Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-10
Pioneer Festival.

We have already given our readers an all
stract of the business transacted at the Pioneer
and Historical Festival held at Owego on the
22l Of February The last number of the
Owego papers contains an extended notice of
the speeches and incidents of that interesting
occasion, from which we make the following
extracts: On our outside will be found the
OJcs prepared for the occasion.
The old settlers present were called upon to
announce such as had deceased, in theirrcspec-
tive counties during the past year; but the
call was not generally responded to. John
Jones, an early settler of Chemung was named
by gentleman from that county; but none
were named as having died in any other of the
counties included in the association, except
Toga.
Hon. c. p. AVERY, OF Tioga, responded to
this call, in behalf Of Tioga county, as fol-
Here approaches one fthe most melancholy
duties of our Annual Festivals. Recording
the names of the deceased. Tioga List:
MAsoN WEBSTER. Died Dee Goth, 1854.
aged Sc years Date of his settlement in this
county, l79l He was from Lenox, Berkshire
u.
CHARLES PuNPEILy. Died Jan. 9th 1858,
aged - years Date Of settlement here, 1903:
from Salisbury, Connecticut. He was mem
bcr of the convention, 'as delegate from
Broome county, this village being then within
its limits, which framed the Constitution of
1921. A man Of great energy of character,
mild disposition and hoSptable feelings
WILLIAM PLATT Died JAN 18th, 1855
aged 63 years From West Chester county in
this State A man of rare christian virtues.
JAMES CoNKIIN. Died Jan 9Th, 1855, at
the venerable age of 90 years A worthy
citizen
ERAsTus GooDRIcH-Son of Judge Noah
Goodrich Died June 29th 1854, at Buffalo
while on his way home from his sons house in
Illinois; aged 66 years.
ALANsoN GooDRIcH-Son of Captain Ella
kim Goodrich. Died Nov. 9th, 1854, aged 81
years Both from Glastonbury, Ct, and both,
men without reproach
Mrs. SM1EY SARLEs-Widow of Richard
Sarles revolutionary pensioner Died Jan
22d, 1855, aged, by some accounts, 96, by
other computations l05 years.
RossrrER PARMELE Died at the house Of
one of his sons in this county, aged y years
of Guilford, CT. Not permanent resident
here, but worthy gentlemen and deserves O
mention.
JOB SHEPARD Died JAN 26th, 1855, al
Athens, Bradford CO., near the line Of this
county; aged 53 years.
EPHRAM WoOD. Died Feb. Sth, 1855 il
his S2d year Date of settlement here 1899
from Rutland CO., Vermont. A man of mark
cd integrity.
EpHRAIM LEACH Died on Monday last the
10Th inst aged 66 years. He came, with his
father Caleb Leach, from New York City tc
this village in 1906, and removed in 1903 tC
the town of Tioga, where he died His native
place, Plymouth county Mass.
Mr. Leach was man of scientific attainments
Of native mechanical genius and of a great
worth of character.
Mr. A. announced that his funeral takes
place this day from his house in the town OF
Tioga, and that the funeral procession would
reach the grave yard of the Presbyterian Church
of this village at halfpast three o'clock in the
afternoon, when his acquaintance and friends
would have an opportunity of paying the last
tribute of respect to his memory.
Among other venerable persons present We
noticed the following:-
Hugh f. Fiddis, of the town of Tioga, aget
90 years in August last. Date of immigration
i794-5. Also Mrs. Fiddis, his aged ant
excellent wife.
Joseph Gaskill, aged IS years. Date i'm
migration to this town March Goth, 1889.
Jesse McQuigg whose father, John McQuigg
became resident of the village Of Owego il
1889. Mr. McQuigg recoIlects Owego wei
when it numbered but three families, his father:
Jas. McMaster's and Amos Draper's
Jonathan Platt, aged II years. Date o.
immigration to Nichols, in company with his
father, 1893
The venerable Elisha Forsyth, who passed
over the site of Owego from Wyoming, in liS1,
when it boasted of but one white family, Amos
Drapers.) His father held 4 Connecticut title
IL Wyoming which proved Torslle-s 1Ir