Canton Map 1855

Canton Map 1855 - 1858

(Also see 1865 Map at bottom of page)

Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1857 by Robert Pearsall Smith in the Clerks Office of the District of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Union Block is along Water Street (Now Riverside Drive)

Occupants of Union Block

Geo C Bogue - Deal in Butter & Cheese,

O Page Boots, Shoes, Trunks

______Cadwell & Goodn___ Dry Goods, Hats, Caps Minnors block

HL Sackrider Hardware & Cutlery

Chapins & Simms Stoves & Tins

S Baldwin Justice of Peace

B Hodskin Co. Treasurer

WB Goodrich Editor & Publisher

WB Goodrich Atty at Law

EK Hough Daguerrean Artist over B Hodskins Store

References

Storrs & Mathews Store

Perkins & Hal______ Stove Store

HH & JR Conkey's Shoe Store

LEB Winslows Drug Store

Packards Dry Good Store

HA Post Grocery Store

JC Preston MD Office

GW Goodrich Dry Goods

Clark's Saloon Conkey's Bar

Close up

This is hard to read so I could be making mistakes here.... click on the links beside the names on www.Rootsweb.com or go to www.Familysearch.com and type in the name to learn more about this person - this is a work in progress and will be updated as I find more data. If I find the surname in various Canton Census, the information will also be listed. They may or may not be the correct people but may be a family member.

Many of these businesses/stores may have burned down. Note regarding Fires - the 1873/4 Canton Child's Gazeteer says that:

"(8) A serious fire occurred here Oct 4, 1843; another in April, 1869, burned from the corner of Main and Water streets to the post office, where Matthew's store now stands; and another in August, 1870, burned more than sixty stores and offices and rendered twenty-two families houseless."

Resources:

Canton Village History: http://www.history.rays-place.com/ny/canton-2-ny.htm

Canton Town History: http://www.history.rays-place.com/ny/canton-ny.htm

1873/4 Child's Gazeteer

Business Directory

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~stlawgen/CHILDS/cantbusi.HTM

Individual Directory http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~stlawgen/CHILDS/cantpeop.HTM

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H Smith

- Lots of Smiths in the census reports, by 1873/4 in the Child's Gazeteer,

Individual Directory the following H Smiths are listed:

Smith, Harry, Canton, Druggist and general merchant - Main Street,

- came to Canton in 1830/1 - click on Canton Village History link above

Smith, Horace, Canton, Real Estate & insurance agent - resides Park Street, , ADVERTISEMENT

Smith, H. H., Canton, Carpenter and bridge builder, ,

- Lots of Smiths in Canton 1860 Census

Jackson & Sheldon
- Lots of Sheldons in the census reports

- Rufus K Jackson in 1840 Census: Rufus K Jackson in 1870 Census, 57

yrs old, Justice of the Peace and Lawyer, Betsy 56,Invalid.

- Eliah Jackson 1840 Census

- Neph____ Jackson in 1840 Census

- 1873 Business Directory from Child's Gazette - link above - ED

Jackson & Sons - Carriage Maker & Blacksmith

RSS
Lewis & Sherman

- 1873/4 Business Directory, Child's Gazeteer- Xury Lewis & LV Sherman,

Blacksmiths - link above

- 1850 Census - John Lewis Methodist Minister

- 1870 Census - Henry Lewis, Blacksmith, wife Salina W, daughter Irena

- 1870 Census - Henry Lewis, Blacksmith, wife Susannah, Henry D Wagon

Maker, Anna J, Ama, Harriett, Charles, Lincoln

- 1870 Census - Samuel Lewis Carpenter, wife Mary, Calvin, Silas, Jennie,

George, Willie, Lillie

Wagon Shop
Stove Store
Chapin & Simms

- 1874/74 Child's Gazeteer Individual Directory:

Chapin, James Henry A. M., Canton, Professor - St. Lawrence University,

- William Sims - Hardware Merchant in 1860 Census - wife Jane is a Milliner

Union Block - see Canton Town Photos for more info

Businesses on Main Street - Park side of Street from Left to Right

Hotel W Young
AR (Albert Ryckman) Kipps Black Smith Shop - wife Lovina Horr

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=robert_hoar-1719&id=I1380 )

- 1810 & 1830 Census - William Kipp

- 1850 Census - Albert Kipp, wife Lovina, Children Cornelia, Devalcourt,

portrait Painter, Irvington 15

- 1880 Census - Albert is living with Devalcourt's family

E (Ebenezer) Miner Res wife Eliza T Campbell (daughter of Dr. Daniel Campbell who came to Canton in 1807) - type in his name in www.familysearch.com or click here on rootsweb

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=northern_girl&id=I44831)

- on many census

WA Clark MD (see below)

- many Clarks on the census

- Walter Clark

- Darius Clark - Doctor built home on Judson Street 1840 - pg 44 - Canton -

The Town Friendliness Built - Bicentennial Edition" by Judith C Liscum &

Students

- Dr. Darius Clark - click on Canton Village History above - came to Canton

in 1822 from Malone

M Follett

-1870 Census - Mary Follet, 34, Edna 7

SP Jackman Hotel (becomes the American Hotel)

- 1860 Census has SP Jackman from NY 31, Wife Rouetta or Rosetta,

children Julia, Fanny, Isa

Park
Widow Moody

- Medad Moody and click on Canton Village History link

above - Medad came to Canton in 1803/4 -1806 Commissioner of

Highways, from Amherst, Ma, wife was Sally Dickinson, daughter Clarissa

Moody (Mrs. Silas Wright). Father of Captain Lucius Moody (born in Canton

1806),Built the first Haven House Hotel, merchant, handled potash, Medad

died in Canton 1827.

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mc_sarsmoo&id=I1841

- 1810 & 1820 Census

- Sally Moody - on 1830 & 1840 & 1850 Census

- Note, 1850 Census, pages 81& 82, family number 256 - there are a number

Moody members living with the family of Henry Sackrider. Henry's

daughter Clarissa is Frederick Remington's mother.

- Eli Moody on 1810, 1820, 1840 Census - Medad's brother, wife Dorothy

Zeraham - Eli died in Canton 1843

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3117183&id=I51269

- Lumen Moody - 1840 Census

- Simeon D Moody on 1840 Census - built part of Union Block - see Canton

Village History link above.

- 1970 Census - Lucius Moody, Horace, Delia, Harriett Bessie, July

Baptist Parsonage
C Wheeler

- Charles Wheeler - 1850 Census - Shoemaker, wife Mercy Stevens

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=richardpayton&id=I1525

Train Tracks
Widow Wilson

- 1873/4 Child's Gazzette - Business Directory - Ezekiel Wilson (Reuben's

son), Merchant, Tailor, hats - link below

- Reuben Wilson , from Warwick, Ma, wife Lucinda Rich

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:354435&id=I17399903

- Ambrose Wilson (Reuben's son)- 1840 Census

- Christopher Wilson 1810 Census - fist listing on the Census!, from Bristol,

Ma. wife Clarisa Rich - in Canton Village History - click on link above -

bought Mill from Stillman Foote in Morley.

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:354435&id=I17399888

- Ellsworth & Wilson clothing - picture in "Images of America Canton" by Linda Casserly, Julie Sherman Grayson, & Judith Liscum - page 51

Brainard

- 1870 census has a Mary 20 yrs old - could be relatives here in 1855

- 1870 Census - "Bainard" - no "r" - Edwin, Tin Smith, Maria, George, Frank,

Lillie with a Morley PO.

Lawrence (see Lawrence & Judd below)
LEB Winston 0r LEB Winslow? (Hard to read)
W Noble M..........map cut off...

- click on Canton Village History link above - Dr. William Noble came to

Canton in 1804/5 - owned land which is now part of university

- William Noble in 1810, 1820, 1830 Census, 1850 Census Innkeeper from

Mass, wife Ruth, children Eliza, son Joseph farmer, Martha, Clarifer

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3085267&id=I01250

- "Images of America" lists a William Noble as a doctor.

- 1850 Census - JF Noble farmer, wife Malifa, child Emmaline

- 1860 Census he was listed as a farmer

Businesses on Main Street - Other Side from Left to Right

A Symons Saddl (?)

- 1850 Census - Joseph Symonds - Saddler, wife Loisa Marie Page

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3141408&id=I106993

- 1870 Census - Rhoda Symons 71, Esther 20

- 1850 Census Harkley Symons - 50 - Butcher

H Smith Grocery

- There is an Edward Smith, Grocer - 1860 Census - many Smiths..... see

H Smith above

M Folletts Watch

- see 1860 census

Wagon Shop
JB Bridge Store

- 1810 Census - Ephraim? Bridge & James Bridge

- James Bridge - 1840 Census - big Bridge family see Bridge Hotel

below

PO Express & Telegraph - click on Canton Village History above - PO first established in April 1804 under name of New Cairo with Daniel Sayre as Post Master - name changed to Canton July 1, 1907. click on link above to read who all the Post Masters were.

AO Brown - Post Master - 1853

- Amasa O Brown, wife Charlotte Ann Livingstone

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dubam&id=I4839

- 1873/4 Child's Gazeteer- Individual Listing, link above:

Brown, O. W., Canton, Express and baggage carrier, good delivered to any part of the corporation,

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rpatrick&id=I11947

B (Barzillai or Burzilla) Hodskins Street - came to Canton in 1827, wife Sarah A Hutchins

- Also, click on the link for Canton Village History above. Type in his name in www.familysearch.com or click here on Rootsweb:

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=gcarlston&id=I12883)

- Nathaniel Hodskins - came to Canton in 1827 -on 1830 & 1840 Census

- Barzilla Hodskins - came to Canton in 1827 - on 1840 & 1850 Census,

wife Sarah, children Roswell, Delia

- Nathan Hodskins on 1850 Census - farmer

- 1873/4 Child Gazeteer Individual Directory:

Hodskin, B., Canton, Manager of Elmer E. Jackson estate,

Lawrence & Judd

- 1820 Census - Michael Judd & Daniel Judd

- 1850 Census - Orson Judd, painter, Canada, wife Heepter?

- 1870 Census - Orson Judd, Dry Goods, wife Preciptta, children Spencer,

Sarah, Phillip

- 1870 Census - Henry Judd - Keeps Bookstore, wife Jane, child Sada

- 1880 Census - Henry H. Judd - Retired Merchant

- 1870 Census - Socrates D Judd, Farmer, wife Hopaibah, Lumen,

Sylvester

- 1870 Census - Thomas Judd, Laborer, wife Jane, children James,

Alexander, Thomas, Susan, Jane Emma, Robert

- 1873/4 Child's Gazeteer - Individual Listings for Judd

Judd, H. H., Canton, Wholesale and retail dealer in books and stationery, general ticket and A. M. U. Express agent, and manager for Montreal Telegraph Co, ,

Judd, Luman, Canton, Farmer, 165, Leases of Daniel

Judd, S. D., Canton, Farmer, 300,

- 1873 Child's Gazeteer - Individual Listings for Lawrence

Lawrence, Lorenzo, Canton, Planing and matching mill, mouldings, and brackets, ,

Lawrence, W. E., Canton, Farmer, , w/ Geo W. Barber

Storrs & Matthews (James Coburn Matthews) James C Matthews and Levi Storrs are also in www.familysearch.com

- Note James C and Herman Mathews father parents were James

Mathews & Esther Page. James's parents were Ephraim Mathews and

Sarah Page. Ephraim served in the Revolutionary War and died in

Canton in 1813.

Rootsweb link on Ephraim:

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ggordon47&id=I0261

Rootsweb link on James:

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dubam&id=I78

James Matthews - James Coburn Mathews, wife Lucy Butler, parents James Mathews and Ester Page - in many census

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dubam&id=I145

Levi Storrs - Levi Bidwell Storrs, wife Caroline J Kenzie

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3137375&id=I13225

- 1840 & 1850 Census - Merchant Tailor - large family can't read names

- Note Levi Storrs was the son of Samuel Storrs who was the son of

Jehial Storrs. This family was from Ct and Vermont. Jehial, born in

Ct, moved to Middlebury Vt and then to Canton NY

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3238383&id=I1235

This is noteworthy because a Seth Storrs, was

one of the founders of Middlebury College - Links:

http://midddigital.middlebury.edu/walking_history/college/

and

http://www.vermonthistory.org/journal/69/vt693_402.pdf#search=%22seth%20storrs%22

and

Ancient Craft Masonry in Vt - http://www.vtfreemasons.org/tillotson/chapter5.htm

Other Links on Storrs:

http://www.archives.state.al.us/conoff/storrs.html

HP (Herman) Matthews - Herman (Hernan) Perkins Matthews - wife Elvira Pricilla Mathews, parents James & Ester Mathews (I have seen Mathews spelled with one t or two tt ) - in many census

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dubam&id=I143

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dubam&id=I297

JB Storrs - 1873/4 Child Gazeteer Business Directory:

L. B. Storrs & Son, Canton, Merchant tailors and clothiers - Main Street, ADVERTISEMENT ,

Dr. Gules(?) Drug Store
Perkins & Haley

- 1873/4 Child's Gazeteer - Individual Listing:

Perkins, C. J., Canton, F. J. Perkins & Co, ,

Perkins, Francis J., Canton, F. J. Perkins & Co,

Haley, Edward, Canton, Farmer, 63,

- 1873/74 Child's Gazeteer - Business Listing:

F. J. Perkins & Co, Canton, Francis J. and C. J. Perkins, Hardware, stoves and tinware,

Miners Block
Court Street
Milliners
HL (Henry) Sackrider - Henry Lewis Sackrider wife Mary B Hutchins-

- http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-

bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=tfrank&id=I09936 -

- 1880 Census (note Clara Remington is Frederick Sackrider Remington's mother)

Henry L. SACKRIDER	Self	M	Male	W	71	NY	Hardware Merchant
Mary B. SACKRIDER	Wife	M	Female	W	65	VT	House Keeper
Robert H. SACKRIDER	Son	M	Male	W	35	NY	Hdwe Merchant
Emma SACKRIDER	DauL	M	Female	W	28	CAN	At Home
Henry M. SACKRIDER	GSon	S	Male	W	2	NY
Clara C. REMINGTON	Dau	W	Female	W	43	NY	At Home
Mary J. FALAN	Other	S	Female	W	23	NY	Domestic Servant

Mrs. Silas Wright (Clarissa Moody Wright, daughter of Medad & Sally Moody) (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=raviac&id=I8838)

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=raviac&id=I8839

Universalist Church

- 1870 Census has Seth Remington as Preacher for the Universalist Church, wife

Maria, LaMartin Law Student, Josephine Creighton)

Baptist Church
TH Conkey - Thomas Hamilton Conkey, wife Sylvia Amers, married in Potsdam, parents Asa Conkey & Margaret Hamilton Conkey - he is in www.familysearch.com - type in his name - very large Conkey family in Canton throughout Census (Joshua Conkey War 1812)
Episcopal Church
Parsonage
Caldwell St
P Burrows/Barrows -

- 1820 Census - Aaron Burrows (www.familysearch.com has two entries on

Aaron. (Sr) One says he was born in Canton in 1806, the other (Jr.)says he

married Emaline Boydenin 1835)

- 1820 Census - Parlin Burrows (son of Aaron?)

- 1830 Census - Aaron Burrows, Parlin Burrows, Prosper

Burrows

- 1850 Census - Parlin, Cabinet Maker, wife Sarah, children Clarisa, Lydia,

Austin, Robert (farmer

- in www.familysearch.com - type in his name

J Barnes

- 1810 Jesse Barnes - father of Truman Barnes

- Jesse Barnes Farm - picture in "Images of America - Canton" by Linda

Casserly, Julie Sherman Grayson, & Judith Liscum - page 23

- Truman Barnes born 1814, wife Lucia Louisa Sanford

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=kirsten&id=I0770

- 1830 Census - John Barnes

- 1850 Census -Joseph L Barnes - Magistrate

SH
C Williams - 1873/4 Child's Gazeteer Individual Directory:

Williams, C., Canton, Chair Mauf, ,

Williams, E. S., Canton, Farrier and carpenter, ,

Williams, James, Hermon, Farmer, 175, Leases

Williams, Leslie A., Canton, Carpenter w/ William, ,

Williams, Wililam T., Canton, Farmer, 41,

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=tilston&id=I61290

- Joseph Williams born 1820 Canton NY

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=garybushaw&id=I1205

Sheldon - many Sheldons in Canton in Census
Train Tracks
JP Tilley

- 1870 Census - John, Butcher, Ruth, 55, Mary a seamstress, 30, Page 15

Student also has a Henry Tilley machinist, Elizabeth wife, Hattie & John

children - could all be relatives of JP

ED Jackson - click on Canton Village History link above.- EE Jackson built a Mill in Canton in 1860 and then passed on ownership of it to B Hodskin.

- 1873/4 - Child's Gazzette Business Directory- link above - E. D. Jackson

& Son, Canton, Carriage makers & blacksmiths

- 1830 Census - Trudeus?

- 1840 Census - Eliah

- David L Jackson, wife Julia Jane Delance

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3085267&id=I04225

- Andrew Jackson, wife Mary E Olin

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:573335&id=I26013043

LW White - 1873/4 Child's Gazeteer Individual Directory:

White, Chauncey L., Canton, Luman White & Co.,

P Murry - 1873/4 Child's Gazeteer Individual Directory:

Murray, Daniel, Canton, Farmer, 25,

Murray, Felix, Morley, Shoemaker, ,

Murray, James, Canton, Farmer, 100,

Murray, John, Canton, Fruit Raiser, 5 3/8,

O Page -

- could be Orville Page, son of Elias C & Dolly Page

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pandj&id=I07922

-1873/4 Child's Gazeteer Individual Directory:

Page, David, Dekalb Junction, Farmer, 50,

Page, John, Canton, Farmer, 180,

Harrison St.

- Richard N Harrison Town Supervisor 1843-44, wife Elvira

Rugg

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2731833&id=I555160391

- 1873/4 Childs Gazeteer Individual Directory:

Harison, John Champlin, Canton, Farmer, 38,

Harison, Richard F., Canton, Farmer, ,

Harison, Thos L., Morley, Secretary of State Agricultural Society, land agent & farmer, ,

A Kingsbury

- Could be Albert Gallatin Kingsbury son of Lathrop, below, wife Elvira

Carleton

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rmeida&id=I20730

- 1800, 1810, 1820 Census - Thomas Kingsbury - wife Olive

Simpson

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pandj&id=I11908

Here is the Entire 1800 Canton Census. Thomas Kingsbury is one of the 5 people listed on the Canton Census.

- 1810, 1820,1830 Census - Lothrup (Lathrup) Kingsbury, wife Samantha

Dimick

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rmeida&id=I20715

- 1820 Census - Ezra Kingsbury -wife Candice Dimmock

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rmeida&id=I20390

- 1850 census - Abirem? Kingsbury, carpenter (could be Albert above?)

Court Street

WH Sawyer

- William Sawyer involved in erecting new town hall - attorney

- Supreme Court Justice - married Marion Clark daughter of Dr. Darius Clark

pg 54 "Canton - The Town Friendliness Built - Bicentennial Edition - by

Judith Liscum & Students

- 1873/4 Child's Gazeteer Individual Directory:

Sawyer, A. C., Canton, Manuf. of planing machines - Minor Street, ,

Sawyer, W. H., Canton, Sawyer & Russell,

- Mary J Sawyer - married Benjamin Ames

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hcgriff&id=I9171

Law Office
W Ball
D White - see White above

Miner Street

C Miner - Charles Miner wife Jane E Reddington

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=northern_girl&id=I44836

- 1840 Census & 1860 - Charles Miner - Merchant

1855/58 Full Map

(I am trying to get close ups of this - when I do I will update this site)

1865 Map - Close Up

New Names - Not Listed above in 1855 - Just listing the changes from above:

Main Street

B Hogdekins (sp?) Hotel (was the Hotel W Young - to become the Harrington Hotel) - see above for earlier information

Entry into 1880 Census - Roswell Hodskins takes over Inn keeping job:

Roswell N. HODSKIN	Self	M	Male	W	44	NY	Hotel Keeper
Fannie M. HODSKIN	Wife	M	Female	W	29	CAN	House Keeper
Alanson A. MATTISON	Other	M	Male	W	49	NY	County Clerk
Carline MATTISON	Other	M	Female	W	40	NY	At Hotel
Allen MATTISON	Other	S	Male	W	6	NY	At School
John MILLER	Other	W	Male	W	62	NY	Deputy County Clerk
James B. HITCHCOCK	Other	S	Male	W	31	NY	Searcher In County Clerk Ofc
Albert M. BAKER	Other	S	Male	W	27	NY	Copiest
E. Agustus PUTNAM	Other	M	Male	W	48	NY	General Store
Richard B. ELLSWORTH	Other	M	Male	W	42	NY	Clothing Merchant
Minie ELLSWORTH	Other	M	Female	W	32	NY	At Hotel
Maggie MCDERMIT	Other	S