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Willseyville, named for Jacob Willsey
Named for Jacob Willsey. Who was Jacob Willsey, 1831-1860?
Entries are from his diary copied by Carol Willsey Bell and published in 1970 that is from the original in the possession of Gaylord Mead Willsey, Binghamton, NY, his great-grandson. Our copy was donated to the Candor Historical Society by Steve Truesdail.
From the introduction-
Willsey was born in Pittstown, NY in 1774. He married Sarah Hall in 1797. They had 9 children, 4 dying before reaching adulthood. Another, the only one born in Willseyville, died at 19.
Jacob earned the title, "Honorable", when he served as Justice of the Peace in Tioga County. He established the first post office in Willseyville in 1827 and was postmaster until 1846. He was a prominent businessman who built and operated a sawmill, owned and operated a general store and a tavern.
Parts of his journal, edited-
Oct. 13, 1831-William (his son) sold a wagon for a pair of oxen and $5.
Oct. 28, 1831-Mr. Clark sawed in the mill for a week. Paid him $3.
Nov. 6, 1831-Clark quit.
Nov. 22, 1831-Snow fell 1 foot deep.
Feb. 3, 1832-All hands went to Ithaca to see Clark hung.
March 26, 1832-Hired Almon Stevens for a year at $150 and he board himself.
June30, 1832-went to Ithaca. Great alarm about the cholera.
July 3, 1832-Hired Abm Willy 1 year for 100$.
July10, 1832-The cholera raging in New York.
Entries are from his diary copied by Carol Willsey Bell and published in 1970 that is from the original in the possession of Gaylord Mead Willsey, Binghamton, NY, his great-grandson. Our copy was donated to the Candor Historical Society by Steve Truesdail.
From the introduction-
Willsey was born in Pittstown, NY in 1774. He married Sarah Hall in 1797. They had 9 children, 4 dying before reaching adulthood. Another, the only one born in Willseyville, died at 19.
Jacob earned the title, "Honorable", when he served as Justice of the Peace in Tioga County. He established the first post office in Willseyville in 1827 and was postmaster until 1846. He was a prominent businessman who built and operated a sawmill, owned and operated a general store and a tavern.
Parts of his journal, edited-
Oct. 13, 1831-William (his son) sold a wagon for a pair of oxen and $5.
Oct. 28, 1831-Mr. Clark sawed in the mill for a week. Paid him $3.
Nov. 6, 1831-Clark quit.
Nov. 22, 1831-Snow fell 1 foot deep.
Feb. 3, 1832-All hands went to Ithaca to see Clark hung.
March 26, 1832-Hired Almon Stevens for a year at $150 and he board himself.
June30, 1832-went to Ithaca. Great alarm about the cholera.
July 3, 1832-Hired Abm Willy 1 year for 100$.
July10, 1832-The cholera raging in New York.