Vital Records

From the

1875 NYS Census

Town of Arcadia

Wayne County, NY

Info kindly provided by the Wayne County Office of the County Historian and digitally formatted by co-coordinator Allyn Hess Perry.

Miscellaneous Statistics:

First Election District, Arcadia
For the year ending June 1, 1875, Charles E. CRANDALL, Enumerator

1st M.E. Ch. Fairville: denomination Methodist E.; value of church and lot 4000; value of other real estate 800; seats 250; 175 usual number in attendance; number of communicants or regular members 100; salary of clergy besides use of real estate 600.

1st Presby. Ch. Fairville; denomination Presby.; value of church and lot 5000; seats 225; 140 usual number in attendance; number of communicants or regular members 35; salary of clergy besides use of real estate 700.

Inns, hotels and taverns - 2; retail stores and groceries - 2

Remarks on the harvest of 1874: Wheat and applies 1/3 more than usual: potatoes 1/4 more than usual: peaches almost are entire failure, from extreme cold of winter: peppermint oil is one of the principal crops grown in this part of the town: 1/4 less than usual crop on account of low price previous year. Other crops a fair average.

Domestic animals in cities & villages (domestic animals kept by those who occupy no farming lands): 15 horses; 13 cows.

Remarks on the mortality of the year ending June 1, 1875: Unusual good health has prevailed in this district during the year. The deaths are mostly of elderly people. No prevailing epidemic during the year.

Wages, average pay, exclusive of board: men working at common hand labor in building etc. $1.00 by the day; farm hands hired by the season or year $1.00 by the day, $20.00 by the month; farm hands hired in haying and harvest $2.00 by the day; women hired for common household work $2.00 by the week; carpenters and joiners $2.50 by the day; mason, stone and bricklayers $3.00 by the day; blacksmiths $1.75 by the day, $12.00 by the week, $40.00 by the month; printers $2.50 by the day; dressmakers $1.00 by the day; price of board estimated at $2.50 for women, $3.00 for men.

General remarks: I would suggest that hereafter columns be prepared by which the no. acres, amt. and value of the peppermint crop may be more fully reported as Wayne County raises the principal part of the oil agrown in the world. Our people are frugal, industrious, and peaceful. Religious institutions are well sustained. The new "Compulsary School Law" is attracting but very little attention, either from officers or patrons.

Second Election District, Arcadia
For the year ending June 1, 1875, John L. HEDDEN, Enumerator

Evengelical Lutheran Church of Newark; denomination Lutheran; value of church & lot 2000; seats 350; 200 usual number in attendance; number of communicants or regular members 150; salary of clergy besides use of real estate 400.

Reformed Dutch Church of Newark; denomination Dutch Reformed; value of church & lot 1500; value of other real estate 1000; seats 200. This church is at present unoccupied only by a Sabbath School.

Newspapers and other periodicales: none published in this district.

Inns, hotels and taverns - 1; retail stores and groceries - 6

Remarks on the harvest of 1874: Wheat fully one fourth above the average yield. Barly average yield. Corn crop probably below the average. Potatoes a large crop.

Domestic animals in cities & villages (domestic animals kept by those who occupy no farming lands): 20 horses; sixteen mules; six cows

Remarks on the mortalaity of the year ending June 1, 1875: There has been no prevailing epidemic. Has been usually healthy.

Wages, average pay, exclusive of board: men working at common hand labor in building etc. $1.50 by the day; farm hands hired by the season or year $1.25 by the day, $25.00 by the mnonth; farm hands hired in haying and harvest $2.50 by the day, $35.00 by the month; women hired for common household work $3.00 by the week; carpenters and joiners $3.00 by the day; masons, stone and bricklayers $3.00 by the day; dressmakers $1.00 by the day.

Third Election District, Arcadia
For the year ending June 1, 1875, Leonard S. PRATT, Enumerator

Ch. Con.; denomination Ch. Con.; value of church & lot 5000; seats 400; 100 usual number in attendance; 150 number of communicants or regular members; salary of clergy besides use of real estate 500; Sunday School library of 300 volumnes

M.E.; denomination M.E.; value of church & lot 20,000; value of other real estate 3000; seats 800; 400 usual number in attendance; 400 number of communicants or regular members; salary of clergy besides use of real estate 1000; Sunday School library of 550 volumes

Newark P.; denomination P.; value of church & lot 25,000; value of other real estate 3000; seats 625; 225 usual number in attendance; 281 number of communicants or regular members; salery of clergy besides use of real estate 1200; Sunday School library of 1000 volumes

First Univ.; denomination Univ.; value of church & lot 15000; seats 320; 180 usual number in attendance; 60 number of communicants or regular members; salary of clergy besides use of real estate 1200; Sunday School Library of 350 volumes

Newark B.; denomination B.; value of church & lot 12,000; value of other real estate 1700; seats 400; 150 usual number in attendance, 150 number of communicants or regular members; salary of clergy besides use of real estate 800; Sunday School Library of 230 volumes

P.E.; denomination P.E.; value of church & lot 7500; value of other real estate 3500; seats 250; 100 usual number in attendance; 86 number of communicants or regular members; salary of clergy besides use of real estate 675; Sunday School Library of 325 volumes

Roman Catholic; denomination R.C.; value of church & lot 1000; seats 100; 70 usual number in attendance; 120 number of communicants or regular members; salary of clergy besides use of real estate 100

Evangelical Association; denomination E.A.; value of church & lot 2500; seats 250; 60 usual number in attendance; 50 number of communicants or regular members; salary of clergy besides use of real estate 650; Sunday School Library of 100 volumes

Newspapers & other periodicals: Newark Courier, circulation of 2000; Newark Union, circulation of 900

Inns, hotels & taverns - 8; wholesale stores - 1; retail stores and groceries - 30

Remarks on the harvest of 1874; Potatoes large yield; corn large yield; and an everige yield of all other crops; potatoe buggs were some trouble - some last fall but are nearly double this year

Domestic Animals in cities & villages (domestic animals kept by those who occupy no farming lands): 150 horses; 14 mules; 35 cows

Remarks on the mortality of the year ending June 1, 1875: The mortality of this district was unusually small last year.

Wages, average pay exclusive of board: men working at common hand labor in building etc. $1.75 by the day, $10 by the week, $20 by the month; farm hands hired by the season or year $20 by the month; farm hands hired in haying and harvest $2.50 by the day; women hired for common household work $2 by the week; women working in factories etc. 75 cents a day; carpenters and joiners $2.50 by the day; masons, stone and bricklayers $2.50 by the day; shoemakers (journeymen) $9 by the week, $25 by the month; machinists $3.00 by the day: moulders $2.25 by the day; blacksmiths $1.50 by the day; painters and glaziers $3 by the day; printers $29 by the week; $80 by the month; dressmakers $1 by the day; sewing and other woman's hand labor 75 cents by the day

MARRIAGES:

First Election District: Town of Arcadia: during the year ending June 1, 1875
Charles E. CRANDALL, Enumerator

Edmond SOURS, age 27, single and Lilly J. CRILL, age 20, single
Jan. 20, Arcadia, N.Y. by a Christian clergyman

Nicholas R. STACY, age 25, single and Ada A. TOWNS, age 17, single
Sept. 23, in Lyons, N.Y. by a Methodist clergyman

Louie ROGERS, age 28, single and Charlott KEIZER, age 25, single
Feb. 25, in Fairville, N.Y. by a German Methodist clergyman

Warren F. MARBLE, age 26, single and Josette MOSS, age 24, single
Dec. 15, in Huntsburg, Ohio by a Disciples clergyman

George TRASK, age 19, single and Julia KING, age 21, single
Mar. 11 in Palmyra, N.Y. by a Presby. clergyman

Eugene Nichols, age 22, single and Edna R. CRANDALL, age 23, single
Jan. 20, in Fairville, N.Y. by a Presby. clergyman

Jacob WEAVER JR., age 28, single and Emily J. SHERMAN, age 23, single
Mar. 18, in Fairville, N.Y. by a Methodist clergyman

Edward STEPHENS, age 27, single and Elizabeth SCHAUB, age 30, single
May 6, in Arcadia, N.Y. by a Chn. clergyman

Joseph SEIGFRED, age 27, single and Alace M. VanVALKENBURG, age 22, single
Jan. 9, in Arcadia, N.Y. by a Chn. clergyman

John L. CROSBY, age 24, single and Josephine WATTERS, age 19, single
Jan. 21, in Sodus, N.Y. by a Chn. clergyman

Joseph W. EDWARDS, age 20, single and Emma G. IRISH, age 18, single
Feb. 16, in Palmyra, N.Y. by a Presby. clergyman

Albert G. KENT, age 30, single and Mariette AUSTIN, age 17, single
Jan. 14, in Arcadia, N.Y. by a Presby. clergyman

Daniel DeVOE, age 37, widowed and Frances TREADLER, age 47, widow
Mar. 19, in Marion, N.Y. by a P.E. clergyman

Second Election District: Town of Arcadia: during year ending June 1, 1875
John L. HEDDEN, Enumerator

Albert MERRIMAN, age 21, single and Addie M. CORNELL, age 20, single
Mar. 14, Newark by a Pres. clergyman

Marin PAIGE, age 23, single and Emma VanDUSER, age 19, single
Dec. 24, Arcadia by a M. clergyman

Philip GOETZMAN, age 55, widow and Dora (Frank) BELL, age 32, widow
May 15, Lyons by a Luth. clergyman

Lewis BRUM, age 24, single and Lany BAKER, age 20, single,
Mar. 6, Arcadia by a Luth. clergyman

William H. KELLY, age 17, single and Ella VanAUKEN, age 16, single
Aug. 30, Clifton Springs by a Unv. clergyman

Marshall FILKINS, age 23, single and Emma HEGAMAN, age 18, single
Oct. 28, Arcadia by a Meth. clergyman

Walter L. WILLETTS, age 33, single and Kate L. ROSE, age 24, single
June 24, Arcadia by a Univ. clergyman

Godfrey GATSH, age 44, widow and Carrie FLUSS, age 30, single
Feb. 13, Lyons by a Lutheran clergyman

Charles LISTNER, age 43, married (has a wife in Germany) and Caroline GETZ, age 36, widow
Feb. 10, Lyons by a Lutheran clergyman

Third Election District: Town of Arcadia: during the year ending June 1, 1875
Leonard S. PRATT, Enumerator

William FLEMING, age 58, widow and Eveline HOOKER, age 35, widowed
May 5, Lyons by a Methodist clergyman, witnessed before friends

George LUX, age 24, widowed and Mary HOELTZEL, age 22, single
Mar. 10, Arcadia, by a Methodist clergyman, witnessed before friends

Henry H. HOWLAND, age 24, single and Alice BURGESS, age 21, single
Nov. 11, Newark, by a Methodist clergyman, witnessed before friends

J.H. HEATH, age 22, single and Cora CONROW, age 19, single
Mar. 17, in Pennfield by a J.P., witnessed before friends

William COPPIN, age 39, single and Dora ZIMERMAN, age 29, single
Mar. 29, Lyons by a Methodist clergyman, witnessed before friends

H.R. NICHOLS, age 26, single and Clara EICKHOFF, age 18, single
Mar. 23, Arcadia by an E.A. clergyman, witnessed before friends

F.F. LAPINT, age 24, single and F.S.E.M. GORDON, age 24, single
Feb. 14, Newark by a Metholdist clergyman, witnessed before friends

DEATHS:

First Election District: Town of Arcadia; during the year ending June 1, 1875
Charles E. CRANDALL, Enumerator

John BARBER, age 38, male, married, Sep. 21, b. N.Y., farmer, heart disease

Ebinezar AUSTIN, age 80, male, widowed, Mayh 25, b. N.Y., farmer, neuralgia of the heart

Malaida POLLOCK, age 92, female, widow, April 29, b. N.Y., old age and insanity

Philip HEIMEN, age 54, male, married, April 12, b. Germany, farm laborer, consumption

John ST. JOHN, age 54, male, married, March 22, b. N.Y., farmer, heart disease (neuralgia)

Mary E. BARTHOLOMU, age 57, female, widow, April 29, b. Germany, tumor in the side

Elizabeth HIMES, age 76, female, married, August 22, b. Germany, paralysis

Samantha BECKWITH, age 76, female, single, Feburary 5, b. N.Y., tumor in the side

David MORMAN, age 14, male, single, May 16, b. Holland, farming, accidental - thrown from a wagon

John G. LUX, age 59, male, married, March 3, b. Germany, farmer, inflamation of the lungs

Darwin TINNEY, age 61, male, married, May 5, b. N.Y., farmer, typhoid pneumonia

Second Election District: Town of Arcadia; during the year ending June 1, 1875
John L. HEDDEN, Enumerator

Allen Wesley ALDRICH, age 5 months, male, white, single, March 23, born N.Y., inflammation of the lungs

Flora DIBBLE, 3 months, female, white, Feb. 28, b. N.Y., scarlet fever

Charles B. HARTNAGLE, 6 months, male, single, March 26, b. N.Y., croup

Samuel HOAG, age 75, male, white, married, Feb. 19, b. N.Y., farmer, dropsy

Martin C. VANAUKEN, age 42, male, white, married, Feb. 25, b. N.Y., farmer, kidney disease (diebetus)

Bertha BALTZELL, age 1 yr. 6 mo., female, white, single, Sept. 4, b. N.Y., tyfoid fever

Norman SHAVER, age 37, male, white, single, Oct. 24, b. N.Y., farmer, tyfoid fever

Carrie SHAVER, age 37, female, white, widow, May 2, b. N.Y., asthama (congestion of the lungs)

John HAIGHT, age 79, male, white, widow, April 10, b. N.Y., brickmaker, old age (gangrene)

Caroline HILL, age 68, female, white, married, Aug. 22, b. N.Y., paralasis

James B. HILL, age 74, male, white, married, March 5, b. N.Y., farmer, found dead in the street (heart disease)

Frank FITCH, age 8, male, white, single, Aug. 29, b. N.Y., cholera infantum

Martha HORNBECK, age 31, female, white, married, May 29, b. N.Y., liver complaing (dropsy)

Third Election District: Town of Arcadia; during the year ending Jujne 1, 1875
Leonard S. PRATT, Enumerator

Lavice M. FLMING, age 47, female, married, July 14, b. N.Y., dressmaker, neuralgia and paralysis

Mathew WEST, age 55, male, married, March 3, b. N.Y., farmer, consumption

Ide Bell GILLSON, age 19, female, single, June 10, b. N.Y., consumption

Libbie WIMANS, age 1 y 11m, female, October 15, b. N.Y., fits

E.D. LANGDON, age 71, male, married, March 21, b. N.Y., hotel keeper, consumption

Lizzie QUINN, age 11, female, April 7, b. N.Y., inflamation of bowels

William LYONS, age 42, male, single, October 14, b. Ireland, farm laborer, typhoid fever

Ann EDDY, age 62, female, married, May 8, b. N.Y., softning of brain

John BECK, age 75, male, married, June 5, b. Ireland, laborer. brain fever

Henry WILLIAMS, age 26, male, married, May 8, b. N.Y., carpenter, consumption of bowels and liver

Allen T. LAMOREAUX, age 11m, male, April 10, b. N.Y., brain fever

Jane RANDELL, age 34, female, Jan. 24, b. N.Y., spinal fever

Carrie BIGLOW, age 10m, female, Nov. 30, b. N.Y., consumption bowels

Mary MILLER, age 2m, female, Nov. 8, b. N.Y., typhoid pneumonia

F.D. HICHCOCK, age 61, male, married, Feb. 27, b. N.Y., dropsy

Anna STURGES, age 66, female, widow, Dec. 4, b. N.Y., typhoid pneumonia

Alexander LAPOINT, age 16, male, single, Jan. 18, b. N.Y., boatman, typhoid pneumonia

Sarah LAPOINT, age 46, female, married, Jan. 28, b. N.Y. consumption

George TINEY, 5m, male, Sept. 12, b. N.Y., cholera infantum

Anna FISK, age 27, female, married, March 30, b. N.Y., consumption

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