Vital Records

From the

1875 NYS Census

Town of Galen

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:

Second Election District: Town of Galen for the year ending June 1, 1875
Frank BACKMAN, Enumerator

Inns, hotels and taverns - 1; Retail stores and groceries - 1

Remarks on the harvest of 1874: Wheat, large yeald; oats average; peach injured by hard frost; potatoes a fare crop; corne an average; cabage distroyed by wormes; other crops a fair average.

Domestic animals in cities and villages (the number of domestic animals kept by those who occupy no farming lands): 14 horse; 15 cows

Remarks on the mortality of the year ending June 1, 1875: nothing above an average

Wages, estimated average pay of hired laborers and mechanics, exclusive of board: men working at common hand labor in building $1.50 by the day; farm hands hired by the season or year $20 by the month; farm hands hired in haying and harvest $2.00 by the day; women hired for common household work $3.00 by the week; carpenters and joiners $2.50 by the day; mason, stone and bricklayer $3.00 by the day; dressmakers $1.00 by the day; sewing and other woman's hand labor 75 cents by the day; male teachers $2.00 by the day; female teachers $5.00 by the week.


Third Election District: Town of Galen
Daniel PLATNER, Enumerator

Presbyterian Church; denomination Pres.; $3000 value of church & lot; $3000 value of other real estate; seats 544; 350 usual number in attendance; 216 number of communicants or regular members; $2000 salary of clergy besides use of real estate; Sab. School Library with 200 volumes.

Episcopal: denomination Epis.; $3000 value of church and lot; $1500 value of other real estate; seats 552; 75 usual number in attendance; 100 number of communicants or regular members; $800 salary of clergy besides use of real estate; Sab. School Library of 150 volumes.

Baptist: denomination Bap.: $8000 value of church and lot; seats 300; 100 usual number in attendance; 95 number of communicants or regular members; $1000 salary of clergy besides use of real estate; Sab. School library of 450 volumes.

Roman Catholic; denomination Cath.; $17,000 value of church & lot; $4000 value of other real estate: seats 500; 350 usual number in attendance; 350 number of communicants or regular members; $1000 salary of clergy besides use of real estate.

Public Libraries; School, with 500 volumes, $337000 value of real estate; Agricultural, with 250 volumes, in Town Hall

Newspapers and Other Periodicals: Clyde Times, with 840 circulation

Inns, hotels and taverns - 5, wholesale stores - 1; retail stores and groceries - 41

Remarks on the harvest of 1874: Wheat about an eighth larger crop than usual; oats about as usual; potatoes about as usual and other crops a fair average

Domestic animals in cities and villages, the number of domestic animals kept by those who occupy no farming lands are 173 horses; 16 mules; 40 cows

Wages, estimated average pay of hired laborers and mechanics, exclusive of board: men working at common hand labor in building, etc. $1 a day; farm hands hired by the season or year, $20 by the month; farm hands hired in haying and harvest $2 by the day; women hired for common household work, $2 by the week; carpenters and joiners $2.50 by the day; masons, stone and bricklayers, $3.25 by the day; shoemakers (journeymen) $8.00 by the week; machinists $1.50 by the day; moulders $1.50 by the day; blacksmiths $1.00 by the day; painters and glaziers $2.00 by the day; printers $11.00 by the week; dressmakers $3.00 by the week; sewing and other women's hand labor 75 cents by the day; boatman $25.00 by the month; teamsters with 2 horses $4.00 by the day; livery stableman $3.00 by the week.


MARRIAGES:

Second Election District, Town of Galen: during year ending June 1, 1875
Frank BACKMAN, Enumerator

Frank WEEDE, 24, single and Annie AVERY, age 23, single
Aug. 16 in Junius, Seneca Co. by a Meth. Epis. clergyman, witnessed by friends

Charles CROFFORD, age 23, single and Roseta NORLEY, age 21, single
June 18 in Lyons, Wayne Co. by an Epis. clergyman witnessed by friends

Levi DICKSON, age 26, single and Annie MASTON, age 26, single
Dec. 23 in Galen, Clyde by a Bapt. clergyman, witnessed by friends

David EMIGH, age 25, single and Kate SCHOONMAKER, age 24, single
Dec. 23 in Tyre, Seneca Co. by a R.C. clergyman, witnessed by friends

Joel THORNE, age 31, single and Annie CATCHPOLE, age 29, single
Jan. 20 in rose, Wayne Co. by a J.P. witnessed by friends

Henry CLARK, age 24, single and Rosa THORNE, age 28, single
Jan. 27 in Galen, Clyde by a J.P. witnessed by friends

Charles GRIDLEY, age 28, single and Emma FINCH, age 18, single
Oct. 18 in Junius, Seneca Co. by a J.P. witnessed by friends

Frank DESMON, age 21, single and Carrie WYKLE, age 18, single
Feb. 13 in Galen, Clyde by a J.P. witnessed by friends

Theodore MYERS, age 23, single and Annie EGAN, age 22, single
Jan. 28 in Galen, Clyde by a Cath. clergyman witnessed by friends

Frederick SPIES, age 25, single and Doratha SROHM, age 20, single
Jan. 14 in Syracuse, Onondaga Co. by a Lutheran clergyman witnessed by friends


Third Election District: Town of Galen; during the year ending June 1, 1875
Daniel PLATNER, Enumerator

Alonzo LAMB, age 29, single and Ada CARNE, age 24, single
Dec. 15, in Tyre, Seneca Co., by a Meth. Epis. clergyman witnessed by friends

G.W.D. REYNOLDS, age 32, single and Emma M. SEARS, age 26, single
Jan. 15, in Clyde, Wayne Co. by a Bap. clergyman witnessed by friends

Charles MERSER, age 22, single and Elizabeth PHILLIPS, age 19, single
Feb. 25 in Rose, Wayne Co. by a F. Meth. clergyman witnessed by friends

Charles BAKER, age 21, single and Mattie BIRDSELL, age 18, single
June 9 in Clyde, Wayne Co. by an Epis. clergyman witnessed by friends

Elijah DAVENPORT, age 19, single and Maria SIMMONS, age 21, single
Oct. 15 in Sodus, Wayne Co. by a Meth. clergyman witnessed by friends

Frederick MUNN, age 19, single and Adella WOOD, age 18, single
Feb. 12 in Rochester, Monroe Co. by a Pres. clergyman witnessed by friends

Frederick TERRY, age 22, single and Kattie WOOD, age 21, single
Mar. 25 in Clyde, Wayne Co. by an Epis. clergyman witnessed by friends

Henry ROUSE, age 37, single and Ida WOOD, age 25, single
June 22 in Clyde, Wayne Co. by an Epis. clergyman witnessed by friends

Delmer ELLINWOOD, age 25, single and Frank SAYAR, age 20, single
Oct. 7 in Syracuse, onon. Co. by a Pres. clergyman witnessed by friends

Frank CUNNINGHAM, age 32, single and Anna TAYLOR, age 21, single
July 2 in Rochester, Monroe Co. by a J.P.

Lucus B. HOYT, age 27, widowed and Emma FORD, age 20, single
Sept. 3 in Clyde, Wayne Co. by an Epis. clergyman witnessed by friends

Morley M. BURNHAM, age 26, single and Ella GROESBECK, age 22, single
Nov. 11 in Clyde, Wayne Co. by an Epis. clergyman witnessed by friends

Adelbert VanTASSEL, age 30, single and Hattie REYERSON, age 25, single
Dec. 31 in Clyde, Wayne Co. by a Pres. clergyman witnessed by friends

Marian CONKLIN, age 24, single and Martha LAMEREAUX, age 24, single
June 3 in Clyde, Wayne Co. by a Pres. clergyman witnessed by friends

Charles WHITEHEAD, age 26, single and Susan GRINER, age 19, widowed
Dec. 31 in Clyde, Wayne Co. by an Epis. clergyman witnessed by friends


DEATHS:

Second Election District: Town of Galen: during year ending June 1, 1875
Frank BACKMAN, Enumerator

Charlotte FURLONG, age 58, female, married, April 17, b. New York, housekeeper, consumption

Hattie PETTYS, age 2 years 7 months, female, single, June 27, born New York, measels


Third Election District: Town of Galen: during year ending June 1, 1875
Daniel PLATNER, Enumerator

Elmer WALDRUFF, age 19, male, single, Dec. 27, b. N.Y., farmer, consumption

Hannah GROESBECK, age 83, female, widow, Dec. 7, b. England, old age

Dortherty McLOUD, age 88, female, married, Nov. 24, b. N.Y., consumption

Albert CLARRY, age 3, male, single, Jan. 2, b. N.Y., dropsy on brain

Jno. R. WELCH, age 42, male, married, Dec. 8, b. Ireland, laborer, drowned

Sarah COLGROVE, age 1y 1m, female, single, Dec. 7, b. N.Y., croup

Mattie HUNT, age 17, female, single, May 5, b. N.Y., consumption

Wm. H. CLEVELAND, age 1y 8m, male, single, Dec. 26, b. N.Y., brain fever

Nathan ROSS, age 7 months, male, single, Aug. 14, b. N.Y., scarlet fever

Jennie WHITE, age 36, female, married, Apr. 3, b. N.Y., consumption

Simon O'BRIAN, age 2y 5m, male, single, Sept. 26, b. N.Y., scarlet fever

Mary E. SHERIDAN, age 9y 11m, female, single, Sept. 11, b. N.Y., scarlet fever

James HAYNER, age 3m, male, single, Feb. 22, b. N.Y., croup

John SHEEHAN, age 2y 3m, male, single, Aug. 12, b. N.Y., scarlet fever

Sarah EVEREST, age 2y 6m, female, single, June 17, b. N.Y., scarlet fever

Alta RANYER, age 10, female, single, Sept. 9, b. N.Y., consumption

Peter PALSLEY, age 13, male, single, Aug. 16, b. N.Y., scarlet fever

Sarah BELTEY, age 42, female, married, June 22, b. England, unknown

Cora GILLETT, age 14, female, single, Sept. 23, b. N.Y., scarlet fever

Ernest ZEELUF, age 11m, male, single, May 24, b. N.Y., bowel complaint

Chas. NICHOLS, age 2y 6m, male, single, Oct. 21, b. N.Y., unknown

Macdelany SCHINDLER, age 82, female, married, March 9, b. Germany, old age

Alexander WALDRUF, age 51, male, widowed, Oct. 5, b. N.Y., farmer, jandis

Jno. CARRIGAN, age 43, male, married, Oct. 10, b. Ireland, RR laborer, killed on RR

Phillip GRIMSHAW, age 72, male, married, March 14, Isle of Man, farmer, cancer in rectum

Cathrin LUX, age 71, female, married, Feb. 26, b. Germany, lung disease

William F. PERRY, age 37, male, married, Jan. 26, b. N.Y., consumption

Henry VANTASSEL, age 67, male, married, Jan. 7, b. N.Y., farmer, apoplexy

Ellen MURPHY, age 48, female, married, Dec. 1, b. Ireland, brain dropsy

Theodore WHITING, age 41, male, single, Feb. 25, b. N.Y., bookkeeper, consumption

Fredie GATES, age 4y 7m, male, single, May 23, b. N.Y., croup

Chas. A. DAYTON, age 5y 3m, male, single, Aug. 11, b. N.Y., scarlet fever




These records were taken as part of the NY State 1875 state census and cover the calendar year from June 2, 1874 to June 1, 1875. Otherwise there are no such government records for the other 1870s years ex. for the US 1880 Mortality Schedule. Not all records have survived for all towns and counties in New York State. To find out what has survived, please check with the historical society of the county you're interested in, visit the New York State Historical Society in Cooperstown, NY, or inquire of your nearest Family History Center about microfilm loan.

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