Lafferty/Briggs Family

Lafferty Family
‎Matthew Buten FRAIR‏‎, son of Daniel N. FRAIR and Maria MILLER‏. Born ‎16 Mar 1824 at Owasco, Cayuga Co. NY, died ‎2 Oct 1906 at Genesee Twp. Allegany, NY‎, 82 years, buried ‎Oct 1906 at Obi, NY (Little Genesee) Buried West Genesee Cem. Obi, Allegany, NY Another record says that he died 10 Oct. 1906, but I got the record from his tombstone. (EL) Record in West Genesee Cemetery says he was married twice--I never heard this before. Lived in Clarksville in 1860. From "1895 History of Allegany County, NY": ".... In 1865 he settled in Genesee where he has since resided. He is a farmer and carpenter and carries on lumbering. He married first in 1845 Rachel Wright and second Harriet, daughter of John Hatch in 1858. They had eight children, seven are living, Leroy H who married Minnie, daughter of Lewis B Fish of Independence, John W, Alice (Mrs. D Livermore), dec., Giles D, and Mary E (Mrs. Owen Stillman), Helen (Mrs. Porter Hanks) and Hattie (Mrs. Orson Hatch) and Floyd." Married ‎1853 (44 or 45 years married) to: ‎Harriet HATCH‏‎, daughter of John HATCH and Prudence POTTER‏. Born ‎16 Feb 1828 at Warren Co. NY, died ‎9 Sep 1898 at Little Genesee, Allegany, NY‎, 70 years, buried ‎at West Genesee Cemetery, Obi, NY Buried West Genesee Cem. Obi, Allegany, NY Born in Stonybrook, from records from Betty (Ross) FRAIR I8 Dec 2000, I found a note in a NY Gen Web, stating that Athol, Warren Com is now Stony Creek. Children: 1. ‎Hiram LeRoy FRAIR‏‎ Born ‎16 Apr 1854 at Genesee Twp., Alle. Co., NY, died ‎28 Dec 1925 at Cuba, Allegany, NY‎, 71 years, buried ‎at West Genesee Cemetery, Obi, Allegany, NY Buried West Genesee Cem. Obi, Allegany, NY 2. ‎John Wesley FRAIR‏‎ Born ‎26 Nov 1855, died ‎25 Oct 1942‎, 86 years, buried ‎at West Genesee Cemetery, Obi, NY 3. ‎Alice Alida FRAIR‏‎ Born ‎29 Aug 1857, died ‎26 Jul 1890‎, 32 years 4. ‎Giles Daniel FRAIR‏‎ Born ‎19 Sep 1858, died ‎Aug 1937‎, 78 years, buried ‎at West Genesee Cemetery, Obi, NY 5. ‎Mary Etta FRAIR‏‎ Born ‎22 Jun 1861, died ‎8 Mar 1947‎, 85 years 6. ‎Helen Estell FRAIR‏‎ Born ‎22 May 1867, died ‎27 Mar 1916‎, 48 years, cause of death: Cancer Died of cancer. Moved to Portville from Deer Creek, shortly before her death. 7. ‎Floyd Edson FRAIR‏‎ Born ‎14 Jan 1874 at Independence, Allegany, NY, died ‎25 Jul 1961‎, 87 years 8. ‎Harriet Adele "Harruet Adele FRAIR" FRAIR‏‎ Born ‎8 Dec 1869, died ‎18 Oct 1970‎, 100 years A fiery lady who spoke her mind. This was a case of brother and sister marrying brother and sister. Orson and Celia married Harriet and Floyd Frair.