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Henry N. Chilson, a native of Covington, Wyoming County. was born May 12, 1848, and is a son of Nicholas and
Mareba (Corey) Chilson, natives of Hartwick, Otsego County, N. Y., and Litchfield, Mass., respectively. They had
six sons and four daughters, and came to Wyoming County in 1830. Nicholas was a son of Abel Chilson, who was born
in Vermont, married Maria Groesbeck, of Hartwick, and had six sons and four daughters. Henry N. Chilson was educated
at the common schools and reared upon a farm. He was in the coopèring business for three years, and has
followed threshing for 11 years. He has resided in Pavilion since 1861. August 17, 1867, he married Nancy J., daughter
of John and Julia (Stephens) Steward, who came to Pavilion in 1828 from Amsterdam, where he was born in June, 1809.
Mr. Chilson has lost three children, and has two, Albert and Ina J., who survive. He is a member of the A. O. U.
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FROM:
Gazetteer and Biographical Record
of Genesee County, New York
Edited by: F. W. Beers
J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890
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