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Mann Family
David Mann, who had married Phcebe Parker, came to the Holland Purchase from Manlius, N. Y., and settled in
Byron on a farm in 1817, now owned by his granddaughter, Mrs. Benton, where he spent the remainder of his long
life. He died in August, 1850, aged 77 years. His wife died in 1830. He was the father of nine children, seven
of whom lived and married. His youngest son, Reuben, was born January 28, 1810, and was seven years of age when
his father settled in Byron. He was reared on the homestead, and received his education in the common schools.
In 1835 he married Betsey Hall. of Byron, a native of Peru, Mass., and settled on a farm of 25 acres adjoining
his father's. In 1854 he removed to the farm where his only daughter now resides. He built a residence and buildings,
and added to his farm from time to time, until it now contains 115 acres. He died October 25, 1889, aged 79 years.
Mrs. Mann died August 2, 1886. Their daughter Livilla, born February 15, 1840, married Edward B. Clark, December
28, 1860, who was a farmer and mechanic. In 1863 he enlisted in the Union army, served 11 months, received a gun-shot
wound in his left arm, near Peterburg, and was confined in the hospital at Alexandria six months, when he was discharged.
This wound caused him much suffering until 1875, when he was relieved by amputation. He eventually died of blood
poisoning, April 21, 1887, aged 55 years. Mr. and Mrs. Clark had one daughter, Evelyn, born May 4, 1868, who resides
on the homestead with her mother.
William Mann, son of David, was born in 1804, and came with his parents to Byron in 1817. In February, 1832, he
married Azubah, daughter of Nathan and Lois (Tuttle) Hall, who were also early pioneers of Byron. He had previously
purchased the homestead, where they lived to the close of his life in 1851. His widow still survives (1890), and
resides with her youngest son, Lucius, in the village of South Byron. William Mann was an enterprising farmer,
a man of integrity, and highly respected. Alfred, son of William, was born February 8, 1834, was reared a farmer,
and was educated in the common schools. He married Sima Feagles, and settled permanently on the farm where he now
resides, about two miles from South Byron. He is a respected citizen, and in politics is a Republican. His children
are Earl W., who married Estelle Dunn and resides in South Byron, and Willie E., Charles, Nettie, and Alma L.,
who reside with their parents. Elvira Mann married Thomas H. Benton, a farmer, and resides in Clarendon, Orleans
County. Ezra Mann, a farmer, married Diantha Wood. He served in the Union army, received a serious gun shot wound
at the battle of Fredericksburg, and was discharged for disability. He now resides at North Byron, and receives
a pension. Lucius Mann, also a farmer, married Helen Perkins, and settled on the old homestead, where they resided
10 years, when they removed to the village of South Byron, where they now reside, and with whom his aged mother
has a home. Chester Mann, son of David, was born August 15, 1800, in Connecticut, and came to Byron when 16 years
of age, with his father. He married Eunice Hall and had a family of six children. He was a farmer, and died May
22, 1884. His widow resides in Batavia, with her daughter, Mrs. J. A. Eggleston, aged 86 years. She was born September
10, 1803.
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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