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Joseph Wilford, a native of Connecticut, was a soldier in the Revolutionary army. The British offered a bounty
of 300 sovereigns for his body. He spent $40,000 of his private fortune to aid our government. He afterwards went
to Vermont. and from there came to Batavia (now Oakfield). John C. Wilford, his son, was born in Rutland, Vt.,
in 1787, and came to Oakfield in 1811. His education was liberal, and he taught several terms. He was a soldier
of 1812, was wounded in the battle preceding the burning of Buffalo, and his wound was not dressed until he arrived
at Batavia. January 1, 1823, he married Eunice McCrillus, of OakfIeld, and their children were Josephine B., Eugene
B., Janet C., Julia E., William C., John B., Joseph E., and Sarah E. Eugene B. was born in Oakfield, September
8, 1826. He is a farmer and speculator. January 3, 1861, he married Catharine Sutphin, of Sweden, N. Y., and their
children are Joseph S. and Arthur C. One son died aged 19 years, and one child in infancy. The family resides on
road 45.
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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