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Jefferson County
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Conklin & Rider. - This firm is composed of Luther F. Conklin and Fred Rider. Mr. Conklin was born in Antwerp,
November 6, 1872. a son of Stephen, and grandson of Luther Conklin, who came from Remsen, N. Y., in 1815 to Antwerp
and engaged in the tannery business. He also owned a large tract of land. He lived a retired life some years. Stephen
Conklin, with a brother, John, after the death of their father continued in the tannery business and also the shoe
business. Stephen married Sarah Robinson, and they had two sons and one daughter. Luther F. Conklin was educated
in Ives Seminary and began his business life in mercantile trade in January, 1895, by buying out F. S. Howe, and
Mr. Rider became his partner and they are to-day one of the most successful firms of Antwerp. In politics Mr. Conklin
is a Republican and is one of the trustees of the village. Mr. Rider was born February 20, 1875, educated in Ives
Seminary, engaged in business with F. S. Howe, who sold out as above stated. He is a Republican and a member of
Antwerp Lodge, No. 226, F. & A. M. John Howe Conklin, a brother of Luther, was born in Remsen, N. Y., in 1812.
In 1841 he married Sarah Northrup of Antwerp. who died in 1858, aged twenty-two years. In 1865 Mr. Conklin married
Maria White, who died January 17, 1897. She was a daughter of James White of Antwerp, and their children were Emma
W., James W. and John H. Mr. Conklin was a prominent citizen of Antwerp and was supervisor for ten years, from
1854 to 1864. He was at one time warden of Auburn State Prison. He died February 11 1875, aged sixty-three years.
James White was born in Westminster, Mass., in 1798, settled in Antwerp in 1825, and in 1828 married Emma Loomis.
They had one son and three daughters. He was justice of the peace in Antwerp for thirty years and died January
17, 1876, aged seventy eight years.
Source:
Our County and it's people
a descriptive work on Jefferson County, New York
Edited by: Edgar C. Emerson
The Boston History Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1898
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