Excerpt: History of Walworth County - p. 524, 1912, by Albert Clayton Beckwith
Osborn Hand, son of Lemuel Hand and Lydia Doubleday, was born at New Lebanon, New York, August 27, 1810; married Maria, daughter of Moses Cowles and Pamela Fellows. November 6, 1834; came to northern Geneva in 1842; about 1855 to Elkhorn where he died February 1, 1886. Mrs. Hand was born July 21. 1814, died January 25, 1890. They had seven children, of whom George Cookman was a soldier of Company A, Thirty-sixth Infantry, and died, a prisoner, at Salisbury. Mr. Hand was a thrifty fanner and an old-fashioned teacher, thoroughly versed in common school studies, and a reader of the best old-fashioned books. He acquired a clear and forcible style of writing for the local papers, and was an ingenious debater. He was a prudent manager of his moderate means and was able to help his neighbors who could give good security. When money brought its less considerate owners thirty-six per cent, interest he would receive but twelve per cent., the legal rate. In later life he was a stockholder of the National Bank. He hated slavery, alcohol, and tobacco openly and vehemently. No negro, whether freedman or bondman, was refused food and shelter. His heart warmed toward young men teaching themselves under difficulties. His children were encouraged to study and to earn their living by honorable effort; for he was a judicious as well as kind parent.
Excerpt: History of Walworth County - p. 524, 1912, by Albert Clayton Beckwith
Osborn Hand, son of Lemuel Hand and Lydia Doubleday, was born at New Lebanon, New York, August 27, 1810; married Maria, daughter of Moses Cowles and Pamela Fellows. November 6, 1834; came to northern Geneva in 1842; about 1855 to Elkhorn where he died February 1, 1886. Mrs. Hand was born July 21. 1814, died January 25, 1890. They had seven children, of whom George Cookman was a soldier of Company A, Thirty-sixth Infantry, and died, a prisoner, at Salisbury. Mr. Hand was a thrifty fanner and an old-fashioned teacher, thoroughly versed in common school studies, and a reader of the best old-fashioned books. He acquired a clear and forcible style of writing for the local papers, and was an ingenious debater. He was a prudent manager of his moderate means and was able to help his neighbors who could give good security. When money brought its less considerate owners thirty-six per cent, interest he would receive but twelve per cent., the legal rate. In later life he was a stockholder of the National Bank. He hated slavery, alcohol, and tobacco openly and vehemently. No negro, whether freedman or bondman, was refused food and shelter. His heart warmed toward young men teaching themselves under difficulties. His children were encouraged to study and to earn their living by honorable effort; for he was a judicious as well as kind parent.
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