Husband of Hannah Grace. Son of John Salisbury and Polly Wilder.
Great Great Grandfather: Nathaniel WILDER b: 1675 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
Great great GrandMother: Damaris WHITCOMB b: Abt 27 Feb 1685 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
John Salisbury was born in Phelps, Ontario Co., N. Y., Dec. 27, 1809. He was the seventh child, in a family of fifteen children, of John Salisbury, a native of Massachusetts, and of English descent, six of whom are now living. His ancestors, in lineal
descent, were: Humphrey S., born in England in 1685; came to this country in 1703; settled in Massachusetts, and died in 1708. William, born in 1707; William, born in 1731 ; and John, the father of the subject of our sketch, born in Braintree, Mass.,
in 1769. In 1796, John, Sr., moved to the town of Phelps, Ontario Co., N. Y., and purchased a farm of two hundred acres, which he cleared up, cultivated, and resided upon until his death, which occurred March 14, 1857, aged eighty-eight years.
John, Jr., spent his youth on his father's farm, and in the common schools of Phelps, until he was sixteen years of age. He then attended the academy at Geneva, N. Y., two terms, and prepared himself for teaching. He commenced teaching when he was
seventeen, and taught in the common schools four winters, and during the summers worked on his father's farm. In the spring of 1832 be moved to the town Of Springfield, Bradford Co., where, assisted in part by his father, be purchased a tract of two
hundred and thirty acres of wild timbered land, and commenced in the woods to clear himself a farm.
On May 31 of the same year (1832) he married Miss Hannah Grace, of Springfield Township. She was born in Springfield, Mass., Aug. 15, 1812, and came to Bradford County when she was four years of age. The result of this marriage was: Mary L., born March
10, 1833 (married Moses Gustin, of Troy, Pa.); John J., born Sept. 13, 1834; Olive G., born July 2. 1840 (married James R. Sawyer, of Springfield); Elon G., born Dec. 9, 1842; William V., born June 19, 1849; Samuel W., born Nov. 5, 1854. Before his
marriage be cleared a spot and built upon it a log house. Here they commenced to enjoy the comforts as well as some of the privations of pioneer life. All but about twenty-five acres of the original forest is cleared up and improved. A view of his
residence and surroundings may be seen elsewhere in this work, under the portraits of himself and wife and father.
Of town office, he has been auditor for six years, the first, inspector of schools for the same time and school director for three years. In politics he is a Democrat. Early in life both he and his estimable wife joined the Baptist church, and have
ever since lived a consistent Christian life. He is now in his sixty-ninth year, and still in the active duties of life, honored and respected by all who know him.
Great Great Grandfather: Nathaniel WILDER b: 1675 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
Great great GrandMother: Damaris WHITCOMB b: Abt 27 Feb 1685 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
John Salisbury was born in Phelps, Ontario Co., N. Y., Dec. 27, 1809. He was the seventh child, in a family of fifteen children, of John Salisbury, a native of Massachusetts, and of English descent, six of whom are now living. His ancestors, in lineal
descent, were: Humphrey S., born in England in 1685; came to this country in 1703; settled in Massachusetts, and died in 1708. William, born in 1707; William, born in 1731 ; and John, the father of the subject of our sketch, born in Braintree, Mass.,
in 1769. In 1796, John, Sr., moved to the town of Phelps, Ontario Co., N. Y., and purchased a farm of two hundred acres, which he cleared up, cultivated, and resided upon until his death, which occurred March 14, 1857, aged eighty-eight years.
John, Jr., spent his youth on his father's farm, and in the common schools of Phelps, until he was sixteen years of age. He then attended the academy at Geneva, N. Y., two terms, and prepared himself for teaching. He commenced teaching when he was
seventeen, and taught in the common schools four winters, and during the summers worked on his father's farm. In the spring of 1832 be moved to the town Of Springfield, Bradford Co., where, assisted in part by his father, be purchased a tract of two
hundred and thirty acres of wild timbered land, and commenced in the woods to clear himself a farm.
On May 31 of the same year (1832) he married Miss Hannah Grace, of Springfield Township. She was born in Springfield, Mass., Aug. 15, 1812, and came to Bradford County when she was four years of age. The result of this marriage was: Mary L., born March
10, 1833 (married Moses Gustin, of Troy, Pa.); John J., born Sept. 13, 1834; Olive G., born July 2. 1840 (married James R. Sawyer, of Springfield); Elon G., born Dec. 9, 1842; William V., born June 19, 1849; Samuel W., born Nov. 5, 1854. Before his
marriage be cleared a spot and built upon it a log house. Here they commenced to enjoy the comforts as well as some of the privations of pioneer life. All but about twenty-five acres of the original forest is cleared up and improved. A view of his
residence and surroundings may be seen elsewhere in this work, under the portraits of himself and wife and father.
Of town office, he has been auditor for six years, the first, inspector of schools for the same time and school director for three years. In politics he is a Democrat. Early in life both he and his estimable wife joined the Baptist church, and have
ever since lived a consistent Christian life. He is now in his sixty-ninth year, and still in the active duties of life, honored and respected by all who know him.
Husband of Hannah Grace. Son of John Salisbury and Polly Wilder.
Great Great Grandfather: Nathaniel WILDER b: 1675 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
Great great GrandMother: Damaris WHITCOMB b: Abt 27 Feb 1685 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
John Salisbury was born in Phelps, Ontario Co., N. Y., Dec. 27, 1809. He was the seventh child, in a family of fifteen children, of John Salisbury, a native of Massachusetts, and of English descent, six of whom are now living. His ancestors, in lineal
descent, were: Humphrey S., born in England in 1685; came to this country in 1703; settled in Massachusetts, and died in 1708. William, born in 1707; William, born in 1731 ; and John, the father of the subject of our sketch, born in Braintree, Mass.,
in 1769. In 1796, John, Sr., moved to the town of Phelps, Ontario Co., N. Y., and purchased a farm of two hundred acres, which he cleared up, cultivated, and resided upon until his death, which occurred March 14, 1857, aged eighty-eight years.
John, Jr., spent his youth on his father's farm, and in the common schools of Phelps, until he was sixteen years of age. He then attended the academy at Geneva, N. Y., two terms, and prepared himself for teaching. He commenced teaching when he was
seventeen, and taught in the common schools four winters, and during the summers worked on his father's farm. In the spring of 1832 be moved to the town Of Springfield, Bradford Co., where, assisted in part by his father, be purchased a tract of two
hundred and thirty acres of wild timbered land, and commenced in the woods to clear himself a farm.
On May 31 of the same year (1832) he married Miss Hannah Grace, of Springfield Township. She was born in Springfield, Mass., Aug. 15, 1812, and came to Bradford County when she was four years of age. The result of this marriage was: Mary L., born March
10, 1833 (married Moses Gustin, of Troy, Pa.); John J., born Sept. 13, 1834; Olive G., born July 2. 1840 (married James R. Sawyer, of Springfield); Elon G., born Dec. 9, 1842; William V., born June 19, 1849; Samuel W., born Nov. 5, 1854. Before his
marriage be cleared a spot and built upon it a log house. Here they commenced to enjoy the comforts as well as some of the privations of pioneer life. All but about twenty-five acres of the original forest is cleared up and improved. A view of his
residence and surroundings may be seen elsewhere in this work, under the portraits of himself and wife and father.
Of town office, he has been auditor for six years, the first, inspector of schools for the same time and school director for three years. In politics he is a Democrat. Early in life both he and his estimable wife joined the Baptist church, and have
ever since lived a consistent Christian life. He is now in his sixty-ninth year, and still in the active duties of life, honored and respected by all who know him.
Great Great Grandfather: Nathaniel WILDER b: 1675 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
Great great GrandMother: Damaris WHITCOMB b: Abt 27 Feb 1685 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
John Salisbury was born in Phelps, Ontario Co., N. Y., Dec. 27, 1809. He was the seventh child, in a family of fifteen children, of John Salisbury, a native of Massachusetts, and of English descent, six of whom are now living. His ancestors, in lineal
descent, were: Humphrey S., born in England in 1685; came to this country in 1703; settled in Massachusetts, and died in 1708. William, born in 1707; William, born in 1731 ; and John, the father of the subject of our sketch, born in Braintree, Mass.,
in 1769. In 1796, John, Sr., moved to the town of Phelps, Ontario Co., N. Y., and purchased a farm of two hundred acres, which he cleared up, cultivated, and resided upon until his death, which occurred March 14, 1857, aged eighty-eight years.
John, Jr., spent his youth on his father's farm, and in the common schools of Phelps, until he was sixteen years of age. He then attended the academy at Geneva, N. Y., two terms, and prepared himself for teaching. He commenced teaching when he was
seventeen, and taught in the common schools four winters, and during the summers worked on his father's farm. In the spring of 1832 be moved to the town Of Springfield, Bradford Co., where, assisted in part by his father, be purchased a tract of two
hundred and thirty acres of wild timbered land, and commenced in the woods to clear himself a farm.
On May 31 of the same year (1832) he married Miss Hannah Grace, of Springfield Township. She was born in Springfield, Mass., Aug. 15, 1812, and came to Bradford County when she was four years of age. The result of this marriage was: Mary L., born March
10, 1833 (married Moses Gustin, of Troy, Pa.); John J., born Sept. 13, 1834; Olive G., born July 2. 1840 (married James R. Sawyer, of Springfield); Elon G., born Dec. 9, 1842; William V., born June 19, 1849; Samuel W., born Nov. 5, 1854. Before his
marriage be cleared a spot and built upon it a log house. Here they commenced to enjoy the comforts as well as some of the privations of pioneer life. All but about twenty-five acres of the original forest is cleared up and improved. A view of his
residence and surroundings may be seen elsewhere in this work, under the portraits of himself and wife and father.
Of town office, he has been auditor for six years, the first, inspector of schools for the same time and school director for three years. In politics he is a Democrat. Early in life both he and his estimable wife joined the Baptist church, and have
ever since lived a consistent Christian life. He is now in his sixty-ninth year, and still in the active duties of life, honored and respected by all who know him.
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