m. Jane Gardner March 14, 1835
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Death of Hiram Gorton
Hiram Gorton died at his residence about two miles south-east of this city Wednesday afternoon, May 4, being nearly eighty-seven years of age. He was born in this town Sept. 27, 1805, being a son of Rufus Gorton, one of the pioneers, whose father was one of the six men who bought the original township of six miles square. Hiram Gorton was married to Miss Jane Gardner, daughter of Wm. T. Gardner. She died in 1875, much lamented, leaving eight children, whose names and residence are as follows: Mrs. E.W. Barnard, of West Caton; Mrs. M. Brown, of Collingwood, Ontario, Canada; Mrs., W. Henry Sweetland, who resides at the homestead; S.W. Gorton, of Painted Post; A.L. Gorton and Mrs. Fred Force, of Corning; Charles W. Gorton of Arapahoe, Nebraska; Mrs. Carrie Buchanan, wife of W.A. Buchanan, of Buffalo. Mr. Gorton had been always a farmer. He was a very worthy and highly respected citizen. His mental faculties were preserved in an unusual degree. He was always glad to see his friends, and he had no enemies.
- Corning Weekly Journal, Wednesday, May 11, 1892
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Death of Hiram Gorton
Hiram Gorton died at his residence about two miles south-east of this city Wednesday afternoon, May 4, being nearly eighty-seven years of age. He was born in this town Sept. 27, 1805, being a son of Rufus Gorton, one of the pioneers, whose father was one of the six men who bought the original township of six miles square. Hiram Gorton was married to Miss Jane Gardner, daughter of Wm. T. Gardner. She died in 1875, much lamented, leaving eight children, whose names and residence are as follows: Mrs. E.W. Barnard, of West Caton; Mrs. M. Brown, of Collingwood, Ontario, Canada; Mrs., W. Henry Sweetland, who resides at the homestead; S.W. Gorton, of Painted Post; A.L. Gorton and Mrs. Fred Force, of Corning; Charles W. Gorton of Arapahoe, Nebraska; Mrs. Carrie Buchanan, wife of W.A. Buchanan, of Buffalo. Mr. Gorton had been always a farmer. He was a very worthy and highly respected citizen. His mental faculties were preserved in an unusual degree. He was always glad to see his friends, and he had no enemies.
- Corning Weekly Journal, Wednesday, May 11, 1892
m. Jane Gardner March 14, 1835
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Death of Hiram Gorton
Hiram Gorton died at his residence about two miles south-east of this city Wednesday afternoon, May 4, being nearly eighty-seven years of age. He was born in this town Sept. 27, 1805, being a son of Rufus Gorton, one of the pioneers, whose father was one of the six men who bought the original township of six miles square. Hiram Gorton was married to Miss Jane Gardner, daughter of Wm. T. Gardner. She died in 1875, much lamented, leaving eight children, whose names and residence are as follows: Mrs. E.W. Barnard, of West Caton; Mrs. M. Brown, of Collingwood, Ontario, Canada; Mrs., W. Henry Sweetland, who resides at the homestead; S.W. Gorton, of Painted Post; A.L. Gorton and Mrs. Fred Force, of Corning; Charles W. Gorton of Arapahoe, Nebraska; Mrs. Carrie Buchanan, wife of W.A. Buchanan, of Buffalo. Mr. Gorton had been always a farmer. He was a very worthy and highly respected citizen. His mental faculties were preserved in an unusual degree. He was always glad to see his friends, and he had no enemies.
- Corning Weekly Journal, Wednesday, May 11, 1892
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Death of Hiram Gorton
Hiram Gorton died at his residence about two miles south-east of this city Wednesday afternoon, May 4, being nearly eighty-seven years of age. He was born in this town Sept. 27, 1805, being a son of Rufus Gorton, one of the pioneers, whose father was one of the six men who bought the original township of six miles square. Hiram Gorton was married to Miss Jane Gardner, daughter of Wm. T. Gardner. She died in 1875, much lamented, leaving eight children, whose names and residence are as follows: Mrs. E.W. Barnard, of West Caton; Mrs. M. Brown, of Collingwood, Ontario, Canada; Mrs., W. Henry Sweetland, who resides at the homestead; S.W. Gorton, of Painted Post; A.L. Gorton and Mrs. Fred Force, of Corning; Charles W. Gorton of Arapahoe, Nebraska; Mrs. Carrie Buchanan, wife of W.A. Buchanan, of Buffalo. Mr. Gorton had been always a farmer. He was a very worthy and highly respected citizen. His mental faculties were preserved in an unusual degree. He was always glad to see his friends, and he had no enemies.
- Corning Weekly Journal, Wednesday, May 11, 1892
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