The Evening Leader
Corning, Steuben County, New York.
Tuesday, January 17, 1922
OLEAN CENTENARIAN IN EXCELLENT HEALTH
OLEAN, Jan. 17. Enoch Maxson, Olean's oldest resident, celebrated his 100th birthday yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James Kelsey, No. 120 Riverside avenue. He was born January 15, 1822 in Rhode Island and moved with his parents when he was nine years old to Main Settlement, near Portville. He became a riverman, employed in the early lumbering days in this locality in rafting on the Allegheny river. Until twelve years ago when his wife died, he was engaged in farming. He has lived in Olean for about ten years. Mr. Maxson is apparently in remarkably good health despite his age, and takes great pleasure In talking of his experiences in the pioneer days.
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Daily Sentinel
Rome, Oneida County, New York.
Thursday, January 19th 1922
Centenarian Celebrates.
Olean, Jan. 19. Enoch Maxson, Qlean's oldest resident, celebrated his 100th birthday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James Kelsey. He was born January 15, 1822, in Rhode Island and moved with his parents when he was nine years old to Main Settlement near Portville. He became a riverman employed in the early lumbering days in this locality in rafting on the Allegheny River.
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The Bolivar Breeze
Bolivar, Allegany County, New York.
Thursday, April 13, 1922
DIED AT AGE OF 0VER 100 YEARS
Enoch Maxson, Brother of Edwin E. Maxson of Bolivar township, Passed Away at Olean, Saturday.
Enoch Maxson, more than 100 years old, passed away Saturday afternoon, April 8, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ada Freeman, No. 120 Riverside Avenue, Olean. He had been in failing health for some time.
He was born in Truxton, R. I., 100 years ago, January 15, 1822 and went to Main Settlement with, his parents with oxteam and cart, when he was a lad of nine years old. There he grew to manhood, married and settled on a farm on the south side of the Oswayo Creek in what is known as Barbertown, Ceres township and where he resided and worked at farming and lumbering which most of the people of that section did in the early days. He made many trips down the Allegheny river on lumber rafts during the spring floods, going to Warren, Pittsburg and Cincinnati. In the early days the men used to walk back from Warren and Pittsburg. Besides the daughter with whom he had lived since 1903, there are two sons, Ansort Maxson of Ceres, and Edwin E. Maxon of Horse Run town of Bolivar. l9 grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
The funeral and burial took place at Main Settlement on Monday afternoon.
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Corning, Steuben County, New York.
Tuesday, January 17, 1922
OLEAN CENTENARIAN IN EXCELLENT HEALTH
OLEAN, Jan. 17. Enoch Maxson, Olean's oldest resident, celebrated his 100th birthday yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James Kelsey, No. 120 Riverside avenue. He was born January 15, 1822 in Rhode Island and moved with his parents when he was nine years old to Main Settlement, near Portville. He became a riverman, employed in the early lumbering days in this locality in rafting on the Allegheny river. Until twelve years ago when his wife died, he was engaged in farming. He has lived in Olean for about ten years. Mr. Maxson is apparently in remarkably good health despite his age, and takes great pleasure In talking of his experiences in the pioneer days.
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Daily Sentinel
Rome, Oneida County, New York.
Thursday, January 19th 1922
Centenarian Celebrates.
Olean, Jan. 19. Enoch Maxson, Qlean's oldest resident, celebrated his 100th birthday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James Kelsey. He was born January 15, 1822, in Rhode Island and moved with his parents when he was nine years old to Main Settlement near Portville. He became a riverman employed in the early lumbering days in this locality in rafting on the Allegheny River.
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The Bolivar Breeze
Bolivar, Allegany County, New York.
Thursday, April 13, 1922
DIED AT AGE OF 0VER 100 YEARS
Enoch Maxson, Brother of Edwin E. Maxson of Bolivar township, Passed Away at Olean, Saturday.
Enoch Maxson, more than 100 years old, passed away Saturday afternoon, April 8, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ada Freeman, No. 120 Riverside Avenue, Olean. He had been in failing health for some time.
He was born in Truxton, R. I., 100 years ago, January 15, 1822 and went to Main Settlement with, his parents with oxteam and cart, when he was a lad of nine years old. There he grew to manhood, married and settled on a farm on the south side of the Oswayo Creek in what is known as Barbertown, Ceres township and where he resided and worked at farming and lumbering which most of the people of that section did in the early days. He made many trips down the Allegheny river on lumber rafts during the spring floods, going to Warren, Pittsburg and Cincinnati. In the early days the men used to walk back from Warren and Pittsburg. Besides the daughter with whom he had lived since 1903, there are two sons, Ansort Maxson of Ceres, and Edwin E. Maxon of Horse Run town of Bolivar. l9 grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
The funeral and burial took place at Main Settlement on Monday afternoon.
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The Evening Leader
Corning, Steuben County, New York.
Tuesday, January 17, 1922
OLEAN CENTENARIAN IN EXCELLENT HEALTH
OLEAN, Jan. 17. Enoch Maxson, Olean's oldest resident, celebrated his 100th birthday yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James Kelsey, No. 120 Riverside avenue. He was born January 15, 1822 in Rhode Island and moved with his parents when he was nine years old to Main Settlement, near Portville. He became a riverman, employed in the early lumbering days in this locality in rafting on the Allegheny river. Until twelve years ago when his wife died, he was engaged in farming. He has lived in Olean for about ten years. Mr. Maxson is apparently in remarkably good health despite his age, and takes great pleasure In talking of his experiences in the pioneer days.
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Daily Sentinel
Rome, Oneida County, New York.
Thursday, January 19th 1922
Centenarian Celebrates.
Olean, Jan. 19. Enoch Maxson, Qlean's oldest resident, celebrated his 100th birthday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James Kelsey. He was born January 15, 1822, in Rhode Island and moved with his parents when he was nine years old to Main Settlement near Portville. He became a riverman employed in the early lumbering days in this locality in rafting on the Allegheny River.
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The Bolivar Breeze
Bolivar, Allegany County, New York.
Thursday, April 13, 1922
DIED AT AGE OF 0VER 100 YEARS
Enoch Maxson, Brother of Edwin E. Maxson of Bolivar township, Passed Away at Olean, Saturday.
Enoch Maxson, more than 100 years old, passed away Saturday afternoon, April 8, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ada Freeman, No. 120 Riverside Avenue, Olean. He had been in failing health for some time.
He was born in Truxton, R. I., 100 years ago, January 15, 1822 and went to Main Settlement with, his parents with oxteam and cart, when he was a lad of nine years old. There he grew to manhood, married and settled on a farm on the south side of the Oswayo Creek in what is known as Barbertown, Ceres township and where he resided and worked at farming and lumbering which most of the people of that section did in the early days. He made many trips down the Allegheny river on lumber rafts during the spring floods, going to Warren, Pittsburg and Cincinnati. In the early days the men used to walk back from Warren and Pittsburg. Besides the daughter with whom he had lived since 1903, there are two sons, Ansort Maxson of Ceres, and Edwin E. Maxon of Horse Run town of Bolivar. l9 grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
The funeral and burial took place at Main Settlement on Monday afternoon.
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Corning, Steuben County, New York.
Tuesday, January 17, 1922
OLEAN CENTENARIAN IN EXCELLENT HEALTH
OLEAN, Jan. 17. Enoch Maxson, Olean's oldest resident, celebrated his 100th birthday yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James Kelsey, No. 120 Riverside avenue. He was born January 15, 1822 in Rhode Island and moved with his parents when he was nine years old to Main Settlement, near Portville. He became a riverman, employed in the early lumbering days in this locality in rafting on the Allegheny river. Until twelve years ago when his wife died, he was engaged in farming. He has lived in Olean for about ten years. Mr. Maxson is apparently in remarkably good health despite his age, and takes great pleasure In talking of his experiences in the pioneer days.
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Daily Sentinel
Rome, Oneida County, New York.
Thursday, January 19th 1922
Centenarian Celebrates.
Olean, Jan. 19. Enoch Maxson, Qlean's oldest resident, celebrated his 100th birthday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James Kelsey. He was born January 15, 1822, in Rhode Island and moved with his parents when he was nine years old to Main Settlement near Portville. He became a riverman employed in the early lumbering days in this locality in rafting on the Allegheny River.
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The Bolivar Breeze
Bolivar, Allegany County, New York.
Thursday, April 13, 1922
DIED AT AGE OF 0VER 100 YEARS
Enoch Maxson, Brother of Edwin E. Maxson of Bolivar township, Passed Away at Olean, Saturday.
Enoch Maxson, more than 100 years old, passed away Saturday afternoon, April 8, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ada Freeman, No. 120 Riverside Avenue, Olean. He had been in failing health for some time.
He was born in Truxton, R. I., 100 years ago, January 15, 1822 and went to Main Settlement with, his parents with oxteam and cart, when he was a lad of nine years old. There he grew to manhood, married and settled on a farm on the south side of the Oswayo Creek in what is known as Barbertown, Ceres township and where he resided and worked at farming and lumbering which most of the people of that section did in the early days. He made many trips down the Allegheny river on lumber rafts during the spring floods, going to Warren, Pittsburg and Cincinnati. In the early days the men used to walk back from Warren and Pittsburg. Besides the daughter with whom he had lived since 1903, there are two sons, Ansort Maxson of Ceres, and Edwin E. Maxon of Horse Run town of Bolivar. l9 grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
The funeral and burial took place at Main Settlement on Monday afternoon.
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