HENRY P. ALDEN, a farmer and a public-spirited citizen of the town of Kirkwood, Broome County, was born in the town of Windsor, N. Y., February 12, 1826, son of Barnabas Alden, a native of Massachusetts. He grew to manhood in the town of Windsor, and received a good education in the district schools. At the age of twenty-one he started working, receiving at first twelve dollars a month. When twenty-six years old, he married Miss Sophenia McKee. She was born in Middlebury, Connecticut, and died when thirty-nine years old, leaving two children: Herbert R., who lived in Binghamton; and a little girl, Ada, who died when but three years old. Mr. Alden married for his second wife Miss Arrietta Bishop, who was a native of the town of Windsor. One child was born to this union; namely, Arrietta, wife of Joshua Ostrom, a resident of the city of Binghamton. The second Mrs. Alden died at the age of thirty-six years; and Mr. Alden married for his third wife Miss Elizabeth Cruiser, who was from the town of Conklin. Four children were born to this marriage: Ward A., Lillian, Alice, and Henry.
Mr. Alden bought his first land in the town of Windsor, it being the old home farm of fifty acres, where he resided for fifteen years. In 1870 he purchased a one-hundred-acre farm. Besides doing general farming, he conducted a dairy of twenty head of native breeds of cattle; and he was classed among the practical farmers of his town. While in the town of Windsor, he was Commissioner of Highways for three years, and Assessor for the same time. In the town of Kirkwood, he was one term Supervisor, one term Commissioner of Highways, and Assessor for six years, besides filling other minor offices. He was a member of the Methodist church, and in the fraternal orders was a Free and Accepted Mason of Lodge No. 444, at Windsor. He was also a member of the Farmers' Grange at Kirkwood. He took an active part in politics, and invariably voted for the nominees of the Democratic party. He was well liked throughout the community and no pleasanter or better ordered home than his could be found in the county.
The Leading Citizens of Broome County New York, 1894
Mr. Alden bought his first land in the town of Windsor, it being the old home farm of fifty acres, where he resided for fifteen years. In 1870 he purchased a one-hundred-acre farm. Besides doing general farming, he conducted a dairy of twenty head of native breeds of cattle; and he was classed among the practical farmers of his town. While in the town of Windsor, he was Commissioner of Highways for three years, and Assessor for the same time. In the town of Kirkwood, he was one term Supervisor, one term Commissioner of Highways, and Assessor for six years, besides filling other minor offices. He was a member of the Methodist church, and in the fraternal orders was a Free and Accepted Mason of Lodge No. 444, at Windsor. He was also a member of the Farmers' Grange at Kirkwood. He took an active part in politics, and invariably voted for the nominees of the Democratic party. He was well liked throughout the community and no pleasanter or better ordered home than his could be found in the county.
The Leading Citizens of Broome County New York, 1894
HENRY P. ALDEN, a farmer and a public-spirited citizen of the town of Kirkwood, Broome County, was born in the town of Windsor, N. Y., February 12, 1826, son of Barnabas Alden, a native of Massachusetts. He grew to manhood in the town of Windsor, and received a good education in the district schools. At the age of twenty-one he started working, receiving at first twelve dollars a month. When twenty-six years old, he married Miss Sophenia McKee. She was born in Middlebury, Connecticut, and died when thirty-nine years old, leaving two children: Herbert R., who lived in Binghamton; and a little girl, Ada, who died when but three years old. Mr. Alden married for his second wife Miss Arrietta Bishop, who was a native of the town of Windsor. One child was born to this union; namely, Arrietta, wife of Joshua Ostrom, a resident of the city of Binghamton. The second Mrs. Alden died at the age of thirty-six years; and Mr. Alden married for his third wife Miss Elizabeth Cruiser, who was from the town of Conklin. Four children were born to this marriage: Ward A., Lillian, Alice, and Henry.
Mr. Alden bought his first land in the town of Windsor, it being the old home farm of fifty acres, where he resided for fifteen years. In 1870 he purchased a one-hundred-acre farm. Besides doing general farming, he conducted a dairy of twenty head of native breeds of cattle; and he was classed among the practical farmers of his town. While in the town of Windsor, he was Commissioner of Highways for three years, and Assessor for the same time. In the town of Kirkwood, he was one term Supervisor, one term Commissioner of Highways, and Assessor for six years, besides filling other minor offices. He was a member of the Methodist church, and in the fraternal orders was a Free and Accepted Mason of Lodge No. 444, at Windsor. He was also a member of the Farmers' Grange at Kirkwood. He took an active part in politics, and invariably voted for the nominees of the Democratic party. He was well liked throughout the community and no pleasanter or better ordered home than his could be found in the county.
The Leading Citizens of Broome County New York, 1894
Mr. Alden bought his first land in the town of Windsor, it being the old home farm of fifty acres, where he resided for fifteen years. In 1870 he purchased a one-hundred-acre farm. Besides doing general farming, he conducted a dairy of twenty head of native breeds of cattle; and he was classed among the practical farmers of his town. While in the town of Windsor, he was Commissioner of Highways for three years, and Assessor for the same time. In the town of Kirkwood, he was one term Supervisor, one term Commissioner of Highways, and Assessor for six years, besides filling other minor offices. He was a member of the Methodist church, and in the fraternal orders was a Free and Accepted Mason of Lodge No. 444, at Windsor. He was also a member of the Farmers' Grange at Kirkwood. He took an active part in politics, and invariably voted for the nominees of the Democratic party. He was well liked throughout the community and no pleasanter or better ordered home than his could be found in the county.
The Leading Citizens of Broome County New York, 1894
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