Information extracted from list of burials in Evergreen Cemetery. Additional information found on Ancestry.com.
AE 60y
Son of John Pumpelly & Hannah Bushnell
Husband of Mary Pixley
Extract from Page 328, Historical Gazetteer & Directory of Tioga County, New York, 1887, by W. B. Gay:
James Pumpelly was a surveyor. He commenced by surveying the Owego village plot and laying it out into two acre lots. He then surveyed the West Half Township, and laid it out intio 143 acre lots. In this work he was assisted by his younger brothers. He became agent for large tracts of land, owned by friends in the east. He opened a land office, and engaged extensively in real estate transactions on his own account, soon becoming one of the largest land-owners in this part of the state. He died in Owego, October 4, 1845, leaving two sons, George J. and Frederick H. Pumpelly. James Pumpelly did more for the advancement of Owego as a village than any other one of her early citizens. He was the first president of the village after is incorporation, in 1827, and held that office five successive years. He also represented Broome (now Tioga) county in the assembly of 1810. He was actively interested in educational matters, and it was mainly through his influence and efforts that the first Academy building was erected in Owego, in 1827. He was the first president of the board of trustees of that institution, and held that office several years.
AE 60y
Son of John Pumpelly & Hannah Bushnell
Husband of Mary Pixley
Extract from Page 328, Historical Gazetteer & Directory of Tioga County, New York, 1887, by W. B. Gay:
James Pumpelly was a surveyor. He commenced by surveying the Owego village plot and laying it out into two acre lots. He then surveyed the West Half Township, and laid it out intio 143 acre lots. In this work he was assisted by his younger brothers. He became agent for large tracts of land, owned by friends in the east. He opened a land office, and engaged extensively in real estate transactions on his own account, soon becoming one of the largest land-owners in this part of the state. He died in Owego, October 4, 1845, leaving two sons, George J. and Frederick H. Pumpelly. James Pumpelly did more for the advancement of Owego as a village than any other one of her early citizens. He was the first president of the village after is incorporation, in 1827, and held that office five successive years. He also represented Broome (now Tioga) county in the assembly of 1810. He was actively interested in educational matters, and it was mainly through his influence and efforts that the first Academy building was erected in Owego, in 1827. He was the first president of the board of trustees of that institution, and held that office several years.
Information extracted from list of burials in Evergreen Cemetery. Additional information found on Ancestry.com.
AE 60y
Son of John Pumpelly & Hannah Bushnell
Husband of Mary Pixley
Extract from Page 328, Historical Gazetteer & Directory of Tioga County, New York, 1887, by W. B. Gay:
James Pumpelly was a surveyor. He commenced by surveying the Owego village plot and laying it out into two acre lots. He then surveyed the West Half Township, and laid it out intio 143 acre lots. In this work he was assisted by his younger brothers. He became agent for large tracts of land, owned by friends in the east. He opened a land office, and engaged extensively in real estate transactions on his own account, soon becoming one of the largest land-owners in this part of the state. He died in Owego, October 4, 1845, leaving two sons, George J. and Frederick H. Pumpelly. James Pumpelly did more for the advancement of Owego as a village than any other one of her early citizens. He was the first president of the village after is incorporation, in 1827, and held that office five successive years. He also represented Broome (now Tioga) county in the assembly of 1810. He was actively interested in educational matters, and it was mainly through his influence and efforts that the first Academy building was erected in Owego, in 1827. He was the first president of the board of trustees of that institution, and held that office several years.
AE 60y
Son of John Pumpelly & Hannah Bushnell
Husband of Mary Pixley
Extract from Page 328, Historical Gazetteer & Directory of Tioga County, New York, 1887, by W. B. Gay:
James Pumpelly was a surveyor. He commenced by surveying the Owego village plot and laying it out into two acre lots. He then surveyed the West Half Township, and laid it out intio 143 acre lots. In this work he was assisted by his younger brothers. He became agent for large tracts of land, owned by friends in the east. He opened a land office, and engaged extensively in real estate transactions on his own account, soon becoming one of the largest land-owners in this part of the state. He died in Owego, October 4, 1845, leaving two sons, George J. and Frederick H. Pumpelly. James Pumpelly did more for the advancement of Owego as a village than any other one of her early citizens. He was the first president of the village after is incorporation, in 1827, and held that office five successive years. He also represented Broome (now Tioga) county in the assembly of 1810. He was actively interested in educational matters, and it was mainly through his influence and efforts that the first Academy building was erected in Owego, in 1827. He was the first president of the board of trustees of that institution, and held that office several years.
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