Veteran War of 1812; Ensign in Van Dalfsen's Reg't, New York Militia.
Son of Eliab Alden, he went early with his father to Cairo, NY: learned the trade of a blacksmith, which he pursued at Windham, NY, with which he connected brick making and accumulated considerable property. In 1812 he was drafted as a soldier, and was appointed sergeant. At the close of the war he returned to his employment, which he continued in connection with carriage building until 1836. He then engaged in farming and the lumbering business. In 1841 he purchased a site for a tannery in Wayne Co. Pa., and committed to two of his sons the charge of erecting buildings. The place was named Aldenville, and one of his sons was appointed postmaster. In 1850 he visited his sons, also a sister of his wife who was a resident at Carbondale, Pa., where after a brief illness he died of typhoid fever, 5 Aug. 1850, at 57. He was buried at Aldenville, and a suitable monument placed over his grave by his sons. In 1828 he was appointed Justice of the Peace, and in 1840 Associate Judge to fill a vacancy in Greene County, NY. He was an enterprising man of business, of sober life and conversation; and an Episcopalian by religious profession which he adorned, and his end was peace.
He m. 23 Jan. 1817, Amanda, dau. of Jahiel Tuttle who was b. 7 Jan. 1798: d. 9 Mar. 1864.
Children 1. James Madison. b. 24 Apr. 1818. 2. Julius Tuttle, b. 18 Feb. 1821. 3. Levi Hathaway Jr, b. 1 Jan. 1825.
L. H. Alden and Company was a leather-tanning company founded by Levi Hathaway Alden (1793-1850) of Windham, New York. Prior to his foray into the leather business, Alden served as a sergeant in a New York militia regiment during
the War of 1812. He also owned a blacksmith and carriage-making shop in Windham, but retired from these businesses in 1836. Around 1841, he bought property in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, and by the end of the decade, had established L. H. Alden and Company. The tannery remained in existence for at least forty years with the help of his sons and managers Julius and Levi. Alden's property became known as "Aldenville," and his tannery was its sole industry. It appears that the company was involved in many aspects of the town's economy, such as running a general store and providing medical care to their workers.
Son of Eliab Alden, he went early with his father to Cairo, NY: learned the trade of a blacksmith, which he pursued at Windham, NY, with which he connected brick making and accumulated considerable property. In 1812 he was drafted as a soldier, and was appointed sergeant. At the close of the war he returned to his employment, which he continued in connection with carriage building until 1836. He then engaged in farming and the lumbering business. In 1841 he purchased a site for a tannery in Wayne Co. Pa., and committed to two of his sons the charge of erecting buildings. The place was named Aldenville, and one of his sons was appointed postmaster. In 1850 he visited his sons, also a sister of his wife who was a resident at Carbondale, Pa., where after a brief illness he died of typhoid fever, 5 Aug. 1850, at 57. He was buried at Aldenville, and a suitable monument placed over his grave by his sons. In 1828 he was appointed Justice of the Peace, and in 1840 Associate Judge to fill a vacancy in Greene County, NY. He was an enterprising man of business, of sober life and conversation; and an Episcopalian by religious profession which he adorned, and his end was peace.
He m. 23 Jan. 1817, Amanda, dau. of Jahiel Tuttle who was b. 7 Jan. 1798: d. 9 Mar. 1864.
Children 1. James Madison. b. 24 Apr. 1818. 2. Julius Tuttle, b. 18 Feb. 1821. 3. Levi Hathaway Jr, b. 1 Jan. 1825.
L. H. Alden and Company was a leather-tanning company founded by Levi Hathaway Alden (1793-1850) of Windham, New York. Prior to his foray into the leather business, Alden served as a sergeant in a New York militia regiment during
the War of 1812. He also owned a blacksmith and carriage-making shop in Windham, but retired from these businesses in 1836. Around 1841, he bought property in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, and by the end of the decade, had established L. H. Alden and Company. The tannery remained in existence for at least forty years with the help of his sons and managers Julius and Levi. Alden's property became known as "Aldenville," and his tannery was its sole industry. It appears that the company was involved in many aspects of the town's economy, such as running a general store and providing medical care to their workers.
Veteran War of 1812; Ensign in Van Dalfsen's Reg't, New York Militia.
Son of Eliab Alden, he went early with his father to Cairo, NY: learned the trade of a blacksmith, which he pursued at Windham, NY, with which he connected brick making and accumulated considerable property. In 1812 he was drafted as a soldier, and was appointed sergeant. At the close of the war he returned to his employment, which he continued in connection with carriage building until 1836. He then engaged in farming and the lumbering business. In 1841 he purchased a site for a tannery in Wayne Co. Pa., and committed to two of his sons the charge of erecting buildings. The place was named Aldenville, and one of his sons was appointed postmaster. In 1850 he visited his sons, also a sister of his wife who was a resident at Carbondale, Pa., where after a brief illness he died of typhoid fever, 5 Aug. 1850, at 57. He was buried at Aldenville, and a suitable monument placed over his grave by his sons. In 1828 he was appointed Justice of the Peace, and in 1840 Associate Judge to fill a vacancy in Greene County, NY. He was an enterprising man of business, of sober life and conversation; and an Episcopalian by religious profession which he adorned, and his end was peace.
He m. 23 Jan. 1817, Amanda, dau. of Jahiel Tuttle who was b. 7 Jan. 1798: d. 9 Mar. 1864.
Children 1. James Madison. b. 24 Apr. 1818. 2. Julius Tuttle, b. 18 Feb. 1821. 3. Levi Hathaway Jr, b. 1 Jan. 1825.
L. H. Alden and Company was a leather-tanning company founded by Levi Hathaway Alden (1793-1850) of Windham, New York. Prior to his foray into the leather business, Alden served as a sergeant in a New York militia regiment during
the War of 1812. He also owned a blacksmith and carriage-making shop in Windham, but retired from these businesses in 1836. Around 1841, he bought property in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, and by the end of the decade, had established L. H. Alden and Company. The tannery remained in existence for at least forty years with the help of his sons and managers Julius and Levi. Alden's property became known as "Aldenville," and his tannery was its sole industry. It appears that the company was involved in many aspects of the town's economy, such as running a general store and providing medical care to their workers.
Son of Eliab Alden, he went early with his father to Cairo, NY: learned the trade of a blacksmith, which he pursued at Windham, NY, with which he connected brick making and accumulated considerable property. In 1812 he was drafted as a soldier, and was appointed sergeant. At the close of the war he returned to his employment, which he continued in connection with carriage building until 1836. He then engaged in farming and the lumbering business. In 1841 he purchased a site for a tannery in Wayne Co. Pa., and committed to two of his sons the charge of erecting buildings. The place was named Aldenville, and one of his sons was appointed postmaster. In 1850 he visited his sons, also a sister of his wife who was a resident at Carbondale, Pa., where after a brief illness he died of typhoid fever, 5 Aug. 1850, at 57. He was buried at Aldenville, and a suitable monument placed over his grave by his sons. In 1828 he was appointed Justice of the Peace, and in 1840 Associate Judge to fill a vacancy in Greene County, NY. He was an enterprising man of business, of sober life and conversation; and an Episcopalian by religious profession which he adorned, and his end was peace.
He m. 23 Jan. 1817, Amanda, dau. of Jahiel Tuttle who was b. 7 Jan. 1798: d. 9 Mar. 1864.
Children 1. James Madison. b. 24 Apr. 1818. 2. Julius Tuttle, b. 18 Feb. 1821. 3. Levi Hathaway Jr, b. 1 Jan. 1825.
L. H. Alden and Company was a leather-tanning company founded by Levi Hathaway Alden (1793-1850) of Windham, New York. Prior to his foray into the leather business, Alden served as a sergeant in a New York militia regiment during
the War of 1812. He also owned a blacksmith and carriage-making shop in Windham, but retired from these businesses in 1836. Around 1841, he bought property in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, and by the end of the decade, had established L. H. Alden and Company. The tannery remained in existence for at least forty years with the help of his sons and managers Julius and Levi. Alden's property became known as "Aldenville," and his tannery was its sole industry. It appears that the company was involved in many aspects of the town's economy, such as running a general store and providing medical care to their workers.
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