Second Generation

5. Lester Brotherton was born about 1812. He appeared in the census in 1840 in Antwerp, Jefferson, NY. Page 542. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Brutus, Cayuga, NY. Page 116. Have not actually viewed this census to be sure this is the right Lester, but his wife died in Brutus, and is buried there. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Auburn, Cayuga, NY. A Lester Brotherton, age 69, appears on page 284A, under William Moses in what must be a large institution, with over 200 men in it -- probably the Auburn state penitentiary.

Lester Brotherton and Orilla ___ appeared in the census in 1835 in Antwerp, Jefferson, NY. Lester Brotherton: 1 male, 3 females; 1 male subject to militia duty, and 1 male eligible to vote; 1 married female <45; 1 female child <16; 20 acres of land; 9 cattle; 1 horse; 13 sheep; 2 hogs; 15 yards of fulled cloth, 15 yds of woolens, and 30 yds. of linen, cotton, etc. produced. They appeared in the census in 1850 in Wilna, Jefferson, NY. P.416. Lester, 24, M.; Orilla B., 22, F.; Elsy, 18, F.; Lucy A., 15, F; Melvina, 11, F.; Wm. H., 7, M.; Orin, 6, M.; George W., 5, M. The ages for Lester & Orilla are obviously wrong. At first I thought the parents were absent, and their oldest children were named for them, but the ages are all wrong, but also are too young for the parents, and must be in error. They appeared in the census in 1855 in Elbridge, Onondaga, NY. NY State Census, 2nd E.D. p. 52, #399/452 Lester Brotherton, 43, carpenter, born Cayuga county; Orvilla, wife, 42, born Cortland county; Wm. Henry, son, 13, born Jefferson county; Orren, son, 10, born Jefferson county; Navina, daughter, 16, born Jefferson county; Ellen Wiger, hired, 14.
They were married about 1831. Orilla ___ was born about 1812. She appeared in the census in 1860 in Brutus, Cayuga, NY. Page 116, as "Aurelia". She died on 23 Nov 1865. She was buried in Meech Cemetery, Brutus, Cayuga, NY. This cemetery is located on Brutus Road, between the Bonta Bridge and Pump roads, near the northeast corner of Brutus township. She was buried in Meech Cemetery, Brutus, Cayuga, NY. This cemetery is located on Brutus Road, between the Bonta Bridge and Pump roads, near the northeast corner of Brutus township. Also seen as Orvilla. Lester Brotherton and Orilla ___ had the following children:

29	i.	Elsy Brotherton was born about 1832.
+30	ii.	Lucy Ann Brotherton.
31	iii.	Melvina Brotherton was born about 1839.
+32	iv.	William H. Brotherton.
33	v.	Orin Brotherton was born about 1844.
34	vi.	George W. Brotherton was born about 1845. George is not with the family in the 1855 census. There is a George Brotherton, age 35, in New York City in 1880, page 664B, with a wife, Kate, and a daughter, age 10, born in Illinois. There is also a George Henry Brotherton, age 33, in Glen Arbor, Leelanau, Michigan, page 485A. George is not with the family in the 1855 census. There is a George Brotherton, age 35, in New York City in 1880, page 664B, with a wife, Kate, and a daughter, age 10, born in Illinois. There is also a George Henry Brotherton, age 33, in Glen Arbor, Leelanau, Michigan, page 485A.