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Lathrop, Jay, P.O. Morganville, N. Y., was born in the town of Stafford, November 19, 1840. His father, John Lathrop, was a native of Pittsford, Vt., and came to Genesee County in 1813, settling on the farm which has been in the possession of the family since. He married Martha Clifford, who died May 14, 1837, leaving six children: Mary Lathrop Benham, who died April 14, 1896: William; Ann Lathrop Taggart, died September 21, 1897; Whitman; Julia. died April 23, 1847; and Martha C., who has been a missionary in India for thirty years. Mr. Lathrop married for his second wife Elizabeth Herrick, daughter of Samuel Moody; they had six children: Jay, Howard, Abial, Caroline E, Helen F. and Walter E. Mr. Lathrop died February 22, 1887, aged ninety-three years. Jay Lathrop was educated in the common schools and since leaving school has been engaged in farming. He married Mina M., daughter of Alvan Warner; they have one daughter. Florence M. Mr. Lathrop has served three terms as supervisor, is one of the representative men of the town, and is the owner of one of the choicest and best equipped farms in the County.

Source:
Our County and it's people
A descriptive work on Genesee County, New York
Edited by: F. W. Beers
J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890


LEROY TOWN, GENESEE COUNTY, NEW YORK GENWEB PROJECT
BIOGRAPHY JAY LATHROP - OF STAFFORD, NY

Jay Lathrop, born in Stafford in 1840, was the eldest son of John and Elizabeth Lathrop, who settled in 1814, coming from Rutland County, Vt. They did much towards the settlement of the town. Mr. Lathrop received a good, practical, common school education, and at the age of 24, with his brother Howard, worked the home farm On shares. Five years later he became the sole owner of the homestead. In 1883 Mr. Lathrop was elected town supervisor by a very large majority, and again in 1888 and 1889 he filled the same office. He married, in 1872, Mina, third daughter of Abram Warner, by whom he has a daughter, Florence, who was born in 1875. Mr. Lathrop's father lived to the age of 92 years. FROM: Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, New York Edited by: F. W. Beers J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890
Lathrop, Jay, P.O. Morganville, N. Y., was born in the town of Stafford, November 19, 1840. His father, John Lathrop, was a native of Pittsford, Vt., and came to Genesee County in 1813, settling on the farm which has been in the possession of the family since. He married Martha Clifford, who died May 14, 1837, leaving six children: Mary Lathrop Benham, who died April 14, 1896: William; Ann Lathrop Taggart, died September 21, 1897; Whitman; Julia. died April 23, 1847; and Martha C., who has been a missionary in India for thirty years. Mr. Lathrop married for his second wife Elizabeth Herrick, daughter of Samuel Moody; they had six children: Jay, Howard, Abial, Caroline E, Helen F. and Walter E. Mr. Lathrop died February 22, 1887, aged ninety-three years. Jay Lathrop was educated in the common schools and since leaving school has been engaged in farming. He married Mina M., daughter of Alvan Warner; they have one daughter. Florence M. Mr. Lathrop has served three terms as supervisor, is one of the representative men of the town, and is the owner of one of the choicest and best equipped farms in the County. Source: Our County and it's people A descriptive work on Genesee County, New York Edited by: F. W. Beers J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890

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