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Nathaniel Hart(b. 15 OCT 1819, d. 14 NOV 1862)

Note: Nathaniel Hart and Susanna Cox removed in Nov 1854 to Cote Sans Dessein, an old French settlement on the muddy Missouri, and settled on a farm, he being employed by a railroad company. In the fall of 1850 they removed to Clinton, Henry County, Missouri, but the next year were driven from their home and he was complied to enter the Union Army to avoid being forced into the Confederate service. After his death his brother, George Hart of Doylestown, went to Missouri and brought the widow and children back to Pennsylvania (Copied by Harriet M. Cox from Genealogy of the Smedley Family, printed 1901, pp 572, 3, complied by Gilbert Cope, West Chester, Pennsylvania)

Source: (Individual)
Abbreviation: Genealogy of the Smedley Family
Title: Genealogy of the Smedley compiled by Gilbert Cope, West Chester, Pennsylvania, printed 1901 pp572.3.lvania, printed 1901 pp572.3.lvania, printed 1901 pp572.3.

Given Name: Nathaniel

Death: 14 NOV 1862 Springfield Hospital, Greene, Missouri

Change: Date: 6 Aug 2004

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Margaretta Page(b. , d. Y)

Given Name: Margaretta

Death: Y

Change: Date: 22 Aug 2003

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Rebecca A. Wells(b. , d. Y)

Given Name: Rebecca A.

Death: Y

Change: Date: 22 Aug 2003

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Samuel E. Fox(b. 18 OCT 1832, d. 2 FEB 1901)

Given Name: Samuel E.

Death: 2 FEB 1901 Hambleton, Talbot, Maryland

Change: Date: 22 Aug 2003

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Edward Hance Crozer(b. , d. 6 MAR 1875)

Given Name: Edward Hance

Death: 6 MAR 1875 Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey

Change: Date: 22 Aug 2003

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William Pryor Letchworth(b. 26 MAY 1823, d. 1 DEC 1910)

Note: In 1848 William came to Buffalo from Auburn, New York, and established with Pascal P. Pratt the firm of Pratt& Letchworth, engaging in the saddle hardware and malleable iron business. In 1873 at the age of 50 he retired from business, and devoted the remainder of his life to charity and public service. He was long a member (and for many years President) of the New York State Board of Charities, once President of the National Conference of Charities and Correction, active in the founding of Craig Colony for Epileptics, at Sonyea, New York, and in the affairs of the Thomas Indian School. He was the author of numerous books and articles on charities, the treatment of the insane, child welfare, and like subjects. He traveled extensively in this country and in Europe. In 1908 he deeded his beautiful estate to State of New York as a public park, known now as "Letchworth Park", to be maintained in perpetuity for the enjoyment of the people of the state, reserving only the life use of it. His biography written by James N. Larned had a wide circulation, and contains much interesting material regarding the Letchworth family both in England and in America. He never married.

From the Historical Achives of Wyoming County of New York in part is the Following;

HISTORY OF WYOMING COUNTY NEW YORK

CHAPTER XXIX.

THE WYOMING PIONEER ASSOCIATION AND ITS LOG
CABIN MUSEUM

THE idea of a gathering at Silver lake of the pioneers of Wyoming county was suggested by Jonathan Sleeper, and notice of such a gathering in the summer of 1872 was circulated by him. The result was a pleasant social gathering and picnic at the lake, far larger than was anticipated.
At his meeting arrangements were made for similar gathering the next summer. The meeting in 1873 was a still larger one. An address was delivered by General L. W. Thayer, a paper by Amos Otis was read, several impromptu speeches were made and a good time was had.
At this meeting it was resolved to hold annual gatherings and a chairman and secretary for the next meeting were appointed. In May. 1874, the secretary, George Tomlinson, of Perry, issued a call, and a meeting was held, at which an executive committee was appointed, also a committee in each town to report statistics of deaths, etc. Mr. W. P. Letchworth, of Portage. was invited to deliver an address, and more thorough preparations were made for the gathering than in previous years. A notable feature of the meeting in that year was the attendance with Mr. Letchworth of Shongo, a descendant of Mary Jemison, and a young Indian girl in the costume worn by her people at the time of Mary JemisonТs captivity. The statistical reports of the town committees proved to be a feature of great interest. Similar meetings were held succeeding summer, with a constantly increasing interest. Addresses were delivered in 1876 by High T. Brooks, of Covington in 1876 by Hon Augustus Frank, of Warsaw, and in 1877 by Norman Seymour, of Mount Morris. At the meeting in 1877 steps were taken toward the formation of a legal association. A reso1ution was adopted that the association organize under the laws of he State, and be known as СС The Wyoming Historical Pioneer Association,Ф The cooperators were Jonathan Sleeper, R. W. Brigham, Mason Lock, R E. Moredoff and George Tomlinson. In the certificate of association the object were stated to be. Уto collect historical facts in relation to the early settlement of this county, gather tools, machinery. manufactured articles and such other thing as relate to the pioneers of western New York; also to form a museum of curiosities, and to hold reunions of pioneer,, associations and conventions,ТТ

Given Name: William Pryor

Death: 1 DEC 1910 Portageville, Wyoming, New York at his estate "Glen Iris"

Burial: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York

Change: Date: 13 Jun 2006

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George Jediah Letchworth(b. 14 AUG 1827, d. 24 MAY 1887)

Note: Son of Josiah Letchworth and Ann (Hance) Letchworth. In 1828 when George was only a year old the family removed from Brownville to Cayuga County, New York, residing first at Moravia and later at Sherwood, in the town of Scipio. He was trained by his father in the saddlery business, and at 18 entered the employ of Hayden & Holmes in Auburn, New York, manufacturer of saddlery hardware. He later became a partner, the firm being known as Hayden & Letchworth. As managing partner for 22 years he built up and conducted a highly regarded and very successful business. He had a beautiful residence, "Melrose", in Auburn, New York, and a delightful summer place, "Camp Comfort", on Owasco Lake. He was an active trustee of the Orphan Asylum and of the First Presbyterian Church. During the Civil War he was a prominent member of the Sanitary Commission. In 1872 a large investment he had made in a new business venture was lost through the failure of the new company and his entire private fortune was wiped out. He retired from his own firm of Hayden & Letchworth to devote his energies to straightening out the affairs of the wrecked business. In 1876 he removed to Buffalo at the request of his brother Josiah, and soon became a member of the firm of Pratt & Letchworth in that city, where he resided for the rest of his life. He again became active in public charities, especially the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, of which he was president for many years. He bought a farm "Meadowbrook", near Moravia, New York, which he stocked with choice cattle, and where he spent much time. In 1886 he was stricken with paralysis, from which he never fully recovered, dying the following year in England, where he had gone with his wife in search of rest and recuperation of rest and recuperation.