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Born on September 12, 1826, Charles Orville Newton was the oldest of five children born to John Newton and Mary Maria Prince. The family lived in Brimfield, Massachusetts, at the time of Charles’ birth, where he was educated in the public schools, later attending the nearby Monson Academy. When he finished school, Charles clerked at his father’s store for a while before decidin...

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Moving forward, covering the history of the west side of Main Street between W. Court and Tompkins Streets will be pretty easy! This entire block belonged throughout much of the 19th century to the Randall family.

The date of arrival for brothers William and Roswell Randall to Cortland varies from 1812-1814. The earliest deed for them comes from 1813. Originating from ...


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On February 29, 1824, Harriet Maria Kingsbury died at the age of two years and six months. Little did her parents know then that on November 30 of that same year, they would welcome another child into the world, Augustus W. Kingsbury. It would be a year of sorrow followed by bittersweet joy. William Kingsbury, Jr. and his brother Eleazer emigrated from Connecticut to Homer ...

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