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- Lavias Fillmore was born in Middletown, VT Aug.1, 1811. In October, 1816, his parents moved, and settled in Ellisburg, on the same place where he now lives. His father, whose name was Ethni, died in Boylston, Oswego Co., March 25,1844. The mother lived twenty-eight years after her husband's death with her son(subject of this sketch), and died April 7,1872, at the age of ninety-four years. Lavias was the only son of nine children, four sisters deceased, viz.: Runetta, wife of Elijah Houghton; Mariam, wife of Stephen W. Hackley; Harley Fillmore; Alzina, wife of Thurston Baxter; and four living, viz.:Harriet, living at Rural Hill; Adelia, wife of R. Rudd, living in Boylston; Lodisca, wife of Cyrus Woodruff, living at Sandy Creek; Lavina, wife of Mr. Farmer, living in Lorraine.
In March, 1816 the father first came to Ellisburg, having purchased the land of Pierrepont, 25 acres, all woods and built a log cabin. When the family moved in, in the fall , there was no floor; stumps served for chairs, and bedsteads were constructed of poles. The father and son cleared and worked the land together up to the year 1841 when the father sold the farm to his son, having purchased 500 acres in Boylston. Mr. Fillmore was married, Sept 1, 1836 to Marietta Thayer, daughter of James and Fanny Thayer. Six children were the issue of this marriage, viz.: H.H. Fillmore, born Nov. 9,1837; Orson B., born Aug, 7, 1839, died July 27,1843; Lucy Helen, born, born Jan. 23, 1843, died June 15, 1847; Ferry Deforest, born July 19, 1846, died Dec. 11, 1855; M.M. Fillmore, born Oct. 18, 1848. H.H. Fillmore married Mary Kemp, Nov. 27, 1866. Two children were born to them, viz., Menzo E. and Emma Marietta. M.M. Fillmore was married April 16, 1872 to Jennie Chamberlain. Arthur M. is their only child. After the death of his father Lavias paid up a large balance due on the Boylston land, which had been left a legacy to his sisters. Besides the "home" farm of 256 acres, Mr. Fillmore is the owner of a farm of 62 acres, also the "Hemmingway" farm of 247 1/2 acres, which is worked by his son H.H. Fillmore. He also has a half-interest in another fram of 90 acreas.
This large property, with houses and outbuildings to correspond, and which are among the best in the county, is the result of a life of unremitting industry and economy, coupled with strict honesty and integrity in all his business transactions. Few men have been blessed with better health and a stronger constitution, and consequently few can be found who have "put in " more "hard days' work" than has Mr. Fillmore. Though not a member of any church, he has always contributed to the building and support of churches in his township. In politics, he is a Democrat, but never a seeker of office. Thoroughly devoted to his family, a kind and obliging neighbor, a good citizen, no one more deserves the respect and esteem in which he is held in the community.
Source: The History of Jefferson County New York, Published 1878
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1811 - 1885 (74 years)