Jefferson County, NY Pioneers


PIONEER CARRIER FAMILY



1. Dr. JERE CARRIER (son of JEREMIAH & (---) (BALL) CARRIER) was born on 25 Mar 1789 in West Springfield, Mass. He emigrated to Steuben, Oneida Co., N.Y. with his parents. He studied medicine and graduated at Fairfield, N.Y. and located at Alexandria Bay where he practiced his profession several years. He signed a will at Cape Vincent in Jefferson County, NY. He served as a surgeon in War of 1812, appeared in Jefferson County, NY 1820 and 1830 census. He finally located in Cape Vincent, where he was a collector of customs. He died on 16 Mar 1878 in Detroit, Wayne County, MI while on a visit, aged 87 years.

He married on 3 May 1815 in Floyd, Oneida County, NY.
ABBY A. POTTER (PORTER?), who was born on 15 Aug 1789 in New Canaan, New York. She died on 2 Apr 1877 in Cape Vincent, Jefferson Co. NY. aged 87 years and is buried in Market Street Cemetery.

Children, CARRIER:

4 i ALBERT E. CARRIER

5 ii SARAH A. CARRIER

6 iii HELEN CARRIER

7 iv AUGUSTUS CARRIER married FANNY M. AINSWORTH

8 v BYRON CARRIER

9 vi MARY E. CARRIER

7. AUGUSTUS CARRIER (son of JERE & ABBY (POTTER) CARRIER) was born on 5 Feb 1818 in Floyd, Oneida County, NY. He came to Cape Vincent with his parents. He subsequently removed to Detroit where he remained 25 years but returned to Cape Vincent. He was a dealer in ship timber at the latter place and Detroit. He died in Dec 1903 in Washington DC and was buried in Woodmere Cemetery, Wayne County, Mich.

He married on 18 May 1838
FRANCIS (Fanny) MARILLA AINSWORTH (daughter of Willard AINSWORTH and Sallie GREENE). She was born on 13 Jan 1817 in St. Albans, Vt.. She died on 25 Oct 1899 in Washington DC and was buried in Woodmere Cemetery, Wayne County, Mich.

Children, CARRIER:

10 i ALBERT ESSELSTYN CARRIER married IRENE SOPHRONIA HIBBARD

11 ii SARAH ABBEY CARRIER

12 iii MARY E. CARRIER married NATHANIEL TERRY TAYLOR

13 iv BENJAMIN CARRIER

14 v BYRON A. CARRIER married CHARLOTTE "Lottie" MICHELSON

10. ALBERT ESSELSTYN CARRIER (son of AUGUSTUS & FRANCIS (Fanny) MARILLA (AINSWORTH) CARRIER) was born on 16 May 1842 in Cape Vincent, Jefferson Co. NY. He died on 4 Jul 1907 in St. Clair Flats, St. Clair Co., MI. He was profesor of Dermatology at Detroint College of Medicine, associated with Harper Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital, Womens Hospital and Foundling Home. He died of a heart attack at Marshland Club, St. Clair Flats, St. Clair Co. MI.

He married on 3 Jan 1866 in Waukegan, Lake Co. IL.
IRENE SOPHRONIA HIBBARD (daughter of Isaiah WASHBURN and Irene (Scott) HIBBARD) who was born on 7 Jul 1848 in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. She died on 1 Sep 1885 in San Francisco, Ca..

Children, CARRIER:

15 i BESSIE CARRIER

16 ii JESSIE CARRIER

17 iii AUGUSTUS CARRIER

18 iv ALBERT CARRIER

19 v IRENE SCOTT CARRIER.

14. BYRON A. CARRIER (son of AUGUSTUS & FRANCIS (Fanny) MARILLA (AINSWORTH) CARRIER) was born on 7 Oct 1851 in Detroit, Michigan. He was a lumberman. He died of Typhoid Fever on 22 May 1874 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, aged 22 years 7 months

He married on 1 Apr 1871 in Detroit, Michigan
CHARLOTTE "Lottie" MICHELSON

Child, CARRIER:

20 i FANNY CARRIER

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