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Archibald Whitford |
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Born: Aug 1805 Loc: NY Died: July 24, 1880 Bur: Christ Church Cemetery, Sherburne, Chenango Co, NY Occupation: Merchant |
Father: John Whitford Mother: Lucinda Huntley |
| Spouse: Nancy E. Furman | |
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Children: Esther/James/Harriett |
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| 1869-70 Sherburne Business Directory - Whitford, Archibald (Sherburne) Grocer | |
| 1840 Census Sherburne Chenango Co. NY 1850 Census: Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY 1870 Census: Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY 1880 Census: Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY |
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| Archibald Whitford, dealer in drugs and groceries, commenced the shoe
making and harness business in 1828, in company with Jesse Burlingham,
with whom he continued some five years. He then formed a copartnership
with John Curtis and added tanning to the business. A few years later he
started a grocery and about two years later formed a copartnership with
Thomas A. Fuller in the drug and grocery business, continuing some three
years. The following list of the officers of the town of Sherburne, for the year 1880-'81, was kindly furnished by Robert A. Kutschbach:-- Constables--M. Graham Dietz, Stephen Benedict, J. Sheffield Smith, James Foster. Archibald Whitford. Collector--Archibald Whitford. Source: History of Chenango and Madison Counties, New York |
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