Married first to Lydia who died after 1870 census , Forbes still living 1880 with new wife, Maria.
He died sometime before 6 September, 1881 when his estate was probated.
R. W. Fenner and his son Christopher built a sawmill on Cassadaga creek in 1824. R. W. Fenner and Forbes Johnson built the first gristmill in that part of the town in 1827. About 1835 these mills were bought by Henry Love. After his death they became the property of Forbes Johnson and John A. Fenner. In 1839 the sawmill was torn down, and a new one built about forty rods east of the first. About 1856 E. J. Spencer, Osmand Johnson and John A. Fenner became owners of the gristmill and put in machinery for planing and matching boards. In 1868 a gristmill with modern improvements was built in place of the old one by 'Osmand Johnson and E. J. Spencer. In 1869 Spencer sold his interest. Forbes Johnson and his sons, Owen and Edwin, who owned the mill in 1869, exchanged it with James Austin for a dairy farm in Ellery. This mill is said to have turned out 750,000 feet of lumber in a year, besides large quantities of pine and hemlock shingles, lath, etc.
He died sometime before 6 September, 1881 when his estate was probated.
R. W. Fenner and his son Christopher built a sawmill on Cassadaga creek in 1824. R. W. Fenner and Forbes Johnson built the first gristmill in that part of the town in 1827. About 1835 these mills were bought by Henry Love. After his death they became the property of Forbes Johnson and John A. Fenner. In 1839 the sawmill was torn down, and a new one built about forty rods east of the first. About 1856 E. J. Spencer, Osmand Johnson and John A. Fenner became owners of the gristmill and put in machinery for planing and matching boards. In 1868 a gristmill with modern improvements was built in place of the old one by 'Osmand Johnson and E. J. Spencer. In 1869 Spencer sold his interest. Forbes Johnson and his sons, Owen and Edwin, who owned the mill in 1869, exchanged it with James Austin for a dairy farm in Ellery. This mill is said to have turned out 750,000 feet of lumber in a year, besides large quantities of pine and hemlock shingles, lath, etc.
Married first to Lydia who died after 1870 census , Forbes still living 1880 with new wife, Maria.
He died sometime before 6 September, 1881 when his estate was probated.
R. W. Fenner and his son Christopher built a sawmill on Cassadaga creek in 1824. R. W. Fenner and Forbes Johnson built the first gristmill in that part of the town in 1827. About 1835 these mills were bought by Henry Love. After his death they became the property of Forbes Johnson and John A. Fenner. In 1839 the sawmill was torn down, and a new one built about forty rods east of the first. About 1856 E. J. Spencer, Osmand Johnson and John A. Fenner became owners of the gristmill and put in machinery for planing and matching boards. In 1868 a gristmill with modern improvements was built in place of the old one by 'Osmand Johnson and E. J. Spencer. In 1869 Spencer sold his interest. Forbes Johnson and his sons, Owen and Edwin, who owned the mill in 1869, exchanged it with James Austin for a dairy farm in Ellery. This mill is said to have turned out 750,000 feet of lumber in a year, besides large quantities of pine and hemlock shingles, lath, etc.
He died sometime before 6 September, 1881 when his estate was probated.
R. W. Fenner and his son Christopher built a sawmill on Cassadaga creek in 1824. R. W. Fenner and Forbes Johnson built the first gristmill in that part of the town in 1827. About 1835 these mills were bought by Henry Love. After his death they became the property of Forbes Johnson and John A. Fenner. In 1839 the sawmill was torn down, and a new one built about forty rods east of the first. About 1856 E. J. Spencer, Osmand Johnson and John A. Fenner became owners of the gristmill and put in machinery for planing and matching boards. In 1868 a gristmill with modern improvements was built in place of the old one by 'Osmand Johnson and E. J. Spencer. In 1869 Spencer sold his interest. Forbes Johnson and his sons, Owen and Edwin, who owned the mill in 1869, exchanged it with James Austin for a dairy farm in Ellery. This mill is said to have turned out 750,000 feet of lumber in a year, besides large quantities of pine and hemlock shingles, lath, etc.
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