1896 ~Darwin Bancroft, prominent farmer in Essex Township. Mr. Bancroft is a native of the County, born in Lebanon Township February 28, 1845. His father, Palmer Bancroft, a native of Cayuga County, N.Y., came to Clinton County in 1843, looked up a home, returned to the Empire State and made his move the following year. He died here in 1887, age sixty nine years old. His wife, Amanda Ocobock, born in the New York State had six children and three are now living.
After getting a fair start in country school, Darwin became a student at Maple Rapids, walking 3 and a half miles to and from for six months. In 1868 he left his fathers home and located on a farm in Lebanon Township, remaining there six years, and then returning to Essex and taking up his residence on section 20, where he has since remained.
In 1867, Mr. Bancroft married Miss. Desiah M. Irwin, daughter of Thomas and Betsey Irwin. To this union three children were born, named respectively; A.D. Bancroft, Jesse, and Murdow Bancroft.
Don Curtis
26 June 2013
After getting a fair start in country school, Darwin became a student at Maple Rapids, walking 3 and a half miles to and from for six months. In 1868 he left his fathers home and located on a farm in Lebanon Township, remaining there six years, and then returning to Essex and taking up his residence on section 20, where he has since remained.
In 1867, Mr. Bancroft married Miss. Desiah M. Irwin, daughter of Thomas and Betsey Irwin. To this union three children were born, named respectively; A.D. Bancroft, Jesse, and Murdow Bancroft.
Don Curtis
26 June 2013
1896 ~Darwin Bancroft, prominent farmer in Essex Township. Mr. Bancroft is a native of the County, born in Lebanon Township February 28, 1845. His father, Palmer Bancroft, a native of Cayuga County, N.Y., came to Clinton County in 1843, looked up a home, returned to the Empire State and made his move the following year. He died here in 1887, age sixty nine years old. His wife, Amanda Ocobock, born in the New York State had six children and three are now living.
After getting a fair start in country school, Darwin became a student at Maple Rapids, walking 3 and a half miles to and from for six months. In 1868 he left his fathers home and located on a farm in Lebanon Township, remaining there six years, and then returning to Essex and taking up his residence on section 20, where he has since remained.
In 1867, Mr. Bancroft married Miss. Desiah M. Irwin, daughter of Thomas and Betsey Irwin. To this union three children were born, named respectively; A.D. Bancroft, Jesse, and Murdow Bancroft.
Don Curtis
26 June 2013
After getting a fair start in country school, Darwin became a student at Maple Rapids, walking 3 and a half miles to and from for six months. In 1868 he left his fathers home and located on a farm in Lebanon Township, remaining there six years, and then returning to Essex and taking up his residence on section 20, where he has since remained.
In 1867, Mr. Bancroft married Miss. Desiah M. Irwin, daughter of Thomas and Betsey Irwin. To this union three children were born, named respectively; A.D. Bancroft, Jesse, and Murdow Bancroft.
Don Curtis
26 June 2013
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