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Death of Daniel W. Douglass ? In this number of the Censor we record the death Daniel W. Douglass, Esq., which occurred on the 31st of May, at Houghton, Michigan. He was born in New London, CT: April 14th, 1794, and was above 74 years of age at the time of his death. He was one of the pioneer business men in this county, having settled in this village when only a boy, in the year 1811, being a member of the family of his brother-in-law, the late Jacob Houghton. Mr. Douglass continued in active and extensive business in this village for quite half a century, and few men in western New York were more widely and favorably know. To the early settlers he extended many favors, and encouraged them in the long, laborious task of clearing these heavy timber lands by giving them credits on his books and securing a market for the first and cheap products of a new country, then beyond canals and railroads. But few men, who truly knew him and were in trade during those trying and early days in the history of the county, survive him. We call to mind only Gen. Elijah Ripley, Hon., Alvah H. Walker, Maj. Samuel Barrett, Walter Smith, and Joseph Plumb, who live as he died, ripe in years and highly honored.
Mr Douglass was one of the founders of the Fredonia Academy, always contributing to its support, and was for many years its President. He was an intelligent and zealous politician influential with his party, being a Whig and Republican. In 1851, he and Austin Smith represented the County in the Legislature. That year there was an extra session and much important legislation had it will be recollected that they were both highly esteemed and influential members. Mr. Douglass declined a re-election
He had genial and social habits, gentle manly instincts, probity of character, and was justly popular with his associates. He was buried at Houghton, Mich., the home of his son Edward; if his sepulcher had been here, many an old friend would have laid a [letters blurred together ? maybe: token on his __ and shed a tear at his tomb.]
The Fredonia Censor, Chautauqua Co, NY
10 June 1868 issue

Daniel married Hannah Fenner on 31 Oct 1819. Hannah was born in 1797 in Providence, RI; died on 12 Jul 1839 in Fredonia, Chautauqua, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her parents were Daniel & Hannah DOUGLAS. Relation to this Daniel W. DOUGLAS is not proven yet.



(Research):Is this the correct Daniel?

DANIEL'^ DOUGLAS {SainueJ^, James'), born in Voluntown, Conn., Nov. 27, 1769; married, March 30, 1797, his cousin, Hannah^ Douglas [2. viii. ]. In the fall of 1800 he made a journey to Wayne county. New York. Here, in what is now the tow^n of Walworth, he built a log cabin and made a clearing of eight acres. In January, 1801, he returned to Voluntown, disposed of his property there, and in February, removed his wife and two small children in a sleigh to their new home. The road ended about half a mile from his clearing, and he was obliged to move their effects the remainder of the way on horseback and by hand through the woods. The region which was then a wilderness is now a popu- lous and delightful farming district. Daniel's cousin, Stephen Douglas, the youngest brother of his wife, fol- lowed with his family, and a small settlement sprang up, which in honor of the first comers, was called Douglas Corners. From this little settlement the thriving town of Walworth has grown. Esquire Douglas was for many years one of the most prominent men in the town, and was repeatedly placed in positions of trust and responsi- bility. He was chosen justice of the peace, and dis- charged his duties to such general satisfaction that he was successively elected for nearly twenty years. He died very suddenly at Macedon on his way to court, June 12, 1827. His widow removed in 1833 to the home of one of her children in Michigan, where she died Sept. 15, 1836

Clemenza married Orson Green on 23 Feb 1863 in Calhoun, MI. Orson (son of Ephraim Green) was born on 5 Mar 1812 in New York, USA; died on 27 Dec 1896 in Lenawee County, Michigan, USA; was buried in Manitou Beach-Devils Lake, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ann married Mr. Greene on 25 Oct 1852 in Fredonia, Chautauqua, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Houghton, Mich