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Brighton Brickmakers – Genealogy
The leaders of the Brighton Brickyards, those who financed and directed the Yards, numbered about twelve men, during the lifetime of the industry. Twelve men from various backgrounds, education, and training, but all interested in developing the brickmaking industry within our town.
| Jason Baker’s history in the Brighton brickmaking industry can be seen here. |  Jason Baker |
| Jason Baker Family | |
|---|---|
| Jason Baker | Mary A. |
| b. 1814 | b. 1816 |
| occ. Brickmaker | |
| d. Sept. 26, 1864 | |
| Children | |
| Mary Baker | |
| Albert Baker | |
| Ambrose Baker | |
| Frances J. Baker | |
| Emily A. Baker | |
| Frederic Baker | |
| Abner Buckland Jr.’s role in the Brighton brickmaking industry is discussed here. |  Abner Buckland Jr. |
| Abner Buckland Jr. Family | |
|---|---|
| Abner B. Buckland, Jr.** – Married Feb. 5, 1824 | Fanny |
| b. Oct. 19, 1797, Burlington, VT | b. June 1801, Stafford, Genesee County, NY |
| d. May 16, 1865, Brighton, NY | d. Nov. 28, 1861, Brighton, NY |
| bur. Brighton, Cemetery | bur. Brighton, Cemetary |
| occ. Farmer, Brickmaker | |
| ** Parents: Capt. Abner Buckland (1766-1819) and Alice (1775-1840) | |
| Children | |
| David A. Buckland | |
| Mary E. Buckland | |
| Orrin M. Buckland | |
| Martha A. Buckland | |
| Allen S. Buckland | |
| Louisa Buckland | |
| Albert Buckland | |
| William Buckland | |
| Amos B. Buckland’s role in the Brighton brickmaking industry is discussed here. |  Amos B. Buckland |
| Amos B. Buckland Family | |
|---|---|
| Amos B. Buckland** | Sally (Sarah) |
| b. 1804, Phelps, Ontario Cty., NY | b. 1821, Greene County, NY |
| d. June 23, 1884, Brighton, NY | d. May 19, 1858, Brighton, NY |
| bur. Brighton, Cemetery | bur. Brighton, Cemetery |
| occ. Farmer, Brickmaker, Merchant (Dry-Goods) | |
| **Parents: Capt. Abner Buckland (1766-1819) and Alice (1775-1840) | |
| Children | |
| Mary Ann Buckland | |
| Elizabeth Buckland | |
| Julia M. Buckland | |
| Alma E. Buckland | |
| Amos B. Buckland Jr. | |
| Leonard Buckland’s role in the Brighton brickmaking industry is discussed here. |  Leonard Buckland |
| Leonard Buckland Family | |
|---|---|
| Leonard Buckland** – First marriage 1834, Brighton, NY | Nancy Mariah Chapin |
| b. 1811, Phelps, Ontario Cty., NY | b. 1811, Massachusetts |
| d. Oct. 6, 1902, Brighton, NY | d. Aug. 29, 1848, Brighton, NY |
| bur. Brighton, Cemetery | bur. Brighton, Cemetery |
| occ. Farmer, Proprietor of Brickyard, Contractor, Builder | occ. Housekeeper |
| **Parents: Capt. Abner Buckland (1766-1819) and Alice (1775-1840) | |
| Children | |
| Almira (Myra) Buckland | |
| Edna C. Buckland | |
| Warren L. Buckland | |
| Harriet M. Buckland | |
| Leonard Buckland – Second Marriage | |
| Leonard Buckland – Second marriage Sept. 16, 1855, Rochester, NY | Melvina (Alvira) S. Thayer |
| b. 1811, Phelps, Ontario Cty., NY | b. May 13, 1831 |
| d. Oct. 6, 1902, Brighton, NY | d. Aug. 8, 1881, Brighton, NY |
| bur. Brighton, Cemetery | bur. Brighton, Cemetery |
| Alvin Burton’s role in the Brighton brickmaking industry is discussed here. |  Alvin Burton |
| Alvin Burton Family | |
|---|---|
| Alvin Burton | Harriet M. |
| b. 1814, Vermont | b. 1815 |
| occ. Brickmaker | |
| Children | |
| Henrietta Burton | |
| Albert Burton | |
| Augusti A. Burton | |
| Leeman Burton | |
| Edwin Burton | |
| Alvin Burton | |
| Gideon Cobb’s role in the Brighton brickmaking industry is discussed here. |  Gideon Cobb |
| Gideon Cobb Family | |
|---|---|
| Gideon Cobb** – Married 1819, Rochester, NY. |
Roxanna Worden |
| b. June 26, 1791, Pawlet, Rutland, VT | |
| d. Aug. 14, 1864, Brighton, NY | d. Apr. 19, 1863, Brighton, NY |
| occ. Brickyard Operator, Contractor, Farmer, Teamster, Tavern Keeper | |
| **Parents: Capt. John Cobb (1744-1815) and Mary Fuller (1762-1849) | |
| Children | |
| Lucinda B. Cobb | |
| Glory Ann Cobb | |
| James D. Cobb (twin) | |
| Sharill Margaret Cobb (twin) | |
| William H. Cobb | |
| Maria Cobb | |
| Francis A. Cobb | |
| Sophia Cobb | |
| Maria Cobb II | |
| Isaac Moore’s role in the Brighton brickmaking industry is discussed here. |  Isaac Moore |
| Isaac Moore Family | |
|---|---|
| Isaac Moore** – married April 8, 1823 | Amy Kennedy Bloss |
| b. 1787, New Jersey | b. 1803, Milton, Massachusetts |
| occ. Brickmaker, Nursery, Farmer, Hotel Owner | |
| d. June 5, 1857, Brighton, NY | |
| bur. June 7, 1857 | |
| edu. Self-educated | |
| rel. Presbyterian | |
| **Parents: Joseph Bliss (1760-1838) & Amy Kennedy | |
| Children | |
| Jacob Moore Jr. I | |
| Amy Moore | |
| Isaac Moore Jr. | |
| Mary Moore | |
| Jacob Moore II | |
| Girl #2 Moore | |
| Caleb Moore | |
| Ira Late Otis – details here? |  Ira Late Otis |
| Ira Late Otis Family | |
|---|---|
| Ira Late Otis** – Married 1859 | Charlotte “Lottie” Raymond*** |
| b. Aug. 1, 1834, Maryland | b. July 13, 1837 |
| d. Sept. 24, 1898, Brighton, NY | d. Jan. 15, 1922, Rochester, NY |
| bur. Sept. 1898, Rochester, NY | bur. Jan. 1922, Rochester, NY |
| ** Parents: William Otis (1804-1879) and Mary A.C. Late (1812-1875) | ***Parents: Isaac Raymond (-1849) and MaryAnn (-1922) |
| Children | |
| Raymond Otis | |
| Marien Otis | |
| Grace Raymond Otis | |
| Something here about Otis |  William Otis |
| William Otis Family | |
|---|---|
| William Otis | Mary A.C. Late |
| b. 1804, Maine | b. 1812, Frederick City, Maryland |
| d. Oct. 5, 1879 | d. Mar. 8, 1875 |
| bur. Oct. 1879, Rochester, NY | bur. Mar. 1875, Rochester, NY |
| Children | |
| Oscar D. Otis | |
| Ira Late Otis | |
| Frances Alice Otis | |
| General Elwell Stephen Otis | |
| Chesborough S. Otis | |
| Margaret Otis | |
| Meriam M. Otis | |
| Arebella Otis | |
| Cora Ella Otis | |
| Ann L. Otis | |
| George Tyler Otis | |
| Mary C. Otis | |
| Jonathan Town’s role in the Brighton brickmaking industry is discussed here. |  Jonathan Town |
| Jonathan Town Family | |
|---|---|
| Jonathan W. Town | Mariah |
| b. 1815, Connecticut | b. 1829, Connecticut |
| d. Feb. 1, 1857 | |
| bur. Feb. 1857, Rochester, NY | |
| Children | |
| William Town | |
| Willard Town | |
| Ambrose Town | |
| Milton Town | |
| George Town | |
| Edwin Wilson’s role in the Brighton brickmaking industry is discussed here. |  Edwin Wilson |
| Edwin Wilson Family | |
|---|---|
| Edwin E. Wilson | Harriet |
| b. 1807, Connecticut | b. 1807, Massachusetts |
| occ. Farmer, Brickmaker | |
| Children | |
| Harriet D. Wilson | |
| Maria Wilson | |
| Mary E. Wilson | |
| George H. Wilson | |
| Francis H. Wilson | |
| Charles J. Wilson | |
