Individual Details
Phineas Prouty
(8 Nov 1829 - 2 Jul 1891)
Phineas Prouty, Jr. wa born in Geneva, November 8, 1829. He was given a good education, read law, and was admitted to the bar, but abandoned professional life at his father's request, for mercantile pursuits. He succeeded his father in the hardware business, and was for thirteen years the partner of A. L. Chew. He was a man possessed of unusual business qualifications, shrewd and far-seeing in his investments, and the latter years of his life found him possessed of a well deserved competence. He died July 2, 1891. His wife, whom he married September 18, 1855, was Adalaide, daughter of Andrew M. Cobleigh, and were the parents of six children, four of whom are now living (Conover 330).
Events
| Birth | 8 Nov 1829 | Geneva, Ontario, New York, United States |  | ||
| Census | 29 Aug 1850 | Seneca, Ontario Co., New York |  | ||
| Marriage | 18 Sep 1855 | Ontario, New York, United States - Adalaide "Addia" Cobleigh | | ||
| Census (family) | 3 Aug 1870 | Seneca, Ontario Co., New York - Adalaide "Addia" Cobleigh | | ||
| Census (family) | 1880 | Geneva, Ontario, New York, United States - Adalaide "Addia" Cobleigh | | ||
| Death | 2 Jul 1891 | New York, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Adalaide "Addia" Cobleigh (1836 - ) |
| Child | Margaret Matilda Prouty (1859 - ) |
| Child | Addia Prouty (1861 - ) |
| Child | Harriet Augusta Prouty (1863 - ) |
| Child | Anna Prouty (1865 - ) |
| Child | Phineas Prouty (1875 - ) |
| Father | Phineas Prouty (1788 - ) |
| Mother | Margaret Van Vranken ( - 1850) |
| Sibling | Nicholas Prouty ( - ) |
| Sibling | Harriet Prouty (1826 - ) |
| Sibling | Sarah Augusta Prouty (1826 - ) |
Notes
Census
893, 984, Phineas Prouty, 62 M, Gentleman, 15000, NH ," " J, 22 M, Merchant, NY
Alesennder, L. Chew, 39 M, Merchant, NY
S Augusta Chew, 24 F, NY
Beverly Chew, 6/12 M, NY
Mary Jones Chew, 14 F, England
Thomas Richards, 25 M, Laborer, Ireland
Census (family)
255, 266, Prouty, Phineas, 42, MW, retired HW Mcht, 15000, 100000, NY, Adalade, 33, FW, Keeping house, NY
, Margaret M, 13 FW, at school, NY
, Adalade A, 11, FW, at school, NY
, Harriet A, 8, FW, at school, NY
, Hannah M, 5, FW, NY
Deran, Peter, 28, MW, Laborer, Ireland
Shaughensey, Mary, 30, FW, Domestic Servt., Ireland
Census (family)
Phineas PROUTY Self M Male W 50 NY Bank Director VT VTAddia PROUTY Wife M Female W 44 NY Keeps House VT VT
Margaret PROUTY Dau S Female W 21 NY At Home NY NY
Addia PROUTY Dau S Female W 19 NY At School NY NY
Harret PROUTY Dau S Female W 17 NY At School NY NY
Anna PROUTY Dau S Female W 15 NY At School NY NY
Phineas PROUTY Son S Male W 4 NY NY NY
Thomas DAVIS Other S Male W 30 IRE Gardener IRE IRE
Hellen MULLEN Other W Female W 38 NY Cook NY NY
Lina DICKSON Other S Female W 24 ENG Waitress ENG ENG
Catherine DICKSON Other S Female W 12 CAN House Maid ENG ENG
Endnotes
1. Lewis Cass Aldrich and George Stillwell Conover, Editor, History of Ontario county, New York (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., 1893), 330; digital images, Google Books (http://books.google.com : accessed 22 April 2010.
2. Lewis Cass Aldrich and George Stillwell Conover, Editor, History of Ontario county, New York (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., 1893), 330; digital images, Google Books (http://books.google.com : accessed 22 April 2010.