Caledonia Mumford Central High School - Ainodelac Yearbook (Caledonia, NY)

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Across: Like our youngsters, dark-skinned Indian children blew out the milk weed pods and watched in wonder as the seeds rode the winds on gossamer wings. Opp0site,bottom: Having broken the Europ- ean mold of centuries, our forefathers looked sternly to the hardships of pioneer- ing with the sustaining hope of freedom and fulfillment. Right: Work was hard and long with plea- sures few and brief, but occasional gather- ings Were all the more enjoyed because of their rarity. Below: Even the heavy burden of an early wash day was mitigated by a setting of natural splendor. .JF VM if '-Z y fm yf . , mfr, Z I Vryh f ' ' fa, .f. 'BM '1 ..,,. 5., h ts, , 'A 'f :Si Q sw L f e. :- 1 .ffg - K' '- we--. ff ,gifs ha

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1 t Two Englishmen, Kane and Mof- fatt, were the first white settlers to arrive in 1795. They built the first house oflogs and catered to travelers for three years. Apparently suspicious characters to other set- tlers, Kane and Moffatt were driven out of the area under the cloud of accusations of robbery and the hint of murder. Around 1798, Peterson and Fuller build addition- al log houses and entertained both imigrants and travelers. In 1806, because of the influx and influence of Scottish settlers, Caledonia became the name of settlement. Caledonia is the ancient Latin name for Scotland. Many of the original settlers came here seeking peace from the strife then current between Great Britain and France. Land went for the equivalent of three dollars an acre, payable in wheat at six shillings a bushel. This great lure to immigrants attracted Donald McPherson, Malcolm Mc- Laren, Hugh McDermid, James Mc- Laren and John D. McVean. The present John T. Marshall farm was purchased by Thomas H. Newbold from Chief Cornplanter, a Seneca of Canawaugus Village in 1846. The Marshall farm is south of Caledonia center on route 5. land meet Peace ,llttrezeteet Early Settlers if'

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Wheat was first grown in Dansville and ground in Conesus. In 1802 Colonel Williamson built the first flour mill. It was small, re- flective of the sparse population and their limited needs. The second mill, erected west of the Genessee River, was purchased by John Mc- Kay along with 200 acres of land, including the springs and outlet on the site of Mumford. Until 1814, it was the only mill in the area. The basic livelihood was almost exclusively agrarian with craftsmen settling when the population warrented it. Until the pop- ulation could support resident artisans, itinerant or the traditional Yankee peddler made his regular rounds with everything from tinware to clocks for sale. What he didn't have on one trip, he'd be sure to have on another. He was also the equivalent of today's radio, television and newspapervgetting and spreading the news. The pace was much slower then and people had time for one another. U15 Struggle to Zfmzfzde a Lhfelzhrfrfd H. .fa-GK AFS f vw Nt- , M sf. ' . sr 12533. 5 155