HUBBARD Family of Farmersville
Biography from:
Historical Gazetteer and Biographical Memorial of Cattaraugus Co. NY, ed. by William Adams, pub. 1893
History of the Town of Farmersville – Chapter XXVII (27)
Pages 615 & 616

Surnames: HUBBARD, HAYFORD, BLACKMON, WATKINS, SCOTT

Russel HUBBARD with his father, who survived him only a few years, and his brother Lyman, who soon removed to Rushford, came in 1821 and settled on a farm of two hundred acres in the east part of the town, where he lived until a few years before his death at Waverly, N. Y. Being one of the best informed and finely cultivated men in the county he was discovered by Horace Greeley and by his influence was nominated and elected to the Assembly in 1831. He also served the town as supervisor, school commissioner, and in other places of trust, and might have been returned to the Legislature, or sent to Congress, or appointed to other positions if he had sought them. A most interesting and fascinating man in conversation he had the elements of an orator, but would only say a few words in public at a time. After being an active member of the Methodist church for many years he became converted to modern spiritualism. He remained a citizen of this town until a few years before his death, which occurred at Waverly in 1875. His remains now rest in the Farmersville cemetery beside his wife, who survived him a few months. His son Jedediah born Jan. 24, 1828, a farmer, represents him in town. Jedediah married, Feb. 21, 1861, Ann E., daughter of James and Percy (HAYFORD) BLACKMON; children: Jessie (Mrs. Glenn WATKINS), Russel C., and Hattie M. For some thirteen years he has been town assessor. An only daughter of Russel, Hattie SCOTT, is living in Chicago, Ill. The oldest and only other surviving son, Rial W., lives in Chicago and has been a member of the Legislature.