Second Generation

5. Living.

Jane ACKLEY and Norman L WEBBER were married.⁶ Norman L WEBBER (son of Elisha WEBBER and Polly PARKER) was born on 22 May 1818 in New York.⁶ Biography of²¹
NORMAN L. WEBBER. Few among the farmers and agriculturists of Madison County are more widely known or better esteemed than he whose name appears above.
He has resided upon his fine one-hundred-and-forty-five-acre farm District number 6, town of Cazenovia, since 1866, and during that time he has occupied a leading place among the representative men of his calling in the county.
He was born in this town, one mile south of Woodstock, May 22, 1818, and is a son of Deacon ElishaWebber, a native of the old Bay State, born there about 1777, and died at the birthplace of his son, our subject, in 1848. The maiden name of his wife was Polly Parker, the date of her nativity being Septem­ber 23, 1779. They were married in Massa­chusetts, August 11, 1802, and soon after, getting together their worldly goods, set out with an ox-team for New York State. On their arrival here Mr. Webber purchased fifty acres, principally timber land, from the Fri­zells, paying for this about ten dollars per acre. He was a powder-maker by trade, but followed farming in Cazenovia, and, after making his original purchase, bought thirty acres more on the De Ruyter line. He and his wife became the parents of eleven chil­dren, Six Sons and five daughters, of whom our subject was the youngest son and ninth child, and is the last survivor.. The mother of these children, after a~ life of usefulness and faithful toil in behalf of her family, passed away December 27, 1861. She and her husband lie at rest in Woodstock Ceme­tery, where most of their children are also sleeping. These children were: Elmina, wife of Nathan Judson, died in Illinois, November 6, 1876, when seventy-three years of age; Arthuse, wife of William Moffatt, died near Woodstock, September 27, 1842, at the age of thirty-five; Clement, died at the old home in 1848, when, forty-three; Chandler, died at the home of our subject in i886, in his seventy-eighth year; Keziah, wife of Parmenus Ainsworth, passed away October i6, 1847, when but thirty-six years old; Clinton and Jonathan, both died in early life; Abel A., died near Woodstock in 1878, at the age of fifty-two; Norman L., our subject; Delocia, wife of Aaron Van Antwerp, passed away from earthly scenes in Onondaga County, and found a resting-place at Vesper, about 1856, when in her thirty-seventh year; De­rinda, wife of William Hall, died in Alle­gany County in 1858, at the age of thirty-seven. The members of this family who arrived at maturity all left families of from one to seven children.
The original of this sketch attended school in early youth, and learned to read, write, and cipher. He lived at home on the farm, where he was married June 6, 1844, to Prenellipa Scott, of Nelson. She died in the prime of life, October 2, 1853. Of this union there were two children: Lydia Augusta, who died at the early age of three years; and Nor­man Elisha, who is unmarried, and is now forty years old. Mr. Webber was again mar­ried May 25, 1854, to Jane Ackley, of Che­nango County, daughter of Chauncey and Lucinda W. (Irish) Ackley, the former of whom was a farmer in the town of Lincklaen, Chenango County. Both died many years ago, the former at Lincklaen in 1875, and the latter at Woodstock in 1859. Mrs. Webber has one brother, Amial J. Ackley, now residing at Union City, Mich. He was a soldier in the Civil War, serving three years, and was wounded in the hip, besides suffering a severe sunstroke. She has also a sister, Mary Ann, wife of Mr. Nettleton, of Waseca County, Minnesota. Mr. and Mrs. Webber have lost one daughter, Mary A., who died in Caze­novia, when six years old. She was a sweet little girl; and it was of such the Master said, “Suffer little children to come unto me; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” A son, Lucian A., died in Elmira, November i
1886, at the age of twenty-six. He was a young man of noble character; and his death was a severe bereavement to his parents, and was deeply deplored by his many friends. Another son, James C., married Cora J. Hunt, of New Woodstock. They reside on the home farm, and have two children: Nina Maud, a bright, intelligent girl of ten; and Norman Luther, a fun-loving boy of eight years, and namesake of his two grandfathers.
- Mr. Webber is a Republican in politics, and has served as Highway Commissioner. In 1843 he became interested in religious matters, and surrendered his heart into the keeping of his divine Master. With his wife, he has been for many years a member of the Second Baptist Church of the village of Caze­novia, and for forty years has served as deacon. He has always tried so to live that at the last great day he may hear the words, “Well done, good and faithful servant! Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.” He is now retired from active business, having committed his farming interests into the hands of his two sons, but still helps to some extent on the farm. He has lived a useful arid active life, and is still quite strong and fairly active, as may also be said of his faithful wife. They are living cosily at their new dwelling on the farm, near the old house occupied by their married son, and are regarded by their many friends throughout the county as people of sterling worth and integrity, occupying a warm place in the hearts of all who know them Living and Norman L WEBBER had the following children:

6	i.	Mary A WEBBER died age 6 in Cazenovia, Madison , New York.21
7	ii.	Lucian A WEBBER was born about 1860.21 He died on 15 Nov 1886 in Elmira, Chemung , New York.21
+8	iii.	Living.