Fargo Family - Ourfolk
Benjamin Franklin Fargo
He is the son of David McWhorter Fargo (31 OCT 1786 - 16 MAY 1855) and Phebe Mason (Fargo) (D: 21 JAN 1850).
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| ⌈ Deacon Nehemiah Fargo (10 JAN 1764 - 13 OCT 1828) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌈ David McWhorter Fargo (31 OCT 1786 - 16 MAY 1855) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌊ Mary Chapman (Fargo) (25 DEC 1764 - 12 DEC 1839) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benjamin Franklin Fargo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌊ Phebe Mason (Fargo) (D: 21 JAN 1850) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sources:
S1 Biographical Review of the Leading Citizens of Livingston and Wyoming Counties, New York,S2 History of the town of Warsaw, New York
from Biographical Review LIVINGSTON AND WYOMING COUNTIES NEW YORK
Benjamin F. FARGO left the district school at eighteen, and studied for two terms at the
Wyoming Academy, after which he learned the trade of wool-carding and cloth-dressing under
his brother-in-law, Mr.. Chauncey KIMBALL. In 1839 he went to Springville, Erie County, where
he was employed in the cloth factory owned by E.W. COOK, in which firm he became a partner
two years later.
He came to Warsaw from Springville in 1849, and engaged in mercantile business
with his brother Francis F. FARGO, under the firm name of F. F. Fargo and Co., which in 1851
was changed to B. F. Fargo & Co., Francis F. FARGO leaving the business, and his father
David Fargo, and his uncle, Allen FARGO, entering the firm. When the father died, in 1855, Benjamin
F. FARGO became sole owner of the business and added thereto trade in country produce,
which he bought in the neighborhood and shipped to new York City.
In 1870 he built the brick
block at No. 21 Main Street which has been occupied by the printing offices of the Democratic
Organ of Warsaw. After using part of this building for a year, Mr.. Fargo leased it for a term of
five years to James E. BISHOP at five hundred dollars per year, retaining the upper floor for
offices. In 1876 he again used this building as a grocery store, which he conducted for ten years,
finally giving it up to the management of his son, Charles H. Fargo, who had been his salesman and
book-keeper. Mr. FARGO now devotes himself to collecting, and besides holding the office of
School Collector is very successful in urging claims for the merchants of the vicinity.
He was married in Springville, September 11, 1841, to Miss Maria L. BLOOMFIELD
Wyoming Academy, after which he learned the trade of wool-carding and cloth-dressing under
his brother-in-law, Mr.. Chauncey KIMBALL. In 1839 he went to Springville, Erie County, where
he was employed in the cloth factory owned by E.W. COOK, in which firm he became a partner
two years later.
He came to Warsaw from Springville in 1849, and engaged in mercantile business
with his brother Francis F. FARGO, under the firm name of F. F. Fargo and Co., which in 1851
was changed to B. F. Fargo & Co., Francis F. FARGO leaving the business, and his father
David Fargo, and his uncle, Allen FARGO, entering the firm. When the father died, in 1855, Benjamin
F. FARGO became sole owner of the business and added thereto trade in country produce,
which he bought in the neighborhood and shipped to new York City.
In 1870 he built the brick
block at No. 21 Main Street which has been occupied by the printing offices of the Democratic
Organ of Warsaw. After using part of this building for a year, Mr.. Fargo leased it for a term of
five years to James E. BISHOP at five hundred dollars per year, retaining the upper floor for
offices. In 1876 he again used this building as a grocery store, which he conducted for ten years,
finally giving it up to the management of his son, Charles H. Fargo, who had been his salesman and
book-keeper. Mr. FARGO now devotes himself to collecting, and besides holding the office of
School Collector is very successful in urging claims for the merchants of the vicinity.
He was married in Springville, September 11, 1841, to Miss Maria L. BLOOMFIELD
First Cousin - Angeline Fargo (Bibbins)
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