BIOGRAPHIES
(Source:
Schenectady County, New
York : its history to the close of the nineteenth century
unknown: New York History Co., 1902 - Yates, Austin A.)
Transcribing by Sharon Wick
Rankin, Charles F.
Raymond, Andrew V. V., Rev., D. D., LL. D.*
Reeves, Frank P.
Reeves, Thomas H.
Reilly, John L., Rev. Father |
Reynolds, Melvin T.
Rice, E. W., Jr.
Rickey, Walter J.
Riker, William M.
Ripton, Benjamin H.
Rockmer, Adolph |
Rohrer, Albert Lawrence
Ross, Robert S.
Rowe, Lewis
Russ, Joseph
Ryan, William
Ryon, Eugene J. |
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Robert S. Ross was born in
Schenectady, N. Y., April 4, 1854, and was educated in the
public schools of his native city. After his school days
he learned the trade of machinist in the Schenectady Locomotive
Works, where he was employed for twenty-one years. For the
last thirteen years he has been an employee of the General
Electric Works.
On February 15, 1885, Robert S. Ross married Eleanor
Scullen, daughter of James and Ellen (Keys) Scullen. They
have three children, Robert S. Jr., Genevieve and Esther.
Mr. Ross' parents were Duncan and Eleanor (Service) Ross, and he
is of Scotch descent. He is a member of the Order of Red
Men and of the Catholic church. |
William M. Riker was born in
Columbia County, N. Y., January 16, 1819. He was engaged
in the occupation of farming until 1862, when he settled in
Schenectady and formed a partnership with William Palmer in the
hay and straw business. This partnership continued for
five years, when Mr. Palmer retired and his place was taken in
the firm by Nicholas Schermerhorn, and they conducted the
business for two years. Mr. Riker then bought his present
farm and followed gardening for a number of years. In 1900
he sold part of this farm, now known as the Boulevards, to the
Briggs Company.
On Nov. 27, 1847, William M. Riker married Eliza
Dedrick. His parents were Joseph and Catherine (Clapper)
Riker. |
Eugene J. Ryon, the popular and
well-known manager of the Electric Express Company in the city
of Schenectady, N. Y., is the son of Professor Charles M. and
Sarah A. (Vincent) Ryon. Prof. Ryon is a well-known
educator and was superintendent of the schools of Kingston, N.
Y., a position which he held very much to the advantage of that
city from 1875 until 1902.
Eugene J. Ryon first attended the public schools in
Kingston, N. Y., and then took a course in the Kingston Free
Academy, from which he was graduated in the class of 1881. |
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