The History of Cayuga County 1789-1879 page 366
UNION SPRINGS/ TOWN OF SPRINGPORT.

The present physicians are, Benjamin A. Fordyce, an allopath, who joined the County Medical Society, June 4th, 1846, and came in from Venice in the spring of 1866. Peter H. Peterson, a homeopath, who was born in Fleming April 6th, 1803; educated in Auburn, and commenced practice here in December, 1841. George Randolph Parry, who was born in Philadelphia, Pa., September 3d, 1839, and educated there; graduated from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in 1862, and from the University of Pennsylvania, in 1867, in which year he commenced to practice here. O. W. Smith, who was born in Canajoharie, June 25th, 1840; educated at the Geneva Medical College, from which he graduated in the spring of 1866; commenced practice in the spring of 1867, in the village of Ames, Montgomery county, whence he came to Union Springs in 1872, and Channing Holt, who was born in Worthington, Conn., April 12th, 1849; educated at Hartford, Connecticut; graduated from the University of New York in the winter of 1875; and came to Union Springs in October, 1878.

LAWYERS.--So far as we have been able to learn, Caleb Winegar was the first lawyer at Union Springs. He practiced from about 1845 till his death, June 1st, 1870. He was a son of Philip Winegar. Oliver Wood practiced here from about 1852-'4. He was succeeded by William B. Woodin, who practiced till elected Surrogate in November, 1859, when he removed to Auburn, where he now resides. He was a Member of Assembly in 1855, and afterwards State Senator for eight years. Nathan Roberts came in from Varick, Seneca county, and A. B. Capron, from Homer, about 1860. Roberts practiced three or four years and removed to Missouri; and Capron, till 1862, when he sold to Daniel A. Robinson, and entered the army. Robinson was born in Farmington, Ontario county, October 13th, 1831 and came to Union Springs in 1862, continuing here eight years, after which he spent two years in New York and Washington engaged in soliciting patents and prosecuting claims. He returned to Union Springs in the spring of 1874, since which time he has been in the employ pf the Cayuga Plaster Co. Etsel Wood was born in South Amboy, N. J., April 25th, 1835. He began the study of law in 1863, with D. A. Robinson, of Union Springs, and was admitted in December, 1866, at Rochester, since which time he has practiced here. Reuben F. Hoff was born in Union Springs November 24th, 1840. He was admitted to the bar December 6th, 1866, and commenced practice in 1870, at Union Springs, where he has since continued. He was elected Justice in 1871, and held the office four years; and in 1874, was elected Special Co. Judge, which office he held till January 1st, 1878. Noyes S. Collins was born in Camden, Oneida Co., November 13th, 1851. He graduated at the Albany Law School; was admitted in 1875, and commenced practice that year in Union Springs.

NEW YORK CENTRAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

This Company was organized January 9th, 1863, with a capital of $50,000, which was increased December 31st, 1864, to $100,000. The first officers were Albert Beardsley, President; William Clarke, Vice-President; Joseph B. Clarke, Secretary. Mr. Beardsley held the office of president till his death, February 4th, 1874, when he was succeeded by W. E. Hughitt, who still holds the office. William Clarke held the office of vice president till his death in August, 1865, when he was succeeded by Smith Anthony, who held it till January, 1867, when David Anthony was elected. He was succeeded in January, 1873, by Sanford Gifford, who still holds it. Joseph B. Clarke was succeeded in the secretaryship by Amos M. Clark, the present secretary, in January, 1871.

The greatest volume of business done, as shown by the premiums received, was in 1875, when it reached over $200,000, by a continual increase from $25,000, the amount for the first year. At present the business aggregates about $150,000, which is about an average for the last five years. The company is in a prosperous condition, and has paid since its organization an average dividend of eight per cent. The assets are $225,310.63; the net surplus, $10,012.62. The total amount of premiums received is $1,171,113.50; total amount of losses paid, $1,172,302.63; the greatest loss in any one fire was $5,000. The present directors are, Wm. E. Hughitt, Henry Yawger, Geo. Bailey, Wm. B. Schobey, Hicks Anthony, Sanford Gifford, Geo. P. Schenck, Alvin Coburn, Richard Montague, and Amos M. Clark. The company occupy rooms over the bank.

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