The History of Cayuga County 1789-1879 page 497
Town of Genoa / Genoa Village

about 1840, did business some three years and removed to Canada. L. B. Hewitt opened a store aobut 1855, and after a short time he sold to S. T. Mastin, who, after one or two years, admitted his son, Alfred, and subsequently his son, John. March 23d, 1869, John Robinson, S. T. Mastin's son-in-law, became interested and the firm name has since been Robinson & Mastins. About 1835, Bayliss and Alvarez Rupper, from Venice, opened a store, which they continued for two or three years, when the former died and the good were sold at auction. John C. Marvin, from Homer, opened a store about 1830, and after about four years he sold to Dr. Barber, who continued some two years.

Jesse B. Young opened a general store in February, 1867, in company with Norman Lester, with whom he did business the first three years. He still carries on the business. Joseph Banker, druggist, came from Groton and commenced business in 1872. O. M. Avery, hardware dealer, commenced business at Genoa in October, 1874, having previously carried on the same business at Ludlowville since June, 1870. Frank H. Innes, jeweler, came from Auburn, and commenced business here in October, 1877.

POSTMASTERS.-- The first post-office established in the territory now embraced in the towns of Genoa and Lansing seems to have been located at Ludlowville, though it bore the name of Genoa until the division of the town on the erection of Tompkins county, in 1871, March 1st of which year the name was changed to Ludlowville. The first entry of th office under the name of Genoa is January 11th, 1806, and Abijah Miller, Jr., was appointed postmaster on that day. He was succeeded March 10th, 1815, by John Ludlow, and March 1st, 1817, by John Bowman. In the meantime a post-office by the name of Indian Fields, was established one-half mile west of Genoa, on the post route between Auburn and Ithaca, January 1st, 1817, and Wm. Miner was appointed postmaster that day. As this record of Indian Fields post-office appears to be the only one it is inferred that the name was changed to Genoa October 31st, 1818, about which time the office was removed to the site of the village, and this supposition is strengthened by the fact that the name of Wm. Miner appears as postmaster at both places. Ebenezer Hewitt next succeeded to the office and held it two or three years, when it again came into the hands of Wm. Miner, who held it a like period, as late as 1825. Alfred Avery next received the appointment and held the office two or three years. He was succeeded by Samuel Clark,who held it till 1829, when Wm. Miner was again appointed, and held it till 1841. Alfred Avery succeeded him, and was followed in 1845, by Daniel Hobert, who held it but a short period, when Wm. J. Close was appointed and held it till his death, about 1851. Ralseymon Sheldon next held it until 1853, when Dr. Asa W. Tupper was appointed. He resigned and was succeeded by John Seymour, who held it but a short time. Lendall Bigelow succeeded to the office as early as 1857, and held it till his death, March 16th, 1870. John S. Robinson next received the appointment, and was succeeded in April, 1875, by Benjamin L. Avery, the present incumbent.

PHYSICIANS.--The first physician at Genoa was Ebenezer Hewitt, who came from Stonington, Connecticut, in 1802, and settled one and one-half miles north-west of Genoa, where Edwin A. Carter lives, and practiced till his death in 1826. Dr. Stephen S. Hewitt and his sister, Harriet, both residing in Genoa, are children of his. He was one of the original members of the County Medical Society. His brother, Leeds Hewitt, came from the same place a little later and studied medicine with him. He practiced here from 1826 till his death in 1842. David G. Jessup and John Smith joined the County Medical Society, while residing at Genoa, the former, November 3d, 1826, and the latter, May 1st, 1828, but we are not advised as to how long they practiced here. Almon C. Taber came here about 1835, August 6th, of which year he joined the County Medical Society. He practiced till about 1848, when he removed to Auburn. Asa W. Tupper, a native of Venice, came in from that town in 1840, and practiced till 1852, when he removed to Washington county. He joined the County Medical Society, January 5th, 1843. Stephen S. Hewitt, son of Ebenezer Hewitt, was born in Genoa, June 9th, 1822. He was educated at Geneva College, and was graduated at Buffalo University in 1848, in which year he commenced practice in Genoa. He retired from the practice in 1857. Geo. Hewitt was born in Genoa, April 10th, 1811. He studied medicine with his father, Thomas L. Hewitt, who was an early practitioner

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