A History of Greenwood by Those Who Lived It

Good day! Nathan Allen Warriner, the third Nathan, so I call myself Allen here. I am a descendent of William Warriner (1582-1676) who emigrated from England to the Plymouth Colony in 1638. The first Nathan (1796-1829), four generations later, had ten children, all raised in Monson, Massachusetts. James (1803-1862) the youngest of the ten, along with three brothers, settled in Delmar Township near Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. James and his wife Lucretia "Cretey" (Butler) Warriner,

There have been many mentions of the salt spring located in Greenwood in historical offerings through time. I will attempt to take what I...

Aren't we the pair sitting behind that lovely couple? Duane Chaffee here and next to me is my brother Gary. Hello Greenwoodians. I am not sure that most of you even know I bought the hardware store from my parents in 1976. I know, Mom and Dad still hung out there so much you may not have noticed. But, before I go into all of that, Gary and I would like to tell you a bit about our time growing up in Greenwood. Mom and Dad shared that Gary was born while they were still in Niag

Hello, Lloyd Chaffee here. I guess Irene would like me to fill you in on a few things. Let's start where I started. I was born to Crystal and Victor Chaffee on June 28th in 1919 in West Union. And, had one sister Marion. She married Bob Dixon from Bradford. Dad found his way to the Greenwood area via an orphan train from New York City along with his brother Milton and sister Blanche. Are you familiar with the orphan trains? Well, back when so many people were dying of consump

Good day! As I spend my days relaxing and visiting with friends here at Updyke’s in Hornell, my mind wanders back to my time in Greenwood. I was born April 1, 1923 to John and Blanche Wallace on a farm on King Hill at the top of Christian Hollow. Mom was born on April 25, 1902 in Whitesville and Dad in 1888. And, I had one brother, Leo. He married Vivian Andrus. She was from Hornell and they lived there on Main Street across from Jeanette and Lew Cornell. Along with working t

The businesses owned and operated in Greenwood were named JE Armstrong and Son. You have heard the stories of JE, Jesse, Jack and Muriel; now, it is Jay D's turn....the son of JE Armstrong and Son. Here I am with Dad in 1941. As you can see I had been drafted into WW2. But, lets step back and talk about the time leading up to this first. I am Jay D Armstrong, the only son of Jesse Earl and Muriel Lillian (Darling) Armstrong. I was born on May 17, 1919. Here's a picture of me

Good day fellow citizens of Greenwood! Mrs. JE Armstrong, Muriel here. My husband Jesse shared some about our time in Greenwood. Let me add a bit. But, first a little background. I am Muriel Lillian Darling, daughter of George and Evelyn Darling. I am the third of six children and was born on April 22, 1899 in Lapeer Township, Cortland County. Jesse and I had a number of businesses during our time here and I maintained our home in Greenwood until I left this world in 1986.

Hello! Remember me? Jesse Earl Armstrong. I guess from the signs on my businesses there in town, you may refer to me as JE. But, my fellow Greenwoodians and friends, just called me Jack. I'm not much for talking; but, will share a bit about my life. I came to Greenwood in March of 1933 with my wife Muriel; formally known as Muriel Lillian Darling when I met and married her in 1918. She was a might younger than me and much more outgoing which came in handy when we began to ope

As I would guess during the 1940s and 50s with many families in Greenwood, Stanley and Margaret Murray and their six children had a few traditions that they followed: 1. The tree is cut and brought into the house around the 20th. 2. It is decorated by the family two or three days before Christmas when the door is closed to the parlor and no one sees it again until Christmas morning. 3. Christmas morning, the children must remain upstairs until their dad (Stanley) comes to the

Say that 10 times fast. It's April 1955 and the Greenwood Volunteer Fire Company presented their Funnybone Follies with a number of local...

Recognize this house? Tis the season for parties... Principal and Mrs Wesley Tenant hosted a Christmas party for the school faculty and their spouses. Gifts were exchanged and refreshments were served. The Order of the Eastern Star held their party where Secret Pals were revealed. If you were a member, who was your Secret Pal? The Rebekah Lodge held their Christmas party with an exchange of gifts. Refreshments included a birthday cake for the December birthdays. Mrs Helen Hig

While this was taken in 2019 by Perry Streeter, thanks Perry, I have a feeling that it may have looked basically the same up on Christian Hollow in 1956. Now, back to 1956... September brought: Greenwood's own Walter Redmond gave a series of lectures on the planet Mars at the Hayden Planetarium in New York City. In 1956, Mr Redmond was the head of astronomy at the Corning Glass Center. Later in 1957, he became a staff astronomer at the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers, NY and

Good ol' GCS with those triple terraces. From this image, they do not look so imposing, do they? Greenwood Central School was built on land purchased from the Monroe Tyler estate in 1935 and opened in 1937. In 1949, a School Board was elected which included Marion Streeter, Paul Harkenrider, Gordon Pease, and Clarence Stephen's with Virgil Hussey as District Superintendent. Under the direction of Howard Lamphier with the assistance of Hugh and Harley Lamphier, along with th

I have shared about the Greenwood News, its reporters from the early 1900s right up through the 1960s. With a couple of gaps which I hope to fill. The happenings of Greenwood during the 1950s is coming soon. A sneak peek at 1955... The news of the citizens of Greenwood has bounced around over the years. in the late 1800s, Greenwood had a column in the Whitesville News. In the 1900s into 1911 at least, it was included in the Canisteo paper. Looks like it hopped to Hornell/Horn

As you have read the 25 Days of Christmas and the stories of the first few Greenwoodians, you have probably identified a pattern of events...visits. The news is full of visits from business people, relatives and friends to Greenwood for the day or just for dinner and longer visits such as the hunters coming and staying with local families. And, Greenwoodians visiting local communities to shop or see their friends and family or travelling for vacation or even spending time els

Tonight, I am volunteering for a worthy cause here in Roanoke, Virginia where I live, Illuminights. A more than 500,000 light mega display at Explorer Park. See https://www.roanokecountyparks.com/231/Explore-Park . Before, I dive into memories of lights or other outdoor decorations in Greenwood, I have a few more analytics to share with you. Since beginning in September, A History of Greenwood by Those Who Lived It, I have had over 2060 post views with 1789 visits. What doe

Here's what's Cookin', Recipes from the Kitchens of Greenwood. Check out the image. Under that pile of recipes shared by the women of...

News was full of visits and visitors, official and unofficial, for shopping or to share a dinner with friend and family. This little cutie was hanging out in town during the mid 40s. Find out more about his story at https://kmreynolds2.wixsite.com/greenwood/post/john-charles-murray-you-can-t-take-greenwood-out-of-the-boy Tidbits about town in 1945... The Oddfellows hosted a social after their meeting to honor Greenwood's returning veterans. Also, at the Oddfellows Hall, the

Along with long lists of visits and visitors, and a little entertainment, it seems a lot of the news involved elections of all kinds. Let's start with some entertainment. The Aylesworth Sisters, vocalists and musicians presented a program at the Opera House. "They are greeted with applause wherever heard." Who knows anything about these sisters? Were they local? I found a set of 4 sisters from Canada; but, no mention of musical talent. Also at the Opera House, an entertainmen

I am going to skip 1909 for the most part. But, will mention that in the summer, the Wallace family held a reunion at the home of Jarvis Wallace and the Pease Young families had one too at the home of Floyd Pease. And, that there was a piano dance at the Opera House in honor of Miss G Cheeseman. Who knows what a piano dance is? I can venture to guess it was a dance accompanied by just a piano; but, if you know more, add it in the Facebook Comments for everyone to read. Let's