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FRANK B. FIELD, of Jamestown, now actively engaged in the undertaking and picture-frame business, is a son of Chauncey T. and Emeline (Rice) Field, and was born in the city of Jamestown, Chautauqua county. New York, April 4, 1852. His grandfather, Tyler Field, was a native of Brattleboro, Vermont, from which place he came to Jamestown in 1829. He was a tanner by trade, but after following the tanning business in Jamestown for some years, he opened a boot and shoe store, which he continued until his death. He was a democrat, and married a Miss Dean, who died and left one child, the father of the subject of this sketch. He married for his second wife a Miss Cunningham, who bore him nine children. Chauncey T. Field (father) was born in Vermont, in 1828. He was reared at Jamestown, where he engaged, at an early age, in the mercantile business. He was successively a member of the dry goods firms of Sawdrey & Field, and Field & Ingersoll, on Main street. On January 18, 1875, he associated his son, the subject of this sketch, with him in the boot and shoe business, which he conducted until July 18, 1885, when he disposed of his stock of goods, and retired from active business life. He is a democrat in polities, and a prominent member of Mt. Moriah Lodge, No. 145, Free and Accepted Masons, of which he was treasurer for many years. November 25, 1850, he married Emeline Rice, and they have two children: Frank B. and M. Genevieve. The latter died March 30,1891, and Mrs. Emeline Field died May 25, 1891. Both mother and daughter were favorably known in the social circles of Jamestown, and their death was universally mourned.

Frank B. Field grew to manhood in his native city, where he received his education at the Jamestown academy. Leaving school he became a clerk in a dry goods store, and at twenty-one years of age went to Colorado, where he spent some time in gold and silver mining. He then became a salesman in the wholesale dry goods house of Field & Lyter (now Marshall, Field & Co.), of Chicago. In 1875, he returned to Jamestown, where he became a partner with his father in the boot and shoe business until 1885, when they sold their store, and he engaged as a traveling salesman with the Jamestown Caneseat Chair Company. In 1890, he left their employ, and on May 15, of that year, became a member of the present undertaking and picture-frame firm of Reed & Field. In this line of business, Mr. Field has been attended with his usual good success, and is rapidly building up a fine trade.

On December 21, 1875, Mr. Field united in marriage with Kate A. Parsons, daughter of Dr. A. B. Parsons. To their union has been born one child, a daughter, named Lilla K., born December 29, 1876.

He is a democrat in political opinion, and a member of Mt. Moriah Lodge, No. 145, Free and Accepted Masons, of which he was Worshipful Master, in 1885. He is a charter member, and was the first treasurer of Jamestown Commandery, No. 61, Knights Templar, which was organized in 1887.