My Genealogy Hound

DANIEL SEBRING, whose sketch now claims our attention, has passed from the stage of life, but his memory is dear to his surviving friends, and a history of Schuyler County would be incomplete without a notice of the principal events in his life. The father of our subject was John Sebring, whose birth occurred in New Jersey, December 23, 1781. When a boy he came to this state with his father, Abraham, who at once took up his location in Lodi, Seneca County. After attaining mature years the father was married to Miss Hannah Jackson, who was born September 25, 1782. They continued to live in the above place until the year 1810, when they came to Schuyler County and made their home in the town of Tyrone. The father was a life-long farmer, and was very successful in tilling the soil. He lived until July 6, 1854, passing away in the seventy-fourth year of his age. His good wife, however, died in July, 1849, aged sixty-seven years. They were married November 8, 1804, and became the parents of nine children, of whom our subject was the eighth-born and the youngest son.

Daniel Sebring was born May 18, 1822, on the old home farm, on which he resided all his life. He was married in Tyrone, April 23, 1854, to Seneth Smith, who was born in that place. May 22, 1829. Her parents were George and Marilla (McConnell) Smith, the former born January 27, 1792 and the latter January 16, 1800. To Mr. and Mrs. Smith there were born ten children, namely: Daniel, Herman, Zillah, Phebe, Lyman, Seneth, George, Sarah, Martha and Mary, the two latter twins.

.After our subject’s marriage he settled on a part of his father’s farm, which he cultivated in a most profitable manner until called from the scenes of earth, June 21, 1895. His wife had died about two years before this, passing away October 10, 1893. They were both highly regarded in this community, and at the time of their demise there was universal mourning.

Mr. and Mrs. Sebring had one son, Frank, born April 9, 1855. He was given a good education in the schools of Schuyler County, and has always remained at home. He was married at Sonora, Steuben County, this state, July 11, 1889, to Miss Hattie Lane, who was born in that county in September, 1859. Her parents were Hamilton and Teresa (Tompkins) Lane, both of whom are now deceased. Mrs. Hattie Sebring died April 11, 1890. Frank Sebring is a stanch Republican in politics, although he takes no part in local affairs other than to cast his vote during elections. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, with which denomination his honored parents were also connected.