Building date: Built unknown, burned 11/15/1867
Original use: Residence
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Map views courtesy Google Maps. Looking at approximate location, south on west side at about 10749 Jordan Rd. Rt. 16, just north of Sherman Rd. intersection.
Town of Cato and Cayuga County 1964 Highway Maps
Syracuse Journal, November 25, 1867
On Friday night, the 15th of Nov., the dwelling house of Chauncey Stockwell, in the town of Cato, about four miles north of Jordan, took fire, and while they were attempting to get out some things from the house, the roof fell in and enveloped the aged mother and sister in the flames. Rescue was impossible, and the heart-rendering scene of witnessing the [fire] devouring his aged parent and sister was endured by the son and his family. After the fire nothing remained of the old lady but her ashes, while her daughter was nearly half consumed. It was a cobblestone house - loss about $5,000 with an insurance of only about $900.
 .1859 Cayuga Seneca Map Cato Excerpt ¹ |
