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CHARLES STEBBINS, one of the large landholders and successful farmers of the town of Hanover, was born in Cortland county, New York, February 28th, 1816, and is a son of Walter and Abigail (Gardner) Stebbins. His grandfathers, Reuben Stebbins and Simeon Gardner, were natives of England and came to Connecticut. Reuben Stebbins, who was a farmer by occupation and a republican in politics, removed to Oswego county, this State, where he died leaving five children, three sons and two daughters. Simeon Gardner, who was a republican in politics and a pillar of the Free-Will Baptist church, in which he served for twenty-five years as a deacon, married Clara Pease, and when he died in Connecticut left a family of seven children, four sons and three daughters. Walter Stebbins, a son of Reuben Stebbins and the father of Charles, was born in Massachusetts, October 24th, 1799, and removed to Cortland county, this State, where he followed farming until his death. He was a whig and a republican in politics, an Episcopalian in religion and married Abigail Gardner. They had five children, three sons and two daughters.

Charles Stebbins received his education in the common schools and at night grammar school, which he attended for a short time. At seventeen years of age he left school and learned the trade of a carpenter, which he followed for a few years. He then engaged in the wagon-making business, which he followed successfully for thirteen years. At the end of that time he turned his attention to his present occupation of farming, now owning a farm of five hundred and fifty acres of first-class land, well suited for grain, grass and small fruits.

He married Sarah Denton, a daughter of William Denton. They have been the parents of four children, two sons and two daughters: Jane A., widow of Wallace Cross, a resident of the town of Hanover; Flora M., first married to Charles Crumb and after his death became the wife of Elijah Thomas; Charles W., married to Belle Sackett; and George, who died some years ago.

Throughout his entire life Mr. Stebbins has been remarkably successful and has acquired a very fine property which he keeps in excellent condition. He is a republican politically and has been a member of the Baptist church for many years.