People of Ontario County: George Gregg
In 1942, George Gregg was Canandaigua’s oldest citizen after turning 100 on May 24th. An avid hunter, Gregg was also the oldest state resident to take out a fishing permit when he was 98. Born in Bristol in 1842, he was the son of John and Lucy Case Gregg. His grandfather, a British officer left […]
People of Ontario County: Cora A. Wilder
Cora A. Wilder was born in Victor, NY on August 8th, 1858 to Jabez and Sarah M. Wilder. Cora was educated in Victor, and attended seminary school in Rochester. She lived with her parents on High St. in Victor until their deaths. Under Ontario County Clerk Bolivar Ellis’s administration, Cora was hired […]
