BRAND, William (Dayton NY)

WILLIAM BRAND

IDENTIFICATION ON PHOTO: "William Brand, Dayton NY"
PHOTO TAKEN: Hartford Photo Co., Bradford PA, circa 1899
PURCHASED: 2017 Madison-Bouckville Antiques Week

On Ancestry.com I do see a William Brand who lived in and around Dayton NY, and also lived in Bradford PA toward the end of his life. This photo seems to "click all the boxes" for the data I am finding on William Brand of Dayton NY and Bradford PA.

But according to info on several family trees and at Findagrave.com, he was born in 1849 and died 1899 at age 50. I originally felt this gentleman was nearer 70 than 50, but upon closer examination I can see that his skin does NOT have excess wrinkles and is actually rather smooth. So perhaps age 50 could be accurate for this man.

IF it is possible that he is 50 in this photo, then he is likely WILLIAM WALLACE BRAND (1849-1899) farmer and sheriff of Cattaraugus county. Son of Henry Clinton Brand (1813-1873) and Sarah Howard (1828-1894).

William was married twice, first to Katie Allen (1853-1888) and they had children:
 - Henry C. Brand (1878-1878) (died as infant)
 - Huldah Brand (1879-1938) m. Lewis Stuart
 - Herman Brand (1881-1882) (died as infant)
 - Hoyt Brand (1883-1915) m. Pearl Robbins
 - son Brand (1887-1887) (died as infant)

After Katie died, William married Annie Aldridge Putnam (1855-1906) and they had children:
Richard Giles Brand (1892-1932) m. Theresa Faiss
 - Anna May Brand (1894-1971) m. Oscar William Bixby
 - Gladys Brand (1898-1945)
 - Lois Brand (1898-1956) m. Alfred James Mulkin

1850 Federal Census > NY > Cattaraugus > Dayton
BRAND, Henry, 33, Farmer
BRAND, Sarah, 22
BRAND, Milton(?), 3
BRAND, David, 2
BRAND, William, 1

1870 Federal Census > NY > Cattaraugus > Dayton
BRAND, Henry, 56, Farmer
BRAND, Sarah, 53, keeping house
BRAND, David C., 22, farm laborer
BRAND, William W., 21, farm laborer
BRAND, Jane H., 17, at home
BRAND, David, 16, farm laborer
BRAND, Josephine M., 14, at school
BRAND, Emma L., 12, at school

This stone for W.W. Brand is in the Cottage Cemetery about 6 miles west of Dayton NY. It reads:

W.W. BRAND
1849-1899
ANNIE E. ALDRICH
1856-1906
second wife
buried
Bradford PA