Fremont Schuyler Whitford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler Whitford, was born December 14, 1860, on the farm now occupied by Miss Flora and Cyrenus Roan in the town of Hornellsville. He attended school in Alfred and taught several terms.
In 1880 [1883], he married Jennie Hood who died in 1892. To them four children were born: W. Carlton of the Alfred road; Darwin of Schenectady; Edith, now Mrs. E. Osborne of Independence, Mo.; and George of Hornell.
On June 21, 1894, he married Jemima White of Batavia, who died May 6, 1918. To them were born two children: Violet W., now Mrs. Earl Brown of Five Corners, near Alfred; and Hinman F., at home. He also leaves six grandchildren and one great-grandson.
In his younger days he taught a number of successful terms of singing school.
He was a faithful member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church of Hartsville Hill, many times walking to church when weather or roads did not permit of horse or car being used. - Alfred Sun
