David Call (1800 - 1874)

Born 24 Jul 1800 in Hartsville, Steuben, New York, United States

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Died 14 Aug 1874 at age 74 in Hartsville, Steuben, New York, United States

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Biography

David Call was born August 24, 1800 to Levi Call and Mercy Purinton. He married Cyrena Adams on November 3, 1825. The family included children Horace, Alfred, Mercy, levi, Huldah, Olive and Joel. David passed away on July 14, 1874. in Hartsville and is buried there with his wife in the Hartsville Center Cemetery.

Sources

• The Call Family History

(10G02) David Call, son of Levi Call and Mercy Purinton: B:August 24, 1800. M1: June 27, 1822 to Huldah Chapin M2: November 3, 1825 to Cyrene Adams D: July 14, 1874 at Hartsville, NY Children (Mother: Huldah Chapin): Chester (Mother: Cyrene Adams): Horace, Alfred, Mercy, Levi Nelson, Huldah Jane, Olive Sabrina and Joel

Biography: Soon after David's marriage to Cyrene, they went up the steep wooded hill, which lay to the left of Purdy Creek going from Canisteo to Andover. There they purchased a tract of land at the very top of the hill, which was later named Call Hill. The forest was dense, a real wilderness inhabited by wild beasts. With much perseverance and a great deal of hard work, David cleared the land and built a log cabin. Before the doors were ready for hanging, he found it necessary to keep a constant fire burning in front of the cabin to keep away the wolves. The unworked soil of the hill was very rich and excellent for farming. Most of David's children were born on Call Hill. Both David and Cyrene were very religious, being devoted to the Baptist faith. When their youngest daughter, Olive Sabrina, was a young woman, they moved from their home on Call Hill to West Virginia, where they remained during the Civil War. Later they returned to Hartsville and settled at the foot of Call Hill near Purdy Creek on a road now known as the Todd or Acker Road. Their home was just across a little creek from the log house of Margaret Acker and her two sons, who later married David's two daughters, Huldah Jane and Olive Sabrina. They lived active lives not only in their homes but in the Community as well.

• 1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Hartsville, Steuben, New York; Roll:M432_600; Page: 170B; Image: 106

David Call 50 Cyrena Call 44 Olive Call 15 Horace Call 12 Alfred Call 6 Joel Call 2

• 1860 United States Federal Census Year: 1860; Census Place: District 8, Preston, Virginia; Roll:M653_1372; Page: 329; Image: 335; Family History Library Film: 805372

David Call 60 Cyrena Call 55 Horace M Call 22 Alfred B Call 16 Ivel W Call 12

• 1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Hartsville, Steuben, New York; Roll: M593_1095; Page: 210AB; Family History Library Film: 552594

Joel W Call 22 Catherine Call 25 Danie A Call 2 Cora Call 1 Daniel Call 70 Sirena Call 65

• U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119961899/david-call