Secor, Benjamin M.

Birth

Benjamin M. Secor was born October 27, 1834, in the town of Berne, Albany county, the son of Daniel Secor and Cornelia Van Zandt

Education

Benjamin M. Secor was reared on a farm and received his education in his native town and Warnerville Seminary.

Occupation

Benjamin Secor remained on the farm and clerked in country stores until 1866, when he came to Albany and engaged in the retail clothing business with L. D. Hutchins. In 1870 he became a clerk for R. C. Davis & Co. and so continued till January, 1878, when he entered the employ of the late C. G. Craft; January, 1890, he became a partner in the firm of C. G. Craft & Co. Mr. Craft died March 13, 1890, and since then Mr. Secor and Joseph D. Chapin have continued the business under the old firm name. Mr. Secor is vice-president in the Albany, Helderberg and Schoharie Railway Company, member of Temple Lodge, F. & A. M., and has lived in the Thirteenth ward about thirty years.

Marriage & Children

Benjamin M. Secor married in 1858 Arvilla Strevell of Berne, daughter of Isaac Strevell and Alma Denison. Their children were:

• Effie J. Secor
• Elva Secor
• Laura M. Secor
• Daniel Secor
• Ida A. Secor

Additional Media

Secor, Benjamin M., of Huguenot descent, was born October 27, 1834, in the town of Berne, Albany county, where his father, Daniel, was born October 18, 1804.

Daniel Secor, a Revolutionary soldier, settled in Berne about 1780 and died there;

his son Cornelius lived and died there and was a colonel in the State militia.

Daniel, son of Cornelius, married Cornelia Van Zandt and died June 22, 1879.

Benjamin M. Secor was reared on a farm and received his education in his native town and Warnerville Seminary. He remained on the farm and clerked in country stores until 1866, when he came to Albany and engaged in the retail clothing business with L. D. Hutchins. In 1870 he became a clerk for R. C. Davis & Co. and so continued till January, 1878, when he entered the employ of the late C. G. Craft; January, 1890, he became a partner in the firm of C. G. Craft & Co. Mr. Craft died March 13, 1890, and since then Mr. Secor and Joseph D. Chapin have continued the business under the old firm name. Mr. Secor is vice-president in the Albany, Helderberg and Schoharie Railway Company, member of Temple Lodge, F. & A. M., and has lived in the Thirteenth ward about thirty years. In 1858 he married Arvilla Strevell of Berne, and they have five children; Effie J., Elva. Laura M., Daniel and Ida A.

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