Wayland and Cohocton, NY
Example from LOST GALLERY
Wayland and Cohocton, NY
Example from LOST GALLERY
W L Sutton also worked in Hornellsville and Andover, NY, both less than 50 miles from Cohocton and Wayland NY. He seems to be the career photographer of the pair.
As is sometimes the case, perhaps Beeles was taken on as a “partner” just to operate branch studios in Wayland and Cohocton. This has been seen occasionally in other partnerships. Sometimes the lesser partner is put first in the card identification stamp as an inducement.
Quite likely all these small towns were connected by passenger trains in those days.
It is possible they only shared a studio in these towns and were seldom there at the same time.
William Lybolt Sutton
(1828 - 1899 )
1828 Nov 06
From “Landmarks of Steuben County, NY”, William L Sutton is born to John Sutton and Katherine Lybolt
1847-1851
From Obituary, works as whaler
1850 Jul 24
Milo Yates, NY, US census William L Sutton as Sailor
1851 -1857
From obituary, works as machinist in Rogersville and Hornellsville
1855
From “Landmarks of Steuben County, NY”, William Sutton and Mary Louise Eaton are married
1855 Jun 12
Hornellsville, NY, state census, W L Sutton as machinist
1857
From “Landmarks of Steuben County, NY”, W L Sutton purchases photograph gallery from George S Young
1860 Jun 28
Hornellsville, NY, US census, William Sutton as photographer
1860 (approx)
From “Landmarks of Steuben County, NY”, W L Sutton goes into partnership with Carl Myers
1862 (approx)
From “Landmarks of Steuben County, NY”, partnership with Carl Meyers ends; Sutton moves to Seneca Street
1863 Jul 1
Hornellsville, NY, civil war draft, William Sutton as photographer
1864
From “Landmarks of Steuben County, NY”, W L Sutton moves to Canisteo Street
1865 Jun 10
Hornellsville, NY, state census, William Sutton as Daguerre artist
1870 Aug 10
Hornellsville, NY, US census, Wm L Sutton as Artist
1875<br/>
From “Landmarks of Steuben County, NY”, W L Sutton business at Griswold Block
1875
Hornellsville, NY, city directory, W L Sutton as photographer at 181 Canisteo; res 21 Washington
1875 Jun 12
Hornellsville, NY, state census, William Sutton as artist
1880 Jun 14
Hornellsville, NY, William “S” Sutton as photographer with son Charles P Sutton and daughter Jennie
1890 Jun 12
Rochester (NY) Democrat and Chronicle, item says W L Sutton is treasurer of the Southern Tier Photographers Association
1890 Oct
From “Landmarks of Steuben County, NY”, W L Sutton moves to 731 Main street
1891
Hornellsville, NY, city directory, William L Sutton as photographer; res 171 Main
1892 Feb 16
Hornellsville, NY, state census, William L Sutton as photographer
1898
From obituary, son Charles Sutton takes over gallery
1899 May 17
New York death index, W L Sutton dies at age 70
H M Beeles worked in Blossburg and Troy, PA, both about 80 miles from Cohocton and Wayland, NY. This is PROBABLY the photographer that was in partnership with Sutton for galleries in Cohocton and Wayland, NY.
No documents have been found to indicate exactly when these two photographers might have been in partnership.
Variations in the spelling of the sur-name of Henry Moyer Beeles makes following his biography unreliable. Further, Beeles seems to have varied his career several times over the span of his life. He apparently graduated from the Fairfield Seminary and then took on careers of teacher, photographer, salesman, general farmer and possibly some others.
Henry Moyer Beeles
(1838 – 1924)
1838 Oct 31
Palermo, NY, state records, Henry Moyer Beeles is born to Horner (Omar) Beeles and Aurelia Chapel
1850 Aug 13
Palermo, NY, US census, Henry “Beels” at age 12, father ”Homer” Beels and mother “Arcelia” Beels
1855 Jun 06
Palermo, NY, NY state census, Henry “Beals” at age 17; father Homer Beals, mother, Milisse Beals
1860 Sep 03
Salisbury, NY, US census, Henry M “Beels” age 22 as school teacher
1863 Jun
Civil War Draft registration, Henry M “Beals” as farmer (may not be the photographer)
1866 Mar 27
Henry M Beeles and Emeline Lucy Curtis are married
1868 Jan 12
Great Valley, NY, son Henry Burton Beeles is born
1869 Jul 15
Bradford, PA, daughter Effie Marie Beeles is born
1870 Jun 01
Tioga, PA, US census, Henry M “Beels” as school teacher; wife Emelene, son Henry B, Daughter Errie and daughter Hattie listed
1875 Jan 31
Blossburg, PA, son Schuyler Vincent Beeles is born
1880 Jun 05
Troy, PA, US census, Henry M “Beels” as photographer; wife Emeline, children Burton, Effie and “Scuyler” listed
1891
Hornellsville, NY, business directory, Beeles Studio; as photographer
1895 Mar and May
Olean (NY) Democrat, Beeles is mentioned as photographer
1900 Jun 14
Great Valley, NY, US census, Henry M Beeles as farmer
1905 Jun 01
Great Valley, NY, NY state census, Henry M “Beels” as salesman
1910 Apr 28
Great Valley, NY, US census, Henry Beeles as farmer; wife Emeline, children: Schuyler, Effie
1915 Jun 01
Great Valley, NY, NY state census, Henry M Beeles as farmer; wife Emeline, children: Schuyler
1920 Jan 03
Great Valley, NY, US census, Henry M Beeles as farmer; wife, Emeline
1924 Apr 16
Great Valley, NY, Find A Grave, Henry Moyer Beeles dies at age 85
Only a few mentions of Henry M Beeles as photographer have been found: in the 1880 US census and in 1895 in the Olean (NY) County Democrat (See below). Sometime during that 15 year period, the business “partnership” between Beeles and Sutton formed and disolved. Quite possibly around 1891.
171 Main Street, Hornellsville, NY
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