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History of Bellona, (Yates County) New YorkOur database does not include an historic photo for Bellona, (Yates County) New York, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us! 15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store Biographies:William Rane Lazenby Biography William Rane Lazenby, scientist, was born in Bellona, N.Y., Dec. 5, 1852; son of Charles and Isabella Lazenby and grandson of William Lazenby of Yorkshire, England. He was graduated from Cornell university, B. Agr., in 1874; was botanist to the New York State Horticultural society, 1876-80, instructor in horticulture at Cornell university, 1874-76; assistant professor of horticulture, 1876-81; secretary of the Cornell experiment station, 1879-81; lecturer of the New York state Grange, 1878-81, and professor of botany and horticulture in the Ohio State university from 1881. He was director of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment station, 1883-87, and was made vice-director and secretary of the board of control in 1887. He was married, Dec. 15, 1896, to Harriet E., daughter of William H. Akin of Columbus, Ohio. He was secretary of the National Association of Teachers of Agriculture and Horticulture, 1883-87; secretary of the Society for the Promotion of Agricultural Science, 1885-91, and president of the same, 1895-97. He was elected president of the Columbus Horticultural society in 1895; a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and vice-president of the section of economic science; a member of the American Forestry Congress of the American Pomological society, and of various Agricultural and Horticultural Associations He received the honorary degree of M.Agr. from Iowa agricultural college in 1887. He began lecturing before farmers' institutes in 1881, contributed largely to the reports of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment station; to the journal of the Columbus Horticultural society; and edited the proceedings of the Society for the Promotion of Agricultural Science. |
New York Facts: Yates County Facts: Seat: Penn YanEstablished: 1823 Formed from: Ontario and Steuben Additional Local History Notes: The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows: BELLONA, a village of Yates county, New York, near the W. shore of Seneca Lake, about 185 miles W. by S. from Albany, contains 1 church, 8 stores, and 250 inhabitants. The Canandaigua and Elmira railroad passes through it. Bellona is situated 221 meters above sea level. |