Knight, and died in Brooklyn in 1858 and her husband in 1872, leaving a son, Ed. H. (now a resident of ]\Iorrisauia), and two daughters; Emily, married William Momberger, of Morrisania, a lithographic artist and designer ; Henry B., living in Morrisania, married and has three cliildren living; Charles B. (same), has five children; Alfred B. (same), has five children ; Ernest (same), has three children ; Alice and Eliza, unmarried, all living in Morrisania.

Henry B., Charles B. and Alfred B. are all engravers and have been established in business together

for many years, and are now located at 22 Park Place, New York. Erne.st is a justice of the City Court of New York and worthily represents the old township.

All the sons and daughters have remained near together in Morrisania and have for many years been identified with its growth.

WEST FARMS.' BY FORDHAM MORRIS.

The town of West Farms was formed from the town of Westchester by the act of Assembly of May 13, 1846. It lies upon the Sound and along Harlem River in the southern part of the county. Bronx River forms its eastern boundary and Mill Brook flows through its centre. The surface is rolling, the ridges extending north and south. Within its boundaries are the villages of West Farms, Fordham, Williams' Bridge, Tremont, Fairnioiuit, Belmont, Claremont, Monterey, Mount Eden, Mount Hope and Woodstock. In 1874 it was annexed to New York City, and the extension of streets and railways is rapidly converting it from a suburban to an urban community. It originally embraced the town of Morrisania, which was set off from it in 1855. Within | its boundaries are r.umerous splendid residences, some tine church edifices and denominational institutions.