Finding aid for the Case and Barlow family papers

Biography of Biography of the Case and Barlow families

In 1814 Chauncey Case (1775-1863) moved from Connecticut to Hudson with his wife Cleopatra (1778-1866) and their five children. Upon arrival, they moved into a log house on Lot 17. In 1831, they began constructing a home on the property. Case, who owned a brickyard, made the bricks that would go into the construction of what is claimed to be the first brick house west of Pittsburgh. After Case's death in 1863 the house and its land passed to Case's son Henry (1817-1890) and his wife Mary Lucia Goodman Case (1828-1909). While Henry had ownership of the farm he hired a farm hand by the name of Franklin F. Barlow (1858-1934), who later married Henry's sixth child, Harriet (Hattie) Case Barlow (1861-1898). Henry died in 1890 and the farm was passed down to F.F. Barlow and Hattie. In 1910 the farm was taken over by Henry Barlow (1885-1958) who married Isabel Sackett Barlow (1888-1964). In 1941 Henry retired to the village and gave his youngest son Donald C. Barlow (1915-2001) ownership of the farm, who retained ownership until the farm was sold to the Hudson community in the 1980s to use as a community center and historical home. All told, 5 generations of the Case-Barlows lived in the same house that Chauncey Case built in 1831.

Scope and Content

The collection contains photographs of various members of the Barlow, Case, Treat, and Sackett families as well as photos of the Case-Barlow Farm and local landmarks. There are also some papers and newspaper clippings pertaining to the farm itself. The Treat family pertains to Isabel Sackett Barlow's (1888-1964) family through her mother Flora Treat Sackett (1845-1924). The collection was formerly known as the 'Janet Barlow papers.'

Statement of Arrangement

Restrictions on Use

The collection is open for research use.

Restrictions on Access

The collection is open for research use.

The Hudson Library & Historical Society owns several collections related to Case-Barlow Farm and the Case and Barlow families. See also: -Case-Barlow Farm records -Donald Barlow papers -Lora Case reminiscence -Alice Munson Case receipt book -Chauncey Case account book and Henry Case diary

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Preferred Citation

[Box number, folder number], Case and Barlow family papers, Hudson Library & Historical Society

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Anastasia Guiler, volunteer at HLHS Spring 2014.

Detailed Description of The Collection