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Mottville may refer to: *Mottville, New York Mottville is a hamlet in the Town of Skaneateles, New York, United States. Of note, a tornado touched down in Mottville on July 28, 2002. History Here are some excerpts pertaining to Mottville from Vol. II, pp. 977–1015 of Onondaga's ... (a hamlet in the Town of Skaneateles) * Mottville Township, Michigan {{geodis ...
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Mottville, New York
Mottville is a hamlet in the Town of Skaneateles, New York, United States. Of note, a tornado touched down in Mottville on July 28, 2002. History Here are some excerpts pertaining to Mottville from Vol. II, pp. 977–1015 of Onondaga's Centennial, edited by Dwight H. Bruce and published by Boston History Co., 189 :... The mills and factories gave existence to various other industries and three or four busy hamlets. Mottville, originally called "Sodom," and early written "Mottsville," was named from Arthur Mott, son of Mrs. Lydia P. Mott. He located here about 1820, had a woolen factory on the site of the old Coleman flouring mill, and was for some time a successful and prominent citizen. He finally succumbed to drink and died in Toledo, O., October 30, 1869, aged seventy-one. The pioneer on the site of Mottville was a "squatter" named Sabin Elliott. In 1836 the place contained about thirty dwellings, a post-office, one furnace, a grist and saw mill, and a tavern kept ...
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