Reuben Hallett Bangs

Contractor and half owner of Bangs & Gaynor per 1868-1869 directory of businesses in Town of Manlius" "Bangs & Gaynor, (Fayetteville), (Reuben H. Bangs and Edward Gaynor), props. of lime and plaster"

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Thanks to BArnold for the following: "War of 1812 Vet

Onondaga's centennial. Gleanings of a century (1896) Vol 1 Page 790

Reuben Bangs settled in Fayetteville in 1813 and began manufacturing lime in the vicinity of Eagle Village; he took part in the war of 1812, was a large contractor on the canal and in 1824 was appointed a division superintendent on one division."

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