| 1809 |
Samuel
Carney, first settler in Pekin purchased 500 acres on east
side and Reynolds on the west side. |
| 1811 |
Jairus
Rose settled where Niagara County Community College is today.
He was the first settler in what is now Sanborn. |
| 1815 |
Dr. Myron
Orton came to Pekin. One of the founders of the Niagara County
Medical Society. |
| 1826 |
Seth
Lyon settled in the area (in the first house south of the
RR tracks on Hoover Road.) |
| 1833 |
Daniel
Treichler and family moved from York Co, PA to 1/2 mile south
of Lockport Rd. on Ward Rd. |
| 1836-1851 |
The first
railroad known as the Strap RR ran through Pekin, connecting
Lockport and Niagara Falls. |
| 1846 |
Rev.
E.C. Sanborn, a Methodist minister, moved to the area |
| 1852 |
Railroad
came to South Pekin, via the Rochester, Lockport and Niagara
Falls Companies |
| 1854 |
Lee R.
Sanborn built a sawmill in area on south side of Saunders
Settlement Rd. near Townline Rd. |
| 1863 |
Post
Office established in South Pekin at railroad station. John
Starr named postmaster. |
| 1864 |
Rev.
Griffin Smith and Lee R. Sanborn purchased 90 acres of land
where Sanborn is today. Smith fences his land for farming.
Sanborn divided his land into village lots for sale. Mr. Gutton
was the first purchaser.
|
| 1866 |
Name
of South Pekin changed to Sanborn while Lee R. Sanborn was
postmaster. |
| 1867 |
Methodist
Church from Pekin, built in 1826, moved to Pearl Street for
use as a Union Hall. Today it is the Sanborn American Legion
Post 969. |
| 1868 |
Sanborn
established first grist mill. |
| 1870 |
Dr. William
Huggins, first doctor located in town. Construction began
on Methodist Episcopal Church, corner of Buffalo and Tallman
Streets. |
| 1874 |
Rev.
William Scism, a retired Methodist minister from Pekin operated
store on west side of Buffalo St., north of railroad tracks. |
| 1876 |
Map made
of Sanborn businesses |
| 1879 |
Baptist
Church built on Buffalo Street |
| 1882 |
Two story
schoolhouse built on West Street |
| 1883 |
L.B.
Pike opened a general and drug store at Griffin & Niagara
Streets |
| 1885 |
First
Fire Protection Company established, using buckets & hoses |
| 1895 |
Frank
R. Stover operated lumber & hardware business. In 1928
becomes D.F. Calkins Lumber Co. |
| 1906 |
William
J. Pike & Duncan opened a funeral parlor, later Pike &
Jones. Now Rhoney Funeral Home. |
| 1908 |
The first
hotel built south of railroad tracks. It burned and was rebuilt
in 1909 by A.F. Wendt as the Exchange Hotel. Later called
the Marlboro Inn. |
| 1908 |
Dr. Peart
moved here. Lived and practiced across from the lumber company
on Niagara Street. |
| 1910 |
R.T.
LeVan & Sons built a grocery store at Maple & Buffalo
Streets. |
| 1912 |
In 1912,
eight passenger trains passed through Sanborn daily! |
