261 Goundry Street


The Lyman G. Stanleys lived at 261 Goundry Street, next door to the Benjamin Long Rand family at 257 Goundry. Mrs. Lyman Stanley was Cornelia R. Payne, daughter of Civil War hero, lumberman, and community leader, Colonel Lewis S. Payne. She was the sister of Lewis T. Payne, a lawyer. Banker James DeGraff and his family were at the corner of Payne at 273 Goundry. Charles Weston, the lumberman, built his home across Payne Avenue at 293 Goundry. The Rands and these families were closely related in business as well as their personal lives. Lyman Stanley was a druggist and stationer.


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