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circumstances, was compelled to make an assignment for the benefit of his creditors. At one time he was one of the largest individual vessel owners on the lakes, and was considered to be worth fully $100,000 dollars. The panic of 1878 had however, swept this away, leaving him but little for declining years. Captain Capron was a man of large heart, liberal and very kind in disposition, a man of very decided views and set in his business life. He was an ardent Mason and Knights Templar. The funeral services, which took place on the 12th, were conducted by the Masonic fraternity, and his remains interred in Center Cemetery at Conneaut. (The Marine Record, October 16, 1884, p. 4). DANIEL FOX (1810-1885) Shipbuilder Daniel Fox came from an old, well-established Black River family that had relocated to the area from New York. He was born on June 6, 1810 to Anson and Susannah Amelia Mingus Fox. In 1834, he married Sophia Crans (1817-1897) and four children were born to them: Helen Mar, Luther Vernon, Lucius and Lillian (Lillie). Daniel is credited with building the schooners - John S. Reid (1852), Planet (1855), Resolute (1856), Return (1857), Lillie Fox (1866); the bark Clough (1867); and the scow Elyria (1867) - all at Black River. In September of 1868, the community was deeply saddened to learn that the Clough had been lost between Avon Point and Cleveland. She was carrying a load of stone from Clough's dock, above Black River, to Buffalo. Her captain, John S. Reid, was from Black River, as was his brother and 2nd mate, Rush Reid. The only survivor was Rush Reid who clung to the rigging for 48 hours. He was rescued by Captain Spear of the schooner Edwin Harmon and taken to Cleveland. Daniel Fox died on August 11, 1885 and is buried in Cleveland Street Cemetery, Amherst, Ohio. ALANSON GILMORE (1805-1895) Alanson Gillmore was born in Chester, Massachusetts on April 12, 1805. He came to Black River with his parents, Edward and Elizabeth (Stewart) Gilmore, and eight siblings in 1812. He worked on his father's farm until coming of age, at which time he began working as a ship carpenter. His first work was done under Captain Augustus Jones on the sloop William Tell. Alanson married Evaline Canfield Jones on February 22, 1833. She was a half-sister of Augustus Jones. Their marriage was blessed with five children: Adeline E., Simon A., Joel 185