Hiram Handy

was the son of Cyrenus and Nancy Handy.

Hiram was the clerk from 1818-1829 of the First Baptist Church of Parma (NY).

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF PARMA

“There are in Parma nine church organizations and a Young Men’s Christian Association, all in a flourishing condition; besides a large proportion of the Congregational church, located on the line at West Greece. The First Baptist church of Parma, located at Unionville, is the oldest religious organization in the town, long before there was a settlement made in the north section of Braddock’s Bay, before the Ridge road was opened, and when Rochester was a hamlet. It was organized May 27, 1809, by Elder Moses Clark, either near the Atchinson or HIcks settlement, probably the latter, with the following membership: Moses Clark, Samuel Gregory, Timothy Lain, Joshua Wickson, Amos Hicks, Asa Adams, Richard Clark, G. Wilkerson, Samuel Hicks, Ester Hicks, Lucy Wilkerson, Anna Wilkerson, Clarissa Cross, Rachel Corbitt, Sophia Tenney, Phoebe Hickox, Polly Adams, and Susanna Gregory. Moses Clark was the first pastor, and Timothy Lain deacon. Services were held in the Atchinson school-house until the erection of a church building in 1830, which was located one-half mile south of Unionville, forty by fifty feet in size, and cost four thousand dollars. In 1842 it was removed to Unionville, and reconstructed into its present shape. Moses Clark was succeeded by D. Crous, Joseph Gould, T. Baker, S H. Weaver, H. K. Stimpson, A. C. Kingsley, J. C. Emory, S. S. Utter, D. C. Marshall, and __ Prentice, present pastor. Charles Efner and Daniel Meade are its present deacons, and Delos Tenney clerk, and a membership of over one hundred and thirteen. Connected with it is a Sabbath-school, having, at present, six teacher and sixty-five pupils, with Avery Foote superintendent, and Daniel Meade treasurer, and a well-selected library of about four hundred volumes.”

Source: History of Monroe County, New York; [Everts, Ensign & Everts; 1788-1877]
W. H. McIntosh
page 176

Hiram and Eliza Handy were charter members of the BAPTIST CHURCH OF PARMA CORNERS.

“The Baptist church at Parma Corners was organized January 10, 1832, by the Rev. C. Hartshorn, in the school-house at that place, with the following members: Asa Adams, M. Fifield, E. Crissey, N. Cox, S. B. Palmer, J. Handy, E. Adams, J. C. Murray, L. Murray, H. Handy, Margaret Barringer, Betsey Johnson, Freelove Adams, O. Palmer, A. Handy, C. Hartshorn, Eliza Handy, Lydia Godfrey, Cynthia Warner, Fidelia Phelps, Julia Cobb, Maria Handy, Betsey Friece, and Susan B. Hartshorn. Hiram Handy was appointed clerk. The first trustees were R. Warner, J. C. Crandall, H. Handy, Asa Adams, J. B. Masservie, and O. Palmer; and its first minister Rev. C. Hartshorn. Since it organization it has had seventeen pastors, and is now under the charge of Rev. D. C. Marshall and the following officers: D. Dennice, J. Tripp, J. M. Webster, L. Lankton, deacons; J. M. Webster, George Godfrey, J. T. Gorsline, C. Adams, E. D. Hillman, and H. Baldwin, trustees; and J. T. Gorsline, clerk, and has a membership of seventy-nine. In 1837 the church building it now occupies was erected, east of the Corners, on the Ridge road. Connected with it is a very flourishing Sabbath-school, dating back nearly to its organization, with one hundred and sixty pupils and thirteen teachers, in charge of four officers,—C. Adams, superintendent, George Gridley, assistant superintendent, Frank Fowles, secretary, and Hattie Tripp, assistant secretary. It also has a library of two hundred volumes, with Cyrus Adams, librarian.”

Source: History of Monroe County, New York; [Everts, Ensign & Everts; 1788-1877]
W. H. McIntosh
page 177

Hiram ran a sawmill in Parma. The sawmill was apparently leased to John Miller in 1838. See Handy New York Land Deeds

“The first mill erected in the town was a saw-mill, about the year 1806 or 1807. It was built by E. W. Thayer on the Long Pond creek, in the east of the town, and about one mile south of the Hicks settlement. The second was a grist-mill, purchased by Bezaleel Atchinson of one King, near Rochester, in 1809 or 1810, taken down, removed to the settlement, and rebuilt on Salmon creek, near where Chase & Tierney’s mills are now located. A few years later a saw-mill was attached to it. About 1811 or 1812, another saw mill was erected by Whitney & Markham, where the same stream crosses the Ridge road, near Fowler’s mills. Following these, three other saw-mills were successively built on Long Pond creek, and long since discontinued. First, by A. Mather, south of the Ridge; Hiram Handy, one mile north; and, about 1825, J. Fuller, near the east town line. In 1820, the first saw-mill in the north section was erected by R. Winchel on West creek, east of the Centre road; a second by Philander Curtis, west of the road; and still later, a third by Joseph and George Buel, east of Winchel’s; all of which were long ago destroyed. About 1840, Markham constructed the Sperry mills, and about the same time a carding-mill was erected on the Buttonwood by Mr. Trimmer, and did business several years. The Atchinsons erected a second mill on the Salmon, below Unionville, about sixty years ago, which was never operated. It was built too far above the water to work, and was taken down and rebuilt near the settlement, where it stood several years. In 1874, Clark & Crary built a large steam saw-mill, stave and barrel factory at Unionville, which is doing a large business, and a few years previous a steam-mill had been erected at the Triangle line, near the lake, and is still in operation. D. M. Martin’s furnace is doing a large business in the manufacture of farm implements of every description. It was built in 1867, near the Greece town line, and midway the south section.”

Source: History of Monroe County, New York; [Everts, Ensign & Everts; 1788-1877]
W. H. McIntosh
page 174