 In 1861, William Upton married Sarah Jeanette Aldrich, and in 1866-67 he built this house on his farm.Upton was a successful and prosperous farmer, and also sold fish caught in the Clinton River, and by 1891 the farm spread out over 138 acres.William and Sarah Upton lived in this house until 1891, when they moved to Utica and purchased a three-story commercial building.