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Rev. Gideon Dana, 1844. Rev. Dillon Williams, 1844, 45. Rev. Lester Lewis, 1846. Rev. Thomas Rand, 1846, 47. Josiah Johnson, 1847, 48. Rev. Ralph Perry, 1848-55. Rev. Simeon Miller, 1848. Daniel G. White, 1848, 56.
Rev. Asahel Chapin, 1848, 49. Doct. P. LeB. Stickney, 1849-51.
Rev. Henry M. Field, 1852. Doct. Cyrus Bell, 1851-53.
Doct. Nathaniel Downes, 1853, 56, 57.
Rev. Henry Cooley, 1854. Rev. S. D. Ward, 1854, 55. Rev. Theron H. Hawks, 1855-59.
Rev. E. Scott, 1855. S. D Warriner, 1855. Lewis H. Taylor, 1855. E. Clark, 1855. Amzi Allen, 1857, 60-62.
John B. Taylor, 1858. Riley Smith, 1858.
J. N. Bagg, 1860, 61, 69, 70, 72, 73. Nathan Loomis, 1861-63.
Rev. Eden B. Foster, D. D., 1862-64.
Rev. Henry M. Powers, 1862-65.
Daniel F. Melcher, 1864, 65, 69. Ethan Brooks, 1864-67, 71. Rev. Moody Harrington, 1864. Rev. J. S. Batchelder, 1865, 66. Rev. Perkins K. Clark, 1866-68. Daniel F. Morrill, 1866-69. Norman T. Smith, 1868-70, 72-74. Dr. Herbert C. Belden, 1870. Emerson Geer, 1871-74. Gideon Wells, 1871. Sarah Isabel Cooley, 1872-74. Angeline Brooks, 1872. Charles E. Merrick, 1872-74.
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POSTMASTERS IN WEST SPRINGFIELD CENTER.
Since the organization of the Department, unless some were entered previously in the Post-office books destroyed by fire.
NAME.
DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.
Jerre Stebbins,
18th Dec., 1802.
Benj. Stebbins,
19th Feb., 1817.
Miner Stebbins,
26th Oct., 1819.
Elias Winchell,
27th Aug., 1824
Henry Cooley,
16th Nov., 1836.
Edward Southworth,
30th Sept., 1841.
M. M. Tallmadge,
9th May, 1845.
Michael Marsh,
29th Apr., 1846.
Lester Williams,
3Ist Aug., 1847.
P. LeB. Stickney,
5th June, 1849.
Lewis Leonard,
2d June, 1851.
W. E. Cooley,
24th July, 1866.
Henry A. Phelon,
13th Feb., 1867.
Cooley
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THE BAGG PEDIGREE.
[Condensed from a " Genealogy of the Bagg Family in America," now in process of compilation by Lyman H. Bagg (187). Of the numbers to which the star (*) is attached additional information is desired ]
JOHN BAGG, supposed to have emigrated from Plymouth, England, died at Spring- field, Sept. 5, 1683. . In 1660 he conveyed lands in the " second division," probably on the west bank of the river, to Hugh Dudley, of Chicopee Plains ; in 1668, his name was signed fourth to a petition against imposts ; in 1678, Jan. I, he was one of the citizens to whom Major John Pynchon administered the oath of allegiance. He married Oct. 24, 1657, HANNAH BURT (b. April 28, 1641, d. Aug. 1, 1680), dau. of Deacon Henry Burt and Ulalia his wife, who emigrated from England to Rose- burg, and thence removed to Springfield in 1640.
Their children were : I, Hannah, b. 1658, d. 1740, m. 1681, Nathaniel Sikes. 2, Mercy, b. 1660, d. 1738, m. 1679, Ebenezer Jones. 3, Daniel, b. Nov. d. Dec. 1663. 4, JOHN, b. March 26, 1665, d. Nov. 1740, m. March 30, 1689, MERCY THOMAS (b. May 15, 1671), and had eleven children, from three of whom all the Baggs now living in West Springfield are descended. * 5, Daniel, b. 1668, d. 1738, m. 1694, Hannah - and had ten children, from two of whom descended the Baggs of Westfield, Lanes- boro, Pittsfield, Utica, Detroit, Montreal, and Northern New York. 6, Jonathan, b. 1670, d. 1746, m. 1696, Mary Weller (d. 1740), and had nine children. * 7, Abi- Abia gail, b. April 23, 1673, fate unknown. 8, James, b. 1675, d. 1689. 9, Sarah, b. 1678, w. m. 1701, Benoni Atchison (d. 1704) ; m. 1711, Samuel Barnard. * 10, Abilene, b. Cool July 25, 1680, fate unknown.
Second Generation. Children of 4 John : * II, Mercy, b. March 6, 1690, fate un- known. 12, Hannah, b. 1692, d. 1764, m. 1715, Daniel White. 13, Saralı, b. 1694, d. 1726 (?), m. 1717, Samuel Taylor. 14, JOHN, b. April 23, 1696, d. Jan. 28, 1776, m. Jan. 7, 1730, ELIZABETH STOCKWELL (d. June II, 1792, a. 88), and had five or more children. 15, Abigail, b. 1699, m. 1724, John Day. 16, James, b. 1702, d. 1749, m. 1744, Bathsheba Dewey, and had three children. 17, Thankful, b. 1704, d. 1747, m 1727, Joseph Leonard. 18, Rachel, b. and d. 1706. 19, Rachel, b. 1708, m. 1731, Pelatiah Morgan (d. 1741) ; m. 1750, Ebenezer Day, Jr. 20, THOMAS, b. Feb. 22, 1710, d. April 11, 1776, m. July 29, 1748, MARGARET ROOT (b. Nov. 21, 1716, d. Oct. 4, 1775), and had five children. 21, EBENEZER, b May 14, 1713, d. March 18, 1803, m July 21, 1748, LOIS LAMB (b. Nov. 13, 1720, d. June 2, 1793), and had five children.
Children of 6 Jonathan : 22, Mary, b. 1697, d. 1740, unm. 23, Jonathan, b. March 18, 1699, d. Oct. 7, 1746, supposed to have been unmarried. 24, Hannah, b. 1701, d. 1735, unm. (?) 25, Ebenezer, b. Feb. 14, 1703, m. July 18, 1754, Patience Killum, and had one son. 26, Elizabeth, b. 1704, m. 1748, Joseph Leonard. 27, Abigail, b. 1706, d. 1756, m. 1729, Benoni Jones. 28, Experience, b. 1708, d. 1748, m. 1747, John Ely. 29, David, b. Sept. 3, 1710, d. May 18, 1760, m. Oct. 21, 1736,
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Hannah Stockwell (d. Jan. 29, 1789, a. 80), and had six children. * 30, Mercy, b. 1712, d. 1746, unm. (?)
In the division of West Springfield land into ten-acre lots, among the 73 residents who were 21 years old and upwards, April 7, 1707, John Bagg (4) drew lot No. 9, and Jonathan (6) lot No. 13 in " Chickebey Field above Dorbeys Brook." Thirteen years later, John 14 and Jonathan 23, who were of the 44 young men who had at- tained their majority in the interval, drew lots near their fathers in the same field.
Third Generation. Children of 14 John : 31, John, b. Oct. 8, 1730, d. June 13, 1809, m. June 19, 1755, Rebecca Phelps (b. Dec. 10, 1737, d. April 18, 1797), and had nine children. 32, Elizabeth, b. 1732, d. 1823, unm. 33, Aaron, b. Oct. 8, 1736, killed in the battle at Lake George, Sept. 8, 1755. 34, Sarah, b. 1738, m. 1777, Israel Brooks. * 35, Ebenezer, b. 1740, d. May 18, 1796, a. 56, m. 1772 (?) Orpha Granger, and had eight children.
Children of 20 Thomas : 36, Thomas, b. Aug. 10, 1749, d. March 27, 1837, m. Dec. 18, 1777, Joanna Cooley (d. Jan. 9, 1787, in her 34th year) ; m. May (?), 1788, Eunice Sackett (d. Aug. 14, 1819, in her 65th year), and had nine children. 37, Israel, b. April 16, 1752, d. July 10, 1838, m. Jan. II, 1776, Sarah Green (d. Jan. 10, 1832, a. 78), and had eight children. [This family moved to Bernardston, where most of their descendants have since resided, and the present record will not trace them further. All the eight children attained to extreme age, and four were still living in April of the present year, to celebrate the 97th birthday of the eldest, Israel, who was born at W. S. April 14, 1777, and is the longest-lived person known to this genealogy.] 38, Oliver, b. Jan. 27, 1754, d. Nov 17, 1833, m. Aug. (?) 1783, Tryphena Day (d. Aug. 25, 1803, a. 51) ; m. Feb. 5, 1807, Jerusha Ely Taylor (d. Feb, 2, 1836, a. 73), and had three daughters. 39, Ezekiel, b. 1756, d. 1758. 40, Margaret, b. 1758, m. 1778, Jephtha Green. 41, Ezekiel, b. Jan. 24, 1761, d. Jan. I, 1837, m. Jan. 4, 1787, Huldah Cooley (d. July 17, 1833), and had five children.
Children of 21 Ebenezer : 42, Thankful, b. 1749, d. 1818, m. 1778, Noadiah Loomis. 43, Frederick, b. Nov. 18, 1750, d. Nov 15, 1823, m. May 28, 1772, Chloe Taylor (d. Dec. 15, 1818, a. 66), and had eleven children. 44, Warham, b. Nov. I, 1752, d. Sept. 14, 1803, m. Sept. 30, 1773, Sarah Ashley (d. Sept. 27, 1805, a. 52), and had five children. *45, Walter, b. Nov. 9, 1754, m. June 17, 1779, Nancy Granger, and had five children. 46, Judah, b. April 2, 1758, d. Aug. 18, 1812, m. Oct. 31, 1780, Anna Roberts, and had four children.
Child of 25 Ebenezer : 47, Ebenezer, b. July 27, 1756, d. April 24, 1759.
Children of 29 David : 48, David, b. 1737, d. 1756. 48}, Hannah, b. 1739, d. 1757, m. 1756, Ebenezer Miller, 3d. 49, Noah, b. 1740, d. 1746. 50, Abigail, d. Dec. 15, 1759, a. 16. 5, Mercy, b. 1746, d. 1768, m. 1764, Stephen Ward. 52, Mary, b. 1748, m. 1766, Stephen Morgan.
Fourth Generation. Children of 31 John : 53, Clara, b. 1756, d. 1765. 54, Aaron, b. Sept. 23, 1757, d. Aug. 16, 1839, m. Sept. 27, 1775, Sarah Miller (d. Sept. 7, 1829, a. 69), and had five or more children. *55, Chloe, b. 1760, d. 1797, m. 1785, Itha- mar Morgan. * 56, Charlotte, b. 1763, n1. 1785 Elijah Bliss. 57, Clarissa, b. 1766, d. 1837, m. 1787, Thomas Taylor. *58, Sophia, b. 1769, m. 1787, Stephen Day. 59, Orrel, b. 1774, d. 1826, unm. * 60, Helen, b. 1776, m. 1796, Reuel Vanhorn. * 61, Mary Meekins, b. 1779, m. 1804, Theodore Cooley.
Children of 35 Ebenezer : 62, Ebenezer, b. Feb. 8, 1773, d. April 27, 1817, m. Feb. 5, 1801, Lucy Cooley (d. July 17, 1843), and had three children. 63, James, b. 1774, d. 1795, unm. 64, Pliny, b. March 24, 1776, d. Sept. 9, 1863, m. May 31, 1810, Sabra Nelson (b. April 7, 1787, d. May 14, 1849), and had six children. * 65, Heman, b. March 24, 1776, d. about 1840, unm. 66, Elizabeth, b. 1777, d. 1810, m. 1796, David Wilder; m. 1810, James Bagg. * 67, Orpha, m. 18co, Solomon Dewey.
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68, Abraham, b. Nov. 3, 1783, d. Sept. 5, 1867, m. 1810, Sophia Ashley (b. July 24, 1779, and had five children. *69, Mercy, d. 1860, m. 1806, Chester Smith ; m. 1819, Daniel Noble.
Children of 36 Thomas : 70, Thomas, b. Dec. 10, 1778, d. about 1840, m. Nov. 12, 1807, Lauretta Hosford, (b. May, 1782, d. April, 29, 1846), and had four chil- dren. * 71, Joanna, b. 1781, m. 1799, John Gaylord. 72, Justin, b. 1782, d. 1786. 73, Huldah, b. 1725, d. 1857, m. 1806, Linus Fowler 74, Eunice, b. 1782, d. 1803. 75, Justin, b. March, d. Dec. 1792. 76, Justin, b. Dec. 13, 1793, d. Feb. 5, 1861, m. 1817, Frances Sackett (d. May, 1, 1860, a. 74), and had four children. 77, Nancy, b. 1796, d. 1803. 78, Clarissa, b. 1798, m. 1818, Jeffrey Seymour.
Children of 38 Oliver. 79, Tryphena, b. 1789, d. 1867, m. 1815, Elisha Eldridge. 80, Amanda, b. 1793, d. 1872, unm. 81, Grata, b. 1795, d. 1864, m. 1818, Horace Smith.
Children of 39 Ezekiel: 82, Ezekiel, b. Jan. 16, 1788, d. Oct. 17, 1825, unm. 83, Richard, b. Nov. 22, 1789, d. Jan. 4, 1860, m. Jan 3, 1809, Flavia Rogers (b. Jan. 15, 1789, d. Feb. 15, 1870), and had four children. 84, Huldah, b. 1791, d. 1801. 85, Justus, b. July 5, 1795, d. March 15, 1871, m. 1826, Sarah Munn Day (d. Jan. 26, 1839, a. 38) ; m. 1839, Delia Loomis (b. Dec. 29, 1818), and had six children. 86, Persis, b. 1798, d. 1803. 87, Mary, b. 1802, d. 1860, m. 1822, Hosea Bliss.
Children of 43 Frederick : 88, Chloe, b. 1774, d. 1794, m. Cyrus Starkweather. 89, Lydia, b. 1775, d. 1815, unm. 90, Frederick, b. 1779, d. 1800, unm. 91, Linus, b. Jan. d. March, 1780. 92, Malah, b. and d. 1781. 93, Malah, b. 1783, d. 1810, m. 1801, Francis Miller. 94, Tirzah, b. 1785, d. 1849, m. 1823, Hosea Bliss. 95, Linus, b. Sept. 8, 1787, d. Dec. 25, 1836, m. Jan. 14, 1813, Fanny Clapp (b. Nov. 25, 1790, d. Nov. 7, 1870), and had six children. * 96, Hiram, b. 1789 (?), m. Aug. (?) 1824, Eunice Smith, and had one daughter. *97, Miranda, b. 1791 (?), m. Dec. 3, 1819, Amos Allen. 98, Henry, b. 1796, d. 1800.
Children of 44 Warham : 99, Lucinda, b. 1774, m. 1798, Joseph Button. 100, Sally, b. 1776, d. 1780. 101, Electa, b. 1778, m. William Alley. 102, Sally, b. 1780, m. 1803, Oliver Bemont. 103, Louisa, b. 1783, d. 1860, m. 1806, Rodney Day. 104, Miriam Porter, b. 1786, d. 1834, unm. 105, Celina, b. 1789, m. 1810, Simon Pitt Button.
Children of 45 Walter : 106, Daniel Granger, b. April 23, 1780, fate unknown. 107, Henry, b. 1781, d. 1786. 108, Jeremiah, b. 1785, d. 1799. 109, Fanny, b. 1787, m. 1813, George Lee Bow. 110, Walter, b. 1798, d. 1820, unm.
Children of 46 Judah: III, Altamira, b. 1781, d. 1812, m. 1807, Horatio Kent. II2, Laura, b. 1783, m. 1831, Henry Lassells. 113, Judah, d. Aug. 1, 1812, a. 27, unm. 114, Zebina, b. Jan. 5, 1788, d. Nov., 1869, m. March 1828, Elinor Colton (b. April 5, 1802), and had five children. 115, Anne, b. 1800, m. 1826, Chandler Todd.
Fifth Generation. Children of 54 Aaron : 116, Nancy, b. 1776, d. 1829, m. 1796, Clark Loomis, 117, Annah, b. 1778, d. 1807, m. 1802, Joshua Street. 118, John, b. Sept, 29, 1780, d. Oct. 26, 1820, m. 1805, Sophronia Woodruff (d. Nov. 26, 1843, a. 55), and had eight children. 119, Lucy, b. 1782, d. 1873, unm. *120, Laura, b. 1785, m 1807, Joshua Street.
Children of 62 Ebenezer : * 121, James, b. 1802, m. May (?) 1826, Maria S. Coch- ran (b. Oct. 28, 1804, d. June 24, 1835), and had two children. 122, Cooley, b. 1804, d. 1812. * 123, Betsey, d. 1830, m. 1824, Elias C. Taylor. * 124, Orpha, b. 1807, m. 1824, Charles Williston. *125, Nancy, b. 1809. 126, Lucy, b. 1812, d. 1817. * 127, Olive, m. Jacob Perkins.
Children of 64 Pliny : 128, Emily, b. 1812, m. 1834, Franklin Bliss. 129, Nelson Pliny, b. Sept. 12, 1814, d. Feb. 28, 1851, m. May 5, 1849, Julia Sophia House (b.
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1831), had no children. 130, Ralph Merry, b. Oct. 3, 1817, m. Oct. 9, 1842, Lurania Bates Tiffany (b. July 8, 1817), and had one daughter. 131, Jemima Bond, b. 1820. m. 1843, Dwight Abner Perkins. 132, Ebenezer, b. April 9, 1823, m. May 22, 1846, Theda Miner Barnes (b. May 5, 1824), and had two children. 133, Orpha Lurania, b. 1825, m. 1845, William Henry Barnes.
Children of 68 Abraham : 134, Henry Granger, b. 1811, d. 1829. 135, Mercy, b. 1813, m. 1840, Nathaniel W. Osborn. 136, Charles Francis, b. March 9, 1815, m. 1842, Catherine Bliss (b. Sept. 2. 1822), and had four children. 137, Susan Miller, b. 1821, m. 1844, Hervey H. Phettiplace. * 138, Henry Granger, b. April 10, 1831, three times married, but without children, his first wife was Frances Lincoln (d. June, 1860, a. 25).
Children of 70 Thomas : * 139, Sylvester, b. Oct. 31, 1808, d. about 1858, unm. *140, Lewis Hosford, b. Aug. 15, 1810, m. about 1832, Lucy Maynard (d. before 1840), and had two sons. 141, Nancy Cooley, b. 1812, m. 1835, James Loomis.
Children of 76 Justin: 142, Amarilla, b. 1816, m. 1842. George H. Chapman. 143. Justin Dwight, b. 1818, d. 1836. 144, Seymour, b. April 7, 1820, m. Jan. 25, 1855, Elizabeth Nancy Gassett (b. Sept. 12, 1833), and had one daughter. 145, Franklin Sackett, b. Feb. 9, 1826, m. June 10, 1872, Ellen Louise Ashley (b. June 13, 1834).
Children of 83 Richard : 146, Harriet Maria, b. 1810, d. 1872, m. 1831, Henry Parsons. 147, Richard, b. March 20, 1812, d. Oct. 29, 1852, m. Jan. 3, 1838, Nancy Bliss (b. June 12, 1814, d. Dec. 21, 1838) ; m. Jan. 3, 1841, Susan Atwater (b. July 14, 1817), and had three children. 148, Mary, b. 1817, m. 1837, Edward Joseph Bull. 149, Flavia Jane, b. 1822, m, 1851, Henry A. Marsh.
Children of 85 Justus : 150 Justus, b. 1829, d. 1830. 151, Harvey Day, b. March 16, 1831, m. March 2, 1856, Clymena Ashley (b. Oct. 15, 1827), and had one son. 152, William Gilbert, b. Feb. 4, 1833, m. Feb. 4, 1858, Persis Ely Brooks (b. Feb. 13, 1833), and had six children. 153, Sarah Winnifred, b. March, d. June, 1838. 154, Huldalı Maria, b. 1840, m. 1866, Henry L. Ashley. 155, Joseph Loomis, b. Oct. 3, 1843, unm.
Children of 95 Linus : * 156, Frederick Henry, b. Dec. 6, 1813, d. March 14, 1867, m. April (?) 1839, Eunice Avery, and had four children. 157, Peres Munn, b. Nov. 23, 1815, m. Jan. 30, 1840, Sarepta Gamwell (b. Jan. 17, 1821), and had six children. 158, Joseph Strong, b. Sept. 8, 1818, d. June 9, 1859, m. Oct. 29, 1853, Aurelia Brown (b. July 29, 1820), and had two sons. 159, Albert Dwight, b. June 30, 1821, d. May 30, 1874, m. May 25, 1843, Julia Bagg Button, (d. Jan. 24, 1846, a. 25), m. Feb., 1850, Harriet S. Otis (d. Oct. 3, 1850, a. 30), m. Jan. 22, 1852, Harriet Atherton Sibley (b. Sept. 22, 1829), and had three sons. 160, Fanny Clapp, b. 1823, d. 1824. 161, Fanny Clapp, b. 1826, d. 1871, m. 1851, Henry A. Pratt.
Child of 96 Hiram : * 162, Henrietta, m. 1850, J. Francis Downing.
Children of 114 Zebina : 163, Rufus, b. Feb. 22, 1830, lost at sea. 164, Anne, b. Feb. 22, 1830, unm. 165, Edward, b. March 19, 1836, m. Sept. 20, 1868, Eliza Noxon (b 1843), and had two children.
Sixth Generation. Children of 118 John : 166, Sophronia, b. 1806, m. 1825, Edward Parsons. *167, Annah, b. 1807, d. 1846, m. 1828, Abraham Dwight Mil- ler. 168, Aaron, b. 1808, d. 1809. 169, Aaron, b. Feb. 6, 1810, m. Nov. 17, 1834, Han- nah Mather (b. Sept. 12, 1819, d Sept. 5, 1836), m. Oct. 16, 1837, Lucy Maria Mather (b. June 5, 1820), and had six children. 170, Sarah Miller, b. 1812, d. 1844, unm. 17I, John, b. March 13, 1814, d. March 1, 1850, m. Elvira Brown and had two daughters. 172, Sullivan, b. 1817, d. May 17, 1845, m. Sept. 15, 1841, Cordelia M. Williams (d. April 4, 1847, a. 25), and had one son. 173, Lucy Jane, b. 1820, d. 1844, m. 1841, Samuel Dale.
Children of 121 James : * 174, James. * 175, Annette.
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Child of 130 Ralph Merry : 176, Jane Elizabeth, b. July 14, 1843.
Children of 132 Ebenezer : 177, Nelson Edward, b. Feb. 28, d. Sept. 18, 1860. 1772, Carrie Etta, b. Dec 28, 1851.
Children of 136 Charles Francis : 178, Charles Henry, b. April 27, 1843, m. Nov. 14, 1866, Mary Louise Harmon (b. April 17, 1847), and had two children. 179, Ella Catherine, b. 1845, m. 1865, Wallace Grow. 180, Adalaide Augusta, b. 1849, m. 1868, Edward M. French. 181, Frank Bliss, b. July 28, 1858.
Children of 140 Lewis Hosford : 182, Edward, b. about 1834. 183, son, name unknown, b. about 1836.
Child of 144 Seymour : 184, Frances Elizabeth, b. Jan. 1, 1856.
Children of 147 Richard : 185, Nancy Elizabeth Bliss, b. 1838, m. 1861, Frank H. Fuller. 186, Richard Atwater, b. Nov. 29, 1843, m. Oct. 17, 1866, Martina Sanchez Doringh (b. Sept. 12, 1848), and had three daughters. 187, Lyman Hotch- kiss, b. Dec. 24, 1846.
Child of 151 Harvey Day : 188, William Harvey, b. April 27, 1857.
Children of 152 William Gilbert: 189, Frank Parmelee, b. April, 1863. 190, Arthur, b. Feb. 26, 1865. 191, Charles Philo, b. April 4, 1867. 192, Harry, b. June 19, 1870. 193, Harriet, b. Jan. 13, 1872. 1932, daughter, b. May, 18, 1874.
Children of 156 Frederick Henry: * 194, Chloe, m. John Lovekin. * 195 Freder- ick. * 196, Malah, m. Charles Cogswell. * 197, Emma, m. Clarence Bailey.
Children of 157 Peres Munn : 198, Linus Lester, b. May 19, 1841, m. Jan. 12, 1869, Julia A. Woodward (b. Jan. 4, 1840), and had two children. 199, Celia Fanny b. Nov. 23, 1842. 200, Homer Dwight, b. Jan. 18, 1846, m. April 14, 1869, Maria Raymond (b. Nov. 14, 1848, d. Aug. 3, 1872), and had one son. 201, Ella Sarepta, b. 1849, m. 1867, Thomas P. Mather. 202, Caroline Amanda, b. July 15, 1856. 203, Harriet Cora, b. Sept. 28, 1858.
Children of 158 Joseph Strong : 204, William Joseph Strong, b. July 6, 1854. 205, Joseph Linus, b. 1857, d. 1858.
Children of 159 Albert Dwight : 206, Frank Albert, b. Jan. 27, 1853. 207, Ath- erton Sibley, b. Aug. 18, 1856. 208, Edgar Lavant, b. Aug. 4, 1859.
Children of 165 Edward : 209, Anne Gertrude, b. May 27, 1870. 210, George Edward, b. Aug. 10 (?), 1871.
Seventh Generation. Children of 169 Aaron: 211, Hannah Mather, b. 1836, m. 1856, Ethan Brooks. 212, Aaron, b. June 21, 1839, m. June 9, 1869, Mary Heath, (b. March 5, 1845), and had one daughter. 213, Lucy Maria, b. June 26, 1842. 214, Rufus Mather, b. Dec. 20, 1844, m. Dec. 20, 1865, Mary E. Bartholomew, and had four children. 215, John Sullivan, b. Dec. 31, 1848, m. May 30, 1872, Louise E. Shivelin (b. Feb. 22, 1853), and had one dau. 216, Edward Parsons, b. Aug. 28, 1855.
Children of 171 John : 217, Elvira, b. 1840, m. 1861, m. George Wright. 218, Helen M., m. 1868, Joseph F. Griggs.
Child of 172 Sullivan : 219 Sullivan, d. Nov. 8, 1865, a. 22, unm.
Children of 178 Charles Henry: 220, Helen Fuller, b. March 21, 1868. 221, Daisy Maud, b. Nov. 7, 1869.
Children of 186 Richard Atwater : 222, Susan Sanchez, b. July 17, 1867. 223, Martina Doringh, b. Jan. 8, 1869. 224, Louise Atwater, b. March 2, 1874.
Children of 198 Linus Lester : 225, Harrison Lester, b. Nov. 29, 1869. 226, Frederick Arthur, b. Feb. 17, 1871.
Child of 200 Homer Dwight : 227, Edward Dauso (?), b. April 13, 1872.
Eighth Generation. Child of 212 Aaron : 228, Clara Edith, b. Oct. 16, 1871.
Children of 214 Rufus Mather: 229, Laura Street, b. March 15, 1867. 230, Rufus Mather, b. April 19, 1869. 231, Edward Oren, b. May (?) 1871.
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Child of 215 John Sullivan : 232, Louise Elinora, b. May 25, 1873.
Of the following Baggs, supposed to belong to the pedigree, the proper places therein have not yet been discovered. Any information in regard to them, or in re- gard to the numbers marked with a star (*), will be thankfully received by the com- piler.
Abigail, d. Dec. 5, 1759. Thankful, m. Jan. 1768, Nathaniel Gaylord, of South Hadley. Martha, m. Dec. 17, 1787, William Alley (or Ashley). Lucinda, d. July 22, 1821, a. 57, m. April 13, 1791, Enoch Deane, and had a dau., Hadassah Bartlett, d. Sept. 20, 1800. Mercy, m. Aug. (?), 1791, Amos Green, of Sharon, Vt. Mercy, m. Sept. 27, 1797, Lemuel Felt. Naomi, baptized July 3, 1768. Chester, b. April 14, 1772. Sarah, b. June 30, 1774.
GENEALOGY OF THE ASHLEY FAMILY.
Benjamin Ashley died may 11, 1772, 75 ; his wife died December 25, 1788, 87; their children were Moses, drowned in the great pond, July 27, 1792, 61 ; Aaron died sud- denly October 29, 1799, 71 ; Mary (Taylor) died June 9, 1809, 82 ; David died March 28, 1813, 78 ; John died July 17, 1824, 84 ; Benjamin died June 19, 1828, 91.
From Moses descended Elisha and Moses.
Aaron and John were childless.
From David descended David, Jr., Solomon, Noah, Justin, Enoch and Aaron, also Lucretia, wife of Genubath Bliss, and Eunice, wife of Eli Ashley.
From Benjamin descended Benjamin, Jr., and Elijah.
Probably the first record of the Ashleys is in the following memorandum :
" March 13, 1660-61.
There is grantd to Robt Ashley, six acres of Meadow on the back side of Chicopee Plain, within 2 or 3 Mile of the Great River, where he Can find so much Undisposed of.
A Copy from Springf'd Records, exad by Wm. Pynchon, Clerk.
GENEALOGY OF THE CHAMPION FAMILY.
Reuben Champion and Lydia Duncan, his wife, came to West Springfield, as a place of refuge for his family, from Saybrook, Ct., in the beginning of the Revolu- tionary war. He was in the army as surgeon, and died of fever at Ticonderoga, N. Y., in 1777, aged 50. He left four daughters, and two sons, Reuben and Medes.
Reuben Champion, Jr., born 1760, died 1832 ; married Silence Ely, and had issue : Harvey, Reuben, Lovicy, Elias, Moses and Aaron, twins, Henry, John, Silence, Francis, Flavia, Maria.
Harvey settled in Westfield, was a farmer, and died in 1860.
Reuben Champion, 3d, born 1784, died 1865; married Pama Stebbins; was a physician and farmer, and had issue : Elizabeth, married Paoli Lathrop, of South Hadley ; Franklin, died 1861.
Elias was a hatter by trade, and died in 1839.
Moses died, 1838.
Aaron is a merchant, and resides in Savannah, Ga.
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CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
Henry died, 1829. John died, 1845. Silence married Col. David Moseley of Westfield.
Flavia and Maria reside on the old Amostown homestead with their nephew James, son of Elias.
GENEALOGY OF THE CHAPIN FAMILY.
Moses A. Chapin, familiarly known as " Saddler Chapin," from his occupation, was also a well-to-do farmer, near the old toll-bridge. He was born in Somers, Ct., in 1762, settled in West Springfield in 1777, married Lucina Graves of Hatfield in 1787, had ten children, six of them sons, and died in 1841. His wife died in 1851, aged 85. Their children follow :
Mary, the eldest, married Avery Herrick, a farmer of Worthington, and had nine children. She died in Westfield in 1863, aged 75.
Moses, born 1791, graduated at Yale, studied law in Albany, settled in Rochester, N. Y., held the office of judge, was a prominent Presbyterian elder, had six children, and died in 1865. His eldest daughter, Maria, married Rev. Eli Smith of the Syrian Mission, and died in Beirut in 1842.
Augustus Lyman, born 1795, graduated at Yale, studied theology at Princeton, N. J., married in 1831, had four children, has preached in various places in the State of New York, and now lives with his daughter in Galesburg, Ill. His son, Lyman, is a missionary of the A. B. C. F. M. in Northern China.
Alpha, born in 1796, married in 1831, had three children, settled on a farm in Ogden, N. Y., was a Presbyterian elder, and died in 1868, aged 71.
Seth, born in 1800, was a commission merchant in New York city, and died un- married in 1833.
Elizabeth, born in 1802, married H. M. Ward of Rochester, N. Y., had four child- ren, and now lives with a daughter in De Soto, Mo. Her son, Henry A., has been Professor of Natural History in Rochester University.
Alonzo, born 1805, graduated at Amherst College in 1826, received the title of M. D. from University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia 1831, was commissioned mis- sionary physician by the A. B. C. F. M., married Mary A. Tenney of Boston, and sailed for the Sandwich Islands with eighteen others in the whale ship Averick same year, returned after five years' absence on account of the ill health of his wife, and now resides in Winchester, Mass., practicing his profession.
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