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1 tion it became the Chicago & West Michigan railroad, and he was retained as vice-president and general manager, with offices at Muskegon, Michigan. His family continued to reside in Springfield, Massachusetts, until May, 1876, when they removed to their present home in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Under his active management this company acquired the Grand Haven railroad and also the Grand Rapids & Newaygo railroad from the Converse interests. He also organized and managed the West Michigan Lumber Company, and was active in a number of Muskegon enterprises. Before his retirement from the Chicago & West Michigan Railroad Company he had built its line by piecemeal northward into the timber and south to better coal and traffic connections. He retired from this company in 1884, with their property in a prosperous condition, and with the good wishes of employees and shippers with whom he was always closely identified. Immediately upon his retirement from this company, and of the Thayer estate, he became associated with the Union Pacific railroad, as a railroad expert, under President C. F. Adams. He made a thorough examination of the physi- cal condition of their entire property, which covered the maintenance and operating depart- ments, as well as of the mechanical and store departments. Upon his completion of this service, which was of high value, he became associated with New York and Chicago parties in purchasing Indiana coal lands and the Chi- cago & Great Southern railroad. The railroad was reorganized as the Chicago & Indiana Coal railroad, and he became vice-president and general manager, and thoroughly recon- structed and equipped it for heavy coal traffic, as well as building it to northern connections
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and south into the coal fields of Brazil, Indiana. This company became such a factor in the coal traffic that it soon purchased the Chicago & Eastern railroad. Upon the consolidation of these two lines the property was still known as the Chicago & Eastern Indiana railroad, and he became vice-president in charge of con- struction, which position he held until his re- tirement from active railroad service in 1890 to attend to his personal affairs and to occa- sional examinations of properties as an expert. He was one of the pioneer railroad managers of Michigan, and was both widely known and prominent in railroad circles in the west and east. He was eminently successful as a busi- ness man whose advice and co-operation could be relied upon, and was an officer in many enterprises wherever he had made his home. He was a member of the Masonic order, but was never a club man. The friends of his boyhood and manhood testify to his unfailing good humor, to his never refusing employ- ment and assistance to anybody who hailed from his birthplace, to his aid, counsel and assistance to many a young man to advance- ment, to his treatment and consideration of his · employees. who idolized him as a whole-souled friend and benefactor, and to those who loved him for his sterling qualities of head and heart. His word was his bond, and his integrity, cour- age and loyalty to friends was never ques- tioned. Truthfulness, integrity and sincerity meant everything to him, and many sacrifices were made during his busy and useful career without any regret as to the right position taken.
Many marks of respect were paid to his memory at the time of his death. His railroad friends extended many courtesies to his family, and provided a private car to convey the re- mains from Grand Rapids to Dover, New Hampshire. whither it was accompanied by his widow and all of his children.
He had made a similar arrangement in pro- viding his private car for conveying the re- mains of his mother to Dover for burial, and which were accompanied by all of her children, and his close railroad associates realized and appreciated his sentiments in this respect.
Children of George Caleb and Azubah (Sar- gent ) Kimball : 1. Helen Carrie, born in Dover, New Hampshire, June 14, 1857; died there November 12, 1863. 2. Annie Maria, born in Dover, New Hampshire, February 29, 1860; married George Henry Fletcher, of Mankato, Minnesota, at Chicago, Illinois, July 28, 1887 ;
one child, Kimball Fletcher, born in Minne- apolis, June, 1888; residence, Los Angeles, California. 3. George Walter, mentioned below. 4. Lizzie Manning, born in Flint, Michigan, February 9, 1867 ; died there July 31, 1867. 5. Charles Hill, born in Flint, Michigan, Novem- ber 26, 1868; married, June 7, 1892, at Grand Rapids, Michigan, Nellie Waldron Brokaw ; one child, George Caleb Kimball; residence, Muskegon, Michigan. 6. Harry Spofford, born in East Saginaw, Michigan, June 16, 1872; married, October 21, 1905, at St. Joseph, Mich- igan, Ruby Artemesia Lamb ; one child, Louisa ; residence, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
(VIII) George Walter, eldest son of George Caleb Kimball (see Kimball history ) and Azu- bah Sargent Fairbrother (a descendant of Cap- tain Lemuel Sargent and of Pelatiah Sargent (see history of town of Rockingham, Ver- mont), was born in Dover, New Hampshire, December 13, 1863, and while an infant was taken by his parents, in September, 1865, to Flint, Michigan, and to East Saginaw, Michi- gan, in June, 1869. He attended the public school at East Saginaw, and during vacations was often taken by his father, who was super- intendent of the Flint & Pere Marquette railway, out on construction work when the line was be- ing built west of East Saginaw to Reed City. The family removed to Springfield, Massachusetts, in May, 1874, and to Grand Rapids, Michigan, in May, 1876, when he attended the public schools until June, 1879. In the fall of 1879 he began his duties as clerk of the assistant treasurer of the Chicago & West Michigan railway at Musk- egon, Michigan, with whom he was assistant for about two years, and kept the general books of the company until he was transferred to the engineering department. He was employed in field work and was on preliminary and locat- ing surveys in Lake, Newaygo and Oceana counties until construction began, when he had charge of the division being built into Bald- win, Michigan. After construction work was completed he was transferred to the general roadmaster on reconstruction of parts of the Chicago line, and became familiar with all tracks of the Chicago & West Michigan rail- road. Early in 1884 he went to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to take preparatory studies for enter- ing the University of Michigan. During Au- gust and September, of 1884, he accompanied his father in making a physical examination of the entire Union Pacific system. This examina- tion gave him a good opportunity of seeing the great western country covered by this
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system, and brought him in close contact with the operating and mechanical departments, and which was of a great educational value.
In the fall of 1884 he entered the University of Michigan, in the class of 1888, as a special student, and followed a course of mining engi- neering until January 1, 1887, of his junior year. His summer of 1885 was occupied in engineering work on the Chicago & Indiana Coal railway, in charge of reconstruction work. He left the University to accept a position, January 1, 1887, as roadmaster of the Chicago & Indiana Coal railway at Attica, Indiana, and remained there in charge of maintenance of way and reconstruction of main line, and also built spur tracks to coal mines, near Brazil. He resigned in March. 1888, to accept a position in the road department of the Louisville & Nashville railroad, and for a few months was supervisor of track between Columbia, Tenne- see, and Athens, Alabama, on the Nashville division. During his short stay in the south he became very much attached to the country and interested in the possibilities of advance- ment on the Louisville & Nashville system. They had begun making great improvements on their Nashville division, and it was the intention to bring the roadbed up to the Penn- sylvania railroad standard. His living in the south did not appeal to his parents, and to meet their wishes in the matter he regretfully resigned and came north. In the fall of 1888 he was appointed roadmaster of the Duluth & Iron Range railroad at Two Harbors, Minne- sota, in charge of maintenance and reconstruc- tion, and which was of extensive character, as grades were being reduced and new yards and mine tracks built. In the spring of 1890 he resigned to take charge of his father's interest in the firm of P. P. Emory & Company, at Springfield, Massachusetts. This was an old and well known firm in which Mr. Kimball's father had been a partner since 1866, and previ- ously under the firm of C. W. Kimball & Com- pany. He still continues as treasurer and man - ager of this company, as well as treasurer of the Burtworth Carpet Company, of Chicopee, Massachusetts, of which he was president since its incorporation. In spite of his active business life, which is quite foreign to railroad work, he is as much interested in railroad serv- ice as ever, and also in real estate and building construction, and is treasurer of the Springfield Employers' Association, and active in the open shop movement. Ile is an independent Repub- lican in politics and a member of the following fraternal organizations: Omicron Chapter of
the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, of Uni- versity of Michigan ; Fortitude Lodge, No. 188. A. F. and A. M., Two Harbors, Minnesota ; Morning Star Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, Springfield, Massachusetts; Springfield Com- mandery, Knights Templars ; Springfield Coun- cil, Royal and Select Masons; Evening Star Lodge of Perfection, Springfield, Massachu- setts ; Massasoit Council, Princes of Jerusalem, Springfield, Massachusetts; Rose Croix Chap- ter, Scottish Rite, Worcester, Massachusetts ; Massachusetts Consistory, Boston, Massachu- setts ; he was a member of Saladin Temple, A. A. O. Nobles of M. S., at Grand Rapids, Michigan, until he became a charter member of Melha Temple at Springfield, Massachu- setts.
TOWNSEND
The family of Townsend in America and England traces its ancestry to Wal-
ter atte Townshende, son of Sir Lodovic de Townshend, a Norman nobleman, who came to England soon after the Conquest. Lodovic married Elizabeth de Hauteville, heiress of Raynham, and daughter of Sir Thomas de Hauteville, a portion of whose property came to the Townsend family. In 1200 we find one of the family, William Townsend (or ad exitum-ville) in Taverham, county Norfolk. Thomas atte-Tunneshende ( Townsend ) lived in the reign of Henry III. ( 1217-72) at West Herling. William Atte Tunesend lived in 1292; Thomas in 1314. The family became prominent in Norfolk in the fourteenth cen- tury. The coat-of-arms of this ancient family, was a chevron between three escallop shells.
(1) Roger Townsend (the name was vari- ously spelled down to a comparatively recent date ) ; married Catherine Atheton, daughter of John, of county Sussex.
( 11) Thomas, son of Roger Townsend, mar- ried Agnes Payne, daughter of William. Hle was buried at White Friars Church, Fleet street, London, April 1, 1421.
(Il1) Roger, son of Thomas Townsend, married Eleanor, daughter of Sir Thomas Griggs, of Rollesby, Norfolk.
(IV) John, son of Roger Townsend, mar- ried Joan, daughter of Sir Robert Lunsford, of Rumford, county Essex. He was living February 16, 1466. He had four daughters and one son Roger.
(V) Roger, son of John Townsend, was a student at Lincoln's Inn, London, and became a prominent lawyer. He was governor and lay reader in 1461 : trustee in purchasing the
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lordship at Wichingham, St. Mary's, 1468; member of parliament of Calme in Wiltshire, 1472: bought the remainder of the lordship of Howde, Raynam. 1476; received the degree of sergeant at law, 1477: assistant to house of lords, 1480; king's sergeant at law, 1485; judge of court of common pleas, 1485. He was knighted. His will was dated August 14, 1492, and proved in 1493. His wife Eleanor made her will, which was proved October 8, 1500. Children : Roger, mentioned below ; Thomas ; Ann, married Sir Philip Cressner ; Anne, mar- ried Hunphrey Castell: Thomasin, married Thomas Woodhouse : ", married Sir William Clopton.
(VI) Sir Roger Townsend, son of Roger Townsend, was knighted for meritorious ser- vice during several engagements with the Spanish Armada in 1588. He was also a lawyer : commissioner for parliament to raise a poll tax of £16.300 in 1513 for the expenses of taking Teroven and Tourney; sheriff of counties Norfolk and Suffolk, 1518-25; one of masters of courts of respects in 1529, and same year a member of the King's council with the Bishop of Lincoln; knighted in 1545; a man of great honor and worth. He married Anne, daughter of Sir William de Breuse. Children: John ; Sir Robert, mentioned below ; George, of Dercham Abbey; Roger ; Thomas, of Testerton ; Giles; Susan, married Sir Ed- ward Windham.
(VII) Sir Robert, son of Roger Townsend, married Alice, daughter of Robert Poppy, Esq., of Twiford, county Norfolk. He in- herited his father's "cheyne of gold." He was also of the Society of Lincoln's Inn, and a lawyer of note; king's sergeant at law, 1541 ; knighted by Henry VIII. at Hampton Court, Trinity Sunday, 1545, and same year made lord chief justice of Chester. He died Febru- ary 5, 1555-6. He owned the manor and rec- tory of Twyford and Gayst, an advowson of the vicarages of the churches, the manors of Swanton, Foxly and Southwell in Norfolk, and the priory and house of St. Augustine in Ludlow, Salop. He was buried in the high chancel of the Ludlow church, in an altar tomb on top of which rests recumbent images of himself in full armor and of his wife. He died February 8, 1556. Children: Thomas, mentioned below; Robert, born August 28, 1514: Isaac; Sir Henry, buried 1621; Thomasin, married William Curson; Anne, married Ralph Dutton; Daughter, married Richard Smyth: Bridget, married Henry
Acton ; Grace, married Ambrose Gilbert ; Alice, married Humphrey Archer.
(VIII) Thomas, son of Sir Robert Town- send, was buried June 12, 1591. In 1558 he presented the advowson of the church at Twy- ford : in 1558 passed this manor to Rowland Hayward. He married, at Beckenham, coun- ty Kent, June 27, 1558, Lady Elizabeth Styles, daughter of George Periente, gentleman, of Digswell, county Hertford, widow of Sir Humphrey Styles, of Langley, sheriff of Kent in 1543. Thomas was lord of the manors of Hethill, Pennes, Stanfield Hall, Carlton, Cur- son, Carlton Peverel and held interests in other manors, the advowson of the church of Bra- con-Ash. He and his wife entertained Queen Elizabeth August 16, 1578, at Bracon-Ash Hall, when she was journeying from Norfolk to Norwich, and had it not been for his Popish sentiments he would have been knighted like some of his neighbors at that time. His wife was buried June 30, 1580. He married (sec- ond) in 1581-2, Anne, daughter of Henry d' Oyley, of Pond Hall, Hadleigh, county Suf- folk, and of Shottisham, Norwich, county Nor- folk. His widow married Wilmot, and (third) Sir Robert Needham. Thomas died at Bracon-Ash, and was buried June 12, 1591. Children of first wife: Roger, baptized July 5, 1563 ; Thomas, baptized September 25, 1566, died young ; Henry, mentioned below. Chil- dren of second wife: Alice, baptized May 12, 1583 ; Mary, baptized November, 1786. Others died young.
(IX) Henry, son of Thomas Townsend, was baptized last of May, 1568, at Bracon-Ash, county Norfolk, England, and buried August 22, 1625. He married, November 5, 1590, Margaret Forthe, at St. John Zacharies, Lon- don, and she was buried June 23, 1596; (sec- ond) Anne, daughter of Bertham Calthorpe, counselor of Middle Temple, London, and of Antringham and Ormsby, county Norfolk. Henry's will is dated September 10, 1624, and proved August 29, 1625. Children : Robert, baptized June 8, 1591 ; Arthur, November 16, 1593; Thomas, mentioned below ; Elizabeth.
(I) Thomas, son of Henry Townsend, was baptized at Bracon-Ash, January 8, 1594-5. He is first in the American line. He lived at Gedding, county Suffolk, until he was of age, thence went to London, and in 1637 to Lynn, Massachusetts, where he died Decem- ber 22, 1677. He became a citizen of much wealth and influence. He married Mary -- , sister of Ann, wife of John Neagate,
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merchant and selectman of Boston. The names of his children are found in various deeds of land: Thomas, married Mary Davis; Samuel, married Abigail Davis; Elizabeth, married Samuel Merriam: John, married January 27, 1668, Sarah Pearson: Andrew, mentioned below.
(II) Andrew, son of Thomas Townsend, was born at Lynn, Massachusetts, in 1642, and died there February 10, 1692. He was ad- mitted a freeman April 18, 1691. He was a farmer. He fought in Captain Gardner's company in the Swamp fight, December 19, 1675, in King Philip's war. He received a deed of gift from his father for land on the south side of Mill street. He married, July 18, 1678, Abigail, died February 22, 1692, daughter of John Collins. Children : Thomas, born June 12. 1679; Abigail, January 23, 1680; Elizabeth, May 21, 1683; Mary, July 7, 1685 ; Andrew. February 13. 1686-7; Daniel, Decem- ber 6. 1688; 7. David, mentioned below.
(XII) David, son of Andrew Townsend, was born at Lynn, April 6, 1691, and died 1753. He was admitted to the church at Charlestown, May 4, 1740. He was a block- maker by trade. His will, dated November 26, 1753, bequeathed all his property to his wife. He married, July 1. 1714, at Charles- town, Mabel, daughter of Thomas Shippie, born 1664, grandson of Thomas, born 1620. Children, born at Charlestown: Mabel, Febru- ary 12, 1716-7: David, baptized January 25. 1718-9; Shippie, November 16, 1722, men- tioned below : Mary, October 12, 1724; Abi- gail, September 14, 1726; Abigail, April 8, 1728; Elizabeth, December 18, 1729: Samuel. May 20, 1733.
(XIII) Deacon Shippie, son of David Townsend, was born at Charlestown. Novem- ber 16, 1722, and died of yellow fever, August 31, 1798. He removed from Charlestown to Boston. His will, dated June 21, 1798, be- queathes his house in Boston to son David, and another house in Boston to daughter Nancy ; also legacies to John Penny and Fred William Major, employees. He married ( first) De- cember 3. 1745. Mehitable Whittemore, died March 10, 1747, aged thirty; (second) Au- gust 18. 1748, Ann Balch, died 1785. aged sixty-six. Children, born in Boston: Mabel. February 28, 1747 : Eliezer, January 29, 1749: Ann, August 19, 1751; David, January 7. 1753, mentioned below : Ann. August 24, 1757 : married Benjamin Eaton.
(XIV) Dr. David, son of Shippie Town- send. was born at Boston, January 7. 1753.
He studied medicine under Dr. Joseph War- ren, the American general who fell at Bunker Hill. He was surgeon of Colonel Jonathan Brewer's regiment in the revolution, in 1775; also in Colonel Asa Whitcomb's regiment, 1777-80. He was a member of the Society of Cincinnati of Massachusetts, and its president 1825-9. He graduated from Harvard in 1770. He inherited his father's house in Boston, where he practiced medicine many years. He married (first) at Boston, 1777, Elizabeth Bayley; (second) May 24, 1785, Betsey Davis. Children : David S., mentioned below ; Dr. Solomon, one time surgeon in Massachu- setts General Hospital.
(XV) Major David S., son of Dr. David Townsend, was an officer in the United States army, and lost a leg in the battle at Chryster's field. in the war of 1812; was afterward pay- master, U. S. A .; in 1845-7 was treasurer of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati. He married Eliza, daughter of Elbridge Gerry, governor of Massachusetts, signer of the Dec- laration of Independence with John Hancock for Massachusetts, and afterward vice-presi- dent of the United States. Her mother, Ann (Thompson) Gerry, was a cousin of Gouver- neur Morris, of New York. Children: I. Ed- ward Davis ; educated in Boston Latin School, Harvard College, and U. S. Military Academy at West Point, graduating 1837; second lieu- tenant of artillery, July 1, 1837; adjutant 1838-46; first lieutenant, 1838; assistant adju- tant general, brevet-captain. 1846; captain 1848: brevet major 1852; lieutenant-colonel March 7, 1861 : colonel August 3, 1861 ; adju- tant general, with rank of brigadier general. February 22, 1864; served in Florida war, 1837-38, and on Canadian frontier during the disturbances of 1838-41, and thenceforward was in the office of the adjutant general ; was on staff of General Scott, 1861 ; brevet major- general, March 13, 1865, "for faithful, meri- torious and distinguished service in the adju- tant general's office during the rebellion"; re- tired June 15, 1880. During the war General Townsend was the principal executive officer of the war department, and was perhaps brought into more intimate personal contact with President Lincoln and Secretary Stanton than any other military officer was; as adju- tant general he originated the plan of the United States military prison, and established the first at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas ; he pub- lished "Catechism of the Bible, The Pen- tateuch" (New York, 1859): "Judges and Kings" ( 1862) : "Anecdotes of the Civil War"
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( 1884). 2. Eliza Eleanor ; married Dr. Mc- Laren, surgeon in the Mexican war, and dur- ing the civil war an examining surgeon for the government at Boston. 3. Dr. George James, mentioned below. 4. Louise, unmarried. 5. David, manager of Continental Sugar Refin- ery, Boston ; died 1884, unmarried.
(XVI) Dr. George James Townsend, son of David S. Townsend, was born in Roxbury, now part of Boston, April 14, 1823. When he was very young his parents removed from Roxbury to Boston, where he attended the famous old Chauncey Hall School and the Boston Latin School. He entered Harvard College and graduated in the class of 1842. He studied his profession in the Harvard Med- ical School, from which he was graduated in 1846 with the degree of M. D. His health was not good, and he took a sea voyage in a sailing vessel, making a voyage to Manilla. On his return he was advised not to live in Boston on account of the climate, so located at South Natick, Massachusetts, and con- tinued in practice there for forty-five years. He was fortunate in his field of labor. His practice was large, extending over many of the towns of this section in Middlesex and Norfolk counties. and few physicians ever had more sincere and devoted friends among their patients. He had the pleasure of count- ing many among his patients in later years of those whom he had attended as children. One who knew him well said: "A cultivated and refined gentleman, a skillful physician of peculiar charm of manner and grace of speech, of quick and keen perception, of prompt and decisive action in an emergency, abreast of the times in the essentials, he was worthy of the confidence so generously bestowed upon him by his patients." Many of his patients lived in Boston in winter and much of his practice was in that city during part of the year. He was president of the South District Medical Society of Middlesex two years ; chairman of committee on ethics and discipline in Massa- chusetts Medical Society eight years. In 1887 he delivered the annual address before the Massachusetts Medical Society. He was trustee of the Massachusetts State Medical and Benevolent Society. At the time of his .. death he was on the board of trustees of the Morse Hospital, of Natick. He had many in- terests outside of his profession, however. In politics he was a Democrat, and though he never sought public office, he served the town on the board of health and school committee. For twelve years he was president of the
South Natick Historical Society. In religion he was an Episcopalian, and largely through his efforts St. Paul's Church was established in Natick. He was one of the most liberal contributors to the building fund. He was a prominent Free Mason, past master of Me- ridian Lodge, Natick; member of Parker Chapter, Royal Arch Masons ; first prelate of Natick Commandery, Knights Templar ; dep- uty grand master in 1878-79; member of Bos- ton Lodge of Perfection. He died at his home in Natick, December 9, 1894. He continued his daily rounds until seven weeks before his death. He married, June 11, 1863, Lucy M., daughter of Calvin Richards of Dover, Massa- chusetts, and Lucy M. (Mann) Richards. Children of Dr. and Mrs. Townsend: I. Eliza Gerry ; married Rev. Paul Birdsall ; children : George James Townsend Birdsall, Jean Birdsall, and Paul Birdsall. 2. Annie Rich- ards; resides at Brookline with her mother. 3. Dr. David ; graduate of Harvard, 1896, and of Harvard Medical School; married Mary Bacon Cruikshank; no children. 4. George James, died young.
BAIRD Beard, Bard, Barde, Byrd and Bay- ard were not written Baird until the sixteenth century. The surname Baird is originally from the south of France during the reign of Louis IV, and was among the first names mentioned in England when William, Duke of Normandy, "the Con- queror," came in 1066, and there is reason to believe that some of the name went to Scot- land with King William the Lion when he.re- turned from England from the captivity in 1174. It was owing to the different pronun- ciations that the spelling Beard and other spell- ings came in, for certainly the immigrant an- cestor spelled his name Beard as shown in the first generations in America. The Irish branch is of Protestant Scotch origin and belongs to that ancient branch of the Baird family found earlier than A. D., 1200, in Lanarkshire, Ayr- shire and Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The Bairds went to Ireland at the time James I sent the English and Scotch Protestants to settle the province of Ulster about 1620. The family is located at present near the original place of settlement in the counties of Antrim and Down in the province of Ulster.
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