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James Colton.
James Converse.
Thankful White.
Cynthia Pierce.
Jane F. Fowler.
Josiah D. Whitney. A merchant, afterwards Cash- ier and President of Northampton National Bank. Three of his sons are professors in va- rious colleges ; another is principal assistant in Boston Public Library.
Daniel R. Clark. For about fifty years a mason by occupation. Home near his brother, Dea. Jared.
David Judd. Was cabinet maker on South street. Edmund M. Bartlett. Home in the meadow, South street.
Elizabeth Tower.
Betsey Fisher. Removed to Chicopee.
Elihu Clark. The third and youngest of that name. His widow resides in the upper part of Elm street.
1827.
Elizabeth Mather. Ann Bowers. Julia Butler.
William Butler. The originator of the Hampshire Gazette in 1786, also editor and proprietor.
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FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON.
Elizabeth Butler.
Theodore Butler. Bookseller, and member of First Presbyterian Church in Buffalo, N. Y. Has a son in Chicago in the stationery business.
Kitteredge Earl.
Clarissa Miller.
Rebecca Clapp.
Hannah Day.
Lorenzo and George W. Snow. Sons of Ralph the trader.
Elizabeth Strong. Danghter of Theodore, home formerly at the east end of Shop Row. Mar- ried, 1841, Rev. Augustus C. Thompson, D. D., Roxbury or Boston.
Eliza Day.
Joseph D. Smith.
Abigail T. Smith.
Justin Smith, Jr. Home opposite the Art Gallery.
William S. Smith. Residence later in Troy, N. Y. Isaac Bridgman.
Lewis Bridgman. Graduated 1839 at Oberlin Theo- logical Seminary. Ilas preached mostly at the west. At last accounts was in Dakota.
Moses Bryant. Resided at Amherst.
Horace Hills.
John Moies, Jr. Lived at Pawtucket, R. I.
Edward H. Little. Home afterward in Pittsfield.
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MARK TUCKER'S MINISTRY.
George Kingsley. His life was devoted to musical culture. Among composers and performers be stood conspicuous. Organist of First Church. Afterwards at Easthampton.
Moses Chandler.
Mrs. Eli Judd.
Widow Lucy Sage.
Widow Theodosia Eastman.
Julia Parsons.
Elizabeth Clark.
Martha Smith, daughter of Justin.
Mary Ann Clark, daughter of Dea. Enos.
Lanra Day. Pearly Washburn.
Laura Clark. Daughter of Calvin. Married James Lond of Cummington and Plainfield.
Frances A. Wright.
Spencer Lyman Judd. Located at Brecksville, O.
Octavia Cushman. At the Paper Mill.
Eunice Pratt.
Mary Bridgman. Widow Laura Stebbins. Widow Sybil Phelps.
Lucinda Tucker. Widow Harriet Bailey. Orren Phelps. Anna Sackett.
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FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON.
Daniel Butler, Jr. Fifty-eight years ago went to Green Bay. Died there not long since. John Wells. Associated in trade with J. D. Whit- ney, under the firm of Whitney & Wells.
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CHAPTER VII.
Rev. I. S. Spencer's Ministry, Sept. 11, 1828- March 12, 1832.
ADMISSIONS .- HISTORICAL ITEMS.
1828.
Lyman Parsons. Benjamin Clark, Jr.
Charles F. Sheldon. Home at Rochester, N. Y.
Mrs. James Phelps. Previous to her marriage taught on Elm street.
James Phelps. Homestead beyond the Hospital toward Easthampton.
Mr. and Mrs. Elisha C. Strong. South District. Mrs. Maria Strong.
Sally O. Lyman.
Mrs. Isaac Clark. Wife of the druggist. Clark & Williston. They were the parents of Isaac Edwards C., connected with the Bureau of Ed- ucation, Washington, D. C. Caroline H. Dewey. Wife of Judge Charles A. Dewey.
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FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON.
Mary Dwight. Daughter of Cecil in the Warner district.
Mrs. Ruth Sheldon.
1829.
Sophronia Sheldon.
Nancy Wade.
Rhoda Stetson.
Eunice Hunt.
Roxana Hunt. Married Roswell Hubbard, on
Bridge street. Long a valuable member of the First Church choir.
Ebenezer M. Dwight.
Edwin Spooner.
Samuel C. Clark.
Laura B. Bartlett.
Mary Edwards.
Stephen Chandler.
Lydia Chandler.
Mrs. Harriet N. Clark.
Mrs. Hannah Spencer.
Mrs. Elvira Bartlett.
Mrs. Charity Judd. From South Hadley. Wife of Warham. Became one of the oldest persons in Northampton.
John Phillips. Electa Phillips.
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Mrs. Deborah Clapp.
Clarissa Whitney. Previously Miss James of Goshen, the second wife of J. D. Whitney, the parents of Henry Mitchell Whitney, sergeant major in the late war, professor in Beloit Col- lege, Wisconsin.
Widow Mosely Wright.
1830,
Eliza W. Butler. Oldest daughter of Daniel, mar- ried, 1834, Prof. William Thompson, D. D., of the Hartford Theological Seminary. They lived together forty-five years.
Julia Warner.
Caroline P. Chandler. Home afterwards in Mich- igan.
Henry G. Bowers. Lived on Prospect street. Place occupied by Prof. Blodgett.
Mary W. Bowers.
Lucy Whipple.
Lewis S. Hopkins, M. D. Brother of Erastus. Bought the Henshaw place, lived there 1849-59. Removed to Brockton, 1864.
Esther Cook.
Mary II. Williams. Daughter of Hon. Eliphalet, married, 1837, Rev. John E. Tyler, of Wind- ham, Conn.
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FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON.
Rhoda Everett.
William Griffin. Located afterward in Michigan. Roxana Noble.
Octavia Clapp. At a later date lived in Hartford, Conn.
Widow Sarah Edwards.
Clarissa A. Cook. Home on Pleasant street.
John Bridgman. Brother of Ansel, Sylvester and Theodore, of Brecksville, Ohio.
Mrs. John Bridgman.
Mrs. Nancy Wright, Mrs. Juliana Bridgman. Both lived at Horse Mountain.
Amanda Bridgman.
Susannah F. Judd. Afterwards at Brecksville, O. Horace Wright, Laura Ann Moody, Clarissa Allen. These three belonged at Roberts Meadow. Huldah Converse.
Mrs. Elvira Shepherd. Wife of George Shepherd, hatter.
Esther Bridgman. Mrs. William H. Judd.
Mary B. Kingsley. Esther H. Starr. Widow Keziah Starr. Orra Lyon. Home in Whately. Abigail Warner.
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I. S. SPENCER'S MINISTRY.
1831.
Thankful Phelps.
Mrs. Lucy Barnard. Before her marriage was Lucy Sage, on Elm street.
Henry R. Hayden.
Charles T. Hayden.
Lavinia B, Hayden. The Haydens lived at the Factory, now Leeds.
Cynthia C. Hunt.
Mary Smith. Now Mrs. Tenney, opposite the Art Gallery.
Elizabeth Pierce. Daughter of Rev. John Pierce of Brookline, grand-daughter of Benjamin Tap- pan.
Lucy Gregory, Mrs. Nancy North, and Laura Witherell. The three foregoing lived at Leeds. Marcus T. Moody.
Solomon Strong.
Solomon Stoddard, Jr. The fourth of that name in Northampton. Graduated at Yale, 1820. Father of Prof. Francis H. Stoddard of New York City.
William H. Stoddard. Chosen deacon in Edwards Church. A merchant for many years in his na- tive place.
William K. Wright, Prospect street. Son of Rev. Ebenezer, employed by Hampshire Missionary Society in St. Lawrence County, N. Y.
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FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON.
Justus Taylor.
Theodore B. Rogers.
Marcus C. Parker.
Charles R. Stearns.
Webster Herrick.
Roxana R. Parsons. Graduated at Mt. Holyoke
Seminary 1841. Married Mr. Green, Homer, N. Y.
Harriet Day.
Tryphena Day. The three lived at South Farms.
Daniel Willcutt.
Melissa Strong.
Sarah White. Fanny B. Eastman.
Ansel Jewett. Third son of Timothy. His widow still survives on the homestead, Elm street.
Mary H. Kirkland.
Mary Parsons. Home afterward in Springfield, O. Tryphena Hartwell.
Charles Morton.
Polly Morton. Jonathan Wood.
Eliab Barnard. Lewis Phelps. Jonathan Ring.
Elvira Ring. Orinda Negus.
SILAS M. SMITH.
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I. S. SPENCER'S MINISTRY.
Ansel Abels.
Martha Abels.
Asahel S. Abels.
Ephraim Cushman.
Wealthy Cushman. Lived at the Paper Mill. Susan Furbush.
Mrs. Margaret Clapp. Joseph T. Herrick.
James P. Bradley.
Silas M. Smith. Lived nearly sixty years in North- ampton. In the furniture business. Leading singer for many years of the First Church choir. Trustee of the Lunatic Hospital. Chosen dea- con of the First Church. Father of W. L. and George H. Smith.
Enos Parsons. Son of Elisha. A lawyer for many years.
James Greenwood. £ Brother of Mrs. Solomon Stoddard, Jr. Became a minister.
Cephas Strong. Home on North street. Sexton of First Church twenty years.
Sylvester Judd, Jr. Graduated at Yale, 1836. Pastor at Augusta, Me., 1840-53. A public lec- turer and author. George Strickland. John W. Little. Phebe Phelps.
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Sarah Hamilton.
Elizabeth Mather.
Mary Ann Smith.
Elizabeth Strong.
Mrs. T. Chamberlain.
Susan Pratt. Mrs. Mary Taylor.
Mary Strong.
Mrs. Harriet Powers.
Joanna Clark.
Estes H. Smith.
Mrs. M. H. Wetherell.
Sarah Little.
Sarah T. Butler. A daughter of Daniel on Pleas- ant street.
Mrs. Hannah Clark.
Lucy Gleason.
Elizabeth White.
Cynthia Slack.
Mrs. Mary D. Phelps.
Caroline Strong.
Avesta C. White.
Daniel Kingsley. A tailor for nearly fifty years. Went twice to the Legislature. Superintendent of Sabbath School twenty years. Served as dea- con sixteen years.
I. S. SPENCER'S MINISTRY. 159
Arunah C. Bugbee. A Teacher. Lived at Spring- field afterwards.
Moses Hunt, Jr.
Abiel Rankin. A stone cutter. His stone yard was opposite Capt. Samnel Parsons' place on West street.
Mary A. Rankin.
Dorcas E. Clark.
Wealthy A. Herrick.
Luther H. Graves.
Asahel Kingsley.
Mrs. Abigail Kingsley.
Abigail Kingsley. Mrs. Mary Clapp.
Marilla Smith.
Mrs. Abigail Cook.
Mrs. Almira Smith.
Cynthia B. Robinson.
Stephen Parsons. Chauncey Colton. In the furniture business. A deacon in the Edwards Church.
Mary Rand. Subsequent residence at Elbridge, N. Y.
Mrs. Amanda Adkins, on North street. Martha Bowers. Mrs. Anna Cutter. Sarah M. Wrisley.
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FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON.
Elizabeth Strong. Daughter of Jonathan, South street. William N. Moore.
Sarah Eustis.
Sarah Phelps.
Josiah Dwight. Major Josiah's son ; brother of Margaret, Susan, Caroline, Ogden and others. Harriet S. Clark.
Caroline Starr.
Ellen M. Moies.
Richard B. Davis, South street. Carriage maker. Harriet G. Chandler.
Mrs. Nancy B. Clark.
Elizabeth M. Phelps.
Elijah Kingsley. A carpenter on South street.
Lewis Parsons. Son of Justus. Succeeded his
father on the homestead, near the South street bridge.
Sarah A. Strong.
Elizabeth W. Russell.
Abigail Clapp.
George Brown.
John S. Reed. Lived in Northfield.
Lovisa Weller. Home on Lyman's Lane.
George Sheldon, D. D. Graduated at Williams College, 1835. Ordained 1841. Married Martha Lyman, 1839. They had eight children. Four sons graduated at Princeton College.
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Phebe Parsons. Married Samuel F. Phelps, Brook- lyn, N. Y. Mary Russell.
Mary Wright.
Mrs. Zebina Smith.
Sarah W. Breck.
Abigail M. Joy.
Ebenezer Allen.
Joseph Allen.
Mrs. Mercy Moody.
Emma C. Phelps.
Emeline Barnum.
Ruth Edwards.
Lovisa II. Phelps.
Augusta Shepherd.
Lydia M. Clapp. Lydia Janes. Sally Pratt.
Mrs. Rachel Clapp. Clarissa Phelps. Mary I. Shepherd. George Ellsworth.
Edward C. Smith. Sarah T. Stoddard. An only daughter of the third Solomon. Married, 1837, Rev. Albert Smith, Prof. at Middlebury. Their son, Rev. Arthur II. Smith, is a missionary in China. 11
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Thomas Bridgman. Published Inscriptions on the Grave Stones of Northampton, 1850; also sub- sequently several books of inscriptions relating to cemeteries in Boston and elsewhere.
Theodore Bartlett.
Mrs. Ennice N. Bartlett.
Elizabeth P. Angur.
Mrs. Sarah Wright. Sarah Clark.
Laura N. Bryant.
Mrs. Wealthy Clark.
Elizabeth Furbush.
Evelina Bannister.
Luther Clark, 2d, Bridge street.
Charles Hayden, at Leeds.
Benjamin E. Cook. Came to Northampton, 1827. Partner of Nathan Storrs, jeweler. Chosen Brigadier General, 1850, served five years. " Reminiscences of sixty years on Shop Row," in the Centennial Hampshire Gazette, by Gen. B. E. Cook, is an interesting sketch. Bathsheba Steadman.
Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Delano. The name recalls the mode of travel by the stage coach one and two generations ago. Mr. Delano's connection with a stage line first brought him to North- amptou.
I. S. SPENCER'S MINISTRY. 163
Mrs. Louisa Wood.
Isabella Thompson.
1832.
Dexter Clark. Lived forty years on Maple street. A mason by occupation. J. Stebbins Lathrop. Home No. 17 Bridge street. Mrs. Abigail Phelps.
Abigail Munn. Mrs. Esther Cook.
Mrs. Miriam May.
Dan T. Baggs. Mrs. Eunice Brown.
Apphia Judd. Julia Strong.
Widow Starr.
Mrs. Mary Clark.
Harriet Moody.
Delight Tanner. Martha Lyman. Daughter of Sylvester, Bridge street, married, 1839, Rev. George Sheldon, D. D. Mrs. Nancy Edwards.
Sylvester S. Wright.
Juliette Clark. Julia N. Rust. Eliza Phelps. Elizabeth A. Warner.
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Catharine M. Graves.
Lucy Gere. Daughter of Isaac, a goldsmith. She married Dr. Brown, removed to Ohio.
Ellen Gouch.
Eli Edwards, West street, right hand.
Israel Graves.
Mrs. Fanny Graves.
Mary Ann Clark. Daughter of Bohan, married, 1835, to Watson Loud, M. D., Romeo, Michigan ; the parents of eight children. In January, 1829, he entered the office of Hunt & Barrett, North- ampton, as a medical student.
Barton Bisbee.
Mrs. Frances F. Merritt.
Mrs. George Day.
Mrs. Lucretia Taylor.
Fidelia Herrick.
Moses Gage.
Osea Church.
Mrs. Melinda Church.
Elihu Sanford.
Mrs. Sanford.
Mrs. Electa Sage.
Mrs. Moses Richmond.
Henry Lyman. Ordained Oct. 1832, at Northamp- ton. Sailed, 1833, with other missionaries for
I. S. SPENCER'S MINISTRY. 165
Batavia, Isle of Java. Started April, 1834, on an exploring tour with his associate, Mr. Mun- son. Both suffered martyrdom, June 28. Ly- inan was only twenty-four, Munson was thirty. A monument to Lyman's memory stands near Brainerd's grave in the Northampton cemetery.
CHAPTER VIII.
Ministry of Rer. Joseph Penny, D. D., June 5, 1833-Norember 23, 1835. ADMISSIONS .- HISTORICAL ITEMS. 1833.
Mrs. Margaret Penny. Mrs. Dorcas Hancock. George Kingsley. The organist. Mrs. Nancy Kingsley. Mrs. Mary W. Bissell. Sarah B. Hunt.
1834.
Solomon Clark. Fifth son of Dea. Luther. Grad- uated at Williams College, 1837, and the Semi- nary now at Hartford, Ct., 1840. Pastorates at Petersham, South Canton, Plainfield and Goshen. Author of Antiquities, Historicals and Gradn- ates of Northampton. Published Historical Cat- alogue of the First Church, Northampton, 1891. Strong Burnell.
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JOSEPH PENNY'S MINISTRY. 167
Shubael Wilder.
Lucy E. Dewey. Married, 1842, Prof. Josiah Clark of Smith College. He Received LL. D. from Yale in 1875.
Eliza M. Judkins. Mrs. Ann Hamilton.
Mrs. Simeon Butler.
Emma Osborne.
C. Parkman Judd. Son of the editor and anti- quarian. Graduated at Yale, 1840. Studied law with C. P. Huntington. Established himself at Reading. Has an office there, also in Boston. Jonathan Lyman. Lydia Lyman.
Charles Lyman. Mrs. Phebe Hartwell.
Thankful Crony.
Sarah Wright.
Eunice Joy. Clarissa Ellsworth.
Sybil Clark.
Abigail Nevers.
Sarah Ann Parsons. The youngest of the family of Justus. Married, 1840, Rev. Josialı Leonard. First settlement in Mexico, N. Y., next in Oswego. Ann E. Mead.
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Nancy Bliss. Maria Tower. Lydia A. Braden. Irene Bishop. Ruth Allen.
Harriet Ramsdale.
Hetty S. Butler. The youngest of the four daugh- ters of Daniel. She married, 1846, Rev. Eli Smith, D. D., missionary to Syria. Since 1869 her home has been at Amherst. The three sons are graduates. Two daughters married and live at the west. Sophia French. Julia Ann Sophia King.
Miranda Wright. Hadassah Durant. Sally Strong. Margaret Tower. Clarissa C. Barnard. Lived on Bridge street, a dress maker. Vesta Wright. Anna Wright. Maria Barnard. Mary Bridgman. Sophia Lyman. Harriet Phelps. Persis Kingsley.
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JOSEPH PENNY'S MINISTRY.
Lucy M. Work. Jacob Osborne.
Nathan Storrs. In 1791 opened a jewelery shop where Dr. Roberts' house stands. The next year he located on Shop Row. In 1828, he erected a granite block, considered the finest building of the kind in the county.
Elihu Strong. Henry R. Noble.
Timothy A. Russell.
Cephas Parsons.
Lewis C. Tower.
Cyrus Noble, Jr.
Alpheus Lyman.
Ira Strong. Charles Strong.
Zenas Clapp. Homestead on South street. The father of William D.
Ambrose Freneh.
William Bliss, Jr. A captain in the war of the Rebellion. A book-binder. Lives in Troy, N. Y. Daniel R. Burnell.
Levi Wright.
Jonas M. Clark. Superintendent of Northampton Water Works.
Edwin Clark. Francis W. Shepherd.
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FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON.
William Judd. The last of the Judds that con- tinued at Horse Mountain.
Abner B. Warner. Son of Oliver. Graduated at Williams 1833, and at Gilmanton Seminary, 1834. Pastor at Milford, N. H., and Medford, fourteen years.
George Day. Oliver Jones. Ebenezer Strong.
Medad Strong.
Oliver Warner, Jr. Graduated at Williams 1841. For fourteen years Secretary of State. State Librarian and Clerk of Board of Education.
Elijah Allen. The third of this name, at Roberts Meadow many years. Married, 1849, Lovisa Clark, Westhampton.
Asa Strong. Elihu Judd.
John Smith. William Fisk. Henry B. Wolcott. Neal Sebastin. Susan Wright. Hannah Clayton. Julia Ann Hunt. Elvira Ann Smith. Eunice Cramp.
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JOSEPH PENNY'S MINISTRY.
Charles Starkweather. Elizabeth McNeal.
Mary Phelps. Mary A. Graves.
Lucy E. Dewey. Daughter of David L. Dewey of Roberts Meadow. She married Rev. Josiah Clark, Jr., who filled important positions in Northamp- ton the last sixteen years of his life.
Ebenezer W. Strong. Louisa Bakeman. Julia Bowers.
Rachel Clark. Afterwards at Southampton. Elizabeth W. Wright. Clarinda Richards.
1836.
Charles A. Dewey. Came to Northampton 1S26. Law partner of Isaac C. Bates. District Attor- ney in 1830. Judge of the Supreme Court, 1837-66. Father of three graduates.
Theresa H. Bates. Daughter of the foregoing, IIon. Isaac, U. S. Senator. Married L. J. Dud- ley, Esq. Dea. Asa Marble. Mrs. Silence Marble. Phebe Strong.
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Mrs. Electa Smith, wife of Justin Smith, Jr. Sidney P. Williams. Son of Dea. Eliphalet. Graduated at Yale 1829, and at the College of Physicians and Surgeons. Settled in Philadel- phia.
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CHAPTER IX.
Ministry of Rev. Charles Wiley, November 7, 1837-February 9, 1845. ADMISSIONS,-HISTORICAL ITEMS. 1837.
Harriet N. Mather. David Warner.
Louisa Chapin. A native of Hatfield. Her home was in the family of her aunt, Mrs. Asahel Ly- man at South Farms. She Married, 1842, Wil- liam D. Clapp, member of School Committee. Taught at Williston Seminary. An excellent man, a gifted preacher.
Seth Warner.
1838.
Mrs. Lydia Clark. Margaret Clark. Clarissa Curtis. Clarissa Curtis, Jr. Sarah M. Wright.
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FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON.
1840.
Mrs. Marcia H. Wright.
Theodore Parsons.
Mrs. Theodore Parsons.
Anna Parsons.
Mrs. Electa S. Strong.
Pamelia Strong.
Seth Parsons.
Hannah H. Lyman. Daughter of Jonathan II. Esq., married Rev. Charles Mason of Grace Church, Boston.
Mary C. Dickinson. Sister of George P., 57 Elm street.
William A. Graves.
Elizabeth W. Hubbard.
Fanny W. Lyman. Married and lived in Michigan. Home in Ohio.
Sarah P. Hubbard. Married ; her home was in Michigan.
Adaline F. Woodward.
Emily Davis. Harriet A. Smith.
Isabel Lyman. Martha C. Hitchcock. Franklin K. Hitchcock. Alexander Wright. Ansel C. Parsons.
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CHARLES WILEY'S MINISTRY.
Edward C. Strong.
Mrs. Ruth Wright.
Martha S. Phelps.
Maria L. Phelps.
Abby P. Parsons. Sophia K. Parsons.
Clarissa Stebbins.
Clara L. Allen.
Adrianna S. Allen. Married, 1855, Rev. Charles Hammond, for twenty-five years Principal of Monson Academy.
Cornelia Wells.
Cornelia H. Wells.
William F. Knapp.
Lydia H. Knapp.
Harriet Allen.
Martha Tower.
Chloe C. Atkins.
Sarah L. Wright.
Lucinda Breek.
Elizabeth Breck.
Fanny Smith. Daughter of Justin, Sr. Sister of Mrs. Mary Tenney.
Lydia Smith.
Fanny Phelps.
Dianthe C. Lee. Graduated at Mt. Holyoke Sem- inary, 1845. She married, 1848, Rev. William Bates. Preached thirteen years at Northbridge.
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FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON.
Dorcas A. Clark.
Martha A. Weller. Nancy Wright.
Rev. Wm. Allen, D. D. President of two colleges, Dartmouth, N. H., and Bowdoin, Me. Removed to Northampton, 1839. Delivered the second Centennial Address at Northampton, Oct. 29th, 1854.
Mrs. Sarah J. Allen, Elizabeth L. Allen, Charlotte F. Allen. Wife and two daughters of President Allen. Elizabeth L. married, 1843, Rev. Ilenry B. Smith, Prof. of Theology in Union Theolog- ical Seminary, New York City. Charlotte F. married, 1841, Rev. Erastus Hopkins.
Susan W. Clark. Married, 1849, Rev. Josiah Ty- ler, missionary to South Africa for forty years. Hannah Elwell.
1841.
Nancy Parsons. Jane Anna Cook.
Joseph Lathrop. Merchant on Shop Row, firm of Stoddard & Lathrop.
Abba A. Lathrop.
Sydenham Parsons. Druggist, member of the First Church choir. Mrs. Mary L. Williams.
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Erastus Slate. Mrs. Sarah Slatc.
1842.
Mrs. Mary Miller.
Mira Chapin. Hannah W. Lyman. Eunice Hunt.
Nancy E. Warner.
Emily C. Shepherd.
Julius Phelps. Son of Capt. Julius. Homestead the same as his father's in Florence.
Marietta B. Levake.
Lydia A. Clark.
Jane S. Daniels. Married, 1844, Hon. Oliver War- ner, Secretary of Massachusetts.
Caleb Clapp. Sara Maria Clapp. Roland Weller.
Zenas Joy. IIc originated in Plainfield.
William Strong, Hawley street. Reserved one acre of his father Joseph's home lot where he lived. Number of his children nine.
George Sergeant. A clerk in Stoddard & Lathrop's store. George A. Abbott. Ozro Hillman. 12
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Silas D. Thayer.
Francis Hunn.
Aaron Breck, Jr. Moved to Lawrence, Kansas, where the family resides.
Levi Parsons.
Lewis C. White.
Oshea Walker. Thaddeus Gooch.
John Adams. Mrs. Abby S. Adams.
Harriet Eliza Strong.
Abigail J. Shepherd.
Lucius A. Clapp.
Elizabeth N. Thayer.
Samuel Breck. Son of Aaron, graduated at Brown University, 1848. Taught in several places. Gave up teaching and came home to rest. Sick- ness ensued. He deceased 1853.
George Shepherd. In company with Nathan Dike- man, hatters. Julia Ann Janes. Martha A. Janes. Josiah W. Smith. Jane Sophia Smith. Julia R. Phelps. Marion Laidlow.
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CHARLES WILEY'S MINISTRY.
1843.
Justus Boies. From Blandford. His daughter, Jane Louisa, married, 1845, Rev. Joel Lyman Dickinson.
Mrs. Justus Boies.
Caroline E. Boies.
Amelia Clark.
Sophia Clark. Ann G. Willis.
Franklin Haskell.
Eliza P. Wiley. Wife of Rev. Charles Wiley, pas- tor of First Church, 1837-45.
Mary II. Pond.
Cephas Phelps. Sophia Allen. Martha J. Parsons.
1844.
Esther Slate. Joseph M. Kellogg. Sarah Dwight. Mary Ann Wood. Lois Brewster. Emeline Clark. Lydia A. Clark. Mrs. Martha Clapp. Electa Allen.
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FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON.
1845.
David B. Phelps.
Jesse McIntire.
Mary McIntire.
Hatty B. H. Bull.
Adelia Shepherd.
Mrs. Corinth E. Bartlett.
Olivia Noble.
David S. Sheldon. Graduated at Middlebury, 1831. Principal of Northampton High School. Prof. in Griswold College, Davenport, Iowa.
Mrs. Mary L. Sheldon.
Lewis McIntire.
Mrs. Margaret McIntire.
J. W. Smith, M. D. A dentist. His successor was Dr. Thomas W. Meekins.
Mrs. Clarinda Smith.
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CHAPTER X.
Ministry of Rev. E. Y. Swift, November 19. 1845-September 22, 1851. ADMISSIONS .- HISTORICAL ITEMS. 1846.
James Lyman. Brother of Henry the martyr mis- sionary. Lived at Toledo, Ohio.
Frances P. Lyman.
Mrs. Levi Strong.
Mrs. Mary A. Bray.
Elihu King.
Rev. C. J. Tenny, D. D. Resigned pastoral labors on account of failure of voice. Dr. Sprague styles him "a man of princely intellect." His daughter married Judge William Allen.
Ruth C. Tenny. Lydia Morton. Catharine Gilfillan. Graduated at Mt. Holyoke Seminary, 1852. Electa B. Lee.
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FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON.
Catharine L. Swift. Wife of the pastor, Rev. E. Y. Swift.
G. H. King.
Charlotte King.
Ebenezer T. Wood.
Betsey R. Wood.
Robert Chase.
Andrew S. Wood. A druggist, succeeded Winthrop Hillyer on Shop Row. Afterward lived in Montreal.
William Boies. Son of Justus, studied and prac- ticed law in Northampton. In the life insurance business.
Silas D. Childs.
Jonathan H. Lyman. A physician, afterwards in California. Grandson by marriage of the first President Dwight of Yale College.
Samnel B. Bridgman.
Reuben Pierce.
Jonathan Brewster. Kept the Mansion House, which stood near the present Catholic Church, Moses Gilfillan. Father of Thomas and James. Elizabeth Gilfillan. Anna M. Phelps. Eliza D. Claflin. Harriet W. Claflin. Persis L. Clark.
E. Y. SWIFT'S MINISTRY. 183
Augusta C. Abbott.
Elizabeth C. Pomeroy, Elm street. Daughter of Elihu. Mary Annette Allen.
Eliza O. Allen.
Henrietta M. Slate.
Helen A. Slate.
Elizabeth M. Strong.
Harriet Elwell.
Sarah M. Brown.
Caroline R. Kellogg.
Roxana G. Starkweather.
Almira Starkweather.
Eliza Starkweather.
Julia A. Graves. Mercy Morgan.
Mrs. Mary D. Bush.
Nathaniel C. Gleason.
Mrs. Mary Gleason.
Sarah Clark.
David Strong. Georgiana M. Wright. Graduated at Mt. Holyoke Seminary in the class of 1852. Susan O. Breck.
Catharine E. Lee. Graduated at Mt. Holyoke Seminary, 1854. Martha B. Kingsley.
184 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON.
Mary L. Kingsley, West street.
Caroline R. Parsons. Daughter of Capt. Samuel, West street. Elizabeth H. Strong.
Caroline M. Durant.
Catharine Clark.
Susan S. Stebbins.
Nancy H. Powers. Julia W. Shepherd. Daughter of George, King street.
Sarah E. Bois, Gothic street. Daughter of Justus. Lucy A. Wade.
Harriet Davis.
Caroline B. Dewey. Daughter of Judge Chas. A.
Martha P. Lyman. Home afterward in Boston.
Jane Elwell and Harriet Elwell, Water street.
Olive Converse and Wealthy Slate. Lived on North street.
Mary S. Davis.
Barton Bisbee and Sarah G. Bisbee. Removed to Springfield, Illinois.
1847.
Mrs. Frances Hanners and Mary A. Hanners, Elm street. Came from Charlemont. Fanny W. Hayden. Harriet C. Elwell.
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