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3. Molle, b. in Paxton, 21 Jan. 1764; m. Nathaniel Stephenson (No. 7).
2. SOLOMON3 LIVERMORE (Nathan2, Daniel1), b. in Lister, 21 Feb. 1762; m. (int. 22 Nov. 1790), Roe King of Worthington. Children :
4. Lucy, b. 28 Apr. 1793.
5. Roena, b. 24 Jan. 1795.
6. Eunas, b. 2 Dec. 1796.
7. Abergail, b. 22 May 1799.
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8. Sally, b. 5 Mar. 1801, d. 14 Mar. 1801.
9. Sally, b. 25 Oct. 1802.
10. Earskine, b. 29 Feb. 1804.
LOISELLE FAMILY
1. TELESPHORE LOISELLE, son of Louis and Clefia (La- Lond) or (LaLong) Loiselle, b. in Canada, d. 29 Mar. 1958, ae. 69-3-28. He m. (1) Mary Rose Labelle, b. in Shefford, Canada, dau. of John and Mary Louise Labelle. They came to Chester- field, 1921. She d. 28 Nov. 1934, ae. 49-1-10. He m. (2) 21 Feb. 1938, Eva Pouliot, former wife of Aime Desmarais (No. 1). Children :
2. Telesphore, Jr.
3. Rolland Arthur, b. in Springfield; ae. 31, m. in Williamsburg, 13 May 1939, Marie Rita Desmarais (No. 2).
LOOMIS, ARETAS MONROE, b. 9 Apr. 1887, son of Rev. Elihu (b. in Randolph) and Annette (Monroe) Loomis (b. in Graf- ton).
LOVELL, MINNIE BALL, d. 18 Jan. 1937, ae. 78-1-1. She was b. in North Amherst, dau. of Henry C. (b. in Sunderland) and Harriett (Ferguson) Ball (b. in Wethersfield, Conn.). She was wife of Arthur C. Lovell and is buried in North Am- herst.
LOW, ARABELLE GREGORY, b. in Dundee, Scotland, dau. of John and Mary (Smith) Gregory and wife of William Lyon Low d. 12 Apr. 1959, ae. 74-9-22.
LOWELL, ROBERT S., b. in Holyoke, son of Harry and Jessie (Burns) Lowell; m. (2) 6 Dec. 1950, Florence (Jeffiers) Tichy, widow of William James Tichy, who d. 23 July 1949 in Ches- terfield.
LUCE FAMILY
1. JONATHAN® LUCE, son of Samuel5 and Betsey (Luce) Luce, b. in Martha's Vineyard, 17 Mar. 1774; m. (int. 25 Feb. 1798), Mehetable Bates (No. 27). He d. 11 Sept. 1844, "died in a fit in Cummington". She d. 8 May 1855. Children :
2. Hannah, b. 5 June 1799; m. Albert Merry of Pittsfield. She d. 2 Nov. 1837.
3. Ruth, b. 19 Feb. 1801.
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4. Nehemiah, b. Oct. 1802.
5. Nehemiah, b. 16 Oct. 1803, d. 20 May 1881; death caused by a cow tossing him; m. (1) Elizabeth Thorp of West Springfield. She d. 29 Jan. 1852, ae. 34-7-2. He m. (2) Lydia Sampson (No. 20), widow of Abner Tower (No. 31). She d. 21 Dec. 1893.
6. Lorita, b. 24 Aug. 1805; m. Ansel Amadon (No. 9).
7. Samantha, b. 7 Sept. 1806; m. (int. 27 Feb. 1823), Reuben Luce of Williamsburg.
8. Minerva, b. 11 Dec. 1808 (also recorded 1807).
9. Mehitable Marble, b. 22 Mar. 1809; m. (int. 27 Dec. 1826), Philander Amidon (No. 8), of Williamsburg. She d. in North Adams, 10 Apr. 1852. He m. (2) Rebecca Fowler.
10. Samuel, b. 8 June 1810; m. (1) probably, Polly Howes. She d. 26 July 1839. He m. (2) Charlotte Cowles of Goshen, 26 Nov. 1840. Rem. to Williamsburg. A dau., Harriet Eliza, b. 11 Jan. 1844.
11. Nancy, b. 14 Dec. 1811.
12. Jonathan, b. 3 Aug. 1813, d. 25 July 1814.
13. Olive, b. 20 Jan. 1815, d. 22 Dec. 1834.
14. Jonathan, b. 21 Nov. 1816, d. 7 Aug. 1820.
15. Augustus, b. 3 Sept. 1819; was an iron founder; res. Williams- burg. He m. Eliza ... and had two children born in Williams- burg; son Clifford d. in Chesterfield, 1 Feb. 1849, ae. 2-6-0.
BENJAMIN LUDDEN FAMILY
1. BENJAMIN4 LUDDEN (Benjamin3 2, James1) and his wife, Esther (Capen) Ludden, and some of their family left Brain- tree for Chesterfield between 1773 and 1779, probably about, 1775. (Esther Capen's line of descent goes back to the May- flower). They had thirteen children, all born in Braintree. Ben- jamin Ludden d. 23 May 1789, in the 71st yr. of his age. Widow Esther d. 23 Jan. 1808. Children who came to Chesterfield:
*2. Bezar, bapt. 4 Sept. 1757 or 1758.
3. Ann, m. (int. 13 Jan. 1780), Sands Niles "from Old Braintree near Boston". He was son of Samuel and Sarah (Niles) Niles and a descendant of John Niles of Braintree.
4. Ruth, m. William Damon (No. 230).
5. Milkah, m. Joseph Brown of Worthington (No. 13).
*6. Elisha.
2. BEZAR5 LUDDEN (Benjamin4 3 2, James1), bapt. 4 Sept. 1757 or 1758, d. 14 Dec. 1815; m. 15 Aug. 1788, Irene Litchfield, dau. of Nicholas5 (Nicholas 4 3, Josiah2, Lawrence1) and Irania (Studley) Litchfield. She m. (2) Gathelus Cowing (No. 1). Children :
7. Ruth, b. 2 Feb. 1789; m. (int. 27 June 1811), Othniel Perry (No. 7).
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8. Sinthy, b. 27 Apr. 1791;m. Frederick Utley (No. 4).
9. Clarissa, b. 27 July 1793; m. Oswin Tower (No. 3).
10. Bezar, no record of his birth.
11. Asa, b. 6 Sept. 1797, d. 1803.
12. Sally Cash, b. 15 Dec. 1800.
13. Esther, b. 18 Aug. 1803; m. Spencer L. Rhoades of Westhampton.
14. Moses, bapt. 26 Oct. 1806; m. Isabella S. Norton, dau. of Joseph and Isabella (Kingsley) Norton. She d. 25 Mar. 1893. He d. 15 May 1876.
15. Barnabas, b. 1811, d. 7 Sept. 1867; unm. and insane.
ELISHA LUDDEN FAMILY
6. ELISHA5 LUDDEN (Benjamin4 3 2, James1), b. in Braintree, d. in Westhampton, 25 Feb. 1827; m. Hannah Strong, dau. of Ezra and Temperance (Phelps) Strong of Williamsburg. Re- moved to Westhampton. Children born in Chesterfield:
16. Chloe, b. 2 Sept. 1797.
17. Dranus, b. 29 Oct. 1798, d. 19 July 1799.
18. Almon, b. 8 Dec. 1801; m. (int. 23 Apr. 1824), Clarissa Clapp, dau. of Elisha Bascom6 Clapp (Timothy", Samuel4 3, Preserved2, Roger1) and Sally (Hale) Clapp of Westhampton. Children born in Westhampton. She d. 1861. He m. (2) in 1865, Ardelia (Bard- well) Stone, widow of Ambrose Stone of Easthampton.
PARMENUS LUDDEN FAMILY
19. PARMENUS LUDDEN, b. in Williamsburg, son of Benja- min and Hope Ludden, d. 15 Jan. 1891, ae. 76-10-0. He m. in Conway, 12 Nov. 1836, Esther Wilcox. Children :
20. Lizzie M.
21. Dwight F., d. 27 May 1898, ae. 53; buried in Easthampton.
22. Mary E., b. in Sunderland about 1858; m. 30 Oct. 1883, Harvey W. Gould, b. in Middlesex (?), son of Roswell F. and Julia A. Gould. She was given a letter to the church in Southampton, 6 Apr. 1884.
LUDDEN, ALICE A. (HIGGINS), b. in Worthington, dau, of Lyman (b. in York State) and Mary (Middlebrooks) Higgins (b. in Lanesborough), and widow of Frederick Ludden, d. 24 June 1906, ae. 56-0-19; buried in Northampton.
LUDDEN, MRS. HOPE, m. 26 July 1842, Martin Hubbard.
LUDDEN, JEMIMA, widow, m. (int. 23 Dec. 1796), Hollister Baker of Northampton. She was widow of Nathaniel Ludden of Belchertown who died in 1789.
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LUN, JONATHAN, and his wife, Mehitabel Lun, had two chil- dren born in Chesterfield: (1) Hannah, b. 5 June 1799; (2) Ruth, b. 19 Feb. 1801.
LUTHER, MARY, b. 15 Sept. 1847, dau. of Samuel and Lydia Luther.
LYMAN, JAMES EDWARD, b. 12 July 1918, son of Hartley L. (b. in South Hadley) and Lydia (James) Lyman (b. in Green- field).
LYON FAMILY
1. LEMUEL LYON, son of Caleb4 (John3 2, William1) and Mar- garet (Lyon) Lyon, b. in Rehoboth, 4 June 1738, d. in N. Y. City; m. (1) in Charlton, 10 Nov. 1763, Hannah Dresser, b. in Charlton, 9 Oct. 1742, dau. of John and Sarah (Scott) Dresser. He m. (2) 1 Nov. 1770, Mary Whelor of Western (now War- ren). Removed to Williamstown. Children:
2. Joel, b. 17 Aug. 1764.
3. Seanea, b. 26 Feb. 1766.
4. Hannah, bapt. 29 Aug. 1773.
LYON, LUTHER, b. in Goshen, 26 Aug. 1780, son of Cyrus and Mary (Abel) Lyon; m. (int. 7 Jan. 1808), Betsy Burnell (No. 17). He d. in Swanton, Vt.
MACER, FREDERICK, b. 15 June 1859, son of Frederick Macer.
MacEWAN, WILLIAM DARIUS, son of Walter and Ethel (Greenwood) MacEwan, d. 14 Sept. 1952, ae. 27-5-18; married ; death caused by an automobile accident.
MACOMBER FAMILY
1. Lt. DAVID' MACOMBER came to Chesterfield about 1773 from Easton, where he was b. 24 Sept. 1752. He married, 6 Sept. 1781, Katherine Littlefield (No. 10). He d. 13 May 1819
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and she d. 14 Aug. 1846. Both are buried in the Mount Ceme- tery. Children :
2. Daniel, b. 3 July 1782, d. in Westford, Vt .; m. (1) Irene Sprague of Westford. She d. 14 Nov. 1846. He m. (2) Sabrina (Sander- son) Tiffany.
3. David, b. 20 Oct. 1783, d. in Westford, Vt., 14 May 1863; m. (int. 25 Jan. 1810), Rhoda Whitton (No. 6).
4. Eunice, b. 28 Mar. 1785, d. 24 Feb. 1803.
5. Jacob, b. 4 Oct. 1786; m. Elmira Hobert of Westford, Vt.
6. Cyrus, b. 4 Sept. 1788; m. (int. 14 Dec. 1815), Dorothy Williams; rem. to Vt.
7. Rebecca, b. 18 Oct. 1790; m. Moses Bates (No. 75).
*8. Edmund, b. 24 Sept. 1792.
9. Hervey, b. 9 Mar. 1794; m. (int. 24 Sept. 1831), Mrs. Elizabeth (Trow) Macomber, widow of his brother Edmund (No. 8).
10. Hannah, b. 27 Jan. 1796, d. 9 Nov. 1796.
*11. Alvan, b. 1 Oct. 1797.
12. Melzer, b. 17 July 1799; m. Annis Thayer of Cummington. He d. in Ohio.
13. Stephen, b. 13 June 1801, d. same day.
14. Sophronia, b. 27 May 1804; m. (int. 30 Nov. 1822), Zenas Gurney of Cummington; removed to Hart, Michigan.
8. EDMUND2 MACOMBER (Lt. David1), b. 24 Sept. 1792, d. 25 July 1829; m. (int. 16 Oct. 1824), Elizabeth Trow of Cum- mington. She m. (2) his brother Hervey (No. 9). Children:
15. William, b. 10 Mar. 1826, d. same day.
16. Edmund Marshall, b. 24 Feb. 1827, d. 24 Aug. 1827.
17. Daniel, b. 25 July 1828; m. Sarah Ann Beach of Westford, Vt.
11. ALVAN2 MACOMBER (Lt. David1), b. 1 Oct. 1797, d. 3 Feb. 1882; m. (1) (int. 7 Oct. 1826), Mercy Ann Noyes, dau. of Hatch and Nabby Noyes of Cummington. She d. 6 Nov. 1828. He m. (2) Nancy Burnell (No. 25). She d. 9 June 1854. He m. (3) 2 Aug. 1860, Melinda (or Belinda) Bates, widow of Ezekiel White. She d. 14 Dec. 1882. Children :
18. Elinor Francis, m. John E. Dyer of Plainfield.
19. David Wright, called Wright; m. Harriet Robinson (No. 39). He d. 23 Nov. 1856. She m. (2) Thomas Porter (No. 29). A son, Arthur W. Macomber, ae. 24, m. 11 Sept. 1881, Mary Dill, ae. 21, b. in Cummington, dau. of Edward and Electa Dill.
20. Chandler Tucker, b. 14 Nov. 1832, d. 22 Aug. 1906; m. 3 Sept. 1874, Wealthy Ann Bisbee (No. 66). She d. 29 Nov. 1919. No children.
21. James Hervey, b. 11 Sept. 1834, d. 18 Feb. 1865, in a hospital at Port Royal, South Carolina; unm. He graduated from Berkshire
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Medical College in Nov. 1859 and was commissioned an assistant surgeon in the 10th Regt. Mass. Vols., June 1861, and Surgeon in U. S. Navy on Aug. 5, 1861.
22. Sophronia Littlefield, b. 21 Nov. 1836; m. Seth Alden Healy (No. 32).
*23. Joseph Burnell, b. 12 Jan. 1839.
24. Martha Gilbert, b. 12 Jan. 1839, d. 3 Mar. 1857.
23. JOSEPH BURNELL3 MACOMBER (Alvan2, Lt. David1), b. 12 Jan. 1839, d. 21 Feb. 1916; m. 14 Nov. 1861, Lydia Bisbee (No. 69). She d. 29 Jan. 1918. Children:
*25. Alvan, b. 12 July 1863, always known as Frank A.
26. Alfred, b. 27 Aug. 1867, d. 2 June 1877.
27. Grace, adopted, b. in North Adams, 1 Jan. 1880, dau. of Frank and Esther (Eddy) Rogers; m. John Albert Rhoades (No. 78).
25. FRANK A.4 MACOMBER (Joseph Burnell3, Alvan2, Lt. David1), b. 12 July 1863, d. 6 Jan. 1943; m. 8 June 1892, Mary Angeline Baker (No. 91). It was at her suggestion, that the town had its first printed town report. Children:
28. James Franklin, b. 12 May 1893; m. Anna Beckman of Brooklyn, N. Y. They have one son, Douglas Walter.
29. Walter Alfred, b. 6 Sept. 1896, d. 7 Feb. 1926; m. 18 Dec. 1918, Ruth Irene Thayer (No. 71 v).
30. Laurence Baker, b. 22 July 1899; m. Nov. 1931, Ruth Thayer, widow of his brother Walter (No. 29).
MADISON FAMILY
1. EDWARD DONALD MADISON, b. in New Britain, Conn., carpenter, son of Herman and Minnie (Albrecht) Madison; m. in Nassau, N. Y., 29 Oct. 1932, Helen Wickland (No. 7). Chil- dren :
2. Phyllis May, b. 18 Feb. 1933.
3. Richard Edward, b. 5 Sept. 1934; m. in Easthampton, 9 Nov. 1956, Ruth Virginia Costigan, b. in Pulaski, Va., dau. of James G. and Mattie A. (Bandy) Costigan. Removed to Northampton. Children :
i. Linda Jane, b. 4 Feb. 1958.
ii. Byron Lee, b. 20 May 1959. iii. Jesse Oliver, b. March 1961.
4. Sylvia Ruth, b. 7 June 1937.
5. Gloria Ethel, b. 11 Sept. 1938.
MAIN, SARAH L., b. 12 Oct. 1862, dau. of Henry and Sarah M. Main.
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MAIN, SARAH MARIA, b. 9 Feb. 1864, dau. of John (b. in Northampton) and Maria Main (b. in Ireland) .
MAIN, GEORGE A., b. 1 Oct. 1866, son of Joseph H. (b. in Northampton) and Sarah (Jackson) Main (b. in England) .
MAJEWIC, JOHN, b. in Austria, Poland, son of Joseph and Kathryn Ptak Majewic, d. 25 July 1926, ae. 28.
MAJOR, MALVINA, b. 29 May 1889, dau. of Joseph and J. T. Major; parents born in Canada.
MANNING, EDWARD W., clergyman, had a daughter born 4 May 1847.
MANNING, JOHN RAYMOND, b. in Harrisville, N. H., and his wife, Ruth Wilfert Manning, b. in Arlington, had children born in Chesterfield: (1) John Raymond, Jr., b. 16 Apr. 1948; (2) Nola Ann, b. 29 May 1952.
MANSON, MERIAM, m. (int. 24 Sept. 1781), Reuben Shayler of Wilbraham.
MARRA, GEORGE, and his wife, Margaret (Gaylord) Marra, came to Chesterfield from Florence in 1955. They have one son, James.
MARTIN, ERNEST, b. in Springfield, and his wife, Bertha May (Kelso) Martin, were residents in West Chesterfield. She d. 29 July 1941, ae. 60-1-22. Children: (1) Silvena, m. 9 Feb. 1935, Joseph Holly of Worthington; (2) Harold Henry, m. in Enfield, Conn., 27 May 1932, Margaret Mary Brissette of Springfield, dau. of Ed. and Marie (Martin) Brissette.
MATHER, SAMUEL F., of Troy, N. Y., m. 24 Aug. 1836, Mary A. Reed of Chester.
MATHEWS, CELIA GRACE WHITTIER, widow of Avon C. Matthews, d. 13 June 1915, ae. 56-11-5.
MAXFIELD, FRED E., b. in Lowell, son of Girard and Adeliya Pearson Maxfield, m. (2) 3 June 1950, Rhea C. Cederlof, b. in
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New Haven, Conn., dau. of Odias and Melvina (Sampson) Char- boneau.
MAXWELL FAMILY
1. HUGH MAXWELL and his wife, Ruth, came to Chesterfield from Buckland, probably in 1786. Children recorded here:
2. Erastus, b. in Buckland, 29 Apr. 1786, d. 19 Jan. 1787.
3. Crosby, b. in Buckland, 8 Feb. 1788.
4. Pemala, b. 25 Aug. 1790.
MAXWELL, JOSHUA, m. 25 Nov. 1790, Esther Bryant (No. 10). She was voted a letter to the church in Pompey, N. Y., 21 Feb. 1799.
MAXWELL, CAPT. THOMPSON, and his family were here at the time of the 1790 census. He was Representative to the General Court from Chesterfield, 1793, and very active in town affairs. His wife was voted a letter to the church in Pompey, N. Y., 21 Feb. 1799.
MAY FAMILY
1. Col. EZRA5 MAY (Nehemiah+, John3 2 1), b. in Woodstock, Conn., 16 Dec. 1731, d. 11 Jan. 1778; m. in Woodstock, 6 June 1754, Margaret Lyon, sister of Lemuel Lyon (No. 1), b. in Reho- both, 20 July 1732. She d. in Goshen, 19 Jan. 1788. His older children were born in Woodstock; five more were recorded here. In Jan. 1762, he bought land in Chesterfield. He filled various town offices: Moderator, Selectman, Assessor, and he and Ben- jamin Tupper (afterward a General, and one of the founders of Marietta, Ohio) were the first deacons of the Church in Ches- terfield. Before the Revolution he was one of the "Committee of Safety" and he and Rev. Mr. Mills were delegates to the Pro- vincial Congress. He was in service during the war, as Lieuten- ant, Captain and Colonal, and was afterward in the State Legis- lature. Children:
2. Nehemiah, m. (int. 20 Oct. 1777), Susanna Parsons "of the Gore".
3. Dexter, m. 19 Nov. 1778, Mary Paine of Williamsburg.
4. Prudence, m. Rev. Isaac Babbitt.
5. Mary, m. Dr. Nathaniel Narramore.
6. Sarah, b. 27 Jan. 1763; m. Elijah Morton.
7. Calvin, b. 15 Apr. 1765.
8. Caleb, b. 18 Sept. 1770.
9. Ellanor, b. 2 Aug. 1773.
10. Hannah, b. 22 Mar. 1776.
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THOMAS MAYHEW FAMILY
1. THOMAS MAYHEW, a merchant, was admitted to the Church from Williamsburg, 29 July 1802; Town Clerk and Treasurer in 1806. He and his wife, Susannah, had two chil- dren born in Chesterfield; family returned to Williamsburg:
2. Adoline, b. 17 July 1805; d. 9 Oct. 1806.
3. Mary Ann, b. 6 Feb. 1807.
JEROME MAYHEW FAMILY
4. JEROME MAYHEW, born in Huntington, came here about 1879. His wife's name is variously written: Myra D., Fanny Dorus, Fanny Laura. Children :
5. Hattie A., b. in Worthington; m. Harry R. Eddy (No. 10).
6. Effie Fannie, b. 16 Apr. 1879; mother, Fanny Dorus, b. in Willis- ton, Vt. The birth reported by Myra D. Hall Mayhew.
7. Anna Louise, b. 30 May 1881; mother, Fanny L., b. in Williston, Vt.
8. Minnie E., b. 15 Jan. 1885; mother b. in Williston, Vt.
9. Elizabeth Eva, b. 25 Mar. 1887; (at time of this birth, mother, Myra D., born in Union City, Michigan).
HENRY W. MAYHEW FAMILY
10. HENRY W. MAYHEW (b. in Worthington) and his wife, Sarah E. Mayhew (b. in New York), came here about 1882; Mrs. Sarah Mayhew d. 17 July 1885, ae. 29. Two children were born in Chesterfield :
11. Willard, b. 27 Feb. 1882.
12. Lillian Sarah, b. 9 Dec. 1883.
MAYNARD, JOEL, m. (int. 30 July 1807), Betsy Flower of Ashfield.
MCCARTHY, FRANCIS, d. 3 Sept. 1952, ae. 49-7-9; born in Chicopee, son of Frederick and Rose Christian McCarthy; buried in Holyoke.
MCCARTHY, GEORGE FRANCIS, b. in Northampton, son of Patrick George and Elizabeth A. (Murphy) McCarthy; m. in Williamsburg, 29 Nov. 1947, Lena Estelle Niewiedomski, b. in Thompsonville, Conn., dau. of Martin and Francis (Socka) Niewiedomski.
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MCCARTHY, NORA, d. 30 Apr. 1957, ae. 81-7-6; b. in North- ampton, dau. of James and Ellen (Tobin) McCarthy ; parents b. in Ireland.
MCCARTHY, OWEN F., b. in Springfield, son of Francis and Mary (Brissette) McCarthy ; m. in Roxbury, 28 Dec. 1951, Lois P. Coakley, b. in Boston, dau. of Francis P. and Lillian (Mur- phy) Coakley.
MCCARTHY, ROSEMARY, b. 17 Aug. 1957, dau. of James Benedict, Jr., and Eleanor (Azevedo) McCarthy.
McCANNON FAMILY
1. JOSEPH EUGENE McCANNON, of Worthington; m. in Northampton, 9 Dec. 1944, Helen D. Drake (No. 38). Children:
2. Joseph Eugene, b. 23 Feb. 1945.
3. Timothy James, b. 12 Aug. 1946.
4. Kathleen Delima, b. 4 July 1947.
5. Karen Sue, b. 1 June 1949.
6. Baby boy, b. 30 Sept. 1950.
McCOY FAMILY
1. HARRY J. McCOY, son of Henry and Ella (Benjamin) Mc- Coy, of Northampton; m. 15 Dec. 1906, Olive Knight Smith (No. 30). They have several children; only one born in Ches- terfield :
2. Edwin Henry, b. 16 July 1907.
*3. Donald Ellsworth, b. in Wendell.
3. DONALD ELLSWORTH McCOY, b. in Wendell; res. Ches- terfield. He is employed by Western Mass. Electric Co .; m. in West Springfield, 5 Aug. 1936, Helen Richardson Eames, b. in Kingston, R. I., dau. of Herbert S. and Genevieve (Richardson) Eames. She d. 12 Apr. 1953. Children :
4. Donald Eames, b. 18 Sept. 1938; m. Frances Juanita Cummings, b. in Shafter, Calif., dau. of Sam Franklin and Belvia Mae (Reed) Cummings. Children :
i. Donald E., Jr., b. 6 Apr. 1959, in Chillicothe, Missouri.
ii. Katherine Ann, b. 15 Oct. 1960.
5. Emilianna, b. 10 June 1941.
6. Milenna, b. 5 Mar. 1947.
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MCDERMOTT FAMILY
1. JOHN HERVEY MCDERMOTT, m. in Northampton, 17 July 1850, Sarah Dady, the oldest daughter of Liberty Dady (No. 1) ; married twice more in Newark, N. J., where he d. 7 Aug. 1900, ae. 68. Their only son died young. Two daughters:
2. Alice E., b. in Newark, N. J., 1 Mar. 1852, came here to live with her grandmother and m. (1) Orman E. Rice (No. 19); m. (2) Andrew I. Willcutt; m. (3) Henry Addison Hathaway (No. 62).
3. Ida Imogene, a silk finisher, b. in Suffield, Conn; ae. 25, m. (1) 26 Sept. 1882, George Nelson Hunter, a merchant, b. in Enfield, Conn., son of James and Rachel Hunter. He d. 28 Dec. 1891. She m. (2) 13 Nov. 1894, Henry Edson Smith, son of Edwin7 (Eli®, John5, Joseph4, Luke3, Chileab?, Samuel1) and Mary Ann (Edson) Smith. He d. in Hadley, 7 Oct. 1908. She m. (3) 17 Sept. 1910, Eugene Henry Lyman of So. Hadley, County Com- missioner. He d. in So. Hadley 8 Feb. 1916, ae. 71. She m. (4) in So. Hadley, 21 July 1926, Frank S. Chandler, b. in Hardwick, Vt., son of Samuel S. and Emily S. (Stiles) Chandler, his 5th marriage; res. Williamsburg.
McFARLING, RANCY, of Plimton, m. (int. 27 Nov. 1775), William Cole.
McLAVE, JAMES, m. (int. 7 Oct. 1858), Ann Brannigan of Cummington.
McNELLY, HENRY, "a Regular in Burgoin's Army, but now called of this town", had his intentions of marriage to Deborah Pinchin published 30 Nov. 1779. "Hath been published twice and the third time forbid by said Henry McNelley". They were married 11 Jan. 1781, and a dau., Martha, b. 10 Nov. 1781.
McKOWN, CHARLES THOMAS, son of Duane and Lucy (Bra- men) Mckown, b. in Easthampton, d. 12 Mar. 1933, ae. 62; hus- band of Lena Witherell.
MEECH FAMILY
1. Capt. DENNIS MEECH, son of Timothy and Mary Meech, b. in Preston, Conn., was a Rev. soldier from Worthington, He d. 9 Dec. 1805. He m. Abigal . She m. (2) John Cowing (No. 47). The Timothy Meach who d. in Worthington, 16 Sept. 1825, ae. 84, and the Mary Meach, wife of Timothy, who d. 16 Sept. 1807, ae. 65, were probably his parents; both were buried
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in Worthington. Capt. Dennis and Abigal Meech had ten chil- dren:
2. Polly, b. 11 Nov. 1785; m. Noah Bissell (No. 2).
3. Eunice, b. 8 Oct. 1787; m. Nathaniel Robinson (No. 60).
4. Horace, b. 12 Nov. 1789. In 1817 he was of Schenectady, N. Y., selling land to John Cowing of Chesterfield.
5. Billings, b. 7 Oct. 1791, d. 26 Mar. 1795.
6. Rufus, b. in Worthington, 15 Jan. 1794.
7. Asa, b. in Worthington, 27 May 1797; probably rem. to Schenec- tady, N. Y.
8. Harriot, b. 18 July 1799; m. Roswell Buck (No. 29).
9. Abergail, b. 13 May 1801.
10. John, b. 17 Feb. 1804.
11. Sally, b. 21 Mar. 1806 (in father's will "Child which is yet un- born").
MEACH, TIMOTHY, b. in Barkhamstead, Conn., 25 Apr. 1801, son of Timothy and Meribah (Hall) Meach.
MEACH, BRADRICK, and Patients Brown had an infant child who died, 4 July 1803.
STEPHEN MEACHAM FAMILY
1. STEPHEN MEACHAM died in Chesterfield, 23 Jan. 1835, ae. 67. His widow, Levina, died 6 Feb. 1835. Children:
2. Infant, b. 15 Jan. 1794, d. 17 Jan. 1794.
3. Stephen, b. in Norwich, 29 Dec. 1797; m. (int. 10 June 1826), Sarah Stark; dau., Cordelia Elizabeth, d. 1 July 1833, ae. 4.
4. Orsimus, b. in Norwich, 3 Sept. 1801; m. (int. 21 Sept. 1827), Mary Ann Engram, dau. of Timothy Engram, Jr. (No. 4).
5. Lovina, b. 31 June 1796; m. Lyman Joslyn (No. 10).
6. Almond, b. in Norwich, 9 July 1803.
7. Emily I., b. in Norwich, 10 Dec. 1807; m. 20 Oct. 1834, Leicester Dewey.
HOLIBUT MEACHAM FAMILY
8. HOLIBUT MEACHAM was born in Worthington. His wife, Caroline, or Catherine, was born in Northampton. They came here from Worthington about 1844; later removed to Savoy. Children:
9. Electa, m. Samuel Tubbs (No. 3).
10. Edwin, d. 25 July 1868, ae. 26-3-29, in Huntington, where he is buried.
11. Samuel, d. 6 Dec. 1844, ae. 2.
12. Henry, d. 13 May 1845, ae. 1-3-4, by a fall.
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13. Daniel, d. 18 July 1897, ae. 58; m. 18 Feb. 1876, Althea B. Metcalf (No. 18). She d. 15 Dec. 1880. "He died on Ireland St. and was buried with no service except a prayer by Tom Smith."
14. Albert, b. in Worthington about 1851; m. 31 July 1884, Martha B. Smith, servant girl, (No. 51). She d. 2 Aug. 1907.
15. Martha, b. Dec. 1845; m. Horace Collier (No. 16).
16. Armina, b. 18 Mar. 1851; m. Olds. She d. 27 Feb. 1872. 17. Ellen, b. 26 Mar. 1852.
JARED MEACHAM FAMILY
18. JARED MEACHAM and his wife, Sarah Jane Meacham, had two daughters:
19. Helen A., b. in Savoy; ae. 16, m. Martin Dwight Bryant (No. 130).
20. Elena, b. in Chester; ae. 15, m. 27 Mar. 1869, Lester Butterfield, ae. 21, b. in Lanesborough, son of Daniel and Eliza Butterfield.
MEACHAM, JAMES, and his wife, Lucinda (Tubbs) Meacham, had a son b. in Chesterfield, 2 Mar. 1861.
MEEKINS, STODDARD S., of Williamsburg, m. (int. 15 Apr. 1835), Lorintha Jones.
MELLOR, HELEN EVANS, ae. 27, b. in Philadelphia, Penn., dau. of Ralph and Mary (Keller) Mellor, m. in Brattleboro, Vt., 18 Jan. 1941, Samuel A. York, b. in New Haven, Conn., son of Samuel A. and Anna (Holcomb) York. Their son, Bill, was b. 9 Mar. 1941.
MERRICK FAMILY
1. Lt. JOSEPH MERRICK (Joseph4 3, James2, Thomas 1), b. in West Springfield, 12 May 1769, d. in Pittsfield, 24 Dec. 1824; m. (1) April 1791, Frances Leonard of West Springfield. She d. 5 Oct. 1797 and is buried in the same grave in the Chester- field Center Cemetery with her sister Persis, wife of Josiah White, who d. 6 Oct. 1797. Joseph Merrick m. (2) (int. 10 Feb. 1799), Marcy Smith, dau. of Jonathan and Mercy (Leonard) Smith. She d. in Pittsfield, 1842. One dau. by second wife, born in Chesterfield, Maria, b. 11 Oct. 1799. The Merrick Genealogy gives other children.
MERRIFIELD, SAMUEL C., b. in Cornwall, England, d. 19 Oct. 1929, ae. 85. His wife Frances (Haddock) Merrifield, b. in
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Albany, N. Y., d. 20 Jan. 1931, ae. 87-9-11. Parents of both were born in England. They resided on the Mount in West Chesterfield and are both buried in the Mount Cemetery. Their son, Arthur C. V. Merrifield, b. in Middlesex, Eng., d. in Bronx, N. Y., 10 Mar. 1950; buried in Ardsley, N. Y. His wife, Anna- belle Cousins, b. in Barrie, Canada, dau. of Ross and Mary (Aemise) Cousins, d. in Chesterfield, 10 Apr. 1937, ae. 64-9-19; buried in the Mount Cemetery. Her father was born in Scot- land; her mother, in France.
LAROY MERRITT FAMILY
1. LAROY1 MERRITT and his wife, Ida (Hastings) Merritt, had six children :
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