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THOMPSON, CHARLES, b. in Greenfield, and his wife, Nancy (Smith) Thompson, b. in Northampton, had children born in Chesterfield: (1) Bertha L., b. 17 Mar. 1873; (2) Robert A., b. 21 Jan. 1875.
THOMPSON, GEORGE W., and his wife, Mary Thompson, (both b. in Bernardston), had children born in Chesterfield: (1) Chester H., b. 8 May 1874; (2) Delcy E., b. 21 Apr. 1881, d. 3 May 1881, "from want of care".
THOMPSON, MARY L., b. in Bernardston, dau. of Chester and Almira Thompson, d. 28 Oct. 1886, ae. 47-5-12.
THOMSON, ANDREW, and his wife, Mabel (Scott) Thomson, came to Chesterfield from Astoria, Oregon, in 1948. Their chil- dren : (1) John Scott, b. 1923, in Nebraska, d. 1942 in the serv- ice of his country; (2) Vesta Mae, b. 1925, in Nebraska, m. Charles A. Bisbee (No. 90).
THORPE, EDGAR, son of Charles and Marietta Thorpe, d. 4 June 1860, ae. 0-8-26.
THRASHER FAMILY
1. SIMON THRASHER d. in Chesterfield, 18 May 1847, ae. 83, and his wife, Betsey Thrasher, b. in Worthington, d. 4 Jan. 1847, ae. 81. Their daughter:
2. Rachel, m. (1) ... . Wells; (2) 8 Jan. 1864, Abraham Ma- han, ae. 54, b. in Northboro, a resident of Marlboro. She d. 22 Nov. 1880, ae. 71-11-18. He d. 26 Nov. 1885, ae. 85.
THRASHER, SIMON, and his wife, Rhoda Thrasher, had chil- dren born in Chesterfield: (1) Lydia, b. 5 Dec. 1809, d. 18 Feb. 1811; (2) Sarah, b. 5 Dec. 1809; (3) Rhoda, b. 12 Nov. 1807.
THRASHER, LIZZIE R., m. in Windsor Locks, Conn., 8 May 1903, Augustus B. Vickery. He d. 18 Jan. 1938.
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THWING FAMILY (TWING)
1. JOHN6 THWING, son of John3 (John4 3 2, Benjamin1) and Thankful (Edwards) Thwing, bapt. in Mendon, 11 July 1762, d. in LeRoy, N. Y., 16 June 1836; m. (int. 12 Mar. 1779), Chloe Packard, dau. of John and Chloe Packard, of the Gore, b. in Goshen, 1756, d. in LeRoy, N. Y., 21 Mar. 1847. Children :
2. Martha (Patty), b. 2 May 1780; m. Richard Beebe (No. 1).
3. Ruth, b. 26 May 1783; m. (int. 29 Apr. 1808), Joseph Orcutt, of Cummington. 1
4. Thankful, b. 26 Apr. 1785; m. (int. 7 Feb. 1812), Nathan Banis- ter.
5. John, b. July 1787; rem. to LeRoy, N. Y.
6. Roxa, b. 10 July 1789; m. Elijah Warner (No. 10).
7. Lucretia, b. 20 Sept. 1791; m. (1) Amasa Clapp (No. 10). She m. (2) in LeRoy, N. Y., 30 Apr. 1837, Pliny Hitchcock. She d. in Parma, N. Y., 10 Sept. 1850.
8. Daniel, b. 14 Jan. 1794.
9. Laura, b. 21 Apr. 1796; m. (1) Lemuel Bliss; (2) Julius Gris- wold; (3) Elijah D. Warner; rem. to Byron. Wisc.
10. Triphena, b. 13 Aug. 1798, d. 2 Mar. 1809.
11. Fordyce, b. 25 May 1801; m. Relief Clapp (No. 30).
THING, JEAMES, of Blanford, m. (int. 3 Nov. 1799), Miss Rachel Randals.
THWING, JOHN, adm. to Congregational Church, 22 Feb. 1781, from Conway. His wife, Sarah, admitted to Congrega- tional Church, 13 Apr. 1787. He d. 1 Nov. 1798. She d. 4 Aug. 1809.
TWING, THANKFUL, m. (int. 12 Nov. 1780), Moses Snow of Conway.
TIFFANY, RUTH, b. 8 May 1805, dau. of Fregrau and Rhoda Tiffany. Widow Rhoda Tiffany was on the tax list 1814.
TILDEN FAMILY
1. ELISHA2 TILDEN, sythe-stone maker, son of Elisha1 and Elizabeth Tilden, b. in Lebanon, N. H., d. 16 Aug. 1868, ae. 79-11-28; buried in Huntington; m. Sally Peck, dau. of Win- chester and Lydia (Perkins) Peck, b. in Amherst, d. 27 Mar. 1875, ae. 82-9. Among their children were:
*2. Elisha W.
3. Sarah, "eldest daughter"; m. Samuel Sampson (No. 1).
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4. Maria E., b. in Norwich; m. (1) Jonathan A. Lilly; (2) Robert Damon (No. 125).
5. Elijah B., m. Ursula Bisbee (No. 41) ; rem. to Pomona, Calif.
6. Mary M., m. 12 June 1837, Ebenezer White of Goshen; res. West- field.
2. ELISHA W.3 TILDEN (Elisha2 1), b. in Huntington, d. 19 Oct. 1906, ae. 77; m. 1 Aug. 1848, Sophronia Elizabeth Williams (No. 31). She d. 8 Sept. 1908. Children:
4. Ella Maria, b. in Williamsburg, 4 July 1848; m. Willard A. Cur- tis (No. 18).
5. Martha E., b. 12 Oct. 1851; m. Almarin O. Bisbee (No. 72).
6. Nellie Adelia, b. 8 June 1858, d. 2 Mar. 1865.
7. John Elisha, b. 28 Sept. 1860, d. 1 Apr. 1862.
8. Clara A., b. 18 Mar. 1864; m. George E. Torrey (No. 88).
.9. Mary L., d. 26 Aug. 1866, ae. 8 mos.
10. Fred L., b. 17 Apr. 1870; m. 28 July 1897, Nancy Irene Williams (No. 56). She d. 3 Jan. 1934. Children:
i. Linwood Elisha, b. 5 Jan. 1898; m. Grace Kendrick, 11 July 1923.
ii. Byron Winfield, b. 5 June 1900, d. 15 June 1900.
iii. Alta Irene, b. 11 Feb. 1907, d. 12 Feb. 1907.
STEPHEN TILDEN FAMILY
11. STEPHEN TILDEN, of Northfield, had two children who came to Chesterfield :
12. Levi M., d. 11 May 1894; m. 5 Jan. 1859, Harriett Snyder, ae. 21, dau. of Monroe and Mary Snyder. She d. 21 Apr. 1867. One dau., Minnie M., b. 8 Oct. 1866, adopted by Newman Engram (No. 14).
13. Marcia A., b. in Northfield, 26 June 1830; m. Orson P. Torrey (No. 66).
TINKER, child of Samuel C. Tinker, b. 30 Oct. 1849.
TINKHAM, CHARLIE WESLEY, b. 21 Sept. 1878, son of Dex- ter W. (b. in Enfield) and Abby Tinkham (b. in Gilboa, N. Y.).
ORRIN TIRRELL FAMILY
1. ORRIN' TIRRELL and his wife, Lydia (Snell) Tirrell, were residents of Plainfield, where they both died. Among their children were:
2. Sarah, m. Paul H. Cudworth (No. 22).
3. Emeline E., b. in Plainfield; m. Edward Thayer (No. 25).
*4. Joseph Wells, b. in Plainfield, 20 Aug. 1834.
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4. JOSEPH WELLS? TIRRELL (Orrin1), b. in Plainfield, 20 Aug. 1834, d. in W. Cummington, 17 June 1905; m. (1) Hulda Woodard, b. in Leicester, dau. of Willard and Polly Woodard. She d. 23 Jan. 1866, ae. 36-5-0. He m. (2) 17 Oct. 1871, An- toinette C. Bryant. She d. 18 Jan. 1917; buried in Plainfield. They rem. to W. Cummington in 1876. He kept a general store and was postmaster in both W. Chesterfield and W. Cumming- ton. Children by first wife:
5. Arthur Wells, b. 28 Sept. 1858, d. in Chicopee Falls, 19 Dec. 1891; m. Alice Merrill of Malden.
6. Mary, b. 15 June 1860;m. Willis F. Tower of Cummington.
7. Adeline M., b. 18 Nov. 1861, d. in Northampton, 12 Aug. 1937; taught school in Bofat district two years; attended Smith Col- lege, and taught in several colleges in the South, the last at Lou- den College, Greenwood, S. C.
FRED S. TIRRELL FAMILY
8. FRED SUMNER TIRRELL and his wife, Alice Rachel (DuVerger) Tirrell, were residents of West Chesterfield. Chil- dren, last three born here:
9. Julia Corrine, b. in Greenfield; m. Merritt Wallace Curtis (No. 28).
10. Clifford Linwood, b. in Cummington; m. 12 Oct. 1929, Madilene Ruth Vogel, b. in Shelburne Falls, dau. of Joseph and Rosalie Vogel. Their son:
i. Maynard Linwood, b. 1 June 1930.
11. Fred Russell, b. in Cummington; m. 2 Nov. 1939, Stephania R. Kordina, b. in Windsor, dau. of Tony and Mary (Devonoski) Kordina.
12. Harry Clinton, b. in Cummington; m. 29 Mar. 1941, Jeanne Doris Rocke, b. in Huntington, dau. of Christopher L. and Elsie B. (Hill) Rocke. A son:
i. Michael Wayne, b. 30 Jan. 1953.
13. Herberta May, b. 11 May 1923; m. Elmer Lewis Litchfield, b. in Waterbury, Conn. Their son:
i. George Sumner, b. 11 Sept. 1939.
14. Fred Sumner, Jr., b. 22 Dec. 1925.
15. Herbert Henry, b. 4 May 1930.
TITUS, EUGENE H., came to Chesterfield from Northampton. He and his sister, Mrs. Theo Dinsmore, live in West Chester- field on the property previously owned by Henry L. Eddy.
TITUS, SIMMEON, m. 7 Oct. 1772, Mary Tennant.
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TODD FAMILY
1. ASA3 TODD, son of Gershom4 (Gershom3, Michael2, Chris- topher1) and Katherine (Mix) Todd, b. 28 June 1756, d. 16 July 1847; m. 24 May 1778, Abigail Bishop, dau. of Amos and Phebe Bishop of New Haven, Conn. His mother, Katherine Todd, d. 26 Aug. 1818. He was the second pastor of the Chesterfield Baptist Society, dismissed 2 Nov. 1820, but continued to live in Chesterfield; known as "Elder Todd"; buried in the Gate Cemetery below his home, by his mother's side. He had en- listed in the Revolutionary War against his mother's wishes, and in his later years received a pension. His widow d. 2 Oct. 1851, ae. 93. Children, several of whom were b. in Whately:
2. Emily Lucretia, b. 8 May 1783; m. Moses Fisk (No. 2).
*3. Justus, b. 24 June 1785.
4. Dea. David, b. 22 Aug. 1787, d. 19 Sept. 1871; m. Mary Rowe; lived for many years in W. Chesterfield, later rem. to Maryland.
5. Mary, b. 15 Oct. 1789; m. Lewis Higgins (No. 3).
*6. Lyman, b. 30 Oct. 1791.
7. Esther, b. 30 Apr. 1794; m. Ezra Stearns (No. 21).
8. Obedience, b. 26 Sept. 1796; m. John Williams.
3. JUSTUS6 TODD (Asa5, Gershom4 3, Michael?, Christopher1), b. 24 June 1785, d. in Ellicottville, N. Y., 27 Feb. 1862; m. 9 Apr. 1807, Cyrene Damon (No. 30). She d. 30 June 1825. He m. (2) between 8 Sept. 1825 and 30 Apr. 1826, Jemima Hayden (No. 65), widow of Caleb Shaw (No. 8). She d. in Ellicottville, N. Y., 1853. He was a Universalist minister; rem. to N.Y. Children by first wife:
9. Asa, b. 23 (or 25) Mar. 1808, d. 6 Aug. 1818.
10. Iru (or Ira) Studley, b. 23 Oct. 1809, d. in Northampton, 4 Feb. 1882; m. 1836, Julianna Root, b. 20 Sept. 1814, dau. of John6 and Rosina (Knapp) Root. He lived in W. Chesterfield until he was ae. 21, when he left with "just three cents in his pocket", hired himself out; was shrewd and successful; accumulated a large farm; raised eight children, descendants of whom still live on his farm in Roberts Meadow (Northampton).
11. Electa, b. 9 Nov. 1812; m. Samuel Carley; res. in Pittsfield.
12. Lucy, b. 17 Mar. 1814, d. 24 Dec. 1888; m. (1) Elihu Dwight; (2) Charles Strong.
13. Levi Solomon, b. 11 July 1816, d. 3 Nov. 1820.
14. Rufus, b. 8 Aug. 1818, d. Jan. 1819.
15. Laury, b. 29 Sept. 1819; m. Collins Ward of N. Y. State.
16. Cyrene, b. 11 Aug. 1823 (not rec. in Chesterfield) ; m. Frank Damon; d. in New York State.
17. Child of Justus and Jemima, d. 1 Jan. 1827.
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6. LYMAN TODD (Asa5, Gershom4 3, Michael?, Christopher1),
b. 30 Oct. 1791, d. 17 Oct. 1846; m. (int. 1 Dec. 1813), Sarah Kinne, dau. of Roger Kinne. She m. (2) (int. 4 May 1853), Justin Rust of Ellicottville, N. Y. Children:
18. Abigail Lucretia, b. 19 Sept. 1815; m. Job Cudworth (No. 17).
19. Horace Lyman, b. 8 Sept. 1818, d. (in Heath?), 10 Mar. 1906; m. (1) Lucetta Estes; m. (2) Melinda Stetson.
*20. Asa A., b. 12 Aug. (or May) 1820.
21. John Kinnee, b. 1823, d. 26 June 1825, accidentally killed by an overturned wagon.
22. Aurelia Frances, b. 6 June 1825; m. Joseph Cudworth (No. 14).
23. Delina, b. 19 Dec. 1827, d. 10 Dec. 1859.
24. Deliza, b. 19 Dec. 1827; m. Samuel Eddy (No. 3).
25. John, b. 1 May 1829, d. 17 Nov. 1854; unm.
26. Ellen T., b. 23 Dec. 1831, d. 5 May 1846.
27. Alice C., b. 22 Apr. 1833, d. 13 May 1846.
28. James Munroe, b. 18 Jan. 1837, d. about 1857, in N. Y. State.
20. ASA A.7 TODD (Lyman6, Asa5, Gershom4 3, Michael2, Chris- topher1), b. 12 Aug. (or May) 1820, d. 23 Jan. 1895; m. (1) 27 Nov. 1845, Mary Cudworth (No. 15). She d. 28 Aug. 1846. He m. (2) 2 June 1847, Ellen Julia Cudworth (No. 16). She d. 10 Jan. 1907. Very successful farmer, enlarging his father's and grandfather's farm until eventually it contained four original farms. Children by second wife:
29. Isabell, b. 11 Apr. 1850; m. 20 June 1867, Walter B. Trow, b. in Adams, son of James and Sarah M. Trow; res. Northampton.
30. Mary, b. 26 Nov. 1851, d. 12 Feb. 1852.
31. Esther Sophia, b. 25 Feb. 1854; m. James E. Dunham.
*32. Lyman, b. 14 Sept. 1856.
33. Monroe, b. 18 Mar. 1862; m. (1) 17 May 1893, Lettie L. Middle- brook, b. in New Ashford, dau. of James and Lucy (Belcher) Middlebrook; divorced. She m. (2) Frank Kinne (No. 18). He m. (2) Mary Pease, widow of his brother, Lyman Todd (No. 32). A mason by trade, Monroe later operated the homestead farm in West Chesterfield. He d. 9 June 1961, in a nursing home in Chicopee.
34. Flora Edith, b. 4 July 1864; m. 17 Nov. 1886, William A. Trow, b. in Northampton, son of William C. and Nancy M. Trow.
35. Asa A., b. 10 July 1870, d. 4 Sept. 1870.
32. LYMAN& TODD (Asa A.7, Lyman6, Asa5, Gershom4 3, Mi- chael2, Christopher1), b. 12 Sept. 1856, d. 16 July 1897; m. 10 Sept. 1882, Mary Pease, b. in Worthington, dau. of James (b. in Middlefield) and Eliza (Cole) Pease (b. in Chesterfield). She
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m. (2) Monroe Todd( No. 33). She d. 2 Dec. 1945, ae. 81-6-3, in Chesterfield. Children of Lyman and Mary:
36. Vera Aymice, b. in Worthington?, 29 June 1884, d. June 1902.
37. Bertha Mary, b. in Worthington, 9 May 1886; m. Harold Clark; res. Worthington. Their dau., Esther, m. Joseph Sena of East- hampton; res. Worthington.
38. Orman Lyman, b. 2 Sept. 1889; res. Springfield.
*39. Elmer Leroy, b. in Worthington, 27 Mar. 1892.
40. Royce Edwin, b. 9 Apr. 1895; m. Isabella Marion Converse, dau. of Wallace J. Converse.
39. ELMER9 TODD (Lyman8, Asa A.7, Lyman®, Asa5, Ger- shom+ 3, Michael2, Christopher1), b. 27 Mar. 1892; m. in Athol, 14 Apr. 1917, Alta Viola Cressy, b. in Zoar, 13 Oct. 1890, dau. of Albert and Ella (Fox) Cressy. Res. Todd homestead in W. Chesterfield. Children:
41. Sherard Rilan, b. 13 Feb. 1921.
42. Ralean Ella, b. 16 Dec. 1923; m. (1) 9 Apr. 1944, Alden E. Ba- con, Jr .; divorced. She m. (2) in Williamsburg, 27 Aug. 1954, Philip Hall, b. in Westminster West, Vt., son of Charles A. and Annie (Day) Hall.
43. Orman Royce, b. 3 Aug. 1931; m. in Northampton, 24 Dec. 1953, Barbara Katherine Jenkins, nurse's aide, b. in Northampton. Children :
i. Orman Royce, Jr., b. 13 Nov. 1954.
ii. Mary Emma, b. 11 Feb. 1957.
iii. Debra Ann, b. 21 Feb. 1959.
iv. Arthur John, b. 3 Aug. 1960.
TODD, THOMAS, m. (int. 15 Dec. 1786), Rachel Torrey.
JAMES TORREY FAMILY
1. Lt. JAMES1 TORREY, b. in England about 1612/3, d. in Scituate, 6 July 1665; m. in Scituate, 2 Nov. 1643, Ann Hatch, dau. of William and Jane (Young) Hatch, was ancestor of most of the Torrey families who lived in Chesterfield. He died in a powder explosion accident. Details of his life and ancestors may be found in the Torrey Genealogy published in 1924. Among his ten children b. in Scituate were:
*2. James, b. 3 Sept. 1644.
3. Sarah, b. 9 Feb. 1660; m. Richard Warren, son of Nathaniel and Sarah (Walker) Warren. Their dau., Hope Warren, m. David Torrey (No. 5).
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2. JAMES? TORREY (James1), b. in Scituate, 3 Sept. 1644, d. there about Oct. 1719; m. (1) Lydia Wills; (2) Elizabeth Raw- lins, dau. of Nathaniel and Lydia (Sylvester) Rawlins; (3) Mrs. Eunice Deane. Succeeded to his father's residence and mill in Scituate. Of the eleven children by his second wife, descend- ants of two came to Chesterfield :
*4. Nathaniel, b. 29 Mar. 1686.
*5: David, b. 4 Jan. 1687.
4. NATHANIEL3 TORREY (James2 1), b. in Scituate, 29 Mar. 1686, d. in Hanover, 4 Apr. 1753; m. in Marshfield, 26 Nov. 1713, Hannah Tilden, dau. of Thomas and Hannah (Mendall) Tilden, b. in Marshfield, 15 Aug. 1694. She d. in Hanover 6 Apr. 1776. Two of their six children, b. in Hanover, have descend- ants in Chesterfield :
*6. Thomas, b. Oct. 1714.
*7. Jesse, b. 1725.
5. DAVID3 TORREY (James2 1), b. in Scituate, 4 Jan. 1687, d. in Hanover, 2 Jan. 1770; m. in Scituate, 12 June 1710, Hope Warren (See No. 3 above), bapt. 21 June 1713, d. 29 (or 30) Dec. 1745/6. Two of their children were:
*8. Stephen, b. Jan. 1710/1.
9. Elizabeth, m. Thomas Torrey (No. 6).
6. THOMAS4 TORREY (Nathaniel3, James2 1), b. in Hanover, 20 Oct. 1714, d. in Hanover, 6 Oct. 1778 ; m. in Hanover, 10 May 1741/2, Elizabeth Torrey (No. 9). She d. in Hanover, 2 Apr. 1779. Three of their eight children b. in Hanover came to Ches- terfield :
*10. Nathaniel, bapt. in Hanover, 24 May 1746/7.
11. Elizabeth, b. 1751; m. 17 Mar. 1791, George Dunlop. She d. 9 Mar. 1801. He m. (2) (int. 3 Jan. 1802), Matilda Beswick (No. 5.) She d. 30 Dec. 1828. He d. 7 May 1835, in Norwich.
12. Sarah, b. about 1753. There is record of the marriage of a Sarah Torrey to James Damon (No. 15) on 15 Jan. 1787, and of a Sarah Torrey to Barnibas Keith (No. 11), 15 May 1787. This presents an unsolved problem - to prove which Sarah was the dau. of Thomas Torrey (No. 6) and to prove the identity of the other Sarah.
7. JESSE4 TORREY (Nathaniel3, James2 1), b. in Hanover, 1725, d. in Hanover, 15 July 1793; m. in Hanover, 6 Dec. 1744, Mary Buker. She d. in Hanover 19 Apr. 1777. He m. (2) in
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Pembroke, 20 May 1779, Mary Chamberlain. She d. 27 Nov. 1797, in Hanover. Of the ten children by his first wife, the seventh was:
13. Mary, b. in Hanover, 12 Mar. 1757; m. Joseph Torrey (No. 23).
8. STEPHEN4 TORREY (David3, James2 1), b. in Scituate, Jan. 1710/1, death rec. not found; m. in Scituate, 15 Aug. 1733/4, Rachel Bates, dau. of Joseph Bates, b. in Scituate, 22 Feb. 1710, d. in Hanover, 14 Oct. 1778. Children bapt. in Han- over:
*14. Stephen, Jan. 1734/5.
15. Ruth, 5 Apr. 1740/1.
*16. David, 21 Apr. 1743/4.
17. Rachel, 1 Apr. 1749/50.
18. Anna, 7 June 1752; m. (int. 15 Aug. 1785), Thomas Fintin of Williamsburg.
10. NATHANIEL TORREY (Thomas4, Nathaniel3, James2 1), bapt. in Hanover, 24 May 1746/7, d. in Chesterfield 1 Dec. 1818; m. in Hanover, 1772/3, Rachel Pearce. She d. in 1812. Chil- dren recorded in Chesterfield :
*19. Nathaniel, b. in Hanover, 5 June 1775.
20. Lucy, b. in Hanover, 27 Mar. 1782.
21. Hulda, b. in Somers (?), 17 June 1786; m. 15 Nov. 1815, Hosea Bates.
22. Thomas, b. 6 Mar. 1789, d. in Westhampton, 22 Mar. 1864.
14. STEPHEN5 TORREY (Stephen4, David3, James2 1), bapt. in Hanover, Jan. 1734/5, d. 3 June 1809; m. Sarah She d. 9 Aug. 1814. Served in Rev. from Hanover; prob. came here about 1780. Children :
*23. Joseph, b. in Hanover.
24. Luther, bapt. 4 Sept. 1757.
25. Ruth, bapt. 1760; m. (int. 21 Apr. 1788), Darius Bardwell of Stillwater, N. Y.
26. Lois, bapt. 23 Oct. 1763; m. Samuel Healy.
27. Rachel, m. Samuel Davis (No. 19).
28. Jesse.
29. Stephen, m. Rebecca Thayer; a dau., Rachel, b. 9 Mar. 1804, d. 3 Apr. 1804.
16. DAVID5 TORREY (Stephen4, David3, James2 1), bapt. in Hanover, 21 Apr. 1743/4; m. in Hanover, 5 Sept. 1771, Susan- nah Rogers, dau. of Caleb and Mary (Harlow) Rogers; came here about 1780. Children:
30. David, b. in Hanover, 9 Nov. 1772, d. 9 Jan. 1776.
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31. Susanna, b. in Hanover, 2 Feb. 1775; m. David Damon (No. 17).
*32. David, Jr., b. in Hanover, 14 Feb. 1777.
33. Mary, b. in Hanover, 22 Mar. 1779; m. Ebenezer Weeks (No. 4).
34. Anne, b. 10 June 1781; m. (int. 6 Dec. 1800), Enoch White. A dau. :
i. Almira White, b. 25 Oct. 1801, d. 14 Sept. 1803.
35. Elizabeth, b. 27 Mar. 1784; m. Nathaniel Witherell (No. 4).
36. Caleb, b. 9 Oct. 1787; m. 13 Aug. 1810, Clemancy Hamilton (No. 12). A dau .:
i. Zilpha, b. 25 Aug. 1810; m. Enos Dexter Gould.
37. Reuben, b. 15 May 1789, d. 15 Jan. 1817; m. (int. 24 Dec. 1808), Nancy Damon (No. 45).
38. Sally Ann, b. 27 Mar. 1792; m. Wait, of Williamsburg. She d. 11 May 1852. Mr. Wait, of Williamsburg, d. 1 Apr. 1837, at Gershom House's.
39. Justus, b. 28 Dec. 1795.
19. NATHANIEL6 TORREY (Nathaniel5, Thomas4, Nathaniel3, James2 1), b. in Hanover, 5 June 1775; m. (int. 31 May 1794), Rachel Stockwell (No. 13). Children:
40. George Dunlap, b. 14 May 1795.
41. Rachel, b. 31 Oct. 1796.
42. Thomas, b. 5 Aug. 1798; m. 31 Dec. 1827, Diantha6 Stockwell (Elijah5, William4 3 2 1), b. in Northampton, 3 Jan. 1809, d. 30 Dec. 1883. He d. in Westhampton, 22 Mar. 1864.
23. JOSEPH6 TORREY (Stephen5 4, David3, James2 1), b. in Hanover, d. 26 Aug. 1845, ae. 92; m. in Hanover, 15 Jan. 1778, Mary Torrey (No. 13). She d. 25 May 1838. Children, probably all b. in Hanover:
43. Mary Buker, b. 1778, d. 20 Mar. 1779.
*44. Joseph, b. in Hanover, 17 Nov. 1779.
*45. Stephen, b. 29 June 1782.
46. Polly, m. Joseph Witherell (No. 5).
47. Ruth, m. (int. 17 Mar. 1810), Elijah Litchfield.
48. Betsey, m. Hosea Healy.
49. Jesse, b. 7 Sept. 1785, d. in Holmdel, N. J., 27 Mar. 1864; m. (1) (int. 29 Apr. 1808), Ruth Witherell (No. 7). She d. 21 Apr. 1848. He m. (2) 17 Oct. 1848, Sarah Carr (No. 13), widow of Silas Warner (No. 33). She d. 29 Sept. 1863.
50. Job, b. 1788, d. 27 June 1865; m. (1) (int. 2 Sept. 1812), Arabella Hamilton. She d. 27 Sept. 1847, ae. 58-8-27. He m. (2) 16 May 1848, Susan Keith (No. 10), widow of Charles Cudworth (No. 1). She d. 10 Aug. 1871.
51. Luther, m. Liza Collier (No. 3) ; had 3 sons b. in Florida, Mass.
52. Sarah, b. 19 Nov. 1799; m. Robert Damon (No. 47).
53. Rachel, b. 1796, d. 27 Nov. 1860; unm.
54. Hannah, m. Salma Damon (No. 34).
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32. DAVID6 TORREY (David5, Stephen4, David3, James2 1), b. in Hanover, 14 Feb. 1777; m. (int. 21 Nov. 1801), Marcia Cole- man (No. 6). Children:
55. Rebecah, b. 31 July 1802.
56. Jeremiah, b. 3 Jan. 1805.
44. JOSEPH TORREY (Joseph6, Stephen5 4, David3, James2 1), b. in Hanover, 17 Nov. 1779, d. 19 Nov. 1869; m. (1) (int. 24 Mar. 1803), Lucinda Wright (No. 17). She d. 6 Apr. 1806. He m. (2) (int. 12 Mar. 1808), Margaret Davis (No. 4). She d. 16 Aug. 1849, ae. 57-5-9. One son by first wife:
*57. Orin, b. 6 Apr. 1806.
45. STEPHEN? TORREY (Joseph6, Stephen5 4, David3, James2 1), b. 29 June 1782, d. 1 June 1844; m. (int. 5 May 1807), Huldah Damon (No. 19). She d. 19 June 1876. Children :
58. Abial, b. 9 June 1811, d. in Newbury, O., 29 Sept. 1839; m. (int. 5 Dec. 1832), Chloe Beswick (No. 26). She d. 30 Sept. 1840.
59. Calvin, b. 2 Oct. 1813, d. 27 Mar. 1821.
60. Miranda, b. 1 Mar. 1816, d. 1 Dec. 1859; m. 24 Oct. 1838, Josiah D. Clark of Westhampton.
61. Patience Angel, b. 13 July 1819; m. (1) Nahum Shaw (No. 25) ; (2) James Jones.
62. Job, b. 26 Aug. 1820, d. young.
*63. Job, b. 5 Nov. 1821.
64. Lois Freelove, b. about 1824; m. 17 Dec. 1844, Elbert Langdon, ae. 22, b. in Westhampton, son of Lester Langdon.
*65. Calvin, b. about 1822.
*66. Orson Porter, b. 25 May 1829.
67. Jane Fidelia, b. 13 Aug. 1834; m. Henry Lewis Williams (No. 32).
57. ORIN& TORREY (Joseph7 6, Stephen5 4, David3, James2 1), b. 6 Apr. 1806, d. 18 July 1874; m. (1) (int. 13 July 1833), Olive Engram (No. 13). She d. 24 Sept. 1844, of typhoid fever. He m. (2) (int. 9 May 1845), Persis Sheldon of Montgomery. She d. 16 July 1847, ae. 35-7-0. He m. (3) (int. 16 Nov. 1849), Cynthia Moore, b. in Montgomery, dau. of Pliny Moore. She d. 29 July 1884, ae. 78-7-0. Children by first wife :
*68. Emerson W., b. 28 Jan. 1834.
69. Lucinda Ellen, b. 5 Aug. 1836; called Ellen L., m. 23 Nov. 1865, Willard Ely, b. in W. Springfield, son of Willard and Louisa Ely; res. Holyoke.
70. Jennie, b. 1823, d. 1843.
71. George Francis, b. 1839, d. 20 Aug. 1844. Child by second wife:
72. Son, b. 25 Apr. 1845.
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63. JOB& TORREY (Stephen7, Joseph6, Stephen5 4, David3, James2 1), b. 5 Nov. 1821, d. 29 May 1909; m. 25 Dec. 1843, Climena Witherell (No. 28). She d. 25 Apr. 1906. Children:
73. Emerson, d. ae. 21.
74. Emma Martha, b. 9 June 1849; m. Joseph D. Kelso (No. 2).
75. Lilla Isabelle, b. 26 Oct. 1853, d. 15 Sept. 1854.
76. Charles, b. 20 Oct. 1856, d. 16 Mar. 1859.
77. Kate L., b. 9 Sept. 1858; m. in Northampton, 1 May 1880, Frank S. Brazee, of Westfield, b. in Blandford, son of Samuel and Laura (Tyler) Brazee.
78. Cora M., b. 29 July 1865; m. in Florence, George B. Chase, b. in England.
65. CALVIN& TORREY (Stephen7, Joseph6, Stephen5 4, David3, James2 1), b. about 1822; m. (1) (int. 23 Apr. 1836), Sarah B. Hayden of Northampton. She d. 28 June 1838, ae. 19. He m. (2) (int. 28 Apr. 1839), Clarissa B.7 Thayer (Ludo6, Oliver5, Abiah+, John3, Richard2 1), b. in Williamsburg, 18 Mar. 1822. One son by first wife :
79. Henry, b. 14 June 1838; m. 10 June 1860, Fannie Baxter, dau. of William Baxter. Child:
i. Charles Henry, b. 9 Oct. 1861.
66. ORSON PORTER& TORREY (Stephen“, Joseph6, Stephen5 4, David3, James2 1), b. 25 May 1829, d. in Northampton, 4 Feb. 1905; m. (int. 30 Oct. 1852), Marcia A. Tilden (No. 13). She d. in Crystal River, Fla., 26 July 1890. Children :
80. Estella Lois, b. 8 Aug. 1853; m. 24 May 1871, Dwight A. Graves, son of Augustus W. and Ellin E. (Brown) Graves. Res. North- ampton.
81. Belle, b. 22 Feb. 1855; m. A. H. Haughton.
82. Ida M., b. 26 Dec. 1859; m. Arthur Fenton Nutting; res. Hunt- ington.
83. Rose, b. 16 Mar. 1862; m. 23 Apr. 1884, Arthur B. Lee; res. Northampton.
84. William L., b. 23 Dec. 1856, d. in Easthampton, 27 May 1936; m. 14 Sept. 1880, Esther A. Kentfield, b. in Hadley, dau. of J. B. and Martha Kentfield. She d. 4 May 1922. Fourteen children.
85. Ella M., b. 26 Aug. 1863; m. (1) Henry James Bissell (No. 19) ; m. (2) 6 Jan. 1915, Dwight L. Meekins.
86. Child, b. 22 Sept. 1875, d. 22 Oct. 1875.
87. Andrew Stevens, b. 11 Aug. 1878.
68. EMERSON WRIGHT TORREY (Orin8, Joseph7 6, Ste- phen5 4, David3, James2 1), b. 28 Jan. 1834, d. 15 Feb. 1895; m.
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5 Feb. 1866, Sarah M. Fisk (No. 26). She d. 8 Dec. 1914. Chil- dren:
*88. George Emerson, b. 14 May 1867.
89. Anna M., b. 30 Nov. 1870; m. 20 Dec. 1895, Elmer Thatcher; res. Northampton.
*90. Francis Orrin, b. 17 Aug. 1873.
91. Ellen O., b. 26 Oct. 1875, d. 22 Feb. 1894.
92. Ida Helen, b. 3 Sept. 1878; m. Clayton Norman Rhoades (No. 70).
88. GEORGE EMERSON1º TORREY (Emerson W.9, Orin8, Jo- seph7 6, Stephen5 4, David3, James2 1), b. 14 May 1867, d. in Northampton, 16 Nov. 1947; m. (1) in South Worthington, 20 Nov. 1889, Clara Tilden (No. 8). She d. in Huntington, Sept. 1893. He m. (2) 24 Dec. 1895, Margaret Feeney, b. in Ireland, Feb. 1875, dau. of Dominick and Margaret (Healy) Feeney. She d. in Northampton, 25 Dec. 1950. One dau. by first wife: 93. Mabel A., b. 16 Jan. 1891; m. Arthur B. Smith (No. 28). Children by second wife:
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