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WHITE, ASA, a descendant of Dea. John White, d. in Wil- liamsburg, 15 Sept. 1829. He m. 20 Jan. 1785, Zilpay Hayes. He was a resident of Chesterfield when his daughter, Mary, d. 28 Feb. 1814.
WHITE, EZEKIEL, of Easthampton, m. Melinda Bates (No. 25 iv). She m. (2) Alvan Macomber (No. 11). A dau., Mary White, d. 1 Oct. 1861, ae. 30.
WHITE, JOSIAH, m. (int. 18 Apr. 1807), Mrs. Mary Thomp- son, of Brimfield.
WHITE, JOSIAH, m. Persis Leonard. She d. 6 Oct. 1797, ae. 33, and is buried in the Center Cemetery in the same grave with her sister Frances, wife of Joseph Merrick (No. 1). Their dau., Elizabeth, b. 31 July 1797, was given to Mrs. Elizabeth Stone, wife of John Stone (No. 1).
WHITE, SYLVANUS, in 1827 "may take the name of William Foot White".
WHITE, SYLVESTER, m. (int. 9 Aug. 1793), Sally Kinny, of Worthington.
WHITFIELD FAMILY
1. THOMAS H. WHITFIELD and his wife, Laura C. (Cannan) Whitfield, had two sons :
2. William T., b. in Norfolk, Va .; ae. 64, a resident of New Haven, Conn., m. (3) 21 Oct. 1955, Doris E. Richards, ae. 43, b. in New Haven, Conn., dau. of Edward L. and Anna (Lohmann) Rich- ards.
3. George Bryan, b. in Chesterfield, 9 Apr. 1900.
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WHITNEY, Deacon MICAH5 (James4, John3, Jonathan2, John1) and his wife, Lydia (Mason) Whitney, were dismissed from the Douglas Church, 2 Oct. 1785, and received to the church in Chesterfield (Douglas Church Records). Probably returned to Douglas.
WHITNEY, DANIEL, of Chesterfield, m. 3 Jan. 1782, Eunice Marsh (Douglas V.R.).
WHITNEY, DANIEL, and his wife, Caty Whitney, had twins born in Chesterfield: Orange and Orice, b. 2 June 1791.
WHITNEY, MARILYN KAY, b. 20 Nov. 1936, dau. of Everett Clifford (b. in Templeton) and Levine (Harris) Whitney (b. in Nova Scotia).
WHITON FAMILY
1. ABIJAH6 WHITON, son of Abijah5 (David4, Matthew3, James2, Thomas1) and his first wife, Mary (Gardner) Whiton, b. in Hingham, 11 Oct. 1756, d. in Chesterfield, 1 Dec. 1826; m. (int. 18 Jan. 1779), Deborah Bates, b. 1759, dau. of Benjamin and Hulda (Cudworth) Bates. She d. 20 Dec. 1841. Children:
2. Gail, b. 10 Apr. 1779; m. Joshua Littlefield (No. 18).
3. Desiah, b. 9 July 1782; m. Elias Ford.
4. Deborah, b. 3 Mar. 1785; m. Alpheus Ford.
5. Abijah, b. 7 Mar. 1787; m. (int. 7 Aug. 1810), Rachel Reming- ton. One son, Madison, b. 1 Mar. 1811. They moved from Ches- terfield to Pierpont, Ashtabula County, Ohio, about 1812, and from there to Springfield Township, Erie County, Penn., in 1820. They traveled from Massachusetts in an ox cart to a country as yet rough and unsettled. To the back of the cart was tied their cow, to provide milk for their infant son, Madison, then a little over a year old.
6. Rhoda, b. 28 July 1789; m. David Macomber (No. 3).
7. Huldah, b. 14 July 1791; m. Adam Whittenbeck.
8. Cenda (Lucinda), b. 10 Oct. 1796; m. William Keen (No. 4).
9. Molly, b. 20 Oct. 1798; m. Simeon Reed (No. 5).
10. Anna, b. 13 Oct. 1800; m. Alpha Thayer (No. 14).
11. Chloe, b. 3 Apr. 1803;m. John Cudworth (No. 4).
WICKLAND FAMILY
1. WILLIAM BROWN1 WICKLAND (b. in Boston) and his wife, Ethel Emmogene (Sanderson) Wickland), came to Ches-
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terfield from Worthington. Children, first two born in Worth- ington:
2. Meda Harriet, b. 4 Dec. 1899; m. William Harrison Shaw (No. 60).
*3. Wilbur Rufus, 17 Jan. 1900.
4. Franklin S., b. 3 Feb. 1905; m. Doris K. Kenney, teacher, b. in Westfield.
5. Son, b. 30 June 1907.
6. Beatrice Anna, b. 28 Oct. 1908; m. Winfield John Rhoades (No. 103).
7. Helen Ethel, b. 1 Mar. 1915; m. Edward D. Madison (No. 1).
3. WILBUR RUFUS? WICKLAND (William Brown1), b. in Worthington, 17 Jan. 1900; m. 26 Oct. 1916, Louise Madlien Torrey (No. 103). Children:
*8. Francis Wilbur, b. 15 June 1920.
9. Mavis Lorraine, b. 7 Mar. 1925; m. David W. Leduc (No. 20).
10. Donald Franklin, b. 4 Aug. 1926; m. in So. Hadley, 27 Aug. 1949, Margaret Mallory Webster, dau. of James and Margaret (Wilkie) Webster.
11. Glendon Earle, b. 10 Nov. 1936; m. in Worthington, 22 Nov. 1958, Nancy Marie Pease, ae. 19, dau. of Kenneth B. and Ethel (Zarr) Pease. A dau., Karen Marie, b. in Worthington, 26 May 1959.
8. FRANCIS WILBUR3 WICKLAND (Wilbur Rufus2, William Brown1), b. 15 June 1920; m. 9 Aug. 1941, Mildred Esther San- ford, b. in Ludlow, dau. of Fred W. and Gladys (Johnson) San- ford. Children:
12. Ruth Lucille, b. 23 Oct. 1942; m. 22 Apr. 1961, George Ernest Wade of Williamsburg, son of George E. and Alice (Bangs) Wade.
13. Marilyn June, b. 19 Nov. 1943.
14. Donald Francis, b. 14 July 1945.
15. Kenneth Sanford, b. 26 Dec. 1946.
16. Gary Wilbur, b. 14 Mar. 1949.
17. Eleanor Louise, b. 11 Feb. 1955.
18. Karl Bruce, b. 10 Oct. 1957.
WILCOX, HAROLD R., and his wife, Elsie M. Wilcox, now residents.
JOHN WILDER FAMILY
1. JOHN+ WILDER (Ephraim3, John2, Edward1), d. 4 Feb. 1786; prob. came to Chesterfield in 1768, when he and his wife, Rebecca, were admitted to church membership. She m. (2)
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John Stephenson (No. 1). Children, first six b. in Hingham :
2. John, b. 26 June 1754; m. in Goshen, 15 Feb. 1808, Hannah Ami- don (No. 7). She d. 16 Jan. 1813; res. New Canaan, Albany Co., N. Y., in 1783. One son b. in Chesterfield: Austin, b. 10 May 1809. *3. Zachariah, b. 5 July 1756.
*4. Abel, b. 18 Aug. 1758.
*5. Lot, b. 3 Dec. 1760.
6. Molle, b. 11 Mar. 1762; m. (int. 11 Mar. 1782), Enoch Storrer (or Story).
7. Elias, b. 29 July 1766.
8. Stephen Chitdenton, b. 6 Apr. 1769, d. 22 Nov. 1830, "at Captain Bonney's after being deranged for many years." He m. Pattey and had one child: Sally Greger, b. 15 June 1811.
9. Rebecca, b. 2 June 1771; m. Penuel Jewell (No. 2).
3. ZACHARIAH WILDER (John4, Ephraim3, John2, Ed- ward1), b. 5 July 1756; m. (int. 14 Jan. 1778), Temperance Strong, dau. of Ezra, Jr., and Temperance (Phelps) Strong, of Williamsburg. He d. 1 Nov. 1807. Children :
10. Temperance, b. 23 Jan. 1781, d. before 1802.
11. Ezra, b. 14 Aug. 1782; m. (int. 10 Mar. 1804), Elizabeth Rogers (No. 14). A son: Amisa, b. 10 June 1804.
12. John, b. 16 Feb. 1784; res. Elba, N. Y.
13. Zachariah, b. 30 Jan. 1786, d. in Cincinnati, Ohio; m. Laura Ran- dall of Worthington.
14. Luther, b. 8 Mar. 1788.
15. David, b. 25 Nov. 1789.
16. Rebecca, b. 20 Dec. 1791; prob. m. (int. 10 June 1809), Elijah Rice.
17. Nathan, b. 10 Feb. 1799.
18. Temperance, b. 5 Apr. 1802; m. Mr. Knapp.
19. Stephen, d. 13 July 1810.
20. Abigail.
21. Hannah.
4. ABEL5 WILDER (John4, Ephraim3, John?, Edward1), b. 18 Aug. 1758, d. in Hamilton, N. Y., 17 May 1834, but his will is recorded in Northampton. He m. (1) (int. 22 Nov. 1779), Mol- ley Frost, of Williamsburg. She d. 9 Feb. 1805. He m. (2) (int. 17 May 1806), Susannah Rogers (No. 5), widow of Nathan Phinney, of Williamsburg. Children by first wife:
22. Zenas, b. 17 May 1781.
23. Lucinda, b. 2 Feb. 1783; m. Benjamin Bonney (No. 8), of Ham- ilton, N. Y.
24. Abel, b. 7 Aug. 1785; m. (int. 24 Dec. 1814), Catherine Sheldon.
25. Amasa, b. 6 Feb. 1789, d. 29 Mar. 1795.
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26. Justus, b. 26 Mar. 1782; had left home before his father's will was made.
Children by second wife mentioned in father's will:
27. Lyman, m. Amelia Wilson; res. Columbia City, Ind., a Baptist Minister.
28. Wealthy, m. Augustus Slater; inherited part of the farm in Ham- ilton, N. Y.
5. LOT WILDER (John4, Ephraim3, John2, Edward1), b. 3 Dec. 1760, d. 30 Dec. 1834, "very suddenly, great snow". He m. (int. 18 Mar. 1783), Martha Sprague (No. 7). She survived him. Children:
29. William, b. 3 May 1784; m. 22 June 1809, Clarinda White (No. 20 i). Four children. (1) Adison, b. 6 Oct. 1809; (2) Horace White, b. 23 Dec. 1814; (3) Sumner; (4) Betsey, bapt. 1817.
30. Martha, b. 26 June 1786.
31. Polley, b. 12 Jan. 1789; perhaps m. (int. 2 June 1816), Barnard Cudworth of Princetown, N. Y.
32. Elias, b. 19 Oct. 1791.
33. Emila, b. 24 Feb. 1794.
34. Laura, b. 24 Feb. 1794, d. 11 Feb. 1803.
35. Lot, b. 31 Mar. 1796; m. (int. 19 Jan. 1820), Chloe M. Daniels, dau. of Daniel Daniels, of Worthington. Children: (1) Caroline, b. 28 Oct. 1821; (2) Zeruah, d. 26 Sept. 1823.
36. Luke Sylvester, b. 11 Aug. 1802; m. (int. 5 June 1823), Fannie Knight.
37. Alven, b. 30 Nov. 1804; m. (int. 23 Dec. 1826), Sylva Damon (No. 58). He d. 16 Sept. 1830. She m. (2) Asey Corey. Chil- dren: (1) infant, b. and d. 30 Nov. 1827; (2) Alvan Gardner, b. 22 Nov. 1828.
38. Freeborn, b. 8 July 1807; m. (int. 15 May 1828), Lucy Beswick (No. 24). A dau .: Samantha, d. 15 Feb. 1833.
DAVID WILDER FAMILY
39. DAVID WILDER (David4, Ephraim3, John2, Edward1), b. in Hingham, 13 Sept. 1756; may have come to Chesterfield with his Uncle John Wilder (No. 1); m. 11 June 1775, (marriage not recorded in Chesterfield), Lydia Anderson (No. 7). She m. (2) Isaac Williams (No. 1). Children :
40. Ruth, b. in Hingham, 13 Nov. 1775.
41. David, b. 15 Sept. 1778; perhaps m. Eunice .; if so, had son : Zorister, b. 13 Sept. 1802.
42. Calvin, b. 12 Jan. 1779.
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JABEZ WILDER FAMILY
43. JABEZ+ WILDER (Theophilus3, Jabez2, Edward1), b. in Hingham, 14 Mar. 1735/6; m. (1) Sarah Crocker; m. (2) Mar- tha Collamore. Children prob. include:
44. Martha, b. in Hingham, 3 Apr. 1777; m. Joseph Harris (No. 3).
45. Jabez, res. Pittsfield; m. (int. 20 May 1809), Phoebe Parsons. They had two daughters bapt. in Worthington:
i. Mary Ann, m. Daniel C. Baker (No. 26).
ii. Eliza, m. William Hartwell (No. 4), of Springfield at the time of this, his 2nd marriage.
46. Eunice, m. David Day Bonney (No. 7).
NATHAN WILDER FAMILY
47. NATHAN ADAMS6 WILDER (Bezalell5 4, Nathaniel3 2, Thomas1), b. in Wendell, 7 Mar. 1795, d. 16 June 1863; m. 3 Jan. 1819, Nancy6 Dickinson (Roswell5, Ebenezer4 3, Nehemiah2, Nathaniel1). She d. 7 Sept. 1867. Children:
48. Roswell D., b. 11 July 1821, d. in Shelburne Falls, 3 Nov. 1852; m. Elizabeth J. Shaw.
49. Eliza Jonson, b. 30 Oct. 1822; m. 30 Nov. 1847, Edward Sofford, of Boston.
50. Baxter, b. 13 Oct. 1828; m. (1) Louisa Jane Torrey. She d. in Goshen, 2 Oct. 1858, ae. 27. He m. (2) in Halifax, Vt., 17 Sept. 1860, Rachel Lyman, of Hadley.
WILDER, JOHN, of Springfield, m. (int. 16 Nov. 1783), Ruth Damon.
WILLARD, ORA HENRY, d. 13 Feb. 1926, ae. 67-8-21, b. in Canada, son of Stephen F. (b. in Vermont) and Jane (Baird) Willard (b. in Canada). His wife, Anna Fay Willard, d. 10 Mar. 1925, ae. 59-2-13.
WILLCUTT FAMILY
1. JESSE? WILLCUTT, son of Philip1 and Deborah (Gannett) Willcutt, the youngest of nine children b. in Hingham, 2nd prec., now Cohasset, 25 Feb. 1729/30, d. 8 Aug. 1815; m. (int. 7 July 1750), Lois Studley, b. in Hingham, 17 Apr. 1731, dau. of Jonathan and Susanna Lane Studley. She d. 15 Dec. 1808. Master Mariner, Constable 1769; taught navigation in school
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in the Beechwoods, winter of 1806/7; late in life came to Ches- terfield. Children, b. in Hingham, 2nd Prec .:
*2. Jesse, b. 26 Mar. 1752.
3. Lois, b. 10 Mar. 1755; m. Joel Gustin (No. 1).
*4. Zebulon, b. 11 Nov. 1759.
5. Hannah, b. 19 Feb. 1762; m. Joab® Litchfield (James5, Josiah‘, Nicholas3, Josiah2, Lawrence1) ; res. Cohasset.
6. Enoch, b. 31 Jan. 1764; perhaps the father of Seviah who m. in Worthington, 31 Oct. 1805, Stockwell Stearns; prob. died before 1815; not in father's will.
7. Sarah, b. 4 July 1767; m. in Scituate, 17 Oct. 1787, Noah6 Litch- field, brother of Joab above.
8. Susanna, bapt. 12 July 1772; m. John Stephenson (No. 8).
2. JESSE3 WILLCUTT (Jesse2, Philip1), b. in Hingham, 26 Mar. 1752, d. in Goshen, 11 Sept. 1834; m. 1 Jan. 1775, Cath- erine Beal, b. in Newton, 1755, dau. of Dr. Lazarus5 and Lydia (Wheat) Beal. She d. in Goshen, 26 Oct. 1840. Sixteen chil- dren born in Goshen, recorded in Chesterfield:
9. Lydia, b. 29 Jan. 1776; m. 2 July 1797, Asa Turner; res. Ashfield.
10. Louis, b. 12 Dec. 1777, d. 28 Dec. 1777.
*11. Enoch, b. 2 Nov. 1778.
12. Hannah, b. 27 Sept. 1780; m. Luke Keith (No. 20).
13. Abigail, b. 15 June 1783 (called Nabby) ; m. Solomon Bates (No. 29).
14. Sally L., b. 20 July 1785; m. (int. 13 Feb. 1819), Spencer Chil- son of Westhampton.
15. Jason, b. 26 Oct. 1787.
16. Alpheus, b. 21 Apr. 1790.
17. Rhoda, b. 9 May 1791; m. (1) Brewer Ball; m. (2) Eleazer Hawks.
18. Irene, b. 6 Apr. 1792; m. 29 Nov. 1810, Aaron James.
19. Samuel, b. 14 Apr. 1793, d. 22 Aug. 1793.
20. Warren, b. 6 Aug. 1794.
21. William, b. 22 Dec. 1795, d. 22 Apr. 1796.
22. Zebulon, b. 6 Feb. 1797, d. same day.
*23. Joel, b. 23 Dec. 1796.
24. Catharine, b. 26 Mar. 1798; m. (int. 11 Mar. 1820), Levi Bates (No. 25 ii).
4. ZEBULON3 WILLCUTT (Jesse2, Philip1), b. 11 Nov. 1759, d. 16 Feb. 1852; m. in Scituate, 21 Mar. 1780, Mercy Litchfield, b. 12 Sept. 1762. She d. 7 Jan. 1829. They settled just over the present Goshen line about 6 Apr. 1772. He served in Rev. War; "warned out of Goshen" 1790; member of Baptist Society there in 1814. Children, b. in Goshen, among whom were:
25. John, b. 20 July 1783; m. (int. 10 Mar. 1806), Cynthia Abel.
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26. Joseph, b. 9 Sept. 1785; m. (int. 6 Feb. 1808), Polly Keith.
*27. Francis, b. 20 Apr. 1798.
28. Lois, b. 16 Feb. 1802; m. Hollister Damon (No. 246); rem. to Ohio.
11. ENOCH4 WILLCUTT (Jesse3 2, Philip1), b. 2 Nov. 1778, d. 4 June 1841; m. (1) in Cummington, 29 Nov. 1801, Sally Wood; m. (2) 18 Mar. 1826, Hannah Rhoades (No. 16), widow of Shu- bal Knight (No. 6). She d. 15 Mar. 1841. Calvin Knight was administrator of the estate, which was sold at auction, 4 July 1844. Children:
29. Hannah, m. (1) Joseph Cole (No. 96) ; m. (2) 16 Sept. 1850, Joel Fillmore, of Shrewsbury.
30. Philip, d. 19 June 1845, ae. 33, unm .; killed by falling of a tree.
31. Sally, m. 16 Mar. 1862, Ezra Packard, of Cummington.
32. Mercy, m. Theodore Damon (No. 241).
33. Eustis.
34. Catharine.
35. Candace, m. 29 Jan. 1840, John Allis.
23. JOEL4 WILLCUTT (Jesse3 2, Philip1), b. 23 Dec. 1796, d. 30 Aug. 1882; m. (1) 27 Dec. 1818, Malency Bates (No. 25 i). She d. 15 Nov. 1877, ae. 80-4-0. He m. (2) 1 Sept. 1879, Lois Bates, widow of Jotham Damon (No. 239). She d. in Cumming- ton, 18 Oct. 1895. He was a farmer; drum major in the Old Home Guard. His descendants hold an annual reunion, but none have the Willcutt name. Children:
36. Jesse, b. 5 Mar. 1820.
37. Clarissa, b. 7 Apr. 1822, d. 7 Feb. 1839.
38. Melinda B., b. 26 Feb. 1824; m. 27 Nov. 1845, Ebenezer D. Shaw, son of Ebenezer and Polly (Mason) Shaw, of Cummington.
39. Alvin, b. 25 Aug. 1825.
40. Martin, b. 23 Aug. 1827, d. 18 Nov. 1904; m. 9 Feb. 1851, Milury J. Shaw, sister of Melinda's husband. She d. 22 May 1915, and is remembered as "Aunt Milury". He was a prosperous agricul- turist, extensive stockraiser, Democrat, road-surveyor.
41. Maria, b. 29 Jan. 1829; m. William Graves Wells (No. 9).
42. Rhoda, b. 22 May 1831; m. Sept. 1849, Russell Packard, son of Leonard and Martha Packard of Williamsburg. Their son: Almon Russell Packard, b. 2 Jan. 1850.
43. Lydia, b. 11 Feb. 1833; m. Alexius Wells (No. 10).
44. Joel, Jr., b. 29 Feb. 1836; drowned 24 Jan. 1842.
45. Lucretia Bates, b. 22 June 1838; m. 12 Jan. 1855, Henry M. Dyer, b. in Cummington, son of Jacob Dyer.
46. Clarissa, b. 16 Jan. 1841; m. Abner Damon.
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27. FRANCIS+ WILLCUT (Zebulon3, Jesse2, Philip1), b. 20 Apr. 1798, d. 17 June 1843; m. Mehitabel Daniels. She d. in Goshen, 10 Sept. 1876, ae. 68. Children, among whom were:
47. Harvey, m. (int. 7 Aug. 1851), Myrenda Damon. He d. in Goshen, 9 Nov. 1851, ae. 26.
48. Horace, b. 14 Apr. 1827, d. 22 Sept. 1901; m. (1) Sylvia Abigail Robbins. She d. in Goshen, 22 July 1867, ae. 35. He m. (2) 20 Jan. 1868, Mary Autentia Hathaway, sister of Henry A. Hatha- way (No. 62). A daughter, by the second wife: Sylvia Mary, b. in Plainfield, 23 Feb. 1872; m. William Francis Miller (No. 10).
49. Emily, b. in Goshen; m. Horatio Culver (No. 9).
ANDREW WILLCUTT FAMILY
50. ANDREW JACKSON6 WILLCUTT (Jackson5, William4, Zebulon3, Jesse2, Philip1), b. in Goshen, 5 July 1845, d. in Ches- terfield, 23 Aug. 1909; m. 11 Jan. 1884, Alice Ella McDermott (No. 2), widow of Orman Rice (No. 23). She m. (3) 29 Apr. 1913, Henry A. Hathaway (No. 62). Children:
51. Ethel Alice, b. in Goshen, 29 Nov. 1885; m. Cheney Hathaway (No. 68).
52. Eleanor Mary, b. 24 Aug. 1888; m. in Charlemont, 5 July 1906, Alfred Nye, son of Harlan Eugene and Cynthia (Hathaway) Nye.
53. Wallace, b. and d. 20 May 1893.
ISAAC WILLIAMS FAMILY
1. ISAAC+ WILLIAMS, son of Isaac3 (Charles2, Mark1) and Dorothy (Freeman) Williams, m. in Haddam, Conn., June 1764, Mary Arnold, b. in Haddam, Conn., 15 Apr. 1745, dau. of Sam- uel5 (David4, Josiah3, Joseph2, John1) Arnold. She d. 9 Dec. 1789. He m. (2) (int. 2 Aug. 1790), Lydia Anderson (No. 7), widow of David Wilder (No. 39). He was a soldier in the French and Indian Wars and in the Rev .; buried in Riverside Cemetery, Copenhagen, N. Y. Children by first wife, probably born in Norwich :
2. Dorothy, b. 1765; m. Joseph Dimmock; rem. to Lewis Co., N. Y.
3. Lydia, b. 1767; m. Samuel Weeks (No. 2).
4. Molly, b. 1769 ; m. Knelem Sampson.
5. Freeman, b. 1771, d. 5 Apr. 1810; m. 8 Mar. 1809, Mary Packard.
6. Patty, b. 1773; m. Asa Poter.
7. Hannah, b. 17 June 1776; m. Jared Packard (No. 1).
8. John, b. 1780; m. in Cummington, (int. 4 Jan. 1802), Rachel An- derson (No. 17).
9. Susanna, b. 1784; m. Elijah Anderson (No. 19).
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Child by second wife:
10. Isaac, Jr., m. (int. 14 Sept. 1811), Pela Keen (No. 7); rem. to Wisconsin.
MARK WILLIAMS FAMILY
11. MARK WILLIAMS and his wife, Polly (Stanton) Williams, dau. of Elisha Stanton (No. 21), had the births of only four of their children recorded in Chesterfield. Children:
12. Elmina, b. 1803; m. Simeon Litchfield (No. 28).
13. Dexter Galusha, b. 18 Apr. 1806; m. Ruth Wade Allen; res. Elli- cottville, N. Y., and Wisconsin.
14. Theresa, b. 1807; m. David Wood; res. Ellicottville, N. Y.
15. Elisha Stanton, b. 1809; m. Eliza A. Kingsley.
16. Aurelia, b. 1813; m. Ashley Vining. She d. in Rochester, N. Y.
17. Martha Amelia, b. in Chesterfield, 1 Nov. 1815; m. Edward A. Munsee; children born in New York State.
18. Samuel Cooley, b. in Chesterfield, 13 July 1818; m. Louisa Maria Bryant; res. Ellicottville, N. Y.
19. Mary Lee, b. in Chesterfield, 19 Aug. 1821; m. Jonathan S. Wood- worth.
20. Royal Seneca, b. in Chesterfield, 1 Oct. 1824; children born in New York and Iowa.
21. Franklin Ashley, b. 24 June 1827; m. Mrs. H. W. Scarborough.
CHARLES WILLIAMS FAMILY
22. CHARLES WILLIAMS, Jr., married (int. 12 Feb. 1813), Sally Riggs of Montgomery, dau. of John and Sarah Riggs. He may have been the son of Charles Williams who m. (int. 4 Apr. 1820), Mrs. Mary Prentiss. An item in the town records reads as follows: "This day (June 22, 1820) appeared before me Mr. Charles Williams and Mrs. Mary Prentiss, published by Alvan Rice, Town Clerk, both of Chesterfield, and declared them- selves married and in solemn concent as husband and wife in presents of Asa Todd, Elder. Witnesses present, Mark Wil- liams and Mary Higgins." A private record says that the first wife of Charles Williams died, 7 Jan. 1820.
Mrs. Williams, widow of Charles, called Granny Williams, d. 4 Apr. 1858, ae. 82. He d. 23 Mar. 1831.
Children of Charles, Jr., and Sally, b. in Chesterfield :
23. Spencer, b. 18 Sept. 1817.
24. Amasa, b. 1 Oct. 1819.
25. Lyman, b. 11 Dec. 1821.
26. Horace, b. 29 Jan. 1825.
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27. Hiram, b. 27 Feb. 1828. 28. Elisha, b. 27 Jan. 1830.
29. Sally, b. 21 Sept. 1831.
JOHN C. WILLIAMS FAMILY
30. JOHN CROWELL WILLIAMS (Joseph4, John3 2, Em- manuel1), b. 11 Apr. 1807, d. 10 Nov. 1877; m. (1) Fanny Weir (or Wilds) Crittenden, b. at sea. She d. 4 Sept. 1859. He m. (2) Fanny Patterson, dau. of Godolphin and Clemence Patter- son. She d. 28 Aug. 1894, ae. 86-8-21. Children by first wife, none recorded in Chesterfield :
31. Sophronia Elizabeth, b. in Ashfield or Williamsburg, 11 May 1830; m. Elisha Tilden (No. 2).
*32. Henry Lewis, b. 29 Aug. 1831.
*33. Horace Chester, b. 8 May 1834.
34. Almira Amelia, b. 24 Mar. 1837; m. (1) Stephen Warner; (2) Chester Fuller. She d. 20 Jan. 1888.
35. Samuel Lyman, b. 24 Feb. 1839, d. 16 Aug. 1907; m. Emma Clark. 36. Mary Dwight, b. 25 Mar. 1842; m. Reuben Scott Smith (No. 34). 37. Rhoda Submit, b. 26 Aug. 1843; m. Lewis Burton.
38. Sarah Abigail, b. 15 Jan. 1846, d. 9 June 1914; m. Albert Sears.
39. George Alfonso, b. 16 Oct. 1849, d. 11 Jan. 1879.
40. Sarintha F., b. 28 June 1852; m. Oliver Smith Munson (No. 7).
32. HENRY LEWIS6 WILLIAMS (John C.5, Joseph4, John3 2, Emmanuel1), b. 29 Aug. 1831, d. 10 July 1883; m. (int. 11 Jan. 1853), Jane Fidelia Torrey (No. 67). Children:
41. Clarence, adopted, 5 July 1859, by Elbert Langdon; name changed; res. Florence.
42. Louisa Jane, b. 11 Oct. 1855; m. Frank Warner Field.
43. Lizzie, m. Frederick Allyn.
44. Fanny R., b. 21 July 1860; adopted by Bemis; name changed.
45. John C., b. in Westhampton; ae. 22, m. 7 June 1886, Florence E. Damon (No. 157).
46. Charlotte Fidelia, b. 23 Sept. 1869; m. Frank C. Scott.
47. Ellen Elmina (or Nina), b. 24 Feb. 1871; lived in Samuel Wil- liams' family ; m. Stickney.
48. Henry.
49. Frank, b. 1 Jan. 1874.
50. Edgar Prescott, b. 9 Dec. 1876.
51. Lillie, m. Truesdell.
33. HORACE CHESTER® WILLIAMS (John C.5, Joseph4, John3 2, Emmanuel1), b. 8 May 1834, d. 14 May 1907; m. (int.
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15 Dec. 1857), Julia Minerva Munson (No. 2). She d. 6 Apr. 1911. Children, all but first b. in Westhampton:
52. Angeline Alfrances, b. in Chesterfield, 22 Apr. 1859; called Angeline Francena; m. in Northampton, 25 Dec. 1879, Dwight Dickinson, b. in Ohio. She d. 1 Oct. 1918. Res. Whately.
53. Julia, b. 10 Jan. 1863, d. 1 Nov. 1932; m. Lincoln Sanderson.
54. Eunice Sophia, b. 4 Sept. 1865, d. Jan. 1943; m. 31 Dec. 1884, Frederick W. Smith of Whately.
55. Charles Theron, b. 9 Feb. 1868, d. 30 July 1926; m. Lucy Ada Hathaway (No. 28). Children, b. in Westhampton :
i. Elmer Charles, b. 11 Feb. 1895; m. Marion Frances Barker, dau. of Charles and Sarah (Richardson) Barker of Goshen.
ii. Marion Gladys, b. 28 Aug. 1896; m. Arthur Dodge (No. 8).
iii. Raymond Chester, b. 9 Feb. 1898.
iv. Howard Franklin, b. 2 Nov. 1899.
v. Arnold Dwight, b. 23 Aug. 1902.
vi. Richard Justin, b. 4 Oct. 1907; m. Annie Ferron. A son, Richard Albert, b. 23 June 1941.
vii. Olive Roena, b. 22 June 1910; m. Myron Hathaway (No. 46).
56. Nancy Irene, b. 18 Aug. 1878; m. Fred Tilden (No. 10).
WILLIAMS, CHARLES OLGIVIA, b. in New York, son of Isaac D. and Sarah C. (Waterbury) Williams, d. 30 Dec. 1956, ae. 84-3-6.
WILLIAMS, JOHN5 (John4 3 2, Emmanuel1), b. in Goshen, 6 Apr. 1789, d. 4 Apr. 1879; m. (int. 18 Aug. 1815), Obedience Todd (No. 8). She d. in Athens, Fla., 25 Aug. 1884; buried in Ashfield.
WILLIAMS, OLIVER E., died at the home of Luther Edwards, 4 Mar. 1836, ae. 24.
WILLIAMS, WAREHAM, m. (int. 8 Dec. 1821), Polly Tirrell, of Cummington.
WILLIS FAMILY (WYLLIS)
1. RUFUS6 WILLIS (Amasa5, Seth4, Jeremiah3, Joseph2, John1), b. 1780 ; m. (int. 28 Mar. 1801), Freedom Dana. He re- moved to Randolph, N. Y., about 1816 or 1817. Children, born in Chesterfield :
2. Abigail, b. 10 Mar. 1802.
3. Lucretia, b. 19 Apr. 1803.
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4. Silance, d. 31 Aug. 1803.
5. Rufus, b. 27 May 1805; lived in Randolph, N. Y., and died in Hillsdale, Michigan; m. in Ohio, Dorcas Darling.
6. Russell, b. 7 Nov. 1806.
7. John, b. 13 Dec. 1809.
8. Silance, b. 21 Jan. 1812.
9. Welthy, b. 18 Dec. 1813.
WILLIS, REMEMBER, was admitted to the Chesterfield Con- gregational Church, 3 Jan. 1768.
WYLLIS, SETH, b. in Easton, d. in Chesterfield, 2 Sept. 1807. His wife was Silence Keith, b. about 1720, dau. of Rev. Josiah Keith, first minister of Bridgewater.
WILLIS, MRS., d. Feb. 1816 (Ireland Street Cemetery records).
WINTER FAMILY
1. DANIEL WINTER and his wife, Mehitable Winter, came to Chesterfield from Killingley, Conn. On 9 May 1763, he was one of a "Committee to Provide Preaching". They must have had three children before coming to Chesterfield as the records state that "Daniel Winter and wife Mahitable were warned to depart ye town, 13 Dec. 1764, with their children, Rhoda & Susannah & Edy." There are no records that they did depart. A Church Meeting record, 3 Jan. 1770, says "Voted to withdraw our watch and care over Daniel Winter as a Christian Brother for his contempt of the authority of this Branch of the Church of Christ Voted, also to return his letter of recom- mendation and what we have done, to the sd. Church of Kil- lingley from whence he came, desiring them to deal with him as the Gospel Directs. B. Mills, Clerk." Children, born in Chesterfield :
2. Electa, b. 28 Jan. 1765.
3. Mary, b. 13 June 1769.
4. Alfeus, b. 16 Aug. 1772 .
5. Daniel Warner, b. 13 Mar. 1775.
WISNER, RAYMOND C., and his wife, Prudence M. S. Wisner, are proprietors of the Hampshire Hills House. Children: (1) Chester; (2) Claire.
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WITHERELL FAMILY
1. ELISHA2 WITHERELL, son of Samuel1 and Rebecca (Fer- ris) Witherell, b. in Hanover, 16 June 1739, d. 28 July 1831 (death not recorded in Chesterfield) ; m. in Hanover, 30 Dec. 1772, Rebecca Stetson, dau. of Nathaniel Stetson, and widow of Joseph Studley, who was killed by lightning 16 June 1765. She d. 18 Apr. 1803. He sold land here as early as 1769; supposed to have lived in a cabin against a huge rock in the southeast part of town. Children :
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