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39. Semantha, b. 31 July 1800; m. 29 Feb. 1820 ; a sampler worked by her when she was nine is now owned by Mrs. John Black of Williamsburg.
40. Climena, b. 5 Jan. 1802; m. 27 May 1830 Burt. She d. in Westhampton 1883.
41. Lucy, b. 5 Nov. 1803; d. 19 Jan. 1890; m. 25 Nov. 1824
29. SOLOMONE BATES (Nehemiah5, Solomon4, Joshua3, Jo- seph2, Clement1), b. 26 Nov. 1780, d. 19 July 1843; m. in Go- shen, 6 Apr. 1802, Abigail Willcutt (No. 13). She d. 19 Nov. 1878. Eight children :
*42. Hudson, b. 11 Sept. 1802.
43. Myrenda, b. 22 Feb. 1804; m. Abner Damon, Jr.
44. Lucinda, b. 4 Jan. 1808; m. (int. 21 July 1827), Justus Sheldon.
45. Lilly, b. 27 May 1811; m. Abner Pynchon (No. 10).
46. Rhoda, b. 22 Jan. 1813; m. 1 Jan. 1835, Alvan Darby, Jr., of Lanesborough.
47. Electa, b. 12 May 1816; d. 3 Mar. 1832.
*48. Hiram, b. 7 Mar. 1819.
49. Autentia, mentioned in her father's will; m. Nichols of Florence.
42. HUDSON? BATES (Solomon6, Nehemiah5, Solomon4, Joshua3, Joseph2, Clement1), b. 11 Sept. 1802, d. 3 Oct. 1884 ; m. 7 Feb. 1825, Judith Pynchon (No. 11). She d. 24 June 1874. Four children :
50. Sarah James, b. 14 July 1827; m. (int. 20 Mar. 1846), Stephen K. Goodman (No. 3) of Williamsburg.
51. DeWitt Clinton, b. 13 Feb. 1829; d. 20 Mar. 1837.
52. Melvina Almira, b. 5 July 1832; m. Edmund B. Eddy (No. 2).
53. Clinton, b. 23 May 1838; d. in New Orleans, La., 21 July 1863. Civil War Veteran.
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48. HIRAM BATES (Solomon", Nehemiah5, Solomon+, Joshua3, Joseph2, Clement1), b. 7 March 1819, d. 28 Aug. 1900; m. 16 Jan. 1843, Diantha Maria Hubbard, dau. of Erastus and Wealthy A. (Mayhew) Hubbard, b. in Williamsburg, 2 Nov. 1818. She d. 17 Sept. 1852. He m. (2) (int. 3 May 1853), Ellen F. Thorp of Southampton, b. 24 Dec. 1829, d. 8 Apr. 1911; buried in Compton, Calif. Eleven children born on the family homestead in Batesville, near the Goshen and Chesterfield line, according to family records :
54. Octavia, b. 18 Nov. 1843; d. 9 Dec. 1843.
55. Octavia Hubbard, b. 6 Dec. 1846; m. Thomas Knowlton Utley (No. 21).
56. Della Maria, b. 30 Mar. 1849, d. 4 Apr. 1892; unm. She worked in suspender shop in Easthampton.
57. Lillian Bell, b. 18 Feb. 1854; d. 28 Jan. 1859 of scarlet fever.
58. John Wesley, b. 24 July 1855; d. 30 Jan. 1859 of scarlet fever.
59. Abbie Frances, b. 11 Sept. 1857; d. 10 Feb. 1859 of scarlet fever.
60. Bell Josephine, b. 16 Dec. 1859; d. young.
61. Fannie Agusta, b. 5 Jan. 1862; d. 28 Aug. 1863.
62. Frank Wilbor, b. 11 May 1863; m. Mary J. Loughlin (who still resides, 1961, in Worthington). One child, born in Northampton, and eight more in Goshen.
63. Fred Wilson, b. 11 May 1863; d. in Cambridge, N. Y., 15 Apr. 1956; m. Etta Salisbury, of Goshen. They had nine children.
*64. Willie Hiram, b. 5 Oct. 1869.
64. WILLIE HIRAM& BATES (Hiram7, Solomon6, Nehemiah5, Solomon+, Joshua3, Joseph2, Clement1), b. in Goshen, 5 Oct. 1869, d. in California; m. 26 Aug. 1899, Fannie May Bryant (No. 63 iii.). She d. in California. Ten children born in Ches- terfield and five in California:
65. Belle Josephine, b. 28 May 1900.
66. Irene Frances, b. 23 Aug. 1901.
67. Arthur Holly, b. 17 Oct. 1902, d. in Naval Training School, 15 Feb. 1920.
68. Alta May, b. 4 Dec. 1903, d. 26 June 1904.
69. Theodore Hudson, b. 10 Feb. 1905.
70. Elsie Thorpe, b. 12 Dec. 1906.
71. Inez Delia, b. 3 Jan. 1908, d. 21 Feb. 1908.
72. Dorothy Delia, b. 29 Jan. 1909.
73. William Hiram, b. 10 Aug. 1910.
74. Austin Philetus, b. 24 Apr. 1912.
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MOSES BATES FAMILY
75. MOSES BATES, son of Simeon and Mary M. Bates; m. (int. 15 Oct. 1808), Rebekah Macomber (No. 7). They rem. to Vt., where some of their children were born. Among the chil- dren were:
76. Stephen, whose will, made 8 May 1880, mentions nephews Stephen Bates, Corydon Pettengill and Franklin E. Shaw, step-daughters Janette Dyer and Polly Thayer. He had m. (2) Susan Thayer (No. 17), 20 Nov. 1850. She d. 17 June 1873.
77. Sophronia, b. in Westford, Vt., 15 July 1816, m. Loren Tower (No. 17).
78. Dolly (or Polly), m. 18 June 1846, Cyrus M. Reed (No. 17).
BATES, ALANSON, b. in Cummington, d. 26 Jan. 1872, ae. 63- 11-17, son of Daniel (birthplace unknown) and Susannah Bates (b. in Abington) ; killed by falling of a tree.
BATES, EDWIN, b. 7 Jan. 1858, son of Edwin Bates, black- smith.
BATES, EDWIN L., b. 14 Nov. 1863, son of Edwin and Eliza B. Bates.
BATES, GEORGE W., m. (int. 11 Aug. 1827), Aurelia Moulton of Northampton; perhaps the same who m. (2) Mary Hayden, 7 July 1864 and died in Williamsburg, 6 Aug. 1873.
BATES, HIRAM W., button maker, b. in Waterbury, Conn., son of Hiram W. and Mary (Nichols) Bates, ae. 36, m. in Worthing- ton, 2 Aug. 1896, Sarah Harvey of Worthington, że. 29, b. in Easthampton, dau. of Richard and Ann (Temple) Harvey.
BATES, JAMES, m. (int. 9 Dec. 1782), Eunice Pain.
BATES, JOHN, and his daughter, Alta M. Bates, residents.
BATES, WILLIAM, son of Richard and Martha Bates, d. 9 June 1799.
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Caulker Pond, a deep hole in the Westfield River, on the town line, after the river turns a sharp corner in Swift River and heads toward Chesterfield, was named for "Caulker" Bates who, in the 1820s or 1830s, gave up his work of caulking ships and came to live in the house on the hill beyond Swift River near the old Willcutt place. The Pork Barrel is below this in the river and is a large hole in the rock with water swirling through. Caulker Ledges are near by. "Caulker" Bates has not been identified.
BAXTER FAMILY
1. FRED GREEN BAXTER, carpenter, ae. 26, b. in Fine, N. Y., son of George N. and Maggie (Pemberton) Baxter, d. in North- ampton, 19 Apr. 1951; m. 23 June 1896, Lillie M. Munson (No. 6 i.). Children:
2. George Hiram, b. 20 Apr. 1897, d. 6 June 1899.
3. Marion Juliette, b. 3 Apr. 1899; m. Franklin Hill of Northamp- ton; 3 children.
4. Madeline Viola, b. 27 May 1961; m. William L. Adams of North- ampton; 7 children.
5. Earl Frederick, b. 20 Apr. 1903; m. Mrs. Marjorie (Gladden) Cook; res. Florence.
BEALS FAMILY
1. ADAM BEALS (Andrew4, Jeremiah3 2, John1), d. in Goshen, 25 Dec. 1796, ae. 72. He lived in the part of this town which was later set off to Goshen. His wife, Jail, dau. of Chasling and Hester (Bate) Worrick, was admitted to the Chesterfield Con- gregational Church from Cohasset, 1 Nov. 1772. She was given a letter to the Goshen Church, Apr. 1782.
2. ADAM6 BEALS, JR. (Adam5, Andrew4, Jeremiah3 2, John1) ; m. (int. 19 May 1777), Lydia Beals, dau. of Dr. Lazarus5 (Laza- rus4 3, Jeremiah2, John1) and Lydia (Wheat) Beals. He re- moved to Vermont, probably Fairfield. Children:
3. Ezra, b. 17 Jan. 1778.
4. Lydia, b. 17 July 1780.
5. Ruth, b. in Goshen, 24 July 1782.
6. Wheat, b. in Goshen, 30 June 1784.
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7. DANIEL BEALS, possibly brother of Lydia, the wife of Adam Beals, Jr .; m. 17 Nov. 1791, Hannah Starnes (No. 8). Children :
8. Hannah, b. in Cummington, June 1792.
9. Elias, b. in Cummington; m., 1832, Polly Bates. He d. 7 Jan. 1881, widower, ae. 74-8-14.
10. John, m. Rosina Bates.
11. David, m., 11 Jan. 1827, Climena Bates. Their dau., Laura Beals, m., 1847, Chester M. Fuller. Child: Elleon Adella, b. 28 June 1852.
BEALS, JULIA, school teacher, dau. of Dexter (b. in Plain- field) and Julia (Packard) Beals (b. in Goshen), d. 11 June 1864, ae. 23-6-0; unm.
BEALS, MICHAEL, paid a poll tax in 1795 but no real estate or property tax.
BEALS, REUBEN, m. (int. 16 Nov. 1778), Sarah Smith.
BECKWITH FAMILY
1. WALTER WORDEN BECKWITH, JR., b. in Presque Isle, Me., son of Walter W. and Alta (Smith) Beckwith; m. in Wil- liamsburg, 22 Oct. 1949, Albertine Claire Bernier (No. 2). Children :
2. Lionel Arthur, b. 28 Nov. 1951.
3. Norman Edward, b. 27 Oct. 1954.
4. Ernest Charles, b. 15 Sept. 1955.
5. Peter Walter, b. 15 Oct. 1956.
BEEBE FAMILY
1. RICHARD BEEBE, b. in New London, Conn., 29 Oct. 1781, d. 30 Mar. 1856; m. (int. 19 Apr. 1801), Patty Thwing (No. 2). She d. 29 Apr. 1845. Children:
2. Abner, b. 1802. (Thwing Gen.).
3. Austin, b. 5 Aug. 1804.
4. Louisa, b. 18 Jan. 1808.
5. Trifena, b. 23 Feb. 1810.
6. Edwin, b. 21 Feb. 1812.
7. Laura, b. 8 Dec. 1814.
8. Betsey, b. 12 Mar. 1816.
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BELDEN FAMILY
1. Dr. ALBERT MATSON& BELDEN, son of Elihu? (Reuben6, Joshua3 4, Stephen3, Samuel2, Richard1) and Roxana (Leonard) Belden, b. in Whately, 22 June 1867; m. (1) 25 Dec. 1888, Mabel Marion Bicknell, b. in Windsor, dau. of Luke Emerson and Lu- cretia (Tower) Bicknell. She d. 27 Jan. 1900, ae. 34. He m. (2) in Whately, 27 Oct. 1900, Carrie Josephine Bardwell, nurse, b. in Whately, dau. of Hiram and Julietta (Moody) Bardwell. After his death she resided in Hartford, Conn., where she sold real estate. She d. in Chesterfield, 6 Feb. 1959, ae. 90-10-20. Chil- dren by first wife:
2. Roxanna Leonard, b. 21 Feb. 1892, d. 1 Feb. 1899.
3. Marion Asenath, b. 10 Mar. 1897, d. 16 Mar. 1898.
Children by second wife:
4. Albert Matson, b. 23 Nov. 1901.
5. Rowena, b. 14 Dec. 1904 in Northampton; unm.
6. Ruth, b. 21 June 1908 in Northampton; m. William R. Dougan.
BELDEN, HARRIET, dau. of Amasa Belden, b. 11 June 1849.
BELDEN, MOSES of Ashfield, son of John and Priscilla (Wait) Belden, m. 27 Apr. 1842, Mrs. Sally Briggs.
BENJAMIN, HEWITT R., b. in N. Y. State, son of Harry Ben- jamin, d. 6 Aug. 1891, ae. 65. His wife, Carrie E. (Brewer) Benjamin, b. in Ludlow, dau. of Isaac and Angeline (Clark) Brewer, d. 21 Jan. 1926, ae. 79.
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BERNIER FAMILY
1. HECTOR CHARLES BERNIER and his wife, Claire Alice (Vezina) Bernier, came with their family, from Springfield. Children :
2. Albertine Claire, m. Walter Worden Beckwith (No. 1).
3. Jeannine Alice, m. 24 Apr. 1954, Francis Nelson St. Jacques of Springfield.
4. Rolland Lionel, m. in Haydenville, 27 June 1959, Rose Marie Pecor, dau. of Nelson Peter and Ann Elizabeth Allison Pecor.
5. Rosalie Irene, m. 29 July 1950, Theodore Stanley Sarafin (No. 3).
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BESWICK FAMILY
1. CHARLES? BESWICK, bapt. 18 Aug. 1746 in West Bridge- water, son of Charles1 and Hannah (Field) Beswick, d. 22 Apr. 1825, ae. 92; m. in Bridgewater, 6 Jan. 1757, Thracy Hubbard. She d. 9 Sept. 1822, ae. 86. Children, all births recorded in Chesterfield ; first seven were born in Bridgewater:
2. Hannah, b. 4 Sept. 1757; m. Jeremiah Stockwell (No. 3).
3. Susanna, b. 4 Apr. 1759; m. (int. 20 Sept. 1779), Zebulon Rich- mond (No. 1).
4. Lucy, b. 28 Dec. 1760; m. Ebenezer French, 3rd; 9 children b. in Westhampton.
5. Meteldia, b. 7 Aug. 1763; m. George Dunlap.
*6. Charles, b. 18 Dec. 1765.
7. Parnel, b. 9 June 1768; m. 20 Mar. 1794, Silas Blake of Goshen.
8. Field, b. 9 July 1770, d. 2 Sept. 1777.
*9. Esquire, b. 24 Sept. 1773.
10. Asel, b. 14 July 1776, d. 6 Sept. 1777.
11. Mehitabel, b. 26 Mar. 1780; m. Asa Shaw (No. 5).
12. Asel, b. 26 Mar. 1780; m. (int. 5 Mar. 1805), Nancy Appleby of Williamsburg.
6. CHARLES: BESWICK (Charles2 1), b. in Bridgewater, 18 Dec. 1765; m. (int. 5 July 1790), Mary Vinton of Goshen (No. 8).
The Baptist meeting house on the west side of the river was built in 1791. At the raising of it, Charles Beswick, Jr. fell from the beams and was taken up apparently lifeless. He had many broken bones but finally recovered.
Children :
13. Clarissa, b. 4 Apr. 1790.
14. infant, b. 4 May 1791.
15. Charles, b. 27 Apr. 1793; m. (1) Hannah Banister, (2) Eliza- beth Gilbert. He had a dau., Hannah, by first wife and son, Charles, by second wife; removed to Ellicottville, N. Y.
16. Field, b. 19 Apr. 1795; m. 30 Nov. 1815, Elcy White (No. 30). She d. in Bergen, N. Y.
17. Lora, b. 11 Mar. 1797.
18. George, b. 2 Dec. 1805.
19. Salma, b. 26 Oct. 1808, d. 19 Mar. 1809.
9. ESQUIRE: BESWICK (Charles2 1), b. 24 Sept. 1773, d. 10 May 1825; m. (int. 25 Feb. 1798), Cynthia Curtis (No. 3). Births of four oldest. children recorded here; the last three,
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"minors above the age of 14, children and heirs of Squire Bes- wick". Children:
20. Asahel, b. 29 May 1798, d. 23 Mar. 1800.
21. Cirus, b. 5 Nov. 1799, d. 3 Sept. 1824.
22. Serepta, b. 3 June 1801; m. 1 Jan. 1823, Kenelm Samson, Jr. of Norwich.
23. Jefferson, b. 8 Dec. 1803; m. between 25 and 30 Apr. 1826, Terza French.
24. Lucy, m. Freeborn Wilder (No. 38).
25. Clarasa, m. (int. 23 Feb. 1828), Marcus Gibbs.
26. Chloe, m. Abial Torrey (No. 58).
27. EVERTON2 BESWICK, also called Atherton and Averton, probably son of Charles1 and Hannah (Field) Beswick; m. in Scituate, (int. 16 Sept. 1758), Elizabeth Cudworth, b. in Scitu- ate, 12 Dec. 1738, dau. of John, Jr. and Mary (Briggs) Cud- worth. He was a mariner, came here from Scituate; rem to Saratoga, N. Y. Children :
28. Daniel, b. 25 Sept. 1760; m. (int. 14 Jan. 1793), Anne Shaw (No. 3). His m. int. call him "of Thermon, N. Y." Rem. to the vicinity of Lake George, N. Y.
29. Rebecka, b. 13 Mar. 1763.
30. Elizabeth, b. 12 Mar. 1766.
31. Hannah, b. 19 Feb. 1769.
32. Mary, b. 8 Mar. 1771.
33. Everton, b. 21 Apr. 1773; m. Anna Lamb. His will was probated 1822, in Bolton, N. Y.
34. John, b. 8 Oct. 1776.
35. CHARLES BESWICK and Sarah had children:
36. Clarica, died 3 Nov. 1802.
37. Eliza, b. 8 June 1802.
38. Hiram, b. 22 Feb. 1804.
BICKNELL FAMILY
1. JOHN HERVEY BICKNELL, son of Otis and Mary Bick- rell, b. in Dalton, d. 24 July 1883, ae. 67; m. (int. 6 Apr. 1838), Matilda Caroline Rhoades (No. 42). She d. 21 June 1892. Children :
2. Julia Elizabeth, b. 20 Jan. 1842, d. 8 Feb. 1917.
3. infant, b. Jan. 1845, d. 2 Feb. 1845, ae. 14 days.
4. Helen A., b. 30 June 1850; m. Rufus H. Fisk (No. 28).
5. John H., Jr., d. 8 Nov. 1883, ae. 29-9-0.
6. Henry A., b. 10 Sept. 1857, d. 4 Oct. 1892; unm.
7. Chandler Clarence C., b. 28 July 1861, d. 28 Aug. 1943.
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BILLINGS, Capt. BARNABAS, d. 14 Nov. 1824, ae. 55. The record of his estate gives his widow's name as Martha, and their children as, Frederick A., Martha, Daniel, Julia, and Medad Pomeroy ; the last, the only minor son. This family was possibly from Hardwick. Julia Billings, m. (int. 27 Aug. 1825), Dr. George Wright of Goshen.
BILLINGS, EDWIN C., b. in Cummington, ae. 25, son of Fred- erick and Sophia S. Billings, m. 22 Feb. 1887, Lucy E. Miner, b. in Windsor, ae. 20, dau. of Jeremiah E. and Pluma Miner.
BILLINGS, MARY ANN, m. (int. 16 June 1817), Martin Paige of Hardwick.
BINGHAM, CHESTER, m. 23 Sept. 1786, Deborah Rish.
BISBEE FAMILY
1. GIDEON5 BISBEE (John4 3, Elisha2, Thomas1) and Rebecca (Turner) Bisbee had six children born in Pembroke. The his- tories state that he came to Chesterfield in 1755, cleared land near Kidd's Lookout, returned to Pembroke for his family; that he joined in the French and Indian War, where he died of small- pox. His widow and four children came to Chesterfield but ap- parently not to any grant of land on Kidd's Lookout. They settled west of the Westfield River near what is now known as Windy Lane. The widow is supposed to have been buried in the Gate Cemetery. Children:
2. Lydia, b. 21 Sept. 1744, d. in Pembroke, 28 Mar. 1746.
3. Lydia, b. 19 Feb. 1746; m. Joseph Nichols (No. 1).
*4. Jotham, b. 18 Mar. 1750.
5. Rebecca, b. 16 Mar. 1753; m. Luther Curtis (No. 1).
6. Gideon, b. 27 July 1755.
7. Jonathan, b. 7 Oct. 1757; no record.
4. JOTHAM6 BISBEE (Gideon5, John + 3, Elisha2, Thomas1), b. in Pembroke, 18 Mar. 1750, d. in Worthington, 16 May 1817; m. (int. 6 Mar. 1775), Lydia Curtace, b. in Scituate. She d. 16 Apr. 1841. Children:
*8. Jonathan, b. 15 Mar. 1778.
9. Asenath, b. 10 Oct. 1780; m. (int. 8 Apr. 1809), Seth Remington of Worthington.
*10. Elisha, b. 18 Apr. 1783.
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11. Lucy, b. 14 Oct. 1785, d. 10 Dec. 1808.
12. Rebecah, b. 1 June 1788, d. 4 Jan. 1868; unm.
13. Lydia, b. 7 Apr. 1791; m. Luther Geer (No. 12).
14. Rachel, b. 10 Aug. 1793; m. (1) (int. 5 Nov. 1814), Josiah Fiske, Jr .; m. (2) Peleg Stanton.
15. Jotham, Jr., b. 26 July 1796, d. "of burns", 11 Dec. 1852; unm.
*16. Job, b. 13 Aug. 1798.
*17. Asahel, b. 1 July 1801.
6. GIDEON6 BISBEE (Gideon5, John4 *, Elisha2, Thomas1), b. in Pembroke, 27 July 1755, d. 23 Sept. 1825; m. 30 Apr. 1781, Bettey Bryant (No. 90). She d. 10 Dec. 1852. They settled on the Mount in the western part of the town. Children:
18. Susanna, b. 28 Apr. 1783.
19. Zeruah, b. 1 Apr. 1784; m. (int. 3 Nov. 1815), Samuel Dumbol- ton of Grafton, N. Y.
20. John, b. 12 Jan. 1786, probably d. young as he is not mentioned in his father's will.
21. Lydia, b. 7 Oct. 1787; m. Cowing.
*22. Eli, b. 15 Nov. 1788.
*23. Gideon, b. 20 Apr. 1791.
24. Aaron, b. 22 May 1795, d. 18 July 1803.
25. Betsy, b. 17 June 1798; m. (int. 14 Feb. 1816), Alpheus Dumbol- ton, of Grafton, N. Y.
8. JONATHAN BISBEE (Jotham6, Gideon5, John+ 3, Elisha2, Thomas1), b. 15 Mar. 1778, d. 1 Apr. 1813; m. (int. 2 Oct. 1800), Susanna Bemis, b. in Hampton, Conn., dau. of James and Eliza- beth Bemis. She d. in Worthington, 23 Oct. 1849. This family resided in Chesterfield but belonged to the church in Worthing- ton and were identified with the people there. After the death of Jonathan, the family removed to Worthington. The chil- dren were all baptized in Worthington. Children:
26. James, b. 2 Aug. 1801; m. (1), 11 May 1830, Dollouisa Parish; m. (2) in Worthington, 18 Nov. 1847, Martha Brewster. He was called "Capt."; resided in Worthington.
27. Mary, b. 5 May 1803; m. (int. 16 Nov. 1822), Alvan Rude.
28. John Hatch, b. 23 Jan. 1805; m. in Westhampton, 5 May 1834, Clarissa Judd Lyman; res. Westfield.
29. Susanna, b. 29 June 1807; m. in Worthington, 9 Mar. 1831, Ephraim Prentice.
30. Lucy, b. 7 Mar. 1809, d. in Worthington, 25 Sept. 1826.
31. Martha, b. 26 Nov. 1812; m. in Worthington, 10 Mar. 1842, Capt. James Kelly.
32. Sarah Curtis, b. 16 Feb. 1814, d. in Worthington, 6 Apr. 1867.
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10. ELISHA? BISBEE (Jotham®, Gideon5, John4 3, Elisha2, Thomas1), b. 18 Apr. 1783, d. 28 Apr. 1860; m. (1) 15 May 1806, Lydia Geer (No. 3). She d. 29 May 1840. He m. (2) 28 May 1842, Susan Spaulding of Montague. She d. 27 Nov. 1869. Children :
*33. Orin, b. 10 July 1807.
*34. Osmon, b. 11 July 1809.
35. Maranda, b. 10 Aug. 1811; m. Royal Harrington, architect and building contractor. She d. 29 July 1849. Their dau., Ella M., m. Albert E. Abbott (No. 5).
36. Levi, b. 27 Aug. 1813, d. 23 Sept. 1832.
37. Joanna, b. 13 Jan. 1816; m. (int. 29 Mar. 1838), Waterman Buck, son of Cyrus Buck.
38. Arvilla, b. 9 Feb. 1818; m. James Robinson; res. Aurora, Ill.
39. Asenath, b. 27 Dec. 1819; m. Chauncey Witherell (No. 25).
40. Cordelia, b. 14 Dec. 1821, d. 22 Dec. 1825.
41. Ursula, b. .; m. (int. 6 May 1848), Elijah B. Tilden (No. 5) ; res. Pomona, Calif.
42. Jane Zeruah, b. d. 31 July 1840.
16. JOB7 BISBEE (Jotham6, Gideon5, John4 3, Elisha2, Thom- as1), b. 13 Aug. 1798; m. (int. 3 Nov. 1821), Susan Buck (No. 56). Children :
43. Samuel Otis, b. 14 Feb. 1822.
44. Alvan Buck, b. 4 Oct. 1825.
45. Jane, b. 5 May 1827.
46. George, b. 10 Oct. 1831.
17. ASAHEL BISBEE (Jotham6, Gideon5, John+3, Elisha2 Thomas1), b. 1 July 1801, d. 31 Oct. 1864; m. (1) 25 Mar. 1835, Eliza Burt Stebbins (No. 5). She d. 21 Aug. 1859. He m. (2) 1 Nov. 1860, Sarah Baker (No. 25), widow of Darius Stephen- son (No. 12). She d. in South Deerfield, 2 Oct. 1874. Children by first wife :
47. Henry Albert, b. 5 Sept. 1837; m. 1 Apr. 1860, Sarah E. Wells (No. 12). They resided in Williamsburg and have many de- scendants.
: 48. George Asahel, b. 23 Feb. 1840; m. Betsey Smith of Whately; res. Goshen.
49. Celia Frances, b. 31 Mar. 1842; m. Edgar Bryant (No. 117).
50. Harriet Eliza, b. 10 June 1844, d. 27 July 1855.
22. ELI BISBEE (Gideon6 5, John+ 3, Elisha2, Thomas1), b. 15 Nov. 1788; m. (int. 11 Oct. 1811), Ruby Wheeler, b. in Cum-
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mington, 1 July 1793, dau. of Samuel and Ruby Wheeler. Children :
51. Laura, b. 21 Apr. 1812 or 1813.
52. Norman, b. 17 Feb. 1814.
53. Zeruah Malvina, b. 16 Nov. 1815 or 1816.
54. Samuel Wheeler, b. 3 Mar. 1818.
55. Margette Florilla, b. 7 Mar. 1820.
56. Harmon Dewey, b. 4 May 1822.
57. Clarasa Mary Ann, b. 15 Feb. 1824.
58. Ruby Honora, b. 9 Nov. 1826.
23. GIDEON? BISBEE (Gideon6 5, John4 3, Elisha2, Thomas1), b. 20 Apr. 1791; m. in Cummington, 29 June 1809, Lydia Gur- ney, b. in Cummington, 12 July 1790, dau. of Asa and Molly (Reed) Gurney. Children :
59. Charles Austin, b. 13 Oct. 1809.
60. Horace, b. 18 Aug. 1811.
61. .. ... b. 27 Apr. 1813.
62. Oliva Caroline, b. 11 Apr. 1815; m. Ansel Damon (No. 263).
63. Albert, b. 27 May 1817.
64. Julia Ann, b. 14 Aug. 1819.
65. infant, b. 30 Oct. 1821, d. 31 Oct. 1821.
33. ORIN& BISBEE (Elisha7, Jotham6, Gideon5, John+ 3, Eli- sha2, Thomas1), b. 10 July 1807, d. 24 July 1887; m. 30 Dec. 1830, Wealthy Damon (No. 37). She d. 4 June 1897. Children :
66. Wealthy Ann, b. 30 Sept. 1831; m. Chandler Tucker Macomber (No. 20).
*67. Horatio, b. 20 Nov. 1833.
68. Mary, b. 5 Nov. 1835; m. Allen Shaw (No. 39).
69. Lydia, b. 7 Jan. 1838; m. Joseph Burnell Macomber (No. 23).
70. infant, b. 8 Aug. 1840, d. 9 Aug. 1840.
71. Jane Zeruah, b. 5 June 1844; m. Cornelius Van Slike.
*72. Almarin Orin, b. 12 May 1850.
34. OSMON& BISBEE (Elisha?, Jotham6, Gideon5, John4 3, Eli- sha2, Thomas1), b. 11 July 1809, d. 13 Apr. 1881; m. (int. 12 Oct. 1833), Sophia Damon (No. 74). She d. 17 Apr. 1884. Children :
73. Melvin Gardner, b. 24 June 1835; removed to Philadelphia.
*74. John Elliot, b. 6 June 1843.
*75. Rockwell DeLong, b. 12 Aug. 1845.
76. Adelbert I .; mentioned in his mother's will.
77. Melissa E .; m. 16 Sept. 1861, George Lawton.
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67. HORATIO BISBEE (Orin8, Elisha7, Jotham6, Gideon3, John+ 3, Elisha2, Thomas1), b. 20 Nov. 1833, d. 7 July 1918; m. 14 Oct. 1858, Louisa Lyman Rice (No. 16). She d. 12 Nov. 1919. He was State Representative in 1898. After his death his two sons, Charles and Homer, continued the lumber and . grain business under the firm name of Bisbee Brothers. The business still continues under the same name. Children:
78. Mary Louisa, b. 31 Aug. 1864; m. 6 Dec. 1932, Charles A. Munson (No. 13).
79. Willard Lyman, b. 19 July 1867, d. 26 Feb. 1871.
*80. Charles Allen, b. 26 June 1873.
81. Homer Rice, b. 4 May 1879; m. 19 Oct. 1910, Elizabeth K. Utley (No. 26) ; no children. He served the town as Treasurer from 1907-1933.
72. ALMARIN ORIN9 BISBEE (Orin8, Elisha7, Jotham6, Gid- eon5, John+ 3, Elisha2, Thomas1), b. 12 May 1850, d. 7 Jan. 1922; m. 19 Aug. 1873, Martha Elizabeth Tilden (No. 5). She d. in Greenfield, 12 May 1930. Children:
82. Wilbur Prescott, b. 5 June 1874; m. in Goshen, 31 Mar. 1895, Addie Diantha Utley (No. 24).
83. Arthur Garfield, b. 4 July 1881; d. 19 Jan. 1938, in Amherst; m. in Northampton, 14 Jan. 1922, Vella (Smith) Kronvall, dau. of Fred W. and Eunice (Williams) Smith and widow of Arthur Kronvall of East Longmeadow. She d. 19 June 1953. Arthur Bisbee was an auto dealer. No children.
74. JOHN ELLIOT9 BISBEE (Osmon8, Elisha?, Jotham6, Gid- eon5, John+ 3, Elisha2, Thomas1), b. 6 June 1843, d. 1 Mar. 1888; m. 21 Mar. 1869, Eliza Ann Weeks (No. 22). She d. 24 Nov. 1936. He was a Civil War Veteran. Children:
84. Eva E. b. 19 Aug. 1870; m. Willie G. Rhoades (No. 73).
85. Minnie Louise, b. 17 May 1873; m. William Utley (No. 23).
86. Celia Blanche, b. 4 July 1875; m. (1) 3 July 1893, Herbert O. Daniels (No. 4); m. (2) 24 May 1921, Ernest Henry Galpin. She d. 12 June 1944.
75. ROCKELL DeLONG9 BISBEE (Osmon8, Elisha?, Jotham6, Gideon", John4 ª, Elisha2, Thomas1), b. 12 Aug. 1845, d. in Northampton, 13 Apr. 1932; m. 29 Nov. 1881, Carrie Isabell Abbott (No. 2). She d. in Northampton, 14 Jan. 1941. Children :
87. Bertha Sophia, b. 18 Jan. 1886; m. 15 Sept. 1915, George Lyman Atwood, b. in Erving, son of Elwin H. and Anna (Luippold) At- wood. She was a milliner. He was a railroad fireman; res. Greenfield and Northampton. She d. July 1960. They had three
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children. One dau., Doris May Atwood, m. in Chesterfield, 15 June 1946, Roderick August Nehring of Northampton.
88. George Elisha, b. 17 Mar. 1888.
89. Elsie May, b. 7 Mar. 1891; m. 28 May 1913, Harold Walker Mor- rill of Newton, b. in Los Angeles, Calif., son of Albert E. and Agnes W. (Walker) Morrill. He is an accountant. They have two sons.
80. CHARLES ALLEN1º BISBEE (Horatio9, Orin8, Elisha7, Jotham6, Gideon5, John4 3, Elisha2, Thomas1), b. 26 June 1873, d. 27 Oct. 1960 ; m. 25 July 1917, Emily Huntington Baker (No. 83). He was County Commissioner from 1936-1940 and Select- man from 1903-1921, Tax Collector 1895-1897. Children:
*90. Charles Allen, Jr., b. 8 June 1918.
*91. Robert Lyman, b. 27 July 1920.
*92. Russell Taylor, b. 25 Sept. 1923.
*93. William Homer, b. 5 Jan. 1926.
94. Mary Louisa, b. 20 June 1927; m. William Wallace Curtis (No. 30).
*95. Henry Burnell, b. 9 Sept. 1930.
90. CHARLES ALLEN11 BISBEE (Charles Allen10, Horatio9, Orin8, Elisha7, Jotham6, Gideon5, John4 3, Elisha2, Thomas1), b. 8 June 1918; m. in Rapid City, S. Dak., 16 Oct. 1943, Vesta Mae Thomson, b. in Chadron, Nebraska, dau. of Andrew G. and Mabel E. (Scott) Thomson. He has been State Representative since 1948 and Selectman since 1947. Children:
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