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96. Caroline Dolores, b. 1 Aug. 1945, in Rapid City, So. Dakota.
97. John Andrew, b. 11 July 1947.
98. Kathleen Ella, b. 30 Dec. 1948.
91. ROBERT LYMAN11 BISBEE (Charles Allen10, Horatio9, Orin8, Elisha7, Jotham6, Gideon5, John4 3, Elisha2, Thomas1), b. 27 July 1920; m. in East St. Louis, Ill., 26 Nov. 1942, Dolores Frances Wegener, b. 10 June 1918, dau. of Albert and Margaret (Cowen) Wegener. Children:
99. Robert Lyman, Jr., b. in Flushing, N. Y., 24 Oct. 1944.
100. Margaret Ann, b. in Flushing, N. Y., 11 Aug. 1948.
101. Lynn Louise, b. in Flushing, N. Y., 7 Sept. 1951.
102. Ronald Allen, b. in Huntington, L. I., N. Y., 23 May 1954.
92. RUSSELL TAYLOR11 BISBEE (Charles Allen10, Horatio9, Orin8, Elisha7, Jotham6, Gideon3, John4 3, Elisha2, Thomas1), b. 25 Sept. 1823; m. 22 July 1951, Alice Corrine Curtis (No. 31). Children :
103. Gary Lee, b. 1 May 1952.
104. Ruth Emily, b. 20 Aug. 1954.
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93. WILLIAM HOMER11 BISBEE (Charles Allen10, Horatio9, Orin8, Elisha7, Jotham6, Gideon3, John4 3, Elisha2, Thomas1), b. 5 Jan. 1926; m. in Florence, 28 May 1955, Norma Sylvia Bourne, dau. of Manley P. and S. Helen (Clark) Bourne. Children:
105. Donna Joy, b. 8 Aug. 1956.
106. David Clark, b. 10 Oct. 1957.
95. HENRY BURNELL11 BISBEE (Charles Allen10, Horatio9, Orin8, Elisha™, Jotham6, Gideon5, John4 3, Elisha2 Thomas1), b. 9 Sept. 1930; m. in Cummington, 27 July 1958, Lillian Joyce Robbins, b. in Northfield, dau. of Frank M. and Esther R. (Nor- rie) Robbins. Child:
107. Donald Henry, b. 17 May 1959.
BISSELL FAMILY
1. NOAH BISSELL, son of Noah4 (Lt. David3, Nathaniel2, John1) and Silence (Burt) Bissell, b. 7 Nov. 1753, d. 7 Sept. 1842; m. (1) 17 Nov. 1776, Eunice Olcott, dau. of Benoni Olcott of East Windsor, Ct. She d. 12 Nov. 1798. He m. (2) (int. 5 Sept. 1799), Cynthia Bennett. She d. 7 Sept. 1842. Children by the first wife were born in Windsor, Ct., and bapt. in East Windsor, Ct .:
2. Noah, b. 29 Sept. 1777, d. in Phinebeck, N. Y., 26 Sept. 1842; m. (int. 6 Nov. 1803), Polly Meach (No. 2).
3. Amelia, b. 30 Oct. 1778; m. Stephen Taylor (No. 8).
4. Cynthia, b. 26 Apr. 1783; m. Bela Stetson (No. 4).
5. Flavia, b. 4 Aug. 1785; m. Bonney Robinson (No. 6).
6. Ruth, b. 6 June 1787; m. Calvin Cowing (No. 53).
*7. Solomon, b. 26 Jan. 1789.
8. Emily, b. 19 Feb. 1791; m. Calvin Cowing (No. 53) as his 2nd wife. She was voted a letter and recommended to the Congrega- tional Church in Jamestown, N. Y., 29 Oct. 1837. (Church records).
7. SOLOMON6 BISSELL (Noah5 4, David3, Nathaniel2, John1), b. 26 Jan. 1789, d. 23 Jan. 1871 ; m. 21 Apr. 1808, Tirzah Pierce (No. 11). She d. 21 Apr. 1872. Children:
9. Benjamin Pierce, b. 31 Oct. 1809; m. (1) Mary W. She d. 13 Apr. 1846. He m. (2) (int. 28 Nov. 1846), Mrs. Em- eline (Wight) Knight of Norwich. He was a butcher; res. West Stockbridge. Child:
i. Ralph Robbins, b. 5 Feb. 1834.
10. Parnal Syntha, b. 21 June 1811, d. 2 Mar. 1829.
*11. Benona Bliss, b. 5 July 1813.
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12. Ralph Utley, b. 19 Aug. 1815; m. 1841, Emily Lemira Searles; res. Southampton.
13. Helen N., d. 12 July 1823, ae. 5.
14. Rix-Burt, b. 17 Mar. 1818, d. 2 Nov. 1826.
15. Electa Anderson, b. 9 Jan. 1821, d. 14 Nov. 1825.
16. Helen N., d. 1 Dec. 1824, ae. 4 mos.
11. BENONA BLISS? BISSELL (Solomon6, Noah5 4, David3, Nathaniel2, John1), b. 5 July 1813, d. 17 July 1899; m. (int. 4 Feb. 1837) Mercy Ann Searle of Southampton. Children:
*17. John Hatch, b. in Goshen, 1 Dec. 1841.
18. Henry James, b. in Goshen, 24 Dec. 1856; m. 24 Dec. 1878, Ella Torrey (No. 85).
17. JOHN HATCH& BISSELL (Benona Bliss7, Solomon6, Noah5 4, David3, Nathaniel2, John1), b. in Goshen, 1 Dec. 1841, d. in Goshen March 1919; m. in Goshen, 6 Dec. 1865, Julia Ann Richardson, b. in Northampton. Children :
19. Charles W. (called Willie), b. in Hadley; m. Florence Potter of Charlemont; res. Worcester.
20. Eleanor S., b. 21 Oct. 1870; m. Herbert Thayer; res. Northamp- ton and Springfield.
21. Herbert Hunt, b. 29 Mar. 1878, d. 17 June 1955; m. (1) 31 Oct. 1900, Nellie Angie Damon (No. 164). She d. 9 Dec. 1906. He m. (2) 22 Dec. 1908, Mertie Ella Bisbee. One dau. by first wife : Dorothy Mae Bissell, b. 18 May 1904; m. Arthur Rhoades (No. 77 i). There were six children by second wife.
BLAKE FAMILY
1. HENRY EUGENE BLAKE, ae. 24, b. in Rochester, N. Y. about 1852, son of Riley Blake; m. 24 Nov. 1876, Emaline De- land, ae. 22, b. in Tyringham, dau. of Edmond and Catherine Deland. She d. 12 Nov. 1890; buried in West Stockbridge. Children :
2. Arthur E., b. 11 Dec. 1876.
3. Willie L., b. 30 Mar. 1880, d. 31 Mar. 1880.
BLANCHETT, TELESPHORE, son of Felex and Prexeder B. Blanchett, b. in Canada, d. 18 Nov. 1877, ae. 28-4-20; unm .; suicide by pistol shot.
BLAUM, HENRY of Whately, m. 28 Nov. 1927, Katherine (Scholokofski) Warniski, her 2nd. mar. He d. 15 Sept. 1949, ae. 71 yrs .; b. in Russia (death record).
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BLISS FAMILY
1. GEORGE W. BLISS, machinist, ae. 27, b. in Monson, son of Austin D. and Betsey C. (Adams) Bliss; m. (2) 11 Mar. 1874, Alice M. Eddy (No. 7). Children:
2. Charles Austin, b. 5 Feb. 1874.
3. Erskine D., b. 15 Jan. 1876.
BOHMER, LEWIS EARL of Conway, b. in New Britain, Conn., son of Ralph and Anna (Creedon) Bohmer; m. 14 Dec. 1952, Margaret Ann Keyes, dau. of Lester J. and Margaret (Barrett) Keyes, of Northampton.
BONNEAU, PROSPER, son of Prosper and Rose (Oulette) Bonneau, b. in Central Falls, R. I., d. 12 .Dec. 1959, ae. 64-5-0.
BONNEY FAMILY
1. JOB4 BONNEY and his wife, Ruth (Bisbee) Bonney, had twelve children, two of whom came to Chesterfield: Col. Ben- jamin5 Bonney and Capt. Luke5 Bonney.
2. COL. BENJAMIN BONNEY (Job4, James3, Thomas2 1), bapt. in the First Unitarian Church of Pembroke, 6 May 1739, d. 4 Sept. 1803; m. (1) 3 Apr. 1759, in Pembroke, Silence White, b. 13 Oct. 1737, dau. of Nathan White. She d. 1764 and is said to be the first person to be buried in the Chesterfield Center Cemetery. He m. (2) Hannah Day, dau. of David and Bersheba Day of Worthington. She d. in Hamilton, N. Y., ae. 92. He was one of first selectmen of Chesterfield; a Rev. soldier, and in the Mass. Legislature. His will is recorded in Northampton. Children by first wife:
3. Marcy, b. in Pembroke, 17 June 1759, d. 6 Mar. 1817.
4. Rispah, b. in Northampton, 15 Dec. 1761; m. (int. 24 May 1778), Christopher Page of Maryfield.
Children by second wife:
*5. Walter, b. 20 Oct. 1766.
6. Paulina, b. 5 Feb. 1770; m. Caleb Healy (No. 10).
*7. David Day, b. 26 Oct. 1772.
8. Benjamin, b. 23 Dec. 1781, d. in Hamilton, N. Y., 1837; m. Lu- cinda Wilder (No. 23). He removed to Hamilton, N. Y., about 1808; served in the War of 1812.
9. Hannah, b. 26 Jan. 1784.
10. Ralph, b. 13 May 1786; not mentioned in his father's will.
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11. Marshal, b. 18 Jan. 1789; d. 1828 in Hamilton, N. Y .; m. Nancy Alvord. She m. (2) Col. Benjamin Bonney; family record says "a Cousin".
12. Triphosa, b. 10 Apr. 1791.
5. WALTER6 BONNEY (Benjamin5, Job+, James3, Thomas2 1), b. 20 Oct. 1766; m. 5 Jan. 1788, Betsy Sprague (No. 8). Children :
13. Selima, b. 21 June 1788; m. (int. 18 Feb. 1813), Isaac Bates.
14. Ralf, b. 30 May 1790, d. 19 Nov. 1790.
15. Walter, b. 18 Sept. 1791; m. (int. 12 June 1812), Chloe Bates.
16. Sophia, b. 20 Nov. 1796, d. young.
17. Reubin Rust, b. 30 June 1799.
18. Hannah, b. 7 Nov. 1801, d. 13 Feb. 1804.
19. Benjamin, b. 9 Mar. 1804.
20. Lucinda, b. 10 June 1806, d. Aug. 1812.
21. Alfred, b. 21 Dec. 1808.
7. DAVID DAY® BONNEY (Benjamin5, Job4, James3, Thom- as2 1), b. 26 Oct. 1772; m. (1) 10 July 1793, Eunice Wilder (No. 46). She d. 28 Sept. 1807. He m. (2) (int. 30 Jan. 1808), Nancy House (No. 7). She d. 3 Jan. 1840. Children by first wife :
22. Rispah, b. 10 Oct. 1793; m. (int. 9 Oct. 1816), William Gilbert of Walna, N. Y.
23. Unice, b. 15 Sept. 1795.
24. Martin, b. 29 Mar. 1798.
25. David, b. 28 May 1880.
26. Warren, b. .. , d. 19 July 1838.
Children by second wife:
27. Benjamin, b. 5 Nov. 1811, d. 7 June 1812.
28. Mary Ann, b. 17 Mar. 1816; m. (int. 23 Nov. 1835), William Bart- lett of Belchertown. Church records say they were m. 20 Jan. 1836.
29. Lucinda, b. 4 Sept. 1818.
30. CAPT. LUKE BONNEY (Job4, James3, Thomas2 11), bapt. in Pembroke, 21 June 1752; m. in Hardwick, 5 Nov. 1772, Mercy Thomas, b. 6 Apr. 1752, dau. of Amos and Abigail Thomas. He was clerk of the Baptist Church in Chesterfield at the time of their first meeting, 22 Sept. 1789, held at the house of Zebulon Robinson; delegate to the convention that formed the State Constitution. Children:
31. Luke, b. in "Brantry in Hardwick", 6 Oct. 1774.
32. Marcy, b. in Worthington, 5 May 1777.
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33. Abigil, b. 13 Jan. 1779.
34. Lues, (Lewis), b. 25 Oct. 1781; m. 17 Aug. 1800, Hannah French.
35. Jonathan, b. 30 July 1787.
36. Josiah Sears, b. 18 Feb. 1789.
BONNEY, LUCY, m. Luther Curtis, Jr. (No. 4).
BONNEY, RUTH, of Ware, m. Nathan Curtis (No. 6).
The above two are thought to be sisters, and daughters of Charles5 Bonney of Ware, who was probably son of Job+ Bon- ney (No. 1) and twin brother of Capt. Luke5 Bonney.
BONNEY, HANNAH, m. 6 June 1838, Ruggles Smith of Hard- wick.
BONNEY, Mrs. MARCY, m. (int. 8 Oct. 1792), Daniel Norton of Worthington.
BOURDAY, LEWIS, had a child b. in 1870.
BOURE, AUGUST LUCIEN, d. 16 Feb. 1920, ae. 77-1-8. His wife was Armance Magae; both born in France. Their son, Lucien Boure, b. in Sandisfield, d. 6 June 1944, ae. 74-10-8.
BOWMAN, ARTHUR W., b. 12 June 1870, son of James A. and Harriet E. Bowman; father b. in New Lebanon, N. Y .; mother, b. in West Stockbridge, Mass.
BOYER FAMILY
1. MAURICE JOHN BOYER, b. in Indian Orchard, and his wife, Jean Marie (Reddin) Boyer, b. in Springfield, came to live in West Chesterfield in 1957, from Huntington. Children:
2. Nancy A., b. 5 Sept. 1948.
3. Danny M., b. 14 Jan. 1952.
4. Maurien H., b. 31 May 1953.
5. Judy L., b. 24 Sept. 1954.
6. Dennise M., b. 8 Nov. 1959.
BOYLE, JOHN, and his wife, Martha Boyle, became residents of Chesterfield in 1950 and live in West Chesterfield.
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BOYNTON, BENJAMIN, b. in Northampton, son of Frank B. and Catherine (Stafford) Boynton, d. 18 Nov. 1934, ae. 52-2-18; suicide.
BRADFORD, CAROLINE F., b. in Hallowell, Me., wife of Hunter Bradford and dau. of Thomas and Caroline (Green) Newman, d. 12 July 1906.
BRAE, EBENEZER, m. (int. 12 Dec. 1783), Margret Senate of Blandford.
BRAINARD, HARRIET S. (Curtis), b. in Quincy, wife of Wil- liam H. Brainard and dau. of Henry and Harriet Curtis, d. 27 July 1902, ae. 41-2-12; res. Dorchester; buried in Quincy.
BRAIZER, BENJAMIN, "intentions of marriage to Joanna Reed both called of Chesterfield hath bin published once and ye second time forbid by Benjamin Mills, Esq., as said Braizer, by credible information, hath a wife now living and said Joanna Reed hath a husband now living also, 29 Mar. 1784".
BRAZIL, DENNIS, b. in Waterford, Ireland, and his wife Mary E. (Curran) Brazil, b. in Ireland, dau. of Martin Curran, were residents of Chesterfield about 1879. They lived in the east part of the town on the road known as Little Comfort Road. One son, Thomas, b. 4 Aug. 1879, d. 7 Aug. 1879.
BREEN, THOMAS P., and his wife, Irene Breen, became resi- dents of Chesterfield in 1949. They have one son, Thomas A. Breen.
BRETT, EBENEZER, d. 5 Mar. 1833. His first wife, Sally, d. 28 Feb. 1816. He m. (2) (int. 30 Nov. 1817), Mrs. Mary Parker of Peru, widow of Jonathan Parker. She d. 26 Sept. 1852.
BRETT, EUGENE, b. 29 Dec. 1861, son of Cyrus F. and Cyn- thia (Parish) Brett.
BREWSTER, JAMES D., b. in Middlefield, ae. 24, son of An- drew and Phebe Brewster, m. 18 Nov. 1869, Carrie Segars, b. in Pittsfield, ae. 19, dau. of William and Caroline Segars.
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BRISBOIS FAMILY
1. FELIX ERNEST BRISBOIS, son of Louis and Malvina (Al- lair) Brisbois, ae. 34, b. in Northampton, m. in Williamsburg, 26. Nov. 1924, Opal Lucretia Knight (No. 28). Children :
2. Warren Curtis, b. 14 Sept. 1925; m. Dorothy Fennessey of North- ampton in Toledo, Ohio; res. Millbury, Ohio.
*3. Henry Joseph, b. 17 Oct. 1926.
4. Malvina Agnes, b. 17 Oct. 1926; m. Winthrop Albert Stone (No. 30).
5. Felix Ernest, b. 17 Dec. 1927.
6. Paul Albert, b. 29 Oct. 1929; m. (1) Jean Clark, in London, Eng- land; divorced. M. (2) Rae Bunde in Oak Park, Illinois; res. Oxford, England.
7. John Louis, b. 14 Jan. 1933; m. 12 Aug. 1955, Kay Kolsoozian in Los Angeles, Calif.
8. Norman Edward, b. 14 Jan. 1933.
3. HENRY JOSEPH3 BRISBOIS (Felix Ernest2, Louis1), b. 17 Oct. 1826; m. in Ashfield, 20 June 1946, Florence Marie Des- marais (No. 4). Children:
9. Renee Ann, b. 17 Mar. 1947.
10. Debra Jean, b. 13 Apr. 1953.
11. Anita Marie, b. 26 Jan. 1956.
BROOKS, DOROTHY NINA, b. 15 Mar. 1906, dau. of Charles B., hotel keeper, (b. in Berlin, Conn.) and Nina M. (Trow) Brooks (b. in Worthington).
ABNER BROWN FAMILY
1. ABNER BROWN, of Brookfield, d. in Chesterfield 12 June 1790, ae. 76. He m. (1) Martha Gilbert, b. 27 Feb. 1714, dau. of Thomas and Martha (Barnes) Gilbert. She d. in Brookfield, 10 Aug. 1746. He m. (2) in Sherborn, 14 Apr. 1748, Dorcas Greenwood. She d. in Brookfield, 23 Jan. 1760. He m. (3) in Brookfield, (int. Apr. 1760), Mehitable (Lincoln) Russell, widow of John Russell (No. 20). Abner and Mehitable Brown were ad- mitted to the church here, 7 Jan. 1770. She d. 24 Jan. 1801. Children, all born in Brookfield:
2. Sarah, b. 25 Nov. 1737; m. in Brookfield, 12 July 1759, Peter Rice, son of Peter and Dinah Rice. Their dau., Sarah Rice, m. Solomon Russell (No. 22).
3. Samuel, b. 29 July 1739, d. same day.
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4. Thomas, b. 15 July 1740. This presents an unanswered problem. The published vital records of Brookfield give the death record of a Thomas, son of Abner and Martha, 17 July 1751, ae. 11 yrs. In the will of Abner Brown made 19 May 1790, recorded in North- ampton, he leaves to his "son, Thomas Brown". A Thomas Brown m. in Brookfield, 7 Feb. 1765, Judith Gilbert. Apparently Thomas lived in Goshen and died before 15 Nov. 1801, when Mrs. Judith Brown of Goshen m. in Brookfield, Dea. Joseph Cutler, whose first wife was Martha Brown (No. 5).
5. Martha, b. 28 Apr. 1742; m. in Brookfield 4 Dec. 1761, Joseph Cutler.
6. Thankful, b. 12 June 1744; m. (1) 15 Sept. 1763, Thomas Whit- comb in Brookfield; m. (2) in Western, 27 June 1771, Jonas Brewer.
7. Hannah, d. 12 Aug. 1746, ae. 2 days.
Children by second wife:
8. Daniel, b. 15 Mar. 1749; m. (int. May 1771), Dorcas Barnes of Brookfield. They were admitted to the church here 5 July 1772; dau. Cynthia was bapt. the same day. A son, Abner, was b. 26 July 1773. See the history of the town of Goshen for further rec- ord of this family.
9. Abigail, b. 1 Dec. 1750; unm. at time of her father's will.
10. Josiah, b. 12 Feb. 1752; m. 11 Nov. 1776, Susanna Gilbert (No. 11). They were admitted to the church in 1781 and on 30 Dec. 1781 (Cong. Church rec.), "After the public worship was ended, Voted to dismiss Josiah Brown and recommend him to ye good people where he now resides". They removed to Meredith, N. Y. where he died 26 Apr. 1814. Children born in Chesterfield:
i. Patty, b. 10 July 1779.
ii. Luke, b. 25 Dec. 1780.
11. Elisabeth, b. 28 Apr. 1753; m. Lemuel Bannister (No. 8).
12. Jonas, b. 22 Sept. 1754, d. 9 July 1758.
13. Joseph, b. 28 May 1756; m. 10 Nov. 1788, Milcah Ludden (No. 5) ; rem. to Worthington.
14. Greenwood, b. 4 Oct. 1758; res. here from 1781 to 1786; rem. to Goshen.
Children by third wife:
15. Mehitabel, b. 27 July 1761; m. William Bannister (No. 13).
16. Dorcas, b. 5 Oct. 1764; m. 17 Nov. 1791, Elisha Boiden of West- hampton, called William in the int. of marriage.
17. Perces, b. 21 Apr. 1767; m. Frederick Curtis (No. 42).
EBENEZER BROWN FAMILY
18. REV. EBENEZER BROWN and his wife, Elizabeth, came from Springfield between 1772 and 1778. They were admitted to the Congregational Church, 25 Feb. 1781. He was a Meth- odist minister but there is no record that he preached here.
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Later he held Methodist pulpits in Stowe, Vt., and elsewhere. He was once sent to New Orleans to "convert the Catholics". He returned north in 1821 and with George Jones of Poultney, Vt., founded the firm of Brown & Co., originators of detachable collars for men. He later moved to N. Y. City. Children, first five born in Springfield :
19. Mary, b. 20 Dec. 1763.
20. Samuel, b. 8 Oct. 1765; m. (int. 9 June 1787), Olive Brown of Dalton. He is, no doubt, the Samuel Brown listed in the 1790 Census.
21. Trustum, b. 15 Nov. 1767.
22. Ebenezer, b. 8 Sept. 1770.
23. Elizabeth, b. 30 June 1772.
24. Joseph, b. 26 Aug. 1778.
25. Submittan, b. 8 July 1781.
CHESTER BROWN FAMILY
26. CHESTER FRANKLIN BROWN, born in Leominster, son of Chester Franklin and Ellen (Peters) Brown; m. 25 Aug. 1957, Barbara Ann Stanton (No. 16 i). Children:
27. Chester Franklin, 3rd., b. 22 July 1958.
28. Barbara Ann, b. 4 Aug. 1959.
BROWN, BURGET, b. in Cheshire, son of Rollen N. and Sarah Alice (Cole) Brown, d. 26 May 1951, ae. 78-5-3.
BROWN, JOHN, m. 4 July 1769, Jerusha Phelps.
BROWN, KATHERINE, b. in Poland, d. Sept. 1928, ae. 52.
BROWN, MILLS, mechanic, b. in Londonderry, Vt., ae. 20, son of Christopher Brown; m. 19 Feb. 1853, Harriet N. Willcox, b. in Stockbridge, ae. 20, dau. of William H. Willcox.
BROWN, PATIENTS, d. 4 July 1803.
BROWN, SUSAN, d. 21 June 1842, ae. 59, at A. Kinne's.
BRUCE, SARAH, dau. of Ebenezer and Submit Bruce, was born 5 Sept. 1780.
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BRUCE, EBENEZER, m. (int. 30 Dec. 1783), Mrs. Margaret Simert of Blandford. His will is recorded in Northampton, made 4 Sept. 1793; names his children: Jesse, Benjamin (youngest son), Thomas, Lucinda, Sarah.
BRUCE, EMORY B., b. in Marlborough, son of Emory and Mary Ann Bruce; m. (1) Julia A. (3) 5 Oct. 1879, Harriette C. Damon (No. 133). She d. 10 Jan. 1883. Fanny E., dau. by the first wife, b. in Williamsburg, m. 10 Nov. 1878, John Lewis Goodsill, ae. 25, b. in Easthampton, son of John and Han- nah Goodsill.
BRUCE, HOWARD LEWIS, b. 2 Aug. 1878, son (putative) of George Gannon of Cummington and Fanny E. Bruce.
BENJAMIN BRYANT FAMILY
1. BENJAMIN4 BRYANT (Benjamin3, Thomas2, John1), b. in Scituate, 17 Oct. 1734, d. 3 Aug. 1788; m. in Scituate 16 July 1757, Ruxby, dau. of Benjamin Perry of Scituate. There is no record of her death. She was living in 1788 at the time Benja- min made his will which is recorded in Northampton. Children:
2. Hannah, b. 2 Nov. 1758; m. Nicholas Jacobs (No. 1).
*3. George, b. 24 June 1760.
4. Abner, b. 21 Nov. 1761; not mentioned in father's will.
5. Eunice, b. 15 Apr. 1763; m. Perez Graves (No. 1).
6. Rucksbee, b. 24 Nov. 1764; m. (int. 20 Jan. 1783) Southworth Cole (No. 32).
7. Easter, b. 27 Aug. 1766, d. 13 Nov. 1769.
*8. Asahel, b. 6 Jan. 1768; also known as Asal.
9. Anne, b. 25 Apr. 1770, d. 13 Dec. 1778.
10. Easter or Esther, b. 10 Jan. 1771; m. Joshua Maxwell.
*11. Eli, b. 5 Sept. 1773.
12. Wealthy, b. 30 Mar. 1774, d. 2 Jan. 1779.
3. GEORGE5 BRYANT (Benjamin4 3, Thomas2, John1), b. 24 June 1760, d. prior to 17 Sept. 1803 when his son, Abner, had Job White, cordwainer, of Northampton, appointed guardian .. He m. 24 Oct. 1782, Peggy5 Clapp, bapt. in Northampton, 3 Feb .. 1760, dau. of Eliphaz4 (Preserved3 2, Roger1) and Rachel (Par- sons) Clapp. Children:
13. Wealthy, b. 1 Aug. 1783.
14. Elletes, b. 15 Dec. 1784.
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15. George, b. 30 Oct. 1786; m. (int. 8 Mar. 1805), Hannah Stebbins, dau. of John and Sarah (Ball) Stebbins, of West Springfield.
16. Abner, b. 19 Jan. 1788.
17. Joseph Hutchins, b. 24 Oct. 1789.
8. ASAHEL BRYANT (Benjamin4 3, Thomas2, John1), b. 6 Jan. 1768, d. 20 Dec. 1833; m. 2 Sept. 1790, Eunice Warren of Williamsburg. She d. 31 Jan. 1856, ae. 84. He was a Deputy Sheriff. Children:
18. Rucksbee, b. 17 Jan. 1799; m. (int. 24 Nov. 1830), Erastus® Stock- well (Walter5, William43 21), b. in Northampton, 10 Apr. 1796, d. in Northampton, 1861.
19. Eunice, b. 31 May 1801; m. Stephen Baker (No. 32).
*20. Asahel, b. 13 Nov. 1802.
21. Phidela, b. 26 Oct. 1804; m. James Wright Jenkins.
22. Consider, b. 21 July 1806.
23. Hiram, b. 15 Apr. 1808.
24. Lucinda Warren, b. 20 Mar. 1810.
25. Sereno, b. 1 Jan. 1811.
26. Nancy, b. 21 Dec. 1813.
27. Adison, b. 19 Feb. 1816.
28. Cementha, b. 4 Nov. 1818.
29. Edward Graves or Grove, b. 9 Dec. 1823.
11. CAPT. ELI5 BRYANT (Benjamin4 3, Thomas2, John1), b. 5 Sept. 1773, d. 18 Apr. 1844; m. in Williamsburg, 12 Aug. 1797, Susan Warren, b. in Farmington, Conn., dau. of Mather and Emma Warren. She d. 8 Mar. 1864, ae. 90-5-28. His will is re- corded in Northampton. Children:
*30. Benjamin, b. 29 Oct. 1797.
*31. Hawley, b. 18 Dec. 1798.
32. Minerva, b. 18 Feb. 1800; m. (int. 2 Sept. 1825), Dr. Morris Dwight of Halifax, Vt.
33. Willard, b. 16 Apr. 1801, d. 1 Oct. 1834.
34. Jane, b. 13 May 1802; m. Orin Stone (No. 23).
*35. Ansel, b. 18 Feb. 1804.
36. Mary Ann, b. 7 Dec. 1805, d. 14 May 1809.
37. Susan, b. 27 Oct. 1807; m. (int. 30 Aug. 1828), Lewis Baker (No. 37).
38. Julia, b. 15 Oct. 1809; m. 5 Jan. 1833, Morris Baker (No. 39).
*39. Eli, b. 17 Nov. 1811.
40. Mary Ann, b. 11 Apr. 1814; m. John Adams; res. Worthington.
41. Ester, b. 17 July 1816.
42. Diana, b. 11 Feb. 1819; m. Luther Baker (No. 45).
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20. ASAHEL6 BRYANT (Asahel5, Benjamin4 3, Thomas2, John1), b. 13 Nov. 1802, d. in South Hadley Falls, Aug. 1874; m. (1) (int. 30 Aug. 1828), Rumina Warner (No. 28). She d. in South Hadley, 26 Mar. 1868, ae. 64 or 66. He m. (2) 9 Sept. 1868, Louisa Connor, of Williamsburg, dau. of Southworth and Eunice Jenkins ; her 2nd marriage. Children :
43. Sylvester, b. 22 Oct. 1829.
44. Fidelia A., b. 17 Sept. 1832; m. 23 Mar. 1865, Willard N.4 Beals (Caleb3 2, Seth1), b. in Whately, 20 Sept. 1829; res. Deerfield. His first wife was Beulah C. Wells of Whately.
45. Jonathan A., b. 19 Apr. 1834, d. 26 July 1867; unm.
46. Sarah M., b. 19 Apr. 1839; m. 12 June 1862, Charles C. Clapp, b. in Westhampton, ae. 33, son of Ralph and Fanny Clapp. Their son, Rev. Ellery C. Clapp, often supplied our Church pulpit. When he died he left a legacy to the Congregational Church.
30. BENJAMIN6 BRYANT (Elis, Benjamin4 3, Thomas2, John1), b. 29 Oct. 1797, d. 6 Aug. 1854. A private record says he died of smallpox. He m. (int. 10 May 1823), Eliza Benjamin, b. in Worthington, dau. of Roger and Elizabeth (Starkweather) Benjamin. She d. 2 May 1874, ae. 72-2-22. Widow Benjamin, mother of Benjamin Bryant's wife, d. in Chesterfield, 20 Apr. 1842, ae. 73.
*47. Monroe Benjamin, b. 2 May 1824.
48. Eleanor, b. about 1826; m. (int. 29 Oct. 1846), Austin Elbridge™ Thayer, a merchant, b. in Williamsburg; res. Granby. He was the son of Ludo®, Oliver5, Abiah4, John3, Richard21 Thayer.
49. Jonathan Pomeroy, b. 15 March 1829, d. 18 June 1881, in Roches- ter, N. Y .; m. 22 Nov. 1855, in Cummington, Sarah Starkweather Gilbert (dau. of No. 9), b. 17 July 1830. She d. in New York City, 7 Oct. 1868. He m. (2) Fanny W. Children :
i. Cora G., b. in Brooklyn, N. Y., m. Ed. Howe. She d. 8 Dec. 1883, ae. 26-4-20.
ii. Henry G. (or Harry), b. in Brooklyn, N. Y., d. in Rochester, N. Y., 11 Feb. 1888, ae. 22.
iii. Jonathan P., b. 11 June 1859, d. young.
50. Frances Dwight, b. 21 Feb. 1831; "youngest son of Benjamin and Eliza, d. 1 Sept. 1886, ae 55, in Bozeman, Montana."
51. Ezra Starkweather, d. 27 Jan. 1835, ae. 2.
52. Elizabeth Susan, b. 3 Mar. 1836.
53. Eliza Ann, b. 19 Feb. 1839, d. 20 Sept. 1923.
54. Cornelia K., d. 16 Aug. 1881, in Northampton; suicide.
31. HAWLEY6 BRYANT (Eli5, Benjamin4 3, Thomas2, John1), b. 18 Dec. 1798, d. 31 Mar. 1856; m. (int. 8 Apr. 1826), Almira
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House (No. 21). She d. 10 June 1889. He was called "Capt. Holly". Children:
55. Emily, b. 6 Dec. 1826; m. Ruggles W. Clapp (No. 42).
*56. Levi, b. 2 Apr. 1828.
57. Ellen E., b. 9 Oct. 1829; m. 11 Sept. 1856, Wm. Allen, ae. 24, of of Bangor, Me., or Amboy, Ill., son of James Allen.
58. Zeruah, b. 12 July 1831; m. George T. Rice (No. 14).
59. Samuel W., b. 5 Apr. 1833, d. 15 Dec. 1844.
60. Austin, b. 1 Mar. 1835, d. 10 Aug. 1859.
61. Philetus A., b. 30 Jan. 1837, d. 24 Nov. 1865; m. 25 Jan. 1865, Mary Jane Steele (No. 2). She m. (2) James D. Stall.
62. Henry H., b. 29 July 1839, d. 2 Nov. 1849.
63. Franklin H., b. 9 Mar. 1842; d. 24 Aug. 1930. He was instru- mental in organizing the Chesterfield Grange; operated a large farm on Bryant St. He m. (1) 1 Dec. 1864, Annette W. Baker (No. 26 i). She died 14 May 1902. He m. (2) 1 Feb. 1904, Lizzie Higgins (No. 42), widow of George Spencer (No. 7). He and his first wife adopted three children:
i. Willard Francis; m. (1) Mary A. Damon (No. 181). They divorced. He m. (2) Jennie Rhoades (No. 76) ; son, Donald Franklin.
ii. Frederick Allen; m. in Meriden, Conn., 18 Oct. 1893, Alice Mabel Flagg, dau. of Samuel A. and Jane Flagg.
iii. Fannie Mae; m. Willie Hiram Bates (No. 64) ; her name changed from Annie Foss, 7 Sept. 1886.
35. ANSEL6 BRYANT (Eli5, Benjamin4 3, Thomas2, John1), b. 18 Feb. 1804, d. 17 Mar. 1878; m. in West Hartford, Conn., Ursula Steele, b. in West Hartford, Conn., dau. of Allen and Ursula (Laskum) Steele. She d. in Cummington, 4 Jan. 1893. Children :
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