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*2. David, b. 16 Aug. 1768.
3. Desiah, b. 11 Mar. 1771.
*4. Luther, b. 26 Oct. 1773.
*5. Gathelus, b. 5 Jan. 1776.
*6. Thomas, b. 28 Dec. 1777.
*7. Job, b. 28 Jan. 1780.
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8. Rachel, b. 9 May 1782; m. Piam Tower (No. 24).
9. Elizabeth, b. 16 Sept. 1784, d. 29 Nov. 1794.
10. Sarah, b. 12 Nov. 1786; m. Elkanah Ring (No. 9).
11. Electa, b. 21 Mar. 1792, d. 17 Nov. 1794.
2. DAVID5 COWING (Gathelus+, Job3, Israel2, John1), b. in Scituate, 16 Aug. 1768; m. (int. 13 July 1789), Mary Keen. Children :
12. Ebenezer, b. 3 Aug. 1791.
13. Ruth, b. 10 Sept. 1793.
14. Elizabeth, b. 5 Feb. 1795.
15. Desiah, b. 22 Feb. 1798.
16. Deborah, b. 19 June 1800, d. 25 June 1800.
17. Sophira, b. 18 Sept. 1801.
18. George, b. 14 Feb. 1804.
4. LUTHERS COWING (Gathelus4, Job3, Israel2, John1), b. 26 Oct. 1773; m. 27 Nov. 1794, Susanna Howard of Worthington. Children :
19. John, b. 27 Aug. 1795.
20. Luther, b. 30 May 1797.
21. Israel, b. 10 Oct. 1799.
5. GATHELUS5 COWING, JR. (Gathelus4, Job3, Israel2, John1), b. 5 Jan. 1776, d. 26 July 1840; m. (1) (int. 5 Aug. 1798), Mary Deny. He m. (2) (int. 24 Nov. 1815), Widow Mary Hill of Cum- mington. She d. 28 Feb. 1863, ae. 88. There is no record in Chesterfield of the birth of his children but his will, made 25 May 1840, names:
22. Job and wife Jane (Bates of Williamsburg ?).
23. Freedom, m. Elijah Cole, Jr. (No. 39).
24. Persis, m. Ephraim Jackson (No. 4).
25. Rachel, m. Lewis Smith. They were m. 28 Nov. 1832. At that time she was "of Norwich". She d. 26 June 1860, ae. 46.
26. Electa, m. Benjamin W. Knowen (or Knower) of Northampton, (int. 24 Sept. 1836) .
27. Laura, not married at time of father's will.
273. Daughter, deceased. She was wife of John S. Taylor. They had a son, William F. Taylor.
6. THOMAS COWING (Gathelus+, Job3, Israel2, John1), b. 28 Dec. 1777, d. 9 Feb. 1848; m. (int. 19 Dec. 1817), Patience Butts (No. 2). She d. 14 Mar. 1848, ae. 58. He was a weaver. Children:
28. Caroline, b. 26 Apr. 1813; m. (int. 26 Oct. 1835), Luther Loomis of Hatfield.
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29. Sarah, b. 13 Oct. 1818.
30. William S., b. 17 June 1820; res. Williamsburg.
303.child, d. Oct. 1820.
31. Sally J., b. 5 Feb. 1822.
32. Emerson, b. 10 Nov. 1826.
33. Otis D., b. 18 Aug. 1828.
34. Zalmon D., b. 16 Aug. 1830.
35. infant, b. 16 Dec. 1833, d. 17 Jan. 1834.
7. JOB5 COWING (Gathelus+, Job3, Israel2, John1), b. 28 Jan. 1780, d. 3 Mar. 1858; m. (1) 26 June 1803, Rachel Coleman (No. 4). She d. 29 Nov. 1805. He m. (2) (int. Mar. 1807), Sybil King (No. 19). She d. 3 Apr. 1858. Child by first wife :
36. Electa, b. 12 Jan. 1804; m. (int. 3 Dec. 1822), George Kendall of Cummington.
Children, by second wife:
37. Aurelia, b. 17 July 1808; m. Rush Gurney.
38. Elvira, b. 13 July 1810; m. Ansel Thayer (No. 15).
39. Cyntha, b. 18 Sept. 1812.
40. Eunis, b. 27 Sept. 1814.
41. Dexter, b. 25 Jan. 1817; m. 12 Jan. 1838, Harriet Wilkes of Windsor.
42. Fanny, b. 11 Dec. 1818; m. Jason C. Thayer (No. 62).
43. Job, b. 31 Aug. 1820.
44. Sumner, b. 27 Oct. 1826.
45. Austin, b. 28 July 1829.
453. Rachel, d. 11 Nov. 1832.
PRINCE COWING FAMILY
46. PRINCE4 COWING, son of John3 (John2 1) and Rachel (Crowell) Cowing, b. in Bridgewater, 26 Aug. 1735, d. 15 July 1788; m. 30 Mar. 1762, in Bridgewater, Margaret Karkins (or Karkings). She d. 12 Apr. 1817, ae. 83. His will, made 3 July 1788, is recorded in Northampton. Children :
*47. John, b. in Northampton, 17 Mar. 1763.
*48. Reuben, b. 2 Oct. 1765.
49. Pearcis, b. 24 July 1768; m. (int. 29 Dec. 1799), John Smith, Jr., of Chester.
50. Rachel, b. 26 July 1771; m. Samuel Witherell, Jr. (No. 100).
51. Calvin, b. 19 Feb. 1774.
*52. Daniel, b. 3 Sept. 1776.
47. JOHN5 COWING (Prince4, John 3 2 1), b. 17 Mar. 1763; re- moved to Rhinebeck, N. Y., before 1812; m. (1) (int. 26 May 1783), Lydia Fuller. She d. 4 Nov. 1807, ae. 47 (cemetery rec.) .
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He m. (2) (int. 20 Dec. 1807), Mrs. Abigail Meech, widow of Capt. Dennis Meech (No. 1). He d. Aug. 1833 in the 70th year of his age and is buried in the Lake View Cemetery, James- town, N. Y. She d. 29 June 1836, ae. 69, in Buffalo. Children, by first wife:
*53. Calvin, b. 12 Mar. 1786.
54. John, b. 31 Oct. 1787, d. 4 Aug. 1806.
55. Lydia, b. 18 Apr. 1789.
56. Sophia, b. 1 Sept. 1791; m. Josiah Robinson (No. 11).
57. Louisa, b. 8 Dec. 1792.
58. Charlotte, b. 9 Oct. 1794; m. Zenas Damon (No. 33).
59. Betsy, b. 5 July 1796, d. 20 Jan. 1820.
*60. Thompson, b. 8 Mar. 1798.
61. Samuel, b. 21 June 1801, d. 4 Sept. 1833; m. 10 Jan. 1827, Minerva Austin of Worthington.
62. Abraham, d. 1807, ae. 5 yrs. (cemetery rec., Aranson, d. 4 Nov. 1807, in 5th yr.).
63. Ransom, b. 8 Apr. 1803.
Child, by second wife:
64. Fordyce, b. 20 May 1809.
48. CAPT. REUBEN5 COWING (Prince, John3 2 1), b. 2 Oct. 1765; m. (1) 22 Aug. 1786, Unice Bryant (No. 95). She d. 5 July 1790. He m. (2) (int. 11 Mar. 1792), Lydia French of Chester. She d. 29 Mar. 1813, ae. about 48. He m. (3) (int. 5 Nov. 1814), Rosanna Cole, widow of Consider Cole (No. 29) . She d. in Chester, 28 Sept. 1818. Children by first wife:
65. Eunice, b. 8 Feb. 1787, d. in Chester, 16 Apr. 1818.
66. Hannah, b. 25 May 1788, d. 30 May 1789.
67. Reuben, b. 21 Feb. 1790, d. 25 May 1790.
Children by second wife:
68. Andrew, b. 3 Apr. 1793, d. in Chester, 27 Dec. 1826.
69. Susannah, b. 7 Aug. 1795, d. in Chester, 18 Oct. 1816.
70. Hiram, b. 19 Sept. 1797.
71. Sumner, b. 25 Aug. 1799, d. Dec. 1832.
72. Polly, b. 21 Nov. 1801.
73. Rachel, b. 18 Nov. 1803.
74. Levi, b. 23 Sept. 1805.
75. Sophronia, b. 28 Mar. 1808, d. in Chester, 19 Jan. 1827.
76. Lydia, b. 24 Nov. 1810.
52. DANIEL COWING (Prince4, John3 2 1), b. 3 Sept. 1776, d. in Chester, 25 Sept. 1832; m. in Chester, 13 Jan. 1803, Sarah Smith of Chester. Two children born here, others in Chester:
77. Nelson, b. 28 Oct. 1803.
78. Wealthy, b. 8 July 1805, d. in Chester, 20 Apr. 1848.
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53. CALVIN® COWING (John5, Prince+, John3 2 1), b. 12 Mar. 1786, d. in Black Rock, Buffalo. He m. (1) 23 Jan. 1809, Ruth Bissell (No. 6). She d. 17 Aug. 1836 and is buried in Lake View Cemetery, Jamestown, N. Y. He m. (2) Emily Bissell (No. 8). He m. (3) Mary Children, first six born in Chesterfield :
79. John, b. 6 Feb. 1810; m. Foote. He and two infant children are buried in Jamestown, N. Y.
80. James Aranson, b. 30 Jan. 1812.
81. Harrison Otis, b. 19 June 1814.
82. Rufus Billings, b. 24 Sept. 1815 (family records).
83. Samuel Emerson, b. 9 June 1819.
84. Elizabeth Thompson, b. 25 Apr. 1822.
85. Estes, b. 14 Jan. 1825.
86. Lida (or Lydia) Fuller, b. 18 Sept. 1828.
87. Emily Bissell, b. 3 Sept. 1830.
60. THOMPSON6 COWING (John5, Prince4, John3 2 1), b. 8 Mar. 1798; m. (1) (int. 2 Dec. 1820), Eunice Kinney. She d. 6 May 1821, in her 20th year. He m. (2) 2 Apr. 1822, Salome House (No. 9). She d. 23 Oct. 1866. Children, by second wife:
88. infant, d. 26 Mar. 1823.
89. Charlotte, b. 18 Aug. 1824.
90. John, b. 4 Aug. 1826.
91. Charles, b. 19 Sept. 1828.
92. Samuel, b. 4 Jan. 1831.
93. Ransom, b. 25 .... 1832.
94. Julia, b. 5 Dec. 1836, d. 24 Sept. 1838.
95. Mariett, dau., b. 13 July 1838.
JOB COWING FAMILY
96. JOB1 COWING "of Norwich", married Clarissa Taylor. She died in Chester, 27 Oct. 1839, ae. 33. Children:
*97. Lewis Smith, b. in Huntington, 20 July 1829.
*98. John Wesley, b. in Worthington or Huntington, 6 Dec. 1831.
97. LEWIS SMITH? COWING (Job1), b. 20 July 1829; m. (1) 25 May 1853, Mary Ann Cole (No. 78). She d. 12 Feb. 1885. He m. (2) 28 Aug. 1887, Ellen Sanderson, b. in Lanesborough, dau. of Wm. and Sarah Middlebrook, her 3rd marriage. She d. 5 Oct. 1888, ae. 58. Children, by first wife:
99. Horace W., b. about 1859; m. 28 Nov. 1882, Emily F. Streeter, ae. 21, dau. of Henry A. and Jane Streeter of Cummington.
100. Truman S., b. 17 Feb. 1864; m. 7 Feb. 1887, Elizabeth Merritt. One dau., Marion Lillian, b. 19 Jan. 1888.
101. Mabel C., b. 23 Jan. 1874, d. 8 Nov. 1879.
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98. JOHN WESLEY? COWING (Job1), b. 6 Dec. 1831, d. 24 May 1898; m. (int. 30 Jan. 1855), Laura E. Smith (No. 15). She d. 8 Oct. 1904. Children :
102. Mary E., ae. 24, m. 13 Apr. 1880, Sumner W. Brown, ae. 25, b. in Huntington, son of Aaron C. and Frances (Leonard) Brown. He d. 7 Apr. 1909. She d. 8 Feb. 1838.
103. Fidelia E., b. in Worthington, ae. 21, m. Hiram M. Higgins.
*104. John Montford.
105. Lucy, b. 17 Apr. 1864, d. 30 Nov. 1883; unm.
106. Laury Alzina, b. 14 Jan. 1870; m. (1) Herbert Levi Bryant (No. 80) ; divorced. She m. (2), in Westfield, 2 Jan. 1904, Charles D. Perry, of Worthington, son of Joseph Perry.
107. Earl Ronald, b. 24 Feb. 1880, d. in Worthington, 29 June 1943; m. in Westfield, 2 Jan. 1904, Bessie S. Sanderson, dau. of Frank and Julia (Drake) Sanderson of Worthington.
104. JOHN MONTFORD3 COWING (John W.2, Job1), d. 1 Jan. 1930, ae. 69; m. 3 Feb. 1883, Mary Elizabeth Randall (No. 4). Children :
108. Raynold John, b. 21 Dec. 1884; m. in Worthington, 31 May 1916, Hellen Monroe Thayer, b. in Northampton, dau. of Henry M. and Hellen (Cook) Thayer.
109. Herman Louie, b. 28 Aug. 1891; m. in Worthington, 6 Nov. 1917, Pearl Elizabeth Fuller, b. in Hinsdale, dau. of Frank Byron and Ida May (Kennerson) Fuller.
COWING, MABEL E., of Goshen, dau. of Emery E. and Mar- garet (Welch) Cowing, m. in Ashfield, 13 Mar. 1909, William C. Jones of Ashfield, son of William H. and Lena S. (Baxter) Jones, b. in No. Adams, ae. 30; a blacksmith.
COWING SINNIE DELL, b. 15 May 1892, dau. of Frank (b. in Chicopee) and Sarah (Damon) Cowing (b. in Cheshire).
COWING, CYNTHA, wife of Job Cowing, d. 4 June 1827, ae. 33 (possibly 1st wife of No. 96).
COWING, SALLY, m. (int. 4 Mar. 1804), Penel Benjamin of Sangersfield, N. Y.
COWLES, MRS. SOPHRONIA, wife of Hiram Cowles, d. 9 Sept. 1842, ae. 29.
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COWPER, ELIZABETH (BALLARD), wife of WILLIAM Cowper, b. in England, dau. of Thomas and Mary Ballard, d. 6 Apr. 1930, ae. 94-1-10.
COX, JAMES, had a son, James Gilbertus, bapt. 9 Mar. 1767 (Cong. Church Rec.). His wife was Ann Cox.
COX, POLLYCARPOS, of Chester, m. (int. 6 Nov. 1791), Sarah Woodcock.
CRANDALL FAMILY
1. JAMES RUSSELL CRANDALL, b. in Westfield, and his wife, Nancy Ruth (Cable) Crandall, b. in New Milford, Conn., had children :
2. Jane Louise, b. 21 Oct. 1946.
3. Russell Warren, b. 31 Oct. 1948.
CRESSOTTI, BEGMANINO, son of Marcello and Josephine (Consolini) Cressotti, b. in Westfield, m. 16 Feb. 1957, Laura Frances Freeman, b. in Rockland, Me., dau. of Charles and Grace E. (Mank) Freeman.
CROMPTON FAMILY
1. WILLARD CROMPTON and his wife, Patience Anne Cromp- ton, came to Chesterfield from Providence, Fla., in 1955. Children :
2. Carrie Elizabeth, b. 29 Oct. 1952.
3. Joseph Earle, b. 30 Oct. 1954.
4. Nancy Anne, b. 19 Sept. 1956.
5. Catherine Atkins, b. 17 July 1958.
6. Samuel Willard, b. 3 June 1961.
CROSBY, CLARA T., b. in Cummington, dau. of Joseph and Almina Crosby, m. 27 Nov. 1866, Edward C. Jenkins, b. in Cum- mington, son of Richmond and Polly Jenkins.
CROSBY, ELLE ELLOUISE, b. in Cummington, dau. of Nehe- miah B. and Ellen Crosby, m. 28 Sept. 1879, Charles E. Holmes, b. in Northampton, son of George and Mary (Washburn) Holmes ; res., Swift River, Cummington.
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CROSIER FAMILY
1. HENRY CROSIER was "of Peru" when he married (int. 23 Apr. 1837), Betsy Cole. Children :
2. Martha, d. 17 Feb. 1844, ae. 5.
3. George Henry, b. 4 Sept. 1840, d. 7 Mar. 1844.
4. dau., b. 16 Sept. 1850.
CUDWORTH FAMILY
The Cudworths who came to Chesterfield were children of John5 (John+ 3, James2 1) and Widow Elizabeth Clapp Cud- worth :
*1. Charles, b. in Scituate, 17 Mar. 1780.
*2. Deacon Job Clapp, b. in Scituate, 14 July 1783.
3. Zoe, b. in Scituate, 26 May 1790; m. Nathan Curtis (No. 6).
The will of Mary Cudworth of Chesterfield, made 28 Dec. 1814 and recorded in Northampton, leaves her personal estate to Chloe Cudworth, wife of Job Clapp Cudworth. This Mary has been identified as Mary5, aunt of Job Clapp Cudworth (No. 2). A private record says, Mary (or Molly) Cudworth died 10 Feb. 1815.
1. CHARLES6 CUDWORTH (John3 4 3, James2 1), b. 17 Mar. 1780, d. 25 Apr. 1846. He weighed 334 lbs., "largest man ever raised in Chesterfield". He m. (1) 16 June 1802, Susanna Briggs, b. in Scituate. She d. 25 Sept. 1822. He m. (2) Susan Keith (No. 10), widow of Lot Litchfield (No. 5). She m. (3) Job Torrey (No. 50). Children by first wife:
4. John Briggs, b. 21 (or 27) Feb. 1803; m. (int. 21 Feb. 1827), Chloe Whiton (No. 11). He was a tanner and currier. Children :
i. Abijah Whiton, b. 15 Jan. 1829; m. and had a dau., Mary Cornelia, b. 3 Feb. 1857.
ii. Cornelia, d. 28 July 1859, ae. 22 yrs.
*5. Charles, b. 10 July 1804.
6. William, b. 4 Jan. 1806, d. 13 May 1810.
7. Edwin, b. 24 Oct. 1807; m. (int. 21 Dec. 1831), Flavia Fuller.
8. Eliza Litchfield, b. 7 Sept. 1809; m. Varnum Nichols (No. 7).
9. William, b. 23 Jan. 1811; m. 5 Oct. 1836, Cynthia Cushing Kinne (No. 2); res. Hawley, Chesterfield, Savoy, and Readsborough, Vt.
10. Alvan, b. 20 Apr. 1813; m. 15 Oct. 1835, Vesta Ann Gardner, dau. of Benjamin Gardner, physician. They resided in Charle- mont.
11. Joseph, b. 19 Apr. 1815, d. 13 July 1817.
12. Sophia, b. 22 Mar. 1817; m. Ezra B. Stearns (No. 21 i).
13. Judson, b. 24 May 1820, d. 5 Apr. 1841.
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Children by second wife:
*14. Joseph, b. 14 July 1823.
15. Mary C., b. 20 Feb. 1826; m. Asa A. Todd (No. 20).
16. Julia Ellen, b. 7 Mar. 1829; (Ellen J.) m. Asa A. Todd (No. 20).
2. DEACON JOB CLAPP6 CUDWORTH (John5 43, James2 1), b. 14 July 1783, d. 22 Oct. 1805; m. Chloe Curtis (No. 5). She d. 11 Sept. 1860. Children, birts of first three recorded in Ches- terfield :
*17. Job, b. 10 Aug. 1807.
*18. Maderson, b. 1 Feb. 1809, (Madison).
19. Armena, b. 13 Oct. 1810; m. Levi Witherell (No. 19).
20. John, d. 6 Sept. 1816.
21. Martha, m. James M. Angell (No. 7).
*22. Paul H., b. 26 Nov. 1822.
23. Elizabeth, m. (int. 1 Aug. 1845), Samuel S. Kingsley of Plainfield.
5. CHARLES CUDWORTH (Charles6, John5 4 3, James2 1), b. 10 July 1804, d. 2 May 1883; m. (int. 18 Dec. 1830), Roxy With- erell (No. 24). She d. 20 Oct. 1891. Children :
*24. Ambrose, b. 16 July 1832.
25. Arabella, b. 15 Dec. 1836, d. 17 Mar. 1871; unm.
26. Electa, b. 7 Oct. 1841; m. 3 Oct. 1871, Alvin M. Burt of South Hadley, b. in Montgomery, ae. 28, son of Nahum and Anna Burt.
14. JOSEPH CUDWORTH (Charles6, John5 4 3, James2 1), b. 14 July 1823; m. (int. 16 Jan. 1847), Aurelia Frances Todd (No. 22). Children :
27. Mary Aurelia, b. 16 Apr. 1848.
28. Alice Augusta, b. 20 Mar. 1850; m. Isaac H. Steele (No. 3).
29. Charles L. M., b. 8 July 1860.
17. JOB CUDWORTH (Job C.6, John5 + 3, James2 1), b. 10 Aug. 1807; farmer and tanner; m. (1) (int. 20 Oct. 1833), Lucretia A. Todd (No. 18). She d. 5 July 1845. He m. (2) 19 Aug. 1846, Roxanna Noyes, ae. 30, dau. of Stephen and Olive Noyes. Children by first wife:
30. Armenia, b. 14 July 1837, d. in Readsboro, Vt., 28 Oct. 1862.
31. Marshal, d. Sept. 1845, ae. 6.
32. Celesta L., b. 11 Mar. 1843.
Children by second wife:
33. Chalmer Marshal, b. 10 June 1847.
34. son, b. 30 Oct. 1849.
35. Olive, b. 11 May 1851.
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18. MADISON? CUDWORTH (Job C.6, John5 4 3, James2 1), b. 1 Feb. 1809, d. 18 June 1876; m. 23 Apr. 1835, Lucy A. Higgins (No. 16). She d. 13 Apr. 1854. Children:
36. Chloe Jane, b. 2 Sept. 1841, d. 7 Aug. 1853.
37. Arthur Lee, d. 9 Aug. 1862, ae. 2-10-24.
22. PAUL H.7 CUDWORTH (Job C.6, John5 4 3, James2 1), b. 26 Nov. 1822, d. in Plainfield, 5 Oct. 1912; m. (1) 19 Oct. 1845, Mary Maria Reed (No. 18). She d. 18 Dec. 1851. He m. (2) (int. 18 Oct. 1852), Sarah Tirrell (No. 2). She d. in Plainfield, 3 Sept. 1902. Paul H. was postmaster in Jacksonville and Whit- tingham, Vt., 1857-1860. He later moved to Plainfield, Mass., where he was postmaster in 1887. Children by first wife:
38. Martha Maria, b. 3 Nov. 1846; m. 13 Oct. 1869, Heman Burr of Worthington, ae. 35, his 2nd marriage, son of Ames and Relief Burr.
39. Simeon, b. 19 Nov. 1848.
40. Daniel, b. 18 Nov. 1851, d. in Shelburne Falls, 9 Nov. 1909; m. 4 May 1879, Lydia Stanton Kinney (No. 15). She d. 29 Feb. 1944.
Child, by second wife :
41. Frank B., b. in Jacksonville, Vt .; m. 6 Sept. 1881, Lizzie S. Par- sons (No. 2). She d. in Springfield.
24. AMBROSE& CUDWORTH (Charles7 6, John5 4 3, James2 1), b. 16 July 1832, d. 16 Oct. 1915; m. 13 Nov. 1859, Elvira Dwight Damon (No. 270). She d. 19 May 1921. Children :
42. Ada M., b. 29 Sept. 1861; m. Albert C. Damon (No. 102).
43. Nellie E., b. 19 May 1867; m. Ulric F. LeDuc (No. 3).
EPHRAIM CULVER FAMILY
1. EPHRAIM CULVER was "of Cummington" at the time he made his will but he and his wife, Rachel, had five children born in Chesterfield. He d. 1 June 1860, ae. 88. She d. 23 Oct. 1829. Both are buried in the Mount Cemetery, Chesterfield. Children :
*2. Lyman, b. 4 Sept. 1799.
3. Joseph, b. 12 May 1802.
4. Ephraim, b. 5 June 1805.
5. Levi, b. 18 May 1807.
6. Sophronia, b. 11 Jan. 1809; m. ........ Bishop.
7. Jerome, deceased at time of father's will.
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2. LYMAN? CULVER (Ephraim1), b. 4 Sept. 1799, d. 3 Oct. 1847; m. 26 Apr. 1827, Susanna Thayer (No. 17). She m. (2) Stephen Bates of Cummington, son of Moses Bates, his 2nd wife. Children:
8. Horace, b. 15 Mar. 1828, d. 16 Apr. 1872. He was a lumberman; m. 25 July 1867, Lizzie M. Lawson, ae. 30, b. in Gill, dau. of John M. and Elvira J. Lawson. One dau., Effie L., b. 18 Feb. 1873.
9. Horatio, b. 15 Jan. 1830, d. 16 Apr. 1872; m. (1) 20 July 1861, Melvina M. Scott, ae. 18, b. in Cheshire, dau. of Ripley and Ada- line Scott. He m. (2) 15 Jan. 1879, Emily Willcutt (No. 49). Children, by first wife:
i. George L., b. 22 May 1863; m. Mary Emma Hathaway, b. in Windsor.
ii. Maria A., b. 19 Feb. 1866.
10. Otis, b. 15 Dec. 1831, d. 28 Oct. 1895; m. Mary E. Lawson, b. in Gill.
11. Polly, b. 13 Jan. 1834; m. Alfred Thayer (No. 42).
12. Madison, b. 15 Feb. 1836; m. 1 Jan. 1861, Lydia M. (Moore) Rhoades, widow of Gideon Rhoades (No. 39). He was a black- smith; res. Worthington.
13. Alden, b. 22 Feb. 1840; d. 21 May 1906; Civil War Veteran.
14. Nettie (Janet), b. 6 Mar. 1843; m. 30 Mar. 1863, Willis A. Dyer, ae. 26, b. in Plainfield, son of Alvan and Mary Dyer of Ashfield. He d. by accident, 7 Sept. 1869, ae. 31-9-21. One son, Benjamin W., b. 28 Aug. 1867.
CULVERHOUSE FAMILY
1. JOHN? CULVERHOUSE, son of Samuel' and Betsey Culver- house, was born in Elperton, England. He d. Apr. 1880, ae. 82-10-27; buried in Framingham. He m. Harriet Nee in Eng- land, where two children were born:
*2. Joseph L., b. about 1842.
3. Eliza, m. Asa Curtis (No. 15).
2. JOSEPH3 CULVERHOUSE, b. in England, d. 16 Dec. 1905; m. (2) 11 July 1900, Mrs. Mary Jane (Deland) Luden, ae. 53, b. in Lee, dau. of Emund and Catherine Hodges Deland. She d. 20 July 1935. Their adopted daughter, Charlotte Irene, b. in Rockport, m. 8 June 1920, Herbert Wilson Nye, b. in Hinsdale; res. Williamsburg.
CUNNINGHAM FAMILY
1. JOHN CARLETON CUNNINGHAM, son of Peter D. and Janet Doughty Cunningham, b. in Lawrence, d. 28 Sept. 1932,
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ae. 60. His wife, Susan (MacDonald) Cunningham, dau. of John and Hannah MacDonald, was b. in Nova Scotia. She d. 17 Feb. 1955, ae. 90-11-27. Children, born in Lawrence:
2. George Minard, d. 16 May 1934, ae. 34.
3. Phyllis Janet, m. Franklin Ezbon Clark (No. 7).
CURRAN, MARTIN, b. in Kalusia, Queens Co., Ireland, son of William and Mary (Keaton) Curran, d. 8 July 1878, ae. 66-7-27; suicide by taking 4 oz. of Paris Green. He m. (1) Catherine ., b. in Ireland. She d. 11 Feb. 1873, ae. 58. He m. (2) 26 June 1875, Margaret O'Brien, widow of Benjamin Damon (No. 54). After his death, she m. (3) 18 Oct. 1889, Frank Dushion.
CURRAN, MICHAEL, m. (int. 15 Apr. 1871), Margaret Wal- pole.
LUTHER CURTIS FAMILY
1. LUTHER4 CURTIS, son of Elisha3 (Joseph2, William1) and Sarah (Chittendon) Curtis of Scituate, was the first of that name to come to Chesterfield. He was bapt. in Scituate, 9 Apr. 1749 and came here as a young man; m. 20 May 1773, Rebecca Bisbee. He d. 7 Apr. 1830. She d. 7 Feb. 1843. Children :
2. Mehetabel, b. 21 Apr. 1774; m. Silvanus Sampson.
3. Cynthia, b. 19 Aug. 1776; m. Esquire Beswick (No. 9).
*4. Luther, Jr., b. 9 July 1780.
5. Chloe, b. 14 Apr. 1785; m. Job Clapp Cudworth (No. 2).
6. Nathan, b. 12 June 1787; m. (int. 10 July 1807), Ruth Bonney of Ware. She d. 10 May 1810. He m. (2) (int. 28 July 1810), Zoe Cudworth (No. 3). Rem. to N. Y. State. He d. 4 Mar 1864. She d. 13 Mar. 1882.
7. Rebecca, b. Dec. 1789.
8. Rispah, b. 4 June 1792; m. (int. 3 May 1816), Luther Wolcutt of Williamsburg. She m. (2), John Pittsinger (No. 2).
9. Mary, b. 21 Aug. 1778; m. Zachariah Shaw (No. 4).
4. LUTHER, JR.5 CURTIS (Luther+, Elisha", Joseph2, Wil- liam1), b. 9 July 1780, d. 20 Sept. 1857; m. (int. 1 Dec. 1799), Lucy Bonney. She d. 9 Feb. 1855. Children :
10. Bershaba, b. 28 Nov. 1802.
11. Calvin, b. 31 Oct. 1804, d. 27 Feb. 1868; unm.
12. Mary, b. 9 July 1809; m. Eleazer King, Jr. (No. 26).
13. Hervey, b. 1 Oct. 1812, d. 28 July 1837.
14. Jemima, b. 14 Oct. 1815, d. 2 July 1874; unm.
*15. Asa, b. 28 June 1818.
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15. ASA W.6 (Luther5 4, Elisha3, Joseph2, William1), b. 28 June 1818, d. in Walpole, N. H., 22 June 1905; m. in Northampton, 25 Apr. 1843, Eliza Culverhouse (No. 3). She d. 21 May 1883. Children :
*16. John, b. 1 May 1844.
17. Mary L., b. 11 Mar. 1847; m. 11 Mar. 1863, Franklin Osborn Joslyn (called Osborn F.), b. in Savoy, son of Abraham and Laura Joslyn. He d. 12 May 1884, ae. 44. Children :
i. Harriet E., b. 25 Mar. 1869.
ii. Arthur, b. 22 Dec. 1873.
18. Willard A., b. 18 July 1850, d. in Northampton, 18 Aug. 1943; m. 29 Apr. 1873, Ella M. Tilden (No. 4). No children.
*19. William Asa, b. 18 July 1850.
16. JOHN CURTIS (Asa W.6, Luther5 4, Elisha3, Joseph2, Wil- liam1), b. 1 May 1844, d. 15 Nov. 1928; m. 1 May 1867, Clara (or Clarissa) A. Sampson (No. 8). She d. 15 Jan. 1910. Children :
20. Warren S., b. 28 Jan. 1868; m. 1 May 1897, Agnes Morrison, b. in Canada, dau. of James and Eliza (Wallace) Morrison. She d. 3 Feb. 1946, ae. 84-9-13. He d. 11 Aug. 1961.
21. son, b. 26 Dec. 1873, d. 28 Dec. 1873.
22. Mabel Agnes, b. 7 June 1879; m. (1) Edgar Calvin Knight (No. 26) ; divorced. She m. (2) Tom Donahue. By this marriage, there was one dau., Helen Irene; m. Leon J. Tessier, Jr. A dau., Ann Catherine Tessier, b. 22 July 1936.
19. WILLIAM ASA CURTIS (Asa6, Luther5 4, Elisha3, Jo- seph2, William1), b. 18 July 1850, d. 22 Feb. 1932; m. 20 Jan. 1873, Jane Elizabeth Merritt (No. 11). She d. 17 Apr. 1932. Children :
23. Grace Irene, b. in Huntington, 25 Nov. 1873, d. 14 Jan. 1880.
*24. Roland Clark, b. 28 Nov. 1877.
25. Jennie Emily, b. Sept. 1879; m. Charles Munson (No. 13).
26. Luther Willard, b. 6 Aug. 1882; m. in Renfrew, Ontario, 14 Mar. 1917, Lottie Mayhew, b. in Horton, Ontario, dau. of John Lewis and Margaret (Childerose) Mayhew. No children.
27. Nettie E., b. 13 May 1884; m. in Willamsburg, 7 June 1906, Charles A. Keeler, b. in Chester. She m. (2) Cecil A. Merritt (No. 3). A dau., Muriel Elizabeth Keeler, b. 14 May 1918; m. Henry F. Scarborough.
24. ROLAND CLARK& CURTIS (William A.7, Asa6, Luther5 4, Elisha3, Joseph2, William1), b. 28 Nov. 1877,d. 29 Oct. 1942; m. in Canada, Jessie Isabel Frood, b. in Adamston, Ontario,
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dau. of John Forrest and Marion (Wallace) Frood. She d. 1 Feb. 1956. Children:
*28. Merritt Wallace, b. 9 Apr. 1904.
*29. Forrest Culverhouse, b. 8 Oct. 1906.
28. MERRITT WALLACE9 CURTIS (Roland C.8, William A.7, Asa6, Luther3 4, Elisha3, Joseph2, William1), b. 9 Apr. 1904; m. in Greenfield, 6 Oct. 1928, Julia Corrine Tirrell (No. 9). Chil- dren :
30. William Wallace, b. 19 Apr. 1931; m. 21 Dec. 1952, Mary Louisa Bisbee (No. 94). One dau., Esther Louise, b. 27 June 1956.
31. Alice Corrine, b. 23 Nov. 1932; m. Russell Taylor Bisbee (No. 92).
32. Roland Merritt, b. 9 May 1938.
33. Luther Warren, b. 19 Dec. 1945.
29. FORREST CULVERHOUSEº CURTIS (Roland C.8, Wil- liam A.7, Asa6, Luther5 4, Elisha3, Joseph2, William1), b. 8 Oct. 1906; m. in Sandlake, N. Y., Anna Elizabeth Ballou, b. in Wen- dell, dau. of Stephen and Jennie (Rickey) Ballou. Children:
34. Mary Jane, b. 12 Feb. 1935; m. 21 Apr. 1957, Roland Harold Miller, b. in Glidden, Wisconsin, son of Harold John and Mabel (Heyel) Miller. Children:
i. William Stephen, b. 18 Jan. 1958.
ii. John Roland, b. 23 Apr. 1959.
iii. Rebecca Jane, b. 1 May 1961.
35. Nancy Ann, b. 30 May 1937.
36. John Forrest, b. 27 Dec. 1942.
37. Naomi Belle, b. 16 Aug. 1945.
38. Sarah Josephine, b. 13 Nov. 1946.
ZACHARIAH CURTIS FAMILY
39. ZACHARIAH+ CURTIS, half brother of Luther (No. 1), son of Elisha3 and his first wife, Martha Damon. He was bapt. 25 Nov. 1739; m. Lydia Palmer and had, at Scituate, two chil- dren:
*40. Zachariah, Jr., b. 1763.
41. Lydia, b. 1767.
Then the family came to Chesterfield, with Sarah Chittenden Curtis, widow of Elisha, in 1768.
42. Priscilla, a dau., was bapt. in Chesterfield, 9 Oct. 1774.
40. ZACHARIAH CURTIS, JR.5, b. 1763. At the time of his int. of marriage, 30 Apr. 1792, to Persis (Livermore) Barton,
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