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dren. His education was obtained in or near the place of his nativity. When about 22 years of age he removed to Bernardston and purchased 175 acres of land, the original grant being to Medad Pomeroy. He built a large two-story house, entered upon the practice of his profession, continu- ing until his death. In 1774 he m. Rachael®, dau. of Aaron4 Field. She was b. 1751, and d. Sept. 1, 1812. Dr. Cushman's practice as a physician was extensive in Bernardston and the adjacent towns. He was noted for his activity, industry and enterprise, accumulating a large estate. He was treas- urer of Bernardston in 1784 and 85, and also held other town offices. His remains were consigned to the old burying ground, where to-day may be seen the old headstone, bear- ing this inscription, which certainly might be commended upon the ground of oddity, as well as for the self-apparent truths contained therein :
TO THE MEMORY OF DOCTOR POLYCARPUS CUSHMAN
WHO DIED 15TH. DECEMBER. A. D. 1797 AETATE 47.
Vain censorious beings little know, What they must experience below.
Your lives are short, eternity is long,
O think of death, prepare and then be gone. Thus art and natures powers and charms, And drugs and receipts and forms Yield at last to greedy worms, A despicable prey.
Mors absque morbo vorax Mortalium rapuit nedicum.
Of the Latin a literal translation is difficult : "Barber's His- torical collections of Massachusetts " gives the following : · "Rapacious death, without disease, has snatched away the healer of mortals." It is to be presumed that the following is more nearly the meaning of the author: "By disease, de-
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vouring death has even snatched away the healer of mortals." This inscription is supposed to have been composed by Dr. Gideon Ryther, a pupil of Dr. Cushman's. Another transla- tion and one still more liberal, which is sometimes made, is : "He, who by his skill has saved others, himself has fallen a prey, through disease, to insatiable death." Children :
i. SOPHRONIA7, b. May 7, 1775; d. Aug. 3, 1814; m. Feb. 14, 1795, George6 Alexander of Bern.
4. ii. POLYCARPUS7, b. Sept. 21, 1778.
iii. SIMEON1, b. Oct. 13, 1780; m. Nov. 10, 1818, Mary7, dau. of Dea. Jonathan6 Sheldon. He d. July 9, 1824, and she m. (2) Feb. 2, 1826, Jason Brown of Bern. She d. Oct. 25, 1875. Mr. Cush- man was a farmer and clothier by occupation, residing on the place now owned by Jonathan Cushman, his mill being now owned by E. S. Hurlbert. Had: 1. Simeon Sheldon8, b. Jan. 6. 1821; m. (1) May 16, 1850, Sybil S.8, dau. Dea. Thomas Snow, She d. Dec. 10, 1855; m. (2) Widow Parmenter; (3) Amanda3, dau. of George2 Parmenter. She d. Mch. 5, 1862. He resides Fairfield, Ia. 2. Jonathan Field8, b. Feb. 4, 1822; m. Dec. 29, 1855, Armenia B., dau. of James and Lucinda (Norton) bishop of New York State; no children. Mr. Cushman is a farmer, residing on his father's place. Mrs. Cushman is a great-great- grand-daughter of Rev. John Norton, the first pastor of Fall Town, her descent being as follows: Rev. John Norton1, John Norton2, Capt. John Norton3, Lucinda P.4 (Norton) Bishop, Armenia B.5 (Bishop) Cushman. 3. Mary8, b. Dec. 2, 1823; d. Sept. 4, 1848; unm.
5. iv. RALPH7, b. Feb. 22, 1783.
6. V. SEORIM7, b. May 30, 1785.
vi. RACHAEL", b. September 1, 1787; d. May 10, 1810; m. 1808, John5 Purple.
vii. ISAAC7 Dr., b. Sept. 12, 1790; d. Mch. 25, 1850, in Shelburne, N. Y.
Of the Cushman families down to the present generation, there were many characteristics in common. They were men of quiet dignity, rather inclined to a pleasing reserve of manner, of sound judgment and strict business integrity, which enabled them to accumulate considerable property. Almost without exception they were zealous supporters of the Unitarian church and among the most constant attendants.
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4. CUSHMAN, HON. POLYCARPUS LORING7, (Dr. Polycarpus®, Nathan- iel5, Lieut. Isaac4, Rev. Isaac3, Elder Thomas?, Rev. Robert1,) b. Sept. 21, 1778; m. Sally, dau. of David Wyles of Colches- ter, Ct., Nov. 27, 1804. She d. at Saratoga Springs, N. Y., Aug. 13, 1845 ; m. (2) July 21, 1846, Abigail (Barnard), widow of Thaddeus Coleman of Greenfield. She was b. in Sterling, Nov. 29, 1786. Mr. Cushman was a prominent public spirited man, one who enjoyed the confidence and respect of his fel- low townsmen, as was shown by his repeated election to im- portant town offices. For fourteen years he was justice of the peace. For the years 1810, 16 and 17, he was overseer of the poor, selectman and assessor; in 1816 and 1840, he went as representative to legislative halls; in 1844 he was one of the senators from Franklin Co. He was an enthu- siastic farmer, progressive in the true sense of the term, and was one of the first and most active members of the Frank- lin County Agricultural Society. He d. May 16, 1855, ae. 77 years. His home was the place now owned by E. E. Ben- jamin. Child :
i. HENRY WYLES8, b. Aug. 9, 1805; m. (1) June 16, 1828, Maria Louisa, dau. of Thomas Dickman of Greenfield. She d. Oct. II, 1855; m. (2) June 2, 1858, Anne Williams, dau. of Thomas Fettyplace of Salem. She now resides in Greenfield. Mr. Cushman supplemented his common school education by courses of study at Deerfield and New Salem academies. When eigh- teen years of age he entered the military school of Capt. Alden Partridge in Norwich, Vt., pursuing his studies there for two years, and from this institution he received the degree of Mas- ter of Arts in 1827. After leaving school for some time he worked upon his father's farm summers, teaching during the winter season. He later assumed control of the hotel, which under his management was most prosperous. "Then and to the close of his life, he devoted himself to political and public trusts, to the care of his own means and the means of others, to literary and antiquarian researches, to a round of recurring duties, public and private, which he discharged with unfailing precision, honesty and judgment." For nineteen years he was clerk and treasurer of his town, for fifteen years a member of
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the school committee. In 1837, 39, 40 and 44 he represented
Legislature to fill a vacancy in the senate caused by the death his town in the State Legislature; in 1844 he was chosen by the
of his Franklin County colleague, and by a singular coincidence
he was seated side by side with his father, Hon. P. L. Cushman,
of opposite political views. The latter had been elected to the
people, he was chosen to that office by the Legislature. He Governor; and in 1851-52. there having been no choice by the years after, he was the Democratic candidate for Lieutenant- Senate for that term by the peoples vote. In 1847. and for five
was a director of the State Life Assurance Company at Worces- State Board of Agriculture, which he actively aided in founding
ter, and of the Conway Fire Insurance Co., a member of the in 1852. He was a resident member of the New England His-
Greenfield, an office he filled through life. For many years he he was chosen the first president of the Franklin County Bank, member of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. In 1849 toric and Genealogical Society of Boston, and a corresponding
was trustee of the Franklin Savings Institution, and at his death, tural Society. In educational matters he was always interested its president, as he was also of the Franklin County Agricul- and actively so, being all that in his power lay, to promote such interests in his own and other towns. His various bequests as heretofore noted, bear testimony to how much the town of Ber-
nardston is indebted to him in this as well as in other ways.
And for a fuller account of his good deeds, the reader is referred
interested. It is to him that the Cushman family owe thanks to the foregoing pages. In historical matters he was intensely
for their excellent genealogy, and had he been spared longer, Bernardston annals would have been in print at least twenty- five years earlier. The Unitarian society lost in him an active, useful member, one whose interest and helpfulness were always to be relied upon, and in accordance with the provisions of his will, his home opposite the park became the parsonage for that society. For years he was superintendent of the Sunday school.
The work he did toward planning and superintending the erec- tion of the Institute buildings, Cushman Hall, Cushman Park, and Library, attest his love and goodwill toward his fellow towns- men, who have every reason to hold his memory in grateful re- membrance. He d. in the midst of his usefulness, Nov. 21, 1863.
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5. CUSHMAN, RALPH', (Polycarpus®, Nathaniel5, Lieut. Isaac4, Rev. Isaac3, Elder Thomas", Rev. Robert',) b. Feb. 22, 1783 ; m. Sarah®, dau. of Major Samuel' Root, Sept. 19, 1809. She d. June 24, 1834 ; m. (2) Nov. 4, 1835, Mrs. Elizabeth D., widow of Rev. Charles Richardson of Charlestown, N. H., and dau. of David Dennison of Leyden. She d. Mch. 11, 1878. Mr. Cushman was a man of good general information, having been a school teacher in his younger days, and retaining throughout life his cultured refinement and interest in pass- ing events. He was a justice of the peace, town clerk for 16 years, treasurer for 21, and selectman and assessor four years. He successfully carried on a farm of 400 acres. His early home was on the place now owned by H. O. Root. Upon the death of his wife's father, Major Root, he removed to his farm, the one now owned by Ralph Cushman. He died on his eightieth birthday, Feb. 22, 1863. Children :
i: SYLVIRA SOPHRONIA8, b. Jan. 31, 1811; d. July 29, 1840; unm.
ii. SARAH RACHEAL8, b. July 9, 1813; m. Barnard W. Field, Oct. 27, 1835; resided Gerry, N. Y.
iii. ALONZO RALPH8, b. Feb. 14, 1816; m. Sarah Selina, dau. of Lorin Munn of Greenfield, Oct. 1, 1839. She was b. Jan. 7, 1819; d. Aug. 6, 1876. Mr. Cushman was a farmer, residing opposite Jonathan Cushman's. The latter part of his life was spent at the village, where he was for some years assistant postmaster. He died Oct. 1 or 17, 1880. Had: 1. Rachael Field9, b. April II, 1842; m. Feb. 24, 1864, Henry F. Capen of Hadley; resides New Britain, Ct. 2. Clara Sylvira9, b. Feb. 7, 1846; m. John M. Morse in 1875; resides Guilford, Vt. He d. Jan., 1901.
iv. LUCINDA8, b. Mch. 14, 1820; m. Rev. Thomas Weston, Apr. 29, 1852; d. in Greenfield.
v. MARY ANN8, b. Aug. 4, 1822; d. Sept. 21, 1824.
vi. MARY ANN8, b. April 5, 1825; d. Dec. 11, 1833.
vii. LUCY ROOT8, b. Apr. 20, 1828; m. Lyman G. Barton, Apr. 29, 1852; resides Greenfield.
viii. SAMUEL ROOTS, b. Feb. 15, 1831; m. and d. in Lake City, Ia., March 10, 1898.
7. ix. HENRY CLAY8, b. Aug. 20, 1836.
THE OLD CUSHMAN HOUSE
CUSHMAN
SEORIM
CUSHMAN
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PARMENTER
OLD CUSHMAN HOUSE, BERNARDSTON, MASS., BUILT IN 1785. Destroyed by fire about 1859. Has been owned by Dr. Polycarpus, Hon. Polycarpus, L. Seorim, and P. L. Cushman, 2d. Six generations of the family have lived in this house.
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6. CUSHMAN SEORIM', (Dr. Polycarpus®, Nathaniel®, Lieut. Isaac4, Rev. Isaac3, Elder Thomas2, Rev. Robert1,) b. May 30, 1785 ; m. Huldah2, dau. Elias1 Parmenter, 1811. She was b. Feb. 15, 1787; d. Mch. 21, 1879. Mr. Cushman was a successful farmer, residing on the place now owned by heirs of his son, the late P. L. Cushman, 2nd. Like the others of his family, he was a true man, striving for the best interests of all. He died Feb. 17, 1875. Children :
8. i. ROBERT SEORIM8, b. May 27, 1812.
ii. EMERANCY JANE8, b. June 17, 1814; m. Nathaniel J. Bangs of Montague, Sept. 6, 1837; resided Brattleboro, Vt.
iii. HUI.DAH PARMENTER8, b. Aug. 20, 1816; m. Joseph Chauncey5 Slate, Mch. 6, 1839; she d. Sept. 3, 1897, in Suffield, Ct.
iv. ISAAC ERASMUS8, b. July 11, 1818; d. Oct. 27, 1843; unm.
v. ROXANA HARRIET8, b. July 23, 1820; m. George Robbins, Sep- tember 26, 1848; resided West Deerfield, where she d.
9. vi. POLYCARPUS LORING®, b. Nov. 8, 1822.
vii. SOPHRONIA RACHAEL8, b. Jan. 3, 1825; m. Oct. 24, 1847, Major Houghton Tyler of Greenfield, where she resides.
IO. viii. FIELD WELLS8, b. Feb. 14, 1827.
7. CUSHMAN, HENRY CLAY®,) Ralph', Dr. Polycarpus®, Nathaniel5, Lieut. Isaac4, Rev. Isaac3, Elder Thomas?, Rev. Robert1,) b. Aug. 20, 1836; m. Jan. 16, 1861, Laura Keep, dau. of Imla K. Brown. Mr. Cushman has always been a successful farmer, residing until within a few years upon his father's large farm at North Bern., of which he became possessed by inheritance and purchase. This he sold to his son Ralph, and is now a resident at the village on the old Col. Ferry place. Children: i. HOPE ELIZABETH9, b. Feb. 14, 1862; res. Bern .; unm.
ii. RALPH HENRY9, b. Sept. 30, 1864; m. May 5, 1891, Lizzie M., dau. of John Burrington of Shelburne, Mass. Mr. Cushman re- sides at North Bernardston, and is the owner of one of the best farms in town, being owned respectively by James Couch, Maj. Samuel Root, Ralph and Henry C. Cushman. He has devoted considerable time to the raising of fancy poultry, in which he has been most successful. He has been for several years trus- tee of the Franklin Co. Agricultural Society. Had: 1. Julien Henry10, b. Feb. 22, 1892.
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iii. EMMA LAURA9, b. April 3, 1867 ;. m. Sept. 16, 1890, Lewis R. Holden of Bondsville (Palmer), Mass., where they reside.
iv. ALFRED BROWN9, b. Aug. 28, 1869; m. Oct. 13, 1897, Elizabeth C.6, dau. of Edson Hale. Mr. Cushman was one of the young business men of the place, with the brightest of prospects. His death was peculiarly sad, occurring Nov. 18, 1897, five weeks after his marriage. He was proprietor of a meat market.
V. LUCY BARTON9, b. Dec. 13, 1871; m. Nov. 29, 1889, Charles M. Deming; res. Schnectady, N. Y.
vi. CHARLOTTE NELLIE9, b. June 30, 1879.
8. CUSHMAN, ROBERT SEORIM®, (Seorim', Dr. Polycarpus6, Nathaniel5, Lieut. Isaac4, Rev. Isaac3, Elder Thomas2, Rev. Robert1,) b. May 2 7, 1812 ; m. Sophronia Brainard, dau. of Alvah Cush- man of Montague, May 6, 1835. She was b. Mch. 7, 1815 ; d. Mch. 4, 1865. Mr. Cushman's farm was near the site of the old Lieut. Sheldon Fort, in the east part of the town, now owned by Gardner Oaks. He d. Jan. 7, 1894. Children :
i. CHARLES PARMENTER9, b. Apr. 15, 1836; m. Nov. 27, 1866, Mary Jane3, dau. Levi? Park. He resided on his father's farm in the east part of the town, where he d. Feb. 11, 1887. Mrs. Cush- man resides in Springfield. Had: 1. Theo Robbins10, b. 1870; d. Feb. 5, 1896.
ii. EMMA PHEDORA9, b. Nov. 23, 1839; m. Apr. 25, 1865, Levi P.4 Bur- rows. They resided in Greenfield. She d. July 11, 1899.
9. CUSHMAN, POLYCARPUS LORING®, 2nd, (Seorim', Dr. Polycarpus6, Nathaniel5, Lieut. Isaac4, Rev. Isaac3, Elder Thomas2, Rev. Robert1,) b. Nov. 8, 1822 ; m. Apr. 14, 1847, Rhoda®, dau. of Horace' Atherton. She was b. Nov. 9, 1822. In early life Mr. Cushman kept a hotel in Somers, Ct., and the present New England House in town. He later owned and carried on his father's large farm upon Fall River. He always took an active interest in the social, political and religious life of the place. From 1858 to 1864 he served as selectman, in fact held most of the important town offices, and was always · officially connected with the Institute, Cushman Hall and
MR. P. L. CUSHMAN, 2d.
NEW CUSHMAN HOUSE.
MRS. RHODA ATHERTON CUSHMAN.
ARTHUR I. CUSHMAN.
THOMAS L. CUSHMAN.
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Library. He and his wife have both been prominently iden- tified with the Unitarian society for many years. He died suddenly Feb. 6, 1901. Children :
i. THOMAS LORING9, b. in Somers, Ct., May 11, 1851; m. July 8, 1873, Mary Belle Tracy. She was b. Nov. 13, 1851. For many years Mr. Cushman was connected with the firm of Mackintosh & Co., shoe jobbers of Springfield, he spending the most of his time in traveling. In the meantime he devoted all spare time to the cultivation of his voice, always commanding a good posi- tion in the church choirs of that city. His love for and success in music finally induced him to relinquish his business, and for quite a time he gave himself up to study, spending some months abroad, thoroughly fitting himself for the adoption of music as a profession, and in which he has achieved good success, both as a solo singer of merit and a teacher. His residence is Mel- rose Highlands. Had: 1. Loring Tracy10, b. May 12, 1874. 2. Thomas Atherton10, b. May 26, 1884.
ii. ELLEN SOPHIA9, b. Apr. 8, 1848; m. Oct. 8, 1874, Laroy Zenas Cutler8. They reside in Springfield, Mass.
iii. ARTHUR ISAAC8, b. Jan. 22, 1854; m. Dec. 15, 1880, Alice Kate Sprague. She was b. Oct. 29, 1857. Like the other members of his family, Mr. Cushman has good musical talent, and has been connected with the choirs in Springfield. He is with the wholesale house of Cutler & Porter, shoe dealers, Springfield, where he resides. Had: I. John Arthur10, b. Oct. 14, 1881; student at Institute of Technology at Terre Haute, Indiana. 2. Laroy Cutler10, b. Dec. 7, 1884. 3. Elliott Sprague10, b. Jan. 28, 1887; d. May 10, 1889. 4. Louise10, b. Dec. 31, 1891. 5. Burt Atherton10, b. Jan. 1, 1894.
10. CUSHMAN, FIELD WELLS®, (Seorim', Dr. Polycarpus®, Nathaniel5, Lieut. Isaac4, Rev. Isaac3, Elder Thomas", Rev. Robert1,) b. Feb. 14, 1827 ; m. Hester Maria®, dau. of Ruggles® Bagg, Feb. 1, 1853. Mr. Cushman d. Dec. 31, 1863. Mrs. Cush- man m. (2) Frederick Chapin, Oct. 4, 1868. He died Jan- uary 29, 1887. She resides with her dau. in Somerville, Mass. Children :
i. RUGGLES ALLERTON9, b. Sept. 1, 1856; m. Etta M. Dexter, July 22,
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1884. He graduated from the Bridgewater Normal School in 1880, from the Hanover Medical College, Dartmouth, 1882, standing second in a class of 21. He is now division surgeon for the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad. Is also a' member of the pension board, chairman of the board of health in Sanborn, Iowa, where he resides. Had: I. Dexter Aller- ton10, b. Jan. 20, 1888.
ii. NETTIE MARIA9, b. June 15, 1858; m. Apr. 5, 1893, George W. Allen; res. Somerville. Mrs. Allen took the teacher's course at the Quincy Training School, and taught until her marriage. iii. AGNES JEAN9, b. Nov. 16, 1861; m. John Edward Ross Pember, Dec. 25, 1894. He is one of the night editors of the Boston Journal; resides in Somerville, Mass. Mrs. Pember received a liberal education, graduating from the Bridgewater Normal School and successfully teaching until her marriage. She was for seven years principal of the Bates School, Boston.
iv. FIELD W.9, b. Sept. 19, 1864; (posthumous), d. Aug. 14, 1866.
CUTLER, DEA. ZENAS', (Thomas®, Thomas", Abner4, Thomas3, Thomas2, James1, who early settled in Watertown), b. Mch. 18, 1804, in Wilmington, Vt .; m. Dec. 5, 1826, Lucy, dau. of Thomas and Dorothy (Sawin) Wood. Mr. Cutler was a farmer, although before the days of the railroads he engaged in boating on the Connecticut river between Turners Falls and Brattleboro, Vt. In 1841 he removed from his farm in Vernon, Vt., to Bernardston, purchasing what was known as the Ezra Connable farm in North Bernardston. This he brought to a high state of cultivation. He served the town as selectman and assessor ; was a member of the Unitarian church, and for thirty years one of its deacons. In 1870 he sold his farm to A. U. Chase, and ever after made it his home with his son, N .. S. Cutler. He d. in Greenfield, Dec. 29, 1880. Mrs. Cutler d. in Springfield, Apr. 14, 1881. Children:
i. LUCY JANE8, b. Oct. 14, 1828. Her life was an incentive to all for a holier walk with God. She d. Dec. 4, 1863; unm.
ii. GEORGE THOMAS8, b. Oct. 9, 1830; d. Aug. 25, 1843.
2. iii. LAROY ZENAS8, b. Aug. 14, 1834, in Vernon, Vt.
3. iv. NAHUM SAWIN8, b. Apr. 7, 1837, in Vernon, Vt.
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v. LAURA SUSANNA8, b. Dec. 16, 1840, in Vernon, Vt .; m. July 8, 1857, Dwight Charles4 Warner; resides Springfield.
vi. GEORGE THOMAS8, b. Aug. 18, 1844; m. Nancy Sophia Goodenough of West Brattleboro, Vt. Removed about 1878 from Bernard- ston to Greenwood, Neb., where he is engaged in milling and mechanical pursuits.
vii. ELLA BRIGHAM8, b. Nov. 21, 1847; d. Oct. 28, 1851.
2. CUTLER, LAROY ZENAS®, (Zenas', Thomas®, Thomas', Abner', Thomas3, Thomas2, James',) b. Aug. 14, 1834. When of age, he entered the shoe business in Springfield, which he has always followed either in retail or wholesale branches. Dur- ing the Civil War he enlisted in the 46th Reg. Mass. Vol., and was made sergeant of Co. A. He has also served as a member of the city government. Mr. Cutler takes a high rank among the business men of Springfield where he re- sides. Is the senior member of the firm of Cutler & Porter, wholesale boot and shoe dealers. He m. (1) July 26, 1865, Harriet Lillian, dau. of Albert Bly of Whitinsville, Mass., who d. Mch. 2, 1873 ; m. (2) Oct. 8, 1874, Ellen Sophia', dau. of P. L. Cushman®, 2nd., of Bern. Children :
i. ALICE LILLIAN9, b. Nov. 16, 1869; m. Dec., 1892, Edwin B. Woodin. Mr. Woodin was teacher of chemistry in a military school in Chester, Pa., for several years; is now purchasing agent for Cut- ler & Porter, wholesale shoe merchants in Springfield, Mass. Res. Springfield; two daughters, Dorothy, b. Dec. 7, 1893, and Ruth, b. Nov. 8, 1897.
ii. MABEL LAURA', b. Dec. 21, 1872; d. Jan. 27, 1874. By second wife:
iii. GRACE LUCY9, b. June 19, 1876.
iv. Daughter9, b. and d. Nov. 1, 1881.
3. CUTLER, NAHUM SAWIN®, (Zenas", Thomas®, Thomas', Abner", Thomasª, Thomas", James1,) b. Apr. 7, 1837, in Vernon, Vt. Upon attaining his majority he entered the boot and shoe business in Springfield, remaining there until 1872, the greater part of that time being associated with his brother. At the latter date he returned to Bernardston, engaging in the
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manufacture of ladies', misses' and children's shoes, his home and factory being on the site of the Dr. John Brooks home- stead. In 1880 he removed to Greenfield, his present home, where he is senior partner of the firm of Cutler, Lyons and Field, shoe manufacturers. During his residence in town he was actively interested in all that pertained to the inter- ests of the Unitarian church, of which he is a member. In . 1889 he served as representative to the Legislature, being returned the next year. He has also served six terms as selectman in Greenfield ; is a director in the Franklin Co. National Bank, and Greenfield Electric Light Company ; a trustee of the Masonic Hall Association. He has always taken a deep interest in local historical matters. Some years ago he, with the assistance of his wife and daughter, com- piled and published the Cutler Memorial. He m. Nov. 24, 1864, Harriet Isabella®, dau. of Richard H.8 Hoyt, a most efficient co-labourer and sympathizer with her family in their undertakings. Children :
i. LUCY JANE9, b. Oct. 3, 1866, in Springfield; m. Nov. 24, 1885, Harry Whiting8 Kellogg; res. Greenfield; was for some years organist at the Congregational and Unitarian churches, Green- field; elected member of school committee in 1898, serving three years, declining a renomination; has been always much inter- ested in historical work; is the author of this work. Has: I. Henry Cutler9 Kellogg, b. Oct. 4, 1886. 2. Earle Nahum Whiting9 Kellogg, b. Oct. 21, 1888. 3. Evelyn Kellogg9, b. June 10, 1893.
ii. HENRY HOYT9, b. Oct. 15, 1868; m. June 8, 1892, Lizzie May, dau. of Sumner Perkins. They reside in Greenfield; have one son, Nahum Sumner10, b. Apr. 30, 1893.
DAVENPORT, MARTIN VAN BUREN®, (Calvin N.º, Oliver4, Oliver3, Thomas2, Thomas1, who came from England about 1635, set- tling in Dorchester), b. Sept. 26, 1834; m. May 2, 1864, Maria A., dau. of Austin Miner. She d. Jan. 14 or 19, 1901. He resided for many years "around the Mountain," remov- ing thence to the Alonzo Cushman place near the Hurlbert
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factory, and not far from 1895, to his present home south of the Baptist parsonage. He has been a most successful farmer. No children.
DAVIDSON, BARNABAS, b. about 1739. He enlisted for the town of Bernardston in 1781 for the term of three years, but was later reported discharged for disability ; received a bounty for his service.
DAVIDSON, EDWARD, b. about 1760; enlisted in 1781 to serve three years. The commands in which he served were in New York State.
DAVIS, DANIEL, b. about 1762 ; enlisted 1780 for the town of Ber- nardston, his birth place being given as Connecticut, and residence Guilford, Vt. He was reported as deserted in 1781.
DAVIS, JOHN, residence, Brimfield; enlisted for the town of Ber- nardston, Apr. 2, 1760, "for the total reduction of Canada." Service expired Nov. 30, 1760.
DAVIS, JOHN EDWARD®, (Jacob?, Nathaniel',) born in Dorchester, June 14, 1853; m. July 8, 1875, Jane Tower of Florida. She was b. in Florida, Sept. 18, 1853. Mr. Davis came hither from Rowe, Oct. 1, 1889, purchasing the place owned by Rev. J. H. Parmalee, his present home. Children :
i. ROY ALLISON4, b. Apr. 11, 1876.
ii. NETTIE TOWER4, b. Mch. 10, 1878.
iii. FLOYD EARLE4, b. Mch. 18, 1880.
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