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By second marriage:
iii. Harriet C. (7), b. Sept. 7,1878, m. Frederick R. Robbins, June 25, 1908. She d. Nov. 19,1936. They had: 1. Harold D. (8), b. Sept. 13, 1909, m. --- , has one child (9). 2. Frederick C. (8), b. Feb. 3, 1913, m. Esther Fletcher. They have: a. Leslie Marie (9). b. David (9). 3. Philip P. (8), b. Feb. 18, 1915.
iv. Harold W. (7), b. Aug. 1,1880, d. Mar. 1,1881.
v. Hannah J. (7), b. Nov. 27, 1883, m. (first) Roy Otis, m. (se- cond), William MacMillan, m. (third) --- Schneider. She d. Jan. 2, 1939. Had: 1. Allen R. (8), b. April 4,1904, m. --- , has two daughters (9).
vi. Lucy A. (7), b. Sept. 24,1893, d. Feb. 7,1894.
1. DAMON, JONATHAN (1), m. Martha - . Children: (Six of their sons were in business in Ct. )
i. Moses G. (2), b. July 21, 1828.
2. ii. Cyrus (2), b. Jan. 9,1830.
iii. Jonathan T. (2), b. March 30, 1832.
iv. Stephen W. (2), b. May, 1834.
v. Charles P. (2), b. Sept. 27,1836.
vi. Henry C. (2), b. Nov. 9, 1938, served nine months in the Civil War, later became a farmer at Meriden, Ct. Had: 1. Lena (3), m. Martin Hickey, resided at Waterbury, Ct. He d. Nov. 29, 1915.
vii. Martha A. (2). b. Dec. 14,1840, m. Festus Day, resided at Northampton. Had: 1. Harry D. (3), m. Elizabeth Eddy, resided at Northampton.
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3. viii. Homer F. (2), b. May 17, 1843.
ix. William L. (2), b. ---- , m. Fanny Wilcox, 1874, d. April 21, 1923. Had: 1. Nina (3), m. Dr. C. W. Vivian. They had: a. Frances V. (4), unm., resides at New Britian, Ct. b. E- lizabeth (4), m. --- Ferry. 2. Harold (3), m. Grace Clark.
2. DAMON, CYRUS (2), (Jonathan (1)) b. Jan. 9,1830, m. Maria Simons. She was b. in West Hawley, d. in Northampton. He d. July, 1894. Children:
i. Stephen (3), d. in infancy.
ii. Alice G. (3), b. Oct. 21, ---- , m. Samuel P. Storrs in 1885. She d. in Dec. 18, 1929. They had: 1. George (4), unm., de- ceased.
iii. George L. (3), b. Oct. 16, 1854, m. Anna M. Bailey, Mar. 25,1884. She was b. Feb. 25, 1863, now resides at New Britain, Ct. He d. April 30,1923. Children: 1. Ruth (4), b. Oct. 28, 1894, m. Lawrence C. Humason, June 24, 1916. He was b. May 16, 1891. They have: a. John D. (5), b. Mar. 27,1917. b. Florence Mary (5), b. Mar. 4, 1919, m. Harlan C. Judd, June 29, 19 40. He was b. Aug. 10, 1914. They have: Linda C. (6), b. Aug. 4, 1944. Barbara W. (6), b. Oct. 26,1947. c. Hala C. (5), b. May 17,1924, m. Rod- ney G. Pratt, Sept. 5,1947. He was b. Aug. 9,1924. iv. Carrie B. (3), b. July 14, 1865, unm., d. Feb. 6,1946. v. Charles (3), d. in infancy.
3. DAMON, HOMER F. (2), (Jonathan (1)) b. May 17, 1843 at Hawley, m. Josephine M. Longley, b. June 10, 1945, at Hawley. He served in the Civil War, later became a tinner at Berlin, Ct. He d. there, May 27, 1907. She d. at Hartford, Ct., May 3,1937. Children:
i. Frederick A. (3), b. Oct. 18, 1866 at Hawley, m. (first) Jessie A. Sherman, m . (second) Hattie M. Green. Both deceased. He d. May 17, 1927 at Hartford, Ct.
ii. William A. (3), b. April 7,1869 at Hawley, unm. He was a dentist at Hartford, Ct. for thirty years, where he d. Nov. 12,1931.
iii. Herbert H. (3), b. March 17, 18 -- at New Britian, Ct., m. Ednow Shaw. He d. April 14, 1925, at Berlin, Ct.
iv. Howard L. (3), b. April 1, 1883, m. Ethel Nader. He is a chiropractic doctor at Hartford, Ct.
v. Benjamin F. (3), b. June 24,1885, at Berlin, Ct., m. Mazie H. Sterzing, Sept. 11,1908. She was b. Aug. 26,1887. They reside at Newington, Ct. Mr. Damon is in the real estate business. Child: Dorothy (4), b. Oct. 10,1910, m. B.G. Coles, June 13,1936. They reside at Vancouver, B. C., Canada. They have: a. Barrie S. (5), b. Jan. 13,1939. b. Damon L. (5), b. Jan. 26, 1946.
DARBY, EDWARD (1), m. Ruth Children:
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i. Levi (2), b. Nov. 15, 1794.
ii. Ebenezer (2), b. Nov. 20,1798.
iii. Freeman (2), b. Oct. 3,1801. iv. Olive (2), b. Aug. 9,1803. v. Gracie (2), b. Nov. 3,1805.
vi. Lyman (2), b. July 2,1807.
vii. Roswell (2), b. Nov. 17,1809.
viii. Erastus (2), b. Sept. 14, 1810.
DAVIS, OZIAS (1) m. Hannah -- -. Children: i. Daniel A. (2), b. Nov. 11,1828. ii. Frederick S. (2), b. Jan. 31, 1830.
1. DICKINSON, EBENEZER (1), b. about 1752, m. Elizabeth Vinum, Nov. 4,1784. Removed from Hatfield to Hawley. He served in the Revolutionary War. He d. Aug. 18,1846, buried in Plainfield. He was probably a descendant of the original settler, Nathaniel Dick- inson, who resided at Hatfield at one time. However this is not authentic. Children:
2. i. Samuel (2), b. 1785. (?)
ii. Abner (2), d. in infancy.
iii. Anna (2).
iv. Roxanna (2), unm.
v. Elizabeth (2), m. -- Coddington.
3. vi. Ebenezer (2). vii. Abner (2), d. in infancy.
viii. Apphia (2), m. Edward Crowell. See Crowell records. ix. Hannah (2), m. Russell Hunt. See Hunt records.
x. Mary (2), m. - Noyes.
4. xi. John V. (2), b.
5. xii. Erastus (2), b. April 1, 1807.
2. DICKINSON, SAMUEL (2), (Ebenezer (1)) b. probably in 1785, at Haw- ley, where he spent his life. M. Jemima Hardin, b. 1787, d. 1826. He d. 1840, buried in Hawley. Samuel was probably the oldest son of Ebenezer and Elizabeth (Vinum) Dickinson though his birth was not recorded. Other records indicate the above parentage. Child- ren:
i. Albert Franklin (3), b. June 28,1809.
ii. Justice M. (3), b. April 23, 1811.
iii. Mary Ann (3), b. Sept. 21, 1812.
iv. Abigail (3), b. Feb. 23,1815.
v. Harriet (3), b. July 19, 1817.
vi. Samuel (3), b. " " " (twin) vii. John (3), b. May 3,1821.
3. DICKINSON, EBENEZER (2), (Ebenezer (1)) m. Tryphena Parker of Ashfield, Aug. 14, 1815. Resided at Hawley. Children:
i. Roswell (3), b. Sept. 18, 1816, at Hawley.
ii. Abner (3), b. Oct. 15,1819, at Hawley.
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iii. Harriet (3), b. May 15, 1821, at Hawley.
iv. Ebenezer Dexter (3), b. Feb. 28,1829, at Ashfield.
v. Flora Graves (3), b. April 25, 1833, at Ashfield, m. (first) her cousin, Edward L. Crowell. See Crowell records. She m. (second) Lewis E. Harmon. See Harmon records.
4. DICKINSON, JOHN V. (2), (Ebenezer (1)) m. Sarah G. Bartlett of Con- way in 1841 or 1842. Had:
i. Sarah Smith (3), b. about 1843 at Hawley, m. George Sylves- ter Granger of Cheshire. He was son of George and Susan Granger, b. 1835.
5. DICKINSON, ERASTUS (2), (Ebenezer (1)) b. April 1,1807, at Plain- field. M. (first) Maria, dau. of George C. Bowen of Woodstock, Ct. , Oct. 14,1835. She was b. Oct. 21,1817, d. Feb. 25, 1850. He m. (second) Lois, dau. of Azel Ames of North Bridgewater. She was b. Oct. 2, 1825. Erastus graduated from Amherst College in 1832, studied theology at Auburn Seminary, and. was ordained Sept. 25, 1837 at Canton, Mass. In 1851 he was a pastor at Colchester, Ct., and June 30, 1857 he was a pastor at Sudbury, Mass. He removed to Lakewood, N. J. in 1869. Mrs. Lois Dickinson was admitted to the Colchester Church, Jan. 4, 1852 by letter and later dismissed to Sudbury. Children: By first marriage:
i. Ellen (3), admitted to Colchester Church by letter, Jan. 4, 1852, later dismissed to Sudbury.
By second marriage:
ii. Mary Elizabeth (3), b. Sept. 1, 1854 at Colchester, Ct.
iii. Frederick Erastus (3), b. 1860, m. Julia R. Smith, 1884. She was b. 1860, d. 1900. He was a bus manager in New York City, d. 1900.
6. DICKINSON, ALBERT FRANKLIN (3), (Samuel (2), Ebenezer (1)) b. June 28, 1809, at Hawley, m. Ann Eliza Anthony, dau. of Humph- rey Anthony of Adams, July 17, 1836. She was b. Dec. 4, 1814, and d. 1886. He d. 1881. Children:
i. Hannah (4), b. Feb. 8, 1838 at Curtisville, Mass. M. Charles Carrol Boyles, Oct. 12, 1864.
ii. Melissa (4), b. Aug. 18,1839, at Curtisville, d. in Orange City, Florida, 1910, unm.
iii. Albert B. (4), b. Oct. 28,1841, m. Emma L. Benham. He d. in 1925. There is a library in Orange City, Florida, given by him in memory of his sister, Melissa. The tab- let on the library reads as follows: "Memorial Library erected in 1918 by Albert Dickinson to his sister, Melissa Dickinson, b. Stockbridge, Mass. in 1839, died Orange City, Florida, 1910. Albert Dickinson born 1841, died 1925. Soldier -- Merchant -- Benefactor."
iv. Susan (4), b. Oct. 22, 1843. Died July 11, 1857.
v. George (4), b. Aug. 25,1845, d. Aug. 30, 1845.
vi. Nathan (4), b. Feb. 5,1848, m. Louise Boyd of Lake Gene-
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va, Wis., July 17, 1889, both are buried at Lake Geneva, Wis. Children: 1. Ruth (5), b. Dec. 7,1891, unm. 2. Al- bert Boyd (5), b. Nov. 11, 1895, m. Beatrice Lattimer. They reside at Lake Geneva, Wis., and have five daugh- ters (6).
vii. John (4), b. April 9,1850, m. and resided at Chicago. Killed in a train accident.
viii. Ella (4), b. May 1, 1854, d. Feb., 1856.
ix. Fannie (4), (Frances) b. Jan., 1856 at Chicago, Ill. One of the foremost women doctors in America. Resided at Chi- cago, Ill. and Orange City, Fla.
x. Charles (4), b. May 28, 1858, resided at Chicago. d. at New York City in Sept. , 1935.
1. DOANE, JAMES (1), b. May 13, 1768, at Springfield, m. Lucy Wood- bridge, b. Jan. 6,1765. They were m. Sept. 24,1790, and settled east of the old church. He d. May 28, 1838, at Hawley. She was the dau. of Major John and Mary (Whitney) Woodbridge, and d. Dec. 29, 1835, at Hawley. Children, all b. at Hawley:
i. Allen (2), b. Dec. 18,1791, d. Jan. 23, 1835.
ii. Martha Ruggles (2), (Patty) b. July 4,1793, d. May 28, 1874.
iii. Louisa (2), b. Jan. 3,1799, d. Dec. 11, 1855, at Hawley.
iv. Lucy Woodbridge (2), b. Aug. 14,1800, m. Bardin Damon of Hawley. She d. Dec. 7,1869. See Damon records. v. William (2), b. April 20,1802, d. Oct. 16, 1826.
vi. Mary Whitney (2), b. Mar. 3,1804, d. Oct. 18, 1804.
2. vii. James (2), b. Mar. 2,1806.
2. DOANE, JAMES (2), (James (1)) b. Mar. 2,1806, m. Cordelia B. San- ford, settled at Hawley. He d. Jan. 26,1872, she d. Dec. 1, 1880. Children:
i. Martha Ann (3), b. June 20, 18 30, a teacher in Hawley, m. George Jourdan of Ohio in 1859, resided at Ohio until his death, when she removed to Northampton to reside with her children:
3. ii. James William (3), b. Sept. 26,1833.
iii. Helen Cordelia (3), b. Jan. 10,1838, m. Franklin Beals, resided at Florence.
iv. Sylvia Elizabeth (3), b. Dec. 27, 1844, m. James Eggles- ton.
4. v. George Woodbridge (3), b. May 4,1848.
3. DOANE, JAMES WILLIAM (3), (James (2), James (1)) b. Sept. 26,1833, m. Angeline Elizabeth Butler of Buckland, May 29, 1864. She was the dau. of Andrew and Sarah (Brackett) Butler. Andrew Butler was a direct descendent of John and Priscilla Alden. Mr. Doane was a member of the 52d Regiment and later settled at Hawley on the Dr. Moses Smith place, next east of his birthplace. He was prominent in Town affairs, holding several Town Offices. He d. Mar. 17,1908. His wife d. Dec. 4,1904. Children:
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i. Frank B. (4), b. Sept. 12, 1865, a graduate of Hopkins Academy Amherst College and Yale Divinity School, he was ordained a Congregationai minister, later holding pastorates in Wash- ington State and at North Haven, Conn. He m. Leigh Bemis of Shrewsbury. He d. at Monrovia, Cal., June 15, 1910. She d. at Pomona, Cal., June 30, 1946.
ii. Caroline I. (4), b. May 26, 1867, a graduate of Hopkins A - cademy and Smith College, she became a teacher. She m. Robert F. Miner of Wallingford, Conn., a grandson of the late Joseph U. Houston of Hawley. She'd. Feb. 27,1942. He resides at Wallingford, Conn. Issue: 1. Tyler F. (5), b. June 12, 1908, m. Gertrude Conrad of Pennsylvania, they reside at Seymour, Conn. They have: a. Mary Ann (6), b. Jan. 27,1939. b. Robert Conrad (6), b. April 23, 1941. iii. Sarah Delia (4), b. June 1,1869, a graduate of Hopkins A - cademy and State Normal School of Bridgewater, she be- came a teacher. She d. Sept. 9,1947 at Wallingford, Ct.
iv. Fred W. (4), b. Feb. 11, 1871, attended Hopkins Academy and Mt. Hermon School for Boys. He was employed by Dwight L. Moody, founder of that school, for some time, he engaged in trucking business at Northfield for several years. and was High Sheriff of Franklin Co. for about eight years. He m. (first) Nettie Bridges of Williamstown (second) Myrtle Pierce of Northfield, who now resides at Greenfield. He d. Jan. 22, 1939. Children by first marriage. 1. Ralph B. (5), b. Nov. 14, 1893, resides at Philadelphia, Pa., m. Katherine Rohan, who d. in 1946.
5. v. Will Nelson (4), b. Aug. 27,1872.
4. DOANE, GEORGE WOODBRIDGE (3), (James (2), James (1)) b. May 4, 1848 at Hawley, m. Julia E. Williams, May 4, 1876. She was b. May 4, 18 56, at Charlemont. They resided at Holyoke where he be- came a carpenter and builder. He built the First Congregational Church, Marble Hall, and many houses in Holyoke, where he had settled in 1875. He founded the firm of Doane and Williams, Con- tractors, with his father-in-law, John T. Williams of Charlemont. He d. Jan. 28, 1923, buried in Forestdale Cemetery, Holyoke. His wife d. Nov. 11,1930. Children:
i. Susan H. (4), b. Dec. 31, 1877, m. Louis W. Arnold, June 24,1902. Children: 1. Charlotte (5), b. April 30,1903, m. Donald M. McKee, Oct. 1932. 2. George D. (5), b. Nov. 8, 1905, m. Marie Humphreys, Oct. 19, 1943. They have: a. Louis W. (6), b. Aug. 28, 1944. b. Barbara (6), b. Dec. 3, 1945. c. Walter H. (6), b. Aug. 4,1947.
ii. Leroy G. (4), b. Aug. 14,1879, d. Nov. 1940.
iii. George W. (4), b. June 15,1884, m. Alma Howard, June, 1910. They have: 1. Frank H. (5), b. April 29, 1916, m. Ann Bailey in Oct., 1942. They have: a. George W. (6), b. Mar. 29,1944. b. Robert B. (6), born May, 1947.
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iv. Robert E. (4), b. May 26, 1886, m. Adelaide Pope in Nov., 1924.
5. DOANE, WILL NELSON (4), b. Aug. 27, 1872, attended Hopkins A- cademy and Holyoke High School. He witnessed the first train as it went through on the Mass. Cent. R. R. from Boston to Northampton. He was at Hopkins Academy at Hadley at the time of the blizzard of '88 and went home to Hawley on Saturday after the storm, going on the first train which went through to Shelburne Falls. He walk- ed from Charlemont to Hawley. He was with Merrick Lumber Co. of Holyoke for 52 years, in various capacities from office boy to President, retiring Oct. 1, 1942. He m. (first) Edith Chase of Holy- oke, Oct. 9,1895. She d. April 25, 1907. He m. (second) Josephine Allis of Florence, June 21, 1924. She d. July 1,1947. Mr. Doane now resides at Florence. Children:
i Dorothy E. (5), b. April 4,1897, m. Fred P. Wheeler of Se- bring, Fla., Feb. 1, 1945. He was in the Armed Services in Alaska, the Aleutian Islands and Cal. during World War II. They reside at Sebring, Fla. and have: 1. Betty Jo (6) , adopted, b. in 1939.
ii. Donna C. (5), b. June 7, 1899, m. Leonard P. Taylor of Hol- yoke, Oct. 28, 1922. He served in World War I. They reside at Dalton, where Mr. Taylor is Supt. of Byron Weston Pa- per Mill. They have: 1. Jona C. (6), b. Aug. 26,1923. m. Henry Williams of Dalton, Sept. 11,1948.
iii. Doris H. (5), b. Mar. 19,1903, resides at Northampton.
iv. Edith M. (5), b. April 22, 1907, m. Harold Driver of Cal. , Nov 14, 1941. He was with the Landing Craft Div. at sev- eral of the Japanese Islands during World War II. They re- side at Wallingford, Conn. Have: 1. Carol Anne (6), b. July 4,1948.
1. DODGE, SILAS (1), an early settler in the east part of Hawley. Child- ren:
i. Thomas (2), b. April 6,1793.
ii. Esther (2), b. Mar. 9,1795.
iii. Mason (2), b. Dec. 30, 1797.
iv. Hiram (2), b. April 6,1799.
2. v. Silvina (2), b. May 31, 1801.
3 vi. Eunice (2), b: Aug. 7,1803. vii. Silas (2), b. Aug. 2,1805.
viii. Luther (2), b. Sept. 28,1807.
ix. Elmina (2), b. Feb. 28, 1810.
x. Eber (2), b. April 21,1812. xi. Content (2), b. Nov. 3, 1814.
xii. Fanny (2), b. June 19,1818.
xiii. Charles (2), b. Oct. 19, 1820, became a lawyer, resided at Toledo, Ohio. See 'Natives Abroad. '
2. DODGE, HIRAM (2), (Silas (1)) b. April 6, 1799, settled at Hawley.
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Children:
4. i. Alonzo T. (3), b. Dec. 5,1833.
ii. Clinton H. (3), b. Nov. 15, 1835.
iii. Euphelia (3), b. Dec. 7,1837.
iv. Lucy (3), b. Mar. 26, 1840, at Hawley, m. Joseph M. Ward at Hawley, Nov. 17, 1858, lived at. Dodge Corner in Hawley. He was b. Dec. 12, 1835. Children: 1. Waldo (4), b. Oct. 21, 1859, at Hawley. 2. Nettie (4), b. July 12, 1862, d. Mar. 15,1863. 3. Jennie (4), b. July 8,1864, 4. Cora (4), b. July 8, 1873, m. John Warner, resides at South Deerfield. Has· A son (5).
v. Mason W. (3), b. Mar. 29, 1843.
vi. Roena M. (3), b. Nov. 29, 1845.
vii. Tyler H. (3), b. May 6,1852.
3. DODGE, SILAS (2), (Silas (1)). b. Aug. 2,1805, m. Mary Adaline Car- rier, settled at Hawley. She was b. Oct. 29, 1812. He d. Oct. 9, 1886. Children:
i. Palixana (3), b. Mar. 17, 1834, m. (first) Lemuel Eldridge, Mar. 27, 1853. Hed. Mar. 5, 1856 and she m. (second) Wil- liam O. Bassett. See Bassett records.
ii. Elizabeth (3), b. Nov. 19,1835.
iii. Luther (3), b. June 11, 1840, m. Ellen J. Hunt, lived in Haw- ley. She was dau. of Elisha Hunt. They had a dau., Addie L. (4), who m. F. Edgar Brown. Mrs. Brown d. June 7, 1942. Mr. Brown d. Mar. 31, 1943.
4. DODGE, CLINTON H. (3), (Hiram (2), Silas (1)) b. Nov. 15,1835, re- sided at Hawley, was in the 52nd Regiment, also a member of the Legislature of 1879. He held several Town Offices, including that of Selectman. He m. Mary E. Warner of Buckland, Dec. 16, 1869. Child:
5. i. Halbert C. (4), b. Sept. 1, 1874.
5. DODGE, HALBERTC. (4), (Clinton H. (3), Hiram (2), Silas (1))b. Sept. 1,1874, m. Alice R. Phillips of Ashfield, Dec. 16, 1902. Settled at Dodge Corner in Hawley, where he operated a farm and conducted a lumber business. He held many Town Offices. Removed to Buck- land, 1922. Children:
i. Dorothy R. (5), b. Jan. 1.1904, m. Claude Carrier of Whi- tingham, Vt. Resides at Whitingham.
ii. Hazel M. (5), b. Sept. 22,1905, m. Syril G. Gould of Buck- land, resides at Charlemont.
iii. Malcolm H. (5), b. Mar. 19, 1913, m. Olive L. Clark of Go- shen, April 29, 1936. Resides at Buckland. Children: 1. Rus- sell M. (6), b. Oct. 21,1938. 2. Rodney C. (6), b. April 1, 1941. 3. Ronald F. (6), b. May 7, 1943. 4. Bonnie Gay (6), b. Dec. 29, 1946.
DYER, ANSON (1), m. Mercy Howes, Aug. 1,1833. Children:
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i. Elizabeth (2), b. July 10,1834, m. Chester Elmer.
ii. Mercy A. (2), b. Oct. 14, 1836.
iii. Joseph (2), b. May 20, 1838.
iv. Benjamin F. (2), b. May 15, 1841.
v. Harriet A. (2), b. June 11, 1843.
DYER, NEWELL (2), (Newell (1)) b. at Plainfield, m. Rose Thayer, who was b. at Pudding Hollow in Hawley, in 1885 or 1886. They settled in Hawley. Hed. in 1900 and his widow m. (second) William Moore, removed to Rahway, N. J., where she d. in 1943. Issue:
i. Edwin W. F. (3), b. Mar. 20, 1888 at Hawley, m. (first) Minnie Howard of Northfield, in March, 1909. Hem. (second) Laura Krueger. Hed. June 17, 1948, at Bernardstor. He had three children by his first marriage.
ii. Anna (3 ), b. 1890 at Hawley, m. Carl Zeyen, resides at Ma- tawan, N. J.
iii. Mary E. (3), b. June 5,1893 at Hawley, she left Hawley in 1906. M. Charles H. Thayer, Aug. 24, 1909, resided at North Leverett. She d. July 20, 1949. Had: 1. Thelma M. (4), b. Oct. 6,1910. 2. Charles N. (4), b. Dec. 16, 1912.
iv. Charles (3), b. 1899 at Hawley, m. Valentine Papilon of Greenfield, resides at West Townsend.
EASTON, JOSEPH (1), b. May 23, 1767, m. Mary . -- --- , b. June 7,1766. Children:
i. Mary (2), b. Sept. 8,1786.
ii. John (2), b. Dec. 8,1790.
iii. James (2), b. April 2,1795.
iv. Joseph (2), b. Sept. 15,1797.
v. Justus (2), b. July 30, 1799.
vi. Alexander (2), b. Sept. 25,1801.
vii. Orlando (2), b. July 8,1803.
viii. Luman (2), b. April 23,1806.
1. EDGERTON, CAPT. JOSEPH (1), came from England, year unknown, settled at Norwich, Ct. He was lost at sea and his ship's fate was never known. When he came to Norwich he brought with him, four sons and one daughter.
i. Simeon (2), settled at Pawlet, Vt.
ii. Benjamin (2), settled at Bennington, Vt.
iii. William (2), settled at Hartford, Ct., and was a seafaring man.
2. iv. Joseph (2), b. in 17 --.
v. Hannah (2), m. ---- Lefenwell, settled at Salisbury, Ct.
2. EDGERTON, JOSEPH (2), (Capt. Joseph (1)) b. in 17 -- , m. Lucy Lyon, came with his family of six children to Hawley in 1775, being one of the first families to settle here. He settled, with four other fam- ilies, in what is known as "Bozrah" in Hawley, on a farm later oc- cupied by Erastus Brayman. Mr. Edgerton d. in 1809, his wife d. in 1823. Children:
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i. Darius (3), m. Mary Beckwith, settled at Charlemont, later removed to Ovid, N. Y., where he d. in 1840. Children: 1. Eunice (4). 2. Betsey (4). 3. Amy (4). 4. Maria (4). 5. In- fant (4), d. in infancy.
ii. Oliver (3), m. Persis Rice, settled on afarm in Hawley which was in a state of wilderness when he settled there. He re- moved to Brecksville, Ohio, in 1831, where he d. in 1849. His wife d. in 1836. The farm in Hawley was sold to Simeon Crittenden Jr. in 1834. The house on the farm was built in 1807. He had an adopted dau., Lorina Skiff, who m. John Milton Leonard. See Leonard records:
iii. Joseph (3), m. Candace Rice. All of their eleven children were born in Hawley. He removed with his family to Brecks- ville, Ohio, in 1815, being one of the first settlers of that town, then a wilderness. Hed. in 1842, his wife d. in 1855, and the last of their children d. in 1886, All but two died in Brecksville, one in Missouri and one in Wisconsin. All were farmers.
3. iv. Ezekiel (3), m. Lucy Fales.
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v. Asa (3), m . Lydia Washburn, settled in the west part of Haw- ley. Removed to Oneida Co., N. Y. where he d. soon after. Children, all b. in Hawley:1. Laura (4) d. in childhood. 2. Electa (4), d. in childhood. 3. Aurelia (4). 4. Miranda (4). 5. Lydia (4). 6. Sarah (4). 7. Samuel (4), resided in Palmer, owned an iron foundry. 8. Mary Ann (4), resided at Cleve- land, Ohio.
vi. Nancy (3), m. Leonard White, settled in Colrain. Children: 1. Amasa (4). 2. Anson (4). 3. Ezekiel (4). 4. Othniel (4). 5. Zilpha (4). 6. Lucy (4). 7. Saphrona (4).
vii. Lucy (3), tne only one to be born in Hawley, m. Alfred Rice, a mechanic. He d. in Savoy, she d. in North Adams. Child- ren: 1. Alonzo (4). 2. Lorenzo (4), a manufacturer at Wash- ington, D. C. 3. Sybil (4). 4. Abigail (4). 5. Huldah (4). 6. Quartus (4) a merchant at Pueblo, Col. 7. Chloe (4).
3. EDGERTON, EZEKIEL (3), (Joseph (2), Capt. Joseph (1)) succeeded to the family homestead, and was the only one of his name and ge- neration whose life was spent, and family reared, in Hawley. He was a farmer and mechanic. Besides being a carpenter and build- er he had a shop in which he made various kinds of cabinet work, wagons and sleighs. He was a very well educated man of his day. He m. Lucy Fales of Charlemont, dau. of Dea. Ebenezer Fales, in 1800. Mr. Edgerton d. in 1837, his wife d. in 1823. Both are buried in Bozrah Cemetery. Children:
i. Harvey (4), b. 1801, d. at North Royalton, Ohio.
ii. Almira (4), b. 1803.
iii. John (4), b. 1805, d. 1883 at North Royalton, Ohio.
iv. Justus (4), b. 1806, d. at Brecksville, Ohio.
v. Sardis (4), b. 1808, d. at Royalton, Ohio.
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vi. Ann (4), b. 1809.
vii. David (4), b. 1811, d. 1837 at North Royalton, Ohio.
viii. Eliza (4), b. 1813, d. 1823, buried in Bozrah Cemetery. !
ix. Clarinda (4), b. 1815, d. at Brecksville, Ohio.
x. Ezekiel (4), b. 1817, buried in Bozrah Cemetery.
xi. Lucy F. (4), b. 1818, buried in Bozrah Cemetery.
xii. Hiram: B. (4), b. 1820, d. 1884 at North Royalton, Ohio.
1. ELDRIDGE, LEVI (1), b. Sept. , 1784, m. Sarah Putney, April 25, 1812. She was b. Feb., 1792. He probably came from "The Cape" (Cape Cod) as he had relatives in the section of Ashfield known as "Cape Street". He d. May 5, 1873. His wife d. May 5,1875. Child- ren, all b. at Hawley:
i. Mary P. (2). b. April 29,1814, m. Edmund Packard, June 2, 1836. She d. Dec. 6, 1905. They had: 1. Edmund (3). 2. Lil- lian (3), m. Leonard Burrye.
ii. Sally (2), b. Mar. 18, 1817, d. Jan. 15, 1821.
iii. Levi (2), .b. Nov. 3,1818, m. Marilla P. Patrick, June 4, 1846. He d. Aug. 23,1850.
iv. Roswell H. (2), b. May 26, 1821, m. Eliza H. Longley, dau. of Capt. Edmund Longley, May 13, 1847, d. Aug. 21, 1891. They resided at Charlemont. Children: 1. Herbert Levi (3). 2. Alice E. (3). 3. Henrietta (3).
v. Sarah M (2), (Sally) b. Nov. (Aug. ? ) 6,1822, m. George H. Remington, June 8,1846. She d. Nov. 9,1909. They had: 1. Sarah (3), m. Ogden Beach.
vi. Laura A. (2), b. Aug. 2,1824, m. Leonard Warriner, Jan. 2,1845. She d. Aug. 14, 1847.
vii. Lemuel (2), b. Nov. 2,1826, m. Polixana B. Dodge, Mar. 27,1853. He d. Mar. 5,1856.
viii. Adaline C. (2), b. Aug. 24,1828, m. Lyman J. Campbell, May 13, 1851, She d. Nov. 17, 1866.
2. ix. Thomas L. (2), b. Oct. 29,1830.
x. Charles G. (2), b. Aug. 14, 1833, m. Martha Holmes, April 18, 1866. He d. Dec. 19, 1891. They had: 1. Addie (3). 2. Ge- orge (2).
xi. Charlotte Augusta (2), b. Sept. 5, 1835, m. Lyman J. Camp- bell, Feb. 9,1869. She d. April 27, 1910. They had: 1. Mary (3).
xii. Molesta E. (2), b. May 3,1839, d. July 6,1862, unm.
2. ELDRIDGE, THOMAS L. (2), (Levi (1))b. Oct. 29,1830, m. Emily C. Bassett, Oct. 30, 1856. She was b. Feb. 7,1835, in the district of Ashfield known as 'New Boston', since renamed 'Watson'. They settled in Hawley, where their children were born. He d. July 21, 1910, she d. July 26, 1908. Children:
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