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i. Amelia (2), b. Nov. 22, 1798.
ii. Levi (2), b. April 2, 1800.
iii. Olive (2), b. June 4,1802.
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iv. Issa (2), b. June 4,1802. (twin)
v. Dau. (2), b. and d. May 7, 1804.
vi. Zadock (2), b. Aug. 8, 1805.
vii. Consider (2), b. Oct. 16, 1807.
viii. Jermiah L. (2), b. April 8,1811.
HEALY, EBENEZER (1), came from Chesterfield and lived east of George Starks' sawmill, where Rowland Sears later resided. Chil-
iii. Caroline (2), b. Feb. 26, 1820.
iv. Lucretia (2), b. Oct. 17, 1824, m. David Hastings.
v. Jonathan E. (2), b. April 21, 1827.
vi. Harriet (2), b. Dec. 23, 1831.
vii. Wealthy (2), b.
HICKS, RUFUS (1), b. Mar. 20, 1831 at Readsboro, Vt., m. Eliza Hammel, b. Oct. 16,1836 in Ireland. They were m. Feb. 26,1860 and settled at Hawley. He d. May 14, 1921, she d. Dec. 24, 1905. Children:
i. Henry A. (2), b. Jan. 20,1862, d. May 29, 1931.
ii. Lewis M. (2), b. Mar. 11,1863, d. Mar. 6,1915.
iii. Harriet E. (2), b. Sept. 4, 1865.
iv. Joseph A. (2), b. Feb. 14,1869, m. Polly Walker. He d. May 14, 1915. Both are buried in Bozrah Cemetery. Children: 1. Emerson (3), who has: a. Lestina (4). b. Wesley (4). c. Etta (4). d. Charles (4). 2. Marcena (3), who has: a. Frank (4). b. George (4). c. Celia (4). d. Delia (4). 3. Calvin (3), who has: a. Angelina (4). b. Ida (4). c. Emily (4) d. Alonzo (4). e. William (4). f. Lottie (4). g. Nellie (4), who m. Wil- liam Bixby and resides at Springfield. 4. McKendree (3), who has: a. Henry (4). b. Lewis (4). c. Hattie (4). d. Emma (4). e. Joseph (4). 5. Emily (3), settled in the West. 6. Miranda (3), settled in the West. 7. Lomira (3), m. Jon- athan Raymond, reside at Savoy. They have: a. Lida (4). b. Mary (4). c. Martha (4). d. Fred (4), resided in ·Pudding Hollow. 8. Harriet (3), m. - Thatcher, has: a. Stella (4). b. Urban (4). c. Nettie (4). d. Mertie (4). e. Fred (4). 9. Cynthia (3), m. Patrick McDuffey. They resided in Char - lemont. Children: a. James Augustus (4). b. Marcena (4). c. Francis (4). d. Delia (4). e. Mary (4). f. Frank (4).
v. Emma F. (2), b. June 7, 1872, m. --- Sears, d. Nov. 4,1926.
1. HILLMAN, JOHN (1), b. Nov. 26, 1826 at Hawley, m . Mehitable Porter, d. Dec. 21, 1904 at Charlemont. Children:
i. Mary (2), b. Nov. 27, 1846 at Hawley.
ii. Franklin E. (2), b. Apr. 29, 1848 at Hawley.
iii. Annie P. (2), b. Jan. 4, 1851 at Hawley, m. Charles Carlton, d. Apr. 14, 1942. Had: 1. Charles (3). 2. William (3). 3. Kitty (3). 4. Lillian (3), 5. John F. (3).
iv. Abbie J. (2), b. Sept. 22, 1853 at Hawley, m. (first) Edwin
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Hubbard, m. (second) Merrit Hicks, m. (third) Homer Hicks, d. May 20, 1940.
v. Emma I. (2), b. Aug. 10, 1855 at Buckland, m. (first) John N. Cole, Dec. 24, 1872. He d. Oct. 4, 1882 and she m. (second) William O. Hubbard, May 30, 1883. She resided at Hawley for a time, d. May 20, 1944. Children: 1. A son (3), b. Apr. 3,1874, d. Dec. 25, 1875. 2. Geneva (3), b. Feb. 10, 1876. m. John Aldrich, Sept. 17,1894. Children: a. Wyman Har- rison (4), b. July 17, 1901, m., has: Leonard (5), b. May 30,1925. Janet (5), b. Nov. 3, 1927. Joyce (5). b. June 3, 1929, has: Donald E.(6), b. Oct. 2,1927, David E. (6), b. Sept. 24, 1949. Rita (5), b. Sept. 12, 1931. Claire (5), b. Dec. 9, 1933. b. Gerald Nelson (4), b. Dec. 15,1907, m., has: Ge- rald (5), b. July 5,1927, June (5), b. June 6,1929, m. Germain, has: Karen (6), b. July 15, 1949. Bette (5), b. May
22,1931, m. -- - Pike, has: Stephen (6), b. Nov. 24,1948. David C. (6), b. Jan. 9,1950. Keith (5), b. Dec. 30, 1938. Children of Emma I. Hubbard, by second m. : 3. Blanche M. (3), b. February 3,1885, m. Raymond Sanderson, Sept. 15, 1917. They have: a. Roger H. (4), b. January 17, 1921. b. Bruce W. (4), b. June 7,1925. 4. Eugene W. (3), b. June 28,1890, m., June 1, 1910. 5. John Aldrich (3), b. September 17,1894. 6. Wyman H. (3), b. July 17,1901. 7. Gerald N. (3), b. Dec. 15, 1907.
2. vi. Franklin J. (2), b. Nov. 22,1857 at Buckland.
vii. Fred L. (2), b. Mar. 15, 1860 at Buckland.
2. HILLMAN. FRANKLIN J. (2), (John (1)) b. Nov. 22, 1857 at Buckland. m. Georgianna Braymon in 1878, resided at Hawley until 1892, re- moved to Northampton. Mrs. Hillman was the founder of "Sons and Daughters of Hawley" in 1899. He d. Feb. 13, 1940 at Florence, his wife d. Jan. 30, 1930 at East Longmeadow. Children:
i. Frederick J. (3), b. Mar. 23, 1879, m. (first) Cora M. Wat- ters .of Longmeadow, Sept. 26, 1900. She d. Dec. 23, 1940 and Mr. Hillman m. (second) Mildred Higbie of Springfield, April 7, 1943. They reside at New York City. Children: 1. Muriel W. (4), b. Aug. 28,1908, m. Walter J. Carlisle, Dec. 31, 1936. They have: a. Bruce Robert (5), b. Dec. 17, 1937. b. Lynn Watters (5), b. Jan. 28,1941. c. Vance Hillman (5), b. Sept. 21, 1945. They reside at Huron, Ohio. 2. Frederick J. (4), b. July 21, 1912, m. Kathryn Rice, June 9,1934. They reside at Pittsford, Vt. Children: a. Patricia Anne (5), b. Aug. 3,1935. b. Denise (5), b. June 15,1936.
ii. Effie M. (3),'b. May 20, 1885. m. Charles E. Burger of Spring- field, Mar. 15, 1902. They reside at Springfield.
1. HITCHCOCK, ARTHUR (1), b. Sept. 5, 1751, m. Lucy ---- , b. Jan. 8, 1759. They were early settlers of Hawley. Children:
i. Lucy (2), b. Oct. 31, 1779, d. Dec. 4, 1843.
ii. Arthur (2), b. Mar. 3,1783, d. July 19, 1822.
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iii. Lucinda (2), b. Jan. 1,1785. iv. Sarah (2), b. Feb. 25,1787.
v. Lois (2), b. Sept. 6, 1789.
2. vi. Simeon Alcott (2), b. Jan. 28,1792.
vii. Nancy (2), b. April 7,1794.
viii. Polly (2), b. Oct. 6,1796, d. Feb. 5,1797.
ix. Polly (2), b. Mar. 2,1799.
3. x. Heman (2), b. April 19,1802.
2. HITCHCOCK, SIMEON (2), (Arthur (1)) b. Jan. 28,1792, m. Almina Children:
i. Maria T. (3), b. Jan. 4,1825.
ii. Almina E. (3), b. Feb. 22,1827.
iii. Marion (3), b. Sept. 13, 1828.
iv. Hannah E. (3), b. April 20,1831.
v. Arthur (3), b. June 29,1838.
vi. Catherine C. (3), b. Oct. -- , 1841.
3. HITCHCOCK, HEMAN (2), (Arthur (1)) b. April 19,1802, m. Elizabeth Thayer, May, 1827. She was b. July 5,1804. Children:
4. i. Joseph A. (3), b. July 15, 1828.
ii. Emily T. (3), b. July 26, 1832, resided in Vt.
iii. Juliette (3), b. June 18, 1838, resided at Conway, m. Man- ley Heminway.
iv. Oramel Clark (3), b. Mar. 26, 1841, m. Effie Jean Thayer, Dec. 24, 1863 at Amherst. Oramel C. (3), d. Oct. 26, 1931. There were six children, none of whom was b. at Hawley. They resided at Worcester for a short time, removed to Conway where they resided for eight years. The remainder of their lives was spent at Turners Falls.
4. HITCHCOCK, JOSEPH A. (3), (Heman (2), Arthur (1)) b. July 15,1828, m. Emily M. Barnes, May 30, 1861. Children:
i. A dau. (4), b. July 26, 1864, d. in infancy.
ii. Clara E. (4), b. Aug. 10,1865, d. Sept. 29, 1901.
iii. Preston W. (4), b. Nov. 18,1872, d. Jan. 10,1937.
iv. Cora A. (4), b. Jan. 11,1877, d. Oct. 4,1923.
1. HITCHCOCK, LUKE (1), of Wethersfield, Ct., m. Elizabeth Gibbons. He d. Nov. 1, 1659 at Wethersfield, Ct. Had:
2. i. John (2), b. ----
2. HITCHCOCK, DEACON JOHN (2), (Luke (1)) b --- , m. Hannah Chain- Sept. 27, 1666. He d. Feb. 9,1711/12 at Springfield, Mass. Had:
3. i. John (3), b. April 13, 1670.
3. HITCHCOCK, ENSIGN JOHN (3), (Deacon John (2), Luke (1)) b. April 13, 1670 at Springfield, m. Mary Ball, Sept. 24, 1691. He d. July 4,1751. Had:
4. i. Samuel (4), b. June 9,1717.
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4. HITCHCOCK, SAMUEL (4), (Ensign John (3), Deacon John (2), Luke (1)) b. June 9, 1717, at Springfield, m. Ruth Stebbine, June 11,1738. He d. April 22,1777. Had:
i. Samuel (5), b. Dec. 16, 1744.
5. HITCHCOCK, CAPTAINSAMUEL (5), (Samuel (4), Ens. John (3), Dea. John (2), Luke (1)) b. Dec. 16, 1744, at Springfield, m. Thankful Hawks, Sept. 19,1770 at Deerfield. She was b. Sept. 1,1746. This was one of the first four families which came to Hawley in 1771. They settled near the old burying ground. He d. Sept. 13, 1819, she d. Oct. 17, 18 29, both at Hawley. Children: (Town Records state that they were one of the three first families to settle in No. 7, (which is now Hawley, in 1770. This family had the first birth and (the first death in Hawley. )
6. i. Ethan (6), b. Oct. 18, 1773.
7. ii. Samuel (6), b. April 6,1775.
iii. Ruth (6), b. July 8,1776.
iv. Thankful (6), b. 1783, d. 1788. One of the earliest burials in Doane Cemetery.
v. Pliny (6), b. Nov. 20,1779.
vi. Urbane (6), b. Dec. 1, 1781, became a Congregational Clergv- man. See 'Natives Abroad'.
vii. Thankful (6), b. June 24,1783.
viii. Asenath (6); b. Oct. 15, 1784.
8. ix. Erastus (6), b. Oct. 18,1787.
9. x. Eli (6), b. Feb. 2,1789.
6. HITCHCOCK, ETHAN (6), (Capt. Samuel (5), Samuel (4), Ens. John (3), Dea. John (2), Luke (1)) b. Oct. 18,1773, the first birth in the Town of Hawley. Hem. (first) Lydia Farnsworth, (second) ----. He d. May 26, 1866 at Shelburne Falls. Children:
i. Clarissa (7), b. Feb. 23,1794.
ii. Rhoda (7), b. Jan. 23,1796.
iii. Quartus (7), b. Dec. 31, 1797.
iv. Eri (7), b. Nov. 27, 1800.
v. Asenath (7), b. Aug. 19, 1806.
vi. Rosamund (7), b. April 9,1809.
vii. Ethan (7), b. Dec. 10, 1812.
7. HITCHCOCK, SAMUEL(6), (Capt. Samuel (5), Samuel (4), Ens. John (3), Dea. John (2), Luke (1)) b. April 6,1775 at Hawley, m. (first) Tirzah Cooley, Jan. 11, 1798 at Sunderland. She d. and he removed to Cazenovia, N. Y., where he m . (second) Sophia Danforth at Man- lius, N. Y. He d. Feb. 15, 1827 at Cazenovia, N. Y. Children, bv first marriage:
i. Sylvia B. (7), b. Jan. 20, 1799.
ii. Simeon Cooley (7), b. July 1, 1801. iii. Wealthy (7), b. Nov. 6,1805.
8. HITCHCOCK, ERASTUS (6), (Capt. Samuel (5), Samuel (4), Ens. John
.
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(3), Dea. John (2), Luke (1)) b. Oct. 18,1787 at Hawley, m. Naomi Jones, Sept. 4,1811 at Dover, Vt. She d. Feb. 23, 1873 at Tabor, Iowa. He d. Mar. 30, 1831 at Hawley. Children:
i. Whitney J. (7), b. Dec. 24, 1813.
ii. Dwight W. (7), b. Feb. 29, 1816.
iii. Eliza H. (7), b. Nov. 3,1817.
iv. Erastus P. (7), b. Jan. 28, 1820. v. Samuel J. (7), b. June 28, 1822.
vi. Emily N. (7), b. July 8, 1824.
vii. Albert (7), b. June 8,1827.
viii. Olive (7), b. June 11, 1829.
9. HITCHCOCK, ELI (6), (Capt. Samuel (5), Samuel (4), Ens. John (3), Dea. John (2), Luke (1)) b. Feb. 2,1789, m. Ann B. ---. Children:
i. Horatio W. (7), b. Jan. 21, 1817.
ii. Catharine K. (7), b. July 18, 1818.
iii. Ann J. (7), b. Sept. 11,1820.
iv. Eli N. (7), b. July 21, 1823.
v. Lyman A. (7), b. Mar. 18, 1827.
10. HITCHCOCK, SIMON COOLEY (7), (Samuel (6), Capt. Samuel (5), Samuel (4), Ens. John (3), Dea. John (2), Luke (1)) b. July 1,1801 at Hawley, m. Euphrasia Steele Jackson, Mar. 28,1827 at Cazen- ovia, N. Y. He d. Sept. 27, 1878, she d. in 1897, both buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Cazenovia, N. Y. Children:
i. Sarah (8), b. Sept. 14,1828, d. Sept. 3,1848.
ii. Henry Samuel (8), b. Dec. 24, 1830 at Cazenovia, N. Y., m. (first) Emily Greenwood, May 1, 1852. She d. May 17, 1853 and he m. (second) Mary Jane Smith, May 10, 1855 at Quincy, Ill. He d. July 27, 1866, buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Cazenovia, N. Y. Children: 1. Frederick S. (9), b. Mar., 1856, d. Feb., 1857. 2. Charles H. (9), b. Nov. 12,1857. d. Oct. 30,1934. 3. Charlotte Smith (9), b. July 28, 1863, m. Dr. Arthur Edward Prince. They had: a. Lucy V. (10), b. Oct. 5,1888, d. Oct., 1934 at Springfield, Ill. b. David C. (10), b. Feb. 5, 1891 at Springfield, Ill., m. Winifred Notman, May 14, 1918. They have: David C. (11), b. Dec. 13,1920, who m. Augusta J. Alger, June 6, 1942 and has: Timothy C. (12), b. Aug. 18,1943, Catharine L. (12), b. Oct. 29, 1945, and Charlotte H. (12), b. Sept. 18, 1948. George N. (11), b. Nov. 20, 1922, who m. Catharine D. Bowen, Sept. 15, 1945. Winifred C. (11), b. Feb. 21, 1925, who m. Charles D. Hyson, Sept. 6, 1946 and has: David P. (12), b. Oct. 10,1950 at Lisbon, Portugal. Edward (11), b. Nov. 29, 1928, resides at Christ's College, Cambridge, England. c. Mary (10), b. Nov. 24,1892, m. Amos Richardson in Oct., 1928, resides at Edinburg, Ill.
1. HOLDEN, RICHARD (1), came from England about 1640 with his brother,
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Justinian, settled at Watertown. All Holdens in Hawley were des - cended from him in this order: Stephen (2), Nathaniel (3), Asa (4).
2. HOLDEN, CAPT. ASA (4), (Nathaniel (3), Stephen (2), Richard (1)) b. Aug. 23, 1732 at Groton, m. (first) Dorothy Wait, dau. of Phineas and Mary (Hubbard) Wait, Dec. 6, 1757. She was b. Sept. 9,1734 at Groton, d. July 5, 1807 at Shirley. He m. (second) Sybil Lakin of Pepperell, in 1810. She was the dau. of Isaac and Mary (Law- rence) Lakin, b. May 20,1780, and d. in 1835. He d. June 23, 1813. Children:
i. Asa (5), b. April 5, 1758, m. Doreas Sawtell, d. Jan. 24, 1850.
ii. Phinehas (5), b. July 14, 1760, m, Miriam Longley, d. Nov. 25,1814.
iii. Nathaniel (5), b. July 9,1762, m. (first) Betsy Atherton; m. (second) Mrs. Elizabeth (Hunt) Tuttle, d. Nov. 30,1842.
iv. Edmund (5), b. Nov. 9, 1765, m. Sukez (?) Rockwood, d. Aug. 7,1827.
3. v. Levi (5), b. Dec. 25, 1767.
vi. Joseph (5), b. Dec. 5,1769, m. Eliza Hanaway, d. Nov. 14, 1863 at Marietta, Ohio.
vii. Lydia (5), b. Feb. 8,1772, d. July 31, 1786 at Shirley.
viii. Jonas (5), b. June 18,1774, d. Mar. 11,1811 at Cosackie, N. Y.
ix. Dolly (5), b. Aug. 28,1776, m. Samuel Cook of Lunenburg, Aug. 11,1835, d. Nov. 29, 1859 at Lunenburg.
3. HOLDEN, LEVI (5), (Capt. Asa (4), Nathaniel (3), Stephen (2), Rich- ard (1)) b. Dec. 25, 1767 at Shirley, m. (first) Lydia Wardner, Sept. 16, 1792. She wasb. on the voyage from Germany to America. They removed to Langdon, N. H., where she d. April 9,1799. Mr. Hold- en m. (second) Mary Longley, dau. of Joseph and Elizabeth (Thayer) Longley of Hawley, Jan. 9, 1800. They removed from Langdon, N. H. to Hawley in 1807 and resided in the house later occupied by Hugh Harold. Mr. Holden was the first member of his family to settle in Hawley. An old record states: "Levi Holden bought a farm, in Hawley of. Joseph Longley and removed thither in 1807, where he lived the remainder of his life. He was noted for his steady habits, his courteous bearing, his even temperament, and the pla- cidity of his entire live. He lived to see 99 years. He made a pro- fession of religion when he was 90 years of age." He d. Dec. 5, 1866, "his wife d. in 1839. Children:
i. Levi (6), b. Feb. 17, 1793 at Langdon, N. H., d. Mar. 1, 1795.
ii. Royal (6), b. May 23, 1794 at Langdon, N. H., m. Susan Smith of Hawley in 1818. They removed to Dorn, Ohio. He d. Dec. ' 6,1831.
iii. Jonas (6), b. Sept. 1,1796, d. Sept. 10,1797.
iv. Ira (6), b. Dec. 7,1797.
· v. Levi (6), b. April 1, 1799, d. Sept. 5,1800.
By second marriage:
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vi. Joseph (6); b. Dec. 14, 1801, m. Electa Wetherill.
vii. Lydia (6), b. April 16, 1804, m. George Howes of Ashfield. viii. Elizabeth (6), b. Aug. 6, 1805, m. Lewis Cobb of Ashfield. ix. Levi (6), b. June 2,1807.
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x. Mary (6), b. June 10, 1809, m. Otis Whitman of So. Adams. She d. in 1866.
xi. Dorothea (6), b. Jan. 28,1811.
xii. Olive Longley (6), b. Oct. 24, 1812, resided at Mt. Lebanon, N. Y.
xiii. Lucy T. (6), b. June 30, 1814, m. Harvey Russell of No. Hadley.
6. xiv. Jonas (6), b. May 30, 1816.
4. HOLDEN, IRA (6), (Levi (5), Capt. Asa (4), Nathaniel (3), Stephen (2), Richard (1)) b. Dec. 7, 1797 at Langdon, N. H., m. Olive Longley, dau. of Joseph and Lucy (Shattuck) Longley, Oct. 7,1824. She was b. Jan. 20, 1803 and d. June 19,1884. They were m. at Hawley and resided there. Mr. Holden d. Nov. 21, 1886. Children, all b. at Hawley:
i. Olive Maria (7), b. July 6, 1825, d. July 11, 1828.
7. ii. Henry Augustus (7), b. June 30, 1827.
iii. Cooley Longley (7), b. Mar. 16, 1829 ..
iv. Olive (7), b. June 3,1831.
8. v. Asa (7), b. Feb. 23, 1833.
vi. A son (7), b. Dec. 16, 1835, d. Dec. 17, 1835. vii. Freeman (7), b. July 31, 1837.
viii. Emily E. (7). b. July 31, 1840, m. Edgar Lesure of Ash- field, June 22, 1858. She d. Mar. 1,1924, he d. April 21, 1911. Children: 1. Nellie M. (8), b. Oct. 5,1859, m. (first) James Barrus, m. (second) Frank Blaksleis. She d. Oct. 29,1948. 2. FredE. (8), b. July 24, 1861, m. Fannie Arch- ibald. He d. in 1916. 3. Grace E. (8), b. June 17,1874, m. Fred Guilford. She d. June 7, 1931. They had: a. John H. (9), b. Dec. 4, 1894, m. Ruth Blakslee, reside at Ashfield. Have: Doris (10), b. July 14, 1917, m. ---- Wilson, reside at Ashfield and have: Howard A. (11), b. July 18, 1941, and Marcia (11), b. Jan. 16, 1947. Edward·(10), b. July 21, 1919, m. Phyllis Hart, resides at Conway and they have: Bev- erly A. (11), b: Dec. 12, 1942, and Harland P.(11), b. Feb. 18, 1947. Robert (10), b. Nov. 26, 1920, m. Mary Guyette, resides at Ashfield and they have: Robert W. (11), b. Jan. 14, 1941, Richard E. (11), b. June 22, 1944, and Winifred M. (11), b. July. 4, 1948. b. Rachel (9), b. April 24, 1897, m. J. Leon Patterson, reside at Philadelphia, Pa. Have: J. Robert (10), b. Jan. 6, 1921. Rosemary (10), b. Aug. 1,1923. Charles L. (10), b. Sept. 5,1926. 4. George W. (8), b. Dec. 18, 1879, m. (first) Alice Barrus. After her death - he m. (second) Mrs. Clara Snow. He d. Oct. 24, 1944. He had by first marriage: a. Harold A. (9), b. Mar. 1, 1903,
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m. Kathleen Barnes, they reside at Albany, N. Y. and have: Ann H. (1), b. Dec. 15,1930, m. Carlos Salguero, They reside at Albany, N. Y. and have: Linda K. (11), b. Mar. 22, 1950. John B. (10), b. May 31, 1933. Alan B. (11), b. Sept. 1, 1939. b. Linwood B. (9), b. May 1, 1904, m. Vera Hathaway, they reside at Ashfield. Children: Robert L.(10), b. May 5,1928. Walter D. (10), b. Oct. 28,1930, d. Sept. 9,1949. c. Viola F. (9), b. June 15, 1905, unm., resides on Long Island, N. Y. d. Elmer E. (9), b. Nov. 20, 1907, m. Helen Gardner, reside at Ashfield. Have: George G. (10), b. Jan. 19, 19 34. Donald N. (10), b. Jan. 30, 1935. Brenda A. (10), b. Dec. 2,1938. Linda C. (10), b. Oct. 5, 1942.
9. ix. Francis (7), b. Sept. 3,1843.
5. HOLDEN, LEVI (6), (Levi (5), Capt. Asa (4), Nathaniel (3), Stephen (2), Richard (1)) b. June 2,1807, the first member of the Holden family to be born in Hawley. He m. (first) Annie (or Annis) Joy, Oct. 6, 1835. She was b. Oct. 8, 1808, and d. Jan. 17, 1857. He m. (second) Mrs. Lucy S. Bennett, Dec. 2,1858. She was b. in 1816, and d. in 1908. Mr. Holden d. Aug. 23,1886. Children:
i. Ellen A. (7), b. Apr. 5,1838, m. Henry Clark and resided at Hawley. She d. Feb. 3,1892. See Clark records.
ii. Merrick J. (7), b. May 18, 1840, m. Rebecca Mason, dau. of Nathan Mason, resided at Adams, he was a lumber dealer. He d. April 25, 1902 at Adams, she d. in 1915. They had: 1. Halbert (8), d. in infancy, Dec. 25,1871. 2. George (8). iii. Eliza L. (7), b. Aug. 15,1843, m. Hosea W. Stockwell, re- sided at Plainfield. He d. in 1890, she d. in 1920.
iv. Charles N. (7), b. Sept. 20, 1847, resided at Plainfield, m. Effie Dyer. Hed. in 1941. Had: 1. Alden (8), b. Aug. 3,1878, d. in 1941.
v. Frank A. (7), b. Dec. 31, 1856, m. Sarah Shumway, Jan. 10, 1876. Hed. Dec. 14, 1928. They had: 1. Frank H. (8), .b. Mar. 28, 1878, m. Mary Pettinger of Danvers. They have: a. Kath- erine D. (9), b. in 1920, m. K.P. Miller, resides in Calif- ornia. b. Marcia P. (9), b. in1921. c. Jean S. (9), b. in 1927. 2. Bessie M. (8), b. 1883, d. 1938.
6. HOLDEN, JONAS (6), (Levi (5), Capt. Asa (4), Nathaniel (3), Stephen (2), Richard (1)) b. May 30, 1816, m. (first) Caroline Joy. She d. May 3,1842, and he m. (second) Thera S. King. Children:
i. Caroline Joy (7), b. Mar. 25, 1842. By second marriage:
ii. Sarah E. (7), b. Dec. 28, 1845, m. Lucius Hunt. See Hunt records.
7. HOLDEN, HENRY AUGUSTUS (7), (Ira (6), Levi (5), Capt. Asa (4), Nathaniel (3), Stephen (2), Richard (1)) b. June 30,1827, m. Maria
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C. Kellogg, May 5,1843. She was b. Apr. 18, 1832 and d. Dec. 19, 1913. Mr. Holden d. Mar. 13,1910. They resided at Hawley. Chil- dren:
i. Clarence H. (8), b. June 24, 1857, m. (first) Hattie Vincent, m. (second) Carrie Mason. He d. Aug. 4,1921.
ii. Flora M. (8), b. Mar. 6, 1860, taught in local schools, m. Elmer Spofford, Dec. 18, 1890, resides at Holden with her son, Leslie (9).
iii. Adelbert L. (8), b. Feb. 27, 1862, m. Eva Chase, June 17, 1890, removed to Florence. Hed. June 24, 1939, she d. Apr. 7,1938.
8. HOLDEN, ASA (7), (Ira (6), Levi (5), Capt. Asa (4), Nathaniel (3), Stephen (2), Richard (1)) b. Feb. 23, 1833. m. Martha E. Hunt. Sept. 30,1856. She was dau. of Atherton and Betsey (Rogers) Hunt, b. Feb. 15,1834, d. Aug. 11,1927. Mr. Holden d. Mar. 27,1920. A farmer residing at Hawley, he settled on the David Vincent place. Children:
i. Carrie Bell (8), b. May 30, 1859, m. Charles W. Hawkes, Jan. 29, 1887, removed to C harlemont. Prior to her marriage she had been a teacher. Shed. Dec. 16, 1938. They had: 1. Harry F. (9), b. Feb. 27,1889, resides at Charlemont. unm.
ii. Herbert A. (8), b. Dec. 15, 1866, m. Florence A. Taylor of Charlemont, Dec. 18, 1907. They reside at Hawley. He was Postmaster of Hawley from Jan. 23,1911, until the office was discontinued, Nov. 15, 19 30. He was appointed Cattle Inspector in 1910, an office which he still holds. He was ap- pointed Moth Superintendent in 1923, an office which he also continues to hold.
9. HOLDEN, FRANCIS A. (7), (Ira (6), Levi (5), Capt. Asa (4), Nathaniel (3), Stephen (2), Richard (1)) b. Sept. 3, 1843 at Hawley, m. Juliette Converse of Belchertown, April 18, 1867. She was b. June 26, 1845. They settled in Hawley in 1872/1 and removed to Bridgeport in 1891. Children:
i. Nellie Evelyn (8), b. May 26, 1869, m. Charles P. Ackerman, Nov. 29, 1894. She d. June 12, 1943 at Manasquan, N. J. They had: 1. A son (9), adopted. 2. A dau: (9), adopted.
ii. Minnie Belle (8), b. June 7, 1871 at Hawley, m. Chester Ed- win Cranson, May 22,1893 at Bridgeport, Ct. She d. in 1948. He was b. Nov. 10, 1870 at Buckland. Children: 1. Vera Belle (9), b. May 22, 1893, m. Walter Puffer, April 29, 1922. Hed. Sept. 16, 1937 in the Soldiers' Home at Newington, Ct. 2. Dorothy Mae (9), b. Mar. 13,1906, m. Norman Darling at Stratford, Ct., Sept. 4,1926. They have: a. Wesley Ed- ward (10), b. Feb. 14, 1928 at Bridgeport, Ct.
iii. Arland Orcutt (8), b. Mar. 21, 1878 at Monson. He was a cousin, (nephew of Francis and Juliette Holden) who was adopted when his mother d. He m. Lillian Harris, Aug. 13, 1898 at Bridgeport, Ct.
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HOUSTON, J. U. m. Libbie Hayden. See 'Reminiscences'. See also record of Robert F. Miner, Genealogy.
HOWARD, JOSEPH (1), m. Thankful Children:
i. William T. (2), b. Oct. 1, 1800.
ii. Miranda (2), b. Aug. 7,1808.
iii. Mercy Jane (2), b. Oct. 1,1813.
HOWARD, SIMEON (1), b. 1749, m. Hannah - --- , b. 1755. He d. Feb.
21, 1835, she d. May 15, 1845. Children:
i. Peter (2), d. Jan. 29,1802.
ii. Hannah (2), died Feb. 5,1802.
iii. Lydia (2), died Oct. 24, 1814.
1. HOWES, THOMAS (1), a Pilgrim, b. 1590, m. Mary Burr, d. 1665. He came over on the ship "Fortune" in 1639, settled at Yarmouth.
2. i. Joseph (2), b. -
3. ii. Thomas (2), b.
2. HOWES, JOSEPH (2), (Thomas (1)) b. , m. Elizabeth Mayo. He
d. Jan. 19,1694/5. Had:
4. i. Samuel (3), b. -
3. HOWES, THOMAS (2), (Thomas (1)), b. --- , m. Sarah Bangs, dau. of Edward and Rebecca (Hobart) Bangs. He d. in 1676. Had:
i. Sarah (3), b. ---- , m. Stephen Hopkins, May 19, 1692.
4. HOWES, SAMUEL (3), (Joseph (2), Thomas (1)) b. --- , m. Rebeccah He d. Jan. 10,1722/3. Had:
5. i. Joseph (4), b.
5. HOWES, JOSEPH (4), (Samuel (3), Joseph (2), Thomas (1)) b. ---- , m. Elizabeth Paddock, Nov. 12,1710. He d. Dec. 6,1750. They had:
i. Rebecca (5), b. April 16,1732, m. Allen Bangs. She d. Sept. 9,1792/3. See Bangs records.
1. HOWES, JOSEPH (1), (It is possible that Joseph was a descendant of the above Howes. )b. May 21, 1770, m. Elizabeth Sears, Nov. 16, 1808. She was b. Dec. 27, 1781. They resided at Ashfield, where he d. Jan. 30,1857. Children:
i. RolandSears (2), b. Nov. 26, 1810, m. Harriet L. Cook, Aug. 18, 1841. She was b. June 16, 1814. He d. July 11, 1867. Chil- dren: 1. Levi C. (3), b. June 16,1842, m. Flora Wilson, Jan. 14, 1891. 2. MinervaC. (3), b. May 21, 1846, d. July 11, 1881. 3. Nancy E. (3), b. Nov. 8,1849. 4. Richard H. (3), b. Mar. 6,1852, m. B. Adelade Cummings, April 22, 1885.
ii. Joseph (2), b. Jan. 23,1811, d. Oct. 10, 1835.
iii. Mercy (2), b. Feb. 18, 1812, m. Rev. Anson Dyer, Aug. 1, 1833, Children: 1. Elizabeth (3). b. July 10, 1835, m. Chester Elmer. 2. Mercy A. (3), b. Oct. 14,1836. 3. Joseph (3), b.
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May 20,1838. 4. Benjamin F. (3), b. May 15,1841. 5. Har- riet A. (3), b. June 11, 1843.
iv. Henry (2), b. Nov. 9,1813, m. Lucy A. Simmons, June 15, 1836, resided at Cheshire. He d. April 28, 1889. Children: 1. Lucy A. (3), b. May 6, 1838, m. Frank R. Mason. She d. Aug. 7,1874. 2. Lovina (3), b. Feb. 4,1840, m. Charles N. Harlow, resided at Northampton. 3. Wealthy L. (3), b. Jan. 13, 1842. m. Adam Bridge, resided in Ohio. 4. Augusta M. (3), b. April 21, 1846, m. Albert E. Prouty. 5. William H. (3), b. Mar. 14, 1848, resided with his parents. 6. Ed- gar (3), b. Mar. 8,1850. 7. Fannie R. (3), b. Nov. 13, 1852. 8. Charles E.(3), b. Feb. 28, 1854, d. May 23,1868. 9. Belle M. (3), b. Dec. 7,1856. 10. Dora E. (3), b. Feb. 15, 1864, m. Howard S. Bucklin.
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