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13,1883. He d. July 3, 1892. They had: a. John G. (9), b. Sept. 5, 1884. 4. Julia Melissa (8), b. Dec. 3,1859, m. Charles L. Deane, June 13, 1883, resided at Greenfield. She d. Aug. 17, 1901. They had: a. Helen Martha (9), b. Jan. 14, 1885, has: Leslie R. (10), b. Harold L. (9), b. Nov. 11, 1887. c. Willard P. (9), b. Apr. 16,1894, d. May 18, 1894. d. Charles T. (9), b. Oct. 3,1898, d. Apr. 11,1899. e. Ruth S.(9), b. Feb. 4,1901, d. May 19, 1901. 5. Tyler Scott (8), b. Aug. 19, 1862, m. Alice M. Severance, Dec. 30, 1886. Resided at Shelburne. They had: a. Howard J. (9), b. June 15, 1888. His children: Parker S. (10), b. July 10,1910. b. Forrest P. (10), b. Nov. 15,1912. c. Harold (10).
15. iii. Thaxter (7), b. Mar. 31, 1831.
iv. Olive (7), b. June 6, 1832, unm., d. Apr. 30, 1856.
v. Ruth (7), b. Nov. 20, 1835, unm., d. Apr. 26,1856. vi. Elizabeth (7), b. Jan. 5,1838, d. Oct. 27, 1839.
9. SCOTT, PHINEAS (7), (Reuben (6), Phineas (5), David (4), Joseph (3), Willian (2), Robert (1)) b. Sept. 19,1815, m. Rebecca Kinney. She was b. May 27, 1820 at Guilford, Vt., dau. of Alvin Kinney. Mr Scott d. Apr. 25,1890, his wife d. Jan. 20,1898. Children:
i. Ellen (8), b. Nov. 14, 1841, m. Edwin Longley. No children .. She d. Aug. 30,1866. See Longley records.
16. ii. Lorenzo K. (8), b. June 21, 1843.
10. SCOTT, ELIJAH HARMON (7), (Reuben (6), Phineas (5), David (4), Joseph (3), William (2), Robert (1)) b. Jan. 10, 1819, m. Clara Lyons, Feb. 25, 1846. She d. Nov. 4, 1887, he d. Mar. 23, 1891. Children:
i. Rosina Mary (8), b. Feb. 13, 1847, m. Levi Vincent of Ash- field, Jan. 12, 1876. She d. Feb. 20,1893. No children.
ii. Erwin Clinton (8), b. June 5, 1851.
17. iii. Walter Elijah (8), b. Aug. 2,1859, m. Luna C. Frost, dau. of Joseph E. Frost of Buckland, Dec. 29, 1887, resided at Greenfield. He d. Jan. 19, 1936. Mrs. Scott d. Feb. 4, 1945. Issue: 1. Merle W. (9), b. June 29, 1896, m. Mary Eleanor Conley, June 23, 1917. They reside at Greenfield. Children: a. Robert Walter (10), b. Mar. 10,1921, m. Alice M. Knox of Hopperton, Ill. , May 15, 1948. They have: De- borah Knox (11), b. June 18, 1950. b. Muriel Lois (10), b. Sept. 7, 1925, unm., a Phys. Ed instructor at Willimantic, Ct., HighSchool. c. Charles W. (10), b. Mar. 26,1931, m. June F. Bates of Greenfield, Jan. 24, 1951.
11. SCOTT, REUBEN (7), (Reuben (6), Phineas (5), David (4), Joseph (3), William (2), Robert (1)) b. Mar. 18,1823, m. Electa P. Joy, June 3,1847. He d. May 12, 1870. Mrs. Scott m. (second) Myron Hawks of Charlemont. Children:
18. i. Millard Foster (8), b. Oct. 15, 1848.
ii. Melvina (8), b. Feb. 7,1852, m. E. Whitcomb, resided at
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Greenfield, No children.
iii. Lucretia Joy (8), b. Dec. 2, 1854, d. Dec. 12, 1854.
iv. Viola Tuttle (8), b. Jan. 16,1856, m. Charles Cooley, re- sided at Charlemont. No children. See Cooley records.
v. Tylon R. (8), b. July 16, 1858, m. Jennie Levy, May 3, 1880. Resided at Lowell. Had: 1. Miles W. (9), b. Aug. 7,1881, d. Apr., 1894.
vi. Harris Delano (8), b. Feb. 21, 1861, d. May 5, 1888 at Char- lemont.
vii. Marian Electa (8), b. Sept. 10,1863, m. Frank Edwards, Aug. 18, 1886, resided at Charlemont. No children.
12. SCOTT, LUCIUS (7), (Reuben (0), Puntas (v), Jusu (I), Joseph (3), Willian (2), Robert (1)) b. May 26,1925, m. Lucy Vincent of Ash- field. She d. Nov. 10,1885, he d. Nov. 21, 1885. Children:
i. Sarah Paulina (8), b. Nov. 3,1856, m. Roswell Putnam, May 9,1882. She d. Jan. 11, 1884. They had: Karl Scott (9), b. Apr. 28,1883, resides at Northampton.
ii. Mary Bassett (8), b. Aug. 30, 1860, m. W. E. Mansfield of Hawley, Feb. 1,1882. She d. Aug. 25, 1887. See Mansfield records.
iii. Elvira Russell (8), b. May 15, 1863, m . Oscar Rood of Buck- land. He d. May 25,1932, she d. Dec., 1893. They had: 1. Bernard (9), b. Mar. 9,1889, d. Mar. 20,1889. 2. Belle (9), b. July 24, 1892, m. Rollo Bellows of Buckland. Oct. 26,1929. They reside on what was formerly the Longley farm. Part of the house is the original building, the oldest in this section of town, possibly the oldest in town. The first Town Meeting was held in this building. Have: a. Elvira (10), b. May 12, 1930.
13. SCOTT, EDWIN (7), (Reuben (6), Phineas (5), David (4), Joseph (3), William (2), Robert (1)) b. Mar. 29,1827, m. Ann Elizabeth Long- ley, dau. of Calvin S. Longley, Sept. 10, 1354. She was b. Apr. 23,1833. They removed to Sh. Falls, in 1866. Mr. Scott d. Feb. 20,1897. Children:
i. George Edwin (8), b. May 8,1856, c .. Aug. 28,1860.
ii. Florence Bell (8), b. May 11, 1861, n .. (first) Adna C. Bis- sell, Dec. 25, 1883, He d. and she m. (second) Frank W. Bissell, Oct. 22,1903. Resided at Florence. No children.
iii. Frank B. (8), b. Sept. 1865, d. Aug. 7,1867.
iv. Carrie Lamson (8), b. Aug. 11,1869, d. May 21, 1886.
14. SCOTT, SAMUEL B.(7), (Luther (6), Phineas (5), Dayid (4), Joseph (3), Willian (2), Robert (1)) b. Oct. 9,1828, n . Martha Pierce, dau. of Thomas Pierce of Amherst, May 14, 1854. Mr. Scott d. Nov. 26, 1912, resideć at Shirley. Chilaren:
i. George F. (8), b. July 20, 1855, resided at Rotterdan Jct. N. Y.
ii. Ada E. (8), b. Feb. 3, 1861, n. Edward Wheeler Ashbury,
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Jan. 14, 1885. She d. June 18, 1891. They had: 1. Martha B. (9), b. Aug. 22, 1885, m. Henry L. Dodge, Dec. 8,1902. They had: a. Caroline B. (10), b. Aug. 15,1904. 2. Ralph S. (9), b. Dec. 16, 1886, resides at Shirley.
15. SCOTT, THAXTER (7), (Luther (6), Phineas (5), David (4), Joseph (3), William (2), Robert (1)) b. Mar. 31, 1831, n .. Jane Barnard, dau. of Ira and Polly Barnard, June 5,1866. She was b. Oct. 13, 1832 and d. Sept. 6, 1904. Mr. Scott d. Oct. 7,1919. He enlisted in Co. E, 52d Regt., Mass. Volunteers in the Civil War, Sept. 4, 1862. He was discharged Aug. 14, 1863. They resided at Hawley on the original Scott farm. Children:
19. i. Wilbur Thaxter (8), b. May 14, 1867.
ii. Jennie Lois (8), b. Sept. 24,1870, d. Jan. 6,1900.
16. SCOTT, LORENZO K. (8), (Phineas (7), Reuben (6), Phineas (5), Da- vid (4), Joseph (3), Willian: (2), Robert (1)) b. June 21, 1843, m. Betsey Dix of Whitingham, Vt., May 11, 1865. He d. Mar. 31, 1899. Children, b. at Hawley:
i. Ellen Elizabeth (9), b. June 15, 1866, m. Chester Graves, July 3,1883. They had: 1. Louise (10), b. Aug. 18,1884. 2. Mabelle (10), b. Feb. 9,1895.
ii. Phineas Lorenzo (9), b. Sept. 15,1868, m. Luna Clemans, Jan. 1, 1904. He d. Aug. 19,1922. They had: 1. Howard P. (10), b. Mar. 27,1906. 2. Walter R. (10), b. Mar. 5,1908, resides at Buckland.
iii. William T. (9), b. Oct. 10,1872, m. Rose M. Taylor, June 17, 1894. They had: 1. Robert E. (10), b. 1895. 2. Clifton W.(10), b. 1898. 3. Linwood L. (10), b. 1900. 4. Willard C. (10), b. 1906. 5. Pearl E. (10), b. 1909. m. Alexander Sall. 6. Lula L. (10), b. 1912, m. Philip Page, resided at Buckland and Shel. Falls.
iv. Ernest R. (9), b. Sept. 2, 1876, m. Erma Taylor, dau. of Samuel Taylor, reside at Buckland. Have: 1. Daniel K. (10).
17. SCOTT, ERWINC. (8), (Elijah (7), Reuben (6), Phineas (5), David (4), Joseph (3), William (2), Robert (1)) b. June 5,1851, m. Jennie Cook, dau. of John Cook, Apr. 18,1880. She was b. Apr. 18, 1862 and d. Apr. 8,1891. Children:
i. Clara (9), b. 1882, m. (first) --- Streeter, m. (second) -, Snow, m. (third) George W. Lesure. Resides at Ashfield.
ii. Ralph Lyon (9), b. May 21, 1883, m. Bertha Kinney of Plain- field, Jan. 6,1904. He left Hawley at a young age, d. Aug. 17, 1939. His wife d. July 2, 1944.
18, SCOTT, MIL LARD FOSTER (8), (Reuben (7), Reuben (6), Phineas (5), David (4), Joseph (3), William (2), Robert (1)) b. Oct. 15,1848, m. Sarah Wood, dau. of Ebenezer Wood, Sept. 19,1878, She d. Apr. 17,1934. They resided at Hawley. Children:
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i. Lillie May (9), b. Nov. 11, 1879, m. Alexander Brown; They had: 1. Mabelle L. (10), b. Mar. 9, 1904. 2. Millard J. (10), b. Oct. 6,1905.
ii. Effie Eva (9), b. Dec. 13, 1881, d. July 24, 1902.
iii. Margaret Wood (9), b. Aug. 19, 1889.
19. SCOTT, WILBUR THAXTER (8), (Thaxter (7), Luther (6), Phineas (5), David (4), Joseph (3), William (2), Robert (1)) b. May 14,1867, lived most of his life on the Scott homestead at Hawley. He m. Ruth E. Clark, dau. of Tyler T. Clark, Feb. 28, 1907. Mr. Scott d. Mar., 1946. Children:
i. Franklin Wilbur (9), b. Dec. 17,1907, d. Mar. 9,1939, unm.
ii. Darwin Thaxter (9), b. May 27, 1909, m. Alta V. Price, re- sides at Bernardston. They have: Darwin Thaxter (10), b. June 4,1936.
iii. Harriet Emily (9), b. Aug. 21, 1911, m. Clifford Bailey, reside at East Hartford, Ct. They have: 1. Daniel Forrest (10), b. Feb., 1939. 2. Martha E. (10), b. Dec. 7,1943.
iv. Alice Eleanor (9), b. Sept. 26, 1913, m. A. Herman Know- er, reside at Greenfield.
v. Kathryn Field (9), b. Jan. 7,1915, m. C. Raymond Flagg, reside at Millers Falls. They have: 1. Robert Bruce (10), b. Aug., 1947.
vi. ClarkScott (9), b. Apr. 28, 1918, resides at Buckland, unm. vii. Elizabeth Ruth (9), b. Jan. 17,1920, m. Richard H. Hill, Jr., reside at Keene, N. H. They have: 1. Eleanor May (10), b. May 4, 1945. 2. Howard Scott (10), b. Aug. 31, 1946. viii. David Arthur (9), b. May 25,1921, m. Ellene Anderson, reside at Ashfield. He served in France and Gern,any dur- ing World War II. They have: 1. Raymond A. (10), b. 1948.
ix. Edith Lucia (9), b. Oct. 19, 1922, m. Richard N. Gerry, reside at Buckland.
x. Richard Nelson (9), b. Oct. 13, 1925, unm., resides at Buck- land.
JONES
1. SEARS, RICHARD (1), m. Dorothy Thateher. He was buried Aug. 26, 1676. Had:
2. i. Paul (2), b. 1637/8.
ii. Deborah (2), b. Sept., 1639, m. Zachariah Paddock, 1659. She d. Aug. 17, 1732.
2. SEARS, PAUL (2), (Richard (1)) b. 1637/8, m. Deborah Willard in 1658. She was the dau. of George Willard who came to New England as early as 1638. She was baptized Sept. 14, 1645. She d. May 13, 1721, Mr. Sears d. 1707/8. They had:
3. i. Samuel (3), b. Jan. 1663/4.
3. SEARS, SAMUEL (3), (Paul (2), Richard (1))b. Jan., 1663/4, m. Mercy Mayo. He d. Jan. 8, 1741/2. They had:
4. i. Seth (4), b. 'May 27, 1703.
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4. SEARS, SETH (4), (Samuel (3), Paul (2), Richard (1)) b. May 27,1703, m. Priscilla Rider, Jan. 14, 1725. She was b. 1712, d. Jan. 18, 1747. He d. Mar. 5,1750. Had:
i. Tamsin (5). b. Sept. 5,1727, m. David Hall, July 27, 1746. See Hall records.
1. SEARS, RUFUS (1), b. 1770, known as Dea. Sears. When a boy of ele- ven years, he came from Dennis with Joseph Bangs, in 1781. (See 'Biographical Sketches' . ) He m. Priscilla ----. He made edge tools at one time at Williamsburg. He d. Nov. 6,1856. Children:
i. Vienna (2), b. Jan. 23, 1795.
ii. Nathaniel (2), b. Aug. 3,1796.
iii. Priscilla (2), b. Mar. 25,1798.
iv. Daniel (2), b. Jan. 31, 1800.
v. Rufus (2), b. Dec. 23,1803.
2. vi. Anthony (2), b. Aug. 18, 1805.
vii. Priscilla (2), b. Mar. 3, 1807.
viii. Maria (2), b. Apr. 10,1808, m. Timothy Baker, resided at Adams. See Baker records.
3. ix. Frederick H. (2), b. June 25, 1811.
x. Benjamin (2), b. Mar. 15, 1814, m. Louisa Atkins, settled in Hawley, She d. Feb. 14, 1868.
2. SEARS, ANTHONY (2), (Rufus (1)) b. Aug. 18, 1805, m. Lovina Sprague, May 4, 1828. Resided at Fullerville. Children:
i. Rufus (3), b. Mar. 15,1829, d. Dec. 27, 1850 at Farmington, Ct. His remains were brought to West Hawley for burial. In connection with his funeral, Jan. 5,1851, Rev. John East- man delivered a half-century sermon, which was published in pamphlet forın, by a request of a number of parishioners. A copy is now in possession of Mrs. Philip Stiles of Hawley.
ii. Jane M. (3), b. Jan. 16,1833, m. Joseph R. Vining. She d. in early life. See Vining records.
4, iii. Lewis E. (3), b. June 7, 1838, m. Lucy Starks, 1859, re- sided at Plainfield.
iv. Maria (3), b. Nov. 3,1842, d. in early life.
5. v. Edwin (3), b. Feb. 11,1847.
3. SEARS, FREDERICK H. (2), (Rufus (1)) b. June 25,1811, m. Rebecca Sears, Mar. 3,1836, resided on the old homestead. Children:
i. Henry F. (2), b. Dec. 25,1836. A graduate of Amherst Col- lege, he was a teacher at Boston. He m. Sarah Walker. They had: a. Frederick E. (4), b. Harry E. (4), Both reside at Concord, N. H. c. MabelT. (4), b. Jan. 28, 1869, resided at Hawley, later at Holyoke. She d. Sept. 15,1951, buried in Pudding Hollow Cem. Hawley.
ii. Mary E. (3), b. May 28,1839, was once an eminent teacher. iii. Freeman B. (3), b. May 10, 1842. He was identified with the Sewing machine industry in the West.
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iv. Harriet M. (3), b. Apr. 15,1850.
v. Amelia I. (3), b. Oct. 7, 1851.
vi. Charles F. (3), b. May 4, 1857, resided at the homestead.
4. SEARS, LEWIS E. (3), (Anthony (2), Rufus (1)) b. June 7, 1838, m. Lucy Starks, 1859, resided at Plainfield. Children:
i. Frank Lawson (4), b. 1864, m. Eva Mae Delno, 1889/90. He d. 1940. Children: 1. Louis Nelson (5), b. 1891, m. Mar- garet Turner of Cummington, 1916. They have: a. Clifton Louis (6), b. 1918. b. Mae Virginia (6), b. 1920, c. Helen Margaret (6), b. 1923. d. Raymond (6), b. 1928. e. Frank- lin (6), b. 1934. 2. Russell Lawson (5), b. 1893, m. Doro- thy Colson of Boston in 1920. They have: a. Marion (6), b. 1922. b. Jean (6), b. 1924. c. Russell (6), b. 1929. 3. Vir- ginia Lucy (5), b. 1896, m. Joseph Whitehouse in 1923, re- sides at Northampton. 4. Willard Middleton (5), b. 1898, m. Olga Olson in 1924. They have: a. Priscilla (6), b. 1928, m. George Kipetz of Springfield, Sept. 2,1950, resides at Springfield. b. Willard (6), b. 1931.
ii. Fred Grant (4), b. 1869, m. (first) Anna Brooks in 1894. She d. 1938 and he m. (second) Bessie Brooks, sister to Anna Brooks, 1938. Children: 1. Arthur (5), b. 1896, m. Frances Scott, they have: a. Sally (6), b. 1929. b. Fred (6), b. 1933. c. William (6), b. 1940. 2. Lucy B. (5), b. 1898, m. John Donaldson. 3. Fred G. (5), b. 1901, m. Eve- line Litchfield. They have: a. Jane Ann (6), b. 1928. b. Richard (6), b. 1930. c. Nancy (6), b. 1932. 4. Vera A. (5), b. 1906, m. ---- Totten, has: a. Sylvia (6), b. 1932. b. David (6), b. 1936. c. Roger (6), b. 1939. 5. Frank L. (5), b. 1910, m. Doris Emerson. They have: a. Carol Ann (6), b. 1938. b. Frank Lewis (6), b. 1940. c. Lucy Belle (6), b. 1947, d. 1949.
5. SEARS, EDWIN W. (3), (Anthony (2), Rufus (1)) b. Feb. 11,1847, m. Mary I. Russell, b. Oct. 31, 1849 at Savoy. He d. Mar. 19, 1910, Mrs. Sears d. Nov. 22, 1919. Children:
i. Rufus E. (4), b. Oct. 19, 1867.
ii. Herbert (4),.b. Oct. 18, 1873, m. Elizabeth Larkin, He d. Mar. 27, 1906. Children: a. Herbert J. (5), b. Nov. 12, 1902, d. May 11, 1904. b. Robert L. (5), b. May 25, 1905. c. Mary E. (5), b. Aug. 2, 19 06. Mrs. Elizabeth Sears resides at Denver, Colo.
iii. George E. (4), b. Oct. 4, 1875, m. Carrie E. Snyder, b. Sept. 27, 1870 at Stephentown, N. Y. Mr. Sears d. Aug. 2, 1950. Children: a. Nelson G. (5), b. July 9,1899, m. Lila M. Tubbs of Cummington. They reside at Windsor, Issue: Robert N. (6), b. Oct. 26,1927. George E. (6), b. July 13, 1929. h. Edwin W. (5), b. Jan. 5,1901, m. Mable S. Veber of Rowe. He d. Mar. 13, 1950. No issue: c. Anna L. (5), b. Sept. 12, 1907, m. Philip L. Stiles, they reside at Hawley. See Stiles records.
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1. SEARS, ALVAN (1), came from Dennis before 1800, settled on West Hill. He was b. Sept. 26,1775, m. Bethiah Howes, b. Nov. 5,1777. Children:
i. Seth (2), b. July 27, 1801. Resided at Hawley, m. Anna Stock- well, May 19, 1827. Children: 1. Sarah Ann (3), b. Aug. 13, 1828. 2. Henry (3), b. Sept. 13,1830, resided at Dalton. 3. Silas S. (3), b: Feb. 9,1833, resided at Dalton. 4. Roswell (3), b. May 7, 1835, m. Mary E. Pierce, Jan. 2,1861, re- sided at Hawley. They had: a. Annie (4), b. July 9, 1863, m. John T. Carrington. b. Seth W. (4), b. June 21, 1874. 5. Royal (3), b. May 7, 1835 (Twins), m. Roselma Sturte- vant, resided at Hawley. They had: a. Ernest R. (4), b. Aug. 4,1868. b. Herman E. (4), b. Mar. 27,1870. c. Cora S. (4), b. Jan. 30,1872. d. Wesley E. (4), b. Apr. 9,1874, d. Jan. 7,1952 at Somers, Ct. 6. Bethiah H. (3), m. H.S. Barton, resided at Savoy.
ii. Alvan (2), b. Jan. 8, 1804.
iii. Abigail (2), b. Jan. 9,1806, m. (first) Horace Elmer, m. (second) Ira Fuller.
iv. Edmund (2), b. Mar. 26,1808.
v. Joshua (2), b. July 19, 1809.
2. vi. Urbane (2), b. Aug. 2,1813.
vii. Vienna (2), b. Apr. 22, 1816, resided at West Hawley.
viii. Desire (2), b. July 22, 1819.
ix. Edmund (2), b. May 22, 1822.
2. SEARS, URBANE (2), (Alvan (1)), b. Aug. 2,1813, m. Mrs. Tryphosa Hawkes, Apr. 18, 1838. He resided at West Hawley all of his life, d. Apr. 6,1875. Children:
i. MarthaT. (3), b. May 22, 1839, m. Willis Vincent. 1859. Re- sided at Hawley. See Vincent records.
ii. Edmund H. (3), b. Nov. 2,1841, d. in the Army.
iii. Ella C. (3), b. Oct. 18,1849, m. Lewis W. Temple, Sept. 12, 1871, resided at Hawley. See Temple records.
iv. George W. (3), b. May 18, 1855, m. Jennie H. Houston, Oct. 28, 1879, resided on the homestead with his mother.
v. Clara B. (3), b. Apr. 29,1857, m. Theodore Childs resided at Deerfield.
SEARS, ALDEN (1), b. July 23, 1774 at Barnstable, came to Hawley in Mar., 1795, m. Sarah Crosby, Nov. 19, 1801. Children:
i. Ansel (2), b. May 25, 1803.
ii. Hirah (2), b. May 25, 1805.
iii. Oliver (2), b. Jan. 22, 1807.
iv. Joshua (2), b. Sept. 18, 1808.
v. Alden (2), b. May 17, 1810.
vi. Sarah (2), b. Apr. 29,1812.
vii. Ebenezer (2), b. June 15, 1815, m. Cordelia Fales. They had: 1. Albert F. (3), b. Mar. 10,1840, m. Sarah A. Wil- liams. They had: a. Edith (4), b. Sept. 17,1875. 2. James
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F. (3), b. Feb. 9,1845.
SEARS, ROWLAND (1), half-brother of Ebenezer Hall, came from Den- nis about 1786, settled on the North line of the town where Lewis W. Temple later resided. Children:
i. Lydia (2), b. Oct. 25, 1813.
ii. Rebecca (2), b. Nov. 5,1815, m. Frederick H. Sears. See Frederick Sears records.
iii. Harriet (2), b. Jan. 18,1818, m. Rodolphus Hawkes.
iv. Mary (2), b. Apr. 19,1820.
v. Benjamin (2), b. Apr. 16, 18 22, m. Louisa Atkins, Oct. 10, 1848. He succeeded his father and grandfather on the home- stead, d. Feb. 11,1870.
vi. Elizabeth (2), b. Apr. 22,1824.
SEARS, ROWLAND (1), m. Persis Children:
i. Thankful (2), b. May 31, 1806.
ii. Persis (2), b. Mar. 1, 1809.
iii. Rowland (2), b. July 20, 1811.
iv. Mercy (2), b. May 8, 1813.
v. Rowland (2), b. Sept. 16, 1815.
vi. Joseph (2), b. May 28, 1818.
vii. Sylvester (2), b. May 6, 1821.
SEARS, SYLVESTER (1), m. Persis Hall, Sept. 17, 1812. He was drowned while bathing in the river, Sept. 8, 1820.
i. Olive (2), b. July 22, 1817.
ii. Emily (2), b. June 17, 1819.
SEARS, CLARK (1), b. Jan. 30, 1804 at Ashfield, m. Emeline Kelly, b. Jan. 10, 18 09 at Ashfield. They came to Hawley about 1832. He
d. Nov. 29,1879. Children:
i. Clarinda (2), b. June 30, 1830, m. William Wait, resided at Hawley.
ii. Stillman (2), b. Apr. 6,1832, d. July 30, 1855.
iii. Betsey (2), b. July 19, 1833.
iv. Emeline (2), b. Feb. 12, 1835.
v. Philena (2), b. Nov. 20, 1837, m. Alonzo F. Turner, d. Sept. 10,1857.
vi. Hannah (2), b. June 22, 1839.
vii. Ambrose K. (2), b. Nov. 3,1841, resided at West Hawley.
viii. Walter (2), b. Dec. 23,1846, resided on the homestead at West Hawley.
SEARS, FRANK H., b. Nov. 13, 1868.
SEARS, FOSTER C., b. June 18, 1886.
SHATTUCK, OLIVER (1), b. July 29,1750, m. Lucy ---- , b. Jan. 19, 1751. Children:
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i. Oliver (2), b. May 11,1778.
ii. Amelia (2), b. Dec. 30, 1779.
iii. Sally (2), b. Sept. 19,1781.
iv. Justice (2), b. Mar. 1,1783.
v. Henry (2), b. May 15.1786.
vi. Harriet (2), b. May 15, 1786. (Twins)
vii. Calvin (2), b. July 30, 1790.
viii. Thera (2), b. Aug. 1,1792.
1. SHAW, BENJAMIN (5), (Moses (4), Benoni (3), Jonathan (2), John (1)) (John (1) came to Plymouth from England before 1627). b. 1759, m. Sarah Richmond, sister of Zephaniah Richmond, Sept. 27,1781. On Jan. 15, 1798 they arrived at Buckland with a family of five children, the youngest of whom was nine years old. The trip from Middle- boro was made in five days on a sled drawn by oxen. They settled in the southern part of the town in Apple Valley, on the place just north of the Robert Williams farm. Mr. Shaw served in the Rev- olutionary War eighteen months and fifteen days actual service, enlisting from Middleboro, the earlier home of the family. He re- ceived a pension from the Government. He d. Jan. 21, 1836. His wife was b. 1758 and d. Mar. 19,1823. They had:
2. i. Enoch (6), b. Aug. 7,1787.
2. SHAW, ENOCH (6), (Benjamin (5), Moses (4), Benoni (3), Jonathan (2), John (1)) b. Aug. 7,1787. Had:
3. i. Elijah (7), D. June 21, 1813.
3. SHAW, ELIJAH (7), (Enoch (6), Benjamin (5), Moses (4), Benoni (3), Jonathan (2), John (1)) b. June 21, 1813, m. Hannah Cook, dau. of Reuben and Mary Carpenter Smith, Nov. 27,1838 at Goshen. She was b. Feb., 1814 and d. Oct., 1881. Mr. Shaw spent his entire life in Buckland, a genial, kindly man who had an unfailing supply of stories and anecdotes at his command. He d. Sept. 9,1896. They had:
4. i. Elijah (8), b. Oct. 16, 1839.
4. SHAW, ELIJAH (8), (Elijah (7), Enoch (6), Benjamin (5), Moses (4), Benoni (3), Jonathan (2), John (1)) b. Oct. 16,1839, m. Mary El- lis Phillips, Nov. 30,1870. She was b. June 27, 1853, dau. of Au- gustine W. and Maria Phillips of Buckland. They resided at Haw- ley on the Calvin E. Cooley farm from 1870 to 1894, when they re- moved to Shelburne Falls, locating on the Buckland side of the river. Five of their twelve children still reside in that immdeiate vicinity. The Calvin E. Cooley farm is now owned by Mr. Samuel LaBelle. Mr. Shaw was a Civil War veteran and an interested mem- ber of Ozro Miller Post, G. A.R. He d. Nov. 15, 1908, his wife d. in 1935. Children, all b. at Hawley:
i. William Eugene (9), b. Nov. 30, 1871, m. Minnie L. Thayer, dau. of Cranson and Maria Thayer, Jan. 1,1895. She was b. Oct. 5, 1873, d. July 25, 1947. Mr Shaw resides at Shel -
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burne Falls, on the Buckland side of the river.
ii. Hallie (9), b. Dec. 5,1873, d. Jan. 29, 1874.
iii. Grace Francese (9), b. Dec. 25,1874, m. Charles Jeronie King, May 20, 1905. He was b. Feb. 14,1875, d. June 17, 1948. Children: 1. Esther (10), b. May 9, 1906, d. in infancy, 2. Kathleen Grace (10), b. July 25, 1907, m. Ernest L. Hayes, May 22,1937. 3. Donald Jerome (10), b. Nov. 6, 1909, m. Virginia L. Harding, Dec. 25,1942. 4. Francese May (10), b. Jan. 8,1912, m. John Henry Keller, Sept. 12, 1930. They have: a. John Charles (11), b. July 20,1932. b. Donald Bruce (11), b. Mar. 18,1935. c. Richard Sherwin (11), b. Jan. 9, 1938. 5. Sherwin Davis (10), b. Dec. 15, 1915, m. Alice Lafrennie, Dec. 24, 1941. They have: a. Sha- ron Ann (11), b. Apr. 30,1943. b. Susanne Francese (11), b. Nov. 13,1946.
iv. Arthur Hamilton (9), b. Apr. 24, 1877, m . Mrs. Sarah Wells Balanger, Oct. 20,1915. He d. Feb. 17,1919. She was the dau. of Austin and Sarah (Townsend) Wells.
v. Martha Lamson (9), b. Apr. 8,1879, m. Galen Wayne John- son, June 7,1899. He was b. July 6,1873. They reside at Buckland. They celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniver - sary June 7, 1949. Children: 1. Lila Esther (10), b. July 22, 1905, d. Mar. 26, 1947. 2. Leona Irene (10), b. June 22,1909, m. Ira Wilson Graves, May 11, 1931. He was b. in 1908. They have: a. Edwin Johnson (11), b. Jan. 14, 1935. b. Nancy Marie (11), b. Mar. 31,1938. c. Martha Janice (11), b. May 24, 1940. d. James Wilson (11), b. Apr. 3,1947. e. Susan Lila (11), b. Feb. 16,1950. 3. Edwin (10), b. Feb. 6,1914, d. Feb. 9,1914.
vi. Ernest Wellington (9), b. Apr. 21,1881, d. May 13,1906, a drowning accident.
vii. Charles Elijah (9), b. Aug. 2,1882, m. Ida P. Stroheker of Buckland, dau. of. John and Louise (Halsing) Stroheker, Feb. 14, 1912. She was b. July 6, 1883. Have: 1. Robert Ellis (10), b. Apr. 7,1919, m. Marion Lena Briggs, July 4, 1942. 4. They have: a. Stephen Elliott (11), b. and d. in 1946. b. Richard Ellis (11), b. Feb. 14, 1948. c. David Robert (11), b. May 16, 1950.
viii. Mary Maria (9), b. Feb. 11,1885, m. Edwin O. Clapp, a dentist in Springfield, June 2, 1915. He was b. Apr. 14, 1883 and d. Sept. 7, 1948. Mrs. Clapp resides at Buckland. Children: 1. Carolyn Shaw (10), b. Mar. 25,1916, m. John Gordon Dargie, Sept. 17, 1936. They have: a. Harriet Jane (11), b. Oct. 31, 1938. b. Mary Elizabeth (11), b. Apr. 25,1941. 2. Mary Jeanne (10), b. Dec. 30, 1918.
ix. Fannie Smith (9), b. June 2,1887, m. Harry Weston Kend- rick, June 2,1915. He was b. Apr. 8, 1884. They reside at Buckland. Mrs. Kendrick wrote and compiled the "History of Buckland", pub. 1937. Children: 1. Erving Shaw (10), b. June 20, 1917, m. Antoinette Spicer, Aug. 14, 1940. They
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have: a. Roxana Louise (11), b. May 23, 1950. 2. Ruth Hunt- ress (10), b. Sept. 20,1920, m. William Roberts, Jan. 8, 1944. They have: a. Diana Kendrick (11), b. Aug. 16,1946. b. Hilary Schaeffer (11), b. Aug. 16, 1948.
x. Richard Nutting (9), b. Aug. 17, 1889, m. Elsie Kathleen Howard Dec. 24, 1917. She was b. in Apr., 1895. They re- side at Shrewsbury and had: 1. Alberta Howard (10), b. Dec. 24, 1919, d. Jan. 23, 1936. 2. Sylvia Adair (10), b. July 10, 1923, m. Wilbur C. Maker, July 16, 1949. They have: a. Gerald Wayne (11), b. May 15,1950. 3. Beverly Burton (10), b. Dec. 13, 1925.
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