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Joshua Longley m. Eliza Hawks. Their children were Roswell, b. Feb. 27, 1813, d. Feb. 28, 1846, Henry A., b. June 5, 1814, Sylvia II. b. Aug. 27, 1815, Olive W., b. July 29, 1817, d. April 22, 1820, L Wor- cester, b, May 11, 1822, Augustus H., b. Nov.4, 1824, Chalmers P. b. June 30. 1827, Elizabeth, b. Jan. 14, 1831, d. Jan. 27, 1842, Julia A., b. March 11, 1833.
Calvin S. Longley m. Eliza Joy, Oct. 25, 1832. Children, Ann Eliza, b. Apr. 23, 1833, (For her children see the Scott family. ) Sylvia H. b. Sept. 30, 1835. m. John H. Bassett, Persis J. b. Sept. 18, 1837, d. Dec. 20. 1837. two sons died in infancy, Carrie E. b. Dec. 15, '42, m. Nathan- iel Lampson, June 5, '61, d. Apr. 4, '72, Julia M. b. July 6, '45, Flora A. b. Mar. 10, '54' m. Nathaniel Lampson, Dec. 24, 1872
Oliver S. Longley m. Ist Elizabeth Meekins, 2d Mrs. R. A. Kinney. His children were, Luther, b. May 12, '49, d. Aug, 12, '52, Sarah J. b. Aug. 5, '46, d. Fed. 20, '78, Ella M. b. Aug. 16, '54, d. Apr. 14, '68,
S. Newell Longley m. Maria Bassett, Aug. 20, '49. Children, Alice M. b. Oct. 17, '50, d. Dec. 15, '72, Lizzie A., b. Jan. 23, '53, d. June 21 '59, Abby L., b. July 14, '55, Harriet L., b. Jan. 17, '60.
Luther Longley Jr. m. Elizabeth Mc Dougal in 1842 and had one son, Oscar Eugene .
Elijah F. Longley had two children, died young.
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Joseph Longley, known as "Master Joc," came from Groton, in 1780. He died July 8, 1836, aged 92. His wife Elizabeth d. Feb. 1, 1797. 1Ic m. Mrs. Lucy Shattuck, Dec. 13, 1797, she d. May 20, 1834. Children, Jonas, b. Oct. 25, 1793, d. Sept. 14, 1794, Sally, b. Aug. 28, 1795, d. Nov. 10, 1802, Jonas P. d. June 27, 1799, Lyman, b. Mar. 14, 1801, Olive, b. Jan. 20, 1803, m. Ira Holden, Oct. 7, 1828, Calvin, b. Jan. 4, 1805, d. May 26, 1805, Sally 2d, b. May 5, 1806, m. C. W. Stanard, Nov 21, 1826, d, Jan. 12, '76, James S. b. Mar. 4, 1808, Caroline, b. Sept, 24, 1810, m. J. G. Field, d. '72, Zachariah, b. Apr. 7, 1814.
Zimri Longley and Lucy, had Loren, b. Mar. 22, 1794, and two others who died in infancy. His wife d. July 31, 1805, and he afterward m. Esther Wood.
Loren Longley m. Thankful Tripp, and had Lucy, b. May 5, 1819, Elizabeth, b. Apr. 28, 1821, d. July 8, 1822, Lorenzo, b. Oct. 16, 1824, Elizabeth, b. Apr. 30, 1826.
Jonas P. Longley m. Almira Crittenden, Dec. 2, 1818. Children, Sal- ly, b Sept. 25, 1820, Olive, b. Sept. 5, 1822, Lyman, b. Aug. 30, 1824, Eliza, b. Apr. 7, 1827, m. Elbridge King.
James Sullivan Longley m. Saphronia Miles, Dec. 9, 1828. Children, Lewis, b. Dec. 24, 1830, m. Laura Beals, Luther, b. Apr. 14, 1832, d. May 14, 1832, Edwin, b. May 22, 1835.
Thomas King, b. Jan. 25, 1729, came from Brimfield to Hawley, May 3, 1772, and located where his son Ezra lived and died. He married Abigail Warriner, by whom he had Thomas, Jonas, b. Feb 13, 1754, Amos and Abigail, twins, b. March 12, 1758, Jotham. b. July 16, 1760, Titus, Betsey and Daniel. His wife d. and he m. Mercy Vincent, b. Jan. 20, 1744, by whom he had John, b. Aug. 5, 1782, Ezra, b. Aug. 1, 1784.
Children of Jonas and Abigail (Leonard) King; Hannah, b. Dec. 14, 1783, m. Samuel Wheeler, Jonas, b. July 29, 1792. He was the distin- guished missionary to Palestine and Greece.
Amos King m. June 29, 1786, Esther Robinson, b. Jan. 30, 1767, Their children were Warriner, b. May 28, 1787, m. Elizabeth Crowell, d. Feb. 27, 1877, Jerusha, b. Nov. 25, 1788, m. Ezra King, d. May 29, 1882, Esther, b. Dec. 5, 1790 m. 1st Ziba Fenton, 2d Lemuel Lombard, in 1837, Lydia, b. Oct 2, 1792, m. Chester F. Griggs, d Feb. 24, 1853, Minerva, b. Sept. 27 1794, m. Willard Nash and moved to Ohio, Abi- gail, b. Apr. 24, 1796, d. July 29, 1800, Roana, b. Apr. 22, 1798, m. Dennis Bangs and removed to Central New York, still living, Abigail 2d, b. July 25, 1800 m. 1st Jeremiah Taylor, 2d. Sum ner Barton, still living Amos Jr., b. Aug 9, 1802, Joanna, b. Aug. 10, 1804, d. Sept. 19, 1806, Samantha, b. Jan. 1, 1807, m. Theron Skeels and went to Ohio.
Children of Jotham King; Clarissa, b. Dec. 6, 1786, Sally, b. June 29, 1789, Experience, b. April 16, 1793.
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Children of Ezra and Jerusha King; Hiram, b. Aug. 21, 1806, d. 1885, Mercy, b. June 7, 1808, m. George Rice, lives at North Adams, Joanna, b. Jan. 15, 1810, Chloe R. b. Jan. 26, 1812, m. 1st Elisha Ford, 2d, Mer- ritt Jones, Esther, b. March 14, 1814, m. James Ferry and lives at Staf- ford, Ct., Olive B., b March 4, 1816, m, Edward Coope, Ezra, b. Dec. 20, 1817, John Warriner, b. Nov. 15, 1819, Sylvia, b. Oct. 26, 1821, Abigail, b. Feb. 23, 1823, m. Abier Longley and res. in Washington, D. C., Mahaleth, b. Oct. 8, 1824, m. Nelson Joy, Jerusha, m. Henry Joy.
Capt. John King m. Electa Shattuck, July 3, 1817. Children, Electa, b. March 6, 1820, Thera S., b. Oct. 3, 1821, John Vincent, b. June 30, 1823, a daughter, b. July 24, 1825, Mary, 1827.
Timothy Baker came from Sunderland or Conway to Hawley in 1772. He was b. May 15, 1748, and was the son of Noah, b. 1719, son of John, b. 1680, son of Timothy, b. 1647, son of Edward, who came from Eng- land in 1630. He. m. Abigail Kibbe, b. May 19, 1750. Children, Rufus, b. May 7, 1773, Julia, b. Nov. 22, 1774, Hollister, b. Feb. 4,1777, Har- mena, b. Oct. 11, 1779, Abigail, b. Dec. 31, 1782, Timothy, b. Feb. 10, 1784, Ephraim, b. May 11, 1786, Sarah, b. Jan. 10, 1788, Clarissa, b May 24, 1790, Sophia, b. Oct. 3, 1793, m. Ist Edmund Hawks, 2d Jona- than Fuller.
. Hollister Baker m. Rebecca C.owell, Oct. 22, 1799. Their children were Horace, b. Dec. 11, 1800, m. Apr. 13, 1826, Mary Ann Curtis, Harvey, b. Apr. 30, 1803, m. June '14, 27, Ann Eliza Carter, Rebecca, b. Mar. 20, 1805, m. Dec. 11, 1827, Freeman Atkins, Ephraim, b. Nov. 7, 1807, had three wives, moved to Wisconsin and became wealthy, Harrict b. Feb. 19, 1812, m. M.r. '37, John W. Hawkes, Roswell, b. Mar, 16, '17, m. Oct. 1839, Bathsheba Carter, Charles, b. Apr. 4, 1820, m. May 28, 1848, Wealthy W. Shattuck, Ereda, b. Oct. 1822, m. Nathan Howes, Aug 4, 1842.
Children of Horace and Mary Ann (Curtis) Baker. Eliza, b. June 12, 1827, m. June 17, '50, Elmund Beals. Henry, b. Mar. 21, 1829, m. Lucy Hills, Hollister, b. Oct. 12, 1831, d. '45, Tyler, b. Nov. 11, 1833, m. Betsey Russell, 1866, James, b. Feb, 6. 1838, m. Harriet Cook, 1866, Nathan, b. Oct, 5, 1841, m. Mary J. Carey, 1862.
Children of Harvey and Ann Eliza (Carter) Baker; Dennis W., b. Jan. 16, 1829, m. Lucretia Vincent, March 18, 1855, d. in Charlemont, Bridg - man C., b. Sept. 3, 1830, removed to Lamoille, Ill., and died there, Si- las D. b. Aug. 18, 1832, lived two years, Charles F., b. Apr. 27, 1834, d. March 20, 1844, Lucins T., b. Apr. 25, 1836, d. Nov. 30, '53, Noah, b. Apr. 3, 1838, killed at the siege of Port Hudson, June 14, '63, Allen C.b . Feb. 3, 1840, Mariette, b. June 3, 1841, m. C. B. Mayhew, Ange- line, b. June 3, 1843, Preston, b. June 15, '45, resides in Charlemont, Martha, b. Oct. 28, 1848, Franklin, b. Oet. 14, 1850. Eliza, b. Ang. 21 1853.
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Children of Roswell and Bathsheba (Carter) Baker; Ereda, b. Jan. 4, 1841, m. Stephen B. Buddington, Edwin, b. Jan. 18, 1843, druggist at Shelburne Falls.
Rufus Baker m. Olive Hall, Dec. 24, 1795. Their children were, Austin, b. Ang. 20. 1797, Rufus, b. Feb. 8, 1802, m. Rebecca Rice, Olive, b. Apr. 27, 1804, m. Andrew Ford. Achsah, b. Jan. 10, 1806,m. John K. Crosby, Timothy, b. Oct. 1807, m. Maria Sears, res. in Adams, Octavia, b. Aug. 5, 1809, Thomas K., b. Nov. 15, 1811, res. in Spring- field, Joel, b. Nov. 17, 1813, m. Mary Dunham, Phebe, b. June 17, 1816, il. Dec. 4, 1828, Abigail, K. b. Apr. 24, 1819, d. Ang. 26, 1848.
Children of Joel and Mary (Dunham) Baker; Rufus, b. Ang. 30, 1839, Nathan B., b. July 20, 1841. res. in Savoy. He was a member of Co. E, 52d Mass. Regt. in the Civil War.
Jonathan Fuller is believed to have come from Lenox about 1785, and located where his son Jonathan recently fived. He was b. Aug. 23, 1757, Anna, his wife, b. Mar. 29, 1764. Their children were Hannah, b. Apr. 1, 1786, Daniel, b. Jun 22, 1788, Hollis, b. Nov. 20, 1789, Jonathan, b. May 1, 1792, d. Dec. 18, 1882, Anna, b. May 16, 1794, Orin, b. Apr. 28, 1796, Shubael, b. July 12, 1798, m. - Robinson, moved to Cicero, N. Y., Bathshebi, b. March 9, 1801, m. Phillip Perry, Ira. m. 1st Miss Leonard, 2d, Mrs. Abigail Elmer, passed the most of his life in Savoy, now lives in Hawley, Willian, m. - Miles, removed to Ashfield.
Jonathan Fuller Jr. m. Lucinda Leonard, h. March 9, 1801, and had. Clark W. b. Nov 27, 1822, Eliza Ann. b. March 4, 1824, Bathsheba, b. Aug. 8, 1826, m. 1st Wells Ayres, 2d, Levi Hawkes, Clark W. 2d, b. April 1, 1829, m. Sarah Larkins, res. in Boston. His wife d. and he m. Mrs, Sophin Hawkes, Dec. 17, '35 by whom he hat Lorinda H. b. Sept. 20, 1836, m. Oct 10 1855, John C. Beals, and d. Nov. 27, 1858.
Children of Wells and Bathsheba (Fuller) Ayres; Flora, b. June 14, 1851, d. young, Auna, b. May 18, 1853, m. Albert E. Marsh, resides iu Northampton, Cary C., b, Aug. 8, 1860.
Abisha Rogers came from the eastern part of the state and settled in Bozrah. He was b. Feb. 1, 1762. Betsey, his wife was b. June 28, 1765, their children were, Cynthia, b. Sept. 2, 1786, Micah, b. Aug. 22, 1788, Sally, b. Nov. 27, 1790, Molly, b. Mar, 15, 1793.
Elilm Russell, b. July 30, 1768, Miriam his wife b. Dec. 10, 1775, their children were, Levi, b. Jan. 13, 1791, Betty, b. Apr. 4, 1793, Elihu, b. Mar. 30, 1795.
Wm. Farnsworth, b. Nov. 15, 1766, Delight, his wife b. Mar. 6, 1768, Children, Aaron, b. Aug. 21, 1791, Tirzah, b. Mar. 30, 1793.
Daniel Burt came, 1771, settled east of the old burying-ground, at his house the first Thanksgiving was held, b. Sept. 19, 1730, Margaret; his wife was b. Dee: 27, 1727, Daniel, their son, b. Mar. 2, 1764.
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Other children of Abisha Rogers; Abia, b. Aug. 22, 1788, Ellis, b. Feb. 8, 1795, Nathaniel, b, Jan. 29, 1797, Betsey, b. Apr. 22, 1799, m. Atherton Hunt Mar. 30, 1826, Elias, b. Feb. 10, 1801, Simeon, b. Apr. 25, 1803, Electa, b. Sept, 26, 1806, Moses, b. Apr. 12, 1809, Sarah H. b. Feb. 7, 1811.»
Ebenezer Hall came carly aud settled where Sylvester Rice lives. He was b. Mar. 21, 1759, Lydia, his wife b. Sept. 2, 1760. Children, Eliza- beth, b. Nov. 2, 1783, Keziah, b. July 28, 1785, m. Nov. 29, 1810, Rufus Hall, Lydia, b. Mar 30, 1787, Ebenezer, b. May 27, 1788, Esther, b. July 4, 1787, d. Sept. 18, 1866, John, b. May 9, 1793, m. Oct. 1818, Ruth Bangs, Polly, b. Oct. 8, 1796, Achsah, b. Dcc. 16, 1799, Samuel, b. Sept, 11, 1802, m. 1st Azubah Howes, 2d Deborah Carter, d. Jan. 26 1877. Their children were Ebenezer, b. Ang. £2, 1830, d. in III. 6 A daughter b. Mar. 7, 1832, Samnel M. b. Jan. 9, 1841, killed in the war, Emily A. b. Oct. 23,1842, m. Moses M. Mantor, Apr. 23, 1861, Thomas A. b. July 2, 1844, d. iu the army. Lewis J. b. May 19 1846, Julia A. b. Mar. 21, 1848, m. Charles Crittenden, June 22, 1870, d. May 22, '82, Mary E. b. Sept. 8, 1850, Laura J., b. Mar. 20, 1856.
Children of Ebenezer Hall, Jr., Thomas A., b. Sept. 2, 1813, Wash- burne b. July 25, 1815, Sophia, b. Oct. 6, 1817, Moses Smith, b. Mar. 1, 1824.
Silas Parker, b. Sept. 5, 1770, Sarah, his wife, b. June 17, 1768, their children were Cephas. b. Doc. 12, 1788, Phebe, b. Apr. 22, 1789, Silas, b. Oct. 2, 1790, Sibel, b. Nov. 2, 1792.
Abraham Parker came from Whately, was one of the early settlers, b. May 30, 1751, m. April 8, 1783, Abigail Ingram, b. Aug. 12, 1753. Of their children but two grew to maturity, Abraham, b. Dec. 7, 1792, Samuel, b. Dec. 16, 1798.
Abraham Parker Jr. stayed on the old homestead, m. Achsah Howes, b. Dec. 27, 1784. Children, Lois, b. Ang. 14, 1812, m. Leonard Marsh Lucretia, b. July 4, '14, Betsey S., b. Aug. 22, '16, m. William Ingram, Chapman H., b. July 3, 1819, m. Esther Gurney, d. Dee. 15, 1863, Lu- cretia B .. b. Jan. 5, 1822, James M., b. Feb. 25, 1824, Abbie I., b. Jan. 17, 1826, m. Elijah Gibbs, Abraham 3d, b. April 3, 1831, m. Ellen S. Phipps, resides in Amherst.
James M. Parker, m. Orilla P. Ingram, Oct, 4, 1848, and had Alvan H. b. May 25, 1852, Herbert M. 6. Aug. 13, 1861, and had two daughters died young. His wife d. June 29, 1886, and he m. Mrs. Mary Brayman, Nov. 4, '71, by whom he had Wilber E. b. '72, Charles S. b. '74.
Nathaniel Parker, b. Dec. 14, 1741, Martha, his wife b. Sept. 14, '41, their children were James, b. Oct. 10, 1766, William, b. Jan. 19, 1769 Katharine, b. Aug. 11, 1771, Mary, Oct. 10, 1776, Nathaniel, b. May 19, 1779, Esther, b. Oct. 16, 1781, Bani, b. Apr. 29, 1781, Abel, b. Mar. 5, 1788.
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Asa Parker b. Feb 13, 1773, Elizabeth, his wife, b. Ang. 16, 1760, Children, Emma, b. March 19, 1793, Phila, b. Dec. 10, 1794, Betsey, b. AApril 17, 1797, Thiora. b. Jan. 11, 1799.
Zenas Parker, son of William and Mehit able, b. July 11, 1796, Mehit- able, b. June 16, 1799, Flotilla, b. Sept. 27, 1801, William, b. June 25, 1804, Ca.via, b. May 10, 1809, Loi -. , b. Maich 4, 1811, Lydia, b. July 4, 1813, Eleaz r. b. March 20, 1798.
Simuel Hitchcock was one of the first four families which came to Hawley, in 1771, and located near the old burying ground. He was b. Doc. 16, 1744, his wife, Thankful, b. Sept. 1, 1746. Their children were Ethan, b. Oct. 18, 1773, the first birth in town. He lived to a very ad- vanced age, and died at Shelburne Falls, Samuel, b. Apr. 6, 1775, Ruth b. July 8, 1776, Pliny, b. Nov. 20, 1779, Urbane, Dec. 1, 1781, became a Congregational clergyman, Thankful, b. June 24, 1783, Asenath, b. Oct. 15, 1784, Erastus, b. Oct. 18, 1787, Eli, b. Feb. 2, 1789.
Children of Ethan Hitchcock; Clarissa, b. Feb. 23, 1794, Rhoda, b. Jan. 23, 1796, Quartus, b. Dec. 31, 1797, Eri, b. Nov. 27, 1800, Asenath b. Aug. 19, 1806, Rosam md, b. Apr. 9, 1809, Ethan, b. Dec. 10, 1812.
Arthur Hitchcock came early and settled where his grandson, Joseph A. lives. He was b. Sept. 5, 1751, Lucy, his wife, b. Jan. 8, 1759, their children were Luey, b. Oct. 31, 1779, Arthur, b. Mar. 3, 1783, Lucinda, b. Jan. 1, 1785, Sarah, b. Feb. 25, 1787, Lois, 6. S.pt, 6, 1789, Simeon, b. Jan. 28. 1792, Naney, Apr, 7, 1794, Polly, b. Oet. 6, 1796, Heman, b. Sept. 25, 1799, m. May 1827, Elizabeth Thayer, b. July 5, 1804,
Their children were Joseph A. b. July 15, 1828, m. May 30, 1861. Em- ily M. Barnes, Emily T. b. July 26, 1832, lives in Vt. Juliette, b. June 18, 1838, lives in Conway, Oramel C. b. Mar. 26, 1841. Children of Joseph A. and Emily (Birnes) Hitchcock. A daughter b. July 26, '64, lived five weeks, Clara E. b. Aug. 10, 1865, Preston W. b. Nov. 18, 1872, Cora A. b. Jan. 11, 1877.
Zenas Bangs came from Dennis abont 1786, and settled where Francis W. Atkins lives. He was b. May 3, 1763, Ruth, his wife, b. Sept. 25, 1762. Children, Orrin, b. May 28, 1786, Rebecca, b. Dec, 8, 1787, Allen b. June 27, 1789, Zenas, b. March 25, 1791, David, b. Sept. 25, 1792, Dennis, h. June 25, 1764, m. Roana King, Lewis, b. July 18, 1798, Ruth, b. June 6, 1799, m. John Hall, Luke, b. May 11, 1801, Mary, b. July 16, 1804.
Zenas Bangs Jr. m. Nabby Crosby, Oct. 23, 1806. Children, Samuel L. b. July 8, 1808, Nabby, b. May 1, 1810.
Joseph Bangs, b. July 5, 1757, Desire, his wife, b. Aug. 24, 1760. Children, Phebe, b. Sept. 5, 1779, Joseph. b. Oct. 10, 1783, Desire, b. Dec. 9, 1785, Sarah, b. Jan. 6, 1788, Polly, b. Feb. 28, 1790, Jonathan, 1. Feb. 9, 1792, Sabra, b. Feb. 10, 1794, Olive, b. June 8, 1796, Wash- ington, b. Oct. 16, 1798, Freeman S. b. July 11, 1804.
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Elijah Marsh came to Hawley before 1800, and settled half a mile east of the Town farm He was the sixth generation from John Marsh, who came from England and settled in Hartford, Ct., in 1639. He was h. in Conway, Feb. 8, 1777. m. Tamzin Howes, May 27, 1800, d. May 1814. Their children were Einily b Aug. 5, 1801, d. May 1810, Loron, b. Nov. 9, 1803, m. Julia Rice, now living in Riceville Pa. Sylvanus, b. May 16, 1805, d. Aug. 19, 1844, Luther, b. May 30, 1809, m. Susan Breed of Hawley, Aug. 22, 1832, Tamzin, b. June 28, 1812, removed to Wayne, Pa. m. Philander Miller. Elijah's wife d. and he m. 2d Elizabeth Alden, Sept. 8, 1814, the sixth generation from John Alden who came over in the Mayflower in 1620. Their children were Martha A. b. May 31, 1815, d. June 10, 1837, Elijah Jr. b. Apr. 23, 1817, d. Apr. 27, 1834, Emily, b. Apr. 20, 1820,d. Feb. 14, 1844, Joseph, b. May 26, 1822, removed to Whately, m. July 20, 1848, Mary E. Jenny, who d. Nov. 28, 1848, m. 2d, June 6, 1860, Mary C. Parsons. He now resides in Northampton, and is a bookseller. (We are indebted to him for these records.) Jona- than, b. July 27, 1824, m. Harriet L. Miller, resides in Corry, Pa.
Ephraim Marsh lived in the old sixth school district. His children were Proctor, b. Nov. 9, 1795, became a Methodist minister, Mary, b. Sept. 8, 1798, Ephraim, b. Nov. 17, 1801, Wilder, b. March 20, 1804, Hannah, b. March 16, 1806, Polly, b. Jan. 11, 1808, Leonard, b. May 15 1811, Polly, 2d, b. Feb. 14, 1813, Emily, b. July 16, 1814, Abner, b. Jan. 12, 1816, m. Loe Rice, Theodore, b. Mar. 30, 1818, Susanna, b. Nov. 22, 1819.
Leonard Marsh remained where his father lived until a few years ago, when he removed to Amherst. He m. Lois Parker; his children were Jane A., b. Sept. 28, 1834, Theodore C., b. Mar. 30, 1838, Albeert E. b. Dec. 20, 1840, m. Anna Ayres and resides in Northampton, Lucretia, b. June 12, 1843, Joel W., b. Jan. 20, 1846, Achsah S., b. Jan. 17, 1858.
Calvin O. kes cume early and settled in Pudding Hollow. His children were William, b. May 26, 1788, Calvin, b. May 26, 1790, Cary, b. Sept. 12, 1792, Isaac, h. June 10, 1795. beca ne a Congregational minister, David, b. June 21, 1797, Caleb, b. June 29, 1801.
Children of William Oakes, Geo. W .. b. Oct. 23, 1813, Eliza, b. Mar. 12, 1815.
John Oakes b. May 7, 1769, Mercy, his wife, b. March 13, 1773, their children were Abigail, b. July 24, 1797, Sally, b. June 1, 1799, John, b. March 26, 1804, Joel, b. Feb. 1806, Avery, b. Jan. 20, 1808, Luther, b. April 7, 1810, Levi, b. Sept. 23, 1811.
Timothy Worthington, b. Jan. 2, 1757, Olive, his wife, b. Dec. 2, 1763 Children, Samuel, b. March 4, 1789, John, h. May 28, 1791, Timothy, b. Jan. 5, 1794, Sally, b. June 28; 1796, Elisha, b Oct. 19, 1797, Ansel, b. Nov. 4, 1801, Ansel 2d, b. Dec. 25, 1804.
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Henry Look, b. May 19, 1763, Hepzibah, his wife b. Oct. 19, 1764, their children were Marshall, b. Nov. 8, 1786, Roxana, b. Apr. 14, 1789, Betty, b. July 4, 1791, Mordecia, b. Dec. 1, 1793.
Rufus Sears, known as Den. Scars, when a boy of Il years came from Dennis with Joseph Bangs soon after 1780, and lived to a very advanced age. (See Sketches and Incidents. ) His wife's name was Priscilla, and their children were Vienna, b. Jan. 23, 1795, Nathaniel, b. Ang. 3, '96, Priscilla, b. March 25, 1798, Dar ivl, b. Jan. 31, 1800, Rufus, 2d b. Dec. 23, 1803, Anthony, b. Ang. 18, 1805, Priscilla, b. Mar. 3, 1807, Maria, b. Apr. 10, 1806, m. Timothy Baker, resides in Adams, Frederick H. b. June 25,1811, stayed on the old homestead, Benjamin, b, Mar. 15, 1814. He made edge tools at one time in Williamsburg, and died at a recent date.
Anthony Sears lived at Fullerville, m. Lovina Sprague, May 4, 1828. Their children were Rufus, b. March 15, 1829, d. Dec. 27, 1850, at Farmington, Ct. His remains were brought home and buried at West Hawley. In connection with his funeral, Jan. 5, 1851, Rev. John East- man delivered a half-century sermon, which was published in pamphkt form, by request of a number of parishioners. Jane M. b. Jan. 16, 1833, m. Joseph R. Vining, d. in early life, Lewis E. b. June 7, 1838, m. Lucy Starks, and resides in Plainfield, Maria, b. Nov. 3, 1842, d. in enrly life, Edwin, lives on the old homestead.
Frederick H. Sears lives on the old homestead, m. Mar. 3, 1836, Re- becen Senrs. Their children were Henry F. b. Dec. 25, 1836, graduate of Amherst, now a teacher in Boston. Mary E. b. May 28, 1839, was once an eminent teacher, Freeman B. b. May 10, 1842, Harriet M. b. Apr. 15, 1850. Amelia I. b. Oct. 7, 1851, Chas. F. b. Mny 4, 1856, and lives with his parents.
Alvan Scars came from Dennis before 1800, and settled on West Hill. He was b. Sept. 26, 1775, Bethiah Howes, his wife, b. Nov. 5, 1777. Their children were Seth, b. July 27, 1801, the oldest native oi the town living there, Alvan, b. Jan. 8, 1804, Abigail b, Jun. 9, 1806, m. 1st Hor- nce Elmer, 2d Ira Fuller, Edmund, b. Mar. 26, 1808, Joshua. b. July 19, 1809, Urbane, b. Ang. 2, 1813, Vienna, b. Apr, 22, 1816, lives at West Hawley, Desire, b. July 22, 1819, Edmund 2d b. May 22, 1822.
Urbane Sears remained in West Hawley till the time of his death, which occurred April 6, 1875. He m. Mrs. Tryphosa Hawkes, Apr. 18, 1838. Their children were Martha T., b. May 22, 1839, m. Wills Vin- cent and res. in Hawley, Edmund H., b. Nov. 2, 1841, d. in the army, Ella C., b. Oct. 18, 1849, m. Lewis W. Temple, Sept. 12, 1871, res. in Hawley, George W., b. May 18, 1855, m. Jennie H. Houston, Oct. 28, 1879, and lives on the homestead with his mother, Clara B., b. Apr. 29, 1857, m. and lives in Deerfield.
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Rowland Sears came from Dennis about 1786 and settled on the northi line of the town, where Lewis W. Temple lives. His son Benjamin suc- ceeded him on the same farm, His children were Lydia b. Oct. 25, 1813, Rebecca, b. Nov. 5, 1815, m Frederick H. Sears, Harriet, b. Jan. 18, 1818, m. Rodolphus Hawkes, Mary, b. Apr. 19, 1820, Benjamin, b. Apr. 16, 1822. He also succeeded his father and grandfather on the homestead, m. Lonisa Atkins, Oct. 10, 1848, and d. Feb. 11, 1870. Icav- ing no children. Elizabeth, b. Apr. 22, 1824.
Alden Scars was b. in Barnstable, July 23, 1774, came to Hawley in Mar. 1795,. He m. Sarah Crosby, Nov. 19, 1801. Their children were Ansel, b. May 25, 1803, Hirah, b. May 25, 1805, Oliver, b. Jan. 22, 1807, Joshına, b. Sept. 18, 1808, Allen, b. May 17, 1810, Sarah, b. Apr. 29, 1812, Ebenezer, b June 15, 1815, m. Cordelia Fales. Children, Al- bert F. b. Mar. 10, 1840, m. Sarah A. Williams and has a daughter Edith b. Sept. 16, 1875, James F. b. Feb. 9, 1845.
Children of Rowland and Persis Sears; Thankful, b. May 31, 1806, Persis, b. Mar. 1, 1809, Rowland, b. July 20, 1811, Mercy, b. May 8, 1813. Rowland, b. Sept. 16, 1815, Joseph, b. May 28, 1818, Sylvester, b. May. 6, 1821,
Sylvester Sears m. Persis Hall, Sept. 17, 1812. Children, Olive, b. July 22, 1817, Emily, b. June 17, 1819.
Levi Holden was b. in Shirley, Mass., in 1767. He went to Langdon, N. H., m. and buried a wife there, by whom he had two sons, Ira and Joeseph. His 2dl marriage was Jan. 9, 1800, to Mary Longley. His children by this marriage were Lydia, b. Apr. 16, 1804, Elizabeth, b. Aug. 6. 1806, Levi, h. June 2, 1807, the first Holden b. in Hawley. Ma- ry, b. June 10, 1809, Dorothy, b. Jan. 28, 1811, Olive, h. Oct. 24, 1812, Lucy, P. b. July 30, 1814, Jonas, b. May 30, 1816.
Ira Holden in. Olive Longley, Oct. 7, 1824. Children, Olive, b. July 6, 1825, Henry A. b. ,June 30, 1827, resides in Hawley. Cooley L. b. Mar. 16, 1829. Olive, 2d b. June 3, 1831," Asa, b. Feb. 23, 1833, in. Martha E. Inut. res. in Hawley. F ceman, b. July 31, 1837, Eliza E. b. July 31, 1840, Francis, b. Sept. 3, 1843.
Levi Holden Jr. m. Annie Joy, Oct. 6, 1835. Their children were Ellen A. b. Apr. 5, 1838, m. Henry Clark, res. in Hawley. Merrick J. b. May '40, m. Rebecca Mason. res. in Adams. Eliza L. b. Aug. 15, '43, m. H. W. Stockwell, Charles N. b. Sept. 20, '47, res. in Plainfield, Frank b. Dec. 31, 1856. His wife Ann'e, d, Jan. 17, 1857, and lie m. 2d Mrs. Lucy S. Bennett, Dec. 2, 1858. He d. Aug. 23, 1886.
Elisha L. Clark removed to Hawley, Apr. 9, 1811, He was b. Sept, 8, 1786, m. Mary W. Allis, June 14, 1810, d. July 19, 1862. Children, Samuel A. b. Apr. 24, 1812, lives in Hawely. Elijah D. b. Dec, 22, '15, d. Jan. 21. 1816, Lucius L. b. Nov. 29, 1816, d. Dec. 15, 1884, Elisha
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L., b. June 1, 1818, d. Aug. 9, 1851, Thomas D., Sept. 18, 1815 d. Apr. 25, 1871, Jonathan G. b. Mar. 22, 1829, d. Nov. 8, 1860, Tyler T. b. Nov. 13, 1834, d. May 16, 1860.
Samuel A. Clark m. Clarissa Williams of Ashfield, b. Apr. 5, 1817. Their children were Albert B. b. Nov. 24, 1838, served in the 10th Regt. in the civil war, lives in Hawley, Mary A. b. June 1 1841, George D. b. July 19, 1843, d. Sept. 3, 1863, Elisha L. b. Sept. 6, 1845, Samuel A. b. Sept. 17, 1847, Clara A. b. Jan. 11, 1850, Tyler T. b. Nov 20, 1852. Samuel A. Clark m. 2d, Mrs. Lucy W. Packard, June 16, 1853.
Phineas Clark, b. Aug. 20, 1751, Jemima, his wife, b. Mar. 1741. Children, Rufus, b. May 2, 1786, Moses, b. Apr. 23, 1788, Alpheus, b. Oct. 22, 1790, Amasa, b, Dec. 21, 1792, Sylvester, b. Mar. 20, 1796, Clar- issa, b. Apr. 10, 1798, Jemima, b. Mar. 11, 1801, Sylvia, b. Nov. 15, 1803, Phineas, b. Aug. : 0, 1806.
Joseph Howes, b. May :1, 1770, m. Nov. 16, 1808, Elizabeth Sears, b. Dec. 27, 1781. Their children were Rowland, b. Nov. 26, 1809, Jo- seph Jr., b. Jan. 23, 1811, Mercy, b. Feb. 18, 1812, Henry, Nov. 9, 1813 Franklin, b. Nov. 28, 1816, Elizabeth, b. Jan. 16, 1818, Elijah B., b. June, 1822, m. Mary Jane Simons, and lives in Hawley.
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