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Rufus Hall m. Keziah Hall, Nov. 29, 1810. They lived in Pudding Hollow, where William Thayer now lives, afterwards weut to Williams- burg. Children. Sylvia, b. Jan. 29, 1812, Mary, b. Aug. 23, 1813, Syl- vester, b. May 29, 1820, Keziah E, b. July 1, 1823, Philena H., b. Aug. 30, 1825.
Children of Elder John and Catharine Breed; Charles W., h. Sept. 21, 1822, Catharine. b. June 3, 1826, Henry G., b. Jan. 11, 1828, Mar- tha A., b. May 18, 1831.
Dr. Daniel Fobes was an early physician of the town, and had Daniel L. B., b. March 12, 1797, Olive H., b. April 26, 1801.
Ebenezer Healy came from Chesterfield and lived east of Geo. Starks' sawmill, where Rowland Sears now lives. Children, Elizabeth, b. Sept. 27, 1815, Mary, b. June 6, 1818, m. Horace Thayer, Caroline, b. Feb. 26, 1820, Lucretia, b. Oct. 17, 1824, m. David Hastings, Jonathan E., b. April 21, 1827, Harriet, b. Dec. 23, 1831, Wealthy,-
Ebenezer Crowell came early and settled in Pudding Hollow. He was b. Jan. 29, 1736, Phebe his wife b. Aug. 17, 1757. Children, Rebecca, b. Mar. 2, 1781, m. Hollister Baker, Phebe. b. Jan. 22, 1782, Erede, b. May 9, 1784, Elizabeth, m. Warriner King , b. Sept. 21, 1788, Ebenezer, b. Aug. 5, 1792, Edward, b. Aug. 16, 1794, Allen, b. Nov. 8, 1798.
Children of Edward and Apphia Crowell; Elisha, b. Mar. 12, 1821, Elizabeth V., b. June 16, 1823, m. Edwin Warriner, Mary, b. May 16, 1825, m. Wm. R. Thayer, Rebecca b. May 31, 1827, Edward L., b. Aug. 19, 1829, m. Flora G. Dickinson, and settled in Hawley, Rebecca 2d b. Feb. 15, 1832, Harriet, b. July 31, 1839.
Children of Ebenezer and Hannah Crowell; David, b. Sept. 14, 1813, Lovina b. Sept. 14, 1814, Phebe Bangs, b. Mar. 12, 1816, Luther F. b. June 31, 1818, Hannah, b. Aug. 4, 1820.
Ebenezer Thayer was a stirring business man, and lived in several places in town, afterward went to Charlemont, where he kept the hotel. He m. Phebe Crowell, their children were Zilpha, b. Jan.
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22, 1804, Hollister Baker, b. Oct. 31, 1805, Phebe, b. Apı. 6, 1808, Ebenezer, b. June 14, 1810, Elizabeth, b. Sept. 12, 1812, John, b. Oct. 9, 1814, is a wealthy farmer in Greenfield, Win. R. lives In Hawley.
Silas Dodge was an early settler in the east part of the town. His chil- dren were Thomas, b. April 6, 1793, Esther, b. March 9, 1795, Mason, b. Dee. 30, 1797, Hiram, b. April 6, 1799, settled in Hawley, Silvina, b. May 31, 1801, Eunice, b. Aug. 7, 1803, Silas, b. Aug. 2, 1805, m. Ada_ line Carrier, settled in Hawley, d. Oct. 9, 1886, Luther, b. Sept. 28, 1807, Elmina, b. Feb. 28, 1810, Eber, b. April 21, 1812, Content, b. Nov. , 1814, Fanny, b. June 19, 1818, Charles, b. Oct. 19, 1820, a lawyer in Toledo, Ohio.
Children of Silas aud Adaline Dodge; Palixana, b. March 17, 1834, m. Wm. O. Bassett, Elizabeth, b. Nov. 19, 1835, Luther, b. June 11, 1840, in. Ellen J. Hunt, lived and d. in Hawley.
Children of Hiram Dodge; Alonzo T., b. Dec. 5, 1833, Clinton H., b. Nov. 15, 1835, resides in Hawley, was in the 52d Regt., was in the Leg- islature of 1879, has been Selectman &c., Euphelia B., b. Dec. 7, 1837, Lncy, b. March 26, 1840, Mason W., b. March 29, 1843, Roana M., b. Nov. 29, 1845, Tyler H., b. May 6, 1852.
Noah Ford and Sophia Ford were in. Apr. 21, 1831, and lived a few years on West Hill. Their first three children were b. in Hawley as fol- lows; John Wesley, b. Jan. 21, 1832, m. Calista Ford of Lenox, and resides at Stockbridge, Hester A., b. Apr. 19, 1833, m. Francis F. Briggs and lives in Windsor, Elisha W., b. Apr. 17, 1836, lives in Kan.
Elijah Ford. b. Dec. 8, 1759, Anna, his wife b. June 21, 1759. Chil- dren, Melinda, b. July 16, 1787, Elijah, b. May 23, 1789. Polly, b. June 3, 1791, Mary, b. July 11, 1793, Anna, b. July 28, 1796.
Children of Jonathan and Charlotte Wells; Emma, b. Feb. 6, 1809, Charlotte, b. Mar. 16, 1813, Judith B., b. Aug. 14, 1814, Willard, b. Aug. 8, 1816, Wealthy, b. Dec. 6, 1818, Sally, b. Sept. 2, 1820.
Children of Joseph and Betsey Barnard; Prudence, b. April 10, 1803, Almira, b. July 15, 1804, Diana, b. June 3, 1806, Daniel W., b. Jan. 21, 1808, Joseph, b. Jan. 15, 1811.
Children of William and Rhoda Sprague; Lovina, b. Sept. 26, 1808, m. Anthony Sears, and settled in Hawley, Wm., b. Sept. 20. 1809, Eli, b. Sept. 6, 1810, Rhoda, b. Sept. 5, 1811, Rosamond, b. Sept. 29, 1812.
The Orosbys, once numerous, now extinct in town, settled in different parts of the town, particularly in Pudding Hollow and the old sixth dis- triet, Their representatives are abroad to a considerable extent. The- ophilus Crosby b. Mar. 29, 1779, Phebe, his wife b. Mar 6, 1786. Chil- dren; Daniel, b. Apr.4, 1806, Theophilus, b. July 12, 1812, Judah, b. Dec. 26, 1814, Sally W., b. Oct. 16, 1817, Phebe H., b. June 5, 1820, Samuel C., b. Oct. 16, 1822.
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Judah Crosby b. June 10, 1777, Charlotte, his wife, b. July 10, 1785. Children, David T., b. Jan. 15, 1808, Judah, b. March 12, 1810, Chillings- worth, b. July 26, 1812.
Eben Crosby settled in Pudding Hollow. His children were Daniel, b. June 13, 1812. settled in Hawley, Sarah, b. April 20, 1814, Joshua, b. Oct. 21, 1816, Hannah, Oct. 23, 1818, Reuben, b. Sept. 6, 1820.
Children of Asher and Abigail Loomis; Noah, b. Feb. 16, 1803, Em- ma W., b. Jan. 4, 1807, Francis, b. Nov. 22, 1809, Freburn, b. Aug. 27, 1811, Abigail, b. Aug. 25, 1816, Parthena, b. July 29, 1820, Pembroke, b. April 15, 1824.
Asa Vining came from Weymouth in June, 1806. His children were David, Martin and Sally, the two last never married.
Children of David and Gratia Vining; David T., b. Oct. 19, 1821, a physician in Conway, Gratia, b. June 25, 1824, Thomas, b. Feb. 14, '26, Mary, b. March 14, 1828, Edwin, b. Feb. 14, 1830.
James Doane b. in Hadley, May 13, 1768, d. May 28, 1838, Lucy Woodbridge b. Jan. 6, 1765, d. Dec. 29, 1835. They were m. Sept. 27, 1790, and settled east of the old church. Children, Allen, b. Dec. 18, 1791, d. Jan. 23, 1835, Patty R., b. July 4, 1793, d. May 28, 1874, Lou- isa, b, Jan. 3, 1799, d. Dec 11, 1855, Lucy, b. Aug. 14, 1800, m. Bar- dine Damon, and settled in Hawley, d. Dec. 7, 1869, William, b. April 20, 1802, d. Oct. 16, 1826, Mary W., b. Mar. 3, 1804, d. in infancy, James Jr., b. Mar. 2, 1806, settled in Hawley, d. Jan. 20, 1872.
James Doane Jr., m. Cordelia B. Sauford, b. Jan. 12, 1811, d. Dec. 1, 1880. Their children were Martha A., b. June 20, 1832, m. Geo. Jour- dian in Ohio, in 1859, now resides at Northampton, James Wm., b. Sept. 26, 1833, was a member of the 52d Regt., and bas filled several town offices, Helen C., b. Jan. 10, 1838, m. Franklin Beals, resides in Florence, Sylvia, E., b. Dec. 27, 1844, m. James Eggleston, George W., b. May 4, 1848, m. Julia Williams, resides in Holyoke.
J. William Doane lives on the old Dr. Moses Smith place, next east of his birthplace. He m. Angeline Butler of Buckland, May 29, 1864. Their children are Frank B., b. Sept. 12, 1865, now in Amherst College, Car- rie Ida, b. May 26, 1867, Sarah Delia, b. June 1, 1869, Fred W., b. Feb. 11, 1871, Willie N., b. Aug, 27. 1872.
William Sanford came from Saybrook. Ct., m. Ist, Betsey Parker, had William, Betsey, b. 1800, m. Cushing Shaw, d. in 1884; he m. 2d, Nab- by Hawks, and had Cordelia B., b. Jan. 12, 1811, in. James Doane, and another dau. m. Augustus Belding of Pittsfield.
William Sanford Jr. m. Rebecca Damon, and had three children, two sons, William and Dwight, now living in Hartford, Ct.
Children of Bardin and Rebecca Damon; Electa, b. Dec. 21, 1818, Phiddia, b. June 12, 1821, Allen D., b. Dec. 4, 1835.
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Oliver Shattuck b. July 29, 1750, Lucy, his wife, b. Jan. 19, 1751, Children, Oliver, b. May 11, 1778, Amelia, b. Dec. 30, 1779, Sally, b. Sept. 19, 1781, Justice, b. March 1, 1783, Hemy and Harriet, twins, b. May 15, 1786, Calvin, b. July 30, 1790, Thera, b. Aug. 1, 1792.
John Taylor is believed to have been the first Taylor that settled in Hawley, although one account gives the name as Adonijah. (It is prob- able that this name, as it appears on page 37, in the chapter on the early settlement, is not correet. ) John Taylor settled just above Pudding Hollow in 1771, being one of the first four families in town. He was b. Nov. 30, 1752, Elizabeth, his wife, b. Sept. 22, 1748. Their children were John Jr., b. Sept. 9, 1781, Dolly, b. Sept. 2, 1783, Rachel, b. Sept. 29, 1785, Shays, b. March 7, 1787.
John Taylor Jr., settled in Hawley and m. Loney Barnard. Children, Henry, b. Sept. 9, 1803, resides in Williamsburg, Edward, b. Sept. 4, 1805, Loney, b. Jnne 24, 1807, m. Reuben Crittenden and settled in Hawley, Adonijah, b. Nov. 10, 1810, Daniel, b. Oct. 12, 1812. m. Jane Farrar and settled in Cummington, Shays, b. Jan. 5, 1815, Elizabeth, b. May 17, 1817, John, b. Oct. 18, 1823, m. Charity Hunt, lives in Savoy, Hannah, m. Ira Joy.
Nathan West lived in Bozrah for a term of years, and removed to "Gallows Hill" in Northampton. He was b. Sept. 18, 1746, Sarah, his wife, b. Jan. 1, 1747. Children, Asa, b, Nov. x0, 1770, Bille, b. June 13, 1772, Nathan Jr., b. Oct. 21, 1773, John, b. May 21, 1787.
Children of Salmon and Anna Graves; Roxana, b. Apr. 1818, Daniel, b. May 6, 1820, Rhoda, b. July 2, 1822, Jerusha, b. Apr. 1, 1824.
John Starks was b. in Lyme, N. H., Nov. 30, 1783, d. May 2, 1867. Anne Rogers was b. in Conway, April 3, 1785, d. Feb. 3, 1868. They were m. Sept. 17, 1807, and settled in the southwest part of Hawley about the time of their marriage, where they passed the rest of their lives, covering a period of sixty years. Their children were Phineas, b. June 5, 1809, Rufus, b. Mar. 21, 1812, settled in Savoy, was an Advent preacher, d. May 2, 1885, Daniel, b. Oct. 18, 1816, and went to Ohlo in early life, where he has since resided, Lama A., b. April 21, 1822, n. Thomas K. Wheeler and lives in Plainfield.
Phineas Starks remained on the homestead, and in. Feb. 20, 1834, AI_ mira King of Chesterfield, b. May 27, 1817. Their children were Mary Ellen, b. Aug. 18, 1839, m. Wm. H. Deming, d. - , Henry Watson, b. April 14. 1842, m. Einma M. Temple, Sept. 4, 1862, resides at North Adams, Fanny L .. b. Dec. 14, 1844, mn. Amos D. Taylor, Nov. 10, 1864, and lives at the homestead, George K , b. April 10, 1851, m. Nettie A. Hubbard, and resides in Hawley.
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Children of Dennis and Fanny (Starks) Taylor. Frank W., b. July 2, 1868, Bertie, b. Feb. 11, '72, d. Apr. 15 1873, Hattie, b. Aug. 17, '74.
Three generations have been born and reared on this farm, making four successive generations living there. This furnishes an evidence that farming on the old hills of New England may be made a success.
IIenry W. Starks has one daughter Cora, b. in Hawley, May 20, 1865.
Samuel Wheeler m. Hannah King, Mar. 28, 1811, and settled near Hallockville, at the birthplace of Jonas King, the missionary, who was a brother of Mrs. Wheeler. Their children were Thomas K, b. March 29, 1812, m. Laura Starks, lives in Plainfield, Daniel D., b. Oct. 10, '13, m. - Plunkett of Adams, and was for a long time associated with his father-in-law in a manuf'g business under the company name of Plun- kett & Wheeler, Jonas K., b. Oct. 26, 1815, removed west in early life.
Giles Atkins, b. in Mid llete wn, Ct., n oved to Whately, m. Martha Graves, had Elisha, b. Dee. 1795. His wife d. and he m. Sally Critten - den, lived a few years in Coleraine, and moved in 1807 to Plainfield, on the Hawley line, a part of the farm being in Hawley. The family attend- ed school in Hawley and in various ways were identified with the inter- ests of the town. His second wife d. and he in. Ruth Fairbanks, who survived him, and d. in Hawley, June 23, 1861. Two of his sons by his second mariage settled in Hawley, as follows :--
Freeman Atkins was b. in Coleraine, Aug. 21, 1806, m. Rebecca Baker of Hawley, Dec. 11, 1827, d. Nov. 30, 1879. Their children were Louisa, b. April 26. 1828, m. Benjamin Scars, settled in Hawley, d. Feb. 14, 18- 68, Harriet, b. Jan. 28, 1832, d. Nov. 21, 1835, Almon, b, July 31, 1836, d. at No. Hadley. Nov. 11, 1861, Francis W., b. Sept. 19, 1840.
Francis W. Atkins m. Lovisa Blanchard, May 15, 1867, sueceeds his parents on the homestead, it being the Zenas Bangs place, has two chil- dren, Carrie L., b. Oct 4, 1869, Carlos A., b. Oct. 2, 1876.
Isaac Atkins was b. in Coleraine, July 16, 1808, m. Nov. 16, 1829, Maria Ford of Hawley, b. Jan. 14, 1810, d. July 22, 1882. Hed Mar. 4, 1884. Their children were William G., b. Oct. 1, 1836, m. Julia M. White of Cummington, Oct. 1, 1862, James Laroy, b. May 10, 1841, m. Anna M. Vining, resides in Conway. has a son, Isaac Deloss.
William G. Atkins resides in Cummington, has one son, Almon W., b. May 23, 1864.
Aaron Gould was an old resident in the old sixth district. He was b. March 14, 1806, d. Dec. 17, 1886, Lucinda, lus wife b. Aus. 5, 1806. Their children were Lemuel, b. May 6, 1833, Wilson, b. Oct. 31, 1835, Daniel H., b. Nov. 23, 1839, lives in Plainfield, Gilbert A., b. July 23, 1842, Joanna R., b. Sept. 26. 1844, Mary Ann, b. Jan. 13, 1847, Luther E., b. Feb. 4, 1851. -
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Children of Lemuel Gould; Albert L., b. Nov. 9, 1863, Willie S., b. May 24, 1865, George W., b. April 20, 1867, Charles H., b. Nov. 19, 1868, Atta B., b. June 9, 1871, Herbert L., b. March 12, 1873.
Wilson Gould m. Susan Sprague, June 4, 1857. Their children were Clarence W., b. June 7, 1860, Erwin F., b. Dec. 12, 1864, Laura E., b. July 18, 1871. His wife, Susan d. July 18, 1877, and he m. Julia K. Mitchell, Dec. 28, 1878.
Children of Daniel H. Gould; Carrie E., b. April 17, 1862, Clark F., b. Feb. 19, 1863.
Children of Gilbert A. Gould; Flora A., b. Sept 5, 1864, Frank L., b. Oct. 3, 1866, Rosie E., b. Nov. 6, 1868, James A., b. July 20, 1870, James W., b. May 8, 1880, Merritt C., D. Oct. 18, 1883.
Children of Luther E. Gould; Viola E., b. April 3, 1876, Gracie, b. Oct. 20, 1882.
Alphens Hawkes was b. Dec. 26, 1786, d. Mar. 18, 1859. Polly Wash- burn b. June 19, 1788, d. Mar. 8, 1848. They were m. June 9, 1808. Their children were Roana N., b. May 7, 1809, d. Feb. 18, 1832, Williamı b. Sept 26, 1810, John W., b, March 28, 1813, m. Harriet Baker, Fanny M., b. Jan. 3, 1816, Adaline, b. July 6, 1817, d. Jan 20, 1839, James R. b. Jan. 21. 1819, d. Dec. 3, 1861, Benjamin W., b. June 16, 1820, Expe- rience H., b. Oct. 16, 1821, Lovi, b. Jan. 5, 1824, Margaret, b. April 4, 1826. Olive, b. March 20, 1828, Alpheus Jr., b June 1, 1830
Levi Hawkes settled in Hawley and m. Ann Fuller, b. Aug. 23, 1831. Their children were Clara A., b. Nov. 30, 1850, Williamn H., b. July 24, 1852, m. Mrs. Martha J. Stiles, and lives in Hawley, Lucius, b. Mar. 6, 1856, Julia A., b. Jan. 14, 1858, m. 1st, Wallace Cleveland. 2d, -, and resides in Northampton, James R., b. June 21, 1860, resides in Boston. His wife, Ann, d. and he m. 2d, Mrs. Bathsheba Ayres. By this mar- riage his children are Charles D., b. March 1, 1865, lives at Northamp- ton, Albert E., b. Feb. 28, 1871.
Children of Ichabod and Perlina Hawkes. Dwight W., b. Nov. 27, 1812, Lucius, b. Nov. 7, 1814, Henry, b. April 2, 1817, Juliette, b. Oct. 2, 1819, Henry, b. Jan. 17, 1822, Charles, b. Feb. 2, 1824, Catharine, h. Sept. 2, 1827, Hiram, b. Aug. 13, 1829, Samuel, b. April 9. 1832.
Zadock Hawkes, b. Sept. 15, 1770, Rhoda, his wife, b. Jan. 1, 1775; Children, Amelia, b. Nov. 22, 1798, Levi, b. April 7, 1800, Olive and Issa, twins, b. June 4, 1802. a daughter b. and d. May 7, 1804, Zadeck b. Ang. 8, 1805, Consider, b. Oct. 16, 1807, Jeremiah L., b. Apr. 8, 1811.
Asher Hawkes, b. Oct. 13, 1764, Micah, his wife, b. March 24, 1770. Children, Sarah, b. Aug. 20, 17- Simeon, b. Sept. 18, 1790, Caroline, b. Feb. 4, 1793.
Children of Edward and Ruth Darby. Levi, b. Nov. 15, 1794, Eben- ezer, b. Nov. 20, 1798, Freeman. b. Oct. 3, 1801, Olive, b. Aug. 9, 1803, Gracie, b. Nov. 3, 1805, Lyman, b. July 2, 1807, Roswell, b. Nov. 17, 1809, Erastus, b. Sept. 14, 1810.
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Oliver Patch b. Nov. 30, 1778, Polly, his wife, b. Sept. 19, 1781. Cuil- dren, Lucy L., b. Sept. 3, 1805, Henry, b. Nov. 1, 1806, Fidelia, b. Feb. 14, 1808, Electa, b. July 23, 1810, Oliver, b. July 3, 1815.
Children of Erastus and Sarah Mansfield; Sarah, b. 1827, B. Parsons, b. 1828, resides in Easthampton, Christopher L., b. Dec. 1, 1829, Su- sanna A., b. Sept. 9, 1831, Wesson E., b. Jan. 20, 1834, and resides in Hawley.
Children of Ozias and Hannah Davis; Daniel A., b. Nov. 11, 1828, Frederick S., h. Jan. 31, 1830.
Zebedee Wood came from Bozrah, Conz., and settled in Bozrah. It is evident by records left by him that he came to Hawley in 1774. He was a tanner and shoemaker before and after his removal, and was iden- tified with the public interests of his day. He was b. March 20, 1732, Esther, his wife, b. July 29, 1736. Children, Sibel, b. July 29, 1765, Ruth, b. March 11, 1767, Ann, b. Sept. 8. 1771, Thomas, b. Dec. 11, 1772, became a congregational clergyman, Esther, b. June 30, 1776. It has been said that Esther was the first female child born in Hawley, but we are not aware of the facts of the case. She m. Zimri Longley, and lived to an advanced agc.
Children of Andrew and Anna Wood; Betsey b. Aug. 9, 1792, John H., b. Feb. 15, 1795, settled in Hawley, Fitch, b. Sept. 4, 1796, settled in ILawley, Sarah, h. June 4, 1798, David, b. March 12, 1800, Jonathan, C., b. Feb. 7, 1804, Zebedee, b. Sept. 16, 1805.
Fitch Wood mn. Mrs. Peggy Hall, Jan. 1, 1826. Children, Ebenezer H., b. Oct. 25, 1826, Martha A., b. Oct. 9, 1828, Andrew and Thomas, twins, b. April 24, 1831, Margaret, b. May 26. 1833, Arabel, b. April 16, 1836.
Simeon Crittenden came from Rehoboth, settled at Hallockville at an early date. He was b. Jan. 28, 1762, Lucretia, his wife, b. Jan. 21, 1767, Children, David, b. Sept. 2, 1791, a very active business man, once own- ed the gristmill in Charlemont, Persis, b. Nov. 7, 1790, Simeon, b. May 7, 1796, Lucretia, b. Oct. 8, 1797.
Simeon Crittenden, son of Simeon, settled in Hawley, in the part known as Bozrah. He m. Esther Lathrop, Dec. 21,1826. Children, George D., b. Aug. 30, 1827, m. - Dawes, and resides in Shelburne Falls, Lucretia, b. Sept. 20, 1829, Olive, b. June 6, 1831, m. Calvin E. Cooley, resides at Charlemont, Caroline H., b. Feb. 21, 1833, Rebecca, b. March 5, 1835, lives on the homestead, Charles, b. Jan. 1, 1837, lives on the homestead.
Theodore Field lived in the northeast part of the town. His children were Thomas, b. Aug. 5, 1815, Theodore, b. Dec. 7, 1816, Samuel T., b. April 20, 1820, Deborah, b. Sept. 9, 1818, Caroline, b. Oct. 31, 1822, Rosamond, b. Oct. 22, 1824, Elijah, b. May 22, 1828, Edmund, b. July, 1831.
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Children of Samuel and Jemima Dickinson; Albert F., b. June 28, 1809, Justice M., b. Apr. 23, 1811, Mary Ann, b. Sept 21, 1812, Abigail b. Feb. 23. 1815, Harriet and Samuel, twins, b. July 19, 1817, John, b. May 3, 1821.
Children of Ebenezer and Tryphena Dickinson; Roswell, b. Sept. 18, 1816, Abner, b. Oct. 15, 1819, Harriet, b. May 15, 1821.
Children of Harvey aud Lydia Strong; Amasa, b. Feb. 27, 1814, Lewis, b. April 12, 1817, Jonas, b. Sept. 8, 1819.
Children of William and Gr .. tia Patch; Gratia M., b. Apr. 27, 1810, William, b. Dec. 9, 1811, Eli H., b. Dec 25, 1812, Angeline S .. b. May 24, 1814, Mary Ann, b. Oct. 4, 1816, Luther, b. June 6, 1818, Alathea, b. Aug. 20, 1819, a daughter b. Jan. 24, 1821, Jonas K., b. June 12, 1824.
Children of Sylvester and Lovina Porter; Elward H., b. Sept. 27, 18- 33, Simeon D., b. June 17, 1838, Mary L., b. July 28, 1841, George, H., b. Oct. 2, 1844.
Children of Ebenezer and Eunice Porter; Sarah J., b. Mar. 12, 1825, Mehitable F., b. Nov. 26, 1826, Abigail, b. Aug. 31, 1828.
Children of Moses and Mehitable Rogers; Almira, b. Mar. 11, 1801, Ahira, b. June 14, 1803, Elias, b. Aug. 9, 1805, Polly, b. Sept. 24, 1807. Dr. Charles L. Knowlton was b. May 3, 1824.
Children of Stephen and Orpha Pixley; Orrilla, b. Oct. 21, 1805, Al- van C., b. Oct. 19, 1809, Lorenzo, b. March 10, 1812, Stephen, b. Apr. 1, 1831, Sumuer, b. Feb. 3, 1816.
Hezekiah Warriner settled in the east part of the town at an early date, was influential and prominent in town affairs. His son Hezekialı Jr., settled in Hawley and m. Hannah Porter, May 29, 1817. Children, Justin Bliss, h. Mar. 15, 1818, Edwin, b. May 10, 1819, m. Elizabet !! Crowell, lived and d. in Hawley, Benjamin Leonard, b. Sept. 15, 1820, Hezekiah Ryland, b. Jnly 23, 1822, Henry Augustus, b. Sept. 21, 1824.
Alvah Page lived in the northeast part of the town. His children were Alvah, b. Mar. 17, 1806, became a congregational clergyman, Clarinda, b. Dec. 19, 1807, Charles Austin, b. Sept. 21, 1809, Horatio Franklin, b. Sept. 21. 1811, became a physician, Theophilus, b. July 9, 1813. Re- becca, b. Sept. 17, 1815, Irwin B., Jan. 16, 1818, Phineas Lovd, b. July 20, 1819, became a lawyer and resides at Ann Arbor, Mich., Jod Stanley b., April 26, 1822, became a lawyer, Baalis B., b., Mar. 24, 1824, L\ 11- thia A., b. Sept. 30, 1829.
Zephaniah Lathrop was b. March 9, 1760, Rachel, his wife, b. Feb 1764. Children, Sibel, b. Feb. 21, 1785, Arabella, b. Sept. 25, 1786. Daniel, b. Aug. 8, 1788, Samuel, b. Aug. 17, 1790, Zephaniah Jr. b. Dec. 23. 1792, George, b. March 5, 1795, settled in Hawley, Thomas, h. Jan. 7, 1797. Esther, b. Jan. 8, 1799, m. Simeon Crittenden, Myron, h. June 30, 1801, Jedediah, b. Feb. 15, 1804, Edwin, b. Aug. 2, 1807, Ephraim, b. Jan. 8, 1811.
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Children of Zephaniah Jr. and Tryphena Lathrop; Heury W., b. Cet. 20, 1819, Rachel W., b. Jan 21. 1821.
Children of Zerah and Clarissa Graham; Abigail T., b. Jan. 7, 1818, Eliza, b. April 30, 1820, Hart T., b. May 27, 1821, Proctor M., b. Sept. 22, '22, John Q. A., b. Dec. 25, ' 28.
Children of Erastus and Naomi Hitchcock; Whitney J., b. Dec. 24, 1813, Dwight W., b. Feb. 29, 1816, Eliza H., b. Nov.3, 1817, Erastus P., b. Jan. 28, 1820, Samuel J., b. June 28, 1822, Emily N., b. July 8, 1824, Albert, b. June 8, 1827, Olive, b. June 11, 1829.
Children of Samuel Jr. and Tirzah Hitchcock; Sylvia B., b. Jan. 30, 1799, Simeon C., b. July 1, 1801, Wealthy, b. Nov. 6, 1805.
Children of Simeon and Almina Hitchcock; Maria T., b. Jan. 4, 1825, Almina E., b. Feb. 22, 1827, Marion, b. Sept. 13, 1828, Hannah E., b. April 20, 1831, Arthur, b. June 29, 1833, Catharine C., h. Oct. 1841.
Children of Eli and Ann B. Hitchcock; Horatio W., b. Jan. 21, 1817, Catharine K., b. July 18, 1818, Ann J., b, Sept. 11, 1820, Eli N., b. July 21, 1823, Lyman A., b. March 18, 1827.
David Parker b. Oct. 15, 1747, Sarah, his wife, b. July 25, 1750. Children, Sally, b. April 25, 1773, Rhoda, b. Jan. 1, 1775, David, b. May 8, 1777, Levi, b. July 31, 1779, Edmund, b. July 11, 1785, Eleanor b. July 15, 1787, Oreb, b. Nov. 22, 1789, Consider, b. Oct. 31, 1792.
Children of Rhoda and Abel Parker; Clarissa, b. April 7, 1819, Rho- da, b. April 9, 1822, a son, b. Nov. 20, 1832.
Olive Hall h. July 1, 1776, Seth Hall b. Aug.22, 1783, Phebe Hall b. March 6, 1786, Rufus Hall b. Aug. 26, 1788, Persis Hall b. June 26, '91.
Children of Seth and Erede Hall; Erede C., b. Feb. 10, 1806, Roana, b. June 7, 1810, Harrison, b. Nov. 21, 1812, Seth, b. July 10, 1815, Allen R., b. Oct. 13, 1817.
Children of John and Sybil Tobey; Joshua W., b. Jan. 31, 1821, Sam- uel, b. Nov. 8, 1822, John W. b. Aug. 3, 1828.
MARRIAGES.
1795 May 7, William Parker and Mehitable Lilly.
Dec. 24, Rufus Baker and Olive Hall.
1797 Dec. 13, Joseph Longley and Mrs. Luey Shattuck.
" Sept. 19, William Sanford and Betsey Parker.
1798 Dec. 3, Sylvanus Marsh and Martha Parker.
1799 Oct. 22, Hollister Baker and Rebecca Crowell.
1800 Jan. 9, Levi Holden and Mary Longley.
" Feb. 28; Alvan Sears and Bethiah Howes.
Feb, Moses Rice and Molly Howes.
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HISTORY OF HAWLEY.
1801 Nov. 19, Alden Sears and Sarah Crosby.
1802 Nov. 1, John Taylor and Loney Barnard.
1804 Feb. 6, Theophilus Crosby and Phebe Hall.
1805 Oct. 26, Edmund Longley and Olive Field.
1806 Sept. 21, Ezra King and Jerusha King.
.6 Oct. 23, Zenas Bangs and Nabby Crosby.
1807 Rev. Thomas Wood and Olive Longley.
1808 Luther Longley and Harriet Shattuck.
1809 Nov. 29, Uzzlel Simons and Lucy Coney.
1810 March 15, William Sanford and Abigail Hawkes.
" March 24, Dr. Moses Smith and Mrs. Ann Fobes.
" Nov. 29, Rufus Hall and Keziah Hall.
1811 March 28, Samuel Wheeler and Hannah King.
Oct. Ziba Fenton and Esther King.
1812 July 23, Renben Scott and Mrs. Electa Scott.
" Sept. 17, Sylvester Sears and Persis Hall. 1815 Oct. 5, Allen Bangs and Mrs. Polly Bangs.
1816 June 13, Chester F. Griggs and Lydia King. " June 20, Ansel Rice and Florilla Smith.
1817 Jan. 30, Israel Crafts and Esther Wells.
" May 29, Hezekiah Warriner Jr. and Hannah Porter.
" July 3, John King and Electa Shattuck.
1818 April 19, Abel Parker and Rhoda Hitchcock.
" Sept. 1, Dennis Bangs and Roana King.
" Oct. 1, Willard Nash and Minerva King.
Oct. 17, John Hall and Ruth Bangs.
" Dec. 2, Jonas Longley and Almira Crittenden. 1820 Sept. 14. Andrew Ford and Mrs. Olive Baker.
1821 Jan. 31, Chester Hunt and Polly Chamberlin.
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