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7, ch. 1, Daniel, d. young.
8, ch. 2, Simeon, m. Mehitable Nichols.
9, ch. 3, Sarah, m. Benjamin Thomson.
10, ch. 4, Joseph, m. Temperance Nye.
Solomon, Jr., settled in Palmer, m. Mary McClanathan Dec. 30, 1773.
11, ch. 1, Betty, b. Feb. 18, 1775.
12, ch. 2, Billy, b. Oct. 9, 1776.
13, ch. 3, Nabby, b. Dec. 17, 1778.
His wife Mary d. Oct. 4, 1779; 2d m. Mary Graham, 1781.
14, ch. 4. John Graham, b. Aug. 22, 1782.
15, ch. 5, Cyntha, b. June 22, 1784.
16, ch. 6, Solomon3; his birth is not on the records. It is said the family went to Vermont.
Dr. Nathan Cummings m. Phebe Maxwell Oct. 16, 1794.
17, ch. 1, Sophia, b. Aug. 16, 1795.
18, ch. 2, Linus, b. Nov. 27, 1796.
Benjamin4, s. of Joseph3, b. July 7, 1777, d. Feb. 27, 1876, m. Lucy Page Nov. 28, 1799; 2d m. Patty Brakenridge May 11, 1828; 3d m. Sally Gould May 26,1847.
19, ch. 1, Grover, b. Sept. 12, 1800, d. June 6, 1803.
20, ch. 2, Reymond, b. Dec. 17, 1802.
21, ch. 3, Lucy, b. July 5, 1806, m. John Vickery.
22, ch. 4, Benjamin, b. June 14, 1807.
23, ch. 5, Theodore, b. Apr. 8, 1809, m. Mrs. Laura Barker.
24, ch. 6, Henry, b. March 16, 1811, d. Apr. 8, 1812.
25, ch. 7, Sally, b. Jan. 27, 1813, m. George Jenks Oct. 6, 1842.
26, ch. 8, Mary, b. May 12, 1815, d. March 25, 1828.
27, ch. 9, Eliza Temperance, b. Oct. 18, 1817, m. Abram Vickery.
28, ch. 10, Orvilla, b. Dec. 17, 1820, m. Edwin L. Howe.
29, ch. 11, Charles Henry, b. May 15, 1823, m. Anna Cole Apr. 18, 1847. Simeon3, s. of Benjamin2, m. Joanna Page.
30, ch. 1, Lorinda, b. Oct. 16, 1807.
31, ch. 2, Samuel N., b. June 16, 1809.
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32, ch. 3, Louisa, b. June 11, 1810. 33, ch. 4, Joanna, b. Jan. 24, 1814.
Isaac, Jr., m. Olive Hyde Nov. 27, 1800.
34, ch. 1, Pamelia, b. Feb. 10, 1802.
Benjamin and Simeon were clothiers east of the Old Centre, on Pottoquattuck brook.
THE CHAPIN FAMILY
came from Springfield.
Jonathan2 and Mina Chapin; he b. 1710, d. July 3, 1780; she b. 1715, d. May 27,1770.
2, ch. 1, Anna, b. March 21, 1737, d. Aug. 15, 1756.
3, ch. 2, Jonathan, Jun., b. Oct. 12, 1738, m. Bethna Parsons, 1771.
4, ch. 3, Luke, b. Apr. 1, 1740, m. Elisabeth Ferry, 1761, d. at Mt. Inde- pendence Sept., 1776.
5, ch. 4, Gideon, b. Feb. 24, 1742, m. Elisabeth Thomas, 1765.
6, ch. 5, Joseph, b. May 18, 1744, m. Martha Stebbins.
7, ch. 6, Abner, b. Sept. 24, 1746, m. Lucy Frost Oct. 9, 1769.
8, ch. 7, Gad, b. Nov. 3, 1748.
9, ch. 8, Chloe, b. July 12, 1751, m. Andrew McNitt, 1771. 10, ch. 9, Shadrac, b. Sept. 16, 1753.
5, Gideon3, s. of Jonathan2, m. Elisabeth Thomas, 1765.
11, ch. 1, Gideon, Jr., b. Sept. 24, 1765.
12, ch. 2, Alpheus, b. Dec. 2, 1766.
6, Joseph3, s. of Jonathan2, m. Martha Stebbins, 1771.
13, ch. 1, Jonathan, b. Sept. 8, 1772, m. Matilda Fay, 1794.
14, ch. 2, Ethan, b. March 31, 1774.
15, ch. 3, Luke, b. July 3, 1776.
16, ch. 4, Pliney, b. Sept. 2, 1781.
17, ch. 5, Lebeus, b. Oct. 2, 1783.
18, ch. 6, Caleb S., b. Nov. 25, 1785.
19, ch. 7, Joseph, Jun., b. Aug. 9, 1788.
Lebeus4, s. of Joseph3, m. Fanny Smith, 1806; she d. Dec. 23, 1808; m. 2d Mar- garet Merrick June 8, 1812.
THE COLLIS FAMILY.
1, Jonathan, a Revolutionary soldier, and after the war settled in Warren (Western), near his brother-in-law, Mr. Fuller.
Ch. 1, Joseph; 2, James; 3, Jonathan, Jr .; 4, Olive; 5, Roda. They all, except Jonathan, Jr., settled in the State of New York.
4, Jonathan, Jr., m. Phebe Parker, 1810, and settled in Brimfield.
6, ch. 1, Luther, b. July 23, 1811, m. Delina Converse Apr. 5, 1837.
7, ch. 2, Maranda, d. young.
8, ch. 3, Louisa, m. Lemuel Moores.
9, ch. 4, Joseph, b. July 23, 1817, m. Lydia Howard.
10, ch. 5, John, m. Cyntha Ciloway.
11, ch. 6, Charles, m. Martha Belknap.
12. ch. 7, Ann, d. unm.
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13, ch. 8, Silas, b. Oct. 26, 1825.
14, ch. 9, Cyntha, m. George Smith of Amherst.
15, ch. 10, Mary, d. young.
6, Luther3, s. of Jonathan, Jun.2, m. Delina Converse Apr. 5, 1837; Delina d. Dec. 17, 1860; 2d m. Elizabeth Palmer Dec. 30, 1863.
16, ch. 1, Luther W., b. Jan. 11, 1838, m. Lemira Potter Nov., 1858, d. Aug. 6, 1838.
17, ch. 2, James M., b. July 3, 1839, d. Jan. 19, 1843.
18, ch. 3, Henry H., b. July 17, 1841, m. Estella Fermin March 8, 1876; 2d m. Dorcas Fermin March 23, 1880.
19, ch. 4, Marcus M., b. Oct. 19, 1843, m. Josephine Griswold.
20, ch. 5, Mary A. D., b. July 29, 1846, m. Willard Nelson Nov. 22, 1866.
21, ch. 6, Sarah A., b. Oct. 25, 1848, m. Franklin Royce Sept. 4, 1873.
22, ch. 7, Charles H., b. June 25, 1851, m. Abbey Morse May 1, 1872.
23, ch. 8, Martha M., b. Feb. 5, 1854, unm.
13, Silas3, s. of Jonathan, Jun., m. Lydia Fosket of Warren March 4, 1851. 24, ch. 1, Julia A., b. May 5, 1856, d. May 29, 1861.
25, ch. 2, Maria A., b. Oct., 1862, d. Dec. 19, 1862.
26, ch. 3, Fred M., b. June 17, 1859, m. Ella Clark Dec. 25, 1880. Ch. 1, Anna; 2, Eva A .; 3, Freddie.
30, ch. 4, Clara B., ch. 4, b. July 31, 1868.
9, Joseph R.3, s. of Jonathan, Jun., m. Lydia Howard Nov. 24, 1842.
31, ch. 1, Myron L., b. Nov. 16, 1845.
32, ch. 2, Lydia Louisa, b. Apr. 19, 1848, m. Addison Tucker Oct., 1879.
33, ch. 3, Mary L., b. June 20, 1850, m. Daniel Bolter March, 1884.
THE COREY FAMILY.
John and Nancy Corey.
Ch. 1, Mary M., b. Nov. 20, 1840.
Ch. 2, John, b. Oct. 24, 1842.
THE CLARK FAMILY.
Moses H., s. of Hardin, had brothers and sisters-Chester, Loren, Leroy, Julia, Samantha and Cyntha.
Moses H., b. Apr. 24, 1793, m. Almira Haynes; she d. July 27, 1834; 2d m. Asenath Stebbins, b. Oct. 11, 1804; d. Feb. 16, 1847.
Ch. 1, Mary Dearing, b. Sept. 18, 1820, m. Ransome Stebbins, d. Apr. 19, 1878.
Ch. 2, Sophia Ann, b. Jan. 29, 1822, m. Sylvester Balch, d. Nov. 18, 1878.
Ch. 3, Caroline Woods, b. Oct. 15, 1824, m. John Gibson, d. Aug. 18, 1877.
Ch. 4, John Watson, b. March 21, 1827, m. Octava - - of Barre, d. Nov. 18, 1878.
Ch. 5, George Harding, b. June 28, 1830, m. Juliet Cleaveland.
Ch. 6, Jane Elmira, b. Nov. 21, 1831, m. John Gibson.
Ch. 7, Benjamin F., b. July 17, 1834, m. Eliza Shaw.
Ch. 8, Moses Roland, b. Feb. 15, 1836, m. Ellen Warner.
Ch. 9, Loren Stebbins, b. Apr. 8, 1837, m., resided in Wilbraham.
Ch. 10, Charles Edwin, b. Aug. 3, 1838, m. Ellen Keith.
Ch. 11, Julia Hannan, b. Apr. 5, 1842, m. George Henry.
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Ch. 12, Eliza Samantha, b. May 17, 1844, d. Apr. 4, 1845.
Ch. 13, Alvin Smith, b. July 18, 1846.
The family settled in Palmer, 1850.
Benjamin F., s. of Moses H., m. Eliza Shaw March 9, 1857.
Ch. 1, Ada E., b. March 20, 1861, m. Willard Felmore Feb. 23, 1888.
Ch. 2, Cora J., b. Jan. 11, 1865, d. Sept. 24, 1868.
Ch. 3, Cora B., b. June 26, 1871.
Capt. Hiram E. W., s. of Samuel and Diadamon (Woodard) Clark and grandson of Samuel Clark of Barre, farmer.
Hiram E. W. went to California with friends when fifteen years of age, and was employed in farming, except two years he followed the seas. He enlisted, 1863, in the War of the Rebellion, Califor- nia Battalion, Second Massachusetts Cavalry, Co. E., and credited to New Salem, and served to the close of the war. When he re- ceived the commission of captain he was transferred to the Fifth Regiment, Massachusetts Cavalry. After his return from the war he settled in Thorndike, and, in company with C. W. and E. G. Hastings, they have had a meat market and carried on the slaugh- tering business till 1874; since that time they have dealt in Chicago dressed beef. For a country location, since 1875 they have a large trade in the wholesale business.
Samuel, Sen. Ch. Erastus. Anna, Harriet, Almon, Almira and Samuel, Jun. Samuel, Jun., m. Diadamon Woodard; he d. 1868; she d. 1840.
Ch. 1, Hiram E. W., b. Apr. 15, 1835, m. Carrie J. Fuller Jan. 9, 1865.
Ch. 1, Charles, b. Dec. 11, 1866.
Ch. 2, Henry Calvin, b. Oct. 26, 1868, d. Sept. 10, 1874.
Ch. 3, F. Granger, b. July 21, 1871.
Ch. 4, Genevra F., b. Sept. 3, 1873.
THE COOLEY FAMILY
came from Springfield. Noah and Obadiah, Jun., were sons of Obadiah Cooley of Springfield. Obadiah, Jun., settled in the North Division, now Warren. Zadock was son of David Cooley, born in West Springfield. When a small lad he went to live dur- ing his minority with Aaron Merrick, Esq., of Palmer. David was probably a son of Obadiah, though the records of Palmer do not show the fact.
2, Noah2, s. of Obadiah1, m. Mercy
3, ch. 1, Noah3, Jun., b. Aug. 21, 1741.
4, ch. 2, Mercy, b. Aug. 26, 1743, m. Daniel Russell Feb. 6, 1766.
5, ch. 3, Reuben, b. June 2, 1745, m. Margaret McNitt.
6, ch. 4, Mary, b. Sept. 13, 1747, m .. James Fuller Oct. 9, 1769.
7, ch. 5, Hannah, b. Aug. 6, 1749, m. Judah Ferre July, 1770. 8, ch. 6, Asher, b. Dec. 16, 1752.
5, Reuben3, s. of Noah2, m. Margaret McNitt Jan. 22, 1772. 9, ch. 1, Alven, b. Dec. 9, 1772. -
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Jonathan1 Cooley, b. Aug. 16, 1752, m. Lucy Stebbins; he d. May 22, 1823 . she d. Sept. 5, 1828.
10, ch. 1, Lucy, b. Apr. 5, 1780, m. John Smith June 14, 1801.
11, ch. 2, Patty, b. Apr. 22, 1782, m. Samuel Smith.
12, ch. 3, Jonathan, Jun., b. Nov. 5, 1783, m. Sally Brainard.
13, ch. 4, Moses D., b. June 18, 1785, d. Nov. 20, 1803.
14, ch. 5, Aaron M., b. Apr. 28, 1787, m. Sarah Cutter.
15, ch. 6, Celia, b. Feb. 27, 1788.
16, ch. 7, William, b. Feb. 28, 1791, m. Laura Fenton.
17, ch. 8, Cintha, b. Oct. 8, 1793, m. Jesse Smith.
12, Jonathan2 Cooley, Jun., m. Sally Brainard May 15, 1817.
18, ch. 1, Mary, b. May 15, 1819.
19, ch. 2, Maria, b. Nov. 5, 1821, d. Sept. 6, 1823.
20, ch. 3, Harriett, b. Apr. 7, 1824, d. Oct. 6, 1827.
21, ch. 4, Harriett M., b. Jan. 27, 1829.
16, Capt. William2, s. of Jonathan1, m. Laura Fenton Dec., 1822.
22, ch. 1, Caroline, b. Dec. 15, 1823.
23, ch. 2, Henry S., b. Nov. 27, 1826.
24, ch. 3, Lucy C., b. Sept. 9, 1829.
25, ch. 4, James F., b. Sept. 1, 1833.
Zadock2, s. of David1, b. 1765, m. Rachel Abbot March 29, 1795; he d. 1857; she d. 1852.
26, ch. 1, Merrick, b. Dec. 24, 1795, d.
27, ch. 2, Lucina, b. July 14, 1797, m. Benjamin Merrick July 14, 1816.
28, ch. 3, Pliney, b. May 25, 1799, m. Huldah Allen Feb. 18, 1829.
29, ch. 4, Sophronia, b. Feb. 24, 1801, m. Mr. Harris.
30, ch. 5, Betsey, b. Apr. 1, 1803, m. Kitridge Earle Dec. 22, 1828.
31, ch. 6, Merrick, 2d, b. March 15, 1805, m. Rebecca Moores Apr. 8, 1831.
32, ch. 7, Samuel D., b. Apr. 4, 1807, d.
33, ch. 8, Samuel D., 2d, b. Aug. 1, 1810, m. Lucinda Brewer.
34, ch. 9, Charles D., b. July 15, 1812, d.
35, ch. 10, Charlotte, b. May 14, 1815, m. John Ward Sept. 27, 1837.
31, Merrick3, s. of Zadock2, m. Rebecca Moores Apr. 8, 1831.
36, ch. 1, John, m. Mary P. Inshaw; have one child-Mary.
37, ch. 2, Sarah, d. young.
38, ch. 3, Byron, d.
39, ch. 4, Charles, m. Eliza Kelly; have two children-1, Robert; 2, Carrie.
42, ch. 5, Mary, m. George H. Knapp.
43, ch. 6, Sarah, m. Justin Spaulding.
28, Pliney3, s. of Zadock2, m. Huldah Allen Feb. 18, 1829. 44, ch. 1, Lyman, m. Miss Lamb.
45, ch. 2, Henry, m. Miss Studson; 2d wife, Melvina Woods.
46, ch. 3, Helen, m. George Dolton; 2d husband, Joseph Osier.
33, Samuel D.3, s. of Zadock2, b. Aug. 1, 1810, m. Mary S. Brewer Jan. 31, 1839; 2d wife, Lucina A. Brewer, Jan. 27, 1841.
47, ch. 1, George B., b. Jan. 3, 1840, m. Emma Milikin.
48, ch. 2, Ann Eliza, b. Aug. 5, 1843, d. Apr. 12, 1846.
49, ch. 3, James C., b. Dec. 28, 1846, m. Ida Atchison.
50, ch. 4, Isabella L., b. Oct. 13, 1851, m. David A. Hoag, d. March 8, 1876.
ELISHA CONVERSE.
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CONVERSE.
THE CONVERSE FAMILY.
Capt. Alpheus and Elisha Converse were born in Connecticut about 1750. The tradition in the families corresponds with the rec- ord given in Brimfield history of the family that first came to the Massachusetts Colony. Edward and Allen Converse came from England in the Winthrop Fleet in 1630, the, latter having a grant of land in Salem the year following, and Edward running the first ferry between Boston and Charlestown, and later in life he was a representative to General Court from Woburn.
His son James was distinguished as a major in the Indian war ; and after living some time near Worcester, some of the descendants went to Thomson, Ct. The family of Alpheus was born there previous to his coming to Palmer, 1792, and purchasing the farm of Capt. David and Samuel, grandsons of Dea. Samuel Shaw.
Elisha went to Vermont in 1806, and from thence to Brimfield in 1820. He was engaged in furnishing the American Army with pro- visions which he had captured from the French during the war of 1812. When the Spoilization Bill was passed he recovered nothing, as the papers and records could not be found to establish his claim.
Elisha, Jr., came to Palmer, 1815, at the age of twenty-one, with his funds packed in his pocket handkerchief. He worked in the sawmill where the Blanchards now own, to procure the first funds which he used afterwards to purchase the farm at the Old Center. His business tact gave him success financially, and when the Boston and Albany R. R. came through the town he readily saw his way to make his fortune, by changing his business at the Old Center to the new village at Palmer.
Capt. Alpheus5 Converse, b. Sept. 1, 1752, m. Jerusia Elliott March 17, 1774; he d. May 8, 1825; she d. March 5, 1817.
2, ch. 1, Roxania, b. May 3, 1775, d. May 3, 1778.
3, ch. 2, Joseph, b. Jan. 21, 1777, m. Polly Smith, Apr. 16, 1801, d. Jan. 13, 1851.
4, ch. 3, Benjamin, b. March 9, 1779, m. Margaret Brainard, d. May 18, 1859.
5, ch. 4, Charles, b. Feb. 21, 1781, m. Hannah Smith, d. Sept. - , 1810.
6, ch. 5, Alpheus, Jun., b. Feb. 27, 1783, m. Polly Baldwin, 1802, d. Dec. 20, 1816.
7, ch. 6, Marquis, b. Aug. 16, 1785, m. Sophia Lyon, Apr. 27, 1808, settled in Brimfield, d. Oct. 12, 1842.
8, ch. 7, Adelphia, b. July 4, 1788, d. May 3, 1789.
4, Dea. Benjamin6, s. of Capt. Alpheus5, m. Margaret Brainard, Oct. 15, 1801. 9, ch. 1, Adelpha, b. Feb. 4, 1803, d. March 10, 1803.
10, ch. 2, Harriett, b. Nov. 29, 1804.
11, ch. 3, Hiram, b. March 24, 1807, m. Mary S. Sedgwick.
12, ch. 4, Mary L., b. March 10, 1810, m. Luther C. Carter.
13, ch. 5, Adaline, b. July 24, 1814, m. Albert Norcross.
14, ch. 6, William B., b. Feb. 5, 1809, m. Sarah Fuller, 2d m. Carra Rice.
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11, Dea. Hiram7, s. of Dea. Benjamin6, m. Maria S. Sedgwick, Jan. 30, 1838, 2d m. Jenette P. Washburn, d. Dec. 14, 1885.
15, ch. 1, John S., b. Dec. 15, 1838, m. Lowis Fowler, Dec. 25, 1860.
16, ch. 2, Mary W., b. Dec. 31, 1852, m. O. W. Studley, Oct. 19, 1873.
6, Alpheus6 Converse, Jun., m. Polly Baldwin, 1802.
17, ch. 1, Benjamin, b. March 2, 1803.
18, ch. 2, James, b. Sept. 18, 1806.
19, ch. 3, Lydia, b. Jan. 13, 1807.
20, ch. 4, Asahel, b. Oct. 18, 1808.
21, ch. 5, Joseph, b. Apr. 10, 1811.
22, ch. 6, Betsey, b. Dec. 10, 1813.
23, ch. 7, Daniel, b. Feb., 1816.
1, Elisha® Converse, Sen., b. in Ct., m. Mary Bishop, Dec. 2, 1779, 2d m. Mary Wells, Nov. 2, 1814 ; he d. Feb. 15, 1843.
24, ch. 1, Roswell, b. Sept. 14, 1780, m. Dosha Nichols, March, 1807.
25, ch. 2, Jonathan, b. March 25, 1782, m. Lydia Joslyn, March 10, 1806.
26, ch. 3, Polly, b. March 30, 1784, m. David Warren, Apr. 10, 1806. 27, ch. 4, Lucy, b. Feb. 22, 1786, m. Jason Jones, July 21, 1806.
28, ch. 5, Esther, b. May 22, 1788, m. Ephraim Wheeler, Aug. 15, 1808. 29, ch. 6, Adelphia, b. June 24, 1790, m. Henry Wheelock, Aug., 1811.
30, ch. 7, Lovisa, b. June 30, 1792, m. Sprague L. Converse, June 9, 1818. 31, ch. 8, Elisha, Jun., b. Aug. 12, 1794, m. Mahitable Fenton, May 9, 1820. 32, ch. 9, John Mason, b. Feb. 29, 1797, m. Delinda Newton, Jan. 17, 1821.
9, Elisha Converse, Jun., m. Mahitable Fenton, May 9, 1820; she b. May 26, 1795, d. Oct. 20, 1850; 2d m. Lovinia Fuller, Nov. 12, 1852; he d. Dec. 17, 18 -.
33, ch. 1, John Mason, b. July 8, 1823, m. Emeline Ringe.
34, ch. 2, Henry Dexter, b. May 22, 1825, d. Jan. 25, 1848.
35, ch. 3, Mary Maria, b. Apr. 23, 1828, d. March 5, 1829.
36, ch. 4, Alfred, b. Apr. 5, 1830.
11, John8 M., s. of Elisha7, Jun., m. Emeline Ringe, Dec. 18, 1851; she was b. May 6, 1827.
37, ch. 1, Mary E., b. May 28, 1853, d. Aug. 20, 1854.
38, ch. 2, Lizzie M., b. Nov. 2, 1854, d. May 29, 1857.
39, ch, 3, Delia R., b. Sept. 8, 1856, d. June 22, 1865.
40, ch. 4, Henry Dexter, b. Sept., 1858.
THE CALKINS FAMILY.
Calkins1, Ezekiel, m. Lucy Willey. He came from Connecticut and settled in Wilbraham. He had but two sons. One went West and died young. Ezekiel had a brother-the ancestor of Dickinson and George Calkins of Wilbraham. Some of the family are resi- dents of this town.
2, Abel, son of Ezekiel of Wilbraham, was born Aug. 17, 1790. He married Esther Mixter of Monson. His children were born previous to his coming to Palmer, 1835. Mr. Calkins was a stirr- ing, ambitious, " go-ahead " man, and soon gained the confidence of the people as a man of business. He also took an active part in
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politics and in business pertaining to the interests of the town, fre- quently serving as one of the town officers, and representing his constituents in the General Court in 1838 and also in 1843. Enos, his second son, remains in town at the present time. George W., son of Enos, attended the first High School that was supported by the town. He was also a graduate of the Academy of Suffield, Ct., and June, 1863, was in the graduating class of Brown University.
2, Abel2, s. of Ezekiel1, m. Esther Mixter May 3, 1809; he d. Dec. 25, 1849; she d. July 26, 1877, aged 91 years 5 months.
3, ch. 1, Amanda, b. Feb. 17, 1812, m. Joshua Graves Aug. 9, 1842.
4, ch. 2, Lewis, b. Sept. 21, 1813, m. Sarah Rounds Jan., 1839.
5, ch. 3, Enos, b. May 3, 1815, m. Angenette Clough Oct. 2, 1838. 6, ch. 4, Dudley, b. March 26, 1818, m. Eunice Shaw Feb. 4, 1839.
7, ch. 5, Amelia, b. March 21, 1820, m. Franklin Goff Nov., 1843.
8, ch. 6, Milissa, b. Oct. 21, 1821, m. John Carpenter Nov., 1842.
9, ch. 7, Abel H., b. March 4, 1823, m. Maria Watrous June, 1844.
10, ch. 8, Lucy Ann, b. Oct. 3, 1827, m. Louis F. Shoals Oct., 1848.
11, ch. 9, Sarah A., b. March, 1833, d. Aug. 30, 1836.
5, Enos8, s. of Abel2, m. Angenette Clough Oct. 2, 1838; she d. Aug. 11, 1878; 2d m. Eliza G. Brewer Sept. 23, 1880.
12, ch. 1, George W., b. June 20, 1839.
13, ch. 2, Frances M., b. March 28, 1847, m. Charles B. Fisk, 1865; she d. Aug 11, 1878.
6, Dudley3, s. of Abel2, m. Eunice Shaw Feb. 4, 1839.
14, ch. 1, Emily, b. Nov. 4, 1839.
15, ch. 2, Sarah, b. Nov. 4, 1343. 16, ch. 3, Mary E., b. Feb., 1849.
4, Lewis3, s. of Abel2, m. Sarah Rounds Jan., 1839. 17, ch. 1, John, b. Apr. 15, 1846.
9, Abel H.3, s. of Abel2, m. Maria Watrous June, 1844. 18, ch. 1, Alice, b. Aug., 1847.
THE CLEAVELAND FAMILY.
David and Orra Cleaveland.
Ch. 1, Cyrus, b. Apr. 30, 1801.
Samuel and Catharine.
Ch. 1, Loran, b. June 14, 1800. Ch. 2, Polly, b. Aug. 12, 1802. Ch. 3, Maria, b. Nov. 12, 1811.
THE CUTLER FAMILY.
Jarvis and Philadelphia Cutler.
Ch. 1, Mary Ann, b. Aug. 22, 1800. Ch. 2, Amanda Malvina, b. Sept. 23, 1802.
THE DODGE FAMILY.
They came from Brookfield, North Parish, 1774. Daniel and Sarah Dodge.
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Ch. 1, Sarah, b. Feb. 18, 1773.
Ch. 2, Betty, b. July 9, 1775.
Ch. 3, Fanny, b. July 8, 1776.
Ch. 4, Lucy, b. Feb. 4, 1778.
Ch. 5, Daniel Danforth, b. June 14, 1779.
Ch. 6, Nabby, b. Aug. 28, 1780.
THE DAVIS FAMILY.
Nathan and Leonard were grandsons of John Davis, that settled in the south part of Ware previous to 1750, where afterwards was built the Quinton Hotel. He had children - Nathan, David, Josiah and Abijah. In 1751 he was chosen deacon at the forma- tion of the church about that time. Nathan married a daughter of Jonathan Rodgers, who kept a tavern at a location known of late as the Tucker place, west of Ware Village. He had sons- Nathan, Elihu, Enos, Pliney, Rodney and Leonard -and two daughters-Betsey and Sally. Rodney settled in Belchertown, Enos remained in Ware, Nathan and Leonard in Palmer.
Nathan, Sen., was a wag. He started one day for the mill to have some grinding done. The meal came home, and Nathan came after serving three years in the Revolutionary war. In later life he could readily rehearse the stirring events of his three years' campaign. The one of his particular theme was the fearful winter with Gen. Washington at Valley Forge. After the marriage to his second wife he lived some time in Brookfield, until a fascinating scheme to procure wealth made him the possessor of a large tract of wild lands on the mountains of Wardsburg, Vt.
The joke was too good, in his disappointment of wealth, to enjoy alone, and Nathan, Jun., must trade and enjoy the prize. The trick was not discovered till his son visited the Eldorado of the mountain land and came back to hear his father tell him, " You can't joke me about the wild lands of Vermont."
Nathan? came to Palmer in 1795, where the younger members of his family were born. He had a medical practice, with no bounds or limits, and some knowledge of the medicinal qualities of roots and herbs, and a peculiarity of giving them their Latin names. He was known as the Latin doctor.
3, Nathan2 m. 2d wife Marany
4, ch. 1, Calvin, b. July 19, 1783, Brookfield.
5, ch. 2, Luther, b. Aug. 20, 1785, Vermont.
6, ch. 3, Bemsley, b. Apr. 23, 1789.
7, ch. 4, Polly, b. Feb. 21, 1791.
8, ch. 5, Theodotia, b. Jan. 20, 1793.
9, ch. 6, Foster, b. Nov. 14, 1794, Palmer.
10, ch. 7, Francis, b. Dec. 17, 1798, Palmer.
11, ch. 8, Alford, b. Sept. 17, 1800, Palmer.
AMASA DAVIS, M. D.
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2, Nathan, Jun.3, m. Martha Merritt.
12, ch. 1, Porter, b. 1797, m. Almira H. of Hadley; Dr. Porter d. Apr. 7, 1824.
13, ch. 3, Almira H., d. March 27, 1828.
14, ch. 2, Proctor B., b. Nov. 18, 1803.
14, Proctor B.4, s. of Nathan, Jun.3, m. Ann G. Aldrich Dec. 30, 1824. 15, ch. 1, Betsey Ann, b. Sept. 30, 1825, m. Moses B. Buffum July 21, 1842.
16, ch. 2, Martha M., b. March 28, 1834, m. Keyes Allen Sept. 3, 1853.
17, ch. 3, Frank B., b. March 1, 1850, m. Mary E. Howard Dec. 9, 1874. 18, ch. 4, Porter W., b. May 9, 1854, d. Aug. 22, 1863.
5, Leonard3, s. of Nathan2, m. Eliza Ward; she d. March 4, 1870.
19, ch. Mary, John J., George, Franklin, Charles, Eliza and Henry; Frank- lin d. Dec. 18, 1843.
23, 2d m. Adelpha Allen.
25, ch. Lambert and Franklin. Leonard d. March 20, 1849.
Dr. Amasa Davis, b. Jan., 1808, in Stafford, Ct., m. Lucy A. Gay of Stafford. Ch. Franklin G., b. in Stafford; Sarah L., Mary, Lucy A., b. in Palmer.
Dr. Davis commenced study in Dartmouth College, but, owing to ill health, did not complete his studies there. Later he grad- uated with high honor at Jefferson Medical College in Philadel- phia. He commenced the practice of medicine in Amherst, then removed to Hartford, Ct. He came to Palmer in 1839, where he practiced the healing art the remainder of his life. He had a very extensive and successful practice here. He died Nov. 21st, 1869, aged 61 years. His daughter, Mrs. Mary Lawrence, is the only surviving member of the family.
THE DEWEY FAMILY.
The parents of Capt. Abel1 Dewey were residents of Hartford, Ct. Abel when a young man came to Becket, where he married Lydia Birchard, and there located and had a family of nine chil- dren. Alonzo N., the youngest son, was born Oct. 11th, 1798, and married Mary Parks of Russell. Seven of their children were born in Becket, and the three youngest in Palmer. Capt. Alonzo re- moved to Palmer Apr. 11th, 1836, and bought the Dea. Thomas King farm, that has now been in the possession of the family for more than half a century and have furnished building lots for the east part of Palmer Village.
10, Capt. Alonzo N.2, s. of Capt. Abel1, m. Mary Parks May 30, 1820; he d. -; Mary d. -
11, ch. 1, Mary Ophelia, b. Apr. 5, 1821, d. Apr. 27, 1843.
12, ch. 2, Martha Emily, b. Sept. 2, 1824, m. William C. Child Sept. 8, 1845; he d. Feb. 18, 1861; she d. June 27, 1873. Their children:
1, William A. Child, b. Nov. 15, 1848, m. Mary E. Cowan Sept., 1875.
2, Charles D. Child, b. May 22, 1856, d. March 7, 1858.
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3, James B. Child, b. June 9, 1858, d. March 7, 1865.
13, ch. 3, Laura Elizabeth, b. Dec. 20, 1828, m. James K. Child Sept. 16, 1856; he d. Aug. 22, 1873.
14, ch. 4, Alonzo N., b. July 25, 1831, d. May 8, 1847.
15, ch. 5, Jane Amelia, b. Feb. 3, 1834, m. Austin M. Nelson March 10, 1854.
16, ch. 6, Charles Edward, b. Dec. 11, 1835.
17, ch. 7, George Edwin, twin, d. June 3, 1837.
18, ch. 8, Georgia Ellen, b. Nov. 28, 1837, m. Mark C. Hubbard June 26, 1860.
19, ch. 9, Frances Abbie, b. March 6, 1840, d. Feb. 14, 1841.
20, ch. 10, William Henry, b. Oct. 19, 1844, d. March 3, 1846.
16, Charles E.8, s. of Alonzo N.2, m. Harriett E. Palmer Feb. 18, 1858.
21, ch. 1, Alonzo Nelson, b. Jan. 10, 1859, d. July 1, 1876.
22, ch. 2, William Child, b. Oct. 18, 1860, m. Ella E. Flynt Oct. 3, 1883.
23, ch. 3, Mary Palmer, b. March 23, 1863, m. William H. Whiting June 27, 1883.
24, ch. 4, Emily Ophelia, b. Sept. 20, 1867. .
25, ch. 5, James Herman, b. Jan. 22, 1873.
THE DICKINSON FAMILY.
James and Lillis Dickinson, that settled in Palmer about 1760, was a descendant of Nathaniel, one of the early settlers of Hadley, and ancestor of the New England branch of the family name. He came to Boston, 1630, and soon settled in Wethersfield, Ct., and with nine sons he left W. and took up his abode in Hadley, 1659. The descendants held a reunion of late, and find the family name connected with their progenitor, Nathaniel of Boston ; they are sure they trace their origin through England, Scotland and the Normans, with the difference of the name in its orthography.
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