History of the town of Plainfield, Hampshire County, Mass., from its settlement to 1891, including a genealogical history of twenty-three of the original settlers and their descendants, with anecdotes and sketches, Part 11

Author: Dyer, Charles Newell, 1850-
Publication date: 1891
Publisher: Northampton, Mass., Press of Gazette printing co.
Number of Pages: 216


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mar. Sophia Forsaith of Deering, N. H., Jan. 5, 1830. Children : Ann S., born Oct. 22, 1830; James Forsaith, July 16, 1832; William Austin, Jan. 27, 1836; Laura Mack, July 18, 1838.


James F. received a college education, studied medicine and is a successful physician in Andover, Mass .- William Austin graduated at Amherst College with the intention of entering the ministry, but while teaching in Williston Seminary, Easthampton, was attacked by typhoid fever, which terminated fatally Sept. 8, 1863. He was ill but a few days. The daughters, Ann S. and Laura M., were both successful teachers in the public schools for a number of years. Laura mar. Josiah H. Hunt, a native of Hawley, and removed to Gloucester, Mass., where her husband was for some years principal of one of the High Schools. Here she died Sept. 24, 1881, and her remains were brought here and laid beside those of her brother. The writer has her in grateful remembrance as a teacher for whom he had great admiration and respect and whom he firmly believed could not be excelled.


Austin, youngest son of James (1st) was educated for the ministry, graduating at Amherst College in 1824. Married Maria C. Odiorne of Boston, Dec. 12, 1827. Settled in New Hampshire, where he spent a long and useful life in that work.


JOSIAH SHAW.


Josiah Shaw settled in Plainfield in 1792. He was then an energetic young man of twenty-nine years. He had previously prospected and purchased a tract of land, and in February of that year, he with his wife and three young children made the journey from Abington. He served in


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the Revolutionary army and is said to have carried a musket and fought at the battle of Bunker Hill, and to have been a sergeant at Saratoga and witnessed the sur- render of Burgoyne; died Aug. 26. 1844, aged eighty-one. Children : Josiah, Jr. born in Abington, Nov. 13, 1785 ; Samuel, also born in Abington, May 6, 1790 ; Nancy, Feb. 4, 1794 ; Dana, April 10, 1798 ; Freeman, Feb. 23, 1803. 1. Josiah, Jr. mar. Lydia Noyes of Abington, died Dec. 13, 1863. Children : Louisa, born Nov. 27, 1808, died April 27, 1813 ; Mary Ann, born June 22, 1811 ; Washing- ton, Jan. 11, 1814 ; Lewis, Nov. 3, 1816 ; Julia Ann, Oct. 25, 1818, died Oct. 3, 1850 ; Josiah, 3d, Oct. 3, 1820 ; Henry W., March 21, 1825; Eliza A., Aug. 29, 1827 ; Helen H., Nov. 22, 1829, died June 2, 1834 .- Mary Ann mar. Elijah Warner, Jr., Jan. 11, 1844, died Dec. 24, 1888 .- Washington studied medicine, married and settled in Hay- denville, where he practised his profession until his decease, some thirty years since. Had one son, Henry W., now living in Springfield, Mass .- Lewis remained on the farm and cared for his father and mother. He remained single until after the death of his parents, when he mar. Rachel C. Tuller of Haydenville, Nov. 16, 1864. Was chosen one of the Selectmen in 1854, and served in that office eighteen years in all, being for a number of years Chairman of the Board, which position he held at his death, April 16, 1884. He also served three years on the School Committee, being elected in 1875. At a town meet- ing held soon after his decease, the following was adopted: "Resolved, that as citizens of Plainfield we express our high appreciation of his wise and faithful management of public affairs, and tender our sympathy to the widow and her family under this heavy bereavement." His children are


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Carrie L., born Sept. 18, 1865 ; Mary E., July 3, 1875 .- Carrie mar. Lucian A. White, (second wife) Dec. 24, 1886.


Josiah, 3d, mar. Romina M. Streeter, Jan. 22, 1850. They removed to Wisconsin, where they now reside.


Henry W. settled in Springfield, Mass., and afterward in N. Y. City. He was twice married and deceased in 1890. Had one daughter, Sarah.


Eliza A. mar. John G. Sawyer of Albion, N. Y., June 27, 1855. He at present has the honor of represent- ing his district in Congress.


2. Samuel, of whom a history is given under head of "Physicians," mar. Sarah Snell Bryant, daughter of Dr. Peter Bryant of Cummington, in 1821. She died Dec. 12, 1824, at the age of twenty-two. They had one daugh- ter, Ellen T. Married Clark W. Mitchell, now of Dalton, Mass., Aug. 3, 1842; died March 12, 1891, aged sixty-eight. Samuel mar. for a second wife Elizabeth O. Clarke of Northampton, Oct., 1830. Children : Samuel Francis, born Sept. 7, 1833; Stella A., Dec. 13, 1835; Sarah G., Dec. 17, 1836; Charles Lyman, Feb. 7, 1842; Laura A., June 27, 1846 .- Samuel F., of whom a brief history is given else- where, mar. Adelaide Roberts of Philadelphia, Oct. 27, 1877, died Dec. 7, 1884 .- Laura A. mar. Dr. E. Darwin Hudson, Jr., a physician of N. Y. City, Sept. 7, 1871. He deceased two or three years since. The surviving mem- bers of the family reside in Astoria, N. Y., excepting dur- ing the summer, when they occupy the old homestead, the ownership of which they still retain.


3. Nancy mar. Edmund Campbell, May 23, 1817, died Nov., 1820.


4. Dana mar. Elizabeth Whiton, April 2, 1829. He


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was also a physician and practiced for more than twenty- five years in Barre, N. Y .; deceased many years since.


5. Freeman remained on the old homestead where his father first settled. Married Harriet Whiton, Aug. 28, 1828, died Jan. 6, 1876. Children : Ann Zeruiah, born March 14, 1832 ; F. Eugene, Aug. 2, 1834, died Dec. 30, 1854 ; Harriet Augusta, Feb. 11, 1837; Theodore W., June 14, 1839; Chauncey C., May 20, 1841; Diantha H., March 25, 1843; Elna I., Sept. 6, 1849 .- Zeruiah mar. Alden F. Pettengill of Cummington, Nov. 10, 1853 .- Au- gusta mar. Ira W. Hamlen, July 7, 1858 .- Theodore mar. Martha E. White, Oct. 12, 1862. Has for many years been employed at the U. S. Armory at Springfield. Children : Anna, born Sept. 1, 1872, died May 22, 1879; Etta and Harry .- Chauncey married, and died a few years since at Brooklyn, N. Y. Theodore and Chauncey both served in the war of the Rebellion, Chauncey being the first volunteer from Plainfield .- Diantha mar. Joseph Woodward, Feb. 27, 1866 .- Elna I. mar. Chas. C. Hall of Springfield, Oct. 1, 1868.


SAMUEL STREETER.


Samuel Streeter was a pioneer settler having come here while the town was a part of Cummington. He was born in Sturbridge, Mass., in 1754. After serving in the war of the Revolution he married Bathsheba Barton of Charlton in 1778, and settled where S. H. Sears now lives. Died Sept. 7, 1844, his wife having deceased six years before. Children : Hannah, born June 16, 1780; Joanna, Oct. 30, 1781, died Aug. 13, 1787; Jacob, Feb. 21, 1783; Susanna, July 30, 1785 ; Auselm, Oct. 4, 1787; Lucena, Jan. 4, 1789; Arnold, Oct. 14, 1790; Truman, Jan. 20, 1793; Samuel, Jr., Aug. 17, 1795 ; Nahum, Feb. 9, 1797.


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1. Hannah mar. Timothy Barker of Heath, Aug. 19, 1802.


2. Jacob mar. Hannah Shaw Erskine, April 12, 1802. Children : Horace, born April 9, 1804, Almira, Jan. 30, 1806 ; Reed Erskine, Nov. 7, 1807; Betsey, June 25, 1809; Anna, Dec. 16, 1810, died Aug. 29, 1815; Jacob, Jr., April 2, 1812. This family removed to Ohio.


3. Susanna mar. Joel Carr, April 19, 1804.


5. Lucena mar. Ezra Beals, Jan. 29, 1807.


6. Arnold mar. Ruth Butler of Buckland, Nov., 1809, died May 8, 1872. Children : Romina, born 1810, died Oct. 2, 1812 ; Sereno, March 11, 1812, died Nov. 2, 1812; Sereno C., born in Pittsfield, Mass., April 22, 1814; Edwin P., June 3, 1816; Theron L., Aug. 17, 1818; Romina M., May 10, 1823; Ruth Ann, Feb. 6, 1828 .- Sere- no C. mar. Mercy Stetson. Children : Carrie A., born July 17, 1839; Belle G., April 11, 1843; Hiram C., May 8, 1849,


died Sept. 9, 1850; George A., Sept. 15, 1852; Mary E., Nov. 22, 1854 .- Carrie mar. J. Nelson Benjamin, Nov. 24, 1864 .- Belle mar. Charles T. Estes of Ad- ams, Dec. 13, 1874 .- George mar. Vesta E. Whit- marsh, Dec. 24, 1873 : Children: Cora M., born March 1, 1878; Edith L., Sept. 6, 1879 ; Herbert G., April 5, 1881. -Mary E. mar. Clarence Tower of Cummington, Oct. 29, 1878.


Edwin P. mar. Elsie Gloyd; died Nov. 18, 1888.


Theron L. mar. Maria B. Belding of Ashfield, Oct., 1845. Children : Clara M., born Oct. 4, 1846; Darwin E., March 27, 1848; William and Fred.


Romina M. mar. Josiah Shaw, 3d, Jan. 22, 1850.


Ruth Ann mar. George G. Keyes. Now reside in Delton, Wisconsin.


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7. Truman, son of Samuel, mar. Nancy Hitchcock of Hawley, Sept. 1, 1817.


8. Samuel, Jr. mar. Anna Copeland, Aug. 30, 1820.


9. Nahum mar. Anna Butler, died Sept. 1, 1881. Children : Louisa, born July 19, 1824; Fred, Aug. 18, 1828 ; Lorenzo, Jan. 7, 1832 ; Julia Ann and Mary Ann, twins, Oct. 29, 1836 .- Louisa mar. Solomon H. Deming, March 1, 1849 .- Fred died in Greenfield, Mass., some years since .- Lorenzo served in the war of the Rebel- lion in the 37th Mass., and is now living in Vermont .- Julia A. mar. Chas. W. Bogart, Feb. 7, 1866. Live in Williams- burg, Mass .- Mary A. died Jan. 29, 1842.


JOSIAH TORREY.


Josiah Torrey was born in 1756, probably in Abington, Mass., and was without doubt a descendant of Capt. Wm. Torrey of Combe, St. Nicholas, County of Somerset, Eng- land, who came to this country in 1640 or '41 and settled in North Weymouth. This Capt. William was many times chosen representative to General Court. Was for about thirty years Clerk of the Courts of Norfolk County. He married his second wife after settling in Weymouth. The genealogy of Josiah is traced back as follows :- Josiah son of Josiah, of Phillip, of William, 2d, of Capt. William. His father was born in 1720, and settled in the west part of Abington. Josiah served in the Revolutionary war and as early as 1785 settled in Plainfield, on the farm now owned by C. W. Packard. He was called by the old peo- ple "Governor " Torrey, but how he obtained the title is not clear. The hill on which the house stands still bears his name. His wife died July 15, 1819. For a second he mar. Olive Segur, March, 1821. Died Aug. 6, 1836.


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His children were John, Olive, Ruth, Nancy and Josiah, Jr., all of whom were probably born in Abington .- John mar. Betsey Colson, Oct., 1812 .- Olive mar. Ansel Con- verse of Windsor, Nov., 1812 .- Ruth mar. John Ford of Cummington, (second wife) May 18, 1834 .- Nancy mar. Ebenezer Shaw, Jr. of Cummington, Jan. 2, 1817 .- Josiah, Jr. mar. Polly Nash, Sept. 21, 1815. She died May 19, 1817. For a second wife he mar. Abigail Tirrell, widow of Isaac Tirrell, Jan., 1819. Their children were Mary N., born Sept. 27, 1819; Edwin T., Feb. 13, 1821; Philena L., Feb. 18, 1823; Merritt P., June 8, 1825; Austin W., Aug. 10, 1829; Francis N., Dec. 11, 1831.


1. Mary N. mar. Josiah Perkins. Reside in Pawtucket, R. I.


2. Edwin mar. Candace D. Stanford of Rowe, April, 1843. Children : Mary A., born 1844; George O., born Sept. 8, 1850, died Sept. 13, 1852; George A., Nov. 14, 1858 .- Mary A. mar. James A. Nash, Sept. 15, 1860 .- George A. mar. Philibena Stemple of Buckland, Jan. 21, 1883. Have one daughter, Mabel.


Philena, mar. William Gurney, (second wife) Jan., 3. 1844.


4. Merritt mar. Celestia E. Tirrell, April 13, 1848. Was chosen one of the Selectmen in 1860 and served seven years. Also represented the town and district in the Leg- islature in 1877. Children: Flora L., born Sept. 20, 1856; Alden L., June 6, 1860.


5. Austin mar. Sarah L. J. Wing of Hinsdale, Mass., Oct., 1852.


6. Francis mar. Julia M. Remington, Nov. 24, 1853.


Austin and Francis were both teachers or School Super- intendents in New Jersey for many years, being highly


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esteemed. Francis died a few years since from injuries received by being thrown from a wagon. His death was considered a great loss to the community in which he lived.


AMOS TIRRELL.


Amos Tirrell was born in Abington (or Weymouth) Mass., in 1763. Settled here about 1789, on the farm now occupied by Merritt Torrey. He was known by the name of "Old Orchard " among the towns-people. Presented each of his children on their marriage with a farm; died March 6, 1849. Children: Hannah, born in Abington, March 11, 1787; Isaac, Dec. 5, 1789; Amos, Jr., Nov. 18, 1792; Orren, June 13, 1795; Arza, Feb. 18, 1799; Abram Shaw, April 18, 1802; Clarissa, May 25, 1809, died July 12, 1825; James, Aug. 31, 1812.


1. Hannah mar. Samuel Thayer, Jr., March 27, 1806. Settled where Lemuel Mason now lives and reared a large family.


2. Isaac mar. Nabby Snow of Windsor, Feb., 1813, died Dec. 2, 1814; had one son who died in infancy.


3. Amos, Jr. mar. Electa Nash, March, 1813, died Nov. 16, 1825. Children: Russell, born Jan. 22, 1814; Lois J., Sept. 20, 1815; Isaac, Oct. 4, 1818; Sophronia, Aug. 13, 1820; Polly N., Aug. 2, 1823. His widow afterward mar. Benjamin Town .- Russell mar. Mrs. Lucy M. Campbell, widow of J. Dwight Campbell, April 22, 1852. Children: Arthur R., born Feb. 10, 1853; Emma L., June 26, 1857. -Arthur mar. Nellie M. Clark, Nov. 27, 1879 .- Emma is a professional nurse in Hartford, Conn.


Lois J. mar. Daniel Burt of Southampton, Nov., 1834. Isaac mar. Melissa Sackett of Westfield. She deceased


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and he married his present wife who was Hannah Phipps. They reside in Holyoke .- Sophronia mar. Sumner Burt, April 21, 1840 .- Polly N. mar. Edmund Burt of Southamp- ton, June 12, 1850.


4. Orren mar. Lydia Snell of Ware, Aug. 5, 1817, died Jan. 25, 1880. Children: Sarah S., born 1819; Joseph W., Aug. 19, 1822; Orren, Jr., 1823; Mary C., Aug. 4, 1828, died Feb. 19, 1860; Emeline E., Aug. 9, 1830 .- Sarah mar. Paul H. Cudworth, (second wife) Oct. 21, 1852 .- Joseph W. mar. Huldah Woodard of Ware; has one son, Arthur W., a clergyman of the Methodist denomination, a prom- ising young man. His wife deceased and for a second he mar. Antoinette C. Bryant of Chesterfield .- Orren, Jr. mar. Octavia Ford of Cummington, June 27, 1852 .- Eme- line mar. Edward Thayer of Chesterfield, Oct. 27, 1853.


5. Arza mar. Electa Snow. Children; Lydia P., born July 13, 1823; Artemas R., June 24, 1828; Susan G., Nov. 6, 1830; Elizabeth C., July 28, 1834; Spencer N., Jan. 27, 1838, and two who died in infancy .- Lydia mar. Justus Mason of Cummington, March 10, 1842; Artemas mar. Nancy Olds of Peru .- Susan mar. Brigham C. Streeter of Cummington, Oct., 1850 .- Elizabeth mar. Spencer Tower of Chesterfield, Nov., 1852 .- Spencer mar. for a second wife Samantha Haskins, April 7, 1864, who was a sister of his first.


6. Abram S. mar. Eunice Fuller, March 24, 1825, died Jan. 15, 1843. Children: Celestia E., born Jan. 25, 1828; Harriet A., Aug. 31, 1830; Elisha F., May 5, 1834, and one older daughter, who died in infancy .- Celestia mar. Mer- ritt Torrey, April 13, 1848 .- Harriet mar. Albert Ford of Windsor, May 9, 1850.


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7. James mar. Clarissa Bird of Windsor, June, 1835; had two children who died in childhood, and adopted three.


ELIJAH WARNER.


Elijah Warner was born in Hardwick, Mass., in 1767. Mar. Betsey Mitchell of Cummington and settled on the farm afterwards occupied by his sons, Cushing and Wells. Was chosen one of the Selectmen in 1804 and served eigh- teen years. Represented the town in General Court at Boston in 1821 and 1827; was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1828, and held the office until his death, which occurred Dec. 29, 1844. Children: Betsey, born Aug. 27, 1796; James, July 23, 1798; Melancia, July 8, 1800; Cush- ing, Sept. 16, 1802; William, Aug. 9, 1804; Elijah, Jr., Sept. 21, 1806; Wells, Dec. 12, 1808; Roswell H., Jan. 30, 1812; Janette, Sept. 20, 1819.


1. Betsey mar. Simeon Streeter of Cummington, (second wife) Dec. 23, 1830.


2. James mar. Fidelia Whiton, Sept. 23, 1824, died April 7, 1890. Children: James Emerson, born Sept. 24, 1825; Fidelia Loraine, Sept. 4, 1827; Florilla D., Feb. 11, 1830; Elizabeth R., April 3, 1832, died Dec. 8, 1834; Sarah W., Sept. 8, 1834; Almon M., March 6, 1843. J. Emerson became a physician and was for some years in California. At present resides in Sterling, Va .- F. Loraine mar. E. Alden Clark, Oct. 30, 1849, died Oct. 18, 1854. - Florilla D. mar. Alberto C. Shattuck, Jan. 1, 1852; he died Oct. 15 the same year. She afterwards mar. Rev. S. D. Taylor. They are now living at So. New Lyme, Ohio .- Sarah W. has been a teacher in the public schools of this and neighbor- ing towns, having taught over fifty terms. She remained with her parents caring for them through their last years.


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-Almon M. served three years in the war of the Rebellion in the 37th Mass., and was promoted to the rank of Lieut. Studied law and is now practising in Cincinnati, Ohio.


3. Melancia mar. Lemuel Howlett of Hartford, Ct. (third wife), April 26, 1853. Died in Plainfield, Nov. 3, 1884.


5. William mar. Annis Crittenden, April 23, 1835. Children : Wm. Edwards, born April 1, 1836 ; Eliza A., Sept. 11, 1837 ; Flora C., Jan. 29, 1840, died Dec. 14, 1841 ; Mary Flora, Sept. 24, 1842 ; Laura E., March 15, 1848. His wife died Oct. 30, 1852, and he mar. Mrs Polly P. Latham, widow of Robert A. Latham, Jan. 23, 1855. They had two children, twins, Frank A. and Fannie A., born Oct. 22, 1855. Frank died April 26, 1863. Wm. Edwards enlisted in the army in the fall of 1862, and served in the 46th Mass., which was stationed near New- bern, N. C., at which place he died while in the service, June 28, 1863, of typhoid fever. He was to have been married to Miss Augusta M. Dyer in the fall of 1862, had he not enlisted. It was thought best to postpone the marriage, which on account of his death never took place. Eliza A. mar. Wm. J. Shattuck (second wife). Reside in Covert, Mich .- Flora M. mar. Edward A. Rood, Oct. 25, 1863. They also reside at Covert, Mich .- Laura E. mar. George L. Campbell, Nov. 27, 1867. Reside in North- ampton .- Fannie mar. Hiram Rood. Also live in North- ampton .- William died Oct. 6, 1865.


6. Elijah, Jr. mar. Mary Ann Shaw, Jan. 11, 1844. Died Aug. 11, 1889. No children.


8. Roswell H. married and lived in Dalton, Mass. Died in 1890. Neither wife or children survive him. Cushing, Wells and Janette never married, but remained


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on the old homestead. Cushing died May 2, 1882, and Wells died eight days later. It is a singular fact that it has been the lot of Janette to care for four of her brothers during their last sickness, viz .: Cushing, Wells, Elijah Jr., and Roswell, which she has done with great patience and faithfulness. She now resides in town with her nephew, C. W. Streeter.


CALEB WHITE.


Caleb White was one of the pioneer settlers. Came here while the district was still a part of Cummington, and lived in a house which stood a few rods south of the one occupied afterward by his son Samuel. Was born in Bridgewater, Mass., in 1744. Served in the Revolution- ary army, being over thirty years old when the war commenced. A wooden flask or canteen which he carried in the service, is now in the possession of his great- granddaughter, Mrs. Theodore W. Shaw of Springfield, Mass. It bears the name of Caleb White, with date of May 9, 1775. He was chosen one of the selectmen the next year after Plainfield was set off, and served four years. He understood surveying and owned a surveyor's compass and other instruments, his services being often in demand. He died on the farm where he orignally settled, April 8, 1840, at the age of ninety-six. Had two sons. Ziba, born in Bridgewater, probably in 1771, and Samuel, born in Cummington, Sept. 16, 1776. Ziba lived on or near the spot where W. E. Shaw lives. Married Huldah Gloyd, Feb. 24, 1794, died April 6, 1842. Chil- dren : Hannah, born Oct. 25, 1797; Electa, April 26, 1799, both of whom died in early childhood. Nahum, Dec. 20, 1800; Loren, July 1, 1802; Calvin,, Aug. 12,


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1804 ; Amy, March 8, 1806 ; Newell, Nov. 30, 1807 ; Dex- ter, Nov. 17, 1809 ; Huldah, 1814. Loren mar. Harriet Beals, March 31, 1823.


Newell studied medicine, became a physician and set- tled in Pennsylvania, where he is still living .- Dexter mar. Lydia Gurney, Nov., 1837. Children : Dexter Wel- lington, born Jan. 4, 1839 ; Shepard L., Dec. 21, 1840 ; Mary Ellen, Nov. 3, 1844 ; Herbert H., Oct. 11, 1852 .- Huldah mar. Wm. Gurney, June 8, 1836, died Aug. 1, 1842.


Samuel, son of Caleb, mar. Polly Norton, Nov. 28, 1799. Was chosen one of the selectmen in 1834 and served four years. Died March 21, 1871. Children : Nor- man, born Aug. 31, 1800; Mary, March 31, 1802 ; Annis, Feb. 4, 1804 ; Sally, Aug. 23, 1805; Deborah, June 1, 1807; William, Aug. 12, 1808 ; John, Jan. 21, 1810; Cynthia, March 19, 1812 ; Oren, Dec. 30, 1814; Samuel Orson, Jan. 12, 1817; Henry Kirke, March 31, 1820 ; Ed- win T., Jan. 16, 1822, died Aug. 9, 1830 ; Armelia, Aug. 12, 1823 ; Brackley C., May 6, 1825, died Aug. 5, 1830. Three others, two sons and a daughter, died in infancy,


making seventeen children in all, ten sons and seven daughters. This is believed to be the largest family ever produced in Plainfield. Norman mar. Albina Gloyd, June 20, 1821 .- Mary mar. Vinson Nash, Dec. 5, 1821. He having deceased, she mar. Bela Dyer (third wife), June 2, 1865 .- Annis mar. Orren Stetson, Jan. 1, 1828, Died March 10, 1885 .- Sally mar. Levi Stetson, 2d, Feb. 12, 1824 .- Deborah mar. Bela Dyer, Sept. 30, 1824, died Nov. 16, 1828 .- William married and died Sept. 2, 1852 .-- Oren mar. Esther Wagner of Cummington, May, 1837 .- Samuel O. (or Orson S. as he has always been known),


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mar. Louisa B. Shaw, daughter of David, Feb. 14, 1839, died Feb. 5, 1891. Had one daughter, Martha E., born Sept. 18, 1843, mar. Theodore W. Shaw, Oct. 12, 1862 .- Also an adopted son, Lucian A .- Henry K. mar. Harriet N. Hastings of Buckland, Nov., 1841 .- Armelia mar. Ab- ner Gurney, Nov. 14, 1843. Only one of these sons, Orson S., settled in Plainfield.


DAVID WHITON.


David Whiton (this name has since been written Whiting) was one of the early settlers. His house stood where No. 2 school-house now stands. He was the son of Abijah and was born in Hingham, Mass., Nov. 10, 1769. Mar. Rachel Randall of Hatfield, (who was through her mother a descendant of Robert Bruce of Scotland,) Jan. 1795. He was a man of good ex- ecutive ability and was often moderator of the town meet- ings. Died Sept. 9, 1849. Children: Mary, born Nov. 28, 1796; Fidelia, Dec. 27, 1799; Betsey, Dec. 22, 1801; Da- vid Randall, Feb. 6, 1803; Theodore, March 26, 1805; Har- riet, May 18, 1807; Clarissa, Jan. 21, 1810; Rachel, Oct. 9, 1811; William Chandler. Feb. 10, 1813; Lewis E., March 7, 1815 .- Mary mar. James Joy, June 10, 1818, died April 12, 1888 .- Fidelia mar. James Warner, Sept. 23, 1824, died Aug. 11, 1887 .- Betsey (or Elizabeth) mar. Dana Shaw, April 2, 1829 .- David R. mar. Harriet Parker of Belcher- town, Sept., 1832. Children: David Bruce, born Aug. 15, 1833; Theodore P., Jan. 28, 1836 .- Harriet mar. Free- man Shaw, Aug. 28, 1828, died June 5, 1888 .- Clarissa mar. Freeman Hamlen, died Oct. 13, 1847 .- Rachel mar. Royal B. Hibbard of Barre, N. Y., May 27, 1835 .- William C. mar. Lucretia Shaw, daughter of David, Oct. 30, 1836;


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had one child, Wm. Augustus, born April 14, 1838, died Oct. 31, 1840. He is the only surviving member of the family .- Lewis E. mar. Diantha Shaw, and settled at Sara- toga, N. Y. Died a few years since.


JACOB WHITMARSH.


Jacob Whitmarsh was born in Cummington, Jan. 1, 1789. Mar. Olive Packard, daughter of Adam Packard of Cummington, Dec. 29, 1814. She was a school-mate of Wm. Cullen Bryant. He used to say there was no com- petitor in his spelling class whom he feared except Olive Packard. They settled in the extreme southwest corner of the town, about a mile north of West Cummington, which at that time had no existence as a village. Died Feb. 9, 1872, his wife having deceased a few years before. Children: Polly P., born Nov. 19, 1815; Florintha, April 15, 1817; Mary Ann, Jan. 14, 1819; Jacob S., June 9, 1823; Fordyce, April 29, 1826; Rachel, May 21, 1831; Nahum, Oct. 16, 1834.


1. Polly mar. Robert A. Latham, May 24, 1838. Lived on the place lately occupied by Abishur Nash. Mr. Latham in company with Dea. Elias Giddings owned and operated a tannery near where Lester Streeter lives. He died July 23, 1851, leaving four children. For a second husband she mar. William Warner, Jan. 23, 1855. He died Oct. 6, 1865, and for a third she mar. Riley Westcott of Cheshire, about 1870. She died at Florence, Mass., Feb. 10, 1885.


2. Florintha mar. Verren Dawes of Cummington, May 24, 1837. He deceased leaving two small children, and about 1858 she mar. Isaac Bates of Cummington. He died. about 1864, also leaving two small children. In April,


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1871, she mar. Lewis Ford of Cleveland, Ohio, where they now reside.


3. Mary Ann mar. Newell Dyer, May 24, 1842, died May 2, 1866.


4. Jacob S. mar. Polly Bartlett of Cummington, Nov. 30, 1848. Children: Vesta, born 1851, and Alvah, and two who died in infancy .- Vesta mar. George A. Streeter, Dec. 24, 1873. They live on and have charge of the Wm. Cullen Bryant place in Cummington .- The wife of Jacob S. died in Worthington, and for a second he mar. Maria S. Nash, April 10, 1865. Children: Mattie P., born March 20, 1867; Bessie V., Sept. 28, 1872, died 1890. Reside in Florence, Mass. He was chosen one of the School Com- mittee in 1871, serving three years; has also served on the School Board in other towns.


5. Fordyce mar. Eliza Allen of Windsor, Jan., 1852. Was chosen one of the Selectmen in 1858, serving two years. Children: Julia; Fannie A., born Nov. 7, 1857; Sarah A., Nov. 25, 1861 .- Julia mar. J. H. Judd of East- hampton. Now reside in St. Paul, Minn .- Fannie mar. Granville Matthews. Reside in Chelsea, Mass .- Fordyce's wife deceased about 1886. For a second wife he mar. Mrs. Marion C. Dyer, widow of Edwin J. Dyer, Dec. 5, 1888. They reside in Easthampton, Mass.


6. Rachel mar. Levi N. Campbell, (second wife) Nov. 24, 1852. Died in Florence, Mass., Jan., 1887.


7. Nahum mar. Mary Lucas of Springfield, Nov. 1, 1871. Reside in Springfield, Mass.





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