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89 EDWARD EVERETT, son of Joseph L. (64), b at Wh 9 Nov., 1838, d 12 Sept., 1894, ae 55 yrs, m (1) 4 Oct., 1863, Sarah Collins ; m (2) 25 May, 1876, Lizzie H. Kilburn; m (3) 5 May, 1880, Josephine A., dau of William R. Barrows of Wen- dell, b 5 Feb., 1851, res in Wh, was in Co. D, 52d Regt. Mass. Vols. Two ch :
Ida May, b in Aug., 1864, d 5 Feb., Freddie, no dates.
1865, ae 6 m ;
90 JOSEPH L., son of Joseph L. (64), b at Wh 9 Oct., 1842, m 16 May, 1872, Sarah Eels, d at Nthn Oct., 1879 ; m (2) 9 May, 1883, Anna E., dau of Eben Towne of Pelham. A car- penter, res at Nthn, d 24 Dec., 1897. One ch : Leonard Appleton, b 12 March, 1884.
91 MELVIN M., son of Joseph L. (64), b at Wh 5 April, 1846, d 18 June, 1897, m May, 1873, Mrs. Ellen Spicer of Nor- wich, Ct., where he res. She d 19 July, 1899. A carpenter. Two ch, b in Wh:
Cora Maria, b 2 May, 1874 ; Bessie Elizabeth, b 27 Oct., 1877.
92 FREDERICK W., son of William P. (72), b at Wh 17 Oct., 1859, m 31 Dec., 1884, Eunice S. Williams of Westhamp- ton, res at Wh. Four ch :
William Chester, b 21 Feb., 1886, d Voyle Eugene, b 24 Sept., 1892; soon ; Earl Oliver, b 10 Aug., 1894.
Vella Esteena, b 12 July, 1888;
93 CLARENCE E., son of Sumner I. (81), b at Wh 19 Jan., 1860, m 25 Nov., 1886, Olive M. Barrows of Wh, res in Wh but rem from town. One ch: Ernest Elmer, b 5 Jan., 1888.
94 EDWARD E., son of Sumner I. (81), b at Wh 19 Oct., 1863, m (1) 25 Nov., 1886, Lillie A. Barrows. They were divorced and he m (2) 3 Aug., 1898, Leonora Adaline, dau of Horace and Jennie A. (Sanderson) Dill of Wh, b at Wh 17 Sept., 1872. No ch.
95 HIRAM FRED, son of Daniel W. (86), b at Wh 16 Feb., 1859, m 24 Aug., 1887, Belvia A., dau of Simeon D. and
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Mary E. (Luther) Arnold of Ballston, N. Y., b 14 June, 1861. A physican, res at Orange. One ch :
Daniel Raymond, b at Orange 30 May, 1888.
GILBERT, lived on Shingle Hill, I don't know his ancestry or from where he came, d, m 8 Feb., 1798, Sabra, dau of John and Lois (Parker) Graves of Wh, b 19 May, 1777. Seven ch : Elizabeth, b 16 Aug., 1798, m Jabez Cowdry ; John Stoddard, b 1806, lived in Cin- cinnati, O .;
Harwood, b 10 Dec., 1800 ; Bernice, b Sept., 1810, m John Bay- Armida, b 12 May, 1804, m Friend Gifford ; lie ; Dolphin, b 1815; Jane, b July, 1819.
HARWOOD, son of Gilbert, b in Wh 10 Dec., 1800, d 28 April, 1881, in Lois, dau of Nathan and Lucy (Monson) Waite of Wh, b 25 Aug., 1796, d 18 Feb., 1852, res at West Wh. A stoneworker. Three ch :
Almeron E., b 15 Nov., 1827 : Nathan Waite, b 20 April, 1830, d 8
Oct., 1853; Harwood, Jr., b 29 July, 1836.
JOHN, came to Wh in 1774, m before he came to Wh to Lydia Frary, a sister of Maj. Phineas Frary. He settled where Phineas Frary, Edmond Donovan, Hiram Smith and E. E. Monson and sons have since lived. He was quite prominent, one of the selectmen for five years, assessor several years, repre- sentative, etc., rem from town and settled at Sullivan, N. Y. Six ch :
Olive, b abt 1770, m 30 March, 1786, Abiel Harding ;
Elijah, b 1772, d by accident 10 Jan., 1807;
Electa, bapt 26 Feb., 1775 ; Martha, bapt 21 Dec., 1777; Mary, bapt 16 Sept., 1781 ; John, Jr., no dates.
DEACON JAMES 6, came to Wh in 1795, son of Remem- brance 5, Abner 4, John 3, Joseph 2, Joseph 1, d in Wh 15 Sept., 1851, ae 71 yrs, m 27 Jan., 1808, Bathsheba, dau of Simeon Morton, bin Wh 22 Sept., 1784, d 25 March, 1866. A mill- wright, a genial, pleasant man. Nine ch :
Justin Remembrance, b 6 May. 1809 ; Sibyl, b 2 April, 1811, d soon ; James S., b March, 1812, d soon ;
Sibyl, b 5 Oct., 1813, d 10 June, 1823, ae 10 yrs ; Laura Munson, b 17 Nov., 1815, d 21 Aug., 1829 ;
James, b 15 Oct., 1818, d unm. An ingenious mechanic ;
Joseph A., b 11 Sept., 1820, d 25 Nov., 1838 ; Elizabeth Burt, b 31 Oct., 1822, d 25 March, 1850 ; Charlotte, b 25 Aug., 1826.
JUSTIN REMEMBRANCE, son of Deacon James, b at Wh 6 May, 1809, d 17 Nov., 1873, ae 64 yrs, m 24 Feb., 1831, Diadama S. Wilcox, b 20 Nov., 1809, they lived on the old homestead until it was burned abt 1873. He was an ingenious mechanic. Seven ch :
Luther, b 2 July, 1833, d soon ; Mary M., b 4 Oct., 1835, d 24 March, 1854:
Infant, b 26 Nov., 1837, d soon ; Sarah J., b 29 June, 1840, m Alpheus Carpenter ; m (2) Dr. White of
Philadelphia ; Edwin T., b 8 Dec., 1842; Laura E., b 28 Feb., 1844 m and went West; Charlotte E., b 19 Oct., 1847, d soon
SMITH, 583 STARKS.
JOEL W., son of Cyrus of Burlington, Ct., b 31 March, 1820, 111 25 April, 1856, Paulina Hageman. A manufacturer of woolen goods. Four ch:
Cyrus W., b 22 Nov., 1859; Ida, b 18 July, 1866 ;
Flora Maria, b 9 April, 1865 ; Nellie, b 27 Sept., 1867.
SNOW, REV. PORTER HOWARD, son of Eli and Alice (Alden) Snow, b 28 March, 1814, in 14 Jan., 1846, at Baltimore, Md., Asenath Fanny, dau of Moses H. Leonard, formerly of Wh, b 2 May, 1826, d 5 Dec., 1863; her great-grandmother was a dau of Peter Adams, a brother of President John Adams. He d II Dec., 1889. He supplied the pulpit of the Congregational church about two years, a fine speaker, declined the pastor- ship 10 April, 1845. Two ch, bin Wh:
Child, b 21 Aug., 1851 ; a lineal descendant of John and Priscilla (Molines) Alden of Ply- mouth.
Edgar Morton, b 16 Sept .. 1856. He res at Chicago, Ill., where
he is engaged in business. He is
LEMUEL, was here in 1775, d at Wh II Nov., 1777, ae 48 yrs, m Margaret -, ch were b prob at Stafford, Ct. Eight ch :
Bernice, (son) m Lucinda Smith. She d 15 Jan., 1787; m (2) widow Mary Wells of Con; Huldah, m Aaron Allis;
Zephaniah, prob d unm; Hannalı, m Louden Coleman ;
Solomon, b in 1755, m 7 Sept., 1780, Levinia Guild ;
Sarah, m Simeon Wells ; Lucinda, no dates ;
Lemuel, Jr., b in 1774, d soon.
SPAFFORD, JONATHAN 6, lived on the north plain (Dfld road), m Ruth, dau of Joseph Sanderson, b 6 Oct., 1737. She d and he m (2) widow Esther Ruddock. Four ch, bin Wh :
Samuel and Edward by first wife; John and Jonas by second wife.
STARKS, JOHN, came from Hebron, Ct., in 1787, settled on the Caleb Beals place and late in life rem to Thetford, Vt., where he d Dec., 1825, ae 70 yrs, m Tryphena, dau of Joseph Carey of Williamsburg. Nine ch, b in Wh:
John, Jr., m Anna Rogers ; Pheba, m Samuel Hartwell ; Israel, m Esther Hill ; Tryphena, b 29 March, 1789, m Caleb Beals ; Justus, b 1792 ;
Prince Lewis, b 1794, m Abigail Bates ; Willard, b 14 Feb., 1797, m Mary Nash ; Phineas, b 11 Dec .. 1802, d soon ; Martha, m Russell Sherman.
NATHAN, a brother of John, came abt the same time from Hebron, Ct., m Lucy, dau of John and Rhoda Williams of Wil- liamsburg. A blacksmith, lived at West Wh a good many years but sold and rem to Williamsburg. Six ch, bin Wh :
Moses, b 4 April, 1780; Rhoda, b 6 April, 1782 ; Abigail, b 5 June, 1784;
William, b 13 Aug., 1786 ; Lucinda, b 23 June, 1788 ; Betsey, b 3 March, 1790.
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STARKS, 584 STILES.
PRINCE LEWIS, son of John, b at Wh abt 1794, m Abigail Bates of Ash, res in Wh, where most of the fourteen ch were b :
Morris D., b 28 Sept., 1814 ; Lucinda M., b 1823;
Caroline E. b 1815;
Willard N., d soon ;
Calisty, b 1817 ;
Ruth A., d soon ;
Charles L., b 1819 ;
Henry W., b 1821 ;
Albert M., Benjamin F., Amanda Jane, Emily A., Francis.
MAURICE D., son of Prince Lewis, b in Wh 28 Sept., 1814, m I Jan., 1837, Harriet A., dau of Ira Graves of Swan- zey, N. H., b 10 July, 1818. They rem to the west part of Hawley. He is quite an apiarian and when I called at his hos- pitable home I was surprised to see such a number of beehives. One ch :
Hattie A., b 1837, m Edward Horton.
4 STEARNS, AARON S., son of Samuel 3, Nathaniel 2, Nathaniel 1, b 23 April, 1813, d 12 Dec., 1870, m 29 March, 1829, Almira P., dau of Heman and Esther (Pellet) Graves of Williamsburg, b 18 Jan., 1808, d 2 Aug., 1843. He dealt ex- tensively in teazles. Eight ch: Elizabeth E., b 12 Feb., 1830, m Or- son N. Pearl;
Myra H., b 4 Dec., 1831, m Arnold Peck ;
Luther G., b 12 Oct., 1833; (5)
Fidelia B., b 2 July, 1835, m John H. Peck ;
Susan E., b 26 March, 1837, d 6 Nov.,
1866; Samuel G., b 4 March, 1839, d 14 Feb., 1855 ;
Stephen G., b 22 Nov., 1840, was in Co. F, 37th Regt. Mass. Vols., and served until the end of the - war, unm;
Edward S., b 6 April, 1843, d soon.
5 LUTHER GRAVES, son of Aaron (4), bin Wh 12 Oct., 1833, m 27 Dec., 1858, Mary L., dau of Ralph and Almira (Bennett) Warner of Wh, b 15 Sept., 1839, d 8 July, 1894, ae 54 yrs, a lovely woman, a great favorite. He enlisted 22 July, 1862, in Co. F, 37th Regt. Mass. Vols., discharged 21 June, 1865, rem to the Straits and subsequently to Nthn. Two ch, b at Wh:
Frederick W .. b 10 Oct., 1859, m and res at Nthn ;
Mabel Forrester, b 5 Aug., 1870, m a Mr. Gare of Nthn.
STEADMAN, SAMUEL W., son of Philemon from Ley- den, b Jan., 1821, d 17 May, 1892, m Sophia, dau of Joseph Brown then of Dfld, b 28 Jan., 1815, d 8 Aug., 1899, ae 84 yrs, res in East Wh. A pocketbook manufacturer. One ch :
Harriet M., b 7 May, 1850, a noted teacher.
STILES, CAPT. HENRY 5, son of Amos 4, Henry 3, Henry 2, John 1, came in 1764, from Windsor, Ct., settled on the east side of Chestnut Plain street at the lower end of the. village, d 20 April, 1810, ae 80 yrs, m 4 Nov., 1747, Ruth (Wells), widow of Ezra Kellogg, d 5 July, 1812, ae 86 yrs. An officer in the Revolutionary army. Five ch :
Peggy, b abt 1758;
Zilpah, b abt 1760, m Peter Clark ; Lydia, b abt 1762 ;
Lewis, b abt 1764 ; Esther, b abt 1767, m Levi Baker Oct., 1791.
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STILES, 585 STOCKBRIDGE.
LEWIS, son of Capt. Henry, prob b in Connecticut abt the time of their rem to Wh, m 27 March, 1786, Electa Pomeroy of Wh. At a later period he rem to Brookfield, Vt. Five ch :
Sophia, bapt 8 Aug., 1790, m Jerry Edson of Brookfield, Vt .; Harry, b 21 April, 1793 ; Pomeroy, b 1797.
Horace, bapt 17 Oct., 1790 ;
Harry, bapt June, 1789, d soon ;
1 STOCKBRIDGE, JOHN and wife Anne, came from England in the good ship "Blessing", Capt. John Leicester, in June, 1635. He was then 27 yrs old and she was 21 yrs old, with one son, Charles, b in England in 1634. They had a son, John, b soon after their arrival in Boston, who d early, and five daus. They res here a short time then rem to Hanover.
. CHARLES, son of John (1), b in England, in 1634, m Abi-
gail - - They lived at first in Boston, then in Charlestown and later at Scituate, and still later at Hanover. They had ten ch, seven sons and three daus. The sons that lived and were married were :
Charles, Jr., b 4 Feb., 1662 ; Benjamin, b 9 Oct., 1677 ;
Thomas, b 6 April, 1667; Samuel, b 9 July, 1679. (3)
Joseph, b 28 June, 1672;
3 SAMUEL, son of Charles 2, John 1, starting here we have the most probable line of ancestors of our families of Stock- bridges. Samuel b 9 July, 1679, m in 1703, Lydia Barrell and had among his ch :
4 SAMUEL, who was m I Nov., 1737, and had a family of ch :
James, Lydia and Sarah and others,
yrs. among them David, b prob in The records from which I gath- 1749, as he d 11 Feb., 1832, ae 82 ered the above are far from being full.
5 DAVID, prob son of Samuel (4), b in 1749 at Hanover, d II Feb., 1832, ae 82 yrs, m (1) Patience, dau of Caleb Bart- lett, b in 1753, d 19 Oct., 1806, ae 53 yrs; m (2) Mary (Nash), widow of Firman Wood, d 20 June, 1832, ae 75 yrs. Twelve ch : Caleb, b 18 May, 1775, m (1) Sarah Allis; (2) widow Achsah Fair- banks ;
David, b 28 Aug., 1776; (6)
Lovisa, b 7 April, 1778, m Daniel Bartlett;
Jason, b 29 Feb., 1780, m (1) Esther Wright; (2) Abigail Montague ;
Patience, b 7 Nov., 1781, m Jason Clapp of Pittsfield ;
Betsey, b 13 Nov., 1783, m Sereno Smith 29 Jan., 1807; Clarissa, b 10 May, 1785, d soon ;
Calvin, b 15 Sept., 1786, m in Penn- sylvania, had a large family and rem to Texas. Had a large tract of land for himself, wife and each child. He d 11 Dec., 1878 ;
Electa, b 12 June, 1788, m Jonathan C. Loomis ;
Clarissa, b 7 June, 1790, m John Ash- craft ; Elam, b 31 March, 1792; (6 1-2) Abigail, b 8 Sept., 1795, m Samuel Dickinson.
6 DAVID, JR., son of David (5), b at Had 28 Aug., 1776, d 4 Jan., 1847, ae 71 yrs, m (1) 2 Feb., 1798, Sarah, dau of Deacon Russell and Sarah (Edson) Allis, b 19 April, 1778, d 16
STOCKBRIDGE.
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July, 1839, ae 62 yrs; m (2) Lovisa Collins of Hartford 3 Nov., 1841, d at Hartford in 1848. He probably lived at the Graves mansion from the time of his marriage. This he bought and opened as a hotel about 1802 or '03, where he remained until 1833, when he removed to his new hotel on the River road. Their seven children were all b at the Graves mansion in the. Straits. At an early date he had in interest in the boating busi- ness on the Connecticut river, perhaps from his father who it is claimed was in the business, but Mr. Stockbridge for many years had a large interest in this business, and combined with Allen & Root of Gfld in building two steam tugs to prosecute their large business. He was in many ways a remarkable man. Of large and commanding appearance, faultless phisique, a pleas- ant face, a sharp eye, a keen observer; a ready thinker, not given to unnecessary talk, conservative, dignified yet genial, loved a joke, never let himself down and thus always commanded the respect of those who came in contact with him. Of great exec- . utive ability, prompt in his business, his time was fully em- ployed. He never sought office, but it sought him. Was rep in 1830, selectman six years, postmaster at East Wh, a jus- tice of the peace, a good citizen, and it is with feelings of pleas- ure that we here present his portrait. Seven ch :
Annis, b 17 Dec., 1798, m Stalham Allis ; Hiram Fish, b 8 June, 1804 ; (8) Julia Ann, b 1 Aug., 1806, m John C. Sanderson ;
Chester, b 25 May, 1801; (7)
Emily W., b 10 Jan., 1803, m (1) Salmon White Allis ; (2) Hon. E. T. Foote ; (3) Gen. Joseph Colton;
Charles David, b 2 Oct., 1816; (9) Amaret Sarah, b 8 Dec., 1819, d soon.
6 1-2 ELAM, son of David (5), b at North Had 31 March, 1792, m 21 July, 1814, Elizabeth Colton. She d and he m (2) 24 April, 1833, Julia Williams, res at Springfield. For many years he was in business. His real estate transactions resulted very favorably. He d 21 June, 1881, and his estate inventoried nearly $300,000, which was divided among his large number of heirs. Two ch:
Elizabeth C., b in 1816, m 17 Sept., 1839, James Comstock, d 8 Feb., Dorothy A., d unm at 20 yrs of age.
1842, ae 26 yrs :
7 CHESTER, son of David (6), b at Wh 25 May, 1801, d Io Jan., 1841, m 10 Oct., 1822, Violet, dau of Dr. Francis and Lucinda (Forward) Harwood of Wh, b 9 Sept., 1801, d 3 Sept., 1840, res in Straits in the Gad Smith house. Six ch:
Edwin A., b 1 July, 1823; (10) David H., b 28 Aug., 1831 ; (13)
Emily W., b 27 Sept., 1836;
Francis W , b 4 Dec., 1825; (11) Frederick A., b 4 July, 1828; (12) Roderick B., b 12 Sept., 1838. (14)
8 HIRAM FISH, son of David (6), bat Wh 8 June, 1804, d 8 April, 1859, m 30 Aug., 1830, Eliza, dau of Consider and Mercy (Clark) Morton of Wh, b 13 May, 1804. He graduated from Amh college in 1827. A lawyer, rem to Rochester, N. Y., where he died. Three ch :
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STOCKBRIDGE.
Helen Eliza, b 17 July, 1831 ; (15)
Hiram Randolph, b 11 Nov., 1833; Henry Davis, b 7 Aug., 1843. (16)
9 CHARLES DAVID, son of David (6), b at Wh 2 Oct., 1816, d 2 April, 1872, ae 55 yrs, m 2 Oct., 1838, Mary H., dau of Rev. John and Mary V. (Hammet) Ferguson of Wh, b 25 Feb., 1820, d 24 May, 1899, ae 79 yrs, res in Wh, where he was engaged in manufacturing many years. A genial, pleasant man of more than average ability. Often in office. Three ch: Sarah Annis, b 20 Oct., 1839, d 12 Margaret Anna, b 13 Aug., 1842, m Eurotus Morton.
Jan., 1865 ;
Charles Henry, b 9 May, 1841; (17)
10 EDWIN A., son of Chester (7), bin Wh I July, 1823, m Louisa Williams 1848, res at North Hat but sold his place and rem to Nthn and later to Florence, where he now res. Four ch :
Erskine R., b 24 March, 1849, d soon; Ella Violet, b 29 Nov., 1851 ;
Edwin Alonzo, b 21 Jan., 1854 ; Eva Garetta. b 31 March, 1856.
11 FRANCIS W., son of Chester (7), b at Wh 4 Dec., 1825, m 17 June, 1851, Catherine Eliza Eddy of Whitingham, Vt., d 8 March, 1895. They rem from Wh a few years after their marriage. In 1857 he rem to Pana, Christian county, Ill., and for several years traveled as a commercial agent for eastern manufacturers throughout the great Northwest. Since then has been in the sale of agricultural machinery, in the insurance and real estate business, a notary public and was for two years mayor of the city, also has been supervisor of the township. A good conversationalist, always well informed and abreast of the times. To any positions he may have been called upon to fill he brought the ability and judgment that enabled him to dis- charge the duties acceptably to the public and with honor to himself. We are glad to make note of his useful life and hope to show here his portrait. Two ch, bin Wh :
Myron Chester, b 27 Oct., 1852; (18) Francis Elmore, b 19 Nov., 1855. (19)
12 FREDERICK A., son of Chester (7), b 4 July, 1828, m (1) I Jan., 1856, Mary Jane Boswell, d Jan., 1861, no ch ; m (2) 22 Oct., 1863, Sarah Alice Fenton. They res at Pana, Il1., where he is in business. Six ch :
Clara Violet, b 6 Aug., 1865, m 8 Dec., 1894, Rev. D. B. Ray ; June, 1886, Rev. Henry S. Black; Chester Foote, b 20 May, 1877; Nellie Jane, b 19 March, 1868, unm ; Emily Grace, b 26 Dec., 1879 ;
Elva Acelia, b 7 March, 1872, m 20 Fred Fenton, b 25 April, 1882.
13 DAVID H., son of Chester (7), b at Wh 28 Aug., 1831, d 8 Feb., 1897, in his 66th year, m 10 Sept., 1857, Ann E. Murray, res at Pana, but his ch have rem to the state of Wash- ington. Three ch :
William Ray, b 29 Sept., 1858, m 26 Sept., 1882, Augusta Hall ; Dec., 1890, Dr. A. R. Allen.
Mary Gertrude, b 1 Oct., 1869, m 23
Hattie Luella, b 17 Aug., 1860;
STOCKBRIDGE, 588 SWIFT.
14 RODERICK BANNISTER, son of Chester (7), b at Wh 12 Sept., 1836, m (1) 30 Nov., 1868, Mary E. Stockwell of Nthn. She d and he m (2) Addie Young. They res at New Haven, Ct. No ch.
15 HIRAM RANDOLPH, son of Hiram F. (8), b II Nov., 1833, at Rochester, N.Y., m 25 Sept., 1862, Aurelia Delong Low. They res at Rochester, N. Y., where he has acquired a competence. Three ch :
Herbert Edward, b 10 April, 1865; Fred S. Phelps ;
Marion Helen, b 16 April, 1870, m Una Warner, b 5 June, 1873.
16 HENRY DAVIS, son of Hiram F. (8), b at Rochester, N. Y., 7 Aug., 1843, m 29 June, 1865, Adaline A. Green. They now res at Ticonderoga, N. Y., where he is largely interested in making wood pulp. Four ch :
Maude Harriet, b 25 Feb., 1867, d Henry Lindsay, b 13 May, 1871; young ; Emily, no dates.
Morton Groton, b 22 Nov., 1868 ;
17 CHARLES H., son of Charles D. (9), b at Wh 9 May, 184I, m Laura T. Sullivan, d 7 March, 1874; (2) 4 Jan., 1876, Eva S. Melendy of South Dfld, where they res. Ch :
Margaret Anna, b 11 Nov., 1864; both d, no ch ; Charles David, b 1 Feb., 1866, m 18 June, 1890, Marion W. Graves, Sarah Rosella, b 27 Nov., 1868; George, no dates, perhaps others.
18 MYRON CHESTER, son of Francis W. (II), b at Wh 27 Oct., 1852, d 23 Sept., 1882, (accidentally drowned), m 25 Jan., 1880, Margaret Russell, still living at Terre Haute, Ind. Two ch:
Myron Chester, b 30 Aug., 1881.
19 FRANCIS ELMORE, son of Francis W. (II), bat Wh 19 Nov., 1855, d 18 Dec., 1897, m 30 Oct., 1878, Katherine Hough. They res at Pana, Ill. One ch :
Anna E., m 20 June, 1898, Fred E. Michael, res at Pana, Ill.
STRONG, HARRISON D., son of Maltby and Maria Strong, b 6 Dec., 1830, m 19 Jan., 1853, Sarah A., dau of John Chap- man and Julia A. (Stockbridge) Sanderson of Wh, b 16 July, 1831, d 27 May, 1875, ae 43 yrs.
1 SWIFT, HEMAN, came from Barnard, Vt., lived at the Straits, b 5 May, 1764, d 16 June, 1834, m Orpha Howard, b 19 Sept., 1761, d 12 Jan., 1847, ae 86 yrs. A very excel- lent couple. Nine ch :
Sylvia, b 25 April, 1783 m Eben Mc- Intosh ;
Salome, b 14 April, 1785, m Obadiah Waite ;
Fanny, b 11 April, 1787, m Daniel Allis, Jr; m (2) Cotton Bardwell; Orpha, b 10 April, 1789, m Leavitt Vining ;
Betsey, b 19 Sept., 1792, m a Mr. Dawes ; Sabra, b 29 Nov., 1794, m William Bardwell;
Heman, Jr., b 20 Aug., 1796; (2) Kingsley, b 17 Aug., 1800; (3)
Carlos, b 31, March, 1804. (4)
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SWIFT.
2 HEMAN, JR., son of Heman (I), b at Wh 20 Aug., 1796, d 30 Nov., 1848, m 30 Jan., 1825, Lucy, dau of Jacob and Mary (Pierce) Mosher of Wh, b 10 Feb., 1805. She m (2) Erastus Graves. He was by trade a potter, lived in the Quinn house some years. An honest, upright citizen. Two ch, b in Wh:
Rufus Mosher, b 8 April, 1836 ; (5) Lucina, b 8 Sept., 1839, m A. Pome- roy Smith.
3 KINGSLEY, son of Heman (1), b in Wh 17 Aug., 1800, d 17 June, 1836, killed by lightning in Belchertown while driving his horses, m 22 Dec., 1825, Pamelia, dau of Augustus Belden of Wh, b 18 Sept., 1808, d 15 Feb., 1854. She m (2) Samuel Howes of Ash and had two more ch. Five ch, b in Wh :
Edward, b 26 Nov., 1826, d in Cal- Cordelia Augusta, b 16 April, 1830;
Clark, b 7 Nov., 1828, d in Cali- fornia ;
ifornia ; m Francis A. Bassett of Ashfield , Howard Kingsley, b 15 May, 1832, res at Plymouth ; Augustus Belden, b 22 Nov., 1836.
4 CARLOS, son of Heman (1), b at Wh 31 March, 1804, d 8 March, 1885, ae 81 yrs, m Aurelia, dau of Francis and Ruth (Coleman) Belden of Wh, b 20 March, 1805. This family rem to Vineland, N. J., abt 1860 to '65. Three ch :
Myron C., b 3 Oct., 1828; Emma R., b 3 Sept., 1843, m 22 Ettie A., b abt 1830, m Wells A. Feb., 1892, Leander B. Ford.
Johnson, 22 Sept., 1853 ;
5 RUFUS MOSHER, son of Heman (2), b at Wh 8 April, 1836, m 17 Sept., 1867, Inez G., dau of David D. and Irene M. (Cushman) Wells of Wh, b 19 May, 1847, res on the homestead of his stepfather, Erastus Graves, near the south line of Wh. He has been much in office and is a valued citizen. Five ch :
Champion B., b 29 June, 1868; (7) Lucy Gertrude, b 23 Nov., 1873, d Leslie W., b 20 Dec., 1869 ; soon ;
Homer Cushman, b 7 Nov., 1871, d
Rufus Mosher, Jr., b 20 March, 1881. 26 June, 1892 ;
6 MYRON CARLOS, son of Carlos (4), b at Wh 3 Oct., 1828, d 30 Jan., 1898, ae 69 yrs, m (1) 16 Nov., 1852, Virginia H. League of Baltimore, Md. She d and he m (2) 19 Sept., 1855, Mary Ellis Keeler. They rem to Hammonton, N. J. Ten ch :
Helen Annette, b 5 Dec., 1853 ; Royal Ulysses, b 7 Dec., 1864 ;
Carlos Belden, b 31 Oct., 1855 ; Effie Lina, b 4 Jan., 1866 :
Laura Etta, b 5 May, 1860 : Georgie Ellen,. b 9 Jan., 1869 ;
Belle Aurelia, b 23 June, 1862 ; Ernest Howard, b 23 July, 1872 ; Mary Ellis, b 16 Feb., 1879.
Jessie Jane, b 4 Oct., 1863 ;
7 CHAMPION B., son of Rufus M. (5), b at Wh 29 June, 1868, m 14 Feb., 1894, Mary Alice, dau of Charles A. and Mary (Clement) Maynard, b 13 Oct., 1866. They res at Nthn, where for many years he was bookkeeper in a bank. He is now
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associated with his father-in-law at his mills in Bay State. One ch:
Maynard, b 4 Feb., 1896.
SULLIVAN, JAMES W., ae 23 yrs, m at Wh 21 June, 1899, Annie, dau of Patrick Toomey of Wh.
TAYLOR, ADONIJAH, lieutenant in the Revolutionary army, rem to Hawley, where he d, m Rachael, dau of Obadiah Saw- telle, b in 1731. They came to that part of Dfld that was an- nexed to Wh in 1810. The house was built abt 1760, and was the ell part of the house of the present owner, George E. San- derson, and this part of the Sanderson mansion is to be pulled down and a new portion added this season (1899). Mr. Taylor bought two hundred acres of land or thereabouts and built a saw and gristmill. Deacon Thomas Sanderson rem to this farm on Indian Hill in 1803. Eleven ch, none of whom settled in Wh: John, Edmond, Solomon, Eliphalet, Theodore, Mary, Martin and Adonijah, Obadiah, Clement, Electa.
TEMPLE, JOSIAH HOWARD, son of Deacon John and Abigail (Johnson) Temple of Framingham, b 2 March, 1815, m 18 May, 1847, Mary, dau of Aaron and Sarah (Hibbard) Bel- den, bin Wh I April, 1822, res in Wh abt three years, then rem to Framingham. A Congregational clergyman. Sevench : Mary Emily, b 18 Sept., 1848 ; John Howard, b 30 Aug., 1853 ;
Abby Maria, b 30 June. 1851, d soon ; Josiah, b 24 July, 1855, d soon ;
John and Sarah Hibbard, (twins), Anna, b 23 Aug., 1856, d soon.
b 17 July, 1852, d soon ;
THAYER, CALEB L., son of Elkanah, Jr., and Hannah (Thaxter) Thayer, b 25 May, 1823, came to Wh 1860, and bought the stock of goods and store at the depot at East Wh, m 22 Nov., 1855, Catherine Agnes, dau of Heman S. Day of Ash, b 19 Oct., 1832, rem to Nthn. He was appointed postmaster at East Wh. No ch.
TODD, REV. ASA, pastor of Baptist church, came in 1789 from Westfield, mı Abigail :- , res in West Wh. Seven ch, the last four b at Wh:
Lucretia, Justus, David M., Mary,
Lyman, Esther and Zobeide.
4 TRAIN, PETER4, son of John3, John2 , John1, b.in Watertown 9 Jan., 1725, m Sarah, dau of Timothy and Sarah Cowles of Hat, b 7 Sept., 1740. He settled on what is now known as the Rufus Sanderson place in West Wh, and d 2I Jan., 1793. He seems to have been an active business man. Nine ch :
Oliver, b 8 Jan., 1760 ; (5) 1789 ; Judith, b 20 Nov., 1761, m Samuel G. Morton ; Lois, b 8 Dec., 1768 ; Sarah, b 8 Oct., 1770, m Martin Phebe, b 3 Dec., 1763, m Israel Graves, Jr. ; Taylor 26 Jan., 1792 ; Lydia, bapt 2 Aug., 1772, d 28 Feb., 1777 ; Content, bapt 3 June, 1781.
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