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82 BENJAMIN CHILSON, son of John W. (77), b at North Hat 24 Jan., 1874, m 23 Nov., 1893, Genevieve, dau of James A. and Mary A. (Woodward) Allen. He is a brass finisher, res at South Had. Two ch :
Pearl Genevieve, b 10 Nov., 1894; Virginia Ruby, b 25 May, 1896.
82 1-2 BURTON C., son of Elihu (607/2), b Sept., 1850, m Althea Walker, res in Kalamazoo, Mich. Three ch : Edna M., no dates;
Alice A., no dates.
Burton W., no dates ;
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83 JUDGE BYRON S., son of Elihu and Elizabeth (Tar- bell) Waite, b at Penfield, N. Y., 27 Sept., 1852. When three years of age his parents rem to Livingston county, Mich. He graduated from Fenton seminary in 1874, was principal of Rochester schools two years, entered the University of Mich- igan in 1876, graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Letters and studied law during the college course, was admitted to the bar in 1879. After one year's practice he rem to Menominee in 1882, was a member of the legislature two years, chairman of important committees, and was the recipient of a silver service from his fellow members. A Knight Templar and has served two terms as Eminent Commander. Is a well-known and pop- ular judge in the state circuit courts. As a citizen he is public spirited, socially he is affable and genial, res at Detroit. He m 20 Jan., 1881, Ismene Cramer of Ann Arbor, Mich. She grad- uated in the same class with him. Six ch :
Donald C., b in 1882; Marjory Ismene ; Elizabeth ;
Stanley Byron ; Malcolm Ivan : Allen Frederick, b in 1894.
84 WILLIAM FULLER, son of Elihu (6042), b at Tyrone, Mich., 4 Aug., 1860, m 15 Jan., 1891, Helen Osgood, b 28 April, 1866. They res at Menominee, Mich. He finished his education at the University of Michigan, was admitted to the bar in 1888, and entered upon the practice of law in which he is - still engaged. Two ch, b at Menominee :
Leslie Osgood, b 3 Dec., 1891 ;
Dorothy, b 13 July, 1893.
WAITE, JOHN 5, son of David 4, Joseph 3, Benjamin 2, Thomas 1, b at Hat 24 Jan., 1749, m Mary Smith of Hat, b abt 1753. Their ten ch were all b in Williamsburg :
John, b 2 Nov., 1781. Lucretia, Martha, Justus, Elipha let, Polly and Frederick.
The others were Orange, Mary, Mary,
JOHN 6, son of John 5, b in Williamsburg 2 Nov., 1781, m I July, 1806, Catherine, dau of Samuel G. and Judith (Train) Morton of Wh, b I Oct., 1786, d at Wh 24 Oct., 1871, ae 85 yrs. The three ch were all b in Wh and lived there :
Elvira, b 8 Aug., 1806, m J. Forward Harwood ;
Martha S., b 3 June, 1808, m William Fred Bardwell; Samuel G., b 11 Nov., 1811.
SAMUEL G. 7, son of John 6, b at Wh II Nov., 1811, d 6 April, 1861, ae 47 yrs, m Mrs. Lorinda (Hayden) Frary, d 18 June, 1866. Five ch :
George M., b 30 Dec., 1852; Westfield ; Charles H., b 1 July, 1858 ;
Samuel G., b 26 March, 1854 ;
Martha L., b 17 Jan., 1856, m 4 July, Lincoln H., b 1860, d soon.
1878, Harris E. Smith, res in
CHARLES H. 8, son of Samuel G. 7, b 23 March, 1861, m 29 March, 1883, Lucy A., dau of Moses M. and Martha (Munson)
JUDGE BYRON S. WAITE.
WM. FULLER WAITE.
WAITE,
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Sanderson of Wh, b 3 Oct., 1860. He has bought a farm at North Hat where they res. Two ch :
Homer Lincoln, b 15 April, 1884 ;
Harvey Lorenzo, b 16 April, 1890.
GEORGE MORTON, son of Samuel G., b 30 Dec., 1852, m Ida E., dau of Daniel Curtis of Hat, b 25 July, 1862. They res at Nthn. Five ch :
Irene Louisa, b 21 Oct., 1883 ; soon ; Flora Ida, b 29 Aug., 1885, d soon ;
Wilber Lemuel, b 6 Sept., 1892 ;
Clarence George, b 16 Nov., 1886, d Myrette Emily, b 8 Sept., 1895.
SAMUEL GILLETTE, son of Samuel G., b at Wh 26 March, 1854, m 15 Nov., 1880, Mrs. Martha ( Williams) Pittsinger, dau of George Williams of Russell, b 28 Aug., 1860. They res in Wh. A carpenter. Three ch :
Samuel Gillette, b 28 Aug., 1881 ; Charles Morton, b 30 Sept., 1884 ;
William Harris, b 22 Sept., 1891.
WARNER, LUTHER, came from Springfield, a son of Luther and Bathsheba Warner, b 3 Oct., 1790, m 19 Jan., 1815, Electa, dau of Asa and Lucy Sanderson of West Wh, b 24 May, 1790, d 10 Aug., 1874, ae 84 yrs. He built the house and shop now owned by Charles A. Covell, rem to West Virginia. Eight ch, all b in Wh :
Calvin S., b 20 Aug., 1816 ;
Child, b 10 Feb .. 1818, d soon ;
Luther, Jr., b 8 Jan., 1819, d soon ;
Susanna, b 4 Aug., 1820 ;
Samantha, b 6 Sept., 1822, d soon ;
Esther S., b 17 Oct., 1824, m Charles Golbraith ; Hiram, b 11 Aug., 1826, d 4 Sept., 1877; Myron, b 27 April, 1828, d soon.
RALPH, son of Luther from Springfield, b 5 Aug., 1805, d 6 March, 1886, ae 80 yrs, m 5 May, 1826, Almira, dau of Phineas Bennett, b 9 Aug., 1807. They res in West Wh. A quiet, orderly and good citizen. Four ch :
Phineas, d young ; Wh; Elliott A., b 15 March, 1830 ; Mary L., b 15 Sept., 1839, m Luther G. Stearns.
Nancy B., b 27 March, 1832, m 1 Dec., 1852, Trueman Merritt of
ELLIOTT A., son of Ralph, b 15 March, 1830, m 22 Sept., 1852, Caroline P., dau of John Brooker of Gfld. They res on the Calvin Waite farm where he has good grazing lands, mow- ing and tillage. He has been much in town office, a valuable citizen, liberal and independent in his views. Two ch :
Emma A., b 2 Feb., 1854, m 24 Feb., Eva Mae, b 14 June, 1870, m Percy 1870, J. Henry Hoar ; R. Harvey of Wh.
EDWIN, son of Melzar of Williamsburg, m 5 Oct., 1858, Almira L., dau of Seth Smith, Esq., d 18 Oct., 1899, ae 71 yrs, 5 m, res at West Wh a number of years. Seven ch :
Ella A., b 18 May, 1850, m Frank Dickinson of Wh;
Seth Smith, b 25 April, 1853; Maria E., b 6 Jan., 1854;
Alice E., b 2 Feb., 1860 ; Jessie Isabel, b 23 Dec., 1862, d 2 Aug., 1865 ; Carrie A., b 25 June, 1870.
Harriet A., b 25 Sept., 1856 ;
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FOSTER V., son of Josiah of Amh, b 17 July, 1810, m 2 March, 1837, Achsah, dau of Sylvester and Lydia (Frary) Mor- ton of Wh, b 19 Nov., 1812, d 9 Oct., 1898, ae 85 yrs. He d 22 May, 1879, ae 68 yrs. Four ch, b in Wh : Emerson Clark, b 26 Aug., 1839 ;
Harriet Emma, b 12 May, 1842, d soon ;
Osmyn Erwin, b 24 March, 1844, d 6 Nov., 1882, ae 38 yrs ;
Melvin Eastman, b 11 Jan., 1847, d soon.
EMERSON CLARK, son of Foster Y., b at Wh 26 Aug., 1839, m II Nov., 1860, Amanda, dau of Abram Hunter of Chester. They res on the old homestead. He is extensively engaged in farming, one of our largest and most successful to- bacco growers and keeps a large dairy. Two ch :
Elizabeth, b 27 Oct., 1863, m George
Minnie Bell, b 16 May, 1870.
R. Graves, res in California ;
WALKER, JACOB, 1783. He bought the Deacon Elisha Belden place and was killed during the Shay's rebellion, 17 March, 1787, ae 32 yrs, at Bernardston, by Capt. Jason Par- menter, a Shay's man. Mr. Walker was on the side of the government and with a party from Northfield were ranging the country in search of the insurgents, when two parties met in the easterly part of Bernardston. Walker and Parmenter raised their guns simultaneously, taking deliberate aim and fired at the same moment. Walker fell mortally wounded and died the . same day. Parmenter escaped but was soon captured, tried and sentenced to be executed. Mr. Walker was a carpenter and came from Hat.
1 WELLS, HUGH, came from England in 1635 in the good ship "Globe," with his brother Richard. He settled in Wethersfield, Ct. He was ensign in the military company of Wethersfield, and d in 1645. He was b in Colchester, Essex county, England, m abt 1619 Frances After his death she m (2). Thomas Coleman and soon after rem to Had, proba- bly in 1659. Four ch, b in England :
Thomas, b in 1620; (2) Hugh, b in 1625;
Mary, b in 1626, m Jonathan Gilbert; John, b 1628. (3)
2 THOMAS, son of Hugh (1), b in Colchester, Eng., in 1620, d at Had 1676, between the dates 30 Sept., and 14 Dec., ae 56 yrs, leaving a good estate, m Mary, dau of William Beardsly of Hartford in 1651, b in 1631. She m (2) Samuel Belden of Hat, and d in 1690. She bore Thomas Wells four- teen ch :
Ebenezer, b 20 July, 1669. (4) Samuel, Mary, Noah. Hannah, The other ch were Thomas, Jr., Daniel, Ephraim and Joshua.
Mary, Sarah, John, Jonathan,
3 JOHN, son of Hugh (1), b in Colchester, Eng., in 1628, d in Hat 18 Oct., 1692, ae 64 yrs, m Sarah -, dabt 1743. They came from Stratford, Ct., to Hat. Nine ch :
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John, b 15 Sept., 1670. (5)
The other ch were Sarah, Mary, Abi- gail, Hannah, Hester, Elizabeth,
slain 20 Sept., 1677; Jonathan and Elizabeth.
4 EBENEZER, son of Thomas (2), b at Had 20 July, 1669, m (1) 4 Dec., 1690, Mary, dau of Benjamin and Martha (Leon- ard) Waite of Hat, b 25 Feb., 1672, and was carried a captive to Canada in 1677, res at Hat. She d and he m (2) widow Sarah Lawrence in 1705. Seven ch :
Thomas, Jr., b 25 Sept., 1693; (6) The others were Ebenezer, Joshua, Mary, b 24 Oct., 1707, m Aaron Martha, John and Jonathan. Graves.
5 JOHN, son of John (3), b at Hat 15 Sept., 1670, d at Hat 21 April, 1720, ae 49 yrs, m Rachael, dau of Samuel and Mary (Allison) Marsh of Hat, b 15 Oct., 1674, res at Hat. Ten ch:
John, b 12 March, 1700, m Martha Samuel, b 19 Nov., 1704, res at Hat ; Allis ; - Noah, b 18 Jan., 1719. (7)
Joseph, b 4 March, 1702, res at Amh The others were John, Joseph, Sam- and Sund ; uel, Aaron, Sarah and Jonathan.
6 THOMAS, son of Ebenezer (4), b at Hat 25 Sept., 1693, d at Dfld in 1744, m 22 Nov., 1726, Sarah, dau of Eleazer and Judith (Smead) Hawks of Dfld, b 26 July, 1701, d at Wh IO Oct., 1783, ae 82 yrs. "An oak chest and drawers, part of her outfit, are preserved in Memorial hall at Deerfield," Sheldon. He was a cordwainer or shoemaker and later a doctor. At the time of his wife's death she was at residence of her son, Rev. Rufus Wells. Ten ch:
Rufus, b 29 Sept., 1743. (8) Augustus, Sarah, Capt. Agrippa, Mary.
The others were Eleazer, Ebenezer, Joseph, Benjamin, Thomas,
7 NOAH, son of John (5), b at Hat 18 Jan., 1719. Late in life he rem from Wh, m Abigail, dau of Ebenezer and Mary (Field) Bardwell of Hat, b 14 Oct., 1721. They res at Wh, on the west side of Chestnut Plain road, about opposite the Randall Graves' place. Eight ch:
Lemuel, b abt 1745, at Hat; (9) Simeon, b abt 1755; (12)
Elisha, b 30 July, 1747, at Hat; (10) Daniel, b abt 1749; (11) Violet, b abt 1759, m Joel Morton :
Perez, b 19 Nov., 1757; (13)
Abigail, b abt 1753, m 26 Jan., 1790, John, b abt 1761. (13}) Paul Warner of Williamsburg ; 8 REV. RUFUS, son of Thomas (6), b at Dfld 29 Sept., 1743, d 8 Nov., 1834, ae 91 yrs and 28 days, m (1) 16 Dec., 1776, Sarah, dau of Rev. Nehemiah Porter of Ash, d 27 April, 1796 ; m (2) widow Temperance Shepard of Sharon, Ct., d 7 Oct., 1830, ae 74 yrs. Eight ch : Sarah, b 6 Oct., 1777, m Charles Dickinson ;
Rebecca, b 27 Nov., 1778, m John Baker ;
Son, b 5 July, 1780, d soon;
Thomas, b 12 Dec., 1781 ; (14)
Luke, b 28 March, 1783, d young ; Luke, b 4 July, 1784; (15) Elizabeth, b 25 March. 1786, m 6 Dec., 1803, Allen Baker of Bev- erly : Sophia, b 30 Sept., 1787, d young.
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9 LEMUEL, son of Noah (7), b at Hat abt 1745, d at Hawley, m Lydia, dau of Master David and Esther ( Belden) Scott, b 16 Jan., 1742, res in Wh but rem to Hawley after his family was born. Seven ch :
Israel, b 16 June, 1774; (15}) Noah, bapt 6 June, 1782 ; Gad, b abt 1783 ;
Lydia, b abt 1776; m Israel, son of Matthew Graves:
Lemuel, Jr., b abt 1777;
Quartus, bapt 22 Aug., 1779 ;
Esther, b 9 Feb., 1785, d 29 Jan., 1823, m 30 Jan., 1817, Israel Crafts.
10 ELISHA, son of Noah (7), b 30 July, 1747, at Hat, built on Dry Hill road, on land some forty rods south of the Rufus D. Waite place, on land now owned by E. A. Warner, m (I) Rhoda Graves. She d and he m (2) Amy -- , rem to Hawley. Ten ch :
Amy, b 6 April, 1772, m Daniel King; Sarah, b 12 Nov., 1773, m a Mr. Bates ;
Jonathan, b 11 Oct., 1776;
Thaddeus, b 12 Jan., 1779, m Pru- dence Blood ;
Abigail, b 2 Jan., 1782, m Asher Loomis ;
Sabra, b 5 April, 1784, m Noah Cooley ; Elisha. Jr., b 19 June, 1786, m Re- becca Hull ;
Emily, b 2 June, 1788, m Alvin Darby; Clarissa, b 3 Dec., '1790, m Israel Crafts of Wh ; Ruth, b 4 Aug., 1793, d unm.
11 DANIEL, son of Noah (7), b at Hat abt 1749, m : 19 May, 1774, Apphia, dau of Abner and Sarah (Smith) Dickin- son of Wh, b in 1756, res for a time at Wh. They had a house on the road under Mt. Esther leading to Con, but abandoned it at an early day, rem from town ..
12 SIMEON, son of Noah (7), b prob at Hat in 1755, m 29 Nov., 1787, Sarah, dau of Lemuel and Margaret Snow of Wh, rem to Brookfield, Vt., abt 1795. He d 10 Aug., 1806. Seven ch, the first three b at Wh, the others at Brookfield :
Charles, b 31 March, 1788 ; Content, b 14 Feb., 1798, d soon ;
William, b 15 June, 1790 ; Content, b 13 July, 1801;
Sarah, b'5 Sept., 1792; Electa, b 13 July, 1803.
Dexter, b 3 March, 1796 ;
13 PEREZ, son of Noah (7), b at Hat just before his re- moval to Wh, 19 Nov., 1757, d at Wh 23 Jan., 1852, ae 94 yrs, m 17 April, 1783, Elizabeth, dau of Benoni and Abigail (Graves) Crafts of Wh, b II Nov., 1767, d 30 July, 1848, ae 80 yrs. They lived together sixty-five years, a kind-hearted couple, He was in the Revolutionary war and I have often heard him relate his war stories, as I was born near his farm house. Eleven ch :
Chester, b 30 Dec., 1782: (16) Lewis, b 3 June, 1799 ; (19) Calvin, b 22 May, 1785 ; (17). Lucinda, b 3 Aug., 1802, m Jan.,
Lucinda, b 11 March. 1787, d soon ; 1826, Leander Clark of Wh;
Luther, b 30 Oct., 1790; (18)
Rhoda, b 13 July, 1793, d soon ;
Rhoda, b 17 May, 1806, d 15 March, 1853:
Lewis, b 1795, d soon ;
Isaac, b 26 Nov., 1808. (20)
Isaac, b 21 Oct., 1797, d soon ;
13 1-2 JOHN, son of Noah (7), b in Wh abt 1761, m 21
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July, 1790, Betsey Galloway, rem to Hamilton, N. Y., abt I795. Ch :
William, bapt in Wh 5 Feb., 1792 ; Lemuel, b in New York state.
Theodore, bapt in Wh 1794; Probably others.
Betsey, b in New York state ;
14 CAPT. THOMAS, son of Rufus (8), b in Wh 12 Dec., 1781, d 25 Sept., 1849, m (1) Mary, dau of Col. John Wells of Rowe, d 27 Dec., 1820, ae 39 yrs ; m (2) 21 March, 1831, Har- riet (White) Arms, dau of Salmon White, Jr., and widow. of Moses Arms. Four ch :
Mary Sophia, b 8 Feb., 1812, m Leon- Samuel Smead, b 8 Dec., 1815; (22) ard Strong ; Rufus Porter, b 4 Feb., 1818. (23) ' John Hawks, b 26 Nov., 1813; (21)
15 CAPT. LUKE, son of Rev. Rufus (8), bin Wh 4 July, 1784, d 27 March, 1848, m 16 Dec., 1806, Marcy, dau of Caleb Cooley of Had, b 6 Sept., 1784, d 4 Dec., 1863. They lived at the old homestead and tenderly cared for their aged father in his declining years. The captain was an active, busy man with a host of friends. Six ch :
Sarah, b 27 Jan., 1808, m Silas Rice : Mary, b 7 May, 1810, m Luke B. White ;
Silas Frary, b 30 Aug., 1819, d soon ; Experience P., b 23 Nov., 1822, m Samuel B. White ;
Caleb Cooley, b 23 Sept., 1812; (24) Charles Phelps, b 20 March, 1827. (25)
15 1-2 ISRAEL, son of Lemuel (9), b in Wh 16 June, 1774, d 21 Feb., 1853, m 11 July, 1798, Dolly, dau of Gad and Irene (Waite) Smith of Wh, b 20 Feb., 1779, d 27 Dec., 1836. They rem from Wh to Bloomsburg, Pa., in 1817, where they both died. Seven ch :
Sedgwick, b 22 Dec., 1801; - (26) Theodore, b 24 April, 1804, m 24 Sept., 1828, Martha Clark ; Laura, b 24 March, 1806, d 21 Oct., 1814:
Clarissa, b 7 March, 1809, d 5 May, 1814 :
Israel, Jr., b.8 Aug., 1812; (27) Clarissa, b 8 April, 1814, m William Rupert ;
Mosley Dewey, b 16 April, 1817, in Pennsylvania, m 9 Jan., 1844, Harriet Hawley.
16 CHESTER, son of Perez (13), b in Wh 30 Dec., 1782, d 8 June, 1854, ae 72 yrs, m 9 March, 1814, Hannah, dau of Moses Bardwell of Guilford, Vt., d 9 June, 1844 He was a very intelligent man and carried on an extensive business in merchandising and at blacksmithing, and the building of many wagons that were sold all through this region of country. Much in office. Seven ch :
Phila, b 25 July, 1815, d young ; Phila, b 27 Oct., 1817, d 2 April, 1851; Eurotus, b 26 June, 1819 ; (27}) Lucinda, b 5 March, 1824, d 16 Feb., 1862;
Almira, b 8 Aug., 1825, m Moses W. Jewett ;
Infant, b 5 Jan., 1828, d soon ; Mary Jerusha, b 10 Nov., 1829, d young.
17 CALVIN, son of Perez (13), b in Wh 22 May, 1785, d 19 March, 1866, ae 81 yrs, m 27 Feb., 1806, Thankful, dau of John and Thankful (Atkins) Crafts of Wh, d 19 May, 1863.
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They lived together fifty-seven years at Wh center. He was much in office as one of the selectmen and rep to the General Court. Five ch :
John, b 15 Nov., 1806, d unm in Ohio; Calvin, b 18 Oct., 1821; (29) Nancy, b 6 May, 1809, m Noah Julia E., b 15 Sept., 1824, m Alden A. Foote.
Crafts:
Porter, b 5 Jan., 1813; (28)
18 LUTHER, son of Perez (13), bat Wh 30 Oct., 1790, d 22 Sept., 1866, ae 76 yrs, m 13 May, 1818, Elizabeth, dau of Joel and Elizabeth (Dickinson) Smith of Gfld, b 7 Feb., 1791, d 7 Jan., 1862. A wheelwright by trade but owned and carried on a large farm at North Hat. A good citizen, much in office.
Eight ch:
Charles, b in Wh 8 July, 1819. A wealthy citizen of Hat, unm ;
Joel Smith, b in Wh 30 Dec., 1820; (30)
Angeline, b in Wh 15 Aug., 1823, m in 1856 Abner Daniels ;
Luther and Elizabeth, (twins), b 6 Feb., 1827; Luther unm ; Eliza- beth d 17 Oct., 1892 :
Perez Milton, b 28 March, 1829; (31) George, b 24 Dec., 1831, d soon ; Augusta, b 19 April, 1833, unm. A teacher.
19 LEWIS, son of Perez (13), bin Wh 3 June, 1799, d 19 March, 1854, in 3 Dec., 1821, Pamelia, dau of Jeremiah and Sarah (Crafts) Waite of Wh, b in Wh 10 Oct., 1798, d in 1884, ae 86 yrs, res on the old homestead, Claverack street, Wh. He was an ingenious man and could turn his hand to most any kind of work. Five ch :
David Dwight, b 1 Oct., 1822; (32). Warren Ellsworth, b 22 March, 1825, d soon ;
Warren Ellsworth, b 19 Dec., 1828, m Julia M. Coates of Nthn, rem from town and d. No ch ;
Isaac Newton, b 21 Dec., 1830, d unm
17 July, 1860. A young man of great natural ability ;
Beulah Clark, b 21 Oct., 1832, m Willard N. Beals.
20 ISAAC, son of Perez (13), b in Wh 26 Nov., 1808, d 20 Jan., 1894, m 25 Nov., 1841, Mary Sophia Grout of Lima, N. Y., b 31 Dec., 1821, d 13 Sept., 1857; m (2) 26 Nov., 1858, Mary Elizabeth Hosmer of Avon, N. Y., d 9 Nov., 1873. He commenced life as a broom manufacturer, went to England, where he engaged in that business, came back, went early to California, then came to Chicago where he was in the druggist business. He sold out and went to St. Louis, Mo., but bought a fine residence at Villa Ridge, Ill., where he passed over the river. An estimable man, well posted in general affairs. Three ch :
Elizabeth, b at Avon, N. Y., 26 Sept., 1842, m 26 April, 1870, Daniel P. Lippincott ;
Henry Grout, b at Lima, N. Y., 3
July, 1844; (33) Mary Gertrude, b at Chicago, Ill., 22 Sept .. 1850, d soon.
21 JOHN HAWKS, son of Thomas (14), b at Wh 26 Nov., 1813, d 8 Feb., 1872, m Sarah B., dau of Alvah Miller of Wil- liamsburg. He was engaged in trade at Easthampton. A very capable business man. No ch.
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22 SAMUEL SMEAD, son of Thomas (14), b at Wh 8 Dec., 1815, d II July, 1886, ae 71 yrs, m 18 June, 1840, Mary A., dau of Gross Williams of Williamsburg. He was a bright, active boy with whom the writer attended school. Four ch :
Ella Louise, b 12 May, 1843, m Dr. George Thomas, b 25 Dec., 1849, m a Miss Baker ;
Kilpatrick ;
Fiducia Smead, b 13 Aug., 1845, m a Mr. Lovelace ;
Mary Ann, b 21 Nov., 1852.
23 REV. RUFUS PORTER, son of Thomas (14), bat Wh 4 Feb., 1818, d 25 May, 1877, m 10 Sept., 1845, Chloe B., dau of Aaron and Sarah (Hibbard) Belden, b at Wh 9 Dec., 1819. He was educated for the Congregational ministry and spent his life in that service. A very excellent man. He d at Mason, N. H. Seven ch:
Thomas Belden, b 24 June, 1846, d 6 Nov., 1846 ;
Mary Sophia, b 13 Aug., 1850, m Dr. Noyes ;
Fanny Henrietta, b 12 Feb., 1854, m
Dr. Noyes, his second wife ; Twin sons, b and d 23 Sept., 1856; Dau, b 29 Nov., 1858; Anna Porter, b 29 April, 1860.
24 CALEB COOLEY, son of Capt. Luke (15), b at Wh 23 Sept., 1812, d 25 April, 1842, m Mercy, dau of Consider and Mercy (Clark) Morton, b I Aug., 1807, res at Wh. No ch.
25 CHARLES PHELPS, son of Capt. Luke (15), bat Wh 20 March, 1827, m 6 Jan., 1853, Sarah B. Tatro, b 29 Oct., 1831, res in Boston where he has been engaged in business. Three ch :
Charles Luke, b 23 June, 1858 ; (34) Arthur Phelps, b 12 Feb., 1864, d Herbert Clifford, b 20. Oct., 1861; (35) young.
26 SEDGWICK, son of Israel (15 1/2), b at Wh 22 Dec., 1801, m 24 July, 1825, Hannah H. Drehr at Bloomsburg, Pa., where he res. He was an active business man, and quite prominent. Five ch :
Infant son, b 14 May, 1826, d soon ; William E., b 3 March, 1828, d young; Julia P., b 8 April, 1830, m P. Mc- Huling ;
Clarissa R., b 5 Feb., 1834; Amelia E., b 19 July, 1836, m Dr. Joseph P. Webb.
27 ISRAEL JR., son of Israel (15 7/2 ), b at Wh 8 Aug., 1812, m 14 Nov., 1835, Catherine F. Hodge, b 14 June, 1814, res at Muncy, Pa., where their ch were b. Five ch :
Theodore Clark, b 21 July, 183'7; Clarissa, b 10 May, 1844, m Joseph
Thomas S., b 29 Jan., 1839 ; Fulmer ;
Harvey S., b 10 Oct., 1840 ; James B. C., b 5 Dec., 1852.
27 1-2 EUROTUS, son of Chester (16), b at Wh 26 June, 1819, d 15 March, 1855, m 12 Sept., 1850, Sarah H. Forbes. He was for some years engaged in trade at Con, served in sev- eral different official positions. He was a natural born trader, and was fairly successful in his business. One ch : Mary Eunice, b at Con 27 Feb., 1858.
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28 PORTER, son of Calvin (17), b in Wh 5 Jan., 1813, d 9 March, 1892, ae 79 yrs, m 30 April, 1840, Marietta, dau of David Foote, d 17 June, 1899, ae 83 yrs, lived together fifty-two years. They res on the old homestead near the Town house. He was a quiet, yet an honored citizen. Four ch :
John, b 17 May, 1841; (38) David Foote, b 11 Feb., 1845, d soon ;
David Porter, b 23 Oct., 1848; (39) Calvin D., b 5 May, 1856, d soon.
29 CALVIN JR., son of Calvin (17), b in Wh 18 Oct., 1821, m 31 Jan., 1848, Hannah M. Waterbury of Saratoga, N. Y., b 27 May, 1824. They rem to Saratoga, N. Y., where he is extensively engaged in farming and gardening. Five ch : Francis W., b at Wh 23 Dec., 1848; Fanny T., b at Wh 6 June, 1857, d unm 28 July, 1880 ; Charles M., b 31 Aug., 1862. (42) (40) Allen B., b at Wh 19 Aug., 1850; (41) Cynthia Ann, b at Wh 15 Jan., 1854;
30 JOEL SMITH, son of Luther (18), b at Wh 30 Dec., 1820, d 26 Sept., 1868, in Ann E. Bailey of Hampton, Canada. He was an active, go-ahead sort of a man, energetic and per- sistent in his efforts. Two ch :
Letitia E., b 1 March, 1853;
Tryphena, b 22 April, 1856, d young.
31 PEREZ MILTON, son of Luther (18), b 28 March, 1829, m 25 Dec., 1861, Lucretia H., dau of Noble and Jerusha R. (Pierce) Whitman of Cummington, b 22 Sept., 1840, d 13. March, 1899, ae 59 yrs, res on Mill hill near the south side of the town. Mr. Wells has long been a prominent citizen, having held many offices of trust and honor in the town. He has long. been a director in the First National bank at Nthn, having served for twenty years. In all his long and successful business career he has been ably seconded by his excellent wife. She was a noble woman of rare ability, always active in some good work. From the beginning of her married life she has been identified with the real interests of the town, her rare capabilities fitting her to be a leader in the literary, social and religious cir- cles. She always wanted to make people better and her range of sympathies included every worthy cause. She was beloved by all and filled many places of trust, being at the time of her death a church officer, a Sunday-school teacher and treasurer of the county W. C. T. U. Six ch :
George H., b 31 Oct., 1862 ; (43) Carrie J., b 8 March, 1864, m 12 Dec., 1890, Arthur G. Clapp;
Kate, b 4 Aug., 1866, m 12 June, 1890, Albert L. Dyer ;
Edward L., b 28 March, 1874, gradu-
ated at Child's Business college, 1894;
Albert M., b 23 Nov., 1875. d young ; Elizabeth S , b 17 Jan., 1878.
32 DAVID DWIGHT, son of Lewis (19), bin Wh I Oct., 1822, m (1) 25 Oct., 1846, Irene M., dau of Ezra and Esther (Atwater) Cushman of Wilmington, Vt., d 17 April, 1870. He bought a farm at South Dfld. Four ch by first wife, b at Wh : Inez Gertrude, b 19 May, 1847, m John E. Cushman of North Amh ; Nellie Julia, b 6 March, 1853, d unm; Anna Cora, b 6 March, 1855. Rufus M. Swift ; Mary Lucinda, b 16 Feb., 1851, m
PEREZ M. WELLS AND WIFE.
619
WELLS.
33 HENRY GROUT, son of Isaac (20), b at Lima, N. Y., 3 July, 1844, m 26 July, 1871, Luella Delaney of Villa Ridge, Ill., where he res on his father's estate. Ch :
Ada, b 4 Feb., 1873. Probably others.
34 REV. CHARLES LUKE, son of Charles P. (25), b 23 June, 1858, graduated at Harvard in 1879, and from the Episco- pal seminary in 1882, ordained deacon in 1882 and priest in 1883, and settled at Hingham in 1883. He has lately been called to New Orleans, La., to the Cathedral. He has been for some years at Minneapolis, Minn.
38 JOHN, son of Porter (28), b at Wh 17 May, 1841, m 18 Nov., 1863, Sarah J. Root of Westfield, res on the Rev. J. S. Judd place on Chestnut plain street. A farmer. Seven ch : Etta M., b 1 May, 1865, d 9 May, Fred Utley, b 22 Aug., 1873, m 10 1865 : Sept., 1894, Clara D. Billings ;
Ella L., b 25 July, 1866 ; John Clifford, b 23 Nov., 1875, m 7 Harry E., b 10 Aug., 1868, m 2 Sept., 1891, Jessie Merry ; Nov., 1894, Belle Whitcomb; Etta May, b 10 Aug., 1878 ; Lillian Agnes, b 27 June, 1882.
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