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MExx. WILBERT. p. o. Tolland, Mass., accumulated an estate of considerable was born in the town of Tolland. June 1. value, consisting of a large tract of land. 1849. a son of Dennis L. and Sarah Munn. saw and grist mill. Willlam Boyle was whose children were Harriet. Loren M .. educated In the schools of East Hampton llenry 1 ... Wilbert. Josephine and Rosanna, and his life has been mostly spent In agri- Dennis L. was a son of Thomas and Lucy rultural pursuits. In 1851 Mr. Boyle Munn and followed farming and black- marrled Cornella Vlets, who died in 1888, smithing. Wilbert Munn. the subject. leavlug two danghters : Elizabeth. wife of was associated with his father until the William S. Saunders and Catherine Isa- latter's ileath In 1800, since which time he belle, wife of l'hester I .. Galpin. In 1891 has carried on the farm work and black- he married, second. S. Lizzle Brace. Mr. smithing alone. March 15. 1883. Mr. Boyle has been active In town and county Munn married Ellen, danghter of Edwin affairs and has held several of the offices and Ellen ( Bentley) Rowley, who bore In the gift of his townspeople, but his chier hlm two children : Mildred and Ethel. interest Is In the charge of his estate. Mr. Muun Is active In town and coumy Mrs. Boyle Is a member of the First Con- affairs and has served as clerk and treas gregational Church of Springfield.
urer since 1880. The family are snp- PARKS, EUGENE D., p. o. Russell. Mass .. porting members of the Congregational was born Jannary 17. 1882. a son of Hor. Church.
are and Ellen M. (Lewis) Parks, who had
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three children : Arthur S., Eugene D. and Mary Elizabeth ( Reed, Lincoln, who were Robert L. Horace Parks was born in the parents of six children. William S Russell, March 10, 1821. a son of Robert Lincoln was educated In the schools of bis end Sally Shurtlf) Parks and grandson town, and when sixteen years of age en. of Ellas and Lydla ( Lindsey ) Parks. The tered a retall store as clerk ; when twenty. Lindseys were of English descent and first one years of age he entered a wholesale .settled In this country in the town of shue business in Boston and In 1892 came Montgomery. Horace Parks was In the to Russell, where he has since been em- employ of the B. & A. R. R. for about ployed by the Blandford Brick & Tlle Co. forty eight years, commencing as foreman as superintendent. On June 5. 1895. Mr on a gravel train, and for thirty-eight years Lincoln married Mary. daughter of Jarvis was agent for the B. & A. R. R. at Rus- W. and Olive C. (Parks) Gibbs ; they have sell. He was prominent In local affairs two children : Oilve Reed and Donald and held most of the town offices. He Curtis. Mr. Lincoln's mother was a cousin was chairman of the board of selectmen of lion. Thomas Reed of Maine. Hls for thirteen years and was also postmas father and forefathers were seafaring peo- ter for many years. His wife. Ellen M., ple. was a daughter of lion. Horatlo Gates STEVENS, SOLOMON F., p. o. Westfield. Lewis, who was of Welsh ancestry and Mass., was born in Southwick, February 2. settled In Blandford about 1820. Mr 1851. a son of William Hl. and Mary Lewis was a member of the Legislature ( Reed, Stevens, who were the parents of and also commanded a company in the war eight children : William R .. Mars C. of 1812 and was major In the State Nancy A, Charles A .. Solomon F. militla ; he died at sixty-seven years of age. Flora J .. Jumes 1 .. and Nellle P. Engene D. Parks received a common Solomon F. received a common school school education with two years at West- education and helped at home on the farm until twenty-one years of age. when he engaged as a farm laborer and later worked in the whip factory at Westfeld field High School, and when nineteen years of age formed a co-partnership In the gen- eral mercantile business under the firm name of H. Parks & Son ; five years later Here he was employed for three years bls brother Robert L. was admitted to the then spent one year in Canada. and in firm and the firm was then known as E. D. Parks & Co., which copartnership contin- ued for three years. At that time Eugene 11. entered the employ of the rallroad com. pany for three years. then became man- born of this marriage : Marle. Nellie. Net ager of the Woronoco stock farm for two years, since which time he has been en-
1878 settled In the town of Russell. where he now has a farm of 350 acres, When twenty-seven years of age Mr. Stevens married Ellen Conlen : seven children were tle May, William 11 .. Howard A .. George M. and Frank C. Mr. Stevens Is a mem gaged In the lumber. charcoal, wood and ber of Woronoco Tribe of Improved Red real estate business On October 20. 1888. Men No. 19. of Russell, and the subordi nate Girange of Blandford No. 24. he married Lizzie Belle (deceased). daugh- ter of Alexander and LIzzle S. ( Russell) CLARK, THEODORE HORACE, P. o. Russell. Lewis, who bore him one son, Frederick F. Mass .. was born In the town of Russell. On October 10. 1894. Mr. Parks married Minnie B., daughter of Marvin and Mary Allce (Parks) Clark. and received & com. ( Parks; Wright ; they have two children, Warren W. and Leah. Mr. Parks Is a
mon school education. He was associated with E. D. Parks & Co. as clerk In a gen publle spirited man : has served ax school eral mercantile business : ulso with Lores committeeman, overseer of the poor. town S. Boynton, and later engaged In the meat clerk and at the present time Is chairman and clerk of the board of selectmen. He is a member of the Improved Order of Red Men and Huntington Lodge of Masons.
September 9. 1865. a son of Chester W. and business for himself, which he sold out In 1890 and started the general mercantile business he is now engaged In. October 7. 1801. Mr. Clark married Georgle. daugh
LINCOLN, WILLIAM S .. p. o. Russell, ter of Archbold and Elizabeth E. Glimore : Mass .. was born In Brunswick. Me., May they have one daughter. Helen G. Mr 23. 1868. a son of Nathaniel Curtis and Clark has always taken an active interest
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In town and county affairs ; was selectman strumental In securing the building of the one term; town treasurer three years : State road from Huntington to Westfield. Justice of the peace ; chairman of the Re- It being the first State road bullt in this publlean town committee and at the pres- part of the state. July 16. 1888. he mar- ent time Is serving as postmaster, having rled Margaret E., daughter of Thomas and been appointed June I. 1897. He Is a Catherine [Corbett) Leamy : they have one member of Huntington Lodge. F. & A. M .. son, Robert Lewis Parks. Mr. Parks and of Huntington. and Woronoro Tribe of Red hils family are supporting members of the Men of Russell No. 10, of which he is a church. and he Is a charter member of charter member.
Woronoco Tribe of Improved Order of Red
ALLEN, GEORGE H., p. o. Fairfield, Mass., Men No. 19. of which he has been sachem. was born In Dalton. Berkshire county, and collector of wampum ; has been presi- Mass. September 9. 1844, a son of Henry dent of the Woronoco Bullding Assoclation M. and Electa (Davis) Allen, one of four since Its formation ; is a member of the rhlidren : Fidella. wife of James Gorham Connecticut Valley Highway Association. (deceased). Caroline, wife of Dr. W. W. Blandford and Pomona Grange, and North- Loomis. George H. and Edward A. George ern Massachusetts F. S. Association.
WAID. CHARLES L ... p. o. Palmer, Mass .. was born In Ludlow. Mass., January 24.
H. attended the publle schools in Dalton and when fifteen years of age was em- ployed by Mr. Gordon Parish of Hinsdale 1875. a son of Illram and Louisa ( Hunsont and through his own efforts attalned his Wald. His father was a farmer and rall. advanced education by working overtime road man. acting as assistant superintend- In taking care of the academy. He re- ent of the Onondaga & Lake Shore Rall- malned with Mr. Parish five years and road Charles I .. was educated In the then moved to Huntington. where he en- schools of Palmer and then accepted a tered the bedstead factory as a carver and position as clerk In the Palmer Savings turner : he came to the town of Russell In Bank. being elected treasurer of the bank 1880 and In 1884 moved on to the farm after elght years' service as clerk. Mr. where he now resides, which contains 250 Wald Is a member of Thomas Lodge of
arres. On November 23, 1870. Mir. Allen Masons. On September 12. 1900. Mr.
married Julia, daughter of John Me- Wald married C'atherine 1 ... daughter of T. Derby, who bore him three children : W. and Mary L. Comstock, of New York
George II., jr., Merrlek Edward, who dled city. when fifteen months old. and one who dled
KELLY, JEREMIAH J., p. o. Thorndike. In Infancy. Mr. Allen married second. Mass., was born In the town of Palmer. December 5. 1883, Ellen M. Pendleton. He Mass., February 6. 1864. a son of Jere. has taken an active part in local affairs ; miah and Ellen (Murphy ) Kelly. Hils has served as selectman six terms: Is a father was a native of Ireland and u member of Huntington Lodge. F. & A. M., stone mason by trade: he dled April 30. 1859: Mrs. Kelley Is still living with her and Evening Star L'hapter of Westfield.
PARKS, ROBERT L .. P. O. Russell. Mass., son. Jeremlah J. was educated In the was born August 5. 1864. and educated In schools of his town and learned the the common schools. He was associated monlder's trade. which he followed for In the grocery business with his father and three years. He was next engaged as a brother untll twenty-one years of age, clerk for E. J. Kelly and was with him when he entered the employ of the B. & A. until he engaged In hls present business In
R. R. at Russell : In 1888 he went to Fair- 1893. Mr. Kelly is a member of the field and In 1890 returned to Russell. Knights of Columbus and St. Mary's Cath- where he worked under his father until olle Church : also a member of the Hamp- 1898, when he was appointed statlon den Musicians' Protective U'nlon and first agent. which position he resigned in Octo. violinist of the Marine Orchestra of ber. 1901. to become general agent for the Thorndike
New York Life Insurance Co. He was CLARK, CAPT. HIRAM E. W., p. o. Palmer. post master under Cleveland at Fairfield : Mass., was born at New Salem, Mass .. was selectman two years, and at the pres- April 15. 1835. a son of Samuel and Dla. ent time Is town auditor. He was In- dama Clark. When ten years of age hls
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parents moved to Nauvoo. 111., and In 1848
SMITH. HOMER A .. M. IL., p. o. Bonde- to Callfornia. the journey taking two viiie, Mass .. December 31. 1844, a son of years. Shortly after their arrival Cap- Alvan and Abble G. (Homer: Smith. Ilis thin CInrk went to sea and cruised among father was a native of l'aimer and a phy- the Islands of the southern Pacific for sician, graduating from Harvard In 1836; about two years, Returning to California he died August 16. 1882. Homer A. wat in January. 1863. he enlisted In the Call- graduated from the College of Pharmacy fornia Battalion, I'd Mass. t'avairy. ile In l'hliadelphia In 186s and from the l'al served in this regiment as first sergeant versity of New York In 1877. He bas
and second Heutewant unill March. 1864. served on the school board of his towo when he received his commission as cap seven years and on the board of health. tain In the 5th Maxs. cavalry. After He came to l'aimer In November, 1879. Lee's surrender the reglinent was sent to where he has since lived. fie is a member Itio Grunde. Texas. Captain Clark was of the Congregational church.
mustered out of service Derember 1. 1865. and then settled in Thorndike, where he has since lived. associating himself in the ineat and provision business under the style of C. W. Hastings & Co. In 1874 the senior member of the firm died und the present firm of Clark & Hlastings was formed : they have brauch stores In Thorn dike and Bondsville. Capt. Clark is one of the charter members of the L. L .. Mer- rick Grand Army Post : Is a Republican In politles : represented his district in the House of Representatives in 1591 and 1892; was postmaster from 1850 to 1885: is a member of Thomas Lodge. Hampden Chapter. Washington Council. Springfield Commandery of Masons nud the Royal Arcanum. In January. 1865. Mr. Clark married Carrie J. Fuller of Thorndike. MANS. Four children have been born to them, vix. : Charles Ii., born December 11. IsGG, resides in New York : Henry C .. born October 26. IS6s. died September 10. 1874: Farley G., born July 21. 1871. re- sides in New York : and Genevra F., born September 3. 1873. at home
HASTINGS. ELBRIDGE G., p. o. T'aimer. Mass .. was born in Palmer, Mass .. July 21. 1840. a son of Rozel and l'hebe (White) Hastings, and was edu- cated In the schools of Palmer and Wilbra- ham Academy. Ilis first business engage ment was in the lumber business in Johns. burg. N. Y .. and In 1862 he enlisted in Co. Il. #ith Mass. Regiment, and was dis- charged in 1563. lle was in battles at Kinston. Whitehall. tioldsboro. N. C .. and was then taken ill and discharged from the hospital. After he was discharged he came to l'aimer and settled on his farm In 1878 be engaged In business under the firm name of C. W. Hastings & Co .. and is now doing a wholesale business in the firm of Clark & Hastings. Mr. Hastings is a member of the G. A. R., Thomas Lodge of Masons, and has served his town as select- mau for one year and the First Hampden District as representative. On March 25. 1872. he married Lizzle A .. daughter of George Peters, of Ware. Mass. ; they have three children living: Blanche M .. Calvin W .. and l'hebe 11.
WALKER, FRED E., p. o. Thorndike. MANs .. was born in Thorndike. Mass .. August EMERY. B. FRANK. p. o. Thorndike. 20. 1862. a son of E. J. and Mary Mass .. was born in Kennebunk. Malne, 1e- A. ( Kelth) Walker. 1. J. Walker died cember 17. 1802. a son of Isaac M. and In 1876 and his widow Is still Hving. Fred Sarah (Huff, Emery, and was educated In E. Walker was educated in the schools of the schools of bis town. He learned the his town, and after leaving school was em- machinist's trade. which he followed four ployed in the mill for about six years. In years, und in 18St came to l'aimer and 1880 he engaged In the meat business with purchased his present place. Mr. Emery Frauk Mayette under the firm name of is a member of the Sons of Veterans and Mayette & Waiker : In 1893 Mr. Mayette the Baptist church. On March 28, 1993. seld out to Mr. Kelley and the firm has he married Sarah J. Whipple: they have sluce been known as Walker & Kelley. On three children : Perley Munroe. B. Frank. February 2. 1882. Mir. Walker married jr .. and May Whipple. Mrs. Emery's Annie Malloy : they have three children : mother was a daughter of Chester Hast. Charles E .. Edwin M. and Fred E ... jr. Ings and was born on the old homestead.
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MILLER, LYMAN, P. o. Monson, Miss., was Clough. grandson of Daniel and great- born In Wales, Mass., May 20, 1841, a son grandson of Jonathan t'lough. The Clough of Augustus and Sylvla (Walker) Miller, family trace their descent from England, and was educated In the schools of Monson. the first ancestor coming to America In He learned the machinist's trade, which he 1623. Charles F. received his education In followed for thirty two years, and was em- the schools of Monson and after leaving ployed In the armory at Springfield. In school Jolned Co. E, 36th Mass., serving seven months, when he was taken Ill. In
1861 Mr. Miller jolned Co. C., Ist t'onn. Vols. In 1880 he returned to Monson and 1864 he joined the 131st III. Vols. and was purchased the farm where he now resides. discharged In 1865. lle then returned to November 27. 1867, he married Della Monson and purchased his present farm. Pritchard ; they have three children : Mor- On December 1. 1868, Mr. Clough married ton L., Harry P. and Thaddeus E.
Lucla G. Stacy ; they have one son living, George Edwin. Mr. Clough Is a member of
SEYMOUR, GEORGE 11 .. p o. Monson, Mass .. was born In Torrington, Conn .. June 4, the Odd Fellows. Day Spring Lodge of 1875. a son of George W. and Flora (Pal- Masons. Hampden Chapter and Marcus mer) Seymour. During his early life he Keep Post. G. A. R lived at Rocky Hill and Vernon. Conn ..
MOULTON. HORACE D., p. o. Monson. coming to Monson with his parents In the Mass., was born In Townsend, Mass., De- fall of 1882 and receiving his early eduen- cember 28. 1850, a son of Horace and Julla tion In the Monson public schools. At the Ann (Fargo) Moulton. Horace Moulton age of fifteen he entered the employ of Gage was a Methodist preacher. making revival & Reynolds, where he remained four years, work a specialty, and founded the Metho- afterwards attending Eastman's Business dist churches at Monson, Stafford Springs, College, from which he graduated In 1894, Wales, Palmer, and many others. Horace ranking second In a large class. In July. D. was educated In the schools of Stafford 1895, he entered the Monson post office as and Wilbraham Academy. He taught clerk under H. W. Shaw, who was acting school for a few terms and then learned postmaster owing to the death of Post. the carpenter's trade, which he Is now master Farrington. When Mr. J. P. Her- following. He came to Monson in 1874, Ilhy was appointed he retained Mr. Sey- and Is now conducting the Monson Cream- mour, appointing him assistant postmaster, ery, Moulton Box Factory and two portable which position he held until his appoint- saw mills. He also carrles on three large ment as postmaster, January 3, 1900, which farms, a milk route, etc. He has served office he now holds. At the time of his as constable, assessor, selectman. on the appointment he was one of the youngest school committee and road commissioners. third class postmasters In the United November 25. 1875, Mr. Moulton married States. Mr. Seymour Is descended from Laura Blanchard, daughter of Chester ; old colonial stock, being the elghth genera- they have had nine children, elght of whom tlon In direct line of John and Richard are living: William. Arthur (dled at age Seymour, who came to this country from of twenty-one). Walter. Helen, Flora. Bury Pomeroy Castle, Devonshire. England. Ralph. Marian, Carl and Blanche.
In 1635. Ile Is a great-grandson of Anron
HARVEY, GEORGE A., P. o. Monson, Mass .. Seymour, who was one of the Minute Men was born In Three Rivers, Mass., January under General Gates during the Revolution- 1. 1846, a son of Amasa and Elmira ( Mos- ary war. and Is also a third cousin of the ley) Harvey. George A. was educated In late ex-Gov. Horatio Seymour of New York. the schools of Monson and after leaving Mr. Seymour Is a member of Day Spring school learned the carpenter's trade in Lodge of Masons of Monson and A. A. Gage 1882, which he now follows. He served Camp, Sons of Veterans. He Is also active four months In the 8th Mass. Regiment, and In the work of the Universallst church and Is now commander of the Marcus Keep Post. Is held In high esteem by the business men G. A. R., No. 155. being one of its charter and people of the town In general.
members ; he Is also a member of Day
CLOUGH, CHARLES F., p. o. Monson, Mass., Spring Lodge of Masons and Hampden was born In Brimfield, Mass., May 25. 1844. Chapter Royal Arch Masons, Palmer. a son of Ralph and Malina (Webber) November 27. 1865, he married Mary J ..
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daughter of William O. Underwood. of when he engaged in the sale of tinware. in Stafford, Conn. which he remained a year and a half. and
KEEP, CHARLES C., p. o. Monson, Mass., then went into the wholesale notion trade was born on the Keep homestead In Mon- in the state of New Jersey : this was In the son. Mass., January 24. 1866, a son of year 1854, and later on he became a tobarco Edward P. and Mary E. (Grout) Keep and merchant in Philadelphia In 1867 he lo- grandson of Ethan. The family trace their cated on the Coomes Homestead In Long ancestry to John Keep. who came from meadow street, where he has since resided. England. February 18. 1660, and settled in Mr. Pease was married January 22. 1837. Longmeadow, Mass. Edward P. died April to Miss Cornella F. Coomes, a daughter of 3. 1900, and his widow still survives him. Samuel and Lucy D. Coomes, of that town. Charles C. Keep was educated in the schools They had three children : William, Fannie of Monson, Andover and Monson Acad. C., and Lillian C., now wife of George l'. emy. He was master of the Springfield Sward. M. D., who have children named Pomona Grange two years and assessor of Brian C., Harold P., and Lillian Sward. his town seven years. lle was an active Mr. Pease has always been a Republican in member of the Congregationai church and politics. He has always taken a lively in. was assistant superintendent of the Sun- terest in public affairs and was one of the day school for about five years. September prime movers in the proposal to have the 13, 1893. Mr. Keep married Pearl Beck- town divided, being one of a committee to with, of East Hill, Monson ; they have two present the matter before the legislature. children : Marion Pearl and Myra Grace. and later was elected as one of the Board
FIELD, MOSES, p. o. Longmeadow. Mass., of Selectmen ; he was also elected as one of was born on the old homestead In Long- meadow, August 19. 1862, a son of Oliver
missloners for the sinking fund for the water works.
the Water Board and served at the time of putting in the water plant, and at the and Lucinda A. ( Hatch) Fleid. Zechariah present time is serving as one of the com. Field came to America from England in 1629 or '30, and settled In the New Eng. land colony. Thomas, a grandson of Zech-
FAY, LEVERE C., p. o. Longmeadow. ariah, came to Longmeadow in 1780 and Mass., was born at Pittsford, Vt., Novem- lived there until he died. The present ber 20. 1852. His father, Chauncey W. homestead has been in the hands of the was a native of Painted Post. N. Y., and Fleida for three generations. Oliver Field the family trace their descent from three died November 10. 1889, and his widow brothers who came from England to Amer- July 24, 1899. Mosses Field was educated lea in an early day. Chauncey W. married in the public schools of his town and Steb- Aurelia Churchill Cook, a descendant of bins private school of Springfield and since the Churchills, who settled in Sheffield. leaving school has been engaged in farm. Mass., being among the first settlers of ing. He has served his town as tax collect- that town. LeVere C. Fay was educated ia or, road surveyor, and has for the past six the public schools of Hubbardton, Castleton years been superintendent of the water and Benson. Vt., and the high school at works. On November 28. 1883, Mr. Field Brandon, Vt. A few years after leaving married Nellie Hamilton Wade, daughter of school, he took up the study of architecture Franklin Wade: they have four children : and first had his office In Sioux City, Iowa. Anna P., Thomas H., Frank W. and where he practiced a number of years. In 1891 he came to Springfield and has been
PRASE, WILLIAM C., p. o. Longmeadow, engaged in the same business there ever Mass., was born in Feeding Hills, town of since. He came to live in Longmeadow in Agawatn. November 30, 1830, a son of 1894. He is a member of the school com- Daniel Cane and Matilda Collins Pease, mittee, now acting as secretary, and Is a lle came to Somers, Conn., two years later deacon in the Congregational church. On with his parents, they making their home November 20. 1879, Mr. Fay married Eva- on the William Collins farm. William C. fine, daughter of Samnel Heaid, of Hawar- Pease attended the district school in his den, Iowa, a native of Plymouth, Ohio. boyhood and afterwards assisted his father Mr. and Mrs. Fay are the parents of two in farm work until twenty years of age. children and have one adopted child : Clar-
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ence Forrest. Alfred Lester and Helen Rosa- R. I. Institution for Savings, which posl- mond.
tions he held to the time of his death on
GATES, SPENCER WHITE, p. o. Longmea. April 20,, 1886. Edward P. Tabor was edu- dow, was born in Longmeadow, Mass., cated in the public, private and commercial January 18, 1858, a son of Francis Jerome, schools of Providence and after leaving and Lols (Spencer) Gates. Francis J. was school was employed by the Providence a native of Springfield and a carpenter by & Worcester Railroad In the ticket office ; trade, which he followed through life. He he was also bookkeeper for two years and died March 23, 1900, and his widow is now In 1868 moved to Longmeadow, where he living with her son Spencer. Spencer W. now resides. The house he lives in was was educated in the schools of Hazzard. built by Jabez Colton In 1790, Mr. Tabor ville, Conn., and learned the mechanic's has served his town as selectman for eleven trade. He was employed by Smith & Wes- years ; member of the school committee nine son for nine years and came to his present years and a clerk of the Congregational farm in 1893, which he has conducted since church ; was one of the Prudential Com- that time. He has served as cattle Inspec. mittee of the parish for sixteen years, also tor of his town for four years and is a cierk and treasurer of the parish at the member of the Royal Arcanum. On May present time. On December 29, 1869, he 30, 1888, he married Flavla F., daughter of married Jane Boles, daughter of Rev. J. E. Dickinson ; four children were born of this Gideon Jackson Burt.
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