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time untii 1874 he was engaged in farming. burg. Antletim, South Mountain. Bristow In the last named year he entered the Station. Cold Harbor. Strawberry Plaina, employ of the B. & A. rallroad as brakeman. Chapin's Bluff. slege of Petersburg, and was serving in that capacity for two years, when taken prisoner at Reams Station : he was he was promoted to position of conductor twice wounded-at Antletam and Bristow and stlil retains that position. Mr. Wor- Station. He was appointed acting assist- den is a member of Tekoa Lodge of Odd ant Inspector-general by Gen. McC'lellan and Fellows of West Springfield and the O. R. served on Hancock's staff, and was dis- C. E. R. R. organization. On May 5. 1880. charged In 1864. In the spring of 1865. he he married Marla Nettle. daughter of John went to Evansville. Ind., and engaged In Kelley, of West Springfield; five children the clothing business, which he conducted have been born of this marriage: Frank, for four years. At the end of this time he Elsle, Homer Edward, Avis, and Grace; came to Bridgeport. Conn .. where he was the latter dled In infancy.
ROBERTS, BYRON C., D. o. Feeding Hills. Mass., was born in Feeding Hllls, near the old Roberts homestead, where he now re- sides. June 7. 1839, a son of William and Sophronia (Colton) Roberts, Byron C. re celved a common school education and has through life followed farming. In 1862 he Joined Co. I., 46th Massachusetts Regiment. and served In several prominent battles On June 9. 1862, he was captured and taken prisoner, being confined In Libby prison
employed in the post-office for thirteen years, seven of which he was assistant postmaster. In 1891 Mr. Smith came to Feeding Illls, Mass., where he now resides ; he was Immediately elected library trustee and is still acting in that capacity. On February 14. 1865, Mr. Smith married Hen- rietta Kirtland Thompson, of Bridgeport, who has borne him four children : Freder- lek Thompson, Edward M., Allce Thompson. and Hettla Mabel.
GOSSELIN, CHARLES S., p. o. Mittineague, until the fall of 1863, when he was dis- Mass., was born In Lange Gardeln. Canada, charged. Mr. Roberts served as selectman August 29, 1852, a son of Octave and Mar- of his town one term and tax collector for seline (Cote) Gosselin, who came to Mittin- seven years. September 11. 1862. he mar. eague In 1861, and to Hndson. Mass., In rled Emogene, daughter of Camden H. Bab. 1870, where they both died In 1882. Charles cock of Chester, Mass., who for many years S. was educated In the schools of Mittin- was deputy sheriff : eight children were born cague and learned the carpenter's trade. of this marriage : Alphonso B., conducting which he has followed since. He has served a general store In Easthampton : Malena, as constable of the town of Agawam for wife of James Hamilton, of Springfield : the past ten years and was the Republican Allce I., a dressmaker in Springfield : Will nominee for selectman In 1901. On De- iam il .. who Is a butcher In this city and cember 25. 1873, Mr. Gosselin married vicinity ; Grace E .. Edith A., died in their Matilda Provost ; twelve children were Infancy : Bertha Eliza, wife of Stephen O Russell, of Feeding Hllis : and Abble Louise, now living : Lea, Ida, Lena. Eva. Clar- now at home.
born of this marriage, seven of which are ence, George and Emery. Mr. Gosselin ia a member of the C. M. B. A. and Builders' Association of Master Mechanics.
SMITH, SAMUEL NEWELL, p. o. Feeding Hills, Mass .. was born in South Hadley Falls, Mass .. November 21. 1832. a son of
HUNTLEY, CHARLES L., JR., p. o. Feeding Philip Smith. jr. (who was born In the old Hills, was born In Canandaigua, N. Y .. Chicopee Taverni, and Deidamal. his wife. September 16, 1837. His father. Charles Samuel N. was educated in the schools of L., was a native of Canandaigua and died Agawam and the evening schools of Boston. in 1879. The family came from Scotland On Angust 16. 1861. he joined Co. E. 7th and settled In Lyme. Conn. Charles L. Michigan Infantry, and was immediately Huntley. fr .. was educated in the schools of made first lieutenant. He participated in Agawam and Canandaigua and then en- the battles of Ball's Biut. siege of York- gaged In farming. In 1863 he purchased town. Fair Oaks, Peach Orchard. Savage's his present farm and Is a successful farmer. Station, White Oak Swamp. Maivern Hill, He Is a member of the M. E. church, is now Fredericksburg. Thoroughfare Gap. Gettys chairman of the board of trustees and has
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been superintendent of the Sunday school bought the property he now owns, which for ten years. Mr. Huntley married he has since cultivated, making a specialty twice. first on September 11, 1860, to Julia of tobacco. In 1880 Mr. Kerr married M. Smith, who bore him two children : Martha Waugh, daughter of Hugh Waugh, Frank S. and Julla E. Mrs. Iluntiey died also from Ireland and of Scotch descent December 31. 1888, and on September 16 They have three chlidren. as follows: 1894, he married, second. Katherine M., James Hlugh, Thomas Alexander and Walter daughter of Jarvis Osborne, und widow of Samuel, all living at home. Mr. and Mrs
Kerr are members of the Congregational Sumner Steele, who died In 1891.
WORTHINGTON, ALBERT E., p. o. Agawam, church of Feeding Hills.
Mass., was born in Springfield, Mass., Octo- L'ARKS, OSCAR A., D. o. Feeding Hills ber 18. 1849. His father, Henry Worthing. Mass., was born in Montgomery, Mass., on ton, was a native of the town of Agawam, the old l'arks homestead. October 7. 1830, as was also his father, Jonathan. The fam. a son of Moses and Electa ( Avery) Parks. lly were among the early settiers of the Moses Parks died March 17, 1862. and his town and some of the land on the present wife in December. 1831. Oscar A. was place has been in possession of the family educated in the schools of Montgomery and since its purchase from the Indians. On Feeding filiis and came to his present place the place now stands the old tavern run in 1843 with his father, where he has since by the Worthington Bros. a great many resided. Mr. Parks served his town as tax years ago, which is now converted into r collector four years; constable six years. barn. llenry Worthington married Henri- and was selectman, assessor and overseer etta, daughter of Willlam Reuton. a native of poor two years. He Is also trustee for the Whiting Street fund for poor people and has just been elected trustee of the sinking fund.
of England, who came to America In 1821. lienry died June 7, 1897. and his widow September 27. 1898. Albert E. was educat- ed In the school of Agawam, Burnett school of Springfield. and the Connecticut Literary Institution. Two years after leaving school he came to the present farm, which he has since conducted. He Is a member of Hamp- den Lodge of Odd Fellows of Springfield. and has been constable for several years On May 30, 1878, Mr. Worthington married Mary Antoinette Kendall Whitman of Aga- wam, who bore him one daughter. Carrle Alberta, Mrs. Worthington died May 24. 1883, and on March 17, 1887. he married Eva E., daughter of Carlton Bitgood : one chlid was born of this marriage, C. Doris.
LEONARD, EDWIN, p. o. Feeding Hills. Mass., was born in Feeding Hills. April 19. 1841. a direct descendant in the line as follows : He a son of Asaph, son of Asaph. sr., son of Russell, son of John. son of Benjamin, son of John. who settled in Springfield In 1636, coming from England. Asaph Leonard. Jr., married Marcia Clere land. daughter of Shubuel Cleveland. a direct descendant of the Clevelands who came from England. Edwin Leonard received a common school education and was employed a drug store for several years and for two years was engaged as salesman lector for a flour and grain business in Hartford, Conn. In 1866 he returned to his farm, which has been in his family for several generations. October 24. 1866. he married Elizabeth Dwight, daughter of Dr. Edward Goodrich Ufford, of West Spring Beid, who bore him two children, Mary,
KERR, JAMES, p. o. Feeding Hills, Mass., was born in Drumadony, County Down, and col- Ireland. October 7, 1852, his parents being of Scotch descent and members of the l'res- byterian church. His father was Samuel Kerr and his mother was Mary Jane Young They had three children : Samuel ( married and living at Greenwich, Conn.), James, and Mary Jane (the wife of Edward E Donnelly and residing at Hlitonville, N. Y). who died in 1885, aged eighteen. and Ed- Mr. Kerr's father died In Ireland In 1866. win Ufford. a paper salesman in Boston and his mother in 1896, at Hiltonville Mass. Mr. Leonard has served his town os N. Y. In May, 1872, James Kerr came to the school board for six years, is Massachu America and settled in Suffield. Conn., setts Inspector of cattle, and has been re where he remained two years, removing porter on the Springfield Republican fer thence to Feeding Hliis, Mass., and in 1880 thirty years, and is still so engaged.
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TAYLOR, DWIGHT E., p. o. Feeding Hills. Harvey Porter, of Agawam. Two chil- Mass., was born In Feeding Hills, April 18, dren have been born of this marriage. 1873, a son of John E., a native of the Emlly Porter Davis, born 1888, and Pres- same town and carpenter by trade, and ton Davis, born 1890.
Mary (Edson) Taylor. Since leaving school HALLADAY, HOMER W., p. o. Feeding he has been engaged in farming and pur Hllls, Mass .. was born In West Springfield chased his present farm In 1897; he also (Feeding Illis) September 18, 1844, a son carries on a feed mill In connection with of James C. Halladay, of Suffield, and his farming. On May 2, 1900, he married Hannah M. (Flower, daughter of Spencer) Mabel L., daughter of James Easton, of Halladay. He received a common school Illinois.
education at the "Old Brick" school house,
FISK, EDWARD S., p. o. Agawam. Mass., and learned the painter's trade; went was born In Agawam, August 2. 1854. His south, and was In Alabama for a time ; re- father, Loren W., was a native of Wales, turned to Feeding Hills and married Mass., and moved to Ludlow In 1820, Josephine Stevens, of Nashua, N. H., a de- where he was engaged in farming and In scendant of Miles Morgan, who died in the cloth mill business ; he also drove the 1889. He married, second, September 3, first and only hack. In 1839, to the first 1890, Adallne Gaylord. daughter of Ezra train running Into Springfield from Bos- G. They have three children : Glles Wat- ton. He married Eunice Burns, a native son, Jullanna Stevens, and Lee Gaylord. of Springfield, who still survives him; he Mr. Halladay purchased his farm In 1871 died In 1886. Edward S. received his edu- and has successfully conducted it; next to cation from the schools of Agawam and Hollow Mountain, It is the highest land Springfield, and upon leaving school was In Agawam. He has served for years on engaged in the hotel business for twenty. the board of trustees of the Methodist one years. In 1899 he purchased his church, and Is active In matters of public farm and since then has been carrying on Interest.
general farming. REED, JOHN H., p. o. Agawam, Mass .. DAVIS. CHARLES PALMER, p. o. Agawam, was born In Chicopee, Mass., June 24, Mass., was born In Woburn, Mass., Novem- 1857, and was educated In the schools ber 7. 1850. a son of Thomas G. Davis, of Chicopee and West Springfield. Since master car bullder for the Boston & Lowell leaving school he has been engaged Railroad in East Cambridge, who died In In farming, with the exception of three 1882, and Margaret Anne Davison, his and a half years spent in Hazardville, wife. Mr. Davis was educated In the Conn., and Boston, Mass. In 1882 he en- schools of Woburn and after leaving school gaged extensively In the milk business, con- was engaged In several different lines of ducting a very successful enterprise. In business. For years editorial writer for 1897 Mr. Reed was elected selectman, over- the Boston Daily Globe, he has written a seer of the poor and assessor of the town great amount of matter, largely but not of Agawam, and is still acting in these sev- exclusively of a political and economic eral capacitles. On January 1, 1884, he character. Gen. Taylor, proprietor of the married Emma I., daughter of Edwin C. Boston Globe, wrote of him In 1902, "Mr. Barr, of Springfield, Mass. ; to them have Davis is Versatile and discreet. a well-read been born four children : Marlon A., How- man and a forcible writer on a wide range ard W., Ernest C., and John H., jr. Mr. of subjects." In 1891 he removed to Spring. Reed has always found time for social and feld and engaged In publishing. lle Is fraternal Interests and Is a member of now also engaged in farming on his place Hampden Lodge of Odd Fellows, Spring.
in Agawam. In polltles Mr. Davis Is a field. and Roswell Lee Lodge, F. & A. M., Democrat and was his party's candidate Springfield.
for the Legislature In 1896 and for Con- OTHICK, JAMES J., p. o. Feeding Hills, gress In 1898, running considerably ahead Mass., was born In Salem, Mass., August of his ticket. He served on the Agawam 8. 1836. a son of John Othlek, a native of school committee three years and was England, and Harriet Platt, his wife, of chairman of the board. November 27. New York. His mother was a daughter 1887, he married Minerva J., daughter of of Jonah Platt, and a direct descendant of
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Richard Platt. one of the first settlers in Academy. He is a member of Amity New Ilaven, Conn., from England. James Lodge of Odd Fellows of Springfield. On J. received his education in the schools of May 2, 1883. he married Jennie D., daugh- Berkshire, Mass., and upon leaving school ter of James J. Othick ; three children learned the carriage-maker's trade.
In were born of this marriage : Sarah Ellza, 1851 he went to Callfornia and returning Edna Maude, and Herbert George. In 1854 engaged in the carriage business KING, NELSON G., p. o. Feeding Hills, at Girard, Pa. In 1865 he came to Feed- Mass., was born in Monon, White county, ing Hills and purchased his present farm, Ind., a son of James G., a native of Aga- where he has since carried on general farm- wam (who was a successful farmer and ing and a real estate business. On Octo- cigar dealer), and Martha A. (Duncan) ber 10. 1861, Mr. Othick married Sarah. King, a native of Lafayette. Tippecanoe daughter of Ira Carpenter, and three chil- county, Ind. Nelson G. King was edu- dren have been born to them : Jennie, wife cated In the schools of Feeding Hills and of George II. Taylor of Girard, Pa. ; Susie, Springfield, and Is now extensively en- wife of Charles H. Denver, and Elsle, liv. gaged in the lumber business and farming.
Mr. King is a lineal descendant of the
Ing at home.
MCINTIRE, ELMER E., p. o. Feeding Hills. Griswolds, who were among the first set- Mass., was born in Suffield, Conn .. Janu- tiers of the town.
ary 12. 1861, a son of Elbridge G. and WORTHINGTON, FREDERICK A., p. o. Aga. Ellen ( Faston) MeIntire. Eibridge G. wam, Mass., was born in Agawam, Mass., Meintire was a native of Maine; he served September 1, 1864, a son of Lewis N. and as sheriff of Lasalle county. 111., for four Alice S. (Cowles) Worthington. Lewis years, and city marshal of Mendota for Worthington has resided In Agawam all of seventeen consecutive years : he also served his life. Ile Is a member of the Baptist as postmaster under Mckinley's first ad- church and was superintendent of the
ministration. Elmer E. Mcintire was Sunday school for a great many years educated in the schools of Mendota, Ill., Frederick A. was educated in the public and after leaving school was engaged in schools of his town. Worcester Academy the lumber business for ten years. In and Eastman's Business College. Ilis 1882 he came to the town of Agawam, first employment was as clerk In the store where he has since carried on a successful of Mr. C. W. Hastings; In 1886 he en. general farming business. He has served gaged with the Agawam Company as book- as constable for the last ten years and la keeper and is now assistant manager. He
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has been town auditor for two years ; was
pointed In 1900. Mr. Mcintire is a mem elected a member of the school committee ber of Hlampden Lodge of Odd Fellows. on the Republican ticket in 1901 and is a Springfield. On April 29, 1885, he mar- member of the Baptist church. On May ried M. Hattie, daughter of Solomon C 19, 1887. Mr. Worthington married Sophia. Warner, of Southwick, and they have had daughter of Willard Powers. of Greenfield three children : Cora E., Elbridge R., who Muss. ; two children have been born to died in Infancy, and Bertha Louise. them : Harold and Elsie.
TAYLOR, GEORGE H., p. o. Feeding Hills, Mass., was born in Feeding BODURTHA, SAMUEL S., p. o. Agawam. Hills, Mass., was born in Agawam on the old Mans., on the Taylor homestead. Septem. Bodurtha homestead. August 29. 1851. a ber 21. 1859, a son of John, a native of son of Francis E. and Catherine (Gibbs) Suffield, Conn., and Ellza J. ( Mather) Tay. Bodurtha. Francis E. was a son of Ell. lor, and grandson of Rolland Taylor. a na- grandson of Ell, sr., and great-grandson of tive of Suffield, aiso, the family being Samuel, whose father, Benjamin. received among the early settlers in that place. The the homestead as his allotment of the com- family of Mathers trace their descent from mon lands between 1720 and 1750. This Rev. Richard Mather, who came to Amer- is one of the few places In Agawam which Ica from England in 1633; they are also have never been bought or sold out of the direct descendants from Cotton Mather, family. The first house on the site of George HI. Taylor was educated in the the present home was built by Ell Bodur schools of his native place and Vermont tha, sr., about 1790. The family trace
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their descent from Reice Bodurtha, whr celved his education from the schools of settled in Springfield about 1640 and moved Norwich and upon leaving school was em. . to West Springfield 20 years later. Sam- ployed in packing rubber goods in Colches- uel S. Bodurtha was educated In the schools ter, Conn., for three years. At this time of his town and is now engaged in farm- he went to Northampton and learned the Ing. He is a member of the Baptist wire tinner's trade, which he followed for church. February 14, 1877. Mr. Bodurtha fifteen years, and in 1880 came to Agawam married Martha, daughter of Nathan Fenn, and purchased the farm where he now re- a native of Wallingford, Connecticut : one sides. He has served on the school board son was born of this marriage : Elmer F., for seven years and was a member of a graduate of the Connecticut Literary In- Nonotuck Lodge of Odd Fellows of North- stitution in the class of 1901.
ampton. having passed all the chairs, and
HASTINGS, CHARLES W., p. o. Agawam, was treasurer for several years. He Is Mass., was born in Suffield, Conn., July 27, now one of the charter members of Bay 1855, a son of Joseph C. and Orpha Path Lodge of Springfield ; is a member of (Worthington) Hastings. His father is the Massachusetts Grand Lodge, being still living on the home farm, purchased initiated in 1889, and has attended nearly by Rev. Joseph Hastings, in 1725. His every meeting since; Is a charter member mother died November 12. 1866. Charles of the Agawam Grange and its first mas- W. was educated In the Connecticut Liter- ter ; and a member of the Springfield Po- ary Institute and was graduated in 1874. mona Grange and chairman of the executive In that year he entered Brown University, committee. September 5, 1865, Mr. Thomp- but was compelled to give up his studies son married Sarah J., daughter of Carle- on account of poor health, leaving college ton Bitgood, of Voluntown. Conn. They
in 1878. The following year he came had one son, Wilbur E., who died at the to Agawam and purchased the present age of twenty-two years.
store of E. K. Bodurtha and has since that HULL, CHARLES W., jr., p. o. Agawam, time conducted a general mercantile busi- Mass., was born on the old homestead July ness. Mr. Hastings served as tax col- 14. 1876. a son of Charles W. and Julia lector In 1882 and in 1885 was appointed (Tubbs) Hull. a native of Gnilford, Vt. postmaster, and has heid that office con. Charles W. Huli, sr., was a native of New tinuously since then. lie is a deacon in Lebanon, N. Y., and came to Springfield in the Baptist church of Agawam and takes 1850, where he was foreman on the Bur- an active part in all church and public af- ney farm for three years. He bought his
fairs. On May 5, 1879. Mr. Hastings present farm in 1869 and since that time married Nell M., daughter of Lyman has carried on general farming. He is a Thompson, of Monterey. Mass. ; three chil- member of the West Springfield Grange. dren were born of this marriage: Harry Charles W. Huil, jr., was educated in Con- W., a student at Brown University : D nectleut Literary Institution and Child's Thomson. attending the Connecticut Liter- Business College of Springfield. He Is a ary Institute : and Mary O. J. member of Agawam Grange and the Con
THOMPSON, EUGENE L., p. o. Agawam, gregational Church. He has been engaged Mass., was born at Norwich, Conn., July in farming and in a wood and lumber busi- 27. 1845, a son of Charles and Amy Ann ness since 1897.
( Tillinghast ) Thompson, a grandson of HASTINGS, JUDSON WORTHINGTON, M. D., Asa and great-grandson of Asa Thompson, p. o. Feeding Hills, Mass., was born in who at one time was owner of the town- Suffield. Conn., Jnne 13. 1853. a son of ship of Stonington, comprising ten miles Joseph Creighton and Orpha (Worthington) square ; he was niso captain of a company Hastings. Joseph C. is now living on a at the time of the bombardment of Ston- portion of the farm purchased by Rev ington. His wife, Ithoda Cromwell, was a Joseph Hastings about 1725. who came direct descendant of Oliver Cromwell. to Suffield from Northampton. Orpha Charles Thompson for fifty years was a (Worthington) Hastings was born in Aga- farmer and served on the school committee wam. January 6, 1825, the daughter of of Norwich for ten years ; he died March David and Orpha (Warriner) Worthing- 12. 1902, aged 88 years. Eugene L. re- ton, and died in Suffield. Conn .. November
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12. 1866. Judson W. Hastings received of Willard, a native of Morristown. V.t. his education In the public schools of Suf- and Sarah (Newton) Powers, and was edu- field and Suffield Academy. He entered cated In the schools of his native place. In Brown University and was graduated from 1877 he came to Agawam and purchased there In 1876. with the degree of A. B. : his present place In 1883. He is a mem. he then entered the medical department of ber of Baypsth Lodge of Odd Fellows. Columbia University and was graduated Springfield. Mass., and of the Congrega- from there in 1881, with the degree of M. tloual church of Agawam. On June 14. D. Immediately upon his gradnation he 1881, Mr. Powers married Henrietta Perry. came to Feeding Hills, Mass., and begar a lineal descendant of John Perry, of Dux- the practice of his profession, and in 188' bury, Mass., who came from England in was elected town clerk and treasurer of the the ship Lion in 1632. Mr. and Mrs. town of Agawam, which positions he Is Powers are the parents of two children : still holding. and was a trustee of the Ruth Newton and Louise Brooks.
Agawam Public Library from 1891 to 1896. LLOYD, ALMOND W., p. o. Blandford November 18. 1880, Dr. Hastings married Mass., was born in the town of Blandford Mary M., daughter of Lyman Thomson, of on the Lloyd homestead In the western Monterey, Mass. ; six children have been part of the town. December 25, 1849, a son born of this marriage : William Thomson, of Almond and Mary A. (Atwater) Lloyd. now a member of the class of 1903 at whose children were Juliette. Caroline G .. Brown University ; Joseph Remington, and wife of Danlel P. Nichois of Boston, and Percival Vining, now students in Suffield Almond W. Mr. Lloyd's father died when Academy : Philip Worthington : Helen Ma- he was seven years of age and he assisted tilda and Creighton, who died In Infancy. his mother on the farm. In 1872 be pur
ADAMS, F. A. F., p. o. Agawam, Mass .. chased the farm where he now resides and was born in Orono, Me., November 30, 1834 follows farming. making a specialty of and In 1890 came to Hampden county. Pre dalrying, having a farm of about 32 vious to his coming to Hampden county he acres. December 22. 1884, he married was a prominent real estate dealer in New Rosa J., daughter of Mortacia Babb; they Bedford, Mass. ; also was justice of the have one daughter, Caroline J. Mr. Lloyd peace there. lle Is now engaged in farm- Is active In town and county affairs and is Ing and stock raising and Is the proprietor now serving his fourth year as selectman of an elegant stock farm In Agawam, upon he has been active in the Blandford Agri- which he Ilves. Mr. Adams Is a member cultural Society. has been director many of the Masonic order. He married Sarah years, and also served on the State Board. L., daughter of Moses Denning, of Paris, BODURTHA, STEPHEN H., p. o. Blandford Me., who was a contractor and bullder in Mass., was born In the town of Granville, Boston and bullt the first swell-front house March 10, 1858, a son of David and Lois on Hudson street, Boston, In 1830. ( Robinson) Bodurtha, who were the
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