Our County and Its People A History of Hampden County, Massachusetts, Part 52

Author: Alfred Minott Copeland
Publication date: 1902
Publisher: Century Memorial Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 735


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PORTER, HARVEY E., p. o. Agawam, Mass., parents of three children : Estella, wife of was born In Agawam, July 12, 1867, a son Timothy Rose (deceased), Arthur R., and of Harvey, a native of the same town, Stephen H. David was a son of Aldes grandson of Elljah, and great-grandson of and Sophla ( Russell) Bodurtha ; he was Capt. John Porter, a sea captain, also a a carpenter and farmer. Stephen H. re- Heutenant In the Revolutionary war. Har- malned at home on the farm until twelve vey E. Porter was educated in the schools years of age, when he started out in Ille of Agawam and Springfield and Is now en- for himself and engaged as a farm laborer. gaged in farming. He has been public When twenty-three years of age he put. welgher In the south end of the town for chased a farm of his own and two years the past fifteen years, and Is a member of Inter purchased the farm where he now Ne the Baptist church, secretary and treas- sides and carries on general farming: be urer of the Sunday school and president of also manufactures lumber and owns aboet the Christian Endeavor Society. 700 acres of land. On April 25, 1884. Mt


POWERS, EDMUND NEWTON, P. o. Agawam, Bodurtha married Ellen, daughter of Ed- Mass., was born In Greenfield, Franklin ward J. and Sirena Pendleton : they have county, Mass., September 16. 1857, a son six children : Warren V., Stephen Elmer.


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Robert Elleworth. Frank Theodore, Lols and has filled almost all of the offices of re- Sirena, and Josephine Agnes. Mr. Bodur- sponsibility in town and in the agricultural tha has served as selectman and is not society of his town. In 1886 he was serving his fifth term in this office. The elected by the Democrats to the State family are contributing and supporting Legislature, the district then comprising members of the Congregational church of six towns. Mr. Herrick is a descendant Blandford. of Sir William Herrick, who at one time TIFFANY, FRANKLIN G., p. o. Blandford, was the possessor of the English estate Mass., was born In Connecticut, June 6, called "Beaumanor ;" the frst record of 1837, a son of Bela and Laura (Johnson) this estate was in the reign of Henry III. Tiffany. Laura Johnson Tiffany was : It fell to the crown and was conferred daughter of Jonathan Johnson, who served upon "Henry de Beaumont," who, about as soldier and captain In the Revolutionary 1330, commenced to beautify the park. war. Bela Tiffany moved from Connecti- From him It passed through the families cut to Hampden county when Franklin G. of Hastings, Gray, and the Earl of Essex. was fourteen years of age. Franklin G. whose son transferred it to Sir William Tiffany was educated In the public schools Herrick.


CROSS, CHARLES E., p. o. North Bland


and was associated with his father until the latter's death in 1879, when he came ford. Mass., was born In the town of Otis, Into possession of his present farm. His Berkshire county, Mass., April 7, 1849. : farm is located about one and a quarter son of Joseph H. and Chariotte (Hills) miles from Blandford and contains about Cross, whose children were Helen. Fanny. 140 acres of land. On November 21, 1867, Julia, Mary, Charlotte. Arrabelle. Annie. Mr. Tiffany married Camilla, daughter of Lester. Joseph, Charles. Herbert H .. all Alonzo and Eunice (Chapman) Allen. The born in Otis. When twelve years of age honse in which Mr. Tiffany now resides Charles E. moved with his parents to the was formerly used as a hotel. and on the town of Blandford and at the age of fifteen farm the first frame barn in the town was he started out in life for himself, going bulit.


west to different states, where he spent the


HERRICK, HENRY Kxox, p. o. Blandford, next ten years In the lumber camps of Mass., was born on the farm where he Minnesota : he also herded cattle on the now resides, August 24, 1839, a son of prairies. In 1874 he returned to the town Thomas and Mary A. ( Knox) Herrick, who of Blandford, where he has resided most were the parents of ten children : Char of the time since and followed farming. 11 lotte E .. Henry K., Ursula, Emma, Eliza- 1892 he entered the employ of Edward Uhl beth. Melissa, Abble A. and three deceased. as general overseer of his large landed es- Thomas Herrick was born In the town of tate, located In Blandford and Otis. In Blandford, August 26. 1809, and was the 1875 Mr. Cross married Edith, daughter of only son of six children born to Thomas William C. and Esther (Burleigh) Hig- and Betsey ( Brockway) Herrlek.


IIl: gins ; they have two children : Edna. wife father was a native of Montgomery. Mass., of Burwell Turner, and Eugene Lee. Mr. and moved to Blandford In 1808. Henry Cross is a member of Huntington Lodge, Knox Herrlek received a common school F. & A. M .. and I. O. O. F. of Chester, No. education and remained on the home farm 160; also Tribe of Improved Red Meu of until twenty-three years of age. when he Chester.


purchased a form near the village of HINSDALE, WILLIAM E., p. o. Blandford. Blandford, where he remained until his Mass,, was born in Meriden, Conn., Octo- father's death on February 1, 1872, when ber 11, 1830. a son of Charles J. and he returned to the homestead and carrles Catherine B. (Crane) Hinsdale. who were on general farming. November 20, 1862, the parents of seven children : Charles (de- Mr. Herrlek married Sarah E., daugliter of ceased), Catherine (deceased). James C., Lewis and Mary (Cook) Parks : they have Sarah H., William E., Harriet M., and one three children : Hattle P., Jennle M., wife who died In Infancy. James C. married of Walter B. Holcomb, and Sadle E., a Ellzabeth, daughter of Aaron I'ratt; he teacher in the public schools. Mr. Her. was a lawyer and practiced in Chicopee rick Is active In town and county affairs, and Springfield. He married, second,


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Marle I ... daughter of William Tuttle of place of 110 acres on North street, where Blandford. Charles J. Hinsdale was a he resides at present. In 1895 he rebuilt Congregational minister. lle was a gradu. the south and west wings and made many ate of Yale. Andover and Princeton col- modern Improvements for the accommoda- leges and was pastor of the Blandford tion of summer guests. On October 22, Congregational church from January 1, 1884, Mr. Nye married Allce Holmes Tif- 1836, to January 1. 1861. He was thrown fany ; they have one daughter, l'ansy from his carriage and killed, October 17. Beatrice. Mr. Nye and family are mem- 1871. He was married twice, first to bers of the Congregational church and Catherine B., who dled April 26. 1865, and active In the work. lle is a member of second to Mrs. Mary Atwater Lloyd, who the Blandford Agricultural Society.


dled November 14, 1893. William E. Hins.


SMITH. ALMOX J., p. o. Blandford. Mass.,


7 dale was educated at Blandford and Willls- was born In the town of Blandford. Octo- ton Seminary and when fifteen years of ber 19. 1845, a son of Henry A. and Hol- age entered the mercantile business, which dah C. (Bacon) Smith, who had eigh! he followed for twelve years. In 1857 he chlidren : Elnora (deceased ;. Joel. Clar- returned to the homestend in Hiandford. issa, Almon J., Olive, Juliette and Hattle, where he now resides. November 26, both deceased. Henry A. Smith was born 1867. Mr. Hinsdale married Christiana. In Blandford on the old homestead. a son daughter of William and Martha ( Merritt) of George and grandson of Jedediah Smith. Goodwin; they have two children, Helen Almon J. received a common school edu- Blair, and Catharine Banks. Helen B. cation and remained on the home farm was educated at the Elms at Springfield until thirty three years of age. when be and Vassar College. Catharine B. was purchased a farm on Pudding HEIll. In the educated at the Elms and at Linden Hall. southern part of the town of Blandford, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and has given ber which contained 175 acres, and carried on time to music and painting : she Is serving general farming until 1891. In 1892 be as organist at the Congregational church entered the employ of J. E. Cooney. In the of Blandford. Mr. Hinsdale is netive In general mercantile business, and since 1899 church affairs and is deacon of the C'on- has carrled on the business In his own gregational church. He was active In name. Mr. Smith Is sexton of the Bland- raising $6.000 to pay for the rebuliding of ford cemetery : also undertaker. In 1868 the church, and Is also Interested In educa- he married Phllura, daughter of Moses tional work.


Gates, who bore him four children : Arlow


NYE, JAMES PRENTICE, P. o. Blandford. II., Luna C. (wife of Frank J. C'andeel. Mass., was born in the town of Blandford. Leon M. (marrled Clara Porter and re- February 5. 1851. a son of Randall and sides In Westfield), and Roth Il. de Loulsa (Cook) Nye, who were the parents ceased ;. Hls wife died In 1877, and on of six children : William R., Almeda. November 10. 1878, Mr. Smith married. George D .. Edgar (deceased), James P., second. Harriet M., daughter of John and and Carrle B. Randall Nye was a son of Emlly Aldrich; they have three children : Sarah and James Nye, who came with their Ruth P. (wife of Ernest Walte. and reald- family from Rhode Island with an ox tean ing In Worcester), Ruby J., and Willle. and settled in the central part of the town Mr. Smith has served as collector and con- of Blandford. The children of James and stable of his town for many years. Hle is Sarah were Jonathan, George. Hazard, a member of the M. E. church. of which James, Dennis, Clark, Randall, Sally, Elsle, he Is a steward and trustee. Rebecca, Mercy, and Allce. James Pren-


CORBIN. MINER H., p. o. Brimfield. Mass. tice Nye was associated with his father was born in the town of U'nlon, Conn .. De and Dennis Nye on the farm known as the cember 27, 1840, a son of Healy and Nancy Dr. R. Nye farm until their deaths. His (Coy) Corbin, who had elght children as father died on May 3, 1882. and Dennis follows: Rthoby (deceased), Lucy R. (de on July 18. 1884. after which James P'. ceased), Nancy D., Mary M .. Rebecca. came into possession of the homestend. Maria (deceased). Elvira ideceased) and where he realded until 1891, when he sold Miner Healy. Miner H. received a com- the farm and purchased the L. D. Tiffany mon school education and was associated


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BROWN, OSCAR F., p. o. Brimfield, Mass., one years of age. when. on September 5. was born In the town of Brimfield. Janu- 1862. he enlisted In Co. G, 22d Regiment ary 30. 1850, a son of Jumes B. and Har- Connecticut Volunteers, as n private and rlet M. (Tarbell) Brown, who had three was discharged July 7. 1863. After his sons : Oscar F., Horace E., Louis S discharge he returned to I'nion, teaching James B. Brown was a son of Col. Abner school winters and working nt farming and Jedediah (Sumner) Brown. Col. Ab- summers until in 1808 he and his father ner served as Jientenant In the war of 1812 purchased a farm In Brimfield. His father under Col. Enos Foot und Capt. isaac Ful- died October 21. 1878, and his mother May ler. Oscar F. was educated in the schools 2, 1878. Previous to his father's denth of Brimfield and Hitchcock High School. he purchased his father's Interest and fils father dled April 8. 1880, and Oscar enrrled on the farm alone until 1897. when F. came into possession of the estate. ill health forced him to give up farming. where he lived until 1896 and then moved since which time he has lived mostly re- to the village of Brimfield. where he now tired. On March 24. 1868. Mr. Corbin resides. On September 6. 1876, Mr. Brown Inarried Jane B., daughter of Orwell Dim- married Augusta H, Noyes. He Is actively mick : three children were born of this interested in town and county affairs and marriage : Herbert M .. Arthur (deceased), was elected assessor in 1877, 1878, 1879 and Minnie J. Mrs. Corbin died, and on and 1880 ; he has also served as selectman. June 2. 1881, Mr. Corbin married Sarah B. town clerk and treasurer of the town of Brown, who bore him two children : Wal- Brimfield.


He is one of the trustees of ter E. and Erford H. Mr. Corbin has served the Hitchcock Free Academy.


as overseer of the poor and auditor, and is BOOTH. SANFORD, P. o. Palmer, Mass .. active in church work, having been deacon was born In the town of I'nion, Conn .. of the Congregational church for the past April 14. 1838. a son of Sullivan and twelve years, and parish clerk und treas- Minerva (Coy) Booth, who had children ns urer. lle is a member of J. Arthur John- follows: Sanford, Melvin. Juliette. Rosette son Post No. 173. G. A. R., having held and Milos S. Sanford's father died wher most of the offices in the post, and has he was seven years of age and he started also served as ald-de-enmp on the staff of In life when quite young as a laborer dur. the department commander of Massachu- Ing the summer season and teaching school setts. For several years he has been one during the winter. He remained with bis of the directors of the Wales Savings Bank, mother on the home farm until he was 21


HICKS, ORRIN, p. o. Brimfield. Mass., was years of age. Then he was engaged In born in Readsboro. Bennington county. the wood and lumber business until 1873, Vt .. June 1. 1854. a son of Alonzo and when he came to Brimfield, and has a large l'hoebe ( Bishop) fficks, who had children dairy farm, sending his milk to the Boston as follows : Nelson A., Prosper, Annle market. On April 2. 1862, he married Julius F .. Harriet Sophla, Richard J., Or. Ellen A., daughter of Dexter Moore ; four rin, Orman, Ada. Elsle and Ellis. Orrin children were born of this marriage : received his education in the schools of Elmer E., Malora A .. MIlo D., and Milton Vermont and in 1876 moved to Kansas. S. Mr. Booth has served as assessor. where he took up a timber clalm : also selectman, overseer of the poor and road purchased eighty acres of land and In 1878 commissioner.


BROWN. SAMUEL WATSON, for seventy


moved to Colorado, where he remained one seur. In 1882 he came to Brimfield and years an honored citizen of Brimfield. who in 1889 purchased the farm where he now died March &. 1895, was a gentleman of resides. On November 8, 1884. Mr. Hleks scholarly tastes and who did much to pre- married Julia A .. daughter of Willlam C. serve the local history of the place, as well and Olive M. Blasfield: three children ax to advance its Interests. He was borr have been born of this marriage. Mr in Brimfield. November 10. 1822. a son of Hicks takes an active part in all public af- Cyril and Mary (Blair) Brown. He traced fairs ; Is now serving as constable and has his ancestry back to John Brown, who came served as selectman and superintendent of from England to New Plymouth and set- tled In Wamesit. Mass., as follows : (1) streets.


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Cyril and Mary . Blair: Brown : (21 Dea. carries on general farming. On March con Darid and Molly . Watson, Brown; (3 11. 1897. Mr. Powers married Della L. James and Rebecca Brown; (4) James and daughter of Calvin Blodgett; they have Elizabeth (Hunts Brown ; (3, James and one daughter, Marion Louise. Edward S. Margaret ilrenalson; Brown : 16: James Powers, when twenty -one years of age, and Lydia Brown. ("; John Brown. Cyril went to Springfield and learned the wood Read Brown. father of Namuel Watson, turning trade, which he followed antil was born in Ashford, Conn .. April 3, 1798. 1839 and then engaged in a general hard and came to Brimfield with his parents in ware business in Springfield. On May 1S. 1504. When he became of age be pur- Issi. he married Hattle A. Tinker ; they chased 200 acres of land near the village have one son. Myron. Jennle M. is living and engaged in farming ; he also taught on the old homestead with her brother.


school a number of years during the win- ter. He died September 4. 1509. LINCOLN, CAPT. FRANCIS D., Brimfield. Sam. was born September 30, 1821, and dled uel W. Brown, the subject, received his May S. 1901. on the old homestead of Gen. education in the schools of his native Danielson. Hls father. Dr. Asa Lincoln.


town and In the academles of Monson and practiced medicine in Brimfield for nearly Westheld. He worked with his father fifty years. His mother was Sarah Dan- untli be reached manhood and then went lelson. daughter of Gen. Timothy Danleison. to Virginia, where he remained one year. whom Dr. Holland. In his history, calls the Returning home he purchased the General leading spirit of Western Massachusetts in Eaton homestead and has greatly Im Revolutionary days. After attending the proved the same. Mr. Brown was one common schools. Capt. Lincoln went to the of the original promoters of the public State Normal School at Barre, afterward library of Brimfield, to which he presented removed to Westfield : he taught in Brim- many valuable volumes. In politics he feld. Spencer and Walpole. He met his was a Iwmocrat and served on the school wife. Miss Rebecca Cox. In Walpole and committee as assessor. selectman, and was was married to her September "S. 1845 moderator of the town meetings twenty-one He resided in that town for eight years and years ; he was member of the Legislature was engaged In the dyeing and bleaching in 1570 and justice of the peace many business. From Walpole Mr. Lincoln re years. lu 1849 Mr. Brown married Har turned to Brimfield to carry on the home rlet L. Warren, born In Brimfield. Jannary farm. Though exempt from military sert 13. 1>27. a daughter of John M. and ice. be enlisted in the 6th Regiment, Mas Rachael (Harvey, Warren. Her father wachusetts Volunteers, and was captain of was for many years engaged In the shoe company G. raised in Brimfield and ad and ienther business in Brimfield and the joining towns. latter part of his life was a leather dealer in Boston.


After returning from the war Mr. Lincoln was employed by his brother-in-law. B. F .. Hale, who carried or


POWERS, NATHAN H., p. o. West Brim- a business in wrapping paper. first In feld. Mass, was born on the farm where Chicago and then In New York. Mr. he now realdes, February 19, 1568, a sob Lincoln continued In the business after It of Norman S. and Louisa ( Reed) Powers, passed Into the hands of D. S. Walton and who had four children : Edward S. George bad charge of the New England sales traveling through all the States. Two sons of Dr. Lincoln became successful Ist W_ Jennie M., and Nathan H. Norman S. was a son of Stephen C. and grandso of Isaac Powers, who moved from Hard. yers in Cincinnati and two others success- wick to Brimfield. about 1761. He fol ful business men. While it was the lot of Jowed farming and lumber manufacture. Francis to remain on the farm. his natura! Nathan II. received a common school edu- gifts were fully equal to those possessed cation and in 1893 traveled through the by his brothers. He was always well read west. spending some time in Kansas and and well Informed: he had an unusual Indian Territory. In 1894 he returned command of language with natural powers to Brimfield, and after his father's death, of oratory, and was always ready in debate July 10. 1536, came Into possession of the and upon occasions of public speaking. He old homestead. where he now resides and had beld various offices in town. being


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moderator of the town meetings for over Brimfield Grange, and a member of J. R. ten years ; was a member of the board of Johnson G. A. R. post. HOLDEN, CHARLES L., p. o. Bondsville,


trustees of Hitchcock Academy over twenty years and a member of the J. Arthur John- Mass., was born in Hubbardstown, Mass .. son Grand Army Post. Mr. Lincoln left February 28, 1838, a son of Lewis and a widow and two daughters: Rebecca M. Eliza A. Holden, and was educated in the schools of Charleston, Mass., and Wesleyan Lincoln and Mrs. Henrietta F. Peirce.


CHAMBERLAIN, GEORGE F., M. D .. Brim- Academy. After leaving school he en field. was born December 28. 1827, a son gaged In the grocery business and In 1882 of Dr. Levi and Abigail (Felton) Chamber- opened a general store in Bondsville lain. He was educated in the Salem which he has since conducted. Mr. Hol- Academy. Pittsfield Medical College, and den has served on the board of selectmen was graduated from the Woodstock Medical for four years and was postmaster seven College of Woodstock, Vt. Dr. Chamber- years under Cleveland. s a member lain tirst located in Hardwick, Mass., where of Thomas Lodge of Masons ; Agawam En- he remained two years. then moved to campmment, and Palmer Lodge of Odd Fel- Fairfax, Virginia. for two years because lows. On July 8. 1860, Mr. Holden mar- of threatened loss of hearing. and then to ried Ellen M. Rodman, daughter of Robert Brimfield, where he practiced until his Rodman, a native of the State of Rhode


death on April 13. 1896. January 15, Island. Mr. and Mrs. Holden are the 1850. Dr. Chamberlain married Harriet A., parents of four children : Allce M., Julia daughter of Asa and Sabra A. (Skinner) E., Lewis Rt., and Charles D).


Lyon : two children were born of this mar-


BROWN, EDWARD B .. p. o. Brimfield. ringe : Alice F. and Annie A., both de- Mass .. son of Deacon Dauphin and Abble ceased. Dr. Chamberlain practiced In (Nutting) Brown, was born August 27 Brimfield for about forty-three years, and 1845. He Is a descendant of one of the notwithstanding the disability of almost early settlers of the town. Jonathan entire loss of hearing. merited the success Brown, who came to Brimfield from Salem, In his profession which he achleved.


Mass., about 1739. Edward B. received


BLISS. EDWARD. p. o. Brimfield. Mass .. most of his education at the public schools was born June 17. 1830, a son of Levi and and the Brimfield Free Academy. Hle has Rebecca Hinkley (Bond) Bliss, one of five been educated a farmer, and was asso- children who grew to maturity : Martha clated with his father until the latter's H., wife of William C. Jones: Solomon death. which occurred May 28. 1889. since Bond. Edward Henry [ .. , and William K. which time he has managed the farm alone. Levi Bliss was a son of Thomas and grand lle married Mary A. Ruggles, of Hard- son of Ichabod. who was the first of the wirk, October 1. 1879; they have three name in Brimfield. and of the few in the children : Mabel N., Walter E .. and


town who owned slaves. He was also the Emma B. Mr. Brown takes an interest in first to raise potatoes, his first crop being town affairs, and has served as selectman six bushels : he was at a loss to know what several years, to the satisfaction of his to do with so many. Edward Bliss was fellow townsmen. He is also Interested educated In the schools of his native town In church work. having been one of the and Monson Academy : when twenty years officers of the church and society most of of age he went west in the lumber regions the time since 1875. He united with the of Ohio. Michigan and Canada, making a church in 1869 and has been Its clerk specialty of black walnut. Ile remained nearly twenty years. He was chosen west ten years, then returned to Brimfield, deacon Jannary 3. 1895, and has held the where he has since been interested in farm office since that date.


PARKER, ORT'S E., p. o. Brimfield, Mass.,


Ing and dealing In lumber. On June 4. 1872. Mr. Bliss was married to Ellen A., was born in the town of Brimfield. June 10. daughter of Abraham and Sarah ( Thomp- 1846, a son of Summer and Melina ( Par son) Charles : two children were born of sons) Parker, who had six children as fol this marriage : Florence C. and Bertha lows : Olive. Orville, Oscar. Orus E .. Bond. Mr. Bliss has been on the board Olivia and Crlo. Sumner wax a son of of selectmen, is a charter member of the David and Hannah (Tlsdell) Parker. who


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had twelve children. David was the first Heath. to command the guards In and about of the family to come to llampden county Boston, commissioned January 26. 1719: from Connecticut. Sumner Parker was a also as lieutenant of Capt. Joshua Shaw . farmer. also lumber merchant and dealt ir Co. under Col. Ellsha Porter. Charles .. timber land. He was active In town and Brown, the subject, was educated in the county affairs: served us selectman of the schools of his town and was graduated from town of Brimfield, assessor and overseer of Ilitchcock Free High School. At nineteen the poor. Orus E. was educated In the years of age he started In life as a clerk in Brimfield schools and the Hitchcock Free E. C. Morgan's book store at Warren, where High School. At the death of his father he remained two years and then went to In 1884. be assumed charge of his father's Boston In the employ of the American Ex estate and now carrles on a farm of 260 press Co. In 1881 he returned to Brim. acres ; he makes a specialty of dalrying field, where he has since resided. and was and sends his milk to the Boston market. associated with his father lo farming. until On February 11, 1873, Mr. Parker married his father's death In 1891. Mr. Brown is Era A., daughter of Simon B. and Augusta active In local affairs and has served bis A. Ward ; nine children were born of this town as assesor and selectman. He is marriage : Herbert S., Lonis W., Mable A., trustee of the town library and a metter Bertha E., Sumner R., Orville. Orlo, Lester of the Society of Sons of the American S., and E Stanley. Mr. l'arker has served Revolution.




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