Our County and Its People A History of Hampden County, Massachusetts, Part 56

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


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He was active In all public- his return from war he learned the ma- spirited enterprises and was instrumental chinist's trade and was employed by dif. In starting what Is now the public library ferent manufacturing companies until he of Chicopee Falls. Ile was also an en- entered the mercantile business. In 1878 thuslastle worker In the temperance cause. Mr. Martin purchased the clothing and NEWELL. PASCHAL J., p. o. Chicopee. shoe business of P. W. Smith of Chicopee Mass., was born in Dudley. Mass., August Falls, which he conducted for nineteen 27. 1839, a son of Hiram and Rebecca years, and then closed out his stock and (Wilder) Newell. and received a common was appointed postmaster in 1898, which school education. When twenty two years position he now holds. On November 3. of age he started out In life for himself. 1870. Mr. Martin married Cella Minerva, entering the employ of the Connecticut daughter of Thomas and Minerva (Taylor) River Railroad, being in their employ from Orcutt. and they have one daughter. Cora. April 1. 1861, to June 1, 1894. Since a graduate of Smith College, and who acts that time he has been serving as agent for as assistant in the post-office. Mr. Mar- estates and Individuals. On April 28. tin takes an active Interest In all public 1859. Mr. Newell married N. Elizabeth. affairs : he has been a trustee of the Chleo- daughter of John A. and Nancy ( Lyons) pee Falls Savings Bank for sixteen years : Tenney : two sons were born of this mar- Is a member of Belcher Lodge, F. & A. M. : rlage : John IHram, born August 28. 1860, I'nity Chapter, which he has served as died July 28, 1860, and Edward Pascal. treasurer nineteen years; Connell and born April 28. 1866, died August 6. 1866. Commandery at Springfield : Cabot Lodge Mr. and Mrs. Newell have an adopted


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daughter. Mary E. Wilder, born July 9. Dr. Parker has served as city physician. 1873. In Hooslek Falls, N. Y. Mr. Newell member of the school committee for one has been active In city affairs and has term of three years, Is a member of the served on the board of health nine years Hampden Medical Soclety and the Massa- and on the board of assessors three years. chusetts Medleal Soclety : also of the When a young man Mr. Newell united with Masonle Lodge and of the Odd Fellows' the Congregational church at Dudley and Lodge of Chicopee.


REDDY. Jous J., p. o. Chicopee Falls,


later with the First Congregational church of Chicopee ; for four years he has been a Mass .. was born in Newburyport, Mas ... deacon In the church and teacher and su. July 17. 1862. a son of Anthony W. and perintendent of the Sunday school for Jane (MacNulty) Reddy, who were the pa- many years. rents of twelve children, three of whom are


TOWNE, ORANGE C., p. o. Chicopee. Mass., Inwyers : Anthony W., Jr., P. Joseph and was born In Belchertown March 20, 1823. John J. Mr. Reddy's early life was spent a son of Jonathan and Della (Rumrilli at Newburyport. where be was educated In Towne. When three years of age he was the public schools, after which he began his adopted by Orange Chapin, after whom he college education at Nicolet, Canada ; from was named, and lived with him until there he went to St. Charles College, Eh twenty-one years of age, when he entered leott ('Ity. Md., the collegiate department the employ of the Connecticut River rall. of St. Mary's University of Baltimore, from road and was In their employ ten years. At which he was graduated In the class of this time he associated himself with Orange 18sti, "('um Laude": he then took a post- Chapin In general farming, which co-part- graduate course in the Grand Seminars. nership continued until Mr. Chapin's death Montreal. Mr. Reddy spent three years in In August, 1867. In March, 1846. Mr. St. John's Ecclesiastical College In Boston. Towne married Engenla S. T .. daughter of Mass .. In the study of Dogmati and Moral John A. and Nancy ( Lyons) Tenney ; they and Canon Law, after which he spent two have one daughter. Florence E. T .. and one years as a prlate tutor. and later studied adopted son. Frederick M. T. Towne, who law with his brother, Anthony W .. Jr .. at is a traveling salesman. Mr. Towne Is Amesbury. Mass. Mr. Reddy was admitted active In the growth of WHlimansett und is to the bar April 29. 1895. at Salem. Mass .. a liberal contributor and supporting mem- and located In Rockland. Mass., where here ber of the Chicopee Street Church.


mained for three years, and then came to


PARKER. F. F., A. B., M. D., p. o. Chico- Chicopee Falls where he has since been lo- pee. Mass., was born in Springfield. Vt., cated. He Is now serving as an alderman February 2. 1841. a son of Benjamin and in that chy. On January 31. 1899, Mr. Betsey (Fullan) Parker. He attended Reddy was admitted to the t'Irruit Court the district schools of his native place and of the I'nited States at Boston. Mass On at the age of fifteen entered the Spring. September 9, 1896, Mr. Reddy married Miss field Wesleyan Seminary and Female Col- A. Jennle Lawlor. of Taunton, Mass. ; they Jeglate Institute, where he wus fitted for have two children. Agnes and Frances.


SMITH, QUARTU'S JUDD. p. o. WillImansett.


college und entered Tufts College, from which he was graduated in the class of Mass, was born In South Hadley. April 1. 1865. Being brought up on a farm und 1828. a son of Luther and Susan ( Rumrilli accustomed to work, at the age of fifteen Smith, the parents of four children : Quar- he taught a winter term of school and tus Judd. Della Goodman. Luther ideceased worked summers. In this way paying his and George R. Mr. Smith received a com- way through college. After graduating mon school education and when twenty from college he was principal of the high years of age engaged as a surveyor with school in Stoughton. Mass .. for two years, Orange Chapin. After his father's death. at the end of which time he entered Har In 1858. he assumed charge of the ey vard Medical School. from which he was tate. and since then has given most of his graduated In 1869. After one year of time to general farming. On February 2%. practice In Jamaica, Vt., he came to Chico- 1889. he married Irene L ... daughter of pee In May. 1870, where he Is now engaged Reuben and Mary A. (Rose) Atkins, who in a successful practice of his profession. bore bim four children : Annle, wife of Fred


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Kidder : Homer, who married Edna Morton ; of England. and who is now living at South Frank L .. who died In Infancy ; and Grace Hadley Falls, Mass. The Illtts are a fam- E., a stenographer In the employ of White fly of paper makers, tracing back four gen- & Wycoff. with which firm Homer Is also eratlons, who learned the trade In England. employed. The family are active in church Thomas W. Hitt came to America when six work and are members of the Baptist years of age and was educated In the pub- lie schools at Dalton. After leaving school


church.


CREHORE, CHARLES E., p. o. Chicopee, he followed the original business of the Mans .. was born in the town of Surry, N. family. paper making. and in 1887 came to H., November 3. 1841. a son of George and Mittineague to take charge of what was ('larinda (Harvey) Crehore, who had eight then the Agawam Paper Co. ; they bought children : Clarinda (deceased), Harriet. the old cotton mill property and he had wife of A. D. Holbrook ; George B., Rose A., charge of converting it into a paper mill : Lewis D .. Asahel H., Mary J. (deceased). he Is also superintendent of the Agawam and Charles E. MIr. Crehore's father while division of the American Writing Paper Co. living In New Hampshire made a specialty Harry Hitt, his brother. now superintendent of stock farming, raising horses, cattle, of the Byron Weston mills of Daiton, Mass .. sheep. etc .. and was niso extensively en- was awarded a diploma at the Chicago gaged In the lumber business. They came World's Fair for his efficiency In paper to Chicopee In 1865 and settled on the farm making. Mr. illtt's mother was Mary Ann where Charies E. now resides. Charles E. West, a native of England, who died In 1895. was associated with his father on the farm Her family is one of considerable promi. until 1869, when he married Edna F. Car- nence, having a brother who was member ter : they had three children. Frank 11., who of the New York assembly for four years, now has charge of the farm owned by his also four years In congress. On December father : Charles W., and Bertram D. Ide- 31. 1877. Mr. Hit marrled Annie F., daugh- ceased.) Mr. ('rehore married. second. Oc- ter of Stlilman Abercromble. of Amherst : tober 18, 1852, Olive 1 .. , daughter of John to them were born seven children : Jessie. B. and Fannie (Lilley) Chapin : their chii- Robert A., Rollin W., Harry W .. Lawrence. dren are Ralph Chapin. Marion Harvey tde- Donald and John, who died when four years ceased) and llelen Mande. Mr. Crehore hns of nge. been netive in all public affairs relating to


MAIONE. JAMES MI .. P. o. East Long. the city in which he lives. Ile served for meadow. Mass., was born in Philadelphia. four years on the board of selectmen of I'a .. frtober B. 1846. a son of James and Chicopee, and later was superintendent of Mary (McKee) Malone. James Malone was highways, from 1893 to 1897. His father a native of Ireland and came to America in represented his town in New Hampshire in 1840, settling In Philadelphia, Pa, He was the legislature and died in Chicopee, July a nurseryman and died In 1875. James M. 8. 1882 : bis wife died February 20. 1899, Malone was educated In the schools of Phil- at the age of ninety-seven years, and re- adelphia and learned the monumental bush- tained her mental faculties until the last.


FULLER, FRANK A., P. o. North Wllbra- the 1st and 2d Pa. Cavalry and was dis- ham. Maxs .. was born in Ludlow. Masa, charged In 1865. Ile then took up his trade March 4, 1803, a son of Purchase D. and In Wilmington. Del., and In 1868 had charge Caroline (Oldis) Fuller. and was educated of building work and operated quarries in In the schools of Ludlow and Wlibraham Wyoming county. Pa., from 1878 to 1885. academy. He engaged in the grocery busl- From 1885 to 1890 he was with Wililam ness and opened up his present store In Gray & Son at Philadelphia and came to 1889. Mr. Fuller is a publle spirited man, East Longmeadow with Norcross Bros. as having served as town clerk and treasurer superintendent of their stone entting de- for four years. On August 20. 1894, he partment ; he was three years In the North married Susle B. Lane of North Wilbraham ; Georgia marble quarries and the last four they have one daughter, Mildred Bell.


ness in Salisbury. Md. In 1861 he joined


years he has been general superintendent of


HITT, THOMAS W., p. o. MIttinengue, the Norcross Brown Stone Co. He resigned Mass., was born in Devonshire. England. In April. 1901. and Is now opening up the July 2. 1848. a son of John Ilitt. a native old Pratt quarry, which is to be ronducted


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by J. M. Malone & Co. On August 6, 1871, carries on farming and dairying. makirz Mr. Malone married Mary E. McQuilllan ; his own milk, and retailing it In the neigh- they have five children living: Mary Ella, boring city of Springfield. The place k Sarah A., Ellzabeth T., Rose Agnes and finely situated on a hill, and commands at James, and five who died In infancy. extensive view in all directions. With ad-


LORING, DEXTER H., p. o. Chester, Mass., ditions to buildings, honse improvements was born in Blandford, March 26. 1835, a and grading. he has made this one of the sou of Col. Simeon W. and Jane A. (Gibbs) most desirable of country homes. Mr. Bort Loring, whose children were Thomas W., Is a member of the Congregational church Rollin S .. Maletha, Dexter H., Samuel G., and has served as tax collector for ten years. Cordella O., Eliza J. Col. Simeon W. was On Aprli 18. 1888, he married Clara E born February 23. 1800. a son of Thomas daughter of Frank Warner, a native of and Abigail (Woods) Loring. He received Wlibraham ; they have two children : Roma- his title from the governor of Massachu- llue and Warner Howard. setts and was colonel lu the state militia. LONDON, JOSEPH H., p. o. Wales, Mass_ Simeon W. learned the tanner's trade of was born at Norwalk, Conn., September 25. Oliver Watson, with whom he lived, and 1861. a son of David and Isabella ( Joseph) during the latter part of his ilfe followed Loudon. one of six children : John, Joseph farming. Dexter II. Loring was educated II., Willlam, David, jr., Sarah, wife of Wi- in the common schools and was associated liam McAllister, and Robert. Joseph H. with his father until the latter's death, was educated In the common schools and April 18. 1885, when about that time he when ten years of age entered the employ purchased the old homestead and later pur- of the Norwalk Milling Company, where he chased the farm upon which he now re- was employed for five years in the various sides, which contains about 375 acres. On departments and then associated himself March 30, 1870. Mr. Loring marrled Ellen with hls half brother and learned the trade E .. daughter of Spencer C. and Louisa S. of wool carding. At nineteen years of age ( Hamilton) Watson : four children were he entered the employ of the Stillman Mfg born of this marriage : George D. and Mury Co. of Westerly, R. I., as superintendent. E. and two deceased. Mr. Loring is u mem- and five years later accepted a position with ber of Huntington Lodge, F. & A. M. The the Carmichael Mfg. Co. as superintendent first of the Watson family to come to in their Nyatic mills. He remained there Hampden county was John Watson, who two years, at the same time conducting a came from Spencer, Mass. He had a son wool scouring and carding mill for himself Oliver, who married Mary. daughter of at North Stonington. He then went to Nathaniel Loring, and their children were Montville. Conn., where he accepted a posi- Caroline L., Spencer C., Mary A., Oliver tion as superintendent for R. G. Hooper & Franklin. Julia Bolse, Marla D., and Jo. Co. In the woolen cloth manufacture. He seph L. Oliver Watson belonged to Federal remained here one year and then went to Lodge of Masons, which was the oldest Glennville. Conn .. as superintendent for lodge In Western Massachusetts.


Tingue, House & Co. ; one year later he re-


BURT, HARRY M., p. o. Longmeadow, Mass., turned to Westerly, R. I., and entered the was born In Longmeadow. Mass., March 14, employ of the Westerly Woolen Co. as su- 1861. His father. Willlam H., was a na- perintendent of the carding department; tive of the same town and his father, Major two years later went to Spafford Springs William. served In the war of 1812. The and entered the employ of the Mineral famlly trace their descent from Holland. Spring Co. ; In April, 1891. he came to being among the early settlers of this town. Wales and entered the employ of the Ex- William II. married Amanda Winchell, a celsior Woolen Co. and six years later por- native of Huntington, Mass .. and both are chased the plant and Its business. Hle em- now deceased. Harry M. Burt was educated ploys about one hundred people and has a lu the schools of Longmeadow and then yearly production of $200,000. On April 2. engaged in farming with his father and con- 1888, Mr. Loudon married Mary E., daugh- tinulng on the home place for several years ter of Michael and Catherine Murphy ; five after his father's death. Hle purchased his children were born of this marriage : Farl. present place In the spring of 1888 and Homer, Gladys, Dorothy and Gerald ide


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ceased.) Mr .. London was elected to the Scotla, and after coming to West Spring- legislature In 1901 and has served as se- field was employed by George MI. Lane of lectman for the past six years.


Springfield. In the crockery business. This STEVENS, WILLIS F., p. o. Chester, Mass., he followed for two years and then learned was born In the town of Chester, May 30. the machinist's trade. In 1880 he engaged 1849. a son of William and Laura (Fease) in the roofing business with his father un- Stevens, and was educated in the common der the firm name of Alexander Grant & schools. When twenty-one years of age he Son, which they are still conducting. In purchased the homestead on Chester HIll, 1878 Mr. Grant married Emma A., daughter where he remained until 1883 and then of William Sandrew, who died In 1885, leav- moved one mile north of Chester, where he Ing one daughter, Ada M. On March 12, now resides. He owns and controls 100 1887. Mr. Grant married, second. Angle A., acres and follows general farming and daughter of James Burlingame, of Palmer, stock raising. On June 1, 1872, Mr. Ste- Mass. : they have one son. Earl A.


vens married Helen, daughter of Henry NYE, LYMAN R., p. o. Blandford, Mass .. Dewey : four children were born to them : was born In Blandford. December 2, 1827, William H., Ruth, Laurle A., and Clara A. a son of Clark and Dolly A. (Frary ) Nye, Mrs. Stevens dled January 12, 1899.


SIBLEY, ARTHUR A., p. o. West Spring- field. Mass., was born on the Sibley home- stead In West Springfield. Mass., Angust 10. 1862, a son of Alvin (born August 27.


and grandson of James and Sarah (Clark) Nye. James was born In Charlestown, R. I., March 13, 1758, and came with his wife to Blandford about 1804, where he died Oc- tober 27. 1840. His wife was born Decem-


1821) and Lovisa M., daughter of Hiram ber 28, 1762. and died April 2, 1846. Clark Owen. his wife, who died In 1874. The Slb- Nye was born October 2. 1799, and came to ley homestead has been In the family for Blandford with his parents when four years three generations. Mr. Alvin Sibley mar- of age. He owned about 200 acres of land. rled. second. Mrs. Maria Lloyd, widow of which Is now in possession of L. C. Nye the late Samuel Lloyd, of Blandford. Mass, & Son. He dled October 11, 1886, and Arthur A. received a common school edu. his widow April 8. 1895. Lyman Rt. learned cation and was graduated from the West- the carpenter's trade and later in life field high school In 1879. L'pon the death bought a small farm and sawmill and Is a of his father he assumed charge of the manufacturer of lumber In connection with homestead. which he has since conducted. his trade. November 28. 1855, he married making a specialty of dairying. Mr. Sib- Marion Lewis, born October 4. 1835, a ley has been a member of the West Spring- daughter of Capt. Horatlo Lewis, born In field school board for seven years, In which Rhode Island. January 16, 1778; he repre- capacity he Is still serving ; he is also an sented hls district In the legislature and active member of the Congregational church was active In military matter In Stoning- at Mittineagne. Mr. Sibley married Har- ton, Conn. ; he dled March 6, 1845. Mr. Nye riet E., daughter of Cornellus J. Smith. of Is a member of the Agricultural Society and West Springfield, and to them have been Is active In town and county affairs, having born three children : Claude, Raymond, and served his town as selectman, assessor and Naoml.


overseer of the poor. Mr. and Mrs. Nye


GRANT, MILTON H., p. o. Merrick. Mass., are members of the First Congregational was born at Sydney. Nova Scotia, January church and society of Blandford.


7. 1855. His father, Alexander Grant, was WOLCOTT. OLIVER L., p. o. East Long- a native of the same place and In 1872 came meadow. Mass., was born In East Long. to West Springfield, where he engaged In meadow. November 21, 1864. a son of Oll- the roofing business. which he still carrles ver and Amella In (Crocker) Wolcott. Oll- on : he married Marlon J., daughter of Wil- ver was clerk and treasurer of Longmeadow liam MeCleod, a sea captain, of Sydney. At for about thirty years and was associated twenty-two years of age he was captain of prominently with the M. E. church, leaving a ship salling from London, England; he a small amount towards It support when followed the sea all his life and dled at he dled. Ollver L. was educated In the the age of ninety.two. Milton H. Grant re- public schools of East Longmeadow and celved his education at an academy In Nova Wesleyan academy, from which he was


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graduated in 1884. Since leaving school he a native of Glasgow, Scotland. and died in has been engaged in severní different kinds January. 1800. Samnel It. received his edu- of work. Ile served as town cierk and cation In Brooklyn, N. Y. After leaving treasurer of Longmeadow and East Long- school he went to sea and sailed for bine meadow for abont nine years and is now years. For one year he was in the queen's serving on the school committee. lle Is a mail service, In the schooner Water Witch. member of Hampden Lodge No. 27. 1. O. running between Turk's Island. Antigua O. F., of Springfield, and Wachogue Tribe and St. Thomas. W. I., and was wrecked in No. 115, improved Order of Red Men. of the harbor of St. Thomas In the winter of East Longmeadow. On October 24, 1888. 186-60, In a hurricane and earthquake that Mr. Wolentt married Edith 1 ... daughter of swept over the Islands. In 1872 Mr. Duns Luke Hail, who bore him six children : Dor comb came to Feeding llllis and purchased othy A .. Lois E., Oliver, Roger H., Florence hils present farm. On December 3. 1875. E., and Marjorie. Florence E. and Mar. he married Arubah Lovisa, daughter of Oil- jorle died In infancy. ver HI. Williams, a native of Westfield.


BLANCHARD, LEE, P. o. Monson. Mass., Mass., who bore him four children: Edward was born in Monson. Mass .. November 21. It .. Albert M., Isabella M., and Margaret.


CAMPBELL, CHARLES I ... D. o. Agawam.


1832. on the Blanchard homestead, n son of Alvin and Achsah (White) Blanchard, Mass., was born In Killingworth. Conn. No- grandson of Chester, a native of I'nion, vember 4. 1827, a son of Charles and Electa Conn., and great-grandson of Jonathan. a (Rutty) Campbell. His father came to native of Andover. Mass. Lee Blanchard Agawam In 1834 and purchased the farm received a common school education and where Charles I. now resides. Charles L. engaged in farming as his life pursuit. Oc- Campbell was educated in the schools of tober 25. 1855. he married Mary Squier : Agawam and Bang's Select School of Spring. Neven children born of this marriage are field. After leaving school be engaged In now living : Chester, Albert, Emma. Jane, farming on the homestead. The other chil. Cady. Myron, and Harry I .. Mrs. Bianch- dren were Elizabeth, Susan. Sereno, and El- ard died May 9. 1886, and on April 28, 1888, thea. On December 11. 1853. Mr. Campbell Mr. Blanchard married Loraine Goodwill, marrled Ellza. daughter of Willis D. Kel- daughter of Orin Goodwill, a native of sey. She died In January. 1900. Sis chil- Hampden, Mass.


dren were born of this marriage. Emma PEASE. HENRY, P. o. West Springfield. Eliza died In Infancy. Five are bow living Mass., was born at Middlefeld, Mass., June four in Agawam : Wills Charles, Hollis 9. 1836, a son of lian and Mary ( Root) Andrew, a Congregational minister in Sey. l'ense, and was educated In the schools of monr. Conn. this sou, Colln A!den ) : Nellie his native town. After completing his Elizabeth. Frank Edward this daughter. schooling he engaged In farming and deal- Bertha L.). and Elbert Lewis (whose chil- ing in enttle. He was collector and con- dren are Raiph B., Inth E ... Agnes 1 ... and stable In Ihuntington, Mass., for five years Andrew K. Elbert 1 .. carries on the farm and came to llampden county in 1872. where on the old homestead.


he purchased a farm in West Springfield.


BELVILLE. JOHN C., p. o. Feeding Hills willch he conducted twenty four years. At Mass,, was born in Windsor. Vt .. July .. the end of that time he exchanged the prop- 1864. a son of Horace and Emma ( Murray! erty for a house in Merrick. On November Relville, and was eduented In the common 27. 1856, Mr. Pease married Lydla Bisbee, schools of Agawam. After leaving school daughter of Peleg Stanton, of Huntington, he engaged in farming and milk business. Mass. ; they had two children : Cora Es- which he followed for twenty-one years. tella, who died when eight years old, and when he opened a general store nt Feeding Arthur L., a prosperons gardener of West Ilfils, conducting the same for four years. Springfield.


und then sold ont to E. A. Kellogg. At this DENSCOME, SAMUEL R., p. o. Agawam, time he came to Springfield and engaged Mass., was born in Bermuda, July 18, 1848. in the real estate business for two years. His father. Samuel Dunscomb, was an old und In 1899 returned to Feeding Hills and sea captain und was drowned In Hlecember, purchased hls present farm. lle has served 1859. Ills mother was Margaret Maxwell, his town as constable and truant officer for


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two years and Is a member of Hampden years of age he commenced to work for a Lodge of Odd Fellows. Springfield. On De- neighboring farmer, George D. Colburn, and cember 23, 1886. Mr. Belville married Myr- continued to work for Mr. Colburn for ten tie C., daughter of Samnel Chapman, a na- years, Ile also, In connection with his work tive of Ellington, Conn. : two children have for Mr. Colburn, dealt In real estate, cattle been born to them : Raymond M. and Ruhy and horses. In 1x61 he commenced to buy E. Mr. Chapman came to East Longmeadow wool for Elijah Shaw and continued in that In 1870 and lived there until his death In business for about ten years. Ile traveled 1892.




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