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Chicopee and at the age of nineteen en-
AHL, MICHAEL L ... Agawam. Hampden tered the home office of the Massachusetts Co., was born In East Hartford, Conn., Mutual Life Insurance Co., where he has May 10. 1866. a son of Michael and Mar- garet (Gretchen) Ahl, both natives of Ger- many. Michael came to Agawam In 1876
been for thirty-two years. Mr. Whitte- more was for many years active In munici- pal affairs in Springfield, and in 1885 was a and Is now living in East Hartford. His member of the city council. Nie has also wife died February 26, 1804. Michael L. been Identified with various soclal organ- Ahl, the subject, was educated in the Izations, having been a member of the schools of East Hartford and Agawam. Springfield, Rod and Gun, Winthrop and Hle learned the carpenter's and mason's Camp Comfort clubs. De Soto lodge of trades and was one of the first to introduce Odd Fellows and Agawam encampment. silex in this community. He is now carry- He was also for many years well known in Ing on a general farming business, making
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BARTON, FRANK C., p. o. Bridgeport.
a specialty of dairying. On January 10. 1804. Mr. Ahi married Freida 8. Schulze, Conn., was born In Norwich. Conn., July 1. of Agawam. daughter of John Schulze. 1873. His father, Charles Barton, was s Two children have been born of this mar- native of England and came to America, riage : Freida Marian and Bernice Gretchen. settling In Norwich In 1872 : one year later BECKWITH, WILLIAM M., of Granville, he moved to Springfield, where be lived ten Wax born in Granville, January 3. years. Ile was a stone cutter by trade
1865. a son of Sherman and Jane and died In 1894. He married Frances Chad-
( Barnes ) Beckwith. who had seven wick. a native of England, and who Is now children : Sarah M., Helen B., Seymour living in Springfield. Frank C. was edu- G., Eimer A., Eddle A .. Willlum MI. cated in the schools of Chicopee and East and Emlly A. William M. Beckwith was Longmeadow. and afterward learned the educated In the common schools of his stone cutter's trade. On September 22. town and when ten years of age entered 1897. Mr. Barton married Flora D., daugh- the employ of Jacob Root. He was with ter of Edward E. Gay, a native of Belcher- him seven years, then went to Collinsville town. Mass. They have one daughter, Rittie and remained there five years, when he Virginia.
was married and engaged In farming In CHAPIN, CHARLES ANDREW, was born In Bloomfield. Conn .. baring a milk route in Springfield. Mass., March 4, 1855, a son of Hartford. In 1900 he purchased the Glb.
Andrew Jackson Chapin, a native of the bons homestead In the town of Granville, same place, and Anna C., daughter of Moses where he now carrles on general farming. Hoyt Howard. his wife. His father was s rallrond man, being in the employ of the
On June 19. 1887. Mr. Beckwith married Clara M., daughter of John Healey of New B. & A. for forty years. Charles A. Chapin Hartford, Conn. They have two children : was educated in the pubile schools of Raymond A. und Louis M. Mr. Beckwith Springfield and after leaving school entered is actively Interested in town and county the employ of the B. & A. company. and was affairs and is a worker In the Baptist with them eight years. His next move was church of Granville.
as a brakeman on a passenger train for
BURKE. MICHAEL. F., p. o. Mittineague, three years, and in 1884 he started in as was born in Springfield. Mass., October 19, fireman and seven years later was given 1856. a son of Florence and Ellen (Daley) charge of an engine. He is now running the Burke. His father was killed on June 18, local freight to Pittsfield. Mr. Chapin is 1864, and his name is now on the honor a member of Hampden lodge, F. & A. M .: rolls in the town hall vestibule. Michael Tekon lodge of Odd Fellows : Brotherhood F. Burke was educated In the schools of of Locomotive Engineers : also Brotherhood West Springfield and after leaving school of Locomotive Firemen, and was master of was employed by the B. & A. R. R. as car that body for three years. On January 28, recorder. He Is now serving in the capacity 1889. Mr. Chapin married Lottle. daughter of train dispatcher for said railroad. Mr. of John James Robertson, of Nova Scotia. Burke was appointed postmaster at Mittin. They have two children : William An- eague under Cleveland's first administra- drew Robertson and Esther Marl Anna. tion, serving for four years. in 1899 he was Mr. Robertson has been civil engineer for elected selectman and Is now arting in the for the government for the county of Rich- capacity of secretary of the board. On mond for thirty years. November 19. 1879. he married Margaret CLARK. EDWARD CLINTON, Montgomery, T., daughter of William Foley. of West Mass., was born In the town of Springfield. Mrs. Burke was educated In Montgomery. March 4. 1874, a son the Convent school In Chleopee, Maas. Mr. of Francis Warren and Delina (Chap- and Mrs. Burke are the parents of seven man) {'lark, who had sis chlidren as fol- children : Florence, who graduated from lows: Elmer Stiles, Fred Laurens, Etta Brown L'uiversity in June. 1901 ; Edwin. Josephine. Frank Day. Edward Clinton and died when five years of age: Marle, who Zenas Scott. Edward Clinton Clark. the died at the age of six years : William. Ern- subject. attended the publle schools and ext. Margaret and Franels, all living at remained at home on the farm uutli twenty. home. three years of age, when he entered the
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employ of James K. Axtell of Huntington, J. Doyle came to America with bis and later of Alfred J. Taylor, of New York, parents and to Holyoke In 1880. being located In Huntington. He is now where he was educated in the com.
engaged In general farming. September 26, mon schools. He learned the en- 1899. Mr. Clark married Winifred Loulse, graver's trade In Springfield and engaged daughter of David L. Allyn. They have one in his present business In 1893, under the firm style of M. J. Doyle Printing Co. Mr.
. son. Faye Allyn Clark.
COOLEY, RICHARD L., was born on the old Doyle was elected alderman In 1897 and Sewall White homestead in West Spring. Is now serving as president of the board. field, Mass,, August 26, 1834, a son of lle is a member of the Forester and IIlber- Walter and Sarah ( Latham) Cooley. The nian societles. In 1901 he married Ellza- Cooleys trace their descent from England, beth AleCoart, daughter of Wlillam Mc- the first ancestor coming over in the May- Coart of Boston, Mass.
flower. Richard L. was educated in the
FLOWER, HOMER F., was born in Feeding schools of West Springfield, Springfield and Illils. Mass .. October 28, 1864, son of also in Williston seminary. After leny. Ilomer and Julla ( Huntley ) Flower. He is ing school he took charge of the home farm, descended from Lamrock (1) of Hartford, which he is still conducting. Mr. Cooley 1668, through Joseph (2), Timothy (3), was one of the principal factors In bulld- Spencer (+), and Homer (5). The latter ing the Park Street church. On January 15, 1862, Mr. Cooley married Mary, daugh-
was for five years cierk of the Fourth purish of West Springfield. Spencer was a ter of Daniel Ely Bliss. of West Spring. representative In the legislature two years field, who was at one time engineer on a and selectman of West Springfield six steamboat running from Springfield to years. Timothy was a soldier of the revo- Hartford. Conn.
lution. Homer F. Flower makes a specialty
DEROEN, FRANCIS X., M. D., Chicopee of growing peaches, pears and plums, his Falls, was born In Ely, Shefford county. orchard containing about a thousand trees. eastern province of Quebec, April 1, 1855. Hle Is a member of Agawam Grange. and a son of Francls X. and Sophie also of the Feeding Hills M. E. church. ( Hamel) Deroln, and the eldest of GOSSELIN. AMOS C., of Agawam, was fourteen children, all now living with the born in Charlotte, Vt .. April 5. 1851. exception of the youngest daughter. When a son of Octave and Arsellne Cota fifteen years of age he came with his par- Gosselin, both natives of Canada. In ents to Rhode Island and entered the Mas- 1861 his parents came to Mittinengue sachusetts Charitable Eye und Ear Infirm. and in 1870 moved to Hudson, Mass .. ary of Boston, where he remained ten years. where they both died In 1882. Amos C. He also attended evening school In Boston was educated In the schools of Mittin- and In 1878, having passed the entrance eague and after leaving school learned the examination to Harvard university, took a millwright's trade, which he has followed course In the medleal department and was ever since. lle is now master mechanle for graduated from there In 1883. [le then the Mittineague Paper Co. and has been came to Chicopee and began his practice, with this firm twenty-two years. Mr. Gos- He Is a member of the Harvard Alumni selln Is a member of the Lincoln Lodge of Association : has served on the school board Foresters and the French Patriots. He five years ; on the board of town and clty physiclans and on the board of health. On served his town as tax collector for six years and is now a member of the repub- October 31. 1883, Dr. Deroln marrled Cath- ilcan town committee. On January 9. 1870, erine V., daughter of Martin Lang, who Mr. Gosselln married Esther Geroux of bore hlin two sous : Frank A. and Dear- Canada, who bore him thirteen children, born A. Mrs. Deroln died January 7, 1897. elght now Ilving : Rosanna, Wilfred, Ida, Dr. Deroin Is a charter member and first Edward. Clifford, Della, Oliver and Arthur. president of L't'nlon Canadienne, which he was Instrumental In organizing.
CAMPBELL, ARTHUR C., of Mittineague, was born in London, England, January 1.
DOYL :. M. J., Holyoke, was born In Ire- 1872, a son of William and Sarah Camp- of bell (daughter of James Ferguson of Edin- M. borough, Scotland. a bridge bullder). WIl-
land. September 27, 1872, a son Thomas and Mary (Murphy ) Doyle.
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flam Campbell was one of the first his present general store. He has served
men to place hot water system in his town as postmaster for nine years : is Amerlea, putting In a plant at
Hall- a member of the Hampden lodge of Odd fax, Nova Scotla In 1874. Arthur C. Fellows, the Agawam encampment, and also Campbell obtained his education in the Is a member and past sachem of the schools of Buffalo, N. Y., and in 1884 began Wachogue tribe, improved Order of Ited the study of medicine, graduating from the Men, of East Longmeadow. On June 12. University of Buffalo in 1891. in 1892 he 1878. he married Mary E. Washburn, daugh- opened and conducted a drug store for ter of Zenas D. Washburn, of Stafford. Brown & Snyder, of Lowville, N. Y., and in Conn.
August, 1896, came to Mittineague, where
WHITNEY, J. FRANK, p. o. Merrick, Mass. he conducted a drug store for C. E. Smith, was born In Springfield, Mass .. July 17, Ile purchased Mr Smith's Interest in May, 1862, a son of William H. (born In Otis, 1900, and has since carried on the business Mass.) and Mary M. Keyes, his wife (a successfully alone. On November 28, 1895, native of Ireland). William H. Whitney Mr. Campbell married Sarah R., daughter came to Springfield about 1850, and was of John Fairbanks. of Lowville, N. Y., who employed for a number of years by the bore him one daughter. Florence.
N. Y., N. H. & H. rallroad company. He
FLAGG, PAYSON J., M. D., of Mittineague, dled January 27, 1871. J. Frank Whitney was born In Coleraln. Mass., January was educated In the common schools of 22, 1859, a son of Rev. Iloratlo Springfield and at the age of twelve he at. Flagg (born In Wlimington, Vt., Janu- ary 22, 1798), and Mary Coombs (a tended night school and completed his edo- cation In that way in 187+ be found native of Medway, Mass.) his wife. Ells employment in the blacksmith department father was pastor of the Congregational of the Smith & Wesson factory. and re- church In Wilmington for twenty years and died In 1861. Dr. Flagg's great grand- father. John Flagg, was one of the first
mained there five years. Hlls next work was as fireman on the rallrond. and for the past nine years has been running between
settlers of Wilmington, the family coming Springfield and New York city, as well as from England. Dr. Flagg was educated in between Springfield and New Haven. Mr.
the schools of Colerain, was graduated from Powers Institute of Bernardston and re-
Whitney has served as chief of the fre department of West Springfield. also as celved his degree of M. D. from Jefferson superintendent of fire alarm, serving la College. In 1885 he began practice In these capacitles five years. He resigned Florence, where he remained ten years, the positions in October, 1000, and re- then came to Mittineague and Is now en- reived a very complimentary letter from gaged In successful practice. On Febru- the board of selectmen for his efficiency in ary 8, 1892. Dr. Flagg married Harrlet. his capacity as chief. On Aprll 16. 1930, daughter of Thomas Porter of Southamp- Mr. Whitney married Mary L., daughter of ton, Mass. Three children have been born Jeremiah Shean, who bore him four chil- of this marriage: Wayne McCrillis, Eunice dren : William Harvey. Henry Francis. Porter and Kenneth Payson.
Francis James and Jerome Andrew. Mr.
IlUNN, ORIN C., p. o. East Longmeadow, Whitney is a member of Hope Colony Pil- Mass., was born In Somers, Conn., Septem- grim Fathers, Wigwam of Onsamegoim ber 1, 1850, a son of Owen and Mary Trlbe. No. 14. and of the Brotherhood of ( Pease) Hunn. He was educated in the Locomotive Engineers. Dlv. 77. of New schools of his native town. When seven. Haven. He has in his possession a set of teen years old, he entered the employ of books owned by his great great-grandfather. E. C. Sheldon, who was engaged in the Timothy Whitney. while serving as justice meat business, working for him both in of the peace In the town of Loudon, which Somers and Springfield for a number of show dates as far back as 1769. He also years. Afterward he was in partnership owns an old dictionary which shows the with him, and Inter with II. C. Stimpson In date of 1801. the same business In Somers. In 1877, Mr. MCCOY, REV. JOHN JOSEPH. P. R., P . Hunn came to East Longmeadow and start. Chicopee. Mass., rector of the Church of the ed in the meat business. and later opened Holy Name, Roman Catholic, Chicopee, was
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born In Tariffville, Conn. November 20, known as the Fist Pennsylvania. He was 1853. About a year later, his parents, with promoted to first lleutenant, was Injured four other children, three daughters and In 1862, and soon afterward was discharged one son, moved to Holyoke and there young for disability. In 1865 he started in busi- McCoy attended the public schools. He was ness In Springfield, as a contractor and fitted for college at Stebbins Classical in- bullder. He is a member of the G. A. R. stitute. Springfield. entered Holy Cross On January 3, 1862, he married Caroline college, Worcester, Mass., where he took Whitney. Three children have been born the full course of classics and philosophy, of this marriage. Nellle Hamliton. wife of Mr. McCoy then took the full theological Moses Field of Longmeadow : Edward T., course at Grand seminary, Montreal. 1'. Q., and Caroline Wheelock. wife of Linwood Canada. and was ordalned a priest at Morgan.
Christmas. 1870. at Montreal. Mr. Mc. TODD, ANDREW J., p. o. Agawam, Mass., Coy's father. John, came to Connecticut was born in Agawam. February 13. 1845, about 1848 or 1850, and his mother, Mar- a son of Henry M. and Mary ( Miller) Todd. garet (Cassidy) McCoy, about two years Henry M. Todd was a native of Agawam. later. The parents and the three sisters and a son of Jesse Todd, a native of North and one brother all came from County Haven, Conn. The early ancestors of this Armagh, Ireland.
family in America came from Scotland.
WILKINS, GEORGE H., M. D., p. o. Palmer. Henry M. Todd was a broom maker by Mass., was born In Amherst, N. H., Decem- ber 25. 1855. the second of seven children trade, but In inter years he became a far- mer. At one time he was leader of the born to Aaron S. and Abby Wilkins. Dr. Baptist church choir and a vocalist of some Wlikins Is a descendant of Barry Wilkins. note. Andrew J. Todd attended the pub- who was authorized by the general court of Ile schools of Agawam and Springfield high Massachusetts to erect a house and conduct school. After leaving school he purchased a ferry across Neponset river, and to re- his present place, which he has conducted celve a penny for each person carried over. very successfully. Mr. Todd Is a member Dr. Wlikins was educated in the common of Agawam grange and of the Congrega- schools of his native town, and entered the tlonal church. On May 3, 1876, he married Med'ullon Institute at Mt. Vernon, N. H. He Mary L., daughter of John B. Cooper. was graduated from the New Hampshire Three children have been born of this mar. Agricultural college In 1879, and then en- rlage : Mabel M .. Edna J. and Gladys C. tered the New York Homoeopathic Medical Todd. college, from which he was graduated in BUILEY, JOHN D., P. o. Mittineague, was 1883. He began his professional career born In Mittinengne July 2. 1856, a In Palmer, succeeding Dr. J. K. Warren. son of John and Anna A. (Sullivan) Dr. Wilkins is vice president of the Palmer Rlley. John Itlley was a native of National bank, president of the Young Ireland and came to America in 1849, set- Men's Library association, a member of tilng In this county. He was a paper the Thomas lodge F. & A. M., and of the maker and was in the employment of the Royal Arcanum. On October 22. 1889. Southworth Co. for thirteen years. Dr. Wilkins married Sadle Stanwood. of now lives In South Hladiey Falls, and is in Brunswick. Me.
He the employ of the Whiting Paper Co. of WADE, FRANK. p. o. Longmeadow. Mass .. Holyoke. John D. Riley was educated In was born In the city of New York. January the public schools of West Springfield. and 20. 1838. a son of Hamliton and Marion after leaving school entered the employ ( Wood) Wade. The family Is descended of Crosler Bros., of Mittineague, meat from Robert Wade, who came from Eng. dealers. He remained with them seven- Iand In 1630 and settled in Dorchester. teen years, and in 1892 engaged In the Frank was educated In the schools of his meat business for himself, which he still native city, und there he also learned the follows. He has been a member of the carpenter's trade. which occupation he has democratic town committee, serving in this always followed. In January. 1857. he capacity for five years. In June, 1882. came to Springfield. and In 1861 enilsted Mr. Illey marrled Nellie, daughter of Wil- In the 1st Callfornia regiment, afterward Ham O'Brien, of Mittineague. They have
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had six children, four of whom are now Cora E., a graduate of Smith college in living : Anna M., Frank. Charies and Gert. June, 1900, and now a teacher in the West Springfield high school ; Walter J. and rude Riley.
CLELAND, ANDREW J., p. o. North Wil- Anna May Sweeney.
braham, Mass., was born In Titusville, Pa., May 20, 1852. a son of O. H. P. and Sarah (Jones) Cieiand, and was educated in the
ALDERMAN, ERNEST I .. , p. o. Holyoke. Mass., was born in Chester, April 4. 1576. His father, Warren I .. Alderman, and his schools of his native town. Mr. Cleland grandfather. Norman Aiderman, also were came to Wilbraham in 1892 and pur- natives of Chester, hence were among the chased hls present piace. In 1873 he early settlers of that town. Warren L. married Emma Briggs, of Lime Rock. R. Alderman married Alma Leech of North- I .: fve children were born of this mar- ampton. He died in 1885, and his widow riage, Oliver, Harold L., Stellan, wife of is still living. Ernest L. Alderman was Erwin Mills, Mabei, wife of James Ander. educated in the schools of Mit. Hermes son. and Cora.
MORGAN, MILO W., p. o. Wyben. Mass., was born in the town of Westfield in 1840, a son of Frederick and Persis ( Pierce) Morgan. His father was born in Spencer, Mass., and was engaged in the whip busi- ness and farming. Milo W. has married twice, first to Laura A. Parks. who bore him three children ( Ellen G .. Herbert E. and Edgar P.) and second, to Barbara Thompson.
MCCRAY, ORRIN C., p. o. Monson, Mass., was born in Ilampden. December 10. 1862. a son of David R. and Della N. ( Lincoln) McCray. He was educated in the schools of Hampden and Wesleyan academy at WIl. braham. In 1888 he came to Monson and engaged in the teaming and trucking busi- ness, which he has since followed. In 1892 was elected assessor and served three years. In 1896 was elected selectman and for three years was chairman of the board. Mr. McCray is also a member of Monson lodge. 1. 0. O. F. On October 12. 1886, he married Alice E. Pense, daughter of Cal- vin S. and Julia E. P'ease. They have one son. Carter C. McCray.
SWEENEY, JOHN JOSEPH. P. o. Mittin- Gorman.
RYAN. TIMOTHY F., P. o. Ilolyoke. Mass ..
engue. Mass., was born in Springfield, Oc- tober 1, 1852, a son of Thomas and Nora was born in Milford, Mass .. April 20. 15%. (McMahon) Sweeney, both natives of ire- a son of John T. and Ann (Coughlin) land. Mr. Sweeney was educated in Wash- Ryan. Ilis father was a native of Ireland Ington, Mass., and In Holyoke. After jeav- and has ilved in Milford about fifty-five ing school he was employed by the Merrick years. Timothy was educated In the schools of Milford, and after leaving school Thread Co. of Holyoke. and stili later en- gaged in work connected with the B. & A. engaged in the shoe business. Ile came to rallroad. In 1870 he was employed by Holyoke in September. 1889, from Taunton. that company, and was appointed train dis- and started his present undertaking bual patcher In 1883. Mr. Sweeney married
ness. Mr. Ryan is chairman of the demo- Mary A. Rockford. of West Springfield, and cratic city committee and for several years to them three children have been born ; has been a factor in Ilolyoke poilties lu
and after leaving school learned the theat cutter's trade. in 1898 the City Market Co. was organized under the management of Alderman & Fisk, but soon afterward Mr. Alderman bought out Mr. Fisk's Inter- est and is now conducting the business alone. Mr. Alderman is a member of the Knights of Pythlas and he was a member of Co. K of Springfield. in service during the recent Spanish-American war and re- ceived an honorable discharge.
GORMAN, EDWARD J., of Holyoke. was born in County Down, Ireland, Itecem- ber 25, 1863, and came to America with his parents, I'hilip and Elizabeth Gorman, settling in Holyoke. He was educated in the Holyoke public schools, and afterward found employment with the Farr Alpaca Co., with whom he te mained ten years. In 1893 he began to take an active part in Holyoke politics and became a known factor in political circles. He was city marshni in 1898. He Low holds a position in the Holyoke fire depart- ment. Mr. Gorman is a member of the 1. O. R. M. and of Knights of Columbus In 1900 he married Katherine L. O'Don- neli. They have one son, Edward Thomas
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1878 he married Mary Ann Murphy, of Hol- Luella, wife of A. II. Boggue, of Palmer ; liston, Mass. Four children were born of Emma R., wife of L. G. Dickinson : How- this marriage : May B., Willlam I., John ard J. and Maro Harold Cooley. and Lillian Ityan.
HARMON, WILLIAM H., p. o. Agawam. LYNCH, JOHN T., p. o. Holyoke, Mass., Mass., was born in Shelburne, Vt., October chief engineer of the Holyoke fire depart- 17, 1844, son of William (a native of Cov- ment, was born on Staten Island. May 2, entry. \'t.) and Elizabeth (Stanton) Har- 1850, a son of Thomas and Mary (Griffin) mon. His father, at the time of his death Lynch. His father was a native of Ire- In 1874. was U. S. consul to St. John's. P. land and came to America in 1848. John Q. Mrs. Harmon died in 1879. In the came to Holyoke July 17. 1866, having house now owned by William H. Harmon previously been a member of the Staten there is some walnscoting which originally Isiand fire department. He joined the was In one of the buildings where Gen. Holyoke department In 1868, and on Feb- Washington stopped. There is also a well ruary 1. 1885, was appointed chief engin. on the place where Washington is said to eer. which position he still holds, and have drank of its refreshing waters. This which he fils to the entire satisfaction of well is said to have been in existence over all business men. In 1886 Mr. Lynch 200 years. William H. Harmon obtained married Anastasia Hardy of Westfield. They his education in the schools of Shelburne, have one son, Francis J. Lynch. In con- and in 1891 came to Agawam and pur- nection with Chief Lynch's early service chased the farm where he now lives. He In the Holyoke fire department (which or- Is a member of Agawam grange and a com- ganization he has brought to a high stan- municant of the Protestant Episcopal dard of efficiency) his splendid action on church. On January 20, 1875. he married the occasion of the burning of the French Sarah R .. daughter of Thomas Robinson. a Catholic church has always been held in direct descendant of Gov. Robinson. Mr. grateful remembrance by Holyoke's people. and Mrs. Ilarmon have one daughter. Char- In the chapter relating to the history of lotte E. Harmon.
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