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Mr. Reed has always found time for social and Is fraternal Interests and is a member of Hampden Lodge of Odd Fellows, Spring- feld. and Roswell Lee Lodge, F. & A. M ..
for the Legislature in 1896 and for Con. OTHICK. JAMES J., D. o. Ferding Hills. gress in 1898, running considerably ahead Mass, was born in Salem, Muss .. August of his ticket. He served on the Agawam S. 1836. a son of John Othick, a native of school committee three years and was England, and Harriet Platt. his wife, of chairman of the board. November 27. New York. Is 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. lle is a member of Amity New Haven, Conn .. from England. James ladige of Odd Fellows of Springfield. On J. received his education in the schools of May 2, 1883, he married Jennie I>., 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 Eliza. Edna Maude, and Herbert George.
1851 he went to California and returning in 1854 engaged in the carriage business KING, NELSON G., p. o, Feeding Hills. at tilrard, Pa. In 1865 he came to Feed- Mass .. was born in Monon, White county. ing Ilills 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. Othlek married Sarah, King, a native of Lafayette, Tippecanoe county, Ind. Nelson G. King was edu- ented in the schools of Feeding Hills and
daughter of Ira Carpenter, and three chil- dren have been born to them : Jennie, wife of George II. Taylor of Girard. Pa. : Susie. Springfield, aud is now extensively en. wife of Charles HI. Denver, and Elsie, 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 Sutheld, Conn,, Jann- tiers of the town.
ary 12. 1861. a son of Elbridge G. and Ellen (Easton ) Melntire.
WORTHINGTON, FREDERICK A .. D. o. Aga-
Elbridge 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 Alice S. (Cowles) Worthington. Lewis Worthington has resided in Agawam all of Ile is a member of the Baptist church and was superintendent of the
as sheriff of Lasalle county, Ill., for four years, and city marshal of Mendota fol seventeen consecutive years : he also served his life. as postmaster under MeKinley's first ad ministration.
Elmer E. Melntire was Sunday school for a great many years. whented 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 INNY 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- lle has served gaged with the Agawam Company as book- kreper and is now assistant manager. He has been town auditor for two years; was elected a member of the school committee on the Republican ticket in 1001 and is a member of the Baptist church. On May 19. 1887. Mr. Worthington married Sophia, daughter of Willard Powers, of Greenfield
general farming business. as constable for the last ten years and is now serving as deputy sheriff, being ap pointed in 1900. Mr. Melntire is a mem ber of Hampden Lodge of Odd Fellows. Springfield. On April 29, 1885, he mar- rled M. Hattie. daughter of Solomon ( Warner, of Southwick, and they have had three children : Cora E., Elbridge R., who Mass. ; two children have been born died In Infancy, and Bertha Louise.
to them : llarold and Elsle.
BODURTHA, SAMUEL S. p. o. Agawam,
TAYIOR. GEORGE HI .. D. o. Feeding Hills. Mass .. was born in Feeding Hills, Mass, was born in Agawam on the old Bodurtha homestead. August 29, 1851. a son of Francis E. and Catherine (Gibbs) Bodurtha Francis E. was a son of Eli. grandson of Eli. sr .. and great-grandson of Samuel, whose father. Benjamin. received
Mass .. on the Taylor homestead. Septem ber 21. 1859, a son of John, a native of Suffield. Conn., and Eliza I. ( Mather) Tay- lor, and grandson of Rolland Taylor, a na tive of Sntfiehl. also, the family being among the carly settlers In that place. The the homestead as his allotment of the com- family of Mathers trace their desrent from mon lands between 1720 and 1750. This Rev. Richard Mather, who came to Amer- Is one of the few places in Agawam which fen from England in 1635; they are also have never been bought or sold out of the direct descendants from Cotton Mather. family. The first house on the site o. George H. 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, whi ceived 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 sebools 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 fifteen years, and in 1\So came to Agawam
church. February 14, 1877. Mr. Bodurtha 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.
ITASTINGS. CHARLES W .. p. 0. Agawam, was treasurer for several years.
Mass., was born in Suffield, Conn., July 27, 1855. son of Joseph ('. and Orpha (Worthington ) Hastings. His father is still living on the home farm, purchased initiated in 1889, and has attended nearly
Ile Is now one of the charter members of Bay Path Lodge of Springfield ; is a member of the Massachusetts Grand Lodge. being Ilis every meeting since; is a charter member
by Rev. Joseph Hastings, in 1725. 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, but was compelled to give up his studies on account of poor health, leaving collegi committee. September 5, 1865, MIr. Thomp- son married Sarah J .. daughter of Carle- 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
IlULL, CHARLES W .. jr., p. o. Agawam, time conducted a general mercantile busi- Mass .. was born on the old homestead Jnly
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 Guilford, Vt. Charles W. Hull, sr., was a native of New
postmaster, and has held that othce con tinuously since then.
lle is a deacon in Lebanon, N. Y., and came to Springfield in the Baptist church of Agawam and takes 1859, where he was foreman on the Bur-
an active part in all church and public af- ney farm for three years. lie bought his has carried on general farming. Ile is a Charles W. Ilull, jr., was educated In C'on- necticut Literary Institution and Child's Business College of Springfield. He is a member of Agawam Grange and the Con fairs. On May 5. 1879. Mr. Hastings present farm in 1869 and since that time married Nell M .. daughter of Lyman Thompson. of Monterey. Mass. ; three chil- member of the West Springfield Grange. dren were born of this marriage: Harry W. a student at Brown University : D Thomson, attending the Connecticut Liter. ary Institute ; and Mary O. J.
lle has been engaged in farming and in a wood and lumber bust-
THOMPSON, EUGENE L., p. o. Agawam, gregational Church.
Mass., was born at Norwich. Conn., July 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 .. June 13. 1853, a son of ship of Stonington, comprising ten miles Joseph Creighton and Orpha (Worthington) square ; he was also captain of a company Hastings. Josoph C. is now Hving on I at the time of the bombardment of Ston- portion of the farm purchased by Kov ington. Ils wife. Rhoda Cromwell, was a Joseph Hastings about 1725, who came direct descendant of Oliver Cromwell. to Sutheld 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, 1525. the daughter of of Norwich for ten years ; he died March David and Orpha (Warriner) Worthing. 12. 1902, aged Ss years. Eugene L. re- ton, and died In Suttleld, Conn .. November
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12. 1566. Judson W. Hastings received of Willard, a native of Morristown. Vt., 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. lie is a mem- he then entered the medical department of Columbia University and was graduated from there in 1981, with the degree of M. 11. Immediately upon his graduation he came to Feeding Hills, Mass., and begar the practice of his profession, and In 1SS ber of Baypath Lodge of Odd Fellows. Springfield. Mass., and of the Congrega- tional church of Agawam. On June 14. ISS1. Mr. Powers married Henrietta Perry. a lineal descendant of John Perry, of Dux- 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 : Ruth Newton and Louise Brooks.
still bolding. and was a trustee of the Agawam Publle 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 Daniel P. Nichols of Boston, and Percival Vining. now students in Suffield Almond W. Mr. Lloyd's father died when AAcademy ; Philip Worthington : Ielen Ma- he was seven years of age and he assisted tilda and Creighton, who died in infancy. his mother on the farm.
ADAAMIS, F. A. F., p. o. Agawam. Mass .. chased the farm where he now resides and
was born in Orono, Me .. November 30, 1834 and in 1800 came to llampden county. I're vious to his coming to Hampden county he was a prominent real estate dealer in New
peace there. lle is now engaged iu farm- ing and stock raising and is the proprietor of an elegant stock farm in Agawam, upou which he lives. Mr. Adams is a member
of the Masonie order. He married Saral I ... daughter of Muses Denning, of Paris. Me, who was a contractor and builder in Boston and built the first swell-front house on ludsou street. Boston, In 1$30.
PORTER, HARVEY E .. D. o. Agawam. Mass. parents of three children : Estella, wife of
was born in Agawam, July 12. 1867. a son of Harvey. a native of the same town, grandson of Elijab, and great-grandson of Y'apt. Jabn Porter, a sea captain, also a lieutenant in the Revolutionary war. Har- mained at home on the farm until twelve vey I :. Porter was educated in the schools years of age, when he started out in life of Agawam and Springfield and is now en- for himself and engaged as a farm laborer.
gazed in farming. He has been publle When twenty three years of age he pur- weigher 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 later purchased the farm where he now re- the Baptist church, secretary and treas- sides and carries on general farming: he urer of the Sunday school and president of also manufactures lumber and owns about the Christian Endeavor Society. 700 arres of land. On April 25. 1884, Mr.
POWERS, EDMUND NEWTON, P. O. Agawam. Bodurtha married Ellen, daughter of Ed- Mass .. was born In Greenfield. Franklin county. Mass .. September 16. 1$57. a sol
ward J. and Sirena Pendleton ; they have six children : Warren V., Stephen Elmer,
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In 1872 he pur- follows farming, making a specialty of dairyiug. having a farm of about 328
arres. December 22. 1884. he married Rosa J., daughter of Mortacia Babb; they
Bedford, Mass. : also was justice of the have one daughter. Caroline J.
Mr. Lloyd is active ju town and county affairs and is now serving his fourth year as selectman : he has been active in the Blandford Agri- cultural Society. has heeu director many years, and also served on the State Board.
RADURTHA, STEPHEN H., p. o. Blandford Mass., was born in the town of Granville. March 10, 1858. a son of David and Lois (Robinson ) Bodurtha, who were the Timothy Rose (deceased). Arthur R .. and Stephen H. David was a son of Alden and Sophia ( Russell) Bodurtha; he was a carpenter and farmer. Stephen H. re-
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Robert Ellsworth, Frank Theodore. Lois and has filled almost all of the offices of re- Sirena, and Josephine Agnes. Mr. Bodur- tha has served as selectman and is now serving bis fifth term in this office. The family are contributing and supporting members of the Congregational church of Blandford.
spousibility in town and in the agricultural society of his town. In 1886 he was elected by the Democrats to the State Legislature, the district then comprising six towns. Mr. Herrick is a descendant 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 "Reanmanor ;" the first record of 1837, a son of Bela and Lanra (Johnson) Tiffany. Laura Johnson Tiffany was a
this estate was in the reign of Henry II1. It fell to the crown and was conferred daughter of Jonathan Johnson, who served upon "Heury de Beaumont," who, about 1330, commenced to heantify the park. From him it passed through the families of Hastings. Gray, and the Earl of Essex.
as soldier and captain in the Revolutionary war. Bela Tiffany moved from Connecti- cut to Hampden county when Franklin G was fourteen years of age.
Franklin G. whose son transferred it to Sir William
Tiffany was educated in the public schools Herrick. and was associated with his father until CROSS, CHARLES E., p. o. North Bland the latter's death in 1879, when he came ford, Mass., was born in the town of Otis, His Berkshire county, Mass., April 7. 1849, :
into possession of his present farm.
farm is located about one and a quarter son of Joseph II. and Charlotte ( 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 (Thapmau) Allen. The born in Otis. When twelve years of age town of Blandford and at the age of fifteen
house in which Mr. Tiffany now resides Charles E. moved with his parents to the was formerly used as a hotel. and on the farm the first frame barn in the town was he started out in life for himself, going built.
HERRICK. HENRY KNOX. D. o. Blandford, Mass., was born on the farm where he now resides. August 24. 1839. a son of prairies. west to different states, where he spent the next ten years in the lumber camps of Minnesota : he also herded cattle on the In 1874 he returned to the town Thomas and Mary A. (Knox) Herrick, who of Blandford, where he has resided most of the time since and followed farming. Il 1×92 he entered the employ of Edward l'hi as general overseer of bis large landed es-
were the parents of ten children : Char lotte E., Henry K .. Ursula. Emma. Eliza- beth, Melissa. Abbie A. and three deceased, Thomas Ilerrick was born in the town of tate, located in Blandford and Otis. In
Blandford. Angust 26. 1809, and was the 1875 Mr. tross married Edith, daughter of only son of six children born to Thomas William C. and Esther (Burleigh) Iflg- and Betsey ( Brockway) Herrlek. Hi: gins ; they have two children : Edna, wife
father was a native of Montgomery, Mass .. of Burwell Turner, and Engone 1.de. Mr. and moved to Blandford in 1808.
Henry Cross is a member of Huntington Lodge. Knox Herrick 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 Men of until twenty-three years of age, when he Chester. purchased a farm near the village of HINSDALE. WILLIAM E., P. o. Blandford. Blandford, where he remained until his Mass,, was born in Meriden, Conn .. Orto father's death on February 1. 1872. when ber 11, 1%30, a son of Charles J. and he returned to the homestead and carries Catherine B. (Crane) Hinsdale, who were on general farming. November 20, 1862, the parents of seven children : Charles ide erased). Catherine (drerased), James t. Sarah H. WHam E., Harriet M., and who Mr. Herrick married Sarah E., daughter of Lewis and Mary (Cook) Parks; they have three children : Hattie P., Jranie M. wife who died in infancy. James C. married of Walter B. Holcomb, and Sadie N. a Elizabeth, daughter of Aaron Prait; he teacher In the publie schools. Mr. Her rick is active in town and county affairs, and Springfieldl.
was a lawyer and practiced In Chicopee He married. Serend.
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Marie I., daughter of William Tuttle of place of 1Itt acres on North street. where Blandford. Charles J. Hinsdale was a he resides at present. in 1895 be rebuilt Congregational minister. He 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, 1854. Mr. Nye married Alice Holmes Tif- 1836, to January 1, 1861. İle was throw from his carriage and killed, October 17, Beatrice. fany: they have one daughter, P'nnsy Mr. Nye and family are mem- 1871. lle was married twice. first to bers of the Congregational church and Catherine B., who died April 26. 1865, and active in the work. lle is at member of second to Mrs. Mary Atwater Lloyd, who the Blandford Agricultural Society. died November 14, 1893. William F. Hins- SMITH. ALMON J., P. o. Blandford, Mass., was born in the town of Blandford. Octo- dale was educated at Blandford and Willis- ton Seminary and when fifteen years of ber 19. 1>45. a son of Henry A. and llnl- age entered the mercantile business, which dah C. (Racon) Smith, who had eight he followed for twelve years. In 1857 he children : Elnora (deceased), Joel, Clar- returned to the homestead in Blandford, issa, Almon J., Olive. Juliette and llattie, where he now resides.
November 26. both deceased. llenry A. Smith was born 1×67. Mr. Illnsdale 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 Almun J. received a common school edu- Blair, and Catharine Banks.
Ilelen B. cation and remained on the home farm until thirty-three years of age. when he purchased a farm on Pudding Hill. in the southern part of the town of Blandford, which contained 175 acres, and carried on time to music and painting : she is serving general farming until 1891. In 1892 he entered the employ of J. E. Cooney, in the
was educated at the Blos at Springfield and Vassar College. Catharine B. was educated at the Elms and at Linden Hall. Poughkeepsie. N. Y .. and has given her as organist at the Congregational church of Blandford. Mr. Hinsdale is active in general mercantile business. and since 1899 church affairs and is deacon of the Con- has carried on the business in his own gregational church. Ile was active in name. raising $6.000 to pay for the rebuilding of ford cemetery : also undertaker. the church. and is also interested in educa tional work.
Mr. Smith is sexton of the Bland. In 1868 he married Philura, daughter of Moses Gates, who bore him four children : Arlow
NYE. JAMES PRENTICE, p. o. Blandford. 11 .. Luna C. (wife of Frank J. Candee), Mass .. was born in the town of Blandford. Leon M. (married Clara Porter and re- reased ). ilis wife died in 1577. and on November 10. 1878. Mr. Smith married. Second. Harriet M .. daughter of John and February 5. 1851. a son of Randall and sides in Westfield). aud Ruth Il. (de- Iulsa (Cook) Nye, who were the parents of six children : William R .. AAlmeda, George It. Edgar (deceased). James P., und Carrie B. Randall Nye was a son of Emily Aldrich: they have three children : Sarah and James Nye, who came with their Ruth P'. (wife of Ernest Walte, and resid- family from Rhode Island with an ox toan ing in Worcester). Ruby J .. and Willie. Mr. Smith has served as collector and con- and settled in the central part of the town of Blandford. The children of James and stable of his town for many years. Il is Sarah were Jonathan, George. Hazard. a member of the M. E. church, of which James, Dennis, Clark. Randall. Sally. Elsie, he is a steward and trustee.
Rebecca. Mercy. and Alice. .Inmes P'ren- tiee Nye was associated with his father
ceased). Nancy D .. Mary MI., Rebecca, Maria (deceased). Elvira (deceased) and Miner Healy. Miner Il. received a com- the farth and purchased the L. D. Tiffany mon school education and was associated
CORBIN. MINER H .. D. o. Brimfield. Mass .. was born in the town of I'nion, Conn .. De- and Dennis Nye on the farm known as the cember 27. 1540. a son of Healy and Nancy Dr. R. Nye farm until their deaths. llis (roy) Corbin, who had eight children as father died on May 3. ISS2. and Dennis follows: Rhoby (deceased), Lucy H. (de- on July IS. 1\\4. after which James P. came Into possession of the homestead. where he resided until IS91. when he sold
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with his father in farming until twenty-
BROWN. OSCAR F .. p. o. Brimfield. Mlass . one years of age, when. on September 5. was born in the town of Brimfield, Janu- 1802. he enlisted in Co. G. 22d Regiment ary 30. 1850, a son of James B. and llar- Connecticut Volunteers, as a private and riet M. (Tarbell) Brown, who had three was discharged July 7. 1863. After his sons : Oscar F., Horace E., Louis S James B. Brown was a son if Col. Abner and Jedediah ( Sumner) Brown. Col. Ab. ner served as lieutenant in the war of 1812 under Col. Enos Foot and Capt. Isaac Ful- ler. Oscar F. was educated in the schools discharge he returned to I'nion. teaching school winters and working at farming summers until in 1968 he and his father purchased a farm in Brimfield. His father died October 21. 1STS. and his mother May 2. 1878. Previous to his father's death of Brimfield and Hitcheack High School. he purchased his father's interest and
His father died April S. 1880, and Oscar carried on the farm alone antil 1597. when F. came into possession of the estate, where he lived until 1896 and then moved to the village of Brimfield, where he Dow resides. On September 6. 1876. Mr. Brown
ill health forced him to give up farming. since which time he has lived mostly re- tired. On March 24. 1868, Mr. Corbin married JJane B .. daughter of Orwell Dim- married Augusta HI. Noyes. Ile is actively mick : three children
were born of this interested in town and county affairs and marriage : Herbert M .. Arthur Adeceased), was elected assessor in 1877. 1878, 1979 and Minnie .I. 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. wha bore him two children : Wal- Brimfield.
le is one of the trustees of ter E. and Erford II. 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 l'uion. Conn .. April 14. 1838, a son of Sullivan and Minerva (Coyi Booth, who had children as follows : Sanford. Melvin. Juliette. Rosette
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