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meadow. Mass .. August 7. 1\30. a son of Seevn and Asenath (Ferry) Moody, and was edtented in the schools of his town. He
to East Longmeadow and started his pres. ent Imisiness of quarrying and stone cutting. making a specialty of the Longmeadow Red Sandstone, which ho ships to all parts helped on the farm until twenty-four years of the I'nited States. James Il was edu of age and then learned the stone cutter's
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trade, which he followed for twenty-five school education, and then engaged in farm years. Ile enlisted in Co. 1, 37th Mass. ing for two years and in a quarry and Vals., served in twenty-seven battles, and traming three years. At the end of this was disebarged in 1805 at the close of the time he went to Springheld. where he was war. on November 24, 1857. Mr. Moody married Delina A. Hall: one daughter was employed by Leonard Clark for about three years, was engaged in the teaming business born of this marriage: Katie Annette. wife for a year, with Haynes & Co. five years. of IS. P. Tilton. On June 7. 1898, Mr. and then came to East Longmeadow, and Moody married, second. Lois R. Walker. worked as clerk in the store of his father MARKHAM. ASHER. P. D. East Longmea- until fall of 1896, when he purchased the
dow. Mass., was born in Fulton, N. Y .. April 20, 1546, a son of Alden and Kather ine ('ook ) Markham. His father was a
business from his father and is still eu- gaged in the same place and business of general country store. In 1895 Mr. Hall native of Schoharie county. N. Y., and came was elected selectman and has held that to East Longmeadow in 1864, where he died office until October of last year. He is a in 1866. Asher Markham, the subject, was member of the Independent Order of Red educated in Fulton, and after leaving school Men, Wachouge Tribe No. 115: served on was engaged in several different branches the school committee three years and was of business. In 1868 he came to East one of the men who figured in the dividing Longmeadow and engaged in farming, and of the town. Mr. Hall has been married in 1871 was employed with the Norcross twice. first to Nellie C. Eaion, who dled Bros .. remaining with them sixteen years. after a married life of six years, leaving Mr. Markham has served his town as con- two children : Bertie and Lena, both How stable for two years and road surveyor six deceased. He married. second. Eva J. Ben- terms. He is a member of the Red Men, nett : they have one adopted son. Louis II ..
Warhogue Tribe No. 115. November 20 1870. he married Jane Hancock : three chil- the navy.
dren were born to them : Eugene C .. Lucy V. and Wallace B.
served in the Spanish war and is now in
DAVIS. FRANKLIN CHAPIN. D. 0, KASt Longmeadow, was born in West Stafford. Conn .. June 15. ISIG. a son of Alden and Eunice (C'adyo) Davis, and was educated In
CADWELL, JAMES. P. O. East Longmeadow. Mass .. was born in Springfield, Mass .. Deto- ber 28, 182G. a son of Orrin W. and Maria the schools of his town. the Wesleyan ( Russelli L'adwell. Orrin W. was a native Academy, and Eastman's Business College. of Wilbraham and came to Springfield at He learned the beltmaker's trade, and in the age of twenty-one years; he served In Issa came to Rast Longmeadow and pur the United States armory thirteen years chased his present place, which he has since and moved to East Longmeadow in 1842. conducted. On August 11. 1875. Mr. Davis where he lyed the remainder of his life, married Lucy H R. Copeland, daughter of James Cadwell received a common school Valentine Copeland. a native of Bridge education, and then worked at the mason's water. Mass, Mr. and Mrs. Davis have and carpenter's trades for awhile, but is four children . John Alden, Mabel Eunice. now engaged in farming. On December 10, Laurence Copeland, and David Cady. 1856. Mr. Cadwell married Annie S,, dangh- CALKINS. AABEL IL., p. o. East Longmen- W:IN In ter of Inke Kibbe, jr. : three children were alow. born of this marriage: Lillian S .. wife of Mass .. March Esther . Mixter, Calkins. Els Edward I. Park : Orrin J., who died at the Abel and age of twenty one years, and Bertha M., father wife of F. A. Crane.
deputy Hamp den county for twenty years and also
HALI., WILLIAM It .. D. o. East Longmen- a member of the legislature two different duw. Mass .. was born in Springhekl. Mass .. dies. Abet I received his einratkm in November 12. 1858, a son of Henry and the schools of Munson and Palmer, and Kate (Barnum) Hall, Henry Dall was a smee leaving school has been engaged In native of East Longmeadow. where he re. farming.
In ists he came to Bast Lamy sided through his life. He served in the meadow, where he has lived continuously. war of the Rebellion, In Co. D., 24th Regt. with the exception of four years spent In Mass. Vols. William IL. received a common Callfornia. He has represented Ils Town
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In several different town offices ; has served Town Committee for a number of years : as selectman, overseer of the poor, assessor assessor one year : is a member of Roswell for In years, and represented the district Ler Loder of Masons and the Congregation. in the legislature in 1867. In January, al elmirch. November 20. 1867. Mr. Burt 1\11. Mr. Calkins married Sarah Maria married Julia O. Prase; they have two Waters, danghter of Jeremiah Waters, and children : Edward M. and Mabel A. wife a native of East Longmeadow. They have of Frank H. Searle. Edward M. was born one daughter, Alice M. wife of George T. in May. 1870, and educated in the schools Cummings. Mrs. Calkins dled in 1891, and of East Longmeadow and Springfield. He in June. 1896. he married Lena M. Day. is now engaged in farming with his father. He married Mary E. Bugbee : they have two meadow, Mass. was born at South Wilbra- children : Prances and Edith E.
WHITAKER, PRANK II. p. o. East Laumg- ham Mass .. October 24. 1976. a son of John
DWIGHT, FRED D. L., p. o. East Long- F. and Lucy A (Berber Whitaker. John F. meadow. Mass .. was born in Johnstown. came to East Longmeadow in 1859 and Wis., February 28, 1857. a son of Daniel engaged in the coal. flour, feed, grain and and Chloe M. (Loomis) Dwight. Daniel baled hay business, now conducted by Frank Dwight was a native of East Longmeadow 1. Frank Il. was educated in the schools and was a prominent man in the town. uf Hampden. East Longmeadow and Child's He was in Wisconsin. Ilinois and Missouri Business College, and was employed by his for twenty years. Fred D. L. Dwight was father until he took entire control of the educated in the schools of East Long- meadow and Wesleyan Academy. After leaving school he purchased the home-
business in 1899. Mr. Whitaker is arting in the capacity of town auditor: is a mem- ber of the Improved Order of Red Men, stead, where he has since carried on farm- Wachogue Tribe, and is past sachem of said ing.
le served as road surveyor five order. On November 16. 1898, he married years and is a member of the East Long- Mabel 1 ... daughter of Abel Graves, of Three meadow Grange. On May 26. 1881. MIr.
Rivers, Mass.
Dwight married Nettie L. Markham : three
BRIGHAM, EDWIN E. p. o. East Long- chi'dren were born to them : Edna M .. Har- meadow. Mass .. was born in Blandford, old F. and Gertrude T.
GRISWOLD. IRA C .. p. o. East Long-
Mass .. September G. 1850, a son of Eli A.
and Satira (Stearns) Brigham. He was meadow. Mass., was born in Hampden. educated in the schools of Russell and be Mass .. July 25. 1947. a son of Selvinas and gan life as a bookkeeper, which he has al- Charlotte (Leach, Griswold, and educated ways followed. He was in Chicago twelve in the schools of his town. He learned years and in Is's came to East Longmea the carding trade, which he followed for dow and engaged as bookkeeper with the seven years, and then moved to Tolland Norcross Bros,, having held that position and engaged in the lumber business, which siner. Mr. Brigham is a member of Cres-
he followed for one year. In 1575 he rent Lodge of Masons. No. 635, Chicago, came in East Longmeadow as a quarryman III. : Odd Fellows Lodge of East Longmea and is now acting as superintendent of the dow, and the Knights of Malta, Springfield, quarries of the Norcross Brown Stone Mass. On Juy 16. 1876. he married Lizzie Company.
They make specialty of Fay. of Berlin, Wis. ; Ave children were brown stone, shipping it to all parts of the born to them : El E., Mande S., Fred W., workl. Grace E .. and Viola Jessie.
Mr. Griswold is a member of the Improved Order of Red Men. Wachogue Tribe, of East Longmeadow. In Novem- ber. Isis, he married Esther Eggleston. of
BURr. J. MARSHALL .. D. o. East Long- meadow. Mass., was born in East Loug- meadow. Mass .. August 25. 1942, a son of Hampden : they have two sons, Ernest L. Hezekiah and Lucretia i Morgan) Burt : and and William J. Ernest is now conducting elurated in the schools of his town. East- a quarry for Norcross, and William is en- hampton. Hartford and Philadelphia. After gaged in the lumber business in East leaving school he came to East Longmeadow Longmeadow.
HANCOCK. ETHAN. p. 0. East Long-
on the farm where he is now living. He represented his ilistrict in the legislature meadow. Mass .. was born March 17, 1837, in 1995. was chairman of the Republican a son of Daniel and Lucy ( Sheldon) Han-
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cock. His father was a native of Hart- B. (Nicholst Fay, who were the parents ford. Conn .. and came with his father, of five children : Anna. Charlotte, William, Azariah, to East Longmeadow, when but Charles P., and Florence. William B. six months of age. Ethan was educated Fay was active in the early manufacturing in the schools of his town and then en- industries of Chicopee and was one of the gaged in farming on the old homestead. organizers of what Is now the J. Stevens lle has served his town as selectman and Arms and Tool Co. He was a native of assessor, overseer of the poor and member Brimfield and settled in Chicopee in 1saa. of the board of health six years: he was Charles P. Fay, the subject. was educated chosen school committeeman in 1873 and in the public schools of his native place served nine years. He is a member of and at Greenwich Academy. When eighteen Wachogue Tribe No. 115. 1. O. R. M. of years of age he entered the employ of the East Longmeadow.
1. Stevens Arms and Tool ('n., where he DAY. EDWARD S. p. o. Willimansett. learned the trade of tool making. In Mass., was born on the farm where he now 1885 he engaged in business for himself resides. November 3. 1852. a son of Norman at Springfield. manufacturing calipers. and Jane E. (Reed) Day. Norman Day and followed this for two years, when he
was a son of Capt. Sylvester and Ruby sold out to L. S. Starrett, lle remained ( Frink) Day. and was born on the Day with Mr. Starrett eight years and then re- homestead in Holyoke, at the corner of turned to Chicopee Falls and took up his lligh and Lyman streets, then known as
father's interest in the J. Stevens Arms Ireland parish. and moved to the present and Tool Co., where he has since remained. homestead when five years old, which was In 1879 Mr. Fay married Ella J., daughter then known as the Frink homestead. in the of Lemnel and Caroline (Carleton) Koyes : northern part of Springfield. now known they have eight children : Lawrence, Ger- as Willimansett. the Seventh ward of the trude. Fred. William R., Charles, Russell. city of Chicopee. Captain Sylvester Day Caroline and Dorothy.
was a captain in the First Brigade and 4th Division, militia of the common den. Mass. was born in Holland Mass .. wealth, from which he received an honor- July S. 1551. a son of John and Elza Ann (Hart) Butterworth. and was educated In
able discharge, the discharge paper being now in the possession of Edward S. The the schools of Lynn. Mass. In 1976 Mr. fatter attended school at Willimansett and Butterworth married Hattle E. Hubbell. who died in IS6. leaving three children. lle married, second. Mary M Wilson : they have one child.
was associated with his father until nine. teen years of age. when he started in life for himself and learned the paper making trade, which he has since followed to the present time. he took charge of the estate: It contains about one hundred acres. On May 21
RoLins, HENDA T. D. o. North Wilbra.
At the death of his father hum. Mass., was born in Columbia, Conn.
November 19, 1832. a son of David and Mary icarrieri Rolles. Ile received his 1873, Mr. Day married Julia G .. daughter education in the schools of Columbia Wes
of Lewis and Abigail Elinor (Churchill Jeyan Academy. Wilbraham, and the New Lines. Mr. Day has been active in city Britain Normal School. Ile taught school
affairs and has served as alderman for for fifteen years and in ISS] came to Wil
He has taken a prominent braham and purchased the Merrick farm three years. part in getting the publle buffdings con on Wigwam III. Mr. Bolles Is & mem
In 1845 structed in Willimansett and the sewer ber of the Congregational church. system for the city : he was chairman of he married laura E. Perkins of East Wind the highway committee who had charge of the construction and development of side. sor Ill. Conn .: they have three children ; Ida, wife of Arthur Smith, of WHbraham : walks, parks and highways of the elty. Clarence P. and IAffian. wife of Frank Mr. Pay Is also a member of Mt. Holyoke Warner, of Springfield, Mass. Lodge, F. & A. M.
AFFLECK. Jony it. p. o. Holyoke. Mass .. KSY. CHARLES F .. p. o. Chicopee Falls, was born in Derbyshire. England, June 1. Mass .. was born in Chicopee Falls, March Is56, n son of Henry and Elizabeth iswin 22. 1859. a son of WHHam B. and blgall tons Adlerk Il- father was a well known
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manufacturer in England and Soul ried Alice W .. daughter of Thomas and land. John H. came to Holyoke in Isso Caroline (Blodgetti Sutcliffe, of Monson. with his father Thomas, and was employed Mass. : they have two children ; Carolyn by the Chemical Paper Company for ten aud Kenneth Steele.
years and then was with the George (. Gill Paper No. eight years. started the Affleck Ruling and Stationery Co .. which he is now conducting, with an increasing business all the time. In ISS1 Mr. Affleck married Clara, daughter of dry goods business. The present firm of MeAuslan & Wakelin was formed in 1892 In 1856 Mr. McAuslan married Eliza In-
MUAUSLAN. ALEXANDER, P. o. Holyoke,
In 1900 he Mass .. was born in Argyleshire. Scotland, August 27. 1$54. and came to America in Isto. settling in Providence. R. I. In 1^^^ he came to Holyoke, engaging in the
Henry Thomas. of Hereford, England : they have one danghter. Minnie G. a graduate and since has been unusually successful. They have five
of the Holyoke High School.
LORTIE. JOSEIn C. H .. M D. p. o. Lnd- gals. of Providence. R. ].
low. Mass .. was born in Canada. October children : 10. Ises, a son of Ispie and Josette iPut- Amelia.
vine Lorrie. Der. Lortie was educated in the schools of Montreal and was graduated from Laval l'niversity, receiving his degree in 1992. Ile came to budlow in that wear and engaged in the practice of his pro- fession where he now has a successful and profitable practice. Dr. Lortie is a mem- her of the Foresters of America. Improved dren :
Order Heptasophs, Artisans Society, and Ernest Howland.
Bendl Mou.
FLETCHER, SAMUEL E .. D. 0. Chicopee, of the Monson Grange.
FERRE. IDA II .. p. o. Agawam. Mass ..
Mass .. was born in Milford. Mass .. June 10. 1567. The oldest son of James M and was born on the old homestead in Aga- Rachel Steele) Fletcher, who had six chit. wam. August 17. 1549. a daughter of Samuel E. was educated in the James H. Ferre and Emily, his wife. dren.
public schools of his native place and after daughter of Elijah Porter. James Il. graduating from the high school studied Ferre was also born on the homestead. medicine one year with Dr. J. P. Stedman Ortober 15. 1\05. a son of Jonathan E., of Milford, completing his course at the and grandson of Moses, who purchased the Roston I niversity School of Medicine, from property in 1800. The hense that stands which he was graduated in IN !! Soon on the property is among the oldest in the
after graduating he located in Milford, town, bring built in 1764. Mr. Ferre where he practiced one year and then held many prominent offices and was mem- moved to Chicoper, where he has since been her of the legislature in Jsou and 1861. located. Dr. Fletcher is serving as vice. Mr. and Mrs. Ferre are both now dead. Ida president of the Western Massachusetts HI was educated in the schools of Agawam Hotnocopathie Medical Society and is a and has, since 1\\7. had charge of the member of the Allen Materia Medica C'inb home farm. She is a member of the Swedenborgian church of Springfield. of Springtichl. He is a member of Chico Per A F. & A M .: the Royal Arcanum Commeil No. 907 of Milford. Mass : past
Sul TER. RiisR. p. o. Monson. Mass., was dictator and instry of the Knights of born in Monson, Mass., October 18, 1853. at son of Rensselaer and @live (Skinner) Squier, and grandson of Solomon. He was ednated in the schools of his town and then engaged in farming. In 1001 he
Honor, and : member of the Improved or of Heptasophos. college Dir J'etcher was president of the Hahnemann Association. He served as city physician in 196 gil as a member of the board of started a portable saw mill on his farm. headb, having been chairman two years of On Ortoher 20. 1\\0, Mr. Squier married 'Hat anne. Is new alderthan frip Ward 2. Mary C. Peck. daughter of Ira and Char- 0 Janhaly _5. 1992 Dr Fletcher mar lotie torentty Perk: they have two chil-
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CARPENTER. JOSEPH H., P. o. Monson.
was horn in Monson. Mass .. April 13. 1838, a son of Charles and laicy (Keep) Carpenter, and received his education in the schools of his town. No- vember 12. 1879. Mr. Carpenter married Nancy P. Penniman : they have three chil- Alice May. Charles Walter, and Mr. Carpenter is member of the Congregational church and
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dren. Homer W. and Lottie A .. who gradu- of his native town and was associated with ated in the class of 1901 in the Monson his father until the latter's death on April 16, 1874. On June 13. 1875. Mr.
Academy.
SMITH, CORNELIUS W .. p. o. Agawam. Gibbs married Mary Etta. daughter of Bradner S. and Sarah C. (Deming) Gibbs. who bore him two sons: Burton D. and Allen R. Mrs. Gibbs is a member of the Second Congregational church of North Blandford.
Mass., was horn in Cornish, N. H., August 26, 1835, a son of Harvey aud Hannah ( Johnsou) Smith and grandson of Ichabod Smith. Harvey was engaged in farming through life and at one time served as a captain in the militia. Ile died in 1863 RINDGE, HENRY A .. p. o. Manson. Mass., and his widow in 1871. Cornelius W. was was born in Wilbraham. Mass .. April 9. educated in the schools of Cornish and at 1832. a son of Royal and Hannah (Barker) Kimball Union Academy at Meriden. N. Rindge and grandson of William Rindge. 11. He learned the carpenter's trade and who came from Scotland and settled in in 1800 came to Agawam to work at car- Wilbraham and who represented his dis- pentry work. 1Ee is a member of the Aga- trict in the legislature. Henry was wam Grange and of the Congregational educated in the schools of Springfield and church. On October 10, 1871. Mr. Smith
Wesleyan AAcademy. After leaving school married Mary L., daughter of George W. he engaged in farming and came to his West. of Framingham. Mass. : two chil- present place in 1858. Of fifty three in- dren have been born to them : Adelia dividual taxpayers paying over $20. Mr. May, who died at the age of twenty-two Rindge and Ira G. Potter of Wilbraham years, and Walter B., now employed in a are the only two living of forty years ago. November 25, 1858. Mr. Rindge married
wholesale shoe store in Springfield.
GRAVES, JULIUS N., p. o. Monson, Mass., Charlotte F. Fny, daughter of Charles P. was born in Dummerston. Vt .. June 24. and Mary B. Fay. Mr. and Mrs. Rindge 1858, a son of Harrison and Susan L. are the parents of three children : Charles ( Moutagne) Graves.
llarrison was a ll., now with his father : James E .. living native of Sunderland. Mass .. and a car- in Monson, a carpenter. and Alfred P .. liv- penter by trade. He came to Monson in ing in Monson.
1873 and was a member of the Congrega tional church.
DOLEY. OuiY B. p. o. Longmeadow.
Julius N. was educated in Mass .. was born in Longmeadow Septem- the schools of Easthampton, Mass .. and ber 16. 1525. on the Cooley homestead, now after graduating from the high school learned the carpenter's trade and engaged in business in 18\4 for himself; he is now conducting a general contract business. owned by Mr. Rufus Underwood, and is a son of John Blanchard and Belinda iCol- ton: Cooley. Orin R. was eduented in the schools of Longmeadow and Westfeld. Mr. Graves is a member of the Congrega- and after leaving school learned the trade tional church and Monson Lodge of Odd of optician, which he followed for ten Fellows. On July 17. 1875, he married years. At the end of that time he pur- Ada E., daughter of Austin Spaulding: chased the Cooley farm and carried on they have two sons. Arthur and Roy N.
Mr. general farming for several years. Cooley has married twice, first, to Cordella
GIBBS. RUSSELL D. D. o. North Bland- ford. Mass., was born in the town of Otis. Hyde, who died braving one daughter, Isa- July 30, 1841. a son of Elijah D. and Sy belle. His second wife was Mary Wright. rena (Lyon) Gibbs, whose children were a native of Pennsylvania; they have four Sylvia M .. Rowena S. Adeceasedi. Sarah children : Moses Hamilton. Mary Wright. {deceased), Eliza A (deceased). Laura 1:elInda Colton, and Louls; . ( deceased ), Lester (deceased). Millford. LOFTIS. JAMES F., P. o. Thorndike. Wellington (deceased). Mary A., Russell. Mass .. was born in Thorndike, Mass., danu and Vincent B. Elijah was a son of CH- ary 14, 1862. a son of John and Hannah jah and Fannie (Morton) Gibbs, whose children were Loring. Orrilia. Fannie. Levl. Lafois, a native of Ireland.
. AFoley) Loftus and grandson of John John laiftış, Eli. Elijah D. Lucius, Henry, Betsey A. the father, was engaged In the livery bust Israel M., and Bradner S. Russell D. ness a great many years and died In 1899 Gibbs received his ednentlon in the schools James 1. was cemented In the schools of
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hls town and was engaged in clerking until until the spring of ISS9. when the strike 1ssS. when he engaged in business for of the freestone cutters brought ruin to himself. He is a member of St. Mary's the town. ho suffering with others accord- church and the Knights of Columbus. On ing to his investment. and losing thousands November 21. 1992. Mr. Loftus married of dollars, but managed to retain the whole Catherine O'connor. of South lladley of his real estate. In 1893 he engaged l'alls ; they have three children :
1 ... James F., and John B.
Mildred in drilling artesian wells in company with William Richards, whom he bought out in 1895. and has since conducted the business
CHAMPLIN, FRANK A., p. o. East long meadow. Mass, was born In the town where alone; he has drilled wells not only in he now resides, on August 17. 1859, the Massachusetts, but in all the adjoining second of four sons born to Henry and States, and at the present time has ma- Carollue ( Kibbe) Champlin. and is the chines drilling in the oil fields of New fourteenth descendant of William Pyn- Brunswick. New Hampshire. Massachusetts chen. Henry Champlin was a native of and Connecticut, and in Canada, and has South Kingstown. R. I .. born January 26, made a success of the business In general. Mr. Champlin is a member of the East 1831. the only son of Stephen and Nancy ( Stone) Champlin.
With his parents he Longmeadow Baptist church, in which he removed in his early boyhood to Guilford, has held the offre of clerk twelve years. Conn., where he was reared. In his is one of the life deacons, and for four twenty fourth year he was married to years has been and is now superintendent
Caroline (in her twenty fourth year). of its Sunday school: he is deeply inter- daughter of Frederic and Naomi (Cooley) ested in all church interests. lle is also Kibbe, of Somers, Conin. She was the a member of the Grange and Wachogne Tribe. 1. O. R. M. January 31. 1836. he was married to Anna L ... daughter of Silas and Abigail (Hitchcock) Chapin. of Hampden. Mass. direct descendants of first settlers of the county. They have five
widow of Harry Endicott of Hampden Ithen South Wilbrahams. Mass. : the latter lived only eleven months after they were married. Frank A. Champlin was edn cated in the common schools and at Wes leyan Academy. After leaving school he daughters: Irene L., Helen 1 ... Blanche was employed in a yarn mill, and in ISSI E., Arota L .. and Ruth A.
purchased his present farm and tenement property.
ELY. ETHAN C .. p. o. Longmeadow. Mass ..
In ISS be purchased a team- was born on the old Ely homestead in Ing business and contracted with the firm Longmeadow. May 17. 1835. a son of Capt. of James & Marra. freestone quarrymen Ethan and Ann (Cooley) Ely. The fam-
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