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and contractors, to do all their team work. ily trace their descent from Nathaniel Ely a business which grew from the use of of Springfield, who was one of the early three horses to that of thirty two whien he settlers, coming there about 1600, and owned himself, and at one time had sixteen who, with his son Samuel, opened a public besides his own at work. receiving for house or tavern on Main street at or near team work as the most in one month, what is now the corner of Main and Bliss $2,700; and loading as the maximmin for streets, on the site of what was since War- riner's "I'nion Honse." and later the "Del- mont." the old hostelry having been re- moved to the corner of Dwight and Sanford streets, and known as the "Springfield the same length of time. 155 cars, while as much more stone was hanled to Spring- field, where at that time the firm was fur. nishing stone for the First Baptist church. corner State and Spring streets : the large Linden streets; the post office building on Main street and several smaller jobs. Be
Nathaniel took the freeman's Cathalle cathedral, corner Chestnut and oath in Cambridge, Mass., May 6. 1835. at which time he was a land owner there and was of Puritan stock, having come to this sides the teaming business ho carried on a country from England prior to that date. blacksmith shoje, doing not only hils own HASTINGS, ELBRIDGE G .. 1. 0. Palmer. horseshoing and repairing. but built his Mass,, was born in Palmer, Mass .. July 21. own wagons and carts and must of the isto, a son of Rozel and Phoebe ( White) heavy wagons used in other quarries, and Hastings, and was educated in the schools did general jobbing. Everything flourished of Palmer and Wilbraham Academy. Ilis
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first business engagement was in the lum- Mr. Bemis has been interested in the ice ber business in lohusburg. N. Y., and in business, but in 1862 went into that busi. 1862 he enlisted in fo. Il., 46th Mass, ness in a more extensive way. handling Regiment. and was discharged in 1863. He now about 10,000 tons of ice per year. On was in the battles at Kinston. Whitehall. November 26, 1852. Mr. Bemis married Goldsboro, N. C., and was then taken ill Rachel Z .. daughter of Jableel Smith : six and discharged from the hospital. After children were born of this marriage: Annie his discharge he came to Palmer and set- Goodhue. Benjamin Wheatland. Mary tled on a farm. In 1878 he engaged in Catherine, Caroline Rachel. Robert Eddy his present business under the firm name and Edward Smith. all born in Chicopee. of C. W. Hastings & Co., and are now do- Robert and Edward are associated with ing a jobbing business under the style of their father on the farm and in the ice Clark & Hastings. Mr. Hastings is a business and Benjamin is a policeman and member of the G. A. R .. Thomas Lodge of located in Chicopee Falls.
Masons, and served his town as selectman for one year. On March 28. 1872, he mar- Mass .. April G. 1863, a son of Myron and ried Lizzie A .. daughter of George Peters. Calista E. (Lord) Cushman. Myron Cush- of Ware, Mass. : they have three children man was a native of Beckett, Mass., a son living : Blanche M., Calvin W .. and of Allen, a native of the same place, and grandson of Jonah Cushman, a soldier in
Phoebe I.
V'USHMAN, ORTON A .. p. o. Agawam.
BEMIS, ROBERT W .. p. o. Chicopee Falls, the Revolutionary war, and who was one Mass., was born in Watertown, Mass. nly of General Washington's body guard. The 30. 1828, a son of Robert Eddy and Mar- family trace their descent from England. tha (Wheatland) Bemis, and the eldest of the early progenitors coming over in the their seven children. Robert Eddy Bemis Mayflower. Myron Cushman was a school was a son of Luke Bemis, the latter hay- teacher in his early days, but in later ing been an active man and extensive land years a farmer. Orton A. received a com- owner in Boston suburban property, and mion school education, and with the excep- also was interested in milling enterprises tion of two years spent in paper making at Bemis Station.
Robert Eddy Bemis has always been a farmer. living on his came to Springfield in 1833. and in 1835 present farm since 1869. Mr. Cushman built the house in what is now Chiroppe, is a member of the Baptist church.
where he afterward lived and died. Ile founded and for years was manager of cot- ton mills Nos. 1 and 2 of the Cabot cor- poration, and also became interested in es tablishing :1 water supply
L.EACH. WILLIAM, D. o. Hampden, Mass .. was born In Wilbraham, Mass .. August 27. 1$83. a son of Isaac W. and Margaret læeach, grandson of Isaac and Retses system for Leach. and great grandson of Benanuel Leach, who owned and ran the first grist miill in the town, situated on the southern Mr. Trach ro-
L'abotsville. lle was appointed notary public in 1838 and held his commission until 1848, when Chicoper was set of as part of the Frantic river. a separate town. He died in 1873, and ceived his education in the public schools of the seven children born of his marriage of his native town. In issa he was mar-
four are now living. Robert W. Bemis ried to Elzabeth A. Atchinson, of Ludlow. was educated in the schools of Watertown, Their children were Emmalior I ... Willinm Gardner's private school in Bellemont and W .. Anna F., and Lizzie IS. Mr. Leach at Deerfield. In 1815 he started out In has followed farming and carpentering. life for himself and came to Chicopee, and has served as selectman and assessor. where he entered the employ of the Cabot and in several other minor offlies. Manufacturing Company. lle was em Wist Springfield, Mass. a successful farmer of West Springfield, was born on the farm Where he now resides, August 19, 1831. ployed by them for two years, and during that time took a very active part in the affairs of Chicopee and vielnlty. In 18 17 he purchased his present farm. which is son of Russell and Boisey (Bnrnes) Pop Ilts grandfather, Gaius Pepper, was.
very pleasantly located between Chicopee and Chicopee Falls, containing about 125 it is thought, born in Massachusetts, Ihn aeres of land. From his early manhood was adopted by Samuel Morgan, and re
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sided in his family until reaching man- teams, upon which he transported his fam- hood. After marriage he settled upon the ily and effects. le settled upon a large present farm, the original deeds of which tract of land, and became a pioneer in the
bear the seal of King George, and are now in the position of his grandson. Ilis death occurred when he was thirty-seven years of age. His wife before her mar-
rlage was Lettice Brooks. She reared
above named state, where he continued to reside until his derease. Mr. and Mrs.
Pepper have one child : Minnie A. in
political views Mr. Pepper is a Republican. lle and his wife attend the First Congre-
three children Pliny, Eleanor and Rus gational church of West Springfield. To-
sell. Russell Pepper succeeded to the gether they represent two of the best fam- ownership of the farm, and resided in the ilies in the State, both claiming descent same house during his entire life. llis from Miles Morgan, and Mrs. Pepper's line- derease occurred in 1840, when he was age connecting her with Samuel Chapin. thirty nine years of age. He married Their residence is located about three Betsey Barnes, a native of Southampton. miles from the city of Springfield, upon an daughter of Nathan and Naomi Barnes, eminence which commands a view of the She survived her husband many years, and Connecticut river and of the surrounding died at the age of eighty-one. after having country for a considerable distance.
reared a family of live children : Clarissa,
ROSENBERG, LEONARD R .. D. o. Wales,
Russell 11 .. Lamira. Rhoda and Ellen. Rus- Mass,, was born in San Francisco, Cal .. sell Henry Pepper. being left fatherless at June 17. 1879. a son of Jacob and Mary the tender age of eight years, commenced (Nab) Rosenberg. who have three chil- at a very early period in his life to assist dren living : Robert Coleman. Gay Allender his mother in caring for and supporting and Leonard Rt. Leonard R. was educated the family. thus acquiring when very in the schools of his city and was connect- young the habits of industry and thrift. ed with his father in the wool growing and lle made the best of the necessarily limit- wool commission business until the latter's ed opportunities of obtaining an education death in 1809. The business was then in the public schools, and the duties of carried on by the three sons. the firm be- managing the farm soon devolved entirely ing known as Jacob Rosenberg's Sons. In
upon him. Ilis carly training in the 1599 Leonard R. came to Boston and was stern school of necessity. superadded to the eastern representative of the firm. In natural ability and careful judgment. have June. 1901. he purchased a half interest made him extremely successful.
In 1884 in the business formerly owned by J. H. he was advised by his physician to visit London. located at Wales, where he now Florida. as a change in climate would in resides. On October 30. 1899. Mr. Rosen- all probability be beneficial to his health, berg married a daughter of Allen Tracy He therefore muved with his family to Baird. of Berkeley, val .; they have one San Mateo. Putnam county, in the latter son. Victor Lyle.
state. While a resident there be invested ELMER. ELLSWORTH E., p. o. Chicopee, In some valuable property both in Putnam Mass .. was born in Dummerston. Vt .. Feb- After a residence ruary 14. 1\59. a son of Edwin and Sally (lower Elmer, who were the parents of
and in Lake counties. of four months in the flowery State, ho re turned to the old homestead at West three children: Erving 11 .. Arabella. wife Springfield, much improved in health. Mr. of Ardin Goodale, and Ellsworth E. When Pepper has also travelled extensively in four years of age Ellsworth E. Elmer's the Western States, and owns some valu parents died and at the age of ten be en- alde property in Manhattan. Kansas. On gaged as a farm laborer. attending school winters and working on the farm summers. When fifteen years of age he came to Chicopee, where he completed his education in the public schools and then engaged in the milk business in Springfield. This he followed for one year and then engaged
June 5, 1856. he was united in marriage to Miss Ellen Frink, who was born in Sen eca county. Ohio, daughter of Theodore and Sabrah ( Torrey) Frink. Her father was formerly a resident of Holyoke, Mass .. Mit moved to the State of Ohio long be- fore the advent of rallroads, accomplish- in the gold, silver and nickel plating work : ing his long journey by the ald of ox after two years in this business he went
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to Ware. Mass .. where he followed truck. No. 146. K. of P. ; the Grand Lodge, and ing and teaming for a short time and then is a charter member of the Chicopee F'alls returned to Chicopee and rented a farm Lodge of the Royal Arcanum.
near the south end of Chicopee street. WHITTEMORE. JOHN R., D. o. Chicopee, where he conducted farming and a milk Mass., was born in Leicester, Mass., March route for several years.
Ilis next move 15. 1822. a son of Amasa and Senta Whitte- was to engage with Chester Chapin as more, and was educated in the schools of manager of his farm for five years, and is Leicester. When eighteen years of age also engaged in the lumber and wood busi- he entered the employ of Huggles. Nourse ness. & Mason, with whom he served his appren- In September. 1881, Mr. Elmer married Clara J. Avery. a native of Chico- ticeship in the manufacture of agricultural pee Falls and daughter of William Avery, tools, and with whom he remained for ten who was born in Detroit. Mich. Mr. years in their Worcester factory. Ilis next Elmer is active in church and educational move was to Blackstone, and in 1850 he work and is also a member of the Royal Arcanum of Chicopee Falls.
came to Chicopee Falls and formed a (0- partnership with Benjamin Belcher, and in 1853 admitted Mr. L. Squires to the firm. In a few years Mr. Squires sold out his in-
MARTIN. ADOLPHUS R. D. o. Chicopee Falls, Mass .. was born in New Hampshire. November 4. 1844. a son of William II. terest in the firm, and Mr. Belcher dying. and Avis (Angel) Martin, who were the his son Benjamin Belcher, jr., took up his parents of three children : Henry, who en father's interest. In 1874 Mr. Whitte- listed in the 2d New Hampshire Volun- more sold out his interest in the business teers and was killed by the Indians at and opened a new factory for the manu- Omaha. Neb. : James M .. who enlisted in facture of agricultural Implements, which the 2d New Hampshire Volunteers and he conducted until 1890. On August 24, died of typhoid fever while in the service 1553. Mr. Whittemore
married Olive. of his country : and Adolphus R .. who en- daughter of Benjamin and Phila Muzzy : listed in the 11th Vermont, known as the four children were born of this marriage, Vermont Heavy Artillery. September 28, two now living: Alice I. wife of Irving 1863. and served until he was mustered H. Page, and Charles F. Mr. Whittemore
out August 25. 1865. Mr. Martin re- was a self made man, starting out in life ceived a common school education and was with but $50, and at the time of his death. engaged in farming until his enlistment in JJanuary 17. 1891. had accumulated quite a the war of the rebellion. Two years after fortune. IIr 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. He was also an en
entered the mercantile business.
In 1878 thustastic worker In the temperance cause. NEWELL, PASCHAL J. P. o. Chicopee.
Mr. Martin purchased the clothing and 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 ont 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 Celia Minerva, entering the employ of the Connectlent River Rallroad, being in their employ from April 1. 1861, to June 1. 1891. Since
daughter of Thomas and Minerva iTaylor; Orcutt. and they have one daughter, Cora. a graduate of Smith College, and who acts as assistant in the post office. Mr. Mar- estates and Individuals. On April 2% 1859. Mr. Newell married N. Elizabeth. daughter ot John A. and Nancy (Lyons) Tenney : two sons were born of this mar
that time he has been serving as agent for
tin takes an active Interest In all public affairs : he has been a trustee of the Chico- per Falls Savings Bank for sixteen years : is a member of Beleher Lodge. F. & A. M. : ringe: John Hiram, bern August 2S. 1960. I'nlty Chapter, which he has served as died July 2s. 1960, and Edward Pascal. treasurer nineteen years : Council and barn April 2, 1G, dled August 6. 1 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, 1473. in Hoosick 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
lampden Medical Society and the Massa- and on the board of assessors three years, chusetts Medical Society; also of the When a young man Mr. Newell united with Masonic Lodge and of the Odd Fellows' Lodge of Chicopee. the Congregational church at Dudley and later with the First Congregational church of Chicopee : for four years he has been a
HEDIY. JOHN J., p. o. Chicopee Falls, Mass .. horn in Newburyport, Mass., 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 lawyers: Anthony W .. jr .. P. Joseph and John J. Mr. Reddy's early life was spent at Newburyport, where he was educated in the public schools, after which he began his
TOWNE. ORANGE C. D. o. Chicopee, Mass .. was born in Belchertown March 20. 1523. a son of Jonathan and Delia (Rumrilli Towne. When three years of age he was adopted by Orange Chapin, after whom he college education at Nicolet. Canada : from was named. and lived with him until there be went to St. Charles College. Eh twenty one years of age, when he entered lieatt City. Mld., the collegiate department the employ of the Connecticut River rail- of St. Mary's I'niversity of Baltimore. from road and was in their employ ten years. It which he was graduated in the class of 1.46. "Cum Laude"; he then took a post- graduate course in the Grand Seminary. Montreal. Mr. Reddy spent three years in this time he associated himself with Orange Chapin in general farming, which co-part- nership continued until Mr. Chapin's death in Angust. 1567. In March. 1846. Mr. St. John's Ecclesiastical College in Boston, Towne married Eugenia S. T .. daughter of Mass. in the study of Dogmatic and Moral John A. and Nancy (Lyonsi Tenney : they and Canon Law, after which he spent two have one daughter. Florence E. T., and one years as a priate 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 to the bar April 29. 1895. at Salem, Mass.,
mained for three years, and then came to
active in the growth of Willimansett and is a liberal contributor and supporting mem- and located in Rockland. Mass., where he re- ber of the Chicapre Street Church.
PARKER. F. F .. A. B .. M D. p. o. Chico- Chicopee Falls where he has since been lo- fire. Mass .. was born in Springfield. Vi .. cated. He is now serving as an alderman February 2. 1841, a son of Benjamin and in that city. On Jannary 31. 1890. Mr.
Betsey (Fullan) Parker. le attended Reddy was admitted to the Circuit Court the district schools of his native place and of the United States at Boston. Mass. On at the age of fifteen entered the Spring- September !. 150G. Mr. Reddy married Miss told Wesleyan Seminary and Female Col. A. Jennie Lawlor, of Taunton, Mass. : they Jeglate Institute, where he was fitted for have two children. Agnes and Frances.
college and entered Tufts College. from 1 465.
SWITH. QPARTES INDD. p. o. Willimansett. which he was graduated in the class of Mass, was born in South Hadley. April 1. Bring brought up on a farm and Ises, a son of Enther and Ansan (Rumrill) 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. Delia Goodman. Luther (deceased ) worked summers, in this way paying his and Gourge 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. Massa for two years, Orange Chapin. After his father's death, at the end of which time he entered Har
in Isas, he assumed charge of the es- vard Medical School. from which he was tare, and since then has given most of his
graduated in 1969. AAfter one year of time to general farming. On February 25. practice in Jamaica, Vit. he came to Chico- 1565. he married Irene L ... daughter of pier In May 14To, where he Is now engaged Reuben and Mary A. (Rose) Atkins, who in a successful practice of his profession. borr him four children : Annie, wife of Fred
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Kidder : Homer, who married Edna Morton : of England, and who is now living at Sonth Frank L .. who died in infancy : and Grace Hadley Falls. Mass. The litts are a fam- E .. a stenographer in the employ of White ily of paper makers, tracing back four gen- & Wycoff. with which firm Homer is also erations, who learned the trade in England. employed. The family are active in church Thomas W. Ilitt came to America when six work and are members of the Baptist years of age and was educated in the pub- church. lie schools at Dalton. After leaving school ('REHORE, CHARLES E. p. o. Chicopee. he followed the original business of the Mass., was born in the town of Sorry. N. family, paper making, and in 1887 came to II .. November 3. 1841. a son of George and Mittineagne 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. Mr. Crehore's father while division of the American Writing Paper Co. living in New Hampshire made a specialty Barry Hitt, his brother. now superintendent of stock farming, raising horses, cattle, of the Byron Weston mills of Dalton, Mass .. sheep. ete .. and was also 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. Ditt's mother was Mary Ann where Charles 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 1800. when he married Edna F. Car- nenee. having a brother who was member ter : they had three children. Frank IE., 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. (de- 31. 1877. Mr. Hitt mariled Annie F .. daugh- reased. ) Mr. Crehore married, second, Or- 1er of Stillman Abercrombie, of Amherst : tober 18. 1882. Olive L., daughter of John to them were born seven chiklren : Jessie, B. and Fannie (Lilley) Chapin : their chil Robert A .. Rollin W .. Harry W .. Lawrence. dren are Ralph Chapin. Marion Harvey (de- Donald and John, who died when four years ceased ) and Ilelen Maude. Mr. Crehore has of age.
MALONE, JAMES M .. D. O. East Long- been active in all public affairs relating to the city in which he lives. He served for meadow. Mass., was born in Philadelphia, four years on the board of selectmen of Pa .. October 6. 1846. a son of James and Chicopee, and later was superintendent of Mary (McKee) Malone, James Malone was highways. from 1NR to ISAF. 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. S. 1852; his wife died February 20, 1800. Malone was educated in the schools of Phil- at the age of ninety-seven years, and re- adelphia and learned the monumental busi- tained hor mental faculties until the last.
FILLER. FRANK A .. P. 0. North Wilbra-
ness in Salisbury, Md. In INGthe johned the 1st and 2d Pa. Cavalry and was dis-
ham. Mass .. was born in Ludlow, Mass .. charged in 1865. He then took up his trade March 4, 1863. a son of Purchase D. and In Wilmington. Del., and In I had charge Caroline (olds) Fuller, and was educated of building work and operated quarries In in the schools of Ludlow and WUbraham Wyoming county. Pa .. from ISTS to 1885. academy. He engaged in the grocery busi- From 1ss5 to 1890 he was with Willam ness and opened up his present store in Gray & Son at Philadelphia and came to 1889. Mr. Enller is a public spirited man. Rast Longmeadow with Norcross Bros, as having served as town clerk and treasurer superintendent of their stone cutting de
for four years. On August 20, 1801. ho partment : he was three years In the North married Susie B. Lane of North Wilbraham : Georgia marble quarries and the last four they have one daughter. Mildred Bell.
years he has been general superintendent of HITT. THOMAS W., p. o. Mittineaque, the Norcross Brown Stone Co. He resigned Mass .. was born in Devonshire, England. in April. 1001 and Is now opening up the July 2. 1548, a son of John Hitt, a native ohl Pratt quarry, which is to In. conducted
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by J. M Malone & Co. On August 6, 1ST1. carries on farming and dairying. making Mr. Malone married Mary E. MeQuillan ; his own milk, and retailing it in the neigh- they have five children living : Mary Ella, boring city of Springfield. The place is Sarah A., Elizabeth T., Rose Agnes and finely situated on a hill, and commands an James, and five who died in infancy.
extensive view in all directions. With ad- LORING. DEXTER H .. D. o. Chester, Mass .. ditions to buildings, house improvements was born in Blandford, March 24. 1835, a and grading, he has made this one of the son of Col. Simeon W. and Jane A. (Gibbs) most desirable of country homes. Mr. Burt Loring, whose children were Thomas W. is a member of the Congregational church Rollin S., Maletha, Dexter II .. Samuel G., and has served as tax collector for ten years. Cordelia O .. Eliza J. Col. Simeon W. was On April 18. ISAS, he married Clara E., born February 23. 1800, a son of Thomas daughter of Frank Warner, a native of and Ablgail (Woods) Loring. He received Wilbraham : they have two children : Rosa- his title from the governor of Massachu- line and Warner Iloward.
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