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setts and was colonel in the state militia. LONDON, JOSEPH H., p. o. Wales, Mass .. Simeon W. learned the tanner's trade of was born at Norwalk. Conn., September 25. 1561. a son of David and Isabella (Joseph)
Oliver Watson, with whom he lived. and during the latter part of his life followed London, one of six children : John, Joseph farming. Dexter Il. Loring was educated 11 .. William. David. jr .. Sarah, wife of Wil- in the common schools and was associated liam McAllister, and Robert. Joseph H. with his father until the latter's death, was educated in the common schools and April 18. 1885, when about that time he when ten years of age entered the employ purchased the old homestead and later pur- of the Norwalk Milling Company, where he chased the farm npon which he now re- was employed for five years in the various sides, which contains about 375 acres. On departments and then associated himself March 30, 1870. Mr. Loring married Ellen with his half brother and learned the trade E .. daughter of Spencer C. and Louisa S. of wool carding. At nineteen years of age ( Hamilton) Watson : four children were he entered the employ of the Stillman Mfg. No. of Westerly, R. I., as superintendent, and five years later accepted a position with
burn of this marriage : George D. and Mary E. and two deceased. Mr. Loring is a mem- ber of Huntington Lodge. N. & A. M. The the Carmichael Mfg. Co. as superintendent first of the Watson family to come to in their Nyatic mills. Ile remained there lampden county was John Watson, who two years, at the same time conducting a came from Spencer, Mass. He had a son wool scouring and carding mill for himself Oliver, who married Mary, daughter of at North Stonington. Ile tben went to Nathaniel Loring, and their children were Montville. Conn., where he accepted a posi- Caroline L .. Spencer C., Mary A. Oliver tion as superintendent for R. G. Hooper & Franklin. Julia Boise. Maria D., and Jo- Co. in the woolen cloth manufacture. He seph I .. Oliver Watson belonged to Federal Lodge of Masons, which was the oklest lodge in Western Massachusetts. remained here one year and then went to Glennville, Conn .. as superintendent for Tingue. House & No. : one year later he re- turned to Westerly. R. 1 .. and entered the
BERT. HARRY M .. p. o. Longmeadow. Mass .. was born in Longmeadow. Mass .. March 14. employ of the Westerly Woolen co. as su- 16G1. Ills father, William Il .. was a na- perintendent of the carding department ; tive of the same town and his father, Major
William, served in the war of 1s12. The and entered the employ of the Mineral family trace their descent from Holland. Spring Co .; in April. 1891. he came to
two years later went to Spafford Springs
bring among the carly settlers of this town. Wales and entered the employ of the Ex- William H. married Amanda Winchell, a celsior Woolen fo. and six years later por- native of Huntington Mass, and both are chased the plant and its business. He em- now deceased. Harry M. Burt was educated ploys about one hundred people and bas a in the schools of Longmeadow and then yearly production of $200.000. On April 25. engaged In farming with his father and con INNS. Mr. London married Mary E., dangh- ter of Michael and Catherine Murphy : tive tinulng on the home place for several years after his father's death. Ho purchased his children were born of this marriage: Earl, present place in the spring of ISAS and Homer, Gladys. Dorothy and Gerald (de-
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reased.) Mr .. Loudon was elected to the Scotia, and after coming to West Spring- legislature in 1901 and has served as se- field was employed by George M. Lane of lectman for the past six years.
Springfield. in the crockery business. This STEVENS, WILLIS F .. p. o. Chester, Mass., he followed for two years and then learned was born in the town of Chester, May 30. the machinist's trade. In ISso he engaged 1849, a son of William and Laura (Pease) in the roofing business with his father un- Stevens, and was educated in the common der the firm name of Alexander Grant & schools. When twenty-one years of age he Son, which they are still conducting. purchased the homestead on Chester Ilill, 1878 Mr. Grant married Emma A .. danghter where he remained until 1883 and then of William Sandrew, who died in 1Ss5. leav- moved one mile north of Chester, where he ing one daughter. Ada M. On March 12. now resides. He owns and controls 190 1887, Mr. Grant married, second, Angie A .. acres and follows general farming and daughter of James Burlingame, of Palmer. stock raising. On June 1, 1872, Mr. Ste- Mass, : they have one son. Earl A. vens married Ilelen, danghter of Henry NYE, LYMAN R .. p. o. Blandford. Mass .. Dewey ; four children were born to them: was born in Blandford, December 2, 1827. William H., Ruth, Laurie A., and Clara A. a son of Clark and Dolly A. (Frary ) Nye. Mrs. Stevens died January 12. 1899.
and grandson of James and Sarah (Clark> Nye. James was born In Charlestown. R. I., March 13. 1738, and came with his wife to Blandford about 1804. where he died Oc-
SIBLEY, ARTHUR A., p. o. West Spring- field. Mass .. was born on the Sibley home- stead in West Springfield. Mass .. August 10, 1862. a son of Alviu (born August 27. tober 27. 1840, Ilis wife was born Derem- 1821) and Lovisa M., daughter of lliram ber 28, 1762. and died April 2. 1846. Clark Owen, his wife, who died in 1874. The Sib- Nyo was born October 2, 1799, and came to ley homestead has been in the family for Blandford with his parents when four years three generations. Mr. Alvin Sibley mar- of age. He owned about 200 acres of land. ried. second, Mrs. Maria Lloyd, widow of which is now in possession of L. C. Nye the late Samuel Lloyd. of Blandford, Mass. & Son, lle died October 11. 1886, and Arthur A, received a common school edu- his widow April S. 1895. Lyman R. learned cation and was graduated from the West- the carpenter's trade and later in life field high school in 1879. Upon the death bought a small farm and sawmill and is at of his father he assumed charge of the manufacturer of lumber in connection with homestead, which he has since conducted. his trade. November 28. 1855, he married making a specialty of dairying. Mr. Sib- ley has been a member of the West Spring- field school board for seven years, in which Marion Lewis, horn October 4. 1835. a daughter of Capt Horatio Lewis, born in Rhode Island, January 16. 1778: he repre- capacity he is still serving ; he is also an sented his district In the legislature and active member of the Congregational church was active In military matter In Stoning- ton, c'onn. ; he died March G, 1845. Mir. Nye at Mittinengue. Mr. Sibley married llar- riet E., daughter of Cornelius J. Smith, of Is a member of the Agricultural Soclety and West Springfield, and to them have been is active in town and county affairs, hnving horn three children : Claude. Raymond, and Naomi.
served his town as selectman, assessor and overseer of the poor. Mr. and Mrs. Nye are members of the First Congregational
GRANT, MILTON HI., D. o. Merrick, Mass .. was born at Sydney, Nova Scotia, January church and society of Blandford.
7. 1855. His father, Alexander Grant, was a native of the same place and In 1872 came to West Springfield, where he engaged in the roofing business, which he still carries on : he married Marion J .. daughter of WH liam MeCleod, a sea captain. of Sydney. At WOLPUTT, OLIVER L., p. o. East Long- meadow, Mass,, was born In East Long- meadow. November 21. 1564. a son of Off- ver and Amella I. (Crocker, Wolcott. Oli. ver was clerk and treasurer of Longmeadow for about thirty years and was associated twenty-two years of age he was captain of prominently with the M. E. church, leaving a ship sailing from London, England: he a small amount towards It support when followed the sea all his life and died at he dled. Oliver La. was educated in the the age of ninety two. Milton II. Grant re- public schools of East Longmeadow and ceived his education at an academy in Nova Wesleyan academy, from which
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graduated in 1844, Since leaving school he a native of Glasgow. Scotland. and died in has been engaged in several different kinds January. 1860. Samnel It. received his edu- of work. fle served as town clerk and cation in Brooklyn. N. Y. After leaving treasurer of Longmeadow and East Long- school he went to sea and sailed for nine meadow for abont nine years and is now years. For one year he was in the queen's mail servire. in the schooner Water Witch, running between York's Island. Antigua and St. Thomas, W. L., and was wrecked in the harbor of St. Thomas in the winter of 1$Gs 69, in a hurricane and earthquake that swept over the islands, In ist2 Mr. Duns- comb came to Feeding Hills and purchased his present farm. On December 3. 1875. serving on the school committee. lle is a number of Hampden Lodge No. 27. 1. 0. O F. of Springfield, and Wachogue Tribe No. 115, Improved Order of Red Mon. of Rast Longmeadow. On October 24. 18SS. Mr. Wolcott married Edith 1 ... daughter of Laike llall, who bore him six children : Dor othy A .. Lois E .. Oliver, Roger 11 .. Florence
1 .. and Marjorie. Florence E. and Mar- he married Arubah Lovisa. daughter of Oli- jorio died in Infancy ver H. Williams, a native of Westfield.
BLANCHARD. LEE. D. O. Monson. Mass .. Mass, who bore him four children : Edward was born in Monson, Mass .. November 21, R . Albert M., Isabella M., and Margaret.
CAMPBELL, CHARLES L .. p. D. Agawam.
1$32, on the Blanchard homestead. a son of Alvin and Achsah (White) Blanchard, Mass., was born in Killingworth. Conn .. No- grandson of Chester. a native of I'nion. vember 1, 1527. a son of Charles and Electa Conn., and great grandson of Jonathan. a (Rutty) Campbell.
llis father came to native of Audover, Mass, lære Blanchard Agawam in 1834 and purchased the farm rrertved a common school education and where Charles L. now resides, Charles L. engaged in farming as his life pursuit. Oc Campbell was educated in the schools of tober 25, 1855, he married Mary Squier : Agawam and Bang's Select School of Spring- seven children born of this marriage are field. After leaving school he engaged in now living : Chester, Albert. Emma, Jane, farming on the homestead. The other chil- Vady. Myron, and Harry 1. Mrs. Blanch- dren were Elizabeth, Susan, Sereno, and El- ard died May 9. 1986, and un April 25, 1%ss. thea. On December 11. 1533, Mr. Campbell Mr. Blanchard married Loraine Goodwill. married Eliza, daughter of Willis 1, Kel- daughter of Orin Goodwill. a native of Hampden. Mass.
soy. She died in January. 1000. Six chil- dren were born of this marriage. Emma
PRASE. HENRY, D. o. West Springfield, Eliza died in infancy. Five are now living, Mass .. was born at Middlefield. Mass .. June four in Agawam : Willis Charles. Hollis Andrew. a Congregational minister in Sey- mour, Conn. (his son, Colin Alden : Nellie Elizaloth, Frank Edward this danghter,
9. 1536, a son of Pan and Mary (Root Pease. and was eineated in the schools of his native town. After completing his schooling he engaged in farming and deal- Bertha 1%), and Elbert Lewis (whose chil- mg in cattle. He was collector and con- dren are Ralph B .. Ruth E .. Agnes L .. and Andrew K. Elbert 1 .. carries on the farm
stable in Huntington. Mass .. for five years and came to Hampden county in 1972, where on the old homestead.
he purchased a farm in West Springfield.
which he conducted twenty four years. At Mass .. was born in Windsor, Vt .. July 7. 1464, a son of Horace and Emma (Murray ) Belville, and was educated in the common
the end of that time he exchanged the prop- erty for a houseon Merrick. on November 27. 1856. Mr. Prase married Lydia Bisbee, schools of Agawam. After leaving school daughter of Peleg Stanton, of Huntington. M.A. ; they had two children : Cora Es- tella. who died when eight years old. and Arthur 1., a prosperous gardener of West Springfield. he engaged in farming and milk business. which he followed for twenty-one years. when he opened a general store at Feeding Hills, condueting the same for four years, and then sold ont to E. A. Kellogg. At this time he came to Springfield and engaged
IM NSCOME, SAMUEL. R., p. o. Agawam. Mass., was born in Bermuda, July Is, 184%, in the real estate business for two years. His father. Samuel Ponscomb. was an old and in 199 returned to Feeding Hills and ses captain and was drowned in December. purchased his present farm. He has served 150 His mother was Margaret Maxwell. his town as constable and truant officer for
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two years and is a member of llampden years of age he commenced to work for a Lodge of Odd Fellows, Springfield. On De- neighboring farmer. George D. Colburn, and cember 23, 1886, Mr. Belville married Myr-
continued to work for Mr. Colburn for ton tie ( .. daughter of Samuel Chapman, a na- years. He also, in connection with his work tive of Ellington, Conn. : two children have for Mr. Colburn, dealt in real estate, cattle been born to them : Raymond M. and Ruby E. Mr. Chapman came to East Longmeadow in 1870 and lived there until his death in 1892.
and horses. In 1861 he commenced to buy wool for Elijah Shaw and continued in that business for about ten years. Hle traveled with his team for miles in all the adjoining
ALLEN, ALSON W .. D. o. Agawam. Mass .. towns and went by the title of wool mer- was born in Ware, Mass., May S. 1842. a chant. On August 3. 1858, Mr. Hiscock son of Elijah D., a native of Barry, Mass., married Laura L. Shaw, daughter of Sewell and grandson of Asa. a native of Hubbards- Shaw, whose death occurred Jannary 10. 1868. Ile married, second. In June, 1883. (Mrs. ) Amy A. (Clark, Perry, daughter of Joseph Clark. She had previously been twice married. She has one son, John A. Andrews, by her first marriage. Mr. Ilis- ton. Mass. The family trace their descent to ancestors from England, who were among the early settlers in America. Elijah D. came to Agawam in 1855, where he has since resided ; he married Abigal Clark of Hubbardston, who died in March, 1900. Al- rock is a large land owner, having land in New York. Connecticut, Massachusetts and Florida. He is a contributor to and sup. porter of the different churches, but is more active in the Second Advent church.
son W. Allen was educated in the schools of Ware. Agawam and Burnham's Business College of Springfield. Since leaving school he has been engaged in farming and in the production of milk. and purchased his pres- HUBBARD. ALVIN A., p. o. Wales, Mass., was born in Springfield. December 7. 75!, ent place in 1870 In politics Mr. Allen is a Republican and has served his town as a son of Elias and Eunice (Andrews) lub. selectman. assessor and overseer of the poor. bard, who had four children : James. 11- vin A., John, and llattio, wife of William On Peet of Staffordville, Conn. Alvin A. went live with his aunt, Mrs. Friend
He is a member of Hampden Lodge of Ma sons and the Congregational church. November 13. 1872, he married Hattie E .. to daughter of W. B. Woods, M. D., of Somers. C. Smith, when three years of age
when right years old was adopt
Conn. : they have two children living : Ed ward A., and Walter E.
them. nineteen years of
FLOWER. WILLIAM A .. D. o. Feeding Hills, ago Mass., was born on the Flower homestead his brother James In the general mer in Feeding Hills, Mass,, November 3. 1848, cantile business at Wales, which was con a son of Alfred, jr .. son of Alfred. Alfred, tinued until I>>3. In ISS3 Mr. Hubbard jr .. married Usada Smith, who bore him entered the employ of # Shaw and for two two sons : William A. and James Flower, years was engaged as general office man Alfred. jr .. died in 1895 and hits widow and bookkeeper ; in 1894 he agalu entered is still living. William A. received a com- the employ of I. E. Shaw as bookeeper and assistant, which position he now holds. On mon school education and after leaving school engaged in farming, in which he is March 17. 1851, Mr. Hubbard married Car- still occupied.
HISCOCK, ISAIAH. D. O. Wales, Mass, was born in Vermont. March 23, 1828, a son of Luke and Ruth (Leonard) Hiscock, who wore the parents of eight children : jr., Stephen. Mary. Emily A., Mark, Pavid. Isaiah, and Lyman. Isalah is the only one living of the eight children. He left Ver
rie, daughter of Orson L. and Ant (Card ner) Burley. Mr. Hubbard served his dis triet in the legislature during the term of INNG and for the past two years has been Lake, one of the selectmen.
THOMPSON. PRARI'S M. D. o. Wales, Mass .. was born in the town of Wales, lan mary 25, 1827. a son of William and Mar- mont with his parents when he was right garet iNelson, Thompson, who had right years old and came to I'nian, Conn. Ilo children : William 1, Thnothy, Ira Porter. was associated at home on the farm until Lucy, Phoebe. Charles M Margaret, and he was eighteen years of age and then on- Handline. Willam was ton of Aber gaged as a farm laborer. When twenty two Thompson and In early Hffe conducted a
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grist mill, together with farming. in the are located. as well as considerable of the village of Wales, now known as the lower adjoining property. Mr. Smith was promi- village. lle was also a mason by trade and nent in town and county affairs and beld was active in town affairs. Charles M. re- the office of selectman and other town of- crivel a common school education and fices. He was an active church worker and helped his father on the farm and in the a liberal contributor to the different de- grist mill until he was twenty-one years of nominations. Ile endowed the M. E. church age, when he started in life for himself as with 87.000 and part of a house and lot in a mill laborer in Connecticut. Later he Springheld, which netted them $1,000; the went to Springfield and worked there ten other part of the house was given to the years in the butchering and meat market Baptist society, as well as $1,300 In cash. business, then returned to Wales, where he lle was a very charitable man. never neg- has since resided and followed farming. In lecting the worthy poor and the sick. His widow married Charles Copp. on April 16,
September. 1952, Mr. Thompson married Sarah A. daughter of James Dimmick, jr. : 1596. they have four children : William James. Elizabeth, Hattie, and Charlie G.
SHERMAN, ALBERT D., p. o. Westfield, Mass .. was born in Canaan, N. Y., in 1845,
THOMPSON. LEON II .. p. o. Wales, Mass., a son of Henry Sherman, born in Savoy. was born in the town of Wales, February ?. Mass., and Cynthia Cain, whose children
1872. a son of Charles F. and Annie (Co- were Albert I ... Emmett, Charles M., Dallas burn) Thompson. When four years of age J .. and Ilarry F. Henry Sherman died in Leon II. moved to Atlantic. lowa, with his the spring of 1901. Albert D. came to Westfield in 1861 and engaged in the mill- ing. farming and tobacco business. He married Sarah E. Osborne and their chil- dren are Nellie L. and Harry O. father, where he remained until 1888 and received his early education in the Iowa schools. His first business engagement was in the employ of Barney & Berry of Spring- field : he was with them one year and then
SHERMAN. CHARLES MI .. p. o. Westfield. went to Boston in a wholesale boot and Mass .. was born in Cheshire. Mass .. in 1553, shue company. He was employed there six and came to Westfield in 1860. llis father. years and then returned to Wales and en- Henry Sherman, was born in Savoy in tered the employ of W. Chamberlain, in the 1819; he married Cynthia Cain and their general merchandise business, where be is children are Albert I .. Emmett. Charles M .. employed. August 27. 1900, Mr. Dallas J .. and Harry F. Mr. Sherman died Thompson married Anna, daughter of John May 5, 1001. and bis wife February S. 1899. (. and Ella J. ( Shaw) Burley.
now
VOPP. MRS. CHARLES, D. o. Wales. Mass,, has borne him three children : Amos II .. Arthur C .. and Harold (.
was born in the town of I'nion, Conn. ller first husband was Friend Crane Smith, born in the town of Wales, May 15. 181G. a son
Charles M. married Lenetta Hover, who
SWEENEY. JOHN J., jr .. p. o. Mittineague, Mass .. was born in Ireland. June 24. 1866. of Dr. John Smith. Friend C. was edu- and came to America May 15, 1873. settling cated in the schools of Wales and when in West Springfield, where he was educated twenty one years of age went to Philadel- in the schools. Upon leaving school he was phia. where he engaged in the mercantile employed in a cotton mill for about three business for about two years, then returned years, being next employed by the Agawam to Wales and hired the Alvin Andrews place Paper Co. and was with them six years. His In the southern part of the town for two next move was with the Mittineague Paper years, after which he removed to the farm Co. as superintendent of the loft. acting in where Mrs. Copp now resides and where this capacity for five years. In 1897 he was he died December 6. 18x2. Friend ". appointed on the police force and two years Smith's first wife was the daughter of Alvin after was made chief of police, in which ca- Andrews : she was born in Wales and died pacity he Is still acting. the appointment December 5. 1877. Mr. Smith was a very
coming to him without any solicitation on active man and by occupation followed his part. Mr Sweeney has always found farming : he also dealt in wood land, which time for social and fraternal interests: is he improved and sold. Ho improved the a member of the Father Mathew Temper- land where the Berkley Wanten Co. mills ance Society. Pawtucket Tribe of Red Men.
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A. O. II. Division No. 6 of Springfield, and family trace their ancestry back a good the Daughters of Pocahontas. Before re- many years. Homer 6. married Sarah. ceiving his appointment on the police force daughter of Augustus Fowler, of Kent, he was very active in the fire department. Conn. Mr. Vining died in May. 1897, and being a foreman of Hose Company No. 4 of his widow in Inne. 1900. Harry D. Vining West Springfield.
On June 1. 1886, Mr. received a common school education and Sweeney married Bridget C .. daughter of after finishing his schooling went to Mis- Michael Shean. To Mr. and Mrs. Sweeney
souri, where he remained on a ranch three were born seven children, five now living : years. In 1886 he came to West Springfield Margaret I .. Gertrude B .. Rachael. Ray- and entered the employ of the R. & A. as mond M., and Clare.
fireman and in 1802 was promoted to en-
TAYLOR, JouN. p. o. Merrick, Mass .. was gineer and is now running a freight train. horn in HIemmingford. P. O., Canada, An- He is a member of the Brotherhood of Lo- gust 4, 1870, a son of Frank Taylor, a na- cumotive Engineers. Division No. 63, of tive of Ireland. and Harriet Elizabeth Rob- Springfield : Brotherhood of Locomotive inson. his wife, a native of England. JIe Firemen and the Tekoa Lodge of Odd Fel.
was eduented in Movers, N. Y., and in 1892 lows. Mr. Vining has married twice, first. came to Springfield as a conductor on the to Bertha Crane of Dalton. Mass .. who died street railroad. which position be held five January 23. 1893, leaving two daughters years. He is now working on the B. & A. (twins), Bertha and Rossie. Ile married. railroad as an engineer. Mr. Taylor is n second. September 5. 1894. Linwood ( .. member of Ilampden Lodge of Odd Fellows, daughter of Myron Merrill, of Vermont. the Agawam Encampment and the B. of
HILDRETHI. WILLIAM W., D. o. Merrick, L. F., Merrick Lodge No. 563. October 7. Mass., was born in Hinsdale, N. II., Feb- 1806. he married Annie Elizabeth, daughter ruary 9, 1839, a son of Robert Hildreth of David Brothwell Davis of Hooper. N. Y .. (a native of Chesterfield. N. IL., and n who bore him two children : Muriel Eliza- contractor and builder), and Sarah llowe. his wife. After receiving a common school
beth and Iral Davis.
JIANKS, EUGENE R .. Springfield. Mass .. education he engaged in the Inmber busi- was born in Pelham. April 26. 1500, ness for five years. llo enlisted in Co. A. and died September 13. 1901.
llis father 2d New Hampshire Reg .. serving with was Ziza Hanks, a native of the same place them eighteen months, and then joined the and carpenter by trade. He now lives re- With N. Y. Flying Artillery for about twenty tired in West Springfield : he married Susan months. He fought in the battles of Bull E., daughter of Ansel Barnes, of Pelham, Run. Williamsburg. Fair Oaks. Harrison's Mass., whose ancestors date back to the Landing, Second Bull Run. Fredericksburg. Churchills who came over in the May. Chancellorsville. Culpepper, Kelley's Ford flower. came itwo battlest and had three horses shot Mr. Hanks's grandfather from England in an early day, thir from under him in same, Fairfax, tiettys family the being among early set- burg. Gordonville and the Wilderness, un-
tlers of Massachusetts. 3Jr. llanks der General Grant. Out of 1,016 original
received his education
in the common members of his regiment. he returned with schools and after leaving school entered a seventy of them. In June, 1964, Mr. 111- grocery store as clerk. Ile followed the dreth came to Springfield and was engaged grocery business until the time of his death, as a fireman on the Conn. River Road, R .. when he was conducting a store In West W. & O. and N. Y. C .: In 1867 he engaged Springfield : in 1SOS he built the store he with the B. & AA. for one year, then to the occupied and conducted a very successful New London and Northern, as an engineer business. In 1897 Mr. Hanks married Effie for three years lle was with the New D., daughter of Abel T. Wyman. of Man chester. Vt.
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