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love of flowers linds frequent expresslon in his church work. lle is an interested member, and was for some time president of the Springfield Amateur Horticultural
MILLER. HOMER B. p. O. West Spring. field. Mass., was born on the Miller home- stead. where he now resides, July 26, 1834. Society, and Is a member and director of a son of Horace S. and Emily (Balley) the Hampden County Horticultural So- Miller. The Miller farm has been in the ciety. His Interest and work are not con hands of the Millers for seventy-five years, Hned to his own church and community. having been first purchased by Asa Miller, but he is actively Interested In all that It contains fine large buildings and is a credit to the town of West Springfield. as well as to those who have for so many concerns the town In which he Hves. In INDI Mr. Spangler married Lona Margaret Varten, of Rochester, N 1. Mrs. Spangler years had the pleasure of developing it Is a lineal descendant of the Nortons uf until it now stands at the head of the Guilford. Conn., of which Mr W. H. H.
farms in Hampden county. Sluce the Murray so Interestingly writes, her father death of his father Mr. Miller has carrled was Edwin S. Norton, a wholesale fruit on the farm. On October 3. IS75. Mr. and grain dealer Mr. Spangler Was Miller married Harriet J., daughter of graduated from Wellesley College in 199".
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and was a successful teacher for a num- ward was elected a water commissioner of ber of years : at the time of her marriage the town. on January 11. 1881, he mar- she was at the head of the normal de- ried Eliza, danghter of Joseph H. Rhodes, partment of the State Training School of of Cincinnati, superintendent of the Amer- Rochester. She brought to the church in ican Express Company and a banker. To Mittineague a cultured heart, as well as them has been born one son, Charles Lyell Woodward. a cultured mind, and bas thrown herself withont reserve into the work of the IWWOMIS, HENRY W .. p. o. Merrick. Mass., was born on the Loomis homestead In West church, und the result of her devotion Is seen in every department. A not-to-be-for- Springfield. November 8, 1836, a son of gotten element of her strength les in her Frederick Loomis and Charlotte. daughter highly cultured and sympathetic voice, of Mathew Wilson, of West Springfield. Many a grateful heart in all this section his wife. The family trace their genealogy bears glad witness to the power and to four brothers, who came over from Eng- pathos with which she sings the Gospel land, two settling in Massachusetts. Henry which her husband preaches. Mr. and W. Loomis was educated in the public Mrs. Spangler have two children living : schools of West Springfield, and after leav- Margaret Norton, aged five, and Paul Ed ing school learned the machinist's trade. which he followed for forty-six years, re- tiring in 1893. Mr. Loomis engaged in a win. aged two; one. Katherine Slayman. Is deceased ; so by actual experience they are enabled to enter into the lives of their screw manufacturing business in Southing- people by whom they are much loved and ton, Conn .. and was for the last ten years respected. before his retirement. superintendent of
WOODWARD. CHARLES MILLER, p. o. West said institution. Mr. Loomis is a member Springfield. Mass .. was born in Westmore- of Hampden Lodge of odd Fellows. On land. N. 11., January 6. 1856. son of Eze- June 1. 1856. he married Maria M., dangh- kiel and Sarah Harriet ( Miller) Wood- ter of Richard Gibson. of Malone, N. Y .; ward. His father was a railroad man of they have one adopted daughter. Lottie.
some prominence, being the reconstructor of the Little Miami railroad, where he laid
CARROLL, JAMES M., P. o. Merrick. Mass., was born in Caroline county, on the east
the first "T" rail west of the Alleghany orn shore of Maryland. October 7, 1866. a mountains, and built many later well- son of R. W. and Lucy A. (Messick) Car- known roads in the West. In 1895 hẹ roll. Mr. Carroll received his education in
moved to West Springfield with his family the schools of Maryland and entered busi- and purchased with his son the farms ness life in a machine shop at Wilmington, known as the Whitney and Nathan Noble Del. where he was employed for two years. farms : he died Inly 19, 1898. Charles M. In April, 1887, he came to West Spring- Woodward received his education in the field and engaged in the grocery and meat Thickering Instituto and Cincinnati L'hiver- business with Mr. A. R. Ketchum, which sky, graduating from the latter in 1979 they conducted successfully together until August 1, 1900, Mr. Carroll then pur- as a civil engineer. He was first em- ployed by the cincinnati & Eastern Rail chased Mr. Ketchum's interest in the bush- road on a preliminary survey, and in 1550 was appointed purchasing agent and as-
ness and is now conducting it alone. on November 25. 1889. he married Georgia 31. sistant to the superintendent of the St. Tyrrell, of West Springfield, and they have Immis Bridge Company. In 1883 he was three daughters. appointed assistant to the superintendent BRAGG, SUMNEn 1 .. p. o. Merrick. Mass .. was born at China. Kennebec county. Me., November 26, 1827. a son of Ariel and Malinda I. (Webber) Bragg. His mother was a daughter of Joseph Webber, who was appointed ensign of a company of the Second Brigade by Sammel Adams in the of the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Payton Railroad : in 195 purchasing agent of Ci rinnati Southern Railway : in 1890 was associated with his father in the private real estate business : and in 1594 came to West Springfield, with his father, where he is now conducting a general farming year 1795 (Mr. Bragg has the commission Imsiness, his farm being among the finest of which he is very choice). He came to in Hampden county. In 1599 Mr. Wood- Massachusetts in Is19, entering the em-
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ploy of the Taunton & New Bedford Rail-
BRECKENRIDGE, STILLMAN FRANCIS, D. O. road ; in 1852 he was on the Boston & West Springfield, Mass,, was born in otis. Providence Railroad and the Back Bay; Mass .. July 8, 1846, a son of John Francis
came to Springfield in 1872 in the employ of the Boston & Albany Railroad as en- gineer. until 1807. when he retired ; since then he has been a member of the Board of llealth : also a director of the Co-oper- ative Bank of West Springfield. On March 22. 1852. he married Sarah S .. daughter of Nelson Paine, of Mansfield, Mass. To them were born seven children. all de- ceased except Edward P .. of West Spring- field. and George Il .. of Providence. R I. and Julia L. (Foster) Breckenridge. In 1847 his father bought a farm in West Becket and lived there ten years : selling his farm in 1857. he moved to Chester. Mass. where he was assistant postmaster for several years, and in 1800 came to West Springfield and bought a farm on the Piper road. which he carried on for twenty years : he then sold the farm and he and his wife spunt the remaining years of their lives with their son, Stillman. lo dled MEAD. JAMIES W .. D. o. Merrick, Mass .. was born in Springfield, Mass .. September 5. 1859, a son of Charles and Maria ( Cowan) Mend. Charles Mead was a na- tive of Tannton and came to Springfield in the thirties and was employed as an engineer on the old Western Railroad (nuw the I :. & A.). at that time there being only seven engines on the road : he followed his occupation as engineer until his death ir August. 1880. James W. Mead was edu cated in the Springfield and Worcester schools. In 1873 he went on the railroad as fireman, under his father, and in 1884 was given an engine; for the last year and a half Mr. Mead has been running a pas- senger train from Springfied to Albany. Mr. Mead is a member of DeSota Lodge of Odd Fellows, and in 1876 joined the Brother. January 16. 1893. at the age of seventy. having survived his wife only about two years, she dying June 25. 1890. Stillman. I'. was educated in the West Boeket and Chester schools and Westheld Academy, his first teacher being Judge Bosworth. After leaving school he entered the employ of the B. & A. R. R. as brakeman, and after a few years was made baggage master and switchman at Washington. Mass; he fol- lowed railroading for nearly twenty years. and then moved to West Springfield on to the farm with his father, and tive years later bought land and built the house he now ocenpies. On October 20. 1865, Mr. Breckenridge married Palmyra E. Messen- ger, daughter of Cyrus C. Messenger. of Washington, Mass. Six children were born of this marrlage, four of whom died in in- fancy. and two sons. George MHan and hood of Locomotive Firemen. Bay State Frank Ashley, who lived to be fifteen and Lodge of Worcester. No. 73: also the eighteen years respectively ; George was Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers of drowned December 1. 1589.
Springfield. Div. No. 63. On November 3.
ROGERS. TALCOTT AA .. p. O. MIttineague, 1880, Mr. Mead married Jennie, daughter Mass .. was born on the Rogers homestead of Jeremiah Donovan, of Worcester (he In West Springfield, Mass,, where he now served in the War of the Rebellion in the Hives, four generations having owned and 15th Mass. Regiment, and was in the bat conducted the farm. being originally pur- tles of Bull Run and Antietam).
Mrs. chased In 1753 by Elijah Rogers. Mr.
Mead now has in her possession a handker- Rogers's father. Eljah Ely Rogers, mar- chief her father took from the pocket of red F. Sarah, daughter of Talcott Alder General Pettigrew ; this handkerchief has man, of Granby, conn. Her grandfather. been on exhibition at the Antiquarian Gad Allerman, enlisted In the Continental rooms in Worrester. Mr. and Mrs. Mead army at the age of fifteen years; also are the parents of three children : James served in the Revolutionary war. Talent A. horn Ortober 15. 1581. a graduate of A. Rogers received a common school edu the West Springfield High School, class of cation, and upon the death of his father. '901, and Is now in the Third National Bank on January 17. 1553, assumed charge of of Springfield: Nellie M .. born une G, the home farm, where he has since Hved 1884. now In her junior year In the high and conducted a general and very prosper school : and George H., who is attending aus farming business. Mr Rogers enjoys the grammar school. the confidence of his townspeople and 1114
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hold many positions of trust He served of Mittleague, and since that time has .s a selectman of his town for ten years; taken up his residence in that town, being sexton of Thomas's Church and super-
was a member of the Hampden County Ag rlcultural Society and the llampden Har, intendent of the Sunday school. vest Club. In 1862 Mr. Rogers married
PHELPS, HENRY SOLOMON, P. o. Mittin- Isabel M., daughter of Lonis Lyman, of engue. Mass .. was born in Northampton. Westlekl. Mass.
Mass .. July 5. 1850, a son of Soloman and
LYSAGHT. JOIN J. p. o. Mittineagne. Nancy cheonardi Phelps, a grandson of Mass. was born in Springfield. August 1s. Capt. Julius Phelps, who took a company luis, and was educated in the public to Boston in 1512, and great-grandson of schools. At the age of fifteen ho entered the employ of the George W. AArmstrong Co. at the old deput restaurant. working nights. During spare time he learned Capt. Samuel Phelps, who was at the head of a company in the War of the Revolution. The swords carried by these captains are still in the hands of the family. Soloman telegraphy, and in ISSE was sent to Mit- Phelps died October 15, 1854. Henry S. tinpague as operator and baggagemaster in Phelps was educated in the schools of the Boston & Albany Railroad station : in Northampton, and after leaving school en. March. ISS7. he was transferred to the B. gaged in the farming and Inmber business. & A. frelghi office in Springfield, under 11. In 1879 Mr. Pheips came to West Spring- ". Hamilton, and in ISS9 was promoted to field and purchased the Benjamin Niles the general office under E. I. Nackett, divis- ion superintendent. In May. 1892, Mr. Ly- saght left the B. &. A. office and entered the employ of the Connectiont River Hail. road. under President John Mulligan. Ile has been in this office up to the present time. and now holds the position of train
farm. which he conducted for ten years. Ile was appointed policeman in West Springfield in 1989. and in 1890 was ap- pointed deputy sheriff by colonel Clark. Mr. Phelps married Mrs. Julia Niles, widow of the late Benjamin F. Niles, of West Springfield : they have three children : Fred dispatcher in the general office. under W. 11., Carrie 1 ... and Lewis W.
F. Ray. assistant superintendent. Always Interested In town affairs. Mr. Lysaght in 1×96 was elected chairman of the Demo cratie town committee of West Spring held, which office he has held till this year when. for business reasons. he was obliged to resign : in 1859 he was elected a mem- ber of the school committee for three years. lle was a charter member of Pawcatuck
NIKES, ETHAN TAYLOR, P. O. West Spring- field. Mass .. was born on the Sikes home. stend in West Springfield, Mass .. Septem- ber 24. 1541. a son of William and Louisa ( Ensign) Sikes. The family trace their de- scent from England. and were among the early settlers in the New England States. William Sikes. the father, was a carpenter by trade and was a very skillful crafts-
Tribe of Red Men, and is now past sachem man : he followed his trade in Springfield. of that order. While always interested in where he resided for some years. In 1552 polities and the varlons societies. Mr. Ly he purchased the property where Ethan saght's hobby has been temperance work : now lives. Ethan T. Sikes was educated he is a charter member of the Father in the schools of West Springfield and Mathew Institute, an organization com- Westfield Academy. After leaving school posed of the most prominent Catholic he engaged in farming, which he has al- young men of Springfield : for the past ways followed. In politics Mr. Sikes is a twelve years a member of the Sacred Republican and cast his first vote for Abra- Ileart Temperance Society and a charter ham Lincoln. In 1873 he married Harriet member of the Mittincarne Father Mathew. T., daughter of Simeon Emerson. of En- At the annual diocesan convention held in field. Conn., who bore him two children : İlolyoke in October, 1000, he was elected William ES. and Clara Louise.
BAGG, EDWARD OREN. D. O. West Spring- field, was born in West Springfield, Mass ..
vice-president of the Hampden County Temperance U'ulon. and between that time and January. 1001, had added two new June 27. 1872. a son of I Mather Bagg. surieties to the roll: one in Thorndike and He received his education from the West une In Indian Orchard In October. 1590, Springfield High School and Amherst Ag- Mr. Lysaght married Margaret C. Sullivan. ricultural
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course he was very active in base ball and a prosperous as well as an influential man athletic sports of all kinds; also quite in his town. being selectman for a good a musician. After leaving college he en- many years: also assessor. and is now at gaged in farming and milk business with the age of eighty-five collecting the taxes his father in the Riverdale Creamery. and for his towu. He married Betsy D .. daugh- has recently purchased his father's inter- ter of John Geer. of Washington, who bore est and is conducting the business alone. him eight children, six now living : Maria, He makes a specialty of pasteurizing milk Jane, Emery. William J., Francis and Ada. and cream. and is also an extensive fancy William J. Crosier was educated in the puh- poultry breeder. Ile is a member of the lic schools of his native place and at the Park Street Church and of its choir ; Sun- Pittsfield Business College. His first busi- day evenings he sings at the First Congre- ness engagement was in the meat trade at gational Church. of Springfield. on Oc- West Springfield, which he is still follow- tober 26. 189S. Mr. Bagg married Bessie ing. and is one of the successful business M., daughter of Horace H. Hubbard. who men of his town. On May 29, 1879, Mr. has horne him three children : Elizabeth, Christine Newell, and Ilubbard. Rachel Crosier married Mary, daughter of Robert Ernest Best : they had four children : Ruby F. (who died when two years of age). Elsie
BROOKS. ETHAN. p. o. West Springfield. M .. Florence E .. and Amy.
CHANDLER. WILSON B., p. o. Merrick,
Mass .. was born on the Brooks homestead in West Springfield. Mass .. Jannary 10, Mass., was born at Windsor Locks. Conn .. 1832. llis father, Jonathan Brooks. was
August 31. 1864, a son of Lyman and born in the same house, which Simon Louisa ( Browning) Chandler. His father Brooks built in 1787. Simon served in the was engaged through life as a blacksmith Revolutionary army and was at the sur- and carriage maker: he died April 14. render of General Burgoyne at Saratoga. 1890. His mother is still living with him He died in 1836. Jonathan Brooks mar- in West Springfield. Wilson B. Chandler ried Angeline Ring. a lineal descendant of was educated at Windsor Locks and Wes- Stephen Hopkins. Ethan Brooks was edu- leyan I'niversity. He began his business cated in the common schools and at West-
life assisting his father, with whom he was field Academy. For a time he was engaged engaged nntil 1889. He then entered the in farming. then went to llolyoke and en- employ of the N. Y .. N. H. & 11. Railroad gaged in the paper business for a time: he as a clerk. remaining with them until 1895. next went West and remained until 1861. then came to West Springfield and suc- when he returned East and purchased the ceeded his uncle, A. W. Browning, in the Kent farm where he now resides. In 1856 drug business. his uncle having died sud- Mr. Brooks married Hannah MI .. daughter denly, and he has since carried on a sue- of Col. Aaron Bogg. Mr. Brooks has al- cessful business. On June 19, 1889. MIr.
ways been active in the welfare of his town, Chandler married Grace. daughter of and in 1891 served in the Legislature: has lames Sadler, of Windsor Locks, Conn.
served as president, vice-president, and sec- BROWN, HARRY L., D. o. West Spring- retary of the Ilampden Agricultural So- field. Mass., was born in Collinsville, Conn., ciety : also as member of the State Board July 29, 1867. Ils father, Lafayette G. of Agriculture : was appointed by Gov- Brown, was born in Rumney, N. H .. April ernors Greenhalge and Wolcott a delegate 23, 1828, and for fourteen years was iden- to the Farmers' National Congress, and by the Board of Agriculture to the convention at Colorado Springs in 1900. tified with the Collins Company, of Col- linsville. Conn., as a steel maker. He was the first man to make a cast steel plow in CROSIER. WILLIAM J., p. o. Mittineague. Mass. was born in Washington. Mass., JJuly 4. 19.2. His father. Charles f'rosier, was a native of Pern, born February 29, 1816, and went to Washington in 1840. America, that is, a plow cast in a mould. and was the first in the world as well as in America. as the Collins Company ob- talned a patent for this plow ; all plows lle previously were made of sheet steel or cast was engaged in farming and lumber busi- iron. He is still living in Simsbury. Conn., ness. furnishing wood for the B. & A. be- on his farm: his wife was Caroline White fore roal was brought into use. He was (born in Wardsborough. Vt .. January 27,
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141), who died in August. 1900. Harry lows and has served on the Republican 1 .. Brown was educated in the schools of town committee for five years. On Feb- Simsbury and Simsbury Academy, from rhary 23. Isss, Mr. Fillmore married Ada which he was gradnated in ISST. He was 2. Clark. a native of Thorndike, Mass. ; they have three children : Edith A .. Maude J., and May I. engaged in several lines of business up to the time of his appointment. in 1901, to the United States mail service. le came to Hampden county in is90 and now re- sides in West Springfield, Mass, Mr. Brown Is an active worker In the First Congre- gational Church and for a year was pres- ident of the Christian Endeavor Society. Ije married Josie Myers, of Simsbury.
PINNEY. ANDREW, D. O. Palmer. Mass .. was born in Stafford Hollow. Conu .. March 20. 1833, a son of Rufus G. and Dollie clohnson) Pingoy. Rufus G. was a native of Stafford and was State comp troller for four years. being elected in
1450. lle was also interested in the manufacturing business and was the first station agent at Stafford Springs, Mrs. Pinny's father served as high sheriff of Tolland county and hanged the only man that was over hanged in that county for the murder of his wife. Rufus G. died in 1800 and his widow in INTo. Andrew Pinnoy was educated in the schools of his town and the first position he held was as station agent at Stafford. In 1854 he moved to Waterbury, Conn., where he was freight agent for a year, then returned to Stafford and filled the position again as agent for one year and at North London for two years. In 1\Go he came to Palmer, as agent for the North London road. which position ho held eleven years, and since that time he has been super intendent of the Palmer Carpet Co. Mr l'inney is a member of Thomas Lodge and Royal Arch Masons.
Piguet. EDWIN R. p. o. Palmer, Mass .. was born in Westminster. Vt., November 2. 1850, a son of Nathan G. and Roxana Pierce. Nathan G. was prominent in town affairs, holding all the offices in the gift of the town : was justice of the peace twenty one years and represented his dis- trict in the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives two years. Edwin R. was edu- eated in the schools of his town and In IST1 moved to Holyoke and a few years later was made a member of the city council for the Third ward. Mr. Pierce has been interested in several kinds of business; was manager of the Haynes Hotel for one year: the American House in Springfield two years, and in 1890 pur- chased the Converse House of Palmer. which he has since conducted. On Decem- ber 21. 1874. 31r. Pierce married Elizabeth A. Hutchinson. of Burlington, Vt. Mr. Pierce is a member of Roswell Lve Lodge of Masons. Springfield Commandery of Springfield. Hampden Chapter and Wash- ington Council of Palmer, Connecticut Val- ley Lodge Knights of Pythias of Holyoke. and several rInbs in Springfield and Palmer.
BARTLETT. LEON G .. p. o. Thorndike. Mass., was born in Palmer, July 26. 1869. a son of Myron and Viola M. (Gates) Bart- lett. and was educated in the schools of his town. graduating from the high school In 1×49. After leaving school he taught for one term and since then has been en- graged in farming. On May 25, 1892. Mr. Bartlett married Hattie F .. daughter of Reuben K. Aldrich, of Enfield. Mass. : they have two sons. Raymond A., and Ralph G.
Three Rivers, Mass, was born in Rockland. Me .. Ortober 2. 1\61, a son of Silas Fillmore. a native of New Brunswick and a ship SHAW, WALTER L., p. o. Palmer. Mass .. Was born in Brookfield. Mass .. September 10. 1\57. a son of Daniel Shaw. a native carpenter, and Charlotte Sterling, his wife. Willard F was educated in the schools of New Brunswick and after leaving school Stafford Springs. and Katherine Mitchell, his wife, a native of New Brain- tree. Mass. He was educated in the schools of his town and was graduated engaged in the traming business. In 18% he came to Thorndike and was employed by the Thorndike Co, for three and a half years : he was also with the Palmer mill from the Brookfield High School in June. as overseer three years, when he started 1874 His first position was with the his present Wood, roal and grain business. B. & A. R. R .. beginning at the bottom and Mr. Fillmore is a member of the odd Fel- working up to head clerk. In 1886 he
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came to Palmer and in March. 1899, was April. 1898, to Alice M., daughter of Ed- appointed postmaster, which position he ward and Alice Hanley Cantwell. They now holds. Mr. Shaw is a member of have one son. George V.
Thomas Lodge of Masons. Royal Arcanum and the I'niversalist church. In August. 1886. he married Elvira Borden. of Cam- bridge. Mass .; they have two daughters : Alice K. and Pearl V.
;HOUGHTON. WILLIAM WALLACE, P. o. Feed- ing Ilills, Mass .. was born in Maryland. Otsego county. N. Y .. March 3. 1842. 1Ie married Harriet L., daughter of Flower Leonard. who bore him two children : AVERY. ARTHUR D .. D. o. Montgomery, Mass., was born in the town of Montgom- ery, August 9. 1865. a son of Rowland D. Leonard. a blacksmith in Feeding Ilills. and Laura, who died at two years of age. Flower Leonard was a son of Rufus Leon- and Nancy J. (Ballou) Avery. who had six ard, a grandson of Russell Leonard, and children as follows : Albert tdeceased). great-grandson of John Leonard. The Nellie F., Arthur D .. Mary E .. Alice M. and family trace their descent from ancestors Myron B. Arthur D. spent his early life at Monmouthshire. England. John and in the town of Montgomery, where he re- Benjamin Leonard settled in Agawam in ceived a common school education. lle 1730. llenry and James Leonard settled was associated with his father until 1891. in Taunton. and there started one of the first iron foundrys in the country. The rest of the family, with the exception of John Leonard, who was a physician. were farmers. Flower Leonard died in 1880.
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