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lexx. ORIN C .. p. o. East Longmeadow. Mass .. was born in Somers, Conn., Septem ber 1. ISSO, a son of Owen and Mary (Pease) llunn. He was educated in the Locomotive Engineers. Div. 77, of New Schools of his native town. When seven- teen years old. he entered the employ of books owned by his great great grandfather, I. C. Sheldon. who was engaged in the Timothy Whitney. while serving as justice meat business, working for him both in of the peace in the town of Loudon. which show dates as far back as 1769. lle also owns an old dietionary which shows the date of 1801. Somers and Springfield for a number of years. Afterward he was in partnership with him. and later with Il. C. Stimpson in the same business in Somers, In 1\77. Mr. Mevoy. REV. JOHN JOSEPH. P. R. p. o. Hun came to East Longmeadow and start- Chicopee. Mass .. rector of the Church of the ed in the meat business, and later opened Holy Name. Roman Catholle. Chicopee, was
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born in Tariffville, Conn. November 29. known as the 7Ist Pennsylvania. He was 1853. About a year later, his parents, with promoted to first lieutenant, was injured four other children, three daughters and in 1862. and soon afterward was discharged one son, moved to Holyoke and there young for disability. In 1865 he started in busi- ness in Springfield, as a contractor and builder. lle is a member of the G. A. R. On January 3, 1862. be married Caroline Whitney. Three children have been born of this marriage, Nellie Hamilton, wife of Moses Field of Longmeadow ; Edward T., and Caroline Wheelock, wife of Linwood Morgan.
Mccoy attended the public schools. lle was fitted for college at Stebbins Classical in- stitute. Springfield. entered Holy Cross college, Worcester, Mass., where he took the full course of classics and philosophy. Mr. McCoy then took the full theological course at Grand seminary, Montreal. P. Q .. Canada, and was ordained a priest at Christmas, 1879. at Montreal. Mr. Me- Coy's father. John. came to Connecticut about 1848 or 1850, and his mother, Mar- garet (Cassidy ) MeCoy, about two years later. The parents and the three sisters and one brother all came from County Armagh, Ireland.
TODD. ANDREW J., D. o. Agawam, Mass .. was born in Agawam, February 13. 1845. a son of Henry M. and Mary (Miller) Todd. llenry M. Todd was a native of Agawam, and a son of Jesse Todd. a native of North Ilaven, Conn. The early ancestors of this family in America came from Scotland. Ilenry M. Todd was a broom maker by trade, but in later years he became a far- iner. At one time he was leader of the Baptist church choir and a vocalist of some note. Andrew J. Todd attended the pub- lic schools of Agawam and Springfield high school. After leaving school he purchased his present place, which he has conducted very successfully. Mr. Todd is a member of Agawam grange and of the Congrega- tional church. On May 2, 1876, he married Mary L., daughter of John B. Cooper. Three children have been born of this mar- ringe : Mabel M., Edna J. and Gladys C. Todd.
WILKINS, GEORGE H., M. D., p. o. Palmer, Mass., was born In Amherst, N. II., Decem- ber 25, 1855, the second of seven children born to Aaron S. and Abby Wilkins. Dr. Wilkins is a descendant of Harry Wilkins. who was authorized by the general court of Massachusetts to erect a house and conduct a ferry across Neponset river, and to re- ceive a penny for each person carried over. Dr. Wilkins was educated in the common schools of his native town, and entered the Medallon Institute at Mt. Vernon. N. H. Ile was graduated from the New Hampshire Agricultural college in 1879, and then en- tered the New York Homoeopathic Medical college, from which he was graduated in RILEY, JOHN D., D. o. Mittineague, was born Mittineague July 2. 1856. a son of John and Anna A. (Sullivan) Riley. John Kiley was a native of Ireland and came to America in 1849, set- tling in this county. Ile was a paper ISS3. He began his professional career in Palmer, succeeding Dr. J. K. Warren. Dr. Wilkins is vice-president of the Palmer National bank, president of the Young Men's Library association, a member of the Thomas lodge F. & A. M., and of the maker and was in the employment of the Royal Arcanum. On October 22. 1889. Dr. Wilkins married Sadie Stanwood. of Brunswick. Me.
WADE, FRANK. D. o. Longmeadow. Mass .. was born in the city of New York, January 20, 1838, a son of Hamilton and Marion ( Wood) Wade. The family Is descended from Robert Wade, who came from Eng. land In 1630 and settled in Dorchester. Frank was educated in the schools of his native eliy, and there he also learned the carpenter's trude, which occupation he has always followed. In January. 1857, he came to Springfield. and in 1861 enlisted Mr. Rley married Nellie, daughter of Wil- in the Ist t'allfornla regiment, afterward lam O'Brien, of Mittineagle.
Southworth Co. for thirteen years. He now lives in South Hadley Falls, and is in the employ of the Whiting Paper Co. of Holyoke. John D. Riley was educated in the public schools of West Springfield, and after leaving school entered the employ Crosier Bros., of Mittineague, meat dealers. He remained with them seven- teen years, and In 1892 engaged in the meat business for himself, which he still follows. Ile has been a member of the democratic town committee, serving in this capacity for five years. In June, 1882.
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had six children. four of whom are now Cora E. n graduale of Smith college in living : Anna M., Frank. Charles and Gert. June, 1900, and now a teacher in the West rude Riley. Springfield high school; Walter J. and Anna May Sweeney.
CLELAND. ANDREW J .. D. o. North WH- bernham. Mass .. was born in Titusville, Pa .. May 20, 1852. a son of O. H. 1'. and Sarah ¡ Jonesi Cleland, and was educated in the schools of his native town. Mr. Hleland came to Wilbraham in 1502 and pur chased his present place. In 1873 he married Emma Briggs, of Lime Rock. R. 1. : five children were born of this mar- ringe, Oliver, Harold L., Stellan, wife of Erwin Mills. Mabel, wife of James Ander- son, and Cora.
MORGAN, MILA W .. p. o. Wyben. Mass .. was born In the town of Westfield in Is40. a son of Frederick and Persis ( Pierce) Morgan. His father was born in Spencer, Mass,, and was engaged in the whip busi- ness and farming. Milo W. has married twice. first to Laura A. Parks, who bore him three children (Ellen G .. Herbert E. and Edgar 1.) and second. to Barbara Thompson.
MCCRAY. ORRIN C .. p. o. Monson. Mass .. born was born in lampden. December 10. 1562. a son of David R. and Delia N. (Lincoln Met'ray. lle was educated in the schools of Hampden and Wesleyan academy at Wil- braham. In 18's he came to Monson and engaged in the teaming and trucking busi- ness, which he has since followed. in 1492 was elected assessor and served three years. In 1896 was elected selectman and for three years was chairman of the board. Mr. MeCray is also a member of Monson lodge. 1. 0. 0. F. On October 12. 1996. he married Allee E. Pease, daughter of Cal- vin S. and Julia E. Pease. They have one son. Carter C. McCray.
ALDERMAN, ERNEST 1 ... p. o. Holyoke, Mass .. was born in Chester. April 4. 1876. llis father. Warren L. Alderman, and bis grandfather. Norman Alderman. also were natives of Chester, hence were among the early settlers of that town. Warren L. Alderman married Alma Leech of North- ampton. He died in 1445. and his widow is still living. Ernest L. Alderman was educated in the schools of Mt. Hermon and after leaving school learned the meat
cutter's trade. In 1sos the City Market Co. was organized under the management of Alderman & Fisk. but soon afterward Mr. Alderman bought out Mr. Fisk's Inter- est and is now conducting the business alone. Mr. Alderman is a member of the Knights of Pythias and he was a member uf vo. K of Springfield. in service during the recent Spanish-American war and re- ceived an honorable discharge.
GORMAN. EDWARD J .. of Holyoke, was in County Down, Ireland, Decem- bor 25. IS63. and came to America with his parents. Philip and Elizabeth Harman. settling in Holyoke. He was educated in the llolyoke public schools, and afterward fonnd employment with the Farr Alpaca ro .. with whom he re- mained ten years. In 1893 he began to take an active part in Holyoke politics and became a known factor in political circles. He was city marshal in 1598. He now holds a position in the Holyoke fire depart- ment. Mr. Gorman is a member of the I. O. R. M. and of Knights of Columbus. In 1900 he married Katherine L. O bon- nell. They have one son. Edward Thomas Gorman.
SWEENEY. JOHN JOSEPH. D. O. Mittin- eague. Mass .. was born in Springfield. Oc- RYAN, TIMOTHY F., p. o. Holyoke, Mass .. was born in Milford. Mass .. April 20, 1957. a son of John T. and Ann (Coughlin) Ryan. His father was a native of Ireland and hns lived in Milford about fifty-five years. Timothy was educated in the schools of Milford, and after leaving school engaged in the shoe business. He came to Holyoke in September. ISSO, from Tannton. and started his present undertaking busi- nexx. Mr. Ryan is chairman of the demo- tuber 1. 1952. n son of Thomas and Nora ( McMahon) Sweeney, both natives of Ire- land. Mr. Sweeney was educated in Wash- Ington. Mass. and in Holyoke. After leav- ing school he was employed by the Merrick Thread Co. of Holyoke, and still later en- gaged in work connected with the B. & A. railroad. In 1870 he was employed by that company, and was appointed train dis- patcher in 14 3. Mr. Sweeney married Mary A. Rockford, of West Springfield, and cratie city committee and for several years to them three children have been born : has been a factor in Holyoke pollties. In
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1878 he married Mary Ann Murphy, of Hol- Luella, wife of A. H. Boggue, of Palmer ; liston, Mass. Four children were born of Emma R., wife of L. G. Dickinson ; How- this marriage : May R., William 1., John ard J. and Maro llarold Cooley. and Lillian Ryan.
HARMON, WILLIAM II., p. o. Agawam.
LYNCH, JOHN T., D. o. Holyoke, Mass., Mass., was born in Shelburne, Vt., October chief engineer of the llolyoke fire depart- 17, 1844, son of William (a native of Cov- ment, was born on Staten island, May 2, entry, Vt.) and Elizabeth (Stanton) Har- 1850, a son of Thomas and Mary (Griffin) mon. Ilis father, at the time of his death Lynch. Ilis father was a native of Ire- in 1874. was U. S. consul to St. John's, P. land and came to America in 1848. John Q. Mrs. Ilarmon died in 1879. In the there is some wainscoting which originally was in one of the buildings where Gen. Washington stopped. There is also a well on the place where Washington is said to have drank of its refreshing waters. This well is said to have been in existence over 200 years. William II. Harmon obtained his education in the schools of Shelburne. came to llolyoke July 17, 1866, having house now owned by William H. Harmon previously been a member of the Staten Island fire department. Ile joined the Holyoke department in 1868, and on Feb- ruary 1. 1885, was appointed chief engin- eer, which position he still holds, and which he fills to the entire satisfaction of all business men. In 1886 Mr. Lynch married Anastasia Hardy of Westfield. They have one son, Francis I. Lynch.
In con- and in 1891 came to Agawam and por- chased the farm where he now lives. He is a member of Agawam grange and a com- municant of the Protestant Episcopal
nection with Chief Lynch's early service in the llolyoke fire department ( which or- ganization he has brought to a high stan- dard of efficiency ) his splendid action on church.
On Jannary 20. 1875. he married the occasion of the burning of the French Sarah R., daughter of Thomas Robinson, a Catholic church has always been held in direct descendant of Gov. Rohinson.
Mr grateful remembrance by Holyoke's people. and Mrs. Harmon have one daughter. Char- In the chapter relating to the history of lotte E. Harmon.
that city the reader will find a more de- tailed account of the disaster referred to.
LYMAN EDSON L., p. o. Holyoke, Mass .. was born in South Hadley, April 15, 1858, a son of Lorenzo W. and Sarah ( Williams) Lyman, and was educated in the public schools. Ile learned the meat business and started his present establishment about 1885. Mr. Lyman is a member of the Holyoke lodge No. 134. 1. 0. 0. F. In 1880 he married Margaret F. Ramage. They are the parents of four children, Edson. one child, Byron R. Russell. Ralph. Ruth and John Lyman.
RUSSELL, STEPHEN O., p. o. Agawam, Mass .. was born in Foxboro. Mass., October 17. 1875, il son of William and Fannie E. ( Walker) Russell, and a grandson of William Russell, a native of Ellington, Conn. Ile received a common school education and then engaged in farm- ing. He is a member of Massachusetts militia. On March 20. 1898, Mr. Russell married Bertha I., daughter of Byron Roberts, of Feeding Hills, by whom he has
POMEROY, FRANK J., p. o. Agawam. Mass., COOLEY. GEORGE D., p. o. Mittineague, was born In Sutheld, Conn., November 20, Mass .. was born in Agawam, August 30, 1848, a son of William Pomeroy. a native 1840, a son of Justus R. and Lucia Os- of West Suffield and a carpenter hy trade, borne ( Flagg) Cooley, and a grandson of and who died in 1856.
Gideon Cooley, who came to Agawam in 1735. George obtained his education in the public schools of Agawam and Spring- field. Ile is now engaged in farming, has served as tax collector two years and was road commissioner in 1900. Hle is a mem- her of the Congregational church of Mit- tineague, and also of the Hampden lodge of Masons. On April 5. 1864. Mr. Cooley married Allce, daughter of Joel Daggett. Four children were born of this marriage :
lle married Miran- tha Pierce. who is now living at the ad- vanced age of eighty-six years. Frank was educated in the schools of Agawam, Suffield and Springfield, and then engaged in general farming, having come to his present place In 1876. Mr. Pomeroy is a member of the Agawam Baptist church, uniting at the age of fifteen, and he has been superintendent of the Sunday school for the past three years. He served as town collector for four years and as con-
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stable for two years. On May G. 1875. Mr. of Ireland, and Margaret. his wife, Michael Pomeroy married Ella. a daughter of Silas Carroll came from Ireland in 1547, Pook. of Agawam. Six children were born settling on the farm where he now resides. of this marrlage: William. died at the age of twenty : Idla May. died at the age of fourteen months : Howard B .. Frederick C .. Mary L. and Florence R Pomeroy.
ROY. J. ARSENE. D. o. Mittineague. Mass .. was born in Grandline, Canada, October 11, Sears. 1850. & son of Ephraim and Margaret ( Brouillitte) Roy, and was educated in the college of Werville and the English col- lege of Clarenceville, Canada. He learned the carpenter's trade and came to Mittin- cagne in 1869. In ISSS the firm of Scott & Roy was formed and has since its organ- ization done a large and successful busi- ness. They were the successful contrac- tors for the erection of the Springfield high schoul. Court Square theatre building. The- atre block. the French American college building, the Mittinpague school building. town of Agawam, and Grace church. Chico- pee. Mr. Roy was elected a member of the school committee in 1900 and is still serving in said capacity. On June 2, 1872. he married Elsie Lauviere, of St. Claire. Canada. They have two children living. Ida. a graduate of West Springfield high school (class of 1898). and Emil Roy.
His wife died January 15. 1900. James J. Carroll was educated in the common schools and then engaged in farming and dairying. He Is a member of the Foresters and has served as town constable for seven
On June 21. 1899. Mr. Carroll married Mary M .. daughter of James Har- rison tof Hartford. Conn.i. a relative of the late ex-President Harrison. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll have one daughter. Ursula Harrison.
SMITH, JAMES S .. D. o. Feeding Hills, Mass .. was born in Feeding llills. in the house where he now resides. January 15, 1449, a son of James S. (died in 1875) and Lorinda (Lay) Smith ( died in IS93), and was educated in the public schools of Aga- wam and Burnett school of Springfield. After leaving school he engaged in farm- ing on the farm where he is now located. The house he lives in was built in 1810 by Gibbons Lay. a blacksmith. Mr. Smith is a member of the Methodist church and is its steward. trustee and treasurer. On September 18. IST8. he married Anna L., daughter of Daniel Il. White. Five chil- dren were born of this marriage. Lorinda T., Herman W .. and Howard L. Smith, and two others who died young.
KING, AMBROSE S .. D. o. AAgawam. Mass., was born in Westhampton. October 26. 1461 a son of L. Warner la native of the ROBEATS. HI. VAN NESS. P. o. Feeding Hills. Mass .. was born in Feeding Hills, on the Roberts homestead. July 30. 1873. a Roberts. He was educated in the schools same town and Eliza thatrast King. His father was engaged in farming the most of his life and for two years was employed son of Sammel H. and Arabelle (Kent) in the United States mail service. Am- brose S. King was educated in the schools of his native town and after leaving school of his native town, afterward became and engaged in farming. On September 4. 1895. is now a farmer and dealer in wood and he married Lillian Mcintyre. of Chicopee lumber. He came to Agawam in 18\4 Falls, who bore him two children : Clay- and purchased the farm on which he has ton Charles and Samuel H. Roberts. since lived. In polities he is a Repub- JOHNSON, FREDERIC A .. jr., p. o. Feeding Hills. Mass .. was born in Feeding llills October 28. 1859. on the old family home- stead. Ilis father. Frederie A. Johnson. is a native of the same town and an influen- tal farmer. Ile served his town one term as a selectmou. Ile married Ruth A., daughter of Aaron Smith. of Agawam. Mrs. Johnson died in 1874. Frederic A. John- son. jr .. obtained his early education in the public schools, and is now engaged in farm- lican. He was a candidate for selectman In 1901. and now is chairman of the Re- puldican town committee. Mr. King is . director in the Springfield Co-operative milk association, a member of the Agawam grange and of Amity lodge of Odd Fellows. on November s. 1803. he married Clara E .. daughter of Daniel M Flower, of Agawam. They have one daughter. Alice Dorothy King.
PARAOIL. JAMES J. p. o. Ferding Hills, ing and in the wool business. On February Mass, was born In Granville. August 29. 6. 1884. he married Florence A .. daughter 1468, a son of Michael Carroll. a native of Richard Jabes. of Suffield. Mass., who
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bore him one daughter. H. Florence John- been engaged in farming. Ile served SoI. as postmaster at North Wilbraham for 12
FULLER, ALBERT K., p. o. Feeding Hills. years, under the Cleveland and Mckinley Mass .. was born in Stafford, May 6, 1844, administrations and was deputy sheriff of a son of Robert S. Fuller, a native of the Hampden county for one year. 1879 same town, and who died July 1895. and Ifannah Bugby. his wife, 3. Mr. Baldwin married Annie B. Feeny, of Palmer. They have four children living : edu- Joseph J., John F., Mary L., and William
who điPd in 1888. Albert was
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schools of Springfield V. Baldwin.
and afterward learned the carpenter's. cabinet maker's, painting and finishing trades. lle also beeame proficient in ar-
SHAW, HERBERT E., p. o. Wales, Mass., son of Elijah Shaw, of Wales, the well manufacturer and philanthropist, was born chitecture. For fifteen years he worked in Wales July 31. 1865. Since the retire- as a finisher in Springfield, but in 1885 he ment of his father from business, in 1889. started a general mercantile business in Herbert E., although yet a young man, has Feeding Hills. This business he carried for had entire charge of the business of the twelve years and then appointed Shaw Woolen mills. He is a grandson of postmaster under President Cleveland's first Solomon and Mary ( Davis) Shaw. Solo- administration, serving for four years. In mon Shaw was born May 29. 1788 and died 1886 he was appointed justice of the peace February 5. 1864. Ilis children were War- and is still acting in that capacity. He ren, Elijah. Salem J., Caroline Rt., and Mary has been a licensed engineer since 1886. L. Shaw. The Shaw family came from After disposing of his mercantile business Grafton. Mass., to Wales. Solomon was a to George O. Andrews, he was one of the blacksmith by trade ; also a manufacturer prime movers of. as well as one of the of axes and hoes and he was one of eight largest stockholders in the Springfield & to erect the Methodist Episcopal meeting Southern railroad. and in 1889 he secured house. Elijah Shaw was born May 29, 1813 the right of way options for the Central New England railroad without any litiga- tion whatever. Mr. Fuller is now conduct- ing the farm upon which he lives. On July
and began working for his father at an early age, but not liking his father's trade he learned shoemaking. Being ambitious. he started in the shoe manufacturing bus- 16. 1869, he married S. Emma, daughter of iness for himself and employed sixtecn Elisha Parker, of Stoughton, Mass. Three children have been born of this marriage : Robert Elisha, who died February 9, 1888 ; Genevieve E., and A. Edward Fuller.
workmen when he was seventeen years old. After several years he purchased an inter- est in his father's business and travel. d with a horse and wagon, selling axes. hoes and wagons. In 1848 he ventured into a
GREEN, BENJAMIN BUTLER, P. o. North Wilbraham, Mass., was born in Palmer new field and bought stock in a woolen mill May 27, 1863, a son of Walter and Julia and later he engaged in partnership with (Butler) Green, and received a common his brother and operated a mill under the school education. Ile began business life name of the Wales Manufacturing com- as a farmer and purchased bis present place pany. Still later he purchased his broth- in 1891. He has always taken an active er's interest and established business, part in town affairs and Is a member of the Christian church of his town. On De- cember IS. 1891, Mr. Green married Esther ('hilson, who bore him three children : Ev- erett II., Olive C., and Clifton Green. which, under his prudent management, be- came very successful. He erected three other large mills, cutting the timber and burning the brick for their construction. Mr. Shaw was a very active factor in the business development of Wales and con- structed many buildings himself. The Bap- tist church edifice was erected by him at a cost of $20,000 and was presented to the society in 1874. At the close of the war he was maiuly Instrumental in founding
BALDWIN. JOHN W., p. o. North Wilbra- ham. Mass., was born in North Wilbraham October 18. 1856. a son of Joseph Baldwin (a native of Palmer) and Maria Shields, his wife (a native of Wilbraham). John was educated in the schools of Ludlow, Wilbra- ham academy and the Boys' Cadet school and erecting the Shaw university for the of Albany. Since leaving school he has education of the colored people, in Raleigh,
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N. C. Hle married Jane L. Andrews, who twenty years of age. after three years' dled in 1863, leaving one daughter, Ella, service in the revolutionary war, settled on wife of John C. Burley. llis second wife the old homestead which his father bad
was Jane M .. daughter of Thomas J. previously purchased, and began to clear Weaver. Herbert E. Shaw is a son of this and cultivate the land. About 1785, Ell-
marriage. Herbert E. Shaw was educated hn. sr., assisted by his son. built a saw In the schools of Wales and in Brimfield mill. the frame of which is still standing, high school. After leaving school he on- and probably is the oldest saw mill stand- a ing in the state. An interesting feature Tered his father's office and acquired thorough knowledge of the business. to in connection with the Stow place Is a whose management he has since succeeded. double row of about 180 maple trees, which In 1891 Mr. Shaw married Mary M., dangh- interlace and form a complete archway tor of Henry E. Steele. They have one over the highway. These trees were set daughter. Winona, born July 11. 1894. The out by Volney Stow. Marshall Volney Berkley mills, of which Mr. Shaw is man- Stow was educated in the district schools ager. made an exhibit at the World's fair of Granville and the Westfield and Spring- in 1893 and received a medal as an award tield academies. September 6. 1888. of merit for a superior line of goods and he married Emma L .. daughter of Horace the general excellency of their texture.
and Mary ( Blood, Pierce. of Royalston, CHARLES, BYRON W .. p. o. East Brimfield. MASS. In business life he was a farmer, Mass, was born on the farm where he now a lumber manufacturer. and also conduct- resides Jannary G. 1845. second son of ed a grist mill. ile was active in town Abraham and Esther Is (Wallace) Charles, and county affairs and represented his dis- who had five children (lavan A .. wife of triet in the state legislature in ISS5. He was a veteran of the war of 1861-5. having. enlisted in Co. E. 46th Reg. Mass. Vols. Mr. Stow died December 13. 1898. Henry D. Byde, of Boston : Byron W., Wil- der Allen. Salem D., of Roston and Freder- lek A. Charles, the latter now a dentist in Exeter. N. H.) Abraham Charles taught WARREN. MOSES H. p. o. Hampden, Mass., was born in Wilbraham. January school for seventeen terms. but his later and chief occupation in business life was 20, 1835. a son of Capt. Aaron, and a farming. Ile was a son of Captain Darius and Terzey (Holbrook , Charles, who were the largest land owners in this town. pos- sessing about 1.300 acres. Byron W. Charles was educated in the schools of his town. and when seventeen years old. in August. 1862, enlisted in Company G. 46th Mass. Vol. inf. le was discharged in 1503. After his return home he lived and worked with his father, and upon the lat- ter's death he came into possession of the farm. which he has siner carried on. Mr. Charles is a member of the Masonic lodge and of the Grand Army of the Republic.
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