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Benjamin Sikes had four sons who worked many days with their father. After one day of particularly hard work, one of the boys remarked, "Father will do more in a day than all of us combined," and these men were all in their prime at the time.
When Elijah Plumley was a young man he carried upon his shoulder fifty-two quarts, full measure, of the heaviest rock-salt, a mile and a half without resting, and then turned and proposed to those who had wonder- ingly accompanied him, to return with it before he rested.
REMINISCENCES OF A MUSICAL LIFE
While in Europe, a well-known musician told Mr. Wilbur F. Miller that he would be able to command fabulous prices for singing, if he would study for six months. Mr. Miller replied that he was satisfied to be a farmer.
While in London, he attended service in Rev. Charles H. Spurgeon's temple. The great building was crowded, and a precentor led the singing without accompaniment. Mr. Miller joined in the singing, and sang in time, while the rest of the audience were a half beat behind. He did this by watching the precentor's lips as he sang. People were attracted by his singing and looked about to see the person who sang so correctly and powerfully. He was urged to come again that they might hear him more. On the steamer returning from Europe a concert was given one evening by a troupe of colored singers, for whom Mr. Miller sang all the solos, being accompanied by Mlle. Rhea, the noted Belgian actress.
When he was engaged to sing in the Chicopee Church it was as a bass singer. On his arrival he found that a tenor was needed, so he offered to try to sing that part. The committee was somewhat skeptical as to his ability to do so as he had been engaged to sing bass. He was per- mitted to make the attempt and was promptly engaged to sing tenor.
Mr. Miller was the principal singer in a party of Knights Templars who went West a few years ago. He and two companions began to sing one night after midnight in front of the Palmer House in Chicago. So large a crowd gathered about their cab that police interference
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Was necessary and in order to disperse the crowd the singers were asked to stop.
One Sunday in Rev. Henry Ward Beecher's church in Brooklyn, Mr. Miller attended service, and was obliged to stand. During the singing of the hymus, he sang with so much power that a pewholder promptly gave him his own selt.
When traveling in Canada at one time with Mrs. Miller, they attended a church service where Mr. Miller requested to be allowed to sit in the choir gallery at the rear. He took part in the singing, and greatly to the surprise of his wife, who was seated elsewhere, rendered a solo. In the afternoon he was visited by a delegation from three churches who invited him to sing at the evening service and at a music festival during the week.
A FAMILY GATHERING AL WILBUR F. MILLER'S
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GENEALOGIES
Nor all the genealogies desired have been obtained, which is due largely to the fact that representatives of many of the early families have long since left Ludlow. Those included may show inaccuracies and deficiencies, but they are careful compilations of the matter furnished.
THE ALDEN FAMILY.
The Aldens of Ludlow trace their ancestry from John' and Priscilla ( Mullins ) Alden, who came over in the "Mayflower." through Joseph," Joseph." Samuel.' and Josiah.5
Josiah Alden," son of Samuel.' was born in 1738. He settled first in Bridgewater, then in Wales. His three sons, Azel," Josiah," and Benjamin," came to Ludlow. Josiah' mar- ried in 1761, Bathsheba Jones. Children :
Elijah." a Revolutionary soldier in 1775, married Rebecca Ful- ler.
AAbiah." married Benjamin Winchester.
Bathsheba."
Charity," married Peter Trask.
Azel." born 1770; died 1854. Josiah," born 1773; died Sept. 3, 1833. Lucy," married Amos Fletcher.
Rebecca," married Benjamin Snow. Benjamin.“
Azel Alden," son of Josiah was born in 1770 and died in 1854. Ile came with his wife and children and settled in the east part of Ludlow. He married in 1791, Bethany Wilbor, who died in 1804. Children : Stillman. born Aug. 22, 1791 : died June 7. 1880. Lovinia. married Ira Barker.
Josiah, born Aug. 16, 1796: died Jan. 11. 1881. Azel Alden" married second. Cynthia Luell. Children : Bethany,7 married Henry Shumway.
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Solomon. married Loraine Claiborne. Mary, married William E. Smith.
Stillman Alden,' son of Azel." was born Aug. 22, 1791, and died June 7. 1880 ; married Dec. 30, 1814, Amanda Beebe, born July 25, 1796, died Sept. 24, 1878, daughter of Sherwood and Bernis ( Hubbard ) Beebe. (See Beebe Gen. )
Lovinia Alden, daughter of Azel." married Ira Barker. Children : Addison AAtwood,' Almon Alden,' Rebecca." Paulina," Sophia.'
Josiah Alden, son of Azel," was born Aug. 16, 1790, and died Jan. 11. 1881. He worked for the farmers of Ludlow unti! he was 21, then for two or three years in the Springfield Armory. Of a roving disposition, he set out to "see the world": he traveled, mostly on foot, to New York and Pittsburgh over the Alleghany Mountains to Kentucky, down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to New Orleans, working as he went. Yellow fever drove him north, but he was ill on the way to New York. He returned to Ludlow and married Nov. 27, 1827. Clarissa Willey. daughter of Gates and Jerusha ( Parsons) Willey. ( See Willey Gien. ) He had a blacksmith shop at the fork of the roads, a little south of George Hubbard's. His prin- cipal business was making by hand printers took, espe- cially composing sticks in which type was set. Ile received orders from New York, Boston, Albany. Hart- ford, and many other places. He made very excellent gunlocks, and invented a machine for making round col- lar boxes. During the last 15 years of his life he was a cripple, getting about in a wheel chair. He was the first one in town to vote the Abolition ticket. Children : Madison, died in infancy. Harriet,' born April 2. 1832. James, born 1833; died 1900.
Caroline, born 1835 : died 1869; married Walter S. Miller. ( See Miller Gen. )
Harriet Alden, daughter of Josiah, was born April 2. 1832 : mar- ried William Baggy, who died in 1901. Children : Ellen M." died at the age of 13. William .A.' born 1855 : died in Jan., 1903 ; married Mrs. Emma McClean.
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Carrie J.," died in infancy.
Harriet J.," married in 1887, Edwin B. Taylor, who died in 1901.
James Alden, son of Josiah," was born in 1833 and died in 1900; married Ellen S. Atchinson, born 1839, died 1905, daugh- ter of David and Abigail ( Putnam ) Atchinson. ( See Atchinson Gen. ) Child :
Frank A.P who lives in Waterbury ; married Mary Mack. They have a son" and daughter. 19
Josiah Alden," son of Josiah" was born in 1773 and died Sept. 3. 1833 ; married first, Olive Brown of Wales. Children :
Azel born Aug. 12, 1702 ; died Oct. 22, 1800. Justus B., born Sept. 15, 1793 ; died May 30, 1831. Zenas born Nov. 1. 1795: died in Jan., 1840.
Charity, born June 5. 1797 : died Ang. 11, 1829.
Washington B., born July 14, 1799; died Ang. 5. 1859. Charles? born Dec. 6. 1803; died May 22, 1862.
John B., married June 17, 1827.
Orsamus, born June 5, 1808; died June 29, 1878.
Mary Needham, born Sept. 13, 1810; married Henry Fuller. ( See Fuller Gen. ) Eunice B. born Dec. 23, 1813: died April 22, 1876: married Marvin King. (See King (ien. ) Josiah Alden" married second, Mary Bates.
Azel Alden, son of Josiah," was born Aug. 12, 1792, and died Oct. 22, 1860; married May 20, 1821. Mary ( Polly ) Brainard, born Sept. 7. 1790, died May 25, 1880, daugh- ter of Jesse Brainard of East Haddam, Conn. Children : Sarah Sophia, born March 17, 1822. John Brown, born Feb. 11. 1825. Newell W. born May 31. 1834. Azel Brainard, born March 11, 1838; died Sept. 20, 1838.
Newell W. Alden, son of Azel, was born May 31, 1834; married in April, 1884, Susan Livonia Walker, born March 12. 1844.
Justus B. Alden, son of Josiah," was born Sept. 15, 1793, and died May 30, 1831; married Betsey Porter. Children : Josiah, George." Betsey, Oliver (married Austin Morse), Norman. Justus B. Charity' ( married George Sherbrooke). Jemima' (married George Lisherness ). and a chill' who died in infancy.
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Justus B. Alden,' son of Justus B. married April 25, 1852. Mary Madelia King, born Feb. 4, 1834, died Jan. 15, 1874. daughter of Marvin and Eunice ( Alden ) King. ( See King Gen. ) Children :
Edward C." born July 18, 1853. Elmer E.2 born March 29, 1862.
Zenas Alden, son of Josiah," was born Nov. I. 1795, and died in Jan., 1840: married Betsey Taylor. Children: George Washington,' Henry." Charles.' Jane. " Caroline' ( married a Mr. Taylor ), and William.'
Washington Brown Alden, son of Josiah," was born July 14, 1790. and died Aug. 5. 1859. He was town clerk. treasurer, and school committee 15 out of 25 years he lived in Ludlow. He married Oct. 4, 1830. Hannah B. Bartlett, born Dec. 25, 1805. Children :
Helen C.S born July 19, 1831 ; died 1808: married George WV. Rav.
Mary S., born Aug. 7. 1834; died Sept. 24, 1864. Philo W. B. born Oct. 30, 1835: married Eliza Dutton. born in 1837 or 1838, daughter of Hubbard and Adeline ( Smith) Dutton. (See Dutton Gen. ) They had one son and four daughters.
Charles Alden, son of Josiah," was born Dec. 6. 1803, and died May 22, 1862. He was a justice of the peace 18 years. Ile married first, Nov. 20, 1831. Lydia More, died July 1. 1841. daughter of George and Ruth More. He married second, Margaret More, died in Feb., 1852. He married third. Lonisa Paine, born March 2. 1815. daughter of Jonathan and Sally ( Hayden ) Paine. (See Paine Gen. ) Children :
Charles Wesley, born Nov. 7. 1832: died March 19. 1901. Elizabeth Jane.' born March 29. 1834. Fletcher Clark," born March 22. 1836; died in July, 1856. Francis Washington,' born Feb. 23, 1845 ; died young. Charles Wesley Alden,' son of Charles, was born Nov. 7. 1832. and died March 19. 1901. "His family have in their possession a hammer brought over by John Alden." He married April 14. 1858, Lura Savilla Chapin. born May 23, 1837. daughter of Rev. Daniel Levi Chapin. Children :
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Flora Delia," born July 17, 1861.
Charles Ely," born Oct. 2. 1863.
Ada E." born April 22, 1868; married June 20, 1900, Louis W. Chapin. (See Chapin Gen. ) Edith 1.2 born Oct. 2, 1872; married Dec. 19, 1905, Clarence Pease. Walter M." born Feb. 10, 1876.
Flora Delia Alden," daughter of Charles Wesley," was born July 17. 1861 : married William A. Jones. Children :
Bessie ML .. " born April 22, 1883. Harold W .. 1º born Feb. 2. 1885.
Charles Ely Alden," son of Charles Wesley,' was born Oct. 2. 1863: married Nov. 23, 1887. Affa Hunt. Children :
Ralph W .. " born Aug. 26, 1890. Raymond W .. " born Ang. 26, 1890; died July 27. 1901. Elton R .. " born Nov. 11. 1896.
John Brown Alden," son of Josiah," married June 17, 1827, Huldah Wright Clapp, daughter of Capt. John Clapp. Children : Jane Olivet,' born March 12. 1828; married Pliny Robinson. Eunice Brown' born June 19, 1829; married Chester Canter- bury. John Brown,' born June 1, 1831. Clarissa Ann, born Aug. 25, 1833; died Sept. 29, 1833. Arthur Rowley, born .Aug. 5. 1834 ; died Dec. 30, 1834. Sarah Elizabeth,' born Aug. 26. 1835; married Richard 1 .. Frost.
James Henry,' born Nov. 5. 1837 ; died Dec. 30, 1837. Birdsey Brainard, born Feb. 12, 1839; went to South Australia. Preston Dwight.' born Feb. 25, 1841.
James Henry.' born Feb. 12, 1845 ; died Feb. 21, 1845. Albert Leslie,' born May 16, 1846; died Aug. 25. 1849. Edwin Herbert,' born June 27, 1848.
Frances Marion, born Dec. 4. 1850; died May 22, 1852.
Orsamus Alden, son of Josiah," was born June 5, 1808, and died June 29, 1878; married June 24, 1842, Eliza Ann Lem- mon, born May 18, 1818, died Dec. 2. 1877, daughter of Sammel Lemmon of Ware. Children :
Two died in infancy.' Myraetta," born Oct. 22, 1844; died Oct. 27. 1861. Georgianna, born July 7, 1846; died Sept. 25, 1862.
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Elliot O., born Feb. 5. 1848.
Emma Francelia, born Nov. 7, 1849.
lda Alberta,' born Ang. 25. 1851 : died Aug. 14. 1872; married a Mr. Brown. Albert Prince, born June 14, 1853; died Nov. 4, 1873.
Arthur Orvilla.' born Oct. 21, 1855.
Marcenia Melville, born Dec. 5. 1857.
Isabella Emeretta, born May 19, 1859; married Merrick H Cooley. (See Cooley Gien. ) Clarence Elma." born May 20, 1861.
Arthur Orvilla Alden, son of Orsamus was born Oct. 21, 1855; married Nov. 14, 1888, Bessie Isabelle Sherman, born Feb. 5. 1865. died May 26, 1911, daughter of Edwin F. and Caroline M. Sherman. Children : Dorothy Hazel," born Sept. 6. 1890. Roger Orvilla," born Sept. 14, 1892.
Russell Drayton," born Feb. 20, 1895.
Rexford Sherman," born Jan. 17, 1898.
Florence Isabelle," barn Sept. 23, 1899.
Reginald John," born June 15. 1901.
Richard Arthur," born June 19, 1903.
Marcenia Melville Alden, son of Orsamus was born Dec. 5. 1857 : married April 19, 1885. Addie May Cooley, born Oct. 14, 1865, daughter of James and Angenette Cooley. Children :
Bessie May." born Jan. 19, 1886. Ethel Lillian" born June 12, 1887. Eleanor Jeannette," born Nov. 20, 1885. Marconia Melville," born Sept. 20, 1906: died Sept. 20, 1906.
Clarence Elma Alden,' son of Orsamus, was born May 20. 1861; married Lillian Mand Wood, born June 19, 1873, died Sept. 30, 1900, daughter of Lorin and Angenette Wood. Children : Florence Mildred," born Sept. 14, 1889). Harold Milo," born March 14, 1892.
Benjamin Alden," son of Josiah. married Mary Hodges. Chil- dren : Jefferson, born Jan. 26, 1804: died in Aug., 1857. Mary. married Martin Richardson. David, born May 17, 1807 : died Nov. 5. 1888.
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Benjamin, born March 12, 1811 : died April 3. 1814. Dexter, born Oct. 13, 1812; died Oct. 8, 1885. Caroline, born June 20, 1815 ; died Sept. 8, 1885 : married Dec. 27. 1861, Artemus Homan Whitney. Lucinda, born Dec. 4, 1817 : died Jan. 19, 1899. Eliza A .. born July 8, 1822 ; died Jan. 19, 1876.
Sarah, børn Oct. 5. 1825 ; died Sept. 25, 1828.
Jefferson Alden, son of Benjamin," was born Jan. 26, 1804, and died in Ang., 1857: married Salome Kendall, daughter of Amos and Sila ( Miller ) Kendall. Children :
Malinda. George."
Edward M. born Feb. 17. 1844; died Nov. 28, 1911.
Edward M. Alden,' son of Jefferson, was born Feb. 17, 1844, and died Nov. 28, 1911: married Ida Smith. Children :
Edward S." born Aug. 18, 1875.
la Grace," born Nov. 30, 1877 : married in Nov., 1902, Amos T. Palmer.
Percy M." born Aug. 5, 1883.
Edith ML." born Sept. 12, 1885.
John S." born April 11, 1889; married Aug. 17, 1911. Nina S. Rogers.
Edward S. Alden," son of Edward M. was born Aug. 18, 1875; married Oct. 1, 1902. Mary J. Tate. Children : Alice, 1" Arnold.10
Mary Alden, daughter of Benjamin," married Martin Richard- Child : Edwin.'
Edwin Richardson, son of Mary Alden, married Mattie Mills. Children : Edwina," Alfred."
Edwina Richardson," daughter of Edwin,' married Joseph Stahl. Child : Lillian. 19
Lillian Stahl," daughter of Edwina Richardson," married Fred- erick Duseberry. Child: Mvina."
David Alden, son of Benjamin," was born May 17, 1807, and died Nov. 5. 1888: married Arethusa King, died July 25, 1894. daughter of Michael King. Children :
Sarah Elizabeth,' died June 10. 1860. Lucius D., born Dec. 15, 1835 : died May 16, 1898. Mary Ellen,' died in infancy.
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Emerette, born Sept. 23, 1840.
Ellen." born Nov. 21, 1846 ; married Charles Guy.
Sarah Elizabeth Alden,' daughter of David, was born in 1834 and died June 10, 1860; married Elam Olcott . Allen, died in Feb .. 1889. Child :
Edgar Olcott," born Oct. 10, 1859; married May Keefe.
Edgar Olcott Allen," son of Sarah Elizabeth,' was born Oct. 10. 1859: married May Keefe. Child: Florence Emily."" born Ang. 5. 1908.
Lucius D. Alden, son of David, was born Dec. 15, 1835, and died May 16. 1898; married first. Feb. 17, 1859, Sarah Jane Holkiss. Children : Jennie," born Ang. 31, 1860. George Il." born Sept. 6. 1862. Lucius D. Aldent married second. Lucy Chaffee, born Nov. 20. 1836.
Jennie Alden," daughter of Lucius D.' was born Ang. 31, 1860; married John Dunn. Children : Delbert Alden, " born Nov. 10, 1884 ; married Gladys York. Marion Abigail.1º born Oct. 25, 1890.
George H. Alden," son of Lucius D. was born Sept. 6. 1862; married Winifred MeCormick. Children :
Winifred Mary," born March 22, 1889.
Matthew David." born Dec. 15, 1890.
Sarah Jane.1º born Oct. 12, 1892. John Dexter.1º born May 16, 1894.
Ralph H .. 1º born Feb. 5, 1897.
Winifred Mary Alden," daughter of George 11." was born March 22. 1889; married Walter Reavey. Child: Catherine.11
Ellen Alden,' daughter of David,? was born Nov. 21, 1846; mar- ried Charles Ciny. Child :
Maud Leanna," born Dec. 31, 1872; married David Newell.
Dexter Alden, son of Benjamin," was born Oct. 13, 1812. and died Oct. 8. 1885 : married first, Eliza Griswold, born Nov. 2. 1816. Child:
Anna Griswold, born June 17, 1851 ; married Dec. 7. 1881. Wil- liam T. Fields. Dexter Alden married second, Margaret Elizabeth Feeter, born June 13, 1832. Children :
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Mary Elizabeth,' born April 16, 1861 ; died May 17, 1905. Louise Gertrude,' born Sept. 9. 1863.
Mary Elizabeth Alden,' daughter of Dexter,? was born April 16. 1861, and died May 17, 1905; married March 27, 1884. Charles Kingsbury Billings. Children :
Charles Kingsbury," born Nov. 21, 1885; married Oct. 12, 1910. Katherine Louise Murlless, born May 24, 1886.
Margaret Louise" born Nov. 10. 1886.
Mabel Frances2 born May 3, 1888.
Julia Holmes,“ born Jan. 17, 1890.
Mary Elizabeth," born Feb. 7. 1892.
John Alden," born Oct. 11, 1898.
Louise Gertrude Alden,' daughter of Dexter,' was born Sept. "). 1863 : married Nov. 23, 1886. William L. Howard. U.S.N. Child :
Helen," born Dec. 19, 1888; married April 25, 1911. Charles Clifford Gill. U.S. N., born April 25, 1885.
Lucinda Alden, daughter of Benjamin," was born Dec. 4, 1817. and died Jan. 19. 1899; married Dec. 12, 1841, Josiah Amos Gardner, born June 17, 1818, died Feb. 26, 1885. Children :
Charles Alden.' born April 3, 1843.
Caroline Alden,' born July 25, 1845; married Aug. 9. 1893, Lyman Hewitt. Ida May born Ang. 3. 1854; married Oct. 28, 1880, Luther Oliver Pomeroy.
Charles Alden Gardner,' son of Lucinda Alden was born April 3. 1843; married in 1884, Etta Rice. Child : Ida May? born Nov. 8. 1885.
Eliza Ann Alden, daughter of Benjamin," was born July 8, 1822. and died Jan. 19, 1876; married Samuel O. Gay. Chil- dren : Eliza," Ellen F."
THE ATCHINSON FAMILY
David Ladd Atchinson," son of Gillen' and Arethusa ( Ladd) Atchinson, was born in Wilbraham, Dec. 16, 1809, and died in Ludlow, Sept. 25, 1875; married Oct. 18, 1832, Abigail Waters Putnam, born in Springfield, May 16, 1811. died in Ludlow. June 6, 1886, daughter of Amos and Susan ( Miller ) Putnam. (See Putnam Gen. ) They
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moved to Ludlow in 1835 to a farm in the western part of the town, known as the Ebenezer Barber farm, which remained in the Atchinson family for three quarters of a century. Children :
Abigail Elizabeth, born March 13, 1835; married March 6. 1855. William Leach of South Wilbraham, now Hamp- den. They had four children.
Mary Celeste. born Jan. 7. 1837 : died Feb. 20, 1911.
Ellen Sophia, born Aug. 22, 1839; died June 23, 1905: married April 6, 1859. James Alden, who died Dec. 31, 1900. ( See Alden Gen.) They had three children. Gillen David, born March 14, 1843: died May 10. 1910. Gillen David Atchinson. son of David Ladd, was born March 14. 1843. and died May 10, 1910: married June 6, 1800, Inlietta Snow Keith of Granby. Children :
Fred Green, born Max 10, 1808. Ulmon Scott, born May 1. 1873. Ada Maria,' born April 1. 1876. Mary Ladd, born Nov. 28, 1877.
Fred Green Atchinson,' son of Gillen David, was born May 10. 1868, in Granly: married May 8, 1890, Leila Eliza Ben- nett, born Nov. 1. 1868, daughter of Adelbert Lathrop and Helen (Spellman ) Bennett. (See Bennett Gen. ) Children :
Gertrude, born May To, 1893. Earle Spellman, born July 9, 1895. Ralph Keith,' barn Aug. 6, 1800; died Sept. 12. 1.500. Helen Louise born June 10, 1808.
Almon Scott Atchinson,' son of Gillen David," was born May 1. 1873: married Sept. 27. 1898, Elizabeth Gebhardt of Clin- ton. Children : Chester, born Nov. 15, 1809: died Nov. 22. 1899. Fred Gillen, born Sept. 3. 1902. Myrtle Celeste and Myron Scott, twins, born D'ex 14, 1994.
Ada Maria Atchinson,' daughter of Gillen David,' was born April 1. 1876: married July 17. 1907. Alden Pope March of Boston. Child : Caroline Juliaetta, born July 7, 1908.
Mary Ladd Atchinson,' daughter of Gillen David, was born Nov. 28. 1877: married Max 1. 1901, Charles Henry Gold- thwaite of Granby.
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THE JOSEPH BANISTER FAMILY.
Joseph Banister1 married Mary Hines. Children: Barzillai,2 Christopher," Nathan? John." Lemuel2 William," Beu- lah." Mary," Persis.2
William Banister," son of Joseph,' was born in 1760. He served one month and twelve days as corporal in Captain Barney's company of Hampshire County, at New Lon- don. Conn. He enlisted July 21. 1779. Roll was dated at Chesterfield. He married first. Mehitable Brown. Children :
Jotham," born 1782.
Cynthia." lived five years. Luther." Nathan."
Cynthia." born Jan. 6. 1791.
William," born March, 1794.
John." born Sept., 1796. David." born Dec., 1799.
William Banister" married a second time and had three sons.
Jotham Banister, son of William? was born in 1782 and died June 15. 1822; married Electa Kingsley, born Sept. 25. 1784. died May 7, 1851. Children :
Mary Alice. born Aug. 20, 1804 : died Sept. 12, 1800.
Mary Alice,4 born June 21, 1806.
Daniel Kingsley,' born March 23, 1808. Abigail Lyman,' born Nov. 15, 1809.
Julius4 born Oct. 13, 1811. Eveline.ª born Ang. 15. 1813.
Nancy Hannum,' born Feb. 13, 1815. Edwin.+ born June 8, 1817. Luther.4 born March 26, 1819. Jonathan Fitch,' born July 13, 1821.
Daniel Kingsley Banister,' a Methodist clergyman, son of Jotham, was born in Chesterfield, March 23, 1808, and died June 27. 1886: married June 2. 1836, Harriet Newell Steele, born Feb. 29, 1816, in Barre Vt., died Dec. 12. 1890. daughter of Joel and Jernsha ( Higgins ) Steele. Children :
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Jane Electa, born Dec. 16, 1838; married Nov. 4, 1863, Warren D. Fuller. (See Fuller Gen. ) Edwin Kingsley," born July 20, 1840.
Henry Martin, born May 6, 1843. Mary Minerva, born Aug. 3, 1848.
George Neander," born Sept. 3. 1850.
Hattie Marshall, born June 11, 1853.
Charles Albert, born Nov. 14, 1855.
THE LINES BANISTER FAMILY.
Linus Banister' was born in West Brookfield, Ang. 31. 1789; married Celia Gilbert, born Jan. 31, 1794. Children : Amira,2 born May 22, 1828. John Linus born July 28, 1830. Jonas, born in 1833.
Ilenry,“ born in 1835.
John Linus Banister," son of Linus1 was born in West Brook- field. July 28, 1830, and died Dec. 24, 1908 ; married May 3. 1859, in Chester, Emmeline T. Fuller, born May 4, 1841. in Ludlow, daughter of Edmund Warren and Mmira ( Jenks ) Fuller. (See Fuller Gen. ) Children : Albert. Frank," Edith."
Albert Banister, son of John Linus," was born in Ludlow: mar- ried May 13, 1886, Mary Emma Chapin, daughter of Edwin and Henrietta ( Fuller) Chapin. (See Fuller Gen. ) Children : Edwin John,' born Dec. 23, 1888; died Feb. 4. 1899. Alberta May,' born Sept. 5. 1902.
THE BARBER FAMILY
Ebenezer Barber,' a town officer in 1777, lived, raised his family. and died in Ludlow. Children: Ebenezer," Lewis," David. AAbner, John' (the last three lived in Vermont ), Abigail," who married Zerah Chapin; Anna, who mar- ried Zelotes Parsons of Wilbraham; and Tirzah,- born July 7, 1776.
Ebenezer Barber, son of Ebenezer,' married first, July 29, 1784. Lovics Bartlett of Wilbraham. They had one daughter. Lovier. He married second. Rebecca- Children : Ira," Joel, Warren, Eli,' and Hollis."
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Ira Barber," son of Ebenezer," had a son, Hollis."
Hollis Barber,+ son of Ira." married Lucinda Martin Bennett, born Oct. 10. 1822, daughter of Charles and Sarah ( Young) Bennett. ( See Bennett Gen. ) Children : Oren Hollis Abby Anna Loretta Jane." Emma Lucinda," Carrie M .. " Bertha Belle."
Loretta Jane Barber," daughter of Hollis,' married Austin A. Adams. Children : Sybil Loretta," born July 22, 1871. Hollis Alden." married Fannie J. Moore. Children: Arthur,? died young : Esther Frances."
Emma Lucinda Barber," daughter of Hollis,4 married G. Lee Smith. Children :
Ginevra May,“ married Waldo S. Belmar. Ruby Lee," married Homer J. Strope. Children: Winifred Elizabeth." Margaret Lee." Thelma Irene."
THE THOMAS BARTLETT FAMILY.
Thomas Bartlett1 was born in Plymouth, Mass., in 1741, and lied Sept. 17, 1808; married in 1765. Elizabeth Bartlett. born in 1747. died in 1779, daughter of Sylvanus Bart- lett of Plymouth. Children : Thomas,2 born May 19, 1771. Daniel," and four daughters.
Thomas Bartlett, son of Thomas' was born in Plymouth, May 19, 1771. He went to Sutton, Vt .. in 1787. and later broke land for a farm at Burke; attended Dartmouth College, but did not graduate on account of ill health. In 1800 he was elected town clerk of Burke, and in 1805 elected the first representative from the town to the Legislature of Vermont, serving two years. He mar- ried May 8, 1806, Anna Little, born in South Kingston, R. I., Sept. 18, 1785, daughter of William and Phoebe ( Marchant ) Little. Thomas Bartlett and his wife both died in Lyndon, Vt. Children : Thomas," born June 18, 1808; died in 1852. Mary Ann,3 born July 11. 1813.
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