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The funeral services were held in the First Congregational Church, Rev. Dr. Charles H. Small, pastor of the church, assisted by Rev. Eliot C. Hall, officiating. Rev. Dr. Small spoke as follows :
From abundant labors through an unusually long life, William Broadhead has gone to his rest and to his eternal reward, and his works do follow him. They need not be recounted here, they are known and read of all men, but we do well to honor his memory. He came from a land where kings are born, and in this land of freedom and opportunity he made himself a king among men and he is crowned with glory and honor.
There were three interests dear to his heart. His home and all who helped to make it home were ex- ceeding dear to him. His love for them and his in- terest in them was strong and beautiful. The com- panion who shared his life for more than sixty years and who was recently taken from him still seemed to be near and waiting for him on the other side. It was an inspiring faith with which he looked for- ward to being with her again and forever. While he clung to those who gave him such splendid and such devoted care and attention, he was ready and eager to go to the home over there.
"But with his God to guide his way, 'Twas equal joy to go or stay."
At last he saw the beckoning hand and said with the aged servant of old, "Now lettest thy servant depart in peace."
His business was dear to Mr. Broadhead. He be- lieved that a man is put into this world to do his part with energy, with faithfulness, and cheerfully. He has left to young men a noble example : that it is good and honorable and desirable to work, to do things worthily and eagerly. He has wrought the energy of his life into this community and it will abide; he has left it richer for his having labored, richer because of what he has accomplished, richer because of what he has inspired. With a noble man- hood, strong principles, integrity of purpose and a fidelity to duty he has left a lasting contribution and an abiding influence.
His church was dear to Mr. Broadhead. He was faithful in his attendance, liberal in his support and he participated eagerly in its devotions. We who were permitted to hear his words at the prayer serv- ice will not soon forget the simple but earnest and heartful utterances, and his prayer to the dear Sav- jour, whom he loved and served and trusted, will linger in our memories.
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We shall miss him in the church family where he entered so fully into the life and every interest. His sweet, earnest, friendly Christian spirit will be a blessed memory.
He will be missed from the places where business is done, where for so long he was a potent factor and an inspiring figure.
But he will be missed the sorest by those who knew him best and loved him most and feel his loss the keenest, the family and kindred to whom his memory will be a blessed heritage, to whom we give our heartfelt sympathy, and with whom we mingle our tears of sorrow; and we commend them to the God of all comfort, their father's God.
Mr. Broadhead's faith was simple and genuine, his Saviour was real to him, and we are sure that
"He saw his Pilot face to face When he had crossed the bar."
"Beautiful toiler, thy work well done; Beautiful soul, into glory gone ; Beautiful life, with thy crown full won; God giveth thee peace."
(The Cobb Line).
(11) Matthias Cobb, who is supposed to be son of Benjamin Cobb, grandfather of Mrs. William Broadhead, was a native of Connecti- cut, but early in manhood emigrated to Essex county, New York, where he followed farm- ing until his death. During the revolution, like Putnam, he left his plow, and with mus- ket on his shoulder, remained in the colonial service until the contest was decided, and again, at the breaking out of the second war with England, he went to the front. He mar- ried Elizabeth Brady and they reared a large family, among whom was Adam B., see for- ward.
(III) Adam B., son of Matthias Cobb, and father of Mrs. William Broadhead, was born in Essex county, New York, in 1801, died in Jamestown, New York, in 1883. At the age of thirty-two years, accompanied by his fam- ily, he removed to Chautauqua county, New York. He was a Whig, afterwards a Re- publican. For a number of years he was asso- ciated with his son, William J. Cobb, in the manufacturing business, but several years prior to his death disposed of the business. He was a member of the Congregational church, in which faith he died. He married, in 1822, Thetis Bishop, born March 4, 1800, daughter of Elijah Bishop, born in New Mil- ford, Connecticut, in 1760. During his early life he emigrated to Vermont, and later re- moved to New York, where his death oc- curred. He was a man of considerable in- genuity, which he employed to good advan-
tage. During the war of 1812 he served as major with distinction. He was a Democrat in politics. He was twice married, his first wife having been Tabitha Dorcas Holcomb, who bore him eight children, among them be- ing Thetis, aforementioned. Children of Adam B. and Thetis Cobb: William J., Nor- val B., who served on the Union side during the rebellion; Sheldon B .; Lucy, aforemen- tioned as the wife of William Broadhead ; Thornton A.
CHURCHILL William Churchill, immi- grant ancestor, is first mentioned in the year 1672, when he married. It is thought he was son of Joseph Churchill, of London, though no re- lationship has been found. He may have been a soldier in England. When Will- iam of Orange was placed on the throne, the provinces repudiated the officers of King James II., and organized a self-government. Jacob Leisler, a German by birth, had been appointed by King James, and he was chosen to become the leader of the party until the new king should appoint officers. William Churchill was appointed lieutenant and Joost Stoll, ensign. Lieutenant Churchill became a chief military officer until Lieutenant-Gover- nor Leisler, through enemies, was seized, con- demned and executed without authority from the new king, after the new royal governor was sent over, although he had served him faithfully. Churchill, though he was impris- oned, escaped the fate of his superior officer, and was released. When he was tried, the judge who tried him said he was "apparently illiterate," but despite lack of education, he was a strong, honest and fearless man. In 1696 he was summoned before the court be- cause he refused to appear before at muster in arms on a training day ; he was enrolled as a "Sentinell," or private, in Captain Tudor's company ; he was "commanded by the Lieut- Coll, in his own person," and replied to him in "insolent language." Churchill said that he had a commission for a lieutenant under Leis- ler, and "did then say that he would not ap- pear in arms in any inferior station," that be- ing sufficient to discharge him. For contempt of court he was fined ten pounds or six months' imprisonment. In 1698 he was admit- ted freeman at New York. He was a brick- layer. The lot on which he lived is said to have been on Wall street, and in 1676 he re-
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ceived eighty acres on the northwest side of Staten Island, with six acres of salt meadow, and four acres of fresh meadow in the cove. It is thought that he moved to Jamaica, Long Island, about 1690, but no authority has been found. His will was dated September 19, 1702, bequeathing most of his property to his wife Susannah, but for some reason the will was declared invalid and the property went to his elder son, Charles, mariner. On Septem- ber 25, 1714, Charles deeded the property over to his mother.
He married, at Manhattan, after March IO, 1672, Susannah Baryster or Brasyer. Chil- dren, born in Manhattan, now New York City : Anne, born September, 1673; Charles, May, 1675; Richard, March, 1676; Robert, mentioned below ; Edward, 1679.
(II) Robert, son of William Churchill, was born in Manhattan, and settled at or near Fairfield, Connecticut. His will was dated November 3, 1733, bequeathing his property to his children. He married, about 1693-94, Sarah - -. Children, born at or near Fair- field: Abigail, baptized February 17, 1695; Sarah, baptized February 17, 1695; Elinor, baptized October 20, 1695; Nehemiah, bap- tized March 21, 1698; Edward, mentioned be- low ; Robert ; Patience.
(III) Edward, son of Robert Churchill, was born about 1718, and lived in Greenwich, Connecticut. He married, in Walesburg, New Haven county, Connecticut, 1741, Esther, daughter of Abijah and Abigail Hull. Chil- dren, born in Greenwich: James, December 25, 1742, died in infancy ; John, June 3, 1744 ; Esther, May II, 1746; Edward, mentioned be- low; Sarah, 1750.
(IV) Edward (2), son of Edward (1) Churchill, was born in Greenwich, Connecti- cut, September 4, 1748. He lived in West Haven, Connecticut, where he died in early mianhood, leaving two children. He was a cooper by trade. Children: Edward, men- tioned below ; Abigail, born February 5, 1774.
(V) Edward (3), son of Edward (2) Churchill, was born at Hartford, or West Ha- ven, Connecticut, about 1773. His son John wrote about him: "My father's parents died when he was an infant; he had one sister, by the name of Abigail. He was bound out to a Mr. Buckingham, and suffered many hard- ships in his early days. In 1830 he removed to Boston, Erie county, New York, and there died aged about one hundred years. He was
a very temperate man, honest and upright in his dealings, a Baptist in his religious faith. He lived to see five generations of his de- scendants. My mother died fifty-eight years ago (1826), and my father married her sis- ter Martha." His grandson, Byron A. Churchill, of Buffalo, New York, gives the date of his birth as 1767 and death as 1867, and first wife's deatlı as 1819. He says his grandfather was a shoemaker and farmer, of very small stature, never weighing more than one hundred and thirty pounds; he says that he was very energetic all his life ; one example was that he one day, when he was ninety-two years of age, rode a horse without a saddle, forty-five miles. He had a property amount- ing to nearly $20,000.
He married (first), in Litchfield, Connecti- cut, in 1797, Margery Morse, who died before 1826; married (second) Martha Morse, who died in 1865. Children by first wife: Sarah, born September 17, 1799; Martha, December I, 1800; Abigail, October 20, 1802; Edward, February 25, 1805 ; Levi Morse, July 10, 1807 ; Laura, December 20, 1808; Achsie Maria, April 29, 1811; John, mentioned below; Ste- phen, April 30, 1816; Luman B., March 3, 1819; Margery, June 5, 1821, died in infancy. Child by second wife: Olive, married Reu- ben Dye.
(VI) John, son of Edward (3) Churchill, was born in Bangall, New York, December 14, 1813. He was living in Springville, Erie county, New York, October 1, 1884, and wrote a letter and filled out a blank concerning his father's and his own families. He died re- cently nearly a hundred years old. He was a Republican, town clerk, and held other offices of trust. He was a prominent and influential citizen. In religion he was a Baptist, a dea- con of the church and lay-preacher. He mar- ried Laura Wellington, who died May 26, 1884. Children: John Ozro, born October I, 1837 : George Morse, mentioned below ; Laura Martha, October 28, 1842 ; Lovina Maria, Oc- tober 28, 1844, died March 28, 1846; Edward, May 14, 1848, died March 19, 1850; Gerard, July 25, 1851, died October 22, 1865; Geral- dine, February 24, 1854.
(VII) George Morse, son of John Church- ill, was born at Springville, New York, April I. 1840, died October 2, 1890. He was edu- cated in the public schools, and was a mer- chant and farmer in Boston, Erie county, New York, afterward removing to La Crosse, Wis-
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consin, where he was with the firm of Monta- gue & Company in the marble business. He lived in the west most of his life. He married Frances Morris, born February 12, 1841, died October 2, 1900, daughter of Edward Morris, of Boston, Erie county, New York, a farmer. Children : DeForest, mentioned below ; Osce- ola, February 9, 1864, married, June 3, 1884, John J. Stambach, of Buffalo, New York; Clement George, August 20, 1874 ; Llewellyn L., April 25, 1871, died in infancy. His widow married (second) Henry L. Griffith, and is living at Boston, New York (1911).
(VIII) DeForest, son of George Morse Churchill, was born at Boston, Erie county, New York, September 27, 1861. He attended the public schools and the high school at La Crosse, Wisconsin, from which he was gradu- ated with a teacher's certificate. He also took a course in Lambert's Business College of that city. He came to Buffalo about 1879, and was employed by the firm of Fortier, Sand- rock & Bailey, general insurance agents, and remained with them nine years, leaving to go in business for himself. He later consolidated with the firm of Williams & Mitchel, as a special interest partner, leaving them in 1898 to incorporate the Buffalo Fire Office, Inc., D. F. Churchill, manager, the company taking over the business of the Fayette A. Cook agency. This company is organized under the laws of the state of New York and has been successful since its organization. His agency is one of the largest in the city. He has been director in various other corpora- tions from time to time. In politics he is an independent Democrat. He is a communicant of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he was treasurer for many years. He is a member of Crescent Lodge, No. 551, Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows; the Knights of the Maccabees; Chamber of Commerce; the Automobile, Eagle and Turnverein clubs.
He married, September 25, 1884, at Buffalo, Jennie M. Moxham, born December 12, 1861, daughter of James Moxham. Children: I. Florence Ethel, born July 21, 1885, died July 25, 1887. 2. Clinton Harrington, mentioned below.
(IX) Clinton Harrington, son of DeForest Churchill, was born August 10, 1888. He graduated from public school No. 8, and Mas- ten Park high school, of Buffalo, New York. He is now engaged with his father in the insurance business in Buffalo. He married
January 1, 1907, Sarah Dennison, of Buffalo.
The surname Holdredge
HOLDREDGE is identical with Oldredge, Holdred, Oldred and Holdridge. It is spelled in various ways. Originally, it is likely that it was the same as Aldridge, Aldredge, Aldred, Eldred, Eldredge, Aldrich, variations of the same original sur- name.
(I) The first of the name of Holdredge in this country was William Holdredge, of Hav- erhill, Massachusetts. He was a tanner by trade, and came from St. Alphage, Cripple- gate, London, England, in the ship "Eliza- beth," in 1635, giving his age at that time as twenty-five. He was for a time at Salis- bury, Massachusetts, afterward at Haverhill. Children of William and Isabella Holdredge: Sarah, born 1640, died young; Mary, April 22, 1641, died young ; Rebecca, June 20, 1643. William, March 15, 1647; Sarah, December 26, 1650; Mehitable, April 14, 1652; Abigail, November 12, 1654, died young; Mary, De- cember 24, 1656; Samuel, November 6, 1659.
(II) John, son or nephew of William Hold- redge, settled at Roxbury, Massachusetts. He married Elizabeth Children, born at Roxbury: Sarah, November 15, 1665; John, February 25, 1668; Thomas, May 23, 1670; Elizabeth, February 14, 1672; Mary, baptized November 22, 1674; Samuel, born March 12, 1676, died young; Samuel, June 8, 1679; Mercy, May 16, 1684.
(III) The third generation of the family went from Roxbury to Windham and New London counties, Connecticut. Windham county was settled first by Roxbury men. The records of Roxbury are fragmentary and those of Connecticut not available for tracing the generations in detail. New London county has been the seat of the family since about 1700. The census of Connecticut, taken in 1790, does not separate the towns in New London county, but it gives eight families there at that time, Nathaniel, Benajah, Phin- eas, Rufus, Samuel, Samuel Jr., and two Williams. One other family is given in Con- necticut, Hezekiah's of Washington, Litchfield county. But in 1790 many had moved west- ward to New York state, and in 1790 Abra- ham, Amon, Arnold, Felix, Gershom, Heze- kiah, Israel, John, Richard, Richard Jr. and Thomas had families in New York, largely in Columbia and Albany counties. Some were
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at Hillsdale, some at Canaan, New York. In Massachusetts we find Dudley Holdredge at New Ashford, Berkshire county, with five females in his family, and John Holdrich, also in Massachusetts. In the revolution, Amasa, Benajah, Dudley, Ephraim, Hezekiah, John, Robert, Rufus and William were soldiers from Connecticut. Dudley, John and William, as we have seen went from New London county to Berkshire county, Massachusetts, after the revolution. William Holdredge was a soldier from October 18 to December 10, 1775, in Captain John Tyler's company, of Preston, Connecticut ; also a drum major in Colonel Henry Sherburne's regiment, 1777-80, and drummer in Captain John Williams's company in 1779, in the same regiment. William was afterward drum major in a Massachusetts regiment (vol. VIII). Dudley Holdredge was a lieutenant in a Berkshire county regiment, and John was in the revolution from Loudon and Spencertown, Massachusetts. Benajah Holdredge was wounded at the battle of Or- ton Heights. Abraham, Amasa, Amesiah, John and Richard served in New York regi- ments.
(IV) Darius Holdredge, of the New Lon- don county family mentioned above, was born in Connecticut in 1801, died in 1865 at Mid- dleport, New York. He came from Connecti- cut with his family in 1810 and settled at Bethany, New York, afterward locating at Middleport in that state. He bought a hun- dred acres of Holland purchase land and cleared a farm. In Middleport he followed the cooper's trade in winter and farming in the summer months. He married Rebecca Bishop. Children: I. William Orlando, men- tioned below. 2. Sarah Ann, born in 1821 ; married Stephen Fuller, and had three chil- dren. 3. Emeline, married George Slocum, of Michigan, and had four children. 4. Ed- win, born in 1825 : married and had two chil- dren. 5. George, born in 1827.
(V) William Orlando, son of Darius Hold- redge, was born in 1819 at Bethany, New York. He there attended the public schools, and during his youth worked on his father's farm. In 1853 he bought a farm of one hun- dred and sixty acres in the town of Shelby and resided there until after 1870. He then removed to Medina, New York, but con- tinued to carry on his farm. At the age of ninety-two he is residing with his daughters in Middleport. He is a member of the Chris-
tian church. In politics he is a Democrat and he has voted for every Democratic candidate for president since Polk.
He married, November 5, 1845, R. Jane Fuller. Children: I. Celestia, born March IO, 1847. 2. Daniel D., mentioned below. 3. George E., June 3, 1853; now living in Cali-
fornia. 4. Hattie I., August 23, 1855, died July 4, 1890; married Henry. Chubbuck. 5. Helen A., June 15, 1857, died January IO, 1883; married Charles Colton. 6. Emily A., July 27, 1860.
(VI) Daniel D., son of William Orlando Holdredge, was born June 21, 1849, at Royal- ton, Niagara county, New York. He attended the public schools at Royalton and the Starkey Seminary, near Watkins Glen, Yates county, for two years. He worked on his father's farm during his boyhood, when not in school, and continued with his father until 1876, when he located at Medina and in partnership with S. J. McCormick engaged in the furniture business, in which he has continued to the present time, a period of thirty-six years. The firm is now Holdredge, Hart & Hill. Mr. Holdredge is extensively interested in real es- tate also. He is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons, Royal Arch Masons, Royal and Select Masters. He is also a member of the Baptist church, has been in active mem- bership for thirty-seven years and is now on the board of trustees and was for twenty-five years its treasurer.
He married, June 3, 1880, Ida W., born De- cember 27, 1852, at Flint, Michigan, daughter of James C. and Mary A. (Rutherford) Decker. Children: I. William D., born Sep- tember 25, 1882, died October 22, 1902 ; mar- ried Edna Easlip, and has one son, William D. 2. Helen D., November 18, 1885. 3. Ruther- ford D., June 15, 1892. 4. Beatrice V. D., January 23, 1895. They have an adopted son, William D. Holdredge, born February 23, 1903.
Michael Quinn, the first member QUINN of this family to settle in Amer- ica, came from county Galway, Ireland, in 1847, in a sailing vessel. He landed in New York City, going on from there to Poughkeepsie. where he started in farming : he remained there for a while, then removed to Callicoon, New York, where he opened a general store and established himself in trade. Gifted with a large amount of de-
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termination and enterprise he prospered in this undertaking, and came to be one of the foremost citizens of the place, highly esteemed by all and prominent in public affairs. He was made road commissioner, holding this im- portant post for a number of years ; in his re- ligious views he was a strong Roman Catho- lic.
While in Poughkeepsie, Mr. Quinn met his future wife, Mary Kenelley, who was from Waterford county, Ireland, and a co-patriot ; they were married before his removal to Calli- coon, and the following children were born to them: I. Mary A. 2. Martin F., married Mary E. Collins. 3. Rose A., married Thomas McGrath. 4. Thomas H., of whom further.
(II) Thomas H., son of Michael and Mary (Kenelley ) Quinn, was born in Callicoon, New York, October 16, 1858. His education was acquired in the public schools. In 1876 he became interested in farming near Sullivan, New York, and in 1881 engaged in the chemi- cal business. Possessing the natural gifts which have distinguished his family, his shrewdness and enterprise were abundantly rewarded and he proved singularly success- ful in whatever he undertook to perform. In 1885 he was employed and later became super- intendent for his brother, Martin F. Quinn, and F. S. Sherman, in their general store and lumber business in Forest City, Susquehanna county, Pennsylvania, where he had charge of the business of peeling bark, running mills and shipping sawed lumber. In 1888 the business was removed to Cameron county, and here they continued their lumber and other enterprises. In 1891 Mr. F. H. Quinn became a partner in the business and it was removed to Quinn- wood, McKean county, Pennsylvania, conduct- ing the same operations until 1895. Upon the subsequent removal to Straight, Elk county, Pennsylvania, they added the acid industry to the business, which they still continue. Mr. Quinn made his home in Straight until Octo- ber, 1910, when he removed to Olean, New York, where he has one of the finest houses in the city, located on Union street, and he and his family are surrounded with all the luxuries that money can procure. Mr. Quinn has shared the general prosperity of the firm and has acquired a considerable fortune. He is held in high esteem in the community, and is a member of the Roman Catholic church. In politics he is an ardent supporter of the Democratic party, and occupied the important
post of road superintendent in Straight. He is a_member of the Knights of Columbus.
Mr. Quinn married, December 20, 1887, Mary A., daughter of Michael and Margaret (Rodgers) Moran. They came from county Langford, Ireland, in a sailing vessel, when Mary A., who was born November 9, 1859, was only three years old; she was the only child. Mr. and Mrs. Quinn have three chil- dren : Margaret L., born in November, 1889; Raymond M., born in July, 1892; Rose, born in April, 1898.
WILLIAMS
This Williams family origi- nated in Wales. The coat- of-arms is described : A
white lion rampant on a shield sable. Crest : a cock. Motto: "What God Willeth Will Be." The side motto: "Watches His Oppor- tunity."
(I) Robert Williams, the immigrant, was born in Norwich, England, and married, be- fore coming to America, Elizabeth Stratton. He landed at Boston with his wife and two children, Samuel and John, in 1637, and be- fore the end of the year had joined the settle- ment at Roxbury, Massachusetts, and he and his wife had become members of the church of Eliot, the Indian Apostle. He was ad- mitted a freeman about the same time. From 1647 to 1653 he was one of the five selectmen there. Ellis, the town historian, calls him one of the most influential men in town affairs, and Farmer, in his "General Register," calls him the common ancestor of the divines, civil- ians and warriors of the name, who have honored the country of their birth. His will is dated November 26, 1685, and was proved September 29, 1693. He died at Roxbury, September 1, 1693, aged one hundred years. His wife died July 28, 1674, aged eighty, and was buried in the ancient burial ground of Roxbury. Professor S. Wells Williams, the learned Chinese scholar, a descendant of Rob- ert, says: "There is an interesting tradition in the Williams family about the wife of Robert Williams, as follows: that when Rob- ert Williams of England desired to come to this country, his wife, of good family and delicately brought up, shrunk from the hard- ships to be encountered. While the subject was under consideration she had a dream, foreshowing that if she went to America she would become the mother of a long line of worthy ministers. The dream so impressed
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