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DANA GRAHAM, sou of William and Mary (Joues) Grimes, was a mechanic, and lived in Springfield many years. He was b. at Hancock, N. H., and m. in Springfield in 1834, Rebecca Rice, daughter of Benjamin and Louisa Rice. He d. in 1888. She d. iu 1890.
"ALMOND E. GRAHAM, the adopted son of Dana and Rebecca (Rice) Graham, was the son of Thaddeus and Emily J. (Granby) Kilbourn. He was b. in Alstead, N. H., Oct. 14, 1831. His parents moved to Claremont when he was two years old, and theu to Weathersfield. His father died when Almond was six years old, leaving the family in destitute circumstances, and he was adopted by Dana and Rebecca Graham, who came to Springfield from Ludlow, Vt., in 1841, and resided here until their deaths.
In 1857 Almond settled in Richmond, Va., and was there until near the close of the Civil War, when he went to New York City, where he was engaged in the stencil and die-siuking business until 1870, when he returned to Spring- field, where he now resides and carries on the business of house painting and paper hanging. His grandfather, Jacob Kilbourn, was a soldier of the Revo- lution under Col. Putnam, and he is a descendant of John Kilbourn, the noted Indian fighter, who once settled in Springfield and afterwards went to Walpole, N. H. He m. Dec. 6, 1860, Sarah Smart, daughter of Capt. Abial S. Smart of Springfield. Ch. :
I. John R., b. at Richmond, Va., Nov. 22, 1861; d. young.
II. Charles, b. at Richmond, Va., Aug. 4, 1863; d. young.
III. Harry, b. at Springfield, Nov. 20, 1865; d. in 1887.
IV. George H., b. at Brooklyn, N. Y., April 18, 1867 ; res. with his family at Springfield, Mass., and is with Haynes & Co., clothiers.
V. Walter S., twin, b. at Springfield, Aug. 28, 1870; res. in Springfield. VI. Willie A., twin, b. at Springfield, Aug. 28, 1870; res. at Marlboro, Mass.
GEORGE W. GRAHAM, son of Robert and Peninah (Heselton) Graham, was b. in Weston, Vt., Aug. 28, 1830. He came to Springfield in 1854; worked at carriage making with his brother Lewis; first worked in the shop just above the furniture store lately occupied by Charles Sanders; after a year, moved to his present shop just below Falls Bridge, where he has since carried on the business. He m. May 21, 1872, Ella Goodnough, daughter of Henry G. aud Sarah (Davis) Goodnough. Ch .:
I. Hugh G., b. June 18, 1879.
LEWIS GRAHAM, brother of George W., b. April 25, 1822, came to Spring- field and carried on the business of carriage making, and iu 1854 took his brother George W. into the shop. He enlisted in Co. K,16th Vermont Volun- teers, and was chosen Ist Lieut. of the company. He resigned March 12, 1863, and d. at Washington, D. C., March 18, 1863.
DAVID GREGG was born in Deering, N. H., July 19, 1804. He came to Springfield with his family about 1840. A few years later he moved to Gran- ville, Vt., but returned to Springfield in 1863, and is still living in town (1895). He m. in August, 1832, Melissa A. Robiuson of Goshen, N. H. She d. in 1865. Ch. :
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I. Harriet.
II. Sarah R., res. in Springfield.
III. George G., m. Mary Fairbanks, daughter of Asahel P. Fairbanks; res. in Weathersfield.
IV. William H.
V. Frederick A., d. young.
HIRAM GREENE, son of Thomas and Rhoda (Stickney) Greene, was b. at Springfield, Aug. 11, 1818; m. 1st, Mary Brown. She d. -; m. 2d, Nov. 28, 1871, Martha Bixby, daughter of Albert and Eliza (Dearborn) Bixby.
SQUIRE GREENE, son of Thomas and Rhoda (Stickney) Greene, was b. at Springfield, March 27, 1802; m. Mary Herrick, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Spaulding) Herrick. Ch. :
I. Marcia H., b. Sept. 4, 1833 ; m. S. W.Damon, Nov. 12, 1849.
II. Hannah, b. May 6,1836; m. Dec. 16, 1856, John Thayer.
III. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 9, 1838; m. Sept. 14, 1858, W. J. Gilson.
IV. Lucy Ann, b. Nov. 9, 1843 ; m. Feb. 16, 1865, H. J. Stoddard.
V. Simon W., b. Aug. 14, 1849 ; m. May 18, 1871, Anna E. Damon, daughter of Almon and Henrietta (Staples) Damon. Ch. :
1. Bertram S., b. Oct. 10, 1874.
DAVID GREGG.
VI. Mary E., b. Jan. 13, 1851 ; m. Feb. 2, 1873, Charles O. Wilbur.
WILLIAM GRIFFITH came to this town from Colerain, Mass., as early as 1785, and located on the brook in Spencer Hollow, then called "Sartwell Brook," where he built a fulling mill below the sawmill. About 1794 he moved into the village, and bought land on the east side of the river. It is said that he built the first frame house in the village, which stood near the river just below Kimball's blacksmith shop, and was carried off in the flood of
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1869. He also built the first cloth-dressing and fulling mill in the village, just above where the woollen mill now stands. Mr. Griffith's sister was the wife of Lemuel Whitney.
JONES GRIMES, son of William and Mary (Jones) Grimes, was b. at Hancock, N. H., April 3, 1824; m. July 1, 1847, Matilda A. Rice, daughter of Benjamin and Lois (Hardy) Rice. Ch. :
I. Myron J., b. Nov. 11, 1848; m. June 18, 1870, Alma Brewster.
PARKER R. GRIMES, son of William and Mary (Jones) Grimes, was b. in Hancock, N. H., April 25, 1826; m. Jan. 3, 1854, Lydia A. Beckwith, daughter of Jared and Lucy (Brigham) Beckwith, b. at Alstead, N. H., Nov. 26, 1821. Ch. :
I. Flora M., b. at Alstead, N. H., Oct. 11, 1857; m. Lucius M. Cragin, March 30, 1881. (See sketch.)
II. Florence L., b. at Springfield, Jan. 24, 1863.
III. Alice M., b. at Springfield, Sept. 15, 1864.
GRISWOLD FAMILY.
DANIEL GRISWOLD, son of John and Mary (Ward) Griswold, was born in Meriden, Conn., Dec. 5, 1762. He was a direct descendant from Edward Gris- wold, who, with his brother Matthew, came from England and settled in Connecticut about 1645. His father, who had enlisted in the Revolutionary War, under Gen. Israel Putnam, died in service when Daniel was fourteen. At the age of sixteen Daniel entered the army and served nine months, being employed most of the time as teamster. It was at this time of his life that certain traits of character were exhibited which later in life were developed more fully, and ever made him a prominent man in the town and vicinity where he lived. His integrity and good judgment were proverbial. He was economical without being mean, and add to these an untiring industry, a firm will, and considerable perseverance, and we have the probable cause of his apparent success in life. In August, 1784, he bought his first land in Springfield, of John Gilmore of Rockingham, and came up from Connecticut one or two seasons, bringing his provisions with him, and cleared a portion of the land. In 1786 he married Annah Lenthal Ames, daughter of Anthony Ames and Hannah Eells of Middletown, Conn., and in 1790 they started from Connecticut, with an ox team, for Vermont. After a journey of ten days they reached North Springfield, and moved into their log house, which stood a few rods west of the brick house so loug occupied by Joel Griswold. In 1793 a new framed house was built, the one where Deacon J. M. Boynton now lives. Mr. Griswold added more land to his original purchase from time to time, as his means permitted, until he became one of the largest landholders in the vicinity, and he was entrusted with many important offices by his townsmen, and was always familiarly known as "Squire " Griswold. In religion he was a Congrega- tionalist, a member of the church at Springfield, but after the Baptist society built the brick church on the hill at North Springfield, the family attended there. They had ten children, and lived to see them arrive at manhood and womanhood,
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and at one time during Mr. Griswold's life they were all settled in the immediate vicinity of the old homestead, so he could visit all upon the same day. Their home was one of warm, genial hospitality, and young men and maidens came from miles around to spend an afternoon or evening, these gatherings being enlivened by vocal and instrumental music. After the death of his first wife, June 8, 1826, he married Mrs. Abigail Davis. He d. Aug. 3, 1836.
Ch. by 1st marriage :
I. Lentha, b. 1786; m. Amos Hulett; d. Sept. 9, 1863. No children.
II. Mary, b. 1788; m. Levi Boynton of Weathersfield; d. May 15, 1832. Eleven children.
III. Hannah, b. 1790; m. Enos Brown, and lived in Springfield ; d. Oct. 11, 1872. Eight children.
IV. Joel, b. 1792; m. Mary Chase of Springfield; d. April 22, 1871. Ch. : 1. Daniel C., b. 1824; m. Adelaide E. Griswold; merchant in Boston. 2. Mary J., b. 1837 ; m. M. K. Paine of Windsor, Vt.
V. Daniel, b. 1794; m. Amelia Chandler of Chester; d. March 15, 1847. Ten children.
VI. Lucy, b. 1796; m. Samuel Stimpson of Springfield; d. Aug. 30, 1860. Five children.
VII. Martha, b. 1797; m. Russell Lockwood; d. Sept. 1, 1858. Six chil- dren.
VIII. Lorenda, b. 1802; m. Lucius H. Cheney ; m. 2d, Sylvauus Newhall; d. May 5, 1866. One child by 1st marriage.
IX. Sarah, b. 1804; m. Charles Sherwin of Weathersfield; d. Feb. 25, 1863. Fonr children. (See Chase family.)
X. Louisa, b. 1807; m. Abner Field. Still living at North Springfield. Four children. (See Field family.)
FRANCIS GRISWOLD lived at Kendrick's Corners, near North Springfield, for many years, in the house afterwards owned by his son-in-law, Joseph Lewis. He m. Asenath Robinson. Ch. :
I. Lucinda, b. Feb. 3, 1798; mı. Feb. 21, 1818, George Wade, of Massa- chusetts. She d. two days after the birth of her daughter, who was reared by her maternal grandparents, Francis and Asenath (Robin- son) Griswold. This daughter, Lucinda Abigail Wade, b. Nov. 14, 1818 ; m. Nov. 9, 1837, Augustus, son of Joshua Lockwood. She d. Nov. 28, 1866.
II. Ruth, m. Joseph Lewis.
III. Almira, m. Hosea Felch; lived in Felchville, where he d. November, 1884. Ch. :
1. Lucinda, m. George M. Clark.
2. Kate, m. Azro White.
FRANCIS GRISWOLD, son of George and Abigail (Dyke) Griswold, was b. at Weathersfield, Vt., Dec. 5, 1813. He served in Co. A, 3d Reg't Vermont Volunteers; m. Sept. 25, 1836, Sarah Hadley, daughter of Rufus and Dinah (Ayers) Hadley. Ch .:
I. Carrie D., b. April, 1840; d. in 1863.
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NORMAN GRISWOLD, son of George and Abigail (Dyke) Griswold, was b. at Weathersfield, March 19, 1822; m. March 15, 1854, Lucy J. Davis, daughter of Calvin E. and Lucy (Rumrill) Davis. Eight children.
FRED W. GRANT, son of Daniel and Esther (Spencer) Grant, was b. May 26, 1860; m. March 11, 1883, Estella M. Whitcomb, daughter of William L. and Matilda L. (Kirk) Whitcomb. Ch. :
I. Edna E., b. Aug. 20, 1885.
SIMEON GROW, son of Wilkes S. and Pamelia (Short) Grow, was b. in Morgan, Vt., Sept. 20, 1843. He enlisted Nov. 22, 1864, in Co. E, 26th Massa- chusetts Volunteers, and was mustered out Aug. 26, 1865, - having moved from Vermont to Westboro, Mass. In 1877 he came to Springfield and bought a farm in Eureka, formerly owned by Amos Belknap.
He was a loyal and enthusiastic member of Jarvis Post, G. A. R. Was elected chaplain early in its organization, and served in that office until his death, March, 27, 1888. He m. Achsa S. Hitchcock of Westminster West. Ch .:
I. Wilkes S., b. Oct. 22, 1870.
II. Winnie M., b. Nov. 25, 1871.
III. Marion L., b. Aug. 12, 1873.
IV. Albert M., b. May 19, 1875; drowned in Connecticut River, July 4, 1894.
V. Walter L., b. Dec. 7, 1876.
VI. Norman L., b. May 19, 1878.
VII. Emily R., b. Jan. 25, 1881.
VIII. Alice M., b. July 19, 1882.
IX. Simeon, b. July 25, 1884.
DR. ANDREW A. HAIG, son of John and Helen (Atchinson) Haig, was b. in Potsdam, N. Y., May 4, 1857.
He studied medicine, and graduated from the College of Physicans and Surgeons, Baltimore, Md., in 1883. Located in Hancock, N. H., the same year; was in practice there and in Peterboro, N. H., about five years. Nov. 1, 1888, he bought the practice of Dr. Granville Knight, and came to Spring- field, where he now has an extensive practice (1894).
ABNER B. HALE, son of Edward C. and Susan (Tolman) Hale, was b. at Winchendon, Mass., June 24, 1828. He was a member of Co. G, 7th Reg't Vermont Volunteers ; served as musician. Was for some years in gristmill at North Springfield. He m. June 15, 1858, Catharine C. Lockwood, daughter of Roswell and Charlotte (Wheeler) Lockwood of Springfield. Ch. :
I. Ida B., b. April 22, 1861; m. Herbert Miller.
FRANK A. HALL, ,son of Hiram and Lucy A. (Goodell) Hall, was b. at Springfield, July 5, 1853; m. Nov. 8, 1985, Jennie F. Burbank, daughter of Horace II. and Francelia P. (Cook) Burbank. Ch. :
I. Ernest H., b. at Springfield, Dec. 27, 1886.
II. Eva, b. at Springfield, Aug. 30, 1888.
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GEORGE HALL may properly be classed with the early settlers of this towu, although his house, which he supposed for many years to be in Springfield, was found to stand just across the line in Weathersfield, while his well, the first one in town, was iu Springfield. He came in 1763, and located on the Crowu Poiut road, where Luther G. Boyntou lately lived. He was one of the seveu signers of the first call for a town meeting, iu 1764; and probably was the moderator, as he served in that capacity iu many of the earlier meetings. Previous to coming to Springfield, he had been iu command of the garrison at Fort Dummer, and retained the title of captaiu.
His oldest daughter, Mary, married Capt. Abner Bisbee, and is said to have beeu the first persou married in Weathersfield. Sallie, the second daughter, married a Douglas, moved to the west side of the mountains, and it is said that Stephen A. Douglas was a descendant. The sons of Capt. Hall were iu the Revolutionary War, and afterwards settled in the Geuesee Valley, N. Y.
GEORGE R. HALL, son of Hiram and Lucy A. (Goodell) Hall, was. b. in Springfield, Nov. 27,11835 ; m. 1st, Ellen E. Whitcomb ; she d. -. He m. 2d, Mary A. Fay, deceased. M. 3d, Jessie A. Slade. Ch. :
I. Arthur G., b. Jan. 8, 1884.
II. Nina;E., b. April 28, 1887.
JOHN HALL, son of Jesse and Clarissa (Burke) Hall, was b. at Andover, Vt., July 12, 1821 ; m. April 8, 1849, Elizabeth Fenno, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Dimick) Fenno. Ch. :
I. Clara E., b. at Boston, Mass., March 13, 1851 ; m. Lowell R. Bemis. II. Mary Ella, b. at Boston, Sept, 18, 1$52; m. Solon Q. Bemis.
III. Laura E., b. at Bostou, Aug. 24, 1855 ; d. Dec. 18, 1869.
IV. Jennie I., b. at Spring- field, May 10, 1858 ; m. Henry Hall.
V. Abbie L., b. at Spring- field, May 30, 1861 ; d. in infancy.
JOHN R. HALL, sou of Caleb aud Atalanta (Shafter) Hall, was b. in Grafton, Vt., Nov. 19, 1812. He has lived in Springfield nearly all his life, and been called to many
JOHN R. HALL.
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positions of trust by his townsmen, whose confidence and esteem he has always held. He was for many years one of the trustees of the Springfield Savings Bank, and served as lister a number of terms. Mr. Hall is one of the successful farmers of the town, and noted as a good judge of stock. He m. June 2, 1841, Louisa Williams, daughter of Col. Jonathan and Betsey (Kidder) Williams, b. in Springfield, Oct. 19, 1818. Ch. :
I. Abby L., b. Oct. 30, 1842 ; d. Jan. 10, 1866.
II. Fred, b. Sept. 23, 1844; m. September, 1872, Lizzie Wilson ; d. in Cali- fornia.
III. Eliza B., b. Dec. 15, 1846; m. William Hall.
IV. Henry D., b. Oct. 25, 1849; m. Lulu Howard.
V. Martha E., b. Oct. 28, 1852. A teacher in public schools.
VI. Alice S., b. April 16, 1857. A teacher in public schools.
VII. Fanny C., b. Dec. 14, 1859. A teacher in public schools.
VIII. Edward S., b. Feb. 14, 1863 ; res. on homestead in Springfield.
JOSHUA C. HALL, son of Samuel and Betsey (Fowler) Hall, was b. at Springfield, Aug. 30, 1813 ; d. Feb. 14, 1888; m. Sarah W. Adams, daughter of Joseph and Polly (Goodnow) Adams, b. at Springfield, April 25, 1813. Ch. :
I. Mary E., b. Nov. 1, 1857; m. Elias S. Jones.
II. Henry A., d. in infancy.
ROGER W. HALL, sou of William aud Fanny (McHeffey) Hall, was b. at Afton, N. Y., Nov. 24, 1854; m. Nov. 16, 1880, Emma L. Howe, daughter of Solon M. and Mary Anu (Ward) Howe. Ch. :
I. Fannie May, b. at Springfield, April 26, 1882.
GEORGE H. HAMMOND, son of David and Alice (Stone) Hammond, was b. in Reading, Vt. He has been for many years in the meat business in Springfield. He m. Ann E. Clark. Ch. :
I. John H., b. at Reading, Vt .; m. Emma Safford. He is engaged in the meat business in Springfield.
II. Fred C., b. at Reading, Vt., March 22, 1863 ; a machinist; m. Jan. 5, 1884, Carrie E. Slade, daughter of Allen L. and Ellen E. (Wolfe) Slade, b. at Rockingham, Feb. 23, 1863. Ch. :
1. George A., b. May 30, 1887.
2. Ruth.
HARLOW FAMILY.
LEVI HARLOW came to Springfield from Taunton, Mass., in the winter of 1783-84, bringing his family ou an ox sled, and settled on the farm on Parker IIill where Silas Cutler now lives. He soon made an exchange of farms with a man named McIntyre for a farm since called the Harlow farm, a little farther north, and now the residence of George L. Cutler. It is said that he made the first brick ever made in Springfield. In 1795 he made brick for Jennison Barnard, in Eureka. They mixed the mortar with shovel and hoe. The Har- lows were noted for strong constitutions and long lives. Levi Harlow m. Silence Cobb. Ch. :
I. Clara.
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II. Levi, Jr., lived on the David Fairbanks farm. Hem. Jan. 16, 1794, Ann Damon. Ch. :
1. Hannah.
2. Anne.
3. William.
4. Tisdell.
5. Eliza.
6. Mary Ann.
. 7. Eliza.
8. Levi B., m. Althea G. Parker, daughter of Stephen and Mary (Bellows) Parker. Ch. :
(1). Mira E., b. Nov. 7, 1843; m. James B. Hildreth.
(2). Julia A., b. Sept. 18, 1845; m. Charles Town.
.(3). Wilbur, b. May 26, 1849; d. June 14, 1873.
(4). Bradford H., b. Feb. 26, 1852; m. Ida C. Emery.
(5). Levi W., b. Dec. 11, 1856.
(6). Stella E., b. Feb. 7, 1861.
(7). Milton P., b. Aug. 4, 1863; m. 1894, Gertrude Gibson of Proctorsville, Vt.
III. Silence, m. John C. Bingham. (Sce Bingham family.)
IV. David, son of Levi,
Sr., m. Aug. 2, 1802, Betsey Stocker. Hed. of spotted fever. Ch .:
1. Harry, b. March 23, 1804; d. in Weston, Vt.
2. Horace, b. Sept. 29, 1806; was killed by an accident.
3. Harriet, b. Aug. 13, 1810; m. John Whiting. Ch. :
(1). Harriet.
V. Barnum, son of Levi, Sr., m. Feb. 2,1806, Susannah Reed. Ch. :
1. Elmira, b. Feb. 21, 1807; m. James Chip- man.
2. Willard B., b. July 7,1809;m. Ist, Lucretia Britton. Ch. :
HERMAN W. HARLOW.
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(1). Herman W. was b. in Chalestown, N. H., Nov. 16, 1835. His father moved to Springfield in 1836. Herman was educated at the public schools and Springfield Wesleyan Seminary. Was engaged in mercantile business in New York, but from 1865 to 1892 was aresident of Spring- field, a part of the time in the hardware business. He was honored by his townsmen with many positions of promi- nence and trust. He represented the town in the Legisla- ture of 1890, was ten years member of school committee, and on county board of education. Now res. in Hartford, Conn. He m. Aug. 27, 1863, Nettie L. Parks, adopted daughter of Frederick and Elmira (Davidson) Parks of Springfield. Ch. :
[1]. Frederick M.
[2]. Milan P .; both in business in Hartford, Conn.
(2). Marcia, m. - Lamson of Windsor.
(3). Abbie, m. Warren Burpee. She d. April 18, 1885.
Willard B. m. 2d, Mary K. Whipple of Charlestown, N. H. Ch. :
(4). Edwin, m. Lizzie Powers of Springfield ; res. in Brattleboro, Vt.
3. Lewis Wells, b. July 20, 1811; m. Oct. 25, 1837, Laura Bellows.
4. David, b. Oct. 26, 1814; in. Sophronia Washburn.
5. Jehiel, b. July 30, 1818; m. Jane Boutelle.
Barnum Harlow m. 2d, - Parks. Ch. :
6. Laura.
VI. Ebenezer, son of Levi, Sr., m. Permelia Powers. Ch .:
1. Albert G., m. Caroline M. Stowell. He was killed by an accident while shooting. Ch. :
(1). Frank S., b. Feb. 18, 1857; graduated at West Point Military Academy; in 1879 he was assigned to 1st Reg't United States Heavy Artillery. In 1890 was detailed as in- structor in astronomy at West Point Military Academy. Mrs. Caroline M. Harlow m. 2d, Calvin Adams; res. in Springfield. She d. in 1895.
2. Henry P., b. Oct. 31, 1824; was engaged in harness making in Springfield ; afterwards was postmaster from 1868 to 1874, and possessed the confidence and respect of the people. He m. Oct. 11, 1853, Eliza Holman, b. Feb. 25, 1832, daughter of Deacon Arba and Hannah (Clarke) Holman. She d. March 16, 1889. Ch. :
(1). Frederick Henry, b. Nov. 29, 1856; d. Oct. 19, 1863.
(2). Rolla Cyrus, b. Dec. 10, 1858.
(3). Elmer Clark, b. May 20, 1861.
(4). Harry Powers, b. Aug. 3, 1865.
(5). Mary Eliza, b. Jan. 20, 1870; d. June 28, 1877.
3. Frank, engaged in shoe trade in Whitman, Mass .; was colonel of a regiment in the Union army in the Rebellion.
VII. Simeon, son of Levi, Sr., m. Susan Thompson. Ch. :
1. Lucius, b. Jan. 3, 1815; engaged in manufacture of machinery for
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paper making, in Holyoke, Mass., and made valuable inventions. He m. 1st, Esther Emery. Ch. :
(1). Etta, m. Charles HI. Richards ; res. in Holyoke.
He m. 2d, Achsa Christy. She d. in 1892. Lucius d. in Holyoke, July 31, 1889.
2. Abigail, b. July 1, 1817; m. Joshua G. Gowing. They were both murdered in their house in Weathersfield, by one Hiram Miller, who was executed at Windsor for the crime, July 25, 1865.
3. Clarissa, b. May 28, 1819 ; unm. ; res. in Springfield.
4. Rachel, b. Jau. 12, 1824; m. Amasa Howe.
5. Susan T., b. Dec. 26, 1826; m. Oriah Watkins.
VIII. Lewis, son of Levi, Sr., m. Betsey Davis. Ch. :
1. Lewis D., a noted physician and professor in a medical college in Philadelphia.
2. Elliot, d. on his way to California.
3. Jane.
4. Maria, m. - Greene.
IX. Elias, son of Levi, Sr., m. -. Ch. :
1. Marshall, a machinist and brickmaker. Made the brick for the schoolhouse and library building in Springfield in 1894.
X. William Harlow, son of Levi, Sr., and Silence (Cobb) Harlow ; had two wives. Hem. 1st, Margaret Campbell. Ch. :
1. Hiram, was b. in Rockingham, Vt., Oct. 16, 1810. His early busi- ness life was spent in Springfield, where he entered considerably into public matters. He represented the town in the State Legis- lature in 1843, 1844 and 1845. At the session in the latter year he was elected superintendent of the Vermont State Prison, which office he held for eighteen years. Soon after his first election he moved to Windsor, where he resided till his death, July 26, 1886.
Under his administration all the affairs of the prison were sys- tematized, and thenceforth conducted with that vigor, efficiency and integrity which characterized all his business transactions. Col. Harlow was widely and favorably known in business and political circles, and was repeatedly called to positions of trust and honor, not only by his townsmen, but by his county and State. He was representative from Windsor in 1849, 1850 and 1851, and again in 1859. He was elected to the State Senate in 1866, and declined a nomination in 1867. In 1884 he was chosen one of the electors at large in the presidential canvass. He was president of the Ascutney National Bank, and later of the Wind- sor National Bank, which office he held at the time of his death. March 23, 1836, he m. Rachel S. Abbott, youngest daughter of Jeremiah and Sarah (Farrar) Abbott of Springfield.
2. Permelia, b. Sept. 17, 1812; m. 1st, Urbau Britton; m. 2d, Jotham Britton.
3. John, b. Nov. 18, 1814; m. Eleanor Burnap; two children.
4. George B., b. --; m. Sophia Cutler.
William Harlow, m. 2d, Amelia Fling. Ch. :
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10 Lucia.
Alvard.
7. Horace.
8. Frank.
9. Snsan.
10. Henry.
11. May.
12. Ellen.
XI. Hopestill.
XII. Lucy.
XIII. Leonard.
JAMES HARTNESS, son of John Williams and Ursilla (Jackson) Hartness, was b. in Schenectady, N. Y., Sept. 3, 1861. At the age of sixteen years he began work at the machinist trade in Cleveland, Ohio. During his appren- ticeship he worked three years in the shops of the Union Steel Screw Co., and afterwards in an engine-building shop and in a nut and bolt factory. By his experience in the latter shop he was fitted for a position which opened to him as foreman in a new nut and boltmanufactory at Winsted, Conn., in August 1882. The organizers of this company engaged him on recommendation, with- out seeing him, and were greatly disappointed on his arrival to meet a young man of only twenty-one years, this age being in their opinion much too young for a superintendent. But Mr. Hartness filled the position successfully, and remained with the company until November, 1884, when he was engaged by the Union Hardware Co. of Torrington, Conn., as tool-maker; afterwards he be- came foreman, and finally draughtsman. In December he entered the employ of Eaton, Cole & Burnham as designer of special machinery for the manufac- ture of brass goods, valves, etc., and remained in this position until February, 1889, when he was called to the superintendency of the Jones & Lamson Machine Co., in Springfield. He was chosen manager in 1895.
He has always been of an inventive turn of mind, and during the early years of his life in machine shops spent most of his evenings in work, study or draughting, and has made and patented many good-selling inventions. He has taken out to this date (1895) twenty-five patents. (See Inventions.)
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