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I. Charles E., b. at Bowling, Ill., Dec. 9, 1855; m. June 16, 1880, Elvira N. Phillips. Is connected with the Howe Scale Co. at Rutland.
II. John V., b. at Bowling, Ill., Sept. 28, 1857.
III. Zilpha S., b. at Grant, Ill., May 16, 1860.
IV. Mary D., b. at Grant, Ill., Aug. 4, 1862; d. in 1895.
V. Margaret M., b. at Springfield, May 3, 1865.
VI. Willard G., b. at Springfield, April 28, IS68.
VII. Albert R., b. at Springfield, March 17, 1878.
JOHN NOTT was one of the earliest, and probably the first, to settle in Springfield. Tradition says that he came in 1752, and built a cabin on the farm now owned by Samuel Brown, and that, his wife being of Indian blood, the family were never molested by the Indians. He was one of those who were ejected from their claims by the proprietors in 1763. He after- ward, as the records show, bought and sold considerable land in the town. In 1771 he deeded to John Kilburn "one hundred acres of land and a mansion house," which was probably on the brook near where Levi White now lives. In 1782 he was the ferryman at " Nott's Ferry." It is said that he was of small size and neat in appearance, wearing small clothes and long stockings, with shining knee buckles, and that he was expert in hunting and fishing, and skilful in making wooden bowls and dippers.
His first wife was named Ruth, and there were six children :
I. Jesse.
II. Ruth.
III. John.
IV. Kilburn.
V. Omar.
VI. William. He m. 2d, Sept. 7, 1772, Eunice Powers. Ch. :
VII. Mehitable.
VIII. Irena.
IX. Martha.
X. Jesse Gershom.
XI. Aaron Barrett.
XII. Arbeath.
XIII. Minerva.
XIV. Asahel Powers.
Mehitable m. Asahel Blodgett, and lived in Springfield.
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Irena m. May 27, 1802, Cyrell Ward.
Martha m. Jan. 23, 1800, Gideon Walker, Jr.
John Nott spent his last years with his daughter, Mrs. Blodgett; d. in 1815.
ALPHONSO B. OAKS, son of Seth Oaks, m. Dec. 23, 1874, Martha Spooner, daughter of John and Esther (Higgins) Spooner, b. in Farnham Centre, P. Q., March 23, 1857. Ch. :
I. Charles B., b. in Vergennes, Oct. 20, 1876.
II. Ernest A., b. in Springfield, March 10, 1878.
III. Eva M., b. in Springfield, Aug. 20, 1886.
EDWIN OAKS, son of Willard and Sally (Bartlett) Oaks, was. b. at Athens, Vt., July 12, 1822; m. Oct. 3, 1866, Minerva Austin, daughter of John and Phebe Austin, b. at Montgomery, Vt., July 13, 1833.
RICHARD O'BRIEN, son of Michael O'Brien, was. b. in Ireland; m. Sept. 16, 1860, Joanna Brown, daughter of Edmund and Mary (McSweeny) Brown. Ch .:
I. Michael, b. Aug. 16, 1861, at Charlestown, N. H. ; m. Tressie Maloney.
II. Mary, b. in Charlestown, Jan. 4, 1864.
III. John, b. in Springfield, Nov. 27, 1866.
IV. Thomas R., b. in Springfield, September, 1870.
V. Eddie, b. in Springfield, June 16, 1873.
VI. Maggie, b. in Springfield, June 18, 1878.
PATRICK O'CONNELL, son of William O'Connell, was b. in Ireland; m. May Butler, daughter of William and Nano Butler.
HENRY OGLESBY, son of James S. and Ann Maria (Stendon) Oglesby, was b. in Sheffield, England, June 8, 1840. He served in the War of the Rebell- ion from April 25, 1861, to July 3, 1864, in the 71st Reg't New York Volun- teers; res. in Springfield.
CALVIN OLNEY, son of William and Thankful (Bates) Onley, was b. at Chester, Vt., June 22, 1834; m. July 18, 1858, Maria C. Durant, daughter of Calvin and Clarissa E. (Babcock) Durant, b. at Charlestown, N. [H., Aug. 9, 1841. Ch. :
I. Herbert Eugene, b. at Chester, March[12, 1860; d. Sept. 21, 1863.
II. Lizzie M., b. at Springfield, April, 20, 1862; d. Oct. 1, 1863.
III. Nellie M., b. Jan. 21, 1864.
IV. Willie, b. Dec. 27, 1865; d. Aug. 5, 1871.
V. Frankie, b. July 22, 1867, d. March 1, 1869.
VI. Etta Susan, b. Nov. 24, 1870; m. Loren H. Olney.
VII. George A., b. July 16, 1872.
VIII. Bertie W., b. July 22, 1874. IX. Dexter C., b. July 15, 1877.
X. Henry L., b. March 26, 1880.
XI. Ina J., b. Feb. 1, 1883.
DEXTER B. OLNEY, son of William and Thankful (Bates) Olney, was b. at Springfield, Jan. 6, 1820; m. Sept. 2, 1870, Hannah Bixby, daughter of Joseph and Nancy (Kirk) Bixby, b. at Springfield, May 18, 1818.
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GEORGE OLNEY, son of William and Thankful (Bates) Olney, was b. at Chester, Aug. 22, 1837; m. April 17, 1860, Harriet M. Gowing, daughter of Harvey and Lenora (Kendall) Gowing, b. at Cavendish, Vt., Feb. 19, 1838. He served in Co. D, 9th Reg't Vermont Volunteers. Ch. :
I. Jessie L., b. at Chester, Vt., Nov. 24, 1869; m. Aug. 9, 1887, Herbert A. Britton.
II. Hattie M., b. Jan. 10, 1876; d. June 9, 1885.
WELCOME OLNEY, son of William and - (Phillips) Olney, was b. in Springfield, Dec. 1, 1805; d. March 18, 1879 ; m. Feb. 24, 1831, Eliza B. Brown, daughter of Luke and Elizabeth (Jackson) Brown, b. in Springfield, Sept. 5, 1805. Ch. :
I. Lestina A., b. Nov. 9, 1831; d. Feb. 17, 1836.
II. Betsey J., b. Nov. 9, 1834: m. Austin J. Smith.
III. Elias W., b. March 6. 1837 ; m. Jan. 2, 1860, Cornelia D. Washburn.
IV. Thomas J., b. Nov. 5, 1839; m. June 4, 1863, Sarah J. Wheeler, daughter of Ethan A. and Eliza J. (French) Wheeler, b. in Springfield, Sept. 4, 1843. Ch. :
1. Agnes J., b. March 30, 1865 ; m. Sept. 24, 1884, Will F. Richmond.
2. Charles L., b. March 5, 1868.
3. Fred A., b. April 20, 1871.
4. Ernest R., b. Sept. 8, 1877; d. Jan. 7, 1883.
CLARK C. PARKER, son of Elisha and Azubah (Ball) Parker, was b. in Springfield, Dec. 23, 1846; m. April, 5, 1876, Ella M. Martin, daughter of Dexter and Charlotte (Lee) Martin. Ch. :
I. Carl C., b. June 24, 1881; d. in infancy.
II. Ernest M., b. Sept. 26, 1883.
III. Alida L., b. July 4, 1887.
EMERY W. PARKER, son of Samuel and Sally (Stanley) Parker, was b. in Clarendon, Vt., Nov. 24, 1824. He is engaged in blacksmithing and car- riage ironing at North Springfield. He m. Ist, N. C. Heywood ; she d. -. Ch. :
I. Myron E., b. in Ludlow, Oct. 17, 1846. He enlisted in Co. E, 16th Reg't Vermont Volunteers ; was mustercd out Aug. 10, 1863 ; re-en- listed in Co. A, 3d Reg't ; promoted to corporal; was killed in the battle of Cedar Creek, Oct. 19, 1864.
II. Ellen N., b. in Springfield, Aug. 29, 1848; d. Oct. 12, 1853.
III. Henry E., b. in Ludlow, .Nov. 22, 1851; m. Dec. 14, 1875, Gertrude S. Keith.
He m. 2d, R. A. Tilson; she d. March 31, 1868.
He m. 3d, J. L. Smith.
EZRA PARKER came to Springfield at an early day. He d. at the age of ninety years. There were six children : Solomon, Milo, Eunice, Roxalonia, Philenda, Theda C ..
Milo, m. Lois Parker. Five children.
Solomon, was born July 4, 1786; d. Feb. 25, 1849 ; he m. Dorothy Bowen.
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DANIEL BOWEN PARKER, son of Solomon and Dorothy (Bowen) Parker was b. in Springfield, June 3, 1828 ; m. Dec. 1, 1863, Emma Barrett, daughter of Aaron and Susan (Graves) Barrett; she d. June 14, 1885. Ch. :
I. Ella E., b. Sept. 1, 1864.
II. Everett B., b. Dec. 25, 1865; d. June 1, 1884.
III. Herbert B., b. April 4, 1870.
IV. Lilla E., b. April 25, 1876.
HENRY PARKER, son of John and Lavinia (Mathews) Parker, was b. at Windsor, Vt., Aug. 15, 1830. In 1864, in company with Alphonso G. Wash- burn, he bought the property at Gould's Mills, so called, formerly known as Morris's Mills. They rebuilt the mills, and put in machinery for the manu- facture of bobbins and spools. Mr. Parker moved to Springfield in Novem- ber, 1865, and the business was carried on under the firm name of Parker & Washburn until the fall of 1869. Mr. Washburn then sold his interest to Mr. Parker, who continued the business with eminent success, employing from fifteen to forty hands. Aug. 1, 1882, he sold the property to P. W. and S. B. Gould, who have since carried on the business under the firm name of The Henry Parker Company. (See sketch.)
Henry Parker m. Nov. 7, 1854, Abby S. Washburn, daughter of Alphonso G. aud Sarah A. (Upham) Washburn. Ch .:
I. Jennie A., b. at Per- kinsville, Vt., Nov. 18, 1858 ; m. Robert S. White.
II. Emma H., b. at Per- kinsville, Aug. 10, 1863.
III. Clifton H., b. at Springfield, Jan. 21, 1872.
IV. Herman A., b. at Springfield, May 9, 1876.
V. Alice May, b. at Springfield, May 11, 1879; d. at Charlestown, N. H., Aug. 26, 1889. Mr. Parker res. at Char- lestown, N. H.
HENRY PARKER was b. in West Windsor, July 13, 1783; m. February, 1806, Nancy Robinson of Weath- ersfield, and settled in Springfield, on the Bradford farm, in Eureka. He was killed Juue 8, 1812, at the
BENJAMIN PARKER.
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raising of a barn on the Barnard place, the frame being blown over when partly raised. Ch. :
I. Benjamin, b. May 24, 1811; m. July 15, 1834, Betsey Fullam of Plainfield, N. H. Afterward res. in Weathersfield, and came to Springfield in. 1854, locating on a farm near Gould's Mills. In 1862 was chosen one of the board of selectmen, and served three years during the enlistment of volunteers for the Vermont regi- ments in the Rebellion. During this term of service as selectman the town he paid nearly twenty-seven thousand dollars for soldiers' bounties. Mr. Parker and Mr. C. A. Forbush are among the few " war selectmen " now living (1894). Ch. :
1. Henry Josiah, b. May 2, 1836; m. Nov. 9, 1859, Adelaide E. Put- nam. Was a member of Co. H, 16th Reg't Vermont Volunteers. In 1864 he settled in Andover, and became one of the most suc- cessful dairy farmers of that section. Is prominent in town affairs and has held the most important offices. He represented the town in the Legislature in 1874, and was senator from Windsor County in 1888. One son :
(1). Edwin H., b. July 21, 1864.
2. Sarah Jane, b. Oct. 26, 1838 ; d. June 18, 1842.
3. Francis Fullam, b. Feb. 2, 1841. Graduated from Tufts College in 1865, and from Harvard Medical College in 1869. He began the practice of medicine in Chicopee, Mass., in 1870, and has become eminently successful in his profession. M. Aug. 21, 1871, Lizzie E. Denison. One son :
(1). Francis D., b. March, 1873.
4. Barney W., b. Nov. 29, 1842. Enlisted September, 1862, in Co. E, 16th Reg't Vermont Volunteers; d. Sept. 21, 1863, from sick- ness caused by the hardship of service in the battle of Gettys- burg.
5. Sardine Gilson, b. Aug. 7, 1845; m. Nov. 1, 1866, Eliza Gould. Ch. :
(1). Charles, b. Sept. 12, 1868.
(2). Agnes, b. Feb. 16, 1870.
(3). Herbert, b. Aug. 7, 1872.
(4). Etta, b. Jan. 3, 1874.
Eliza (Gould) Parker d. Nov. 6, 1874. He m. 2d, Emma Piper, .Jan. 30, 1876. One daughter :
(5). Edith, b. Aug. 11, 1884.
LIEUT. ISAAC PARKER, b. May 8, 1747, came to Springfield from Chelms- ford, Mass., as early as 1788, and settled on Parker Hill. He was an officer in the Revolutionary War and held three commissions, one from the Congress of the Colony of Massachusetts, dated May 19, 1775, one from the Conti- nental Congress, dated July 1, 1775, signed by John Hancock, president of the Congress, and one from the Council of Massachusetts Bay, dated Dec. 1, 1776. He was at the Battle of Bunker Hill and at Camp Valley Forge, where he took the oath of his office before Baron DeKalb, May 13, 1778.
GEO.H. WALKER & LD. 14TH. BOSTON.
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He m. March 15, 1770, Elizabeth Walker, b. April 9, 1745, who d. Nov. 11, 1809. He d. July 19, 1805. Ch. :
I. Elizabeth, b. in Chelmsford, Mass., Dec. 25, 1770.
II. Abigail, b. in Chelmsford, Mass., Nov. 10, 1772; m. Feb. 9, 1792, Leonard Parker. Six children.
III. Hannah, b. in Chelmsford, Mass., Ang. 19, 1774; d. in infancy.
IV. Isaac, b. Dec. 27, 1776; m. Feb. 3, 1805, Anna Campbell.
V. Betsey, b. May 1, 1779; m. Leonard Walker, Oct. 28, 1801. (See sketch Leonard Walker.) .
VI. Hannah, b. Aug. 12, 1781; m. Ang. 11, 1801, John Fay.
VII. Thankful, b. April 10, 1784; m. March, 1809, Bethuel Houghton.
VIII. Lncretia, b. March 29, 1787; m. Feb. 16, 1814, - Deming.
IX. Rebecca, b. June 13, 1790; m. May 22, 1811, James Ranney.
JEREMIAH PARKER, familiarly known as "Tory Parker," was b. in Taunton, Mass., in 1741. In 1771 he settled in Vermont, on Otter Creek, near Rutland. After three years he moved with his family of seven children to Charlestown, N. H., and located on Beaver Meadow, opposite the farm now owned by Robert M. Colburn. Soon after he and his sons began to clear land on the Vermont side, and built a log house near where John P. Eaton now lives. He afterwards sold this farm to Gen. Morris, and bought the land that is now the Parker farm, owned by Robert M. Colburn. Here he lived until his death in the 92d year of his age. It is said that he was the first to intro- duce grafted frnit into Vermont, and that trees which he grafted are still standing on this farm.
STEPHEN J. PARKER, son of Jeremiah, was b. in Freetown, now Fall River, Mass., July 7, 1770, and was five years old when his father settled in Charlestown. With his father and brothers it is said that he worked clearing land for the settlers for one dollar and twenty-five cents a week, half to be paid in provisions and clothing. He did not attend school until nine years of age, but at the age of seventeen he taught school in Charlestown. Later he served an apprenticeship in the store of a Mr. Cone in Westmoreland, N. H., and afterwards settled in Vermont.
NELSON PARKER, grandson of Stephen J. Parker, and son of Elisha J. and Azubah (Ball) Parker, was b. in Springfield, July 16, 1839. He m. Ist, Lucy Seaver, danghter of John and Fanny (Cone) Seaver of Claremont, N. H., de- ceased. Ch .:
I. Ida A., b. May 30, 1867 ; m. July 20, 1892, Edward B. Buck.
II. Addie E., b. Nov. 13, 1872; m. Gershom L. Closson.
III. Fred Nelson, b. Dec. 18 1878.
He m. 2d, Esther (Rice) Lawton, daughter of Orrin and Jane W. (Randall) Rice.
FREDERICK PARKS was b. in Charlestown, N. H., in 1801, and settled in Springfield, Vt., in 1829. He was the junior partner of the firm of Davidson & Parks. . Mr. Parks was a man of sterling integrity and irreproachable Christian character, public spirited, always interested in the welfare of society, and ready to aid in every good cause. Through his large benevolence and
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personal character he was of great value to the town and community during his long and useful life. He m. Elvira Davidson, November, 1824; they had five children, Oren H., Martha A., Milan L., Frederick A., and J. Milton. Milan L. served in the Civil War and was killed in battle near Richmond, June 12, 1864. J. Milton d. at the age of 18 years, and Martha A. at 12; the others died quite young.
Mr. Parks d. Sept. 28, 1877. Mrs. Parks is still living (1894), and continues the contributions and liberality so long practised by her husband.
LEONARD PARKER was one of the early settlers on Parker Hill, and for a time kept a tavern. He m. Abigail, daughter of Lieut. Isaac Parker, Feb. 9, 1792. Ch. :
I. Lucy, b. Nov. 20, 1793 ; d. in Smithville, N. Y.
II. Curtis, b. Dec. 1, 1795. He m. June 7, 1818, Betsey Johnson, daugh- ter of Willard Johnson. He d. in 1871. Ch. :
1. Henry.
2. Sybil E., m. Milo Rowell; she d. leaving one son, Willis.
3. Frank W., b. June 12, 1832 ; m. Jan. 1, 1856, Hannah E. Woodward, daughter of Jonas and Betsey F. (Hall) Woodward, b. Sept. 7, 1834. Ch. :
(1). Leonard H., b. Dec. 29, 1857 ; d. Aug. 14, 1863.
(2). Luella E., b. July 17, 1859; d. Aug. 20, 1863.
(3). Charles H., b. July 26, 1866.
III. Sybil, b. March 7, 1798; d. at Smithville, N. Y.
IV. Betsey, b. Dec. 9, 1800; m. Jan. 7, 1830, Charles Holt. (See Holt family.)
V. Mary, b. Jan. 3, 1808 ; m. John Farnham. (See sketch.)
DAVID W. PARKHURST, son of John and Hannah (Johnson) Parkhurst, was b. in Andover, Vt., Aug. 24, 1824. Member of Co. K, 16th Reg't Vermont Volunteers; m. Sept. 20, 1853, Eunice A. Slade, daughter of Warren W. and Abigail (Severance) Slade, b. in Gill, Mass., Nov. 25, 1825. Ch. :
I. Ella, b. -; m. March 19, 1877, Charles W. Bridges.
II. Merrill R., b. Sept. 8, 1861; m. Jan. 6, 1886, Ella Stevens.
III. Fred A., b. Aug. 6, 1867.
LUCIAN N. PARMENTER, son of Samuel J. and Betsey E. (Wooley) Par- menter, was b. Oct. 5, 1848, in Westminster, Vt. ; m. Sept. 18, 1875, Alice R. Cutler, daughter of Enoch and Ruth (Whitcomb) Cutler. Ch. :
I. Foster Cutler, b. in Springfield, Sept. 10, 1876.
II. Edna Josephine, b. in Chester, Oct. 27, 1877.
III. Bertha Ruth, b. in Springfield, March 12, 1885.
ELMER E. PARSONS, son of Samuel and Betsey M. Parsons, was b. in Lewiston, Me., Aug. 20, 1861; came to Springfield in 1891; in jewelry business with Dodge & Merrill.
HENRY A. PERKINS, son of Sylvester and Jerusha (Newell) Perkins, was b. in Weathersfield, Feb. 14, 1852. He is a dealer in wool and hides; was for several years in business in Springfield ; now located at White River Junction,
BED.N. WALKER & CO. LITH , BOSTON.
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JOHN PERKINS.
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Vt. He m. May 14, 1873, Ella J. Marcy, daughter of Edward W. and Mary C. (Lazelle) Marcy, b. in Barnard, Vt., Aug. 5, 1852. Ch .:
I. Fred H., b. at Springfield, April 4, 1877.
II. Leslie A., b. at Springfield, July 20, 1880.
JOHN PERKINS was a lineal descendant of John Perkins of Newcomb, Gloucestershire, England, who was b. in 1590, and came with his family to Boston in the ship " Lyon " of Bristol, in 1631, and settled in Ipswich, Mass., where he d. in 1634. The line of descent is through Thomas Perkins, b. in England in 1616, Elisha, b. in Topsfield, Mass., in 1654, Jacob, b. in same place in 1692, Joseph, b. in same place in 1738, and Henry Perkins, also b. in Topsfield, Aug. 23, 1767, and who removed to Unity, N. H., with his parents in 1776. He m. Mehitable Ladd of Unity, and moved to Charlestown, N. H., on the banks of Little Sugar River. Here John Perkins, the oldest son, was b. Feb. 13, 1791. He came to Springfield with his parents in 1810, and located south of the village, on the farm now owned by John Hall. Soon after he en- listed as private in Capt. Adams's company of Vermont militia, in the War of 1812, and was at Plattsburgh most of his time of service. After the war he engaged in mercantile business with Jonathan Chase, at the stand now oc- cupied by W. H. Wheeler. He afterward purchased the store and the brick house north of it, and for many years had a country store on the corner.
He was made captain, colonel and general of the militia, in his younger days, and was ever after known as "General Perkins." He held many im- portant positions in town and village, and was mainly instrumental in securing a charter for the village, in organizing a fire department and establishing the town library.
He was especially active and persistent in his efforts to have the Exchange Bank chartered, and was a director of the same during its existence. By di- rection of the village corporation, he had the streets cleared of obstructions, so that sidewalks could be made, and laid the first stone walk in the village. For many years he was overseer of the poor, and through his management the town farm became one of the most productive in town. He d. Dec. 25, 1866. June 8, 1825, he m. Josephine Whipple, daughter of Jonathan Whipple, and lived in the brick house now owned by W. H. H. Slack. Ch. :
I. Ellen M., b. Nov. 4, 1827 ; d. July 25, 1831.
II. John Whipple, b. Jan. 21, 1831; drowned in Black River, Dec. 19, 1837. (See account.)
III. Henry Whipple, b. June 2, 1834; graduate of Dartmouth College. Lawyer in Chicago.
Mrs. Josephine Maria Whipple, wife of the late Gen. John Perkins, d. at her residence in Springfield, Feb. 20, 1887, aged 88 years.
During her long life, the most of which was spent in Springfield, she was always ready to visit and assist the sick, and would make effort and sacrifices to do so. She always liked the company of young people, and wanted thein often at her house. Though much enfeebled in her last year's by paralysis, she enjoyed the visits of relatives and friends, and was never tired of seeing people.
Mrs. Perkins was the third daughter of the late Jonathan Whipple, who
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was for many years Judge of Probate in this county. She was m. to the late Gen. Perkins in 1825, and in 1826 came to this village and resided for nineteen years in the house opposite the hotel, and for cleven years in the brick house opposite the Congregational church.
DEATH OF JOHN W. PERKINS, SON OF GEN. JOHN PERKINS.
The death by drowning of the young son of Gen. Perkins, at the age of seven years, caused great excitement in the village of Springfield and sur- rounding country. On Dec. 19, 1837, he left his home after dinner for school. For some reason he had a great dislike to the teacher, and did not want to go to school. The ground was covered with ice, and it is supposed that he took his sled, and went sliding, but no reliable information as to where he was that afternoon has ever been obtained. When he did not return at supper time his parents were alarmed, and a search was immediately instituted. At first quite a number reported that the boy had been seen at different places, but when investigated these rumors were found to be groundless. The whole village was soon aroused, and searching parties were sent in all directions. Reports having been received that the boy had been seen at some distance from the village, rewards were offered and advertisements inserted in all the newspapers. The river was cleared of ice below the falls, and at the dam by the Williams mill, and dragged for his body. The same was done at other places on the river, and over a thousand men at different times offered their services in this work. Everything that was suggested was done by the be- reaved parents to recover the body; the efforts were continued for a long time, and given up only when there seemed no chance for success. The body was found the 6th of May, 1838, in the canal at Bellows Falls, and the funeral at the Union Church was one of the largest ever known in Springfield.
All kinds of surmises have been had as to where the boy fell into the river, but the parents always felt that it was near the house lately occupied by Albert Brown. Screams as of a child were heard in that vicinity the night he disappeared, and it is supposed that in some manner he fell through the ice in the darkness, and, while clinging to the edge of the ice in trying to climb out, he uttered the cries that were heard.
JUNIUS O. PERKINS, son of Luke and Elizabeth (Cross) Perkins, was b. in Weathersfield, Vt., March 7, 1845. He is a carpenter and builder. He m. 1st, July 4, 1869, Jennie E. Lockwood, daughter of Lewis and Betsey (Ellison) Lockwood. She d. in 1885. He m. 2d, Abbie H. Tower, daughter of Abraham and Nancy (Thornton) Tower. Ch. by Ist marriage :
I. Clyde Elvin, b. April 7, 1873.
II. Mary Jane, b. June 3, 1878.
III. Harold Lockwood, b. Jan. 9, 1885.
GEORGE B. PERRIN, son of Lewis L. and Mary (Crowell) Perrin, was b. in Lowell, Mass., March 27, 1857. He is a photographer, and now in the business in Springfield. He m. Oct. 13, 1880, Cora F. Bates, daughter of Cal- vin and Fanny (Parker) Bates. Ch .:
I. Lewis L., b. at Chester, March 30, 1882.
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JEROME W. PIERCE.
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HERBERT M. PERRY, moulder, son of Jarvis and Sarah (Bigelow) Perry, was b. at Winchester, N. H., May 12, 1852; m. Nov. 18, 1874, Ella Root, daughter of Joseph and Lenora (Davis) Root, b. March 25, 1855, at Norwich, Vt. Ch. :
I. Gertie L., b. April 8, 1877, at Springfield.
II. Leslie M., b. Jan. 9, 1883, at Springfield.
ALFRED S. PHILBROOK, son of Benjamin and Ruamy (Sinclair) Philbrook, was b. in Hardwick, Vt., May 2, 1803; m. Nov. 2, 1833, Susan Clough, daugh- ter of Samuel and Ruth (Sly) Clough. Ch. :
I. Hiram A., b. Oct. 2, 1834; m. Louisa King.
II. Joseph W., b. Nov. 19, 1836; m. Carrie Bacon.
III. Charles C., b. Sept. 12, 1841; m. Alvira Bacon.
IV. Susan E., b. Oct. 25, 1845; m. Willard C. Severance. She d. July 22, 1882.
RILEY PHILLIPS, m. Hannah Bigelow, daughter of John and Sarah (Wis- well) Bigelow. Ch. :
I. Henry H. Phillips, b. April 30, 1844. Served in the Rebellion in Co. E, 2d U. S. Sharpshooters. He m. Sept. 4, 1865, Emma Parker, daughter of James and Sophia (Hopkins) Parker. Ch. :
1. Etta B., b. Oct. 30, 1877.
EDWARD E. PIERCE, son of Leonard Pierce, was b. in Westminster, Vt., July 3, 1845. Member of Co. H, 14th Reg't New Hampshire Volunteers. He m. Nov. 27, 1872, Ella M. Olney, daughter of Asahel and Mary E. (Bemis) Olney, b. in Springfield, Jan. 19, 1854. Ch. :
I. Ellen, b. in Walpole, N. H., June 9, 1880.
JEROME W. PIERCE, son of Simeon and Dorcas (Andrews) Pierce, was b. at Wiudham, Vt., Nov. 29, 1835. He is the seventh in descent from Capt. Michael Pierce, who was killed in the Indian war at Pawtucket Falls, March 26, 1676. Capt. Michael Pierce, Hingham and Scituate, Mass., 1; Capt. Benjamin Pierce, Scituate, Mass., 2; Ebenezer Pierce, Scituate and Attle- boro, Mass., 3; Benjamin Pierce, Attleboro, Mass., and Westmoreland, N. H., 4; Benjamin Pierce, Westmoreland, N. H., and Windham, Vt., 5; Simeon Pierce, Windham, Vt., 6; Jerome W. Pierce, 7.
Jerome W. Pierce prepared for college at Black River Academy, Ludlow, Vt., and at Oberlin, Ohio; graduated from Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio, June, 1859, the year of the death of the presideut, Horace Maun. Had charge of a college in Mississippi until the breaking out of the war; studied law with E. H. Stoughton at Bellows Falls; admitted to the bar in Windham County in 1862, and in June of the same year commenced practice in Spring- field. He was a candidate of the Democratic party for Congress in 1872, and for lieutenant-governor in 1878; was appointed postmaster in Springfield in 1885, served until August, 1890, and was again appointed in August, 1894.
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