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After the death of his wife, Fannie, the Hon. David Fish, Jr., m. her sister, Betsey L. Hutchins, who survived him. She d. in Springfield, Mass., at the home of her dau. They had one dau., Fannie M., who m. Orvis Woods Bullock, formerly of Milton, Vt., but of Springfield, Mass., at the time of their mar- riage where she has resided ever since. She is the principal owner of the business left by her late husband. They had no children.
Dr. Hutchins' wife as is stated, was of Holland Dutch blood. Both her grandfathers and her father, John Hollenbeck, served their country in the Revolutionary War. She also had three brothers in the same contest, making six of her relatives that fought for freedom and the United States as it stands today, and for his country's deliverance from the bondage of a tyrant king. She, after the death of her husband made her home with her son-in-law and dau., the Hon. David Fish of Jericho. She passed away at the age of 88 years.
Her mother lived her last years with her in Mr. Fish's family ; she d. at the age of 99 years and nine months and never saw a sick day in her life.
She had one brother, who d. in Swanton, Vt., Abraham Hollenbeck. He bore a commission as captain in the War of 1812.
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She had several cousins located near her, both Elijah Stanton and his wife of Essex, Vt., Judge John C. Hollenbeck of Burling- ton, Mrs. Oliver Lowry of Jericho and Governor Thomas Chit- tenden, the first Governor of Vermont, who were all first cousins to her. History has taught us that the Dutch were loyal and the Hollenbeck family certainly show it.
THE HUTCHINSON FAMILY.
By L. F. Wilbur.
Daniel C. Hutchinson was b. in Connecticut in 1759, and m. Esther, the dau. of Paul Babcock. Daniel C., d. in 1843 and she d. They came to Jericho, Vt., from Salisbury, Conn., about the year 1789. In those early pioneer times three families, the Lymans, the Babcocks and the Hutchinsons jour- neyed at the same time to Jericho from Salisbury. The worldly effects of the Hutchinson family were transported in a cart drawn by oxen. His wife rode on horseback. They had seven children, viz .: Alice, Sophia, David, Eliza, Nancy, Ruby and Mary.
(1) Alice was b. in 1783, m. Benj. Barron, and lived on a farm in Westford, Vt. He was b. in 1783, d. in 1853, and is buried at Jericho Center. She d. in 1853.
(2) Sophia b. in 1796, d. in 1877, m. Lewis Chapin in 1816, who was b. 1792 and d. 1833. They had three children, viz .: Milo Hoyt, George and Laura. Milo Hoyt, b. in 1823, m. Mrs. Emily (Smith) Weed and their children were: Laura A., and Cora B. George, m. Cynthia Pierce. Their children were Mary and Charles. Mary d. and Charles is not m. George m. a second wife and lives in Castleton. (See Chapin Family).
(3) David was b. April 5, 1791, at Jericho, and m. Polly Curtis of Tunbridge, Mar. 6, 1820. He lived on his farm south of Jericho village on the road to Onion River (where his son, James H. lived after his death) till he died Dec. 28, 1878. Polly Curtis was b. Aug. 20, 1791, and d. in Sept., 1873. Both were buried in the cemetery at Jericho Center. They were faith- ful members of the Second Congregational church of Jericho. They had seven children :
(a) Thomas Emerson, b. Feb. 15, 1821, d. Oct. 28, 1833.
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(b) Emeline, b. Sept. 4, 1822, d. Aug. 27, 1824.
(c) Sarah Curtis, b. Apr. 6, 1824, m. Milo H. Douglass and d. in Sept., 1910. They had eight children, viz .: Henry, Rollin, James H., Ida, Emma J., Cassius, Charles, and Fred Luke. (See Douglass Family).
(d) Harriet Emeline, b. Feb. 26, 1826, m. Alva Stevens.
(e) James Harvey was b. Mar. 13, 1828, and m. Emily A. Butler Apr. 20, 1856. She d. Dec. 12, 1877, and he d. Mar. 30, 1905. Both lived in Jericho nearly all their lives and were buried in Jericho village cemetery where they have a fine monument. They had six children, viz .: Nellie, Lillian, Jesse, Josie, James Grant and George Herbert.
Nellie, b. Mar. 17, 1859, m. Ernest E. Goodwin Dec. 31, 1879. They had four children. Two d. Carl H. lives in Burlington, Willis lives at Derby Line.
Lillian, b. Nov. 12, 1865, m. Joseph Reed.
Jesse, b. Oct. 26, 1867, d. at three years of age.
Josie, b. Oct. 26, 1867, m. Harry Fay, Dec. 9, 1890. Jesse and Josie were twins.
James Grant, b. Nov. 3, 1869, d. at the age of 17 months.
George Herbert, b. Aug. 29, 1872, m. Lettie Prior, Sept. 20, 1899. No children.
James Harvey went to California when the gold fever ran high and was there about four years, most of the time engaged in cattle and mule speculation, taking large droves of them to the mining region. He returned to Jericho with considerable money and built the stone grist mill in 1855 and 1856, that is now owned by Charles F. Reavy. Mr. Hutchinson was a thor- ough business man. He sold out to Clark Wilbur and Hira A. Percival. He owned and carried on a large farm that came to him from his father's estate, and had the charge of it till his death. He had the ability and skill to manage men, and his services were sought to take charge of large companies of men engaged in the lumber and logging business. He was elected by the voters of the town to fill many of the town offices from time to time and performed the duties thereof faithfully. For about 14 years he was the Overseer of the Poor and Poor Farm Director.
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(f) Ellen Jennette, b. July 22, 1832, m. Albert Barney, Mar. 27, 1856. They have one child, Lucia.
(g) Thomas Emerson (second child of that name), b. Dec. 6, 1834, d. at the age of 19 years in California.
(4) The next child of Daniel C. and Esther was Eliza who m. a Mr. Patridge and lived in Lincoln and Bennington, Vt.
(5) Nancy, who m. a Mr. Downing and lived in Lincoln, Vt.
(6) Ruby, who never m.
(7) Mary, who m. George Stacy.
When Daniel Hutchinson came from Connecticut he settled upon a tract of land of about two hundred acres that was then a deep forest. He first built a log cabin that had but one large room in which there was a fire place and a rough chimney, but it was home-like to them who had come so far through the woods for a dwelling. There was plenty of wood all about them and they were able to keep warm and brave the long cold winters. Later they built a frame house which stands today, but additions have been made to it. The old log house, after building the frame house, was used for a room for spinning and weaving cloth. They cleared their land, killed wild animals for meat, and used all sorts of primitive means to supply their wants.
Polly Curtis was the dau. of Elias Curtis, who carried on an extensive business in building mills in the towns of Chelsea, Tunbridge and Royalton, and d. from injuries received from the overturning of a vehicle in which he was riding. His wife, Sarah (Hutchinson) Curtis lived thereafter for several years and d. at the age of 96. They lived at Royalton when the Indians burnt the village in 1780 and carried away many of the inhabit- ants captive to Canada. At the time the Indians made the at- tack on the village Elias Curtis was in his blacksmith shop. They entered the house that stood near by early in the morning before Mrs. Curtis had risen, plundered it of valuable things and threatened to kill her with a tomahawk. They discovered a string of gold beads around her neck and sought to take them by force, but she broke the string that held them and scattered them over the bed and room and by that means was able to save a part of them.
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Mr. Curtis was taken prisoner to Canada where he was held two or three years. She, with her children, took refuge with her relatives, where she remained till her husband returned from his captivity.
THE IRISH FAMILY.
By L. F. Wilbur.
The grandfather of Irving A. Irish was Palmer Irish who m. Betsey Green and they lived the larger part of their lives in the town of Westford, Vt., near Westford Corners on the road leading from Underhill to Cambridge. They had five children: Lyman, Lucius A., George W., Olive and Jed D.
Lucius A. and Jed D. resided a short time in Jericho.
Olive m. Newton E. Rogers, and lived for many years in Cambridge, and later resided in Jericho with her dau., Lucia M. Cook, till her death in 1914. Olive and Newton E. Rogers had seven children, but only two of them ever lived in Jericho, viz .: Lucia M. and Ernest P. Lucia M. m. William G. Cook in 1879. He was b. in 1853 and d. in 1910. They had one son, Lester E., b. in 1882. He m. Alice Putnam and they live in Underhill.
George W. m. Mina Goodwin and they have four children. He m. 2 Mary (Jackson) Johnson. They have no children.
Elmer G. the son of George W., lives in Jericho. He m. Jennie Bishop. She d. in 1905. They had two children : Eva, b. in 1901 and d. in 1906, and Jennie, b. in 1905. He m. 2 Mabel L. Perigo in 1907, and they have one child, Hugh, b. in 1909. He is a well-to-do farmer and lives on the old Hiram Day farm near Underhill.
Jed D. m. Chloe Irish and they had eight children: Jeddy E., Irving A., Dewey J., Horace M., Fred P., Eugene, Frank A., and Nettie. All of them except Jeddy E. have lived some por- tion of their lives in Jericho. Jed D. m. 2 Sophia Woodworth and she d. in Underhill. No children.
Irving A. was b. in 1864 and m. Martha Ritch of Stamford, Conn., in 1892. They have eleven children : Buel G., b. in 1893; Charlotte M., b. 1894; Chloe A., b. 1895; Arthur W., b. 1896; Iona V., b. 1898; Lenabell, b. 1899; Irving R., b. 1902; Virgil M.,
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b. 1904; Kendall C., b. 1907; Theodore R., b. 1909; Palmer R., b. 1913.
Mr. Irish is a thrifty farmer and has owned and resided on the old Castle farm for twenty-two years. He has held several town offices including Selectman for three years, Justice of Peace and Town Auditor for several years, and has twice been a mem- ber of the School Board of Underhill Graded School. Mr. Irish is a respected and enterprising citizen.
THE JACKSON FAMILY. By F. S. Jackson and L. F. Wilbur.
John Jackson was b. in Thirsk, Berkshire, England, in 1784, m. Ann Bean of the same town. They came to America in 1820, settled in Underhill in 1835, and he d. in 1850, his wife Mar. 29, 1873. Of his family of twelve children only two re- sided in Jericho, viz .: William and Robert. The eldest son, William, b. in Old Moulton, England, Mar. 12, 1812, settled with his father in Underhill and m. Laura Ann Williams. They had six sons and a dau .: Clinton, Lysander, John, Albert, Jane, Sidney, Menetho-all dead. His second wife, Mrs. Sarah Ann (Richardson) Williams, bore him two sons, William C. of Jer- icho, and Charles A. of Burlington. William C. m. Minnie Mc- Gibbon, and Charles A. m. Cynthia Pierce of Jericho. Charles has a dau., Marion. William Jackson (1) lived for several years at Jericho village after his marriage to Mrs. Williams.
Robert Kirby, a grandson of John and Ann, lived in town the last few years of his life as a retired farmer, much respected by his townsmen. He m. Emma Thorpe of England. (See Kirby Genealogy for further description).
Mary Kirby Metcalf, a granddaughter of John and Ann, wife of Levi P. Metcalf, a well-to-do farmer, is a resident of this town. Of their five sons only Bert of Riverside lives in town.
Loren S. Jackson, also a grandson, resided in this town at the time of his death. He was a successful farmer. He m. Carrie Nichols of Westford, who survives him.
Robert Jackson, a son of John and Ann, was b. in So. Bur- lington July 29, 1823. He came to Underhill with his parents at an early age. In 1855 he purchased the Zina Brown farm in
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Jericho and lived there till his death in 1897. He was a success- ful farmer much interested in thoroughbred stock. He m. Perthena E. Slater of Essex, who d. in 1894.
Their daughter Nettie P. Jackson m. H. B. Nichols of Mid- dlesex, a merchant of that town. Their daughter, Addie J., is a teacher in the public schools of Montpelier.
Frank S. Jackson, a son, still lives on a part of the old Brown farm. He has lived in town with the exception of fifteen years in Boston with the A. T. Stevens Lumber Co. He was edu- cated at Essex Classical Institute, is proprietor of Fairview Lodge, has held the various town, school and church offices, was trial justice for seven years, and represented the town in the Legislature of 1915.
MOSES JOCK FAMILY.
By C. H. Hayden.
Moses Jock was b. in South Bombay, New York, July 29, 1861, moved to Jericho 15 years ago. His wife, Helen Kittell Jock, was the dau. of Silas M. and Harriet M. Clary Kittell and was b. at Fort Covington, N. Y., Jan. 17, 1865. Mrs. Jock has two brothers, who live in town: Charles Kittell, who was b. Sept. 21, 1866; William Kittell, b. Mar. 7, 1868, who m. Celia Clark Meecham.
Moses Jock and wife were m. June 19, 1881. Their two old- est children were b. at Fort Covington, N. Y. The last two were b. in Jericho, the rest in Cambridge. Their children are:
(1) Emma May, b. May 26, 1882, m. John H. Russell and they have two children living, Rollin and Willie.
(2) Lena Fredericka, b. Sept. 20, 1884, m. William Potts and lives in Washington, Pa.
(3) Charlie Silas was b. Sept. 2, 1886.
(4) Willis Homer was b. Sept. 22, 1888, m. Eva Hanley. They have one child Catherine.
(5) Floyd Frank, b. Oct. 16, 1890, is a soldier in the U. S. army.
(6) Minnie Hazel was b. Apr. 27, 1895.
(7) Ray Stanley was b. Aug. 22, 1898.
(8) Helen Leak was b. May 22, 1902.
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(9) Ellis Wayne was b. July 1, 1904.
Mrs. Helen Jock's great-great-grandfather was cabin boy on Commodore Perry's ship. .
THE JOHNSON FAMILY. By L. F. Wilbur.
Nathaniel Johnson, the father of Chesman Johnson, now living on his farm in the southeastern part of Jericho, resided in Wendell, Franklin County, Mass. Both the father and grand- father of Chesman were b. in Mass. Their ancestors came from England. Nathaniel Johnson, in 1823, m. Fanny Stiles at Wendell. She was b. in 1785 and d. in 1877. Their children were: Nathaniel, Jr., Chesman, and John H. The first two were b. in Wendell; John H. was b. in Jericho. This family came to Jericho about the year 1835 and lived on the road leading west from the Cyrus Packard farm over the hill by the school house.
Nathaniel Johnson, Jr., was a bachelor, and d. at the age of 76 years, being buried in the Jericho Center cemetery.
Chesman, b. in 1832, m. Fanny Wood in 1857. She was the dau. of William Wood of Richmond, Vt. Their children were :
(a) Fred F., b. in 1861, m. Almedia Prescott. They had no children. He lives on the home farm.
(b) Mary Marcia, b. in 1864, d. in 1896. She m. Zenas Buker of Cambridge. Vt. They had no children.
(c) George M., b. in 1866, m. Blanche Page of Cambridge, and have one dau., Gladys. They live in Westford.
(d) Clayton, b. in 1872, d. in 1876.
(e) Andrew C., b. in 1869, m. Lillian Safford, dau. of Julius Safford of Cambridge, in 1899, and they have three chil- dren : Doris, Benjamin M., and Max S.
The father of Fanny (Stiles) Johnson was Phineas Stiles, b. in 1768, m. in 1786, d., Dec. 15, 1805.
THE JORDAN FAMILY. By E. B. Jordan.
The family of Jordans were not among the early settlers of the town.
THE OLD STORE OF JORDAN BROS.
THE NEW STORE OF JORDAN BROS.
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William Jordan was b. in Underhill Feb. 6, 1814, the son of John and Zeruah (Root) Jordan. He came to Jericho when a young man and Oct. 22, 1840 was m. to Eliza Shaw, dau. of Daniel Shaw, of this town, and soon after moved to Winooski, where, a few years later, his wife and young son, William Henry, d.
Sometime later, at Winooski, he was m. to Adaline A. Church, daughter of Ezra and Lorinda (Mead) Church of this town, and soon after moved from Winooski back to Jericho, where four of their six children were b. The father during a part of this time owned the farm known as the "Seth Packard farm" (now owned by M. A. Bullock) and built the brick house now on this farm.
About 1854 the family moved to Burlington, living there and at Winooski until their removal to Jericho Center in 1884.
William was killed in a runaway accident at Elizabethtown, N. Y., in November, 1862, while running one of the old-time tin peddlers' carts. The wife was thus suddenly left a widow with five children to care for, and little means of support. By taking boarders, and in other ways of hard labor, she succeeded in raising her family to the ages of self-support.
In September, 1884, the widow, and two of her sons, Henry W. and Eugene B., moved to Jericho Center, where the sons pur- chased the property and mercantile business of E. H. Lane & Son, and continued the same under the firm name of Jordan Brothers, which business is still being conducted by the surviving partner, Eugene B., under the original name of Jordan Brothers. This firm built the new, modern store building now occupied by them, in 1900; replacing the little, old, one-story store building that was one of the oldest buildings in this part of the town, being nearly or quite 100 years old. Mrs. Jordan lived until May, 1899, making her home with the older son, where she d. sud- denly of heart disease, aged 76 years.
William and Adaline Jordan were the parents of six chil- dren, as follows, viz .:
Willis B., b. in Jericho, June 5, 1845, and d. at Rowe, Mass., Oct. 19, 1911. He enlisted in Co. I, 6th Regt. Vt. Vols., when but 17 years of age, was twice wounded and served until the close of the war. He was never m.
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Eliza A., b. in Jericho, Dec. 18, 1847, m. to Lewis O. Cass of Northfield, Vt., in 1867, and d. at Jericho Center, May 5, 1907. Two children were b. to them: A son, Burton L., and a daugh- ter, May E. Both children d., the son at the age of 23, and the daughter at the age of 14 years.
Henry W. was b. in Jericho, June 12, 1850, and was never m. At the age of 19 years he apprenticed himself to the Bur- lington Free Press Association to learn the printer's trade and continued in the employ of that association until his removal to Jericho Center in 1884. He d. very suddenly of angina pectoris at his home in Jericho Center, Oct. 2, 1911, having been in failing health for two years previous. He was always one of the most public spirited citizens of the community in which he lived; a man of strict integrity and uprightness of character, and ready to extend a helping hand to those in need.
Wilbur W., b. at Jericho, June 16, 1853, is now a resident of Boston, Mass. He is m., but has no children.
Elbert E., b. in Burlington, January 2, 1858, and d. at the age of 1 year and 10 months.
Eugene B., b. in Winooski, February 27, 1863, m. Gertrude F. Hovey, youngest daughter of Dr. Frederick F. and Harriette (Field) Hovey, March 31, 1886, and is now a resident of Jericho Center ; owning and conducting the mercantile business of Jordan Bros. He has been town clerk of Jericho since 1884, and rep- resented the town in the General Assembly of 1898. Two chil- dren have been b. to them, a son, Hovey Jordan, b. February 26, 1891, a graduate of the Jericho high school in its first grad- . uating class, and of the University of Vermont, class of 1913, now pursuing post graduate studies at Harvard University ; and a daughter, Constance R., b. September 8, 1895, a graduate of the Jericho high school, class of 1914, who d. Oct. 15, 1914.
In addition to this branch of the family, two sons of John Jordan, brother of William, have lived in this town, viz .:
John F. Jordan, who came to town in 1895, and who has lived in the town most of the time since and is now a resident of the village of Jericho Center. He was m. to Jennie Lamb in 1875, and they were parents of two daughters: Edith (Jordan) Curry, who d. in 1913, and Bertha (Jordan) Mclaughlin, who is now a resident of Jericho.
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William H. Jordan, another son of John Jordan, was, with his family, a resident of this town for some years, but is now a resident of Underhill. He is m. and has two children: A son, Leslie, and a daughter, Lora (Jordan) Gates, who d. 1916.
THE JOY FAMILY.
By A. B. Joy.
In the spring of 1804 Benjamin Joy moved to the town of Jericho, coming from the town of Richford, where his father owned a farm. A part of the farm was in the Dominion of Canada and was known as Joy Hill. He moved his few worldly possessions with an ox-team while his wife (who was Miss Polly Bridge) rode the horse and assisted in driving the three cows. A part of the farm he purchased was in the eastern part of Jericho commonly known as Beartown, while the rest of it was in Under- hill. A log cabin 12 x 16 feet was on the farm just over the line in Underhill, where he lived a few years, then built a plank house in Jericho on the site of the house now owned by Mr. A. H. Streeter. Benjamin Joy was a cooper as well as a farmer, and made nearly all of the barrels, casks, tubs, pails and wooden bottles that were used in the neighborhood. He was also a shoe- maker and made boots and shoes for his family and others ; in those days the families were nearly self-sustaining as they raised their own flax and wool, hetcheled the flax, carded the wool, separated the linen from the tow, made rolls from the wool, spun, knit and wove them into cloth for blankets, sheets and clothing and made their own clothing, besides raising nearly all their own food and making their own sugar. Game was plentiful. Salt seemed to be about the only article that was necessary that they did not produce.
In 1812 Benjamin Joy went to Burlington to join the Green Mountain Boys in the military service, but as he was physically unable he did not go out with them. Of course life on the farm was very quiet, peaceful and uneventful, and about the only ex- citement they had was having a bear kill a few sheep or a yearling or carry off a shoat or two, but for all that they raised good sized families. Benjamin Joy's family consisted of three sons: Nathaniel, Hosea and Benjamin Joy, Jr., and seven daughters,
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Alvira, Lydia, Anna, Rhoda, Electa, Melissa and Lucy. Nathaniel m. and lived in Stowe, Lowell and Wolcott. Hosea m. and went to Wisconsin and later moved to Minnesota. Alvira m. Zeno Gibbs and went to Wisconsin taking her mother and Melissa (who never m.) with them. Lydia, m. Mr. Walker and later Mr. Thompson and lived in Jericho. Anna m. Hiram Da- vis and after roaming over several western states returned to Jericho. Rhoda m. Isaac Smith and lived in Jericho, Bolton and Underhill and d. at the age of 84 years. Electa m. Alvah Mar- tin, and lived in Underhill and d. at the age of 77 years. Lucy m. William Wade, who lived in Jericho, Bolton and Montgomery and d. at the age of 73 years. Nearly all of the above left good sized families many of whose children are still living. Benjamin Joy, Jr., who lived in Jericho all of his life with the exception of two years which he spent in Montgomery, was m. three times, first to Hannah Pease by whom he had four children; Emma, who m. Leander Bailey and now lives at North Hyde Park, Har- riet, who m. Ezra Kinney in 1859 and lives at Jericho ; Betsey, who m. Lovel Putnam and lived in Westford, d. in 1866; Orlando L., who m. Anna Barnes and now lives on a part of his father's old farm. Benjamin Joy, Jr.'s second wife was Mary Putnam; no children. His third wife was Lydia C. Hooper, who is still living at the age of nearly 91 years, with her only child Alpheus B., who m. Grace G. Davis and lives at his father's old home- stead. A. B. Joy has one daughter, Elsie G., who lives in Bur- lington. This brings the descendants of Benjamin Joy down to the present time. (Lydia C., d. Feb., 1916).
THE KINNEY FAMILY. By L. F. Wilbur.
Ezra Kinney was b. in Milton in 1827 and d. in 1899. In 1859 he m. Harriet Joy, b. 1832, the daughter of Benjamin Joy of Jericho, and lived on Lee River during their married life. They had five children :
(1) Alice, b. in 1860, living with her mother in Jericho.
(2) Frank E., b. in 1861, m. Edna Cole in 1893 and had three children : Ralph, b. 1895, who d. the same year; Earl, b. in 1896, and Carl E., b. 1897.
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(3) Homer H., b. 1863, is unm.
(4) Hoyt O., b. in 1867, m. Emma Bixby in 1898. They have two children: Gladys Harriet, b. 1892, and Robert, b. in 1905.
(5) Elmer E., b. 1870, m. Viola Compton in New Jersey,
in 1896. They have two children : Albert, b. 1897, and Helen, b. 1898.
Ezra Kinney was a man of a genial and friendly disposition, and an ingenious mechanic. He built his wheelwright and black- smith shop and house where he lived on Lee River near the present school house. These buildings, built about 1860 and destroyed by fire, were rebuilt in 1881.
KIRBY FAMILY.
By C. H. Hayden.
Robert Kirby, son of Joseph and Mary Jackson Kirby, was b. in Underhill Oct. 23, 1836. He m. Emma Thorp, dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth Smithson Thorp of England Feb. 26, 1885. Three children have been b. to them :
(1) Clifton Frank, b. Jan. 4, 1886, who m. Leora White June 25, 1914 ..
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