I received the following email from Ward White and have posted the transcription of the Holbrook Record Book that he mentioned in his email - Many thanks to Ward for sharing this information - I'm sure that he as well as I hope you might find the information contained therein useful and interesting - I do have contact information for Ward which I will share upon request - llh
From: Ward White
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 12:18
PM
To: email@LaurenceHolbrook.com
Subject: My Line of
Holbrooks
History of the Holbrook
Family from 1693
Transcribed from
the Holbrook Family Record Book
by
Ward Clemence White (see Page 68)
March 24, 2005
History is a grand poem, which saves the past from oblivion and teaches lessons for the future. A rare and beautiful tapestry, whose warp is time and wool humanity, all woven to conform with the plan of the Divine artist who holds the shuttle in his hand.
Could we grasp with human wisdom what Divinity conceives, there would be no inconsistencies in that fabric, but one grand harmony of plan and purpose, making a beauty fit for Heaven as we shall see when the finished pattern is unfolded in eternity.
Everyone that lives has his influence. The world can not be the same it would have been without us.
The thread of our lives be it soiled, tangled, knotted and darkened is woven in as surely as though it were spun smooth and shining.
Today we are to search this woven
fabric of History to find the beginning character and extent of one unfinished
vine called –The Holbrook Family---.
We can not tell just where it commences. We thought it sprang from the Mayflower; a second investigation proves this to be impossible. Our first reliable facts begin in the days Captain Kidd with his pirates were scouring the seas; when people were hanged for witchcraft in New England; and when the Indians were perpetrating their cruel tortures on the defenseless colonists.
In the days of Benjamin Thompson and John Holbrook, the very year that the farmer settled in Rhode Island was the Chickasaw war in the Ohio Valley, a few years after King George’s war with the French.
These were the days of the boyhood of George Washington and his first act of public service.
John Holbrook married Lydia
Goldthrait, daughter of John Goldthrait. (Lydia
was second wife of John Holbrook; ref. Mayflower Society) Lydia had one
sister, Elizabeth, who married Peter Darling and who from his death to her own
was hopelessly insane. John Holbrook was guardian of Peter Darling’s daughter
Sally and she lived with them. John Holbrook had five children viz: Amariah,
Samuel, John, Micah and Rhoda. (Mayflower
Society lists five children by his first wife Zilpah/Zilpha Thayer as Amariah,
John, Micah, Rhoda, and Catharina.
Samuel is not listed.)
At this time John Holbrook was a farmer in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Province of Mass.
In his will he reserves a portion for his daughter and divides the remainder among his sons, giving Micah the largest share on condition that he take care of his mother.
Micah married the daughter of Joseph Thayer by whom he had three children, David, Enos, and Sarah. For his second wife he married Mary Thompson, youngest daughter of Benjamin Thompson. Their children were Benjamin Thompson Holbrook and Rhoda Holbrook.
John Holbrook the first ancestor we have found in our history was a farmer. His son Micah, a man possessed of considerable influence, was a hard-working blacksmith. Both he and his wife were members of the Methodist church in Mendon, Mass.
Benjamin Thompson, father of Mary
Thompson, was born about 1700. At the time of his death was a farmer in
Smithfield county, Province Colony of Rhode Island. He had five sons; two
daughters; John, Roger, Ebenezer, Timothy, who died before his father, Martha
and Mary. Timothy died in Richmond, New Hampshire. His widow lived with her
sons after his death.
Timothy’s children shared equally with Benjamin Thompson’s children in his will. Benjamin Thompson leaves enough of his words and deeds for us to judge what manner of man he was. His will in its ancient form and original dress is well worth being copied for our study.
A part is here inserted.
“I will give to my beloved daughter Martha, wife of David Belen, the one-seventh part of my estate, not before given away, in the following manner and form and not otherwise. That is to say for her to have the one-seventh part, kept for her for real necessity and to be dealt out to her by my executor as he shall think proper and if my daughter shall outlive her said husband then for her to receive the whole of the remaining portion.
But if my daughter Martha should die before her said husband then my will is that , that part be equally divided among the rest of my heirs, named in this will and that her said husband shall have none of it.
The reason of my giving it to her in
this form or manner is that the said David Belen hath behaved himself so
contemptuously to me and my daughter Martha that my will is he should have
none of my estate.” Micah Holbrook and Roger Thompson are mentioned as executors of this will and Mary, Micah Holbrook’s wife, is remembered in a very substantial way and spoken of in affectionate terms. We have at the date of 1789 forty several deeds of lands given to Benjamin Thompson when he settled in Rhode Island.
In 1800 Micah Holbrook bought land in Swansey, Chestershire county, New Hampshire, which belonged to his brothers wife Lydia Southwick. He removed to that place with his wife and daughter’s family.
Of the life in Swansey we have a few reminiscences from the pen of Richard Pearse, oldest son of Rhoda Holbrook Pearse, of Moline Co., Ill. He writes; I well remember the time when my father and mother, grandfather and grandmother Holbrook moved from Uxbridge, Worcester Co., Mass to Swansey on the old Ashanile farm, better known as the Red Tavern on the Bennot Farm. The time when uncle Ben brought home aunt Betsy Shirley.
All these things are vivid in my
recollection.
In 1810 Benjamin Thompson Holbrook lived in Buffalo, when his father Micah Holbrook died while on a visit to his son.
Rhoda Holbrook Pearse, only daughter of Mary Thompson Holbrook, born Sept. 6, 1782 married Timothy Pearse, M.D., Apr.12, 1797 in Uxbridge, Worcester Co., Mass. She died in Friendship, N.Y. Apr. 4, 1841. She was a member of the Congregational Church.
Dr. Timothy Pearse was the youngest son of Richard and Phebe Pearse. Dr. Pearse and family lived for a time in Sudbury Ver. They moved in April 1812 to Almond, Allegheny, N.Y. and from that place to Friendship, N.Y. in April 1816. Dr. Pearse died at the latter place Feb. 27, 1852.
The children of Dr. and Mrs. Pearse were
(1) Richard R. Pearse born June 18, 1799
(2) Benjamin H. Pearse born Aug. 28, 1801
(3) Levi W. Pearse born Dec. 10, 1805
(4) Rhoda Holbrook Pearse born Mar. 3, 1810 and lived in Friendship, N.Y. Dec. 8, 1830.
(5) Mary H. Pearse born April 29, 1813 and died Sept. 29, 1874
(6) Phebe M. Pearse born Sep. 6, 1815 and died Aug. 19, 1817
(7) Alonzo Pearse born Sept. 20, 1818
(8) Lydia Pearse born May 24, 1821
(9) Marilla Pearse born Mar. 29, 1828
(2) Benjamin Holbrook Pearse married Miss Mary Heath who died Apr. 2, 1874 aged 69 yrs. He died at Friendship, N.Y. Aug. 13, 1885. Their children were Simeon H., Louisa, Helen, Levi C., Sarah C., and William W. Simeon H. is a physician in 1885 residing in Mt. Vernon, Ind. Louisa married Job Potter, had three children. Helen and Levi in 1885 reside in Friendship, N.Y. Sarah married for second husband Henry Pearse and resides in 1885 in Henepin, Ill. William W. died in Mt. Vernon, Ind. Apr. 22, 1884. He was lawyer. He left one child Mary Pearse.
(For remainder of Pearse Family
History Page 50)
Benjamin Thompson Holbrook youngest son of Micah Holbrook was born in Smithfield, Rhode Island Aug. 18, 1786. Betsey Shirley daughter of John Shirley was born in Swansey, New Hampshire Feb. 16, 1786. They were married Mar. 17, 1805.
John Shirley was the grandson Gov. Wm. Shirley of Mass. Gov. Shirley was born in Sussex England in 1693; Settled in Boston in 1734; Was Gov. of Mass. From 1741 to 1745; Was Captain-in-Chief of the British forces during the French and Indian War; Was Governor of Bahama Islands; returned to Roxbury, Mass, where he died in 1771. Just here is a family trouble which has been remembered through the generations and which explains the indigence of some of his family.
The story goes that he became
enamored of a beautiful French lady and forgetting family, friends, duty and
principles fled with her to the Bahama Is., where he was made Gov. for a time.
After the death of his wife, he returned with his beautiful young wife to his
New England friends where he died. Gov. Shirley’s oldest son Ferrers, father of
John Shirley was an officer in the French and Indian War with Washington
under Braddock and fell in Braddock’s defeat at Ft. DuQuesne. He married an English lady and their son John was born on ship-board when they were returning to America. The mother died soon after and Ferrers Shirley fell in battle the same year 1755 as has been related.
John Shirley was entirely ignored by his grandfather Gov. Shirley, and at a suitable age was bound out to a shoemaker in Boston named Frazier. He lived with this family until he entered the army. Toward the close of his term of service Daniel Frazier son of his employer was drafted in the Revolutionary War and John Shirley went in his place.
He served some time in the field; was captured by the British; was sick of yellow fever in the hospital prison. He refused to take the medicine administered, as he saw that every one that tasted it died, and bribed his nurse to cook a rat he had seen killed shortly before and feed him the broth.
He began to recover slowly from this
time and when able to be about the house he surprised and pleased all whom he
met by his inexhaustible fund of
social attainments. At last he escaped by stratagem. He feigned considerable skill as a pugilist – and several times demonstrated his skill to the great amusement of friends and foes. He finally proposed to the commander-in-charge that he should fight for his liberty against any person they should select. This pleased the garrison and a large burly Negro was selected, who was a terror to all. If he could vanquish him he was told he might return to his regiment.
A day was appointed for the combat
and just before the hour arrived one of his newly made friends took him aside
and told him the secret of the negro’s success was in crushing his adversary
with his head in a certain headlong rush which would dash him backward against
the stonewall of the prison and kill him instantly. The combatants took their
places. The signal was given. After a few cuffs and blows were exchanged, the
Negro quickly backed off and started forward at a tremendous force, with his
head down. Shirley was prepared for this and when the Negro was almost upon him,
he quickly stepped aside and the Negro was thrown by his own tremendous force
against the ragged stone wall and fell back dead.
John Shirley was given his liberty. He returned to his regiment and served until the close of the war. After he returned from the war, he determined to educate himself. At his father’s death, he had been left in charge of his grandfather with property which belonged to him but the Gov. needing the money fled with and seemed entirely forget this boy to whom it belonged. So now the young man stood alone in the world without money and without friends; ready to begin life for himself.
He first mastered the elements of primary education supporting himself meanwhile by shoemaking. He persevered in this undertaking and became a fine scholar and an excellent musician. He married Submit Bogle about 1780. Their children were Mary, William, Betsey, Henry, Benjamin, Warren, Nancy and Hannah.
Mary married Peter Brigham of Roxbury, Mass.
Hannah married Mr. Matthews of Stoneboro, Mass.
Nancy married Mr. Shore of Boston.
They had one daughter named Georgiana who married Mr. Dudley of
Winchendon, Mass. Georgiana Dudley had one daughter Emma. These three older women were left widows when quite young and for some time the four generations lived together. Mrs. Shore died Sept. 25, 1874. Mrs. Dudley some time before. Emma Teubon married Dr. Smith of Xenia, Ohio in 1877; lived there for some time; has since returned to Boston. Benjamin Shirley ran away. Many years after his death, his friends had unmistakable evidence that he after following the sea for some years took up his abode on one of the fertile islands of the Pacific, when he married the daughter of the king, and after the king’s death occupied his throne. Warren the youngest son of John Shirley died on the way to California. Henry Shirley had four children; Mary Submit, John Warren, William Henry, and Betsey Ann.
Mary died in 1876 leaving one child, Mrs. Henry Allen of Manchester, VT. Mrs. Henry Allen died in 1882.
John Warren now lives at Worcester, Mass.
Betsey Ann married J.M. Gregory and resides in
Sunderland, VT. They have six children – Addis, William, Ella, Florence, Emma
and Mary.
William Henry Shirley lives on the old homestead at Fitzwilliam. He has one child living, Harry A. Shirley. Wm. Henry Shirley died Feb. 3, 1892 at Winchendon, Mass.
Benjamin Thompson Holbrook and Betsey Shirley Holbrook had nine children viz;
Mary Thompson Holbrook born in Swansey, N.H. Sept. 11, 1806.
Martha S. Holbrook born in Swansey, N.H. June 15, 1808 died in infancy.
Martha S. Holbrook born in Buffalo, N.Y. Jan. 31, 1811
Benjamin T. Holbrook born in Hamburg, N.Y. June 18, 1813
Betsey B. Holbrook born in Hamburg, N.Y. Dec. 7, 1815
Sophia Maranda Holbrook born in Hamburg, N.Y. July 16, 1818 and died in infancy.
Sophia Holbrook born Jan. 16, 1821
John Shirley born in Hamburg Aug. 22, 1823
Henry Warren born in Hamburg April 21, 1826
Mary T. Holbrook married John Wilkins of Lyndeborough N.H. Mar. 17, 1821. Their children were –
Mary born in Hamburg N.Y. Jul. 6, 1824 died Dec. 24, 1824
Mary Thompson born in Hamburg, N.Y. Aug. 1, 1826
Isme Carson born in Hamburg N.Y. Feb. 26, 1828
Warren born in Harmony, N.Y. Aug. 14, 1829 died on Sept. 14, 1829
Betsey Bogle born in Harmony, N.Y. Sept 3, 1830
Mark “ “ “ “ “ April 2, 1832
Lucy “ “ “ “ “ Nov. 27, 1833 died Nov. 27, 1835
Charles born in Harmony, N.Y. Jan. 26, 1836
Nancy Sophia born in Harmony, N.Y. Oct. 26, 1838
Henry John “ “ “ “ “ June 26, 1840
Rhoda A. “ “ “ “ “ May 30, 1844
Mary Holbrook Wilkins died Mar. 16, 1848. John Wilkins died May 26, 1866.
Mary T. Wilkins married to Jeremiah Smith June 29, 1858. Jeremiah P. Smith died Feb. 7, 1875. Jeremiah P. Smith b. 1819.
Mary T. Smith was again married April 15, 1880 to Obed G. Chase of Busti. He died in Busti Aug. 23, 1844.
Mary
T. Chase died June 15, 1904.
Isme C. Wilkins was married to Mark Gleason Aug. 10, 1851. Mark E. Gleason b. in 1829 died in Harmony N.Y. Aug. 8, 1872.
Isme
C. Gleason was again married Nov. 20, 1873 to Hiram Marcy Esq. of Stedman N.Y.
Hiram Marcy died Oct. 10th 1887. Isme C. Marcy died July 10th
1897.
Abraham Bennett died May 28th 1889, aged over 90 yrs.
Ella Mary Bennett was again married Apr. 5, 1892 to Leonard N. Ormsbe of Mill Village, Erie Co., Pa.
Ella Bennett Ormsbe died Oct. 1, 1894.
Betsey B. Bennett died Feb. 11, 1901.
Mark Wilkins married Maryette Blanchard Oct. 7, 1857. They had two children; Shirley Fremont, born in Bloomfield Craw Co., Pa April 14, 1862. Nellie Vinorah, born in Bloomfield, Craw Co., Pa. Nov. 22, 1867.
Shirley F. Wilkins married Hattie A. daughter of Wm. Richardson and Sarah (Richards) Richardson Oct. 21, 1883.
Nellie V. Wilkins died suddenly Feb. 12, 1879.
The children of Shirley F. & Hattie A. Wilkins are:
Lizzie Belle Wilkins born Feb. 11, 1887
Isme Corena “ “ Dec. 7, 1890
Mary Ette Wilkins died Nov. 3rd 1887
Burnice Luella Wilkins born Jan. 22, 1893
Berdena
Frances born Jan. 16, 1903
Hattie (Richardson) Wilkins d. Jan. 1, 1936 Union City, Pa.
Shirley Fremont Wilkins d. Mar. 1, 1937
Johnstown, Pa.
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Charles Wilkins died Dec. 29, 1917 Bloomfield Twp., Craw Co., Pa. Charles Wilkins married Percy Lucinda Chapin, Mar.16, 1859. Their children are;
John Ellsworth born Oct. 18, 1860 Bloomfield Pa. died July 28, 1936 Bloomfield, Pa.
Carrie May born Sept. 6, 1862 Bloomfield, Pa.
John E. Wilkins married Corena Anna only daughter of John Kelley Sept. 24, 1884. Corena (Kelley) Wilkins d. Sept. 14, 1933 Bloomfield, Craw. Co., Pa. Their children are:
Homer Holbrook Wilkins born Apr. 5, 1887
Mildred Leora “ “ July 18, 1890
Carrie Marion “ “ Feb. 11, 1892 d. Aug. 24, 1917 Bloomfield
Clifton Charles “ “ July 21, 1893
Edith Corena “ “ Nov. 25, 1895
Helen Kelley “ “ May 30, 1900
John Kenneth “ “ May 25, 1906
Donald
Dean “ “ Feb. 29, 1908
Charles Wilkins Mason, born, June 23rd 1888
Joseph John “ “ Feb. 26, 1891
Shirley Lowell “ “ July 4, 1893
Eugenia Chapin “ “ Oct. 31, 1895
Elizabeth
Holbrook “ “ March 23, 1901
Marriages of Chas Wilkins grandchildren:
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Nancy S. Wilkins married Norman Halladay Oct. 15, 1857. Their children are:
Mary Amanda born Mar. 5, 1864. Ellery, Chautauqua Co., N.Y.
Isme Lavinia born July 11, 1873. Ellery, Chautauqua Co., N.Y.
Norman
Halladay died Jan. 29, 1876 at his home in Ellery, N.Y. Nancy S. Halladay was
again married Mar. 6, 1879 to Wilson Camp of Ellery, N.Y.
Nancy S. Camp died Feb. 4, 1916
Wilson
Camp died May 21, 1919
Mary Halladay Sherman born Jan. 24, 1896
William Harold Sherman born Aug. 11, 1897
Harold Sherman Camp d. Feb. 22, 1935 Jamestown, N.Y.
Lavinia Halladay Sherman died Aug. 23. 1897 in Ellery, Chaut. Co., N.Y.
Mary H.S. Camp married to Fenton Van Riley Dec. 25, 1914
Henry J. Wilkins married Jane E. Wellman Feb. 1, 1859. Their children are:
Mary Elizabeth - born July 25, 1860. Bloomfield, Pa.
Ira Henry – born Jan. 19, 1864. Bloomfield, Pa.
Hattie Sophia – born Sept. 25, 1870. Bloomfield, Pa.
Henry Wilkins died at his home in Bloomfield, Pa. July 20, 1881
Mrs. Jane Wilkins, his widow, was again married Feb. 18, 1883 to George Washington Morton of Rockdale, Pa.
Mary E. Wilkins married Lafayette Larkins July 29, 1877. They had one child, Ira Duane born Aug. 31, 1879. Bloomfield, Pa.
Lafayette Larkins died in Bloomfield, Pa. Oct. 9, 1880
Mary E. Larkins was again married Sept. 3, 1882 to Greene Stevenson of Erie Co., Pa. They had a son Charles Stevenson born Jan. 5, 1886
Nina Mary Stevenson born June 11, 1887
Leroy
Stevenson born June 24, 1893
Greene Stevenson died May 12, 1899 at Union City, Pa.
Leroy Stevenson was married to Addie Wetmore of Corry, Pa. Aug. 20, 1913.
Ira D. Larkins was married March 9, 1898 to Cressie Prather of Mill Village, Pa. Their children are:
------ ------ born March 9, 1899
Iva “ Nov. 7, 1901
To
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Ira H. Wilkins married Minnie Bell second daughter of O.A. Chapin, Jan. 31, 1884. Ira H. Wilkins d. Sept. 14, 1932 Five Points, Erie Co., Pa. Their children are:
Bessie Mabel born Aug. 17, 1885
Eva Fern born July 7, 1889
Anna Chapin born Aug. 17, 1898
Annabel born Jan.
16, 1906
Minnie B. Wilkins died May 28, 1919
May Morton born Dec. 31, 1888
Walter Morton born July 9, 1891
David H. Morton born Oct. 12, 1893
Mark Chas. Morton
born July 27, 1896
Vivian Elizabeth born Nov. 22, 1904
Galbraith D. born
Oct. 29, 1908
Rhoda A. Wilkins married John W. Chapin July 5, 1866. Their children are:
Edith Lavinia born June 29, 1869. Bloomfield, Pa.
Jay Smith born Mar. 13, 1871. Bloomfield, Pa.
Willie and Lillie born Jul. 13, 1874. Bloomfield, Pa.
Willie Chapin died Sep. 15, 1874
Lillie Chapin died
Sep. 17, 1874
Mary Chapin Warner
born February 7, 1900
Edith Lown Chapin born Dec. 17, 1898
John Shirley Chapin born Feb. 11, 1901
Ruth Lucila Chapin born April 19, 1903
Mabel Luella Chapin born Jan. 12, 1905, died Feb. 7, 1937 Fluvanna, N.Y.
Lyle Wilson Chapin
born Dec. 26, 1906
Rhoda A. Chapin died Aug. 21, 1916
Bertha L. Chapin died Nov. 4, 1917
John W. Chapin died Feb. 12, 1930
Jay S. Chapin died Nov. 19, 1940
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Martha S. Holbrook was married Jan. 1, 1832 to Venus Morley of Aurelius, Cayuga Co., N.Y. Venus Morley b. 1810 son of Obediah Morley. Their children were:
Mathew and Martin Morley born April 10, 1835. Harmony, N.Y.
Emily born Jan. 19, 1839. Harmony, N.Y.
Betsey born Jul. 25, 1841. Harmony, N.Y.
Martin V. born Oct.
7, 1848. Harmony, N.Y.
Martha S. Morley died Aug. 17. 1875.
Matthew Morley died Jan. 23, 1865.
Betsey Morley died Sep. 29, 1841.
Emily Morley died June 23, 1864.
Martin Morley died Aug. 8, 1836
Martin V. Morley married Eliza Abraham Oct. 11, 1871. Their children are:
Shirley Morley born Aug. 10, 1873. Harmony, N.Y.
Martha Morley born Aug. 13, 1875. Harmony, N.Y.
Inez I. Morley born Nov. 13, 1877. Harmony, N.Y.
Minnie Morley born Dec. 27, 1879. Harmony, N.Y.
Adazalia Morley born May 27, 1885. Harmony, N.Y.
Harold Morley born
Dec. 24, 1889. Harmony, N.Y.
Shirley M. Morley died July 12, 1909
Martha M. Morley died Oct. 22, 1885
Inez Isme Morley died Nov. 30, 1885
Winifred Edna Morley born Nov. 7, 1897
Helen Eliza Morley born May 4, 1902
Arletta Dorothy Morley born July 10, 1907
Arletta Whitney Morley died Oct. 19, 1912.
Harold Morley was married Feb. 4, 1912 to Lottie Ellen Baker.
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Benjamin T. Holbrook (Jr.)
married Caroline Catlin. They had one child, Samuel Starr born Sept. 21, 1840.
He grew to manhood, served in the Civil War, returned home to die from the
effects of army life, Jan. 3, 1864. Member of Co. E. 9th N.Y. Cav.
Mrs. Holbrook died Feb. 25, 1873, aged 73.
Rhoda Holbrook died June 13, 1910.
Winifred Edna Morley died July 7, 1914.
Betsey Bogle Holbrook married Jonathan Eddy in 1837. --- Sept. 1 ---
Their children were: Corrections ( ) made from record in bible of Betsy Eddy.
Myron Eddy born July 12, 1838 (1837)
Orvil Eddy born Jan. 6, 1840 (1839)
Rufus W. Eddy born Dec. 19, 1841 (1839)
Alonzo P. Eddy born Dec. 8, 1842 (1841)
Martin V. Eddy born Dec. 26, 1844 (Dec. 24, 1843)
John Shirley Eddy born Jul. 1, 1845
Mary Eddy born Mar. 14, 1848 (Mar. 15, 1848)
Martha M. Eddy born April 1850
Lydia J. Eddy born Nov. 1, 1853
Betsey A. Eddy born May 15, 1856
Jonathan H. Eddy
born May 9, 1858
Orvil Eddy died Feb. 1840
Martha Eddy died Feb. 1851
Martin V. our brave boy in blue fell at Cold Harbor June 6, 1864. Was with 162th New York Volunteers.
Lydia J. died in April 4, 1877
Betsey B. Eddy died Oct.
28th 1888. Panama, N.Y. She married second Rice. Separated.
Myron Eddy married Ann Eliza Thomas Feb. 5, 1862. The following are their children:
Elnora E. Eddy born July 9, 1863
Minnie A. Eddy born Dec. 10, 1864
DeWitt M. Eddy born Sept. 4, 1867
Fred W. Eddy born Jul. 17, 1875. d. Aug. 5, 1938. Watts Flats,
N.Y.
Minnie A. Eddy died May 27, 1880
Myron Eddy died Oct. 30, 1892
Fred W. Eddy’s marriage –
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Carl Lloyd, eldest son of E. Jerome & Elnora Lloyd born Aug. 28, 1888.
Ray Lloyd, second son of
E. J. and Elnora Lloyd born July 2nd 1890.
E. Jerome Lloyd died
March 18, 1913.
Raymond Eddy, born Dec. 29, 1912
Rufus Warren Eddy b. Dec. 19, 1839. Pa. while father was working in a shingle mill, married Mary Lucinda Button b. June 14, 1844 Chau. Co., N.Y. on Nov. 2, 1862. Harmony, N.Y. The following are their children:
Susan Almira Eddy born June 14, 1864. N.Y. State
Amelia Eddy born Jan. 6, 1867. Iowa
Alice Kate Eddy born April 15, 1871. Iowa
Edith E. Eddy born Nov. 17, 1877. Marshall, Mo.
Osmond Button Eddy born Jan. 29, 1881. near Marshall, Mo.
Rufus Levi Eddy born Dec. 3, 1886. near Marshall, Mo.
Removed to Iowa and from there to Saline
Co., Mo.
Hazel Taylor Eddy died Oct. 25, 1924. Cashmere, Wash.
Mary Button Eddy died Nov. 10, 1929.
Alice Kate Eddy married John William Arni, Sept. 27, 1889.
Ruby Maude Arni born Sept. 25, 1890
Rufus Eddy Arni born June 4, 1892
Alice Kate Eddy Arni died dec. 28, 1893.
Susan Eddy Erwin died April 3, 1897.
Joseph William Erwin d. Jan. 5, 1936. Marshall, Mo.
See Pages 67 and 73
and those following
Alonzo P. Eddy married Matilda I. Powers Oct. 9, 1860. Their children were:
Robert D. born Aug. 11, 1867. Harmony, N.Y.
Ernest M. born Sept. 1, 1870. Harmony, N.Y. d. July 28, 1932
Alonzo. P. Jr. born Aug. 7, 1876. Harmony, N.Y.
Baby
born May 7, 1878. Harmony, N.Y.
Alonzo P. Eddy, Jr. died Feb. 6, 1880.
Baby Eddy died in infancy.
Lydia May born Oct. 19, 1880. Harmony, N.Y.
Mary Thompson born May 19, 1883. Harmony, N.Y.
Grace
Agnes born July 27, 1884. Mansfield, N.Y.
Alonzo P. Eddy died Oct. 23, 1894
Agnes
Marian Danks, born Apr. 25, 1906
Robert D. Eddy married Jannette Harvey at Otto, Cattaraugus Co., N.Y. June 30, 1891. He died Mar. 22, 1925.
Ernest
Eddy married Vera Mandaville of Michigan Oct. 31, 1893.
Ernest Eddy was again married to Alice Louise Putnam of Fredonia, N.Y. June 14, 1900. Their children are:
Alvin Putnam Eddy at Fredonia, N.Y. 1901.
Kenneth Julian Eddy born at Fredonia, N.Y. Jan. 21, 1903.
Harriet Genevieve Eddy born at Fredonia, N.Y. Mch. 4, 1906.
Jocelyn Rufus Eddy born in Fredonia, N.Y. Oct. 6, 1908.
LeRoy Benton Eddy born July 6, 1910
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Alice Louise Putnam Eddy d. Oct. 31, 1937
Joyce Evelyn born March 10, 1910.
Charles Edwin Manison born Aug. 29, 1912
Ruth Virginia Manison born Sept. 4, 1920
Joyce Evelyn Manison m. Leslie E. Crump Oct. 11, 1930.
Divorced. m. Feb. 11, 1937 Howard Buck.
J.S. Eddy’s grandchildren. Pages 56 & 57
Lucius B. born Feb. 18th 1869
Albert L. born Jan. 16, 1871
Joseph F. born Oct. 12, 1876
Eugene R. born Apr. 3, 1878
Martin C. born Mar. 7, 1881
Almyra born Dec. 2,
1883
Albert L. Eddy died Dec. 1871.
Joseph F. Eddy died Jul. 1878.
Eugene Eddy married Grace Sherwood Feb. 1900.
Doris Shirley Eddy born Jan. 6, 1904
Eugene Eddy again married Inez Eddy April 18, 1916
May Beth b. Aug
1917
Alma Eddy married to Wm. Town June 6, 1905
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Mary Eddy married Israel D. Carpenter b. Harmony Apr. 1840 son of Silas and Lydia Hoag Carpenter Oct.1, 1867. Their children are:
Willie Carpenter born Jan. 12, 1869.
Jonathan Eddy Carpenter born May 20, 1871.
Otis Orlando Carpenter born April 7, 1876.
Leora Belle
Carpenter born July 19, 1887.
Mary Eddy Carpenter died May 3, 1919.
Israel D. Carpenter d. Jamestown, N.Y., Sept. 30, 1937.
Lewis Otis born Sept. 12, 1903.
Mary Lucile born
Nov. 6, 1906.
Sylvia b. Dec. 28,
1931.
Lydia J. Eddy married George Wellman Sept. 1871. Lydia J.
Wellman died April 4, 1877.
Leora Belle Carpenter married Dec. 24, 1914 to Harry E. Stewart. Children:
Robert Harry Stewart born Dec. 30, 1917.
Edna May born April 24, 1919.
Ethel Amy born March 18, 1921.
Ruth Violet born
Jan. 21, 1924.
Betsey Ann Eddy married Charles E. Houghton of Lynn, Mass.
July 4, 1895. Separated.
Jonathan H. Eddy married Hattie Roe June 28, 1880. They were married in Rome, N.Y. by Rev. Dr. H.H. Peabody, a Baptist minister. Taught for years at Rome, N.Y.
Dora Eddy adopted by J.H. Eddy in 1889.
Jonathan H. Eddy d. Nov. 18, 1923. Removed to Little Rock,
Ark. To teach and became a minister in the Episcopalian Church.
Sophia Holbrook married Chauncy Jackson Sept. 19th 1839. They had four children:
Charles W. born April 3, 1842.
Hattie R. born July 23, 1845.
Sarah born May 16, 1853.
John S. born Aug.
27, 1855.
Sophia Jackson died Jan. 4, 1884.
Hattie R. Jackson died July 4th 1863.
Charles W. Jackson died Oct. 7th 1893.
Charles W. Jackson married Melissa White May 7, 1879. They had three children:
John G. born Aug. 27, 1884.
Hattie R. born July 20, 1889.
Cynthia Sophia born
Oct. 7, 1891.
Sarah Carr Jackson died Sept. 27, 1928.
John S. Jackson died July 29, 1909.
Charles Henry born
Feb. 15, 1904.
To Page 65
John Shirley Holbrook b. Aug. 22, 1823 Hamburg, N.Y. Married Hannah Smith April 30, 1854.
Hannah Smith Holbrook died Oct. 27, 1889.
John Holbrook died Dec. 29, 1900.
Hannah G. Smith Holbrook b. May 17, 1824. Both bur. Open
Meadows Cemetery, Harmony, Chau. Co., N.Y.
Lee Wilson was married to Edna Toner Sept. 6, 1916. Their children are:
Ruth Alice Wilson born Jan. 3, 1921
John Henry b. Aug.
6, 1924 d. June 17, 1936 Jamestown, N.Y.
Henry Warren Holbrook married Lucy Wadham Gleason Dec. 11, 1853 at Open Meadows, daughter of Albert and Hannah (Catlin) Gleason; b. Aug. 16, 1831 in Open Meadows. The following are their children:
Melville C. born Nov. 14, 1857. Harmony, N.Y.
Corrina Edith born Dec. 26, 1862. Harmony, N.Y.
John Jay born Mar.
26, 1876. Harmony, N.Y.
Lucy W. Gleason Holbrook died Sept. 25, 1907. Open Meadows.
Buried in O.M. Cem. (The following is
transcribed from a newspaper clipping which was pinned to this page)
ASHVILLE, Oct. 9.—Lucy W. Hol-
Brook, the widow of Henry Holbrook,
died on September 25th at the family
home at Open Meadows, aged 76 years.
she leaves three children, six grand-
children, one great grandchild, two
sisters and one brother. Her husband
died in 1900.
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Laura Alma Holbrook born Dec. 9, 1881. Open Meadows.
Nettie Ida Holbrook born Dec. 20, 1888. Open Meadows.
Richard Warren Holbrook born Jan. 8, 1891. Open Meadows.
Floyd Mellville
Holbrook born March 28, 1892. Open Meadows.
Melville C. Holbrook again married Aug. 6, 1914 to Mrs. Mary J. Dean of Lakewood.
Melville C. Holbrook died May 20, 1916.
Lee Wilson, born Sept. 15, 1889. Open Meadows.
Page 38
Laura Alma Holbrook was married in Colby, Kan. To Thomas William Hutchinson of Colby, Kansas Aug. 15, 1900. Thomas W. Hutchinson b. Mar. 4, 1879 Peru, Neb. Son of Wesley and Ida (Pennell) Hutchinson. D. Dec. 15, 1922 Gooding, Idaho. Their children are:
Carl Wesley Hutchinson born July 27, 1901. Colby, Kansas. See pg. 72
Leo Melville
Hutchinson born May 20, 1908 at Colby, Kansas.
Bernice Louise born May 30, 1904. Ashville, N.Y.
Bernice Louise Holbrook m. Nov. 26, 1930 Paul Merwin.
Nettie Ida Holbrook was married to Erie Woodard Crandall Jan. 14, 1914. Lakewood, N.Y. Erie W. Crandall is son of John and Jennie (Woodward) Crandall. Children:
Harland Holbrook Crandall born June 27, 1915. Poland Twp. Chau. Co., N.Y. m. Aug 1, 1936 Goldie Feryl Liddicoat, dau. of Bruce Liddicoat.
Floyd Melville Holbrook was married to Elva McConnell of Hershey, Neb. March 4, 1916. They reside at Kimberly, Idaho. Res. 1936 North Platte, Neb. Children:
Melville David Holbrook born August 11, 1916. North Platte, Neb. M. Dec. 24, 1935 Geraldine b. Mar. 29, 1917. Their children are
Richard Melville b. Jan. 17, 1937
Gale Leonard b. Mar. 22, 1938
From Page 21
Fay Louise Price born Dec. 26, 1919
Lyle Trace b. July 16, 1924
Earl Chapin b. Jan. 3, 1926
Roger Lawrence b. Aug. 18, 1925
Carol Elaine b. Dec. 3, 1926
Helen Chapin b. Aug. 24, 1931
Continued from Page 7
(3) Levi W. Pearse, third child of Dr. & Rhoda Pearse married Miss Sarah Heath. Their children were William and Frances. William died leaving one daughter who married S. Jones and in 1885 resides in Corry, Pa.
Frances married Henry Foster. They have three children. Their home is in Friendship.
(7) Alonzo Pearse married Miss Teresa Colwell, Aug. 1841. They moved from Friendship to Ohio in 1842, from thence to Harmony, Chaut. Co., N.Y. in 1848, where they still resided in 1885.
They had one son Arthur C. Pearse born Jan. 22, 1843, who married Ruth A. Whitford Feb. 12, 1867. Their children were:
Wilbur Channing Pearse
Arthur Rexford
Pearse
Richard Pearse died July 1894 aged 95
Alonzo Pearse died Jan 1904
(8)
Lydia Pearse married Francis Graves. Her home is in Warsaw, N.Y.
Lydia Graves died Jan. 25, 1906.
From Page 26
Dewitt M. born Sept. 14, 1902
Caroline Lucile born Nov. 24, 1904
Donald Lincoln born July 25, 1907
Myron Filmore born Oct. 16, 1920
See Page 71
Charles J. Hoag d. Sept. 10, 1935.
From Page 17
Marion Wilkins was married Dec. 22, 1911 to Albert Brooks.
Homer H. Wilkins was married May 7, 1913 to Hazel H. Hinckley.
Clifton C. Wilkins was
married Dec. 9, 1915 to Arline I. Wood of Union City, Pa.
Russell David born Aug. 23, 1916.
Joseph Max born Dec. 16, 1918.
Lawrence Roger born Oct.
1, 1925.
Evelyn Louise born July 25, 1912
Dorothy Brown born July 8, 1914
Charles
Windsor born Nov. 13, 1915 d. Feb. 13, 1932. Pgh., Pa.
Percy L. Wilkins died Feb. 14, 1914
Chas Wilkins died Dec. 29, 1917
Marian Wilkins Brooks died Aug. 24, 1917
Page 61
From Page 23
Kenneth Austin born Dec. 15, 1905.
Leslie Herbert born Mch. 29, 1908.
Clarence
Morley born Nov. 4, 1916.
From Page 20
Hazel Marie Stevenson born April 11, 1913. U. City
Edith Mary b. Mar. 23, 1918. U. City d. Oct. 17, 1936. 79 N. Main St., Union City
Thelma Louise
b. Apr. 12, 1921. Union City
Norma Lucile Smith born Aug. 3, 1906.
Roger Ira Smith born July 30, 1909.
Walton Edward
Smith born Aug. 8, 1915.
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Miss Anne Forness of Salamanca
Weds Walton E. Smith.
SALAMANCA. Nov. 27. --- Miss
Anne Forness, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew J. Forness of 48
Broad Street, and Walton E. Smith
of Salamanca, civil engineer for
the Erie Railroad here and son of
Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Smith of
Union City, Pa., were married at
10:30 o’clock this morning in the
First Methodist Church.
Rev. Sherman H. Epler offi-
ciated. Mrs. Howard Schrader of
Meadville was matron of honor
and bridesmaids were Misses
Grace Cowles, Rose Markart, Es-
ther Markart and Elizabeth
Brownell. Virginia Mong was
flower girl.
Attending the bridegroom were
George Mong of Erie, his brother-
in-law, and Andrew J. Forness,
Jr., of Sharon, Rodney Smith and
Paul Taylor of Salamanca and
Roger Smith of Union City, Pa.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father.
After December 11 Mr. and Mrs.
Smith will be at home at 60 Divis-
ion Street.
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Treva Olene born Sept. 24, 1906.
Baby Lawrence Smith born Dec. 24, 1908.
Owen
W. Smith
Baby Lawrence Smith died Dec. 28, 1908
Additional records of Henry Wilkins descendants
on Pages 58 and 69
From Page 30
Shirley born Dec. 7, 1905
Nela born Nov. 3, 1906
Ruth
Olive born Apr. 27, 1908
Doris Shirley Eddy born Jan. 6, 1904
Ferol H. Eddy born Mch. 6, 1905
See Page 60
Doris Shirley Eddy died July 1913.
Martin C. and Eugenia Swart Eddy’s children are:
Edith (Edyth) Emily Eddy born Nov. 18, 1906
Dorothy May Eddy born June 5, 1909
Martin Clements (Clemence) Eddy born May 12, 1913
Robert
Eugene Eddy born Oct. 19, 1920 (1919)
Dorothy graduated from Fredonia Normal 1928
Wm. And Alma Eddy Towne’s children are:
Allison Holbrook Towne born July 17, 1913
Bruce Eddy Towne born Oct. 31, 1915
Alma Marie Towne born Sept 1919
To Page 68
From Page 55
Edith May Morton born Jan. 11, 1914
Paul LaVerne Morton born Dec. 2, 1915
Willard David Morton born Sept. 12, 1918
Leora
Marie Morton born Nov. 22, 1919
Luella Lavina b. Dec. 23, 1925
William Delos Morton born Feb. 25, 1920.
Meredith
Evelyn
Irene b. Feb. 14, 1936
Grace Elizabeth born Jan. 10, 1915 m. July
2, 1934 Rutherford Porter son of Burchard and Anna (Anderson) Porter of
Bloomfield Twp.
To Page 69
Mary Stevenson was again married to William Dunker,
June 14, 1915. Mary Wilkins Dunker d. Aug. 1931.
From Page 56
May Beth
Eddy born Aug. 1917.
From Page 53
Charles Wood Wilkins
Dorothy Isabell Wilkins born Apr. 4, 1920
Ruth Francis Wilkins born Feb. 19, 1923
Margaret Marie Wilkins born Sept. 12, 1924
Lois Corina Wilkins born Oct. 2, 1926
Ellen Louise Wilkins born Aug 4, 1928
Harold David Wilkins born March 17, 1930
Robert
Louis Wilkins born July 29, 1933
Adra Amelia King born Apr. 13, 1920
Avadeau Corena King born Jan. 2, 1922
Fred Wilmer King born Mch. 23, 1924
Rena Belle
King born June 26, 1934
George Hinckley Wilkins, born July 5, 1919
Page
62
From Page 61
Eugenia Mason Kennedy died Sept. 7, 1918.
Shirley L. Mason m. May 28, 1927 Mary Van Horne Harper Ames, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Elizabeth Holbrook Mason m. Oct. 2, 1926 Stanley Howe
Richards of Wollaston, Mass.
Richard Sheridan Hamilton born Aug 13, 1917.
Marjorie
Elaine Hamilton born Jan. 30, 1921.
Maryon Elizabeth Wilkins born May 26, 1928
Richard
LeRoy Wilkins born Nov. 16, 1937
From Page 16
Marilynn
Elaine Dick b. May 4, 1925.
From Page 23
Virginia Iris Morley m. Jan.3, 1938 Ernest Fardink. Children:
Norman
Laverne Fardink b. May 10, 1938.
From Page 37
Albert Jackson b. June 19, 1926.
Charles Hudson b. Sept. 30, 1927.
Milton Clifford b. June 15, 1930.
Alexander
Harold b. Dec. 16, 1932.
Treva dau. of Vernon and May Morton Smith m. Nov. 24, 1926 Wayne C. Cowden son of Robert and Hattie (Hammond) Cowden of Rich Twp. Divorced. Children:
Betty
Cowden
Neta Eddy m. Joseph Crowe of Cashmere Wash. Sept. 1925. Children: Crowe
Michael b.
Aug. 1927
Infant son b. Mar. 1927 d. Mar. 1927
Peggy Joyce
b. Feb. 1928
John Rufus b. Jan. 3, 1910
Robert Lee b. Sept. 25, 1911
Charles Richard b. Mar. 8, 1913
Clyde Holbrook b. Feb. 22, 1915
Margaret Bess b. June 8, 1921
James
Earnest b. Apr. 11, 1925
Rufus Eddy, Jr. b. May 1, 1924
William Lee b. Feb. 10, 1926
Dora Alice b. June 1, 1927
Marion Osmond b. Feb. 22, 1929
Matthew Lee b. Dec. 24, 1932
Martin
Carroll b. July 25, 1936
From Page 57
Quentin Roger White born May 20, 1930
Ward Clemence b. Dec. 20, 1931
Reginald John b. June 14, 1934
Benjamin
Martin b. May 19, 1936
From Page 58
Robert Charles Mong born – Jan. 18, 1930
Virginia
Lucile b. Apr. 4, 1934
Richard
Milton b. Nov. 26, 1933
Alberta Joy
b. April 14, 1938
From Page 62
Eugenia Chapin Mason born Oct. 16, 1928 Pgb.
William Van
Horne Mason b. Jan. 8, 1930
Stanley Howe Richards, Jr. b. Dec. 7, 1928
Caroline
Porter b. Dec. 20, 1937
From Page 52
Janet Carol b. Jan. 19, 1934 Clymer, N.Y.
S b. June 25, 1935
Leo Melville Hutchinson son of Thomas and Laura (Holbrook) Hutchinson m. Mar. 29, 1931 Gooding, Idaho Imogene Louise Strayer b. Mar. 14, 1911 Shickley, Neb.
Sharon Gene
b. Apr. 9, 1932 Gooding, Idaho
They adopted a Hutchinson relative, Bobby Gene, b.
Mar. 1, 1934, Boise, Idaho.
See Page 27
Mary Edith b. Apr. 4, 1909
Paul Myron b. July 12, 1912
Ruby Josephine b. Nov. 11, 1913
Ray William b. June 8, 1915
Minnie Pearl b. July 31, 1917
Doris Lee (boy) b. Jan. 22, 1920
Evan Max b.
Oct. 21, 1921
Mary Frances b. Mar. 1, 1929
Max Eddy b. Apr. 1934
Robert Lemual b. Feb. 21, 1931
Martha Lorene b. Jan. 5, 1937
Over
Paul Myron Eddy son of Asmond Button and Lina (Harris) Eddy, b. July 12, 1912; m. Apr. 29, 1936 Grace Kochs (pronounced Cox). Children: Eddy
Wallace
Wayne b. Jan. 27, 1937
Leonard Dale b. May 27, 1934
Carolyn
Elizabeth b. Jan. 9, 1936
Ruby Maude Arni daughter of John William and Alice Kate (Eddy) Arni, b. Sept. 25, 1890. m. Sept. 27, 1915 James Oliver Bales. Res. Saline, Co., Mo. Children: Bales
Joseph William b. and d. Nov. 2, 1916
Rufus Oliver b. Dec. 21, 1917
John William b. Apr. 14, 1921
Elmer Lee b. Sept. 5, 1925
Evelyn b. Dec. 13, 1927
Wilber b. July 3, 1931
Bulah May
b. Mar. 10, 1934
Kenneth Julian Eddy, son of Earnest and Alice Louise (Putnam) Eddy, b. Jan. 21, 1903 m. Olive. Children: Eddy
Dau. b. June 1934
Alan b. July
2, 1938