Berkshire County MA

Biography of George A. Prediger

GEORGE A. PREDIGER, a distinguished figure in the profession of law in Berkshire County, who has, largely by his own endeavors, risen to high rank in his chosen field of activity, has been engaged in practice in Pittsfield for thirty-six years, devoting his attention to general lines. He is a son of Henry and Margaret (Meusel) Prediger, his father a prominent shoe merchant of Pittsfield and esteemed by his contemporaries in every line of business endeavor. George A. Prediger was born in Pittsfield, July 5, 1865. Receiving his early education in the local public schools, he was graduated from the … Read more

Stockbridge Massachusetts Births to 1850 – B Surnames

BARNS, Abraham, s. Timothy and Betsey, Sept. 0, 1791. Alven, s. Silas and Anne, Dec. 27, 1797 [sic, see Lowis]. Anna, d. Silas and Anna, May 3, 1793. Asahel, s. Elisha and Vitate, Oct. 4, 1800. Betsey, d. Elisha and Vitate, Nov. 5, 1802. Charles Milo, s. Isaac and Sarah, May 5, 1811. Elisha Munson, s. Elisha and Vitate, Dec. 3, I804. Elizabeth Almina, d. Jotham and Lavina, Nov. 5, 1812. Elnathan, s. Elnathan J. and Rachel, Nov. 26, 1823. Erastus, s. Elisha and Vitate, Jan. 2, 1797 Isaac Miller, s. Isaac and Sally, Dec. 12, 1803. John, s. Jotham … Read more

Stockbridge Massachusetts Births to 1850 – I Surnames

ISBELL, Celina, d. Stephen and Hannah, Sept. 12, 1796. IVES, Henry Dwight, s. John Henry, carpenter and joiner, and Lydia C., Aug. 31, 1846. Juliett, d. Joel and Lucretia, Mar. 4, 1812. Walter Insign, s. Joel and Lucretia, Feb. 27, 1814. William, s. Joel and Keziah, Apr. 4, 1806, in Gt. Barrington.

Stockbridge Massachusetts Marriages to 1850 – I Surnames

IVES, Hannah M. of Gt. Barrington, and Clement Holcomb, int. Dec. 16, 1843. Joel of G[t]. Barrington, and Kezia Bullock, int. Sept. 10, 1804. John and Hannah Ford, int. Dec. 20, 1807. Lois of Gt. Barrington, and Lebbeus Ford, int. Aug. 15, 1808.

Stockbridge Massachusetts Births to 1850 – T Surnames

TATE, Elizabeth, d. Patrick, R. R. engineer, and Bridget, Aug. 21, 1845. George, s. Patrick, R. R. engineer (b. Ireland), and Bridget (b. Ireland), Aug. 1, 1849. Jenny Ann, d. Patrick, railroad engineer, and Mary, Oct. 17, 1843. Margaret, d. Patrick, R. R. engineer, and Bridget, Aug. 6, 1847. TAYLOR, Abia, d. Tehan and Asenath, May 4, 1800. Clarinda, d. Tehan and Asenath, Oct. 3, 1796. Giles, s. Tehan and Ruth, Feb. 28, 1779. James E., s. Sylvester C., laborer, and Julia Ann, Oct. 5, 1844 Leroy, twin s. Sylvester C., farmer, and Julia Ann, Sept. 14, 1846. Lorinda, twin … Read more

Stockbridge Massachusetts Deaths to 1850 – K Surnames

KEEFE, Dennis, b. Ireland, s. John and Ellen, inflammation of the brain, Mar. 12, 1849, a. 5. KELLOGG, Polly [dup. adds wid.], Nov. 5, 1843, a. 48. C.R.1. Robbins Esq., Nov. 10, 1841, in 60th y. Walter D., s. Amos and Paulina, Aug. 14, 1811, in 2d y. G.R.1. William D., s. Robbins and Evilina, May 7, 1840, in 18th y., in Troy, N.Y. KELLY, Ellen A., b. Ireland, w. John, d. John McDaniel and Ellen, diarrhea, Nov. 21, 1849, a. 42 y. 2 m. John, s. John and Ellen, lung fever, Nov. 24, 1849, a. I y. 6 d. … Read more

Samuel Todd of Waterbury CT

Samuel Todd4, (Samuel3, Samuel2, Christopher1) born March 6, 1716-17, died June 10, 1789, married Aug. 31, 1739, Mercy, daughter of Rev. Peter Evans, of Northfield (Mass.?). He graduated from Yale college in 1734; ordained May 7, 1740, as the first minister at Waterbury, Conn., Northbury Parish; dismissed Aug., 1764; installed pastor at Plymouth, 1766; removed to Lanesborough, Mass., remaining there two years; organized First Church at Adams, Mass. and remained there as pastor until 1778; Moved to Orford, N. H. where he died. “He possessed a mind of more than ordinary strength, and great decision of character. His religious sentiments … Read more

Stockbridge Massachusetts Deaths to 1850 – B Surnames

BACK, Thomas, July 21, 1842, a. 51. G.R.2. BAKER, Calvin, Feb. 22, 1807. P.R.5. James, Aug. 30, 1802. P.R.5. Phebe, Jan. 10, 1770. P.R.5. Rebekah, Oct. 24, 1812. P.R.S. Reuben, “In Listed March 23 Day 1776,” Aug. 1, 1776. P.R.5. BARNES (see Barns), Anna, w. Silas, July 20, 1827, a. 64. G.R.2. George, s. Alva and Catharine, Feb. 3, 1834, a. I y. 7 m: G.R.2. Harvey, s. Abraham (Barns) and Sally, Sept. 3, 1820, in 2d y. G.R.2. Miriam, w. Timothy, Jan. 11, 1818, in 81st y. [a. 81, G.R.2.] Naomi H., b. Alford, w. Cyrus W[illia]m, d. Elijah … Read more

Stockbridge Massachusetts Deaths to 1850 – O Surnames

OBRIAN, Rocsy, w. John Anthony, May 8, 1818, in 39th y. OLDS, Mary Ann, d. Newbury and Abigail, fever, Apr. 7, 1847, a.4 y.9 d. Phebe, housekeeper, b. Hillsdale, N.Y., wid. W[illia]m G., d. Oliver Andrews and Phebe, consumption, Aug. 6, 1848, a. 37. [Phebe Jane, a. 37 y. 8 m. 24 d., G.R.1.] William G. [h. Phebe Jane], Nov. 1, 1837, a. 24. G.R.1. OSBORN, Henry, m., painter, Asiatic cholera, June 6, 1849, a. 45. OWENS, Alonda, s. George and Harriet, consumption, Sept. 26, 1849, a. 4 m. 16 d.

Stockbridge Massachusetts Marriages to 1850 – M Surnames

M’CLARIN, Hanah and Garet Easland, Feb. 20, 1787.* MERRELL (see Merrill), Seth of Sheffield, and Anne Moffitt, int. Nov. 3, 1800. MERRILL (see Merrell), Sarah B. of Pittsfield, and Lewis Thompson, int. Apr. 24, 1823. MESSENGER, Luna of Becket, and Michael Browillette of Springfield, Jan. 21, 1848.* C.R.1. MIGHLES (see Miles), Lucretia [int. Miles] of Stockbridge, and Isaac Rees, Mar. 31, 1795, in Stockbridge. MILES (see Mighles), Silvah of Stockbridge, and John Rees Jr., int. Apr. 28, 180o. MILLEN, Joel and Diadimmie Noteware, int. Nov. 28, 1812. MILLIGAN (see Milligen), Gilbert and Marrilla [dup. Marilla] Parish, int. Sept. 5, 1837. … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Charles T. Richmond

Richmond, Charles T.; manufacturer; born, Johnsville, N. Y., June 13, 1856; son of Theodore and Caroline Baucus Richmond; educated, Greylock Institute, South Williamstown, Mass., and Yale ’78, S. Ph. B.; married, Fremont, 0., Jan. 28, 1891, Mrs. Addle G. Noble; after graduating, became deputy collector Internal Revenue, 10th District of Massachusetts (three years); then founded Richmond Carbon Co., North Adams, Mass. (four years); then became pres. Thomson-Houston Carbon Co., at Fremont, O., (five years); since 1893, with National Carbon Co., Cleveland (twenty years); consulting engineer and asst. sec’y National Carbon Co.; member Delta Psi Fraternity; member Chamber of Commerce, Athletic … Read more

Stockbridge Massachusetts Births to 1850 – M Surnames

MALONEY, John, s. William, miner, and Hannah, June 30, 1844 MILLIGAN, John, s. William and Hannah, May 22, 1807. Sally, d. William and Hannah, Aug. 31, 1813. Thomas, s. William and Hannah, Nov. 30, 1799. William, s. William and Hannah, Oct. 19, 1804. MINKLER, Jedediah, s. Barnabas and Christine, Apr. 26, 1786. Reuben Bird, s. Jedediah and Lucy, Feb. 20, 1806. MOFFATT (see Moffatt), Charles A., Sept. 6, 1807. G.R.3. MOFFITT (see Moffatt), Almira, d. Lemuel Jr. and Eunice, Dec. 3, 1810. Emmeline, d. Lemuel Jr. and Eunice, June 21, 1801. Harriet, d. Lemuel Jr. and Eunice, Jan. 21, 1808. … Read more

Biography of Frank Whitman Roberts

FRANK WHITMAN ROBERTS – The surname Roberts is frequently encountered in the early records of New England. There were Revolutionary soldiers, farmers, business men, and seafaring men of that name, and their progeny is today scattered over the land, while many descendants of the older settlers of the name still adhere to the original soil. The seafaring men of generations past in New England were venturesome and enterprising persons, some of them whalers, others traders with the West Indies, whose islands then had even more glamorous and romantic atmospheres than they have today, although they are still glamorous and romantic. … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Frederick B. Ayer

Ayer, Frederick B.; insurance; born, Unity, N. H., Oct. 27, 1874; son of Benjamin F. and Susan V. Bailey Ayer; educated, Preparatory School Kenyon Military Academy, Gambier, O., 1890-91; Williams College, Williamstown, Mass., class of 1896, degree A. B.; married, Ashtabula, O., June 15, 1899, Agnes Louise Goddard; issue, Edwin, born Aug. 2, 1901, Ethel Louise, born Jan. 22, 1905, Margaret, born Nov. 11, 1906; taught school at Kenyon Military Academy Sept., 1896 to June, 1899; principal of school at Versailles, Ky., from Sept., 1899 to May, 1903; May 1, 1903, became associated with Fred P. Thomas in insurance business … Read more

Biographical Sketch of George P. Comey

Comey, George P.; manufacturer; born, Brooklyn, N. Y., April 21, 1858; son of George P. and Clara Dean Comey; educated, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute and Connecticut Literary Institute, at Suffield, Conn.; married, Hinsdale, Mass., June 29, 1881, Miss Nannie J. Gill; issue, seven children, Clara M., Florence L., George Lawrence, Frederick Harlan, Ralph, Harold and Robert; business career with his father and uncle in New York City, in the manufacture of ladies’ hats and straw goods for two years, came to Cleveland in 1880, and engaged in the same business with J. G. Pettee & Co.; after three years bought Mr. … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Seth Knowles

(V) Seth Knowles, it is known, was born in Massachusetts in 1789. He was probably son of Seth Knowles who was living, according to the first federal census, at Loudon, now (1910) Otis, Berkshire county, Massachusetts, in 1790, and had in his family two sons tinder sixteen and two females. The father, Seth, doubtless came with other settlers from Cape Cod, and belonged to the family mentioned above. Seth, born 1789. moved to Orleans county, New York, with his parents, when a young lad, and settled in the town of Clarendon. He died in the year 1848 at Littleville, town … Read more

Stockbridge Massachusetts Births to 1850 – E Surnames

EASLAND (see Easling), Anne, d. James and Deborah, Sept. 7, 1791. Betsey, d. John and Rachel, Oct. 12, 1798. Catherine, d. John and Sally, Mar. 1, 1808. Deborah, d. James and Deborah, Jan. 12, 1805. Eliza, d. James and Deborah, Aug. 4, 1793 Fanny Mariah, d. John Jr. and Sophronia, Sept. 12, 1820. Francis, s. James and Deborah, Sept. 29, 1796. George, s. John and Sally, Nov. 23, 1812. Hannah, d. James and Deborah, Nov. 1, 1790. Hendrick, s. John and Sally, Sept. 20, 1806. James, s. James and Deborah, Aug. 17, 1802. Jerome, s. Francis 2d and Mariah, July … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Isaac Hamlin

(IV) Isaac, sixth child and fourth son of Deacon Ebenezer and Sarah dewis) Hamlin, was born July 1, 1714, died at Springfield, Massachusetts, 1805. He removed to Wareham where he and his wife were original members of the church in 1739 and where their eldest son Seth was baptized, March 14, 1742. He was dismissed to the Sharon church May 30, 1742. He owned a share in the Sharon Iron Works which he sold in 1749. He removed from Sharon, Connecticut, and his name appears on the records of Lenox, Massachusetts, June 11, 1777, where he bought land and erected … Read more

Electa Todd Carley of Pittsfield MA

CARLEY, Electa Todd7, (Justus6, Asa5, Gershom4, Gershom3, Michael2, Christopher1) born Nov. 9, 1812, married about 1833, Samuel Carley. They lived many years in and near Pittsfield, Mass. Children: I. Samuel. II. Eugene.

Biographical Sketch of Rev. Charles A. Kingsbury

Rev. Charles A. Kingsbury, of Redlands, was born in Newton, Massachusetts, in 1839, the third of a family of five children. His father, Isaac Kingsbury, was a market gardener for a period of fifty years. The subject of this sketch was educated at Williams College, and also graduated at the Union Theological Seminary, in New York City, in 1867. After his graduation he filled two pastorates in the Congregational Church. In 1875 he married Miss Mary Augusta Donaldson, a native of New York City. They have one son: Homer Penfield Donaldson Kingsbury. Mr. Kingsbury came to California in 1889 on … Read more