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Black and white photograph of the home of Charles Thayer (b. September 2nd, 1858). Charles' grandmother, Harriet Thayer (b. 1798, d. 1838), moved to Chesterfield with three children and married Joseph Cole. Lydia, Charles' mother, was born in…

Black and white photograph of the home of George Thrasher (b. June 28th, 1855) and Hattie Lyman (b. November 12th, 1862, Lee). On the day George was born, his father (Isaac Thrasher) and Consider Cole 'raised a new sawmill.' George and Hattie married…

Black and white photograph of the home of Kate Higgins (b. December 22nd, 1847). Before moving here, Kate lived on the L. Granger place with her first husband, Eleazer Cole (son of John Cole). In 1863, they moved to the Coit place (a farm that had…

Black and white photograph of the home of Lyman Mayhew (b. July 23rd, 1856). Mayhew, "when a small boy moved to Doctor Conwell's house." When that house was later sold by his father, Mayhew bought this property from George Pease, who had acquired it…

Black and white photograph of the home of Frank Sanderson (b. June 23rd, 1843). He had two wives - Nancy Shumway, then Ella Squires - before marrying Julia Drake on October 15th, 1877. Julia was born on April 26th, 1853, 'on the John Kinnie place on…

Black and white photograph of the home of Anson Drake (b. April 8th, 1871) and Kate Molssynnker (b. June 20th, 1880). The couple married on November 20th, 1897 and had three children living as of 1905 - Albert (b. February 14th, 1899), Charles (b.…

Black and white photograph of the home of Ephraim Anable (b. October 8th, 1844, 'in the old house that stood near Mr. Freeman's) and Ella E. Damon (b. May 12th, 1855, Westhampton). The couple married on November 11th, 1873 and had two living children…

Black and white photograph of an unidentified house. The photo is included in an envelope with another, seemingly unrelated photo of a house in Ringville's James Pease District that's featured in The South Worthington Parish by Rev. George Reed Moody…

Black and white photograph of the home of William Briggs (b. September 27th, 1862) that he shared with his first wife, Ida M. Scott (d. 1902) and later his second wife, Eliza Green, who he married on November 5th, 1903. William and Ida had three…

Black and white photograph of the home of Burdick Stone (b. September 8th, 1863, Peru) and Jennie Reed (b. August 31st, 1866, Belchertown). Rev. Moody does not include much information about Jennie or Burdick, found additional info via Family Search.…

Black and white photograph of the home of John Yale, Sr. (b. January 15th, 1858, Meriden, CT) and Mary J. Fern (b. February 22nd, 1837). The couple married on May 2nd, 1864 and moved to Worthington with their son John (b. January 22nd, 1870, Meriden…

Black and white photograph of the home of Russell Tower (b. May 31st, 1826) and Rebecca S. Tower (d. November 11th, 1901). For more information about Russell and Rebecca, see item 2021-114. As of 1905, Russell lived in this home with his daughter,…

Black and white photograph of the home of Onus Stearns (b. August 7th, 1853, Pittsfield) and Elizabeth Vanklect (b. August 8th, 1852, Shokan, NY). The couple married on March 5th, 1876 and moved to this house in 1877. They had three children, only…

Black and white photograph of the home of Charles L. Sylvester (b. July 10th, 1838, Steuben County, New York) and Elvira Smith (b. October 17th, 1837, New York). Rev. Moody does not include Elvira's given name in the record for this house, found via…

Black and white photograph of the home of Henry Snyder (b. September 1st, 1844, Germany) and Lena Orbriter (b. April 29th, 1863, New York City). Henry immigrated to the United States when he was a baby and married Lena on February 11th, 1892. They…

Black and white photograph of the home of Elisha Bush (b. February 14th, 1833, Coxackie, Greene County, NY). Bush and another man are pictured in front of the house. In 1864, Bush enlisted in 'Co. A, 20th Reg'ment of New York' and served for 11…

Black and white photograph of the home of James B. Shipman and his wife, Cordelia Shipman (née Eldridge, d. February 26th, 1905). For more information about and a photo of the Shipman's, see item 2021-110. The couple had three children - Jennie (born…

Black and white photograph of a deserted home that had been Cephas Thayer's. In 1905, it was owned by 'Mrs. Shipman' (likely Cordelia Eldridge, b. May 6th, 1827 in Ashfield, married 'Mr. Shipman' November 24th, 1853, d. February 26th, 1905). The…

Black and white photograph of the home of Albert A. Paul (b. October 1st, 1840, Chicopee) and Isabelle Parmenter (b. August 24th, 1843). The couple married on May 10th, 1891. Paul moved to Holyoke in 1851. Isabelle was the sister of Emma J.…

Black and white photograph of the home of F.J. Robinson (d. November 4th, 1886) and Ruth Granger (b. October 23rd, 1833, 'on Mrs. Osgood's place'). The couple married on December 12th, 1855 and as of 1905 had three living children - Frank (b.…