John Yale and Mary J. Fern House, Cold Street, Cummington

2021-160

John Yale and Mary J. Fern House, Cold Street, Cummington

Houses and Barns

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 CT) in November of 1894. They purchased the property from Albert Edward, who acquired it from William Candifield, wh acquired it from Lewis Cady, who acquired it from Mr. Cottrell (possibly in 1830). As of 1905, the farm consisted of 85 acres and the Yale's 'at times' kept ten head of young stock, one horse, one pig, and cut ten tons of hay. John, Jr. and his wife, Mary Tower, lived in the home for one and a half years before moving in with Mary's father, Russell Tower, to care for him. For more information about this, see item 2021-159. The house is featured in The South Worthington Parish by Rev. George Reed Moody (1905), page 85, plate IX, #15.

Still Image

5 x 7 in

Howes Brothers

1900/1933

Marion Sweeney, South Worthington

2021-05-31

Box 17

Glass

Featured in The South Worthington Parish by Rev. George Reed Moody (1905). See item 2021-159, Russell and Rebecca Tower House, Cold Street, Cummington.

NS (2021-05-31)

Bates/'The Heritage'

Still Image - Black and White Glass Plate (negative)