Edwin H. Buxton and Emma J. Parmenter House, Cold Street, Cummington

2021-148

Edwin H. Buxton and Emma J. Parmenter House, Cold Street, Cummington

Houses and Barns

Black and white photograph of the home of Edwin H. Buxton (b. June 20th, 1854, Westfield) and Emma J. Parmenter (b. October 25th, 1844, Brandon, VT). The couple married on August 14th, 1880 and moved to Worthington in 1888. They had a child, Walter E. Buxton, on October 19th, 1889. Emma was the sister of Isabelle Parmenter, married to Albert A Paul, and lived nearby (see item 2021-152). The Buxton's purchased the home from Horace and J. Bartlett, who had acquired it from Henry Drake, who had acquired it from his two brothers - who built the home. The property contained 110 acres and by 1905, the Buxton's had added a forty by sixty feet barn, kept six cows, 150 hens, and cut about twenty-five tons of hay. According to Rev. Moody, 'the Follett House stood opposite,' and 'the hill back of the house is called Knowles Hill.' According to a WHS member, Walter Buxton later owned the property and then 'the Grady's.' The member notes, 'this is not the Grady place on Old North Road at 42.430829° -72.960926°.' The house is featured in The South Worthington Parish by Rev. George Reed Moody (1905), page 85, #1.

Still Image

5 x 7 in

Howes Brothers

1900/1933

Marion Sweeney, South Worthington

2021-05-11

Box 17

Glass

Featured in The South Worthington Parish by Rev. George Reed Moody (1905). See also item 2021-152, Albert A. Paul and Isabelle Parmenter House, Cold Street.

NS (2021-05-11)

Bates/'The Heritage'

Still Image - Black and White Glass Plate (negative)