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  • Collection: Historical Houses of Worthington, Massachusetts

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Black and white photograph of Clara and Mr. Blair's house on Goss Hill. Clara was born in Hartford, CT on August 26th, 1830 to Dyer and Lucinda Harger. David Blair was born to Nathan and Sally Tyrell Blair in Blandford in 1819 and died in South…

2021-132.tif
Black and white photograph of the house of Angeline Joslyn (b. April 26th, 1830, Savoy) and Levi Angell (b. September 5th, 1823, 'in an old log house built by his grandfather near Frank Morey's barn'). The couple married on March 28th, 1854. Mrs.…

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Black and white photograph of the home of George A. Reed (b. April 27th, 1853, Swanzey, NH) and Dora Willard (b. February 20th, 1860). The pair married on September 5th, 1881 and lived in Swanzey for ten years before moving to Winchester, NH and…

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Black and white photograph of the home of Charles Ames (b. March 31st, 1874) and Arvilla Merritt Pomeroy (b. June 2nd, 1860). The pair married on July 2nd, 1898. Arvilla's first husband was Samuel Pomeroy, who built the house after purchasing the…

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Black and white photograph of the home of Henry Cross (b. January 9th, 1841, Lee) and Alice Benson (b. May 12th, 1852, Becket). The couple married on May 28th, 1873 and the couple moved to West Worthington in the Fall of 1873. Henry was one of nine…

2021-138.tif
Black and white photograph of the home of Castanus Brown (b. June 6th, 1835) and Amanda L. Brown (b. May 15th, 1847, Huntington). A woman, young child, and a dog are pictured sitting on the porch and a man and young boy are pictured near a horse and…

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The home of B. Humphrey (b. July 5th, 1836, Brockton) and Martha Jones (b. March 30th, 1847, Worthington). The pair married on November 22nd, 1883 and they lived in Boston for an unknown period of time. Martha taught school for 17 years. As of 1905…

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Black and white photograph of the home of James Leslie (b. September 27th, 1825, Canada) and Betsey Cross (b. April 27th, 1834, Becket). James moved to Becket in 1849 and married Betsey [sic?] on May 21st, 1857. The Leslie's lived in Washington and …

2021-145.tif
Black and white photograph of the home of Charles Granger (b. December 14th, 1882). Rebecca Tower and Ruth Robinson were Charles father's sisters, so aunts to Charles. Charles' grandmother purchased the home from John and Catherine Ross in 1851. The…

2021-148.tif
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…

2021-149.tif
Black and white photograph of the home of 'Miss' Cordelia Robinson (b. February 1st, 1836, Robinson Hollow in Chesterfield). Cordelia's sister, Alice (who also possibly lived in this house) was born in the same place on July 17th, 1843. The sisters…

2021-150.tif
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.…

2021-152.tif
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.…

2021-153.tif
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…

2021-154.tif
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…

2021-155.tif
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…

2021-156.tif
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…

2021-157.tif
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…

2021-158.tif
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…

2021-159.tif
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,…
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