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Black and white photograph of the Cold Street School House, built in 1859 and was not in use in 1905. Reverend Moody, his wife Sarah Moody (née Fallows), and a dog are pictured along with a road sign that reads, 'East Windsor.' When it was in use,…

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.…

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…

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…

Black and white photograph of the West Worthington Methodist Church. This picture is featured alongside details of the origins of the church, its finances, its members, etc. in The South Worthington Parish by Rev. George Reed Moody (1905), pages…

Black and white photograph of the home of Charles Leslie (b. March 12th, 1862, Washington) and Nettie Dodge (b. August 25th, 1871, Springfield). Charles is likely the son of James Leslie and Betsy Cross, see item 2021-144. Charles moved to…

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…

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 …

143a is a black and white photograph of the home of Alfred Thayer (b. July 10th, 1848, Montague) and Annie Magurie [sic?]. Alfred moved to Worthington in 1850 and later married Annie on September 28th, 1867 in Cummington, where they lived before…

Black and white photograph of the Jones Mill, owned by Willard Jones in 1905. The mill was built by Russell Bartlett and Willard's father in 1905 and was used for the manufacture of whip butts. Willard purchased Bartlett's share in the mill in 1871.…

Black and white photograph of the home of Willard Jones, born December 30th, 1848, 'in the old house now used by Charles Leslie as a barn,' where he lived until he was two when his father built a new house. In 1871, Willard purchased Russell…

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…

Black and white photograph of a school house in West Worthington, built in 1843. Three young girls and four young boys are pictured standing in front of the school. According to Rev. Moody, 'the old one [schoolhouse] was across the road under the…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Black and white photograph of an unidentified strawberry patch. Included in a box of photos featured in The South Worthington Parish by Rev. George Reed Moody (1905), but not included in the book.

Black and white photograph of the first schoolhouse that was built south of what was known in 1905 as 'Ames Brook' in Indian Hollow, Huntington. According to Rev. Moody, the schoolhouse was moved in 1800 to 'Mrs. Angell's gateway where it remained…

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.…