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Black and white photograph of (l-r): Billings Drake, Melvin and Emily Thrasher, and Mary Burke. Melvin Thrasher (b. Chesterfield, 1825, d. 1904) 'in the house that stood near a pine tree in Mr. Freeman's field.' Emily Drake Thrasher, b. Worthington,…

Black and white photograph of Cordelia Eldridge Shipman and James D. Shipman. Mr. Shipman was born on October 6th, 1822 in Hadley, MA and lived in Amherst, MA until he was twenty years old. Mrs. Shipman was born on May 6th, 1827 in Ashfield, MA and…

Black and white photograph of Elisha Bush, born in New York in 1833. He married Susan Fairchild on May 17th, 1869 and later married Hannah Day in September of 1887 (Hannah died March 12th, 1903). Bush 'enlisted in 1864 in Co. A, 20th Reg'ment of New…

Leather-covered day book from a Worthington General Store, with entries from 4 January 1794 through Nov. 18, 1794 detailing day-to-day purchases by named Worthington residents. Approximately 40-45 sheets, 90 page*s, handwritten entries, mostly…

Article from Stonewalls (Winter, 1988-1989): 'Cold Spring Farm and Its People, taken from an account by Effie Scott Burkis, descendant of John Kelly' by Connie L. B. Dorrington. The former Kelly farm is located 200 Scott Road and was Dorrington's…

Black and white photograph of Murray and Lucy B. Taylor presumably in their home in Peru, MA. Murray was born in Peru on July 25th, 1843. He lived in Windsor for eight years. In 1850, his father (Uriel Brown) 'kept 100 sheep, one horse, one pair of…

Black and white photograph of Martha Brown, born in Pownal, VT on August 15th, 1820, married Uriel Brown on April 12th, 1840, and had seven children. Uriel was born on April 10th, 1815 and 'came to Peru' in 1840. Martha's father was 'David Bushnell,…

Black and white portrait photograph of Elisha Huntington Brewster (1809-1878).

Elisha Huntington Brewster was senior member of the firm of E. H. Brewster & Son, merchants, at Worthington Center. He was elected in 1871 to the State Senate from…

Article in the Fall 1987 Stone Walls magazine by Elizabeth Payne, titled 'Anne Rausch, Artist.' Describes the background of the artist, with photograph of her painting and two examples of her work.

Article in the Fall, 1987 Stone Walls magazine, written by Elizabeth Payne titled 'The Worthington Rice Family'

Individual black and white photographs with names of the students in 5th and 6th grade at the Conwell School in 1960-1961. The teacher us not shown. From left to right, top to bottom: Row 1: Peter Myrick, Sharon Packard, Jeff Mason, Karen Haskel,…

A biographical sketch of C.K. Brewster (1943-1908), his ancestors, immediate relatives, employment and history as a public figure, etc. etc. From the Springfield Union, June 26, 1900, p. 11, 'Men of the Hour' segment.

Black and white photographs of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Converse. Horace Converse, like his brother Elisha Converse, were born July 23, 1820 'in a house that stood in his peach orchard.' Laura Ladd (b. November 15, 1823) married Horace Converse on…

Black and white photograph of Sarah A. Billings, born in Walpole, New Hampshire on October 20th, 1817. She married Charles Green on September 23rd, 1846 and they had four children. She later married Deptford Billings (who was born in Worthington in…

Black and white photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Benton. Mrs. Harriet Wells Benton was born in Pittsfield on February 5th, 1826. Her first husband, B. Adams (who she married on July 29th, 1848 and who 'conducted a sawmill for many years in West…

Invoice from A. L. Scoville Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, purveyor of patent medicines, to E.H. Brewster, April 24, 1872. The Brewster's General Store was located at the NE corner of Huntington Road (Rte 112) and Harvey Road. Shows items purchased,…

Black and white photograph of Charles W. Smith and Flavia Cole's house in Ringville. Charles and Flavia moved to this house after they had been 'housekeeping' in different homes in Worthington. Smith bought the house 'of Haydenville bank, of Fannie…

Digital copy of a bill of sale, dated July 28, 1885, listing patent medicines purchased from the Excelsior Botanical Co., manufacturers of The Botanical Preparations and Wild Rose Cologne. The Brewster's General Store was located at the NE corner of…

Digital images only of three pins issued by the Worthington Rod and Gun Club, 1951, 1952 and 1953.

Two black and white photographs of the home of William Smith (b. March 10th, 1864, 'on the Gibson or Ladd place' and Mabel Granger (b. March 26th, 1874, Russell). The photographs appear to have been taken at different times as one includes a hammock…