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All rights reserved. Geo. W. McGaffey's Residence. Glover, Vt.
been confined to my house for several years with what has been HAVINGknown in northern Vermont for more than a century as the Sherman Rheumatism, I, at the request of several relatives, assumed the work of writing for publication the genealogical history of the McGaffey family, of which I am a member. No doubt there are others belonging to the family who are better fitted to do this work, both by education and liter- ary ability, than myself, but as none of them saw fit to undertake it, 1 took it up. But it has proved a far greater task than I anticipated. The collecting, compiling and reconciling the contradictory records and family traditions of a family six-hundred years old, originating in a foreign country and scattered throughout the United States and Canada, is not an easy task, and especially to one confined to his room and chair thus necessitating doing the work wholly by correspondence. The family with its many connections by marriage is a very large one and widely scattered and my book has grown from the small pamphlet intended, to a bound volume of considerable size, containing nearly a hundred first class half-tone illustrations, which have been procured and inserted at great expense, greatly enhancing the C(jst of the book, but 1 feel sure early subscribers will be amply repaid for the extra cost by the addition to the contour of the book. The writer of genealogical history must confine himself to cold hard facts, he cannot, like the writer of fiction, draw upon his imagination to make his story interesting. The writer of fiction after securing the attention of his readers, can take them along \vith him through the scenes and incidents of his story. He can picture beautiful things, grand scenery, lofty mountains and deep valleys, he can create a hero and heroine whose ultimate destinies will deeply interest his readers, he can put them in perilous situations and rescue them, he can create a villain whose deeds will excite the utmost indignation in the minds of his readers, and who will be hoping all through the story that in the end retribution and justice will overtake him. He can picture a storm at sea so vividly tliat the reader can see the careening and tossing of the ship, the huge waves sweeping over her, the extreme peril of some of the characters of his story, and their final rescue after being so near death's door that their escape seemed impossible. All this interests and appeals to the excited general reader, their sympathies are aroused or their indignation by the deeds of the different actors in the story, and a story of love and romance, although they have been told for thousands of years, still interest readers at the present time, the same as they have ever done. But the 4 McdAFFhY (lES EALOCY .
u:('ii(':iloir\- wrilci- is (Iciiic'l nil this, lie iiiiist foiifinc liiiiisclf io matter that is uiiiiit<'r('sliii GEORCiE WASHIXCiTOX M(( I A I !• KY. Doubtless some of the patrons of my book will be disappointed at not fimling in it repi'oductions of ])ictures sent me, but some of the older Tintypes, Anil)rotypes and Daguerotypes were so dim, and others defaced, that a satisfactory engraving could not be made from them. -As full records have not been obtained of some families, blank pages are left so adilitioiial liistory can be written if any one (h^sires to do so. .XITHOH. Son^e Historv of ScotkuKl and two of hc^v brave clefencJnvs, Willinin Wullcice and Poherr Bruce. T^HE name "McGaffey" origin- The p()i)ulation in 1890 was 4,000,000 ' ated ill Scotland in the 14th The established religion is Presby- century, and alth()iii;h ScotLand is terian, with a meml)ershi]) of 579,043 one of the smallest of the European The other churches are : P^ree Church, Countries, possessing an area of only 333,098. United Presbyterian 182,- 29,820 square miles, it has produced 170, Episcopal 76,939. Roman more famous men than any other Catholic 320,000. Scotland has for country of its size on the globe. more than 200 years possessed a The names of Wallace, Bruce, Burns, common school system, under Scott, Wyntoun, Dunbar, Douglass, which its people become more gener- Ramsay and a host of others will ally educated then under any other remain in history through all ages, in Euro])e. The Universities are and the members of the McGaffey, of high standing, and no country McClaiy, and McCrillis families of same size can boast of an array now living can point with pride to of men eminent in literature and Scotland as their fatherland. science equal to those whom Scot- Scotland occupies all the Island land has ])roduce(l. There are four of Great Britain north of the Cheviot great universities, Aberdeen, Edin- hills and the Tweed river, and in- burg, Glasgow and St. Andrews. cludes the Oakland, Shetland, Heb- Scotland has an extensive foreign rides and all the Islands of the commerce, Glasgow being the chief ' western coast. The country is rich port. It is well supjilied with in coal and iron, the mining district roads, canals and railroads, Edin- extending from the Solway firth as burg is the capital, and is one of the far north as Perth. Lead is also most interesting cities in the world mined, and great quantities of in historic associations. The his- granite are quarried in Aberdeen- tory of Scotland teems with ro- shire and the Isle of Mull. There mantic incident. The earliest were 20,375,478 tons of coal mined annals of it were written by the in 1886. The fisheries of the east- Romans in their account of its ern coast are also of great value, partial conquest and occupation and employ 100,000 people. There for 300 years. The few facts known were 776 factories of textile goods anterior to this are not clear. After in 1886 engaged in the manufacture the long series of luifortunatc events of cotton, woolen, flax and jute. during the reign of the Stuart McGAFFEY GENEALOGY dynasty, the crown of Scotland was will it forget his shameful betrayal united with Enghmd under James into the hands of his enemies by the VI. but \\'ith this union Scotland traitorous John Monteith, under the gave up none of her ancient laws, guise of friendship. When King nor her forms of religion, to l^oth Edward offered pardon to the of which her people held with other Scottish chiefs. Wallace was tenacity and fidelity. Sir Wm. excepted by name. If he chose to Wallace the famous .Scottish pat- surrender he might do so, but it riot, and the Washington of his was to be \\'ithout conditions and country, was the son of Sir Mal- his life was to be at the mercy of colm Wallace a knight of 2:ood the King. Efforts were made to family in the south western part of dis;()ver his retreat and secure him Scotland. Sir William was born in alive or dead. In the Autumn of 1274 at Ellerslie in the Abbey par- 1295 Wallace married Marion Eraid- ish of Paisley, nine miles from Glas- foot, heiress of Lammington, and gow, about the middle of the reign retired to Ellerslie to live in fancied of Alexander III, one of the ablest securitv from his enemies. Eut and best of the Scottish kings, and ever after the battle of Fal'-'irk, and who was accidentally killed April 18, a partial cessation of hostihties. 1283 by falling from the precipice the English King felt no security of Kinghorn on the coast of Fife. of eventually completing the con- Sir Malcolm Wallace was killed in Cjuest of Scotland as long as Wallace a battle with the English at Loudon was alive and at liberty, so vigorous Hill in 1295. History tells but measures were taken for his capture, little of Sir Williams' education or a party of English Cavalry led by early years, but he sprang into Hesselrigge, Gov. of Lanar'-, were fame by defeating England's in- dispatched to Ellerslie to arrest him vasion of Scotland at the battles of as a traitor, but Wallace received Stirling, Cambus Kenneth. Annan- notice of their coming, an I as he dale, Stanmore and others. At the ha Then l)lew the Savon trumpet shrill. The Fallen Heroes of Bannockburn. And sombre challenge bore; While down in brave riding array Rest, sweetly rest, oh heroes brave! Came a gallants, many score. In thy most sacred beds. Five hundred men—at arms English Thy triumphant flag henceforth shall wave With Gloster to the fore. Above thv sleeping heads. No more wilt thou thy sword unsheathe; Before them was the rugged lines Thine armor is laid down; Of Caledonia hills; And angel hands thy brow will wreathe Around their flank the archers pressed With glory's starry crown. Equipped with bows and bills; Wiiile swishing through the clamorous air Ah! in remembrance blent Sailed by the grey goose quills. deeply Those sad eventful hours, MacGaffey and McClary rode When forth from loved homes ye went That day with Robert Keith; To face the battle powers; Like lightning from its cloud outsprung, To strike a sure and steady blow Each Claymore left its sheathe; For liberty and right, Five hundred horsemen there they charged And bear vour loved banner through And drew the Archers teeth. The thickest of the fight. 10 McdAFFi:)' (;i:\i:MJH;y oil! how tliy iKilriol l)()^^olll.s l)li'd; Beyond the battles roar; well How were tliy liciirls iiiadc s;h1, With poised lance and battle axe, led To tliink (lie foe l)y \\\\\\i. VAward We wrougiit your country's good, And from fornuT triuinplis had, And saved it from the Britain's tax. Should seek your native land to flood And won your nation's gratitude. In war's cnsansiuincd waves, (\. W. McGaffey. And carxe in sorrow and in blood rnnuniix-reil heroes }ira\es. Sketch of Mary Stuakt. Ah! (hero were seasons when it seemed As if no <:linunerinfi ray Mary Stuart. C^ueen of the Through all the darkness gleamed, Scots, the (laughter of James \' of To lisiht the darksome way; Sfotlaiid and of Gtiise, was When 'neath dissension's seething waves Mary Your cause must sink at last. Ijorn in Linhthgow Pahice, Scot- heroe's And l»y your fallen graves lantl in 1542. and was brought to The anchor cast. iMiglish the block in Fotheringay Castle, in But on Bannockhurn's field there stood Xorthhaniptonshire, England A host witii firmness tired; locS7. On the death of her father As true a hand of l)rotherhood she became Queen of the Scots As ever right inspired; before she was a week old, and was Their covmtrv's future fate held they crowned the Within tiieir stalwart hands, following year (1543) And safely thev their cause uplield at Stirling Castle. Her early life In of Britain's bands. sjiite until she was nineteen was spent in I'rance, where in 1558 she married And from this strife, so great and grand, the of France who in the This sacred sacrifice, Dauphin Was seen a nobler, freer land, following year became King, and a A fairer country rise; year later died in 1561. At the invitation of the Scots, she went Whose flag so dear to hearts so true, to Scotland and assumed the Scottish Resplendently should wave .\bove a country firm and true. Crown. In 1565 she married her For which their lives tliey gave. cousin. Lord Darnley, who was a great grandson of Henry MI of Keep green the turf above tlicir lieads; England, and thus like herself was Fold them in sunn\- l)owers; a near heir to the Crown. .\nd scatter o'er their lowly l)eds English Affection's choicest flowers; The marriage however, was an un- Raise monuments above their clay, hap]iy one, and the Scottish Queen And marble pillars high; got ioolisldy entangled witli a fa\"or- Time's march may crumble them away. Their fame can never die. ite .tlie Earl of Bothwell. who mur- d('r(Ml Darnley and married Mary. And now as history's page we turn, This led to a rising among the .\nd with eager gaze we read; Scottish nobles, who made tlie C^ueen < »f how (iiose i)atriots hearts did yearn a prisioner, and placed on th(> throne To clieck old i'lngland's greetl; her son .Taines to < )ur homjige we cannot refuse W. Escaping To those who gave their life, England. .Mary threw herself on Or to the noble Robert liruce. the i)rotection of Queen Elizalieth, The leader of tlic strife. only to find iierself practically a prisioner for Hfe. She was conliiHMl Farewell, brave patriots, farewell. first at Carlisle, then in various Thy mf)rtal race is o'er; Thy souls have gone in iieaven to ilwdl, other Eniilish Castles, and finally McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 11 she was removed to Fotheringay, in a tentative and intermittent where, for comphcity in a plot way, his leisure had been occupied against the hfe of EHzabeth, she with literature, which more and was l)eheaded, behaving in her last more distinctly announced itself hours with great courage and dig- as the business of his life. nity, and at the same time asserting His first publication, a trans- her innocence. lation of Burger's ballads," Lenore" and the "Wild Huntsman," was Sir Walter Scott. issued in 1796. In 1798 appeared The fifteenth century was fertile his translation of Goethe's drama of " in Scottish poets. James I, King of Goetz von Berlichingen;" and in Scotlanil, Andrew Wyntoun, Wil- the following vear he wrote the fine liam Dunbar, Gawin Douglass, ballads, "Glenfinlas," "The Eve Allan Ramsay, Robert Burns, and of St. John" and "Gray Brothers." others. Later came Sir Walter The year 1802 gave to the world " Scott, born in Edinburg in 1771. the first two volumes of his Border " He came of the old border family, Minstrelsy which were followed the Scots of Harden, a t)ranch from in 1803 by a thirtl and final one. the house of Buccleuch. Though This work won for him at once a he matured into a man of robust ])rominent place among the literary health, as a child he was feeble and men of the time. In 1804 he sickly, and was smitten with a issued an edition of the poem "Sir " lameness which remained with him Tristam. By the publication in through life. His childhood was 1805 of the "Lay of the Last Min- passed mostly at Sandyknowe, the strel," Scott became at a bound the farm of his grandfather, in Roxl)urg- most popular author of his day. shire. During the next ten years be- Between the years 1779 and 1783, sides a mass of miscellaneous work he attended the high school at he gave to the world the poems Edinburg. In 1783 he went to "Marmion," "The Lady of the the university, and remained there Lake," "The Vision of Don Roder- three years. In 1786 he was articled ick," "Rokeby," The Bridal of " apprentice to his father, in whose Trivermain and anonymously pub- office he worked as a clerk until lished "The Lord of the Isles," " 1792, in which year he w^as called to and the Field of Waterloo, In " the bar. In his profession he had Waverly, which appeared without fair success, and in 1797 he was his name in 1814. He achieved married to Charlotte Margaret Car- the first of a new and more splendid penter, a lady of French Ijirth and series of triumphs "Guv Manner- parentage. ing," "The Antiquary,"' the Black Toward the end of 1799, through Dwarf," "Old Mortalitv," "Rob " the interest of his friends. Lord Roy" and the Heart of Mid- Melville and the Duke of Buccleuch, lothian." rapidly followed, and he was made sheriff-depute of Sel- the "Great Unknown" as he was kirkshire, an appointment that called became the idol of the hour. brought him £300 a year, with not in 1820 to set a seal upon all verv much to do for it. Meantime this distinction, a baronetcy was li McGAFFEY GENEALOGY it cost his and he died at bestowed 111)011 him as a special life, mark of royal favor. Hut now at Abbotsford in 1832 and was buried the age of 00 financial ruin over- beside his wife in the okl Abbe}^ took him. The publishing house at Dryburg. ^\'ith which he had been long con- The true old Scottish dialect nected, through no fault of his, "The Gaelic," is further removed failed with enormous liabilities. from that of Ramsay and Burns, From that time on, his life became which is simply a dialect of North heroic and his character sublime. English, then the latter is from He regarded his pecuniary troubles Russian or Sanscrit. Ethnologic- from the standpoint of honor. He ally speaking, the lowland Scotch thought that by devoting the rest ilialects are forms of the Angle or of his life to his creditors, he could, English, as spoken by those North finally pay them every farthing members of the Angle or English that he owed, and he succeeded, race, who became subjects of the but it cost him his life. He re- king of the Scots. More particu- doubled his efforts and in the next larly they are the form of the ten years he produced upwards of >, orthrumbrian or North English. twenty novels. I^ut the strain Using the term "Scottish" to upon him was terrific. denote the dialect used north of In 1830 he was smitten down the Tweed, and omitting all con- with paralysis from which he never sideration of anything written in rallied. It was hoped that the Celtic, we may di\ide the history climate of Italy might benefit him, of Scottish literature into two and the government placed at his periods; the first, extending from disposal a frigate in which to j^ro- the date of the earliest composition, ceed thither. But in Italy he to the union of England and Scot- pined for his home at Abbotsford, land under one King; the second where in his prosperous days he from that time until the present had built a veritable castle of red -lay. sandstone trimmed with granite, The first Scottish poet was John where he subsequently resided, Barbour, Archdeacon of Aberdeen, and which became his joy and pride who died in 1395. His great work It was his own creation, and every is the poem of "The Brus," in part of it was intended to recall to which he celebrates the struggles him some tower or romantic ruin and final victory of the Scottish which he had admired and des- King. Robert I. Another Scottish cribed. He likened it, therefore, poet of the fifteenth century was to one of his romances carved in Henry the ]\Iinstrel, commonly call- stone. Not long, however was he ed Blind Harry, the author of a destined to enjoy it undisturbed, ]ioem on the life of Sir William the very year it was completed Wallace. came the financial crash that left The accession of king James to him with liabilities of six-hundred the crown of England was un- thousand dollars, which he earned propitious to the vernacular liter- and paid off in six years, hy the ature of Scotland. The language unceasing labor of his brain. But began to be looked upon as a vulgar McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 13 dialect of the English, and the best He is the author of several books authors com])osed in the Classic of poems ])ublished by the New English of the Scots. It was in York houses of Charles Scribner's that language, Drummond of Haw- Sons and Docld, Mead & Co., some thornden, wrote his verses. Arch- of which have reached a second bisho]) Spottiswood and Bishop edition. Burnet their histories, and Arch- From the memoirs of the Rev. bishop Leighton and Henry Scougal George McGuffie, in the "Priests " some of their theological works. At of Etal is taken the following this time arose a Scottish poet of extract from the correspondence of true genius, Allan Ramsay, author Ernest McGaffey to the"Gallovidian of "the Gentle Shepherd," which Journal:" I have followed with was published in 1725. The close great interest the accounts of the of the 18th Century was made McGaffey family with the many famous by the appearance of the changes from Macguffog to the most illustrious of Scottish poets, present style of s]:)elling, one of the Roliert Burns. It is as an English latest histories of Robert the Bruce writer that Sir Walter Scott is mentions a Macguffoug or Mac- famous, but many of his lyrical gaffey who fought at Bannock burn pieces, and the dialogues in his with Robert, also a MacClary, novels, where the speakers use according to family legend, was their owa tongue, entitled him to with Robert Bruce. be ranked as the last and greatest Robert Burns. of Scottish writers. There is no doubt that in spite Robert Burns, another of the of the manifestations of literary great lyric poets of Scotland was genius in the Scottish dialect dur- born Jan. 25, 1759, in a small cot- ing the ISth and 19th centuries, tage near Ayr. His father was a that dialect for the last two hundred nursery gardener at the time, and years has been going through a afterward the occupant of a small process of uninterrupted decay. farm. He had to struggle all his The introduction of South English life with j^overty and misfortune, as the standard of classic form of but made every exertion to give speech after the union of the crowns, his children a good education; and and still more after the union of the young poet enjoyed an amount the parliaments, slowly but surely of instruction and miscellaneous ruined the old Anglian tongue of reading which to those unaccjuaint- Scotland, until most of its peculiar- ed with the habits of the Scottish ities disappeared and a jargon grew peasantry, would seem incom- up that was neither pure English ])ati])le with the straightened cir- nor pure Scotch. The literary cumstances and early toil which talent of the Scotch poets seem to were his lot. be not entirely lost, as is evidenced About his 16th year he began in the person of Ernest McGaffey composing verses in the Scottish of Chicago, who is a descendant dialect, which attracted notice in of the Scotch McGaffeys, and is the vicinity and extended the circle " " known as the Poet Lawyer, of his acquaintances, and thus he II Mrc. 1 FFF.y cem:. I ij)(; v l)('c;\iii( cxpiiscil Id iciniilations. fluential friend prevented hint from whicli. actiiif mm i::- Mcr.ufHn, McClufTok, McGuffoug, McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 15 McGaffie, McAfee, McGiiffie etc. heart in chief, gules and three They belong to the Clan McGuffie, mullets in the flank and base of and bear their armorial devises. the second, crest, a dove " proper, Patrick McGuffok was a Bailie motto Industria et Lahore," The within the castle of Dumfries in ensign's armorial used by the Mc- 1291. The name does not appear Guffiogs of the cross —Michael, is: in any Scottisli records between Argent, fesse, sable, between three this period and 1464, which is easily boars heads, couped of the last explained when we consider the crest, a boars head as in the arms. ^' troublous times. Few families can Motto Arma parata fero." trace their ancestry beyond that The McGuffogs, possessed lands period. McGuffie is a very old in central antl western Galloway, surname and was purely Celtic and Richard McGuffog obtained from Gallavodian, it is a name of fre- Robert the Bruce, with whom he quent occurrence in Galloway. The fought on the field of Bannocburn, Rev. Thomas Douglas, (biographer and with whom tradition says he of Rev. George McGufhe,) says: shook hands before the battle be- "The nearest approach I can find gan. A charter of the lands of to the name of "McGuffie" is that Killsture and Clonentis, in the of Caffuog. pronounced Caffie, or parish Lorbie, Hugh McGuffog of when the prefix "Mac" was added Rusco Castle was one of the com- would form MacCaffie or as was missioners of Kirkenbright in the pronounced in Galloway "McGaffie Scottish parliament, (luring the The Caffougs are descended from reign of William the III. Colonel Fiacha an elder ])rother of Neil of John McGuffie of Cubbicks in the the nine hostages, and the name Stewart rv of Kirkenbright was killed occurs in the genealogical pedigree on Flodden Field Sept. 9, 1513. He of many ancient and ])owerful left by his wife Felicia, daughter families. A Scot's Herald states, of John Home. of Ardmillian, three that the McGuffies were a verv sons and two daugliters. The ancient and powerful family, that eleventh in direct heritable descent they are descended from Fiacha, from Colonel McGuffie is Jacob an elder brother to Neil of the Nine McGuffie of Cross Michael, who Hostages, there can be no doubt. married Margaret, only daughter The tenth in descent from Fiacha, of William Coulthart of Coulthart is Artgoile, who had two sons, and Colly n. In the west window Ardgal and Aodh. From Ardga of the church of Bolton-le-gate, besides Caffiogs sprang the O' Cumberland, a stained glass me- Clearies, ancestors of the McClary's morial has been placed containing of today. The Caffuogs name is the full armorial achievements of the found written in old documents Coultharts, descendants of the Coul- variouslv, thus: McCaffuogs, Mc- thartus, a Roman Lieutenant who Guffie. ^McGuffoc, McGuffog, Mc fought under Julius Agricola, at Guffok, Anderson on surnames the foot of the Grampian Mountains, says that the arms of the McGuffies and who married Marsa, daughter were—Argent, two croziers in a of Kadalyn Chief of the Norantes, saltive azure, between a man's which caused him, insteatl of re- i<; Mra.\FF/:y ckmim.ocy luniiii^ l hart. 111. Jacohi Mac Guljie ux ob viously mentionetl. Marl. MIH'CLVI." Thouj^h the The Scots were a Celtic race, and ^enpah)fry of this family is thus their original seat in New liritain de(hi('ed from a jirocenitor ex- was in Argyle, frf)m whence they tremely remote, the line has been spread themselves along the west traeed unhrokenly by means of coast from the firth of Clyde to the Monkish chronicles, baronial leases, modern Ross. The name of Scot- testamentary depositions, sepul- land seems to have been given to cliral inscriptions, sasine prece])ts. the united kingdf)m of the Picts judicial decreets and family jiedi- and Scots in the tenth century. It grees thrown into one connected was then sometimes styled, by way detail, the family history has been of distinction, Scotia >;ovia, (>''ew laboriously compiled by Alexander Scotland) and it was a considerable C'heyne. R. A. barrister-at-law and time afterward before the name of Cleorge Parker Knowles, geneal- Scotland was applied to it. to the ogist and heraldic artist. exclusion of Ireland. This inter- Rev. Thomas Douglas. Waltham change of names was a fruitful Cross. London. .say.s that Miss source of dispute between Irish -McCJuflie of Ingleside. Howden. and Scottish writers in the sixteenth Cheshire, informed him that there century, and later. The first prince were ])archments in her possession of the British Scots was Fergus, relating to the Hugh McGufTock of son of Frc, who crossed over to Rusco Castle, and she states that Britain about the year 503. His the family luune has descended great grandson Conal. was king of from father to son since the days the British Scots when Columba of Richard McCuffok. who fouglit began the conversion of the Picts with the l^ruce. It is stated that Conal's ne])hew. Aidan. was a the arms of the McCuffies are the powerful prince, and more than same as ilie Duke of Argvle. It once succes-sfully invaded the h'.ng- aj)pears that the name of McGuffie lish l)order. The history of Aitlen's is of very ancient date, one of the successors is obscure and un- oldest names in Caledonia. That interesting. In the middle of the they were a warlike race is evident ninth century, by a revolution from theii' history. They fought the Scots ac(|uii'ed a ])redominance against the Roman legions, and in New Britain. Kenneth, lineal King James at Flodden Field, and descendant of Aidan. laid claim with Robert the Bruce, at Bannock- to the British Kingdom. Nearly the burn. The desceiulants of the clan last addition to Scotland in the .Mcdullie or Mcduffog of Cialloway south took ])lace luider Malcolm II. Countw Scotland, who.se earlv son of Kenneth, who actpiired the McGA FFE Y GENEA LOG Y Merse and Tevoitdale from the James I, restored trancjuility, l)ut Earl of Northumbria, and thus he was assassinated. James II, advanced his kingdom on the east James III, James IV, James V, border to the Tweed. Mary, and James VI, all succeeded The long reign of Maleohii III. while under age. The last addition was the commencement of a great to the Scottish Kingdom was made social and political revolution in in the reign of James III, when the Scotland. His residence in Eng- islands of Orkney and Shetland land, and marriage to the English were made over to him as the princess Margaret, led to the in- dowery of his Queen, Margaret of troduction of English customs, the Denmark. English language, and an English During the reign of James V, population in the North and West religious discord added another districts of the kingdom. English element to the evils with which influence continued to increase Scotland was afflicted. James VI during the reigns of Edgar, Alex- struggled hard to establish an ander I, and David. David was absolute supremancy,both in church a great reformer in church and and state. After his accession to state. David's grandson, Malcolm the English crown, he was ap])ar- IV, reigned for twelve years, and ently successful in carrying out William the Lion, Malcolm's brother his designs, but the opponents of ruled from 1165-1214. Alexander the crown bound themselves to- III was one of the ablest and best gether by the solemn league and of Scottish kings. By a treaty covenant, and their efforts were with the king of Norway, he added completely successful, but their suc- to his kingdom "Man" and the cess led to the utter overthrow of other islands of the west sea. On the monarchy by Cromwell. The the death of the infant grand- government of Charles II, and daughter of Alexander III, in 1290, James VII, was oppressive and the succession to the crown w^as corrupt. The result was the Rev- disputed. The decision between olution which seated William and the two chief claimants, Baliol and Mary on the throne. The tlis- Bruce, was referred to Edward I, content of the Scotch was greatly of England. This great king was increased by the fears of English bent on uniting the British Islands influence. The state of matters under one sceptre; and in the pur- grew so threatening after the acces- suit of that object he sacrificed sion of Queen Anne, that the ruling humanity, honor, and justice. The English statesmen l)ecame satisfied national spirit of the Scots was that nothing but a union between finally aroused, and there ensued the two kingdoms could avert the a long struggle for independence. danger of a disputed succession to The reign of Davitl II, and those the throne, and of a civil war. of his successors, Robert II an " the form of church government the Reformation. The first book subsisting in many protestant of discipline presented by the com- churches, but it is most perfectly fle- mission was adopted by the churches veloped in Britain and America. but was rejected by the nobles, In Britain it prevails chiefly in who were charged with desiring to Scotland, although in the revo- appropriate to themselves the pat- lution in the 17th century, it was rimony of the old church. The for a very short time in the ascend- second book of discipline appeared ant in England also. The consist- in 1581, deriving its system directly orial system of the continent of from the scriptures. This was at Europe cannot, in any of its modifi- once adopted by the Assembly, cations, be regarded as essentially and soon confirmed by King James. Presbyterian, although in some This is still in force, as is the respects it approaches Presby- Westminster formula of doctrine terianism. The French consist- which was confirmed at the same orial system is more nearly Presby- time l)y the i)ersistent efforts of terian than the German, and is not Knox and Melville. The throne perfectly so, only from the pressure recognized by formal decree the of the civil power. In other new system of Calvanistic doctrine churches also, as well as in the and government, and the Presby- protestant church of France, Pres- terian church became the es- byterianism is more or less modified tablished church of Scotland. by the relations of the church to.ihe An act of parliament finally state. confirmed the whole body in 1592, The first general assembly, con- with the signature of James I of sisting of six ministers and thirty- England and James VI of Scotland. four laymen was organized in Edin- A few years later the king began burg, Dec. 20, 1560. Until that to intrigue for the establishment date the reformers had used the of the English Episcopal system, Book of Common Order, in use by and the bloody riots and perse- the English Church in Geneva. cutions which followed during his Early in 1560, the Privy Council reign and that of his successors, appointed a commission of five, Charles I and James II, and the including the famous John Knox, dow^ifall of the house of Stuart, the great Scottish reformer, who are matters of history. It has been had separated from the Roman well said "the Scottish Presby- " Catholic Church in 1535, but who terians made good martyrs. In did not openly proclaim himself a 1690, after the long sad years of protestant until 1543. Later Knox persecution and trouble, the Scotch greatly encouraged the reformers Presbyterians were again relieved until 1560, when the Scottish par- of the pressure of ]:)relacy, and the liament threw off the old church Westminster confession was once affilliation, and founded the now more recognized by royal decree. renowned Kirk, or Church of Scot- A minority of able, earnest zealous land. The commission of five re- opposed the new order, and as a ferred to above, committed to result the Reformed Presbyterian I)aper "their judgements touching Church was organized. This seces- 20 McGA FFEY GENEA LOG Y si on took i)lace iu 1691, but the The Scottish Covexaxt.s. seperate churches were not organ- ized into a Presbytery until 1743. The covenants known in Scottish The l^resbyterian Church has been history and tradition are chieflv recognized as the state church of two, "The National Covenant." This Scotland since 1707, as fully as was a bond of union or agree- the Episcopal church has been ment, drawn up at Edinburg in recognized as the established church 1638 by the leading Presbyterian of England. ministers, and subscribed by vast The United Presbyterian church numbers of persons in all ranks of of Scotland was organized by a life. It embodied the Confession union of the secession church and of Faith of loSOand 1581, sub- _ the relief Presbyterians, who separ- scribed by James II in his youth, ated from the old church, (the and again recognized in 1590 and former in 1733 and the latter in 1596, and was binding on all who 1760) because they were unwilling signed it to spare nothing which to permit the state to dominate might save their religion. The the churches in the appointment proximate cause of this extraord- of ministers. In 1834 the Scottish inary manifestation of feeling was General Assembly passed the fa- the attempt of Charles I to en- mous "Veto Edict," giving to force Episcopacy and the use of the service-book in church sessions the right to reject Scotland. The sub- any state appointments which they scribing of the National Covenant on should not apj^rove. The State began the 28th of February Court set aside this act, and its 1638. in the Greybriars Church ancl decision was sustained on appeal churchyard at Edinburg. Numer- to the higher court. For a while the ous copies were also circulated Assembly yielded, but the fires of through the country for signatures, a opposition burned too intensely circumstance which accounts for to be smothered, the famous dis- many copies being still extant. ruption of 1843 and the Free Church The General Assembly, which met at of Scotland was organized. The Glasgow Nov. 21," 1638 ratified session was letl by Chalmers, Can- the National Covenant and the dish, Welsh, Cunningham and Confession of Faith which it em- others. The Free church took off braced, and deposed the whole of about one-half of the membership, the hirarchy that had been es- tablished and at once became a powerful by Charles I. The Na- rival. From that time the record tional covenant was subsequently is that of three influential Presby- ratified by the 5th act of the second terian Churches in Scotland, viz: parliament of Charles I. held at the Established Church of Scotland, Edinburg June 11, 1640. and sub- scribed the I'ntied Presbyterian Church, by Charles II, at Spey and the Free Church into vrhich June 28, 1650, and at Scoon Jan. the Reformed church merged in 1, 1651. Those who subscribed 1876. the National Covenant promise to "continue in obedience to the doctrine and discipline of this McGA FFE Y GENEA LOGY 21 Kirk". They also give assent to Scottish parliament July 15, 1644, various acts of parliament in the and subscribed by Charles II, at reign of James VI, which besides Spey, 1650, and at Scoon, 1651. repudiating the jurisdiction of the While the National Covenant refers Pope, and all the ceremonial ob- to the observance of the Presby- servances and errors of the Romish terian polity within Scotland alone, Church, ordain "all savers, willful the Solemn League and Covenant hearers, and concealers of the mass, is much more comprehensive. the maintainers and restors of the Those who subscribed in, setting priests, Jesuits, trafficking Papists, out with a profession of attachment to be without any ex- to the church of Scotland, are to punished " ception or restriction. bring aljout a uniformity of religion Solemn League and Covenant. and church discipline in the three This was a document of four or Kingdoms, and further "That we five years later than the National shall in like manner, without re- Covenant, since the signing of spect of persons, endeavor the which Charles I had broken with extirpation of popery, prelacy (that is the English parliament, set up his church government by Archbishops, standard at Nottingham (Aug., Bisho]:»s, their Chancellors and com- 1642) and from his various successes, missaries. Deans and Chapters, it was thought he might be able to Archdeacons, and all other Eccles- reinstate Episcopary in Scotland. iastical ofhcers depending on that With some alarm on this grountl, hierarchy), superstition, heresy, the Scotch willingly received over- schism, profaneness and whatso- tures from commissioners de]:>uted ever shall be found contrary to by the English parliament. Hopes sound doctrine and the power of were held out to the Scottish nation, Godliness, lest we partake in other that in the event of success against men's sins, and thereby be in danger the King, the Presbyterian model to receive their plagues; and that should supersede the Episco])alian, the Lord may l)e one, and his name " both in England and Scotland. one, in the three kingdoms. Approving of a measure of this McGaffey History Continued. kind, the Scottish estates entered In the fall of 1718 a colony of into what was called a solemn 16 families of Scotch Irish came League and Covenant with the from Londonderry, Ireland, to Ports- English parliament, one of the mouth, N. H., harbor, they wintered provisions of the bond of agree- on board the ship, and in the spring ment was that the Scotch should of 1719 travelled until they came send an army into England against to wdiat is Londonderry, N. H., the King, which they did in Jan- where they located. The names uary 1694. The Solemn League and of McGaffey or McClary do not Covenant was subscribed by many api)ear amoung those of this colony, of all ranks in Scotland and Eng- but the next year (1720) Neal Mc- land, including the Assembly of Gaffey—the writers great great Divines at Westminster, was rati- grandfather—with his family, to- fied by the General Assembly at gether with John McClary and Edinbiirg Aug. 17, 1643, and the family, a family named Harvey, 90 McGAFFEY GENEALOGY and one named McCrillis came would emerge like an avalanche from Ireland and joined the colony upon the neighl)oring nations who in New Hampshire. were under the protection of the The geneaologist "Gustave An- Roman legions. Great walls were jou" puts the time of their coming built in order to keep them back, to America in 1730, but unbroken but they were torn assunder, and family traditions say 1720, which it was only by intermarriage with undoubtedly is correct. >-eal Mc- the Picts that their ferocity towards Gaffey moved to Epsom, >. H., in that race was at length partially 1737 and was killed by the Indians, subdued. He was a son of John McGaffey In the fourth edition of a work who lived in Galloway. Scotland. entitled, "The Priests of Etal,"by He was cjf the McGuffie Clan, and Rev. George McGuffie I find the was possessed of large estates l)oth following written l)y John McGaffey in land and money. He was a of Chicago, a correspondent of the " " " conspicuous leader among the Weekly Scotsman. Something covenanters and after their defeat concerning the descendants of the at the battle of Bothwell Bridge McGaffeys and McClarys, in the his estates were confiscated. It Western Hemisphere may be of was then that John McGaffey and interest to her who writes "The " his kinsman and their Scotsman, over the signature ^IcGlary " families took refuge in Ulster County "Neil's Granddaughter, and other in the north of Ireland. Nine readers who have apparently be- years afterward they again fought come interested in the subject. side bv side at the seige of London- Margaret, McGaffey McCrillis, derry, under William of Orange. widow of Henry McCrillis, died in From Ireland they came to America Sandwich, N. H., in 1855, at the age and their descendants again fought of 98 years. She retained her side by side in the Revolutionarv mental faculties unimpaired up to War. Thus it will be seen that the about the time of her death. She Scotch ancestors of the McGaffeys was a living repository of the tradi- and McClarys of today lived in tions and history of that branch of troubleous times, and were en- the McGaffey family to which she gaged in warfare a great part of the belonged. If a record had ])een time for centuries. But they pos- kept of all she was accustomed to sessed sturdy characters and an relate, much that the descendants indomitable will and courage, which of these families now living would was only develo])ed and intensified be glad to know, might be written. by their adversities. Well versed in the history of the The Roman power had subdued wars in Scotland during the 17th almost the entire world, but had century, in which the covenanters given up the attempt to break participated, she often told myself completely the brave remnant of and my sister incidents of battles the Scots who had been forced to wherein her ancestors the IMcGaffeys take refuge amoung the wild shelter and McClarys bore a part. After of their Caledonian Mountains, the defeat of the covenanters at where, as occasion came, thev Bothwell Bridge, the extensive land- McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 23 ed estates of the heads of these two it is shown that he was appointed famines in Galloway were confis- January 25, 17 — for a period of cated, and her great grandfather, three years. His name also appears Neil McGaffey, fled to Ireland with on a return, dated August 2, 1778, his family. He was accompanied at White Plains Camp, which shows by his kinsman McClary and family, that he enlisted at Epsom. He and he brought with him a good was appointed Sergeant Major Dec. sized treasure in gold, wdiich he had 23, 1778. This name is also borne secreted and saved from the wreck on the rolls of Major Jason Wait's of his fortune. In 1688 they both Company of the same Regiment joined the forces of King William for the months of August, Sep- and fought at the seige of London- tember and October, 1780, showing derry. As in Scotland and Ireland, that the soldier bearing it enlisted so in this country the McGaffeys January 30, 1777 for three years, and McClarvs fought side by side. and was promoted to the rank of In 1775 Col. McClary at the head Ensign November 14, 1777. of his regiment was killed at the The records show that many battle of Bunker Hill, and his men named Andrew McGaffey kinsman Lieut. Andrew McGaffey served in various organizations of of the same Regiment was severely New Hampshire troops in service wounded. during the Revolutionary War, Init In answer to the author's request from the date submitted it is im- to the War Department at Washing- possible to identify any particular ton, D.C., information was received one of them as the soldier whose that owing to the limited clerical record you recjuest. It is proper force of the Department, and the to add, however, that one Andrew pressure of current business, the McGaffey served as first Lieutenant Secretary of War had found it in Captain Micheal McClary's com- necessary to direct that the records pany, 3d New Hampshire Regi- of not more than two soldiers should ment. Commanded by Colonel be furnished any one correspondent. Alexander Scammell. He was com- I then forwarded the names of missioned November 8, 1776, as Neal and Andrew McGaffey, and 1st Lieutenant, and was— promoted received— in return the following to the rank of Captain Lieutanant reply in the same Regiment December Mr. "George W. McGaffey, 22, 1778, received his discharge Grover, Vermont. from the service June 1, 1779. The records show that one Neal The records further show that McGaffey served as a sergeant in one Andrew McGaffey served as a Captain Michael McClary's Com- private and drummer, in Major pany, 3d Battallion New Hamp- Jason Wait's Company of the same shire Troops. Commanded by Col- Regiment. He enlisted March 1, onel Alexander Scammell, Revo- 1780, for the period of three years lutionary war. His name appears and was transferred on or about on a company muster roll, dated November or December, 1780, to June 15, 1777, covering the period Captain P^noch Chase's Company from November 8, 1776, in which 2nd New Hampshire Regiment, 24 McGA FFE Y GENEA LOG Y Commanded by Colonel Georue aggregate sixty feet in length and Reed, and his name is last born on weighed a ton. Would you look the Company muster roll for the among such men and women for month of April, 17S3, dated May cowards and sneaks in a time of 23, 17S3. It a])pears from these ])eril or necessity? The descendants records that he came from the of Andrew McGaffey have become town of Epsom. (piite numerous in this country, By authorities of the Hon. A. 1^. McGaffey of Denver, Secretary of War. Colorado, belongs to this branch Chief Record and of the McGaffey family Some of Annual Pension Ofhce. the eldest children of Andrew and The foregoing records prove con- Hannah McGaffey went to Maine clusively that several of the Mc and engaged in the lumber business, Gaffeys took part in the Revolu- others followed until only Neal tionary War, both as privates and was left in New Hampshire. He Commissioned officers, and done married Peggy McCrillis —daughter their duty in a brave and fearless of John and Margaret McGaffey manner that l^rought them promo- McCrillis, they had three daughters tion in rank. Their brave Scotch and one son, all of whom are dead. ancestors could have truly foretold The following names and dates that no cowardly or traitorous blood were taken from headstones in the would ever flow in their veins, they McGaffey cemetery, on the old sprang from a warlike race that homestead in Sandwich. N. H.. by knew no fear. From family records, Caroline C. McGaffey, daughter of and traditions I learn that there was George William: a Lieutenant Meal in the McGaffey Xeal McGaffey died Nov. 30, 1852, age 63 battle of Bunker Hill and that Peggy his wife died April 2, 1860, age 72 Lieutenant Andrew McGaffey, was Louisa McGaffey died Mar.l3, 1853, age 27 Irene McGaffev^^died 1888, 74 desperately wounded in the same Sept. 11, age Elden McGaffey died Aug. 9, 1859, age 40 l)attle. There was also a John Mehitable McGaffey Jan. 28, 1890 age 74 of McGaffey, son Neal McGaffey. Delia Louise died Aug. 16, 1855, age 2 the first emigrant to this country Ida Anna McGaffey died date illegible. ' Franklin died date the name of McGaffey, McGaffey illegible bearing Samuel died date who was a soldier in the Revolu- McGaffey illegil)le. Lydia McGaffey, wife of Samuel, died June tionary War. He was a great 20, 1844, age 78. grandfather of the writer. Josiah McGaffey died Mar. 21, 1842, age 56 John son of no date. Lieutenant Andrew McGaffey, Josiah, Lieut. Andrew McGaffey, died Aug. 20, of Neal) re- (grandson emigrant 1826 age 83 his and mar- covered from wounds Henry McCrillis, husband of Margaret ried Hannah Wallace—a col4teral McGaffey, who was daughter of Xeal, descendant of Sir William Wallace— died Aug. 5, 1804, age 67 Margaret his wife died Apr. 5, 1855 age 97 and they had six sons and four From Center' daughters. David, Betsy, James, Lyndon Cemetery. John McGaffey died 1810 82 Andrew, Rachel, George, Eben, Aug. age McGaffey died Jan 1880 87 William and Neal. and Stephen 29, age Hannah, Sarali his wife died Dec. 26, 1867, age 72 of these ten children at one period Mary H. their daughter died July 7, 1856, their joint lives measured in the "age 20. McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 25 Charles E. son, died Nov. 29, 1870 age 27 of Agnes MacGuffee, daughter to George C. son, died Nov. 22, 1820, age 3mo. John MacGuffan. He also had a William McGaffev died Feb. 12, 1869 age71 son, Alexander McGuffee who mar- Eliza liis wife died Dec. 22, 1868, age 65 ried Janet Stone Oct. 18, 1556. Nettie J. daughter of G. W. and A. E. McGaffev died June 8, 1866 age 6 mos. They had four children, John, Janet, 18 Henry McGaffev died June 7, 1830, age Robert, Alexander who died young. Louisa died Feb. 19, 1831, age 23 McGaffey John married Margaret Hiram McGaffev died Nov. 11, 1831, age 31 McGuffey then in a rent of land in Clarissa McGaffey died July 10, 1832 age 28 Baxtor, Mary tiie mother of the four last, died 1596 his name is written John Mc- "Sept. 8, 1S32. Gaffey. He had a son, Neil Mc- All five died from Consumption. Iwrn in 1600, who married William Worlcman the husband and Gaffey Miller. Neil had father died Mar. 31, 1845, age 77. Marion McGaffey a son, who became Sheriff of From Lyndon Town Records. Hugh Galloway, he also had a son John John McGaffey first purchase of Heal born in 1640. Estate, Aug. 29, 1789. Wm. W. McGaffey first purchase of Real Early in 1679, Archbishop Sharp, Estate Sept, 1, 1798. Primate of Scotlantl, issued a pro- James Sherman first purchase of Real clamation that the san- Estate Jan. 1803. requiring 24, con- Andrew McGaffev elected constal)le Jan. guinary statutes against 21, 1793. venticles should be rigorously en- Wm. Workman McGaffey elected vSelect- forced. A number of the inter- man and Lister in 1796. comimed persons, dreading in- David McGaffey married Sally Gates, 1799 creased "resolved to John McGaffey married for his 2nd wife persecution, Widow Margaret Sanborn of lift their testimony against the Epsom, up " N. H.s Nov^ 6, 1800. defections and sins of the times, "Mac" as a prefix of surnames, assembled at Rutherglan, May 27, signifies "son of" and is therefore and burned the Act Recissory and cognate with the "Ap" of the all the Acts restoring Prelacy. This Welsh, the "Fitz" of the Anglo bold step led to the battle of Drum- in Norman, and the "O" of the Irish. elog, on the following Sunday, " The name McGaffie or as now which Clanerhouse and his Dragoons written "McGaffey" originated in met with a serious reverse. The Scotland in the 13th century. The battle of Bothwell Bridge followed name has been written MacGavin, on the 22d of June, when the MacGaffin, McGaflin, McGuffie, Covenanters were in turn disastrous- McGuffok, McGuffoug, McGuffie, ly overthrown and dispersed by an McGaffie, McGaffey, MacAfee, Mac- army of ten thousand men led by Guffy, etc. Monmouth. In the following year Patrick McGuffok was a Bailie the persecution of the Covenanters within the Castle of Dumfries in was pursued with unrelenting se- 1291. And in the Scottish records verity. This was a dark period in of July 10, 1526, license is given the history of the church of Scot- Margaret Barnat to marry John land. To be found on the road McGuffee and during his life his with a Bible in posession, or dis- name was spelled McGuffan and covered in the act of prayer, or of McGaffee. There also appears a going to or coming from hearing as evi- record of the death May 11, 1531, sermon, was of itself held 26 MrCArri:)' (;i:\i-:mj><;y (loiifc of treason, and punisliahlc He was at work in the woods hew- with instant dt'ath. IIavin Sandwich the Harriet who married Rufus Gris- ss. first of Strafford, ) day wold, who was editor and publisher February 1786. of "Poets and Poetr}- of America." Then the above named John They had one son—William Mc- ^IcGaffey personally appearing ac- Crillis who graduated at Harvard knowledged the above written in- in 1875 and was at one time Libra- strument to be his free act and deed. rian of Congress. He has four Before me, children that live in Cambridge, D. Beede, Justice Peace. Mass. (3) Henry AlcCrillis Jr. was Margaret McGaffey married Hen- born in Sandwich Sept. 4, 1781. ry McCrillis. They had twelve He was a physician in Montville, children, —Jane, John. Henry, David, Me., and married Mrs. Sally Shepard William, Peggy, James, Xeal, Mary, of Tamworth, N. H., he had no Nancy. Betsey and Andrew. Jane children and was lost at sea. (4) McCrillis born in Sandwich, X. H., David AlcCrillis born in SanchAnch ched Oct. 17, 1874. She married Sept. 14. 1783, died in 1871. He Calvin Philbrick and had five chil- married a Miss Towle, resided in dren, —Calvin Jr., Freeman, Sarah, Waterville. Me., had four children: Mary, Jane and Addie, they lived Alonzo, and David Jr., and two in Lowell. John ^IcCrillis, born daughters. The sons were both Dec. 30, 1779 died Sept. 18, 1854. lawyers, Alonzo of the firm of He was a physician and lived in Jordan and McCrillis of Great Falls, Wakefield, N. H. He married and N. H. He was killed by being McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 29 thrown from a carriage. David of He married Mary Watson of Farns- New Hampshire and David of Ban- worth, they lived on the old farm. gor both died young. One daughter, They had six children: Francella .Mrs. S. J. Swinburn left three chil- who died when 3 years old, Abagail dren, Crillis a son and Celia and Jose- born Feb. 3, 1854 married Arthur phine Celia is a teacher in Boston Butler of Lemspter, N. H., they Public Schools, the other daughter, live at 6730 Normal Ave. Chicago, Mrs. Towle of Boston had two sons, have one child, Crillis born March George who was a lawyer, died at 16, 1887. Mary born June 15,1856 St. Thomas, Bermuda, the other not married, a practicing physician son E. D. Towle is a Unitarian in Evanston 111., she graduated Minister. (5) William McCrillis, from the Boston University School born in Sandwich Sept. 13, 1785 of Medicine in 1858. Her address died Nov. 4, 1809 being lost at sea- is Century Building, 800 Davis St. (6) Peggy McCrillis born in Sand- (4)Alonzo born Aug. 2,1858 married wich Dec. 22, 1787 died April, 2. Lulie M. Clark of Sandwich Nov. 1859, married Neal McGaffey of 23, 1886. They have four children: Sandwick, had three children, Elden Anna born Sept. 30, 1887; Margaret Caroline and Irene unmarried, Elden born Mav 6, 1889; Nealborn Oct. married Mehitabel Tewksbury of 28, 1890; Mary born Dec. 8, 1900. Sandwich, they had two children: They reside on the old home farm Ellen antl George. Ellen married and are the fourth generation that Oliver Ambrose and they resided has'occupied it. Sarah born Jan. on the okl McGaffey place in Sand- 30, 1863, unmarried, lives in King- wick which is now owned by Mr. ston, R. I. Wm. Neal born Oct. 6, Ambrose, his wife died in the spring 1868 married Lula Abbott of An- of 1903, no children. George Mc- dover. Me., Aug. 8, 1860, they live Gaffey married but left no children. at Rumford Falls, Me., and have (7) James McCrillis born in Sand- six children: William born July 21, wich May 14, 1790, died Aug. 5, 1892; Martha Francilla, Henry, 1819, married Rebecca Hackett Mary, Louise, Donald and Sarah and lived in Meredith, N. H. (8) Abbie. (9) Mary I\IcCrillis born Apr Neal McCrillis born in Sandwich 5, 1794, married Sanuiel Quimby of March 31, 1792, died Dec 3, 1878. Sandwich, they had two children, Married Abagail Foss, of Sandwich Michael and Nancv who was born and resided on the old home farm, Nov. 17, 1825, died Dec. 21, 1902. they had three children :Mary, Sarah She married Nov. 11, 1875 Samuel and William. Mary born in 1823 McGaffey who was born in Sand- died young, Sarah born Sept. 9, wich Jan. 16, 1833 and was a son of 1825, married Charles WVed of Eliphalet McGaffey son of Samuel Sandwich, she is still living with McGaffey residing at Villisca. Iowa. her only child, Mary N. vv'ho married (lO)Nancy McCrillis, born in Sand- Edward Richard Pickthall of Bos- wich Sept. 15, 1796 died Julv 3, ton. They now reside at 189 1833. (11) Betsey McCrillis born Central St. Somerville Mass. Wil- in 1799 married a physician. Dr. liam, son of Neal McCrillis, born Doten. Thev had two daughters, April 30, 1821 died May 24, 1895. Mrs. J. H. Adams and Mrs'. S. J. 30 MraAFFh) (iEMlMJXiV (l<»l(lsiiiitli who was a writer and ,N. 1.S29; -Neal l)orn June 26, 1794. note. l)iil)lic s|)('ak('r of considcraljlp ihed Julv 7, 1867; Rachel horn (12) Andrew McCrillis horn in Sand- March 19, 1797, died March 8. 1883; wich .March ll. Isoi. died June 19. Eliphalet, born Ai)ril 18, 1900. died 1872. He Hved in H<.chester. X. H.. June 2. 1881. Peggy Margaret wa.'^ married hut liatl no eliihh'en. McGaffev married Stejjhen Fellows The hi.^torv of the MeCJaffey.s, Jr. Mav 2. 1802. He was horn MeCrillises and MeClarys were Nov. 18, 1786, died Feb. 8, 1840. elo.^ely interwoven hoth in Sef)thind Their children were Harriet horn and this country. They foujiht Mav 1. 1809, died June 9, 1823; side l)v side in Scotland. Ireland (2) Michael born Oct. 7. 1810, died and America. Intermarried in all Dec. 11, 1899. (3)Marv Jane horn three of those countries and their March 9. 1812, died April 12. 1836; descendants are very numerous (4) Julia Marion born Dec. 31. 1813, and widely scattered throughout died May 18, 1856. (5) Simon born America. Nov. 20. 1836. livins: at Charlotte, Mich. (6)Lvdia McGaflfev. born Sa.mihl .McG.vffev. March 6. 1817, died July i5, 1903. (7)Samuer McGaffev, born Xov. Samuel McGafFey. son of John 23. 1818, died June' 26. 1856. (8) was horn in Sandwich Jan. 13. 1760, William born Sept. 11, 1820 died died March 25, 1823, married Lydia Jan. 7, 1899. (9)Alfred. horn Jan. Sanhorn June 10. 1783. She was 1. 1822, died Feb. 20, 1895. (10) horn Dec. 24. 1763, died June 20, Margaret V)orn May 19, 1823 died 1844, she was the daughter of Jan. 29, 1840. For his second Eliphalet and Margaret Wallace wife Stephen Fellows, Jr.. married Sanhorn. Margaret was .sister to Rachel McGaffev, sister of his first Hannah Wallace who married Maj. wife. Sept. 7, 1823. Their children Anih'ew McClaffey. They were lin- were (l)Hannah born Oct. 12, 1824, eal descentlants of Sir Willam died Feb. 26, 1890. (2)George born Wallace. The children of Samuel Feb. 22, 1826, died Mav 15, 1900. McCiaflfey were' Peggy Margaret (3)Albion born Sept.' 16. 1827. born June 30. 1784 (hed June 9, died March 5. 1865. (4)Stephen 1823: Josiah horn Jan. 6, 1786, X. horn May 30. 1830, living in died March 21, 1842; John born Iowa Citv. Iowa. (5)Marv L. born Mav 28, (Hed Mav 13. 1848; Samuel Feb. 26,' 1838, Hves in Iowa City, Jr. 'horn Mav 10. 1789, died Dec. Iowa. Rl.fOKI) OF Sa.MIKL McG.VFFEE and ScniE OF His DESfKXDEXTS. NAMK. RORX. MAHHIED. DIED. Samuel .McGaffev Jan. l.'i. 1700 June 10, 17S3 Mar. 25, 1823 Lvdia Sanhorn . ". Dec. 24 1763 June 20, 1844 Pepjiv Maniaret McGafTey June 30, 1784 Mav 2, 1808 June 9, 1823 Jo.- NAME. BORN. MARRIED. DIED. Eliphalet McGaffey Apr. 18, 1800 March 13, 1823 Jan. 2, 1881 Neal McGaffev . . . ". June 26, 1794 Hannah McNeil Sept. 3, 1801 Nov. 23, 1819 Otis McGaffev Aug. 30, 1820 OUver McGaffev 1825 Julia M. McGaffey July 1, 1832 Otis McGaffev Sr! Aug. 30, 1820 .... May 12, 1841 Mary J. McCoUister March 4, 1822. . . .Mav 12, 1841 March 28, 1896 Mary J. McGaffey May 11, 1842 Dec. 3. 1857 Sarah Emilv McGaffey Mav 11, 1842 Dec. 3, 1857 Delia F. McGaffey Aug. 17, 1845. . ..Julv29, 1862 Feb. 22 1898 John W. McGaffey Feb. 7, 1847. . . . .Aug. 29, 1869 Josiah McGaffey Mary Bayden Have no date Sallv McGaffey No date Wyatt McGaft"ey No date No date Joseph McGaffey" Mary McGaffey No date John McGaffey No date in infancy Mary M. McGaffey No date John McGaffey No date K. D. Keith. .' Sept. 15, 1831 Mary J. McGaffey May 11, 1842 Dec. 3, 1857 Wilbur D. Keith Dec. 22, 1858 Feb. 3, 1890 Sept. 1, 1881 Ida E. McGaffey July 11, 1861 March 21, 1877 Amelia McGaffev Aug. 21, 1863 Aug. 21,1863 13, 1865 Jan. 1867 Edgar McGaffey" Apr. 21, Edna Keith . . . Oct. 1867 Jan. 23 1872 20, , Sumter Keith May 4, 1870 July 11, 1896 Marrianna Keith Nov. 14, 1874 Deiha F. Keith Aug. 1, 1877 • Alabama Bee Keitli April 4, 1880 Sam'l Evans Oct. 28, 1832 Sarah Emily McGaffey Dec. 14, 1843 Nov. 24, 1863; March 11, 1888 Thomas Otis Evans Sept. 9, 1865 Feb. 6, 1887 Frank Evans March 1, 1867 Sept. 16, 1867 Lizzie Evans Feb. 16, 1869 July 1, 1891 Marv Evans Feb. 16, 1871 Jan. 7, 1890 Wihie Evans Feb. 16, 1873 Oct. 19, 1891 David Evans July 16, 1877 Chas. Evans Sept. 26, 1879 James A. Evarts Nov. 29, 1881 Jan. 26, 1883 Emma M. Evans Nov. 29, 1881 Richard J. Parsons Aug. 25, 1862 Delia F. McGaffev Aug. 17, 1845. . . .July 29, 1862 Feb. 22, 1892 Richard J. Passons Jr March 22, 1863. . .Nov. 21, 1882 Thomas P. Harris April 15, 1841 Delia F. Parsons Aug. 17, 1845. . . .Nov. 26, 1865 Feb. 22, 1892 Wilbur D. Keith Dec. 22, 1858 Alice Loris Aug. 3, 1861 Sept. 1, 1881 Nov. 7, 1888 Ida F. Keith Aug. 13, 1882 Hezeltine L. Keith Sept. 29, 1883 Minnie C. Keith Oct. 6, 1886 Wilbur D. Keith Dec. 22, 1858 Feb. 5, 1890 Fannie Ines Keith Aug. 3, 1861 Geo. A. Williams Dec. 5, 1851 NWli;. HOHN. .MAUIUKI). DIKl). Ida K. Kcitli .Iiilv 11. ISfil Marcli 21, 1X77 Maiv K. Willianis. . .lulv M), 1 S7s Aue. 7, 1878 C;«.). A. Wiiliii ns Jr. . . .lulv 3, 18,S() Dec. 10, 1882 Jasepliine Willians . .Oct 23, 18S2 Jan. 30, 1887 KMt!i S. WUlan-i . .Saot. 23, IS-ii Alf>)r(l Willliam.s . .t)ct. 15, 1SS6. . Flora Williams . Jan. 21, ISXd Laura B. W illiaiu- . .Sept. 26, 1,SOI Marv E. William.'^ . Oct. 28, ISOo Sunitpr Keith . . Mav 4, 1870 . . . . . 1 1 Flora Keed . Sept. 13, 1876. July . 1896 Tlioma.s ( )tis Kvaiis Sept. 19, 186.5 Lula M. lliiihtower March 11, 1870. . Feb. 6. 1887 Samuel Evans. . . . . Dec. 2, 1887 Daniel H. Evans Sept. 8, 1888 Apr. 22, 1889 Marv E. Evans Feb. 16, 1890 Apr. 28, 1891 Bervl Evaas Oct. 7, 1892 Jacob S. C. Evans Nov. 29, 1894 Jesse C. p:vans Apr. 20, 1897 Ruth Evans Nov. 24, 1899 Amelia V. McGaffev Nov. 15, 1848 Sept. 1, 1862 Cha.s. Xeal McOaffev 1st June 20, 1851 .\us. 1852 Chas Xeal McGaffev 2nd Dec. 26, 18.53 . . . .June 30, 1875 Otis McGaffev Jr..! Aujj. 5, 1858 Sept. 1, 1881 Chas. Xeal McGaffey Dec. 26, 18.53 Anna Bell Blaufort Dec. 9, 1856 Jmie 30, 1875 Melville ( ). McGaffev Aug. 17, 1876 Alfred B. McGaffev" Sept. 1. 1878 Annie Bell ". . . . Mav 12, 1881 Ella B. McGaffev . June 30, 1884 Chas. X. McGaffev Jr May 4, 1886 Mav McC McGaffev May 9, 1891 Otis McGaffev Jr. ." Aug. 5, 1858 Laura Jane Boone Dec. 19, 1864 Sept. 1, 1881 Annie Laura McGaffey Aug. 20, 1882 Delia Prir.ce McGaffev Feb. 9, 1884 Sadie Evans McGaffev Dec. 18, 1885 Mav Boone ." Oct. 7, 1887 Lillie ( )tis McGaffev Dec. 2. 1889 Lizzie Keller McGaffev July 12, 1891 W. (). Mellican . . Xov. 2, 1866 Lizzie Evans Feb. 1891 16, 1869 July' 1, Marv E. Millican July 1892 July 1892 1, " 1, Paulines. Mullican Jan. 23, 1894 William O. .Mullican Jr Sept. 23, 1896 Willie Evans Feb. 16. 1873 Louisa A. Lamb Aug. 27, 1874. . . .Oct. I'J, 15)91 Robert E. Evans Aug. 20, 1892 Hazel E. Evans Oct. 12. 1894 Sept. 17, 1895 David E. Evans Aug. 31, 1898 W. E. Baker Xancv Evans Jan. 30. 1875 Dec. 28, 1898 J. E. Pal'u.T .laii. J'.t. 1.S.32 June 2, 1887 Marv Helen .McGaffev July 1, l.S(i9 Alice Wvatt Palmer." Sept. 4. 1894 Claude Blanche Palmer Jan. 27. 1897 R. J. Pa.stons March 22, 1863 McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 33 NAME. BORN. MARRIED. DIED. Nancy C. Hale Nov. 22, 1860. . . .Nov. 21, 1882 Richard H. Parsons Dec. 21, 1885 Willie Hale Parsons Nov. 14, 1887 Frances E. Parsons June 4, 1892 Clara M. Parsons Nov. 14, 1894 John Wyatt McGaffey Feb. 7, 1847 Alice A. Garner Oct. 14, 1851 Aug. 29, 1867 Mary Helen McGaffey July 1, 1869 June 2, 1887 Chas. Otis McGaffey Jan. 3, 1872 Mar. 3, 1872 Claude Wyatt McGafTey May 10, 1876 Richard J". McGaffey May 7, 1897 John Wyatt McGaffey Feb. 7, 1847 Lizzie J. Cross Sept. 26, 1861 .... Dec. 10, 1895 Josiah, son of Samuel McGaffey in Sandwich, N. H.. May 28, 1787, married Mary Bayden, daughter of died May 13, 1848. He married Joseph Bayden who was the first in N. H. Lucy and had two physician to settle in Sandwich, daughters, Lucy M. who died at N. H. Their children were: Sally, 16. He went to Ohio where his Wyatt, Joseph, Mary, John, Mary wife and daughter both died, he then M., John, the first Mary and John went to Louisiana and there mar- died in infancy. Wyatt went to ried Sarah Garner by whom he had Ohio, thence to Texas and was seven children: Rachel born Nov. drowned in crossing Taylor's Bayou 12, 1827; Lucillaljorn July 17, near Sabine Pass in 1840; Joseph 1829; Samuel H. born April 21,1832; died in Cal, Sally married Elwell Ann, born April 12, 1835; Neal Pratt and died without issue in born Dec. 3, 1837; Mary born Jan. Ohio, John married Louisa A. Pratt 24, 1840; Lydia born Dec. 7, 1842. of Ohio and is now living inChicago. Rachel and Lueilla both diedciuite He had four children, Wyatt, voung. Samuel H. died at 14. Ernest, Edith and Blanch, all are Ann "died Nov. 28, 1835. Neal married, Wyatt has three children, married Jane Burch in 1858, they Edith, two, Blanch one, Ernest had had seven children (l)John W. two who both died in infancy. born in 1860 is still single. (2)In- Mary M. married Aaron Beede crease F. born in 1862 married and of Sandwich. Their children were has five children, (3) Charles Mollie, Lizzie, Sally, Aaron, Josiah, Neal, born 1864, married, has Amy, Neal, Lenora, Annie, Lenora, two children; (4) Mary Lillian the first Lenora died in infancy, born in 1868 is single; (5)Flavella Josiah died in Minn., Mollie died in married has five children; (6) Homer Sandwich, and left two children, is single; (7) Cordelia born in 1874 Lizzie is a widow, has three chil- married died in 1891 leaving one dren, Sally has four, Aaron three, child. Mary McGaffey married T. Lenora two, Eli was married in Aug. R. Jackson in 1856, their children 1902, has no children, Annie died were (1) Sarah born May 5, 1858; single. Amy and Blanche both (2) Mary E. born May 12, 1860; single, their home is with their (3) Ollie S. born May 15, 1862.(4) mother in Sandwich, N. H. Fannie A. and (5) Florence A. John McGaffey son of Samuel, born born Sept. 16, 1864; (6) Neal born 34 McGAFFEY GENEALOGY July 12, 1869: (7) Wm. H. born Jackson died in infancy. Wm. H. June 11, 1872; (8) Robert born Jackson married and has two chil- Dec. 26, 1874, died March 1, 1875; dren. George L. Jackson married, (9)GeorgeL. born June 12,1876; (10) has one child. Cornelius R. Jack- Cornelius R. born Sept. 15, 1878; son married, has one child. T. R. (ll)Chas. H. born Aug. 31, 1881 Jackson, husband of Mary McGaffey died Sept. 12, 1881. Sarah Jack- died Nov. 20, 1898. Samuel Mc- Neal McGaffey. son married J. ^I. Regan, has seven Gaffey Jr. married Amelia Drew children, Mary E. Jackson married of Earnsworth, both died young E. D. Southett died in June ,1887, with consumption leaving two little lea\'ing one child. Ollie S. Jack- girls who were reared in their son married Jane Sowell, has six grandfather's family. Neal, son of children. Fannie A. Jackson mar- Samuel McGaffey married Hannah ried S. N. Adams, has six children. McNeil. They went to Circleville, Florence A. Jackson married C. H. Ohio. Thev had one son, Otis Arceneaux, has one child. Neal born at Circleville Aug. 30, 1820. McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 35 In 1822 they moved to Fort Ball, reaching Sabine Pass Dec. 25, North Ohio, where another son, 1839, where they found Neal's Oliver was born in 1825. In 1829 brother John and family and Wyatt they moved to Michigan, her pa- McGaffey. John left New Hampshire rents going with them and in 1831 and was on the Texas border in 1824, her father died. In July 1832 and located at Sabine Pass in 1832. their daughter, JuHa M. was born. Wyatt McGaffey was drowned in Otis McGaffey. In 1829 while in Ohio his father and crossing Taylor's Bayou near Sa- Stephen Fellows who married his bine Pass in the summer of 1840. sister Peggy, visited them. While Neal and his son Otis in 1840 went in Michigan they had with them north about two hundred miles Mary and Lydia Fellows both and decided to locate in East married, also Michael Fellows and Texas, and he went back to Micli- Wyatt McGaffey who taught school igan for his family, and in the fall there. In the fall of 1839 Neal and returned, and two other families his son Otis started for Texas, with him and located in Jasper 36 McGAFFEY GENEALOGY County, Texas. In 1845 he moved Sarah Emily, married Capt. Samuel to Sabine Pass where he died in Evans of Fort Worth, died at 1867, his wife died in 1862. His Luling in 1888; 3d, Delia Francis, brother John died in 1848 leaving married R. J. Parsons in 1862. two children. Neal born 1838, ^larv he died at Sabine Pass same year born 1840. In April 1841 Oti's and in 1865 she married T. P. Harris went back to Michigan and May 18, who died at Luling 1813. his wife Mrs. Oti.s McGaffey, married Mary Jane McCollister who died in 1892; 4th, John Wyatt was born in Troy, X.Y.. in 1822. her married Alice Garner who died in parents moving to Circleville in 1895. he then married Lizzie Cross 1824. She and Otis were schoolmates from whom he was divorced a little in Circleville. In August 1842 they later on. In 1902 he married Mrs. returned to Texas, their children ]\Iollie Hall and they are now living were 1st, Mary Jane, born in Michigan at Luling. 5th, Amelia, who died at May 11, 1842, married K. D. Keith Sabine Pass in 1862 at the age of now living at Luling, Texas; 2nd 15. 6th. Charles Neal born in 1851 McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 37 and died at Sabine Pass in 1852; Chas. N.'s wife was born in 7th, Charles Neal bom Dec. 26, Baltimore, Md. Dec. 9, 1856, they 1853 and named for the brother were married at Galveston, Texas., who died in 1852. He was born Melville 0. eldest child of Chas. N. at Sabine Pass where he hved for McGaffey married Alice Cochran 23 years, moved to Luling in 1876 at Luling in 1898, now living there. and from there to Dallas in 1899. Alfred B. married S. K. Houston Charles N. McGaffey. He married Annie Bell Beaufort 1899, lives at Luling. Annie B. of Baltimore, Md., June 30, 1875, unmarried, lives with her parents their children are, Melville Otis at Dallas. Lilla B. married Dr. born Aug. 17, 1876; Alfred Bird R. D. Lindley of Dallas. Chas. born Sept. 1, 1878; Annie Bell born Neal Jr. living with his parents at May 9, 1881; Lilla Beaufort born Dallas, May McCollister lives at Jan. 30, 1884; Chas. Neal, Jr.,born home. Alfred B. has two children a May 4, 1886; May McCollister born Annie B. born May 13, 1901 and May 12, 1891. baby boy born Jan. 15, 1904, not 38 MrCAFFJ-:)- CIIMIMJHIY named at this writiii Both of them were born, Hved and and Ancil T. William D. McGaffey died in New Hampshire. Their born Aug. 24, 1863, remained at children were Peggv, born Dec. 26, home until the summer of 1881 1825, died July 22, 1853; Emily which he spent in Lynn, Mass., but born Dec. 17, 'l826 died Aug. 28, on the death of his father, Oct. 31, 1869; Wm. born June 24, 1828. died 1881, he returned to assist in the Oct. 13, 1881; Fideha born Ang. 25, management of the farm and in 1830 died March 2, 1871; Samuel 1885 was married to Albina Kentner born Jan. 16, 1833, still living at of Glenville, Neb., and in the fall Villisca, Iowa. Wm. McGaffey born of 1886 they moved to Glenville in Sandwich June 24, 1828, re- where he now resides. Three chil- Residence of Samuel A. McGaffey. mained at home until the fall of dren were born to them, Arthur, 1854 then went to Ohio and taught Ethel and Frances. school through the winter. In the Samuel A. McGaffey, born in spring of 1855 he visited Illinois Palmyra, 111., Dec. 10, 1866, grew but soon returned to Sandwich to manhood on his father's farm and May 31, 1862, married Mar- and Feb. 18, 1891 married Ida E. garetta F. Davis of Sandwich, and Burger of Palmyra and now owns in Feb. 1863 he again went west and occupies a large finely improved and purchased a farm in Palmyra, farm adjoining the old homestead across the Lee County, 111., on which he re- but lying just county sided until his death Oct. 31, 1881. line in Ogle county, where he is Three children were born to them extensively engaged in farming and on this farm, Wm. D., Samuel A. dairying. They have one child, 40 MrCMl'EY (iENEALOGY Clara Elizal^oth Inmi Fol). 20. ISOO. farniinir and dairying; one half mile Ancil T. McCaffev born in Pal- from the city of Dixon where he myra, 111.. Sept. 21,' 1875 lived at will extend a ready welcome to home until liis mother's death in relatives and visitors. Peggy Mc- 1890. The tollowin.ir two years (Jaffey, daughter of Eliphalet mar- were sjient with his brother Win. ried James E. Hemic. Emily mar- D. in Glenville. Neb. Then he re- ried Jonathan Morrison, Fidelia Louisa Locke McGaffey. turned and entered the high school married O. P. Fowler, Samuel at Dixon, 111., from which he grad- marri(>d Nancy Quimby, but the uated and entered the State Uni- writer has no record of their fam- versity at Champaign where he ilies. completed his education. He was .John Mcdaffey Jr. born in Sand- married Feb. 22. 1899, to Lulu .M. wich. N. H., Nov. 21, 1761, married Hutton. Three children have l)eeu Belle Tripp. Their children were born to them, Margaretta, Earnest William. Richard, Samuel, Polly and Eudora. He is engaged in and Nancy. Wm. McGaffey born McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 41 in at Sandwich Nov. 21, 1789 died 17, 1860; Rosa E. born March 18, Cassville.P. Q., Sept. 12, 1855, mar- 1863. Mary R. Bacon married ried Mary Quimby, born Aug. 1899 Hiram Howe Nov. 13, 1866, they died June 5, 1881 aged 81 years, 10 reside in Barnston. P. Q. Mr. months, buried at Cassville. P. Q. Howe has been Secretary and Their children were: Louisa Locke Treasurer of Branston since 1868. born June 14, 1818, died April 18, Their children were: Minnie A, 1894; Marietta, Sarah, Florinda, born Nov. 27, 1867; W. F. Howe born April 18, 1875; Helen Grace born Feb. 14, 1884 died March 6, 1884. Minnie A. Howe married Elmer J. Andrews Nov. 13, 1891 and died July 31, 1893, had one daughter Georgia R. Andrews who Ida a. J1\con. Betsy, Clarissa, Coffin, Alvin, Adel- bert, Margaret, Colburn and Com- fort. Louisa Locke McGaffey mar- ried Danl. S. Bacon, born at Ayer's Flat May 22, 1811 died at Bard- P. Oct. 1889. Their ford, Q., 4, W. F. Howe. children were: Mary R. born July 10, 1840; Eli S. born Feb. 11, 1842; died in June 1893. W. F. Howe Wm. A. born Dec. 15, 1843; Helen son of Hiram Howe, lives in Bran- Rosalie born March 17, 1845; Anna ston, P. Q., is not married. Eli S. Tyler born March 22, 1847; Mari- Bacon married and lives in Coati- etta J. born Oct. 11, 1849; Sarah cooke, P. Q., has one son, two J. born May 12, 1851; Susan M. daughters. Have no record of Wm. born March 2, 1853; Ida A. born A. Helen Rosalie Bacon married March 12, 1857; Carrie C. born Feb. three times, at present is the wife 42 McGA FFKY CENEA LOCY of Carlos Cox of Massa\vip|)i. P. Q. Louisa May born in Waterloo, N.Y., Her first husl)aii(l was Xoniian C. Jan. 28. 18X8; Harold Adino born Buckland of Harfonl. 1'. (^. had in Elizabeth. X. J.. Sept. 18, 1892; two (laughters, Jennie Celia and Irma Cecelia born in Eatontown Nettie. Jennie Celia Buckland. X. J. Aujr. 27. 1894. all interesting. born in Harford Jan, 17. 1S66. l)rigiit looking children. Richard married Rev. Frank Gardner horn McGaffev married a Wvman had Mrs. 1'haxk (Jakdxkk. in New York City April 16, 1856. two children, son and daughter, He is an eminent clergyman of the Samuel McGaffev have no record of. Methodist t^piscopal Church, has Polly McGafTey married a Messer. had pastorates in Waterloo. X. V.. Xancy McGaffev married a Morill. Elizabeth an 1 Eatontown. X. .).. had two children. Adelbert and and at present resides at Sunbury. Harriett, lived at Griffith's Corner, Pa. Four chiklren have been born P. C^. Marietta McGaffey married to them: Xorman Buckland born (iearge Jonos. 1st husband no chil- in Coaticook, P. Q., Mar. 27, 1886; dren, 2d husbanil Reulien Heath McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 43 who died in Hatley, P. C^. Sarah lives in Chicago. Etta married McGaffey married All)a Wyman and lives at Beebe Plain, Vt. Wil- had six children: Joseph A., Viola. fred, married lives in Boston. Bet- Ivus, Clarence, Timothy and Fred, sey McGaffey died young. Clarissa Florinda McGaffey married Orange married Chester Locke, lives in Bartlett, had five children, Charles, Turner. Mo., has one son married, Effie, Fred, Willie and Etta and lives in Australia, and one Alvin McGaffey. Joseph A. Wyman lives in Portland. daughter marrietl lives in Turner, Me. Ivus in Barnston. P. Q., Me. Coffin Q. McGaffey married Viola in Greensboro, Vt., Timothy Sarah Tilton, had three children. in Burke, Vt., Clarence in Massa- Flora, who died, Nellie married chusetts, Fred in California. Chas. and lives at Mechanics Falls. Me., Mc- Bartlett, son of Florinda McGaffey, has nine children. William married and lives in Somerville, Gaffey married lives at Cumberland Mass. Effie Bartlett married, lives Mills, Me., had two sons, Coburn in Roxbury, Mass. Alfred married who was accidentlv killed at 10, 44 Mr(;.\FFi:y (;i:.\i:.\/j>(;y ftC^' A(l''lt)(rt (lie*! married ami who yMuitr. was born Sept. l(j, l^^o, Alvin McCiaffey, son of William Kllen E. Edwards in 1884 a lady married Abbie M. Cass. Tlicv had who is descended frf)m an old four cliildnMi: Idclla \'. born July jjurlish family of hifih rank and 4. 18")S is not niarri('(l lives in wealth. Thev have one son, Har- Boston; Lillian A. born .May 29, old E. born .May 11, 1885. Mr. 1860. married W'ilbiu' C. >-oyes MeGaffey is a traveling agent for Mrs. Al\ix .McG.vffky. Oct. 1(). bSS-l, ttic\- have two chil- the \\'oi-c(-ster Salt Gomj)any, they dren Raljih W. born Feb. 18, 1886; reside at Lisbon, N. H. Alvin i\ born Oct. 31, 1887. they .\lvin ^h'Gaffey was a man of live in ik-thlehem, N. H., where st(>rliiig integrity and sturdy char- Mrs. Noyes died March 29, 1904. acter, he was for several years a Jennie E. daughter of .\l\-iii and Dc^puty Sheriff at Beebe Plain. Vt. Abbie McGaffev was boin .Mai\ antl a terror to evil doers, he tlied 16. 1863 and (lied .Ian. 20, 1872. at Bethlehem, X. H., and Mrs. I'^incr \]. McGaffev son of .Vhin McCiaffev lives with her son Elmer McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 45 at Lisbon N. H. Nathaniel Ethridge married Nancy Jane McGaffey daughter of John Kiml)all of Sandwich had six chil- and Jane McClary McGaffey, was dren: Andrew. Nancy, Mary, Jane, born in Sandwich, N. H., Nov. 8, Harriet, Martin, and John. Mary 1763 and died there in 1853. She Jane married a Dodge of Beverly, married Maj. Stephen Ethridge, Mass., Harriet married 1st, Wm. son of Nathaniel Ethridge of Dodge of Beverly and 2nd, Ezra Sandwich, he died in 1834. They Batchelder of Beverly. Martin and had fourteen children nine of whom John were lost at sea. Nathaniel lived to maturity, there were, (1) married a 2d wife and had one son, Dolly, (2) Nathaniel, (3) David, Stephen, he afterward moved to (4) Jane, (5) Stephen, (6)Samuel, Maine and died there. David Eth- WlLBUR C. NOYES AND FAMILY. (7) James, (8) Lewis, (9) Andrew, ridge marrried Polly Watson had (lO)Stephen, (11) Betsey, (12) Asa three children, 1, Lewis Burleigh, C. and two who probably died in who occupies the old farm married infancy without being named. Mary Goodwin, (2), Sarah married Dolly Ethridge married Jeremiah Joseph Hanson, (3) Stephen married Smith of Sandwdck had seven chil- Nancy Wallace. Mrs. Sarah Eth- dren, (1) Ruth married Wm. Dins- ridge Hanson has a daughter Mrs. more, (2) John married Harriet John Sanborn who lives in Somer- (3) James, married Lydia Skinner, ville, Mass. Jane Ethridge married (4) Eliza, married Lyman Webster, Samuel Kimball of Sandwich but (5) Lewis, married a Dinsmore, (6) lived only a short time after mar- Jeremiah married Ruby Skinner, riage, she hatl been an invalid for (7) no record. a long time and her physicians 46 Mc(JAFFJ::y (JK.XEALO'jY pronounced her incurable, but Mr. Tougaloo. Mi.'^s., Jul\' 11. Is72. Kimball to whom she had been Hannah Ethridge married Thos. long engaged in.sisted on their H. Beetle of Sanchnch. They had marriage. Stephen P^thridge, Jr., three sons: Samuel E. born Nov. died quite young. Samuel Eth- 9. 1844: Chas. A. born Aug. 23, ridge. son of Maj. Stephen married 1S4S: Herman H. born Dec. 29, Lvdia Cook, daughter of Joel Cook 1857, all born in Sandwich, N. H. Elmer E. McGaffey. of Sandwich. They had nine chil- Samuel E. Beede is a teacher by dren, six girls and three boys, Eliza profession, is married and has had Jane. Hannah, Crace, Cordelia, three children, two of whom are Maria, Albert. Josiah, Lytlia and living, Charles A. and Herman H. Samuel Stephen. Carry on a general farming and stock Eliza Jane who never married raising business on the farm that served as a teacher for the American their father settled on in 1865 in Missionary Association for several Cad wick, 111., they also do an exten- vears and died verv suddenlv at sive business in raising and shipping McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 47 pop corn, their business card is uel married James W. Bean of "Beede Bros. Choice Rice Pop Sandwich, a Methodist clergyman Corn, Cured Without the Aid of who at one time was a member " Rats and Mice. Chas. A. re- of the N. H. Conference, he cUed ceived his education in the district at Lanark, Illinois. Cordelia and schools and at his uncle's Academy Maria both died in Sandwich un- in Sandwdck, was married April married. Samuel S. Ethridge mar- Mrs. Elmer E. McGaffey. 7, 1884 to Viena G. Mackay, they ried Mattie LeBoquet, and had have no children. Herman H. two sons, Henry who died in in- Beede has never married, Thos. fancy and Chas. A. who is a banker H, Beede was born in Sandwich in Des Moines, Iowa. Josiah Eth- Jan. 17, 1819, died in Chadwick ridge died when three years old. Jan. 8, 1887. Hannah Ethridge Rev. Albert Ethridge married born in Sandwich Oct. 27, 1822, for his first wife Marcia A. Forrest of died in Chadwick Mav 22, 1893. Northfield, N. H., daughter of John Grace Ethridge daughter of Sam- E. and Marcia Eastman Forrest. 48 Mr(;.\ FFKY aicxi:. \ Loav Tlu'y li.'ul llir-"(' (lautflitci's. one of June 1S7"). Arzella M. Lovejoy, them ilicil in infniicy. (Uic at 17. daughter of !•>. 1». Lovejoy of and the eldest, JvCiiora \\. at ?A. Ottawa. 111., who has proved to be She married Dr. C. A. Weirick.Prof. an almost j^erfect companion, and ill ('hicag;o Homeo])athif' C'ollejiC. hel])er to him in his ministerial He was also a i)raetitioiier in Chicago work. They have one son. Albert Mrs. Weirick ](>ft two cliildreii. Samuel wlio is a book-keeper and Harold E.. son of Elmer \\. McGaffey, a son and a daughter. The son. office helper in Chicago. For about Dr. Albert .1. Weirick is a practic- one half of his active life Mr. Va\\- ing ))hysician at Kem))ton, 111., the ridge has been in educational daughter Mabel Iv Weirick has work. 1st. in his native town, and been travelling for several years and 2nd at Dover Academy, Dover 111., at present is at Longmont near 3d. as Principal of Schools at Denver, Colorado. Princeton, 111., 4th. County Supt of After the death of his first wife. schools in Bureau County 111, oth. Rev. Albert Ethridge married in in Chicago, l)ut his preferable and McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 49 most gratifying work has been in "httle red school house" of the the Christian Ministry in which he early days and possessing a splendid is still engaged. Both Albert and phyisicjue inherited from his sturdy Samuel Ethridge have degrees ancestors, he laid the foundation, from Wesle>an University, Middle- physical and mental for a long and town, Conn. Samuel is a lawyer useful career. March 20, 1827 he and Albert is a Congregational was married at Sandwich, to Minister, ordained in 1857. Has Asenath R. S. George of Sutton, had pastorates at Deer Park, III., Norman 111., and from 1874 to 1896 at Marseilles, 111., where he now resides. He retired from regu- lar pastorial work in 1896. Have not the history of James and Lewis Ethridge. Andrew died at 17. Capt. Asa C. Ethridge. Vt., a young lady of splendid attainments and noble familv, she was born Feb. 24, 1803^ For several years they lived at Sand- Jane McGaffey. wich, then in 1833 moved to Sutton, Vt. They had six children, two of Betsey C, married George Page of whom were born in Sandwich. Sandwich, had two children, Geo. Mary J. who married Giles E. H. and Louisa. Humphrey, and Hiram L. While NfAsa C. and Betsy C. were twins, living in Sutton two more children the youngest of this typical family were born, Susan E. who married of pioneer days. Asa C. was born Benjamin F. Sanborn, of Brighton, at Sandwich' Aug. 9, 1803, his Mass. and Ellen A. who married early life was that of the hardy Milo Jenkins of Kirl)y. \\. When farm boy of his day, his education Capt. Ethridge located in Sutton was that given in the famous he settled on a farm on "South 50 Mr(;.\FFi:y Ki(l<2;e" so cuIUmI. He served his Liout. of Infantry, ami Aii^'. 14, town in various offices and was a 1S32, (lov. Sanuicl Dinsniore corn- man of sound jud.uincnt. firnnioss. missioned him "Ca])tain of tlic 7th " and absohilc intciiriiy. In is^O Co. of Infantry in the 19th Regt. he purchased a farnr at liurke For thirty-five years he was a de- Hollow, and later accjuired tiie old voted member of the Methodist grist mill, now used as ihe I'urke church. The maternal great grand- Rev. Albert Ethkidgk. Creamery. In ls72 .Mis %thridge fatliei- of Mrs. Mt bridge. Jethro died and Capt. l^thridge sold his Sanborn. accor( hug to the rolls pro])erty and went to live with his in the bui-eau of ]iensions at Wash- daughter, Luella i{. at I'lighton. ington, "cnlistetl in 1755 as a pri- where he die(l Dec. Ki, 1S7(J. vate in Capt. Jacob Webster's While a resident of Sandwich, Comi)any to serve his majesty Asa C. I'vthridge was a leading and King (Jeorge II. in a Regt. raised public spirite(l citizen and took a for an expedition to Crown Point." deep interest in all public matters. Jethro Sanborn, 2d grandfather of Tn bs.31 he was commissinned a Mrs. luliiidge, served as a soldier "V .m^'f^ %ii'.M,4^ o n 52 Mr(i. 1 /••/•7-; Yd i:.\ /•;. i log y of the Revolution. I'd). 22, 177G Mary J. Kthridge, daughter of foi- 2:! he was ]):ii(l days service. Capl. Asa C. manued (lih's K. This service was in one of th(^ com- Humj)hn'y of l>urke, \'t., and had panies of "Miiiulc Men" that went one child, luiiily (). who nuirried to \\'iii1cr Hill ill Dec. 1 77o. He Cyrus Bruce of liurke for her 1st aijaiii saw serN'icc duriiiii- 1776 as a husband and had one child Ethel private in Capt. John Calfe's Co. M. who graduated from the State Col. P.artlett's Re<«;t. This enlist- Normal School at Randoljjh and ment must have l)een of short du- ration for Sept. 8, 1776 we find him in Capt. Ezra Currier's Co., Col. Abraham Drake's Regt.. to rein- force the continental near " army Stillwater, Tiiis service lasted three months and eight davs. He Mrs. Nellie Jenkins Jeffrey. who now is a higlily successful and uni\(M-sally esteemcMl teacher in the East Burke i)rimarv scliool. Emily A. marrietl foi' her second hvisbanil Densmore W. (iorham, a successful farmer in \'t. Two sons. Mrs. Ellkx A. .Jenkins. Kirby. Warren and Howard 1). uei-e born was present at the historic surrender to them. Warred died in infancy of Burgoyne. his service in the and Howard 1). resides on the home Revolution was from New Hamp- farm. Hiram Ethridge married shire. After the close of the war Julia Tripp of Charleston. \'t., had iiio\'e(l he to \'crnioiit , and in 1S12 no children. Susan E. Ethridge again entere(l tlie army of his coun- mnrrie(l B. I-'ranklin Sanborn of try in the war of that year. He was Brighton. Ma.ss. liad one sou. Harry. born in 17oo. the year in which his Ellen A. I'lthridge born in Sutton father saw service in the army of Mar. 22. 1888 married Milo Jenkins King fJeorge II. of Kirbv March "). 18(5."), and had McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 53 one child, Nellie Amelia, born June -Luella R. Ethridge, youngest daugh- 29, 1869, who attended the public ter of Asa C. was born in Burke. schools of Kirby and graduated Vt.. Jan. 24, 1845, was married in from the Lyndon Commercial Col- Burke to A. F. Pinney, May 1, lege and Lyndon Institute in 189L 1872, who died at Island" Pond,' Vt., Taught school in Kirby, Burke, May. 26, 1894. They had three Newark and Lyndon, June 12, children, Claribel A. born Apr. 15, 1891 she married William H. Jeffrey 1874; Frank Ravmond born Aug. -a native of Maine, now a resident 27, 1877; Lilhan" B. born Nov. 29, of Burke. Three children have 1888. Clarabel, married Jan. 14, been born to them, Marion Betsey, 1900, George M. Smith of Lyndon- Milo Eleazer who died in infancy ville. Vt. They reside at St. and J. Milo. Mr. Jeffrey is a Johnsl)ury, Vt., have no children. writer of some note, and has devot- Frank Ravmond married Mary ed much of his time to travel, news- Packard at Lee, Mass., May 17, paper, magazine and book work, 1900, they have one child, Harold and recently published a volume of F. born Oct. 7, 1901. Lillian B. unusual merit and worth, devoted Pinney lives with her sister, Mrs. to the historical and biographical Smith at St. J()hnsl)\ny. Frank review of Caledonia, Essex and Raymond Pinney resides at Lenox- Orleans Counties, under the title dale, Mass. " of "Successful Vermonters. Sa- Lydia A. Ethridge, daughter of rah L. Ethridge was educated Samuel and grand daughter of in the village school in Burke with Maj. Stei)heu Ethridge, born May the addition of a few terms at 11, 1836, was educated at Tilton Barnston Academy, taught in the Seminary, Tilton, N. H., and Hills- public schools of Caledonia and dale College, Mich., and married Essex Counties for eight years 1st, Noah Franklin Cotton, Feb. previous to her marriage to Ezra 22, 1857 (a son of John and Belinda Powers of West Burke, Feb. 3, Sinclair Cotton of Moultonboro, 1870, where she residetl luitil the N. H.) who was born there Aug. death of her husband Oct. 27, 1888. 12, 1835, graduate of New Ham])ton One son was born to them, Frank Institute, N. H., and Hillsdale Ezra, born Sept. 25, 1875. After College, Mich. Principal of Main- the death of her husband she ville Academy, Ohio. At the out- moved to Lyndon to give her son the break of the Civil War he enhsted educational advantages of attend- in Co. "0" 17th Regt. Ohio Vols., ing the school at Lyndon Institute, in Oct. 1861, and died in Army but his death occurring Jan. 31, Hospital at Lebanon, Ky., Vvh. 18, born 1893 she resumed teaching, but at 1862. By this marriage wer(> the end of two years was compelled two sons, 1st Edward Bvron, born died to resign her ])()siti()n as teacher on Feb. 22, 1858, who Apr. 5, account of trouble with her eyes, 1858; 2nd Frank Ethridge, born mar- and she now resides with her sister Sept. 27, 1861. Her second John Mrs. Jenkins near East Burke. riage was Mar. 30, 1864 to her Her son was a member of the Senior Langdon Cotton (a biother of Class at the time of his death. 1st husband) who was born in 54 McGA FFE Y GEX/JA LOG Y Moiiltoiilioro. Oct. ;^1. 1.S83. He siljle ])osition with a maufacturing was for nuiiiy years in the slioe firm where he remained until the manufacturino; business in Stoneham dissolution of the firm in 1904, and Mass., but since 1883 has been en- is now employed in the office of the gatjcd in farniin C"al. Tlu'v reside in ("alit'oniia. Lyndon. .Mr. .Mc(iaffey was a Artliui'. Iiiiiii ill Hri . ( ( Ja of W m W orkman M ffey , son of Philip McGaffey, son Win. W. John, was born in Sandwich, N. H., was born in Sandwich, N. H., (_)ct. Aug. 21, 1767. He married Molly 1, 1700 and came to Lyndon with Babb of Portsmouth, N. H.. who his i^arents in 1793. His early was born Sept. S, 1767. Fhey years were spent on his father's lived in Sandwich until 1793. when farm on Cold Hill working on the they came to Lyndon, \t., and farm summers and attending the finally settlecl on what was known district school winters. In 1814 as "Cold Hill," about two miles he married Betsey Sherman, daugh- west of Lyndon Corner. Tlieii- ter of .lames and Klizabeth Fenner children were Philip, born Oct. 1. Sherniau. They were reared on 1790; Stephen, born Dec. 10. 1702; afljoining farms and atteud(Ml the Sally, born Sei)t. 21, 1705; William, same district school. .Mr. McCiaffey born Nov. 27, 1707; Hiram, born bought a farm on Cold Hill where May 31, 1000: Laura born Aug. 7, he remained until 1S2() when he 1802; Clarissa, born Dec. 11, 1S04; sold his farm and bought one in Louisa, born .April o, 1S07; John, A\'heelock, \'t., where he remained born Sei)t. 0. ISOO; Henry, born until 1S3S, when he sold out and April 25, 1813. Two oi' these moved to Sutton, \'t., where he children, Philip and Stephen. wer(> purchased a farm coutaining 160 born in Sandwich, the others in acres, nearly all woodland. Here John McGaffey. Wm. Workman McGaffey'h Residence, "Cold Hill," Lyndon, Vt. McGA FFEY GENEA LOGY 57 he remained, clearing land, burn- ployed as clerk by Kittridge & ing coal, raising clover and timothy Colby, general merchants at Lyndon seed and flax, he also raised thous- Corner, and at the end of two ands of bushels of potatoes which years became a i)arlner in the busi- he hauled to a starch factory four ness. In 1846 Kittridge sold out for cts. tt miles distant and sold 12^ and the firm was Colbv' McGaffev. per bushel. He was an untiring In 1851 McGaffey bought out worker both summer and winter. Colby and ran the business alone There was a large amount of cedar until 1873 when l^e formed a part- timber on his farm and the winter nership with O. W. Newell which employment was the getting out rails for fencing the farm, and cedar fence posts to sell, many of which were hauled to St. Johns-' bury, 17 miles away. Here he remained until 1857 when he moved to Sutton village with his youngest son, Geo. W. where he died in the fall of 1860. The children of Philip and Betsey McGaffey were: John, born in Lyndon, Apr. 17, 1815, died in Wheelock, March 20, 1831; Julia Ann, born in Lvndon, Sept, 8, 1816, died hi Wheelock April 29, 1839; Wm.Harrison,born in Lyndon Apr. 9, 1819, died in Lyndon May 14, 1887; Marv Ann born in Lvndon Mar. 16, 1821, died at West Concord, Vt., Dec. 25, 1891; Benj. Frankhn born in Lvndon, Jan. 15, 1825, died in Nashua. N. H., Sept. 21, 1848; Maria Louisa, born in Wheelock, March 9, 1830, now living at Lyndon Centre, Vt., George Washington, William H. McGaffey. born in Wheelock, Nov. 9,. 1832, five when now living in Glover, Vt. continued about years, Wm. Harrison McGaffey, born in he sold out to his partner and was out New- Lyndon, Apr. 9, 1819, remained at out one year, then bought home until he Avas 16, then entered ell and continued the business until the employ of Ward Bradley at his death. May 14, 1887. With the Wheelock Hollow as clerk in a exception of the one year he was general store, where he remained continuously in the same store of 41 about ten years, then after a vaca- for a period years. During tion of six months took charge of this time he was the representative the Farmers and Mechanics store of the town in the Vt. Legislature, at Sutton Corner, where he re- but in disposition he was retired, and al- mained two years then was em- seclusive, even tempered 58 Mrf;.\FFi:y r;i:\i:.\Lor;y ways tlic .same; a iiiati nf few words large discount because of the fall- and keeper of his own counsel, ing off of the price of real estate, never asked or proffered advice, but the large amount of debts the very constant and rep;ular in his clerk had contracted during his habits, extremely temperate, used twenty months administration was dollar were no no liquor or tobacco in any form. every ]:)aid. There one of the neatest and most accur- debts, and money deposited in ate of bookkeepers, with a pen- two banks when he took charge manship as plain as print, very of the business. Wm. H. McGaffey prompt in paying his bills, he estab- married Eusebia E. Young of lished a credit among wholesale Kirby. Xt.. one child was born to lived dealers surpassed Ijy none, l)ut he them. Wilbur, who only was a poor collector, very lenient about eighteen months. His wife to old customers in straightened was born Jan. 4. 1836 and died circumstances, never pressing a Feb. 21. 18.")9. payment. In 1885 he was stricken Marv Ann McGaffev married with paralysis of the entire left John True of Sutton, Vt. They side, his clerk notified at once his resided for several years in Sutton brother Geo. W. who was in busi- village, then he sold his residence ness in Cilovcr, he came and took there and bought a farm in Concord, charge of the business, but upon \'t., After living on his farm for an examination of the books was several years he sold it and bought astonished at their condition, a residence in West Concord ^'illage accounts which had run for twent}' where he died in 1881. His wife years without a settlement, and died at West Concord in 1891, she unsecured claims ranging from one was a cripple with the "Sherman hundred to forty-five hundred Rheumatism'' for several years dollars each. He at once went to before her death. They had four work to collect and secure wliat sons, George, Adna, I' rank and notes and accounts he could with- William. George died quite young, out resorting to legal proceedings Adna married and lives in St. and in ten weeks had collected and Johnsbury, is a book-keeper for secured several thousand dollars, G. H. Cross in his bakery. Frank but his business at home needed his married and lives at Hyde Park, attention and his brother having \'t.. Wm. H. married and lives rallied somewhat, the business was at West Concord. Vt. left in charge of the clerk who had Benj. Franklin McGaffey re- been in the employ of Mr. Mc(Jaffey mained at home on the farm until for nine years. He ran the l)usi- he attained liis majority, then went ness twenty months previous to Mr. to Nashua, N. H.. where he died of McGafTey's death. In the settle- tyi)hoi.l fever, Sept. 21. 1848. ment of" the estate al)out $21, .300. Maria Louisa McGaffey married of worthless notes and accounts Josepli H. I. Richartlson of Sutton. were found, and several farms and \'t., Dec. 31, 1852. he was born residences that had come into Mr. March 29. 1826. died Nov. 8, 1860. McGaflfey's hands during his busi- They lived in Sutton village and ness career had to be sold ,at a she remained there until Oct. 1869 McGA FFEY GENEA LOGY 59 and then went to Lyndon Corner ther's store at Lyndon Corner as and lived in her brother's Wm. H.'s clerk where he remained two years, house, as he had no family. She but his father's health becoming poor there until remained July 1897 and his mother l:)eing a cri]:)ple from when she moved to Lyndon Centre rheumatism, necessitated their em- where she now lives. She has two ploying help both indoors and out sons, Fayette M. born May 10, 1856 and in the winter of 1854 he re- and Wm. H. born Feb. 'l3, 1860. turned home and Mav 8, 1854 mar- Fayette who lives in Lyndon is a tinman by trade, has never married. Wm. H. married Gertrude Grow, daughter of Hubbard Grow of Glover. Vt. He succeeded his uncle W. H. McGaffey in the store G. W. McGaffey and Wife, 1856. ried L. Helen French, daughter of Lindol French of Glover, Vt. She ?'J:xc^ 9vi' (, Louisa McGaffey. was born in Glover, Jan. 4, 1837. Mr. McGaffey remained in charge at Lyndon where he had acted as of the farm three years, then re- clerk for ten years before his uncle's moved (taking his parents with death, but not making a success of him) to Sutton village where he the business, he and his wife went bought out an old merchant and to California about 1900 where they entered the mercantile business, now reside. running a hotel at the same time George Washington McGaffey, and the farm. But the failure of born in Wheelock, Vt., Nov. 9, the man whom he bought out, and 1832, remained on his father's farm his inability to carry out the terms until 1851, then entered his bro- of their bargain, rendered the 60 MrdA FFKY (!i:m:.\logy carryiiifr on of liis morcantilc busi- Ijreak the cartilage that had grown ness (lifliciilt and at tlio end of three solid in the joint. This was done years he sold out that i)art of_his by the most eminent surgeon then business and in tlic s))rinvo- was only relieved from this condi- cured the ai)pointment of post tion after liis return to Wrmont master, had a seven year lawsuit by using force to bend the leg and with the town of (Jlover regarding McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 61 the water power of his mills, won way surveyor, school committee, his case, but at an expense of undertaker and ran the farm wdiich .$7000. He remained there until he had moved from, and in the 1878 when he moved to Glover winter of 1858-9 cut and put on to Village, where he now resides. Dur- the R. R. 500 cords of hardwood. ing his residence in Sutton village His capacity for hard work was great excitement prevailed over unexcelled. He was also collector the discovery of oil in upperCanada. of taxes in the time of high taxes The villagers formed a company during the Civil War, was after- and appointed him an agent to wards Deputy Sheriff, and at pres- visit the oil lands and investigate ent writing has been Notary Public the conditions, and if they were for thirty-seven years in succession. satisfactory to purchase a claim. In the years 1893 and 1894 his He ]:)rocured an optical on a certain rheumatism which had ])een grow- tract and returned and reported. ing worse for several years became The company was preparing to very bad, and the summer of 1895 purchase machinery for sinking he spent in Bremen, Ga., where at and operating a well, when the that time there was a big boom in price of crude oil suddenly dropped fruits lands, and the raising of fruit, from four, to one and a half dollars principally grapes and strawberries per bbl., and the scheme was for exportation to Chicago, New abandoned. York and other large cities. Mr. From the age of ten imtil he McGaffey purchased thirteen acres was sixty two, when he became of land adapted to fruit raising and incapacitated from labor by rheu- handsomely located alongside of matism, there were but few idle the Southern Pacific R. R. five hours in his life. At the time of his acres of which was timber land. return to the farm, the Passumpsic Reserving f of an acre on a gentle R. R. was being extended from St. rise near the R. R. for a building Johnsbury to Barton, and passed site, he had the remaining 7j acres through his father's farm which set to grapes and strawberry plants, contained a large amount of cedar as apple, prune and peach trees, well as hardwood timlier. He con- erected a store house 20x30 near tracted to build four miles of fence the R. R. track, the floor of which on the railroad and in the winter of was on a level with the floor of 1855-6 he put on to the line of the cars on the track. He was also road 15,000 cedar ties and material one of the incorporators of a com- for four miles of fence, and the suc- pany that procured a charter for ceeding summer built the fence. Dur- erecting and operating a canning ing the winter he was up at four factory at Bremen, and purchased o'clock in the morning and at day- 100 shares of the stock. In August light his teams were ready to start business called him back to Vermont. for the cedar swamp which was On his return trip he reached Boston nearly a mile from the house. After by steamer at 6:30 p. m. took a night moving to the village, at one time train for Vermont and owing to a he ran a store and hotel, was con- sudden drop of 40'^ in the tempera- stable and collector of taxes, high- ture took a violent cold and was con- (iL' MciiM'FKY (iLSKMJJi.y fined to his IxmI U)V three weeks, ami Helen McCJaffev were, Edward L. I'ouiid he could not Idiiii in 13, ISoo: Eva upon liettiiifj; up Aug. Frances, walk without crutches, and ne\-er l)!>ni Oct. 2. 1857; Lilla Augusta, has since. The climate of Georjria horn Jan .:-5, lSo9. died Nov. 20,1860 agreed with him and was beneficial of diphtheria; Lilla E. born Aug.2, to his rheinnatisni. and he intendeil lS(i2: Laura S. born Dec. 25, 1862. to make that his future home had Ivlward L. McGaffey, born in L.nw AIM) L. .McCJaffkv. he not been prostrated by rheuma- Sutton, V't. Aug. 13. 1855, remained tism. In 189()-18<)7, overproduction at home until he attained his ma- of gra))es and strawberries and an jority, with the excei)tion of three advance in rates of transportation, summers in the White Mountains loosened the fouiulation of the boom of New Hamj^shire. When of age and the bottom finally fell out, leav- he commenced working in a box ing a very large hole in the pockets factory at Barton Landing, \'t. (jf the investors which is there vet. He married L(»ll Rogers. daughter of The cinldren <; eo. \\' and Dean RogHM's of Barton T,:uiding. Eva McGaffey. Lilla McGaffey. Laura McGaffey, Daughters of G. W. McGaffey. McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 63 She died five years after marriage l)lood came from a rupture in the with the old stvle consumption, upper part of the right lung. He wasting away through four long was obliged to seek outdoor em- years of suffering, to a mere shadow. ployment and entered the employ Edward L. possessed ambition l)e- of the B. & M. R. R. and became a yond his strength, and working passenger conductor. But his overtime, and the inhaling of the trouble continued, but at longer fine wood dust which filled the air intervals and he was obliged to take in the factory, brought on hemor- long vacations, going to Colorado rhage of the lungs and for weeks Springs, Arkansas, Hot Springs, his life hung by a thread that New Mexico, and other places, and threatened to snap at any moment. received some temporarv benefit But he finally partially recovered but never a cure, and he died at LiLLA McGaffey and Son. and was employed by E. E. Staf- White River Junction, Dec. 23, ford as clerk in a general store, but 1891. During all these prostrations at intervals he was prostrated by from bleeding his indomitable will the hemorrhage, discharging two and ambition to work never left full quarts of blood at one bleeding. him and before a full recovery of This statement may be questioned strength, would resume his duties by those who believe that the loss as a conductor, and frequently of a spoonful of blood from the at the end of a day's run he would lungs will kill any person, but the finish the trip of some other con- writer has the wT)rd of a competent ductor who wished to be relieved. and reliable physician, that he had Supt. Folsom in speaking of him seen him discharge two quarts said, "He has the most sand of any at one time. As many as eight man I ever knew." Eva F., 2nd physicians attended him during child of G. W. McGaff"ey, married the twelve years he had this bleeding J. H. Scott of Glover, Vt., and now at times, and all of them said the lives at Springfield, Mass. He has G4 McGA FFE Y GENEA LOG Y been in the employ of tlie B. cV: M. Ri\('r Junction. She died with R. R. some twenty years, is foreman consumption, Dec. 23. 1897. leaving of the woodworkers of the division one son, Tracy Edward, born in 1892 of which he has f'har«:e. They who has l)een under the care of his have two children. Lola Helen, born aunt Laura since his mothers death, Aug. 11, 1876, who is now with her and is being educated in a boys parents in Springfield, and Charles college at >Iontreal. P. (^. Laura Stephen .M( (iAFFEV. Burleigh born May 8. 1879. He is S. married John W. Mathie of head clerk in a wholesale and retail Glover, and in 1901 procured a drug store in Worcester. Mass. Lilla divorce for cruelty and non-supjiort. A. Mcfiaffey. l)orn .Tan. .'1 1859. She has two tlaughters, Lottie Ann, died Nov. iSiiO. of diphtheria. born June 1.5. 1888: Alice Helen Lilla A. .McCJafTey born Aug. 2. 1862. born Jan. 5. 1893. They were married David B. Hall of Barton. being educated at the I'rsuline \'t. He became an engineer on the Convent, Stanstead, P. Q.. but the B. cV: M. R. R. and lives at White eldest one having trouble with her McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 65 eyes from overstudy, they are at Their children were, 1st Judith, who present, (April, 1904) with their married John Stanford first hus- mother at Springfield, Mass. Ed- band and after his death she mar- ward L. and Lell McGaffey had one ried Silas Parks of Lyndon. She daughter, Meta M. McGaffey, who died Apr. 17, 1900 leaving two is a dressmaker in Hartford, Conn. sons, Gordon Stanford, who is a Stephen, 2nd child of Wm. bookkeeper in Minneapolis, Minn., Mrs. Stephen McGaffey. >—-Workman McGaffev, was born in and Charles D. Stanford a lumber " Me. 2nd Sandwich, N. H.. Dec. 10, 1792 manafacturer at Bangor, and came to Lyndon, Vt. with his Geo. C. who died in infancy, 3d E. who married Charles parents in 1793. He marrietl Jtavie Nov. 1847. Sarah Hoyt, daughter of Abner Foisom of Lyndon, 8, Hoyt of Lyndon. He lived in They reside on a farm near Lyndon- Lyndon until his death, Jan. 29, ville, once owned and occupied by of Mrs. 1880. His wife died Dec. 26, 1867. David McGaffev, a brother 66 Mr(;.\ FFKY (!EM:.\ Locy Folsom's grandfather. Thcv liavc B. i\: M. since that time. In 1889 three children, Harley E., Lucy A., was apiiiiiiiKMl Sn|)t. <>f the St. Stephen M. Johnsl)virv and Lake Champlain, Harley E. Eulsoni was Ijorn in R.R. and in 1894 Supt. of Connecti- Lyndon, Vt. Jan. 14. 1850, received cut River Division of the B. & M. a common school education and at In 1899 was elected Pres. of the the age of 16 entered a store at St. J. iV L. C. R. R. which office he 11. 1-;. I-'OI.SOM. Lyndon as clerk, where he re- has held regularly since. In 1878 mained four years, then l)ecame he married Clara S. Bailey of Troy, clerk in the general freight ofhce of Vt. who tlied in Oct. 1880, leaving the Passumpsic R. R. for two years, one son. born in Aug. 1880. who is was then appointed Supt. of the a fireman on the B. it M. In Dec. road, which ofhce he held until 1887 he married Jennie L. Darling the road was leased to the Boston of Lvndon, their infant son ("has. tV: Maine in 1SS7, and has been 1). died in March, 1896. They have Supt. of the northern Division of one daughter, Flavia G., born in McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 67 July, 1900. Mr. Folsom's long who now is in Cannon City, Colo. career of official life the differ- with 5th, Louise M. born vSept, 7, 1829 ent railroads with which he is con- married J. Meigs Weeks of Lyndon nected is ample proof of a business Sept. 7, 1848. He was born Nov. capacity, fidelity to duty, honest 28, 1824, entered a store as clerk integrity, upright character and in 1840, and 1846 commenced tact, surpassed by none and equaled mercantile business for himself at by few. His advancement at the Lyndon Corner, and has continued age of 22 from clerk to Supt. of the the same business up to the present Passumpsic R. R. and to Division time (1904). His wife died Jan. Supt. of the B. & M. at the age of 16, 1862. Their children were, 31, and Pres. of the St. J. & L. C. Edward H. born May 26, 1849 R. R. at the age of 43 shows an died Jan. 26, 1872; Helen Louise intuitive sense and grasp of rail- born May 6, 1853, married and lives road business that but few attain in Boston. She has two daugh- at any age. ters, Mrs. Helen H. Streeter of LucyA. Folsom, born in Lyndon Roxbury, Mass., and Mary E. Cross July 16, 1852, married A. W.'Stone who lives in Minnesota. Lucius K. May 11, 1881. Their children third child of Mr. and Mrs. Weeks were Agnes Moore, born March 21, was born Dec. 9, 1855 and died 1883; Louisa McGaffey, born July Aug. 31, 1859. Clinton B. have 16, 1885; Florence Folsom, born no date of his birth, lives at St. Oct. 19, 1889. Agnes M. married Johnsbury is one of the firm of Frank V. Steel of Manchester, Bundy & Weeks, carriage dealers. N. H.. Oct. 20, 1903. They re- Marv'E. born Feb. 21, 1858, Ste- ride in Manchester. Louise Mc- phen M. born June 22, 1861, died and 1862. Gaffey died June 17, 1898 Feb. 12, 6th, , Martha _a Florence Folsom died Dec. 17,1900. daughter of Stephen McGaffey was Mr. A. W. Stone and wife reside born in Lyndon, Feb. 12, 1832, in St. Johnsbury. His work has married Chas. Otis Denison of formerly been machinist and Lyndon Oct. 10, 1849. Their locomotive engineer, but for the children were Sarah Adelaide, born past few years they have lived on Oct. 27, 1855. Chas. Otis, born a farm. Stephen M. Folsom is Sept. 6,1860, both born in Lyndon, freight agent for the B. & M. R. R. Sarah A. married Chas. Henry at Bellows Falls. Vt.,but have no Mower of Lyndon, Oct. 17, 1876. record of his family. 4th, Aurilla Their children were, Ralph Henr}^ B. born Nov. 12, 18*26, married A.J. born Aug. 24, 1879, died May 1, Willard an attorney at law at 1882. Gordon Denison, born June St. Johnsbury, she died Jan. 10, 1, 1886; Mildred EHzabeth, born 1900, leaving three sons, Wm. J. Dec. 19, 1891, children all born in who married Martha L. Sanborn Lyndon. Chas Otis Denison, Jr., of Lyndon and is now Agt. for the married Nov. 26, 1893. Nellie Canadian Pacific Dispatch, Boston, MacWilcox at Lenoxville, P. Q. Mass. Chas. A. one of the Justices Their children are Muriel McGaffey of the Superior Court at Manila, born Sept. 3, 1894; Benj. Franklin Phillipine Islands, and Herbert J. born Nov. 10, 1896. Present res- ' 68 McGA FFI:' ) CF-SE. \ IJX! Y idence Lyndonville, \'t. Marllui left him unfit for service. He sent G. McGaffe3''s first husband died in his resignation and was honor- in Lyndon, May 1, 1860, and on ably discharged Jan. 22, 1863. by Sept. 1. 1S64 she married Thas. C\ ord(>r of Gen. Heintzleman. The Miller of Lyndon who died Jan. brothers in law, J. M. \\'eeks and 5, 1894. She now resides with her Silas Parks went to Washington daughter, Mrs. Mower at West and brought him home, he being Lebanon. N. H. too feeble to return alone. He Stephen R. McGaffkv Slephen Riley, son of Stephen never fully recovered, the fever McGaffey, born Apr. 25, 1843, settled in one leg and always married KatherineJ-Jemis, daughter troiil)l(Ml hini. He livetl on a farm of Amasa~and Eliza Hall Bemis. in Lyndon until the fall of 1868. ^\ n Jan. 6, 1864. he enlisted in the then went into Jj/^tpj^ a t Lyndon aS V'^ U. S. Service from Lyndon. Sept. Corner where he remained about IL 17, 1862 and went as Capt. of Co. ten years. He was in the custom "G" loth Vt. Reg. Vols. He soon office at 'Canaan. Vt., from 1886 to contracteil typhoid fe\er which 1890. He died at Lyndon, Apr. McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 69 22, 1891, and was buried under the capacity, and were all well-to-do Masonic ritual on his fifty-seventh people, and this added to the birthday. His widow resides at sturdy ]:»ush and energy of the Mc- Roswell, N. M.,with her son Lucius. Gaffeys, has placed him on the high Their children were Lucius Kimball, road to success. His election as a born Sept. 28, 1864, Amasa Bemis delegate from the fifth Texas dis- born June 2, 1872. trict to the National Convention to Lucius Kimball McGaffey is an- be held at St. Louis, tells of his other Vermont boy that has done honor to the Green Mountain State. At an early age he went to New Mexico, and soon after embarked in the real estate and insurance bus- iness, and with a high sense of honor and integrity, coupled with a keen Lucius K. McGaffey. standing in the community where he lives. At nearly forty he is still unmarried. None of the dusky maidens are sufficiently attractive to lure him from his bachelorhood. His mother superintends his house- is the hold, and "mother's cooking Mrs. Stephen R. McGaffey. best." the business capacity, and with Amasa Bemis McGaffey. and energy characteristic of push but few Ver- native born Vermonters, he has It falls to the lot of mont boys to achieve the honor built up a flourishing and very re- has come to munerative business. His mater- and distinction that at the nal ancesters —the Demises —were Amasa Bemis McGaffey age After noted for their thrift and business of thirty-four. completing 70 McGAFFEY GENEALOGY his education, \\v left Vermont for the l»cnhani Indian rading Co.. New Mexico. He worked in the of which he was made president have since j2;eneral office of the A. T. iV S. F. and manager. They put R. R. for several years, hut finally in a large l^ranch at Los Angeles and embarked in business for himself, had a mammoth e.xhibit at the St. in the wholesale and retail crockery Louis Exposition. Mr. .McClaffey and glassware business. In 1001 is located at Albuquerque. N. M.. Am.\s.\ P). .McCIaffky. he was. made western manager for where he has a store for the sale the Hyde Exploring Expedition. of Navajo blankets and Indian This comj^any was composed of goods, conceded to be the finest New York capitalists with a jiaid store of the kind in the world. His in capital of S2oO,00(), doing a gen- duties as president and manager eral Indian trading business with recpiire him to make trips with an trading posts scattered all over the Indian escort to the trading posts Indian re.servation. In 1903 the on the reservation. New Mexico company was re-incorporated as has a Territorial Fair Association. McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 71 and at a meeting of the Association prise of the magnitude which the held Feb. 3,1904, Mr. McGaffey was Territorial has assumed in recent " elected president. The Albuquer- years. que Morning Journal of Feb. 4, Oct. 9. 1894. A. B. McGaffey says: "At a meeting of the N. M. married Mabel F., daughter of H. E. Fair Association last night, A. B. Fox of Albuquerque. Their chil- McGaffey, president of the Benham dren are, Herbert Steven, born Indian Trading Co. and one of Oct. 15, 1896; Ramer, born Feb. the most popular young business 9, 1901, died June 17, 1902; Donald men in Albuquerque, was elected Fox, born April, 1902. 8th, Mary Helen, daughter of Stephen McGaffey, born in July, 1836, died Julv 7, 1856, never mar- ried. 9th, "Sarah F. McGaffey, born July 7, 1838, married Horace Miller of Lyndon. They reside on a farm near Lyndonville. They have no surviving children. Mrs. Miller is so busy making butter that the writer has been unable to get her personal or family history for this work. 10th. Charles E. McGaffey, born in 1843, died Nov. 29, 1870. Sally, 3d child of Wm. Workman McGaffey, born in Lyndon ,Vt., Sept. 21, 1795, married Ephraim Willard Hubbard son of Ephraim Hubbard of Chesterfield, N. H., who came to Lyndon about 1792. E. W. was born Oct. 3, 1794 and was married in 1817, their first child died at birth and there is no record of it. Mary Ann Whitney, their Herbert Steven McGaffey. 2nd child was born in Lyndon Nov. 5, 1820, married in Lyndon in 1841 president for 1904. Mr McGaffey Philip Mathewson. son of Arthur was nominated by Hon. 0. N. and Betsey Mathewson, born in Marron, president of the last fair, Gloucester," R. I., in 1817. The and his election was made unan- children of Philip and Mary Ann imous on a motion by Mr. Mandell. Mathewson were Arthur Hall, born In Mr. McGaffey the Association. in Lyndon in 1842; Alburtus has secured the ideal president, Delos, born in Gloucester, R. I., in since that gentleman possesses the 1844, died in Pawtucket' in 1846; abundant energy and capacity for Sarah Adalaide, born in Pawtucket, hard work which is so essential to R. I., July 21, 1846; May Frances successful management of an enter- born in Pawtucket, Nov. 30, 1848; 7-2 McGAFFEY GENEA iJKiV Allnirtus D. 2n(l, born in Paw- ton. Mass., no chijilren. Albertus tuckot. Apr. 29, 1S50. Lilla Estella 1). Mathewson 2nd. niarriecl in born in Lyndon, Dec. 3, 1854; rxl)ri .Mh. and Mrs. E. W. Hubbaku. Their children were. Irene Maude ried in Providence, R. I., Apr. 27, born Sept. 9, 1900; Henrv Hubbard, 1882, Heniy I'rancis Dawley of born Dec. 19, 1902. Their resi- Coventry, R. I., she died in Prov- dence is in Uxbridge, Mass. Al- idence Dec. 9, 1884. bertus I). Mathewson died in Paw- Chas. K. son of E. Willard Hub- tucket in 1846; Sarah A. Mathew.son bard, was born in Lyndon, Feb. married in Providence, R. I., June 27, 1822, married Dorinda Morgan 30, 1874, Philander A. Gay of of Lvndon, Feb. 16, 1S57. who died Rockville, Mass., have one son, Mav"4, 1860. Thev had two chil- Hope Williams, born in Providence, dren, Wm. H. born Oct. 27, 1858, R. I., March 2, 1876. They re.side he married Emma Lamson of in Boston, Mass. May Frances Omaha, Neb.. Oct. 1, 1896, is now Mathewson married in Providence living in St. Louis. Mo. Wallace N. October 13, — Jerome H. Brings of Hubbard born Dec. 22. 1860 mar- Middleboro, Mass. Reside in Brock- ried Aildie Strceter of Lvmlon McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 73 May 25, 1881. They had one son was court martialed for cowardice born Mar. 7, 1882, they reside at and left the service. After that, Lyndon Corner. For his 2nd wife Wm. H. filled all the grades up to Chas. K. Hubbard married Celestia Lieut. Col. When a vacancy of Morgan of Lyndon, sister of his 1st Major occurred the first part of wife, Dec. 23, 1864, she died Apr. April, the Col. called the line and 29, 1866. For his third wife he staff officers to the Atljutant's tent married Nancy E. Dickerman of and told them he wished them to Lyndon, Auo-. 13, 1866. They had vote for one of their number for him four chiklren: Lilla Belle, born to recommend to the Governor for July 23, 1867, died Sept. 3, 1868. promotion as Major; out of 14 votes George C, born Aug. 16. 1868. Hubbard received 9. He was twice He lives at Springfield, Vt., is not wounded, once at Opequan Creek married. Herbert J. born Oct. 16, near Winchester, Va. Sept. 12, 1864 1870, not married, works for B. & M. and at Cedar Creek Oct. 19, the day R. Vt. Addie of Sheridan's ride. the R. at Lyndonville, ; famous At May, hcivw June 22, 1897, lives at close of the war when the order home. Chas. K. Huljbard died came for his Regt. to be mustered Feb. 24, 1904; his widow lives at out he was detailed by the Colonel Lyndon Centre. to superintend the making out of the Hiram M. Hubbard, born Julv 27, muster rolls, preparatory to being 1825, died Nov. 26, 1870, never nuistered out. He received his married. Ad aline K. Hubbard. ]:)orn orders of detail at six o'clock p. m. Aug. 13, 1830, married Charles H. had his horse saddled and rode to Branch in Providence in 1853, se- Division Headcjuarters to get blank cured a divorce in 1856 and married rolls, and instructions from the Silas H. Ladd in 1863, and died chief mustering officer of the Di- in Springfield, Mass., July 21, 1878, vision, returned to camp and set had no children. Wm. Henry men to work making a proof copy Hul)bard, born Feb. 28, 1834, mar- for each Co. which were completed ried Lucy Ann Illslev of Ports- at eleven o'clock, took the copies mouth, N. H., Marcli. 26, 1856, to headquarters, where they proved had one child, Chas. Henry, born to be aU right, returning to camp Jan. 19, 1857, died April 25, 1857. and set four men to write and one to His wife died in Portsmouth Apr. read copy for each Co., and before 26, 1857. Wm. H. married for his daylight the rolls were completed second wife Sarah H. Went worth and at 11 a. m. the Regiment, was in Saco, Me., July 7, 1886. He mustered out, and next morning enlisted in the war of '61-5, Mav 20, started for Burlington, Vt., where 1861, in Co., "G" 3d Vt. Vol. Inft. they were paid off and received mustered into the service as 2nd their final discharge papers, July Sergt. July 16, 1861 at St. Johns- 17, 1865, four years and one tlay bury, Vt., and left for the front after being mustered into the V . S. July 24. Was promoted 1st Sergt. service. Sarah Adelade Hubbard, Oct. in Sept. He incurred the ill will born Sept. 15, 1838, died 25, of the Lieut. Col. and received no 1841. Wm. H's wife's parents farther promotion until that officer were Ebenezer and Sarah Lane Mr(;. \ I-I-E ) GENEA LOG Y W(Mit\vorth. E. Willanl Hul)l)artl Woburn. Mass. June 16. 1720. dietl at Lyndon. \'t.. .Mar. S, ISGS. The Lockes were soldiers in the Since writing!; the foreijoinfj; W. H. French War. also in the Revcjlu- Hubbard's wife .lied April 4. 1904, tionary \\'ar. Eliza Locke, wife and liis residence is now at I'x- of William .\b-(!affev. was ])orn at brid Mks, ^^II.|.|AM M((!ai-fi;y. and her luisl)aii(l die.l 1'\>1). 12. 1869. Their children were Jane Eliza, born Jan. 2S, 1827 and George Win. born Jan. 7. 1833. Jane Eliza married Preston W. K(Mit of I'aw- t ticket. R. I. at Lyndon March 12. 1856 an George Wm. son of Wm. and the Phillipsburg Water Co. which Eliza Locke McGaffey was born in was established in 1881, also pres- Lyndon, Vt. Jan. 7, 1833. HLs ident of the Steam Co. and of the mother, Eliza Locke, was of English Phillipsburg Club. In Mr McGaffey descent. The Lockes were a very we have another instance of the old family and many of them were good sense, sturdy push and energy, engaged in the French and Indian native ability and keen shrewdness War and also in the Revolutionary of the native Vermonter. Volumes War. could be written of successful Geo. Wm. McGaffey's father was Vermonters who have gone out a carpenter and builder and he into the world and unaided only learned the same trade and worked by native ability have carved their with his father until 1862; he then way to positions of wealth and Residence of William McGaffey. went to Pennsylvania and after honor. In 1864, Dec. 19. Mr. working at his trade two years, McGafTey married Elizabeth Alice engaged in the mining and shipping Nutall, eldest daughter of John of coal with John Nutall, the firm and Elizabeth Pollard Nutall and name being John Nutall & Co. This granddaughter of Thomas and Alice business was successfullv continued Crabtree Nutall. She was born in until 1899. Mr. Nutall died in Love, Clough, Englantl, Apr. 27, 1897. In 1881. the Moshannon 1844. Their children were: Nettie Banking Co. was organized and Jane, born in Powelton, Pa., Dec. Mr. McGaffey was chosen vice- 4, 1865 and died there June 8, 1866 president and director, which con- was taken to Mr. McGaffey's native tinued until 1892 when the name place, Lyndon, Vt., for burial. Their was changed to First National second child, Caroline Chase, was Bank and he became president and born in Phillipsburg, Pa. Jan. 11, director. He is also president of 1873, was partially educated at 76 McGAFFEY GENEALOGY ])rivate schools and hifih sfhools baptized Oct. 11. l!M);j at St. Paul's and finished at Mountain Soniinarv church. Hiram, otli child of \\'m. where she gra(kiated in 1S94. She Workman McGaffey, Clarissa the was baptized ami confinncd in St. 7th. Louisa the 8th and Henry Paul's P. E. church where she was the loth all die 1 with consumption, nuirri(Ml .June 27. 1 '.)()(). to John Ivl- and none of them were ever luan-ied. !• of gar r\ IxM'ger, son of Chas.'rhcodorc Laura, (ith. child Wm. Work- Gkorgk \\".m. McG.\ffey. and .Mary Jane l^rachbill Fry- man McCJaffey. born Aug. 7, 1802, berger. He was born in Beliefonte, married Nathaniel W. Aspenwall Pa.. Feb. 7. 1870. His father was at Lyndon. Nov. P.), 1S26. He Capt. of Co. "I)"' l.'nh Reg. Pa. was the eldest son of John As])en- Vols, during the Ci\il war. Mr. wall and was born at Bradford, Vt. Fryl)erger is cashier of the first Jan. 26. 1801. He entered the National P>aiik of Phillipsburg. ministi-y of the Methodist Episcopal They have one son.CcMirgc .McCJaffey church and had various charges Fryberger, born May 7, 1908. in \'(M-mont and New Hampshire, McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 77 and went West and died at Chicago, Aspenwall married Hon. Lester L. Nov. 17. 1873. His wife died at Bond of Chicago, where he has been Chicago in Mar. 1886. It is said engagetl in legal practice since 1854. of her that she was a noble woman, He was the son of .Jonas and Eliz- an exemplary Christian, devoted to abeth Story Bond of Edinbiirg, her work as a minister's wife, a Ohio. Coming from an old Eng- model mother, "Her chihiren rise lish family which settled at Ipswich Mrs. Georgf: Wm. McGaffky. " up to call her blessed. Their Mass., ten years after the Pilgrims children were: Samuel Augustus, landed at Plymouth, he nambered born Feb. died Jan. 1831 his astronomers 4, 1828, 5, ; among ancestors, Amy Scott, born July 20, 1829; from the Bond family and from his Luara Diantha, born Aug. 5, 1833; mother, the Storys, great lawyers, Mary White, born Nov. 14, 1835, and the sculptor and poet, Wil- dietf Aug. 1890; John born Mar. 29, liam Wetmore Story. Mr. Bond 1838, died Mar. 1841, Sarah Caroline was born at Ravenna, Ohio, Oct. born April 2, 1843; Amy Scott 27, 1829, and died at Chicago, April 78 McGAFFEY GENEALOGY l(i, 1903. Throujihoul ihc rniicMl Sijcncer. born Oct. 13. 1894, Amv States he was well known as a Clark, born Oct. 1. 1896, Mabel patent lawyer. He made a spec- Bond, born Feb. 25, 1898, Alice ialty of patent law for thirty years. Kdith born .May 13. 1902. Laura and, while a Rev. X. W. Aspknwall. tically all his time. 1822. and died at Harnard. Vt., His widow now resitles at River April 5. 1862. His widow resides Forest, 111. Their children were: in Chicago. Their children were: Mabel Alta, born May 4, 186(3. tlietl Mary Caroline, born May 7, 1855; in infancy; Laura Elizabeth, born George Latimer born July 5. 1857; Oct. 2, 1867, married John Luther Amv Jose])hine. born March 25, Jackson. Thoy reside at River 1860. died July 23. 1885; Henrietta, Forest. 111. Their eliildren are Laura born Aug. 5. 1862, dietl in infancy. Avis, born June 20, 1892, John Marv Caroline Avers married Wil- McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 79 Ham Barber. They had one child, Bailey Wygant of Marlborough' Nelhe Josephine, born Nov. 28, X. Y. They have one child, Elsie 1884. died in reside infancy. They Amy. born March 3, 1876. They in Chicago. George Latimer Ayers reside in Chicago. married NelHe McLaughhn and re- ^ John xMcGaffey, 9th child of Wm. side in Chicago, their chilch-en were Workman McGaffey, married for Lester George, born Feb. 26, 1894, his first wife Sarah Hawkins of Laura McGaffey Aspenwall. Gertrude Louise, born March 15, Lyndon, \'t. They had four child- 1896, died Feb. 14, 1897; Henry ren, Lewas, Alonzo, Williard and Latimer, born June 15, 1898, died Henry. Lewis went to California Mav 11, 1899; Marion, born Sep- and married Elizabeth Love, daugh- tember 20, 1900. ter of Alexander and Jane Love who Sarah Caroline Aspenwall married were natives of Scotland. He was Alonzo Wygant, son of Thomas and married Jan. 1, 1867 at Angels Hannah Woodruff Wygant and Camp, Cal., where his widow now grantlson of Bernard and Elizabeth resides. Their children were John 80 MrdA FFKY (!i:xi:.\i/)(!y Aloxaiidcr, horn Mar. 2, 1S6S, and 1!)()(). Their first cliiM a Itoy died died Sept. 18, 1870. .Icnnic Aliiiira in infancy. They have a second born Aug. 10. INTO: LiUian .Viiiics named Doris, horn Xov. 6, 1902. born Mar. 23. lS7o; bewis Knii^ht bewis MeGaffey died at Angels born Fel). 19. 1S75: .\bil)el Alice Camp. August 4," 1881. His son. l)orn .June 7. bS7S. .lennie Almira bewis, married at Angels Camp McCaffev married Harrv Hogarth Dec. 28. 1 901 .Marv Peirano. They HeXKY ^b'CiAFFKY. of California. Jan. 1. 1899. They have one boy born Jan. b"). 190;b have foiu' children. Iban-y. .Mvin. Alonzo MeGaffey, son of .John, went liuth and l']\elyn. to California ami died in liakers- billian Agnes married Dr. Charles field. Cab, about 1878. l-'reeman of Stockton. Cab, .June 7. Williard MeGaffey die H. billie at San I'^rancisco. Se])t. b I'icd Martlia .\. Cook, who di(Ml in McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 81 Oct. 1887. He died April 12, 1894. Mar. 27, 1876 and his mother dying Henry McGaffey went to Pitts- in Mar. 1877 he was reared by his burg, Pa., and Oct. 15, 1872 mar- grandparents and at the age of 17 ried Emma J. West, daughter of went to the Perdue University at ColumbusWest and Catherine Edell. LaFayette. I nd., from which he Mr. West was a native of Maryland graduated in 1898 in mechanical and his wife was born in Troy, engineering. After the death of Mark W. McGaffey. N. Y. in 1815 and died Oct. 19, his wife, Henry, who was in the of the Fairbanks Scale 1903, aged 88 years. Henry Mc- employ Co., Gaffey and wife had one child Mark left Alleghany and went to Indian- W. who resides at and is Ind., still in the employ of , Pittsburg apolis, a member of the firm of C. West the Fairbanks Co., but soon after in he left & Co. carriage makers, the business settling Indianapolis and in having been established by his the scale business engaged in which business he grandfather, Columbus West. Mark contracting, W. was born in Alleghany City continued until his death, Nov. 1 82 McGAFFEY GENKMJXIY 1S96. His remains wore taken to have a presentiment of his death, for Httsburg and buried beside his on the morning of his leaving home wife in the Alleghany cemetery. he called his mother to his room in He stood very high Masonic and picking u[) a pet kitten said: " circles, being a 32(1 degree Mason of \'ou will be good to kit wont you " a Lodge in Indianapolis. mother, if I never come back. Henry McGaffey, 10th child of His mother said many times after- Wm. Workman, born Ai)ril 25, ward that she had a feeling that 1813, died with consumption June she shoulil never see her boy at 7, 1830. Agnes and Molly, daugh- ters of John McGaffey, born in Sandwich, Agnes, born June 8, 1769; Molly, born Sept. 20, 1761. were both converted to the Mormon faith and went west with a delega- tion from New England. James —-McGaffey. son of John, born Oct. 23, 1773, married Deborah Estabrooks of Brattleboro. \'t. in 1796. She was the daughter of Henjamin and Betsey Garrett Estal)rooks. she was born Apr. 24, 1775. Their home was in Lyndon on what was known as "Pudding Hill." Fruit trees are now standing on the place that were brought from Brattleboro and set out by the bride more then one hundred years ago. He was a kind, obliging neighbor, and an honest man. His wife died Oct. 12, 1854 and he died at the home of his daughter, Martha E. in Barnet, \X. Apr. 10, 1856. Their children were 1st, Welcomk McGaffey. Welcome, born Oct. 15, 1797; 2nd, Electa, l)orn Aug. 1. 1798; 3d, Polly home again alive. He was buried born 1802; 4th, James, born Nov. 13, at St. Johnsburv. Some people 1804; 5th^Martha E., born June 15, no doubt will call these presenti- 1807; 6th, Amos F., born Jan. 24, ments and teU^pathic communica- 1820; 7th, Amanda B., born Mav 16, tions, superstitions, but the writer 1813; 8th, Wm. Harrison, born l\ov. has had the same impressions of 5, 1817. He was a bright promis- mind that Mrs. McGaffey experien- ing boy and his sudden death from ced when her son left her that canker rash while on a visit to his morning, one instance was when sister. Electa Parker, at St. Johns- his brother Franklin left home for burv,was a great shock to the family. Nashua, N. H. and his impression He died Oct. 8. 1833. He seemed to that he should never see his broth- McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 83 er alive again, came true the first settled on the farm and was a same as hers did, his brother died prominent man in Lyndon for in Nashua of typhoid fever. many years, after his death his son Welcome McGaffey son of James, William carried on the farm, then married Chastina Meigs, February his grandson, Edward. Two sets 22, 1827; she was born May 17, of farm buildings have been burned 1807. Their children were Aurora, on the site of the present home, born in 1828; Caroline, born Feb. and the third fire would have wiped 13, 1833; Samuel died in infancy; out the buildings again in the sum- James S. born Oct. 5, 1842, died of mer of 1903 had it not been for the Allen Farm, Lyndon Center, Vt. action of the eldest apoplexy at Decatur, 111., Dec. 4, prompt daughter 1893; Aurora married William Ran- Irene, who bravely fought the fire dall, Sept. 30, 1850, he was a son when the l)arns were struck by of Job Randall, and was born Dec. lightning, the house having several 15, 1818. They had two children, times caught fire which was quickly Edward Dexter, born Oct. 1, 1851; extinguished by the courageous the Job, born Dec. 29, 1857; Edward girl, who was alone at time, small married Maggie Murphy, Oct. 7, with the exception of several 1886, she was born Nov. 24, 1854. children, her father and mother They reside on the old Randall being away from home. The farm which has been in the Randall children of Etlward and Maggie born family since Lyndon was first settled. Randall were Irene Alice, l)oni Nov. Edward's grandfather. Job Randall, Mav 22, 1888; Anna, 11, ' 84 McGA FFEY CEX K. 1 /. Od ) 1889 andjdicd .Ian. lM , I'.iOO; Julia l"raniiii Ralph A. Allen. Wheeloek. Mar. 17. 1X7."). His old Colony R. R. at South Framing- wife die(l in Lyndon, have no date ham. They have one son. Kenneth of her death. He was at one time Kenaston. born April 7. 1892. captain of a militia company ami .lames S. son of Welcome McGaffey exercised his men on the old married Latira J. Fletcher of Lyn- common at Lyndon Centre. Caro- don, Jan. 21, 1861. she was born line, second daughter of Welcome in 1840 and died of dii)htheria. Dec. McGaffev. married Isaac Kenaston 2, 1862. Thev hatl one daughter of Shefheld. Vt. She died at South Laura Lsabel, "born Oct. 27, 1861. McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 85 She marrietl Frank Quiinby Allen 1800. Their children were Almira of Lyndon who was born in Whee- B. born Dec. 6, 1827; Ann P:iiza lock," Vt., February 10, 1858. They born Nov. 18, 1880; Edwin W. reside on a beautiful farm in Lyn- born Jan. 21, 1888; John S. born don, situated on the road from L3'n- Mar. 8, 1885; Ezra T. born June 19, don Centre to Wheelock Hollow. 1887. They have three children, Ralph Almira 11 Parker married Caleb Mrs. Calkb Marshall. Albertus, born Mar. 81,1884; Emma H. Marshall of St. Jolnisbiny. He Louise, born April 24, 1885; Howard was an employee and overseer in has Morton, born September 7, 1888; the Fairbanks Scale Works and Emma Louise Allen married. now been with the Co., more than children were: Electa McGaffey, daughter of fifty years. Theii- in 1 Hattie born 16, died James, was born Lyndon Aug. , A., .luly 1853, 1797, married Quincy B. Parker May 4, 185S; Sarah Electa, l)(»rn of St. Johnsbury, Vt. Feb. 25, 1827. July 28, 1855, died Oct. 19. 1896; \Villi(> 1). horn their entire life. Their children Sept. 9. 1863. died Au MkS. OUANHii; L.\I)D. in Bo.ston, wliere they live. They Homer \\. died at the age of fourteen have five children, three of whom and \\'endall V. at five years. are now livinu. Ivenneth Caleb. Milo E. Ladd born in 1864. mar- Edwin Marshal and John Rojiers. ried .leiniie A. Stockwell of Con- Ann Eliza, second daii St. Johnsbury, Jan. 21, 1833, spent A memorial says of him, "It has his early life on his father's farm, been given to but few men to have improving the opportunities the so long, and so illustrious a career district school and St. Johnsbury as that of the late Bishop E. W. " Academy afforded for procuring Parker, D. D. For forty-two an education. At the age of twenty years he laViored successfully in the he became converted to the Meth- land of his adoption. The con- BiSHOP Edwin W. Parkkh. in odist Episcopal faith and began to version of India to the doctrine was the one all prepare himself by a proper course which he believed of his of study for the ministry. In 1857 absorbing aim and amiiition he was appointed by the M. E. life. To this end his splendid Conference to Lvmenburg, Vt. At powers of body, mind and soul were whether the expiration of his term there he consecratetl. No journey on responded to the call for mission- by rail or bullock cart, or foot, aries for India. We have not was too trying, no labor too severe, no cost too space to follow his missionary career. no duty too hard, great, 88 MrC. 1 FFI-: ) GENEA LOGY if by those tho day of India's ro- in Chiraco. ho was olocted Mission- dciiiptioii from iiiiiorant (hirknoss ary Hishop for southern Asia, hut and sin to ihc li I'^ZWA T. Takkkk. to take a furlou,t;li, and I'ctunied to bi'a\'e fii;ht foi' life foi' eiii'ht months their nati\'e land. While her(> tlu\v and die(l at Niani, 'Tal. a beautiful were instrumental in fouiuhnu- the retreat in th(> Himaiavas, June Womans Foreisrn .Missionarv socic'tv. 4. lOOl. His wife. Lois S. Lee of Mr. I'arker was l'residin of St. Johnsbury, four children were in St. Johnsbury, Vt. June 19, 1837 born to them, two of whom are now and is a son of Quiney B. and Mrs. Clara E. living, Parker and Electa McGaffey Parker and a Mrs. Alice Caswell. One daughter brother of Rishoj) Edwin W. Parker Mrs. Etta Lynch, left two little who for forty-two years labored as Mr. Parker daughters. built a saw a missionary in India. Ezra T. mill on Moose River in St. Johns- remained on the home farm until Mrs. Ezra T. Parkkr. bury and engaged in the lumber twenty-two years old and accjuired business, but his ambition exceeded a common district school education. his strength, he died April 30, 1.S70, He then entered the eint)loy of the at the age of thirty-five. Fairbanks Scale Co. but soon after The Green Mountain State has left them and was employed by furnished many men of prominence Lamson t^- (ioodnow of Windsor, and worth to the West, in which Vt., manufacturers of the famous number is included Ezra T. Parker Springfield rifle, with whom he of Logansport, Ind. He was born continued until 1863, when he en- 90 McGAFFEY GENEALOGY listed ill Co. "A" 12th \'t. Inft. Ho in St. Johns])nrv. In 1875 he was remained in the service nine nioiitlis, (h"mitted from the .St. Jc^lmsbury when his term having ex))ired lie Commandery and united with St. was mustered out and returned to John Commandery, No. 24, of he the employ of Lamson t\: (loodnow Logansport, Ind.. wherein served until their contract with the govern- as eminent commander in 1885-6-7. ment expired. In 1S()S he went to In 1886 he took the Scottish Rite Logansport and engaged in the degrees in the Indiana consistory lumber ])usiness with Wm. Hogen- thus becoming a Suljlime Prince of l)ack. which Inisiness they carried the Royal Secret and a 32d degree on for t(Mi years, when Hogenback Mason. He secured the charter retiretl and .John McJohnston pro- for Fidelity Chapter No. 58, Order pAkKKii tV; Jcjii.N.sTox'b Ll.mukh Factouy. cured an interest in the firm which Eastern Star, and is called father continued business under the name of the Chapter. In 1889 and 1890 of Parker iV: Jolinston. which has he served as woitliy patron of the attained an enviable reputation same. He was married Dec. 15, in Commercial Circles as being re- 1870 to Laura M. Wade of Logans- liable in and honest all their deal- yun'X. They have three children: ings, and their word as good as a I"'rank H. boi'ii .Nov. 13. 1876; bond in the fulfillment of their Lillian M. lu.ni Nov. 1. 1878; contracts. Mr. Parker has also Bertha L. born Nov. 26, 1882. attained a jire-eminent distinction Frank H. is in the employ of Parker in Masonic circles. He became iV: Johnston and has charge of the a Master Mason in W'indsoi- in 1X65. docii-. window and glass tlepart- and soon afterwards took the Royal ment. He is also a i)rominent Arch and Knights Templar ilegrees Mason and is Master of Orient McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 91 Lodge No. 272. He ^'s also promi- bers its followers throughout the nent in church and musical circles. world, the Masonic fraternity. Mr. Parker and family are members James McGaffey, Jr., born Nov. of the church ac- Presbyterian and 13, 1804, married for his first wife, tive workers in the same. He has Hannah Fields, adopted by Heman LiLiivN A. AND Bertha L. Parker. Frank H. Parker and Wife. not only contributed hberally to Meigs of Lyndon, by whom he had church and benevolent work, but two children that died in infanc5^ has given of his time and energies His second wife was Mrs. Caroline for its promotion, being especially Bradley of Wheelock, Xt. He was active in that splendidly organized a merchant at Lyndon Centre for and systematic charity which num- many years and at one time had ' 92 MrdA FFK } GENEA LOG 1 II. M. Nichols as |)artiu'r. He ruluMilm M.VRTHA 1>. P)K I'oor fvilcv AA'cclcs. once niore lie seeks .Vunt Patty in a foreiijn land; \\ lien lie come down from far Cliarleston, He took her by the hand. But auntie said "she would never wed, A man of his renown. He might jio hack in the same old track, He made when lie came down." .1 \Mi;s .M( ( ! AFi'i:v, .Ik. Martha was a gi(>at worker when with beautiful reel checks and a mere child, at ten she did all the sparklinji- black eyes, she hatl many knitting for a family of eight, and admirers, and a younger sister when tall enough to nuuiage a whose delight it wa.s to tease her. s|)inning wheel. Aul the sjnnning. This sister was a jingler of rhymes, and later the weaving. She was if of in of and aimoyed by any the family born that \)[\v\ Lyndon called her reveng(> woulil be some verses Lgypt. which was on the road Mrs. Matjia Howard McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 93 leading from Lyndon Centre north the North Congregational Church to Sutton Corner. In the last years in St. Johnsbury. Their married of her life she was fond of telling life began at East St. Johnsbury. the events of her childhood, and of They afterward lived for a short the dangers and hardships en- time at Lancaster and Monroe, countered by the early settlers. N. H. and moved to I^arnet, \^t. Her daughter, Mrs. Hazelton, re- in 1842, where they s])ent the re- Martha LLazelton. members hearing her tell about the mainder of their lives. She died battle of Plattsburg and the child- Mar. 22, 1875 and he died Feb. 4, ren lying with their ear to the 1885. They had two children, Wm. ground to hear the rumbling and Edward who died in infancy, Mar- jar from the cannon. She was tha Amanda, born April 12, 1846. warm hearted and generous, anfl She married Lorenzo D. Hazelton many can testify to her kind deeds. of Barnet, May 11, 1872. He died About the time of her marriage Feb. 1, 1903. She resides at Barnet. she and her husband united with Martha A. daughter of Milton 94 McGA FFEY (iES EA LOG Y r. and Martha Iv .McCiaffey Brown, inother. She was a great lover of was l)()rn in Harnet, \'t. Apr. 12. nature and one of her pastimes was 1S46. Her brother. Win. Kdwanl to sit in the window of her father's (li(Ml in infancy .so she was the only Srist mill and watch the rushing, chihl ill the family. Her mother tumbling water as it sw'ept over the had some pecnliar notions regarding (lam, and past the mill over another children, and Martha was not allow- dam at a woolen mill, and then awav A^THUK \.. .M((i.\FFEV. ed to associate with other children, under the rustic bridge, a sheer which made her childhood life a fall of 75 ft. where the mills were lonely one. rendered more so lie- situated. It seemed to fascinate cause she was full of life and animal her, antl she would lean far out of spirits. Her father adored her and the window until snatched away indulged all her childish freaks, he by her father who feared for her was her refuge from what would safety. Her father was a descend- ])robal)ly have l)een many times just ant of an I^nglish family of cpiality, punishment from the hands of her ami she has in her possession a copy McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 95 of the family coat of arms. Her May 3, 1898, was mustered into ancestors that came from England the V. S. service at Burlington, settled near Portsmouth, N. H. Vt. May 16, 1898, left Burlington where her great grandfather, Ed- May 19, for Chickamauga Park Ga., mund Brown was born and who where the Regt. was stationecl was a soldier in the Revolutionary until Aug. 25, then returned to war. She possesses some literary the State Camp at Fort Ethan talent and at one time was a corres- Allen and was mustered out Oct. " pondent of the Weekly Scotsman 30, 1898. Artluu' L., Carlisle F. published at Edinburg, writing under the nom de plume of "Neils Granddaughter." May 11, 1872, she married Lorenzo Dow Hazelton of Barnet, who died in 1903. He was a descendant of Robert Hazel- ton, one of the first settlers of Bradford, Mass. Her husband was a staunch prohibitionist and much interested in temperance work. Her address is Barnet, Vt. She is very much interested in family history and has given the writer much assistance in procuring family records. Amos F. son of James McGaffey, married Sarah Copp of Kirby, Vt., in 1S41. In 1855 he moved from Lyndon to Kirby. Their children were, William born in 1843, died in 1855; Amos Jr. born in 1845, is now living; Ezra, born in 1847. died in 1855; Lucy born in 1849 died in 1855. These three children all died in the month of August of diphtheria. Andrew, the 4th child, born in 1859, died in 1868; Arthur Carlisle S. McGaffey. L. born in 1861 is now living. None of the children married except and their father all live together Amos Jr. who married Delia C. on a small farm in Kirby, are Wood of Kirby, Oct. 28, 1869, carpenters and builders and work who died in 1893. They had one at that trade when the farm does son, Carlisle F. born Aug. 6, 1874, not require their attention. Amos wdio married Lyra E. Morse of F. McGaffey, Sr. died in 1883 and Concord, Vt. June 27, 1895, they his wife Sarah Copp in 1895. have no children. Amanda Bucklin, daughter of Carlisle F. McGaffey enlisted in James McGaffev, boi'ii May 16, Co. "D" 1st Regt. Vt. Vol. Inft. 1813, marn(Ml Willard Hunt Koach ' 96 iMcGA FFE i GES E. 1 LOG } of South Columljia. X. H. .J;m. S. X. H. a grand army yeteran. He 1833. Their chihUrii were Win. married .Mary Wright, their child- H., born Dec. 13. 1S34: Laura horn ren were Willie, Lsabelle, Edwin. Dec. 1"). 1836, died in infancy- Bert. Archie and Charles. Willie James .Mc(Jaffev, Ixtii Sept. 2."). mai'i-ied Alice Hutchins. their child- 1S38: Henry A."l)()rn July 12. 1S41 : ren were Carl H.. Mary B.. Earl 11. Sihis. l)orn Nov. 10, 1S43, died in Edith C. Ida E., Xellie A., Rena infancy, Cha.s. I).. l)orn Mav 21. 1854, "died Oct. 9. 1874. Wm. H. Keach married for his first wife .Mandania Fletcher of Lyndon, in 1855, she died in 1861 of diphtheria, they had one son, Albert p]d\vin. For his second wife he married Celia Harrison of Lyndon. Jan. 3, 1863, Mrs. Aaiaxda B. Kkacm. and Flora, all t)right, smart children, lsabelle, second child of James Keach, born Jan. 29. 1S61. married George Clonyer. lulwin Keach, l)orn Apr. 6. 1867. was a great suffer- er for with a sore foot result- WiLLARi) H. Keach. years ing from a accident, after haying she was born in 1839 and died in one operation in a hospital in Port- to 1879. They had one (lauf!;hter, land, he was ol)liged later have Carrie I-]. I'or liis third wife he mar- his foot amputated, and the sur- of ried Lucy Clark of Lemiiifiton, they geons i)aid him the compliment had one daugliter. Ethel Margaret, being the grittiest patient they ever Ijorn June 20, 1887. James Mc- had. He stood the operation with- (iaffey Keacli liyes in I'ittsburii, out a nuu'nuir, and without auius- McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 97 thetics of any kind. James Reach's born June 22, 1872, who married second wife was Julia A. Wright, Milly Olive Aldrich of Livermore, their children were Herman, Aman- Oct.' 7, 1895, who died June 19, da, Esther and Maude. Albert 1896, and on Jan. 1, 1901 he married E. son of Wm. Reach married Ida Carrie E. They have one son, Bennett of Columbia, N. H. Their Lewis Elwood Reach, born Aug. children were Gertrude M. born 25, 1902. Henry A's first wife died Sept. 21, 1883; Hattie A. born May 31, 1874, and he married Helen Sept. 9, 1885; Peasley A. l)()rn Sept. Blodgett, May 5, 1875, has no 10, 1888; Hazen J. born Apr. 1, children by last wife. He was educated at Colebrook Academy and Amherst Normal School, Am- herst, N. H. They are the owners of a ranch at Afford, Colo., and are dealers in "Red Poll and Short Horn" cattle under the firm name of H. A. Reach & Son" On Sep- tember 28, 1868, Henry left New Hampshire for Cheyenne, Wyoming and in 1869 went from there to Colorado, in 1874 went back to New Hampshire to care for his parents, remained with them until 1895, then returned to Col- orado and engaged in the stock business. Charles D., son of Willard Reach, died of typhoid fever while holding a trust that required great health. care, and exposure of his David McGaffey, youngest son of John and Jane McClary McGaffey was born in Sandwich, N. H. May Sarah Gates of 8, 1775, married Vt. where lived until A. Reach. Lyndon, they Henry P. 1824, then moved to Stanstead, he died Jan. 1861, his 1890; Willard H. born Feb. 16, Q., where 24, died in 1858 66, their 1892; Lewis H. born Sept. 5, 1895; wife aged born at Lyn- Howard Neal, born Sept. 10, 1897. children were, Roena, died in Boston, Wm. and Celia Reach's daughter, don Oct. 25, 1812, born in 1815, Carrie E. married Irvin French of Dec. 14, 1882; John, born in 1819 Columbia, N. H. They have one died in 1895, Betsey, in born in 1820, son, Fred E. born Oct. 1897. Wm. died 1895; Henry, in Laura, born Apr. 2, H. Reach died July, 1897. died 1879; Feb. 1872; Julia Ann, Henry A. Reach, son of Willard 1824, died 3, born in died in 1892; Stephen Reach, "born July 12, 1841, married 1827, born in died in 1890. Fanny L. Beecher, May 10, 1868. A., 1833, Roena married Chas. H. They had one son, Elmer Elwood McGaffey 98 McGA FFE Y GEN E.\ LOG Y Roberts ill Lyiidon. Dec. o, 183:1 tlead, do not kn(jw about the son. had one child, Mary Evalyn, born Betsey McGaffey died in Dorchester at Lyndon, Jan. 12, 1837, who is Mass., in June, 1897, she had one noAv livinji in Uorchoster, Mass.. son Charles by her later marriage. with her daughter, Mrs. Chas. A. Sarah Weeks married Geo. Morse, Rogers; Mary Evalvn married James had one son, Elmer, none of the Monroe at Milfonf. X. H. Nov. 24. family are living. Laura McGaffey 1858, has one child, Lizzie, born at married Orange Simon Holmes of Amherst, Jnne 17, 1861. She mar- Derby. Vt. July 13, 1847, they had ried Chas. A. Rogers at Boston. fi\(' childicu; Chas. Dennison. born 1 1 McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 99 in Aug. 1876; Harriet Annah Hol- children were Arthur Porter, born mes marrietl George Edgar Nelson, Dec. 21, 1890, died Sept. 12, 1891; June 11, 1872, he was born June 9, Hazel Caroline, born Apr. 18, 1893; 1852, died Oct. 17, 1878. Their Ruth Melissa, born Nov. 7, 1903. children were Mary Belle, born Frank B. McCiaffey married Bessie July 19, 1874, Geo. Edgar Jr. born A. Shattuck, they have one child. is Lieut. Mar. 3, 1878. He now 2nd Dorothy Idella, born Sept. 9, 1897, 3d Reg. U. S. Cavalry, stationed at they reside in Milford, N. H. Chas. Fort Assinneboine, Montana. Mary H. McGaffey hves in Somerville, Belle Nelson married T. F. O' Mass. Julia Ann McGaffey mar- Rourke of Derby, Nov. 11, 1898. ried Samuel Knight, Jr., son of Sarah Jeanette Holmes married Capt. Samuel and Mehitable Goss Milton B. Woodbury at Lakeport, Knight. Samuel Knight, Sr., was N. H., Jan. 27, 1885, they have one born in Athol, Mass., Dec. 9, 1783, child, Marion Holmes Woodbury, in 1818 he married Mehitable Goss born at Lakeport, Jan. 14, 1886. who was born in Hartland, Vt., Orange Simon Holmes was born in Feb. 2, 1787. They went to Canada 1816, died Apr. 5, 1858. His wife in 1803. Sanuiel Knight Jr. was Laura born 2, born in Stansteatl, 1825. McGaffey," Apr. 1824, May 8, died Feb. 3, 1872; Stephen .A. The children of Samuel and Julia McGaffey, son of David, married Ann McGaffev Knight were Joseph, Caroline M. Duncklee of Amherst, Wm. T., Geo. W., Emma S., Mehit- N. H., Jan. 1, 1857, she was born able, and Rosalie. Emma S. Knight Apr. 11, 1832. Their children were daughter of Samuel was born in Kate Estelle, born Dec. 2, 1857; Stanstead, P. Q., Apr. 29, 1853, Emma Maria, born Oct. 22, 1860; was educated there and Feb. 28, Harry Porter, born March 6, 1864, 1874 married Guy Brown of Hol- died Mar. 27, 1870; Chas. Henry, land, Vt., two daughters were born born Nov. 1,1867; Frank Ball, born to them, Mabel Julia, born June 29, July 9, 1870; Kate E. married John 1875; Maude M. born Nov. 14, 1878; R. Goss, July 7, 1878. Their chil- Mabel Julia married Thomas V. dren are Annie Jane, born April 17, Sullivan, Jr., of Lynn, Mass., March 1879; Harold John, born Feb. 10, 21, 1896. They have one daughter 1893; Kathryn, born Feb. 14,1900; Ruth, born Apr. 22,1903; Maude M. Annie J. Goss married Geo. A. Brown married William Greenleaf Featherstone and had one child. of Lynn, Feb. 27, 1896. Two sons Mae Estelle. born Dec. 20, 1895, and three daughters have been Stephen A's children were all edu- born to them, Frank S., William, cated in Nashua, N. H. Kate Etta M., Sadie and infant not named E. McGaffey graduated from the at this writing. Emma vS. Knight high school in June, 1877. Her married for second husband Simeon husband is an extensive dealer in F. Cory of Lyndonville, Vt., Sept. poultry at Milford, N. H. The 210 10, 1883, one son has been born to egg strain white Wyandottes is them, William T. Corey, born Nov. is educated in his specialty. Chas H. McGaffey, 3, 1885, he being son of Stephen A. married Hattie Lynn high school. Mrs. Corey's Their address is 95 St. Mass. G. Peters May 1, 1890. Alley Lynn, 100 McGAFFEY GENEALOGY Georp;e W. Knight, son of Samuel now reside. Nov. 17, 1882 another and Julia McGaffcy Kniglit, was child, Frank W. was born to them. born in Stanstead, P. Q. July 30, Mr. Knight is general foreman of 1847, where he lived until 1855, the car department of the Passump- when his father moved to Hat ley, sic division of the B. & M. R. R. P. Q. and from there to Magog, having been in continuous service v. (^ in 1857, and in 1866 received with this road for nearly twenty an appointment as customs officer seven years. Annie Belle Knight, and was stationed at Big Ford (Cor- daughter of Geo. W. married Chas. ner, Barnston, P.Q.,and in 1870 was H. Bowles, Sept. 1889. Their chil- transferred to Stanstead Plain where dren were, Eleana, born May 29, he remained in the service until his 1893; Obid, born March 7. 1899, death. Geo. W. was educated in died Aug. 23, 1902. Mrs. Bowles the public schools of Canada, with died in 1899. Geo. H. Knight, one term in the high school at son of Geo. W. born Sept. 30, 1872, Barnston. When he was 18 he married Lilla Nichols of Lyndon in went to St. Jolmsbury, Vt. and June 1894, have one daughter, worked there three months in the Ethel, born Feb, 5, 1895'; Viola S. railroad shops and as fireman on a Knight was born Oct. 28, 1873, loccmiotive. He then went to and died with quick consumption Boston and worked one year in a Dec. 30, 1893; Susie E. Knight, born moulding mill, then two years in Feb. 5, 1875, married William H. Nashua, N. H., then went back to Broadbelt, Sept. 19, 1893. They Boston and was employed in a had two -children, Mildred E. born sash and l)lind factory. While Apr. 12, 1894; Hayden Wm., born there he married Sarah V. Dean of Nov. 7, 1895. Mr. and Mrs. Broad- Nashua, Nov. 17, 1869. They hved belt both died with ([uick consump- in Boston about two years, then tion and the two children are living moved to Stanstead where he work- with their grandmother. Mrs. Geo. ed as a carpenter. March 10, 1871 W. Knight, who was appointed their first child was born, Annie their guardian. Gertrude M. Knight, Belle and in Nov. 1871 they moved born Mav 5, 1878, married Benj, to Sherbrooke. P. Q. where he H. Lyster. Oct. 1902. They have worked at his trade of carpenter. one child, Leah Knight, born Jan. While living in Sherl)rooke three 9, 1904, reside at Concord. Vt. children were born to them, Geo. F'rank W. Knight born Nov. 17, H. born Sept. 30, 1872; Viola S. 1882, married Ida xM. Geer Nov. 26, born Oct. 28, 1873; Susan E. born 1903. Feb. 5, 1875. In April 1878 he Rosalie Knight, daughter of Saml. was employed by J. C. Jones, bridge Kniglit and graniUlaughter of David master on the Pa.ssumpsic R. R. McGaffey was born at Stanstead, and moved to Rock Island, P. i}. P. Q. Aug. 17, 1855, marrietl Everett and while there another child, A. Wheeler, Dec. 22, 1874, they re- Gertrude M. was born to them side at Franklin Falls, N. H., their May 5, 1878, they lived at Rock children are (1) Myrtie Rose, born Island about four years, then mov^- Sept. 27, 1875 in Orange. N. H. ed to Lyndon ville, Vt., where they married Wm. F. Ballou, Jan. 22, McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 101 1900. A son was born to them went with his parents to Stanstead, Sept. 15, 1903, who only Uved a P. Q., in 1824. He married Susan few hours. (2) Edward Harvey, born M. Field of Stanstead, daughter of in Groton, N. H., June 23, 1879, Jonathan Field, Dec. 31. 1845, who married Bertha May Kirk, June 22, was born Oct. 7, 1818, died Sept. 1901. They have one dauo;hter, 12, 1895. He died Mar. 12, 1879. Evon Louise, born June 9, 1902. Their children were Annie M. born Herbert Dexter Field. in Feb. 10, 1847; Heri)ert Henry, born (3) Leona Alberta, born Orange, born 1850; Ida EUzabeth, born Apr. 8, 1882.(4) Lizzie Ardelle, May 19, Oct. Frederick B. born in Bristol, N. H. Dec. 12, 1885. 5, 1853; in Bristol Nov. 10, 1856. (5) Lillian Maude, born children Annie M. married Capt. Butnam Aug. 11, 1891. These 1880. He was born were all educated at Franklin Falls, Field July 1, in Mass., Nov. 10, 1836. which is their present residence. Leverett, Both are lineal descendants of Henry McGaffey, son of David, Zachariah Field the first of the name was born in Lyndon, Vt., in 1820, 102 McGAFFEY (JESEA LOdV 1894 he mar- who settled in America. He came 28, 1892, and May 7, ried Jennie A. Brewer who was to Boston, Ma?s8., in 1629. Tradi- born in June 1, 1864. tion says he fled from England to Holland, Mr. owns and occupies escajie poUtical and reUgious perse- McGaffey of acres in Stanstead cution, the same as the ancestors of the farm 865 on which his Jona- the McCiaffeys did from Scotland. grandfather. Field in 1808. He is The Field family in England traces tluui settled back to Hubertus de La Feld, wlui a busy an Helen Bowles of St. Johnsbiiry, Vt. Selden McGaffey married Eliza in 1878. They have two children: Bech, lived at Mt. Vernon a short Florence Josephine, born in 1888; time, then went to Parkman and Frances Louise, born in 1892. The from Parkman to Langerville, and family reside in Stanstead, P. Q. from there to Minnesota in 1855, 'George Wallace McGaffey, son of from there to Oregon and thence to Andrew, born in Epsom, N. H. Washington then a territory, where Jan. 16, 1786, died in April, 1852. he died in 1887. His widow is still He with four of his brothers, David, Andrew, James and Eben and three sisters, Betsey, Rachel and Hannah went from New Hamp- shire t-<:) Mt. Vernon, Maine, and all there f^ settled except Eben who went to Mississippi, where he died in 1861. Geo. W.'s father, Andrew was son of John and Jane McClary McGaffev. Geo. W. married Mary C. Bean, born May 22, 1795, died Mar. 20, 1867. Tlieir children were Henry C. McGaffey. Selden, born July 2, 1815, died in Metasone, Wash., in 1887. Emme- line, born Oct. 31, 1818, died March 18, 1820; George W. Jr., born Jan. 27, 1821, died Oct. 31. 1885. Neal Bean, born May 22, 1823, now living at Mt. Vernon, Me., Andrew J., born July 20, 1825, Malvina, born April 19,* 1829, died April 27, 1833. Wm. H. born Dec. 17, 1832, died Nov. 26, 1845; Mary A. born Nov. 1, 1838, died Sept. 28, 1891. 104 MrC'A FFEY aiCNEA LOd Y of age and at the age of 10 enlisted coast. Their children were Chas. in Co. "A" 2m\ Regt. V. S. Sharp- H. horn ill .\iioka in 1867; Addie shooters, and remained in the F. who died at lili; Maude B. who service three and one hah" years. died in her 26th year; .Jessie L. He was in 31 battles namely: and Lois E. Chas. H. married, Falmouth, Orange Court House, resides at Everett, Wash., had two Howling CJreen, Rapahannfjck Sta- sons, Ray and Wesley age 13 and 5. tion, Suli)hur Springs, (lainsville, Addie married a Mr. Fratt and at Bull Run, South .Mountain, Antie- her death left one child Maud E. tam, Fredricks])urg, Chaneelorsville, who is 11 years old. Maude B. (lettysburg, Woping Heights, Au- married Mr. Smith, died leaving l)urn, Kelly's Ford. Brandy Station. two children, Wrn, age 13 and Leone Locust Grove, Mine Rim, Wilder- age 10. Jessie L. married, lives at ness, Tads Tavern, Foe River, Everett, Wash, has one son, Russell Spotsylvania Court House, North three years old. Lois E. the young- Anna, Tolopotong, ^lutany, Cold est child lives with her parents. Harbor, Fetersburg, Deep Bottom, Maude E. Fratt their grandchikl Squirell Levell, Boyington. Flaid-: lives at Melburn, Wash. Their Road, Hatches Run. During his grand children \'ern and Leone last year of service he was a night live in Cosmopolis. Wallace B. scout, and during this service McGaffey lives in Anoka. Minn., brought in 33 jirisoners. His army but have been unable to procure any record as yet has not been beaten record from him. Selden McGaffey by any 16 year old boy. At the Jr. was born in East Lincoln, Wis. battle of Antietam he was shot Oct. 12, 1857, lived there one year, through the left arm and leg and then went with his ]iarents to Man- from those wounds he has never amiah. Minn. The family was driv- fully recovered and will carry dis- en from there by the Indians, and ability through his life time, and went to Anoka, Minn., where he for this si:)lendid service, and his has since lived. Dec. 25, 1880, he disal)led condition, he is receiving married Mary W. Gil])atrick. Their from the government he helped to children were Lester B. born 1881; maintain, and to which he gave his Lois Eliza, born, 1883, Blanche yoimg numhood and incurred a Hazel, born, in 1888; Harry Leo, lifelong disability, the munihcent born in 1890; Helen Irene, born in sum of eight dollars per month. 1892; Lillian Bessie, born in 1894; There are many getting SI 2.00,1 4.00 Caroline Bernice, born in 1901, and 16.00 j^er month whose only One son, Frank Selden, died Nov. service rendered the government 29, 1888. Mr. McGaffey is County was answering at roll call, but they Auditor for Anoka County. The had friends who had a "Full'' at family all live together at Anoka, headquarters. Henry C. in 1865 Minn. married Mary E. Kent of Anoka, Geo. M. son of Selden, son of Geo. Minn., and eight years after went Wallace McGaffey, was born in first to Oregon, then to Washington Farkman, Me., Sept. 9, 1851 and Territory and now r(>si(l(>s at Cos- went with his parents to Minnesota luopolis. Wash., iieai- the i'acific in 1855 and from there to Wiscon- McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 105 and back to Minnesota sin, while on Pilgrim St. that will he the first 3^eta small boy. In 1875 he went to complete concrete structure inStock- and Oct. Oregon 25, 1877, married ton, but it will doubtless be the Sarah of Cornwallis, Ore. Spaulding pattern for many others because it She was born in Missouri, August 5, will be cheaper then brick, and \\\\\ 1853. Their children Nina were surely be more comfortable and Helen, born in Kings Valley, Ore., lasting then either a frame or brick 1878. Geo. born July 27, Herman, building. The entire superstructure in Buena Vista, Ore., Nov. 6, 1888. will be of concrete and the truss born in Harry, Cociuille Oity, June roof will rest on soliil concrete walls, twelve inches thick, the Avails will be without joints and can be made in imitation of stone b}^ blocking and smoothing with smoothing tools. The foundation walls are concrete fourteen inches thick, resting on hardpan. It will be a two story building of ten rooms having ground dimensions of 50x40 feet. Mr. ^Ic- Afee figures that the cost of the construction of the walls will not ex- ceed the labor cost of laying brick. The combined price for brick in Stockton is $10,50 per thousand and brick layers are paid $6.00 per day of eight hours, while their helpers are paid $3.00 per day. Experienced house builders say the concrete structure will be cool- er in summer and warmer in winter Mrs. Nixa H. McAfee than brick. AND Children. George M. McGaffey with his family went to California in Octo- in the lum- 5, 1890; George Herman died Mar. ber. 1897, is engaged 7, 1889. ber business in Stockton and owns Nina Helen married James Arnold his home and three lots in the city. liorn McAfee of Stockton, Cal. Sept. 15, George W. McGaffey, Jr.. 1901. They have two children. in Mt. Vernon. Me., Jan. 27, 1821, James Arnold Jr. born July 18, married Elizabeth Judkins, Oct. 23, 1902; Helen Florence, born Feb. 1847. She was born in New Sharon, 16, 1904. Mr. McAfee is a con- Me., March 9, 1829. Their chil- tractor and builder in Stockton dren were, Emma C, born May 18, and the following article taken 1850; Lillian E., born April 22, from a Stockton Daily indicates a 1855; Florence J., born March 30, revolution in the construction of 1858. Emma C, married Wm. J. Their chil- buildings in the city. "J. A. Mc Drew, xMarch 30, 1878. born Afee is building a home for himself dren were, Katie Emma, 106 McGA FFE Y GEN EA LOG Y June ;;. ISSO; Win. Winter, horn Woi'thiiig, and is })ast M). .Vndrew .l;ui. 2(1, 1SS2; Frank Weslev, born J., his brother, died Feb. 24, 1904. Nov. 10, 1884; Frederick Carleton, Mary A. .McGaffey married Wm. born Nov. 12. 1887. died Oct. 1. II. Leightoii ill 1878. She died in 1893. K;Uie Emma Drew mar- Sept. 1891, had \w children. Emme- ried Dani(>l .Melvin Paddock, Oct. line died before she was two, and 14. 1 !)();;. Win. W'inter Drew mar- Malvina when she was four years licd Mnrion Stewart l?e(Ml, Voh. old. Of George Wallace McGafTey's J 4, llJUo. They have one cliild, sisters who went from New Hamp- Helen Ernestine Drew, born Jan. shire to Maine, Betsey married 12. 1904, in Norridgewock, Me. Andrew Brown; Hannah married LilUan E. McOaffey. daughter of Chajiman Brainerd; Rachel never Geo. W. Jr., married Wesley B. married. Of his l)rothers, David, An- Worthing of Mt. Vernon, May 26, drew, and James they all married 1877, one child was born to them, and had families, and many of their Florence 1^:. born Sept. 9, 1880, descendants are still living in Mt. who is a highly successful teacher in ^'ernon. They do not seem to be Cambridge. Mass. Florence J. Mc- interested in family history suffi- Gaffey married Henj. Clough \'an- ciently to reply to letters of inquiry nah, March 30, 1879. Their chil- regarding records. One of David's dren were, Geo. Augustus, born daughters, Hannah, married Benj. Oct. 11. 1880; Charlie Reed, born Philbrick, they had several children Jan. 27. 1SS4, cUed Nov. 23, 1887; among whom were: Salome, Charles Guy Liuwood, born Sept. 5, 1887; Maurice, William and Emmeline. Benj. C, born Ang. 18, 1889; Emmeline married Jerymy Towle, Thomas Reed, born January 17, Salome married Andrew Brown. 1898. George Augustus \'annah mar- one of his sons David, married ried Jeanette Carter, September 23, Caroline Bean, and their daughter, 1902. They have one child, Flor- Mrs. Howard Whittier resides in ence Elizabeth, ])orn in Rockland, Mt. Vernon. There is also a grand Me., August 23, 1903. George W. daughter of Betsey McCJafTey, Mrs. McGaffey. Jr.. was a sohHer in the Weston Gilman living in .Mt.\'ernon, Ci\il War. was Hospital steward but the writer has been unable to in the 14th Maine Regt. For get any records from them, so does several years of the last of liis life not vouch for the correctness of he was postmaster at Mt. ^'ernon, the foregoing. Chas. H. McCiafTey Me., where lie died Oct. 31, 1885, married and had two children: highly respected by all that knew John B. born July 2 1880: Lora. him. Have not the date of his born Aug. 28, 1881. .John married wife's death. Ethel Doust of Vienna, Me., in 1900. Neal Bean McGaffey and .\ii(h-e\v they have two children : Ray J., never married, but they lived LinVille. born Dec. 23, 1901: Alice on the home ])lace, one of the best Murial, born Dec. 2.5, 1903. Charles farms in the town. After Xeal H. McGaffev was the son of .lohn B's sister married. \w made his H. and Mary Doloff McCJaffey and home with her and since her death grandson of .lames, son of .Andrew, he has lived with his niece, Mrs. he was born in Mt. \'ernon in 1832 McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 107 in and died there 1903. He has a 1851 and is the only living son of sister Sarah Hving in Manchester. Albert Andrew McGaffey and Mary Mrs. Worthing of Mt. Vernon has Bertrand. His mother belonged the old leather pocket book that her to the Bertrand family (French) grandfather, Geo. Wallace McGaffey one of whom, Marshall Bertrand carried through the Revolutionary was exiled to St. Helena with War. The history of the Hon. Napoleon and is buried in the same Albert B. McGaffey of Denver tomb with him. Albert B. Mc- Colorado has been delayed in the Gaffey has one sister, Mary S. born writing up with the hope of pro- Feb. 22,1853 who married a Beatty. curing his personal history which Albert Andrew McGaffey was born was promised the writer seven Aug. 2, 1829 and married Samantha months since. He traces his lineage Dunn. He died Mar. 20, 1872. back to Alexander McGregor Mc- He was the son of Samuel S. Mc- Gaffey of whom the writer has no Gaffey, born Feb. 15, 1808,died Oct. account except that he married 22, 1884, he was the son of Andrew Emily Wallace. Whether she was McGaffey and Cynthia Bullard. a sister of Margaret Wallace who Andrew McGaffey was the son of married Eliphalet Sanborn Nov. Alexander McGregor McGaffey and 19, 1761, or of Hannah Wallace who Emily Wallace. married Andrew McGaffey, son of Albert B. McGaffey married Neal, about 1774 or 1775 is not Anna K. Miller, they have one known by the writer. Albert Ber- son, Kenneth Miller McGaffey, trand McGaffev was born Oct. 22, born April 18, 1884. i I- >. ' d O u s u C3 CO >> d ::3 McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 109 Genealogy of the New Cnglond Brcinch of the rollows ramilv. T^HE Fellows are of English cle- Joanna, born Nov. 29, 1702; Sarah ' scent. William the progenitor of born Apr. 9, 1704; Rachel, born the N. E. branch was born in Derby- Mar. 10, 1706; Samuel, born Oct.' shire, England about 1609, married 30, 1707. Joanna Fellows mar- an Ayers and came with his wife ried Hezekiah Blake, 1724, Rachel and son Isaac and probably other Fellows married Samuel Shaw, Apr. children from Derbyshire or Not- 5, 1725. Isaac Fellows, son of tinghamshire and settled in Ipswich Samuel, married Abigail Sleeper Mass., in 1 Ill) M cGA FFE 1 GENEA LOG Y named Fellows. Savage iiiciitioiis his first wife was Peggy Margaret a William as comiiifi in the ship McCiaffey, daughter of Samuel M.c- "Planter" in HV^t, who possibly Gaffev, she was born Jime 30, 1785, (lid not land in Mass. at all but died June 9, 1823. They had 10 lived at the Barbadoes wlierc he children (1) Harriet, born Mav 1809, died in IHTS. died Mar. 1887; (2) Michael, born Sanuiel l-'ellows. son of Isaac, Oct. 7, 1810; (3) Marv Jane, born married, his children were: Stephen Mar. 9. 1812, died Apr. 12, 1836; born Jan. II. 174«). died Oct. 15. (4) Julia Maria, born Dec. 31. 1813, 1830: Pollv who married Mr. died May 18, 1836; (5) Simon, born Nov. 20, 1815, is now living at 203 Prospect St. Charlotte, Mich. (6) Lvdia McGaffev Fellows, born Mar. 6," 1817. died ^Iuly 15. 1903; (7) Samuel McGaffeA' Fellows, born Nov. 23, 1818, died June 26, 1856; (8) Wdliam, born Sept. 11, 1820, died June 7, 1899; (9) Alfred, born Jan. 21. 1822, died Feb. 20, 1895; (10) Margaret, born May 19, 1823, died Jan. 29, 1840. For his second wife Ste])lien Fellows, Jr., married Rachel McGaffey, sister of his first wife, she was born March 19. 1797, died March 8, 1883. Their children were: (1) Hannah, born Oct. 12, 1824, died Feb. 23, 1890; (2) George, born Oct. 26. 1826, died Mav 15, 1900; (3) Albion, born Sept. 16, 1827. died Mar. 5, 1865; (4) Stephen Norris, born May 30, 1830. now liv- ing in Iowa City, la. (5) Mary L. born Feb. 26, 1838. now living in K.vcHKL McCIap^fky. Iowa City. Iowa. Harriet Fellows, daughter of Ste- Peasley; Judith who married Mr. phen Jr. married Noah Beede, they Dollar, Gth. Stephen, married Han- liad two children, A. A. Beede of nah Sargeaut, born Auj;-. 17, 1749, Dixon, 111., and Mrs. Abbie Ik^ede died Oct. 20, 1832. Their children Treat of Le Mars, Iowa, she mar- were Jonathan, born Sept. 3, 1775; ried Almon H. Treat Oct. 5, 1880, Simon, l)orn May 13, 1777, died he died Jan. 31, 1890. Mrs. Treat's Aug. 26, 1853; Michael, born Jan. address is 1203 Matlison St.. Le- 2, 1781; Stephen Jr. born Nov. Mars. Iowa, has no children. Mich- 18, 1786, died Julv 1), 1853: John ael Fellows had no children, have born Nov. 11, 1791. died Julv 3, not his record. Mary Jane Fellows 1869. married Wm. Allen, has two daugh- Stephen Fellows ,)r. married twice, ters, L\lc^• and Laura. Julia Maria McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 111 Fellows married John H. Page. Sept. 21,1874; Lulie E., born at Lydia McGaffey Fellows married Brownsville, Cal., Jan. 15, 1880. John C. Oliver. Her history later. Edith Kinsey married a Persall, Simon Fellows married and has a lives at Mendicino, Cal., Lydia B. large family, his history later, Kinsey married Mr. Bell of San Samuel McGaffey Fellows mar- Francisco; Julia M. Kinsey lives at ried and has three children, Mrs. Haywards, Cal.; Julia M. Oliver W. T. Nowlin of San Francisco; married John A. Kline of Dixon, Mrs. Alice F. Rigby of Mt. Vernon, 111., May 7, 1863, had one son, Louis Iowa and Mrs. Nora F. Law of A. Kline, born at Geneseo, 111., Dec. San Francisco, Cal. William Fel- 21, 1864; Lucretia A. Oliver married lows married, has two children, Geo. L. Kline of Dixon, Dec. 24, Mrs. Hattie Flanner and Norman 1865, died at Sterling, 111., July, J. Fellows, both of Chicago Heights, 1903; Stephen F. Oliver married 111. Alfred Fellows married, had one Ella Murray, who died without liv- son Charles and one daughter Mrs. ing issue, he is living at Soldiers' Miranda Young, both living in Home at Quincy, 111.; Oscar A. Kansas. Margaret Fellows never Oliver married Corrinne F. Sheldon marred. of Rock Falls, 111., Dec. 8, 1874, Lydia McGaffey Fellows, daughter their children were Guy, born at of Stephen Jr. born in Sandwich, Rock Falls, Jan. 25, 1879, died N. H., Mar. 6, 1817, married John C. Jan. 8, 1896: Mantle Louise, born Oliver of White Pigeon, Me., Dec. at Rock Falls, Dec. 15, 1881: Jay 9, 1835. She died in Sterling, 111., Chas. born at Rock Falls Aug. 29, July 1903. Their children were 1886; Mary Bertha, born at Rock Margaret E. born in Palmyra, 111., Falls, April 27, 1899. Three liv- Mar. 18, 1838; Julia M., born near ing children reside with their par- ents at 111. Lucretia A. Dixon, 111., May 10, 1840. Lucretia Evanston, A. born near Dixon, Feb. 6, 1842; Oliver has three hving children: Stephen F. born at Sugar Grove Lydia E. born at Geneseo, 111., married Mr. Palmyra, May 17, 1846. Oscar A., Apr. 16,1867, Stephens, 111. L. born at Sugar Grove Apr. 6, 1851; lives at Como, John Kline, Margaret E. Oliver married Thos. born at SterUng, Oct. 20, 1869, H. Dickson of Palmyra, July 25, lives at Sterling, Geo. O. Kline, 1860, he died Apr. 3, 1862 and she born at Sterling, March 26, 1876. married Soloman Kinsey of Napa lives at Freeport. 111. son of City, Cal. July 23, 1867. She died Simon Fellows, Stephen in California in 1880, she had one and Peggy McGaffey Fellows was child by her first marriage, William born in Sandwich, N. H., Nov. 20, O. Dickson, born September 3, 1815. He married July 10, 1836 1861, who died childless in Cali- Elizabeth Deys who was born Mar. fornia. She has four surviving 12, 1816. They had 10 children, children by her second husband: 50 grandchildren and 47 great Edith, born at Grass Valley, Cal., grandchildren. Their children were at Oliver E. born June 12, May 5, 1868; Lydia B. born 1837; born 16. 1839; Napa Valley, Cal., Jan. 1, 1870; Albert, Apr. Charles, Julia M., born in San Francisco born May 25, 1841; Margaret E. 112 MdJA FFEY GES E. 1 LOG' Y born .luiic 27. 1848; Electa, born and a baby not named. Fidelia June 0. lS4o: Ivlward S. born fellows married Mr. Missman, has Sept. 22, 1S47: I-llizabelh D. born ten children, l^ert. George, Elmer, Mar. 31, 1851; J>nnneline S. born Guy, Eugene, Bertha, Nettie, Hattie Feb. 3, 1854; Ernest, born June 14. Ethel and baby. Lydia Fellows 1856; Omar D. born Oct. 10, 1860. married D. J. Fischer, has two Simon Fellows wife died Apr. 6, children, Orville and Bessie. Mary 1890, he is still living at Charlotte, E. P'ellows married W. J. Mosholder. Mich. has three children, Floyd, Law- Oliver E. Fellows eldest son of rence, Royce. Rena I'ellows mar- Simon, married Mar. 25, 1861. Mary ried L. L. Grier. Albert T'ellows, E. Bover, who was born Jan. 1, son of Simon, born Apr. 16, 1839, 1841. 'Their children were (1) Ste- died Feb. 6, 1866, never married. phen Iv born at Dixon. Til., Feb. Charles Fellows marrie(l Margaret 5, 1862, now a resident of Hard- Eitman, has two children, lives at wick, Minn. (2) Fidelia, born Mar. Morrison TIL, Margaret E. Fellows 13, 1863, lives at Luvern, Minn. married Joseph H. Bawn, has one (3) A. J. Fellows, born Nov. 13, child, lives at Charlotte, Mich. 1864, lives at Kansas Citv, Mo. Electa Fellows married Geo. \\. (4) Nettie, born Nov, 23, 1866, lives Heath, both dead, had five children: at Sterling, 111. (5) Hattie, born Edward S. Fellows, son of Simon, Julv 27. 1868, died Julv 6, 1900; born Sept. 22, 1847, married Libbie (6)" David, born Apr. 17, 1870, re- 5, Ward of Round Grove, 111., Nov. sides at Glenburn. No. Dakota; 16, 1880. They had 12 children: (7) John, born Aug. 16. 1872, resid- (I) Simon Henrv. born ^lav 7, 1882, ence Dixon, 111., (8) Lydia,born Sept. died Mar. 10, 1895; (2) Eddie Lee. 29, 1874, lives at George ville, Minn. born July 29, 1883; educated in (9)Marv E. born Nov. 21, 1877, Round Grove schools, is a farmer residence Dixon, Til., (10) F. E. not married, (3) Eva Blanche, born Fellows, born Nov. 1,1879, residence Mar. 14, 1885, lives at home; (4) Litchfield, Minn., (11) Henry, born Norma Lurene, born Nov. 18, 1886, June 12, 1882, residence Hardwick. is employed as assistant at County Minn. (12) Rena. born Dec. 11, farm; (5) Ida Cordelia, born Feb. 1884, lives at JoUiet, No. Dakota; 6, 1888, is yet in school; (6) Roxie Stephen E. Fellows married Au- A., Joe, born Aug. 7, 1889, at Moeller of Mar. born gusta Dixon., 14, school ; (7) James Ward Apr. 1889, has two children, Marie Ethel, 7, 1891, at school; (8) Otto Deo, born Apr. 9, 1901 at Dixon, and born Oct. 14, 1893, at boys school. Theodore Edwin, born Apr. 15, (9) Roscoe Conkling, born Dec. 21, 1904 at Hardwick, Minn. Mr. school bov. Brvan Wm. 1894, " (10) T-'ellows is a prosperous farmer at born Oct. 23. 1896. school boy; Hardwick, Minn., was l)()rn at (II) Elmer Clayton, born Feb. 11, I'almvra, 111., Feb. 5, 1862. His 1899, at home: (12) Cecil Vern, born wiff at Dixon, Nov. 30, 1867. Apr. 4, 1902. all sniart healthy Nettie Fellows, daughter of Oliver children. Elizabeth D. l-'ellows E. married A. N. Sier, has four married Elijali Bawn, has two child- children; Raymond, Helen, Arthur ren, lives at Morrison 111., her hus- McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 113 band is dead. Emmeline S. Fel- daughter, Ethel Grace, born on the lows married twice, 1st husband farm near Morrison, graduated was Wm. J. Eyle, 2nd, Milford C. from the Morrison high school and Waite, had three children l^y 1st when 18 married Frank G. Lyon husband, one by 2nd, lives at of Morrison, Feb. 9, 1897. Four Morrison, 111. Ernest Fellows, son children have been born to them, a of Simon, was born on farm near Forrest Frank, born Dec. 12, 1897; Round Grove, 111., June 14, 1856, Lynn Ernest, born Feb. 8. 1899; was educated in the pul)lic scIkmjIs Susan Adelaide, born June 24, 1301, and took up farming near Morrison Edith Rose, born Dec. 22, 1903. 111., Nov. 22, 1876, he married Susan Mr. Lyon is a successful farmer on Adelaide Lewis. Four children were a farm near Morrison, 111. Omar born to them: Ethel Grace, born Jan. D. Fellows married Martha V. 26, 1879; Susie Vey, born Aug. 1, Schaub, moved to Paradise, Penn. 1888; Leah Rose, born Mar. 23, Hannah, eldest daughter of Rachel 1894; Evan 0. born Nov. 20, 1898. McGaffey Fellows was born in He continued farming until Nov. Sandwich, N. H. Oct. 12, 1824 and 1881 when he moved with his died in Illinois, Feb. 23, 1890, family to Dixon, 111., where he she married Walter Lockwood Rog- worked for the Grand DeTour ers, Feb. 29, 1844, and was the Plow Co., two years, then returned mother of seven children: (1) Louis to Round Grove and became Gilbert, born Nov. 29, 1846; (2) baggage master for the Chicago Ehza Maxwell, born June 27, 1848; Northwestern R. R. which position (3 and 4) Addison Albion and Alice he held until 1887, when he became Adelaide, born Feb. 28, 1853. (5) carpenter for the same corporation Mary Emma, born Dec. 16, 1854; ancl worked at this trade until 1893, (6) Anna Mahala, born Julv 14, w^hen he moved back onto his 1856; (7) Flora A. born Dec. 11, farm and worked at farming until 1858. Louis G. Rogers became a 1902. In 1901 he was attacked farmer near Dixon, 111., died Jan. with what he supposed was rheu- 8, 1891. Eliza M. Rogers married matism, but which finally develo]:)ed Thos. Howard Johnson of Dixon, into creeping paralysis from which Feb. 25, 1869. They went di- he is now (1904) nearly helpless. rectly to Colorado and have lived He was a man respected by his in that state ever since, their fellow citizens and held the office present residence is Loveland, Col. of school director and treasurer of They had four children: (1) Burton the school board, also was made W., born in 1870; (2)Myrna A. born commissioner for expending the in 1877; (3) Flora M. born in 1878; state money appropriated for high- (4) Edna Grace born in 1880; Bur- ways. In Nov. 1902 he sold his ton W. Johnson married and lives farm of 95 acres in Illinois for in Colorado. Myrna A. Johnson S8,000, and went to Davidsonville, married Jesse N. Richey, lives at Md., where he bought a farm of Lone Tree, Iowa. Flora M. John- 30 acres for $4,100, where he now son married Gordon Goodwin in resides with his wife and three 1900, cUed in 1903 leaving one child youngest children. His eldest Florence Mae, who lives with her 11 1 McGAFFEY GENEA LOG Y of , born grandparent.s at Loveland. Edna Fellows son May 7. G. Johnson married Burton I). 1863 died young. Edmund L. son Ash, lives at Loveland, Colo. Ad- of Cieorge, born at Napa, Cal., Apr. dison Rogers died Mar. 10, 18o4. 4, 1865 married Laura McCoy in Alice Adelaide Rogers married July, 1902, no children. Urville Howard Johnson Mar. 24, 1872. Fellows, born June 3, 1867 at Napa, they have two children, Elwyn Cal., died. Stephen R. Fellows Howard, born Feb. 19, 1873, whose born A))r. 15, 1872. Rodney Fel- address is 164 La Salle St., Chicago. lows, born Nov. 1, 1880 at Brent- Lida Maude, born Jan. 11. 1874, wood, Cal. lives at Dixon, 111., Mrs. Johnson George Arthur Fellow.s, son of was born Feb. 28, 1853, her hus- band Aug. 27. 1S.')(). they reside in Dixon, 111., Mary Kmma Rogers married Jame.s P. Wilson of Woo- sung Ill., Anna Mahala Rogers lives at Elgin 111., Flora A. Rogers married W. D. Baum. Feb. 25, 1897, lives at Dixon, 111. These seven children were all born on a farm near Dixon. Hon. Geo. Fellows, son of Stephen and Rachel ^IcGaffey Fellows, was born in Sandwich, Feb. 22. 1826. died ^lay 15, 1900, married and had seven children: Emma O. of Santa Rosa, Cal. Geo. A. of Cheney. Wash. Melvin of Spangle, Wash; Edmund and Stephen of Santa Clara. Cal. Otis and Rodnev of Mountain Mew, Cal. Previous to 1860 Mr. Fellows went to California and engaged in George A. Fellows. gold mining in Nevada County. He was successful in his mining George, son of Stephen Jr. was born operations and attained wealth at Snow Point, Nevada County, and a high official position. Emma California, Jan. 23, 1860, married 0. his eldest child married and Etta Chase Nov. 21. 1882. no chil- resides at Santa Rosa, Cal. Melvin dren. Sept. 9. 1888 he married Fellows born at Brentwood. Cal.. Mabel J. Harris. Has one son, March 1S76, married Augusta Pe- Arthur born Sept. 29, 1898 at ters Aug. 1898, has three children. Spokane, Wash. (Jco.A. Fellows was Julia, Soi)hia and Dorothv. Otis the eldest son in his father's family M. Fellows, born Sept. 16, 1861 and was raised in Napa, City. Cal., at Snow Point, Cal.. married Flor- and received his education through ence Rose in 1882. For his 2nd the jiublic school of Nai)a until wife married Kittie Coster. Dec. 1874 when he went with his father's 25. 1903, has no children. Walter familv to a farm in Contra Costa McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 115 and later County, Cal., finished control the Shonee group of pat- his education at the University ented mines located on the north of the Pacific at San Jose, Cal., half of the Colville Reservation in graduating with the honors of Ferry County, Wash. Mr. Fellows M. A. in a class of 15. Mr. Fellows belongs to the Masonic Order, resides in Cheney, Wash., where he having attained the 32nd Degree is heavily interested in mining with his membershi]! at Spokane, Arthur Fp:llows. property, and with his two brothers Wash. He is also a member of Otis M. and Edmund L. own and the A. A. O. M. Shriners, and the operate the famous Fellows group Knights of Pythias. Republican of mines originally located and in politics he has received many successfully operated l^y their fa- honors from his fellow Roi)ublicans. ther, Geo. Fellows. These mines Protestant in religion he has at all are located in Nevada County, times lived and contributed to the Cal. In addition to these mines support of Christianity. The fol- Mr. Fellows with his associates lowing clipi^iiig from the C^heney 116 McGA FFEY ClEKEA I/)(;y Free Press of Cheney, Wash., where In the autumn of thai year he he has resided since May 1882, gives entered the ministry, joining the further history of Mr. Fellows: Northwest Indiana Conference. "Mr. G. A. Fellows our popular Between the time of his attendance and genial station agent is a native at the Seminary and the University of California, being born in Nevada he taught school several terms, and County in 1860, the time of the after his admission to the con- great gold excitement in that state. ference was a professor for two His father was the Hon. George years in Fort Wayne College. The Fellows, who held different offices date of his transfer to the southern of public trust, and who amassed conference, and the names of the ' a large fortune in gold mining. different churches he served until In 1882 Mr. Fellows came to Wash- the last one is unknown to the waiter. ington and accepted a position HLs last charge was at Trinity as night operator for the Northern church of Evansville, Ind., of which Pacific R. R. Co., at this place and church he had been pastor two was soon promoted to day operator years before hLs death and one and cashier, and finally was made year presiding elder of that district. agent, which position he has held He was a young man when he died ever since, being the oldest agent being in his 38th year, so had not in point of ser\dce on the line of the opportunities to accomplish this railway. Mr. Fellows is not much in the way of making a name only popular as an agent, but as a for himself, but as before said he citizen he is one of the most enter- gave promise of a brilliant career, prising and prominent in the com- being deeply spiritual, finely edu- munity, and has been one of the cated, and showing marked mental leading factors in any movement ability. He had written some verse, calculated to advance the interests had a fine tenor voice and was a of the city. In his capacity as fine organist. July 20, 1854 he agent he is always accomodating married Mary Erskine, whose family and the people are well pleased dales back to the time of the Scot- with the treatment which he has tish chiefs, and nimibers many accorded them during his long eminent and famous men in its stay in Cheney. lists. Six children were born to Albion Fellows, son of Stephen them; Ella Delia, born Mar. 2, 1855, and Rachel McGaffey Fellows, was died in 1865; Lura Charlotte, born born in Sandwich, N. H., Sejjt. 16, Nov. 2, 1857; Wilbur Stephen, born 1827, and died in Evansville, Ind., Nov. 7, 1859, died Aug. 2. 1860; Mar. 2, 1865. His early death cut Erwin Erskine. born July 5. 1861, short a career of ))rilliant promise. died July 13, 1862; Annie Julia, born_,-\ He received his education at Rock Mav 15, 1863; Albion Marv, born River Seminary at Mt. Morris, 111., April 8, 1865. and Asbury University in Green- Lura Charlotte married Geo. P. castle, Ind. He completed both Heilman of Evansville, Ind. They the classical and Biblical Course have seven children, William, born at the latter instituti(jn, being Jan. 29, 1882; Marv Erskine, born graduated from there in 1854. Dec. 6, 1883; Helen, born Aug. 16, McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 117 1886; Lura Fellows, born Sept. 1, Galilee," "Asa Holmes; or At The " 1888; Rose Erskine, born Oct. 29, Cross Roads, and others of which 1892; Geo. Philip, born June 5, the writer has no list. A number 1896; Robert, born May 17, 1902. of her books have been adopted on All these children reside in Evans- the hst of the State Reading Circle ville except the time the three both in Indiana and Kentucky. oldest are at college, but their home "Joel. A Boy of Galilee," had the is in Evansville. Annie Julia Fel- honor of being translated into lows married Wm. L. Johnston Italian, and published serially in of Evansville Oct. 11, 1888, who Rome. only lived three years after his Albion Mary Fellows, born April marriage, leaving three children 8, 1865, married Hilary E. Bacon by a former marriage. For five of Evansville, Oct. 11, 1888. Their years after her husband's death children are Margaret Erskine, born Mrs. Johnston remained in Evans- Sept. 16, 1889; Albion Mary, born ville, devoting her time to her Jan. 4, 1892; Hilary Edwin and Joy husband's children who were as born Feb. 8, 1901. Mrs Bacon dear to her as though they had inherited her father's talent for been her own. She possessed much writing verse, and is also a music literary ability and her leisure composer. She and sister Annie J. time was spent in writing books with only a difference of two years and magazine articles for the Cen- in their ages, were closely associated tury, Munsey, McClures and the in all their early writings, went Youth's Companion, during the last abroad together just before their seven years, she has done much marriage, had a double wedding travelling, partly in search of ma- and shortly after published a vol- terial for her books and partly on ume of poems together under the " account of her son's health, for title "Songs Ysame. One of the which she spent a winter tenting on poems of the volume by consent desert near Phoenix, Arizona, and of the author is published herewith, the summer of 1903 on a ranch in under the title of "Grandfather." Texas. Besides her magazine writ- Mrs. Bacon in addition to her verse ing she has published the following writing has composed a number books: "Little Colonel at Boarding of songs and several anthems for School" "The Little Colonel Stories, special occasions, some of them "The Little Colonel's Hero," "The have been published. In her sister's Little Colonel" "The Giant Scis- book "The Little Colonels Hero," sors," "Two Little Knights of she composed the music for the Kentucky," "The Little Colonel's play of "The Rescue of the Princess " Hohdays," "The Colonel's House Winsome. From early childhood Party," "Cicely and Other Stories her ability to draw and paint, has for Girls," "Big Brother" "Old been a marked as her ability to " Mammy's Torment, "The Story of write or compose music. The chil- " " " " Dago, Aunt Liza's Hero, Flips dren of these sisters, Lura and Albion Islands of Providence," "In League are all exceptionally bright, inter- with Israel," "Joel: A Boy of esting children, and exhibit some 118 Md,M-Fl-:y (lESEMJJCY of the strong traits of character son, horn May 8, 1874 died June 14. of their trran(hnother. Rachel Mc- 1875: (6) Ora Mabel, born Ai)r. 27, Gaffey. 1876. lives in Iowa City. Mr. Fellows went with his i)arents to Illinois in GRAXDFATHEK. 1834. His father settled near Dixon, 111., where \w died in 1840. leaving his How l)road and deep was the fireplace old, wife with a to struggle And the fxreat hearth-stono how wide; large family There was always room for tlie old man's with the privations and hardships chair of pioneer life. It was at that the By cosy chimney side, time a wild, rude country infested And all the children that cared to crowd with Indians and wild beasts, but At his knee at tlie evening-tide. she was a woman of great courage Room for all of the homeless ones and endurance and although sur- \Vho liad nowhere else to go; rounded all the difficulties that bask at ease in the by They might grateful wild warmth, the early settlers of this region And sun in the cheerful glow, had to encounter, she braved them was as wide and For Grandfather's heart all and brought up her large family warm to manhood and womanhood. She As the old fireplace, I know. lived to be nearly 86 years old and And he always found at iiis well-spread died at the hom.e of her daughter, board Mary F. in Iowa City. Miir. 8. 1883. Just room for another cliair; Stephen N. remained on the farm There was always lest for anotlier head until he w';s 18 of when On the pillow of his care. years age There was always place for another name he entered a seminary, and later In his trustful morning prayer. went to the DePauw University in Indiana, where he graduated in Oh crowded world with your jostling 1854. He then went to Iowa in throngs ; How narrow you grow and small; which state he has lived for the past How cold, like a shadow across the heart, of fifty years. He was Professor Your selfishness seems to fall, Mathematics and Natural Science When I think of that fireplace warm and in at wide, for six years Cornell College And the welcome awaiting all. Mt. \ernon, Iowa, then seven years Albion Fellow.s Baton. in the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Then twenty Moral Stephen Norris FeUows, 4ih cliild years Professor of Mental and of Rachel McGaffey Fellows, born Science and Pedagogy in the state at Iowa in Sandwich, X. TI.. May 30, 1830. Fniversity of Iowa City, the married Sarah Lellingwell Matson. ilien thirteen years again in Mar. 13, 1856. Their children were ministry and at the present writing his fourth (1) Albion Norris, horn April 17, (April 1904) is closing IS.-)?, lives in Suffcrn. X. Y. (2) year as agent of the Conference Iowa Olin Ste])hen, horn January 28, Claimants' Fund of the ui)per 1859, lives at Middletown, X. Y. Conference. In 1871 Cornell Col- of (3) Erwin Arthur, l)orn December lege conferred on him the degree 9, 18()2, died October 15, 1X64: Doctor of Divinity. In 1872 he (4) Lena Leota. l)orn May 8, 1847, was elected president of the state of Iowa. In died Dec. 11, 1903: (5) Myrtle Mat- Teachers Association McGA FFEY GENEA LOG Y 119 1891 he was elected delegate to the later for five years in San Francisco '' Second Methodist Eccumenical and is now in Iowa " nursing City, Conference, which met in Wash- Iowa. She is very successful in ington, D. C. In 1896 he was made her chosen profession and has ac- " a delegate to the General Confer- cjuired the name, "Angel of Mercy. ence of the Methodist Episcopal Julia M. Cavanagh graduated Church which met at Cleveland, from the Iowa State University Ohio. His wife is still living, in 1882, taught six years in the they have been married nearly high schools of the State and Sept. fifty years and are growing old to- 6, 1888, married Wilham O.McElroy gether, happily and gracefully. Al- a lawyer of Newton Iowa. Mr. though past 74, Mr. Fellows is in McElroy, like his wife, is of Scotch perfect health, without aches or Irish descent and if their children pains, says his heart is still young do not possess sturdy, strong char- and that he enjoys very much the acters, connected with quick in- society of young people. telligence, ready intuition and wit, Mary L. Fellows, daughter of they will greatly belie their ancestry. Stephen and Rachel McGaffey Fel- Four children have been born to lows, born Feljruary 26, 1S38, mar- them, Margaret, born July 27, 1889; ried September 16, 1857, Mathew Harold Wm. born Jan. 21, 1891; Cavanagh, an eminent lawyer Richard C. born May 17, 1895; in Iowa City, where they have Carroll FeUows, born Aug. 22 1900. resided since 1860. He was a They still reside in Newton, which graduate from Cornell College, is "j)rima facie" evidence that Mr. Mt. Vernon, Iowa, from which McElroy is a successful lawyer at college his wife also graduated at home and a prophet not without same time, the only two first-class renown in his own country. Carrie graduates at that time. In June, Cavanagh was also educated at the 1904 the college celebrated its 50th State University, taught for a anniversary and Mr. Cavanagh de- short time and in Dec. 1885 mar- livered the address of the occasion. ried Charles Spring of LeMars, Samuel McGaffey Fellows was the Iowa, where they lived several first president of that college which years, moving thence to Chicago, was estal^lished in 1854. The chil- 111., where they now reside. Since dren of Mr. and Mrs. Cavanagh are: going to Chicago, Mrs. Spring has Amy Rachel, born Jan. 22, 1859; graduated from the Woman's Med- Julia Maria, born May 11, 1860; ical College and in 1898 received Carrie, born Dec. 30, 1865; James degree of M. D. from the North Mathew, born Mar. 21, 1867; Lucv Western University and is a success- Mary, born July 17, 1871. The ful practitioner in (Chicago. Her eldest daughter. Amy R. attended address is 5536 Prairie Ave. They the Iowa State University and have one son, Ray H. born in 1887. afterward graduated as a nurse James Cavanagh marrietl Mav from the Farrant Training School dinger, Sept. 30, 1890. They lived connected with the Harper Hospital in Iowa City until 1901, when they at Detroit, Mich. She followed went to San Antonia, Texas. Theii' her profession for a time in Detroit, children are Myra May, born Sept. 120 Mr(i. 1 FFEY GENEA IJH! Y 1891: Amy Rachel. Ix.rii Sept. 1S97; I'.. Clara I-"... .Mar\- V.. Benjamin C, Maggie, liorn Sejjt. 1898. Lucy Mary Celestia A. who was l)orn Aug. 1, Cavanagli was also a graduate from 1861. died Dec. 14, 1864. Crosby the State I'uiveisity iu 1895, taught I. Fellows was Ijorn on the old home a number of years, and is now an farm in Chichester, N. H. Aug. 27, assistant teacher in the Botany 1849, where he lived until 1864, department in the State University. when he went with his father to Kbenezer Fellows, Jr., who was Canada. In 1870 he married Mary born in 1788, was one of the first Cushman, daughter of Sowle Cush- settlers in Chichester, N. H. He man of Barford. P. Q. He located had a brother James who was a in Dixville, P. Q. where he and his physician in Concord, N. H. He wife are now living. They have also had a sister Mercy who married two children. A. K. Fellows who James Maxfield of Potton, Que. lives in Charleston, Vt. and Addie The children of l^l)enezer Fellows, Maude who married G. W. Cunning- Jr., were Joiu\than, Samuel, Hannah. ton and resides in Dixville. They Sarah and Ebenezar Knowton, who have one child. Jennie May. born was born Dec. 10, 1825. He mar- Mav 1, 1902. Have no record of ried Susan Haines -of Chichester A. E. Fellows family. Mary F. Fel- and lived on the old farm on which lows married Lewis E. Oould. has his father settled. He sold the three children: Edwin L.. Harry F. farm in 1864 and moved to Canada and Mabel M. who married William and Ijought 200 acres of land on Shortt and has four children: Clara which was a saw mill, he re- E., Edna L., Lyda L and Mary 0. mained there until 1868, when he Have no record of Chas. F. Fellows sold out and moved to Warren, or Benj. C. Clara E. Fellows died N. H. where he died Feb. 24, 1904, Feb. 24, 1S70. All of those living his wife died Sept. 21, 1879. They reside in Warren. X. H. had six children: Crosb}^ L, Charles McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 121 History of the Shernicin Pnn^ilv. SHERMAN, son of Chas. located on 'Cold Hill.' Sherman ^[AMES Sherman was of English descent. was a tall, dark complexioned He was born in Rhode Island in man, full of energy and hard work, 1764 and became a solider in the rising at 4 and working till 8 o'clock Revolutionary war in 1779. After at night, caring for stock, clearing the close of the war he married land, burning charcoal, selling ashes Elizabeth Fenner. daughter of and was known as one of the best Arthur Fenner who was CJovernor of farmers in town, and made his " Rhode Island from 1790 until his farm one of the most productive. death in 1805. She had a brother He was the originator of the "Sher- James, who resigned from the Unit- man Morgan" horses so celebrated ed States Senate to became Gov- in the state in US37, and for years ernor after his father's death. afterward, in fact the fame of the He was elected in 1807 and served Morgan horse is still extant through- four years, elected again in 1824 and out New England. "Cold Hill" served six years, elected again in district in Sherman's time, had more 1843 and served until his death in farms, more families and many 1846. Elizabeth Fenner was born more in a family than now. The in Providence, R. I., in 1757 and rule was nine in a family and Cold died in Lyndon, \^t., Se])tember Hill aimed to meet the recpiire- 13, 1852. James Sherman died in ments of the rule. The school Lyndon May 3, 1843, their children house in 1830 and long afterwards were: Stephen, Fenner, Mercy, was every winter filled with from Henry, Betsey and George, all born 30 to 40 scholars from the families in Rhode Island. James Sherman of Ziba Tute, Uncle Jim and Philip came with his family from Provi- Williams. Philip McGaffey, Capt. dence, R. I. to Lyndon, Vt., about Jo Wilmarth, Jim Sherman, Nathan 1802-1803. His "first purchase of Weeks, Parson Swasey, Edmund, real estate in Lyndon is dated David, Robert and John Miles Jan. 24, 1803. He located on and others. They were all large what was called "Cold Hill" about families, with children full of power two miles west of Lyndon Corner. and endurance, ready to walk the The following extract from a local long distance from their homes to paper, "The Vermont Union" of the school house through snow there are Jan. 6, 1893, gives a little insight drifts waist high. Today of his characteristics. "About 1800 scarcely a dozen scholars living in James 'ITncle Jim Sherman,' the district, some of the farms are 122 McCA FFEY f.KS K.\ I.OC Y back pastures, lull of cellar holes and her daughter Mrs. McGaffey and bushes. Lymlou Corner was sat in her chair and run her little the only depot for supplies and the spinning wheel, and in the old church seated every Sunday repre- fashioned loom and wove cloth for sentatives from many of the Cold the family use, for years after she Hill families. The Corner was the was too lame to walk without the Metropolis of Northeastern ^'ermont aid of a crutch. And her son. the in the early days. The first town writer, when in the liunber business, meeting was held Mar. 2. 1792 in and suffering with a broken leg a log cabin at the junction of two narrow forrest trails near what is now the scjuare in the village. It was then almost a tractless wilder- ness, extending nearly to Quebec. The town was located in 1720 by Jona. Arnold. David Cahoon and David Owen, was named Lyndon in honor of Arnold's eldest son whose name was Josiah Lyndon. Elizabeth Fenner. wife of James Sherman, had chronic rheumatism so that she was unable to walk for the last thirty years of her life, and it was inherited by nearly all her descendants, Stephen, Betsey, Fenner, George and Stephen Jr. and George Jr., all were badly crippled, and none of her descend- ants have been entirely free from it. The writer, her grandson, has been troubled with it for thirty five years and now, 1904, has been confined to his house eight years, unal)le to walk only by the aid of Stephen SHKiniAx. a crutch and cane, and has children and grand children afflicted with was hauled to his mill on a hand- it. making five generations afflicted sled and sat in his chair and put with what is known as the "Sher- the board saw in order and ran " big man Rheumatism. Thousands of it, because at the time he had no dollars have been expended in competent sawyer. efforts to find a cure l)ut to no avail. Stephen Sherman, son of James, Mrs. Sherman, although imal)le married Margaret Sanborn, daugh- to walk, was never too lame to work, ter of Levi Sanborn of Connecticut. day after day, from early morn They had three children. George, till late evening she was in her chair who died very young, and one other with the wool cartls and spinning son who did not live to gain a name. wheel, her constant companions. Their onlv daughter's name was McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 123 Sophia D. Mr. Sherman moved probably was administrator of more to Greensboro, Vt., in 1808, where estates then any other man in the he was engaged in the mercantile town during his time, and died business for many years, he after- honored and respected by all who wards went to North Craftsbury, knew him. Mrs. Finney was a Vt. where he died in 1853. woman universally loved and re- Sophia D. Sherman, born in spected, intelligent, kindhearted Lyndon, Vt., Dec. 22, 1806. died and generous, all visitors at her in Greensboro, Vt., Mar., 6, 1891. home received a hearty welcome, She married April 17, 1827, Jabez and the poor and needy were never Finney of Rovalton, Vt. He was turned away empty handed, and born Jan. 26, 1798 and died Oct. 21, although in her last years badly 1884. They were married in Greens- troubled with the "Sherman Rheu- boro and lived on the same farm matism" she remained cheerv and adjoining Greensboro village (their her interest in her family and friends residence being in the villiage) dur- and neighbors, and transpiring events never flagged and her passing from this life was deeply regretted, and the many sincere mourners attending her funeral, attested to the universal respect. and the place she held in the hearts of all who knew her and her charities. Mr. and Mrs. Finney were the parents of ten children as follows: Edson, born June 12, 1829; Sarah A. born July 12, 1830, died Mar. 28, 1833; Andrew H. born June 4, 1832, died Jan. 23, 1854; Adalaide C. born Nov. 24, 1834, married J. A. Sawyer of Greens- boro Oct. 22, 1855, she is now Hving in Boston, Mass, he died Apr. 19, 1873; Jabez Finney Jr. born Jan. 28, 1837, died Sept. 26, 1852; Sher- man S. Finney, born June 16, 1839 married Elvira Guyer of Wolcott, Vt. Mar. 5, 1863,' died Nov. 19, 1864, resided in Wolcott. Sophia mar- Mrs. Sophia M. Finney. M. Finnev. born Oct. 12, 1841, ried W. W. Goss of Hardwick, Vt., she died Jan. ing their lifetime. When married Nov. 9, 1864, 11, 1866, in Vt. ; Sumner fifty years, they celebrated their resided Greensboro, Oct. golden wedding. Mr. Finney was Futnam Finney, born, 2, 1844, Noble of a man of sterling integrity and married Carrie H}(le Fark, she died honesty, his townsmen elected him Vt., Dec. 17, 1878, May 16, two Jabez Noble to nearly every office in their gift, he 1883, leaving sons, ' 124 M rCA FFK 1 (IKS AM LOd Y and Orville Murray. June 7. 1898 \\.. Dec. :;i. \sm. They have had Mr. Pinney. married his 2nd wife two chiklren, Sherman Arthur, born Mr.>^. Ahbie Parker Puirnett of Mar. 13, 1901, died Jan. 20, 1902; Wok'ott, they reside at Pa.ssumpsic', l.illa Augusta, born Aug. 23, 1903. ^'t. where he Is engaged in mercan- They reside with his parents on the tile business. Helen A. Pinney, farm. born July 22, 1846 married Walter Kdsoti Piiiiiov. eldest son of Edsox Pinxkv. A. Jackson of Greensboro, Nov. 1, Jabez and Sophia Sherman Pinney, 1870. Mr. Jackson is a prosperous was born in Greensboro. Vt. Dec. 17, farmer, has a large farm near 1827. married Sarah Eliza Preston Greensboro ^'illage ami prides him- of Danville. Vt.. Oct. 22, 1855. self upon having the best of stock, Their chiklren were Clara Sojihia, both horses and cattle, is a great born in Wolcott. Vt. June 9. 1860. lover of fine horses. They have Leon Edson an adopted son, born one son, Alpha Edson who married in Manchester, Vt.. May 15, 1873; Gertrude A. Ferguson of Waklen. Jabez Perlev. born in "Wolcott. \X. McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 125 Apr. 17, 1879; Clara S. Pinney of all his fellow employees and his married Ora Mendel in Reed Talla- early death cut short a promising poosa, Ga. Dec. 6, 1894, they went and useful career. to Rogers, Ark., where Mr. Reed Jabez Perley Pinney remained at had purchased a fruit farm and home until about 1898 when he went engaged in fruit raising, mostly to Perdue University at LaFayette, apples, but he lived only a little Ind., and after a four vears course Jabez Perley Pinney. over three years after their marriage of study graduated in Mechanical and died at Rogers, Ark., Yeh. 9, Engineering, is now employed by 1898. He was a man universally the Jeffery Mfg. Co. of Columbus, respected by all who knew him. Ohio, has received one promotion - Leon Edson Pinney became rail- and bids fair to stand ere long at road employee and was accidently the head in his profession. A sent to the killed at Rockford, 111., July 30, Virginia Mining Co. 1897. He was a young man who Jeffery Co. a design for an auto- won the respect and friendship matic coal loading machine, the V2(i McGAFFEY GENEALOGY leadiiifi' (lrau F. M. Sherman. Mercy Sherman, daughter of James was born in Conneaut, June 13, and Elizabeth Sherman, was born 1842, married Fucinda Gear in 1863, he in Providence, R. I., and came with went to McMurrian, Ark., where her parents to Lyndon, Vt. She died in 1903. married a schoolmate, John Miles Stephen S. Miles, born in Monroe, and went to Monroe, Ohio, to ive. Jan. 10, 1805. went farther west and They had ten children, Geo. S., engaged in the lumber business, married. Stephen S., Betsev E., Emma I)., died Julv 6, 1838 was never Charles, Calista, Edith, Franklin, Betsey E. Miles, ])orn Oct, 10, 1818, Henry and Oscar. married Robert Bowers, Feb. 10, • ' 128 .1/ cCA FFE ) GENEA /.(Hi ) 1836, had ciulil cliilili-cn. two sons IN-O. married Tlieopiliis K'cnt of and six went to dau Mrs. Cai.ista 1)i:ax. ried Jolui Koss, Calista mari'ied (lau 1849, who was born July 13, 1822, and had five children, three daugh- and on his 82nd birthday July 13, ters and two sons. His wife and 1904, was working in the hayfield one daughter died in 1871. He lively as a boy. They have had was a man of fine talent, a brilliant six children, Hamilton, Cora E., lawyer, but the death of his wife Henry, Flora Edna, Arthur H. and daughter, overstudy and spirit- and Minnie M. Hamilton Dean, ualism affected his brain and at bom July 13, 1850, died Feb. 23, present he is an inmate of the 1870; Cora E. born, Dec. 5, 1851, insane asylum in Wisconsin. married Stephen Edwards, Jan. 22, John Miles died in Monroe, Ohio, 1872, had four daughters all living Nov. 25, 1843 and his wife, Mercy in Springfield, Pa., three of them Sherman, Aug. 4, 1873, age 83 years, married. Henry Dean, born April 10 mos. 21 days. She retained 7, 1853, died when six months old; her strength and faculties to a Flora Edna Dean, born Oct. 18, remarkable degree and at 80"~Would 1854, died when two years old; walk a mile in preference to riding. Arthur H. Dean, born Mar. 9, 1858, Geo. W. Miles, son of Geo. S. married Vera Randall of West and grandson of John and Mercy Springfield, Mar. 9, 1882. They Sherman Miles was born in Con- have two daughters, Mabel and neaut, Ohio, June 13, 1842, and mar- Caroline. Mr. Arthur H. Dean ried Lucinda Gear of Monroe Center is a successful farmer in Monroe, July 4, 1863. They had four chil- Ohio, where the family now reside. dren, Hattie, Wilbur, Cora and Geo. Minnie M. Dean, born Oct. 24, 1862, Mr. Miles removed to Iowa, near married Sydney Hill, June 26, 1895, Des Moines in 1864 and engaged have one son, Walter D. and two in farming and tile manufactur- daughters, Florence and Edna. ing. In 1888 he moved to Arkansas Florence, born Oct. 4, 1896; Walter and became interested in the lumber D. born July 7, 1901; Edna, born business. The following obituary Oct. 26, 1903. Edith Miles mar- is taken from a St. Louis, Mo., ried Hiram Norton of Conneaut, paper: "The funeral of Geo. W. have three daughters, Lora who Miles who was formerly a resident married Henry Lyman, Gertrude of Polk, Co., Iowa, and at one time who married Chas. Simons, Claude county supervisor, was held at his who is single lives with her parents. home in Webster Grove, St. Louis, Franklin Miles, born July 13, 1827, Mo., today. Mr. Miles spent his married Sarah Hutchinson, Nov. younger days in the vicinity of but several 8, 1847, they are both living, have Polk City, years ago one son. Henry Miles, born May removed to Arkansas and eml)arked in mill wholesale lumber 2, 1830, married Martha Tuttle the and Oct. 16, 1853. They have five business. He was president of the daughters, one daughter Edith Geo. W. Miles Lumber Co., which Miles, born Mar. 13, 1858, married operated three large mills near Milo Phelps May 10, 1881, have McMurran, Ark. The general offi- two children, son and daughter. ces of the company are in St. Mr. Miles Oscar Miles, son of John, born June Louis, where spent of his business 31, 1833, married Clara Gear in 1856 the last days 130 McGAFFEY GENEALOGY career. His death occurred after Caroline, who married John Felch illness. even- liad children, o sons and 3 a brief Saturday" eight .McMur- Mariana, who mar- ing-. Auf,^ 29. 1903, at daughters; (4) of ran, where he had gone to look ried Samuel Mitchell Monroe, after impoi-taut business affairs. Ohio, had no children, she and her Mr. Miles was one of the prominent husband are l)oth dead: (5) Charles lumbermen of the county and was and (6) Stephen. well known by all dealers. With ;^ Charles Sherman, son of Henry, scarcely a dollar he entered into and grandson of James, was born the lumber l:)usiness and was re- in Lvndon, \'t., and went with his puted to be worth between sixty and seventy thousand dollars at his death. Besides a wife, he leaves four grown children, a brother S. L. Miles of Madrid. Iowa, two sisters, Mrs. T. R. Ring and Mrs. Mary Walker, both of Des Moines. Mr. Miles was a man of strong character and good habits and was {A loved and admired for his energy, thrift and kind regard for those about him. Many Polk County will movirn his loss as well pioneers " as those who were close to him. Mr. Miles was a member of the First Congregational Church at Webster Grove where he resided at the time of his death. He was buried in Oak Hill cemetery near Webster Grove, Mo. Henry Sherman, son of James, was born in Providence, R. I. and came from there to Lyndon with his parents. In June, 1S21, he married Cynthia Felch and they went in 1S33 to Onondaga. Co., X. Y. where they remained two years, then went to Monroe, Ashtabula Co. Ohio, and from there to Michigan, where he died Mar. 12, 1864. His wife was born J)ec. 20, 1799. an'l died Mar. 12. 1S74. They had six children (1) Charles who was killed bv a falling tree in June, 1.S43, when he was 18. (2) Carlton who died in infancy; (3) McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 131 he to went Sumner, Wash., where Mr. Sherman. Of this union two he died May 14, 1904. He was an sons were born, Chas. M. born in invalid for three before his years Monroe. Ohio, Nov. 12, 1866; death, his disease was inflammation Buren R. born in Black Hawk Co. of the cord spinal which eventually Iowa, June 6, 1883. Charles on brought paralysis of the whole M. Sherman is superintendent the vocal body except organs. He of the city schools of Sno- was to taken one of the city hos- homish, Wash., is married and pitals at Tacoma where he died, his wife is a teacher. Buren but was buried at Sumner, where R. Sherman lives with his mother his widow and one son now reside. at Sumner, Wash., is not married. Mrs. Emily P. Sherman. He became a member of M. E. When a child Mrs. Sherman'Jhad church in 1879 and could say as one foot accidently injured from Paul said, "I have fought a good which she never fully recovered fight, I have finished my course, and at fifty three years of " age I have kept the faith. He was suffered amputation of the right married in Ashtabula Co. Feb. 22, leg, which operation has l)een twice 1866 to Emily P. Jacobs, who was repeated since, has useil crutches born in Pottawottumie Co., Iowa, since 1899, also has a wheel chair where her parents had moved from in which she is seated in the picture Ohio but on the death of her mother on this page. She does all of her in 1851, her father moved back to house work except the family Ashtabula Co., where she married wash, and took nearlv all the care 132 McGAFFEY GENEA LOGY of her husl)aiul during liis four 17. 1S89; Albert Uol)ert, born Oct. years illness, accompanied him to 2(), 1895, whose picture is on the " the hospital where slie remained business letter heads marked Head imtil his death. No higher praise of the P'irm." of her could be said than the Betsey Sherman, daughter oi narration of the above facts. Ste- James and Elizabeth Fenner Sher- phen M. Sherman, youngest child man, was born in Providence, R. 1. of Henry and the only one of the May 1, 1792, came to Lyndon, \'t., children now living, resides at with her parents about 1802 and Rocky Ford, Colorado. married Philip McGaffey in 1814, Carlton P. Felch, son of John lived in Lyndon until 1826, in and Caroline Sherman Felch, was VVheelock until 1838, then in Sutton i)()rn at Kellogsville, Ohio, Jan. 23, Vt., with the exception of three 1851, was educated in the common years, until her death. She died schools, finishing at Rock Creek in Sutton in 1864. She had seven high school, went to Osage County children, 5 of whom were born in Kansas in the spring of 1878. He Lyndon, 2 inWheelock For names taught school in Ohio five terms and dates, see historv of Philip and six in Kansas, was a member McGaffey. of the board of County Examiners George Sherman, son of James of teachers in 1880 and 81, was and grandson of Charles Sherman, clerk of District Court from 1884 who came from England to Pro\d- to 1888, was deputy in same office deucc, R.. L was horn in Providence, most of the time for seven years Aug. 26, 1797 and came wit4i his and since 1892 has been engaged in parents to Lyndon, Vt., previous farming and stock raising. Sept. to 1800. He lived on the home " 15, 1886 he married Ella F. Cary, farm with his father on "Cold Hill They have two daughters, Esther and at his father's death succeeded Mina, born Aug. 18, 1887; Caroline him in the possession of the home Hazel, born May 20, 1889. Sarah place. He married Harriet CalLsta L. Felch, youngest child of John Fletcher, daughter of Alpheus and and Caroline Sherman Felch was Ruth Fletcher and sister of Rev. born in Ashtabula Co., Ohio, Mar. E. S. Fletcher, a noted preacher in 19, 1867, lived in Ohio until she his time. She was a member of the was 10 years old, when upon her Methodist Episcopal Church from father's second marriage moved to her youth, was a very conscientious Crawford Co., Pa., where she lived and lovable woman and deeply until 1885, then went with her devoted to her family, very in- brother to Lyndon, Kansas, where dustrious, working from early morn she has since lived. Aug. 22, 1887 till late at night, always had a she married John Gutsmithe, a Ger- pleasant word for every one and her man, who is a harness maker and kindly nature predo'minated her dealer in saddles, whij^s, blankets family, and no family cjuarrels and horse supplies of all kinds. occurred to niar the happiness of They have had three children, a her large and model family. Her babe born June 11, 1888, died in children partook largely of her infancy; Otto Carlton, born Aug. kindly nature and more especially McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 133 her daughters, who were respected partaking largely of her mother's and loved by all who knew them. kindly disposition, she was educated George Sherman was quite seriously in the district school and academy, troubled with the Sherman Rheu- and commenced teaching school matism, at an early age and when at the early age of 15. She was about sixty years old being unable loved and respected by all who to work, sold the large farm he knew her. 3d, George Sherman, occupied, and purchased a hotel at Jr. was born Jan. 14, 1833, the early St. Johnsbury Centre, which he part of his life was spent on the conducted for several years, in 1871 home farm. In the early fifties, he moved to North Randolph, Vt. soon after the discovery of gold in where he died in 1875. His wife California he went to San Francisco also died at s^me place Feb. 16, and engaged in the water business. 1875. ITer life had been one of When the writer was in San Fran- incessant toil. When on the farm cisco in 1860-61 the city was her family consisted of herself and supplied with the water used for six children, one or two hired men, drinking and cooking by water her husband's parents and as it carts, which consisted of a huge was an ideal place to visit, a large barrel mounted upon two wheels amount of company, and when with a faucet in the back end and in the hotel, everything was under two hooks to hang the pails upon, her supervision, kitchen, dining usually drawn l)y one horse, but room, sleeping rooms, all were in case of a large route two were looked after by her personally used, the carts were supplied from and kept in the most perfect order. deep wells in different parts of the Those two great essentirds to a good city. Steam engines being used hotel, beds and table, were in to pump the water into huge immaculate condition. The chil- tanks for supplying the carts. dren of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman were Each water man owned a route 1st, Stephen F. born May 6, 1827. the same as the milkman in large He spent the early part of his life cities. Routes were valued from on the home farm, later went to one to two thousand dollars, accord- Boston and during the Civil War ing to the number of customers he enlisted in the 14th Mass., Heavy and the amount of water supplied. Artillery and served three years, The writer met him there in 1860 married Phila A. Craig of Lyndon, and found him so badly troubled Vt., they had one child, Edith with rheumatism as to be unable Blanche, who married James W. to run his water cart, being obliged Kidder of Port Chester, N. Y. to employ a man to do his work. Stephen F. Sherman died at Top- In April 1860 he married Theresa sham, Vt. in March 1882. (2) Sherman of San I-'rancisco and two Harriet C. Sherman born Oct. 4, children were born to them, George, 1830, married Abner F. Gould of born Mar. 29, 1870 and Hattie, liorn Walden, Vt. She died May 31, Dec. 13, 1872, both of whom are 1855 and her husband survived her now living in San Francisco. He only about two years. She was a died there in July 1872. Shenuaii born most beautiful and intelligent girl. 4th, Rumiiia R. 134 MciiAFFEY (;i:.\KAIJ)(;y June 6. 1834. was a o;ra(luate of come a ])hysician and all his .spare Lyndon Academy. In 1856 she time was devoted to the study of married George W. Stearns of St. medicine. When the call for sol- Johnsbury. two children were born diers came for the Civil War, he re- to them, Hattie .M. born Jan. 2, sponded by enlisting in Co. "K" 18.57 and Bertha L. born .Mar. 29, 15th \'t. Regt. went to the front, 1869. Mrs. Stearns died at Tun- was ai>i)ointed Hriirade Postmaster Hk.XKV II. SllIUMAX. bridge, \\.. Jan. 25, 1895. 5th, of his I^)rigade, which office he Wm. H. Sherman liorn May 1, faithfully filled until his death from 1841. attended the district school fever July 3, 1863. His remains until his parents moved to St. were brought home to his native Johnsbury. then the academies at town for l)urial. St. Johnsi)vn'y and Newbury, \'t. ()th. Henry H. Sherman, born At 18 he commenced teachiii"; in Lyndon, Jan. 15 1835, went and was (jU'te successful as a w hen nine years old with his parents teacher. His intention was to be- to St. Johnsburv where he attended McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 135 the district schools until he was Jan. 17, 1832, died Apr. 27, 1890; 17, then after one year at St. Johns- James, born Aug. 17, 1834 cUed bury Academy he commenced clerk- May 14, 1904 at Sumner. Wash. ing in the store of Wm. H. McGaffey Stephen M. born July 31, 1843, at Lyndon Corner, where he re- now living at Rocky Ford, Colorado. mained two years, then returned The foiu' first children were to St. Johnsbury and clerked in born in Vermont. Jan^es in the stores of E. & T. Fairbanks & New York, and Stephen M. Co., and Hall & Fletcher of St. in Monroe. He was educated Johnsbury. In 1873 he went to Middletown, Conn., and entered the employ of F. E. Nourse & Co., dealers in clothing and gent's furnishings, In 1883 he became manager of the business, and later was admitted as partner and mana- ger, the firm now being "Nourse, Sherman ik Co.," who are doing an extensive business. Mr. Sherman is a man of temperate hal^its and by steady and faithful ajjplication to business and courteous treat- ment of customers and employees has made a success in business life and built up a flourishing and remunerative lousiness. In 1881 he married Harriet L. Hall of Meriden, Conn. They have two children, Howard H. born in Julv 1885, and Helena inni April 1887. ADDITIONAL HISTORY OF HENRY SHERMAN. -^ Cy^t- Iowa. Mr. .Shenuan iiioxcd to 11, IsiiT. Hardin. Iowa in Ai)ril 1877. where Henry C. Sherman married Grace he remained until 1878. then moved \'angolder at Fort Collins, Col., to Hamilton Co., where he re- Oct. 5, 1897. Thev have two bovs, mained until June 1886, then went Harold C. born 'in Julv 1898; by team to Curtis, Neb., and from Royal D. born in Feb. 1900. there to Colorado 'u 1887. preempted Mr. Stephen M. Sherman has been a flaim in wha^ was tlien Logan Co. employed in a steam gristmill at (now r'nilips) where h's \^^fe and Rocky Ford some eleven years, two daughters joined him in 1888. but at present his health is such He worked for railroad Co., until that he has been compelled to seek his health failed and in Dec. 1889 outdoor work and is engaged in he went to Rocky Ford where his selling kerosene and gasolene oils family joined him in Jan. 1890, and delivering same to customers with the exception of his daughter. about town. Edna, who remained in Iowa until The additional hist(jry of Henry June 1890. then joined the family Sherman's family was received from at Rocky Ford. Bertha Alline his only son of Rocky Ford, Col., married Francis J. ^"ercoe of Phila- just previous to book going to press delphia, Oct. 9. 1893. They have and too late to incorporate \\'ith three children, Bertha B. born that previously written. July 20. 1894; Vernon V. born Jan. AUTHOR. 15, 1895: Stephen H. born Sept. McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 137 Noted Men and Women of ScoNcind.' IN support of the author's state- born at Arbrath in 1788; Wm. ' merit at the commencement of Amott, D. D. born in 1808; Joanna this work, that Scotland had furnish- Baillie, eminent poetess, born at ed more noted men and women than Both well in 1761; Robert Baillie, a any other country on the Globe of distinguished clergyman, born in its the names are size, following Glasgow in 1599. Mathew Baillie, submitted to his readers in addi- eminent physician, born in Scot- tion to those heretofore mentioned. land in 1761; Robert Baillie of David Livingstone the great African Jerviswood, politician, born in Scot- explorer and missionary, was born land about 1620. Sir David Baird, at Blantyre near Glasgow, March Baronet, l)orn at Newbyth, Scot- 1813 David land in 19, ; Hume, philoso- 1757; John Barbour, poet pher antl historian, born in Edin- of the 14th century, born in Scot- burg, 1711, died there in 1776; land in 1316; James Gordon Ben- Tobias George Smallett, eminent nett distinguished journahst, found- Scottish novelist, born in 1721; er of the N. Y. Herald, first issued Thomas Garlyle, historian, essay- in Mav 1835. was born in Scotland est and philosopher, born in 1795; in 1795, died in 1872. His son James Watt, inventor, born at James G. Bennett Jr. succeeded Greenock in 1736; John Ruskin the him as proprietor of the Herald. great writer was born of Scotch Thomas Black well, eminent scholar parents Feb. 8, 1819, also W. E. principal of Marischal college, was Gladstone was born of Scotch born at Aberdeen in 1701. Wni. parents, in 1819. Alex. Adams, Blackwell, the distinguished pub- eminent teacher and author lisher and of Blackwood 's scholar, , originator born at Rafford, Scotland 1741; Magazine, was born in Eldinljurg. Robert Adams, eminent architect, Nov. 20, 1776, died 1834. Hugh born at Edinbui^in 1728; James Blair, eminent Scotch Divine, was Anderson LL.D. eminent writer, born at Edinburg, Apr. 7, 1718, born near Edinburg in 1739; John died 1800. James Blair, I). J). Anderson F. R. S. Prof, of Natural founder and first president of Wil- History, born in Dumbartonshire liam and Mary college was born in in 1726. Archibald Campbell Ar- Scotland, came to this countrv in gyle, Marquis and member of the 1685, died in 1743. Robert Blair, Assembly at Glasgow, born in 1598. author, was born at Edinburg in Neil Amott, distinguished physician, 1699 died in 1746. James Bos- 138 McGA FFEY GENEA LOG Y well celebrated as the friend and Greenock, 1820. David C'alden- biographer of Dr. Samuel Johnson, wood. a vScotch divine and ecdesia.s- and member of the literary Johnson tical historian, born in Scotland in Club, was born at Edinburg in 1575, died 1651. Donald Cameron 1740. Andrew K. Hoyd, rector a Scotch highland chief, born in of St. Andrews and publisher of Scotland 1720. John Cameron, fa- essays antl sermons, was born in mous scholar and flivine. br)rn at Scotland in 1825. Zachary Boyd, Glasgow 15S0, died 1625. Richard eminent Scottish Divine and author, Cameron, a Scotch Presby. preacher born before 1590. Sir David Brew- in the i7th Century. Sir. Colin ster an eminent |)hil()sopher, Ijoni at Campbell (Lord Clyde) one of the Jedburg. Scotland in 1781. Sir bravest and most distinguished Geo. Brown, a distinguished Gen- generals, was born in Glasgow in eral was born in Scotland in 1790. 1792. John Campbell, Lord High John Brown, a popular theological Chancellor, born in Scotland in writer, born in Perthshire in 1722. 1779. Thomas Campbell, a dis- John Brown 1). I), grandson of the tinguished poet, born in Glasgow above mentioned, born in Scotland in 1777. Thomas Carlyle. distin- in 1774, professor of pastorial and guished author, born in Ecclefochen, exegetical theology. John Brown Scotland, in 1795. G«o. Chalmers, M. D.. LL. D., son of the above eminent historical anticjuary, born born in 1810. John Brown, yi. D. in Scotland in 1742; Thomas Chal- founder of the Brunonian System, mers, D. D., LL.D.. born at An- born in Berwickshire in 1735. struther, Scotland in 1780. Hugh Robert Brown, an eminent botanist, Clapperton. African explorer, born born in Scotland in 1773. Samuel in Scotland in 1788; Sir James Brown, eminent physician and Clark, Bart, distinguished physician, chemist, born in Scotland in 1817. born in Scotland 1788; John Craig, Thomas Brown, a Scotch meta- eminent preacher, born in Scotland physician, born in 1778. George about 1511; James Critchton, ad- Bruce, Scotch printer, introduced miral, before he was 20 had run sterotyping in New York, inventor through all the sciences, had master- of a type casting machine, born in ed 10 different languages, born in Scotlanfl in 1781, died 1866. James Scotland 1560; Alex. Cruden. author, Bruce the celebrated traveller, born born at Aberdeen in 1700. In 1737 in Sterlingshire in ]7-')(). Michael he published a complete concord- Bruce, a minor Scotch poet, born ance of the Old and New Testaments in Scotland in 1746, died of con- Wm. Cullen. celebrated professor of at the of 21. Gilbert born in 1710 sumption age medicine, Scotland, ; Burnett. Bishop of Salisbury was Rev. Dr. John Gumming, conspic- born at Edinburg. 1643, died in uous writer. ])orn in Scotlantl in 1715. John Burnett, painter, en- 1810; Ronaleyn G. Cununing. fa- graver and author was born in mous lion and elephant hunter, Scotland in 17S4. John H. Burton born in Scotland 1820; Allen Cun- LL.D., F. R. S. E. Scotch his- ningham, poet and literateur, born torian and advocate born in 1S()<). in Scotland in 1785; Peter Cun- Rev. John Caird, I). I)., born at ningham, author, born in Scotland, McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 139 1816. Wm. Cunningham D. D. born James Furgurson, professor civil en- in Scotland in 1805; Thomas David- gineer, assistant astronomer at U. S. son, M. A. rector of Aberdeen naval observatory from 1847 to grammar school and editor, born 1867, discovered the Asteroids in Scotland in 1840; Thos. Dick, Euphrosyne in 1854, Virginia 1857, LL.D. eminent philoso])her, born in Echo 1860 and received the prize Scotland, 1774; David Douglas, bot- medals of French Academy of anist; Gavin Douglas, poet, and Sciences in 1854, born in Scotland, John Douglas merchant, were all 1797, died 1867; James Fergurson, born in Scotland, 1474, 1721, 1798. D. C. L., F. R. S. Scottish architect Alex. Duff, D. D., LI,D. born in and writer, born in Scotland, 1808; Scotland 1806. Alex. Dyce, literary Robert Fergurson, Scotch poet, born historian, born at Edinburg, 1798; 1750, died 1774; Sir. Wm. Fergur- A. Wm. Dyce R. a distinguished son, Bart. F. R. S., F. R. S. E. pro- painter, born at Aberdeen 1806, fessor of surgery in both Scotch and died in 1864; Samuel M. Elliot, English colleges, writer of medical eminent occulist, born in Scotland books, and inventor of medical in- in 1811; Thomas Lord Erskine, struments, born in Scotland in 1808; eminent advocate, born in Edin- Right Hon. Sir James Furgurson, in 1721 Rev. burg ; Ebenezer Ers- Baronet, Governor of Australia kine founder of the secession church 1868-72 Governor of New Zealand in Scotland was born in 1680; John 1873, born in Etlinburg in 1832; Erskine, eminent jurist and profes- James F. Ferrier LL.D. a metaphysi- sor of law in Edinburg University was cian, born in Edinburg 1808. Susas born in 1695; Rev. Dr. John Ers- E. Ferrier, a successful novelist, born kine D. D. was born in 1721, emi- in Edinburg in 1782; Duncan Forbes nent writer; John Faed, a popular Scottish statesman, born 1685, died vScottish painter, born in Scotland 1747; Edward Forbes F. R. S. em- in 1810; Thomas Faed also an artist inent naturalist, born 1815, died at and painter of many famous pic- Edinburg 1854; James D. Forbes tures, born in Scotland in 1825; D. C. L., F. R. S. born in Scotland Patrick Fairbairn, D. D. jirincipal 1809: John Forbes, Brig. Gen. in of theological college of Glasgow, armv in 1758, born in Scotland in born in Scotland in 1805; Sir Wm. 1710; Sir John Forbes, F. R. S. Fairbairn Bart, Scottish ironmaster eminent physician born in Scot- and engineer and one of the first land 1787; David Fordyce, Scottish builders of iron ships, born in Scot- philosopher, born 1711, died 1757; land, 1789; Hugh Falconer, M. M. John Forrest D. D. pastor oY the M. D.. F. R. S. Scotch Botanist Scotch church in Charleston, S. C. born in 1808; Wm. Falconer, pub- was born in Edinburg, 1799; Alex. lisher, born in Edinburg, 1730; Geddes LL.D. Biblical critic trans- James Fergurson, architect and lator and miscellaneous writer, born astronomer, born 1710; Adam Fer- in Scotland 1737; Janet Geddes, gurson a Scottish philosopher and prominent in Scotch history, born historian, professor in Edinburg uni- in Scotland; John Gillies LL.D. versity of natural and moral phil- classical historian, born in Scotland osophy, born in Scotland in 1724; in 1747: Rev. Geo. R. Gleig, M. A 140 McGAFFEY GENEALOGY popular author, born in Scotland 1563. was court jeweler of James of 1796: Sir John Cionlon. President W ; James Hogg, Scotch poet was the Royal Seottisli Academy, born in born in Scotland, 1772; Henry Edinl)urg 1790; Isabelle Graham es- Home, Lord Kames, eminent lawyer tablished school for girls in New and author, born in Scotland in York, born in Scotland 1742; ^'is- 1696; John Home, clergyman and count J. Graham, Capt. of Dragoons. dramatist, born in Scotland. 1722; born in Scotland in 1643; Thomas Jo.seph D. Hooker. M. I). C H., Graham, a celebrated chemist, born F. R. S. physician and botanist, in born at in 1816 David Glasgow ISOo; James Grahame. Glasgow ; Scotcli [joet, born in Scotland 1776: Hume, philoso])her and historian, Annie Grant, Scotch authoress wlui born at Edinburg in 1711: .lohn lived some years in X'ermont. was Hunter, the greatest name in the born in Glasgow, 1755, died 1838; combined character of physiol- Chas. Grant, E. I. proprietor, born in ogist and surgeon that the whole Scotland 1746; James A. Grant, annals of medicine can furnish, was C. B..C.S. I. African explorer, born in born in Lanarkshire. Scotland. 1728, Scotland in 1827; Ulysses S. Cirant's died 1793; Wm. Hunter. M. D. were Scotch Thomas eminent and parents ; physician anatomist, Guthrie, D. D. an eminent pulpit was physician extraordinary to orator, born in Scotland 1803; Ca])t. Queen Charlotte, born in Scotland Basil Hall, R. N. distinguished in 1718; James Hutton a celebrated traveller, born in Edinburg, 1788: geologist was bf)rn in Edinburg in Andrew Hamilton, Scotch merchant 1726; Rev. Edward Irving, eminent became (le]iuty Governor of New preacher and translator of Spanish, Jersey in 1686; Sir \\m. Hamilton, Ijorn in Scotland 1792; Andrew the most learned and scientific phil- Jackson, seventh president of the osopher of the Scottish school was United States was of Scotch parent- born at Glasgow. 1788; Sir. Wm. age, his father came from Scot- Hamilton, grandson of William III, land to South Carolina two years Duke of Hamilton, born in Scotland, before Andrew's birth; James I, 1730, was English ambassador to James II. James III, James IV. Naples in 1764; Wm. Harkness, James \'. James I, of England A. M., LL.D. mathematical pro- and \T of Scotland and James of fessor V . S. X. commanded I'liited II (if England and \T1 Scot- States expeditio!! to Tasmania, l)orn land were all born in Scotland; in Scotland 1837; Sir George Harvey Re\'. John Jameson, Scotch scholar, F. R. S. A. eminent artist, born born in Glasgow in 1759, was in Scotland 1805; Robert Henry ordained ])astor in 1781. He com- D. D. Scotch historian and divine, jiiled a dictionary of the Scottish born in Scotland 1718; John Heriot, language; Robert Jameson distin- Lieutenant of R. E. Marines, guished as a naturalist, born in founder of the "Sun" and "True Scotland; Lord Francis Jeffrey, " Britain newspapers was born in celebrated Scotch critic and lawyer. Scotland in 1760; George Heriot, l)()rn in Fdinburg in 1773. admitted founder of a magnificient Hospital to the bar in 1794. became the in I'Miii])ur"; was born there in editor of the "Edinburg Review," McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 141 in 1830 he became Lord Advocate author, born in Scotland; Robert for Scotland and M. P. at Edin- Leighton, Archbishop of Glasgow, Wm. Jerdan F. S. A. editor of born in 1611 Sir burg; Edinburgin ; John Literary Gazette 34 years, born in Leslie, celebrated natural philoso- Alexr. K. Johnson born in Scotland, 1782; pher, Scotland ; John Ley- LL.D., F. R. S. distinguished den, M. D. poet and author, born at born in cartographer, Edinburg, Denholm, Scotland, 1775 ; Wm. Lith- 1804; James Johnson F. W. dis- gow, celebrated traveller, born in tinguished chemist, born in Scotland Scotland in 1583; John G. Lockhart 1796 Samuel LL.D. of ; Johnson, one the proprietors of Black- member of congress, 1781 Governor wood's Magazine, son in law of Sir. of North Carolina 1788-9, Judge Walter Scott, was born in Scotland, of supreme coi!rt, 1800, born in 1794; James MacCosh, D. D. promi- Scotland, 1733, died 1816; Admiral nent Scottish theologian and meta- John Paul Jones was born at physician in the United States Arbigland, Scotland, in 1747; James was born in Scotland in 1851; Keith, best known as Marshal Thomas MacCrie, a Scottish divine Keith, born in Scotland, 1696; and church historian, born 1772, Robert Keith, Ep. bishop and his- died 1835; Rev. George MacDonald, torian, born in Scotland. Geo. popular novelist and lecturer, born Keith, Earl Marischal, born in Scot- in Scotland 1825; Sir John Alexr. land; Sir William Keith, Governor Mac Donald K. C. B. D. C. L. of Pennsylvania, 1717-26 born in statesman, born in Scotland, 1815; Scotland 1680, died 1749; James Chas. Mackay LL.D. editor of Kemp, D. D. P. E. Bishop of Mary- "Glasgow Argus," correspondent land 181 4, Provost of the State Uni- in United States during the Civil War, versity 1816-27, born in Scotland lyric poet, born in Scotland in 1764. "died 1827; Grace Kennedy, a 1812; Sir Alex. Mackenzie, Scotch writer of exceedingly popular re- explorer after whom Mackenzie river in 1 stories born , , Scotland traversed hgious 782 , was named, Canada to died 1825; John C. King, distin- the north Pacific coasts; Sir George guished sculptor, born in Scotland Mackenzie, eminent Scotch lawyer in 1806; John Knox, the great Scot- and politician, born in Scotland. tish reformer, born Scotland in 1505; 1636; Henry Mackenzie, popular John Laird, head of the great firm novelist, born at Edinburg in 1745; of Iron ship builders at Liverpool, Wm. L. Mackenzie, first Mayor of known as the builders of the first Toronto, born in Scotland, 1795; iron born in 1805 Dr. James eminent steamer, Scotland, ; Macknight, Archibald Laidlie, D. D. born in divine of the church of Scotland, Scotland 1727, was pastor of the born 1721, died 1800; Archibald Middle Dutch Church in New York Maclay, D. D. Baptist minister, preached the first sermon addressed President of American Bible Union, in English to an American Dutch born in Scotland, 1778, died 1860; Congregation, April, 15, 1764. John Alexr. Macleod, D. D. editor of Law, the great financier, was born Christian magazine, born in Scot- in Edinburg, 1671; John Lawson land, 1774; Norman Macleod, D. D. surveyor of North Carolina and eminent divine of church of Scot- 141 McGAFFEY GENEALOGY land, born 1S12: in 1858, was ap- D. C. L.. V. R. S. Surveyor of New ]:)ointP(l Queen's Chajjiain in Soot- South ^^'al(s and explorer of interior, land ; from ISoO to 1S60 was born in Scotland, 1792; Robert Mof- editor of the Kdinburg Christian fat, a celebrated missionary to South magazine, died at Glasgow, 1872; Africa, born in Scotland, 1795; Sir Theodore Martin K. C. B., James Burnet (Lord Monhoddo) LL.D. Bart, popular author, born Judge of Court of Session and in Edinburg, 1816 ; Davitl Mas- author, born in Scotland, 1714; !5on, M. A. editor of McMillan's Alexr. Monro, eminent anatomist magazine, author of "Life of and founder of medical school at Milton," born at Aberdeen, Scot- Edinburg, born in Scotland, 1697; land in 1822. .lames C. Max- James Graham, Marquis Montrose, well, physicist and author, born great military leader in Scottish in in Edinljurg in 1831 ; Lord Rol:)ert wars, born Scotland. 1612; John Maxwell. Lord of Regency. 1536 Moore, M. D. eminent physician born in Scotland 1480; John Mayne and author, born in Scotland 1730; author and editor, born in Scf)tland Sir John Moore, English general born in 1761; Gen. Alex. McDougall at Glasgow, Scotland, 1761; Robert Revolutionary patriot delegate to Morison, M. D. one of the most the first Congress and commander eminent botanists of the 17th in the battles of Long L-^land. White century, born in Scotland; James Plains and Germantown, born in Douglas Morton, Lord High Chan- Scotland, 1731, died New York 1786; cellor of Scotland on the death of Gen. Lachlan Mackintosh, Revolu- Earl of Mar, was elected Regent tionary officer, born in Scotland. of the Kingdom; Wm. Motherwell, 1727; "Sir John McNeill G. C. B.. poet and antiquary, born in Scot- D. C. L. Envoy to Persia, born in land 1797; Chas. M. Nairne. professor Scotland. 1795; Andrew ^Melvin. of philosophy in Columbia college, eminent Scottish Reformer, born author of lectures and orations, in Scotland, 1545; Hugh Mercer, born in Scotland, 1808; Lady Car- surgeon in the army of Prince oline Oliphant Nairne. author of Charles Edward, came to America "Land o'the Leal"' and other served in Braddocks campaign, Scotch ballads, born in Scotland, was mortally wounded in Revolu- 1766. died 1845; John Napier, Laird tionary War. 1777, funeral at- of Merchiston and author, born, tended 1)v 30,000 people, was Scotland 1550; Wm.Orme, a Scotch born in Scotland in 1721; James Congregational minister. Secretary Mill, distinguished scholar in Greek of London Missionary Society, born and author, born in Scotland. 1773, in Scotland 1787; DaATid Dale Owen, of was father Stewart Mill ; Hugh V. S. geological surveyor, suryeys ^liller, distitignished geologist and j)ul)lished in four large vols, born author, born in Scotland, 1802 in Scotland 1807; Dr. John Owen, Patrick Miller, noted inventor of eminent divine and author, born steam machinery. l)orn in Scotland. in Scotland, 1616; Richard Owen 1730, David B. Mitchell, Governor of M. D. ])orn in Scotland ISIO, came to Georgia, 1809-13, born in Scotland the United States in 1827, was an 1766; Thomas Livingstone Mitchell. ofhcer in the Mexican War. author of McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 143 " " a to the of the Workl land ; 1725 Key Geology ; Josejih Robertson, the Robert Dale Owen, editor and most accomplished antiquary of the reformer, born in Scotland, 1801 19th century, born in Scotland, died 1877; Mimgo Park, celebrated 1810; Wm. Robertson, historian, African explorer, born in Scotland born in Scotland 1721. his history Sept. 10, 1771; Wm. Paterson, the of Scotland was published 1759; most celebrated, after John Law, History of America 1779, died 1793; of the commercial schemers of the John Robinson, celebrated natural 17th century, was like Law a Scotch- philosopher, born Scotland 1739; man, born in 1658; Sir Joseph Nelo Alexr. Ross, Scotch teacher and au- Paton, R. S. A. one of the most thor, born in Scotland 1699, died distinguished Scotch artists was 1784; Admiral Sir John Ross, C. B. born in John Pinker- Arctic and Scotland, 1823, voyager" author, born ton, an industrious and learned Scotland, 1777, died 1856; Wm. literateur, born in Edinburg, 1758, Roy, Major General in British army died 1826; John Playfair. mathe- and Fellow of the Royal Society, matician and philosopher, born in born in Scotland 1706; John Scott Scotland, 1748, died 1819; Robert Russell, builder of the Great Eastern Pollok, poet and author, born in and other large steamers, born in Scotland 1799; Thomas Pringle, one Scotland 1808; Lady Rachel Russell of the editors of Blackwood 's Edin- daughter of an Earl and wife of burg Magazine, poet and author; Lord Wm. Russell, born in Scot- born in Scotland 1789, died 1834, land, 1636; Wm. Russell, noted Wm. D. Queensberry, fourth Duke educator and editor, born in Scot- of a Scotch Peer, noted sporting land 1798; Robert Sandeman, found- man, born in Scotland, 1724, died er of a religious sect called Sande- 1810; Sir Henry Raeburn, R. A. manians, born in Scotland 1718; a distinguished portrait pahiter, Sir Danl. Sanford, K., D. C. L. appointed Kings Lemner for Scot- editor and author, born Scotland lantl, Ijorn in Scotland 1756, died 1798; David Scott, eminent painter 1823; Allan Ramsey, eminent Scotch and author, ])orn in Scotland 1806; poet born in Scotland 1686; Thomas Sir Michael Scott, a mediaeval Reid professor of philosophy in Kings scholar and |)hilosopher, born in Aberdeen and born in Scotland Sir Walter College author, ; Scott, history Scotland 1700, died 1796; John already given in this history; James Rennie, an eminent civil engineer, Sharp, Archbishop and professor of born in Scotland 1761; Robert II, philosophy at St. Andrews, born Robert III, Kings of Scotland, Scotland, 1618; John Sharp, D. D. born in Scotland 1316 and 1340; Chaplain to Chas. 11, born in Scot- David Roberts, R. A. a painter of land 1644; Sir (Jeo. Simpson, great eminence, born in Scotland governor of Rupert's Land and 1796; Frederick Robertson, Gapt. general sujierintendent of Hud- in the Royal Artillery, born in son Bay Company, born Scot- Scotland; James Robertson a Major land 1797; Sir Jamly Y. Simpson, General of British forces in United Baronet and noted M. D. born in States 1776, commissioned as Royal Scotland 1811; Robert Simpson, Governor of New York born in Scot- professor of mathematics at Glasgow 144 McGAFFEY GENEM.oc Y university, l)()rii in Scotland 1687; ])orn in Kdin])urg 175."j: in 1772 was Sir John Sinclair, agricultural im- teacher of nuithematics in the prover and President of the board of luiiversity in 1 785 was elected profes- agriculture, born in Scotland 1754; sor of moral i)hilosophy was also a Catherines. Sinclair, noted authoress popular author: Sir Thomas Ster- born Scotland 18()(); John Sinibert, ling, Bart. , a British (jfhcer was born noted portrait painter, born in in Scotland 1735; John Sutherland Scotland 1684, died 1751; Sanil. M. D. Royal Commissioner of Smilos, M. D. and author, born in Sanitary Arrangements in the Criiuea Scotland 1816; Alex. Smith, poet l)orn in Scotland; James Swain one and secretary of Edinbui'g university of the Boston Tea Party, Revolu- born Scotland 18:^0; James Smyth tionary patriot, born in Scotland, C, M. I), physician in ordinary to 1754; James Syme. author and George III and author of several founder of a hospital at Kdinl)urg, medical books, born Scotland 1741; born Scotland 1799; Archibald C. Mrs. oNIarv Somerville, daughter Tait. D. I). L.L. I), headmaster of of Admiral Sir Wm. Fairfax, a lady Rugby school 1842-50, Bishop of famed for her mastery of matha- London 1856. born Scotland 1811; matics and phvsical science, born Robert Tannaliill, noted songwriter, Scotland 1780,' died 1872; John born Scotland 1774; Wm. Teimant Spattiswood, Archbishop of St. author and linguist, professor of ori- Andrews and embassador to France, ental language at St. Andrews, born born Scotland 1565; Sir John Steell Scotland 1785; James Thomson C. S. A. a noted sculpter, born poet and author, born Scotland Scotland 1804; Geo. Stephenson 1711; Sir Win. Thomson, noted inventor of steam machinery, born mathematician and philosopher, Scotland 1781; Robert Stephenson, professor of Glasgow university, born D. C. L. only son of Geo. the great Scotland 1824; Grant Thorburn au- " inventor and architect, born in Scot- thor of several books signed Laurie land in 1813. The Brittanna Tu- Todd." born Scotland 1773; Alexr. bular Bridge, the Victoria bridge at Tillock, author and editor, born Montreal, the two bridges across Scotland 1759; Alexr. Tytler, his- the Nile at Damietts, the bridge torical writer and Judge of Court at Newcastle, and the great viaduct of Sessions in Scotland, born in across the Tweed at Berwick are Scotland 1747; Patrick F. Tytler, some of his achievements. Robert eminent historical writer, born in \\\\\. Stephenson another eminent Scotch Scotland 1791 ; Tytler. author, l)()rn engineer, l)orn 1772. In 1796 he Scotland 1711 ; Rol)ert Wallace was inspector and engineer of editor of \\\v "Scotsman" born in lighthouses and during his forty- Scotland 1831; Sir Wm. Wallace seven years in that office he history given before; James Watt, planned and constructed twenty- mechanician, engineer and scientist three. famous as the improver and nearly Balfour Stewart, L.L. I)., F. R. S. the inventor of the steam engine, a noted scientist, born Scotland 1828 born Scotland 1736; Sir David Dugald Stewart, professor of mathe- Wilkie. eminent ])ainter. born Scot- matics at Kdinburii inu'versitv was land 1785; Alex. Wilson, author McGAFFEY GENEALOGY 145 " " and ornithologist, born Scotland Wilson and the Christopher North 1766; Daniel Wilson L.L. D. a of Blackwood's Magazine, born Scot- distinguished writer and professor of land 1785; Geo. Wishart, one of the history and English literature at early reformers in Scotland and of born Greek born Scotland Alexr. the vuiiversity Toronto, scholar, ; Scotland 1816; George Wilson Graham Bell, inventor of the speak- M. D., F. R. S. E. eminent ing telephone, born Scotland 1817; chemist and lecturer Professor Hugh Brown, noted poet born Scot- of Technology in Edinburg land 1800; Dan'l Douglas Home, University, born Scotland 1818; a noted spiritualist, born Scotland James Wilson L.L. D., mem- 1833; Rev. John Campbell Shairp, ber of the Continental Congress L.L. D., Prof, of humanity at St. and signer of Declaration of Inde- Andrews, born in Scotland 1825; pendence, born Scotland 1742; John Bunyan, the author of "Pil- John Wilson, D. D. missionary of grim's Progress," "The Holy War," the Free Church of Scotland and "Grace Abounding," "Come and author of valuable works on relig- Welcome," etc., was born in Scot- ions of India, born Scotland 1800; land in 1628. John Wilson, famous as professor . r 'i '\ J' A P A / /( Dr. Charles French from GUsintoD, MasS'^:^ and Dvsan P'reoch frooa Maioe were called (here 3ast week to alAend the fnnsEal of- I their sister, Mrs. Helen McG'mffey. The MoN'j^noK is in, recwpt of a paoaf i The funeral services of Mrs. Lillian Noyes, containing an obituary notice of' Mrs,, wife of Wilbur C. Noyes were held at the home Salome last Burton Gibson, a native ol Glover^ Thursday afternoon at 2 p. m., Rev. Wil- I boiy^n liam in Aagust, m». The paper says-, Ramsden officiated. Miss Simpkins the "Siie cams west with ber parents, when singing evangelist rendered three yery beauti- s&ven yeags. of age. Tliere weae no rail- ful songs, one of which was "Good Night" and roads at that tia3e;,tho journey was laade another '-Good Morning." Many beauti- f ul 5>y canal and t:^e grer-b lakes to Chisago i flowers were placed upon and about the and by wagon the reat of t!ie distaHce." casket. The casket was covered with white This n©tice is pu,blisked at the req'aest of brocade velvet with silver handles. Besides the the only liviag sister, jyira.. Mineswa E, many townspeople who were present, were Burton Bradkiy of MaxwelL^Iowa. many out of town among them Dr. and Mrs. Mr*.. Helen L, McGaffey^ wife of. George Wilder of Whitefield, Mr. and Mrs. McGaffey W. McGaffsy audi daughter of the lat* and son of Lisbon and Miss McGaffey of Bos- and Lyndol and Najocy (McLellan)) French, ton, Mr. Mrs. Huntoon of Whitefield, died March 22, Sho we» born, in Glover Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Southard of Bath and Clark of January 'i, 1837, ana lived the greater part Mrs. Landaff- The bearers ^ere F. P. of her useful IMe here. May 8, 1854., she Shattuck, William Wright. Ira Simonds was married lo Geoj.»ge W. McQaffey of and Bert iiav. Interment was in the family I and tJaeir lot SuttOD hocse for 1-t. years was lii Maple street cemetery. Mrs. Noyes was this Iiatter town. Since ticen they hava- born in Stanstead, Can., May 1860 and was resided at Glover, 13, years at SoutJa Glover one of a family of four children. Her brother, and the resaainder at Glover village. Five Mr. McGaffey is a resident, with his family, children have been boa^a to tiiem, four of Lisbon and her sister. Miss McGaffey daughtera and one son. (Oap daughter whose home is in Boston. The widowed died in the ;mother has for several infancy j son, Edward L , died years made her home in 18901;. and Mrs. Ulla E. Hall died in 'with her daughter here. Mrs. Noyes came to 1897.)i She leaves two daugbters, Mrs. Bethlehem twenty -two years ago and found Eva F. Scott of Springfield, Mass., and employement in one of our summer hotels. It Mrs. Laura S. Mathie of Old Orchard, Me., was iben she met Wilbur C. Noyes to whom she was married in 1884, since which time six grandchildren, an aged sister, Mrs. I their home has been io the hollow, next to the Serveia F. Lfoaard of Manchester, N. H., homepiace of Moses Clark Noyes. Two sons three brothers, Heman French of Lyndon, were born of this union. Ralph and Dean C. French of Dorchester, Mass., and Alvin, who have grown to young manhood, who were Dr. Charles C. French of Clinton, Mase. greatly in love with thair mother and are both As wife, mother and friend hers was an members of the Littleton high school. Under Ideal life. Never discouraged, elways j the ministry of the Rev. D. J. Smith in 1883 looking upon the bright side of every Mrs. Noyes was baptised and united with the cloud, she was a firm believer in the M. E. church where she has been an honored Larger Hope, intelligent, outspoken and and consistent membsr and when health progressive in thought, a beautiful home- per- mitted active in its affairs. For several keeper; sha exemplified in a high degree years past she has been failing in health. She had the Pria jcist'a description of an excellent watched with great interest the building of their new house into which she had great hopes woman. Rev. A. F. Walch, Universalist, ot moving this month. But on Tuesday morn- of of St. Johnsburj', spoke comforting words ing last iveek she quietly and resignedly at the funeral service in her late home. passed into the horns that is beyond, mourned The profusion of flowers around her casket by a large circle of relatives and friends. bore silent testimony to the love of her relatives and friends. many Her firgj. Easter in that Other Home must be restful and happy. The burial was in the Glover cemecery. ^ - SUITOR. " — Samuel Mitchell, "graduate of Lyndon Institute Commercal school, has been engaged as assistant bookkeeper in the Lyndonville National Bank, and entered upon his work Wednesday. Deatb of Mrs. Ricliardson. The remains of Mrs. Louisa (McGaffey) Richardson were brought here from Lyndon Center, where she died Mondav night, June 24, for burial on Wednesday. Mrs. Richardson was the wife of Joseph H. I. Richardson, who died here in the fall of 1860, and was the town clerk at the time of his death. He owned and carried on the business of a tannery, where Alfred Allard's shop now is. Mr. Richardson built what is now Mr. Allard's carriage shop for a tannery and he did an extensive business in that line. Mrs. Richardson was the daughter of Phillip McGaffey, and a sister of W. H. McGaffey, a long-time merchant at Lyndon Corner, also George W. Mc- Gaffey of Glover. She was a noble Christian woman and attended the Free Baptist church here for many years, but transferred her membership to the church at Lyndon Center, being a mem- ber there at the time of her death. She leaves., two sons besides other relatives. She has been in poor health tor vears. Her husband was the first person buried in the first addition to the original vil- lage cemetery here. He died at the age of 34 years. He was the son of Captain Jonathan and Nancy (Ingalls) Richard- son and will be remembered by the older ones now living as an honest, upright townsman. Mrs. Richardson was nearly 80 years of age at the time of her death. Your correspondent can well remember the time when Mr. and Mrs. Richard- son's intention of marriage was publish- ed in church, as the law required in those days, by Rev. J: Woodman, who married them. There are not a large number of residents here now that were here when J. H. I. Richardson and wife were here, more tnan 50 years ago, but three in the village, and but few in town. Captain Jonathan Richardson had a family of six children, all of whom died several years ago. NEIL OF THE mra HOSTAGES/ ^YEEKLY SCOTSMAN, SAT The period which em'braoed the time of this ^eat _ _ who ruled over the destiniea ol the Eicoto- of a warrior, ^ ^ 3^^^ ^^.^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ j^^^j, jj^ij^ ^.y the help Irish race for twenty-seven years, is a very eventfulj combine British and Irish force, subdued Criombh- and interestingr portion of our early history. The than, who was slain in battle, and Neil was crowrted Eroman Power had subdued fJmost the Monarch of Ireland. His reign lasted for twenty seven and that he exhibited entire world, but had given up the years, during period the of a wise and noble king, by which he aufcempt to break completely the brave policy consolidated the of Ireland to his d«5ceTid- remnant of the Soots who had be^n foroexi to take kin^'dom ants for several centuries afterwards. refuge among the wild shelter of their Caledonian Neil's descendants vrere seven sons—^namely, La I after a few her on his mother's side ; but, very years, husband was killed by Criombhthan, who was a brother of Moiigs^ine, Eocnaidh's fir.st wife, and for forced to abandon her safety Carthan Cas Dubh was to Irish palacee and flee with her son for protection her father's court in Britain. Eochaidh Moighmeodhin had reigned .seven years. and was succeeded by Criombhthan, who reig-ned more as regent to his nephev/s. CViombhtliau reigned seventeen years, during v.rhich time Neil had studied the art of' war under the Roman legions, and pro- bably won much fame for many gallant deeds before he turned his attention towards winning back hi.^ been pat€.mal throne. iMaximu?, having apjiointed Lieutenant of tht Fon;es by the Roman Empire as in Britjiin. was resolved to consolidate the Roman power by forcing the bhi-ee nations of Briton?, Fict-s, and Soots into one body under the rul« of Rome. To aoooraplish his purpose he promised the Picts the whole of tlie lands of the Scots if they would subdue them, and, of course, he with the Roman render assisDane^ if legions would be at his back to be found nece&sary. In all likelihood Neil would under the Roman forces, close to the officer direct- of ing the operations of war, the first engagement which took place in Calloway, upon the bjmks of fV.o Rlv^r fVoP. Rattle after battle was now fought. ( . , I < > < > ; ; ; , : ; ; t ! »> < ' 5 1 { i:i , ,1 I f r J ; «, H .^f,l