Connecticut western news., 1911-03-30
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 farther on we come to house built by MT. Peirce and occupied by John Fitz- | patrick and afterward sold to Barnes 65 Sons and occupied for several years by Henry Barnes, who sold to Erastus John son. who removed it and built a new house which is now occupied by John Thurlough. Next we come to tenant house belonging to the Dunham place and also to the old Durham house, occupied by Dr. Ithamir Smith, whose wife was Jane Dunham., Dr. Smith was success ful physician and practiced medicine for many years until his death. He had three children, namely Frances, William and Frank Smith. Frances became the wife of William Adam 2d William married Louise Lawrence Frank mar ried Ellen Root, who died not many years after their marriage. He after ward married Anna Yorker. They are now living at Ashley Falls. This place was later owned. by W. H. Camp and Is now owned and occupied by James Lei fngwell.
 The next house I think was built by Patrick Britt and occupied by him for many years. It is now owned by MT. Caldwell. MT. Britt had four children, namely, John, Timothy, Nora and Oath erine. Nora became the wife of Frank McCarty. Catherine is the wife of Martin Mcclure. Mr. Britt tells me he came to this town in 1848 and has re- sided here most of the time since. He is an intelligent old gentleman with 8 good memory and is now living with his daughter, Mrs. McCarty. in this vii. lage at the age of ST years.
 From this house we will go west to the road leading from Ashley Falls to Canaan and begin at the state line First house owned and occupied by Murray Hoag, who had 8 large family their names were Edwin, George, Walter, Royal, John, Frank. William, Angeline and Susan Hoag. The next house was occupied by Patrick McGinnis, who had four children. named, Catherine. Julia, Mary and Walter McGinnis. Catherine i is the wife of Patrick Lee, of this village; Walter married Mary Lynch. The next house was owned by Timothy McCarty, who had two wives. His children by the first wife were Dennis, Charles, James, Edward. Margaret and Mary McCarty; by the second wife, Julia, who is the wife of Frank Allen. Dennis married Mrs. Angeline Goodrich Ed ward married Isabelle Lorraine and Margaret was the wife of Morris Horan. The next house is the old Fenn place the first occupant of this house that I re- member was Mathew Daley, who sold to Patrick Riley, who in turn sold to Martin McGuire, who occupied it for many years. His children were Mary, James, Catherine, Peter, Michael, Mar. tin, John and William McGuire. l A few rods farther on we come to the house of Timothy McGuire. His chil. dren were Martin, Michael, Margaret, Timothy, James, Mary and Catherine MoGuire. On the opposite aide of the road a short distance west little back from the highway a house formerly William German and perhaps others. For many years it has been owned and occupied by John Kane, who had fam. fly of thirteen children, namely, Thomas, Patrick. John, James, Matthew, William, Michael. Mary. Margaret. Annie, Nellie, Catherine and Celia Kane, all but one now living. A little farther west across the railroad was the house occupied by James Lahey and his wife Hannah, who were very eccentric couple, as many of The News readers will remember A little farther on was house owned and occupied for many years by Patrick Shuckerow, whose children were Cor. nelius, James, Patrick, William. Michael Mary, Ellen and Julia. A little south from this house was one owned and oc oupied by John and Eliza TenEyck. col ored, who had two daughters, Jane and Fanny TenEyck. Fanny became the wife of John LeDyon, whom many o1 us remember. C)ming back to the high way we come to house either built or repaired by Harvey Durham, who oc , cupied it for some years. Later tns place was conducted by Amos and Sam uel (Ame and Sam) Wright, still latel by Peter Moore, who also conducted tn, Red Mills at Ashley Falls. The Moore' rented the place for several years tc Michael Haley and afterward sold it tC George Benedict, whose son Elisha now occupies it.
 Going on from this place we come tc the house of George Williams whos' wife was Almira Dumham. Their chil. dren were Albert. Henry, Martha, Mary