Connecticut western news., 1911-07-06
STEVENS CONCLUDES
END OF SERIES OF
 LOCAL "REMINISCENCES
Tells of Barnes Family, Wesley Tres colt and Other 0ld-Time Residents of Rood Street-Writer Makes His Farewell Bow
(BY H. B. sTEvENsr


 (BY H. B, sTEvENsr
 Next was house occupied by Job Barnes, whose wife's first name was Diadama. l cannot learn her last name. Their children were Julia, Mabel, Par melia, Cynthia, Amanda, Charles, Cal viu and Chauncey Barnes. Julia mar ried Mir. Beach. Mabel married Isaac Spring Parmelia married Thomas Sykes. Cynthia became the wife Heze- kiah Warner. Amanda was the wife of Frederick Swens m. Charles married Hannah Dibble. Calvin had two wives, Celia Waters the others first name was Ann, but cannot learn her last name. Chauncey also had two wives. Catherine Sexton and Emily Sykes. do not know who owns or occupies this house at pres ent.
 The next house was formerly occupied by Rodney Psirce. I remember Mir, Peirce but knew nothing of his family. am told that he and also his family were much respected. Tins place was later acquired by Charles Barnes, whose wife as have already said, was Har nah Dibble, who am told, was n very sue perior woman and the training and edu. cation of children proved her to be such Charles Barnes children were Harvey, Edwin, Henry, Sheridan, Weston, Miner, Calvin, Elizabeth, Everette and Francts Barnes. Harvey married Sarah Loonlis. Their children were Grove, William, ! Carrie and Lillie Barnes. Edwin mars ried Marie Pennock, Their children were Stanley, Willie, Albert, Charles and Harry Barnes. Henry married Laura Loomis. Their. children were Irving, Clinton, Lizzie, Mary and Edith Barnes. Sheridan married Elizabeth Gardiner. Their children were Gar diner. Albert and Marcus Barnes. Wes. ton had two wives, Ida Mcintyre and Clara Brown. They had no children Miner died young Calvin married Martha Mcintyre. Their children were Percy, Cecil, Viola and Violet Barnes. Eliz lbeth was the wife of Delaney Stan. ard. They had no children. Everette was the wife of Nicholas yanDeuse Their children were Edward, Ida Al Maud VanDeusen. Frances was tf wife of Samuel Rider. Their childre were Clifford, Lulu and Winifred Ride
 As remember Charles Barnes he wa an honest, upright business man, 6 '"vy to be depended upon his word as his bond, and he had a very es family of children without ex, The sons all straightforward upw mess men of good moral and principles, and are much respect
 Barnes place was later owned late Frank McCarty and. is
 by Mir. Couch.
 Returning to the Deacon
 and going toward East CanaaL
 first to house formerly owred
 Rood, but later owned by
 colt who occupied it uuti
 have already said, his e both Kellogg. Their chi. :. tin, Edward, Henry. Jane zaDrth Prescott. MT, Prescott ."0wu in town affairs, being for uanS t justice of the peace and had much D,.si- ness and decided many eases. MT. Tres colt also owned farm adjoining his, on the south, which have already spoken of as being occupied by Nathaniel Law renee, father of Lyman Lawrence. lie also occupied this place until his death. think both these places are now owned by Italians but do not know their names. I have already spoken of Darwin Tres colt, who was brother of Wesley and of his wife, who was Amy Wetherill. They had three daughters, Ida, Anna and Abbie Prescott. They occupied Wesley's upper place, for some years, bat finally gave up farming, and after a few years the family was scattered aud Darwin went to live with his brotaer Wesley and died there.
 Still farther on we come to the house of Samuel Rood. whose wife was Charity Lawrence. Their children were Henry, Cornish, Wealthy and Julia Ronl Henry married Phila Warmer Corpi n married Sarah Curtis. Sarah married Amos King. Maria married ArchIblld Taft Miranda married Captain White. Mahala married Joseph Taft. Elyira married Frederick Taft. Wealthy mar ried Lyman Bosworth Julia never married.
 Across the way from this house was the old Rood place owned by Mariner Rood whose wife was Mary Keeney. Their children were John, William, James, Samuel, Mariner, Abner, Ros. we'll and Hannah Rood John, Rs have already said, married Henrietta Logan. William and James went to
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