The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1916-02-23
ASHFORD.
North Ashford.


held at the Baptist chapel last Satur-
day. In spite of the extreme cold
weather good number attended. Miss
Sprague from Storrs spoke on the
work of the Boys and Girls clubs
and made arrangements for the organi-
nation of such a club in North Ash
ford. After lunch Mr.. Kennedy dis
oussed farm problems, and there was
q general discussion of better dairying,
fruit and grain raising. 1t is ex-
pected that the next Institute will be
an orchard demonstration at the farm
of Harvey M. Lawson, to be held to-
ward the last of March.
A very pleasant gathering was held
last Thursday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Moers, who
celebrated the twenty fifth anniversary
of their marriage. A large number
of friends assembled from the neigh
borhood and from Eastford, Woodstock
and Southbridge. During the even
ing pleasant and appropriate remarks
were made by Rev. Messrs. Lawson
and Collins; there were songs by
Everett Barlow and sisters and by
Miss Perry, and the little Morse girls,
reoitations, etc., and the young people
had a jolly time blowing out the
candles on the wedding cake. Mr..
and Mrs. Morse received many gifts
and the hearty congratulations and
best wishes of all present. Miss Alice
Rindge, Mrs. Ballooh and others took
charge of serving refreshments.
The wright's Of Ashford
John Wright and his wife, Priscilla,
were among the early settlers of
Charlestown, Mass, appearing on the
records in 1910; they with their two
sons, John and Joseph, settled in
wohurn in 1641, where John, senior,
was chosen selectman in 1915, and
several times thereafter, and was
deacon of the Independents church
there from 1864 until his death, June
81, 1858; his wife died April 10,
1857. They had three daughters
born in woburn: Ruth, born in 1916,
who married Jonathan Knight in
1868; Deborah, born 1649, and
Sarah, born 1858. The records show
little concerning the older son, John,
except his death April 30, 1714, aged
50, which would make his birth 1890
or 1881; and the death of his wife,
Abigail Probably same as John of
Chelmsford, who had three sons.
Joseph was selectman in 1910. 1878
and 1902; deacon 1898; and died
March 81. 1874. He married Nov.
I, 1861, Elizabeth Hassell, and they
had Elizabeth, 1864, Joseph, 1867,
Sarah. 1870, John, Oct. 2, 1872,
Joanna, 1878, died 1891, James,
born 1877, Timothy, 1879, Stephen,
1881, Jacob. 1858, Ruth, 1856, and
Benjamin, 1858; eleven in all. John,
born 1872. married Sept. 81, 1898,
Lydia Kendall; they had John, July
IL, 1899, Joseph Aug. IS, 1901.
and Abigail Sept. II, 1908, and
Nathan and David, dates not recorded.
John, born 1899, married March %,
1925, Judith wyman. daughter of
Francis, all of Woburn, Mass. John
bought of Philip Squire of Ashford,
Conn, the same year, (l725), 20
acres of land. and forthwith moved
there, as did his sister, Abigail, and
brothers Nathan and David. Nathan
died 1880; left one child, Lydia, who
married Iohabod Griggs. David mar
ried Feb. II, 1892, Abiel Trisket;
they had Abiel, Feb. IS, 1913;
Ebenezer Aug. -, 1894; and Abigail;
Abiel married a Brooks, and Abigail
married a Fenton. David died Jan.
n, 1876. The other brother, Joseph,
seems to be identical with Joseph of
Woodstock, who married three or
four times and had IA children, un-
less four are to be credited to another
Joseph. John and Judith (Wyman)
Wright had in Ashford, Judith, born
Feb. 10, 1877; died Feb. Z, 1888.
Mary, born Sept. o, 1880; married
an Abbott. Ehenezer, died April 8,
1881, soon after birth. John, born
Feb. Is, 1893; executor of his
fathers will. Nathan, born May %,
1895; died Feb. -, 1896. Esther,
born Dec. 10, 1879; married q
Sibley. Lydia, married a Bugbee.
John, the father, died Dec. II, 1855
his wife July 81, 1853. Dea. John,
son of John and Judith, married June
II, 1856, Hannah Mason; they had
Joseph, born Oct. s, 1856. Benjamin,
March 10, 1851; who were living in
1888, as heirs of Dea. John, who
died Sept. 20, 1774; his wife died
Sept. 10, 1882. Nathan Wright and
his wife Betty and Hannah, un-
married at her fathers death, 1896. |
Anna, married Shepherd. Nathan,
lived in Edmeston, otsego !
county, N. Y. Ezra, married Rhoda
Preston; lived in Edmeston; died
Eastford. David, born 1882; lived in
Ashford. Amos, probably never mar
ried; lived in Edmeston. N. Y. David
Wright married May IL, 1906,
Laodicea Utley. They had Caroline,
born Dec. /, 1906; married Shubel
keeney; died Jan. is, 1888. David,
born June IL, 1908; died Sept. %,
1866. Giles, born March IL, 1910.
Philo, born Feb. 16, 1912; died
March 8, 1925. CLARK, born Aug. 8,
1918. Laura, born Aug. ID, 1915.
Isander and Ledoit, twins, born
Tune IA, 1919. Tombstone gives
firth date 1879. Ledoit died in
s58. Laodicea, born Feb. 26, 1921.
Ter mother died June "a. 1921.
David Wright married (2) Sarah
Imidon, Nov. 8, 1921. They had
,ouisa, born Aug. 30, 1922; died 4