History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . in, in 1854, as a mark of the respect of his fellow-citizens, irrespective of party. In polities he has been Whig from the birth to the death of the party, a firm adherent ofClay and Webster, and no sympathizer with the earlier abolitionists,be went, with many conservative Whigs, to the Democratic party,with whom he has since acted. Thomas W., his son, received an academic education at WillislonSeminary, Easthampton, remaining there from th
History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . in, in 1854, as a mark of the respect of his fellow-citizens, irrespective of party. In polities he has been Whig from the birth to the death of the party, a firm adherent ofClay and Webster, and no sympathizer with the earlier abolitionists,be went, with many conservative Whigs, to the Democratic party,with whom he has since acted. Thomas W., his son, received an academic education at WillislonSeminary, Easthampton, remaining there from the spring of 1842until the fall of 184B. The following Mav he commenced a two yearscourse of study in dentistry with Dr. J. W. Smith, of Northampton,which was supplemented by a three years course in the BerkshireMedical College, from which he graduated in November, 1852. Hesucceeded to the practice of Dr. Smith, May 1, 1853, and has con-tinued it to the present time. Jan. 23,1857, he married Harrieltc B.,daughter of Benjamin M. Hill, , of New York. Their sons Hill, born Dec. 25, 1857, and Edward Monro, born Deo. 30, Benjamin Sidney Johnson was born in Williamsburg, Hamp-shire Co., Mass., Oct. 24, 1S13. The branch of the family to whichhe belongs is of English origin and of Puritan antecedents, but thetime of their emigration to this country is not at present definitelyknown. Caleb Johnson, the earliest progenitor of whom there is certainknowledge, and of whom B. S. Johnson is a descendant in the fifthgeneration, is known to have been a resident of WilHcgton, Conn. His grandson, Caleb Johnson, was born there, March 0, 1757. Thelatter removed to Hadley, Mass., in 178o, where his son Benjamin(the father of our subject)-was born the same year; and in 1789,Caleb removed to Williamsburg, being one of the early settlers ofthat town. His farm was situated on what is known as Walnut Hill,and there Benjamin S. was born. At the age of three years hisfather removed from
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