Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . Marshall Stebbins, Esq., was born JulyI3» ^798. He was a clerk in the office of the ConnecticutRiver Transportation Company (firm of John Cooley & Co.),between Springfield and Hartford. He was afterwards amember of the firm. The most of the time during theexistence of the firm, Mr. Cooley was a retired partnerwith a yearly salary for the use of his name in the firmsbusiness, which he had previously built up. The membersof the firm besides Mr. Stebbins an
Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . Marshall Stebbins, Esq., was born JulyI3» ^798. He was a clerk in the office of the ConnecticutRiver Transportation Company (firm of John Cooley & Co.),between Springfield and Hartford. He was afterwards amember of the firm. The most of the time during theexistence of the firm, Mr. Cooley was a retired partnerwith a yearly salary for the use of his name in the firmsbusiness, which he had previously built up. The membersof the firm besides Mr. Stebbins and Mr. Cooley wereEdmund Palmer, Henry Palmer, Hosea Day, SylvesterDay, Roderick Ashley, and Christopher Stebbins. was a director in the Agawam Bank at the time ofhis death. He was at one time engaged in the coal andflour trade, having an office and store room on the site ofIsaac Millss coal office. In 1829 he was elected one of theselectmen of the town. He married Lois Stebbins, daughter of Calvin Stebbins,January 27, 1834. She was born April 7, 1802, and diedMay 6, 1865, aged 63 years. AND MANSIONS OF SPRINGFIELD. 63. Old Poor House, built in 1S02, which stood on Main street near Auburnstreet; was moved to Frery street, now No. 57, about 1848. Overseers of thepoor and of the workhouse May 17, 1802: Zcbina Stebbins, William Smith,John Hooker, William Ely, and Calvin Stebbins. 3^4 SKETCHES OF THE OLD INHABITANTS
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