History of the town of Plainfield, Hampshire County, Mass : from its settlement to 1891, including a genealogical history of twenty three of the original settlers and their descendants, with anecdotes and sketches . draped in mourning for thirtydays, and that a copy of these resolutions be placed on ourrecords, and a copy be sent to the family of the deceased. Levi N. mar. Ruth W. Hall of Hawley, May, 1841. Waschosen one of the Selectmen in 1849, and held the officetwenty-two years; longer that any other person in the his-tory of the town. He was for the greater part of the time,Chairman of th
History of the town of Plainfield, Hampshire County, Mass : from its settlement to 1891, including a genealogical history of twenty three of the original settlers and their descendants, with anecdotes and sketches . draped in mourning for thirtydays, and that a copy of these resolutions be placed on ourrecords, and a copy be sent to the family of the deceased. Levi N. mar. Ruth W. Hall of Hawley, May, 1841. Waschosen one of the Selectmen in 1849, and held the officetwenty-two years; longer that any other person in the his-tory of the town. He was for the greater part of the time,Chairman of the board. Was chosen a member of theSchool Committee in 1841, and held the office nineteenyears. Represented the town in the legislature in 1854,and the district in 1864. Has for the last ten years residedin Florence, Mass. Children of Levi N. and Ruth wereGeorge L., born July 28, 1846; Ruth Florence, Dec. 25,1850. Ruth, wife of Levi N., deceased Feb. 3, 1851. Fora second wife, mar. Rachel Whitmarsh, Nov. 24, Herbert S., born Nov. 3, 1857; Louis L., , 1859; Addie C, Feb. 29, 1864. George L. mar. Laura E. Warner, daughter of William,Nov. 27, 1867. Reside in Northampton. Florence cares -^r. JOHN CAMPBELL. 133 for her father, his wife having deceased in January, 1887. Herbert S. mar. Minnie B. Howes, June 10, 1879. Re-side in Northampton. Children: Harry N., born June8, 1880; Cherie M., Sept. 4, 1889. Louis L. mar. Margie W. Stockwell of Northampton. Shedeceased in a year or two after their marriage, and in 1890he mar. Alice S. Spear, also of Northampton. In February,1877, he became clerk in the Northampton Post Office,under Postmaster Joy. He remained as clerk and M. for about five years, when he was appointed to aposition in the railway mail service, and April 1, 1882,went on duty on the route from Palmer, Mass. to Brattle-boro, Vt. In Jan., 1883, he was transferred to the linebetween Boston and New York, via Springfield. Wasgradually promoted to high
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