. Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and personal memoirs of Berkshire County, Massachusetts . lunkett. deceased, for many years an active memberof the Plunkett \\^oolen Company, was born in the town of Hinsdale,Berkshire ctiunty, Massachusetts, December 8, 1839, son of Charles , whose biograph.) is contained in this work. Thomas K. Plunkett acquired a liberal education in the publicschools of his native town, and the Hinsdale Academy, the latter insti-tution being then under the management of Mr. L N. Lincoln. He wasengaged with his brother (Jeorge T. Plunkett and othe
. Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and personal memoirs of Berkshire County, Massachusetts . lunkett. deceased, for many years an active memberof the Plunkett \\^oolen Company, was born in the town of Hinsdale,Berkshire ctiunty, Massachusetts, December 8, 1839, son of Charles , whose biograph.) is contained in this work. Thomas K. Plunkett acquired a liberal education in the publicschools of his native town, and the Hinsdale Academy, the latter insti-tution being then under the management of Mr. L N. Lincoln. He wasengaged with his brother (Jeorge T. Plunkett and others in the operationof the Plunkett Woolen Company, an industry established at Hinsdaleby his father, Charles H. Plunkett. He followed the fair and broad-minded characteristics of his father, and was a just judge between em-ployer and em])loyee. He always took an acti\e interest in all measuresthat pertained to the welfare and development of the people, and hisheart and |)urse were open to the needs of the poor and afflicted. Al-though not actively interested in political affairs, yet he served as repre-. William R. Plunkett. BERKSHIRE COUNTY 111 sentative from his nati\e town to the Massachusetts legislature duringthe years 1868 and 1869. He was a regular attendant of the Congrega-tional church., an of the principles of Democracy, a chartermemher of Globe Lodge. Free and Accepted Masons, of Hinsdale, anda member of Mystic Lodge, of Pittsfield. He was passionately fond ofhigh-bred horses, and was the owner of from twelve to twenty of thesenoble animals. On ]\iay 22, 1866, Mr. Plunkett was married to Abbie L. Taylor,the tenth child of Otis and Parmelia (Clapp) Taylor, and her birth oc-curred in Chester, a neighboring town, August 30, 1843. The mar-riage ceremony was performed by Kinsley Twining, a relati^?e of theTaylor family, and of this large and influential family, besides there are sur\-i\-ing, Mrs. Lucy E. T. Foote. of West Med-ford; Otis S. Taylor,
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