Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . This day ends the town and commences the city government,having been a town just 216 years to a day, and now we go from anold town to an infant city. JOSEPH INGRAHAM, Last town clerk of the old toivii. and first city clerk and treasurerof the new city of Springfield. During his long and faithful service he was a popularand efficient clerk. He was, with Chester W. Chapin andCaleb Rice, a commissioner of the sinking fund in 1857-58-59. He was a director in
Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . This day ends the town and commences the city government,having been a town just 216 years to a day, and now we go from anold town to an infant city. JOSEPH INGRAHAM, Last town clerk of the old toivii. and first city clerk and treasurerof the new city of Springfield. During his long and faithful service he was a popularand efficient clerk. He was, with Chester W. Chapin andCaleb Rice, a commissioner of the sinking fund in 1857-58-59. He was a director in the Springfield Mutual FireAssurance Company from October 2, 1865, to October7, 1872. In December, 1831, he married Jane Clary, daughter ofEthan A. Clary. She was born January 22, 1812, and diedAugust 4, 1888, aged 76 years. Mr. Ingraham died Feb-ruary I, 1883, aged 74 years. Mr. Joel Kendall, son of Jonathan Kendall, a farmer,was born in Sullivan, N. H., January 10, 1796. He workedon the farm of his father until he was eighteen years of age,and then went to Keene, N. H., where he learned the shoe- 236 SKETCHES OF THE OLD INHABITANTS. This building on State street, now used in connection with the Union Armor},is the only one remaining that was erected when the jail buildings were first builtin 1S15-16, and was formerly the residence of the jailer. Col, Ebenezer Russellwas the first jailer, serving from 1S16 to 1825. AND MANSIONS OF SPRINGFIELD. 23/ makers trade of Kingsbury & Farnsvvorth. He afterwardswent to Claremont, N. H., and entered the employ ofNicholas Farwell as a journeyman, where he remainedeight years. From thence he went to Montreal, Canada,where he remained one year. In the autumn of 1820, heremoved to Springfield, Mass., and in March, 1821, com-menced business on his own account. In 1824 he enteredinto partnership with Elijah Blake, who was then the onlyother shoe dealer in the town. After three years of businessthe firm was dissolved, and he then went into busi
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