History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . still wife died Jan. 24, 1835. He married, May 25, 1838, Judd Edwards, widow of David Edwards, of North-ampton, and daughter of Frederick and Nancy Judd, of South-ampton, with whom he lived over forty years. He had nochildren by his second wife. Mrs. Ingram died March 21,1879. Mr. Ingram has filled various offices of public trust. Wasselectman and overseer of the poor eighteen years, and townassessor four years ; was elected a repres
History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . still wife died Jan. 24, 1835. He married, May 25, 1838, Judd Edwards, widow of David Edwards, of North-ampton, and daughter of Frederick and Nancy Judd, of South-ampton, with whom he lived over forty years. He had nochildren by his second wife. Mrs. Ingram died March 21,1879. Mr. Ingram has filled various offices of public trust. Wasselectman and overseer of the poor eighteen years, and townassessor four years ; was elected a representative to the StateLegislature in 1842. Is a Republican in politics, and hasmissed but one gubernatorial election in fifty-seven not a member of any church, he has been a regularattendant of the Congregational Church of Amherst. Honestand honorable in all his dealings, whether of a private orpublic character, temperate in his habits, of a genial, socialdisposition, an obliging neighbor, and a steadfast friend, well deserves the high esteem in which he has alwaysbeen held in the community in which he has f Tin ^^Ti Simeon Clark was born in Amherst, Hampsliire Co., , 1807. The ancestor of this branch of the Clark family, whocame to this country from England, was William Clark. Hesailed from Plymouth, England, in theship Mary and John,March 30, 1630, and was among the first settlers of Dorchester,near Boston. He moved his i^amily to Northampton in wife rode on horseback, with two baskets, called panniers,slung across the horse, carrying one boy in each basket and onein her lap, her husband on foot. In 1601, with others, he formedthe church in Northampton, and was chosen lieutenant ofthe train-band,—an important office at that time. He diedJuly 18, 1690. He had four sons,—William, John, Samuel,and Nathaniel. His son John, Simeons ancestor, married hissecond wife, Mary Strong, March 16, 1679, by whom he badeleven children,
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