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Sharing William Apess’ incredible story

Posted on Jul 2, 2021 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Drew Lopenzina will be at Greenfield Historical Society on July 13, at 7 p.m. to give a talk, “William Apess: Reclaiming a Native Son,” that will offer more information about this remarkable Native life.

His introduction to William Apess, from his My Turn in the Greenfield Recorder of May 28, 2021 is here

Death in 1918

Posted on May 25, 2020 in Uncategorized | 2 comments

, DOB: Cemetery: NORTH MEADOWS, 4N, JESSE SMEAD, 9 "
	1858 HENRY S. SMEAD 1919 / HIS WIFE / 1865 ALICE L. NEWCOMB 1955 1896 FORREST N., THEIR SON / HIS WIFE / 1896 MILDRED R. MACARTY 1978 1899 PERLEY j., THEIR SON 1991
, DOB: Cemetery: Federal Street, , 28S, 5 "
	HARRY A. WEYMOUTH 1880 - 1919 HIS WIFE NELLIE C. BARRETT 1878 - 1920 WEYMOUTH
, DOB: Cemetery: Federal Street, 12, 3N?, 15? "
	BACK BENJAMIN Front WALKER MARSHALL JEROME BENJAMIN 1824 MELVILLE WALKER 1862 1850 - 1919 CO. B 15 REGT. MASS. VOL. INF. FANNIE L. WALKER, WIFE
, DOB: Cemetery: Federal Street, 20, 7S, 3 "
	At top BOUTWELL & Masonic symbol GEORGE E. BOUTWELL 1875 - 1918 ANNIE R. MACKINNON HIS WIFE 1870 - 1927
, DOB: Cemetery: Federal St., 12, 3N, 10 "
	Front SYLVESTER THOMAS CONANT Back CHARLES BANCOFT CONANT JUNE 20, 1810 - DEC. 26, 1896. FEB. 22, 1845 - AUG. 2, 1918 SARAH BICKFORD ELIZABETH LEE ADAMS, WIFE his wife/ No
, DOB: Cemetery: Federal Street, 2, 47N, 17 "
	Front Back July 4 1893 - Sept. 22 1918 Capt. George H. Davenport Abijah N. Pierce A veteran of the Civil War June 20 1862 - apr. 13, 1947
, DOB: Cemetery: Federal Street, 2, 46N, 15 "
	Front Back Died Died /Aug. 18 1870 Martin V. B. Williams Frank E. Sept. 14 1861. AE. 1 yr. 5 mos. Died Nov. 3 1918 Aug. 18 1862.
, DOB: Cemetery: Federal Street, 2, 46N, 13 "
	ANDREW STEWART STEWART On top 1862 - 1936 ABBIE J. BROWN HIS WIFE 1868 - 1954 HARRY A. 1890 - 1918 LOUISA B. 1903 - 1922
, DOB: Cemetery: Federal Street, 4, 398, 10 "
	1877 BURTON G. 1951 1882 HIS WIFE, LILLIAN 1935 1906 ROBERT G. 1918 1901 BURTON E. 1950 1903 DONALD L. 1990 PERRY
, DOB: Cemetery: Federal Street, 6, 30N, 5 "
	Front MARY ELIZABETH HENRY D. PORTER 1859 - 1920 1833 - 1870 BARNIE BENJAMIN MARIETTA E. JACKSON 1862 - 1910 HIS WIFE 1837 - 1919 PORTER Back H
, DOB: Cemetery: Federal Street, 10, 14N, 6 "
	Back STEPHEN SMITH Front SMITH MAY 9, 1835 - DEC. 23 ,1918 FIDELIA H. KEYES HIS WIFE JUNE 12, 1843 JAN. 17, 1929 MARY FEDILIA FEB. 28 ,1864 - MAR. 2, 1864 ETHEL SMITH MILES MAY 30 1883 - MAR. 24 1956
, DOB: Cemetery: NORTH MEADOWS, 4N, JESSE SMEAD, 9 "
	1858 HENRY S. SMEAD 1919 / HIS WIFE / 1865 ALICE L. NEWCOMB 1955 1896 FORREST N., THEIR SON / HIS WIFE / 1896 MILDRED R. MACARTY 1978 1899 PERLEY j., THEIR SON 1991
, DOB: Cemetery: Federal Street, 10, 14N, 6 "
	Back STEPHEN SMITH Front SMITH MAY 9, 1835 - DEC. 23 ,1918 FIDELIA H. KEYES HIS WIFE JUNE 12, 1843 JAN. 17, 1929 MARY FEDILIA FEB. 28 ,1864 - MAR. 2, 1864 ETHEL SMITH MILES MAY 30 1883 - MAR. 24 1956
, DOB: Cemetery: NORTH MEADOWS, 4N, JESSE SMEAD, 9 "
	1858 HENRY S. SMEAD 1919 / HIS WIFE / 1865 ALICE L. NEWCOMB 1955 1896 FORREST N., THEIR SON / HIS WIFE / 1896 MILDRED R. MACARTY 1978 1899 PERLEY j., THEIR SON 1991
, DOB: Cemetery: Federal Street, 10, 14N, 6 "
	Back STEPHEN SMITH Front SMITH MAY 9, 1835 - DEC. 23 ,1918 FIDELIA H. KEYES HIS WIFE JUNE 12, 1843 JAN. 17, 1929 MARY FEDILIA FEB. 28 ,1864 - MAR. 2, 1864 ETHEL SMITH MILES MAY 30 1883 - MAR. 24 1956
, DOB: Cemetery: NORTH MEADOWS, 4N, JESSE SMEAD, 9 "
	1858 HENRY S. SMEAD 1919 / HIS WIFE / 1865 ALICE L. NEWCOMB 1955 1896 FORREST N., THEIR SON / HIS WIFE / 1896 MILDRED R. MACARTY 1978 1899 PERLEY j., THEIR SON 1991
, DOB: Cemetery: Federal Street, 10, 14N, 6 "
	Back STEPHEN SMITH Front SMITH MAY 9, 1835 - DEC. 23 ,1918 FIDELIA H. KEYES HIS WIFE JUNE 12, 1843 JAN. 17, 1929 MARY FEDILIA FEB. 28 ,1864 - MAR. 2, 1864 ETHEL SMITH MILES MAY 30 1883 - MAR. 24 1956
Bardwell, Alma DOB: 1918/12/29 Cemetery: Federal Street, 19, 9S, 5 "
	ALMA R. BARDWELL 1909 - 1918
Bardwell, Karl DOB: 1945/6/8 Cemetery: Federal Street, 19, 9S, 4 "
	Front BARDWELL 1865 IDA F. BROAD 1852 1913 LT. KARL H. BARDWELL1944 45 AT REST IN MANILA Back 1882 EARL E. BARDWELL 1946 HIS WIFE 1887 ETHEL S. GANNON 1971 1909 ALMA L. . 1918 1911 ARTHUR E. 1931
Barr, Virginia DOB: 1953 Cemetery: Federal Street, 10, 11N, 17 "
	VIRGINIA M CASEY WIFE OF WILLIAM W. BARR 1919 - 1953
Burnham, Frederic DOB: 1919/1/14 Cemetery: Federal Street, 5, 34N, 16 "
	FREDERIC L. AUGUST 29, 1843 JAN. 14, 1919
Cash, Earl DOB: 1999/6/26 Cemetery: Federal Street, 9, 17N, 9 "
	CASH - front EARL J. CASH OCT. 1, 1919 JUNE 26, 1999 MARION G, HOLMES HIS WIFE NOV. 14, 1922
Clark, Marjorie DOB: 1985/10/30 Cemetery: Federal Street, 15, 23S, 17 "
	MARJORIE A. GODDARD WIFE OF ROBERT E. CLARK APRIL 29, 1919 OCT. 30, 1985
Clutterbuck, Frances DOB: 1918/7/30 Cemetery: Federal Street, 3, 43N, 8 "
	FRANCES D. MOORE WIFE OF W. L.CLUTTERBUCK 1839 - 1918 SHE HATH DONE WHAT SHE COULD.
Coates, Winifred DOB: 1918/12/4 Cemetery: Federal Street, 4, 37N, 2 "
	WINIFRED TAFT COATES 1875 - 1918
Conant, DOB: Cemetery: Federal St., 12, 3N, 10 "
	Front SYLVESTER THOMAS CONANT Back CHARLES BANCOFT CONANT JUNE 20, 1810 - DEC. 26, 1896. FEB. 22, 1845 - AUG. 2, 1918 SARAH BICKFORD ELIZABETH LEE ADAMS, WIFE his wife/ No
Eichenaner, Carl DOB: 1919/6 Cemetery: Federal Street, 14, 28S, 3 "
	HICKS CARL T. EICHENANER 1891 - 1919 FRANK B. HICKS 1859 - 1921 NELLIE L. HICKS 1862 - 1924
Forbes, William DOB: 1919/3/10 Cemetery: Federal Street, 9, 15N, 4 "
	FORBES WILLIAM A. FORBES 1836 - 1919 ELIZA F. PRENTICE HIS WIFE 1835 - 1901.
Grant, Walter DOB: 1919/12/22 Cemetery: Federal Street, 2, 44N, 2 "
	WALTER on top WALTER RAY GRANT 1900 - 1919
HAYWOOD, LOUISE DOB: 1927 Cemetery: NORTH MEADOWS, 11S, R.SMITH, 16 "
	FREDERICK L. HAYWOOD 1857 -1919 HIS WIFE / LOUISE M. SMITH 1862 - 1927
HAYWOOD, MAVIS DOB: 1958 Cemetery: NORTH MEADOWS, 11S, R.SMITH, 18 "
	HAYWOOD 1892 HAROLD H. 1972 HIS WIFE 1895 MAVIS E. 1958 (BACK) 1918 HAROLD H., JR 1920
Hitchcock, Harland DOB: 1909/9/8 Cemetery: North Meadows, 6N, Hitchcock, 8 "
	HITCHCOCK HARLAND W. \| MRS. MARY F. (FRONT OF STONE) OCT. 31, 1852 \| JAN. 24, 1827 SEPT. 8, 1909 \| MAR. 25, 1919
Hough, Elsie DOB: 1918/10/3 Cemetery: Federal Street, 13, 31S, 7 "
	ELSIE M. DAU. OF WM. F. & PEARL L. HOUGH AUG. 26, 1898 OCT. 3, 1918
Joslin, Leon DOB: 2000/4/9 Cemetery: Federal Street, 3, 41N, 11.5 "
	Front JOSLIN Back EARL GEORGE JOSLIN OCT. 14, 1912 APR. 9, 2000 HIS WIFE ROSE ETTE HESCOCK MAR. 12, 1919
Judd, Frederick DOB: Cemetery: Federal Street, 22, 1S, 2 "
	FREDERICK F. JUDD FEB. 11, 1917 MARION JUDD OCT. 16, 1918 JUNE 3, 1998
Lucas, Alice DOB: 1918/3/11 Cemetery: Federal Street, 8, 21N, 9 "
	ALICE C. LUCAS 1867 - 1918S
Mundell, Carl DOB: 1940/5 Cemetery: Federal Street, 2, 46N, 4 "
	Carl F. Mundell 1919 - 1940
Nelson, John DOB: 1918/8/31 Cemetery: Federal Street, 1, 51N, 1 "
	John A. Nelson 1872 - 1918
Powers, George DOB: 1918/812 Cemetery: Federal Street, 20, 7S, 4 "
	POWERS George W. Powers Feb. 21, 1860 - Aug.12, 1918 Kate A. Aldrich His wife Mar. 3, 1870 - Mar. 18 ,1945
Saxton, Ella DOB: 1919/11/5 Cemetery: Federal Street, 2, 44N, 25 "
	MOTHER ELLA MAY SAXTON MAY 26, 1853 NOV. 5, 1919
Simpter, Glendeen DOB: 1918/10/16 Cemetery: Federal Street, 13, 31S, 12 "
	GLENDEEN E. CLARK WIFE OF EDWARD C. SIMPTER AUG. 18, 1888 OCT. 16, 1918
Smead, Bertha DOB: 1962 Cemetery: North Meadows, 3N, G.Smead, 2 "
	SMEAD BERTHA M FLURIE \| BURTON T. SMEAD HIS WIFE \| 302nd Motor Transport 1917-1919 1897-1962 \| 1896-1944
SMITH, ELIJAH DOB: 1901 Cemetery: NOTH MEADOWS, 11S, R.SMITH, 7 "
	ELIJAH W. SMITH 1830 -1901 HIS WIFE MELINDA E. PLUMB / 1813 - 1919
Smith, Everett DOB: 1997/6/29 Cemetery: North Meadows, 4N, Jesse Smead, 3 "
	(front) SMITH (back) EVERETT P. SMITH JULY 8,1918 JUNE 29, 1997 BARBARA R. SMEAD HIS WIFE
Sweet, Forrest DOB: 2001/1/29 Cemetery: Federal Street, 2, 47N, 22 "
	SWEET FEB. 18, 1918 FOREST H. SWEET JULY 5, 1922 RUTH E. CRANSTON, WIFE
Swift, Seneca DOB: 1916 (8?) Cemetery: Federal Street, 11, 9N, 6 "
	S. ORVILLE SWIFT 1843 - 1916 MARY S. GRAVES His wife 1844 - 1918
Upton, Arthur DOB: 1918/2/24 Cemetery: Federal Street, 19, 8S, 13 "
	ARTHUR H. UPTON OCTOBER 9, 1880 FEBRUARY 24, 1918 Our boy
Wardell, Vaughn DOB: 1965/2/24 Cemetery: German Assoc. G.R.Cem, 21, 7, 21 "
	VAUGHN C WARDELL MAINE SGT 313 TRP CARR GP AAF WORLD WAR II JUNE 22 1918 FEB 24 1965

Silent Presence: The French in New England

Posted on Sep 13, 2019 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Talk was about the history and experiences of the French families that settled in Eastern Canada and New England, from the time of early settlers in the 1600s to modern day. By Jeanne Douiilard

Here are books to read and music to hear: References
You can also check her blog.

Signs of the times (@Gf Sav Bank)

Posted on Feb 20, 2019 in Uncategorized |

Signs of the (old) Times, in the Recorder, Jan 24, 2019

Signs of the (old) times

Pop-up exhibit at bank to display memorabilia from Greenfield’s past

By RICHIE DAVIS

Staff Writer

Don’t let those signs at Greenfield Savings Bank throw you.

All of those references to Threadwell Tools, the Victoria Theater and Toil e t i n e a r e n’t meant to disorient anyone, but rather to inspire you look deeper into Greenfield’s history.

The occasion is the 100th anniversary of the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce and the 150th anniversary of Greenfield Savings Bank, where the Greenfield Historical Society plans to open a pop-up museum in the bank vestibule.

The idea grew out of a visit last summer to the historical society’s Church Street museum by bank Pressident John Howland, who was taken by the collection of vintage business signs, said society board member Meguey Baker. The confluence of anniversaries this year made it seem like “a natural” to create a display at the bank’s main branch, consisting of old signs around the bank along with two display cases of artifacts from the musem’s collection, she said.

“That gave it an immediacy,” she said, combined with the fact that it gives the historical society a chance to display parts of its vast collection while the Church Street museum is on a “by appointment only ” basis through April.

The display items at the bank – representing the breadth of businesses in town, but also the range of history – will include everything from Ruggles Ski Shop ski wax and a Brass Buckle mug to a leather purse from Emil Weissbrod and Sons leather goods store, which is believed to have operated on Davis Street in the mid-1800s.

“One of the issues of history is when was it? Where was it? There’s always more history to discover,” said Baker. “Also, history doesn’t stop. We’re making history every day.”

In addition to drawing more interest to the volunteer-driven historical society, which has 4,000 square feet of exhibits at the museum, she said one of the hopes for the pop-up museum is that it may lead people to consider offering memorabilia, including signs, from contemporary or recent businesses that they may not recognize as part of the continuum of history.

“Greenfield is contuing as a center of business and industry,” she said. “We’ve discovered things we didn’t know existed in town.”

Examples include a fedora from “R.C. Carson and Son, the Big Store in Mass.” or a promotional wooden box marked “Season’s Greetings from Frank’s Lunch.”

There are also classic items like a Luey and Abercrombie pastry bag, memorabilia from the old Toiletine, GTD and Threadwell factories and vintage movie theater signs representing two distinct eras – stage shows and air conditioning – at the Victoria and Garden theaters.

The display, which Baker said should be up around Feb. 1 and be in place at least until June, will show off Greenfield-made Pray and Dyer bricks, Henry Isaacs’ “White Mountain Whiskey” bottles and one of her favorite items: the wooden label case used by H.A. Skinner’s pharmacy on Federal Street, with drawers full of labels to be affixed to bottles of ether, tincture of iodine and other medicinal and soda bottles.

“The hardest part was deciding what to leave out,” she said. “We have so much more. We’re looking to find more ways to bring more stories forward.

Van Wood and Meg Baker of the Greenfield Historical Society on Wednesday with some of the historic signs and items that will be on display at the Greenfield Savings Bank.