Selected Families and Individuals


Barney Howe 1. Barney married 1 Melendy Knowlton on 2 May 1830.

Melendy Knowlton [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 17 Aug 1811 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She died 3 on 17 Oct 1867 in West Boylston, Massachusetts. Melendy married 4 Barney Howe on 2 May 1830.


William Frederick Knowlton [Parents] was born 1 on 1 Jun 1833 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He died 2 on 12 Jun 1905 in Medford, Massachusetts, USA. William married 3 Julia Ann Sutton on 11 Nov 1857 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts.

Julia Ann Sutton 1 was born 2, 3 on 30 Aug 1839 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts. She died 4 on 18 Nov 1903 in Worcester, Massachusetts. She was buried 5 on 21 Nov 1903 in Worcester, Massachusetts. Julia married 6 William Frederick Knowlton on 11 Nov 1857 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts.

In the 1860 Worcster, MA census data Julia is found in the household of Lucy Sutton age 63. I suspect this is her mother. Lucy A. Sutton, age 74, is next door in 1870.

2 children 1 living in 1900 census data.

They had the following children.

  F i
ElizabethJ. "Lizzy" Knowlton was born 1, 2 on 9 Dec 1858 in Worcester, Massachusetts.

She may have died young as she disappears from census data.
  M ii Daniel Knowlton was born on 26 Jul 1861.

Silas Barber 1 was born 2 about 1817 in Massachusetts. He died after 1870. Silas married 1 Eunice Davis Clapp on 1 Jan 1845 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

In 1860 Silas and Eunice life with Eunice's parents.

Eunice Davis Clapp [Parents] was born 1, 2, 3 on 12 Apr 1819 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She died 4 on 23 Sep 1905 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She was buried 5 on 26 Sep 1905 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Eunice married 1 Silas Barber 1 on 1 Jan 1845 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

They had the following children.

  F i
Isadore E. Barber was born 1 in Feb 1847 in Massachusetts.

Found in household of Daniel Waldo Knowlton in 1860 and 1870. Back with mother in 1880.
  M ii
Frank Barber was born 1 about 1856 in Massachusetts.
  M iii
Arthur Barber was born 1 in Mar 1860 in Massachusetts.

Charles William Grosvenor 1 was born 2 on 14 Feb 1827 in Paxton. Charles married 1, 3 Nancy C. Clapp on 21 Mar 1848 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Nancy C. Clapp [Parents] was born 1, 2, 3 on 1 Jun 1828 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She died 4, 5 on 10 May 1888 in Leicester, Massachusetts, USA. Nancy married 1, 6 Charles William Grosvenor on 21 Mar 1848 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Charles William Grosvenor, son of Jonathan Prescott Grosvenor (5), born at Paxton, February 14, 1827, married, at Holden, March 21, 1848, Nancy, daughter of David and Nancy (Davis) Clapp, the latter named having been born June 1, 1828, died at Leicester, May 10, 1888. Thomas Clapp, son of Richard Clapp, was the emigrant ancestor. The line of descent was Thomas 1, Thomas 2, Joshua 3. Scth 4, Seth 5, David 6. Mrs. Clapp's emigrant ancestor was Dolar Davis, who married Margery, sister of Simon Willard. emigrant ancestor of Frances E. Willard. The line of descent was Dolar (1), Simon (2), James (3), Thomas (4), Captain E. James (5), captain of company of state militia in the revolutionary war; Edmond (6), a revolutionary soldier; Nancy (7), Nancy (8).
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Austin Knowlton [Parents] 1 was born 2, 3 on 9 Dec 1824. He died in 1910. Austin married 1 Abbigail N. Crosby on 27 Nov 1845 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts. The marriage ended in divorce.

Austin worked 1 as Farmer/Carpenter.

His parents are listed as Daniel H. and wife Melinda in death record 1910, Springfield, Mass. (v.r.) of son Austin.

Abbigail N. Crosby 1 was born 2 about 1823. Abbigail married 1 Austin Knowlton on 27 Nov 1845 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts. The marriage ended in divorce.

They had the following children.

  F i
Ellen Angeline Knowlton was born 1, 2 on 15 Aug 1846 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
  F ii Abby Maria Knowlton was born on 29 Nov 1848.
  M iii
Benjamin Franklin Knowlton was born 1 on 12 Nov 1850 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
  M iv Edward Austin Knowlton was born on 14 Nov 1852. He died before 1920.
  M v
Ora W. Knowlton was born 1 on 26 Jun 1858.
  F vi
Lillia Knowlton was born 1 on 2 Aug 1861.
  vii
Knowlton.

George Vining 1. George married 1 Abby Maria Knowlton in 1871.

Abby Maria Knowlton [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 29 Nov 1848 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Abby married 3 George Vining in 1871.

Possibly born 27 Nov 1848 rather than 29 Nov 1848.


Edward Austin Knowlton [Parents] was born 1 on 14 Nov 1852 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He died 2 before 1920. Edward married 3 Flora B. Hollaway about 1880.

Flora B. Hollaway was born 1 in Dec 1860 in Massachusetts, USA. Flora married 1 Edward Austin Knowlton about 1880.

They had the following children.

  F i
Idella M. Knowlton was born 1 in Sep 1884 in Massachusetts, USA.
  F ii Ella A. Knowlton was born in Feb 1887.
  F iii
Catherine M. Knowlton was born 1 in Aug 1890 in Massachusetts, USA.

Benjamin W. Abbott [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 18 May 1822. Benjamin married 1 Susan Knowlton on 15 Jan 1845 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Susan Knowlton [Parents] was born 1 in 1822. Susan married 1 Benjamin W. Abbott 1 on 15 Jan 1845 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts.


He had the following children.

  M i Merrill Abbott was born on 28 Aug 1818.
  M ii Benjamin W. Abbott was born on 18 May 1822.

Pieter Hendriks Hazelhof [Parents] was born 1 on 8 Mar 1765 in Bellingwolde, Groningen, The Netherlands. He died 2 on 23 Aug 1830 in Winschoten, Groningen, The Netherlands. Pieter married Luktje Klaassens Klatter.

Pieter worked 3 as commissionair on 26 Jul 1827.

Other marriages:
, Thieleke Geerts

Luktje Klaassens Klatter was born 1 on 20 Oct 1769 in Winschoten, Groningen, The Netherlands. She died 2 on 9 Oct 1847 in Winschoten, Groningen, The Netherlands. Luktje married Pieter Hendriks Hazelhof.

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