First Generation 1. Rena I. FIFE was born on 23 Oct 1878 in Shelburne Falls, Franklin, Massachusetts. Second Generation 2. Lucius Smith FIFE was born on 22 Dec 1840 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio. He died on 15 Dec 1911 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. The History of Buckland 1779 - 1935 by Fannie Shaw Kendrick & Lucy Cutler Kellogg. Published by The Town of Buckland, Buckland, Mass. 1937. p. 461 A florist residing Buckland, Mass. Elmer - Elmore Genealogy. Records of the Descendants of Edward Elmer, of Braintree, England and Hartford, Conn., through his son Edward 1632 - 1899. Complied by Rev. William Johnson, Published by the Compiler, North Greenfield, Wisconsin, 1899. Riverside Printing Co., Milwaukee, Wis. p. 77. He is a florist. Res. Shelburne Falls, Mass., where their children were born. Lucius Smith FIFE and Almira ELMER were married on 15 Jun 1875. 3. Almira ELMER was born on 21 Apr 1855 in Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont. She was born on 21 Apr 1855. Lucius Smith FIFE and Almira ELMER had the following children: i. Eleanor FIFE was born on 30 Jul 1876 in Shelburne Falls, Franklin, Massachusetts. 1 ii. Rena I. FIFE. Third Generation 4. Robert FIFE was born in 1811. He died on 26 Jun 1871. Robert FIFE and Rebecca CARRIER were married. 5. Rebecca CARRIER was born on 6 Jun 1810 in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died on 2 Apr 1895. Robert FIFE and Rebecca CARRIER had the following children: 2 i. Lucius Smith FIFE. 6. Chester ELMER was born on 12 Dec 1829 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 30 Dec 1864 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland. Elmer - Elmore Genealogy. Records of the Descendants of Edward Elmer, of Braintree, England and Hartford, Conn., through his son Edward 1632 - 1899. Complied by Rev. William Johnson, Published by the Compiler, North Greenfield, Wisconsin, 1899.Riverside Printing Co., Milwaukee, Wis. p. 55. He was a blacksmith. He served in the Civil War in Co. A, 2d Reg't, Vt. Vol. Inf., and died in the service at Baltimore, Md. Chester ELMER and Elizabeth Howes DYER were married on 18 Jul 1854. 7. Elizabeth Howes DYER was born on 10 Jul 1834 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. Chester ELMER and Elizabeth Howes DYER had the following children: 3 i. Almira ELMER. ii. Charles F. ELMER was born on 25 Aug 1856. Elmer - Elmore Genealogy. Records of the Descendants of Edward Elmer, of Braintree, England and Hartford, Conn., through his son Edward 1632 - 1899. Complied by Rev. William Johnson, Published by the Compiler, North Greenfield, Wisconsin, 1899.Riverside Printing Co., Milwaukee, Wis. p. 55. Residence Conway, Mass. No children. iii. Nina ELMER was born on 17 Oct 1863. Fourth Generation 10. Elias CARRIER was born on 11 Jun 1780. Marriage intention was recorded on 30 Jul 1808 in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts Vital Records of Conway, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass. 1943. p. 124 Residing in Conway, in 1808 Vital Records of Ashfield, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. Published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass. 1942. p. 143. of Conway, Mass., 1808. Elias CARRIER and Elizabeth Nowel PORTER were married on 15 Sep 1808 in Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. 11. Elizabeth Nowel PORTER was born on 18 Mar 1783 in Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She was Baptized on 27 Apr 1783 in Congregational Church, Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. Vital Records of Conway, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass. 1943. p.134 Residing in Ashfield, in 1808 Vital Records of Ashfield, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. Published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass. 1942. p. 143. of Ashfield, Mass., 1808. Elias CARRIER and Elizabeth Nowel PORTER had the following children: 5 i. Rebecca CARRIER. ii. David CARRIER was born on 4 Oct 1811 in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts. iii. Mary Adaline CARRIER was born on 29 Oct 1813 in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died on 5 Jan 1908. She was buried in East Hawley Cemetery, Hawley, East, Massachusetts. iv. Caroline CARRIER was born on 9 Aug 1814. v. Elias CARRIER was born on 20 Aug 1816 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. vi. Louisa (Laiza) CARRIER was born on 2 Dec 1819 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. vii. Joseph Henry CARRIER was born on 18 Mar 1825 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 30 Jun 1887 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. 12. Horace ELMER was born on 20 Nov 1804 in Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 26 Feb 1854 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. Horace ELMER and Melinda BRONSON were married in 1827. 13. Melinda BRONSON died on 19 May 1849 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. Horace ELMER and Melinda BRONSON had the following children: i. Almira ELMER was born on 9 Mar 1828 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died on 27 Mar 1844. 6 ii. Chester ELMER. iii. Jane ELMER was born on 3 Jul 1832. She died on 11 Aug 1845. iv. Daniel ELMER was born on 14 Jun 1836. He died on 17 Dec 1852. 14. Anson (Amon) DYER. Anson (Amon) DYER and Mercy (Mary) HOWES were married on 1 Aug 1833 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. 15. Mercy (Mary) HOWES was born on 18 Feb 1812 in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. Anson (Amon) DYER and Mercy (Mary) HOWES had the following children: 7 i. Elizabeth Howes DYER. ii. Mercy Augusta DYER was born on 14 Oct 1836 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. iii. Joseph DYER was born on 20 May 1838 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. iv. Benjamin Franklin DYER was born on 15 May 1841 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. v. Harriet Allen DYER was born on 11 Jun 1843 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. Fifth Generation 22. John Chipman PORTER was born on 11 May 1754 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts. He died in New Lebanon, Columbia, New York. John Chipman PORTER and Mehitable (Mabel) FLOWER were married on 29 May 1777 in Heath, Hampshire, Massachusetts. 23. Mehitable (Mabel) FLOWER was born in 1751 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. John Chipman PORTER and Mehitable (Mabel) FLOWER had the following children: i. Mabel PORTER was born about 1778 in Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She was Baptized on 2 Aug 1778 in Congregational Church, Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. ii. Mabel (Mehitable) PORTER was born in 1779 in Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She was Baptized on 31 Oct 1779 in Congregational Church, Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. iii. Ebenezer PORTER was Baptized on 20 May 1781 in Congregational Church, Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He was born about 1781 in Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. 11 iv. Elizabeth Nowel PORTER. v. Rebekah Flowers PORTER was born on 28 Aug 1784 in Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She was Baptized on 5 Sep 1784 in Congregational Church, Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She died on 25 Jan 1859. Intention for marriage adds the middle name: Flowers. Source: Vital Records of Heath, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. p. 100 vi. John PORTER was born in 1785 in Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He was Baptized on 11 Nov 1787 in Congregational Church, Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. vii. Hannah PORTER was born on 17 Mar 1786 in Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She was Baptized on 30 Apr 1786 in Congregational Church, Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She died on 14 Oct 1848 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. She was buried in Doane Cemetery, Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. viii. Sarah PORTER was born about 1789 in Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She was Baptized on 26 Jul 1789 in Congregational Church, Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. 24. Gad ELMER was born on 31 Aug 1760 in South Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 13 Nov 1819 in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. He was buried in Baptist Corner Cemetery, Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. Elmer - Elmore Genealogy. Records of the Descendants of Edward Elmer, of Braintree, England and Hartford, Conn., through his son Edward 1632 - 1899. Complied by Rev. William Johnson, Published by the Compiler, North Greenfield, Wisconsin, 1899.Riverside Printing Co., Milwaukee, Wis. p. 18: Gad Elmer[70] b. 31 Aug 1760 in South Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA. d. on 13 Nov 1819 in Ashfield, Franklin, MA. He enlisted 17 Aug 1777, as a private in Capt. Jennings Company, Col. David Wells' Hampshire County Regiment for service in the Revolution. (See "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolution," Vol. 5 Page 323, below.) (and see "The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 51") He was married to Anna Phillips on 28 Nov 1782 in Buckland, Franklin, MA. He was a blacksmith and farmer and lived in Ashfield, MA., where he owned a farm. Both Gad and Anna were buried in the Bapist graveyard in said town. They had twelve children from 1783 to 1804. Massachusetts Army & Navy, the Revolution, 17 Vols. - Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, - Vol. I-XVII (17). Boston: Wright and Potter Printing Co., 1896. Volume 5 page 323 Elmer, 97. [This name also appears under the form of Elmar, Elmor, Elmore, Elmour.] Volume 5 page 323 Elmer, Gad. Private, Lieut. Ephraim Jenings's co., Col. David Field's (Hampshire Co.) regt.; enlisted Aug. 17, 1777; discharged Aug. 21, 1777; service, 5 days, on an expedition to the Northward at the time of the battle of Bennington. Roll dated Ashfield The History of Buckland 1779 - 1935 by Fannie Shaw Kendrick & Lucy Cutler Kellogg. Published by The Town of Buckland, Buckland, Mass. 1937. p. 454. Was in Buckland as early as 1790; He was a blacksmith by trade. His first four children may have been born in Ashfield; those from 1790, on, in Buckland, Source - Judy Keller Fox: Gad and a number of other Ashfield men participated in a 5-day expedition at the time of the Bennington, VT, battle. The son of one of the men explained, "My father . . . was in the company that marched to Bennington. They marched to Cheshire the first day where they joined the Berkshire troops, and the next day marched to Bennington." This man and Gad Elmer were both in Captain Jennings' Company. Elmer - Elmore Genealogy. Records of the Descendants of Edward Elmer, of Braintree, England and Hartford, Conn., through his son Edward 1632 - 1899. Complied by Rev. William Johnson, Published by the Compiler, North Greenfield, Wisconsin, 1899.Riverside Printing Co., Milwaukee, Wis. p. 18. He was a blacksmith and lived in Ashfield, Mass., where he owned a farm and where he died. Children all born in Ashfield. Gad ELMER and Anne PHILLIPS were married on 28 Nov 1782 in Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. 25. Anne PHILLIPS was born on 4 May 1763 in Huntstown, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She died on 3 Mar 1812 in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. She was buried in Baptist Corner Cemetery, Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. Gad ELMER and Anne PHILLIPS had the following children: i. Anna ELMER was born on 23 Sep 1783 in Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She died on 19 Sep 1867 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. Vital Records of Buckland, Mass. to the year 1849, Published by The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., 1934. p. 91. of Ashfield, Mass., 1801 Elmer - Elmore Genealogy. Records of the Descendants of Edward Elmer, of Braintree, England and Hartford, Conn., through his son Edward 1632 - 1899. Complied by Rev. William Johnson, Published by the Compiler, North Greenfield, Wisconsin, 1899.Riverside Printing Co., Milwaukee, Wis. p. 28. She lived in a period of country's history when it was necessary that the mothers and daughters should understand not only the culinary art, but also the manufacture of cloth, and she was expert at the spinning wheel and the loom, in converting flax and wool into fabrics for making the wardrobe of her family. Yet her education was not neglected, and particularly in music did she excel. The remains of Capt. Othniel Johnson and Anna Elmer were both repose in a little rural cemetery on the farm where they had lived for more than half a century. Their children were all born in Buckland. ii. Betsey ELMER was born on 7 Jun 1785 in Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She died on 27 Nov 1870 in Northfield, Summit, Ohio. Vital Records of Buckland, Mass. to the year 1849, Published by The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., 1934. p. 91. of Ashfield, Mass. iii. Daniel ELMER was born on 4 May 1787 in Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 9 Oct 1866 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. He was buried in Baptist Corner Cemetery, Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. The History of Buckland 1779 - 1935 by Fannie Shaw Kendrick & Lucy Cutler Kellogg. Published by The Town of Buckland, Buckland, Mass. 1937. p. 454. Resided Ashfield, Mass. Source - Judy Kellar Fox: In 1820 Daniel's brother Luther was farming in Ashfield, where his brother Adolphus also lived. His uncle Samuel, aunt Mary (widow of Zenas) and cousin Obed were also living in Ashfield. Samuel and Obed were also farming. Daniel was working in manufacturing (presumably blacksmithing) in Florida in Berkshire County to the west of Ashfield. Around 1829 Daniel's cousin Alfred, who was determined insane, murdered a man in Ashfield and was committed to a mental hospital, where he apparently lived in a cage with handcuffs and chains. (Alfred Elmer probate file no. 1496, Franklin County Family and Probate Court, Greenfield, MA 01302) In 1850 Daniel and Electa were living in Conway, Massachusetts. At 63 years old, he was no longer working, but his four youngest sons (ages 16-29) were living at home and all working as cabinetmakers. Daniel and Electa had been married close to 50 years when she died. About four years later, when Daniel was 71 years old, he married Betsey, a 66-year-old spinster from Ashfield. Five weeks later Betsey died of a stroke. Eight months later he married again, this time to Nancy Hill, another Ashfield spinster, but younger. Nancy was 55. They lived in Ashfield, where Daniel was still farming in his 70s. In 1860 his real estate was worth $700, his personal property $165. Elmer - Elmore Genealogy. Records of the Descendants of Edward Elmer, of Braintree, England and Hartford, Conn., through his son Edward 1632 - 1899. Complied by Rev. William Johnson, Published by the Compiler, North Greenfield, Wisconsin, 1899.Riverside Printing Co., Milwaukee, Wis. p. 29. He was a blacksmith. iv. Philo ELMER was born on 5 Mar 1789 in Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 27 Oct 1841 in Ridgeway, Orleans, New York. 1811 - Residing Florida, Berkshire Co., Mass. The History of Buckland 1779 - 1935 by Fannie Shaw Kendrick & Lucy Cutler Kellogg. Published by The Town of Buckland, Buckland, Mass. 1937. p. 454. Resided Ridgeway, N.Y. Elmer - Elmore Genealogy. Records of the Descendants of Edward Elmer, of Braintree, England and Hartford, Conn., through his son Edward 1632 - 1899. Complied by Rev. William Johnson, Published by the Compiler, North Greenfield, Wisconsin, 1899.Riverside Printing Co., Milwaukee, Wis. p. 30. Occupation, Farming. He settled in Ridgeway, Orleans Co., N.Y., in 1814, where he and his first wife died and were buried, and where the greater part of his children were born. v. Gad ELMER Jr. was born on 6 Oct 1790 in Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 1 Feb 1823 in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. Vital Records of Ashfield, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. Published by the New England Historic Genealogical Socieity, Boston, Mass. 1942. p. 239. Suicide Elmer - Elmore Genealogy. Records of the Descendants of Edward Elmer, of Braintree, England and Hartford, Conn., through his son Edward 1632 - 1899. Complied by Rev. William Johnson, Published by the Compiler, North Greenfield, Wisconsin, 1899.Riverside Printing Co., Milwaukee, Wis. p. 18. Died unmarried vi. Adolphus ELMER was born on 10 Apr 1794 in Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 20 Aug 1839 in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. The History of Buckland 1779 - 1935 by Fannie Shaw Kendrick & Lucy Cutler Kellogg. Published by The Town of Buckland, Buckland, Mass. 1937. p. 454 Resided Ashfield, Mass. Elmer - Elmore Genealogy. Records of the Descendants of Edward Elmer, of Braintree, England and Hartford, Conn., through his son Edward 1632 - 1899. Complied by Rev. William Johnson, Published by the Compiler, North Greenfield, Wisconsin, 1899.Riverside Printing Co., Milwaukee, Wis. p. 30. Occupation, blacksmith. Children born in Ashfield, Mass., where he lived. vii. Alpheus ELMER was born on 26 Nov 1795 in Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 28 Apr 1867. Elmer - Elmore Genealogy. Records of the Descendants of Edward Elmer, of Braintree, England and Hartford, Conn., through his son Edward 1632 - 1899. Complied by Rev. William Johnson, Published by the Compiler, North Greenfield, Wisconsin, 1899.Riverside Printing Co., Milwaukee, Wis. p. 18. Died unmarried viii. Almira ELMER was born on 25 Jan 1798 in Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. ix. Luther ELMER was born on 11 Sep 1799 in Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 7 Apr 1857 in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. The History of Buckland 1779 - 1935 by Fannie Shaw Kendrick & Lucy Cutler Kellogg. Published by The Town of Buckland, Buckland, Mass. 1937. p. 455. He joined the second Baptist church in Buckland by letter from the church in Ashfield in 1853 as did his wife. Elmer - Elmore Genealogy. Records of the Descendants of Edward Elmer, of Braintree, England and Hartford, Conn., through his son Edward 1632 - 1899. Complied by Rev. William Johnson, Published by the Compiler, North Greenfield, Wisconsin, 1899.Riverside Printing Co., Milwaukee, Wis. p. 30. Blacksmith by trade. x. Child ELMER was born on 8 Jan 1801 in Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. Child ELMER died on 8 Jan 1801 in Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. xi. Cleon ELMER was born on 25 May 1802 in Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 27 Feb 1878 in Chicken Creek, Juab, Utah. The History of Buckland 1779 - 1935 by Fannie Shaw Kendrick & Lucy Cutler Kellogg. Published by The Town of Buckland, Buckland, Mass. 1937. p. 455. Resided New York State and later at Nephi, Utah. Elmer - Elmore Genealogy. Records of the Descendants of Edward Elmer, of Braintree, England and Hartford, Conn., through his son Edward 1632 - 1899. Complied by Rev. William Johnson, Published by the Compiler, North Greenfield, Wisconsin, 1899.Riverside Printing Co., Milwaukee, Wis. p. 30. They resided several years in New York State and afterwards at Chicken Creek, Juab Co., Utah where he died. 12 xii. Horace ELMER. 30. Joseph HOWES was born on 27 Aug 1780 in Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He was Baptized on 23 Sep 1792 in Congregational Church, Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. Marriage intention was recorded on 9 Oct 1796 in Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts He died on 30 Jan 1857 in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. He was buried in Pudding Hollow Cemetery, Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of The Town of Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, Written & Compiled by Louise Hale Johnson. Published by Charter Oak House, Mystic, Conn. 1953. p. 236 Resided at Ashfield, Mass. Joseph HOWES and Elizabeth SEARS were married on 16 Nov 1808. 31. Elizabeth SEARS was born on 27 Dec 1781. She died in 1868. She was buried in Pudding Hollow Cemetery, Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. Joseph HOWES and Elizabeth SEARS had the following children: i. Rowland Sears HOWES was born on 26 Nov 1810 in Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He was buried in Ashfield Plain Cemetery, Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. Vital Records of Ashfield, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. Published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass. 1942. p. 171. of Troy, N.Y., 1841. 15 ii. Mercy (Mary) HOWES. iii. Joseph HOWES was born on 23 Jan 1811 in Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 10 Oct 1835 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. He was buried in Pudding Hollow Cemetery, Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. iv. Henry HOWES was born on 9 Nov 1813 in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 28 Apr 1889 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. He was buried in Pudding Hollow Cemetery, Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of The Town of Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, Written & Compiled by Louise Hale Johnson. Published by Charter Oak House, Mystic, Conn. 1953. p. 237 Resided at Cheshire, Mass. v. Franklin HOWES was born on 28 Nov 1816 in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 1 Jun 1887. vi. Elizabeth HOWES was born on 16 Jan 1818 in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. vii. Elijah B. HOWES was born in Jun 1822 in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died in Dec 1913 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. He was buried in Pudding Hollow Cemetery, Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of The Town of Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, Written & Compiled by Louise Hale Johnson. Published by Charter Oak House, Mystic, Conn. 1953. p. 237 Reisded their entire lives in Hawley, Mass. The Howes homestead was sold to William Cortes in 1927.