First Generation 1. Silas LAMSON was born in 1776 in Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois. He died on 29 Jul 1855 in Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts. Silas LAMSON and Susan GOODNOW were married on 30 Jul 1804 in Princeton, Worcester, Massachusetts. Susan GOODNOW was born on 13 Jun 1784 in Princeton, Worcester, Massachusetts. She died on 15 Jun 1873 in Shelburne Falls, Franklin, Massachusetts. Silas LAMSON and Susan GOODNOW had the following children: +2 i. Nathaniel LAMSON (born on 14 Jul 1805). +3 ii. Ebenezer G. LAMSON (born on 7 Dec 1814). Second Generation 2. Nathaniel LAMSON (Silas-1) was born on 14 Jul 1805 in Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts. He died on 14 Dec 1866. The Rich Men of Massachusetts, by A. Forbes and J. W. Green, Published by W. V. Spencer, 16 State Street, Boston, Mass., 1851. p. 156. Lamson, Ebenezer G. Shelburne, Mass. $50,000 Lamson, Nathaniel Shelburne, Mass. $50,000 Sons of "Father Lamson," of vereralbe beard, white coat and scythe-snath notoriety. Owing to some real of supposed disturbance of theold gentleman's mental equilibrium, his two sons have succeeded him in the manufacture of scythe-snaths. Their firm are now the sole owners of the valuable water-power at Shelburne and Buckland Falls. They are now engaged in the manufacture of cutlery. Benevolence fair. Nathaniel LAMSON and Sarah HOWE were married on 14 Apr 1825. Nathaniel LAMSON and Sarah HOWE had the following children: +4 i. Sarah Howe LAMSON. +5 ii. Nathaniel LAMSON Jr.. 3. Ebenezer G. LAMSON (Silas-1) was born on 7 Dec 1814 in Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts. The Rich Men of Massachusetts, by A. Forbes and J. W. Green, Published by W. V. Spencer, 16 State Street, Boston, Mass., 1851. p. 156. Lamson, Ebenezer G. Shelburne, Mass. $50,000 Lamson, Nathaniel Shelburne, Mass. $50,000 Sons of "Father Lamson," of vereralbe beard, white coat and scythe-snath notoriety. Owing to some real of supposed disturbance of theold gentleman's mental equilibrium, his two sons have succeeded him in the manufacture of scythe-snaths. Their firm are now the sole owners of the valuable water-power at Shelburne and Buckland Falls. They are now engaged in the manufacture of cutlery. Benevolence fair. Ebenezer G. LAMSON and Polly EUGER were married on 15 Sep 1836 in Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts. Ebenezer G. LAMSON and Polly EUGER had the following children: 6 i. Allan W. LAMSON was born on 2 Jul 1849 in Shelburne Falls, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 15 Sep 1849 in Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts. Vital Records of Shelburne, Massachusetts - to the End of the Year 1849, Published by The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass. 1931. p. 167 Cause of death: Whooping cough He was buried in Arms Cemetery, Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts. Third Generation 4. Sarah Howe LAMSON (Nathaniel-2, Silas-1) died on 5 Feb 1871. Sarah Howe LAMSON and Samuel Tobey FIELD were married. Samuel Tobey FIELD (son of Theodore FIELD and Deborah WILLIAMS) was born on 20 Apr 1820 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died in Sep 1901. History of The Town of Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, Written & Compiled by Louise Hale Johnson. Published by Charter Oak House, Mystic, Conn. 1953. p. 112. Samuel T. Field, a graduate of Williams College, studied law in Greenfield and settled in Shelburne Falls. He was District Attorney for Hampshire and Franklin Counties. Sarah Howe LAMSON and Samuel Tobey FIELD had the following children: 7 i. Carrie E. FIELD. +8 ii. Clifton Lamson FIELD (born on 8 Feb 1858). 9 iii. William D. FIELD. 10 iv. May Gerturde FIELD. +11 v. Frank Smith FIELD (born on 1 Sep 1864). 12 vi. Nathaniel Lamson FIELD. 13 vii. Samuel Albert FIELD. Sarah Howe LAMSON and Levi SMITH were married on 5 Feb 1852. Sarah Howe LAMSON and Levi SMITH had the following children: 14 i. Cora L. SMITH. 5. Nathaniel LAMSON Jr.. Nathaniel LAMSON Jr. and Carrie E. LONGLEY were married on 5 Jun 1861 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. Vanished Pioneer Homes and Families of Shelburne, Massachusetts, by Leila Stone Bardwell. Published by the Shelburne Historical Society, 1974. p. 22a of Hawley, Mass. Nathaniel LAMSON Jr. and Flora A. LONGLEY were married on 24 Dec 1872 in Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts. Vanished Pioneer Homes and Families of Shelburne, Massachusetts, by Leila Stone Bardwell. Published by the Shelburne Historical Society, 1974. p. 22a. of Hawley, Mass.