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Key to the Manley Reunion Picture Held September 14, 1876 in honor of Betsy1 Wright Manley, aged 83. Reunion held at Valley Farm, East Canton, Pa., home of Thomas Scott and Lucy Matilda Taylor Manley. |
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2. JOEL TAYLOR MANLEY-Son of Thomas Scott and Lucy Taylor Manley. Married Mary (Mollie) Elizabeth Grant. Father of Elaine (Mrs. Lee Preston), Kenneth, and Dr. R. Maxwell Manley. Sons of Elaine are Manley and Phillip. Son of Kenneth who married Luella Carter is Joel Carter.
3. THOMAS LINDLEY - Son of Sheldon and Josephine Thomas Lindley. Father of Robert, Dorothy (Mrs. Cyrus Higley), and Helen Lindley (Mrs. Tom Davison). Robert’s sons are Shelley and Ben. Daughters are Lois, Joan, and Lucy L. Robert married a third cousin, Marion Westgate. (Benjamin Hurd Stevens was a common ancestor of many of our cousins who today are not aware of any relationship).
4. ROSELLE MONTGOMERY- Son of Burt and Ann Lindley Montgomery. Married Anna Mott (Leroy). Son-Claude Montgomery. Daughter Isadore Montgomery (Mrs. Harold Justin).
5. THOMAS STALFORD- Son of Jesse and Jane Manley Stalford.
6. SCOTT WOODHOUSE- Son of Ed and Mercia Manley Woodhouse.
7 ARTHUR MANLEY- Son of Dolson and May Lindley Manley.
8. LOUISE WOODHOUSE - Daughter of Ed and Mercia Manley Woodhouse.
9. JENNIE MANLEY - Daughter of Thomas and Lucy Taylor Manley. Married Eugene Chubbuck. Monther of Manley, Leah, **Marjorie (Mrs. Irving Martwick) and Clara (Mrs. Donald Holiday). Manley’s children--James, Jean, and Dorothy. Marjorie’s son - Richard Martwick.
10. LUCY MANLEY- Daughter of Thomas and Lucy Taylor Manley (artist).
11. SARAH MANLEY - (Sadain Stevens Family History). Daughter of Thomas and Lucy Manley. Married Sumner Lilley. Children Eben, Lois (Mrs. George Owen), Beth (Mrs. John Milton MdKee) and Charles Lilley. Eben’s children, John, Marjorie, Eben, and Charles. Lois (daughter Georgia). Beth’s children Sarah Ann, John Milton, Beth, Craig. Charles’ son- Charles.
12. BELL DARTT - Daughter of Major Benjamin and Achsah Manley Darrah. Married John Brown. Mother of Vice-Admiral John Brown and Will Dean Brown.
13. NELLE GAGE - Daughter of Enoch and Ann Manley Gage. Ann Manley later married William Lawrence Sr.
14. LOLA GAGE - Daughter of Enoch and Ann Manley Gage.
15.
16. Fannie Dartt - Daughter of Major Benjamin and Achsah Manley Dartt. Married Charles Derrah. Mother of Dr. Benjamin Derrah.
17. YOUNG CHILD - Manley Lawrence, son of Will and Julia Spaulding Lawrence.
18. MARION WILSON - Daughter of Ad and Eliza Lindley Wilson. Married Walter Reynolds. A sister, Ora married Arthur Packard, parents of Lorena Packard Leggett (Mrs. Lacelle Leggett).
19. MATILDA MANLEY PARKS - Daughter of Thomas and Betsy Wright Manley (Mrs. William Parks). No children.
20. CLARA MANLEY - Daughter of Thomas Scott and Lucy Taylor Manley. Married Darwin Lawrence, son of Will Lawrence Jr. Children- Lilian and Rollin. Rollin’s sons - Bruce and David.
21. TILLIE WOODHOUSE (Mrs. Austin H. Updyke)
22. MARCIA MANLEY WOODHOUSE - Daughter of Thomas and Betsy Wright Manley. Mrs. Edward Woodhouse. Mother of Louise, Tillie, and Scott.
23. SYLVESTER MANLEY - Son of Thomas and Betsy Wright Manley. Only brother of our grandfather Thomas Scott Manley (settled in Missouri) Married Adassah (?) . Father of Anna Manley (Wray) and Alden Manley.
24. ACHSAH MANLEY DARTT- Daughter of Thomas and Betsey Wright Manley. Married Major Benjamin Dartt. Daughter Fammie (Mrs. Charles Dartt) and Belle (Mrs. John Brown).
25. THOMAS SCOTT MANLEY - Son of Thomas and Betsy Wright Manley. (Our grandfather) Married Lucy Matilda Taylor. Eleven children- Lawrence, Ulysses, Rollin, Lydia, Liston, Sarah, Jennie, Joel, Lucy, Clara, Julia. (His father before him had 11 children).
26. BETSY WRIGHT MANLEY, age 83-- Our great grandmother. Born in Connecticut. Married Thomas Manley Sr. Mother of Thomas, Sylvester, Matilda (Mrs. William Parks), Mercia (sometimes spelled Mersha--Mrs. Edward Woodhouse), Achsah (Mrs. Benjamin Dartt), Lavinia (Mrs. Joseph Lindley), Ann (Mrs. Enoch Gage, 2nd marriage Mrs. William Lawrence Sr.), Lucina (Mrs. Stephen Fitch), Clara (Mrs. Henry Baxter) Jane (Mrs. Jesse Stalford), and Mary (Mrs. Henry Stevens).
27. LAVINIA MANLEY LINDLEY - Daughter of Thomas and Betsy Wright- maried Joseph Lindley. Children Sheldren, Hiram, Ann, May, Charlotte, Isadore, Eliza.
28. ANN MANLEY (GAGE) LAWRENCE - Daughter of Thomas and Betsy Wright. Married Enoch Gage- Children, Enos, Lola, and Nelle. 2nd marriage to William Lawrence, Sr.; son William Jr., Ida.
29. LUCINA MANLEY FITCH - Daughter of Thomas and Betsy Wright Manley.
Married Stephen Fitch. Children Ellery, Charles, and Julia
30. CLARA MANLEY BAXTER- Daughter of Thomas and Betsy Wright Manley.
Married Henry Baxter. Children Eva, Hazlett, Tilla (or Tella) and
Nora.
31. JANE MANLEY STALFORD - Daughter of Thomas and Betsy Wright Manley. Married Jesse Stalford. Children - Tom, Will, Jay, Florence, and Bess.
32. JESSE STALFORD - Married Jane Manley.
33. JULIA FITCH - Daughter of Lucina Manley and Stephen Fitch.
34. HENRY BAXTER - Married Clara Manlely
35. STEPHEN FITCH - Married Lucina Manley.
36. WILLIAM LAWRENCE SR. -Married Ann Manley Gage.
37. JOSEPH LINDLEY - Married Lavina Manley
38. LUCY TAYLOR MANLEY (Our grandmother) Daughter of Allen and Olive Harrison Stevens Taylor. Married Thomas Scott Manley.
39. MAJOR BENJAMIN DARTT - Married Achsah Manley.
40. ANNA MANLEY (WRAY) daughter of Sylvester and Adassah Manley.
41. ADASSAH _____________ married Sylvester Manley.
42. EDWARD WOODHOUSE Married Mercia Manley.
43. WILLIAM PARK - Married Matilda Manley
44. Sally Palmer Lindley (Mrs. Hiram Lindley) Mother of Earl, Charlotte, Loomis, Frank, and Harry.
45. ALDEN MANLEY - Son of Sylvester and Adassah Manley.
46. ANN LINDLEY MONTGOMERY - Daughter of Lavina Manley and Joseph Lindley. Married Burt Montgomery. Children _ Roselle, Ida (Mrs. Greely Wright - children Floyd and Liston).
47. BURT MONTGOMERY - Married Ann Lindley - daughter of Lavina and Joseph Lindley.
48. WALDO STEVENS - Son of Mary Manley and Henry Stevens. Mary Manley, daughter of Thomas and Betsy was not present at the reunion because of ill health. See Sentinal account 1876.
49. NORA BAXTER - Daughter of Clara Manley and Henry Baxter.
50. WESLEY STEVENS - Son of Mary Manley and Charles Stevens.
51. JULIA SPAULDING LAWRENCE - Mrs. William Lawrence Jr. daughter of Darwin Spaulding. Children Manley, Darwin, and Helen Lawrence (Mrs. William Bon Durant), Darwin married Clara Manley - daughter of Thomas Scott and Lucy Manley, children Lilian and Rollin. Helen’s children - George and Julia. Manley’s children - William, Robert, Mary, and Helen. Rollin’s children - David and Bruce.
52. DARWIN LAWRENCE -
53. EVA BAXTER - Daughter of Clara Manley and Henry Baxter.
54. TILLIE BAXTER - Daughter of Clara Manley and Henry Baxter
55. LISTEN LEWIS
56. RILLA STEVENS LEWIS - Mrs. Liston Lewis, daughter of Mary Manley and Charles Stevens.
57. ELERY FITCH - Son of Lucina Manley and Stephen Fitch.
58. LYDIA MANLEY - Daughter of Thomas Scott and Lucy Taylor Manley. Married Arthur Mason. Children, Liston and Noble - Noble’s children Margaret and Mary. Liston’s son, John Christian.
59. Rollin Manley - Son of Thomas Scott and Lucy Taylor Manley. Married Mary Ellen __________, Sons James and Howard.
60. FANNIE LINDLEY COLWELL - (Mrs. Edward Colwell) Son Lynn Colwell.
61 JENNIE SPAULDING MANLEY - (Mrs. Ulysses Manley) Mother of Ray Manley who married Daisy Lewis; children Aileen (Mrs. Kenneth Hoagland), Florence (Mrs. Ben Greene) Aileen’s sons Charles, Craig and Tommy. Florence’s children Lorna and Barbara.
62. ULYSSES MANLEY - Son of Thomas Scott and Lucy Taylor Manley, see 61.
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64. ELIZA LINDLEY - Daughter of Lavina and Joseph. Thomas Lindley (Mrs. Ad Wilson) Daughters Marion (Mrs. Walter Reynolds) Ora (Mrs. Arthur Packard mother of Mrs. Lucille Leggett)
65 Ad Wilson - see 64
66.
67. ARTHUR MANLEY - Son of Dolson Manley and May Lindley.
68. MAY LINDLEY MANLEY - (Mrs. Dolson Manley) daughter of Joseph and Lavina Manley Lindley.
69. MRS. WALDO STEVENS
70. BABY- HATTIE PRICE STEVENS
71.
72. FRED INGHAM - Son of Capt. James Ingham and Charlotte Lindley daughter of Joseph and Lavina Manley Lindley.
73. HIRAM LINDLEY - Son of Joseph and Lavina Manley Lindley. Married Sally Palmer, children Earl, Frank, Harry and Charlotte. Earl married Lizzie Manley, Children Carrie, Frances, and Ansel. Carrie’s daughter, Jean Steinert Janov. Frances’ sons, William, Loomis; Ansel’s son Irving.
74. HARRY LINDLEY - Son of Hiram and Sally Palmer Lindley.
75. LISTON MANLEY - Son of Thomas Scott and Lucy Taylor Manley. Married Mary Frances Morgan. Son - Thomas
76. HIREN MAN
77. CHARLOTTE LINDLEY - Daughter of Joseph and Lavina Lindley.
78. LAWRENCE MANLEY - Son of Thomas Scott and Lucy Taylor Manley. Married Alice Taylor, adopted daughter of Joel Taylor. Daughter Mildren (Mrs. George Warren)
79. WILLIAM LAWRENCE JR. - Son of Ann Manley and William Lawrence Sr. Married Julia Spaulding.
80. Josephine Thomas - Daughter of Chester and Sophia Thomas. Married Sheldon Lindley. Children Helen, Emma, Chester, Fannie, Thomas, Josephine.
81. SHELDON LINDLEY - Son of Lavinia Manley and Joseph Lindley.
82. CHARLES FITCH - Son of Lucina Manley and Stephen Fitch.
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84. EARL LINDLEY - Son Hiram and Sally Palmer. See Hiram Lindley.
85. DR. MANLEY GAGE - Son of Ann Manley and Enoch Gage.
86.
87. FRANK LINDLEY - Son of Hiram and Sally Palmer.
White spot in doorway is REV. GATES, pastor and friend of the family. He is father of HARRY and LESLIE GATES. Lower white spot in doorway is Harry Gates, held by his mother’s arm.
1. All evidence indicated her name is spelled BETSEY.
The following added May 2006 - Submitted byLouise JOHNS Neu.
Hello Joyce,
In trying to keep my newyears resolution I am submitting the following
enhanced article that I found in the Wellsboro Agitator. I have included two
versions of the article - the first is just as I typed it from the newspaper -
the second is enhanced with women's and children's names that I have in my
files.
The Thomas Manley the husband of Betsey Wright Manley in the article is my
3rd great grand uncle. His brother Darius is my 3rd great grand father.
Louise
To the Editor of the Agitator: I had the pleasure of attending a happy
gathering at East Canton, Bradford county, on the 7th instant, at the residence
of Mr. T. S. Manley, the occasion being a "centennial surprise picnic" given by
the children of the late Thomas Manley to their mother.
Mrs. Manley, one of the earliest settlers of Canton township, with her
husband and three small children, left her New England home, friends,
associations, churches and schools to find a new home in what was then a
wilderness. Taking their few worldly goods in a wagon, after many wary days'
journeying through the wilds of southern New York and northern Pennsylvania,
they arrived at their future home, settling on the farm now owned by William
Lawrence, whose wife is the youngest of those three little ones, where they
reared a family of nine girls and two boys, all of whom are now living. And with
the exception of Mrs. Charles Stevens, who was kept home by ill health, these
eleven children were all present at the picnic.
The following is a roll of the family present:
Mrs. Joseph Lindley and her husband, of East Canton, with two sons and
their wives, six daughters and their husbands and eleven grand-children.
Five sons and one daughter of Mrs. Chas. Stevens and three grand-children.
Mrs. William Lawrence and her husband, of East Canton, one son and his wife
and one grand-child.
Mrs. Stephen Fitch and her husband, of Troy, two sons and their wives and
four grand-children.
Thomas S. Manley and wife, five sons and seven daughters.
Mrs. B.S. Dartt and husband of Canton, and three daughters.
Sylvester Manley and wife, of Missouri, one son and a daughter.
Mrs. G. H. Baxter and husband, of Nelson, one son and three daughters.
Mrs. J. T. Stafford and husband, of Wyalusing, with a son and daughter.
Mrs. W. A. Park and husband of Monroeton.
Mrs. E. Woodhouse and husband, of Dimmock, one son and two daughters.
The whole number present was ninety-two.
After a dangerous quantity of the bounties of the earth in the shape of
refreshments had been disposed of Rev. Mr. Gates addressed the assemblage;
giving a historical sketch of the life of the aged mother, now four-score and
four. He mentioned the departure of herself and her husband from their
Connecticut home, and told of their settlement in the forests of Pennsylvania.
He alluded to the large family they had raised; the marrying of the several sons
and daughters; their going out to build up new homes for themselves in which to
rear their own children, and finally assembling on this occasion to honor their
mother. He dwelt upon the joy it must give that aged mother to see her children
together, as they had not met since the wedding of Mrs. Baxter, twenty-six years
ago.
Next came a short speech from Hon. B.S. Dartt, who after a few preliminary
remarks gave a history of his connection with the family. He said that when a
boy he was apprenticed to a wagon-maker for three years, receiving the large
compensation of thirty dollars per year and board. He expended three dollars and
fifty cents for a temperance paper, a small sum for the support of the gospel,
and had a few other expenses, leaving the sum of $17 per annum for clothes, and
for this reason his trousers and coats had to be worn for years.
The speaker was called from the stand before he got through with his
remarks, and so we lost the story of the wooing and winning of one of "Uncle
Tom's" girls.
After taking a formal vote and finding 23 of the 25 voters present in favor
of Hayes and Wheeler, the happy company shook hands and dispersed.
Source: The Wellsboro Agitator, September 26, 1876, Page 2
Below is the same article with the names of the women and children included
where I had reference to them.
To the Editor of the Agitator: I had the pleasure of attending a happy
gathering at East Canton, Bradford county, on the 7th instant, at the residence
of Mr. T. S. Manley (Thomas Scott Manley), the occasion being a "centennial
surprise picnic" given by the children of the late Thomas Manley to their mother
(Betsey Wright the daughter of Charles Wright and Betsey Barstow).
Mrs. Manley, one of the earliest settlers of Canton township, with her
husband and three small children, left her New England home, friends,
associations, churches and schools to find a new home in what was then a
wilderness. Taking their few worldly goods in a wagon, after many wary days'
journeying through the wilds of southern New York and northern Pennsylvania,
they arrived at their future home, settling on the farm now owned by William
Lawrence, whose wife is the youngest of those three little ones, where they
reared a family of nine girls and two boys, all of whom are now living. And with
the exception of Mrs. Charles Stevens, who was kept home by ill health, these
eleven children were all present at the picnic.
The following is a roll of the family present:
Mrs. Joseph Lindley (Lavina Betsey) and her husband, of East Canton, with
two sons (Sheldon and Hiram) and their wives, six daughters (Charlotte, Helen,
Lorena Martha, Ann, Marion Frances, Eliza and Isadora) and their husbands and
eleven grand-children.
Five sons (Manly, Manford, Levi, Charles and Waldo) and one daughter
(Betsey and Mary L.) of Mrs. Chas. Stevens (Maryett) and three grand-children.
Mrs. William Lawrence (Ann aka. Chloe) and her husband, of East Canton, one
son (William T. Lawrence) and his wife (Julia A. Spaulding) and one grand-child.
Mrs. Stephen Fitch (Lucinda) and her husband, of Troy, two sons (Elery,
Melville, C. F) and their wives and four grand-children.
Thomas S. Manley and wife (Lucy Miranda Taylor – daughter of Allen Taylor
and Olive Stephens), five sons (Listen, Rollan, Lawrence, Ulysses and Joel T.)
and seven daughters (Clara, Jennie, Lucy, Sarah, Lydia Olive, Julia Augusts and
?).
Mrs. B.S. Dartt (Achsah Eliza) and husband of Canton, and three daughters
(Ida Irene, Clara Allaweld, Fannie Pomeroy, C. Belle and son Thomas Melville).
Sylvester Manley and wife, of Missouri, one son (Charles Alden, Julian, and
Julius) and a daughter (Anna Blanche, Sarah Adella, and Myrtle).
Mrs. G. H. Baxter (Clarissa) and husband (George Henry), of Nelson, one son
(Calvin) and three daughters (Lenora, Tella, Eva and Susan).
Mrs. J. T. Stafford (Jane) (last name should be Stalford) and husband
(Jesse), of Wyalusing, with a son (Joseph, William, Jesse and Thomas N. ) and
daughter (Ellen, Florance and Bessie ).
Mrs. W. A. Park (Matilda) and husband (William) of Monroeton.
Mrs. E. Woodhouse (Mercia) and husband (Edward), of Dimmock, one son
(Scott) and two daughters (Louise, Tillie ).
The whole number present was ninety-two.
After a dangerous quantity of the bounties of the earth in the shape of
refreshments had been disposed of Rev. Mr. Gates addressed the assemblage;
giving a historical sketch of the life of the aged mother, now four-score and
four. He mentioned the departure of herself and her husband from their
Connecticut home, and told of their settlement in the forests of Pennsylvania.
He alluded to the large family they had raised; the marrying of the several sons
and daughters; their going out to build up new homes for themselves in which to
rear their own children, and finally assembling on this occasion to honor their
mother. He dwelt upon the joy it must give that aged mother to see her children
together, as they had not met since the wedding of Mrs. Baxter, twenty-six years
ago.
Next came a short speech from Hon. B.S. Dartt, who after a few preliminary
remarks gave a history of his connection with the family. He said that when a
boy he was apprenticed to a wagon-maker for three years, receiving the large
compensation of thirty dollars per year and board. He expended three dollars and
fifty cents for a temperance paper, a small sum for the support of the gospel,
and had a few other expenses, leaving the sum of $17 per annum for clothes, and
for this reason his trousers and coats had to be worn for years.
The speaker was called from the stand before he got through with his
remarks, and so we lost the story of the wooing and winning of one of "Uncle
Tom's" girls.
After taking a formal vote and finding 23 of the 25 voters present in favor
of Hayes and Wheeler, the happy company shook hands and dispersed.
Source: The Wellsboro Agitator, September 26, 1876, Page 2