History of Hinsdale, (Berkshire County) Massachusetts United States of America

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William Edward Merriman, clergyman and educator, was born at Hinsdale, Mass., Oct. 20, 1825; son of Addison and Prudence (Adams) Merriman; grandson of Daniel and Martha (Taggart) Merriman and of ??? and Prudence (White) Adams; and a descendant of Lieut. Nathaniel Merriman, New Haven, 1643. He prepared for college at Burr and Burton seminary, Manchester, Vt., and was graduated from Williams college, A.B., 1850, A.M., 1853, and from Union Theological seminary in 1854. He was pastor of Congregational churches at Batavia, Ill., 1857-60, and Green Bay, Wis., 1860-63; president of Ripen college, Wis., 1863-76, and pastor in Somerville, Mass., 1882-87. He was married, July 7, 1857, to Anna R., daughter of the Hon. Samuel D. and Mary V. S. (Nash) Lockwood. He was a corporate member of the A.B. C.F.M. In 1887 he removed to Boston, Mass., where he was without charge up to the time of death, Aug. 1, 1892.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

John Ellsworth Goodrich, educator, was born in Hinsdale, Mass., Jan. 19, 1831; son of Elijah Hubbard and Mary Northrup (Washburn) Goodrich; grandson of Elijah H. and Mabel (Nicholson) Goodrich and of Capt. Abraham and Olive (Wright) Washburn; and sixth in descent from "Ensigne" William Goodrich of Suffolk county, England, who settled in Connecticut before October, 1648. His grandfather, Abraham Washburn, was a soldier in the Revolution, and his great-grandfather, Josiah Goodrich, was a lieutenant in the French war. He was graduated at the University of Vermont, A.B., 1853. He was principal of the academies at Hinsdale and Montpelier, Vt., 1853-56; was graduated at Andover theological seminary in 1860; was chaplain of the 1st Vermont cavalry, 1864-65; superintendent of city schools, Burlington, Vt., 1868-70; principal of the Meriden, N.H., academy, 1871-72; professor of rhetoric and Latin in the University of Vermont, 1872-77; of Latin and Greek, 1877-81; librarian, 1873-86, and professor of Latin from 1881. He was married, Feb. 8, 1869, to Ellen Miranda Moody of Burlington, Vt., and their son, Chauncey Marsh Goodrich, was graduated at the University of Vermont in 1896 Professor Goodrich received the honorary degree of D.D. from the University of Vermont in 1897.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor