John C. Ennis, born in 1844 in Richmond, is a son of Thomas, and grandson of Paul Ennis. His mother was Abbie, daughter of Jonathan Tefft. Mr. Ennis has worked at wagon making about twenty years. He had a grist and shingle mill in Kingstown about four years. It was burned in 1887. He has been a member of the town council two years and justice one year. He was married in 1879 to Amy R., daughter of George A. Wells. They have three children: Mary A., Frederick T. and John G. He is a republican, a member of Carolina Baptist church, member of Charity Lodge, No. 23, A. F. and A. M., and a member of the Royal Arcanum of Stonington.

Samuel W. Farnum was born in 1838 in Smithfield, R. I. He is a son of Windsor, son of Noah, son of John Farnum, who was a native of Oxbridge. His mother was a daughter of Daniel A. Taylor, of East Greenwich. Noah Farnum married Lydia, daughter of Reverend Samuel Windsor. Mr. Farnum was a soldier in the civil war in Company I, Fourth Rhode Island Volunteers, from September, 1861, to October, 1864. He then followed farming for several years. He was superintendent of schools for three years and was a member of the general assembly four years from Smithfield as a republican. In 1880 he went to Connecticut and worked four years at woolen manufacturing for D. L. Aldrich. He then came to Plainville, where he now works for W. A. Walton & Co., and keeps the factory boarding house. He was married in 1878 to Anna F-, daughter of Jesse S. Sweet, son of Albert B., son of Ethan, son of Matthew Sweet. They have one son, Ernest C.

Stephen A. Field was born in 1812 in Connecticut. His father, Thomas, was a son of Joseph, and a grandson of Joseph Field. The first ancestor of the family settled in Providence in the early part of the seventeenth century. Mr. Field's mother was Abigail Emerson. He is a farmer and has lived in Richmond about fourteen years. He has been deacon of the First Baptist church of Norwich, Conn., about eighteen years. He was in the war of the rebellion about one year, in Company B, Eleventh Connecticut volunteers, under Burnside. He was married in 1835 to Ann E. Lathrop, who died in 1870. He was married in 1874 to Mrs. Mary A. Hiscox. He has one daughter, Emma M., by his first wife. He is a republican.

Mary A. Gould is a daughter of George S. Gould (George, Daniel, Thomas, Daniel, Thomas, Daniel, Jeremiah, who came from England to Newport in 1637). George .S. came here from Cranston in 1849. He was married in 1844 to Anna A., daughter of John Knowles (John, John, John, William, who came from England). They have one son and two daughters. The son is married and lives in Rome, N. Y. George S. has been in the town council and assessor of taxes as a republican.

John Hacking, born in 1820 in England, is a son of James Hacking. Mr. Hacking came to this country from Lancashire, England, in 1854, to Moosup, Conn. He came to Plainville in 1880, and in 1881 he built the house where he now lives. He has been a mill operative most of the time since he came to this country. He was married in 1850 to Nancy Brown. They have three children : Alice (Mrs. Nathaniel Westcott), Mary J. and John W. They have lost five children.

E. A. Hayward was born in 1845 in Blackstone, Mass., and is a son of Enos Hayward. Mr. Hayward was educated in the district schools of Blackstone, Mass. He has been book-keeper for W. A. Walton since he came to Plainville in 1880. He has been engaged in book-keeping for twenty-five years. He was married in 1869 to Susan M. Edwards, of Blackstone, Mass. They have one son.

Charles A. Hoxsie, born in 1838 in Richmond, is a son of Thomas W., and grandson of Stephen Hoxsie. His mother was Tabitha Tucker. He lives on the homestead of his father. He came here in 1877 and started what is known as the White Brook Trout ponds. He has the advantage of a natural pond, besides eight artificial ponds. He has worked at railroading about twenty-three years. He ran a locomotive on the New York Central road about eleven years. He was married in 1860 to Mary A., daughter of William H. and Mary C. Davis. They have four children : Charles W. (died aged eight years), Ida M., Freddie D., and Nellie M. He is a member of Temple Lodge, No. 14, A. F. and A. M., and Royal Arch Chapter, No. 5.

Elijah Hoxsie was born in 1825 in Richmond. He is a son of Job, grandson of Elijah, a descendant of Lodowick Hoxsie, who came from Scotland to Plymouth in 1658. The name at that time was spelled Hawksey. His mother was Martha, daughter of John Wilcox. Mr. Hoxsie is a farmer and owns and occupies the old Hoxsie homestead. He has been in the town council, assessor and collector of taxes, and overseer of the poor, as a democrat. He was married in 1856 to Abbie A. Woodmansee.

Gideon W. Hoxsie was a son of Enoch, and grandson of Barnabas Hoxsie. His wife was Lucy Letson. Gideon W. died in 1884, aged 82 years, and his widow in 1886, aged 74 years. Mr. Hoxsie was a farmer, and since his death his daughter, Jane E., has carried on the farm with hired help. He was in the town council several years; was a republican. He was a man of very decided opinions, and a strong anti-slavery man.

Rowse F. Hoxsie, born in 1865 in Richmond, is a son of Franklin and Mary A. (Clinton) Hoxsie. His grandfather was Rowse Hoxsie. Mr. Hoxsie bought out the store of George N. Ennis in September, 1887. He was appointed postmaster in January, 1888. He was married in 1888 to Susan O., daughter of John S. Potter.

William C. Hoxsie, born in 1832 in Coventry, is a son of Samuel A., and grandson of Reynolds R. Hoxsie, who was clerk of the town of Richmond for forty years in succession. His mother was Malinda, daughter of Gardner James. Mr. Hoxsie has been a stationary and locomotive engineer. He was engineer on the Wood River Branch railroad from the time it was built until 1884, when he retired. His father was a machinist by trade. He was a manufacturer for a number of years prior to his death, which occurred in 1854. Mr. Hoxsie was married in 1857 to Lucinda M., daughter of John W. Tucker, of Charlestown. They have one daughter, Hattie E., now Mrs. Charles A. Whiting, of Providence. Mr. Hoxsie has lived at Wyoming about twenty-two years. He is a republican.

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