... Mother was born in Harrington Conn. Her father William Benton, followed the business of contractor and builder. He moved to Adams about the same time as did grandfather Cooke, where for some years he ran a hotel. He had two sons, Pomeroy and Wells and four daughters, Lois, Maria, Nancy and Julia.
Pomeroy went to Canada near the time of his father’s death, and for many years his people heard nothing from him, but a few years ago I heard he married there and raised a family. ...
