A Contribution Toward a Genealogy of All Torreys in America; Being Genealogical Notes Showing the Paternal Line of Descent from William Torrey of Combe St. Nicholas, Somerset County, England, A.D. 1557, to Abner Torrey, of Weymouth, Massachusetts, with Al (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1890. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... 6-23 Dolly Torrey (6-23 from 5-5), born March 23,1796, in Vermont, but was soon taken to Plainfield, died January 20, 1883, in Welshfield, O. Married in June, 1821, in Plainfield, Mass., Stephen West Whitman, of Goshen, Mass., born August 18, 1797, died August 13, 1826, in Poolville, N. Y., son of Rev. Samuel and Grace (Cheever) Whitman. They had one child, born in Plainfield: 7-59. Sarah Cheever Whitman, born May 6,1822. Dolly Torrey married second June, 1829, in Madison County, New York, Isaac Pool, a woolen manufacturer, and later a farmer, born October 6, 1785, in Plainfield, Mass., died May 28, 1849, in Welshfield, Geauga County, Ohio, son of Abijah and Sarah (Terrill) Pool. Isaac Pool was married three times. The first wife was a sister to James E, . Fay (see 6-38). The second wife was a Snow. By each of these wives he had two children. By the third wife three, as named below, the first two born in Poolville, the third in Ohio: 7-60. Edwin Pool, b. Sept. 25,1830, d. April 5, 1832. 7-61. Laura Sophia Pool, born August 16, 1832, living January, 1890, in Welshfield, O. (unmarried). 7-62. A son, born March 1, died March 30, 1836, in Welshfield, O. Dolly Torrey was an earnest, faithful Christian woman. Her life illustrated the migration of American families. Born on the summit of the Green Mountains, in Massachusetts, moved to Madison County, N. Y., staying one year, going thence to Madison, Ohio, remaining three years. Returning to Madison County, N. Y., where her first husband was buried, thence to Massachusetts, staying a little time, and then back to Hamilton, N. Y., marrying her second husband, and after a few years (1835) moving to the town of Welshfield, Geauga County, Ohio, where she passed the remainder of her life. 6-24 Dura Torrey (6-23 from 5-5), was..