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Levi Pixley

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Levi Pixley

Birth
Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
2 May 1901 (aged 78)
West Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
West Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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Lived on Pixley Hill Road in West Stockbridge."Laborer in 1850 U.S. Federal Census" The 1860 Census lists Levi, ae. 39, working as a farmer in West Stockbridge, MA, USA with his wife Harriet and their ch. Found in 1870 Census but listed as Pisly Levi Pisly 48, Harriet Pisly 44, Edward Pisly 14, Charles Pisly 10, George Pisly 9 and Emily Pisly 7. The 1880 Census lists Levi, ae. 57, as a farmer in West Stockbridge. He is living at home with his Dau., Emily, ae. 15. His wife Harriet is not listed. Angeline Webster, ae. 32, a servant, and Edward Pixley, ae. 23, a farm laborer also live in the home. The 1900 Census lists Levi, ae. 77, as a farmer in West Stockbridge, MA, USA. He is living at home with his second wife, Angeline, ae. 51(they have been m. for 16 yrs). Also living with the family are Cora, Roylston, Harriet, and Levi Webster, all teenage Nieces and Nephews of Levi. A boarder, Edward Beckwith, ae. 36, lives there too. Edward Pixley, ae. 43 lives next door. Levi and his first wife Harriet had six ch. Five are listed here. Levi and his second wife Lucy had five ch. Only William is listed here. Levi and his third wife Angeline had no ch. The "William Pixley of Hadley, Northampton, and Westfield, MA, USA" by Edward Evans Pixley, Buffalo, Erie, NY, USA, 1900, 95 pages, misses this family entirely, even though many of them, in the book settled in the greater Great Barrington, Berkshire, MA, USA. area. Possibly a major err or on the part. of the author.
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[Source:- History and genealogy of the Gov. John Webster Family of Connecticut (NEHGS Database)]:- Page No.: 917 Angeline Augusta Webster, m. (1) at Sheffield, Berkshire, MA, USA.., 17 Oct 1867, Benjamin F. Monroe, a laborer, b. at Sandy Hook, Fairfield, CT, USA, son of Gregory and Caroline S. Monroe. Residence, Waterbury, New Haven, CT, USA. She m. (2) as his second wife, 29 Nov 1883, at West Stockbridge, Berkshire, MA, USA., Levi Pixley b. 27 Nov 1822, at Great Barrington, Berkshire, MA, USA., a farmer, son of Bashni and Lizzie (Granger) Pixley, Res. '95, Rock Dale Mills, MA, USA. In 1905, her name was signed, Mrs. Angeline A. Lawrence, Sheffield, Berkshire, MA, USA. No children.
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The Levi Pixley plots and Dingman plots are in the Rockdale Cem. [Now called South Cem., West Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA] in West Stockbridge, just below Pixley Hill. The old Dingman House and farm was still on Pixley Hill. The inscription on Harriet s gravestone- "Rest Mary by the beautiful River" (Housatonic). She was called Mary by her family. On 11 year old Dau Mary M's gravestone. "fond parents weep not for her. She was only lent not given. She has joined the angel round the....You have a treasure right in heaven. [Source:- "Pixley History"; researched and compiled by Annette Pixley Layden dated 1958-1966.]
Lived on Pixley Hill Road in West Stockbridge."Laborer in 1850 U.S. Federal Census" The 1860 Census lists Levi, ae. 39, working as a farmer in West Stockbridge, MA, USA with his wife Harriet and their ch. Found in 1870 Census but listed as Pisly Levi Pisly 48, Harriet Pisly 44, Edward Pisly 14, Charles Pisly 10, George Pisly 9 and Emily Pisly 7. The 1880 Census lists Levi, ae. 57, as a farmer in West Stockbridge. He is living at home with his Dau., Emily, ae. 15. His wife Harriet is not listed. Angeline Webster, ae. 32, a servant, and Edward Pixley, ae. 23, a farm laborer also live in the home. The 1900 Census lists Levi, ae. 77, as a farmer in West Stockbridge, MA, USA. He is living at home with his second wife, Angeline, ae. 51(they have been m. for 16 yrs). Also living with the family are Cora, Roylston, Harriet, and Levi Webster, all teenage Nieces and Nephews of Levi. A boarder, Edward Beckwith, ae. 36, lives there too. Edward Pixley, ae. 43 lives next door. Levi and his first wife Harriet had six ch. Five are listed here. Levi and his second wife Lucy had five ch. Only William is listed here. Levi and his third wife Angeline had no ch. The "William Pixley of Hadley, Northampton, and Westfield, MA, USA" by Edward Evans Pixley, Buffalo, Erie, NY, USA, 1900, 95 pages, misses this family entirely, even though many of them, in the book settled in the greater Great Barrington, Berkshire, MA, USA. area. Possibly a major err or on the part. of the author.
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[Source:- History and genealogy of the Gov. John Webster Family of Connecticut (NEHGS Database)]:- Page No.: 917 Angeline Augusta Webster, m. (1) at Sheffield, Berkshire, MA, USA.., 17 Oct 1867, Benjamin F. Monroe, a laborer, b. at Sandy Hook, Fairfield, CT, USA, son of Gregory and Caroline S. Monroe. Residence, Waterbury, New Haven, CT, USA. She m. (2) as his second wife, 29 Nov 1883, at West Stockbridge, Berkshire, MA, USA., Levi Pixley b. 27 Nov 1822, at Great Barrington, Berkshire, MA, USA., a farmer, son of Bashni and Lizzie (Granger) Pixley, Res. '95, Rock Dale Mills, MA, USA. In 1905, her name was signed, Mrs. Angeline A. Lawrence, Sheffield, Berkshire, MA, USA. No children.
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The Levi Pixley plots and Dingman plots are in the Rockdale Cem. [Now called South Cem., West Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA] in West Stockbridge, just below Pixley Hill. The old Dingman House and farm was still on Pixley Hill. The inscription on Harriet s gravestone- "Rest Mary by the beautiful River" (Housatonic). She was called Mary by her family. On 11 year old Dau Mary M's gravestone. "fond parents weep not for her. She was only lent not given. She has joined the angel round the....You have a treasure right in heaven. [Source:- "Pixley History"; researched and compiled by Annette Pixley Layden dated 1958-1966.]


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  • Created by: Avon Schwab
  • Added: Jul 19, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93866894/levi-pixley: accessed ), memorial page for Levi Pixley (27 Nov 1822–2 May 1901), Find a Grave Memorial ID 93866894, citing South Cemetery, West Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Avon Schwab (contributor 46928030).