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From: Deane Merrill <>
Subject: [MAFRANKL] cutleries near Buckland
Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2006 11:06:51 -0400

Lamson and Goodnow, was a large cutlery company, and the largest employer,
in Shelburne Falls beginning in 1837. Only this year (2006) is it finally
shutting down its operations in Shelburne Falls.
Shelburne Falls is a small village, partly in the town of Buckland and
partly in the town of Shelburne.

There also was in Shelburne Falls a pocket knife cutlery owned by a Mr.
Gardner, who left L&G to form his own business. This is probably where
James Senior was employed. Possibly he came from Sheffield, England, which
was a center of cutler expertise.

There is lots info in the out-of-print book "History and Tradition of
Shelburne." (about 400 pages) It is in most of the libraries near
Shelburne Falls. Copies for sale appear now and then for about $50. I own
a copy.

Deane Merrill
Asheville, NC (previously Shelburne Falls, MA
(my public email address)

At 09:39 AM 9/23/2006, you wrote:
>Sara,
>
>Does this book mention any of the other knife manufacturing companies in the
>area--specifically in Buckland? I'm looking for any leads on the SENIOR
>family. James Senior and his family are listed in the 1860 census:
>
>U.S. 1860 census in Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts:
>James SENIOR, 48, M, Pocket Cutler, Real Estate=$1000, Personal Prop.=200,
> b. England
>Barbary SENIOR, 45, F, b. England
>Amelia SENIOR, 16, F, b. England
>Emma SENIOR, 13, F, b. England
>Ernest SENIOR, 8, M, b. Connecticut,, U.S.A.
>Arvina(?) SENIOR, 5, F, b. Connecticut, U.S.A.
>
>At the same house:
>Joseph SENIOR, 26, M, Pocket Cutlery, Personal Prop=$150, b. England
>Hannah SENIOR, 24, F, b. England
>Lydia J. SENIOR, 1, F, b. Connecticut, U.S.A. (note: every other reference
>calls her Nettie Jane SENIOR if this is the same person--maybe younger
>siblings couldn't say Lydia)
>
>I know that some of these family members moved to nearby states where there
>was work in other knife factories but I have no trail for James SENIOR and
>I'm wondering if he is buried somewhere in this area?
>
>Thanks,
>Ginny Echelberger
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>I'm in Montague, if there's anything I could do for you. The John Russell
>Cutlery was a huge operation in Turners Falls. I have a book on it. I
>don't
>think it gives names.
>
>Sara E. Campbell, PE
>Consulting Civil Engineer
>413-423-3581
>16 Prospect Street
>Millers Falls, MA 01344
>
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