DEACON SILAS KELLOGG {125} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6j.7i>, son of Ensign Stephen {31} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6j>, b. in Westfield, Mass., 7 Apr. 1714; m. in Westfield, 10 May 1739, Ruth Root, b. 25 Mar. 1722, dau. of Joshua Root, b. 2 Nov. 1682, and Margaret ---.

He d. 24 Jan. 1792, in Sheffield, aged 78; she d. 24 Jan. 1817, same place, aged 96; her death was caused (as was supposed, as she was alone in her room) by her falling in a fainting fit into an open fireplace and being so badly burned that she d. in a few hours.

He was a farmer; res. in Sheffield, Mass. His homestead stood opposite where George Kellogg res. in 1874. A man of high social and religious character, a deacon in the church, a delegate to the convention in Stockbridge, 6 July 1774, to take into consideration the right of the British Parliament to tax America. He was clerk of the land office established by the proprietors of Sheffield and Great Barrington. Ruth, his wife, is described as a dignified lady of imposing appearance, a godly woman, and withal possessed of great energy of character. She retained a clear mind and memory until the day of her death. After she was 80 years of age, she frequently visited, on horseback, her dau., Eleanor, who lived six miles away. She often related to her grandchildren how she rode through the forest from Westfield to Sheffield following "blazed" trees, when there were only two frame houses there. Their furniture was packed on horses, and her horse carried a feather bed on either side. She said she knew she was too young to be married (being only 17) but thought her husband needed her then as much as he ever would. [1]

Children (born in Sheffield):

EPHRAIM {425} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6j.7i.8a>, b. 5 Oct. 1740; m. Ruth Hosmer.

ENOS {426} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6j.7i.8b>, b. 24 Dec. 1742; m. Abigail Seymour.

ASA {427} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6j.7.8ci>, b. 19 Feb. 1745; m. Lucy Powell.

ELEANOR {428} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6j.7i.8d>, b. 31 Aug. 1747; m. Joab Austin.

RUTH {429} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6j.7i.8e>, b. 20 Oct. 1749; m. Solomon Kellogg {963}.

RHODA {430} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6j.7i.8f>, b. 10 Jan. 1753; m. Moses Kellogg {964}.

MIRIAM {431} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6j.7i.8g>, b. 24 May 1755; m. Dr. Lewis Beebe.

SILAS {432} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6j.7i.8h>, b. 7 Aug. 1757; m. Rhoda Root.

ANN {433} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6j.7i.8i>, b. 23 June 1760; m. James Hickok.