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- Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worchester County vol1
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29, 1823. The family resided about three miles northerly from the common in Hardwick.
Francis B., youngest child of Simeon and Lucetta (Newton) Knowles, was twice married, (first), December 23, 1845, to Ann Eliza Poole, of Gloversville, New York. The children by this marriage were: Eliza Evaline, born January 5, 1848, in Gloversville, married September 2, 1873, C. Henry Hutchins, of Worcester, long identified with the Knowles Loom Works and now president of the corporation. Their children are: Arthur Knowles and Helen Mabel. Mrs. Hutchins died February 13, 1898, and Frank Poole, born February 1, 1853, in Gloversville, married, October 2, 1879, Alice J., daughter of George C. and Eleanor J. (Doane) Bigelow, of Worcester; their children are: George Francis, Marion and Dillian. The mother died February 24, 1865, soon after the removal to Warren. Mr. Knowles's second marriage, April 23, 1867, was to Hester A., daughter of John Reynolds and Fanny (Wightman) Greene, of Worcester. Their children are: Mabel, married June 15, 1893, Dr. Homer Gage, of Worcester. They have one child, Homer Gage, Jr. Frances, married April 23, 1900, George Eddy Warren, of Boston, a business man.
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