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Elizur Holyoke ( c. 1618 — 1676) of Springfield, Massachusetts was an English colonist, surveyor, scribe, soldier, the namesake of the mountain, Mount Holyoke, and indirectly, of the city of Holyoke, Massachusetts .
Dec 16, 2023 · Explore genealogy for Elizur Holyoke born abt. 1617 Tamworth, Staffordshire, England died 1676 Springfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay including ancestors + descendants + 3 photos + 6 genealogist comments + more in the free family tree community.
- May 5, 1617
- February 6, 1676
Apr 28, 2022 · Birth of Elizur Holyoke, Jr. Springfield, Hampden, MA, United States. Genealogy Directory: Genealogy for Capt. Elizur Holyoke, Sr. (1617 - 1676) family tree on Geni, with over 255 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
- Tamworth
- "Eleazer"
- Mary Holyoke, Editha Holyoke
- May 4, 1617
Edward Holyoke was the son of a wealthy and influential businessman, Elizur Holyoke Jr, who held several local town offices and served in the legislature. He is also the grandson of Elizur Holyoke Sr., of Springfield, Massachusetts — notable due to the fact Mount Holyoke and Holyoke, Massachusetts are attributed to him.
Elizur. English: variant of Holyoak . History: Edward Holyoke emigrated from England and settled in Lynn, MA, in1638. His descendants include Rev. Edward Holyoke, president ofHarvard College from 1737 to 1769, and other prominent educators.
- Male
- Mary Eliott
Mount HOLYOKE, a hill north of Springfield and across the river and east of Mount Thomas (currently called Mount Tom) was name after Elizur HOLYOKE. • In 1661, HOLYOKE was chosen as Springfield's deputy to the General Court. • In 1662, he was appointed associate county judge - recorder of all courts.
May 28, 2014 · After it was first explored by William Pynchon's son-in-law Elizur Holyoke in the 1650s and settled in 1745, Holyoke had few citizens until the creation of a dam in 1849 at the 60-foot falls on ...
