Cyrus Isbell of North Adams, Massachusetts was born in the 1830s to his parents, Abner Isbell and Nancy Perry. Isbell lived in North Adams for the entirety of his life. He married a woman named Sarah Manchester and had a child with her in 1848. They…

Sylvander Johnson was an influential figure in North Adams during his lifetime. He was most prominent in the business world through his lucrative and long-lasting efforts in cotton warp production. Johnson's prowess in the cotton mill industry…

Giles Tinker was born in 1781 in Lyme, Connecticut, and moved to North Adams in 1802. He was a talented machinist and mechanic who began manufacturing wool carding machines for the mills in town. His was the first machine shop of its kind in the…

Elizabeth Wilkinson was born on July 28, 1833, to William and Harriet Wilkinson. She and her brother William were likely twins, and they had eight younger siblings. One of her most well-known siblings, Edward Wilkinson, was twelve years younger and…