Abigail Hill

Notes:

Birth:
Her birth date was recorded as 2 (12) 1658.

Abigail married Deacon Hopestill Leland on 5 Nov 1678 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Hopestill (son of Henry Layland and Margaret Badcock) was born on 15 Nov 1655 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 19 Aug 1729 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: say 1705; Mary Morse. She was born about 1685 in Medfield, Massachusetts. She died on Thursday 16 October 1760 in Sherborn, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Jonathan Leland (1706-____) 2. Mary Leland (1708-____) 3. Sarah Leland (1710-____) 4. Keziah Leland (1712-____) 5. Hephsibah Leland (1714-____) 6. Thankful Leland (1716-____) 7. Anna Leland (1718-____) 8. Jeremiah Leland (1720-1742) 9. Ezekiel Leland (1722-____) 10. Mercy Leland (1725-____) 11. Beulah Leland (1726-____) 12. Henry Leland (1729-____)
• Offices Held: 1726; He was a selectman for six years and a Representative to the Massachusetts General Court in 1726.

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• Married: 24 Feb 1702, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Mary Bullard, the daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Thorpe) Bullard. She was born on 20 March 1683 in Sherborn, Massachusetts. She died on Monday 8 May 1758 in Sherborn, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Daniel Leland (1702-____) 2. Abigail Leland (1704-____) 3. Daniel Leland (1707-____) 4. Ruth Leland (1712-____) 5. Rachel Leland (1715-____) 6. Esther Leland (1717-____) 7. Mary Leland (1720-____) 8. Silence Leland (1722-____) 9. Experience Leland (1725-____) 10. Sarah Leland (1728-____)
• Occupation: say 1711; Hopestill raised hemp and manufactured ropes and halters which he annually carried to Rhode Island and exchanged for wool.

Abigail married Lt. John Bullard on 7 Jan 1702 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. John (son of Benjamin Bullard and Elizabeth Thorpe) was born on 7 Mar 1678 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 10 Jan 1754 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: say 1712; (1) Abigail Badcock. She was born on 5 March 1686 in Sherborn, Massachusetts. She died on Tuesday 28 June 1740 in Holliston, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Samuel Leland (1711-____) 2. John Leland (1713-____) 3. Abigail Leland (1728-____)
• Married: 12 Jul 1744, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; (2) Sarah Morse, the daughter of Lt. Samuel and Sarah (Thurstune) Morse. She was born in 1686 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Sarah, married (1) Lt. Isaac Bullard, son of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Thorpe) Bullard. She died on Monday 10 February 1766 in Holliston, Massachusetts.

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• History: 1780; In later life, Thankful became insane and was cared for by her son, John. According to Morse (1855) this was an inherited trait of the Bullard family. Finally in 1792, she became so troublesome that Abner Morse was given guardianship over her. Abner was noted for his management of the insane.

Thankful married Lt. John Harding on 2 Jul 1722 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. John (son of Abraham Harding and Mary Mason) was born on 6 Apr 1694 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was christened on 24 May 1699 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 10 Aug 1782 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Millis, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 20 Feb 1733, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Sarah Daniels, the daughter of Joseph and Rachel (Partridge) Daniels. She was born on 1 May 1707 in Medway, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. John Bullard (1733-____) 2. Sarah Bullard (1736-____) 3. Timothy Bullard (1740-____) 4. Nathan Bullard (1748-____)

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• Married: 30 Nov 1730, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Timothy Clark, the son of Timothy and Sarah (Metcalf) Clark. He was born in 1706 in Medway, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Abigail Clark (1732-____) 2. Timothy Clark (1735-____) 3. Lois Clark (1737-____)

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• Married: 31 Dec 1733, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Henry Daniels. He was born in 1708 in Medfield, assachusetts. He is referred to as the grandson of Joseph Bullard. He died on Friday 28 November 1806 in Medway, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Abigail Daniels (1734-1740) 2. Rachel Daniels (1738-____) 3. Henry Daniels (1740-____) 4. Jesse Daniels (1741-1756) 5. Elijah Daniels (1745-1756) 6. Jeremiah Daniels (1748-1753) 7. Abigail Daniels (1750-1756) 8. Hannah Daniels (1756-____)

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• Married: say 1735; Moses Harding, the son of Abraham and Mary (Smith) Harding. He was born on 23 December 1707 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Moses inherited Mary's uncles estate. He was a selectman in 1749, 1755, and 1756. He died in 1777 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Abigail Harding (1736-____) 2. Nathan Harding (1738-____) 3. Henry Harding (1740-____) 4. Mary Harding (1743-____) 5. Oliver Harding (1753-1757) 6. Oliver Harding (1758-1758) 7. Oliver Harding (1760-1763)
• Religion: say 1780; Mary was one of the constituent members of the Baptist church in Medfield.

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• Married: 6 Aug 1742, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Jonathan Wheeler, the son of Richard and Sarah Wheeler. There is an erroneous tradition, reported in Jameson (1886) which says he came from Rhode Island. He was born on 14 June 1718 in Worcester, Massachusetts. He died on Saturday 23 April 1796 in Medway, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. John Wheeler (1743-1788) 2. Abigail Wheeler (1745-1765) 3. Keziah Wheeler (1747-____)

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• Married: 14 Mar 1746, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; (1) Jamima Pond, the daughter of Samuel and Mary (Thurstune) Pond. She was born on 3 June 1727 in Wrentham, Massachusetts. She was christened on 10 December 1727 in Medway, Massachusetts. She died on Monday 19 May 1766 in Medway, Massachusetts of childbirth. Issue: 1. Mary Bullard (1746-____) 2. Henry Bullard (1749-____) 3. Adam Bullard (1752-____) 4. John Bullard (1756-____) 5. Elizabeth Bullard (1758-____) 6. Royal Bullard (1762-____) 7. Samuel Bullard (1766-____)

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• Land/House: 1770; They lived in West Medway, Mass. on a large tract of land given to John by his father.
• Will: 17 Jun 1779, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He mentions his children: Hannah, Mary, and John.
• Probate/Proved: 3 Oct 1809, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• History: 1864; Morse (1864) says, "He was one of the most able and public spirited citizens."

Notes:

Died:
His death date is recorded as 17 September on his gravestone.

John married Kezia Pond on 9 Jan 1745 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Kezia (daughter of Samuel Pond and Mary Thurstune) was born on 15 May 1725 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was christened on 14 May 1727 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 26 Aug 1797 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 7 Feb 1744/45, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Nathan Fisher.

Notes:

Married:
Jameson (1886) gives his last name as Fiske. Morse (1855) says Abigail's husband was either David Fisher or Nathan Fiske of Medway.

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• Married: 3 Dec 1755, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; James Boyden, the son of James and Mary (Richardson) Boyden. He was born on 14 April 1732 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Calley Boyden (1757-____) 2. Thankful Boyden (1758-____) 3. Lewis Boyden (1763-1765) 4. James Boyden (1767-____) 5. Adah Boyden (1770-____) 6. Adam Boyden (1774-____)

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• Married: 9 Oct 1760, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Seth Partridge, the son of Seth and Sarah (Ellis) Partridge. He was born on 20 March 1735/36 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He died on Wednesday 29 July 1807 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Ziba Partridge (1761-1851) 2. Darius Partridge (1766-____) 3. Mercy Partridge (1773-____)

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• Married: 8 Dec 1763, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Thaddeus Partridge, the son of Jonathan and Ann (Phipps) Partridge. He was born on 28 November 1739 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. After Kezia's death, on 8 September 1766 Thaddeus, at age 26, married Thankful Adams, at age 18, daughter of Eleazer Adams and Bathsheba Barber, in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He died on Saturday 29 May 1824 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Timothy Partridge (1764-1841)

Notes:

Married:
Partridge (1903) gives Thaddeus' death as 1827.

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• Married: 22 Jan 1767, Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; David Leland, the son of David and Thankful (Leland) Leland. He was born on 10 April 1744 in Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He and Hannah Harding filed marriage intentions on 5 July 1766 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He died on Tuesday 24 October 1826 in Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Barzillia Leland (1767-1819) 2. Abijah Leland (1769-1771) 3. Kezia Leland (1772-1821) 4. Hannah Leland (1774-1848) 5. Thankful Leland (1777-1840) 6. Eunice Leland (1779-1780) 7. Marcy Leland (1781-1781) 8. David Leland (1782-1838) 9. Sally Leland (1785-1806) 10. Jemima Leland (1788-____) 11. Henry Leland (1791-____)

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• Occupation: say 1771, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was a farmer.
• Offices Held: 1780, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was elected a Selectman. He served as Selectman again in 1787, 1793, 1794, 1798, 1799, 1801, and 1805.
• Offices Held: 1787, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He became the Town Assessor. He was the Assessor again from 1786 to 1803, 1809 to 1810, and 1813 to 1814.
• Offices Held: 1807, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the School Committee on which he served again in 1811 and 1814.
• Offices Held: 1819, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was elected as the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court.

Notes:

Buried:
Capt. Abijah Harding
who died Feb 17, 1826
Age 75

Abijah married Sybil Adams on 12 Jul 1770 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Sybil (daughter of Ensign Thomas Adams and Mary "Molly" Partridge) was born on 28 Jan 1753 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 6 Feb 1813 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abijah married Mary Smith on 3 Mar 1814 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Mary was born about 1753; died on 10 Dec 1816 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 11 May 1775, Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Jeremiah Leland, the son of David and Thankful (Leland) Leland. He was born on 22 August 1752 in Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He and Mary Harding filed marriage intentions on 9 March 1775 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. After Mary's death. in 1797 Jeremiah, married Sarah Hawes. He died on Saturday 8 October 1808 in Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts of a fever. Issue: 1. Polly Leland (1777-____) 2. Betsey Leland (1780-1820) 3. Eunice Leland (1784-____)
• Complier's Note: 1994; Morse (1855) lists a daughter, Thankful, but she was the daughter of David and Hannah (Harding) Leland.

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• Married: 3 Jan 1782, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Buelah Metcalf, the daughter of the Honorable Stephen and Hephzibah (Adams) Metcalf. She was born on 26 March 1762 in Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts and was christened on 2 May 1762 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. She died on Wednesday 20 March 1839 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Hephzibah Harding (1784-1807) 2. Alpheus Harding (1787-1815) 3. Beulah Harding (1790-1821) 4. Sewall Harding (1793-1876)
• Offices Held: say 1800; John was often a selectman in Medway.
• Will: 4 Feb 1827, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He mentions his wife, Buelah, anddd his son, Sewall.
• Probate/Proved: 2 Apr 1833, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• History: 1855; Morse (1855) says of Capt. John, "He was a very amiable man, a good neighbor, and upright and useful citizen."

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• Married: 4 Sep 1794, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Josiah Allen, the son of Jonathan and Hannah (Smith) Allen. He was born on 17 January 1765 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He died on Wednesday 11 June 1851 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Silas H. Allen (1795-1795) 2. Roxanna Allen (1796-1819) 3. Harding Allen (1798-1875) 4. Huldah Allen (1800-1871) 5. George Schuyler Allen (1803-1845) 6. Martha A. Allen (1806-____) 7. Josiah W. Allen (1809-1870) 8. Sybil H. Allen (1813-1853)

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• Offices Held: 1823, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the School Committee.
• Offices Held: 1823, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was elected a Selectman. He served as a Selectman again in 1827, 1828, 1838 and 1839.

Notes:

Buried:
In memory of Capt. Oliver Harding
who died Oct 22, 1843
age 69

Oliver married Elizabeth Browning on 9 Nov 1803 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of John Browning and Sarah Tufts) was born on 6 May 1777 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 16 Feb 1845 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 26 Dec 1793, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Joseph Broad. Issue: 1. Nathaniel Broad (1794-____) 2. Willard Broad (1796-____) 3. Elisha Broad (1797-____) 4. Alice Broad (1799-____) 5. Eliza Broad (1801-____) 6. Sybil Broad (1803-____)

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• Married: 19 Apr 1798, Hubbardston, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Thomas Hubbard Parker, the son of the Rev. Nehemiah and Mary (Richardson) Parker. He was born on 8 May 1770 in Hubbardston, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Thomas and Rhoda Harding filed marriage intentions on 24 March 1798 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He died on Friday 25 April 1851 in Hubbardston, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Thomas Parker 2. Alma Parker 3. Hiram Parker 4. Nehemiah Parker

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• Graduation: 1805, Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire; He graduated with an A.B.; : Dartmouth College
• Occupation: 1805 to 1807, New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : New Salem Academy
• Ordained: 2 Dec 1807, New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was ordained in the Congregational Church in New Salem. He served there for forty years.
• Married: 10 Oct 1808; Sarah Bridge, the daughter of Josiah and Irene (Morse) Bridge. Issue: 1. Josiah Bridge Harding (1809-____) 2. Martha Smith Harding (1811-____) 3. Martha Smith Harding (1813-1841) 4. Josiah Bridge Harding (1816-1863) 5. Alpheus Harding (1818-1903) 6. Silas Abijah Harding (1823-____)
• Offices Held: 1820; He was twice elected to the Massachusetts legislature and served as a magistrate and trial Justice.

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• Married: 19 Mar 1807, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Mary "Molly" Shattuck, the daughter of Ezekiel and Sarah (Bullard) Shattuck. She was born on 4 March 1787 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She died on Saturday 17 July 1813 in New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Lorenzo Harding (1809-____) 2. Leander Harding (1811-1864) 3. Abijah S. Harding (1813-____)
• Married: 25 Jan 1815, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Hannah Lee, General Samuel and Mehitable Lee. She was born on 5 December 1791 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Samuel Lee Harding (1815-1859)

Notes:

Buried:
Abijah Harding Jr
died April 26, 1816
age 32

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: say 1808; Dana _____. Issue: 1. Dana Harding 2. Alpheus Harding 3. Rhoda Harding 4. Harvey Harding 5. Abijah Harding

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• Married: 31 Dec 1815, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Polly Barrett. She was born about 1797. After Silas' death, on 12 December 1826 Polly, married Benjamin Merriam, in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She died on Thursday 12 August 1830 in New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Eliza B. Harding (1821-____) 2. Mary Ann F. Harding (1825-____)

Notes:

Married:
She was also known as Polly Bassett, in the published vital records of Barre. There is much confusion as to her name, weather Mary or Polly, Bassett or Barrett.

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• History: say 1800; He was a cripple.

Notes:

Died:
He never married.

Buried:
Thomas Harding
died May 27, 1836
Age 43

Notes:

Birth:
She was age 22 at her death.

Buried:
Miss Sarah B. Harding
dau of Capt. Oliver
& Mrs. Eliz. Harding
d. June 28, 1822
Age 22

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• Married: 12 Dec 1838, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Luke Adams. He was born about 1800 in Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Austin Flint Adams (1840-____) 2. Mary Adams (c1845-____)
• Census: 1880, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts

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• Married: Oct 1833, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Louisa "Lucy" Newcomb, the daughter of James and Rhoda (Partridge) Newcomb. She was born on 24 November 1806 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She died on Sunday 18 January 1874 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Lysander Harding (1836-____) 2. Gardner Harding (1837-1840) 3. Ellen Louisa Harding (1840-____) 4. Martha Elizabeth Harding (1845-1869)

Notes:

Christened:
He is listed as Samuel Oliver Harding on his baptismal record.

Married:
Newcomb (1874) gives their marriage date as 14 October 1832.

Buried:
Silas O. Harding
died
July 17, 1884
76 yr 11 mo
-
Louisa
his wife
died
Jan 18, 1874
age 67, 1 mo

Other Events and Attributes:

• History: 1843; He took over the management of his father's farm upon his death and ran it until 1870 when he sold it to lumbering interests.
• Census: 1850, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 41
• Offices Held: 1854, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was elected a Selectman. He served as Selectman again in 1868
• Census: 1855, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 46
• Census: 1860, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 52
• Census: 1870, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 61
• History: 1872; Alpheus moved to a farm near the town and lived there until Catharine's death in 1872. He then lived with his sister, Mrs. Nancy Jenkins.

Notes:

Birth:
The birth date on his gravestone is 30 May 1809. Possibly this is an engraving error.

Alpheus married Catharine Muzzy Wheeler on 9 Mar 1837 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Catharine (daughter of Captain Rowland Wheeler, J.P. and Lydia Gates) was born on 26 Jun 1818 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 13 Aug 1872 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alpheus married Lucy H. Clark on 24 Jun 1874 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Lucy was born in 1826 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 11 Oct 1898 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Glen Valley Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 3 Oct 1848, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; George Jenkins, the son of Abraham and Mary (Lord) Jenkins. He was born on 21 March 1812 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He died on Tuesday 11 September 1888 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was buried on 16 September 1888 in Glen Valley Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Edwin Jenkins (1849-1849) 2. Edwin Jenkins (1849-1919) 3. Harding Jenkins (1852-1922)
• History: 1872; Her brother, Alpheus, lived with her for a time after the death of his wife in 1872.
• Census: 1880, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts

Notes:

Birth:
Morse (1864) gives her birth as in Barre.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 12
• Census: 1855, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 18
• Graduation: Abt 1856, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Address:
  Barre High School
• Census: 1860, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He and his wife, Ruth, were living with his parents.; : 22
• History: 1860; After their marriage, he worked on his father's farm for a few years
• Moved To: Abt 1864, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; They moved to Brush Valley where he worked in a shop
• Census: 1870, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 32
• Census: 1880, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 42
• Moved To: 1885; George removed to Orange, and there he lived the rest of his life. During his father's last illness, he and Ruth spent much of their time in Barre. He was a carpenter.
• Occupation: 1894, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was employed by G. H. Lawrence
• Residence: 1894, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Address:
  44 North Main Street
• Census: 1900, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 63
• Census: 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 72; Address:
  77 North Main Street
• History: 1910; According to his obituary, "He was social, companionable, well-informed and well liked."

Notes:

Birth:
He was born on his father's farm which was two miles from Coldbrook.

George married Ruth Melinda Delvey on 1 Jun 1859 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Ruth (daughter of Joseph Delvey and Mary Wheaton) was born on 15 Jun 1838 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 9 Sep 1923 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried on 12 Sep 1923 in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 9
• Census: 1855, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 14
• Census: 1860, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 16
• Married: 1863; Isaac Newton Monroe. He was born in August 1837 in Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Charles N. Monroe (1865-1898) 2. Elbert LeRoy Monroe (1867-____) 3. Catherine R. Monroe (1871-____)
• Residence: c 1865, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; They lived in the Colbrook section
• Census: 1900, Oakham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 58
• Census: 1920, Oakham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 78

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 2
• Census: 1855, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 7
• Census: 1860, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 12
• Census: 1870, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 22
• Married: 28 Nov 1871, North Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts; William E. Hobbs, the son of John and Senneth Hobbs.

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• Census: 1870, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 9
• Census: 1880, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 20
• Census: 1880, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Married: 7 Jan 1880; Robert Carpenter Eddy, the son of Chester Wales and Sarah Jane (Bowman) Eddy. He was born 14 January 1853 in Warwick, Massachusetts and died 8 May 1921 in Beverly, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Robert Harding Eddy (1880-1880)
• History: 1900; She was well known to book lovers as a collector of rare books, her library being quite large.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1870, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1870 US Census she was recorded, age 2, living in Warwick, Massachusetts with her parents.
• Census: 1880, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1880 US Census she was recorded, age 12, living in Warwick, Massachusetts with her parents.
• Census: 1900, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1900 US Census she was recorded, age 31, living on 52 Whitney Street, Orange, Massachusetts.
• Census: 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1910 US Census she was recorded, age 43, living on North Orange Road, Orange, Massachusetts.
• Census: 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1920 US Census she was recorded, age 51, living in Orange, Massachusetts. She was listed as a widow. Her daughter, Grace, and her husband were living with her.
• Census: 1930, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1930 US Census she was recorded, age 61, living on North Orange Road, Orange, Massachusetts.
• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1940 US Census she was recorded, age 71, living on North Orange Road, Orange, Massachusetts.
• Obituary: 24 Oct 1952
• Last Full Review: 3 Sep 2020

Notes:

Died:
She died at home of Harry and Ruth Woodman.

Cora married Everett Daniel Ward on 22 Oct 1885 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Everett (son of Deacon Thomas Harris Ward and Esther Kellogg Mayo) was born on 16 Nov 1857 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 4 Jan 1920 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried in Tully Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Cora married Robert Daniel Crosby on 23 May 1926 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Robert was born in Oct 1869 in Canada; died on 15 Dec 1940 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried in South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1880, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 8
• Married: 18 Apr 1888, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Elmer Derby Whitney, the son of Lysander S. and Lydia Ann (Burnap) Whitney. He was born 9 June 1864 in Townshend, Vermont. Muse (1995) gives his birth place as Ludlow, Vermont. He died 14 February 1961 in Athol, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Harding Wheeler Whitney (1890-1969) 2. daughter Whitney (1892-1892) 3. Clifford Elmer Whitney (1893-1972)
• Census: 1900, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 27
• Census: 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 30; Address:
  Rear 111 Winter Street
• Census: 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Her mother was living with her and her husband.; : 48; Address:
  77 North Main Street
• Census: 1930, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 58; Address:
  77 North Main Street
• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 68; Address:
  77 North Main Street

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• Census: 1900, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 13; Address:
  52 Whitney Street
• Census: 1910, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was listed as a hostler in a livery stable.; : 23
• Married: 24 Jun 1913, Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire; Elizabeth Ella Blood, the daughter of Charles Blood and Ella (Blood) Putnam. She was born about 1889 and died November 1968 in Charlestown, New Hampshire. Issue: 1. Harold Harding Ward Jr. (1920-2004)
• Draft Reg: 5 Jun 1917, Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire; He registered for the draft. On his registration he listed that he was a private in Company I, 1st Regiment of the New Hampshire State Guard.; : 30
• Census: 1920, Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire; He was living with his father-in-law's family.; : 31; Address:
  East Street
• Census: 1930, Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire; His wife's mother and step-father were living with him, as was his sister-in-law. His occupation is listed as a State Highway Patrolman.; : 42; Address:
  167 East Street
• Census: 1940, Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire; : 52; Address:
  East Street
• Draft Reg: 1942, Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire; He registered for the draft, listing his job as a State Highway Patrolman.; : 54

Notes:

Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1900 US Census she was recorded, age 9, living on 52 Whitney Street, Orange, Massachusetts with her parents.
• Miscellaneous: Dec 1901; In December 1901, she fell on frozen ground, cutting a gash in one of her limbs.
• Census: 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1910 US Census she was recorded, age 20, living on North Orange Road, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts at the Aubrey Turner house as a boarder. She was a public school teacher.
• Census: 1920, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In the 1920 US Census she was recorded, age 30, living on 422 Pine Street, Lowell, Massachusetts.
• Census: 1930, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In the 1930 US Census she was recorded, age 40, living on 422 Pine Street, Lowell, Massachusetts.
• Census: 1940, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In the 1940 US Census she was recorded, age 50, living on 422 Pine Street, Lowell, Massachusetts.
• Moved To: 1945, North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In 1945, she and Harry moved to North Orange, Massachusetts.
• Last Full Review: 20 Dec 2021

Notes:

Census:
She was recorded while living with her parents.

Buried:
The following is from her funeral sermon: "She was not only a grandmother in her own family, but served that functions well for many people. She had the appearance of a grandmother, the mein of one, too. She appeared in church with the assurance of a dowager queen, elegantly dressed, making quips and wise cracks, kids dancing around her in great merriment, the younger folks greeting her. Hers was always a grand entrance."

Died:
She died at Athol Memorial Hospital.

Ruth married Harry Lincoln Woodman on 2 Oct 1912 in North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Harry (son of Herbert J. Woodman and Mary E. Flanders) was born on 24 Nov 1880 in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine; died on 17 Dec 1968 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried on 20 Dec 1968 in Jones Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 6; Address:
  52 Whitney Street
• Census: 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 17; Address:
  North Orange Road
• Married: 8 Jun 1912; Harold Floyd French. He died 21 June 1964 in Athol, Massachusetts. He served with the Army in World War I. Issue: 1. June Louise French (1926-2001) 2. Kathryn May French (1933-____)
• Offices Held: 1913; President of the North Orange Reunion Committee
• Census: 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 27
• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 47; Address:
  North Orange Road
• History: 1940; She started the North Orange Fairs in the 1940's and ran them until 1971.
• Residence: 1958, North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Address:
  North Main Street

Notes:

Census:
She was recorded while living with her parents.

Census:
She was recorded while living with her parents.

Census:
She and her husband, Floyd, were recorded while living with her widowed mother.

Grace married Floyd French on 8 Jun 1912. Floyd was born about 1891 in Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 9; Address:
  North Orange Road
• Graduation: 1919, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : Orange High School
• Census: 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 19
• Married: 18 Jul 1925, Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Donald Herrick Stone. He was born 20 March 1896 and died 25 February 1969 in Orange, Massachusetts. He was a barber. Issue: 1. Diane Stone (1932-2002) 2. Richard C. Stone (1941-____)- adopted
• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 39; Address:
  54 Ball Street
• History: 1998; According to her obituary, she "worked at the former Minute Tapioca Co. several years and also was a bookkeeper at Chamberlain's Hardware. Mrs. Stone was an accomplished pianist and organist and was organist for several years at the Community Church of North Orange and Tully. She was an avid gardener, well-known in the area for her rock gardens. She was a lifelong member of the First Universalist Church in Orange and served as chairman of the church fairs for many years. She later organized the "La Petite" flower shows which were held at the church for many years. She also made quilts and braided rugs for various church projects. She was a past president of the Orange Women's Club and was instrumental in forming the Garden Clubdivision of the Women's Club. She was inducted into the Clara Barton Sisterhood of the Universalist-Unitarian Women's Federation in 1979."

Notes:

Census:
She was recorded while living with her parents.

Census:
She was recorded while living with her widowed mother.

Margaret married on 18 Jul 1925 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 9
• Graduation: 1928, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He played quarterback for their football team; : Athol High School
• Graduation: 1934, Troy, Rensselaer County, New York; He earned an engineering degree.; : Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Occupation: 1934; He was employed by the Cohoes Carrier Bags Company
• Residence: 1935, Troy, Rensselaer County, New York
• Married: 6 Nov 1936, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Edith Charlotte Waterman. She died 16 July 2000 in Troy, New York. Issue: 1. Nancy Jane Ward (1936-2013) 2. Richard Harding Ward (1940-1980) 3. Lawrence Alan Ward (1944-____) 4. Laurie Ann Ward (1955-____)
• Census: 1940, Pequannock, Morris County, New Jersey; He is listed as a salesman for an envelope company; : 29
• Military: 22 Feb 1943 to 8 Feb 1946; He was an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II advancing to Lt. Col.
• Religion: Abt 1984, Statesburg, Sumter County, South Carolina; He and his wife were Episcopalians and a members of Holy Cross Episcopal Church
• Residence: 1985, Dalzell, Sumter County, South Carolina

Notes:

Name:


Census:
He was recorded while living with his widowed mother.

Lawrence married Edith Charlotte Waterman on 6 Nov 1936 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1920, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In the 1920 US Census she was recorded, age 2, living on 422 Pine Street, Lowell, Massachusetts with her parents and grandmother, Mary Woodman.
• Census: 1930, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In the 1930 US Census she was recorded, age 12, living on 422 Pine Street, Lowell, Massachusetts with her parents and grandmother, Mary Woodman.
• Graduation: 1935, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; She graduated from Lowell High School in 1935 and Lowell Business School in 1937.
• Organization: 26 Mar 1936, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; On 26 March 1936, she was awarded the Golden Eaglet by the Girl Scouts of America, their highest award.
• Census: 1940, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In the 1940 US Census she was recorded, age 22, living on 422 Pine Street, Lowell, Massachusetts with her parents, and grandmother, Mary Woodman. She was listed as a bank clerk.
• Residence: From Jun 1942 to 1945, Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; From June 1942 to 1945 Bob and Shirley lived on New Estate Road, Littleton, Massachusetts.
• Residence: From 1946 to 1948, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania; From 1946 to 1948 Bob and Shirley lived on 34 Deshon Manner, Butler, Pennsylvania.
• Residence: From 1946 to 1948, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania; From 1946 to 1948 Shirley and Bob lived at 34 Deshon Manner, Butler, Pennsylvania.
• Residence: 1949, West Alexander, Washington County, Pennsylvania; In 1949, Shirley and Bob lived on Liberty Street, West Alexander, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
• Residence: 1951, Camp Atterbury, Bartholomew County, Indiana; In 1951 Shirley and Bob lived in Camp Atterbury, Indiana, as he was preparing for deployment to Germany.
• Residence: 1952 to 1953, Göeppingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; From 1952 to 1953 he lived on 77 Schiller Stß, Göeppingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
• Residence: 1952 to 1953, Göeppingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; From 1952 to 1953, Shirley and Bob lived at 77 Schiller Stß, Göeppingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
• Passenger List: 4 Mar 1952; On 4 Mar 195 she was listed as a passenger on the SS Washington, sailing from New York City to Bremerhaven, Germany. Shirley and her son, Rob, were sailing to Germany to join her husband, who was already stationed there.
• Residence: From 1953 to 1954, Bad Canstatt, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; From 1953 to 1954 Robert, Shirley and their son, Robert lived on Argonnen Stß, Bad Canstatt, Stuttgart, Germany.
• Residence: 1954 to Oct 1954, Bad Canstatt, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; Address:
  Argonnen Stß
• Passenger List: 21 Oct 1954; Lt. Robert and Shirley with their son, Robert A. bordered an aircraft of the Seaboard and Western Airlines and flew from Frankfurt to New York City.
• Residence: 1955 to 1957, Fort Belvoir, Fairfax County, Virginia; Address:
  Kimbro Loop
• Residence: From 1955 to 1957, Fort Belvoir, Fairfax County, Virginia; From 1955 to 1957, Robert, Shirley, and their son Rob lived on Kimbro Loop, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
• Residence: 1957 to 1978, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; From 1957 to 1978, Shirley lived at 33 Blanchard Circle, Athol, Massachusetts.
• Residence: From 1978 to 2007, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; From 1978 until 2007, she lived in Petersham, Massachusetts.
• Residence: From 2007 to 2010, Paw Paw, Hampshire County, West Virginia; From 2007 to 2010, she lived in Paw Paw, Hampshire County, West Virginia with her son, Rob.
• Residence: From 2010 to 2016, Cabot, Butler County, Pennsylvania; From 2010 to her death in 2016, she lived in assisted living at Concordia Lutheran Ministries, in Cabot, Butler County, Pennsylvania.
• Obituary: 26 Apr 2016; Shirley Buell, 98, of Cabot, formerly of Athol, Mass., passed away April 13 at the Concordia Lutheran Ministries Ortal Assisted Living Center. Shirley was born Oct. 29, 1917, in Lowell, Mass., the daughter of Harry L. and Ruth E. (Ward) Woodman. Shirley was active in the Girl Scouts and earned its highest award, the Golden Eaglet, in 1936. She graduated from Lowell High School in 1935 and Lowell Business School in 1937. During World War II, she worked at the Army Hospital on Fort Devens, where she met her first husband, Capt. Robert G. Roy. During his military service, they lived in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Germany and Virginia. Upon his retirement in 1957, they settled in Athol. Robert G. Roy died in 1966, and in 1979, she married Harry C. Buell, and moved to Petersham, Mass. Harry Buell died in 2002. In 2008, she moved to West Virginia with her son and his family. In 2010, she moved to Concordia Lutheran Ministries in Cabot, living next door to her sister, Janice. She worked at military hospitals at Fort Devens, Mass., Stuttgart, Germany, and Butler. After she moved to Athol, she worked at the former Minute Tapioca plant in Orange, Mass., and Athol Memorial Hospital. She was an active member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Athol, where she was a lay eucharistic minister, vestry person, youth leader and newsletter publisher. Mrs. Buell served on the board of directors for the former Peoples Bridge Action and worked on the polls and voter registration in Petersham. An avid reader, she enjoyed sewing, embroidery, quilting, flower gardening and rug braiding. She was predeceased by her husbands, Robert G. Roy and Harry C. Buell; and her sister, Janice Farmer. Mrs. Buell is survived her son, AVCM Robert A. Roy of Paw Paw, W.Va.; her grandson, Robert W. Roy of Wexford; and three stepsons, David Buell of North Sullivan, Maine, Larry Buell of Petersham and Charles Buell of Petersham. She is also survived by three great-grandchildren. BUELL — Calling hours for Shirley Buell, who died Wednesday, April 13, 2016, will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Higgins-O'Connor Funeral Home, 146 Main St., Athol, with a Resurrection Mass at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Episcopal Church in Athol. Burial will follow at the Jones Cemetery in Orange. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to St. John's Property Improvement Fund, 15 Park Ave., Athol, MA 01331. Published by the Butler Eagle, 26 April 2016

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1920, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In the 1920 US Census she was recorded, age 4 months, living on 422 Pine Street, Lowell, Massachusetts. with her parents, and grandmother, Mary Woodman.
• Census: 1930, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In the 1930 US Census she was recorded, age 10, living on 422 Pine Street, Lowell, Massachusetts with her parents, and grandmother, Mary Woodman.
• Married: Feb 1939, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Sidney H. Smith. He was born 16 August 1917 and died in 1948. He is buried in Tully Cemetery, Orange, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Jean Ruth Smith (1939-2015) 2. Richard Harry Smith (1942-1973) 3. Jeffery Sidney Smith (1947-____)
• Census: 1940, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; : 20; Address:
  7 Bagley Street
• Married: 3 Sep 1949, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania; Granville "Coop" William Cooper Jr., the son of Granville William Sr. and Mary Cooper. He was born 5 March 1923 and died 29 August 2008 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Issue: 1. Granville William Cooper III (1950-2005); : First English Luthern
• Married: 1 Oct 1966; Clarence Edwin Wheeler
• Married: 21 Aug 1975, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania; John Daniel Farmer
• History: 2009; According to her obituary, "Janice grew up in Lowell, graduating from Lowell High School in 1937 and from Bradshaw Business School. She later moved to North Orange in 1941 where she resided for several years and since 1949 she has resided in Pennsylvania. Janice worked at Montgomery Wards for 22 years, was a member of the Portersville Bible Church, enjoyed puzzles, reading and spending time with her family."

Robert married Suzanne Mary Scully [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Jody Ann Boudreau [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]