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Family/Spouse: William Elwyn. William was born in aout 1540 in England; died in 1611 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Elizabeth Bensley on 24 Sep 1591 in Hingham, Norfolk, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Simon Bensley and Alice Parker) was christened on 12 Nov 1570 in Caistor, Norfolk, England; was buried in 12 Jan 1605 to 1606 in Hingham, Norfolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigration: 15 Apr 1637, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; Michael wrote of his emigration thus: "in the land of my father's sepulchres, for not bowing at the name of Jesus, and observing other ceremonies in religion, forced upon me, at the instance of Bishop Wren of Norwich and his chancellor Dr. Corbet, whose violent measures troubled me in the Bishop's Court, and returned me into the High Commissioners' Court. Suffering many time for the cause of religion, I was forced, for the sake of the liberty of my conscience, to flee from my wife and children, to go into New-England; taking ship for the voyage at London the 17th of Sept 1636; being by tempests tossed up and down the seas till the Christmas following; then veering about to Plymouth in Old England; in which time I met with many sore afflictions. Leaving ship, I went down to Yarmouth, in Norfolk county, whence I shipped myself and family, to come to New England; sailed 15th April, 1637, and arrived three days before midsummer, with my wife, nine children, and a servant." This servant appears to have been Thomas Comberbach, aged 16 years. He also wrote, "my enemies conspired against me to take away my life, and, sometimes, to avoid their hands, my wife did hide me in the roof of the house, covering me over with straw."

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Sara married Michael Metcalfe on 13 Oct 1616 in Raynham, Norfolk, England. Michael (son of Rev. Leonard Metcalfe and Amy) was born in 1586 in Tatterford, Norfolk, England; died on 27 Dec 1664 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 24 Nov 1642, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Henry Wilson. He was born in England. Henry was in Dedham in 1639, and became a freeman 2 June 1641. He died on Tuesday 8 February 1689 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Michael Wilson (1644-____) 2. Sarah Wilson (1650-____) 3. Mary Wilson (1652-____) 4. Elizabeth Wilson (1655-____) 5. Ephraim Wilson (1656-____)

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• Inventory: 31 Mar 1654, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; The inventory of his estate was dated 31 (1) 1654 and amounted to £164 9/ 10d.

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Michael married Mary Fairbanks on 2 Apr 1644 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Jonathan Fayrbank and Grace Smith) was christened on 3 Feb 1621/22 in Shelf, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; died on 10 Mar 1676 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigration: 1637; In 1637 he came to New England, age 15, on board the Rose with his parents.
• Religion: 1643, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; John was admitted to the Dedham Church in 1643.
• Freeman: 26 May 1647; On 26 May 1647 he was admitted as a freeman.
• Moved To: About 1652, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; John and Mary came to Medfield about 1652, with their three children.
• Land/House: 1658, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; John Metcalf received a grant of a piece of land in Medfield next to the burying-ground, he to make the division fence in 1658 "at the time the town fence in the burying-ground." Robert Mason had liberty given him to "take sedar to mak singell for his house."
• Other Will: 1664; In 1664 his father died and left him "One ffeather bed & Bolster, my second Book of Martyrs, Mr. Perkins second Book, Luther on the gala, one silver spoone, one pair of sheets, one long chest in the upper chamber, one Diaper Broadcloth."
• Offices Held: 1671, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Starting in 1671 he served on the Medfield Board of Selectmen six years.
• Occupation: 1680, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; According to Wheeler (1924) "About 1680 the town of Medfield voted a bonus for the erection of a grist mill upon the Charles River and a dam and mill were built by several associates of whom John Metcalfe was the first. This mill was upon the Charles river at Rockville in the town of Millis and was the first mill upon that portion of the river. It was burned by an Indian prior to 1685, but rebuilt, and the Indian was prosecuted for his crime."
• Offices Held: 1682, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was a commissioner in 1682.
• Last Full Review: 7 Aug 2020

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Birth: The date could have been 15 September.

Death: Harris (1852), Goodwin (1856), and Metcalf (1898) give his death date as 27 November 1675.

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John married Mary Chickering on 22 Mar 1647 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Mary was born in 1630; died on 15 Mar 1697/98 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was buried in Vine Lake Cemetery, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 1646; Robert Onion. He was born about 1609 in England. After Sarah's death, Robert, married second, Mary ______. He died on Tuesday 21 November 1673 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. baby Onion (c1643-____) 2. Sarah Onion (1649-____) 3. Susanna Onion (1649-____) 4. Mary Onion (1652-____) 5. Hannah Onion (1656-____) 6. Benjamin Onion (1659-____) 7. Joseph Onion (1663-____) 8. Grace Onion (1666-____)

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• Married: 15 Sep 1648, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Thomas Bancroft, the son of John and Jane Bancroft. He was born in England. He was living in 1647 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. in 1678 he became a freeman in Reading, Massachusetts. He died on Thursday 12 March 1705 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Thomas Bancroft (1648-1648) 2. Thomas Bancroft (1649-____) 3. Elizabeth Bancroft (1651-1651) 4. John Bancroft (1652-____) 5. Elizabeth Bancroft (1653-____) 6. Sarah Bancroft (1658-____) 7. Ralph Bancroft (1660-1661) 8. Ruhama Bancroft (1662-____) 9. Eleazer Bancroft (1667-____) 10. Mary Bancroft (1670-____)
• Religion: 14 Dec 1651, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Elizabeth was admitted to the church in Dedham 14 (10) 1651.
• Religion: 11 Nov 1669, Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Elizabeth's church membership was transfered to the church in Reading on 11 (9) 1669.

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Birth:
Harris (1852) gives her birth date as 4 October 1626.

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Married:
Their marriage was recorded as 15 (5) 1648.

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• Married: say 1648; William Bagnell. Issue: 1. William Bagnell
• Married: say 1668; _____ Stowe
• Complier's Note: 2000; Wheeler DM (1924) has her marrying Christopher Smith 2 August 1654. On that date he married Mary Fairbankes.

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• Freeman: 1653, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Married: 12 Sep 1656, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Sarah Pidge, the daughter of Thomas and Mary (Sothy) Pidge. She was born about 1638 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. She died on Friday 20 January 1679 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Sarah Metcalfe (1658-1702) 2. Mary Metcalfe (1660-____) 3. Samuel Metcalfe (1661-____) 4. Thomas Metcalfe (1665-1668) 5. Samuel Metcalfe (1668-1713) 6. Thomas Metcalfe (1671-1704) 7. John Metcalfe (1675-____) 8. Judith Metcalfe (1677-1682)
• Married: 2 Dec 1679, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Ann Chickering, the daughter of Ensign Francis and Anne (Fiske) Chickering. She was born about 1635 in England. On 3 November 1652 Ann, married first, Steven Paine, in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Ann and Steven's marriage was recorded as 3 (9) 1652. She died on Saturday 1 January 1689 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
• Offices Held: 1691, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was a Representative to the Massachusetts General Court.

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Married:
Their marriage date was recorded as 12 (7) 1656.

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• Married: say 1552; Samuel Walker. He lived in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

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Birth:
Wheeler (1924) gives her birth date as 24 March 1631/32.

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• Married: 5 Apr 1659, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; John MacIntosh. After Rebeka's death, John, married second, Jane ______. He died on Wednesday 22 August 1691 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. John MacIntosh (1664-____)

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Died:
Rebecca seems to have died soon after her marriage.

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• Married: 17 Sep 1672, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Elizabeth Fuller, the daughter of Thomas and Hannah (Flower) Fuller. She was born on 1 April 1648 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Her birth date was recorded as 1 (2) 1648. She was christened on 9 April 1648 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. On 29 November 1666 Elizabeth, at age 18, married first, John Kingsbury, at age 23, son of Joseph Kingsbury and Millicent ______, in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. She died on Friday 24 October 1732 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Michel Metcalfe (1674-____) 2. Mary Metcalfe (1676-____) 3. Thomas Metcalfe (1679-____) 4. Sarah Metcalfe (1682-____) 5. Eleazar Metcalfe 6. Hannah Metcalfe (1687-____) 7. Daniel Metcalfe (1691-1717)

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Birth:
His birth was recorded as 21 (11) 1645.

Married:
Harris (1852) assumes that Elizabeth was the daughter of John Kingsbury, not his wife.

Died:
He may have died on the 2ed.

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• Married: say 1666; John Ware, the son of Robert and Margaret (Hunting) Ware. He was christened on 2 September 1646 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. His birth was recorded as 2 (7) 1646. After Mary's death, John, married second, Joanna Gay. After Joanna's death, John, married third, Dorothy Wood.

Sarah married Robert Ware on 4 Jun 1677 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Robert (son of Robert Ware and Margaret Hunting) was born on 1 Aug 1653 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 16 Sep 1724 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 10 Apr 1674, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Hannah Kenrick, the daughter of John and Anne (Sawtell) Kenrick. She was born on 20 March 1651 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Her birth was recorded as 20 (1) 1651. She died on Sunday 23 December 1731 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. William Kenrick 2. Margaret Kenrick 3. Jonathan Kenrick (1675-1739) 4. John Kenrick (1678-1749) 5. Ebenezer Kenrick (1680-____) 6. Joseph Kenrick (1682-____) 7. Timothy Kenrick (1684-1695) 8. Eleazer Kenrick (1687-____) 9. Hannah Kenrick (1689-____) 10. Nathaniel Kenrick (1691-____) 11. Mehitable Kenrick 12. Mary Kenrick
• Freeman: 1683, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

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Buried:
Here lyes buried
ye Body of
Deacon Jonathan Metcalf
who died May 23d, 1727,
in ye 77th year of his age

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• Married: 21 Dec 1676, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; (1) Mary Bowers, the daughter of John Bowers. He was born in 1646. She died in 1707 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Mary Metcalfe (1680-1707) 2. John Metcalfe (1681-1682) 3. John Metcalfe (1684-1707)
• Offices Held: say 1700, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; John served as a selectman for five years.
• Offices Held: 1704 to 1705; He was the representative to the Massachusetts General Court for Medfield.
• History: 1707; His wife, son aged 23 and daughter aged 27 all died in 1707, leaving him alone.
• Married: 1708, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; (2) Sarah Turner, the daughter of John and Dorothy Turner. She was born in 1663 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Sarah, married (1) John Plimpton. She died in 1738 in Medfield, Massachusetts. They had no children.
• Estate Admin: say 1739; His estate went to his nephew, Jonathan METCALFE.

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Married:
John Metcalfe and his brother, Michael, married sisters on the same day.

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• History: 1676; His first house was burnt by Indians in 1676.
• Married: 21 Dec 1676, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Elizabeth Bowers, the daughter of John and Mary Bowers. She was born on 26 May 1654 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Her birth was recorded as 26 (3) 1654. She died in 1724 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Michael Metcalfe (1680-____) 2. Sarah Metcalfe (1683-____) 3. Samuel Metcalfe (1684-____) 4. Elizabeth Metcalfe (1686-____) 5. Jonathan Metcalfe (1690-____)

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Married:
Michael Metcalfe and his brother, John, married sisters on the same day.

Died:
When Michael died his oldest child was only eleven years old. His uncle, Isaac Wheeler, was appointed their guardian.

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• Married: 1696, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Joseph Ellis, the son of John and Joan Ellis. He was born in 1662 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Joseph, married (1) Lydia Lovell. He died in 1726 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Joseph Ellis (1691-1757) 2. James Ellis (1697-____) 3. Hannah Ellis (1699-____)
• Offices Held: say 1725, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Joseph served as a selectman for seven years.

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• Married: 21 Jan 1686, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; (1) Sarah Bowers, the daughter of John Bowers. She was born in 1663 in Medfield, Massachusetts. She died in 1727 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Sarah Metcalfe (1686-____) 2. Abigail Metcalfe (1694-____)
• Residence: 1700, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He lived next to the town cemetery of which he was the sexton.
• Married: 1730, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; (2) Hannah Adams, the daughter of Peter and Rachel (Newcome) Adams. She was born on 6 June 1655 in Medfield, Massachusetts. In 1674 Hannah, married (1) John Fisher, son of Joshua Fisher, in Medfield, Massachusetts. She died in 1746 in Medfield, Massachusetts. They had no children.

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• Moved To: 1714, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Moved to: Abt 1721, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Experience married Isaac Wheeler in 1682/83. Isaac (son of Richard Wheeler and Sarah Prescott) was born in 1661 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 8 Feb 1730/31 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 3 May 1683, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Elisha Bullen, the son of Deacon Samuel and Mary (Morse) Bullen. He was born in 1657. He died in 1736 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Elisha Bullen (1684-____) 2. Samuel Bullen (1687-____) 3. Jonathan Bullen (1694-1694)
• Moved To: 1686, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; They lived in Sherborn until about 1686, when they moved back to Medfield.

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• Married: 26 Oct 1687, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Eleazar Ellis. He was born in 1664 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Eleazer served as a selectman in 1706.

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Died:
She may have died on the 18th.

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• Married: say 1698; Bathyah _____.

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• Married: say 1700; Elizabeth Wight, the daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Hawes) Wight.

Michael married Jane Wight on 4 Dec 1707. Jane (daughter of Jonathan Wight and Elizabeth Hawes) died on 26 Apr 1754 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: say 1705; John Foster.

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• Married: say 1707; Melatiah ______.

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• Married: say 1710; Francis Nicholson.

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• Married: say 1713; Hezekiah Hawes, the son of Daniel and Ariel (Gay) Hawes. He was born on 22 November 1688 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

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Birth:
He was a twin.

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Birth:
She was a twin.

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• Married: 14 Dec 1713, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Joseph Boyden, the son of Captain Jonathan and Mary (Clark) Boyden. He was born on 1 February 1687 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He died on Sunday 16 April 1758 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Joseph Boyden (1715-1715) 2. Isaac Boyden (1717-1758) 3. Mary Boyden (1726-1779)

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• Married: 3 Apr 1718, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Joseph Clark, the son of Joseph and Mary (Wright) Clark. He was born on 9 January 1697 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He died on Tuesday 27 March 1731 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Joseph Clark (1719-1719) 2. Joseph Clark (1720-1780) 3. Rowland Clark (1722-1790) 4. Hephsibah Clark (1725-1811) 5. Jepthah Clark (1727-1736) 6. Experience Clark (1730-____)
• History: say 1770; In her old age she was called "Old Pedy."

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• Military: 11 Oct to 31 Oct 1723; His name appears on the muster roll of Capt Eleazer Wheelock's Company from 11 October to 31 October 1723 as a "Pilot".
• Married: Abt 1717; Sarah _____. Issue: 1. Jonathan Wheeler (1718-1796) 2. Experience Wheeler (1720-____) 3. Richard Wheeler (1721-____) 4. Moses Wheeler (1723-____) 5. Isaac Wheeler (1725-____)
• History: say 1720; He settled in Worcester, though he was a proprator of Pequoig, now Athol, and owned land on the Millers River.

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• History: 1731; In 1731, when his sister, Experience's husband died, Isaac was appointed guardian of all her children.
• Land/House: 25 Apr 1755; He sold his farm and all of its buildings to Seth Clark.
• Moved To: Jun 1755, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He settled in that part of Rutland, which in 1759, became Princeton. In April 1756, he bought a farm in Rutland. On 21 September 1761, he sold his farm in Princeton, and moved to his farm in Rutland.

Isaac married Sarah Lawrence on 8 May 1734 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Ebenezer Lawrence and Mary Partridge) was born on 30 May 1709 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: say 1727; Hannah _____. Issue: 1. Thomas Wheeler (1728-____) 2. Jabez Wheeler (1731-____) 3. Mary Wheeler (1733-____) 4. Abraham Wheeler (1735-____)
• Offices Held: say 1730, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was the Surveyor of Highways.
• History: 1737; Abraham built a bridge across the Blackstone River on the road to Sutton.
• Land/House: say 1740; He owned much land in Holden that he had inherited from his father.

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• Married: say 1730; John Fairbank.

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• Married: say 1732; Eleazer Metcalf.
• Married: say 1750; Ezra Pound.

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• Married: say 1734; Leonard Fisher.

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• Married: 1736; Ezra Blake.

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• Married: say 1740; Elisha Pond.

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• Married: say 1742; Mary Man.

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• Military: 1756; He served in 1756 in Capt. Blake's Militia Company.
• Military: Mar 1781; In March 1781, while serving under Capt. Samuel Fisher, he was detached to serve under Major Gen. Lincoln for forty days.

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Michael married Abigail Metcalf on 5 Mar 1753 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Abigail was born about 1733; died on 25 Dec 1757 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Michael married Lucy Grant in 1758. Lucy (daughter of Benjamin Grant and Dorothy) was born on 23 Mar 1734/35 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 14 Mar 1765, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Elizabeth Stone, the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Farwell) Stone. She was born on 29 March 1743 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She died on Wednesday 22 December 1813 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Dorcas Wheeler (1766-____) 2. Katee Wheeler (1767-____) 3. Elizabeth Wheeler (1769-____) 4. Isaac Wheeler (1771-____) 5. Jacob Wheeler (1774-____) 6. Sibyl Wheeler (1775-____) 7. Sarah Wheeler (1779-____) 8. Reuben Wheeler (1782-____) 9. Eli Wheeler (1784-1861)
• Military: 19 Apr 1775; He was a Sargeant in the Rutland Minute Men before the Revolution. On 19 April 1775, he marched with the company to Cambridge to join in the siege of Boston. He was there throughout the siege from 1775 to 1776.

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Died:
Murphy (1928) gives his death date as 2 April 1817.

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• Married: Jul 1772, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Col. John Watson. He was born about 1750 based on age at death. He and Sarah Wheeler filed marriage intentions on 26 June 1772 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He and Sarah Wheeler filed marriage intentions on 27 June 1772 in Princeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He died on Saturday 14 March 1829 in Princeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Sarah Watson (1773-____) 2. John Watson (1774-1785) 3. Jacob Wheeler Watson (1777-____)

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• Married: 17 Nov 1763, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Capt. Adam Wheeler, the son of Ephraim and Miriam (Martin) Wheeler. He was born on 29 April 1732 in Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He served in the French and Indian War, and was a Captain during the Revolution, having served at Lexington, Charlestown, Bunker Hill, Newark, Stillwater, Albany, and White Plains. He was ordained a deacon in Hubbardston, Worcester County, Massachusetts. After the war, he felt the injustice of the Massachusetts government and raised a company of 100 men, and with 80 of them, marched to Worcester where he took control of the courthouse. By this action, he became the number two man of Shay's Rebellion, and fled to Canada upon its collapse. In 1791, he petitioned the town of Hubbardston to help him pay his debts incurred in the revolt. The town happily complied. He died on Tuesday 24 August 1802 in Hubbardston, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Silas Wheeler (1764-1826) 2. Ede Wheeler (1766-____) 3. Asa Wheeler (1768-1831) 4. Joel Wheeler (1771-____) 5. Rhoda Wheeler (1774-____) 6. Jacob Wheeler 7. Daniel Wheeler (1780-1810)
• Moved To: Abt 1766, Hubbardston, Worcester County, Massachusetts

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• History: 1755 to 1817, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts

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History:
In 1755, when he was 9, he moved to Rutland from Medfield with his father. He lived for some time in Hubbardston, Massachusetts on a farm acquired from his father. He returned to Rutland and bought a farm near New Boston. He lived there the rest of his life.

He was a member of the Rutland Minute Company and marched to Cambridge after the Alarm in 1775.

Abraham married Jemima Walker on 22 Aug 1770 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Jemima (daughter of Captain Phineas Walker and Beulah Clap) was born on 3 Oct 1747 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 2 Dec 1802 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abraham married Katy Muzzy on 30 May 1803 in Hubbardston, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Katy was christened on 3 Jul 1763 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 2 Sep 1822 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• History: say 1770; Read (1836), in his History of Rutland, says that he was "Believed to be pious."

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Died:
He never married.

Wheeler (1924) gives his death date as 30 May 1775.

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• Married: say 1777; Esther Haskell.

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• Married: say1779; Eliphalet Farrington

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• Moved To: Before 1790, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts

Michael married Mary "Polly" CrossWrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Hannah Camp. Hannah was born about 1785; died on 26 Apr 1867 in Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 16 Dec 1784, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Deacon Japhet Chapin, the son of Nathan and Mary (Smith) Chapin. He was born on 31 August 1762 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Japhet was a Revolutionary War veteran. He lived in Buckland for many years and was actively interested in town affairs and their administration. Was a deacon in the Baptist church; held a commission as Justice of the Peace for about Japhet died 22 April 1833 in Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Lucina Chapin (1785-____) 2. Darius Chapin (1787-1813) 3. Mary Chapin (1789-____) 4. Japhet Chapin (1791-1794) 5. Cynthia Chapin (1794-1795) 6. Japhet Chapin (1796-1888) 7. Orlando Chapin (1798-____) 8. Cynthia Chapin (1801-____) 9. Sillman Chapin (1805-1832) 10. Captain Luther Chapin (1809-1896)

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• Married: 16 Feb 1797, Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Submit Phillips, the daughter of Richard Phillips. She was born in 1770 in Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts. She and Ariel Ware filed marriage intentions on 21 January 1797 in Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Submit died on Saturday 15 August 1835 in Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts.

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• Married: say 1796; Jerusha Ellis

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• Married: 23 Feb 1803; Mary Reed.

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• Married: 1793; Thomas Read, the son of Thomas and Hannah (Nurse) Read. He was born on 14 February 1772 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Thomas and Lucinda filed marriage intentions on 9 March 1793. He died on Sunday 4 October 1835 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Abigail Read (1794-1800) 2. Thomas Read (1798-1800) 3. Lucinda Read (1800-1837) 4. Abigail Wheeler Read (1804-____) 5. Thomas Lyman Read (1805-____) 6. Mary Jamima Read (1810-____) 7. Lorena Read (1811-____) 8. Lorenzo Read (1811-____)

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• Married: 3 Apr 1824, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Sarah Childs, the daughter of Abiather and Sarah (Ames) Childs. She was born on 12 August 1785 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She died on Tuesday 31 October 1826 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Sarah Melissa Ames Wheeler (1825-____)
• Married: 29 Apr 1827, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Sarah Hooper. Issue: 1. Ruth Cordelia Wheeler (1828-____) 2. Lucinda Read Wheeler (1830-1870) 3. Maria Wheeler (1834-____)

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• History: say 1830; He was a Justice of the Peace. He may have gained the title "Captain" in the state militia.

Rowland married Lydia Gates on 10 Apr 1810 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Lydia (daughter of Joseph Gates and Sarah Galera Roper) was born on 6 Dec 1789 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 4 Feb 1861 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: say 1812; Betsey Clark

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• Married: say 1814; Sarah Shepard.

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• Married: say 1816; Mary Frink.

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• Married: say 1820; Anna Ware.

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• Married: 1824; Fannie Munson.

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• Census: 1850, Rutland, Jefferson County, New York; In the 1850 US Census she was recorded, age 50, living in Rutland, New York. Her name is listed as Mary Foster.
• Census: 1855, Rutland, Jefferson County, New York; She was recorded on the 1855 New York State Census as Mary, aged 58 living in Rutland, New York. Her name was listed as Mary Foster.
• Census: 1860, Rutland, Jefferson County, New York; In the 1860 US Census she was recorded, age 63, living in Rutland, New York. Her name is listed as Mary Foster.
• Census: 1865, Rutland, Jefferson County, New York; In the 1865 New York State Census she was recorded, age 68, living in Rutland, New York.
• Last Full Review: 29 Jun 2020

Notes:

Name on Census Records: Polly was a common nickname for "Mary", and the census taker listed her name as "Mary Foster" probably incorrectly correcting the record.

Census:
Polly was a common nickname for "Mary", and the census taker listed her name as "Mary Foster" probably incorrectly correcting the record.

Polly married Sanford Foster on yes, date unknown. Sanford was born about 1806 in New York State; died on 12 Aug 1865 in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina; was buried in Felts Mills Cemetery, Felts Mills, Jefferson County, New York, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 22 Oct 1829, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Alfred Alpheus Woodward, the son of Daniel and Marcy (Eddy) Woodward. He was born on 2 May 1805 in Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts and he died 13 October 1886. Issue: 1. William Woodward (1830-____) 2. Hiram Woodward (1834-____) 3. Olive Woodward (1837-____) 4. John N. Woodward (1839-____) 5. Elizabeth Woodward (1842-____) 6. Lucy Woodward (1845-____) 7. son Woodward (1847-1847)

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• Married: say 1830; Daniel Ellis. He was born on 16 March 1808 in Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts and he died 17 June 1882 in Stockton, Chautauqua County, New York. Issue: 1. Emma Delisia Ellis (1840-1892)

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• Married: 22 Dec 1842, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Lydia Blanchard. She was born on 27 July 1818 in Readsboro, Bennington County, Vermont. Issue: 1. Lestina A. Ware (1843-____) 2. Eben Ware (1846-____) 3. Helen Ware (1851-____)

Notes:

Birth:
Burrell (1990) gives his birth date as 10 November 1810.

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• Census: 1850, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 38
• Census: 1855, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 42
• Census: 1860, Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois; : 49
• Census: 1865, Shelburne, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 52

Betsey married Orville Sherwin on 26 Dec 1843 in Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Orville (son of William Sherwin and Marcia Carter) was born on 29 Jan 1816 in Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 11 Nov 1898 in Stockton, Cedar County, Missouri; was buried in Gum Springs Cemetery, Stockton, Cedar County, Missouri, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: say 1835; Thankful _____.
• Married: say 1855; Maria Wilcox.

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• Married: say 1836; Electa Thayer

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• Married: say 1837; Cephas Woodward, the son of Daniel and Marcy (Eddy) Woodward. He was born in 1797 in Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts.

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• Last Full Review: 10 Dec 2020

Notes:

Died:
Roper (1982) gives her death date as 18 June 1824.

Wheeler (1924) gives her death date as 24 June 1824.

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• Married: 31 Mar 1836, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Eliza B. Hawes, the daughter of Roswell and Nancy (Rice) Hawes. She was born in July 1817 in Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Her name does not appear in the published vital records of Petersham. She died on Tuesday 2 January 1849 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• Married: say 1850; Mary Jane Smith, the daughter of George and Harriet A. Smith. She was born on 2 October 1833. Mary was Paul's older brother and Hiram's second wife. She died on Wednesday 21 September 1881 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Mary E. Wheeler (1851-____) 2. Hiram Edward Wheeler (1860-____)

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• Married: 6 Dec 1836, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; William S. Rollins. He was born in 1813 in Strafford, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. William and Abigail filed marriage intentions on 5 November 1836 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He died on Saturday 12 May 1855 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Martha Jane Rollins (1838-____) 2. Charles H. Rollins (1841-____) 3. Mary Ann Rollins (1844-1873)
• Married: 27 Apr 1857; Frederick Leeds, the son of Samuel and Martha (Faxon) Leeds. He was born on 27 February 1807 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. On 4 September 1834 Frederick, at age 27, married first Elizabeth C. Johnson, at age 21, daughter of Isaac Johnson and Nancy Gibbs. He was a currier in 1880 in Melrose, Massachusetts.

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• Census: 1850, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 32
• Census: 1855, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 37
• Census: 1860, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 42
• Census: 1870, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 51

Catharine married Alpheus Harding on 9 Mar 1837 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Alpheus (son of Captain Oliver Harding and Elizabeth Browning) was born on 3 May 1809 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 24 Jun 1810 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 18 Dec 1898 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: 4 Apr 1844, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Thomas Reed Howe, the son of Jonathan and Susanna (Parmenter) Howe. He was born on 14 May 1814 and was christened on 7 November 1817 both in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Adnah Thomas Howe (1849-____) 2. Josephine Elvira Howe (1851-1883) 3. William Eugene Howe (1856-1856) 4. Minerva Gates Howe (1862-1901)

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• Married: say 1852, Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut; Joseph Miles. He was born on 25 January 1822. Issue: 1. Lydia Gates Miles (1853-____) 2. Jennie Etta Miles (1855-____) 3. Mary Lizzie Miles (1862-____) 4. Sarah Frances Miles (1864-____) 5. George Hiram Miles (1866-____) 6. Mattie Josephine Miles (1867-1869)

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• Married: Abt Aug 1859, Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Mary Jane Smith, the daughter of George and Harriet A. Smith. She was born on 2 October 1833. Mary, married first Hiram Madison Wheeler, son of Capt. Rowland Wheeler and Lydia Gates. Mary was Paul's older brother, Hiram's second wife. She died on Wednesday 21 September 1881 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Mary E. Wheeler (1851-____) 2. Hiram Edward Wheeler (1860-____)
• Occupation: 1860; He owned a mill on the site of the first grist mill of Rutland which was burnt by the Indians. He also manufactured hickory and oak farm tools handles.
• Married: 28 Apr 1887, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Helen E. Dean, the daughter of Erastus and Amelia (Gates) Dean. They were married by the Rev. George S. Dodge. She died on Tuesday 20 October 1908 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

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• Census: 1850, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 5
• Census: 1855, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 10
• Census: 1860, Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 15
• Census: 1865, Shelburne, Franklin County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 20
• Census: 1870, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1870 US Census she was recorded, age 25, living in Shutesbury, Massachusetts. ; : 25
• Census: 1880, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1880 US Census she was recorded, age 35, living in Shutesbury, Massachusetts. She was keeping house.
• Census: 1900, Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 55
• Census: 1910, Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 65; Address:
  Central Street
• Census: 1920, Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 74

Jane married George Harrington Eddy on 15 May 1866 in Shelburne Falls, Franklin County, Massachusetts. George (son of Rufus Harrington Eddy and Rebecca Johnson) was born on 16 Aug 1843 in Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 18 Dec 1927; was buried in Elm Grove Cemetery, Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 3
• Census: 1855, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 8
• Census: 1860, Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 13
• History: 5 Oct 1860, Shelburne Falls, Franklin County, Massachusetts; "A son of Orville Sherwin [and Betsey] of Shelburne Falls, 13 yrs old [b. c.1847], fell from the abutment of the Shelburne Falls bridge on Friday last [Oct. 5, 1860], striking on the rocks twelve feet below, breaking one wrist, bruising the other and battering his head and face. He will probably recover." [published Tuesday, October 9, 1860, Springfield Republican, Frankin County section, pg 4]
• Married: 20 Jul 1869; Mary Boardman Douglas. She was born in July 1845 in Hamilton, New York and died in 1937. She was daughter of an eminent homeopathic physician and medical writer of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Issue: 1. Edward Douglas Sherwin (1870-1938) 2. James Douglas Sherwin (1874-1958)
• Census: 1 May 1875, Weseca, Weseca County, Minnesota; : 28
• Census: 1880, Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota; He is listed as a farm machine agent; : 40
• Census: 1900, Justice, Mitchell County, Texas; He was a commission agent and a dealer in sewing machines.; : 52
• Census: 1910, Justice, Mitchell County, Texas; : 62
• Residence: 1912, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas

Notes:

Died:
His death certificate states he was born 1847 in Michigan, but his gravestone says 1840. Census records indicate 1847.

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• History: The town of De Smet, South Dakota was laid out in the Spring of 1880, the first residents being Charles and Caroline Ingalls, whose daughter Laura wrote the "Little House on the Prairie" series of books, four of which were about De Smet.
• Census: 1850, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 2
• Census: 1855, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 7
• Married: 22 Jun 1871, Denmark, Lee County, Iowa; Mary Adelaide Shedd, the daughter of Charles and Eliza (Rowell)Shedd. She was born 6 October 1846 in Compton, New Hampshire, and died 27 March 1916 in Stockton, Missouri. Issue: 1. Annie Sherwin (1872-1922) 2. Alice Sherwin (1874-1896) 3. Ralph Sherwin (1876-1957) 4. Edwin Richmond Sherwin (1878-1970) 5. Melvin Ernest Sherwin (1881-1924) 6. Myra Ella Sherwin (1881-1907) 7. William Robert Sherwin (1885-1907) 8. Harriet Josephine Sherwin (1888-1965) 9. Herbert Allison Sherwin (1895-1987)
• Religion: 3 Jan 1875, Wasioja, Dodge County, Minnesota; Sidney Orville Sherwin and Mary Adelaide Shedd were dismissed to Wasioja, Minnesota on 03 Jan 1875 from in Weseca, Weseca County, Minnesota.
• Census: 1 May 1875, Weseca, Weseca County, Minnesota; : 27
• Census: 1880, Weseca, Weseca County, Minnesota; : 32
• Religion: 28 Oct 1880, De Smet, Kingsbury County, South Dakota; Sidney Orville Sherwin was dismissed to Weseca on 28 Oct 1880 from in the First Congregational Church, De Smet, Kingsbury County, South Dakota
• Residence: 1894, Stockton, Cedar County, Missouri; They moved there after several years of drought in South Dakota
• Deed: 6 Sep 1894, Stockton, Cedar County, Missouri; They purchased land.
• Census: 1900, Linn, Cedar County, Missouri; He is listed as a farmer; : 52
• Residence: 1900, Stockton, Cedar County, Missouri; He was a farmer.
• Census: 1910, Linn, Cedar County, Missouri; : 62
• Residence: 1916, Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma; He moved there after the death of his wife, to live with his son, Edwin
• Residence: Dec 1918, Iola, Allen County, Kansas; He moved there to live with his widowed daughter, Annie.
• Census: 1920, Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma; : 73

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• Census: 1855, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 2
• Census: 1860, Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 7

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• 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]

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• 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, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1870 US Census he was recorded, age 3, living in Shutesbury, Massachusetts while living with his parents.
• Census: 1880, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1880 US Census he was recorded, age 13, living in Shutesbury, Massachusetts while living with his parents.
• Organization: Mar 1890; In March 1890, he was raised as a Master Mason in Bay State Lodge, Montague, affiliating with Pacific Lodge in 1908. He was exalted in Amherst Arch Chapter 7 April 1921. He was also a member of Unity Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star
• Census: 1900, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; In the 1900 US Census he was recorded, age 33, living on 73 Factory Street, Amherst, Massachusetts. He was employed as an electric railroad engineer.
• Occupation: Abt 1900, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; In White (1900) he is listed as a "stationary engineer at North Amherst, Mass."
• Census: 1910, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 43, living on Factory Street, Amherst, Massachusetts. He is listed as an engineer on an electric street railway.
• Census: 1920, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; In the 1920 US Census he was recorded, age 52, living on 20 Whitney Street, Amherst, Massachusetts. He was a motor man on a railway.
• Census: 1930, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, age 63, living on 20 Whitney Street, Amherst, Massachusetts. He is listed as an electrician in the construction industry.
• Census: 1940, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; In the 1940 US Census he was recorded, age 73, living in Amherst, Massachusetts. He is listed as a widower.
• Miscellaneous: 1950; He mis-stepped off a low porch and broke his hip
• Last Full Review: 2 Jul 2021

Notes:

Birth: White (1900) gives his birth place as Montague, Massachusetts.

Name:


Died:
He died at the Cooley Dickinson Hospital.

Lewis married Bessie Eliza Parents on 16 Aug 1893 in Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Bessie (daughter of Charles Frederick Parents and Hattie Francelia "Harriet" Blanchard) was born on 19 Dec 1875 in Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; died on 19 Oct 1939 in Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; was buried in West Cemetery, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1870, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1870 US Census she was recorded, age 1, living in Shutesbury, Massachusetts with her parents.
• Census: 1880, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1880 US Census she was recorded, age 11, living in Shutesbury, Massachusetts with her parents.
• Married: 9 May 1888, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts; George Vaughan Briggs, the son of Samuel V. and Mary Ann (Parmenter) Briggs. He was born 14 February 1854 in Erving, Massachusetts, and died 16 October 1913 in Millers Falls, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Lyle Andrew Briggs (1891-1958) 2. Carl George Briggs (1893-1979) 3. Earl Ralph Briggs (1902-____)
• Census: 1900, Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 31
• Census: 1910, Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 41

Notes:

Birth:
White (1900) gives her birth place as Montague, Massachusetts.

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• Census: 1880, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1880 US Census she was recorded, age 9, living in Shutesbury, Massachusetts with her parents.
• Married: 1 Jan 1891, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Clarence Carlton Pierce, the son of James K. and Cora (Carlton) Pierce. He was born 17 June 1871 in Bernardston, Massachusetts and died 21 January 1939. Issue: 1. Evelyn May Pierce (1893-1953) 2. Raymond Clarence Pierce (1895-1981) 3. Robert Eddy Pierce (1903-1910); : Shutsbury Baptist Church
• Census: 1900, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 28
• Census: 1910, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 38
• Census: 1920, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 42
• Census: 1930, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 58; Address:
  341 Drury Street

Notes:

Birth:
White (1900) gives her birth place as Montague, Massachusetts, and the Eddy Family in America gives her birth date as 23 June 1871, which many have followed. The Town Records in Shutesbury, give the date as 24 June, which I have followed.

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• Census: 1880, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1880 US Census she was recorded, age 7, living in Shutesbury, Massachusetts with her parents.
• Married: 15 May 1893, Prescott, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Henry E. Tillson, the son of George W. and Lucy E. (Cooley) Tillson. He was born 21 August 1867 in Shutesbury, Massachusetts and died in 1953. Issue: 1. Harold Eddy Tillson (1895-1969)
• Census: 1900, Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 27
• Census: 1910, Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 37
• Census: 1920, Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 47
• Census: 1930, Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 57; Address:
  47 Central Street
• Census: 1940, Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 67

Notes:

Birth:
White (1900) gives her birth place as Montague, Massachusetts

Other Events and Attributes:

• SSN: 262-16-5492
• Census: 1880, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1880 US Census he was recorded, age 4, living in Shutesbury, Massachusetts with his parents.
• Census: 1900, Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 23
• Married: 1 Nov 1901, Leverett, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Lillian Hemmenway, the daughter of Charles H. and Susan Emily (Dickenson) Hemmenway. Shew was born 1 Novemberr 1881 in Leverett, Massachusetts. They were married on her birthday. Issue: 1. Mariel L. Eddy (1902-1992)
• Census: 1910, South Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; : 33; Address:
  Alvord Street
• Draft Reg: 12 Sep 1918, South Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; He resisted for the World War I draft; : 41
• Census: 1920, South Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; He is listed as a fireman at Mt. Holyoke College; : 43
• Census: 1930, Davie, Broward County, Florida; He is listed as a tractor operator; : 53; Address:
  Davie Street
• Census: 1940, Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida; He is listed as a farmer; : 64

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• SSN: 024-26-8143
• Census: 1900, Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 17
• Married: 5 Oct 1905, Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Marion S. Wilson, the daughter of Frank and Martha (Wheeler) Wilson. She was born 26 June 1879 in Rowe, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Myrtle Lena Eddy (1916-1977)
• Miscellaneous: 1908, Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He joined the Masons.
• Census: 1910, Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 27; Address:
  School Street
• Offices Held: 1917 to 1919; He was the Worshipful Master of the Bay State Lodge
• Census: 1920, Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 37; Address:
  School Street
• Census: 1930, Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 47; Address:
  School Street
• Residence: 1930, Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Census: 1940, Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 57; Address:
  School Street
• Draft Reg: 1942, Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He resisted for the World War II draft; : 59; Address:
  School Street
• Residence: 1969, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts

Notes:

Name:

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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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• SSN: 026-38-6466
• Census: 1900, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; In the 1900 US Census she was recorded, age 4, living on 73 Factory Street, Amherst, Massachusetts with her parents.
• Census: 1910, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; In the 1910 US Census she was recorded, age 14, living on Factory Street, Amherst, Massachusetts with her parents.
• Married: 9 Apr 1914, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; Leon A. Shumway. He was born 3 March 1893 and died 23 November 1973. Issue: 1. Lawrence Earl Shumway (1915-2000) 2. Baxter Leon Shumway (c1923-____) 3. Barbara Jane Shumway (c1928-____)
• Census: 1920, Balboa, Canal Zone, Panama; : 25
• Census: 1930, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; : 34; Address:
  2 Ward Street
• Census: 1940, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; : 44
• Residence: 1960, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts

Other Events and Attributes:

• SSN: 025-36-9193
• History: She was an accountant.
• Census: 1900, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; In the 1900 US Census she was recorded, age 2, living on 73 Factory Street, Amherst, Massachusetts with her parents.
• Census: 1910, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; In the 1910 US Census she was recorded, age 12, living on Factory Street, Amherst, Massachusetts with her parents.
• Married: 6 Jul 1918, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; Ernest Willard Hibbard, the son of Cyrus Myron and Florence Annie (Spear) Hibbard. He was born 8 July 1893 in Springfield, Massachusetts and died 7 October 1991 at home n North Hadley, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Saisie Altheea Hibbard, R.N. 2. Wallace Oxley Hibbard (1922-2009) 3. Emerson Wilber Hibbard PhD
• Census: 1920, Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; : 22
• Census: 1930, Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; : 32
• Census: 1940, Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; : 42
• Residence: 1988, Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts

Other Events and Attributes:

• SSN: 018-03-5217
• Census: 1900, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; In the 1900 US Census he was recorded, age 1, living on 73 Factory Street, Amherst, Massachusetts with his parents.
• Census: 1910, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 11, living on Factory Street, Amherst, Massachusetts with his parents.
• Draft Reg: 12 Sep 1918, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; He registered for the World War I draft; : 19
• Census: 1920, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; In the 1920 US Census he was recorded, age 20, living on 20 Whitney Street, Amherst, Massachusetts with his parents. He is listed as a driver for a meat market.
• Miscellaneous: 1921, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; He joined the Masons
• Married: 25 Sep 1923; Mary Ruth Hartnett, the daughter of Thomas D. and Julia E. (Crowley) Hartnett. She was born 31 March 1901 in Hadley, Massachusetts, and died 15 August 1969. Issue: 1. Thelma Marie Eddy 2. Thomas Lewis Eddy
• Census: 1930, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; He is listed as an electrican; : 31
• Census: 1940, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; : 40
• Residence: 1982, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts

Notes:

Name:

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• General Information: She was also known as Mabel Eliza.
• SSN: 018-24-5670
• Census: Jun 1900, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; In the 1900 US Census she was recorded, a new born, living on 73 Factory Street, Amherst, Massachusetts with her parents.
• Census: 1910, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; In the 1910 US Census she was recorded, age 9, living on Factory Street, Amherst, Massachusetts with her parents.
• Census: 1920, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; In the 1920 US Census he was recorded, age 19, living on 20 Whitney Street, Amherst, Massachusetts with her parents. She is listed as a bookkeeper in a meat market.
• Married: Est 1920; Robert Eddy
• Married: 12 Dec 1933, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; Herman Darling. He was born 22 August 1889 in Worcester, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Harriette Jane Darling 2. Ebenezer Cassino Darling
• Married: 29 Mar 1947, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; Neil Collard, the son of F. W. and Catherine (McEachern) Collard. He was born 22 June 1904 in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, and died 15 June 1983. He is buried in the North Amherst Cemetery, Amherst, Massachusetts. According to Pratt (2000), "Neil tried to be a very good church member. He said that marrying into the Eddy family was one of the best things he ever did!"
• Residence: 1994, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1910, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; In the 1910 US Census she was recorded, age 8, living on Factory Street, Amherst, Massachusetts with her parents.
• Census: 1920, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; In the 1920 US Census she was recorded, age 18, living on 20 Whitney Street, Amherst, Massachusetts with her husband, while living with her parents.
• Residence: 1926, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; In 1926, Murvil and Irene lived at 111 Pleasant Street, Northampton, Massachusetts.
• Census: 1930, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; In the 1930 US Census she was recorded, age 28, living on 111 Pleasant Street, Northampton, Massachusetts.
• Census: 1940, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; In the 1940 US Census he was recorded, age 38, living on 5 Market Street, Northampton, Massachusetts. Her highest grade completed was the 8th grade.
• Residence: 1944, Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts; In 1944 she was living in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
• Residence: 1979, Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut; In 1979 she was living in Granby, Connecticut.
• Obituary: 10 Mar 1979; Irene F. Burnett ORANGE - Irene F. Burnett, 77, of Granby, Conn., native of Amherst, resident here many years and widow of Murvil F. Burnett, died Thursday at home. He died in 1964. She was a member of Athena Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, and · Trinity Episcopal Church of Tariffville, Conn. She leaves a son, Murvil F. Jr. of Staten Island, N.Y.; six daughters, Dorothy Hutson of Rockville, Conn., Bessie Freeman of Easthampton, Marguerite DeLonge of Chicopee Falls, Beverly O'Brien of Athol and Vera Starkey and Irene Gernon, both of Granby; a brother, Percy Eddy of Everett; three sisters, Hazel Hibbard of Hadley, Grace Shumway of Amherst and Florence Collard of Northampton; 27 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be Monday in South Cemetery. WrttJ Funeral Home is in charge. Published by the Springfield Union, 10 March 1979, Page 22
• Last Full Review: 25 Jun 2021

Irene married Murvil Francis "Buck" Burnett on 20 Jan 1919 in Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Murvil (son of Francis William "Frank" Burnett and Vera May Lord) was born on 13 Sep 1900 in Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts; died on 10 Dec 1963 in Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried on 13 Dec 1963 in South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1910, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 4, living on Factory Street, Amherst, Massachusetts with his parents.
• Census: 1920, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; In the 1920 US Census he was recorded, age 142, living on 20 Whitney Street, Amherst, Massachusetts with his parents.
• Miscellaneous: 1926, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; He joined the masons.
• Census: 1930, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, age 24, living on 20 Whitney Street, Amherst, Massachusetts with his parents. He is listed as an operator in a power station.
• Married: 26 Jun 1930, Petersburg, Rensselaer County, New York; Ellnora Lee, the daughter of Seth Johnson and Alice Mary (Mishler) Lee. She was born 29 September 1895 and died 10 December 1980 in Northampton, Massachusetts. When married to Victor, she was a widow with two children, Alice and John Martin. Issue: 1. Pauline Sylvia Eddy 2. Lillian Eddy (1934-2013)
• Census: 1940, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; : 34; Address:
  23 Canton Street

Other Events and Attributes:

• 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]