Lt. Daniel Pond

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• Residence: 1652, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Religion: 8 Jan 1653/54, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was admitted to the Dedham Church 8 (11) 1653.
• Military: say 1658; Daniel was a Lt. in the militia.
• Offices Held: 1660, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was elected a Selectman.
• Freeman: 1690
• Will: 2 Dec 1697
• Probate/Proved: 3 Mar 1697/98

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Daniel married Abigail Shepard on 30 Mar 1652. Abigail (daughter of Captain Edward Shepard and Violet Stanley) was born about 1631 in England; died on 4 Jul 1661 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Ann Edwards on 18 Sep 1661 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Ann was born about 1640; died on 6 Jun 1732 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 22 May 1678, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; John Day, the son of Sgt. Ralph and Susan (Fairbanks) Day. John was probably a soldier in Moseley's company in December 1675. He was born on 15 April 1654 in Dedham, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. John Day (1679-____) 2. Ralph Day (1681-____) 3. Abigail Day (1684-1692) 4. Jonathan Day (1687-____) 5. Abigail Day (1693-____)

Notes:

Birth:
Her birth date was recorded as 5 (9) 1652.

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• Complier's Note: 22 Jan 1654; Perhaps he was the son baptized 22 (11) 1653.

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• Married: Abt 1688; (1) Hannah ______). She died on Saturday 2 June 1691 in Wrentham, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. John Pond (c1688-____) 2. David Pond (1690-____)
• Married: say 1692; (2) Rachel ______. She died about 1696 in Wrentham, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Hannah Pond (1693-____) 2. Rachel Pond (1695-____)
• Married: say 1698; (3) Judith ______. She died on Thursday 26 April 1708 in Wrentham, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Judith Pond (1699-____) 2. Abigail Pond (1700-____) 3. Israel Pond (1702-____) 4. Joseph Pond (1704-____) 5. Ebenezer Pond (1706-1727)
• Land/House: 28 Mar 1698; He was allotted a grant of eleven acres of timber land and seven acres along a brook in Wrentham, in that part which later became part of Medway.
• Land/House: 29 Aug 1727; He gave one half of his lands to his son, John.
• Living: 1734

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• Occupation: say 1686, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was a carpenter.
• Offices Held: 1694, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He served on a town committee.
• Inventory: say 1705; Ephraim's estate was inventoried and valued at £318.

Notes:

Died:
Ephraim died intestate.

Ephraim married Deborah Hawes on 6 Jan 1685 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Deborah (daughter of Edward Hawes and Eleony Lumber) was born on 1 Sep 1666 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 27 Apr 1760 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: Jul 1681; Deacon Matthew Stone, the son of Deacon Simon and Mary (Whipple) Stone. He was born on 16 February 1659/60 in Watertown, Massachusetts. Matthew served in King Philip's was as a member of Capt. Daniel Henchman's company while he was only sixteen years old. Soon after the war, he settled in Sudbury, though he lived in Lancaster for a short time. After Rachel's death, in 1685 Matthew, married (2) Mary Plympton, daughter of Thomas and Abigail (Noyes) Plympton. He lived in Lancaster, Massachusetts. He died on Monday 12 August 1743 in Sudbury, Massachusetts. His will was proved 9 August 1743.

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• Married: 1680; John Devotion, the son of Edward and Mary (Curtis) Devotion. He was christened on 26 June 1659 in Brookline, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Edward Devotion 2. Ebenezer Devotion 3. Constant Devotion 4. Thomas Devotion 5. John Devotion 6. Hannah Devotion 7. Abigail Devotion

Notes:

Birth:
Her birth date was recorded as 27 (7) 1660.

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• Married: Before 1698; Tabitha ______. Issue: 1. Susannah Pond (1690-____)

Notes:

Birth:
His birth date is recorded as 17 (2) 1663.

Christened:
His baptism was either the 20th or 26th. Harris (1873) uses both dates.

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• Married: 1688; (1) Joanna Lawrence, the daughter of John and Sarah (Buckmaster) Lawrence. She was born in 1668 in Muddy River, now Brookline, Massachusetts. On 23 October 1703 in Natick, Massachusetts, Joanna Lawrence was mentioned in the will of John Lawrence. Issue: 1. Anne Pond (1689-1756) 2. Sarah Pond (1692-____) 3. Robert Pond (1694-1694) 4. Robert Pond (1695-1696) 5. Ezra Pond 6. Ichabod Pond (1699-____) 7. Baruch Pond (1702-____) 8. Eunice Pond (1707-____)
• Occupation: say 1697; Robert was a house carpenter and is called "Captain" in various deeds.
• Residence: say 1720, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was one of the first to live in Wrentham which he helped settle.
• Married: 16 Jan 1729; (2) Abigail Fisher.
• Married: 17 Nov 1747; (3) Sarah ______. Sarah, married (1) _____ Shuttleworth.
• Inventory: say 1748; The inventory of his estate was valued at £184.
• Will: 3 Dec 1748

Notes:

Birth:
His birth date is recorded as 20 (9) 1669.

Died:
He never married, and died from a fall from a tree.

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• Married: 1694; Priscilla Colburn, the daughter of Nathaniel Colburn. Priscilla survived Calib, and was baptized late in her life. She died after 1731. Issue: 1. Nathaniel Pond (1696-____) 2. Caleb Pond (1697-____) 3. Joshua Pond (1700-____) 4. Daniel Pond (1703-1732) 5. Abiel Pond (1706-____)

Notes:

Birth:
His birth date was recorded as 13 (12) 1672.

Notes:

Birth:
His birth date was recorded as 3 (11) 1674.

Died:
His death date was recorded as 24 (2) 1676.

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• Married: 11 Jan 1699, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; (1) Mary Gay, the daughter of Nathaniel and Lydia (Hawes) Gay. She was born on 30 March 1677 in Dedham, Massachusetts. She died on Monday 11 June 1731 in Dedham, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Jabez Pond (1700-1720) 2. Elphalet Pond (1704-____) 3. Mary Pond (1706-____) 4. Rachel Pond (1710-____) 5. Anna Pond (1713-____) 6. Abigail Pond (1716-____)
• Married: 22 Nov 1732, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; (2) Mary Smith, the daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Turner) Smith. She was born in 1690 in Medfield, Massachusetts. In 1706 Mary, married (1) Henry Plimpton, in Medfield, Massachusetts. After Jabez's death, in 1750 Mary, married (3) Joseph Wight, in Medfield, Massachusetts. She died after 1750.
• Will: 14 Aug 1746
• Inventory: say Dec 1746; The estate of Jabez Pond was inventoried and valued at £828.

Notes:

Birth:
His birth date is recorded as 6 (1) 1677.

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• Married: 4 Jun 1698; Eleazer Holbrook. He was from Sherborn, Massachusetts.

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• Married: 1 Nov 1710, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Mary Colburn. She died on Saturday 25 May 1754 in Wrentham, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Ephraim Pond (1711-1712) 2. Ephraim Pond (1713-____) 3. Katurah Pond (1715-1730) 4. Mary Pond (1717-____) 5. Sarah Pond (1720-____) 6. Deboarah Pond (1723-____) 7. Margaret Pond (1725-____) 8. Esther Pond (1727-____) 9. Jeremiah Pond (1729-____)
• Will: 4 Jun 1754

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• History: say 1709; There is no record of him being married nor of issue. He owned land in Wrentham though in 1716, it was listed as formerly his.

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• Married: 9 Feb 1720, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Daniel Thurstune, the son of Captain Thomas and Esther Thlurstune. He was born on 25 September 1695 in Wrentham, Massachusetts.

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• Land/House: Samuel was allotted lands in Wrentham early. On 5 October 1716, he was given the four acres of his brother, Daniel.
• Will: 25 Mar 1746
• Inventory: Jun 1746; His estate was valued at £3,900.
• Probate/Proved: 17 Jun 1746

Samuel married Mary Thurstune on 9 Feb 1719/20 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Captain Thomas Thurstune and Esther) was born on 3 Sep 1702 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 7 May 1754 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Last Full Review: 19 May 2020

Notes:

Birth:
He was a twin.

Notes:

Birth:
He was a twin.

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• Married: 11 May 1726, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Abigail Heath. She was born about 1704. She died on Sunday 20 February 1803 in Wrentham, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Daniel Pond (1727-____) 2. Jacob Pond (1731-____) 3. Joseph Pond (1733-____) 4. Abigail Pond (1735-____) 5. Hannah Pond (1737-____) 6. Rachel Pond (1740-____) 7. Abial Pond (1742-____) 8. Benjamin Pond (1745-____) 9. Deborah Pond (1747-____)
• Residence: say 1727, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; They settled in that part of Wrentham which is now called Pondville.
• Religion: say 1750, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was a deacon of the first church of Wrentham.

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• Married: 24 Aug 1726, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; John Shepard. He was born in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

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• Married: 28 Feb 1743, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Captain Job Plimpton. He was born about 1718. He died on Saturday 18 March 1797 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Josez Plimpton (1744-1744) 2. Job Plimpton (1746-____) 3. Timothy Plimpton (1748-1756) 4. Esther Plimpton (1751-1756) 5. Mary Plimpton (1753-1756) 6. Mercy Plimpton (1755-1755) 7. Elizabeth Plimpton (1755-1755) 8. Silence Plimpton (1755-1755) 9. John Plimpton (1758-____) 10. Esther Plimpton (1760-____) 11. Mary Plimpton (1762-____)
• Religion: 1750, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; They became members of the Second Parish at West Medway.

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• Religion: 9 Aug 1741, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; She was admitted to full communion in East Medway Church.
• Land/House: 1770; They lived in West Medway, Mass. on a large tract of land given to John by his father.

Notes:

Birth:
She was born in that part of Wrentham which became Franklin.

Kezia married John Harding, Jr on 9 Jan 1745 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. John (son of Lt. John Harding and Thankful Bullard) was born on 20 Jan 1723/24 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 23 Sep 1809 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 14 Mar 1745/46, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Henry Bullard, the son of Lt. John and Abigail (Leland) Bullard. He was born on 1 October 1723 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. After Jamima's death, on 28 June 1770 Henry, at age 46, married Abigail Morse, daughter of Nathaniel Morse and Sarah Coolidge, in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He died on Tuesday 30 April 1799 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. 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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• Married: 10 Jan 1753, Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Hannah Johnson, the daughter of William and Huldah (Aldrich) Johnson. She was born on 7 September 1733 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She died on Monday 5 August 1816 in Franklin, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Samuel Pond (1753-____) 2. Daniel Pond (1756-____) 3. William Pond (1758-____) 4. Paul Pond (1760-____) 5. Hannah Pond (1762-____) 6. Mary Pond (1765-____) 7. Elizabeth Pond (1767-____) 8. Henry Pond (1769-____) 9. Jemima Pond (1771-____)

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• Married: 4 Jul 1754, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Elisha Ellis, the son of Joseph and Thomezin (Adams) Ellis. He was born on 22 April 1729 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He died before 1808. Issue: 1. Olive Ellis (1755-1761) 2. Joseph Ellis (1759-____) 3. Mary Ellis (1762-____) 4. Oliver Ellis (1766-____)

Notes:

Married:
Adams (1898) gives his birth date as 27 April 1729.

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• Religion: 1753; Bathsheba became a member of the second parish at West Medway at the time of her marriage.
• Married: 15 Apr 1753, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Jonathan Metcalf Jr., the son of Jonathan Metcalf. He was born in 1729 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts and was christened on 18 May 1729 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He died on Sunday 20 April 1800 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Bathsheba Metcalf (1754-1756) 2. Melatiah Metcalf (1756-____) 3. Eliel Metcalf (1760-____) 4. Jonathan Metcalf (1763-____) 5. Martha Metcalf (1765-____) 6. Hannah Metcalf (1767-____) 7. Samuel Metcalf (1773-____)

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• History: Benjamin Rockwood was appointed Timothy's guardian.
• Married: 14 Feb 1763, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Sarah _____. She was born in September 1745 in Massachusetts. Sarah, married first, _____ Cutler. She died on Saturday 23 March 1816 in Franklin, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. She was buried in Union Street Cemetery, Franklin, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Sarah Pond (1763-____) 2. Abel Pond (1767-1784) 3. Timothy Pond (1769-____) 4. Esther Pond (1771-____) 5. Cutler Pond (1774-____)
• Military: 19 Apr 1775; Timothy was a sergeant in Captain Elijah Pond's company of minutemen that marched to Dorchester Heights at the Concord Alarm, 19 April 1775.

Notes:

Name:


Married:
On the marriage listing for Timothy Pond, she is named "Mrs. Sarah Cutler". I have not been able to find a marriage of a Cutler to a Sarah in the time frame. The published genealogies seem silent on her maiden name and ancestry.

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• Married: 18 Jan 1759, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Elisha Cutler, the son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Cutler. He was born on 11 December 1736 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Abel Cutler (1759-1759) 2. Mary Cutler (1760-____) 3. Catherine Cutler (1763-____) 4. Nathaniel Cutler (1765-____) 5. Jemima Cutler (1769-____) 6. Susanna Cutler (1772-____) 7. Elisha Cutler (1776-1777) 8. Caroline Cutler (1779-____)

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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

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• 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

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• 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.

Other Events and Attributes:

• 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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 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

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]

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]