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Stephen Eddy Stockwell was born in Sutton, Feb. 8, 1850, and married, in Millbury, Sept. 27, 1876, Jennie M. Bemis of Sutton. He died there, May 11, 1908. She died there, June 23, 1882. Son: Stephen Franklin (see below).
Stephen Franklin Stockwell, carpenter, was born in Sutton, Aug. 8, 1877, and married, in Millbury, Oct. 15, 1902, Alice M. McCracken, dau. of Herbert McCracken (q. v.). Children, born in Millbury: 1. Bertha L., b. July 19, 1904; 2. Stephen Henry, b. May 13, 1906; 3. Edna May, b. Feb. 7, 1908; 4. Mabel Alice, b. Nov. 17, 1909; 5. Frederick Reuben, b. Jan. 25, 1912.
SODERBERG.
John Godfrid Soderberg, mechanic, residing in Millbury, was born in Swe- den, May 22, 1856, and married there, Sept. 22, 1878, Agnes Charlotta Hag- strom, who was born in Sweden, Jan. 13, 1860. Dau: Ruth Elizabeth, b. in Sweden, Jan. 22, 1880, m, Charles Henry Marble (q. v.).
STODDARD.
Col. Elijah Brigham Stoddard was born in Upton in 1789 and died there in 1868. He married Zilpah Nelson who was born in Upton, April 21, 1791, and died there in 1868. Dau: Electa Juliana, m. David Atwood (q. v.).
STOWE.
Ithamar1 Stowe, farmer, resided in Millbury, was born in Grafton, March 15, 1802, and married, first, Apr. 29, 1829, Diantha Merriam. She died in West Millbury, Dec. 16, 1829. Son: Amasa M. (see below). He married,
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second, in Marlboro, Sept. 20, 1831, Lucy Bigelow, who was born there, Nov. 10, 1811. She died in Millbury, Dec. 24, 1874. He died there, Feb. 16, 1887. Children: 1. Emery P. (see below); 2. Diantha Merriam, b. in Thompson, Ct., Apr. 2, 1836, m. in Millbury, David C. Avery, d. in Bala, Kansas, 1892; 3. Sally Temple, b. in Thompson, Ct., Sept. 7, 1838, m. in Millbury, Jan. 1, 1857, Andrew S. Freeman (q. v.); 4. Gershom Bigelow, b. in Millbury, Sept. 9, 1840, d. there, May 28, 1855; 5. Lucy Bigelow, b. in Millbury, Feb. 5, 1843, d. Aug. 1, 1844; 6. Elijah Baron, merchant in Caryville, b. in Millbury, Jan. 23, 1845, m. there, May 29, 1869, d. in Caryville, Feb. 28, 1909; 7. Ithmar, Jr., b. in Millbury, Mar. 9, 1847, d. there Sept. 1, 1849; 8. Mary Louisa, b. in Millbury, July 18, 1849, m. Wm. E. Horne (q. v.); 9. George Ithamar (see below); 10. Lovell B., b. Sept. 4, 1856, d. Mar. 3, 1865; 11. Gershom Bigelow, d. in Marlboro, aged 81.
Amasa M.2 Stowe was born in Millbury, Dec. 2, 1829, and married in East Thompson, Ct., Nov. 21, 1855, Mary E., dau. of Oren and Mary Mason Emer- son (q. v.). He died in Millbury, June 27, 1907. Children: 1. Lizzie P., b. in Oxford, Aug. 29, 1856, m. in E. Thompson, Ct., Oct. 17, 1883, George G. Robbins; 2. Martha L., b. in Oxford, Nov. 1, 1863, m. Nov. 21, 1889, C. Fred Bennett (q. v.).
Emory Perry2 Stowe, musician, resided in Brooklyn, N. Y., was born in Millbury, Apr. 28, 1834, and married there, May 1, 1865, Adelaide Walker, dau. of Ebenezer B. Walker (q. v.). He died in Brooklyn, N. Y., Mar. 10, 1913. Children: 1. Edwin Walker, musician, b. in Oxford, Feb. 16, 1866, d. in 1913; 2. Cora Bigelow, b. in Millbury, Aug. 29, 1867, m. in Brooklyn, N. Y., Apr. 21, 1889, - - Hodgson; 3. Harry E., mail carrier, b. in Mill- bury, in 1871; 4. Arthur Bigelow, musician and farmer, residing in North Stonington, Conn., b. in Coryville, Sept. 11, 1874, m. in Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 20, 1907.
George I.2 Stowe, farmer, was born in Millbury, Feb. 22, 1853, and married there, May 17, 1875, Mary Jane Robbins, dau. of Henry Robbins (q. v.). Children, all born in Millbury: 1. George Burton, b. Feb. 16, 1876, m. June 9, 1902, Glenn Stafford; 2. Elsie Bigelow, b. Dec. 31, 1877; 3. Oscar Henry (see below); 4. Nellie Maud, b. Feb. 27, 1883, m. in Millbury, Aug. 17, 1910, Arthur A. Arnold (q. v.); 5. Irving Leslie, b. Dec. 26, 1892.
Oscar Henry3 Stowe, farmer, was born in Millbury, Mar. 25, 1881, and mar- ried, in Sutton, Jan. 3, 1911, Alice Minerva Brigham, dau. of Dexter A. Brigham (q. v.). Child: Carolyn Mae, b. in Millbury, Sept. 12, 1912.
STRATTON.
Roswell Stratton, farmer, was born in Northfield, and married Rhoda Wright, who also was born there. Both died there. Son: George (see below).
George Stratton, carpenter, was born in Northfield, July 2, 1823, and mar- ried, in Worcester, in 1852, Sarah Ann Bates, dau. of Reuben Bates (q. v.). He died in Millbury, Nov. 19, 1889. She died there, Oct. 16, 1912. Children, b. in Millbury: 1. Ida Frances, b. Feb. 20, 1854, m. in Providence, R. I., July, 1873, Orrin A. McIntire, residing in Fall River; 2. Anna Augusta, b. July 14, 1856, m. in Millbury, November, 1879, Henry C. Thompson, d. in Millbury, August, 1893; 3. Charlotte Sarah, b. May 31, 1861, m. in Millbury,
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Dec. 15, 1881, Dr. Charles H. Hakes, dentist, residing in Millbury; 4. Mary Florence, b. Nov. 25, 1863, m. in Millbury, July 12, 1888, Walter N. Walling, residing in Auburndale; 5. Maud Louise, teacher, residing in Millbury, b. June 28, 1872.
STREETER.
Thomas Jefferson Streeter married Olive Stone. Son: Charles P. (see below).
Charles P. Streeter, lumber dealer, resided in Millbury, was born in Fitz- william, N. H., July 11, 1836, and married in Winchendon, Nov. 24, 1863, Mary Elizabeth Poland, dau. of Simon Brown Poland (q. v.). He died in Millbury, Jan. 25, 1898. Children, both born in Winchendon: 1. Edith Rowena, b. Jan. 22, 1867, m. in Millbury, Nov. 12, 1902, Gustave A. Neudeck, residing in Providence, R. I .; 2. Lilla May, teacher, b. in Winchendon, May 31, 1869.
SUTCLIFFE.
John Sutcliffe was born in England and married there Sarah Holt. He died, Mar. 24, 1904, in Millbury. Son: William Herbert (see below).
William Herbert Sutcliffe, mechanic, was born in Leicester, Apr. 19, 1875, and married in Millbury, Nov. 30, 1898, Alice L. Ferguson, dau. of Peter Ferguson (q. v.). Children: 1. Muriel Mae, b. in Providence, R. I., Jan. 22, 1901; 2. Alice Marguerite, b. in Spring City, Pa., Nov. 21, 1907.
TAFT.
Judge Alphonso Taft, son of Peter Rawson and Sylvia (Howard) Taft, was born in Townsend, Windham Co., Vermont, Nov. 5, 1810, and married, first, in September, 1841, Fanny Phelps, dau. of Judge Charles Phelps, of Towns- hend, Vermont. She died in 1851. Children: 1. Charles Phelps, b. Dec. 21, 1843, m. Anna Sinton, dau. of David Sinton, of Cincinnati, Ohio; 2. Peter Rawson, m. in 1876, Matilda Hulbert, dau. of William Hulbert, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died in 1888; three children died in infancy. He married, second, Dec. 26, 1853, Louisa Maria Torrey, dau. of Samuel D. Torrey (q. v.). He died in San Diego, Cal., May 21, 1891. She died in Millbury, Dec. 8, 1907. Chil- dren: 1. Samuel Davenport, died in infancy; 2. William Howard, President of the United States (see below); 3. Henry Waters, b. at Cincinnati, Ohio, May 27, 1759, m. in 1883, Julia Walbridge Smith, dau. of the Hon. Levi Smith, of Troy, N. Y .; 4. Horace Dutton, b. in Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 21, 1861, m. in 1891, Winifred Shepard, dau. of Mrs. Helen Bierstadt Thompson, of Niagara Falls, N. Y .; 5. Fanny Louise, b. in Cincinnati, Ohio, July 18, 1865, m. in 1890, Dr. William A. Edwards.
William Howard Taft, President of the United States, 1909-1913, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 15, 1857, and married, June 19, 1886, Helen Herron, dau. of the Hon. John W. Herron, U. S. district attorney and state senator. Children: 1. Robert Alphonso, b. Sept. 8, 1889; 2. Helen Herron, b. Aug. 1, 1891; 3. Charles Phelps, b. Sept. 20, 1897. See Independent Sketch of Presi- dent William Howard Taft.
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Elisha C. Taft, resided in Oxford, was born in Upton, Nov. 22, 1825, and married in Oxford, May 10, 1849, Achsah J. Williams who was born in Charl- ton, May 7, 1831. He died in Oxford Feb. 28, 1869. She died there Oct. 1, 1886. Dau: H. Jeanette, b. in Oxford, May 24, 1851, m. R. Clark Cunning- ham (q. v.).
John Allen Taft of Oxford married Emogene Prudence Stockwell, of Oxford. Dau: Carrie Louise, b. in Worcester, Apr. 29, 1874, m. Harry Leander Snelling, (q. v.).
TEBO.
John Baptise Tebo was born Feb. 28, 1838, in St. Victoria, Canada. ,He married, Dec. 3, 1859, in Blackstone, Elizabeth Boncheur who was born in St. Pete, Canada, Aug. 14, 1837. He died in Fisherville (Grafton), July 7, 1896. She died there July 18, 1911. Dau: Elizabeth, b. in Victoria, Canada, Apr. 14, 1862, m. Oliver Capistron (q. v.).
THIBEAULT (TEBO).
Charles Thibeault was born in Sorel, P. Q., Sept. 21, 1842, and married, first, June 3, 1866, in Millbury, Adeline York, who was born there Mar. 20, 1846. She died in Millbury Apr. 13, 1885. He married, second, Elizabeth Cofski. He died Aug. 23, 1909. Children: 1. Charles D., residing in Wor- cester; 2. Louis N., d. in Los Angeles, Cal., July 16, 1912; 3. Frank E., and the others, residing in Millbury; 4. Henry L .; 5. Paul P .; 6. Elizabeth A .; 7. Alphonse E.
TICKNOR.
Albert Kendall Ticknor was born in New Lebanon, N. Y., Feb. 26, 1836, and married in Rockford, Ill., June 14, 1877, Mary Elizabeth, dau. of Silas and Philena (Goffe) Goddard (q. v.). He died in Rockford, Ill., Mar. 31, 1892. Dau: Elizabeth Goffe, b. Apr. 1, 1878, m. July 12, 1906, Prof. Clarence C. Crawford (q. v.).
TILTON.
Jesse Tilton, resided in No. Sandwich, N. H., was born there in 1772, and married, Nov. 6, 1796, Mary Fifield, of Gilmanton, N. H., who was born in May, 1776. Both died in Sandwich, N. H. Dau: Mary, b. in Sandwich, N. H., in 1813, m. Amasa Bond (q. v.).
TORREY.
William1 Torrey of Combe, St. Nicholas, Somersetshire, England, left a will which was dated in 1556.
William5 Torrey (Philip4, William3, Philip2, William1) was born in Combe, St. Nicholas, county of Somerset, England, in 1608, and emigrated to America in 1640, settling in Weymouth. He was an educated man of affairs, conspi- cuous in the state, being a member of the house of deputies for many years of which he was regularly chosen clerk. Children: 1. Samuel, distinguished scholar and preacher; 2. William; 3. Micajah; 4. Josiah; 5. Jonathan; 6. Angell (see below).
CAPTAIN AMASA WOOD 1784 - 1856
SAMUEL DAVENPORT TORREY 1789 - 1877
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Angell6 Torrey settled in Mendon in 1680.
William7 Torrey.
Joseph& Torrey.
William9 Torrey is reputed to have been six feet seven inches tall. He mar- ried Anna Davenport, dau. of Seth and Chloe (Daniels) Davenport, of Mendon. Children: 1. Samuel Davenport (see below); 2. Joseph; 3. Louisa; 4. Stephen; 5. Benjamin; 6. George.
Samuel Davenport10 Torrey, engaged in the West India trade, resided in Boston until 1831, moved to Millbury and resided there for the rest of his life, was born in Mendon, Apr. 14, 1789, and married, first, Delia Chapin, who died in 1821, about a year after their marriage. He married, second, in Millbury, in 1824, Susan Holman Waters, eldest child of Asa Waters, 2d, (q. v.) and granddaughter of Col. Jonathan Holman. He died in Millbury, Dec. 23, 1877. She died there Feb. 3, 1866. Children: 1. Delia Chapin, b. in Boston, Sept. 30, 1825, betrothed to the Rev. Samuel Dutton, D. D., who died suddenly of pneumonia at her father's house whither he had come to arrange their coming marriage; 2. Louisa Maria, b. in Boston, Sept. 11, 1827, m. Judge Alfonso Taft, of Cincinnati, Ohio, (q. v.), d. in Millbury, Dec. 8, 1907; 3. Samuel Davenport, d. in infancy; 4. Susan Waters, b. in Millbury, Aug. 26, 1835, m. Samuel A. Wood, of San Francisco (q. v.), d. Feb. 1, 1904; 5. Anna Davenport, b. Nov. 1, 1840, m. Edward Orton, LL. D. (q. v.), d. June 25, 1900.
UNDERGRAVES.
Silas Undergraves at the age of nineteen came to Millbury, and was first employed by Mr. Chase in Wilkinsonville. In company with H. A. Aiken he later opened a shoe store in the Cunningham Block. Afterward he continued alone in the same business at the old stand of Simon Dudley. Later, he estab- lished a store on North Main street, which he kept until his death. Since that time the business has been continued by his son, Charles L. Silas, another son, lost his life in the Spanish War.
UPHAM.
Jesse Upham, of Sturbridge, was born Nov. 26, 1768, and married, June 21, 1795, Mary Pratt, who was born Apr. 17, 1775. He died Sept, 9, 1838. She died Nov. 21, 1837. Dau: Maria Rich, b. in Sturbridge, Aug. 6, 1802, m. Silas M. Freeman (q. v.), d. in West Millbury, Feb. 7, 1869.
VAN ORNUM.
Freeman Van Ornum, farmer, of Millbury, was born in Lacole, N. Y., Jan. 19, 1830, and married in Westboro, May 20, 1857, Louisa (Austin) Noyes, who was born in Connecticut, July 20, 1833. He died in Millbury, Nov. 10, 1897. She died in Brighton, June 2, 1909. Dau: Maude Estelle, b. in Millbury, Feb. 27, 1881, m. Charles Edward White (q. v.).
VAN OSTRAND.
Taken from a Sketch of the Van Ostrand Family, compiled by Henry A. Stoutenburgh, of New York City.
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Jacob Jansen1 Van Noordstrandt, brewer, emigrated to this country from Holland, in 1638, (see O'Callaghan's History of New Netherlands, Vol. 1, pp. 433 and fol.) and settled in the Colony of Renssaleerwyck, where, under the name of Jacob Jansen (Jansz) Van Noorstrandt, he, May 16, 1652, took oath to the Patroon. As Jacob, the brewer, he is referred to again, in 1676. He obtained a patent of land in Albany, N. Y., in 1652, as Jacob Janse Van Noor- strandt, the brewer. His brewery was on lots 5 and 6, Beaver St., which he sold, except the horse mill and brewer tools, in 1654, to Rutger Jacobsen, alias Rut Van Woert. His father's name was Jans, and he came from the North Shore or Strand of Holland,-whence the name Van Noordstrandt.
Jacob1, the immigrant, married, Feb. 20, 1650, Jennetje Jacobse. Children: 1. Jan Jacobse; 2. Jacob Jacobse; 3. Aaron Jacobse (see below); 4. Jannetje Jacobse; 5. Maria Jacobse; 6. Aginet Jacobse; 7. Pister Jacobse.
Aaron2 Van Nostrand, farmer, resided in Hempstead, L. I., was born in Albany, N. Y., Sept. 4, 1687, and married, first, Aeltje Van Steenwyck, who was born in Kingston, N. Y., and died Sept. 12, 1708. Children: 1. Jennetje; 2. Jacob; 3. Albert; 4. John; 5. Aaron; 6. Moses (see below); 7. Ann; 8. Gertry; 9. Hilleche; 10. William. He married, second, Geerty von Gelder. Children: 1. Alche; 2. Abraham; 3. Isaac; 4. David; 5. Evart; 6. Mary; 7. Elizabeth; 8. Yornaca.
His will, dated June 12, 1745, and proved June 18, 1751 (R. L. 17 F. 373 N. Y.), gives to his wife the whole use and benefits of all and singular of Hous- ings, Barns, Orchards, Lands, Meadows, (Outlands), both salt and fresh, messuages, tenements, appurtenances, hereditaments, etc., during her life- time, after which it is to be equally divided among his children and grand- children.
Moses3 Van Nostrand was born in Flatbush, N. Y., in 1705, bapt. in Jamaica, L. I., Nov. 9, 1733, and died in Clarktown, N. Y., in 1808, aged 103 years. He married Abigale - Children: 1. Aaron, (see below); 2. Elizabeth, bapt. Nov. 9, 1733; 3. Aeltje, m. Thomas Barrens; 4. Joores, m., first, Sarah Vanderbilt, m., second, Janneka Van Houten; 5. Geertye, bapt. Apr. 21, 1740; 6. Jacob, bapt. June 13, 1742; 7. Antje, m. Jacobus Deklerk.
Aaron4 Van Nostrand, of Huntington, Conn., was baptized Aug. 5, 1731, in Jamaica, L. I. Children: 1. Aaron (see below); 2. Charles, d. in Ballston, N. Y .; 3. Albert, a circuit rider; 4. Stephen, captured by the French on a trip to the West Indies; 5. Polly; 6. Jemima; 7. Betsy.
Aaron5 Van Nostrand, builder, resided in Milton, Saratoga Co., N. Y., was born in Huntington, Conn., Jan. 12, 1755, and was baptized in Tarrytown, N. Y., Mar. 14, 1755. He moved with his family from Connecticut to Rock City Falls, N. Y., soon after the Revolution and died in Milton, N. Y., Nov. 24, 1844, aged 90. He married Hannah Vangeline French, born 1759, died in Milton, N. Y., 1827. Children: 1. Zacheus; 2. Isaac; 3. Sally; 4. Rebecca; 5. David (see below); 6. Polly; 7. Aaron; 8. Hannah; 9. Deborah; 10. Amy; 11. Rufus.
David6 Van Ostrand, farmer, resided in Rock City Falls, Saratoga Co., N. Y., was born in Huntington, Conn., Aug. 4, 1787, and died in Rock City Falls, Mar. 17, 1876. He married Rosanna Smith, of Schoharie, N. Y., who was born there in 1796. She died in Rock City Falls, in 1841. Son: Harlow (see below).
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Harlow7 Van Ostrand, merchant, resided in Rock City Falls, Saratoga Co., N. Y., of which he was the first and only postmaster, having held that office from June 27, 1849, until June 27, 1879, just 30 years to a day. He was born in Milton, Saratoga Co., N. Y., Dec. 12, 1817, and died in Rock City Falls, June 27, 1879. He married in Milton, Sept. 15, 1839, Eleanor, dau. of Timo- thy and Maria Dobbs Tallman. She was born in Troy, N. Y., Jan. 1, 1819, and died in Ballston Spa, N. Y., in July, 1909. Children: 1. Cornelia; 2. Henry (see below); 3. Mary Rosanna; 4. David; 5. Emma; 6. Ella; 7. Colin; 8. Cora; 9. Lizzie.
Henry8 Van Ostrand, painter, residing in Millbury, was born in West Milton, N. Y., Mar. 31, 1842, and married, in Albany, N. Y., May 12, 1869, Mary L., dau. of Samuel D. and Sally Ann (Anderson) Sherwood, (q. v.).
Mr. Van Ostrand came to Millbury, in 1882. He was assistant postmaster of Rock City Falls. He served for the U. S. government three years, viz., from Aug., 1862, to Aug., 1865. He served as school trustee, in Rock City Falls, nine years. He served on the board of overseers of the poor, in Millbury, three years. He joined Amity Lodge, I. O. O. F., of Philadelphia, and was admitted to Morning Star Lodge, I. O. O. F., of Millbury, in 1887. He was made a Master Mason in Franklin Lodge, Ballston Spa., N. Y., in 1868. He was made a Royal Arch Mason there, in 1868. He took the Eastern Star Degrees in 1868. He was admitted to Tyrian Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, in 1886. He became a member of Hiram Council of R. and S. M., of Worces- ter, in 1890. He is a charter member of the Ancient Order of A. O. U. W., of Millbury. He attends the M. E. Church.
He was associated with his brother David in the painting business, which the latter had established in 1874, and after the death of David, in 1892, he continued the business alone.
Children, born in Rock City Falls, N. Y .: 1. Harry True (see below); 2. Arthur Sherwood (see below); 3. Nellie Blanche, b. Nov. 29, 1880, attended the Millbury High School, graduated from the English High School, Wor- cester, and attended Boston University, m. the Rev. Howard F. Legg, of Worcester, two children.
Harry True9 Van Ostrand, mechanical engineer, resided in San Diego, Cal., was born in Rock City Falls, N. Y., Oct. 26, 1872, and married, in Sutton, Mass., June 15, 1902, Edith M., dau. of George J. and Jeanette P. (Daniels) Dudley of Sutton. She was born May 2, 1876. He attended Mill- bury High School, and Worcester Academy, and graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, in 1895, with the Degree of Bachelor of Science. He conducted a class in ornithology at Worcester Natural History Society, for two seasons. In 1896, he went to Morganza, Pa., where he organized and for three years had charge of the industrial department of the Pennsylvania Re- form School. In the company of T. B. Lee, of Pittsburgh, Pa., he built up the first independent telephone company in the Pittsburgh district. He after- wards entered the engineering department of the American Steel Bridge Co., and the Pittsburgh Coal Co. For five years was with the W. G. Wilkins Co., engineers and architects. For nearly three years he was constructing engineer for the United States Refining and Mining Co., of Pachuca, Hidalgo and Real- del-Monte in Mexico. He was a member of the Masons, Odd Fellows and Elks. He died in San Diego, Cal., Dec. 5, 1912. Son: Dudley Harlow.
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Arthur S9. Van Ostrand, chemist, residing in Los Angeles, Cal., was born in Rock City Falls, N. Y., May 1, 1876. He is a graduate of Millbury and Buck- ins, Col., high schools and graduated at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1899, as chemist. He married in Hudson, Mass., July 27, 1904, Effie M. Cheney, dau. of Levi R. Cheney, of Maynard, a descendant of John Cheney, who came from England to Roxbury, in 1635. Levi R. Cheney's wife was Mary E. Billington. Effie M. Cheney was born in Clinton, Mass., Dec. 23, 1876. Child: Gertrude Marie, b. in New Kensington, Penn.
WAITE.
Otis Frederick Read Waite, printer, residing in Claremont, N. H., was born in Chester, Vt., Mar. 3, 1818, and married, in Keene, N. H., Sept. 10, 1843, Mary E. Barker, who was born in Auburn, N. Y., May 28, 1823. He died in Claremont, N. H., Oct. 12, 1895. She died in Worcester, Jan. 22, 1912. Dau: Clare Sumner, b. in Keene, N. H., Mar. 16, 1848, m. Luther Merritt Lovell (q. v.).
WALKER.
Ebenezer B. Walker was born in Oxford, and married there in June, 1827, Roxana Wicker of Leicester who was born there in 1805. He died in Oxford, Sept. 15, 1875. She died there in 1872. Dau: Adelaide, b. in Oxford, Dec. 27, 1845, m. Emory Perry Stowe, (q. v.).
WALSH.
Maurice Walsh, farmer, resided in West Millbury, was born in Ireland, Aug .. 12, 1825, and married in Worcester, July 8, 1851, Mary Powers, of West Mill- bury, who was born Sept. 27, 1833. He died in West Millbury June 4, 1903. Children, all resided in West Millbury: 1. Thomas F., b. Jan. 20, 1853, d. in Worcester, July 24, 1901; 2. Johanna E., b. Sept. 18, 1856, m. in Millbury, Apr. 25, 1888; 3. Bridget A., b. Jan. 1, 1859, m. in Millbury, Nov. 27, 1889; 4. Mary A., b. Nov. 25, 1863, m. Thomas N. O'Brien (q. v.); 5. Ellen M., b. Feb. 14, 1866, m. in Worcester, Feb. 19, 1908; 6. Catherine G., b. Nov. 10, 1872; 7. Maurice E., b. Apr. 17, 1877.
WARFIELD.
Luther A. Warfield, manufacturer, was born in Mendon, Dec. 15, 1818, and married, in Millbury, Apr. 29, 1844, Mary S. Warner, who was born in Oxford, Mar. 11, 1821. He died in Millbury Nov. 19, 1869. She died there Sept. 3, 1878. Dau: Mary F., m. Henry H. Bancroft (q. v.).
WARREN.
Henry W. Warren was born in Auburn, Mar. 18, 1838, and married in Hol- den, Nov. 8, 1877, Dora Howe, who was born there, Oct. 23, 1856. Son: William Howe (see below).
William Howe Warren, belting manufacturer, residing in Holden, was born there Sept. 28, 1879, and married there Apr. 27, 1911, Edith Maude Brierly, dau. of John T. and Julia E. (Pierce) Brierly (q. v.).
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WATERMAN.
George Allen Waterman, woodworker, son of Daniel and Emma (Allen) Waterman, resided in Millbury, was born in Bridgewater, N. S., Apr. 17, 1852, and married in Millbury, July 20, 1876, Lizzie M. Holman, of Millbury, dau. of Rodney Holman (q. v.). He died in Millbury, Nov. 16, 1887. Children, born in Millbury: 1. Charles Fredrick, b. Dec. 14, 1877, d. in Millbury, Feb. 17, 1878; 2. Edward, b. Jan. 4, 1880, d. in Millbury, Apr. 3, 1880; 3. Marion Lucy, b. Oct. 2, 1881, m. Harry Wheeler Gould (q. v.).
WATERS.
The Waters family of Millbury traces its ancestry to James1 Waters who lived about 1600. He had a son, Richard2, a gunsmith, who married Joyce (Rejoice), dau. of William Plaise, also a gunsmith. They had a son, John3, b. in 1640, a farmer, resided in Salem, and m. in Salem, June 1, 1663, Sara, dau. of John Tompkins of that place. From two of his ten children, Richard4, b. in 1669, and Nathaniel4, b. in 1671, the members of the Waters family in Millbury are descended. Nathaniel4 purchased one-tenth (about three thou- sand acres) of the township of Sutton.
Jonathan5, son of Nathaniel4, moved from Salem and became the first settler on the Clifford R. Harris farm, of West Millbury. From him were descended Asa6, Asa7, and Col. Asa H.8 Waters, all of whom were gunmakers and manu- facturers, as well as extensive landowners. This branch of the family inter- married with the Trasks, the Torreys, the Goodells, the Burbanks, and other well-known families.
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The original farm descended to Elijah7 Waters, who was unmarried. He was a generous man and bequeathed a substantial fund to the First Congre- gational Church as well as bequests to other religious societies. The farm passed from his hands into the possession of Jonathan E.8 Waters who in turn bequeathed it to his daughter, Mrs. Charles A.9 Whitney, so that until com- paratively recently the estate had never been out of the possession of some member of the family, since the progenitor settled there as a pioneer.
The original residence stood to the east of the present dwelling on the same side of the road.
Nathaniel4 Waters (John3, Richard2, James1), husbandman, resided in Salem, was born there Dec. 6, 1671, and married there, Dec. 12, 1699, Elizabeth King, dau. of John King, of Salem. She was born there in Feb., 1671. He died in Sutton, in 1718. Son: Jonathan (see below).
Jonathan5 Waters, son of Nathaniel4, farmer, resided in Salem and in Sutton, was born in Salem, July 31, 1715, and married there Aug. 10, 1738, Mehitable Gyles who was born in 1716. He died in Sutton Sept. 13, 1786. She died there Apr. 29, 1799. Children: 1. Jonathan, b. in 1739; 2. Elijah, b. in 1740; 3. Asa (see below); 4. John, b. in 1743; 5. Simeon, b. in 1746; 6. Cornelius, b. in 1749; 7. Andrus, b. in 1752; 8. Elizabeth, b. in 1756; 9. Mehitabel, b. in 1760; 10. Anna, b. in 1763.
Ebenezer® Waters (Richard5, Richard4, John3, Richard?, James1), surveyor, was born in Sutton, July 3, 1739, and married in Grafton, Dec. 10, 1767, Mary
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