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(Willow and urn.)
HARRIT H. S. | WIFE OF | NATHANIEL H. TUCKER, | and daughter of | the late | Hon Wm S. MOORE, | Died | March 25th 1833. | Aged 32 years.
Her hope was fixed upon the Son of God for him she lived, in him, she died, her triumph in heaven is eternal.
Mr. Tucker lived in Needham, and m. secondly June 18, 1837 (int. June 3), Harriet Bullen. He was not of the same race as the Honorable Enos Houghton Tucker, or related, as far as I can learn, to any other Tuckers who lived in Need- ham. (See the Tucker Gen.)
511 NATHANIEL H. TUCKER | died | Oct. 7th 1829 : | aged 1 year.
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512 (East face of a monument.)
EMMA CAROLINE, | died June 13, 1849 ; | aged 3 yrs 7 mos
She was b. in Needham, Nov. 8, 1845, dau. of Charles Rice, 2d, and Eliza Ann, his wife. The names of Charles Rice, 2d, who was a relative of Brigadier General Charles Rice of Needham, and of five other children of the former are on this monument, but I cannot learn that any of them were born or lived in Needham. Charles Rice, 2d, d. May 15, 1877, and his wife d. Jan. 6, 1899.
513 EBENEZER SMITH, | Died Jan. 31. 1870. | Aged 7 1 years.
"When Thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death, Thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers."
He was b. Nov. 12, 1798, son of Jonathan, Jr., and Abigail Smith, and lived in Needham.
514 ANN BUNCE | wife of Ebenezer Smith, | Died Dec. 15, 1893, | Aged 84 years. " Her children arise up, and call her blessed."
Ebenezer Smith of Needham and Ann Bunce of Natick were m. Mar. 1, 1830 (int. Jan. 23). She d. in Natick.
(Open Bible.) 515
Rev. Chap. VII. on left hand page, and ver. 16. 17. on the right.
GEORGE HOMER SMITH, | Died Jany 23, 1867. | Aged 23 yrs. 7 mos.
A graduate of Harvard | University ; Class of 1865.
" In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. - He rests "
He was b. June 9, 1843, son of 513 and 514.
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516 (Willow and urn.) DENNIS, | Son of | Ebenezer & | Ann Smith, | died | Jan. 22, 1835, | Aged 18 ms.
Dennis was b. July 18, 1833.
517 MARIA HARRIET, | daughter of | Ebenezer & Ann Smith | died Oct. 15, 1862, | aged 12 years.
" An inheritor of the Kingdom of Heaven."
Maria H. was b. in Newton, Aug. 1, 1850. (Need. T. Rec.)
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EBENEZER STEDMAN, | DIED MARCH 27, 1813, | AGED 68 YEARS.
HIS WIFE | EUNICE MORSE, | DIED MARCH 13, 1835, | AGED 81 YEARS.
The intention of marriage of Ebenezer Stedman of Weston and Eunice Morse of Natick was published in Weston Apr. 13, 1773. (Weston T. Rec.)
Adam Beck says that when the Lexington alarm came Ebenezer was shingling the Slack house, in which the Hon- orable George White formerly lived, and that he immediately got his gun and joined his company, presumably Newton militia.
(Rose in a circle.) 520
ELIZABETH D. | wife of | Amos Stevens, | & daughter of | Sam- uel & Priscilla | McIntosh, | died May 25, 1849, | aged 36 years.
She was dau. of Samuel and Priscilla (Smith) McIntosh, who were m. Sept. 24, 1810 (int. Sept. 2). (See 103 and Need. Ephs., pp. 29 and 30.) Elizabeth m. Amos Stevens Apr. 23, 1835. (Dr. Josiah Noyes's diary.)
Col. William McIntosh came to Needham in 1764, and his descendants have been prominent here until the present
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time. For some account of the Colonel see the History of Norfolk County, 1884, p. 524, the History and Directory of Needham, 1888-89, Ded. Hist. Reg., Vol. III, p. 75, and the Needham Recorder, November 16, 1895. I will add a few items to the account of him on p. 29 of the Needham Epi- taphs.
He was assessor 1767, '68, often moderator of town meet- ings, and was the most prominent member of the First Parish for many years, and on its standing committee 1779, '85, '88- 93, '95-97. He was moderator of the first meeting of the First (East) Parish November 9, 1778.
The remains of Col. McIntosh were placed in his tomb, which is in the bank south of the Fuller tomb in the old graveyard at Needham. Much of the brick work was re- moved when the bank was graded, twenty or more years since, and some coffins were placed in lots, but the Colonel and several members of his family, including his son Major Ebenezer, still rest in their original sepulchre. There is a slab inscribed
The Tomb of | Revd Stephen Palmer, & Col. Willm McIntoth.
The bodies of Mr. Palmer, his wife, daughter Mills and two of the Mills children were placed in this tomb, and later buried in a lot. Mr. Palmer, who was much beloved by his people, was an able man, and his published sermons, unlike those of most of the earlier ministers, are still good reading as he was an interesting writer. See " A Sermon occasioned by the Death of Colonel William McIntosh Who Died Jan- uary 3, 1813, in the ninety-first year of his age. Delivered the Lord's Day after His Interment. By Stephen Palmer A. M." Boston, 1813. There is a bronze S. A. R. marker in memory of Col. McIntosh at the tomb. His name is in- scribed on the monument in a McIntosh lot. Probably Col. McIntosh had a more national reputation than any other citizen that Needham ever had, with the exception of Will-
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iam Thomas Green Morton, M. D., the discoverer of the use of ether as an anæsthetic in surgery.
Major Ebenezer, son of the colonel, is mentioned in the early volumes of the Ded. Hist. Reg. See Vol. II, p. 145. He was commissioned captain in 1797, major 1803. (Ist Regiment, 2d Brigade, Ist Division of the militia.) He was treasurer of the First Parish 1800-03, '13-19, '26, collector 1826, on its standing committee 1805, '07, '12-15, '17-19, 21-26, '30-32, eighteen years, the third longest service on that committee in the history of the parish.
In 1798 Enoch Mills, Major Moses Mann, Captain Eben. ezer McIntosh and Nathaniel Wilson, Jr., were chosen chor- isters, " to lead the tune in the Congregation." (First Parish Rec.)
On March 25, 1816, "Maj. Eben' .. McIntosh George Fisher Capt Artemas Newell Cap: Elisha Lyon Jeremiah Kingsbury Timothy Broad Jonathan Gay Ju! Were chosen a Committee to Lot out wood and sell on the Church Land for the pur- pose of furnishing the communion table with silver cups &c." (Record of the First Parish, which owned the " Church Land.") The history of the Church and Parish silver is so obscure that I am tempted to explain it.
With the proceeds of this sale of wood the parish bought four plates and eight cups in 1816. In 1833 the church received a legacy from Mrs. Persis (Smith) Ware, widow of Lieut. Ephraim Ware (Need. Ephs., pp. 28 and 38), of $190.73 to purchase communion silver, and March 4, 1834, bought the four plates and one of the cups from the parish, and had them inscribed as the gift of Persis Ware. This handsome communion service remained the property of the church and parish until 1883, when two plates and four cups were most unfortunately disposed of by the church. Mrs. Ware also left to the church in the West Parish a like sum of money with which in 1851 a fine silver service was pur- chased. (History of the Wellesley Congregational Church, by Rev. Edward Herrick Chandler, p. 52, 1898.)
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In November, 1810, the First Church received under the will of Thomas Hubbard Townsend of Weston, formerly of Needham, a silver tankard, which in 1833 was sold, and two of the cups were obtained from the parish and inscribed as the gift of Mr. Townsend. At the present time the silver of the First Church and Parish consists of two of the original plates (1816), marked as the gift of Mrs. Ware 1833, four of the 1816 cups, viz : one marked with the name of Mrs. Ware 1833, and two with that of Mr. Townsend, no date, and one cup inscribed simply "Needham First Church 1816." This silver was first used July 21, 1816. The church has also a silver christening basin presented by the pastor, Rev. Stephen Palmer, A. M., 1815, and first used May 5, 1816. In June, 1816, a silver tankard was bought by subscription ($36), and sold in 1826, when two plated flagons were pur- chased, and they are still in use. The church also owns a silver spoon with the date of 1816 on it. The inscriptions on the different pieces of silver are longer than I care to give here.
Major McIntosh was pound keeper for a number of years, selectman 1803-07, '18, '19, '21, '23, assessor 1821, assistant assessor 1822, '30.
He kept the McIntosh tavern which stood near the site of Charles Kingsbury Cutter's residence at the corner of Cen- tral and Great Plain Avenues. The Major was succeeded by Francis McIntosh, he by Davis Collins Mills (203), who kept the tavern one year, and Mills by Nathan McIntosh, son of the Major, whose successor, Isaac Mirick (Need. Ephs., p. 40), was the last to keep tavern on that spot. The build- ing was for some years a store and was burned.
The locality where the tavern stood was in old times called McIntosh's Corner, but for the past twenty-five years it has been known as Dog Corner. Several families of McIntoshes live in this part of the town and it has been suggested by a number of citizens that the old name should be restored, but it is not easy to accomplish this at the present time. It
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is to be hoped that in the future there will be a general in- terest in the preservation of historic names throughout the town. The excellent map of Metropolitan Boston, George H. Walker & Co., 1898, locates the tavern too far to the west and on the wrong side of Great Plain Avenue. Hurd's Corner, at the junction of Webster Street and Central Ave- nue, is a recognized name. It is directly in front of the Hurd homestead. Many years ago Reuben Hurd, who came from Rochester, N. H., became the owner of the estate which had been the residence of Lieutenant Colonel Silas Alden, an officer in the Revolution and familiarly known as " Old Growl." William Emery Hurd, son of Reuben, succeeded his father and is the present owner.
It is the wish of the writer that the large square between the home of the first minister in Needham, the Rev. Jona- than Townsend, A. M., and the site where the First Church was for one hundred and sixty-seven years, should be named Townsend Square or Townsend Park in honor of the min- ister. There is no local name in town to commemorate either Mr. Townsend or the third minister, Rev. Stephen Palmer, A. M., an exceptionally able and influential man.
Royal and Gideon, brothers of Major Ebenezer [McIntosh], were soldiers in the Revolution in 1777 and 1778, and there are two bronze S. A. R. markers in the McIntosh lot. (Need. Ephs., p. 30.)
Royal was collector for the First Parish, north side, 1798, and on its standing committee 1803, sexton 1805-07, town assessor 1804, '05, selectman 1805, '07. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. III, p. 51, con- tains an account of some length of Dr. Nathan McIntosh, son of Col. William, and one of the pioneers of the Marietta settlement in Ohio. In the biographical department of the New England Historic Genealogical Society are clip- pings from the Marietta Register for July 25, 1878, which give particulars as to the descendants of Dr. Nathan McIntosh.
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Royal, son of Royal, was on the standing committee of the First Parish 1838, and town assessor 1839. Both Thomas Hubbard Townsend and Royal McIntosh, the younger, once lived in the house now the home of the writer. (See 103 and Need. Ephs., p. 30.)
Michael, Nathan and Ebenezer Whiting were all sons of Major Ebenezer and all are buried in Needham. (Need. Ephs.)
Michael was selectman 1836, and his brothers were both on the standing committee of the First Parish in 1833, and all held minor town offices.
Capt. Curtis, another son of Major Ebenezer, was captain of a company of cavalry 1825-26 (Ist Battalion of Cavalry, 2d Brigade, Ist Division). He was selectman 1827, '28. (Need. Ephs., p. 31.)
Curtis, son of Capt. Curtis, lives on the home place of Col. William McIntosh, but the old house was removed about ten years since.
Curtis was assessor 1887, but has usually declined town office. He was an independent candidate for special com- missioner of Norfolk County 1895, and received more votes in Needham than any other candidate for special commis- sioner. He owns 76 acres of land in Needham, is part owner of 24 acres additional, and members of his family own land in town.
Capt. Davis Grant, son of Charles, and grandson of Capt. Curtis, commanded large merchant ships and d. in China Oct. 13, 1897, aged 33.
James Mackintosh, as he elects to spell his surname, is a son of Ebenezer Whiting, and for a long period has been one of the most highly respected and influential citizens of the town.
He was a surveyor of highways for some years under the old district system, and held various minor town offices.
Mr. Mackintosh was selectman 1870, '75-77, '81, elected in 1882 and declined, 1884 (resigned in December), representa-
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tive to the General Court 1876, '77, '81, chairman of the water commissioners 1890-March, 1896, and has never been defeated when a candidate for a town office.
In 1878 and '79 he was a candidate at the polls for State senator, and in 1881 and '84 for county commissioner, and received a handsome vote each time. In 1881 more than two-thirds of the votes cast in Needham were for him.
He invariably refused compensation for his services as selectman although in 1875-77 the annual salary was $300. In 1887 he raised the money to pay off the mortgage on the First Parish meeting house and land, and has always been a liberal giver ..
Mr. Mackintosh owns 211 acres of land in Needham, a holding exceeded only by that of George Adelbert Alden and Arthur Wallace Pope, who together have 5282 acres, mem- bers of their families owning 18 acres more. There are but seven other holdings in the town that exceed 100 acres ; of these the heirs of Dr. Larkin Dunton have 184 acres, and John Frederick Bowers has 158 acres and also a third in- terest in 202 acres additional. The other five large land- owners have estates varying from 1024 to 154 acres.
Mr. Mackintosh has also 14 acres in Wellesley, and Messrs. Alden and Pope have 1142 acres in that town. " Strife Meadow Brook" flows between the Mackintosh farm and Ridge Hill. Strife Meadow Brook and Birch Meadow are referred to in the town records as early as 1714.
Although seventh in the list of landowners George Otis Kingsbury has besides 130 acres in Needham, 85 acres in Dover, and members of his immediate family own 26 acres in Needham. Edmund George Pond and family own 68} acres in Needham and some 35 acres in Dover. Nathaniel Wales has 632 acres in Needham and 38 acres in Wellesley. Neither Mr. Pond nor Mr. Wales are included among the large landowners previously referred to, as their estates in Needham are less than 100 acres. For brief sketch and por- trait of Mr. Mackintosh see "One of a Thousand," 1890.
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His son, Herbert Butler, graduated at Harvard University in 1897, and is now a student in the Law School of Boston University.
William Harrison [McIntosh], son of Michael, was a con- stable in 1868, '69, selectman, overseer of the poor, town agent, etc., 1882, '83, assessor 1885. Both William H. and Michael, his father, are buried at Needham and their names are on a new monument.
The McIntoshes have been prominent in other places. Only the briefest mention can be made of individuals in this work.
521 FREDERICK, | son of Amos & | Elizabeth D. | Stevens, | died | Mar. 16, 1838, | Aged I month.
522-523 (South face of a monument.)
In memory of | HENRY BARTLETT, | who died | Oct. 29, 1840, | aged 67 years.
Also his wife | HANNAH | who died | April 3, 1823, | aged 42 years.
Henry made several voyages to the West Indies, and elsewhere, in his younger days. He lived in Needham, and Adam Beck states that he recalls anecdotes told by Mr. Bartlett of experiences on the sea and in foreign lands. He had five children by his wife, Hannah Fisher, whose births are recorded in Needham.
524 LEVI JENNINGS, | died Nov. 18, 1870, | aged 79 yrs.
He was son of Ethel Jennings (409). Levi was hogreave 1817, '18. For many years he lived in Weston, but earlier lived on what is now Grove Street in Needham, in the house now owned by the heirs of Josiah Bean. The birth of his daughter Phebe G., Dec. 29, 1821, is recorded in Needham.
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525 PHEBE, | wife of | Levi Jennings, | died June 25, 1862, | Æt. 68 yrs.
The intention of marriage of Levi Jennings and Phebe Goodanow was recorded in Needham, Jan. 18, 1817.
526 LEVI JENNINGS JR. | DIED | Apr. 21, 1866, | Aged 42 yrs.
We part to meet again.
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JOHN M. JOY, | DIED JAN. 26, 1870, | AGED 44 YRS. 9 MOS.
GONE TO THE BETTER LAND.
HIS WIFE HARRIET A. | DIED JAN. 10, 1887, | AGED 58 YRS.
He was 44 yrs., 9 mos., 3 dys., and was b. in Montville, Me., son of Benjamin and Fannie Joy. The date of his death as recorded in the town records does not agree with that on the stone. He came from near Belfast, Me.
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(containing G)
GEN. CHARLES RICE | 1788-1863
He was b. in Brighton, Dec. 26, 1787, d. in Needham, Nov. 20, 1863, son of John and Mary (Lee) Rice.
Charles Rice of Dorchester and Lucy Mann were m. in Needham, Nov. 23, 1809. (T. and Ch. Recs.) She is buried in Needham. (Need. Ephs., p. 28.)
He was surveyor of highways 1819, '20, Lower Falls dis- trict school committee 1820, prudential school committee
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1837, selectman 1825, '27, '28, '30, '32, '33, assessor 1826, elected and declined 1831, representative to the General Court 1829, '31, fireward 1837-40, assistant assessor 1850, justice of the peace.
On May 7, 1831, "Gen" Charles Rice was "Signed to the First parish in Needham."
On November II, 1833, he was on a committee "to Sell the old School house in the south district."
He was a leader in the Democratic party.
From 1825-27 he was lieutenant colonel of the Ist Regi- ment, 2d Brigade, Ist Division of militia, and in 1828 became general of the brigade.
He was a prominent freemason and a member of Meridian lodge of which Peter Lyon, Esq. (47), Lemuel Lyon (553), Seth Dewing and the late James Smith (p. 17) were also members. This lodge was instituted in 1797 and met in Sargent's tavern at the junction of Washington and Worces- ter Streets.
530 MARIA RICE | 1800-1887
531 MARY, | daughter of | Charles and | Maria Rice, | died May 28, 1852 : | aged 19 years.
We part to meet again.
There are four stones in the lot.
532-540 (South face of a monument.)
NATHANIEL WALES | Died Mar. 3, 1864, | Aged 86 yrs.
SALLY, | his wife | Died Nov. 22, 1802, | Aged 26 yrs.
ABAGAIL J. | his wife | Died Mar. 26, 1870, | Aged 86 yrs. 10 mos. WALES
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(West face.)
NATHANIEL WALES, Jun. | Died Feb. 1, 1873, | Aged 70 yrs.
CATHERINE C. | wife of | Nath. Wales Jr. | Died Apr. 21, 1891,| Aged 77 yrs. 11 dys.
EMMA WALES KEITH | Died Jan. 24, 1897, | Aged 61 yrs.
(East face.)
MARTHA J. | Died Sept. 16, 1811, | Aged 1 yr. BENJAMIN | Died June 16, 1819.
EMELINE C. | Died Apr. 1, 1829, | Aged 21 yrs. Children of | N. & A. Wales.
There are nine small stones in this lot.
Nathaniel (532) was b. in Watertown, Apr. 20, 1778, and lived in Newton, except for a time when he was in Canada, and kept a hotel, or tavern as it was then called, at Newton Lower Falls. Wales Street was named for him, or because the Wales Tavern was near by. He was a son of Elkanah and Susanna (Coolidge) Wales, who were m. Nov. II, 1773. (Bond's Watertown.)
His wife, Sally, whom he married in 1801, was a Mills. His second wife, Abigail J., was b. May 24, 1783, dau. of Edward and Abigail (Smith) Jackson. (Jackson's New- ton.)
In 1812 Mr. Wales attended St. Mary's Church (Episcopal). A grandson of Nathaniel Wales, also named Nathaniel, is a prominent and respected citizen of Needham, and was for two years superintendent of streets here. Mr. Wales owns a farm on Great Plain Avenue, near the Wellesley line, which belonged at different periods to Jabez Smith and to Lemuel Pratt. A short distance south of Mr. Wales's barn, on the opposite side of the road, is a ledge on which within the recollection of persons now living were the remains of a powder-house.
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On March 13, 1721, a committee was chosen to care for the "Stock of amminifhon for ye Company," and. July 12, 1753, the town voted to provide a place "to Keep the Town stock of ammunition & Arms." On May 8, 1800, it was voted " to build a Powder House," and a committee was ap- pointed to do so.
Nathaniel Wales, Jr., (535) was b. Sept. 27, 1803, son of 532 and 534. He lived in Needham, and among other town offices held by him was that of auditor 1859, selectman 1858- 60. He was uncle of the Nathaniel now living in Need- ham.
Catherine Clark was b. Apr. II, 1814, dau. of 291 and 292, m. Nathaniel Wales of Newton, Apr. 9, 1835 (int. Mar. 21).
Emma Wales Keith was dau. of 535 and 536.
541
I KNOW | WHOM I HAVE | BELIEVED.
HENRY GRISWOLD | PERKINS | BORN, | In HARTLAND Vt.|
February 14, 1797 | DIED, | At GRANTVILLE Mass. | September 13, 1856.
He was cashier of the Boston and Worcester Railroad Company twenty-two years, and was son of Francis and Sarah (Dennison) Perkins.
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LOUISA R. PERKINS, | Wife of | Henry G. Perkins | DIED | Jan. 23, 1853, | Aged 51. "HE giveth HIS beloved sleep."
Infant son of | Henry G. & Alice B. Patten, | Oct. 5, 1884.
She was b. in Woodstock, Vt., dau. of David and Susan (Damon) Dutton, m. in Fitzwilliam, N. H., 1821, Henry G. Perkins.
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CHARLOTTE PORTER | WIFE OF | HENRY G. PERKINS | Sept. 23, 1810. Aug. 23, 1890. " Let her own words praise her."
The intention of marriage of Henry G. Perkins and Char- lotte Porter of Dover, N. H., was recorded in Needham Apr. 15, 1856.
545 HENRY PERKINS | DIED | Mar. 3, 1851 : | Aged 28. " I know that my Redeemer liveth."
546 JOHN S. PERKINS | DIED | July 9, 1854 : | Aged 24. " O grave where is thy victory."
He was a teacher, and was b. in Ludlow, Vt., son of 541 and 542.
547
(Monogram.)
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF | F. W. PERKINS, As dying, and behold, we live. (Back.)
FRANCIS WILLIAM PERKINS | Born in Boston Mass. | 25 May 1841 : | Died in New Orleans La. | 6 March 1871.
It is said that he was assassinated in his office.
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PATTEN
The LORD shall give thee rest. (Back.)
1828 APRIL 7 | CLAUDIUS B. PATTEN | 1886 MAY 22
Claudius Buchanan was b. in Kingston, N. H., son of Col- cord and Maria (Fletcher) Patten. He was elected a mem- ber of the school committee of Needham in 1861 for three years, but resigned early in 1863.
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On April 29, 1861, he was chosen one of the military com- mittee of the town. He removed to Boston in the sixties, and was killed by the cars at Savin Hill.
He m. Mary D. Perkins (int. June 25, 1855), who was b. in Keene, N. H., Apr., 1833, dau. of 541 and 542.
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(Front.) LORD JESUS | receive my spirit
(Back.) SALVATION | TO | OUR GOD WHICH | SITTETH UPON | THE THRONE, AND | UNTO THE | LAMB.
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
ELLEN LOUISA PERKINS | WIFE OF | CHARLES E. PARKER Died, 22d of April 1857. | A 31 YRS.
She was b. in Cabot, Vt., dau. of 541 and 542, m. in 1846 Charles Edward Parker, an architect in Boston, who is buried next to her. She d. in Auburndale. Her second son, Wal- ter Horatio, who
" died | July 26, 1852, | aged 1 year and | 9 months."
is buried with her.
550 SETH LYON, | Died | September 27, 1857, | aged 76 yrs.
This mortal must put on - immortality.
He was b. in Milton, Jan. 22, 1781, son of Jacob and Jeru- sha (Tucker) Lyon.
Jacob had no less than eight sons. He was blind in his old age. The Honorable Enos H. Tucker remembers him.
Seth had six children whose births are recorded in Need- ham. He was a brother of Peter and of the Deacon.
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For Peter see 47. For Capt. or Deacon or "Squire" Elisha see sketch, with a portrait, in the History of Norfolk County, 1884, p. 539. Elisha was collector for the First Parish 1819 and had .044% as compensation, one of its stand- ing committee 1820-22, '24-26, '28, '42, '45, deacon of the First Church September 1, 1826-May 19, 1849. (Ded. Hist. Reg., Vol. III, p. 75.) He also held many minor town offices such as highway surveyor, and was representative to the General Court 1816, '39, '40, selectman 1816, '18, '19, '21, '23, '25, '27, '37-41, '45-47, assistant assessor 1821, one of the inspecting school committee 1831-33, assessor 1837, elected in '41 and declined, '44, town treasurer 1839-52, justice of the peace February 17, 1824-, and was often mod- erator of town and parish meetings. While he was the town treasurer his house was burned with some property of the town in it. In 1714 or early in 1715 the house of Matthias Ockinton, one of the two constables and tax collectors for 1714, was burned with the tax list and his account book, re- sulting in some complications. Lyon's Bridge between Needham and Dedham and Lyon Street in Dedham, both near the Lyon homestead, take their names respectively from " Squire " Lyon and from his son Elisha Hiram. The latter paid for the re-building of the road now Lyon Street. The former d. May 14, 1862, aged 84, and is buried in Need- ham. He was a man of ability and strong character.
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