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(IV) Jonathan Currier, son of Samuel Cur- rier (3), was born in Methuen or Haverhill,
May 4, 1715. He was a farmer at Methuen all his life. His will was dated at Methuen, April 8, 1774, and proved at Salem, August 5. 1776. Children, born at Methuen, mention- ed in the will: 1. Asa, soldier in the revolu- tion, for Haverhill. 2. Jonathan Jr., mention- ed below. 3. Daughter, married Josiah Clough. 4. Esther. 5. Lydia. 6. Sarah. 7. Abigail, died before her father ; married Amos Jacques : children : Amos and Mehitable.
(\') Jonathan Currier Jr .. son of Jonathan Currier (4), was born in Methuen, about 1740. He was a cordwainer by trade. He married Lydia Howe, January 4, 1765. This date and the dates of birth of their children are copied from the family Bible. He died July 22. 1795. intestate. The widow was appointed adminis- tratrix of the estate and guardian of the five minor sons. Her sureties were Isaac How and Nathaniel Whittier, on the guardian's
bond dated September 8. 1795. She died Octo- ber 20, 1803. Children, born at Methuen : 1. Mary, born September 26, 1766: died Jan- uary 21. 1789. 2. Samuel. born January 7. 1769; died January 23, 1811. 3. Jonathan, born December 12, 1770. 4. Hannah, born March 12, 1773 ; died May 5. 1797. 5. Amos, born April 16, 1776; died March 15, 1792. 6. Nathaniel Currier, born April 29, 1778. 7. David, born May 30, 1780 ; died September 19, 1786. 8. Thomas, born April 25. 1782; died February 18, 1829. 9. Asa, born Febru- ary 21, 1784. 10. Daniel, born February 13, 1786. 11. David, born April 17, 1788. 12. Isaac, mentioned below.
(VI) Isaac Howe Currier, ( the middle name seems to have been added in childhood), son of Jonathan Currier (5), was born in Methu- en. December 15. 1790. He was brought up in his native town, helped his father with the work of the farm, and attended the public schools in his youth. He learned the trade of silver plating in Boston, and followed it for some years. On account of ill health he re- turned to Methuen and engaged in farming on a place he purchased there, resided there the remainder of his life, and died there October 3. 1869, aged seventy-nine years ten months, according to the family Bible. Ile married Almira Farnsworth, of Reading, Massachu- setts. She was born June 12, 1807, and died in Methuen. Children, born in Methuen: I. Isaac Jr., born April 27, 1812 : died April 22, 1869. 2. Elizabeth, died in infancy. 3. Ada- line. born April 2, 18 -: died young. 4. Al- mira, born December 2. 1828; married J. S. Emery ; resides at 56 Draper avenue, Arling-
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ton. 5. David M., died young. 6. Lydia F., unmarried. 7. Thomas Benton, born August 3. 1839 ; mentioned below.
(VII) Thomas Benton Currier, son of Isaac How Currier (6), was born in Methuen, August 3, 1839. He attended school in his native town, and worked with his father on the farm until he was sixteen. Then he learned the shoemaker's trade. After a time he began to manufacture boots and shoes, and continued the business on a modest scale for a period of twenty-five years. He engaged in the business of carriage building also, for twenty years. He recently sold his shop and business and retired. Mr. Currier is a Democrat ; he is a member of the Universalist church. He married, February 3, 1862, Alsina Adelia Colburn, born December 9, 1839, in Dracut (now Lowell), died in Methuen, 1908, daugh- ter of Daniel Colburn, born October 13, 1802, died at Pelham, New Hampshire, March 14, 1868. Her mother, Alfreda Colburn, was born December 23, 1802, died July 22, 1879, at Dracut, daughter of Micah Colburn, married, April 7, 1829, Daniel Colburn; children: i. Alfreda B. Colburn, born November 7, 1827, died September 28, 1861; married C. E. Wright, of Chelmsford; ii. Augusta Malvina Colburn, born June 26, 1830, died July 30, 1855; married Warren Moore, of Hancock, New Hampshire ; iii. Daniel Prescott Colburn, born May 12, 1832, died March 5, 1854; iv. Albert Vando Colburn, born October 8, 1834; v. Esther Colburn, born November 1, 1837, died November 1, 1839; vi. Alsina Adelia Col- burn, born December 9, 1839; vii. George W. Colburn, born July 4, 1842, died January 14, 1902, adjutant of Sixth Regiment Massachu- setts Volunteers in civil war. Benjamin Col- burn, father of Daniel Colburn, was born at Dracut, Massachusetts, August, 1771. He was a descendant of the first settler, Edward Col- burn, of Concord and Chelmsford, from whom the various Colburn and Coburn families of Dracut and vicinity are descended. Children of Benjamin and Abiel Colburn, born at Dra- cut : i. Benjamin ; ii. Daniel, born October 13, 1802; iii. Juliana, born September 30, 1810; iv. Sophia Colburn, born March 22, 1815-16; v. Luther Wright Colburn, born July 25, 1821.
Children of Thomas Benton and Alsina Adelia (Colburn) Currier : 1. Albert Walton, born December 27, 1862, carpenter, resides in Methuen ; has five daughters. 2. Cynthia, born November 7, 1864, died September 17, 1906 ; married Benjamin Currier, of Methuen. 3. Nettie M., born November 19, 1867 ; mar-
ried Fred E. Urquhart, of Lawrence. 4. Lillie B., born November 20, 1868; died April 1, 1891 ; married Fred L. Currier, of Methuen. 5. John Brown, born November 22, 1870; died August 1, 1873. 6. Emma Mabel, born May 16, 1873. 7. Ethel Augusta, born De- cember 25, 1875; died March 31, 1898. 8. Francis B., born September 13, 1882; married Eliza Campling.
THAYER Thomas Thayer was the im-
migrant ancestor branch of the Thayer family. of this He and his brother, Richard Thayer, were the two original immigrants and the ancestors of all of this name; Richard came shortly after Thomas, both settled in Braintree, Massachu- setts, and both were shoemakers. They came from Thornbury, England. Thomas Thayer came to New England before 1639; in that year he had a grant of land at Braintree for nine persons in his family, seventy-six acres in all. He died June 2, 1665. His will, dated June 24, 1664, proved September 13, 1665, bequeathed to wife and children. The widow died February II, 1672-73. He married at Thornbury, April 13, 1618, Margery Wheeler. Children, born at Thornbury: I. Thomas, baptized at Thornbury, September 15, 1622. 2. Ferdinando, baptized April 18, 1625; men- tioned below. 3. Shadrach, baptized May 10, 1629. 4. Sarah, married Jonathan Hayward ; not named in father's will.
(II) Ferdinando Thayer, son of Thomas Thayer (I), was baptized at Thornbury, Eng- land, April 18, 1625. He came to this country with his father, and married, January 14, 1652, Huldah Hayward, of Braintree, Massa- chusetts. He lived in Braintree until after his father's death, when he removed to Mendon with a colony from Braintree and Weymouth. He was one of the largest proprietors in the new township ; his homestead was a little south of the present centre of the town on the Prov- idence road. He held many offices of honor and trust. He was a man of wealth, accord- ing to the standards of his day, and he provid- ed all his sons with farms. Several of them became extensive land owners, and many of the original Thayer farms of Mendon have never passed out of the family, and are still owned by descendants. Six of his children were born in Mendon. Mendon was first set- tled in 1662 as a plantation and continued thus until 1667, when it was incorporated as a town; the settlement was broken up in King Philip's war, most of the families returning
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to Weymouth and Braintree until the danger had passed. The Thayers probably returned to Mendon in 1680. Ferdinando died there March 28, 1713. His wife Huldah died there September 1, 1690. Children, born at Brain- tree : I. Sarah, born May 1, 1654. 2. Hul- dah, born June 16, 1657. 3. Jonathan. born March 18. 1658. 4. David, born June 20, 1660; died August 1, 1674. 5. Naomi, born January 28, 1662-63. Children born at Men- con : 6. Thomas. 7. Samuel. 8. Isaac. 9. Josiah. 10. Ebenezer. 11. Benjamin, men- tioned below. 12. David, baptized September 17, 1677 ; died August 29, 1678.
(III) Benjamin Thayer, son of Ferdinando Thayer (2), born in Mendon, December 20, 1712, died there 1729. His estate was settled by his son-in-law, Eleazer Taft. He married first, September 15, 1690, Sarah Hayward, who died December 8, 1711. He married sec- ond, December 20, 1712, Hannah Hayward. Children, born at Mendon, of the first wife: 1. Rachel, born March 1. 1700; married, De- cember 15, 1720, Eleazer Taft. 2. Margaret, born December 17, 1701 ; married, December 15, 1720, Jonathan Wood. 3. Grace, born May 6, 1704. 4. Sarah, born May 9, 1706; married, July 4, 1729, John Hayward. 5. Benjamin, born December 23, 1707 ; died Feb- ruary 23, 1708. 6. Lydia, born April 24, 1709. Children of second wife: 7. Benjamin, born July 13, 1713: died July 7, 1739; married, December 19, 1734, Silence Sumner. 8. Aaron, mentioned below.
(IV) Aaron Thayer, son of Benjamin Thayer (3), born in Mendon, November II, 1715: married, 1738, Jemima Cook; lived in Mendon. Children, born at Mendon : I. Hannah, born March 12, 1739; married, 1751, Pelatialı Thayer. 2. Elizabeth, born October 20, 1740; married, May 13, 1771, Wilder Keith. 3. Jemima, born September 14, 1742; married, April 6, 1769, Timothy Adams, of Wrentham. 4. Benjamin, born April 16, 1744; mentioned below. 5. Susannah, born April 23, 1746. 6. Rachel, born March 26, 1748. 7. Joanna, born February 16, 1750; died May 19, 1756. 8. Urana, born August 12, 1752. 9. Elona, born May 19, 1754. 10. Lovina, born January 30, 1756; died May 19, 1756. II. Aaron, born February 26, 1758. 12. Elijah, born August 12, 1760; married, August 28, 1793, Catherine Metcalf. 13. Phebe, born August 17, 1762.
(V) Benjamin Thayer, son of Aaron Thay- er (4), born at Mendon, April 16, 1744: mar- ried first, October 19, 1767, Sarah Bosworth,
of Bellingham ; second, December, 1793, Ruth Alden, of Bellingham, who died December 9, 1839, aged eighty years. Children of first wife: 1. Elijah, born August 21, 1768; mar- ried, August 28, 1793, Catherine Metcalf. 2. Caleb, born February 1, 1770; married, April II, 1791, Elizabeth Thayer. 3. Philaty, born June 7. 1772. 4. Amos, born May 7, 1774; mentioned below. 5. Joanna, born March 8, 1777. 6. Cushman, born October 29, 1779; died January 3, 1781. 7. Benjamin, born July 29, 1780. 8. Sarah, born August 5, 1783. 9. Zilpah, born May 28, 1785. Children of sec- ond wife: 10. Ruth, born October 19, 1794. II. Cushman, born March 6, 1795. 12. Alden, born December 27, 1796. 13. Jemima, born May 26, 1799. Benjamin Thayer was in the revolution, a corporal in Captain Joseph Dan- iels' company (the third Mendon), April 19, 1775, and in other service.
(VI) Amos Thayer, son of Benjamin Thayer (5), was born in Mendon, May 7, 1774. He was a farmer and settled in Men- con. He later removed to Medfield, where he engaged in the meat business. He was a selectman of Medfield for several terms. Ile married, December 25, 1797, Meletiah Wales. Children : I. Otis Wales, born October 3. 1798; mentioned below. 2. Elijah, born No- vember 12, 1802; married, February 12, 1826, Mary, daughter of Daniel II. Hemmenway; children: i. Olive, born September 18, 1831 ; ii. Charles E., October 28, 1837.
(VII) Otis Wales Thayer, son of Amos Thayer (6), born October 3. 1798, died Jan- uary 24. 1837. About 1821 he removed with his father to Medfield and engaged in the meat business, which he carried on until his death. He married Sena Thayer, born January 22, 1802, died 1880, daughter of Dexter and Es- ther Thayer. Children: 1. Emily, born Sep- tember 4, 1821 ; married, June 2, 1838, Hins- dale F. Bullard. 2. Tyler, born October 2, 1822; mentioned below. 3. Emmeline, born May 31, 1825 ; died 1903. 4. Harrison G. Q., born April 12, 1829: married, February II, 1857, Merilda M. Haskell ; children : i. Lottie E., born October 6, 1859; ii. Azor H., born September 29, 1861. 5. Sena E., born Decem- ber 22, 1831; married, September 13, 1851, John W. Jewett, had Nellie F. Jewett, born June 10, 1853, died April 18, 1872. 6. Esther H., born January 17, 1834; married, January II, 1854, Hamlet Wight, had Westley Wight. born June 6, 1858, died November 9, 1860.
(VIII) Tyler Thayer, son of Otis Wales Thayer (7), was born in Mendon, October 2,
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1822. He removed to Medfield with his par- ents and received his education there in the public schools. He learned the trade of car- penter in Medfield and Boston, serving an apprenticeship of five years with Jonathan E. Gleason. When about twenty years old he went to West Dedham and worked at his trade for five years with William T. Shattuck. In 1847 he bought the business of Mr. Shattuck, and continued there until 1856, when he went to South Dedham, now Norwood, and engaged in business as a contractor and builder until 1887. During these years he did a large bus- iness, erecting many of the business buildings and residences in Norwood, as well as Ded- ham. Among his contracts was that of the Universalist church, afterwards destroyed by fire; also the Baptist church, and the village hall. At that time he had practically a monop- oly in the building business in the town. He held many positions of trust and responsibil- ity in the town. He was chairman of the board of assessors when Norwood was incorporated, serving sixteen years on the board, most of the time as chairman; was on the second board of selectmen of the new town, serving in all thir- teen years; for many years was chief engin- eer of the fire department ; and was represen- tative to the general court in 1879 and 1885, representing the Republican voters of his dis- trict. In religion he is a Universalist, and served on the building committee of the church. He married, May 30, 1854, Lucy E. Adams, born June 21, 1826, at Andover, Ver- mont, daughter of John and Chloe Adams. Children: 1. Alla C., born March 8, 1856; married James A. Hartshorn ; children: i. Helena E. Hartshorn ; ii. Maud P. Hartshorn ; iii. George T. Hartshorn. 2. Jennie E., born September 11, 1857. 3. Addie, born January 8. 1860. 4. Norman (twin), born May 21. 1863. 5. Norris (twin), born May 21, 1863; died at two and a half years. 6. Nettie, born January 16, 1868; married Captain Donald B. Smith, and had Elizabeth L. Smith.
Ralph Twombly, immigrant
TWOMBLY ancestor, was living in Dover, New Hampshire, as early as 1656. He was undoubtedly born in England. He was taxed first in Dover in 1656, and had land laid out to him there Octo- ber 4, 1656. He married Elizabeth
His son John was executor of the will dated February 28, 1684-85, proved October 7, 1686. The five younger children were minors at the time of his death. Children: 1. John,
mentioned below. 2. Joseph, born 1661. 3.
Mary, married - Tibbets. 4. Ralph Jr., had sons William and Ralph Jr. 5. William. 6. Sarah. 7. Hope. 8. Elizabeth. 9. Esther. (II) John Twombly, son of Ralph Twom- bly (1), was born in Dover, New Hampshire, about 1666. He married first, April 18, 1687. Mary, daughter of Thomas Kenney or Can- ney ; second, October 3, 1693, Rachel Allen. His will was made July 18. 1724. Children : I. John. 2. Joseph. 3. Samuel, born March IO, 1699; married, November 26, 1723, Judith Hanson. 4. Benjamin, settled in Somers- worth. 5. William, mentioned below. 6. Sarah. 7. Mary. 8. Rachel. 9. Esther. 10. Hannah.
(III) William Twombly, son of John Twombly (2), born in Dover, New Hamp- shire, about 1690, died there or in Madbury, an adjoining town, in 1763. His will, dated September 14, 1763, proved October 29, 1763, bequeathed to his children-Isaac, William, Elizabeth, Eleanor, John, Ralph, and the daughter, who married Ichabod Hayes. Mary, his wife, was baptized December 16, 1733. They lived at Madbury after 1727. Children : 1. Ralph, born September 13, 1713; had land in Dover. 2. Isaac, born December 19, 1715 : had his father's homestead at Mad- bury. 3. William, born July 25, 1717, men- tioned below. 4. Mary, born February 25, 1721 ; married Ichabod Hayes. 5. Elizabeth, born November 1, 1723; married Benjamin Pearl; lived in Barrington. 6. John, born January 30, 1725-26, baptized November 1I, 1733. 7. Elizabeth ( ?), baptized September 21, 1740. 8. Eleanor, baptized with her father, April 18, 1742.
(IV) William Twombly, son of William Twombly (3), was born at Dover, July 25, 1717. He settled in Madbury, New Hamp- shire, and after 1735 lived in the adjoining town of Barrington. His children were bap- tized by the Dover minister, Rev. Jonathan Cushing. William himself was baptized Jan- uary 3, 1742. Children: I. Moses, baptized January 3, 1742. 2. Elizabeth, baptized Janu- ary 3. 1742. 3. Joshua, baptized July 3, 1743. 4. Ebenezer, baptized May Nathaniel, baptized October 20, 1745. 6. 13, 1744. 5. Suse, baptized May 25, 1746. 7. Moses, bap- tized September 27, 1747. 8. Daniel, baptized December 1I, 1748. 9. William, baptized September 26, 1753; mentioned below. IO.
Joshua, baptized September 26, 1753.
(V) Captain . William Twombly, son of William Twombly (4), was baptized in Dover,
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September 26, 1753. He married first Mehita- ble -; second, July 20, 1807, (he was then called of Wakefield), Lydia Horn, of Dover, who died June 30, 1857. She joined the Dover church July 4, 1824. He was a soldier in the revolution. Children, born at Dover: 1. Child, died January 27, 1791. 2. Child, born 1780, died September 23, 1790. 3. James C., born November 11, 1787 ; men- tioned below. 4. William, born September 18, 1793. 5. Christina, born September 20, 1795.
(VI) James C. Twombly, son of William Twombly (5), was born November 11, 1787, at Dover. He was educated in the public schools, and learned the trade of butcher, which he followed through life. During the fall and winter terms he taught school in the vicinity in Strafford county. A James Twombly mar- ried, August 18, 1807, Hannah Raynolds : also, November 16, 1809, Lucy Mann. James Twombly (6) certainly married Lydia Wat- son, of Dover. Both he and his wife were buried in the old burying ground in Dover. Children, born in Dover : 1. William, married Mary Caverly ; a railroad man ; children : Ed- gar and Helen. 2. James Baker, born 1825 ; mentioned below. 3. Charles, married, but had no children ; was a blacksmith by trade. 4. George, a blacksmith by trade; soldier in the civil war; children: Henry, Belle, and Nellie. 5. Henry, produce dealer ; was a sold- ier in the civil war ; married Jenette Libbey, of Dover ; children: i. Bess ( Elizabeth ?) ; ii. Grace, married Marshall. 6. Mehita- ble. 7. Lucy, married Alfred Whitehouse ; children: i. Mary Whitehouse: ii. Esther Whitehouse. 8. Mary, married Richard Pettec.
( VII) James Baker Twombly, son of James C. Twombly (6), was born in Dover, May 25, 1825. He married, April, 1844, Abigail Brown, born at Madbury, daughter of Joseph Brown, a famous stage driver in his day, who is buried in the old burying ground at Ports- mouth. New Hampshire. Mr. Twombly attended the district schools of Dover, and worked for a time in the stage-stables there before he removed to Portsmouth, in 1838, residing in Portsmouth until his death in 1900, aged seventy-five. He began as an extra driver for the Eastern Stage Company, the principal stable of which was in Portsmouth, still re- membered by the older citizens, before the railroad put an end to its business. He took the place of regular drivers off duty, going as far north as Portland and south to
Salem, Massachusetts. In 1839 the Eastern railroad, now the Boston and Maine, reached a point near the Peter Emery place, just this side of Portsmouth Plains, and the passenger trains commenced running to a temporary station at that point. Mr. Twombly used to relate the gloomy predictions of the farmers who believed the new method of transporta- tion destined to ruin the industry of horse- breeding and to make the horses worth about five dollars a head. In many rural sections the railroad was not only unwelcome, it was distrusted and feared. The arrival of the rail- road trains put an end to the stage business to Boston, of course, and the stage companies had some reason to be sorry, but for a time the stages brought passengers and freight from the temporary terminal to the city. In 1840, however, Emery's Cut was completed and the trains came into the city of Ports- mouth, the terminal being a little wooden building on the site of the present station. It was a great day when the first train arrived, and the event was properly celebrated by the populace. The streets were packed with peo- ple, bells were rung, and there was general rejoicing that tended to allay the fears of the good people who disliked the innovation. Mr. Twombly went to work next for Major Rice, owner of a line of stages between Portsmouth and Portland and was a driver on that line until the Portland, Saco and Portsmouth rail- road was completed, when he gave up stage coaching for good. He entered the employ of the railroad company, where he remained for a period of twenty-eight years, beginning as wood cutter at the time locomotives used wood for fuel. He was baggagemaster at Portsmouth for fifteen years. The wood for the railroad was sawed by a circular saw oper- ated by horse power. After he became bag- gagemaster one of his duties was to ring the "depot bell," fifteen minutes before the time for a train to start, for five consecutive min- utes. Again five minutes before starting time, the bell was tolled. Just at the time of start- ing, the tolling ended with three quick strokes, a signal that warned the belated passenger to run. Then, after the conductor inspected the landscape to see if anyone happened to be tearing along in haste to catch the train, hat in one hand, valise in the other, the train would start, unless it waited for such a belated pas- senger. Scores of prominent citizens who today occupy high positions remember well the awe with which forty years ago they re- garded the railroad official, who used to do
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more than all the rest put together to keep the boys off the tracks-the baggagemaster, Mr. Twombly. After he retired from the rail- road business he was for a time in charge of the city stables, but failing health soon com- pelled him to give up all labor. He was the last of the old stage drivers in Portsmouth. He was a Democrat in politics. He died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Charles W. Dennett, 28 Dennett street, Portsmouth. Chil- dren: 1. Charlotte, married Charles W. Den- nett, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 2. James H., died about 1903 : employed by the Boston & Maine railroad, at Portsmouth, first as freight agent and later as yard master. 3. Anna L., married W. L. Lampson, of Ports- mouth. 4. Charles Anable ; mentioned below.
(VIII) Charles Anable Twombly, son of James Baker Twombly (7), was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. July 26, 1856. He was educated in the public schools of that city. He began life on a farm, afterward working in a distillery. He came to Haver- hill, Massachusetts, January 14, 1879, and learned the trade of shoemaking, and worked in various factories in that city until Septem- ber, 1882. He then entered the employ of N. F. Senter, undertaker, for whom he work- ed two years. He was later with Mr. Cum- mins, and for six years with Richards & Dole, undertakers. In 1891 he entered partnership with Ballard & Boynton, having a half inter- est, under the firm name of C. A. Twombly & Company, undertakers and embalmers, of Haverhill. The firm name has not been changed, though in 1904 Mr. Twombly became the sole owner of the business. This house has done a large share of the business of the city in recent years, having the equipment, knowledge and experience necessary for first- class work. Mr. Twombly is a registered em- balmer in both New Hampshire and Massa- chusetts. Nothing is lacking to make his establishment satisfactory. Mr. Twombly stands well among the business men of the city. He is independent politically. He is a member of Merrimack Lodge of Free Masons : of Pentucket Chapter, Royal Arch Masons : of Haverhill Lodge, No. 165, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks ; of Palestine Lodge, Knights of Pythias, No. 26; of Mutual Relief Lodge of Odd Fellows; of United Order of American Mechanics, and Ancient Order of United Workmen, Daughters of Liberty, and Pilgrim Fathers, the Pentucket Club, the Massachusetts Undertakers' Association. He is a Congregationalist in religion. He resides
in Bradford, where he recently built an attrac- tive home.
He married first, Alice Lear, born February 22, 1857, daughter of Albert Lear of Ports- mouth. She died May 30, 1890, and he mar- ried second. Mary J. Goodwin, born July II, 1861, daughter of John Goodwin, of Kings- ton, New Hampshire. She died February 22, 1905, and he married third, June 6, 1907, Maud B. Wentworth, daughter of William B. Wentworth, of Newburyport, Massachusetts. He had four children by his first wife: I. Harry W., born December 3, 1885, is in U. S. Marine Hospital Corps, Company C. 2. Charles A. Jr,, born March 4, 1890; graduate of Haverhill Business College. Two died young.
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