Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts, Volume II, Part 61

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Adams, William Frederick, 1848-
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 1008

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He married, January 14, 1776, Patty Rich- ardson, born 1755, died March 4, 1823. Chil- dren : I. Willard, born February 3, 1777; died March 20, 1839. 2. Polly, born Novem- ber 3. 1778; died July 5, 1795. 3. Marquis, born October 29, 1780: died October 9, 1803. 4. Patty, born December 19, 1783; married, April 14, 1808, John Brooks. 5. Ebenezer, born May 9. 1788: died April 13, 1796. 6. William, born March 8, 1790; mentioned below. 7. Abi- gail, born March 12, 1795; died December 4, 1870. 8. Mary, born October 28, 1797 ; mar- ried Henry Daniels. 9. Elizabeth, born April 2, 1801 ; married Zebina Richardson.

(VII) William, son of William Haven Metcalf, was born at Franklin, Massachusetts, March 8, 1790, died there June 22, 1872. He was brought up on his father's farm, gaining the usual common school education of a farmer's son at that period. He spent his life on the old homestead, devoting his active life to agricultural pursuits, cutting off his timber for lumber. and burning charcoal, which pro- duct he sold extensively to the jewelers in Attleboro to be used in the process of refining and smelting. His first farm was on Union street. His last farm (a large one) was on King street, where he died in 1872. He was a man of sound judgment and took a deep interest in the business of the town, serving as selectman in 1839-40-42-43 ; also was collector of taxes, and represented his district in the general court at Boston in 1851. He married, January 15, 1817, Sally Gaskell, born at Men- don, Massachusetts, April 2, 1797, died at Franklin, Massachusetts, February 25, 1885, daughter of Peter and Hannah ( Thompson) Gaskell, of Mendon. Children: I. William Warren, born April 12, 1819; he gained most of his education in the Franklin Academy, but being frail physically he could not take a full collegiate course; he studied dentistry with Dr. Mayo, of Boston, and established an office in Franklin in 1847; he was an unusually in-

genious operator, anticipating many improve- ments in his profession; about 1862 he re- moved to Boston, but his impaired health cul- minated in his death, August 18, 1870. 2. Alfred Gaskell, mentioned below.

(VIII) Alfred Gaskell, son of William Metcalf, was born at Franklin, Massachusetts, May 23, 1825, died there July 12, 1901. His early educational training was in the district school, followed by a course in the academy at Holliston, Massachusetts, up to seventeen years of age. He was brought up on his father's farm and conducted his two farms during the latter years of his father's life; before the death of the father his father gave the farm on Union street to his son, the father occupying the adjacent farm on King street. In July, 1875, Alfred G. Metcalf sold his farm to George Gibson and thereafter conducted his mother's farm on King street, which at her death came to him. Mr. Metcalf possessed upwards of two hundred acres of tillage and woodland, conducting lumbering, getting out post rails and sleepers for the nearby rail- roads and selling cord wood. He believed in the improved ideas of agriculture, raising the common crops and large fields of rye, sell- ing the straw which was used as braiding straw in the factories of the town. He was of a retiring nature, but possessed the character- istics that drew to him many lifelong friends. Of honest convictions, industrious and frugal, he left a competence at his death. He was a close reader, a deep thinker, keeping in touch with the affairs of state and nation. In poli- tics he always acted with the Democratic party and was of the old school. Having the con- fidence of his townsmen he often held office, discharging the duties with credit to himself and the citizens. In 1875 he served on the board of selectmen, was road commissioner and assessor two years. He and his wife were earnest members of the Baptist church which he served as trustee. He was made a member of Excelsior Lodge, Free and Ac- cepted Masons, at Franklin, and was exalted in Miller Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, Sep- tember 6, 1872, being a charter member of this body. He married, December 25, 1845, at Wrentham, Massachusetts, Charlotte Amanda Gilmore, born at Franklin, February 5, 1824, died there December 23. 1898, daughter of Joseph and Maria (Dilber) Gilmore, the former of whom was a farmer. Children : I. Evelyn Eudora, born September 16, 1846, died May 20, 1865. 2. William Sumner, born May 14, 1853, mentioned below. 3. Louisa

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Adelaide, born January 30, 1861, formerly teacher in Franklin, where she still resides.

(IX) William Sumner, son of Alfred Gaskell Metcalf, was born at Franklin, Massa- chusetts, May 14, 1853, at the old homestead on King street. His educational training began in the common schools, supplemented by a course at the Dean Academy and later at Bryant & Stratton's Commercial School at Boston. In February, 1872, he came to Plain- ville (then Wrentham) and entered the em- ploy of Lincoln, Tifft & Bacon, a leading jew- elry manufacturing concern, where he learned the trade of jeweler, remaining about six months, and in the fall of 1872 began work at the bench for the G. Demarest Co., remaining six months in that capacity, when he accepted position as bookkeeper with the concern and continued this until 1875, when he became a member of the company. This company had been formed in 1873 with ten partners as follows: Daniel H. Corey, Albert W. Burton, Edward P. Bennett, William H, Rogers, Robert Donnell, John Barrett, David Reed, George Demarest, Bradford Corbin and Henry Packard. The first member to retire was William H. Rogers, in 1873. Next to retire were George Demarest and Henry Packard in 1874. In 1875 Mr. Corbin retired and Will- iam S. Metcalf became a member of the com- pany. In 1878 Mr. Donnell retired, and in 1882 Mr. Barrett retired, followed by Mr. Reed in 1891. Mr. Corey, who was the first salesman of the company, retired in 1902. The retirement of Albert W. Burton in March, 1909, narrowed the ownership to Mr. Metcalf and Mr. Bennett. The firm, which started on the co-operative plan, has been very success- ful during its entire period and at no time has it been more prosperous or held a higher place in the jewelry world than at the present under the management of Mr. Metcalf. From the time he became associated with the com- pany and since his admittance into the business in 1875. Mr. Metcalf has been a major factor in its affairs. His business ability, energy, foresight, together with his judicious manage- ment and salesmanship have been recognized by his associates from the first. The firm is one of the foremost in the manufacture of ladies' brooches, gentlemen's scarf pins and link buttons. Mr. Metcalf attended the Meth- odist Episcopal church. He is independent in politics. He was one of the first selectmen of Plainville when in 1905 the town was set off from Wrentham, and has served on im- portant boards. He is affiliated with all the

Masonic bodies, being a member of Bristol Lodge since November 21, 1893, and was in- stalled as worshipful master, January 1, 1901 ; exalted in King Hiram Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, at Attleboro, April 12, 1894, and in- stalled as most excellent high priest, April II, 1901 ; received his cryptic degrees in Attleboro Council, Royal and Select Masters, February 14, 1898, and served that body as thrice illus- trious master in 1902-03. He received his degrees of knighthood in Bristol Commandery, No. 29, Knights Templar, November 9, 1894, and was installed eminent commander of that body, March 13, 1903. He was a director of the Jewelers' Bank of North Attleboro, and also of the Manufacturing Jewelers' Board of Trade of Providence, Rhode Island.

He married, June 2, 1875, Ida Edelle Heaton, born at Hopkinton, Massachusetts, March 15, 1852, daughter of William Albert and Nancy Ann (Hall) Heaton, the former of whom was a leather worker. Children : I. Bertha Louise, born May .9, 1879; married, June 18, 1902, Clarence Lorenzo Gamwell, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts; children: i. Elaine Metcalf, born June 8, 1903; ii. Sumner Met- calf. August 28, 1908. 2. Leroy Alfred, born September 25, 1886; married June 30, 1909, Ethel Barber, of North Attleboro.

BESSE Anthony Besse, immigrant an- cestor, was born in England in 1609 and came to America in the ship "James," sailing from England in July, 1635. He was a man of education, and used to preach to the Indians. He was among the first to remove from Lynn, Massachusetts, to Sandwich on Cape Cod. He was one of the petitioners asking Mr. Leveredge to remain at Sandwich in 1655. He was before the court in 1638. His widow Jane married the no- torious George Barlow. In her will, dated August 6, 1693, she bequeaths to her daugh- ters Anne Hallett, Elizabeth Bodfish, Rebecca Hunter, and sons Nehemiah Besse and John Barlow. Anthony Besse's will is dated Feb- ruary 10, 1656, and his inventory May 21, 1657. He bequeaths to wife Jane, daughters Dorcas, Ann, Mary and Elizabeth ; sons Nehe- miah and Davis, providing that if his mother in England should send over anything, as she had formerly done, it should be divided among all the children. Children: I. Anthony, was of age in 1664. 2. Nehemiah, mentioned below. 3. David, born at Sandwich, May 23, 1649. 4. Anne, married Andrew Hallett. 5. Elizabeth, married Joseph Bodfish. 6. Re-

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becca, married James Hunter. 7. Dorcas. 8. Mary.

(II) Nehemiah, son of Anthony Besse, was born as early as 1641, as he was of age in 1662. He was a townsman of Sandwich in 1675. the only one of the family. He was a freeman, on the list of 1678; was entitled to share lands at Sandwich on the list dated March 24, 1702. His name appears fre- quently in the town records and he was one of the most prominent citizens. He married Mary - Children, born at Sandwich : I. Mary, November 16, 1680, married Ben- jamin Curtis. 2. Nehemiah, July 3, 1682. 3. Hannah, 1684-85, married Thomas Jones. 4. Robert. April 30, 1690. 5. Joshua, February 14, 1692-93, at Wareham, where he settled. 6. David, December 23, 1693, mentioned below. 7. Benjamin, September 20, 1696. 8. Ebenezer. April 30, 1699, settled in Ware- ham.

(III) David, son of Nehemiah Besse, was born December 23, 1693. He married, July 18. 1717. Mary Pray. All five of his brothers settled in Wareham, and he went there prob- ably after his children were born. He had a son David, mentioned below.

(IV David (2), son of David (I) Besse, lived in Wareham, and married Dinah

He and his wife were admitted to the Wareham church, July II, 1742, his wife being baptized · July 4, preceding. Children, born at Ware- ham: I. Jabez, November 7, 1738. 2. Eliza- beth, March II, 1741. 3. David, May II, 1743, mentioned below. 4. Rebecca, February 24. 1746. 5. Samuel, February 18, 1752.

(V) David (3), son of David (2) Besse, was born at Wareham, May II, 1743, and baptized May 13, 1744. He married Jedidah Burge, (intentions dated April 9, 1763). Children: I. Loranna, born September 27, 1763. 2. Elizabeth, October 3. 1765. 3. Seth, December 22, 1767. 4. David, December II, 1769. 5. Alden, October II, 1772. 6. Sil- vanus, October 13, 1773 ; mentioned below. 7. Rebecca, February 24, 1775, died young. 8. Lot, March 9, 1776. 9. Rebecca, March 24, 1779. 10. Jedidah, February 20, 1781. II. Charity, April 4. 1783. 12. Samuel, August 31, 1785. 13. Polly, August 29, 1788. 14. Abigail, January 9, 1790.

(VI) Captain Silvanus, son of David (3) Besse, was born at Wareham, October 13, 1773. He was a farmer and captain of the local militia. He married at Wareham, May 14, 1800, Thankful Bates. Children : I. Eliza- beth, born August 28, 1801. 2. Hannah, May

25, 1804. 3. Jedidah, December 18, 1806. 4. Silvanus, mentioned below.

(VII) Silvanus (2), son of Captain Silva- nus ( I) Besse, was born in Wareham, Novem- ber 27, 1809, died in July, 1865. He was in- terested in shipping and was engaged also in the lumber business. He owned large tracts of woodland between Wareham and Plymouth, and supplied the wood for the building of the Old Colony Railroad. He was a wood sur- veyor. He married Lucy Ann Waterman, born October 6, 1815, died December 29, 1889, daughter of Rev. Jotham and Olive (Phinney ) Waterman (married January 8, 1803), whose children were: i. Maria Water- man, born October 22, 1803; ii. Foster Water- man, born June 12, 1805; his daughter Louisa married R. H. Stearns ; iii. Jotham Waterman, born February 20, 1807; iv. Deborah Water- man, born February 1, 1809; v. William Will- ard Wheeler Waterman, born April 3, 1811; vi. Olive Waterman, born July 8, 1813; vii. Lucy Ann Waterman, born October 6, 1815, mentioned above. Children of Silvanus and Lucy Ann ( Waterman) Besse, born in Ware- ham : I. Olive Phinney, June 21, 1833, married Samuel T. Sherman, of Wareham. 2. Lucy Bradford, December 14, 1834, married Henry WV. Briggs, a lieutenant in the civil war; re- sided in Marion and New Bedford. 3. Silva- nus Foster, September 7, 1836, killed in Kansas City in 1862. 4. Deborah Waterman, July 4, 1842, married Willard Luce. 5. Maria Sturgis, July 12, 1846, married Charles A. Fenner, a ship builder of Mystic, Connecti- cut. 6. Anthony Waterman, May 18, 1848, lived on homestead with his father and after- wards went to the Pennsylvania oil fields; he married Sophia Doten. 7. Lyman Waterman, mentioned below.

(VIII) Lyman Waterman, son of Silvanus Bosse, was born in Wareham, March 9, 1854. He attended the public and high schools of his native town. He began his business life as a clerk in a general store in West Virginia. Later he became general manager of a general store at Dilley's Bottom, Ohio. He suffered an acute attack of malarial fever and was obliged to seek a change of climate. He re- moved to Taunton, Massachusetts, and worked there for a time as clerk in a store, and later as clerk in a store at Westfield, Massachusetts. From there he went to Holyoke in the employ of the same merchant for whom he worked at Westfield. He engaged in business on his own account September 25, 1877, in Bridge- port, opening a store in that city and building

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up a large and flourishing business in men's clothing and furnishing goods. His success warranted him in extending his field of opera- tions and in 1883 he established a similar store in Norwalk, Connecticut, and March 22, 1884, opened a store at Hartford, Connecticut. His plan of carrying on clothing stores in a number of New England cities at the same time was carried out as fast as his capital warranted. April 16, 1887, he opened a store in New Haven, Connecticut ; October 27, 1888, another in Springfield; September 28, 1889, in Worcester, Massachusetts; April 5, 1890, in Holyoke; in September, 1891, in Provi- dence ; January 21, 1892, in Brockton ; Sep- tember 30, 1893, in Lynn; April 3, 1897, in Portland, Maine; April 20, 1899, at Man- chester, New Hampshire; March 31, 1900, at Syracuse, New York; May 12, 1900, at Fall River, Massachusetts ; March 22, 1902, at New Britain, Connecticut ; May 16, 1902, at Meri- den, Connecticut ; a wholesale Boston office, October 8, 1902: March 23, 1904, at Nashua, New Hampshire ; March 24, 1906, at Bangor, Maine ; March 22, 1906, at Kansas City, Mis- souri ; September 18, 1909, at Pittsfield, Mass- achusetts. In all these cities he has a differ- ent partner who is resident manager. No man in this line of business is better known in this country or more successful. The follow- ing is a list of the stores under his system and management : Besse-Carpenter Company, Springfield ; Besse-Mills Company, Holyoke ; Besse-Rolfe Company, Lynn; Besse-Bryant Company, Worcester ; Besse-Baker Company, Brockton ; Besse-Russell Company, Fall River ; Besse-Richey Company, New Haven, Con- necticut ; Besse-Leland Company, New Brit- ain : Besse-Boynton Company, Meriden ; Bryant-Besse Company, Norwalk; Foster- Besse Company, Bridgeport; A. L. Foster Company, Hartford; Besse-Eldridge Com- pany, Manchester, New Hampshire; Besse & Bryant Company. Nashua : Besse-Ashworth Company, Bangor, Maine ; Foster-Avery Company, Portland; Besse-Boeker Company, Providence, Rhode Island; Besse-Sprague Company, Syracuse, New York ; Besse-Avery Company, Kansas City, Missouri. He has also established the Commercial Trading Com- pany, 68 Chauncy street, Boston, which is ex- clusively wholesale. Mr. Besse resides at 29 Ingersoll Grove, Springfield. In politics he is a Republican. He attends the South Congre- gational Church, of which five of his children are members. He is a member of Arcanum Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows,

of Bridgeport, the Nayasset and Country clubs of Springfield. He married, at Ware- ham, February 25, 1879, Henrietta Louise Segee, of that town, born March 4, 1854, at Woodstock, New Brunswick, daughter of James S. and Sarah S. (Noble) Segee, and granddaughter of Captain Jesse Noble. Her father was an editor. Her grandfather, Cap- tain Noble, was a cousin of her grandmother Segee. Her mother was a descendant of John Prince, a native of England, who set- tled in New Brunswick. Her father was a brother of Andrew Blair's mother. Andrew Blair was at one time the premier of Canada. James S. Segee's grandfather on his father's side came from France, his native land, to Canada for political reasons. Mrs. Besse has a sister living, Helen M. Segee, born Septem- ber 4. 1857. Children: 1. Gertrude Louisa, born April 22, 1881, graduate of Vassar Col- lege, 1902; married Stanley N. King. of Springfield, son of Judge King. 2. Florence Foster, May 26, 1885, graduate of Wellesley College, 1906. 3. Arthur Lyman, April 13, 1887, graduate of Harvard College, 1909. 4. Helen Waterman, July 18, 1889, student at Wellesley. 5. Edith Noble, December 21, 1891, student at Wellesley, class of 1913. 6. Lucy Bradford, May 19, 1897, student at Springfield high school.

(For preceding generations see Simon Crosby 1). .

(III) Josiah, son of Simon CROSBY (2) Crosby, was born in Bill- erica, November II, 1677. His will was proved October 7, 1745. He married, November 2, 1703, Mary Manning, of Billerica, and settled there. Children: I. Josiah, born August 5, 1704, mentioned below. 2. Eliphalet, born August 6, 1705, died August 8, 1705. 3. Elizabeth, born August 7, 1706, died June 14, 1709. 4. Anna, born April 29, 1708, married John Bowers. 5. Isaac (twin), born November 7. 1709, died young. 6. Eph- raim (twin), born November 7, 1709, died young. 7. Mary, born August 24, 1712, mar- ried Roger Toothaker. 8. Elizabeth, born De- cember 1, 1713, died young. 9. Joanna, born July 16, 1718, married Dutton.

IO. Jonathan, born August 1, 1719. II. Esther, born December 31, 1721, died May 23, 1782.

(IV) Josiah (2), son of Josiah (I) Crosby, was born in Billerica, August 5, 1704, died before 1743. as shown by his father's will. He married, February 3, 1729, Eliza- beth French. Children: I. Josiah, born No- vember 24. 1730, mentioned below. 2. Will-

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iam, born February 16, 1732. 3. Elizabeth, born January 9, 1734, died July 14, 1736. 4 Esther, born September 17, 1736. 5. Alpheus, born April 22, 1739.

(V) Captain Josiah (3), son of Josiah (2) Crosby, was born November 24, 1730, died October 15, 1793. Tradition says that his father was killed by the Indians, and the family left without means of support. The son, Josiah, when about ten years old, was ap- prenticed for a time in Tewksbury, but later was placed under the guardianship of his uncle. Jacob French, and at the age of four- teen or fifteen placed as an apprentice to Joseph Fitch, of Bedford, to learn the trade of millwright. He was a soldier in the French and Indian war in 1748, along the Connecticut river. On one occasion, he, with fifteen others, commanded by a lieutenant, was or- dered from Fort Dummer to Fort Hinsdale, about four miles, and when they were within about one mile of Fort Hinsdale they fell into an ambush of one hundred and twenty Indians and French, who rose and fired. The commanding officer ordered each man to take care of himself. Two men escaped by hiding ; one reached Fort Hinsdale. Crosby ran up the river towards Fort Dummer, followed by an Indian who fired at him at short range. The ball passed near his right ear; he then turned and fired at the Indian, who fell and he saw no more of him. He went up the river until he came opposite Fort Dummer, where he attempted to swim across, but before he could reach the opposite shore, his strength failed him and he sank to the bottom. He was rescued by some men from the fort. The three men mentioned were the only ones of the fifteen who escaped, the others being killed or captured. In 1753 Josiah Crosby settled in Amherst, New Hampshire, on land bought by Colonel Fitch, clearing the land and building a log house. The cellar hole of this first house was still visible in 1877. The house was soon succeeded by a frame house, a part of which was absorbed by a house built still later, which was at last accounts still occupied by his descendants. He served in the revolution as captain in Colonel Reed's New Hampshire regiment, and was at the battle of Bunker Hill. His report of the losses of "things at the battle" is on file in the New Hampshire records. He was a leading man in the town and church. He married, August 23, 1750, Sarah Fitch, born March 25, 1732, died September 16, 1825, daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Grimes) Fitch. Children,

the eldest born in Bedford, the others in Am- herst, New Hampshire: 1 .. Josiah, born Oc- tober 18, 1751, mentioned below. 2. Joseph, born October 15, 1753, died October 9, 1842. 3. Sarah, born April, 1755-56, died January 27, 1812. 4. William, born January 29, 1758, died May 12, 1831. 5. Elizabeth, born June 27, 1760, died March 25, 1836. 6. Alpheus, born November 16, 1762, died October 23, 1842. 7. Asa, born July 15, 1765, died April 12, 1836. 8. John, born April 10, 1768, died September 20, 1805. 9. Esther, born Febru- ary 3, 1771, died January 20, 1849. 10. Fitch, born July 14, 1773, died March 17, 1852.

(VI) Josiah (4), son of Captain Josiah (3) Crosby, was born in Bedford, Massachusetts, October 18, 1751, died June 15, 1833, in Mil- ford, New Hampshire. He was brought up on his father's farm in Amherst and settled on a hill not far from his father's home. He was a farmer, a captain of militia, and a man of influence. He married Elizabeth Little- hale, born December 20, 1749. Children : I. Josiah, born June 22, 1773, married Charlotte Keep. 2. Joseph, born October 19, 1774, died May 23, 1838; married Anna Conant. Abraham, born in Sharon, now Milford, June 22, 1776, died December, 1845 ; married Mary . Tibbets. 4. Sally, born April 8, 1778, mar- ried, 1798, David Woolson. 5. William, born January 12, 1780, died August 16, 1855; mar- ried Polly Creasy. 6. Alpheus, born March II, 1782, died January 15, 1835; married (first) Deborah Green Turner; (second) Peggy Gibson; (third) Martha Miles. 7. Jotham, born December 19, 1783, married Margaret Beeth. 8. Betsey, born January 16, 1786, died August 15, 1866; married John Steele. 9. Othni, born September 1, 1787, mentioned below. 10. Porter, born April 14, 1791, died May 20, 1858; married (first) Susanna Hopkins; (second) Sarah Dexter. II. Polly, born March 25, 1793, married Will- iam Crosby.

(VII) Othni, son of Josiah (4) Crosby, was born September 1, 1787, died December 19, 1863. He married (first ) October 3, 1809, Anna Davis, who died July 5, 1831. He mar- ried (second) November 20, 1832, Roxanna Burnham, born May 26, 1786, died January 14, 1863. Children: I. Susanna Davis, born July 24, 1810, in Dublin, New Hampshire, married, December 30, 1828, Alfred Hadley. 2. Othni, born December 21, 1811, mentioned below. 3. Cyrus D., born September 9, 1813, killed on railroad, April 3, 1863; married, March 15, 1835, Palmira Corbet. 4. Julia

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Ann, born January 18, 1815, died February 19, 1815. 5. Lorenzo, born December 19, 1816, married, June 3, 1847, Mary Ann Dennis. 6. Jotham, born October 14, 1818, married, Feb- ruary 23, 1840, Susan C. Ellis. 7. William, born April 2, 1820, married, December 13, 1840, Angeline Chandler ; (second) Sarah D. Heald. 8. Sarah Ann, born August 4, 1821, died August 17, 1822. 9. Thomas W., born January 9, 1823, died February 19, 1875, mar- ried January 28, 1847, Nancy M. Stickney. 10. Child, died young. II. Child, died young.

(VIII) Othni (2), son of Othni Crosby, was born December 21, 1811, and re- sided in Hillsborough, New Hampshire. He married, November 17, 1836, Julia Parker. Children : 1. Abby Parker, born May 2, 1838, married, December 18, 1859, Leonard W. Lane, of Gloucester, Massachusetts; resides in Salem, Massachusetts; child, Julia C. Lane, born October 4, 1860. 2. Austin Richard, born December 17, 1841, mentioned below.

(IX) Austin Richard, son of Othni (2) Crosby, was born December 17, 1841. He went to Boston, Massachusetts, when 'a young man and engaged in the lumber business with Clark & Smith, with whom he remained until the firm was dissolved. He resided in Cam- bridge, Massachusetts, for forty-two years. At the age of fourteen he united with the church at Hillsborough and later became a member of Pilgrim Church of Cambridge, of which he was a deacon for several years. He died suddenly, July 25, 1906, in Hudson Mass- achusetts, where he was spending the summer. He married, December 25, 1867, Sarah Eme- line Nowell, daughter of Jotham and Theo- docia (Smith ) Nowell.

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Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts, Volume II, Part 61

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Adams, William Frederick, 1848- Publication date: 1910 Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company Number of Pages: 1008

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Adams, William Frederick, 1848-
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 1008