Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts, Volume III, Part 13

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Adams, William Frederick, 1848-
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 986

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(III) Mitchell, sixth and youngest son of

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Samuel (2) and Abigail (Kingman) Dawes, was born August 15, 1772, and lived at Cum- mington, Massachusetts. He married Mercy Burgess, January 1, 1805, and they had chil- dren as follows: I. Sally, born March 9, 1808. 2. Louisa Warner, March 21, 1810, married Thomas Reed Rawson. 3. Sophronia, March 8, 1812, married William Rogers. 4. Lucretia, March 20, 1814, married Isaac Williams. 5. Henry Laurens. 6. Francis Howland, May II, 1819. 7. Thomas Spencer, April 23, 1822, married Elizabeth Russell.

(IV) Francis Howland, second son 0 Mitchell and Mercy (Burgess) Dawes, was born May II, 1819, at Cummington, Massa- chusetts, in the room which had been the birth- place of the poet, William Cullen Bryant. A portion of the Bryant house had been moved about a quarter of a mile, and became part of the Dawes house. His opportunities for edu- cation were few, and he attended the school at Cummington but a few terms after which he won his knowledge by his own unaided efforts, studying evenings by the light of the fire, carrying a book with him when follow- ing the plow in the fields, and he also attached a candle to the head of his bed to use its light. He was the second of three sons, and while the other two were receiving college educations he was working on the farm to help them, and his study of law was carried on under diffi- culties which were hard to overcome, being accomplished mostly in the evenings, until very late of nights. When he began life for himself he had not a dollar and was indebted to the amount of seven hundred dollars, which he paid and then decided to marry, but after- wards thought better to wait until he was in better circumstances. He was the friend of everyone in the community in which he lived, and was considered a well educated and un- usually gifted man, and from his knowledge of law was often called to settle estates. For over forty years he served as justice of the peace. and was one of the old trial judges who were later superseded by the district judges. He served several times as moderator for the town, and by his familiar friends was called "Square" Dawes, and was often known as the "Father of Cummington," so great was the respect for his opinions and advice. He was called on for toasts on all important occasions, and was many times the director of funerals. Ilis friendship was sought by many men of rank and talent, among them Wendell Phillips, Charles C. Burleigh, and others of this type. At the age of twenty-one, Mr. Dawes cast his

first vote for the abolition party, and at his house was the first underground station of the party. Later he removed to the Bryant place, and later to what is known as East Village, Cummington. Mr. Dawes was pres- ent at every public meeting in his time, and generally presided at same. He married Melissa, daughter of James and Phoebe Everett, born May 22, 1820, died March 29, 1905; the monument raised to the memory of Francis Howland Dawes and his wife bears this inscription: "The world is better for their having lived." They lived together many years to carry on good work, being united in heart and hand, and though they never had any children of their own, their home was filled with young people, for they took into their home and reared twenty children, giving them the benefit of a fine example, and lead- ing them to live useful lives ; they were taken from various places, but all felt much grati- tude for their benefactors, who were, each in their way, father to the fatherless and mother to the motherless. The twentieth child to receive the benefit of this good home and care was Mary Bradley, born in Indiana, March 12, 1860. Her grandfather was Abner Bradley, and she was the daughter of George and Julia ( Whitcomb) Bradley ; her father was a soldier in the civil war, and at the age of thirty-one he died, leaving a widow with five small children, of whom Mary was one; she was taken into the family circle of the Dawes family in 1865. at the age of five years, and was the only child legally adopted by them. Mr. Dawes was a man who had a strong individuality, and his presence was greatly missed in the community ; he became possessed of a comfortable fortune, and his adopted daughter was sole heir to the cstate left by him.

(V) Mary, adopted daughter of Francis Howland and Melissa ( Everett) Dawes, was born March 12, 1860, and lived with her foster- parents from 1865 until her marriage to Charles Forbes Warner ( sec Warner IX).

Robert Lawrence, first LAWRENCE known progenitor of this family, was of Lancashire, England, born probably as early as A. D. 1150 and the ancestor of the carly families of Law- rence in England. Attending his sovereign Richard Coeur de Lion, to the war of the Crusades, he distinguished himself in the siege of Acre and was knighted Sir Robert of Ash- ton Ilall. His arms: Argent, a cross raguly gules.

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(II) Sir Robert, son of Sir Robert Law- rence, was his immediate successor to the estate of Ashton Hall. He married a daughter of James Trafford, of Lancaster.

(III) James, son of Sir Robert Lawrence, married, in 1252, Matilda de Washington, an heiress, daughter of John de Washington.

(IV) John, son of James Lawrence, suc- ceeded to Ashton Hall. He married Margaret Chesford, daughter of Walter Chesford.

(V) John, son of John Lawrence, was his father's heir. He married Elizabeth Holt, of Stably, Lancashire, and died, it is said, in 1360.

(VI) Sir Robert, son of John Lawrence, succeeded to Ashton Hall; married Margaret Holden, of Lancashire. Children: I. Robert, mentioned below. 2. Thomas, father of Sir Arthur Lawrence of Prior's Court, Gloucester- shire. 3. William, born 1425, fought under the Lancastrian banner at St. Albans in 1455 and having fallen there, was buried in the Abbey. 4. Edmund.

(VII) Sir Robert, son of Sir Robert Law- rence, had Ashton Hall. He married Ambhi- libis Longford, daughter of Edward Long- ford. Children: 1. James, heir to the estate ; married Cicely Boteler. 2. Robert, married Margaret Lawrence, daughter of John Law- rence, of Lancashire; their son John com- manded a wing of the British army under Lord Stanley at Flodden Field. 3. Nicholas, mentioned below.

(VIII) Nicholas, son of Sir Robert Law- rence, was of Agercroft. Children: Thomas, Nicholas, Robert, John, mentioned below; William, Henry, Oliver, ancestor of the Crich- Grange branch of the family.

(IX) John, son of Nicholas Lawrence, was of Agercroft, ancestor of the Lawrence family of St. James Park in Suffolk. It is stated in the pedigree of the Lawrence family of Ash- ton Hall. He died in 1461.

(X) Thomas, son of John Lawrence, was of Rumburgh and held lands in other places. Children: I. John, mentioned below. 2. Rich- ard of St. Ives. The will of Thomas Law- rence is dated July 17, 1741.

(XI) John, son of Thomas Lawrence, mar- ried Margarey , His will is dated July IO, 1504. His wife died in 1507 and both are buried in the church at Rumburgh.

(XII) Robert, son of John Lawrence, was named in his father's will and in his wife's and that of her mother-in-law.

(XIII) John, son of Robert Lawrence, mar- ried Elizabeth - Children : Henry, John, mentioned below ; Katherine ; other children.

(XIV) John, son of John Lawrence, mar- ried Agnes - -. Children : I. John, men- tioned below. 2. Richard, died 1596. 3. Susan. 4. Elizabeth. 5. Margaret. His will is dated April 27, 1590. He was buried at Rumburgh, May 21, 1590, and his wife died January 22, 1583.

(XV) John, son of John Lawrence, was of Wisset in county Suffolk. His will is dated June 2, 1606, and he was buried January 16, 1607. He married Joan - -. Children: I. Henry, mentioned below. 2. Robert, whose will names his kinsman, Henry North, of Lax- field, a son of Sir Henry North, and grandson of Lord North. 3. Margery. 4. Katherine.

(XVI) Henry, son of John Lawrence, mar- ried Mary His father's will refers to him as having removed from Wisset to New England and settled in Charlestown. In the first division of land in Charlestown he received on the Mystic side five acres of land for a house lot, February 20, 1638. Another lot was transferred to him in 1635 by George Blott. He seems to have died in the early forties, and it is supposed that his second wife, Christian, is the widow, who with her son John sold house and land there July 22, 1646. The widow died March 3, 1647-48. The only child known was John, mentioned below.

(I) John, son of Henry Lawrence, was bap- tized at Wisset, county Suffolk, England, Octo- ber 8, 1609. He is usually known as the immi- grant ancestor of the family. In 1639 he gave his age as twenty-four ; in 1657 as about thirty- five. But he was married before 1635 and his statement of age was not accurate in either case, or the clerks of the court recorded incor- rectly-a very common thing in taking the ages of witnesses. Lawrence must have been born as early as 1609, the date of his baptism in England. He was admitted a freeman April 17, 1637, and received a grant of land at Watertown of three acres, February 28, 1636. In 1650 he bought of the town fifteen acres of common land. He was a carpenter by trade. He sold his mansion and land at Watertown in 1662 and removed to Groton. In December of that year he was elected selectman of Gro- ton. He was evidently a man of some intelli- gence and influence and a large property owner. He continued his business of carpen- ter at Watertown as well as Groton, also in Boston. He died at Groton, July 11, 1667. In his will he appoints his wife and sons Nathaniel and Joseph executors, naming also sons Enoch, Samuel, Isaac, Jonathan, Zach- ariah, and daughters Elizabeth and Mary. His

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first wife Elizabeth died August 29, 1663, and he married (second) Susanna Bachiler, daugh- ter of William Bachiler, of Charlestown. In her will she mentions daughters Abigail and Susanna, and her sisters Rachels Atwood and Abigail Asting. She died July 8, 1668. Chil- dren: I. John, born March 14, 1636. 2. Nathaniel, October 15, 1639. 3. Joseph, March, 1642, died May, 1642. 4. Joseph, May 30, 1643. 5. Jonathan, buried April 6, 1648. 6. Mary, July 16, 1645. 7. Peleg, January 10, 1646-47, mentioned below. 8. Enoch, March 5, 1648-49. 9. Samuel, removed to Connecti- cut. 10. Son, married, April 19, 1682, Abigail Bellews. It. Elizabeth, born May 9, 1655, in Boston, lived with Ensign Buss after her father's death. 12. Jonathan, left a hundred pounds to buy a meeting house bell and it was voted by the town of Groton to inscribe his name on the bell. 13. Zechariah, born March 9, 1658-59, in Watertown. Children of the second wife: 14. Abigail, born in Groton, January 9, 1666. 15. Susanna, born at Gro- ton, July 3, 1667.

(II) Peleg Lawrence, son of John Law- rence, the immigrant, was born in Watertown, January 10, 1646-47, died in Groton, Massa- setts, February 14, 1692. He lived in Groton and removed to Concord at the Indian out- break in 1676. He was two years selectman and held minor offices also. He lived on the farm now or lately owned by Samuel B. Mar- shall on the Boston road. He married, in 1668, Elizabeth Morse, born September 1, 1647. Children, born at Groton: 1. Elizabeth, Jan- uary 9, 1669. 2. Samuel, October 16, 1671, resided in Sherborn and died at Killingly, Con- necticut. 3. Eleazer, February 28, 1674, men- tion above. 4. Jonathan, March 29, 1679, mar- ricd Abigail 5. Abigail, October 6, 1681. 6. Jeremiah, January 3, 1686-87, died April 26, 1687. 7. Joseph, June 12, 1688, lived in Connecticut. 8. Daniel. 9. Susannah.

(III) Major Eleazer, son of Peleg Law- rence, was born February 28. 1674, died March 9. 1754. He lived for some years in a house in Littleton on the east side of the old stage road to Concord and Boston, a short distance south of the Stoney Brook railroad. The cellar of the house still remains. He was frequently chosen moderator of town meetings and served as selectman and constable. He received the title of major about 1734. He died at Pep- perell, March 9, 1754, aged eighty years. His will was dated December 29, 1749, and proved January 13, 1755. He married Mary Scrip- ture, born 1679, died June 29, 1761, eldest

daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Scripture. Children, born in Groton: I. Elizabeth, Feb- ruary 28, 1699, married - Buttrick. 2. Peleg, June 1, 1701, resided in Groton. 3. Jonathan, October 4, 1703, mentioned below. 4. David, December 26, 1705, resided in Little- ton. 5. Mary, married Fletcher. 6. Sarah. 7. Samuel, May 2, 1714, resided in Littleton. 8. Experience, June 22, 17.19, mar- ried Jabez Keep. 9. Prudence, April 7, 1722. IO. Eleazer, resided at Littleton.

(IV) Jonathan, son of Major Eleazer Law- rence, was born at Groton, October 4, 1703, died December 8, 1789. He resided in Little- ton, where he removed in 1738, and was chosen deacon of the church in 1763. He served as selectman and town treasurer, and in other responsible positions. He was in the revolution in Captain Aaron Bullard's company. Colonel Samuel Bullard's regiment, December 30, 1777. He married (first) in 1726-27, Try- phena Powers, who died August 25, 1752. He married (second) October 10, 1754, Lydia Fletcher, of Groton, who died March 21, 1803, in her ninetieth year, "an excellent woman. Children, born at Littleton: I. Jonathan, born August 28, 1728, resided at Ashby. 2. Joseph, May 19, 1731, died February 6, 1756. 3. Abel, July 16, 1733, resided at Penobscot. 4. Try- phena, September 26, 1735, resided at Canaan. 5. Betty, February 24, 1737, married William Stearns. 6. Olive, May 19, 1740. 7. Peter, October 14. 1742, resided in Townsend and Ashby. 8. Abigail, July 26, 1745, married Parker Doll. 9. Timothy, March 31, 1748, mentioned below. 10. Lucy, May 15, 1750. II. Benjamin, August 2, 1752.

(V) Timothy, son of Jonathan Lawrence, was born March 31, 1748, died at Hollis, New Hampshire, November 3. 1815. He was a soldier in the revolution in Captain Asa Law- rence's company, Colonel Jonathan Reed's regiment in 1777, to reinforce the army of the north. He married ( first) November 30, 1769, Sarah Rced, who died at Littleton, February 19, 1792, in her thirty-ninth year, daughter of Colonel Jonathan Reed, of Littleton. He mar- ried (second) Molly Boyden, who died at Hollis, September 3. 1842, aged eighty-four. Children of first wife, born at Littleton: I. Thaddeus, November 17, 1771, mentioned below. 2. Dorcas, April 17, 1774, married Solomon Fletcher. 3. Benjamin, March II, 1776, died September 24, 1778. 4. Mary, October 16, 1778. 5. Jonathan, March 10, 1781. 6. Elizabeth Lane, February 14, 1784. 7. Isaac, Angust 25, 1786, killed at the battle

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of Queenstown in war of 1812. 8. Nathan, April 23, 1789. 9. Sarah, August 3, 1790. IO. Tryphena, February II, 1792. Children of second wife: II. Lydia, November 9, 1794. 12. Molly, February 26, 1796. 13. Anna, November 20, 1797. 14. Samuel Boyden, March 24, 1799.

(VI) Thaddeus, son of Timothy Lawrence, was born at Ashby, November 17, 1771, died at Cohasset, February 18, 1853. He was edu- cated in the district school, and early learned the cooper's trade. When a young man he settled in Cohasset, which at that time was a fishing town of importance, and worked at his trade. In 1796, at the time of his marriage, he removed to Ashby and followed farming, together with his trade for a short time. Returning to Cohasset he established a cooper's shop near the water at the head of the cove near his home, and made barrels used to pack mackerel. He received about seventy-five cents each for his barrels, which were made with staves of pine hooped with strips of white oak or birch. His later years were spent with his son, Josiah A. Lawrence. He was one of the twenty charter members of the Second Congregational Church at Cohasset, which first met at his home in 1824, and he was a deacon of this church. In 1807 he was one of the petitioners for a fire engine for the use of the town. He was sergeant of Captain John Pratt's company of foot, and during the war of 1812 was sergeant of the Cohasset militia under Captain Peter Lothrop. He received a medal in I808

from the Massachusetts Humane Society. In politics he was a Whig. He married, in 1796, Joa (sic) Oakes, born at Cohasset in 1774, daughter of Josiah and Silence (Willcutt) Oakes, of Cohasset. Chil- dren : I. Josiah Oakes, born May 1, 1797, died September 15, 1802. 2. Maria, December 15, 1798, married, November 28, 1818, Thomas Smith, of Rowley; children: i. Ann Maria Smith, born August 18, 1821, married Dr. George Cutler ; ii. Thomas M. Smith, Septem- ber 28, 1823, married, 1843, Mary H. -- ; iii. Joseph Smith, January 16, 1825. mar- ried, October 8, 1844, Lydia A. Hollis, of Weymouth; iv. George Sumner Smith, Feb- ruary 1, 1827, married Marinda P. Child, of Lawrence, Maine; v. Eliza Ann Smith, June I, 1829, died November 30, 1863, married Alonzo L. Palmer ; vi. Sarah Frances Smith, August 18. 1831, died November 25, 1856, married Benjamin F. Colt; vii. Benja- min F. Smith, December 1, 1833, married. December 24, 1855, Harriet G. Gillett, of iji-22

Quincy ; viii. Mary Willet Smith, March 2, 1836, married, 1856, Alonzo P. Gillett; ix. Charles Henry Smith, June 15, 1839, married Clarissa Bates, of Scituate; x. William Law- rence Smith, September 11, 1842. 3. Thomas Reed, August 20, 1800, died August 16, 1811. 4. George Augustus, January 7, 1802, died June 15, 1856; married, January 8, 1826, Eveline Vinal, of Scituate ; children: i. Thomas Reed, born October 17, 1826, married, November 3, 1847, Polly B. Litchfield, of Scituate; ii. Rebecca Merritt, August 15, 1828, died May 18, 1852, married, August 10, 1845, David Hollis ; iii. Eveline F., August 14, 1831, died February 29, 1836; iv. George Augustus, August II, 1834, married, August 21, 1859, Ellen G. Green, of Quincy; v. Eveline F .. April 27, 1837, died January 13, 1863, married, July 16, 1857, Eustace Angin; vi. Sophronia Oaks, April 4, 1840, married, January 17, 1858, Charles H. Dutton ; vii. Fordyce Foster, May 9, 1843, married, January 10, 1867, Abbie Bar- ton; viii. Amos Abbott, November 3, 1847, married, December 24, 1868, Abbie H. Rich; ix. Ella E., March 2, 1850. 5. Joa, October 13, 1803, died October 16, 1803. 6. Josiah Oakes, May 6, 1805, mentioned below. 7. Mary Oakes, May 1, 1807, married, Novem- ber 15, 1822, John Parker, of Cohasset ; chil- dren: i. Caroline Willard Parker, born Octo- ber 2, 1823, married, October 1, 1846, Isaac Woodbury, of Salem, New Hampshire; ii. Mary Elizabeth Parker, March 3, 1826, died January 13, 1837; iii. Harriet Maria Parker, March 13, 1828, married, November, 1854, David G. S. Doane, of Cohasset ; iv. John Lor- ing Parker, August II, 1830, married, Febru- ary, 1852, Marinda C. Blake, of Pepperell ; v. Louisa Frances Parker, August 22, 1832, married (first) June 1, 1854, James R. Hall, (second) September 7, 1856, Joel Allen ; vi. James Henry Parker, December 3, 1834; vii. Mary Elizabeth Parker, October 31, 1837, married, October 19, 1862, John Quincy Peaks ; viii. George Odeon Parker, February 9, 1840, married, 1859, Susan E. Snow, of Cohasset ; ix. Sophronia Lawrence Parker, February 18. 1842, married, October 19, 1862, Newcomb B. Tower, of Cohasset ; x. Charles Oakes Parker, October 18, 1844, married, March 15, 1869. Sophia T. Hall, of Cohasset; xi. Edmund Lawrence Parker, February 8, 1847; xii. Frank Lewis Parker, July 11, 1849. 8. Han- nah, July 31. 1809, married, 1830, Hiram Bruce : children : i. Thaddeus Lawrence Bruce, born September 19, 1832, married, August, 1857, Sylvia Robinson; ii. Helen

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Maria Bruce, January 22, 1835, died January 18, 1838; iii. Hiram Wallace Bruce, February 28, 1837; iv. Helen Maria Bruce, April 13, 1839, married, March 20, 1857, Samuel Brown, of Derry, New Hampshire; v. Nancy May- nard Bruce, October 19, 1840; vi. Joa Oakes Bruce, July 6, 1842, died August 27, 1843; vii. Joa Oakes Bruce, August 10, 1844; viii. Frances Anna Bruce, October 17, 1846; ix. Sarah Jane Bruce, March 21, 1849; x. Mary Train Bruce, March 18, 1851; xi. Charles Henry Bruce, April 27, 1853. 9. Sophronia Maria, January 15, 1813, died November 2, 1839.

( VII) Josiah Oakes, son of Thaddeus Law- rence, was born at Ashby, May 6, 1805, died at Cohasset, April, 1865. When quite young he removed with his parents to Cohasset, where he attended the Little Harbor district school. He studied besides the common branches, geometry and navigation. In early manhood he made frequent fishing trips to the New foundland Banks, which proved profitable. He became interested in fishing vessels which he fitted and sent out, owning a number of such ships. In 1843 he and David Wilson were joint owners in the fishing brig "Casket" of one hundred and fifty-five tons, and he also owned the "Sarah Young" of fifty-four tons, in 1836. His vessels were engaged in mackerel trade and were unusually successful. He owned the Doane wharf at the head of the cove, where the fish was packed and sent to the Boston market. He employing many Portugese. During this time, about twenty years, he also kept a general store, and for a time was engaged in the coal and lumber busi- ness in Cohasset. His coal pockets were sit- uated near Snow's wharf on the left side of the harbor. He sold his store to Abraham H. Tower, but two years later resumed the busi- ness in the village opposite the present St. Stephen's Church, and continued here until his death. He was the first man to use Portu- gese help, about four hundred of whom came to work on the fishing vessels. Mr. Lawrence was a prominent citizen and owned much prop- erty in Cohasset and Boston. He was a noted lifesaver, as was his father, and received a medal from the Massachusetts Humane Society. During the civil war he showed his patriotism in many ways. An amusing inci- dent is related of him. A man living on Cedar street had been seen defiantly flourish- ing a Confederate flag, to the indignation of the neighbors. Finally a company headed by Mr. Lawrence got a bucket of tar and a bag

of feathers, and marched through the streets amid cheers and much demonstration, to the home of the southern sympathizer. The man kept the crowd at bay with a shot gun for a time, but was finally pursuaded to apologize, and to hoist the stars and stripes which he was made to salute, in place of the Rebel flag. In politics Mr. Lawrence was a Whig, and later a Republican, and was town treasurer for a number of years. He was a member of the state legislature in 1844-45. In 1840 he was a member of the Beechwood Debating Society. He was an active worker in the temperance cause and gave much of his time and sub- stance towards advancing the temperance prin- ciple. He married (first) November 12, 1826, Hannah Kent Tower, born at Cohasset, May 8, 1806, died there December 14, 1843, daugh- ter of Abraham and Hannah Tower. He mar- ried ( second) May 6, 1846, Sarah Jane Doane, born at Cohasset, March 13, 1820, daughter of James C. and Susannah Wendell (Hewes) Doane. Children of first wife: I. Lysander Tower, born August 21, 1827, died October 6, 1828. 2. Maria Smith, December 23, 1829, married, January 15, 1852, Charles Henry Willard ; children : i. Eva Maria Willard, born, October 25, 1853; ii. Charles Henry Willard, October 24, 1857, died January 14, 1861 ; iii. Emma Catherine Willard, March 26, 1862; iv. Lawrence Edgar Willard. 3. George Wash- ington, February 29, 1832, died October 3, 1861. 4. Ellen Augusta, September 6, 1834, died April 21, 1838. 5. Lyman, September 2, 1837, died May 3, 1838. 6. Lyman. June 6, 1839, mentioned below. 7. William Edward, March 31, 1842, died May 17, 1842. 8. Han- nah Tower, June 16, 1843. Children of second wife: 9. James Cutler, February 12, 18.49, died December 29, 1855. 10. Susannah Wen- dell, July 18, 1851, married, June 3, 1890, Bela Pratt French, of East Weymouth. II. Mary Foster, March 7, 1855, married, Sep- tember 2, 1880, Edgar Buffum; children: i. Edgar Buffum Jr., born April 5, 1881; ii. Sarah Way Buffum, October 6, 1885.

(VIII) Lyman, son of Josiah Oakes Law- rence, was born at Cohasset, June 6, 1839. He attended the public schools, graduating at the Cohasset high school at the age of seventeen. For three years he served an apprenticeship at. harness-making under David A. Hersey, of Hingham. Later he went to Iowa, but return- ed soon and worked as clerk in his father's store three years. In the latter part of the sixties he removed to Lexington and bought the harness business of Captain William Smith.

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He soon started a small hardware department in his harness shop, which was so successful that he was soon obliged to move into larger quarters at his present store on Massachu- setts avenue. From a small beginning the business has increased until it is the largest of its kind in Lexington. His success is due to his energy, foresight, and shrewd business ability. The hardware business being the most important branch, he has until recently con- ducted a harness making department, which he relinguished to accommodate the increasing demand of his general trade. He is a member of the Hancock Congregational Society at Lex- ington and of the church club. In politics he is a Republican. He is a member of the Simon W. Robinson Lodge of Free Masons of Lex- ington. He is trustee of the Lexington Sav- ings Bank and on the board of investment. He married, March 26, 1864, at Fitchburg, Massa- chusetts, Sarah Jane Whitney, born July 18, 1844, daughter of John Milton and Emma Augusta (Willard) Whitney, of Ashby. Chil- dren: 1. Charles Frederick, born December 12, 1865, married Alice S. Harrington, of Lex- ington. 2. Florence Emma, July 7, 1868. 3. Herbert Milton, August 18, 1880.

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Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts, Volume III, Part 13

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Adams, William Frederick, 1848- Publication date: 1910 Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company Number of Pages: 986

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Adams, William Frederick, 1848-
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 986