Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts, Volume III, Part 96

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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(VII) Stephen Wilkes, son of John Wilkes Richardson, was born at Franklin, Massaclit- setts, March 30, 1813. He received his edu- cation in the common schools of Franklin and

at Day's Academy at Wrentham. He taught school several terms and then followed book- keeping. He was bookkeeper in the office of the Boston Journal at its origin in 1834. He was a man of affairs and served as chairman of the board of assessors for nearly twenty- five years, represented his district in the leg- islature in 1858, was assistant assessor of internal revenue for the United States from 1862 to 1871, was trial justice from 1871 to 1874, and was later engaged in the settlement of estates of deceased persons and other pro- bate business. He died at Franklin. He mar- ried (first) May 6, 1835, Eliza Bullard, who died October 17, 1844, daughter of Amos and Abigail Bullard, of East Medway. Married (second) February 6, 1845, Mary Bullard, her sister. Children: 1. Mary, born February 20, 1836, died April 26, 1836. 2. Mary, August 8, 1837, died September 15, 1839. 3. John Warren, September 8, 1839, mentioned below. 4. William Stephen, April 12, 1841, died Jan- uary 21, 1859. 5. Henry Bullard, May 21, 1844, married, July 13, 1869, Mary Elizabeth Lincoln ; children : i. Mary Lincoln, born Feb- ruary 17, 1871, married the Rev. John Reed, of what is now Franklin; ii. Carrie Anna, July 6, 1874, married Professor Heman Bab- son, who was for a number of years at Massa- chusetts Agricultural College, two years abroad, later took degree at Harvard, in Hon- olulu until 1909, and upon his return accepted a position in Purdue University at Lafayette, Indiana ; iii. Henry S., June 17, 1881, now at Harvard Medical College.

(VIII) John Warren, son of Stephen Wilkes Richardson, was born at Franklin, Massachusetts, September 8, 1839, on the old homestead. When old enough he attended the district school and a few terms of select school in Medway and Walpole, Massachusetts. He began early to assist his father on the farm, and at twenty-one years of age his father deeded him an undivided half of the farm and he assumed the management of the entire farm. He gave much attention to fruit and vegetables, and after a few years commenced canning tomatoes for the market. This proved successful and his business increased to sich an extent that he made also a specialty of sweet corn, squashes and string beans; apples and pears were also added to the list of articles canned. This business proved lucrative for nineteen years, until the establishment of the canning factories in the south and west, mak- ing it less profitable, and in 1888 he sold the business. He then engaged in lumbering and

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the manufacture of wooden and paper boxes for the mills and factories of Franklin and vi- cinity, the farm having in the meantime been sold after the death of his father, when he re- moved his residence to the center of Frank- lin. In the fall of 1896 he and his son, Wil- liam S. Richardson, who was associated with him, sold the business and Mr. Richardson with his son, Albert M., went to Boulder, Col- orado. Mrs. Richardson and the three young- er children followed in May, 1897. He rented a small fruit farm near Boulder for two years, but later bought a lot in the city and in 1899 erected the residence he now lives in. From 1900 to 1906 Mr. Richardson was engaged in real estate and insurance, meeting with marked success, and since the latter date has been retired from active business. He is a Congregationalist in religion, and has served as deacon and superintendent of Sunday school for many years. He has always been affiliated with the Republican party, though never held office. He is a member of the An- cient Order of United Workmen and of the Congregational Brotherhood. He married (first) December 4, 1862, Elmira Louise Ma- son, born November, 1839, died May 18, 1874, daughter of Orion and Tamar ( Walker) Ma- son, of Medway, the former of whom was a mattress manufacturer. Children: I. John Mason, born June 4. 1864, married, November 22, 1887, Emily Ida Bentley ; children : i. John Warren, born September 1, 1888; ii. Bessie Bentley, April 1I, 1890; iii. Clifford Gear, January 2, 1892; iv. Gladys Mason, January 8, 1899. 2. Mary, January 7, 1867, married, September 8, 1891, Everett Stephens Cross- man; children: i. Elmira True, born May 3, 1895. died in 1897; ii. Warren True, Novem- ber 17, 1900; iii. Everett Carlton, August 10, 1902, died July 10, 1903. 3. William Stephen, born January 21, 1869, mentioned below. 4. Henry Walker, May 21, 1872, died July 21, 1872. He married (second) April 22, 1875, Sarah Abby Metcalf, of Medway, born De- cember 18, 1844, daughter of Elias and Mary (Kingsbury) Metcalf, the former of whom was a straw goods manufacturer. Children : I. Albert Metcalf, born June 13, 1876, mar- ried, June 30, 1904, Addie Clark ; child, Clark Metcalf, born September 26, 1905. 2. Helen Elmira, September 30, 1877, married, June 23, 1900, Fred Morrison Waite, who died Sep- tember 27, 1902. 3. George Warren, October 30, 1882, married, April 4, 1907, Eloise Eliza- beth Hanna. 4. Ruth Blake, June 6, 1884.

(IX) William Stephen, son of John War-

ren Richardson, was born at Franklin, Massa- chusetts, January 21, 1869. He received his education in the Franklin public schools and graduated from the high school at Medway in 1885, then worked a few years on his father's farm, was a few years with Thomas Allen, working in his saw mill, and in 1891 he began the manufacture of wooden and paper boxes with his father at Nason's Crossing, Franklin, under the firm name of J. W. Richardson & Son, which business was continued about four years. During the following two years he was employed in the making of boxes for the Erickson and Stuart shop at Franklin, subse- quently entering the employ of the Norfolk Woolen Company at Franklin, becoming thor- oughly conversant with the manufacturing end. Mr. Richardson has charge of the install- ing of machinery supplies and general over- sight of the plant. He and his wife are mem- bers of the Congregational (Orthodox) church at Franklin ; he has served as deacon and Sunday school superintendent and at pres- ent ( 1909) is on the parish committee. He is a Republican in politics. He is a member of Franklin Business Men's Club, the Young Men's Christian Association, of which he was president for several years, and treasurer of Franklin Country Club. He married, June 22, 1892, Sarah Metcalf Allen, born December 8, 1868, daughter of Thomas B. and Martha Mil- ler (Metcalf) Allen, of Franklin. Children : Allen Haven and Alice Holmes, twins, born November 1I, 1893. Mr. and Mrs. Richard- son reside with her parents in Franklin.

Dr. David Wood was a surgeon WOOD. in the American army during the revolution. He lived for a time at Westfield, Massachusetts. He is buried in Washington, D. C.

(II) David (2), son of Dr. David (I) Wood, was also a soldier in the revolution and the gun he carried in the war has been handed down to his grandson, John Boyd Wood, of Chicopee. He was a farmer in West Spring- field.

(III) Russell, son of David (2) Wood, was born in West Springfield. His farm was in Rock Valley, now in Holyoke. He married Eunice Boyd, whose father's farm adjointed the Wood homestead. Children: Edwin, John Boyd, Amos B., Norris R., Eliza and Harriet.

(IV) John Boyd, son of Russel Wood, was born in Northampton, August 5, 1827. His father left the farm at Holyoke and lived for

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a year only at Northampton. He attended the district schools in Rock Valley, Holyoke, and when not in school worked on his father's farm. In 1847 he became a clerk in the gen- eral store in Holyoke and worked there three years. In 1850 he entered the employ of his wife's father, Elijah P. Kimball, a general merchant at Chicopee. Three years later he bought out Wooley's general store in Chicopee and he conducted the business with marked success for a period of thirteen years. Dur- ing the next five years he conducted a dry goods business, and during the five years after that he conducted a flourishing store at Leav- itt's Corner. Chicopee, buying that corner property and rebuilding, which is the result of the present store. He sold out and retired from mercantile business at that time. In early life he became interested in public affairs and his first vote was cast for the Whig party. He voted for General Zachary Taylor for presi- dent, and after the formation of the Republi- can party he supported Abraham Lincoln for president and has been ever since a staunch Republican. He has held many offices of trust and honor. He was for twenty-eight years collector of taxes in Chicopee. He has been treasurer of the fire district. Active and influ- ential in his party he has attended many po- litical conventions and led his party once as candidate for representative to the general court in a Democratic district. Since 1860 he has been a trustee of the Chicopee Savings Bank and president since 1881 For fourteen years he was a director of the First National Bank of Chicopee. Notwithstanding his years Mr. Wood retains his health and continues to attend to his duties at the bank to the varied business of life with unfailing zeal and ability. He was a near neighbor and intimate friend of the late Governor George D. Robinson of whom he relates many interesting anecdotes. Mr. Wood is one of the oldest men of the city in active life and one of the best-known and most highly respected citizens. He married, 1854. Lucy E. Kimball, of Chicopee, born 1837, daughter of Elijah P. Kimball. (See Kimball VIII. Children: 1. Elizabeth, de- ceased, married Theron T. Romer, of Boston, now with Jones, McDuffie & Stratton. 2. An- na R., married Randolph Matherson, of Pitts- field. 3. Catherine, died aged four years. 4. Edith, married Frederick G. Bates, architect and builder of Cleveland, Ohio. 5. Millie, at home.

(The Kimball Line, see Richard Kimball 1).

(II) John, seventh child of Richard and Margaret (Dow) Kimball, was born in Rat- tlesden in 1631, and died in Ipswich, Massa- chusetts, May 6, 1698. He crossed the seas with his father, was a wheelwright by trade, and a farmer by occupation. In 1656 he was appointed attorney for Thomas Scott, of Stamford, Conecticut, and in 1665 was one of the executors of the will of Bridget Brad- street. His name appears frequently on the Salem records in real estate transactions. On March 8, 1673, he united with the church by covenant. He executed a will March 16, 1697, and the appraisement totalled one hundred and thirty-one pounds. He married, in 1655, Mary Bradstreet, with whom he came over in the ship "Elizabeth." She was born in Eng- land in 1633. They were the parents of John born November 8, 1657; Mary, December 10, 1658; Sarah, July 29, 1661; Hannah (died young ) : Rebecca, February, 1663; Richard, mentioned below; Elizabeth, September 22, 1665; Abigail, March 22, 1667; John, March 16, 1668; Benjamin, July 22, 1670; Moses, September, 1672; Aaron, January, 1674; Jo- seph, January 24, 1675.

(III) Corporal Richard, sixth child of John and Mary ( Bradstreet) Kimball, was born in Ipswich, Massachusetts, September 22, 1665, died there May 26, 1715. On November 2, 1700, he was one of a committee to treat with the Indians concerning the title to land, the land in question being within the limits of the present town of Bedford. He married, Feb- ruary 13, 1688, Lydia Wells, of Ipswich. After her decease he married Sarah Waite, who died February 22, 1725. Lydia was the moth- er of his children: Lydia, born Otcober 16, 1690: Richard, mentioned below ; Aaron, Jan- uary 10, 1692; Lydia, September 14, 1694; Mary, May 10, 1699; Nathaniel, May II, 1700 : Martha, February 1, 1701.

( IV) Richard, second son of Richard and Lydia ( Wells) Kimball, was born in Ipswich, August 17, 1691, died in Windham, Connecti- cut, in 1760. He was a housewright, and re- mained in Ipswich till 1735, when he trans- ferred his abode to Norwich, Connecticut, thence to Windham, same state. His will was admitted to probate April 7, 1760. His mar- riage was on February 11, 1716, the contract- ing party being Sarah, daughter of Andrew and Mary ( Conant ) Burley. Their children : Sarah, born July 27, 1718; Mary, September 18, 1720; Lydia, April 1, 1723; Richard, May 8, 1724; Andrew, mentioned below ; Aaron,

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February 18, 1729; Lucie, April 5, 1733; John, August 9, 1735; Hannah, April 22, 1738; Pelatiah, June 5, 1739, Elizabeth, June 5,1744.

(V) Andrew, second son of Richard and Sarah (Burley) Kimball, was born in Wind- ham, December 10, 1727. He resided in the latter place and at Norwich and Windsor, Connecticut. His marriage to his cousin, Elizabeth Kimball, took place September 19, 1748. Their issue was Jedediah, mentioned below; Andrew, born December 14, 1750; Sarah, March 31, 1753 ; Daniel, April 4, 1755; Luke. September 7, 1757; Joseph and Benja- min (twins), August 1761.

(VI) Jedediah, eldest son of Andrew and Elizabeth ( Kimball) Kimball, was born in Norwich, December 21, 1749, died in Stowe, Vermont, March 28, 1825. He resided at his birthplace, Lisbon, and Stowe, aforesaid. He served in the revolutionary army from March 15. 1781, to December 31, 1783, in Captain Will's company and Colonel Webb's regiment. He saw service at Jamestown, and was present at the siege of Yorktown and the surrender of Cornwallis. He married Eunice Love, born in 1751, died August 13, 1838. They were the parents of: Amy, born September 27, 1775; Luke, August 27, 1776; Asa, mentioned be- low; Jedediah. May 18, 1780; Joel, October IO, 1784; Reuben, February 3, 1786; Eunice, November 26, 1787; Roswell, January, 1790; Russell, July 8, 1791; Levi, December 21, 1793; Ely, December 18, 1794; Richard, July 27. 1796, Susa, May 22, 1800.

(VII) Asa, second son of Jedediah and Eunice ( Love) Kimball, was born in Norwich, May 5. 1778, died in Stowe, December 14, 1855. He served in the war of 1812 as private in Captain Ezekiel Andrew's company from August 3. 1813, to September 16, of the same year, and in Captain Caleb Cook's company from June to August, 1814, and in Captain Newhall Taintor's company from August 18 to October 24 of that year. He resided in Stowe the greater part of his life. He was united in marriage with Lydia Wilber, of El- lington. Connecticut, born October II, 1778. He married (second ) Lucy, daughter of Sam- uel and Esther (Read) Pember, of Randolph, Vermont. They were the parents of Charles W., born April 14, 1802; Achsa, April 30, 1804: Elizabeth, February 27, 1806; Elijah Pember, mentioned below; Luke, February 27, 18II.

(VIII) Elijah Pember, fourth child of Asa and Lucy ( Pember ) Kimball, was born in

Stowe, January 26, 1809, died in Chicopee, Massachusetts, February 17, 1880. He was prominently identified with the business inter- ests of that city, and impressed himself upon this community as a very capable and worthy citizen. The life he led was the strenuous life, worthy of emulation by his descendants. He linked together the Kimballs of the past with those of to-day. He married Mary J. Russell, born December 28, 1812, died July 17, 1891. Children : Amelia Wolcott, born January 20, 1840, married Andrew J. Hunter, who served in the war of 1861, was confined in Libby prison, and afterwards postmaster at Chico- pee ; Mary Jane, September 25, 1844, married George Moore; Lucy E., married John Boyd Wood. (See Wood IV ).

Nathaniel Whiting, immigrant WHITING ancestor, was born in Eng- land, in 1609, and died Janu- ary 15, 1682-3. He is mentioned in the will of his maternal grandfather, John Smith, who beneathed to his daughter, Sarah (Smith) Whiting, lands in Hoxden, Middlesex county, showing undoubtedly that the family seat of the Whitings was nearby. Nathaniel, who had a brother Samuel, also mentioned in the afore- said will, came to Lynn, Massachusetts, in 1638, and was one of the proprietors of that town. In the earliest records the name is spelled variously Whiting, Whyting and Whit- inge. Hannah Dwight, his wife, came from England with her parents and brothers John and Timothy. The father was at Watertown in 1635, removed to Dedham, was admitted a freeman 1638-9, and "owned half the water- mill." He is first mentioned in this country in the Salem court records where as a proprie- tor he owned ten acres. He is next mentioned in the records of the First Church at Dedham, where he was admitted May 30, 1641, made a freeman May 18, 1642. By occupation he was a miller, and the first to operate a corn mill in Dedham. The townsmen granted lib- erty to Abraham Shaw to erect a corn mill, and later granted sixty acres to go with it. After Shaw's death, Whiting received a title to the mill and by an ingenious method a por- tion of the water of the Charles river was di- verted into Neponset river, and a sufficient supply and fall of water was obtained for the mill, July 14. 1641, and a committee was ap- pointed to lay out a cartway to the watermill. This privilege was retained in the Whiting family until 1823. when the heirs of Hezekiah Whiting sold it to Jabez Chickering. The rec-

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ords of Dedham contain many entries con- cerning Nathaniel Whiting, the mill, his grants of land and his tax rates. On January 15, 1682-3, the very day of his death, the town empowered the selectmen to grant to Nathan- iel Whiting and James Draper the privilege of erecting a fulling mill on the stream below their corn mill. His will was dated June 15, 1677, and the inventory of his estate was four hundred and eighty-nine pounds seven shill- ings six pence. The will of his widow was dated May 8, 17II and proved November 30, 1714. Nathaniel Whiting married, at Ded- ham, November 4, 1643, Hannah, born 1625, died November 4, 1714, daughter of John and Hannah Dwight. She survived her husband eight years, proved a capable manager of his business interests, and brought up her family with discretion. Children: I. Nathaniel, born September 26, 1644, married Joanna Gay, March 29, 1664. 2. John, born September 28, 1646, died same year. 3. John, born Novem- ber 3, 1647, died September 25, 1656. 4. Sam- uel, see forward. 5. Hannah, born February 17, 1651, died June 14, 1740. 6. Timothy, born January 5, 1653, settled elsewhere. 7. Mary, born July 8, 1656, died October 29, 1656. 8. Mary, born June 12, 1658. 9. Sar- ah, born December 3, 1660, died March 22, 1732. 10. Abigail, born June 7, 1663, died October 25, 1721. 11. John, born July 19, 1665. 12. Jonathan, born October 9, 1667. 13. Judah, born March 30, 1670, died February 19, 1746-7. 14. Anna, born February 25. 1673, died March 9, 1749.

(II) Samuel, fourth son and child of Na- thaniel and Hannah (Dwight) Whiting, was born in Dedham, Massachusetts, December 20, 1649, and died in that town, December 4, 1727. His entire life was spent in his native town, where he was occupied with milling and owned considerable property. He and his brother were named as executors in their mother's will, with full power to act. Besides receiving his share of the estate, his mother willed to him the grist mill and all the privi- leges belonging thereto which had come to her at her husband's decease. Samuel's will, dated December 28, 1724, probated January 1, 1727- 8, names wife Mary, sons Jeremiah, Josialı, Zachariah and David, daughter Mary, brother Jonathan, and brother-in-law Jonathan Fair- banks. Samuel Whiting married (first) Sep- tember 23, 1676, Sarah, born March 3, 1658, died June II, 1701, daughter of Thomas and Sarah ( Paige) Metcalf. Children : 1. Joseph, born October 22, 1677, died January 28, 1678.

2. Samuel, born April 20, 1686, died January 16, 1721-2 ; married, January 17, 1715-6, Han- nah Deering. 3. Jeremiah, born April 12, 1695. 4. Michael, born November 4, 1697, died December 16, 1697. 5. Josiah, born May 30, 1701. Samuel married (second), April 29, 1702, Mary, who was born July 24, 1667, daughter of Jonathan and Deborah (Shepard) Fairbanks. Children: 6. Mary, born July 18, 1703; married, August 27, 1728, Jonathan Parks, of Concord. 7. Sarah, twin of Mary, died August 14, 1703. 8. Zachariah, born March 13, 1704-5. 9. John, born August 10, 1707, died August 16, 1797. IO. David, see forward.

(III). David, youngest child of Samuel and Mary ( Fairbanks) Whiting, was born in Ded- ham, July 30, 1709, and died in Attleboro, Massachusetts. February 23, 1753, David Whiting, yeoman, purchased of Frances, wid- ow of John Edwards, property in Attleboro whereon he thereafter resided; July 10, 1764, he sold his interest in the estate of his father to Elizabeth, widow of his brother Zachariah and her children; May 1, 1766, he and his wife Mary sold her right in the estate of her father. John Fuller, late of Dedham. David's will, dated November 8, 1775, probated Au- gust 6, 1782, names wife Mary, son David, and grandchildren Eaton and Sarah Whiting, chil- dren of son Lemuel, deceased. He married, at Dedham, December 4, 1732, Mary, daugh- ter of John and Mary ( Guild) Fuller. Chil- dren: Lemuel, baptized in First Parish, May 26, 1734, birth recorded October 12, 1733; David ( see forward).

(IV) David, youngest child of David and Mary ( Fuller) Whiting, was born in Dedham, February 22, 1735-6, and died in Attleboro. His will, dated December 31, 1799, probated Marclı 4, 1800, mentions wife Hannah, sons John, David, Jason, Lemuel and Lewis, and daughters Hannah Daggett and Alice Whit- ing. He served during the revolutionary war as private in Captain Jabez Ellis Attleboro company of minute-men and militia, which marched on the Lexington alarm, April 19, 1775 : also private in Captain Enoch Robin- son's company, Colonel Isaac Dean's regi- ment, which marched July 30, 1780, and was discharged August 8, 1780. He married, Oc- tober 18, 1766, Hannah, daughter of Moses and Mary Wollcutt. Children: 1. John. 2. David, born 1769, died October 23, 1806; mar- ried, October 9, 1792, Patty Daggett. 3. Han- nah, born May 14, 1772 ; married, February 4, 1796, Ichabod Daggett. 4. Jason, born March

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13, 1774, married, January 28, 1796, Esther Foster. 5. Lemuel, see forward. 6. Alice. 7. Lewis.

(V) Lemuel, fourth son and fifth child of David and Hannah (Wollcutt) Whiting, was born in Attleboro, Massachusetts, December 12, 1776, and died in the same town, Septem- ber 30, 1823. He was industrious and ener- getic and prided himself upon the superiority of his cattle, of which he had some fine spec- imens, notably oxen, which he used in the bus- iness of removing buildings. He was a cap- tain in the state militia. Administration of his estate was granted November 4, 1823, to Elihu Daggett, Jr., the widow Nancy having de- clined to act, and Calvin Richards was made guardian of the minor children, Mary Ann, Willard and William. He married, July 2, 18II, Nancy, born in Attleboro, December 23, 1790, died in Attleboro, October 18, 1868, daughter of Oliver and Polly (Daggett) Blackington. After the death of Lemuel Whit- ing his widow married Ephraim Jewett. Chil- dren: I. Mary Ann Blackington, born May 7, 1812; married Samuel Kent. 2. William Dean, see forward. 3. Nancy, born February 4, 1818, died September 17, 1819. 4. Levi Willard, born in 1821.

(VI) William Dean, eldest son and second child of Lemuel and Nancy ( Blackington ) Whiting, was born in Attleboro, December 23, 1815, and died in North Attleboro. He was but seven years of age when his father died and left his family in straightened circum- stances. At the age of eight years he com- menced to contribute to the family support by doing chores for his uncle, Artemas Stanley, and two years later was working Silas Whit- more, a farmer, for his board and schooling. At the end of two years he returned to his mother's home and commenced to work at anything he could get, for the munificent sum of twenty-five cents per day. At the age of fourteen years he was apprenticed to the firm of Draper & Tiffts, manufacturing jewelers, to learn the trade, which he succeeded in mas- tering in six years, his uncle, Mr. Tiffts, tak- ing an especial interest in his progress. He re- mained with the firm one year as a Journey- man, then, as there was a period of business depression, he commenced chasing gilt but- tons for R. & W. Robinson, then chased gilt jewelry for Draper & Blackington. About 1837 he had acquired such an excellent reputa- tion for skill, steadiness and reliability that he was offered and accepted the position of fore- man in the shop of H. M. Richards, at East

Attleboro. Mr. Richards manufactured enam- eled jewelry and French imitations, and not long after this removed to Philadelphia, Mr. Whiting superintending the removal of the machinery, etc., and the setting up of the new plant. He was advanced to the position of superintendent, and remained with Mr. Rich- ards and his successor, Mr. Garrett, for two years. He then commenced business in a small way for himself, manufacturing principally hearts and crosses. At the time the country was laboring under a severe business depres- sion, and in a short time Mr. Whiting decided to try his fortune in the west. Just at this time, however, Albert C. Tifft, a former fel- low workman, made him a proposition to re- turn to Attleboro and enter into a partnership with him in the manufacture of jewelry. Mr. John Tifft, of the firm of Draper & Tifft, be- came their financial backer, and this was un- doubtedly the turning point of Mr. Whiting's business career. With a joint capital of five hundred dollars these two ambitious and in- dustrious young men laid the foundation of their future success. The shop, in which they manufactured gold crosses, hearts and finger rings, was a small room in an old blacksmith's shop, on the bank of Ten Mile river, on the Boston and Providence turnpike. Mr. Tifft undertook the mechanical part of the work, and Mr. Whiting shouldered the responsibili- ties of the shop. They had two workmen at this time Willard, brother of Mr. Whiting, and Peter Bishop, a former employe of his in Phil- adelphia. At first Mr. John Tifft sold their goods for them, but in a short time Albert C. Tifft went to New York as a salesman, and upon his return Mr. Whiting would look after the interests of the concern in Boston and oth- er New England markets. They had the fixed determination not to run into debt, and all the monetary aid they accepted from Mr. John Tifft was to get one note of one hundred and fifty dollars discounted at the Wrentham bank, and even this was quicly paid. Their trade soon became too large for their small quarters, and at the end of eighteen months they were forced to build a new shop. They expected the building they then erected would suffice for their needs for all time, being two stories in height, twenty-five by forty feet, and cost- ing eight hundred dollars. By this time they were employing from thirty to forty men, and soon found they needed more power to facili- tate the manufacture of certain wares. Prior to this time the Beaver Dam Cotton Company and the factory of Draper & Tifft had burned,

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Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts, Volume III, Part 96

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