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pointed to settle the lines of Voluntown. In 1725 Joshua Ripley was chosen one of the representatives of the brethren to act with the .deacons, thus "forming one of the seven pil- lars," or counsellors, so dear to the early set- tlers, and the pastor was requested to con- sult with them "on all emergent occasions." The first court of pleas which met in Wind- ham county was held at Windham Green, Joshua Ripley was justice of the quorum for Windham. Joshua Ripley Jr. was a juryman. Joshua Ripley at one time owned the iron works, but these were not remunerative, and were sold in 1731. Joshua Ripley died after fifty years of active public life. It has been written of him "He was a man of sterling sense and sound judgment, widely known and respect," and "often called to public services in different parts of the colony." The follow- ing is his gravestone inscription: "Here lies peacefully interred the body of Joshua Rip- ley Esq. one of His most worshipful Maj- esty's Justices of the Peace for the county of Windham." He married, November 28, 1682. Hannah Bradford, born May 9, 1662, died May 28, 1738, daughter of Deputy Governor William and Alice ( Richards) Bradford, and granddaughter of Governor William Bradford, of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Their twelve children were: Alice, Hannah, Faith, Joshua, Margaret, Rachel, Leah, Hezekiah, David, Irene, Jerusha and Ann.
(IV) Joshua (2), eldest son of Joshua ( I) and Hannah (Bradford) Ripley, was born May 13, 1688, died November 18, 1773. He resided at Windham. He married, Decem- ber 3. 1712, Mary Backus, born November 8. 1692, died October 19, 1770. Children : Mary, Phineas, Hannah, Nathaniel, Elizabeth, Joshua, Ebenezer, William and John.
(V) Ebenezer, son of Joshua (2) and Mary ( Backus) Ripley, was born June 22, 1729, died June 11, 1811. He resided at Windham. He married, June II, 1752, Me- hitable Burbank, born July 28, 1729, died May 20, 1813, at West Springfield, Massachusetts, daughter of Captain Abraham and Mehitable (Dwight) Burbank, of Suffield. Children : Hannah, Eleanor, Jerusha, Julianna, Justin, Abraham, Abiah, Dwight, Ebenezer, Thad- deus, Anna and Horace.
(VI) Dr. Dwight, son of Ebenezer and Mehitable ( Burbank) Ripley, was born Au- gust 7, 1764, died November 18, 1835. Whenl about twenty-eight years of age, he went to Norwich, Connecticut, and with his cousin, Benjamin Dyer, of Windham, established the
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firm of Dyer & Ripley, druggists, in 1793. This partnership was soon dissolved and he formed a second with another cousin, Horace Waldo. They were the first wholesale mer- chants of Norwich. Mr. Waldo soon retired from the firm, but Mr. Ripley carried on the business for forty years. He was fond of military display and was a major of the mil- itia. He bought in 1816 the former home of Joseph Howland on Union street, a large square colonial house, standing directly on the street, with high recessed steps leading to the entrance door, and having terraced gardens at the side and rear, extending from Union to Church streets. Here he resided till his death in 1835. About twenty years ago the house was used as a hotel, but was destroyed by fire a few years later, and the Young Men's Chris- tian Association building now occupies its site, and the Otis Library stands on a part of the former grounds. He married (first) April 24, 1794, Martha Coit, born October 16, 1770, died January, 1795, without issue. She was the daughter of Captain Benjamin and Mary (Boardman) Coit, of North Preston. He married (second) February 24, 1796, Eliza Coit, daughter of Captain William and Sarah (Lathrop) Coit, of Norwich. She was born January II, 1772, died 1846. Their children were: Martha, Eliza Coit, deceased, William Dwight, George Burbank, Lucy Coit, Joseph, James Leonard, Eliza, Harriet, Daniel Coit and Jane.
(VII) James Leonard, son of Dr. Dwight and Eliza (Coit) Ripley, was born March 18, 1806, died June 10, 1888. He married, June 2, 1830, Ruth Leffingwell Huntington, daugh- ter of Charles P. and Maria (Perit) Hunt- ington, of Norwich. He became a merchant in New York, traveled extensively, and finally retired from active business. He resided at Norwich and died while visiting his daughter, Mrs. Henry R. Band, at New London, Con- necticut. Children : Charles P. H., Martha, Mary Perit, Grace, William Coit and Samuel Huntington.
: (VIII) Charles Phelps Huntington, eldest son of James Leonard and Ruth Leffingwell (Huntington) Ripley, was born at Norwich, Connecticut, November 26, 1832, died Decem- ber 9, 1901, and was buried at Haverstraw-on- the-Hudson. In the early part of his life he was engaged in the dry goods business in New York City, and was a successful merchant. He spent many years before his death in Europe, where he was financially successful in handling various American inventions. He married in
Springfield, August 13, 1856, Harriet Jencks Ingersoll, born in Springfield, Massachusetts, October 1, 1835, died there December 23, 1898. She was the daughter of Major Edward and Harriet Jencks (Child) Ingersoll (see Inger- soll, VII). Five children were born of this union : I. Charles Stedman, Brooklyn, New York, June 20, 1857 ; lieutenant in the United States navy ; married, April 15, 1886, Kathar- ine Margaretta von Hausz, daughter of John von Hausz, of Speyer-on-the-Rhine ; married (second) at Princeton, Illinois, October 22, 1900, Gertrude Esther Reed, born in Prince- ton, Illinois, July 22, 1870. Her parents were William Henry and Esther Miller (Reed). 2. Edward Ingersoll, Brooklyn, New York, No- vember 16, 1858. 3. A daughter, twin to Ed- ward Ingersoll, died young. 4. James Hunt- ington, mentioned below. 5. Henry Brewer. New York City, May 22, 1863, died young.
(IX) James Huntington, third son of Charles P. H. and Harriet J. (Ingersoll) Rip- ley, was born in Brooklyn, New York, Octo- ber 3, 1859, and has resided in Springfield, Massachusetts, since 1884. He was educated in private schools in Brooklyn and in the well known school of M. C. Stebbins, of Spring- field. He is engaged in mining and other en- terprises in the west. He married, February 2, 1886, Jennie Tannatt Day, born December 26, 1861, daughter of Alfred Dewey Van Horn and Mary Louise (Cook) Day, of Springfield (see Day, VII). They have one daughter, Mary Day, born in Springfield, Feb- ruary 22, 1892.
(The Ingersoll Line).
In the year 1629, in the reign of Charles I. Richard Ingersoll and his brother John came from Bedfordshire, England, and settled in Salem, Massachusetts. Richard, the elder brother, brought with him to the new conti- nent his wife Ann and a family of two sons and four daughters. A third was born in Salem about 1632. Richard Ingersoll died in Salem in 1644. Ann, his widow, married for a second husband John Knight, of Newbury. He was the father of John Knight Jr., who married Richard's youngest daughter, Bath- sheba. Ann was his second or third wife. Children of Richard Ingersoll: I. Lieutenant George, born in England in 1618, consequently was eleven years of age when he arrived in America; he died in 1694, leaving two sons, George and Samuel. 2. John, born in Eng- land in 1623; he was a mariner, and was ad- mitted a freeman at Salem. April 29, 1668;
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he married Judith Felton, and died in 1716. 3. Alice, born in England, married Josiah Wal- cott. 4. Joanna, born in England, married Richard Pettingell in 1643. 5. Sarah, born in England, married William Haines, of Salem, in 1644, and for a second husband, Joseph Houlton, of Danvers. 6. Bathsheba, born in England, married John Knight Jr., of New- bury, in 1647. 7. Deacon Nathaniel, born in Salem about 1632; was admitted a freeman at Salem, March 22, 1689; he married Hannah Collins ; he died in 1719.
John Ingersoll, younger brother of Richard Ingersoll, was born in England in 1615, and therefore was about fourteen years of age when he left England to come to America with his brother's family. For a time he lived with his brother Richard at Salem. We next hear of him in Hartford, Connecticut, in which place he settled after his brother's death. In 1651 he married Dorothy, daughter of Thomas Lord, one of the first settlers of Hartford. At the time of his marriage he was thirty-six years old, and his wife about twenty-two. The first two children by this marriage were born in Hartford : I. Hannah, born in 1652. 2. Dorothy, born in 1654. In 1655 John and his family removed to Northampton, Massachu- setts, in which place another daughter was soon born: 3. Margery, born in January, 1656 ( Northampton records). Mrs. Ingersoll was but twenty-six years old at the time of her death. On December 12, 1657, about one year after the death of his wife, John Ingersoll married Abigail, daughter of Thomas Bascom, one of the first settlers in Windsor, Connecti- cut, but who afterwards removed to Northamp- ton, Massachusetts. The children by this mar- riage, four daughters, were all born in North- ampton ( Northampton records). 4. Abigail, born January II, 1658. 5. Sarah, October 30, 1660. 6. Abiah, August 24, 1663. 7. Hester, September 9, 1665. In 1666 John removed with his family to Woronoco, which was the Indian name by which Westfield, Massachusetts, was then known. In April of the same year, and soon after his arrival in Woronoco. his wife Abigail died, leaving four more daughters for John to care for. During the following year, 1667, he married Mary, daughter of John Hunt, and a sister of Jonathan Hunt, of North- ampton. The name of Mary Hunt's mother previous to her marriage was Mary Webster, daughter of John Webster, one of the first settlers of Hartford, and the fifth governor of the colony of Connecticut, chosen in 1656. It is recorded in the town book of Westfield
that in the year 1666 land was granted to John Ingersoll and others, and that he settled there in that year. By his wife Mary there were born in Westfield eight children, seven sons and one daughter, and their names and dates of birth may be found in the town records of Westfield. 8. Thomas, born March 28, 1668. 9. John, October 20, 1669. 10. Abel, Novem- ber II, 1671. II. Ebenezer, October 15, 1673. 12. Joseph, October 16, 1675. 13. Mary, No- vember 17, 1677. 14. Benjamin, November 15, 1679. 15. Jonathan, May 10, 1681. John Ingersoll died in Westfield, September 3, 1684 (Westfield records), in the seventieth year of his age, and his grave may be found in the old Westfield cemetery. His widow Mary died in Westfield, August 18, 1690 ( Westfield records).
(II) Thomas, eldest son of John and Mary (Hunt) Ingersoll, , was born in Westfield, Massachusetts, March 28, 1668. On the old town records of Westfield is found the follow- ing entry: "Thomas Ingersoll and Sarah Ash- ley was joined in marriage July 22d 1692." Robert Ashley, the settler, established him- self, with his wife Mary, in Springfield, Mass- achusetts, in 1639. David Ashley, son of Rob- ert and Mary Ashley, first resided in Spring- field, but about 1673 removed to Westfield. His daughter Sarah was born in Westfield, September 19, 1673. Five children were born in Westfield : I. Thomas, born November 27, 1692. 2. Moses, February 10, 1694. 3. Mer- iam, June 4, 1697. 4. David, September 30, 1699. 5. Eleanor, March 12, 1704. After the birth of Eleanor, his wife Sarah died, and for a second wife he married the widow of Heze- kiah Dickinson, of Springfield. She was the daughter of Samuel Blakeman, of Stratford, Connecticut, and granddaughter of the Rev. Adam Blakeman, the first minister of that town. There were no children by this mar- riage. "Thomas Ingersoll and Abigail Dickin- son were married January 21st 1707." Abigail. wife of Thomas Ingersoll, died March 30, 1719. For a third wife he married Ruth Child, of Watertown, Connecticut. No children were born. They were married May 17, 1720. Thomas Ingersoll died in Westfield, Massachu- setts, November 14, 1732, in the sixty-fifth year of his age, and his widow Rutlı died Janu- ary 10, 1746-47 ( Westfield records).
(III) Thomas (2), son of Thomas ( I) and Saralı ( Ashley) Ingersoll, was born in West- field, Massachusetts, November 27, 1692, and there resided during the whole of his life. He married Sarah Dewey, of Westfield. Their eight children were born at Ingersoll Place,
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and their names and dates of birth may be found in the records of Westfield : I. Jonathan, born January 24, 1715. 2. Daniel, May 26, 1718. 3. Sarah, January 27, 1720. 4. Miriam, November 4, 1723. 5. Margaret, February I, 1727-28. 6. John, February 26, 1731. 7. Mary, November 16, 1733. 8. Ann, June 21, 1737. (IV) John, son of Thomas (2) and Sarah (Dewey) Ingersoll, was born in Westfield. Massachusetts, February 26, 1731. "John Ingersoll and Margaret Moseley was married by the Rev. Mr. Ballentine, Sept. 21, 1752." They had nine children, all born in Westfield : I. Margaret, born April 14, 1753. 2. Molly, February 23, 1755. 3. Lucretia, August 21, 1757. 4. Isabell, February 17, 1761. 5. Electa, February 13. 1765. 6. Anna, September 8, 1767. 7. John, August 12, 1769. 8. Charles, February 29, 1772. 9. Cynthia, October 22. 1774. John Ingersoll died in Westfield, March I, 1792, and his widow Margaret died May 27, 1799 (Westfield records).
(V) John (2), son of John (I) and Mar- garet ( Moseley) Ingersoll, was born in West- field. Massachusetts, August 12, 1769. He married in Northampton, July 1, 1800, Eliza- beth Martin, of English Harbor, Island of An- tigua, West Indies. Children: I. Margaret, born May 16, 1801. 2. Elizabeth, June 12. 1803. 3. Jane, October 28, 1805. 4. Mary, April 26, 1808. 5. Job, August 13, 1810. 6. Edward, December 18, 1812. 7. Martha Ann, March 15, 1815.
(VI) Major Edward, son of John (2) and Elizabeth (Martin) Ingersoll, was born in Westfield, Massachusetts, December 18, 1812. Two years later the family removed to Spring- field, and there he passed his youth and grew to manhood and there continued to reside al- most uninterruptedly until his decease, Janu- ary 28, 1891. He was a member of the United States army. "Married, October 29th, 1834, Edward Ingersoll and Harriet J. Child, by Rev. Dr. Samuel Osgood of the Ist Church of Springfield." Children : I. Harriet Jencks, born in Springfield, Massachusetts, October I, 1835. 2. Caroline Phelps, born in Savannah, Georgia, February 1, 1838. 3. William Ed- ward, born in Springfield, October 22, 1842. 4. John Martin, born in Springfield, January 26, 1845. 5. James Child, born in Springfield, September 27, 1848. 6. Isabella, born in Springfield, September 12, 1850.
(VII) Harriet Jencks, daughter of Major Edward and Harriet J. (Child) Ingersoll, was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, October I,
1835. She was married August 13, 1856, to Charles Phelps Huntington Ripley, of New York ( formerly of Norwich, Connecticut ). (See Ripley, VIII).
(The Kellogg Line).
(III) Samuel, son of Martin (q. v.) and Prudence (Bird) Kellogg, was born probably in Braintree, England, after 1630, died January 17, 17II. It is not known when he came to New England, nor whether he came with his brothers, Joseph and Daniel. The first record found of him in New England is that of his first marriage. He married (first), November 24, 1664, Mrs. Sarah (Day) Gunn, daughter of Robert and Editha (Stebbins) Day, of Hartford, and widow of Nathaniel Gunn. of Hartford. She was slain by the Indians, Sep- tember 19, 1677. He married ( second) March 22, 1679, Sarah, born 1660, daughter of Thomas Root, of Westfield. She died Janu- ary 15, 1718-19.
(IV) Samuel (2), son of Samuel (I) and Sarah (Day) (Gunn) Kellogg, was born in Hadley, April II, 1669, died in Colchester, Connecticut, August 24, 1708. When his mother and younger brother, Joseph, were killed by the Indians in the attack of Hatfield. September 19, 1677, he was taken prisoner and carried to Canada. He removed to Colchester after 1701, and bought land there from his brother, Nathaniel, May 26, 1707. He mar- lied Hannah, born January 18, 1666, daugh- ter of Nathaniel and Hannah Dickinson, of Hadley, the former named born August, 1643. Hannah (Dickinson) Kellogg died in Colches- ter, August 3, 1745.
(V) Eunice, daughter of Samuel (2) and Hannah (Dickinson) Kellogg, was born in Hatfield, August 3, 1701, died in Colchester, May 24, 1794. She married, July II, 1728, Benjamin Quitterfield, of Colchester, born April II, 1704, died August 8, 1771, probably the son of Clement Quitterfield, of Colchester.
(VI) Jacob, son of Benjamin and Eunice (Kellogg) Quitterfield, was born April 12. 1741, died May 28, 1777. He was pastor of the churches in Colchester and Antioch. He married, October 25, 1759, Elizabeth Kilborn.
(VII) Eunice, daughter of Jacob and Eliz- abeth (Kilborn) Quitterfield, married Hugh Stevens.
(VIII) Sally, daughter of Hugh and Eunice (Quitterfield) Stevens, married Thomas Cook. (IX) Mary Louise, daughter of Thomas, Jr., and Sally (Stephens) Cook, also grand-
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daughter of Thomas and Rachel ( Eggerston) Cook, of Athens, New York, married Alfred Dewey Van Horn Day.
(X) Jennie Tannatt, daughter of Alfred Dewey Van Horn and Mary Louise (Cook) Day, married James Huntington Ripley, of Springfield, Massachusetts.
The surname Furber is identical FURBER with Frobisher. The surname is derived from the trade-name. A frobisher was a furbisher or polisher of metals, the word coming from the French fourbisseur, an artisan who polishes or mounts swords-a sword cutler. The surname has been in use from the earliest days of surnames in England. Le Furbur is found in the Hun- dred Rolls. The Frobisher family of Devon- shire bears the following coat-of-arms : Ermine on a fesse engrailed azure between three griffins heads erased sable a greyhound courant argent. The Frobishers of Nottinghamshire bear similar arms, indicating relationship, and Burke states that they came originally from Yorkshire. Arms: Ermine on a fesse engrailed between three griffins' heads erased sable with a collar gules fimbriated or.
(I) Lieutenant William Furber was born in London, England, in 1614, died in Dover, New Hampshire, 1692. He shipped from Bristol. England, in the ill-fated vessel, "Angel Gab- riel," which was wrecked August 15, 1635, off the shores of Pemaquid, Maine. The passen- gers were saved. The main facts of the wreck are preserved in depositions of various passen- gers. William Furber testified December I, 1676, as to the wreck, that John Cogswell saved a tent which he lived in after reaching the shore; that Cogswell removed to Ipswich, Massachusetts, where Furber also went and was employed by Cogswell there for a year. He tells of the pewter, beds, brass goods, etc., of Cogswell, of his two mares, two cows and other possessions and of his children. Deacon Hains, who was with him, settled at Ports- mouth. Furber went to Dover in 1637 and was a wheelwright by trade. He signed the Dover combination in 1640 and was on the tax list in 1648. April 20, 1644, he was appointed one of the three "wearsmen" to take charge of the fishery. He was one of the signers of the remonstrance against the oppressive acts of Governor Cranfield, and in 1640 was one of twenty-five petitioners to Governor Dudley. rebuking the proceedings of Captain Underhill. In 1655 he was one of the jury at the inquest on the death of John Tuttell, who was killed
by the fall of a tree. He bought land of Sam- uel Austin in December, 1650, and sold land, July 2, 1657, to Thomas Noke, and several parcels at various times to Joseph Austin. He served as town surveyor with Peter Coffin ; was steward of Dover in 1652; selectman in 1651- 57-61-67-70-71-87-88; sealer of leather, 1670; commissioner of highways, 1669; "commis- sioner," 1662-66 ; town auditor, 1666; juryman, 1663-71 ; moderator, 1663; constable in 1646. His name appears on a petition to the General court, October 10, 1663. On December 5, 1652, he was granted mill privileges on Fresh Creek, and also twenty acres of upland abut- ting on "ye Gulfe." At this time he was living on Welch or Welshman's Cove. He was ad- mitted a freeman in 1653, and was a freeholder at Dover Neck in 1687-88. In 1675 he was taxed on the "provision rate." His estate was settled December 30, 1699, and divided be- tween his son William, and his daughters, the wives respectively of John Dam, John Bick- ford and Thomas Bickford. He was living as late as December 1, 1695. He served as lieutenant of the Dover military company. He married Elizabeth - -. Children: 1. Will- iam, born 1646, mentioned below. 2. Jethro, had land at Long Point in 1677, died 1704. married Ann Cowell. 3. Moses. 4. Elizabeth, married John Dam. 5. Susanna, married John Bickford. 6. Bridget, married Thomas Bick- ford.
(II) William (2), son of Lieutenant Will- iam (1) Furber, was born in 1646, died Sep- tember 14. 1707. He was ensign of the Dover company, appointed in 1689. He had a grant of land in 1694 at Bloody Point, now the town of Newington, New Hampshire. He also signed the remonstrance against the oppression of Governor Cranfield. He was deputy to the general court in 1695-96-97-98-99-1703-04; selectman, 1696. In January, 1698, he was one of the fourteen who signed the "Anti-Catholic declaration of the New Hampshire General Assembly." He married (first ) -; (sec- ond), August 13, 1694, Elizabeth Nute, widow of James Nute. She was born September 15, 1653, died November 9, 1705. He married (third) Elizabeth Kennard, of Portsmouth, in April, 1706. Children: Elizabeth; Will- iam, mentioned below.
(III) William (3), son of Ensign William (2) Furber, was born in 1672, died March 20, 1757. He resided in what is now Newington, New Hampshire. He married, about 1709, Sarah Nute, daughter of James Nute. She was born in 1675, died April 28, 1762. Chil-
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dren, born in Dover: I. William. 2. Nehe- miah, born January 21, 1710; married Abigail 3. Bethia, baptized June 1, 1718. 4. Jerusha, baptized August 7, 1720. 5. Jethro, mentioned below. (Order of birth not known ). 6. Elizabeth. 7. Richard. 8. Abigail. 9. Moses. 10. Esther.
(IV) Jethro, son of William (3) Furber, was born in 1708. He lived at Newington and he and his wife owned the covenant there June 2, 1734. He married, at Newington, Septem- ber 17, 1733, Phebe Fabyan. Children, born at Newington : I. Jethro, baptized June 2, 1734, died young. 2. Child, baptized December 7, 1736. 3. Jethro, born June 2, baptized June 4, 1734. 4. Leah, baptized 1740. 5. John, born October 27, 1742, mentioned below. 6. Jo- seph, baptized October 28, 1744. 7. Eli, bap- tized March 29, 1747. 8. Phebe, baptized June 4, 1749.
(V) John, son of Jethro Furber, was born at Newington, October 27, 1742. He settled in Wolfboro, New Hampshire. According to the first federal census, taken in 1790, he was the only head of a family of this name in Wolf- boro. having two males over sixteen, three under that age, and three females. He mar- ried (first) Patty Marshall; (second) Abigail Lord. Children of first wife: I. Pattie, born October 4, 1768; married Thomas Cotton. 2. Betsey, December 8, 1770; married Jane Cate. 3. John, January 20, 1773; married (first) Sally Leavitt, (second) Hannah Yeaton. Chil- dren of second wife: 4. Joseph, March II, 1785. mentioned below. 5. William Lord, July 19, 1786; married Abigail Rendell. 6. Daniel F., April 27, 1788; married (first) Sally Chesley; (second) Nancy Ferren. 7. Polly, May 31, 1791.
(VI) Captain Joseph, son of John Furber, was born March II, 1785, at Wolfboro. He married (first ) Sally Folsom; (second) Betsey Cross. Children : I. William, born May 4, 1809. 2. Mark F. 3. John Snell, October 14, 1819; mentioned below. 4. Mary Ann. 5. Sally, died aged fourteen. 6. Joseph, born 1831 ; married Mary Doherty. 7. Marsha, born in Vermont.
(VII) John Snell, son of Joseph Furber, was born October 14, 1819, died in February, 1890. He was educated in the public schools, and his early life was spent in Wolfboro. In 1846 he went to Chelsea, Massachusetts, and the next year to Pepperell, Massachusetts, and in 1848 removed to Londonderry, New Hamp- shire. He was an honored and useful citizen, a consistent, active Christian, as shown by his
example, contributions, voice and influence. He married, June 11, 1845, Laura Ann Wallis, of Derry, New Hampshire, born October 20, 1821. Children: I. John, born at Chelsea, August 6, 1846. 2. Laura, October 7, 1847 ; married Captain George Garvin. 3. Louis, October 5, 1848; married Clara J. Marshall. 4. Oscar E., June II, 1851, mentioned below. 5. Frank, August 26, 1852 ; married Mary Mc- Kay. 6. Elbridge, March 30, 1863; died Sep- tember 12, 1881.
(VIII) Oscar E., son of John Snell Furber, was born at Londonderry, New Hampshire. June II, 1851. He attended the public schools. From early youth he evinced an aptitude for mechanics, and when a young man demon- strated his capacity for useful invention. At the age of twenty-one he went to Saco, Maine, and established the Furber Pump Works. He patented the Furber Bracket, the Pond Lily Force Pump, and various useful devices used in the manufacture of pumps. Subsequently he engaged in the lumber business in Tennessee. Returning to New England, he engaged in business as a carpenter and builder in Boston. He took a prominent position in this line of business, and became one of the most success- ful builders in Boston. He built many homes for the wealthy on Huntington avenue, Boston, also apartment houses and a score of houses on Humboldt avenue, Roxbury, and many on Beacon street, Brookline. He became one of the largest taxpayers in Boston, through his investments in valuable real estate. He was a shrewd and far-sighted investor, and on sev- eral occasions his knowledge relating to real estate transactions has been sought by the courts. He is himself a skillful craftsman and master of his business, and has the confidence and respect of everyone with whom he has dealings. Absolutely honest and of unquestion- ed integrity, his character has made him suc- cessful. He is a member of Rabboni Lodge, Free Masons; Saint Paul's Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, joining November 21, 1905. In- dependent in politics, he exerts his influence always for the best as he understands the situ- ation. In religion he is a Universalist. He married, November 30, 1882, Lizzie Ella Mur- ray, born at Greene, Maine, November 25. 1858. (Ceremony by Rev. W. S. McIntire, of the Methodist church). She was educated in the public and private schools in her native town, and studied music under the private tutorship of Professor Carl Petersilea, the noted Boston musician. She joined the Ham- mond Street Methodist Church at Lewiston,
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