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He married, August 4, 1886, Annie Louise Tullock, born April 7, 1861, daughter of Arthur and Emily C. ( Preble) Tullock, of Whitefield, Maine. Their children : Helen, born July 29, 1887; Stephen Tul- lock, born March 19, 1892, named for Governor Stephen Hopkins (IV), mentioned above.
(IX) Frederick Sylvanus Hopkins, son of Freder- ick Ferdinand Hopkins (8), was born in Worcester, December 11, 1864. He was educated in the Wor- cester public schools and the Classical high school. In 1883 he became clerk in the Worcester National Bank. Two years later he accepted a position in the office of Norcross Brothers. In the fall of 1886 he entered Harvard Dental School, from which he was graduated in 1889 with the degree of D. M. D. He started at once to practice in offices at 2 Park Square, Boston. After two years he removed his offices to 159 Newbury street and later to 161 New- bury street, his present location. From 1889 to 1893 he was instructor of operative dentistry in the Harvard Dental School. He resides in Worcester. Dr. Hopkins and family attend Piedmont Congre- gational Church. He is a Republican in politics. He is a member of the Harvard Odontological So- ciety, the Harvard Dental Alumni Association, the Boston Chapter, Sons of the Revolution, and the Tatnuck Country Club at Worcester. He was for- merly a member of the Commonwealth Club and of the Worcester Light Infantry, Company C, Second Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, from 1885 to 1887.
He married, August 23, 1892, at Plymouth, Massachusetts, Etta May Holbrook, born May 22, 1865, daughter of Eliphalet and Harriet (Rice) Holbrook, of Worcester, Massachusetts. Their children : Esther, born August 6, 1894, in Plymouth, Massachusetts; Robert Holbrook, born in Worces- ter, Massachusetts, March 22, 1902; Frederick Syl-
vanus, Jr., born in Worcester, Massachusetts, Sep- tember 27, 1903, died May 24, 1905.
WARD FAMILY. William Ward (I) was the immigrant ancestor of Edward Dickinson Ward, of Worcester, Massachusetts, and of most of the branches of the Ward family in Worcester county. He was probably from York county, England. One of the captains under William the Conqueror was named Ward, of whom there is a record dated 1066. In 1175 William de la Ward resided in Chester. The family was numerous and well scattered over England at the time of the settlement of the Ameri- can colonies. The ancient coat of arms of this fam- ily was: Az. a cross baton pr. Crest : Wolf's head erased.
The first record of William Ward is found in Sudbury in 1639. He may have been there several years. He was admitted a freeman May 10, 1643, and for many years was one of the chief inen of the town. He was a deputy to the general court from Sudbury in 1644, for many years was a selectinan and most of the time chairman of the board. He was the local magistrate-the commissioner to end small causes. He deposed October 4, 1664, that he was about sixty-one years old, fixing the year of his birth as 1603. He was one of the nine Sudbury men who petitioned for the grant subsequently known as Marlboro, and including originally not only the present city of Marlboro, but the towns of West- boro, Northboro and Southboro. In 1660, the year year of incorporation, Ward settled in the new town where his descendants have been numerous and distinguished. He was chosen the first deacon of the Marlboro church. He drew fifty acres, the largest size of house lot granted by the proprietors. These home lots varied, according to the importance of the individual proprietor, from fifteen to fifty acres. His house was on the south side of the road nearly opposite the meeting house, and his land ex- tended to what was then called Belcher's pond, near which the tavern of his son-in-law, Abraham Wil- liams, was located. Ward suffered the usual hard- ships and losses of the pioneer and especially during King Philip's war he lost heavily. His buildings were burned, his cattle destroyed and one son slain. He died at Marlboro, August 10, 1687, aged eighty-five years. His will was dated April 6, 1686. He bequeathed to his wife Elizabeth; children John and Increase; the children of sons Richard and Eleazer, deceased; son-in-law Abraham Williams; to all his children by former wife and present wife. The widow died December 9, 1700, in her eighty- seventh year. Their children were: John, born about 1626, married Hannah Jackson; Joanna, born 1628, married Abraham Williams; Obadiah, born 1632, see forward; Richard, born 1635, married Mary Moore; Deborah, born 1637, married John Johnson: Hannah, born 1639, married Abraham How: William, born January 22, 1640, married Han- nah Eames; Samuel, born September 24. 1641, mar- ried Sarah How; Elizabeth, born April 14, 1643; Increase, born February 22, 1644, married
Record; Hopestill, born February 24, 1646; married James Woods ; Mary, born about 1647, married Dan- iel Stone; William, born February 12, 1648-49; Eleazer, married Hannah Rice; Bethia, born 1658, married Daniel Price.
(II) Obadiah Ward, son of William Ward (I), was born in 1632, died in Marlborough, Massachu- setts, January 5. 1718, aged eighty-six years. He had lands assigned him in Sudbury in 1653 and house lot of twenty-one acres with the after divi- sions in Marlboro in 1660, and he moved there
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soon after. He was a deputy to the general court in 1689 from Marlboro. He married, November 13, 1667, Mary , who died August 22, 1706, at Marlboro. He married (second) Joanna Mixer, daughter of Isaac Mixer, of Watertown. Joanna was born December 14, 1666. Children of Obadiah and Mary Ward were: Alice, born November 14, 1668; William, born January 7, 1670, see forward ; Obadiah, born September 18. 1672, married Elizabeth -; Bethia, born 1674, died same year ; Mary, born May 4, 1676; Jane, born 1677; Edmund, born January 21, 1679 ; Sarah, born January 29, 1681, inar- ried Samuel Bartlett ; Richard, born April 26, 1683; Elizabeth, born December 4, 1685, died unmarried ; January 21, 1730; Hannah, born January 3, 1688; Eleazer, born November 2, 1689; Prudence, born 1691.
(III) William Ward, son of Obadiah Ward (2), was born in Marlboro, Massachusetts, January 7, 1676. He resided in Marlboro, where all the chil- dren were born, and in 17II sold out to Samuel Morris and removed to Ashford, Connecticut, where he purchased land in 1715 and where his son Wil- liam bought land in 1720. Jacob Ward, another son, received a gift of lands there in 1726. William Ward removed to Union, Connecticut, where he died Janu- arv 8, 1731, aged sixty-one years. His death was the first in the town of Union. His wife Judith died in Union, January 21, 1746. Their children were: William, born June 9, 1691 ; Jemima, born July 5, 1693; Gamaliel, born October 2, 1694, inar- ried Damaris - -; Jacob, born March 9, 1696-
97, married Hannah -; Judith, born March 6, 1699-1700; Keziah, born June 4, 1703; Dinah, born October 2, 1704.
(IV) William Ward, son of William Ward (3), was born at Marlboro, Massachusetts, June 9, 1691. He resided in Union, Connecticut, where he became a very prominent citizen. as appears from the town records. He was a large land owner and con- ducted several farms. There is a large rock on the old place with the letters "W. W." roughly hewed on the surface and it is said that they were cut by William Ward. His will was dated August 12, 1772, and was proved October 2, 1780. Children of William and Rachel Ward were: Uriah, born Fcb- ruary 24, 1715, married Elizabeth Ingraham; John, born November 9, 1716, see forward; Ebenezer, born April 9. 1719, married Anna Peache; Moses, born September 16, 1622, married Eunice Rood; Obadiah, born February 9, 1725. married Esther Ruggles; Rachel, born April 23, 1727, married Joseph Enos; Jessc, born August 6, 1729, married Elizabeth Abbe; Benjamin, born February, 1731, died October 19, 1741 ; Sarah, died January 13, 1740; William, died April 23, 1735.
(V) John Ward, son of William Ward (4), was born at Union, Connecticut, November 9. 1716, and resided there. He removed in 1740 to Belcher- town, Massachusetts, with his family. Five children were born in Union, the remainder in Belchertown. He married (first at Union, October 10, 1739, Abi- gail Walker; he married (second) Abigail Heath, of Tolland. Connecticut, March 27, 1748, and she died at Belchertown, February 21, 1813, aged eighty- two years. He died there in 1800, aged eighty-four years. Children of John and Abigail (Walker) Ward were: Sarah, born about 1740, married Jona- than Drade ; Dorcas. born June 24, 1742, died Decem- ber 4, 1748; Eunice, born December 15, 1744, mar- ried Captain Shearman of Brimfield, where he died without issue. John, Jr., born January 1, 1747, died June 20. 1747. Children of John and Abigail (Heath) Ward were: Aaron, born October II. 1748, died November 1, 1748; John, born about 1749, married
Bethia Fuller : Benjamin, born 1751, married Mary Clough ; Tirzah, born 1753, married Richard Lull; Zerviah, born November 27, 17". married Samuel Ward; Sybil, born December 7, 1756, married Ben- jamin Clough ; Mehitable, born February 6, 1759, mar- ried John Pease; Ruth, born April 21, 1761, married Guild Wilson, of Belchertown, June, 1780, and re- sided at Hebron, New York; Hepzibah, born June I, 1765, see forward; Beulah, born August 20, 1767, married Samuel White, of Pelham, February 20, 1787, at Madison, New York; Moses, born October 29, 1769, married Rachel Convers; Ebenezer, born July 19, 1773, see forward.
(VI) Ebenezer Ward, son of John Ward (5), was born at Belchertown, Massachusetts, July 19, 1773. He also settled at Belchertown, probably in that part of the town set off as Enfield. He married, July 7, 1796, Rebecca Randall, of Belchertown. Their children, all born at Belchertown, were: Israel, born February 8, 1797, married Rachel Thayer ; Al- .valı, born September 17, 1798, married Louisa Shaw ; John, born May 19, 1800, married Sylvia H. Shaw ; Mercy, born September 10, 1801, married Samuel Tinkham : Abigail, born May 8, 1803, married Alvah Thayer ; Zerviah, born July 23, 1804; Elizabeth, born February 25, 1807; Benjamin, born April 24. 1809, married Elizabeth W. Hawks; Mary, (twin) born April 23, 1811, married Oromel Walker; Sarah, (twin), born April 23, 1811 ; Estes, born May 3. 1815.
(VII) John Ward, son of Ebenezer Ward (6). was born at Belchertown, Massachusetts. He lived in Enfield, Massachusetts, formerly part of Belcher- town, and other towns of the vicinity. He married Sylvia H. Shaw, daughter of Asa Shaw, of Enfield, and his wife Abigail Hanks, who died November 15. 1839, in her fifty-third year, the mother of ten children. Sylvia was born March 6, 1807. The father of Abigail was Ebenezer Hanks, of Belchertown, who married Hepsibah Ward, April 12, 1785. He was a soldier in the revolution ; they had eight chil- dren. Hepsibah was the daughter of John Ward (V), the thirteenth child. Children of John and Sylvia H. Ward, all born at Enfield, Massachusetts, were: Charles Rockwood, born April 27, 1834, see forward; Verona A., born April 1, 1839; Caroline F., born April 1, 1839; Proctor L., born May 23, 1841 : Henry W., born August 19, 1847.
(VIII) Charles Rockwood Ward, son of John Ward (7), was born at Enfield, Massachusetts, April 27, 1834. He was educated in the public schools of his native town. He was a carpenter by trade. He married Julia Reed. He died October 26, 1901.
The children of Charles Rockwood and Julia Ward were: Abbie J., born March 19, 1861. mar- ried Simon A. Norcross and resides at 728 Main street, Worcester ; Cora L., born November 27, 1862, died when five years old; Edward Dickinson, see forward; Nellie A., born December 16, 1866, mar- ried F. A. Abbott, of Worcester ; John Waldo, born March 11, 1868, a carpenter, married Ida Hacker ; died in Worcester; Delbert E., born April 5. 1870, carpenter, resides in Worcester ; Carrie B., born No- vember 3, 1873: Albert E., born February 13, 1875, a boat builder, resides in New York city. Frederick, born November 3, 1878, died young.
(IX) Edward Dickinson Ward, son of Charles Rockwood Ward (8), was born in Enfield, Massa- chusetts. March 6, 1864. He was cducated in the public and high schools of his native town. He learned the carpenter's trade of his father and worked for some years as a journeyman in Worces- ter and other places. He started in business for him- self in Worcester in company with W. F. Blanding. After a few years the partnership was dissolved and Mr. Ward continued on his own account. He has
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built many of the finest residences and public build- ings of Worcester in the past ten years, and ranks among the leading contractors and builders of the city. He resides at 46 Alvarado avenue and has his office and shop at 48 Alvarado avenue. In politics Mr. Ward is a Republican. He married, December 9, 1891, Miss Mabel E. Kibbe, of Worcester, daugh- ter of Eugene H. and Mary Kibbe. Their children are : Mildred May, born July 4, 1893; Ethel Mabel, born March 30, 1896; Irene Belle, born September 12, 1898.
ALBERT AUGUSTUS BARKER. Richard Barker (1), the only man known to have been in Andover. Massachusetts, before 1643, was the pro- genitor of Albert Augustus Barker, late of Worcester, Massachusetts. For more than fifty years he was one one of the leading citizens. The Essex county records show that he bought stock and produce of William Hughes in 1643. He was called a husband- man in the early records. His home lot in Andover was near that of John Osgood on the north side of the Cochichaucke pond, and his family and descend- ants have owned the land almost surrounding Great Pond as it is now called. He was one of those who organized the first church October 24, 1645. He was entrusted with the administration of many es- tates. His will was dated April 7. 1688, and proved March 28, 1693. It mentions eight children, grand- daughters, Priscilla, Hester and Sarah, children of his deceased daughter Hannah. The children of Richard and Joanna Barker were: 1. John, died in 1722 of small-pox; deacon of North church; In- dian fighter. 2. William, born 1646, died 1718. 3. Ebenezer, born March 12, 1651, died 1747, aged ninety-five. 4. Richard, born April 10, 1654. 5. Stephen, see forward. 6. Benjamin, born February 28. 1663. inarried Hannah Marston ; died 1750. 7. Sarah, married, November 17, 1673, John Abbott. 8. Hester, married John Stevens. 9. Hannah, born October 21, 1665. married, May 27, 1680, Christopher Osgood.
(II) Stephen Barker, fifth child of Richard Barker (I), was born July 6, 1659, in Andover, Massachu- setts. He settled in Haverhill where he was active in securing the incorporation of Methuen. Atkin- son, where his sons lived, was originally part of Haverhill, Massachusetts. The children of Stephen Barker were: Stephen: Zebediah, see forward; James, and perhaps others.
(III) Zebediah Barker, son of Stephen Barker (2), was born in Andover, Massachusetts, probably about 1700-10. He settled in Andover and Haverhill where he loaned the town money August 14. 1777. He married Deborah Merrill and they settled at Atkinson, New Hampshire. Among their children were: I. Peter, see forward. 2. Abijah, born 1760, married Susannah Wood, settled in Antrim, New Hampshire, in 1787; was a soldier in the revolu. tion : his wife was a sister of Peter Barker's wife. 3. Zebediah. Jr., who was a soldier in Captain Sam- uel Johnson's Company, Andover, 1777.
(IV) Peter Barker, son of Zebediah Barker (3), was born in Atkinson, New Hampshire, in 1755. He married Sally Wood, daughter of Samuel Wood, of Methuen, sister of Susannah Wood, who married his brother Abijah, who came to Antrim, New Hamp- shire, with him to make a home there. Peter prob- ably was in Antrim earlier, but he had his family there early in 1789. He bought the place now, or lately, of Levi Curtis, but later exchanged with his brother-in-law. Charles Wood, for the place that was known as the Moody Barker place. Peter Barker was captain of the alarm list. He was a soldier in the revolutionary war. He died May
23, 1829, aged seventy-four. His wife died in 1843,
aged eiglity-eight years. Their children were: Samuel, born in Atkinson, died in Oppenheim, New York; Hannah, born in Atkinson, married Daniel McIlvane; Peter, born in Antrim, March 14, 1789, died in Cleveland, Ohio: Isaac, July 2, 1791 ; Thomas, 1793; Captain Moody Morse, see forward; Sally, January 26, 1797, married Deacon Asa Bond.
(V) Captain Moody Morse Barker, son of Captain Peter Barker (4), was born in Antrim, New Hampshire, May 24, 1795. He received a com- mon school education in his native town. He in- herited the homestead and early in life he devoted himself to farming, and was a prosperous inan. He was a strict Presbyterian and stood high in the es- timation of his associates in the church and his fellow citizens. In politics he was a Whig, but later in life became a Democrat, adhering strongly to his political views. He was for some years captain of the militia company in Antrim, though never in the service. He married Nancy Bixby, of Hills- boro, New Hampshire, in 1821. They lived together until March 24, 1873, when he died. She died two days later. Their children were : 1. John Bixby, see for- ward. 2. Emily, born in 1824, married Samuel Brown, of Wilton, New Hampshire, had no children. 3. Adeline, born September 12, 1829. inarried, July 3, 1854. Charles Woods, of Hillsboro, New Hampshire, and had two children: Charles Woods, who married Downs, of Francestown, New Hampshire, and had three children. He died July, 1905; Adeline Woods, who married Mark Woodbury, of Antrim, and has sons: Mark and Valentine. 4. Miles C., born 1832, married Sarah J. Carr, of Hillsboro, New Hampshire, resides in Nashua, New Hampshire, and has two daughters: Carrie C., unmarried; Jennie Hatch, married Arthur Jefferson, of Couway, New Hampshire, and has two children. 5. Henry Mar- tin, born August 24, 1838, married, November 30, 1864, Mary Jane Colburn ; they live in Staatsburg, New York, and have three sons: Herbert Luther, ME. D., born August 27, 1866, married Luella J. Herrick. of Staatsburg, New York, and has one son, Robert Herrick Barker; Harry Colburn (Lawyer), born March 31. 1870, married Marion Hughes, of Staatsburg, New York; Fred Martin, born May 4, 1871, married Grace Barnes, of Rhinebeck, New York, and has a son, Clifford V. Barker.
(VI) John Bixby Barker, eldest son of Captain Moody Morse Barker (5), was born in Antrim, New Hampshire. November 13, 1822. He was educated in the common schools of Antrim, and worked on his father's farm there. Later he removed to Ben- nington, New Hampshire, where he remained for about six years, two of which he was engaged in making sand paper. He also learned the art of paper making in the mills at Bennington. In 1850 he was induced by his brother-in-law, Frederick A. Newton, of Bennington, to accept a position in a paper mill situated in Guadalajara, Mexico, under the control of Grant and Warren, of Boston, Massa- chusetts. Soon after he became familiar with the plant he was made the superintendent with a hand- some salary. He remained there six years, then went to Southern California where he invested in wheat growing. He lost money owing to a long drought, and returned to his old position in Mexico where he remained until his death two years later, Novem- her 22, 1860. He was the first American buried in the cemetery of that Mexican city, the permit being obtained through the intercession of the American consul.
In his younger days Mr. Barker was a Presby- terian, but he became more liberal in his religious views and later joined the Universalist church. Dur-
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ing the short time he was in this country after the formation of the Republican party he was an earnest supporter of the new political faith. His early death cut short a very promising career. He married, October 10, 1848, Harriet Elizabeth Newton, daugh- ter of Luther and Harriet Elizabeth (Griswold) Newton, of Bennington, New Hampshire. Luther Newton was a paper manufacturer and learned his trade of the Cranes, in Dalton, Massachusetts. He was a Republican. He was a member of the paper making firm of Newton & Tufts, of Alstead, New Hampshire. The children of John Bixby and Harriet Elizabeth (Newton) Barker were: Albert Augustus, see forward; Mary Frances, born in Guadalajara, Mexico, April 19, 1855; never married ; has lived in Worcester with her mother and brother, and is a teacher in the Oxford street public school ; Adelaida Elizabeth, born in Guadalajara, August 6, 1859, died October 22, 1860.
(VII) Albert Augustus Barker, eldest child of John Bixby Barker (6), was born in Guadalajara, Mexico. November 20, 1852. After his father's death. when eight years of age, he came with his family to Bennington, New Hampshire, where he lived five years. In 1865 he came to Worcester, where he at- tended the public schools. After leaving school he entered the office of Elbridge Boyden, one of the oldest and best known architects of Worcester. Dur- ing the time he was with Mr. Boyden he was frequently employed by Thomas H. Dodge, one of the most successful patent attorneys in the country in his day, from whom he received instruction as patent solicitor. He started in business for him- self March 1, 1879, forming a partnership with Walter B. Nourse, under the firm name of Barker & Nourse, as architects and solicitors of patents. January I. 1904. the partnership was dissolved, and during the last year of his life Mr. Barker was in business alone. He was instructor in the evening drawing schools of the city of Worcester, having charge of the architectural department. and was supervisor of drawing in the Worcester County Mechanics' Asso- ciation evening schools. As an architect he en- joyed a wide fame, and many public and private buildings erected from his plans, and under his personal supervision, are a monument to his ability. Among some of the more conspicuous buildings are : The Society of Antiquity ; the Odd Fellows Home; the Winslow Surgery at the City Hospital; the English High School : the Day Building ; the Aurora Hotel, all of Worcester; the Gardner High School; the Uxbridge High School : the West Boylston High School: the Princeton High School: the Shrews- bury Public Library ; the Johnsonio Hotel at Fitch- burg.
Mr. Barker was a Unitarian in religious faith, and since 1865 a member of the Church of the Unity. on Elm street. He was chairman of the Parish Committee at the time of his death, and supervising architect of the recent remodelling of the church. He was a member of no secret orders. He belonged to the Society of Antiquity, the Worcester Board of Trade. Builders' Exchange, Worcester Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, Worcester County Mechanics' Association, Royal Arcanum and the Hancock Club. He was always a Republican but never sought or held office. He married, Octo- ber 24, 1877, Eacyetta Boyd, daughter of George and Rebecca (MacGerigle) Boyd, of Worcester, Massachusetts. Mr. Boyd was overseer in a hoot manufactory. He was also engaged in woolen in- dustry. He was of Scotch-Irish stock, born in Londonderry. Ireland. He was a citizen of Wor- cester for sixty years. As early as 1849 he was a member of the Worcester Fire Company, and was on
duty at the great Merrifield Fire. He was a Repub- lican. The children of Albert Augustus and Eacyetta (Boyd) Barker were: 1. Everett Newton, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, June 4, 1881, succeeded his father in business, as patent solicitor and archi- tect, and resides at the homestead, 88 Chatham street. 2. Robert Stuart, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, April 3. 1884. is in the mercantile business, and is also at the homestead.
Mr. Barker was cut off in his prime June 9. 1905. A wide circle of friends will always hold him in kindly remembrance, for he was an upright, courteous gentleman, winning the love and respect of all who knew him.
ALONZO WILTON WHITCOMB. John Whit- comb (I), the first of the Whitcomb family to settle permanently in this country, was the ancestor of Alonzo Wilton Whitcomb. of Worcester. He ap- peared in Dorchester as early as 1633. He joined the church there in 1635 and his youngest son Josiah was born in Dorchester. It had been supposed for a long time that he was the son of Symon Whit- comb or Whetcomhe, who was one of the original patentees of the old Massachusetts Bay colony, but the will of Symon's father shows this belief ab- solutely wrong. He may have been the brother. The belief is gaining ground among those who have studied the records that the emigrant, John Whit- comb, was the second son of John and Anne (Harper) Whitcomb, of London. John Harper, whose daughter was the mother of John Whitcomb, was a member of the East India Company. June 16. 1620. and it is recorded that he gave John Whit- comb, who married his daughter Anne, a share in Virginia viz .: America.
In 1640 John Whitcomb removed from Dorchester to settle in Scituate, Massachusetts, where he al- ready owned land. During his residence in Scituate he was made constable. He was on the list of those able to bear arms in 1643. He was admitted a freeman June 3. 1652. In 1654 he removed to Lan- caster, Massachusetts, where in 1652, when the town was laid out, he had invested some money. Not all his children accompanied him to Lancaster. His daughter Catherine was settled in Scituate, where in 1644 she married Rodolphus Ellmes, who came in 1635 on the "Planter." aged fifteen. Robert Whit- comb remained in Scituate. James Whitcomb settled in Boston.
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