Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and personal memoirs of Worcester county, Massachusetts, with a history of Worcester society of antiquity, Vol. I, Part 22

Author: Crane, Ellery Bicknell, 1836-1925, ed
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 824

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the town of Clinton in its early days. He died February 13, 1875, at Clinton. He married Maria Harris and they had two children: Charles H., born February 19, 1826, see forward. Maria A., married W. H. Haskell, see forward.

(VI) Charles H. Chace, son of Alanson Chace (5), was born February 19, 1826, died Jannary 9, 1904. He succeeded his father in possession of the old homestead. He took contracts for cellars and excavating in the early fifties. In 1858 he went into business with his brother-in-law, W. H. Haskell. In 1861 he continued to run the grocery business and erected an addition to the store building which he occupied at that time on Mechanic street. He is a Baptist in religion. He had been selectman of the town. He married, April 11, 1850, Caroline M. Ball, of Boylston, now deceased. They left three living children : A. Alanson, Addie Eliza and Emma Chace.

(VI) Maria A. Chace, daughter of Alanson Chace (5), was born at Clinton, Massachusetts, February 1, 1833. She married, October 20, 1855, William H. Haskell, who was born in Rochester, Massachusetts, October 20, 1824 the son of Seth and Unice (Hammond) Haskell, a native of Mat- tapoisett, Massachusetts. He spent his boyhood and early manliood in Rochester, acquired his education there in the public schools and academy. He en- tered the general store kept by his father and sub- sequently managed a store at North Abington, Massa- chusetts. About 1850 he went to Clinton to work for his brother, David Haskell, who was seven years older than he, and who had already a store on Mechanic street on the lot afterward occupied by the C. H. Chace building. He soon became a part- ner and the business was conducted under the firm name of Haskell Brothers. The elder brother David was the victim of a dreadful accident, Sep- tember 5, 1854. He was returning some "burning fluid" to a barrel when it took fire from a lantern, exploded, and the cellar of the store was filled with flame. He died from his injuries the next day. The home of David Haskell was on Water street in the brick house built by Asahel Harris. For more than three years William H. Haskell con- tinued the business alone, but in August, 1858, he advertised groceries and dry goods at the old stand in partnership with D. W. Kilburn. In the same year Charles H. Chace succeeded Mr. Kilburn in the firm. In August, 1861, the firm was dissolved and the business divided, Mr. Haskell keeping the dry goods and Mr. Chace the grocery. Mr. Has- kell finally sold his business to Mr. Chace. He had a store for a short time at the rear of his resi- dence on Chestnut street. During the closing years of the civil war he was in the grocery busi- ness in the basement of Burdett & Fiske's block on the corner of Union and High streets. In 1868 he erected the block at the corner of Union and Walnut streets, where he continued in the grocery business until his death, December 2, 1878. He was a leading member of the Congregational church of Clinton, and his wife is still active in the church. Ile was a worthy citizen and highly respected.

The children of William H. and Maria A. ( Cliace) Haskell were : I. Harriet M., born June 29, 1858, married Clarence H. Bowers, D. D. S., of Clinton, and the have three children-George F. H., Alice D., and Caroline A. 2. Alice C., born June 23, 1861, died in childhood. 3. Elnathan, born December 14, 1863, died young. 4. Minnie Eliza, born October 28, 1865, died in infancy. 5. William David, born July 9, 1867, died July 17, 1887. 6. Mary Agnes, born February 22, 1873, died in infancy.

WILLIAM H. BLOOD. Richard Blood (I), the immigrant ancestor of William H. Blood, of Lancaster, Massachusetts, was one of several broth- ers who came to New England among the early settlers. Some of them owned land in Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, England, and it is thought they all hailed from that neighborhood.

James Blood, whom good authority calls brother of Richard, was a yeoman and sergeant at Concord; proprietor of the town and was admitted a free- man June 2, . 1641. He was one of the commis- sioners to lay out the Hough grant of four hun- dred acres in 1650; commissioner to end small causes at Chelmsford in 1660. He deposed March 30, 1660, that he was about fifty-five years old; he died September 17, 1683, and his will inakes no mention of Richard or his other brothers. His wife Ellen died August 1, 1674.

John Blood settled in Lynn and he was living there in 1647, but removed to Concord where James Blood was living; his brother, Robert Blood, ad- ministered his estate by appointment dated Septem- ber 27, 1692.

Robert Blood, probably younger than John and James, was a yeoman and planter at Lynn before 1647. He and John Blood, his brother, sold a moiety of one tenement and half an ox gang in1 Ruddington, mentioned above, to William Crafts, of Lynn. He married, April 8, 1653, Elizabeth Wil- lard, daughter of Major Simon Willard; he died October 22, 1701.

These four immigrants are ancestors of all of the name, or nearly all. Richard Blood, Robert Blood, Joseph Blood and James Blood were among the original proprietors of Groton, Massachusetts. Richard and Robert were petitioners for the plan- tation.

Richard Blood was on the first board of se- lectmen and served for several years afterward. He was town clerk in 1668 and for years was the largest taxpayer. He is called the chief among the original proprietors. He died December 7, 1783, at Groton. He married Isabel Their children were: Mary, died April 19, 1662; James, of whom later ; Nathaniel, of Groton, married, June 13, 1670, Hannah Parker, daughter of James Parker; Eliza- beth, married Thomas Tarbell; Joseph, probably the proprietor mentioned above.

(II) James Blood, son of Richard Blood (I), was born perhaps in England before his parents came over, about 1640. He was a prominent citi- zen of Groton, where he was killed by the Indians September 1692 He married, September 7, 1669, Elizabeth Longley, daughter of William Long- ley. She died before 1687. He married (second) Abigail The children of James and Eliza- beth Blood were: Richard, born May 29, 1670, died July 8, 1670; Mary, born September 1, 1672; Eliza- beth, born April 27, 1675; Hannah, died January 6, 1675. The children of James and Abigail Blood werc: James, Jr., born August 12, 1687; John, born March 16, 1689, of whom later ; Martha, born Oc- tober 20, 1692.

(III) John Blood, sixth child of James Blood (2), was born in Groton, Massachusetts, March 16, 1689, and died August 23. 1758, in his seventieth year. He settled also in Groton. He married there, July 13, 1712, Joanna Nutting, of one of the old families. Their children, all born at Groton, were: John, born February IS. 1713-4; Elizabeth, born March 19, 1715-6; David, born September 28, 1718; Lydia, born September 28, 1720; William, born December 9, 1722; Moses, born November 25, 1724; Hannah, born July 7, 1727; Oliver, born July 9. 1729; Caleb, born November 23, 1734, of whom later.

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(IV) Caleb Blood, youngest child, of John Blood (3), was born November 23, 1734, at Groton, Massachusetts, and died there December 9. 1804, -aged seventy years. His grave is marked by a stone in the old graveyard. He was a soldier in the revolution, in Captain Longley's company, Colonel Asa Whitcomb's regiment in 1775, and also helped with funds contributed to carry on the war.

He married, November 1, 1753, Hannah Holden, daughter of John and Saralı (Davis) Holden. He married (second), March 3, 1774, Elizabeth Farns- worth, who died September 1, 1773. She was a daughter of Isaac and Anna (Green) Farns- worth. The children of Caleb and Hannah Blood were: Caleb, Jr., born at Groton, October 24, 1755, served all through the revolution and it is difficult to distinguish his record from that of his father of the same name; Hannah, born September 23, 1757; John, born September 6, 1759; David (twin), born July 8, 1762; Samuel (twin), born July 8, 1762. The children of Caleb and Elizabeth Blood were: Timothy, born March 8, 1775, died January 13, 1777 ; Thomas, born August 31, 1776, of whom later ; Timothy, born September 8, 1778; Elizabeth, born August 25. 1780; Levi, born September 14, 1782, died September 29, 1782; Sally, born August 31, 1783; Luther, born October 1, 1785; Nancy, born May, 1787.

(V) Thomas Blood, son of Caleb Blood (4), was born August 31, 1776, at Groton, Massachusetts, and died there October 13, 1835, aged fifty-nine years. The following inscription is copied from his gravestone :

"Canst thou by faith survey with joy The change before it comes ? And say 'let death this house destroy, I have a Heavenly home.'"

Thomas Blood was brought up in Groton and educated there in the common schools. He was well-read, a student of public questions and an in- fluential citizen of his native place. He was cap- tain of the militia company. He was a prosperous farmer of this city.

He married Sarah Fitch. Their children were: Roxy, Millie, Betsy, Alfred, Mary, Nancy, Thomas F. Gilman.

(VI) Thomas F. Blood, son of Thomas Blood (5), was born in Groton, Massachusetts, January 10, 1814, and died at Lancaster, January 23, 1884, aged seventy years, according to his gravestone. He succeeded to the homestead of his father at Gro- ton and resided on it until 1845, when he removed to Lancaster, where lie built a substantial house O11 the farm now owned by his son, William H. Blood. In politics he was a Whig and he took a lively in- terest in public affairs. He was an active mem- ber of the Congregational church.

He married. January 30, 1840, Caroline E. Parker, daughter of Charles Parker, of Groton. Their children were: Charles Edwin, born at Groton, April 2, 1842, served in civil war for two years in Company H, Thirty-fourth Massachusetts Regiment ; William Henry, born September 21, 1843, of whom later : Angelo P., born December 26, 1845; Caro- line E., born October 25. 1847; Ellen F., born Nov- ember 27, 1849; Lucius M., born February 24, ¥856.

(VII ) William Henry Blood, son of Thomas F. Blood (6), was born in Groton, Massachusetts, September 21, 1843. He removed to Lancaster with his parents when he was but two years old and has lived there ever since. His education was ac quired in the public and high schools of Lancaster,

and he followed in the footsteps of his ancestors, working on the homestead of his father at Lan- caster. When he was twenty-three he purchased his present farm of twenty-seven acres and later added many acres to his farm. He is one of the most suc- cessful general farmers in his locality. For a num- ber of years he was connected with the Lancaster Creamery, which produced a large quantity of ex- cellent butter. He has an extensive dairy depart- ment on his farm. He has acquired a competence from his farm and is counted among the most sub- stantial citizens of the town. In politics he is a Republican and has frequently been chosen to posi- tions of trust and responsibility. He was tax col- lector in 1868-69-70, was road commissioner four years, superintendent of streets fifteen years, was on the board of water commissioners for seven years, was on the board of selectmen from 1879 until 1898. He is on the parisli and church com- mittees of the Lancaster Congregational Church, and he and his family are active in churchi work.

Mr. Blood married May 31, 1866, Mary E. Priest, daughter of Levi Priest, of Harvard, Massachu- setts. She was born February, 1845. Her mother was Eliza (Hartwell) Priest, of Groton. The chil- dren of William H. and Mary E. Blood are: Alice M., born May 18, 1867, married Sereno Goodnow. who is an assistant on the Thayer estate. and they have three children: Ellen, Edith, Grace Good- now; George H., born July 26, 1869, is engaged in the oil business: married Florence McCloud, and they have three children : Mabel, Ada, George Blood ; Arthur W., born April 7, 1872, married Sadie Israel ; resides in Lancaster: their children are: Walter R., and Harold William Blood; Frankie, died in in- fancy; Walter, died young; Nellie E., born Sep- tember 22, 1884: Horace, died young; Edgar Nelson, born October 1, 1900.

MANNING FAMILY. William Manning ( I). the founder of his family in America, came to the colony of Massachusetts Bay at an early date. He caine ( from best evidence) from Essex county. Eng- land. The first nine or ten weeks-he said himself- he lived at Roxbury, Massachusetts, after landing here. He then removed to Cambridge, where docu- ments were first signed by him, the date not later than about 1634, possibly several years before. He was on the list of landholders in February, 1635. An old church record says: "Payd our brother Manninge for a bellrope." This was dated 1648, when he was engaged in "A business laudable and commendable." He had doubtless been a merchant in England. In 1638 he bought "foure acres of Swamp ffield of planteing grounde; Charles Towne East." His son William was a journeyman in Middlesex county, 1652. William Manning ( I) was a freeman (church member and voter) 1640. His wife Susannah died 1650, and later he removed to Boston and there united with the church in 1664. Susannah was his second wife; of the first nothing is known. His third wife was Elizabeth, who out- lived him. He died in 1665 or 1666. He was prob- ably born in 1592. It is not quite clear, but from the best present obtainable evidence it seems that his children were: William, born about 1614, in England, and Hannah.

( II) William Manning, son of the first to lo- cate on American soil, born about 1614. in England, came in or before 1634 to the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and lived in Cambridge the remainder of his days. He purchased lands and engaged in busi- ness as a merchant. He also owned a warehouse, boathouse, on a canal to which boats had free access, and constructed with his own hands a wharf

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by his boathouse. He was elected highway surveyor 1651; also a "gauger" of casks and constable, 1652-53. In 1652, 1666, 1670 he was selectman; also for the years 1672-75-81-83-a total of fifteen years. He was a member of the grand jury in 1686, 1688. As a selectman he was on a committee to inspect into the families "that there be no bye drinking or any misdemeanor whereby sin is committed, and persons from their houses unseasonably." His wife was Dorothy, and their children were: Hannah, Samuel, Sarah, John, Mary, all born and baptized in the church. In 1668 he was sent to England to procure another minister, and in 1671 Rev. Urian Oakes was received and ordained through their visit abroad. Oakes remained pastor until his death, and was also president of Harvard College. In 1670 Mr. Manning was appointed "to catechise the youth" of his town. The most important act of his life was in connection with Harvard College, he having been selected, with Deacon John Cooper, to replace the old college building with a new one, and to receive and disburse funds for that purpose. This was in 1672, and his work extended until 1684. This college was then nearer the people's hearts than any institution since. It was established by the general court (legislature) sixteen years after the landing of the "Mayflower." It was the pride and hope of the people who cast their fortunes in the New World. In 1639 it received the name of Harvard College. William Manning (2) had much to do with the starting of this great educational school. The hodies of William and Dorothy Man- ning were buried in the cemetery of Harvard Square, and the headstones, still well preserved. show that he died March 14. 1690, and his wife July 26, 1602. He died full of years and honors-a merchant, selectman, and held many other offices, aside from being a rebuilder of Harvard College. Their chil- dren were: 1. Hannah. born 1642. 2. Samuel, born 1644. 3. Sarah, born 1645. 4. Abigail, born 1647. 5. John. born 1649. 6. Mary, horn 1651. 7. Timothy, born 1653.

(III) Samuel Manning. son of William (2) and Dorothy, born 1644, was reared in his native town and educated in the midst of the good school sur- roundings of Cambridge. His handsome penmanship and easy style of composition showed him much superior to his associates. When eighteen years of age he and other associates were summoned before the court and reproved for firing off their guns at night to cause an alarm. They belonged to a militia company, and the real object of the alarm was to give the impression that Indians had attacked the town, hut even the court was not disposed to look too sternly upon the boyinsh prank. He mar- ried at about that date (1666) and removed to Billerica, twenty miles distant. He was in the true sense a pioneer. When he settled only forty- six years had elapsed since the "Mayflower" landed on the "stern and rock-bound coast." The Indians were still strong on all sides-friendly one day and hostile the next. King Philip's war was in 1675, and twice his new home was assailed by savages. While they lived beyond the Concord river they were greatly exposed to danger, conflagration and death. In 1696 his new house became a "garrison." He was made a corporal in 1682, sergeant in 1684. and ensign in 1699. He followed farm life and endured great hardship to subdue his lands. In 1668 he was surveyor of highways, sealer of weights and measures. 1675-1700; constable, 1677: trial juryman, 1679; assessor, 1694. 1698, 1702: tithing man, 1679-82-97, 1704-9; town clerk seven years ; scleetman cighteen years; and representative. 1695- 97. The town records are full of commissions to

him. At various times between 1677 and 1700 he was connected with repairing "the great bridge" over the Concord river. He followed surveying a quarter of a century. In 1692 he was paid fourteen shillings for writing fourteen pages in the "town book." In 1693 he superintended the erection of a meeting house. In 1670 he was made a freeman of the colony. He was a large real estate holder. His will was made February 21, 1710. The children by his two wives are as follows : By Elizabeth : Samuel, born 1695, and John. By Abiel: Tim- othy, born 1673; Hannah, William, Mary, Sarah, Dorothy, Isaac, Ephraim, Elizabeth, Timothy,

Eliphalet, Abiel.

(IV) William Manning, son of Samuel (3), born June 27, 1677, at Billerica, where he always resided. He inherited the old homestead. He was one of nineteen men out of one hundred and fifty who were dignified by the title of "Mr." and one of ten who occupied the best or "fore seat below," as it was termed in church pews. He was prominent in the militia, being an ensign in 1723. He married Eliza- beth French, born 1679, died 1736, when he married Mary Shed. Ensign Manning died 1764. His chil- dren were: Elizabeth, born 1701; Esther, born 1703; Mary, 1705; William, 1707 ;. Jacob, 1710; Sarah, 1711; Rachel, 1714; Martha, 1718; Hannah, 1719.

(V) Jacob Manning, son of William Manning (4), born March '27, 1710, at Billerica, Massachu- setts, always resided in his native place. He received a portion of his father's farm by deed, or gift. His rate to the church in 1755 was 7 shillings, II pence. He was a journeyman in the second session of court, and surveyor in 1741-48-54 ; also a constable. He died 1762. He married Martha Beard, and had the fol- lowing named children: 1. Jacob, born 1739. 2. Mary, born 1741. 3. Isaac, born 1743. 4. Jesse, born 1745. 5. Thomas, born 1747. 6. David, born 1749. 7. Martha, born 1750. 8. David, born 1753. 9. Esther, born 1756.

(VI) Jesse Manning, son of Jacob (5), born at Billerica, Massachusetts, August 18, 1845, was a sol- dier of the Revolution, and marched on the Lexing- ton Alarm, April 19, 1775, in Col. Green's regi- ment. He was a farmer. After his father died he bought a portion of the old homestead. December 2, 1766, he was married to Anne Carleton; she died in 1779. and he married Elizabeth Abbott of And- over, Massachusetts. For his third companion he married (1802) Abigail Baldwin, who died in 1825. Jesse Manning died in the autumn of 1825. His chil- dren were: I. Mercy, born 1768. 2. David, born 1751. 3. Elizabeth, born 1773. 4. Jesse, born 1776. 5. Julia, born 1778.

(VII) Jesse Manning, son of Jesse (6). born at Billerica, Massachusetts, July 12, 1776. He re- sided first in his native place and then removed to Sutton, New Hampshire, and later- to Paxton. Massachusetts, where his latter days were spent. Inf New Hampshire he was engaged in the lumber busi- ness and had a mill in connection therewith. At Paxton he was a carpenter. He married Mary Kil- bridge at Tewksbury in 1796. He died at Paxton July 28, 1852, having married for his second wife Mary Durah (or Durren). His children by his first wife were: I. Jesse, born 1797. 2. Nancy, born 1800. The children by Mary Durah were: I. Elizabeth, born 1810. 2. David, born 1812. 3. Mary Jane, born 1814. 4. Elmira, born 1816. 5. Samuel Stillman, born 1818, at Lexington.

(VIII) David Manning, son of Jesse (7), born at Sutton, New Hampshire. April 14. 1812; lived at Paxton, Leicester and Worcester, Massachusetts ; he died at the last named place April 15. 1890. He

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married Lucy B. Grosvenor, who died in 1896. Their children were: I. Bethia, married Joseph A. Titus. 2. George G. 3. Theodore. 4. David. 5. Charles W. 6. Joseph Avery. 7. Frederick. During the rebellion he was a member of the Freedom Club, a loyal organization, and was one of three of its business committee.

(1X) Joseph Avery Manning, son of David and Lucy B. (Grosvenor) Manning, born February 19, 1851, at Worcester. He married Ella Amsden, and their children were: 1. Joseph Nelson, born June 30, 1879. 2. Frances G., born April 21, 1883. 3. Ed- ward Avery, born September 14, 1894.

(IX) Charles Walter Manning, son of David and Lucy B. (Grosvenor) Manning, born August 2, 1848; married Eva W. Parker and had: I. Wal- ter Webster, born May 24, 1875. 2. Frank Gros- venor, born January 1, 1877; died May 6, 1879. 3. Earl G., born January 9, 1881.

(IX) George G. Manning, son of David and Lucy B. (Grosvenor) Manning, born October 20, 1842; married Ellen Moore, and had one son Roger, born February 21, 1879.

(IX) Theodore Manning, son of David and Lucy B. (Grosvenor) Manning, born in Paxton, Massachusetts, October, 1844, became a member of the Manning Shoe and Rubber Company, and for ·more than forty years resided at Worcester. When twenty years of age he came to Worcester, in 1856. He completed his education in the public schools and acquired his good business training with E. A. . Goodnow, wholesale boot and shoe dealer, after which he became a member of the S. R. Heywood & Company, as a shoe manufacturer. In 1870 he associated himself with his brother George G. and B. W. Childs. The latter withdrew from the concern and the two brothers continued until 1896, when he was transferred to Boston, be- ing consolidated with that of J. A. Manning, thus forming the Manning Shoe and Rubber Company. Our subject's health failed and on April 28, 1898, he passed from earthly scenes. He married Caro- line E. Woods, of Hardwick, Massachusetts, and left eight children: Frederick, Charles S., Grace W., Florence, David R., Robert H., Harold G., and Clarence W. Charles S. resides in Ohio, the others at Newton. He was a regular attendant of the Plymouth church from the time of its formation. He had a wide circle of personal friends.

(IX) Hon. David Manning, son of David and Lucy B. (Grosvenor) Manning, was born August 29, 1846. The first ten years of his life was spent in Leicester, to which place his parents had moved from Paxton, Massachusetts, when he was an in- fant. After 1856 Worcester was his home. He was proud of his ancestry, tracing family ties back to Samuel Adams. David, the father of our subject, was one of six children; all of with the exception of Joseph Manning, member of the shoe jobbing firm of Boston, known as Manning Brothers, are dead. The others were: George C., Theodore Walter and Mrs. Joseph A. Titus.

Mr. Manning was educated in the public schools, graduating in 1865 from the Worcester high school, where he was awarded prizes for efficiency in dif- ferent branches. In the autumn of 1865 he entered Yale College, from which he graduated in high rank in 1869. He then entered Harvard Law School, but failing health compelled him to leave the con- finement of college life, but he entered the law office of Col. Joseph A. Titus, his brother-in-law, and H. O. Smith. In 1872 he was admitted to the prac- tice of his chosen profession. Soon after he ac- cepted a position in the law office of Rice & Black- mer, where he gained wide experience in bank-

ruptcy proceedings. In 1880 he left this firm, and associated himself for a time with Burton W. Potter, but soon opened an office of his own. He was re- garded by his fellow associates at the bar as among the most prominent in the county. Taking much in- terest in public affairs he was elected as a representa- tive from Ward No. 7 in 1887 and in 1899, the record time, and there became prominent through his serv- ice on the judiciary committee. In 1900 he was elected to the state senate, serving two years. Prior to having served in the legislature he was an asso- ciate justice of the Central district court from 1881 to 1887, when he resigned. He was a member of the state central committee in 1888, 1897, 1898, and was frequently urged to become a candidate for mayor of Worcester, but declined the honor. He aspired to be a congressman in 1902, but was de- feated in nomination by Rufus B. Dodge. Mr. Man- ning, who died Thursday, January 5, 1905, was a great lover of home life. A devoted husband and father, he spent all possible time at his own home circle, finding supreme happiness in the quiet of the sacred precincts of his own affairs. He was not a secret society man, and did not believe in some respects in secret organizations, but was in sympathy with the great "principles of the benevolent features of such institutions. He was an honored member of the Commonwealth and Tatnuck Clubs. He was an active member and supporter of Unity Church, be- ing the chairman of the pastoral committee. The year 1878 marked a new era in Mr. Manning's life, in his marriage to Elizabeth, daughter of Alexander Bigelow and wife, born January 16, 1849. Mrs. Manning and one son, Alexander Bigelow- Manning, survive him. Shortly after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Manning toured abroad, returning in the autumn of that year. One of his most intimate associates, Charles R. Johnson, remarked upon hear- ing of his sudden death from apoplexy : "I shall never meet a better man. He stood for honesty, integrity and reliability and the highest sense of honor. He was indeed the most high-minded man I ever met." He disliked to take a case that he did not believe in, but when his heart was in the case he was an an- tagonist to be legally feared. He would fight a case to the bitter end if he believed he was right, his client's cause in such instance becoming his own. He was well read in philosophy as well as law, and was made up of the most sterling qualities. He was laid to rest in Hope Cemetery. As an exponent of law, a radical temperance advocate, a conscien- tious citizen, a loving home companion and an in- dulgent father, no better, truer type of manhood ever graced the city of Worcester.

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Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and personal memoirs of Worcester county, Massachusetts, with a history of Worcester society of antiquity, Vol. I, Part 22

Author: Crane, Ellery Bicknell, 1836-1925, ed Publication date: 1907 Publisher: New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company Number of Pages: 824

Author: Crane, Ellery Bicknell, 1836-1925, ed
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 824