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(VII) Edmund Rice Greenwood, son of Otis Greenwood (6), was born in Hubbardston, Massa- chusetts, December 1, 1807. He was educated in the common schools of that- town during the brief winter terms, working out after he was old enough during the summer season. He was an orphan and lived "out." He learned the trade of carpenter, and after working as a journeyman some years went into business as a contractor. He began to work at chair making, taking the stock home from the factory of Jonas G. Clark, of Hubbardston, according to the custom of that day. When the chairs were completed he marketed them himself in the furniture store of the vicinity. He succeeded so well that he bought out Mr. Clark and erected a steam saw mill near the center of the village and carried on the chair busi- ness until 1851, when he closed it out. The fol- lowing year he entered the employ of C. & G. C. Winchester, of Ashburnham, chair manufacturers, as foreman, and remained with that concern for twenty-five years. He retired in 1876 on account of impaired health. He died at Ashburnham in 1882. He was a member of the Unitarian Church at Hubbardston, a deacon for many years and he also held other church offices. He attended the Orthodox Congregational Church at Ashburnham. In politics he was first a Whig. then a Republican. He was an earnest and active Abolitionist. He was a director of the First National Bank of Ashburn- ham from its organization until his death.
He married (first), September 4, 1828, Susan H. Slocumb, born in Boston, September 9, 1808, daughter of Peleg and Polly ( Phelps) Slocumb. Mary Sophia, born December 20, 1833, married, Their children, all born in Hubbardston, were: Otis, born March 4, 1829, was a promising attorney- at-law. practicing at Sonora and Tuolumne, Cali- fornia, where he died July, 1863. John Q., born September 28, 1830, died October 17, 1858: married, September 28, 1852, Ellen M. Joslyn, and they have: Ellen E., married Baxter Johnson, of Worcester. November 28. 1854. Colonel George H. Barrett, of Ashburnham, and they had: Grace Greenwood, born July 16, 1861, died June 3, 188r. Theodore, born July 27, 1835, see forward. Edmund, born December 18, 1837, died in Memphis, Tennessee, 1903. Abigail Susan, born April 14, 1840, died April 12. 1841. James Broad, born September 10, 1842, died February 10, 1846. Moses Phelps, born De- cember 21, 1845.
(VIII) Theodore Greenwood, son of Edmund Rice Greenwood (7), was born in Hubbardston, Massachusetts, July 27. 1835, and educated there in the common schools. He went to work when thir- teen years old in a chair factory at Springfield, Massachusetts. From there he went to New Jersey, where he was employed as a finisher of furniture in a factory. In 1853 he went to Sonora, California, where he took up mining. In 1859 he returned east and settled in Ashburnham, and was in the grist mill business with George H. Barrett, later in grain and lumber business at Factory village, then entered the army in the Fourth Massachusetts Heavy Artil- lery, served nine months, then discharged, later took the contract for finishing chairs for C. &. C. G. Winchester and remained with the firm until - it went out of business, then with. Boston Chair Manufacturing Company till they went out of busi- ness. He then followed this house till 1895 when he retired. He died at his home in Ashburnham March 21, 1905. He attended the Congregational
Church (Orthodox). In politics he was a Demo- crat. He was assessor of Ashburnham and held other town offices there. He was a member of Aurora Lodge of Free Masons, Fitchburg; Thomas Royal Arch Chapter, Fitchburg: Naukeag Lodge, No. 196, Odd Fellows; Sergeant Plunkett Post, No. 184. Grand Army, having served in the Fourth Heavy Artillery, Company H, during the civil war.
He married, April 9, 1860, Mrs. John Greenwood, formerly Miss Ellen Maria Joslyn, born April 7, 1833. daughter of Levi and Dorcas ( Wright) Joslyn, of Hubbardston. Her father was a farmer. They had one child, Susie Ella, born June 29, 1862, mar- ried, June 5, 1889, Dr. Walter H. Marble, of Ash- burnham, who died January 13, 1899. (See sketch of the Marble Family of Ashburnham). The chil- dren of Dr. Walter H. and Susie Ella ( Greenwood) Marble: Theodore Walter Marble, born February 7, 1891. died March 10. 1891: Doris Ellen Marble, born May 18, 1892, died October 28, 1893; Hobart Wendell Marble, born August 16, 1894; infant, born and died November 26, 1896; Florence Marble, born November 6, 1898, died November 20, 1898.
(VIII) Moses Phelps Greenwood, son of Ed- mund Rice Greenwood (7), was born at Hubbards- ton, Massachusetts, December 21, 1845. When six years of age, he removed with his parents to Ash- burnham, where he attended the public schools. At the age of thirteen he entered the employ of C. & G. C. Winchester, in their store as a clerk, remained until 1867, when he and Ohio Whitney formed a partnership under the firm name of Whitney & Greenwood and conducted a general store in the block in Ashburnham, now occupied by Walter O. Parker, opposite Central street. Captain Walter O. Parker was admitted to the firm of Whitney & Greenwood and the firm name became Whitney, Greenwood & Co. and continued until 1872, when Whitney & Parker bought out Mr. Greenwood. Then Mr. Greenwood became manager for the gen- eral store of George C. Winchester, and remained until Mr. Winchester went out of business. About 1879 he entered the employ of L. Sprague & Co., dealers in carpets and crockery, in Fitchburg, Massa- chusetts, and remained two years. He formed a partnership in 1881 with Walter R. Adams under the firm name of Adams & Greenwood, and con- ducted a general store in Ashhurnham in the brick block formerly occupied by the Winchesters. In 1886 Mr. Greenwood bought out his partner and con- ducted the business alone with uniform success until May, 1905, when, owing to the demands of other and larger interests, he sold his stock and good will to Scales & Cadwell. Altogether as clerk and proprietor he was a dealer in general merchan- dise more than forty years. He has been treasurer of Cushing Academy, Ashburnham, since 1893, and trustee since 1892, which duties, together with the settlement of estates, have occupied his time and attention. His office is in the brick block where his store was located. Mr. Greenwood is one of the most prominent business men of the town. He is a man of sound judgment and enjoys the respect and confidence of his townsmen.
He is a member of the Congregational Ortho- dox Clurch, of which he has. been treasurer for many years. In politics he is a Republican and has often served as delegate to the various conventions of his party. He was town treasurer for two years and town auditor since the office was established. In 1893 he was representative to the general court, serving on the finance committee. He was a direc- tor and vice-president of the Ashburnham First National Bank during its existence. He is a mem- ber of Aurora Lodge of Masons, Thomas Chapter
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of Royal Arch Masons, both of Fitchburg; Hiram Council, Worcester; Jerusalem Commandery, Knights Templar, Fitchburg; Scottish Rite bodies at Worcester, including the eighteenth degree in Lawrence Chapter, Rose Croix, and of Massachu- setts Consistory, thirty-second degree, Boston. Hc is also a member of Naukeag Lodge, No. 196, Odd Fellows, at Ashburnham; Ashburnham Grange, No. 202, Patrons of Husbandry.
He married, June 18, 1868, Georgie Saralı Whit- ney, born at Ashburnham, August 26, 1845, daugh- ter of Ohio Whitney, Jr. and Mary Rebecca (Brooks) Whitney, of Ashburnham. The children : 1. Josephine Ellen, born May 18, 1870, married, Sep- tember 20, 1893, Fred WV. Woodcock, born in Win- chendon, but was residing in Boston, Massachu- setts, and they have Edmund Greenwood Wood- cock, born December 31, 1899; Mary Woodcock, born Jannary 8, 1904. 2. Edmund Ohio, born Au- gust 28, 1874, died August 21, 1875. 3. Arthur Moses, born March 30, 1876, graduate of Brown University, Harvard Medical School and Cushing Academy, now practicing medicine at Marblehead, Massachusetts.
Edmund Greenwood, fourth son of Edmund Rice Greenwood, born in Hubbardston, Massachu- setts, December 18, 1837, lived in Ashburnham, Massachusetts, until sixteen years of age, was edu- cated there, went west and lived several years, finally going south and settling in Memphis, Ten- nessee, 1859. He engaged in the stock business, and at the time of his death, October 8, 1902, in Memphis, was engaged in the cotton commission business. He joined the Confederate army, serving in the One Hundred and Fifty-fourth Tennessee Regiment. He married, in Memphis, Tennessee, November 17, 1861, Mary Josephine Haning, born at Grand Gulf, Mississippi, December 20, 1837, daughter of Aaron and Nancy (Dickinson) Haning, the former having been a farmer in Ohio in early life, and the latter a native of Arkansas and a descendant of a Welsh ancestry. Mr. and Mrs. Haning died in Kentucky, where the family moved after leaving Grand Gulf, Mississippi. Children of Edmund and Mary Josephine (Haning) Green- wood were: Imogene, born in Memphis, died in Nashville. Mary Susan, born in Macon, Georgia, married W. P. Guiberson. Edmund Moses, born and died in Memphis. James Hudson, born in Mem- phis. Edith Edna, born and died in Memphis. Aline Barrett, born in Memphis.
ALBEE FAMILY. Benjamin Albee, the immi- grant ancestor of Ellis Albee, of Uxbridge, Massa- chusetts, was born in England. His name was spelled variously Albee, Albye, Alber, Aby, Abie and Abee. He was a carpenter and miller by trade He was in Boston, Massachusetts, as early as 1639 and in Braintree the year following. He was ad- mitted a freeman May 18, 1642. He had a brother, John Albee, living in Braintree, but he seems to have left no issue.
Benjamin Albee signed a petition about the meadows in 1646. He removed in 1649 to Medfield and was selectinan there on the first board. He was later measurer of land, sealer of weights and measures and in 1659 commissioner. His first lot of land in Medfield was near Brastow's Bridge, but it is not known whether he built his house there. Later he bought land of Thomas Grubb, about 1659, and the lot was on the corner of Main and Bridge streets. He sold out in Braintree in 1657, and was at Medfield in 1660. He was granted a house lot of Mendon in 1660. and in 1662 was a petitioner for the town of Sherborn. A Benjamin Albee was among
the constituent members of the Baptist Church at Swansea in 1663, probably this man, as some of the members lived at Mendon and Bellingham. Hc re- moved to Mendon to live about 1669. The date 1664 is given in the Milford history when he became interested in the Quinshepaug Plantation ( Mendon > He made an agreement to erect and maintain a corn- mill on Mill river at what is now Gaskills mill. He built the dam and started his mill, the first work of civilization in Milford, Massachusetts, and he came, according to this authority, to live there in 1664-65, or very soon afterward. He lived near the south side of the road, near the Willis Gould place. He had a bounty of fifty acres for estab- lishing the mill. This land was east of the river and south of the road. He became the public land surveyor of Mendon and was on the first board of selectmen there also. The formal record of his mill grant was not made until 1672. He was a prominent citizen and office holder. He had to leave his home during King Philip's war in 1675 and never returned to Mendon nearer than Medfield. His Mendon property was inherited by his son James.
He married Hannah Their children were: James, of whom later; John, married, Oc- tober 18, 1671, Jane Holbrook; settled at Rehoboth, died 1675; Benjamin, born about 1652; Hannah, bap- tized August 16, 1641, married, March 25, 1663, Samuel Wight; Lydia, born April 14, 1642, at Braintrec, married, 1658, Alexander Lovell; Sarah, born 1653, in Medfield.
(II) James Albce, son of Benjamin Albee (1), was born at Braintree, Massachusetts, about 1650. He was a large land-holder. He deeded land to his daughter Lydia and her husband, Jonathan Hay- ward, March 20, 1817. He married, at Medfield, October 18, 1671, IIannah Cook. All but their first three children were born at Mendon. Children of James and Hannah Albee were: Benjamin, born about 1672, of whom later; Lydia, 1675, died young ; John, 1678, at Medfield, married, June 6, 1705, De- borah Thayer; James, March, 1681, married, Janu- ary 3, 1708, Mary Thayer ; Hannah, January 2, 1683, married Samuel Holbrook; Lydia, 1685, died July 24, 1687; Sarah, May 2. 1687, married, December 10, 1730, Samuel Daniels ; Lydia, 1690, married, 1716, Jonathan Hayward.
(III) Benjamin Albce, son of James Albee (2), was born perhaps in Medfield, about 1671. He set- tled in Mendon. He married. 1692, Abial
Their children, all born in Mendon, were: Ben- jamin, Jr., born November 1, 1694, married Mary ; Lydia, December II, 1696; Abial, March 15, 1701; Obadiah, October 20, 1705, inarried Jean Ebenezer. June 8. 1708, married (first) Abigail and (second) Elizabeth -; James, March 12, 1720, of whom later.
(IV) James Albee, son of Benjamin Albee (3), was born in Mendon, Massachusetts, March 12, 1720. He was the first of the family to settle in Uxbridge, where his descendants have been very numerous. He was a soldier in the revolution. He was a Minute Man and marched on the Lexington call April 19. 1775, under Captain Samuel Read. In 1776 and 1777 he was in the company of Captain Samuel Read, the regiment of Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Tyler in the Rhode Island campaign.
In I7So he was in Captain Ichabod Thayer's company, Colonel Nathan Tyler, and he was corporal in 1781 in Captain Bezaleel Taft's company, Colonel Nathan Tyler's regiment.
He married, January 21, 1745. Prudence White, of the well-known Mendon family. Their children were : Prudence, January 3, 1747; Rachel, June
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26, 1749; Abigail, May 25, 1751; James, March 1I, 1753, of whom later; Abial, April 28, 1756; Lois, February 15, 1761; Alpheus, February 15, 1763; Eunice, April 28, 1765; Hope, January 16, 1768; Prudence, November 18, 1770; Hepzibah, May 17, 1772.
(V) James Albec, Jr., son of James Albee (4), was born in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, March II, 1753. He married, February 29, 1776, Ruth White, of Mendon. He was also in the revolutionary war and some of the service credited to his father may belong to him, but service ascribed to James Albee, Jr., was undoubtedly his. He was in Captain Ger- shom Nelson's company at Cambridge and Rox- bury in 1775. Children of James and Ruth Albee were: Phila, born November 17, 1779: Jesse, March 27, 1782; Ellis, April 25, 1784, of whom later ; Betsey, September 8, 1786; Nella, May 4, 1788; Silvea, March 22, 1790; Cynthia, July, 1796; James, October 30, 1798: Alpheus, October 25, 1801.
(VI) Ellis Albee, son of James Albee, Jr., was born in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, April 28, 1784 He married (first) Lavinia and (second) Eliza Buxton. He owned a large farm and was a very industrious and capable farmer. Children of Ellis and Lavinia Albee, all born at Uxbridge, were: . Emily, Eliza, Hiram. Children of Ellis and Eliza Albee were: Ellis, Jr., born May 2, 1830; Laura. ( VIII) Ellis Albee, Jr., son of Ellis Albee (7), was born in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, May 2, 1830. He received his early education in the district school, working on his father's farm and attending the winter term of school. He remained at home and became associated with his father in the man- agement of the farm, the responsibility gradually falling upon him as his father grew older. In business affairs Mr. Albee has been uniformly suc- cessful. His farm is one of the best of his section. Since his sons, Louis and Everett Albee, have been old enough they have worked with him on the homestead. Mr. Albee is quiet and modest in his disposition and taste. Like many of the Albee family he is a Quaker or member of the Society of Friends. He is interested in town affairs and has been called by his townsmen to serve on the board of overseers of the poor and as highway sur- veyor. He is a Republican in politics. He is a valued citizen of Uxbridge, and is held in the high- est esteem for his high character and worth.
Hc married, 1855, Sarah J. Southwick, daughter of Moses D. Southwick, of Blackstone. Their chil- dren are: Louis Fremont, born October 16, 1856, of whom later: Everett Ellis (twin), born Febru- ary 18, 1859, of whom later; Percy Sumner (twin), born February 18, 1859, died November 2, 1887.
(IX) Louis Fremont Albee, son of Ellis Albee (8), was born in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, October 16, 1856, and was educated there in the public schools. He remained at home helping his father on the homestead. He is a very loyal and earnest citizen of Uxbridge and, though not a politician or office seeker, is a well known figure in the annual town meetings and a man of good sense and much influence. He is also interested in the annual meet- ings and other work of the Agricultural Society. (IX) Everett Ellis Albee, son of Ellis Albee (8), was born in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, February 18, 1859. He was educated in the public schools of his native town. Since he was fifteen years old he has worked on the homestead with his father and brother. This farm has been owned by the Albee family for over two hundred years, and occupied by Mr. Albee's ancestors mentioned above in the direct line. Mr. Albee stands well among his fel- low citizens regardless of party or creed. Quiet,
unassuming, generous and charitable, he has the characteristics of his family strongly marked. He has been honored constantly by his fellow citizens with officers of trust and responsibility. He is member of the water board of the town and for the past three years has been selectman. He is trustee of the Uxbridge Savings Bank and is one of the executive committee of the Blackstone Agri- curtural Society.
Mr. Albee married, October 31, 1895, Mary Wheelock, daughter of Jeremiah and Margaret (Crane) Wheelock. They have no children.
JAMES E. TAFT, Robert Taft (1) was the im- migrant ancestor of James E. Taft, of Westborough, Massachusetts. He is said to have been born in England. He came to America in 1679 or 1680 and settled near Nipmuck Pond, Mendon. There was one other immigrant of this name, a Scotch-Irish settler, Matthew Taft, who came later, but was supposed to be a relative. These two ancestors are the progenitors of one of the largest and most dis- tinguished families of Worcester county.
Robert Taft's home was on Fortfield near Men- don pond. He was a carpenter by tradc. He was at Braintree for a short time before com- ing to Mendon. He acquired a very large es- tate which is said to have been two miles and a half square .. He was one of the proprietors of the town of Sutton. He was selectman of Men- don on the first board after the re-settlement of the town, following King Philip's war. Further details of Robert Taft will be found elsewhere in this work. He died at Mendon, February 8, 1725. Children of Robert and Sarah Taft were: Thomas, born 1671, of whom later; Robert, 1674; Daniel, 1677: Joseph, 1680; Benjamin, 1684.
An investigation of the English, Scotch and Irish records seems to indicate that the Tafts are of Irish origin, but that the American branch be- longs with the Scotch-Irish or Scotch with whom they lived and intermarried. In religion the im- migrants were probably Presbyterians, but they joined the Puritan Church when they came to Men- don.
The Tafts were in Ireland before the Scotch settlements were made by King James. Sir Will- iam Taaffe, as the name is still spelled in some sec- tions, received one of the grants in 1610 in county Cavan, precinct of Castle Rahen, of a thousand acres of land. Taaffe was of Louth in the province of Leinster, Ireland.
(II) Thomas Taft, son of Robert Taft (1), was born in 1671. He settled on a farm given him by his father at Mendon. He married Deborah Genery, of Dedham, daughter of Isaac Genery. He died in Mendon intestate, 1755 or 1756, and the estate was administered by sons Eleazer and Isaac, whose names appear on the bond dated June 16, 1757. Children of Thomas and Deborah Taft were: Jo- seph, born May 26, 1693; Sarah, March 29, 1695: Eleazer, April 5, 1697 (captain) ; Hannah, April 17, 1699; Rebecca, March 15, 1701; Deborah, No- vember 14, 1702; Rachel, October 1, 1704; Martha, June 15, 1708; Isaac, July 15, 1710; Susannah (twin), March 15, 1713: Thomas (record gives date April 5, 1713) (twin), March 15, 1713.
(III) Thomas Taft, son of Thomas Taft (2), was born in Mendon, Massachusetts, April 5, 1713 (or March 15). He was a member of Rev. Mr. Willard's church and had trouble with the minister that resulted in the final dismissal of the pastor. But before the pastor went Taft was suspended from communion "for repeatedly refusing to hear and casting contempt upon the church partic-
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ularly upon the pastor of said church, till he should make manifest repentance and reformation." Willard was tried on charges, acquitted, but dismissed later. Thomas Taft left a will, signed with remarkable good hand, but spelled "thomas taft." He left his real estate and cider mill to his sons Nathaniel and Thomas. The will was made August 28, 1773. and disallowed March 5, 1793. He married Lydia Thompson. Their children were: Nathaniel, born 1733, died young: Thomas, 1736, died young; Ke- ziah, 1737, died young ; Lydia, 1738, married Ebe- nezer Taft (see will) and had among others Marvel Taft mentioned in will : Charity, November 24, 1742, died young; Hannah, March 6, 1745-46 (see will), married Penniman : Nathaniel, October 15, 1747, married Abigail Holbrook; Amariah, Febru- ary 13, 1750 (town clerk's copy) ; Deborah, Febril- ary 18, 1751, died young: Thomas, October 30, 1753. of whom later; Jenery or Genery, June 3, 1756, died young.
(IV) Thomas Taft, son of Thomas Taft (3), was born in Mendon, Massachusetts, October 30, 1753. He settled in Mendon also. He made his will September 15, 1823, and it was filed for pro- bate, August 4, 1835. He married ( first), about 1783, Mary Spring and (second), June 16, 1793, at Mendon, Betsey Fletcher. Children of Thomas and Mary Taft were: Deborah, born March 8, 1784. married a Tourtelotte : Samuel, July 24. 1786; Sabria. July 27, 1788, died young : Sabria, May 28, 1790, died before her father: Polley, September 14. 1792, married Spring. Children of Thomas and Betsey Taft were: Arnold, May 22, 1794, of whom later; Stephen, November 30, 1795; Thomas, December 26, 1797: Amasa, Otis, Sylvia, Betsey, October 7, 1804, married Hayward ; Joanna,
married - Wilson. All the children except Sabria (first and second) were living when their father's will was made in 1823.
(\') Arnold Taft, son of Thomas Talt (4), was born in Mendon, Massachusetts, May 22, 1794. He settled in Mendon, and was a prosperous and progressive farmer. He took a lively interest in public affairs. In his later years, after the Repub- lican party was organized, he was identified with it politically and a leader in local politics. He married, at Grafton, Massachusetts (intentions dated July 10), 1815, Martha W. Harrington, born in Grafton, daughter of Solomon and Elizabetlı ( Putnam) Harrington. She died at Mendon, Jan- mary 10. 1888. aged ninety years, three months and twenty-five days. Arnold Taft died at Mendon. April 16. 1871. Of their fifteen children twelve were living at the time of the father's death in 1871. Children of Arnold and Martha Taft were: Betsey Willard, horn November 28, 1815, wife of Andrew Southwick, of Mendon : Charlotte, July 7. 1817, married Perez Thayer. of Worcester; Lewis Willard, May 19. 1819, resided at Blackstone ; Arnold Austin, December 31, 1820, of whom a sketch appears elsewhere in this work; George, April 10, 1822; David Henry, December 31, 1823, resided at Mendon ; Martha, February 23, 1826, married Jared Benson : settled in Anoka, Minnesota ; Stephen Claridon, September 30, 1827, resided at Mendon ; Charles, October 4. 1829: Adin Ballou, November 7. 1831. resided at Blackstone; Water- man, November 13, 1833, resided at Blackstone : Jane Ellen. April 4, 1836, married Mason Alexander, of Mendon: James Edward, April 4. 1836, of whom later : Anna Sophia, July 7, 1839, married George A. Greene, of Pike, Wyoming county, New York; Julia Augusta Freeman, March 29, 1841.
(VI) James Edward Taft. son of Arnold Taft (5), was born in Mendon, Massachusetts, April 4,
1836. He was educated in the district schools of his native town, and had the usual quota of farm work. He had a native talent for drawing, which he turned to account. He acquired the art of de- signing for textile work. He removed to Pitts- field, Massachusetts, where he was for many years connected with a woolen mill as designer and in various other positions up to that of superintendent. In 1892 he retired and made his home in West- borough, not far from his birth place in the ad- jacent town of Upton, and since then has resided there. He is a Republican in politics and a Uni- versalist in religion. He is a prominent Free Ma- son, a member of the Mystic Lodge, of Pittsfield.
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