Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and personal memoirs of Worcester county, Massachusetts, with a history of Worcester society of antiquity, Vol. II, Part 84

Author: Crane, Ellery Bicknell, 1836-1925, ed
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 732

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He married (first) Dorcas Nickerson, of Bar- rington, Nova Scotia. He married ( second) Eleanor Durkee, daughter of Stephen and Lydia (Lovette) Durkee, of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. The children of Joseph Tupper and Dorcas Archer were: I. Freeman, born May 8, 1812, died 1885; married (first) Jane Muir, of Shelburn, Nova Scotia; mar- ried (second) Margaret Cormack; married (third) Maria Bugbee, of Eastport, Maine, and had son, Frederick W., druggist, of Milton, Massachusetts. 2. Joseph Allan, born May 17, 1814, died November 27, 1889; married (first) Margery Crosby, of Yar- mouth, Nova Scotia, and has one child Cordelia; married (second), January 12, 1847, Ann Elizabeth Burns, of Digby, Nova Scotia, and they have a son, George Washington. The children of Joseph Tupper and Eleanor Archer were: 3. Dorcas Eliza, married Benjamin Crosby. 4. Mary Eleanor, born 1820, died August 12, 1890; married, October 14, 1841, Charles W. Wyman, of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. 5. George Edward, lost at sea in 1837. 6. Caroline, married, November 28, 1841, Joseph Churchill, of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. 7. Stephen Durkee, of whom later. 8. Francis, married, November 8, 1852, Dr. Denni- son Seymour. 9. Lydia, married Caston Harris, of Boston, Massachusetts.

(III) Stephen Durkee Archer. son of Joseph Tupper Archer (2), was born at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, September 22. 1826. He received his educa- tion in the town of Yarmouth. Although his school- ing ended when he was sixteen he was a life-long student and was especially well-read in medicine and law. He learned the mason's trade of his father and made it his life business. He built the Yarmouth

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Bank, also the Clements and Rierson buildings. Shortly after his marriage in 1850 he removed to New York city, where he worked at his trade for three years during the building of the Bible House there. He then moved to Sudbury, Massachusetts, where he and his father bought a farm, which they carried on for four years. He continued also to work at his trade in the vicinity. He then removed to Danvers, Massachusetts, where he followed his trade for about six years, thence going to Ames- bury, where he worked for about three years. In 1864 he removed to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, for the purpose of building the court house and jail there. After three years he located in Boston, where he worked at his trade part of the time on his own ac- count, part of the time in the employ of other con- tractors. He removed to Hyde Park. He was em- ployed by the Francis estate, which was located on the present site of Boston College. Here he re- mained until 1891, when he bought an estate at Malden and settled there for the remainder of his days. He died December 8, 1902. He was not en- gaged in active business the last two or three years of his life. Mr. Archer was a member of the South Baptist Church of South Boston and was active and prominent; he was previously a member of the Yar- mouth Church. In politics he was a Republican. He was a member of the Ancient Order of Ameri- can Mechanics.

He married, January 15, 1850, Mary Magray, who was born at Yarmouth, May 21, 1827, daughter of Captain John 2d. and Abigail (Robbins) Magray, and a lineal descendant of Elder Thomas Cushman, passenger in the "Fortune" 1621, and Mary Aller- ton, passenger in the "Mayflower," 1620. Mary Ma- gray's grandfather, Joseph Robbins, was a revolu- tionary officer. The children: I. Eudora Frances, born May 21, 1851, married, September, 1870, Joseph E. Webster, of Berwick, Maine, and they had chil- dren: Lucelia May, Eva Josephine, Arthur Jacob, Charles, Viola Agnes, Elmer, Bertha, Stella Rossina, Ethel Frances, Willard Webster. 2. George Edward, born February 15, 1853, chief architect for the New York and Lake Erie railroad, and one of the leaders of his profession in this country; married, August 2, 1880, Catharine Henry, of New York city, and had two children: Annie Louise, Viola Agnes, married Wilbur Clements, of New York city. 3. Cecilia Ellen, born April 16, 1855, married, September 2, 1880, Emil J. F. Quirin, of Tioga, New York, and they have one child, Violet Madeline, born June, 1882. 4. Luella May, born August 6, 1857, married, April 2, 1878, Warren Monteague, of Portland, Maine, and have three children: George Warren, Harry Messenger, Walter Emil. 5. Viola Alberta, born July 2, 1860, married, July 15, 1884, George L. Haines, of Milton, Massachusetts, and they have one child: Luella Archer Haines, born July 27, 1891. 6. Calvert Bradford, of whom later. 7. Agnes Lillian, born January 25, 1865, married, July 16, 1884, Elmer E. Walter, of Hyde Park, Massachu- setts, and they have three children: Warren Theo- dore, born January 26, 1887; Lucille Agnes, born June 23, 1891; Clara Josephine, born February 6, 1894. 8. Stella May, born November 18, 1867, mar- ried, 1893, Captain A. S. Maloney, of St. Andrews, New Brunswick.

(IV) Calvert Bradford Archer, son of Stephen Durkee Archer (3), was born at Danvers, Massa- chusetts, April 22, 1862. When he was two years old he moved with his parents to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, where he lived two years. Returning to South Boston he entered the Hawes Hall school and afterward the Bigelow school and the Lincoln school in Boston. When he was fourteen years

old he left school and went to work as office boy for the American Tablet Company of Boston. This business was merged later with the waterproof cloth, etc., and he worked for the concern for four years. From there he went to Readville, near Boston, in the employ of the Prussian Rubber Com- pany, and after a short time went to work for Arza B. Smith, manufacturer of rubber garments, and was for two years in charge of his factory. From there he went to the American Rubber Company at Cambridge to take charge of a department. Two years later he went to Sterling Rubber Company at South Framingham, and was there about three years.

After the death of his wife, he removed to Braintree, Massachusetts, as foreman for the Colum- bian Rubber Company. After three years he re- turned to the Sterling Company, the plant of which had been transferred to Allston in Boston. He re- signed his position there on account of ill health and was obliged to rest for a year. He then re- moved to Jersey City and was for six years bag- gage master for the Erie Railroad, making his home in Paterson, New Jersey. He returned to the rub- ber business in Wallingford and New Haven, Con- necticut, and started the rubber insulating plant for the New Haven Insulated Wire Company. After two years he again went to work for the American Rubber Company at Cambridge as cutter. In 1889 he took charge of the Standard Rubber Corporation at Brockton. He was general superintendent and compounder. He went to Marlboro for a short period and in 1899 to Milford, where he organized the Milford Rubber Company, starting on a small scale with but one machine and four men. It has already developed into the largest plant of its kind in the country. Mr. Archer has invented special ma- chinery for the coating with rubber blankets and other rough and uneven surfaces. His machine is used all over the country in similar plants. Mr. Archer resides on Pine street, Milford.

He attends the Baptist church. In politics he is a Republican. He is a member of Colfax Lodge, No. 212, of Odd Fellows, of Paterson, New Jersey. He was an active member and chaplain of the Royal Arcanum Council at Wallingford, Connecticut. He belongs to the New England Manufacturers' Rub- ber Club of Boston. He was a member of Battery A, under Captain Joseph Smith, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, for five years.

He married (first), February 3, 1883, Myra Violet Linscott, of Lemoine, Maine, daughter of Captain John and Violetta Dow Linscott. Her father was a sea captain and farmer. He married (second), February 14, 1889, Mary Poole, of Cambridge, daughter of George and Sarah Boyle Poole. Her father was a trader. The children of Calvert Brad- ford and Mary Archer: Stephen Calvert, born No- vember 18, 1889; Lillian May, July 27, 1891 ; Alicia Violet, January I, 1895.

CHAMBERLIN FAMILY. Henry Chamberlin (I), the immigrant ancestor of William Henry Chamberlin of Milford, Massachusetts, was prob- ably a native of Hingham, Norfolk county, Eng- land, whence he came in 1638 in the ship "Diligent" with his wife, his mother and two children, to Hing- ham, New England. He was a proprietor of the town of Hingham in 1638, and was admitted a free- man March 13, 1638-9. He was evidently both blacksmith and shocmaker, for he is called shoe- maker in the earlier deeds, and blacksmith or smith in the later records. He removed to Hull, where he was a proprietor in 1657, and February 4, 1660, he sold land granted to him at Hingham. His son,

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Henry Chamberlin, Jr., was a town officer of Hull in 1670, and his son William in 1669. He lived for a time at other places, for his wife joined the church at Barnstable, October 6, 1644, unless this refers to his mother. Mrs. Chamberlin, widow, probably his mother, "sister of Mr. Israel Stoughton," re- ceived from the general court a portion of Mr. An- drew's gift May 14, 1645; the widow Christian Chamberlin died April 19, 1659, aged eighty-one years, in Hingham, Massachusetts. He died in 1674. His will was dated November 8, 1673, and was proved July 29, 1674. He bequeated to wife Jane; sons Henry and William; daughters Susan Carter, Ursley Cole and Faith Patterson; grandchild John Chamberlin. The inventory of his estate by Na- thaniel Bosworth and Thomas Loring, April 27, 1675, at Hull, Massachusetts, where he died, shows the five acre lot that he drew first at Hingham; a lot on old Planters' Hill; ten acres on the Plain at Hingham. Chamberlin's Run, near Rocky Hill, Hingham, probably took its name from Henry Cham- berlin, the immigrant settler.

(II) Henry Chamberlin, son of Henry Chamber- lin (1), was born probably in England about 1635. He was a town officer in Hull in 1670, and probably lived there most of his life. His brother William was a prominent citizen at Hull and Hingham. Chil- dren of Henry Chamberlin: I. Nathaniel, men- tioned below. 2. Henry, born about 1662; resided at Hull and Hingham; was in Captain Moseley's company in King Philip's war; had five children. (III) Nathaniel Chamberlin, son of Henry Cham- berlin (2), was born about 1650. in Hull or Boston. He settled in Hull and removed in 1696 to Scituate, Massachusetts, where he had grants of land in 1693 in the east of Dead Swamp, near Chamberlin Plain. According to Winsor he also had land in Duxbury in 1710. He lived in Scituate and Dux- bury. He married Abigail Some of his chil- dren were Quakers and settled in Rhode Island. The children of Nathaniel and Abigail Chamberlin were: born at Hull: I. Elizabeth, born June 8, 1682. 2. Nathaniel, born August 23, 1683. 3. John, born December 26, 1684. 4. Mary, born February 5, 1686. 5. Joanna, born January 8, 1688. 6. Sev- al daughters. 7. Thomas, born May 21, 1695. Born at Scituate: 8. Freedom, mentioned below. 9. Eunice, born 1698. 10. Joseph, born 1699.

(IV) Freedom Chamberlin, seventh child of Nathaniel Chamberlin (3), was born at Scituate, Massachusetts, 1697. He settled in the adjoining town of Pembroke. He married April 3, 1722, Mary Soule. Several of their sons settled in East Bridge- water, Massachusetts. Children of Freedom and Mary Chamberlin: I Captain Freedom, born 1730, died in Pembroke, 1821, aged ninety-one years. 2. Job. 3. Benjamin. 4. John, left town. 5. Nathan- iel, mentioned below.

(V) Nathaniel Chamberlin, son of Freedom Chamberlin (4), was born in Pembroke, Massachu- setts, September 24, 1722, and died 1814, aged ninety- one years. He was in Hanover, an adjacent town. in 1747, and for a few years afterward. Most of his children settled in Bridgewater, and many of his posterity have resided there. One son settled in Hanover. He married, December 17, 1743, Sarah Foster, who died 1765. He married (second) De- liverance, daughter of Thomas Snell, of Bridge- water, in 1767. She died 1814 .. aged eighty-six years, eleven months. He died in the same year. aged ninety-one. Children of Nathaniel and Sarah Chamberlin: 1. Nathaniel, Jr., born 1745; married Eleanor, daughter of Zechariah Whitman. 2. Sarah, born 1747; married Jabez Pratt. 3. Ruth, born 1751; married Elisha Records, of Pembroke. 4.

Mary, born 1754; married Benjamin White. 5. Lydia, born 1756, married Jonathan Pratt. 6. Jo- seph (twin), and 7. Benjamin (twin), born 1761. 8. Josiah, mentioned below.

(VI) Josiah Chamberlin, son of Nathaniel Cham- berlin (5), was born in Hanover or Bridgewater, October 13, 1764. He settled in Hanover, in the house later owned by Captain Robert L. Eells, on Washington street, near William Curtis's place and later he lived on Spring street, where his son Josiah lived after him. He married, November 25, 1789, Lucy Pratt, who died March 26, 1789. He mar- ried (second) Abigail Crooker, of Pembroke, March 18, 1790, and he died October 18, 1829. His widow died November 7, 1847, aged eighty-three years. She was born October 16, 1764. Children of Josiah and Lucy Chamberlin: 1. Lucy, born March 23, 1785; married Ezra Phillips, of Pembroke, Septem- ber 25, 1814: died June 7, 1832. 2. Lydia, born August 21, 1788; died September 14, 1821. Children of Josiah and Abigail Chamberlin: 3. Nabby, born August 22, 1796; married Cephas Perry, October 7, 1838: 4. Josiah, Jr., mentioned below. 5. Nathaniel F. born January 6, 1802. 6. Twin brother of Na- thaniel F., born January 6, 1802; died February 15, 1802.

(VII) Josiah Chamberlin, son of Josiah Cham- berlin (6), was born in Hanover, Massachusetts, November 17. 1798. He was a shoemaker by trade, and later was a boot and shoe manufacturer. He settled at Hanover. He married Sophia Taylor, of Scituate, August 26, 1821. He inherited the home- stead of his father. Children: 1. Josiah W., born February 1I, 1822. 2. Nathaniel P., born March 24, 1824; married, August 20, 1848, Melatiah, daughter of Samuel Stetson. 3. William H., mentioned be- low. 4. Lucy, born September, 1834. 5. George (twin), born August 29, 1840. 6. Francis (twin), born August 29, 1840.

(VIII) William Henry Chamberlin, son of Josiah Chamberlin (7), was born at Hanover, Massachu- setts, July 19, 1827, and received his education there in the common schools. When he was eighteen he left school to learn the shoemaker's trade, and he followed that vocation for a number of years. He began to manufacture boots and shoes on his own account in Hanover, and afterward entered part- nership with Loami Sylvester, under the firm name of Chamberlin & Sylvester. In 1866 he removed to Milford, Massachusetts, where he was for several years foreman in the factory of Samuel Walker, shoe manufacturer. He started in business for him- self in a shop on North Bow street, where the business of H. M. Curtis is now located, near the railroad station. After he discontinued manufac- turing he became a broker in real estate, with an office in Boston, and remained in the real estate business to the time of his death, October 1, 1889. He was a member of the Episcopal Church of Mil- ford, and had been vestryman and treasurer of the church. In politics he was a Republican, and he was a member of Montgomery Lodge of Free Ma- sons. He married, June 10, 1858, Susan M. Magoun of Hanover. She was born in Boston, July 12, 1838, dangliter of Snow and Ruth Eaton ( Magoun) Magoun, of Hanover. Her father was a machinist bv trade. Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlin have no chil- dren.

WILLIAM HENRY VICKERY. The father of the late William Henry Vickery, of Boylston, was Samuel Vickery, who was born in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, and received his education in the schools of that town. He then took up shipbuilding, which he made his means of livelihood. He adhered to

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the faith of the Methodist Episcopal Church, which he regularly attended. His wife was Julia Ann Boyd.

William Henry Vickery, second son of Samuel and Julia Ann (Boyd) Vickery, was born August 22, 1847, in Yarmouth, and until reaching the age of sixteen attended the common schools of his native place. He then began to learn the carpenter's trade, which he followed successfully for four years. Later he became proficient as a wheelwright and cabinetmaker. He remained in Nova Scotia until 1865, in which year he moved to Newton, Massachu- setts, where he followed his two callings, subse- quently going first to Boston and afterward to Wor- cester. In 1879 he took up his abode in Boylston, and there passed the remainder of his life. Mr. Vickery served as town constable, and for two years was chairman of the overseers of the poor. He also filled the office of collector of taxes, and was town undertaker, which position he held until death. He belonged to Centennial Lodge, I. O. O. F., of West Boylston, and was a Republican in politics. He was a devoted member of the Congregational Church.

Mr. Vickery married, November 22, 1868, Camilla Allen, born July 1, 1848, daughter of Ebenezer and Lydia (Sims) Allen, the former a shoemaker of Yarmouth. The following children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Vickery: Goldie M., born September 25. 1869, died June 27, 1870; Nellie M., born Feb- ruary 4. 1873. married, March 9, 1892. George H. Prouty, of Boylston, and has one child, Goldie E., born May 23. 1896; and George A., born February II, 1881, married November 26, 1902, Lillian Brunter, of Boston. The daughters were born in Boston and the son in Boylston. Mr. Vickery died September I, 1904, leaving behind him the name of a good man and a worthy citizen. His widow resides in the family home in Boylston.

HARRIS FAMILY. Thomas Harris (1). the immigrant ancestor of Warren A. Harris, of Mill- bury, came to New England with his wife and set- tled first at Charlestown. He died soon. His widow married Deacon William Stilson. In 1680 Deacon Stilson testified that Thomas Harris kept the ferry from Charlestown to Winnisimet (now Chelsea), and Charlestown forty-nine years before, and that he married his widow and continued the ferry. This ferry is the oldest in the United States. Children of Thomas Harris: I. Anthony, settled in Boston; belonged to the Artillery Company; was in Ipswich 1648; died at Chelsea, 1651. 2. Daniel, of Rowley, about 1645, removed to Middletown, Connecticut ; died 1701. 3. John, of Rowley, 1644, left numerous posterity. 4. Thomas, mentioned be- low. 5. William, was with his brothers Anthony and Daniel. and was probably brought over in his youth hy his parents; settled in Middletown, Con- necticut. 6. Ann, married Elias Maverick before 1651.

(II) Thomas Harris, son of Thomas Harris (I), was born in England about 1618, according to his affidavit in 1658. He was among the first settlers in Ipswich as early as 1636, a seaman and fisher- man. He served against the Indians and was paid by the town in 1643. He was a proprietor of Rowley in 1643. and sold land there in that year, giving deed with wife Martha, February 22. 1654-5. His house lot consisted of two aeres bounded on the south by that of John Harris, and on the north by that of another brother, William Harris. He lived in Ipswich most of his life after 1644. He was tithingman there in 1677. He died August 2, 1687. His will dated July 16, was proved September 14, 1687. He bequeathed to wife Martha; sons John, Will-

iam and Ebenezer, and refers to eldest son who died beyond the sea. He married, November 15, 1647, Martha, daughter of John and Margaret (Read) Lake. She belonged to an aristocratie family, the Lakes of Normanton, Yorkshire. Her mother, Mar- garet Read, was daughter of Edmund Read of Wick- ford, Essex county, England, descended from Will- iam Read, who died in Wickford in 1634. Mar- garet Lake was the first white woman in New Lon- don, Connecticut, it is said. She lived with her sister Mrs. John Winthrop, there in 1645. John and Margaret (Read) Lake had three children-John, remained in England; Ann, married Captain John Gallup, who was killed in the Swamp Fight, De- cember 19. 1675; and Martha, mentioned above. Children of Thomas and Martlia (Lake) Harris: I. Thomas, born August 8, 1648; died beyond the sea before 1687; his father had given him forty pounds to redeem him out of Turkey when he was captured by pirates presumably. 2. Martha, born January 8, 1651 ; died between 1672 and 1696. 3. John, born January 7, 1653; died November 21, 1732. 4. Elizabeth. born February 8, 1655; married John Gallup. 5. Margaret, born August 6, 1657; died May IS, 1750; married Deacon John Stamford, of Ipswich, who died May 27, 1730, aged eighty-two years. 6. Mary, born January 31, 1660; died be- fore 1696. 7. William. born December 12, 1661, died young. 8. William, born December 16, 1664; died December 31, 1751. 9. Ebenezer, mentioned below.

(III) Ebenezer Harris, youngest son of Thomas Harris (2), was born in Ipswich, Massachusetts, 1663. He married there. September 15, 1690, Re- becca Clarke. Soon after his marriage in 1690 he removed to Quinebaug. now of Windham county, Connecticut. Thomas Harris, perhaps a nephew, was one of the settlers on the east side of the Quinebaug river in 1699. Ebenezer Harris, with John Fellows and John Gallup (who married his sister Elizabeth), "quietly entered on land in Plain- field, Connecticut." and when they had cleared the land and their crops were flourishing they were raided by Mayor Fitch. one of two rival claimants of the land. He forced them off the land, arrested and imprisoned them, but the general court scored liim for his illegal and arbitrary conduct. Harris remained in Plainfield. He assisted the constable in a miniature war with the residents of New Lon- don in 1703, when some young men from there at- tempted to destroy the corn of the Indians. He was in the eighth section of the town in 1704.

(VI) Hosea Harris, great-grandson of the first settler in Plainfield, later Brooklyn, Connecticut, was born about 1775, in Brooklyn, Connecticut. His father was probably Ebenezer. In 1788, besides Ebenezer, the following were on the poll tax lists of Brooklyn: Samuel Harris, Reuben Harris, Paul Harris, Amos Harris. Reuben Harris was sur- veyor 1786, and Abner was a town officer in Wood- stock 1760. Joseph Harris, of Brooklyn. married, July 6. 1761, Lydia Cady. Hosea Harris of Brooklyn married Eunice Pellett and among their children was Harry Webb Harris, mentioned below.

(VII) Harry Webb Harris, son of Hosea Har- ris (7), born in Brooklyn, Connecticut, January 24. 1806; settled in Millbury, Massachusetts; died there April 10, 1868. He was a farmer and teamster lie came here to work on the canal as a driller. After the canal was finished he remained, became a prominent man, and held nearly every office in the town. He married, November 27. 1828. Augusta Collier, of Oxford. born December 19. 1809. died April 21, 1889. Their children: 1. Warren Harborn, born September 11, 1829; died July 21, 1833. 2.

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Charles Henry. 3. Ann, horn December 10, 1832; married Edwin Mitchell McClure, May 9, 1854; one son, Harry Thomas McClure, born in Peabody, Massa- chusetts, December 31, 1875. 4-5. Maria and Sophia, twins, born October 12, 1834; Maria died January 27, 1835; Sophia died February IS, 1895; she mar- ried, November 15, 1852, Marcus Lowell Penniman of Millbury, and they had one son, Harry Webb Harris, born in Jacksonville, Florida, October 2, 1873. 6. Warren A., mentioned below. 7. Stella A., born March 5, IS50; died July 2, 1870.

(VIII) Charles H. Harris, son of Harry Webb Harris (7), born November 12, 1831; died March 23, 1866; married Lucinda Maria Wheeler, of Mill- bury, who died March 1, 1900. Their children: I. John Franklin, born July 4, 1854. 2. Walter Webb, born March, 1856; died December 19, 1888; mar- ried, May, 1877, Mary F. Kendrick, of Sutton; she died December 20, 1900; their children: i. Henry Moulton, born in Sutton, September 13, 1880; mar- ried, February, 1905; resides on West street, Wor- cester ; employed by Dr. Garfield, dentist. ii. Ford Wheeler, born in Millbury, January 1I, 1885. iii. Stella, born in Sutton, 1887; died March 7, 1891. iv. Blanche, born in Sutton, May 15, 1888; died Sep- tember 4, 188S.

(VIII) Warren A. Harris, son of Harry Webb Harris (7), was born in Millbury, July 26, 1839. He was educated in the public schools there. His father invested in oil wells and in 1856 Warren A. Harris, when seventeen years of age, went to Ohio for his father to look after the oil interests, and remained some four years. He still has property there. When his father died he bought out the heirs and re- tained the old home in Millbury, where he is at the head of extensive business interests. He was presi- dent of the Singletary Creamery. He deals also in ice and wood, conducts a large farm, consisting of four hundred and fifty acres, wholesales his milk, and does a general trucking business, employing from seven to twelve hands steadily and eleven teams. He resides on West Main street, corner of Singletary street. He is a Republican in politics, overseer of poor seven years, selectman two years. He is a member of the Grange. He married, 1860, at Newark, Ohio, Hester Ann McMullen, born Feb- ruary, 1841, died April 26, 1863. He married (sec- ond) Mary D. Whipple, born November, 1840, died October 5, 1873. He married (third), November 1, 1876, Sarah Frances, of Lynnfield, Massachusetts, born January 15. 1844, daughter of Jonathan and Sarah P. (Spokesfield) Bryant; granddaughter of John Bryant, great-granddaughter of Jonathan Bry- ant. Her father is living at the advanced age of ninety-one years. The only child of Warren A. and Hester Anne Harris was Harry Bowman, born in Millbury, April 8, 1863, died May 1, 1863. Children of Warren A. and Mary D. Harris: Hester Ann, born January 9, 1866, died in infancy, April 23, 1866; Charles Henry, see forward; Martha Whipple, born 1871, died 1873. The children of Warren A. and Sarah Frances Harris were: Sidney Bryant, born February 4, 1878, died November 22, 1880; Francis Warren, born June 17, 1882, died January 30, 1883; Warren Bertram, born March 29, 1884, graduate of Millbury high school, attended Brown University and Worcester Academy, now with the Crompton & Thayer Loom Works, 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. II, Part 84

Author: Crane, Ellery Bicknell, 1836-1925, ed Publication date: 1907 Publisher: New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company Number of Pages: 732

Author: Crane, Ellery Bicknell, 1836-1925, ed
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 732