Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and personal memoirs of Worcester county, Massachusetts, with a history of Worcester society of antiquity, Vol. III, Part 103

Author: Crane, Ellery Bicknell, 1836-1925, ed
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 772

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(VI) David Keyes Cheever, son of Daniel Cheever (5), was born in Princeton, Massachusetts, 1804, and died in Princeton, Massachusetts, August 20, 1873. He was a farmer in Princeton and through his active life. When a young man he served in the state militia. In politics he was a Whig, later a Republican. He was a member of the Congrega- tional church. He married, October 5, 1824, at Princeton, Miriam Norcross, daughter of Jacob and Isabel Norcross, of Princeton. She died in Leo- minster, Massachusetts, July 12, 1859. This name Miriam is spelled often in the records Merriam. The children of David Keyes and Miriam Cheever were : Daughter, horn and died March 22, 1825; Emeline,

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horn January 13, 1826, died September 5, 1841; David, born July 30, 1828, died September 3, 1831; Albert. born February 20, 1830, died October 16, 1830: Ward, born July 21. 1831, married Amandah Chandler : David Worcester ( William David) born August 18, 1834. see forward: Elizabeth Miriam, born August 27, 1835. married Calvin Childs, of South Lancaster, Massachusetts; George, died Au- gust 25, 1837; Mary Ann, born June 6, 1839, mar- ried George Hager, of Princeton, and was killed by the Indians on the western frontier; Emeline, born August 26, 1841, married Frank Labonte, of Con- cord. New Hampshire.

(VII) William David Cheever (recorded at Princeton as David Worcester Cheever), son of David Keyes Cheever (6), was born at Princeton, Massachusetts, in the eastern part of the town, Au- gust 18, 1833. He attended the district schools of his native town and the high school of Leominster, Massachusetts. He began to study for the ministry at the Andover Theological Seminary, Massachu- setts, but after one year turned his thoughts to the law and entered the Albany Law School. While he was a young man he also found time to learn the trade which he afterward adopted as his business, that of carpenter. He entered the service in New York state during the civil war as quartermaster's sergeant in the Tenth New York Cavalry. He was severely injured by being thrown from his horse while in action and was confined to the hospital at Alexandria for some time. Upon his recovery he was detailed to duty in the hospital as master of one of the wards, and while filling that position studied surgery under Dr. Bliss the surgeon in charge, who afterwards became famous as the chief physician attending President James A. Garfield dur- ing the memorable struggle for life against the fatal bullet of an assassin. Mr. Cheever was mustered out of service after the close of the war, July, 1865. He returned to Massachusetts and began to work at his trade of carpenter. He soon afterward estab- lished himself in business as a carpenter and builder and followed that business successfully, first in Wor- cester. then in Albany, New York. and finally in Clinton, Massachusetts. He was obliged to give up business on account of his health and removed to a milder climate. He was able to work at his trade for a time at Tallapoosa, Georgia, where he went to live, and died from a fall from a roof there May 10. 1895. In politics he was a Republican and in religion a Methodist.

He married (first) Fanny L. Jones, in Washing- ton, D. C., May 4, 1865. He married (second), at West Boylston, December 1, 1873. Alberta F. Brown, daughter of Dexter and Rhoda R. (Lawrence) Brown, of West Boylston. Her father was a shoe- maker and farmer and served in the state militia before the war: he was one of the leading Republi- cans of West Boylston. Mr. Cheever had no chil- dren by his first wife. Children of William David and Alberta F. Cheever were: Ida May, born at Oakdale in West Boylston. August 6, 1874, lives at home in West Boyleston with her mother: Will- iam Frederick, born in Oakdale. August 8, 1876. see forward: George Ward, born in Seneca, South Caro- lina, March 28, 1878, see forward; Herbert Milton, born in Oakdale. March 12, 1880, see forward ; James Wilbur, born February 21, 1884, is a clerk in the furniture store of Flint & Barker, Main street. Wor- cester ; Frank Chester, born May 9, ISS8, a student in the West Boylston high school, resides with his mother there.

(VIII) William Frederick Cheever, son of Will- iam David Cheever (7), was born in West Boylston in the village of Oakdale, August 8, 1876. He was iii-24

a private in Company B, Twelfth United States In- fantry, during the Spanish war and took part in the battle of El Caney and the siege of Santiago. He had an attack of yellow fever and was sent to Mon- tauk Point, Long Island; recovered and was dis- charged at St. Louis, Missouri. He is now the manager of the china department of the Boston store (Denholm & McKay's), the largest department store in Worcester.

(VIII) George Ward Cheever, son of William David Cheever (7), was born in Senaca, South Carolina, March 28, 1878. He is a blacksmith with, a shop on Brooks street, Greendale, Worcester. He married Ethel Turner, daughter of Elbridge Turner, of Worcester. They have one child-Wilbur Elb -- ridge, born July 13, 1904.

(VIII) Herbert Milton Cheever, son of William' David Cheever (7), was born in the village of Oak- dale, West Boylston, March 12, 1880. He attended the public and high schools there and entered the Massachusetts State Agricultural College at Am- herst, but during his sophomore year withdraw to enlist in the army. He served during the war in the Philippine Islands for three years in Company B,. Eleventh Regiment, United States (regular) In- fantry. At present he is employed by the Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Company.

JAMES WILSON ROBBINS. Bartlett Rob- bins (1), grandfather of James Wilson Robbins, of West Boylston, Massachusetts, was born in Eng- land. He learned the trade of weaver and early in life came to America. He was employed in the mills at Woonsocket, Rhode Island. His last years . he spent with his daughter at Northbridge, Massa- chusetts. He married Lavinia Their chil-

dren were : Benjamin, worked in a cotton mill, resided all his life at Grafton, Massachusetts; his son Horace resides in Worcester ; William, resided in Grafton, left a family: Mary, married Ezekiel Sheldon, resided at Manchaug, Northbridge. Massa- chusetts; her father lived with her during his last years and died there; Wilson Barton, see forward.

(II) Wilson Barton Robbins, son of Bart-

born Iett Robbins (I). was in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, February 20. 1820. He went to school there and then became a mill

operative. He settled at Upton, Massachu- setts, and bought a farm there. Except for the period of service in the civil war, he spent the remainder of his life in farming. He enlisted at the be- ginning of the civil war in the Fifteenth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers, and served the period of his enlistment in that sterling regiment. taking part in numerous engagements. He re-enlisted in the Fourth Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, and served to the end of the war. He rendered efficient and creditable service in the field and also in the hos- pitals. Upon his return from the army he took up farming again and became one of the substantial and well-known citizens of the town of Upton. He died at Sterling. October 9, ISS1. He was a Demo- crat in politics and a Baptist in religion.

He married Caroline C. Hall and their children were: Ann Jeannette, born December 27, 1843, married (first) George Roper, of Sterling, and had three children-Marcellus, married Rose Willard ; Herbert, married Annie Randall; Ethel, married Ralph Hosmer (Sce sketch of Marcellus Roper and Roper family) ; she married (second) William L. Walker, of Sterling. John Loring, born Septem- ber 26, 1845, married Laura Whitney, of Upton, Massachusetts. William Edward, born January 16, 1847. a cook by trade; married Luella F. Eldridge, of Worcester, and they have two children-Frank

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Edward, shipper. 3 Cypress street, Worcester ; mar- ried Blanche Ingraham, of Worcester ; Loring, de- ceased. Henry Edmund, born December 25, 1850, with Central Grocery Company, Worcester; mar- ried Luella West, of Upton, and their children are- Howard, married Bertha Scott, of Worcester, Massa- chusetts; Florence, married William E. Pigeon, of New York city, children : Ruth and William, born January 4, 1905. James Wilson, see forward. George Levi, born May 5, 1856. captain of hose company No. 1, 26 School street, resides at 174 Pleasant street, Worcester ; married Ida Roper, of Sterling, and they have one son-Clarence E., cashier. Carrie Eloise, born November 19. 1863. married Alvah Newcomb, of Worcester. Harvey Eugene, resides in Denver, Colorado.

(III) James Wilson Robbins, son of Wilson Bar- ton Robbins (2), was born in Northbridge, Massa- chusetts, May 8, 1852. He was educated in the public schools of Upton, and at the age of eighteen years went to work in the straw shops at Westboro. Two years later he removed to Worcester, and for the next twelve years was employed as teamster for Brown & Barnard. truckmen. In 1883 he purchased the farm at West Boylston, upon which he has ever since resided. He has made a specialty of eggs and milk. He has an excellent dairy farm and has been very successful with his poultry. Mr. Robbins has been interested in town affairs. He is a member of the board of health of West Boylston. In politics he is a Republican. While in Worcester he was a mem- ber of the fire department. He is an active member of the Congregational church and is a member of the parish committee. He was at one time affiliated with the local grange of the Patrons of Husbandry.

He married on his birthday, May 8, 1877. Emma E. Mansfield, daughter of Joel and Mary Helen (Heal) Mansfield. of Camden, Maine. Her father was a prosperous farmer. James Wilson and Emma E. Robbins have had five children, viz .: Walter Ernest, born October 10, ISSI. is employed by the Coes Wrench Company, Worcester, Massachusetts : married' June 28, 1905, Hattie Louise Goodale. May Ella. born November 9, 1883. is employed hy the Coes Wrench Company, Worcester. Blanche Marion, born April 13. 1889. Roy Peter, born May 31. 1894, died November 12, 1896. Lilla Emma, born Febru- ary 27, 1899.

LEROY DENNEY NOYES. The grandfather of Leroy Denney Noyes, of West Boylston, was Luther Noyes, a resident of Oakham, Massachu- setts. where his son, Daniel Noyes, was born, re- ceiving his education in the common schools and the academy of that town. Daniel Noyes assisted his father on the homestead farm until attaining his ma- jority, and was subsequently engaged with - Albie in the manufacture of candy, later purchasing the entire interest of the business. He also bought con- siderable land in and around the south end of Wor- cester. After selling out the candy business he became proprietor of a restaurant in Piper's block on Front street, which he conducted for a long period. During the gold fever of 1850 he disposed of his establishment and went to California, where he en- gaged very successfully in the hotel business. At the end of three years he returned to Worcester. where he purchased a farm in the western part of the township and also hought the farm in West Boyls- ton now occupied by his son, Leroy Denney Noyes. He took great interest in town affairs and affiliated with the Republican party. In religious belief he was a Congregationalist.

Mr. Noyes married (first) Caroline T. Damond, who died November 21, 1841 ; married (second)

Augusta Smith, who died October 9. 1844: married (third) -; married (fourth ) Augusta Lilly, and by this marriage became the father of his only child, Leroy Denney, of whom later. The death of Mr. Noyes occurred October, 1890.

Leroy Denney Noyes, only child of Daniel and Augusta (Lilly) Noyes, was born September 16, 1840. in Oakham, Massachusetts, receiving his edu- cation in the common schools of that town and of Worcester, whither the family moved when he was about seven years old. He also attended several of the private schools of Worcester. When about twenty years old he became associated with his father in the latter's restaurant in the old Central Exchange, remaining there until the early part of the civil war, when he enlisted in Company H. Twenty-fifth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. After serving with credit for two years and a half he was discharged, after remaining for a time, on account of sickness, in the hospital. He was in the Army of the Potomac under Burnside and saw service at Newberne, Roanoke, Gouldsboro and Kingston. After returning to Worcester he spent two years with his father in the restaurant, and then moved to Providence, Rhode Island, where for six years he conducted a restaurant of his own. Removing to Boston, he was there engaged for three years in the same business, after which he went to Auburn and thence to Worcester, turning his attention to farm- ing. He finally settled in West Boylston, on his father's farm, which he cultivates, at the same time operating an extensive milk route. He is a stanch Republican and adheres to the faith of the Baptist denomination.

Mr. Noyes has been twice married. His first wife was Louisa, daughter of Asuli B. Arnold, of Southbridge. Mr. Noyes married ( second ). May 3. 1883. Emma L., daughter of James W. and Polina Ann (Leathe) Thompson, of Greenwich. Massachu- setts, and they are the parents of the following chil- dren : Charles, born January 21. 1884: Leroy Denney and Robert Daniel (twins). born October 11, 1886; Robert D., died October 14. 1888, aged two years, three days: William, born August 20, 1889: Caro- line Louisa P., born December 16, 1893; and Sarah May, born October 23, 1897. All these children are unmarried. William A. F. Noyes, of Ashland, Massachusetts is an uncle of Leroy Denney Noyes.

GOODALE FAMILY. Robert Goodale (1). the immigrant ancestor of Aaron Goodale, of West Boylston, Massachusetts, was of English birth. The family name is still spelled Goodhall and Goodell as well as Goodale in England and also in this country. Robert Goodale sailed from Ipswich, Eng- land, in the ship "Elizabeth," April, 1634, with his wife Katherine, aged twenty-eight; daughter Mary. aged four years; sons Abraham, aged two years. and Isaac. aged six months. He was thirty years old, making his year of birth 1604.

Ile settled at Salem in New England and is called variously in the early records "farmer and planter." He was proprietor of the town in 1636. He deeded land there to his daughter. Hannah Killum, in 1668. He must have married (second) Margaret - for with wife of that name he sold land adjoining his homestead in Salem. He died in 1683. His will was dated October 12. 1682. and proved June 27, 1683. In it he called himself "aged." He be- queathed to his wife, daughter Elizabeth Bennett, and grandchild John Smith. His widow was Mar- garet. Children of Robert Goodale were: Mary, born 1630: Abraham, 1632: Isaac. 1633, had seven children; Zachariah, see forward; Jacob, born at

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Salem, January 9. 1642: Sarah; Elizabeth; Hannah, born .August 6, 1645. at Salem.

(11) Zachariah Goodale, son of Robert Goodale (I). was born in Salem, Massachusetts, May 31, 1640. lle settled in Salem, married Elizabeth Bircham and they had eleven children, all born in that town, viz .: Zachariah. Jr., Joseph, Thomas, John, born 1679, married Elizabeth Witt, Septem- ber 8, 1703; Benjamin, see forward; David, mar- ried Abigail Eliot; Sarah, Elizabeth, Samuel, Mary, Abraham.

(111) Benjamin Goodale, son of Zachariah Goodale (2), was born in Salem, Massachusetts, about 1685. He married Hannah His will was dated February 26, 1754, and was proved April 15th, following. The will mentions no wife. He made bequests to sons Phinehas, Edward, Benjamin, who was the executor ; daughters Ruth Gary and Sarah Gary and the children of his daughter Elizabeth Hathorn, deceased. Children of Benjamin and Hannah Goodale were: Eliza- beth, born February 26, 1711, married, April 30, 1730, Ebenezer Hathorn; Phinehas, born May I, 1713, married, 1733, Rebecca Bruce, of Woburn ; Edward, see forward; Hannah, born May 3, 1717, married John Taintor; Mary, born April 30, 1719. married Josiah Howe; Ruth, born July 10, 1721, married, April 16, 1741, Joseph Gary, of Prince- ton ; Benjamin, born May 7, 1723, died young ; Sarah, born July 1, 1726, married Aaron Gary ; Benjamin, born October 7, 1728.

(IV) Edward Goodale, son of Benjamin Good- ale (3), was born in Salem, Massachusetts, May 23, 1715. He settled in Shrewsbury in that part that is now West Boylston, Massachusetts. He died there in 1756 and huis real estate was divided Octo- ber 7, 1766, among his heirs. He married, 1738, Sarah Temple. She was appointed guardian of the minor children. The following is extracted from the history of West Boylston: "Mrs. Sarah Goodale, relict of Edward Goodale, one of the early settlers, was born in Marlboro. 1714, and died here in 1810 in her ninety-seventh year. She had been a resi- dent of West Boylston nearly eighty years. She was a robust, vigorons, industrious, frugal woman." Her husband died when about forty years of age, leaving her with six children. She brought up her family and retained the farm, which she carried on successfully. "By her industry and economy at- tended by the blessing of God she was enabled to award to each of her children their just proportion of their father's estate, while at the same time she herself had become the bonafide owner of the home- stead." These children all lived to old age "and in their turn manifested a filial respect for their honored mother by extending the same dutiful care to her during the latter portion of her life which she bestowed on them while in childhood and early years." She was a member of the church and a very religious woman.

Children of Edward and Sarah Goodale were: Moses, born in Shrewsbury. ( Boylston district) Sep- tember 9. 1739. died 1815: married Silence W. Goodnow: Elizabeth, born March 13, 1740-41, married December 16, 1767, Robert Smith, of Worcester: she died 1837; Aaron, see forward ; Peter. born February 14, 1744-45, died young : David, called the fourth son in the partition papers, mar- ried Dorothy Newton, went to Oakland and many of his descendants live in Maine: Paul, born March 9, 1746-47, died 1832; married Eunice Lovell and had a large family. He was a very energetic man and took a prominent part in the founding of West Boylston; Peter, born December 12, 1751, died 1834; married Abigail Hinds.

(V) Aaron Goodale, son of Edward Goodale (4), was born in what is now West Boylston, Jan- uary 6, 1743, and died there in 1817. He was a soldier in the revolution, a corporal in the com- pany of Minute Men from Boylston who marched on the Lexington alarm April 19, 1775; he was also captain of John Maynard's company, Colonel Joseph Cushing's regiment, in 1777. He was a farmer. His homestead was a half mile west of the common; he handed it down to his son Aaron, Jr., who in turn left it to his son Charles. He was a resident of West Boylston all his life and died there. His will was made February 17, 1817, and filed for probate August 28, 1817. He died August 17, 1817. He married, 1767, Eunice Marshall, daughter of William Marshall, of Holden, Massa- chusetts. She died in 1832, aged eighty-four years, having had five sons and six daughters. Children of Aaron and Eunice Goodale were: Eunice, born January 20, 1769, married Phinehas Ball ( see sketch of Ball family) ; Lois, born November 8, 1770, married Captain Joseph Thomson, of Barre, Ver- mont ; Edward. born June 22, 1772; Sarah, born December 30, 1773, married - Prouty ; Elizabeth, born August 18, 1775, married Captain Joseph Thom- son; Lucy, born June II, 1777, married Samuel Rood; Aaron, see forward; Hannah, born October 18, 1782, married Hiram Howard; Abel, born Jan- uary i. 1785, died 1853; married Grace Merrifield, who died 1819, aged thirty-four years, leaving five children : married (second), 1821, Mehitable Hub- bard, who had two children; William, mentioned in father's will; Ezra, mentioned in the will.

(VI) Aaron Goodale, son of Aaron Goodale (5). was born in West Boylston, Massachusetts, May 8, 1781, and died there in 1840, aged sixty-one years. He served as selectman of West Boylston. He settled on the farm originally owned by Eben- ezer Frizzol, afterwards by David Winch. It is located half a mile west of the common on the south slope of Malden Hill on the road to Holden. He left in his will land that he bought of Otis Kittridge to his daughter Caroline. He married, January 17, 1803. Mehitable ( Hitte in records of Holden) Blake, daughter of Jeremiah and Molly Blake, of Holden. She was born February 21. 1782. She administered her husband's estate, and was guardian of the minor children in 1840. Children of Aaron and Hitty Goodale were: Charles, born May II, 1807; Caro- line, born March 31, 1820; Aaron, see forward.

(VII) Aaron Goodale, third child of Aaron Goodale, Jr .. (6), was born in West Boylston, Massachusetts, January 31, 1823. He was educated there in the common schools and began life as a farmer. He founded the first retail ice business in town and carried on the same in addition to con- ducting his farm, maintaining both callings until 1886, when he retired. He died at West Boylston, April 25, 1898. In politics he was an active Re- publican and was frequently elected delegate to the various nominating conventions of his party. Ile served the town of West Boylston as overseer of the poor. assessor and selectman. He was called to many positions of honor and public trust. During the civil war Mr. Goodale belonged to the old State Guard, an independent company of militia for guard duty in Worcester. He was a faithful member and trustee of the Baptist church.

He married Elizabeth Fales, daughter of John and Elmira Fales. Her father was a farmer of Pelham. Massachusetts. She died August 23. 1891. Children of Aaron and Elizabeth Goodale were: Lucretia, born January 16, 1845, died November 14, 1847; Sarah Augusta, born April 19, 1847, married Henry A. Boynton, of West Boylston, and they had

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six children-Emma Lucretia, born February IS, 1868; Walter Grant, born August 22, 1870, married Bertha Harrison, of Clinton, and has four children : Elbert, Gladys, Dorris and Marion L .; Frank Way- land, born March 2, 1872; Rose Alma, born Jan- uary 5, 1874, deceased; a son, born May 22, 1875, died young ; Flora Christine, born August 16, 1878, wife of Theodore T. Marsh, of Dedham, Massachu- setts. Walter Gardner, born November 4, 1849, mar- ried Seraphine Smith, of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and they had two children-Nellie S., born Septem- ber 10, 1872, wife of John S. Murdock, of Provi- dence, Rhode Island; Frank Gardner, born July 4, 1874, married Clara E. Smith, of Florida, and has one son-Walter Gardner. Aaron, see forward. Caroline Elizabeth, born April 5, 1859, died May 27, 1859. Warren, now one of the Worcester county commissioners, born September 8, 1861, mar- ried Annie C. Pierce, of Clinton and has one child- William Pierce, born January 14, 1890. Caroline Jane, born March 15, 1864, married Frederick J. Stone, of Shrewsbury; died July 27, 1889, leaving no children.

(VIII) Aaron Goodale, son of Aaron Goodale (7), was born in West Boylston, Massachusetts, November 30, 1851. He was educated in the public schools of his native town, at an academy at Washing- ton, Vermont, and in Howe's Business College, Wor- cester. When about twenty-one years old he became nis father's assistant on the farm and also in the ice business, and has ever since then been engaged in these two occupations. He is a Republican in poli- tics and has been active in town affairs since he became a voter. He has been overseer of the poor, trustee of the cemetery, and is at present chairman of the board of selectmen. He has represented his town in various representative and congressional conventions of the Republican party. He is past master of Boylston Lodge of Free Masons, West Boylston, and for three years was a member of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts.

He married Nellie G. Merriam, daughter of Francis and Lucy (Walker) Merriam. Children of Aaron and Nellie G. Goodale are: I. Leon Arvine, born March 1, 1876; civil engineer and surveyor, married Elsie M. Phelps, of Southborough, Massa- chusetts, and they have one child-Lois Irene, born April 20, 1904; Hattie Louise, born May 3, 1883, married Walter E. Robbins, of West Boylston; Aaron, Jr., born June 24, 1889; Dwight Merriam, born August 24, 1897.

THE BOYNTON FAMILY, represented in this work by Henry Alonzo Boynton, of West Boylston, is descended from John Boynton, an early colonist from England, and the line of descent is through Joseph (2), Joseph (3), Ephraim (4), Abiel (5), Asa (6), and Asa Raymond (7), the last named of whom was Henry A. Boynton's father.

John Boynton, the immigrant, was born at Knapton, Wintringham, in the East Riding of York- shire, in 1614, and came to New England with his brother William in 1638, settling in Rowley, Massa- chusetts. He was among the original proprietors of Rowley, of whom there were about sixty, and the majority of them were weavers from Yorkshire. John was a tailor. His death occurred at Row- ley in 1670. He married Ellen, Eleanor or Helen Pell, of Boston. Their children were: Joseph, John, Caleb. Mercy, Hannah, Sarah and Samuel.

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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. III, Part 103

Author: Crane, Ellery Bicknell, 1836-1925, ed Publication date: 1907 Publisher: New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company Number of Pages: 772

Author: Crane, Ellery Bicknell, 1836-1925, ed
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 772