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(VII) Arthur James Dudley, son of James Hill Dudley (6), was born in Douglass, Massachusetts, May 7, 1839. He was educated in the public schools at South Windham, Connecticut. He went to work for his father in the hotel at Douglass and managed
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the farm which even to the present day is the pride of the whole Dudley family. He is a very successful and prominent farmer. In public affairs he is also prominent. He is an active and influential Repub- lican. He has been selectman of his native town and has for a number of years been postmaster of the town.
He married, November 12, 1861, Christiania Sarah Hill, daughter of Aaron Hill. She was born June 28, 1838. Their children are : Walter John Hill, born August 23, 1862; Guilford Chauncey, born March 5, 1864, married (first) Georgie Humes, daughter of George Humes, in 1886; their child is Raymond Hill, born June 24, 1887; he married ( second ) Anna Copp, daughter of Stephen Copp; Robert Arthur, born in Providence, Rhode Island, February 23, 1867, married Georgianna Selis, now living at Los Angeles, California ; Louisa Eliza, born March 7, 1870; Ralph Edward, born April 20, 1876, married Lola C. Halloway, of Douglass, 1903; children- Edith Christiania, born December 2, 1904; Avis Louise, born February 21, 1906.
HENRY H. COOK, of Northboro, Massachusetts, is a descendant of an old New England family. The progenitor of this branch was Joseph Cook, who, with his brother George, came from old to New England in the ship with Rev. Thomas Shepard, The brothers were disguised as servants to Roger Harlakenden to enable them the more easily to em- bark from England. George became an active citi- zen in the Colony, but returned to England the latter part of the year 1645 and became a colonel in Crom- well's army. Joseph remained for a time in Cam- bridge, Massachusetts, where he was selectman, town clerk, magistrate and representative. He was also captain of the military company there, succeeding his brother George. In the year 1658 he also re- turned to England, and while a resident of Staman- way, county of Essex, England, conveyed his home- stead in Cambridge and other lands to his son. By wife Elizabeth Joseph Cook had the following chii- dren : Joseph, born December 27. 1643: Elizabeth, March 16, 1644-45: Mary, January 30, 1646-47 ; Grace, December 9, 1648; Ruth, May 1, 1650.
Joseph Cook, only son of Joseph and Elizabeth Cook, born December 27, 1643, was a graduate of Harvard College. He was representative to the gen- eral court, also lieutenant in Major Gookins' com- pany, and took part in King Philip's war. He mar- ried Martha, daughter of John Stedman, December 4, 1665, and they resided on the homestead in Cam- bridge. Their children were: John, born January 25, 1667-68, died June, 1684; Elizabeth, February II, 1669-70, died 1687-88; Joseph, September 16, 1671; Haynes, February 1, 1677-78.
Haynes Cook, the youngest child of Joseph and Martha ( Stedman) Cook, born February 1, 1677-78, married Elizabeth -, and had children : Joseph, born November 16, 1702, in Woburn; John, January IO, 1706, in Woburn; Josiah, April 13. 1709, in Con- cord; Samuel, September 1, 1711, in Concord, Tim- othy, October 13, 1714, in Concord; Thomas, January 27, 1729-30, in Concord.
Josiah Cook, third son of Haynes and Elizabeth Cook, born April 13. 1700, married Beriah and had children : Daniel, born May 29, 1740; Char- ity, March 16, 1742; Israel, July 29, 1745; Leze, Jan- uary 8, 1748; Beulah, 1760, died 1849. Israel Cook, third of the above named children, was a private in Captain Ephraim Richardson's company, Colonel
Asa Whitcomb's regiment, return date October 6, 1775. He was also in Captain Fortunatus Eager's company, Colonel Josiah Whitney's regiment. Marched, December 17, 1776, to re-enforce the army in the Jerseys under General Washington; returned March 27, 1777, service three months and ten days, roll dated Lancaster, Massachusetts.
Daniel Cook, eldest son of Josialı and Beriah Cook, born May 29, 1740, married Sarah Morse, of Southboro, June 6, 1765. At this time he was of Lancaster, Massachusetts, where his brother Israel lived. There was one Daniel Cook from Belling- ham, Massachusetts, who served in the revolutionary war under several captains, namely : Daniels, 1776; Holbrook, 1776; Sabin, 1777; Battle's company. 1777; Ellis' company, 1777, serving in various regi- ments 1777-78-79. The children of Daniel and Sarah ( Morse) Cook were: Daniel, born in Warwick. Ezekial, born in Warwick. There was one Ezekial Cook, roll dated Bellingham, Massachusetts, who was lieutenant in Captain Amos Ellis' company, Col- onel Benjamin Haws' regiment, from July 26, 1778, to August 14, 1778, and again in Ellis' company, Major Seth Bullard's Fourth Suffolk County Regi- ment, from July 27, 1780, to August 7, 1780, fourteen days.
Daniel Cook, Jr., eldest son of Daniel and Sarah (Alorse) Cook, born in Warwick, married Polly Kimball, of Grafton, Massachusetts, January 26, 1800, and settled in Worcester. Their children were: Persis, born February 7, 1802; Mary, April 8, 1804: Betsey, November 26, 1806; Nancy Kimball, December 18, 1808; Laura, January 8, 1812; Oliver Kimball, August 24, 1814; Daniel, August 23, 1819.
Ezekial Cook, second son of Daniel and Sarah (Morse) Cook, born in Warwick, married, and their children were : Ezekial and Asa.
Asa Cook, second son of Ezekial and Cook, married, and lived in Warwick, Massachusetts. They were the parents ot Henry H., born July 24, 1840, in Warwick, Massachusetts.
Henry H. Cook was educated in the common schools. At the outbreak of the civil war, in 1861, he enlisted in the First Massachusetts Cavalry, and served as a musician. On his return at the close of his service, he was employed in the United States armory in Springfield, Massachusetts, and there re- mained until the works were shut down. He then went to New York state, where for a time a like em- ployment was found. In 1866 he went to Colorado, but soon returned and with his father purchased a farm in Barre, Massachusetts, where he published the Barre Gasette until 1891, when he removed to Northboro, where he now leads a retired life and is the owner of one of the handsomest homes in the place. He is a radical Republican, and holds mem bership in the Masonic fraternity and the Grand Army of the Republic.
Mr. Cook married Elizabeth Hunt, widow of Charles Hunt, of Northboro, Massachusetts, 1891.
HYDE FAMILY. William Henry Hyde, of Northboro, Massachusetts, descends from an old New England family, he being the son of Leonard Hyde, and the grandson of Leonard and Jerushy (Leachbridge) Hyde. Leonard Hyde, Jr., was born in Boston, Massachusetts, April 13, ISI4, and re- ceived his education in the public schools of that city. He was a farmer all of his life, near West Roxbury. He married Anna Maria Cobleigli, of Brookline, Massachusetts, and had the following children : Will-
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iam, see forward; Alice Maria, born July 4, 1856, married Eugene F. Lasselle, of Union, Maine.
William Henry Hyde was born in the city of Boston, Massachusetts, November 13, 1853. He re- ceived his education there, after which he was em- ployed in a freight office for four years as a clerk for the Boston & Albany Railroad Company. In 1875 he went to California, where he was employed as a farmer and about lumber camps. After remain- ing in the west for eighteen months, he returned to Boston and engaged in the stove and plumbing busi- ness, continuing for seventeen years, first working for Allen M. Adams. After he had quit that line of employment he engaged in the real estate business on his own account. He followed that in Boston for nine years, and in 1902 came to Northboro, Massachusetts, purchased a farm and settled on it. He is now serving as cattle inspector. He attends the Unitarian Church.
Mr. Hyde married Irene A. Coombes, of Rox- bury, born September 27, 1863. One son has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Hyde-Clarence Ellis, born in Boston, Massachusetts, April 1, 1886, and is still at home.
EUGENE F. THAYER, of Worcester county, living at Northboro, was born at Blackstone, Massa- chusetts, November 17, 1853, the son of Welcome Adams and Clarissa (Danforth) Thayer. The grand- father was also named Welcome and his wife was Sally Adams. Welcome Adams Thayer ( father), was born at Blackstone, Massachusetts, June, 1820. After completing his schooling at the common schools of his native place he taught school winters and farmed summers for fifteen years. In 1853 he went to Mil- ford, where he farmed and retailed milk. In 1860 he moved to Mendon, remaining until 1867, then removed to Blackstone, where he still resides. He is Republican in politics and was for some years deputy sheriff, selectmian, and member of the school com- mittee. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and at one time was a Mason. He mar- ried Clarissa Danforth, of Blackstone, Massachu- setts. By this marriage were born the following children: 1. George Drake, married Catherine Howe, of Pennsylvania, and has three children. 2. Sarah Emma, lives at Blackstone. 3. Eugene Frank- lin, see forward. 4. Ellis W., inarried Mary E. Taft, of Mendon, and they have one child ; they re- side in Blackstone. 5. Clara Eva, resides in Black- stone. 6. Ada, died in 1877. 7. Fred, died in 1877. 8. Albert Welcome, married Hattie Cook, of Con- necticut. 9. Edgar Jerome, a resident of New York. 10. Henry Allen, married Lulu Blake, of Spring- field, Massachusetts, and they have one child, Allen Welcome.
Eugene Franklin Thayer obtained his education at Milford, Mendon, and Blackstone, Massachusetts. After leaving school, he purchased a milk route, in which business he was engaged for thirteen years, commencing with a delivery of thirty-five quarts daily and increased his sales to the amount of two hundred and fifty-five quarts. In 1887 he sold his milk business and moved to Upton, where he was employed in the straw works until 1891, when he moved to Northboro and rented his present farm of his father. Later he bought the property, which is a very productive place. He disposes of all his milk to the Deerfoot Company. Mr. Thayer is a Republican and has been the assessor of the town. Mr. Thayer married Ella Russell Alexander, of
Uxbridge, Massachusetts. Mrs. Thayer was born April 2, 1859, daughter of Isaac and Mary Jane Alexander. They have three children. Bertis Eugene, born February 4. 1883, lives in New York ; Vivian Adelia, born May 4, 1885, died when fifteen months old; Edith Leila, born April 16, 1888, still at home.
EDWARD AKERS, for the past thirty years a prominent woolen manufacturer of Charlton City, was born in Granby, Hampshire county, Massa- chusetts, September 16, 1829, son of Henry and Achsah (Hunt) Akers. His father served as a sol- dier in the war of 1812-15, and subsequently resided in Granby.
Bereft of a father's care during his boyhood, Ed- ward Akers was compelled at an early age to depend chiefly upon his own inherent resources for sub- sistance, and his opportunity for acquiring an edu- cation was therefore limited to an attendance of a few months at the district schools of Palmer, this state. While still a youth he became a textile operative in Ludlow, from whence he went to a cotton mill in Thorndike, a village in the town of Palmer, and he was later employed in woolen mills at Monson, Massachusetts, and Stafford Springs, Connecticut, in which latter place he was advanced to the position of foreman. He subsequently spent a year in Illinois and Wisconsin, and upon his return to Massachusetts resumed work in a satinet mill at Auburn, this county. On January 10, 1875, he en- tered into partnership with Nathan Norris, under the firm name of Akers & Norris, for the purpose of engaging in the manufacture of satinet at Charlton City. This partnership was dissolved three years later, and in 1885 he admitted Mr. F. S. Taylor as junior partner, still retaining the old firm name. This concern is yet engaged in producing satinets of an excellent quality, and Mr. Akers is still actively identified with the business. Politically he is a Re- publican and has served with ability as a member of the board of selectmen for four years, a portion of which time he was its chairman. His religious affiliations are with the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he has been officially connected with that society.
Mr. Akers married, January 1, 1852, Melina Par- sons, born in Knox, New York, August 15, 1831, daughter of Alpheus Parsons, formerly of Palmer and afterward of Ludlow. Her father died in Iowa about ten years ago, and the death of her mother oc- curred at New Britain, Connecticut, in 1900. Al- pheus Parsons was the father of eleven children. Mr. and Mrs. Akers have had three children, namely : Eugene L., born March 2, 1854; Edith A., born May 3. 1856; and Grace M., born February 10, 1870. Eugene L. died June 13, 1857. Edith A. married, May 24, 1877, Fredrick S. Taylor, her father's busi- ness partner. Grace May married, October 16, 1895, Henry Charles Grimwade, and died February 15, 1903, leaving two children: Roger Maurice, born May 5, 1898; and Muriel Grace, born April 22, 1902.
JOHN ANDREW KIMBALL. Richard Kim- ball (1), the immigrant ancestor of the late John Andrew Kimball, of Winchendon, Massachusetts, was born at Rattelsden, Suffolk county, 1595. He came to New England at the age of thirty-nine years with his wife Ursula and children, Henry, aged fifteen; Elizabeth, aged thirteen; Richard, aged eleven; Mary, aged nine; Martha, aged five ; John, aged three; Thomas, aged one year, in the ship
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"Elizabeth," William Andrews, master, from Ipswich, England, sailing April 30, 1634.
He settled first at Watertown, Massachusetts, and became a proprietor there. He was admitted a frec- man, May 6, 1635. His home lot consisting of six acres was bounded north by the Cambridge linc, east by land of W. Hamlet and west by land of Edward White. It is now within the limits of Cambridge, at the corner of Huron avenue and Appelton street. He was invited to go to Ipswich to live, as there was no wheelwright there. He became a proprietor there in 1637, buying of Goodman Simonds, February 23, 1637, and later receiving various grants there. He was a selectman in 1615. He was executor of his brother-in-law, Thomas Scott, who died Feb- ruary, 1653-54.
He married Ursula Scott in England. She was born in Rattlesden also, daughter of Henry and Martha Scott, and her mother and brother, Thomas Scott, came on the same boat with the Kimballs. Richard Kimball married (second), October 23, 1661, Margaret Dow, widow of Henry Dow, of Hampton, New Hampshire. She died March I, 1675-76. The will of Richard Kimball was dated March 5, 1674, and proved September 28, 1675. It bequeathed to his wife the fulfillment of the marriage contract, etc .; to sons Henry, Richard, John, Thomas, Benjamin, Caleb; to son-in-law, John Severance; to daughters Elizabeth, Mary and Sarah; to various grandchilden; to his wife's children Thomas, Jere- miah and Mary; to the two eldest daughters of Giles Cowes by his first wife; and to cousin, Haniell Bosworth. The widow's estate was appraised March I, 1675-76, and administration granted to Thomas and Daniel Dow.
Children of Richard and Ursula Kimball were : I. Abigail, born at Rattlesden, died at Salisbury, Massachusetts, June 17, 1658; married John Sever- ance. 2. Henry, born at Rattlesden, about 1619 (or 1616 according to his affidavit. 3. Elizabeth, born 1621. 4. Richard, see forward. 5. Mary, born at Rattlesden, 1625, married Robert Dutch, of Glouces- ter and Ipswich. 6. Martha, born at Rattlesden, 1629, married Joseph Fowler, son of Philip and Martha, immigrants, in England, 1622; killed by the Indians, May 19, 1676. 7. Jolin, born 1631, died May 6, 1698. 8. Thomas, born 1633, died May 3, 1676. 9. Sarah, born at Watertown, 1635, died June 12, 1690; married, November 24, 1658, Edward Allen, of Ipswich. 10. Benjamin, born at Ipswich, 1637, died June 11, 1695. II. Caleb, born at Ips- wich, 1639, died 1682.
(II) Richard Kimball, son of Richard Kimball (I), was born in Rattlesden, Suffolk county, Eng- land, about 1623, and came to New England with the remainder of his father's family in 1634. He fol- lowed his father's trade of wheelwright. Ile re- moved to Topsfield in 1664. He was a grand juror in 1661. He removed again to Wenham, where he was the very first settler. His place was in the west part of the town near Ladd's Hill, and built his house there. He was a selectman in 1658 and until 1674 except three years. He served on a com- mittee for providing a new meeting house in 1660. The church was built in 1663. He was a soldier in King Philip's war. He died 1676, leaving an estate valued at nine hundred and eighty-six pounds. He married Mary - -, who died September 2, 1672 and ( second) Mary Gott. Children of Richard and his first wife were: 1. John, see forward. 2. Sam- uel, born 1651, at Ipswich, died October 3, 1716. 3.
Thomas, born November 12, 1657, died October 16, 1732. 4. Ephraim, born February 18, 1660, at Wen- ham, died January 16, 1731. 5. Caleb, born April 9, 1665, died January 25, 1725-26, at Wenham. 6. Christopher. 7. Richard, born at Rowley, July 7, 1671, died at October 8, 1672. Children of Richard and Mary (Gott) Kimball were: 8. Child, name unknown. 9. Nathaniel, 1676, died September 7, 1735.
(III) John Kimball, son of Richard Kimball (2), was born about 1650, at Ipswich, and died about 1721. August 24, 1665, Richard Hubbard confirmed the Richard Kimball, of Wenham, a farm at Rowley Village, now Boxford, and the son, John Kimball, settled on this land. He was admitted a freeman, March 22, 1688-89. He was a corporal in the mili- tia company. In 1675 he was collector of taxes. He was dismissed from the Boxford to the Topsfield Church in the adjoining town, 1702. His will was dated February 19, 1718, and proyed April 15, 1721.
He married (first) Sarah -, who died July 27, 1706. He married (second ), October 29, 1707, Han- nah Burton, born 1686, died October 16, 1786. Chil- dren of John and Sarah Kimball were: 1. Sarah, born September 19, 1669, married William Foster, grandson of Reginald Foster, of Ipswich. 2. Mary, born January 15, 1671, married, July 16, 1694. Ben- jamin Kimball. 3. Richard, see forward. 4. Abi- gail, born April 29, 1677, married, December 14. 1693, Jonathan Foster. 5. Elizabeth, born Septem- ber 28, 1679, died June 24, 1708. 6. Hannah, born April 11, 1680, died August 15, 1709. 7. John, born February 7, 1685, died May 10, 1760.
(IV) Richard Kimball, son of John Kimball (3), was born September 28, 1673, in Boxford, died April 22, 1753. He resided in the southern part of Boxford, on the place where Major Samuel Perley built his house in 1833. He owned a large amount of land and traded considerable in real estate. His will was proved May 7, 1753. He married, Febru- ary 22, 1698-99, Hannah Dorman, daughter of Ephraim Dorman, of Topsfield. She was born 1692 and died March, 1748. There are only fourteen gravestones in the old graveyard where she is buried. Children of Richard and Ilannah Kimball were: 1. Jacob, see forward. 2. Hannah, born June 30, 1702, married, April 28, 1724. John Andrews. 3. Aaron, born January, 1704-05, died 1782. 4. Amos, born September 8. 1707, died December 19, 1785, at Rindge, New Hampshire. 6. John, born March 6, 1713, settled in Boxford. 7. Mary, born February 10, 1715-16. 8. Moses, born August 23, 1718, died at Amherst, New Hampshire. 9. Ephraim, born April II, 1721, settled in Boxford.
(V) Jacob Kimball, eldest child of Richard Kim- ball (4), was born in Boxford, Massachusetts, June 9, 1700, married, February II, 1723-4. Sarah Hale, born April 6, 1704. He removed to Andover, Massachu- setts, before February 23, 1724-25, when he received land from his father by deed of gift. He was a blacksmith by trade and had a shop on his farm. He sold his home in Andover to his brother Moses, October 11, 1765. He died about 1787 and his will was proved June 28, 1787. In it he mentions chil- dren and wife Sarah. Their children were: 1. Sarah, born August 5, 1725. 2. Mary, born Decem- ber 2, 1727. died February II, 1731-32. 3. Hannah, born April 1, 1728, married, February 17, 1757. Thomas Kimball, son of Ephraim Kimball. 4. Jacob. born 1731, died November 8, 1810, at Topsfield. 5. ' Son, born February 26, 1731-32, died young. 6. Ben-
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jamin, born March 22, 1733; died May 23, 17.47. 7. Moses, see forward. 8. Asa, born June 15, 1738, removed to Maine. 9. Richard, born July II, 1740, died September 12, 1758. 10. Mary, born August, 1742, died May 6, 1747. II. Phebe, born Decem- ber 4, 1744, married, August 16, 1764, William Styles, of Boxford. 12. Mercy, born April 10, 1747, married, December 1, 1767, Jonathan Peabody, of Boxford.
(VI) Moses Kimball, seventh child of Jacob Kimball (5), was born in Andover, Massachusetts, January 18, 1736, and died July 26, 1822. He was a soldier in the revolution. At the Lexington alarm he served in Captain Joshua Holt's company ( Fourth Andover), April 18, 1775. He married (intention dated May 30), 1761, Dorothy Robinson, of Tops- field, born 1739, died March II, 1829. They resided in Andover, where he owned a farm. Their chil- dren, all born in Andover, were: 1. Dudley, born February 3, 1763, died May 14, 1783. 2. Jacob, born March 22, 1764, died July 5, 1764. 3. Dolly, born June 8, 1765. 4. Sarah, born March 20, 1767. 5. Moses, see forward. 6. John, born January 14, 1771. 7. Molly, born August 15, 1772. 8. Jacob, born August 25, 1774. 9. Andrew (twin), born Au- gust 4. 1776, died December 8, 1776. 10. Benjamin ( twin ), born August 4, 1776. II. Phebe, born March 2, 1770. died July 8, 1784. 12. Andrew, born November 18, 1780, died July 2, 1842; married Mary Towms. 13. Betsey, born September 15, 1782. 14. Dudley, born September 9, 1784.
(VII) Moses Kimball, son of Moses Kimball (6), was born at Andover, Massachusetts, Novem- ber 16, 1768, died at Middleton, Massachusetts, Au- gust 25, 1801. He married, June 9. 1793, Ilannah Preston. They lived at Middleton. He also owned land at Acworth, New Hampshire, and sold it July 30, 1798, to John Kimball-probably his brother. His widow married (second) Jared Cross. Chil- dren of Moses and Hannah Kimball : I. Phebe, born February I, 1794, married - Newhall. 2. John, born March 1, 1795 ( the genealogy says that he died unmarried June 4, 1881). 3. Dean, born December 25, 1796, died February 18, 1884. 4. Moses, born August 6, 1798, died September 25, 1800. 5. Joshua (twin), born September 27, 1800. 6. Jacob (twin), born September 27, 1800, died August 5, ISO1. 7. John. born 1801.
(VIII) John Kimball, son of Moses Kimball (7), was born in Andover, Massachusetts, 1801. Ile attended the public schools of his native town. He was a hotel keeper and a traveling salesman, often going south on business. He died when a compara- tively young man, October, 1834, at Andover. Ile married ( first) Joanna Emmons, of Boston, Novem- ber 20, 1823. She died February, 1825. Ile mar- ried ( second) Catherine Henrietta Emmons, sister of his first wife, at Boston, January 1, 1827. She was born August 13, 1807, died August, 1837, daugh- ter of Joshua and Catherine Emmons, of Boston. For a number of years she was the soprano soloist in the First Universalist Church, corner of Bennett and Hanover street, Boston. Children of John and Catherine Kimball were : I. John Andrew, see forward. 2. George Foster, born January 30, 1832, died December 18. 1892; was for thirty years proof reader of the Boston Transcript.
(1X) John Andrew Kimball, son of John Kim- ball (8), was born in Boston, Massachusetts, Janu- ary 2, 1820. He attended the public schools until he was eighteen years old. He was but five years
old when his father and mother died and he was brought up by his Grandmother Emmons. He learned the trade of blacksmith in a shop at Troy, New Hampshire, owned by Daniel Foster. Later he went into the blacksmith business there and remained for six years. He then returned to Boston and fol- lowed his trade for a year. After two years more at his trade at Orange, Massachusetts, he, in 1856, ac- cepted a position in the repair shops of the Cheshire Railroad at Keene, New Hampshire, and remained there for six years. In the fall of 1861 he removed to Springfield, Massachusetts, entering the employ of the government in the arsenal as an inspector of gun tumblers. After the war he left the arsenal and became the master mechanic in charge of the ma- chine shops of the Wakefield Rattan Works, at Wakefield, Massachusetts. This proved to be the chief vocation of his life, one for which his previous training fitted him well, and for which all the abil- ity and mechanical skill possible was constantly needed. He filled the position for a quarter of a century with great success, and during this time the works grew to their present mammoth propor- tions. He retired in the fall of 1891 and came to Winchendon. He died in Boston, while there on a visit. He was a quiet, unpretentious, modest man loving domestic comfort and appreciating fully the esteem and friendship of his fellow citizens. In politics he was a Republican. He was a Free Mason, also a member of Souhegan Lodge, No. 38, of Odd Fellows, of Wakefield.
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