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(I) Anthony Colby, the immi- COLBY grant ancestor, was born in Eng- land. This surname has an an- cient and honorable history in England. He probably came to this country with Governor Winthrop's fleet. He was a member of the church in Boston in 1630, and in 1633 was in Cambridge where two years later he was the owner of two houses. He was admitted a freeman May 15, 1634. Selling his property in Cambridge, he removed to Salisbury, Mas- sachusetts, where he received shares in the first division of land in 1640 and again in 1643. He was also one of the first commoners of the town of Amesbury, Massachusetts, adjoining, receiving land in 1654 and 1658 while his widow received grants in 1662 and 1664 upon his rights. He sold his house and two acres of land in Salisbury in 1647 to William Sargent, seaman, and removed west of the Powow river between Salisbury and Amesbury. He had a
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grant of land for his son John in 1660 and a town lot west of the pond. He married Su- sanna Haddon (?) or Sargent, daughter of William Sargent. He died February II, 1660. His widow Susannah married (second), in 1663, William Whitridge; was again a widow in 1669 and she died July 8, 1689. Her estate was administered by her son Samuel (Essex Files 38, 89). Children: I. John, baptized September 8, 1633, mentioned below. 2. Sarah, baptized March 6, 1634-35, married Orlando Bagley. 3. Child died young. 4. Samuel, born 1639, deposed in 1692 that his age was about fifty-three years. 5. Isaac, born July 6, 1640. 6. Rebecca, born March II, -1643, married, September 9, 1661, John Wil- liams. 7. Mary, born September 19, 1647, married, September 23, 1668, William Sar- gent. 8. Thomas, born March 8, 1650-51, married, September 16, 1674, Hannah Row- ell. 9. Amos, born in 1654.
(II) John Colby, son of Anthony Colby (I), was born in 1633 and baptized at Cam- bridge, Massachusetts, September 8, 1633; died February II, 1673-74. He was one of the commoners of Amesbury in 1654 and re- ceived land also in 1658-59-62-68. His will is dated January 22 and was proved April 24, 1674. He married, January 14, 1655-56, Frances Hoyt, and she married (second), De- cember 27, 1676,. John Barnard. Her father was John Hoyt or Haight, the immigrant. Children : I. John, born November 19, 1656, mentioned below. 2. Sarah, born July. 17, 1658, married Ebenezer Blaisdell. 3. Eliza- beth, married, 1690, Ephraim Weed. 4.
Frances, born December 10, 1662, married Joseph Pritchett. 5. Anthony (twin), born May 10, 1665. 6. Susanna (twin), born May 10, 1665. 7. Thomas, born 1667, married, November 21, 1688, Mary Rowell. 8. Mary, married Thomas Challis. 9. Hannah, mar- ried, June 8, 1693, William Osgood.
(III) John Colby, son of John Colby (2), was born November 19, 1656, and died April 6, 1719. His father received for him a grant of children's land in 1659 and township land in 1660. He was a soldier in King Philip's war and at the Falls Fight, May 18, 1676, under Captain Turner. He took the oath of allegiance and fidelity December, 1677, and was in the train band in 1680. His only sur- viving son, Joseph, was appointed adminis- trator April 21, 1719. His son John died be- fore him. He married (first), December 27, 1675, Sarah Eldredge; (second) Sarah Os- good ; and (third), February 8, 1714-15, Ruth Robert King, son of Ruth Colby, ad-
ministered her estate in 1748. Children : I. John, mentioned below. 2. Joseph, born 1700, married (first) Anne Bartlet and (second) Mary Johnson. 3. Sarah, married Daniel Flanders. 4. Son, born February 12, 1687. 5. Son born February 29, I687-88, died March I, 1687-88. 6. Son born February 29, 1687-88 (twin), still-born. 7. Judith, born April 23, 1690, died March 2, 1702-03. 8. Hannah, born July 3, 1692, died March 7, I702-03.
(IV) John Colby, son of John Colby (3), was born in Amesbury about 1680. Married, December 2, 1702, Mary Frame, of Amesbury. He died February 3, 1717-18, and his widow Mary was appointed administratrix June 2, 1718. She married (second), December 9, 1725, William Huntington (3). He was liv- ing in 1740. Children : I. Jonathan, born September 26, 1703, mentioned below. 2. Daniel, May 15, 1705, married, September 2, 1730, Hannah Gray. 3. John, June 19, 1707, married, January 13, 1737-38, Alice Davis. 4. Peter, March 18, 1709, married, August 20, 1730, Mary Straw. 5. David, March 31, 17II. 6. William, March 6, 1713. 7. Mary, May 28, 1714. 8. Sarah (twin), May 28, 1714. 9. Ebenezer, January 25, 1717, mar- ried, March 15, 1742, Mary Chase; (second), February 5, 1786, Elizabeth Quimby.
(V) Jonathan Colby, son of John Colby (4), was born in Amesbury, September 26, 1703. Married, March 19, 1722-23, Dorothy Tewksbury. She was received in full com- munion in the Second Church of Amesbury, November 26, 1727, and he November IO, 1728, and they were dismissed to the church at Chester, April 22, 1742; were members at Sandown in 1759. Sandown adjoined the town of Chester, was incorporated in 1758 as Sandown. Colby was of Sandown in 1776 when he signed the association test. He died July 18, 1793, according to the history of Hampstead, aged eighty (should be ninety, unless date of death is given wrong). He re- sided at one time in Kingston. He was the first settler of this family in Sandown and as Levi came to Weare from Sandown he should doubtless be numbered among his children as given below. Children: I. John, born 1727, baptized April 23, 1727, died young. 2. Ben- jamin, born September 7, 1729, baptized Octo- ber 12, 1729. 3. Elizabeth, born May 31, 1732. 4. John, born February 26, 1734-35, baptized April 6, 1735. 5. Dorothy, born March 14, 1739. 6. Levi, mentioned below. Salisbury history indicates that there were other children.
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(VI) Levi Colby, son of Jonathan Colby (5), was born in Sandown about 1745. He resided in Sandown and Weare, New Hamp- shire. He married (published May 26 and 28, 1775) Mrs. Sarah Sargent (?). According to the history of Weare, however, he removed thither in 1773 and settled lot 14, range 6, pur- chased of Dr. Benjamin Page, and bought fifty acres on the north end of the lot of Ebenezer. Collins, of Weare, and built his house by the old road that was cut to the mill privilege in 1753. His home was on Barnard hill, Weare. Children: I. Samuel, born about 1780, mentioned below. 2. Marden, resided at Francestown. 3. Thomas, born about 1811, married Nancy Cilley. 4. Obadiah, married Nancy Melvin. 5. Levi, married Sally Archilas.
(VII) Samuel Colby, son of Levi Colby (6), was born in Weare or Sandown, New Hampshire, about 1790. He married Hannah Marshall. They lived in Weare. Children : I. Eben, had a son Hazen born April 4, 1833 ; Eben married Mary J. Stone and she died February 2, 1884, aged seventy-two. 2. Eliza, married Phineas Robie. 3. Ruth. 4. Hazen, mentioned below.
(VIII) Hazen Colby, son of Samuel Colby (7), was born in Weare, New Hampshire, and married, 1829, Lucy Dow Peaslee, who was born in Weare, October 31, 1805. (See sketch of Peaslee family.) Children : I. Son died young. 2. Lauren. 3. George Hazen, men- tioned below.
(IX) George Hazen Colby, son of Hazen Colby (8), was born in Weare, New Hamp- shire, July 31, 1833, and died September 13, 1886. He married Georgianna Yorke, of Maine, daughter of Yorke, grand- daughter of Ezekiel Yorke. Ezekiel was the son of Richard and grandson either of Rich- ard or James Yorke. Richard Yorke was a sea captain and died in Brentwood, New Hampshire. George Hazen Colby was edu- cated in the public schools of New Hampshire at Weare, and at an early age came to Fitch- burg, Massachusetts, where he learned the machinist's trade. Thence he came to Boston to work for the Boston & Albany Railroad Company and rose to the position of assistant superintendent of motive power in full charge of the rolling stock between Worcester and Boston. He was a prominent Free Mason, having taken the thirty-second degree. He was a member of and had been master of a lodge of Masons, and was a member of Royal Arch Masons, Royal and Select Masters and of St. Omar Commandery, Knights Templar,
South Boston ; member of Dahlgren Post, No. 2, Grand Army. He enlisted in Company D, Forty-fourth Massachusetts Regiment, for nine months in the Civil war. Mr. Colby was one of the pioneer Odd Fellows of his section and held successively all the offices in the or- ganization. He was at the time of his death one of the best known and most popular and influential men in railroad circles. He had great executive ability and displayed great energy and skill in conducting the affairs in his charge. Under his management the Boston & Albany rolling stock was kept in admirable condition and in fact that road was a model in many ways. Child of George Hazen and Georgianna (Yorke) Colby : I. Lauren Francis, born July 30, 1858, mentioned. below. Child of George Hazen and his second wife, Philena Hurlburt, of the Vermont. branch of this family: 2. Helen Louise, re- sides at South Boston, Massachusetts. .
(X) Lauren Francis Colby, son of George Hazen Colby (9), was born in Boston, July 30, 1858, and was educated in the public schools of his native city, Boston, and at the English high school. He began to work for George E. Kimball & Co., on High street, dealers in shoe findings. He was then' nine- teen and two years later he entered the employ of the Pacific National Bank and remained with that bank until it failed. In the early eighties he came to Malden, beginning to- work for the George P. Cox Last Company, February 1, 1880. In January, 1900, he pur- chased control of the business and has since been at the head of the company in the posi- tion of general manager. This concern was. established by Samuel Cox, grandfather of Mr. Colby's wife, in 1812, in Malden, and the founder manufactured the first lasts by hand,. whittling them out with his knife spoke- shaves. He showed his last to the trade in Boston and secured enough orders, however, to establish his business in a small way. At first the product was carried to Boston on the back of its manufacturer, but step by step the: business grew and flourished. Mr. Colby is a. Republican in politics and a Methodist in re- ligion. He is a member of Mount Vernon. Lodge of Free Masons, of Royal Arch Chap- ter of the Tabernacle, of Beauseant Com -- mandery, Knights Templar, of the Aleppo- Temple, Order of the Mystic Shrine, Boston .. He resides in Malden.
He married, October, 1882, Annie R. Cox, born March II, 1860, died March 2, 1900, daughter of David R. Cox, who was one of the most prominent men of Malden, a staunch:
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supporter and faithful member of the Centre Methodist Episcopal Church to which he con- tributed at various times large sums; a man of vast public spirit and wide influence. Chil- dren of Lauren Francis and Annie R. Colby : I. Frances Parker, born August 10, 1883, died August 30, 1884. 2. George Wilbur, born July 29, 1886, attends the Walker School of Design in Boston. 3. Marjorie Rebecca, born December 31, 1888.
David B. Elms, a native of New
ELMS York state, born in 1801, removed to Middleborough, Plymouth county, Massachusetts, and thence to South Boston, where he engaged in mercantile busi- ness. He married Priscilla Damon, born in Weymouth, Norfolk county, Massachusetts, in 1801, and they had a family of nine chil- dren, six of whom were still living in 1907. David B. Elms was incapacitated from attend- ing to active business during his later life. The Elms originally came to America from Stamford, England.
James Cornelius Elms, son of David B. and Priscilla (Damon) Elms, was born on Fourth street, South Boston, Massachusetts, January 7, 1828. He was educated in the public pri- mary school on Broadway, South Boston, taught by Mrs. Clark, and in the celebrated Hawes school under masters: Joseph Har- rington, John A. Harris and Frederick Crafts, and upon being graduated in 1842 a medal scholar he entered the English high school where he had as classmates Benjamin Pope, Isaac W. Howe and Charles W. Dexter. He left school, graduating late in 1844 at the age of sixteen, and early in 1845 engaged as a clerk in the wholesale dry goods house of Augustus Brown & Company on Kilby street, Boston, in which house he became a partner under the firm name of Brown, Dix & Com- pany. He retired from this firm in 1856 and organized the firm of Faxon & Elms, import- ers of and dealers in boot and shoe manufact- urer's goods, with stores and warehouses at No. 5 Pearl street, and No. 115 High street. The firm of Faxon, Elms & Company dis- solved in 1886. Mr. Elms became vice-presi- dent of the Shoe and Leather Bank in 1886, and president in 1896, and efficiently filled that office for nine years and was connected with the bank during the remainder of his life. As a merchant and financier he was widely known, and he exerted a marked influence in commercial and financial circles. He was brought up in the orthodox Congregational church, but during the greater portion of his
life was a communicant of the Protestant Episcopal church, and as a resident of Newton was successively vestryman and warden of Grace Church, and was actively seconded by Mrs. Elms, who was a generous and helpful worker in the various societies and guilds of the church. Mr. Elms was a Republican in his political views, was affiliated with Lewis Winslow Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, of Boston, and was a member of the Art Club. He died at his home in Arlington street, New- ton, October 9, 1901. He was married, in North Weymouth, Massachusetts, June 5, 1852, to Martha Jane, born in St. Johns, New- foundland, January 17, 1831, daughter of John and Mary (Goss) Hamlin, of Havre de Grace, Newfoundland. Mr. and Mrs. Elms were the parents of ten children, five of whom are living, all named as follows :
I. Emma J. Elms, born in North Wey- mouth, January 12, 1854, died in Boston, June 9, 1870.
2. Martha Hamlin Elms, born in Boston, August 17, 1857. She was married, January 16, 1879, to James Alfred Tucker, who was born in Dorchester, May 2, 1848, son of James and Rebecca (Chamberlin) Tucker. James Tucker was born in Stoughton, Massachu- setts, October 4, 1815, and died August, 1889; his wife was born in Boston, June 26, 1821, and died January 15, 1859. They had one child, Helen Tucker, born March 2, 1881, and died March 9, 1893.
3. Annie Priscilla Elms, born in Boston, July 17, 1859, died in South Boston, June 22, 1860.
4. James Cornelius Elms, Jr., born in Rox- bury, Massachusetts, September 13, 1860. He is engaged in mercantile business in New York City, and his family residence is in Orange, New Jersey. He was married to Grace Whiting Brooks, who was born in Boston, September 28, 1863, daughter of Leonard Whiting and Janet Buchanan (Barr) Brooks ; her father was born in Woodstock, Vermont, in 1833, and died in Brooklyn, New York, September 27, 1877; her mother was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The children of Mr. and Mrs. James Cornelius Elms are : Leonard Brooks Elms, born in Newton, De- cember 12, 1885; James Cornelius Elms (3d), born in Boston, October 24, 1888; Grace Louise Elms, born in Newton, December 30, 1893; Dorothy Elms, born in East Orange, New Jersey, March 22, 1906.
5. George Elins, born in Roxbury, Septem- ber 30, 1861, died in Roxbury, October I, 1861.
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6. William Elms, twin brother of above named ; both died same day.
7. Mary Elizabeth Elms, born in Boston, May 10, 1864, died in Boston, May 18, 1864.
8. Edward Everett Elms, born in Boston, June 15, 1866. He was educated in the pub- lic schools of Newton, including the high school. He engaged in the leather business in Boston as a clerk, and in 1893 entered upon business on his own account. Since 1901 he has been an officer in the Hamilton Leather Company, wholesale dealers in leather, at No. 12 South street, Boston. He is an active member of Grace Church (Protestant Episco- pal), Newton, and is a Republican in political faith. He is a member of the Hunnewell Club of Newton, but his home ties have far stronger claims upon him than club life. Mr. Elms was married May 10, 1893, to Anna Balch, daughter of George Richards and Hannah (Stone) Coffin, of Auburndale, Massachu- setts, her father being a Boston grain mer- chant, residing at No. 15 Hunnewell avenue, Newton. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Ed- ward E. Elms are: Helen Tucker Elms, born in Newton, April 29, 1894; Laura Coffin Elms, born in Newton, April 24, 1895; and Anna Everett Elms, born in Newton, Novem- ber 29, 1896.
9. Franklin Merritt Elms, born in Boston, December 14, 1868. He was educated in the public schools of Newton, including the high school. He is engaged in the mercantile busi- ness in New York City. He was married, December 28, 1898, to Isabel Fenno Upton, who was born in Boston, July 28, 1869, daughter of Albert Felton and Martha Ann (Fenno) Upton; her father was born in Dan- vers, Massachusetts, August 18, 1844, and died June 8, 1888; her mother was born in Boston, July 28, 1845, and died May 8, 1884. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin M. Elms have one child, Myra Upton Elms, born in Montclair, New Jersey, April 25, 1904.
IO. Florence Gertrude Elms, born in Boston, January 3, 1873. She is now living with her widowed mother, Mrs. Martha J. Elms, at No. 88 Arlington street, Newton.
The late Dr. Luther B. Morse, MORSE for many years one of the lead- ing and representative citizens of Watertown, also an active and honored member of the medical profession, was born in Rochester, Vermont, August 14, 1820, son of Joseph and Abigail Morse.
He attended the district school, acquiring therefrom a practical education. He taught
school in his native state for six years, and in the meantime attended seminaries in Castle- ton, Brandon and Montpelier. Owing to im- paired health in early manhood he did not pursue a college course, but attended medical lectures at Dartmouth College, Vermont Medical College at Woodstock, and the New York University. In 1845 he graduated from the Vermont Medical College, and during the same year established himself in his profession at Lowell, Massachusetts. During his resi- dence there he was city physician for two or three years, a director of the Free Public Li- brary, a member of the school committee, and also represented the city in the legislature in the years 1853-54. He removed to Water- town in 1862 and built up an extensive prac- tice, gaining the confidence and esteem of all with whom he was brought in contact. He also acted as town physician for a number of . years, was a member of the board of health for one year, and from 1864 to 1867 and again in 1878 was a member of the school committee. In 1863, after the second disaster of Bull Run, Dr. Morse, with thirty-three other Massachu- setts surgeons and physicians, responded with- in thirty-six hours and reported themselves ready for duty at Washington, D. C., for that special purpose. Dr. Morse was an active member of the Congregational church, hold- ing membership in the churches of that de- nomination both in Lowell and Watertown, and serving in the capacity of deacon for more than forty years. He was a staunch Republi- can in politics, and kept well informed upon the great questions of the day, whether in pro- fessional or political life, by diligent and care- ful reading and research.
Dr. Morse married, in Lowell, September 17, 1856, Julia M. Fletcher, daughter of Hora- tio and Nancy (Edwards) Fletcher. Chil- dren: I. Edward Luther, born October 18, 1857, married, December 20, 1888, Elsie Insley. 2. Harry F., born July 17, 1860, mar- ried September 15, 1881, Emma E. Bean. 3. Clara Belle, born October 5, 1867. Dr. Morse died May 26, 1900, from a stroke of paralysis. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. E. C. Porter, pastor of the Phillips Church, assisted by the Rev. James M. Bell. The remains were taken to Lowell for inter- ment.
Peter Clarke, father of the late
CLARKE Patrick Clarke, of Ayer, Mas- sachusetts, was born in Ulster province, Ireland, about 1800. He married Margaret Keenan, of the same parish. He
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was a miller and farmer and lived in his native place until his emigration to America about 1850. He was a Roman Catholic in religion. Among his children was Patrick, mentioned below.
(II) Patrick Clarke, son of Peter Clarke (I), was born in Ulster province, north of Ireland, March 14, 1834, and was educated in his native parish by a tutor, after which he came to America with his parents. He found employment first in a blacksmith shop in St. Albans, Vermont, but subsequently learned the trade of machinist there. In 1859 he came to Ayer, Massachusetts, to work at his trade in the factory of the Ames. Plow Company, and when that concern removed to Worcester, Massachusetts, he also moved there and continued his connection with the company. He left the Plow Company for a better position as machinist for the Boston & Maine Railroad, the Worcester & Nashua Railroad. In 1883 he engaged in business on his own acount in the manufacture of machin- ery at Ayer, Massachusetts. He lost his shop and equipment by ffre in 1886 and returned to his former position on the railroad, continuing to reside at Concord, New Hampshire, during the remainder of his life. Mr. Clarke died January 16, 1907.
In politics he was a Democrat, but never sought public office, though always interested in public questions.
He married, at Ayer, Massachusetts, Aug- ust 5, 1861, Elizabeth Manning, daughter of Michael Manning, a native of the south of Ireland. He was a farmer. Her mother was Ann (Mullen) Manning, a native of the same parish.
Children of Patrick and Elizabeth (Man- ning) Clarke: 1. Jennie Margaruit, born at St. Albans, Vermont, June 21, 1862, wife of Charles MacDuffie, of Rochester, New Hamp- shire. 2. Annie Elizabeth, born in Ayer, Sep- tember 19, 1863. 3. Maria E., born Septem- ber 20, 1865, the wife of Dr. A. J. Halpin, of Lowell. 4. William Walter, born in Ayer, March 10, 1869, a lawyer of Boston, he served in the house of representatives and senate from the Tenth district. 5. Charles P., born in Ayer, August 13, 1871, a dentist of Boston. 6. George Harrison, born April 11, 1876, as- sistant superintendent in a leather factory. 7. Harry Gardner (twin), born January 14, 1881, a student of Harvard College. 8. John Warren (twin), born January 14, 1881, died in infancy. 9. Arthur Melnott, born Feb- ruary 20, 1885. Mrs. Clarke survives her husband and is living at the old home in Ayer.
John Tasker, immigrant ance's- TASKER tor, was born in England about 1680 and settled when quite young in Madbury, New Hampshire. Very little is known of him. He joined the church about 1736, and on March 21, 1736, his chil- dren Samuel, John, Ebenezer and Rebekah, were baptized by Rev. Jonathan Cushing. The order of birth is not known, nor is the name of his wife. Children: I. Ebenezer; a soldier in Captain Joseph Hanson's company in the French and Indian war in 1745. 2. Samuel, left no descendants. 3. John, born about 1718; removed to Barnstead, New Hampshire, in 1767, and had several sons in the Revolution. 4. William; mentioned below. 5. Rebecca.
(II) William Tasker, son of John Tasker (I), was born at Madbury, May 28, 1721. He settled in Madbury. Children : I. Abigail, born October 27, 1750; died February 12, 1823. 2. Samuel, born April 26, 1752; mentioned be- low. 3. William, born November 14, 1753; died September II, 1828. 4. Daniel, born August 14, 1755; soldier in Revolution. 5. James, born February 6, 1757 ; settled in Cor- nish, New Hampshire, where many descend- ants have lived. 6. Hannah, born July 22, 1758. 7. Elizabeth, born March 19, 1760. 8. John, born March 9, 1762. 9. Louis, born September 24, 1764. 10. Rebecca, born May 29, 1766. II. Andrew, born April 30, 1768. 12. Israel, born December 16, 1769. 13. Miles, born October 19, 1771.
(III) Samuel Tasker, son of William Tasker (2), was born at Madbury, April 26, 1752, and died at Strafford, an adjoining town, September II, 18II. He was a farmer and settled in Strafford. He married Sarah Tut- tle, and their two children were: I. William, mentioned below. 2. Daughter, married Eli- jah Tuttle.
(IV) Captain William Tasker, son of Samuel Tasker (3), was born at Strafford, New Hampshire, about 1775. He resided and died at Strafford. He was captain of the militia company and a farmer by occupation. He married Lydia Batchelder, of a well known family of that section. Children: 1. David B., born May 5, 1809. 2. Samuel, born De- cember 5, 1810. 3. Paul. born October 22, 1812. 4. Jeremiah, born June 15, 1816. 5. Nancy. born April 18, 1818. 6. William, born February 13, 1820. 7. Mary Jane, born February 4, 1822. 8. Charles C., born No- vember 23. 1823; mentioned below. 9. George W., born August 31, 1825. 10. Lydia, born April 30, 1828. 11. Lavinia, born June 30, 1831.
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(V) Charles C. Tasker, son of Captain William Tasker (4), was born in Northwood, New Hampshire, November 23, 1823, and died in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in 1898. He was educated in the common schools of his native town, and then took up the manu- facturing of pianos in New York city in part- nership with J. P. Hale, Mr. Tasker having charge of the selling department, and he fol- lowed this business with much success through his active life. After his death his wife and daughter moved to their present home in Lowell, Massachusetts. Like his fa- ther, Mr. Tasker was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church. He was a Republican in politics, and always interested in the suc- cess of his party. He was a man of the high- est character and integrity; of attractive man- ner and speech, making many friends; and of unusual business ability. He commanded the respect and esteem of his business associates and his more intimate friends alike. He mar- ried, December 4, 1848, Hannah C. Knowles, daughter of Jonathan J. and Mary (Pillsbury) Knowles of Northwood, New Hampshire. (See sketch). They had one child, Anna, M., born January 20, 1853, at Northwood, who lives with her mother in Lowell.
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