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He married (first), May 16, 1850, Louisa Jarvis, born July 22, 1820, died April 19, 1853. He married (second), October 31, 1855, Lucy H. Jarvis, born July 23, 1822, daughter of Francis and Phebe (Hubbard) Jarvis, of Con- cord. She died in Concord, September 3, 1905. Children, all by second wife, born in Concord : I. Joseph, died aged four months. 2. Edward, born December 26, 1859, married (first) Ida A. Frazier; (second) Jennie M. Childs; children by the first wife: Florence and Ralph; Edward resides in Kennebunk, Maine. 3. Charles, born January 24, 1863, mentioned below.
(VII) Charles Derby, son of Joseph Derby (6), was born January 24, 1863, in Concord. He was educated in the public schools of Con- cord, Massachusetts. He has been associated with his father and resides on the homestead in Concord. He is a member of the Maynard Lodge, Independent Order Odd Fellows. In politics he is Republican, and in religion a Unitarian. He married (first), June 11, 1890, Grace Everett, born in Concord, March 12, 1865, daughter of George Everett. She died March 15, 1892. He married (second); June 7, 1894, Frances E. Lynch, daughter of George and Betty (Steward) Lynch. Chil- dren : I. Child unnamed (by first wife), died in infancy. Child of second wife: 2. Jarvis, born May 27, 1897.
(VI) Benjamin Derby, son of Joseph Derby (5), was born in Concord in the house he now occupies at Concord Junction, September 24, 1822. He passed his youth at the homestead, and was educated in the public schools of his native town. He has followed farming as his vocation all his life. Since 1861 he has owned the homestead, and has made various additions to it besides selling many building lots. The farm is favorably located for building, being in one of the finest sections of the old town. Mr. Derby has a reputation for raising fine cattle and hogs, especially the medium and small Yorkshire hogs, sometimes having four hundred or more on his farm at a time, and also Holstein cattle, of which he has at times
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Was at Concord Junction, he had · .is at work for the contractors for more. He was selectman of the . eral years. He was naturally a skill- chanic, and had a shop on the farm in n he manufactured various articles. He vas a faithful member and constant attend- ant of the U'nitarian church, Concord. He died in 1874 at the age of eighty-six. He married, December 16, 1819. Patty (Martha) Clark, daughter of Benjamin Clark, his moth- er's brother Patty lived before her marriage in the sank house in which Rebecca (Clark) Derby, her aunt, had lived: Patty died at the great age of ninety-six years. Children, born in Concord: 1. Joseph, born December. I, IS20, mentioned below. 2. Benjamin, born
· September 24. 1822, mentioned below. 3. Nathan, born August 27, 1824, was a butch- er at Concord Village; was second lieutenant Company G, Fifth Regiment, in Civil war. 4. Henry, born August 7, 1826, mentioned be- ow. 5. Edward, born September 12, 1829
resided on the homestead, unmarried.
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Martha Rebecca, born April 2 1832. indl - ried Joshua F. Converse, of Woburn, dice Loon afterward, 7. Crbase. bon July 19. 183.1, mentioned below
(VI) Joseph Derby, som of Tesmpi Derbe (5), was pretty Concord Dece IT was el Dative JOWL
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worked as a farm in Concord village io var. He eneal in the business of butcher and provision dealer in concord and after Derby am engaged in ne rar se te lo pos ton and after some years of Successful mes telmoved to His present home in Concord The house in which he lives on Liberty Greet is ther in huch Major John Buttrich freed al the time of the battle of Lexington ( See Skend) ** of the Hattrick family of Concord in this work - it was built in 1712 and is still in ex- cellent con lition, always having been in the burvis of careful owners It is one of the most interesting houses of the historic town of Con- curd and altracts many of the visitors of the town,
Mr. Derby enlisted in the Cion war in Com- jewy G. Fifth Massachusetts Megunent of Vol weers,and Was chognissinmed first lieutenant. His father, as stated above, was in the war of 1812, his grandt wher in the Revolution. Lieu- temat Derby was a popular and efficient offi- var. the men of bis company appreciating his vierling qualities. his personal courage an | his
thoughtfulness and consideration of his men. The commissary department of his regiment became intolerable, and the colonel of the regi- ment assigned Lieutenant Derby to effect a reformation. Being a butcher by trade his experience stood him in good stead, and he won the commendation and praise of his su- perior officers as well as of the men for the improvement in their food. He attends the Unitarian church,, and is a Republican in poli- tics.
He married first), May . 1850. Louisa Jarvis, born Jul , 22, 1826, do Mid 10. 1853. He married ( second), Ociobe. 31. 1855. Lucy H. Jarvis, born July 23, 1901 dahyhier of Francis and Phche (Hubba i) Jarvis of Con- cord. She died in Cropor Selember 3. 1905. Children, all by second wife, born in Concord: 1. Joseph, died agel four months. 2. Edward, born December 26. 1950, married ( first) Ida A. Frazier; (second) Jennie M. Chills: children by the first wife: Florence and Ralph: Edward resides in Kennebunk, Maine. 3. Charles, born January 24, 1863, mentioned below.
AV Ii) Charles Derby, son of Joseph Derby 16, 15 beer mary 21 1803. in Concord. He was chosen the public school of Con- He. has been sociated
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(VT) Benjamin Derby. omndi Joopir Derby (5), was born in Concord in the bone de now occupies 26 Concord function, Sidemest 24, 1822. He passed his youth ut dio hom swad, and was educated in the public school of his native town. He has followed farming as his vocation all his life. Since 18 5% he has owned the homestead, and bos rade varios additions to it besides selling man building lots. The farm is favorably hand for huilong, being in one of the finesr commons of iber old town. Mr. Derby has a reposition los sising fine cattle and hues ssumeli the roadany and small Yorkshir bes. somelow having four hundred or may on his tem at a time, and also Holstein carle, of which he has -at times
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as many as one hundred and fifty in his barns. He has won many blue ribbons at agricultural and cattle shows with his stock, and has one of the finest dairies of that section. He has some forty milch cows in addition to the stock he is raising for sale. For many years he has taken the calves from the barn of the State Reforma- tory at Concord Junction in addition to those from his own herd. He has a considerable milk business at retail in the vicinity. Mr. Derby's brother Edward, who is unmarried, is associated with him in business. He owns much valuable land in Concord and vicinity. Mr. Derby is a Republican in politics. He is a member of the Unitarian church of Concord. His homestead is that of the first Joseph Derby, of Concord, occupied in succession by five generations of the family.
He married, January 14, 1869, Annie E. Hawley, born in Boston, January 14, 1841, daughter of Henry H. and Sarah T. (Pierce) Hawley. Her father was born in New Hamp- shire ; her mother in New Bedford, Massachu- setts. Mrs. Derby came to Concord to live about a year before her marriage. Children : I. Sarah Wilson, born April 17. 1870, educated in the public and high schools of Concord : member of Willow Rebekah Lodge, Odd Fel- lows; resides at home with parents. 2. Ben- jamin, born October II, 1873, mentioned be- low. 3. Annie Hawley, born September 15, 1875, educated in the public school of Con- cord, Massachusetts, member of the Willow Rebekah Lodge of Odd Fellows, and past grand; resides at home with her parents.
(VII) Benjamin Derby, Jr., son of Benja- min Derby .(6), was born at Concord. Massa- chusetts, October 11. 1873. He attended the Concord public schools and was graduated in 1891 from the Concord high school. He was for five years clerk in a grocery store in his native town. In 1897 he was appointed as- sistant postmaster at Concord Junction, and in 1901 postmaster, a position he has held to the present time to the eminent satisfaction of the government and the patrons of the office. He is a prominent Free Mason, joining Corin- thian Lodge soon after he came of age and being for some time its youngest member. This lodge is more than a hundred years old. He has been through all the chairs of the Blue Lodge, of which he is now ( 1907) worshipful master. He is a member of Walden Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, of which he is now past high priest and secretary. He is an officer of Adoniram Council, Royal and Select Masters, of Waltham. He belongs to Boston Com- mandery, Knights Templar, is a life member
of Boston Lafayette Lodge of Perfection, Giles F. Yates Council, Princes of Jerusalem, Mount Olivet Chapter, Rose Croix, and Massachu- setts Consistory, Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret, thirty-second degree. He is a member of Aleppo Temple, Ancient Arabic Or- der Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and belongs to the Past High Priests As- sociation. He is a member f Con- cord Lodge, No. 212, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, has been through all the chairs and is now financial secretary ; he has also served as district deputy. He is a mem- ber of Ephrom Encampment of Odd Fellows, Hawthorne Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, of which he is past patron, and Willow Rebekah Lodge, of Concord Junction. He is a charter member of the Concord Hall Asso- ciation and has been treasurer from the outset, having charge of the renting of the hall, etc. He is a trustee of the Concord Junction In- vestment Company, and has charge of the fi- nances. He is interested in the Bluine Com- pany (incorporated) of Concord. He is a director of the Concord, Maynard and Hudson Electric Railroad since 1905. For many years he was a member of the fire department, of which he was engineer. In politics he is a Republican, and is one of the most energetic, active and influential men of the town.
He married, December 18, 1901, Carrie Edith Ritcher, born June 9, 1881, of Martha's Vineyard. Children, born at Concord : I. Marion Louise, born November 28, 1902. 2.
Benjamin Edward, February 8, 1905. 3.
Roger R., November 24, 1907.
(VI) Henry Derby, son of Joseph Derby (5), was born. August 7, 1826, at Concord, and was educated there in the public schools. He resided on his father's farm, the old home- stead, until thirty years old. From 1861 to 1875 he had a farm at Lincoln, Massachusetts, then after a year at Concord Junction he set- tled on the farm at Nine Acre Corner, on which he has lived since. He is a Republican in politics. He married Susan Ann Pierce, daughter of Cyrus and Susan ( Parks) Pierce. Children : 1. Henry, Jr., born at Concord, Sep- tember 15, 1861, educated in the public and high schools of Concord. 2. Ida Rebecca, born at Lincoln, December 10, 1863, educated in the Concord public and high schools. 3. Harvey Clark, born at Lincoln, September 29. 1870, graduate of the Concord high school.
(\'I) Urbane Derby, son of Joseph Derby (5), was born in Concord, July 13, 1834, on the old Derby homestead and lived there un- til he came of age, working on the farm and
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attending the district schools. He was en- gaged in the grocery trade at Concord for ten years and subsequently at Woburn for four years. In May, 1870, he settled on the sixty-acre farm at Concord of which he is the owner and which he has since occupied. It is the old Emerson Barrett place, two miles and a half north of Concord, on the road leading to Westford, Massachusetts. He improved and enlarged the barns and house, which was built before 1800. He made a specialty of his dairy and had a milk route in the village, also raised large quantities of asparagus and strawberries. He is a Re- publican in politics, but has declined to be- come a candidate for public office. He en- joys to an exceptional degree the respect and confidence of his townsmen. In 1897 he re- tired from active business and has since re- sided in Concord.
He married, December 5, 1865, Helen P. Baker, daughter of Richard and Jerusha (Rich) Baker, of Truro, and Charlestown, Massachusetts. She died August 28, 1897. He married (second), October 2, 1902, Sarah E. Gillespie Staples, widow of Samuel Staples and daughter of Charles and Esther (Holmes) Gillespie, of Scotch ancestry. Children of Urbane and Helen P. (Baker) Derby: I. Helen Baker, born November 3, 1866, mar- ried Albert F. Converse, lawyer, 54 Devon- shire street, Boston; children: Robert Derby' Converse and Sherman Converse. 2. Fred Baker, born January 17, 1869, educated in Concord high school and Bryant and Strat- ton Commercial School; a carpenter; married Elizabeth Jury; resides at Saybrook, Con- necticut. 3. Charles Edwin, born July 15, 1870, educated in the public and high schools and the Bryant & Stratton Commercial School, Boston; worked on his father's farm until he retired; was killed in railroad wreck at Canaan, New Hampshire, September, 1907; married, October 30, 1901, Florence G. Ma- son, of Reading, one child, Walter. 4. Rich- ard, born June 18, 1875, died aged three months. 5. Richard Baker, born May. 4. 1878, graduate of the Concord high school and of the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nology; now an architect with office at 3 Park street, Boston.
The history of the
CHURCHILL Churchill family of Eng -. land dates back to the time of the Norman Conquest. The name is derived from the town Courcil, in Lorraine, France. The surname has been spelled Cou-
celle, Courcil, Curichell, Chercile, Churchil, Churchall, Churchell, and Churchill, the last form being the one generally accepted for many generations in England and America. The Churchill coat-of-arms is: Sable a lion rampant argent debruised with a bendlet gules. Eight generations of the Churchill family have been Dukes of Marlborough. The first duke was John Churchill, born May 24, 1650, at Ashe, Devonshire, son of Sir Winston Churchill, of Wiltshire, whose mother was a Winston. The present duke, the eighth, Richard John Churchill, married Consuelo Vanderbilt, of New York. Win- ston Churchill, an author and member of parliament, is grandson of the seventh duke, and son of Sir Randolph Churchill. It is like- ly that the American pioneers of the seven- teenth century were of this same stock. Col- onel William Churchill came to Virginia about 1672, from Wilton, Middlesex county; was a member of the Virginia council in 1705; died 1710; and from his son Armistead is de- scended the Churchills of Virginia. It is of interest to note that the daughter of Colonel William married Thomas Randolph, in 1710. All the New England families are descended from John Churchill, mentioned below.
(I) John Churchill, the immigrant ances- tor, was born in England, about 1620. Very little is known of him. He appears first in American records on the list of men able to bear arms at Plymouth in 1643. He died at Plymouth in 1662-3. He bought a farm of Richard Higgins, in Plymouth, August 18, 1645. He was admitted a freeman June 5, 1651. He bought of Nathaniel Masterson, then of Manchester, Massachusetts, ten acres of upland at Wellingsley, in Plymouth, Oc- tober 20, 1652. His house was at Hobbs' Hole, and his homestead was on the east side from the south line of the field opposite Jabez Cor- ner, to a point thirty feet distant from the south line of the estate of Branch Blackmer He became a large landowner. He made a nuncupative will May 3, 1662, proved Octo- ber 20, 1662. He had a new and old house disposed of in this will.
He married, December 18, 1644, Hannah Pontus, daughter of William Pontus, who was at Plymouth as early as 1633; she was born in Holland or England in 1623. Pontus was one of the Pilgrims left behind with Rev. John Robinson; a fustian worker by trade from Dover, England; married Wybra Han- son, December 4, 1610. Pontus had another daughter who married, October 31, 1645, James Glass. Mrs. Hannah (Pontus) Church-
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ill married second, June 25, 1669, Giles Rick- ard as his third wife; she died at Hobb's Hole, December 22, 1690, in her sixty-sev- enth year. Her estate was distributed March 17, 1691. Children of John and Hannah Churchill: 1. Joseph, born 1647: mentioned below. 2. Hannah, born November 12, 1649, married, 1672, John Drew, son of William Drew, and grandson of Sir Edward Drew. 3. Eleazer, born April 20, 1652; married Mary -; second, February 8, 1685, Mary Doty. 4. Mary, born August 1, 1654; married Feb- ruary 8, 1688, Thomas Doty; resided at Tru- ro. 5. William, born 1656; married January 17, 1683, Lydia Bryant. 6. John, born 1657; married December 28, 1686, Rebecca Delano.
(II) Joseph Churchill, son of John Church- ill (I), was born at Plymouth in 1647. He settled there on the farm of his father, and some time before 1700 he built himself a house, which is still standing, on the easterly side of the curve in the road opposite Sandy Gutter road. This house descended from Jo- seph to his son Barnabas, his grandson Lem- uel, to Thomas Faunce, who in 1767 sold to Jonathan Churchill, who in turn the same year sold it to John Faunce. A part was owned by Charles Churchill and wife in 1773, and was finally owned by John Faunce also. In 1822 Freeman Morton bought the place, and at that time the shape and character of the old house were ancient. Its roof was raised, chimney reconstructed, and modern expression given to the exterior. But the in- terior gives evidence of its great age. In 1883 the owner was Alvin G. Morton.
Joseph Churchill married, June 3, 1672, Sarah Hicks, daughter of Samuel and Lydia (Doane) Hicks, and granddaughter of Rob- ert Hicks, a felmonger from Southwark, county Surrey, England, who came in 1621 to Plymouth in the ship "Fortune." Chil- dren of Joseph and Sarah Churchill: I. John, born July 3, 1678; married November 19, 1700, Desire Holmes. 2. Margaret, born Oc- tober 16, 1684; married Samuel Bates. 3. Barnabas, born July 3, 1686; mentioned be- low. 4. Mercy, born 1689, died young. 5. Joseph, born January 1692; married 1716 Abiah Blackwell of Sandwich.
(III) Barnabas Churchill, son of Joseph Churchill (2), was born at Plymouth, July 3, 1686, and settled there. He married Febru- ary 5, 1714, Lydia Harlow, daughter of Wil- liam Harlow and Lydia (Cushman) daughter of Rev. Thomas Cushman. She was born in 1688. Children: I. Barnabas, born October 19, 1714; married Lydia Holmes, daughter of
Eleazer, November 13, 1744. 2. William, born December 25, 1716; married November 13, 1746, Susannah Clark. 3. Ichabod, born January 12, 1718-19; died October 14, 1745, unmarried. 4. Joseph, born May 19, 1721; married September 23, 1745, Maria Ryder. 5. Lemuel, born July 12, 1723; married first, October 13, 1747, Lydia Sylvester; second, November 4, 1752, Abigail Ryder. 6. Isaac, born May 3, 1726; married October 2, 1756, Sarah Cobb. 7. Thomas, born April 30, 1730; married May 5, 1758, May Ewer. 8. Eben- ezer, born November 9, 1732; married May 19, 1755, Jean Fisher. 9. Lydia, born March 9, 1734-5; married first, June 1, 1754, Nathaniel Holmes; second, September 16, 1762, Seth Ewer. 10. John, born May 9, 1739; married April 4, 1771, Molly Bradford, of Plympton.
(IV) Lemuel Churchill, son of Barnabas Churchill (3), was born in Plymouth, July 12, 1723, and he lived there until 1764, when he removed to Chebeague, Nova Scotia. He married first, Lydia Sylvester, daughter of Solomon Sylvester. She was born in 1726 and died September 20, 1751; he married second, November 4, 1752, Abigail Ryder, daughter of Joseph and Abigail (Warren) Ryder. Child of Lemuel and Lydia Church- ill: I. Nathaniel, born April 9, 1748; men- tioned below. Children of Lemuel and Abi- gail Churchill, born at Plymouth: I. Lemuel, born June 9, 1754; drowned near Canso, June 20, 1773, aged twenty-one, unmarried. 3 Abigail, born February 5, 1756; married first, December 13, 1775, Abijah Crosby; second, August 31, 1781, Marcus Ring. 4. Ezra, born October II, 1758; married Mary Rob- erts, of Argyle, Nova Scotia, May 6, 1779. 5. Lydia, born June 14, 1760; married George Ring (second).
(V) Nathaniel Churchill, son of Lemuel Churchill (4), was born at Plymouth, Massa- chusetts, April 9, 1748; died December 8, 1820. He resided at Yarmouth, Nova Sco- tia. He married first, December 24, 1770, Betsey Ryder. She died January 7, 1794. He married second, November 20, 1800, Elinor Metcalf (Midkoff in record). She died July 25, 1813, and he married third, January 6, 1814, Elizabeth Green. Children of Nathan- iel and Betsey Churchill: I. Betsey, born November 1, 1771. 2. Nathaniel, born No- vember 22, 1773: married 1797, Eunice Kin- ney. 3. Lemuel, born March 22, 1776. 4. Lydia, born September 7, 1778. 5. Bartlett, born January 7. 1781. 6. Hannah, born Feb- ruary 14. 1783. 7. Stephen, born December
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22, 1785. 8. Jerusha, born April 23, 1787. 9. Benjamin, born February 4, 1790; mar- ried July 15, 1813, Elizabeth Everett. IO. Mary, born May 25, 1793. Children of Na- thaniel and Elizabeth (Green): 11. Matilda, born December 17, 1814; married - Es- tey. 12. Fanny, born May 3, 1816; mar- ried Kitchen. 13. John Mulberry, born January 3, 1818, died young. 14. Wil- liam, born July 4, 1819; died young. The foregoing record is from the old family Bi- ble of Nathaniel Churchill, now owned by Charles W. Whitfield, of Langford, South Dakota.
(VI) Benjamin Churchill, son of Nathaniel Churchill (5), was born in Kingston, Nova Scotia, February 4, 1790, and died December 29, 1871. He married, July 15, 1813, Eliza- beth Everett, who was born February 16, 1793 ; died August 2, 1879. Children : I. Han- nah, born May 28, 1814; married November IO, 1804, W. B. Estey. 2. Mary Ann, born October 15. 1815, at Wakefield, New Bruns- wick, Michael Campbell, October 24. 1833; resided at Wakefield until 1895, when they re- moved to Washburn, Maine, to live with their son; he was a native of Queensbury, New Brunswick. 3. John Randolph, born August 22, 1817; mentioned below. 4. George Lath- rop, born October 25, 1819; married Mary Watson; resided at Portland, and died there January 2, 1889. 5. Elizabeth, born December 10, 1821 ; married Alexander Sharp. 6. Cal- vin, born January 3, 1824; married first, Ann Loomer, September, 1846; she died April 22, 1854 ; married second, October 2, 1856, Eliza- beth A. Corbett. 7. Benjamin, born January TI, 1826; married Rachel Howard; died in Ohio. 8. Thomas, born April 26, 1828; mar- ried first, Nancy Watson ; removed to Texas. 9. William, born March 21, 1830; married Jane Good, died before 1889, when the family removed to Jacksonville, New Brunswick. 10. Jarvis, born October 5, 1832 ; died unmarried, in California. II. Sarah Estey, born March II, 1835; married Leonard Watson, and re- sided at Jacksonville, Carlton county, New Brunswick.
(VII) John Randolph Churchill, son of Benjamin Churchill (6), was born in Kings- ton, Nova Scotia, August 22, 1817. He re- sided in New Berwick, Prince Edward Island, and was a farmer. He married, December 24, 1840, Margaret Burns McIntosh, who was of Scotch descent. She was born August 6, 1824, and died 1866. Children : 1. George Frederick, born April 15, 1842. 2. Hannah Jane, born October 10, 1843. 3. Ludlow Dolphus, born
July 28, 1845; mentioned below. 4. Frances Maria, born June 10, 1847; died August 31, 1848. 5. Mary Elizabeth, born August 25, 1849; married. A. L. Manning. 6. Emma Olivia, born March 25, 1851; married C. R. Johnson. 7. Luella Ann, born January 12, 1853; died March 22, 1853. 8. Benjamin Franklin, born August 16, 1854.
(VIII) Ludlow Dolphus Churchill, son of John Randloph Churchill (7), was born July 28, 1845, in Bangor, Maine, and was educated in the public schools of his native place. He came to Lowell when a young man, and en- tered the employ of the Merrick Mills Com- pany, and remained for several years. He went into business on his own account a few years later, established a large and flourishing retail trade in the grocery business in Low- ell, and followed that business the remainder of his life. He died at Lowell August 18, 1900. He was a substantial citizen, respected for his sterling qualities of character as well as for his successful business career. He was essentially a self-made man. He attended services at the First Universalist Church of Lowell, and took an active part in the benev- olent work of that society. In politics he was a Republican, but never aspired to public of- fice. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Lowell. He mar- ried first, Ellen Goodhue, of Methuen, Massa- chusetts. He married second Rose D. Boyd, of Lowell, a widow. She was burned to death April 6, 1904. Children of Ludlow D. and Ellen Churchill: I. Della Frances, married Arthur M. Burt, of Washington, D. C .; he is an architect in the employ of the United States government. 2. George Ludlow. 3. Alice. 4. Charles Whittier, born April 26, 1884: graduate of the Textile School of Low- ell; is now connected with the Josiah Harri- man Narrow Fabric Company.
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