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On April 29, 1891, Mr. Walker was united in marriage with Miss Bertha Lillian Wood, born in Burlington, December 5, 1871, daugh- ter of Marshall and Mary Frances (Cate) Wood. Her father was a prosperous farmer and a prominent resident of Burlington, hold- ing various town offices. Mr. and Mrs. Walker have two children-Freda Lorraine, born February 3, 1895; and William Henry, born November 24, 1898.
The name of Buxton originated BUXTON in England, and was trans- planted in America by Anthony Buxton, who was born in the mother country about the year 1601 and came to New Eng- land in or prior to 1637, in which year he set- tled in Salem, Massachusetts. The approxi- mate date of his birth is determined through the medium of a deposition made by him in Connecticut in 1677, in which he declared him- self to be seventy-six years old. He was granted five acres of land in Salem shortly after his arrival, and the early records of that
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town show that he became a person of con- siderable prominence. The year of his death is determined by his will, which was made March 3, 1683-4, and proved July 29, of the latter year. By his wife Elizabeth, who may have been his second spouse, he had Rachel, Elizabeth, John (who died young), another John, Lydia, Mary, Sarah, Anthony, Samuel, James, Thomas, Joseph and Hannah.
Ebenezer Buxton, a lineal descendant of Anthony and Elizabeth Buxton, probably through their son, John, was born in Salem or its immediate vicinity, but a record of his birth is not at hand. He settled in North Reading, where he became an extensive farmer and landowner, and his property included a large cranberry meadow. Being a man of sterling integrity he stood high in the estimation of his neighbors, who submitted to him all diffi- culties or disputes arising among themselves, and he was outspoken in his advocacy of the temperance cause. In his younger days he was a prominent figure in the local militia company. He was a member of the Congrega- tional church, and attended divine service reg- ularly. In politics he was a Whig. He was married in Salem or Peabody to -- Damon, and had a family of eight children: I. Ebe- nezer. 2. Esther, who became the wife of Emerson, of Reading, and had children who are still residing there. 3. Elijah, who lived in Reading, and whose children are also residing there. 4. Lydia, who married for her first husband Batchelder, and married a second time. 5. Frederick, who married Susan Fowle, of Woburn, for his first wife, and for his second wife Clarissa Rice, of Har- rison, Maine. The children of his first union are : Mary Fowle, born July 28, 1823, married April 21, 1842, Charles Austin Wyman ; Ange- line, born March 25, 1825; and Susan, born April 8, 1827, died in 1906, the wife of Fred- erick Ordway. The children of Frederick Buxton's second marriage are: Marshall Fowle; Evelina Euphemia; Harriet Frances, married Charles McIntire, of Reading; Wil- liam Melvin, born July 8, 1851; and Herbert Sidney, born 1854. The sixth child of Ebe- nezer Buxton was Joshua, who resided in Lowell; he married Abigail Parker, of Ster- ling, Massachusetts. 7. Mary, who will be again referred to. 8. Thirza, who died at the age of eighteen years.
Mary Buxton, third daughter and seventh child of Ebenezer Buxton, was born in North Reading. She became the wife of -- Upton, and both she and her husband died of cholera
during an epidemic of that disease. They left two sons, both of whom assumed the name of Buxton.
John Buxton, son of Mary and grandson of Ebenezer, was born in North Reading, Sep- tember 25, 1815. Left an orphan in his early childhood, he was placed in the care of a neighboring family, by whom he was reared and educated. When nineteen years old he obtained employment on the old Richardson place in Winchester, and subsequently marry- ing its owner's daughter he carried on the farm in the interest of her aged parent, who was an invalid. Having learned the cabinet maker's trade he was for a time employed in a piano case factory, later became a sawyer of veneers for Parker, Palmer & Parker, of Winchester and Boston, and still later worked at his trade for S. C. Small, remaining with the latter for ten years. Shortly after set- tling in Winchester he united with the Con- gregational church, and at the time of his death, which occurred January 8, 1903, he had been a member for more than sixty years, serving as sexton a considerable portion of that period. He also played the bass viol when it was customary to use that instrument in church. When a young man he served in the militia. He was upright and conscientious in his dealings, exceedingly temperate in his habits, abstaining totally from the use of liq- uor or tobacco, and these, together with his other attractive qualities gained for him the sincere respect of all who knew him. ,
John Buxton was married May 26, 1841, to Miss Linda Richardson, born in Woburn, De- cember 29, 1820, daughter of Thomas and Rebecca (Buckman) Richardson, of that town. Among the large number of colonists who accompanied Governor John Winthrop from England in 1630 were Ezekiel, Thomas and Samuel Richardson, and Mrs. Buxton was a lineal descendant of Ezekiel. Upon their arrival they united with the church in Charlestown, where they first located, but a few years later, when it became necessary to annex more land to that settlement, they were among the seven men sent to explore a new grant of land, which was to provide homes for those who were unable to obtain sufficient ground for cultivation in Charlestown proper. The Richardson brothers removed to the new settlement, which was first called Charlestown Village, and was in 1642 incorporated as the town of Woburn. They were instrumental in organizing the first church under the pastor- ship of the Rev. Thomas Carter, and were
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active participants in the early public affairs of the town, and the locality which is now included within the limits of Winchester, is still known as Richardson's Row. The pos- terity of these early settlers is very numerous, and portions of their original estates are still in the possession of their descendants. Mrs. Lydia (Richardson) Buxton died in Winches- ter, April 9, 1877. She was the mother of eight children: I. Abbie E., born November 18, 1843, died September 23, 1874. May II, 1870, she became the wife of Barnett W. Red- fern, and left one daughter, Alice Buxton, born May 9, 1871. 2. John Henry, born Novem- ber 14, 1845, died May 17, 1881 ; he married, July 29, 1869, Minnie Poor, and left one son, Edward Henry, born February 21, 1873, died April 26, 1901. The latter left a widow, who was before marriage Effie Jones. 3. Mariana, born July 27, 1848, died June 27, 1873. 4. Charles R., born January 6, 1851; he was married October II, 1882, to Ardie L. Wyman, and has two children: Edith Blanche, born November 13, 1883; and Merrill Wyman, born December 24, 1885. 5. Hattie R., born November 5, 1853. 6. Lynda S., born January 3, 1857, died October 17, 1893. 7. Edward, born December 20, 1860, died August 31, 1861. 8. Albert Buckman Buxton; see forward.
Albert Buckman Buxton, youngest child of John and Lydia (Richardson) Buxton, was born in Winchester, October 22, 1864. He acquired his education in the common and high schools of Winchester. When eighteen years old he began his business career with Simonds, Hatch & Whitten, wholesale dealers in gents' furnishing goods, Boston, and during his five years' connection with that firm he occupied several positions of responsibility and trust. Relinquishing mercantile pursuits, he entered the employ of Martin Ellis, a well- known building mover of Woburn, and taking a profound interest in the practical part of the business, he in due time mastered every detail of the work, which is often complicat- ed and perplexing. After the death of Mr. Ellis in 1895, he purchased the business in partnership with J. H. Cole, and under the old firm name of Martin Ellis & Company, Messrs. Buxton and Cole are transacting an extensive business, their field of operation em- bracing the six New England states. They ยท are experts in their special line of work, which comprises the moving and raising of buildings, bridges, heavy machinery, stacks, safes, etc .; also the erection of new stacks, for which they have special machinery and appliances. Among
their more notable contracts may be mentioned the moving of the cable towers at the Metro- politan water basin in Clinton, Massachusetts, the residence of James Marshall at Woods Holl, also a stable at the latter place, belong- ing to J. R. Whipple, the well-known Boston hotel proprietor ; two bridges at Williamstown, Massachusetts, and most of the stacks in use at the various tanneries in Woburn.
In politics Mr. Buxton is a Republican. He was made a master mason in Mount Horeb Lodge, Woburn ; is a member of Crystal Fount Lodge, Independant Order of Odd Fellows ; a charter-member of the Woburn Encamp- ment, of the same order; and belongs to the Towanda Club. In his religious belief he is a Congregationalist.
On April 20, 1887, Mr. Buxton married Miss Lydia Lucinda Ellis, born April 20, 1866, daughter of Martin Ellis, of Woburn, previou- ly referred to, whose wife was before her marriage to him, Mrs. Lucinda Knowles Ea- ton (nee Doane). Mr. and Mrs. Buxton have two daughters-Nellie Ellis, born August 21, 1891 ; and Mabel Ruth, born July 8, 1894.
ELLIS (I) John Ellis, the immigrant an- cestor, was born in England. His surname is spelled in the early records in a variety of ways, such as Elis, Elce, Else, Alice. He settled at Dedham, Massachusetts, were his brothers Lieutenant Richard, Thomas and Joseph, and Ann Ellis, his sister, also settled. There is no evidence that this family was related to John Ellis, of Sandwich; who married Elizabeth Freeman.
John Ellis was admitted a freeman of Ded- ham June 2, 1641, though he was one of the pioneers of Dedham in 1636. He was ad- mitted to the church July 17, 1640. He was one of the first thirteen grantees of the ad- joining town of Medfield, Massachusetts, and his house was on Main street, lately owned by Thomas Upham. He became a leading citi- zen of the new town, and was selectman for seven years. He married November 10, 1641, at Dedham, Susannah Lumber, who died June 16, 1655, and he married (second) at Med- field, June 26, 1656, Joan Clapp, of Dorchester. She died March 2, 1703-04. He died April 2, 1697. His will was dated September 24, 1690, and was proved June 24, 1697, bequeathing to wife Joan; to eldest son John; to daughters Susannah Evins and Hannah Rocket (Rock- wood) articles that belonged to their mother, his first wife; to sons Joseph and Eleazer.
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Children of first wife: I. John, born April 26, 1646; mentioned below. 2. Susanna, died 1724; married Matthias Evans. 3. Hannah, born April 9, 1651; married, 1671, Samuel Rockwood; she was the first white child born in Medfield, as stated on the fragment of gravestone still preserved. 4. Samuel, born May 24, 1660; died 1684. 5. Joseph, born October 24, 1662. 6. Eleazer, born April 24, 1664.
(II) John Ellis, son of John Ellis (I), was born in Dedham, Massachusetts, April 26, 1646, and died at Medfield, November 14, 1716. He settled in Medfield, on the west side of the river, later the town of Medway. His house was on the old Mendon road, near where it is now crossed by Pleasant street. He mar- ried first, in 1677, Mary Herring; second, April 7, 1698, Mary Hill, of Sherborn, who died March 3, 1729. Children, born in Med- field: I. John, born 1678. 2. Joseph, born 1681, prominent citizen of Medway. 3. Mary, born 1686; married, 1701, Zachary Partridge ; second, John Barber. 4. Sarah, born 1688; married John Taylor. 5. Samuel, born 1699; mentioned below.
(III) Samuel Ellis, son of John Ellis (2), was born in Medfield, in 1699, and died Aug- ust 14, 1769. He married Dorothy who was born in 1700, and died May 13, 1790. They resided in Medway, on the homestead of his father. Children, born in Medway: I. Dorothy, born June 27, 1721; married Job Harding. 2. John, born October 28, 1723; mentioned below. 3. Samuel, born February 15, 1726. 4. Ebenezer, born July 17, 1729. 5. Mary, born October 7, 1731. 6. Benjamin, born March 29, 1734. 7. Henry, born June 7, 1736. 8. Hannah, born March 31, 1740.
(IV) John Ellis, son of Samuel Ellis (3), was born in Medway, Massachusetts, Octo- ber 28, 1723. He was a farmer at East Med- way ; married Sarah Harding. Children, born in Medway: I. John, born 1754. 2. Abel, settled 'in Sutton, Massachusetts. 3. Abijah, resided in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. . 4. Sarah, married, 1773, Elisha Richardson.
(V) Colonel John Ellis, son of John Ellis (4), was born in Medway, in 1754, and died there November 25, 1826, aged seventy-one years eleven months and twenty-five days. He was a soldier in the revolution, and in 1789 was commissioned major of a regiment sent by Governor Hancock to quell a disturbance in Rhode Island ; later was commissioned colonel of militia. He was a prominent citizen, tran- sacted much legal business, settled many
estates ; was state senator six years ; justice of the peace and magistrate many years. He married Rhoda Partridge, born February 3, 1759, at Medway, daughter of Joshua and Elizabeth (Kingsbury) Partridge. Children : I. Ferdinand, born June 16, 1680. 2. Moses, born November, 1782; mentioned below. . 3. Alexander. 4. Rhoda, married Moses Hard- ing and Orion Ellis.
(VI) Moses Ellis, son of Colonel John Ellis (5), was born in Medway, November 17, 1782, and died there November 26, 1860. He was a prosperous farmer. He married, January 18, 18.16, Almera Wood- ward, born October 15, 1784, at Franklin, Massachusetts, and died at Medway, June, 1843. Children, born at Medway: I. Rhoda, born April 6, 1820; married April 29, 1840, Elisha Adams Jones ; she died September 27, 1873. 2. Moses H., born January 30, 1821 ; died March 28, 1822. 3. James Harvey, born September 12, 1823; mentioned below. 4. John Preston, born March 8, 1828; died Feb- ruary 8, 1845.
(VII) James Harvey Ellis, son of Moses Ellis (6), was born in Rockville, Medway, September 12, 1823, and died there November 15, 1875. He owned and conducted a farm in East Medway, now the town of Millis, and was an extensive dealer in live stock. He was also engaged in the manufacture of box lum- ber, and owned considerable woodland, the stumpage of which he cut, hauled and sawed at his mill in Medway. In his later years he was a Republican in politics, and took a prom- inent part in public affairs, serving the town eight years as selectman, overseer of the poor several terms, and member of the school com- mittee. He represented his district in the general court two years. He married, No- vember 18, 1843, Laura Ann Harding, born October 25, 1825, in East Medway, daughter of Nathan and Keziah (Adams) Harding. Keziah was born in Medfield, descendant of Captain Adams, who was killed during the attack on the town in King Philip's war. James Harvey Ellis was a farmer at Medway during his active life. Children: I. Almera Frances, born September 9, 1844, died No- vember 25, 1861, unmarried. 2. George A., born July 25, 1849; married, November 20, 1872, Maria M. Keep; resided at Franklin. 3. Estella A., born April 26, 1852 ; married Jason M. Hawkes, and lived at Valley Falls, Rhode Island. 4. Edward Harvey, born February 6, 1856; mentioned below. 5. Laura J., born July 27, 1859; married, September 1, 1876,
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Charles Fiske ; resided in Chelsea. 6. Rhoda, born June 27, 1864; married November 19, 1882, Arthur E. Waite, of Millis, Massachu- setts.
(VIII) Dr. Edward Harvey Ellis, son of James Harvey Ellis (7), was born in East Medway, Massachusetts, (now Millis), Feb- ruary 6, 1856. He attended the public schools, and completed his early education in 1876 at - Dean Academy, Franklin, Massachusetts. He began the study of medicine in the office of Dr. Gallison, at Medway, entered the Boston University Medical School, and was graduated in 1879 with the degree of M. D. He began immediately to practice his profession in the town of Holliston, Massachusetts, but in the following September located at Marlborough, Massachusetts, where he has practiced to the present time with much success. Dr. Ellis has made anesthesia a special subject of study and research, and is counted an authority on that subject. He practices both the Hahne- mann and allopathic methods, according to the needs of the case. He is a member of the Massachusetts State Medical Society, of the Marlborough Medical and Surgical Club, and the Framingham Medical Society. He is sec- retary of the United States Pension Board of Examiners of the district. Dr. Ellis is a man of business as well as of medicine, and is a director of the First National Bank of Marl- borough. He is prominent in Masonry, a member of United Brethren Lodge, of Hough- ton Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; and Trin- ity Commandery, Knights Templar. He is a Republican in politics.
He married, November 30, 1881, Harriet Harding Bullard, born July 24, 1858, daughter of Henry Bullard of Holliston, Massachusetts, descendant of Benjamin Bullard, one of the pioneer settlers of Sherborn. (See Bullard family sketch). Dr. and Mrs. Ellis are mem- bers of the Unitarian church, Marlborough. They have one daughter, Helen B., born Oc- tober 4, 1885.
Walter Abbott (or Abbot), ABBOTT the immigrant ancestor, was settled in Exeter, New Hamp- shire, and in all likelihood was born about 1600, in England. He was a vintner by trade, though a farmer by occupation in this coun- try. Shortly after his settlement in Exeter he removed to the then adjoining town of Portsmouth, where he died in 1667. His will, dated May 15, 1667, bequeaths to widow,
Sarah Abbott, who was sixty-four years of age in 1681, and probably a second wife. She married (second) Henry Sherburne. Chil- dren. I. Peter. 2. Thomas, mentioned be- low. 3. William. 4. Walter. 5. John, made his will March 19, 1721-22, naming his wife, Mary, and children: John, James, (whose children were Michael, Mark and Lambeth), William Laud, Walter, Reuben, Sarah Pick- ering, Ruth Spriggs and Anna Bratten. 6. Sarah, married Thomas Wills. 7. Mary, mar- ried Leonard Drowne. 8. Elizabeth.
(II) Thomas Abbott, son of Walter Ab- bott (I), was born in 1643, according to one deposition that he made, and in 1635, accord- ing to another, the latter being probably cor- rect. He married, before 1668, Elizabeth Green, daughter of John and Julian Green. He died in Berwick, Maine, March 8, 1712- 13. He was selectman several times in Ber- wick, and ensign of his militia company there. Children, probably born in Berwick : I. Thomas, blacksmith, married, about 1726, Elizabeth Emery, no children; deeded fifty acres of land to his kinsman Thomas, October 3, 1727. 2. Joseph, married Alice Nason, daughter of Jonathan and Sarah (Jenkins) Nason; estate was administered by his son Thomas in 1726. 3. Moses, married, Sep- tember II, 1701, Moses Abbot. 4. Walter, mentioned below. 5. John, married, January 3, 1694, Abigail Nason, sister of Alice Nason ; married (second), January 22, 1716, Martha Littlefield. 6. Elizabeth, married Thomas Butler. 7. Patience, married William Lord in 1705. 8. Mary, married Josiah Goodrich. 9. Hannah, married, November 6, 1712, Hum- phrey Chadbourne.
(III) Walter Abbott, son of Thomas Ab- bott (2), was born about 1670, in Berwick, Maine, and lived there and in Kittery, Maine. He married, January 3, 1694, Elizabeth Key, daughter of John Key. His descendants are numerous in Berwick. Children: I. Moses, born January 22, 1695, mentioned below. 2. Walter, born April 25, 1698. 3. Thomas, born August 12, 1700. 4. James, born April 4, 1704. 5. Sarah, born October 27, 1707. 6. Ebenezer, born February 27, 1711-12. 7. Elizabeth, born July 4, 1715.
(IV) Moses Abbott, son of Walter Abbott (3), was born in Kittery or Berwick, Maine, January 22, 1695. He and probably all his brothers lived in Berwick, and all had sons in the revolutionary war, some having grand- sons also. James Abbott, Jr., son of James, was in Lieutenant-Colonel Smith's regiment,
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in 1777, Captain Daniel Pillsbury's company ; reported sick at Dunkertown, and probably died there. Walter Abbott was in Captain Philip Hubbard's company, Colonel James Scammon's regiment, in 1775 ; also in Captain Francis' company, Colonel Benjamin Tup- per's regiment. Thomas Abbott, Jr., of Ber- wick, was first lieutenant in Captain Josiah Staples (Twelfth) company, Second York regiment, succeeding Captain Hubbard, re- signed; also in Captain Hamilton's company, Colonel John Frost's regiment in 1776; Cap- tain John Goodwin's company, Major Daniel Littlefield's regiment in 1779. John Abbott, of Berwick, was in Captain Hubbard's company also in 1775, and was three years, 1778-80, in the Continental army under Captain Dudley. Theophilus Abbott was also in Captain Hub- bard's company in 1775. Moses Abbott him- self was a soldier in 1740 from Berwick, in Captain John Hill's company. There is a tra- dition that there is Scotch-Irish blood in this family. If so, Moses Abbott's wife may have been Scotch.
(V) Moses Abbott, son of Moses Abbott (4), was born about 1730 in Berwick, Maine. He was a soldier in the revolution, a corporal in Captain Daniel Sullivan's company, Colonel Benjamin Foster's regiment, in 1777, serving at three alarms at Machias, Maine. He was in the same company (Sixth Lincoln County Regiment) in 1780, called out to protect Frenchman's Bay under Colonel John Allen. Later he had the rank of lieutenant. Among his children was Moses, mentioned below.
(VI) Moses Abbott, son of Moses Abbott (5), was born in Berwick, Maine, about 1775. He was a farmer in his native town. He mar- ried Susan Jaquith, children : Moses, Caroline, Charles E., John H., Anna, Sylvester K., men- - tioned below. ,
(VII) Sylvester K. Abbott, son of Moses Abbott (6), was born in Bedford, Massachu- setts, 1831, died in Malden, same state, 1890. He was educated in the public schools of his native city, and after completing his studies followed various occupations-farming, clerk- ing in a store, and learning the shoemaker's trade. After his marriage, in Andover, about 1855, he went west and took up land, which he cultivated for a time, then sold out and finally located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, taking an active part in the development of that embryo town in its early days, as is attested by the different "Abbott's Additions" recorded on early maps. Returning to Boston about 1859, he engaged in the bookbinding business, first
on Corn Hill, and later on Federal street, be- ginning in partnership with his brother, whom he soon bought out. By systematic business methods, clear judgment and keen foresight he succeeded in building up an extensive and profitable trade, which is now carried on by his sons, they, after his death, locating at 100 Purchase street, Boston, where they em- ploy about two hundred hands, being the larg- est establishment of its kind in New England. Sylvester K. Abbott resided for some time in Charlestown, from whence he removed to Malden, in the interests of which city he took a prominent part. He was an active member of the First Congregational Church at Mal- den. In politics he was a Republican, very prominent in the counsels of his party, but no candidate for elective office, preferring to de- vote his leisure time to his home and business pursuits. He was a trustee of the Forestdale cemetery, Malden. He was prominently iden- tified with the Masonic fraternity, being a charter member of Converse Lodge, Malden, Tabernacle Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, and Beauseaunt Commandery. He was also a member of the Malden Club, and Deliberative Assembly of Middlesex County. He married Rebecca B. A. Smith, born in Corinna, Maine, 1831, died in Malden, 1903, daughter of John Smith. The ceremony being performed by Rev. Mr. Beecher, brother of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. Children: I. R. S. Belle, born 1858, died 1874. 2. John S., born 1860, died 1885, unmarried. 3. Ralph K., born August 12, 1863, mentioned below. 4. Harrie S., born June 5, 1866, mentioned below.
(VIII) Ralph K. Abbott, son of Sylvester K. Abbott (7), was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts, August 12, 1863. He was ed- ucated in the public schools of Charlestown, and Malden, Massachusetts. He became as- sociated with his father in the bookbinding business, and upon the decease of the latter he and his brother, Harrie S., succeeded to the business, conducting the same at 100 Purchase street, Boston, one of the best known firms in their line in that thriving city. Ralph K. Ab- bott served in the common council of Malden during the year 1895, having been elected from the fourth ward. He is an attendant of the First Congregational Church at Malden, gives his allegiance to the candidates of the Republican party, and holds membership in Converse Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, Tabernacle Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, and Beauseaunt Commandery.
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