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(VIII) James Henry Winn, son of Samuel Frost Winn (7), was born at Burlington, Massachusetts, July 24, 1845. He attended the common schools of his native town until he was fourteen, meanwhile assisting his ยท father on the homestead. He then began an apprenticeship in Sibley's machine shop at Stony Brook, Waltham. After his three years as apprentice had passed he entered partner- ship with Bardwell A. Goodell, under the firm name of Goodell & Winn, to manufacture hands for watches. Waltham is the home of the American watch industry. After a few years they removed to Woburn and occupied a factory at Cummingsville, removing thence to Winchester. After a time Frank W. Winn bought Mr. Goodell's interest and became associated with his father. the name being then changed to J. H. Winn & Son. In 1900 the present commodious brick factory was erected to provide for the increase in the business.
This firm supplies watch hands to the princi- pal watch-making firms of the country. The firm also makes retarders used in bowling alleys, a device patented by Mr. Winn. The firm does a large and flourishing business, and Mr. Winn ranks among the leading business men of the community. He attends the Uni- tarian Church at Winchester. In politics a Republican, he has been selectman of the town of Winchester, and has shown himself con- cerned in the welfare and material interests of that town. He has also filled the office of overseer of the poor and that of road commis- sioner. He is a member of the Calumet Club, and of William Parkman Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons. He married, November 25, 1868, Julia Anna Cummings, born at Milbury, July 3, 1849, daughter of and Sere- phena Cummings, of Milbury. Children :
I. Arthur Locke, born September 8, 1869. He attended the public school, and graduated from the high school at Winchester. He next attended the Gordon Missionary and Bible School in Boston for some time, and next entered the Newton Theological Seminary, graduating from that institution in 1895. He was ordained to the ministry of the Baptist church the same year, and assumed his first charge at the First Baptist Church of Water- boro, Maine, and of the Baptist Church at North Alfred, Maine, in 1898. In consequence of sickness in his family he relinquished his charge and became associated with his father's manufacturing business. He married, June II, 1895, Nettie Francis Chamberlain Rust, of Winchester, Massachusetts. While he has no regular charge Rev. Mr. Winn frequently preaches in local parishes in the neighborhood of his home.
2. Frank Whittemore, born November 1, 1871. He was educated in the schools of Win- chester. Upon taking up the practical duties of life he purchased the interest of Bardwell A. Goodell, who was his father's partner, and has since been actively identified with the firm of J. H. Winn & Son. He is active in frater- nal and local public affairs. He was admitted to membership in Parkman Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, in October, 1906; Woburn Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, January, 1907; Hugh de Payens Commandery, Knights Tem- plar, May. 1907 ; and Medford Council, Royal Select Masters. June, 1907. He is also a member of Aleppo Temple, Ancient Accepted Order Mystic Shrine. Politically he supports the principles of the Republican party, and at present fills the position of selectman of the
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town of Winchester. He was married, Octo- ber 30, 1894, to Laura Mabelle Crosby, of Winchester, and has children: Ethelyn Mil- dred, born August 28, 1902, and Violet Frances, born January 6, 1908.
3. Anna Louise, born April 28, 1873 ; mar- ried, September 9, 1896, George Herbert Lochman, of Cambridge, Massachusetts; no children.
4. Harry Tufts, born July 24, 1877; mar- ried first, June 12, 1900, Edith Mae Blank, of Winchester, who died June 18, 1901; one child, Ruth Christine, born April 2, 1901. Mr. Winn married (second) September 26, 1904, Flora Alice Stover, of Cape Neddick, Maine ; one child: Marion Stover, born January 16, 1906.
5. Helen Frances, born February 7, 1882 ; married, November 21, 1905, Albert Caldwell, of Buffalo, New York; one child: Harry Albert, born January 31, 1907.
(VII) John Jewett Crafts Winn, son of James Winn (6), was born in Burlington, Massachusetts, August 23, 1814. He received his education in the district schools which he attended in winter, working at other seasons on the farm. At the age of nine years he went to live with his aunt Rebecca Crafts, for whom he worked at farming. When a young man he learned the trade of shoemaker and followed it until the time of his marriage. Then he entered the employ of his brother, Charles Winn, in his meat and provision bus- iness in old Faneuil Hall Market, Boston, and was a clerk for him several years. In 1846 he re- moved to Arlington and conducted the Samuel Butterfield farm for a few years. He gave up farming and established himself in the mason and contracting business, making excavations and preparing the foundations for many buildings in the vicinity, including those of the Unitarian church. After nine years in this business he established an express business between Arlington and Boston, and with the exception of two years he carried on the ex- press business until his death. He died March 27, 1874, at Arlington. Mr. Winn built the dwelling house on Central street, now occu- pied by his grandson, Dr. Lawrence Peirce, and another at 5 Academy street, Arlington. He attended the Arlington Baptist church, later the Congregational church. In politics he was a Republican.
He married September 22, 1841, Susan Phebe Newcomb, born at Truro, Massachu- setts, April 17, 1816, died at Arlington, Sep- tember 14, 1898, daughter of Elisha and Phebe
(Thayer) Newcomb, of Truro. Her father was a sea captain. Children: I. Susan Ann, born August 20, 1842; married August II, 1864, Elias Augustus Dupee, of East Lexing- ton, Massachusetts ; child: Mary Lyman, born December 27, 1865, married January 4, 1899, Charles Henry Gannatt, of Augusta, Maine, and they have Esther Dupee Gannatt, born December 3, 1900. 2. John Henry, born May 14, 1844; died February 8, 1892; married first, June 1, 1865, Lucy G. Osgood; second, Octo- ber 6, 1878, Frankie Brewster; children: i. Ruth Georgianna, born August 20; 1879, mar- ried February 15, 1902, William Henry Davis, and have Henry Winn, born December 22, 1902; ii. Dora Cornelia, born January 19, 1881, married February 25, 1903, Nelson W. Dana, and have Forest Warren, born Decem- ber 15, 1903; iii. Lora Fidelia, born January 19, 1881 ; iv. John Jay, born June 20, 1882. 3. William Newcomb, born April 13, 1848; men- tioned below. 4. Sarah Caroline, born April 21, 1851 ; married January 16, 1870, Leander Peirce, of Arlington ; children : i. Harrie Winn, born August 30, 1872; ii. Laurence Locke, born May 24, 1878 ; married February 8, 1899, Marion Kimball; children: Lawrence Locke Peirce, Jr., born November 9, 1899; Albert Kimball Peirce, born July 11, 1901; David Leander Peirce, born May 13, 1904.
(VIII) William Newcomb Winn, son of John Jewett Crafts Winn (7), was born at Arlington, Massachusetts, April 13, 1848. He received his education in the common schools of his native town. From the age of fifteen to twenty-three he assisted his father in the ex- press business, driving an express wagon be- tween Arlington and Boston. Then he and his brother John Winn purchased a farm at Walt- ham, Illinois, and cultivated it together. After two years Mr. Winn returned to Arling- ton and took charge of the express business . his father had established, became the owner, and conducted a large business, having three teams making daily trips to Boston. In De- cember, 1891, he gave up his express business to devote all his time to the Peirce & Winn Company, dealers in coal, hay, grain, etc. The history of this concern dates back to 1846, when it was established by Josiah Russell on Mystic street, where the business of the com- pany is still located. He was succeeded by his son, J. Willard Russell, and J. Winslow Peirce, brother of Warren A. Peirce, in 1859. In 1862 the business came under the control of J. W. Peirce, and when he died it was sold to D. Richards, who finally turned it over to
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Warren A. Peirce, brother of the former owner, in 1885. As the business grew and more capital was required, Mr. Winn became interested financially. He was elected presi- dent in 1891, with Warren A. Peirce, treas- urer, and Frank Peabody, who was in charge of the Lexington end of the business, secre- tary. The capital stock of the company is thirty thousand dollars. The plant was en- larged and improved under new management until it covered an area of two acres. An ele- vated railroad track was built to reach the coal pockets, which extend the whole length of the yard. The coal pockets have a total capacity of ten thousand tons. The main building contains the office and salesroom, has storage room for hundreds of tons of grain, feed, hay and straw, all handled by the most approved and labor-saving machinery ; being designed and built to accommodate the business of the firm to the best advantage. The firm is agent for the Pillsbury flour, Akron drain pipe, and various fertilizers. The firm employs at its plants in Lexington, Ar- lington Heights and the Mystic street plant, twenty-five men and twenty teams. Mr. Winn resigned on account of ill health after six years and a half, and retired from business. After resting three years and regaining his health, he resumed his partnership in the firm, though having less financial interest, and is now caring for the finances of the firm and selling goods. He resides at 77 Summer street, the old William Cutter homestead of interesting history.
In religion he is a Universalist, and has been chairman of the board of trustees of the church and was also treasurer of its trust funds. In politics he was a Republican ; was selectman of Arlington in 1891; assessor in 1890-91. For the past four years he has been on the board of public works. He is a member of Hiram Lodge of Free Masons; of the Young Men's Universalist Club ; of the Men's Club of the Orthodox Congregational Church ; the Frost Family Association; of the Ko- Koal Social Club of coal dealers ; of the New England Coal Dealers' Association; director of the Contocook Needle Company of Conto- cook, New Hampshire, and a director of the Arlington Co-operative Bank.
He married, September 15, 1881, Mary Rebecca Prentiss, born September 15, 1856, at Belmont, Massachusetts, daughter of George and Mary Maria (Cooke) Prentiss, of Belmont. Her father was a farmer. Chil- dren: I. Amy Josephine, born November 9,
1885. 2. Edith Newcomb, born June 10, 1893.
(For early generations see preceding sketch).
(IV) Timothy Winn, son of Tim- WINN othy Winn (3), born July, 1712, died March 3, 1800; married De- cember, 1739, Mary Bowers, born about 1716, died at Burlington, October 5, 1807, aged ninety-one years, daughter of Jonathan and Hannah (Barrett) Bowers, of Billerica.
He joined the Woburn Second Parish church, May 4, 1740, and was chosen deacon December 26, 1752, holding the office until his death. He was noted for industry, economy and success in accumulating wealth. He was a selectman of Woburn in 1756, '57-, '73, '74 and '75; representative to the general court, 1787-'88-'91. In December, 1787, he was chosen as one of the two delegates from Woburn to the convention which met in Bos- ton, January 9, 1788, respecting the ratifica- tion of the constitution of the United States. He was prominent in local military affairs ; held the office of ensign in the Third Military Company of Foot in Woburn Second Parish, (now Burlington) in 1750-52 ; lieutenant 1758, and captain of the same company 1762-64. As lieutenant he was called into active service in 1757 in a company commanded by Captain David Green, in Colonel Eleazer Tyng's regi- ment, which was impressed into His Majesty's service under Sir William Pepperell, stationed in August, 1757, at Springfield, and prepared to march for the relief of Fort William Henry. The Woburn men were under Lieutenant Winn's command, and were marched, per his return, from Woburn to Worcester, forty- five miles, when, their service no longer re- quired, they were dismissed. His commis- sions as ensign and captain, 1750 and 1762, and two oil portraits, one of himself and the other of his wife, painted about 1798, are extant. In the Revolutionary war he belonged to the militia company of the Woburn Second Precinct. His name appears in the alarm list of that company in March, 1776, and an equi- page list of the company shows that he had a very full equipment. He was in May, 1775, captain in command of the Third Foot Com- pany in Woburn, the local militia company on duty at home. He contributed for a substi- tute to go for himself and others, when draft- ed, into the Northward army against Bur- goyne, a time when a large portion of the active Massachusetts militia were summoned
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into service. His portrait shows him to have been a man of firm character, stern in his ways, and tradition bears out this impression. He died on March 3, 1800, and was buried March 7, at Burlington; the cause, old age, per his minister's (Marrett's) records. Chil- dren: I. Timothy, born December 20, 1740, . see forward. 2. Mary, born June 21, 1743; married, January 2, 1777, a (second wife) Colonel Jonathan Waldron, of Dover, New Hampshire. 3. Jonathan, died December 29, 1747, aged six months and five days.
(V) Timothy Winn, son of Timothy Winn (4), born December 20, 1740, died April 3, 1817 ; married (first) January 23, 1766, Sarah Reed, born June 26, 1742, died at Woburn Second Precinct, January 17, 1767, in her twenty-fifth year, daughter of Thomas and Lydia (Parker) Reed of Woburn; married (second) May 4, 1772, Mary Bridge, born about 1750, died at Burlington, November 28, 1834, aged eighty-four, daughter of Rev. Ebe- nezer and Elizabeth (Stoddard) Bridge of Chelmsford. Mr. Winn resided at the old homestead in Woburn Second Precinct, (now Burlington), and was a farmer. He was call- ed, in distinction from his father, Timothy Winn, junior, and Ensign Timothy Winn. He acquired the title of ensign from service in the French and Indian war in 1762, when he served for nine months, and seventeen days in a company in His Majesty's service under the command of Captain Ebenezer Cox. He was present in Lexington and Concord battle, April 19, 1775, in Captain Joshua Walker's company, Woburn Second Precinct, and was on duty for eight days at that time. A tomb in the old Burlington burying ground is in- scribed: "Erected in memory of Mr. Timothy Winn and his family, A. D. 1820." Child, by first wife: I. Jonathan, died January 17, 1767. Children by second wife: 2. Timothy, born September 20, 1773, married Rebecca Delano, resided in Washington, D. C. 3. Mary, born June 8, 1775, married, March 29, 1801, Luke Reed, of Woburn. 4. Ebenezer Bridge, born November 13, 1777; married Elizabeth Wheat; resided in Charlestown. 5. Jonathan Bowers, born December 6, 1780, married Mary Adams of Westford. He went to South Africa as a missionary, where he and his wife died, August, 1821. 6. William, born February 14, 1784; see forward.
(VI) William Winn, son of Timothy Winn (5), born February 14, 1784, died at Woburn, April 13, 1856; married (first) August 29, 1805, Abigail Walker, born at Woburn Second
Precinct, September 2, 1785, died at Burling- ton, May II, 1826, daughter of Edward and Abigail (Reed) Walker; married (second) December 21, 1826, Mary Cutler, born May 30, 1805, died at New Bedford, May 9, 1871, daughter of James and Mary (Dean) Cutler of Burlington. Mr. Winn was interested in military affairs. He was colonel of the Sixth Regiment Massachusetts Militia, justice of the peace, and, while not a lawyer, did consider- able business in conveyancing. Children by his first wife: I. Son, born August 2, died August 29, 1807. 2. William, born April 8, 1809; see forward. 3. Jonathan Bowers, born August 24, 18II, married, intention dated, March I, 1835, Nancy W. Cummings; their son Charles Bowers Winn, was the donor of the Woburn Public Library building. 4. Abi- gail, born September 6, 1814; married May, 1852, Jonas Stephen Hale, of Burlington. 5. Timothy, born September 25, 1817; married April 20, 1843, Abigail Maria Kendall, of Wilmington. Child by second wife: 6. Lavi- nia, born November 4, 1827, died at New Bed- ford, May 24, 1881; married, September 6, 1853, Rev. Daniel D. Winn, of Woburn.
(VII) William Winn, son of William Winn (6), born at Burlington, April 8, 1809, died at Woburn, August 19, 1892; married, Novem- ber 7, 1833, Abigail Parker, born March 26, 1814, died at Woburn, March 10, 1889, daugh- ter of Henry and Abigail (Hutchinson) Parker, of Woburn.
William Winn lived on the old estate-suc- cessively the homestead of his great-grand- father, Timothy Winn, Esquire; his grand- father, Ensign Timothy Winn ; and his father, Colonel William Winn-which was located in Burlington near the Woburn line, the original house of his great-grandfather being still the homestead of the family. Here he resided until 1873, when he removed to Woburn and occupied a residence which he built there. Gifted with a natural power of eloquence, a strong bodily frame, and a forceful character, he was a marked man among his fellows, and a strong leader among the people of the small agricultural town of Burlington. The whole of his very active life was spent in the vicinity of his birthplace and he held probably more offices of trust and honor than any other citi- zen of his town. For thirty-two years he added to the arduous duties of a farmer those of an auctioneer and he performed the func- tions of the latter in a manner to make him the most popular auctioneer in the county. As a seller of standing wood he had no equal ; and
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the number of sales, for example, of household goods and personal property that passed under his hammer was incalculable. For twenty- four years he was a selectman of Burlington ; twenty-seven years an assessor ; eighteen years an overseer of the poor ; five years town treas- urer ; and at different times a member of the legislature-1850, 1851, 1854, 1866, 1870, and 1875. For twenty-two years he presided at Burlington annual town meetings. He was a Democrat in politics, and so well known that it was said of him that when he was up for office the citizens rallied for him irrespective of party leanings, and it is said that he was never defeated when voted for. His funeral was largely attended from the Unitarian church in Woburn, and ministers of the Con- gregational and Unitarian denominations made eulogistic addresses commemorative of his record as a good man. He was an honest and valuable citizen, whom all regretted to lose. Child: I. William Henry, see forward.
(VIII) William Henry Winn, son of Wil- liam Winn (7), born at Burlington, February 8, 1840, died there April 2, 1898; married (first) November II, 1863, Harriet Josephine Dow, born March 28, 1843, died at Woburn, March 25, 1870, daughter of Stephen and Celinda (Thompson) Dow, of Woburn; mar- ried (second) at Potsdam, New York, Febru- ary 15, 1870, Elizabeth Jane Pollock, born at Brashear, St. Lawrence county, New York, May 8, 1849, daughter of James and Ellen (Whiteside) Pollock, of Canton, New York.
His education was acquired in the common schools of his native town and at Warren Academy, Woburn. Until he was eighteen years of age he helped his father on the farm. In 1871 he removed to Woburn, where he filled the position of clerk and bookkeeper for his father in the auction business. He re- mained with his father in business for a number of years, when he returned to the homestead in Burlington and engaged in the farming business until his death. On the death of his father in 1892 he inherited the farm, which at the present time has descended through six generations of one family, the children of William Henry Winn being the present owners. The farm is located in the easterly part of Burlington, near the line which separates that town from the city of Woburn. Mr. Winn was a successful market gardener, finding the market for his produce in Boston. He was a Democrat in politics. He was greatly interested in all the affairs of his native town, and held the offices of selectman
and assessor, overseer of the poor, and school committeeman of Burlington. He belonged to the Ancient Order of United Workmen. In religious belief he was a Unitarian, and an attendant of the church of that denomination in Woburn. He was retiring in manner, high- ly respected by his fellow citizens, and known to all as honest, and upright in his dealings. His children: I. William Henry (by his first wife) born at Burlington, March 25, 1869, and died only a few hours old. Children by second wife: 2. Josephine Harriet, born at Woburn, May 24, 1872; married April 12, 1893, George Parker Russell, of Woburn, son of George and Betsey Fidelia ( Parker ) Rus- sell. Children: i. Lois Winn (Russell) born February 26, 1895, died April 26, 1895. ii. Winn (Russell) born November 22, 1896. iii. Fred (Russell), born June 17, 1898. 3. Fred Hartwell, born at Woburn, November IO, 1873; married November 13, 1905, Bertha Amanda Buckman, born March 17, 1877 daughter of Willis Johnson and Harriet (Wiley) Buckman of Woburn. Child: Dor- othy, born at Boston, March 12, 1907. 4. Ellen Pollock, born at Woburn, September 6, 1876; married, October 21, 1903, Frank Til- ton Buchanan, born April 12, 1877, son of George and Olive J. (Lowell-Faxon) Buch- anan of Woburn. 5. Timothy Bowers, born at Burlington, December 16, 1878. 6. Abi- gail Parker, born at Burlington, September 20, 1880, died there, October 9, 1881. 7. Ethel Louise, born at Burlington, September 14, 1883. 8. William, born at Burlington, July 10, 1885; married, October 29, 1906, Cornelia Marie Ingerson, daughter of George L. and Helen (Nash) Ingerson. 9. Alice Maria, born at Burlington, August 21, 1886. IO. Frank Graves, born at Burlington, Febru- ary 6, 1890.
The surname Loker is variously LOKER spelled in the early records- Look, Looke, Looker, Loker, Locker, Loaker, Lucar and Luker, but the spelling Loker has prevailed among all the descendants. It seems likely that in England the Loker and Locke families were originally the same.
(I) Robert Loker, the immigrant ancestor, was born in England, and is doubtless the ancestor of all the Lokers of America. He settled with his wife Elizabeth in Sudbury, Massachusetts, about 1639. We find his name as witness on Webcowites' deed to Jotham
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Gibbons, dated January 13, 1639. He prob- ably died about 1640, for we find no further record of him after May 20, 1640, when he became bondsman for John Griffin. His widow Elizabeth died in Sudbury, May 18, 1648. Children : I. Henry, proprietor of Sudbury in 1639, admitted freeman May 10, 1643; married, March 24, 1647, Hannah Bar- tom, who died February 14, 1679. In 1678 Henry Loker deeded to his daughter Elizabeth and her husband, Jacob Moore, all of his real estate, showing that she was the only sur- viving child; Henry Loker died October 14, 1688. (Robert Davis, of Sudbury, mentions "his brother Henry Loker" in his will dated July 17, 1655. As the name of Henry's wife is known, it seems likely that the wife of Davis, Bridget, must have been a sister of Henry and John Loker, of Sudbury. Davis came from Penton Weyhill, Hampshire, Eng- land, in 1638, and settled in Sudbury). 2. John, mentioned below.
(II) John Loker, son of Robert and Eliza- beth Loker (I), was born in England, and came to this country in 1638 with his parents and brother Henry, and perhaps sisters. He settled in Sudbury in 1639 and was granted one acre that year for a house lot; also three acres and a half in 1639 and six acres in 1640. His brother Henry had similar grants at the same time. Both shared in the divisions of land to the proprietors. In 1655 John Loker had nineteen acres in the "Second Squadron." This John was son of John (2). John died intestate June 18, 1653. His estate was appraised that year. (See Cambridge probate records). He married Mary
His widow bought a house and lot at Sudbury in 1654. Children : I. John, mentioned below. 2. Mary, born September 28, 1653, (posthumous).
(III) John Loker, son of John Loker (2), was born about 1650 in Sudbury, Massachu- setts, and died there November 10, 1719. In his will he gave land in Needham to his daughter Mary and her husband, Stephen Bacon. This estate was in what is now North Natick in the vicinity of Bacon street, near Felchville. He married Sarah Rice, of Sud- bury, daughter of Mathew Rice, and grand- daughter of the immigrant, Edmund Rice, of Sudbury. In his will dated 1717 Mathew Rice gave property to the "four children of daugh- ter Sarah Loker, deceased," (Middlesex Coun- ty probate records). Sarah (Rice) Loker died at Sudbury, March 9, 1702. John Loker was living on the homestead in Sudbury, west
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