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THOMAS, b. Mil., d. young; no birth-date given.
MARGARET, b. Mil. ; a. 25 yrs. ; one of our public-school teachers.
LILLA, b. Mil .; d. young; no birth-date given.
JOSEPH, b. Mil. ; a. 22 yrs. ; no birth-date given.
KATIE, b. Mil .; a. 18 yrs. ; no birth-date given.
LIZZIE, b. Mil .; a. 14 yrs .; no birth-date given.
LUCY, b. Mil .; a. 12 yrs .; no birth-date given.
ABBY, b. Mil .; a. 10 yrs. ; no birth-date given.
NELLIE, b. Mil .; a. 7 yrs. ; no birth-date given. JOHN, b. Mil. ; a. 3 yrs. ; no birth-date given.
I am not quite sure I have given the chn.'s names correctly, but I have interpreted the chirography of the return as well as I could. Mr. Madden and wf. have resided in Mil. about 28 yrs. He is an enterprising grocer.
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MANN, Capt. ELBRIDGE, son of John and Sally (Jackson) Mann, b. Sher- born, Sept. 8, 1820; m. Elizabeth L. Ware, dr. of William and Abigail L.
(Clark) Ware, b. Mil., June 11, 1823; cer. Mil., Dec. 19, 1844, by Rev. D. Long. Issue : -
WILLIAM JACKSON, b. April, 1847; m. Carrie Berry, 1876; 1 son.
ABBIE MARIA, b. March, 1852; unm .; res. with parents.
MINNIE L., b. June 19, 1858; public-school teacher.
Capt. Mann came to Mil. in 1841, and has distinguished himself as a boot- manufacturer, and also by the honorable discharge of many duties as a citizen. But he has met with serious reverses in business, and, since the loss of his large manufactory by fire, with valuable contents, on the 18th of May, 1881, has been waiting for renewed business opportunities. His son William J. finds encouraging employment in Boston. He has been there for some yrs.
Several of Capt. Mann's bros. have dwelt more or less in town.
MANN, ALBERT, and wf. Elizabeth (Draper) Mann, had 5 chin .; viz., ALBERT CHESTER, BERTHA (d.), GEORGE MELVIN (now in Dover), and one more (a dr. now d.). The fr. d. in 1863. Mrs. Elizabeth, his wid., still res. here. MANN, WILLARD, and wf. Susan ( Winship) Mann (now in Med. or Holl.), were among our inhabitants at one time. They were parents of 9 chn. I know the name and birth-date of but one of these; viz., ABBIE W., b. in Natick, 1852; m. Reuben R. Wright, March 28, 1875; res. in Natick.
MANN, HOLLIS, and wf. Charlotte (Mann) Mann, had sons, - HENRY H. and ARTHUR. All now res. in Cochituate.
MANN, OLIVER EVERETT, and wf. Ann M. (Draper) Mann, had 5 chn. here. They are d., and all their chn. but 1, - LESTER A., who res. in Cochituate. MANN, JOHN, one of our naturalized Irish-Americans, son of Owen and Ellen (McKenna) Mann, b. Monaghan Co., Ireland, Oct., 1824; m. Rose Cassidy, dr. of Allen and Mary (Scanlan) Cassidy, b. Co. Leitrim, Ireland, April, 1839; cer. Mil., April 2, 1856, by Rev. Father Farrelly. Issue : -
JOHN, b. Jan. 4, 1857; d. April 5, 1858.
MARY ANN, b. July 13, 1858.
ALLEN, b. May 20, 1859; d. May 4, 1871.
NELLIE, b. March 1, 1862.
EUGENE, b. April 20, 1863; d. June 6, 1864.
JOSEPH, b. Dec. 6, 1865; d. Nov. 6, 1871.
LYDIA, b. Feb. 22, 1867.
JOHN, b. Sept. 17, 1869; d. Feb. 21, 1877.
Mrs. Rose d. Dec. 20, 1869. Mr. Mann survives all his bereavements and afflictions. He dwells, with the remnant of his family, on what may be called the ancient Ramsdell place, near the junction of Main St. with the old " Eight- rod Road," on the Mendon line. He came to Hopedale, April 2, 1849, and worked for William W. Cook 5 yrs. He next drove D. B. Chapman's soap-cart a while, and then he purchased of Almon Harris the homestead where he now dwells. There he has carried on successfully the manufacture of soap for sev- eral yrs. He has always been a very hard-working, money-saving man, in spite of many drawbacks. He has added both lands and houses, as well as marked improvements, to his original purchase, of very considerable value; and still he digs on. He is esteemed a kind-hearted neighbor and citizen.
MANLEY, DAVID LEANDER, son of Thomas and Abigail (Chessman) Manley,
b. Boston, Aug. 4, 1821; m. Mary Ann Elizabeth Salisbury, dr. of David and Penelope (Pettiplace) Salisbury, b. Webster, Aug. 9, 1825 ; cer. in Hope- dale, July 2, 1845, by the writer. Their chn. : -
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LEANDER WILLARD, b. Mil., Jan. 17, 1846; d. March 28, 1847, a. 1 yr. 2 mos. and 11 days.
ALBERT HENRY, b. Mil., Aug. 23, 1848; bootmaker; res. with his fr.
LAURETTA b. Mil., Jan. 18, 1850; d. March 1, 1858, a. 8 yrs. 1 mo. and 11 days.
LAURIETT
(twins), b. Mil., Jan. 18, 1850; d. Grafton, Oet. 19, 1850, a. 9 mos. and 1 day.
An industrious, quiet, unassuming, exemplary, mueh afflicted family. Mrs. Mary Ann went to join her loved ones in the spirit-home, Aug. 21, 1880, leaving to her bereaved husband and son many precious memories, and the hopeful eon- solations of her blissful welcome among the redeemed.
I may add that the above record included the following data relating to the parents of Mr. and Mrs. Manley ; to wit, -
" Thomas Manley, b. Sharon, Sept. 15, 1791; and d. Boston, Dec. 10, 1851, a. 60 yrs. 2 mos. and 25 days. Abigail (Chessman) Manley, b. Boston, Dee. 10, 1797; and d. Quiney, Dec. 29, 1876, a. 79 yrs. and 19 days."
"David Salisbury, b. Burrillville, R.I., 1777; and d. Charlton, Mass., 1832, a. 55 yrs. Penelope (Pettiplace) Salisbury, b. Burrillville, R.I., 1781; and d. Upton, Mass., April 23, 1856, a. 75 yrs."
Mr. Manley has res. in Mil. as many as 35 yrs. or more.
MARSHALL, JOSEPH, son of Thomas and Esther Marshall, b. Holl., date not found; m. Mary Leland, Feb. 2, 1736-37. Their ehn .: -
ESTHER, b. Holl., Aug. 3, 1738; m. Jepthah Wedge, Nov. 17, 1757.
EZRA, b. Holl., June 30, 1740; d. young.
ICHABOD, b. Holl., Aug. 10, 1742; m. Lydia Stearns, Dee. 25, 1760.
MARY, bap. in our Preeinet, July 17, 1748; m. Barzillai Albee, March 21, 1770.
DINAH, bap. in our Preeinet, July 20, 1750; m. William Boyd of Grafton, April 26, 1770.
JOSEPH, bap. in our Precinet, March 18, 1753; d. young.
JOSEPH, bap. in our Precinct, May 23, 1756; untraced.
EZRA, bap. in our Preeinet, June 6, 1760; untraced.
Joseph Marshall came from Holl. into our Precinct, and purchased certain parcels of upland, swamp, and meadow, about the year 1747. He bought said parcels of William Robinson. In 1751 he bought a small homestead of Joseph Jones, on that part of now Freedom St. opposite the Hopedale peat-meadow. His domicile stood on the east side of Freedom St., a few rods northerly of the two tenement-houses belonging to the Hopedale Machine Co. See p. 394, No. 25, Abandoned Home-sites. Whether Marshall owned the peat-swamp, or any part of it, I am uncertain, but think it probable. He ultimately sold out to one of the Joneses, and further I leave him untraced. He and his wf. were received from Holl. ch. into Mr. Frost's here, June 4, 1749. His bro., -
MARSHALL, THOMAS, and wf. Beriah, were received Dec. 23, 1753. Another bro., -
MARSHALL, JOHN, and wf. Mary, were received July 23, 1749, and had 2 ehn. bap. here; viz., REBECCA, the same day, and FARNSWORTH, March 29, 1752.
This lineage of Marshalls at length disappeared from among us. The last one was perhaps referred to in the following town vote, passed March 18, 1782: " Voted to give the widow Marshall's riding-hood to her youngest daughter, Sarah." Whose wid. was referred to, how the town came by her riding-hood,
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or who Sarah was, I get no clear indication from the records. I must therefore leave the problem to a more expert genealogist.
MARSHALL, CHARLES H., bootmaker, appears in Directory for 1869.
MARSHALL, AMELIA, wid. of Charles H., appears in Directory for 1872.
MARSHALL, HENRY A., laborer, appears in Directory for 1872.
MARSHALL, PETER, wheelwright, appears in Directories for 1872, '75, '78, '80. MARSHALL, MARIA, wid. of Hosea, appears in Directories for 1875, '78, '80. MARSHALL, FRANK, bootmaker, appears in Directories for 1880.
MARSHALL BROS., jewellers, EDWARD and BARKER B., and their families,
will be well remembered as residents in town for several yrs. previous to the great Rebellion. They were from Nantucket, I think. Edward went to the war. See "War Record." He is now in business at Natick. His brother B. B. is doing business in one of the cities of Minnesota.
Our MARSHES have been few and far between.
MARSH, JOHN, and wf. Elizabeth, had a dr. bap. here by Rev. Mr. Webb; viz., ABIGAIL, Nov. 29, 1747.
MARSH, SILAS, of Sturbridge, was m. to Beulah Albee of Mil., Feb. 8, 1775, by Rev. A. Frost.
MARSH, MARY, was m. to Ichabod Thayer, jun., both of Mil., April 25, 1765, by Rev. A. Frost.
MARSH, FREDERICK, carpenter, is named in Directory for 1869.
What other Marshalls or Marshes have transiently dwelt within our limits, I know not.
MASON, JOHN, now some yrs. decd., was one of our conspicuous boot-manu- facturers, citizens, and town officials. He left memoranda concerning his progenitors, from which I make the following digested extract :-
"My grandfr.'s name was Asa Mason, of Medfield, b. there Oct. 25, 1727, and d. there Jan. 3, 1803, a. 74 yrs. 2 mos. and 8 days. His death was caused by falling from a scaffold in his barn, and breaking his neck. My grandmother, on my fr.'s side, was Priscilla, b. July 1, 1735. She d. Jan. 15, 1804, a. 68 yrs. 6 mos. and 14 days. They had 10 chn., sons and drs., as follows: -
BERIAH, b. June 27, 1756; unm .; d. in Med., Oct. 26, 1825, a. 69 yrs. 3 mos. 29 days.
EBENEZER, b. April 14, 1758; d. Oct. 7, 1802.
ABIGAIL, b. Dec. 24, 1759; d. Sept. 6, 1843.
UNICE, b. April 13, 1762; d. July 13, 1805.
ESTHER, b. April 11, 1764; d. (no date).
ASA, b. April 1, 1766; d. Oct 18, 1803.
SARAH, b. Sept. 16, 1768; d. Feb. 6, 1843.
KEZIAH, b. Dec. 22, 1770; d. 1849.
AMOS, b. April 19, 1773; d. April 17, 1776.
NATHAN, b. Nov. 3, 1778; d. May 4, 1798.
MASON ASA, son of Asa and Priscilla ; b. in Medfield, April 1, 1766; m. Meheta- bel Mason ; pedigree, particulars of cer., etc., not ascertained. Their chn: - OLIVE, b. May 23, 1789; d. March 28, 1792.
JULIA, b. Feb. 25, 1793; d. June 9, 1818.
SETH, b. March 14, 1795; d. Nov. 7, 1802.
JOHN, b. April 25, 1799; d. Nov. 19, 1864. MEHETABEL, b. Sept. 5, 1801.
Whether these chn. were all b. in Medfield, or part of them in Barre, I am not informed; but the parents removed to Barre, and are understood to have d. there.
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MASON, JOHN 3 (Asa,2 Asa1), b. Medfield, April 15, 1799; m., 1st, Martha Wheeler, ptge. not given, b. in Barre, March 14, 1804; cer. Mil., Aug. 14, 1822, by Rev. David Long. Issue :-
JOHN QUINCY, b. April 14, 1823; mn. Susan M. Pierce, Dec., 1846; he d. Dec. 9, 1875.
RHODOLPHUS AUGUSTUS, b. Sept. 4, 1824; d. May 8, 1825.
Mrs. Martha d. June 30, 1825; and the hus. m., 2d, Mrs. Sally (Wheeler) Hinds, an older sister of his 1st wf., b. in Barre, June 8, 1794; cer. Mil., Jan. 10, 1826, by the writer. Issue : -
MARTHA WHEELER, b. Mil., Dec. 25, 1827; d. Aug. 24, 1836.
JULIA ANN, b. Mil., Dec. 1, 1829; m. Warren Lawrence, June 23, 1852.
JANE ARABELLA, b. Mil., June 4, 1831 ; m. Byron Carpenter, Oct. 25, 1849.
FRANCIS OWEN, b. Mil., Dec. 11, 1833; m. Isabelle M. Littlefield, Dec. 26, 1861.
John Mason d. Nov. 19, 1864. Mrs. Sally, his wid., d. Aug. 30, 1870.
MASON, JOHN QUINCY 4 (John,3 Asa,2 Asa1), b. Mil., April 14, 1823; m.
Susan M. Pierce, b. in Up., May 4, 1830; cer. Dec., 1846; no further particu- lars given. Issue : -
JOHN JEROME, b. Mil., Oct. 13, 1847; d. Jan. 24, 1857.
ROSE MABEL, b. Mil., March 20, 1855; m. Frederick H. Woods, Jan. 22, 1879. Susan Maria, b. Mil., Feb. 4, 1858; trimmer at straw-shop.
J. Q. Mason d. Dec. 9, 1875. Mrs. Susan and her chn. still survive, and res. in town, reputably employed.
MASON, FRANCIS OWEN 4 (John,3 Asa,2 Asa1), b. Mil., Dec. 11, 1833; m. Isabelle Margaret Littlefield, dr. of Loammi and Eliza (Black) Littlefield; b. Holl., March 24, 1836; cer. Holl., Dec. 26, 1861, by Rev. B. A. Edwards. Issue : -
WALTER FRANK, b. Mil., April 8, 1866.
Mr. Mason is a trusted station-agent of the Providence and Worcester R.R. Co. at Hop. Res. 196 Main St., Mil.
MASON, NOAH, and wf. Cynthia, pedigrees not ascertained, stand credited on our records with the following specified births : -
ANN ELIZA, b. July 12, 1835; untraced.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, b. June 27, 1838; untraced.
LYMAN DUDLEY, b. May 4, 1841; untraced.
But there must have been other chn., for my records show that I have sol- emnized the marriages of two certainly : -
MASON, EMELINE, dr. of Noah and Cynthia; m. Frederick A. Mather ; cer. at Hop., Aug. 2, 1848. And
MASON, JAMES M., son of Noah and Cynthia; m. Caroline A. Joslin ; cer. at Hopedale, May 29, 1856.
I regret that some one of this family did not heed my calls for a full record of its births, mges., and deaths.
Others of this name, mentioned in our directories, I am obliged to pass over in silence.
MATHER, JOHN, and wf. Arvilla, pedigree untraced, are credited with the fol- lowing specified births : -
FREDERICK ALONZO, b. Dec. 5, 1825.
SAMUEL ALMON, b. April 5, 1828.
IMMOGENE, b. Jan. 29, 1830.
JEROME SCHOFIELD, b. March 10, 1832.
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HELEN MARIA, b. July 1, 1836.
LEWIS WILLIAM, b. Oct. 13, 1838.
Nothing reported from any family relative, to enable me to complete this family record.
MATHEWSON, STEPHEN 4 (Otis,3 Daniel,2 John,1 a descendant of James,
who was among the earliest settlers in R.I.), b. Scituate, R.I., July 26, 1820; mr.'s maiden name, Marcelia Waterman; m., 1st, Harriet Walker Day, dr. of Loammi and Mary (Swetland) Day, b. Attleborough, May 3, 1819; cer. Attleborough, 1844, by Rev. Mr. Bailey. Their chn: -
ANNA AUGUSTA, b. Woonsocket, R.I., March 27, 1845; m. F. D. Howard, Sept. 23, 1863.
FRANK ELWIN, b. Woonsocket, R.I., July 28, 1848; m. Hattie Goldsmith, May 21, 1873.
WILLIAM AUGUSTUS, b. Woonsocket, R.I., Sept. 25, 1850; m. Elizabeth Gil- man, Nov. 3, 1871.
FREDERICK DAY, b. Mil., Sept. 2, 1854; d. Jan. 19, 1858.
CHARLES F., b. Mil., Oct. 14, 1856; d. July 28, 1867.
HATTIE DAY, b. Mil., Jan. 30, 1861.
Mrs. Harriet d. in Mil., Jan. 8, 1875. The hus. m., 2d, Mary Louisa Dan- iels, wid. of George T. Daniels, and dr. of Elijah and Mary (Laker) Brigham, b. in Fitchburg; cer. Holl., June 2, 1876, by Rev. Mr. Adams. No chn., and a short m. life with 2d hus. She d. of cancer, after a long and distressing sick- ness, Jan. 26, 1879.
Mr. Mathewson is a very enterprising business man as a baker, and one of our solid, trustworthy citizens. He appears to have come into town in 1854, perhaps earlier, and was for several yrs. co-partner with Alfred H. Hastings, until his death in 1873. Since that time he has carried on the bakery, 62 Cen- tral St., as sole proprietor, with increasing success and expansion. He now manufactures and distributes a large amount of bread, cake, pastry, and crack- ers, to hosts of customers in this and the neighboring towns. He has also become a frequent caterer to multitudes at public celebrations. Business and social standing good. The only Mathewsons in town are of his respectable family. . Besides his sons and drs. he has the following named
Grandchn. : -
EMMA E., FRED M., and MABEL F. HOWARD. See Frank D. Howard's family record.
Chn. of William A. and Elizabeth (Gilman) Mathewson; viz, -
RENA, b. Mil., Aug. 2, 1873.
STEPHEN ALLEN, b. Holl., July 13, 1875; and
FLORENCE, b. Holl., Aug. 9, 1877.
FRANK E. and Hattie (Goldsmith) Mathewson had George Ernest, b. July 11, 1877; but he d. Feb. 13, 1879.
MAYHEW. Hon. Aaron C. Mayhew is the first of this name that became one of our citizens. He came from Hop., with empty but willing hands, in the yr. 1829, and entered into the service of the late Hon. Lee Claflin to learn the tanner's and currier's trade. With a resolute ambition and energetic will to achieve success in the world, he did so. Having mastered his trade, and m. a congenial helpmeet, he entered into partnership March, 1835, with David S. Godfrey, for the manufacture of leather, under the firm name of Godfrey & Mayhew. The firm soon commenced to manufacture boots and shoes. Their business grew and prospered. Mr. Godfrey having d., Mr. M. formed, in 1853,
Amen. az Bank N to to Boston.
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a co-partnership for prosecuting the same line of business with George W. Howe and John S. Leland, under the firm name of A. C. Mayhew & Co. Leland d. in 1857; and Sullivan C. Sumner took his place in the firm, which, with slight changes, remained in continuous activity. Mr. M. was several yrs. president of the Milford Fire Insurance Co .; also has been vice-president, and on the invest- ing committee of the Milford Savings Bank ever since its incorporation in 1851. He was made president of the Milford National Bank at its institution in 1854, and held that responsible position until his death. Meantime he was distin- guished in civil and political life, as moderator of many town-meetings, select- man, rep. to Gen. Court two yrs., twice a State senator, a member of governor's council under Banks two yrs., on the state central committee of the Republican party for several yrs., and a presidential elector on the Grant and Wilson ticket in 1872. Such is the outline of his personal and public success, from the humble beginning whence he started.
His pedigree is also honorable. He placed in my hands certain old family documents and a genealogical tree, which, if I correctly understand them, make him a descendant of the celebrated Mayhews that distinguished themselves, in the early times of New England, as civilizers of the Indians, etc. Thomas Mayhew, with his son Thomas, came over from Eng. in 1631. He was imme- diately admitted a freeman, set. at Watertown, held numerous responsible civil offices, and finally, under a grant from the Earl of Sterling, was made superin- tendent of Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, and the adjacent islands, for the purpose of governing, civilizing, and Christianizing the Indians there. He left Watertown with a colony of whites for his domain, and his son Thomas as preacher to the Indians. This son d. when the fr. was 70 yrs. of age; and, find- ing it impossible to procure a successor who understood the language of the natives, he took his son's place, for between 20 and 30 yrs. ; ministering till his death, at the advanced age of between 90 and 100 yrs. According to my understanding of the documentary authorities placed in my hands, I proceed to tabulate.
MAYHEW, JOHN, of Framingham 6 (John,5 John,4 John,3 Thomas,2 Thomas 1), by wf. Hannah, had, -
HANNAH, b. Oct. 14, 1745; m. - Reed; d. July 21, 1782.
JOHN, b. April 28, 1747; m. Abigail Cloyes, Dec. 15, 1774.
JONATHAN, b. March 14, 1749; d. Aug. 6, 1792.
MARY, b. Jan. 17, 1752; m. - Gary; d. April 14, 1776.
The fr. d. May, 1766. Mrs. Hannah d. Feb. 25, 1787.
MAYHEW, JOHN7 of Framingham, farmer (John,6 John,5 John,4 John,8
Thomas,2 Thomas 1), b. April 28, 1747; m. Abigail Cloyes of Framingham; cer. Dec. 15, 1774. Their chn .: -
JOHN, b. Dec. 24, 1775; m. Nancy Freeland, March 8, 1800.
WALTER, b. Feb. 22, 1782; d. unm., Framingham, Jan. 10, 1837.
MARY, b. July 22, 1787; d. unm., Mil., April 9, 1866.
ABIGAIL, b. Sept. 2, 1791; m. Amasa Kendall, Fram .; d. Nov. 3, 1867. MARTIN, b. March 17, 1795; d. Fram., Sept. 14, 1867.
Mrs. Abigail d. March 9, 1825. The hus. and fr. d. Feb. 27, 1832.
MAYHEW, JOHN,8 of Fram., farmer (John,7 John,6 John,5 John,4 John,3 Thomas,2 Thomas 1), b. Dec. 24, 1775; m. Nancy Freeland, dr. of Phineas Freeland, b. in Hop., Feb. 22, 1780 ; cer. Hop., March 8, 1800, by Rev. Na- thaniel Howe. Chn .:-
SALLY, b. June 7, 1801; d. unm., Mil., March 5, 1873.
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AARON CLAFLIN, b. July 22, 1812; m. Olivia Loring Sumner, April 23, 1834. John 8 d. Hop., Oct. 15, 1853. Mrs. Nancy d. Hop., Sept. 1, 1858.
MAYHEW, AARON CLAFLIN9 (John,8 John,7 John,6 John,5 John,4 John,3 Thomas,2 Thomas 1), b. July 22, 1812; m. Olivia Loring Sumner, dr. of Ellis and Rhoda (Loring) Sumner, b. Mil., Oct. 1, 1812; cer. Mil., April. 23, 1834, by Rev. Nathaniel Howe of Hop., who also m. their parents on both sides. Chn. :-
SARAH ELIZABETH, b. July 26, 1835; m. Sullivan C. Sumner, Oct. 7, 1857. JOHN SUMNER, b. Feb. 11, 1843; m. Cora A. Hero, Dec. 20, 1864.
The foregoing had been written several months, and no one anticipated any thing but a long life for Mr. Mayhew, when suddenly he was stricken down by apoplexy, in the ripeness of his honors and usefulness, on Sunday morning, Sept. 26, 1880, a. 68 yrs. 2 mos. and 4 days. Thus, in an unexpected moment, widowhood threw its dark mantle over the wf. of his youth; his family were stricken with a mournful bereavement, and a wide-spread circle of private and public friends summoned in common sympathy to celebrate his obsequies. I presume that the following notice of his funeral, copied from "The Milford Journal" of Oct. 6, 1880, will be acceptable to the readers of this volume.
FUNERAL OF HON. A. C. MAYHEW.
"The funeral of Hon. Aaron C. Mayhew, which occurred at the Orthodox church last Thursday afternoon, commencing at 1 o'clock, was very largely attended; and the services were of an especially solemn and impressive nature. Very touching eulogies were paid the worth and life-work of the deceased by Revs. Dean and Ballou. The remains were enclosed in a full draped black broadcloth casket, silver-mounted, textile handles. The floral display was . superior to any thing of the kind ever seen in town, and was arranged under the direction of J. Newman & Sons, florists, 7 Tremont St., Boston.
" The principal piece was contributed by the Milford National Bank, con- sisting of a large cross, with an anchor and harp, representing 'Faith, Hope, and Charity.' The base was composed of lilies and ferns. The cross was made of tube-roses arranged with Marshal Niel and souvenir roses; the anchor, tube- roses and heliotropes; harp, tube-roses, pinks, and bonsiline. The Interna- tional Trust Company of Boston contributed a broken column and pillow, the latter bearing the words, 'Our President,' in red carnations, and composed of white roses, pinks, ferns, and tube-roses. The column was made of pinks, rose-buds, heliotropes, pansies, with callas at the base. Aaron Claflin con- tributed a cross of pansies, bearing a crown of roses. On a marble-top pedestal at the head of the casket, from Milford Savings Bank, was a pillow with the word ' Rest' in purple, and a crown surmounted with a small purple cross. It was made of tube and souvenir roses, trimmed with maiden-hair ferns. The
centre of the pillow was made of pinks. Draper & Sons contributed a rich and chaste cross of real English ivy and souvenir roses, which was attached in front of the desk. The Home National Bank contributed a white pillow, trimmed with green ferns and smilax. The words 'We Loved Him' appeared in red carnations. 'A Friend ' in Boston sent a wreath bearing the inscription : '1812 - A. C. M. - 1880.' Miss Greeley of Boston sent a sickle of tube-roses, pinks, and smilax, with a handle of pansies and wheat. John Erskine, of Clement, Colburn, & Co., sent a mound basket; Charles F. Claflin contributed a wreath ; Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Thayer, an anchor.
" Mr. Mayhew's pew, No. 36, centre aisle, was unoccupied, and was draped.
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In the centre was a bouquet of white lilies and asters, tied with smilax and white lace. This was from the Milford National Bank, and arranged by Miss Helen Pond.
"During the services the choir rendered the following: 'Sleep thy last sleep,' by Barnby; ' The Lord is my Shepherd,' by Clark; 'Come Unto Me,' by Gounod.
" The shoe and leather trade in Boston suspended business between the hours of 1 and 2 o'clock, out of respect to the memory of the deceased; and in Milford, places of business and manufactories generally were closed.
" Among the many prominent gentlemen present from out of town, were the following: Ex-Gov. Talbot; Ex-Gov. Claflin; Gen. A. P. Martin, president N. E. Shoe and Leather Association; Charles A. Grinnell, ex-president of same association; Col. Henry Smith, vice-president of International Trust Company of Boston, and the directors of same; Hon. Charles R. Train of Boston; Hon. H. B. Staples of Worcester; Hon. Jonathan Wheeler of Grafton; Hon. James W. Clark of Framingham; Aaron Claflin, Esq., of New York; James A. Wool- son of Boston; Joseph Walker of Newton; John Erskine of Boston; Charles W. Freeland of Boston; Hon. William Knowlton of Upton; Col. Albert Wood of Hopkinton; George M. Walker of Worcester; W. F. Claflin and Erastus Thompson of Hopkinton; W. F. Davenport of Boston; A. G. Greeley of Boston; B. D. Godfrey of Newton; Col. Lee of Boston; Maj. Allen of Abing- ton; Horace Warren, Winthrop Faulkner, Luke Allen of Grafton."
MAYHEW, JOHN SUMNER 10 (Aaron C.,9 John,8 John,7 John,6 John,5 John, 4 John,3 Thomas,2 Thomas 1), b. Feb. 11, 1843; m. Cora Anna Hero, dr. of Horace B. and Almira (Phipps) Hero, b. Mil., July 12, 1844; cer. at bride's parental residence, Dec. 20, 1864, by the writer. Issue : -
AARON HERO, b. May 19, 1867.
MABEL LOUISA, b. Aug. 5, 1871.
Few of the name Maynard have ever resided in town. Several of these have been but transient dwellers. The first that I recollect was, -
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