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139 Edward, b. Nov. 16, 1816 [220] ; married Julia A. K. Howard, Feb. 2, 1843.
Col. Southworth was the first town clerk in the town.
140 MARTIN (son of Perez 63) married Ruth, daughter of Captain Robert Packard, Nov. 21, 1811 : -
141 Henry Harrison, b. Dec. 21, 1813 ; died June 25, 1814.
142 Jane, b. Nov. 15, 1815 ; died Dec. 6, 1837.
143 Henry, b. Jan. 12, 1820 [224] ; married Eleanor C. Packard, Jan. 15, 1846.
144 Olive, b. Dec. 1, 1823.
The wife died Nov. 1, 1863. Farmer and shoemaker.
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145 BENJAMIN (son of Perez 63) married Content, daughter of Deacon Ebenezer Packard, June 16, 1819, and removed to Winthrop, Me. Children : -
146 Benjamin, b. Aug. 11, 1820 [229] ; married Sarah Austin, of Dracut, Mass., April 27, 1844.
147 Perez, b. Aug. 11, 1822 ; died at Gallatin, Tenn., June 15, 1849.
148 Francis, b. Oct. 1, 1824 [235] ; married, Ist, Elizabethi C. Metcalf ; 2d, Emma W. Farrington.
149 Alanson, b. Aug. 16, 1826 [239]; died March 25, 1864.
150 Sarah, b. June 16, 1830 ; died June 27, 1831.
151 Sarah, b. Feb. 14, 1836.
This family resided at Winthrop, Me. Farmer and carpenter.
152 PEREZ (son of Perez 63) married Betsy, daughter of Captain Lot Leach, of Stoughton, Mass., Jan. 8, 1821. Children : -
153 Eunice,* b. Dec. 6, 1821; married Charles Cobb. Carpenter and farmer.
154 WELLS (son of Abiah 76) married Rebecca, daughter of Samuel Woodman, of New Salem, Mass., Sept. 22, 1828. Children : -
155 Adeline Martha, b. June 5, 1831 ; died July 27, 1832.
156 Mary Martha, b. June 5, 1831 ; died Sept. 19, 1835.
157 Martha Adeline, b. July 29, 1835 ; died Sept. 28, 1837.
158 Horatio Woodman, b. Jan. 15, 1839 ; resident of Philadelphia, Pa. The wife died July 30, 1839. He then married Franees Rebecea, dau. of G. T. Smith, and widow of Nelson Lyon, of Rochester, N. Y., Nov. 17, 1840. The wife died March 5, 1844. Ile then married Harriet, daughter of Rev. Moses Gilette, March 17, 1845. Chil- dren : -
159 Harriette, b. Dec. 13, 1846. 160 Edward Wells, b. Jan. 14, 1854. Mr. Southworth was a merchant in Pelham, Mass., in 1823 ; removed to Chicopee Falls, 1828 ; representative from Springfield, Mass., to the General Court of Mass., 1836 and 1837, and from West Spring- field in 1850. He erected the factory of the Southworth Manufac- turing Company in 1847 ; was agent of the Agawam Canal Com- pany, and erected the extensive mills, where there are in operation over 20,000 spindles ; removed to New Ilaven, Conn., in March 1855, and is now president of the City Fire Insurance Company.
161 ZIBEON (son of Nathaniel 89) married Helen Maria, daughter of Eben- ezer Trescott. Children : -
162 Caroline, b. May, 1832.
163 Charles Carroll, b. July 8, 1834.
164 David Anson, b. 1836.
165 Daniel Webster, b. March 17, 1838.
166 George Henry, b. Feb. 23, 1842.
167 Francis Ebenezer, b. Sept. 30, 1843.
168 Helen Maria, b. March 22, 1845.
169 Annie, b. Nov. 5, 1854. Firm of Southard, Herbert, & Co., oil and candle manufacturers, 27 Broad Street, Boston.
* She died May 7, 1842
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170 APOLLOS (son of Jedediah 100) married Deborah Fisher, of Canton, Mass. Children : -
171 Deborah, married Samuel Sanderson, of Strongville, Ohio.
172 Jedediah, married Frances Wyman, of Strongville, Ohio.
173 Sarah, married Philip Troutman, of Strongville, Ohio.
174 Marcus, died single.
175 Apollos, unmarried. 176 Albert, unmarried.
177 LUTHER (son of Jedediah 100) married Chloe Henry. Children : - 178 Elizabeth, married Ira Tower, of Stoughton.
His children by his second wife, Sarah Ann Richards, are Luther and Gurdon.
179 ALBERT (son of Jedediah 100) married Harriet Hammond, of Pem- broke, Mass. Children : -
180 Harriet Cornelia. 183 Jedediah Apollos.
181 Louisa Josephine. 184 Charles Atherton.
182 Albert Luther. 185 George William.
186 MARCUS (son of Jedediah 100) married Sarah Packard, of Easton. Children : --
187 Charles. 188 Sarah Jane. 189 Martha Ann. The wife died. He then married Eliza, daughter of Jonathan Snell, of West Bridgewater, Mass. Children : -
190 Marcus Channing.
Farmer ; residence on South Street, Campello.
191 LYMAN (son of Consider 119) married Anna T., daughter of Elkanah Hewins, of Sharon, Mass., March 23, 1831. Children : -
192 Lemuel Hewins b. April 3, 1832 [242] ; m. Mary C. Phinney, Oct. 9, 1855.
193 Constant, b. July 24, 1838. 194 Francis Morrison, b. April 9, 1851. Farmer ; residence, Stoughton, Mass.
195 CONSIDER ATHERTON (son of Consider 119) married Sarah, daughter of Captain John Tisdale, of Easton, Mass., Dec. 24, 1826. Chil- dren : -
196 Mary Hixon, died March 18, 1833.
197 Andrew Jackson, died Dec. 12, 1834.
198 Henry Tisdale, b. April, 1831 [245] ; married Julia Ann Collyer, of Concord, N. H.
199 Alva Morrison, b. Jan. 23, 1833 ; m. Martha Adams, of Stoughton.
200 Amory Chapin, b. March 23, 1835 [248] ; m. Elizabeth Bruce, June 23, 1859.
201 Harriet. Kingsley, b. Dec. 23, 1836 ; married Wooster Hayden, of Braintree, Aug. 27, 1857.
202 Sarah Ann, b. May 20, 1840. 203 John Tisdale, b. July 12, 1843.
The wife died July 12, 1843. He then married Serena, daughter of William Field, of North Bridgewater, July 22, 1847. Children : - 204 Myra Frances, b. June 24, 1848.
205 Rodney Field, b. Feb. 12, 1850 ; died July, 1850.
Formerly a sewing-thread manufacturer at Stoughton ; now a resident of Neponset, Mass.
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206 AMASA (son of Consider 119) married Abigail, daughter of Captain Asa Sherman, of Marshfield, Mass., March 4, 1829. Children : -
207 Abigail Melvina, b. Dec. 10, 1830 ; married Edwin S. Ilenry, of Gard- ner, Me., Feb. 24, 1856.
208 Masena Ballou, b. Jan. 7, 1834 ; single.
209 William Sherman, b. June 9, 1839; married Martha E. Belcher, of Stoughton, Jan. 6, 1861.
210 Amasa Edwin, b. May 19, 1844. Sewing-thread manufacturer, Stoughton, Mass.
211 JEDEDIAH (son of Consider 119) married Lucy, daughter of Japhet Mitchell, of Pembroke, Aug. 23, 1835. The wife died Oet. 17, 1838. He then married Rebecca L., daughter of Edward Stevens, of Hanson, Mass., May, 1839. Children : -
212 Alfred, resides at Braintree, Mass.
213 Dallas, died from injuries received while in Salisbury Prison, N. C., as prisoner of war.
Thread manufacturer, Canton, Mass.
214 ASAHEL (son of Consider 119) married Harriet, daughter of Ebenezer Kingsley, of Easton, Mass., Jan. 16, 1839. Children : -
215 Consider, b. March 7, 1840 [251] ; married Ann Jane Stevens, March 7,1861.
216 Mary Hixon, b. May 19, 1842 ; died Oct. 10, 1844.
217 Mariana, b. June 7, 1845 ; married James B. Taber, of Stoughton, Feb. 22, 1866.
218 Harriet Elsie, b. June 4, 1853.
The wife died Oct. 29, 1853. He then married Sarah Dodge Rowe, Widow of John Fellows, Dec. 5, 1855. Children : -
219 Elmer Kingsley, b. June 12, 1858. The wife died Dec. 27, 1860.
Woollen yarn manufacturer, Stoughton, Mass.
220 Hon. EDWARD (son of Colonel Edward 138) married Julia Ann, dau. . of Benjamin Kingman, and widow of Rufus E. Iloward, Feb. 2, 1843. Children : -
221 George, b. Oct. 5, 1843.
222 Ella Frances, b. Oet. 10, 1845. 223 Frederic, b. March 3, 1851. Mr. Southworth has represented the town of North Bridgewater in the Legislature of Massachusetts, also Senator for Plymouth County ; is now Secretary and Treasurer of the North Bridgewater Savings- Bank, and for many years he was postmaster in the Centre Villages is Secretary of Union Cemetery Corporation.
224 HENRY (son of Martin 140) married Ellenor Clark, daughter of Azel Packard, Jan. 15, 1846. Children : -
225 Ellery Bradford, b. May 7, 1853.
226 Nellie Kingman, b. Sept. 6, 1862 ; died Sept. 25, 1863.
227 Martin Norman, b. Oct. 11, 1857.
228 Ruth Minnebel, b. June 21, 1864. Trader on Main Street.
229 Rev. BENJAMIN (son of Benjamin 145) married Sarah Austin, of Dracut, Mass., April 27, 1844. Children : -
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230 Perez Franklin, b. March 4, 1845 ; died Sept. 4, 1846.
231 Charles Torrey, b. Aug. 19, 1846 ; died April 18, 1850.
232 Alice, b. April 7, 1851 ; died July 15, 1851.
233 Freddie, b. June 5, 1859 ; died June 11, 1860.
234 Anna L., b. Feb. 8, 1863 ; died Oct. 15, 1863.
Mr. S. is a graduate of Bangor Theological Seminary, July 25, 1857, and is now an Orthodox clergyman, settled in Hanson, Mass.
235 FRANCIS (son of Benjamin 145) married Elizabeth C. Metcalf, of Win- throp, Me., Dec. 25, 1851. Children : -
236 Ellen D.
The wife died Jan. 27, 1860. He then married Emma W. Farrington, of Holden, Me. Children : -
237 Francis B., b. Jan. 27, 1862. 238 Edward, b. April 13, 1863. Mr. S. is also a graduate of Bangor Theological Seminary, July 27, 1856, and was an Orthodox clergyman; was settled in Westbrook, Me., now in Portland, Me.
239 ALANSON (son of Benjamin 145) married Caroline O. Thomas, of Win- throp, Me., Jan. 1, 1851. Children : -
240 William H. R., b. Feb. 21, 1858 ; died Aug. 16, 1859.
241 Carrie Winthrop, b. Aug. 23, 1860.
A graduate of Bangor Theological Seminary, July 25, 1857 ; was an Orthodox clergyman ; settled at South Paris, Me., where he died, March 25, 1864.
242 LEMUEL NIEWINS (son of Lyman 191) m. Mary Colby, dau. of Stephen C. Phinney, of Stoughton. Children :
243 Harry Colby, b. Feb. 25, 1857. 244 Annie Cora, b. April 4, 1861. Farmer ; residence in Stoughton.
245 HENRY TISDALE (son of Consider Atherton 195) married Julia Ann, daughter of William Collyer, of Concord, N. H., Sept. 5, 1854. Children : -
246 Dean, b. June 23, 1857. 247 Burton, b. Feb. 26, 1859. ,
Trader at Neponset, Mass.
248 AMORY CHAPIN (son of Consider Atherton 195) married Elizabeth dau. of Ira Bruce, of Neponset, Mass., June 23, 1859. Children : -
249 Winsor Irving, b. July 16, 1860. 250 Mabel, b. Nov. 6, 1862. Postmaster at Neponset Village, Dorchester, Mass. ; also druggist and apothecary.
251 CONSIDER (son of Asahel 214) married Ann Jane, dau. of Pelatiah Stevens, of Stoughton, March 7, 1861. Children : -
252 Ernest Vernon, b. Jan. 22, 1865; died Jan. 4, 1866. Woollen yarn manufacturer.
THE STODDARD FAMILY.
1 BENJAMIN G. (son of Obadiah) came from Hingham, Mass., in 1813; married Salome, dau. of John Smith, Oct. 8, 1829. Children : -
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2 John Smith [28], married Lucinda Magluc, Nov. 18, 1852.
3 Mary Anna, b. Sept. 7, 1835 ; m. Rufus C. Freeman, Sept. 7, 1856.
4 Elizabeth Waterman, b. May 1, 1839 ; married Frederic W. Ilathaway.
5 Benjamin Francis, b. July 27, 1843.
6 Emma Salome, b. Oct. 11, 1845.
The wife died Oct. 17, 1845. He then married Mehitable, daughter of Captain Nathan Sands, of Alfred, Me., July 24, 1851. Children : -
7 Harriet Lawrence, b. Nov. 3, 1852.
8 Charles Albert, b. Oct. 29, 1854. Brush manufacturer.
The father died Sept. 24, 1855.
9 NATHANIEL WALLACE (son of Obadiah) married Eveline, daughter of Captain Cephas Wadsworth, of Kingston, June 5, 1832. Chil- dren : -
10 William Wadsworth, b. June 17, 1832 ; married Mary D. Brightman, of Fall River, Oct. 24, 1852.
11 Eveline Amanda, b. July 10, 1834 ; married Thomas A. Chandler, of Duxbury.
12 Augusta Winslow, b. Nov. 12, 1837 ; married Charles D. IIunt, of Abington.
13 Lucy Ann, b. Dec. 6, 1839 ; m. George E. Sturtevant, Oct. 28, 1864.
14 Henry Wallace, b. Oet. 23, 1841.
15 Sarah Frances, b. Aug. 23, 1844 ; married Charles H. Taber.
16 Walter Eugene, b. Jan. 2, 1848.
17 Charles Winslow, b. July 26, 1850.
18 Anna Louisa, b. July 11, 1853 ; died Sept. 11, 1853. Patent-leather manufacturer.
19 Captain ROBERT ANDERSON (son of Obadiah) married Emily Ann, daughter of Samuel Foster, of Haverhill, Mass., May 23, 1830. Children : -
20 Robert Henry, b. Feb. 16, 1831 ; died Dec. 28, 1833.
21 Emily Ann, b. Jan. 8, 1835 ; m. Charles B. Lincoln, Nov. 25, 1858 .-
22 Maria Foster, Sept. 17, 1837 ; m. Josiah E. Packard, Nov. 24, 1861.
23 Susan Addie, b. June 25, 1845; married William Augustus Paine, Dec. 31, 1863.
Shoe manufacturer on Main Street.
24 CHARLES P. (son of Obadiah) married Hannah White, daughter of Cap- tain Cephas Wadsworth, of Kingston, Mass. Children : -
25 Robert Henry, b. Nov. 1841 ; died March 1, 1842.
26 Helen Augusta, b. Nov. 12, 1845 ; married Albert II. Bumpus, Aug. 6, 1865.
27 Alice May, b. April, 1848.
28 Captain JOHN SMITH (son of Benjamin G. 1) married Lucinda, dau. of John Maglue, of Salem, Nov. 18, 1852. Children : -
29 Susan Frances, b. Nov. 9, 1853 ; died Oct. 25, 1855.
The father died May 10, 1864, of wounds received at the battle of the Wilderness.
1 STURTEVANT. - SILAS (son of Cornelius) came from Plympton ; married - Sampson. Children : -
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2 Ephraim, b. Oct. 18, 1763 [6] ; married Abigail Howard.
3 Silas, died single.
4 Molly, died single.
5 Elizabeth, married Lewis Johnson, Nov. 28, 1799. The father died in 1814, aged 84 years.
6 EPHRAIM (son of Silas 1) married Abigail, daughter of Robert Howard, 1791. Children : -
7 Lucy, b. Jan. 28, 1793 ; married Oliver Howard, Dec. 4, 1808.
The father died Aug. 28, 1834, aged 70. The wife died March 10, 1842, aged 74.
8 EARL (son of Winslow) came from Halifax to North Bridgewater in 1854 ; married Sophia Washburn, daughter of George Barrows, of Carver. Children : -
9 Sophronia, b. June 7, 1833 ; married Lucius Inglee, Sept. 18, 1861.
10 George Earle, b. Jan. 14, 1835 ; married Lucy Stoddard.
11 Charles Faxon, b. June 11, 1838.
12 Sophia Elizabeth, b. Oct. 4, 1843.
13 Arad Bailey, b. Feb. 13, 1847. 14 Mary Susan, b. Feb. 11, 1849.
15 FRANKLIN MUNROE (son of Lorenzo) came from Middleboro' to North Bridgewater, Sept. 26, 1854 ; married Nancy, dau. of Ansel Snell, Nov. 12, 1857. Children : -
16 Cora Ella, b. Feb. 25, 1858.
17 Delia Frances, b. Oct. 29, 1859.
18 Willie Forrest, b. July 10, 1861 ; died Aug. 15, 1861.
19 Fred. Lorenzo, b. Aug. 5, 1864.
1 STEVENS. - WILLIAM came from Marshfield to North Bridgewater ; married Hannah A., daughter of Seth Copeland, June 15, 1851. Children : -
2 Ida Morton, b. Sept. 4, 1852 ; died March 30, 1855.
3 Idella May, b. Aug. 10, 1855. Carpenter ; residence, Main Street, Campello.
1 STUDLEY. - DAVID F. STUDLEY was the son of David Studley, of Hanover, Mass ; born Oct. 6, 1812; came to North Bridgewater Sept. 1834 ; married Martha Jane, daughter of Asa Howard. Chil- dren : -
2 Martha Jane, b. May 9, 1841 ; m. Rufus E. Brett, June 15, 1864. Jeweller on Main Street.
3 LUTHER (son of David), born Dec. 28, 1820; came from Hanover, Mass. ; married Sarah, daughter of John Hoit, of Caanan, N. H., Aug. 27, 1858. Children : -
4 Martha Hoit, b. July 21, 1861. 5 Lucy Maud, b. June 12, 1862. Jeweller on Main Street.
6 IIENRY C. (son of David), born June 31, 1829 ; came from Hanover, Mass. ; married Adelaide Amanda, daughter of William Faxon. Children : -
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7 Harry, b. 1861. 8 Mabel, b. 1863 ; died Marchi 8, 1865 ' Jeweller on Main Street.
Į SEVERANCE. - ALONZO CLARK (son of Stephen) came from Ossipee, N. H., in 1855 ; married Lizzie Prior, daughter of Daniel O. Wade, Oct. 5, 1856. Children : -
2 Frank Nelson, b. July 18, 1857 ; died Feb. 6, 1858.
3 Willie Herbert, b. Aug. 11, 1858. Provision dealer on Main Street.
4 LORENZO FISKE (son of Stephen) came from Ossipee, N. II., in 1857 ; married Mary Miranda, daughter of Edwin Perry, of Holliston, Mass., Jan. 16, 1853. Children : -
5 Henry Chester, b. April 22, 1854.
6 Annie King, b. June 11, 1861. Provision dealer on Main Street.
1 SANFORD. - SAMUEL HOPKINS (son of Samuel), born July 15, 1807 ; married Susan Perry, daughter of Joseph Porter, of Salem, Feb. 4, 1828. Children : -
2 John Dyer, b. Oct. 12, 1828 ; married Clarissa Safford.
3 Samuel Hopkins, b. Feb. 28, 1830 ; married Caroline C. Pinc, April 3, 1854.
4 Maria Antoinette, b. Sept. 28, 1831; m. Solomon Recd, of Abington.
5 Esther Briggs, b. June 1, 1834.
6 Joseph Henry, b. Jan. 28, 1836 ; m. Ellen Jane Bell, July 16, 1862. 7 Aaron White, b. March 28, 1838.
8 Francis Alden, b. March 28, 1840 ; died Aug. 30, 1862, at battle of Bull Run, Va.
9 David, b. Oct. 5, 1842; was a member of 18th Mass. Regiment.
10 Celia Elizabeth, b. Nov. 19, 1844.
11 Daniel Dyer, b. March 17, 1847. The father was a cabinet-maker ; died July 10, 1864.
12 JOHN DYER (son of Samuel Hopkins 1) married Clarissa, daughter of George W. Safford, of North Bridgewater. Children : -
13 Walter Eugene, b. May 10, 1859.
14 Lilian Emma, b. Sept. 1860. 15 Robert Cowdin, b. Feb. 1863.
Mr. Sanford was a member of Co. K, 40th Regiment ; died at Ander- sonville Prison, Georgia. He was a cabinet-maker.
The widow married Charles A. Gilmore, of West Bridgewater, Dec. 14, 1865.
16 SAMUEL HOPKINS (son of Samuel Hopkins 1) married Caroline Christy, daughter of John Pine, of Calais, Me., April 3, 1854. Children : -
-17 Charles Sedgefield Wesley, b. March 16, 1856. Mr. Sanford was a member of Co. K, 38th Mass. Regiment. Cabinet-maker.
1 SAWYER. - GEORGE (son of Leonard) came from Orford, N. II., in 1855 ; married Ann, daughter of John Edmundson, of Boston, May 28, 1851. Children : -
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2 Walter Leonard, b. July 11, 1852.
3 Charles Ruggles, b. April 6, 1854.
4 George, b. Nov. 16, 1857.
5 Edwin Edmondson, b. Jan. 8, 1861.
6 Edward Hill, b. Jan. 8, 1861.
7 Arthur B., b. Sept. 29, 1864 ; died Sept. 9, 1865. Engineer on Old Colony and Newport Railroad. Residence on Court Street.
8 CLARK (son of Manley) came from Charlestown ; married Louisa Jo- sephinc, daughter of Winthrop Clarage, of Portsmouth, N. H., Jan. 1, 1848. Children : -
9 Lilian Cornelia, b. Dec. 8, 1848.
10 Lizzie Louise, b. Jan. 29, 1852. 11 Annie May. b. July 6, 1864. Wood-carver ; residence on Elm Street.
12 GEORGE (son of Jonathan) was born in Boston, July 26, 1822 : married Susan, daughter of Isaac Eames, Nov. 16, 1843. Children : -
13 Susan Frances, b. May 18, 1845 ; died Sept. 8, 1846.
14 Helen Louisa, b. Jan. 2, 1847.
15 Martha Burrill, b. Nov. 24, 1848.
16 George Carroll, b. March 27, 1851.
17 Hattie Maria, b. June 20, 1853. 18 Mary Abbie, b. June 22, 1855. The wife died Dec. 19, 1863. Shoe manufacturer, Main Street, Campello.
1 STRANGER. - EDMUND BURKE (son of Edward) came from Kingston ; married Elvira, daughter of Martin Dunbar, of North Bridgewater, May 8, 1842. Children : -
2 Eveline, b. Sept. 20, 1844.
3 Heman Francis, b. April 19, 1847 ; Co. F, 35th Mass. Regiment ; wounded at Antietam.
4 Charles Elmer, b. May 22, 1855.
House-carpenter ; residence on Main Street ; is one of the engineers of the Fire Department.
1 SOULE. - OAKES SAMPSON (son of Aaron) came from Plympton ; married Rachel Jones, daughter of Oliver Snell, Sept. 1, 1833. Children : -
2 Harriet Rainsford, b. Sept. 26, 1835 ; married Lewis Porter, of Ran- dolph.
Lumber dealer, corner Montello and Court Streets ; residence on Main Street ; town treasurer in 1865 and 1866.
1 SHEDD. - WILLIAM MENZIE (son of Daniel) came from Brewer, Me. ; married Eveline, daughter of Abraham Snell, of Provincetown, Mass., July 31, 1834. Children : -
2 Ebenezer Atkins. b. Dec. 14, 1836 ; m. Siloa Squares, Sept. 18, 1859.
3 Emily Jane, b. Dec. 27, 1838 ; married Harrison G. Ghen.
4 Mary Eveline, b. Dec. 27, 1838 ; died Oct. 22, 1840. Milliner ; residence on Centre Street.
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1 SHIVERICK. - THOMAS SHIVERICK (son of Thomas) came from Fal- mouth, Mass. ; married Aurelia Y. Howland, of Falmouth, Mass. Children : -
2 Freeman Howland, b. Sept. 3, 1828 ; married Rebecca J. Nye, of Fal- mouth, Mass., July 10, 1851. Residence at Philadelphia, l'enn.
3 Maria Louisa, b. March 8, 1831 ; married Joel Thomas Packard, Nov. 27,1856.
Leather-cutter.
1 SMITH. - JOHN (son of John, of East Bridgewater, and grandson of John Smith, of Randolph) married Hannah, daughter of David Edson, Nov. 29, 1804. Children : -
2 Albert, b. Oct. 26, 1805 [6] ; m. Ruhama F. Ames, May 20, 1832.
3 Harrison, b. April 11, 1811; married Sarah Wilbur, 1832; now a resident of Peoria, Ill.
4 Salome, b. Jan. 16, 1808 ; m. Benjamin G. Stoddard, Oct. 7, 1829.
5 Rachel Pool, b. Feb. 26, 1815 ; married Lemuel Barnes, May 3, 1836. The father died Dec. 20, 1830. This family formerly resided on the place now owned by Marcus Hohnes.
6 ALBERT (son of John 1) married Ruhama French, daughter of John Ames, May 20, 1832. Children : -
7 Albert Franklin, b. March 2, 1834 ; died Jan. 17, 1835.
8 Hannah Augusta, b. Jan. 12, 1837 ; died Sept. 19, 1839.
9 Albert Myron,* b. July 20, 1839.
10 Mary Louisa, b. Feb. 4, 1841 ; died Sept. 23, 1842.
11 Herbert Stanley, b. June 18, 1844 ; died Aug. 18, 1845. The wife died Sept. 27, 1849.
Mr. Smith was a carpenter and school-teacher in early life ; taught several schools in North Bridgewater ; resided for a time in West Bridgewater, and held the office of postmaster for that town ; was also appointed Quartermaster of 3d Regiment, First Brigade and Fifth Division, Mass. Militia, for three years; afterward returned to North Bridgewater, and engaged in the dry-goods and grocery trade with W. F. Brett, under the firm of Smith & Brett ; has held the offices of school committee, selectman, overscer of the poor of the town, also represented the town in the Massachusetts Legislature in 1838-9. Removed to Boston in 1845, and is now a resident of Charlestown, Mass. Pattern-maker for the Fitchburg Railroad Com- pany.
12 ROBERT SMITH came from New Bedford ; married Matilda Kenny, dau. of James Ripner, of New Ilaven. The wife died Oct. 15, 1858. He then married Julia Franklin, daughter of Moses Tyler, of Troy, N. Y. Children : -
13 Mary Taylor, b. Jan. 8, 1862.
Tin-plate and sheet-iron worker ; residence on Centre Street.
1 SPRAGUE. - CHANDLER (son of Eliphaz, of Abington, Mass.) mar- ried Martha, daughter of Manley Hayward, Dec. 6, 1840. Chil- dren : -
* Albert Myron enlisted in the 42d Mass. Regiment; was in Banks's expedition at New Orleans in 1862-3 ; re-enlisted at expiration of first service, and was at the battle of Coal Harbor in 1865; afterward clerk in the hospital department.
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2 Abby, b. April 29, 1842 ; married Gustavus H. Farrar.
The wife died Nov. 15, 1842. He then married Rhoda, daughter of Micah Shaw, and widow of Lucius Packard, Nov. 12, 1843. Chil- dren : -
3 Alma Jane, b. Sept. 15, 1844.
4 Arabella, b. March 30, 1846. 5 Julia Ann, b. July 29, 1848.
Mr. Sprague is an extensive last and boot-tree manufacturer at Sprague
Village, also proprietor of a grocery store, and has several kinds of business in his section of the town ; has an office in Bath Street, Boston, for the sale of his goods. He was one of the original Direc- tors of the North Bridgewater Bank, Director of Abington Mutual Fire Insurance Company, and is a justice of the peace for Plymouth County.
1 SIMMONS. - WESTON (son of Hezekiah) came from Kingston, Mass., in 1836 ; married Esther, daughter of Joseph Hayward, of Easton, Mass., Oct. 13, 1842. Children : -
2 Weston Hayward, b. Aug. 21, 1843 ; died Sept. 3, 1843.
3 George Weston, b. July 28, 1844.
4 Esther Minerva, b. Nov. 4, 1846.
5 John, b. April 29, 1850.
6 Joseph Lyman, b. March 29, 1859 ; died Sept. 18, 1859.
Mr. Simmons is a farmer ; commenced keeping the almshouse in North Bridgewater April 17, 1855, which he continued to do for about ten years.
1 SPEAR. - GEORGE WEBSTER (son of George), of Randolph, married Emily, dau. of Ephraim Copeland, March 28, 1851. Children : -
2 Alice May, b. Oct. 19, 1854 ; died Oct. 5, 1855.
3 Lilian Clifton, b. Oct. 30, 1856.
4 Annie May, b. July 6, 1861.
5 CHARLES (son of George) came from Randolph in 1845 ; married Al- mira, daughter of Caleb Copeland, Dee. 17, 1848. Children : -
6 George Frederick, b. Dec. 3, 1849 ; died Dec. 3, 1849.
7 Charles Ashton, b. Aug. 3, 1852.
Boot-maker ; residence, Belmont Street.
1 SPAULDING. - EDWARD H. came from Townsend, Mass .; married Catherine, daughter of Major Nathan Hayward, Dec. 13, 1839. Children : -
2 Adelaide Esthenur, b. Feb. 27, 1841
3 Charles Edward, b. Feb. 12, 1844 ; member of Co. I, 47th Mass. Regt.
4 George Elmer, b. Dec. 12, 1847 ; died April 5, 1864. Trader ; residence on Main Street.
1 SKINNER. - HARRISON GRAY OTIS (son of Charles) came from Easton about 1850 ; married Betsy, daughter of Samuel Holmes, Oct. 18, 1833. Children : -
2 George Mortimer, b. May 13, 1834 [6]; married, Ist, Ellen Wood ; 2d, Mrs. Caroline E. Bartlett.
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3 Julia Frances, b. Feb. 15, 1836 ; married Alonzo Harris.
4 Marietta E. P., b. May 8, 1844 ; married Jerrie C. Vaughn.
5 Fernando Carlisle,* b. Sept. 19, 1846 ; married Jennic Adams.
6 GEORGE MORTIMER (son of Harrison G. O. 1) married Ellen, daughter of George Wood, of Somerset, Mass., May, 1854. Children : -
7 Lamont Weaver, b. Sept. 10, 1855.
The mother died Jan. 19, 1859. He then married Mrs. Caroline Eliza- beth, widow of Thomas Bartlett, of Kingston, Mass., Aug. 25, 1860. Children : -
8 Harrie Fuller, b. Aug. 9, 1862.
9 Annie Mortimer, b. Dec. 27, 1863 ; died Aug. 1864.
(COLORED.)
1 SEWALL. - SYLVANUS E. (son of John) came from China, Mc., in 1849 ; married Lydia French, dau. of Caleb Easton. Children : -
2 Sylvia Easton, b. June 1, 1854. 4 John Caleb, b. July 25, 1858.
3 Lydia Maria, b. May 29, 1856. 5 Parker Pillsbury, b. Dec. 15, 1860.
1 SHEPARDSON. - NATHANIEL (son of Isaac) was born Oct. 5, 1784 ; came from Wrentham, Mass ; married Sally, daughter of Seth Edson, Dec. 1, 1808. Children : -
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