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outspoken man, of sound judgment and sterling integrity, his opinion was sought and valued by his townsmen. He was interested in all publie affairs and took an active part in the movement which resulted in the division of the town; but never accepted office, being fully occupied in the conduct of his own business. He was a member of the Christian. church at Long Plain and when that became extinct, united with a church of the same faith at Perry Hill. Mr. White m. Hannah, dau. of John Clark and Lois (Akin) Hathaway, b. June 27, 1787, in Acushnet, where she d. Jan. 16, 1857. Children : (1) Eliza Ann, b. Oct. 28, 1823, m. Capt. James Allen and now resides at Long Plain (see elsewhere) ; (2) Lois Akin, b. May 13, 1826, d. September 21, 1827; (3) Ansel Clark, b. Feb. 14, 1829, now living in Taunton (see below).
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BENJAMIN WHITE
WHITE, BENJAMIN6, son of Al- den5, (Benjamin4, Peter3, Peter2, Peter1,) who was in Shrewsbury, N. J .. before 1685, and wife Jane White, was b. Aug. 28, 1826, in Acushnet, where he always resided and where his father and grandfather lived. Mr. White had only an education which the district school afforded, but with this and his natural mental ability his was a successful career. His chief occupation from choice was cultivating the ancestral acres but besides this he was busily engaged in various other matters. He did a large probate business, settled estates, surveyed land, was trustee of the Fairhaven Savings bank,
a Justice of the Peace, ten years Town Clerk and fourteen years Town Treasurer, one of the Selectmen of Acushnet and a member of the House in the Legislature of Massachusetts in 1876. This indicates that Squire White, as he was familiarly called, was a safe adviser, a conscientious public official, a true citizen, which his friends and townsmen knew him to be. He was a loyal member of the Congregational church at Lund's corner. Mr. White went to Switzerland, Florida, in December, 1891,
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hoping to restore poor health, but three weeks later, Jan. 12, 1892, died in Jacksonville, Fla. He was buried in Acushnet. At the town meeting of March 7, 1892, resolutions of appreciation of his merits were unani- mously adopted. Mr. White m. April 11, 1858, Lydia A., dau. of Edward Morse (see elsewhere) of Acushnet. Children: (1) Alden (see else- where) ; (2) Annie M., b. April 5, 1863; (3) Carrie L., b. April 14, 1866; (4) Amah B., b. June 11, 1871. Annie M. attended the Acushnet public school, was graduated at the New Bedford High school, and subsequently took a course of study at Bryant & Stratton's Commercial college. She was later employed in courts in Bristol county as stenographer and type- writer at which she was an expert. She m. Aug. 7, 1897, Charles W. Bartlett of Boston, a counsellor-at-law, and a candidate for governor of Massachusetts in 1905 ; also in 1907.
ANSEL CLARK WHITE
WHITE, ANSEL CLARK9, the son of Ansel White8 (above), was born February 14, 1829, in Acushnet and continued there until the spring of 1869, when he removed to Taunton where he has since resided. He was occupied in farming and lumbering during his residence in Acushnet. The upper dam, so-called, at the New Bedford Water Works reservoir, was built by him under contract, in 1867 and 1868. Since his removal to Taunton he has been engaged in the coal business. Mr. White m. Feb. 4, 1855, Voadicia Jane, dau. of George Steele and Voadicia (Baker) Hoard b. June 20, 1833, at Lakeville, Mass., ANSEL CLARK WHITE d. Nov. 26, 1903, at Taunton, Mass. Children : (1) George Ansel, b. Nov. 25, 1855; (2) Edward Irving, b. Aug. 30, 1857; (3) Robert Hart, b. May 16, 1859; (4) Myra Jane, b. April 8. 1863; (5) Hannah Hathaway, b. Nov. 26, 1864; (6) Helena Louisa, b. Oct. 15, 1870, d. Sept. 10, 1871; (7) Clifford Allen, b. June 25, 1873; (S) William, b. Dec. 15, 1875.
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AUGUSTUS WHITE
WHITE, AUGUSTUS, son of Phineas and Betsey (Walker) White of Liv- ermore, Me., was born Sept. 26, 1832, in the house where he has since re- sided on the Mill road at the head of White's Factory road in this town. Mr. White comes from Mayflower stock, his ancestor William being one of the passengers of that good ship. The line down is as follows: Wil- liam1, Resolved2, Samuel3, John4, John5, William6, William7, Phineas® and Augustus9. Phineas lived many years on the north side of White's Factory road where he had a wool carding mill. He went about the AUGUSTUS WHITE country gathering wool from sheep growers. His son Augustus relates that he has heard his father say that at one time he knew nearly every family in Bristol and Plymouth counties. The wool thus obtained was used in his mill. This mill was burned and replaced by another. The only education Augustus received in his boyhood days was in the district school near his home, but he has been a diligent student all his life and has acquired useful knowledge from much reading and careful observa- tion. His chief occupation has been the tilling of the farm on which hc was born and he now has one of the largest, most productive dairy farms in this county. Assisted by his sons he makes milk for the New Bed- ford market, all of which they deliver. Mr. White has served the town 12 years as school committee and been several years surveyor of high- ways. He was one of the leading men in the erection of the Advent chapel in the Whelden neighborhood 44 years ago and has been a deacon of that society and superintendent of the Sabbath school during those years. Mr. White has always been a man of industry and push and now, at 75 years of age, is remarkably vigorous in body and mind. He m. June 7, 1869, Angeline M. dau. of Merchant and Melora A. White. Ch .. (1) Elizabeth Webster b. June 6, 1870; (2) Maria Clark b. Dec. 9, 1871; (3) Walter Augustus b. Oct. 9, 1873, m. Annie Harden of East Bridge- water, they have ch. Helen Louise, Avery Whitmarsh, Raymond Au- gustus; (4) Henry Clay b. Nov. 10, 1877; (5) Edward Nelson, b. May 4, 1881; (6) Emma Louise b. March 23, 1884.
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WHITE
WHITE, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, is the son of Benjamin White and Caroline (dau. of David and Sally Stockbridge of Hanover, Mass.) who were m. Feb. 18, 1833. Benjamin was the youngest member of the firm of William White & Sons at White's Factory. Benjamin Franklin was b. in North Fairhaven, now Acushnet, Dec. 3, 1837. He is a direct descendant of the White of the Mayflower. In early life he went before the mast on a voyage to San Francisco and remained in California, work- ing on a fruit farm, until 1866 when he removed to Idaho and was there engaged in the salt business for a time and later in the express and transportation business. He finally located at Dillon when it was the terminus of a branch of the Oregon Short line which now runs from Silver Bow to Pocotello. He there engaged in the banking business and has been very successful in the same. His bank withstood the panie which carried down many of the western banks and was about the only one in that vicinity which did. It has always been sound and is today. He is known in that vicinity east and west of the Rocky Mountains as a man of sterling integrity and of great business ability and is much re- spected. He was appointed territorial governor of the state of Montana by President Harrison. Mr. White was recently a member of the Mon- tana legislature and speaker of the House of Representatives. He was mayor of Dillon in 1884-88; elected again in 1900 and has served con- tinuously since. The Dillon Tribune of Feb. 1, 1907, prints the follow- ing : Senator B. F. White is president pro tem of the senate of Montana and is one of the most active members of that body. He is honored with a position on several of the most important committees of this branch of the legislature, being chairman of the judiciary committee and on that of mines and mining, libraries, fish and game, elections and privileges. fairs and expositions and railroads and transportation. He is a good politician ; a first class senator and a leader on the floor; accessible and exceedingly courteous, and interested in all the public and educational institutions of the state. Senator White stands as well elsewhere as he does in his home county of Beaverhead. He m. Feb. 7, 1880, Elizabeth Davis of Malad City, Idaho. They have ch. Carolyn, Emrys D., Ralph W. and Margaret.
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ALDEN WHITE
WHITE, ALDEN7, son of Ben- jamin6 (above) and Lydia (Morse) White was born at the house of several of his ancestors at Potter's corner, Mill road, April 11, 1861, where he has since re- sided. His education was acquired in the district school near his home and in the New Bedford High school where he was graduated. He then learned the art of decorating glass in which he was engaged for a while, and then, on the death of his father, took charge of the farm and estate. Many of his father's clients and others sought advice and aid in civil matters, land surveying, etc. He ALDEN WHITE succeeded Dennis Mason in May. 1901, as town clerk, treasurer and collector, which positions he has filled continuously to the present time with approbation of the citizens of the town. Mr. White is unmarried.
THE WILBUR FAMILY
The earliest known of the name in America is Samuel. Upon the records of the First church of Boston is to be found the following : "Samuel Wildbore, with his wife, Ann, was admitted to this church, Dec. 1, 1633." He had married in England Ann Bradford, dau. of Thomas Bradford of Doncaster in Yorke county, or Yorkshire. Samuel was admitted as Freeman of Boston March 4, 1634. He owned considerable property in Taunton and also possessed holdings in Boston. In 1637 he with others was banished from the colony because of religious views at variance with those held by the majority. Under the advice of Roger Williams the party fled to Providence and purchased what is now Rhode Island from the Indians. In 1638 Samuel moved his family there. He d. July 24, 1656. From his sons William and Shadrach have descended the numer- ous families of Wilbors, Wilburs, Wilbers, Wilbars, Wilbours, Wilboures, etc., in this country. The name is found to have been spelled in fifteen different ways.
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NOAH HERVEY WILBUR
WILBUR, NOAH HERVEY, son of Peleg and Eliabeth (Gifford) Wil- bur, was b. in Little Compton, R. I., June 8, 1834. His grand parents were Daniel and Deborah (Taylor) Wil- bur and Noah and Martha (Hath- away) Gifford. He was educated in the schools of Little Compton, R. I., and Friends' School in Providence. After finishing his school life for a time he worked as clerk in a store and also for a steamboat company in Providence. After his marriage in 1857 he went west and was in Iowa about four years. Returning to Providence he engaged in the lumber Photo. by Jas. E. Reed, New Bedford NOAH HERVEY WILBUR business with Jerome Sherman, his wife's uncle, for several years, later selling out the business to him. In 1869 he with others bought of J. P. Lund the mill on the site where he now, in company with Capt. Jonathan Hawes, carries on the business known under the name of the Acushnet Saw Mill Co. Mr. Wilbur also bought at later date Doty mill. formerly owned by John Ellis, and Turner mill. He has made a fine success of the saw mill business in which he has been actively engaged for nearly forty years. He m. Sept. 17, 1857, Adelaide V., dau. of Edward W. Sherman of Providence, R. I. Ch: (1) Edward P., b. July 5, 1858, in Bloomington, Iowa, m. June 13, 1888, Nancy C. Holden of Knoxville. Tenn., had Ch. Theodore H., Fanny H., Howard C. (2) Elizabeth G., h. March 30, 1860, in Sweetland, Iowa. (3) Herbert R., b. Aug. 31, 1867. in Providence, R. I., m. Grace A. Hallett of Marstons Mills, d. Feb. 18. 1894. They had one son, Robert Rushmore. (4) Arthur T., b. in Now Bedford Dec. 12, 1871, m. Oct. 22, 1895, Jessie E. Bennett of Acushnet. Ch. Lillian and Lois. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur are prominent members of the Friends' society, he being an elder and overseer and she a minister. They have charge of the Friends' meeting at Parting Ways.
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HORATIO NELSON WILBUR
WILBUR, HORATIO NELSON, son of Edwin7, (Daniel6, Daniel5, Wil- liam4, Samuel3, William2, Samuel1,) and Sally Richmond (Gray) Wilbur. was b. in Little Compton, R. I., Sept. 12, 1839. His grand parents were Daniel and Deborah (Taylor) Wil- bur and Loring and Ruth Richmond (Gray) all of.Little Compton. He was educated in the schools of his native town and worked with his father upon the farm during his boy -. hood and early manhood. On Oct. 31, 1866, he m. Mary J. dau. of Thomas and Deborah (Gifford) Photo. by Jas. E. Reed, New Bedford Palmer of Little Compton. In the HORATIO NELSON WILBUR autumn of 1866 Mr. Wilbur, with his father, moved to Acushnet and bought the "Squire Nye" place so-called, later occupied by Joseph B. Slocum. After the death of his father he bought, in 1878, the "Jones Robinson" place, enlarged and improved the buildings and has resided there since that time. Mr. Wilbur has led a very active life and con- tinues his interest and activity to the present time, finding great pleasure in the oversight of the improvement of his property. The farm upon which he lives contains 120 acres, 35 under cultivation and the remainder good woodland. He also owns, on Sconticut Neck, Fairhaven, a farm of 120 acres, 50 acres of which are cultivated. A part of this farm. which borders upon the shore of Buzzards Bay, Mr. Wilbur has laid out as a summer resort and has developed a profitable and growing business in building and renting cottages, of which he has at present a dozen or more. He is improving this constantly by digging wells, laying out avenues and putting up new cottages. In connection with this business he runs a general grocery store and also supplies his summer tenants with fresh vegetables, ice, etc. The past summer he has furnished 800 lbs. of ice per day. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur have two ch. Deborah C., b. May 8, 1870, who m. Emery E. Cushman (see elsewhere), and Horatio Nelson b. Feb. 12, 1874, m. Nov. 15, 1892, Elizabeth Dunn, dau. of George and Elizabeth Hiller of Fairhaven. He is in business with his father at Sconticut Neck, where he resides.
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JOHN WILCOX
WILCOX, JOHN, son of Nathan and Elizabeth Wilcox, was b. in Acushnet April 18, 1815. He was educated in the public schools of the town. At the age of 16 he went to New Bedford and learned a cooper's trade, which he followed for 34 years in New Bedford at corner of Hillman and Water streets. In 1867 on account of failing health Mr. Wil- cox retired from this business and bought the "Jones Robinson farm," so called, in Acushnet, on the west side of the Fairhaven road near Parting Ways. For a number of years he devoted himself to improving this farm and enjoyed the result of his labor. Here he JOHN WILCOX resided until 1878. when he sold the farm and moved to Fairhaven, where he purchased a residence on William street. In 1885 he moved to New Bedford at which place he died Jan. 4th, 1893. Mr. Wilcox was active in the politics of the city, especially during the administration of Rodney French. He m. 1836 Sophia, dau. of Calvin and Tirzah Fish of Falmouth. They had ch. (1) Elizabeth : (2) Sophia ; (3) John; (4) George; (5) Caroline; (6) Isabella, m. Robert E. Leavitt of Acushnet: (7) Taustina; (8) Harriet: (9) Charles: (10) Rich- mond; (11) Mary A., m. Charles E. Lumbard (see elsewhere) : (12) Waldo; (13) Edith.
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BENJAMIN WILSON
WILSON, BENJAMIN, son of Edward and Hannah Gray Wilson, was b. in Fall River, then Troy, Oct. 15, 1812. He was educated in the schools of Fall River ; m. 1st Hannah Coombs Faunce of North Dartmouth. Ch. Elizabeth E., m. Joshua V. Davis; Paulina C., m. Capt. Edward C. Murray; Sarah F., m. Augustus. W. Bisbee; Edward, not m .; Benjamin, Jr., 1st m. Elizabeth Hawes; m. 2nd Nancy J. McInnis of South Dartmouth. Ch. (1) Ella F., m. William A. Gifford of Falmouth; (2) Grace L., not m .; (3) George A., not m. All b. at Long Plain, where Mr. Wilson lived for fifty-two years and where he owned and tilled a farm. He served the town of Acushnet as Selectman and Road Commissioner for a number of years. He had the contract for building the Water Works pond at Long Plain and looked after the interests there of the New Bedford Water Works up to the time of his death. Mr. Wilson d. at Long Plain Aug. 8, 1897, at the age of nearly 85.
WING FAMILY
Rev. John1 Wing m. Deborah, dau. of Rev. Stephen Bachelder, both of England, and the widow Deborah brought her sons Daniel, John, Matthew and Stephen to Lynn, Mass., in 1637. Matthew2 was one of the pioneer settlers of Sandwich and from him most of the Wings hereabouts are descended, through John3, Daniel4, John5 of Sandwich, 1698, and later of Rochester. John6 of Rochester m. Martha Spooner of Acushnet. Jabez7 of Acushnet m. Mrs. Ann (Spooner) Tobey. Joshua8 of this town m. Eleanor, dau. of Isaac and Sarah (dau. Timothy Sherman) Handy. Samuel Spooner9, b. 1794, m. Sarah (Pope) Hathaway, who had children b. in Acushnet as follows (1) Levi (see below) ; (2) Jabez H., b. April 19, 1823, m. Abigail C., dau. of Silas and Desire (Clark) Briggs. Ch. Amelia and Sarah Pope, b. in Acushnet ; Henry W., Abigail C., Levi and Herbert B., b. in Marion, Mass. (3) Margaret II., b. March 31, 1832; (4) Philip, b. in 1834; m. Mary Martin. Ch., b. in Acushnet, William H., Clara L., Margaret M., Charles M., Bruce C., b. in New Jersey, Alexander H.
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LEVI WING
WING, LEVI, son of Samuel S. (see above) and Sarah (Hathaway) Wing, was b. in Acushnet on the Bates place, Mattapoisett road, Sept. 18, 1818. After learning the trade of a house carpenter and working as a journeyman for a time he en- tered into partnership with Henry Stetson of Fairhaven, where they carried on the business of contractor and builder as Stetson & Wing till 1847, when he bought a farm on the Mattapoisett road in this town. He was among the California adventur. ers about three years, when he re- turned to the farm and engaged in carpentering and farming the
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remainder of his life. Mr. Wing was interested in general political affairs and in the management of matters relating to the town in which he was an officeholder. He was highly esteemed for his upright character and good judgment. Mr Wing m. May 10, 1840, Rachel S., dau. of William and Mary T. Swift of Fair- haven. Ch. (1) Samuel (see elsewhere) ; (2) Frederick L. (see else- where) ; (3) Elizabeth Pierce, b. in Acushnet May 5, 1850, m. Charles M. Morse. (See elsewhere.) Mrs. Wing d. April 27, 1896, and Mr. Wing Nov. 11 of the same year, on the homestead farm.
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CAPT. ANDREW J. WING
WING, ANDREW JOHNSON,, son of Stephen and Ruanay (Gifford) Wing, was descended from Rev. John and wife Deborah (Bachelder) Wing of England. He was b. in North Fairhaven, now Acushnet, March 28, 1820. At the age of seven he was left fatherless and was forced to be- come a wage earner. He worked in Welden's factory, the ruins of which are still standing (see picture else- where). Here his right arm was in- jured, incapacitating him for work in the mill and he was sent to labor on a farm. He continued in this until the age of fifteen, suffering CAPT. ANDREW J. WING great hardships. Then he began to drive a three horse team for Ansel White. One day he was ploughing, when, taking offense at some trivial affair, he threw down his whip and said: "I work no more on the land. I am going to sea tomorrow." He went to New Bedford and shipped before the mast in the ship. George and Martha. His second voyage was in the Heroine, Capt. Frank Smith, as boatsteerer. The third voyage was in the Ansel Gibbs, Capt. Isaiah West, again as boatsteerer, and the voyage was a very successful one. Subsequent voyages were in the Condor and Canton, Capt. James R. Allen. The latter proved to be one of the most successful voyages made and when settled Capt. Wing received five hundred dollars for each of the eighteen months he had been gone. Aug. 10, 1852, at the age of thirty, he sailed in ship Canton in his seventh voyage, which brought him disaster, shipwreck and loss. He had invested much of his money in knives, scissors, calico and other articles to trade with the natives and also owned heavily in the ship, which was wrecked on a coral island in the Pacific ocean. With only a pocket com- pass and the scanty supply of food and water which they were able to rescue from the vessel the thirty-two men were in open boats upon the ocean forty-nine days. After untold hardships of great interest, but which space forbids relating, land was reached and Capt. Wing returned to his home after having been given up as lost. From a weight of 180 pounds he was reduced to only 90, speaking eloquently of the anguish of
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mind and body. Later he made voyages in the Kutusoff, Milo and the Addison. His eleventh and last voyage was from San Francisco. after which he retired to his farm in Acushnet, where he lived until his decease March 28, 1897, on the 77th anniversary of his birth. He was a man of good judgment, integrity and perseverance, kind and generous hearted. He m. April 13, 1848, Caroline Brown Ashley, b. in North Rochester July 8, 1823. Ch. (1) Charles Andrew, a farmer in East Calais, Vt .; (2) James Allen (see elsewhere) ; (3) William Augustus, d. in San Francisco Dec. 31, 1901; (4 and 5) Clara Thomas and Anna Thomas, twins. Clara m. Sept. 19, 1885, Gustavus Fisher Guild. Ch. Caroline Wing, Horace. Sydney Theodore. Anna m. Dec. 21, 1893, Eugene White. Ch. Marjory Wing, Sally Nye; (6) Caroline Elizabeth m. Aug. 1907 George T .. son of Capt. George J. Parker (see elsewhere).
SAMUEL WING
WING, SAMUEL, son of Levi (above) and Rachel (Swift) Wing, was born in the village of Fairhaven, March 2, 1842. After acquiring a public school education he was oc- cupied on the farm of his father a while and then learned the trade of a · house builder. Ill health com- pelled him to abandon this work and he secured employment in Cush- man's box factory in this town and later in a similar plant in New York city. Subsequently he returned to the homestead, where he has since been extensively engaged in market gardening and general farming and Photo, by Jas. E. Reed, New Bedford SAMUEL WING is a large owner of woodland and dealer in firewood. He m. Mary Ann Douglass (see elsewhere) May 26, 1866. Ch., all b. in Acushnet : (1) Harold Clifton, b. May 11, 1869; m. April 19, 1899, Charlotte E .. dau. of Peter and Mary A. Davis, b. Oct. 1, 1870, and has ch. Charles R .. b. at New Bedford, Aug. 9, 1900. (2) Alfred B., b. March 27, 1875: m. Esther Nuttal, April 13, 1903. (3) Chester B., b. Sept. 29, 1871 ; d. Sept. 4. 1885,
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FREDERIC L. WING
WING, FREDERIC L., son of Levi and Rachel (Swift) Wing (above), was b. in Acushnet Sept. 1848. He was educated in the public schools of his native town and in 1866 began to learn the trade of a plumber and sheet iron worker with the firm of Cobb & Jenney at Lund's corner, serving three years. He then worked in Boston for eight years and for more than thirty years has followed the same business in Uxbridge, Mass., where he resides. He m. Sept. 8, 1873, Susan S. Totman, dau. of Lewis and Ann Maria Totman of Bath, Maine, b. Oct. 7, 1848. Mr. FREDERIC L. WING and Mrs. Wing have twin daughters Caroline Eaton and Rachel Evelyn, b. April 29, 1878, in Uxbridge. Mr. Wing is a P. G. of Uxbridge Lodge No. 120, I. O. O. F. He joined the lodge in 1879 and served as secretary for twenty-three consecutive years.
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CAPT. JAMES ALLEN WING
WING, CAPT. JAMES ALLEN, son of Andrew J. (above), was born in New Bedford March 1, 1851. His boyhood was spent on his father's farm in Acushnet. He went his first voyage whaling as cabin boy with Capt. James R. Allen in bark Eagle, sailing from New Bedford June 17, 1862. This voyage was made event- ful by an encounter with Capt. Semmes of the Confederate cruiser Alabama, when only twenty-three days out. His second voyage was made as boatsteerer, advancing in subsequent voyages to fourth mate, mate and captain, remaining on land several times between seasons for his CAPT. JAMES ALLEN WING education. Among the vessels in which he sailed were the Eagle, Capt. Allen; bark Stafford. Capt. King: bark Abram Barker, Capt. Tobey; bark Northern Light, Capt. Kenney : bark Andrew Hicks, Capt. Williams; bark A. R. Tucker. When the whaling industry died out in New Bedford, Capt. Wing went to San Francisco and from there made his first voyage to the Arctic with Capt. Smith on steamer Karluk. He then went as captain on bark Sea Breeze. steamer Karluk two voyages, the C. T. Walker, two seasons on the river steamers plying between Stockton and San Francisco and then returned to the Arctic again. He is at present captain of a ship for sperm whaling in the Japan sea. Capt. Wing is an excellent navigator, an inheritance from his father. His vessel was among the "ice catch" of 1898, and was not heard from during the winter. He m. a Stockton lady, and his home is in Berkeley, California, where their only son. Clark Allen Wing. is being educated,
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