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2. Spencer (s. of Spencer1) ; m. in 1849, Caroline F. Torrey, wid. of Martin S. Torrey (2), and dau. of Abisha Soule (1). He d. May 22, 1865, at Fort Warren in service of Civil War, and his wid. m. William B. Stoddard (2). Resided on Main street.
Children born in Hanover.
i. Mary F., Apr. 23, 1850; m. Henry W. Cushing (3).
ii. Nancy A., Apr. 27, 1852; m. Bradford S. Damon (1).
iii. Lillie L., Dec. 30, 1855 ; m. George O. Hatch (1).
iv. Laura J., Sept. 26, 1857; m. George N. Wilder, s. of Laban W. Wilder (2).
V. R. Henry, Oct. 29, 1859 ; m. Jan. 27, 1878, Inez Loring, dau. of Samuel Loring. She d. Mar. 14, 1905. No ch.
3. vi. Elmer E., Feb. 13, 1862.
3. Elmer E. (s. of Spencer2) ; m. in 1882, Martha E. Hobart, dau. of John W. Damon (10), and adopted dau. of Albert Ho- bart, of Rockland.
Children :
i. Lottie E., b. in H. Jan. 18, 1883 ; d. Aug. 23, 1883.
ii. Herbert C., b. in H. Mar. 7, 1884.
iii. Beryl H., b. in Rockland, July 3, 1886.
iv. Irma L., b. in Rockland, Oct. 1, 1893.
BISBEE.
1. Lorenzo (s. of Aratus, of Abington,) b. in Amherst, Mass.,. Mar. 23, 1824 ; m. Nov. 24, 1850, Annie L. Colson, of Maine. She- was b. Mar. 15, 1830; d. Apr. 10, 1893. He d. Aug. 7, 1902. Children :
i. Vesta L., b. in Me., Sept. 21, 1852; m. Benjamin F. Wood, s. of Samuel Wood (1).
ii. Orra J., b. in Hanson, July 2, 1854; m. June 13, 1874,. Edwin Cummings (1).
iii. Viena J., Apr. 25, 1858; d. Oct. 7, 1873.
iv. Ernest L., May 2, 1860; d. Dec. 5, 1873.
v. Lila R., Oct. 15, 1863 ; d. Aug. 28, 1879.
vi. E. Alice, May 19, 1866; m. first, Howard Clark, of P. E. I. He d. Dec. 17, 1887, and she m. secondly, Apr. 30, 1889, Charles A. Cadman, of N. S. She- d. in North Easton, Feb. 20, 1905. Ch. by second marriage : Ethel L., Alice B., Estelle, Edna, Wil- fred.
BISHOP.
1. Isaac M. (s. of Isaac M. of Maine) ; m. June 17, 1899, Carrie
.
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J. Reed, widow of Frank A. Reed (1), and dau. of Henry Bos- worth of Pembroke. Resides on Elm street. No ch.
BLANCHARD.
1. Ebenezer (s. of Ebenezer) b. in Weymouth in 1811; m. Sarah C. Jones, dau. of John Jones, of Scituate. He d. May 25, 1884. She d. Aug. 19, 1890, aged 73 yrs. Merchant. 3
Resided on corner of Washington and Webster streets in house built by him- self. No ch.
BONNEY.
1. Ansel F. (s. of Howland S., of Plympton) b. Jan. 24, 1869 ; m. in 1901 Annie B. Stetson, dau. of William F. Stetson (53). Children born in Hanover :
i. Beatrice M., Mar. 7, 1902.
ii. Beulah S., Mar. 10, 1906.
BONNEY.
1. Frank I. (s. of Howland S., of Plympton) b. July 2, 1875; m. in 1900, Lydia L. Waterman, dau. of Isaac Waterman, Jr., of Hal- ifax. She was b. Dec. 23, 1877. Children born in Hanover :
i. Emma A., Jan. 15, 1901.
ii. Francis H., Mar. 27, 1902.
iii. Mary Z., Jan. 6, 1905.
iv. Mildred H., Jan. 6, 1905.
v. Marion E., Nov. 6, 1906.
BONNEY.
1. Hiram B. (s. of Roland, of Hanson) b. Apr. 27, 1818 ; m. Dec. 13, 1840, Elizabeth B. Estes, dau. of John Estes (12). He d. in Louisiana, July 16, 1863. She d. Nov. 8, 1881. Resided on Pleasant street in a house now torn down.
Children :
i. Elizabeth B., Nov. 27, 1842 ; m. first, George H. How- land (1) ; m. secondly, Elijah D. Williams (1).
ii. Ann M., Feb. 22, 1846; m. Frank Wright, of Plymp- ton. He was b. Jan. 24, 1848; d. Oct. 31, 1891. Ch :
i. L. Edith, April 29, 1868.
ii. Ida M., Aug. 3, 1871. iii. Lillian M., June 13, 1874; d. Oct., 1878.
iv. Agnes F., Oct. 4, 1876 ; d. Apr. 4, 1878.
iii. £
Emma J., July 8, 1848; m. Benjamin F. Haley, of Plympton. She d. Nov. 20, 1883. Ch. born in Hanover :
i. Eliza J., Mar. 20, 1869 ; d. Dec. 4, 1883.
ii. Hiram F., Mar. 16, 1870; m. Rose Cassidy, and had six ch.
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GENEALOGIES.
iii. Herbert; d. young. iv. Frank; d. young. 2. iv. Frederick, Apr. 4, 1852.
2. Frederick (s. of Hiram B.1) ; m. in 1876, Lina R. Thomas, dau. of Horace Thomas, of Halifax. She d. Mar. 14, 1900.
Children :
i. Lucy A., Apr., 1877; m. Frank Cole, and has child, Harold, b. 1900. Three dau. d. young.
ii. Frederick R .; m. Linnie Haywood, and had ch.
iii. Chester W., Mar. 28, 1883.
iv. Ethel C., July 9, 1884; m. Arthur Rhodes, and had ch :
i. Freeman R., 1903; d. 1905.
ii. Wesley F., 1904.
v. Horace, Feb. 22, 1887.
vi. Louis A., July 4, 1892.
vii. Bertha, Aug., 1896.
viii. Beatrice A., Mar. 14, 1898.
BONNEY.
1. Allen F. (s. of Roland, of Hanson) b. Apr. 24, 1820; m. Nov. 3, 1842, Mary R. Estes, dau. of John Estes (12). She d. Oct. 27,
1895. He d. July 5, 1885. Resided on Pleasant street, near the "Eliab Mill." Served in Civil War.
Children born in Hanover :
i. Mary E., b. Nov. 21, 1844; d. Mar. 12, 1846.
ii. Virginia A., b. Sept. 26, 1846 ; m. Elmer J. Turner (1),
iii. Everett B., b. July 7, 1849; d. Sept. 27, 1849.
BONNEY.
1. Morton V. (s. of Ezekiel, of Hanson) b. Mar. 4, 1841; m. Aug. 1, 1871, N. Aurelia Hall, dau. of Benjamin B. Hall (1). Served in Civil War. Resides on Hanover street, near West Hanover station. Selectman. No ch. Representative and school com- mittee.
BONNEY.
1. Thomas Bonney, a shoemaker, of Duxbury, 1640, married Dorcas, dau. of Henry Sampson, the Mayflower Pilgrim, and had James, who married Abigail Bishop, of Duxbury, and had Elisha, 1698, who married Elizabeth Lincoln, of Pembroke, and had James, 1730, who married Keturah, dau. of Josiah, and Sarah (Crooker) Bishop, of Pembroke, and had Josiah, 1768, who mar- ried Lucy, dau. of Charles Josselyn (11), and had Josiah, of Han- over.
2. Josiah (s. of Josiah and Lucy of Pembroke) b. Nov. 30, 1794; m. Apr. 2, 1820, Mercy W. Rose, dau. of Timothy Rose (6). Re-
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sided on Washington street, at the end of Union street. Select- man. He d. May 8, 1872, and his wid. d. May 23, 1875, aet. 78 years.
Children born in Hanover:
i. Lucy J., Sept. 11, 1820; m. Robert H. Studley (13).
3. ii. Josiah W., Sept. 17, 1823.
3. Josiah W. (s. of Josiah2) ; m. in 1854, Sarah A. Hollis, dau. of John Hollis, of Braintree. He d. Apr. 8, 1870. His wid. m. Oscar Weston, of Duxbury, and d. Dec. 31, 1904. Child :
4. i. Frank W., b. in N. Abington, Sept. 10, 1858.
4. Frank W. (s. of Josiah W.3) ; m. June 21, 1884, Alice M. Litchfield, dau. of Luther Litchfield (4). Resides on Washing- ton street in his grandfather's house.
Children born in Hanover:
i. Percy W., Oct. 18, 1887.
ii. Lucy J. Oct. 12, 1891.
iii. Annie W., Oct. 12, 1891.
BONNEY.
1. Charles D. (s. of J. Dean, and a descendant of Thomas, of Duxbury) b. in Pembroke, July 8, 1867; m. Aug. 26, 1890, Etta M. Stetson, dau. of John Stetson (39). Resides on Broadway in
the house built by himself. No ch.
BONNEY.
1. William E. (s. of Pelham W.) b. in Danvers, Mass., Aug. 29, 1829 ; m. Emeline M. Tubbs, dau. of Caleb S. Tubbs. She was b. in Dedham, Oct. 31, 1834, and d. July 9, 1887. Came to H. in 1865. Resides on Broadway, South Hanover. Manufactured ink for many years.
Children :
i. Eva M., b. in Dedham, Nov. 2, 1853; m. Frank Alden, s. of John Alden, of Duxbury. Ch :
i. Arthur B., May, 1876 ; m. and resides in Brock- ton.
ling.
ii. Emma G., June 25, 1881; m. George E. Bow- Resides in Brockton.
2. ii. Fred G., b. in Pembroke, Mar. 12, 1855.
iii. Charles A., b. in Dedham, Sept. 24, 1857; m. first, Lot- tie E. Torrey, dau. of David B. Torrey, of Rockland ; secondly, Abbie McLean, of Brockton. Resides in St. Louis.
iv. Cora W., b. in H., Sept. 30, 1867.
2. Fred G. (s. of William E.1) ; m. Amy Keith, dau. of Samuel Keith, of East Bridgewater. Resided in East Bridgewater. He d. Jan. 6, 1890.
Child :
i. Gertrude A., b. Nov., 1888.
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GENEALOGIES.
BOURNE.
1. Ellsworth T. (s. of Calvin F.) of Hanson, b. July 11, 1861 ; m. Mar. 22, 1883, Arabella F. Churchill, dau. of Eben A. Churchill, of Hanson. She was b. in Wisconsin, June 12, 1867.
Children :
i. E. Francis, b. in Rockland, Feb. 19, 1885; m. Dec. 23, 1905, Clara Perkins, of Whitman.
ii. Ethel J., b. in Hanover, June 3, 1889 ; d. Jan. 16, 1892.
iii. Grace M., b. in S. Weymouth, Nov. 8, 1893.
iv. Carl M., b. in Hanover, Aug. 5, 1895.
v. Leon E., b. in Hanover, Aug. 1, 1897.
vi. Harold T., b. in Hanover, Oct. 17, 1905.
vii. Gladys L., b. in Hanover, July 4, 1909.
BOWERS.
1. Luke H. (s. of Micajah) b. in Lowell, Oct. 6, 1836; m. Nov. 6, 1859, Morgianna C. Cushing, dau. of Seth B. Cushing. She was b. in Hingham, Nov. 6, 1835. Resides on Washington street in the house for many years owned and occupied by Josiah Winslow. Children :
i. Percy L., b. in Lowell, Dec. 3, 1862; d. June 15, 1865.
ii. Edwin C., b. in North Abington, May 3, 1868.
NOTE .- Mary A. Bowers, sister of Luke H. Bowers, b. in Chelmsford, Mar. 27, 1842. Resides with her brother.
BOWKER.
1. Edward A. (s. of George W.) b. in Medford, Mass., Dec. 25, 1867. Came to H. in 1884; m. Jan. 19, 1890, Elizabeth E. Jos- selyn, dau. of Cyrus B. Josselyn (45). . Selectman. Resides on Hanover street, near the church, in house constructed by himself. Children born in Hanover :
i. Leland R., Jan. 27, 1891.
ii. Clyde A., Apr. 23, 1895.
BOWKER.
1. Fred W. (s. of George T.) b. in Hanson, Oct. 5, 1862; m. Nov. 30, 1887, Lottie W. Brownville, dau. of Rev. J. W. Brownville. Resides at Four Corners. Merchant. Child born in Hanson :
i. Harry W., Aug. 24, 1890.
BOWKER.
1. Stephen C. (s. of Joshua) b. in S. Scituate, July 25, 1826; m. first, Mar. 5, 1860, Mandana Farrar, dau. of Rufus Farrar, of South Scituate. She d. Jan. 7, 1870, and he m. secondly, Dec. 7, 1883, Marietta Gardner, wid. of John B. Gardner, who was s. of Israel H. Gardner (4), and dau. of Charles Gardner, of Hingham. He d. Feb. 8, 1906. Resided at Assinippi.
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HISTORY OF HANOVER.
Children by wife Mandana, born in So. Scituate:
i. Rufus C., Nov. 6, 1862; d. Sept. 9, 1864.
ii. Wilfred C., May 1, 1866, married and resides in Nor- well.
iii. Annie R., July 9, 1868.
BRAY.
1. Charles (s. of Hezekiah T.) b. in Deer Island, Me., Nov. 17, 1856; m. in 1877, Ruth A. Bartlett, dau. of Morrill C. Bartlett. She was b. in Amesbury, Mass., Aug. 13, 1859. Came to H. in 1891. Resides on Main street in the house in which David Mann resided.
Children :
i. Charles A., b. in Rowley, Mass., Sept. 13, 1878; m. Irene Bates, dau. of Alvin G. Bates, of Rockland. No ch.
ii. Elsie B., b. in Derry, N. H., Dec. 16, 1880.
2. iii. Howard I., b. in Rowley, Mass., Jan. 26, 1882.
iv. C. Alice, b. in Rowley, Mass., May 5, 1884; m. June 13, 1903, Ira R. Raymond, s. of Geo. L. Raymond, of Hanson. Ch: Arline, b. in Rockland.
v. Ralph E., b. in Rowley, Mass., July 16, 1887.
vi. Marion E., b. in Rowley, Mass., Apr. 21, 1890.
vii. Flora P., b. in H., Jan. 12, 1893.
viii. Ernest B., b. in H., July 3, 1896; d. Jan. 8, 1899.
ix. Rubie, b. in H., Nov. 24, 1898.
2. Howard I. (s. of Charles1) ; m. in 1904, Fanny G. Burbank, of Scituate, dau. of Geo. O. Burbank.
Children born in Hanover:
i. Mildred V., Oct. 28, 1904.
ii. Bernice, Sept. 30, 1907.
BRECK.
1. Martin V. B. (s. of Nathan) b. in Lyme, N. H., July 27, 1835 ; m. Dec. 23, 1865, Mary H. Mitchell, dau. of Charles B. Mitchell, of East Abington. She was b. Oct. 6, 1846. He served in the Civil War, and d. Apr. 3, 1907. Resided on Circuit street, near West Hanover station.
Children :
i. Winfield C., June 30, 1874; d. July 4, 1893.
ii. Elwyn A., Feb. 10, 1876; d. Apr. 14, 1885.
Sylvia O. Mitchell (dau. of Charles B. Mitchell) b. in East Abington, May 5, 1850; lives in this Breck family.
BREWSTER.
1. William M. (s. of Joshua, of Duxbury) b. May 10, 1796; m. June 6, 1819, Sarah Warren, dau. of David Warren, of Plymouth. She was b. Aug. 17, 1798, and d. Jan. 10, 1859. He d. Dec. 12,
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GENEALOGIES.
1871. Resided on Broadway, corner of Myrtle street, in the I. S. Stetson house.
Children :
i. Sarah W., b. in Duxbury, Aug. 13, 1821; d. Nov. 20, 1839.
ii. William, May 16, 1823 ; m. Elizabeth Allen, of Me., and d. in Cal., 1886.
iii. Daniel, May 27, 1825; d. Jan. 22, 1845.
iv. Catherine, Aug. 11, 1828; d. Dec. 13, 1830.
v. Lucy, Aug. 11, 1830; d. Aug. 31, 1846.
vi. Catherine, Sept. 9, 1832; m. Porter Reed, of Kingston, and d. Apr. 3, 1901.
vii. Isabel T., Dec. 27, 1834; m. Nathaniel B. Ellis (16).
viii. Ellen, June 4, 1837; d. at Silver Lake, Mass., 1893.
ix. Sarah, Nov. 5, 1839; d. Aug. 10, 1842.
x. Edward, Dec. 15, 1843; d. in Duxbury, Mar. 25, 1844.
BRIGGS.
1. Ezra, b. 1724, was s. of Joseph, s. of Lt. James, s. of Walter, who was of Scituate, in 1651, and purchased a farm of Mr. Hath- erly on the north side of Farm Neck. Ezra d. in H., Oct. 22, 1804, and his wid., Nov. 26, 1805. Soldier in the Revolution. Resided east of Washington street on the farm, owned by the family for three generations.
Children :
2. i. Ezra, 1758 ( ?)
ii. Enoch ; d. unm.
iii. Charles; d. unm.
iv. Nathaniel, 1764; d. Dec. 31, 1817.
v. Lydia ; d. May 14, 1766.
vi. Lydia, bt. Oct. 5, 1777; m. Benjamin D. Fillmore, and d. Jan. 12, 1848.
vii. Moses; d. July 27, 1806.
viii. Rachel; d. Feb. 21, 1777.
ix. Sally; d. May 24, 1800, aet. 33 yrs.
x. Joseph, bt. Oct. 5, 1777.
2. Ezra (s. of Ezra1) ; m. first, May 13, 1784, Margaret Curtis, dau. of William Curtis (28). She d. Aug. 16, 1788, and he m. secondly, May 1, 1789, Lydia Southworth, of Duxbury. He d. Nov. 2, 1815, and his wid. d. May 1, 1840, aet. 77 yrs. A soldier in the Revolution. Resided for a time on Main street, his house standing where that of Agnes Cooper now stands.
Children born by wife Margaret:
i. Martha, bt. Oct. 22, 1786; d. Aug. 13, 1792.
ii. Rachel, bt. Oct. 22, 1786; d. Aug. 13, 1792.
iii. Ezra, bt. Sep. 21, 1788; d. Feb. 14, 1790.
Children born by wife Lydia:
iv. Hannah, Oct., 1789; d. Aug. 13, 1792.
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v. Ezra, May 16, 1791; m. Elizabeth Fickett of Brain- tree.
3. vi. Joseph, Dec. 22, 1793.
vii. Lydia, Sep. 6, 1795; m. Stephen Estes (15).
viii. Hannah, Mar. 5, 1799; m. Deacon Ara Brooks (7).
ix. Thomas J., Aug. 20, 1801; d. May 5, 1808.
x. Sarah W., Sep. 3, 1803; m. Judson Vining (1).
xi. Betsey, Apr. 19, 1805; m. June 6, 1831, Rev. J. M. Spear, of Boston.
xii. Martha, Dec. 22, 1806; m. David Vining (1).
xiii. Thomas J., Sep. 24, 1809; d. Aug. 20, 1813.
3. Joseph (s. of Ezra2) ; m. Apr. 23, 1817, Jane Paine, of New- buryport. He d. Sep. 24, 1860, and his wid. d. Sep. 25, 1882. Resided first on Main St. and then on Washington St., in the house constructed by himself in 1836.
Children born in Hanover:
i. Jane, Nov. 11, 1818; m. first, Silas G. Bates, s. of Thomas O. Bates (41) ; m. secondly, Samuel S. Church (5).
4. ii. Joseph, Apr. 18, 1821.
5. iii. J. Gilman, Oct. 11, 1823.
6. iv. William S., Feb. 21, 1826.
7. v. Richard P., Oct. 21, 1828.
vi. Maria A., July 4, 1831; d. Sep. 24, 1858.
vii. Margaret H., Sept. 29, 1833; m. Nov. 26, 1855, Joseph W. Ramsdell, s. of Bartlett Ramsdell. He was b. in Pembroke, Apr. 14, 1830. Children born in Pem- broke:
i. Emma M., Mar. 23, 1857; m. Frederick W. Church (11).
ii. Annie B., June 17, 1859.
8. viii. Charles B., Jan. 29, 1838.
9. ix. Elbridge B., June 13, 1840.
4. Joseph (s. of Joseph3) ; m. Nov. 24, 1842, Mary T. Dwelley, dau. of Lemuel Dwelley (11). He d. May 28, 1869. Resided at corner of Union and Main streets.
Children born in Hanover:
i. Sarah F., Aug. 18, 1843; d. unm., Apr. 3, 1867.
10. ii. J. Austin, May 8, 1851. .
11. iii. Charles W., July 15, 1853.
iv. Lucia A., Oct. 28, 1858; d. Sep. 15, 1862.
5. J. Gilman (s. of Joseph3) ; m. Sep. 6, 1870, Ella G. Clapp, dau. of Gorham Clapp. She was born in South Scituate, May 23, 1852. He d. Mar. 2, 1893.
Children born in South Scituate.
i. Elizabeth C., April 28, 1871; m. Charles O. Jacobs, s. of Charles Jacobs (21).
ii. J. Harold, Aug. 22, 1885.
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GENEALOGIES.
6. William S. (s. of Joseph3) ; m. Feb. 15, 1871, Charlotte S. Gardner, dau. of Hiram Gardner (3). Resided in South Scituate, near H. line.
Children born in South Scituate:
i. S. Frances, Dec. 29, 1871; m. June 26, 1892, Wilbur F. Litchfield of Hingham, s. of Joseph H. Litch- field. Ch. born in Hingham : i. Ruth B., Apr. 9, 1893.
ii. Amy T., Apr. 20, 1895.
ii. Joseph, Apr. 14, 1874; m. Maude Whiting.
iii. Walter S., Dec. 21, 1879; m. in 1902, Charlotte Os- borne, dau. of John F. Osborne of Norwell, and has ch. b. in Norwell :
i. Elsie M., Mar. 11, 1903.
ii. C. Ruby, Mar. 31, 1905.
7. Richard P. (s. of Joseph3) ; m. Dec. 2, 1860, Catherine M. Clapp, dau. of John Clapp. She was b. in South Scituate, Sept. 5, 1834, and d. Apr. 7, 1900. He d. May 4, 1906. Resided in South Scituate, near H. line.
Children born in South Scituate :
i. Nellie, Sep. 20, 1866; m. Nov. 20, 1890, William L. Foster, s. of Timothy Foster of Hingham. Ch : Catherine.
ii. Edwin C., Apr. 5, 1869; unm.
8. Charles B. (s. of Joseph3) ; m. Oct. 12, 1872, Annie L. Jacobs, dau. of William Jacobs (19). She was b. Sept. 28, 1851. He d. Jan. 27, 1901. Resided east of Washington street, in his father's house.
Child born in Hanover:
i. Annie L., Dec. 2, 1876; m. Dec. 11, 1900, Gilbert H. West, s. of James H. West of Pembroke. Ch. b. in Pembroke : i. James B., Feb. 20, 1902.
ii. Loring G., Nov. 20, 1903. iii: Marjorie L., Oct. 4, 1905.
9. Elbridge B. (s. of Joseph3) ; m. May 31, 1866, Lucy B. Bar- ker, daughter of Walter B. Barker. She was b. in South Scituate, May 31, 1843. Resided on Washington street, in his father's house, and later at Assinippi, in the Ebenezer Blanchard house. Children born in Hanover:
i. Jennie B., Sept. 20, 1868 ; m. Jan. 25, 1893, Alfred H. Loring, s. of Albert B. Loring of Norwell. Ch : i. Albert B., b. in H., Dec. 6, 1893. ii. Ruth J., b. in Norwell, Mar. 9. 1900.
ii. Helen L., Sept. 10, 1873.
iii. Edith B., Aug. 19, 1880; m. July 5, 1906, G. Herman Donham, s. of George Donham of Rockland. Ch: Eleanor.
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10. J. Austin (s. of Joseph4) ; m. Nov. 18, 1874, F. Ella Damon, dau. of Andrew T. Damon (8). He d. Jan. 28, 1898. Resided on Hanover St.
Children born in Hanover :
i. M. Alma, July 28, 1884; m. Clinton R. Sweeny, s. of Edward P. Sweeny (3).
ii. Stanley A., May 4, 1889.
11. Charles W. (s. of Joseph4) ; m. Nov. 24, 1879, Ruthena Stockbridge, dau. of Lebbeus Stockbridge (18). Lumber dealer; tax collector for many years. Resides on Main street, at the end of Union street, in the house constructed by his mother and him- self.
Children born in Hanover:
i. Amy N., Sep. 19, 1880.
ii. Louise H., Nov. 24, 1882.
iii. Christine T., Feb. 8, 1892; d. June 5, 1892.
BRIGGS.
1. Lloyd (s. of Cushing O.,) b. in South Scituate, Apr. 8, 1830; m. Nov. 15, 1858, Sarah E. E. Kent, dau. of Noah B. Kent of S. Boston. She was b. in Scituate, Sept. 22, 1834, and d. in 1909. Came to Hanover in 1870, and resided on Broadway, at the end of Elm street; now resides in Boston. Notary Public.
Children born in Boston:
i. Harriette S., Jan. 29, 1860; d. June 23, 1879.
ii. Velma, Oct. 20, 1861.
iii. L. Vernon, (Dr.) Aug. 13, 1863; m. June 1, 1905, Mary T. Cabot, dau. of Louis Cabot of Brookline. She was b. in Boston, May 27, 1871. See chapter on Professional men. Child born in Boston : Lloyd Vernon, June 27, 1909.
BROOKS.
1. Samuel (was s. of Gilbert, s. of Nathaniel, s. of William, ae 20, who, with his bro. Gilbert, ae 14, came to New England in 1635). Wm. was in Scit., in 1644, and his farm was south of Till's, after- wards Dwelley's Creek. Samuel (1) lived on Walnut street, now Webster street, in a house built there before the present road was laid out, and to which the access was by a cartpath through land of Capt. Elisha Barrell, near his house. Mr. B. d. in H., May 17, 1829, aet. 87, and his wid. Aug. 27, 1830, aet. 89. He m. Eliza- beth, dau. of Thomas Gray (1).
Children :
i. Betsey ; m. Heman Stoddard.
ii. Deborah; m. Apr. 4, 1796, Cooms House.
iii. James went to Maine.
iv. John, went to Maine.
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GENEALOGIES.
2. Joseph (bro. of Samuel1) ; m. first, 1769, Lydia Stetson, dau. of Gideon Stetson of Scit. She d. Aug. 17, 1792, and he m. secondly in 1794, Sarah Dunbar. He d. Dec. 20, 1820, aet 74, and his wid. abt. 1840, aet 93. Resided on Main street, in a large 2 story house, which stood on the site of the house owned at his death by Edward G. Brooks.
Children born in Hanover:
3. i. Curtis, Dec. 12, 1770.
ii. Lydia, Mar. 26, 1773; d. May 30, 1849.
iii. Sarah, Dec. 22, 1775; m. Zachariah Damon (3).
iv. Eleanor, May 4, 1778 ; m. Eells Damon (4).
4. v. Joseph, Jan. 1, 1781.
vi. Abi, Apr. 10, 1783; m. Albert Church and lived in Maine.
vii. Hannah, Nov. 20, 1785; d. Aug. 6, 1792.
3. Curtis (s. of Joseph2) ; m. Feb. 10, 1793, Anne Southworth of Duxbury. Selectman. He d. Aug. 31, 1817, and she d. Mar. 5, 1857, aet 86 yrs. Resided on Main street, in house now owned and occupied by Horace S. Crane. Selectman. Children born in Hanover:
5. i. Samuel, June 7, 1794 ; d. Aug. 26, 1856.
6. ii. Thomas, June 7, 1794; d. Jan., 1860, in Illinois.
iii. Anne, Mar. 17, 1796; m. first, Oct. 25, 1817, James Whiting, s. of James Whiting (7), and secondly, Jesse Gray, and d. at Greene, Me., in 1847. Ch. born to Jesse and Anne Gray :
i. Lucy; m. Thomas Ray.
ii. Lydia J .; m. John S. Rose.
iii. Sarah A .; m. Lewis S. Belcher.
iv. John F.
v. Jesse A.
vi. Susan F .; m. John Dean. vii. Seth T.
7. iv. Ara, Mar. 17, 1796.
v. Hannah, Apr. 7, 1799; m. Dec. 22, 1820, Jeremiah Belcher of Randolph.
8. vi. John, Sept. 3, 1802. vii. Ruth, Dec. 31, 1806; d. unm. Mar. 3, 1895.
4. Joseph (s. of Joseph2) ; m. first, Jan. 16, 1803, Mary Tower of Scit. She d. Mar. 21, 1847. He m. secondly, June 10, 1849, wid. Hannah Serles, who d. Feb. 24, 1855. He m. thirdly, Jan. 1860, Jane Hatch, wid. of Ezekiel T. Hatch (19) and dau. of Laban Wilder (1). He d. Nov. 10, 1869, and his wid. d. Nov. 22, 1871. Selectman. Lived in his father's house until his second marriage.
Children born in Hanover :
i. Mary, Feb. 1, 1804; d. unm., Apr. 27, 1888.
ii. Lydia S .; m. Silas Ripley of Abington, and d. a wid. Jan. 12, 1847.
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iii. Lucy, Nov. 15, 1807; d. Dec. 23, 1825.
iv. Deborah, Dec. 17, 1809; d. Jan. 28, 1812.
v. Sarah D., Mar. 29, 1812; m. Piam C. Whiting (3).
9. vi. Joseph, July 2, 1814.
vii. James, Mar. 21, 1817; d. unm. Jan. 22, 1894. viii. Betsey, Apr. 18, 1819; m. Lucius Ford of Abington.
10.
ix. Gilbert, July 18, 1821.
x. Charles, Aug. 31, 1823; m. an Ames and went to Cal. Child born second wife:
xi. Lydia, Oct. 24, 1850; m. first, June 9, 1869, Laban W. Ford of South Scituate; secondly, July 3, 1886, Daniel Barnes of South Scituate.
5. Samuel (s. of Curtis3) ; m. Mehitable Larkum, of Beverly. He d. Aug. 26, 1856, and she d. July 24, 1888. Resided on Main street, in his father's house. Barry says this house was built by Curtis Brooks about 1794. The probabilities are that it was built by his father, Joseph Brooks, at an earlier date.
Children born in Hanover :
i. Samuel, Mar. 19, 1819; m. Mary Morey, 1. in Med- ford.
ii. Mehitable, Feb. 3, 1824; m. R. Andrew Hanson (1).
iii. Anne S., 1829; d. aet. 9 wks.
iv. Anne S., Sept. 25, 1830; m. Rufus Crane (1).
v. Elizabeth, 1835; d. aet. 4 wks.
6. Thomas (s. of Curtis3) ; m. first, Feb. 28, 1816, Mary Curtis, dau. of John Curtis (31), and secondly, 1837, Laura Almy. Was Dea. of Baptist Church for abt. 12 yrs. Moved to Illinois, where his wid. d. in 1852. He d. in Illinois, Jan., 1860.
Children by wife Mary, born in Hanover :
i. Thomas, May 26, 1817; d. unm.
ii. William, June 27, 1819; m. Julietta Meriam, Ill.
iii. Clarissa, Jan. 24, 1822; m. Plummer Couch, Ill.
iv. Mary A., Aug. 2, 1825; m. Wm. P. Lazzell, Ill.
v. Curtis, Dec. 6, 1827; d. young.
vi Charlotte? m. Cushing Jones, Ill.
7. Ara (s. of Curtis3) ; m. Feb. 20, 1823, Hannah Briggs, dau. of Ezra Briggs (2), and lived in Bowdoinham, Me. He d. Mar. 4, 1872, and his wid. d. Mar. 14, 1884.
Children born in Bowdoinham, Me.
i. Lydia A., July 5, 1825; m. Nov., 1841, Joseph S. Elliott of Bowdoinham, Me., and d. Feb. 5, 1865. Had 6 children.
ii. Elizabeth L., Feb. 15, 1827; m. first, Oct. 15, 1849, Hartley Hunter of Bowdoinham. He d. Oct., 1852. and she m. secondly, Sept. 29, 1853, James Haynes of Bowdoin, Me. She d. Aug. 19, 1880. Had four children by second marriage.
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iii. Hannah S., Nov. 15, 1828; m. Aug. 22, 1852, Willis Stinson of Bowdoinham, and had four children. Now living at Litchfield, Me.
iv. Mary R., June 7, 1830; d. Dec. 23, 1838.
v. Almira L., Aug. 22, 1832; d. May 26, 1835.
vi. Melinda J., Oct. 23, 1834; m. Nov. 15, 1882, James Haynes, and d. Apr. 17, 1902.
vii. Jonathan K., Apr. 8, 1837; m. Feb. 18, 1864, Louisa J. Tarr 'of Woolwich, Me., and had seven children. Now living in Chelsea, Mass.
viii. Ara C., Jan. 15, 1839; d. Sept. 24, 1862.
ix. Luther S., Sept. 18, 1841; m. June 11, 1865, Harriet N. Libby of Litchfield, Me., and d. Apr. 5, 1889. Had five children.
8. John (s. of Curtis3) ; m. Dec. 4, 1823, Amy Mann, dau. of Levi Mann (6), and lived on Main street, in the house built by Levi Mann, about 1790. She d. June 21, 1876, and he d. Oct. 5, 1878. Dea. of Baptist Church.
Children born in Hanover :
11. i. John S., Oct. 27, 1824.
12. ii. Levi C., Mar. 5, 1827.
13. iii. J. Warren, Mar. 3, 1829.
iv. Emma M., June 30, 1831; m. George W. Curtis (77). Sarah M., Dec. 12, 1832; m. Aug. 25, 1859, Otis B.
v. Oakman, s. of Hiram Oakman of Marshfield. He served in the Civil War; d. June 8, 1864, and his wid. d. Dec. 1, 1900.
14. vi. Ara, Apr. 28, 1835.
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