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48. James (s. of Joshua35) ; m. in Jan'y, 1843, Lucinda B. Wright. Resided in Brighton. He d. Nov. 4, 1887. His wid. d. Dec. 17, 1888. Children : Fred and Arthur.
49. William H. (s. of John39) ; m. Oct. 26, 1870, Delia F. Carey, dau. of John Carey of East Bridgewater. Resides on Broadway, near the Corners, in the Silas B. Jones house.
Children born in Hanover:
i. Fanny W., Sept. 5, 1871.
ii. John E., Sept. 10, 1878.
50. Fred (s. of John39) ; m. Minnie Clark, of Hanson. Chil- dren born in Pembroke: Frederick and Robert.
51. Elliot W. (s. of Turner41) ; m. Sept. 15, 1883, Ella S. John- son, wid. of James L. Johnson (1), and dau. of John Pratt of Hanson. Resides on Spring street.
Children born in Hanover :
55. i. Percy W., June 5, 1884.
ii. Sarah I., May 29, 1886.
iii. Annie D., Feb. 8, 1888.
iv. Doris L., Mar. 1, 1895.
52. Henry D. (s. of Henry M.42); m. in 1904, A. Marjorie Lovell, dau. of Walter S. Lovell, of Rockland. She d. Sept., 1906.
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Child born in Rockland : i. Dorothy, May, 1905.
53. William F. (s. of Elisha C.43) ; m. first, Jan. 2, 1853, Susan M. Murdock of Middleboro. She d. June 28, 1857. He m. sec- ondly, July 3, 1859, Mary H. Magoun, dau. of Abner Magoun (2). She d. April 16, 1867. He m. thirdly, Oct. 13, 1867, Martha M. Stetson, dau. of Seth Stetson (44). She d. March 27, 1894. He served in Civil War. Resides on School street, in the "Estes" house.
Children :
Three children by wife Susan, all died young.
Children by wife Mary :
iv. Jason E., 1860; d. Dec. 29, 1864.
v. Willie M., April 1, 1861; d. Jan. 4, 1865.
vi. Mary H., March 13, 1866; m. George D. Paine (3). Children by wife Martha :
vii. Minerva M., July 16, 1868; m. Nathan B. Winslow (12).
viii. Willie E., April 5, 1873 ; d. July 7, 1873.
ix. Abbie M., April 11, 1875 ; m. Elbridge G. Simmons of Rockland. Children :
i. Edith L., Feb. 7, 1901.
ii. Martha G., June 27, 1903.
iii. Wallace R., June 13, 1904.
iv. Faunce, Aug. 20, 1905.
X. Annie B., July 27, 1878; m. Ansel F. Bonney (1).
xi. William D., April 19, 1882; m. Aug. 9, 1906, Marion M. McDonald, dau. of Alexander McDonald of N. S.
54. William L. (s. of Harrison45) ; m. Grace H. Damon, dau. of Bernard Damon (9). Resides on Hanover street, near Grove street.
Children born in Hanover:
i. Edgar F., Sept. 14, 1873; d. Oct. 7, 1873.
ii. Bernard L., July 22, 1878.
iii. Rector D., April 19, 1884.
55. Percy W. (s. of Elliot W.51) ; m. in 1904, Sarah S. Stetson, adopted dau. of Sylvester Stetson of Pembroke.
Child born in Pembroke :
i. Thurston L., Oct. 24, 1904.
STETSON.
1. Asa W. (s. of Thomas), born in East Bridgewater, Feb. 11, 1872 ; m. March 15, 1896, Ada L. Brown, dau. of John E. Brown. She was born in East Bridgewater, March 14, 1878.
Children; first three born in East Bridgewater; last two in Hanover :
i. Howard W., April 3, 1897.
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ii. Blanche E., Jan. 20, 1899.
iii. Fred T., born Nov. 25, 1900.
iv. John E., Sept. 26, 1903.
v. Robert A., April 12, 1906.
STETSON.
1. Benjamin (s. of Silas), born in South Scituate, May 1, 1814; m. Dec. 11, 1838, Eliza Munroe, dau. of Benjamin Munroe. She was born in Scituate, June 20, 1813. She d. Feb. 21, 1882. He d. Aug. 24, 1905. Resided the last of his life on Spring street, in house constructed by himself.
Children :
i. Maria J., born in Hanover, Oct. 7, 1839.
ii. James E., born in Pembroke, Sept. 5, 1840; d. Dec. 8, 1862.
iii. Betsey A., born in Hanover, Aug. 29, 1841; d. Nov. 27, 1901.
iv. Abby F., born in Hanover, Aug. 7, 1843; d. May 5, 1857.
v. John Q., born in Hanover, Dec. 17, 1846.
vi. Oren R., born in Hanover, Aug. 22, 1852.
2. vii. Charles S., born in Hanover, Oct. 24, 1856.
2. Charles S. (s. of Benjamin1) ; m. Florence A. Rose, dau. of Charles E. Rose (10). Resides on Hanover street, in house con- structed by William Church.
Children born in Hanover :
i. Ralph, Jan'y 28, 1897.
ii. Robert, May 14, 1898.
iii. Myrtle E., July 19, 1899.
iv. Mabel F., July 20, 1900; d. Sept. 22, 1900.
v. Helen M., Jan'y 30, 1902.
vi. Benjamin, Feb'y 6, 1904.
vii. Charles E., July 24, 1905.
STETSON.
1. Isaac G. (s. of Isaac O.), born in Pembroke, Aug. 7, 1826 ; m. in 1846, Jane R. Oldham, dau. of Aurora W. Oldham (1). She d. April 2, 1892. He d. Aug. 17, 1897. Selectman. Representative. Resided on Broadway, near South Hanover Station. (See chapter on Old Houses).
Children; first three born in Pembroke; last one born in Hanover :
i. Emily J., March 10, 1847; m. Stephen W. Bailey (34).
2. ii. Fred, born Dec. 20, 1851.
iii. Mary E., Sept. 26, 1854; d. Oct. 12, 1856.
iv. Grace G., May 12, 1861; m. Edgar W. Phillips (1).
2. Fred (s. of Isaac G.1) ; m. April 3, 1872, Annie E. Eells, dau.
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of John P. Eells (17). He d. Mar. 17, 1906. Resided in his father's house.
Children :
i. Ethel P., April 26, 1876; m. June 30, 1897, Oscar H. Lapham of Plymouth, and has children : i. Agnes B., born in Kingston, May 10, 1898.
ii. Barbara M., born in Hanover, May 10, 1899.
ii. Una W., Jan. 3, 1878; m. Dec. 24, 1902, Roger W. Magoun (1).
iii. Helena W., Sept. 6, 1879 ; m. June 23, 1904, James H. Hunt, s. of Geo. H. Hunt of Rockland. No children.
STETSON.
1. Martin T. (s. of Martin of Pembroke), born April 19, 1829; m. Oct. 6, 1850, Nancy J. Mann, dau. of Major Joshua Mann (12). He d. Dec. 21, 1856, and his wid. m. Job Churchill (1). Children :
i. Mary J., Oct., 1852; m. first, Frederick R. Winslow (10) ; m. secondly, Joseph A. Winsor (1) ; m. third- ly, S. Austin Poole (1).
ii. Lucy A., March 8, 1855; m. Dec. 26, 1894, Frank W. Jones, s. of Waldo Jones of Norwell. She d. Jan. 22, 1903. Children :
i. Lucile, Dec. 25, 1896.
ii. Doris, June, 1898; d. aet. 8 months.
iii. Harriet E., born in Hanover, April 18, 1857; m. first, Nov. 26, 1899, Melzar H. Curtis, of Whitman. He d. May 15, 1900, and she m. secondly, Jan. 28, 1906, J. Merton Stetson of Whitman.
STETSON.
1. T. Frank (s. of Hiram, of Hanson), born in Wareham, Dec. 3, 1861; m. Nov. 21, 1885, Amy O. Kennie, dau. of Jahiel Kennie (1). Resides on King street. No children.
STETSON.
1. Charles S. (s. of Thomas, of Hanson), born Dec. 5, 1841; m. March 19, 1865, Elizabeth S. Russell, dau. of William P. Russell (1). He d. Feb. 8, 1896. Resided on Circuit street, in house now owned and occupied by Fred W. Phillips. No children.
STETSON.
1. Samuel D. (s. of Thomas Stetson), born in South Scituate, Dec. 2, 1816, and d. May 9, 1883 ; m. Jan. 18, 1855, Mrs. Hannah Lapham, dau. of John Mitchell. She was born in Marshfield, June 7, 1820, and d. Feb'y 6, 1900. Came to Hanover in 1877.
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HISTORY OF HANOVER.
Children born in South Scituate:
i. Nelson M., Dec. 4, 1855; m. Oct. 26, 1896, Nellie
Silsby, dau. of Wm. H. Silsby of Newburyport, Vt.
ii. Frank D., Sept. 4, 1857; m. June 4, 1885, Lillian Stet- son, dau. of Daniel Stetson of Whitman.
iii. Lydia D., January 30, 1860.
STOCKBRIDGE.
1. John Stockbridge, a wheelwright by trade, came to New Eng- land in the "Blessing," in June, 1635, being then twenty seven years old, with his wife, Anne, aged 21 years, and his son, Charles, aged one year. In the same vessel came Elder Thomas King, Gil- bert and William Brooks, and Mr. William Vassal. John was in Scituate in 1638. His first wife d. about 1642, and he m. secondly wid. Elizabeth Soan, and thirdly, Mary In 1656 he purchased half of the mill privilege at Greenbush of George Rus- sell, with the saw mill which Isaac Stedman had erected 10 yrs. before, and built a grist-mill in partnership with Mr. Russell. In the same year probably, he built the Stockbridge mansion house, which was a garrison house in Phillips War.
Had seven children, only one of whom we follow :
2. i. Charles, born in England, in 1634.
2. Charles (s. of John1) ; m. Abigail - He d. in 1683, and his wid. m. Amos Turner.
Children :
i. Charles, born in Boston, Dec. 2, 1659; d. Feb. 1, 1659.
ii. Abigail, born in Charlestown, Feb. 24, 1660-'61; m. Henry Josselyn (1).
iii. John, 1661 ?; d. young.
3. iv. Charles, Feb. 4, 1663.
v. Sarah, May 30, 1665 ; m. Israel Turner.
vi. Thomas, April 6, 1667. Did he m. Sarah, dau. of Thomas Pool in 1697?
vii. Elizabeth, Aug. 13, 1670 ; m. David Turner.
4. viii. Joseph, June 28, 1672.
ix. Benjamin, Oct. 9, 1677; m. and had a s., Benjamin, who was a prominent physician in Scituate. This s. owned, at the time of his death, a large tract of land on King street, embracing that now owned by Mrs. Saba D. Church. His wife was Ruth, the dau. of Job Otis. Priscilla Otis, a sister of Ruth, in her will, dated 1750, gives to her "brother-in-law, Ben- jamin Stockbridge, £40, lawful money to be laid out for my funeral charges, namely: for eight funeral rings and one hundred pair of gloves, and all other things decent and convenient for my funeral."
X. Samuel, July 9, 1679. Did he m. Lydia Barrell in 1703 ?
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3. Charles (s. of Charles2) ; m. Anna - . Probably d. April 7, 1731. Selectman in 1727. Resided near the tack factory of Samuel Salmond & Son, on the Hanover side of the stream.
Children :
i. Rachel, April 9, 1690; m. Thomas Swift, 1711. No children.
ii. Mary, Aug. 11, 1692.
iii. Abigail, Mar. 22, 1694-5; m. Mar. 12, 1718, Gilbert Brooks.
iv. Hannah, Jan. 30, 1697-8. Probably d. unm., Sept. 19, 1788, aet. 90 yrs.
v. Ruth, July 30, 1700; m. an Allen.
vi. Experience, Jan. 1, 1703-4; m. Recompense Tiffany.
vii. Judith, July 19, 1706.
viii. Charles, Oct. 13, 1709 ; bt. March 13, 1710. ix. Mercy, Dec. 6, 1719.
NOTE : In the will of Charles (3), dated Apr. 4, 1730, he does not speak of a dau., Mary, or Judith, but does mention two gr. children, Nehemiah and James Randall. We are uncertain whether Mary or Judith m. a Randall.
4. Joseph (s. of Charles2) ; m. Margaret Turner, dau. of Joseph Turner. She d. Mar. 27, 1747. He d. Mar. 11, 1773, aet. 100 yrs. Deacon of the church in Hanover for many years. Select- man. Lived first in Hanover, and then in Pembroke. Children born in Hanover :
i. Joseph, Oct. 1, 1698.
ii. Grace, 1700 ?; m. first, Jan. 15, 1719, John Thaxter of Hingham, and secondly, a Lincoln, probably.
iii. John, bt. July 2, 1704.
iv. Bathsheba, bt. Dec. 1, 1706. Did she m. Ezekiel Turner (12) ?
v. Margaret, bt. Oct. 31, 1708; m. Samuel Barstow (9). vi. Lusanna, bt. Nov. 25, 1711.
5. vii. David, 1713 ?
5. David (s. of Joseph4) ; m. first, Jan., 1736, Deborah Cushing, dau. of Judge John Cushing (4). She d. 1747, and he m. secondly, Jane Reed. Resided in his father's house, near North river bridge, his house standing on same location of present residence of Mrs. E. Q. Sylvester. He d. here Dec. 13, 1788, aged 75 yrs. Repre- sentative and Town Clerk.
Children :
i. Joseph, Aug. 20, 1737 ; d. April 5, 1761.
ii. Betsey, April 22, 1739 ; m. first, Job Young, and sec- ondly, Benjamin Stetson (27).
iii. John, Dec. 7, 1741. Killed in the woods by the fall of a tree. (See note.)
6. iv. William, Dec. 20, 1752.
v. David, 1755.
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vi. Deborah, Aug. 18, 1761; m. Marlboro Turner, s. of Marlboro Turner (1).
NOTE : Miss Minnie K. Bachelder, of the Probate Office, at Plymouth, has in her possession a poem of seventy lines "Composed by Mary Wilder to the memory of Mr. John Stockbridge; who was slain by Falling a Tree, February, the 10 A Dom, 1768." Miss Bachelder has furnished the writer with a copy of this poem, and we give the first four lines :
"Assist Melpomene my Feeble verse While I a Sad and tragick Scene reherse A. Hopeful Youth cut down in Natures bloom In height of action, Hasting to the tomb."
6. William (s. of David5) ; m. Oct. 9, 1774, Ruth Bailey, dau. of John Bailey (5). He d. Feb. 20, 1831, and his wid. d. Dec. 10, 1839. Resided the last of his life on Main street, in house now owned and occupied by Frank Stockbridge. Selectman. Children born in Hanover :
i. Joseph, Oct. 1, 1775; d. unm., April 13, 1804.
ii. Ruth, Nov. 8, 1777; m. Joseph Ramsdell (6).
8.
iii. John, April 18, 1780.
9. iv. William R., June 29, 1782.
10. v. Calvin, Sept. 19, 1784.
11. vi. Lebbeus, Nov. 29, 1787.
vii. Betsey ; m. Homer Ramsdell (8).
viii. Silvia B., March 1, 1793; d. June 28, 1795.
ix. Marcia, April 7, 1795; m. May 19, 1816, Samuel G. Bowman of Me. Had children : Nathaniel, Samuel S., Ruth E., William S., William H., Marcia S., Sarah W., Francis J., Orville R., and Howard D.
x. Stephen, April 3, 1797; d. May 14, 1818.
xi. Luther, May 19, 1801; d. March 26, 1802.
7. David (s. of David5) ; m. Dec. 23, 1779, Ruth Cushing, dau. of Joseph Cushing (8). She d. April 14, 1833. He d. Feb. 26, 1843. He was Selectman, Town Clerk, Representative, and Senator. Re- sided on his father's place.
Children born in Hanover :
i. Jane R., Oct. 6, 1780; m. Miller Smith, s. of Josiah Smith (2).
12. ii. Benjamin, Nov. 7, 1781.
13. iii. David, Nov. 25, 1783.
iv. Martin, Dec. 20, 1785; m. wid. Thurza Reed. No ch. He died Oct. 13, 1867.
14. v. Horatio, April 27, 1788.
vi. Deborah, Nov. 4, 1790; m. Thomas Turner (27). vii. Ruth, March 23, 1793 ; m. James Turner.
15. viii. Joseph C., July 4, 1798.
8. Dr. John (s. of William6) ; m. Oct. 15, 1805, Theodosia Gil-
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man, dau. of Rev. Tristram Gilman of North Yarmouth. She d. Nov. 4, 1822, aet. 34 yrs. He m. secondly, Jan. 5, 1824, Eliza I. Russell, dau. of Hon. John Russell, of Boston. He d. in Bath, Me., May 3, 1849, aet. 69 yrs.
Had ten children, none of whom we follow:
9. William R. (s. of William6) ; m. Olive True, of Maine. Had six children, only one of whom we give: i. Maria; m. Dr. Nelson H. Carey of Me., and had ch .: Annie Louise, Ellen and others.
10. Calvin (s. of William6) ; m. Oct. 30, 1815, Rachel W. Rogers, dau. of Atherton W. Rogers of Marshfield. He d. in Maine, May, 1833, and she d .--- Had four children: William C., John C., Wales R., and Edward A.
11. Lebbeus (s. of William6) ; m., 1810, Lydia Lane, dau. of Capt. Leavitt Lane, of Hingham. Resided on Main street, in his father's house. He d. June 30, 1855. She d. Jan'y 26, 1869, aged 78 years.
Children born in Hanover :
16. i. William, Nov. 5, 1812.
17. ii. Leavitt L., May 5, 1815.
iii. Ruth B., Dec. 5, 1818; m. Martin W. Stetson (46).
18. iv. Lebbeus, Feb. 15, 1825.
v. Lydia L., Aug. 25, 1827; m. about 1867, Daniel E. Plummer of Newburyport.
vi. Sarah L., Jan. 3, 1830; m. Oct 18, 1853, Henry O. Bradley, s. of Osgood Bradley of Worcester. She d. 1868, leaving two children :
i. Fanny S., born 1854; m. Dr. George F. Har- wood.
ii. John E., born 1860; m. Oct. 13, 1887, Emma M. Dingley of Gardner, Me. Had two children.
12. Benjamin (s. of David7) ; m. Jan. 26, 1814, Mary C. Crocker, dau. of Tilden Crocker (3). She d. March 1, 1818. He d. Oct. 16, 1847. Resided on Washington street, near the Corners.
Children born in Hanover:
i. Mary B .; d. March 4, 1817.
ii. Benjamin ; d. young.
iii. Mary T .; m. Robert Eells (13).
13. David (s. of David7) ; m. July 28, 1811, Sarah B. Crocker, dau. of Tilden Crocker (3). He d. May 16, 1858. She d. Jan'y 11, 1871. Resided on Washington street, near the Corners. Children born in Hanover :
i. Caroline, Sept. 13, 1812; m. Feb. 15, 1833, Benjamin White, of Fairhaven.
ii. Maria T., Dec. 28, 1814 ; m. March 7, 1836, Capt. James Gouch. Resided in Ill. She d. Oct., 1852.
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iii. John, Aug. 23, 1816.
iv. George M., Dec. 6, 1821.
14. Dr. Horatio (s. of David7) ; m., 1810, Priscilla W. Faxon, dau. of Samuel Faxon, of Foxboro, Mass. "She d. June 29, 1848,
aet. 63 years. Resided in Berwick, Me., and Woonsocket, R. I. Children :
i. Horatio, June 13, 1813.
ii. Harriet A., Dec. 8, 1815.
Two children died young.
15. Joseph C. (s. of Daniel7) ; m. first, Dec. 29, 1833, Ann W. Clark, dau. of Joseph W. Clark (7). She d. Jan. 26, 1837, and he m. secondly, Dec. 13, 1838, Pamelia Ford. Resided on Broadway, at the Corners, in house now owned by J. W. Beal. (See chapter on Old Houses). He d. Jan'y 8, 1860, and his wid. d. July 19, 1884, aged 81 years.
Children by wife Ann W., born in Hanover : i. Ann E., Oct. 17, 1834; unm. Resides in Boston.
19. ii. Joseph C., Nov. 3, 1836.
Children by wife Pamelia, born in Hanover :
iii. Pamelia F., Nov. 13, 1839 ; d. Oct. 5, 1841.
iv. Amelia F., Feb. 18, 1843; m. Aug. 11, 1862, Andrew W. Gardner, s. of Andrew of Weymouth.
v. Emma B., Sept. 24, 1846; m. Nov. 28, 1871, James M. Dunbar of Weymouth, s. of Warren Dunbar. She d. Sept. 12, 1900. Children born in E. Weymouth : i. Fannie B., July 12, 1873; m. Dec. 18, 1901, Edward E. Orr, s. of Thomas Orr. ii. Helen L., July 28, 1878.
16. William (s. of Lebbeus11) ; m. Oct. 7, 1841, Mary A. Damon, dau. of Isaac B. Damon of Scituate. He d. April 10, 1890. She d. May 5, 1897. Resided on Main street, in his father's house. Children born in Hanover:
i. Frederick W., Aug. 7, 1842; d. Jan. 17, 1853.
ii. Francis J., Oct. 3, 1844; d. Aug. 24, 1847.
iii. Elizabeth A., March 8, 1847; m. George O. Allen (2).
20. iv. Frank, June 30, 1849.
v. Mary A., Aug. 11, 1852; m. John W. Potter, of Prov- idence, R. I., s. of John Potter. No children.
vi. Amy H., May 27, 1859.
17. Leavitt L. (s. of Lebbeus11) ; m. July 4, 1844, Abigail W. Dwelley, dau. of Dr. Melzar Dwelley (14). Shipmaster. She d. March, 1880, and he died Feb., 1886.
Children :
i. George E., Dec. 13, 1845; m. Oct. 17, 1882, Mary B. Williston, of Athens, Pa. He d. 189-
ii. Ellen E., Feb. 18, 1848 ; d. Jan. 10, 1850.
iii. Charles L., Apr. 3, 1850; d. Nov. 2, same year.
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GENEALOGIES.
18. Lebbeus, (s. of Lebbeus11) ; m. June 24, 1849, Mary T. Syl- vester, dau. of Elijah Sylvester (23). Resided on Broadway, corner of Water street, in house constructed by himself. He d. June 30, 1884.
Children born in Hanover :
21. i. Edwin W., May 13, 1850.
ii. Lucy P., Aug. 23, 1853; m. George B. Oldham (2).
iii. Ruthena, Sept. 29, 1854; m. Chas. W. Briggs (11).
19. Joseph C. (s. of Joseph C.15) ; m. Sarah E. Gilson, of East Abington, dau. of Lorenzo C. Gilson. Resides in Rockland.
Children born in Rockland :
i. Herbert A., Feb. 26, 1871; m. Dec. 29, 1891, Nellie F. Bailey, dau. of Thomas Bailey, and had one ch: Vera E., Sept. 4, 1894; d. Feb. 23, 1898.
ii. Anna W., Aug. 23, 1874 ; m. first, Apr. 17, 1895, Ernest C. Morton, s. of Ephraim Morton, of Plymouth. He d. in Jan., 1898, and she m. secondly, William E. Wade, s. of Robert Wade, of P. E. I. Ch:
i. Robert G., Aug. 9, 1900.
ii. Mary C., Oct. 30, 1901. iii. Jean, Sept. 29, 1905.
20. Frank (s. of William16) ; m. Dec. 30, 1890, Elizabeth F. Mann, dau. of Henry Mann (1). She d. Dec. 19, 1891. Resides in his father's house.
Child born in Hanover :
i. Erven F., Dec. 18, 1891; d. Feb. 2, 1897.
21. Edwin W. (s. of Lebbeus18) ; m. June 9, 1872, Lucy J. Gur- ney, dau. of Josiah R. Gurney (1). Resides in his father's house. Child :
i. Edith W., b. in Rockland, July 30, 1873 ; m. Ellsworth Curtis (80).
STODDARD.
1. David H. (s. of David, of Scituate) b. Apr. 23, 1849. Came to H. in 1875; m. Dec. 17, 1879, Emma G. Merritt, dau. of Kil- born Merritt, of Scituate. She was b. Mar. 27, 1854. Resides on Webster street, in house constructed by himself.
Children :
i. Robert K., b. in Scituate, Oct. 6, 1882.
ii. Ina G., b. in H., Aug. 14, 1885; d. Sept. 1, 1885.
STODDARD.
1. Wallace W. (s. of David, of Scituate) b. in South Scituate, Sept. 16, 1868 ; m. Dec. 25, 1887, H. Cora Wilder, dau. of Benja- min Wilder (1). Removed to Maine.
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HISTORY OF HANOVER.
Children, first born in Norwell, last three in Hanover :
i. Marion H., Oct. 29, 1888.
ii. Stanley W., Nov. 1, 1894.
iii. Doris W., May 16, 1897.
iv. Dorothy, Aug. 14, 1901.
STODDARD.
1. Francis (s. of
) b. in Scituate, June 22,
1806 ; m. Hannah Bates, dau. of Thomas Bates (30). She d. Jan. 7, 1873. He d. in H., May 21, 1883. While in H. he resided on Washington street, near Mill street.
Had ten children born in So. Scituate, only three of whom we 'give :
i. H. Elizabeth, Nov. 26, 1845; m. Wm. F. Turner (1).
ii. Andrew L., Nov. 26, 1850.
2. iii. Davis D., April 27, 1854.
2. Davis D. (s. of Francis1) b. in S. Scituate, Apr. 27, 1854; m. first, Hannah A. Mann, dau. of Caleb G. Mann (22). She d. Jan. 31, 1901. He m. secondly, Mar. 27, 1902, Hannah P. Cushing, dau. of Jeremiah D. Batson. She was b. in Plymouth, Aug. 26,
1859. Resides on Webster street, at "Webster Heights."
Children born in Hanover by wife Hannah B .:
i. Minnie F., Sept. 14, 1878; m. Oct. 3, 1902, Fred S. Hunt, s. of William Hunt, of Rockland. No ch.
ii. Mabel J., Sept. 28, 1880; m. C. Elliot Gay, s. of John Gay, of Abington. Ch :
i. Elwin, b. in Centre Abington, July 12, 1902.
ii. Melvin, b. in Center Abington, July 12, 1902.
iii. Earle W., b. in Centre Abington, Feb. 15, 1904.
iv. Lyle L., b. in Norwell, Oct. 15, 1905; d. aged 11 mos.
v. Ethel M., b. at Nantasket, Oct. 17, 1906.
iii. Harold L., Feb. 26, 1897.
STODDARD.
1. Henry (s. of Laban, of Hingham) ; m. first, Polly Cudworth. She d., and he m. secondly, Anne K. Mann, dau. of Levi Mann (6). He d. June 30, 1848, aged 64 yrs. She d. March 16, 1877. Re- sided corner of Walnut and Main streets.
Child by wife Polly, born in Hanover :
i. Henry, 1807; d. 1832.
Children by wife Ann, born in Hanover :
ii. Ann C., Sept. 21, 1815; m. Edwin Packard, of North Bridgewater, and had ch. b. in Bridgewater, Mary, Davis and Henry.
iii. Mary C., Oct. 12, 1817; m. Nov. 1, 1836, Thomas W. Gurney, of Abington, and had ch. b. in East Ab- ington : Thomas H. and Abbie, both of whom d.
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young, and a s. Wesley, who m. Maria Howland, of Hanson, and is now d.
2. iv. William B., Sept. 17, 1820.
3. v. Duncan T., March 7, 1823.
vi. Abby S. H., Aug. 18, 1825; d. 1844.
vii. Isabella R., Dec. 7, 1827; m. Henry Mann (1).
4. viii. Joseph A., March 24, 1830.
5. ix. Henry A., Jan. 12, 1833.
x. Patience E., May 6, 1835; m. Charles Curtis, s. of Charles Curtis, of East Abington. Had ch. b. in E. Abington, two who d. young ; and Emma, who is now living unm., in Boston.
xi. Levi M., June 14, 1838; unm.
NOTE :- Laban Stoddard, in his will dated in 1803, speaks of twenty living children ; 11 sons and 9 daughters.
2. William B. (s. of Henry1) ; m. in 1871, Caroline F. Binney, wid. of Spencer Binney (2), and dau. of Abisha Soule (1). He d. Feb. 20, 1885. She d. March 12, 1906. Resided on Main street. Children born in Hanover :
i. Carrie W., May 28, 1872; d. Dec. 20, 1844.
6. ii. Willie S., Oct. 20, 1874.
3. Duncan T. (s. of Henry1) ; m. in 1851, Mary M. Henderson, dau. of William Henderson (1). He d. Jan. 6, 1868. Resided on Main street.
Children born in Hanover :
i. D. Frank, Feb. 16, 1852; m. March 3, 1876, Mary C. Wilder, dau. of John B. Wilder (2). He d. April
27, 1894. No ch.
ii. Mary G., Oct. 21, 1854; d. unm. May 3, 1900.
iii. Edgar W., April 18, 1857. Resides on Main street.
iv. William L., Feb. 8, 1859. Resides on Webster street in house constructed by himself; m. Feb. 9, 1889, Josie S. Whiting, dau. of Lucius C. Whiting (27). No ch.
v. Ralph E., June 26, 1861; d. unm., May 13, 1907.
4. Joseph A. (s. of Henry1) ; m. Nov. 21, 1852, Julia A. M. Ward- robe, dau. of Daniel Wardrobe (1). She d. Sept. 27, 1897. Re- sides on Main street, near Webster street. Children born in Hanover :
i. J. Everett, July 19, 1853 ; m. Feb. 4, 1877, Emma D. Simmons, dau. of Joseph Simmons, of South Scit- uate. She was born in So. Scituate, Aug. 20, 1854. No. ch. Resides on Main street in house constructed by himself.
7. ii. G. Lafayette, Oct. 9, 1855.
iii. Samuel L., Sept. 22, 1857; m. Emily Morris. Resides
in Rockland. No ch.
iv. Cora E., April 13, 1863; unm.
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v. Grace M., May 31, 1866; m. Warren S. Brooks (20).
vi. Harry D., April 30, 1872; d. March 6, 1887.
5. Henry A. (s. of Henry1) ; m. July 26, 1873, Hannah Edwards, dau. of Asa Edwards, of Me. He d. in Hanson, April 28, 1904. While in H. resided corner of Main and Walnut streets. Children :
i. Henry R., b. in Casco, Me., Aug. 9, 1874.
ii. Royal D., b. in Casco, Me., Oct. 1, 1875.
iii. Samuel T., b. in H., Dec. 11, 1876.
iv. Annie L., b. in H., Nov. 9, 1878 ; m. first, Nov. 9, 1898, Laurence Edwards. He d. in the Portland boat in storm of Nov., 1898, and she m. secondly, March 23, 1904, Henry B. Shute, of Gloucester. No ch.
6. Willie S. (s. of William B.2) ; m. June 29, 1893, Mary E. Hen- derson, dau. of Samuel A. Henderson (10). Resides on Main street.
Children born in Hanover :
i. Hazel W., June 25, 1896.
ii. E. Doris, Sept. 19, 1898.
iii. Clifford L., Oct. 13, 1901.
iv. Earl S., Jan. 24, 1908.
7. G. Lafayette (s. of Joseph A.4); m. Nov. 27, 1878, Lydia Wilder, dau. of John B. Wilder (2). Resides on Main street in
house constructed by himself
Children born in Hanover :
i. Grace L., May 21, 1885.
ii. Burleigh R., Aug. 5, 1889.
iii. Harry I., Feb. 27, 1897.
iv. G. Minot, June 8, 1899.
v. Wesley A., April 10, 1902.
STODDARD.
1. Melvin (s. of Hezekiah, of Scituate), b. Oct., 1808; m. first in 1832, Laura Young, who d. the same year. He m. secondly, Dec. 12, 1843, Abigail J. Rogers, dau. of Reuben Rogers (9). Child :
i. Martha A., Dec., 1843.
STODDARD.
1. Noah J. (s. of Thomas N., of South Scituate), b. April 14, 1835 ; m. Jan., 1860, Susan M. Bates, dau. of James Bates (1). She d. Nov. 2, 1905. Resides on Union street, in house con- structed by himself.
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