History of the town of Hanover, Massachusetts, with family genealogies, Part 63

Author: Dwelley, Jedediah, 1834-; Simmons, John F., 1851-1908, joint author
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: Hanover, Mass. Pub. by the town of Hanover
Number of Pages: 828


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iii. Miriam A., Dec. 22, 1901.


iv. Clyde A., Oct. 10, 1904.


15. Samuel R. (s. of John A.9) ; m. Feb. 13, 1890, Ella M. Hayes, dau. of Patrick Hayes of Weymouth. Children born in Rockland :


i. Walter R., May 2, 1892.


ii. Harry, Sept., 1894; d. in 1902.


16. Burton F. (s. of Frederick R.10) ; m. Sept. 12, 1893, Annie Merritt of Whitman. Resides in Whitman.


Children :


i. Francis A., Nov. 18, 1894.


ii. Joseph H., July 7, 1896; d., aet. 7 weeks.


iii. Ruth L., May 6, 1903.


iv. Raymond L., June 8, 1904.


17. Henry S. (s. of Henry T.11) ; m. in 1890, Flora G. Mann, dau. of Horace Mann. Blacksmith. Resides in Duxbury. Child : i. Arthur F., Oct. 11, 1890.


18. Francis E. (s. of Henry T.11) ; m. Eldora D. Howland, dau. of Alonzo Howland (2). Resides on Pleasant street.


Children born in Hanover :


i. Sumner B., Sept. 8, 1891.


ii. Marion F., Oct. 3, 1893.


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iii. Mabel E., Oct. 24, 1895; d. Jan. 2, 1897.


iv. Ralph L., Aug. 21, 1904.


WINSLOW.


1. Harvey (s. of Harvey and gr. s. of Cato), born in Hingham, Feb. 22, 1824; m. Rhoda V. Wood, dau. of John Wood. She was born in Hanson, Feb. 4, 1828? He d. in Hanover, October 3rd, 1871, and his wid. d. Dec. 31, 1907. Resided on East street. Had 9 children, none of whom were born in Hanover.


WINSLOW.


1. Richard S. (s. of Harvey), born in Hingham, July 9, 1829; m. Prudence C. Lee, dau. of George Lee. She was born in South Scituate, July 7, 1839. He d. March 22, 1904. Resided corner of Washington and East streets, in house that was burned in 1909. Served in Civil War. Color Bearer of Post 83, G. A. R. Children :


2. i. Jesse M., born in South Scituate, May 22, 1859.


3. ii. E. Everett, born in South Scituate, Nov. 10, 1860.


iii. Richard S., born in Hingham, Feb. 14, 1863; d. March 20, 1866.


iv. Albert, born in Hanover, Sept. 12, 1866; d. July 24, 1867.


v. Anna F., born in Hanover, July 12, 1868; m. James Prince. She d. Nov. 17, 1893. No children.


vi. M. Idelle, born in Hanover, March 6, 1871; d. Sept. 30, 1897.


vii. Gilbert S., born in Hanover, Jan. 7, 1873.


viii. Franklin H., born in Hanover, Oct. 8, 1874; d. Aug. 31, 1895.


ix. Wallace C., born in Hanover, Feb. 11, 1877; d. May 8, 1877


X. Edith M., born in Hanover, June 25, 1878. Burned to death in 1909.


xi. Cora B., born in Hanover, June 26, 1881.


xii. Eugene C., born in Hanover, June 2, 1884.


2. Jesse M. (s. of Richard S.1) ; m. Eva L. Patterson, dau. of James Patterson. Resides in Norwell.


Thirteen children, six of whom are living.


3. E. Everett (s. of Richard S.1) ; m. July 22, 1892, Lucy A. Gunderway, dau. of Ezekiel Gunderway of Norwell. She was born in Norwell, April 7, 1868. Resides on East street.


Children born in Hanover :


i. Doris F., May 6, 1894.


ii. Blanche O., March 27, 1896.


iii. Everett L., June 29, 1898; d. July 1, 1898.


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HISTORY OF HANOVER.


WINSOR.


1. James H. (s. of James H. of Duxbury), born Sept. 3, 1840. Served in Civil War. M. Aug., 1866, Betsey H. Dunn, of East Abington. She was born in 1849. Resides on Winter street. Children :


2. i. George H., 1868.


ii. Addie E .; d. aet. 10 months.


3. iii. Sumner E., April 6, 1879.


iv. Arthur W., 1885; d. Nov. 22, 1899.


2. George H. (s. of James H.1) ; m. Bertha Stetson of Rockland. Child :


i. Gladys M., April 25, 1892.


3. Sumner E. (s. of James H.1) ; m. April 2, 1902, Bertha W. Bates, dau. of Lysander F. Bates (65).


Child born in Portland, Me .: i. Doris, Aug. 5, 1903.


WINSOR.


1. Joseph A. (s. of James H. of Duxbury) ; m. Sept. 24, 1892, Mary J. Winslow, dau. of Martin T. Stetson (1). He d. April 23, 1901, aet. 52 years 7 months. She m. S. Austin Poole (1). No children.


WITT.


1. Clark (s. of Ivory, of Hubbardston, Mass.), born Aug. 8, 1827; m. first, Mary A. Damon. She d., and he m. secondly, April 3, 1864, Sarah Willis of Abington. She was born in Cape Breton Island in 1848. He d. Jan. 4, 1904. Served in Civil War. Re- sided on Hanover street.


Child by wife Mary A. :


i. Edgar. Resides in Texas; m. and has child.


Children by wife Sarah :


ii. Cyrus B., Jan. 31, 1865; m. Nov. 29, 1888, Henrietta M. Stoddard, dau. of Noah J. Stoddard (1).


iii. Stillman L., Oct. 5, 1867.


iv. Arthur R., Oct. 11, 1869.


v. Adelia F., Nov. 27, 1871; d. Oct. 2, 1877.


vi. Clara F., March 26, 1879; m. William H. Cate of Rockland. Children :


i. Frank S., May 14, 1900.


ii. Carlton C., May 23, 1904.


WOLCOTT.


1. Rev. Calvin, a descendant of the noted family of Wolcotts, of Ct .; m. Sarah Gardner, dau. of Col. Samuel Gardner of Danvers, Mass., descendant of Gen. Putnam, of Ct., and was settled in H. as


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rector of St. Andrew's church from 1818 to 1834. Resided corner of Broadway and Oakland avenue.


Children :


i. Elizabeth G., born in Marblehead, Dec. 30, 1812; m. Dr. Jacob Richards of Braintree.


ii. Augustus C., born at Danvers, Oct. 15, 1814; d. at Havana in 1832.


iii. Sarah A., born at Marblehead, March 27, 1817.


iv. Samuel G., born in Hanover, Jan. 2, 1820; grad. Wash. College, Hartford, Ct.


V. Henrietta B., born in Hanover, May 15, 1823; m. Edwin A. Richards of Braintree. Resided in Brain- tree.


vi. Asa G., born in Hanover, April 25, 1825; grad. Wash. College.


vii. George C., born in Hanover, July 15, 1827 ; grad. B. U. 1848, and d. Oct. 24, 1851.


WOOD.


1. Abner (s. of Ezra of Middleborough) ; m. first, Margaret Besse, and secondly, in 1832, Mary Besse of Wareham, dau. of Robert Besse. Mary d. Jan. 12, 1859, aged 57 years 8 months. Resided on Center street. He d. April 8, 1882.


Children by wife Margaret :


i. Abner A., born in Middleborough, July 1st, 1827.


ii. Margaret B., born in Wareham, March 1st, 1831. Children by wife Mary, born in Hanover :


2. iii. Ezra L., Nov. 11, 1833.


iv. Mary B., July 19, 1835; m. Lewis Whiting (35).


v. Charles R., May 12, 1848; d. Jan. 12, 1863.


2. Ezra L. (s. of Abner1) ; m. Nov. 30, 1854, Bethia C. Reed, dau. of Samuel H. Reed (2). Now residing in Wareham, Mass. Children, first one born in Hanover; others in Abington :


i. Emma B., Dec. 2, 1855; m. 1st, Aug. 1, 1874, John A. Harding, s. of Noah Harding of Bridgewater, and had ch., Agnes B., born in Bridgewater, Jan. 22, 1875 ; m. secondly, Dec. 15, 1883, Obed Ripley, s. of Samuel Ripley of Duxbury, and had ch. Emery C., born in Kingston, Aug. 1, 1886.


ii. Leonard K., Feb. 17, 1862; m. Nov. 30, 1882, Carrie I. Cook, dau. of Randall Cook of Whitman, and had children :


i. Annie I., born in Campello, Sept. 11, 1884.


Kasper N., born in Whitman, Sept., 1888. ii.


iii. Mary B., Dec. 8, 1863; m. April 8, 1880, John E. Ire- land, s. of Capt. John Ireland, of Harwich, Mass., and has children born in Brainerd, Minnesota : i. Lizzie M., April 29, 1882.


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ii. Leonard K., Nov. 1, 1883.


iii. Francis E., Aug 30, 1886.


iv. Harry V., Aug. 12, 1888.


v. Grace M., Dec. 20, -


WOOD.


1. Alexander (s. of Ichabod), born in Middleborough, Nov. 5, 1796; m., Oct., 1824, Louisa Bourne of Middleborough, and d. Dec. 17, 1867. She d. May 13, 1894. Resided near the Four Corners, on Washington street. A lawyer. Engaged in trade for many years.


Children born in Hanover:


i. Louisa B., March 21, 1826; d. unm., May 10, 1854.


2. ii. William B., Oct. 27, 1831.


3. iii. Edward F., Sept. 28, 1834.


iv. Henry A., Oct. 22, 1836; d. unm., Sept. 15, 1864.


v. Ellen P., Dec. 25, 1838; d. unm., March 2, 1865.


vi. Lucy P., Jan. 16, 1843; d. Feb. 15, 1850.


2. William B. (s. of Alexander1) ; m. Sarah T. Holmes, dau. of Luther Holmes of North Brookfield. He d. Jan. 22, 1894. Re- sided in Middleboro.


Children :


i. William B., July 14, 1853.


ii. George E., Oct. 4, 1855.


iii. Charles A., Jan. 5, 1858.


3. Edward F. (s. of Alexander1) ; m. Nov. 19, 1872, Mary L. Harlow, dau. of Isaac H. Harlow. Resides in Middleboro. Children :


i. Henry A., April 26, 1874.


ii. Edward H., Nov. 17, 1876; d. Sept. 19, 1879.


iii. Louisa B., Oct. 4, 1880; d. May 1, 1890.


iv. Mary K., Dec. 22, 1882.


WOOD.


1. Samuel, of Braintree, d. in Mexican War; m. Mary A. Wood, who came to Hanover about 1850, and d. March 4, 1873, aged 64 years, 10 months.


Children :


i. Benjamin F., d.


ii. Sarah C., born in Mansfield, March 4, 1832; m. Henry W. Howland (1).


iii. Benjamin F., born in Stoughton, Oct. 21, 1843; soldier in Civil War; m. March 15, 1871, Vesta L. Bisbee, dau. of Lorenzo Bisbee (1). She d. April 8, 1878. No children.


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WOODMAN.


1. James T. (s. of Barney), born in Scituate, Feb'y 7, 1827; m. November 24, 1849, M. Cordelia Bates, dau. of Joshua Bates (39). Lived on Center street. He d.


Children born in Hanover :


i. Mary V., March 15, 1851; m. Nov. 20, 1873, Franklin S. Williams, who was born in Roxbury, July 17, 1850. Child born in Roxbury :


i. Franklin B., Dec. 20, 1874; m. June 16, 1903, Gertrude V. Sharp.


2. ii. James G., Oct. 16, 1852.


iii. Arthur L., Sept. 2, 1855.


2. James G. (s. of James T.1) ; m. Nov. 30, 1871, Sarah E. Hall, dau. of Frank Hall. She was born in Boston, Feb'y 27, 1856. He d. in Mexico, April 28, 1882.


Child born in Roxbury :


i. Arthur G., Nov. 27, 1875; m. Sept. 14, 1898, Lena A. Herling of Newark, N. J. He d. in California, Sept. 9, 1901.


WRIGHT.


1. Henry (s. of James and probably a descendant of William Wright, who came to Plymouth in the Fortune in 1621), born in Boston, Nov. 23, 1832; m. Aug. 6, 1862, Mary W. Curtis, dau. of William Curtis (65), and d. June 9, 1887, and his wid. d. Nov. 11, 1899. Resided on Washington street, in house now occupied by his son, Charles W. Served in Civil War.


Children born in Hanover :


i. William T., Feb. 1, 1864; d. Feb. 8, 1864.


ii. Charles W., June 7, 1866; m. Jan. 29, 1908, Susie Jack. Resides in his father's house.


WRIGHT.


1. Warren (s. of Levi of Plympton) ; m. May 29, 1837, Ruth D. Haskins, dau. of Lemuel Haskins of Scituate. She d. Aug. 28, 1861, aged 48 years, and he m. secondly, April 23, 1863, Mary E. Chase, dau. of Sarson Chase of Me. He d. May 11, 1894, aged 85 years. Resided near the Four Corners, in house constructed by himself, and now occupied by his son, Warren I.


Children born in Hanover, by wife Ruth D .:


i. Maria W., Nov. 4, 1838; m. Michael R. Sylvester (27).


ii. Warren I., Feb. 26, 1846.


iii. Frances J., June 12, 1848 ; m. Feb. 4, 1869, Edward S. Shepherd, s. of Nathan Shepherd of Pembroke. Ch., Ruth A., now dead.


YOUNG.


1. Charles F. (s. of Charles C.), born in Hingham, April 7,


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HISTORY OF HANOVER.


1851; m. Feb. 22, 1874, Alice J. Studley, dau. of William Studley (24). Resides on Main street, near Norwell line, in house con- structed by himself.


Children :


i. Lottie F., Nov. 24, 1874.


ii. Geneva A., Aug. 12, 1877.


iii. Merton L., Aug. 7, 1881.


iv. C. Elmer, Feb. 8, 1885.


V. Irving A., May 13, 1888.


YOUNG.


1. Edward L. (s. of William and Zuriel of Scituate), born in Chelsea, Aug. 1, 1856 ; m. Jan. 1, 1884, Nellie S. Oakman, dau. of Nathan S. Oakman (1). Resides on Main street, near Baptist church.


Children, all born in Hanover :


1. Edward L., July 6, 1885.


ii. Donnell B., April 25, 1888.


iii. Malcolm O., July 24, 1893.


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