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iii. JAMES, b. 7 Jan. 1898.
MCGRATH
HUGH1 MCGRATH; wife ANN ( ). Both born in Ireland. Child, born at Lexington:
i. JOHN,2 b. 21 Aug. 1854.
1. PATRICK2 MCGRATH (Luke1) was born in Ireland 18 Mar. 1819, died 30 Oct. 1864, son of Luke and Margaret ( ).
He married BRIDGET ( ).
Children, the first born in Ireland, the others at Lexington:
2. i. LUKE,3 b. 1843.
ii. MARY, b. 1849; d. 19 June 1872.
iii. Son, b. 7 July 1851.
iv. BRIDGET, b. 17 Feb. 1854.
v. CATHERINE, b. 1857; d. 9 June 1880.
vi. PATRICK, b. 28 Aug. 1858.
2. LUKE3 MCGRATH (Patrick,2 Luke1), born in Ireland, 1843. He enlisted 5 Sept. 1864 in Co. M, 2d Heavy Art., transferred 16 Jan. 1865 to 17th Inf'y, discharged 30 June 1865 by order of the War Dept.
He married 3 Sept. 1864 HANNAH RYAN, born in Ireland, daugh- ter of Timothy and Mary ( ).
Children, both born at Lexington:
i. MARY,4 b. 23 June 1866.
ii. KATY, b. 12 Aug. 1867.
McGUAK
IVORY1 McGUAK; wife HARRIET (SANBORN).
Child, born at Lexington:
i. JAMES, 2 b. 3 Aug. 1851.
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HISTORY OF LEXINGTON
McINERNEY
JOHN JAMES2 MCINERNEY (James1) was born at Concord, son of James and Mary (Highland), and is dead:
He married 28 Oct. 1895 MRS. ANNIE (POWER) MARTIN, born at Boston, daughter of Matthew and Mary (Welch) Power.
Child, born at Lexington: i. ANNIE,3 b. 9 Aug. 1896.
MACINTOSH
JOSEPH B.1 MACINTOSH was born at West Newbury.
He married GERTRUDE E. DELP, born at Philadelphia, Pa. Children, both born at Lexington:
i. JOIE WALLACE,2 b. 30 Mar. 1903.
ii. HELEN SAWYER, b. 22 Apr. 1905.
McKAY
JAMES S.1 MCKAY; wife MARY (REYNOLDS). Both born in Prince Edward Island.
Child, born at Lexington:
GUY,2 b. 3 Nov. 1895. i.
MORRIS G.2 MCKAY (Lewis1) was born in Nova Scotia, son of Lewis and Lydia (Fox).
He married PEARL L. WHELPLEY, born in New Brunswick, daughter of George and Elizabeth (Gray).
Children, both born at Lexington:
i. SILVIA LOUISE,3 b. 10 June 1904.
ii. GLADYS ELIZABETH, b. 1 Sept. 1908.
1. WILLIAM2 MCKAY (John1) was born at Murray Harbor, North, P. E. I., son of John and Margaret ( ).
He married MARY CLOW, born at Murray Harbor, North, P. E. I., daughter of Benjamin.
Children, all born in P. E. I .:
i. THOMAS.3
ii. BARBARA.
iii. MARY ANN.
iv. JOHN, b. 7 Oct. 1859; m. at Charlottetown, P. E. I., 29 Sept. 1880, BAR- BARA Ross, b. at New London, P. E. I., 5 Apr. 1856, dau. of Alexander and Catherine (McKay).
2. v. GEORGE CLOW, b. 3 Aug. 1863.
vi. WILLIAM.
2. GEORGE CLOW3 MCKAY (William,2 John1), born in Prince Edward Island 3 Aug. 1863.
He married 27 Mar. 1894 WILLENA GRIFFIN, born at Middleboro, Cumberland Co., N. S., daughter of Charles and Martha (O'Brian).
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Children, both born at Lexington:
i. MATTIE MAY,4 b. 2 Mar. 1896.
ii. RUTH, b. 18 July 1899.
McKEARNEY
JOHN FRANCIS2 McKEARNEY (Michael1) was born at Charlotte- town, P. E. I., 16 Mar. 1861, son of Michael and Catherine (Moy- han). He came to Lexington in 1882.
He married at Arlington BRIDGET JANE MCINTOSH, born at Souris, P. E. I., daughter of Andrew and Catherine (Hackett).
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. MARY CATHERINE,3 b. 16 Sept. 1886.
ii. REGENA ROSE, b. 28 July 1889.
iii. OLYNPANDA THERESA, b. 31 Dec. 1890; d. 29 Dec. 1908.
iv. MARGARET ALICE, b. 1 Feb. 1892.
v. JOHN FRANCIS (twin), b. 10 July 1894.
vi. RUTH LOUISE (twin), b. 10 July 1894; d. 29 Sept. 1894.
vii. JAMES ANDREW, b. 24 Apr. 1896.
viii. LOUISE ELIZABETH, b. 7 Mar. 1900.
ix. GEORGE WILLIAM, b. 6 Jan. 1902.
McKENNEY
WILLIAM J.1 McKENNEY; wife MARY ( ). Both born in Ire- land.
Child, born at Lexington:
i. ADDIE,2 b. 4 Sept. 1857.
MCKENZIE
ANGUS1 MCKENZIE; wife ANNIE (MCDOUGALL). Both born in Scotland.
Children, both born at Lexington:
i. RODERICK JAMES,2 b. 1 June 1889.
ii. WALLACE F., b. 22 Nov. 1890; d. 9 Dec. 1890.
DAVID2 MCKENZIE (Roderick1) was born in Pictou Co., N. S., son of Roderick and Catherine ( ).
He married 19 Feb. 1886 EMMA MCPHEE, born in Hants Co., N. S., daughter of William and Mary ( ).
Child, born at Lexington:
i. DAVID SAVILLE MUZZEY,3 b. 4 Sept. 1887.
JAMES2 MCKENZIE (John1) was born in Prince Edward Island, son of John and Mary (McDonald).
He married MAGGIE McNIEL, born in Prince Edward Island, daughter of Leonard and Matilda (Brown).
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. JAMES LINUS,8 b. 20 Dec. 1895.
ii. MARY JANE, b. 1 May 1902.
iii. JOHN FRANCIS, b. 10 July 1905.
iv. CHARLES, b. 10 Mar. 1908.
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MACKINNON
JOHN3 MACKINNON (John,2 John1) was born at Pictou, N. S., 20 Aug. 1853, son of John of Inverness, Scotland, and Barbara (Rose) of Isle of Skye, Scotland.
He is a carpenter. He came to Boston when 14 and became a resident of Lexington in 1875. He is a Free Mason.
He married at Boston, 27 June 1877, MARGARET JOSEPHINE BARRY, born at Mayfield, Ireland, 3 May 1853, daughter of John and Anne (Sheehan).
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. BARBARA,4 b. 24 Sept. 1878. She has been assistant librarian of the Cary Memorial Library since 1897.
ii. ANNIE ELIZABETH, b. 13 Apr. 1881.
iii. ALICE, b. 27 July 1884.
iv. FLORENCE, b. 6 Jan. 1889.
MCKINNON
RODERICK2 MCKINNON (Laughlin1) was born in Prince Edward Island, died 11 Aug. 1887, aged 36, son of Laughlin and Cathe- rine ( ).
He married at Arlington DELIA O'SHAUGHNESSEY, born in Ire- land, daughter of John and Sarah ( ).
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. CATHERINE E.,3 b. 10 July 1883.
ii. JOHN CHARLES, b. 24 Nov. 1884.
iii. SARAH, b. 21 Nov. 1886.
McKONE
JAMES1 McKONE; wife MARY JANE (MURTAGH). Both born in Ireland.
Children, both born at Lexington:
i. MAGGIE J.,2 b. 25 June 1892.
ii. MARY AGNES, b. 16 Oct. 1893.
McLALAN
1. EDGAR BOYINGTON2 McLALAN (John1) was born at Walton, N.S., 4 Aug. 1854, son of John and Charlotte (Greenough).
He married at Windsor, N. S., 3 Oct. 1882, LUCY BROWN, born at East Walton, N. S., 31 Mar. 1857, daughter of Hezekiah and Sarah (Greenough).
Children, last two born at Lexington, the others at East Wal- ton, N. S .:
i. FREDERICK WILLIAM,8 b. 27 June 1884.
2. ii. AUBREY BLANCHARD, b. 8 Sept. 1885.
iii. MABEL, b. 11 July 1886; m. 8 June 1910 THEODORE ANSON? CUSTANCE.
iv. EDGAR ROY, b. 25 Feb. 1892.
v. MARY JANET, b. 2 Aug. 1898.
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2. AUBREY BLANCHARD3 McLALAN (Edgar B.,2 John1), born at East Walton, N. S., 3 Sept. 1885.
He married ELIZABETH A. CAVANAUGH, born at Bedford, daugh- ter of Thomas and Mary E. (Whelean).
Children, both born at Lexington:
i. MABEL ELIZABETH,4 b. 23 June 1908.
ii. EDGAR BOYINGTON, b. 1 Aug. 1910; d. 6 Jan. 1912.
McLEOD
JOHN1 MCLEOD was born in Nova Scotia.
He married MARY BISHOP, born in New Jersey. Children, last two born at Lexington:
i. NELLIE.2
ii. JOHN.
iii. EDWARD.
iv. ETHEL, b. 13 Mar. 1892.
v. MARY, b. 19 Mar. 1903.
McMAHON
ROBERT JOSEPH1 McMAHON was born at Charlestown. He married KATHERINE BURNS, born at Boston. Children, both born at Lexington:
i. FLORENCE JULIA,2 b. 16 Jan. 1900.
ii. GEORGE JOSEPH, b. 18 May 1901.
McMANN*
CORNELIUS1 McMANN was born in Ireland, died 3 June 1883, aged 93 y. 10 m.
He married first MARY C. ( ), died 14 July 1859, aged 45; secondly ELLEN KELLEY.
Children by the first wife, both born at Lexington: '
i. Infant,2 d. 2 Oct. 1846, aged 16 d.
ii. MARY FRANCES, b. 8 May 1847.
Child by the second wife, born at Lexington: iii. ELLEN, b. 4 Jan. 1861.
MICHAEL1 McMANN was born in Ireland, died before 1891.
He married RUTH E. MILLER, born 7 Feb. 1829, died 27 Jan.
1891, daughter of John and Susan (Rhines).
Children, iii. born at Newton, the others at Lexington:
i. CATHERINE E.,2 b. 5 July 1854.
ii. MARY FRANCES, b. 27 July 1856.
iii. JULIA ELIZABETH, b. 10 Jan. 1863.
iv. EDWARD JAMES, b. 1 July 1865; d. 21 Sept. 1888.
v. LAWRENCE NATHANIEL, b. 9 Feb. 1868.
MCNAMARA
1. DENNIS2 MCNAMARA (Edward1) was born in Ireland 29 Oct.
* Also McMAHAN.
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1826, died 3 May 1907, son of Edward and Rosanna (McDear- mott).
He married CATHERINE COSGROVE, born in Ireland 25 Nov. 1829, died 18 Mar. 1885, daughter of John and Mary ( ).
Children, i. born at Lowell, the others at Lexington:
i. MARY ANN,3 b. 30 Aug. 1854; m. at Arlington, 8 Sept. 1881, CORNELIUS LINNEHAN, b. in Ireland, s. of John and Ellen ( ).
ii. ALICE, b. 29 Jan. 1856; d. 1 July 1893.
iii. EDWARD LUKE, b. 18 Oct. 1858; d. 25 Aug. 1888.
2. iv. JOHN THOMAS, b. 6 Oct. 1860.
v. CATHERINE FRANCES, b. 3 Oct. 1863.
vi. ROSE ANNA, b. 22 Nov. 1866.
3. vii. DENNIS, b. 21 Nov. 1868. viii. NELLIE THERESA, b. 8 Feb. 1871; m. 20 Oct. 1897 THOMAS H.2 BRESLIN.
2. JOHN THOMAS3 MCNAMARA (Dennis,2 Edward1), born 6 Oct. 1860.
He married 28 July 1886 ROSE AUGUSTA BERRY, born in Ireland, daughter of Patrick and Rose (Cambell).
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. GEORGE EDWARD, 4 b. 25 Nov. 1887; m. at Arlington, May 1906, MABEL W. POWERS.
ii. CATHERINE, b. 25 Dec. 1888.
iii. ROSIE, b. 7 Mar. 1890.
3. DENNIS3 MCNAMARA (Dennis,2 Edward1), born 21 Nov. 1868. He married at Boston CATHERINE LYNCH, born at Roxbury 2 June 1872, daughter of Martin and Mary (Cosgrove).
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. EDWARD JOSEPH,4 b. 25 Apr. 1896.
ii. MARY, b. 2 Feb. 1899; d. 22 July 1899.
iii. CATHERINE, b. 25 May 1900; d. 17 Aug. 1900.
iv. ELLEN, b. 12 May 1901; d. 29 May 1901.
v. THERESA, b. 29 Apr. 1902.
vi. ALICE, b. 13 June 1904.
vii. JOHN, b. 16 Sept. 1905.
viii. GEORGE DENNIS, b. 12 Feb. 1908.
ix. GERTRUDE, b. 26 July 1910.
McNEIL
DANIEL B.1 McNEIL was born in Nova Scotia.
He married MARY MANDERSON, born in Prince Edward Island. Child, born at Lexington:
i. CATHERINE,2 b. 6 Aug. 1906.
McPHEE
ALBERTI MCPHEE was born in Nova Scotia.
He married BLANCHE ( ), born at Hyde Park. Children, both born at Lexington:
i. LOTTIE,' b. 5 Jan. 1882.
ii. HOMAN A., b. 7 Sept. 1883.
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GENEALOGIES
ERNEST EVERETT2 MCPHEE (James1) was born in Nova Scotia, son of James and Jane (Bond).
He married at Waltham, 19 Mar. 1910, MRS. MARY E. (HAM) REED, born at Waltham, daughter of Melvin J. and Joanna (Quinn) Ham.
Child, born at Lexington:
i.
JAMES AUBREY,3 b. 16 Aug. 1911.
GEORGE A.2 MCPHEE (Alexander1) was born at Nine Mile River, N. S., son of Alexander and Catherine ( ).
He married 27 Aug. 1880 MARGARET A. HUBBARD, born at Lex- ington, daughter of Thomas and Mary ( ).
Children, both born at Lexington:
i. WILBERT A.,3 b. 22 Mar. 1882.
ii. MARY A., b. 31 Aug. 1884.
JOHN2 MCPHEE (John1) was born in Nova Scotia, 16 Oct. 1846, died 31 July 1900, son of John and Esther (Whittier).
He married 26 Mar. 1875 ELLEN MCPHEE, born in Nova Scotia, daughter of Alexander and Mary ( ).
Children, both born at Lexington:
i. GERTRUDE,3 b. 30 Jan. 1876; m. ZADOCK Fox.
ii. ELSIE INA, b. 25 Nov. 1886.
WILLARD H.1 MCPHEE; wife ELIZABETH E. (DALRYMPLE). Both born in Nova Scotia.
Children, both born at Lexington:
i. MARSDEN ALVA,2 b. 16 Aug. 1903.
ii. HAZEL, b. 19 July 1905.
McREA
JOSEPH1 MCREA was born in Nova Scotia.
He married MARY HANNON, born in Ireland.
Child, born at Lexington:
i. JOSEPH FARQUAHAR, 2 b. 6 Oct. 1909.
McTIGUE
MICHAEL1 McTIGUE; wife DELIA (WELCH). Both born in Ire- land.
Child, born at Lexington:
i. JAMES EDWARD,2 b. 16 Sept. 1907.
MADDEN
EDWARD A.1 MADDEN; wife MARY A. (DOHERTY). Both born in Ireland.
Children, both born at Lexington:
i. EDWARD AUGUSTUS,2 b. 9 Feb. 1900.
ii. PHILIP SHERIDEN, b. 25 Sept. 1902.
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HISTORY OF LEXINGTON
MAGUIRE
1. HUGH2 MAGUIRE (Francis1) was born at Blacklion, Ireland, 18 Feb. 1811, died 17 Mar. 1879, son of Francis and Celia (Mc- Manus).
He married MARY CURRY, born at Blacklion, Ireland, 28 July 1817, died 28 Jan. 1905, daughter of Terrance and Nellie (Shannon).
Children, all born at Blacklion, Ireland:
2. i. FRANCIS JOSEPH,3 b. 28 May 1837.
ii. NELLIE, b. 1839; d. in New York.
iii. ANN, b. 1841.
iv. TERRANCE, b. 1843.
v. MARY, b. 1845; d. in New York.
vi. CELIA, b. 1851; m. at Concord, 29 Aug. 1871, S. A. WINSOR, of Medford.
vii. SUSAN A., b. 1853; d. in California.
viii. MARGARET E., b. 1856; d. 23 July 1884.
3. ix. PATRICK JOSEPH, b. 1 May 1858. 4. x. HUGH JAMES, b. 18 July 1860.
2. FRANCIS JOSEPH3 MAGUIRE (Hugh,2 Francis1), born at Black- lion, Ireland, 28 May 1837.
He married in Canada MARY CURRY, born at Toronto, Canada, 16 June 1847, daughter of Patrick and Katharine (Duffy).
Children, both born at Lexington:
5. i. FRANK HUGH,4 b. 29 Nov. 1879.
ii. KATHERINE LOUISE, b. 28 Jan. 1882.
3. PATRICK JOSEPH3 MAGUIRE (Hugh,2 Francis1), born at Black- lion, Ireland, 1 May 1858. He became a resident of Lexington in 1865. He is a police officer and has been constable since 1904.
He married at Randolph, 19 Apr. 1888, MARGARET KIERNAN, born at Randolph 7 Mar. 1857, daughter of Edward and Ann (Bowen).
Child, born at Lexington:
i.
EDWARD CLEMENT, 4 b. 9 May 1891.
4. HUGH JAMES3 MAGUIRE (Hugh,2 Francis1), born at Black- lion, Ireland, 18 July 1860. He became a resident of Lexington in 1863.
He married 21 Apr. 1897 SARAH JANE NEVILLE, born 2 June 1862, daughter of John1 and Maria (Keane).
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. JOSEPH, 4 b. 19 May 1898.
ii. MARIE, b. 13 Dec. 1901.
iii. HUGH NEVILLE, b. 2 Nov. 1903; d. 16 Feb. 1904.
5. FRANK HUGH4 MAGUIRE (Francis J.,3 Hugh,2 Francis1), born 29 Nov. 1879.
He married at Milford, N. H., Nov. 1901, KATHERINE ELIZABETH SLOAN, born at Woburn 20 Oct. 1877, daughter of Patrick and Mary (McHugh).
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Children, first two born at Milford, N. H., the others at Lexing- ton:
i. MARY LOUISE,5 b. 24 Mar. 1904; d. 21 Apr. 1907.
ii. ELEANOR FEATHERSTONE, b. 15 Feb. 1908.
iii. CHARLES (twin), b. 2 Jan. 1911.
iv. CECILIA (twin), b. 2 Jan. 1911.
PETER1 MAGUIRE; wife SARAH (COSGROVE). Both born in Ire- land.
Child, born at Lexington:
i. EMILY,2 b. 10 June 1860.
MAHONEY
MICHAEL1 MAHONEY; wife JOHANNA (HURLEY). Both born in Ireland.
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. MARGARET,2 b. 24 Dec. 1858; d. 25 Oct. 1865.
ii. JULIA, b. 2 Nov. 1860.
iii. HONORA, b. 25 Oct. 1862.
iv. JOHN, b. 12 Oct. 1865.
v. KATE, b. 26 July 1868.
WILLIAM PATRICK2 MAHONEY (John1) was born at Woburn 10 Sept. 1875, son of John and Mary (Driscoll).
He married 4 June 1905 MARGARET ELIZABETH GEOGHEGAN, born 9 Jan. 1878, daughter of Patrick2 and Bridget (McCusker).
Children, i. born at Lexington, ii. at Neponset:
i. WILLIAM,8 b. 10 Nov. 1906.
ii. GEORGE, b. 1 Jan. 1909.
MANDERSON
JOHN D.1 MANDERSON was born in Prince Edward Island, son of William and Ann (Campbell).
He married 19 Apr. 1909 ELIZABETH J. MCLAUGHLIN, born in Ireland, daughter of John and Margaret (Lafferty).
Child, born at Lexington:
i. WILLIAM JAMES,2 b. 26 Apr. 1911.
MANDIGO
JOHN J.2 MANDIGO (Uriah1) was born at Burke, N. Y., son of Uriah and Edith (Sauls).
He married 12 Oct. 1904 CARRIE E. HIGGINS, born 15 Oct. 1884, daughter of Charles E.2 and Hannah (Gratto).
Children, both born at Lexington:
i. MILDRED F.,ª b. 21 Aug. 1905.
.ii. BLANCHE LOUISE, b. 16 Mar. 1911.
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HISTORY OF LEXINGTON
MANLEY
1. CORNELIUS2 MANLEY (James1) was born in Ireland, son of James.
He married ELIZABETH Goss, born in England.
Children, all born in Ireland:
2. DENNIS.ª
8. JOHN.
4. CHARLES.
MARY, m. JAMES' MEAD.
5. MICHAEL.
6. CORNELIUS.
2. DENNIS3 MANLEY (Cornelius,2 James1) was born in Ireland, died 28 Oct. 1886. He became a resident of Lexington about 1853.
He married at Cambridge BRIDGET DONOVAN, born in Ireland, died 22 Jan. 1902, aged 67, daughter of John and Julia (Murphy). Children, all born at Lexington:
i. ELIZABETH M.,4 b. 26 Oct. 1855; m. 30 Oct. 1895 OLIN L. PHELPS, b. at South Hero, Vt., s. of Samuel and Fannie C. (Sampson).
ii. JOHN, b. 9 Apr. 1858; d. 26 Aug. 1859.
iii. CORNELIUS JAMES, b. 30 May 1860; m. at Boston, 18 Oct. 1888, ELIZA- BETH JOSEPHINE CANNAN, dau. of Thomas and Mary ( ).
iv. JAMES, b. 24 Aug. 1862; d. young.
v. MICHAEL JOHN, b. 3 Sept. 1864; m. 18 Nov. 1891 CLARA MARY GROSS, b. at Waldoboro, Me., dau. of William and Mary ( ).
vi. JULIA ANN, b. 28 Aug. 1868; m. 21 Apr. 1889 JOHN FRANCIS3 HENNESSEY.
3. JOHN3 MANLEY (Cornelius,2 James1), born in Ireland, killed at Fredericksburg, Va., 13 Dec. 1862, aged 37. He enlisted 31 July 1862 in Co. B, 12 Mass. Inf'y.
He married MARY COLLINS, daughter of William1 and Hannah (Dorgan).
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. CORNELIUS J.,4 b. 22 Feb. 1857; m. at Arlington, 19 May 1881, NELLIE AGNES HARRINGTON, d. 23 May 1886, dau. of John2 and Mary (O'Brien); d. Aug. 1889.
ii. JOHN, b. 26 May 1860; d. 6 Aug. 1861.
iii. LIZZIE, b. 28 Mar. 1862; m. JOHN BUCKLEY. Resides at Georgetown.
4. CHARLES3 MANLEY (Cornelius,2 James1), born in Ireland, died 1 Jan. 1863, aged 30.
He married WINNEFRED ( ).
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. ELIZABETH,4 b. 1 June 1857.
ii. CATHERINE, b. 7 Aug. 1859; d. 31 July 1863.
iii. CORNELIUS, b. 16 May 1861.
5. MICHAEL3 MANLEY (Cornelius,2 James1), born in Ireland. He married at Cambridge JULIA COLLINS, born in Co. Cork, Ireland, daughter of William1 and Hannah (Dorgan).
Children, all born at Lexington:
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i. CORNELIUS JAMES, 4 b. 8 Dec. 1861; d. 21 Mar. 1910.
7. ii. WILLIAM EDWARD, b. 8 July 1864.
iii. ELIZABETH MARIE (twin), b. 26 Jan. 1867; d. at Boston 20 Jan. 1903.
iv. ANNIE JOSEPHINE (twin), b. 26 Jan. 1867.
v. JOHN, b. 18 Jan. 1870; d. 7 July 1885.
8. vi. MICHAEL JOHN, b. 31 Oct. 1872.
vii. MARY ELLEN, b. 23 June 1875; m. 19 June 1907 THOMAS FRANCIS DON- AHUE, b. 10 Mar. 1878, s. of Charles H. and Mary Agnes (McGovern) of Charlestown. Two children. Reside at Woburn.
viii. CHARLES ANDREW, b. 5 May 1878.
ix. JAMES CLEMONT, b. 20 Jan. 1883.
6. CORNELIUS3 MANLEY (Cornelius,2 James1), born in Ireland. He enlisted 5 Sept. 1864 in Co. M, 2d Heavy Art., transferred 16 Jan. 1865 to 17th Mass. Inf'y, discharged 30 June 1865 by order of the War Dept.
He married first MARGARET ( ); secondly ELLEN CARNEY. Children, by the first wife, born at Lexington:
i. CORNELIUS2 (twin), b. 6 Dec. 1858.
ii. MARGARET (twin), b. 6 Dec. 1858.
Children by the second wife, all born at Lexington:
iii. ELIZABETH, b. 8 Nov. 1859; d. 16 Apr. 1865.
iv. CORNELIUS, b. 1 Feb. 1861.
v. DANIEL, b. 24 Mar. 1862; d. 26 June 1866.
vi. CHARLES, b. 5 Mar. 1864; d. 5 Oct. 1864.
vii. ELLEN, b. 2 June 1866.
viii. JOHN, b. 17 Jan. 1868.
7. WILLIAM EDWARD4 MANLEY (Michael,3 Cornelius,2 James1), born 8 July 1864. He became a resident of Lexington again in 1903.
He married 1 June 1893 ALICE JANE KIERNAN, born at Randolph 8 Oct. 1867, daughter of Edward and Ann (Bowen).
Children, i. born at Charlestown, ii. at Boston, iii. and iv. at Somerville, and v. at Lexington:
i. MADELEINE JOSEPHINE, 4 b. 11 Apr. 1894.
ii. ALICE GERTRUDE, b. 9 Feb. 1896.
iii. MARY, b. 8 Dec. 1897.
iv. DONALD VINCENT, b. 1 Apr. 1899.
v. KATHARINE, b. 10 Apr. 1906.
8. MICHAEL JOHN4 MANLEY (Michael,3 Cornelius,2 James1), born 31 Oct. 1872.
He married 26 Oct. 1904 MARY FRANCES MCCARTHY, born 2 July 1876, daughter of Timothy3 and Margaret (Buckley).
Child, born at Lexington:
i. JOHN, 5 b. 27 Oct. 1905.
MANN
CHARLES C.2 MANN (William M.1) was born at Bradford, Vt., son of William and Jennie (Gerry).
He married 15 Oct. 1885 GRACIE M. PARKER, born at Stoneham, daughter of Nelson and Elizabeth (
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Children, both born at Lexington:
i. ANNA C.,3 b. 18 Apr. 1887.
ii. GEORGE RUSSELL, b. 7 Dec. 1888.
JAMES1 MANN of Lexington died at Mason, N. H., about 1780 or 1781. He was brought up by Richard Armes of Lexington, who in his will, dated 25 Dec. 1755, leaves him a legacy of £40 "if he should return from the wars." In 1756-57 he petitioned the General Court "setting forth that he was in the two Expeditions against Crown Point in 1755 and 1756." He was taxed in 1738 for both real and personal estate, and his name appears on the tax bill for a number of years. He was a soldier from Lexington in the French War in 1759 and 1760.
He married at Watertown MARY SIMONDS, born 10 Mar. 1717- 18, died at Mason, N. H., about 1781, daughter of Daniel3 and Abigail (Smith).
Children, iv. not on the Lexington records:
i. MARY,2 b. 29 Mar. 1737; d. 30 Nov. 1738.
ii. BENJAMIN, b. 23 Oct. 1739; m. 18 Mar. 1762 MARTHA DEAN of Woburn; d. at Troy, N. Y., 1831. Resided at Woburn and Waltham, at Mason and Keene, N. H., and Troy, N. Y. He commanded a company from Mason, N. H., at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
iii. SARAH, b. 17 Aug. 1743; m. (1) 21 Feb. 1760 REUBEN WILSON of Bill- erica; m. (2) 2 Sept. 1762 SIMON EAMES or AMES of Woburn. Resided at Woburn and Waltham, and later moved to Mason, N. H.
iv. JOANNA, b. 12 Apr. 1747.
v. MARY, b. 7 Oct. 1749; d. 23 Dec. 1764.
MANNING
STEPHEN BENJAMIN2 MANNING (John1) was born at Westport, Me., 11 July 1852, son of John and Dorcas Ann (Taylor). His father was lost at sea. He became a resident of Lexington in 1888.
He married first at Charlestown, 16 Nov. 1873, NANCY ELIZABETH RICHARDS, born at Monhegan Island, Me., died at Boston 2 Jan. 1891, daughter of John and Melissa (Studley); secondly at Burling- ton, 27 Dec. 1892, GRACE ALMIRA REED, born at Burlington 7 June 1871, daughter of Edward and Sarah Emily8 (Smith).
Children by the first wife, i. born at Charlestown, ii. at Somer- ville:
i. GENEVIEVE,3 b. 3 Feb. 1876; m. 5 Jan. 1893, as his second wife, WILLIAM E.1 EATON.
ii. LUCY, b. 7 Nov. 1877; m. July 1896 NATHAN ALBERT' FITCH.
Children by the second wife, all born at Lexington:
iii. ALICE, b. 18 Feb. 1894.
iv. ETHEL, b. 13 Nov. 1895.
v. HAROLD EDWARD, b. 16 Aug. 1897.
vi. MABEL GRACE, b. 14 Oct. 1899.
TIMOTHY1 MANNING; wife MARY ( ). Both born in Ireland.
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GENEALOGIES
Children, the first born at Waltham, the second at Lexington:
i. MICHAEL,2 b. 18 Aug. 1861; d. 25 Oct. 1861.
ii. MARTIN, b. 2 Oct. 1868.
MANSFIELD
PATRICK2 MANSFIELD (Thomas1) was born in Ireland, son of Thomas and Hannah (Griffin).
He married at Concord, 3 Nov. 1872, MARY WHITE, born 26 July 1850, daughter of Patrick1 and Mary (Murphy).
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. HONORA,3 b. 12 Oct. 1873; d. 21 Mar. 1876.
ii. THOMAS. b. 21 Dec. 1875; m. REBECCA CROSTON. Lives in New York.
iii. JOHN EDWARD, b. 30 Mar. 1878.
iv. MARY AGNES, b. 1 Feb. 1880; m. JOHN F.2 MCCAULEY.
v. JAMES, b. 18 Nov. 1881; m. at Arlington, 29 Nov. 1905, KATHERINE BITTNER, b. at N. Cambridge, dau. of John and Mary (Luddy). Lives at Arlington.
vi. ANNIE LOUISE, b. 10 July 1887.
WILLIAM A.1 MANSFIELD was born at Portsmouth, N. H.
He married MILLICENT GUY, born at Liverpool, Eng.
Children, the first two born at Somerville, the third at Lexington:
i. LILLIAN A.,2 b. 2 June 1900.
ii. HENRY, b. 19 Dec. 1901.
iii. THERESA MAY, b. 7 Dec. 1909.
MARA
EDWARD HENRY2 MARA (Mark1) was born at Concord 25 Sept. 1876, son of Mark, born in Ireland 27 Oct. 1852, and Catherine (Keating), born at Concord 18 Dec. 1854.
He married 30 Oct. 1907 GERTRUDE HELEN DACEY, born 6 Feb. 1880, daughter of Patrick Francis2 and Margaret Maria (Shea).
He is a painter and became a resident of Lexington in Oct. 1900. Child, born at Lexington: i. EDWARD HENRY,3 b. 22 Dec. 1910.
MARCHANT
BENJAMIN M.1 MARCHANT was born at Rockport. He moved to Fitchburg.
He enlisted 16 Aug. 1862 in Co. D, 35th Mass. Inf'y, discharged as sergeant 9 June 1865 by reason of expiration of service.
He married MARY F. ( ), born at Billerica.
Child, born at Lexington:
i. CHARLES MERRILL,2 b. 26 June 1866.
MARRETT
1. AMOS4 MARRETT (Edward,3 John, 2 Thomas1) was born 5 Sept.
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HISTORY OF LEXINGTON
1703, died at Watertown 14 Nov. 1747, son of Edward, born 2 Aug. 1670, and grandson of John and Abigail ( ). His mother was Hannah Bradish of Cambridge, who died 9 Apr. 1754 in her 85th year. The ancestor, Thomas Marrett, came from England about 1635 and settled at Cambridge.
His will was dated 9 Sept. 1747, probated 23 Nov. 1747.
He married 21 Sept. 1732 MARY DUNSTER, born 7 July 1712, died at Mason, N. H., 29 June 1795, daughter of Henry and Martha3 (Russell) of Cambridge.
Children :
i. ABIGAIL,5 b. 25 Aug. 1733; d. young.
ii. RUTH, b. 30 Apr. 1735; d. unm. 2 May 1766, g. s.
iii. AMOS, bapt. 17 July 1737; d. young.
2. iv. AMOS, b. 4 Feb. 1738-39.
v. MARY, b. 17 Aug. 1740; d. 17 Oct. 1754.
vi. JOHN, b. 10 Sept. 1741; grad. Harvard, 1763; m. 16 Dec. 1779 MARTHA JONES, b. at Woburn 17 May 1758, d. at Burlington 11 Sept. 1803, dau. of Rev. Thomas and Abigail (Wiswall); d. at Burlington 18 Feb. 1813. He was ordained pastor at Woburn Second Parish Church, now Bur- lington, 21 Dec. 1774, succeeding his father-in-law Rev. Thomas Jones. Child: Martha,6 b. at Woburn 1 Nov. 1783, d. at Burlington 18 Feb. 1868; m. 1 Jan. 1818 Rev. Samuel Sewall, b. at Marblehead 1 June 1785, d. at Burlington 18 Feb. 1868, s. of Samuel and Abigail (Devereux). Rev. Samuel Sewall succeeded his father-in-law at Burlington, 1814- 42. He was an accomplished scholar and antiquarian. The History of Woburn is the best known of his historical works.
2. AMOS5 MARRETT (Amos,4 Edward,3 John,2 Thomas1), born 4 Feb. 1738-39, died 28 Mar. 1805, g. s.
He probably resided some years after his marriage at Cambridge and then moved to Lexington where he and his wife were admitted to the church 15 Sept. 1771, by letter of dismission from the First Church of Cambridge. He was a soldier in Capt. Parker's company in 1775, and served in the army in the Jerseys the following year. He enlisted later for three years, or during the war, and served in the Continental line. He was selectman in 1785, '86, '89, '91. His will was dated 20 Mar. 1805, probated 14 May 1805.
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