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He graduated from Harvard 1825, read theology, and settled in 1830 at Saco, Me. He was appointed general agent of the American Unitarian Association 1834; was settled subsequently at Portland, Me., and installed 30 July 1845 over the church at Lexington. He served on the school committee 1846-47.
He married Mar. 1832 MARY FAIRFIELD, born at Saco, Me., 27, Jan. 1799, died 1 Nov. 1890, daughter of Ichabod and Sarah (Nason).
Children, first two born at Saco, Me., the others at Portland, Me .:
i. SARAH NASON,7 b. 8 Apr. 1833; d. 21 Feb. 1846.
ii. BERNARD, b. 15 Sept. 1834; m. 21 Oct. 1870 MARY CHASE HAMILTON, b. at Saco, Me., daughter of Alonzo and Mary Anne (Chase) of Boston; d. at Bogota, South America. Children: i. Edward Hamilton,8 b. at Pernambuco, Brazil, 5 Aug. 1871. ii. Arthur Fairfield, b. at Dorchester 31 July 1873. iii. Francis Chase, b. at Genoa, Italy, 8 Sept. 1874. iv. Fales, b. at Roxbury 19 Mar. 1876; d. 28 Mar. 1876. v. Sarah Nason, b. at Boston 17 Feb. 1877.
iii. KATHERINE, b. 8 July 1836.
iv. JOHN FAIRFIELD, b. 28 May 1838; d. at Uruguayana, Brazil, 1887. He rose in the merchant service from the position of sailor to mate. He
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enlisted in the navy and served in the blockading squadron off Charles- ton and Wilmington, and was discharged for disability. Reënlisted 18 June 1864, serving on the vessels O. H. Lee, Mahaska, Spray, Pampero, and Unadillo which made a long cruise, ending at Hong- kong 2 July 1868, when he was honorably discharged.
V. MARTHA FAIRFIELD, b. 13 July 1840; d. 12 Dec. 1884. She studied medicine.
WHITMORE
Though the name of Whitmore has never been common in Lex- ington, yet it is found on the earliest records. It is first mentioned in connection with the boundary of the parish when it was incorpor- ated in 1693, the Great and General Court having described the dividing line between the old town of Cambridge and the North Parish as follows, - "Beginning at the first run of water or swampy place, over which is a kind of a bridge in the way or road, on the southerly side of Francis Whitmore's house, towards the town of Cambridge." The same description was used when the precinct was erected into a town in 1713, and the above line remains still the boundary between Lexington and Arlington.
Francis Whitmore, however, did not reside in this house at the date of the incorporation of the town, as he had then been dead for several years. It is believed also that he never lived there, although he owned the house, which was probably occupied then or later by his son Samuel. He was a signer of the petition "to be set off as a distinct parish " in October 1682.
1. FRANCIS1 WHITMORE died at Cambridge 12 Oct. 1685, aged 62. He was a large landowner in that and neighboring towns. He served in the Indian War under Major Willard as the treasurer's books show.
He married first ISABEL PARKE, died 31 Mar. 1665, daughter of Richard; secondly MARGARET HARTY, died 1 Mar. 1686.
Children by the first wife, all born at Cambridge:
i. ELIZABETH, 2 b. 2 May 1649; m. 3 Nov. 1669 DANIEL MARKHAM. Moved to Connecticut. They had five children.
ii. FRANCIS, b. 12 Oct. 1650; m. 8 Feb. 1674 HANNAH ? HARRIS, dau. of William and Edith ( ); d. at Middletown, Conn., 9 Sept. 1700. They had eight children.
iii. JOHN, b. 1 Oct. 1654; m. (1) MRS. RACHEL (ELIOT) POULTER, widow of John2 Poulter; m. (2) 3 June 1724 MRS. REBECCA (ROLFE) CUTTER, d. at Menotomy 13 Nov. 1751, aged 90, dau. of John and Mary (Scul- lard) Rolfe and widow of William Cutter of Menotomy; d. at Med- ford 22 Feb. 1739. He had three children. .
2. iv. SAMUEL, b. 1 May 1658.
v. ABIGAIL, bapt. 3 July 1659; m. 9 May 1683 SAMUEL WILCOX. Moved to Connecticut.
. vi. SARAH, bapt. 30 Mar. 1662; m. 29 May 1683 WILLIAM2 LOCKE, JR., of Woburn.
vii. MARGERY, bapt. 27 Mar. 1664; m. at Woburn, 1682, THOMAS CARTER, b. at Woburn 8 June 1655, s. of Thomas.
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Children by the second wife, first three on Cambridge records:
viii. HANNAH, "bapt. 15 Feb. 1667."
ix. HANNAH, b. 9 Sept. 1668.
x. FRANCES, b. 3 Mar. 1671; m. JONATHAN THOMPSON of Woburn.
3. xi. THOMAS, b. 1673.
4. xii. JOSEPH, b. 1675.
2. SAMUEL2 WHITMORE (Francis1), born at Cambridge 1 May 1658, died 22 May 1724, g. s.
He was a subscriber towards the meeting-house 1692, one of a committee for making taxes in 1693, assessor 1700 and 1708, and tythingman 1712; a charter member of the church in 1696, and his wife Rebecca was admitted to the church 16 Jan. 1700.
He married first 31 Mar. 1686 REBECCA GARDNER, born 26 Mar. 1666, died 5 June 1709, daughter of Richard and Anna (Rolfe- Blanchard); secondly MRS. MARY (BUTTERFIELD) WATSON, died 14 Nov. 1730, daughter of Jonathan and Mary (Dixon) Butterfield and widow of Abraham Watson of Cambridge.
Children by the first wife, last two baptized at Cambridge Farms: i. FRANCIS,3 b. 9 Dec. 1686; d. 20 Dec. 1758. Hog-reeve in 1714.
5. ii. SAMUEL, b. 1 Apr. 1688.
iii. REBECCA, b. 9 Feb. 1689-90; d. 12 June 1709.
iv. JOHN, b. 5 June 1692; d. 3 May 1714.
v. BENJAMIN, bapt. 28 Nov. 1698; m. 23 Oct. 1729 ELIZABETH CHENEY. Three children born at Newton.
vi. ABIGAIL, b. 8 May 1698.
vii. SARAH, b. 10 Apr. 1701; m. 31 Aug. 1727 TIMOTHY HYDE.
viii. NATHANIEL, b. 7 May 1702; m. 16 June 1724 ABIGAIL PARK. They had three children. Moved to Newton.
ix. MARY, b. 4 May 1704.
Child by the second wife, born at Lexington:
x. JOHN, b. 25 Jan. 1715; m. MRS. LYDIA CUTTER, both then of Cambridge. They sold land at Lexington to Jonathan Robinson in 1735. Child- ren: i. Mary,4 b. 3 Sept. 1735. ii. John, b. 24 Apr. 1737. iii. Lydia, bapt. 11 Jan. 1740-41. iv. Samuel, b. 4 July 1744. He resided at Cambridge (Menotomy).
3. THOMAS2 WHITMORE (Francis1) born 1673. It is not known how long he resided at Lexington. In 1696 Hugh Day of Cambridge Farms sold land there to Thomas Whitmore of Watertown, and the purchase included a house and twenty acres. Two years after, in 1698, Thomas Whitmore of Cambridge Farms sold the same land to Josiah Whitney, and in 1707 seven acres were given him by the proprietors of Billerica. He joined the church at Killingly, Conn., 15 Oct. 1715, and is said to have died there 23 Jan. 1751.
He married MARY WATERS, born 19 Oct. 1675, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Hudson) of Woburn. She was admitted to the church in Lexington 10 Apr. 1709.
Children, first three born at Watertown, next two at Billerica, the others at Killingly, Conn .:
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i. THOMAS, b. 4 Nov. 1694; m. 9 Dec. 1718 ELIZABETH LEE. They had six children born at Killingly, Conn.
ii. FRANCIS, b. 5 Sept. 1696; m. ELIZABETH BASSETT. They had eight child- ren born at Killingly, Conn.
iii. SAMUEL, b. 22 Sept. 1698; m. 5 Dec. 1723 PETERNELL MITCHELL. They had seven children.
iv. MARY, b. 4 Sept. 1700; m. 16 July 1723 WILLIAM WHITNEY.
v. DANIEL, b. 22 Feb. 1702; m. 20 Mar. 1723 DORCAS CONVERSE, d. 21 Jan. 1742; d. at Killingly 12 Aug. 1762. They had twelve children born at Killingly, Conn.
vi. EPHRAIM, bapt. 29 May 1709; m. ELIZABETH ( ). They had eight children born at Killingly, Conn.
vii. HANNAH, bapt. 1709; m. 18 Oct. 1722 DAVID CADY.
viii. SARAH, bapt. 1709; m. 3 Mar. 1725 BENJAMIN LOVEJOY.
ix. ABIGAIL, bapt. 1709.
4. JOSEPH2 WHITMORE (Francis1), born 1675; married 13 Feb. 1699 MARY KENDALL, daughter of Thomas; they were admitted to the church 9 May 1703, and both were dismissed to the church at Woburn 20 Feb. 1704. Administration granted to the widow Mary 6 June 1720.
Child, born at Woburn:
i. JOSEPH,3 b. 17 Feb. 1700, bapt. at Lexington 6 June 1703; m. (1) ELIZA- BETH GROVER; m. (2) ELIZABETH FLAGG. He had thirteen children.
5. SAMUEL3 WHITMORE (Samuel,2 Francis1), born 1 Apr. 1688, died 17 Aug. 1724. He was tythingman in 1723.
He married 7 Jan. 1720 BETHIA PAGE, who was admitted to the church 14 June 1724. She married secondly John3 Winship of Lexington.
Children, both born at Lexington:
i. BETHIA, 4 bapt. 15 Jan. 1721; d. 26 Jan. 1721.
ii. DANIEL, b. 15 Feb., bapt. 21 Feb. 1725; m. 1746 ELIZABETH TOWNSEND. They moved to Boston, and in 1748 executed a deed of their Lexing- ton land to Jonathan Robinson.
CHARLES OCTAVIUS7 WHITMORE (William D.,6 John,5 Francis, 4 John,3 John,2 Francis1) was born at Bath, Me., 2 Nov. 1807, died at Boston 15 Nov. 1885, son of William Dickman and Rhoda (Woodward). In 1852 he purchased a summer residence at Lex- ington.
He married 22 Dec. 1830 LOVICE AYRES, born at Provincetown 3 Aug. 1805, died at Boston 27 Sept. 1849, daughter of John and Rebecca (Lombard); secondly 30 Oct. 1851 MRS. MARY E. (TARBELL) BLAKE, born at Cambridge 17 Aug. 1809, died at Bos- ton 23 Mar. 1898, daughter of John and Amelia (Parker) Tarbell and widow of George Blake, Jr.
Children by the first wife:
i. CHARLES JOHN, 8 b. 27 Apr. 1834; m. 8 June 1858 SARAH OLCOTT MUR- DOCK BLAKE, b. at Pepperell 6 Oct. 1836, dau. of George, Jr .; d. at Boston 8 Feb. 1903. He had four daughters.
ii. WILLIAM HENRY, b. 6 Sept. 1836; m. 11 June 1884 FANNY THERES WALL-
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ING MAYNARD, b. at Boston 23 July 1849, dau. of Edward F. and Frances M. R. (Curow); d. at Boston 14 June 1900. He left one son.
iii. MARTHA HUDSON, b. 5 Sept. 1838; d. at Brookline 21 Mar. 1911.
iv. ANNA LOVICE, b. 16 Sept. 1840; m. 7 Nov. 1867 PHILIP L. VAN RENS- SELAER of New York.
v. CHARLOTTE RICE, b. 9 Mar. 1843.
vi. CREIGHTON, b. 16 Dec. 1845; d. 25 Apr. 1848.
Authority: J. W. P. Purdy, The Whitmore Genealogy.
WHITNEY
ARTHUR CEPHAS3 WHITNEY* (John S.,2 John1) was born at Box- boro 21 Sept. 1854, son of John Sherman Hoar, born at Boxboro 19 June 1828, and grandson of John and Betsey (Barker) Hoar. His mother, Lydia Parker Whitney, was born at Lancaster 29 Dec. 1827, daughter of Simeon and Nancy (Barnard). He is a Free Mason and a trustee of the Lexington Savings Bank.
He married at Boxboro, 19 Nov. 1884, ELLA ABBOTT, born at Topeka, Kansas, 21 Apr. 1861, died 13 Oct. 1911, daughter of Edward Paul and Martha (Tarbell).
Children, the first born at St. Louis, Mo., the others at Somer- ville:
i. LOUISE, 4 b. 7 June 1891.
ii. ROBERT, b. 8 Dec. 1895.
iii. ELINOR, b. 30 Aug. 1897.
EDWARD FRANKLIN1 WHITNEY was born at Dorchester.
He married MARTHA ANN ( ), born at Brewster.
Child, born at Lexington :
i. EVA VIOLA,2 b. 1 Nov. 1880.
ELEAZAR WHITNEY was taxed at Cambridge Farms, 1693, '94, '95, '96, and died Feb. 1697.
ISAIAH1 WHITNEY married SARAH ( ), and both owned the covenant 4 May 1699. He died 2 Jan. 1711-12.
Children, all baptized at Cambridge Farms:
i. JOHN,2 b. 6 Dec. 1698.
ii. ISAIAH, b. 1 June 1700.
iii. SARAH, b. 9 Apr. 1705; m. 2 Aug. 1720 ANDREW4 PARKER.
iv. ELIJAH, b. 2 Aug. 1707; m. 8 Dec. 1736 REBECCA4 WINSHIP.
v. ABRAHAM, bapt. 19 Feb. 1710.
vi. JONAS, bapt. 25 Nov. 1711.
JEREMIAH1 WHITNEY; wife SARAH ( ). .
Child, born at Lexington :
i. SARAH M.,2 b. Jan. 1843 or '44.
JOHN1 WHITNEY; wife LYDIA ( ).
Children, both born at Lexington:
i. MARY,2 b. 3 Sept. 1735.
ii. JOHN, b. 24 Apr. 1737.
* After the death of his father he had his name changed in the Probate Court of Suffolk Co., 7 Feb. 1881, to Whitney, his mother's name.
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WHITTAKER
SAMUEL1 WHITTAKER; wife HANNAH ( ), baptized 12 Oct. 1707, received 21 July 1717.
Children, all baptized at Lexington:
i. NATHANIEL,2 bapt. 14 Dec. 1707.
ii. WILLIAM, bapt. 29 Apr. 1711.
iii. JONAS, bapt. 5 Oct. 1712.
STILLMAN J.1 WHITTAKER was born at Boston.
He married CARRIE E. PIPER, born at Kittery, Me.
Children, the first born at Bedford, the last at Lexington:
i. STILLMAN J.,2 d. 23 May 1906, aged 13 y. 8 m.
ii. DUNCAN PIPER, b. 9 May 1903.
WHITTEMORE
CHARLES ALEXANDER3 WHITTEMORE (Benjamin,2 Thomas1) was born at Cambridge 24 Jan. 1864, third son of Benjamin, born 8 June 1838, and grandson of Thomas and Lovice (Corbett). His mother, Martha Ellen Dickinson, born 30 Apr. 1840, daughter of Alexander and Hope (Kemp). The ancestor, Thomas Whittemore, who came from England, settled at Charlestown.
He graduated from Harvard, A.B., 1885. He is a lawyer, and became a resident of Lexington 1903.
He married at Cambridge, 11 Dec. 1888, EVELYN CUTTING BULLARD, born at Cambridge 16 Jan. 1866, daughter of John Cutting and Martha Maria (Hobbs).
Children, all born at Cambridge:
i. ELSIE, 4 b. 28 Aug. 1890.
ii. ELINOR, b. 29 Apr. 1893.
iii. MARTHA, b. 10 May 1898.
1. NATHANIEL3 WHITTEMORE (John,2 Thomas1) was born 9 Mar. 1673, died 1754, son of John* and Mary (Upham).
He lived on the Concord road near the line of that town and was a neighbor of Thomas Nelson. He was famous as an almanac maker, publishing almanacs about 1707, was well educated for that day, and pursued also the occupation of a surveyor. Besides this he sold drugs, and hence received the name of doctor. He was assessor 1718 and constable 1720.
He married first SARAH FRENCH, born 29 Dec. 1698, died 15 Oct. 1734, daughter of William and Sarah (Danforth) of Billerica. They joined the church at Lexington 24 Apr. 1720. He married secondly ABIGAIL ( ).
Children by the first wife, all baptized at Lexington:
* John Whittemore's estate was divided among thirteen children 3 Apr. 1695, Rebecca and Nathaniel being the youngest. Middlesex Co. Probate records, Vol. 8, p. 709. Nathaniel'sª will, dated 22 Feb. 1762 probated 6 Jan. 1755, mentioned wife Abigail, sons Nathaniel and Jacob, and sister Rebecca. Middlesex Co. Probate records, Vol. 27, p. 187.
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i. THOMAS, 5 b. 25 Sept. 1718.
2. ii. JACOB, b. 3 Mar. 1721-22.
iii. SARAH, bapt. 5 Apr. 1724; m. 24 Nov. 1743 MICHAEL BACON of Bedford; d. 17 Apr. 1745.
iv. ABIGAIL, b. 8 Dec. 1725.
v. JOHN, b. 21 Aug. 1727; d. 2 Jan. 1728.
3. vi. NATHANIEL, b. 26 June 1729.
2. JACOB4 WHITTEMORE (Nathaniel,3 John,2 Thomas1), born 3 Mar. 1721-22, died 21 June 1780. He was admitted to the church at Lexington 21 Mar. 1754, being dismissed from the church at Con- cord. His will, proved 16 June 1780, mentioned wife Elizabeth and daughters Esther Brown and Sarah Reed.
He married first 28 Oct. 1746 ESTHER WHITTEMORE* of Concord, born 30 June 1830, died 2 Nov. 1748, daughter of Nathaniel and Abigail ( ); secondly 19 Oct. 1749 DEBORAH FLAGG of Concord, born 13 Feb. 1718-19, died 1753, daughter of Eleazer and Deborah (Tompkins); Deborah Whittemore was admitted to the church 21 Apr. 1751; thirdly 5 Dec. 1754 ELIZABETH HOART of Concord, ? daughter of Lieut. Daniel and Sarah (Jones).
Children, first two born at Concord, iii. baptized at Lexington:
i. ESTHER,5 b. 4 Oct. 1748; d. 15 Oct. 1803, g. s. at Winchendon; m. 12 June 1769 BENJAMIN4 BROWN, d. 20 Oct. 1792, g. s. at Winchendon.
ii. JONATHAN, b. 22 Aug. 1750.
iii. SARAH, bapt. 3 Nov. 1751; m. 23 Apr. 1770 MOSES6 REED of Woburn.
iv. Child, d. 1752-1755.
v. Child, d. 1752-1755.
3. NATHANIEL4 WHITTEMORE (Nathaniel,3 John,2 Thomas1), born 26 June 1729, died at Lincoln 9 Jan. 1773.
He married at Bedford JEMIMA DUNTON, who married secondly at Lincoln, (?) 10 Sept. 1778, Capt. John Senter of London- derry, N. H.
Children, i. and iv. born at Lincoln, ii. baptized at Lexington, iii. born at Bedford:
i. SARAH, b. 8 June 1754.
ii. ABIGAIL, bapt. 6 June 1756.
iii. ELIZABETH, b. 20 July 1758.
iv. JEMIMA, b. 3 Aug. 1763; m. 9 Mar. 1782 WILLIAM HOWARD of Acton.
WHITTEN
EDWIN HARRISON2 WHITTEN (George F.1) was born at Bidde- ford, Me., son of George F. and Olive W. (Wakefield).
He married at Waltham, 27 Apr. 1907, GRACIE BELLE WALCOTT, born 25 July 1876, daughter of Willard2 and Harriet A. (Kendall). Child, born at Lexington:
i. HARRIET WAKEFIELD,3 b. 22 Feb. 1908.
* Esther Whittemore was a grand-daughter of Benjamin3 and Esther (Brooks) Whittemore, and great-grand-daughter of John2 and Mary (Upham) Whittemore.
t "Old widow Whittemore Sept 9th (1801)." Jonathan Harrington's list.
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WHITTIER
ISAAC F.2 WHITTIER (William F.1) was born at Cornville, Me., 12 Apr. 1821, died 23 Apr. 1896, son of William Fogg and Ruth (Fogg). He became a resident of Lexington Aug. 1873.
He married 25 May 1848 ELLEN MARGARET DALEY, born at Boston 13 Apr. 1821, died 3 Jan. 1881, daughter of John and Caro- line Margaret (Lakin).
Children, all born at Charlestown:
i. ELLEN ELIZABETH,ª b. 16 June 1852; d. at Charlestown 10 Feb. 1855.
ii. ELLA FOGG, b. 2 Dec. 1857.
iii. CARRIE LAKIN, b. 13 Apr. 1861; m. 15 June 1898 GEORGE WASHINGTON8 SPAULDING.
iv. WILLIAM ISAAC CRAWFORD, b. 17 Mar. 1864; m. at Boston JENNIE BROOKS, b. at Marlboro; d. at Somerville 8 Aug. 1903.
WAYLAND F.2 WHITTIER (George E.1) was born at Boston, son of George E. and Nancy (Walker).
He married at Bedford, 26 Sept. 1906, ELSA W. BEANE, born in New Hampshire, daughter of Newell W. and Mabel (Preston).
Child, born at Lexington:
i. LEON WESLEY,3 b. 16 July 1907.
WHITTLE
HARRY G.1 WHITTLE was born at Antrim, N. H.
He married MARY M. ( ), born at St. Johnsbury, Vt.
Child, born at Lexington :
i. FREDERICK LEWIS,2 b. 13 Mar. 1872.
WILDS
HOWELL A. 1 WILDS; wife JOSEPHINE ( ). Both born in Maine. Child, born at Lexington:
i. HAROLD,2 b. 1 Aug. 1886.
WILKINS
WALTER BRAY WILKINS2 (William L.1) was born at Chelmsford 13 Mar. 1870, youngest son of William Lafayette, born at Carlisle 28 Dec. 1825, died 27 Mar. 1883. His mother, Paulina Rebecca Nickless, was born at Carlisle 28 Mar. 1834, died 6 Dec. 1899, daughter of Varnum and Ruhamah (Proctor).
He married at Woburn, 26 Nov. 1903, LOUISE EMILY FOOTE, born in Nova Scotia, daughter of Henry and Mary (Clark).
WILKINSON
HENRY2 WILKINSON (James1) was born at Padiham, Lancashire, England, 1 May 1864, died 4 Mar. 1906, son of James and Mary (Tomlinson).
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He came to Boston in Oct. 1885 and became a resident of Lexing- ton 28 May 1902. He was a Knight Templar.
He married at Brighton, 14 Nov. 1888, ADA PAGE, born at York, England, 10 June 1864, daughter of William and Esther (Minter). Children :
i. ESTHER PAGE,3 b. at Brighton 25 Apr. 1896.
ii. HELEN, b. at Somerville 13 July 1900.
WILLARD
JOHN HOWARD3 WILLARD (Elisha W.,2 Henry1) was born at Chicago, Ill., 2 May 1855, younger son of Elisha Wheeler, born at Washington, N. H., 22 May 1810, and grandson of Henry and Lovey (Adams). His mother, Mary Eleanor Estabrooks, was born 26 Sept. 1815, daughter of John and Eliza (Howard). He is de- scended from Major Simon Willard, who came from England and was one of the chief founders of Concord.
He married at Burlington, 24 Mar. 1880, IDA LILLIAN HAVEN (by adoption Hutchinson), born at Burlington 25 July 1859, daugh- ter of Timothy and Laura Ann (Tebetts). They became residents of Lexington in 1880.
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. CONSTANCE ALTON,4 b. 14 Dec. 1880; m. 5 May 1906 ROBERT WAT- KINSON HUNTINGTON, b. at Norwich, Conn., s. of Robert and Jane L. (Trumbull).
ii. HELENE ADAMS, b. 23 Jan. 1882; m. 16 Oct. 1901 WILLIAM STARLING BURGESS, b. at Boston, s. of Edward and Caroline (Sullivant); d. at Salem 10 June 1902.
iii. EDITH, b. 13 June 1885.
JOSEPH HENRY1 WILLARD was born at Chicago, IlI.
He married ELLA QUIN, born in Mississippi.
Child, born at Lexington:
i. ROBERTA,2 b. 17 July 1891.
WILLIAMS
AVERY2 WILLIAMS (Henry1) was born at Guildford, Vt., 9 Jan. 1782, died at Spartansburg, S. C., 4 Feb. 1816.
His father, Rev. Henry Williams, was settled in the ministry at Guildford, Vt., and at Leverett, Mass., and at the latter place his son Avery's childhood and youth were passed. Avery Williams was graduated at Dartmouth in 1804, studied theology at Princeton, N. J., settled at Lexington, 30 Dec. 1807, over the First Church and because of ill health left Lexington in 1815, and went South.
He married 25 Feb. 1807 CLARISSA GRENNELL of Greenfield, and after his death his widow returned to Greenfield.
Children, i., iii. and iv. on Lexington records:
i. Infant,3 d. 28 Oct. 1808.
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ii. CLARISSA G., b. 14 Apr. 1810.
iii. LYDIA MARIA, b. 1 Apr. 1812; d. in childhood.
iv. MARY DENNIE, b. 11 Feb. 1814.
v. AVERY, b. 14 Feb. 1816; m. ELIZA SQUIRE of Lanesboro; studied med- icine, and settled at Buffalo, N. Y.
CHARLES BAXTER2 WILLIAMS (Luther M.1) was born at Anna- bessacook, (?) Me., 23 Dec. 1834, son of Luther M. and Jane Far- rington (Hamlin).
He married at Bradford, Me., 4 Feb. 1861, MARY EVA TREFE- THAN, born at Exeter, Me., Aug. 1837, died 16 June 1901, daughter of Henry and Mary (Marsh).
Children:
i. MAIZIE,8 b. 8 Dec. 1864.
ii. LEWIS BARKER, b. Dec. 1868.
iii. FRANCES R., b. 9 Feb. 1871; m. 26 June 1907 CLARENCE GRANT2 EATON.
iv. KATRINA, b. 25 Feb. 1874; d. 27 Feb. 1893.
v. ALICE BLANCHE, b. 22 Dec. 1883; m. 28 Nov. 1907 EUGENE M. SHER- MAN, b. at Somerville, s. of Charles E. and Eldora M. (Allen).
FREDERICK MARLBORO2 WILLIAMS (Marlboro1) was born at Boston, son of Marlboro and Elizabeth S. ( ).
He married 18 Jan. 1888 MINNIE CAMPBELL THAYER, born at Brooklyn, N. Y., 15 Dec. 1865, died at Needham 26 Nov. 1906, daughter of Samuel G.2 and Frances (McIntyre).
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. MARLBORO, b. 13 Oct. 1888; d. 8 Jan. 1889.
ii. ROBERT CAMPBELL, b. 17 Sept. 1893.
iii. FRANCIS MCINTYRE, b. 30 May 1896.
JAMES1 WILLIAMS *; wife ABBY ( ), born in Maine.
Children, both born at Lexington:
i. MARY E.,2 b. 4 Nov. 1858.
ii. LIZZIE NEWLAND, b. 17 Jan. 1865.
WILLIS
ROYAL BARLOW7 WILLIS (Thomas, 6 Thomas,5 Thomas, 4 Thomas,3 Benjamin,2 John1) was born at Easton 3 Sept. 1812, died 8 Nov. 1893, eldest son of Thomas and Frances (Willis). The ances- tor, John, was of Duxbury and Bridgewater.
He began his business career at Boston in 1834, was a representa- tive from Boston in 1844 and '45, and moved to Lexington in 1846. He was appointed a justice of the peace in 1848. Later he was engaged in the furniture business at Cincinnati, Ohio, but retained his family residence at Lexington.
He married 16 Sept. 1833 PHEBE CLARKE WEBSTER, born 14 Sept. 1812, died 27 Mar. 1896.
* James A. Williams enlisted in Co. E, 12th Reg't. Inf'y, 26 June 1861, discharged 8 July 1864 at expiration of service.
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Child, born at Methuen:
i. GEORGE FRANKLIN, 8 b. 17 July 1834; d. 13 Sept. 1834.
Children, both born at Boston:
ii. FRANCIS ROYAL, b. 22 Feb. 1838; d. unm. 13 Apr. 1891.
iii. JULIA AUGUSTA, b. 26 June 1842; m. 25 June 1868 GEORGE WARREN* TAYLOR.
WILLS
HERBERT L.1 WILLS was born at Salem.
He married OLIVE S. WARE, born at Belfast, Me.
Child, born at Lexington:
i. DOROTHY CUTLER,2 b. 6 May 1908.
WILSON
1. ALEXANDER2 WILSON (James1) was born in Fermanagh Co., Ireland, son of James and Jane (Johnson).
He married MARTHA MONAHAN, born in Fermanagh Co., Ire- land, May 1833, died 25 Nov. 1889, daughter of John and Martha (Willis).
Children:
2. i. JOHN EDWARD,3 b. 3 Dec. 1855.
ii. MARY FRANCES, b. 30 June 1857; m. ( ) SPENCER. Resides at San Francisco, Cal.
3. iii. JAMES ALEXANDER, b. 8 Mar. 1859.
iv. WILLIAM HENRY, b. 5 Nov. 1866. Resides at Lowell.
v. ROBERT, b. 8 Jan. 1869. Resides in Idaho.
2. JOHN EDWARD3 WILSON (Alexander,2 James1), born 3 Dec. 1855, died 4 Feb. 1889.
He married at Cambridge EMMA F. GOUGH, born in New York, daughter of John B. and Eleanor ( ).
Children, both born at Lexington:
i. ALBERT EDWARD, 4 b. 1 Feb. 1886.
ii. HERBERT SUMNER, b. 11 Apr. 1887.
3. JAMES ALEXANDER3 WILSON (Alexander,2 James1), born in Fermanagh Co., Ireland, 8 Mar. 1859. He is a market gardener.
He married at Arlington, 16 Nov. 1886, MARGARET CHAMBERS, born at Huntingdon, Canada, 16 Dec. 1862, daughter of James and Jane (Heuston).
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. WALTER HARRISON,4 b. 3 Oct. 1888.
ii. MARTHA JANE, b. 28 June 1891.
iii. JAMES ERNEST, b. 25 Sept. 1893.
iv. WILLIAM STANLEY, b. 22 Aug. 1897.
v. DORIS ELIZABETH, b. 10 May 1900.
vi. MARIAN CHAMBERS, b. 14 May 1907.
ARCHIBALD2 WILSON (Archibald1) was born at Cardigan, P. E. I., 4 Oct. 1877, elder son of Archibald and Annie (Mckenzie). He came to Lexington about 1893.
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He married ALICE MAUD YEO, born at Richmond, P. E. I., 23 Apr. 1879, daughter of Frederick and Catherine (Henry).
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. KATHERINE ANN,8 b. 16 June 1901.
ii. RENA MAY, b. 14 Mar. 1903.
iii. LESTER GEORGE, b. 18 Dec. 1904.
iv. RUTH ELIZABETH, b. 13 Nov. 1906.
v. HILDA, b. 6 Jan. 1909.
vi. LILLIAN, b. 23 Sept. 1911.
1. GEORGE1 WILSON was born in Ireland.
He married ELLEN SPROUL, born in Ireland 30 Nov. 1857, died
3 Oct. 1892, daughter of James and Sophia (Robinson).
Children, i. and ii. born at Arlington, the others at Lexington:
2. i. JOHN ALEXANDER.2
ii. EDITH FLORENCE, b. Dec. 1888.
iii. GEORGE (twin), b. 23 June 1890; d. 13 July 1890.
iv. HENRY (twin), b. 23 June 1890; d. 4 Aug. 1890.
2. JOHN ALEXANDER2 WILSON (George1) was born at Arlington. He married DAISY GERTRUDE PARSONS, born in England, daugh- ter of William and Sophia (Bobby).
Child, born at Lexington:
MARJORIE ELIZABETH,3 b. 4 Dec. 1911. i.
JAMES WILSON, perhaps a son of John Wilson, Senior, of Woburn.
He appears to have become a resident of Cambridge Farmns as early as 1693, when he was taxed for the purchase of the ministerial land. He was an assessor in 1703, and constable in 1713. He and his wife Deborah were admitted to the Lexington church 6 Feb. 1699. Hudson says that James Wilson from Lexington settled at Leicester in 1721. Washburn's History of Leicester says that James Wilson from Lexington was at Leicester in 1714, and that his wife's name was Mehitable, but it is more probable that Mehitable was the wife of his son James. No one of the name of Wilson appears on the earliest tax lists extant in 1868, viz., 1729 and 1735. He moved to Killingly, Conn., where he and his wife were admitted to the church 27 Dec. 1715; he was living there in 1726, when he conveyed land in Leicester to his son James, Jr.
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