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CORBETT, Col. PETER 5 (John,4 Dea. Daniel,8 Eld. Daniel,2 Robert 1), b. Feb.
26, 1804; m. Hopestill S., dr. of Abner and Charlotte (Thayer) Prentiss, b. Hop., Feb. 16, 1807; cer. prob. in Hop., 1829. Their chn. :-
CHARLES P., b. March 2, 1830; dwelt with his widowed mr. till her death. OTIS, b. Nov. 11, 1831; d. March 29, 1834.
CHARLOTTE P., b. Oct. 7, 1833; m. Perley P. Field, Aug. 15, 1854; d. Sept. 17, 1865.
LYDIA ANN, b. Aug. 20, 1836; m. Zibeon C. Field, March 5, 1858; d. March 21, 1872.
Col. Peter, as well as Major John, dwelt on portions of the old patrimonial estate that came down from their gt. gd. fr. in No. Purchase. Col. Peter in- herited and illustrated the solid worth of his ancestors. He rose from a private of artillery, grade after grade, to the colonelcy of the infantry regiment to which our artillery company was at that time attached; and he was honored with a reasonable share of responsible municipal offices; but he was stricken down in his meridian by the fatal kick of his horse, which resulted in his death, Nov. 28, 1858, - a lamentable domestic and public loss. His two married daughters followed him, not long afterwards. His broken-hearted wid. struggled hard to bear up under her sad bereavements, but the burden was too heavy for her. She became chronically depressed in spirit to the verge of insanity, sought to cut off her earthly life, and finally did so by self-strangulation, Aug. 22, 1880. An only son, Charles P., survives.
CORBETT, AUGUSTUS OLIVER 6 (John,5 John,4 Dea. Daniel,3 Eld. Daniel,2
Robert1), b. March 9, 1837; m. Helen Eleanor Comfrey, dr. of James and
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Sarah E. (Keith) Comfrey, b. Dartmouth, N.S., Dec. 22, 1838; cer. in Bos- ton, Feb. 13, 1868, by Rev. L. L. Briggs. Their chn. : -
JOHN, b. Boston, Nov. 14, 1869.
SARAH HELEN, b. Boston, Oct. 7, 1871.
SUSAN WHITNEY { (twins), b. Boston, Feb. 27, 1873.
ANNA LOUISE
b. Boston, Feb. 27, 1873.
ARTHUR (twins), b. Cambridge, Sept. 4, 1876.
b. Cambridge, Sept. 4, 1876.
AUGUSTUS OLIVER, Jun.
Of high and upright aspirations, but clouded by adversities. Res. Mil .; Boston and Cambridge latterly.
CORNELL. One or two families of this name dwelt in town between 1790 and 1805. I have an impression that they res. at what is now Spindleville, a little prior to its being purchased by Esek Green; but of this I am not quite certain. They are said to have come from R. I.
CORNELL, Gen. EZEKIEL, was a taxable citizen for several yrs. His wf.'s name was Rachel. She d. Aug. 14, 1799; he d. April 25, 1800. This is all that, with my very limited information, I can tell of Gen. Ezekiel's family. CORNELL, PHILIP, must have been, I think, a son of Gen. Ezekiel; possibly a brother. His wf.'s name was Dorcas. They are credited with 1 child born here; viz., -
EZEKIEL MASON, b. Jan. 20, 1801.
Probably they had other chn.
Eaton Cornell has been mentioned to me as connected with the family. They are said to have returned to R. I.
CORNELL, ESTHER, a dr. of Ruth Albee, b. out of wedlock, lived many yrs. in Esek Green's family. Who her reputed fr. was, I have never been in- formed. She d. Feb. 4, 1828. I find no one who is interested in the com- memoration of these Cornells, or who can tell me definitely any thing of their history; yet I thought it not amniss to inscribe what little I have to their memory.
COX, JOHN STUART; ancestry not traced; son of James and Jane (McClanren) Cox, b. St. Johns, N.B., April 1, 1830; boot-manufacturer; m. Amanda F. Bates, dr. of Joseph and Maria (Parker) Bates, b. Mendon, May 11, 1842; cer. at Hopedale, May 1, 1861, by the writer. An only son, -
JOSEPH STUART, b. Mendon, Oct. 30, 1871.
Of reputable standing in the various circles of society. Res. Mil., Worces- ter, Mendou.
COX, FREDERICK STEVENS, son of Isaac and Ann Cox, b. Alcester, Eng., Dec. 7, 1823; needle importer and machinist; m. Ann Hartles, dr. of Rich- ard and Amey (Phillips) Hartles, b. Studley, Eng., March 30, 1827; cer. Newark, N.J., Jan. 22, 1851, by J. I. Plumer, Esq., just. peace. An adopted dr., -
MARY ANN HARTLES, b. Eng., May 17, 1841; m. Ezekiel W. Anson, at Hope- dale, May 6, 1861. He d. in the great civil war, at Louisville, Ky., Aug. 24, 1863, leaving her a wid. with one orphan son. See Anson. She m., 2d, Moody T. Trevett of Mil., where she now res.
Mr. F. S. Cox was a man of studious mind, mechanical genius, and high progressive aspirations in spiritual things. He and his worthy companion came to dwell in Hopedale in 1856, which thenceforth became their home, with only slight intervals of temporary sojournment elsewhere. He d. here, March 5, 1876; and she survives him, a suffering invalid. Her dutiful gd. son, Frederick Ste-
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vens Anson, dwells with her, a devoted care-taker and comforter amid her in- firmities. Later she has dwelt with Mrs. Trevitt.
COX, ASA S., appears in our Directory for 1880 as foreman of Sawyer & Cush- ing, h. Claflin St., near Poplar. Family record not obtained. Also, -
COX, ISAAC, bootmaker, h. West St., corner of Highland. Family record not reported.
CROCKER, SAMUEL M., and wf. Amelia, are credited on our records with the following named chn. : -
MARCELLUS M., b. Nov. 5, 1834.
CHARLOTTE, b. Ang. 4, 1836. EMILY SOPHIA, b. Jan. 29, 1838.
FRANCES ALLEN, b. March 21, 1840.
WILLARD, b. June 27, 1842.
No family record vouchsafed, and therefore I can tell no more.
CROCKER, GEORGE, perhaps son of Samuel M. by 1st mge., b. Ux., July 20, 1820. No particulars of family record furnished me. He went to the great war for the Union, and came home discharged for disability. See War- Record. Cannot speak further.
CROCKER, WILLIAM; pedigree not given me; m. Eleanor Darling, dr. of Dea. Zelek and Sarah A. (Humphrey) Darling, b. Sept. 23, 1820; cer. in 1842. He was in the millinery business in town some yrs. ago. They had 1 dr., certainly; for I solemnized her mge .; viz., -
FLORA CRAWFORD, b. 1845; m. Edward Everett Cook, Nov. 7, 1866. No further information at my command,
OTHERS MENTIONED IN DIRECTORIES.
CROCKER, CATHERINE S., cloak-maker. 1869.
CROCKER, GEORGE E., clerk. 1869.
Thenceforth the name disappears.
CROFOOT. We have but one small family of this name in town, that of Athlin Sylvester Crofoot. A glance at Savage's "Genealogical Dictionary " indicates that he is prob. a descendant of Joseph, who set. in Springfield about the yr. 1658. He reports his gd. fr. to have been IRA CROFOOT, who lived and d. in Berlin, Ct. He was b. April 30, 1780, and m., for his 1st wf., Betsey Treat, b. May 1, 1782. She bore him 6 chn., and d. July 20, 1820. He m., 2d, Amelia -, who bore him 2 chn. He d. Nov., 1846.
CROFOOT, EDWIN 2 (Ira1), b. Berlin, Ct., April 20, 1810; tinsmith and hardware dealer; m., 1st, Submit Balcome, dr. of Samuel and Submit (Stone) Balcome, b. Douglas, Aug. 25, 1815; cer. in Douglas, April 12, 1834, by Rev. David Holman. Their chn. :-
EDWIN SAMUEL, b. Douglas, Jan. 21, 1839; d. Dec. 19, 1864, in Natick.
ATHLIN SYLVESTER, b. Douglas, March 6, 1842; m. Harriet Evelyn Darling, May 10, 1864.
MARY ELLEN, b. Douglas, Sept. 3, 1844; d. Dec. 23 ensning.
HENRY LEVERETT, b. Douglas, June 11, 1847; d. Aug. 3, 1848.
CHARLES LEWIS, b. Donglas, Oct. 7, 1849; d. Sept. 11, 1866, in Natick.
Mrs. Submit d. E. Douglas, Nov. 5, 1852. The hus. m., 2d, Sarah E. Davis, no particulars given. Issue :-
LIZZIE SUBMIT, b. Sept. 12, 1855; d. Feb. 16, 1873.
The hus. and fr. d. at (Cochituate) Wayland, July 15, 1876. His wid. res. in that place.
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CROFOOT, ATHLIN SYLVESTER 3 (Edwin,2 Ira1), b. Douglas, March 6, 1842; tinsmith ; m. Harriet Evelyn Darling, dr. of John and Lucy (Howard ) Darling, b. E. Douglas, Sept. 6, 1841; cer. Northbridge, May 10, 1864, by Rev. Louis F. Clark. Issue :-
HELEN LOUISE, b. April 27, 1869.
Mr. Crofoot is an expert and trusty employé in the establishment of Joel W. Harris. Res. 10 Sumner St.
CROSBY, ISAAC; pedigree not given; b. March 31, 1795; m. Sarah Thayer, dr. of Seth and Sarah (Holbrook) Thayer, b. Mil., Jan. 28, 1797; cer. Mil., Nov. 15, 1818, by Rev. D. Long. Issue : -
CHESTLETON THAYER, b. Mil., Dec. 2, 1820; d. Aug. 16, 1828.
EDMUND HOLBROOK, b. Mil., June 22, 1822; d. July 16, 1828.
ISAAC NEWTON, b. Mil., July 10, 1824; m. Maria F. Howard, Nov. 12, 1845. SARAH HOLBROOK, b. Mil., Jan. 9, 1826; d. Aug. 1, 1828.
Reputable family, but mostly short lived and much afflicted. Mr. C. d. Oct. 30, 1825. Wid. Sarab d. May 23, 1864.
CROSBY, ISAAC NEWTON, son of Isaac and Sarah (Thayer) Crosby; b. Mil., July 10, 1824; m. Maria Farnum Howard, dr. of Phineas and Lois (Dustan)
Howard, b. in Bethel, Me., Nov., 1824; cer. Nov. 12, 1845, at Medway, by Rev. Willard Holbrook. Their chn. :-
WILLIAM N., b. Millville, Sept 12, 1846; d. June 30, 1848.
GEORGE H., b. Medway, July 27, 1849; d. Oct. 25, 1849.
RUFUS, b. Medway, July 20, 1850; book-keeper.
SARAH LOIS, b. Mil., July 31, 1853; m. Albertus Dean, July 16, 1878.
CHARLES T., b. Mil., March 27, 1856.
HEMAN S., b. Mil., March 11, 1858; book-keeper.
Res., as above indicated, first in Millville, then Medway, and since in Mil. Of good social, civil, and business standing. Mr. C., until quite recently, was a partner in the enterprising firm of Field & Crosby, dealers in coal, lumber, etc. In 1879 he represented our Mil., Mendon, and Upton district in Gen. Court.
CROSS, JESSE B., a native of N.H., pedigree not traced; b. prob. in 1825; came
to Mil. some 27 yrs. ago; m. Ann Sophia Wales, dr. of John Mc and Phebe (Bartlett) Wales, b. Mil., June 27, 1833; cer. Feb. 1854. Whether he had been previously m., I am not informed, He had chn. and gd. chn. at the time of his death; but I have been favored with no family record, and can- not give their names or birth-dates. I regret my dearth of particulars. Mr. C. was distinguished for his musical genius and performances, extending through a quarter of a century. He was a very genial man, and a highly- esteemed citizen. At length he was seized by a singular paralysis in one arm, which gradually crept through his whole physical system. He d. Jan. 7, 1880, and was buried with Masonic honors.
CUDDIHY, Rev. Father PATRICK, son of James, and the youngest of a large family; b. in Clommel, Tipperary Co., Ireland, a populous parliamentary town of 16,000 inhabitants, March 17, 1809. He was educated at Rome, in the College of St. Isadore, and, after his course there, attended lectures in the Roman University, called the " Sapienza," in due time receiving ordi- nation as priest by Cardinal Zula, the vicar of Pope Gregory XVI., in the yr. 1832. Returning shortly to his native county in Ireland, he spent 20 yrs. of clerical labor thereabouts, during which he built a fine ch. in Waterford, the res. of the bishop. Like most Irish priests of 40 yrs. ago, he took an active part in all the movements inaugurated by Daniel O'Connell for the
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amelioration of Ireland, -such as Repeal of the Union, or Home Rule as now called, Emancipation of Slaves in the West Indies, Repeal of Jew- ish Disabilities, and those of the Dissenters, Repeal of the Corn Laws, etc. He was a personal friend of O'Connell, assisted at his funeral, and went over to celebrate his centenary.
On coming to this country, he was placed in charge of a large and responsi- ble mission in Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., over which he presided successfully 5 yrs., -having built during that time a ch. in Great Barrington, another in North Lee, and another in North Adams, besides enlarging the one in Pitts- field, and laying out a beautiful cemetery. He was transferred to Mil. immedi- ately on the death of Father Farrelly, in 1857, and took charge, at the same time, of the Catholic flocks in Hopkinton, Medway, Holliston, Ashland, Upton, and Westboro', as well as Mil., supplying in person, and by assistants, all need- ful clerical service. Latterly regular pastors have been appointed for these then outside parishes.
Here in Mil. the rev. father has exerted a commanding influence, corre- sponding to his natural abilities, learning, and organizing genius. His works demonstrate this, not only in their pastoral and social outcome, but in material accomplishments. He has planned and secured the erection of a capacious and elegant church, a Gothic structure, of solid granite, 165 feet long by 90 wide in some parts, the general width being 70, which, when the tower is added, will compare with any cathedral in the country. The interior is elegantly frescoed, and has lately been enriched by 16 remarkable paintings, procured by the rev. gentleman, on a recent excursion to Italy, at great expense. He had previously procured, with like pains, a superb bell from Ireland, of sweet and majestic tones, as yet only temporarily mounted, but destined to discourse sacred lessons from the ch. tower when completed. In these, and collateral ways, he has done much to beautify the town, as well as commode, dignify, and elevate his own parish.
In a religious point of view, the rev. father ranks himself among the enlightened and liberal school of Catholic churchmen, encouraging education among his people, and pointing with laudable pride to the 15 of his flock now teachers in the common schools of Mil. But he holds the pastoral reins with a strong hand, fearlessly rebukes whatever he deems repugnant to wholesome Catholic order, and pays little deference to even the most popular innovations that gain adherents among his people. He denounced the " Crispin order " in its palmy days, and, more recently, has done the same by the "Hibernians." He sets his face resolutely against questionable amusements got up among his youth without his sanction. In fine, he is a faithful and masterly watchman on the walls of the Catholic Zion. In person, Father Cuddihy is tall of stature, and of commanding appearance, with more of the "church militant" of the Celt than the meek Roman churchman. He is still in the prime of health, and likely to preside many yrs. yet over the spiritual interests of his people. He has had an able succession of assistants, inost conspicuous among whom is Rev. J. T. Canavan, at present in that office. I have desired some data which might enable me to speak authentically of these assistants, but none have been vouchsafed to me.
CUMMINGS, Dr. ROYAL, son of Abel and Rachel (Carpenter) Cummings, b.
Douglas, Jan. 17, 1806; m., 1st, Ruth Keith Aldrich, dr. of Jesse and Su- sanna (Keith) Aldrich ; cer. Ux., July 19, 1829. Issue :-
CHLORIS CORDELIA, b. Douglas, April 15, 1831; m. Charles P. Nelson, June 8, 1854.
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SUSAN ADALINE, b. Douglas, July 3, 1833; d. April, 1834. .
MERRILL, b. Sutton, April 22, 1836; d. July, 1838.
SAMUEL JUDSON, b. Douglas, July, 1838; d. a. 1 mo.
CHARLES FOLLEN, b. Douglas, Feb. 18, 1840; m. Mary Crawford, 1865; he d. Dec. 26, 1877.
RUTH LIZZIE, b. Douglas, March 28, 1843; unm.
Mrs. Ruth d. in Douglas, March 1, 1845. Dr. C. m., 2d, Sarah Carpenter, wid. of Remember Carpenter, and dr. of Samuel Balcom, b. Douglas, May 14, 1810; cer. Douglas, April 26, 1846, by Rev. David Holman. Issue :-
SARAH FRANCES, b. Northbridge, Aug. 16, 1848; m. Frank Dewing, Jan. 1, 1872; res. Hopedale.
JOHN ELWIN, b. Northbridge, May 9, 1850; unm.
Dr. Cummings was a student in our old Mil. academy, and studied medicine with Dr. Gustavus D. Peck. He subsequently adopted the Botanic system of practice, and, I think, recd. the degree of M.D. at a medical institution of that school. He came to Mil. in Nov., 1852, and secured quite an extensive practice. He was an early and uncompromising abolitionist when abolitionism was noto- riously unpopular. He d. an exemplary Christian, in Mil., May 13, 1871.
CUMMINGS, FRANK, son of Noah, b. Hardwick, 1831; m. Sarah Olivia Chapin,
dr. of Leonard and Semira (Howard) Chapin, b. Mil., Aug. 8, 1838; cer. Hopedale, Aug. 21, 1855, by the writer. Issue :-
NETTIE M., b. Mil., Aug. 19, 1862.
CUMMINGS, MICHAEL, in Directory, 1856.
CUMMINGS, HARVEY, in Directory, 1856.
CUMMINGS, JASON G., bootmaker, in Directory, 1872.
CUMMINGS, JOHN, currier, Hopedale, in Directory, 1872.
CUMMINGS, J. ELWIN, clerk, in Directory, 1872.
CUMMINGS, JOHN A., in Directory, 1878, '80.
CURRIER, RICHARD, was of Holl., but res. several yrs. in town, and had chn. b. here. I cannot give his pedigree or birth-date. What our records show is as follows: He m. Lucretia Albee, dr. of Caleb and Mercy (Twitchell) Albee, b. Mil., Oct. 30, 1792; cer. Mil., Aug. 23, 1818, by Rev. D. Long. Issue : -
MARY, b. Mil., May 19, 1819.
RICHARD SULLIVAN, b. Mil., Sept. 14, 1823; d. Jan. 16, 1824.
THOMAS GREGGE, b. Mil., June 4, 1825.
LUCRETIA, b. Mil., Jan. 4, 1828.
I understand the family to have moved to Holl. How many chn., if any, were b. there, I know not; nor can I trace the mges. and offspring of the chn. I was told recently by a friend that one of the drs. m. a Mr. Staples ; that Mrs. Lucretia was living with this dr. Staples in Holl. in venerable widowhood, at the advanced age of over 90 yrs., and that she was remark- ably vigorous.
CUTLER, DAVID; ancestry not traced, nor birth-date found; m., 1st, Mehet- abel Whitney, dr. of Jonathan and Susanna Whitney, b. Holl., Dec. 27, 1719; date of cer. not found. She was a sister of Eld. Abraham Jones's wf., and also of Mrs. Joseph Jones. Their chn. : -
JONATHAN, b. June 23, 1747; untraced.
ABIGAIL, b. Oct. 11, 1749; untraced.
SUSANNA, b. July 11, 1752; untraced.
NATHAN, b. Feb. 22, 1755; m. Ruth Nelson, Dec. 25, 1777.
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DAVID, Jun., b. Aug. 22, 1757; m. Esther Evans, Up., 1783.
MEHETABEL, b. May 8, 1762; m. Nathaniel Flagg of Up., Nov. 13, 1782.
The ch. records show that David Cutler was received into our Cong. ch. from the ch. in Lexington, Dec. 27, 1747, and his wf. from the ch. in Holl., June 4, 1749. All their chn. were duly bap. Mrs. Mehetabel d., date not found; and the hus. m., 2d, wid. Joanna Atwood, a dr. of William Cheney, jun .; cer. Dec. 28, 1768, by Rev. A. Frost. Issue :-
CALEB, b. July 23, 1771.
JOANNA, b. Sept. 24, 1772; m. Dan Kilburn, Holl., Sept. 9, 1787.
This family dwelt in the valley of Mill River, a mile north of Hopedale. Their homestead lay south of Eld. Abraham Jones's, now called the Jared Raw- son place, and included a part of the Eli Chapin place, often so called. "The Cutler Bridge " derived its name from David Cutler. See Chap. XV. Aban- doned Home-sites, No. 30. I have not discovered what became of this family. When or where the parents and several of the chn. d., I have not learned. David, jun., who m. Esther Evans, had but one child recorded here, - Eliza- beth, b. June 12, 1783; d. Aug. 18, 1784. He soon d .; and his wid. m. Jonah Tlayer of Heath, Dec. 28, 1786; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. None of the descend- ants further traced.
CUTTING, MOSES, appears on the ch. records - wf.'s name not given -as having had 2 chn. bap. here; viz., -
DAVID, Sept. 9, 1744, by Rev. A. Frost.
MOSES, April 26, 1746, by Rev. A. Frost.
Whence they came, where they dwelt, and whither they went, I cannot learn from any indications given.
DALE, Rev. JOHN, b. in Nottingham, Eng., March 28, 1802; m. Sabina War- ner, Dec. 24, 1823; becaine a preacher among the English Methodists; came to the U. S. in Aug., 1829; followed the hosiery business, as agent for a firm in Boston, 5 or 6 yrs. ; connected himself with the Protestant Meth- odists; was stationed a yr. at Sandwich, afterwards at Plymouth, and then 2 yrs. in our No. Purchase; betook himself, for lack of ministerial support, to the boot business, but fell a victim to dropsy of the heart, and d. Jan. 7, 1841, in the 39th yr. of his age. Chn. of Rev. John and Sabina Dale :- JOHN P., b. England, Oct. 9, 1824; m. Sarah F. Norris, Boston, Dec., 1853.
GEORGE L., b. in Mass., Sept. 16, 1827; m. Mary Jane Wellington, Dec. 14, 1858.
EMMA WARNER, b. in Mass., Feb. 21, 1829; m. Samuel Cheney, Oct. 6, 1848. WILLIAM HENRY, b. Mass., April 22, 1833; unm .; physician; res. Boston; since deceased.
MARY JANE, b. Mass., July 22, 1834; m. Edwin R. Wellington, 1856; res. Mil. SABINA ABBIE, b. Mil., March 27, 1838; m. Jairns B. Whiting, March 24, 1861.
LEE CLAFLIN, b. Mil., Oct. 7, 1839; m. Kate M. Waterman, Jan., 1870; res. Boston.
Mr. Dale was a most exemplary practical Christian, of sterling intellect, and an able preacher. I became considerably acquainted with him during the closing yrs. of his life, and testify to the honor of his memory with confidence. He came into close sympathy with me in the great moral and philanthropic reforms, as well as in the glorious hope that good will finally triumph over all evil. I esteemed him highly, and took a prominent part in his obsequies. His worthy wid. survived him long enough to see the chn. well grown up into com-
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fortable usefulness. She d. in Boston, Nov. 16, 1878. All their chn. survive, and 13 grandchn. The eldest son, John P., m. as above, res. in Boston, an enterprising book printer and publisher. They have 2 chn., named Sabina and Hattie. George L.'s family record is given below. Emma Warner m. Samuel Cheney. See Cheney. William Henry is a successful physician in Boston, as yet unm. Mary Jane m. Edwin R. Wellington, whose family record I regret not having obtained. They res. on Purchase, corner of Tyler St. He is a dili- gent boot-blocker. They have 10 chn; viz., Walter, William, Estelle, George, Ruth, Bertha, Edwin, Elsie, Hal, Benjamin; birth-dates not given. Sabina Abbie m. Jairus Bradford Whiting, in 1861, who d. March 22, 1871, leaving her in widowhood, and childless I think. She remains his wid., and res. in Boston. Lee Claflin Dale m. as above, res. in Boston, and is a dealer in optical goods.
Since the foregoing was written, Dr. Dale d. suddenly in Boston, Oct. 17, 1880. His death is noticed in "The Milford Journal" of Oct. 20, as follows :- "W. H. Dale, M.D., died at his residence, 22 Leverett Street, Boston, last Sunday morning, of congestion of the brain, aged 45 yrs. The deceased was born in Boston, and was of English parentage. He had many friends in Mil- ford, coming here when quite young, working in several boot-factories, return- ing to Boston in 1865, where he worked a few yrs. in a book-bindery. Devoting his spare time to the study of medicine, he finally entered Harvard Medical College, graduating five years ago, after a four years' course. At the time of bis decease he enjoyed a very large and lucrative practice, and was universally respected and admired. He was unmarried, and leaves three brothers and three sisters to mourn his death."
DALE, GEORGE L., b. Sept. 16, 1827; boot-click; m. Mary Jane Wellington, dr. of Levi S. and Mary E. (Buzzell) Wellington, b. Northfield, Vt., May 9, 1834; cer. Dec. 14, 1858, by Levi H. Stone, Esq. Issue : -
JENNIE ELIZA, b. Jan. 5, 1860.
NELLIE EMMA, b. Oct. 22, 1861; d. Dec. 1, same yr.
NELLIE ALICE, b. Aug. 29, 1862.
An intelligent, orderly, exemplary family. They have a homestead on Pur- chase St., and are comfortable livers. It is gratifying to know that the chin. and descendants of Rev. John Dale, who was so worthy a man, and yet left the world under sore trials, are all in comparatively prosperous circumstances. DAMON, JOSEPH, of Bell., previously of Dedham; pedigree untraced; m.
Hopestill Thayer ; cer. June 7, 1750, by Rev. A. Frost. Issue :- JONATHAN, bap. by Mr. Frost, June 3, 1751.
No more written.
DANIELL, DANIEL, DANIELS. This name is variously spelled; but there seems only one general lineage of those bearing these names in Massa- chusetts, or at least of those who have dwelt in this section of the State. These are all believed to be descendants of Robert Daniel, the ancestral immigrant. He came from Eng., and set. first at Watertown, and later at Cambridge. He was made freeman March 14, 1639. Our people of this variated name have been more or less closely related to those of the adjoining towns, and some- times much mixed up with them in family intimacy. I am not thoroughly enough posted in their genealogy to specify accurately their lineal links, except perhaps in a few cases. I will begin with -
DANIELS, EPHRAIM 4 (Robert,8 Samuel,2 Robert1), b. Sherborn, then in- cluding Holl., March 25, 1707; m. Elizabeth Wheelock, eldest dr. of Obadialı and Elizabeth (Darling) Wheelock, b. July 11, 1709; cer. July 3, 1733, prob. by Rev. Joseph Dorr. Their chu. : -
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DANIELS, DANIELL.
ESTHER, b. Dec. 16, 1733; m. Asahel Thayer, April 25, 1759.
ASA, b. July 4, 1736; not traced.
ELIZABETH, b. Nov. 22, 1738; m. Caleb Thayer, Oct. 13, 1756.
JOSHUA, b. June 18, 1742; not traced.
HANNAH, b. July 12, 1745; not traced.
Ephraim Daniels was one of the original members of our Cong. ch. formed in 1741. He dwelt on what is now Mt. Pleasant St. See Chap. XV., Aban- doned Home-sites, No. 6. He was a soldier in the first French war, and d. at sea, as set forth in the following entry on Mendon records: "Ephraim Daniels of Mendon, deceased April, 1747. He was coming home from Port Royal, d. of measles, and was buried in the sea about 3 leagues from Boston." His estate was not set. till 1758. Meantime his wid. m. John Rockwood, sen. ; cer. March 18, 1751, by Rev. A. Frost. The family no further traced.
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