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The children were : WILLARD [5], b. Oct. 16, 17SS. ELIAS [6], b. July 19, 1791. ELIHU [7], b. April IS, 1796. ISAAC [S], b. January, 1799. ABRAHAM, b. March 3, ISO2, m. Jemima Gould. JACOB, b. April 17, 1804. ELIZABETH, b. June 11, IS12, m. Henry Field, res. in Dayton, O. ALFRED, b. Jan. 3, IS15. IRA [9], b. April 23, IS17. EGBERT. OSWALD, b. Aug. 1, 1824.
[4] ASA HIXON (SETH, WALTER), son of Seth [2] and Bethiah (Partridge) Ilixon, was born Sept. 9, 1768, in Medway. He married Polly Turner. Mr. Hixon died March IS, 1852.
The children were : AMOS T., b. June 7, 1792, d. Oct. 25, IS15. MARY, b. May 9, 1799, m. Zebina Bullard ; d. May 26, 1856. SETH [10], b. Aug. 22, 1799. ASA [II], b. March 6, 1800. ISANNA E., b. March 23, 1804, m. Dea. Daniel Wiley, d. March IS, IS55.
[5] WILLARD HIXON (ISAAC, SETH, WALTER), son of Isaac [3] Hixon, was born Oct. 16, 17SS, in Medway. He married Dorcas Bartholomew. Mr. Hixon died Jan. 12, IS51.
The children were : EDWIN, b. June, ISO9, res. in Uxbridge, d. January, ISSO. AN- SON, b. Dec. 9, IS12, m. Eliza C. Fuller. JOTHAM, b. Feb. S, IS15, m. Lavinia Picker- ing. FRANCIS [12]. JULIANA, b. Dec. IS, ISIS. ELIZABETH, b. March 24, IS20, m. H. Wilmarth, d. Sept. 19, ISSO. SUSANNA, b. April 25, IS22, d. March 17, 1832. JOSEPH W. [13], b. Feb. 3, IS24. ALONZO [14], b. Feb. 17, 1826. PEMBROKE [15], b. May IS, IS2S. ABRAHAM, b. Aug. 3, 1829, d. April 12, IS35.
[6] ELIAS HIXON (ISAAC, SETH, WALTER), son of Isaac [3] Hixon, was born July 19, 1791. He married Zebiah Learned. Mr. Hixon died Oct. 25, 1864.
The children were : HARRIET, m. Jerome S. Peck. GEORGE, b. Nov. 14, IS18. GILBERT, b. April 24, 1822.
[7] ELIHU HIXON (ISAAC, SETH, WALTER), son of Isaac [3], was born April IS, 1796. He married Hannah Putnam. Mr. Hixon died Oct. 12, 1852.
The children were : LUCY A., b. June 11, 1S2S, m. Joel Baker. JULIA A., b. May 9, 1830, m. John M. Adams. ELIZABETH P., b. March 20, IS32, m. Oct. IS, IS55, Lean- der S. Daniels, vid. ; d. Oct. 25, 1859. BENJAMIN F., b. Feb. 24, 1834, d. Aug. 30, 1840. HELEN M., b. July 7, 1836, d. Oct. 16, 1837. GEORGE [16], b. March 15, 183S.
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[8] ISAAC HIXON (ISAAC, SETH, WALTER), son of Isaac [3] Hixon, was born Jan. 18, 1799. He married Sally Perry. Mr. Hixon died Dec. 14, 1860.
The children were: MARIANNA, b. March 2, IS23, m. Daniel Bullard, res. in Sher- born, Mass. CALVIN P., b. Oct. 9, 1825, res. in Iowa. WILLIAM, b. June 14, IS27, d. March 26, IS50. GILBERT, b. Aug. 3, 1829, res. in Union City, Penn. EDWARD, b. March 23, 1832, res. in Southville, Mass. ANDREW J., b. March 26, 1834, m. Kate E. Harvey, res. in New York City. SARAH T., b. July 16, 1837, m. 1C. L. Coolidge, m. 2 Lucius Pierce. EUGENE F., b. Jan. 7, IS44, d. in infancy.
[9] IRA HIXON (ISAAC, SETH, WALTER), son of Seth [3] Hixon, was born April 23, 1817. He married Caroline Cargill. Mr. Hixon died in IS47.
The children were : ADELAIDE, b. Dec. 30, 1840, m. Samuel P. Moody. ADELIZA, b. Dec. 30, IS40. ALBERT W., b. Sept. 26, 1844.
[10] SETH HIXON (ASA, SETH, WALTER), son of Asa [4] and Polly (Turner) Hixon, was born Aug. 22, 1799. He married Mehitable Barton. He died July 28, IS73.
The children were : JULIA M., b. Feb. 20, IS25, m. 1James E. Leach; m. 2Dea. N. P. Chapin, res. in Brooklyn, N. Y. C. DANA, b. March 2S, 1827, d. Jan. 12, IS4S. OPHELIA A., b. July 1, 1830, m. Elbridge Smith, res. in Walpole, Mass. SOPHIE A., b. July 9, 1839, d. Oct. 2, 1860. WALDO B. [17], b. Nov. 22, 1842, m. Sarah Lincoln, d. March 12, IS79.
[II] ASA HIXON (ASA, SETH, WALTER), son of Asa [4] and Polly (Turner) Hixon, was born March 6, 1Soo. He married Charlotte Baker. The Rev. Mr. Hixon died Nov. 16, 1862.
The only child was: DAVID B. [IS], b. Feb. 22, IS43.
[12] FRANCIS HIXON (WILLARD, ISAAC, SETH, WALTER), son of Willard [5] and Dorcas (Bartholomew) Hixon, was born March 9. 1S16. He married Betsey Greenwood.
The children were : CAROLINE F., b. Jan. 10, IS47, m. Charles C. Greenwood. HENRY A., b. Sept. 16, IS4S. ZACHARY T., b. March 10, IS50. AMY A., b. Nov. 25, 1851. MARY E., b. Oct. 13, IS52. ORIELLA, b. Feb. 23, IS54. FLORIBELLE, b. Sept. IO, 1855. BENJAMIN C., b. Oct. 24, IS5S. ELSIE, b. April 25, 1860. CHARLES G., b. Dec. 11, IS63.
[13] JOSEPH W. (WILLARD, ISAAC, SETH, WALTER). son of Willard [5] and Dorcas (Bartholomew) Hixon, was born Feb. 3, 1824. He married 1Rhoda A. Phipps. Mrs. Rhoda Hixon died. Mr. Hixon married 2 Marianna Mason.
The children were : EDGAR L. FANNIE. CHARLES M.
[14] ALONZO HIXON (WILLARD, ISAAC, SETH, WALTER), son of Willard [5] and Dorcas (Bartholomew) Hixon, was born Feb. 17, IS26. He married 1Caroline Greenwood, who died, and Mr. Hixon married 2 Susan Maynard.
The children were : ESTHER A. HERBERT A. ELLEN F. GEORGE F. EGBERT A. WILLIAM I.
[15] PEMBROKE HIXON (WILLARD, ISAAC, SETH, WALTER), son of Wil- lard [5] and Dorcas (Bartholomew) Hixon, was born May 15. IS:S. He married 1 Mary E. Andrews. Mrs. Mary E. Hixon died. Mr Hixon married 2 Annie Brown. The only child was : ALICE M.
[16] GEORGE HIXON (ELIHU, ISAAC, SETH, WALTER). son of Elihu [7] and Hannah (Putnam) Hixon, was born March 15, 1838. He married 1Mary E. Green, who died. Mr. Hixon married 2 Hannah E. Coombs.
The children were : HERBERT N., b. April 16, 1877. CATHERINE, b. June 7, ISSI. [17] WALDO B. HIXON (SETH, ASA, SETHI, WALTER), son of Seth Hixon, was born Nov. 22, 1842. He married Sarah Lincoln. Mr. Hixon died March 12, 1879.
The children were : LENA B., b. May 15, 1866. CHARLES D., b. May 7, 186S.
[IS] DAVID B. HIXON (ASA, ASA, SETH, WALTER). son of the Rev. Asa [11] and Charlotte (Baker) Hixon, was born Feb. 22, 1843. Hle married, Jan. 24, 1866, Carrie P. Shumway, daughter of Amos and Patience Shumway. They reside in Brooklyn, N. Y.
The children were : HERBERT S., b. Aug. IS, 1867. NELLIE S., b. Jan. 11, 1870. [I] GEORGE HOLBROOK (DANIELS, DANIEL ', ELEAZAR3, THOMAS2, JOHN1), son of Daniels and Esther (Hall) Holbrook, was born April 2S, 1767, in Wrentham,
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Mass. He married 1Mary Wood, daughter of Thomas and Nabby (Bannister) Wood. They resided in Brookfield, Mass., and removed, in IS15, to East Medway. Mrs. Mary Holbrook died Jan. 22, IS34. Mr. Holbrook married - Roxanna Hills. She was born in Haddam, Conn. Major Holbrook died Sept. 30, 1846.
The children were : GEORGE HANDEL [2], b. July 21, 1798. MARY EVALINA, b. Jan. 2, 1807, m. Jan. 27, 1825, John Baker, res. in Boston, Mass. EDWIN.
[2] GEORGE HANDEL" HOLBROOK (GEORGE6, DANIEL5, DANIEL+, ELEA- ZAR3, THOMAS2, JOHN1), was born July 21, 1798, in Brookfield, Mass. He married, Jan. 1, 1824, Louisa Harding, daughter of Thomas and Keziah (Bullen) Harding. She was born Sept. 2S, 1Soo, in East Medway, where they resided. Col. George H. Hol- brook died March 20, IS75.
The children were : EDWIN L. [3], b. October, IS24. MARY L., res. in Dedham, Mass., d. Nov. 15, IS33. ELLEN, res. in East Medway, now Millis.
[3] EDWIN .L.& HOLBROOK (GEORGE HANDEL7, GEORGES, DANIEL5, DAN- IEL4, ELEAZAR3, THOMAS2, JOHN1), son of George Handel [2] and Louisa (Harding) Holbrook, was born October, IS24, in East Medway. He married, Nov. 12, 1845, Abi- gail Davis Hills, daughter of Seneca and Maria (Richardson) Hills. She was born in East Medway, where they resided.
The children were : EDWIN HANDEL [4], b. Oct. 30, 1846. LOUISA MARIA, b. Jan. 12, 1851, m. Sept. 4, IS72, Lowell A. Mann. MARY EVELYN, b. March 1, IS56, m. March 1, ISSO, George E. Staniford, res. in Salem, Mass. GEORGE FRANCIS [5], b. March 8, 185S, m. Dec. 6, ISS3, Rhoda D. Fuller. ABBIE LOVELL, b. July 2, 1860, m. June 6, ISSI, Edward R. Davis, res. in Boston, Mass. JESSIE FLORENCE, b. Feb. I, 1862, m. Sept. 18, 1SS2, Metcalf F. Pond, res. in North Adams, Mass.
[4] EDWIN HANDEL9 HOLBROOK (EDWIN L.8, GEORGE H.7, GEORGE", DANIEL5, DANIEL4, ELEAZAR3, THOMAS2, JOHN1), son of Edwin L. 8 [3] and Abigail Davis (Hills) Holbrook, was born Oct. 30, IS46. He married, Oct. 30, IS72, Emma E. Fuller, daughter of Israel Daniels and Eliza (Barber) Fuller. She was born May 12, 1849, in East Medway. They reside in Washington, D. C.
The children were : HARRY M., b. June 2, 1875, d. Sept. S, IS75. WESLEY FUL- LER, b. Aug. 22, 187S.
[5] GEORGE FRANCIS9 HOLBROOK (EDWIN L. 8, GEORGE H.7, GEORGE6, DANIEL5, DANIEL 4, ELEAZAR3, THOMAS2, JOHN'), son of Edwin L. 8 [3] and Abigail Davis (Hills) Holbrook, was born March 8, IS5S. He married, Dec. 6, ISS2, Rhoda D. Fuller. They reside in East Medway.
The only child was : HARRY FRANCIS, b. in ISS3.
GERMAN S. HOSLEY (SAMUEL, DAVID), son of Samuel and Polly (Reming- ton) Hosley, was born in Brooklyn, Vt. He married, Feb. 24, 1863, Laura S. Ingalls, daughter of William and Sophia Ingalls. She was born in Vernon, Vt. They resided in East Medway.
The children were : MORGIANNA, b. May 2, 1879, d. March 27, ISSI. LULA R., b. Dec. 2, ISSO.
Selden JAMES HOSMER, immigrant, son of Stephen and Dorothy Hosmer, was born 1605, in Hawkhurst, Kent, England. He came to America in 16341 He died in 1685, in Concord, Mass.
JAMES' HOSMER (JOELS, EPHRAIM$. STEPHEN3, STEPHEN2, JAMES1), was born 1802, in Acton, Mass. He married, April 7, IS30, Anna Day Daniels, daughter of Amos and Anna (Daniels) Daniels. She was born March 10, ISog, in Medway, where they resided. Mr. James Hosmer died Oct. 29, 1861.
The children were : ANN AUGUSTA, b. 1831. ESTHER MARIA, b. 1834, d. 1857.
MARSHALL EDMUND, b. IS35, d. IS57. HARRIETTE ELIZABETH, b. IS39, d. Feb. 14, 1851. HENRY EDWARD, b. IS42. ALDEN ABIEL, b. IS45.
ENOCH HUNT was the first of the name in this country. The English records make mention of the name of Hunt as early as the twelfth century. The name is of Norman descent, and had its origin in the sports of the chase, i. e., " to pursue." Enoch Hunt settled in 1633, in Weymouth, Mass.
WILLIAM HUNT arrived from Halifax, Yorkshire, England, with his wife, four sons, and two daughters, in 1635, and settled in Concord, Mass. From him descended the first of the name in Medway.
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JOEL® HUNT (DANIEL5, ABIJAH4, ISAAC3, ISAAC2, WILLIAM1), son of Daniel and Mary (Phillips) Hunt, was born Nov. 27, 1782, in Milford, Mass. He married, June 3, 1S07, Clara Metcalf, only daughter of Luther and Mary (Whiting) Metcalf. She was born Feb. 7, 17S4, in Medway, to which place they removed in 1811, from Milford, Mass. Mr. Hunt died Sept. 1, IS52. Mrs. Hunt died Dec. 3, 1853.
The children were : GEORGE WASHINGTON, b. March 14, ISOS, m. May 1, IS33, Nancy Adams, res. in Lawrence, Kan. LUTHER METCALF, b. Aug. 4, ISog, m. Dec. 20, IS32, 1Phebe Force ; m. June 1, IS44, 2 Abby H. Partridge ; m. Jan. 13, 1850, 3 Fanny C. Draper, res. in Milford, Mass. CLARA AMELIA, b. July 19, ISII, m. March 25, 1856, Cephas Thayer, vid. JOEL EDWARD, b. June 19, IS13, m. November, IS39, Emelia Knapp. MERCY MARIA, b. Aug. 17, 1815, m. Enos Goss. WELLINGTON L. G., b. Oct. 31, 1817, m. Oct. 28, IS45, 1 Caroline A. Fisher; m. Oct. 2, IS4S, 2 Hephzibah A. Watts, res. in Boston, Mass. HARRIET SOPHIA, b. Jan. IS, ISzo, m. April 19, 1847, Charles Hamant, res. in Medfield, Mass. FRANCIS ALPHONZO. b. March 20, IS22, m. June 26, IS45, Henrietta Heard, res. in Denver, Col. CAROLINE, b. July 6, 1824, m. Oct. 30, IS45, John W. Partridge, res. in Franklin, Mass. ELIZABETH MINERVA, b. April 14, 1827, mn. Nov. 30, IS54, John N. Brown, res. in Candia, N. H.
WILLIAM HENRY HUNTING (RICHARD, DANIEL), son of Richard and Mar- garet (Kingsbury) Hunting, was born May 9, 1814, in Boston, Mass. He married, June 1, 1836, 1Rhoda A. P. Fuller, daughter of Elihu and Rhoda (Daniels) Fuller. She was born Oct. 22, IS17, in East Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Rhoda A. P. Hunting died March 23, 1845. Mr. Hunting married, Nov. 17, 1853, 2 Sarah A. Phipps, daughter of Nathan Phipps. Mrs. Sarah A. Hunting died June 17, IS61. Mr. Hunt- ing married, May 12, 1867, 3Julia A. Jepson. Mr. Hunting died May 17, IS80.
The children were : SARAH MARIA, b. Aug. 25, IS38. RHODA DANIELS, b. Nov. 26, 1840, m. Albert F. Fales. OPHIELIA, b. May 31, 1843, m. Charles H. Bickford, res. in Sherborn, Mass.
JACOB IDE, son of Jacob and Lydia (Kent) Ide, was born March 29, 1785, in Attleboro, Mass. He married, April 13, 1815, Mary Emmons, daughter of the Rev. Dr. Nathaniel and Martha (Williams) Emmons. She was born Dec. 3, 1790, in Frank- lin, Mass. They resided in West Medway. The Rev. Dr. Ide died Jan. 5, 1880. Mrs. Mary Ide died June 30, ISSO.
The children were : ISABELLA TAPPAN, b. Feb. 6, 1816, d. Nov. 18, 1863. MARY, b. June 29, 1817, m. March 29, IS37, Charles T. Torrey, d. Nov. 6, 1869. HENRY, b. Oct. 23, ISIS, d. Jan. 30, ISI9. ERASTUS, b. Jan. 10, IS20, d. Feb. 20, 1821. NATHAN- IEL EMMONS, b. Aug. 2S, IS21, d. July 29, 1847. JACOB, b. Aug. 7, 1823, m. March 24, 1859, Ellen M. Rogers; they resided in Mansfield, Mass. SARAH WILLIAMS, b. Aug. 17, 1825, d. Jan. 20, IS26. ALEXIS WHEATON, b. Oct. 10, IS26. CHARLES W., b. Jan. 20, 1829. d. Aug. 9, IS29. GEORGE HOPKINS, b. May 10, 1830, d. July 10, 1831. GEORGE HOMER, b. Feb. 3. IS35, d. Aug. 9, 1862.
EPHRAIM ORCUTT+ JAMESON (DANIEL3, DANIEL2, HUGH1), son of Daniel and Mary (Twiss) Jameson, was born Jan. 23, 1832, in Dunbarton, N. H. He married, Sept. 20, 1858, Mary Joanna Cogswell, daughter of the Rev. Dr. William and Joanna (Strong) Cogswell. She was born June 6, IS32, in Boston, Mass. They resided in Concord, N. H., Salisbury, Mass., and removed in IS71, to East Medway, now Millis, Mass.
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The children were : ARTHUR ORCUTT, b. Nov. 25, 1859, d. Sept, 30, ISSI. KATHARINE STRONG, b. Sept. 15, 1861. WILLIAM COGSWELL, b. Jan. 2, IS65, d. Jan. 7, 1865. CAROLINE COGSWELL, b. Feb. 7, 1866. MARY, b. Jan. 10. 186S.
[1] WILLIAM1 JONES, immigrant, was born about 15S7. He came to America and was one of the earliest settlers of Charlestown, Mass. His death is thus recorded : " Old Father Jones, near ninety, died March S, 1677."
There was a son : THOMAS [2].
[2] THOMAS? JONES (WILLIAM1), son of William [1] Jones, was born about 1645, in Charlestown, Mass. He married, 1669, Sarah Couch, of Charlestown, Mass. Mr. Jones died Nov. 28, 1679. Mrs. Jones died Dec. 11, 1704.
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The children were : SARAH, b. April 24, 1670, m. Jonathan Smith. MARY, b. May 13, 1672. THOMAS [3], b. July 3, 1674. WILLIAM, b. Oct. 4, 1676.
[3] THOMAS3 JONES (THOMAS2, WILLIAM1), son of Thomas [2] and Sarah (Couch) Jones, was born July 3, 1674, in Charlestown, Mass. He married, April 30, 1701, Elizabeth Bullard. Mr. Jones, prior to 1695, settled in Sherborn, that part which since 1723 is Holliston, Mass. Mr. Jones died May 25, 1729.
The children were : JONATHAN, b. Dec. 13, 1701, m. Jan. 25, 1727, Hannah Adams, res. in Holliston, Mass. ELI, b. Dec. 5, 1704, m. May 15, 1729, Mercy Underwood. THOMAS [4], b. May 27, 1706. ELIZABETH, b. May 27, 1711. AARON, b. April II, 1713, m. Elizabeth Bullard, res. in Holliston, Mass.
[4] THOMAS+ JONES (THOMAS3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1), son of Thomas [3] and Elizabeth (Bullard) Jones, was born May 27, 1706, in Sherborn, now Holliston, Mass. He married, May 27, 172S, Esther Richardson, daughter of John and Esther (Breck) Richardson. She was born Jan. 2, 1707, in Medfield, afterward East Med- way, where they resided. Mr. Jones died June 23, 1734. Mrs. Esther Jones married, Jan. 31, 1735, 2 Lieut. Nathaniel Clark. She died March 24, 1770.
There was a son : THOMAS [5], b. May 29, 1730.
[5] THOMAS' JONES (THOMAS+, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1), son of Thomas [4] and Esther (Richardson) Jones, was born May 29, 1730, in East Medway. He married Bethia Whitney. of Uxbridge, Mass. They resided in East Medway. Mr. Jones died Feb. 7, ISO2. Mrs. Jones died July 22, IS22.
The children were : SIMPSON [6], b. April 7, 1756. NATHAN [7], b. April 4, 1762. KEZIAH, m. Asa5 Harding, vid.
[6] SIMPSON& JONES (THOMAS5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, WIL- LIAM1), son of Thomas [5] and Bethia (Whitney) Jones, was born April 7, 1756, in East Medway. He married, June 22, 17So, Abigail Hammond, daughter of Timothy and Abigail (Adams) Hammond. She was born Oct. 29, 1761, in East Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Abigail Jones died Aug. 3, 1816. Mr. Jones married, Nov. 18, 1819, Mrs. Mercy Hill, nee Holbrook, of Mendon, Mass. Captain Jones died June 2S, IS25. Mrs. Mercy Jones died IS41.
The children were : ELISHA ADAMS [S], b. April 11, 17SI. HORATIO, b. June 2, 1786, d. Jan. 6, IS25. NABBY, b. October, 1790, m. Dec. 12, IS24, Thomas Munyan, res. in Providence, R. I., d. March 4, IS72. NANCY, b. July 29, 1797, m. July 11, 1824, Charles Hill, res. in Sherborn, Mass., but removed to East Medway.
[7] NATHAN JONES (THOMAS5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1), son of Thomas [5] and Bethia (Whitney) Jones, was born April 4, 1762, in East Med- way. He married, Aug. 22, 1782, Sarah Clark.
There was a son : NATHAN [9], b. Nov. 2, 1786.
[8] ELISHA' ADAMS JONES (SIMPSONS, THOMAS5, THOMAS+, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1), son of Simpson [6] and Abigail ( Hammond) Jones, was born April 11, 17SI, in East Medway. He married, Feb. 11, 1810, 1Hannah Richardson, daughter of Asa Partridge and Hannah (Hill) Richardson. She was born March 1, 1780, in East Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Hannah Jones died Jan. 19, 1838. Mr. Jones married, June 25, 1840, 2Amy Richardson, daughter of Joseph and Ama (Adams) Richardson. She was born 1799, in Medway. Captain Jones died Feb. 16, 1860. Mrs. Amy Jones died July 12, 1866.
The children were : HARRIET, b. Dec. 12, ISII, m. June S, IS38, Matthew Brown, d. Dec. 20, 1849. ADELINE, b. Jan. 12, IS14, m. Jan. 20, 1841, Abijah R. Wheeler, d. July, IS48. EMELINE, b. Jan. 12, IS14, d. April 8, 1875. ELISHA ADAMS [10], b. Oct. 23, 1815. HORATIO [II], b. Sept. 1, IS23.
[9] NATHAN JONES (NATHAN®, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1), son of Nathan [7] and Sarah (Clark) Jones, was born Nov. 2, 1786, in East Medway. He married, April 21, ISOS. Jemima Richardson, daughter of Ezra and Jemima (Lovell) Richardson. She was born Nov. 30, 17SS, in East Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Jones died Feb. 12, IS6S. Mr. Jones died Dec. S, IS70.
The children were : JOHN P. SARAH, m. - -- Thurston. FRANCES B., d. Jan. 12, IS27. THOMAS, d. Feb. 21, IS32.
[IO] ELISHA ADAMS' JONES (ELISHA ADAMS', SIMPSONS, THOMAS5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS?, WILLIAM1), son of Elisha Adams [8] and Hannah
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(Richardson) Jones, was born Oct. 13, 1815, in East Medway. He married, April 29, 1840, 1Rhoda Ellis, daughter of Moses and Almera (Woodward) Ellis. She was born April 6, 1820, in Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Rhoda Jones died Sept. 27, 1873. Mr. Jones married, Jan. 25, IS77, "Mrs. Melinda G. Walker, née Whipple, daughter of Jonathan and Melinda (Grout) Whipple, and widow of John S. Walker, vid. She was born March 5, IS31, in Grafton, Mass.
The children were : ELLEN ALMERA, b. Feb. 14, 1841, d. Feb. 19, 1841. EDMUND ADAMS, b. Feb. 11, 1842, in. Dec. 23, 1873, Flora Richards, res. in Massillon, O.
[II] HORATIO: JONES (ELISHIA ADAMS7, SIMPSONS, THOMAS5, THOMAS+, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1), son of Elisha Adams [S] and Hannah (Richardson) Jones, was born Sept. 1, IS23, in East Medway. He married. Nov. 24, 1853, Antoin- ette L. Ellis, daughter of Willard and Amy (Smith) Ellis. She was born Aug. 27, 1833, in East Medway, where they resided.
The children were : HARRIET LOUISA, b. Aug. 23, IS54, m. July 6, 1SS2, Edward J. Keith, res. in Norfolk, Mass. WILLARD ELLIS, b. July 8, 1856. ELISHA ADAMS, b. Oct. 17, 1858, m. Lessie Brown, res. in Philadelphia, Penn. AMY CATHARINE, b. April 6, 1862. ELLEN MARIA, b. Dec. 9, 1868. CLARENCE HORATIO, b. Nov. 1, 1874.
JAMES KENNY (FRANCIS, FRANCIS), son of Francis and Ann (McGuire) Kenny, was born Jan. 30, 1814, in Leitrim County, Ireland. He married, Feb. 20, 1840, 1 Ann Foley. She was born IS24, in Ireland. Mrs. Ann Kenny died April 21, 1847. Mr. Kenny married, June 25, IS54, 2Mary O'Hurne. She was born Dec. 25, 1827. Mr. Kenny immigrated, Aug. 24, 1849, to Medway.
The children were : PATRICK E., b. April 5, 1841. FRANCIS J., b. April 17, 1844, m. 1864, Catherine Beigen. HUGH .C., b. Jan. 22, 1856. ' THOMAS, b. Dec. 4, 1858, d. July 20, IS6S. ANN L., b. Nov. 8, 1860. JAMES M., b. March 5. 1862. ROSA M., b. Sept. 14, 1865. MICHAEL I., b. Sept. 30, IS6S. JOHN, b. Sept. 21. IS70 ..
PETER KENNY, son of William and Catherine (Dolan) Kenny, was born June 29, 1843, in Ireland. He married, Nov. 5, 1872, Mary Henry. She was born in Canada, Feb. IS, 1845. They resided in Medway.
The children were : WILLIE, b. Sept. 15, 1873. JAMES, b. Nov. 8, 1878. PETER JOSEPH, b. June 28, ISSI.
HUGH KENNY, son of William and Catherine (Dolan) Kenny, was born July 15, 1849, in Ireland. He married, Nov. 5, 1875, Catherine Henry, daughter of James and Susan (Keenan) Henry. She was born in Canada. They resided in Medway.
The children were : WILLIAM JAMES, b. June S, 1878. SUSIE, b. Feb. 26, 1879.
FREDERICK LA CROIX, immigrant in 1775, from the island of Gaudaloupe, was of French nationality. He married Elizabeth Cobb. She was born in Wrentham, Mass., where they resided.
The children were : WILLIAM [1], b. May, 1787. MILLIE, m. Holden, res. in Worcester, Mass. FREDERICK, b. 1790, m. Abigail Stanley, res. in Winthrop, Me.
[1] WILLIAM? LA CROIX (FREDERICK1), son of Frederick and Elizabeth (Cobb) La Croix, was born May, 1787, in Wrentham, Mass. He married, IS15, 1Lois Bullard, daughter of Adam and Lois (Richardson) Bullard. She was born in East Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Lois La Croix died Feb. 11, 1825. Mr. La Croix married, 1826, 2Jemima Bullard, an older sister of his first wife. Mrs. Jemima La Croix died Feb. 10, 1857. Mr. La Croix died Feb. 20, 1860.
The children were : WILLIAM, b. 1816, d. April 30, IS40. EMILY, d. Oct. 19, 1819. FREDERICK, d. June IS, 1861. LAURA, b. 1820, d. Aug. 7, 1844. Louis, d. Oct. 28, 1844. JAMES [2], b. Nov. 30, 1823. EDWARD, m. Eliza Felton. res. in Lynn, Mass.
[2] JAMES3 LA CROIX (WILLIAM2, FREDERICK1), son of William [1] and Lois (Bullard) La Croix, was born Nov. 30, 1823, in East Medway, Mass. He married, June 24, 1849, Mary Skinner Hodges, daughter of Willard and Hannah S. (Pond) Hodges. She was born in Franklin, Mass. They resided in East Medway. Mr. La Croix died Sept. 6, 1SS3. Mrs. La Croix removed in ISS5, to Cambridge, Mass.
The children were : LOUIS [3], b. Sept. S, IS51. GEORGE JAMES, b. Oct. 18, 1854, res. in Boston, Mass. CHARLES [4], b. Oct. 18, 1856. EDWARD, b. May 30, 1867, res. in Cambridge, Mass.
[3] LOUIS LA CROIX ( JAMES3, WILLIAM2, FREDERICK1), son of James [2] and Mary S. (Hodges) La Croix, was born Sept. S, IS51, in East Medway. He mar-
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ried, Dec. 23, 1874, 1Luella Eliza Bullard, daughter of John and Pearlee (Daniels) Bullard. She was born Nov. 4, IS49, in East Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Luella Eliza La Croix died March 13, ISSO. Mr. La Croix married, July 19, ISSI, 2 Harriet P. Bullard. sister of his first wife. She was born Oct. 20, IS46.
The children were : LOIS BULLARD, b. Oct. 11, IS75. CHESTER, b. July 11, 1879. [4] CHARLES LA CROIX ( JAMES3, WILLIAM2, FREDERICK1), son of James [2] and Mary S. (Hodges) La Croix, was born Oct. IS, 1856, in East Medway. He married, Jan. 9, ISS3, Esther W. Bullard, daughter of Hinsdale F. Bullard. She was born in Medfield, Mass. They resided in East Medway.
The children were: JAMES, b. Nov. 3, ISS4. LAURA, b. Nov. 21, 1SS5, d. Feb. 25, . 1886. ANNA, b. Nov. 21, ISS5.
[1] ALEXANDER1 LOVELL may have been the son of Robert Lovell, who was admitted a mason in 1635, in Roxbury, Mass. He married, Oct. 30, 165S, Lydia Albie, daughter of Benjamin and Hannah Albie. They resided in Medfield, Mass.
The children were : NATHANIEL [2]. ALEXANDER [3]. LYDIA, m. Joseph Ellis. SARAH. DEBORAH, m. Samuel Ellis.
Memoranda. Alexander Lovell's will, made Aug. 15, 1701, provides, "That if any of my sons-in-law shall quarrel, or molest my said two sons, then they and their wives shall have but twelve pence apiece. 'Concordat cum originale.'"
[2] NATHANIEL2 LOVELL (ALEXANDER1), son of Alexander [1] and Lydia (Albie) Lovell, was born in Medfield, Mass. Mr. Lovell died March 16, 1731.
The children were : MICHAEL [4], b. 1700. HOPESTILL [5]. NATHANIEL, b. 1715, d. Sept. 29, 1736.
[3] ALEXANDER? LOVELL (ALEXANDER1), son of Alexander [1] and Lydia (Albie) Lovel!, was born in Medfield, Mass. He married Elizabeth They resided in Medfield, Mass. Mrs. Lovell died 1747. Mr. Lovell died Aug. 25, 1751.
The children were : JOSEPH [6]. DAVID. JONATHAN. HANNAH, m. David Smith. MARY, m. Clark. MEHITABLE, m. Jonathan Boyden. RACHEL, mn. Nathaniel Ames. LYDIA, m. James Plimpton. DEBORAH.
[4] MICHAEL& LOVELL (NATHANIEL?, ALEXANDER1), son of Nathaniel [2] Lovell, married Mary They resided in Medway.
The children were: MICHAEL, b. July 5, 1728. EBENEZER, b. March 25, 1730. MARY, b. Feb. 10, 1732.
[5] HOPESTILL3 LOVELL (NATHANIEL2, ALEXANDER1), son of Nathaniel [2] Lovell, married
The children were : NATHANIEL [7], b. 1747. MOSES, b. 1750.
[6] JOSEPH3 LOVELL (ALEXANDER2, ALEXANDER1), son of Alexander [3] and Elizabeth Lovell, was born July 26, 1708, in Medfield, Mass. He married, April 12, 1739, Prudence Clark, daughter of Edward and Hannah (Adams) Clark. She was born March 16, 1709, in Medfield, Mass. They resided in East Medway. Mrs. Prudence Lovell died Sept. 17, 1789. Mr. Lovell died May 14, 1759.
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