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San Francisco, California. He died Nov. 23, 1901, and is buried in Brook- line.
(V) BRYANT W. WALLACE, second son of William and Catharine (McDonald) Wallace, was born in Brookline, Jan 7, 1843. He is a paper-hanger by trade. For many years he worked at his trade in Boston, Mass., and also in New York City. At the present time (1914) he has retired from business and is residing in Nashua. He served in the Civil War for Brookline as a sailor in the U. S. Navy. He is an active member of the Grand Army of the Republic; was adjutant general of the Department of New Hampshire in 1903, and at the present time (1914) is holding for the third time the position of commander of John G. Foster Post, No. 7, of Nashua. He m. July 8, 1865, Jane N., dau. of James and Lucy (Wheeler) Pierce of Brookline. No children.
(V) ELMER WRIGHT WALLACE, third son of William and Catharine (McDonald) Wallace, was born in Brookline, Nov. 14, 1853. He learned the trade of mixing colors and worked at his trade for several years in Nashua, and in Lawrence, Mass. In 1897, his health failing him, he gave up the business and returned to Brookline, where he purchased the old Samuel Farley place and settled down to farming; not, however, for a long time. For in 1911 he disposed of his farm and shortly after removed to Townsend, Mass., where he is residing at the present time (1914). He is superintendent of the out-of-doors work connected with the coopering and lumbering plant of the Anson Fessenden Company of that place. He represented Brookline in the legislatures of 1907-08. He m. Nov. 24, 1878, Jennie E., dau. of Levi and Cynthia (Hobart) Rock- wood. They had one child, Ellen A., b. Dec. 11, 1879, and d. in infancy.
Warner.
HORACE WARNER came to Brookline about 1823 from Ack- worth; where he was born in 1799. His family was originally of Dux- bury, Mass. He was an architect and carpenter. He drew the plans for and superintended the building of the Congregational church in Brookline which was completed in 1839. In 1856, he removed from Brookline to Pepperell, Mass., where he passed the remainder of his life. He was mar- ried three times; m. 1st, July 4, 1824, Abigail Sawtelle; she d .; m. 2nd, Hall; she d. in March, 1859; m. 3rd, in 1861, Matilda Ruison; she d. Oct. , 1864. He d. Dec. 25, 1863; buried in Pepperell.
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Child; Born in Brookline. By Second Wife.
Martha Jane, b. May 27, 1835; m. Apr. 16, 1862, Samuel Lakin of Pepperell, Mass .; they had one dau., Jennie E., b. Jan. 2, 1864; m. Sept. 29, 1855, Albert L. Gilbert of Pepperell.
Waugh.
JAMES WAUGH came to Brookline in 1770 from Townsend, Mass .; where his family were among the early settlers. He settled in the south- west part of the town on land which he purchased of Rebecca Blanchard, widow of Joseph Blanchard. The date of his marriage and the name of his wife are unknown. Brookline's records make no mention of births or deaths in his family. But in the record of marriages appear the follow- ing entries: "Feb. 23, 1817, Vernal Barber of Sherburne, Mass. and Mary Waugh." "Jan. 10, 1850, John Waugh and Abigail Hartwell." Both John and Abigail are described in the records as being of this town; and it is certain that they lived here for several years after they were married, residing for at least a part of the time in "Paddledock." They left no children of record. There are no known descendants of the Waugh family living here today.
Wetherbee.
TIMOTHY WETHERBEE, the first of his family to settle in Raby, according to the town records, "Came into this town with Lydia, his wife, and Naomi and Timothy and Luther, their children to live and re- side May 1785, last from Pepperell." The family was oringially of Con- cord, Mass. He was a farmer and lived in the west part of the town. He m. Lydia Parker of Groton, Mass.
Children; So Far as Known.
1. Naomi, b. in Concord, Mass., Sept. 26, 1778; m. in 1802, Moses Shattuck.
2. Mary, b. in Concord, Mass. ; m. Sept. 19, 1802, Thomas Lancey.
3. Timothy, b. in Concord, Mass.
4. Luther, b. in Concord, Mass.
5. Sewell, b. in Concord, Mass. ; m. Nov. 28, 1805, Sarah Spalding.
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DANIEL S. WETHERBEE was born in Lancaster, Mass., in October, 1814. He was a son of Sewell and Sarah (Spaulding) Wetherbee. He was a farmer; passing the greater part of his life in Brookline. He m. in 1835, Louisa Jane Reed, dau. of William Reed of Lowell, Mass. He d. in Brookline, Aug. 1879; she d. in June, 1871.
Children.
1. Jane, b. Nov. 19, 1836, Brookline; m. July 4, Gilbert Colby.
2. Charles, b. Oct. 1, 1838, Lowell; d. in the Civil War.
3. Hannah, b. Aug. 27, 1840, Brookline; m. Jan. 5, 1858, Albert M. French; res. Ashby, Mass.
4. Caroline, b. July 10, 1843, Brookline; m.
Augustus Hill, Mason.
5. Daniel, b. Sept. , Brookline; m. Eva Balcom; res. Ayer, Mass.
Whitcomb.
JEFFERSON WHITCOMB settled in Brookline in 1861, coming here from Townsend, Mass. He was a son of Nathaniel and Sultena (Lord) Whitcomb of Fitchburg, Mass .; where he was born Feb. 23, 1829. He was a farmer. His farm in Brookline, which he purchased of William Gilson, was located about one mile north of the village, on the west side of the north highway to Milford. It was formerly known as "the Senter place." He was twice married; m. 1st, Aug. 22, 1852, Eliza Ann, dau. of William and Eliza Ann Gilson; she d. m. 2nd, Dec. 25, 1855, Mary Esther, dau. of Jonathan and Rebecca Warren. He was a soldier in the War of the Rebellion. He d. Mar. 16, 1882; she d. Nov. 4, 1890.
Children; By Second Wife.
1. Mary L., b. in Townsend, Apr. 8, 1857; unm.
2. Clara W., b. in Townsend, Apr. 30, 1860; m. July 17, 1881, Walter F. Rockwood of Brookline.
3. * Eddy S., b. in Townsend, Aug. 20, 1861; m. Apr. 2, 1885, Adella E. Baldwin.
4. William H. G., b. in Brookline, Aug. 12, 1866; m. Mar. 20, 1889, Annie Susie C. McZoyden.
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EDDY SHERMAN WHITCOMB, third child and first son of Jefferson and Mary E. (Warren) Whitcomb, was born in Townsend, Mass., August 20, 1861. He came to Brookline in 1861 with his father's family. He was a farmer, and a member of the local Congregational church. He was a mem- ber of the town's History Committee. About 1904 he removed from Brook- line to Freemont, where he purchased a farm which he operated until his death. He m. Apr. 2, 1885, Adella E., dau. of EDDY S. WHITCOMB Luke and Hannah (Burge ) Baldwin of Brookline. He d. at Freemont, June 19, 1908. Children; Born in Brookline.
1. Grace A., b. Oct. 30, 1885.
2. Hattie M., b. Jan. 10, 1891; m. Nov. 9, 1910, Henry M. Hall.
3. Alice B., b. Jan. 17, 1894.
4. Harlan J., b. Aug. 31, 1897.
5. Elizabeth C., b. Mar. 23, 1899.
Wheeler.
EBENEZER WHEELER settled in Brookline about 1800, coming here from Hollis. He was a son of Benjamin and Hannah Wheeler of Pep- perell, Mass.,; where he was born Mar. 28, 1773. He was a farmer. His farm was located about one mile north of the village on the east side of the highway to Mason. He m. June 22, 1800, Betsey, dau. of Jonas and Elizabeth (Dow) Leslie, of Hollis. He d. ; she d. Sept. 12,
1829.
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Children; Born in Brookline.
1. Jonas, b. July 30, 1801; m. Mary Hall.
2. *Benjamin, b. Dec. 27, 1803; m. Mar. 2, 1828, Roxana Woods.
3. Lucy, b. Mar. 2, 1805; m. July 12, 1885, James Pierce.
4. Joseph, b. July 4, 1807 ; m. Sarah Tarbell.
5. James, b. June 20, 1809; d. Nov. 21, 1809.
6. Hannah W., b. Nov. 11, 1810; m. Jan. 6, 1842, William Gilson.
7. Nancie, b. May 4, 1813; d. Aug. 23, 1818.
8. Mary, b. Apr. 17, 1815; d. Aug. 11, 1818.
9. Amasa, b. May 24, 1821; d. Mar. 18, 1842; unm.
BENJAMIN WHEELER, second child and second son of Ebenezer and Betsey (Leslie) Wheeler, was born in Brookline, Dec. 27, 1803. He was a cobbler by trade, living on the east side of the highway to Milford, about one-fourth of a mile north of the Congregational church. He m. Mar. 2, 1828, Roxana Woods. He d. ; she d. Apr. 13, 1857.
Children; Born in Brookline.
1. Augusta A., b. Feb. 11, 1831; m. Apr. 29, 1852, Charles L. Willoby.
2. Mary L., b. Oct. 26, 1836; m. Benjamin Shattuck.
Willoby.
CHARLES LEONARD WILLOBY settled in Brookline about 1854, coming here from Hollis, where he was born Dec. 24, 1829. He was a son of Leonard and Mary (Taylor) Willoby, and a descendant in the third generation of Oliver and Sarah (Bailey) Willoby of Westford, Mass. He was a cooper by trade, and an esteemed citizen. He m. Apr. 29, 1852, Augusta B., dau. of Benjamin and Roxana (Wood) Wheeler of Brook- line. He d. Aug. 18, 1910; she d. July 9, 1899.
Children; Born in Brookline.
1. George Henry, b. Apr. 11, 1856; m. June 13, 1883, Emily L Gardner of Franklin, Mass .; no ch. He d. at Franklin, Sept. 22, 1910; she d. at Franklin, Aug. 6, 1913.
2. * Frank Leonard, b. Jan. 25, 1859; m. Jan. 1, 1882, Emma A. Daniels.
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FRANK LEONARD WILLOBY, second son and second child of Charles L. and Augusta B. (Wheeler) Willoby, was born Jan. 25, 1859, in Brookline; where he has passed the greater part of his life. He is a watch- maker by trade, and a leading citizen of the town, in which he has held many offices of trust, and was its Representative in the legislatures of 1899 and 1900. He m. Jan. 1, 1882, Emma A. Daniels of Brookline.
Child; Born in Brookline.
Clara Augusta, b. Dec. 14, 1882; m. Feb. 4, 1905, Frank E. Killduff.
LUTHER WILLOBY and MARY. Came from Hollis to Brook- line about 1815.
Children; Born in Brookline.
1. Emily, b. Feb. 17, 1816.
2. Latatia, b. Dec. 24, 1821.
Worden.
FRED A. WORDEN was born at Brookline July 7, 1857. He is a son of Solomon and Nancy (Patch) Worden. He settled here in 1900, coming here from Mason. He is a farmer. He m. May 21, 1889, Elisa- beth Jeffres.
Children.
1. Florence E., b. at Boston, Mass., Oct. 5, 1886; m. Aug. 20, 1908, Charles Koch.
2. Lillian M., b. at Ashby, Mass., Feb. 3, 1892.
3. Blanche E., b. at Mason, Jan. 7, 1893; m. July 6, 1912, James Farnsworth of Brookline.
4. Annie R., b. at Townsend, Mass., Mar. 22, 1896.
Wright.
(V) DAVID WRIGHT, a son of Samuel and Hannah (Lawrence) Wright, was born at Woburn, Mass., Aug. 19, 1735. He was a lineal de- scendant in the 5th generation of John Wright, the immigrant settler from England; who, in 1640, was living at Charlestown, Mass., but who subse- quently removed to Woburn, Mass .; the line of descent being as follows:
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(I) John Wright, the immigrant settler; (II) John Wright, the son of John; m. Abigail Warren; lived in Chelmsford, Mass., where he was a prominent citizen; (III) Josiah Wright, son of John, Jr .; m. Rust Carter, dau. of John and Rust (Burnham) Carter of Woburn, Mass .; he d. at Woburn, Jan. 22, 1744; (IV) Samuel Wright, b. Woburn, Feb. 28, 1704;
m. Hannah, dau. of Nathaniel and Anna ( ) Lawrence, and great-grand-daughter of John Lawrence, the immigrant; (V) David, son of Samuel of Woburn.
He married, Dec. 24, 1761, Prudence, dau. of Samuel and Prudence (Lawrence) Cummings of Hollis, and settled in Pepperell, Mass. He was a farmer and an extensive dealer in real estate; owning at one time over 2000 acres of land in the town of Brookline. He was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, serving as a private in Capt. Josiah Sawtelle's com- pany, of Groton, Mass. His wife, Prudence, was the leader of the band of women who in 1775 captured the notorious Tory, Leonard Whiting, at Jewett's Bridge in Pepperell, Mass. Several of his children lived and died in Brookline. He d. at Pepperell, Mass., May 22, 1819; his wife d. at Pepperell, Dec. 2, 1827. They are both buried in Pepperell.
Children; Born at Pepperell, Mass.
1. * David, b. Mar. 28, 1763; m. Sept. 21, 1785, Polly Lowell of Raby; lived and died in Brookline.
2. Prudence, b. Aug. 29, 1764; unm., d. in Pepperell about 1850.
3. Cummings, b. Mar. 17, 1766.
4. Mary, b. Dec. 27, 1767; d. July 1, 1774.
5. Wilkes, b. Dec. 8, 1769.
6. Caroline
7. Matilda twins, b. Aug. 21, 1772; d. young.
8. Liberty, b. July 19, 1774; d. Mar. 11, 1775.
9. Deverd, b. Feb. 10, 1776; m. Nathan Corey of Groton, Mass .; lived and died in Brookline.
10. * Liberty, b. May 30, 1778; m. Oct. 17, 1802, Betsey Blanchard.
11. Artemus, b. Aug. 4, 1780; m. Prudence Corey of Groton.
12. Daniel, b. Apr. 26, 1783.
(VI) DAVID WRIGHT, Jr., the first of his family to settle in Brookline, was born in Pepperell, Mass., Mar. 28, 1763. He was the first child and first son of David and Prudence (Cummings) Wright. He re- moved with his family from Pepperell to Brookline in the latter part of
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the nineties of 1700. He resided at "Paddledock," now South Brookline; where he was the owner and operator of a tool shop located on or near the site of the old Jasher Wyman sawmill; at the present time the site of the sawmill of Dea. Perley A. Pierce. He was twice married; m. 1st, in Pep- perell, before coming here, Sept. 21, 1785, Polly Lowell of Raby she d .; m. 2nd, in Brookline, about 1807, Hepsibah . He d. July 29, 1825; and is buried in the South Cemetery.
Children.
The names and records of the births of his children do not appear in the Brookline records. But his last will and testament on file in the pro- bate office for Hillsborough county gives their names, as follows: David, William, Japtha, Jefferson, Deverd, Fannie and Mary; of whom Deverd was the eldest. Following is the only data which the compiler has been able to collect relative to his children.
1. Deverd, b. in Pepperell in 1786; m. in Brookline Nov. 10, 1816, George Verder.
2. Mary, b. in Brookline; m. in Brookline, Oct. 10, 1810, John Orr.
3. Fannie, b. in Brookline; m. in Brookline, Oct. 11, 1812, Eri McDonald.
4. David, b. in Brookline; m. in Brookline, July 6, 1824, Mary Pedrick.
5. Jeptha, b. in Brookline; m. in Brookline, Apr. 22, 1813, Polly Hosley.
6. William, b. in Brookline.
7. Jefferson, b. in Brookline.
(VI) LIBERTY WRIGHT, tenth child and fourth son of David and Prudence (Cummings) Wright, was born May 30, 1778, in Pepperell, Mass .; where he passed his boyhood and early manhood. Early in 1800, he removed with his family from Pepperell to Brookline; where he engaged in farming; residing during the latter part of his residence here on the old Burthop place on the west side of the east highway to Milford. In the latter part of the seventies he removed with his wife from Brookline to Nashua; where he passed the remainder of his life with his daughter, Mrs. Artemas Longely. He d. at Nashua in 1877; his wife, Betsey, d. at Nashua in 1878; both are buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in that city.
He is said to have been twice married; m. 1st, prior to 1802, Hannah Cooper, of Norwich, Conn .; m. 2nd, at Pepperell, Oct. 17, 1820, Betsey Blanchard of Pepperell, Mass.
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Children; By First Wife.
Hannah, b. Norwich, Conn., Oct. 18, 1798; m. Luke I. Wright; she d. in 1886.
By Second Wife.
1. Eliza, b. June 29, 1803; d. Oct. 13, 1825.
2. Harriet, b. Sept. 9, 1804; m. Sept. 30, 1830, Amos Ramsdell; ch .; (1) Harriet Elizabeth, b. Mar. 16, 1837; (2) Charles Henry, b. Oct. 12, 1841; d. Apr. 4, 1863.
3. Matilda, b. July 25, 1806; m. Charles W. Worcester; ch., (1) Harriet A., b. Sept. 7, 1833, d. Sept. 9, 1834; (2) Harriet Matilda, b. Nov. 27, 1835.
4. Roxana, b. July 1, 1808; m. Jan. 17, 1832, Artemas Longley; ch., (1) Elvira Laurens, b. Oct. 14, 1834; (2) Francis Delinda, b. May 28, 1836; d. Oct. 12, 1852; (3) Edward Martin, b. Dec. 24, 1839; d. Nov. 12, 1842; (4) Charles Augustus, b. Feb. 26, 1842; d. May 26, 1845; (5) Rox- ana Wright, b. Jan. 24, 1844; (6) Maria Kezar, b. Aug. 6, 1846; (7) Otis Wright, b. July 10, 1848; d. Nov. 14, 1877.
5. Delinda, b. Aug. 5, 1810; m. 1857, John Tripp; no ch.
6. Liberty M., b. Dec. 13, 1812; m. ; drummer in Civil War; ch., Delinda, George, Betsey, Emma.
7. Daniel, b. Jan. 28, 1815; m. Lydia
; no ch. 8. *Otis, b. Feb. 14, 1818; m. Feb. 27, 1843, Augusta C. Wallace; no ch.
9. Charles, b. Feb. 1, 1821; d. June 8, 1840.
(VII) OTIS WRIGHT, a son of Liberty and Betsey (Blanchard) Wright, was born in Pepperell, Mass., Feb. 14, 1818. He settled in Brook- line about 1840. In his young manhood he was engaged in the business of constructing railroads; filling contracts in that line of business in the southern and middle western States, and making his home in Brookline. About 1860 he gave up the business and removed to Nashua; where for several years he was landlord of the Tremont House. In the seventies he was an officer in the "Governor's Horse Guards;" a crack troop of cavalry organized by the leading citizens of the State. He m. Feb. 27, 1843, Augusta C., dau. of Capt. Mathew and Betsey (McIntosh) Wallace; he d. at Nashua, Apr. 21, 1871; she d. at Nashua, Jan. 7, 1906; they left no children. Both are buried in Edgewood Cemetery, Nashua.
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(VII) COL. ARTEMAS WRIGHT, a lineal descendant in the seventh generation of John Wright, immigrant settler in 1640 in Woburn, Mass., was born in Groton, Mass., Jan. 20, 1811. He was a son of Ar- temas and Prudence (Corey) Wright, and a gransdon of David Wright and Prudence Cummings, his wife; who was the leader of the band of women who arrested the notorious tory, Leonard Whiting, at Jewett's Bridge in Pepperell, Mass., in 1775. His grandfather, David Wright, was a soldier in the Revolution, serving in Capt. Joseph Sawtelle's company of Groton. Mass. Col. Wright settled in Brookline in the thirties of 1800, coming here from Groton. During his residence here he was an active and influential citizen, holding many offices of trust. He was especially interest- ed in Military affairs. In 1842 he was captain of the 9th Company Fifth New Hampshire State Militia; and in 1847 colonel of the same regiment; a position which he held for several successive years. He m. Dec. 4, 1834, Mary McDonald, dau. of Eri and Fannie (Wright) McDonald, of Brook- line. In 1858 he removed from Brookline to Ayer, Mass .; where he d. Oct. 7, 1885; his wife d. in Ayer in 1904.
Children; Born in Brookline.
1. Mary Frances, b. May 10, 1835; m. Apr. 13, 1853, Leander W. Cummings, of Townsend, Mass. Ch., (1) Fred Leander, b. July 7, 1885; d. May 24, 1903; (2) Nellie Maria, b. Sept. 6, 1862.
2. John Artemas, b. Jan. 3, 1839; m. Sept. 4, 1867, Elizabeth S. Lawrence; d. Mar. 20, 1896; ch. (1) Arthur Lawrence, b. May 22, 1871; (2) Frank Artemas, b. Jan. 12, 1876.
3. Harriet Amelia, b. Mar. 2, 1841; m. Apr. 28, 1861, Augustus Lovejoy of Hollis; res. Ayer, Mass .; ch., Freddie Augustus, b. July 8, 1874; d. Nov. 12, 1874.
4. Lucy Jane, b. July 29, 1844; m. Apr. 30, 1882, Charles H. Straffin; she d. Feb. 21, 1900; no ch.
5. Kate Elderella, b. Apr. 12, 1847; m. Jan. 22, 1880, Elliott Leroy Worrick.
6. Emma Josephine, b. Aug. 2, 1850; m. Oct. 2, 1895, Silas P. Mor- gan.
(IV) WILLIAM WRIGHT was born in Pepperell, Mass., Mar. 26, 1825. He was a son of Lucas I. and Hannah (Wright) Wright; and a descendant in the fourth generation of Benjamin and Mary Wright of Hollis; the line of descent being as follows: (I) Benjamin Wright,
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who married Mary (surname unknown). He was a soldier for Hollis in the War of the Revolution, serving as a private in Capt. Reuben Dow's company which marched for Lexington in April, 1775; (II) Noah Wright, son of Benjamin, b. in Hollis, Dec. 13, 1763; he served in the War of the Revolution; m. Dec. 12, 1785, Sally, dau. of John and Martha (Blood) Nutting, of Pepperell, Mass .; (III) Lucas I., son of Noah, b. in Pepperell, Mass .; m. about 1825, Hannah Wright; (IV) William.
On the maternal side of the house he was a lineal descendant in the seventh generation of John Wright, the immigrant settler in 1640 at Charlestown, Mass .; (see David Wright genealogy, ante), his mother be- ing a daughter of Liberty Wright, a son of David and Prudence (Cum- mings) Wright of Pepperell, Mass., by his first wife, Hannah Cooper, of Norwich, Conn.
In his boyhood his father removed with his family from Pepperell to Hollis; where he attained to manhood. In 1846 he removed from Hollis to Brookline; where he engaged in the lumbering and coopering business, and also in the sixties, in company with Sumner Kendall, operated a country store. He was an active, energetic and influential citizen. In the latter part of the seventies, he removed with his family from Brookline to Townsend, Mass .; where he kept a store for the sale of general merchan- dise until the early part of the nineties, when he removed to Seattle, Washington. He was thrice married; m. 1st, May 4, 1853, K. Jane Rock- wood; she d. Aug. 17, 1856; m. 2nd, Mary Rockwood; she d. ; m. 3rd, Dec. 23, 1863, Mrs. Eliza Annah (Elliot) Keys of Mason. He d. at Seattle Nov. 26, 1899.
Children; Born in Brokline. By Third Wife.
(V) 1. * George Elliot, b. in Brookline, Jan .20, 1867; m. July 16, 1895, Mary Estelle Wyckoff, at Delhi, Illinios; ch., b. at Seattle, Wash .; (I) Selah Elisabeth, b. Nov. 16, 1896; (2) Annah Barkley, b. Feb. 8, 1898. (See chap. XI, ante).
2. *William Hammond, b. in Brookline, Dec. 2, 1869; m. Oct. 11, 1899, Frances Rumsey; he d. at Seattle, Wash., May 26, 1911; ch., b. at Seattle, (1) Hammond Elliot, b. Oct. 27, 1900; (2) Margaret Rumsey, b. June 23, 1902; (3) William Francis, b. Feb. 5, 1904. (See chap. XI, ante).
(IV) FREDERICK FRY WRIGHT was born in Pepperell, Mass., June 4, 1831. He was a son of Lucas I. and Hannah (Wright)
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Wright and a lineal descendant in the fourth generation of Benjamin and Mary Wright of Hollis (See genealogy of William Wright, ante). On his mother's side of the house, he was a lineal descendant of John Wright the immigrant settler in 1640 at Charlestown, Mass.
He settled in Brookline about 1850, coming here from Hollis. He was a farmer. In 1889 he left Brookline for parts unknown, and has never been heard from since. He m. June 4, 1851, Mary A., dau. of Nathaniel W., and Asenath (Melendy) Colburn of Brookline.
Children; Born in Brookline.
1 Mary L., b. Mar. 14, 1853; m. Nov. 4, 1875, George H. Nye.
- 2. Freddy A., b. July 26, 1854; d. in 1859.
3. *Willie H., b. Sept. 26, 1856; m. Oct. 22, 1885, Lizzie Hicks.
4. *Freeman E., b. Mar. 16, 1859; m. Apr. 6, 1880, Etna E. Bald- win.
5. Abbie E., b. Jan. 15, 1862; m. Dec. 15, 1891, Fred Jones.
6. Emma C., b. Feb. 23, 1864; d. in 1864.
7. Lovilla J., b. Apr. 15, 1867; m. Apr. 12, 1888, Edgar J. Smith.
8. Hattie M., b. Mar. 19, 1870; m. Dec. 1, 1888, Frank Slocumb.
9. Aura I., b. Apr. 27, 1872.
10. Bertha A., b. July 4, 1875; m. Aug. 25, 1903, Fred Seeley.
(V) WILLIAM H. WRIGHT, third child and second son of Frederick F. and Mary A. (Colburn) Wright, was born in Brookline, Sept. 26, 1856. He was educated in the public schools of his native town. In his young manhood he removed from Brookline to Spokane, Washing- ton; where he became a professional guide for touring and hunting parties; an occupation in which he acquired an extensive and excellent reputation. In addition to his success as a master of woodcraft, Mr. Wright has also acquired fame as an author and writer of ability. In 1910 he published a book under the title, "The Grizzly Bear," in which he describes in a most interesting manner the habits, ways and peculiarities of that animal. The book met with an immediate success, and was welcomed by all lovers of the fields and forests as a valuable addition to the knowledge of wood- craft which the public already possessed. Encouraged by the success of his first book, in the same year Mr. Wright published another under the title of "The Black Bear;" which met with equally good success as did the first.
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Mr. Wright married at Spokane, Oct. 22, 1885, Elizabeth Hix. At the present time (1914) he is still residing in Spokane; ch., (1) Beulah, b. Nov. 26, 1892; m. June 18, 1913, Victor P. Campbell; (2) Caroline B., b. Nov. 18, 1896.
(V) FREEMAN E. WRIGHT, fourth child and third son of Frederick F., and Mary A. (Colburn) Wright, was born in Brookline, Mar. 16, 1859. He has always resided here. He is a farmer, making a specialty of raising fruits and vegetables; and in these lines has acquired the reputation of being one of the most successful farmers in Hillsboro County. During the five years last past he has thrice taken the first prize of the Hillsborough County Horticultural and Pomological Society for his exhibitions of fruits and vegetables at its annual exhibitions. He m. Apr. 6, 1880, Etna E., dau. of Luke and Harriet (Burge) Baldwin of this town.
Children; Born in Brookline.
1. Mabel W., b. Oct. 29, 1880; m. Jan. 31. 1905, Ralph R. Perkins.
2. Richard F., b. Mar. 5, 1889; m. May 4, 1909, Mrs. Charlotte G. Frost; ch., (1) Rodney B., b. Sept. 14, 1909; (2) Robert E., b. Mar. 17, 1911; (3) Arnold F., b. Apr. 18, 1913.
DEA. TIMOTHY WRIGHT, fourth son and sixth child of Uriah and Eunice (Jewett) Wright, was born in Hollis, Apr. 13, 1791. About 1810, he removed from Hollis to Brookline, where he settled in the north part of the town. He was a farmer, and a member of and deacon in the local Congregational church. He m. May 7, 1794, Lucy, dau. of Richard and Polly T. Melendy.
Children; Born in Brookline.
1. Timothy, b. June 20, 1812; twice married; m. 1st, Rosana Bad- ger; she d .; m. 2nd, May 29, 1869, Lucinda Willoby of Milford. Ch., (1) Sarah, d. unm .; (2) *Moses B., b. May 5, 1845; twice married; m. 1st, Mar. 21, 1866, Saraphina H. Gardner; m. 2nd, May 27, 1875, Sophia Pierce.
2. Lucinda, b. ; m. Thomas Williams; no
ch.
3. Ozias, b. Feb. 2, 1820; m. May 2, 1843, Kate McGilvery; ch., (1) Fannie E., b. Nov. 26, 1844; m. Dec. 28, 1865, W. A. Crosby; she d. Mar.
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31, 1867; (2) Lucy C., b. Oct. 29, 1846; m. June 1, 1870, Payson Burge; (3) Isabella M. J., b. Feb. 27, 1849; m. June 8, 1890, J. D. Tilton; he d. m. 2nd, George F. Colburn; he d. Feb. 20, 1909; she d. June 28, 1911; (4) Ada M., b. Dec. 12, 1851; d. in infancy; (5) Mariana S., b. Aug. 4, 1857; d. Apr. 28, 1859.
4. Jane, b. ; m. Oct. 13, 1840, Jotham Grimes; ch., Maria, Frank, Edwin and Fred. Fred had his name changed to Wright; he was for several years superintendent of the Old Couples Home in Nashua; res. Nashua.
5. Jewett, b. ; d. young.
6. Uriah Jewett, b. in 1830; m. in the fifties, Sarah Smith of Nashua; 1 ch., Charles, at present time an engineer on B. & M. R. R .; res. Win- chendon, Mass.
MOSES B. WRIGHT, a son of Timothy Wright, Jr., and Rosana (Badger) Wright, was born in Brookline May 5, 1845. He has passed the greater part of his life in Brookline. At the present time (1913) he is liv- ing in Hudson. He has been twice married; m. 1st, Mar. 21, 1866, Sara- phina H. Gardner; she d .; m. 2nd, May 27, 1875, Sophia Pierce, of Brook- line.
Children Born in Brookline. By First Wife.
1. Alvin H., b. Mar. 23, 1867; m. in 1890, Olive (Bartlett) Sanborn, of Burlington, Mass .; res. California (see sketch of his life chap. XI, ante).
2. Jesse, b. in 1870; res. Worcester, Mass.
By Second Wife.
3. Josephine, b. Aug. 30, 1876; d. in infancy.
4. Lena E., b. Mar. 27, 1879; m. in 1895, H. D. Phillips, civil en- gineer; res. Greenfield, Mass.
5. Clarence H., b. Oct. 21, 1887; m. Oct. 20, 1909, Avis C. Dary; P. O. clerk, res. Nashua.
WASHINGTON WRIGHT, a son of Josiah and Dolly (Shattuck) Wright, was born in Pepperell, Mass., Feb. 15, 1777. About the year 1805 he removed from Pepperell to Brookline; where he settled in the south part of the town; his house being located about one mile south of the village on the west side of the highway to Pepperell, a few rods south
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of the point at which Rocky Pond brook crosses the same. The house was destroyed by fire in 1812; and at the time of its destruction an infant child of Mr. Wright perished in the flames. The house was never rebuilt. During his residence here, Mr. Wright owned and operated a blacksmith shop and gristmill located on the brook below the old sawmill. He m. in Pepperell before coming here, Eunice Lawrence. Ten children, all born in Pepperell, were the results of this marriage. Their given names, with- out reference to the dates of their births, were as follows: George, William Joseph, Abijah, Henry, John, infant d. in childhood, "And," Eunice and Pamelia. (Of these, Eunice married David Hobart, Sr., of Brookline; Pamelia m. John Spaulding of Townsend, Mass.) Abraham Lawrence, b. at Brookline, Nov. 27, 1806.
PRESCOTT WRIGHT settled in Brookline about 1807; coming here from Pepperell, Mass., where he was born Apr. 14, 1786. He was the first child and first son of Josiah and Betty ( ) Wright, and a grandson of Josiah and Dolly (Shattuck) Wright. His house in Brookline was on the west side of the Milford highway about one mile north of the village. He was a farmer. He m. Nov. 26, 1807, Hannah, dau. of Eleazer and Hannah (Hall) Gilson, of Brookline.
Children; Born in Brookline.
1. Prescott P., b. no record; m. about 1840, Maria
2. Hannah, b. no record; m. Apr. 4, 1809, Moses Bohonon.
3. Parmelia, b. no record; m. John Sanders.
4. William, b. no record ;.
THOMAS V. WRIGHT settled in Brookline about 1827, coming here from Hollis. He was born in Salem, Mass., Dec. 15, 1806; and was a son of Gaius and Naomi (Parker) Wright, who settled in Hollis about 1818; coming there from Dracut, Mass. He settled in South Brookline. He was a cooper and farmer. He m. June 5, 1827, Mary Shattuck of Hollis. He d. in Brookline, July 27, 1883; his wife d. in Brookline, Mar. 9, 1884.
Children; Born in Brookline.
1. Ezra S., b. Dec. 24, 1827; m. Nancy R. Jewett of Amherst; he d. Jan. 26, 1910; ch., Charles, Augustus and George.
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2. Charles P., b. July 30, 1831; m. Lucinda R. Jewett, of Amherst he d. Apr. 9, 1900; ch., (1) Charles H., b. at Milford, Aug. 6, 1858; (2) William E., b. at Milford, Aug. 30, 1864.
3. Lewis T., b. July 9, 1838; m. May 16, 1859, .Mrs Jennie M. Clark of Milford; he d. ; 1 ch., Nellie M., b. in Town- send, Mass., Jan. 21, 1861; m. Sept. 12, 1885, Charles P. Farley of Lon- donderry; res. Nashua.
4. William H., b. Aug. 23, 1841; d. Mar. 6, 1867.
JOHN WRIGHT and Alvira Robbins, dau. of Jesse Robbins, m. Nov. 1868.
Children; Born in Brookline.
1. Archie, b. Mar. 1, 1873.
2. Alvin, b, June 17, 1874.
3. Stella, b. Aug. 8, 1876.
4. Rose B., b. Sept. 25, 1879; m. Jan. 2, 1899, Charles A. Robbins.
5. Frank, b. July 25, 1881.
6. Fannie, b. Nov. 22, 1885.
7. Ethel, b. May 11, 1892.
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