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HISTORY
OF
NORTH BRIDGEWATER,

FAMILY REGISTER.

The Stranger Family.
page 662.

  1. STRANGER.--EDMUND BURKE (son of Edward) came from Kingston; married Elvira, daughter of Martin Dunbar, of North Bridgewater, May 8, 1842.
       Children:--
  2. Eveline, b. Sept. 20, 1844.
  3. Heman Francis, b. April 19, 1847; Co. F, 35th Mass. Regiment; wounded at Antietam.
  4. Charles Elmer, b. May 22, 1855.
       House-carpenter; residence on Main Street; is one of the engineers of the Fire Department.
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FAMILY REGISTER.

The Soule Family.
page 662.

  1. SOULE.--OAKES SAMPSON (son of Aaron) came from Plympton; married Rachel Jones, daughter of Oliver Snell, Sept. 1, 1833.
       Children:--
  2. Harriet Rainsford, b. Sept. 26, 1835; married Lewis Porter, of Randolph.
    Lumber dealer, corner Montello and Court Streets; residence on Main Street; town treasurer in 1865 and 1866.
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FAMILY REGISTER.

The Shedd Family.
page 662.

  1. SHEDD.--WILLIAM MENZIE (son of Daniel) came from Brewer, Me.; married Eveline, daughter of Abraham Snell, of Provincetown, Mass., July 31, 1834.
       Children:--
  2. Ebenezer Atkins. b. Dec. 14, 1836; m. Siloa Squares, Sept. 18, 1859.
  3. Emily Jane, b. Dec. 27, 1838; married Harrison G. Ghen.
  4. Mary Eveline, b. Dec. 27, 1838; died Oct. 22, 1840.
       Milliner; residence on Centre Street.
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FAMILY REGISTER.

The Shiverick Family.
page 663.

  1. SHIVERICK.--THOMAS SHIVERICK (son of Thomas) came from Falmouth, Mass.; married Aurelia Y. Howland, of Falmouth, Mass.
       Children:--
  2. Freeman Howland, b. Sept. 3, 1828; married Rebecca J. Nye, of Falmouth, Mass., July 10, 1851. Residence at Philadelphia, Penn.
  3. Maria Louisa, b. March 8, 1831; married Joel Thomas Packard, Nov. 27, 1856.
       Leather-cutter.
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FAMILY REGISTER.

The Smith Family.
page 663.

  1. SMITH.--JOHN (son of John, of East Bridgewater, and grandson of John Smith, of Randolph) married Hannah, daughter of David Edson, Nov. 29, 1804.
       Children:--
  2. Albert, b. Oct. 26, 1805 [6]; m. Ruhama F. Ames, May 20, 1832.
  3. Harrison, b. April 11, 1811; married Sarah Wilbur, 1832; now a resident of Peoria, Ill.
  4. Salome, b. Jan. 16, 1808; m. Benjamin G. Stoddard, Oct. 7, 1829.
  5. Rachel Pool, b. Feb. 26, 1815; married Lemuel Barnes, May 3, 1836.
       The father died Dec. 20, 1830. This family formerly resided on the place now owned by Marcus Holmes.
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  6. ALBERT (son of John 1) married Ruhama French, daughter of John Ames, May 20, 1832.
       Children:--
  7. Albert Franklin, b. March 2, 1834; died Jan. 17, 1835.
  8. Hannah Augusta, b. Jan. 12, 1837; died Sept. 19, 1839.
  9. Albert Myron,(*) b. July 20, 1839.
  10. Mary Louisa, b. Feb. 4, 1841; died Sept. 23, 1842.
  11. Herbert Stanley, b. June 18, 1844; died Aug. 18, 1845.
       The wife died Sept. 27, 1849.
       Mr. Smith was a carpenter and school-teacher in early life; taught several schools in North Bridgewater; resided for a time in West Bridgewater, and held the office of postmaster for that town; was also appointed Quartermaster of 3d Regiment, First Brigade and Fifth Division, Mass. Militia, for three years; afterward returned to North Bridgewater, and engaged in the dry-goods and grocery trade with W. F. Brett, under the firm of Smith & Brett; has held the offices of school committee, selectman, overseer of the poor of the town, also represented the town in the Massachusetts Legislature in 1838-9. Removed to Boston in 1845, and is now a resident of Charlestown, Mass. Pattern-maker for the Fitchburg Railroad Company.
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  12. ROBERT SMITH came from New Bedford; married Matilda Kenny, dau. of James Ripner, of New Haven. The wife died Oct. 15, 1858. He then married Julia Franklin, daughter of Moses Tyler, of Troy, N. Y.
       Children:--
  13. Mary Taylor, b. Jan. 8, 1862.
       Tin-plate and sheet-iron worker; residence on Centre Street.

    (*) Albert Myron enlisted in the 42d Mass. Regiment; was in Banks's expedition at New Orleans in 1862-3; re-enlisted at expiration of first service, and was at the battle of Coal Harbor in 1865; afterward clerk in the hospital department.

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FAMILY REGISTER.

The Sprague Family.
pages 663-664.



    Chandler Sprague

  1. SPRAGUE.--CHANDLER (son of Eliphaz, of Abington, Mass.) married Martha, daughter of Manley Hayward, Dec. 6, 1840.
       Children:--
  2. Abby, b. April 29, 1842; married Gustavus H. Farrar.
       The wife died Nov. 15, 1842. He then married Rhoda, daughter of Micah Shaw, and widow of Lucius Packard, Nov. 12, 1843.
       Children:--
  3. Alma Jane, b. Sept. 15, 1844.
  4. Arabella, b. March 30, 1846.
  5. Julia Ann, b. July 29, 1848.
       Mr. Sprague is an extensive last and boot-tree manufacturer at Sprague Village, also proprietor of a grocery store, and has several kinds of business in his section of the town; has an office in Bath Street, Boston, for the sale of his goods. He was one of the original Directors of the North Bridgewater Bank, Director of Abington Mutual Fire Insurance Company, and is a justice of the peace for Plymouth County.
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FAMILY REGISTER.

The Simmons Family.
page 664.

  1. SIMMONS.--WESTON (son of Hezekiah) came from Kingston, Mass., in 1836; married Esther, daughter of Joseph Hayward, of Easton, Mass., Oct. 13, 1842.
       Children:--
  2. Weston Hayward, b. Aug. 21, 1843; died Sept. 3, 1843.
  3. George Weston, b. July 28, 1844.
  4. Esther Minerva, b. Nov. 4, 1846.
  5. John, b. April 29, 1850.
  6. Joseph Lyman, b. March 29, 1859; died Sept. 18, 1859.
       Mr. Simmons is a farmer; commenced keeping the almshouse in North Bridgewater April 17, 1855, which he continued to do for about ten years.
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FAMILY REGISTER.

The Spear Family.
page 664.

  1. SPEAR.--GEORGE WEBSTER (son of George), of Randolph, married Emily, dau. of Ephraim Copeland, March 28, 1851.
       Children:--
  2. Alice May, b. Oct. 19, 1854; died Oct. 5, 1855.
  3. Lilian Clifton, b. Oct. 30, 1856.
  4. Annie May, b. July 6, 1861.
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  5. CHARLES (son of George) came from Randolph in 1845; married Almira, daughter of Caleb Copeland, Dec. 17, 1848.
       Children:--
  6. George Frederick, b. Dec. 3, 1849; died Dec. 3, 1849.
  7. Charles Ashton, b. Aug. 3, 1852.
       Boot-maker; residence, Belmont Street.
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FAMILY REGISTER.

The Spaulding Family.
page 664.

  1. SPAULDING.--EDWARD H. came from Townsend, Mass.; married Catherine, daughter of Major Nathan Hayward, Dec. 13, 1839.
       Children:--
  2. Adelaide Esthenur, b. Feb. 27, 1841.
  3. Charles Edward, b. Feb. 12, 1844; member of Co. I, 47th Mass. Regt.
  4. George Elmer, b. Dec. 12, 1847; died April 5, 1864.
       Trader; residence on Main Street.
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FAMILY REGISTER.

The Skinner Family.
pages 664-665.

  1. SKINNER.--HARRISON GRAY OTIS (son of Charles) came from Easton about 1850; married Betsy, daughter of Samuel Holmes, Oct. 18, 1833.
       Children:--
  2. George Mortimer, b. May 13, 1834 [6]; married, 1st, Ellen Wood; 2d, Mrs. Caroline E. Bartlett.
  3. Julia Frances, b. Feb. 15, 1836; married Alonzo Harris.
  4. Marietta E. P., b. May 8, 1844; married Jerrie C. Vaughn.
  5. Fernando Carlisle,(**) b. Sept. 19, 1846; married Jennie Adams.
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  6. GEORGE MORTIMER (son of Harrison G. O. 1) married Ellen, daughter of George Wood, of Somerset, Mass., May, 1854.
       Children:--
  7. Lamont Weaver, b. Sept. 10, 1855.
    The mother died Jan. 19, 1859. He then married Mrs. Caroline Elizabeth, widow of Thomas Bartlett, of Kingston, Mass., Aug. 25, 1860.
       Children:--
  8. Harrie Fuller, b. Aug. 9, 1862.
  9. Annie Mortimer, b. Dec. 27, 1863; died Aug. 1864.

    (**) Was in battle of Weldon Railroad, N. C.; taken prisoner and was an inmate of Belle Isle and Salisbury prisons for seven months, during the rebellion of 1861.

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FAMILY REGISTER.

The Sewall Family.
(Colored)
page 665.

  1. SEWALL.--SYLVANUS E. (son of John) came from China, Me., in 1849; married Lydia French, dau. of Caleb Easton.
       Children:--
  2. Sylvia Easton, b. June 1, 1854.
  3. Lydia Maria, b. May 29, 1856.
  4. John Caleb, b. July 25, 1858.
  5. Parker Pillsbury, b. Dec. 15, 1860.
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FAMILY REGISTER.

The Shepardson Family.
page 665.

  1. SHEPARDSON.--NATHANIEL (son of Isaac) was born Oct. 5, 1784; came from Wrentham, Mass; married Sally, daughter of Seth Edson, Dec. 1, 1808.
       Children:--
  2. Mary Wood, b. April 14, 1810; married Joseph Hubbard.
  3. Nathaniel, b. Sept. 2, 1811; m. Phebe Merritt; she died Nov. 1, 1847.
       The wife died Aug. 27, 1812. He then married Nancy, daughter of Seth Edson, and sister of first wife, April 17, 1815.    Children:--
  4. Sarah Ann, b. April 11, 1816; m. Elbridge G. Lincoln, April 10, 1834.
       The wife died Sept. 29, 1816. He then married Sally, daughter of Mannasseh Dickerman, Oct. 5, 1817.
       Children:--
  5. Otis, b. Oct. 3, 1818.
  6. Sally, b. Oct. 10, 1819; married Levi Simmons.
  7. William, b. Feb. 22, 1821.
  8. Oliver, b. May 11, 1823; married Catherine Orcutt.
  9. Lucy Ann, b. Sept. 4, 1827.
  10. Willard, b. Sept. 10, 1828 [13]; m. Rebecca Dike, March 18, 1856.
  11. Emily, b. Aug. 10, 1831; died single, May 17, 1832.
  12. Miranda, b. April 20, 1837; died April 20, 1837.
    The wife died Sept. 16, 1843. He then married Polly Reynolds, dau. of Isaac French, of Stoughton, Mass., Aug. 21, 1852.
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  13. WILLARD (son of Nathaniel 1) m. Rebecca, dau. of Nathaniel Dike, and widow of Edmund Kingman, March 18, 1856.
       Children:--
  14. Ida Williams b. Aug. 18, 1857.
    The father died at Aurora, Ind., March 12, 1857. The widow married Elisha Washburn, Nov. 27, 1862.
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