Essex Town (part 14 of 26)

N.H., February 6, 1859. The Cooper family is of English origin, being the one to which Sir Astley Cooper, the noted English surgeon, belongs. Dr. Cooper's immigrant ancestor came to this country in May, 1636, with two nephews, and settled in Cambridge, Mass. ; while one nephew settled in Sutton, Mass., and the other in Connecticut. The history of the town of Croydon is closely linked with that of the family, as the name Cooper appears on almost every page. Coopers were among the first settlers, locating there in the time when witchcraft was believed to exist, having made the journey through miles of forest on foot and in ox teams. It is alleged that an uncle of the Doctor swam the Connecticut River with the first plough ever used in Sullivan County, New Hampshire. Two other great-uncles were: William F. Cooper, M.D., of Kelloggsville, N.Y. who practised in one town for sixty-four years; and Lemuel B. Cooper, who died about the year 1S90, always a farmer. The historian, Augustus Cooper Blistol, is Dr. Cooper's cousin.

The Coopers are a hardy race, broad-shouldered and muscular, robust and long-lived. Twenty Coopers, all old men, voted at one election. The family characteristics are industry, sobriety, and unpretentiousness. There is a minister or deacon in every generation, and the family has produced many able physicians. Dr. Cooper's grandfather and father were farmers and graziers in Croydon. In war time they made a specialty of sheepraising, and sometimes there were as many as nine hundred head on the home farm. Tlie Doctor remembers when wool brought one dollar and fifteen cents. He has three brothers: John A., a professor of dancing in Boston; Orville R., the superintendent of a coal wharf in the same city; and Milon, on the homestead in New Hampshire.

Hermon Cooper fitted for college at Kimball Union Academy ''n Meriden, N.H., and then entered Dartmouth. Having graduated from the Dartmouth Medical School in 1883, he began practice in Meriden, where he remained five years. In November, 1888, he located in. Amesbury, where he now has a large practice. Especially proficient in surgery, he performed fifty delicate operations last year, and lost but two patients. He is a member of the Dartmouth College Alumni Association, the Massachusetts Medical Association, and the Amesbury Medical Society; and he is the medical examiner far the A. O. U. \V. Besides reading a number of valuable papers before medical associations, he has published in pamphlet form an article on the use o forceps in obstetrics and two on laparotomy. He is a very popular physician, and has a wide circle of acquaintance. Ry his marriage with Miss Ellen F. Currier, of Holliston, Mass., he has a daughter, Maude, thirteen years old.

/^APTAIN WILLIAM F. MARTINS, I \f a veteran of the Civil War, now living vil^^ in retirement in Merrimac, was born on the Island of St. Bartholomew, October 2 1, 1816. His father was a native of the West Indies; while his mother was a niece of Judge Joseph Story, the eminent jurist of Massachusetts. Having previously resided upon his native island until he was si.xteen years old, he then came to Salem, Mass., and there attended school. He learned the carriage trimmer's trade in Boston, and afterward followed it as a journeyman in Piermont, N.H., for a number of years. Later he took up his residence in Merrimac, which was then a part of Amesbury. At the breaking out of the Rebellion he joined Captain J. W. Sargent in raising a company, was commissioned its First Lieutenant, and arrived with it in Washington in August, 1861. Here the men were assigned to the Fourteenth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers, as Company E, and subsequently did garrison duty in the fortifications about the capital until General McClellan took command of the Army of the Potomac. The Fourteenth was ordered to the front at Bull Run, but upon reaching Centreville, Va., was ordered back to Washington. In October, 1862, Lieutenant Martins was promoted to the rank of Captain, and transferred to Company I; and in June, 1863, he was detached and ordered to report to General Milroy at Winchester. After the evacuation of Fort Jackson, which took place two days previous to the battle of Gettysburg, Captain Martins was placed in command of a force to cover the Federal army's retreat; but Milroy was cut off by Confederate General Rhodes, and the retreating division was captured by the enemy. While confined in Libby Prison, Captain Martins witnessed an interesting incident that made a lasting impression upon his memory. It seems that the authorities in Richmond had received word that Lee had completely routed the Federal army at Gettysburg, and that General Meade was retreating North. This news gave them confidence to retaliate for the recent hanging of two Confederate spies by General Burnside. The seventy-two Union captains then confined in Libby were ordered to draw lots as a means of selecting for execution. The captains were drawn up in line, slips of paper bearing the name of each were placed in a box, and the first two names taken out were to decide whom the victims should be. Then venerable Chaplain Brown, with tears rolling down his furrowed cheeks, while his lips moved in prayer, drew forth the names of Captain Henry W. Sawyer, of the First New Jersey Cavalry, and Captain Flynn, of the Fiftyseventh Indiana Volunteers. Though these officers were immediately placed in close confinement, some humane power must have interceded in their behalf, as they were not executed. Captain Martins, with others, was exchanged, May 13, 1864, in time to rejoin his regiment at Spottsylvania. Here he received a gunshot wound in the arm, but refused to go to the rear. While advancing at the head of his company shortly after, a shell burst in close proximity to him, so shattering his leg that the remaining portion had to be amputated that night. As a result he was sent home, and later discharged. Upon his recovery, however, he joined the Veteran Relief Corps, in which he subsequently did duty at Annapolis and Baltimore. After the close of the war he was placed on waiting orders, and remained at home until 1866. Then he requested to be discharged or assigned to duty, and was ordered to report to General Tilton. He was sent to Georgia, where he performed light duty for some time, and was finally discharged from the service in 1868.

In December, 1S39, Captain Martins married Jane F. Newell, who had five children. These were: Charlotte Rebecca and Belle, both of whom died in infancy; Agnes, who married and died, leaving her children with their grandfather; Newell B., who also served in the Rebellion, and died shortly after its close; and John Sanborn, who died in 1859, at the age of nine. Captain Martins was one of the organizers of C. R. Mudge Post, G. A. R., and served as its first Senior Vice- Commander. He retired from active business pursuits some time since, and receives a merited pension from the government.

HOMAS H. HOYT, an able lawyer (^1 and prominent resident of Merrimac, was born in this town, May 11, 1849. He is of Puritan ancestry. His father was one of the nine abolitionists who, headed by the poet Whittier, marched to the polls in Amesbury to support the Free Soil party in the face of much popular antipathy.

After completing his early education at the New Hampton (N.H.) Literary Institute, Thomas H. Hoyt graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan in 1874 with the degree of Bachelor of Laws, and was admitted to the bar in the following year. Returning to New England some time later, he was for two years associated with D. C. Bartlett in the practice of his profession in Haverhill, Mass. In 1880 he located in his native town, where he has acquired a large and profitable general law business, and won the confidence of the general public, as well as of his numerous clientage, by his legal ability and sterling integrity. Though not a politician, Mr. Hoyt is deeply interested in local affairs and educational matters. He served upon the Board of Selectmen for three years and on the School Board for fourteen years, having been the chairman of the latter body for the greater part of the time.

W/ ILLIAM GOODHUE, a well-known farmer and dairyman of Ipswich, was born September 20, 1835, on the old Goodhue homestead, three miles west of the village. A son of the late Aaron Goodhue, he belongs to an old and honored family. His first ancestor in this country was William Goodhue, who, born in England in 1612 or 161 3, married Margery Nutsen, of Kent, England, and came to America in 1635 or 1636, his wife dying here in 1668. The line of descent comes through Joseph, born in Ipswich in 1639 on the homestead above mentioned, who married Sarah Whipple; William, born in 1666, who married Mary Loudon; their son William, born in 1687 or 168S, who married Abigail Adams; William, the succeeding ancestor, born in 1727, who married Mary Lord, and died in 1807; and Aaron, the grandfather of William, born in 1761, who married Mary Kimball. The last-named ancestor served in the Revolutionary War, and died in 1847.

cut William, belonged to the seventh generation descended from the first William. He was born April 12, 1794, on the old homestead, which became his by inheritance, the title having passed by will from descendant to descendant since it came into possession of the family. He was in every respect a worthy representative of his family, maintaining in a marked degree those traits of honesty, industry, and thrift, characteristic of the early New Englander. He carried on mixed husbandry during his active years, residing on the old farm until his death, which occurred June 16, 1868. His widow, whose maiden name was Fanny Maria Cooper, resides near her son William, a well-preserved woman of eighty-nine years, retaining to a noted degree her mental and physical powers, not even needing glasses to aid her sight. One of her sons, Charles I^eonard Goodhue, is a prominent business man of Springfield, being the contractor, builder, and one of the promoters of the fine system of water-works in that city. William Goodhue remained on the home farm until after the death of his father, assisting in the various labors incidental to farm life. He inherited the homestead property, on which the original house, erected probably more than two hundred and fifty years ago, stood until 1882. The barn now standing contains a part of the original barn, which, without doubt, was built at about the same time as the house. In 1879 Mr. Goodhue removed to his present farm, which lies nearer the village, being one mile west of the Ipswich railway station. On his eighty acres of land, which was formerly included in the Dawson homestead, he carries on general farming with success, at the same time making substantial improvements on the place, including the erection of a fine set of buildings well adapted for his business. I'ormerly he manufactured large quantities of cider; but he is now especially devoting his time to dairying, which he finds quite profitable. His reputation is that of an able business man.

In politics Mr. Goodhue is a firm advocate of Republican principles. On November 30, 1882, he married Miss Addie Farnum, of Gloucester, a daughter of Samuel and Abigail (Andrews) Farnum. Mr. and Mrs. Goodhue have two children, namely: Fannie ]5elle, born July 29, 1S83; and William W., born August 6, 1S89. The family are members of the First Church of Ipswich.

ELLINGTON POOL, Town Clerk of Wenham, also the sexton and clerk of the Congregational parish, is a native of Rockport, Mass., born on July 5, 1831. His parents, Colonel William and Sophia (Tarr) Pool, were both born in Rockport. The Pools are an old family of Rockport. John Pool, the great -great-grandfather of Wellington, was the second permanent settler in the town. The first settler, Richard Tarr, was an ancestor of Mrs. Sophia Pool. Caleb Lufkin, a great-grandfather of Wellington, was a soldier of the Revolution. Deacon Abraham Pool, the paternal grandfather, was one of the leading citizens of Rockport.

Colonel William Pool, born March 16, 1796, was a school teacher in the early and middle part of his life. Later he carried on a farm, and did considerable surveying. He was the first Town Clerk of Rockport after it was set off from Gloucester in 1840, and continued to hold the office for twenty-nine years, being succeeded by his son Calvin, the present incumbent. From 1850 to 1856 he was a Special Commissioner of Essex County. He was a member of the School Committee for many years and the secretary of the Congregational Sabbath-school for a quarter of a century. His title was received in the Massachusetts militia, he being an officer in the Second Regiment, First Brigade of the Second Division of that organization. During the War of 1812 he wras engaged in military duty as a private, and subsequently he received a land warrant for his services. His wife, Sophia, born September 15, 1796, was a daughter of Jabez Tarr, a soldier of the Revolution, who was in Captain John Row's company, fought at Bunker Hill, and took part in the siege of Boston. At his second enlistment Jabez joined Captain Swazey's company from Marblehead, regiment of Colonel Glover, who afterward was made a General, and subsequently fought at White Plains and in other engagements. He also served as prize-master's mate on the Gloucester packet, a gunship that was in service near the close of the war. Benjamin Tarr, father of Jabez, and great-grandfather on the maternal side of the subject of this sketch, served in the war of the Revolution for about six months, in 1776, as Second Lieutenant in Captain Joseph Whipple's company, in the sea-coast defense at Gloucester, Mass. The living children of Colonel William and Sophia Pool are: Wellington; Calvin W., of Rockport; and Sophia, the wife of Alonzo Wheeler, and now a resident of Rockport. Colonel Pool died November 3, 1 87 1, aged seventy-five years, and his wife on February 14, 1S67, aged nearly seventy-one years.

Wellington Pool remained in his native town until twelve years of age. Then he came to Wenham, where he began to learn the shoemaker's trade, which he followed until 1876. He worked in Wenham until 1871 and after that in factories at Beverly. Since 1875 he has been Justice of the Peace. In

1870 he was elected Clerk of Wenham, in which capacity he has served up to the present time. At first a Whig, he joined the Republican party at its organization. He is now a member of the Republican Town Committee, and was formerly its secretary. His first Presidential vote was cast for General Scott, but in 1856 he voted for General Fremont. Mr. Pool is also the clerk of the Congregational parish and the church sexton. He is a member of the Masonic order; of Alexander Hamilton Council, No. 10, Order of United American Mechanics; of Aggressive Lodge of Good Templars at Beverly, Mass. ; of the Essex Institute of Salem; of the Society of Colonial Wars in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; of the Massachusetts Society of the Sons of the American Revolution; and of the Massachusetts Society of the War of 18 12. For years he has been an earnest advocate of temperance.

Illard Alvin Burnham

ILLARD ALVIN BURNHAM, who for many years has been identified with the building of fishingvessels in Essex, was born in this town, October I, 1841, son of Willard R. and Lucy (Andrews) Burnham. He is a descendant of Lieut. Thomas Burnham, who was born in England in 1623, and came to America with his uncle. Captain Robert Andrews, on board the ship "Angel Gabriel" in 1635. The line of descent continues through John Burnham, born in Essex in 1648; Thomas Burnham, born in 1673 ; Jeremiah Burnham, born in 1702; and Willard Alvin's great-grandfather, Aaron Burnham, who was born in Essex, May 15, 1743. Of this family, one of the oldest and best known in this part of the county, a more extended account will be found in the biography of Washington Burnham.

Moses Burnham, the grandfather, born in Essex, December 24, 1771, was a fisherman and a farmer, and died in 1859. He married Eunice Andrews, and had a family of seven children, of whom none survive. They were : Aaron, Moses, EH F., Eunice, Jeremiah, Daniel, and Willard R. Willard R. Burnham, Willard A. Burnham's father, was born in Essex, July 6, 1S07, and died November 6, 1S97. In his earlier years he was engaged in the fishing industry. Later he became a boat-builder, and constructed many vessels for the Gloucester fleet. For the last eighteen years of his life he lived in retirement in Essex. His wife, Lucy Andrews, who was born in this town, May 9, 1813, became the mother of two children, namely: Lucy, Amelia, born April 18, 1837, who died July 19, 185 1 ; and Willard A., the subject of this sketch. Mrs. Willard R. l^urnham died February I, 1S72.

Willard Alvin Burnham acquired a common - school education, and, when a young man, learned the boat-building trade with his father. He has since followed that occupation in Essex, with the exception of a short time spent in Gloucester, and is now carrying on business to some extent. Besides this he has an interest in the Safe Deposit and Trust Company of Gloucester, of which he is a director. On July 30, 1861, he was united in marriage with Clarissa L. Story, daughter of Jonathan Story, a carpenter by trade, and Clarissa (Low) Story, both of whom were natives of Essex and are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Burnham have two daughters: Laura A., the wife of Frederick Haskell, a blacksmith of Essex; and Hettie Chester, the wife of Francis Cogswell, a carpenter of this town. Politically, Mr. Burnham is a Republican and a member of the Republican Town Committee. He served with ability as a Selectman and Assessor for seven years, as a member of the School Board for three years, as chief of the fire department for eight years; and he is at present a trustee of the Essex Library. His public services in these capacities are highly commended by his fellowtownsmen. He is connected with John D. Hurd Lodge, F. & A. M., of Ipswich, and with Starr King Lodge, No. 81, Knights of Pythias.

^' EORGE A. SMITH, of Lawrence, 3 1 Mass., superintendent of the Lawrence Public Library, was born November 21, 1835, in Worcester County, this State. After completing his education in the public schools of Barre, Worcester County, he came to Lawrence a lad of fifteen years, but a few months later returned home to Barre, and went to work in the mills in the village of Smithville.

In 1S56 he accepted a position in the spinning department of the Atlantic Mills in Lawrence; and, when those mills were closed in 1862, he went to the Pemberton Mills, then just rebuilt after the falling of the walls on the loth of January, 1S60, in which one hundred or more persons lost their lives. Two years later he left the Pemberton, and returned to the Atlantic, where he was soon given charge of the spinning department of the largest mill. Mr. Smith continued his connection with this company for thirty consecutive years, during the last twenty of which he had control of all the ring spinners and spoolers of the different mills of this large plant, having as many as three hundred and fifty hands under his immediate supervision. During his many years of experience he became thoroughly acquainted with the details of the business; and during several legal con- tests over patents in which he was interested he was before the courts as a witness and an expert, in one important case being on the stand seventeen days. As he had visited all the large mills of New England and investigated the machinery of the various plants, his testimony was clear and of great assistance in deciding the merits of the questions pending.

Although not a college graduate, Mr. Smith has always taken a deep interest in literary pursuits, and has written on many topics, contributing articles in prose and sometimes in verse to different periodicals. His especial hobby of recent times has been the cultivation of seeds, flowers, and fruit, in which be has been unusually successful. In 1S90 he came into possession of the Whiting property, a large brick block fitted up for four tenements, one of which he and his family occupy. The past five years since leaving the mill Mr. Smith, as superintendent of the public library, has had charge of the building and the surrounding grounds. He is prompt in forwarding whatever in his opinion will advance the moral interests of the community, and for thirty-eight years he has been an active member and for many years a Deacon of the Second Baptist Church.

Mr. Smith and Nancy B. Smith, of Windsor, Vt. , were married in November, 1858. Their only daughter, Blanche, died at the tender age of three and one-half years. They have three sons, all of whom are married and have families; namely: Howard I., who is an employee of the Greenwood Company, of New Hartford, Conn. ; George H., who is connected with the Pemberton Mills in Lawrence; and Fred W. , an engineer in the electric plant in Springfield, Mass. The grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. Smith are five in number.

honors ; and he has held but one office, that of Councilman from Ward Three in 1865, he being one of the last Republicans elected from that stronghold of Democracy. The old high school was built that year, and Mr. Smith was on the committee that built the police station also. The only thing he takes real pride in is the fact that for thirty-seven years he has had charge of one class in the Sunday-school.

DWARD P. WILDES, late a wellknown and influential resident of Georgetown, Mass., at the time of his death, on May 4, 1898, chairmaji of the Board of Overseers of the Poor, was born in this town, August 27, 1832. He was a son of Green and Mary D. (Jewett) Wildes. His paternal grandfather, Ezra Wildes, who was born in Boxford, Mass., in 1749, served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Green Wildes was born in 1812, and died in 1874. He was a farmer and a shoe manufacturer during the active period of his life. His wife, Mary D. Jewett, who was born in Georgetown in 181 2, a daughter of Jeremiah Jewett, died in 1884.

Edward P. Wildes was educated in the common schools of Georgetown and at the Dummer Academy in Newbury. After completing his course of study he remained at home, assisting his father in carrying on the farm until reaching his majority ; and then he became a cutter in a shoe factory at Georgetown village. In 1862 he enlisted as a private in Company K, Fiftieth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, under Captain John G. Barnes and Colonel C. P. Messer. He served under General Banks at New Orleans, was at the siege and capture of Port Hudson, and was discharged in 1863. In the following year he re-enlisted in the SeveniS6 tcenth Unattached Company, under Captain Barnes, and was commissioned by Governor Andrew Second Lieutenant. He was stationed at Fort Pici<ering in Salem Harbor for one hundred days, which was the term of his enlistment; and, again enlisting, he was commissioned First Lieutenant, and mustered out as such in 1865.

Mr. Wildes was a comrade of Everett Peabody Post, No. 108, G. A. K., in which he filled various official positions, finally serving as Adjutant. He was a firm supporter of the Democratic party, being chairman of the Essex County Democratic Committee. He served as Overseer of the Poor for eight years or more, and was for a number of years a trustee of the Peabody Library of Georgetown. He was a charter member of Starr King Lodge, F. & A. M., of Salem, and acted as organist until joining Charles C. Dame Lodge, of Georgetown, in which he officiated in the same capacity from the date of its organization. He was a teacher of music, and from 1853 he sang in church choirs in this town.

In 1857 Mr. Wildes was united in marriage with Martha J. Dorman, daughter of Cyrus Dorman, of Georgetown. One son, Charles E., was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wildes in 1859. He married Emma Rollins.

OSIAH ARTHUR LAM SON, an extensive and thriving agriculturist of Topsfield, Essex County, Mass., son of Josiah Bridge Lamson, was born May 3, 1843, at the ancestral homestead, in the house in which he now lives. He is a lineal descendant of William Lamson, who came from County Durham, England, and settling at Ipswich, Mass., was made a freeman there in 1637. Barnabas Lamson was a Selectman in Cambridge in 1636.

The family name has been variously spelled, Lanipsom, Lampton, Lamson, and Lambton, the present Earl of Durham adhering to the latter form. The original deed of the present homestead property in Topsfield shows that "William Hewlett" sold "for one hundred and fifty pounds, to John Lamson, fifty acres of upland and meadow on south side of Ipswich River, November 19, 1680."

It is ordered that no person soever shall go to plant or inhabit at Agawam without leave from the Court except those that are already gone with Mr. John Winthrop pere primis; Mr. Clark, Robert Coldy, Thomas Howlet, John Biggs, John Gage, Thomas Hardy, William Perkins, Mr. Thorndyke, William Sargent.

Captain John Lamson, the grandfather of Josiah Arthur Lamson, inherited the original Topsfield homestead, on which he was born June 3, 1787; and he lived here until his death, nearly seventy years later, October 3, 1856. He had but one brother. Dr. Josiah Lamson, of Plssex, Mass. On September 2, 1 81 2, Captain John Lamson married Priscilla Averill, who was born May 17, 1792, and died August 12, 1S72. She was a direct descendant in the eighth generation of Governor Thomas Dudley and his wife, Dorothy.

A brief record of the children of Cajjtain John and Priscilla Averill Lamson is as follows: Josiah Bridge, born March 5, 1815, died May 11, 1868; Althea Huntington, born March 19, 181 7, died November 22, 1842, unmairied; Mercy Perkins, born May 15, 1 8 19, married Joseph Beckett, of Peabody, and died in March, 1895; Mary Ann, born

February 28, 1821, married Alfred McKenzie, of Peabody, and died September 15, 1873; John, born October 28, 1823, died when young; Priscilla Augusta, born November 28, 182S, married Frederic Porter, of Salem, and died in that city, April 25, 1S62; and John Augustus, born March 3, 1831, is a prominent physician of Boston, Mass., located at 35 Fairfield Street, at the Back Bay.

Josiah Bridge Lamson, the eldest son, occupied the homestead farm of three hundred acres, lying near the old Appleton property. In November, 1S38, he married Angelina Mason, who was born in Sullivan, N.H., February 2, 1819. They had five children, namely: Anna Sprague Lamson, a teacher in Cambridgeport, Mass. ; Josiah Arthur, farmer of Topsfield ; Alathea Orietta, wife of Eugene L. Wildes; Ada Maria, wife of Clarence H. Smith, of Brockton, Mass. ; and Angle, wife of George M. Adams, of Hamilton. Mrs. Angelina M. Lamson died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wildes, March 10, 1S89.

Josiah Arthur Lamson has succeeded to the occupation and home of his forefathers, and is well sustaining the reputation of "a skilful and thrifty farmer" in former times bestowed upon each preceding ancestor. P'ifty acres have been added to the original estate, giving him an aggregate of three hundred acres of land to manage. This he does in a most intelligent and capable manner, taking advantage of the most approved modern methods, carrying on general farming and dairying with eminent success. He raises some stock, and from his dairy of twenty choice cows sells the milk, finding that a more profitable way to dispose of it than by manufacturing butter or cheese. A part of his pleasant dwellinghouse, which is an old landmark of Topsfield, was built more than two hundred years ago, additions to it having been made from time to

Mr. Lamson is a Republican in politics, but not an office-seeker. He takes an active interest in town affairs, and has been on the School Committee for nine consecutive years, a fact that speaks well for the efficiency of his service. He belongs to the Essex County Agricultural Society; is a member of P'"ountain Lodge, No. 170, I. O. O. F.i of Topsfield, in which he has passed all the chairs; of the A. O. U. W., in which he has filled all the offices; of the Topsfield Historical Society; and of the Topsfield Grange, of which he has been Master.

Mr. Lamson was married December 21, 1868, to Miss Harriett A. Wells, who was born in Topsfield, January 13, 1841, a daughter of Hiram and Almira (Small) Wells, of this town. Mr. and Mrs. Lamson have two children, namely: Gertrude Idalia, born November 17, 1869, who is married to Arthur C. Glover, and has one child, John Lamson Glover, born December 14, 1896; and Fred Josiah, born July i, i87r, who married Agatine Gowen.

Mr. Lamson's grandson, John Lamson Glover, now in his second year, is of the twelfth generation of the posterity of Governor Thomas Dudley and his wife, Dorothy. The following table shows his descent through various male and female ancestors : -

(^AMES ABBOTT, the well-known painting contractor of Gloucester, Mass., is a resident of Rockport, where he was born February 26, 1864, being the only son of Eben G. and Elizabeth (Rowe) Abbott. His father was a native of Rockport, as was also his paternal grandfather, both bearing the name of Eben G. Abbott. His great-grandfather, William Abbott, a citizen of this town, was a Revolutionary soldier. The Abbott and Rowe families are of English origin.

Eben G. Abbott, second, James Abbott's father, was prominent in the business circles of Rockport and Gloucester. For several years he served as president of the Granite Savings Bank of Rockport and as a director of the Rockport National Bank. In 1870 he engaged in the painting business in Gloucester, carrying it on alone until 1884, when he admitted his son to partnership, continuing actively connected with the firm until 1S94. He died October 3, 1896. He was a generous, public-spirited citizen, ever ready with his aid and influence to forward any movement calculated to be of benefit to the town. In politics he was a Republican. He was an active Mason and Odd Fellow and an honorary member of the Grand Army of the Republic. For years he was one of the leading members of the Methodist Episcopal church, contributing liberally toward its support, and serving as its treasurer and superintendent of the Sunday school. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth R. Abbott, who is a native of this town, and resides here. Her children are both living, namely : James, the subject of this sketch; and Lucy A., wife of Loring Cook, of Gloucester.

James Abbott in his youth, after attending the public schools, completed his studies with a commercial course at Bryant & Stratton's Business College, Boston. He learned the painting business with his father, who admitted him to partnership, as above stated; and since 1894 he has been sole proprietor. He is engaged principally in contracting for the painting of vessels, and during the busy season he employs a large force of workmen. In 1895 he also engaged with his cousin, Freeman H. Abbott, in the ice business in Gloucester, under the firm name (jf F. H. Abbott & Co., their plant being situated at Cape Pond. For a number of years Mr. James Abbott has been a trustee of the Granite Savings Bank; and in January, 1897, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the Rockport National Bank. At the present time he is serving as Senior Warden of Ashler Lodge, A. F. & A. M., and is Past Grand of Granite Lodge, I. O. O. F. He is also a member of Bethlehem Commandery, Knights Templars, and an associate member of the Grand Army of the Republic.

Mr. Abbott married Susan G. Dennis, daughter of John G. Dennis, late of Rockjwrt. Four children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Abbott, and three of them are now living; namely, James Norman, Ebeii Raymojul, and Susie Elizabeth Abbott. One daughter, Lucy Dennis Abbott, died December 13, 1892, at the age of four years.

Icorge Richard Bradeord

ICORGE RICHARD BRADEORD, y|5F president of the First National ]5ank, Gloucester, Mass., and one of the most prominent business men on Cape Ann, is a native of North Springfield, Vt., and was born November 7, 1828. His parents were Richard and Mary (Stimson) Bradford. His father was born April 4, 1797, in Chester; and his mother was a native of Ludlow, Vt.

Andrew ]5radford, grandfather of George R., was a native of Massachusetts. He became one of the early settlers in the vicinity of Springfield, Vt. , where he was engaged in farming for the greater part of his life. He served in the Revolutionary War as a member of Captain Moody Dust in 's company, which was attached to the Second Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry, fought under General Stark in the battle of Bennington, and also took part in the battles of Stillwater and Saratoga. He again entered the army in the War of 1 812, and was present at the battle of Plattsburg. He lived to be seventy-eight years old, and died in 1838. The maiden name of his wife was Lucy Parker. They were married in Milford, N.H.

Richard Bradford, George R. Bradford's father, learned the cabinet-maker's trade, which was his principal occupation during his active years; and he also carried on a small farm. For several years he was associated with his brother Andrew in the cabinetmaking business, and employed several men. He was an ardent abolitionist, and followed the majority of the Whig element into the ranks of the Republican party. In his religious views he was a Baptist. Richard Bradford died April 30, 1890, at the advanced age of ninety-three years. His wife, Mary Stimson, was a daughter of Charles Stimson, of Ludlow, Vt. They were the parents of two children, namely: George R., the subject of this sketch; and Mary, who resides in Gloucester, and is the widow of Lewis Davis. George Richard Bradford acquired his education in the district schools of his native town; and in the summer of 1844 he worked in the granite quarries at Rockport, Mass. He returned to Vermont the following winter; and in the spring he accompanied his parents to Whitinsville, Mass., where he learned the painter's trade. Three years later he went to Janesville, Wis., where he was employed the succeeding year in a large store kept by the county treasurer, and then rejoined his parents, who had returned to Springfield, Vt. His next engagement was as manager of a large store in Moulton, Ala., where he remained nearly two years. Returning to Rockport, Mass., he purchased a grocery store, which he sold two years later. He then became associated with Eames, Stimson & Co. as a partner, assisting in organizing that concern, and contributing largely to its capital stock. He was actively engaged in directing its affairs for ten years, or until the enterprise was sold to the corporation known as the Rockport Granite Comnnny, with which he is still officially connected. Mr. Bradford had already become a director in the Rockport Bank, and he now decided to give his principal attention to the national banking business. Refusing a good offer from a Western national bank, just organized under the new system, he became one of the incorporators of the First National Bank of Gloucester, an enterprise that has been successful from the start. Mr. Bradford was its cashier until 1S94, when he was chosen president. Since 1867 he has been treasurer of the Cape Ann Anchor Works, which has a world-wide reputation; and he was one of the incorporators of the Cape Ann Isinglass Company, of which he has been treasurer since 1873. His investments in other industries and financial enterprises have been numerous and productive of excellent results. He was formerly manager and now is president of the Gloucester Gas Light Company, and is president of the Russia Cement Company, who conduct the largest fish glue establishment in the world, manufacture Le Page's liquid glue, and are the proprietors of the Essex Fertilizer. He is a director of the Pigeon Hill Granite Company, is president of the Gloucester Safe Deposit and Trust Company, and president of the printing company which publishes the Cape Ann Breeze.

Mr. Bradford married Emma Sewall, of Rockport, daughter of Levi Sewall, one of the original members of the firm of Eames, Stimson & Co. Having no children of their own, Mr. and Mrs. Bradford have reared her niece. Mr. Bradford attends the Congregational church, of which Mrs. Bradford is a member. He took an active part in organizing the Gloucester Fishermen's Institute, inaugurated for the purpose of improving the moral and religious welfare of the seafaring men of the city. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and connected with Ashley Lodge, Rockport.

KRANK E. DAVIS, Mayor of Gloucester, was born in this city in 1851. A son of Ebcn Davis, he is descended from one of the earlier settlers of Cape Ann. His great-grandfather, P'benezer Davis, and Ebenezer's brother, Samuel, participated in the battle of Bunker Hill. Ebenezer subsequently located at Rockport, where he spent his remaining days. At his death he was buried in the Rockport cemetery. His son, Eben Davis, Sr. , the grandfather of P'rank E., spent his entire life on Cape Ann. The father of Frank E. was born in Rockport, where he grew to man's estate. Coming then to Gloucester, he was master of a fishingvessel for some thirty years. Afterward he established himself in business as a stove dealer and plumber, and in the course of a few years built up an extensive and lucrative trade. He is now living in this city, retired from active pursuits, enjoying the fruits of his early industry. He married Annie S. Wheeler, a descendant of one of the oldest families in this part of Plssex County. They reared two children - Frank H and P'lora. Flora is now the wife of George C. Lovis, of Newton, Mass.

Frank p]. Davis was educated in the graded schools and high schof)l of Gloucester. At the early age of ten years he began to spentl his summers on board the fishing - vessels, often taking long trips. For several years he was in partnership with Mr. Mayo in the firm of Mayo & Davis. In 1873 he embarked in the stove business as junior member of the firm Davis & Co. Some experiments of his having proved successful, he decided to confine his attention entirely to fish curing and dealing. P"or the j^ast twelve years he has been profitably engaged in handling fish, jjrincipally mackerel, which he buys in large quantities from the various vessels employed at tiie Banks, and, after repacking them, sells to the consumers in all parts of the country, his trade being outside of Gloucester. His products are well known throughout the United States.

ciently in various capacities. For two years he was a Councilman, and he was a member of the Board of Aldermen in 1895. In 1897 he was the Independent candidate for Mayor ot the city upon the citizens' ticket, which was supported by the leading men of the place; and he was elected without the use of political machinery. During the recent water contest he labored early and late in the interests of the municipality, and the case is now before the court. His connection with secret organizations includes membership in the Knights of Pythias, the I. O. of R. M., the I. O. O. F. , in which he has filled all the offices, the encampment of the same society, and the Masonic fraternity, in which he is a Master. He is one of the I'L.xecutive Committee of the Board of the Business Men's Association, and, was formerly a member of the Gloucester Board of Trade.

Mr. Davis married Miss Alice E. Colbey, who was born in Gloucester, Mass., August 30, 1S59, a daughter of Abner L. and Cyrena A. (Foss) Colbey. He has three cliildren - Alice P., Arthur C, and Carrie M.

HE CHALLIS FAMILY has made its ^1 home for more than two hundred years on Challis Hill, one of the historic and picturesque spots of Amesbury. P'rom the observatory on the roof of the beautiful residence now occupied by Mrs. Challis Osborne, which is one of the most sightly in the whole country-side, glimpses can be had of three States and twenty towns.

Phillip Watson Challis, from whom the family is descended, was one of the original settlers of old Salisbury. He located near the Mudock Road, opposite Carr's Island, where was established in 1639 the first ferry crossing the Merrimac River. Besides being very prominent in town affairs, he was First Lieutenant in the militia for many years. In 1669, 1670, 1672, 1674, 1676, 1678, and 1680 he served on the Prudential Committee. His death occurred about the year 16S0. He had served as Deputy to the General Court in 1662, and had been on the Prudential Committee also in 1659, about seven years before the town was legally incorporated in 1666. The large tracts of land he owned were inherited by his children. His son, Thomas, was a man fully equal in ability to his father. Although a Quaker, Thomas took a very active part in town affairs. Thomas Challis, Jr., born December 18, 1709, married Sarah Weed, and had five children. Of the latter, David, born in September, 1737, married on December 22, 1763, Ruth Dow. Samuel, son of David, born September 18, 1767, married Judith Dow. He was also a member of the Society of Friends, as were all the members of the family. After .spending his life in agricultural pursuits on the old homestead, he died suddenly while sitting at the breakfast-table.

Josiah Dow Challis, father of Mrs. Osborne, was born on December 19, 1802. The residence standing opposite the old Challis house was built by him. Pie was esteemed as a man of good judgment, and at one time was Selectman of the town. At his death, on February 22, 1885, he was eighty-two years old. His wife, Ruth Jones Challis, who died February 2, 1879, was a daughter of Philip Jones, the celebrated Friend at Lion's Mouth. Her uncle, Ezekiel Jones, married Miss Hussey, whose sister became the mother of John Greenleaf Whittier. Josiah and Ruth Jones Challis had two children - David Edwin and Ellen Maria. David Edwin, born September II, 1827, died at the age of twelve. Ellen Maria, born September 30, 1836, married

Jonathan H. Osborne, and for some years resided in the old house built in 1696. Mr. Osborne afterward built the present beautiful residence upon the summit of the hill. An active and energetic man, he was prominent in town matters, especially at the time when the town was divided. He was Selectman for five years, and was a member of the Friends' Society for many years. John G. Whittier, with whom he was intimate, said of him, "He is a man who thinks for himself." He died April I, i8go. His children by Mrs. Osborne are Annie and Ruth Ellen. Annie, who married M. Berry Chesley, lives in the old homestead, where her mother began housekeeping, and has two children. The younger daughter, Ruth Ellen, lives with her mother. Mrs. Osborne has always taken a deep interest in the affairs of the church. She is a member of the Elizabeth H. Whittier Club and of the W. C. T. U. It is a peculiar fact that for more than a hundred years no member of the Challis family has moved away from the homestead. It was in the eighteenth century that a grand-aunt of Mrs. Osborne's married and settled in Lynn.

TEASLEE LITTLE, a prominent lumber manufacturer and farmer of Amesbury, and a well-known breeder of fancy live stock, was born in Hampstead, N. H., in 1839, son of David and Louise (I'easlee) Little. On the paternal side he is descended from early settlers of Newbury, Mass. His mother was a daughter of Obadiah I'easlee, of Hampstead. Jonathan Little, J. Peaslee Little's grandfather, moved from Newbury to Hampstead, where he took up a large tract of land, and became an extensive farmer. He was active in public affairs, served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, and held a Colonel's commission in the State militia. David Little, after passing the greater part of his life upon a farm in Hampstead, spent his last years in Newburyport, where he died in 18S4.

J. Peaslee Little was educated in his native town. When twenty-seven years old he settled in Amesbury. As a stock farmer he has acquired a wide reputation, having raised some of the finest specimens of thoroughbred cattle ever produced in this part of the State. For many years he was a well-known figure at the Brighton market, where his stock always brought high prices. During the past twentyfive years he has taken a lively interest in agricultural societies, having won many money prizes, as well as blue ribbons and other trophies, for exhibits at Bangor and Lewiston, Me., and Rochester, N. H. Visitors at the Essex County and the Amesbury and Salisbury fairs are also familiar with his prize cattle. Mr. Little has been a trustee of the Essex County Agricultural Society for a number of years, and has rendered valuable aid in securing its successful exhibits. ]5oth as an operator and manufacturer he is extensively interested in the lumber business. In 1S96 he sawed six hundred thousand feet at his Amesl)ury mills. These mills furnish much of the building material used in this section, Lawrence, and Haverhill.

On January 15, 1867, Mr. Little married Mary A. Jewell, daughter of George Jewell, a representative of an old and highly reputable family of Essex County. Mrs. Little is the mother of one daughter, Annie Louise, who is a graduate of the Amesbury High School. On December 28, 1897, Miss Little was united in marriage with George Ashley Woodsom, of ]?erwick, Me., who comes of an old Maine family. Mr. and Mrs. Woodsom reside with her iiarcnts at the old homestead.

Dvvard Smith Eveleth, M.D.

DVVARD SMITH EVELETH, M.D., for over thirty years a successful medical practitioner in Gloucester, was born in Essex, October 14, 1841, son of Edward and Lucy (Mears) Eveleth. The immigrant ancestor of the family was Sylvester Eveleth, or Yeverleigh, probably a native of Devonshire, England, and he was a Selectman of Gloucester in 1648. He was made a freeman in 1652, and was a Representative to the General Court in 1673. In 1666 he was licensed to keep an ordinary, or public house of entertainment, and he acquired large tracts of land. He died in 1689. Besides a daughter he had two sons - Joseph and Isaac. Joseph Eveleth located in Ipswich in 1674, and died in 1740, at the unusual age of one hundred and five years. In 1667 he married Mary, daughter of Edward Bragg. Jonathan Eveleth, Dr. Eveleth 's grandfather, became a sea captain in his young manhood; and his vessel was captured by the English while on a voyage.

Edward Eveleth, Dr. Evcleth's father, was born in Essex in 1812. Having learned the trade of ship-carpenter, he was engaged in ship-building for a number of years. His last days were spent in retirement, and he died in 1893. He avoided notoriety in any form, being naturally quiet and reserved. His wife, Lucy, who was a daughter of John Mears, of Essex, became the mother of three children. Of these, besides the subject of thi75 sketch, Philemon Eveleth, M.D., of Marblehead, Mass., is living. Mrs. Edward Eveleth was a member of the Congregational church.

Edward Smith Eveleth acquired his elementary education in the public schools. He completed the course at Phillips Exeter Academy, fitting himself to enter the Sophomore class at Harvard University. Then he attended the Harvard Medical School for two years. Having graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, in 1866, he located for practice in Gloucester, where he has since resided. He is a member of the Massachusetts State Medical Society and the American Medical Society, and is upon the staff of the Addison Gilbert Hospital. An esteemed Mason, he is connected with Acacia Lodge, A. F. & A. M. In politics he is a Republican, and for ten years was a member of the School Board. He married Louisa F. Parsons, daughter of Will iam Parsons, 2d, of this city.

ILLIAM HENRY NEWHALL, a retired business man of Saugus, was born in Groton, Mass., February II, 182 1, son of David and Phebe (Kimball) Newhall. The grandfather, Jonathan Newhall, a prosperous farmer and lifelong resident of Saugu.s, lived to an advanced age. David Newhall, the father, a native of Saugus, learned shoemaking, and was one of the pioneers of that business in Lynn, where he resided for some years. The greater part of his life was spent in his native town, where he figured prominently in public affairs for many years, serving as a Selectman, Town Treasurer, Tax Collector, Overseer of the Poor, and Constable. He died in 1871, aged eighty-one years. His wife was born in Andover, Mass.

for nine years, he was prosperously engaged in that business on his own account in Saugus for nearly forty years. From 1S52 to 1895 he served as Town Clerk. He has also been a Selectman ; and he was the chairman of the lioard of Assessors for twenty-seven years, Ta.x Collector for five years, and a member of the legislature in 1856. In politics he is a Republican.

In November, 1844, Mr. Newhall married for his first wife Harriet L. Fiske, of Saugus, who died in 1853, leaving two children - George Francis and Henry L. Newhall. On May 30, 1854, he was married a second time in Maiden, Mass., to Lucinda H. Boardman, also of this town. By this union there is one son, Elmer B. Newhall. Mr. Newhall has been an Odd Fellow for fifty-three years, and is a member of Bay State Lodge, No. 40.

of William Henry and Mary N. (Peabody) Mears. He belongs to the third generation of the family to follow the business of making fish-lines in this locality, that industry having been established by his grandfather, John Mears. John Mears, who was a highly respected man, died in September, 1865. He successively married Susannah Story and I'.lizabeth Cole.

William Henry Mears, born in Newburyport, Mass., was the first to manufacture cotton lines here; and he conducted a prosperous business until his death, which occurred June 10, 1887. In politics he was an earnest advocate of Republican principles, and ably represented this district in the legislature of 1870. His wife, Mary, a native of Topsfield, Mass., was a daughter of Ebenezer Peabody, who was a prosperous farmer of that town. Her grandfather was Alexander Peabody, an Englishman, who taught school in New York State for some time, and passed the rest of his life in Massachusetts. William Henry and Mary N. Mears were the parents of si.x children - Gilbert, Mercy, Eliza, Mary Ann, Henry W. , and Eliza C. Gilbert was engaged in the manufacture of fish-lines until October 7,

1863. He wedded Mary E. Burnham, of this town; and his only son, Charles G. , married Carrie Berry, and is now station agent at Danvers I^Iains, Mass. Mrs. Gilbert Mears is now the wife of Eben Peabody, a shoemaker of Topsfield. Mercy and Eliza Mears died in infancy. Mary Ann married F". P. Haskell, of Essex, and died August 3, 1873. Eliza C. married Samuel Trask, of Danvers, and died in October, 1884, leaving one daughter, Mary Alice. Mrs. William Henry Mears died December 12, 1877.

Henry W. Mears was educated in the common schools. Since completing his studies he has been engaged in his present occupation. After the death of his father he succeeded to the business, which he carries on with energy and success, finding a ready market in New England for all the goods he can produce. Politically, he acts with the I^cpublicnn party, but has never aspired to public office, preferring to give his undivided attention to his business.

On June 4, 1871, Mr. Mears was joined in marriage with Eleanor E. Story. She was born in Essex, April 6, 1846, daughter of Charles and Eleanor (Burnham) Story. Her father, who was a shipbuilder of this town, died October 20, 1880, and his wife on October 25, 1891. They were the jiarents of two children - Charles H. and Eleanor E. Charles H. married Jennie McLaughlin, and died in 1893. Mr. and Mrs. Mears have one daughter, Annie S. , born September 24, 1877, who possesses many rare accomplishments, and is a member of the Congregational church. The family occupies a pleasant residence overlooking the ocean. The house is one of the principal landmarks in Esse.x, as it was built by Dr. Russ over two hundred years ago.

^OHN HOWE COGSWELL, a wellknown citizen of Ipswich, Mass., son of the late Deacon Aaron Cogswell, was born June 24, 1837, in the house where he now lives. He is a lineal descendant in the eighth generation of John Cogswell, one of the earliest settlers of Ipswich. John was a son of Edward and Alice Cogswell, of Westbury Leigh, County of Wilts, England, where his father was engaged in the manufacture of woollen fabrics.

On May 23, 1635, John Cogswell embarked at Bristol for New England, accompanied by his wife, Elizabeth Thompson, and eight children, in the ship "Angel Gabriel," which three months later, on August 15, 1635, was wrecked in a very severe storm off the coast of Maine. John Cogswell, with his family, reached the shore at Pemaquid, Me., and a few weeks later came to Ipswich. In 1636 he received several grants of land, some in the village and one of three hundred acres in Chebokoe (Chebacco), on which he built a house the same year. This tract of land is now, after a lapse of two hundred and sixty years, owned by his descendants. He was very prominent, and early honored with the appellation of "Mr." He divided his property largely while living, and liaving died November 29, 1669, aged seventy-seven years, was

His son William, the next ancestor, was born in England in 1619, and was sixteen years old when he came to America. He died on December 15, 1700, in Chebacco, a parish of Ipswich which was established, after much opposition mainly through his efforts. He maintained an interest in its welfare to the last, and gave the lot for the first meeting-house. In 1649 he married Susannah Hawkes; and their son John, born May 12, 1665, and afterward known as Lieutenant John Cogswell, was the third in this line. Lieutenant Cogswell married Hannah Goodhue, and died in 1710, leaving among other children a son William, through whom the line is continued. William Cogswell, second, was born September 24, 1694, and died in 1762. He first married Mary Cogswell, and after her death he married Mrs. Elizabeth Wade Appleton. In 1732, having succeeded to the ownership of the original homestead, he erected a new house, the one recently occupied by his great-grandsons, Albert and Jonathan.

Deacon Jonathan Cogswell, son of William and Mary Cogswell, was born May 9, 1725, and died in 18 12. He married Mary Appleton, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Wade) Appleton. By this union he was the father of thirteen children. The farm descended to his sons Benjamin and Aaron, ihe former of whom was born August 15, 1766, and died January 17, 1841. The latter son, Aaron, the grandfather of John Howe Cogswell, was born December 28, 1771, and died July 20, 1847. To him and his wife, whose maiden name was Lucy Kinsman, four children were born, namely: Aaron, Jr., the father of John H.; Albert; Lucy; and Jonathan.

L. Burnliam of Essex, and at her death left a daughter, Lucy Abbie, who is the wife of George. F. Fuller, of Essex. Jonathan, who never married, always lived on the old home farm in Chebacco, or Essex, he and his brother Albert occupying the house built in 1732, which is the thirrl dwelling erected on the estate, and the second to occupy the present site. Jonathan born March 5, 1820, died April 4, 1896, under peculiarly sad circumstances. He was burning off his pasture that day, and the fire apparently got beyond his control, extending to a neighbor's field, in which his body was subsequently found, somewhat scarred by the fire, but showing no signs of struggle, proving beyond a doubt that life was extinct before the blaze reached him. His death, it is supposed, was caused by heart failure, induced by intense excitement. He was a man of sterling integrity, and had the respect of all who knew him. Albert, born October 5, 1810, died July 5, 1885; and his widow passed away January 2, 1S97, leaving two sons - Albert E. and Aaron, who now occupy the homestead so long in possession of the Cogswells.

The Cogswell coat of arms bears the following inscription: "These arms appcrtaineth to the name of Cogswell, being first granted to Lord Humphrey Cogswell in the year 1447, from whom it descends to the ancient family of Cogswell."

Deacon Aaron Cogswell, father of John H., was born I^'ebruary 21, 1807, in Chebacco Parish, now Essex, and was educated at Phillips Academy, Andover, and Pinkcrton Academy, Derry, N.H. At the age of sixteen he began teaching on Hog, now Choatc, Island, in ICssex, and in 1832 was made master of the High Street Grammar School in Ipswich and continued his professional career for twenty-five years, teaching in various parts of the town. In 1S57 he retired, and devoted himself to farming and public business. For twenty years he was an active member of the School Committee, and he frequently served as Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer. In 1877 he represented Ipswich in the State legislature, serving on the Committee on Finance. In early life he united with the First Congregational church, in which he was chosen Deacon in 1866. He was a man of broad and expansive mind, ever ready to receive new ideas, keeping abreast with the times until the last. He passed to the higher life March 10, 1880: and from the notice of his death the following tribute is quoted: "The memory of 'Master' Cogswell will be fragrant in the minds and affections of his townsmen for many years to come. His influence for the good and lasting welfare of the community will survive long after the last of his generation shall have passed away."

On February 21, 1836, " Master " Cogswell married Mrs. Hannah Stacy Burnliam, who was born October 29, 1799, in Marblehead, a daughter of Benjamin and Charity (Pritchard) Stacy. When Hannah Stacy was a maiden of sixteen she came to Ipswich to make her home with John Howe Boardman, the fourth husband of her grandmother, and her step-grandfather. Mr. Boardman enlisted in the Revolutionary army from Ipswich, his native town, and was in the battle of Bunker Hill, afterward serving until the close of the war. Miss Stacy married first Isaac Burnham, a seaman, who died in the E^ast Indies. She continued her residence with her grandfather, who died in 1845, aged ninety-one years, she in the meantime having married Mr. Cogswell, who had boarded in the family while teaching here. The house became hers by inheritance; and here she remained until her death, May 14, 1S90, when it fell into the

John Howe Cogswell was educated partly under his father's instruction and partly at Dummer Academy in Newbury, Mass. He was afterward employed for several years in the general ticket and freight offices of the old Eastern Railway Company in Boston. In 1864 he returned to Ipswich to engage in the lumber business, which he carried on successfully twelve years. In 1867 he was appointed Postmaster, an office which he held nineteen consecutive years, serving under Presidents Johnson, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, and Cleveland. Since 18S6 he has been a member of the Ipswich School Board, and has done much to advance the cause of education. In 1S74 he was one of the town's Selectmen. Mr. Cogswell is much interested in local history, and has been secretary of the Ipswich Historical Society since its organization. He has succeeded his father as Deacon of the First Congregational Church, and is likewise clerk of the church and of the parish.

On January 29, 1862, Mr. Cogswell married Miss Frances A. Dodge, who was born in Ipswich, a daughter of Manning Dodge, a former merchant of this town. Mr. and Mrs. Cogswell have had three children; namely, Lucy K., Annie S., and Edward S. Annie S. is the wife of Dexter M. Smith, of Boston. Edward S. on October 27, 1897, married Miss Lizzie Damon, of Ipswich. They reside in this town. Lucy K., the eldest daughter, was graduated in 1884 from the high school and afterward from the Boston Conservatory. She was a young lady of fine traits of character, a general favorite, and was looking forward to a happy future in a home of her own when her sudden death, on December 31, 1889, at the age of twenty-four years, occurred at the hospital on Federal Street, Salem. She went there for a slight surgical operation. This was successfully performed, and she was far on the road to a speedy recovery when she was taken ill with the prevailing influenza, which proved fatal. Mr. Cogswell and his family had the sincere sympathy of hosts of friends, who with them mourned their loss, paying gracious tribute to a loving, gentle life departed: -

ILLIAM H. GOVE, a prominent lawyer of Salem, was born in South Berwick, York County, Me., on September 4, 1851, son of Levi and Mary (Meader) Gove. One of the oldest families of New Hampshire, the Goves have been associated with the history of Seabrook almost since that town was settled, John Gove came to Charlestown from London, England, in 1646. He died in the following year, leaving two sons - John and Edward. Edward removed to Salisbury and later to Hamjnon, N.H., settling on the site of the present Seabrook. He bought a farm there in 1665, that is now owned by William H. Gove, the house on which was built by his son, John, in 1 71 3. Edward was in the insurrection against Governor Cranfield, and was imprisoned in the Tower of London for three years. He had previously served in the legislature. His dcatli occurred in 1691. Edward's son was John. Then came John (sec- ond), Daniel, Daniel (second), Moses, and Levi. John (second) was a Quaker, as have been most of his descendants. Daniel (second) was one of the pioneer settlers of Wearc, N.H. Levi Gove, born in Wcare, was a farmer of South Berwick at the time his son William H. was born; but the greater part of his life was spent at Lincoln, Vt. He died at the age of eighty-three. His wife, Mary, who was a native of Sandwich, N.H., is still living at the age of eighty-one.

William IL Gove was the youngest but one of ten children. He attended the common schools, and subsequently studied for two terms at Oak Grove Seminary, Vassalboro, Me. In 1866 he removed with his parents to Lynn, and entered the Lynn High School, from which he was graduated three years later. He then passed the examination for admission to Harvard University, but for lack of funds was unable to enter. Then he began to read law in the office of John W. Porter, of Salem, and in 1872 was admitted to the bar in Essex County. In September of that year he entered Harvard College, and in the summer of 1876 was graduated, ranking second in a class of one hundred and thirty-five members. He received his degree from the Harvard Law School in the following year. Mr. Gove began the practice of his profession in Salem, although he retained his residence in Lynn up to the time of his marriage. A loyal Republican, he has been keenly interested alike in local. State, and national affairs, and is. thoroughly informed on all questions of public importance. From 1879 to 1881, inclusive, he was an active member of the Lynn School Committee, for which he prepared a very thorough and careful revision of its rules and regulations. Since 1890 he has been on the Republican City Committee of Salem, was its secretary from 1892 to 1897, inclusive, and

On January 5, 18S2, Mr. Gove was united in marriage with Arolinc Chase, a daughter of Isaac and Lydia E. Pinkham, of Lynn, and a descendant of one of the oldest Lynn families. Mr. and Mrs. Gove have four children. Mr. Gove is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society; of the Independent Order of Odd F"ellows in Bay State Lodge, No. 40, of Lynn, and Naumkeag luicampment, of Salem ; of Essex Lodge, F. & A. M., Salem; of the Essex Institute, which he has served in its council for five or six years; and of the Essex Bar Association. He is a trustee of the Salem Athenannn and the chairman of the Prudential Committee of both the Barton Square Congregational Church and the Second Church in Salem, which have been consolidated.

OHN MORTON DANFORTH, a highly respected resident of Lynnfield Centre and an Essex County Commissioner, was born January 1, 1840, in the house he now occupies, son of John and Sarah H. (Perkin.s) Danforth. His great-grandfather, John Danforth (first), who was a Captain in the Revolutionary army, and who served in the troops sent from Sudbury at the time of the battle of Bunker Hill, retired to Lynnfield at the close of the war, and settled on a farm that was a part of the original Bancroft tract of land. John Danforth (second), who married Betsey Fowlc, of Woburn, and settled on the farm now owned liy John Morton Danforth, spent his last years here, and died at the age of eighty-four years. He had three sons - John, Nathaniel, and Henry. Nathaniel, wlio was a physician residing in

John Danforth (third), the father of John M. Danforth, bought out the interests of his brothers in the homestead, and devoted himself to general farming. He was born November 14, 1814, on the old Bancroft farm, once owned by Captain John Danforth, and which is not far distant. At the age of three years he came with his parents to the farm he subsequently owned. At twenty-six he married Sarah H. Perkins, a daughter of Deacon John Perkins, who represented one of the old and prominent families of the town. Born on August 3, 1822, she is now in her seventyeighth year. John Danforth (third), besides making extensive improvements, added to the land of his estate so that it contained about one hundred and twenty-five acres of farming land and one hundred acres of woodland lying about a mile and a half distant. The old house, a part of which had been built in 1744, received an addition from him; and he expended about five thousand dollars in improving the various farm buildings. He was Town Clerk from 1857 to 1876 and a member of the Board of Selectmen from 1852 to 1S76, being the chairman of the board for most of the time. In politics he was successively a Whig, Free Soiler, and abolitionist. He served in the legislature of 1853-54 as a Free Soiler and in that of i860 as a Republican. At the time of the opening of the railroad through Lynnfield Centre he was the station agent. A prominent and active member of the Essex Agricultural Society, he was one of its trustees for some years. In religious belief he was a Universalist. He died November I, 1880. His children were: John M., George F., Sarah E., Mary T., Charles H., and Hannah B. Danforth. George F., who resides at Maiden, Mass., is engaged in the leather business at 83 High Street, Boston. Sarah E. is now Mrs. Albert R. Bryant, of Wakefield, Mass. Mary T. is Mrs. Samuel A. Clough, of Wakefield. Charles H., who resides at Salem, Mass., and is at present a member of the Board of Aldermen of that city, is in business in Bgston, dealing in hides. Hannah B. is Mrs. William E. Norwood, of Hyde l^ark.

When sixteen years of age John Morton . Danforth was sent to the academy at Topsfield, where he remained for a year. Returning home at the end of that time, he assisted on the farm until he was twenty-five years of age, when he took charge of the property. Succeeding to its possession after his father's death, he has since been engaged in general farming and dairying and in raising some high-grade stock. In 1883 he was elected Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes. Two years later he was elected to the Board of Selectmen, on which he has since served for twelve years, being the chairman of the board for eleven years. During the session of 1891-92 he served in the State legislature, and was a member of the Committee on Water Supply for both years. He has made a careful study of the water supply systems throughout the Commonwealth, and has gathered a large amount of valuable information regarding the subject. In one year, while he was a member of this committee, it held sixty hearings, besides attending to other matters. On it Mr. Danforth gave most efficient service.

In the fall of 1892 Mr. Danforth was elected County Commissioner, and has since held that important office. His associates during the present year are E. B. Bishop, of Haverhill (chairman), and Samuel D. Smith, of Marblehead. A stanch Republican in politics, he has attended conventions of his party since he was a young man, both local and State, and has always been an active worker. On June 6, 1866, he married Einily A. Burdett, of Wakefield, daughter of William Burdett. He is a member of the Golden Rule Lodge of Masons, of Wakefield, and has been a trustee of the local library. In i8go he was elected secretary of the Essex County Agricultural Society, which office he has held since. This society has large exhibition grounds at Peabody, where the annual exhibit is held, and is now making extensive improvements.

kRS. MARY ANN WEFERS, widow of the late Bernard Wefers "^'^ ^ and a well-known milliner of Lawrence, was born in Glasgow, Scotland, daughter of Peter Cunningham, of that city. Mr. Wefers, who died in Lawrence on March 12, 1883, was born in Prussia at Emstetten, in the Province of Miinster. His father, Bernard Wefers, had a family of four sons and two daughters, of whom the sons all came to America. Bernard Wefers, Jr., came first in 1855, being then in his twenty-fifth year. Having graduated shortly before at one of the great German universities, he was familiar with the classics, and spoke several modern languages. Besides possessing literary abilities of a high order, he was a skilful performer on several musical instruments, and had a fine tenor voice. After coming to Lawrence he was for twenty-three years the leader of the choir in St. Mary's Catholic Church. He was in business in Lawrence for many years. In his store at the corner of Hampshire Street, on the common, he carried a stock of books, paintings, picture frames, etc. The millinery store at the corner of Essex Street was managed by Mrs.

Mrs. Wefers came from Scotland with her aunt when twelve years of age. Having received a good practical education, at the age of sixteen she learned the milliner's trade, in which she has ever since been engaged. She has been the mother of nine children, six of whom died in infancy. A daughter and two sons are living. The daughter, Minnie, who is a skilful and artistic milliner, does most of the designing for her mother's trade, and has a large share in the management of the store. The two sons, Bernard J. and James A. Wefers, are medical students in the class of 1900 at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. Bernard prepared for his medical course in Holy Cross College, Worcester, and James in Boston College. Both sons are stalwart and finely formed men, six feet in height, of dignified presence, and of mental and moral worth.

Bernard J. Wefers, whose name is known wherever athletic sports are carried on, is one of the world's champion sprinters. When a lad he was the swiftest runner among all the boys of his acquaintance. In the fall of 1894, when he began to run with other college men, he at once showed his remarkable powers. He first put himself under regular training in 1895 for the international races to be held in New York City. The English athletes who took part in the contest were beaten, the Americans winning eleven events and breaking six world's records. Of these, Mr. Wefers broke two - the huntlred yards dash, which he ran in nine and four-fifths seconds; and the two hundred and twenty yards dash, which he covered in twenty-one and one-fifth seconds. The following schedule shows his record for distance and time as it stands to-day : twenty yards, two and three- fifths seconds; thirty yards, three and threefifths seconds; forty yards, four and threefifths seconds; fifty yards, five and two-fifths seconds; seventy-five yards, seven and threefifths seconds; one hundred yards, nine and four-fifths seconds; one hundred and nine yards, eleven seconds; one hundred and twenty yards, eleven and two-fifths seconds; one hundred and fifty yards, fourteen and twofifths seconds; two hundred and twenty yards, twenty-one and one-fifth seconds ; three hundred yards, thirty and two-fifths seconds. These records were all made in straight races, excepting the last, which had a turn. His quarter-mile record is forty-eight and fourfifths seconds. Mr. Wefers was the American champion in 1895, 1896, and 1897 for the one hundred and the two hundred and twenty yard dashes; of Canada in 1896 and 1897 for the same distances; Southern champion in 1898 for the quarter-mile; intercollegiate champion in 1896 for one hundred and for two hundred and twenty yards and in 1897 for one hundred yards. In the Metropolitan championship contest of 1897 the New York relay team, comprising 15urke, Long, Lyons, and Wefers, won the contest from the Knickerbockers of New York, breaking the world's record time - one mile in three minutes twenty-one and two-fifths seconds, Mr. Wefers making the last quarter-mile in forty-eight and four-fifths seconds. The remarkable powers of Mr. Wefers as a runner present a strong illustration of heredity. His father was a remarkably fleet-footed man, as were others of his ancestors. During the summer of 1897 young Mr. Wefers broke a number of world records, and was beaten only once, by John V. Crumm, the celebrated "Western Wonder," whom, however, he afterward defeated. In one of his most famous races he had the satisfaction of snatching a victory from defeat in a mile relay, by running the last quarter of a mile at a wonderful speed, and that, too, after having previously run two other races on the same day. The gold medals and other trophies won by him form a rich and interesting display. He has many warm friends who hope and expect that he will be equally successful in the race of life.

LBERT C. ANDREWS, an honored veteran of the Civil War, now successfully engaged in the livery business and as agent in Gloucester and vicinity for Frank Jones's celebrated ales and for the Pacific Wine Company (Charles Stein & Sons), was born in Holliston, Mass., March 14, 1844. A son of Albert W. and Cynthia (Mann) Andrews, he traces his descent on the maternal side to a passenger of the "Mayflower." His maternal grandfather was a First Lieutenant in the War of 1812.

His mother having died when he was thirteen, Albert C. Andrews was apprenticed to a farmer, with whom he remained until he was sixteen years old, receiving as compensation his board and clothes. During this time he took care of a milk route. Upon reaching the age of sixteen he worked out for the season, and at the expiration of his time received eighty dollars in gold. His schooling was limited to attendance at the public schools of Holliston, supplemented by a course at the United States Business College in New Haven, Conn. In July, 1862, he enlisted in Company H, Thirty-second Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry; and on January 4, 1864, he re-enlisted. During his service he participated in thirty-three general engagements and skirmishes, and he did not suffer from disease for a single day, though he was wounded several times. At Petersburg a singular event befell him. While lying on his back munching hardtack, with one leg thrown over that of a comrade, a shell exploded in such a manner as to carry away the calf of his comrade's right leg, leaving Mr. Andrews uninjured. The latter had barely returned from carrying his wounded comrade to the rear, when he was himself hit in the shoulder by a bullet. Then, turning half-around, he was hit in the right breast; and, starting for the rear, he was struck in the back. It was si.x months before these wounds permitted him to rejoin his regiment, which he did January i, 1865. In the February following, at the battle of Hatcher's Run, he was wounded in the right knee, and amputation was found necessary. So poorly was this work done that a further amputation was subsequently necessary, and a third operation, due to an accident, before the wound left by the second had healed. Having gone to the front as a private, he was soon made Corporal and later a Sergeant; and he was acting as First Sergeant, with a prospect of receiving a commission, when the loss of his limb made further service in the army impossible. While recovering from the surgeon's work, he was transferred from the hospital at Point Lookout, Md., to Worcester, Mass., where he served as Quartermaster until he was honorably discharged, October 20, 1865. At that time through the influence of General Butler he was tendered a position in the Boston custom-house, which he did not accept, engaging instead, through the advice of friends, in the grocery business in Holliston. Three years later he removed to Gloucester, and on January i, 1869, opened the store which he has since conducted, with the exception of a short time spent in a hotel in Bradford, Pa.

On January i, 1866, Mr. Andrews was married to M. Lizzie Holmes, a daughter of Stephen Holmes, of Holliston. She is an accomplished woman and an elocutionist of high rank. They have two daughters - Mabel A. and Mildred. Mabel A., a graduate of the State Normal School at Framingham and the third in her class, obtained a position at once as assistant in the high school at Gloucester, which she still retains. Mildred is the wife of Dr. Fitz A. Oakes, of South Framingham. In 1884 Mr. Andrews was appointed Pension Attorney by President Cleveland. He is now a Notary Public, a Justice of the Peace, and a qualifying officer. In Colonel Allen Post, No. 45, G. A. R., of which he is a prominent member, he has held all the offices but that of Commander, in which he declined to serve, though elected thereto. The present Commander has appointed him Aide-de-camp for this section of the State; and he is the chairman of the Council of Administration, Department of Massachusetts. Mr. Andrews is also a member of Ocean Lodge, No. 91, I. O. O. F., which he has served as chaplain and secretary.

ILLIAM MARSHALL, a son of William and Lucy (Butler) Marshall, and who owns one of the best farms in the town of Esse.v, was born in Salem, Mass., I'ebruary 7, 1S26. His grandfather, Moses Marshall, was born in Essex. Moses was a prosperous farmer through life and a highly respected citizen of his day. He married Hannah Choate; and his children, all now deceased, were: Moses, Joseph, Caleb, William, Tirzah, Sophronia, Polly, and Susannah.

William Marshall, Sr., father of the subject of this sketch, also born in Essex, was reared to agricultural pursuits. He cultivated farms in Essex, Ipswich, and Salem, and ilied in his native town. His wife, Lucy, liivcwise a native of Essex, was a dau<;hter of Captain John Butler, a ship-master, and Abigail (Lovekin) Butler, both of this town. William and Lucy B. Marshall were the parents of seven children, three of whom are living, namely: William, the subject of this sketch; Nehemiah, a cabinet-maker, who married 1'" ranees May, of Manchester, N.H.; and Joseph, wiio married Abbie Kingman, of Ipswich, and is a thriving farmer of that town. The others were: Harriet, who married John Low, of Essex; Lucy, who was the wife of Edward Eveleth, of this town; and Mary and John, both of whom died in infancy.

William Marshall attended the common schools, and assisted his father upon the farm until he was twenty-two years old. Since 1S4S he has resided upon his present farm, which was formerly known as the Burnham place, and was the property of his first wife's parents. He owns about ninety acres of land, twenty-five of which are meadow. Besides raising fruit, hay, and other products he keeps an average of thirty-two cows. As a dairy farmer he is widely and favorably known throughout tliis locality, and he is still actively engaged in attending to his every-day duties.

On December 26, 1849, '^l''. MarsiialJ married for his first wife Mary Ann Burnham, who was born in Essex, April 23, 1S25, daughter of Francis and Mary (Proctor) Burnham. By that union there was one daughter, Mary Lucy, who died at the age of four months. The mother died February 4, 1872. Mr. Marshall's present wife, whom he wedded December 5 of the same year, was before marriage Mary J. Goodhue. She was born in Essex, October 13, 1833, daughter of Abel and Mary Jane (Rutherford) Goodhue, natives respectively of Essex and Newburyport, Mass.

Mrs. Marshall's father, who was a blacksmith by trade, died July 10, 1867, aged fifty-seven years; and his wife, March 10, 1S79, aged seventy-seven. They were the parents ot two children - Mary J. and Helen Maria. The lattei', who was born March 7, 1837, married Warren Eveleth, of Essex, and lives in the village, having one datighter, Helen R. In politics Mr. Marshall is a Republican. Although he has never taken any active part in public affairs, he is deeply interested in the welfare of the town. Both he and Mrs. Marshall are members of the Congregational church.

I'LORGE H. STEVENS, the present \^f5T City Clerk of Newburyport, was born at Needham, Mass., Norfolk County, April 15, 1829, son of George G. Stevens. The father, a native of Needham, followed the occupation of farmer in that place, and died at the age of seventy years. In the Unitarian church, of which he was a member, he held the office of Deacon. His wife, whose maiden name was Russell, and who came from Vermont, had seven children, four of whom are now living, George H. being the eldest child.

George H. attended the State Normal School at Bridgewater, having previously completed the course of the graded schools in Needham. After graduation he taught school successfully for some time. Eventually he gave up his profession to go into the millinery, straw bleaching and dyeing business with his brother, A. S. Stevens, who is now deceased. Ten years later he was elected City Clerk of Newburyport, which ofifice he now holds. He married Abigail Bartlett Sumner, a daughter of Michael Sumner, of Newburyport, and has one child, a daughter, now the

Mr. Stevens was a soldier in the Civil War. In 1S64 he enlisted for three months at Salem in the Third Unattached Company as a Color Sergeant ; was in the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, Company B, Eighth Regiment, and advanced to the position of First Lieutenant. He is a member of A. W. Bartlett Post, No. 49, G. A. R., of Newburyport, Mass. He is also a Mason of St. Mark's Lodge and R. A. Chapter, King Cyrus; also of Newburyport Commandery, No. 3, of which he has been Recorder for the past twenty-five years; and he is a member of the L O. O. F. An untiring and zealous member of the North Congregational Church, he has led the choir for many years, and in other ways has been active and useful in the parish.

TT^UFUS KIMBALL, associate editor of I Sr^ the Lynn Item and the [jresident and -Lyy^^ treasurer of the Lynn Mutual Fire Insurance C(jmpany, was born March 13,1829, in Ipswich, Esse.x County, Mass. A son of Josiah Kimball, he is a direct descendant of Richard Kimball, who came to the country in 1634 from Ijiswich, England, in the ship "Elizabeth," Richard landed in Boston, and a few months later made a permanent location in Ipswich, Mass., where many of his name and blood are still living.

Josiah Kimball was born, lived, and died in Ipswich. For several years he was Captain of a company of militia, for which reason he was familiarly known as Captain Kimball. He was a carpenter by trade. Active in local affairs, he served as Selectman, and was prominent in the Congregational church. He married Hannah Ivoss, likewise of I[)swich. She was a daughter of Thomas Ross, who

Rufus Kimball attended the public schools of his native town until fifteen years old, obtaining a practical education. In 1844 he came to Lynn to serve an apprenticeship in the office of the Lynn Nci\:s, then published by his brother, the late J. F. Kimball. After serving his time he was admitted to jxirtnership with his brother, a connection that lasted until 1861. In that year, in company with Thomas P. Nichols and A. G. Courtis, he established the Lynn Transcript, which they conducted until it changed hands, several years later. Mr. Kimball then engaged in the job printing business, and was the city printer for two years. In 1S86 he sold out his establishment, and has since been connected with the Lynn Item, a bright and newsy journal and one of the best conducted newspapers in the city.

For more than twoscore years Mr. Kimball has been [jrominently identified with the municipal life of the city, tloing nnicli by counsel and service. In 1855, 1888, and

1893 to 1895, inclusive, he was one of the Aldermen of the city, serving as president of the board during the last two years. He was elected General Assessor in 1863, a position which lie held for tw/enty-four consecutive years, having been electetl to eight successive terms. He was a Representative to the State legislature in 1866, 1867, 1889, and 1890. During those years he served on the Committees on Printing, Constitutional Amendments, Mercantile Affairs, and Education ; and he was chairman of the Constitutional Amendment Committee when, in 1889, the prohibitory amendment was submitted to the peoi)le.

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In 1866 he was appointed by Speaker Stone on the Recess Committee, apiKjinted to revise the salaries of the State officers; and in 1867 he was on the Recess Committee, to report all previous legislations on Charles River and Warren Bridges.

Mr. Kimball is now a trustee of the Lynn Five Cent Savings Bank and a member of its Investment Committee, a commissioner of Pine Grove Cemetery, and the president and treasurer of the Lynn Mutual Fire Insurance Company. A straightforward Republican, he is a member of the Massachusetts Republican Club; and for two years, during two Presidential campaigns, he was the secretary of the Lynn Republican Cit)' Committee. Fraternally, he is a charter member and Past Grand of Providence Lodge, No. 171, I. O. O. F., of which for the past twelve years he has been secretary; the vice-president of the Old Essex- Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution; and he is an original member of the Park Club of this city. On November 30, 1S54, he married Miss Mary A. Woolley, of Lynn. the eight children born to him and Mrs. Kimball, four are now living, namely: Helen P., the wife of Charles H. Ingalls, shoe manufacturer; James VV., the clerk of the Massachusetts House of Representatives; Lizzie B., the wife of Charles O. Blood, of the firm Blood & Co., grocers; and Alfred, a lumber dealer in Boston.

OHN AUGUSTUS BURNHAM, an enterprising and progressive agriculturist of Ipswich, was born October 23, 1840, in West Gloucester, Mass., on a homestead that formed a portion of the original Burnham grant. A son of Augustus Burnham, he is a direct descendant of Deacon John Burnham, who emigrated from England in

1635, and settled in Chebacco, then a part of Ipswich. In 1637 this ancestor took part in the Pequod expedition, and two years later received a grant of land for his services therein. He was active and prominent in his town, being Deacon of the first church organized in Chebacco; and he owned a large tract of land on the east side of what is now Haskell's Creek, in Esse.x, where he settled, and resided for the rest of his life. A portion of the original farm is still in possession of the family, being now owned by Samuel M. Burnham, of West Gloucester. The succeeding ancestors of John A. Burnham were John,- John,^ Samuel, Ebenezer,' and John.'' The last named, born in 1784, who was the grandfather of the subject of this sketch, died in Andover, Mass.

Mr. Burnham's father, Augustus Burnham, was lost at sea when quite a young man, the vessel on which he was employed being wrecked on an incoming trip from the West Indies. His mother, who now resides in Esse.x, subsequently became the wife of the late John Noble. By her first marriage, besides John A., she had another son, Charles L. Burnham, of Beverly, Mass., the wellknown excursion agent.

John A. Burnham was but nine years old when he was left fatherless. Shortly after, he came to this locality to reside with the late John Lowe, of Essex, who soon settled on the Beach Road, on the farm now owned and occupied by Mr. Burnham. John Lowe, a son of John Lowe, was a brother of Martha Lowe, of North Essex, whose biography, to be found elsewhere in this volume, contains a more extended history of the Lowe family. Mr. Lowe bought this valuable estate from George Smith, whose only daughter is the wife of Judge Safford, of Salem. It is the old Smith homestead, having been the origi- mil homestead of Adam Smith, who had three sons - Asa, Joshua, and Bemsley, of whom the eldest was the next proprietor. Mr. Burnham has now in his jjossession an old powder-horn found in the attic of the house, inscribed "Adam Smith, 1763." John Lowe married Harriet N. Marshall, who died January 26, 1892, aged seventy-si.x years. His death occurred on September 2, 1887, at the age of seventy -eight. They had no children of their own, but reared two - ^John A. Burnham and Mary R. Hoyt. The latter lived with the Lowes from the time she was nine years old until her marriage, ten years later, to George Webb, of Swampscott. Mr. Burnham was made executor of Mr. Lowe's estate. After all legacies were paid, he received the residue, thus coming into possession of the farm.

Mr. Burnham first married Amanda Smith, who was reared on the adjoining farm. A ilaughter of Joshua Smith, she was a sister of Cliarles, Frank, Alfred, and Martha Smith. She passed to the higher life January 16, 1892, leaving no children. On April 16, 1892, Mr. Burnham married Miss Addie N. Dole, who was born and bred in Boston. They have no children. A man of high principle and upright in all of his dealings, Mr. Ikirnham is highly respected in the community.

[^TEl'HEN SMITH MARSH, an Alderman of Lynn and a well-known gr(jcer, was born in this city, September 18, 1843. A son of J. K. V. and Sarah C. (Smith) Marsh, he is directly descended from George Marsh, who came from England, and landed in Boston in 1635. One of his uncles, Shubal Marsh, was with Sam Houston in Texas. The father, born in New Gloucester, Me., August 22, 1816, was the first newspaper carrier in Lynn, which business, commencing in 1837, he followed for twenty years. For another twenty years he was in the grocery business. A devoted member of the First Congregational Church of Lynn, he served it for twenty-one years in the capacities of Deacon and Treasurer. He is now eighty-two years old. His wife, who was a native of Lynn, born September 14, 1817, died in 1893, at the age of seventy-six.

Stephen S. Marsh left the public schools of Lynn at the age of seventeen years. He then learned the shoemaking trade, and afterward worked at it for about two years. At the end of that time he joined his father in the grocery business, and three years later, in 1865, started in lnisi\iess for himself at the corner of Summer and Pleasant Streets. Having spent twenty-four years in that location, he moved to his present stand, 73, 75, and yy Summer Street, in 1889. Here he has since carried on a very successful trade, and has made many warm friends.