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Benjamin B. Abbe, born in 1841 in Boston, is a son of
Alanson Abbe. His mother was Hepzibah, daughter of Benjamin Burgess, who was born in 1778, and died in 1864. He
was a son of Elisha and Hannah (Nye) Burgess, and was a merchant in Boston from 1816 until his death. Mr. Abbe
was brought up by his grandfather Burgess, his mother having died when he was a babe. He has been a permanent resident
of Sagamore since 1864. He was married in. 1863 to Emma, daughter of William Burgess. Their children are: Benjamin
B., Jr., Frank G. and Mary E. Mr. Abbe owns some of the real estate which was bought by Thomas Burgess in 1637,
and which has continued in the family since that time.
Abbott L. Aldrich, son of Wellington Aldrich, was born in 1849 in Dover, N. H. He
bought the Red Brook property and Red Brook wharf at Cataumet in 1885, and in April, 1889, lie came to make his
permanent residence here. He was in a restaurant in Boston seven years. He was an actor for nine years when a young
man. He was married in 1877 to Mary C. Abbott. They have three sons.
Herbert C. Ames, the youngest son of Cephas I. Ames, was born in 1855 in Barnstable,
and is a carpenter by trade. He was married in 1880 to Mattie, daughter of William Ellis. They have two daughters.
Laureston E. Ames, born in 1839 at Nantucket, is also a son of Cephas I. and grandson
of Isaac Ames. His mother was Rhoda H., daughter of Samuel Nickerson. He was at sea from 1851 to 1869. He came
to Buzzards Bay in 1873, where he has been engaged with the Old Colony Railroad Company since that time. He was
married in 1860 to Ann Herring. Their children are: Elmer E., Cephas E. and Geneva E. One daughter died.
Nathaniel Atwood, born in Welifleet, is a son of Eleazer and grandson of Nathaniel,
whose father was Eleazer. His mother was Betsey D. Harding, who was the mother of fifteen children, of whom nine
are living. Mr. Atwood came to Buzzards. Bay in 1877, where he has since been engaged in the oyster business. His
wife was Louisa A. Newcomb.
Zamira J. Avery, born in 1849, is a son of Gilbert E. and Reliance (Taylor) Avery, grandson
of John, and great-grandson Qf Joshua Avery. He is a moulder by trade, but since 1886 he has been engaged in the
meat business at Pocasset. He was married in 1871 to Deborah F. Adams, who died in 1877. He was married in 1878
to Sarah F. Pulsifer. They have two Sons: Watson E. and Francis B.
David H. Baker, born in 1833 in Dennis, is a son of Hiram and grandson of Zenas Baker.
His mother was Rebecca, daughter of David Howes. He was at sea fifteen years. In 1868 he came from Dennis to Bourne,
where he was a farmer for eighteen years, when he sold his place for a club house, and he has been a merchant since
that time. He was married in 1855 to Amanda M. Bassett, who died in 1887, leaving five children.
Joshua H. Baker, born in 1842 in West Dennis, is a son of Hiram and Rebecca (Howes)
Baker. He was a seafaring man until 1867, when he came to the town of Bourne, and since 1875, has lived at Buzzards
Bay. He was appointed justice of the peace in 1885. He was married in 1875 to Alice F., daughter of Oliver C. Wing.
Their two children. are: Lila May and J. Arthur.
Captain George W. Bacon, son of Owen and grandson of Jabez Bacon, was born in
Hyannis in 1825. His mother was Abigail (Burse) Bacon. He was master of vessels most of the time from 1847 to 1886.
During his early seafaring life he shipped in sailing vessels, and was captain at the age of twenty-two. In 1861
he began steamshipping for United States transports, and later was coast pilot from the Brooklyn navy yard. He
was on several ships, including the Colorado, the Despatch, the Wabash, and the monitor, Dictator, in which be
went from New York to Key West in February, 1869. In the convoy with the monitor was the Juniata, man of war. A
heavy gale was encountered off Savannah and the Juniata put in to Tiba Roads, Savannah. The captain telegraphed
to Washington that she had lost the monitor. He received a telegram to return, saying that the monitor bad arrived
in Key West all right, and ordering the captain of the Juniata to proceed there with all haste and report to the
captain of the monitor. Captain Bacon returned to New York, and most of the time since has been employed by the
Reading Steamship Company. He retired in 1886. He was first married to Sarah A. Burse, who died in 1880, leaving
three children: Sarah, Roseand George W., Jr. He was married October ]O, 1883, to Hannah P., daughter of Allen
Bourne.
Jesse B. Barlow, born in 1838, is the eldest son of Jesse and a grandson of Jesse Barlow,
who came to Pocasset from Newport, R. I., when a lad, and married Polly Godfrey. They raised four children, of
whom three sons are living-one in the West, and Jesse and William A., in Pocasset. His mother was Maria Ellis.
Mr. Barlow has been a sailor since 1847, and has had charge of vessels since 1862. He was married in 1858 to Susan
H., daughter of Frederick Westgate. They have three children: Zetta F., Jesse F. and Flora M.
Edward W. Barlow, youngest brother of Jesse B., was born in 1856. He has been at sea
for the last fifteen years, and master of a vessel since 1879. He was married in 1878 to Elizabeth Wright. Their
children are: Frank E., Susan, Sarah M. and Alden W. He is a member of Marine Lodge. A. F. & A. M., of Falmouth.
Captain George F. Bauldry, son of Samuel Banidry, was born in England in 1824.
He was at sea from 1836 until 1888, and was for several years a most successful whaling captain, sailing from New
Bedford. He died September 25, 1889, at his home in Bourne. He was married in 1853 to Nancy E. Berry, who, with
three childrenGeorge L., Ella E. and Lyman C. - survives him..
Everett E. Berry, born in 1861, is a son of Gideon and Sabra A. (Eldridge) Berry. In
1878 he began work for the Old Colony Railroad Company (Woods Holl Branch), and since 1885 has been a conductor.
He was married in 1884 to Ella Brown, and has two Sons and one daughter. He is a member of Woods Holl Lodge, Knights
of . Honor.
Edwin A. Blackwell, born in 1846, is the eldest son of Edwin H. Blackwell. His mother
was Sarah, daughter of Gershom Ellis. Mr. Blackwell is a contractor and builder and also does some architectural
work. He was married in December, 1880, to Abbie G. Walker. They have two children: Agnes P. and Otto B.
Elliott B. Blackwell, born in 1852, is a son of Captain Henry S. and Mary (Ellis)
Blackwell and a grandson of John and Hannah (Swain) Blackwell. He is one of seven children, of whom only he and
his sister, Mary A., are living. He has been a carpenter for several years. He was married in November, 1888, to
Susan F. Douglass.
Ellis H. Blackwell, born in 1839, is a son of Ellis and Lydia (Perry) Blackwell,
grandson of John and great-grandson of Patrick Blackwell. From boyhood until 1874 he was engaged in coasting and
sailing, with the exception of a few years spent in California and Montana. Since 1874 he has been in the oyster
business. He was married in 1871 to Rowena A., daughter of Stephen Cahoon.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BOURNE. -- On that beautiful slope of land at the head
of Buzzards bay, in Bourne, in its rich landscape of land and sea, stands the ancestral mansion in which the honored
subject of this sketch was born February 25, 1816. He was a scion of that family tree from Puritan stock transplanted
by Sir Richard Bourne, into Sandwich in 1637, and the fruits of whose branches have been cast in their golden harvest
over this portion of Barnstable county. In this particular branch the male line of eldest sons were: Sir Richard,
Job, Timothy, Timothy, Dr. Benjamin, Esquire Benjamin and Benjamin F. Bourne, who died of typhoid pneumonia at
this home February 11, 1874, after an illness of twelve days. The life of this just and active citizen was replete
with incident and usefulness. His boyhood was passed on the home farm and in the district school until his attendance
at Wilbrabam Academy in his eighteenth year. His adventurous disposition induced him when nineteen years old to
ship from New York city on his first voy.age, and he followed the sea more or less until his marriage, September
1, 1846, to Miss Elizabeth Lincoln, a descendant of Captain Rufus Lincoln, of Wareham, and of revolutionary fame.
The newly discovered gold fields of California offered such inducements, that a company of twenty-five men in the
winter of 1848-9 chartered the schooner John Allyne, with A. Brownell, captain, and Benjamin F. Bourne as mate
and sailing master, and left New Bedford, February 13, 1849, for this then far-off land. The incident dangers of
doubling Cape Horn ind-uced the company to attempt the passage of the Straits of Magellan. On the first of May,
Mr. Bourne and three companions went ashore to purchase fresh provisions and were captured by the savages of Patagonia
- a race of cannibals- who retained him for a ransom of rum and tobacco. By the treachery of the natives he was
compelled to remain a prisoner, enduring hunger and hardships that would have proved fat4l to ordinary powers.
He effected his escape after ninety-seven days of' horror and suffering, and was enabled by the kindness of ship
captains to complete his voyage to the golden land. His trials for three years fill an interesting volume written
by himself and which passed through two editions that his many friends could each possess a copy. The government
sent the sloop of war Vandalia to rescue him, but he had escaped. After his return home and restoration to comparative
health, be, with Mr. DeWitt of Albany, N. Y., had a fine brig built on Long Island, and he continued coasting until
1857, when be retired to till the paternal acres of the homestead. His father, Benjamin Bourne, Esq., after a long
and useful life as a legislator apd selectman, died December 21, 1863, in this same home erected by him in 1807;
and the surrounding estate fell to the care of Benjamin F. The residence bad been erected to face the ship canal,
looking south; but a general remodeling was given the house, only leaving two large rooms as reminders of the past.
In his retirement and the cares of his estate, Mr. Bourne did not seek official honors, although he was often pressed
by his many friends to serve in various capacities, which he invariably refused. His quiet, firm judgment gave
him strength in counsel and action, and his advice and presence were sought after on all important occasions. His
name and support to any measure was an earnest of its justice and success, and because he insisted upon certain
benefits for the western part of the town (now Bourne) the people of Sandwich village gave him the name of "Dictator."
He foresaw the ultimate division of the old town and the growing importance of resorts and village lots at Buzzards
Bay, and at the time of his death he was actively engaged in dividing and plotting into lots that., portion of
his estate, now the site of that growing village. His funeral was largely attended February 16, 1874. by friends
from abroad, and the newspapers of the cities of the Commonwealth, as well as of the county, teemed with eulogies
and descriptions of his useful and remarkable career, in a life, which was shortened, undoubtedly, by his early
hardships. Surviving him, besides his widow, are the children -- Lizzie Lincoln, who married Fred. 0. Smith; Annie
DeWitt, widow of Joshua Handy, deceased; and Benjamin F. Bourne, the only surviving male representative of this
line, the eldest born, William H. DeWitt, being deceased. The surviving children reside with the mother on the
home estate, except Mrs. Smith, who lives near by. The children of Fred. 0. Smith, who married Lizzie Lincàln
Bourne October 8, 1873, are: Frederick F., Lottie I., Daniel DeWitt, Kate M. and Edith L. Mr. Smith is not only
a civil engineer, but a contractor and builder; and the son, Benjamin F. Bourne, has the care of .tbe estate. The
children of Mrs. Annie Handy are: Richard Clifton and Edith Florence Handy. The life and character of Benjamin
F. Bourne, deceased, are marked by those characteristics that led his ancestors to Christianize the natives; and
his practical Christian principles in public and individual affairs has left to his memory a more enduring monument
than that erected in the private ground of the estate.
Jerome L. Bourne, born in 1848, is a son of Joshua and Mary Ann (Cady) Bourne, and
grandson of Jonathan Bourne. He was a sailor for fourteen years, but since 1881 he has been a painter. He was married
in 1873 to Emma, daughter of George T. and Hannah S. (Bourne) Gray. They have three children: Austin G., Ralph
W. and Rebecca A. Mr. Bourne is a member of the Bourne Methodist Episcopal church, and is trustee and steward of
the same.
Samuel Bourne is a son of Nathan and grandson of Samuel Bourne. ,His mother was Hannah,
daughter of Moses and Rebecca Swift. Mr. Bourne's great-grandfather, Elisha Bourne, was an early settler from England.
He was a tory during the revolution and on that account had to flee from his home and hid away in woods owned by
himself for some months. He afterward went to Connecticut and remained till peace was declared, but lost much of
his property by so doing. He was an officer under King George and took the oath of allegiance just before the war
broke out. Two years before the war broke out he sent to England and purchased a clock for eighty dollars, which
is now owned by Mr. Samuel Bourne and is 117 years old. Mr. Samuel Bourne followed the sea until about ten years
ago, and since then has been a farmer. He was married in February, 1853, to Mary G., daughter of Lewis and Rachel
Perry7 (Solomon 6, Timothy 5, Timothy 4, John 3, Ezra 2, John Perry 1). Their two sons living are Charles E. and
Nathan L. Ansel, deceased, left three Sons: John, Chester and Charles.
Benjamin F. Bray was born in 1847 in South Yarmouth. He is the only living child of
Benjamin. and he a son of Eben Bray. His mother was Olive Crowell. He entered the employ of Keith Manufacturing
Company at Sagamore, in December, 1881, took charge of works at Hyannis in October, 1882, and in August, 1884,
returned to Sagamore and took charge of the works there. He was married in 1871 to Clara L. Robbins. They have
had three sons: Alexander. F., Frank O. and Winsor E., the eldest of whom was drowned June 21, 1889.
George I. Briggs was born in Wareham November 3, 1843, and is the son of Jedediah and
Mercy (Bodfish) Briggs. Educated in the Wareham schools he went to sea at a very early age and entered the navy
in 1861, where he served as quartermaster during the rebellion on the Southern coast, and was often under fire,
being on several boat occasions one of the few who escaped alive. He married, in 1872. Thirza Ayer Keen, and has
one daughter. He is a member of Charles Chipman Post, G. A. R., Sandwich, has been some five years on the school
committee, and is in many ways a driving, useful citizen in the town of Bourne, which he lent a strong hand to
incorporate and organize.
Aaron L. Burgess. son of Perez and grandson of Covel Burgess, was born in 1811, and
is a blacksmith. He has worked at the trade at Cataumet about fifty years. He was married in 1834 to Mary S., daughter
of John Bourne. They have one daughter, Mary E., who married Anthony Little in 1868, and has one daughter, Hattie
M.
Charles H. Burgess 2d, born in 1830, is a son of Covel and grandson of Covel Burgess.
His mother was Loraina Swift. He was an iron. moulder by trade. In 1862 he obtained a patent on a furnace water
door, and since that time he has been engaged with the invention, which is now in general use. He has been a member
of the school board about twenty years, and superintendent for the last three years. and has also been justice
of. the peace. He was married in 1855 to Helen M., daughter of George Atkins. They have one daughter, Helen M.
Elisha H. Burgess, born in 1836, is the youngest son of Jabez and a grandson of Covel
Burgess. His mother was Rebecca Bassett. He is a machinist and worked at that trade about six years. He has kept
a grocery store at Pocasset since April, 1881. In March, 1888, he moved his store to where it now stands, and since
April 1, 1888, he has been postmaster. He served two years in the war of the rebellion in Company D, Twenty-fourth
Massachusetts Infantry. His wife, deceased, was Ellen. Jaquith, who left two daughters: Christina A. and Mary E.
CAPTAIN NATHANIEL BURGESS -- Doctor Savage says of Thomas Burgess, one of the first
settlers of the plantation of Sandwich, "He was a chief man of them." We safely write that none of his
descendants in Cape Cod more worthily bears the name to-day than Captain Nathaniel Burgess of Bourne. He represents
the seventh generation of the family, the male line of descent being Thomas, John, Samuel, Thomas, Nathaniel, Nathaniel
and Captain Nathaniel. The Captain's father was born in that part of Sandwich now Bourne, May 15, 1779, and married
Peggy, daughter of Peter Cam mett of Barnstable, November 27, 1806. He died April 27, 1853, aged seventy-four,
surviving his wife of sixty-seven by only a few days. Their children were: Watson, Nathaniel, Catharine, Hunnewell,
Robert W., Malvina and Rosilla E.
Of these eight children the only survivor is the second, Captain Nathaniel Burgess, who was born at Pocasset, February
11, 1812, where his boyhood was passed in work upon his father's farm, with very few advanthges for school. At
the age of fifteen he went in a whaling vessel, and his proficiency secured him the appointment of mate in the
whaler Robert Edwards of New Bedford, at the age of twenty-two, and that of captain at the age of twenty-six. This
position he successfully filled for eighteen years, and became known as one of the most capable shipmasters; one
voyage of twenty-eight months yielded $100,000 worth of oil to the owners, and another $80,000. Not only as a skilled
navigator, but as a capable manager of men, Captain Burgess has an enviable reputation. He regards the control
of the crew as the most difficult of the master's duties. His last crew represented nine nationalities. His voyages
were chiefly in the Pacific, with a few in the Arctic seas, and at the age of forty-two he retired with a competence.
The captain has his share of perils and trials to relate to posterity, and remembers with gratitude one voyage
to the Arctic seas, on which his wife and two children accompanied him, she being the first captain's wife on the
Cape to undertake such a voyage. They were embayed twelve days in a mass of ice, and the bank around the vessel
shut out a view of the surroundings. His anxiety was the need of fresh water, as the necessary supply seemed uncertain.
The men went out and at no great distance found a basin or pond of beautiful water in the field of ice, from which
they filled and stored about one hundred barrels before the ship was loosed. The captain graphically describes
the scene of endless ice fields, the men so cheerfully at work, his two children at play on the ice, and the want
of water so providentially supplied.
After his first voyage as chief mate and his appointment' as master, he married, on the seventh of July, 1838,
Ann, daughter of Peter Cammett, jr. Their children were: Margaret, born January 23, 1846, died in 1881; Robert
W., September 8, 1847; Helen, February 14, 1849, died October, 1866; Edward, June 20, 1852, died same year: Edward
H., born January 15, 1854; and Lucy E, born May 24, 1857. Since retiring from sea Mr. Burgess has been engaged
in the oyster business at Monument Beach, which has been since 1884 continued by his sons, Robert W. and Edward
H., as Burgess Brothers, who furnish the market with the celebrated "Little Bay oysters." Robert followed
the sea about twelve years, and in 1880 was married to Amanda F. Penniman. Edward H. was engaged -in the oyster
business with his father several years prior to 1884. He married Ella Wright in 1874, and has three sons and two
daughters, who represent the ninth generation of this old family.
The subject of this sketch, Captain Nathaniel Burgess, as a retired sea captain, represents one of the most substantial
and char. acteristic elements in the population of the county. That hardearned discipline of mind which brought
him success at sea has secured to him on land, as well, that fair degree of appreciation from his townsmen, which,
in his old age, he is now enjoying. He has always advocated the principles of the republican party, but, except
one year as selectman of Sandwich, has taken no official place; he was, however, associated with Isaac N. Keith
and Benjamin B. Abbe on the executive committee when Bourne was incorporated, and bore his part in the work in
the town and for weeks before the legislative committee. When we consider that Captain Burgess began his career
at sea with less of school training than the average boy of twelve now has, and when we find him acquiring in the
forecastle the elements of an English education and a practical knowledge of the science of navigation, and see
him steadily advancing to take command of a ship and its crew, we have some slight neasure of the ambition and
energy that are, doubtless, the leading traits of his character. His name is strength to any undertaking, and his
active industry and moral characteristics are an earnest of bis success.
CAPTAIN SETH S. BURGESS.-This well-known resident lives in the town of Bourne, on the
eastern shore of Buzzards bay, in the quiet retirement of his mature years. He was born in this vicinity, May 18.
1810, and is a descendant of the illustrious Thomas Burgess, who with a few others, in 1637, planted the first
permanent settlement in Sandwich. Any who have inherited this honorable family name have a just right to be proud
of this heroic Puritan ancestor, who died in 1685 and whose grave was honored with the only inscribed stone erected
to any Pilgrim of the first generation. The male line of descent from this pioneer to Captain Burgess is direct,
being; Thomas, John, Samuel. Thomas, Covill, Perez and Seth S.
Perez Burgess spent his later years at farming, but was captain of coasters until 1820. His son, Seth S., then
a lad of ten years, accompanied him on his last voyage, and the next year went with his uncle, Jabez Burgess, as
cook at three dollars per month. From that time his opportunity for obtaining an education was confined to the
winter months. At eighteen years of age he was mate, and the next year he took charge of the sloop Deborah, the
employ of his uncle, Ellis Swift. After a captaincy of three years in this sloop, while at Fall River with a cargo
of lumber, he met Lovell & Burr, lumber merchants, who offered him a brig in the coasting and West India trade,
which he accepted. For a few years he successfully managed the brig and the schooner Patriot, visiting Bremen and
other European ports. In 1838 he purchased the sloop Mcteor, which be commanded two years. He then coasted south
with varied and successful experiences, visiting South America and other intervening ports in the brig Massachusetts.
During most of the time for the next twenty-two years he was in the employ of Thomas Whitridge & Co. of Baltimore,
in the Brazilian trade, commanding the following, vessels: The schooner Clara in 1851, the barque Mondamin in 1856,
the ship Gray Eagle in 1861, and the barque Yamoyden in 1868. These vessels, with the exception of the Gray Eagle,
were built expressly for Captain Burgess. Mr. Whitridge rarely insured the goods entrusted to the captain's care,
because he felt confident of their safety. In 1873, after forty-four years in command of every kind of vessel,
from sloops to ships. without the loss of a man or vessel and even without a serious accident, the captain retired
to enjoy the fruits of his labors.
September 3, 1833, he married Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Reuben Collins. She died January 13, 1845, leaving
two children; Clara A., who still resides at the homestead, and Seth M. now of New York city. Captain Burgess married
January 3, 1850, Lucy E., youngest sister of his first wife. She died August 9, 1879.
The captain's residence is charmingly situated in a quiet rural community, and as a typical New England homestead
we make it the subject of the accompanying illustration. It is older than the Declaration of American Independence
and is rich in historic associations. It was for years the home of Dea. Daniel Perry, by whose ancestor it was
erected. It passed into the hands of Ezekiel Thacher, of whom the captain purchased it in 1832. The original house
has received various additions and improvements, but its identity is by no means destroyed.
Political preferment has not been the aim of Captain Burgess, although he has been active in the dominant party-a
dethoçrat until 1861 and a republican since. His father, an exemplary Methodist, early taught him the principles
of religion and his favorite precept was "Seth, deal honestly." His life has been that marked by his
resolution in the first forecastle, seventy years ago. Captain Burgess early identified himself with the Methodist
church at Bourne, of which for nearly fifty years he has been an officer, his consistant Christian example and
liberal hand adding their full share to its prosperity. By his thoughtful liberality and sympathy for the suffering,
he has firmly bound to himself the hearts of the poor and unfortunate. From his father, Perez, through a long line
of sterling worth and from his mother, Lydia, daughter of Stephen Swift, also a descendant of Puritan forefathers,
the subject of this sketch can look back with pride to the foundation of those just principles of life, the application
of which, on sea and on land, has secured for him a competence and an unruffled sea in his last days of life's
voyage.
P. Foster Butler, eldest son of Patrick and grandson of Patrick Butler, was born in
Brewster in 1836. He was a matiner twenty-eight years, and since 1874 has been in the oyster business. He was married
in 1861 to Sarah F., daughter of Gideon Berry. They have one son, Harry L. Mr. Butler is a member of Bourne Methodist
Episcopal church, and steward and trustee in the same.
Joshua G. Cash, born in 1863 in Harwich, is a son of Joshua S. and Margaret (McCarta)
Cash. In. March, 1887, he bought a meat route of John Avery, at Pocasset, where he has lived since that time. He
was married in December, 1887, to Etta, daughter of Oliver C. Snow.
Thomas F. B. Cook, born in 1828 in Sandwich, is a son of John L. and Lydia A. (Raymond)
Cook. He is a machinist by trade, having worked at it since he was seventeen years old. In November, 1868, he went
from Sandwich to Boston, where he has been' engaged with the Dennison Manufacturing Company since that time. He
built a residence in 18S9 at Pocasset, where he intends to make his permanent home in the near future. He was married
In 1850 to Ellen F. Fowler. They have two children: Annie A. and William F. They have lost three children.
Calvin Crowell 7 was born in 1824, and is the youngest of fifteen children. His paternal
ancestors were: Paul 6, 'William 5, Christopher 4. John 3, Joh 2, and John Crowell 1, who came from England in
1635 and settled at North Dennis in 1639. His mother was Sally Sears 6, daughter of Edmund 5, Edmund 4, Paul 3,
Paul 2, and Richard Sears 1, who was born in 1591 and died in 1676. Paul Crowell 6, born March 27, 1778, removed
from Dennis to Sagamore in 1815, where he lived until his death, August 25, 1866, his descendants then numbering
109 -- children 8, grandchildren 43, great-grandchildren 57, and great-greatgrandchild, 1. Mr. Crowell is a large
cranberry grower. He was married in 1857 to Laura A., daughter of Clark Swift. Their children were: Walter L.,
Emma F. (deceased), Annie F., Frank C., Ada L.. Bertha M. (deceased), and Mabelle B.
Hiram Crowell, born in 1822, is the fourteenth child of Paul Crowell' (see above).
He is a carpenter by trade. He was in Cuba and other foreign. countries several years, and for the last thirty
years he has, in connection with-other business, engaged in cranberry culture. He was married in 1850 to Eliza
S. Ellis. His second wife was Hepsie C. Harlow, and his present wife was Martha H. Perkins.
Hiram B. Crowell 8, born in 1839, is a son of Paul 7, and he a son of Paul Crowell
6 (see above). His mother was Lydia, daughter of Thomas Ellis. He has been engaged in the cranberry culture for
thirty-five years. He was married November 27, 1864, to Hannah L., daughter of Levi Swift. They have four daughters:
Lenore, Nettie L., Crystina L. and Sadie M. They have lost three sons.
Alden P. Davis, son of Captain Daniel Davis, a native of Sandown,. N. H., was born in
Derry, N. H., in 1836. In 1873 he removed from Boston to Cataumet, where he built a summer boarding house --"
The J achin "--having capacity for seventy-five guests. He is a merchant, has been station agent since June.
1885, and postmaster since the of- fice was established in 1884. He was married in 1859 to Mary L. Stebbins of
Bradford. Vt. Their children are Mary E., wife of Irving F. Gibbs, and Anna G.
Frederick Dimmick, born in 1836, is the oldest son of Frederick and grandson of
David Dimmick. His mother was Mary Ann, daughter of David Lawrence. He is a carpenter by trade. He built a large
house at Cataumet in 1876, where he keeps summer boarders and accommodates the traveling public. On the same site
his grandfather,. David Dimmick, kept a tavern for many years. He was married in 1866 to Tirzah. daughter of Vinal
N. Hatch. They have two children: Lena F. (Mrs. Thomas A. Fuller) and Henry B. L.
Joseph Dimmock, son of David and Esther (Wing) Dirnmock, was born in 1821. His grandfather
was also named David. His wife, Sarah, who died May 10, 1889, was a daughter of Elnathan Wing and granddaughter
of Judah and Rebecca Wing. Judab, son of Nathaniel Wing, had fourteen children, and with his family lived on what
was then called Wing's neck-now Wenaumet-where he died at the age of eighty. Captain Dimmock was married in i849.
His children are: George C., Henrietta G., Edward C. and J. Frank. He followed the sea about fifty years, being
captain about half that time.
Cyrenius Eldridge, born in 1840, is a son of Cyrenins and grandson of Samuel Eldridge.
His mother was Huldah (Ellis) Eldridge He was engaged in whale fishing sixteen years prior to 1873. He has been
section master. on the Old Colony railroad since 1883. He was married in 1864 to Mary L., daughter of George T.
Gray. Their four children are: Almeda B., Clarence E., Cyrenius M. and Andrew G.
Horatio Eldridge, son of Cyrenius and Huldah (Ellis) Eldridge, was born in 1843.
He was at sea for some years, then a section hand on the Old Colony railroad for about six years. Since 1884 he
has been in the oyster business. He was married in 1867 to Emily F. Calhoon. She died in December, 1887, leaving
six children: Walter L., Horatic W., Wilber C., Allen, Orrin and Helen F.
David W. 0. Ellis 6 (David S. 5, Nathan 4, Elnathan 3,
Gideon 2, John 1,) was born in 1850. His mother was Esther Whiting. During the last seven years he has been engaged
in the oyster and the cranberry business. He was married November 22, 1877, to Mary Corinna, daughter of James
H. West.
James S. Ellis 5 (James 4, Abiel 3, Gideon 2, John 1,) was born June 13, 1822, in Sandwich.
His mother was Rebecca, daughter of Ebenezer Nye. He was educated in this county, and after . being six years in
the mercantile business here, he went to Boston, where he was in a mercantile business twenty-eight years, fifteen
years as clerk and thirteen as partner in the business. Retiring in 1879, he returned to Bourne, his present home.
He was married in 1846 to Lucinda, daughter of Esquire Benjamin Bourne.
Stiliman R. Ellis, born in 1842, is a son of William and Martha (Rogers) Ellis and
grandson of Nathaniel and Remember (Swift) Ellis. He followed the sea for ten years, but sinèe 1868 he has
been employed by the Keith Manufacturing Company at Sagamore. He was married in 1864 to Lucy, daughter of George
Gibbs. Their three daughters are: Corabelle, Lettie and Grace.
James C. Gibbs, born in . 1832. is a son bf Barnabas and Sarah (Blackwell) Gibbs and
grandson of Ansel Gibbs. For the past twentyfive years he has been a farmer. Prior to that time he was a sailor.
He was married in 1860 to Phoebe A., daughter of Stephen Swift. They have two Sons: Frank H. and Elmer L.
Paul C. Gibbs, born in 1832, is a son of Pelbam, and he a son of Peiham Gibbs, who lived
to the. advanced age of ninety-seven years. His mother was Mary, daughter of Paul Crowell. He has been a mariner
since 1844, as master since 1855. He was married in 1855 to Maria E., daughter of Jesse Barlow. They have six children:
Eleanor M., Albert C., Irving F., George F., Sarah F. and Fostina P.
William R. Gibbs 7 (Russel 6, Pelham 5, Barnabas 4, Barnabas 3, John 2, born 1634,
Thomas 1) was born in 1828. Pelham Gibbs was taken prisoner in the war of 1812 and his ship and cargo confiscated.
William's mother was Catharine, daughter of Levi Swift. Since 1856 he has been a farmer, mostly in the cranberry
business. Prior to that time he was at sea about fifteen years. He has been justice for about fourteen years, and
is a democrat. He was married in 1852 to Tempe 4, daughter of Thomas Swift 3 (Clark', Thomas Swift 2). They have
four children: Katie R., Annie A., William R., jr., and G. Evelyn.
Josiah Godfrey, born in 1821, is a son of Josiah, whose father was Solomon Godfrey.
His mother was Mary, a daughter of Nathaniel Wing. He has followed the sea since the age of eight years, and took
charge of a vessel when sixteen years old. He was married in December, 1843, to Abbie Dimmock, who died July 10,
1877. He was married March 9, 1879, to Phoebe, a daughter of Solomon and Ann Kendrick.
Francis D. Handy, born 1826, and Sylvanus E. Handy, born in 1833, are two sons of Captain
Luther B. and Lucinda (Witherell) Handy, and grandsons of Sylvanus and Susan (Price) Handy. Sylvanus was a teacher
of navigation and had besides Luther B., who was born in 1802, four other children: Calvin, twin. brother of Luther
B.; Charles, who married Sarah Wing; Thomas, who was drowned at sea in 1837; and Hannah, born 1800, who married
Calvin Howard. Francis D. Handy is a blacksmith by trade, having worked at it about twenty years. He ran a meat
and provision store in Northboro', Mass., for fifteen years prior to 1884. He has been tax collector for Bourne
four years. He was married in 1850 to Adaline A., daughter of William Swift. They have two daughters: Cornelia
and Genevieve. They lost two. Sylvanus E. Handy learned the blacksmith trade, at which be worked sixteen years.
He kept a store eight years at Cataumet prior to his retirement in 1882. He was married in 1859 to Cornelia L.
Collins, and has one son, Harrie D. Handy. Other children of Captain Luther B. Handy were: Luther, who died young;
Sarah W., who married Isaac W. Baker; Luther S., who married Susan Gibbs; John T., who married Elvira Gale; Wilson
B., who was drowned; and Charles H.
James T. Handy, born in 1842, is the youngest son of John and grandson of William Handy.
His mother was Phoebe, daughter of Heman Nye. He was a whale fisherman from 1857 until 1882. and master of vessels
from 1864 until 1882, since which time he has lived retired at Cataumet, where he has paid some attention to poultry
raising. He was married in 1871 to Emma D., daughter of Captain Hiram Baker, who was lost at sea in 1860.
Henry T. Handy, born in 1845, is the eldest son of Joshua , who was the youngest son
of William 4 (John 3, John 2, Richard Handy 1). His mother was Dorothea C. Hathaway. He was twelve years a sailor,
but since 1878 has been a farmer. He owns and occupies the old Handy homestead, which has been in the family about
two hundred years. He was married in 1872 to Lydia P., daughter of Anson B. Ellis. They have six children: Herman
P., Arthur H., Robert S., Anson B., Etta H. and Clifton H. They lost two in infancy.
Charles C. Hanley was born in 1851, in Lincoln county, Maine, and came to Barnstable
county from Winchester. He ran a blacksmith and wagon shop until 1878, when he began to make boats and has followed
this business since that time. He was married in 1877 to Deborah C., daughter of Isaac Stevens. They have one child,
Sarah E., born in 1878. Mr. Hanley's father was Roger Hanley.
Benjamin B. Harlow, born in 1817 in Middleboro', is a son of Samuel and Hepze (Burgess)
Harlow, and a grandson of Ezra Harlow. He caine from Middleboro' to Sagamore in 1848, where he has been engaged
with the Keith Manufacturing Company since that time. He was married January 14, 1864, to Mrs. Eleanor C. Gage,
daughter of Anson Burgess. She had two children by her first marriage: Frank B. and Louise E. Mrs. Harlow died
in 1874.
Persia B. Harmon, born in 1831 in Livermore, Maine. is a son of Nathaniel and grandson
of Samuel Harmon. He is a farmer. He served about one year in the war of the rebellion in Company C., eighteenth
Massachusetts Volunteers. His wife is Lydia P., daughLer of Ellis Blackwell.
Joseph T. Hathaway, born in Plymouth in 1834, is a son of Joseph T. and Lucinda B.
(Raymond) Hathaway and grandson of Jacob Hathaway. He enlisted in 1862, in the war of the rebellion, serving until
1866 as acting chief engineer in the naval service. He was married in 1859 to Emily D. Le Baron. They have two
children: Joseph H. and Sarah T. Mr. Hathaway is a member of the Masonic Lodge and Chapter of Hyannis, and Bay
State Commandery of Brockton.
Albert Hawkins, son of William B. and Abbie Hawkins. was born in Smithfield, R. I.,
in 1830, and is a blacksmith by trade. He came from Pawtucket, R. I., to Pocasset, in 1877, where he has run a
blacksmith shop since that time. He was in the war of the rebellion from June, 1861, to June, 1864, as blacksmith
in Company A., First Rhode Island Light Artillery. He was married in May, 1858, to Abbie F. Northup. They had one
daughter, Clara, who died in infancy.
Joseph S. Hewins, born in Pocasset, January 12, 1828, is a son of William Hewins. His
mother was Love, daughter of William Handy. Mr. Hewins drove a stage from Bourne to Woods Holl for a number of
years prior to 1872. From 1872 to 1879 he, with his brother carried on an express business from Boston to Marthas
Vineyard. Since 1879 he has kept a livery and sale stable at Buzzards Bay. He married Philomelia R., daughter of
Erastus 0. and Lydia (Jenkins) Parker. She died in 1879, leaving one daughter, Bertha L. Mr. Parker was born in
1810. He was a coasting sailor for some years. He was station agent at Bourne nineteen years, with the exception
of four years, when his daughter Aurelia was the agent. He built a hotel at Buzzards .Bay in 1872, which he and
his daughter keep as the Parker House.
Charles F. Howard 5, born in 1827, is descended from Calvin 4, Calvin 3, Jesse2 (lieutenant
in revolutionary war) and Barney Howard 1, who came from England and settled in Bridgewater, Mass. His mother was
Hannah, daughter of Sylvanus Handy, mentioned above. Mr. Howard is a boot and shoe maker by trade, although his
principal pursuit has been farming. He owns and occupies his father's homestead. He was married in 1857 to Ann
Louisa 4, daughter of Isaiah Fish 3 (Isaiah 2, John 1) Mr. Howard is an Adventist in his religious faith.
Hon. EZRA COLEMAN HOWARD. -- This well known and much respected, late citizen of Bourne,
was the son of Calvin Howard, who married Hannah Handy and at his death left the widow and five children. The mother
survived until 1887, alone rearing her family to usefulness. Ezra C. Howard, the subject of this sketch and whose
portrait accompanies it, was born in Pocasset, September 1, 1831. Left fatherless before he was twelve years old,
with two of the family who were still younger, he could expect little from home except the wise counsels of a wise
and devoted mother, to which he ever adhered.
At this tender age he evinced that energy and ambition that marked his after life, by going to the home of his
grandfather, where he could attend school in the winter. Not content with the advantages given there, he applied
himself assiduously to reading such histories, travels and biographies as the 'library of his grandfather afforded.
He thus acquired not only studious habits, but a knowledge beyond his years and beyond that usually obtained in
the common schools.
While young he learned the trade of a moulder with his cousin, in Providence. He was subsequently foreman in a
shop at Fairbaven, but being amDitiOus to secure a wider fleld in which to exercise his business talent and mechanical
skill, he came to Bournedale, then North Sandwich, and leased the foundry which he purchased the fol lowing year.
He began the business in a small building near the site of the one previously burned, carefully advancing and building
up the important works that now bear his name, and a very successful business, by witch he secured a liberal estate.
In the last years of his life he had associated with him his nephew, William A. Nye, who still continues the business.
In. 1856 Mr. Howard married Carrie S. Dimmick, youngest daughter of Frederick Dimmick, and grand-daughter of David
Dimmick, a family of revolutionary fame, who lived at Cataumet on the present site of the Bay View House. At her
death in 1874, she left two daughters: Emma C., who married Nathan B. Hartford of Watertown, and Mary H., a student
in Boston University. In 1876 Mr. Howard married Rhoda A.., oldest daughter of Frederick Dimmick, who survives
him. The final illness of Mr. Howard commenced at Bournedale in the autumn of 1884, terminating April 8, 1885,
at the home of his daughter in Watertown, Mass.
The modesty, energy, industry and high moral character which marked his whole course through life have passed into
history, forming a page in life's book that can never be effaced. He was active in local, state aiid national affairs,
and during his life never lost the opportunity of voting. He was elected by the republican party to represent the
First Barnstable district in the legislatures of 1871 and 1872: and as senator to represent the Island district
in 1875 and 1876, which important trusts he filled with honor to himself and his constituents.
He was a trustee in the Wareham Savings Bank until nearly the time of his death. In the faith of his father he
turned to the Methodist Episcopal church, and to this church his principal support was given. In his life work
he had only reached the meridian, but he had laid the foundation of an enduring monument.
Alonzo S. Landers, born in 1850, is a son of Ezra B. and grandson of John Landers.
He was at sea about ten years, and has been engaged in making cranberry bogs by contract for the last fifteen years.
He was married in 1879 to . Ella H., daughter of Thçmas L. Greene. They have one son, Walter M. They lost
three children. Mr. Landers is a member of the Cataumet Methodist Episcopal church.
David Landers, son of Joseph and Mary (Baker) Landers, was born in 1851, and is a carpenter
by trade. He came from South Sandwich to Cataumet In 1877, where he has since lived. He was married in 1877 to
Achsah Hallett. She died in 1881. He married, in November, 1886, Mrs. Clara A. Hoxie, daughter of Oliver C. Wing.
They have one son, Albert E.
Seth S. Maxim, son of Thomas and grandson of Jabez Maxim, was born in South Carver, Mass.,
in 1822, and is a stone mason by trade. He came from South Carver to Bourne in 1847. He was married in 1346 to
Joanna H. Blackwell, who died in January, 1887.
DAVID D. NYE. -- Among the prominent representative men of tie town of Bourne, David D.
Nye, of Cataumet (formerly South Pocasset), is entitled to a high position. As the descendant of a long line of
worthy ancestors, whose virtues have been transmitted, he worthily bears this old family name, which has been revered
in church and state for more than two hundred years. He is the youngest son and child of Captain Ebenezer and Syrena
(Dimmick) Nye, and was born November 29, 1833, in that part of the town where he now resides. On the 10th of July,
1889, his father, Captain Ebenezer, celebrated his ninetieth birthday, surviving his wife since September 20, 1872,
they having reared to manhood and womanhood eight children: Angelina of Fairhaven, who is the widow of Frederick
Keith; Ebenezer F., who, as master of the bark Mt. Wallaston, sailed into the Arctic seas, and of whom no tidings
have ever been heard; William F., who is a successful oil merchant of New Bedford; Ephraim B., who, while second
lieutenant of the Fourteenth Massachusetts Battery, was killed at Petersburg, Va., March 20, 1865; Albert G., Syrena
M. and Mercy D., who are residents of California; and David D., the subject of the accompanying portrait.
David D. received his education in the public schools of Sandwich, and early in life accompanied his brother, Ebenezer
F., on a whaling voyage. He was then engaged in the fruit business for eight years in New Bedford, with his brothers,
William F. and Ephraim B., since which time he has been occupied in farming. He was married July 30, 1862, to Hannah
T., daughter of Josiah and Sophia N. Curtis. Their adopted son, David W., was born May 12, 1874. Mrs. Nye died
on the 6th of January, 1888, and on the 4th of the following October Mr. Nye married Mrs. Esther F. Dennis of Sandwich.
Before the town of Sandwich was divided, he, in 1875, was elected overseer of the poor, and in 1879 was elected
selectman of the town, which offices, with that of assessor, be satisfactorily filled until the spring of 1884,
when the town of Bourne was erected. In the new town he was at once elected to the same responsible offices, which
he has since filled, and since 1884 he has been chairman of the selectmen of Bourne. He also has been appointed
a justice of the peace and a notary public, enjoying the entire confidence of his townsmen in the ability and integrity
required for these multiplied duties. His principles have led him to affiliate with the republican party, and he
is at the head of the town government to-day, and one of its standardbearers.
For twenty-seven years he has been a trustee of the Methodist Episcopal church of his village, assisting in its
advancement by his presence and means. His good judgment is often sought in the settlement of entangled estates,
in the probate court and in the school affairs of his town, for which his thorough knowledge of the business forms
and his sense of right peculiarly fit him. The cheerfulness with which he assumes these tasks, and the impartiality
of his acts, reveal the underlying principles of his character. In the meridian of his life, within sight of his
birth-place, he resides in his beautiful rural home, which commands a view of one of the prettiest landscapes on
the east shore of Buzzards bay.
Nathan Nye, born in 1828, Is a son of Daniel B. and grandson of Nathan Nye. His mother
was Achsah, daughter of Joseph Swift. He was engaged in the Arctic whale fishing eighteen years. He owns and occupies
the farm at Sagamore, where his father lived from 1813 until his death. He was collector in Sandwich several years,
and collector and treasurer two years in the new town of Bourne. He has been selectman three years. He was married
in 1855 to Ellen S., daughter of Walter Richards. Their nine children are: Walter E. R., Nathan M., William E.,
Henry S., Joseph B., Daniel B., Alfred G., Ellen R. and Susie A. R. They lost one in infancy.
WILLIAM E. PACKARD. -- The ancestral line of this family has descended from Samuel..
Packard, who came to this continent in 1688, and from him all of that name in America have descended. Some time
in the last century Elijah Packard, a descendant of Samuel, came to the Cape, settling in the present town of Bourne,
and was a prominent farmer by occupation. Benjamin was the oldest of his four children, and he also was a farmer.
He lived and died in Bourne. He married Mary, daughter cf Jedediah Young of Orleans, and their children were: Benjamin,
Isaac, Joseph, Alpheus, William E. and four daughters.
William E. Packard is the only survivor of this family. He was born November 6, 1824, and passed his boyhood on
the home farm, receiving the advantages of the common schools of that day. On his arrival at the age of twenty-one,
he read medicine with Dr. John Harper of Sandwich, for two years, and when twenty-four years old went to Agawam,
where for three years he was engaged in the Iron Works, but retaining his residence at Bourne. He married Thankful
A., daughter of Dean S. Leinnell, on the 30th of March, 1848; Mr. Leinnell was then a resident of Wareham. This
union was blessed with four children: Flora A., born June 6, 1849; a son, in 1852, who died young; Mary I., born
May 26, 1853; and William E., jr., born June 24, 1856. Of these children only one survives. Flora A., in 1869,
married Captain William T. Barlow, and died the same year. Mary 1., in August, 1880, married Walton E. Keene of
Bourne, and has two daughters --, Flora A., born 1882; and Annie C., born 1888.-.
William E. Packard, the last of his father's group of nine children, is now in the meridian of life, and quietly
enjoys the fruits of his labor upon the home farm, at the head of the bay, in one of the most romantic spots in
the county. He was not content with the small farm of his father, but has added thereto until he can look out over
two hundred acres of his own. He has a fine cranberry meadow, which he has had under cultivation since 1864 with
the most gratifying results. Mr. Packard inherited the principles of the Methodist religion, and to this society
his support has been given. He has always kept himself aloof from political intrigues, declining any active part,
but iskeenly alive to the best interests of the body politic, and in his unassuming manner contributes to its conduct.
The competence which he is to enjoy in his declining years, is the result of that well directed purpose of his
life, of which the underlying principles are industry, economy and a due respect for the rights and welfare of
his neighbors.
Andrew F. Perry, born in 1823, is a son of Rev. Heman and grandson of John Perry. His
mother was Mary, daughter of (Miller) John Perry. He was a sea-faring man for about thirty years. Since 1868 he
has driven a grocery wagon, and since 1884 has made a specialty of tea and coffee. He was married in 1850 to Martha
W., daughter of Rufus Ellis. They have four children: Rufus E., Francis F., Alfred L. and Warren A. They have lost
two sons and one daughter. Mr. Perry is a member of the Bourne Methodist Episcopal church.
Davis Perry, born in 1818 in Pawtucket, R. I., is a son of Jabez and Mercy (Phinney)
Perry and a grandson of Arthur Perry. He came to Bourne from Rhode Island in 1852. He is a blacksmith by trade,
and runs a shop in the village of Bourne. He was married in 1848 to Betsey E., daughter of Robert Ryder. He is
a member of the Masonic Lodge of Sandwich.
George W. Perry was born in 1844. His ancestors were Thomas C. Perry 8, Arthur 7, John
6, Silas 5, John 4, John 3, Ezra 1, and John Perry', who came to this country from England in 1630; and it appears
that he had a brother Edward, who came to the town of Sandwich with him in about 1637. It is probable that all
the families bearing the name on the Cape are descendants of these two brothers. Mr. Perry'S mother was Hannah
Ellis. Mr. Perry was a sailor for thirteen years. Since 1878 he has been a carpenter and builder. He was married
in 1877 to Maria McLaughlin. They have one daughter, Fannie M. Mr. Perry is a republican.
Silas Perry, born in 1828, is the youngest son of Silas and Rebecca (Ellis) Perry. His
grandfather, John, was a son of John Perry. He was for twenty-five years in a nail factory in Warebam, but for
the last few years he has been engaged in boating and the oyster business at Monument Beach. He was married in
1855 to Olive L. Phinney. Their three children are: John F., Harry E. and Wallace J. Mr. Perry is a prohibitionist.
William E. Perry, born in 1845, is a son of Caleb and Elizabeth (Henley) Perry. His
grandfather was Caleb, son of Caleb Perry. He was several years a seafaring man, after which, be was for fifteen
years employed in the Bay State Straw Works, of Middleboro'. In 1884 he returned to Monument Beach, where he built
and ran a summer hotel• three years. He has been engaged in the oyster business since 1884. H.e was married in
1872 to Marion L. Smith. They have two daughters: Bertha and Evelyn. Mr. Perry is a member of Bourne Methodist
Episcopal church.
Abram Phinney, born in 1824, is a son of Jabez and grandson of John Phinney. His mother
was Hannah, daughter of John Perry. He was a sailor from eleven years of age until 1876. He was tharried in 1853
to Lucinda E., daughter of Perez Burgess. They have two Sons: Perez H. and Roswell B., who are both married. Perez
H. has been postmaster at Monument Beach since 1878, and station agent since 1883.
George E. Phinney, born in 1833, is a son of George 0., grandson of Edward. and great-grandson
of John Phinney. His mother was Betsey A., daughter of Jesse Fisher. He has been boating and in the oyster business
for the last fifteen years. He was married in May, 1858, to Mary H. Littel. Their four living children are: George
A., Amelda M., William W. and Birdella.
Jesse F. Phinney, born in 1840, is a son of Jabez, grandson of Jabez and great-grandson
of John Phinney. His mother, Jane F., is a dau.ghter of Jesse and granddaughter of John Fisher. He is one of eight
children, of whom Jesse F., Sarah J., Nancy H. and Charles Henry are living; Charles H., an elder brother. was
drowned June 10, 1859. aged twenty years, in Long Island sound, from the schooner Hume, of which he was first mate,
his father being captain; Amelda A., wife of Captain E. H. Tobey, died from yellow fever, on the homeward passage
from Rio to Baltimore, March 28, 1876, aged twenty-nine years; Jabez N. died in New Orleans, November 23, 1876,
aged thirty-three years; and Charles H. died in infancy. Jesse F. followed the sea for thirty years prior to 1883;
being master of coasting schooners from 1868 to 1883; since then he has been in the oyster business. He was married
in 1865 to Augusta E. Baldwin, who died in 1869, leaving two children: Augustus N. and Sadie E. He was married
in 1871 to Mary E. Perry.
John B. Phinney 8 (Heman 7, Jabez 6, John 5, Jabez 4, John 3, John 2, John 3,) was born
in 1850. His mother was Abigail (Bourne) Phinney. Of her eight children, only Elizabeth V., Abbie F. and John B.
are living. John B. is a farmer. He was married in 1877 to Abbie R. Childs. They have two sons: R9swell 0. and
James W.
Levi L. Phinney, both in 1845, is a son of Levi and grandson of Levi Phinney. His mother
was Achsah, daughter of Alvan Wing. Mr. Phinney is a farmer on his father's homestead. He was married in 1871 to
Harriet L. Kendrick. They have three children: Ada L., Roland S. and Austin D. Mr. Phinney is a member of the Cataumet
Methodist Episcopal church.
Sylvester 0. Phinney, son of George O., grandson of Edward and great-grandson of
John Phinney, was born in 1841. His mother was Betsey A. (Fisher) Phinney. He was a sailor for about twenty-five
years, and for the last ten years has been farming and boating. He was married in 1869 to Abbie F. Phinney, sister
of John B. Their children are: H. Chester, I. Herbert and Geraldine.
Asa Raymond, born in 1817, is a son of Asa and grandson of Ebenezer Raymond. He has been
a merchant for forty.five years, and was postmaster at Pocasset twenty.six years prior to April 1, 1888. He was
married in 1840 to Eliza A. Lumbert. Their children are: Ellen F.. Mercy A., William H., Melissa, Lucy E., Lewis
C., Adaline, Albert A. and Cora B.
Edmund B. Robinson, son of Moses Robinson, was born in 1831 in Maine. At the age
of thirteen he removed to WeU.fieet, Mass., where he was a fisherman and sailor until 1877, when he removed to
Catanmet, and has been engaged in the oyster business there since that time. He was in the war of the rebellion
eleven months, in Company C, Forty-third Massachusetts Volunteers. His wife was Mary Dunning. Their two sons are:
Edmund B., jr., and George W.
Stillman S. Ryder, born in 1830, is a son of Robert and a grandson of Robert Ryder.
His mother was Jane, daughter of Thomas Gibbs. He is a farmer and fisherman. He has been a member of the school
committee ten years. He was married in 1851 to Cordelia F., daugh. ter of Phineas and Elizabeth (Bourne) Perry.
Their children are: Alonzo F., Abbie J., Robert J., Elma E. (died April 1, 1889), Bessie D. (born March 3, 1866,
died May 13, 1883), Stillman Frank, Hattie P. and Emma L. Mr. Ryder is a democrat.
Robert J. Ryder, born in 1859, is a son of Stiliman S. Ryder, mentioned above, and is
a mason by trade. He was married in 1882 to Lillian G., daughter of Nathan B. Sampson. He is a member of Bourne
Methodist Episcopal church.
Levi S. Savery, born in 1823 in Wareham, is a son of Samuel and grandson of Isaac Savery.
His mother was Rebecca, daughter of Nathaniel Swift. He has lived at Sagamore since 1844. He was married, first,
to Mary E. Burgess, who died leaving five children: Betsey E., Mary E., Jacob, Lizzie L. and Louisa L. He was married
in June, 1874, to Mrs. Caroline Bumpus, daughter of Ansel Swift of Wareham.
Isaac Small, jr., son of Isaac and grandson of Paddock Small, was born in Harwich in
1849. He was a sailor for a few years, but since 1873 has been a merchant at Buzzards Bay. He was for three years
a member of the school board. He was married in 1870 to Emogene Robbins. They have four sons. He is a member of
the DeWitt Clinton Lodge, A. F. & A. M.
Charles G. Smalley, born in 1835 in Harwich, is the only child of Francis A. and
Asenath (Basset) Smalley. His grandfather was Thomas Smalley. He came from Harwich to Wareham about 1860, and a
few years later to Buzzards Bay. He has been engaged in the oyster business since 1860. He was married in 1863
to Harriet C. Basset. They have four children: Missouri H., Ada F., Silliman B. and Elwood S.
Aaron C. Swift, born in 1829, is the oldest son of Nathan B. and grandson of Moses, whose
father, Ward, was a son of Moses Swift. His mother was Pamelia, daughter of Israel Cowen. He is a machinist by
trade, and was employed by the Cape Cod and Old Colony Railroad Companies from 1857 to 1885, the last thirteen
years as master mechanic for the division. He was messenger in the state house at Boston one year, 1885-86. He
was married in 1851 to Lucy H., daughter of Calvin and Hannah (Handy) Howard. They have one son, Nathan F. Mr.
Swift is a member of Fraternal Lodge and Orient Chapter of Hyannis.
Abram F. Swift was born February 25, 1840, in the village, of Monument, town of Sandwich.
He is a son of Ellis M. and grandson of Stephen Swift. His mother was Deborah, daughter of Solomon Perry. He has
been engaged in a mercantile business in Bourne for a number of years. He was appointed postmaster at Monument
in 1864, and when the name was changed to Bourne in April, 1884, he was reappointed. His first wife was Sarah M.
Perry, who died. In 1869 he married Rosalie Waterhouse. He has two children.
George A. Swift 5, born in 1830, is descended from Charles 4, Ward 3, Ward 2, Moses
1, who was born in 1699 and died 1791. His mother was Zebiah K. Hewins. He has been a carpenter by trade for forty
years. He was married in 1854 to Tamsen C., daughter of John Handy. 'They have five children: Clara L., Albert
H., George E., Alice L. and John H. Mr. Swift is a republican and a member of Cataumet Methodist Episcopal church.
Charles E. Swift, born in 1834, is a brother of George A. Swift, mentioned above. He
is a farmer, owning and occupying his father's homestead. He was in the war of the rebellion from August, 1862,
to July, 1865, in Company I, Fortieth Massachusetts Volunteers. He was married in 1869 to Martha E. Adams, and
has one daughter. Edna F. He is a member of Charles Chipman Post, No. 132, G. A. R.
Howard Swift (Charles D. 4, Levi 3, Thomas 2, Joseph Swift 1) was born August 21, 1857.
His mother is Bethiah Kelley. He is the oldest of three children: Howard, Henry Russell and Fred. K. He is engaged
in the cranberry culture.
John H. Taylor, son of William H. Taylor, was born in New Bedford in 1859. He came to
Bourne in 1869, and from that time until 1885 lived with the family of Captain Allen Bourne. He has done an ice
business and driven an express team at Bourne since 1880. He was married in 1885 to Anna W. Raymond.
Elisha H. Tobey, born in 1844, is a son of Elisha and Henrietta (Dimmock) Tobey and
a grandson of Joseph Tobey. He was at sea for more than thirty years, and was captain of a barque in the coffee
trade sixteen years. Since 1884 he has been in the oyster business. He was married in 1869 to Amelda Phinney, who
died in 1876. They had one daughter, who died., He married Nancy H. Phinney in 1879. They have three children:
Levi B., Blanche M. and Roscoe F. Captain Tobey is a member of the Bourne Methodist Episcopal church.
John W. Wedlock, son of Henry Wedlock, was born in 1829 in New York city, and is a carpenter
by trade. In 1850 he went to California from Portland, Me., and lived there sixteen years. In 1866 he returned
to New England and settled in the town of Sandwich, and since that time he has been employed by the Keith Manufacturing
Company,. at Sagamore, most of the time. He was married in 1861 to Mary, daughter of Rev. Joseph Marsh. They have
one son living -- Lewis C. -- and lost one -- Walter B. Mr. Wedlock is a republican and a member of DeWitt Clinton
Lodge, A. F. & A. M.
Moses C. Waterhouse, born April 29, 1855, is a son of Moses S. and grandson of Enoch
Waterhouse. His mother is Erneline S., daughter of John Bourne. He has worked at the carpenter trade since 1874,
as contractor and builder since 1876. He was assessor one year, and has been chairman of school committee four
years. He was married in 1877 to Sarah, daughter of Joseph Whittemore. Their children are: Lucy C., Moses S., Richard
B. and Sarah L. Mr. Waterhouse is a republican.
James H. West, born November 4, 1833, in Nantucket, is a son of Richard and Mary B. (Crocker)
West and grandson of Abner West. He is a carpenter by trade. He was in the war of the rebellion from August, 1862,
to July, 1865, in Company B, Fortieth Massachusetts Volunteers, and in Company C, Sixth United States Veteran Reserves.
He was married in 1857 to Elizabeth A., daughter of Braddock and Martha Coleman. They have four children: Gertrude,
Mary C., Martha C. and Eugene A. Three children died in infancy.
Asaph S. Wicks was born in 1837, in West Falmouth. He is a son of George W. and Betsey
(Robinson) Wicks and grandson of Paul Wicks. He was engaged in whale fishing from 1855 to 1886, and the last twenty
years was master of a vessel. In 1889 he had charge of the club house at Tobey island. He was married in 1864 to
Sarah F., daughter of Jesse Barlow. She died in 1878, leaving one daughter, Lena C. He was married in 1882 to Mrs.
Susan A. Wilson. He is a republican.
Alvan Wing, born in 1843, is descended from Nathaniel 4, Alvan 3, Lemuel 2, Nathaniel
Wing 1. His mother was Hannah S., daughter of Abram Burgess. She had four children: Mary, Alvan, William H. and
Walter H. Mr. Wing is a farmer. He was married in 1870 to Amelia R., daughter of Arnold Small. They have one son,
Nathaniel N.
Oliver C. Wing, son of William and grandson of Lemuel Wing, was born in 1826. His mother
was Mary, daughter of John and Sarah Witherell. He is a painter by trade, but for some years he has been a farmer.
He owns his father's homestead farm. He was married in May, 1850, to Delilah 0., daughter of Warren Kendrick. Their
children are: Clara A., Alice F., William B., Mary H., Lucy E., George C., Ann Eliza, Lester VT. and one that died.
Mr. Wing is a member of Cataumet Methodist Episcopal church, and trustee and steward of the same.
William H. Wing, born in 1846, is a brother of Alvan Wing, mentioned above. He is a
harness maker by trade. He was married in 1867 to Susan F., daughter of Cyrenus and Hannah (Handy) Howard. They
have two children: Howard B. and Maud E.
Zadock Wright, born in 1822 in South Carver, Mass., is the youngest son of Zadock,
whose father, Moses Wright, was in the war of 1812. His mother was Jane Tilison. He worked in an iron foundry from
1836 until 1882, with the exception of eight years, when he was at sea. He married in March, 1846, Keziah, daughter
of John Avery. Their children are: Augustus W., Edgar, Ella, Andrew, Lizzie and Chester.
Augustus W. Wright, born in 1847, is the oldest son of Zadock Wright. He is a moulder
by trade, and for the past three years has worked in the electrotype factory at Pocasset. He was married in May,
1869, to Anfinnetta VT. Gibbs. Their living children are: Frederick A., Edith and Josephine C. Two died in infancy.
Mr. Wright is a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge, No. 119, of Wareham.
Noah H. Wright, born in 1845, is the fifth son of Stillman Wright, who was the oldest
son of Zadock, son of Moses Wright. His mother was Zylphia Hammond. He worked in an iron foundry about twenty years.
He built a spacious residence at Pocasset in 1887. He was married in 1864 to Sarah, daughter of David Small. They
have three children: Nellie, Charles A. and John. Mr. Wright is a member of Hyannis Lodge, A. F. & A. M.
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