MARY ENDICOTT'S DIARY Continued
SOURCE: Putnam's Historical Magazine, Vol. 1, Nos. 1-3, 5-11, May 1892 - March 1893; pp. 29-31.
July 14, 1850. On Wednesday night, the 10th inst., Meeting house at Plains entirely destroyed
by fire, incendiary.
Aug. 2, 1850. Mary FOWLE died suddenly & was buried last Monday.
Aug. 8, 1850. Buried yesterday afternoon Mrs. Samuel FLINT, with her infant babe, leaving husband & little boy.
Aug. 30, 1850. Prof. WEBSTER, murderer, hung today.
Sept. 5, 1850. Capt. Benj. PUTNAM, formerly of Danvers, one of our neighbors, but of late resident at Haverhill, brought home & buried last week also died last week, leaving a widow, 2d wife & a number of children.
Oct. 13, 1850. Died Oct. 11, our intimate friend and aged, Samuel GRAY of Salem. He was near 86. Our friendship over 50 years. Leaves 2 sons and 4 daughters.
Dec. 6, 1850. Funeral of Mr. Benj. KIMBALL's wife--his 2d wife--both wives leaving little children.
Mar. 31, 1851. Died last week wife of Col. Amos BATCHELDER, who used to attend school in this neighborhood with myself & sisters, died of apoplectic fit. Heard also of the death of Miss Anna CHASE of Salem a former acquaintance.
May 15, 1851. Following persons died within a very short time. Eunice PUTNAM, widow of the late Jeremiah PUTNAM. Mr. Josiah GOULD of Topsfield, & Mrs. Harriet P. PUTNAM, late of Danvers, but she removed to the far west where she has left a husband & little children.
June 21, 1851. Mr. CHAMBERLAIN, an aged gentleman of Salem died yesterday, leaving a widow & 3 children.
July 4, 1851. Died July 2d, very suddenly Mrs. Hix RICHARDS. Buried on 3d, leaves husband & 3 children.
July 12, 1851. Died this morning Capt. Samuel KENNEDY, an aged friend, of Salem, leaving widow & daughter & a son at sea whom they have not heard from for many years, a master of a vessel.
Aug. 27, 1851. Buried yesterday William PRESTON, of cancer on side of face & neck. Died, since he died, Mrs. Julia, wife of his brother Hiram.
Aug. 29, 1851. Funeral of a little boy of John SEARS, about a year old.
Sept. 10, 1851. Funeral of Mr. Amos PERKINS of Topsfield, leaving Widow & quite a number of Children, mostly married.
Sept. 26, 1851. Buried a three year old boy of Benj. KIMBALL (see previous page). In less than 20 years B. K. Has lost 2 wives & 4 children, though he has not seen 50 years & he has four daughters & one son left. An infant child of his first wife was given to Rev. Mr. McEWEN, of Topsfield at that time. Died within 2 or 3 weeks Ebenezer SHILLABER of S. Danvers aged, wealthy, amiable & much esteemed.
Oct 13, 1851. Our nearest neighbor Mr. PORTER (Jonathan) died to-day. Jonathan PORTER was nearly 88 years old, suffered from many infirmities. No more shall I see him trudging across the fields to see us. Buried the 16th.
Oct. 25, 1851. Saturday. Buried the first of this week in Topsfield Mrs. John WRIGHT, leaving a husband & one child if no more, aged parents also & one brother & sister.
Nov. 13, 1851. Jonathan PROCTOR, aged citizen of Danvers, died suddenly a day or two since. Also a week or two since, Mrs. ESTEY, relict of the late Enos Estey, died. They left no children.
Dec. 11, 1851. Just heard of the death of Mrs. Malachi WILSON, sick for many years with consumption. A second wife. Had children by his first.
Dec. 15, 1851. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph BLACK neighbors, have lost a little four-year-old boy, & have one or two children left.
Dec. 26, 1851. Died last week, Rev. O. A. TAYLOR, of Manchester, his widow was daughter of our former doctor Mary CLEAVELAND being her maiden name.
Jan. 10, 1852. Just heard of the death of Deacon WELCH of Plaistow, father of cousin Warren PORTER's wife. Also of death of Mrs. CUMMINGS, widow of Cyrus Cummings of Topsfield. Her funeral to-day. Leaves an only daughter & two sons. Deacon WELCH was blind for many years previous to death.
Jan 11, 1852. Died at his residence in Charlestown, Rev. Walter BALFOUR, a native of Scotland whence he came to America when about 20. I have heard him preach in former years. I liked him much when I heard him, for I thought he preached good sense. Some of the papers say he was seventy & some seventy-seven years of age when he died.
Feb. 12, 1852. Died last night in our neighborhood, Mrs. Hannah Dodge GOULD, leaving a husband & infant babe. Husband lost a first wife about 4 years ago, leaving two young children,
one of whom has died since.
April 14, 1852. Died last Saturday, 10th, Mrs. Lydia A. DANIELS, wife of Hon. R. S. Daniels
leaving husband & several children.
April 28, 1852. Died yesterday morning, in this neighborhood, Mrs. Emeline P. FOWLE wife of Samuel Fowle Jr. Leaving an infant babe.
May 12, 1852. Died last Friday, 7th, James N. ARCHER, of Salem, buried on 8th. Died a few days ago, Mrs. Jonathan PERRY. Husband & children left. She was a smart, bright woman.
May 20, 1852. Heard yesterday of death of Sarah GIFFORD, formerly lived near us. Died I think, in New York State. Left widowed mother, sisters & brothers.
June 7, 1852. Hosea BALLOU died in Boston, aged 81.
July 4, 1852. My cousin Benjamin CRESSY has lost his wife, who was buried a day or two. She was deranged for several years.
Dec. 26, 1852. Within a few weeks, Mr. Daniel PORTER of Canaan, N. H., formerly a resident of Danvers, died. Brother to Zerobbabel. Left an aged widow & a number of children. Last Wednesday, died, Mr. Thomas MELZARD, aged 53, of Salem. A few years ago Mr. MELZARD resided in next house to ours. He and wife good neighbors. Left wife & son.
Jan. 12, 1853. Died on 10th Jan. William LAKE of Topsfield. Leaves widow & three children.
Jan. 24, 1853. Died at Roxbury, Rev. Edward TURNER aged 76.
Feb. 1, 1853. Funeral of Mrs. Henrietta SEARS, wife of John SEARS. Leaves husband and four young children.
April 4, 1853. Monday. Last Thursday, died, Dr. Andrew NICHOLS, also within a short time, Capt. Jos. BATCHELDER & Mrs. Elizabeth WAITT of Topsfield.
April 14, 1853. Dr. SHED (Joseph SHED) departed this life two or three days ago.
April 22, 1853. Ann Maria RUST of Salem died on the 18th. She kept a millinery store. Two or three weeks ago also died, Mrs. Lucy P. PERKINS of Topsfield. She was a widow & leaves a mother, brothers & sisters. Just heard of the death of Mr. John BALCH & Cyrus CLEAVELAND both of Topsfield. Balch has lived with and worked for us. Leaves widow & little daughter, aged mother & brothers & sisters.
May 11, 1853. Great Norwalk R. R. accident occurred last Friday. Dr. Abel L. PIERSON killed.
June 22, 1853. Mrs. TIBBITS, daughter of Mr. Oliver WOODBURY, buried this afternoon.
July 7, 1853. Within a few days Hon. Judge Samuel PUTNAM, died, long distinguished.
Sept. 18, 1853. Mrs. CREATMAN (?) & her daughters were buried on Wednesday. Also Mrs. James PUTNAM a day or two since. Her son also very sick.
Sept. 30, 1853. Mrs. WALLIS one of our good old neighbors died yesterday P.M., she was over eighty. Left son who has a wife.
Nov. 24, 1853. Bishop BOARDMAN died a few weeks ago.
Dec. 26, 1853. Just heard that my deceased father's only remaining sister is dead, she was 96 years & 5 mos. of age. Left children. She resided with her daughter & daughter's children of late.
Jan. 1, 1854. Sabbath morn.
Jan. 12, 1854. Died 2 or 3 days ago Mr. Daniel PUTNAM & also 2 or 3 weeks ago the wife of Maj. Moses BLACK & a little child of Moses BLACK, Jr.
Mar. 3, 1854. Henrietta Madeline SEARS buried day before yesterday, was 12 years old & eldest child of John SEARS, who wife died, I think, Feb. 27, 1853. He has lost several children before.
Mar. 10, 1854. Died within a few days Mrs. Ellen Fosdick MEAD of Charlestown, leaving a husband. Also at Danversport died Capt. Thos. CHEEVER aged 78, leaving aged widow & several children.
April 21, 1854. Clara Page FOWLER, wife of Samuel FOWLER of Danvers, buried this afternoon, aged about 75, & Mrs. John PEABODY widow of the late John PEABODY of Topsfield was buried yesterday aged 89.
July 5, 1854. William FRANCIS of D. & Mrs. Warren PEABODY of Wenham died a few weeks ago. I think they both died in June. They were advanced in life & have left children.
July 14, 1854. John PAGE buried to-day. Died night before last at 6 o'clock, leaves a widow advanced in years & children & grandchildren.
July 19, 1854. Mrs. Esther SHOVE relict of the late Squire SHOVE of S. Danvers deceased a few days ago, aged 89. She outlived all her children but one. My father resided in this family when a young man & esteemed her highly. Left a son and numerous grandchildren.
Aug. 29, 1854. A little more than a week ago died Mrs. Mary GWINNE & was buried from her niece's, Mrs. N. FROTHINGHAM, our very near friend. She was the last sister of our old friend Mrs. Samuel GRAY who deceased seventeen years ago. Mrs. GWINNE was aged & infirm.
Nov. 30, 1854. Thanksgiving day. A week or two since Mr. Moody ANDREWS of Topsfield lost a son of 16 years by his gun going off.
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Dec. 1, 1854. Cousin Israel ENDICOTT died Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 29; leaves a widow,
an aged mother, & one brother. Died at Woltboro, and is to be brought to Danvers & buried
Sabbath afternoon.
Jan. 12, 1855. This afternoon Capt. Asa TAPLEY & his wife are to be buried, died within a
few hours of each other. Within two or three weeks their daughter Mrs. CASS departed, & within
a few years they have lost two other married daughters, Mrs. RHODES & Mrs. CLARKE. One only child remains, Mrs. GOULD.
Mar. 20, 1855. Mr. Edwin JOCELYN, Esq., of Salem, formerly of Danvers, the school master that in my young days I went to school to & who I esteem so highly, expired very suddenly on Saturday evening the 17th. About a week previous he fell in the street, but recovered, so as to be about his business & I think on that day also. He died while sitting in his chair, about 10 o'clock. I think he leaves two children, son & daughter. His wife died some years ago. He was 61 years & 6 mos. old.
Sept. 1, 1855. Aunt CRESSY died this morning, & is to be buried Monday afternoon, Sept. 3; she was 83 years & five mos. old. Left two sons & a daughter-in-law.
Nov. 30, 1855. Thanksgiving.
Jan. 23, 1856. Died in S. Danvers, Jan. 11, Mrs. Polly, wife of Benj. GOODRIDGE, Esq. aged, I think, 68 years. Also Jan. 18, Capt. Thomas PERLEY of Boxford aged 59 years.
1856. To-day (no date given) have heard Mrs. Matthew PUTNAM's funeral was to take place. Died on Sabbath day in consequence of a wrong dose being given her, apple peru instead of herb tea. She was a sister to our old neighbor Mrs. Fanny PORTER. Now has no sister or brother, I think.
April 19, 1856. Mrs. Seth PUTNAM died yesterday morning, a neighbor. Leaves an aged husband & a number of children. She & her husband have lived alone the last years of their lives. I have heard that Mrs. Priscilla D. PUTNAM is dead. Also wife of Capt. Eben PUTNAM.
May 2, 1856. Died within a few days. Eben PUTNAM, son of the Capt. Eben PUTNAM just mentioned.
June 9, 1856. My cousin's daughter, Adelaid PUTNAM, died Saturday, June 7, aged about 17. My cousin had but two children, one son and one daughter.
Aug. 16, 1856. Our neighbor Mr. Samuel PUTNAM lies dead & is to be buried to-morrow leaving wife, children & grandchildren. Of advanced years.
Nov. 12, 1856. Within a few days I have heard of death of Mrs. Sarah R. HASKELL.
Mar. 3, 1857. Died to-day Mrs. Mercy PEABODY widow of late Ebenezer PEABODY, aged 77, leaving children. Her husband died perhaps 30 years ago. Lived in Topsfield.
Mar. 11, 1857. Just heard of death of a friend, Mr. Israel ADAMS of Danvers. Left a widow.
April 29, 1857. James STIMPSON, son of William STIMPSON, of D. Plains, aged 13 or 14, dead. Several other children sick with scarlet fever.
May 1, 1857. Another child of STIMPSON died yesterday, a daughter aged about 15.
May 10, 1857. George STIMPSON of the above William aged about 21, died yesterday. Three other children sick & mother also.
May 14, 1857. Mrs. Rebecca PERRY found dead not far from her house. Left children.
June 26, 1857. Dreadful steamboat disaster near Quebec or Montreal to day. Hon. S. C. PHILLIPS perished. Body found and brought home.
Sept. 26, 1857. Just returned from funeral of Sarah PORTER. Died yesterday after years of suffering. For many years she was our next neighbor, but the last few years of her life she has resided about a mile and a half distant. She leaves 2 brothers & their wives & children.
Oct. 26, 1857. Died Oct. 16, Elizabeth G. PUTNAM, daughter of Simeon PUTNAM.
Nov. 20, 1857. Died Sabbath evening, Deacon Nathaniel FROTHINGHAM of Salem, one of the first and firmest pillars of the Universalist Church & in whose house the first Universalist sermon was preached by Father MURRAY. He was a man of strict integrity & in his callings a most worth man. Aged 88 years, 7 mos. & some days. Widow survives him.--On Wednesday evening died one of our neighbors, Augusta GOLDTHWAITE, a young lady.
Nov. 26, 1857. Within a few days died Mrs. Humphrey WILDES, suddenly. Last week Moses PETTINGILL, living about a mile from us, on the edge of Topsfield, fell from rock or tree & broke his back. Just alive. A young man & has a wife & one or 2 ch.
Dec. 6, 1857. The above Moses PETTINGILL died 2 or 3 days ago.
Jan. 21, 1858. Matthew HOOPER died, I think, day before yesterday, the 19th, in an apoplectic fit, leaving a widow.
Feb. 5, 1858. Mrs. Lydia GOODHUE, wife of Daniel GOODHUE, died Saturday morning, 13th inst. & is buried to-day. Has resided in this neighborhood over 40 years. Left husband &
daughter. His son, with wife an ddaughter [sic], resides near.
May 31, 1858. [*Maybe Mar. instead of May since it appears to be out of chronological order] Yesterday attended funeral of my cousin Peter PUTNAM's wife; she was found dead in her bed, dying Sabbath night Mar. 28, or Monday morning 29th. He is left alone. Died in Boxford, Mar. 21, Major William GUNNISON, leaving a family.
April 27, 1858. Died two or three days ago, Mrs. Sarah Clarke PEABODY, leaving a husband & several children, also parents & sisters.
May 12, 1858. Died at Danvers Plains May 9, ___, aged 56, leaving widow.
June 2, 1858. Buried to-day one of our nearest neighbors, Mrs. Polly WILLS. She died yesterday, aged between 60 & 70. Leaves no near relations. Interred at Marblehead with her friends.
June 7, 1858. Mr. Moses PORTER, our old neighbor, died suddenly last night, probably in an apoplectic fit. Leaves a widow & an only daughter who is not in her right mind for several months.
June 30, 1858. Mrs. Fanny PUTNAM buried to-day, widow of the late Joseph Putnam. She was very aged. Leaves one daughter who has a husband & several children.
July 10, 1858. Buried yesterday a little daughter of Mr. & Mrs. SANGER of D. Plains, an only child of 5 or 6 years of age. Just heard of death of Mr. Allen NOURSE. He was my father's cousin & must be quite aged--should think past 80--leaves some children.
July 14, 1858. Mr. Eben TOWNE buried on Monday, of Topsfield. Leaves a widow (she died soon after her husband's death).
August 23, 1858. A dear friend, Miss Lydia SMITH, of Boxford, died Aug. 20. In her early years she resided in our family ten years. She was 71 years & a few days, at time of her decease.
Sep. 10, 1858. This afternoon Mr. Aaron PUTNAM to be interred. He died on the 8th. He was past 51. Within two or three years he has built an elegant mansion. Leaves a widow and many relatives to mourn his loss. Had 2 children but both are dead.
Sep. 17, 1858. Died yesterday morning Mr. Philip SMITH's only son, a lad of about 11 years, from a gun-wound. Left parents & 2 sisters.
Nov. 1, 1858. Died a few weeks ago Mrs. Moses WILDES, leaving several children.
Feb. 2, 1859. Last Friday, Jan. 28, Mr. Thomas DOWNING hung himself in East Church, Salem, leaving family.
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Mar. 11, 1859. Mrs. Serena PERRY died on the 8th, aged 39, leaving husband & little children & 3 sisters & an aged father. Also, George PERKINS of Wenham died a few months ago. Was in the morning of life & left a widowed mother & brother & an aged grandfather.
Mar. 22, 1859. In Feb., I think, Mr. Samuel Porter FOWLER of Danversport died-aged. Leaves a number of children. Three unmarried daughters resided in the house with him.
April 5, 1859. Died night before last Mrs. Willard PUTNAM of Danversport.
April 12, 1859. Died a few days ago, I think April 4, Mrs. Deborah FOSDICK, wife of John FOSDICK of Charlestown, daughter of late Dea. Nath'l FROTHINGHAM, leaving a husband & 2 daughters. She buried a married daughter & her husband few years ago.
July 2, 1859. Buried yesterday, Harriet S. COOLIDGE daughter of Joshua & Harriet SYLVESTER. Recently married & had one child.
July 22, 1859. Rufus CHOATE to be buried in Boston to-morrow. Died at Halifax on his way to Europe.
Aug. 27, 1859. Mrs. Mary CHAMBERLAIN, widow of the late Samuel C., died last week. She was between 83 & 84 years of age. Also Captain ATKINS of New York died about a week ago. A few years ago he formed a second connection with Mrs. HOPPING of Salem, daughter of the late Deacon N. FROTHINGHAM; thus she is left a widow a second time.
Sep. 6. 1859. Buried on the 3rd, John DWINNEL of Topsfield, about 40 years old. Resided from one to two miles from here with parents & brothers. Died on 2nd Sept., John WHEELER, of Danvers, aged 72. He formerly resided in this vicinity many years ago & also in our family. Left wife & two children.
Oct. 14, 1859. Died recently Mrs. Parker BROWN of Salem & Mrs. Luther PARKS of Boston.
Nov. 24, 1859. Thanksgiving.
Jan. 21, 1860. On Jan. 10, Pemberton mills fell. Great loss of life; crushed or burned several hundred.
Mar. 2, 1860. Buried to-day Mr. N. BATCHELDER, Tailor at Plains.
Yesterday's papers announced death of John C. NOYES, formerly of S. Danvers, native of Atkinson, N. H. Died in Manchester, England. Both left widows & families.
Mar. 25, 1860. Died at Boston Mr. Benacab C. BRICKET & on Mar. 17th, his widow Mary BRICKET, daughter of the late Aaron PORTER of Salem. They resided in Danvers in my younger days.
April 21, 1860. Died on 19th. inst. Mr. Moses PETTINGILL of Danvers & Mr. Sylvester CUMMINGS of Georgetown, both leaving widows & Mr. PETTINGILL quite a number of children. Mr. CUMMINGS I think left some though he lost two married children within a year or two.
April 27, 1860. Mrs. Margaret PUTNAM widow of the late Edward PUTNAM buried this afternoon. Died day before yesterday, leaving a son & daughter & an only sister & brothers.
May 4, 1860. Buried to-day Miss Hannah PUTNAM, one of the old inhabitants of this neighborhood. Also died some days ago, another friend, Miss Mary PUTNAM, far advanced in life.
May 20, 1860. Died on the 13th. inst., Mr. Abel NICHOLS of Danvers, aged 45, leaving two children, a widowed another & a sister.
June 11, 1860. - Died this morning, an old friend, Mr. Robert GRAY of Portsmouth. His sister was staying here & her sister & brother in-law came after her & to tell her the sad news.
June 15, 1860. Died June 12th Mrs. Louise P. PUTNAM, wife of Rev; A. P. PUTNAM of Roxbury & daughter of Samuel PRESTON, aged 32 years. Buried to-day.
June 23, 1860. Died at Rowley, June 19th, Capt. Solomon DODGE, past 84 years of age. He was an old neighbor of ours in former years & a well known & intimate friend of father's & of us all. Was of "Excellent character."
June 24, 1860. Our near neighbor & dear friend, Hannah RICHARDSON, died yesterday afternoon.
Sep. 11, 1860. Mr. Moses PUTNAM, aged citizen, born & always resided in this vicinity, died yesterday morning, about 85, leaving widow, children & grandchildren. Samuel CUMMINGS, also belonging to this vicinity, died suddenly within two or three days. Died on or near the road (not far from Turnpike).
Jan. 5, 1861. Joseph BLACK departed this life Jan. 3rd, leaving wife & several young children--one of our neighbors.
Feb. 11, 1861. Died Saturday, 9th, Col. Jesse PUTNAM, an aged & well known citizen, leaving widow & children.
Mar. 8, 1861. Fidelia, daughter of the late Edward & Margaret PUTNAM buried to-day. Died on the 6th, aged 21, leaving an orphan brother-a year or two older, I think.
Mar. 26, 1861. Died on 21st, Rev. Thos. WHITTEMORE, to he buried to-day. Editor of Trumpet.
April 19, 1861. Within a day or two Mrs. Susan PUTNAM (daughter of Moses PUTNAM) returned from the South with the body of her only daughter, Eliza, whom she had taken there for her health.
April 20, 1861. Died on the 16th, Mrs. Polly FROTHINGHAM of Salem, widow of the late Dea. Nath'l FROTHINGHAM; she was wanting 2 or 3 months of 84 years, "A good woman."
May 31, 1861. Died recently Mrs. Mehitable CHEEVER of Dorchester, N. H., formerly of Danvers. Was between 90 & 100. I knew her in her youthful days. Also died within a few days, Mr. Moses BLACK of Danvers, over eighty, and also Rev. Hosea BALLOU 2nd, of Medford.
July 20, 1861. Just heard of death of Col. Warren PORTER, my nephew's (Elias E. PORTER) only uncle.
July 29, 1861. Sabbath before last I with my sister & nephew attended my cousin's (Col. W. PORTER) funeral. He was buried with Masonic honors. Died within a day or two the aged Samuel CLARKE, leaving a widow & 3 daughters, sons-in-law & grandchildren., Dea. Joel PEABODY died last week, leaving widow & several children. Deacon John WRIGHT of Topsfield died yesterday, I think, leaving widow & several little children & a daughter by a former marriage.
Aug. 5, 1861. Died Aug. 3, Mr. Squire SHOVE of S. Danvers, about my own age. The last child of his parents; leaves a widow & nephew & nieces.
Aug. 9, 1861. Since yesterday have heard of death of two aged acquaintances, friends of my parents, Mr. Ephraim HARRIS of Beverly & Mrs. Sarah BRYANT, both 87 years of age. The latter died in Salem & has lived there & in various places in her life time. She was a distant relative of our family & both of these old friends have seen such trouble in their matrimonial connection.
Aug. 31, 1861. Another friend gone, Mrs. Mary KENNEDY, widow of the late Capt. Samuel KENNEDY & aunt to the man who has lived in our family more than 50 years, was buried yesterday morning. She has left a daughter & a son & his wife & grandchild.
Oct. 15, 1861. Died at Danversport yesterday about noon, Mr. Moses BLACK, leaving widow & a family of children. A useful man especially in the Universalist society.
Oct. 22, 1861. Died at Danvers Plains a day or two since, Mary Ann PUTNAM, daughter of Eben PUTNAM.
pp. 250-253.
Oct. 21, 1861. Another old acquaintance, Mrs. Sally SHELDON of Beverly, died the 25th. She & her sister have seen much trouble & all of them have preceded her to the spirit land except one & she was next to the oldest child now quite advanced in years. She was a widow & left children. Their father died many years ago & they themselves have all been married & have got children.
Dec. 26, 1861. Two weeks ago to-day one of my mates, a dear and most intimate friend, was struck down with paralysis & is very low, Margaret C. GRAY.
April 23, 1862. My cousin Mrs. Sarah P. DAVIS buried this afternoon (about my eldest sister's age) leaving an only daughter who lived with her, sons with their families, an only sister & brother.
May 16, 1862. Died in Topsfield yesterday P.M., Mr. Joshua WILDES.
Sept. 6, 1862. Another old acquaintance died Sep. 1, Samuel PEABODY of Boxford, aged 73, leaving several small children & a widow that was his second wife. Worth man, invalid for some years.
Sep. 9, 1862. Mr. Daniel PERKINS of Topsfield dropped dead last Sabbath afternoon after returning from church, A.M.
Sept. 26, 1862. Mrs. Eliza P. TAPLEY, wife of Nathan Tapley. His second wife. Two young daughters were left by first wife, one of whom is a widow now.
Oct. 7, 1862. Cousin Benj. CRESSY died last Thursday, 2nd Oct., aged 66 years and several months, leaving 3 daughters, two that lived with him & one married that lives out West. In
yesterday's paper I saw the death of Alexander STANLEY, aged a little over 18 years of age. He was of Marblehead & died at Washington a few days ago, having gone to the war. A brother previously went to the war & was shot in the lung & made an invalid.
Oct. 19, 1862. Died within a few days Nathaniel BODGE, leaving a widow & several children. Long an attendant at the Universalist meetings.
Nov. 27, 1862. Died two or three weeks ago Thomas MUNDAY, a large health looking man, of Topsfield.
Feb. 13, 1863. Died Feb. 7th, Mrs. Catherine E. Wife of Benjamin HUTCHINSON aged 46 years & 5 mos., leaving a husband & an adopted daughter.
April 17, 1863. Died within a few days on the Plains Mrs. SLEEPER. She has been complaining for a number of years. Also died a son, 17 years old, of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph POPE.
May 2, 1863. Died within 2 or 3 days, Mr. Andrew GOULD of Danvers. Also Mr. Luke TOWNE of Topsfield. Also in Topsfield, Mrs. RICKER, formerly of Maine.
May 26, 1863. Just heard of the death of Mr. Dennison GOLDTHWAITE, formerly an old neighbor, lately a resident of Lynn. Leaves a widow & numerous children. Heard of the death of a Doctor, I suppose Dr. OSGOOD (George). Leaves a widow & two children.
June 19, 1863. Mrs. Emeline P. BLACK buried her only little daughter yesterday afternoon. Lost children as well as her husband before.
Sept. 18, 1863. William E. & Mary E. KIMBALL of Topsfield lost their daughter, Lizzie Reed Kimball, on the 13th inst., aged 29 years, leaving parents, sisters & an only brother, & also
an aged grandmother.
Nov. 1, 1863. Within a short time has deceased Mrs. Phineas FOSTER, a widow, a former acquaintance who has resided in Boston of late years. Also Deacon Daniel P. CLOUGH of Danvers died Oct. 25th, leaving widow & children.
Nov. 16, 1863. Died in Danvers, Nov. 2nd, Miss Harriet PUTNAM, widow of the late Israel ADAMS, Esq., & granddaughter of the late Judge HOLTEN, 75 years & 5 mos.
Nov. 26, 1863. Thanksgiving. Buried yesterday a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Jessie TAPLEY, about 22 years of age. Shortly to be married to a Mr. HUTCHINSON.
Dec. 25, 1863. Just heard of the death of Miss Nancy REA, an aged single lady; also death of John CLEVELAND of Connecticut, formerly of Topsfield, who leaves a widow & children; also death of two men killed at S. Danvers in a steam tanning factory, John CUTLER & also the
engineer. Died a few weeks ago, Chas. M. ENDICOTT, Esq., of Northampton, formerly of Salem. Think he leaves a widow & several children.
Jan. 27, 1864. Last night heard of death of an old friend & mate, Margaret Cook GRAY. She died of apoplexy, Jan. 25th. Has been at Taunton Hospital for about 2 years, being insane in consequence perhaps of paralytic stroke.
Mar. 2, 1864. Died Feb. 6th, Mrs. Olivia WOODBURY widow of the late Daniel Woodbury, leaving 2 children, my cousin William ENDICOTT's wife & her brother. She was about 69 years of age.
Mar. 23, 1864. Wednesday, Rebecca BALCH died on Sabbath afternoon & was buried yesterday. She lived in Topsfield & was the only child of a widowed mother. She was past 26 years of age.
April 1, 1864. Mr. John DWINELL of Topsfield died this forenoon. About 80 years old. Leaves a widow & sons & daughters. Buried to-day at Danversport Capt. Henry JOHNSON, aged 70, leaving
widow & family.
April 4, 1864. One of our neighbors, Seth PUTNAM, over 80, died last Friday, 1st, & is buried to-day. Lived, since his wife died, with his daughter & her husband. Had other daughters also, & grandchildren.
April 15, 1864. We hear of the death of those whose names are familiar to us. Mrs. Charlotte FARRINGTON, 78 years old, who died in Boston, Jefferson PUTNAM of S. Danvers, between 50 & 60, and James PUTNAM, an aged man of Danvers.
June 22, 1864. Wallace A. PUTNAM, son of the late Ahira PUTNAM & Sarah R., his wife, buried this afternoon. Wounded in battle, took cold & died of fever, leaving a widowed mother & an only brother.
July 10, 1864. Died within a few days, Mrs. Maria Augusta FIELDS, wife of Rev. Thomas FIELDS & daughter of Hon. R. S. DANIELS of S. Danvers.
(Benjamin CRESSY of Beverly died the last of July 1864. A note from Sarah CRESSEY says under date of August 1st, that he died "Thursday last.")
July 21, 1864. Elias' Cousin, Alfred PORTER, died day before yesterday & is buried to-day. Has a brother at the war. Also died in the house above his on the morning previous, William PETTINGILL. Both leave widowed mothers & brothers & sisters.
Oct. 24, 1864. Just heard of death of Mrs. Moses PUTNAM, on last Saturday the 22nd. Was an old neighbor over 80 years of age. Heard last week that Charles PAGE died of yellow fever at the South.
Nov. 4, 1864. Our much loved pastor died yesterday afternoon. Left wife & 2 children (Rev. Mr. PUTNAM, Universalist).
Dec. 14, 1864. Our dear Cousin Israel CRESSY departed this life Dec. 7, leaving widow & only brother.
Dec. 26, 1864. Within a short time Eben SUTTON, of S. Danvers, died suddenly, leaving a widow. Children had previously died. Also Seth BUTLER, an old man, died suddenly (father of John C. BUTLER).
Jan. 1865. Saw last evening in the paper the death of Mrs. Elizabeth P. FOSTER, daughter of the late Samuel PUTNAM. Formerly a neighbor & Elias' schoolmate.
Jan. 17, 1865. Buried yesterday atternoon [sic-afternoon] Mrs. Serena PORTER wife of George Porter of Danvers Port, leaving husband & 2 sisters. They attended our meeting. Sabbath morning, 15th, died Hon. Edward EVERETT, of apoplexy.
Jan. 28, 1865. Died 22nd inst. Mary Ann PEABODY, dau. of late Samuel Peabody of Boxford, & also her niece Mary P. BATCHELDER a few days previous.
Mar. 24, 1865. Died yesterday Mary RICHARDSON, an old neighbor, leaving aged parents, an only sister & two brothers. Heard to-day of death of Perley BALCH's widow.
April 7, 1865. Died yesterday Daniel F. PUTNAM, leaving wife & child & mother. This was the last of his mother's 3 children; all have died.
April 19, 1865. Sickness has prevented writing of the dreadful assassination of President Lincoln on the 14th.
This afternoon buried Nathaniel F. ROBINSON of Salem aged 21. Died of consumption, having been at the war; leaves a widowed mother & an only sister.
June 1, 1865. A National Fast for the assassination of the President.
June 2, 1865. Just heard of the death of Mrs. Pamela CHEEVER, widow of the late Israel Cheever.
June 19, 1865. Walter KIMBALL died this morning, the last son that our old friend Benjamin KIMBALL had, three others having died before. Also had lost a little daughter some years ago & two wives in the early part of his life. Leaves the afflicted father, aged grandmother & sisters.
July 4, 1865. Andrew BALCH of Topsfield died over a week ago, over 60 years of age; leaves a brother & 2 sisters.
July 20, 1865. Died in Salem, 17th inst. Mary DUTCH, daughter of the late Daniel DUTCH, Esq. All her near relatives dead.
Sept. 12, 1865. Another old settler, Mrs. Deborah PUTNAM, relict of the late Simeon PUTNAM, was buried sabbath day, Sept 10. Think she was past eighty. Leaves 3 sons. Two sons & two daughters have passed away. There are but two or three of the aged inhabitants of this
vicinity left.
Nov. 10, 1865. Mr. Isaac FLOYD of S. Danvers was found dead within a day or two on his baker's cart which he drove formerly for many years on this road. Had lost several daughters. A good man when we knew him.
Nov. 11, 1865. Our near neighbor, Abijah RICHARDSON, died this morning. Leaving an aged widow, two sons & a daughter.
Nov. 14, 1865. Within a few days Hon. R. S. DANIELS. Also a son of William BLACK of Danversport, aged 17. Mr. DANIELS over 70. Also of Georgetown or Rowley, Mr. Harrison SPOFFORD & Mr. Sewall SPOFFORD.
Dec. 29, 1865. I have just heard of the death of Oliver WOODBURY at D. Plains. I went to school to him one winter years ago. Leaves a widow & children.
Jan. 14, 1866. Died on the 10th inst. David DANIELS, Esq., aged 69 years & 10 months.
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