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James Wells(1) was born on Feb
21 1914 in ?. He died on Jul 26 1987 in ?.He was married to Mary Ferguson Runciman on Nov 7 1942 in ?. Geraldine
Constance West(1) was born in 1864
in Ireland. She died in ?.
The copy of the Marriage Schedule B says she was born in Waterford, Ireland Parents: James William Wall and Margaret Manders. She was married to Richard Lucas on Nov 14 1904 in Town of Barrie.(347) Harriet
Westcott(1) was born in ?. She died
in ?.She was married to David Parker in ?. Cecelia
Mae Westman(1) died in 1978 in St.
Marys, Ontario. She was born in ?.She was married to Lawrence Grose in ?. Children were: Julianne Grose , Francis Jane Grose. Sarah
Eugenia Whetstone(1) was born on Sep
12 1875 in ?. She died on May 16 1969 in ?.She was married to James Omar Mitchell in ?. Children were: Eugenia Grace Mitchell, James Franklin Mitchell, Ruth Irene Mitchell. Jerry
White(1) was born. Parents:
T. Harding (Hardy) White and Helen C Grose.
John
White(1) was born. Parents:
T. Harding (Hardy) White and Helen C Grose.
Robert
White(1) was born. Parents:
T. Harding (Hardy) White and Helen C Grose.
T.
Harding (Hardy) White(1) died in 1975
in St. Marys, Ontario. He was born in ?.He was married to Helen C Grose in ?. Children were: Robert White , Jerry White, John White . Abner
Whittier(1) was born on Sep 18 1757
in Metheun, Massachusetts.(580) He died
in 1829 in ?. Parents: Abner , Jr. Whittier and
Elizabeth Dow.He was married to Abigail Sargent in ?. Abner
, Jr. Whittier(1) was born on May 10
1734 in Amesbury, Massachusetts.(581)
He died in Danville, Vermont.(582)
Parents: Abner , Sr Whittier and
Jemima Davis.He was married to Elizabeth Dow on May 30 1754 in Amesbury, Massachusetts.(583) Children were: Simeon Whittier, Abner Whittier, Thomas Whittier, Thomas Whittier, Joseph Herrick Whittier, Joseph Whittier, Simeon Whittier, Isaac Whittier, Sarah Whittier, Nabey Whittier, Henry Whittier, Osgood Whittier. Abner
, Sr Whittier(1) was born on Sep 2
1695 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts.(584)
He died on Jan 1 1754 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
(585) Parents: John Whittier and
Mary Hoyt.He was married to Jemima Davis on Apr 12 1726 in Emesbury, Essex, Massachusetts. (586) Children were: Mary Whittier, Elizabeth Whittier, Abner , Jr. Whittier, Elizabeth Whittier, Nathaniel Whittier, David Whittier, Morris Whittier. He was married to Sarah Foot on Jan 29 1754 in Amesbury, Massachusetts. (587) Children were: Jemima Whittier, Samuel Whittier. David
Whittier(1) was born on May 30 1745
in Amesbury, Massachusetts.(588) He
died in ?. Parents: Abner , Sr Whittier and
Jemima Davis. David
Whittier(1) was born on May 5 1698
in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He died in ?. Parents:
John Whittier and Mary Hoyt. Elizabeth
Whittier(1) was born on May 8 1729
in Amesbury, Massachusetts.(589) She
died on Jun 11 1732 in ?.(590) Parents:
Abner , Sr Whittier and Jemima
Davis. Elizabeth
Whittier(1) was born on Mar 12 1736
in Amesbury, Massachusetts.(591) She
died in ?. Parents: Abner , Sr Whittier and
Jemima Davis.She was married to Francis Whittier in ?. Elizabeth
Whittier(1) was born on Nov 21 1666
in Haverhill, Massachusetts.(592) She
died on Jan 29 1730 in ?. Parents: Thomas Whittier
and Ruth Rolfe Green.She was married to James , Jr Sanders in ?. Francis
Whittier(1) was born on Mar 26 1737
in ?. He died in ?.He was married to Elizabeth Whittier in ?. Hannah
Whittier(1) was born on Sep 10 1660
in Haverhill, Massachusetts.(593) She
died in ?. Parents: Thomas Whittier and
Ruth Rolfe Green.She was married to Edward Young in ?. Henry
Whittier(1) was born on Mar 6 1774
in Methuen, Massachusetts.(594) He died
in ?. Parents: Abner , Jr. Whittier and
Elizabeth Dow.He was married to Polly Bidwell in ?. Henry
Whittier(1) was born in 1550 in Possible
Wiltshire, England. He died in ?. Parents: Richard Whittier
.He was married to Ann Moyes in ?. Children were: Richard Whittier. Isaac
Whittier(1) was born on Jul 7 1768
in Methuen, Massachusetts.(595) He died
in 1832 in ?. Parents: Abner , Jr. Whittier and
Elizabeth Dow.He was married to Dolly Bangs in ?. Jemima
Whittier(1) was born on Apr 3 1755
in Amesbury, Massachusetts.(596) She
died in ?. Parents: Abner , Sr Whittier and
Sarah Foot.She was married to Robert Ford in ?. John
Whittier(1) was born on Dec 23 1649
in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts.(597)
He died on Apr 5 1721 in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
(598) Parents: Thomas Whittier and
Ruth Rolfe Green.He was married to Mary Hoyt on Jan 14 1685 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts. (599) Children were: John Whittier, William Whittier, Thomas Whittier, Abner , Sr Whittier, David Whittier, Nathaniel Whittier, Mary Whittier. John
Whittier(1) was born on Nov 24 1686
in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He died on Oct 1 1756 in Methuen, Massachusetts.
Parents: John Whittier and
Mary Hoyt.He was married to Elizabeth Mitchell in ?. John
Whittier(1) was born on Nov 22 1762
in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He died on Jun 11 1830 in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
Parents: Joseph Whittier and
Sarah Greenleaf.He was married to Abigail Hussey on Oct 3 1804 in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Children were: John Greenleaf Whittier. John
Greenleaf Whittier(1)
was born on
Dec 17 1807 in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He died on Sep 7 1892 in Hampton Falls,
New Hampshire. He Church Affiliation in Quaker. JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER
"The poet of New England. His genius drew its nourishment from her soil; his pages are a mirror of her outward nature and the strong utterance of her inward life". In these words Francis Parkman truthfully summed up the character and works of John Greenleaf Whittier, for if ever there was a personification of any locality, Whittier was that for New England. Born on the seventeenth of December in 1807, in the home of his forefathers in the East Parish of Haverhill, Massachusetts, he, of all the great American literary group which rose to prominence in the first half of that century, was most representative of his people. His own personal character and the character of his writings were influenced by a typically New England background, a long ancestral line permanently settled, an humble but intellectual family, rural surroundings and associations, and intimate contact with nature. Interest in the past, love of a given locality, sectional independence, deep religious thought and tendencies toward reform and moralizing, traits which are part and parcel of the New England character, reflected strongly on Whittier. His lack of formal education was filled by legendary and historical tales in his early life, and later by a study of human nature in the country folk about him. The fields and woods, the softly rolling hills, the sea, and the rivers of his native countryside left on the heart of the boy Whittier an impression which often threatened to exceed the influence on his mind of Puritan-Quaker reform. Whittier was active in labor reform, in the temperance movement and in the fight for women's suffrage, and his work in the abolitionist movement was by no means confined to his poems. During those stormy years while the cause evolved from that of unpopular fanatics to the crusade of a nation, he grew from a mild young Poet to the God-touched laureate of the slave." His own promising political career was early blasted by his arden anti-slavery work. Historians, however, have pointed out that his influence in the "Black Republican" party, of which he was one of the founders, was of great importance in the political destiny of the nation. As the "Party Prophet," forecasting lines of action and grooming candidates, he was partly responsible for the early political advancement of Caleb Cushing and for the election to the Senate of Charles Sumner. He who Lowell called "New England's poet, rich in love as years" died in 1892 having assured his immortality by the most truly American of any American verse. It is not for one who is no critic to judge the literacy merit of his poetry. It is enough that to countless Americans his work is the embodiment of much that they hold dear. With the sureness that plain, simple vision gives to an imperfect draftsman, he made pictures of his landscape that are unsurpassed. If the day comes when they are no longer enjoyed, on that day the last Yankee will have died. Amesbury, Mass 1897 Margaret Rice, M. A. This was found in the Book entitles 'The Descendants of Thomas Whittier' Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections Manuscript Register Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892. Letter : Center Harbor, N.H., to Lucy Larcom, 11 Aug. [between 1884 and 1892] Manuscript Number: MS 0007 1 item. Agency History/Biographical note: John Greenleaf Whittier, an American writer, was born in 1807 in Haverhill, Massachusetts to John and Abigail Hussey Whittier. He had little formal schooling until he entered the Haverhill Academy in 1827. His first poem was published in 1826 in William Lloyd Garrison's newspaper "Free Press." His poems were also published weekly in the "Haverhill Gazette." In 1829 he became editor of "The American Manufacturer", and published his first book in 1831. Following his meeting with Garrison in 1833, Whittier became a strong abolitionist. In 1835 he was elected to the Massachusetts General Court. He spoke at many anti-slavery rallies, wrote for abolitionist newspapers and championed the formation of the Republican Party. In his later years, he published many volumes of poetry and served as a political consultant to a number of Republicans. He died on September 7, 1892, in Hampton Falls, Massachusetts. Scope and Content: General greetings to his friend and fellow writer Lucy Larcom. Cite as: John Greenleaf Whittier Letter, Mount Holyoke College, Archives and Special Collections, South Hadley, Massachusetts Access Restrictions: Unrestricted John Greenleaf Whittier. Born Dec. 17, 1807. Who is the best American poet? Shortly after the close of the Civil War, this question was asked (when conversation on politics and finance began to lag) by one among a group of prominent men. Horace Greeley, who was one of the party, replied with the name of Whittier; and his judgment was instantly approved by all present. This shows his standing with typical Americans of his own times. On the primative homestead in the beautiful Merimack valley, about five miles distant from the market town of Haverhill, Massachusetts, the subject of this sketch was born, descended from Quakers and Huguenots. Although when young, he had but little to read--the Bible, "Pilgrim's Progress," and the weekly newspapers; and a little schooling in the district school house--yet the boy's poetic fancy and native sense of rhythm were not inert. A great stimulus came in the way of Burn's poems, a cheap edition of which fell into his possession. Of our leading poets he was almost the only one who learned Nature by working with her at all seasons, under the sky and in the wood and field. A piece of verse sent by young Whittier to the Newburyport "Free Press" led William Lloyd Garrison, its editor, to look up his contribution and to encourage him with praise and counsel. From that time we see the poet working upward in the old-fashioned way. Supplementing his training by a year or more in the academy, and by a winter's practice as a teacher, he entered upon a journalistic career of varied experiences. His first work was a book of legends, in prose and verse. He now was doomed to years of disfavor through his efforts for the abolition of slavery, and he should be crowned as poet laureate by all anti-slavists. Whittier was the secretary of the first anti-slavery convention. We are told that from 1832 to the close of our dreadful war in 1865, his harp of liberty was never hung up. Not an important occasion escaped him, and every significant incident drew from his heart pertinent and often very impressive verses. In 1831 Garrison had begun the "Liberator," with the watchword of unconditional surrender, and he was re-inforced by Whittier, with lyre and pen. "Snow Bound" was received with a warm welcome. He supplied his verse on the instant, and, of course, were not polished so finely as Longfellow and his compeers; slight changes would have made that eloquent lyric, "Randolph of Roanoke," a perfect one. Skilled in prose, the best articles and essays from his pen are written with a true and direct hand, through rather barren of the epigram which enriches the prose of Lowell, Emerson and Holmes. Johnson's tribute, a complement to Parkson's paid honor is "The poet of freedom, humanity, religion; whose words of holy fire aroused the conscience of a guilty nation, and melted the fetters of slaves." He has tried to make the world a little better, . . to awaken a love of freedom, justice and good will, and his name will be enrolled "as one that loved his fellow men." In this person a grace is added to his poetry by the avowal, "I set a higher value on my name as appended to the Anti-Slavery Declaration than on the title pages of my books." John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892) The Quaker Poet & Abolitionist by Howard W Curtis John Greenleaf Whittier was born on December 17, 1807 in the southwest Parlor of the Whittier Homestead. He was the first son and second child of John and Abigail (Hussey) Whittier. He grew up on the farm in a household with his parents, a brother and two sisters, a maternal aunt and paternal uncle, and a constant flow of visitors and hired hands for the farm. He attended the local school just up the hill and spent two semesters in the new Haverhill Academy. He was introduced by a teacher to the poetry of Robert burns, and began to versify. His first poem to be seen in print appeared in 12826 in the Newburyport Free Press, where the abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison was editor. Under Garrison's encouragement Whittier actively joined in the abolitionist cause and edited newspapers in Boston and Hartford, and was associated with the Atlantic Monthly Magazine from 1857 until death. In 1831, he brought out a book of prose works, Legends of New England and the next year returned to his native town to run the farm after his father's death. In 1836, he moved to Amesbury. Until the Civil War he became increasingly involved in the abolitionist cause, serving in numerous capacities on the local, state and national levels. He was also involved in the formation of the Republican Party. With the publication of Snow-Bound in 1866, Whittier finally enjoyed a relatively comfortable life from the profits of his published works. It is Snow-Bound for which he will always be best remembered as a poet. Nearly every volume of his verses published thereafter was truly a best seller. Whittier died on September 7, 1892 at a friend's home in Hampton Falls, NH, and was buried with the rest of his family in Amesbury. His popularity continued into the next century, but has suffered since, as have most of the 19th century "Fireside Poet," but he is now being recognized anew for his abolitionist work, encouragement of female poets and writers and those poems of his which are truly great ones. John Greenleaf Whittier Born as the second child to a very poor Quaker family in Haverhill, Massachusetts on December 17, 1807, John Greenleaf Whittier would not have been expected to grow up and achieve the things he did throughout his lifetime. Early on, his childhood started out roughly. Up until he permanently hurt himself, Whittier helped his father work on their farm. He spent much of his time planting, harvesting, and milking. Whittier only attended district school for a few winter months around age seven. A few years later in 1821, John Whittier was first introduced to poetry written by Robert Burns. As a result of this great impression he received from Burns' works, Whittier himself began writing. "The Exile's Departure," published in June 1826, was Whittler's first poem. It ran in William Lloyd Garrison's Newbury Free Press. Over the next year or so, Whittier published over eighty poems in local papers. In 1827, Whittier attended Haverhill Academy while working two jobs as a shoemaker and a schoolteacher. Over the course of the next few years, Whittier edited, published books, and wrote poetry. In 1833 he joined the Anti-Slavery party and served as a delegate at the first meeting of the Anti-Slavery Convention that December. Whittier continued working for the Abolitionists until 1840 when he returned to his home in Amesbury because of ill health. However, John Whittier still contributed to the Anti-Slavery party by writing poems as well as political speeches. A prime example of this would be Whittier's poem, "Massachusetts to Virginia," which was written in 1846 before the Civil War had even started. This poem was written because of the trial of an escaped Virginia slave. The entire poem was based on Fugitive Slaves. It was a political Abolitionist poem in which Whittier speaks on Massachusetts' behalf against slavery to Virginia, a slave state. The Fugitive Slave Law during that time required Northern states to returned escaped slaves back to the South. Massachusetts wanted no part in this and Whittier's whole poem was based on that situation. Whittier had no direct involvement in the Civil War except through his writings. He continued writing poetry and books (many about the war) throughout this time. Writings such as "Massachusetts to Virginia" were greatly recited from 1846 as well as during the war, even though Whittier himself did not consider these writings worthy. The writings had a great impact on those who read them. Throughout Whittier's life, he often had to choose between his Quaker beliefs and his passion about anti-slavery and the Union. As a result, Whittier chose the union to help the Abolitionist party but still understood his Quaker beliefs. On September 7, 1892, John Greenleaf Whittier suffered a stroke and died. He was buried in the family plot at Amesbury. However, his writings were remembered and are still reviewed and recited today. Parents: John Whittier and Abigail Hussey. Joseph
Whittier(1) was born on May 20 1764
in Metheun, Massachusetts.(600) He died
on Oct 31 1830 in ?. Parents: Abner , Jr. Whittier
and Elizabeth Dow.He was married to Sally in ?. Joseph
Whittier(1) was born on May 8 1669
in Haverhill, Massachusetts.(601) He
died on Dec 25 1739 in Haverhill, Masschusetts. Parents:
Thomas Whittier and Ruth Rolfe Green.He was married to Mary Peaslee on May 24 1694 in ?. Children were: Joseph Whittier. Joseph
Whittier(1) was born on Mar 21 1716
in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He died on Oct 10 1796 in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
Parents: Joseph Whittier and
Mary Peaslee.He was married to Sarah Greenleaf on Jul 12 1739 in Newbury, Massachusetts. Children were: John Whittier. Joseph
Herrick Whittier(1) was born on Aug
28 1763 in Metheun, Essex, Massachusetts.(602)
He died in Metheun, Massachusetts. Parents:
Abner , Jr. Whittier and Elizabeth Dow. Mary
Whittier(1) was born on Feb 18 1727
in Amesbury, Massachusetts.(603) She
died in ?.
On Page 20 'The Descendants of Thomas Whittier' it says that Mary was living in 1764. Parents: Abner , Sr Whittier and Jemima Davis. Mary
Whittier(1) was born on Mar 18 1702
in Haverhill, Massachusetts. She died on Apr 13 1740 in ?. Parents:
John Whittier and Mary Hoyt.She was married to Ephraim Kimball in ?. Mary
Whittier(1) was born on Oct 6 1647
in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts.(604)
She died on Jul 29 1698 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts. She was buried
in Old Pentuckett, Haverhill, Massachusetts. Parents:
Thomas Whittier and Ruth Rolfe Green.She was married to Benjamin Page in ?. Morris
Whittier(1) was born on May 13 1748
in Amesbury, Massachusetts.(605) He
died on Jan 12 1818 in ?. Parents: Abner , Sr Whittier
and Jemima Davis.He was married to Dorothy Bootman in ?. Nabey
Whittier(1) was born on Jan 5 1772
in Methuen, Massachusetts.(606)
(607) She died in 1810 in ?. There has
been controversy between the name Nabby, Naby
It has been said that this is a form of Abigail In the books 'Parkers in America' it is recorded that Joseph Upton Parker was married to Abigail Whittier (page 548) In the book 'Descendants of Thomas Whittier' there is reference of Joseph Upton Parker married to Nabby Whittier (page 29) Parents: Abner , Jr. Whittier and Elizabeth Dow. She was married to Joseph Upton Parker in 1791 in ?. Children were: Abigail Parker, Joseph Parker, Jeremiah Parker, David Parker, Orson Parker Rev, Eliza Parker, Hiram Parker, Valentine Parker. Nathaniel
Whittier(1) was born on Oct 7 1742
in Amesbury, Massachusetts.(608) He
died on Feb 21 1814 in Cannan, Grafton, New Hamshire. Parents:
Abner , Sr Whittier and Jemima Davis.He was married to Mary (Keaser) Blaisdell in ?. Nathaniel
Whittier(1) was born on Dec 8 1700
in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He died on Jun 28 1740 in ?. Parents:
John Whittier and Mary Hoyt.He was married to Elizabeth Merrill in ?. Nathaniel
Whittier(1) was born on Aug 11 1658
in Haverhill, Massachusetts.(609) He
died on Jul 18 1722 in Salisbury, Massachusetts. He was buried on Jul 18 1772
in Salisbury, Massachusetts. Parents: Thomas Whittier
and Ruth Rolfe Green.He was married to Mary Stevens Osgood in ?. He was married to Mary Brackett Ring in ?. Osgood
Whittier(1) was born on Feb 7 1776
in Methuen, Massachusetts.(610) He died
in ?. Parents: Abner , Jr. Whittier and
Elizabeth Dow. Richard
Whittier(1) was born on Jun 27 1663
in Haverhill, Massachusetts.(611) He
died on Mar 5 1725 in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Parents:
Thomas Whittier and Ruth Rolfe Green. Richard
Whittier(1) was born in 1585 in Salisbury,
Wiltshire, England. He died in 1638 in Buried St. Edmunds Church, Salisbury.
They were marred in 1608/09 at St. Edmunds Church of Salisbury, Wiltshire.
They are all buried in the grave yard of St. Edmunds. The Tombstone still stands.
Parents: Henry Whittier and Ann Moyes. He was married to Mary Rolfe on Jan 23 1608 in St. Edmunds Church of Salisbury, Wiltshire. Children were: Thomas Whittier. Richard
Whittier(1) died in 1583 in Possible
Wiltshire, England. He was born in ?. Parents: Robert
Whittier and Cicely Webbe.He was married in ?. Children were: Henry Whittier. Robert
Whittier(1) died in 1566 in Possible
Wiltshire, England. He was born in ?. Richard Le Whittier
Cir: 1195 Richard Witheres Lancashire, England Cir: 1300 Some of the descendants settled in Hampshire and later in Wiltshire Possible his Gr Gr Gr Gr grandson was Anceling Whithier or Whittier b ? d 1510 In the Church Warden's register of St. Edmunds Church of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. It is recorded that twelve pence was received for the hire of the best candle and cross for the burial of the above. They had long been established in Hampshire and in Wiltshire. Their name is written in many ways Whitcher Wythere Withere Witheres Wyther Robert Whitteir was a Warden of St. Edmunds Church He was married to Cicely Webbe in ?. Children were: Richard Whittier. Ruth
Whittier(1) was born on Aug 9 1651
in Haverhill, Massachusetts.(612) She
died on Dec 16 1719 in Salisbury, Massachusetts. Parents:
Thomas Whittier and Ruth Rolfe Green.She was married to Joseph True in ?. Samuel
Whittier(1) was born on Feb 11 1757
in Amesbury, Massachusetts.(613) He
died in ?. Parents: Abner , Sr Whittier and
Sarah Foot.He was married to Catherine McClain in ?. He was married to Susannah Peasley in ?.
Sarah
Whittier(1) was born on Oct 8 1770
in Methuen, Massachusetts.(614) She
died in ?. Parents: Abner , Jr. Whittier and
Elizabeth Dow.She was married to Stephen Hoyt in ?. Simeon
Whittier(1) was born on Nov 24 1755
in Metheun, Massachusetts.(615) He died
on Nov 25 1766 in Metheun, Massachusetts.(616)
Parents: Abner , Jr. Whittier and
Elizabeth Dow. Simeon
Whittier(1) was born on Jul 9 1765
in Methuen, Massachusetts.(617) He died
on Jan 16 1817 in ?. Parents: Abner , Jr. Whittier
and Elizabeth Dow.He was married to Dorcas Kittredge in ?. Susannah
Whittier(1) was born on Mar 27 1656
in Salisbury, Massachusetts.(618) She
died on Feb 15 1726 in Salisbury, Massachusetts. Parents:
Thomas Whittier and Ruth Rolfe Green.She was married to Jacob Morrill in ?. |