ended from Oct. 1, 1868, to Jan. 1, 1871, after which he was settled at Fitchburg.
He was ordained in 1863, and had previously preached at Greenport, N. Y., and Waterville, Me. Rev. Sumner Ellis, ordained at Boston, Nov. 1851, and successively pastor at Boston, Salem, Brighton, Lynn, Milwaukee, Chicago, and Newark, had charge of this parish, as stated supply, from April 1, 1872, to Sept. 29, 1874, when he returned to Chicago.
He was succeeded, as stated supply, by Rev. Henry I. Cushman, Nov. 1, 1874, and by Rev. William A. Start of Melrose, Sept. 4, 1875. Mr. Start has recently been appointed Secretary of the Massachusetts Convention of Universalists.
A further notice of him may be found in connection with the Third Universalist Society.
The church was organized Jan. 1, 1836.
Its Stewards or Deacons have been:—
Elected. Held office until
Ebenezer Tirrell Jan. 1836DiedDec. 3, 1839
Victor EatonMarch 2, 1838DiedNov. 20, 1847
Daniel JewettOct. 30, 1840ResignedDec. 2, 1843
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Mary Ann, dau. of William E. Carter, 9 Sept. 1832, a popular editor of sundry newspapers, and d. 7 July 1872; Mary Madelia, b. 21 Jan. 1809, m. Royal Richardson 22 Mar. 1831, and d. 28 Nov. 1872; Theodore, b. 1 June 1812, grad.
H. C. 1832, commenced preaching, but became insane, and d. at Brattleborough, Vt., 14 July 1864; Alfred, b. 9 April 1814, d. 19 Sept. 1817; Charles Horace, b. 18 Sept. 1816, d. 21 Nov. 1819; Sarah Ann, b. 9 Nov. 1818, m. Joseph Cutler, a lawyer, 9 Ap. 1846, and d. 1 Nov. 1874; Ann Elizabeth, bap. 4 Aug 1822, m. Joseph Bird, Jr., a music teacher of Watertown, 10 Dec. 1848; Caroline Priscilla, bap. 17 Sept. 1826, m. Marshall T. Bigelow, printer, 21 Oct. 1847; Henrietta Hill, b.——; Charles Alfred, b.——, m. Mary D. Brown; Edward Merrick, b.——;Francis Horace, b. 7 May 1836, d. at Bombay 8 June 1865; Emily Phelps, b.——; Frances Bates, b.——. John the f. was a mason, and inherited the homestead, which he sold to James Winthrop 1810; he bought in 1802 an e
Mary Ann, dau. of William E. Carter, 9 Sept. 1832, a popular editor of sundry newspapers, and d. 7 July 1872; Mary Madelia, b. 21 Jan. 1809, m. Royal Richardson 22 Mar. 1831, and d. 28 Nov. 1872; Theodore, b. 1 June 1812, grad.
H. C. 1832, commenced preaching, but became insane, and d. at Brattleborough, Vt., 14 July 1864; Alfred, b. 9 April 1814, d. 19 Sept. 1817; Charles Horace, b. 18 Sept. 1816, d. 21 Nov. 1819; Sarah Ann, b. 9 Nov. 1818, m. Joseph Cutler, a lawyer, 9 Ap. 1846, and d. 1 Nov. 1874; Ann Elizabeth, bap. 4 Aug 1822, m. Joseph Bird, Jr., a music teacher of Watertown, 10 Dec. 1848; Caroline Priscilla, bap. 17 Sept. 1826, m. Marshall T. Bigelow, printer, 21 Oct. 1847; Henrietta Hill, b.——; Charles Alfred, b.——, m. Mary D. Brown; Edward Merrick, b.——;Francis Horace, b. 7 May 1836, d. at Bombay 8 June 1865; Emily Phelps, b.——; Frances Bates, b.——. John the f. was a mason, and inherited the homestead, which he sold to James Winthrop 1810; he bought in 1802 an e