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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1864. (search)
s own good time. Anson Grandcelo Thurston. Private 6th Mass. Vols. (Infantry), August 31, 1862; died at Franklin, Va, May 17, 1863, of wounds received at Carrsville, May 15. Anson Grandcelo Thurston was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, August 5, 1841. He was the son of Joel Miller Thurston and of Sophia, daughter of Mr. Richard Bean, of Brentwood, New Hampshire. After the birth of this son the family removed from Lowell to Belfast, Maine, the father's birthplace, then to Pelham, New Hampshire, and finally returned to Lowell. At the High School in that city Anson was fitted for college, sustaining in that school an excellent reputation. He entered Harvard College as a Freshman in 1860. On joining the Class he was a stranger to almost all his associates, but soon became a great favorite with all. He was soon recognized as one of the wits of the Class, and as such was deputed to act as chairman of the committee on mock parts. His personal appearance was nevertheless qu
h o. c. here 3 June, 1810. He d. 29 Jan. 1827, a. 40. His wid. Esther d. 21 Nov. 1836, a. 48 (g. s.). Had Jeremiah, bap. 3 June, 1810, m. Lucinda Stearns, 24 May, 1833, was of Lexington in 1842; Esther, bap. 3 June, 1810, m. Benjamin F. Cutter, 29 Apr. 1828, and d. here 3 Mar. 1830, a. 22 (g. s.); James Sullivan, bap. 19 May, 1811; John Adams, bap. 12 Apr. 1813, was of Lexington in 1842; Sarah Ball, bap. 11 June, 1815, m. B. F. Cutter (husband of her sister Esther) 13 Mar. 1831, was of Pelham, N. H., in 1842—see Cutter (par. 77)—and d. 9 Jan. 1844; Lydia Adams, bap. 25 May, 1817, d. 27 Apr. 1827, a. 10; Benjamin Franklin, bap. 6 June, 1819, m. Cynthia Cutter, intention 30 Apr. 1843; Maria Louisa, bap. 29 Dec. 1822, m. Cyrus H. Cutter, 24 Dec. 1846. See Cutter (par. 67, and 55). 29. Jason (s. of Hubbard, s. of Jason, s. of William the emigrant), m. Elizabeth Winship, 28 Jan. 1740. He was bap. at Medford 14 Apr. 1717, and was adm. Pct. ch. 20 Apr. 1740. He sold Rev. Samuel Co<