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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Whitmore, William Henry 1836- (search)
Whitmore, William Henry 1836- Genealogist; born in Dorchester, Mass., Sept. 6, 1836; received a public school education, and engaged in business, devoting his spare time to historical research. His publications include The American Genealogist; Massachusetts Civil list, 1636-1774; Copp's Hill epitaphs; History of the old State House, etc. He also prepared the Laws of adoption; Revision of the City Ordinances (with Henry W. Putnam) ; Report of the State seal, etc.
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 2., Medford Historical Society. (search)
T. Fuller. Publication. Charles H. Morss, Charles H. Loomis, L. L. Dame, Walter H. Cushing, Miss Helen T. Wild. Papers and Addresses. David H. Brown, John Ward Dean, John H. Hooper, Dr. R. J. P. Goodwin, Miss Agnes W. Lincoln, William C. Wait. Historic Sites L. L. Dame, L. J. Manning, Miss Hetty F. Wait, Miss Ella L. Burbank, Mrs. J. M. G. Plummer, Warren M. Archibald. Genealogy. Miss Helen T. Wild, Miss Ella S. Hinckley, Miss Hetty F. Wait, Miss Eliza M. Gill, W. I. Parker, David H. Brown, Gilbert Hodges, Fred. H. Kidder. Heraldry. Benjamin P. Hollis, W. H. Whitmore, Fred. H. C. Woolley, William F. Kingman, Charles B. Dunham, Dr. James Hedenberg. Library and Collections. Miss Agnes W. Lincoln, Abijah Thompson, Benjamin F. Fenton, Miss Mary E. Sargent, Geo. S. Delano, William C. Wait, F. A. Wait, Miss Ella A. Leighton, Miss Katharine H. Stone. Photographs. W. C. Eddy, John H. Hooper, R. J. P. Goodwin.
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 2., William Henry Whitmore. (search)
logical Society. the recent death of William H. Whitmore, city registrar of Boston, recalls the re, of Boston, and Lovice Ayres. 8. William Henry Whitmore. resident in Medford during the provinchants, during the now expiring century. Mr. Whitmore was born at Dorchester, Sept. 6, 1836, and He was a son of Charles O. and Lovice (Ayres) Whitmore, and was educated in the public schools and wColleges conferred the degree of A. M. upon Mr. Whitmore. Mr. Whitmore entered upon a business liMr. Whitmore entered upon a business life in Boston and was connected with successful firms. He early showed a masterful interest in antiqsteemed standards and do not include all of Mr. Whitmore's publications. Mr. Whitmore exercised aMr. Whitmore exercised a large and influential interest in the municipal affairs of Boston. For eight or ten years he was aMassachusetts lections, Sewall's Diary. Mr. Whitmore passed much of his boyhood in Medford, withfor a complete and exhaustive retrospect of Mr. Whitmore's career. Suffice it to say that a learned[3 more...]
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 8., Genealogy of the Francis family, 1645-1903. (search)
Genealogy of the Francis family, 1645-1903. Contributed by Charles S. Young, Newton centre, Mass. With additions from an annotated copy of the genealogy, by Wyman, from the library of Wm. H. Whitmore of Boston. 1RICHARD Francis of Cambridge; m. Alice;——b. 1609; children:— 1-2Stephen; b, Feb. 7, 1645. 3Sarah; b. Dec. 4, 1646; m. John Squire. 4John; b. Jan. 4, 1650; m. Lydia Cooper. Richard d. March 24, 1687, aged about 81. This would make the date of his birth about 1606. Consequently he must have come from some foreign country previous to 1645, the date of the birth of his first child. 1-2STEPHEN Francis; m. Hannah Hall, daughter of Thomas of Cambridge, Dec. 27, 1670, who d. April 2, 1683. He then married Hannah Dickson, Sept. 16, 1683; d. Sept. 24, 1719; children:— 2-5Hannah; b. Sept. 28, 1671; d. June 17, 1677. 5 1/2Lydia; m. Nathaniel Peirce. 6Stephen; b. Aug. 15, 1674. 7Hannah; b. June 18, 1677; d. young. 8Hannah; b. April 7, 1680. 9John (called Jr., 723
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 8., The Whitmores of Medford and some of their descendants. (search)
endants that Medford is indebted for much that is known about its history. I refer to Mr. William Henry Whitmore of Boston, who assisted the Rev. Charles Brooks in compiling the History of Medford published in 1855. According to this history, the earliest record of the name of Whitmore is John Whitmore of Stamford, Connecticut. In 1634, Watertown formed a settlement in Wethersfield, and in 1640one of its descendants for much of the genealogical work done in the History of Medford. William Henry Whitmore of Boston, is descended from the Francis and Mary Hall Whitmore who went to Maine. Johnake of Boston. Charles O. and Lovice Ayres Whitmore had seven children. The third son, William Henry Whitmore, See Medford Historical Register, vol. 3, p. 153. was born in Dorchester, September 6e is from the Transcript, I think. One of the most remarkable achievements of the late William H. Whitmore, in connection with his efforts to save the Old State House and in restoring its original