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Title: Collections of the Worcester Society of Antiquity
Year: 1881 (1880s)
Authors: Worcester Society of Antiquity (Mass.)
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Publisher: Worcester, Mass. : The Society
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
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fathers day) by Timothy Bigelowsdaughter, and her husband, Abraham Lincoln. The oldCourt House stood next, south of Clark Whittemoresdwelling and then nearby, that of Isaiah Thomas. Encir-cling the square were huge elms of primitive growth, adelight to the eye in their graceful beauty, and a wel-come shade in summer. * It was a paradise for birds all-round about, and therewere quantites of them, and how they did sing, to quotemy father, Mr. Whittemope. He was very fond of birdsand he said they (the swallows and house-wrens) used tobuild their nests in the eaves of his fathers house almostin legions. Quite a contrast the present day. Clarke and Mary Moores children were as follows:Edwin, born 1798; removed to New Orleans, La., andbecame a planter where he had a large plantation. Hehad a son, Col. Charles, who was killed early in theCivil War. John, born 1799. For a time he was ahatter. His place of business was a little north of GeorgeStreet, beyond the Asa Moore-Eaton place—on Main
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The Whittemore Genealogy. 35 Street. He was captain in the first Light Infantry form-ed in Worcester. He afterward removed to Vermontand died there October 24, 1879, ae. 79 years, 10 monthsand 3 days. Harding Clarke, born in 1802. He was aphysician in Swanton, Vt. Was a linguist, speaking andwriting several languages. He was an intimate friend ofone of Gov. Levi Lincolns sons, who died in early man-hood, I believe, and the tradition is given me by a des-cendant of Dr. Whittemore, that Levi Lincoln, perceivinghis natural ability, offered to defray his expenses throughcollege. Mary Caroline, born 1809; married Benjamin Smith,lived for a while in a very pretty place on Lincoln Street,afterward removed to Canada, and then to Michigan.Benjamin Smith was Deacon of the church where heresided. Dolly Ann, born December 30, 1811; died August 26,1813. Charles, born December 21, 1813; died May 27 1905,ae. 91 years, 5 months and 6 days. Henry, born November 14, 1816. A man of fine tastes and refin

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