Around this BIGELOW plot are
10 low stones:
Lewis Fisher [Jr.]
9/21/1815-3/13/1898
wife
Ruth H. [Benchley] Fisher
5/9/1818-2/2/1894
Ellen Maria Carpenter
11/28/1830-7/1/1908
Helen B. [Brigham Emery] Cook 1905-1984
husband
Errol F. [Francis] Cook 1905-1975
Edward L. [Lambert] Bigelow
6/27/1839-11/24/1915
wife
Ella A. [Ellen Augusta Fisher] Bigelow
5/21/1849-10/23/1917
Edward F. Bigelow 1883-1940
Emily B. [Bigelow Emery] Ames 1878-1960
Hedley B. [Butler] Pentheny 1925-1968
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1815 Sept. 21 Birth Record, Malden, MA. LEWIS FISHER born to parents: Lewis Fisher [Sr.] & Sarah Sargent.
Other children born to these same parents
Lewis [Sr.] & Sarah:
1812 Lucy Ann Fisher
1818 John Sargent Fisher
1822 Henry Fisher
1824 Amos Sargent Fisher
1827 Hannah Estes Fisher
1829 Henry Fisher
1818 May 9 Birth Record from "The New England Historical & Genealogical Register" RUTH HEALEY BENCHLEY was born to parents: STAFFORD STUKELEY BENCHLEY & RHODA ELDRIEDGE BASSETT.
1835 Sept. 26 Marriage Record Malden, MA. LEWIS FISHER Jr. and RUTH H. BENCHLEY were married.
LEWIS FISHER Jr. & wife RUTH had these children in Malden, MA:
1840 June 2 - Sarah Jane Fisher
1843 Nov. 30 - Mary E. S. Fisher
1849 May 21 - Ellen A. Fisher [ELLA A. BIGELOW]
1850 U.S. Census Malden, MA. LEWIS FISHER Jr. age 34, occupation "dyer." Wife RUTH FISHER age 32, born in RI. Daughters: SARAH FISHER age 10, MARY FISHER age 6, and ELLEN FISHER [ELLA A. BIGELOW] age 1, all born in MA.
1850 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA. EDWARD L. BIGELOW age 11. His parents: LAMBERT BIGELOW age 48, a "trader", value of estate $10,000. Wife EMILY F. BIGELOW age 47. Edward L. had 5 sisters from age 21 to 8 years. Also his maternal grandmother lived there, 73 year old "Etherfinda" Dickerson.
1860 U.S. Census Milford, MA. LEWIS FISHER age 44, a boot finisher. Wife RUTH FISHER age 42, born in RI, running a boarding house with 11 male boarders, plus 2 Irish maids. Daughters: SARAH J.[FISHER] WOODS age 20, MARY E. FISHER age 16, and ELLEN A. [ELLA A. BIGELOW] FISHER age 11. There is a Julius Woods age 24 boarding there, Sarah Fisher married him.
1870 U.S. Census, Boston, MA. ELLEN MARIA CARPENTER age 36, is an "artist, oil painting, teacher," born in CT. Living with brother-in-law Alvin Arnold Walker age 40, "artists materials," born in RI. His wife [Ellen's sister] Amy Ann [Carpenter] Walker age 33, born in CT. And a lodger 25 year old Mary R. Grove, "clerk & bookkeeper."
1873 April 28 Passport Application, Boston, MA. ELLEN M. CARPENTER age 43, 5 foot 4 inches, forehead high, eyes light blue, nose medium, mouth medium, hair gray, complexion light, face oval; born in Killingly, CT, on the Rhode Island border.
[NOTE: more info on the findagrave page for Ellen Maria Carpenter, who was commissioned by Ella A. Bigelow to illustrate about a hundred houses in Marlborough for a book about the city's history.]
1873 May 15 Passport Application, Marlborough, MA. EDWARD L. BIGELOW age 33, born June 27 1839 in Marlborough, dis 5 foot five inches, dark brown hair, brown eyes. Planning on "travel abroad in England, France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and Italy."
1877 January 16 Marriage Record Marlborough, MA. EDWARD L. BIGELOW age 37, merchant, first marriage, his parents: Lambert Bigelow & Emily F. Dickinson. Bride is ELLA [ELLEN] A. FISHER, age 27, born in Malden, MA, living in Milford, MA, first marriage, parents: LEWIS FISHER & RUTH BENCHLEY.
1880 U.S. Census, Marlborough, MA. LEWIS FISHER age 63, hotel keeper, born in Massachusetts. Wife RUTH H. FISHER age 62, born in Rhode Island. Grandson LEWIS A. "CASNILE" [?] age 12, born in MA.
1880 U.S. Census, Quincy, MA. ELLEN M. CARPENTER age 49, born in CT, "artist," sister-in-law to head of household Alvin R. Walker age 50, born in CT, "sells artists material." Ellen is sister to Alvin's wife Amy A. [Carpenter] Walker age 44 age 44, born in CT also. There is also a female boarder who works in an artist store.
1881 May 22 Birth Record, Marlborough, MA. GEORGE LAMBERT BIGELOW son of parents: EDWARD L. BIGELOW & ELLA A. FISHER.
1889 August 22 Passport Application for ELLEN M. CARPENTER, age 59; 5 ft. 2 inches; born in Killingly, CT; living at Hoffman House 214 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA; occupation "artist;" applying to travel abroad and return "within 2 years."
1894 Feb. 2 Death Record Marlborough, MA. RUTH H. [BENCHLEY] FISHER, age 75, died of "paralysis." Born in Smithfield, Rhode Island, parents: Stafford Benchley (born in Smithfield, RI) & Rhoda Eldridge (born in Harwich, MA).
1896 March 13 Death Record, Marlborough, MA. LEWIS FISHER age 80, parents: Lewis Fisher & Sarah Sargent. Born in Malden, MA. His father was born in Belchertown, MA. His mother was born in Malden, MA. He died of old age.
1900 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA, 73 Pleasant Street. EDWARD L. BIGELOW age 61, born June 1838, merchant department store. Wife ELLA A. [FISHER] BIGELOW age 51, born May 1849, married 24 years, 3 children. Servant is 32 year old Mary Wall.
1900 U.S. Census Worcester, MA, Salisbury Street. EDWARD F. BIGELOW age 17, born January 1883, is a cadet at Highland Military Academy; there are 40 other young men.
1902 May 7 Marriage Record, Marlborough, MA. EMILY M. BIGELOW age 23, parents: EDWARD L. BIGELOW & ELLA A. FISHER. Groom is Clifton S. Emery age 23, occupation "agent," living in Hudson, MA, born in Montpelier Vermont, parents: George O. Emery & Mary E. Hetherington.
1905 March 11 Birth Record, Blackstone, MA. ERROL FRANCIS COOK born to parents: Francis Gilbert Cook, a grocer, & Edith L. Stanley (she was born in Pawtucket, RI).
1905 June 20 Marriage Record, Marlborough, MA. EDWARD FISHER BIGELOW age 22, he is a druggist, parents: EDWARD L. BIGELOW & ELLA A. FISHER. Bride is ETHEL BERNICE DORR age 21, parents: William P. Dorr & Martha M. Pepper.
1905 June 28 Marriage Record, Marlborough, MA. GEORGE LAMBERT BIGELOW age 24, he is a clerk, son of EDWARD L. BIGELOW & ELLA A. FISHER. Bride is LULA ELIZABETH DICKEY age 24, born in Manchester, NH, parents: Henry H. Dickey & Helen A. Newhall.
1905 July 24 Birth Record, Marlborough, MA. HELEN BIGELOW EMERY born to parents: Clifton S. Emery (salesman born in Montpelier, VT) & EMILY M. BIGELOW [EMERY AMES]
1908 July 1 Death Record Boston, MA. ELLEN M. CARPENTER age 77 years 7 months & 3 days. Single white female, no occupation listed, born in Killingly, Connecticut, parents: Oliver Carpenter & Amy Smith (born in Smithville, RI). Ellen lived at 214 Columbus Avenue, Boston. Died of "pernicious anaemia 2 years?, complicated by diabetes." Remains sent to crematory in Boston.
1910 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA, 73 Pleasant Street. EDWARD L. BIGELOW age 71, department store merchant.
Wife ELLA A. [ELLEN FISHER] BIGELOW age 61, married 43 years, has 3 children[Emily, George, & Edward F.].
Daughter EMILY M. BIGELOW [EMERY/AMES] age 32, divorced, has 2 children.
Son GEORGE L. BIGELOW age 29, married, clerk in department store.
Daughter-in-law [to Edward L. & Ella A. is LULU ELIZABETH DICKEY] "DICKEY" L. BIGELOW age 29, married 3 years, 1 child.
ELIZABETH BIGELOW age 1 year [George L. & Dickey's child].
Grandchildren [to Edward and children of Emily]:
GEORGE BIGELOW [EMERY] age 6 and
HELEN BIGELOW [EMERY COOK] age 4.
Also living there is servant Mary Wall age 42.
1911 City Directory Marlborough, EMILY M. [BIGELOW] EMERY [AMES], "wid Clifton h 73 Pleasant."
1915 Nov. 24 Death Record Marlborough, MA. EDWARD LAMBERT BIGELOW, born June 27, 1839, died of cerebral embolism at age 76 years 4 months & 27 days. Was married, a department store merchant, parents: Lambert Bigelow & Emily Dickinson (of Northfield, MA). Informant: Mrs. Emery [daughter EMILY BIGELOW EMERY AMES].
1917 Oct. 23 Death Index, Marlborough, MA. ELLA A. [FISHER] BIGELOW.
1920 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA, 249 Lakeside Avenue. EDWARD R. AMES age 50, feed store salesman, owns his house. Wife EMILY M. [BIGELOW EMERY] AMES age 40. Her 2 children from first marriage: GEORGE E. [EMERY] AMES age 15; and HELEN B. [EMERY] AMES age 14.
1930 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA, 249 Lakeside Avenue. EMILY M. [BIGELOW EMERY] AMES age 52, married first time at age 22. Her 2nd husband is EDWARD R. AMES age 63, owns the house valued at $4,000, married for first time at age 50, works in a furniture store. Her daughter is HELEN B. EMERY [COOK] age 24, is a public school teacher.
1930 U.S. Census for Malden, MA. HEDLEY BUTLER PENTHENY, male, age 5. Hedley's parents: William A. Pentheny age 56, [parents were born in Denmark but William was born in West Indies] dad is a clerk in a razor factory; & mother Adelaide L. Pentheny age 38. Siblings: Gertrude 12, William 12, Phyllis 7, and Ernest age 2 years. Everyone born in MA.
1940 U.S. Census for Springfield, MA. ERROL F. COOK age 35, feed salesman, finished 3 years college, income $2,080. Wife HELEN B. [BRIGHAM EMERY] COOK, also finished 3 years college. Daughters: EMILY M. COOK age 5, and CONSTANCE COOK age 2 years.
1946 MILITARY RECORD for HEDLEY B. PENTHENY:
Name: Hedley Pentheny
Birth Date: 7 Feb 1925
Death Date: 17 Mar 1968
SSN: 011249346
Branch 1: NAVY
Enlistment Date 1: 1 Jul 1943
Release Date 1: 4 May 1946
1968 Boston City Directory. HEDLEY B. PENTHENEY, "pres Massachusetts Screw Manufacturing," residence Sudbury, MA.
1975 June 2 Death recorded in Masonic Registration Card Marlborough, MA, for ERROL FRANCIS COOK, born March 11, 1905 in East Blackstone, MA, was a sales manager.
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10 low stones:
Lewis Fisher [Jr.]
9/21/1815-3/13/1898
wife
Ruth H. [Benchley] Fisher
5/9/1818-2/2/1894
Ellen Maria Carpenter
11/28/1830-7/1/1908
Helen B. [Brigham Emery] Cook 1905-1984
husband
Errol F. [Francis] Cook 1905-1975
Edward L. [Lambert] Bigelow
6/27/1839-11/24/1915
wife
Ella A. [Ellen Augusta Fisher] Bigelow
5/21/1849-10/23/1917
Edward F. Bigelow 1883-1940
Emily B. [Bigelow Emery] Ames 1878-1960
Hedley B. [Butler] Pentheny 1925-1968
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1815 Sept. 21 Birth Record, Malden, MA. LEWIS FISHER born to parents: Lewis Fisher [Sr.] & Sarah Sargent.
Other children born to these same parents
Lewis [Sr.] & Sarah:
1812 Lucy Ann Fisher
1818 John Sargent Fisher
1822 Henry Fisher
1824 Amos Sargent Fisher
1827 Hannah Estes Fisher
1829 Henry Fisher
1818 May 9 Birth Record from "The New England Historical & Genealogical Register" RUTH HEALEY BENCHLEY was born to parents: STAFFORD STUKELEY BENCHLEY & RHODA ELDRIEDGE BASSETT.
1835 Sept. 26 Marriage Record Malden, MA. LEWIS FISHER Jr. and RUTH H. BENCHLEY were married.
LEWIS FISHER Jr. & wife RUTH had these children in Malden, MA:
1840 June 2 - Sarah Jane Fisher
1843 Nov. 30 - Mary E. S. Fisher
1849 May 21 - Ellen A. Fisher [ELLA A. BIGELOW]
1850 U.S. Census Malden, MA. LEWIS FISHER Jr. age 34, occupation "dyer." Wife RUTH FISHER age 32, born in RI. Daughters: SARAH FISHER age 10, MARY FISHER age 6, and ELLEN FISHER [ELLA A. BIGELOW] age 1, all born in MA.
1850 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA. EDWARD L. BIGELOW age 11. His parents: LAMBERT BIGELOW age 48, a "trader", value of estate $10,000. Wife EMILY F. BIGELOW age 47. Edward L. had 5 sisters from age 21 to 8 years. Also his maternal grandmother lived there, 73 year old "Etherfinda" Dickerson.
1860 U.S. Census Milford, MA. LEWIS FISHER age 44, a boot finisher. Wife RUTH FISHER age 42, born in RI, running a boarding house with 11 male boarders, plus 2 Irish maids. Daughters: SARAH J.[FISHER] WOODS age 20, MARY E. FISHER age 16, and ELLEN A. [ELLA A. BIGELOW] FISHER age 11. There is a Julius Woods age 24 boarding there, Sarah Fisher married him.
1870 U.S. Census, Boston, MA. ELLEN MARIA CARPENTER age 36, is an "artist, oil painting, teacher," born in CT. Living with brother-in-law Alvin Arnold Walker age 40, "artists materials," born in RI. His wife [Ellen's sister] Amy Ann [Carpenter] Walker age 33, born in CT. And a lodger 25 year old Mary R. Grove, "clerk & bookkeeper."
1873 April 28 Passport Application, Boston, MA. ELLEN M. CARPENTER age 43, 5 foot 4 inches, forehead high, eyes light blue, nose medium, mouth medium, hair gray, complexion light, face oval; born in Killingly, CT, on the Rhode Island border.
[NOTE: more info on the findagrave page for Ellen Maria Carpenter, who was commissioned by Ella A. Bigelow to illustrate about a hundred houses in Marlborough for a book about the city's history.]
1873 May 15 Passport Application, Marlborough, MA. EDWARD L. BIGELOW age 33, born June 27 1839 in Marlborough, dis 5 foot five inches, dark brown hair, brown eyes. Planning on "travel abroad in England, France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and Italy."
1877 January 16 Marriage Record Marlborough, MA. EDWARD L. BIGELOW age 37, merchant, first marriage, his parents: Lambert Bigelow & Emily F. Dickinson. Bride is ELLA [ELLEN] A. FISHER, age 27, born in Malden, MA, living in Milford, MA, first marriage, parents: LEWIS FISHER & RUTH BENCHLEY.
1880 U.S. Census, Marlborough, MA. LEWIS FISHER age 63, hotel keeper, born in Massachusetts. Wife RUTH H. FISHER age 62, born in Rhode Island. Grandson LEWIS A. "CASNILE" [?] age 12, born in MA.
1880 U.S. Census, Quincy, MA. ELLEN M. CARPENTER age 49, born in CT, "artist," sister-in-law to head of household Alvin R. Walker age 50, born in CT, "sells artists material." Ellen is sister to Alvin's wife Amy A. [Carpenter] Walker age 44 age 44, born in CT also. There is also a female boarder who works in an artist store.
1881 May 22 Birth Record, Marlborough, MA. GEORGE LAMBERT BIGELOW son of parents: EDWARD L. BIGELOW & ELLA A. FISHER.
1889 August 22 Passport Application for ELLEN M. CARPENTER, age 59; 5 ft. 2 inches; born in Killingly, CT; living at Hoffman House 214 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA; occupation "artist;" applying to travel abroad and return "within 2 years."
1894 Feb. 2 Death Record Marlborough, MA. RUTH H. [BENCHLEY] FISHER, age 75, died of "paralysis." Born in Smithfield, Rhode Island, parents: Stafford Benchley (born in Smithfield, RI) & Rhoda Eldridge (born in Harwich, MA).
1896 March 13 Death Record, Marlborough, MA. LEWIS FISHER age 80, parents: Lewis Fisher & Sarah Sargent. Born in Malden, MA. His father was born in Belchertown, MA. His mother was born in Malden, MA. He died of old age.
1900 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA, 73 Pleasant Street. EDWARD L. BIGELOW age 61, born June 1838, merchant department store. Wife ELLA A. [FISHER] BIGELOW age 51, born May 1849, married 24 years, 3 children. Servant is 32 year old Mary Wall.
1900 U.S. Census Worcester, MA, Salisbury Street. EDWARD F. BIGELOW age 17, born January 1883, is a cadet at Highland Military Academy; there are 40 other young men.
1902 May 7 Marriage Record, Marlborough, MA. EMILY M. BIGELOW age 23, parents: EDWARD L. BIGELOW & ELLA A. FISHER. Groom is Clifton S. Emery age 23, occupation "agent," living in Hudson, MA, born in Montpelier Vermont, parents: George O. Emery & Mary E. Hetherington.
1905 March 11 Birth Record, Blackstone, MA. ERROL FRANCIS COOK born to parents: Francis Gilbert Cook, a grocer, & Edith L. Stanley (she was born in Pawtucket, RI).
1905 June 20 Marriage Record, Marlborough, MA. EDWARD FISHER BIGELOW age 22, he is a druggist, parents: EDWARD L. BIGELOW & ELLA A. FISHER. Bride is ETHEL BERNICE DORR age 21, parents: William P. Dorr & Martha M. Pepper.
1905 June 28 Marriage Record, Marlborough, MA. GEORGE LAMBERT BIGELOW age 24, he is a clerk, son of EDWARD L. BIGELOW & ELLA A. FISHER. Bride is LULA ELIZABETH DICKEY age 24, born in Manchester, NH, parents: Henry H. Dickey & Helen A. Newhall.
1905 July 24 Birth Record, Marlborough, MA. HELEN BIGELOW EMERY born to parents: Clifton S. Emery (salesman born in Montpelier, VT) & EMILY M. BIGELOW [EMERY AMES]
1908 July 1 Death Record Boston, MA. ELLEN M. CARPENTER age 77 years 7 months & 3 days. Single white female, no occupation listed, born in Killingly, Connecticut, parents: Oliver Carpenter & Amy Smith (born in Smithville, RI). Ellen lived at 214 Columbus Avenue, Boston. Died of "pernicious anaemia 2 years?, complicated by diabetes." Remains sent to crematory in Boston.
1910 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA, 73 Pleasant Street. EDWARD L. BIGELOW age 71, department store merchant.
Wife ELLA A. [ELLEN FISHER] BIGELOW age 61, married 43 years, has 3 children[Emily, George, & Edward F.].
Daughter EMILY M. BIGELOW [EMERY/AMES] age 32, divorced, has 2 children.
Son GEORGE L. BIGELOW age 29, married, clerk in department store.
Daughter-in-law [to Edward L. & Ella A. is LULU ELIZABETH DICKEY] "DICKEY" L. BIGELOW age 29, married 3 years, 1 child.
ELIZABETH BIGELOW age 1 year [George L. & Dickey's child].
Grandchildren [to Edward and children of Emily]:
GEORGE BIGELOW [EMERY] age 6 and
HELEN BIGELOW [EMERY COOK] age 4.
Also living there is servant Mary Wall age 42.
1911 City Directory Marlborough, EMILY M. [BIGELOW] EMERY [AMES], "wid Clifton h 73 Pleasant."
1915 Nov. 24 Death Record Marlborough, MA. EDWARD LAMBERT BIGELOW, born June 27, 1839, died of cerebral embolism at age 76 years 4 months & 27 days. Was married, a department store merchant, parents: Lambert Bigelow & Emily Dickinson (of Northfield, MA). Informant: Mrs. Emery [daughter EMILY BIGELOW EMERY AMES].
1917 Oct. 23 Death Index, Marlborough, MA. ELLA A. [FISHER] BIGELOW.
1920 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA, 249 Lakeside Avenue. EDWARD R. AMES age 50, feed store salesman, owns his house. Wife EMILY M. [BIGELOW EMERY] AMES age 40. Her 2 children from first marriage: GEORGE E. [EMERY] AMES age 15; and HELEN B. [EMERY] AMES age 14.
1930 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA, 249 Lakeside Avenue. EMILY M. [BIGELOW EMERY] AMES age 52, married first time at age 22. Her 2nd husband is EDWARD R. AMES age 63, owns the house valued at $4,000, married for first time at age 50, works in a furniture store. Her daughter is HELEN B. EMERY [COOK] age 24, is a public school teacher.
1930 U.S. Census for Malden, MA. HEDLEY BUTLER PENTHENY, male, age 5. Hedley's parents: William A. Pentheny age 56, [parents were born in Denmark but William was born in West Indies] dad is a clerk in a razor factory; & mother Adelaide L. Pentheny age 38. Siblings: Gertrude 12, William 12, Phyllis 7, and Ernest age 2 years. Everyone born in MA.
1940 U.S. Census for Springfield, MA. ERROL F. COOK age 35, feed salesman, finished 3 years college, income $2,080. Wife HELEN B. [BRIGHAM EMERY] COOK, also finished 3 years college. Daughters: EMILY M. COOK age 5, and CONSTANCE COOK age 2 years.
1946 MILITARY RECORD for HEDLEY B. PENTHENY:
Name: Hedley Pentheny
Birth Date: 7 Feb 1925
Death Date: 17 Mar 1968
SSN: 011249346
Branch 1: NAVY
Enlistment Date 1: 1 Jul 1943
Release Date 1: 4 May 1946
1968 Boston City Directory. HEDLEY B. PENTHENEY, "pres Massachusetts Screw Manufacturing," residence Sudbury, MA.
1975 June 2 Death recorded in Masonic Registration Card Marlborough, MA, for ERROL FRANCIS COOK, born March 11, 1905 in East Blackstone, MA, was a sales manager.
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Around this BIGELOW plot are
10 low stones:
Lewis Fisher [Jr.]
9/21/1815-3/13/1898
wife
Ruth H. [Benchley] Fisher
5/9/1818-2/2/1894
Ellen Maria Carpenter
11/28/1830-7/1/1908
Helen B. [Brigham Emery] Cook 1905-1984
husband
Errol F. [Francis] Cook 1905-1975
Edward L. [Lambert] Bigelow
6/27/1839-11/24/1915
wife
Ella A. [Ellen Augusta Fisher] Bigelow
5/21/1849-10/23/1917
Edward F. Bigelow 1883-1940
Emily B. [Bigelow Emery] Ames 1878-1960
Hedley B. [Butler] Pentheny 1925-1968
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1815 Sept. 21 Birth Record, Malden, MA. LEWIS FISHER born to parents: Lewis Fisher [Sr.] & Sarah Sargent.
Other children born to these same parents
Lewis [Sr.] & Sarah:
1812 Lucy Ann Fisher
1818 John Sargent Fisher
1822 Henry Fisher
1824 Amos Sargent Fisher
1827 Hannah Estes Fisher
1829 Henry Fisher
1818 May 9 Birth Record from "The New England Historical & Genealogical Register" RUTH HEALEY BENCHLEY was born to parents: STAFFORD STUKELEY BENCHLEY & RHODA ELDRIEDGE BASSETT.
1835 Sept. 26 Marriage Record Malden, MA. LEWIS FISHER Jr. and RUTH H. BENCHLEY were married.
LEWIS FISHER Jr. & wife RUTH had these children in Malden, MA:
1840 June 2 - Sarah Jane Fisher
1843 Nov. 30 - Mary E. S. Fisher
1849 May 21 - Ellen A. Fisher [ELLA A. BIGELOW]
1850 U.S. Census Malden, MA. LEWIS FISHER Jr. age 34, occupation "dyer." Wife RUTH FISHER age 32, born in RI. Daughters: SARAH FISHER age 10, MARY FISHER age 6, and ELLEN FISHER [ELLA A. BIGELOW] age 1, all born in MA.
1850 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA. EDWARD L. BIGELOW age 11. His parents: LAMBERT BIGELOW age 48, a "trader", value of estate $10,000. Wife EMILY F. BIGELOW age 47. Edward L. had 5 sisters from age 21 to 8 years. Also his maternal grandmother lived there, 73 year old "Etherfinda" Dickerson.
1860 U.S. Census Milford, MA. LEWIS FISHER age 44, a boot finisher. Wife RUTH FISHER age 42, born in RI, running a boarding house with 11 male boarders, plus 2 Irish maids. Daughters: SARAH J.[FISHER] WOODS age 20, MARY E. FISHER age 16, and ELLEN A. [ELLA A. BIGELOW] FISHER age 11. There is a Julius Woods age 24 boarding there, Sarah Fisher married him.
1870 U.S. Census, Boston, MA. ELLEN MARIA CARPENTER age 36, is an "artist, oil painting, teacher," born in CT. Living with brother-in-law Alvin Arnold Walker age 40, "artists materials," born in RI. His wife [Ellen's sister] Amy Ann [Carpenter] Walker age 33, born in CT. And a lodger 25 year old Mary R. Grove, "clerk & bookkeeper."
1873 April 28 Passport Application, Boston, MA. ELLEN M. CARPENTER age 43, 5 foot 4 inches, forehead high, eyes light blue, nose medium, mouth medium, hair gray, complexion light, face oval; born in Killingly, CT, on the Rhode Island border.
[NOTE: more info on the findagrave page for Ellen Maria Carpenter, who was commissioned by Ella A. Bigelow to illustrate about a hundred houses in Marlborough for a book about the city's history.]
1873 May 15 Passport Application, Marlborough, MA. EDWARD L. BIGELOW age 33, born June 27 1839 in Marlborough, dis 5 foot five inches, dark brown hair, brown eyes. Planning on "travel abroad in England, France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and Italy."
1877 January 16 Marriage Record Marlborough, MA. EDWARD L. BIGELOW age 37, merchant, first marriage, his parents: Lambert Bigelow & Emily F. Dickinson. Bride is ELLA [ELLEN] A. FISHER, age 27, born in Malden, MA, living in Milford, MA, first marriage, parents: LEWIS FISHER & RUTH BENCHLEY.
1880 U.S. Census, Marlborough, MA. LEWIS FISHER age 63, hotel keeper, born in Massachusetts. Wife RUTH H. FISHER age 62, born in Rhode Island. Grandson LEWIS A. "CASNILE" [?] age 12, born in MA.
1880 U.S. Census, Quincy, MA. ELLEN M. CARPENTER age 49, born in CT, "artist," sister-in-law to head of household Alvin R. Walker age 50, born in CT, "sells artists material." Ellen is sister to Alvin's wife Amy A. [Carpenter] Walker age 44 age 44, born in CT also. There is also a female boarder who works in an artist store.
1881 May 22 Birth Record, Marlborough, MA. GEORGE LAMBERT BIGELOW son of parents: EDWARD L. BIGELOW & ELLA A. FISHER.
1889 August 22 Passport Application for ELLEN M. CARPENTER, age 59; 5 ft. 2 inches; born in Killingly, CT; living at Hoffman House 214 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA; occupation "artist;" applying to travel abroad and return "within 2 years."
1894 Feb. 2 Death Record Marlborough, MA. RUTH H. [BENCHLEY] FISHER, age 75, died of "paralysis." Born in Smithfield, Rhode Island, parents: Stafford Benchley (born in Smithfield, RI) & Rhoda Eldridge (born in Harwich, MA).
1896 March 13 Death Record, Marlborough, MA. LEWIS FISHER age 80, parents: Lewis Fisher & Sarah Sargent. Born in Malden, MA. His father was born in Belchertown, MA. His mother was born in Malden, MA. He died of old age.
1900 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA, 73 Pleasant Street. EDWARD L. BIGELOW age 61, born June 1838, merchant department store. Wife ELLA A. [FISHER] BIGELOW age 51, born May 1849, married 24 years, 3 children. Servant is 32 year old Mary Wall.
1900 U.S. Census Worcester, MA, Salisbury Street. EDWARD F. BIGELOW age 17, born January 1883, is a cadet at Highland Military Academy; there are 40 other young men.
1902 May 7 Marriage Record, Marlborough, MA. EMILY M. BIGELOW age 23, parents: EDWARD L. BIGELOW & ELLA A. FISHER. Groom is Clifton S. Emery age 23, occupation "agent," living in Hudson, MA, born in Montpelier Vermont, parents: George O. Emery & Mary E. Hetherington.
1905 March 11 Birth Record, Blackstone, MA. ERROL FRANCIS COOK born to parents: Francis Gilbert Cook, a grocer, & Edith L. Stanley (she was born in Pawtucket, RI).
1905 June 20 Marriage Record, Marlborough, MA. EDWARD FISHER BIGELOW age 22, he is a druggist, parents: EDWARD L. BIGELOW & ELLA A. FISHER. Bride is ETHEL BERNICE DORR age 21, parents: William P. Dorr & Martha M. Pepper.
1905 June 28 Marriage Record, Marlborough, MA. GEORGE LAMBERT BIGELOW age 24, he is a clerk, son of EDWARD L. BIGELOW & ELLA A. FISHER. Bride is LULA ELIZABETH DICKEY age 24, born in Manchester, NH, parents: Henry H. Dickey & Helen A. Newhall.
1905 July 24 Birth Record, Marlborough, MA. HELEN BIGELOW EMERY born to parents: Clifton S. Emery (salesman born in Montpelier, VT) & EMILY M. BIGELOW [EMERY AMES]
1908 July 1 Death Record Boston, MA. ELLEN M. CARPENTER age 77 years 7 months & 3 days. Single white female, no occupation listed, born in Killingly, Connecticut, parents: Oliver Carpenter & Amy Smith (born in Smithville, RI). Ellen lived at 214 Columbus Avenue, Boston. Died of "pernicious anaemia 2 years?, complicated by diabetes." Remains sent to crematory in Boston.
1910 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA, 73 Pleasant Street. EDWARD L. BIGELOW age 71, department store merchant.
Wife ELLA A. [ELLEN FISHER] BIGELOW age 61, married 43 years, has 3 children[Emily, George, & Edward F.].
Daughter EMILY M. BIGELOW [EMERY/AMES] age 32, divorced, has 2 children.
Son GEORGE L. BIGELOW age 29, married, clerk in department store.
Daughter-in-law [to Edward L. & Ella A. is LULU ELIZABETH DICKEY] "DICKEY" L. BIGELOW age 29, married 3 years, 1 child.
ELIZABETH BIGELOW age 1 year [George L. & Dickey's child].
Grandchildren [to Edward and children of Emily]:
GEORGE BIGELOW [EMERY] age 6 and
HELEN BIGELOW [EMERY COOK] age 4.
Also living there is servant Mary Wall age 42.
1911 City Directory Marlborough, EMILY M. [BIGELOW] EMERY [AMES], "wid Clifton h 73 Pleasant."
1915 Nov. 24 Death Record Marlborough, MA. EDWARD LAMBERT BIGELOW, born June 27, 1839, died of cerebral embolism at age 76 years 4 months & 27 days. Was married, a department store merchant, parents: Lambert Bigelow & Emily Dickinson (of Northfield, MA). Informant: Mrs. Emery [daughter EMILY BIGELOW EMERY AMES].
1917 Oct. 23 Death Index, Marlborough, MA. ELLA A. [FISHER] BIGELOW.
1920 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA, 249 Lakeside Avenue. EDWARD R. AMES age 50, feed store salesman, owns his house. Wife EMILY M. [BIGELOW EMERY] AMES age 40. Her 2 children from first marriage: GEORGE E. [EMERY] AMES age 15; and HELEN B. [EMERY] AMES age 14.
1930 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA, 249 Lakeside Avenue. EMILY M. [BIGELOW EMERY] AMES age 52, married first time at age 22. Her 2nd husband is EDWARD R. AMES age 63, owns the house valued at $4,000, married for first time at age 50, works in a furniture store. Her daughter is HELEN B. EMERY [COOK] age 24, is a public school teacher.
1930 U.S. Census for Malden, MA. HEDLEY BUTLER PENTHENY, male, age 5. Hedley's parents: William A. Pentheny age 56, [parents were born in Denmark but William was born in West Indies] dad is a clerk in a razor factory; & mother Adelaide L. Pentheny age 38. Siblings: Gertrude 12, William 12, Phyllis 7, and Ernest age 2 years. Everyone born in MA.
1940 U.S. Census for Springfield, MA. ERROL F. COOK age 35, feed salesman, finished 3 years college, income $2,080. Wife HELEN B. [BRIGHAM EMERY] COOK, also finished 3 years college. Daughters: EMILY M. COOK age 5, and CONSTANCE COOK age 2 years.
1946 MILITARY RECORD for HEDLEY B. PENTHENY:
Name: Hedley Pentheny
Birth Date: 7 Feb 1925
Death Date: 17 Mar 1968
SSN: 011249346
Branch 1: NAVY
Enlistment Date 1: 1 Jul 1943
Release Date 1: 4 May 1946
1968 Boston City Directory. HEDLEY B. PENTHENEY, "pres Massachusetts Screw Manufacturing," residence Sudbury, MA.
1975 June 2 Death recorded in Masonic Registration Card Marlborough, MA, for ERROL FRANCIS COOK, born March 11, 1905 in East Blackstone, MA, was a sales manager.
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10 low stones:
Lewis Fisher [Jr.]
9/21/1815-3/13/1898
wife
Ruth H. [Benchley] Fisher
5/9/1818-2/2/1894
Ellen Maria Carpenter
11/28/1830-7/1/1908
Helen B. [Brigham Emery] Cook 1905-1984
husband
Errol F. [Francis] Cook 1905-1975
Edward L. [Lambert] Bigelow
6/27/1839-11/24/1915
wife
Ella A. [Ellen Augusta Fisher] Bigelow
5/21/1849-10/23/1917
Edward F. Bigelow 1883-1940
Emily B. [Bigelow Emery] Ames 1878-1960
Hedley B. [Butler] Pentheny 1925-1968
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1815 Sept. 21 Birth Record, Malden, MA. LEWIS FISHER born to parents: Lewis Fisher [Sr.] & Sarah Sargent.
Other children born to these same parents
Lewis [Sr.] & Sarah:
1812 Lucy Ann Fisher
1818 John Sargent Fisher
1822 Henry Fisher
1824 Amos Sargent Fisher
1827 Hannah Estes Fisher
1829 Henry Fisher
1818 May 9 Birth Record from "The New England Historical & Genealogical Register" RUTH HEALEY BENCHLEY was born to parents: STAFFORD STUKELEY BENCHLEY & RHODA ELDRIEDGE BASSETT.
1835 Sept. 26 Marriage Record Malden, MA. LEWIS FISHER Jr. and RUTH H. BENCHLEY were married.
LEWIS FISHER Jr. & wife RUTH had these children in Malden, MA:
1840 June 2 - Sarah Jane Fisher
1843 Nov. 30 - Mary E. S. Fisher
1849 May 21 - Ellen A. Fisher [ELLA A. BIGELOW]
1850 U.S. Census Malden, MA. LEWIS FISHER Jr. age 34, occupation "dyer." Wife RUTH FISHER age 32, born in RI. Daughters: SARAH FISHER age 10, MARY FISHER age 6, and ELLEN FISHER [ELLA A. BIGELOW] age 1, all born in MA.
1850 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA. EDWARD L. BIGELOW age 11. His parents: LAMBERT BIGELOW age 48, a "trader", value of estate $10,000. Wife EMILY F. BIGELOW age 47. Edward L. had 5 sisters from age 21 to 8 years. Also his maternal grandmother lived there, 73 year old "Etherfinda" Dickerson.
1860 U.S. Census Milford, MA. LEWIS FISHER age 44, a boot finisher. Wife RUTH FISHER age 42, born in RI, running a boarding house with 11 male boarders, plus 2 Irish maids. Daughters: SARAH J.[FISHER] WOODS age 20, MARY E. FISHER age 16, and ELLEN A. [ELLA A. BIGELOW] FISHER age 11. There is a Julius Woods age 24 boarding there, Sarah Fisher married him.
1870 U.S. Census, Boston, MA. ELLEN MARIA CARPENTER age 36, is an "artist, oil painting, teacher," born in CT. Living with brother-in-law Alvin Arnold Walker age 40, "artists materials," born in RI. His wife [Ellen's sister] Amy Ann [Carpenter] Walker age 33, born in CT. And a lodger 25 year old Mary R. Grove, "clerk & bookkeeper."
1873 April 28 Passport Application, Boston, MA. ELLEN M. CARPENTER age 43, 5 foot 4 inches, forehead high, eyes light blue, nose medium, mouth medium, hair gray, complexion light, face oval; born in Killingly, CT, on the Rhode Island border.
[NOTE: more info on the findagrave page for Ellen Maria Carpenter, who was commissioned by Ella A. Bigelow to illustrate about a hundred houses in Marlborough for a book about the city's history.]
1873 May 15 Passport Application, Marlborough, MA. EDWARD L. BIGELOW age 33, born June 27 1839 in Marlborough, dis 5 foot five inches, dark brown hair, brown eyes. Planning on "travel abroad in England, France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and Italy."
1877 January 16 Marriage Record Marlborough, MA. EDWARD L. BIGELOW age 37, merchant, first marriage, his parents: Lambert Bigelow & Emily F. Dickinson. Bride is ELLA [ELLEN] A. FISHER, age 27, born in Malden, MA, living in Milford, MA, first marriage, parents: LEWIS FISHER & RUTH BENCHLEY.
1880 U.S. Census, Marlborough, MA. LEWIS FISHER age 63, hotel keeper, born in Massachusetts. Wife RUTH H. FISHER age 62, born in Rhode Island. Grandson LEWIS A. "CASNILE" [?] age 12, born in MA.
1880 U.S. Census, Quincy, MA. ELLEN M. CARPENTER age 49, born in CT, "artist," sister-in-law to head of household Alvin R. Walker age 50, born in CT, "sells artists material." Ellen is sister to Alvin's wife Amy A. [Carpenter] Walker age 44 age 44, born in CT also. There is also a female boarder who works in an artist store.
1881 May 22 Birth Record, Marlborough, MA. GEORGE LAMBERT BIGELOW son of parents: EDWARD L. BIGELOW & ELLA A. FISHER.
1889 August 22 Passport Application for ELLEN M. CARPENTER, age 59; 5 ft. 2 inches; born in Killingly, CT; living at Hoffman House 214 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA; occupation "artist;" applying to travel abroad and return "within 2 years."
1894 Feb. 2 Death Record Marlborough, MA. RUTH H. [BENCHLEY] FISHER, age 75, died of "paralysis." Born in Smithfield, Rhode Island, parents: Stafford Benchley (born in Smithfield, RI) & Rhoda Eldridge (born in Harwich, MA).
1896 March 13 Death Record, Marlborough, MA. LEWIS FISHER age 80, parents: Lewis Fisher & Sarah Sargent. Born in Malden, MA. His father was born in Belchertown, MA. His mother was born in Malden, MA. He died of old age.
1900 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA, 73 Pleasant Street. EDWARD L. BIGELOW age 61, born June 1838, merchant department store. Wife ELLA A. [FISHER] BIGELOW age 51, born May 1849, married 24 years, 3 children. Servant is 32 year old Mary Wall.
1900 U.S. Census Worcester, MA, Salisbury Street. EDWARD F. BIGELOW age 17, born January 1883, is a cadet at Highland Military Academy; there are 40 other young men.
1902 May 7 Marriage Record, Marlborough, MA. EMILY M. BIGELOW age 23, parents: EDWARD L. BIGELOW & ELLA A. FISHER. Groom is Clifton S. Emery age 23, occupation "agent," living in Hudson, MA, born in Montpelier Vermont, parents: George O. Emery & Mary E. Hetherington.
1905 March 11 Birth Record, Blackstone, MA. ERROL FRANCIS COOK born to parents: Francis Gilbert Cook, a grocer, & Edith L. Stanley (she was born in Pawtucket, RI).
1905 June 20 Marriage Record, Marlborough, MA. EDWARD FISHER BIGELOW age 22, he is a druggist, parents: EDWARD L. BIGELOW & ELLA A. FISHER. Bride is ETHEL BERNICE DORR age 21, parents: William P. Dorr & Martha M. Pepper.
1905 June 28 Marriage Record, Marlborough, MA. GEORGE LAMBERT BIGELOW age 24, he is a clerk, son of EDWARD L. BIGELOW & ELLA A. FISHER. Bride is LULA ELIZABETH DICKEY age 24, born in Manchester, NH, parents: Henry H. Dickey & Helen A. Newhall.
1905 July 24 Birth Record, Marlborough, MA. HELEN BIGELOW EMERY born to parents: Clifton S. Emery (salesman born in Montpelier, VT) & EMILY M. BIGELOW [EMERY AMES]
1908 July 1 Death Record Boston, MA. ELLEN M. CARPENTER age 77 years 7 months & 3 days. Single white female, no occupation listed, born in Killingly, Connecticut, parents: Oliver Carpenter & Amy Smith (born in Smithville, RI). Ellen lived at 214 Columbus Avenue, Boston. Died of "pernicious anaemia 2 years?, complicated by diabetes." Remains sent to crematory in Boston.
1910 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA, 73 Pleasant Street. EDWARD L. BIGELOW age 71, department store merchant.
Wife ELLA A. [ELLEN FISHER] BIGELOW age 61, married 43 years, has 3 children[Emily, George, & Edward F.].
Daughter EMILY M. BIGELOW [EMERY/AMES] age 32, divorced, has 2 children.
Son GEORGE L. BIGELOW age 29, married, clerk in department store.
Daughter-in-law [to Edward L. & Ella A. is LULU ELIZABETH DICKEY] "DICKEY" L. BIGELOW age 29, married 3 years, 1 child.
ELIZABETH BIGELOW age 1 year [George L. & Dickey's child].
Grandchildren [to Edward and children of Emily]:
GEORGE BIGELOW [EMERY] age 6 and
HELEN BIGELOW [EMERY COOK] age 4.
Also living there is servant Mary Wall age 42.
1911 City Directory Marlborough, EMILY M. [BIGELOW] EMERY [AMES], "wid Clifton h 73 Pleasant."
1915 Nov. 24 Death Record Marlborough, MA. EDWARD LAMBERT BIGELOW, born June 27, 1839, died of cerebral embolism at age 76 years 4 months & 27 days. Was married, a department store merchant, parents: Lambert Bigelow & Emily Dickinson (of Northfield, MA). Informant: Mrs. Emery [daughter EMILY BIGELOW EMERY AMES].
1917 Oct. 23 Death Index, Marlborough, MA. ELLA A. [FISHER] BIGELOW.
1920 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA, 249 Lakeside Avenue. EDWARD R. AMES age 50, feed store salesman, owns his house. Wife EMILY M. [BIGELOW EMERY] AMES age 40. Her 2 children from first marriage: GEORGE E. [EMERY] AMES age 15; and HELEN B. [EMERY] AMES age 14.
1930 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA, 249 Lakeside Avenue. EMILY M. [BIGELOW EMERY] AMES age 52, married first time at age 22. Her 2nd husband is EDWARD R. AMES age 63, owns the house valued at $4,000, married for first time at age 50, works in a furniture store. Her daughter is HELEN B. EMERY [COOK] age 24, is a public school teacher.
1930 U.S. Census for Malden, MA. HEDLEY BUTLER PENTHENY, male, age 5. Hedley's parents: William A. Pentheny age 56, [parents were born in Denmark but William was born in West Indies] dad is a clerk in a razor factory; & mother Adelaide L. Pentheny age 38. Siblings: Gertrude 12, William 12, Phyllis 7, and Ernest age 2 years. Everyone born in MA.
1940 U.S. Census for Springfield, MA. ERROL F. COOK age 35, feed salesman, finished 3 years college, income $2,080. Wife HELEN B. [BRIGHAM EMERY] COOK, also finished 3 years college. Daughters: EMILY M. COOK age 5, and CONSTANCE COOK age 2 years.
1946 MILITARY RECORD for HEDLEY B. PENTHENY:
Name: Hedley Pentheny
Birth Date: 7 Feb 1925
Death Date: 17 Mar 1968
SSN: 011249346
Branch 1: NAVY
Enlistment Date 1: 1 Jul 1943
Release Date 1: 4 May 1946
1968 Boston City Directory. HEDLEY B. PENTHENEY, "pres Massachusetts Screw Manufacturing," residence Sudbury, MA.
1975 June 2 Death recorded in Masonic Registration Card Marlborough, MA, for ERROL FRANCIS COOK, born March 11, 1905 in East Blackstone, MA, was a sales manager.
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