Age 72. From the History of Newbury: "Abner, son of Hiram, b. Oct. 9, 1820. Went to California in July, 1850, and remained about 11 years, being most of the time engaged in mining on the north fork of American river at a place called Beal's bar. High Sheriff for three years of Sacramento County, living at Folsom. Returned from California in 1861, and went into business in Boston as a dealer in country produce, m. for about 3 years having a stall in Quincy Market. In 1864, he returned to Newbury, and in 1866 bought the home farm on which he afterwards lived. He m. 1st, Jan. 12, 1854, Mary Jane Thorne of Boston, who went out to him from Boston in a clipper ship around Cape Horn, the voyage lasting nine months, being twice wrecked. She d. Jan. 26, 1860, aged 36 years. One dau. Mary Louise b. in California Feb. 26, 1860; graduated Tilden Female Seminary, now librarian of San Francisco Public Library. He m. 2d, April 19, 1866, Grace Crawford, b. Erskine Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland, March 1, 1831, came to America in 1853. Abner Whitcher d. Sept. 1, 1893. Children were (1) Florence Isabella, b. Feb. 23, 1867, d. Oct. 22,1869. (2) James Roger, b. Oct. 8, 1869; farmer on the homestead; selectman 1901; (3) a twin brother d. at birth. (4) Eliza Jane, b. April 23, 1872; d. Oct. 6, 1892; Twins, b. and d. Oct. 10, 1875. Infant, b. and d. 1877."
Age 72. From the History of Newbury: "Abner, son of Hiram, b. Oct. 9, 1820. Went to California in July, 1850, and remained about 11 years, being most of the time engaged in mining on the north fork of American river at a place called Beal's bar. High Sheriff for three years of Sacramento County, living at Folsom. Returned from California in 1861, and went into business in Boston as a dealer in country produce, m. for about 3 years having a stall in Quincy Market. In 1864, he returned to Newbury, and in 1866 bought the home farm on which he afterwards lived. He m. 1st, Jan. 12, 1854, Mary Jane Thorne of Boston, who went out to him from Boston in a clipper ship around Cape Horn, the voyage lasting nine months, being twice wrecked. She d. Jan. 26, 1860, aged 36 years. One dau. Mary Louise b. in California Feb. 26, 1860; graduated Tilden Female Seminary, now librarian of San Francisco Public Library. He m. 2d, April 19, 1866, Grace Crawford, b. Erskine Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland, March 1, 1831, came to America in 1853. Abner Whitcher d. Sept. 1, 1893. Children were (1) Florence Isabella, b. Feb. 23, 1867, d. Oct. 22,1869. (2) James Roger, b. Oct. 8, 1869; farmer on the homestead; selectman 1901; (3) a twin brother d. at birth. (4) Eliza Jane, b. April 23, 1872; d. Oct. 6, 1892; Twins, b. and d. Oct. 10, 1875. Infant, b. and d. 1877."
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