V. Hannah [Pope]/ b. April 13, 1804; m. Sept. 1, 1828, William Eaton Mellish, son of Stephen and Roxalina Mellish, born in Walpole, N. H., June 16, 1799, died May I, 1858. When her older sister was married and went to Machias to live, Hannah7 went to visit her, and remained in the town, for a while, teaching a little school of which Col. William's7 older children were members. Since the death of her husband she has resided in Dorchester, and now has her home with her daughter, Mrs. Bird.
William Eaton Mellish was a cabinet-maker. Learned his trade at Walpole, N. H., and came to Dorchester, Mass., to work, where he found his wife. Afterward he was a dealer in furniture in Boston. He returned in 1849 to Walpole, N. H., and died there May 1, 1858. He was a person of medium size and vigorous temperament. He inclined to liberality in theology, and was well-famed for fidelity and strict honesty. Children : 1. Oscar Mellish, b. Nov. 24, 1831, in Boston, m.
March 18, 1855, Helen Augusta, dau. of Increase Sumner and Esther Guild, b. Feb. 14, 1832, in Walpole, N. H. He learned the trade of carver, at which he wrought some years very successfully. Later he entered upon the making of the finer sorts of frame chairs for parlor, office, and diningroom use, particularly antique styles. The firm, Mellish, Byfield & Co., are extensive manufacturers and exporters, with factory on Albany Street, and office opposite the Boston & Maine R. R. station. His residence is on the hill above Faneuil station, Newton.
2. Orianna Mellish, b. Oct. 29, 1833, m. Sept. 17, 1860, to
Charles Henry Smith, of South Boston. He died
April 30, 1862. Child: Walter Bradlee Smith, b.
Oct. 20, 1861.
3. Olivia Mellish, b. Oct. 18, 1837, m. Nov. 17, 1869,
John Hosea Bird, b. Aug. 14, 1827, son of
Isaac and Lydia Bird, died June 8, 1883. Child:
Florence Bird, b. July 2, 1873. Resides in Dor-
chester.
Pope, Charles, Henry. A History of the Dorchester Pope Family.1634-1888. Published by the author, 1888
William Eaton Mellish was a cabinet-maker. Learned his trade at Walpole, N. H., and came to Dorchester, Mass., to work, where he found his wife. Afterward he was a dealer in furniture in Boston. He returned in 1849 to Walpole, N. H., and died there May 1, 1858. He was a person of medium size and vigorous temperament. He inclined to liberality in theology, and was well-famed for fidelity and strict honesty. Children : 1. Oscar Mellish, b. Nov. 24, 1831, in Boston, m.
March 18, 1855, Helen Augusta, dau. of Increase Sumner and Esther Guild, b. Feb. 14, 1832, in Walpole, N. H. He learned the trade of carver, at which he wrought some years very successfully. Later he entered upon the making of the finer sorts of frame chairs for parlor, office, and diningroom use, particularly antique styles. The firm, Mellish, Byfield & Co., are extensive manufacturers and exporters, with factory on Albany Street, and office opposite the Boston & Maine R. R. station. His residence is on the hill above Faneuil station, Newton.
2. Orianna Mellish, b. Oct. 29, 1833, m. Sept. 17, 1860, to
Charles Henry Smith, of South Boston. He died
April 30, 1862. Child: Walter Bradlee Smith, b.
Oct. 20, 1861.
3. Olivia Mellish, b. Oct. 18, 1837, m. Nov. 17, 1869,
John Hosea Bird, b. Aug. 14, 1827, son of
Isaac and Lydia Bird, died June 8, 1883. Child:
Florence Bird, b. July 2, 1873. Resides in Dor-
chester.
Pope, Charles, Henry. A History of the Dorchester Pope Family.1634-1888. Published by the author, 1888
V. Hannah [Pope]/ b. April 13, 1804; m. Sept. 1, 1828, William Eaton Mellish, son of Stephen and Roxalina Mellish, born in Walpole, N. H., June 16, 1799, died May I, 1858. When her older sister was married and went to Machias to live, Hannah7 went to visit her, and remained in the town, for a while, teaching a little school of which Col. William's7 older children were members. Since the death of her husband she has resided in Dorchester, and now has her home with her daughter, Mrs. Bird.
William Eaton Mellish was a cabinet-maker. Learned his trade at Walpole, N. H., and came to Dorchester, Mass., to work, where he found his wife. Afterward he was a dealer in furniture in Boston. He returned in 1849 to Walpole, N. H., and died there May 1, 1858. He was a person of medium size and vigorous temperament. He inclined to liberality in theology, and was well-famed for fidelity and strict honesty. Children : 1. Oscar Mellish, b. Nov. 24, 1831, in Boston, m.
March 18, 1855, Helen Augusta, dau. of Increase Sumner and Esther Guild, b. Feb. 14, 1832, in Walpole, N. H. He learned the trade of carver, at which he wrought some years very successfully. Later he entered upon the making of the finer sorts of frame chairs for parlor, office, and diningroom use, particularly antique styles. The firm, Mellish, Byfield & Co., are extensive manufacturers and exporters, with factory on Albany Street, and office opposite the Boston & Maine R. R. station. His residence is on the hill above Faneuil station, Newton.
2. Orianna Mellish, b. Oct. 29, 1833, m. Sept. 17, 1860, to
Charles Henry Smith, of South Boston. He died
April 30, 1862. Child: Walter Bradlee Smith, b.
Oct. 20, 1861.
3. Olivia Mellish, b. Oct. 18, 1837, m. Nov. 17, 1869,
John Hosea Bird, b. Aug. 14, 1827, son of
Isaac and Lydia Bird, died June 8, 1883. Child:
Florence Bird, b. July 2, 1873. Resides in Dor-
chester.
Pope, Charles, Henry. A History of the Dorchester Pope Family.1634-1888. Published by the author, 1888
William Eaton Mellish was a cabinet-maker. Learned his trade at Walpole, N. H., and came to Dorchester, Mass., to work, where he found his wife. Afterward he was a dealer in furniture in Boston. He returned in 1849 to Walpole, N. H., and died there May 1, 1858. He was a person of medium size and vigorous temperament. He inclined to liberality in theology, and was well-famed for fidelity and strict honesty. Children : 1. Oscar Mellish, b. Nov. 24, 1831, in Boston, m.
March 18, 1855, Helen Augusta, dau. of Increase Sumner and Esther Guild, b. Feb. 14, 1832, in Walpole, N. H. He learned the trade of carver, at which he wrought some years very successfully. Later he entered upon the making of the finer sorts of frame chairs for parlor, office, and diningroom use, particularly antique styles. The firm, Mellish, Byfield & Co., are extensive manufacturers and exporters, with factory on Albany Street, and office opposite the Boston & Maine R. R. station. His residence is on the hill above Faneuil station, Newton.
2. Orianna Mellish, b. Oct. 29, 1833, m. Sept. 17, 1860, to
Charles Henry Smith, of South Boston. He died
April 30, 1862. Child: Walter Bradlee Smith, b.
Oct. 20, 1861.
3. Olivia Mellish, b. Oct. 18, 1837, m. Nov. 17, 1869,
John Hosea Bird, b. Aug. 14, 1827, son of
Isaac and Lydia Bird, died June 8, 1883. Child:
Florence Bird, b. July 2, 1873. Resides in Dor-
chester.
Pope, Charles, Henry. A History of the Dorchester Pope Family.1634-1888. Published by the author, 1888
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