One set of my great-great-grandparents were Edward and Sophia (Newton) Hildreth who resided in Leominster, Massachusetts for many years.
Edward7 Hildreth (Zachariah6, Zachariah5, Zachariah4, James3, Ephraim2, Richard1) was born 30 April 1831 in Townsend, Middlesex County, MA (Bible), and died 26 April 1899 in Leominster, Worcester County, MA (Certificate). He married Sophia Newton 25 December 1852 in Northborough, Worcester County, MA, (C), daughter of Thomas Newton and Sophia Buck. She was born 14 September 1834 in Springfield, Windsor County, VT (Death record), and died 29 August 1923 in Leominster, Worcester County, MA (Certifcate).
Notes for Edward Hildreth:
In the 1850 US Census, Edward Hildreth (age 18, male, a clerk, born MA) resided in Berlin, Worcester County, Massachusetts in the household of Rufus Hastings (National Archives Microfilm Series M432, Roll 341, Page 38, Line 32).
In the 1860 US census, the Edward Hildreth family resided in Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts with the Theodore McNeil family (National Archives Microfilm Series M653, Roll 528, Page 955, house #795, family #984, line 7). The family included
* Edward Hildreth -- age 28, male, born MA, a combmaker, with $500 personal property
* Sophia Hildreth -- age 24, female, born MA
* Hattie L. Hildreth -- age 2, female, born MA.
The Edward Hildreth family resided in Leominster in the house that is now 149 Lancester Street. An ell was built on the house and his daughter, Hattie (Hildreth) Seaver, and her family lived in that part of the house.
In the 1870 US census, the Edward Hildreth family resided in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts (National Archives Microfilm Series M593, Roll 654, Page 261, house #67, family #86, line 12). The household included
* Edward Hildreth -- age 39, male, works in machine shop, $2,000 in real property, $500 in personal property, born MA
* Sophia Hildreth -- age 34, female, keeping house, born VT
* Hattie L. Hildreth --age 12, female, attends school, born MA.
In the 1880 US census, the Edward Hildreth family lived in Leominster in Worcester County, Massachusetts (National Archives Microfilm Series T9, Roll 565, Page 532A, dwelling #480, family #605, Line 50). The family included
* Edward Hildreth -- white, male, age 49, married, machinist, born MA, father and mother born MA
* Sophia Hildreth -- white, female, age 46, wife, married, keeping house, born VT, father born ME, mother born MA
* Sophia Stone -- white, female, age 84, mother-in-law, widowed,born MA, father and mother born MA
Edward Hildreth died intestate on 26 April 1899 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. His probate records are in Worcester County Probate Records, Enclosure 25,255 B (reviewed at Worcester County Court House in Worcester, MA). Administration was granted on 24 October 1899 to his widow, Sophia Hildreth, who posted a bond on $3,000 on that date. The heirs-at-law were listed as:
* Sophia Hildreth, Leominster, Mass., widow.
* Hattie L. Seaver, Leominster, Mass., daughter.
No inventory was made or filed.
Edward Hildreth is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Leominster, Massachusetts with his wife, daughter, son and son-in-law.
Notes for Sophia Newton:
There are no available birth records in Vermont for Sophia Newton. She is listed as age 18, born in Vermont, the daughter of Thomas J. Newton, in the 25 December 1852 marriage record in Northborough, Massachusetts to Edward Hildreth.
Sophia (Newton) Hildreth died 29 August 1923 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She is listed as age 86 years, 11 months, 15 days. Her birthplace is listed as Springfield, Vermont, her father's name is not listed, but her mother's name is listed as (Buck) Newton, born in Massachusetts.
Sophia Hildreth is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Leominster, Massachusetts with her husband.
Children of Edward Hildreth and Sophia Newton are:
i. Hattie Louise Hildreth, born 28 November 1857 in Northborough, Worcester County, MA (MA VR 107.232); died 29 November 1920 in Leominster, Worcester County, MA (VR). She married Frank Walton Seaver 14 December 1874 in Keene, Cheshire County, NH (VR); born 06 June 1852 in Medfield, Norfolk County, MA (MA VR 64.198); died 27 November 1922 in Leominster, Worcester County, MA (VR).
ii. Clarence Edward Hildreth, born 24 May 1874 in Leominster, Worcester County, MA; died 21 February 1878 in Leominster, Worcester County, MA.
The only descendants of Edward and Sophia (Newton) Hildreth are through their daughter, Hattie Louise Hildreth, who married Frank Walton Seaver.
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