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school-teacher, and always took a deep <strong>in</strong>terest <strong>in</strong> the cause of education, hav<strong>in</strong>g for a long time<br />

been a member of the school board of his native town, and its chairman. He also held the<br />

highest offices <strong>in</strong> the gift of the town, and was a member of the Board of Selectmen dur<strong>in</strong>g the<br />

rebellion of 1S61-5. He represented the town <strong>in</strong> the General Court, and his district <strong>in</strong> the State<br />

Senate, and more recently he was appo<strong>in</strong>ted Judge of the East Norfolk District Court, which<br />

position he now holds. He was lor several years President of the Weymouth Sav<strong>in</strong>gs Bank, and<br />

is at present one of the Trustees of the Tufts Library.<br />

Children:<br />

905. I. James Ellis,? b. <strong>in</strong> Weymouth. 5 Aug;., 1862; a graduate of Weymouth High School;<br />

taught school <strong>in</strong> the town for several years; now <strong>in</strong> Boston, <strong>in</strong> mercantile bus<strong>in</strong>ess.<br />

906. H. Louise Elizabeth,' b. <strong>in</strong> Weymouth, 2.5 Dec, 1864; is a graduate of Weymouth<br />

High School, and of the Normal School at Bridgewater.<br />

907. HL Mary C.?, b. <strong>in</strong> Weymouth, 29 Oct., 1866; also a high-school graduate.<br />

908. IV. Alice, 9 b. <strong>in</strong> Weymouth, 7 Sept., 1869.<br />

fa:\iily 85.<br />

909. Dr. DanieP Humphrey, [756] (Lcmucl,T James,^ Samuel,^ Jonas,* Jonas,^ Jonas,"<br />

Jonas^) WAS born <strong>in</strong> Weymouth, Mass., 12 Mch., 1825; educated at Williston Sem<strong>in</strong>ary; studied<br />

medic<strong>in</strong>e at the Medical College (Harvard University), and afterwards at the Vermont Medical<br />

College, from which he graduated <strong>in</strong> 185 1. Is a practis<strong>in</strong>g physician at Lawrence, Mass.; member<br />

of the Massachusetts Medical Society, and of the <strong>America</strong>n Association for the Advancement of<br />

Science. He married at Andover, Mass., 19 May, 1853, Elmira Whitney, daughter of James and<br />

Sarah (Foster), Damen, born <strong>in</strong> North Read<strong>in</strong>g, Mass., 29 Jan., 1831.<br />

Children :<br />

910. L Son ,9 b. at Douglass, Mass., 28 Feb., 1855; d. there, 2 Mch., 1855.<br />

911. II. Fred, '5 b. at Douglass, Mass., 29 Aug., 1S56. Res. <strong>in</strong> Fitchburg, Mass.<br />

FAMILY 8(5.<br />

912. William Endicott' Humphrey, [764] (William,^ William,

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