170 THE RETROSPECT OF THE YEAR. 



the Essex Institute, Jan. 17, 1887 ; died in Salem, Aug. 

 26, 1891. 



Cyrus M. Tracy, son of Cyrus and Hannah M. (Snow) 

 Tracy, was born in Norwich, Ct., May 6, 1824 ; elected a 

 member of the Essex Institute, Oct. 6, 1858, and died in 

 Lynn, Sept. 28, 1891. 



James D. Waters, son of William D. and Abigail 

 (Devereux) Waters, was born in Salem, Oct. 28, 1832 ; 

 elected a member of the Essex Institute, Feb. 3, 1853, 

 and died in Salem, Feb. 19, 1892. 



John Webster, son of Eb'jah and Sally (Dole) Web- 

 ster, was born in Salem, Oct. 10, 1804; elected a mem- 

 ber of the Essex Institute, Sept. 19, 1855, and died in 

 Salem, Dec. 19, 1891. 



Stephen G. Wheatland, son of Kichard G. and Mary 

 B. (Eichardson) Wheatland, was born in Newton, Aug. 

 11, 1824; elected a member of the Essex County Natural 

 History Society, Oct. 18, 1844, and died in New York, 

 Mar. 2, 1892. 



Mrs. Martha A. Willson, wife of Eev. E. B. Willson 

 and daughter of Stephen and Patty (Wheeler) Buttrick, 

 was born in Fraraingham, July 20, 1817 ; elected a mem- 

 ber of the Essex Institute, Nov. 7, 1887, and died in Sa- 

 lem, Nov. 7, 1891. 



Charles Woodbury, son of Israel and Susan (Lus- 

 comb) Woodbury, was born in Salem, N. H., Jan. 28, 

 1831 ; elected a member of the Essex Institute, Nov. 18, 

 1889, and died in Salem, Sept. 16, 1891. 



