320 Hersey. 



79. Charles "^ (Laban ^ Thomas ^ Jonathan * Joshua ^ William 2-'), b. 

 in Hiug. May 23, 1794. m. July 23, 1823, Eliza Gushing Jones, dau. 

 of Thomas, Jr., and Elizabeth (Loring) Jones of Hull. She was b. at 

 Hull, Sept. 11, 1798, and d. in Hing. 3 May, 1858, a^t. 60th yr. He 

 d. 16 Nov. 1858, aet. 64 yrs. "Farmer." Resided on Main, near 

 Water St. 



Ch., b. in Hing., — 



i. Eliza Jones, Sept. 2, 1826. m. Dec. 24, 1848, John A. Andrew, 

 ii. Mary Winsor, Sept. 2, 1826, d. July, 1836. 

 iii. Thomas Jones, Feb. 13, 1836, d. unni. 8 May, 1868, set. 32 yrs. 



80. Alfred C.^ (Laban*' Thomas^ Jonathan* Joshua^ William --i), 

 b. in Hing. Nov. 26, 1804. m. Sept. 13, 1838, Mrs. Mary Ann Bul- 

 lard, wid. of Silas Bullard, and dau. of Hon. Charles Barrett of New- 

 Ipswich, N. H. She was b. at New Ipswich, Nov. 12, 1802, and d. in 

 Hing. 13 Aug. 1875, set, 73d yr. Alfred C, first commenced business 

 as a trader in Hing. ; but shortly after removed to Boston, where by 

 his enterprise, business capacity, and good judgment he soon became a 

 successful merchant and ship-owner. He was the first president of the 

 South Shore Railroad Corporation ; was by appointment of Governor 

 Andrew a trustee of the Mass. school-ship, and held various other posi- 

 tions of trust and responsibility. Since 1850 he has resided in Hing. ; 

 and by his love of the beautiful in nature has added many attractions 

 and improvements to that part of Summer St., near Old Colony 

 Hill, where he resides. Early in life he was captain of a military 

 company. 



Child, — 



i. Alfred- Henry, Apr. 18, 1841. m. Marclil, 1862, Mary Henrietta Gibson, 

 dau. of Dr. Henry and Sarah M. (Hobinson) Gibson of New Ipswich, 

 N. H. Ch. : 1. Alfred Cushing, Sept. 18, 1862, d. 13 Sept. 1863. 2. 

 Henry Gibson, Aug. 5, 1864, d. 11 Feb. foil. 



81. Ebed ■ (Jonathan ^ Ebed ^ Jonathan * Joshua ^ William ^-i), b. in 

 Hing. Aug. 5, 1788. m. Elizabeth Bradbury Francks. She was b. 

 Jan. 1, 1789, and d. 20 Apr. 1835, £et. 46 yrs. He d. 14 Aug. 1859, 

 set. 71 yrs. "Lumber dealer." Also constable and deputy sheriff. 

 Resided on South St. 



Ch., all b. in Hing., — 



i. Jonathan, March 22, 1813, d. 2 Feb. 1842. 

 ii. Elizabeth, Jan. 24, 1815. ni. Apr. 11, 1839, Lemuel S. Blackman, and 



d. 29 Apr. 1872. 

 iii. Eebecca Gushing, Aug. 6, 1817. m. Nov. 13, 1838, William Sprague, and 



d. 2 Aug. 1856. 

 iv. Lydia, July 18, 1819. m. (1) Oct. 16, 1845, James Frye, and (2) Levi 



Thaxter, widl. 

 V. Ruth Nichols, Sept. 14, 1821. m. June 27, 1849, James F. Clement, 

 vi. Mary Ann, Aug. 3, 1824, d. 22 June, 1850. 

 vii. JoANN, Nov. 13, 1826. m. Feb. 8, 1854, Charles N. Marsh, andd. 12 Apr. 



1884. 

 viii. Catherine, Sept. 16, 1829. 

 ix. Sakah Bartlett, Aug. 23, 1S33. m. June 26, 1860, Henry F. Hersey. 



82. Stephen'' (Jonathan^ Ebed^ Jonathan* Joshua^ William ^"^), 

 b. in Hing. Sept. 3, 1796. m. June 23, 1829, Maria Lincoln, dau. of 

 Welcome and Susanna (Gill) Lincoln. She was b. in Hing. Sept. 16, 



