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1. Michael Siiepard, son of Jeremiah and Elizabeth 

 (Webb) Shepard, was born in Salem, 4th September, 1785, 

 where he always resided. He died October 10, 1856, after a 

 long and painful illness. He had been one of our most distin- 

 guished and successful merchants , and was one of those who 

 knew the true value of wealth and liberally contributed to all 

 objects that are promotive of the good of mankind. Many 

 years will elapse before the void created by his decease will be 

 filled, and long will his memory be cherished in this commu- 

 nity as an ardent and sincere friend of all good works. 



2. JoHiT White Treadwell, son of Jacob and Elizabeth 

 (White) Treadwell, was born in Ipswich, 12th of July, 1785. 

 He moved to Salem in early life, and soon became one of our 

 most respected and valued citizens, widely known in the relig- 

 ious denomination of which for a third of a century he was a 

 conspicuous, hospitable and trustworthy member. A lingering 

 infirmity overclouded his life for many months previous to his 

 decease, which occurred on the 4th of April, 1857. 



3. William Pickman, son of Benjamin and Mary (Toppan) 

 Pickman, was born at Salem, 25th June, 1774. In early life 

 he was a merchant in Boston — for many years he has lived in 

 his native place, not immediately engaged in the active duties 

 of life. He was an upright merchant, abounding in commer- 

 cial integrity, an eminent citizen, though of modest pretentions, 

 and faithful in all his duties. He died on Friday morning, 

 May 1, 1857. 



Two of our corresponding members have died — 

 Dr. John Locke, of Cincinnati, Ohio, who died at that 

 place, on Thursday, 10th of July, 1856, at the age of 65. He 

 had been long distinguished for his zeal and successful labors 

 in many departments of science. His papers in Silliman's 

 Journal of Science were generally on topics connected with 

 Galvanism and Electro-magnetism, A Avriter in Cincinnati 

 observes of him, "he was an ardent student, a profound 

 scholar, an indefatigable explorer into the causes of things, and 

 a man of pure reputation, of genial nature, and of all the 

 virtues that adorn -private life." 



