190 THE RETROSPECT OF THE YEAR. 



Sometime previoiis to the breaking out of hostilities, he 

 had given up active business, and at the close of the war 

 he did not attempt its renewal. Always a sufferer from 

 lung troubles, he was obliged to take great care of himself. 



He manied, July 6, 1871, Mary Ingersoll Bowditch, 

 daiighter of Nathaniel Ingersoll and Elizabeth Brown 

 (Francis) Bowditch, born in Boston, Sept. 4, 1838 ; died 

 at Funchal, Island of Madeira, Sept. 26, 1874, leaving 

 one child, William Bowditch Rogers, born at the Island 

 of Madeira, Sept. 14, 1874, who was with his father in 

 London at the time of his death. 



In 1865, he received from Harvard coUege the degree 

 of A. B., and his name is enrolled among his College class- 

 mates of 1843. 



By extensive travels and Observation, combinedwith his 

 natural abilities, Mr. Rogers became a most congenial 

 companion, and had many warm friends in this vicinity. 

 The country has lost a worthy patriot, and those who knew 

 him, a sincere friend. 



Admitted to membership, March 11, 1857. 



Francis Willis Tuttle died at his residence, 6 Ha- 

 thorne street, Salem, on Saturday morning, Nov. 10, 1888. 

 He was born in Salem, October 19, 1815, son of Willis 

 and Sarah (Grant) Tuttle. 



For upwards of forty years he had been in the dry goods 

 business on Essex street ; when a boy he entered the em- 

 ployment of the late Thomas W. Downing. Some years 

 after he reached manhood, he entered into partnership 

 with John Hammond, under the firm name of Hammond & 

 Tuttle ; in later years he succeeded to the entire business. 

 He was long identified with the Salem Light Infantry and 

 had been a lieutenant in that corps, and was a member of 

 the S. L. I. Veteran Association, took a great interest and 

 held an official position in that Organization. Mr. Tuttle 



