The tulips are in full bloom! Here they are:
4.29.2009
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Samuel R. Savil family at Codman
Samuel R. Savil was born in Quincy in March, 1809, the son of Samuel Savil and Mary Newcomb. He was a wheelwright who died of consumption at Neponset on 1 August 1858. His headstone at Codman says he was age 49 years and 5 months while his death record say age 49 years, 4 months and 4 days,
His wife Cherry Anna Savil is also buried at Codman, having died at Neponset of a "liver complaint" on 20 October 1859 at the age of 48 years, 10 months and 30 days. She would have been born around November 1810 in Dorchester and her maiden name was probably Swan.
All of their children were born in Dorchester:
Emilia Rosamond was born on 12 April 1834. She died on 22 October 1857 and is buried at Codman as Emily R. Atwood.
Sarah Elizabeth was born on 14 November 1835. Her husband Fred Collamore was buried at Codman in 1878. I have not found any information about Sarah following her husband's death.
Samuel Otis was born on 10 February 1839. He was a wheelwright like his father and at age 22 joined the 39th Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers to fight in the Civil War. He was discharged on 2 June 1865. No further information.
Cherry Anna was born on 22 April 1842 and died of consumption on 18 June 1862 at age 21 years, 2 months. She was unmarried and living on Minot Street in Dorchester. She is buried at Codman.
William Henry was born 17 October 1844 and appears to have died two days later.
Another William Henry was born 23 December 1845 on Minot Street. I have found no more information about him.
The S. R. Savil home is shown on an atlas of 1858 as being not directly on Minot Street, but the last of six houses on the east side of a dead end street running south from Minot Street. At that time there is no development between the Savil house and the Neponset River. I believe that the Savil house is still standing and is now known as 20 Sylvester Road. The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Dedham might provide more information about exactly how long the Savil family lived at this location.
Samuel Savil's sisters, Susan Savil and Rosamond Savil Stetson owned a home at 47 -49 Walnut Street in Neponset from at least 1870 to 1904.
3.23.2009
Tulip Cam 3.23.09
Fred Collamore buried at Codman 1878.
On 17 June 1860 Frederick Collamore, age 29, born in Pembroke, a painter, married Sarah E. Savil, age 24 born in Dorchester, the daughter of Samuel and Cherry Savil. James H. Means, pastor officiated ( I am having trouble interpreting his church; it looks like " 1st G E Society", perhaps the Meetinghouse Hill church?) ( And now I see an earlier post that says Rev. J. H. Means was the successor to Rev. Codman)
Sarah Savil is the sister of Emily Savil Atwood. Emily had died along with two children in 1857 and 1858, all buried at Codman. Sarah's parents had also died in 1858 and 1859 and were buried at Codman. A younger sister, Cherry Ann Savil, was to die in 1862 while apparently unmarried at age 21 and living in the family home on Minot Street in Dorchester, and was buried at Codman.
In the 1870 Census Frederick Collamore and Sarah are living in Charlestown without any children.
On 21 October 1878 Frederick, age 48 years and one month, still working as a painter, is killed in an accident. It looks like the accident may have occurred at Columbus Avenue and Berkeley Street and he had been living in Somerville, but I'm not sure of this interpretation. He is buried at Codman as Fred Collamore in the same plot as the other Savil family members. I can not find any information about Sarah after her husband's death.
Bob Rugo
3.22.2009
Codman Burials - Lucy Brown
Lucy Brown was the widow of James Brown when on 28 November 1848 her daughter, Achsah L. Brown, married Henry Atwood, Jr. in Wellfleet, MA. All were apparently residents of, and born in, Wellfleet. Lucy Brown was about 56 years old at this time, so born around 1792.
In the 1860 Census Lucy Brown is 66 years old and living with her daughter Achsah's family in Dorchester. Achsah's first husband has died and she is now married to Isaac Learned, an oysterman born in Maine. The family is listed as living on Adams Street and on Winter Street around this time. Achsah Learned died in 1866 and is buried at Codman.
In the 1870 census Lucy is 78 years old and living the family of Hannah Rich, the 57 year old widow of Sylvanus Rich a lobsterman who had died in 1865 and is buried at Codman. A son and son-in-law living in the household are fish dealers. They are listed as living in "Boston Highlands", Ward14; I'm not sure where this location is. I have no indication of Lucy Brown's connection to this family other than the seafood business and the Rich family burials at Codman. (I have since found the death record for Hannah Rich which indicates that her maiden name was Brown and she was born in Wellfleet, around 15 April 1813 to Lucy and James Brown. It also states that Lucy Brown was born in Charlestown which I would judge to be more accurate than the marriage information for her daughter Achsah which indicated that all were born in Wellfleet.)
When Lucy Brown dies on 4 December 1871 she is shown as living at 5 Shawmut Place. ( In 1884 this became Sterling Street in the vicinity of Shawmut Ave. and Washington Street.)
In the 1860 Census Lucy Brown is 66 years old and living with her daughter Achsah's family in Dorchester. Achsah's first husband has died and she is now married to Isaac Learned, an oysterman born in Maine. The family is listed as living on Adams Street and on Winter Street around this time. Achsah Learned died in 1866 and is buried at Codman.
In the 1870 census Lucy is 78 years old and living the family of Hannah Rich, the 57 year old widow of Sylvanus Rich a lobsterman who had died in 1865 and is buried at Codman. A son and son-in-law living in the household are fish dealers. They are listed as living in "Boston Highlands", Ward14; I'm not sure where this location is. I have no indication of Lucy Brown's connection to this family other than the seafood business and the Rich family burials at Codman. (I have since found the death record for Hannah Rich which indicates that her maiden name was Brown and she was born in Wellfleet, around 15 April 1813 to Lucy and James Brown. It also states that Lucy Brown was born in Charlestown which I would judge to be more accurate than the marriage information for her daughter Achsah which indicated that all were born in Wellfleet.)
When Lucy Brown dies on 4 December 1871 she is shown as living at 5 Shawmut Place. ( In 1884 this became Sterling Street in the vicinity of Shawmut Ave. and Washington Street.)
3.21.2009
Atwood and Savil families
As an occasional amateur genealogist I am glad to see that the list of people buried at Codman can be found with a Google search. It would be great if there were a link next to those names for which you have more information which could be clicked to see the individual's details.
Using census information and Massachusetts Vital Records, I tried researching the Atwoods who are buried here, thinking that they might be connected to the architect Harrison H. Atwood who lived on Alban Street. There seems to be no connection. Harrison Atwood was originally from Vermont and the Atwood name found at Codman originated in Maine.
I was not able to identify the Mary J. Atwood buried at Codman, although she must be connected to this Atwood family since she is buried in the same plot.
The other three Atwoods are a family. Adelaide Francis and Benjamin Cushing Atwood are the children of Emily R. Atwood. Emily was the daughter of Samuel R. and Cherry A. Savil. Samuel was a wheelwright who was born in Quincy and lived in Neponset at the time of Emily's birth in 1834. Emily Savil married George W. Atwood, originally from Bucksport, Maine, on 2 November 1854 when both were 19 years old. Their marriage is shown as taking place at the 2nd M. E. Church in Dorchester, performed by Jeremiah L. Haniford, pastor.
A daughter, Adelaide Frances Atwood, was born on 31 October 1855 on Minot Street in Dorchester (the parents are listed as residents of Boston rather than Dorchester, so perhaps she was born at her mother's parents house.) Adelaide died on 6 December 1856 at the age of 1 year and 1 month of consumption (tuberculosis).
Benjamin Cushing Atwood was born on 23 August 1857 at Neponset. Two months later his mother Emily died of consumption on 22 October 1857 and on 10 December 1857 Benjamin died at the age of 4 months, also of consumption.
In 1858 Samuel R. Savil, Emily's father, also died of consumption. In 1859 her mother Cherry A. Savil died of a "liver complaint" and in 1862 her sister Cherry Anna Savil died at age 21, also of consumption, apparently unmarried and living in the family home on Minot Street. These Savils are also buried at Codman. I believe that the Savil home was actually located down a lane running south off of Minot Street and is still standing at 20 Sylvester Road.
Following the death of his wife and two children, George Atwood moved to Medford and later Boston and Melrose. He became a physician, married again and had five children. He died sometime between 1910 and 1920.
Bob Rugo
42 Ocean Street
BobRugo@mac.com
Using census information and Massachusetts Vital Records, I tried researching the Atwoods who are buried here, thinking that they might be connected to the architect Harrison H. Atwood who lived on Alban Street. There seems to be no connection. Harrison Atwood was originally from Vermont and the Atwood name found at Codman originated in Maine.
I was not able to identify the Mary J. Atwood buried at Codman, although she must be connected to this Atwood family since she is buried in the same plot.
The other three Atwoods are a family. Adelaide Francis and Benjamin Cushing Atwood are the children of Emily R. Atwood. Emily was the daughter of Samuel R. and Cherry A. Savil. Samuel was a wheelwright who was born in Quincy and lived in Neponset at the time of Emily's birth in 1834. Emily Savil married George W. Atwood, originally from Bucksport, Maine, on 2 November 1854 when both were 19 years old. Their marriage is shown as taking place at the 2nd M. E. Church in Dorchester, performed by Jeremiah L. Haniford, pastor.
A daughter, Adelaide Frances Atwood, was born on 31 October 1855 on Minot Street in Dorchester (the parents are listed as residents of Boston rather than Dorchester, so perhaps she was born at her mother's parents house.) Adelaide died on 6 December 1856 at the age of 1 year and 1 month of consumption (tuberculosis).
Benjamin Cushing Atwood was born on 23 August 1857 at Neponset. Two months later his mother Emily died of consumption on 22 October 1857 and on 10 December 1857 Benjamin died at the age of 4 months, also of consumption.
In 1858 Samuel R. Savil, Emily's father, also died of consumption. In 1859 her mother Cherry A. Savil died of a "liver complaint" and in 1862 her sister Cherry Anna Savil died at age 21, also of consumption, apparently unmarried and living in the family home on Minot Street. These Savils are also buried at Codman. I believe that the Savil home was actually located down a lane running south off of Minot Street and is still standing at 20 Sylvester Road.
Following the death of his wife and two children, George Atwood moved to Medford and later Boston and Melrose. He became a physician, married again and had five children. He died sometime between 1910 and 1920.
Bob Rugo
42 Ocean Street
BobRugo@mac.com
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