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.