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Abby M. <I>Davis</I> Howe

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Abby M. Davis Howe

Birth
Death
1864 (aged 40–41)
Burial
Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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Names on this HOWE obelisk:
Lewis A. [Amory] Howe 1832-1879
[his 3 wives:]
Abby M. [Davis] Howe 1823-1864
Jane C. [Smith] Howe 1841-1865
Irene B. [Smith Cobb] Howe 1837-1910

Herbert A.Howe (7 mo.)1862-1862
Eunice A. Howe (8 mo.)1863-1863
Abbie M. Howe (21 yrs)1863-1884

Levie E. Cobb [Cox] (19 yrs)1863-1884
Alfred L. [Leslie] Howe (14 yrs)1868-1882
Addie M. [Cobb] Starrett 1857-1932
Myrtle H. [Pratt] Cheney 1889-1955

They all have low markers (except no
markers for Jane and Irene).

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1833 July 19 Birth Record, Marlborough, MA. LEWIS AMORY HOWE born to Samuel Howe and Charlotte Howe.

1850 U.S. Census, Marlborough, Massachusetts. Lewis A. Howe is age 18, one of three young men boarding with the Stevens family. Lewis is a "shoe maker".

1861 Dec. 28 Birth Record, Marlborough, MA. MALE baby. Parents: LEWIS A. HOWE & ABBY M. HOWE.

1862 Aug. 18 Death Record, Marlborough, MA. HERBERT A. HOWE age 7 yrs & 21 days, died of cholera. Parents: LEWIS A. HOWE & ABBY M. HOWE.

1863 Death Record, Marlborough, MA. EUNICE A. HOWE age 6 months, died of cholera. Parents: LEWIS A. HOWE & ABBY M. DAVIS (born in Warren, Maine).

1864 Sept. 1, Marriage Record, Marlborough, MA. LEWIS A. HOWE age 31, shoe manufacturer, parents: Samuel & Charlotte Howe, 2nd marriage. Bride is JANE C. SMITH age 23, born in Warren, Maine, parents: John W. & Margaret Smith, her 1st marriage.

1865 Oct. 29, Birth Record, Marlborough, MA. JENNIE HOWE born. Parents: LEWIS A. HOWE & JANE C. SMITH.

1866 June 24, Marriage Record, Marlborough, MA. LEWIS A. HOWE age 32, shoe manufacturer, parents: Samuel & Charlotte Howe. Bride is IRENE B. [Smith?] COBB age 29, born in Warren, Maine, parents: John W. & Margaret [Smith?]. This is the 3rd marriage for Lewis, and the 2nd marriage for Irene.

1870 U.S. Census, Marlborough, Massachusetts. LEWIS A. HOWE age 36 is a wealthy shoe manufacturer. His real estate is worth $30,000 and personal income is $15,000. His wife is IRENE [SMITH COBB HOWE] age 32. His 4 children: Abbie M. Howe age 7, Jenny S. Howe 5, Alfred Howe age 2, and Maria Howe age 6 months. Also living with them are 3 children who were born in Warren, Knox County, Maine: 15 year old Frederic Malvern, 13 year old Addie M. Cobb [Starrett], and 9 year old Levi E. Cobb (female).

1879 Feb. 2 Death Record, in Somerville, MA, at McLean Hospital "Asylum", LEWIS A. HOWE of Marlborough, age 49 & 6 mo & 14 days, died of "brain disease."

1879 August 23 Marriage Record, Marlborough, MA. The bride is LEVIE E. COBB born in Warren, ME, age 18, parents: Levi Cobb & Irene Smith Cobb Howe. Groom is William H. Cox born in Salem, MA, age 26, shoemaker.

1880 U.S. Census, Marlborough, MA. IRENE B. [SMITH COBB] HOWE age 42 is a widow. Living with Irene is daughter, Addie M. Cobb Starrett age 23, and her husband Oscar E. Starrett 27, working in shoe shop. Also Irene's daughter Abby M. Howe 16, Jennie S. age 14, Alfred L. age 11, and Etta [Henrietta] M. Howe age 7. Also there are 10 young men boarding and working in the shoe shop.

1882 Dec. 16 Death Record Marlborough, MA. ALFRED L. HOWE, age 14 years & 3 months [born Sept. 1868]. Parents: L. Howe & Irene B. Smith.

1900 U.S. Census, Abington, Massachusetts. Irene B. Howe age 64 born October 1835, widowed, had 5 children with 3 living. Irene is living with her 28 year old daughter, Henrietta H. [Howe] Pratt ("Etta" in 1880)born Dec. 1871, and her husband William W. Pratt, a printer. Also living there are William's brother and wife: Ransen D. Pratt 40, and MYRTLE PRATT [CHENEY] age 29 born Dec. 1870, married 4 years. And William & Henrietta's son, Lewis H. Pratt age 7; plus 2 boarders.

1920 U.S. Census, Boston, MA. 132 St. Batolph Street. Addie M. Starrett age 64 is running a rooming house with 8 women and 3 men in Boston.

1920 U.S. Census, Marlborough, MA, 40 Commonwealth Ave. MYRTLE CHENEY, age 49, husband William G. Cheney. Sons: William G. Cheney 15, Roscoe M. Cheney 12.

1930 U.S. Census, Marlborough, MA. "Abba" M. Starrett age 72, widow, is living at 39 Warren Avenue.

1930 U.S. Census, Marlborough, MA, 334 Maddox St. MYRTLE H. CHENEY age 60, married at age 18. Husband William G. Cheney age 60, owns house valued at $6,000, no occupation.

1931 City Directory Marlborough, MA. MYRTLE CHENEY, widow of William G. Cheney, living at 5 Maddox Place.

1940 U.S. Census, Mamaroneck, Westchester County, NY. MYRTLE H. CHENEY age 70, finished grade 8, widow, living with her nephew Lewis H. Pratt age 47 and his wife and 4 sons.

1955 Death Index Mashpee, MA. MYRTLE CHENEY died in Mashpee.
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from Ancestry.com contributor, Teen3400,on the PRATT family tree the following info:

IRENE B. SMITH 1835-1910
IRENE B. SMITH married LEVI V. COBB born April 23, 1836-May 6, 1861 in Warren, Knox County, Maine. Their 3 children: ADDIE M. COBB 1857-1932, WALTER C. COBB b. 1859, and LEVIE E. COBB (female) 1861-1880.

ADDIE M. COBB (1857-1932) married OSCAR E. STARRETT b. 1854.
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from findagrave contributor, Brenda:

Lewis Amory Howe, son of Samuel (Samuel born 1800 Marlborough, Middlesex, MA & died 11 Apr 1864 Marlborough) & Charlotte Howe. Source: "Historic Homes and Places and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs", Volume 4, edited by William Richard Cutter.

Lewis A. Howe married Jane Smith & Irene Cobb.

Charlotte Howe is daughter of Joseph (1775-1851) & Eunice Howe (1780-1862).

Charlotte's husband, Samuel Howe, was the son of Abraham Howe & Elizabeth Wetherbee.

On other side of stone Charlotte's in-laws:
Captain Abraham Howe 1770-1848
Elizabeth Howe 1776-1853

Issue of Samuel & Charlotte Howe:
Josiah Howe b: 13 OCT 1823 in Marlborough
Charlotte Ann Howe b: 21 MAR 1825 in Marlborough
Clarissa Howe b: 16 JUN 1827
Lewis Amory Howe b: 19 JUL 1833
Simon Herbert Howe b: 21 DEC 1835 in Massachusetts
Names on this HOWE obelisk:
Lewis A. [Amory] Howe 1832-1879
[his 3 wives:]
Abby M. [Davis] Howe 1823-1864
Jane C. [Smith] Howe 1841-1865
Irene B. [Smith Cobb] Howe 1837-1910

Herbert A.Howe (7 mo.)1862-1862
Eunice A. Howe (8 mo.)1863-1863
Abbie M. Howe (21 yrs)1863-1884

Levie E. Cobb [Cox] (19 yrs)1863-1884
Alfred L. [Leslie] Howe (14 yrs)1868-1882
Addie M. [Cobb] Starrett 1857-1932
Myrtle H. [Pratt] Cheney 1889-1955

They all have low markers (except no
markers for Jane and Irene).

_______________________________________
1833 July 19 Birth Record, Marlborough, MA. LEWIS AMORY HOWE born to Samuel Howe and Charlotte Howe.

1850 U.S. Census, Marlborough, Massachusetts. Lewis A. Howe is age 18, one of three young men boarding with the Stevens family. Lewis is a "shoe maker".

1861 Dec. 28 Birth Record, Marlborough, MA. MALE baby. Parents: LEWIS A. HOWE & ABBY M. HOWE.

1862 Aug. 18 Death Record, Marlborough, MA. HERBERT A. HOWE age 7 yrs & 21 days, died of cholera. Parents: LEWIS A. HOWE & ABBY M. HOWE.

1863 Death Record, Marlborough, MA. EUNICE A. HOWE age 6 months, died of cholera. Parents: LEWIS A. HOWE & ABBY M. DAVIS (born in Warren, Maine).

1864 Sept. 1, Marriage Record, Marlborough, MA. LEWIS A. HOWE age 31, shoe manufacturer, parents: Samuel & Charlotte Howe, 2nd marriage. Bride is JANE C. SMITH age 23, born in Warren, Maine, parents: John W. & Margaret Smith, her 1st marriage.

1865 Oct. 29, Birth Record, Marlborough, MA. JENNIE HOWE born. Parents: LEWIS A. HOWE & JANE C. SMITH.

1866 June 24, Marriage Record, Marlborough, MA. LEWIS A. HOWE age 32, shoe manufacturer, parents: Samuel & Charlotte Howe. Bride is IRENE B. [Smith?] COBB age 29, born in Warren, Maine, parents: John W. & Margaret [Smith?]. This is the 3rd marriage for Lewis, and the 2nd marriage for Irene.

1870 U.S. Census, Marlborough, Massachusetts. LEWIS A. HOWE age 36 is a wealthy shoe manufacturer. His real estate is worth $30,000 and personal income is $15,000. His wife is IRENE [SMITH COBB HOWE] age 32. His 4 children: Abbie M. Howe age 7, Jenny S. Howe 5, Alfred Howe age 2, and Maria Howe age 6 months. Also living with them are 3 children who were born in Warren, Knox County, Maine: 15 year old Frederic Malvern, 13 year old Addie M. Cobb [Starrett], and 9 year old Levi E. Cobb (female).

1879 Feb. 2 Death Record, in Somerville, MA, at McLean Hospital "Asylum", LEWIS A. HOWE of Marlborough, age 49 & 6 mo & 14 days, died of "brain disease."

1879 August 23 Marriage Record, Marlborough, MA. The bride is LEVIE E. COBB born in Warren, ME, age 18, parents: Levi Cobb & Irene Smith Cobb Howe. Groom is William H. Cox born in Salem, MA, age 26, shoemaker.

1880 U.S. Census, Marlborough, MA. IRENE B. [SMITH COBB] HOWE age 42 is a widow. Living with Irene is daughter, Addie M. Cobb Starrett age 23, and her husband Oscar E. Starrett 27, working in shoe shop. Also Irene's daughter Abby M. Howe 16, Jennie S. age 14, Alfred L. age 11, and Etta [Henrietta] M. Howe age 7. Also there are 10 young men boarding and working in the shoe shop.

1882 Dec. 16 Death Record Marlborough, MA. ALFRED L. HOWE, age 14 years & 3 months [born Sept. 1868]. Parents: L. Howe & Irene B. Smith.

1900 U.S. Census, Abington, Massachusetts. Irene B. Howe age 64 born October 1835, widowed, had 5 children with 3 living. Irene is living with her 28 year old daughter, Henrietta H. [Howe] Pratt ("Etta" in 1880)born Dec. 1871, and her husband William W. Pratt, a printer. Also living there are William's brother and wife: Ransen D. Pratt 40, and MYRTLE PRATT [CHENEY] age 29 born Dec. 1870, married 4 years. And William & Henrietta's son, Lewis H. Pratt age 7; plus 2 boarders.

1920 U.S. Census, Boston, MA. 132 St. Batolph Street. Addie M. Starrett age 64 is running a rooming house with 8 women and 3 men in Boston.

1920 U.S. Census, Marlborough, MA, 40 Commonwealth Ave. MYRTLE CHENEY, age 49, husband William G. Cheney. Sons: William G. Cheney 15, Roscoe M. Cheney 12.

1930 U.S. Census, Marlborough, MA. "Abba" M. Starrett age 72, widow, is living at 39 Warren Avenue.

1930 U.S. Census, Marlborough, MA, 334 Maddox St. MYRTLE H. CHENEY age 60, married at age 18. Husband William G. Cheney age 60, owns house valued at $6,000, no occupation.

1931 City Directory Marlborough, MA. MYRTLE CHENEY, widow of William G. Cheney, living at 5 Maddox Place.

1940 U.S. Census, Mamaroneck, Westchester County, NY. MYRTLE H. CHENEY age 70, finished grade 8, widow, living with her nephew Lewis H. Pratt age 47 and his wife and 4 sons.

1955 Death Index Mashpee, MA. MYRTLE CHENEY died in Mashpee.
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from Ancestry.com contributor, Teen3400,on the PRATT family tree the following info:

IRENE B. SMITH 1835-1910
IRENE B. SMITH married LEVI V. COBB born April 23, 1836-May 6, 1861 in Warren, Knox County, Maine. Their 3 children: ADDIE M. COBB 1857-1932, WALTER C. COBB b. 1859, and LEVIE E. COBB (female) 1861-1880.

ADDIE M. COBB (1857-1932) married OSCAR E. STARRETT b. 1854.
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from findagrave contributor, Brenda:

Lewis Amory Howe, son of Samuel (Samuel born 1800 Marlborough, Middlesex, MA & died 11 Apr 1864 Marlborough) & Charlotte Howe. Source: "Historic Homes and Places and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs", Volume 4, edited by William Richard Cutter.

Lewis A. Howe married Jane Smith & Irene Cobb.

Charlotte Howe is daughter of Joseph (1775-1851) & Eunice Howe (1780-1862).

Charlotte's husband, Samuel Howe, was the son of Abraham Howe & Elizabeth Wetherbee.

On other side of stone Charlotte's in-laws:
Captain Abraham Howe 1770-1848
Elizabeth Howe 1776-1853

Issue of Samuel & Charlotte Howe:
Josiah Howe b: 13 OCT 1823 in Marlborough
Charlotte Ann Howe b: 21 MAR 1825 in Marlborough
Clarissa Howe b: 16 JUN 1827
Lewis Amory Howe b: 19 JUL 1833
Simon Herbert Howe b: 21 DEC 1835 in Massachusetts


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