Sturbridge, Massachusetts Vitals Records for People of Color

Native Americans & African Americans

Compiled by Thomas Doughton

Based on MS Vital Records, Office of Town Clerk, Sturbridge, Excerpts from Births 1860-1891; Births 1892-1955, here through 1945; Marriages 1860-1891; Marriages 1892-1955; Deaths 1860-1891; Deaths 1892-1955

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1. Births 1860-1891

Feb. 7, 1860

Israel Leroy Henry, male, born Sturbridge, son of Lemuel Henry (born Sturbridge), laborer & Lydia Ann Sprague (born Webster), Page 3

Oct. 2, 1866

Oscar William White, [ ], son of Samuel White, farmer, born Dudley & Mary E. Humphrey, born Warren (22)

May 16, 1869

Franklin Brown, mother Elizabeth Nichols, Oxford, illegitimate (35)

Sept. 20, 1869

Eugene James Shepard, "colored", born Sturbridge, Jeremiah James Shepard (born Monson) & Harriet White (born Sturbridge), Page 26

Nov. 10, 1869

Edgar Brown, "Indian", born Sturbridge, Peleg Brown (born Dudley), laborer & Hannah Nichols (born Webster), Page 20

Oct. 5, 1870

Frank Erastus White, "colored", born Sturbridge, Erastus Henry White (born Charlton) & Mary Ann [Harris], (born Southbridge), Page 27

Dec. 27, 1871

William Eugene Brown, "colored", born Sturbridge, Peleg Brown (born Charlestown, R.I.), laborer & Elisabeth Nichols (born Oxford), 30

May 12, 1872

Charles Arthur Ransom, [ ], son of Willard Ransom, laborer, born Spencer & Lucretia Henry [Henries], born Glocester, R.I. (33)

July 7, 1872

Diantha E. Jackson, "colored", born Sturbridge, Abram B. Jackson Abington, Ct.), laborer & Christina Jackson (Woodstock, [Ct.]), 31

July 19, 1872

Charles Henry E. Vickers, "mixed", born Sturbridge, Charles Vickers (born Hampton, [Ct.]), laborer & Polly Dorus (born Woodstock, [Ct.]), 33

Nov. 16, 1869

Clarra Louisa Hall, "mixed", born Sturbridge, William Hall (Exeter, N.H.), shoemaker & Louisa Coffin (born Palmer), Page 35

Nov. 24, 1867

Moses William Hall, "mixed", born Sturbridge, William Hall (born Exeter, N.H.) & Louisa Coffin (Palmer), Page. 36

Oct. 9, 1878

Susan Maria Nedson, colored, illegitimate, born Sturbridge, mother Eunice Nedson (born Southbridge), Page 56

Dec. 31, 1878

------ White, black male, born Sturbridge, Erastus White (born Sturbridge) & Mary Nedson White (born Southbridge), 56

May 5, 1873

James William Stone, "mixed", born Sturbridge, Charles Stone (born Sturbridge), teamster & Ester Stone (born Sturbridge), 37

May 10, 1873

Ursula Alice Ransom, "mixed", born Sturbridge, Willard Ransom (born Spencer), laborer, and Louise Ransom (born Glosister [Glocester, R.I. ? ]), 38

Sept. 17, 1873

Harriet Elizabeth Sheperd, "mixed", born Sturbridge, Jeremiah Sheperd (born Monson), laborer & Harriet White (born Sturbridge), 39

Feb. 12, 1875

Frances Ransom, [ ], Willard Ransom, born Charlton & Lucretia [Henries] Ransom, born Union, Ct. (44)

April 4, 1875

Leander Earl Vickers, "colored", born Sturbridge, Charles Vickers (Hampton[Ct.]), laborer & Polly [Dorus], (Woodstock, [Ct.]), Page 44

July 29, 1875

Abraham B. Jackson Jr., born Sturbridge, Abraham B. Jackson (Abington, Ct.) & [illegible, page folded],(Woodstock [Ct.]), 44

Dec. 24, 1875

Myron A. White, born Sturbridge, Erastus White (Charlton) & Mary Susan [Nedson] (born Southbridge), Page 46

May 7, 1876

Harriet Francis Shepard, "colored", born Sturbridge, Jerry Shepard (Monson) & Harriet [White], (born Southbridge), Page 47

June 29, 1877

William Andrew Vickers, born Sturbridge, Charles Vickers (Hampton, [Ct.]), laborer & Polly [Dorus], (born Woodstock, [Ct.]), 52

July 23, 1878

Charles H. Sheppard, "colored", born Sturbridge, Jeremiah Sheppard (born Monson), machinist & Jane White (born Sturbridge), Page 55

May 22, 1880

Ada Elizabeth Nedson, [ ], daughter Fannie Nedson, born Southbridge, illegitimate (59)

March 21, 1880

Jerry J. Shepard Jr., "colored", born Sturbridge, Jerry J. Shepard (born Monson), mechanic & Jane White (born Sturbridge), Page 58

Oct. 17, 1880

Ruth Elouise White, colored, daughter of Erastus White, laborer, born Charlton & Eunice Nedson White, Southbridge (60)

July 3, 1882

Reade Nedson, "illegitimate", born Sturbridge, son of Fanny Nedson (born Southbridge), Page 64

Aug. 1, 1882

Juliett[e] Hewitt, [ ], daughter Charles Hewitt, mechanic, Stafford, Ct. & Martha Dorus Hewitt, Woodstock (64)

June 8, 1883

Chester Shepard, "colored", born Sturbridge, Jeremiah Shepard (born Monson), mechanic & Harriet White (born Sturbridge), 67

June 26, 1883

Ephraim Nedson White, "colored", born Sturbridge, Erastus White (born Charlton), laborer & Eunice Nedson (born Sturbridge), 67

Nov. 22, 1884

Lucy Ann Hewitt, [ ], daughter of Charles Hewitt, mechanic, Stafford St., & Martha Dorus Hewitt (71)

July 7, 1884

William Albertus Nedson, "black, "illegitimate", born Sturbridge, John Wilson (----- ) & Fannie Nedson (born Southbridge), Page 70

Aug. 2, 1885

David Sampson Nedson, "Indian", "illegitimate", (--- ) & Fanny Nedson ( born Southbridge), laundress, Page. 73

Oct. 15, 1885

Jesse L. Shepard, "colored", born Sturbridge, Jeremiah Shepard (born Monson), laborer & Jane [White] (born Sturbridge), Page 74

Feb. 10, 1886

Samuel White,---, born Sturbridge, son of Erastus White (born Sturbridge) & Eunice Nedson (born Southbridge), Page 75

Dec. 18, 1886

Walter Shepard, "colored", born Sturbridge, Jeremiah Shepard (born Monson), mechanic & Harriet [White], (born Sturbridge), 76

April 7, 1887

Eunice White , [ ], daughter of Erastus White, laborer, born Charlton & Eunice Nedson White, born Woodstock (77)

July 3, 1888

Grace Shepard, born Sturbridge, Jeremiah Shepard (born Monson), mechanic & Jane White (born Sturbridge), 81

July 30, 1889

Charles Nathan Hewitt, "mixed", son of Charles M. Hewitt, auger twister, born Stafford, Ct. & Martha Dorus Hewitt, born Woodstock (85)

2. Births 1892-1955

June 9, 1894

Mary B. Hewitt, mixed, daughter Charles M. Hewitt, mechanic, Stafford, Ct. & Martha Dorus Hewitt, born Woodstock (7-8)

Oct. 3, 1897

Franklin C. White, mixed, son of Franklin E. White, mechanic, born Sturbridge & Jennie L. Hewitt, born Stubridge (16-17)

Oct. 18, 1897

Samuel Vickers, "Indian", son of Lucy Vickers, residence Hampton, Ct. (16-17)

Dec. 2, 1899

Harry Oliver Vickers, black, son of [Charles] Elmer H. Vickers, mechanic, born Sturbridge & Orianna Hewitt, born Sturbridge (21-22)

Oct. 21, 1903

Arthur M. Shepherd [Sheperd], Jr., [ ], son of Arthur M. Sheperd, 1904 Edward Amos Jackson, mixed, son of Chester L. Jackson, mechanic, born Worcester & Mary Hazzard, born Dudley (32-33)

Dec. 28, 1905

Frances Isabelle Nichols, [ ], daughter of Andrew A. Nichols, mechanic, born Charlton & Harriet Shepard, born Sturbridge (34-35)

Aug. 2, 1906

-----, "negro" child, Chester Jackson, weaver, born Worcester & Mary Hazzard, born Dudley (36)

Feb. 16, 1906

Helen May Sheperd, "mixed", daughter of George R. Shepard, mechanic, born Sturbridge & Mabel C. Dorous [Dorus], born Woodstock (39)

Dec. 9, 1908

Pearl Elouise Nichols, mixed, daughter of Andrew J. Nichols, laborer, born Charlton & Harriet Sheperd, born Sturbridge (41)

Jan. 19, 1909

----, child of Arthur M. Sheperd, laborer, born Sturbridge.--- (42)

Feb 15, 1911

Chester Nichols, mixed, son of Andrew J. Nichols, laborer, born Charlton & Harriet [Sheperd], born Sturbridge (46)

Oct. 24, 1913

Marian Louise Sheperd, colored, daughter Arthur M. Sheperd, laborer, born Sturbridge & Emeline Fenmore [Finnamore], born Westford, Ct. (50)

Jan. 4, 1914

Kenneth Robert Shepard, mixed, son of Charles H. Shepard, mechanic, born Sturbridge & Ethel Dorus, born Eastford, Ct. (51)

Nov. 12, 1914

Pearl W. White, mixed, daughter of Franklin E. White, born Sturbridge, & Jane L. Hewitt, born Sturbridge (52)

Jan. 3, 1916

Edward LeRoy White, "Indian", son of Franklin E. White, born Sturbridge & Jane L. Hewitt, born Sturbridge (54)

Feb. 17, 1917

Ruth Louise Hewitt , [ ], daughter Charles N. Hewitt, mechanic, born Sturbridge & Ethel E. Webster, born Whitman (56)

May 2, 1919

Ralph William Vickers, [ ], son of Henry E. Vickers, 40, born Sturbridge & Juliette Hewitt, 35, born Sturbridge (60)

June 3, 1919

Doris May Hewitt, [ ], daughter of Charles N. Hewitt, 29, born Sturbridge & Ethel B. Webster, 29, born Whitman (60)

March 3, 1921

Rolland Ellsworth Hewitt, [ ], son of Charles W. Hewitt, 31, born Sturbridge & Ethel Webster, born Whitman (64)

July 24, 1921

Grace Henrietta Nichols, "1/2 Indian, 1/2 white", daughter of Andrew Nichols (white), 40, born Charlton & Harriet Shepard (Indian), 45, born Sturbridge (64)

Nov. 3, 1921

Beatrice Oriana Vickers, "Indian", daughter Charles Elmer Vickers, born Sturbridge & Julia [Juliette] Hewitt, born Sturbridge (65)

July 27, 1922

--- Shepard, female, "Indian", stillborn, daughter Charles H. Shepard, born Sturbridge & Ethel L. Dorous [Dorous], born Eastford (67)

Aug. 4, 1922

Charles Henry White, "Indian", son of Ephraim White, 38, born Sturbridge & Lottie [Charlotte] Hewitt, 35, born Sturbridge (67)

July 10, 1927

Harold Leroy Shepard, mixed, Charles L. Shepard, 48, born Stubridge, & Ethel Dorous [Dorus], 36, born Eastford, Ct. (76)

Feb. 20, 1929

Ethel Belle Hazzard, black, father Sydney Hazzard, negro", 22, woodsman, born Putnam, Ct., & Esther Greene, white, 22, born Stafford, Ct. (79)

Sept. 19, 1929

Ralph Roberson, black, son of Ralph Roberson, 24, born Worcester, garage worker, & Julia Hazzard, born West Dudley (79)

Aug. 19, 1931

Pearl Louise Hazzard, black, daughter Sidney Hazzard, 25, lumberman, born Pomfret & Esther Green, 25, Stafford Springs, Ct. (83)

March 27, 1935

Elizabeth Jane Hewitt, [ ], daughter Clyde Nathan Hewitt, 20, born Sturbridge & Doris Anabelle Ben, 19, born Sturbridge (91)

Sept. 2, 1936

Marilyn Fay Vickers, "Indian", at Southbridge, daughter Charles Earle Vickers, taxi driver, born Sturbridge, & Gertrude Leveille, born Fiskdale (93)

Jan. 15,____

Jane Louise White, "1/2 Indian", daughter Paul White, born Sturbridge & Jeannette Fontaine, born Southbridge (102)

March 3 ____

Sandra Lois Vickers, "1/2 Indian", daughter Charles E. Vickers, laborer, born Fiskdale & Gertrude Leveille, born Fiskdale (102)

Feb. 16, 1943

Kenneth LeRoy White, "Indian", son of Paul W. White, 36, born Sturbridge & Jeannette Fontaine, 28, born Sturbridge (106)

April 8, 1943

Sharon Helen Vickers, daughter of Charles E. Vickers, 40, born Sturbridge & Gertrude Leveille, 26, born Sturbridge (106)

Nov. 20, 1945

Juliette Rhea Vickers, "1/2 Indian", daughter Ralph W. Vickers, 26, born Sturbridge & Jeannette Fontaine, 31, born Sturbridge (111)

3. Marriages 1860-1891

Oct. 16, 1867

Joseph E. Bowman, 21, --, laborer, son of Joseph E. Bowman and Rhoda Jaha, laborer, born Sturbridge, 1st; & Eunice M. Hannah, 19, daughter of James & Sarah Ann Hannah, 1st:Page 7

July 1, 1867

James Shepard, mulatto, residing Brookfield, 22, born Monson, son of George V. & Henrietta A. Shepard, 1st: & Harriet J. White, mulatto, of Sturbridge, 29, born Sturbridge, daughter Samuel & Sarah White; 1st: Page 10

May 6, 1868

Erastus W. White, ---, of Sturbridge, 20, bornCharlton, son Samuel White; 1st & Mary Ann Harris, ---, of Sturbridge, 22, born Sturbridge, daughter James Harris, 1st: Page 11

May 27, 1869

Amos F. Jackson, ---, of Brookfield, 27, born Hampton, Ct., son Timothy Jackson.,1st & I. Abbie White, ---, of Sturbridge, 17, born Sturbridge, daughter Samuel White, 1st:___

Nov. 21, 1869

Erastus H. White, of Sturbridge, 20, born Charlton, laborer, son of Samuel and Mary White; lst, & Mary Ann Harris, 22, of Southbridge, daughter James Harris.1st :(11)

March 17, 1873

Peleg Brown, ---, of Sturbridge, 21, born Dudley, son of Peleg & Sally Brown, 1st; & Ida Shelley, --, of Sturbridge, 18, born Woodstock [Ct.], daughter William & Lucinda Shelley; 1st: Page 12

June 18, 1877

Charles Hewitt, of Sturbridge, 26, mechanic, born Sturbridge, son of Nathan & Charlotte Hewitt; 1st, & Martha Doris [Dorus], 21, born Woodstock, daughter of Charles Dorus [& Mary Ann Dixon Dorus]:1st (21)

Aug. 27, 1878

William Ransom, "Indian", of Sturbridge, 35, [illegible], son of Manly Ransom & Nancy Henry[Henries]; 3rd, & Georgie Ann Davis, "Indian", of Fall River, 24, daughter Harry Davis; 1st: Page 22

April 1880

Edward W. Hazzard. mulatto, of Sturbridge, 25, born Brookfield, son of Edward & Louisa N. Hazzard, 1st & Nancy Jane Ransom, mulatto, of Sturbridge, 18, born Leicester, daughter Willard & Lucretia Ransom, 1st: Page 26

Aug. 26, 1880

Erastus H. White, mulatto, of Sturbridge, 32, born Sutton, son Samuel & Sarah White, 2nd & Eunice Amelia Nedson, mulatto, of Sturbridge, 22, born Southbridge, daughter Ephraim & Susan Nedson, 1st: Page 26

Nov. 24, 1881

Asa E. Hector, "Indian", of Worcester, 45, born Grafton, son of John & Susan[nah] [Toney] Hector; 2nd & Ella E. Shepard, mulatto, of Sturbridge, 27, born Monson, daughter George & Henrietta Shepard, 1st Page 28

April 5, 1889

Charles A. Ransom, "Indian", of Sturbridge, 18, born Sturbridge, son of Willard & Lucretia Ransom, 1st & Bridget Fredo, of Dudley, 19, born Canada, daughter Henry & Mary Lorrgal Fredo, 1st: Page 41

Aug. 22, 1889

Walter T. Tuttle, mulatto, of Hingham, 30, born Hingham, son James & Henrietta Tuttle, 1st & Laura L. Vickers, "Indian", of Sturbridge, 19, born Woodstock [Ct.], daughter Charles & Polly [Dorus] Vickers 1st: Page 41

Nov,. 8, 1890

Edgar P. Brown, mulatto, of Sturbridge, 20, born Sturbridge, son Peleg & Hannah Brown, 1st & Mary Estella Brown, mulatto, 19, of Woodstock [Ct.], born Danielson [Ct.], daughter Joseph & Eva Brown, 1st: Page 42

4. Marriages 1892-1955

July 20, 1893

Eugene Hazard, "Indian", 25, laborer, born Hartford, Ct., son of Lorenzo Hazard & Frances Bostwick [Bostic],1st & Fanny A. Nedson, "Indian", 29, born Southbridge, daughter of Ephraim & Susan Nedson, 1st (2)

Nov. 3, 1893

at Worcester, Eugene J. Shepard, mixed, 25, pit polisher, born Sturbridge, son of Jeremiah Shepard & Harriet White, 1st & Sarah A. Scott, mixed, 27, seamstress, born West Boylston, daughter of Edward Scott & Catherine Jackson, 1st (3)

Sept. 16, 1894

at Southbridge, Frank Nichols, "Indian", 25, laborer, born Sturbridge, son of Elizabeth Nichols, 1st & Ida Brown, "Indian", 20, domestic, born Woodstock, daughter Joseph Brown & Eva Hosbrook, 1st (3)

Feb. 26, 1896

Franklin E. White, mixed, 26, mechanic, born Sturbridge, son of Erastus H. White & Mary Ann Harris; 1st & Jane L. Hewitt, mixed, 18, born Sturbridge, daughter of Charles N. Hewitt & Martha Dorus, 1st : (6)

June 11, 1899

Charles H. Elmer Vickers, "Indian", 26, mechanic, born Sturbridge, son of Charles K. Vickers & Polly Dorus, 1st & Orianna Hewitt, mixed, 18, born Sturbridge, daughter of Charles M. Hewitt & Martha Dorus, 1st (11)

Dec. 6, 1899

Hiram E. Ransom, "Indian", 35, laborer, born Sturbridge, son of Hiram Ransom & Laura Dixon Ransom, 1st & Emeline Fennimore [Finnamore], "Indian", 24, born N. Ashford [Ct.], daughter of Charles [Finnamore] & Mary Willis; 1st (11)

Dec. 4, 1905

George R. Shepard, mixed, 24, mechanic, born Sturbridge, son of Jeremiah J. Shepard & Harriet J. White; 1st & Mabel L. Dorous [Dorus], 19, mixed, 19, born Woodstock, daughter of Ephraim [Dorus] & Julia Crawford; 1st (19)

Aug. 25, 1906

Abram Miner, [ ], 23, mechanic, born Wilbraham, son of Abram Miner & Annie St. John, 1st & Mary White, mixed, 21, born Sturbridge, daughter of Erastus H. White & Eunice Nedson; 1st (20)

April 14, 1910

Arthur C. Nichols, mixed, 29, farmer, born Sturbridge, son of John Nichols & Elizabeth Nichols, 1st & Myra L. Brown, mixed, 20, born Woodstock, daughter of Joseph Brown & Eva Dailey, 1st (25)

June 19, 1910

Ephraim N. White, mixed, 26, mechanic, born Sturbridge, son of Erastus White & Eunice Nedson, 1st & Charlotte Hewitt, mixed, 23, born Sturbridge, daughter of Charles M. Hewitt & Martha Dorus, 1st (25)

Sept. 27, 1912

Edward Francis Peters, black, 26, of Worcester, porter, born Bolton, Ct., 1st & Grace Moulton Shepard, mixed, 24, of Sturbridge, born Sturbridge, daughter of Jeremiah Shepard & Harriet J. White, 1st (27)

Jan. 29, 1913

Charles H. Shepard, "Indian", 34, mechanic, born Sturbridge, son of Jeremiah J. Shepard & Jennie F. White, 1st & Ethel L. Dorous [Dorus], "Indian", 22, born Eastford, [Ct.], daughter of Ephraim Dorus & Julia L. Crawford, 1st (28)

Feb. 22, 1913

Charles Nathan Hewitt, "Indian", 23, mechanic, born Sturbridge, son of Charles M. Hewitt & Martha Dorous [Dorus], 1st & Ethel Eliot Webster, white, 18, born Whitman, daughter of Fred L. & Eliza Eliot (28)

June 14, 1913

Lester Lemuel Henries, "Indian", of North Woodstock, 28, farmer, born Sturbridge, son of Lemuel Henries & Lydia Ann Sprague, 1st & Maud Lillian Brown, "Indian", 19, of NorthWoodstock, born Sturbridge, daughter of L. Edgar Brown & Mary Ella Brown, 1st (28)

Jan. 1, 1919

Charles Henry Elmer Vickers, "Indian", 46, mechanic, born Sturbridge, son of Charles K. Vickers & Polly [Dorus] Vickers, 2nd & Juliette Hewitt, "Indian", 35, born Sturbridge, daughter of Charles N. Hewitt & Martha Dorus, 1st (34)

Nov. 25, 1922

at Southbridge, Ronald L. Hinckley, white, 32, of Sturbridge, born Bowdoin, Me & Lucy Ann Hewitt, "1/2 white, 1/2 Indian", 37, born Sturbridge, daughter of Charles M. Hewitt & Martha Dorous [Dorus], (39)

May 5, 1928

at Springfield, Sydney O. Hazzard, black, 22, of Sturbridge, lumberman, born Putnam, Ct., son of Nathan Hazzard & Ethel Lambert, 1st & Esther B. Greene, white, 32, born Stafford, Ct., daughter of Luther Greene & Cora Walker, 1st (46)

April 27, 1931

Hebert LeRoy Miner, "1/2 Indian", 22, truckdriver, born Marlborough, son of Abraham Miner & Mary White, 1st & Honorine Gravel, white, 23, optical worker, born Southbridge, daughter of Victor Gravel & Christine Dufrey, 1st (50)

Dec. 31, 1935

Charles E. Vickers, "Indian mixed", 32, taxi driver, born Sturbridge, son of Charles Elmer Vickers & Oreanna Hewitt, 1st & Gertrude H. Leveille, white, 19, of Fiskdale, born Sturbridge, sticher, daughter of Joseph Leveille & Aurelia Miner, 1st (58)

April 1, 1937

Harry Oliver Vickers, "Indian", 36, taxi driver, born Sturbridge, son of Charles Elmer Vickers & Oreanna Hewitt, 1st & Rhea Gertrude Cote, [ ], 22, domestic, born Southbridge, daughter of Paul Cote & Sophronia Robidoux, 1st (61)

Feb. 11, 1939

Edward Leroy White, "Indian", 22, laborer, born Sturbridge, son of Franklin White & Jane [Hewitt], 1st & Ruth Bergin, white, 18, born Charlton, daughter George Bergin & Jenny Hughes, 1st (65)

June 6, 1942

Frederick A. Shendandoah, "Indian", 26, mould operator, born Syracuse, N.Y., son of Fred S. Shenandoah & Marguerite Chilson, 1st & Beatrice O. Vickers, "Indian", 20, set-up-bifocals, born Sturbridge, daughter of Elmer Vickers & Juliette Hewitt, 1st (72)

June 30, 1945

Ralph William Vickers, "Indian", of Fiskdale, 26, press operator, born Sturbridge, son of Charles Elmer Vickers & Juliette [Hewitt], 1st & Marie Arzelia Fontaine White, 30, white, domestic, born Southbridge, daughter of William Fontaine & Eva Benoit (78)

Jan. 26, 1946

John L. Michalec Jr. , [ ], of Stafford Springs, [Ct.], 28, garage owner, born Stafford Springs, son of John L. Michalec & Susanna Kutka, 1st & Freda B. Nichols, "1/2 Indian", of Brimfield, 27, press operator, born Sturbridge, daughter of Andrew A. Nichols & Harriet Sheperd, 1st (80)

Nov. 14, 1953

at Brimfield, Edward William Taraskiewicz, [ ], of Dudley, 27, machine operator, born Dudley, son of Anthony Taraskiewicz & Josephine Szyyipaniak, 1st & Beatrice Vickers Shenandoah, "Indian", 32, fuser, born Sturbridge, daughter of [Charles Henry] Elmer Vickers & Juliette Hewitt (101)

4. Deaths 1860-1891

March 13, 1860

Charlotte White, 6, died at Sturbridge, born at Sturbridge, daughter of Samuel & Sally White, "burnt": Page 1

Jan. 12, 1861

Prentiss Ransom, 7 days, dies at Sturbridge, born at Sturbridge, son of Willard & Nancy Ransom: Page 5

March 17, 1867

John Nichols, 12-0-0, at Sturbridge, born Dudley, male Indian", son of John Nichols and Elizabeth Brown (15)

May 1, 1869

Hannah Brown, 19-0-0, [ ], born Webster, John Brown & Lydia Nichols (17)

Aug. 15, 1871

Lucinda A. Ransom, 37, dies at Sturbridge, daughter of Alfred W. & Patience J. Coffin, consumption: Page 21

March 15, 1872

Patience J. Coffin, 69-2-11, "colored", dies at Sturbridge, born at Braintree, daughter of Ashal & Fiela Wood, lung fever: Page 23

Aug. 23, 1872

Abraham B. Jackson, 1-3-10, "colored", dies at Sturbridge, born at Sturbridge, daughter of William B. & Christina Jackson, whooping cough: Page 23

Feb. 27, 1874

Julia Alice Ransom, -, 8-21, dies at Sturbridge, born at Sturbridge, daughter William & Lucretia Ransom, convulsions: Page 27

May 29, 1874

Albert Glasko, 44-2-27, born Sturbridge, winchmaker, Henry Glasko, asthma (27)

Nov. 23, 1874

Sarah Wilson, 15-5-13, "colored", dies at Sturbridge, born Boston, daughter Benjamin G. & Sarah Wilson, consumption: Page 28

March 13, 1873

Henrietta E. Sheperd,1-5-0, dies at Sturbridge, daughter Jeremiah & Harriet J. Sheperd, consumption: Page 29

Aug. 1, 1876

Andrew Jackson, 2-4-15, dies at Sturbridge, "colored", born at Sturbridge, son Abraham & Christina E. Jackson, dropsy: Page 32

Oct. 5, 1876

Abraham B. Jackson 1-2-29, dies at Sturbridge, born at Sturbridge, "colored", son of Abraham & Christina Jackson: Page 32

Feb. 6, 1878

Lucretia Henry Ransom, 39-0-0, dies at Sturbridge, "colored", born [folded: illegible] R.I., daughter Alonzo & Diana C. Henry, rheumatic fever: Page 35

March 3, 1878

Diantha E. Jackson, 5-0-0, "colored", born Sturbridge, daughter Abraham B. Jackson & Christianna Jackson (35)

Feb. 28, 1879

Mary Ann White, 0-2-0, "colored", dies at Sturbridge, daughter of Erastus & Mary Ann Harris White, convulsions: Page 37

May 29, 1879

Mary Nedson, 62-11-0, "colored", dies at Sturbridge, born at Woodstock, [Ct.], daughter of James & Eunice Nedson, consumption: Page 37

Nov. 8, 1880

Jerry J. Sheperd Jr., 0-7-15, [ ], son of Jeremiah J. Sheperd & Harriet [White] Sheperd, convulsions (41)

Jan. 14, 1881

Albert White, 4-0-20, at Sturbridge, son of Erastus & Mary Harris White, meningitis: Page 42

Aug. 30, 1881

George Jackson, 27-6-21, "colored", dies at Sturbridge, born Sutton, son Abraham & Julia Ransom Jackson, consumption: Page 43

April 29, 1882

William A. Vickers, 40-10-0, [ ], born Sturbridge, Charles Vickers & Polly Dorus Vickers, brain fever (45)

April 11, 1884

Jonathan Vickers, 51-2-26, dies at Sturbridge, born Thompson, Ct., son of Joseph & Beulah Clark Vickers: Page 49

Jan. 26, 1885

Mary Arkless, 34-2-8, "Indian", dies at Sturbridge, born Southbridge, daughter Ephraim Nedson & Susan [Dixon] Nedson, eryesipelas: Page 50

June 2, 1886

Ephraim Nedson, 72-8-16, dies at Sturbridge, "Indian", born Woodstock [Ct.], son of James & Eunice Sampson Nedson, suicide by drowning:Page 52

July 31, 1886

Jesse L. Sheperd, 0-10-14, dies at Sturbridge, born at Sturbridge, daughter Jeremiah & Harriet Sheperd, cholera: Page 53

July 13, 1887

Hosea Dixon, "An Indian", 50, dies at Sturbridge, born at Woodstock [Ct.], son of Hosea & Hopey Reynolds Dixon, cerebral congestion: Page 54

Sept. 27, 1887

Eunice White, 0-5-6, "Indian", at Sturbridge, daughter of Erastus H. White & Eunice Nedson: Page 55

Feb. 25, 1888

Elizabeth Arkless, 79-2-0, dies at Sturbridge, born at Woodstock[Ct.], daughter of Sylvanus & Elizabeth Aldrich, Bright"s disease: Page 57

March 1, 1888

Mary Ann Dorus, 58-11-25, dies at Sturbridge, born at Woodstock [Ct.], daughter Hosea & Hopie Dixon, puerperal mania: Page 57

Sept. 7, 1888

Laura A. White, 0-3-2, dies at Sturbridge, daughter of Erastus White & Eunice Nedson White: Page 58

5. Deaths 1892-1955

July 19, 1892

Diana Scott, "Indian", 70-0-0, cancer uterus living at Sturbridge, single, born Sturbridge, daughter Guy Scott & Hannah Simmonds (2)

Feb. 26, 1892

Peleg Brown, mixed, 33-0-0, widowed, nephritis, laborer, born Charlestown, Rhode Island (3)

July 5, 1893

Sarah Nedson, "Indian", 15-0-0, puerpeal convulsions, domestic, born Sturbridge ----- [Ephraim] & Mary A. Nedson, mother born Southbridge (4)

July 16, 1895

Samuel F. Manning, "African", 38-0-0, abdominal tumor, born Georgia, laborer, Thomas Manning, born Georgia & Margaret Manning, also born Georgia (9)

Oct. 28, 1896

Harriet White Shepard, (wife of Jeremiah J. Shepard), "Indian", 51-7-0, consumption, born Sturbridge, daughter of Samuel White, born Dudley & Sally Buckingham, born Brimfield (11)

July 3, 1897

Laura Dixon Ransom, (wife of Hiram Ransom), widow, 84-0-12, nephritis, [ ], born Connecticut, daughter Hosea Dixon, born Rhode Island & Eunice Sampson, born Woodstock (12)

Dec. 31, 1897

Leander E. Vickers, [ ], single, 23-0-0, pneumonia, mechanic, born Sturbridge, son of Charles C. Vickers, born Hampton, [Ct.] & Polly Dorus, born Woodstock (13)

April 24, 1898

John Hewitt, 0-0-1, premature, son of Charles M. Hewitt, born Stafford, Ct. & Martha Dorus, born Woodstock (14)

Feb. 1, 1898

Samuel Vickers, [ ], widowed, 42-0-0, Bright’s disease, laborer, born Hampton, Ct., son of Samuel Vickers, born Mendon & Annie Malbon[e], born Brooklyn, Ct. (15)

June 24, 1899

Polly Dorus Vickers, (wife of Charles K. Vickers), [ ], 52-0-0, pneumonia, born Woodstock, Ct., daughter Charles Dorus, born Connecticut & Mary A. Dixon, born Connecticut (16)

March 16, 1900

Ruth E. White, mixed, 19-5-0, single, inanition, born Sturbridge, daughter of Erastus White, born Charlton & Eunice Nedson, born Woodstock (18)

May 22, 1900

Hiram Ransom, mixed, 36-0-0, consumption, laborer, born Sturbridge, son of Hiram Ransom, born Charlton & Laura Dixon, born Woodstock, [Ct.], (18)

Sept. 6, 1902

Charles K. Vickers, "Indian", widowed, 60-6-0, heart disease, living Sturbridge, laborer, born Hampton, [Ct.], son of Samuel Vickers, born Mendon & Annie Malbon[e], born Brooklyn, Ct., (22)

June 16, 1898

Alfred Hazzard, mixed, 65-0-0, apoplexy, residence Brookfield, farmer, born Brookfield, son of James Hazzard, birthplace unknown, & Dolly Hazzard, birthplace unknown (15)

Feb. 2, 1909

Julia Ann Jackson, 86-0-0, mixed, widow of Henry Jackson, breast cancer, born Charlton, daughter of Manly Ransom, born Marlboro, & Nancy J. Henry [Henries], born Woodstock (34)

April 3, 1909

Samuel C. White, "Indian", 23-0-0, pneumonia, mechanic, born Sturbridge, son of Erastus White, born Charlton, & Eunice Nedson (34)

April 27, 1909

Betsey Ransom, mixed, 62-0-0, senile debility, born Sturbridge, mother Laura Dixon, born Woodstock (34)

Feb. 18, 1911

Henry Dorous [Dorus], "Indian", 63-0-0, single, pneumonia, born Connecticut, son of Esbon B. Dorus, born Massachusetts & Angenette White, born Dudley (37)

June 22, 1914

Orianna Hewitt Vickers,. "mixed Indian + white", wife of [Charles Henry] Elmer Vickers, 33-2-22, pneumonia, born Sturbridge, daughter of Charles Hewitt, born Stafford, Ct. & Martha Dorous [Dorus], born Woodstock (42)

Jan. 21, 1922

Melvin Sheperd, [ ], 84-5-12, husband of Jennie P. Butterworth, nephritis, born Sturbridge, farmer, son of Samuel Sheperd, born Sturbridge & Almira Holman, born Sturbridge (55)[?????]

July 13, 1922

Erastus Henry White, "Indian", 73-6-13, cerebral hemorrhage, mechanic, born Charlton, son of Samuel White (---) & Sarah Buckingham (--) (55)

July 27, 1922

--- Sheperd, female, stillborn, Charles Sheperd, born Sturbridge & Ethel Dorus, born Eastford, Ct. (55)

Aug. 8, 1922

Charles Henry White, "1/2 Indian", 0-0-4, "found dead in bed", Ephraim White, born Sturbridge & Charlotte Hewitt, born Sturbridge (56)

March 16, __

"Baby Vickers", female, stillborn, Charles E. Vickers, born Sturbridge & Julia Hewitt, born Sturbridge (60)

Feb. 11, 1929

Juliette Vickers, wife of Charles H. E. Vickers, colored, 46-6-11, cerebral hemorrhage, born Sturbridge, daughter of Charles N. Hewitt, born Sturbridge & Martha Dorous [Dorus], born Woodstock (67)

June 2, 1929

Lucy A. Hinckley, wife of Ronald Hinckley, [ ], 44-5-6, miscarriage, born Sturbridge, daughter of Charles M. Hewitt, born Stafford, [Ct.], & Martha Dorous [Dorus], born Woodstock (67)

Jan. 8, 1936

Franklin E. White, husband of Jane L. Hewitt, [ ], 66-3-0, heart disease, born Worcester, son of Erastus White, born Charlton & Mary A. Harris (79)

Aug. 24, 1936

Jane Louise White, widow of Franklin E. White, [ ], 58-6-27, myocarditis, born Sturbridge, daughter of Charles Hewitt, born Stafford, Ct. & Martha Dorous [Dorus], born Woodstock (79)

May 7, 1938

Jeremiah James Sheperd, husband of Harriet [White], 92-5-20, myocarditis, retired stonemason, born Monson, son of George R. Sheperd, birthplace unknown & Henrietta Mosley, birthplace unknown (83)

Aug. 30, 1940

George Robert Shepard, husband of Mabel Dorus, 58-10-23, cerebral thrombosis, day laborer, born Sturbridge, son of Jeremiah J. Sheperd, born Monson & Harriet J. White, born Sturbridge (87)

April 18, 1946

Charles H. Vickers, "Indian", widowed, 73-8-29, pneumonia, press operator, born Sturbridge, son of Charles Vickers, born Hampton, Ct. & Polly Dorous [Dorus], born Woodstock (98)

Aug. 7, 1948

Charles Henry Sheperd, husband Ethel Dorous [Dorus], 70-0-15, heart failure, boen Sturbridge, son of Jeremiah Sheperd, born Monson & Harriet J. White, born Sturbridge (102)

Oct. 20, 1950

Franklin Chester White, "American". 53-0-17, single, myocardial disease, born Sturbridge, son of Franklin E. White, born Worcester & Jane L. Hewitt, born Sturbridge (106)

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