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Patricia Fanning
- Jun 17
- 2 min
Albert C. Ellis, Antietam Veteran & Hattie L. Ellis
Albert Ellis (1835-1903) Hattie L. Ellis (1854-1929) Albert C. Ellis was born on October 6, 1835 in Dedham. His father was Rufus Ellis...
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Patricia Fanning
- Apr 22
- 2 min
Moses Guild III and the Guild Square Neighborhood
Moses Guild, III (1792-1857) Julitte Ellis Guild (1791-1872) Moses Guild, III, was born on December 8, 1792. He was the son of Moses...
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Patricia Fanning
- Nov 26, 2021
- 2 min
The Lesser Known Guild Brother
Moses Guild, Jr. (1756-1829) Abigail Everett Guild (1760-1822) Nathaniel Guild (1678-1774) and Mehitable Hartshorn Guild (1683-1771) had...
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Patricia Fanning
- Sep 17, 2021
- 2 min
Maj. Aaron Guild:"I Had 3 Wives"
Major Aaron Guild (1728-1818) Sarah Coney Guild (1733-1755) Anna Coney Guild (1728-1776) Sarah Blackman Guild (1734-1812) Aaron Guild,...
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Patricia Fanning
- Jul 30, 2021
- 1 min
Joel Guild Serves His Country Once Again
Joel Guild (1763-1842) Shays’ Rebellion was an armed uprising that took place primarily in western Massachusetts in 1787. Protesting the...
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Patricia Fanning
- Jul 2, 2021
- 2 min
Sumner Ellis, Civil War Veteran & Catherine Cuff Ellis
Sumner Ellis (1843-1897) Catherine Cuff Ellis (1844-1874) Sumner Ellis was born in South Dedham in 1843; his parents were Paul Ellis and...
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Patricia Fanning
- Jun 11, 2021
- 2 min
The Women Who “Sewed Straw”
According to local newspaperman and historian Win Everett, this house at 47-49 Cottage Street was originally the home of South Dedham’s...
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Patricia Fanning
- Apr 16, 2021
- 2 min
Patriot's Day, 1775
As most Americans know, early on the morning of April 19, 1775, British soldiers and armed colonists exchanged fire in the Massachusetts...
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Patricia Fanning
- Mar 12, 2021
- 2 min
A Guild Marriage
Maria E. Guild (1815-1898) Mark Guild (1806-1868) Maria E. Guild was born in Boston on October 17, 1815, the only daughter of Jacob and...
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