Lucius Beebe Memorial Library / Wakefield Library, Wakefield, Massachusetts -- History and Genealogy Room

Lucius Beebe Memorial Library

345 Main St, Wakefield, MA 01880

Phone: (781) 246-6334

https://www.wakefieldlibrary.org/

The Lucius Beebe Memorial Library in Wakefield, Massachusetts was the most recent library I visited this summer and was the closest to where I live, plus the most beautiful of all I've seen. From the minute I walked in, I was in awe. The library is similar to many of the other libraries that I've visited, in that it has part of its original brick building and has been enlarged from its original structure. For a Saturday in August, this library was rather busy. After introducing myself to the librarian, he took me to the closed room where the genealogy and local histories are held. There were two people in there, but I've no idea if they were researching. As you go through the pictures, I think you'll agree that the original red room is outstanding, as is their collection. Can't wait to go back to work on the many lines I have in that town.

From The Library History at http://www.wakefieldlibrary.org/about/about-the-library/
The building has a large skylit entrance hall flanked by two reading rooms, each up a short flight of marble stairs. The north reading room is graced by fourteen medallions depicting famous literary figures. Both reading rooms include working marble fireplaces, built-in wooden bookshelves, and elegant Adam-style plaster detailing on the walls and ceilings. The central lobby has a black and white marble floor and cast iron stair railings with urn motifs that echo the stone urns on the building’s facade. The beehive, a symbol of the Beebe family, is used throughout the building as a decorative motif and was chosen in 1998 as the Library’s logo.

The original front room is now used as a reading room (opposite the red room below).

This is where the genealogy and history books are held. Great room for quiet research. I didn't want to disturb the two people, so I didn't walk around...next time I will.

  

Original upstairs room.

The back of the original building where it joins the new (above).

Remembering the University of Massachusetts at Lowell Former Students who died on 9/11

Unity Memorial

"In remembrance of those from the University of Massachusetts Lowell community who lost their lives on September 11, 2001."

The Memorial is across the very dry Merrimack River and the University of Massachusetts in Lowell.

John A. Ogonowski    1972

Robert J. Hayes   1986

Brian K. Kinney    1995

Patrick J. Quigley IV

Douglas A. Gowell    1971

Christopher Zarba    1979

Jessica Leigh Sachs

To Remember "Homage to Women" and "The Worker" on this Labor Day

"Homage to Women" by Mico Kaufman (See link for his education and works.)

Located in the Market Mills Courtyard

Market Street, Lowell, Massachusetts

"This sculpture is a tribute to Lowell's nineteenth

century 'mill girls.' The intertwined figures also

represent the struggles and aspirations of all

women throughout time."

During the annual Folk Festival in July, the courtyard is used for music and fun. You can see the sculpture on the below left picture.

The Worker

Located in downtown Lowell, MA.

Corner of Shattuck and Market Streets

This work, constructed in 1985 by Elliot and Ivan Schwartz, depicts an Irish canal worker widening the canal ways of Lowell.

The Worker

In 1821 Hugh Commisky led a 

band of laborers on a trek from

Charlestown to Lowell. With muscle

and sweat they dredged canals in

the soil of rugged farmland. As

others joined in their toil a complex

waterpower system evolved, creat-

ing a new era of textile production.

When one generation had endured

and the clamor of manufacturing

increased, immigrants came by

the thousands seeking labor and

a better life. This fountain cele-

brates workers and their contribu-

tion to industrial and human heritage.

Lowell Heritage State Park

Lowell National Historical Park

ARTIST(S): Elliot Schwartz, sculptor; Ivan Schwartz, sculptor.

DATE: Installed 1985.

From the Lowell Historical Society,

Hugh Commiskey died at his home on Adams Street, at age of 82, December 12, 1871.

 

The above photo was taken Sept. 5, 2015 (a few days after it was repaired) and shows the complete sculpture (with trolley on the right). The pry bar had been sawed off just below this worker's lower hand (see previous photo). The photo below shows the water and stone boulders at a different angle.

 

This courtyard is also a place for people to mingle or wait, as the people below are doing during the Folk Festival in July.

Castle Hill at the Crane Estate

Castle Hill at the Crane Estate 

(everything you want to know)

Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts

This estate is where my husband likes to visit the most, as a matter of fact, he took me here almost 50 years ago. We subscribe to the organization, Trustees of Reservations, that maintains the house, thus, free admission. If the house isn't open for touring, you usually can walk the grounds any time. You may have seen the mansion in a movie before.

After these photos, there are two links, each for a year we went to see the house decorated at Christmas.

From this point, you can walk straight down to the ocean.

The above photo was taken many years earlier. A huge storm took down many of the trees. You can clearly see the difference in the above photos.

Very old photo I found in images from The Trustees for this castle.

  

https://lifefromtheroots.blogspot.com/2017/12/castle-hill-at-christmas-which-of-17.html

https://lifefromtheroots.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-crane-estate-at-christmas-no.htm

Taking a Break, but not From Summer

After five and a half years of blogging, and writing 1,133 posts, plus have 69 drafts in the can, I've decided to take a break. Genealogy research will continue, but no blogging about it, perhaps I'll do some posts about Lowell. My decision was made last week, and that is the reason I haven't posting anything this past week. Even with the lovely surprise of having my recent post selected by four fellow blog writers as one of their weekly favorites, I still decided to stop for a while.

My gratitude to those four women is shown by my putting their blog links below. It is my hope you will click on them and search around their sites. For my readers, I appreciate knowing many are still reading my posts, so with my time off, you are getting time off as well...I'm not cluttering your email box. Have a great summer. The photos on this post were taken last week.

Gail Dever of Genealogy à la carte

Jo Henn of Climbing My Family Tree

Jana Last of Jana's Genealogy and Family

Linda Stufflebean of Empty Branches on the Family Tree

Carter of Massachusetts (Two Lines) -- Surname Saturday

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Generation No. 1

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1.	THOMAS CARTER was born 1585 in England, and died 1652 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He married MARY BEF 1607 in England. She died 6 MAR 1663 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of THOMAS CARTER and MARY were: + 2   i. HANNAH CARTER was born 20 MAR 1595 in of Ipswich, Suffolk, England, and died 20 SEP 1657 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts or Norwich, Connecticut. 3   ii. Mary CARTER was born 1599 in of Ipswich, Suffolk, England, and died 1673 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. She married John BRIMSMEADE BEF 24 OCT 1639. 4   iii. Joseph CARTER was born 1604 in of Ipswich, Suffolk, England, and died 31 JAN 1676 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He married Susanna CHAMBERLAIN in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. She was born 1615. 5   iv. Thomas CARTER was born 1606, and died 30 DEC 1694 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He married Anna WILLIAMS? BEF 1639 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He married Elizabeth 24 OCT 1679 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. 6   v. Samuel CARTER was born ABT 1616 in of Ipswich, Suffolk, England, and died 29 AUG 1681 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He married Winifred HARWOOD BEF 1639 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. 7   vi. John CARTER was born ABT 1616 in of Ipswich, Suffolk, England, and died 9 SEP 1692 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married Elizabeth KENDALL ABT 1643 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She died 6 MAY 1691 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

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Generation No. 1

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1.	THOMAS CARTER (THOMAS CARTER1) was born 6 MAR 1610 in Hinderclay Parish, Suffolk, England, and died 5 SEP 1684 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married MARY PARKHURST BET 1638 AND 1640 in Woburn / Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts / Watertown / Salisbury, daughter of GEORGE PARKHURST and PHEBE LEETE. She was born 28 AUG 1614 in St. Lawrence, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, and died 28 MAR 1687 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of THOMAS CARTER and MARY PARKHURST were: + 2   i. SAMUEL CARTER was born 8 AUG 1640 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1693 in Groton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. 3   ii. Judith CARTER was born 15 MAR 1642 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1676. She married Samuel CONVERSE 8 JUN 1660 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She married Giles FIFIELD 2 MAY 1672 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. 4   iii. Theophilus CARTER was born 12 JUN 1645 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 15 FEB 1650 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. 5   iv. Mary CARTER was born 24 JUL 1646 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 16 DEC 1688 in Hampton, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire. She married John WYMAN BEF 1672 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She married Nathaniel BATCHELDER 31 OCT 1676 in Woburn, Massachusetts / Hampton, New Hampshire. 6   v. Abigail CARTER was born 10 JAN 1649 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 14 SEP 1678. She married John SMITH 7 MAY 1674 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. 7   vi. Deborah CARTER was born 17 SEP 1651 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 14 DEC 1667 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. 8   vii. Timothy CARTER was born 12 JUN 1653 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 8 JUL 1727. He married Anna Hannah FISKE 3 MAY 1680 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. 9   viii. Thomas CARTER was born 8 JUN 1655 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died ABT 1722 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married Margaret WHITMORE\WHITMAN 1682 in Woburn / Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. She was born 1668, and died 1734.

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Generation No. 2

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2.	SAMUEL CARTER (THOMAS CARTER2, THOMAS CARTER1) was born 8 AUG 1640 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1693 in Groton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married EUNICE BROOKS BET 1672 AND 1673 in Woburn / Lancaster, Massachusetts, daughter of JOHN BROOKS and EUNICE MOUSALL. She was born 10 OCT 1655 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1732 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of SAMUEL CARTER and EUNICE BROOKS were: 10   i. Mary CARTER was born 24 JUL 1673 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. 11   ii. Samuel CARTER was born 27 AUG 1675 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 10 SEP 1676 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. 12   iii. Samuel CARTER was born 7 JAN 1678 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 22 AUG 1738 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. He married Dorothy WILDER MAR 1701, daughter of Nathaniel WILDER and Mary SAWYER. She was born ABT 1684. 13   iv. John CARTER was born 14 MAR 1680 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1705 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. + 14   v. THOMAS CARTER was born 3 APR 1682 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 31 MAR 1738 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. 15   vi. Nathaniel CARTER was born 4 APR 1685 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. 16   vii. Eunice CARTER was born 29 MAR 1687 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. 17   viii. Abigail CARTER was born MAY 1689 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died BEF 1690. 18   ix. Abigail CARTER was born 30 MAY 1690 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

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Generation No. 3

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14.	THOMAS CARTER (SAMUEL CARTER3, THOMAS CARTER2, THOMAS CARTER1) was born 3 APR 1682 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 31 MAR 1738 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. He was buried in Old Settlers Burial Yard, Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. He married RUTH PHELPS 25 DEC 1706 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of EDWARD PHELPS and RUTH ANDREWS. She was born 1 JUN 1684 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 25 DEC 1739 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. She was buried in Old Settlers Burial Yard, Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of THOMAS CARTER and RUTH PHELPS were: 19   i. Ruth CARTER was born 26 APR 1708 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 3 AUG 1760. + 20   ii. Abigail CARTER was born 29 DEC 1711 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 1 OCT 1804 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. + 21   iii. John CARTER was born 23 APR 1713 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 8 MAY 1766 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. 22   iv. Thomas CARTER was born 30 APR 1716 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 2 MAR 1802. He married Betty SAWYER 19 JAN 1739. 23   v. Elizabeth CARTER was born 17 JAN 1718 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. She married Joseph OSGOOD FEB 1740. 24   vi. James CARTER was born 8 FEB 1720 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 15 JUL 1800. He married Prudence SAWYER 29 MAR 1744. He married Mary WALKER 2 JUN 1747. + 25   vii. SARAH CARTER was born 10 NOV 1725 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 31 MAR 1799 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. 26   viii. Phenihas CARTER was born 5 DEC 1727. He married Mary SAWYER 22 FEB 1738.

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Generation No. 4

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20.	Abigail CARTER (THOMAS CARTER4, SAMUEL CARTER3, THOMAS CARTER2, THOMAS CARTER1) was born 29 DEC 1711 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 1 OCT 1804 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. She was buried in Old Common Burial Ground, Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. She married Caleb WILDER 23 FEB 1736 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, son of Joseph WILDER and Lucy. He was born ABT 19 JUN 1717, and died 19 JUN 1776 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. He was buried in Old Common Burial Ground, Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
	Child of Abigail CARTER and Caleb WILDER was: 27   i. Abigail WILDER was born 21 APR 1746, and died 8 SEP 1778 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. She married Mr. SMITH.

21.	John CARTER (THOMAS CARTER4, SAMUEL CARTER3, THOMAS CARTER2, THOMAS CARTER1) was born 23 APR 1713 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 8 MAY 1766 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. He was buried in Old Settlers Burial Yard, Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. He married Abigail JOSLIN 10 MAR 1737.
	Children of John CARTER and Abigail JOSLIN are: 28   i. Elisha CARTER was born in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. 29   ii. John CARTER was born 1738 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 18 OCT 1739 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. 30   iii. Abigail CARTER was born 1739 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 25 DEC 1746 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. 31   iv. John CARTER was born 1739 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 21 DEC 1746 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.

25.	SARAH CARTER (THOMAS CARTER4, SAMUEL CARTER3, THOMAS CARTER2, THOMAS CARTER1) was born 10 NOV 1725 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 31 MAR 1799 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. She was buried in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. She married JOSIAH BALLARD ABT 23 MAR 1744 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, son of JOSIAH BALLARD and MARY CHANDLER. He was born 14 AUG 1721 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 6 AUG 1799 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. He was buried in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of SARAH CARTER and JOSIAH BALLARD were: 32   i. Sarah BALLARD was born 13 JAN 1744 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 5 FEB 1744 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. 33   ii. Sarah BALLARD was born 31 JAN 1745 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 1 FEB 1745 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. + 34   iii. SARAH / SALLY BALLARD was born 30 NOV 1747 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 28 JAN 1843 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. 35   iv. Josiah BALLARD was born 4 JAN 1750 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 17 SEP 1771 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. + 36   v. Jeremiah BALLARD was born 9 MAR 1752 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 2 OCT 1838 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. 37   vi. Mary BALLARD was born 28 JAN 1756 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. She married John PRESCOTT 25 OCT 1775 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. 38   vii. James BALLARD was born 9 JUL 1757 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. 39   viii. John BALLARD was born 13 NOV 1759 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 9 SEP 1826 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. He married Ruth. He married Anna PHELPS 21 OCT 1781. She was born ABT 1759, and died 1 MAR 1808 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. He married Molly MOORE 22 DEC 1808. She was born ABT 1766, and died 8 JUL 1819 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. + 40   ix. Thomas BALLARD was born 28 MAR 1762 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 1 JAN 1838 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. 41   x. William BALLARD was born 23 MAR 1764 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 25 MAY 1842 in Charlemont, Franklin Co., Massachusetts. He married Betsey / Elizabeth WHITNEY 19 MAR 1787 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. 42   xi. Dolly BALLARD was born SEP 1767 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 26 FEB 1795 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. She married Jonas LANE 5 OCT 1788 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.