. A history of the town of Franklin, Mass.; from its settlement to the completion of its first century, 2d March, 1878; with genealogical notices of its earliest families, sketches of its professional men, and a report of the centennial celebration . h Gushing, and in 1816 migrated to Marietta, O. (See bio-graphical sketches.) THE THAYER FAMILY came into town early in 1800, in the person of Nathaniel, wholived at Unionville, and did much to build up that then littlemanufacturing village called The Street in connection withthe Makepeaces and Rockwoods. He had at least five sons oflike proclivit


. A history of the town of Franklin, Mass.; from its settlement to the completion of its first century, 2d March, 1878; with genealogical notices of its earliest families, sketches of its professional men, and a report of the centennial celebration . h Gushing, and in 1816 migrated to Marietta, O. (See bio-graphical sketches.) THE THAYER FAMILY came into town early in 1800, in the person of Nathaniel, wholived at Unionville, and did much to build up that then littlemanufacturing village called The Street in connection withthe Makepeaces and Rockwoods. He had at least five sons oflike proclivities with himself. Asa and Davis formed a partnership in the straw business atthe Genter, as described in the section on industries. Horace,after a season, opened the Franklin Hotel in the Asa Fisherhouse, at the foot of the Gomnion. Fisher engaged in threadand other business, and accumulated quite a property. Nathan-iel, Jr., also removed to the Genter, where some of his familystill reside. Davis, Major, married Betsey, a sister of William view of his house is given in the section on industries, and aportrait of himself is affixed opposite. He had eight children,of whom only four reached maturity: Deborah Burrell, born ^?^ nt^^^.


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