. Representative men and old families of southeastern Massachusetts : containing historical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families . Ferry street, erected byNicholas S. Waterman at a time when theneighborhood was a choice residential locality.(7) Nicholas, born June 10, 1850, died inBarrington. R. I., May 21, 1907. (8) FredEllsworth was born Jan. 29, 1861. (VIII) Fked Ellsworth W.\, sonof Nicholas Sheldon and Sarah Bowen (Wil-cox), was born in Fall River Jan. 29, 1861,and was educated in the public schools, grad-uating from
. Representative men and old families of southeastern Massachusetts : containing historical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families . Ferry street, erected byNicholas S. Waterman at a time when theneighborhood was a choice residential locality.(7) Nicholas, born June 10, 1850, died inBarrington. R. I., May 21, 1907. (8) FredEllsworth was born Jan. 29, 1861. (VIII) Fked Ellsworth W.\, sonof Nicholas Sheldon and Sarah Bowen (Wil-cox), was born in Fall River Jan. 29, 1861,and was educated in the public schools, grad-uating from the high school in 1879. Hisfirst work was as an under clerk in the Flintmill office, and there he laid the foundation ofhis practical knowledge of the varied detailsof the mill business, which formed a perfect;complement to his natural ability and keen-ness, and made him a most successful milltreasurer in later years. On leaving the Flintmill he became bookkeeper, and later sales-man, for Mackenzie & Winslow. He was aft-erward employed as bookkeeper by D. H. Cor-nell, the First National Bank, the B. M. Syndicate, and was head bookkeeperfor the Durfee mills. In 1890 he became. SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS 1225 treasurer of the corporation of the Cornellmills, a rather doubtful honor at the time, asthe mill!; were heavily in debt and doing alosing business. He faced the task bravely,and by closest application and hardest work,coupled with good business sagacity, hebrought the Cornell up to the highest stand-ard, the stock at the time of his death beingquoted at about $200 per share. His successhere led to his selection for a like positionat the Stafford mills, March 2, 1901, andon the lltli of that month he entered upon hisduties there. This proved a most difficulttask, and again his whole strength and energywere taxed, but again he was successful, andwhere he found a deficit he left a comfortablesurplus. The outcome of his treasurership inthese two mills has been regard
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