. History of Worcester and its people . igamond Tribe. Red Men, and Mechanics Association. married, in 1880. in Worcester, Olive J. Estabrook, born in Grafton. Herfather, George W. Estabrook, deceased, was a member of one of the pioneer fami-lies. Two children : Orville E., born 1881, is now in Boston with the General Elec-tric Company, unmarried; Marion born 1883. wife of John W. Nibbs. Jr., ofWinchester, Massachusetts, and they have two children. Olive and John W., Hunts hobby is walking through the country. FERGUS ANZLE EASTON, Merchant, was born in Longholm, Dumfriesshi
. History of Worcester and its people . igamond Tribe. Red Men, and Mechanics Association. married, in 1880. in Worcester, Olive J. Estabrook, born in Grafton. Herfather, George W. Estabrook, deceased, was a member of one of the pioneer fami-lies. Two children : Orville E., born 1881, is now in Boston with the General Elec-tric Company, unmarried; Marion born 1883. wife of John W. Nibbs. Jr., ofWinchester, Massachusetts, and they have two children. Olive and John W., Hunts hobby is walking through the country. FERGUS ANZLE EASTON, Merchant, was born in Longholm, Dumfriesshire,Scotland. September 24. 1842. and died December 16, 1916. He was a son of Georgeand Mary (Hethcrington) Easton. When he was three years old his parentsmoved to Glendiven House, parish of Ewes, where his schooling began. At the ageof eight years he went with his parents to Edinburgh, where he entered the HighNormal School, from which in due time he graduated. He arrived in this country. September 24, 1856, and soon afterward he began. C-^ Ot^^^l.^ J-t.^-17-/^ ^ AND ITS PEOPLE 391 an apprenticeship in tlie curriers trade. When the Civil War came he enlisted inCompany I, Fourth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, MassachusettsNolunteer Militia, and was mustered into service, April 22, 1861, for a term of threemonths. This regiment went at once to Fortress Monroe: thence to Newport Newsand Hampton, Virginia. It was mustered out July 22. 1861. He enlisted again inCompany A, Sixth Regiment, New York \oIunteer Cavalry (Second Ira HarrisGuard) and was mustered into service, September 12. 1861, with the rank of firstsergeant. The regiment was stationed first at York, Pennsylvania; then in thedefenses of Washington. He was commissioned second lieutenant of Company G,June 27, 1862; was detached October 12th to serve as acting adjutant of the regi-ment; commissioned first lieutenant, !March 22, i86j, but was not formally mus-tered out until 1900, when his record was amended, giv
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