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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 141960984

Notes:

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141960984

Died:
The death of Olive Walden was registered at Mendon, Vol. 402, p. 523, in December 1889. She died on 24 December 1889 in Mendon at age 89 years, 7 months, and 8 days of Old Age. She was a widow and Housewife. She was born in Gloucester, RI. her parents were William Hawkins and Mary Wade, both born Gloucester, RI.

The death is listed as 24 Dec 1890 on her headstone. I assume that the records had the year wrong.

Olive married Lawton Walden before 1829. Lawton was born on 28 Mar 1795 in Gocester, Providence County, Rhode Island; died on 7 Oct 1873 in Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried after 7 Oct 1873 in Blackstone Cemetery, Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 96433931
• 1850 Census: 26 Sep 1850, Upton, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• 1870 Census: 4 Jun 1870, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• 1900 Census: 21 Jun 1900, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Alt. Death: 1 Nov 1903

Notes:

Susan Taft was the daughter of Lawton and Olive (Hawkins) Walden. She was married three times:

First Marriage was to Elias Stone of Warwick, RI. He died sometime before 1855 and they had one son, Edmon L., born 1848.

Second Marriage was to Samuel Judson Hall of Uxbridge, MA on 28 Nov 1858 in Uxbridge, MA. He served with the 25th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War, was wounded on 8 feb 1862 at the Battle of Roanoke Island, NC abd died of those injuries on 5 Mar 1862. He was buried in New Bern National Cemetery, New Bern, NC.

Third Marriage was to Thompson Taft, Jr. of Mendon, MA on 15 Mar 1870 in Mendon, MA.

Her parent's graves are right in front of the Thompson Taft Plot.

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
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1850 Census:
p. 111a
Elias S Stone    24 M  Bootmaker    RI
Susan F  "         23 F                       RI
Ellen F     "          5  F                       Rhode island    school
Edmund L.  "       2 M                       Mass
Thomas Cowley 15 M                     Ireland

1870 Census:
Mendon PO, p. 324a
Taft, Thompson     41 M W  Carpenter $3000 $750   Mass              March    citizen
---, Susan              42 F W  Keeeping house              Rhode Island  March
---, Ann E               15 F W  Attending school             Mass
---, Mabel                11 F W     "                                      "
Shove, Benedict     66 M W  Farm Laborer $150 $125  "                                     "

1900 Census:
ED 1649, sheet 8B
Uxbridge Road
Taft, Susan             Head  W F March 1829  71 Wd   2 0  RI RI RI
Walden, Francis A  Head  W M May    1836  64 S             RI RI RI

Susan married Elias S. Stone after 16 Feb 1844 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Elias was born about 1826 in Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island; died before 1855. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susan married Samuel Judson Hall on 28 Nov 1858 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Samuel (son of Alvah Hall and Charlotte Taft Carpenter) was born on 8 Sep 1832 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 5 Mar 1862 in Roanoke Island, Dare County, North Carolina; was buried after 5 Mar 1862 in New Bern National Cemetery, New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susan married Thompson Taft on 17 Mar 1870 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Thompson was born on 10 Dec 1828 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 1 Apr 1898 in Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried after 1 Apr 1898 in Blackstone Cemetery, Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• 1860 Census: 21 Jun 1860, Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts

Notes:

1860 Census:
Sutton PO, p. 809
Whipple Farnum    57 M   Farmer   $7000 $500    Mass
Lydia A     "           48 F                                          "
Henry H     "           11 M                                         "         school
Eugene S   "          10 M                                          "            "
Almira S      "           8 F                                           "            "
Ellen F Stone          15 F                                         RI

Ellen married Dr. Joseph A. Partridge on 11 Sep 1861 in Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Joseph was born about 1839 in Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]