Mary Bailey (Shackford) Emerson of Allenstown, New Hampshire (1827-1904) (Blog 506)

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Mary Bailey Shackford, the daughter of Nathaniel H and Abigail (Bailey) Shackford was born on November 22, 1827 in Allenstown, New Hampshire. She was living at home with her parents and three siblings, Charlotte, Charles H, and Ellen in August 1850 when that year’s census was taken and married Charles Runlett Emerson, a carpenter in Merrimack, New Hampshire the next year on January 1, 1851.

In 1860 when the census was taken Mary was living in Pembroke working as a factory girl and living with her mother who was working as a boarding housekeeper. Her siblings, Charlotte and Ellen were also living in the same home – we’re not sure where Charles was at the time. In 1870 Mary was living in Pembroke with Charles who was working as a carpenter and had personal property valued at $200. Mary’s mother and sister are living with them but are incorrectly listed with the last name of Emerson in that census record.

We haven’t found Mary or Charles in the 1880 census but they are back in Allenstown in the 1900 census where Charles was working as an overseer of some sort of yard.

Mary died in Allenstown on April 6, 1906 from “La Grippe” but also had suffered from an abdominal tumor for at least three years. She was buried in the Head Cemetery in Hookset, New Hampshire. Mary’s husband Charles was the administrator and executor of her will.

Charles died three years later on January 17, 1907.

Mary, Charles, and Mary’s mother Abigail are buried together in the Head Cemetery in Hookset, New Hampshire. We have permission from the photographer of their gravestone, AuntieJ to share the photograph she has posted of this gravestone on FindAGrave.

We wish we had some personal information to share about Mary but as usual it’s hard to find out about women who lived during this timeframe.

CHILDREN:

None

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SOURCES:

1850 United States Federal Census, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, population schedule, Allenstown, page number crossed out, dwelling 474, family 479, Nathaniel Shackford; digital images, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : accessed 27 November 2013).

1860 United States Federal Census, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, population schedule, Pembroke, Page No 133, dwelling 1071, family 1114, Abby Shackford; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 22 February 2014).

1870 United States Federal Census, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, population schedule, Pembroke, Page No 19, dwelling 116, family 135, Charles R Emerson; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 22 February 2014).

1900 United States Federal Census, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, population schedule, Allenstown, enumeration district (ED) Enumeration District 139, Sheet No 1 and 2, dwelling 24, family 25, Charles R Emerson; digital images, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : accessed 25 February 2014).

Find a Grave, Find A Grave, digital images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 2 August 2014), Mary Shackford Emerson, Find A Grave Memorial# 100238741.

“New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1643-1982,” database, Ancestry.com (https://ancestry.com : accessed 23 April 2022), Mary Emerson; Merrimack>Probate Records, Vol 109-112, 19093-1925, page 54, Image 497 of 946.

Shackford, Samuel Burnham to New England Historical and Genealogical Society Boston, Massachusetts. SG SGA 5, 13 October 1925. (56) William Shackford, Shackford Genealogy Manuscript, #355 Mary Bailey Shackford. Shackford collection. [manuscript]. New England Historical and Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

Leonard Shackford (1825-1899) Cambridge, Massachusetts OmniBus Conductor and Policeman (Blog 505)

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Leonard Shackford was born Nov 12, 1825 in Allenstown, New Hampshire to Nathaniel Shackford and Abigail Bailey. He was the first child to his parents and the fourth great grandson of WILLIAM SHACKFORD (Nathaniel-6, Theodore-5, Theodore-4, John-3, Samuel-2, WILLIAM-1).

Leonard moved from New Hampshire to Cambridge, Massachusetts before 1850 and was working as a teamster upon his arrival. In 1855 he was working as an Omnibus Driver (horse railroad) and living in the home of Lydia Gove (his future mother in law) who was operating a boarding house. He became a conductor on before marrying Lydia on January 5, 1858 and must have had a great relationship with his fellow conductors who serenaded the newly married couple at midnight at their home at 20 Shepard Street.

SERENADE – The Conductors on the Union Railroad, on Thursday night, gave a serenade in honor of Mr. Leonard Shackford, one of their corps, who has recently committed matrimony. Like everything in which they have a hand, the thing was carried out in great shape. Mr. Stiles, the Superintendent of the road, placed a car at their disposal, and, with ten pieces of the Brigade Band, they reached Mr. Shackford’s house on Shepard street, about midnight. The music was worthy of the occasion, and so was the entertainment to which Mr. S. invited them. On their return they felt bound to report themselves to Mr. Stiles, and regaled him with a taste of the music. Nothing can be done better than by the Railroad folks-and we trust they may live a thousand years.

Degou David J, *Cambridge Police Department*, page 76

About thirteen years later (around March 1867), Leonard changed career fields to work as a Cambridge Police Office where he worked at Station One. He worked as a patrolman, a truant officer, and at City Hall. Leonard was included in this photograph of the police force in 1877 found by the Cambridge Historical Society. Beards and mustaches seem very popular amid this group of policemen

Leonard became seriously ill with stomach issues in early 1899 – but by Jul 1899 he became so ill that he was restricted to his home and took a family trip to Shirley Hill in New Hampshire with this family. He died at his home on Sept 2, 1899 of pancreatic cancer. One of many honorary obituaries is shared here: A second is shared below:

Cambridge Tribune, 2 September 1899, Volume XXII, Number 27

DEATH OF PATROLMAN SHACKFORD.
One of the Oldest Officers on the Police Force Dies of Stomach Trouble.
Leonard Shackford, for several years special officer at City hall, died at his home on Shepard street Thursday morning. He had been ill since last May, when he was compelled to give up his duties temporarily, but it was thought that he would be able to return to his work. He did improve, and was able to be out on the streets, but he suffered several relapses, and finally was obligated to keep to his bed. His sickness was due to stomach trouble and his death does not come as a very great surprise.
He was born in Pembroke, N. H., in 1830, attended the public schools there, and about 50 years ago came to this city and went to work in Boston. he was interested in several traded for a period of about ten years. When the horse railroad between Cambridge and Boston was started, he went on as a conductor. This occupation he followed for 13 years and then in March, 1867, was appointed patrolman on the Cambridge police force. He has been an officer of Station One during the entire term of his service. He was stationed at City hall about five years ago, and was constant in attendance to his duties there until his sickness in May. Mr Shackford has not been a well man for the last three years.
Mr Shackford has been a resident of this city for all of forty years, and during this time has lived at 20 Shepard street.
His wife was Lydia Gove, who with one daughter survives him.

Leonard’s wife Lydia was appointed administrix of his estate. She lived another twenty years and died at age 88 on January 2, 1900. Her wonderful obituary can be seen here:

CHILDREN

Louise K Shackford (1862-????)- keeper of boarding house

SOURCES

1850 United States Federal Census, Middlesex, New Hampshire, population schedule, Cambridge, page 67 (penned), 34 (stamped), Dwelling 470, Family 529, Leonard Shackford; digital image, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 27 July 2013).

1855 Massachusetts Census, Middlesex, Cambridge, population schedule, Ward 2, Dwelling 563, Family 647, Leonard Shackford; digital images, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 4 June 2013)

“Cambridge loses one of its old-time policemen,” Cambridge Chronicle (Cambridge, Massachusetts), 2 September 1899; digital images, Cambridge Public Library (http://cambridge.dlconsulting.com : accessed 27 July 2013).

Carter N. F., Rev, History of Pembroke, N. H. 1730-1895: In Two Volumes, Vol. II.-Genealogical (Concord, N. H.: Republican Press Association, 1895), page 295; digital images, Hathi Trust (http://babel.hathitrust.org/ : accessed 17 March 2016.

“CITY AFFAIRS. MAYOR AND ALDERMAN,” Cambridge Chronicle (Cambridge, Massachusetts), 26 January 1867; digital images, Cambridge Public Library (http://cambridge.dlconsulting.com : accessed 12 January 2014).

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“DEATH OF PATROLMAN SHACKFORD, One of the Oldest Officers on the Police Force Dies of Stomach Trouble.,” Cambridge Tribune, 2 September 1899, Volume XXII, Number 27,; Cambridge Public Library (http://cambridge.dlconsulting.com : accessed 2 June 2013).

Degou David J, Cambridge Police Department (Arcadia Publishing, 1 April 2009), page 76; digital image, Google eBooks (http://books.google.com: accessed 28 July 2013

Find a Grave, Find A Grave, digital images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 July 2018), Leonard Shackford, Find A Grave Memorial# 191155651.

“Leonard Shackford Quite Ill,” Cambridge Chronicle (Cambridge, Massachusetts), 22 July 1899; digital images, Cambridge Public Library (http://cambridge.dlconsulting.com : accessed 17 May 2017).

Massachusetts, , “,” Middlesex County, Massachusetts Probate Index, 1871-1909 (Part A-K) (www.ancestry.com: accessed 13 July 2014), Leonard Shackford.

“OLD CAMBRIDGE, Patrolman Shackford Gone,” Cambridge Chronicle (Cambridge, Massachusetts), 2 September 1899; digital images, Cambridge Public Library (http://cambridge.dlconsulting.com : accessed 27 July 2013).

Samuel Burnham Shackford to New England Historical and Genealogical Society Boston, Massachusetts, sg sga 5, 13 October 1925; (56) William Shackford, Shackford Genealogy Manuscript, #354 Leonard Shackford, Shackford collection. [manuscript], New England Historical and Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

CHILDREN

Louise K Shackford (1862-1955)- keeper of boarding house

Charles H Shackford of Pembroke, NH and Cambridge, MA (1838-1911) (Blog 504)

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Charles H Shackford, the son of Nathaniel H Shackford and Abigail Bailey (or Bayley) was born 23 Feb 1838 in Pembroke, New Hampshire. In 1850 he was 11 years old and living in Allenstown with his parents with siblings Mary, Charlotte, and Ellen. When he turned 19 he moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts where he worked as a driver for Union Railroad. He registered for the draft in childhood county of Merrimack, New Hampshire in June 1863 at the age of 25 but we don’t believe he served in the Civil War.

On October 14, 1865, Charles married Minerva E Dow the daughter of Josiah and Sarah (Peaslee) Dow in Cambridge, Mass. Shortly thereafter, Charles was working at a teamster/driver at 85 Popular St in Boston. The families lived in multiple residences in Boston – 7 Spring Street, 407 Charles St, 89 Popular St, 383 Charles Street, and 57 Broadway St. He worked as a driver, teamster, and lastly as a furniture packer.

Charles died of endocarditis at the age of 73 on May 25, 1911 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. A funeral was held in Boston and he was buried in Weare, New Hampshire. His obituary was published on May 26, 1911 in the Boston Daily Globe and the Cambridge Tribune. On June 1, 1911 this tribute was published in the Hillsborough Messenger:

Charles Shackford of Boston was brought here for burial at Weare Centre on Friday of last week. Mr. Shackford is survived by his widow, formerly Minerva Dow, daughter of the late Josiah and Sarah Dow, and two sons, Willlie and Albion C. All the bereaved have the sympathy of many friends in this town.

Minerva moved to 30 Broadway where she resided with her son, Albion. She died in Cambridge at age 81 on December 28, 1928 and was also buried in Weare, New Hampshire.

CHILDREN:

Nellie S Shackford (1866-1868)

William Josiah Shackford (1871-1958) – married Alice Bessie Wright, worked as a tool maker at an iron foundry

Albion Clark Shackford (1874-1931) – worked as a clerk and a teamster

SOURCES:

1870 United States Federal Census, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Boston, Page No 31, dwelling 204, family 745, Charles Shackford; digital images, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : accessed 10 August 2017).

1880 United States Federal Census, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, population census, Boston, enumeration district (ED) Enumeration District No 636, Page No 24, dwelling 272, Charles Shackford; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 24 November 2015).

1900 United States Federal Census, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, population schedule, Boston, enumeration district (ED) 1269, Sheet No 10A, dwelling 74, family 203, Charles H Shackford; digital images, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : accessed 20 June 2017).

1910 United States Federal Census, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, population schedule, Cambridge City, enumeration district (ED) 751, Sheet No 28B & 29A, dwelling 297, family 619, Chas H Shackford; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 20 June 2017).

The Boston Directory Containing the City Record A Directory of the Citizens Business Directory and Street Directory with Map No XCIX for the Year Commencing July 1 1903 (Boston: Sampson, Murdock & Company, 1904), page 1558, Charles H Shackford; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 20 June 2017).

The Cambridge Directory for 1857, Embracing a List of the City Officers, A General Directory of the Citizens, and a Business Directory (Cambridge: John Ford, 1857), 11/24/2013, Shackford Charles, driver Union R. R. bds 2 Lambert Avenue n Porter’s Station; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 24 November 2013).

The Cambridge Directory, for 1860; Containing a Directory of the Citizens, a Business Directory, and a List of the City Officers, Religious and other Societies, &c., &c (Cambridge: Thurston, Miles, & Pritchett, Chronicle Office, 1860), page 175, Shackford Charles, driver Union R. R. Lambert Avenue n Porter’s Station; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 24 November 2013).

“DEATHS.,” Boston Daily Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), 26 May 1911; digital images, ProQuest Obituaries (http://obituaries.proquest.com : accessed 13 January 2015).

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Little William, The History of Weare, New Hampshire 1735-1888 (Lowell, Mass: S. W. Huse & Co, 1888), page 820; digital images, HathiTrust (http://babel.hathitrust.org/ : accessed 24 November 2015.

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Massachusetts “Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980,” index book, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 16 September 2013), Shackford Minerva (Dow) Cambridge 1928 Vol 13, Page 471.

“Shackford Genealogy Manuscript,” 13 October 1925; SG SGA 5; Shackford collection by Samuel Burnham Shackford; New England Historical and Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts. (56) William Shackford, Shackford Genealogy Manuscript, #359 Charles H Shackford.

“U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865,” digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 April 2022), Charles H Shackford; citing .

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Mary Bailey (Shackford) Emerson of Allenstown, New Hampshire (1827-1904) (Blog 506)

Leonard Shackford (1825-1899) Cambridge, Massachusetts OmniBus Conductor and Policeman (Blog 505)

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