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Note N6895 Index

Amos spent all of his working years at the trades of making and repairing shoes.

Amos had been engaged to marry Elizabeth W. Sparks of Lynn. In fact, they had published their intentions in 1845. However, she married someone else - John Wyman - in 1847. Amos' marital misfortunes continued when he and Catherine separated in the mid-1850's. She married S. Webster Wyman, and moved to Cleveland, Ohio.
The old saying is that "the third time's the charm." It seemed that way for Amos when, in 1858, he married Eunice Robinson. However, she and Amos separated prior to 20 April 1890, the date she took for her second husband, George C. Paine of Boston (MASACHUSETTS VITAL RECORDS: BOSTON. Marriages in 1890. Vol. 408, Page 61, #1095). But, for some reason, that relationship with George Paine apparently did not last long. In the 1900 Census of Boston, Ward 12 (NARA Microcopy T623, Roll 681, Vol. 71, E.D. 1322, Page 238B), we find that Eunice had taken back the Scribner name, and was the housekeeper of a boarding home at 554 Columbus Avenue (Among the boarders is son Amos F.). Eunice lived with Amos F. in Somerville until she died, sometime after 1920.

Eunice was a descendant of Rev. John Robinson, Pastor of the Pilgrims who sailed on the "Mayflower" from England to America in 1620. Amos and Eunice's children, Nettie and Amos F., and their posterity can also claim direct descendancy from Rev. Robinson, who was one of the most influential and revered persons to have lived during those earliest days of American history.

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Note N6896 Index

Benjamin worked as a carpenter at first. Then, he went into the shoe-repair business. Eventually, he had his own shoe-repair business, Benjamin Scribner, Jr. and Co. In time, he took on a partner named Smith, and they formed the Scribner and Smith Co., shoestitchers and agents for Florence Sewing Machines.

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Note N6899 Index

During the Civil War, Moses served 3 years as a Private in Co. K, Massachusetts 33rd Infantry Regiment. He enlisted 21 June 1862, and was wounded 29 October 1863 at Wauhatchie, Tennessee. He was mustered out 15 November 1865 (MASSACHUSETTS SOLDIERS, SAILORS AND MARINES IN THE CIVIL WAR [op. cit.], 3,586). After the war, he returned to Lynn, where he worked as a photographer and salesman for a few years.
By 1880 he and his family were living in Boston, where he worked as a canvasser, going door-to-door taking surveys and promoting merchandise. His son, Charles, became his driver. In his last years, Moses sold ladders. It's interesting that, each year for several years, Moses and Charles lived at a different address. In 1902, they were living at 722 East Sixth st. in Boston. In 1903, their address was 109 Bartlett Street in Charlestown. In 1904, it was 8 Wall Street in Charlestown. In 1905, it was 34 B Street, South Boston. It was back to Charlestown in 1906 (Moses' last year of life), at 75 Austin Street.

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Note N6905 Index

Nettie was a bookkeeper in a printing office.

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Note N6906 Index

Amos was an insurance salesman and adjuster.

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Note N6910 Index

Charles worked as a chauffeur for a family in Boston.

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Note N6916 Index

John was a farmer in Johnson, VT. He chose to end his life by committing suicide.

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Note N6918 Index

In 1880, Ellen was living (with sister Hester and her family) in Burlington, where she was working as a clerk for G.W. Holmes Co.

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Note N6919 Index

Horace (who apparently preferred to be known as Freeman) was a farmer in Johnson, Vermont.

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Note N6920 Index

Clinton was the Editor and Publisher of the "Burlington Clipper" newspaper.