Seabury Peirce
1812 - 1873 (60 years)1. Seabury Peirce was born 30 May 1812, New Bedford, MA; died 30 Mar 1873, Orange, VT; was buried , Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, MA. Notes:
According to "The Pierce Project" web site, Seabury and family lived in New Bedford, MA, & Barre, VT.
The death record for his daughter, Alice G. Harps, says Seabury was born in Somerset., MA. I am not sure of this.
In the 1850 Federal Census, Seabury & Hope Peirce, ages 38 & 35, are living at Tiverton, RI, with their four children: Alice 12, Seabury 7, Phebe 9, & Ella 4.
In the MA State Census of 1 May 1865, Seabury, Phebe, and Ella are living in New Bedford.
Seabury is on the tax list for 1866 at Orange, VT. He died there 31 March 1873 at age 60 y 10 m. His occupation was given as cooper.Seabury married Phebe Remington 10 Dec 1834, New Bedford, MA. Phebe (daughter of Thomas REMINGTON and Alice "Elce" GRINNELL) was born Abt 1815, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI; died Aft 1 May 1865; was buried , Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, MA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Phebe Jane Peirce was born Abt Oct 1835, MA; died 14 Jul 1840; was buried , Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, MA.
- 3. Alice Grinnell Peirce was born Abt 4 Oct 1836, New Bedford, MA; died 25 Nov 1917, New Bedford, MA; was buried , Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, MA.
- 4. Phebe J. Peirce was born Abt 1841, MA.
- 5. Seabury F. Peirce was born Abt 1843, MA; died , Sandwich Islands.
- 6. Ella M. Peirce was born 2 May 1846, MA.
Generation: 2
2. Phebe Jane Peirce (1.Seabury1) was born Abt Oct 1835, MA; died 14 Jul 1840; was buried , Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, MA. Notes:
According to the cemetery records, Phebe Jane died at age 4 y 9 m.
3. Alice Grinnell Peirce (1.Seabury1) was born Abt 4 Oct 1836, New Bedford, MA; died 25 Nov 1917, New Bedford, MA; was buried , Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, MA. Notes:
See notes for her first husband, Charles Hicks.
In the 1900 Federal Census, Alice is married to William Harps and is living at New Bedford, MA. The census gives her age as 50 and her date of birth as Oct 1849; however, she is actually about 64 years old, since she was born in 1836.
Her middle name was probably Grinnell. Alice died at the age of 81y 1m 21d, of cerebral hemorrage, on 25 Nov 1917.
Alice is buried at Rural Cemetery in New Bedford, MA. This cemetery lot has family members of the surnames Remington, Pierce, Briggs, Swift, Harps, Achorn, & Akin. It is next to the lot of David Pierce, his two wives, and other extended family members.Alice married Charles Russell Hicks Abt 1858. Charles (son of John Russell Hicks and Emma Unknown) was born Abt Feb 1834, RI; died Aft Jun 1900. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 7. Emma Russell Hicks was born Abt 1859, Tiverton, RI; died 2 May 1924; was buried , Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, MA.
Alice married William W. Harps 11 Feb 1886, New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA. William (son of William O. Harps and Lydia C. Unknown) was born 27 May 1845, Nantucket, MA; died Aft Jun 1900. [Group Sheet]
4. Phebe J. Peirce (1.Seabury1) was born Abt 1841, MA. Phebe married Francis Bunker Macomber 23 Dec 1863. Francis was born 1830; died 1876. [Group Sheet]
5. Seabury F. Peirce (1.Seabury1) was born Abt 1843, MA; died , Sandwich Islands. Notes:
According to the Michael Pierce Genealogy, Seabury died at the Sandwich Islands.
6. Ella M. Peirce (1.Seabury1) was born 2 May 1846, MA. Notes:
In the 1850 census and in the marriage record she is Ella; elsewhere she is Ellen.
Ella married John J. VanDenbergh 23 Aug 1865, New Bedford, MA. John was born abt. 1839, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Generation: 3
7. Emma Russell Hicks (3.Alice2, 1.Seabury1) was born Abt 1859, Tiverton, RI; died 2 May 1924; was buried , Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, MA. Emma married Ephraim G. Akin Abt 1883. Ephraim (son of Daniel B. Akin and Sarah R. Allen) was born Between 1862 and 1864, Westport, Bristol Co., MA; died 30 Jul 1922; was buried , Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, MA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 8. Frank S. Akin was born Aug 1884, MA; died Aft Apr 1930.
- 9. Alice Grinnell Russell Akin was born Apr 1889, Westport, Bristol Co., MA; died 1961.
- 10. Sarah R. Akin was born Abt Apr 1894, MA; died 1963.
Generation: 4
8. Frank S. Akin (7.Emma3, 3.Alice2, 1.Seabury1) was born Aug 1884, MA; died Aft Apr 1930. Notes:
In the 1920 New Bedford City Directory, Frank S. Akin is living with his parents at 11 Babbitt St., and is an electrical instructor at New Bedford Vocational School.
In the 1930 Federal Census, Frank is age 47 and single, living with his sister Alice's family at Pawtucket, RI. He is an electrician.9. Alice Grinnell Russell Akin (7.Emma3, 3.Alice2, 1.Seabury1) was born Apr 1889, Westport, Bristol Co., MA; died 1961. Alice married Jasper Miller Achorn Abt 1912. Jasper (son of Warren Achorn and Laura A. Robinson) was born 1877, ME; died 1930. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 11. Muriel Achorn was born Abt 1913, RI.
- 12. Hazel Achorn was born Abt Feb 1916, RI.
- 13. Evelyn Robinson Achorn was born Abt Nov 1918, RI.
- 14. Emma Achorn was born Abt Mar 1923.
10. Sarah R. Akin (7.Emma3, 3.Alice2, 1.Seabury1) was born Abt Apr 1894, MA; died 1963.