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Ancestors of Norman Roscoe WILSON

Generation No. 4


      8. David WILSON5, born Abt. 1843 in England6. He was the son of 16. John Wilson and 17. Catharine. He married 9. Anna Bayley 18717.

      9. Anna Bayley8, born 11 Apr 1850 in Exeter, New Hampshire9,10; died 18 Jan 1880. She was the daughter of 18. Stephen J, Bayley and 19. Frances Ann Safford.

Notes for David WILSON:
In the 1880 census of Cambridge, MA they were at 29 Putnam Ave. and shows he had brother Wiliam (born about 1845) who was working in printing ofice. A brother-in-law, Frank C. Knox, was a clerk in a printing office. His wife Caroline, age 28 in 1880, was apparently Anna's sister and was probably "Aunt Carrie". All were in the same household.

More About David WILSON:
Occupation: 1880 census says "foreman". The words following are not legible
     
Children of David WILSON and Anna Bayley are:
  4 i.   Herbert Emerson WILSON, born 03 Jun 1874 in Cambridge, MA; died 1950 in Arlington, Middlesex, MA; married Alice A. Willard 20 Sep 1899 in North Cambridge, MA.
  ii.   Edith WILSON, born Abt. 188711


      10. Roscoe Mellen Willard12, born 02 Jul 1845 in Waterford, ME; died 15 Mar 1897 in Cambridge, Middlesex, MA. He was the son of 20. Josiah M. Willard and 21. Caroline Noble. He married 11. Frances Alice Cushing 15 Nov 1871 in Boston, Suffolk, MA.

      11. Frances Alice Cushing12, born Apr 1851 in Mass; died 21 Apr 1911 in Arlington, Middlesex, MA. She was the daughter of 22. Francis T. Cushing and 23. Mrs. Laura E. Kyburz.

Notes for Roscoe Mellen Willard:
Coach Driver

More About Roscoe Mellen Willard:
Occupation: Coach Driver

  Notes for Frances Alice Cushing:
In 1910 she was living with her daughter, Alice A. Wilson, at 108 Broadway, Arlington.
     
Children of Roscoe Willard and Frances Cushing are:
  i.   Carrie Willard12, born 12 Sep 1872 in Boston, Suffolk, MA; died 12 Sep 1876.
  ii.   Frederick Roscoe Willard12, born 02 Nov 1877 in Maine (?).
  5 iii.   Alice A. Willard, born 03 Dec 1879 in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey; died Sep 1965 in Arlngton, Middlesex, Mass; married Herbert Emerson WILSON 20 Sep 1899 in North Cambridge, MA.


      12. Josiah Willard RUSSELL, born 25 Aug 1834 in West Cambridge; died 04 Mar 1919 in Arlington. He was the son of 24. Josiah Harrington RUSSELL Jr. and 25. Mary Ann WILLARD. He married 13. Cleora Frances Ranney 04 Jul 1874 in Lexington, Middlesex, MA.

      13. Cleora Frances Ranney, born 1847 in Knoxville, Illinois; died 18 Oct 1881. She was the daughter of 26. Ephraim Fessenden Ranney and 27. Sarah Church.

More About Josiah Willard RUSSELL:
Burial: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery

  Notes for Cleora Frances Ranney:
At time of marriage she was listed as of St. Johnsbury, VT

More About Cleora Frances Ranney:
Burial: Arlington, Middlesex, MA
     
Children of Josiah RUSSELL and Cleora Ranney are:
  i.   Charles Harrington RUSSELL, married Mabel Madge Berthrong.
  6 ii.   Frank Willard RUSSELL, born 25 Feb 1875 in Arlington; died 25 Sep 1956 in Stoneham; married Melissa Otis TEEL 02 Jul 1902.


      14. William Frederick TEEL, born 01 Nov 1840 in West Cambridge; died 09 May 1921 in Chelsea Veterans Hosp.. He was the son of 28. Joseph TEEL and 29. Mary Locke FROST. He married 15. Melissa Arabella OTIS 04 Oct 1860 in Arlington.

      15. Melissa Arabella OTIS, born 16 Aug 1838 in Canada?13; died 12 Nov 1904 in Lexington, Middlesex, MA14.

Notes for William Frederick TEEL:
Served 9 months in Co. A, 44th Regiment Mass. Volunteer Infantry from 29 Aug 1862 to 18 Jun 1863. The regiment saw action at Rawle's Mills in Nov. 1863 and at Whitehall in December. See "Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War", 1932

More About William Frederick TEEL:
Burial: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Arlington
Occupation: Farmer

  Notes for Melissa Arabella OTIS:
1870 Census and death certificate indicate her birth in Canada, parents unknown, but Scott Parsons of Arlington, great great grandson (my 3rdish cousin), has a reference to her birth in Bristol, NH but records before 1838 were destroyed by fire. She may have been adopted by family in Bristol.

More About Melissa Arabella OTIS:
Burial: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Arlington

Marriage Notes for William TEEL and Melissa OTIS:
Married by Rev. Samuel Abbot Smith, Minister of First Congregational Parish Unitarian Church and author of "West Cambridge on the Nineteenth of April, 1775".
     
Children of William TEEL and Melissa OTIS are:
  i.   Mary TEEL, married William Dickson.
  Notes for William Dickson:
On the back of a picture of Melissa Otis (Teel) there is a note in the hand of Cleora Russell Wilson that William Dickson was married to Mary Teel.

  ii.   Olive TEEL, born in Arlington; married Arthur Armstrong; born in Gibralter.
  Notes for Olive TEEL:
Married name Armstrong

  iii.   Maria TEEL, born Abt. 1860.
  Notes for Maria TEEL:
She is 11 in 1870 census and 19 in 1880 census. No further record of her.

  iv.   Lila Ellen TEEL, born 24 Jan 1861; died 15 Jun 1933 in Arlington; married Josiah Willard RUSSELL 03 Jul 1887; born 25 Aug 1834 in West Cambridge; died 04 Mar 1919 in Arlington.
  Notes for Lila Ellen TEEL:
Lila was sister of Melissa Otis Teel, husband of Josiah's son Frank. She was known as Auntie Grandma as she was grandmother by marriage to Frank's children, Frank Jr, Cleora and Warren.

  More About Lila Ellen TEEL:
Burial: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery

  More About Josiah Willard RUSSELL:
Burial: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery

  v.   Edith TEEL, born 23 Mar 1864 in Arlington; died 06 Jan 1930 in Lexington; married Thomas Gould Whiting.
  Notes for Edith TEEL:
Married name Whiting Mother of Hazel Laporte, Emily and Melissa

  vi.   Mabel A TEEL, born Abt. 1867.
  Notes for Mabel A TEEL:
10 months old in 1870 census

  vii.   Marilla TEEL, born 1867 in Charlestown, MA; married Cutler.
  Notes for Marilla TEEL:
Married name Cutler

  7 viii.   Melissa Otis TEEL, born 27 Aug 1874 in Arlington; died 14 Sep 1950 in Arlington; married Frank Willard RUSSELL 02 Jul 1902.
  ix.   Oscar TEEL, born 18 Jan 1881; died 05 Apr 1965 in Lexington.
  x.   Wallace TEEL, born 18 May 1886 in Arlington; died 12 Nov 1954 in Lexington; married Louise Alcott Stimson; born 06 Mar 1889 in Boston, MA; died Jul 1981 in Beverly, MA.


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