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Luther Atwood

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Luther Atwood

Birth
Carver, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
2 Mar 1870 (aged 76)
Carver, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Carver, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 5 Row 4 Section B
Memorial ID
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Second of two sons and youngest of three children born to Sgt Joseph Atwood and his second wife, Content Rickard. Joseph's first wife was Elizabeth Shaw 1744-1786.
Grandson of Lt Nathaniel Atwood 1693-1767 and Mary Adams 1704-1744, Lemuel Rickard 1722-1802 and Parceus Harlow Shaw Rickard Churchill 1728-1802
Husband of Lydia Atwood 1794-1839, the daughter of Elijah Atwood and Lydia Griffith. They were married 25 April 1794 in Carver and had the following children all born in Carver:
* Betsey Atwood, Mrs Perez Shaw 1816-1860
* Joseph Atwood 1817-1876
* Luther Atwood 1822-1851
* Eli Atwood 1823-1825
* Eli Atwood 1826-1897
* Zenas Atwood 1827-unk
* Lydia Atwood, Mrs Silas Kent 1831-1898
* Jacob Atwood 1835-1900
* George F Atwood 1838-1869

Secondly, after Lydia's death Luther married Melinda Shaw about 1840 and had two daughters both born in Carver:
* Louisa Atwood, Mrs Henry Washburn 1841-1915
* Cordelia F Atwood, Mrs Selathial Bumpus 1844-unk
Second of two sons and youngest of three children born to Sgt Joseph Atwood and his second wife, Content Rickard. Joseph's first wife was Elizabeth Shaw 1744-1786.
Grandson of Lt Nathaniel Atwood 1693-1767 and Mary Adams 1704-1744, Lemuel Rickard 1722-1802 and Parceus Harlow Shaw Rickard Churchill 1728-1802
Husband of Lydia Atwood 1794-1839, the daughter of Elijah Atwood and Lydia Griffith. They were married 25 April 1794 in Carver and had the following children all born in Carver:
* Betsey Atwood, Mrs Perez Shaw 1816-1860
* Joseph Atwood 1817-1876
* Luther Atwood 1822-1851
* Eli Atwood 1823-1825
* Eli Atwood 1826-1897
* Zenas Atwood 1827-unk
* Lydia Atwood, Mrs Silas Kent 1831-1898
* Jacob Atwood 1835-1900
* George F Atwood 1838-1869

Secondly, after Lydia's death Luther married Melinda Shaw about 1840 and had two daughters both born in Carver:
* Louisa Atwood, Mrs Henry Washburn 1841-1915
* Cordelia F Atwood, Mrs Selathial Bumpus 1844-unk


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