Edwin Thompson | Old Parish Preservat

Nov 12, 20212 min read

Sumner the Tavernkeeper

Joseph Sumner (1797-1877) Betsey Sumner (1799-1879) Joseph Sumner was born on April 28, 1797. He was the son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth...

Jun 4, 20212 min read

Charles Thompson,“A good comrade, a loyal friend, and a talented writer.”

Charles M. Thompson (1856-1909) The son of Universalist minister Rev. Edwin Thompson, Charles Marsh Thompson was born in East Walpole and...

Dec 25, 20203 min read

Rev. Alfred V. Bassett (1806-1831)

Rev. Alfred Bassett was the first pastor of the First Universalist Society of South Dedham which was organized on October 22, 1827 when a...

Aug 21, 20202 min read

Orient Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons

Norwood’s Orient Lodge of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons is the oldest fraternal organization in town. It was founded on February...

Jul 3, 20201 min read

Rev. Edwin Thompson 1809-1888

Edwin Thompson was born in 1809 in Lynn, Massachusetts where he was educated at a Quaker School. As a teenager he took up the...