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Patricia Fanning
Feb 3, 20231 min read
Norwood's First Historian
Francis Tinker (1816-1896) R. Elizabeth Hutchinson Tinker (1825-1915) Orra Gertrude Tinker (1872-1880) Francis O. Tinker, apothecary and...
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Patricia Fanning
May 13, 20224 min read
Plant and Flower Symbols at Old Parish
Throughout the nineteenth century, plant and floral symbolism became a popular addition to gravestones, particularly during the Victorian...
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Patricia Fanning
Dec 3, 20211 min read
The First Deacon
John Everett (1676-1751) The story of John Everett is the story of the beginnings of Tiot, and Norwood and it is a reminder that the...
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Patricia Fanning
Aug 13, 20211 min read
Constable and Truant Officer, James Engles
James Engles (1827-1887) Susan Hutchins Engles (1826-1874) M. Estelle Engles (1853-1880) Carrie Engles (1861-1893) James Engles did not...
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Patricia Fanning
Jul 30, 20211 min read
Joel Guild Serves His Country Once Again
Joel Guild (1763-1842) Shays’ Rebellion was an armed uprising that took place primarily in western Massachusetts in 1787. Protesting the...
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Patricia Fanning
Apr 16, 20212 min read
Patriot's Day, 1775
As most Americans know, early on the morning of April 19, 1775, British soldiers and armed colonists exchanged fire in the Massachusetts...
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Patricia Fanning
May 29, 20203 min read
Francis Tinker 1816-1896
Francis Tinker, apothecary and for 23 years the town clerk, passed away on June 6, 1896 at his home on Cottage Street. He was 80 years, 5...
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