Generation 8: Ephriam Augustus and Ros(x)anna Aurelia Wilson

Timeline

1853 DEC 20		Birth of Ephriam Augustus Malden, MA
1859 OCT 12		Birth of Ros(x)anna Aurelia Boston, MA
1880 SEP 7	Age 27 & 20	Marriage of Ephraim Augustus Hall and Ros(x)anna Aurelia Wilson Boston, Massachusetts
1881 MAR 7		Birth of Charles Milton Malden, MA
1910 NOV 1	Age 51	Death of Ros(x)anna Aurelia Malden, MA
1917 JAN 1	Age 63	Death of Ephriam Augustus Malden, MA

 

Ephraim A. Hall was born on December 20, 1853 in Malden, MA to Horatio (laborer) and Elizabeth Hall[1].

 

Siblings include Horatio, Mary Elizabeth (m. Patten), David Brian Dender, Abby (m. Hough), Lucy Mason (died age 5) Ellen Maria Sophia, Horatio (died at 2 years, 4 months), Horatio and Lucy Mason #2 (editor’s note: see blog for Horatio and Elizabeth Hall for more details on these siblings)

 

In 1860 there is an Augustus, of the same parents, age 8 living in Malden[2]. 

 

In 1870 there is an “Aug” who is an 18 year old male apprentice living with Horatio and Elizabeth in Malden [3] (strange because Ephraim died in 1917).

 

In June 1880 Ephraim A. (milk dealer), age 25, is living in Malden (addresses not available) with his parents Horatio (who is a retired laborer),age 78, and Elizabeth (“Insane”), age70, brother Horatio Jr. (a grocery clerk, who was out of work for 8 months of the preceding year), age 28, sisters Lucy M. Hall (who works in a rubber factory), age 30, and Mary E. Patten, age 44, and brother-in-law David M. Patten (a Baker), age 50[4].

      

Ros(x)anne Aurelia Wilson was born on October, 12 1859 to David M., a paper hanger and Elizabeth, living on 6 Soittano (?), Boston.[5] (Editor’s note: Charles Milton’s birth certificate specifies a name of Roxanne, her own birth record lists Rosanne, the marriage record specifies Anna).

 

On September 7, 1880, Ephraim A., age 25, (a milk dealer from Malden, and confirms that parents are Horatio and Elizabeth) marries Anna Wilson, 20, (and confirms that she is from Boston, and that her parents are David and Elizabeth both born in New Brunswick) in Boston, MA. It is a first marriage for each of them[6].

 

Their son, Charles Milton Hall’s was born on March 7, 1881 in Malden, MA (editor’s note: more family scandal, only 6 months after the wedding).  His birth certificate confirms parents as E. Aug (milkman born in Malden) and Ros(x)anna Wilson (born in Boston)[7].

 

In 1886 Ephraim A. is a Carpenter living with his mother, Elizabeth Hall (who is listed as a widow) on 3 Richardson Ct. Malden.  In this same directory there is another entry for Augustus Hall, also a carpenter, boarding at Mrs. Horatio Hall’s Richardson Ct.[8] (editor’s note: I can find no evidence that there was both an Ephraim Augustus and an Augustus, this is believed to be a typo. It appears that the family probably called him Augustus instead of Ephraim which was also the name of an uncle: Ephraim Lane Hall).

 

In 1891 Ephraim A. is a boarder living at 3 Richardson Court in Malden (his parents’ address) and is working as a porter[9].

 

By 1900 Ephraim is a carpenter (out of work for one month last year) is married, living on 309 Forest Street in Malden (also confirmed in the 1900 city directory) with his wife Anna A. and son Chas M.  His birth year is given as 1853, he is age 47.  Anna was born in 1859, and is in her 40^th year. They have been married for 20 years.  Anna’s parents are again confirmed as being born in New Brunswick (and she born in MA).  They own their home, and there is a mortgage.  Everyone in the family can read, write and speak English.

 

Anna’s obituary[10] is as follows:

 

Funeral of Mrs. E A Hall

 

The funeral of Mrs. Anna A, wife of E A Hall of 315 Forest Street, a well known and esteemed resident, was held at her home yesterday afternoon.  Rev M C Hunt, pastor of the Forestdale Chapel conducted the services. The house was filled with relatives and friends and Mrs Mina Rich Sargent was the soloist rendering “Face to Face” “Passing out of the Shadow” “My Heavenly Home” Resolute Rebekah lodge members attended the service in a body and the usual ritual of the order was conducted by the NG Mrs. D E Kelley; V G Mrs. H R Campbell and Chap, Mrs. F.A. Magee.  There was a most beautiful profusion of floral tributes from friends and relatives. The interment was at Forestdale.

 

Editor’s note: Odd Fellows, recognizing the need for a woman’s touch and her helpfulness in carrying out the principles of Odd Fellowship, brought into being the Rebekah degree, founded upon the principles of faithfulness, hospitality, purity and dedication to the principles of the Order as portrayed by women characters of the Bible.

 

REBEKAH CREED

I AM A REBEKAH:
I believe in the Fatherhood of God, the Brotherhood of man, and the Sisterhood of woman.
I believe in the watch-words of our Order – Friendship, Love and Truth.
Friendship – is like a golden chain that ties our hearts together. Love – is one of our most precious gifts, the more you give, the more you receive. Truth – is the standard by which we value people. It is the foundation of our society.
I believe that my main concern should be my God, my family and my friends. Then I should reach out to my community and the World, for in God’s eyes we are all brothers and sisters.
I AM A REBEKAH!

 

The following was printed after Ephraim’s death[11]:

 

Deaths, HALL – in Hawthorn, January 1, Ephraim A. Hall aged 63 years.  Funeral Services Thursday at 2 PM from the home of his son Charles M. Hall 17 Dale Street, relatives and friends are invited to attend.

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[1]  NewEnglandAncestors.org, Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910, Malden, MA Ephraim A, Birth, Vol: 82 ; Page: 127  (handwritten)

[2] Ancestory.com 1860 Federal Census, Massachusetts, Middlesex County, City of  Malden, Post Office Somerville, Page No. 6, June 16, 1860, John M Campbell, dwelling 41, Family 51

[3] Ancestory.com 1870 Federal Census, Massachusetts, Middlesex County, City of  Malden, Post Office Malden, Page No. 5, June 2, 1870, P. Spray 363, Dwelling 26, Family 39

[4] Ancestory.com 1880 Federal Census, Massachusetts, Middlesex County, City of  Malden, Supervisor’s District ?, Enumeration District No 397, Page No. 6, June 2, 1880, Mary F. Parker, dwelling 58, Family 66

[5] NewEnglandAncestors.org, Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910, Boston, MA, Rosanna Wilson, Birth Record, Vol: 125 ; Page: 79 (handwritten) 

[6] NewEnglandAncestors.org, Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841 – 1910, Boston, MA , Marriage Record, Vol: 318 ; Page: 121   (handwritten)

[7] NewEnglandAncestors.org, Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841 – 1910, Malden, MA, Birth Record Charles M., Vol: 323 ; Page: 157 (handwritten)

[8] Ancestory.com, Massachusetts City Directories 1886, Malden, MA, page 127 & 128

[9] Ancestory.com, Massachusetts City Directories 1891, Malden, MA, page 166

[10] Malden Evening News, November 5, 1910

[11] Malden Evening News, January 4, 1917