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     Ammi M. Humphrey was born on 22 December 1795.³ He married first Caroline M. Little.³ He married second Judith W. Wallis, daughter of Andrew Wood Wallis and Joanna Woodberry, on 12 August 1866 in Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine.^1,3 He died on 17 February 1882 at age 86.³
     He was a house-joiner.³

     Olive E. Reynolds was born on 30 July 1826 (based on her age at death of 72 years, 4 months, 4 days) in Ossipee, Strafford Co. (now Carroll Co.), New Hampshire.² She married Levi Wallis, son of Andrew Wood Wallis and Joanna Woodberry, on 12 September 1848 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.^1,2,3 She died on 5 December 1898 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, at age 72 from complications after suffering a broken hip eight weeks earlier.²

     Sarah E. Griffin was born on 7 December 1838 in Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts.² She married Israel W. Wallis, son of Israel Wallis and Lydia Burnham, on 13 May 1871 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹ She died from chronic endocarditis on 19 May 1912 at home at 288 Cabot St. in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts, at age 73.² She was buried on 22 May 1912 at Central Cemetery in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.²

     Alpheus Trask was born on 4 April 1821 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.^1,3 He married first Mary Brown Kittredge, daughter of Henry Kittredge and Naomi Pinkerton, on 25 May 1847 in Tewksbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts (intentions filed in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts, on 22 April 1847).^4,5 He was married second, by Rev. John G. Richardson, to Laura Maria Tapley, daughter of John Tapley and Diana S. Snow, on 3 November 1873 in Medford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.^6,7 He died on 10 August 1896 in Laconia, Belknap Co., New Hampshire, at age 75 from heart disease and hemiplegia (i.e., paralysis on one side of the body, possibly from a stroke).²
     His occupation was listed as block tin worker at the time of his first marriage, agent at the time of his second marriage, and book and medicine vendor on his death record.^4,7,2 He and his first wife Mary had the following known children: Julia Frances (b 1 October 1849), Mary Elizabeth (b 20 September 1851), Henry Littredge (b 12 September 1853), Mary Louisa (b 17 December 1855).^8,9,10,11

     Caroline Trask was born on 31 December 1814 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹ She died on 12 November 1837 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts, at age 22.²

     Henry Marshal Trask was born on 27 March 1825 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.² He was baptized on 15 August 1827 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.³

     Israel W. Trask was born on 8 April 1817 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹ He married Martha F. Dodge, daughter of Jesse Dodge and Martha Fowler, on 2 June 1840 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.^2,3,4 He died from consumption (i.e., tuberculosis) on 1 June 1846 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts, at age 29.^5,6
     He was a silversmith.⁵ He and Martha had two known children, Israel Milton (b 15 March 1842, d 22 September 1843) and Jesse Gilbert (b 19 February 1843), both born in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.^7,6

     Mary Ann Trask was born on 22 February 1823 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹ She married Ezekial W. Webber, son of John Porter Webber and Desire Ellingwood, on 21 June 1843 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.^3,4 She died from pneumonia on 25 March 1889 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts, at age 66.²
     She wrote poetry, originally under the name Mary Webb, and later anonymously, often for local newspapers. In 1861 she and Phebe A. Hanaford compiled a book of patriotic poems titled Chimes of Freedom and Union.⁵
     She and Ezekial had the following known children: Allen Wellman (b 18 May 1844), Caroline (b 18 June 1846, d 24 September 1846), Israel Trask (b 8 August 1847), Wallis Ezekial (b 24 November 1848), Frank Wallis (b 9 September 1851).^6,7,8