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Village:Hancock, MA Source:bios:134

id 134
firstname Edith
lastname Hall
birthyr 1872
bio Hall, Edith, of the Church F., Hancock, MA, sister to Frances Hall (see below), was born in Massachusetts, September 27, 1872, and was admitted in 1880. She left the Shakers December 1887, at age 18, but returned soon after. She was living at the Church F. in 1890, and signed the Church F. covenant in December, 1895, but was listed in the June, 1900, US Census as living at the East F. She became an office sister, but left August, 1900, to get married to Comfort Sykes, a hired teamster, and was given $25.00 and large amount of clothing (Hancock Shakers' Daybook, 1837-1913).
villageplus the Church F.. Hancock

	id	134
	firstname	Edith
	lastname	Hall
	birthyr	1872
	bio	Hall, Edith, of the Church F., Hancock, MA, sister to Frances Hall (see below), was born in Massachusetts, September 27, 1872, and was admitted in 1880. She left the Shakers December 1887, at age 18, but returned soon after. She was living at the Church F. in 1890, and signed the Church F. covenant in December, 1895, but was listed in the June, 1900, US Census as living at the East F. She became an office sister, but left August, 1900, to get married to Comfort Sykes, a hired teamster, and was given $25.00 and large amount of clothing (Hancock Shakers' Daybook, 1837-1913).
	villageplus	the Church F.. Hancock

Village:Hancock, MA Source:hsvcensus:531

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id 531
lastname Hall
firstname Edith A.
sex f
birth_date 1872.09.00
birth_place MA
date_admitted 1895.12.30
covenant_signed Hancock 1885-1886, 1888, 1890, 1895, 1900
shaker_residences Deaconess? 1900.
health 1888.12.09
occupation Age 12-13, in Hancock school 1885-1886, MPH.1003d-e. Left 1888.12.09, MPH.370, p86. Returned 1890.09.24, MPH.370, p87. Res Hancock Chh 1890, NOC.13.361. At Hancock Church Family 1895.01.01, NOC.10,345. Signed Hancock covenant 1895.12.31, MPH.370, p90. 1900 U.S. census, Pittsfield, MA, family 107: born MA Sept 1872. Departure from Hancock Office (deaconess?) noted, age 26, 1900.08.15, MPH.5218. Left to marry a hired teamster, Comfort Sykes, age 22; she came when 8 years old; was given $25 & a large amount of clothing 1900.08.13, MPH.370; was always very faithful in temporal work, NOC.10,467.