| shaker_residences | Hancock 1851, 1853, 1855, 1857, 1860, 1862-1863, 1865, 1870-1871, 1873, 1880, 1883, 1889-1890, 1894-1895, 1900, 1905.
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| departure_apostasy | Signed West Family covenant 1851.01.01, MPH.854. 'Ira R. Lawson came to Enfield – staid over the Sabbath, and I [Thomas Damon] accompanied him to Thompson Ct. to see his friends and from there to Providence R.I. where he received a small patrimony amounting to $100. At Providence we took a Steam Boat for New York – distant 30 miles – had a beautiful ride – staid over night, viewed the beach and ocean took a bath & returned to Providence much pleased with our trip,' 1855.05.12, NOC.TDM. 1855 MA census, Hancock family 130 (David Terry's): age 21, gardener, born CT. Appointed to live in the Eldership with Br. David Terry – Age 28, 1857.11.22, NOC.TDM. 1860 U.S. census, Hancock, MA (David Terry's West) family 2216: 26, farm supt, born CT. Named Chh Office Trustee 1862.07.23, MPH.8000 p2. Signed covenant 1862.12.25, NOC.13,602, p56. Birthdate, place, occupation farmer noted, 1863 conscription list, DeWint.1168. 1865 MA census, Hancock family 161: age 31, born CT, peddler. 1870 U.S. census, Pittsfield, family 1526: age 36, trustee, $30,000 real estate, $5,500 personal estate, born CT; Eliza Van Valen was housekeeper at Office where they lived. April 1871 he eloped with Eliza VanValen, repented & returned, 'Matrimonial,' Pittsfield Sun, June 15, 1871. 1880 U.S. census, Pittsfield, MA [Hancock Chh] family 544: 1st brother listed, age 46, divorced, farmer, born CT. Visited NYC & Phila Oct 1883, MPH.8000 p116. Toured eastern societies, White Mountains, Boston 1889, MPH.8000 p19. Hancock East Family Trustee 1894.10.02, MPH.8000 p21. Hancock Chh Office Trustee 1895.01.01, NOC.10,345. 1900 U.S. census, Pittsfield, family 107 [Hancock Office]: born CT April 1835, age 65, farmer. See his letters, 1900-1901, OClWHi.IV:B-20. Elder at death, MPH.8000 p218. Obituary: 'Died at the Church Office, after a week’s illness from pneumonia and heart trouble Ira Remington Lawson, aged 70 years 11 mos 5 days. He had been a member since his 18th year [c1853] and was Trustee since 1865 and member of the Central Ministry since 1899,' 1905.04.05, NOC.10,345. 'We miss him everywhere, for he was a man in a thousand, able to command and to do, keen, kind, honest, quick to understand and to sympathize ... He left all business in good condition.... All was accomplished by his wise thought for when he assumed the care there was nothing but a debt, as a start. Of course this is held and he used only the interest, working closely not to disturb what he garnered,' Fidella Estabrook letter 1905.07.23, OClWHi.IV:A-20. Photos, MPH, NCH, OClWR.
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