High Street Cemetery · Hingham, Massachusetts

Nathaniel Hersey

14 Jun 1797 – 9 Feb 1867 · about 70 years

From the burial index · with sourced details below

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Nathaniel Hersey lived from 14 Jun 1797 to 9 Feb 1867, a span of about 70 years.

Theirs is one of 56 markers bearing the name Hersey in this ground: kin, or several families, gathered together.

View family network 4relatives, as recorded on Find a Grave
Nathaniel Herseym.Priscilla Stodder Hersey1797–1874also here
Hollis Hersey1833–1865Susan H. Hersey Eberle1844–1912Albert Herseyunknown–1901also here

Relationships are as recorded on Find a Grave.

What the 1893 History of Hingham records confirmed

  • MarriedPriscilla Stod (Dec. 12, 1824)
  • TradeCooper
  • LivedHersey St.
  • ChildrenJane Lothrop (b. July 6, 1825), Hollis (b. May 3, 1833)

Matched matching birth and death dates in the Henderson family entry of the 1893 History of Hingham, corroborated by a relative's name.

The entry, as printed
l7 (Nathaniel6 Israel5 Isaiah4 Daniel8 John2 Wil- liam1), b. in Hing. June 14, 1797. m. Dec. 12, 1824, Priscilla Stod- der, dau. of Caleb and Jael (Hobart) Stodder. She was b. in Hing. Aug. 16, 1797, and d. 25 Sept. 1874, aet. 77 yrs. He d. 9 Feb. 1867, aet. 70th yr. " Cooper." Resided on Hersey St. Ch., all b. in Hing., — i. Jane Lothrop, July 6, 1825. m. Feb. 9, 1845, William C. Cushing. 107. ii. Albert, Sept. 1831. 108. iii. Hollis, May 3, 1833. iv. Priscilla, 1839. v. Susan, 1842. m. Gustavus A. Eberle. 92. Jacob 7 (Nathaniel 6 Isr

1893 History of Hingham, Vol. II–III (Genealogical). Read on archive.org ↗

Born and died in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.

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