High Street Cemetery · Hingham, Massachusetts
George Canning Hersey
2 Jul 1833 – 8 Aug 1862 · about 29 years
From the burial index · with sourced details below
George Canning Hersey lived from 2 Jul 1833 to 8 Aug 1862, a span of about 29 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
SiblingsWilliam Bambridge Hersey1819–1898
Relationships are as recorded on Find a Grave.
A 1893 History of Hingham entry, likely this person uncertain match
The 1893 genealogies repeat many names; this is matched exact birth date, found in the Henderson family genealogy (read as a lead), corroborated by a relative's name and may be a different person of the same name. Read it as a lead, not a certainty.
The entry, as printed
iii. Sarah Jane, March 3, 1827. m. Nov. 7, 1847, Charles Whiton, 3d. iv. George Canning, July 2, 1833. m. (1) Feb. 19, 1857, Hannah Kimball. She d. and he m. a sec. w. at Wey. He has since deceased, v. Caroline Frances, . m. Jan. 31, 1861, Otis Gushing. 67. Seth S.9 (John w Jeremiah 8 John 2 William x), b. in Hing. May 8, 1790. m. Betsey Reed of Wey. She d. in Hing. 9
1893 History of Hingham, Vol. II–III (Genealogical). Read on archive.org ↗
Born in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA. Died in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA.
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