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Lydia Sears Howes 1818–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jul 1818

Birth Location: Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 4 Aug 1893

Death Location: Southborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Nathan Howes

Mother: Lydia Sears

Spouse(s): Benjamin Dillingham

Children(s): Benjamin Dillingham, Lydia Dillingham, Charles Dillingham, Abba Dillingham

The story of Lydia Sears Howes began in 1818 in Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America. Lydia Sears Howes married Benjamin Clark Dillingham, and had children including Abba Dillingham, Benjamin Franklin Dillingham, Charles T Dillingham, Lydia S Dillingham. Lydia Sears Howes passed away in 1893 in Southborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Lydia Sears Howes began in 1818 in Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • Lydia Sears Howes married Benjamin Clark Dillingham, and had children including Abba Dillingham, Benjamin Franklin Dillingham, Charles T Dillingham, Lydia S Dillingham.
  • Lydia Sears Howes passed away in 1893 in Southborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lydia Howes's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Howes
1818–1893
Birth Place: Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Nathan H Howes
1792–1868
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Lydia Sears
1794–1848
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Howes
1751–1806
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Hopkins
1755–1800
Harwich, Barnstable, MA
Edmund Sears
1743–1832
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Taylor
1755–1828
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Howes
1719–1787
Anna Vincent
1719–1758
Moses Hopkins
1721–1766
Hannah Berry
1723–1809
Edmund Sears
1712–1796
Hannah Crowell
1725–1802
Jacob Taylor
1703–1777
Thankfull Sears
1723–1765
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Howes
1689–1750
Elizabeth Paddock
1691–1778
John Vincent
1669–1750
Hannah Sears
1685–1755
Samuel Hopkins
1682–1749
Lydia Rich
1692–1749
Judah Berry
1690–1773
Paul Sears
1669–1740
Mercy Freeman
1674–1747
Christopher Sr
1698–1781
Sarah Matthews
1702–1774
Jacob Taylor
1670–1750
Joseph Sears*
1675–1750

Lydia Howes's Descendants

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Lydia (Sears) Howes (2 Jul 1818–4 Aug 1893) m. Benjamin (Clark) Dillingham (20 Aug 1818–13 Jul 1859)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Dillingham 1844–1918 m. Emma (Louise) Dillingham 1845–1920
    1. 1. Harold (Garfield) Dillingham 1881–1971 m. Margaret (B) Dillingham 1886–
      1. 1. Harold (Garfield Dillingham) Jr 1911–1998
      2. 2. Walter (Hyde) Dillingham 1903–
      3. 3. John (H) Dillingham 1916–
      4. 4. Bayard (Harrison) Dillingham 1919–
      5. 5. Peter (H) Dillingham 1921–
    2. 2. Walter (Francis) Dillingham 1875–1963 m. Louise (Olga) Dillingham 1885–1964
      1. 1. Henry (Gaylord) Dillingham 1918–1945
      2. 2. Benjamin (Franklin Dillingham) II 1916–1998 m. Frances (A.) Dillingham 1916–
      3. 3. Lowell (Smith) Dillingham 1911–1987 m. Harriet (B) Dillingham 1914–
  2. 2. Lydia (S) Dillingham 1849–1850
  3. 3. Charles (T) Dillingham 1853–1882 m. Sarah L 1851–1913
  4. 4. Abba Dillingham 1857–

Lydia Howes's Timeline

2 Records

1818
2 Jul 1818
Birth of Lydia Sears Howes in Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1893
4 Aug 1893
Age 75
Death of Lydia Sears Howes in Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1818
    Event Place: Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogy of the Howes family in America : descendants of Thomas Howes, Yarmouth, Massachusetts : 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1893
    Event Place: Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Southborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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