liam and Clark his father, who m. Laura Stearns. He m. first, Elizabeth Ann, dau. of David Kingsbury. She d. at Cabotville, Aug. 14, 1848. He m. 2d, Margaret A. Nelson, by whom he had 3 children. He practised medicine in Cabotville, Worcester and Lowell.

COLBY, Gardner, died in Newton, April 4, aged 68 years 7 mos. He was anative of Maine, but settled in Boston, where he became a wealthy merchant and manufacturer. For many years he was treasurer of Newton Theological Institution. He was a liberal benefactor of Brown University and Waterville College. The name of the latter institution was changed to Colby University in honor of him.

HALE, Mrs. Sarah Josepha, died in Philadelphia, April 30, 1879, a. 90. She was a daughter of Gordon and Martha (Whittlesey) Buel, and was born in Newport, N. H., Oct. 24, 1788. She married about 1804, David Hale (ante, xxxi. 96), who died Sept. 1822, leaving her with five children to support. In 1823 she published her first book, "The Genius of Oblivion and other Original Poems;" and in 1827,

Northwood, a tale of New England.' In Jan. 1828 the publication of The Ladies Magazine was begun at Boston, and Mrs. Hale was engaged as editor. The following April she removed to Boston. In 1837 the Ladies' Magazine was united to Godey's Lady's Book, published at Philadelphia (ante, p. 132), and she became editor of the consolidated magazine. She continued, however, to reside in Boston till 1841, when she removed to Philadelphia. Besides the books already mentioned, are "Sketches of American Character," "Traits of American Life," and "Woman's Record." For other publications, see Allibone's Dictionary of Authors,” vol. i. p. 758.

HASTINGS, Mr. Oliver, of Cambridge, died Feb. 18, 1879, in the 88th year of his age. He was a son of Maj. Samuel and Lydia (Nelson) Hastings, of Lincoln, where he was born May 16, 1791. Maj. Hastings was among the patriots on Lexington Common, April 19, 1775, and his lineage is traced to Thomas Hastings, of Watertown, the first settler in N. England of that name.

Oliver was educated at the public schools, and learning the trade of a carpenter, established himself in Cam

bridge, where he soon became a contractor and master builder. Besides many other structures, he built the present Unitarian Church in (Old) Cambridge, and most of the best houses occupied by the college professors forty years ago. He afterwards became an extensive lumber dealer.

He was retiring in manners, a true and consistent christian, eminently genial and social, with large liberality. He was an admirer of art, and to some extent both a patron of art and education.

Mr. Hastings was a pensioner for service in the war of 1812. He was a follower and admirer of Webster and Sumner. For nearly forty years he was the nearest neighbor to Professor Longfellow, whose friendship and writings he deeply appreciated."

He was twice married: first, Sept. 10, 1824, to Eliza, daughter of Anios and Susan (Fiske) Bemis, of Lincoln; second, Sept. 28, 1843, to Mrs. Huldah (Holmes) Tribon, daughter of Howland and Huldah (Copeland) Holmes, of Bridgewater, Mass., who survives him.

Com. by H. Holmes, M.D.

SHERMAN, Gen. Thomas W., U.S.A., died at his residence, Newport, R. I., March 16, aged nearly 66. He was a son of Elijah and Martha (West) Sherman, of Newport, where he was born March 26, 1813. His ancestry and military record have already been given in the REGISTER (sce vol. xxiv. p. 163). His wife, Mary H., daughter of Gov. Wilson Shannon, of Ohio, died only a few days before him. They leave one son about eighteen years old.

He was a distinguished defender of his country, and left a wide circle of friends in military and civil life.

TURNER, Nancy, died in Boston, March 26, aged 94. She was born Aug. 20, 1784, and was the youngest and last survivor of eleven children of Capt. John Turner, of Pembroke, born 1739, died Dec. 22, 1820. These two lives cover a period of 140 years.

WENTWORTH Isaac (Elihu, Ebenezer,3 Benjamin, William'), at Milton, New Hampshire, May 22, 1879, aged 96 years, 5 mos. and 16 days, the oldest man of the name at the time of his death, and the oldest but two of the name ever living in America; and no one's age ever reached 98.