The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-23
GENEALOGICAL DESCENT OF Ex-
PRESIDENT GROVER CLEVELAND.


Moses Cleveland was born about
1924. came as q youth TO America from
Ipswich, England, and died in Woburn.
Mass. Jan. 9, I701-2. He married III
the same place, Sept. IS, 1913, Ann
VIM daughter Of Edward VIM and
his wife Joanna ~, who was born
about 1926, and died prior to May 6,
1892 Their SON.
Aaron Cleveland, carpenter and
farmer and soldier in King Philips
war. was born in Woburn, Mass, Jan.
10. IG54-5, and died in the same place
Sept. 90, 1875. He married Dorcas VIII
son daughter of John Wilson and his
wife Hannah james,, who was born
Jan. %. 1867, and died at Cambridge,
Mass. Nov. %, IVA Their SON.
Capt. Aaron Cleveland, a constable,
tavern keeper. and builder, also
cornet. lieutenant, and captain, was
born IN Woburn, Mass, July 8. 1880
and died in 1855. He married in Wo-
burn. Jan. ]. 1902, Abigail Waters,
daughter Of Samuel Waters and his
wife Mary Hudson), who was born in
Woburn. Nov. %, 1858, and died Jan.
o, 1861. Their SON.
heb. AGFBH NlsNtA1tAhs was bDA II w.
17IJ. and died in Philadelphia, Pa,
Aug. II, 1857. He was graduated from
Harvard in 1876; was first a Congrega-
tional minister, and was subsequently,
fJuly %. 1850 ordained a priest by
Bishop Sherlock, of London. He mar
ried. in 1875, Susaunah Porter (daUgh-
j ter Of Rev. Aaron Porter and his wife
/ Susanna SewelD, who was born in
Medford. Mass, in 1716, and died in
I Salem. Mass, in 1855 or 1889. Their
[ SON.
Rev. Aaron Cleveland, was born in
ITt4, and died III New Haven. Conn.,
Sept. Il. 1915 He married, first. April
fl2, 1853, Abiah Hyde tOnly daughter
Of Capt James Hyde, OF Norwich.
+ Conn. and his wife Sarah MarshalD,
who was born in 1919, and died in Nor
witch Aug. %. I7S8. lie learned,
and for a long time pursued, the trade
/ Of halter. IN 1864 ne served for sis
months in the British army, and in
/ 1873 was a member of the Connecticut
/ legislature. AT the age of fifty three
. he was licensed to preach, and suose-
I qUently became prominent in the min
istry. He wrote poems. essays. lectures
and sermons upon all the prominent
4 subjects of the day-social, political
and religious. His SON.
Deacon William Cleveland, was born
in Norwich, Conn, Dec. %, 1870, and
died at Black Rock, y y, Aug. is
1887. He was a silversmith, watch
maker. and cIockmaker. and resided il
Norwich, Conn, and WortEington
Mass. but most Of his life at Bean Hin
an outskirt of the former place. He
married. Dec. I9. 1893. Margaret Falley
Of Westfeld, Mass. daughter Of Rich
ard Falley and his wife Margaret
Hitchcock, who was born Nov Il
1855, and died at Black Rock. Aug 10
1850 Their SON.
Rev. Richard FaIIey Cleveland. was
born in Norwich, Conn. June 10, 1S0i
and died in Holland Patent. y Y. Oct
J. 1888. He was graduated from Yale
in 1924; studied divinity at Princeton
Theological Seminary, and became pas
tor of various churches in Virginia
New Jersey. and New York. He mar
ried in Baltimore, Md, Sept 10, 1923
Ann Neal daughter of Abner Neal an'
his wife Barbara Reed, who was borl
Feb. Z. 1906. and died at HolIan'
Patent, y Y, July 19. 1852. Their SON.
Grover Cleveland, (originaIly name
Stephen Grover Clevelsnd), ex-Presi
dent of the United States, was born a
Caldwell, y. J., March is, 1897, an,
married. June 2. 1886. Frances Folsom
l0nly daughter Of Oscar Folsom an
his wife Emma Cornelia Harmon), VIII
was born at Buffalo y. Y, July Il, 1864