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Name |
Wellington, George Yates |
Other names |
George Yates Wellington |
Born |
22 AUG 1826 |
Birthplace |
Arlington |
Deceased |
14 MARCH 1913 |
Deceased where |
Arlington |
Father |
Wellington, Timothy |
Mother |
Yates, Lydia |
Places of residence |
Went west -Calif - 1850-60 |
Notes |
George Y. Wellington was the founder and second President of the Arlington Historical Society. He was born on Aug. 22 1826 at the Dr. Timothy Wellington House (today's number 86 Pleasant Street), his many decades of public service began when, in his teens, he worked to bring the railroad to town. About the Wellingtons: In 1811, Timothy Wellington built a substantial home on the corner of Pleasant and Wellington Streets which still stands In 1819 Timothy Wellington (1781-1853) married for the second time to Lydia Yates (1781-1883).. They had six children. Francis b. @1820 George Yates, b. @1827 Hannah,b. @1829 Maria Eulnice, b. @1822 Ellen, b. 1824 Joseph A. b. @1831 The Standard, Vol. #76, March 20 1915 (published by The Standard Company) |
Spouse |
Shultz, Susan |
Children |
Francis Yates Wellington 1858– Ethelinda Levering Wellington 1860– Annette Stanwood Wellington 1862–1910 Arthur Jefferson Wellington 1871– |
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1901.4.1 - Painting
Oil Painting of George Y. Wellington White haired and bearded, wearing black suit and tie. Gold/brown background. Inscripted "Susanna Adams Winn 1900" in top right corner. Painted by Susanna Winn
Record Type: Object
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1907.103.1 - Painting
Watercolor of Century School House, Old Burying Ground. First schoolhouse in Old Burying Ground. Later moved to outside of cemetary. Painted by George S. Frost.
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1907.12.1 - Medal, Commemorative
Masonic medal - Hiram Lodge Centennial Medal. Bronze Medal on light blue ribbon. Bar reads 'Hiram Lodge' Medal front: Hiram Lodge, A.F. & A.M.: Arlington, Mass. Instituted, Dec. 12, 1797 Medal back: Centenary Medal 1797 : 1897. Image labeled "Munroe Tavern. Birth Place of Hiram Lodge" marked "1797-1897"
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1907.12.48 - Document
The Stores in Arlington 1812 paper read by Geo Wellington, 1901 5 handwritten pp 2 copies
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1907.7.1A - Document
History of the Ice Tool Industry of Arlington with Reminiscences
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1919.14.7 - Document
The ministry of the Rev. Thaddeus Fiske the second paster over the first Congregational Parish in Arlington . . . .
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