Obituary of Capt William H DeWolf Richly Weaves Bristol History
The obituary recalls Capt William H DeWolf born 1829 in Bristol to William Henry DeWolf and Sarah Rogers, son of Captain Jim DeWolf, a leading shipper and U S Senator. He served as Acting Ensign and Master in the Navy during the Civil War, later working in Seattle and Washington Territory before settling with wife Marguerite Munro in Bristol, where he had earlier entertained notable visitors like Ole Bull. He died abroad in Dundee after serving as a U S consul and lived much of his life in sea service and frontier towns.
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Wm. H. DeWolf
Inta
Henry DeWolf
Sarah A
William Rogers
Philadelphia
Bristol
James DeWolf
Jim
Seth Paull
Thames Street
U S. Senate
Adamses
Randolphs
U. S
Nat Dundee
Scotland
Rosalie
John Hopper
New York
Isaac
Hopper
Lydia M. Child
DeWolf Hopper
William Henry
Bryson
California
Washington
Seattle
San Francisco
Marguerite
George Munro
Local Market Advertises Fresh Produce and Meats
Vegetables of every description in season. Pickles and catsup offered. Corned beef and sausage meat specialty. Best grades of mutton, lamb, and beef handled.
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Bartlay Keegan, Jr
Matthew Cunningham
Johnson George
Bosworth
Manuel Morris
John Vera
Gardner W. Sisson
Mary Bell
Herman Blacvnskly
Mount Hope
Rhode Island
Emily G. Eddy
Herbert F. Bennett
Robate
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Samuel J. Vickery
Oshera
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Thomas EK. Vickery
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Baistol Tea House
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Warren R. I
Cornelius Harrington
Faneuil Hall
Waltham Watch
Guarianp Sekour
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Vermont
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Providence, A. K
H. W. Ladd CO
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New England
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Frank T. Remleres
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Hope
Bradford
WM. H. Spooner
Thames Streat
Old Colony Yard
H. W. Ladd
Providence, R. J
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Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
Boston
Edward
Bablitt
Equitable Builiding
Providence RE. I
Lalephone
Florence L. Williams
Church Street House
Pantie
John WW. Eddy
William H. Gaford
Jessie Gafford
William C. Gafford
Warren
William Usher
Said Usher
Abby Dee W. Gibson
Abby de W. Gibson
Charles Fates
Anid
Algo
Ducembert
Samuel Martin
Charles Fales
Broad Common
Hezekiah C. Wardwell
Llorace Peck
Peck
Jussie Gafford
John W. Eddy
A. H. Bosworth
R. J
Spencer Rounds
Susann M. Rounus
Spencer
Pierce
Williams & Tower
Westminator
N. N. Cole
Brightmans
Excelsior
T. J. Connery
Tobino
Westminster Street
Lunds
Amon C. Barstow
Christopher Lippitt
Royal Taft
Robert H. S. Goddar Gee
W. R. Matteson Samuel
Sprague
William D. Ely
Robert J. Gammell
William Binney
William B Weeden
Rowland Hazard
Edward D. Pearce
Horatio N. Campbell
Robert Knight
John W. Danielson
Herbert J. Walls
John C. Ene
Lyman QB. Goff
Eugene W. Mason
George Gordon King
Herbert J. Wells
Samuel R. Dorrance
Edward §. Clark
E. C. Sparks
Gladding's Market
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John Lake
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