A History of the Dorchester Pope Family. 1634-1888; with Sketches of Other Popes in England and America, and Notes Upon Several Intermarrying Families

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 edition. Excerpt: ...and up-stairs to pay a call of comfort to a neighbor a year younger, who, though not crippled, was too feeble to leave the room. "Aunt Susanna " had no difficulty in "placing " the stranger when informed he was "Frederick's grandchild "; and instantly gave the list of F.'s children in exact order; describing her visitor's father, James, in particular; "I remember," said she, "that his sisters thought he was a beautiful baby, because he had such long, brown eye-lashes." Then she described Colonel Frederick, her husband's father, and told anecdotes of him; and even gave a bit of reminiscence of his mother, Rebecca (Stubbs), the widow of Dr. Ralph. She was on the point, once, of visiting New York City at the request of her son John, to have the services of an eminent oculist in an operation for the restoration of her sight. But she, at the last, declined positively, fearing that the operation might fail of removing her blindness, and leave her "a burden upon others." She found ways of relieving the burden of others all her life, even to its closing days. She died a few days before her92d birthday, Aug. 29, 1881. Four of the eleven children of the second marriage died single. Three sons and four daughters lived to achieve something in life and leave successors. A, 6. THE FAMILY OF AZOR6. AZOR,6 the oldest son of Captain James6 and Sarah (Capen), who lived to maturity, dwelt on the old homestead in Stoughton. He was a carpenter in early manhood. He took an active part in the militia, and was full of interest in political matters. Quick to think of a subject presented to him, he was good at repartee and trenchant and humorous in speech. "President Pope," a title given to him...