380. WILLIAM9 ALMY (William F.8, William Silence7, Thomas6, Christopher5, Job4, William3, Christopher2, William1),b. Boston, MA, 9 Apr 1874; d. Quansett Farm, Westport, MA, 1938.
He m. New Bedford, MA, 8 Apr 1899, ELSIE HILLMAN PIERCE, b. New Bedford, 21 May 1874; d. Brookline, MA, 12 Jun 1926; dau of Andrew G. Pierce of New Bedford, MA.
Children, b. Brookline, MA:
| 519 | i | WILLIAM, JR.10, b. 30 Nov 1900; m.(1) EMILY STETSON, widow of Joseph Knowles, b. 2 Mar 1893; d. 9 Jun 1933; m.(2) SYLVIA GRINNELL; m.(3) 17 Nov 1963, LETITIA PETWAY MAXSON, b. 1 Jun 1907. |
| ii | CAROLYN PIERCE, b. 9 Oct 1901; d. Orleans, MA, 6 Nov 1875; buried South Dartmouth, MA; m. New York, NY, 9 Sep 1922, RICHARD DICKSON WOOD, b. New York City, 4 Feb 1900; d. Boston, 17 Sep 1967. Children: 1. Elsie Dickson Wood, b. Pasadena, CA, 10 Jul 1923. 2. Sally Avis Wood, b. New Bedford, MA, 3 Nov 1929; m. Westwood, MA, 16 Sep 1950, Joseph Wheeler Woods, Jr., b. Boston, 22 Jul 1929. | |
| 520 | iii | ROBERT BRAYTON, b. 1 Dec 1902; d. South Dartmouth, MA, 1 Jan 1967; m. Chestnut Hill, MA, 25 Apr 1925, MARY ROSAMOND ADIE, b. Chestnut Hill, 19 Jul 1901; d. 25 Nov 1989; dau of Andrew and Lila D. (Wright) Adie. |
| iv | MARY LOUISE, b. 21 Mar 1906; d. New Bedford, 14 Jan 1998; m(1) South Dartmouth, MA,. JOHN WRIGHT ADIE, b. Chestnut Hill, MA, 6 Jul 1905. Divorced 1980. She m(2) Little Compton, RI, FRED L. DABNEY. Children: 1. Joan Adie, b. 1928. 2. Frederick L. Dabney, b. Boston, MA, 1945. | |
| 521 | v | RICHARD, b. 5 Feb 1909; d. Westport, MA, 24 Dec 1975; m. Boston, 8 Oct 1931, RUTH LOVERING, b. Boston, 3 Aug 1910; d. New Bedford, 16 Nov 1988. |
William Almy succeeded his father in the cotton business.
REFERENCES: CFA, Vol. VIII, pp. 179-184; FAMILY RECORDS; LAWTON p. 88; RepMenMA p. 672.