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From: (Marcia Payne)
Subject: [MAWORCES] CHANDLER Ancestry sketch; Part 8, The End
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 12:28:30 -0600 (CST)


(8) John Greene CHANDLER, 4th child of Nathaniel CHANDLER (7) was
born in Petersham, Mass., Dec. 18, 1815. He was brought up on the farm
in Lancaster and attended school there. Having a natural aptitude for
drawing he learned the art of wood engraving, and became one of the most
proficient artists in this line of his day. After residing in various
places Mr. CHANDLER returned to Lancaster in 1869 and spent the
remainder of his life there. In religion he was an earnest Unitarian.
He married, June 5, 1850, to Sarah Ann GUILD, who was born Oct. 26,
1817,the daughter of Samuel GUILD, president of the People's Bank of
Roxbury. Her father was born in Walpole, March 18, 1777, and died Jan.
12, 1862; married, 1806, to Sarah MEANS, daughter of James MEANS, Jr.
Her grandfather, Nathaniel GUILD, married, 1733, to Mary BOYDEN, of
Wrentham; he was the son of Samuel and Sarah (HARTSHORN) GUILD; the
grandson of Samuel and Mary (WOODCOCK) GUILD. Mary WOODCOCK was the
daughter of Samuel and Ann WOODCOCK. The immigrant ancestors were John
and Elizabeth (CROOK) GUILD, of Dedham.
The children of John Greene CHANDLER and Sarah Ann (GUILD) CHANDLER
were:

#1 Alice Greene CHANDLER born July 18, 1851, who resides in Lancaster;
Miss CHANDLER has been connected with the Lancaster Town Library since
1872. For 18 years she was librarian and is now advisory librarian and
trustee.

#2 Fanny Guild CHANDLER born July 10, 1857 and died July 1901.


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