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Lucinda Everlyn Prescott (1888-1976)
Lucinda (Cindy) was the daughter of Ebenezer of Josephine (Webster) Prescott and lived on the Prescott family farm at 180 Main Street, Chamberlain Corner, all of her life with her … Read more »
Eva Mae Lord (1889 – 1960)
“Mae Lord became the nurse at the Abbot Worsted Company, a position that she held for the rest of her life. She played a big part in the health of … Read more »
Noella “Pinky” Leduc (1933-2014)
Noella Leduc was born on River Street in Graniteville on December 23, 1933. Her house on River Street is directly across from the Graniteville ball field. It was at … Read more »
Dr. Elizabeth Kittredge (1889-1972)
Westford’s First Woman Doctor. By James VanBever (Feb/March 2022) When Elizabeth Kittredge was considering a career in medicine, she did not receive wholehearted support from her family. In fact, she … Read more »
Elizabeth R. (Needham) Shaw (1942-2023)
Thank you Beth for all you did! You will long be remembered. We recently lost an outstanding person who was a pillar of our community and outstanding contributor to the … Read more »
APPLE BLOSSOM FESTIVAL 1936, Knpobo, Cradle Flower
Cradle Flower Mary Lou Schlosser MAY 16, 1936 (Photograph by Charles L. Hildreth) Among the hundreds of photographs from the Charles L. Hildreth collection, we have … Read more »
Nancy (Heywood) Richmond (1820-1898)
Why Edgar Allen Poe called Nancy Richmond, “Anne” is a mystery. By James Van Bever (June/July 2022) It is believed that after Poe started to call her Annie that she … Read more »
Beatrice Scott Farley, (1923-2018) Westford’s First Woman Marine
United States Marine Corps, Women’s Reserve, World War II By her daughters, Kate Farley and Anne Farley, and Heather Monahan, Senior Administrative Assistant at Westford Cemetery & Veterans Services … Read more »
Dr. Nettie Marie Stevens (1861-1912)
Nettie Maria Stevens, (1861-1912) Born in Cavindish, VT to Julia (Adams) and Ephraim Stevens. After her mother died, the family moved to Westford when Nettie was a young girl. She … Read more »
Bernice Gould Picking (1915-1996)
North Westford was her home for all her life! By James VanBever Mrs. Albert Picking is pictured in her Civil War dress, which was Originally owned by Arvilla May Woodward … Read more »
Marian Frances Winnek (1883-1977)
“The Adventurous Marian Frances Winnek” By James Van Bever, WHS Volunteer and Researcher Marian Winnek’s first car was a 1927 Model A Ford. It was the first year the Model … Read more »
Alan Emmet (1927-2021)
Writer, Landscape Historian, and Conservationist By Ron Johnson at the Special Town Meeting, October 23, 2021 Several of us want to acknowledge the contributions to our town by the Emmet … Read more »