Asaph Swift Wicks, Capt 1837 – 1904

Capt Asaph S and Susan A Wicks Headstone
Capt Asaph S Wicks family Headstones
Capt Asaph S Wicks family Headstones

 

Ancestry:  George Washington Weeks;  Paul Weeks

Born: August 17, 1837 in West Falmouth Ma.

  • Father: George Washington Weeks; (1800 – 1880) (Paul Weeks & Rebecca Gifford)
  • Mother: Betsey Robinson; (1802 – 1855) (James Robinson & Sabria Gifford)

Died: December 24, 1904 in Bourne Ma. at 68 yrs.

  • Buried: Cataumet Cemetery; area C

Occupation: Master Mariner, Whaler, first manager of the Tobey Club.

Where Lived: Barlows Landing Rd in Pocasset Ma.

Married (1):July 14, 1864 in Sandwich Ma. by John P. Cushman

Children: 2

  • 1. Jesse B. Wicks; (1873 – October 8, 1881); Jesse died at 8 yrs, 6 mos, 6 d. “while on a whaling trip with his parents”; He is buried in Cataumet Cemetery.
  • 2. Helena Carrol (Wicks) Marshall Webber; (1875 – 1959); Married (1) Frederick Livingston Marshall (1874 – 1953) (James Blake Marshall & Jennie T. Smith) in Bourne Ma. on December 24, 1896 & married (2) Harry Edward Webber (1882 – ?) (Henry A. Webber & Mary E. Wales) on September 19, 1908 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Frederick married (2) Emma A. S. Carlson (1886 – 1919) (Charles Carlson & Wilhelmina (–)) in Boston Ma. on October 27, 1909 & married (3) Bertha Florence Worcester (1880 – 1954) (Philbrook M. Worcester & Flora Clough); Bertha Married (1) Fred Elwood Torrence (1880 – 1917) (Rufus Jones Torrence & Hattie S. French) in Lynn Ma. on December 24, 1901; Helena was born in St. Helena Island & is buried in Cataumet Cemetery.

Married (2): December 23, 1881 in Sandwich Ma. by Edgar Clark

  • To: Susan A. (Mosher) Wilson; (1840 – 1918) (Warren Mosher & Susan A. Sampson); Susan married (1) Benjamin F. Wilson, Capt. (Abt.1840 – 1879) (Benjamin Wilson & Mary (–)) in New Bedford Ma. on November 3, 1859 & married (3) Amos Crowell Baker, Jr., Capt. (1839 – 1911) (Amos Crowell Baker & Amy C. Briggs) in New Bedford Ma. on April 15, 1908; Amos, Jr. married (1) Hattie Howes Jones (Abt.1849 – 1874) (Ebenezer Jones & Sarah Delano Goodspeed) in Hingham Ma. on November 28, 1867 & married (2) Emma F. Durfee (1852 – 1902) (William Durfee & Elizabeth Logan) in New Bedford Ma. on October 31, 1876.

Children: Unknown