Luther B Handy, Capt, Civil War 1802 – 1876

Capt Luther Handy Headstone
Lucy & Capt Luther Handy Headstones

 

Ancestry:  Sylvanus Handy;  Cornelius Handy, Jr.;  Cornelius Handy;  John Handy;  Richard Handy;  Richard Handy

Born: April 1, 1802 (twin) in Sandwich Ma.

  • Father: Sylvanus Handy; (Bef.1772 – Abt.1804) (Cornelius Handy, Jr. & Hannah (–))
  • Mother: Susan Price; (Abt.1776 – 1838)

Died: April 14, 1876 in Sandwich Ma. at 74 yrs, 13 d.

  • Buried: Cataumet Cemetery; area A

Occupation: Mariner

Married (1): int. July 17, 1824

  • To: Lucinda H. Witherell; (1806 – 1859) (John Witherel, Capt., War of 1812 & Sarah Lawrence)

Children: 9

  • 1. Luther Handy; (April 13, 1828 – August 18, 1831); Luther is buried in Cataumet Cemetery.
  • 2. Francis Drake Handy; (June 11, 1826 – November 16, 1899); Married Adaline Appleton Swift (1832 – 1900) (William Swift, Jr., Capt. & Sally Crowell) in Sandwich Ma. on May 9, 1850; They had 5 children.
  • 3. Sarah W. Handy Baker; (May 9, 1830 – November 1, 1906); Married Isaac W. Baker (1826 – 1890) (Elijah Baker & Olive Gifford) in Sandwich Ma. on December 21, 1861; Sarah & Isaac are buried in Cataumet Cemetery.
  • 4. Luther S. Handy; (May 5, 1832 – June 30, 1898); Married (1) Susan M. Gibbs (1835 – 1915) (Robert Gibbs & Jedidah Baxter) on October 4, 1854 & married (2) Amy (Dolan) Robertson (Abt.1833 – ?) (John Dolan & Bridget (–)) in Charlestown Ma. on November 28, 1871; Susan married (2) (–) Foster & Amy married (1) (–) Robertson; Luther S. is buried in Cataumet Cemetery; Susan is buried in Forest Hills Cemetery in Jamaica Plain Ma..
  • 5. Sylvanus Emerson Handy; (December 6, 1833 – May 31, 1916); Married Caroline Leonard Collins (1838 – 1902) (Jacob H. Collins & Julia A. Reading) on March 25, 1859; Sylvanus & Caroline are buried in Cataumet Cemetery.
  • 6. Thomas J. Handy; (May 14, 1837 – ?); Died young; Thomas is buried in Cataumet Cemetery(Headstone unreadable).
  • 7. John Thomas Handy;  (April 25, 1840 – October 22, 1919);  Married Alvira Sanborn Gale (1844 – 1919) (Theophilus S. Gale & Mary Buswell Chase) in Concord N.H. on July 12, 1865; John is buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Southbridge Ma. & Alvira is buried in Blossom Hill Cemetery in Concord N.H..
  • 8. Wilson B. Handy; (May 15, 1842 – December 31, 1859); Wilson was lost at sea on a whaler.
  • 9. Charles H. Handy; (March 30, 1843 – ?); Married (1) Hannah C. Barrows (1851 – 1870) (Isaac Barrows & Calista Westgate) in Wareham Ma. on November 17, 1869 & married (2) Edith W. Howes (1852 – 1876) (Allen Howes & Temperance N. Lewis) in Barnstable Ma. on November 7, 1872 & married (3) Alice A. (–) in probably Colorado on Abt. 1884; Charles was a Blacksmith & lived in California & Colorado.

 Married (2): September 5, 1861

  • To: Phebe Hatch Chadwick; (1824 – 1892) (Sylvanus Hatch & Tirza (Hatch)); Phebe married (1)  Ebenezer Dimmick Chadwick (1810 – 1846) (Elijah Chadwick & Lurana Dimmick) in Falmouth Ma. on October 7, 1839.

Children: Unknown