Springfield Union
December 22, 1950Mrs. Eliza Hooper (Giles) Stimson, 91, wife of Joseph P. Stimson of 1296 Allen St., died at her home Saturday. She was born in Marblehead, the daughter of Samuel and Lydia (Graves) Giles and had lived in Springfield for the past 53 years.
Mrs. Stimson was a member of the Church of the Unity and of the Women's Alliance of the church.
Besides her husband, she leaves three sons, Joseph P. Stimson, S. Lester Stimson and John R. Stimson, all of Springfield; a daughter, Mrs. Eva Sabin of Springfield, nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Springfield Union
February 22, 1954Joseph P. Stimson, Dies at Age 89
Joseph Proctor Stimson, 89, of 1859 Allen St. died at the Springfield Hospital Sunday morning. He was born in New Lenox, the son of Joseph P. and Martha (Goodell) Stimson and had lived in Springfield for the past 62 years. He was a retire steamfitter. Mr. Stimson was a member of the Church of the Unity.
He leaves three sons, Joseph P. Stimson, Jr. and John R. Stimson, both of Springfield and S. Lester Stimson of Ocala, Fla.; a daughter, Mrs. Carl A. Sabin of Springfield; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
28753. Gilbert Haskell Brackett
Springfield Daily News
August 29, 1919Gilbert Haskell Brackett, 60, who was a dry good merchant in this city from 1880 to 1890, died in Marblehead Monday. He was born in Brighton, the son of the late Gilbert Haskell Brackett and Alice Boardman (Giles) Brackett of Brighton.
He attended school in Melrose and Boston. After leaving this city, he was proprietor of a dry good store on Boylston street, Boston, which he ran until his health gave out. He was proprietor and manager of the Rockmere Inn at Marblehead at the time of his death.
Besides his wife, Mattie, he leaves his mother, Mrs. Alice Brackett of Philadelphia, a daughter, Mrs. E.E. Hanscom, two sons Raymond Osgood Brackett and Gilbert Paul Brackett of Marblehead, and a brother, Walter A. Brackett of Newark, N.J.