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Dorchester Illustration 2712 Elbridge Torrey

Elbridge Torrey was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, in 1837, to a farming family. He attended the public schools in Weymouth and went on to graduate from the Bridgewater State Normal School. He became the principal of an elementary school, then … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration 2587 Elisha B. Worrell

Dorchester Illustration 2587 Elisha B. Worrell Elisha B. Worrell was a wholesale fruit merchant in Boston and lived on Trull Street in Dorchester until 1897, when he moved to 98 Melville Avenue.  In 1910, he and his wife, Helen, moved … Continue reading

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