1854 - 1928 (73 years)
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Name |
Brierly, John Thomas |
Born |
21 Apr 1854 |
Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts [4, 5, 6, 7] |
Gender |
Male |
Census |
23 Jun 1855 |
Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts [8] |
Census |
4 Aug 1860 |
Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts [9] |
Census |
1 May 1865 |
Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts [10] |
Empl |
Between 1868 and 1870 |
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts [11] |
as a machinist |
Census |
1 Jul 1870 |
Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts [12] |
Occupation |
1876 |
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts [13] |
bookkeeper |
Occupation |
1890 |
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts [14] |
salesman living |
Address: 16 Kilby Street |
Fact 1 |
1892 |
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
served as Sunday School Superintendent |
Address: Pilgrim Church, Congregational, 902 Main Street |
Fact 2 |
1893 |
was the author of two books |
- "Book-keeping at a glance: a simple and concise method of practical book-keeping," [Publisher: New York: Platt & Nourse, ©1893], and "Manufacturing cost accounts; being a manual of instruction for bookkeepers and managers in factory cost accounting," [Publisher: Brooklyn, N.Y.: The author, ©1913]
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Empl |
1900 |
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts [15] |
by Crawford and Company |
Residence |
1902 |
Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts [16] |
- According to Barbara Warren McCall, her mother's parents moved to Holden in 1900, when Edith was 14. She lived there until her marriage ten years later. "The Sycamores" is now a multi-apartment building at 1231 Main Street, Holden
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Occupation |
Between 1910 and 1920 |
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts [17] |
President of Brierly-Lombard (dealer in mill supplies) |
Occupation |
1923 |
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts [18] |
President of Thompson-Copeland Co. |
- occ. Pres., Thompson-Copeland Co., Worcster; res. Holden
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Retired |
1923 |
Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts [19] |
_AMTID |
302051497449:1030:155362986 |
_COLOR |
3 |
_UID |
763501AD85D53C40A9BB1B9CBBD4E7E8A87E |
Died |
24 Mar 1928 |
Orlando, Orange County, Florida [7, 20, 21, 22] |
Worcester Evening Gazette,
Monday, March 26, 1928, pg. 15
JOHN T. BRIERLY
DIES IN FLORIDA
Widely Known Retired Head of
Brierly-Lombard Co. Made
Home in Holden
John T. Brierly, 74 years old, of Holden, for many years a widely known Worcester business man, died Saturday in Orlando, Fla. Mr. Brierly was born in Millbury April 21, 1854.
On graduating from the Millbury High school he became associated with his father in cotton manufacturing. He held a position in the woolen mill of Ashworth & Jones, Valley Falls, and later became superintendent of the Brick City mill at Cherry Valley. Two years after he associated himself with the Sumner-Pratt Co. of Worcester, a business founded in 1847, being one of the oldest mill supply houses in New England.
The firm of Sumner-Pratt & Co. became Crawford & Co., in 1898, Mr. Brierly being the junior partner, and in October, 1909, upon the retirement of Mr. Crawford, Mr. Brierly became the sole owner. In January, 1910, the Lombard Machine Co., consolidated with Mr. Brierly under the name of Brierly-Lombard Co., with Mr. Brierly as president, treasurer and general manager.
He was a director of the Whittaker Reed Co. of Worcester and the Worcester Collateral Loan Association. He was a member of the Rotary Club and the Worcester County Mechanics association, was a past noble grand of the Anchoria Lodge, I. O. O. F., one of the charter members and a member Regulus lodge of Knights of Pythias.
Mr. Brierly was an active worker in Pilgrim Church, Worcester, until his removal with his family to Holden, where he became a member of the Congregational church of that town.
He interested himself in all town matters, serving on many of the important committees, especially at the time of the installation of the town water system.
After his retirement from business he spent most of his time in Holden until the death of his wife, Julia E. Pierce, in October, 1923, when it became his custom to spend his winter in the South.
He leaves four daughters: Mrs. George W. Field of Scarsdale, N. Y.; Mrs. Eugene A. Copeland of Worcester; Mrs. William H. Warren and Mrs. William J. Jamieson of Holden; 12 grandchildren; a brother Charles E., and two sisters, Elizabeth A., and Mrs. Albert W. Libby, all of Worcester.
The funeral will be tomorrow in Holden at a time and place to be announced.
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Buried |
27 Mar 1928 |
Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts [7] |
Address: Grove Cemetery |
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Brierly, John Thomas - grave marker Family plot at Grove Cemetery, Holden, Massachusetts |
Person ID |
I95 |
Tree_1 |
Last Modified |
6 Aug 2022 |
Father |
Brierly, James, b. 5 Jun 1818, Oldham, Lancashire, England , d. 9 Oct 1896, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 78 years) |
Mother |
Barrett, Hannah, b. 9 Nov 1818, Butterworth Hall, Lancashire, England , d. 22 Dec 1899, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 81 years) |
Married |
12 Jan 1840 |
Oldham, Lancashire, England [23, 24] |
Address: St. Mary |
- "Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church." Witnesses: Abram Jackson and John Jackson. Signed by T. Fallowfield, clergyman.
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Census |
1 Jul 1850 |
Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts [25] |
- he a papermaker. Also in this household are nephew Benjamin Brierly (22) and his wife Ann (Henthorn) Brierly (28), recently married. Sarah Henthorn, age 22, was likely Ann's sister.
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Census |
23 Jun 1855 |
Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts [8] |
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Census |
4 Aug 1860 |
Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts [9] |
Census |
1 May 1865 |
Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts [26] |
- James is a cotton manufacturer and Hannah is a housekeeper.
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Census |
1 Jul 1870 |
Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts [12] |
- Transcribed as "James Breesly" on Ancestry.com
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Census |
7 Jun 1880 |
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts [27] |
Address: 220 Chandler Street |
- Name: James Brierly
Age: 62
Birth Date: Abt 1818
Birthplace: England
Home in 1880: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Street: Chandler Street
House Number: 220
Dwelling Number: 128
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Hannah Brierly
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Occupation: Cotton Manufac.
Household Members: Name Age
James Brierly 62
Hannah Brierly 62
Joseph Brierly 29
Lizzie Brierly 24
Ella Brierly 22
Stella Brierly 18
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Family ID |
F16 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Pierce, Julia Elizabeth, b. 6 Sep 1853, Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts , d. 12 Oct 1923, Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 70 years) |
Married |
28 May 1874 |
Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts [28, 29] |
- Officiant was the Rev. George A. Putnam, clergy of the Congregational Church.
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Census |
9 Jun 1880 |
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts [30] |
Address: 224 Leicester Street |
- Name: John T. Brierly
Age: 26
Birth Date: Abt 1854
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1880: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Street: Leicester Street
House Number: 3
Dwelling Number: 224
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Julia E. Brierly
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Occupation: Bookkeeper In Woollen Mill
Household Members: Name Age
John T. Brierly 26
Julia E. Brierly 26
Ethel E. Brierly 3
Mary P. Brierly 11/12
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Residence |
1889 |
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts [31] |
Address: 15 Merrick Street |
Census |
1 Jun 1900 |
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts [32] |
Address: 16 Florence Street (Ward 7) |
- Name: John T Brierly
[John Brierly]
Age: 46
Birth Date: Apr 1854
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1900: Worcester Ward 7, Worcester, Massachusetts
Ward of City: 7 (Precinct 3) Part Of
Street: Florence Street
House Number: 16
Sheet Number: 1
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 8
Family Number: 18
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Julia E Brierly
Marriage Year: 1874
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: O
Home Free or Mortgaged: M
Farm or House: H
Household Members: Name Age
John T Brierly 46
Julia E Brierly 46
Ethel E Brierly 23
Edith M Brierly 13
Ellen M Brierly 11
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Census |
18 Apr 1910 |
Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts [33] |
Address: 40 Main Street |
Census |
15 Jan 1920 |
Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts [34] |
Address: Main Street |
Children |
| 1. Brierly, Allison Pierce, b. 28 Jul 1875, Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts , d. 2 Oct 1875, Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 0 years) |
| 2. Brierly, Ethel Elizabeth, b. 19 Sep 1876, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts , d. 30 Apr 1946, Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 69 years) |
| 3. Brierly, Mary Putnam, b. 26 Jun 1879, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts , d. 4 Apr 1963, Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 83 years) |
| 4. Brierly, Edith Maude, b. 22 Jun 1886, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts , d. 11 Oct 1968, Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 82 years) |
| 5. Brierly, Helen Marion, b. 19 Nov 1888, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts , d. 29 Feb 1980, Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts (Age 91 years) |
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Last Modified |
16 Dec 2022 |
Family ID |
F53 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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 | Born - 21 Apr 1854 - Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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 | Census - 23 Jun 1855 - Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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 | Census - 4 Aug 1860 - Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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 | Census - 1 May 1865 - Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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 | Empl - as a machinist - Between 1868 and 1870 - Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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 | Census - 1 Jul 1870 - Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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 | Married - 28 May 1874 - Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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 | Occupation - bookkeeper - 1876 - Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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 | Census - Address: 224 Leicester Street - 9 Jun 1880 - Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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 | Residence - Address: 15 Merrick Street - 1889 - Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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 | Occupation - salesman living,Address: 16 Kilby Street - 1890 - Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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 | Fact 1 - served as Sunday School Superintendent,Address: Pilgrim Church, Congregational, 902 Main Street - 1892 - Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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 | Empl - by Crawford and Company - 1900 - Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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 | Census - Address: 16 Florence Street (Ward 7) - 1 Jun 1900 - Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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 | Residence - 1902 - Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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 | Occupation - President of Brierly-Lombard (dealer in mill supplies) - Between 1910 and 1920 - Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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 | Census - Address: 40 Main Street - 18 Apr 1910 - Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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 | Census - Address: Main Street - 15 Jan 1920 - Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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 | Occupation - President of Thompson-Copeland Co. - 1923 - Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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 | Retired - 1923 - Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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 | Died - 24 Mar 1928 - Orlando, Orange County, Florida |
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 | Buried - Address: Grove Cemetery - 27 Mar 1928 - Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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Notes |
- from "Who's Who in New England," 1916, edited by Albert Nelson Marquis, pg. 156;
(abbreviations expanded by JBM):
Brierly, John T., merchant, manufacturer; born Millbury, Massachusetts, April 21, 1854; son of James and Hannah (Barrett) Brierly; educated in public schools; worked in his father's cotton mill; married Millbury, 1874, Julia E. Pierce. Learned the business of manufacturing woolen goods in the mills of Ashworth & Jones, Valley Falls; became superintendent of Brick City Mill (Edward D. Thayer), Cherry Valley, Massachusetts, 1886; 2 years later engaged in the machinery and supply business with Sumner Pratt & Company, and has since been identified with that line, the firm name becoming Crawford & Company in 1898; title changed, 1909, to the Brierly-Lombard Company, of which he is president and treasurer; president Taxicab Service Copany, Whitaker Reed Company; director Worcester Collateral Loan Association, Stone & Berg Lumber Company. Congregationalist. Odd Fellow; member K. of P. Home (?), Holden, Massachusetts. Office: 653 Main Street, Worcester, Massachusetts.
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Sources |
- [S72] Pierce Genealogy, Frederick Pierce.
- [S135] Henthorn(e) family of Lancashire, England.
- [S1369] Who's Who in New England, pg. 156.
- [S915] 1870 US Census - MA: Worcester County, pg. 552D.
- [S858] 1920 US Census - MA: Worcester County, ED89, pg. 2A.
- [S128] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910 (AA), Vol. 83, pg. 194.
- [S650] Brierly, John Thomas (1854-1928) - FindaGrave #124703901, John Thomas Brierly; 1854–1928; 124703901.
- [S1238] 1855 MA State Census - Worcester County, image 33 of 42.
- [S913] 1860 US Census - MA: Worcester County, Millbury; dwelling 1747, family 1942; household of James Brierly; 16 December 2016.
- [S564] 1865 MA State Census - Worcester County, Millbury; James Brierly household; Dwelling 437; Family 597, img 38 of 48.
- [S40] Worcester, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1870.
- [S915] 1870 US Census - MA: Worcester County, Millbury (Grafton PO); dwelling 476, family 698; household of James Brierly; 16 December 2016.
- [S73] Worcester, Massachusetts, City Directories.
- [S47] Worcester, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1890.
- [S124] Worcester, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1900.
- [S125] Worcester, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1902.
- [S127] Worcester, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1910-1920 inclusive.
- [S41] Worcester, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1923.
- [S126] Worcester, Massachusetts, Suburban Directories, Holden Section.
- [S144] Brierly, Edith B Warren - ledger pages.
- [S157] Brierly, John T - obituary.
- [S254] Florida Death Index, 1877-1998, pg. 390 of 885.
- [S2] Millbury, Centennial History, pg. 529.
- [S142] Brierley, James - marriage certificate.
- [S914] 1850 US Census - MA: Worcester County, Millbury; dwelling 336, family 404; household of James Brierly; 16 December 2016.
- [S564] 1865 MA State Census - Worcester County, Millbury; James Brierly household; Family 597, line 32.
- [S1339] 1880 US Census - MA: Worcester County, Worcester, Ward 7; 900; Roll: 568; Page: 530C; Family 214; James Brierly household; 5 January 2009.
- [S2] Millbury, Centennial History, pg. 719 (Reliability: 2).
- [S1198] Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, 18 December 2016; Millbury marriage records, 1874, pg. 107.
- [S1339] 1880 US Census - MA: Worcester County, Worcester, Ward 7; 901; Roll: 568; Page: 552D; family 338; John T. Brierly household; 12 June 2012.
- [S909] Worcester, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1889, pg. 81.
- [S1352] 1900 US Census - MA: Worcester County, Worcester Ward 7; 1772; pg. 1; Dwelling 8, family 18; John T. Brierly family; 12 January 2014.
- [S910] 1910 US Census - MA: Worcester County, Holden; 1762; pg 3B; 40 Main Street; Brierly, John T - household; 2 December 2016.
- [S858] 1920 US Census - MA: Worcester County, Holden; 89; 2A; John T. Brierly household; 17 August 2015.
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