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     Israel Hersey, son of Isaiah Hersey and Margaret Sprague, was born on 13 October 1744 at Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.¹

     Jeremiah Hersey Jr was born on 18 October 1741 at Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.²

     Jeremiah, at age 31, married Mary Hersey at age 17, daughter of Isaiah Hersey and Margaret Sprague, on 31 December 1772.¹

     Lewis G. Hersey was born on 1 October 1828 at Maine.^1,2,3

     Lewis, married Mary Ann Crafts before 2 February 1862.¹

     Lewis, at age 34, married Octavia Florantine Bolster at age 28, daughter of Jacob Bolster and Ruth Daggett, on 19 February 1863 This was a second marriage for Lewis. His first wife, Mary Ann Crafts, died, 02 Feburary 1862.^1,4

     Lewis died at age 74, on 8 May 1903,⁵ and was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Earlville, Delaware, Iowa.⁵

     Margaret Hersey, daughter of Isaiah Hersey and Margaret Sprague, was born on 25 November 1746 at Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.¹

     Margaret, at age 19, daughter of Isaiah Hersey and Margaret Sprague, married Abijah Hersey at age 26 on 30 January 1766.¹

     Mary Hersey was born on 26 January 1814.²

     Mary, married Azel Pratt, son of Josiah Pratt and Sybil Gurney, after 1820.¹

     Mary died at age 67, on 1 February 1881,² and was buried at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon, Allamakee, Iowa.²