On 27 Oct 1864 when William Henry was 40, he married
Mary Ricketson Thomas, daughter of
Thatcher Thomas (30 Nov 1806-18 Jun 1894) &
Mary Wood Ricketson (9 Dec 1815-26 Apr 1905), in Dartmouth, MA.
Born on 8 Sep 1842 in Dartmouth, MA.
1900 Federal Census. Hanson, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 674, page 1B
Mary R. Cummings, head, b. Sep 1842, 57, widowed, 4 children, 3 living, b. MA, parents b. MA, keeps boarders
Rebecca E. Cummings, daugher, b. Nov 1869, 30, single, b. NH, parents b. MA
Mary E. Benoit, daugher, b. Nov 1867, 33, m. 11 years, 2 children, both living, b. MA, parents b. MA
Della M. Benoit, granddaughter, b. Apr 1890, 10, b. MA, parents b. NH
William Benoit, grandson, b. Aug 1893, 6, b. ditto
Ella Josephene Gurney, boarder, b. b. Nov 1849, 50, single, b. MA, parents b. MA, invalid
Neil McKenzie, boarder, b. Sep 1880, 19, single, b. Nova Scotia, parents b. Nova Scotia, railroad
Alfred Blanchard, board, b. Nov 1876, 23, single, b. New Brunswick, railroad