On 7 Dec 1874 when Lydia Maria was 23, she married Benjamin Franklin Newell, son of Benjamin F. Newell (ca 1816-20 Apr 1871) & Elizabeth Whitcomb (ca 1819-12 Mar 1881), in Reading, MA. Born on 19 Feb 1852 in Boston, MA. Benjamin Franklin died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, on 23 Apr 1880; he was 28. Occupation: Pipe organ maker.

1870 Federal Census. Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 631, page 295B
Post Office Wakefield
    Benjamin F. Newell, 54, farmer, $4000 real estate, $1000 personal estate
    Elizabeth Newell, 51, keeping house
    Benjamin F. Newell Jr, 18, apprentice ot organ pipe maker
    Levi L.L.W.N. Newell, 18, at school
All were born in Massachusetts.

1880 Federal Census Mortality Schedule. Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Benjamin Newell, 31, married, b. MA, d. 4-23-80, of consumption

On 29 Nov 1882 when Edward was 30, he married Ida Mandana Marston, daughter of Jeremiah G. Marston (1830-6 Oct 1877) & Julia A. Harrington (ca 1838-), in Malden, MA. Born in Dec 1860 in West Fairlee, Orange County, Vermont.

Ida and her parents were living in Fitchberg, MA, in 1870.

1900 Federal Census. Rockland, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 675, page 8B
    Fred C. Harrington, head, b. Dec 1854, 45, widowed, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. NH, laundryman
    Elma Harrington, son, b. Dec 1875, 24, single, b. PA, father b. MA, mother b. PA, machinist
    Fred C. Harrington, son, b. Dec 1879, 20, single, b. ditto, fusilier
    Otis Harrington, son, b. Apr 1882, 18, single, b. ditto, machinist
    Erl Harrington, son, b. Jul 1888, 11, b. ditto, at school
    Elthe Harrington, daughter, b. May 1886, 14, b. ditto, at school
    Ida M. Lovejoy, servant, b. Dec 1860, 39, widowed, 2 chilren, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. MA, housekeeper
    Leon Lovejoy, boarder, b. Mar 1893, 7, b. MA, father b. WV, mother b. VT, shoemaker
Leon’s birth and age are incorrect.

On 3 Jan 1878 Jennie T. married Clarence E. Merrill, son of George W. Merrill & Mary H. McIntire, in Reading, MA. Born on 10 May 1852 in North Reading, MA. Clarence E. died in Reading, MA, on 20 Dec 1910; he was 58.

1880 Federal Census. Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 539, page 406A
    Clarence E. Merrill, 28, RR watchman, b. MA, father b. NH, mother b. MA
    Jennie T. Merrill, 23, wife, keeping house, b. MA, parents b. MA
    Elldridge Merrill, 3 months, b. Feb, son, b. MA, parents b. MA
    Lucy Cutter, 19, servant, servant, b. MA, parents b. MA
    Ida M. Reed, 12, at school, b. NH, parents b. NH

1900 Federal Census. Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 664, page 4B
75 Woburn
    Clarence O. Merill, head, b. May 1852, 48, m. 22 years, b. MA, father b. NH, mother b. MA, conductor
    Jenny Merrill,, wife, b. Dec 1857, 42, m. 22 years, 1 child, living, parents b. MA
    Elbridge C. Merrill, b. Feb 1880, 20, single, parents b. MA, clerk

1910 Federal Census. Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 605, page 27A
    Clarence Merril, head, 57, m1. age 38, conductor, railroad
    Jenna T. Merril, wife, 52, m1. age 33
Both were born in Massachusetts as were their parents.

On 20 Jun 1885 when Anna Carter was 23, she married John N. Weston, son of Sumner N. Weston (22 Aug 1829-6 Sep 1863) & Cornelia Nancy Nichols (14 Jul 1830-14 Feb 1888), in Reading, MA. Born on 5 Dec 1860 in Reading, MA. John N. died in 1943. Occupation: Florist.

1870 Federal Census. Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 631, page 281B
Post Office Wakefield
    Samuel Eames, 40, musician, $1200 real estate, $200 personal estate
    Cornelia W. Eames, 39, keeping house
    Anna C. Weston, 12, at shcool
    John M. Weston, 9, at school
    Hattie E. Eames, 22, dress maker, $200 personal estate
    Abbie M. Eames, 26, seamstress, $200 personal estate
All were born in Massachusetts.

1880 Federal Census. Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 539, page 428B
    Samuel Eames, 50, musician
    Cornelia N. Eames, 49, wife, keeping house
    Anna C. Eames, 22, stepdaughter, single, dress maker
    John N. Weston, 19, son, single, farm laborer
    Johanathan A. Eames, 23, son-in-law, married, farm laborer
All were born in Massachusetts as were their parents.

1900 Federal Census. Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 664, page 10A
Federal Street
    John N. Weston, head, b. Dec 1860, 39, m. 15 years, florist
    Annie C. Weston, wife, b. Aug 1861, 38, m. 15 years, 2 children, both living
    Nelson R. Weston, son, b. Aug 1890, 10, at school
    Harold L. Weston, son, b. Aug 1896, 3
All were born in Massachusetts as were their parents.

1910 Federal Census. Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 605, page 20A
    John M. Weston, head, 49, florist
    Anna Weston, wife, 48
    Nelson Weston, son, 20
    Harold L. Weston, son, 13
All were born in Massachusetts as were their parents.

1920 Federal Census. Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 715, page 27B
    John N. Weston, head, 59, florist, own greenhouse
    Annie Weston, wife, 58
    Harold L. Weston, son, 23, single, florist, greenhouse
All were born in Massachusetts as were their parents.

1930 Federal Census. Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 927, page 1A
39 Locust Street
    John N. Weston, head, 69, m. age 25, florist
    Annie C. Weston, 68, m. age 24
    Harold L. Weston, 33, single, florist
All were born in Massachusetts as were their parents.

1940 Federal Census. Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 1617, page 6A
69 Locust Street
    John N. Weston, head, 79, widowed, 2 years HS, b. MA, proprietor, florist
    Harold Weston, son, 43, 4 years HS, b. MA, manager, florist
    Martha Weston, daughter-in-law, 34, 4 years college, b. ME, nurse, graduate reg
They all lived in the same house in 1935.