Zachias Macomber
1814 - 1863 (49 years)
1. Zachias Macomber was born in 1814 in Taunton, Bristol County, MA (son of James Macomber and Betsy Staples); died in 1863 in Civil War. Zachias married Almyra G. Parish on 16 Jun 1838 in Norton, Bristol County, MA. Almyra (daughter of Benjamin Parish and Lois Holloway) was born in 1815. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- James Otis Macomber was born in 1838 in Attleboro, Bristol County, MA; died on 8 Mar 1923 in Brockton, Plymouth County, MA.
2. James Macomber was born in in Berkley, Bristol County, MA (son of Elijah Macomber and Zilpha Thrasher Briggs). James married Betsy Staples on 20 Nov 1805. Betsy (daughter of Joshua Sylvanus Staples and Hope Pierce) was born on 10 Jan 1786; died in 1839. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Betsy Staples was born on 10 Jan 1786 (daughter of Joshua Sylvanus Staples and Hope Pierce); died in 1839. Children:
- Spencer Macomber was born on 14 Mar 1811 in Taunton, Bristol County, MA; died on 17 Jul 1886.
- 1. Zachias Macomber was born in 1814 in Taunton, Bristol County, MA; died in 1863 in Civil War.
Generation: 3
4. Elijah Macomber was born on 25 Jan 1751 in Taunton, Bristol County, MA (son of James Macomber and Rachel Drake). Elijah married Zilpha Thrasher Briggs on 20 Jun 1775. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Zilpha Thrasher Briggs Children:
- 2. James Macomber was born in in Berkley, Bristol County, MA.
6. Joshua Sylvanus Staples was born on 15 Mar 1757 (son of Noah Staples and Rachel Shaw); died on 20 Jan 1840. Joshua married Hope Pierce on 11 Oct 1781. Hope (daughter of Elkanah Pierce and Hannah Eddy) was born in 1762 in Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Hope Pierce was born in 1762 in Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA (daughter of Elkanah Pierce and Hannah Eddy). Children:
- 3. Betsy Staples was born on 10 Jan 1786; died in 1839.
Generation: 4
8. James Macomber was born on 12 Sep 1717 in Taunton, Bristol County, MA (son of John Macomber and Elizabeth Williams); died on 31 Dec 1803. James married Rachel Drake on 4 Feb 1747. Rachel (daughter of James Drake and Miriam (Mrs. Drake)) was born in 1726; died on 9 Dec 1809. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Rachel Drake was born in 1726 (daughter of James Drake and Miriam (Mrs. Drake)); died on 9 Dec 1809. Children:
- 4. Elijah Macomber was born on 25 Jan 1751 in Taunton, Bristol County, MA.
12. Noah Staples Noah married Rachel Shaw. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Rachel Shaw Children:
- 6. Joshua Sylvanus Staples was born on 15 Mar 1757; died on 20 Jan 1840.
14. Elkanah Pierce was born in 1711 in Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA (son of Isaac Pierce, Jr. and Judith Booth). Elkanah married Hannah Eddy on 20 Mar 1741 in Swansea, Bristol County, MA. Hannah (daughter of Obadiah Eddy and Abigail Devotion) was born on 23 Jan 1722 in Swansea, Bristol County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Hannah Eddy was born on 23 Jan 1722 in Swansea, Bristol County, MA (daughter of Obadiah Eddy and Abigail Devotion). Children:
- Captain James Peirce was born about 1750 in Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA; died in in New York.
- Job Peirce was born in in Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA.
- Roba Peirce was born in in Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA.
- Eunice Peirce was born on 25 Oct 1743 in Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA; died on 27 May 1783 in Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA; was buried in Pond cemetery, Lakeville, Plymouth County, MA.
- Patience Peirce was born on 31 May 1754 in Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA.
- Phebe Peirce was born on 4 Jul 1759 in Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA.
- Judith Peirce was born in 1761 in Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA.
- 7. Hope Pierce was born in 1762 in Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA.
- Elizabeth Pierce was born in 1764 in Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA; died in 1843.