Holyoke Family Genealogy - Person Sheet
Holyoke Family Genealogy - Person Sheet
NameRev. Elizur HOLYOKE 
, M
, MBirth11 May 1731, Boston, Suffolk, MA
Death30 Mar 1806, Boxford, Essex, MA
BurialVillage Cemetery; Boxford, Essex, MA
FatherSamuel HOLYOKE , M (1693-1768)
MotherElizabeth BRIGHAM , F (1702-1770)
Spouses
1Hannah PEABODY , F
, FBirth12 Mar 1736, Natick, Middlesex, MA
Death20 Dec 1808, Boxford, Essex, MA
BurialVillage Cemetery; Boxford, Essex, MA
FatherRev. Oliver PEABODY , M (1698-1752)
MotherHannah BAXTER , F (~1698-)
Marriage13 Nov 1760, Boxford, Essex, MA
ChildrenSamuel , M (1761-1761)
Samuel Adams , M (1762-1820)
Elizur , M (1764-1834)
Elizabeth , F (1767-1767)
Oliver Peabody , M (1769-1810)
Edward , M (1772-1846)
Hannah , F (1774-1865)
Charles , M (1781-~1784)
Notes for Rev. Elizur HOLYOKE
• Graduated from Harvard College in 1750 with a A.M (Masters of Arts),
• 1757 - 1758 was the Harvard College Librarian
• in 1746/47, he wrote his name on the flyleaf in Hebrew: Elizur followed by qodesh ("holy") + alah ("oak")
• In 1754, he was invited to be the minister of church at Purpoodock, by a majority of one vote … to which he did not accept. This was because of the division in its society … a ling time feud within the Parish, a portion were sturdy Presbyertains from Scotland, while the others were Congregationalists,
• Was ordained on 31 Jan 1759 at the church of Boxford, where he remained until his death … served as minister of the First Church and Parish (Congregational Church) in Boxford for almost 50 years (till 1797).
• By all appearance, Elizur and his children are the end of the Sammuel and Elizabeth (Brigham) Holyoke paternal lineage
• 1757 - 1758 was the Harvard College Librarian
• in 1746/47, he wrote his name on the flyleaf in Hebrew: Elizur followed by qodesh ("holy") + alah ("oak")
• In 1754, he was invited to be the minister of church at Purpoodock, by a majority of one vote … to which he did not accept. This was because of the division in its society … a ling time feud within the Parish, a portion were sturdy Presbyertains from Scotland, while the others were Congregationalists,
• Was ordained on 31 Jan 1759 at the church of Boxford, where he remained until his death … served as minister of the First Church and Parish (Congregational Church) in Boxford for almost 50 years (till 1797).
• By all appearance, Elizur and his children are the end of the Sammuel and Elizabeth (Brigham) Holyoke paternal lineage