Franklin J. Torrey · Hingham Lives

Franklin J. Torrey lived from 19 Oct 1835 to 3 Feb 1877, a span of about 42 years.

Theirs is one of 10 markers bearing the name Torrey in this ground: kin, or several families, gathered together.

Family as recorded on Find a Grave

William Torrey1787–1875also hereSarah Cushing Torrey1790–1875also here

Franklin J. Torreym.Louisa B. Nott Torrey1842–1905also here

Alvin Whitten Torrey1862–1928also hereCharlotte Simmons Torrey1865–1868→ ~5 mCharlotte Simmons Torrey Crosby1869–1938also hereCarrie J. Torrey Rogers1871–1945also hereJonathan Edward Torrey1874–1879also hereMinnie Estelle Torrey1878–1879also here

Relationships are as recorded on Find a Grave. Distances are to relatives whose graves are also recorded here.

A 1893 History of Hingham entry, likely this person uncertain match

The 1893 genealogies repeat many names; this is matched exact birth date on a child line in the Torrey family genealogy and may be a different person of the same name. Read it as a lead, not a certainty.

The entry, as printed

v. Franklin Jacobs, Oct. 19, 1835

1893 History of Hingham, Vol. II–III (Genealogical). Read on archive.org ↗

A photograph of the marker survives; see it on Find a Grave ↗.

The exact grave location is recorded. Use it on-site:

This works because this grave’s location is recorded. Most graves’ exact spots still await a field day with a GPS unit.

This is what the record holds so far: gathered, sourced, and still growing. There is more of Franklin's life to recover, and some of what is shown above is matched, not certain. A correction or a family memory is a gift; submit a source, correction, or memory.

The stone is still there.