DEACON
BENJAMIN BISBEE, one of
Stoughton
's Civil War veterans, was born in
North Stoughton
, where he now resides,
April 10, 1832
, son of Otis and Nancy
(Pope) Bisbee. His parents were natives of this town, as was also his
grandfather, Benjamin Bisbee, who went from Stoughton to join the
Continental army, with which he served four and one-half years in the war for
independence. Grandfather Bisbee was a prosperous farmer and a well-known
citizen of his day, He wedded Millie Vose, and reared six children
namely, Lavinia, Millie, Hannah, Joshua, Benjamin, and Otis.
Otis Bisbee, son of Benjamin, inherited the farm, which he
cultivated during his active years, and resided at the homestead from his birth
until his death. He always attended strictly to his private affairs, and was
deeply attached to his home and fireside. Nancy Pope, whom he married,
was a daughter of Joseph and Betsey (Tower) Pope, and was one of a
family of seven children: John, William, Joseph, Thomas, Nancy, Eliza,
and Clarissa Pope. Her father was in early life a fisherman and later a
farmer. Otis and Nancy (Pope) Bisbee reared six children, as
follows: James Otis, who is engaged in agricultural pursuits in
Stoughton; Benjamin, the subject of this sketch; Augusta, who
married C. F. Kimball (both deceased) ; Eliza, who is now Mrs. Milliken,
and resides in Somerville, Mass. ; Joseph, who enlisted in the First
Massachusetts Cavalry for service in the Civil War, and died at Hilton Head,
S.C. ; and Geraldine, who married George Milliken, and is no
longer living. Mrs. Nancy P. Bisbee died in 1892.
Benjamin
Bisbee acquired a common-school education and resided at home with his
parents until he was twenty-one years old. Learning the shoemaker's trade, he
followed it until 1862, when he enlisted as a private in Company B, Forty-fifth
Regiment,
Massachusetts
, Volunteer Infantry, for nine months' service. He participated in the battles
of White Hall,
Kingston
,
Goldsboro
, and other engagements,, and was discharged at
Milton
,
Mass.
, in July, 1863. Resuming his trade in
Randolph
,
Mass.
, he later returned to
Stoughton
, where he was engaged in shoemaking until 1891; and since that time he has
devoted his principal attention to the cultivation of the homestead farm. he
carries on general farming and dairying, sells considerable milk, and is also in
the express business as local agent of the New York & Boston Dispatch
Company. Politically, he is a Republican. He is prominently identified with the
Universalist church, of which he is a Deacon, and has long been active in its
affairs.
On
September 24, 1862
, Deacon Bisbee married
Susan
Y. P. Monk, of
Stoughton
. She is a daughter of the late Isaac P. and Mary A. (Packard) Monk.
Deacon and Mrs. Bisbee have an adopted son - John, born
September 22, 1882
, who is now attending the
Stoughton
High School
.
Source: Biographical Review - Volume XXV - Containing life sketches of
leading citizens of
Norfolk
County
Massachusetts
. (Boston, Mass., Biographical Review Publishing Co., 1898), pg. 654.
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