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Births registered in the Town of Merrimac, 1879: entry 14, Nettie Johnson Spofford, born 8 May 1879 to Nathan J. and Mary E. (Shorey) Spofford.
Births registered in the Town of Merrimac, 1879: entry 14, Nettie Johnson Spofford, born 8 May 1879 to Nathan J. and Mary E. (Shorey) Spofford. 1879
Source: Merrimac town clerk; Massachusetts vital registration, via Ancestry.
How it is shown: Complete page as held; no crop beyond the provider's own page image, or a labelled reading detail; no retouch.
Evidence for: Births registered in the Town of Merrimac, 1879, entry 14 (Nettie Johnson Spofford) · the original at Merrimac town clerk; Massachusetts vital registration, via Ancestry
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Massachusetts birth index, 1879, Merrimac -- index screenshot, not a birth certificate
Massachusetts birth index, 1879, Merrimac -- index screenshot, not a birth certificate 1879
Source: Ancestry/Holbrook viewer screenshot, 2026-10-01
Evidence for: Massachusetts birth index, 1879, Merrimac, registration Vol. 304, p. 255 -- the index's own place differs from the provider's search summary ("Boston"). · the original at Ancestry/Holbrook viewer
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Merrimac, Massachusetts, births registered for 1879: entry 14 records the birth of Nettie Johnson Spofford on 8 May 1879 (handwritten page 255).
Merrimac, Massachusetts, births registered for 1879: entry 14 records the birth of Nettie Johnson Spofford on 8 May 1879 (handwritten page 255). 8 May 1879 · births registered for 1879, entry 14, handwritten p. 255
Source: Merrimac town clerk, Massachusetts vital registration (NEHGS), via Ancestry.
How it is shown: Complete page as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Confirmed as a contemporary birth register page, The register volume number is not independently established. The page carries other 1879 births.
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1880 U.S. census, Merrimac, Massachusetts, ED 140: the candidate Spofford household (Nathan, with a child indexed as Nettie), lines 30-34 of schedule page 26. The image is very faint.
1880 U.S. census, Merrimac, Massachusetts, ED 140: the candidate Spofford household (Nathan, with a child indexed as Nettie), lines 30-34 of schedule page 26. The image is very faint. 5 June 1880 · ED 140, handwritten schedule p. 26 (provider p. 152d), lines 30-34
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1880 census (NARA T9), via Ancestry.
How it is shown: Complete page as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Unconfirmed: a candidate household only. The provider index reads Nettie Shotford, 6, born Maine, with Nathan, May, Clara and Sarah; ages and birthplace are not accepted, and there is no confident complete transcription of the faint original.
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Spofford genealogy (1888), p. 322: entry 2000, Nathan J. Spofford and Mary E. Bryant, married May 1, 1867, residence Merrimac, Mass.; children Clara B. (b. 14 Aug 1868), Sarah A. (b. 14 Jul 1870, graduated Merrimac High School 1888) and Nettie J. (b. 8 May 1879).
Spofford genealogy (1888), p. 322: entry 2000, Nathan J. Spofford and Mary E. Bryant, married May 1, 1867, residence Merrimac, Mass.; children Clara B. (b. 14 Aug 1868), Sarah A. (b. 14 Jul 1870, graduated Merrimac High School 1888) and Nettie J. (b. 8 May 1879). 1888
Source: Jeremiah Spofford, A genealogical record (1888), p. 322 (digitized book, Ancestry)
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Keep in mind: What the page says: Confirmed from the saved image: entry (2000.) Nathan J. Spofford and Mary E. Bryant, married May 1, 1867, residence Merrimac, Mass.; children 4099 Clara B., 4100 Sarah A. and 4101 Nettie J., b. May 8, 1879; the page also lists other Spofford families. Whether this is our person: Likely that 'Nettie J.' is the tree's Nettie Johnson Spofford (b. 1879), on name, birth year and Merrimac; the page gives only the initial J.
Evidence for: Jeremiah Spofford, A genealogical record (1888), p. 322: Nathan J. Spofford and Mary E. Bryant, daughters Clara B., Sarah A., Nettie J. · the original at Ancestry (digitized book)
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Annual report of the Town of Merrimac, year ending 31 January 1898: Merrimac High School graduates of 1897, General Course, listing Nettie J. Spofford.
Annual report of the Town of Merrimac, year ending 31 January 1898: Merrimac High School graduates of 1897, General Course, listing Nettie J. Spofford. 1898
Source: Town of Merrimac, via Internet Archive.
How it is shown: Complete page as held; no crop beyond the provider's own page image, or a labelled reading detail; no retouch.
Evidence for: Annual report of the town officers of the Town of Merrimac, year ending 31 January 1898 (Merrimac High School graduates, 1897) · the original at Town of Merrimac; printed by the Merrimac Budget
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Athol school salary expenditures list Nettie J. Spofford, $22.50. Printed p.176, for 1901–1902. The entry does not name her job or length of service.
Athol school salary expenditures list Nettie J. Spofford, $22.50. Printed p.176, for 1901–1902. The entry does not name her job or length of service. 1902
Source: Town of Athol.
How it is shown: Complete page as held; no crop beyond the provider's own page image; no retouch.
Evidence for: Athol annual report, school financial report, salaries 1901-1902 · the original at Town of Athol
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Athol’s financial report for 1901–1902, salary heading. Google PA175; unnumbered image. Read with printed p.176.
Athol’s financial report for 1901–1902, salary heading. Google PA175; unnumbered image. Read with printed p.176. 1902
Source: Town of Athol.
How it is shown: Complete page as held; no crop beyond the provider's own page image; no retouch.
Evidence for: Athol annual report, school financial report, salaries 1901-1902 · the original at Town of Athol
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Massachusetts Normal Art School, Circular and Catalogue for the Thirtieth Year, 1902-1903: title page of the catalogue whose student list (pp. 27 and 38) names Nettie J. Spofford.
Massachusetts Normal Art School, Circular and Catalogue for the Thirtieth Year, 1902-1903: title page of the catalogue whose student list (pp. 27 and 38) names Nettie J. Spofford. 1902 · title page (PDF p. 3)
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); massachusettscol1902mass.
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Keep in mind: The printed student list lacks age, home and parents, so Likely, not Confirmed, that the listed Nettie J. Spofford is the Merrimac drawing teacher. The title page itself does not name her.
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Nettie J. Spofford’s row in the Massachusetts Normal Art School catalog: class certificates in 1899 and 1900, and a Public School Class diploma in 1901. Printed p.38; the list heading is on p.27. Identification with the Merrimac teacher is likely.
Nettie J. Spofford’s row in the Massachusetts Normal Art School catalog: class certificates in 1899 and 1900, and a Public School Class diploma in 1901. Printed p.38; the list heading is on p.27. Identification with the Merrimac teacher is likely. 1902
Source: Massachusetts Normal Art School, under the State Board of Education.
How it is shown: Complete page as held; no crop beyond the provider's own page image; no retouch.
Evidence for: Massachusetts Normal Art School: Circular and Catalogue for the Thirtieth Year, 1902-1903 · the original at Massachusetts Normal Art School, under the State Board of Education
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The catalog’s list heading explains that these students received certificates or diplomas. Printed p.27.
The catalog’s list heading explains that these students received certificates or diplomas. Printed p.27. 1902
Source: Massachusetts Normal Art School, under the State Board of Education.
How it is shown: Complete page as held; no crop beyond the provider's own page image; no retouch.
Evidence for: Massachusetts Normal Art School: Circular and Catalogue for the Thirtieth Year, 1902-1903 · the original at Massachusetts Normal Art School, under the State Board of Education
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Annual report of the Town of Merrimac, 1904: the school report recording her departure from the Birch Meadow school for professional duties elsewhere.
Annual report of the Town of Merrimac, 1904: the school report recording her departure from the Birch Meadow school for professional duties elsewhere. 1904
Source: Town of Merrimac, via Internet Archive/Wikimedia Commons.
How it is shown: Complete page as held; no crop beyond the provider's own page image, or a labelled reading detail; no retouch.
Evidence for: Annual report of the town officers of the Town of Merrimac, 1904 (school report) · the original at Town of Merrimac; school superintendent report
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Annual report of the Town of Merrimac, 1904: the school report recording her departure from the Birch Meadow school for professional duties elsewhere.
Annual report of the Town of Merrimac, 1904: the school report recording her departure from the Birch Meadow school for professional duties elsewhere. 1904
Source: Town of Merrimac, via Internet Archive/Wikimedia Commons.
How it is shown: Complete page as held; no crop beyond the provider's own page image, or a labelled reading detail; no retouch.
Evidence for: Annual report of the town officers of the Town of Merrimac, 1904 (school report) · the original at Town of Merrimac; school superintendent report
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Report of Supervisor of Drawing, Merrimac annual report, 1906: Nettie J. Spofford's first report as director of drawing.
Report of Supervisor of Drawing, Merrimac annual report, 1906: Nettie J. Spofford's first report as director of drawing. 1906
Source: Town of Merrimac, via Internet Archive/Wikimedia Commons.
How it is shown: Complete page as held; no crop beyond the provider's own page image, or a labelled reading detail; no retouch.
Evidence for: Report of Supervisor of Drawing, in Merrimac annual report, 1906 · the original at Nettie J. Spofford; Town of Merrimac
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Report of Supervisor of Drawing, Merrimac annual report, 1906: Nettie J. Spofford's first report as director of drawing.
Report of Supervisor of Drawing, Merrimac annual report, 1906: Nettie J. Spofford's first report as director of drawing. 1906
Source: Town of Merrimac, via Internet Archive/Wikimedia Commons.
How it is shown: Complete page as held; no crop beyond the provider's own page image, or a labelled reading detail; no retouch.
Evidence for: Report of Supervisor of Drawing, in Merrimac annual report, 1906 · the original at Nettie J. Spofford; Town of Merrimac
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Report of Supervisor of Drawing, Merrimac annual report, 1907: her proposal for elective high-school drawing and an explanation of rising materials costs.
Report of Supervisor of Drawing, Merrimac annual report, 1907: her proposal for elective high-school drawing and an explanation of rising materials costs. 1907
Source: Town of Merrimac, via Internet Archive/Wikimedia Commons.
How it is shown: Complete page as held; no crop beyond the provider's own page image, or a labelled reading detail; no retouch.
Evidence for: Report of Supervisor of Drawing, in Merrimac annual report, 1907 · the original at Nettie Johnson Spofford; Town of Merrimac
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Report of Supervisor of Drawing, Merrimac annual report, 1907: her proposal for elective high-school drawing and an explanation of rising materials costs.
Report of Supervisor of Drawing, Merrimac annual report, 1907: her proposal for elective high-school drawing and an explanation of rising materials costs. 1907
Source: Town of Merrimac, via Internet Archive/Wikimedia Commons.
How it is shown: Complete page as held; no crop beyond the provider's own page image, or a labelled reading detail; no retouch.
Evidence for: Report of Supervisor of Drawing, in Merrimac annual report, 1907 · the original at Nettie Johnson Spofford; Town of Merrimac
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Report of Supervisor of Drawing, Merrimac annual report, 1907: her proposal for elective high-school drawing and an explanation of rising materials costs.
Report of Supervisor of Drawing, Merrimac annual report, 1907: her proposal for elective high-school drawing and an explanation of rising materials costs. 1907
Source: Town of Merrimac, via Internet Archive/Wikimedia Commons.
How it is shown: Complete page as held; no crop beyond the provider's own page image, or a labelled reading detail; no retouch.
Evidence for: Report of Supervisor of Drawing, in Merrimac annual report, 1907 · the original at Nettie Johnson Spofford; Town of Merrimac
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Report of Supervisor of Drawing, Merrimac annual report, 1907: her proposal for elective high-school drawing and an explanation of rising materials costs.
Report of Supervisor of Drawing, Merrimac annual report, 1907: her proposal for elective high-school drawing and an explanation of rising materials costs. 1907
Source: Town of Merrimac, via Internet Archive/Wikimedia Commons.
How it is shown: Complete page as held; no crop beyond the provider's own page image, or a labelled reading detail; no retouch.
Evidence for: Report of Supervisor of Drawing, in Merrimac annual report, 1907 · the original at Nettie Johnson Spofford; Town of Merrimac
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Recorded will of Nathan J. Spofford of Merrimac, executed 26 November 1908, naming his wife Mary E. and daughters Clara B. Williams, Sarah A. Spiller and Nettie J. Spofford.
Recorded will of Nathan J. Spofford of Merrimac, executed 26 November 1908, naming his wife Mary E. and daughters Clara B. Williams, Sarah A. Spiller and Nettie J. Spofford. 1908
Source: Essex County, Massachusetts, probate records, via Ancestry.
How it is shown: Complete page as held; no crop beyond the provider's own page image, or a labelled reading detail; no retouch.
Evidence for: Recorded will of Nathan J. Spofford of Merrimac · the original at Essex County, Massachusetts, probate records; court copy via Ancestry
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Recorded will of Nathan J. Spofford of Merrimac, executed 26 November 1908, naming his wife Mary E. and daughters Clara B. Williams, Sarah A. Spiller and Nettie J. Spofford.
Recorded will of Nathan J. Spofford of Merrimac, executed 26 November 1908, naming his wife Mary E. and daughters Clara B. Williams, Sarah A. Spiller and Nettie J. Spofford. 1908
Source: Essex County, Massachusetts, probate records, via Ancestry.
How it is shown: Complete page as held; no crop beyond the provider's own page image, or a labelled reading detail; no retouch.
Evidence for: Recorded will of Nathan J. Spofford of Merrimac · the original at Essex County, Massachusetts, probate records; court copy via Ancestry
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Merrimac section, printed p.90, of the provider-labelled Newbury directory for 1909: Nettie J. Spofford, teacher, “b. Merrimac, Port.”
Merrimac section, printed p.90, of the provider-labelled Newbury directory for 1909: Nettie J. Spofford, teacher, “b. Merrimac, Port.” 1909
Source: Original city directory, via Ancestry.
How it is shown: Complete page as held; no crop beyond the provider's own page image; no retouch.
Evidence for: Newbury, Massachusetts, city directory, 1909 · the original at Original city directory, via Ancestry
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Merrimac section, printed p.116, of the provider-labelled Newbury directory for 1912: Nettie J. Spofford, teacher, “b. Merrimac, Port.”
Merrimac section, printed p.116, of the provider-labelled Newbury directory for 1912: Nettie J. Spofford, teacher, “b. Merrimac, Port.” 1912
Source: Original city directory, via Ancestry.
How it is shown: Complete page as held; no crop beyond the provider's own page image; no retouch.
Evidence for: Newbury, Massachusetts, city directory, 1912 · the original at Original city directory, via Ancestry
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Merrimac section, printed p.127, of the provider-labelled Newbury directory for 1916: Nettie J. Spofford is listed as a teacher at Merrimac Port. The preceding entry reports that Mary E., widow of Nathan J., died April 6, 1914.
Merrimac section, printed p.127, of the provider-labelled Newbury directory for 1916: Nettie J. Spofford is listed as a teacher at Merrimac Port. The preceding entry reports that Mary E., widow of Nathan J., died April 6, 1914. 1916
Source: Original city directory, via Ancestry.
How it is shown: Complete page as held; no crop beyond the provider's own page image; no retouch.
Evidence for: Newbury, Massachusetts, city directory, 1916 · the original at Original city directory, via Ancestry
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Lawrence directory, provider year 1920, printed p.465: Nettie J. Spofford, draftsman, 283 Essex, boarding at 237 Bruce. The printed heading says year ending September 1921. Identity with the Merrimac teacher remains likely.
Lawrence directory, provider year 1920, printed p.465: Nettie J. Spofford, draftsman, 283 Essex, boarding at 237 Bruce. The printed heading says year ending September 1921. Identity with the Merrimac teacher remains likely. 1921
Source: Original city directory, via Ancestry.
How it is shown: Complete page as held; no crop beyond the provider's own page image; no retouch.
Evidence for: Lawrence, Massachusetts, city directory, year ending September 1921 · the original at Original city directory, via Ancestry
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Lowell directory, provider year 1924, printed p.670: Nettie J. Spofford, draftsman, 40 Middlesex, room 114; residence 35 Livingston Avenue. Identity with the Merrimac teacher remains likely.
Lowell directory, provider year 1924, printed p.670: Nettie J. Spofford, draftsman, 40 Middlesex, room 114; residence 35 Livingston Avenue. Identity with the Merrimac teacher remains likely. 1924
Source: Original city directory, via Ancestry.
How it is shown: Complete page as held; no crop beyond the provider's own page image; no retouch.
Evidence for: Lowell, Massachusetts, city directory, 1924 · the original at Original city directory, via Ancestry
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Lowell directory, provider year 1925, printed p.663: Nettie J. Spofford, draftsman, 40 Middlesex, room 114; residence 3 Belmont. The printed heading says year ending January 1926. Identity with the Merrimac teacher remains likely.
Lowell directory, provider year 1925, printed p.663: Nettie J. Spofford, draftsman, 40 Middlesex, room 114; residence 3 Belmont. The printed heading says year ending January 1926. Identity with the Merrimac teacher remains likely. 1926
Source: Original city directory, via Ancestry.
How it is shown: Complete page as held; no crop beyond the provider's own page image; no retouch.
Evidence for: Lowell, Massachusetts, city directory, year ending January 1926 · the original at Original city directory, via Ancestry
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1930 U.S. census, Danvers, Massachusetts, ED 5-30, sheet 9B, line 61: Nettie J. Spofford, age 50, single, enumerated 15 April 1930 under the heading Danvers State Hospital.
1930 U.S. census, Danvers, Massachusetts, ED 5-30, sheet 9B, line 61: Nettie J. Spofford, age 50, single, enumerated 15 April 1930 under the heading Danvers State Hospital. 15 April 1930 · ED 5-30 (provider 0030), sheet 9B, line 61
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1930 census (NARA T626), via Ancestry.
How it is shown: Complete page as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Likely, not Confirmed: the identification with Nettie Johnson Spofford rests on full name, age and parents' birthplaces (Massachusetts and Maine). The page is not an admission record and gives no diagnosis.
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Spofford-Williams family monument inscription, Locust Grove Cemetery, Merrimac
Spofford-Williams family monument inscription, Locust Grove Cemetery, Merrimac 2011
Source: Photograph: John Glassford, Find a Grave, added 6 May 2011; photo 42037605.
Evidence for: Spofford-Williams family monument, Locust Grove Cemetery, Merrimac. Photographs: John Glassford, added 6 May 2011 (memorials 42037616, 42037605). Nettie is not named on either inspected face. · the original at Find a Grave
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Spofford-Williams family monument, Locust Grove Cemetery, Merrimac, Massachusetts: a granite monument inscribed SPOFFORD above and WILLIAMS on the base, with two flags. Photograph by John Glassford, Find a Grave, added 6 May 2011.
Spofford-Williams family monument, Locust Grove Cemetery, Merrimac, Massachusetts: a granite monument inscribed SPOFFORD above and WILLIAMS on the base, with two flags. Photograph by John Glassford, Find a Grave, added 6 May 2011. 2011
Source: Photograph: John Glassford, Find a Grave (photo 42037616, added 6 May 2011)
How it is shown: Photograph as held; no crop, no retouch.
Keep in mind: What the photograph shows: the family monument bearing only the two surnames SPOFFORD and WILLIAMS; no individual name or date is legible on this face. Whether it is our person's: Nettie Johnson Spofford is tagged as a member of the Spofford family buried in the lot; she is not named on the stone, and the lot attribution rests on the Find a Grave memorial page and the research's reading, so it is Likely at best.
Evidence for: Spofford-Williams family monument, Locust Grove Cemetery, Merrimac. Photographs: John Glassford, added 6 May 2011 (memorials 42037616, 42037605). Nettie is not named on either inspected face. · the original at Find a Grave
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