Frederick Haile Stebbins

1860 - 1939  (79 years)

• Name	Frederick Haile Stebbins
  Birth	24 May 1860	Springfield, Hampden, MA
  Gender	Male
  Census	15 May 1865	Springfield, Hampden, MA ; age 5, born MA, living with parents
  Census	23 Jun 1870	Springfield, Hampden, MA ; age 10, born MA, living with parents
  Census	12 Jun 1900	Springfield, Hampden, MA ; age 40, born May 1860 in MA, single, lawyer, parents born VT/NH, widowed mother in house
  Census	20 Apr 1910	Springfield, Hampden, MA ; age 49, born MA, marr 7 yrs, general practice lawyer, parents born NH/NH
  Census	5 Jan 1920	Springfield, Hampden, MA ; age 59, born MA, office lawyer, parents born NH/NH
  Census	10 Apr 1930	Springfield, Hampden, MA ; age 69, born MA, private practice attorney, parents born NH/NH
  Death	26 Oct 1939	Springfield, Hampden, MA
  Burial		Oak Grove Cemetery, Springfield
  Person ID	I1535	Family Tree
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	John Mills Stebbins,   b. 27 Dec 1825, Hinsdale, Cheshire, NH d. 11 Feb 1888, Springfield, Hampden, MA (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Harriet Cornelia Haile,   b. 22 Jun 1829, Chesterfield, Cheshire, NH d. 14 Mar 1906, Springfield, Hampden, MA (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	23 Nov 1853	Hinsdale, NH
  Family ID	F349	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha Rumery Adams,   b. 28 Jun 1870, Springfield, Hampden, MA d. 12 Oct 1964, Springfield, Hampden, MA (Age 94 years)  [1]
  Marriage	12 Nov 1902
  Children	1. Frederick Adams Stebbins,   b. 4 Jul 1910, Springfield, Hampden, MA d. 1 May 1988, Longmeadow, Hampden, MA (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F814	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 May 2015

  
  

• Headstones

  Frederick & Martha Stebbins Family Gravestone Frederick Haile Stebbins / 1860-1939 Martha Rumery Adams / his wife / 1870 - 1964 Frederick Adams Stebbins / 1910 - 1988 Plot: Section 9

  
  

• Notes

  from "The Springfield Republican", 27 Pct 1939 (genealogybank.com) Atty Frederick H. Stebbins, 79, second oldest member of the Hampden County Bar association and long active in banking circles in this city, died at his home yesterday morning after several months' illness. A former president of the Hampden Saving bank where he headed that institution from 1919 until he resigned in 1934, Mr. Stebbins was also active in Democratic circles years ago and at one time was president of the Springfield Democratic club. Admitted to the Hampden county bar in 1884, he had practiced law continuously until June, although he had not been able to attend his office regularly since last December. He was active in political circles before he became interested in banking and in 1887 and 1888 served on the common council. He also ran for several other political offices and at various times was a candidate for state senator, state representative and alderman. Interest in Books Mr Stebbins was widely known for his interest in books. Collecting and studying literature was his major hobby. In his home on Bowdoin street, where he lived for the past 27 years, he had a collection of biographies and books of all description. Born May 24, 1860, he was the son of Harriet C. Haile and John Mills Stebbins, who was mayor of Springfield in 1874. He grandfather, William Haile, was governor of New Hampshire in 1857 and Mr. Stebbins was a lineal descendant of Rowland Stebbins who settled in Springfield in 1680, coming here from England. He attended public schools in Springfield and graduated from Springfield high school in the class of 1877. He then attended Yale college, from which he was graduated in 1881 and spent two years at Harvard Law school, being admitted to the bar in 1884. Started Practice in 1884 He began the practice of low in the office of Judge Elisha B. Maynard, former superior court justice and one-time mayor of Springfield, who was also prominent in Democratic circles. He later severed his connection with Judge Maynard and opened a law office at 1387 Main street, where he was active until last summer. In 1902, he married Martha Rumery Adams, daughter of J. Sumner Adams, formerly of 99 Bay street in this city. Their son, Atty Frederick Adams Stebbins, practices law in this city. Well known in banking circles, he was one of the incorporators of the Hampden Savings bank in 1892 and was elected a trustee in 1896. Although he resigned his position as president in 1934, he continued as a member of the board of trustees and was active in consultation work with the bank. Active in Church He was a member of the Memorial church, where he served on the parish committee for more than 30 ears and was active in affairs of the church. On of the leading members of the Saturday Night club, he was active in that organization for many years and also devoted much of his time to affairs of the Century club. He was also interested in the work of the Winthrop club, and was a member of the Realty club. Other than a widow and son he leaves only a cousin, Henry Chapin Haile of this city. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at the home at a time to be announced, with Rev. Dr. John Homer Miller officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery.

  
  

• Sources

  [S79] Hooker, Edmund, The descendants of Rev. Thomas Hooker, Hartford, Connecticut, 1586-1908, (E R Andrews Printing Co., Rochester, NY, 1909), pg 364.