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Lucy A. Prentiss
b.?; d.1912-11-05; Boston, MA, US; Boston Evening Transcript (via Google)
(contributed by Scott Prentice on 2013-09-21)
BURIAL SERVICE ON COMMON
Body of Mrs. Lucy A. Prentiss of South Boston Laid in Old Burying Ground
In the old burying ground on Boston Common, this afternoon, the body of Mrs. Lucy A. Prentiss, a represntative of several old Boston families, was burled. It is only rarely nowadays that a burial takes place here, and many people stopped to enquire regarding the funeral. Mrs. Prentiss was In her eighty-seventh year and her home for the past twenty years was at 36 Mitchell street, South Boston, where services were conducted by Rev. Leonard K. Smith, rector of Grace Episcopal Chapel. She had remarkably good health until within a short time of her death on Sunday and she loved to relate entertaining facts about early days In Boston. She was born on Fayette street, one of a family of seven children, and was familiar with all the fine residences and the best people of that section in her youth.
Her grandfather, Jean Francois Mazraie Giron, came from southern France and settled in Boston. One or her prized possessions was a cutlass which he took from a British officer in a memorable sea encounter during the War of 1812. This has a hilt of solid gold and the graceful blade is ornamented with initials of King George, entwined flags, a crown and other emblems. After living here for a time he dropped his last name and Mazraie soon became Mushaway. His son, John Mushaway, went to the Californla gold fields during the excitement of '49, and a horse pistol with which he defended himself when crossing the Isthmus is among the interesting collection preserved by Mrs. Prentiss in spite of many movings during her long life. Her mother was Susan Draper, a native of Liverpool.
On her husband's side she was connected with the Batterman family and she was buried in the tomb built in 1800 by George Batterman, said to been one of the participants in the Boston Tea Party, and Colonel John Frank. These men were inseparable in life and they wished to be burled in the same spot. The Batterman home, where her husband was born, was on Summer street, near Church Green.
Mrs. Prentiss leaves one son, Frank, with whom she made her home; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She also leaves a sister, two years younger than herself, Mrs. Caroline Chubbuck of South Boston.
Body of Mrs. Lucy A. Prentiss of South Boston Laid in Old Burying Ground
In the old burying ground on Boston Common, this afternoon, the body of Mrs. Lucy A. Prentiss, a represntative of several old Boston families, was burled. It is only rarely nowadays that a burial takes place here, and many people stopped to enquire regarding the funeral. Mrs. Prentiss was In her eighty-seventh year and her home for the past twenty years was at 36 Mitchell street, South Boston, where services were conducted by Rev. Leonard K. Smith, rector of Grace Episcopal Chapel. She had remarkably good health until within a short time of her death on Sunday and she loved to relate entertaining facts about early days In Boston. She was born on Fayette street, one of a family of seven children, and was familiar with all the fine residences and the best people of that section in her youth.
Her grandfather, Jean Francois Mazraie Giron, came from southern France and settled in Boston. One or her prized possessions was a cutlass which he took from a British officer in a memorable sea encounter during the War of 1812. This has a hilt of solid gold and the graceful blade is ornamented with initials of King George, entwined flags, a crown and other emblems. After living here for a time he dropped his last name and Mazraie soon became Mushaway. His son, John Mushaway, went to the Californla gold fields during the excitement of '49, and a horse pistol with which he defended himself when crossing the Isthmus is among the interesting collection preserved by Mrs. Prentiss in spite of many movings during her long life. Her mother was Susan Draper, a native of Liverpool.
On her husband's side she was connected with the Batterman family and she was buried in the tomb built in 1800 by George Batterman, said to been one of the participants in the Boston Tea Party, and Colonel John Frank. These men were inseparable in life and they wished to be burled in the same spot. The Batterman home, where her husband was born, was on Summer street, near Church Green.
Mrs. Prentiss leaves one son, Frank, with whom she made her home; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She also leaves a sister, two years younger than herself, Mrs. Caroline Chubbuck of South Boston.
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