David Nevins Sr.
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David Nevins Sr. | |
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Died | March 19, 1881 | (aged 71)
Occupation | Industrialist |
Spouse | Eliza S. Coffin (m. 1838) |
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David Nevins Sr. (December 12, 1809 – March 19, 1881) was a wealthy New England industrialist.
Biography
David Nevins was born in Salem, New Hampshire on December 12, 1809. His family moved to Methuen, Massachusetts when he was very young.[1] He owned the Pemberton Mill in nearby Lawrence, Massachusetts.
He married Eliza S. Coffin in 1838, and they had two children – Henry Coffin Nevins and David Nevins Jr.[1]
He died in Methuen on March 19, 1881.[2]
Nevins is the namesake of the Nevins Memorial Library. An author wrote, "The public spirit and generosity of the Nevins family seems to have no bounds in the town in which they made their home".[3]
References
- ^ a b Cutter, William Richard, ed. (1908). Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts. Vol. II. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. pp. 977–978. Retrieved July 14, 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Death of David Nevins". The Boston Globe. Lawrence. March 19, 1881. p. 4. Retrieved July 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Historic District". City of Methuen, Massachusetts. Archived from the original on February 5, 2009. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
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