Died
at about age 89
in Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Problems/Questions
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Biography
Arathusa Hager was born about 1794 in New Salem, Massachusetts. She was daughter of Aaron (born in Easton, Massachusetts) and Rachel Hager (born in Petersboro). [1]
Arethusa Hager Sedger died April 2, 1883 in Athol, Massachusetts. She was a widow of 88. [1] She is buried in Athol, Massachusetts at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. [2]
Arethusa Hagar and Ebenezer Holt, married in New Salem, Massachusetts on Oct 18, 1813. [3]
Death record of her daughter says Arathusa was born in Newfane, Vermont. [4]
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7LV-THF : 2 March 2021), Arethaca Hager Sedger, 02 Apr 1883; citing Athal, Worcester, Massachusetts, v 348 p 373, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,225.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 April 2021), memorial page for Arathusa Hager Holt (1792–2 Apr 1883), Find A Grave: Memorial #85973581, citing Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by karen jennings (contributor 47062067) .
I suspect there are two Arathusa Holts, one married Sedger and one married Holt. They may have been born i 1794 and 1792 respectively. The parents of one Arethusa are Aaron and Rachel. Poorly sourced family trees on Familysearch confound them and I have no been able to detangle. The Find A Grave for this one only shows that she was wife of Ebenezer Holt and died at 88. But the death record shows married name Sedger with no explanation.