Emma Brown (Skinner) Dolbeare, a Woman of Wakefield

Today’s Women’s History Month profile is on a woman whose roots in the town run deep, and whose family has made an important contribution to the town of Wakefield. Emma Brown (Skinner) Dolbeare, born on January 10, 1871, was the daughter of Thomas Judson Skinner and Harriet E. (Brown) Skinner. Thomas Skinner was one of…

Ruth Woodbury, a Woman of Wakefield

For today’s Wakefield’s Women profile, the Wakefield Historical Society will salute one of its own in the person of Miss Ruth A. Woodbury. Born of ancient Yankee stock in 1902, Ruth was the daughter of Dr. Frank Woodbury (who descended from Mayflower settlers) and Mary H. Whittle Woodbury, who traced her own lineage to the…

Women in Wakefield Revolution 250 edition

“Women in Wakefield” Revolutionary War edition! As we enter the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War, it seems fitting to dedicate one of our Women’s History Month tributes to the town’s women during that period. The war actually lasted for seven long years, from Concord and Lexington past the battle of Yorktown, but the early…

Mrs. (Archibald) Grace M. Hume

Our “Women in Wakefield” spotlight today features an extraordinary woman, who had a great impact on the look of the town. Grace M. (Thornton) Hume was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts in 1878. Since Mrs. Hume preferred her full title (“Mrs. Archibald Hume”), it actually took some time to discover her maiden name … and, for…