One of the prominent families of Marshfield for the past half century bears the name of Weatherbee.
   George H. Wetherbee,¹ father of our present Town Treasurer, was born February 17, 1806, in Billerica, Mass.   He went to Boston when fifteen years of age as an employee in the Paterson Hotel on Elm street, later known as Wilde's Tavern.   He afterwards engaged in the ready-made clothing business with his brother Elijah T., on the corner of Summer and Federal street, and was one of the earliest clothiers in Boston.   After gaining a fair competency, he retired and came to East Marshfield; bought the farm and house owned and built by Danforth Hall in 1822.   A few years later in 1840, he engaged in a general store business in the building adjoining his house.   In 1852 he purchased a portion of the Jedediah Little estate at Littletown, now known as Sea View, and built a store on the premises.   This was occupied the following year (1853) by his son, George H., Jr., where he carried on a general store business.
   In 1849 George H., senior, sold out his store business at East Marshfield, now known as Marshfield Hills, to W. and C. Ames, who continued at this stand about three years, and then sold to Elisha W. Hall.   Mr. Weatherbee, senior, then moved with his family to his house in Sea View, where he resided three years, and then removed to Scituate (part known as Greenbush) where he built a house (now occupied by his son, John Weatherbee) in which he resided the remainder of his life.   He also built a store near his house where his son John kept a general store for the period of