Ephraim H.,⁷ (Ephraim H.,⁶ Levi,⁵ Isaiah,⁴ Isaac,³ John,² John,¹) b. Nov. 15, 1840.   Mar. 1st wife, Melvina Lewis, June 16, 1861.   She d. Mch. 16, 1869.

   I. Frank A.,⁸ b. Mch. 3, 1862.   Mar. May G. Currier, Jan., 1883.
   II. Lillian G.,⁸ b. Nov. 8, 1866.   Mar. Geo. A. Porter, jan. 3, 1886.
   III. Mary E.,⁸ b. Mch. 8, 1869.   Mar. Frank M. Sinot, Jan. 17, 1891.
   Ephraim H.,⁷, the father, married 2nd wife, Laura Peterson of Duxbury, Apr. 23rd, 1871.   He was at one time a member of the board of selectmen.

   The Eames of olden time has been changed in recent years to Ames.   The E being dropped.
   Capt. Anthony Eames of Marshfield, born, it is thought, in Dorset, England, about 1595-6, d. in 1686.   Mar., it is thought, Margery — in England.

   Lieut. Mark Eames,² their son, was b. probably in England about 1620, d. at Marshfield in 1693.   Mar. May 26, 1648, at Hingham, Elizabeth —.

   Jonathan,³ their son (Mark,² Capt. Anthony,¹) b. at Marshfield about 1655-6, d. at Marshfield in 1724.   Mar. in 1682, Hannah Trouant of Marshfield.