The Shattuck family tree in America dates back to 1657. Prior to the 20th century most were settled in central and northeast Massachusetts. My great grandparents, Charles Wesley and Nellie Buttrick Shattuck were residents of Prescott, Mass where they were buried in 1918 and 1919. Prescott, Mass no longer exists. It and three other towns were dismantled in 1936 and 1937 to allow the construction of river dams to create the Quabbin Reservoir. The Quabbin provides water to most of Boston and Prescott now lies 90' under water. Three thousand families were relocated and 7000 coffins were reinterred and buried elsewhere. Charles and Nellie are in a cemetary in Hardwick, Mass with several cousins, aunts and uncles by marriage, none with the Shattuck name. I knew several who survived Charles and Nellie from family reunions during Memorial Day weekends when I was in my early teens.
My father was 18 when Charles died but he must have been very fond of Charles as I am named after him. However, it takes two to tango and my mother disliked the name, Charles. They finally came to a compromise. They agreed that my first name would be Charles but that I would be known as Jon, hence Charles Jonathan. Now, the U.S. government knows me as Charles and everyone else uses Jon.
The following are photos of Quabbin Reservoir. Its quite beautiful.
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