Perhaps Rhoda was Perkins? Here are her two children born Boston and the death of the daughter. I could find no marriage for them, nor her death. Spencer was the maiden name of Nicholas A. Apollonio's mother. Apollonio Spencer M. Boston 1853 74 116 Birth item 5208, May 27, 1853, Spencer Melancthon? Apollonio, male, born Silver St., Nicholas A. & Rhoda A., residing Silver St, father printer, born Stonnington CT, mother born Oxford ME Apollonio Spencer M. Newton 1876 281 146 Marriage item 44, July 5, 1876 Spencer M. Apollonio, residing Boston, 23, Bookkeeper, born So. Boston, Nicholas A. & Rhoda A., first marriage Harriet A. Richardson, residing Newton, 20, born Newton, John & Ellen W., first marriage, Rev. C. Cunningham Apollonio Alice Perkins Boston 1855 92 43 Birth [Alice Perkins Apollonia born Aug 4, 1854] Apollonio Alice P. Boston 1855 95 66 Death item 2947, Sept 16, 1855 Alice P. Apollonia, 1 year, 12 da, died Boston, Cholera infantum, female, single, born Boston, Nicholas A. & Rhoda Apollonio Nicholas A. Boston 1861 14 648 Marriage item 854, May 20, 1861, Nicholas A. Apollonia, residing Boston, 45, City Register, born Stonington Conn, Nicholas & Nancy, third marriage Caroline A. Drown, residing Brooklyn NY, 32, born Portsmouth NH, Daniel P & Lois S., first marriage, John Duncan at Brooklyn NY Son Harry Drown Apollonio b. July 23, 1864, Vol: 170 ; Page: 107 Apollonio Nicholas A.Boston 1891 420 372 Death item 8606, Oct 30, Nicholas A. Apollonio, male, married, 76 y 7 m 20 d, Brights Disease, died 624 Warren St, Cittiy Registrar, born Stonington Conn, father Nicholas A., born Italy, mother Nancy Spencer, b. ___ Conn. 1850 Census for Boston, N. A. Apolonio, 34, Roda 19, Lydia A. 9, Nicholas 7, Samuel 5 (children b. NY) 1860 census for Boston, No Rhoda, Lydia A. 18, Nicholas T. 17, Saml T. 15, Spencer M. 7; only Spencer b. MA, other children b. NY 1870 census for Boston, Nicholas 54, Carrie D. 25, Nicholas 27, Samuel 25, Spencer 15, Georgia 24, Thornton 5, Arthur 2, Raymond 1 [ per 1880 census Georgia is Nicholas jr wife), Arthur and Raymond are their children, not those of Nicholas. Sr. Spencer's wife Harriet A. Richardson died July 14, 1882. Happy Hunting Kathy P. FamilySearch shows Nicholas Alessandre Apollonio b. 10 MAR 1814 Stonington, New London, Connecticut list 1st wife as Sarah Gibbs, but says she is mother of Spencer. another entry shows Carrie Drowne as wife married 1869, but says no children. Another reason to ALWAYS double check anything you find on the internet! ----- Original Message ----- Subject: [GENMASSACHUSETTS] Massachusetts Archives lookup > Hello listers > I was wondering if SKS might look up a birth entry in the Massachusetts > State Archives. > > Spencer M Apollonio, was born in Boston in 1855. His father was Nicholas > A.Apollonio. His birth information is in Volume 74, on page 116. > > I am looking for his mother's maiden name, and Spencer's full date of > birth > > Thanks so much, > > Maria