Born in Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA on 27 Aug 1829 to Joab Hapgood and Elizabeth Eager. Abigail Marion married Samuel Denny Ward and had 3 children. She passed away on 16 Apr 1917 in Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
After receiving his degree at Harvard College, Artemas taught school for a time in Groton MA. He married Sarah Trowbridge and returned to Shrewsbury. The newlyweds started a family, ran a General Store in the center of town and became respected members of the community.