 They raised two sons, Daniel (April 1840 - 2 September 1865) and Ashburton (7 December 1847 - 7 February 1879), and four daughters but three died in childhood.His third daughter Caroline W. Webster (24 October 1845 - 16 August 1884) married James Geddes Day.During the Civil War, Webster served as colonel of the 12th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.