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were also branches of the family in London and at Insfield of Sussex. While the family described herein is given by all the authorities as Scotch-Irish, it was neither Scotch nor Irish in the paternal line and though the im- migrant doubtless came from the north of Ireland with the Scotch-Irish to New Hamp- shire, its connections were doubtless Scotch to a large extent; he or his father must have been born in England.
(I) James Shirley, the immigrant ancestor, was born in England or Ireland, in 1649, and died in 1754. aged, it is said, one hundred and five years. He was an old man when he came to America in 1730 with three or more sons. He and his family settled in Chester, New Hampshire, and he owned Lot 13, a large farm, now the town farm of Chester. His three sons all had large families and many descend- ants. Children, born in Ireland: 1. John, married first, in Ireland; second, widow of Archibald Miller. 2. Captain James, born December, 1700; mentioned below. 3. Thomas half-brother of James, was once at Hamp- stead, later at Auburn, New Hampshire ; was killed from the effect of a blow by John Pat- ten, December 25, 1775. dying February 1, 1776.
(II) Captain James Shirley, son of James Shirley ( 1), was born in Province of Ulster, Ireland, December, 1700, and died in Chester. New Hampshire, May 17, 1796, nearly ninety- six years old. He was a "seventh son" and famous for curing the "king's evil." He was a prominent citizen for many years in Chester where he settled with his father in 1730. He was probably a captain in the French and In- dian war. He lived at Brookline, Massachu- setts, for a short time before settling in Ches- ter. In 1734 he bought the Addition lot No. II, near that of his father and settled where Dudley C. Swain lately lived. He married first. in Ireland, Janet Shirley. Children, born in Ireland: 1. James, killed by lightning. 2. Margaret, married Deacon Thomas Shirley. cousin. 3. Agnes, married John McNair, mariner, who died soon after : she died Febru- ary, 1823, aged eighty. 4. John, had a son John. 5. Hugh, clerk of the Presbyterian parish at Chester; his son Peter settled in Maine. 6. Lieutenant William, mentioned
below.
(III) Lieutenant William Shirley, son of James Shirley (2), was born in Chester, New Hampshire, about 1760, and died there in 1870. He married, 1788, Mary Morrison, who died July, 1843, aged eighty-three. He was a prom-
inent figure in the militia of his town. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, and for many years clerk of the parish. Children, born at Chester: I. Margaret, born August 6. 1789; resided on the homestead, died un- married. 2. James, born 1791. 3. John, born 1793, mentioned below. 4. Mary, born 1801; married Samuel Cowdrey. 5. Robert, born 1803.
(IV) John Shirley, son of Lieutenant Wil- liam Shirley (3), was born in Chester, 1793. He died January, 1863. He was a farmer in Chester. He married Polly Graham. ( This name was called Grimes among the Scotch, ac- cording to the history of Chester. Polly and Mary are also used interchangeably). Polly was the daughter of Robert and Sarah ( Gil- christ ) Graham, widow of Joseph Carr. Rob- ert Graham, father of Robert mentioned, re- sided on the east side of the Derry Road; died May, 1700: married Jane Carr, of London- derry. Robert Shirley, son of Robert last named, was born in Ireland of Scotch ances- try: married Janet Hume ; settled on Lot No. 128 in 1733: signed the Presbyterian protest November. 1735: will dated December, 1748, when he was about eighty years old ; children : Agnes, married Andrew Crain; Jean, married William White, Sr. ; Esther, married Matthew Forsaith; Mary, married William Crawford; Ann. died unmarried. Children, born at Chester : 1. Hannah. 2. William. 3. Mary B., married Jacob Irving, of Hampstead, New Hampshire. 4. Harriet. 5. Dorothy. 6. John Achin, mentioned below.
(V) John Achin Shirley, son of John Shir- ley (4). was born in Chester, June 13. 1836. He was educated in the public schools of his native town, and worked at home on the farm with his father until he was sixteen years old. He then worked out on various farms in the vicinity until he was of age, living at home most of the time. He then went to work in a grist mill at Danversport, Massachusetts, and continued there until 1850 when he went to Lawrence to work in a grist mill. After three years he took a lease of the property and con- ducted the mill on his own account for a short time. He finally engaged in his present busi- ness of market gardening, buying the farm on which he now lives in Methuen, Massachu- setts, for that purpose. He has about sixty- five acres of land in the estate. In recent years his sons have been associated with him in the business and they have greatly prosper- ed. He is an attendant of the Congregational church. In politics a Republican, he is an in-
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fluential and prominent citizen. He married first 1862, Emma Maria Frye, born December 31. 1842, died 1879 at Methuen. He married second, Mary A. Townsend Bailey, widow of Tristum, of Andover, Massachusetts. Her father was Charles Jarvis Townsend. Chil- dren of first wife: I. John William, born June 13, 1863: educated in the public schools and Lawrence high school, now in partnership with his father in conducting their market gar- lens : married first, Mary Dolbier ; and second, Abbie Marshall, of Lawrence; all children were of the first wife; two died young ; Mar- garet, born 1898. 2. Annie M., born July 13, 1864; died December 10, 1878. 3. Charles H., born June 24, 1875; married Nettie Bab- cock ; he is an engineer on the Boston & Maine railroad. 4. Dana F., born April 17, 1878, educated in the public and high schools of Me- thuen: in partnership with his father and brother, John W. Shirley; lives with parents; unmarried. 5. Walter, born June 2, 1879, un- married ; fireman on the Boston & Maine rail- road.
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DILLON The Dillon family is found at the present time in all parts of the United Kingdom and in many sections in America. The surname is of ancient Irish origin. Lochan Dilmhain (by some called Lochan Dilionn, for the Irish word dile, meaning flood) was, according to the "Book of Armagh," ancestor of Dillon of Cuircneach, or Dillon's Country, in the county of Westmeath; and was, according to some of the Irish genealogists, brother of Colman Mor (King of Meath) and of Hugh Slaine, the 14Ist monarch of Ireland ; all three (these genealogists say) the sons of Dermod, the 133d monarch, who was the son of Fergus Cearrb- heoilm. son of Conall Creamthann (the first Christian King of Meath) son of Niall of the Nine Hostages, the 126th monarch. And it is stated that the said Lochan killed the said Colman Mor, for refusing to let him enjoy his proportion of the kingdom of Meath, called Cuircneach ; and therefore fled into France, where he and his posterity remained until Robert Le Dillon, lineally descended from the said Lochan, came into Ireland (with those that Dermod MacMorough invited out of Eng- land to assist him in the recovery of his king- dom of Leinster) and laid claim to the said territory of Cuircneach ; which having made appear, after some contest and strife. O'Me- laghlin, then king of Meath, was by the inter- position and mediation of O'Molloy and Mac-
Geoghagan, then powerful men in the coun- try, content he should enjoy ; and, accordingly he and his posterity possessed that territory from that time to the Cromwellian confisca- tions of Ireland in the seventeenth century. That Lochan Dilmhain was brother of Aodh Slaine or of Colman Mor is contradicted, how- ever, another authority stating that he was brother of Colman Rimeach, the 142d mon- arch. From Robert Le Dillon, called also The Englishman, the Irish family is traced to the present time. There have been many promi- nent men of this family in public life and in the various professions.
(I) Edward Dillon, a descendant of this Irish family, from a branch in England, was born in Ireland. He was engaged in the busi- ness of a dry goods dealer at Manchester, Eng- land ; he died in Choley, England. He mar- ried and had children: Edward. Ann, John, Bridget. Bridget married Samuel Briggs, and lives in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The other three died in Lawrence.
(II) John Dillon, son of Edward Dillon ( I ), born in Choley, England, January 4, 1852, died in Lawrence, Massachusetts, December 30, 1906. He enjoyed a liberal education in his youth in his native town. He came to America when he was nineteen years old, and located at Lawrence where he lived the rest of his life. He began in the plaiting business, but after a short time he engaged in dyeing. He built up a large and flourishing business. His location was 570 Essex street. He con- tinued in active business until the time of his death, and was an extensive owner of real estate. He was of model character, domestic in his tastes and of retiring disposition. In poli- tics he was independent. He was a member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic church. He married, January 30, 1889, Mary Frances Reagan, born March 16, 1860, daughter of Timothy and Mary (Corcoran) Reagan, na- tives of Ireland, and resided in Norwich, Con- necticut, for over fifty years. He died Janu- ary 6, 1906. Children, born in Lawrence: I. Mary Frances, born June 27, 1896. 2. Ann Agnes, born November 2, 1899. 3. Helen, born June 15, 1903; died September following.
Samuel Jenkins, descendant of JENKINS Reginald Jenkins, immigrant ancestor, settled in Andover. Massachusetts. He was born about 1700 and died at Andover in 1787. His will dated Oc- tober 12, 1785. was proved two years later. He married Rebecca -- , who survived.
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In his will he mentioned his wife and these children: I. Joel. 2. Samuel, then deceased, mentioned below. 3. Daughter Jones. 4. Lydia. 5. Benjamin.
(11) Samuel Jenkins, son of Samuel Jen- kins ( I), was born about 1730 and died before his father, leaving a son Samuel who was men- tioned in the will of Samuel Jenkins ( I) above. This son must have been born about 1760.
(III) Samuel Jenkins, son of Samuel Jen- kins (2), was born about 1760 in Andover, Massachusetts. Among his children was Sam- uel, mentioned below.
(IV) Samuel Jenkins, son of Samuel Jen- kins (3), born about 1790 in Andover or vi- cinity, died in Bradford, Massachusetts. He married Serviah , born in 1790, died in Bradford, December 10, 1831, aged forty-one years. His daughter Margaret, born 1826, married William B. West of Bradford.
(V) Albert H. Jenkins, son of Samuel Jen- kins (4), was born in Dunbarton, New Hamp- shire. He was brought up in Reading, Massa- chusetts, by an uncle, Mr. Holt, and settled in Andover. He married Nancy Giles, born in Billerica, Massachusetts. Children: I. Ben- jamin, born June 30, 1843. 2. Emma, 1845. 3. William, 1847. 4. Frank, 1849, died in the service in 1863, a soldier in the Fourth New Hampshire artillery. 5. Herbert E., 1851. 6. Delia, 1852. 7. Alfred A., June 20, 1854 (twin), mentioned below. S. Adeline (twin). June 20, 1854. 9. Sarah, 1856. 10. Kendall, 1858.
(VI) Alfred A. Jenkins, son of Albert H. Jenkins (5), was born in Andover, June 20, 1854. He was educated in the public schools, and followed farming in Bradford until thirty- five years of age. He has since that time been engaged in the real estate and express business, conducting his operations in Haver- hill and Bradford, and making his home at 66 Central street, Bradford. He and his family belong to the Methodist Episcopal church of Bradford. In politics he is a Republican. He is a prominent Free Mason, a member of Sag- gahew Lodge, Pentucket Chapter, Royal Arch Masons. Haverhill Commandery, Knights Templar ; and of the Masonic bodies to the thirty-second degree. He is a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen and of Mutual Relief Lodge of Odd Fellows.
He married, July 31, 1877, Hattie F. At- wood, born in Bradford, in October, 1854, daughter of Augustus and Dolly (Boynton) Atwood of Bradford. She died January 21, 1908. Their only child, Guy G .. , born Decem-
ber 30, 1879, married June 1, 1904, Lillian M. Harmon, daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Harmon, of Epping, New Hampshire. Chil- dren of Guy G. and Lillian M. (Harmon) Jenkins: 1. Minona May, born May 12, 1905. 2. Ruth Miriam, September 12, 1906.
Thomas West, immigrant ancestor, WEST was born in England about 1600 and came to Massachusetts Bay colony in the ship "Mary and John," sailing March 24, 1633-34. He settled at Salem where he had a grant of land in 1640. His descend- ants are numerous in Beverly, Massachusetts. He is the progenitor of the Chester, New Hampshire family. His sons Henry and Thomas and Henry's wife Elizabeth were ad- mitted to the Salem church, January 4, 1665- 66. Children: 1. Henry, deposed May 31, 1686, aged about fifty-seven ; married Eliza- beth Merriam, of Concord, Massachusetts. 2. Thomas, Jr., mentioned below. Perhaps oth- ers.
( 11) Thomas West, son of Thomas West (I), born in England in 1631, died at Brad- ford. Massachusetts, intestate, December 23. 1720, aged eighty-nine years. He was admitted to the Salem church, January 4, 1665-66, and later dismissed to the church at Haverhill, De- cember 3, 1677, soon after he settled in the adjoining town of Bradford. He married first. at Salem, Phebe Waters, daughter of Richard Waters. She was born in 1640, died April 16, 1674, before her father. Mr. West married, second, Mary -, who died at Brad- ford, May 12, 1731, aged eighty-five years. Children: 1. Samuel. 2. Joseph. 3. Benia- min, baptized with the two older children, March 25, 1665-6. 4. John, baptized Febru- ary 10, 1666-67, also at Salem, mentioned be- low. 5. Samuel, had a posthumous son bap- tized June 21, 1691-92. Children born at Bradford: 6. Phebe, born September 30, 1679. married, December 30, 1718, Zechariah Eastman. 7. Ebenezer, born November 24, 1681, died April 1, 1683. 8. Deliverance, born February 26, 1684. 9. Sarah, born March 10, 1686-87. 10. William, born September 16, 1689, died May 8, 1712.
(III) John West, son of Thomas West (2), was baptized in Salem, February 10, 1666-67. He married. March 25, 1696, Mary Webster, at Salem. He was a farmer at Bradford. His will dated April 12, 1739, bequeathis to sons John, Isaac, Thomas, daughters Mary Heath, Sarah West, Rebecca Gray and Bethia Poor. Children, born in Bradford: I. Mary, born
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January 12, 1697-98, married Heath. 2. Hannah, born July 6, 1699, died July 26, 1699. 3. Sarah, born June 28, 1700. 4. Abigail, born February 18, 1703. 5. Rebecca, born June 20, 1706, married Gray. 6. Bethia, born April 19, 1709, married, Septem- ber II, 1735, Enoch Poor. 7. John, born De- cember 6, 1711, died 1741. 8. Isaac, born January 31, 1714-15, mentioned below. 9. Thomas, born August 10. 1717, died at Haver- hill or Bradford, October 28, 1782, in his sixty- sixth year, (gravestone at Bradford). IO. Joanna, born 1721.
(IV) Isaac West, son of John West (3), was born in Bradford, January 31, 1714-15; married Phebe Children, born at Bradford : I, son, born January 23, 1740. 2. John, born June 23, 1742, mentioned below. 3. Deborah, born March 17, 1743, married, October 13, 1768, Abijah Gage. 4. Abigail, born January 22, 1745, married, September IO, 1767, Samuel Buswell. 5. Molly, bap- tized March 29, 1748. 6. Phebe, born No- vember 16, 1752. 7. Elizabeth. 8. Daniel. 9. Elsey. The last three were mentioned as mi- nor children in the administration of the es- tate in 1758.
(V) John West, son of Isaac West (4), born in Bradford, June 23, 1742, died there in 1781. He was a potter by trade. His widow Elizabeth administered the estate in 1781. Children, born in Bradford : I. Thomas, Oc- tober 4. 1767. 2. John, February 28, 1770. 3. Isaac, April 10, 1772. 4. Elizabeth, April 16, 1774, died December 30, 1842, aged sixty- eight, unmarried. 5. Daniel, October 9, 1777, died July 8, 1831, aged fifty-one.
(VI) Richard West, son or nephew of John West (5), born about 1775, at Haver- hill or Bradford. died at Haverhill in 1817, leaving a family of young children and widow Mary. He married Mary Hazeltine. She was granted the personal estate in 1817 on her petition. Children, born at Haverhill : I. Harriet. April 15, 1798. 2. Richard Hazen, September, 1799. 3. George, March 10, 1802. 4. Elbridge. March 10, 1804. 5. Mary G., Oc- tober 1, 1806. 6. Caroline, April 25, 1809. 7. Adrian. October 25, 18II.
(VII) Richard, H. West, son of Richard West (6), was born in Haverhill, September, 1799. He settled in Bradford, and married Louisa Runnells, daughter of Thomas and Lucy Ann (Lapham) Runnells, of Bradford. Children, born at Bradford: I. Orestes, Jan- uary 9, 1825, mentioned below. 2. Elbridge, December 26, 1827. 3. Ellen, October 4,
1828. 4. Charles Otis, September 18, 1830, died 1830. 5. Ann H., died September 13, 1849, aged eighteen. 6. Walter, died Decem- ber. 1835. 7. Mary Ellen, born October 14, 1835. 8. James Gilmore, January 17, 1837. 9. Saralı Page. December 9, 1841. 10. Benja- min Lapham, November 20, 1842.
(VIII) Orestes West, son of Richard H. West (7), was born in Bradford, January 9, 1825. He was educated in the public schools. When a young man he engaged in the shoe job- bing business in New York city and pursued that calling with uninterrupted success for a period of thirty years. After the civil war he returned to Bradford and followed farming, dealing also in lumber and real estate, building many houses in Bradford. In politics Mr. West is a Republican, and has served the town of Bradford as assessor four years. He and his family belong to the Bradford Congrega- tional church, of which he has been deacon for many years. He is a prominent and useful citizen, enjoying the utmost respect and esteem of his townsmen. His home is at 5 Kimball street, Bradford.
He married, April 19, 1850, Mary A. Hyatt, daughter of Louis Hyatt, of Wilton, Connecti- cut. Children, born in New York City: I. George H., born February 26, 1850, is engaged in the shoe business as traveling salesman ; married. first, Eleanora Punchard, who died October 13, 1901 ; married, second, Catherine Herron. Children : Charles O., married Emma Carpenter, of Newburg, New York, June 23. 1897; two children: Kenneth and Dorothy. Elizabeth, married Wilber Parker. Ida J., married Harry P. Readman, October 22, 1903. George H., Lewis P., Katherine, Christine M. 2. Mary Louise, born Septem- ber 12, 1852, married Wallace L. Kimball, of Bradford, who is engaged in the jewelry business in Haverhill. 3. Ida, born 1856, died in infancy. Mrs. Mary A. West died January 24, 1908, aged eighty-three years.
PAGE John Page, immigrant ancestor, was born in England. He settled first in Hingham, Massachusetts, and was one of the signers of a petition to the general court, November 4. 1646. He re- moved to Haverhill about 1652. He died No- vember 23, 1687. Administration on his es- tate was granted to his grandson, Thomas Page, March 12, 1721-22, and the estate was finally divided in November, 1723. His widow died February 15, 1696-97. He married Mary Marsh, daughter of George Marsh. Children :
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1. John, baptized July 11, 1641, married in Hingham, June 14, 1663, Sarah Davis. 2. Onesiphorus, baptized November 20, 1642, at Hingham : married, November 22, 1664, Mary Hauxworth, and ( second), July 31, 1695, Sarah Rowell, widow. 3. Benjamin, born 1644, baptized July 14, 1644 ; married, Septem- ber 21, 1666, Mary Whittier, 4. Mary, bap- tized May 3, 1646; married, October 23, 1665 ; John Dow : (second ), July 14, 1673, Samuel Shepard. 5. Joseph, baptized March 5. 1647- 48, married, at llingham, January 21, 1671, Judith Guile ; (second), December 2, 1673, Martha Heath. 6. Cornelius, baptized July 15, 1649, mentioned below. 7. Sarah, bap- tized July 18, 1651, at Hingham ; married, Jan- uary 14, 1669, James Sanders. 8. Elizabeth, born June 15, 1653, died July 3, 1653. 9. Mercy, born April 1, 1655, married, November 13. 1674, John Clough. 10. Son born and died March 26, 1658. 11. Ephraim, born Feb- ruary 27, 1659, died July 22, 1659.
( II) Cornelius Page, son of John Page (I), born 1649, baptized July 15, 1649; married, November 13, 1674, Martha Clough, who died May 11, 1683, at Haverhill. Ile married ( sec- ond ), January 16, 1684, Mary Marsh, daugh- ter of Onesiphorus Marsh, and granddaughter of George Marsh. She died November 24. 1697. Ilis estate was administered July 18, 1698, and divided in 1699. He was a planter in Haverhill. Children, born in Haverhill: I. John, Jr., born September 2, 1675, died March 7, 1717-18; married, May 21, 1700, Sarah Sin- gletary. 2. Amos, born October 22, 1677, married Hannah
3. Elizabeth, born September 14, 1679. 4. Joanna, born March 6, 1680, died young. 5. Mehitable, born Feb- ruary 1, 1681, died May 9, 1682. 6. Cornelius, born April 1, 1683, died May 24, 1683. Chil- dren of the second wife: 7. Joseph, born September 21, 1686, died February 12, 1686- 87. 8. Joseph, born September 12, 1689, men- tioned below. 9. Sarah, born November 23, 1691, died June 18, 1762. 10. Thomas, born February 4, 1692. 11. Cornelius, born May 20, 1606.
(III) Joseph Page, son of Cornelius Page (2), was born in Haverhill, September 12, 1689. He married Mary Thompson, daughter of John Thompson. He resided in that part of Haverhill set off as Plaistow. New Hamp- shire. His brother John's sons Edmund, Jos- hua and Caleb were also living there. He, his brother Thomas and nephew Nathaniel were grantees of Concord, New Hampshire, in 1725. His son Joseph is mentioned below.
(IV) Joseph Page, son of Joseph Page (3), was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, or in the adjoining town of Plaistow or Atkinson about 1725. He was called of Atkinson, New Hampshire, January 20, 1768. when he bought James Merrill's place in Haverhill. He was of Haverhill in 1770 when he sold to John Emerson lands in Haverhill. He was a far- mer. He also sold land in Haverhill to Timo- thy Eaton, January 15, 1771. His son Joseph is mentioned below.
(\') Joseph Page, son of Joseph Page (4), was born in Haverhill about 1760. He was a soldier in the Revolution from Haverhill in Captain James Sawyer's company. He mar- ried Rhoda He deeded to Dudley Page his share in his mother's estate, Lot No. 10, Haverhill, May 18, 1816, and Dudley sold land set off to his mother as widow's dower, adjoining lot 10, to William Kimball. Joseph Page, of Haverhill, May 27, 1815, sold to Mo- ses Wingate, of Haverhill, land in that town. Child, Joseph, mentioned below.
(\1) Joseph l'age, son of Joseph Page (5). born May 21, 1798, died January 9, 1832. He married, December 31, 1820, Sarah Trask. who died September 8, 1876. Ile settled in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Child, Joseph, Jr .. mentioned below.
(VII) Joseph Page, son of Joseph Page, born in Newbury, Massachusetts, November 1. 1822, died May 8, 1896. He married, May 6. 1847. Mary F. Goodridge, who died July 26, 1804. He lived at Andover, Massachu- setts, a short time, then removed to Bradford where he died. He was a fine mechanic, car- penter by trade. Children : 1. William Henry, born August 1, 1848, mentioned be- low. 2. Frank Joseph, born October 11, 1850, died September 9, 1871. 3. Mary Eliz- abcth. born February 9, 1853.
(VIII) William Henry Page, son of Jos- eph Page (7), was born in Andover, Massa- chusetts, August 1. 1848. He was educated in Bradford, Massachusetts, and at sixteen years of age began looking after himself, en- gaging at the jewelry business in a store in Haverhill for eight years. He then worked for two years at carpentering with his father, and in 1876, engaged in the insurance business and has had a very extensive patronage. His office is in the Masonic block, Haverhill. He is one of the most useful and best known citi- zens of Haverhill. He is president of the Haverhill board of fire underwriters ; member of the park commission of that city. In poli- tics he is a Republican, and possesses a large
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influence in his party. He is a member of Mispah Lodge of Odd Fellows and of Merri- mack Lodge of Free Masons. He is a direc- tor, secretary and treasurer of the Haverhill Co-operative Bank. He attends the Congre- gational church, Haverhill. Mr. Page occu- pies a prominent position not only in business but in social life, and has the esteem and con- fidence of many friends.
He married, first, August 6, 1872, Elvira H. Russell, born at Andover, Massachusetts, Sep- tember 21, 1847, died January 11, 1906, daughter of Samuel and Lydia (Holt) Rus- sell. He married, second, June 8, 1907, Emma Pearson, born at Sandown, New Hampshire, December 7, 1867, daughter of Edmund and Susan Pearson, of North Hampton, New Hampshire. Children of his first wife: I. Frank Russell, born May 15, 1873. principal of Staten Island Academy, New Brighton, New York: married Grace L. Lougee, May, 1904. 2. Frederick William, born September 21, 1874, died August 20, 1887. 3. James Goodridge, born August 2, 1881, assistant of his father; married Beatrice E. Cook, Sep- tember 5, 1905. Both sons are graduates of Harvard College.
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