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462 Main street. The company was formed in 1892 with the same officers that are in charge at present : John C. MacInnes, president and treasurer ; Albert A. Spaulding, vice-president; Charles A. Homer, secretary; Alexander J. Moir and the other officers and directors. The store has been enlarged by adding new departments and more room until at present they have an entire four story building at 462 Main street with a large frontage, opposite the City Hall, and the Gorman block on the north and the Buttrick and Whipple building on the south are used by the company. Mr. Homer has paid especial attention to the gloves, hosiery and underwear de- partments. In addition to his other duties he is assistant treasurer of the corporation. Mr. Homer has always devoted himself to business and especi- ally for the past twenty years. He enjoys travel and has made a number trips across the continent, spend- ing several winters in California. In politics he is a Republican. He is a member of the First Uni- versalist parish. He is a member of the Worcester Board of Trade, the Worcester County Mechanics' Association. the Worcester Antiquarian Society, the Worcester Grange, the Quinsigamond Lodge and Wachusett Encampment of Odd Fellows. He has recently built a residence on Richmond Heights.
Mr. Homer married, May 30, 1886, Susie H. Ham, of San Francisco, California, daughter of Israel Hayes Ham, descendant of the the Ham family of Dover, New Hampshire, a sketch of which has been written for this work. They have one child: Adeline Grace, born in Worcester, September 19, 1889, a student in the Classical high school, Worcester, class of 1907.
ALEXANDER MAXWELL. David Maxwell (I), the immigrant ancestor of Alexander Maxwell, of Worcester, and of the Maxwell families of Wells, Maine, Industry, Maine, and other towns in that vicinity, is said to have come from Scotland and settled about 1690 at Wenham, Massachusetts. He drew land there in 1705, but little is known . of him. One of his daughters married Luke Morgan and resided in New Gloucester. Another married a Mr. Pulsifer and settled in Poland, Maine. One son settled in Nantucket and another in New Jersey.
Another branch of the family descended from Hugh Maxwell, a Scotch-Irish settler in western Massachusetts, and has many distinguished men among its numbers. Another well known family in New Jersey is possibly related to the Wenham set- tler. John Maxwell, son of John, settled in Green- wich, Sussex county, New Jersey, when a young man. He was born in county Tyrone, Ireland, of Scotch parents, in 1701, and died in Greenwich,
August 19, 1786. He was a descendant of Thomas Maxwell, who at the capitulation of Limerick, Ire- land, 1601, settled in Tyrone.
(II) Gershom Maxwell, son of David Maxwell (I), was born at Wenham in 1696. He was bap- tized March 13, 1720, on profession of faith at Wells, Maine, where he settled, and with eight others of his family was received in full communion Janu- ary 10, 1742, during a great revival season. His children were: Abigail, born March, 1720, died un- married; John, born March, 1722, baptized March 18, 1722; David, born June 24, 1724, of whom later; Miriam, born March, 1729, baptized March 2, 1729; married Abel Gatchell; Barak, born January, 1732, baptized April 9, 1732; Susanna, born March, 1734, baptized March 2, 1734; married Littlefield ; Martha, born April, 1736, baptized April 18, 1736; married Benjamin Brown; Gershom, born March, 1740, baptized March 30, 17.40.
(111) David Maxwell, third child of Gershom Maxwell (2), was born in Wells, Maine, June, 1724, and baptized there June 17, 1724. He married Abigail Morrison and settled in Wells, where their children were born, viz .: Daniel, born May, 1747, died young; Alexander, December 5, 1748; David, December, 1750, married Abigail Gilkey, no children (David Maxwell was a settler in Industry, Maine, October I, 1802, on Lot No. 3, a near neighbor of James Thompson) ; Abigail, December, 1750, twin of David, married James Rankin; Mary, November, 1753, mar- ried Theodore Rounds, and resided at Shapleigh, Maine; Sarah, November, 1757, married Elisha Little- field ; Susannah, December, 1760, married Nathaniel Edwards; Eleanor, August 17, 1762, married Joseph Maxwell, son of Barak Maxwell (III), residcd in Gorham, Maine; Gershom, of whom later; Benja- min, March, 1766, married - Weed ; Martha, June, 1768, married Nathaniel Kimball, and lived in Kenne- bunk, Maine.
(IV) Gershom Maxwell, ninth child of David Maxwell (3), was born in Wells, Maine, August, 1764. He settled in Industry, Maine, where his children were born. He married Eunice Sawyer. Their children: Gershom, of whom later; David, Alexander, Mary.
(V) Gershom Maxwell, son of Gershom Max- well (4), was born in Industry, Maine, about 1790. He married Sally Taylor, who was born in Stark, Maine. He was a farmer at Industry. Among their children was Roswell, the father of Alexander Max- well, of Worcester.
(VI) Roswell Maxwell, son of Gershom Max- well (5), was born about 1810 at Industry, Maine. He was a farmer at Industry. He married Sally Fish. He lived most of his life in Industry, but late in life removed to Mercer, where he died. Their children : Rosina, married Philip Welsh, and re- sided at New Portland, Maine; Lydia, married Seth Fletcher, and resided at Skowhegan, Maine; Howard, married Euphrata Merrow, and resided in Lewis- ton, Maine ; Alexander, married Mary R. Curtis, of whom later ; Sarah, married Samuel Blethen, and resided at Madison, Maine; Hannah, married Mar- cellus Ward, and resided at Madison, Maine; Lorenzo, married, resides in St. Paul, Minnesota.
(VII) Alexander Maxwell, fourth child of Ros- well Maxwell (6), was born in Industry, Maine, August 22, 1838. He received a common school education there. He learned the butcher's trade and when a young man went into business for him- self, having a slaughter house at Mercer, Maine. He bought cattle and shipped beef to Boston markets. He conducted a successful business until he retired in 1891. He removed to Worcester in Septem- ber, 1891, in order to live nearer his son who was
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located in that city. He has invested extensively in real estate in that city, and is occupied in the care of his tenements. He resided several years at 9 Elizabeth street; for the last eleven years he has lived at 55 Orchard street. Mr. Maxwell is a member of no fraternal or religious organiza- tions.
He married, August 27, 1865, Margaret Curtis. She was born in Mercer, Maine, the daughter of Stephen and Elmira (Works) Curtis. Her father was born December 5, 1800, and died August 12, 1882. Her mother was born December 6, 1806, and died July 22, 1865; she was the daughter of Joel and Hannah (Partridge) Works, whose children were : Selden, Joel, Almon, Elmira, mentioned above ; Sabra.
The children of Stephen and Elmira (Works) Curtis were: Mary, born at Mercer, 1829, died 1841; Sabra, born at Mercer. May 20, 1833. died December 23, 1881, at Mercer; Margaret, mentioned above, married Alexander Maxwell. The father of Stephen Curtis was John Curtis, who came from an old Massachusetts family of this name, removing from Bradford, Massachusetts, to Mercer when a young man. His wife was Margaret Robinson. Their children were: Eliza, Betsey, Sally, Reuben, Mar- garet. John, Stephen Curtis, mentioned above. Both John Curtis and his wife lived to the advanced age of ninety-two years.
The two children of Alexander and Margaret (Curtis) Maxwell are: Arthur Leroy, born July 14, 1867, of whom later; and Mabel Vester, born Jan- uary 6, 1875, died at the age of two years and a half. Mrs. Maxwell was a member of the Con- gregational church at Mercer, Maine, but has not joined any church since removing to Worcester. (VIII) Arthur Leroy Maxwell, only living child of Alexander Maxwell (7), was born in Mercer, Maine, July 14, 1867. He was educated in the public schools of his native town. When twenty- one years old he came to Worcester and went to work for the G. Henry Whitcomb Envelope Com- pany, where he remained for nine years. Since February, 1899, he has been with the Sherman En- velope Company, one of the office staff. He is a Republican. He resides at 55 Orchard street in the same house with his parents.
He married Cora (Dakin) Vaughn, a widow, who has a daughter by her first marriage, Florence B. Vaughn, born July 2, 1882. The child of Arthur and Cora Maxwell is: Arthur Leroy, Jr., born Feb- ruary 3, 1892.
THE CUTHBERTSON FAMILY, from which Mrs. Jane (Cuthbertson) Pike, of Worcester, de- scends, is of Scotch origin. Her father, Alexander Cuthbertson, lived in Glasgow, Scotland. He mar- ried Annie Robertson, of Glasgow. She had a brother James and a sister Agnes (Robertson) Davi- son, who died in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The Cuthbertsons came to America in 1848 and set- tled first in Phenix, Rhode Island, later in Farn- hamville, Massachusetts, and later in Holden, where the mother died March 14, 1885, and the father died March 1, 1887, in Worcester, where he had made his home with Mrs. Pike, after the death of his wife.
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The children of Alexander and Anne Cuthbertson were: Jane. born in Glasgow, Scotland, November 12, 1841, see forward; Alexander, born 1843, in Johnston. Scotland, see forward; Jeanette, born at Glasgow, Scotland. 18464; Edward, born at Jack- son, Rhode Island, died June, 1905; Mary Ann, horn at Burrillville, Rhode Island, died June, 1902; Elizabeth, born at Worcester, see forward.
(II) Jane Cuthbertson, born in Glasgow, Scot- land, November 12, 1841. She came to America in 1848 with her parents and was educated in the pub- lie schools here. She married Cyril Pike, of Wor- cester, who was a well known grocer and provision dealer of that city, whose place of business for many years was at 33 Liberty street. He was a very suc- cessful business man and was in every respect self- made and highly respected. He was born in St. Hyacinthe, Canada, and died in Worcester, March 14. 1890. He was a Baptist in religion and a Demo- crat in politics. He was for some years a member of the Worcester Democratic city committee. Mrs. Pike is an active member of the home and foreign missionary societies of the Lincoln Square Baptist Church, to which she belongs and of which she is. a generous supporter. She was for ten years pre- viously a member of the Church of Christ, Wor- cester. She resides at 5 Carroll street.
(II) Alexander Cuthbertson, Jr., son of Alex- ander Cuthbertson (1), was born in Johnston, Scot- land, 1843, and died January 6, 1906. He came to America with his parents when a young boy and was educated here. He married Addie Thompson, and their children are: Lola M., bookkeeper ; Effie Maud, born at Fitchburg, graduate of the public and high schools there and of the Worcester Normal School, now teaching in Fitchburg; Jeanette, married An- drew Keogh, of Holden, and their children are: James Alexander Keogh, salesman, married Edith Eames; Mary Jane Keogh, married Augustus Fer- rier, salesman ; Charlotte, married Randall M. Whit- ney, commercial traveler : Jennie Keogh, deceased. (II) Mary Ann Cuthbertson, daughter of Alex- ander Cuthbertson (1), was born in Burrillville, Rhode Island, about 1850. She married John Craw- shaw, and their children were: Lillie Maud, born at Holden, married Russell Foote, November 29, 1904, and have one child, Veara Mand; John Edward, born in Worcester, April 19, 1880, graduate of the Wor- cester high school, attended Colby College, Maine. graduated at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, in 1902, making a specialty of chemistry; now with the Dupont Powder Company in its great eastern labora- tory. New Jersey: Cyril Pike, born July 16, 1889, graduate of thé Classical high school, Worcester, 1906.
( II) Elizabeth Cuthbertson, daughter of Alex- ander Cuthbertson (1), was born in Worcester and died there March 28, 1901. Was bookkeeper for Cyril Pike. She was an active member of Lincoln Square Baptist Church and teacher in the Sunday school.
PUTNAM FAMILY. In the history of the early settlement of Sutton are found the names of seven persons by the name of Putnam, whose immediate relationship cannot be traced, but it is confidently believed that they are descended from John Put- nam, who came from Buckinghamshire, England, in 1634, and settled in Salem. He was admitted as a freeman in 1647, and died in 1663. Three sons came with him-Thomas, Nathaniel, and John. Hence. in tracing the genealogy of this family, John Putnam is taken as the ancestor of the family in America.
(II) Thomas Putnam, son of John (1), was admitted as a freeman in 1642, and to the church in Salem in 1643. In August of the same year he mar- ried Prudence Holyoke, from Tamworth, England. the daughter of Edward Holyoke, who settled in Lynn in 1630. Their children were three sons and five daughters. The names of the sons only can be traced-Thomas, Joseph and Edward.
(III) Thomas Putnam, eldest son of Thomas (2),
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married Ann Carr, September 25, 1678. They had one son and four daughters, whose names are not given in the records.
(III) Edward Putnam, youngest son of Thomas (2), married Mary Hale in 1681. Their children were: Edward, born 1682; Holyoke, 1683, killed by the Indians; Elisha, 1685, settled in Sutton; Jo- seph, 1687; Nehemiah, 1694; Ezra, 1696; Isaac, 1698, settled in Sutton.
(IV) Edward Putnam, eldest son of Edward (3), was married, and his children were: Holyoke, born 1705, settled in Sutton; Edward, 1711, died February, 1800; Miles, 1725.
(V) Holyoke Putnam, eldest son of Edward (4), first married Eunice , and (second) Esther Lovell, in 1742. Their children were: Sarah, born 1735, married E. Bateman ; Ebenezer, 1738, mar- ried Hannah Dike, January, 1766; Hannah, 1741 ; Martha, 1743; Eunice, 1745; Susanna, 1747; Joseph, 1749; Ezra, 1751; Thomas, 1754; Mary, 1758.
(VI) Ezra Putnam, eighth child and third son of Holyoke (5), married Rebekah Dike, Decem- ber, 1780. Their children were: Daniel, born 1781 ; Charlotte, June, 1783.
(\') Edward Putnam, second son of Edward (4), came to Sutton in 1737, and lived and died where Peter H. Putnam lived later on. He mar- ried Ruth Fuller, of Middleton, and their children were: John, born August, 1735, died 1809; Stephen, 1739, died in the French and Indian war ; Ruth, June, 1741, married Samuel Rich, Jr., March, 1761 : Arche- laus, February, 1743, died 1809; Phoebe, November, 1715. married Nathaniel, son of Elisha Rich; Sarah, March, 1747, married Paul, son of Jonathan Sibley, December. 1766; Molly, baptized 1750, married Bartholomew Putnam; David, July, 1752, married Phoebe Woodbury, July, 1776; Caleb, October, 1754. married Judith Sibley; Peter, 1757; Lucy, 1760, married Henry Phelps, Jr., August, 1777; Asa, 1763.
(VI) John Putnam, eldest son of Fdward (5). was a captain in the revolutionary war, and a colonel in the militia. He married Mary, daughter of Rev. David Hall, D. D., in 1758. Their children were: Joseph, born 1758, died in the revolution ; Stephen, 1761, removed to Vermont; Elizabeth, 1763, mar- ried Thomas Eddy. 1784; John. 1766, was a phy- sician ; Charles, 1768; Mary, 1771, married Aaron Putnam, 1790; Deborah. 1773, died 1789; Rebekah Hall, baptized 1776, died young; Sarah, 1778, mar- ried Rufus Marble, 1798; Joseph Hall, 1780; Rebekah Prescott. 1783, married Solomon Putnam, 1805.
(VII) Charles Putnam, fifth child and fourth son of John (6), married Rhoda Stone, and their children were: Polly, born 1794, married Captain Charles Chase : Sally, 1796; Matilda, 1798; Rhoda, ISO1, died same year; Betsy, 1802, married Otis Pratt, 1828; Charles Prescott, 1804, married Mary E. Marble, 1843: Summer; twins, June 26, 1807.
(VII) Joseph Hall Putnam, tenth child and fifth son of John (6), married Nancy Blandon, in ISos, and (second) Waity Black. Their children were : Brooksey, born 1806; Sullivan, 1808; Sumner, 1809, died 1876; Pearley, 1815: Nancy, 1824. married Jo- seph Jones, 1846; Emeline, 1828, married Joshua Lackey.
(VIII) Sullivan Putnam. second child of Joseph (7). married Millia R. Draper, and their children were: Alfred, horn 1842, married Abbie M. Putnam, 1867; Joseph Hall, February, 1849.
( IX) Joseph Hall Putnam, youngest child of Sullivan (8), married Anna L. Whipple, by whom one child was born-Millia, who died when a mere child.
(VIII) Sumner Putnam, third child of Joseph (7), married Susan Dudley, in 1840. Their children :
Louisa, born 1846, married E. Everett Burdon, Octo- ber, 1867, and died August, 1869; Joseph Edward, December 19, 1848, died June 7, 1862.
(VIII) Pearley Putnam, fourth child of Joseph (7), married Julia A. Walker, in 1841, and their children were: Clarence D., born 1846; an infant daughter, born July 22, 1850, died September 13, same year; Mary E. W., August 13, 1860, married Lovell W. Putnam, October 9, 1878.
(VI). Archelaus Putnam, son of Edward (5), married Sarah Putnam, 1765. Their children were: Aaron, born July 13, 1766; Archelaus, August 17, 1768, died February 9. 1854; Sarah, December 26, 1770, married Isaac King, November 27, 1788; An- drew, September 24, 1773; Ruth, March 22, 1776, married Adonijah Bartlett, who died in the army ; she then married Abner Putnam, March 13, 1799; Betsy, September 14, 1781, married Captain Cyrus Carpenter.
(VII) Aaron Putnam, eldest child of Archelaus (6), married Mary Putnam, May IS, 1790. Their children were: Polly, born 1790, married Jason Morse, 1812; Caleb, October IS, 1792, unmarried; Charles, December 12, 1794; Willard, March 29, 1798; Rebekah, October 13, 1802, married Samuel Waters; Betsey, August 15, 1804; Jason, September 4. 1807; Palmer, October 10, 1814.
(\'II) Archelaus, second of the sons and chil- dren of Archelaus (6), married Phoebe Hicks, March 14, 1792. Their children were: Silence, born May 22, 1793; Tyler, November 8, 1795, died September 9, 1849: Julia, May 30, 1798, married John Leland, April, 1821; Nancy, February 17, 1805, married (first) Simon Tenney, February 6, 1828; (second) Dr. David Hall.
(VIII) Tyler Putnam, second son of Archelaus (7). in 1820 married Phoebe Woodbury. Their children were: Mary Ann, born November 17, 1821, married Andrew W. Pierce ; Alvan, October 18. 1824; John E., married Nancy A. Merriam; he removed to Big Lake, Minnesota : Julia L., September 3, 1828, died March 26, 1851 ; Emily Jane, December 9. 1830, married John B. Pratt, of Oxford; Henry Tyler, November 18, 1832, married Caroline P. Newton; Susan E., October 8, 1834, died April 6, 1836.
(IX) Alvan Woodbury Putnam, second child and eldest son of Tyler (S), married Mary Lovell Knight, by whom ten children were born, as follows : Elwin Tyler, April 29, 1849; Edgar Eugene, March 6, 1852; Irving Wilbur, December, 1853; Lovell Woodbury, November, 1856, married Mary E. W. Putnam, October 9, 1878: Milton Knight, May 20, 1859: Jennie Frances, July 14, 1862, died February 8, 1863; Elmer Julius, May 27, 1864; Edward Pratt and Edward Pierce, twins, May 13, 1867, died same' day: Emma Carrie, November 14, 1868.
(IV) Elisha Putnam, son of Edward (3), lived on and near the place known as the James Freeland farm. He probably came to Sutton as early as 1725; was admitted to the church in 1730, and chosen a deacon in 1731. He was town clerk for many years, and also town treasurer. . His children were: Elisha, born December, 1715, died in 1758; Nehemiah, March 22, 1719, died November 27. 1791; Jonathan, July
19, 1721 ; Hannah, married Jonathan Dudley, Esq .; Susannah, married (first) Timothy Holton, Febru- ary 24, 1742. and (second) John Whipple; Mary, June 12, 1725, died April 22, 1736; Stephen. April, 1728; Amos, July 22, 1730, died September 17, 1811; Eunice, July 6, 1732, died at Windham, unmarried; Huldah, May 25, 1734, married a Matthews; Rufus, April 7, 1738.
(V) Elisha, eldest son and child of Elisha (4). was a soldier in the French and Indian war, and died at or near Crown Point about 1758. He mar-
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ried, March 3, 1742, Their children were: Andrew, born May 2, 1742, married Lucy Park, January 10, 1764; Elisha, December 4, 1745, died May 25, 1784; Antipas, July 24, 1747 ; Jokton, May 1, 1750, removed to Sutton, Vermont ; Luke, October 5, 1755, was a revolutionary soldier ; Will- iam, January 7, 1758.
(VI) Elisha Putnam, second son of Elisha (5), married Abigail Chamberlain, April 2, 1765. Their children were: Molly, born February 23, 1766, mar- ried Moses Sibley; Vashti, January 28, 1768, married a Wheelock; Hannah and Deborah, twins, January 20, 1770; Deborah, died February 6, 1770; Elisha, August, 1772, married Levina Ellis ; Abraham, Janu- ary 19, 1775, died April 14, 1777; Abner, March 28, 1777, married a Stearns; Lucy, November 16, 1779. married Oliver Sibley.
(VI) Luke Putnam, son of Elisha (5), married Mary Putnam, November 23, 1786, and their only child was Tyler, born September II, 1791.
(V) Nehemiah Putnam, second son of Elisha (4), married Sarah Manning, October 5, 1742. Their chil- dren were: Aaron, born March 23, 1744; Sarah, March 10. 1746: Hannah, July 26, 1748, married Jonathan Willard, November 25, 1773; Rachel, April 17. 1750; Susanna, January 19, 1752, married John Fuller, March 26, 1771; Eunice, December 4, 1753, married Benjamin Shumway, April 4, 1773; Reuben, April 9, 1757 ; Joseph and Benjamin, twins, Septem- ber 20, 1760, Benjamin married Patty Mason.
(VJ) Aaron Putnam, son of Nehemiah (5), mar- ried, and his children were: Calvin, Franklin, and Luther, the last named of whom died young.
(VII) Calvin Putnam, eldest son of Aaron (6), married Abigail Davidson, December 3, 1799. Two children were born to them: Samuel and Hannah. (VI) Reuben Putnam, son of Nehemiah (5), married Elizabeth Mason. Their children were: Aaron, born August 29, 1781, died February, 1854; Jonas, March 5, 1733; Mason. December 20, 1784; Manning, April 12, 1787; Rufus Austin, November 18, 1791; Polycarp (afterward changed to John Mil- ton ), February 26, 1794: John O., July 26, 1796.
(VI) Joseph Putnam, son of Nehemiah (5), married Tamar Towne, and their children were : Tamar, born July 8, 1786; John Towne, September 24. 1787; Daniel, August 30, 1789.
(V) Jonathan Putnam, son of Elisha (4), mar- ried Mrs. Anne (Chase) Stockwell, November 8, 1743. Their children were: Adonijah, born Octo- ber 9, 1744, married Mary Wilkins, November, 1766; Mary, December 25, 1755, married Luke Putnam, November 23, 1786; Francis, September 24, 1758; Jonathan Follansbee, May 9, 1763, died October 30, 1858.
(VI) Francis Putnam, son of Jonathan (5), mar- ried Joanna Leland. December 1I, 1783. Their chil- dren were: Nancy, born February 8, 1784, married Charles Rich, April 9. 1800; Phebe, February 7, 1786; Silas. October 15, 1788; Royal, April 16, 1791. mar- ried Mary Ann Seaver ; Olive, May 27, 1794: Maria, June 28. 1796, married Aaron Elliot. Prudy, Feb- ruary 28, 1790, married Simon L. Marble, June 16. 1822: Pliny. February 15, 1801, married Olive Ersy: Fanny, May 28, 1804.
(VII) Silas Putnam, son of Francis (6), mar- ried Sarah, daughter of Captain Levi Ludden, a descendant of George Soule, one of the Pilgrims who came from England in the "Mayflower." Their children were: Syra Leland, born September 18. 1821; Annette Soule. April 24. 1826; William Pitt, March 10. 1828: Walter Tell, August 11, 1829 ; Rosetta Aseneth, July 24, 1831 ; Ada Freeman, May II, 1833.
(V1) Jonathan Follansbee Putnam, son of Jona-
than (5), married Philana Leland, July 6, 1786. Their children were: Jonathan F., born May 6, 1787; Philana, November 1, 1789, married Major Rufus Burdon ; - , born July 1I, 1795, died June 13, 1855.
(VII) Jonathan Follansbee Putnam, son of Jona- than (6), married Harriet Hall. Their children were: Denney Sumner, born March 13, 1817; Harriet Ward. (VII) Jim Putnam, son of Jonathan (6), mar- ried Roxana Burdon. Their children were: Estes, born December 2, 1819; Roxana, July 5, 1821.
(VIII) Estes Putnam, son of Jim (7), married Sarah P. King in 1840. Their children were: Sarah R., married Joseph Bodo; Hannah E., born January 30, 1848, married Artemas Pickering; A]- bert F., January 19, 1860.
(VIII) Sumner Putnam, son of Jim (7), mar- ried Laura E. Lowe. Their children were: Sarah Elizabeth, born March 14, 1857, married Frank Walden; James Selah, October 17, 1858; Jennie Josephine, February 24, 1861; George Decatur, November 21, 1862; Hattie Estella, September 5, 1866; John E. L. B., October 1, 1870; Fred Thurs- ton, October 7, 1872.
(V) Stephen Putnanı, son of Elisha (4), mar- ried Mary Gibbs, March 14, 1755. Their children were: Solomon, born July 17, 1755; Mary, June 8, 1757; Rhoda, July 2, 1759. This family moved to Hampshire county.
(V) Amos Putnam, son of Elisha (4), mar- ried Sarah Swift, June 26, 1700. Their children were: Eliphal, born July 8, 1762, died September 25, 1845; Lucretia, September 6, 1764, died January, 1852; Rebekah, February 18, 1767, died December 29, 1854; Paul, March 4, 1769, died 1779; Susan- nah, died in childhood. Elizabeth, October 22, 1772, married Ebenezer Newton; Polly, 1775, died 1851 : Martha, October 25, 1781, died 1851; Martha, October 25, 1781; married Silas Livermore; died October 3, 1852.
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