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2. May Hunt, b. Oct. 29, 1873.
3. Daisy Lillian, b. Feb. 10, 1877.
HERBERT E. HUNT, son of Leander B., born -, 1848 ; married AMELIA PALMER, at Boston, May 29, 1870.
CHILDREN.
1. Mabel Gertrude, b. June 11, 1871 ; d. Sept. 9, 1871.
2. Bertha Grenville, b. Aug. 17, 1873.
3. Elizabeth Baker, b. Feb. 9, 1876.
ALFRED E. HUNT, son of Leander B., born -- , 1855 ; married MINNIE T. McQUESTEN, of Nashua, N. H., Oct. 29, 1878.
HARRIET N., daughter of Oliver, born -, 1814 ; married CHARLES HUTCHINS, published Oct. 12, 1837.
CHILDREN.
1. Alice Ann, b. Feb. 14, 1839 ; d. April 22, 1861.
2. George Francis, b. Oct. 5, 1841 ; m. 1 - Bodkin ; 2. Fairbanks.
3. Harriet Augusta, b. June 15, 1844 ; m. -- Richards.
4. Charles Henry, b. Jan. 13, 1847 ; m. -- Knowles.
5. Oliver Clay, b. Feb. 21, 1850.
6. Jessie Gertrude, b. Oct. 1, 1859.
GEORGE F. HUTCHINS, son of Harriet N., born 1841 ; married 1 ANNIE L. BODKIN Dec. 28, 1869 ; married 2 EDNA P. FAIRBANKS May 12, 1875.
CHILDREN.
1. Charles Francis, b. Feb. 1, 1871.
2. Willie Lee, b. Jan. 27, 1873.
3. Henry Talbot, b. Feb. 3, 1877.
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HARRIET A., daughter of Harriet N., born 1844 ; married SETH RICHARDS Oct. 3, 1871.
C. HENRY HUTCHINS, son of Harriet N., born 1847 ; mar- ried LILA E. KNOWLES Sept. 2, 1873.
CHILD.
1. Arthur Knowles, b. 1878.
EUNICE, daughter of Ezekiel, born 1781 ; married ELLIS BAL- COME.
CHILDREN.
1. Sumner, b. Sept. 23, 1799 ; m. - --- Knapp.
2. Eunice, b. Feb. 23, 1808 ; m. - - Dudley.
3. Relief, b. Aug. 3, 1810 ; m. -- Luther.
SUMNER BALCOME, son of Eunice, born 1799 ; married LAURA KNAPP, of Bridgeport, Conn.
CHILDREN.
1. Brigham, m. Julia Balcome.
2. Emily, m. Nathan Sprague.
3. Laura A., m. William Hunt.
4. Eunice D., m. F. W. Hunt.
5. Sumner W., m. Lizzie Walls.
6. Hattie A., m. Edgar Spinney.
7. Jennie, m. - Hooker.
8. Mary Elizabeth, m. -- Blinn.
EUNICE, daughter of Eunice, born 1808; married WILLARD DUDLEY.
CHILDREN.
Edwin, Francis, and Betsey.
RELIEF, daughter of Eunice, born 1810; married JEREMIAH LUTHER.
CHILDREN.
1. Eliza G., b. Aug. 8, 1831 ; m. - Hazelton.
2. Marcus M., b. Sept. 1, 1833 ; m. - - Mannehan.
3. Marion R., b. Nov. 14, 1836 ; m. --- Calden.
4. Alphonso, b. Oct. 13, 1838 ; m. -- Emmons.
5. Jeremiah E., b. Sept. 27, 1843 ; d. Oct. 14, 1863.
6. Jane S., b. Aug. 16, 1847 ; m. -- Oakes.
7. Hannah H., b. July 29, 1850 ; d. Sept. 23, 1850.
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HISTORY OF DOUGLAS.
ELIZA G., daughter of Relief, b. 1831 ; married WILLIAM HAZELTON.
CHILD.
1. Charles Edward, b. May 8, 1855.
MARCUS M. LUTHER, son of Relief, born 1833; married ELLEN M. MANNEHAN.
CHILD.
1. Alice Eliza, b. July 15, 1874.
MARION R., daughter of Relief, born 1836 ; married THOMAS J. CALDEN.
CHILDREN.
1. Walter A., b. Feb. 29, 1857.
2. Etta E., b. Nov. 26, 1859.
3. Eddie L., b. July 13, 1861 ; d. Oct. - , 1861.
ALPHONSO LUTHER, son of Relief, born 1838; married EMMA A. EMMONS.
CHILDREN.
1. Helen, b. Aug. 14, 1868.
2. Julia Annie, b. Dec. 29, 1874.
JANE S., daughter of Relief, born 1847 ; married JONAS OAKES Nov. 22, 1870.
CHILDREN.
1. Charles Francis, b. Aug. 13, 1871.
2. Freddy Jonas, b. April 23, 1877.
CLARK HUNT, of Danby, Vt., son of Ezekiel, born 1783 ; married 1 ZILPHIA ALEXANDER, published Dec. 8, 1805 ; married 2 CYRENE PICKERING March 12, 1811.
CHILDREN.
1. Celia A., b. April 28, 1805 ; m. - - Smith.
2. Harriet, b. Feb. 13, 1807 ; m. - Buxton.
3. Caroline, b. Feb. 28, 1812 ; m. Coggeshall.
4. Hiram, b. Oct. 6, 1814.
5. Homer P., b. Aug. 30, 1816.
6. Zilphia, b. Oct. 9, 1819 ; m. - Cook.
7. Cyrene, b. Jan. 24, 1821 ; m. - Vallet.
8. Clark, b. Sept. 29, 1823 ; d. Nov. 4, 1859.
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9. Venner, b. May 2, 1827 ; d. Feb. 21, 1828.
10. Nelson V., b. Feb. 17, 1829 ; d. April 2, 1840.
HOMER P. HUNT, son of Clark, born 1816 ; married 1 MARY D. DAVIS May 9, 1841 ; married 2 MARY J. HODGES Nov. 29, 1848.
CHILDREN.
1. Mary E., b. 1841 ; d. July 6, 1842.
2. Homer P., b. July 1844 ; d. Aug. 8, 1844.
3. Lewis H., b. June 13, 1853 ; d. Oct. 2, 1859.
4. Howard N., b. Aug. 16, 1855 ; d. Feb. 18, 1858.
GENEALOGY OF THE THAYER FAMILY.
THOMAS THAYER, of Braintree, Mass., and MARGERY his wife ; were from England.
1. Thomas.
2. Ferdinand.
3. Shadrack.
FERDINAND THAYER, son of Thomas, married HULDAH HAYWARD, of Braintree, 1752.
CHILDREN.
1. Sarah. 5. Naomi.
2. Huldah. 6. Thomas.
3. Jonathan.
7. Samuel.
4. David.
8. Isaac.
CAPT. THOMAS THAYER, son of Ferdinand, married MARY ADAMS, of Mendon, 1838.
CHILDREN.
1. Mary. 6. Elizabeth.
2. Thomas. 7. John.
3. Samuel. 8. William.
4. Temperance. 9. Margaret.
5. David. 10. Jemima.
SAMUEL THAYER, son of Captain Thomas, born 1696 ; married 1 SARAH FARMER, of Uxbridge, May 3, 1754 ; married 2 SARAH WALKER.
CHILDREN.
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HISTORY OF DOUGLAS.
CHILDREN.
1. Amos. 5. Martha.
2. Jabez 6. Eunice.
3. Asa. 7. Louisa.
4. Lois. 8. Nahum.
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11. Mary.
9. Stephen.
10. Samuel.
ASA THAYER, son of Samuel, born 1761 ; married MARY MURDOCK, of Newton, Mass., April, 1780.
CHILDREN.
1. Olive, b. Aug. 18, 1781 ; m. Ezekiel Taft.
2. Clinton, b. April 27, 1784 ; m. Betsey Carter.
3. Nancy, b. April 11, 1786 ; d. July, 1852 ; m. Arnold Taft.
4. Royal, b. March 19, 1788 ; m. Hannah Seagrave.
5. Collins, b. April 7, 1790 ; m. Almira Taft.
6. Sullivan, b. April 3, 1792 ; m. 1Charlotte Mowry, 2 Ruth
7. Emery, b. Feb. 19, 1794 ; m. Susan Taft.
8. Lois, b. Oct. 3, 1796 ; m. George Minot.
9. Asa, b. Sept. 2, 1799 ; m. Chloe Chapin.
10. Turner, b. Feb. 2, 1802 ; m. Lydia Batcheller.
11. Mary, b. Sept. 4, 1803 ; m. Clark Sumner.
12. Louisa, b. April 14, 1806 ; d. 1828.
OLIVE, daughter of Asa, b. 1781; married EZEKIEL TAFT Nov. 29, 1804 ; died April 24, 1821.
No children.
CLINTON THAYER, son of Asa, born 1784 ; married 1 BET- SEY CARTER Jan., 1805 ; married 2 ICE MORSE, 1824.
CHILDREN.
1. Eliza, b. 1818.
2. Sarah, b. 1820.
3. Charles, b. 1821 ; d. 1838.
4. Clinton.
5. Margaret Ann.
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NANCY, daughter of Asa, born 1786 ; married ARNOLD TAFT ; died July, 1852.
ROYAL THAYER, son of Asa, born 1788 ; married HANNAH SEAGRAVE June, 1812.
CHILDREN.
1. Catherine, b. June 21, 1813 ; d. Aug. 8, 1844.
2. Sarah Ann, b. Oct. 7, 1814 ; m. -- Riddle.
3. Charlotte A., b. Sept. 18, 1817 ; m. -- Rogerson.
4. William B., b. July 21, 1818 ; d. Nov. 20, 1828.
5. Hannah A., b. March 28, 1822 ; m. --- Armsburg.
6. Sylvia W., b. March 8, 1824.
7. William W., b. May 1, 1827 ; m. M. S. Giles May 25, 1853.
8. Royal W., b. Jan. 18, 1828 ; d. April 15, 1828.
9. Mary Aldrich, b. March 14, 1830 ; m. - Galthart.
10. Royal 2d, b. Dec. 18, 1832 ; m. -- Galthart.
SARAH ANN, daughter of Royal, born 1814 ; married HENRY RIDDLE Oct., 1835.
CHILDREN.
1. William Henry, b. Jan., 1839.
2. Edwin Henry, b. -- 1841.
3. Catherine S., b. --- 1844.
4. Calvin H., b. Jan., 1850.
5. Willie Thayer, b. Feb., 1853.
CHARLOTTE A., daughter of Royal, born 1817; married ROBERT ROGERSON Sept. 5, 1850.
CHILD.
1. Alice A., b. -- 1851 ; m. -- Brown.
ALICE A., daughter of Charlotte A., born 1851; married JOHN F. BROWN Oct. 31, 1878.
HANNAH A., daughter of Royal, born 1822 ; married A. ARMSBURG Dec. 4, 1844.
CHILDREN.
1. Catharine, b. June 30, 1846 ; d. July, 1848.
2. Kate P., b. June 7, 1850.
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HISTORY OF DOUGLAS.
MARY A., daughter of Royal, born 1830 ; married NATHAN GALTHART Aug. 25, 1852.
CHILDREN.
1. Ada Isabella, b. Nov. 20, 1854; d. Nov. 9, 1861.
2. Francis Cornelia, b. Sept. 13, 1859.
3. Anna Mary. b. Oct. 14, 1864.
ROYAL THAYER 2d, son of Royal, born 1832 ; married CORNELIA K. WATERS May 25, 1859.
CHILDREN.
1. Herbert, b. May 9, 1860; d. Nov. 19, 1860.
2. Carroll, b. Aug. 10, 1862.
COLLINS THAYER, son of Asa, born 1790 ; married AL- MIRA TAFT.
CHILDREN.
1. Susan Mary Adeline.
2. Elmira Virginia Elizabeth Collins.
3. Olive.
4. James Munroe.
SULLIVAN THAYER son of Asa, born 1792; married 1 CHARLOTTE MOWRY Sept. 6, 1814 ; married 2 RUTH MOWRY Jan. 17, 1877.
CHILDREN.
1. Alonzo, born Sept. 12, 1815 ; died Feb. 12, 1816.
2. Austin, b. March 3, 1819 ; d. Jan. 27, 1826.
3. Sullivan Taft, b. April 17, 1820.
4. Charlotte M., b. Nov. 28, 1821 ; m. -- Wiggin.
5. Mary Adie, b. Jan. 10, 1824 ; d. Jan. 27, 1826.
6. Edwin S., b. June 5, 1826 ; m. - Barstow.
7. Asa, b. June 2, 1828 ; d. 1849.
8. Henry H., b. March 13, 1832.
9. George Flagg, b. March, 1834 ; d. Feb. 22, 1855.
10. Harriet L., b. Aug. 2, 1839.
11. Mary Jane, b. Aug. 22, 1841.
12. Herbert M., b. Feb. 6, 1843.
CHARLOTTE M., daughter of Sullivan, born 1821 ; married SAMUEL W. WIGGIN.
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CHILD.
1. Ella Francis, b. May 22, 1848.
EDWIN S. THAYER, son of Sullivan, born 1826 ; married NANCY BARSTOW Feb. 28, 1850.
CHILD.
1. Helen Louise, b. Feb. 28, 1854.
EMERY THAYER, son of Asa, born 1794 ; married SUSAN TAFT Sept. 4, 1816.
CHILDREN.
1. Malora Lovina, b. Sept. 2, 1819 ; m. - - Cummings.
2. Matilda Ann, b. Sept. 24, 1820 ; m. - Potter.
3. Ezekiel Taft, b. Nov. 21, 1823 ; m. - - Cook.
4. Susan A., b. Oct. 1, 1826.
5. Georgiana, b. July 6, 1827.
6. Angeline L., b. Aug. 10, 1830.
7. Angenetta, b. Aug. 17, 1832.
8. Georgiana, 2d, b. May 23, 1838.
MALORA L., daughter of Emery, born 1819 ; married CALEB CUMMINGS Jan. 31, 1841.
CHILDREN.
1. Francis A., b. Jan. 1, 1842.
2. Florence E., b. June 1, 1848.
FLORENCE ELLEN, daughter of Malora L., born 1848 ; married BYRON STOCKWELL, Nov. 27, 1871.
CHILDREN.
1. Bertha C., b. Aug. 17, 1873.
2. Harry L., b. June 23, 1877.
MATILDA A., daughter of Emery, born 1820; married Dr. ALLAN POTTER Nov. 6, 1845.
CHILD.
1. Frank, b. Sept., 1852.
EZEKIEL T. THAYER, son of Emery, born 1823 ; mar- ried MARY COOK Nov. 29, 1848.
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HISTORY OF DOUGLAS.
CHILDREN.
1. Clara Emergene, b. July 20, 1849 ; m. - Taft.
2. Ella J., b. May 29, 1851.
3. Eva A., b. Nov. 26, 1852 ; m. - Hopkins.
CLARA E., daughter of Ezekiel T., born 1849 ; married LEWIS W. TAFT.
CHILD.
1. Leo Maud, b. Nov. 29.
EVA A., daughter of Ezekiel T., born 1857 ; married HENRY T. HOPKINS.
CHILD.
1. Willard E., b. Oct., 1878.
GEORGIANNA, daughter of Emery, born 1838; married NOAH H. JONES Nov. 24, 1854.
CHILDREN.
1. Herbert W., b. March 8, 1855 ; m. - Heath.
2. Ernest W., b. Feb. 4, 1860 ; d. Aug. 14, 1863.
3. Wilton A., b. Oct. 12, 1865.
4. Louie S., b. Sept. 28, 1874.
HERBERT W. JONES, son of Georgiana ; m. Emma P. Heath, Dec. 24, 1876.
CHILD.
1. Florence S., b. Jan. 20, 1878.
ANGELINE L., daughter of Emery, born 1830 ; married ED- WIN ALDRICH Nov. 20, 1849.
CHILD.
1. Viola, m. Malcolm Rogers.
LOIS, daughter of Asa, born 1796 ; married GEORGE MINOT Jan. 7, 1818.
CHILD.
1. Charles Thayer, b. July 30, 1810.
ASA THAYER, 2d., son of Asa, born 1799 ; married CHLOE CHAPIN Sept. 24, 1827.
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CHILDREN.
1. Andrew Jackson, b. Jan. 19, 1829 ; m. - Knapp.
2. Charles A., b. July 24, 1830 ; d. in California May 2, 1856.
3. Francis H., b. June 8, 1832 ; d. Jan. 6, 1852.
4. Annie F., b. Feb. 3, 1835 ; m .- - Shadlow.
5. Ella G., b. Jan. 8, 1837 ; m. - Wyman.
6. Etta E., b. April 6, 1838 ; m. -- Alger.
7. Lucius M., b. Feb. 18, 1841 ; m. -- Hunt.
8. Walter G., b. Sept. 23, 1842 ; d. Jan. 3, 1859.
ANDREW JACKSON THAYER, son of Asa, 2d., born 1829 ; married MARY A. KNAPP Dec. 16, 1852.
CHILDREN.
1. Frank Henry, b. Sept. 3, 1854 ; d. May 12, 1857.
2. Fannie E., b. March 30, 1856 ; d. Feb. 6, 1858.
3. Helen L., b. Dec. 20, 1858.
4. Anna Josephine, b. June 23, 1863.
ANNIE F., daughter of Asa, 2d, born 1835 ; married WIL- LIAM L. SHADLOW Sept. 18, 1855.
ELLA G., daughter of Asa, 2d, born 1837 ; married ISAAC J. WYMAN April 25, 1865.
CHILD.
1. Mary T., b. June 18, 1866.
ETTA E., daughter of Asa, 2d, born 1838 ; married AMASA ALGER.
CHILD.
1. Katie.
LUCIUS M. THAYER, son of Asa, 2d, born 1841 ; married ANTOINETTE E. HUNT Sept. 7, 1864.
CHILDREN.
1. Walter Nourse, b. April 8, 1870.
2. May Hunt, b. Oct. 29, 1873.
3. Daisy Lillian, b. Feb. 10, 1877.
TURNER THAYER, son of Asa, born 1802 ; married LYDIA BATCHELLER 1823.
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HISTORY OF DOUGLAS.
CHILDREN.
1. Laurie, b. Oct. 18, 1824 ; m. - Hammond.
2. Louisa H., b. Nov. 5, 1527 ; m. 1 - Parker, 2.
3. George C., b. July 30, 1830 ; m. Greeley.
4. Mary B., b. May 17, 1835 ; m. - Steere.
5. Edward T., b. Aug. 13, 1839 ; d. March 5, 1841.
6. Olive E., b. Aug. - , 1840 ; d. Oct. 7, 1840.
7. Edward L., b. March 14, 1843.
LAURIE, daughter of Turner, born 1824 ; married JOHN C. HAMMOND Feb. 27, 1846.
CHILDREN.
1. Wilberforce B., b. April 24, 1855.
2. Millie Belle M., b. Sept. 17, 1856.
LOUISA H., daughter of Turner, born 1827; married PHILO PARKER Oct. 5, 1847.
CHILDREN.
1. Walter E., b. Jan. 16, 1850.
2. Fred. T., b. Jan. 17, 1856.
GEORGE C. THAYER, son of Turner, born 1830; married SARAH A. GREELEY July 1, 1848.
CHILDREN.
1. Byron T., b. April 8, 1849.
2. Cora G., b. Aug. - , 1855.
3. Leroy E., d. Dec. 30, 1862.
MARY, daughter of Asa, born 1803 ; married CLARK SUMNER Sept. 23, 1832.
CHILD.
1. Sullivan C., b. Feb. 30, 1836.
ISAAC THAYER, son of Ferdinando ; married 1 MERCY WARD ; married 2 MARY - -- 1793.
CHILDREN.
1. Mary.
3. Ebenezer.
2. Isaac. 4. Comfort.
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5. Mary.
9. Samuel.
6. John. 10. Joseph.
7. Nathaniel.
8. Moses.
11. Ichabod.
JOSEPH THAYER, son of Isaac ; married 1 SARAH BAL- COME 1741 ; married 2 RACHEL RICHARDSON 1765.
CHILDREN.
1. Joseph. ɔ̃. Thaddeus.
2. Rhoda. 6. George.
3. Sarah. 7. Sarah, 2d.
4. John. 8. Martha.
9. Sophronia Assenith. 11. Zylphia.
10. Isaac. 12. Lydia.
JOHN THAYER, son of Joseph ; married DACY RICHARDSON 1776.
CHILDREN.
1. Sarah. 4. Joseph.
2. Aurilla. 5. Phebe.
3. John.
6. Marvel.
SARAH, daughter of John, born 1777; married EZEKIEL WOOD Feb. 21, 1799.
JOHN THAYER, Jr., son of John, born 1787; married RUTH MOWRY Dec. 12, 1810.
CHILDREN.
1. Mowry R., b. April 27, 1811 ; m. - - Morse.
2. Stephen D., b. Dec. 26, 1813 ; m. - Nichols.
3. Arvilla, b. Aug. 9, 1816 ; m. -- Richardson.
MOWRY R. THAYER, son of John, Jr., born 1811 ; married HARRIET MORSE May 1, 1838.
CHILDREN.
1. Chester M., b. Dec. 31, 1839 ; m. -- Brown.
2. Lucy A., b. April 9, 1841.
3. John R., b. March 9, 1845 ; m. -- Holmes.
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HISTORY OF DOUGLAS.
CHESTER M. THAYER, son of Mowry R., born 1839 ; married SUSAN A. BROWN Dec. 3, 1863.
CHILD.
1. Harriet Louise, b. Dec. 31, 1875.
JOHN R. THAYER, Esq., son of Mowry R., born 1849 ; mar- ried SARA CHARLOTTA HOLMES Jan. 30, 1873.
CHILDREN.
1. Henry Perrin, b. Nov. 25, 1873.
2. John Mowry, b. Jan. 4, 1876.
STEPHEN D. THAYER, son of John, Jr., born 1813 ; mar- ried LUCY E. NICHOLS.
CHILDREN.
1. David Nichols, b. Dec. 10, 1844.
2. John Mowry, b. March 16, 1847.
3. Arvilla Richardson, b. Feb. 4, 1850.
4. Charles Frederick, b. Nov. 6, 1852.
ARVILLA R., daughter of Stephen D., born 1850 ; married GEORGE THURSTON June 22, 1869.
ARVILLA, daughter of John, Jr., born 1861 ; married MOWRY RICHARDSON Dec. 13, 1834.
CHILDREN.
1. John Thayer, b. July 4, 1836.
2. Ruth Ann, b. March 20, 1843.
3. Henry Chapin, b. March 9, 1858.
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JOSEPH THAYER, Esq., son of John, born 1790; married CHLOE TAFT, of Uxbridge, Sept. 3, 1818.
CHILDREN.
1. Sarah R., b. July 15, 1819 ; m. - Chapin.
2. Susan, b. April 15, 1821.
3. Levi Lincoln, b. Nov. 10, 1825.
4. Edward, b. May 10, 1830 ; m.
5. Louisa, b. Sept. 10, 1836 ; m. - Chapin.
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SARAH R., daughter of Joseph, born 1819 ; married Hon. HENRY CHAPIN Oct. 7, 1839.
CHILD.
1. Henry, b. Sept. 10, 1847 ; d. July 2, 1848.
LOUSIA A., daughter of Joseph, born 1836 ; married Hon. HENRY CHAPIN May 23, 1871.
PHEBE, daughter of John, b. 1792 ; m. BENJAMIN BUFFUM 1817.
CHILD.
1. Sarah, b. July 4, 1818.
SARAH, daughter of Phebe, born 1818; married THOMAS BUXTON.
CHILDREN.
1. ,Phebe. 2. Elbridge. 3. Stephen.
CAPT. MARVEL THAYER, son of John, married LUCINDA ALDRICH, of East Douglas, April 27, 1820.
CHILDREN.
1. Joseph Mowry, b. Nov. 17, 1821 ; m. --- Arnold.
2. Chloe Taft, b. Sept. - , 1822 ; m. - - Brown.
3. Sarah Smith, b. Feb. 20, 1825 ; m. - Southwick.
4. Lucinda, b. July 8, 1827 ; m. -- Southwick.
5. Diantha, b. Oct. 7, 1829 ; died young.
6. John Slater, b. May 18, 1832.
JOSEPH M. THAYER, son of Captain Marvel, born 1821 ; married PRUTIA M. ARNOLD May, 1843.
CHILDREN.
1. Smith, b. Aug. 24, 1848 ; m. - Brosto.
2. Emergene, b. Dec. 11, 1852.
3. John, b. Aug. - , 1855.
4. Ellen b. Oct. 15, 1857.
5. Emerline E., b. Oct. 18, 1861.
SMITH THAYER, son of Joseph M., born 1848; married MARY BROSTO March 18, 1874.
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HISTORY OF DOUGLAS.
CHLOE T., daughter of Captain Marvel, born 1822 ; married SMITH BROWN Jan. 1, 1838.
CHILDREN.
1. Thomas E., b. Jan. 7, 1841.
2. Harriet.
3. Kate.
4. Dana, b. April 28, 1849.
5. Chloe S., b. 1850.
SARAH S., daughter of Captain Marvel, born 1825; married LUKE SOUTHWICK Dec. 20, 1846.
CHILDREN.
1. Diantha A., b. April 13, 1847 ; d. Sept. 20, 1848.
2. Elsie M., b. March 27, 1848 ; m. --- Arnold.
3. Chloe F., b. March 31, 1850 ; m. -- Morrill.
4. Marvel W., b. June 4, 1857.
ELSIE M., daughter of Sarah S., born 1848 ; married LYMAN T. ARNOLD Jan. 19, 1869.
CHLOE F., daughter of Sarah S., born 1850 ; married LEROY D. MORRILL Jan. 1, 1873.
LUCINDA, daughter of Captain Marvel, born 1827 ; married LOVELL SOUTHWICK April 4, 1853.
CHILDREN.
1. John, b. Dec. 26, 1854 ; d. Nov. 25, 1855.
2. Manly, b. March 16, 1856 ; d. Sept. 12, 1865.
3. Edward, b. Oct. 31, 1857 ; d. Aug. 20, 1858.
4. Wellington, b. Oct. 15, 1859.
5. Louisa, b. Feb. 22, 1864 ; died young.
6. Ada May, b. Sept. 2, 1868 ; d. Sept. 28, 1868.
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GENEALOGY OF THE WALLIS FAMILY.
CHILDREN OF THE FIRST GENERATION.
BENJAMIN WALLIS, of Douglas, born 1723 ; died Dec. 25, 1814 ; married LYDIA DUDLEY, of Sutton, born 1728 ; died Oct. 23, 1820.
CHILDREN.
1. Lydia, b. Sept. 10, 1748 ; d. 1820 ; m. Josiah Humes.
2. Benjamin, Jr., b. March 4, 1751; d. Jan. 11, 1821; m. Sarah Thayer.
3. David, b. Oct. 16, 1753 ; d. May 20, 1827 ; m. Bial Albee.
4. Mercy, b. Feb. 12, 1756 ; d. Oct. 24, 1824 ; m. Capt. Ben. Dudley.
5. Martha, m. Daniel Hunt.
6. Samuel, b. June 12, 1758 ; d. Jan. 2, 1848 ; m. Hannah Dudley.
7. James, b. Aug. 28, 1761; d. Aug. 24, 1845 ; m. Chloe Humes.
8. Jonathan, b. Feb. 26, 1765 ; d. Feb. 28, 1765.
9. Aaron, b. Sept. 12, 1768 ; d. Aug. 9, 1845 ; m. Prudence Aldrich.
10. Peter, b. Jan. 22, 1770 ; d. Sept. 17, 1775.
CHILDREN OF THE SECOND GENERATION.
BENJAMIN WALLACE, Jr., first son of Benjamin and Lydia, b. March 4, 1751 ; married SARAH THAYER Feb. 17, 1777 ; died Feb. 25, 1838.
CHILDREN.
1. Lydia, b. Feb. 23, 1778 ; d. July 28, 1865 ; m. E. Mack- entire.
2. Peter, b. Dec. 22, 1779 ; d. Oct. 29, 1846 ; married 1 Han- nah Hunt ; married 2 Lucy Woodbury.
3. Benjamin, b. May 28, 1782 ; d. May 28, 1864 ; m. Annie Thayer.
4. Sarah, b. July 10, 1785 ; d. March 1, 1819 ; m. Samuel Dudley.
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5. Joseph, b. Sept. 24, 1788 ; d. Oct. 14, 1857 ; m. Prudence Wallis.
6. Moses, b. March 17, 1793 ; d. Nov. 14, 1842.
7. Rufus, b. Feb. 24, 1797 ; d. Oct. 22, 1853 ; m. Molly Paine.
DAVID WALLIS, 2d son of Benjamin and Lydia, born 1753 ; married BIAL ALBEE, born 1756 ; died April 29, 1831.
CHILDREN.
1. David, b. May 16, 1780 ; d. July 5, 1854 ; m. Sybil Balcome.
2. Olive, b. Sept. 10, 1781 ; m. Ebenezer Cragin.
3. Jonathan, b. Feb. 12, 1785 ; d. April 13, 1861 ; m. Polly Balcome.
4. Willard, b. Dec. 10, 1787 ; d. Dec. 22, 1832 ; m. Joanna Wallis.
5. Prudence, b. June 13, 1794 ; m. David Balcome.
SAMUEL WALLIS, 3d son of Benjamin and Lydia ; died Jan. 2, 1848 ; married HANNAH DUDLEY Feb. 21, 1851.
CHILDREN.
1. William, b. Feb. 20, 1784 ; d. Nov. 4, 1847 ; m. Lydia Dudley.
2. Zylpha, b. Aug. 14, 1786 ; d. Oct 29, 1857 ; m. Ezra Morse.
3. Samuel, b. May 16, 1789 ; d. Aug. 7, 1856.
4. Timothy, b. Oct. 14, 1791 ; d. Aug. 17, 1850 ; m. Charlotte Balcome.
5. Hannah, b. May 10, 1794 ; m. Fuller Marsh.
6. Nancy, b. Feb. 17, 1797; d. Oct. 22, 1871 ; m. Alvah White.
7. Polly, b. Feb. 12, 1800 ; d. Oct. 27, 1878.
8. John, b. Feb. 29, 1802 ; d. Oct. 13, 1878 ; m. Mary A. Logee.
9. Dudley, b. March 17, 1804 ; d. Jan. 17, 1876 ; m. Mary A. Wallis.
10. Salem, b. Jan .2, 1808 ; m. 1 Cynthia A. Hazelton ; m. 2 Maria L. Flagg.
11. Lorinda, b. Jan. 21, 1810.
12. Julia, b. April 10, 1814; d. Nov. 14, 1842.
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JAMES WALLIS, 4th son of Benjamin and Lydia, born 1761; married CHLOE HUMES; died July -, 1840.
CHILDREN.
1. Naham, b. July 30, 1781 ; d. Aug. 28, 1844, at Hardwick ; m. 1 Susanna Joslin ; married 2 Zylphia Turner.
2. Ezra, b. Feb. 23, 1783 ; d. July 20, 1849, at Webster; m. 1 Debora Phipps ; married 2 Hannah -
3. Martha, b. Sept. 3, 1785; d. Feb. 15, 1870, in Webster ; m. -- Kingsbury.
4. James, Jr., b. Dec. 18, 1789 ; d. Aug. 4, 1875, at Brook- field; m. Nancy Kingsbury.
5. Chloe, b. Dec. 31, 1799; d. Nov. 9, 1833, at Pelham; m. -- Hayden.
6. Charlotte, b. June 8, 1802; d. March 8, 1850, at Pelham; m. Austin Conkey.
AARON WALLIS, 6th son of Benjamin and Lydia, born 1768 ; married PRUDENCE ALDRICH ; born July 7, 1769 ; died Aug. 28, 1845.
CHILDREN.
1. Prudence, b. July 6, 1792 ; d. Oct. 13, 1854 ; m. Joseph Wallis.
2. Joanna, b. Feb. 2, 1796 ; d. Feb. 28, 1858 ; m. Willard Wallis.
3. Aaron A., b. Sept 16, 1799 ; d. June 11, 1845 ; m. 1 Aurilla Aldrich, 2 Submit Humes.
4. Mercy, b. Feb. 23, 1807 ; m. James A. Prentice.
MERCY, 2d daughter of Benjamin and Lydia Wallis, died Oct. 24, 1824 ; married Capt. BENJAMIN DUDLEY, died Oct. 24, 1831.
CHILDREN.
1. Anna, m. - Rich.
2. Samuel, Jr., m. Sarah Wallis.
3. Benjamin, d. Sept. 29, 1828; m. 1Polly Putnam, 2 _- Nye.
4. Mercy, d. Feb. 27, 1871.
5. . Polly.
6. Lydia, d. Feb. 18, 1852 ; m. Wm. Wallis.
7. Martha, m. - Putnam.
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HISTORY OF DOUGLAS.
MARTHA, 3d daughter of Benjamin and Lydia Wallis, mar- ried DANIEL HUNT.
CHILDREN.
1. Lydia, removed to the West.
2. Phebe, m. 1 -- Kinney, 2 __ Boyden.
3. John, b. April 8, 1793 ; m. Huldah Knowlton.
4. Hannah, b. 1796 ; d. Feb. 13, 1818 ; m. Peter Wallis.
5. Patty, m. Royal Mann.
6. Mary, b. Aug. 26, 1799 ; d. Jan. 2, 1875, at South Douglas,
CHILDREN OF THE THIRD GENERATION.
PETER WALLIS, 1st son of Benjamin and Sarah, born 1779 ; married 1 HANNAH HUNT of Douglas, dicd Feb. 13, 1818 ; mar- ried 2 LUCY WOODBURY of Charlton, died April 15, 1819.
CHILDREN.
1. Peter H., b. March 22, 1814 ; d. June 9, 1876.
2. Julia Ann, b. April 15, 1816 ; d. in infancy.
3. Julia, m. Henry Sisson.
4. Lucy, b. May 28, 1821 ; m. Daniel Tucker.
5. Sarah, b. Jan. 15, 1824 ; d. 1853 ; m. Uranus Johnson.
BENJAMIN WALLIS, 2d son of Benjamin and Sarah, born 1782 ; married ANNA THAYER.
CHILD.
1. Waldo.
JOSEPH WALLIS, 3d son of Benjamin and Sarah, born 1788 ; married PRUDENCE WALLIS April 23, 1811.
CHILDREN.
1. Dexter, b. Jan. 8, 1812 ; d. Sept. 16, 1852.
2. Mason, b. June 24, 1814 ; d. Sept. 18, 1852.
3. Harriet, b. Aug. 29, 1816 ; d. April 9, 1878; m. Elbridge G. Wallis.
4. Joseph T., b. July 23, 1819 ; m. Harriet M. Thompson.
5. Prudence, b. July 29, 1824 ; d. Sept. 11, 1854.
6. Lydia, b. Aug. 11, 1827 ; d. July 14, 1857 ; m. Charles White.
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7. George, b. Jan. 1, 1830 ; d. Dec. 1, 1830.
8. Ira, b. April 5, 1832 ; m. Mary E. Young.
9. Andrew J., b. May 2, 1835; m. 1 Hattie M. Learned, 2 Mary M. Blair.
MOSES WALLIS, 4th son of Benjamin and Sarah, born 1793 ; was never married, but adopted Elbridge G. (son of Samuel and Assenith Smith), whose name was changed to Wallace.
Elbridge G. Wallace married Harriet A. Wallis, daughter of Joseph and Prudence, May 6, 1846.
RUFUS WALLIS, 5th son of Benjamin and Sarah, born 1797 ; married MOLLY PAINE ; born April 22, 1802 ; died April 29,1867.
CHILDREN.
1. Stephen P., b. June 26, 1827 ; d. July 21, 1859.
2. Benjamin G .; m. 1 Elizabeth Paine; m. 2 Amelie J. Mosie ; m. 3 Fanny Luke.
3. Elmira, m. Simeon Staples.
4. Mary A., m. Henry Morse.
LYDIA, 1st daughter of Benjamin and Sarah, born 1797; married ALPHEUS MACKENTIRE.
CHILD.
1. Lydia, d. March 4, 1869.
SARAH, 2d daughter of Benjamin and Sarah, born 1785 ; married SAMUEL DUDLEY ; published Feb. 3, 1805.
CHILDREN.
1. Samuel, b. Dec. 24, 1805; d. Nov. 25, 1869; m. Alger.
2. Sarah, b. Nov. 15, 1807.
3. Azubah, b. Aug. 7, 1810 ; m. Oliver W. Adams, Jan. 4, 1835.
4. Benjamin, b. Nov. 7, 1813.
5. Nelson, b. Oct. 16, 1816 ; m. Betsey Elliot.
DAVID WALLIS, 1st son of David and Bial, born 1780; married SYBIL BALCOME, born 1781 ; married June 24, 1801.
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HISTORY OF DOUGLAS.
CHILDREN.
1. Jesse, b. Nov. 22, 1803; d. Oct. 5, 1861; m. 1S. Aldrich ; m. 2 Catharine Thompson.
2. Ebenezer, b. March 17, 1806; d. Feb. 21, 1878 ; m. Nancy Reed.
3. Maria, b. April 28, 1812 ; married Jesse Morse.
4. David, b. Feb. 11, 1823; m. Susan Stearns.
JONATHAN WALLIS, 2d son of David and Bial; born 1785 ; married POLLY BALCOME, born Jan. 19, 1792.
CHILDREN.
1. Mary Ann, b. Feb. 13, 1814 ; d. Sept. 3, 1875 ; m. 1 Free- man Bigelow ; m. ? Dudley Wallis.
2. Nelson, b. Aug. 26, 1816 ; d. Nov. 19, 1841.
3. Elmira, b. 1828 ; d. Feb. 28, 1829.
WILLARD WALLIS, 3d son of David and Bial ; died Dec. 23, 1832 ; married JONANNA WALLIS NOV. 26, 1815 ; died Feb. 28,1858
CHILDREN.
1. Phebe, m. Marvel Prentice.
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