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6. JOHN, son of John (2), m. 20 May, 1785, Lucretia, dau. of Amos Put- nam, settled at the Enoch Gale place, Charlton, near Ox. line. He d. aged 83, 13 Oct., 1848, she d. aged 87, 28 Jan., 1852. . . . Children : SUSANNA, b. 2 Nov., 1785, m. Enoch Gale ; JOHN P., b. 1 June, 1789, m. 17 May, 1808, Sophia, dau. of Jacob Shumway, settled at Ox., he d. 7 Feb., 1817; m. (2) Jotham Merriam and d. 3 Oct., 1844; ch. of John P. and Sophia: Caroline, b. 6 May, 1809, brought up at Jonathan Davis, Jr.'s, m. (1) Aaron Stone of Woodstock, Conn.(?), m. (2) Stephen Moulton of West Clarksville, N. Y., where she d. 12 Oct., 1880; Rufus, b. 1 March, 1811, m. (1) Mariett DeWitt of Conway, m. (2) Arzelia Wells of same place, he d. 12 March, 1887, at W. Clarksville; Chloe, b. 8 Feb., 1813, m. David Fitts ; Mary, b. 5. Sept., 1815, m. Emerson Rutter of Vermont, resided 1889 at Hopkinton, Ia .; CHARLES P., b. 5 April, 1792; NANCY T., b. 30 Aug., 1795, m. Samuel Merriam; ELIPHAL, m. intentions 6 Feb., 1839, Jeremiah Upham of Dudley; SOPHIA, d. 1803; SOPHIA, m. Amasa Coburn; CLARISSA, m. 14 March, 1830, Rufus Conant of Charlton, and had children.
7. CHARLES P., son of John (6), m. 6 April, 1814, Irena, dau. of Samuel Hartwell of North Gore, settled at Ox., cabinet maker, built for himself at least four houses in the town, was later a wagon maker and house painter, removed 1836 to Worcester where he was a house painter, and where both d.
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He d. 24 May, 1869, she d. 20 May, 1876. . . . Children : MARY ANN, b. 14 June, 1815, m. 26 Feb., 1831, Lorenzo D. Gorton, removed to Philadelphia, Pa., railroad car builder, had ch .; CYRUS H., b. 10 Dec., 1817, m. 1844, at Springfield, Eliza Hannum, one of the first locomotive engineers on the Western Railroad, removed to Buffalo, N. Y., a superior mechanic, the inventor of the locomotive cab for the protection of the engineer from the weather, and several other useful appliances now in extensive use in railroad- ing, he d. 19 Jan., 1888, at Buffalo, had ch .; SUSAN C., b. 27 May, 1820, m. 8 Jan., 1850, Samuel S. Sweetser of Worcester, where they settled, had ch .; CHARLES PORTER, b. 20 July, 1822, m. 1853, at Springfield, Mary Ann Sullivan, long in the employ of the B. & A. R. R., at Springfield; JOHN D., b. 23 Aug., 1824, d. 1826; JOHN B., b. 15 Nov., 1827, left home about 1841, was for a num- ber of months employed at the Astor House, New York, in 1842 went to New Orleans, La., where he entered the employ of the largest dry goods house in the city. In 1847 he went to Jackson, Miss., into a branch house of the same firm; in 1849 started overland for California with a party, the most of whom died on the way or were killed by the Indians; was left on the route to die, but managed to reach Fort Laramie, then only an Indian trading post guarded by U. S. troops. He soon began trade with the Indians, was a favorite with them and became wealthy. In 1854 he came east, but soon returned as far as Missouri. In 1858 he was connected with the Overland Mail Company and went through with the first mail via Santa Fe. He later removed to Texas, enlisted in the Confederate army, in which he was a captain, and was killed at Gettysburg, 3 July, 1863; SUMNER B., b. 21 June, 1830, m. Nov., 1853, at Copenhagen, N. Y., Caroline Adams, settled at Worcester, tobacconist, had ch., she d. 1 March, 1884, he d. 2 Feb., 1888, both at Worcester; SAMUEL H., b. 19 Jan., 1833, locomotive engineer, killed on the N. Y. Central Railroad at Oneida, N. Y., 19 March, 1853.
8. DAVID, son of John (2), succeeded his father as owner of the Augutte- back Mill, and operated a grist-mill, wool-carding and saw-mill many years, sold in 1826 to the Oxford Woolen Company, m. 12 March, 1789, Anna, dau. of Dea. Samuel Harris, he d. 1 Jan., 1842, she d. 13 April, 1845, at Grafton. . Children : ANNA, b. 13 May, 1792, m. Dr. Delano Pierce; A DAU., b. 1794 ; A SON, b. 1796; A DAU., b. 1798; A DAU., b. 1800; A DAU., b. 1802, all d. Į young of dysentery ; LOVISA, b. 29 April, 1804, m. 25 Feb., 1827, Josiah Moore; BETSEY, b. 1805, d. 1811; JOHN, b. 1808, d. 1810.
9. JEREMIAH, son of John (2), m. 22 March, 1796, Dorothy Coburn of Charlton, settled in the east part of Charlton on land given him by his father. He d. 25 July, 1813, she d. aged 72, 8 Oct., 1849. . . . Children : ABIJAH, b. 27 June, 1797; ELSIE, b. 10 Nov., 1804, m. 15 Nov., 1824, Lawson Gould, lived at Jonathan Sibley's, removed 1840 to Charlton near Ox. ; they had Sylvanus, b. 12 Jan., 1827, m. Cordelia V. - -, who d. 26 April, 1869; Harvey, b. 6 March, 1830, d. unm .; Franklin, b. 5 Oct., 1832, m. Julia, dau. of Hiram Corbin of Webster, where they settled, had ch .; Hollis, b. 19 Sept., 1837, m., removed to Douglas, where he d .; Julia Ann, b. 15 Jan., 1839, d. unm. ; Manson, b. 23 Nov., 1842, soldier in the late war, d. 18 June, 1863, at New Berne, N. C .; Tirzah, b. 1 Oct., 1844, m. Alonzo Vinton, resided at Minnesota; Nancy, b. 13 Dec., 1849, m. Andrew E. Bennett; LAVINA, b. 12 July, 1806, m. 10 June, 1827. Fitz Alvan Barnes of Dudley ; had Lucian, m. Almira Prince; Francis, m. - - Mansfield, has been an officer in State Prison, Sing Sing, N. Y .; HARVEY, b. 3 July, 1808, m. Clarentine, dau. of Thomas Towne of
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Charlton, where they settled, he d. 1881, had ch .; PETER E., b. 10 Sept., 1810, m. (1) 31 March, 1834, Millia Stockwell of Ox., she d. 15 Nov., 1878, at Provi- dence, R. I., m. (2) 28 June, 1879, Mary F. Brackett of Webster, resided at Providence and Harvard, where he d. 15 March, 1885; had Lizzie, b. 19 Feb., 1835, at Pomfret, Conn., d. 1 Aug., 1853; DELANO P., b. 7 Feb., 1813, m. 1832, at Millbury, Nancy H. Hastings, and had Sarah A., b. 23 Sept., 1835, m. Feb., 1853, Leonard C. Clark, resided at Hyde Park; Delano P., d. 1 May, 1873, his widow d. 26 April, 1883, both at Hyde Park; 3 others d. 1803.
10. ABIJAH, son of Jeremiah (9), m. 15 Sept., 1819, Susan Underwood of Pomfret, Conn., settled at H. 218, cabinet maker, later lived at Webster, Stoneville and Lancaster, removed 1845 to Worcester, where he d. 18 April, 1877, she d. aged 67, 4 July, 1864, at Worcester. . . . Children b. at Ox. : MARY ELIZA, b. 2 Nov., 1820, m. 9 Sept., 1846, Jarvis Howe, resided in several towns, indicated by birth of ch., he d. 13 Aug., 1879, at North Brookfield; they had Mary E., b. 21 June, 1847, at Worcester; Oliver I., b. 25 Aug., 1849, at Tolland, Conn. ; Edwin J., b. 20 June, 1851, at Spencer; Roselle I., b. 16 Dec., 1854, at Stafford, Conn .; another b. and d. 1857, at North Brookfield ; JEREMIAH, b. 9 Jan., 1823, m. Jenny E. Stratton, resided at Worcester, accountant, he d. 20 July, 1880; LAVINIA E., b. 25 April, 1825, m. 1 Jan., 1850, George Earle of Paxton, settled at Worcester, where he d. 11 Jan., 1863; they had Susan E., d. aged 26, 29 Feb., 1880; George S., resided with his mother at Worcester; SUSAN M., b. 16 Nov., 1833; WILLARD, d. young.
11. WILLIAM, brother of John (1). The first we learn of him is in his land purchase in 1743 of Ebenezer Humphrey at the south end of the Plain, H. 209. He doubtless built the house long occupied by Elihu Harwood, Jr. ; hatter. He m. 3 Oct., 1745, Mary, dau. of Dea. John Willson. He d. aged 72, 18 Aug., 1794, suddenly while plowing in his field. She d. about 1810. . Children : MARY, b. 24 April, 1746, m. 19 Nov., 1783, Ebenezer Twiss of Charlton, had ch. ; WILLIAM, b. 27 Jan., 1748, Revolutionary soldier, (?) m. 5 May, 1774, Lydia, dau. of John Town, settled at Charlton and had ch .; PHEBE, b. 11 Sept., 1750, m. Edmund, son of John Eddy; RACHEL, b. 13 March, 1753, m. Elijah Ward, settled at Charlton and had ch .; DANIEL, b. 8 April, 1755, d. 1761; SAMUEL, b. 11 Nov., 1757, d. 1768; SARAH, b. 19 Aug., 1760, m. 18 Jan., 1781, Moses Twiss of Charlton, where they settled, had ch .; LOIS, b. 11 June, 1764, m. intentions 24 July, 1786, Abijah Wheelock of Charl- ton; LUCY, b. 29 April, 1767, m. her cousin, Alexander Nichols; DANIEL, b. 26 May, 1770.
12. DANIEL, son of William (11), m. 30 Nov., 1797, Susan, dau. of Jonathan Kidder, resided at the homestead, where he d. 9 March, 1825, she d. 10 March, 1816. . . . Children : JOSHUA, d. 1802; SOPHIA, b. 1799, d. 1802; SUSANNA, d. 1802; WILLIAM, b. 3 Aug., 1803, m. intentions 8 March, 1836, Azubah H. Gibbs, resided at Dudley, where he d. 1878, carpenter, had ch .; SAMUEL, b. 13 Aug., 1806, m. (1) Emeline, dan. of Enoch Marsh, she d. aged 33, 27 May, 1850, no ch., m. (2) Mary B., dau. of David Wait, he d. 7 Oct., 1870, she d. 22 April, 1871; ch. by second m. Georgiana, m. Amos Allen.
13. ALEXANDER, brother of John (1), came from Roxbury as early as 1738, lived for a time at Dudley, m. 26 Feb., 1739, Margaret, dau. of Joseph Wiley, settled in the extreme north part of Ox., adjoining Worcester on the "Ridge road." In 1744 Joseph Rockett sold him 60 acres, third lot from Worcester corner, westward. . . . Children : RACHEL, b. 2 July, 1743, m. Daniel Phillips ; REBECCA, b. 6 Nov., 1744; THOMAS, father of Hannah, w. of
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Parley Eddy, removed to Marietta, O .; and others not recorded. Ward was made a poll parish in 1773. At the first choice of officers Alexander Nichols was chosen one of the precinct committee and assessors, and also one of the parish committee. He was dismissed from Ox. Church to that in Ward 1776. He d. aged 83, 18 Aug., 1799, at Ward.
HENRY, son of Isaac of Sutton, m. Elizabeth Town, sold land near Man- chaug Pond in Sutton 1762, was of Ox. 1765 to 1771 at least, taxed in 1771 here, but as a tenant perhaps, removed to Royalston as early as 1776, was constable and collector there 1779.
ALEXANDER, and Jean Hart of Leicester, m. 30 Oct., 1751.
ALEXANDER, and Mrs. Deborah Clark of Brookline, m. int. 5 Oct., 1765. JACOB, Revolutionary soldier.
JONATHAN, and Josephine M. Clark, m. 26 Feb., 1838.
CHAUNCEY, and Caroline M. Goddard, m. 28 Dec., 1848.
NILES, EPHRAIM, and Fanny Colton of Medway, m. int. 23 April, 1825.
NOLEN. There is a tradition that the first of this family in America was a master shipbuilder sent by the King of England to Montreal. His son THOMAS, who came to the vicinity of Boston, was b. 1734, and d. 10 Jan., 1785, at Roxbury. He m. in Boston 21 Feb., 1762, Elizabeth Blaney, dau. of Ambrose, b. 7 April, 1707, at Lynn; in 1776 removed to Roxbury. GEORGE, their son, was b. 9 March, 1767, m. 1793, Esther Langley, b. 19 Jan., 1772, dau. of Samuel of Roxbury, where they settled, removed 1803 to Thompson, Conn., and two or three years later to Ox., residing here till 1810; removed to Whitinsville, learned somewhat of cotton spinning; in about two years removed to Hopkinton and thence soon to Ashland where he engaged in cot- ton spinning, continuing until 1824, returned to Ox., where he resided till his death. He was by trade a carpenter. In his later years was, from 1824 to 1838, carrier of the Worcester newspapers on a route through Ox., Webster and Dudley. He d. 25 July, 1840, at Ox., she d. 13 Dec., 1846, at Woonsocket, R. I. . . . Children, first four b. at Roxbury : LAVINA, b. 30 May, 1794, m. Rev. Elias McGregor, Baptist, for a time preacher at Ward, removed to Old- town, Me., she d. at Colchester, Vt .; BETSEY L., b. 29 Oct., 1796, m. Amos Aldrich, resided in Adrian, Mich .; GEORGE B., b. 16 March, 1799, m. (1) 29 Nov., 1826, Olive C. Crossman of Sutton, she d. 25 June, 1850; m. (2) 9 June, 1852, Clarissa Kingsbury of Sutton, where they settled, removed to Brook- field and 1882 to Ox., where he d. 9 Sept., 1885; ch., all excepting the last, b. at Sutton : Horace W., b. 26 Sept., 1827, m. 2 Oct., 1856, Caroline Siler of Franklin, N. C., where they settled, had ch., he d. there 13 Oct., 1863; George A., b. 9 Jan., 1831, m. 5 Oct., 1869, Melvina M. Patton of El Paso, Ill., was graduated at Yale 1857, among the highest of the class, tutor in 1860, and in 1865 accepted a position in the Patent Office at Washington, D. C., and was 17 Aug., 1875, the date of his death, Examiner-in-chief; a man of ability, courtesy and integrity ; Sabra A., b. 18 Feb., 1833, m. 15 Nov., 1854, Joseph E. Waite of West Brookfield, where they settled; Olivia R., b. 6 Oct., 1837, m. 4 Jan .. 1865, George W. Sargent of North Brookfield; Alfred E., b. 25. Dec., 1845, at Leicester, graduated at Yale 1867, teacher at Norwich, Vt., Wethersfield, Conn., Winchendon, North Brookfield and Fitchburg, where he 1890 continues ; NATHANIEL, b. 27 Oct., 1801; NANCY, b. 3 March, 1806, at Thompson, Conn., m. James Verry, resided at Woonsocket, R. I., where she d. 81
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13 June, 1882; WILLIAM B., b. 6 April, 1816, at Whitinsville, m. Sally Verry, physician at Woonsocket, R. I., and Franklin, his present residence.
2. NATHANIEL, son of George (1), m. 3 Sept., 1842, Harriet Severy. He d. 7 June, 1875. . . . Children : EMILY, b. 19 May, 1844, d. young ; GEORGE, b. 22 Jan., 1846; JAMES, b. 27 May, 1849; EMILY, b. 30 April, 1851.
NYE, JONATHAN, of South Gore, and Betty Alton of Thompson, Conn., m. int. 22 Dec., 1794.
O'BRIEN, JAMES (Irish), aged 32, d. 14 July, 1859.
ALICE, aged 50, d. 5 Oct., 1865. (?)
HANNAH, aged 32, d. 22 Aug., 1877.
O'CONNELL, SUSAN, widow, aged 57, d. 6 Nov., 1870.
OLNEY, RICHARD, b. in 1770, at Smithfield, R. I., descended from Thomas, who came from St. Albans, Hertfordshire, Eng., in 1635, settled at Salem, and was in June, 1637, of Providence, contemporary with Roger Williams, having been excommunicated from the Salem Church for espous- ing his cause, and was in 1638 one of 13 corporate members of the town, and aided in founding the first Baptist Church in America. Richard was in young manhood a thriving merchant at Providence, in the West India trade, and an owner in a packet vessel, the Huntress, which plied between Providence, New York and Savannah, carrying passengers and freight, mainly cotton, and which was lost at sea. He was among the pioneers in the cotton manufacture of this region, which interest in 1810 centered in and near Providence. Samuel Slater was successfully prosecuting the business at Pawtucket and casting about in this vicinity for an opportunity to enlarge his operations by establishing mills for spinning, where facilities for weaving were found in the farmers' families. Almost simultaneously Mr. Olney with two associates, merchants of Providence, engaged in a like project, and on 5 Nov., 1811, previous to the purchase of Mr. Slater at Webster, received from Ezekiel Preston, a deed of three-fourths of a tract of land on the Mumford river, at East Douglas, with water-power and rights for mills, machine shop and other buildings. A company was organized, buildings erected and a successful business was established under the style of Richard Olney & Co., later the Douglas Cotton Manufacturing Company. In 1817 Mr. Olney removed to Douglas, where he appears to have continued the business with partners until his coming to Oxford in the spring of 1819. He retained his interest at Douglas until 1822, when he sold 35 of the property to Ziba Angell, and 39 to Jonathan Adams and Adams Foster, both of Providence, having been, as thus appears, about two-thirds owner.
In April, 1819, he bought the Campbell tavern property at Oxford Centre, and was there innkeeper and trader until the spring of 1823, when he removed to the house then standing on the site of the Episcopal Church. In 1826 he bought the farm west of the river, H. 74, at present Woodbury's, where he resided until 1833, when he bought the estate on the Plain, H. 226, and re- moved thither. This place he sold in 1837, and later lived at the house then standing on the site of the Methodist Church, whence he removed after two or three years to Burrillville, which was his home at his decease. He held from the first a large interest in the Oxford Woolen Company, and in 1836 became chief proprietor. He was in precarious health several years before his decease, and in the autumn of 1841 went to Saratoga for recuperation.
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Finding little benefit he returned as far as Oxford, stopped with his old friend Alexander C. Thurston, near Town's Pond, H. 141, continued to decline and d. there 22 Oct., 1841, aged 71. [Headstone.] He had native force of character, sagacity and business ability ; was an original proprietor in Oxford Bank, the second on its first board of directors, and from 1833 to 1836 its president, member of Constitutional Convention in 1820, town agent five years between 1824 and 1836, in 1821 and 1828 selectman and in 1826 and 1829 repre- sentative, an officer in. the Restorationist Church under Rev. Seth Chandler, and afterward a supporter of the Methodist Society. He m. 3 April, 1795, at Cumberland, R. I., Abigail Wilson, she d. 16 Aug., 1855, aged 79. . . . Children : LUCINA, b. 31 March, 1796, at North Providence, m. Cromwell Moulton, nine sons ; CYNTHIA, b. 12 April, 1797, at North Providence, m. at Douglas, John White, four sons and five daughters; HANNAH, b. 27 April, 1799, at Providence, m. 15 July, 1819, Simon Wheeler of Seekonk, six sons and three daughters; WILSON, b. 10 Jan., 1802, at Providence; LUCINDA, b. 22 Oct., 1803, m. Charles J. Stratford; SIMON L., b. 3 Aug., 1805, left home in young manhood and not heard from; AMY, b. 29 June, 1807, at Providence, m. Samuel C., son of Peter Butler; ELISHA, b. 7 Aug., 1809, at Providence, m. and resided West, had one dau., Hannah, m. Thomas Hardy and had Harry, b. about 1876; Elisha, the father, d. in Iowa; MosEs, b. 1814, d. 1820, at Ox., drowned; ABIGAIL, b. 20 Nov., 1817, at Douglas, m. 3 Dec., 1836, William Knight of Leicester, six sons and three daughters; WILLIAM B., b. 31 July, 1819, at Ox., m. Lavina Morey, resided at Burrillville, removed to Upton, where he resides 1891; ch. b. at Burrillville : William M., b. 13 Sept., 1842; Amy, b. 21 March, 1844; Oscar V., b. 13 April, 1845.
2. WILSON, son of Richard (1), taught school at Douglas at 17 years of age, was clerk in his father's store at Ox., 1819 to 1823, and at Providence, Hyde Park, N. Y., and Little Falls, N. J., until 1829, when he began as ac- countant at Ox. Woolen Co. Mill, continuing to 1831; thereafter a merchant on the Plain till 1836, when he removed to Louisville, Ky., and continued in the same line till 1842, when he returned to Ox., remaining at the Ox. Woolen Co. Village caring for the affairs of his father's estate, being an executor, until 1846, when he became interested with George Hodges in flannel manufacture, continuing until 1853, when he removed to the Plain. In 1855 he was elected cashier of the Oxford Bank, which office he efficiently filled until his resigna- tion shortly before his decease. He was a man of scrupulous integrity, of a kindly and generous nature, a sincere and earnest Christian, and commanded the respect and esteem of all who knew him. He m. 26 March, 1832, Eliza L., dau. of Peter Butler. He d. 24 Feb., 1874, she d. 2 May, 1874. . . . Children : RICHARD, b. 15 Sept., 1835, graduated, 1856, at Brown, and later at Harvard Law School; entered, 1859, the law office of Judge Benjamin F. Thomas of Boston, advanced rapidly and, 1890, ranks among the foremost lawyers of that city. He has taken some part in public affairs having served one term as representative and has been the candidate of his party for State Senator and Attorney General of the State; he m. 6 March, 1861, Agnes P., dau. of Judge Thomas; they had Agnes, b. Dec., 1861; Mary T., b. Aug., 1865; GEORGE W., b. 27 Aug., 1840, at Louisville, Ky., learned flannel manufacturing with George Hodges; agent at Milton Mills, N. H., from April, 1868, to 1874, when he bought, Aug. 1, mills at Cherry Valley, Leicester (containing 7 sets), where he has since resided; owns a controlling interest in a mill of 8 sets at Lisbon, Me .; has large business capacity, is active in public affairs, and a
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popular and respected citizen; he m. 18 Nov., 1862, Waity M., dau. of Elihu Harwood; they had Thomas W., b. 9 June, 1864; Robert S., b. 26 Aug., 1868; Richard, b. 5 Jan., 1871; George H., b. 8 Aug., 1872; Catharine, b. 16 Dec., 1881 ; PETER B., b. 21 July, 1843, at Ox., graduated 1864 at Harvard, and Har- vard Law School 1866, studied law with William M. Evarts of New York, began practice in that city 1868, has become prominent in his profession and active in public affairs; was in the movement resulting in the overthrow of the Tweed ring in 1871-2, in 1879 one of three commissioners to compile and later to revise the State laws affecting the interests of New York city ; appointed 1883, by Gov. Cleveland, district attorney for the City and County of New York, acting until the expiration of his term, 1 Jan., 1885; he.m. 12 Nov., 1879, Mary Sigourney, dau. of Peter Butler of Boston; had Peter B., b. 9 April, 1881; Richard, b. 24 Feb., 1883; Wilson, b. 13 Aug., 1885, at Cedar- hurst, Hempstead, L. I .; Sigourney Butler, b. 22 Feb., 1888; all except the third b. in New York; FREDERICK A., b. 11 Jan., 1846, at Ox., m. 21 May, 1879, Effie L. Chapin, settled at Worcester, resided 1885 at Kingston, N. Y., hardware merchant; ch. : Ruth L., b. 11 April, 1880, at Worcester; Persis C., b. 17 March, 1883, at New Haven, Conn .; Christine, b. 1885, d. March, 1889, at Kingston; GERTRUDE G., b. 10 May, 1850, at Ox., m. 6 Sept., 1872, Eben Sutton Stevens, son of Henry H. Stevens, late of Dudley, and grandson of the late Capt. Nathaniel Stevens, prominent at North Andover; successful man- ufacturer at Quinebaug, where he is proprietor of the mill property and other adjoining estate, a highly respected and influential citizen; elected State Senator 1891; they had Gertrude O., b. 15 Nov., 1873.
O'NEIL, WILLIAM, aged 40, d. 6 Nov., 1870.
ONLEY [OLNEY ?], NANCY, w. of Daniel, aged 51, burned, d. 17 April, 1856.
ORMSBEE, EBENEZER, of Sutton, 1784, when he sold his estate and bought of Moses Hovey 75 acres, part in Ox. and part in Ward, H. 149. This he sold in 1788, removed to Reading, Vt. The land is not now a homestead. It lies west of the John Pratt place (now Marble's), about a mile and a half north of the railroad station at North Oxford He m. Abigail Children : EBENEZER, b. 20 May, 1786; ABIGAIL, b. 2 Sept., 1789, at Reading, Vt.
ERASTUS, b. 30 June, 1804, near New Boston, Conn., son of Jesse, also b. in Thompson, m. 1833, Celia A., dau. of Samuel Barnes, rented in 1840 the centre tavern, continuing one year, later was trader until Oct., 1858, selectman 1844-45, 1848 and 1851, assessor 1849-50 and 1855, removed 1862, later lived at Dudley, Pascoag and Blackstone, where he kept a tavern, d. 1881, at Quine- baug, Conn., she d. a few years later at Quinebaug, no ch.
AMY, and Wright Stockwell, m. 13 Feb., 1803.
O'SHEA, MICHAEL, aged 67, d. 12 Aug., 1874.
OWEN, JOSIAH, tenant on Bernon land prior to 1720. CORNELIUS (Irish), aged 75, d. 23 Jan., 1862. MRS. HANNAH (Irish), aged 65, d. 29 Oct., 1862. MRS. CATHARINE (Irish), aged 80, d. 21 March, 1885. OWEN (Irish), aged 90, d. 12 Feb., 1887.
PACKARD, -, son of Mayo, aged 15, d. 18 Oct., 1825.
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PAINE, STEPHEN, of Hingham, 1638, came that year from Great Elling- ham, near Attleburgh, Norfolk Co., Eng., w. Rose, removed 1645 to Rehoboth, where he was influential, long representative. His son STEPHEN, probably b. in Eng., had at Rehoboth, SAMUEL, b. 1662, m. Abigail Frizzell; their eldest child was SAMUEL, b. 1686, settled 1706 at Pomfret, Conn., m. Ruth Perrin of Rehoboth(?); they had DANIEL, b. 1739, m. Elizabeth Williams of Marlboro', settled at West Woodstock, Conn., d. 19 April, 1777; JOHN, their youngest, b. 4 Dec., 1776, m. (1) 1 Nov., 1805, Betsey Smith, who d. 1826, m. (2) 24 Jan., 1828, Lucy, sister of his first w., 8 ch., all by first m .; SAMUEL C., the eldest, b. 21 Feb., 1807, was graduated 1828 at Yale College, studied medicine, began practice at Ox. 1831, and was for 50 years the principal physician of the place, president of Ox. Nat'l Bank, representative, selectman, a superior presiding officer and moderator often in town meetings, active in Church and benevolent efforts, of superior mental ability, very decided moral convictions, early an anti-slavery voter, very social in manner and influential in the com- munity, highly esteemed by all classes. He had a slight stroke of paralysis 1 Dec., 1887, was in fair health until a second attack in March following, which terminated his life on 1 April, 1888. He m. 18 June, 1834, Abigail, dau. of Abijah Davis, she d. 28 Dec., 1886. . . . Children : ELIZABETH, b. 5 Jan., 1837, m. Charles E. Daniels; LUCY ANNA, b. 1845, d. 1848; ELLEN A., b. 22 Oct., 1849, m. 8 May, 1889, James N. Gilchrist of McGregor, Ia.
BENJAMIN, b. 15 Sept., 1793, at Gloucester, R. I., son of Moab and Pru- dence, and grandson of Nathan of Smithfield, R. I., began his life work as a Methodist preacher in 1820 on the Ashburnham circuit, extending into Vt. and N. H., later located at Athens and Rochester, Vt., Canaan, N. H., Cum- berland, R. I., Ashford and Plainfield in Conn., Pawtucket, R. I., and Farnums- ville before coming to Ox. He preached here in 1835 and 1836, and later two years each at Princeton and Leominster, when he was placed upon the super- annuated list, making a home in Ox., where his dau. had previously settled. In 1843 he bought his late residence, H. 221, engaged in shoe manufacture for a few years. He m. 6 Nov., 1814, Lilles Owen of Gloucester, R. I., she d. aged 78, 17 Feb., 1870, he d. aged 90, 31 Oct., 1883, both at Ox. Although uneducated he was an able and successful preacher. . . . Child : DIANA, b. 21 July, 1817, m. Andrew S., son of John Wetherell.
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