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iv William Lawson, b. March 4, 1845, m. Helen R. Vandebargarl, r. Iowa.
v Timothy Cullen, b. Aug. 1, 1846, m. Ella Clough.
vi Emily Jane, b. Aug. 12, 1847, d. Sept. 25, 1861.
vii Julia Elizabeth, b. May 3, 1850, d. Sept. 13, 1861.
viii Sarah Lillie, b. Feb. 27, 1852, d. Sept. 26, 1861.
ix John Herbert, b. Feb. 2, 1854, m. Carrie Clough.
x Helen Louise, b. Feb. 2, 1854, d. Sept. 20, 1861.
xi Anna Grace, b. Oct. 1, 1856, d. Sept. 30, 1861.
The above five deaths were caused by diphtheria.
AUGUSTUS MELLEN CARTER, resides at Bethel. He is.a farmer, superintendent of the corn packing establishment there, and civil engineer. He married, Dec. 25, 1867, Mary Frances, daughter of Edward and Roxanna (Spurr) Stanley, who was born in Harrison, Maine. Children :
i Edward Mellen, b. March 26, 1875.
ii Frances Arabella, b. Nov. 4, 1878.
JOHN HERBERT CARTER, son of Elias M. Carter, resides at the Carter homestead, Middle Intervale. He married Sept. 22, 1875, Carrie, daughter of Eber Clough of Bethel. Children :
i Helen L., b. Feb. 17, 1877.
ii Alice M., b. Feb. 23, 1879.
iii Mary L., b. Aug. 14, 1885.
iv John H., b. June 6, 1887.
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CARY.
ZENAS CARY, from Paris, married Susan, daughter of Benjamin Estes. He lived in the lower part of the town. Children :
i Thomas Hills, b. May 15, 1828.
ii Daniel, b. Aug. 22, 1830.
iii Hannah Moody, b. April 5,
iv Daughter, b. Dec. 25, 1835, d. same day,
v Joseph Staples, b. Jan. 3, 1837, d. Feb. 17 following.
vi Jane Elizabeth, b. Nov. 30, 1838, d. Aug. 8, 1839.
vii Daughter, b. Jan. 22, 1842, d. same day.
CHADBOURNE.
LOVELL CHADBOURNE married Susan C. -, and at one time lived on Bethel Hill. He was by occupation a wheelwright. Child : Delphina, b. Conway, N. H., Oct. 27, 1829, d. in Bethel, June 25, 1830.
CHANDLER.
MOSES CHANDLER, son of Paul and Susan (Hardy) Chandler, married Mercy Fenno, daughter of Elijah and Eunice (Barton) Swan. He lived north of Walker's Mills. Children :
i Susan H., b. Feb. 1, 1828, m. George T. Farrar.
ii Sarah Graham, b. Sept. 1, 1829, m. Augustus W. Stiles.
iii Nancy G., b. Jan. 1, 1832, d. May 14, 1834.
iv Moses Russell, b. Dec. 28, 1833, m. Albina Connor.
v Mary Ann Swan, b. March 19, 1836, m. John W. Grant.
vi Betsey Jane, b. May 27, 1838, m. Benjamin Bacon, 3d.
vii Oliver Perry, b. June 26, 1841, m. Mary E. Goss.
viii Marcus W., b. June 9, 1845, m. April 4, 1869, Alma A., daughter of Capt. John Needham. He is station agent at Bethel. They have :
1 Eva A., b. Feb. 14, 1870.
2 Ella A., b. Dec. 10, 1877.
ABIAL CHANDLER, son of Paul and Susan (Hardy) Chandler, lived in the Chandler neighborhood, so called, was a thrifty and prosperous farmer. Late in life he went to Bethel Hill to live with his youngest son. He married Hannah, only child of Elijah Bart- lett, who was born in Bethel May 5, 1810. Children :
i Elijah Bartlett, b. Jan. 14, 1830, m. Amanda M. Hedrick. He died in Boston.
ii Abial, b. April 6, 1833, d. aged four years.
iii Abial, b. Sept. 21, 1837, m. Ellen M. Blake.
iv Caroline K., b. - , 1838, m. Hiram Hodsdon.
V Mary Elizabeth, b. Dec. 1840, m. Horatio R. Godwin.
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OLIVER PERRY CHANDLER, son of Moses Chandler, lives on the homestead of his father. He married Jan. 16, 1866, Mary Ellen, daughter of Thomas and Waitstill (Benson) Goss. Children :
i Cora May, b. April 12, 1867, m. Sept. 15, 1886, Joshua G. Abbot.
ii Fred Perry, b.
FRANCIS SHEPHERD CHANDLER, son of Enoch Folsom and Han- nah (Shirley) Chandler, born at North Conway, N. H., Feb. 11, 1830, came to Bethel and he and his brother, William H. Chandler, were long in the hotel business and in trade. He married June 1, 1871, Emma Caroline, daughter of Hon. Enoch W. Woodbury. Children :
i Walter Shepherd, b. Sept. 18, 1872.
ii Marion Adelia, b. March 28, 1874.
iii Emma Frances, b. April 21, 1877.
CHAMBERLAIN.
EDWARD CLEAVELAND CHAMBERLAIN, son of Joseph and Annie (Dalton) Chamberlain, born in New Haven, Conn., Nov. 4, 1844, married Sept. 24, 1870, Mary Ella, daughter of Alphin Twitchell and resides on the Alphin Twitchell farm. He is one of the dea- cons of the First Congregationalist church. Children :
i Beula T., b. Aug. 2, 1872, d. Feb. 16, 1873.
ii Albert M., b. Jan. 14, 1877, d. Oct. 23, 1889.
iii Alice B., b. May 16, 1878.
CHASE.
JOSHUA CHASE of Hudson, N. H., married Ann Holt. `He lived at Middle Intervale on the Kilgore farm. Children :
i Timothy Holt, b. Nov. 1. 1835. ii Henry Elmore, b. Sept. 24, 1837, d. June 14, 1840. iii Henry Elmore, b. April 29, 1841. iv William Wirt, b. Aug. 14, 1846.
JOHN CHASE, born in North Yarmouth, Maine, March 5, 1811, came to Paris with his father's family. He married first, Clarissa Benson of Paris, who died Dec. 23, 1860, and he married second, Mrs. Louisa, widow of Charles Swan. He moved to Bethel and lived for a time on the Hezekiah Hutchins farm ; then moved to Bird Hill, and now lives on the John Cushman farm at South Bethel. Children :
i Jacob Abner, b. Paris Feb. 17, 1836, m. Parazina, daughter of Eli H. Cushman, and lives on the old place at Bird Hill. They have no
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issue but their adopted daughter, Emma Ellsworth Chase, b. July 10, 1861, m. Feb. 9, 1884, Benj. F. Estes, and d. Dec. 29, 1888. ii Lydia Story, b. Sept. 15, 1838, m. Charles C. Bryant.
iii Sarah Benson, b. Oct. 5, 1840, m. Geo. B. Currier, d. Nov. 27, 1864. iv Eliza Ann, b. Bethel, July 14, 1849.
CHAPMAN.
REV. ELIPHAZ® CHAPMAN (See page 207), son of Samuel4, grand- son of Samuel3, great-grandson of Samuel2, and great-great-grand- son of Edward1 Chapman, the emigrant of Ipswich, Mass., in 1644, born in Newmarket, N. H., March 7, 1750, came to Sudbury in February, 1791. He journeyed with two two-horse teams through the towns of York, Gorham, Bridgton, Waterford and Albany. From the latter place there was no road to Bethel, and only one horse team had passed over the route before. He married Hannah, daughter of Timothy Jackman of Newbury. He died Jan. 20, 1814, and his wife Hannah died Dec. 15, 1839, aged 92 years. Children :
i Hannah6, b. June 24, 1773, d. young.
ii Eliphaz, Jr.6, b. June 16, 1775.
iii Elizabeth6, b. May 27, 1777. She married John, son of Joseph Greely Swan of Bethel, and died soon after at Gilead, Me., with- out children.
iv Abigail6, b. Dec. 29, 1778, m. James Walker from Concord, N. H., who was the first trader in Bethel. They had :
1 Milton C. (Walker), b. March 2, 1805.
2 Abigail C. (Walker), b. May 21, 1807.
The mother died Oct. 3, 1807, and James Walker afterward married Patty Heath, and had other children.
V George Whitefield6, b. Dec. 25, 1780.
vi Timothy6, b. Feb. 17, 1783.
vii Samuel6 (Col.), b. Feb. 28, 1785. He lived, in his younger days, with his Aunt Mary, who married Col. James Rogers of Freeport, Me. He married Desire Curtis of Freeport, and moved to Bethel, to the north side of the river, the place occupied by Vincent Chap- man. He d. May 2, 1827, and his wife Sept. 10, 1826. Children :
1 Elizabeth7, b. March 6, 1806.
2 Jonathan7, b. Aug. 19, 1807, m. Sept. 21, 1828, Phebe Perrin of Newry.
3 Hannah7, b. Feb. 17, 1809.
4 Susanna7, b. Aug. 25, 1810.
5 Mary7, b. Feb. 10, 1812.
6 Samuel Hadden7, b. March 22, 1815, m. first Mary Trafton of Westbrook, second Azubah L. Poor of Andover, third
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Caroline H. Barker, Feb, 22, 1853. He long kept the Chapman House at Bethel, and died there.
7 Salome7, b. June 1, 1817.
8 Thirza Curtis7, b. June 4, 1819.
9 Albion P.7, b. - -, m. Catherine Tenney of Rockport, Mass., Oct. 4, 1856.
ELIPHAZ CHAPMAN, eldest son of Eliphaz, Sr., married first Salome Burnham, June 30, 1804, who died July 2, 1829, and second Betsey Adams, March 8, 1830. He was a prominent man in the town of Gilead. He was often in town office, and also represented his town in the legislature. He died July 9, 1844. Children by his first wife :
i Robert Andrews7, b. Sept. 22, 1807.
ii Timothy Jackman7, b. April 5, 1810, m. first Waity W. Kimball of Gilead, Sept. 10, 1838, who d. Dec. 27, 1862, and second Mary Frances Ingalls, April 4, 1864, who d. Oct. 6. 1865. He died April 16, 1869. No children.
iii Elbridge7, b. June 27, 1813. He married Delinda, daughter of John and Lucia (Twitchell) Kimball of Bethel, and was for many years in trade with his brother in Bethel. He then moved to Portland and engaged in trade, and died there June 10, 1868, leaving a com- petence for his family. His children were:
1 Lucia Henrietta8, b. July 7, 1840, d. June 27, 1843.
2 Helen Delinda8, b. May 18, 1843, who resides with her brother in Brunswick.
3 Henry Leland (See page 365), b. July 26, 1845, m. Emma Caroline Smith of Gorham, Me., and had ;
Henry Smith, b. June 28, 1871.
4 John Eliphaz8, b. July 14, 1853, graduated from Bowdoin, 1877. iv Gilbert, b. June 22, 1817, m. first, March 28, 1842, Arvilla, daughter of Eli Grover of Bethel, she d. Feb. 2, 1845, second, May 14, 1846, Mary T. Grover, daughter of James Grover of Bethel, she d. March 3, 1848, third, Jan. 2, 1849, Phebe A. Barker, daughter of Samuel Barker of Bethel. Mr. Chapman was a farmer in Bethel. His children were:
By first wife Arvilla :
1 Ellen Oreana, b. Dec. 1, 1843, m. July 11, 1865, Warren P. Chase, a wholesale grocer of Portland. They have :
1 Mary Grace (Chase), b. July 25, 1867.
2 Mabel (Chase), b. April 27, 1877.
3 Harriet S. (Chase), b. Aug. 12, 1878.
By second wife Mary :
2 Mary Maria8, b. Feb. 22, 1848, m. March 17, 1873, Wm. H. Fisher of Mass., she d. Nov. 25, 1874.
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By third wife Phebe :
3 Carrie G8, b. Aug. 10, 1851, m. Nov. 1, 1873, Wm. H. Barney of Mass.
4 Lizzie H.S, b. May 24, 1855, d. March 9, 1870.
Ada F.8, b. Oct. 10, 1858.
6 Harold Barker8, b. Nov. 21, 1862.
v Salome Burnham7, b. Jan. 18, 1824. She became the second wife of Ira Crocker Kimball of Bethel, March 15, 1848, and survives him. He d. Jan. 31, 1866. They had :
1 Anna F. (Kimball), b. Jan. 2, 1850.
2 Carrie E. (Kimball), b. Oct. 25, 1854, m. Dec. 4, 1878, Charles H. Hersey, Esq., of Springfield, Mass.
3 Jessie F. (Kimball), b. Jan. 15, 1858.
4 Minnie (Kimball), b. July 27, 1860, d. Jan. 17, 1861.
By second wife Betsey :
vi Lucy Elizabeth', b. Oct. 31, 1831, m. Joseph G. Rounds, now of Malden, Mass. No children.
GEORGE WHITEFIELD CHAPMAN, son of Eliphaz, Sr., (See page 115), married Polly, daughter of Nathaniel Greenwood, who was born in Dublin, N. H,, April 14, 1787, and died in Gilead, March 17, 1849. Children :
i Abigail7, b. Aug. 25, 1807, d. May 1, 1814.
ii George Granville7, b. Aug. 22, 1809, m. March 19, 1835, Eliza, daugh- ter of Timothy Chapman, his cousin. He was a farmer on the homestead in Gilead. They had :
1 Fordyce G.8, b, Jan. 30, 1836, drowned Sept. 20, 1840.
2 Sarah Elizabeth8, b. June 4, 1838.
3 Abbie L., b. Oct. 13, 1840, d. May 26, 1858.
4 William Chalmers8, b. Nov. 13, 1841, m. Nov. 30, 1870, Martha E. Baldwin, b. in Stratford, N. H., Oct. 29, 1847.
He is a farmer on the homestead in Gilead, and has :
1 Hannibal Hamlin9, b. April 28, 1872.
2 Alger Baldwin9, b. Nov. 8, 1873.
3 Marion Eliza9, b. May 19, 1876.
George T.8, b. Feb. 5, 1844, d. Aug. 20, 1846.
6 Hannibal Hamlin8, b. Oct. 31, 1845, d. May 22. 1862.
7 Lamartine T.8, b. Jan. 27, 1848, d. May 5, 1849.
8 Augustus Faulkner8, b. Oct. 18, 1849, a clerk with his uncle, Timothy A. Chapman, in Milwaukee, Wis.
iii Mary7, b. March 18, 1811, d. Jan. 31, 1835,
iv Harriet7, b. Sept. 8, 1813, m. Brown Thurston of Portland. She died Feb. 23, 1858, having had :
1 Charles Brown (Thurston), b. June 10 1843 served three years against the rebellion, a dealer in scroll saws and fancy woods. Portland, Me.
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2 Jane Mary (Thurston), b, Dec. 22, 1845, d. Jan. 9, 1846.
3 Harriet Chapman (Thurston), b. March 11, 1847, d. March 13, 1847.
4 George Francis (Thurston), b, Jan. 20, 1848, m. Sept. 7, 1871, Ella Amelia Kendall of Portland. He is a broker in company with H. M. Payson in Portland.
5 Clara Amanda (Thurston), ( b. June 20, 1851.
6 May Brown (Thurston),
7 David Frederick (Thurston), b. July 25, 1853, d. Dec. 7. 1857.
8 Jessie Louisa (Thurston), b. June 20, 1856.
v Joseph Greenwood7, Oct. 18, 1815, d. June 24, 1835.
vi Albion Perry7, b. Aug. 12, 1817, m. first, April 3, 1844, Sophronia Eanes, d. April 28, 1865, aged 42; second, Jan. 12, 1866, Mary Ophelia Skillings, d. April 15,'1869, aged 28; third, Oct. 23, 1871, Mrs. Betsey (Crockett) Penley of Norway, d. Jan. 26, 1876, aged 57; fourth, Sept. 5, 1878, Susannah P. Wight. He had all by his first wife Sophronia :
1 Leander Thurston8, b. March 8, 1845, went west and has not been heard from for many years.
2 Paulina Kimball8, b. March 6, 1847, d. Jan. 15, 1869.
3 Ebenezer Eames8, b. Jan, 19, 1850.
4 Hannah Prince8, b. Oct. 24, 1851.
5 Augustine Washington8, b. Aug. 20, 1853, d. Oct. 30, 1877.
6 Sophronia Hazen8, b. Feb. 6, 1856.
7 George Albion8, b. July 28, 1858.
8 Timothy Hannibals, b. Sept. 21, 1862.
vii Leander Thurston7, b. Sept. 18, 1819, d. Dec. 23, 1845.
viii Jarvis7, b. Jan. : 2, 1822, m. Oct. 17, 1849, Anna, daughter of Col. Eli Twitchell. He was a farmer in Gilead, Me., enlisted in the war against the rebellion, in the 13th Maine Regiment, and died at Ship Island, below New Orleans, in 1862, she d. 1860. They had :
1 Fordyce G.8, b. Sept., 1850, d. Jan., 1851.
2 Clarence Eugene8, b. June 27, 1851, has been a teacher. and is now studying law at the College at Ann Arbor, Mich.
3 Adelaide Josephine8, b. July 11, 1853.
4
Harriet Amanda8, b. Oct. 13, 1857.
5 Annie Grace8, b. Dec. 18, 1858, m. Oct. 31, 1877, Wm. J. Osgood of Leominster, Mass.
ix Timothy Appleton7 (See page 362), b. May 23, 1824, m. April 16, 1850, Laura Bowker of Boston, Mass., and has :
1 Alice Greenwood8, b. in Boston, Nov. 11, 1854.
2 Laura Appleton8, b. in Milwaukee, 1864.
x Hannibal Greenwood7, b. Oct. 5, 1826, d. Feb. 5. 1858.
xi Amanda7, b. Dec. 31, 1828, m. Oct. 26, 1859, Brown Thurston of Portland.
xii Fordyce7, b. July 31, 1831, d. May 14, 1833.
GILMAN CHAPMAN.
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TIMOTHY CHAPMAN, son of Eliphaz, Sr. (See page 118), was a thrifty farmer in Bethel, and a man of character and influence in town. His children by first wife were :
i George7, b. July 4, 1808, m. first, Susannah Hills of Newry, April 11, 1831, she d. Feb. 24, 1836, aged 28 ; second, Malvina A. Richard- son, Sept. 14, 1837, she d. Aug. 31, 1841, aged 26 years 9 months. He was a farmer in Bethel, and died in 1856, leaving two children. By first wife :
1 Algernon Sidney8, b. Dec. 21, 1832, m. Sept. 10, 1857, Caro- line Amelia Barstow. b. Aug. 29, 1835. Mr. Chapman re- sides in Bethel, Me., was in the army against the rebellion, and resided awhile since that in Louisiana. They had :
1 Winnie A., b. July 6, 1858.
2 George Sidney, b. Sept. 27, 1859.
3 Ellen B., b. July 18, 1861.
4 Alice G., b. Oct. 12, 1864.
5 Fred L., b. June 18. 1866.
6 Carrie A., b. June 6, 1868.
7 Angie May, b. April 23, 1871.
By second wife :
2 Angelina G.8, b. Aug. 10, 1839, m. Samuel D. Philbrook of Bethel, she d. Feb. 10, 1865, aged 25, leaving : 1 William (Philbrook), b. May, 1863.
ii Gilman, born Jan. 29, 1809, married first, Oct. 9, 1836, Mary Ann Brown of Gray, she died Feb. 26, 1866 ; second, May 17, 1867, Sarah Adaline Brown, sister to his first wife. Mr. C. was a prominent citizen of Bethel, farmer, and at various times holding prominent offices in county and town. He was much interested in educational matters. trustee of Gould's Academy and president of the board at the time of his death. Had by first wife, Mary :
1 A sons, b. Sept. 26, 1837, d.
2 Titus Gilman8, b. Oct. 6. 1838, d. Feb. 18, 1840.
3 William Ladd8, b. June 6, 1841, farmer, m. Feb. 22, 1866, Sarah Eleanor, daughter of Orange C. Frost, and had :
1 Gertrude Eleanor9, b. Dec. 10, 1866.
2 Ann Cyrene9, b. May 21, 1869, d. June 2, 1869.
3 Grace Brown9, b. Dec. 23, 1870.
4 Mary Chase9, b. March 4, 1873.
5 Gilman9, b. Oct. 13, 1875.
6 Alonzo Frost9, b. Jan. 22, 1878.
7 Sarah Buudy, b. Feb. 23, 1881.
8 Son, b. Dec. 10, 1884, d. aged 6 days.
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4 John Brown8, b. March 14, 1843, m. July 26, 1867, Caroline. M. Kingsbury, no children.
5 Arthur Gilman8, b. May 17, 1846, d. Aug. 7, 1846.
6 Timothy Eliphaz8, b. Jan. 11, 1849, d. July 28, 1861.
7 Mary Gilman8, b. June 6, 1851.
8 A son8, d. Sept. 7, 1853.
iii Eliza7, b. March 5, 1810, m. George Granville Chapman.
iv Rev. Wm. Rogers7, b. Feb. 26, 1812, grad. Dartmouth Coll., 1837,. m. May 16, 1842, Emily Irene, dau. of Earl Bishop of Haverhill, Mass. Children :
1 Emily Jane8, b. Aug. 31, 1843, m. Louis T. Valentine, a mer- chant in San Antonio, Texas, and had :
1 Mary Emily (Valentine).
2 Eliza Carew (Valentine), d. young.
3 Adeltha Eugenia (Valentine).
4 Charles Augustus (Valentine).
10 George Horton (Valentine).
2 Annie Eliza8, b. Jan., 1847, d. 1847.
3 Mary Josephine Victoria8, b. in Europe, Oct., 1850, m. Dr. Jacob Horton of San Antonio, Texas, and have :
1 Martha Washington (Horton), b. July 4, 1876.
4 William Rogers8, b. Aug. 4, 1855, m. July 19, 1877, Emma L. Faulkner of Chicago. He is a professor of music in New. York City.
v Eliphaz7. b. Feb. 5, 1814, d. Feb. 9, 1838.
vi Abigail7, b. May 19, 1816, d. July 6, 1836.
vii Timothy Hilliard7, b. April 29, 1818, m. first, Sept. 8, 1844, Sarah Hamlin Newell. she d. Aug. 12, 1866, second, Oct. 13, 1867, Mrs .. Martha (Newell) Upton. Children by first wife :
1 Banister Newell8, b. July 26, 1845, m. Vesta Wight.
2 Infant8, b. and d. Oct. 1847.
3 Fannie Eliza8, b. Oct. 30, 1848, m. May 23, 1869, Calvin Emerson Chapman of Hanover, Me. One child : Lawrence Irving9, b. Oct. 17, 1870.
4 Hervey Wilfred8, b. Oct. 15, 1850, graduated from Bowdoin. College, 1873, m. Mary Wolsey.
5 Florence Elma8, b. Oct. 10, 1852, m. Nov. 29, 1876, Peter Libby Watts of Portland.
6 Alice Cora8, b. April 30, 1856, m. Nov. 21, 1877, William Au- gustus Deering of Essex, Vt.
By second wife, Martha :
7 Bessie Kimball8, b. Sept. 28, 1869.
By second wife, Abigail :
viii Infant7, b. Dec. 20, 1823, d. Feb. 2, 1824.
ix John Abbot7, b, Oct. 22, 1820, d. Sept. 22, 1825.
x Malvina7. b. Sept. 10, 1827, d. Aug. 20, 1829.
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xi Mary Chase7, b. May 8, 1829, m. Abernethy Grover, Jan. 26, 1848, she d. May 4, 1871, no children.
xii John Spencer7, b. March 5, 1831, m. Nov., 1856, Arabella Philbrook of Shelburne, N. H. He enlisted in the war against the rebellion, went to Louisiana and resided in Baton Rouge. He died in Bethel. Children :
1 Georgiana F.8, b. Oct. 10, 1858.
2 John Spencers, b. Nov. 13, 1861, d. March, 1865.
3 Gertrude P.8. b. Oct., 1869.
xiii Malvina A.7, b. July 7, 1833, m. Dec. 12, 1853, Samuel B. Twitchell, a merchant and farmer in Bethel, Me. They have:
1 Marion Blanchard (Twitchell), b. Nov. 4, 1855, m. June 13, 1877, Clarence Whitman Hobbs, who have:
1 Clarence Whitman (Hobbs), b. Oct. 1, 1878.
2
Susie Barker (Twitchell), b. Nov. 17, 1861.
Florence Eliza (Twitchell), b. Oct. 12, 1869. 3
xiv Hannah A.7, b. Aug. 17, 1835, m. Charles A. Chapman, now of Man- kato, Minnesota, and had three children who died in infancy, and : 1 James F. (Chapman).
EDMUND CHAPMAN, son of Eliphaz, Sr., deacon, and later in life a licensed preacher in the Congregational church ; a very de- cided Calvinist ; married Hitty Gould, daughter of Jonathan and Lydia Gould, of Millbury (formerly a part of Sutton), Mass. He was a farmer in Bethel, residing near the mill brook, where he had a grist mill. He died May 23, 1868, aged 81 ; she died April 21, 1877, aged 88. Children :
i Vincent Gould7, b. Oct. 7, 1810, d. Dec. 10, 1810.
ii Vincent Gould7, b. Nov. 20, 1811, m. Ann, daughter of James A. S. Bartlett of Bethel. He was a farmer in Bethel, on the north side of the river, near his father's place. They had :
1 Sarah8, b. - , m. - McKenney of Massachusetts.
2 Lucretia8, b. - -, m. A. Woodsum of Locke's Mills, and have two children.
3 Phila Elizabeth8, b-, m. Charles Procter of Massachu- setts, one child.
4 Hettie8.
Flora8, b. -, d. 1878.
6 Genella8.
7 Howard Vincent8.
8 Carrie8.
iii Sewall7, b. March 30, 1814, m. first, Eunice French, of New York. She d. Dec. 24, 1875, second, Mrs. Bean of Upton, Maine. Mr. T. is a farmer ; for some years in New York State, and now in Upton, Maine, no children.
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iv Calvin7 (See page 236), b. Nov. 13, 1814, m. first, Sept. 15, 1842, Lucy B. Emerson of Parsonsfield, Me. She d. April 14, 1873; second, Nov. 18, 1874, Sarah A. Ward of Kennebunkport, Me., and had :
By first wife, Lucy :
1 Emily Parsons8, b. July 11, 1843.
2 Calvin Emerson8, b. July 23, 1844, m. May 23, 1869, Fannie Eliza Chapman, daughter of Timothy Hilliard Chapman of Bethel, who d. Dec. 4. 1884; he m. second, Oct, 17, 1886, Florence P. Ayer. He is a farmer in Hanover, Me. They have :
1 Lawrence Irving9, b. Oct. 17, 1870, d. Oct. 18, 1882.
2 Bertha W., b. Jan. 19, 1880.
3 Luther Bourne8, b. Oct. 17, 1849, m. Oct. 17, 1874, Martha Amelia Howard of Windham, Vt., where they reside. They have :
1 Harry Luther9, b. Aug., 1875.
2 Frank Roland9, b. Jan., 1877.
v Lydia7, b. April 5, 1816, m. John Bradbury, a house carpenter, of Bethel. She d. 1864. They had :
1 Gilman (Bradbury).
vi Mehitable7, b. Feb. 26, 1818, m. Elhanan B. Foster, a farmer of Newry, Maine. They have :
1
Florella (Foster).
2 Horace (Foster).
3 LaFayette (Foster).
4 Silvia (Foster).
vii Edmund Horace7, b. Sept. 16, 1819, 'm. Mary Ann Locke. He was a farmer, residing on the homestead. He d. Feb. 4, 1863, having had :
1 Virgil Horace8, m. Oct. 18, 1887, Lizzie Smith:
2 Lucy Eamss, m. Pierce Wheeler.
3 James Locke8, b. April 3, 1858, m. Eveline Andrews, r. Ber- lin Falls.
4 Edmund, d. young.
5 Mary Horace8, m. Burge B. Bickford.
For second husband Mrs. Chapman m. Edward Goddard, and had Nellie Grace, d. Sept. 11, 1890. Mrs. Goddard d. Sept. 11, 1890. Milton Walker7, b. Nov. 13, 1821, m. Mary Yates. He was a farmer, enlisted in the war against the rebellion, and d. of disease con- tracted in the service. They had :
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1 Florella Emeline8, m. - Bennett, a painter in Deering, Me.
2 Elizabeth8, m. Milton Penley of Bethel.
3 Ada Adelia8, m. Newman Penley of Norway, she d.
4 Jotham Sewalls, a painter in Bethel.
5 Ella Frances8, m. -.
6 William Edmund8.
7 Fred8.
HON. ROBERT A. CHAPMAN.
HISTORY OF BETHEL.
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ix Florella7, b. Dec. 8, 1823; m. Jan. 6. 1849, Ebenezer Richardson, a farmer and blacksmith of Bethel. They have :
1 Melvina A. (Richardson), b. Oct. 8, 1852.
Newton E. (Richardson), b. Oct. 14, 1854, m. Nov. 14, 1878, 2 Hattie L. Stearns.
3 Flora Chapman (Richardson), b. Sept. 28, 1861.
x Nancy7, b. July 8, 1825, d. Feb. 10, 1830.
xi Hannah7, b. Feb. 24, 1827 ; d. Aug. 15, 1831.
xii Harvey C.7, b. March 11, 1830, d. Sept. 18, 1830.
ROBERT ANDREWS CHAPMAN, son of Eliphaz, Jr. (See page 119), married March 28, 1833, Frances Carter, daughter of Dr. Timothy Carter of Bethel, Me. He died April 7, 1880. Children :
i Cullen Carter8, b. Dec. 27, 1833, m. first, Jan. 21, 1862, Philaphrene, daughter of Dr. John Grover of Bethel, she [d. Dec. 17, 1871 ; second, Aug. 26, 1873, Mrs. Abbie Louise (Hart) McIntyre. He has been a prosperous flour and grain merchant in Portland, Maine, since 1856, till recently, is now a banker, an influential member of society, and of the Congregational church: They have :
Fannie Louise9, b. Nov. 27, 1874. 1
2 Florence Hart9, b. July 27, 1876.
ii Frances Salome8, b. Dec. 30, 1837, m. July 19, 1864, Thomas E. Twitchell, a wholesale dry goods merchant, and is now a widow in Portland. Children :
1 Alice Carter (Twitchell), b. Oct. 18, 1865.
2 Emma Frances (Twitchell), b. July 21, 1867.
3 Robert Chapman (Twitchell), b. July 18, 1872, d. May 15, 1873.
iii Charles Robert8, b. July 6, 1842, d. young.
iv Sarah Walker8, b. Feb. 1, 1844, m. June 3, 1873, Hon. Enoch Foster, jr,, a prominent lawyer in Bethel and now associate justice of the Supreme Judicial Court.
v Charles Jarvis8, b. Jan. 29, 1848, m. Sept. 15, 1875, Annie Dow Hinds They have :
1 Marion Carter9, b. June 29, 1876.
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Robert Franklin9, b. April 26, 1878.
vi Robert8, b. Jan. 3, 1850, a flour and grain merchant in Portland.
GILBERT CHAPMAN, married first, Arvilla Grover, second, Mary T. Grover, and third, Phebe A. Barker. Children :
By first wife :
i Ellen Orianna, b. Dec. 1, 1843.
By second wife :
ii Mary Maria, b. Feb. 22, 1848.
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HISTORY OF BETHEL.
By third wife :
iii Carrie Georgianna, b. Aug. 10, 1851.
iv Lizzie Holden, b. May 24, 1855.
v Ada Florence, b. Oct. 10, 1858.
MILTON W. CHAPMAN, son of Edmund Chapman, married first, Mary, daughter of William Yates, Jr., of Greenwood. Children :
i Flora E., b. Aug. 27, 1848.
ii Mary E., b. Nov. 23, 1850.
iii Ada A., b. July 15, 1852.
iv Jotham S., b. March 15, 1854.
v Ella F., b. April 10, 1856.
vi William E., b. July 14, 1858.
vii Fred M., b. June 15, 1864.
CLARK.
The Clarks of Bethel were among the earliest settlers, and came from Newton, Mass.
LT. JONATHAN CLARK (See pp. 40, 114), son of William, Jr., and Mary (Marean) Clark, born March 28, 1747, married Esther Parker. He settled near Bethel Hill, and was one of the three who were taken captive by the Indians in the raid of 1781 and was allowed to return. He died Dec 23, 1821. Children :
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