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Children :
i Horatio A., b. Sept. 8, 1828, d. Nov. 1, 1836.
ii Henrietta L., b. Jan. 29, 1835, d. Nov. 17, 1843.
iii Mellen E., b. Sept. 19, 1837, m. 1st, Ann Sophia, daughter of Dr. Thomas Roberts, and second, Mary S., daughter of George Smith of Hanover.
iv Freelon K., b. Ang. 8, 1840, d. Oct. 20, 1855.
By second wife :
v I'm. Henry, b. Apr. 17, 1844, graduated at Bowdoin College and is a minister.
vi Dolly M., b. March 14. 1846, d. May 25, 1867.
vii Norris Dayton, b. May 22, 1850, m. Helen Morton r. South Paris.
viii Sarah V., b. Apr. 30, 1853, m. J. Percival Richardson.
ix Marietta, b. Nov. 17, 1859, m. - Gilbert, r. Canton.
WILLIAM W. BOLSTER, oldest son of Gen. Alvan Bolster, married first, Martha Hall, daughter of Dr. Joseph and Betsey Farnum Adams of Rumford, and second, Florence Josephine, daughter of Col. Lewis and Mary A. (Stockbridge) Reed of Mexico.
Children ;
i Clara Maria, b. Jan. 10, 1850, m. July 20, 1868, Albion Thorn.
ii Bion A., b. Dec. 25, 1851.
iii Mary JJosephine, b. Apr. 13. 1854, m. July 31. 1876, Rev. Lauriston Reynolds.
iv Alran Joseph, b. Dec. 20, 1855, d. Dec. 12, 1885.
V W'm. Henry, b. JJuly 17, 1860, d. Nov. 15, 1861.
vi George Frederick, b. July 30, 1866, d. Sept. 21, following.
By second wife :
vii Martha Florence, b. June 2, 1871.
viii William Wheeler, b. Nov. 11, 1872.
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MELLEN E. BOLSTER, son of Otis C. Bolster, married 1st, Ann Sophia Roberts, and second, Mary S. Smith. He is a merchant and resides in Portland.
Children :
i Eva I., b. Aug. 2, 1862. ii Hattie W., b. Dec. 4, 1865. By second wife :
iii Freelon E., b. March 30, 1873.
BOSWORTH.
JACOB B. BOSWORTH, born Aug. 28, 1809, married Sarah Allen, who was born Nov. 14, 1807.
Children ;
i Daniel A., b. Aug. 27, 1840.
BROWN.
NATIIAN BROWN'S name is on the early records. He married Sally, daughter of Jeremiah and Keziah (Blanchard) Wheeler of Concord.
Children :
i Lucy, b. July 23, 1801.
ii Polly, b. Jan. 15, 1803.
iii Dorcas, b. Aug. 8, 1805.
iv John Martin,
V David Farnum, twins, b. Sept. 17, 1807.
vi Dorcas, b. Aug. 1, 1808, d. April 10, 1811.
vii Lovina, b. March 26, 1810.
viii Emily, b. January 29, 1813, d. Nov. 28, following.
ix Nancy, b. Dec. 21, 1814.
BUNKER.
JOIN BUNKER was quite early in Rumford. His wife was Sally. The children from the fourth were baptized in this town but the order and dates of birth are not known.
Children :
i Naomi Sweat, b. Sept. 2. 1808. ii Sophronia, b. Nov. 26, 1809, d. June 28, 1810. iii Jotham Sewall, b. Sept. 30, 1811. iv Sally White. v Samuel Jackson. vi Jonathan. vii Elliot. viii Rufus King.
WILLIAM BURKE of Portland and wife Betsey Ward, were mar- ried June, 1837.
Children :
i Alvan Guy Ward, b. Apr. 29, 1838.
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BURGESS.
JAMES BURGESS, born Feb. 15, 1800, married Lydia -- , who was born Apr. 7, 1803.
Children :
i Wm. Frederick, b. March 19, 1826. ii James Brooks, b. Jan. 6, 1828. iii Surah Wing, b. - iv Achsa Russell, b. Feb. 20, 1832. v John Wing, b. April 27, 1834. vi Charles, b. July 4, 1836.
CALDWELL.
WILLIAM H. CALDWELL married Elizabeth McAlister of Canton. For second wife, he married Melinda S. (Elliot) Moody. He now resides at Rumford Point.
Children :
i Thomas A., b. June 27, 1847, r. Washington.
ii William HI., b. April 19, 1849, m. Lottie Park, r. Rumford.
iii Lizzie V., b. May 17, 1852, r. Lynn, Mass., unmarried.
iv Franklin P., b. Sept. 25, 1853, m. Alice MeClinch, s. Salem, Oregon.
CAPEN.
THOMAS CAPEN married Mary, daughter of Edward and Deborah (Stevens) Abbot of Concord, N. H. He made several purchases of land in Rumford and resided here. He died at sea in 1808.
Children :
i Ebenezer, b. Dec. 30, 1780, m. Abigail Carter, r. Concord.
ii James.
iii Timothy, b. 1793, m. 1st, Ruth Dustin, 2d, Mary Abbot, r. Bethel.
iv Deborah, b. June 17, 1796, m. March 4, 1814, Wm. Ackley of Rum- ford.
V Samuel.
vi Oliver Beal, m. Susan Chase, r. Colebrook. N. H.
vii Esther, b. -. m. Uriah Furlong of Greenwood.
CARR.
DANIEL CARR of this town married Polly Ayer of Bethel, in 1802. He was a soldier in, the war of 1812, and lost an arm.
Children :
i James, b. April 27, 1803.
ii Eunice, b. April 12, 1805.
iii Thirza, b. June 6, 1807.
iv Sarah Ayer, b. March 8, 1809. He may have had other children but these alone were found on Rumford records.
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CARTER.
EPHRAIM CARTER married Hannah There were other Carter families in town but no records have been received. They came from Concord, N. H.
Children on Rumford records :
i James Martin, b. June 2, 1815. ii Amos, b. Oct. 2, 1817. iii Hannah, b. Sept. 17, 1819. iv Lydia Moor. b. March 19, 1823.
JAMES M. CARTER married Martha A. Waite of Peru, in 1845. Children :
i Mary A., b. Aug. 25, 1846. ii Amasa F., b. May 13, 1847. iii Dorcas L., b. Aug. 29, 1851.
CHAMBERLAIN.
WILLIAM CHAMBERLAIN came to this town quite early and died here. He lived on the south side of and some distance from the great Androscoggin, and near the line of Milton Plantation. No family record has been found, but he is known to have had the fol- lowing children :
i Mary, b. -, m. Edwin Reynolds of Bethel, 1826.
ii Achsa, b. - -, m. Andrew Small.
iii William, b.
-. m. first, Desire Bisbee, and second, Tamar Cush- ing. He lived in Woodstock and moved from there to Biddeford.
iv Gilbert, b. -- , m. Belinda. daughter of Christopher Bryant of Greenwood. He was a carpenter and moved to Massachusetts, where he died.
CLEASBY.
ISAAC WALKER CLEASBY, son of Joseph and Betsey (Farnum) Cleasby, born July 20, 1787, married Polly Prescott who was born in 1790. He came to Rumford and afterward moved across the line into Milton Plantation.
Children :
i Ira, b. March 13, 1814, m. Minerva Ford, r. Paris.
Ruth, b. - , 1816, m. James W. Elliot. ii
iii Mary P. m. Benj. F. Ford.
He may have had other children.
COBB.
CHURCHILL COBB, son of Ebenezer Cobb of Norway, married Pamelia Putnam.
Children :
i Barzilla Streeter, b. Norway, March 15, 1822.
ii Cyrus Wilson, b. Holderness, N. H., Dec. 17, 1825.
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BARZILLA S. COBB, son of the preceding, married Susan - Children :
i Cynthia L., b. Feb. 4, 1849.
ii Lydia S., b. Apr. 2, 1852, d. May 29, 1863.
iii Barzilla C., b. Aug. 15, 1854, d. Apr. 25, 1865.
iv Isaac P., b. March 26, 1857.
V Lorina L., b. July 28, 1860, d. May 15. 1863.
vi Nusan E., b. March 27, 1864.
COLBY.
JOSEPH COLBY of Concord, N. H., married Molly . They lived in Concord, N. Il.
Children :
i Eleanor, b. June 8, 1776.
ii Judith, b. Jan. 23, 1779.
iii Ephraim, b. Jan. 12, 1781, m. Burry Bartlett.
iv Hannah, b. Nov. 1, 1783.
v Joseph, b. Oct. 22. 1785.
vi Ruth, b. Apr. 25, 1787.
vii Darid, b. JJan. 7, 1789, m. JJudith Elliot.
EPHRAIM COLBY, son of the preceding, married Burry, daughter of Enoch Bartlett of Bethel.
Children on Rumford records :
i Delinda, b. March 5. 1804. ii Susannah Walker, b. Apr.5, 1805.
DAVID COLBY, brother of the preceding, born in Concord, N. II., June 7, 1789, married Judith Elliot who was born Sept. 8, 1791. She was the daughter of Joseph and Lydia (Goodwin) Elliot of Concord, N. H. Mr. Colby was living in Bethel in 1850.
Children :
i Joseph E., b. Feb. 4, 1820. m. Mary J. F. Martin. He was an officer in the 32 Me. Vols., and died at City Point Va., June 6, 1864.
ii John S., b. Dee. 4, 1821.
iii Timothy D .. b. June 27, 1825, m. Hannah W. Martin.
iv Charles If., b. Dee. 30, 1826.
JOSEPH E. COLBY married Mary J. F. Martin. He was a prom- inent man in town.
Children :
i Henry M., b. July 21, 1839, in. Nancy J. Farnum.
ii Timothy .J., b. Oct. 25, 1812. d. Oct. 11, 1864.
iii Sarah M., b. Nov. 13, 1845, d. Sept. 21, 1864.
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iv William P., b. July 11, 1855, d. Oct. 16, 1864.
v David E., b. Apr. 16, 1858, d. Oct. 13, 1864.
vi James Clark, b. May 15. 1863, d. Oct. 24, 1887.
TIMOTHY D. COLBY married Hannah W. Martin.
Children :
i Marianna L., b. Jan. 25, 1850, d. July 6, 1851.
Lydia A., b. Oct. 24, 1854.
ii Katie J., b. Dec. 17, 1856, d. July 17, 1861.
iv Joseph E., b. Apr. 8, 1858.
V Ada May, b. Dec. 3, 1860.
vi Jere M., b. Sept. 5, 1862, d. March 16, 1865.
HENRY M. COLBY, son of Joseph E. Colby, married Nancy J. Farnum. He has served as selectman and town clerk, and was a member of the Legislature. He was a short time in the second Maine band in the late war.
Children :
i Wirt, b. Nov. 1, 1865.
TIMOTHY J. COLBY married Burneretta.
Children :
i Joseph E., b. Apr. 28, 1864.
CROCKETT.
NATHANIEL B. CROCKETT from Andover, married Lydia J., daughter of Joseph H. Wardwell. They never lived in this town, but have resided in Andover, Woodstock, Norway, Whitefield, N. H., and now in Boston, Mass.
Children :
i Caroline W .. b. May 12, 1851, d. Aug. 17, 1852.
ii Kate H., b. July 17, 1853, m. 1873, Frank P. Brown.
iii Mary, b. Feb. 10, 1856.
iv George L., b. Sept. 20, 1865.
v Edd S., b. July 22, 1869.
vi Harry W., b. Sept. 17, 1872.
CURTIS.
BAILEY CURTIS, with wife Abigail, came to Rumford from Free- port, and belonged to the Curtis families that settled early in Han- over, Mass. No records of the family have been obtained except what are found in the census of 1850 elsewhere. Bailey Curtis was then living with his parents who were quite aged.
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SILAS CURTIS married Mary Ann
Children :
i Margaret E., b. Dec. 4, 1858. ii Wm. F. S., b. Feb. 14, 1860.
CUSHIMAN.
GIDEON CUSHMAN was born in Plympton, Mass., Nov. 21, 1750, married Ruth Shaw and moved to Hebron, Me., in 1789, and died there May 7, 1845, leaving 10 children, 70 grandchildren and 150 great-grandchildren. He was a lineal descendant of Robert Cush- man, the Pilgrim.
FRANCIS CUSIIMAN, the 8th child of the preceding, born July 28, 1789, was in Rumford in 1816; he married first, Phebe Abbot, daughter of John and Ruth (Lovejoy) Abbot. in 1815, and second, June 1, 1834, Lydia, daughter of Francis Keyes. He was a mer- chant at Rumford Point and died Dec. 28, 1843. His wife Lydia survived him many years, was insane and for several years in the Maine Insane Hospital. She died in Rumford.
Children, all by the second marriage :
Georgianna F., b. May 15, 1835, m. JJames Buckland of St. Louis.
Francis E. K., b. May 11, 1837, m. Ann A. Mitchell, d. 1871.
Caleb L. S., b. May 15, 1843, d. Nov. 23, 1843.
SOLOMON CUSHMAN, son of Gideon and brother of the preceding, born in Hebron, Me., June 22, 1796, married Harriet, daughter of Nathan Adams, who was born in Bethel, Me., Aug. 30, 1800. He moved to Monson, Me.
Children :
i Mary Ann, b. Hebron, May 5, 1823, m. Dr. Josiah Jordan.
ii Samuel D., b. Hebron, Feb. 10, 1825, m. Ann C. Burleigh of Dexter.
iii Solomon F., b. Monson, May 21, 1829, m. Candace B. Packard of Monson.
FRANCIS E. K. CUSHMAN, son of Francis Cushman, married Ann A. Mitchell. He died in 1871.
Children :
i Nellie, b. Sept. 25. 1870.
DELANO.
FRANCIS S. DELANO married Phebe L. Hall.
Children on Rumford records :
i Sarah J., b. Jan. 27, 1855. ii Jeptha A., b. March 4, 1857.
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DOLLOFF.
CHRISTIAN DOLLOFF, (or Dolhoof) was in Exeter, N. H., in 1668. Three of his grand-daughters, children of Richard Dolloff, were captured by the Indians while on their way to school in Exeter, in 1717, and were carried to Canada. The name is supposed to be Russian.
ABNER DOLLOFF was a descendant of the above-named Christian Dolloff, and by wife Miriam, had :
i Mary, b. Dec. 6, 1752. ii Richard, b. JJan. 2, 1755. iii David, b. January 19, 1757. iv Phineas, b. Apr. 11, 1759.
RICHARD DOLLOFF, son of the preceding, married Tamesin Knowlton who was born in 1765. He was a Revolutionary soldier. He died Oct. 24, 1845. She died Oct. 10, 1852. He lived on the farm now owned by James S. Morse.
Children :
i Edna, b. June 6, 1789, m. Enoch Stiles.
ii John, b. Nov. 13, 1791, m. Eunice Stiles.
iii David, b. Feb. 12, 1795, m. Elmira Howe, s. Errol, N. H.
iv Marion, b. Aug. 18, 1799, m. Curtis P. Howe.
JOHN DOLLOFF, son of Richard Dolloff, married Eunice Stiles who was born in Bridgton, Aug. 23, 1798, and died Feb. 23, 1864. He died Nov. 13, 1858. He lived near the Center and was a farmer. Children :
i James M., b. Sept. 25, 1817, m. Sarah L. Gleason.
ii Roxanna, b. March 17, 1819, m. J. C. French.
iii Laura Ann, b. July 21, 1823, m. L. R. Dresser.
iv Miriam H., b. Oct. 15, 1828, m. G. C. Mills.
V Eunice Lorinda, b. Sept. 13, 1834, m. George Blake.
vi Viola Estella, b. Dec. 14, 1839, m. Freedom S. Stinchfield.
JAMES M. DOLLOFF married Sarah L. Gleason of Mexico. He long kept a public house at the Center. His wife died Jan. 12, 1872, and he moved to North Yarmouth.
Children :
i Oscar F., b. Mexico, Oct. 19, 1840, m. Abby Curtis.
ii Curier A., b. Aug. 15, 1842, d. Aug. 16, 1861.
iii Ronello C., b. Rumford. Oct. 12, 1844, m. Susannah Glover.
iv Lucetta M., b. Dec. 15, 1846, m. W. Brackett.
V Quincy H., b. Jan. 15, 1848, d. March 22, 1850.
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vi Francella F., b. March 3, 1852, m. O. Gammon.
vii Sarah F., b. Aug. 2, 1855.
viii Georgie E., b. March 22, 1856, d. unmarried.
ix Frank M., b. June 21, 1858, m. Cora Barton.
RONELLO C. DOLLOFF married Susannah, daughter of Living- stone Glover. He is a farmer and blacksmith, and also ferryman at the Center. He has served as postmaster.
Children :
i Roxie S., b. March 31, 1867. ii Cuvier R .. b. July 21, 1868. iii Charles A., b. March 10, 1870. iv Alton L .. b. Nov. 26, 1871. v George G., b. Oct. 15, 1873. vi Esther A., b. July 27, 1875. vii Emma F., b. May 3, 1878. viii Hattie L., b. Dec. 1, 1880. ix Charles C., b. Aug. 13, 1883.
DOLLEY.
INCREASE DOLLEY, born in New Hampshire in 1774, moved here from Bethel. His wife was Dolly - . He died in Milton Pl., Apr. 23, 1862, and is buried near Abbot's Mills. For second wife he married in 1824, Phebe Elliot.
Children :
i George, b. June 13, 1801, d. Bethel, Apr. 1, 1804.
ii Maria Goss, b. Bethel, Jan. 21, 1803. d. Apr. 17, 1804.
iii Abigail Elliot, b. Bethel, Feb. 11, 1805, m. William York.
iv Stephen Greenleaf, b. Apr. 15, 1807.
V Mariah Goss, b. May 16, 1809, m. Hyland Walker of Mexico.
vi William, b. May 11, 1816.
vii Hannah, b. July 1, 1813, d. Feb. 1, 1814,
viii Pamelia Putnam, b. March 6, 1815, m. 1833, Joseph Small.
ix George, b. Apr. 25, 1817, m. Lucinda Cole of Bethel.
x Josiah, b. Ang. 10. 1819.
By second wife.
xi Benj. Elliot, b. Jan. 10, 1825. d. Sept. 8, 1839.
xii Hannah. b. Oct. 3. 1829.
xiii John, b. Sept. 7, 1832.
xiv Addison. b. Aug. 20, 1835.
XV Louisa, b. Feb. 24, 1838.
DWINEL.
AMOS DWINEL, born Jan. 26, 1802, son of Aaron and Abigail ('True) Dwinel of Lisbon, (the family originally of Sutton, Mass.,) married Oct. 20, 1832, Sarah Sherburne, daughter of James Small, Esq., of Lisbon afterward of Rumford, and lived on the farm of his
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father-in-law in this town, until 1852, when he moved to Caribou. After some years, he died there, and his widow who survives, lives with her daughter in Winn. She is wonderfully vigorous for one of her age, and her memory is something marvelous.
Children :
i Warren Small, b. Lisbon. July 20. 1833, m. Serena Dayton of Hing- ham, Mass.
ii Amos Henry, b. June 29, 1837, m. Emma Allen.
iii Lester, b. Rumford, Apr. 19, 1840, mn. Lydia Herrick of Auburn. He was an officer in the 15th Me. Vols., and since the war, has lived in Bangor.
iv Ellen, b. July 9, 1844, m. Charles C. Sawin of Livermore. They reside in Winn.
EASTMAN.
STILSON EASTMAN, son of Capt. Ebenezer Eastman of Concord, and Grandson of Capt. Ebenezer of Haverhill, Mass., born in Con- cord, N. H., Jan. 7, 1738, married a daughter of Capt. Nathaniel Hutchins. He was a ranger under John Stark, and was in the bloody battle at Ticonderoga in 1757, and was also a soldier in the war of the Revolution. He was at the Surrender of Burgoyne's army, and after the captured arms had been stacked, he managed to exchange his old gun for a fine Hessian rifle which is still in existence. When advanced in years, he came to Rumford where his son Caleb had already settled. Here when eighty years of age, he became converted under the preaching of Rev. Jotham Sewall and joined the church. When ninety years of age, he would ride to meeting on horseback, with his wife behind him. He died in 1837, aged nearly a hundred years.
Children :
i Nathaniel, b. - -, m. Elizabeth Watts.
ii Peaslee, b. --- , m. Dolly Graham.
iii Caleb, b. -, m. March 9, 1790, Comfort Haines. s. Rumford.
iv Theodore, b. -, m. Damaris Darling.
V Amos, b.
vi Betsey, b. , m. Simeon Brackett.
vii Ruth, b. , m. - Weeks.
CALEB EASTMAN, son of the preceding, married Comfort Haines, March 9, 1790, and soon after came to Rumford.
Children :
i Mehitable, b. Apr. 15, 1791, m. 1811, John Richardson.
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ii Haines. b. June 25, 1793, m. 1818, Lovina Putnam.
iii Phebe. b. June 21, 1795, m. 1814, Benj. Elliot.
iv Harriet, b. June 21, 1797, m. 1813, Levi Abbot.
v Hannah, b. Nov. 28, 1799, m. 1818, George Graham.
vi Ruth, b. Feb. 7, 1802, m. 1821, Jonathan Page.
vii William, b. Feb. 11. 1806, m. 1829, Olive Wilson of Canton.
viii Caleb, b. Sept. 2. 1808, m. 1828, Polly F. Whitman of Mexico.
ix Harmon, b. May 20. 1811, m. Polly.
CALEB EASTMAN, JR., married Polly F. Whitman of Mexico. Children :
i Daniel H'., b. Oct. 10, 1828. d. Feb. 5, 1829.
ii Harriet A .. b. Nov. 15, 1829.
iii Elizabeth M., b. Aug. 24, 1832.
iv Sarah A. M., b. Apr. 18. 1834, d. Apr. 16, 1857.
V Daniel G .. b. Apr. 15, 1836, m. 1864, Mrs. Rosilla J. Paine.
vi Freeland Holland. b. Jan. 16, 1838, m. Nancy M. Hall.
vii Augusta A., b. March 18, 1811. d. July 11. 1844.
viii Jane F., b. Apr. 9, 1843, m. 1864, Ezekiel 'T. Ludden of Dixfield.
ix Almena A., b. Apr. 24. 1845, d. Jan. 2, 1858.
x Amanda A., b. JJuly 15, 1847, m. 1863. Isaac P. Daily of Canton.
xi Ambrose ., b. Dec. 19, 1849.
xii Cornelia E., b. May 16, 1853.
xiii Ruth A., b. Apr. 15, 1855.
HARMON EASTMAN married Polly
Children :
i Ophelia, b. Oct. 28, 1842, m. 1865, Mckenzie A. Huston of Mexico.
ii Arbury E., b. Jan. 15, 1844, m. 1866, Emma A. Twombly.
iii Charles A., b. March 28, 18-15.
iv Ella E., b. Aug. 10, 1848, m. George C. Eastman of Mexico.
v Nathaniel T., b. July 10, 1851.
vi Sarah J., b. Sept .. 1852.
vii Adley V., b. - , d. Sept. 17, 1854.
viii Ada M., b. Mexico, June, 1856.
ix Era 1., b. Rumford, Feb. 28, 1858.
x Harmon, b. July 16, 1860, d. April, 1861.
HOLLAND F. EASTMAN married in 1860, Nancy M. Hall.
Children :
i Adelaide E. L., b. Dec. 4, 1864.
EATON.
OSGOOD EATON, born 1768, was among the early settlers and lived on Eaton Hill. His wife was Bethiah Virgin of Concord, N. H.,
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who was born in Concord, N. H., 1775, and died in Rumford, Dec. 18, 1857. He died July 1, 1836.
Children :
i Jeremiah, b. Concord, Jan. 1, 1794.
ii Betsey, b. May 23, 1796, m. Wade Moor.
iii Mehitable, b. June 21, 1798.
iv Climena, b. Apr. 15, 1800, d. Oct. 18, following.
V William, b. Jan. 30, 1802.
vi Abial, b. Nov. 25, 1803, m. Rhoda G. Burleigh of Gilmanton, N. H.
vii Osgood, Jr., b. - , m. Maria L. Gale of Gilmanton, N. H., and second, Betsey Putnam.
viii Sylvester, b.
OSGOOD EATON, JR., married 1st, Maria L. Gale of Gilmanton, N. H., who died Aug. 15, 1842. He married second, Betsey Putnam, born July 21, 1816. He died in Louisiana, July 9, 1862, member of Co. A, 12th Me. Vols.
Children.
i Abby G., b. Feb., 1834, m. Jefferson Bean.
ii Laura F., b. July 10, 1837, m. J. O. Hutchinson.
By second wife :
iii Henry Osgood, b. Jan. 5, 1843. d. in Virginia, Jan. 23, 1864.
iv Cyrus Putnam, b. July 11, 1845.
V William Edward, b. May 4, 1849, d. Apr. 20, 1850.
vi Bradford Chase, b. Apr. 5, 1853, d. Dec. 25, 1861.
CYRUS P. EATON, son of Osgood Eaton, Jr., married Mary E., daughter of Otis Howe, July 13, 1868.
Children :
i Frederick O., b. June 7, 1872. ii Eva May, b. Feb. 14, 1876. iii Sarah E., b. Sept. 5, 1879.
ELLIOT.
JOSEPH ELLIOT of Newton, married Lydia Goodwin, and moved from Newton, Mass., to Concord, N. H., in 1778. Children :
i Sally, b. , m. Hezekiah Hutchins.
ii Polly, b. -, m. Leonard Whitney.
iii David, b. , m. Mehitable Farnum.
iv Joseph, b. , m. Dorcas Farnum.
V Frederick, b. -, m. Nancy Colby.
vi Benjamin, b. Apr. 20, 1789.
vii Samuel, b. - -- , m. Emma Sargent.
viii Judith, b. - -, m. David Colby.
ix Eleanor, b. - -, m. Jacob Lufkin.
x Lydia, b. -, m. Nathaniel Simpson.
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BENJAMIN ELLIOT, an early settler of Rumford, came from Con- cord, N. H. His wife was Abigail Webster.
Children :
i Sarah, b, March 1, 1773. m. Stephen Putnam. Jr.
ii Elizabeth or Betsey. b. Sept. 7. 1775. m. James C. Harper. s. Rum- ford.
iii Cotton, b. March 7, 1778, m. Gratia Moor, d. May 5, 1860.
iv Dorothy, b. Sept. 14. 1780.
V Benjamin, b. March 3, 1784, d. May 6, 1784.
vi Abigail, b. May 13, 1785.
vii Ruth, b. Jan. 28, 1790, m. 1810, Greenleaf G. Stevens.
viii Benjamin, b. Feb. 18. 1793, m. 1814, Mehitable Eastman.
ix David. b. April 10, 1797. m. 1818, Polly Silver.
COTTON ELLIOT, oldest son of the preceding, was married May 5, 1801, by Gustavus A. Goss, Esq., to Miss Gratia, daughter of Aaron Moor of Rumford. He died May 5, 1860, and she Oct. 5, 1869.
Children :
i Aaron Moor, b. Aug. 10, 1802, m. 1827, Susan Farnum.
ii Thomas Carter, b. Dec. 24, 1807, m. 1832, Philena Cragin of West- moreland. N. H.
iii Cyrus. b. May 29, 1810, m. 1833, Betsey Rolfe Hall.
iv Sarah P., b. May 19, 1812, m. James Silver.
V Clarissa, b. Aug. 30. 1813. m. Amasa H. Merrill, r. Bridgton.
vi Dolly, b. July 29, 1815. m. James S. Smith.
vii Arcilla, b. May 29, 1818, m. James M. Kimball, r. Portland.
viii Gratia, M., b. --- , m. Aldana Hinkson.
ix Cotton Jr,, b. Apr. 4, 1821, m. Lovina Keyes.
x Betsey, b. -- , m. Wm. Munro Morse.
xi Benjamin, b .--.
THOMAS CARTER ELLIOT, second son of Cotton Elliot, married May 10, 1831, Philena, daughter of Leonard and Margaret Cragin, who was born in New Ipswich, N. H.
Children :
i Sophia, b. June 7, 1833, m. Charles Abbot.
ii Leonard D., b. Feb. 14, 1836, m. Eliza Moody.
iii Edward F., b. Apr. 18, 1839, m. Clara Myra Libby of Standish.
iv Frank Q., b. May 20, 1843, m. Clara Dudley.
V Ann Maria, b. July 7, 1845, d. Nov. 16, 1846.
vi Aaron, b. Sept. 11, 1848, d. Aug. 25, 1882.
vii Harriet M., b. Sept. 24, 1852, mn. George G. Clay.
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HISTORY OF RUMFORD.
DAVID ELLIOT married Polly, daughter of Nathan Silver. He lived several years in Bethel, on what has since been called the Hezekiah Hutchins farm.
Children :
i Vienna Abbot, b. July 31, 1818.
ii Nathan Woodbury, b. March 25, 1819, m. Lydia M. Carter.
iii Darid Carter, b. March 14, 1821, m. Sarah E. Putnam, 2d, Ann Carr, 3d, Frances Estes.
iv Mary Silver, b. March 14, 1823, m. JJoseph R. Andrews.
V Infant, b. Apr. 19. 1825, d.
vi Sarah Stevens, b. June 23. 1826, m. Otis Howe.
vii Melinda S., b. Nov. 29, 1828, m. 1st, Nahum P. Moody ; 2d, Wi. II. Caldwell.
viii Benjamin W .. b. May 23, 1835, m. Maria Lufkin.
AARON M. ELLIOT married Susan Farnum.
Children :
i Catherine Miranda, b. Feb. 13, 1828, d. Aug. 23, 1832.
ii Russell Wheeler, b. June 15, 1832, d. Aug. 17, 1832.
iii Benj. Russell. b. Aug. 28, 1833.
iv Farnum Austin, b. June 4, 1837.
CYRUS ELLIOT married Betsey R. Hall.
Children :
i Infant son, b. Nov. 11, 1834, d. Nov. 22, following.
ii Delphina HI., b. Apr. 18, 1833, d. 185S.
iii Caroline V., b. Apr. 9, 1838.
iv Harriet D., b. Dec. 10, 1843, d. Dec. 26, 1845.
V Cyrus A., b. Dec. 26, 1847, d. Feb. 12, 1850.
vi Lizzie E., b. July 6, 1852.
vii Ada M., b. June 6, 1855.
COTTON ELLIOT, JR., married Lovina B., daughter of Sampson and Mehitable Keyes of Wilton, Me., June 21, 1846. He is a farmer and resides in Rumford.
Children :
i Charlotte F., b. July 17, 1847, d. May 13, 1849.
ii George F., b. Nov. 1, 1850, m. Oct. 21, 1876, Cora E. Putnam.
iii Dana K., b. July 4, 1858.
NATHAN W. ELLIOT married Lydia M. Carter.
Children :
i Hannah M., b. June 10, 1850. ii Emma A., b. January 22, 1852. iii Amos C., b. May 19, 1854. iv Ann S., b. Dec. 8, 1855.
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HISTORY OF RUMFORD.
DAVID E. ELLIOT, son of David Elliot, married Ist, Ann Carr of Connecticut, and 2d, Aurelia Lufkin of Mexico. For 3d wife, he married Frances, daughter of Richard Estes of Bethel.
Children :
i Llewellyn D., b. Feb. 8, 1854. ii JJames C., b. Apr. 25, 1855. By second wife :
iii Charles 1., b. Oct. 3. 1859.
GEORGE F. ELLIOT married Cora E
Children :
i Edith J'., b. Nov. 16, 1879. ii Lee W., b. Apr. 8, 1884.
CHARLES E. ELLIOT married Sophronia
Children :
i
Charles E., b. Nov. 6, 1853. ii Lauraetta .M., b. Aug. 10, 1857.
JOSEPH WEBSTER ELLIOT married Ruth Cleasby. He lived near Ahbot's Mills. He was a JJustice of the Peace and Trial Justice and well versed in legal affairs. He died suddenly.
Children :
i Abby M., b. Apr. 30, 1846, d. Dec. 11, 1862.
ii James P., b. May 18, 1848.
iii Alonzo W., b. March 23, 1855, d. March 24, 1856.
JACOB ELLIOT, another branch of the Elliot family from those preceding, son of Jonathan and Mary (Conner) Elliot, born in Pembroke, N. II., Apr. 16, 1784, came to Rumford in the winter of 1843-4 and bought a farm of Joel Howe, on the west side of Ellis river. He died January 13, 1869, and his wife died March 3, 1863. Her name was Betsey Gault, born in Hooksett, N. H.
Children :
i Jacob G., b. Pembroke, Aug. 14, 1814, m. Betsey Moor, d. 1854.
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