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i Charles W .. b. March 3, 1839, m. Jennie, widow of Nathan C. Knapp of Hanover, and daughter of Hezekiah Hutchins. He was long in trade at the Point, served in the Maine Legislature and for many years, treasurer of the town. He resides at Ruuiford Point.
ii Elizabeth A., b. Dec. 9, 1841, m. John G. Elliot who died Aug. 6, 1882.
iii Caroline W., b. Feb. 28. 1846, m. Orlando W. Blanchard who died March 2, 1872.
ASA KIMBALL, brother of the preceding, lives at the old home- stead of his father at Rumford Point. He is a farmer. He married Geneva, daughter of William Frost.
Children :
i Prentiss E., b. May 26, 1847, m. Estella Bean. r. Portland.
ii Mary G., b. Apr. 4, 1853, m. Walter S. Abbot.
iii Moses F., b. Nov. 27, 1856, d. Aug. 31, 1857.
iv William Frost, b. May 25, 1865, resides unmarried in Portland.
FRANCIS KIMBALL, born in Bradford, Mass., Dec. 8, 1742, mar- ried Betty Head, who was born in 1748, and died Sept. 13, 1820. He died Dec. 6, 1822. They had a large family, the oldest being PETER KIMBALL, born Aug. 9, 1768, married Lucy, daughter of
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Asa Barker, and moved to Bridgton. They had children Porter and Peter, twins, Jonathan, George. Frances and William and two daughters who died unmarried. Peter and Jonathan Kimball settled on what was then known as Hamlin's Gore, now a part of the town of Woodstock, and Jonathan died there. Peter was a carpenter and carriage maker and carried on the business a long time on the Gore, then moved to Norway where he died. He was the father of Hon. Charles P. Kimball and of Hannibal I. Kimball of Atlanta, Georgia. George Kimball lived in Bethel many years, then moved to Waltham, Mass., where he died.
PORTER KIMBALL, born in Bradford, Mass., May 19, 1793, son of Peter and Lucy (Barker) Kimball, and grand son of Francis and Betty (Head) Kimball, came from Bethel prior to 1819. He was a blacksmith and lived at the Point. (See personal notice.) He was married in Bethel, April 30, 1818, by Rev. Daniel Mason, to Miss Nancy, daughter of Asa and Phebe (Foster) Kimball, and sister of Moses F. Kimball, Esq., (whose record see). Mr. Kim- ball died in Rumford June 27, 1851, and his widow married second, Hon. Peter C. Virgin, whom she survived, and is now (1889) living in Cambridge, Mass., at the age of 90 years.
Children.
i George, b. March 1. 1819, d. March 26, following.
ii Lucy Ann, b. Feb. 13, 1820, m. Jan. 1. 1839, Cyrus Small, d. May 22, 1848.
iii Nancy, b. Apr. 20, 1822. d. Aug. 4, 1844.
iv Abigail, b. March 11. 1825, m. Oet. 13, 1847, Charles Monroe.
V Charles Henry, b. Dec. 25, 1828, m. first. Eliza Ostrander and second, Laura S. Porter.
CHARLES HENRY KIMBALL, son of the preceding, (see personal sketch) married first at Syracuse, N. Y., Dec. 26, 1853, Miss Eliza, daughter of William Muir and Renette (Weed) Ostrander, who was born in Tully, N. Y., Sept. 16, 1831, and second, March 25, 1868, at Brooklyn, N. Y., Miss Laura Stinson, daughter of Oliver and Aurora Freeman (Stinson) Porter, who was born in Levant, Me., June 22, 1834.
Children :
i Renette Weed, b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Apr. 2, 1857, d. March 18, 1859. Alice Woodman, b. Oct. 9. 1858. ii By second wife :
iii Charles Henry, b. Aiken, S. C., Feb. 23, 1871. d. July 23, 1889.
iv Fred K. Porter. b. Plainfield, N. JJ., July 1, 1872.
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KNAPP.
NATHAN KNAPP was born in Spencer, Mass., Dec. 2, 1784, and died in Rumford Oct. 4, 1833. His wife was Phebe, daughter of David Farnum. He was drowned in Rumford Falls.
Children :
i David, b. Mexico, Apr. 12, 1810. m. Clarissa Glines.
ii Enoch, b. Aug. 20, 1811. m. Eliza, daughter of Elias Bartlett of Bethel.
iii Albion Keith, b. June 15, 1813. m. Phebe M. Graham.
iv June Barnard, b. May 26, 1815.
V Lydia Bemis, b. June 4, 1817, d. July 25, 1820.
vi Dorcas Farnum, b. Sept. 21, 1819.
vii Hiram Andrews, b. Aug. 26, 1822.
viii Phebe Gleason, b. Rumford, Nov. 15, 1824.
ix Martha Hallowell, b. Oct. 26, 1827.
x Byron Livermore, b. January 12, 1830.
xi Victoria Columbia, b. Sept. 15, 1832, d. June 1, 1834.
DAVID KNAPP married Clarissa, daughter of Chandler Glines. He lived at the Falls. He was elected Register of Probate and lived in Paris several years. He then moved to Norway, where he died.
Children :
i Nathan Clifford, b. Sept. 25, 1834, d. Aug. 1, 1835.
ii Marian Caroline Louisa, b. March 1, 1836, d. June 16, 1838.
iii David Scott, b. June 28, 1839.
iv Mary Adelaide, b. Aug. 27, 1841.
V James Harvey Farnum, b. Aug. 8, 1843.
vi Laura Frances, b. Oct. 22, 1845.
vii Clara E., b. Dec. 1. 1855, d. May 24. 1876.
ENOCH KNAPP married Eliza, daughter of Elias and Eliza (Adams) Bartlett. He lived at the Falls and was interested in the mills erected by his father.
Children :
i Helen Eliza, b. March 6, 1837.
ii Caroline Maria, b. June 24, 1840, d. March 23, 1865.
iii Charles Adams, b. Jan. 31, 1842, d. May 28, 1864.
iv Orisa P., b. Sept. 2, 1848.
Preston A., b. -.
ALBION K. KNAPP married Phebe Graham. He resided in Rum- ford, but in later years in Hanover, where he was long in trade.
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Children :
i Nathan Clifford, b. Feb. 11, 1840, m. Jennie Hutchins. He died of diphtheria, and his widow married Charles W. Kimball.
ii Clarissa Morse, b. Nov. 25, 1842, m. Winfield S. Howe, s. Hanover.
iii Phebe Lucinda, b. Sept. 27, 1845, d. next day.
iv Lyman Raison, b. Aug. 7, 1846.
BYRON L. KNAPP married Maggie --. Children :
i Icanora S., b. Feb. 6. 1861. ii Nathan H., b. Feb. 21, 1863.
KNIGHT.
WILLIAM KNIGHT, an early resident of Windham, moved there from Manchester, Mass.
JOSEPHI KNIGHIT, son of the preceding, with his brother William junior, was captured by the Indians in 1747, and remained with them some time. In 1748, Joseph was again captured, but managed to escape, and warned the settlers of North Yarmouth of an intended attack upon that town, and thus averted it. Capt. Joseph Knight married Phebe Libby and died in 1797.
Children ·
i Lydia, b. Falmouth, 1761. ii Phebe, b. Windham, 1763. iii Nathaniel, b. Gorham. 1765. iv Daniel, b. 1769. v Joseph. b. 1771, d. young. vi Nabby, b. 1773. vii Joseph, b. 1775. viii Samuel, b. 1778. ix Morris, b. 1780. x Winthrop, b. 1782. xi Benjamin, b. 1785.
DANIEL KNIGIIT, son of the preceding, born Sept. 9, 1769, came early to Rumford. . His wife was Betsey Wheeler of Concord, N. H., who was born May 25, 1776. He died Sept. 2, 1819. His widow died Aug. 14, 1846.
Children :
i Lydia, b. Oct. 21. 1798, d. January 15, 1799.
ii Lydia, b. Nov. 21. 1799, d. July 20, 1802.
iii Joseph, b. Oct. 18, 1801, m. Feb. 7, 1828. Nancy Rolfe.
iv Daniel Baker, b. Jan. 21, 1804, d. Feb. 11, 1824.
V Keziah B., b. May 2, 1807, m. Sept. 28, 1826, Josiah Parker, d. Nov. 2, 1888.
vi Betsey F., b. March 17, 1809, m. May, 1835, Lyman Bolster, d. Dec. 23. 1884.
vii Winthrop, b. January 8, 1811, m. Caroline King.
viii Lovisa S., b. March 22, 1813, m. William G. Martin.
ix Phebe, b. Sept. 28, 1815, m. Jan. 1, 1850, John Jenne.
x Jeremiah Wheeler, b. Feb. 6, 1819, d. May 11, 1845.
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SAMUEL KNIGHT, brother of the preceding, married Olive Foss of Topsham. He was a millman, moved to Dixfield about 1816, from there to Peru, where he died in 1859. His widow died in Newbury- port, Mass.
Children :
i Funny, b. Topsham, August, 1805, d. Sept., 1805.
ii Lydia, b. Rumford. Sept. 2, 1806, m. Willard Torrey.
iii Sally Graham, b. June 18, 1808, mn. Jeremiah Hall.
iv Morris, b.
V Elmore, b. 1815, m. Mary Ann Babb, r. Peru.
vi Mary W., b. 1817. m. Elijah Hall.
vii Angeline, b. Dixfield, 1819.
viii Phebe, b. -, m. Joshua Ricker.
ix Daniel, b.
x Cyrus, b. -, m. Eleanor W. Babb.
xi Lenora, b.
JOSIAH JORDAN KNIGHT, son of Isaac and Lydia Jordan Knight, was born in Poland, Nov. 17, 1800. His father, Isaac Knight, came from Nottingham, N. H., and his wife Lydia, was the daughter of Josiah Jordan. He married Sally P. Ryerson of Paris, and lived some years in that town near South Paris. He then, in 1839, moved into Woodstock, into a place called "Sygotch," where he did exten- sive farming and also owned and operated a lumber mill. He moved to Rumford in 1853, to the Dr. Adams farm, and died in this town June 18, 1888. His wife died June 1, 1869. He was a man of much energy and enterprise, and did a large amount of business. Children :
i Charles P., b. Sept. 9, 1826, m. Juliette W., daughter of Hon. James H. Farnum. He was a school teacher, farmer and trader. He lived at Bryant's Pond, Lewiston and Paris; he was also in trade on Bethel Hill, whence he went to Canada.
ii Augustus James, b. Sept. 22, 1828, m. Philadelphia M. Graham.
iii G. Freelon, b. Feb. 7, 1832, d. Dec. 1, 1837.
iv Marcius F., b. March 15, 1836, m. 1st, Ruth T. Graham; 2d, Betsey Richardson. He is a farmer in Rumford and Trial Justice. His children died young.
v Margarius, b. March 15, 1836, d. Dec. 6, 1837.
AUGUSTUS JAMES KNIGHT, son of the preceding, was married Feb. 8, 1854, at Portland, by Rev. Benjamin D. Peck, to Philadel- phia Maria, daughter of Joshua and Hannah (Goddard) Graham of Rumford. He is a farmer and owns the farm at East Rumford
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known as the General Bolster place. He makes a specialty of fruit culture, and has raised seven hundred barrels of choice apples in a single season. In early manhood he was a school teacher. His wife died Nov. 1, 1887.
Children :
i Freclon A., b. Nov. 4, 1854. m. Nov. G, 1881, Inldah C. Jackson.
ii Charles V., b. Apr. 1, 1856 m. April, 1882. Sadie Edgecomb.
iii Rosalia B., b. Apr. 26, 1858, m. Nov. 29, 1883, Dr. F. P. Abbot. She died in Brooklyn, Sept. 9, 1887.
iv Cora G., b. Aug. 4, 1860, m. at Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 29, 1883, Nate D. Clifford, who died in Marshall, Texas, March 10, 1887.
KYLE.
WILLIAM KYLE, born in Manchester, Vt., moved from Peru to Rumford about the year 1833, to the place since occupied by Cotton Elliot. He died Sept. 26, 1868, aged 85 and three-fourths years. His wife, whose maiden name was Rebecca Walker, died March 1st, 1841, aged 45 years.
Children :
i William M., b. Peru. - , d. March 25, 1839.
ii Sybil W., b. Sept. 11, 1817, m. Robert L. Hall, d. June 11, 1854.
iii Mary, b. - , m. Samuel V. Abbot, d. Oct. 14, 1875.
iv Eunice L., b. Sept. 15, 1821, m. Benjamin F. Virgin, d. Dec. 1, 18SS.
Melinda W., b. June 23. 1824, m. May 29, 1844, Charles Barker. She resides at Concord, N. H.
LANG.
WILLIAM LANG came to this town from New Hampshire after 1834. He was born in 1791. In 1850 he was a widower. He had four sons and four daughters, but the family record is not at hand and the names of all the daughters cannot be given. Comfort Dear- born, aged 81, was a member of his family in 1850.
Children :
i Reuben A., b. --. He disappeared suddenly from Boston and was not heard from afterward.
ii John T., b. . He went to California.
iii William P., b. 1820, m. Abigail D. Hall.
iv Oliver P., b. -. m. Mary P., widow of Benj. H. Blanchard, re- sides Monterey. Cal.
v Melinda, b. 1832, m. 1st, - Packard, 2d, - - Dickerson.
vi Mercy C., b. 1834, m. Luther Hollis, r. Brockton, Mass. One daughter married an Ayer of Mexico, and another, John Casey.
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WILLIAM P. LANG, son of the preceding, married Abigail D. Hall. He died in 1864, while serving in the army, and his wife married Moses B. Knight of Greenwood.
Children :
i Ida H., b. March 27, 1855. ii Charles L., b. Sept. 12, 1856. iii Wm F., b. March S, 1859.
LEAVITT.
FRANKLIN S. LEAVITT married Mary J --.
Children :
i Mary E., b. March 26, 1864.
LUFKIN.
BENJAMIN LUFKIN, born in Ipswich, Mass., April 8, 1763, mar- ried Mehitable, daughter of Edward and Deborah (Stevens) Abbot of Concord, N. H. He came early to Rumford, moved to Roxbury, and died there in Nov., 1844.
Children :
i Joseph, (Rev.) b. Aug. 19, 1786, m. Loruhamah S. Kimball.
ii Samuel, b. Aug. 15, 1788, m. Pamelia Segar; said to have been the first male child born in Rumford.
iii Jacob, b. July 22, 1790, m. Eleanor Elliot.
iv John, b. Dec. 16, 1792, m. 1819, Phebe Kimball.
V Aaron, b. May 26, 1795, m. Lucy Brown.
vi Esther, b. June 4, 1797, m. Barnard Carter Stevens of Grafton, N. H.
vii Moses, (Rev.) b. Feb. 12, 1800, m. 1827, Hannah Virgin.
viii Benjamin, Jr., (Rev.) b. April 12, 1802, m. Elizabeth Thornton.
ix Mary, b. July 2, 1804, d. Oct. 10, 1812.
x David, b. Feb. 17, 1807, d. January 16, 1832.
xi Hannah, b. Nov. 19, 1809, m. Jesse Mansfield.
REV. JOSEPH LUFKIN, (see sketch) eldest son of the preceding, married March 11, 1811, Loruhamah, daughter of Moses and Phebe Kimball of Rumford. He was a preacher and spent his last years on a farm near Rumford Center.
Children :
i Loruhamah K., b. Dec. 5, 1811, d. Sept. 29, 1813.
ii Joseph Marcus, d. July 15, 1816. Twins, { b. July 6, 1814.
iii David M., m. 1841, Julia Latham, d. Jan. 18, 1863.
iv Van Rensalaer, b. Jan. 14, 1816, d. March following.
v Leroy Cole, b. March 16, 1817, m. 1847, Mary S. Glines, d. Oct., 1883.
vi Phebe Maria, b. May 15, 1820, m. Wm. C. Hutchinson 1847.
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vii Orrin Haskell, b. Apr. G, 1823, m. Fidelia A. Godwin, d. Dec. 7, 1862.
viii Ransom, b. Nov. 6, 1824, d. Aug. 2, 1826.
ix Merrit Newell, b. Feb. 15, 1828, m. March 25, 1856, Lucy A. Kimball.
x Mary Ann, b. Feb. 21, 1831, m. 1st, 1867, James Silver, 2d, 1877, Bartle Perry.
SAMUEL LUFKIN, brother of the preceding, married Pamelia, daughter of Nathaniel Segar of Bethel. He lived on the road be- tween Rumford Center and Andover. He was the first white child born in Rumford.
Children :
i Alfred, b. Sept. 24, 1817, m. Dorcas lowe, 2d, Caroline Hill of Northwood, N. H.
ii Mary R., b. Aug. S, 1820, m. Eliphalet E. Lufkin.
iii Russell S., b. Aug. 3, 1821.
iv Addison, b. March 20, 1823, d. July 14, 1827.
V Lawson, b. July 20, 1824.
vi Elisha, b. April 30, 1826.
vii Samuel Addison, b. May 23, 1828, m. Euphrasia Bartlett of Hanover.
viii Nathaniel, b. April 27, 1830.
ix Horatio, b. Feb. 22. IS33.
JACOB LUFKIN, brother of the preceding, married Eleanor Elliot, who was born March 5, 1794.
Children :
i Eliphalet Emery, b. March 23, 1813, m. Mary R. Lufkin.
ii Phebe K., b. Jan. 7, 1815, d. July 21, 1817.
iii William S., b. Jan. 1, 1817, d. May 21. 1827.
iv Aaron Horace, b. Nov. 20, 1818.
V Hezekiah Hutchins, b. Oct. 21, 1820, d. Sept. 7, 1828.
vi Nathan S .. b. Nov. 25, 1822, m. Elizabeth Howe, r. Caribou.
vii Randall, b. Dec. 12, 1824.
viii Frederick Elliot, b. Aug. 21, 1826.
ix Hannah, b. Nov. 3, 1830, m. Ist, Gardiner Sheldon, 2d, - Jackson.
X Deborah, b. May 15, 1833.
xi Dorcas, b. Apr. 21, 1835, d. Oct. 5, 1836.
xii Samuel Elliot, b. May 16, 1837, d. in the army.
JONIN LUFKIN, brother of the preceding, married 1819, Phebe Kimball, who was born May 23, 1796.
Children :
i Marchant II., b. June 23, 1822, m. - Russell.
ii Charles M., b. June 15, 1824, m. Sophronia Noyes.
iii Frances, b. Feb. 19, 1829, d. Jan. 13, 1830.
iv Sarah F., b. Feb. 12, 1834, m. Chas. M. Kimball of Mexico.
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AARON LUFKIN, brother of the preceding, married, Apr. 5, 1825, Lucy Brown.
Children :
i Aurilla, b. Jan., 1826. ii Daniel, b. June 9, 1828. iii Charles V., b. Feb. 4, 1831, d. May 27, following. iv Charles V., b. Apr. 30, 1834. v Rebecca A. M., b. Jan. 20, 1836. vi Lucy Jane, b. Jan. 15, 1839.
MOSES LUFKIN, brother of the preceding, married in 1833, Hannah Virgin, who was born in Sept., 1807. He died in Oct., 1869.
Children :
i Mary C., b. May 15, 1834. ii Eliza G., b. Nov. 14, 1835. iii James C., b. Apr. 13, 1838, d. Oct. 24, 1839. iv Jason L., b. Jan. 25, 1839. v James G., b. Nov. 15, 1841. 1
MERRIT N. LUFKIN, son of Joseph Lufkin, married Lucy A. Kimball. He is a farmer and resides near Rumford Center. Children :
i Edgar Cameron, b. Feb. 21, 1857.
ii Wallace W., b. Sept. 11, 1859.
iii Lizzie Conant, b. Nov. 19, 1863. d. March 7, 1865.
iv Juliette W., b. Feb. 19, 1866, d. Apr. 5, 1887.
V Lucy A., b. Feb. 1, 1869.
vi George B., b. Sept. 13. 1874.
ALFRED LUFKIN, son of Samuel Lufkin, married Dorcas Howe in 1843.
Children recorded on Rumford records :
i Charles A. E., b. March 14, 1844. ii Flora R. J., b. Jan. 3, 1846. iii George E. A., b. Jan. 12, 1848.
EMERY E. LUFKIN, son of Jacob Lufkin, married Mary R. Lufkin. Children :
i Laura Ann, b. Feb. 23, 1843. ii Emery Erving, b. June 16, 1844. iii Henry Horace, b. Aug. 30, 1845. iv Mary Angelia, b. Apr. 9, 1847. v Elisha Russell, b. Aug. 19, 1849. vi Adelaide Kimball, b. Dec. 25, 1850. vii Charles Victor, b. Feb. 5, 1853.
LOVEJOY.
CHRISTOPHER C. LOVEJOY married Betsey
Children on Rumford records :
i Mary J., b. June 12, 1853.
ii Lucien M., b. Oct. 23, 1854.
iii Ora Ann, b. July 6, 1857.
iv Georgianna, I twins, b. May 26, 1861.
v Anna,
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HENRY A. LOVEJOY married Ann K. Morton.
Children on Rumford records :
i Martha F., b. Nov. 24, 1858. ii Wirt F., b. Dec. 27, 1859. iii Pearl S., b. Oct. 6, 1863.
MANSUR.
ELIJANI MANSUR was a resident of Rumford. His wife was Sally Messer.
Children :
i Elijah, b. - ii Leonard, b. -. iii Lucy, b. - , m. Stephen Abbot. iv Asa, b. -. v Warren, b. - , m. Elvira Mason Barnes. vi Susan, b. - , m. Cyrus P. Newton. vii Salome, b. - , m. Isaac Newcomb. viii Hannah, b. - , m. Samuel R. Chapman. ix Mary J., b. - , m. George Lyman.
WARREN MANSUR married Elvira M. Barnes. He was a shoe- maker and lived at Rumford Point.
Children on town records and census return of 1850 :
i Thomas Hersey, b. Feb. 15, 1838.
ii George E., b. - , 1842.
iii Mary J., b. - , 1844, in. Dr. Hiram F. Abbot.
iv Susan F., b. - , 1846.
v John W., b. - , 1849.
MARTIN.
HENRY MARTIN of Concord, N. H., was one of the proprietors of Rumford, and several of his children came here. He married Esther Kimball. He died Dec. 12, 1821, aged 82 years.
Children :
1 i John. b. July 30, 1768, m. Hannah Wheeler, d. 1805.
ii Esther, b. May 26, 1770.
2 iii Daniel, b. July 16, 1772, m. Betsey George.
3 iv Kimball, b. Dec. 7, 1774, m. Rachel Godwin.
Solomon, b. Feb. 11, 1777.
vi Henry, b. Aug. 7, 1779, m. widow Polly Ferrin.
vii Hannah, b. Sept. 6, 1781.
viii Mary, b. Oct. 30, 1785.
I JOHN MARTIN married Hannah, daughter of Jeremiah Wheeler of Concord. He died Nov. 21, 1805, and was the first one buried in the cemetery at Rumford Center. His widow m. John Kimball. Children :
4 i Henry, b. Oct. 1, 1798. 5 ii Jeremiah, b. Aug. 29, 1800. iii Polly, b. Oct. 27, 1802. iv Judith, b. Dec. 26, 1804, d. Feb., 1806.
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2 DANIEL MARTIN, son of the preceding, married first, Betsey George, who died Nov. 6, 1806. He married a second wife. Children :
i Esther, b. January 27, 1799, m. Moses Davis.
ii Dorothy, b. March 13, 1801, d. 1823.
iii Hannah, b. June 2, 1802, m. Hazen F. Abbot, r. Rumford.
iv Mehitable, b. Feb. 11, 1804, m. Harvey Willard.
V Betsey, b. Oct. 30, 1805, d. 1806.
6 vi Daniel Jr., b. Sept. 6, 1807, m. Isabel C. Brown.
vii George, b. Aug. 29, 1809, d. March 23, 1810.
viii Betsey, b. 1812, m. Phineas Stearns of Bethel.
ix Polly, b. -- , m. Cyrus Small.
7 X David George, b. -, m. Sarah Martin.
3 KIMBALL MARTIN, son of Henry Martin, married Rachel, daughter of William Godwin. He came to town quite early and reared a large family.
Children :
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i Mary Godwin, b. Apr. 23, 1803, m. Luther Trumbull.
ii John. b. Dec. 4, 1804, m. Arvilla Abbot.
9 iii Solomon, b. May 19, 1806, m. Sally Hall. He had children, Orin, William, Kimball and Solomon. He died quite early.
iv Rebecca Godwin, b. July 28, 1808, m. Josiah Moody.
. 10 v Kimball, b. Oct. 27, 1811, m. Lydia HI. Abbot.
11 vi William G., b. Oct. 16, 1813, m. Lovisa Knight.
vii Sarah, b. June 11, 1816, m. D. George Martin.
viii Hannah, b. Oct. 19, 1819, m. Elbridge Fifield, d. June 14, 1883.
ix Orin, b. March 20, 1825, m. Ellen Blaisdell.
x Esther Kimball, b. Nov. 13, 1829, m. Richard A. Frye, s. Bethel. He is the son of Hon. William Frye, is a lawyer and has been Judge of Probate.
4 HENRY MARTIN, born Nov. 9, 1798, married Sarah Flanders, who was born Apr. 17, 1800. She died Jan. 2, 1890. Children :
i Mary J. F., b. July 25, 1820.
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John H., b. June 30, 1822, d. Feb. 28, 1823.
iii Hannah W., b. Feb. 28, 1824.
12 iv John H., b. March 10, 1826. m. Miranda King.
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Sarah A., b. Oct. 5, 1828, m. John E. Elliot.
vi Lydia Ann, b. March 26, 1830, m. Virgil D. Kimball.
13 vii Lyman R., b. Sept. 3, 1833, m. Carrie M. Knapp.
viii Caroline L., b. June 18, 1836. d. Feb. 2, 1838.
ix Jeremiah W., b. July 25, 1838, d. in Virginia.
X Richard E., b. July 20, 1840, m. Victoria S. Farnum.
xi Maria C. L., b. Dec. 2, 1845.
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5 JEREMIAH MARTIN married Nancy Brown. He lived between the Point and Center by the back route, and had one of the best upland farms in town, now cultivated by his grandsons.
Children :
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Susan, b. March 20, 1824, d. Sept. 16, 1825.
ii Jeremiah Parker, b. April 28. 1827, d. Dec. 17. 1833.
14 iii Jonathan Kimball. b. January 6, 1829, m. 1st, Frances E. Willard, and 2d, JJosephine M. Stevens.
iv Nancy, b. April 30, 1833.
6 DANIEL MARTIN, born Sept. 6, 1807, married Nov. 28, 1831, Isabel C., daughter of Benjamin and Mary (O'Donahne) Brown of Brunswick, born Nov. 22, 1812. Her parents subsequently moved to Bethel. Mr. Martin lived and died at Rumford Corner. He died January 27, 1876.
Children :
i Betsey Almira, b. Oet. 26, 1832, d. Sept. 16, 1833.
ii Betsey George, b. Feb. 23, 1834, d. Sept. 22, 1865.
iii Daughter. b. Dec. 22, 1835, d. Dec. 25 following.
iv Mary Adelaide, b. May 19, 1837, m. Dec. 12, 1860, Peter Osgood Dresser.
V Julia Ann, b. Nov. 24, 1839.
vi Irvin Greenville, b. Nov. 22, 1842, d. Feb. 22, 1863.
vii James Merritt, b. Nov. 2, 1845, d. June 10, 1861.
viii Winfield Scott, b. Feb. 26, 1847, r. California.
DAVID G. MARTIN married Sarah G. Martin. He long kept the hotel at Rumford Corner and died there.
Children :
i Jersyn (F., b. March 16, 1859.
8 JOHN MARTIN, married Arvilla. daughter of David Abbott. Hle is a farmer and still lives near the Point in the enjoyment of good health, considering his age. Ilis wife also, survives, and both are enjoying a pleasant old age.
Children :
i Henry, b. Apr. 17, 1836, m. Harriet Harriman.
ii Franklin, b. Oct. 28, 1837, m. Eliza Hall.
iii Abigail, b. May 6, 1839, mn. Ist, H. Marshall Abbot, 2d, William l'hinney.
iv Charles Kimball, b. June 7, 1841. m. Mrs. Louisa (York) Barrows.
v Mary Elizabeth, b. Apr. 28, 1843, m. J. Warren Akerman.
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vi John Wesley, b. March 1, 1846, m. Martha Smith of Newry.
vii Betsey C., b. January 4, 1849, d. Aug. 7, 1863.
viii Rensalaer A., b. March 8, 1851, m. Nellie Willis.
10 KIMBALL MARTIN, JR., married Lydia H. Abbot. He was a blacksmith by trade.
Children :
i Rachel Josephine, b. Aug. 15, 1837, m. Henry J. Barker of Milton Pl.
ii Charles Vincent, b. Feb. 5, 1839, m. Nancy W. Goddard of Bethel.
iii Asa A., b. Dec. 3, 1842.
11 WILLIAM G. MARTIN married June 1, 1842, Lovisa, daughter of Daniel Knight of Rumford.
Children :
i Madison W., b. May 7. 1843, d. June 7, 1848.
ii Clinton W., b. Dec. 5, 1849, m. Hannah G. Blaisdell.
iii Harriet A., b. Aug. 26, 1851, m. George W. Caldwell. and resides in South Boston.
12 JOHN H. MARTIN married Miranda King.
Children on town records :
i Augustus R., b. Jan. 15, 1854. ii Charles H., b. Jan. 12, 1859. iii Fred K., b. May 11, 1864.
13 LYMAN R. MARTIN married Carrie M. Knapp, who died March 23, 1865.
Children ;
i Florence J., b. July 29, 1861, d. Dec. 4, 1863.
ii Carrie Florence, b. Jan. 20. 1865.
14 JONATHAN K. MARTIN married first, Frances E. Willard, and second, Josephine M. Stevens. He was a prominent man in town ; served much in town office ; also as representative and State Senator. He lived on the homestead of his father.
Children on town records :
i Susan E., b. March 26, 1851. ii Jere H., b. March 18, 1854. iii Free- land B., b. July 1, 1857. iv Franklin II., b. Sept. 19, 1861.
RICHARD E. MARTIN, son of Henry Martin, married in 1863, Victoria S. Farnum.
Children :
i Jennie M., b. March 17, 1866. ii Josie, b. Apr. 4. 1868. iii Sarah B., b. May 3, 1871. iv Virgil K., b. Nov. 5, 1878. v Anna C., b. Aug. 12, 1879.
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HISTORY OF RUMFORD.
MCALLISTER.
JAMES MCALLISTER was in Rumford quite early, and died here May 25, 1801.
Children :
i Eliphaz, b. July 13, 1793.
ii Dolly, b. July 6, 1795, published to and probably married Artemas Walton.
iii John, b. Apr. 23, 1797.
iv James, b. Aug. 30. 1799.
MCCRILLIS.
JAMES MOCRILLIS married Sarah -- They came to Rumford from New Hampshire.
Children :
i Mary Jane, b. Meredith, N. II., May 17, 1821.
ii James, b. Center Harbor, N. II., Feb. 17. 1823, d. June 6, 1826.
iii Sarah, b. Apr. 17. 1825.
iv James, Jr., b. March 31, 1827.
v Lucien, b. May 27. 1829, d. January 6, 1836.
vi George W., b. Holderness, N. H., June 22, 1831.
vii Charles N., b. Apr. 18, 1833.
viii Lydia A., b. Rumford, Jan. 22, 1835.
ix Asenath M., b. Dec. 9, 1837. m. Nathan M. Cummings of Woodstock.
x Phebe K., b. July 1, 1839.
· xi Arvilla, b. July 31, 1841.
xii Mercy A., b. Aug. 10, 1845. d. Aug. 3, 1846.
xiii Lyman R., b. Sept. 10, 1847, d. Oct. 6, 1847.
MITCHELL.
ANGIER J. MITCHELL married first, Phebe He lived in Rumford, Mexico, Peru and Woodstock. He served in the late war in the 5th Maine Vols.
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