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He served the town as one of its first board of select- men, and was chosen to this office again in 1795-98-99, and 1800. In 1799 and 1805 he represented the town at General Court, and was also town treasurer in 1806, and a member of the first board of trustees of Farmington Academy.
In 1813 Col. Porter left the place. A petition is filed at the Probate Court of Kennebec Co., signed by his wife, Betsey Porter, and Jeremy W. Porter his son, stating that their husband and father had been absent two years and eleven months, and praying for the right to administer upon his estate. It was understood that he went to Clarkestown, Rockland Co., New York, where he lived a number of years, and where he died. Mrs. Porter d. at Strong, Oct. 23, 1848, aged 85 years. Eleven children :- 1. Sukey, b. in Groton, May 4, 1785; md., March 7, 1808 (pub.), Ezekiel Pierce ; d. 1865. 8 chil.
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Alexander, b. in Hallowell, Oct. 10, 1787 ; md., Dec., 1852, Hannah J. W. Bray. Early settled in New Vineyard, and d. Nov. 1, 1853 ; s. p.
III. Thirza, b. in Hallowell, June 1, 1789 ; md., July 24, 1806 (pub.), Dr. John Cottle; d. Feb. 7, 1865. 6 chil. Removed to Mainville, O., in 1818.
* Ezekiel, b. July 4, 1791. IV. V. Jeremy Wyman, b. Oct. 13, 1792. Was a physi- cian, and d. in Indiana in 1818; unmd.
VI. Mary, b. July 26, 1794; md., June 18, 1832, Joseph Holley, q. v. ; d. July 27, 1875.
VII. Suviah, b. March 14, 1797 ; md. James Lunt ; d. in 1855. 4 chil.
VIII. Ebenezer, b. Feb. 25, 1800; d. young, of lock- jaw.
IX. Asahel, b. May 5, 1802 ; d. in Warren, Ohio, about 1834.
x. Eliphaz, d. at the age of one year.
XI. Eliza, b. June 12, 1807 ; md. in Strong, March, 1836, Zebediah Sweet; d. in New Vineyard, June 12, 1881. 4 chil.
EZEKIEL PORTER, although a native of Farmington, spent the greater part of his life in Strong. He settled upon the farm now (1885) owned by Caleb Butterfield, and became one of the largest farmers on the river, always working industriously and upon an extensive scale. About 1823 he disposed of his farm, and purchased the mills situated at Strong village, which he operated many years and sub- sequently sold to his son, Alexander P. Porter. Mr. Porter was a prominent citizen of Strong, being among its highest tax-payers for many years, and honored by his townsmen with many positions of trust. He md., Feb., 1817, Eunice Hiscock of Strong, b. May 14, 1797, and d. Nov. 12, 1857. He d. Nov. 30, 1867. Nine children :-
I. Thirza Cottle, b. April 17, 1819 ; md., March 30, 1843, Lemuel Crosby of Phillips. 2 chil.
II. * Jeremy Wyman, b. Nov. 9. 1820.
III. Eunice Hiscock, b. April 8, 1823; md., Dec. 20, 1848, Dr. Edmund Russell, who d. Dec. 20, 1880, aged 56 years. Resides in Lewiston. IV. * Alexander Porter, b. March 6, 1825.
V. * Elias Hiscock, b. Jan. 20, 1827.
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Augusta Jane, b. Oct. 7, 1829 : d. Aug. 23, 1830.
Augusta Jane, b. June 11, 1831 ; d. April 11, 1832. VII.
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Ezekiel, b. Sept. 1, 1833 ; d. Sept. 20, 1835.
IX. Sarah Montgomery, b. July 21, 1836; md., April 2, 1857, Albert Daggett of Strong. 3 chil :
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I. Willie Daggett, b. Dec. 17, 1869 ; d. Aug. 26, 1870.
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3. Minnie Warren Daggett, b. Aug. 31, 1873 ; d. Sept. 4, 1873.
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JEREMY W. PORTER was educated at Farmington Acad- emy, and early in life became a school-teacher of some prominence. In September, 1843, he embarked in trade at his native village, and did a prosperous and lucrative business for thirty years. He then erected, at large cost, a mill for the manufacture of excelsior, clothespins, etc., which is now in successful operation. The estimation in which Mr. Porter has been held by his fellow-citizens may be inferred from the responsible public positions in which he has been called to act. He represented the Strong district in the legislature of 1855, and the County in the senate of 1859-60 ; was a member of Gov. Cony's council in 1866; served as trustee of the State Reform School from Jan., 1867, to Jan., 1879, and as its treasurer for two years; and was elected commissioner for Franklin County in 1879. He was one of the projectors of the Sandy River Railroad, and took an active interest in its con- struction. Upon the preliminary organization of the company he was chosen a member of the board of direc- tors. He md., Dec. 2, 1845, Rachel A., dau. of James and Rachel (Dodge) Hunter, who was b. Jan. 9, 1827. Four children :-
I. James Ezekiel, b. Jan. 12, 1847. He was the first candidate in New England, and the second in the United States, to enter West Point by a competitive examination. He graduated from that institution in June, 1869, and entered the regular army as first lieutenant of Co. C, 7th U. S. Cavalry. This regiment, under Gen. Custer and Gen. Reno, was engaged in the war with the Sioux Indians in 1876. June 25th of that year, Gen. Custer, with his division, of which Lieut. Porter was a member, encountered the savages on the left bank of the Little Horn River in Dakota. Very little is known of the desperate struggle which followed, for Gen. Custer and every man under his command fell in the fight. (261 men in all.) " The conflict equaled, if it did not surpass, in desperation and disaster, any other Indian battle ever fought in America." The Grand Army Post in Weld has been named J. E. Porter Post, as a token of respect to the memory of the valiant lieutenant, whose tragic death, together with
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that of his brave companions in arms, shroud- ed the country in gloom. Lieut. Porter md., Aug. 1, 1869, Eliza F. Wescott. 2 chil.
II. Arthur Jeremy, b. Mar. 24, 1850; md., Oct. 11, 1870, Nellie Fiske of Readfield. He is con- nected with his father in the manufacturing business. 4 chil.
III. Charles Stevens,
IV. George Stetson, b. Apr. 24, 1863.
ALEXANDER P. PORTER, brother of the preceding, was principally engaged in operating mills and machinery in his native town. An active business man and a prominent citizen, his death, which occurred Jan. 28, 1876, was a great loss to the business community in which he lived. He md., Apr. 29, 1866, Emily S. Gould of New Portland, b. Feb. 15, 1838. Three children : -
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I. Mary Emma, b. May 25, 1867.
1I. Gould Alexander, b. May 10, 1869.
III. Nellie Emery, b. May 31, 1873.
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ELIAS H. PORTER succeeded to the homestead, and gives his attention to farming in connection with some outside business. He md., Jan. 17, 1850, Louisa M. Richards, who d. Oct. 20, 1860; md. (2), Apr. 2, 1870, Amanda A. Thomas of Durham. Three children : -
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I. Frances Cynthia, b. Nov. 17, 1851; md., Jan. I, 1875, George P. Thomas; d. Jan. 20, 1880. 2 chil.
II. George Plummer, b. Sept. 10, 1856; d. Aug. 15, 1857.
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III. Maud Louisa, b. Apr. 7, 1879.
prescott.
Two Prescotts emigrated to America in the seventeenth century, and are the ancestors of all bearing that name in this country. John settled in Massachusetts, and is the progenitor of Gen. Prescott and William H. Prescott the historian. His second cousin James came from Dryby, Lincolnshire, England, to Hampton, N. H., in 1665. James Prescott was a lineal descendant of Edward I., King of England, through the house of Arundel. From him all the Farmington Prescotts trace their pedigree, all having a common ancestor in his grandson Jedidiah, who was the ninth child of his son John and Abigail (Marston) Prescott. Jedidiah Prescott was born June 1, 1719, and married, May 12, 1742, Hannah Batchelder. He removed to Monmouth, Me., where he died,
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July 24, 1793. Jedidiah Prescott, Jr., his third son, was the father of Dr. Josiah Prescott and the grandfather of Joseph I). Prescott. Jesse, ninth child of Jedidiah and Hannah Prescott, settled in New Sharon, and was the grandfather of Jairus L. Prescott.
I JOSIAH PRESCOTT (vide page 281) was the eighth child of Jedediah Prescott, Jr., and Sarah Morrill. He was b. at Winthrop, Sept. 2, 1785, and md., Nov. 24, 1812, Mary, dau. of Josiah French of Winthrop, who was b. at Dun- stable, Mass., Jan. 17, 1787 ; d. May 7, 1870. Dr. Prescott d. Oct. 5, 1864. Five children : -
I. * Erasmus Darwin, b. Nov. 19, 1814.
II. * Josiah French, b. Dec. 14, 1816.
2 3 4 III. Louisa, b. Mar. 12, 1821 ; md., Oct. 29, 1846, Simeon H. Lowell, q. v.
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IV. Mary Stewart, b. Oct. 1, 1825 ; md., June 1, 1856, Thomas Clark, b. July 21, 1824.
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V. Sarah Higgins, b. May 16, 1833; md., Jan. 21, 1858, Andrew C. Flint, who was b. Nov. 12, 1828, and d. Jan. 17, 1882.
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ERASMUS D. PRESCOTT resides in Phillips. He md., May 1, 1838, Rosilla H., dau. of Joseph and Abigail (Richmond) Dow, who was b. in Winthrop, Oct. 3, 1816. Two children : -
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I. Edwin Augustus, b. May 16, 1842. He enlisted for three years as a private in Co. K, 9th Reg. Me. Vols., and was mustered into the United States service Sept. 21, 1861. This regiment became very much reduced in numbers by reason of hard service and climatic influences during its campaign in Florida and South Car- olina, and was ordered, Apr. 18, 1864, to report to Gen. Butler in Virginia. While on the skirmish line, Mr. Prescott was instantly killed by the enemy's ball, May 18, 1864. He was highly respected by his comrades, and was regarded as a faithful soldier by the officers of his regiment.
11. Emma Foster, b. Oct. 14, 1853; md., Mar. 4, 1877, Eugene H. Shepard of Phillips. 2 chil.
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JOSIAH F. PRESCOTT is a lumber-merchant residing at Farmington. He md., Feb. 4, 1838, Thirza Leavitt, b. in Winthrop, Nov. 24, 1814, dau. of Joseph and Abigail (Richmond) Dow. Two children : -
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DANIEL M. PRESCOTT enlisted as Ist lieutenant in Co. (' (Charles W. Clayton, captain), 15th Reg. Me. Vols., and was mustered into service December 9, 1861. This regiment left Portland for the Gulf of Mexico on the seventh of March, 1862, and arrived at Ship Island after a rough and stormy passage of twenty-eight days. On account of sickness, Capt. Clayton was not on duty at this time, and his place was filled by Lieut. Prescott, who was subsequently promoted to a captaincy. The regiment suffered severely in officers and men from the malarial diseases incident to a hot climate, which in many cases proved fatal, while in others the survivors were broken down in health and spirits. Capt. Prescott was among the sufferers, and, feeling that he could no longer be of service to his country, he tendered his resignation, which was accepted July 5, 1863. He returned home in a feeble state of health, but the invigoration of a northern climate, combined with rest and retirement, gradually restored his health, and he only regretted that he was not permitted to participate to the end in the great work which terminated so victoriously for the Union arms and the Union cause. He md., Aug. 11, 1859, Zilpha True; d. Nov. 17, 1870. One child : -
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JOSEPH DEAN PRESCOTT, eldest son of John Prescott and grandson of Jedidiah, was born in Winthrop, June 23, 1799. He came as a boy to Farmington in 1815, and lived with his uncle, Josiah Prescott. He was in trade at various times and in various places ; was deeply interested in politics, and served the county as county commissioner from 1839 to 1841, and register of probate from 1846 to 1850. His last days were spent upon a farm in Jay, where he died, Oct. 18, 1883. Mr. Prescott md., Nov. 9, 1820, Hannah, dau. of Enoch Craig, q. v .; md. (2), April, 1869, Clarinda, dau. of Moses Butterfield, q. v. Nine children by first marriage : -
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1. Dorothy Ann, b. Aug. 24, 1821 ; md., July 16, 1843, James S. Cady of Ostend, O.
II. Albion Lafayette, b. July 16, 1824; d. Aug. 19, IS25.
HII. George Washington, b. Oct. 20, 1826; md., Nov. 9, 1850, Mary L. Sherburne of Phillips. He served in the Rebellion on the staff of Brig .- Gen. Sibley. Lives in Minnesota.
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IV. Ellery Channing, b. Apr. 20, 1828; d. Aug. IS, 1829. V. Hannah Louisa, b. Apr. 9, 1831 ; d. Oct. 22, IS55.
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VI. Lucien Napoleon, b. Apr. 3, 1833. He was ap- pointed postmaster at Farmington on the accession of Mr. Lincoln, and held the office for some six years. He was associate editor and editor of the Farmington Chronicle from 1854 until 1867. He is at present employed in the Treasury Department at Washington, D. C. He md., Jan. 2, 1859, Phebe Floren- tine, dau. of Rufus and Phebe (Noyes) Brett, who was b. in Strong, Feb. 1, 1838. 3 chil.
VII. Sutton Kerr, b. Jan. 22, 1836; d. Oct. 19, 1854, while a member of Bowdoin College.
VIII. Lonia Caroline, b. in Chesterville, Nov. 2, 1837 ; md., Nov. 4, 1860, Israel Warren Merrill, son of Rev. Enos and Hannah (Abbot) Merrill. Mr. Merrill was born in Falmouth, Dec. 16, 1830. He has resided in Farmington for many years, and is at present treasurer of the Frank- lin County Savings Bank, which position he has held since 1875. He has also been town clerk since 1868. In 1882 Mr. Merrill suc- ceeded Judge Severy as trustee of the State Normal Schools, and still occupies that posi- tion. Mrs. Merrill d. Apr. 29, 1879. 7 chil. :
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I. Hortense Maria Merrill, b. Sept. 4, 1861.
2. Arthur Warren Merrill, b. Mar. 7, 1863.
3. Rowland Howard Merrill, b. Sept. 27, 1865; d. Feb. 24, 1867.
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4. Earle Abbott Merrill, b. Sept. 22, 1867.
5. Carleton Prescott Merrill, b. Jan. 24, 1870.
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6. Ella Patten Merrill, b. Dec. 25, 1872.
7. Clara Douglas Merrill, b. Aug. 16, 1878 ; d. Nov. 23, 1878.
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IX. Hortense Beauharnais, b. Aug. 6, 1840; d. Sept. 3, 1861.
Namsuell,
Joseph Ramsden or Ramsdell had a settlement at Plymouth, Mass., as early as 1643. His descendants settled upon and about Cape Cod. He was doubtless the ancestor of the Ramsdells of Farmington, although their ancestry has been traced with certainty only to Richard Ramsdell, who was a resident of Truro, Mass., in the middle of the last century.
I ABNER RAMSDELL, son of Richard Ramsdell, was born at Truro, Mass., in 1758. He came to Farmington proba- bly in 1796, and purchased of Church Brainerd river-lot
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No. 38, east side, now owned by Henry Manter, upon which he settled, and where he died Sept. 4, 1802. He md., in 1785, Jerusha Collins, who d. Dec. 18, 1857, aged 89 years. Ten children, five of whom were b. in Truro, Mass. :-
I. Richard, b. Oct. 31, 1787; md., Feb. 15, 1811 (pub.), Fannie L. Savage ; d. Sept., 1838.
II. Rebecca, b. July 11, 1789 ; md., April 10, 1808 (pub.), Luther Bailey, q. v .; d. Dec. 3, 1840.
III. Jerusha, b. April 17, 1794; md., March 3, 1814, Nehemiah Chandler, q. v. ; d. Dec. 31, 1835. IV. * Abner, b. Nov. 17, 1795.
V. John, b. June 5, 1797 ; md. Catherine Hutchins of Boothbay; d. Aug. 31, 1862 ; she was b. April 8, 1798, and d. April 28, 1869. 13 chil., eleven of whom are living.
VI. Benjamin, b. Oct. 8, 1798; d. in 1814, of cold fever.
VII. William, b. Feb. 8, 1800; md. Betsey Allen of New Sharon ; d. in Lincoln.
VIII. James. b. March 27, 1801 ; mnd. Nancy Crumpton ; d. March, 1863.
Sarah, b. March 25, 1802 ; md., Feb. 6, 1821 (pub.), Samuel Crumpton ; md. (2), Sept. 27, 1836 (pub.), Joel Whitney ; d. in Phillips.
x. Joanna, b. April 26, 1803 ; md., March 29, 1825, John Allen, Jr. ; d. May, 1875.
ABNER RAMSDELL, JR., first saw the light in Truro, Mass., and when an infant was brought to this town by his parents. At the age of twenty-four, he md., Feb. 15, 1819, Hannah Corbett, and settled upon the homestead, where for many years he was extensively engaged in the manufacture of brick. His wife, who was the dau. of John Corbett, q. v .; d. Nov. 6, 1881. He d. April 22, 1884. Eight children :-
I. Cyrus Corbett, b. Nov. 4, 1820 ; md., Jan. 3, 1849, Mahala B. Norcross, who d. April 12, 1850. He md. (2), May 25, 1851, Statira C., dau. of Ebenezer Davis, q. v. I child by 2d marriage. II. Angeline, b. Jan. 21, 1823 ; md., Feb. 25, 1841, Peter P. Tufts, q. v. ; d. April 16, 1863. III. Sylvester, b. Nov. 10, 1825; md., May 9, 1850, Angeline Eames. He resides in Colorado. 3 chil.
IV. Hiram, b. Feb. 12, 1829; md., May 28, 1867, Sarah,' dau. of Melzer and Sarah (Davis) Boardman. He is a successful merchant at the Center Village ; s. p.
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v. Abner Curtis, b. Dec. 9, 1831; md., June 19, 1854, Rachel J. Rackliff, who d. Jan. 6, 1858. He md. (2), April 20, 1859, Louisa Rackliff ; d. Sept. 18, 1859 ; she d. Oct. 3, 1880, aged 53 years. 2 chil. by first marriage.
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VIII. Sarah Hannah, b. Feb. 24, 1840 ; md., Sept. 16, 1883, Arthur Ingalls of New Vineyard.
Niant.
This name does not appear among the early records of this country. It is probably the same as Ryan. The family line in Farmington has not been traced beyond Joseph Riant.
I JOSEPH RIANT, a native of Dorchester, Mass., removed with his wife and one child to Winthrop in 1785, and three years later to the Sandy River valley. He was the first occupant of front-lots No. 39 and 40, west side, making his home on the latter, now owned by Elisha Bradford. He was a Revolutionary soldier, and a pensioner in the later years of his life. The town records show thirteen children born to him and to his wife Salla Powers : -
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3 1I. Abigail, b. Jan. 16, 1786; md., Sept. 20, 1804, Dr. Nathaniel K. Whittemore of Temple ; d. Oct. 29, 1860.
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III. Anna, b. Jan. 6, 1788 ; md. Thomas Dudley.
IV. Susanna, b. Aug. 27, 1789 ; md. Rufus Thompson ; d. in Avon.
v. Catherine, b. May 25, 1791 ; md., Mar. 26, 1812, Joseph Boodry. Resided in Rangeley.
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VI. Betsey, b. May 15, 1793 ; d. Oct. 12, 1836; unmd. Joseph, b. Mar. 23, 1795 ; md. and d. in Pennsyl- vania.
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Thomas, b. Sept. 27, 1797 ; md., Mar. 3, 1820, Elizabeth Webber; d. in Minnesota. 10 chil. Margaret, b. May 8, 1800; md., May 29, 1834, Benjamin Adams, q. v .; d. Feb. 18, 1871.
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x. Zibiah, b. Sept. 11, 1801; md., Nov. 8, 1817 (pub.), Benjamin Barnes, Jr. Resided in New Portland.
12 I3 XI. Soffa, b. Aug. 12, 1803 ; d. unmd.
XI1. Eleanor, b. July 15, 1805; md., Apr. 27, 1829 (pub.), Elias, son of Thomas and Elizabeth
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(Waugh) Odell; d. in 1871. He was b. Oct. 22, 1800.
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Mary, b. Jan. 30, 1810 ; md., Jan. 6, 1831, Cyrus, son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Waugh) Odell ; d. Sept. 3, 1836. He was b. Jan. 15, 1803. 3 chil .:
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I. Margaret Adams Odell, b. Dec. 25, 1831; md. William Jenks; d. in Chelsea, Mass., Feb. 28, 1868. 2 chil.
2. Solomon Hopkins Odell, b. Sept. 23, 1833; md. Emma E. Beedy ; d. Feb. 9, 1882. Was a soldier in the war of the Rebellion. 6 chil.
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3. Joseph Riant Odell, b. Jan. 10, 1836 ; md. Amanda Oakes. 3 chil.
Mr. Odell md. (2), Feb. 19, 1838, Betsey Wil- bur, b. Jan. 31, 1803 ; d. Dec. 7, 1881. 4 chil .:
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I. Benjamin Cyrus Odell, b. Dec. 23, 1838; md. Betsey Jane Morrison. Resides in Industry. 4 chil.
2. Mary Frances Odell, b. July 2, 1840 ; md., June 24, 1859 (pub.), Leonard P. Partridge ; d. Feb. 10, 1875. He d. in 1866. 2 chil.
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3. Alonzo Jones Odell, b. Nov. 18, 1842. Served as a soldier in the late war, and is now a prosperous merchant at Farmington. He md., Sept. 4. 1869, Mary Eva, dau. of Sylvanus F. and Laura A. (Dudley) Jewell. 2 chil.
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Russell.
This family is believed to be of Scotch descent. It is a tradition that three brothers, Ephraim, Jabez, and Nathaniel, came from Scotland to Massachusetts near the opening of the last century. Ephraim Russell, who was a resident of Groton, Mass., is believed to be the son of one of these brothers. The records of Groton show eight children born to Ephraim and Miriam Russell. Of his six sons, four were in the Revolutionary army. Mr. Russell was a noted school-teacher, and in late life removed to Bloomfield, where he died. His eldest son, Ephraim, was born in Groton, Nov. 6, 1755, and was enrolled as a minute-man in the Revolutionary army. When the tidings reached Groton on the 17th of June, 1775, that the battle on Bunker Hill was in progress, Mr. Russell
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with the Groton militia left for the scene of hostilities, but the firing had ceased before their arrival. They assisted, however, in burying their fallen comrades. In 1776 he married Mary Porter, and they were the parents of six sons and four daughters. Three of the sons settled in Farmington, and are noticed below. Mr. and Mrs. Russell spent the evening of their life with their son, Col. James Russell, in Temple. She ยท died in Farmington, Nov. 18, 1822. He died in Temple, Nov. 11, 1831.
I NATHANIEL RUSSELL, the son of Ephraim Russell, was born in Lunenburg, Mass., Mar. 1, 1778. He came to Farmington a single man in 1798 or 1799, and for a time worked by the month for Col. Porter and others. He soon purchased a part of back-lot No. 15, west side, now owned by Edward P. Davis, and began to make improve- ments by clearing the land and erecting a log-house, to which he brought his bride of seventeen summers, to share his new home, in the year 1800. Gen. Russell pos- sessed one element of character which was peculiar to the whole family, - a love for the military, not simply for its glitter and show, but for its science. Upon the organi- zation of the West Company of Infantry, he was chosen to command it, and during the last war with Great Britain, when the troops from this State were called out, he marched to Bath, the place of rendezvous, in command of the company drafted for the service. In October, 1827, a brigade review was held upon Mr. Enoch Craig's interval. Gov. Lincoln and staff were present, and a large concourse of people were in attendance. Gen. Russell was in com- mand of the brigade, and exhibited, in voice, manner, and martial bearing, that skill and ingenuity in the perform- ance of the various evolutions which elicited the unquali- fied commendation of all present. He md., in 1800, Pru- dence, dau. of Samuel Butterfield, q. v. She was the first girl born of English-speaking parents in the township, and lived to the advanced age of ninety-two years. He d. Oct. 24, 1827. Six children : -
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V. Mary Porter, b. Jan. 24, 1815 ; md., Dec. 9, 1833 (pub.), John J. Green, q. v .; d. June 12, 1839.
VI. Albion Parris, b. Sept. 17, 1822 ; md., Jan. 23,
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Resides in Temple. 3 chil., I of whom is living.
WILLIAM RUSSELL, brother of Gen. Nathaniel, removed to Farmington in ISoo, and settled on a part of back-lot No. 20, west side, which he reclaimed from the wilderness, and where he continued to reside during life. He com- manded the West Company of Infantry for several years ; was an upright, industrious man, and lived an honored citizen until his death, July 7, 1867. He md., Jan. 2, 1803. Dolly Clark, who d. Nov. 9. 1822, aged 38 years ; md. (2), Mar. 20, 1824 (pub.), Sylvia Bennett, who d. Jan. 12, 1854. Eleven children : -
I. Lucinda, b. Feb. 22, 1804; md., Feb. 21, 1825 (pub.), Elias Adams of Phillips; d. Apr. 22, 1870. I child.
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II. James, b. Jan. 4, 1806 ; md., Jan. 3, 1828, Cordelia Gordon ; d. at Florence, Cal., Nov. 17, 1878. 9 chil.
Sumner, b. Aug. 6, 1807; md. Phebe Pierce. 3 chil. He md. (2) Abigail Coombs. 9 chil. He md. (3) Mrs. Miriam Gilman. 2 chil. He d. at Smithfield.
IV. Mary, b. Dec. 28, 1809; md., Nov. 6, 1837 (pub.), Abel W. Huse; d. at Evanston, Ill., May, 1868. 5 chil.
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V. William, b. Nov. 5, 1811; md. Mary Clark ; d. in Bingham, May 13, 1883. 6 chil.
VI. Sally, b. Feb. 11, 1814; md., Apr. 18, 1839, Thomas B. Smith ; d. May 11, 1883.
VII. Dolly, b. in 1816; d. Mar. 25, 1823.
VIII. Nehemiah Hunt, b. Dec. 9, 1818; d. June 16, 1835.
IX. Ann, b. Aug. 6, 1821 ; md., June 22, 1841, Benja- inin Huse ; d. May 5, 188 1.
Second marriage :
x. XI. Lucy, Sylvia, 1 b. Mar. 17, 1825.
Sylvia d. Jan. 7, 1851 ; unmd. Lucy d. Jan. 29, 1851 ; unmd.
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JOSEPH RUSSELL, a younger brother of Gen. Nathaniel Russell, was born in Lunenburg, Mass., Jan. 29. 1787. In ISo7 he came to this town, and cleared a part of back-lot No. 14, west side, now owned by Albert Thompson, upon which he settled. In 1849 he removed to Temple, where his death occurred, Mar. 12, 1869. He was a representa-
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