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I. Jonathan C., b. April 1, 1830; never m .; d. in Wisconsin, July 22, 1856.
2. Evan G., b. Dec. 8, 1831 ; m. (1), June, 1857, Roxanna, dau. of Col. Samuel Tenney of Wilmot, and res. in Grafton. Roxanna d. about 1865, and Evan m. (2), August, 1867, Frances Morgan of Manchester. Children by Frances : Evan E., Gay, Mary.
3. Rhoda E., b. Sept. 18, 1833 ; m., November, 1860, John M. Carr of Wilmot ; is deceased, with no surviving children.
4. Moses H., b. July 17, 1835 ; m., July 20, 1856, Mary A., dau. of Johnson and Mary (White) Rolfe ; res. in N. L.
5. Nancy P., b. Oct. 30, 1837 ; m., April 14, 1860, Alonzo F. Dolloff, and moved to Aroostook county, Me .; now res. in New Hampton. No children.
6. Eliza J., b. Jan. 10, 1839 ; m., Nov. 28, 1861, John Jones ; res. in N. L.
7. William S., b. March 21, 1842: m., March 22, 1865, Rachel E., dau. of Benjamin Fiske; res. in Grafton; d. 1892. Children : Bessie, Herman, Lyman, Katie, Lou,-all living.
S. Helen M., b. Jan. 7, 1844 ; m., July 4, 1864, Frank Flan- ders of Wilmot, where they res. ; d. Nov. 11, 1868. No children.
9. Allen C., b. March 31, 1846; enlisted Dec. 23, 1861 ; mus- tered in as corporal of Company H, Eighth N. H. V .; wounded April 12, 1863, at Bisland, La. ; d. disease, Aug. 26, 1863, at New Orleans, La. Allen was among the three- months men who enlisted at the outbreak of the Civil War, serving in Company K, First N. H. V., when but fifteen years of age.
HAYES, GEORGE W. F .- George, son of James and Olive (Fuller) Hayes [254], established himself after marriage on the westerly side of Lake Pleasant, in the "Amos Parker house," which had been moved from Morgan hill by Governor Colby. The young farmer prospered, and in a few years pur- chased the " Mills place," between Morgan and Bunker hills,
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now unoccupied. A few years ago the barn was struck by lightning, and burned, together with a flock of sheep that had sought shelter from the storm. George was a worthy citizen of his native town, a sturdy descendant of a pioneer ancestor. His wife, Louisa K. Morrill, was a sister of Mrs. Asa Gay, and d. at Lowell, Mass., September, 1840. George m. (2), Feb. 16, 1850, Cyrilla H., dau. of Seth Freeman Sargent. George d. Feb. 5, 1888 ; Cyrilla d. Sept. 7, 1886. Children :
I. Willie M., b. Sept. 8, 1850 ; m., October, 1875, Nellie, dau. of Dennis Lorden of Salisbury. Willie d. Salisbury, Feb. 23, 1878, and Mrs. Hayes m. (2) Henry Blaisdell, and res. in Concord. Child :
(1). Ellen Cyrilla, b. Nov. 30, 1876; res. in Concord.
2. James F., b. Dec. 29, 1858 ; m., Dec. 20, 1885, Annie M., dau. of Charles C. Pingree ; res. in N. L.
3. Charles R., b. Nov. 3, 1861 ; m., Sept. 9, 1889, Eva V. (Chick) Everett of Manchester, where he res. Children :
(I). Grace Weston, b. March 3, 1896.
(2). Phila May, b. Oct. 1, 1897.
4. George, b. April 10, 1866 ; m., Feb. 18, 1893, Alice E., dau. of Lieut. Frank P. Messer ; res. in N. L.
5. Archie M., b. March 20, 1871 ; m., Dec. 23, 1896, Annie M. Jordan ; res. in N. L.
HAYNES, JONATHAN B .- Came to N. L. in 1837 ; was a shoe- maker, and the first known occupant of the Alston Brown house at the Hominy Pot. His oldest son, Jewett Smith Haynes, owned the place in 1850. The sons of Jonathan who paid a poll tax for a short time in the '50s, were Benjamin C., Andrew J., William H. Elizabeth B. Haynes m., March 27, 1850, John O. Bartlett. John Haynes m. Mary Marilla, dau. of Dea. John Morse of Newbury. Charlotte, the youngest of the family, m. Thomas Craig and removed to Wisconsin.
HEATH, LEWIS A. W .- Lewis followed his father, Moses Heath [255], on the John Colby farm, and afterwards removed to the West. His oldest dau., Isabelle Adelaide, m. Nathaniel Moulton ; the three younger children were Bessie, Frank, Nellie.
HEMPHILL, JOSHUA D .- Joshua Hemphill, son of Ebenezer and Laura (Warde) Hemphill of Henniker, b. July 22, 1812, became a citizen of N. L. in 1840. He purchased the saw- and
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grist-mill at Otterville, and was also interested in the general store at the bridge. Later he exchanged the Otterville property with Stephen Woodward for the Deacon Littlefield place, and purchased a half-interest in the Woodward saw-mill on Big brook. His wife Phylana, dau. of Jesse and Irene (Merrill) Dow [239], d. July 27, 1856, and Joshua m. (2), Oct. 19, 1857, Susan S. Little of Grantham. In 1869 he removed to Grantham, where he served as selectman, town treasurer, and representative. Children :
I. Sarah J., b. Dec. 22, 1843 ; m. F. B. Camp.
2. Irene W., b. June 12, 1846.
3. Aurora W., b. Oct. 28, 1850; m. G. W. Dunbar.
HERRICK, DEA. JOSEPH C .- For three generations the name of Herrick has been respected in this town because of the strict uprightness of the men who bore it, men of true worth and strong character, who left their stamp upon public life in the trust that they inspired. Joseph, oldest son of Capt. Jonathan Her- rick [256], succeeded his father at the homestead on Colby hill, the " tavern " of a half-century ago. He was a man of marked personality, energetic and purposeful, diligent about the Master's business, and careful for all. For nearly sixty years he was an active, consistent Christian, and for forty years served as deacon with his life-long friend, Micajah Morgan. At the close of forty years' service they were retired at their own request, and held the office of honorary deacons thereafter. His first wife, Elima S., dau. of Israel Hunting [257], d. Dec. 8, 1839, and Joseph m. (2), May 19, 1840, Dolly, dau. of Daniel Hun- toon of Andover and sister of William H. H. Huntoon of N. L., b. Aug. 2, 1808. Dolly d. July 20, 1879, and he m. (3), Sept. 15, 1880, Susan A., dau. of Samuel J. and Susan (Boynton) Philbrick. Deacon Herrick d. Sept. 13, 1890, pass- ing away while sitting in his chair, with scarcely a moment's warning. George Herrick, younger brother of Joseph, res. at the homestead after his retirement from active business, and the beautiful home life was broken only by death. Both broth- ers were of generous disposition, and their well-chosen gifts were always quietly and worthily bestowed. Mrs. Herrick, a woman of modest yet singularly lovely character, still res. at the homestead. The only child of Deacon Herrick was,-
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I. George H. W., b. April 8, 1839. As an infant he was frail in health, and owing to the early death of his mother was ten- derly cared for in the family of Dr. Webster of Boscawen. The strong interest which Dr. Webster felt in the boy, doubt- less was influential in his choice of a profession as he grew to manhood. After a course of study at the New London academy he entered Harvard Medical school in 1857, and in 1861 graduated from the Jefferson Medical college of Phila- delphia. Dr. Herrick m., Sept. 4, 1861, Jennie V. Bean, b. June 22, 1840, and for three years practised in Billerica, Mass. He then entered the army, and as assistant surgeon of the First Massachusetts was stationed at Norfolk, Va., for six months ; was promoted to surgeon, and transferred with his regiment to Fort Rice, No. Dakota. Later he was made medical director, with the rank of major. During the two years he was in the army his wife and child d., the latter at the Herrick homestead in N. L. On his return from the war Major Herrick settled in Charlestown, Mass., and soon after m. Miss Mary E. Merriam, b. Billerica, Mass., Aug. 23, 1839, who d. Dec. 19, 1867. On Nov. 6, 1872, he was united in marriage with Nannie D. Plumly of Boston. Dr. Herrick practised his profession in Charlestown with marked ability and success until 1877, when failing health necessitated his going abroad. He d. in London, July II of the same year, at the age of 38. Although a young man he ranked among the leading men of his profession, and at the time of his illness was arranging to give up general practice and de- vote all his time to a specialty. He was a great churchman, and was junior warden of St. John's Episcopal church, Charlestown, for several years. He was one of God's noble- men, unselfish to a fault and beloved by all who knew him. Child :
(1). Elima Florence, b. Nov. 25, 1862 ; d. Dec. 1, 1864.
HOBBS, DANIEL F .- After the Woodburys went West the Charles Crockett farm was owned by John Fisk of Wilmot, who sold to Daniel Hobbs in 1835, and it was nearly a quarter-cen- tury later when the farm passed to its present owner. Daniel Hobbs m. his cousin Betsey Hobbs. Children :
I. Samuel, went West, m., and was killed by falling between horses while driving team.
2. Irene, never m.
3. Caroline, never m.
4. Alvira, m. - Pettingill of Salisbury.
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5. Abel, m. and res. in N. L.
6. Daniel, m. and went West.
7. Melissa, never m.
S. Priscilla, m. Nathaniel Pettingill of Salisbury (brother of her sister Alvira's husband) ; res. in N. L.
HOSMER, WILLIAM H .- Dr. Hosmer was a practising physi- cian in N. L. from 1838 to 1848; res. on Summer street. He was the son of Jacob and Catharine (Wellington) Hosmer, b. Concord, June 13, 1814 ; studied medicine with Dr. Thomas P. Hill of Sanbornton, and graduated from Dartmouth Medical college in July, 1838, locating here in September of that year. He was very popular as a physician, and had an extensive practice. On leaving N. L. he spent a year in Newport, then removed to Penacook, where he was engaged in active practice for many years, and still enjoys the esteem of his fellow-towns- men. His first wife was Mary Jane, dau. of Christopher San- born of Sanbornton, b. March 9, 1816, whom he m. Sept. 5, 1838. Mary Jane d. March 6, 1863, and Dr. Hosmer m. (2) Julia Eastman, b. Aug. 17, 1812, who was also living in 1898. Children :
I. Mary Francis, b. N. L., Sept. 25, 1842 ; m. (1) Capt. W. A. Fosgate, who was in the army, and killed in battle at Win- chester, Va. ; m. (2), July 31, 1867, Frank Abbott, now d. ; res. Mountain View, Santa Clara Co., Cal. Children.
(1). Ralph Hosmer, b. Dec. 21, 1870. (2). Frank.
2. Carrie Eleanor, b. 1849; d. young.
3. Ella Jane, b. Nov. 15, 1851 ; m., Feb. 16, 1874, John Chad- wick of Boscawen, now a prominent citizen of Penacook, where they reside. Children :
(1). Jennie, b. April 2, 1876 ; res. at Penacook.
(2). Julia, twin to Jennie ; res. at Penacook, and is in charge of the telephone office.
HUBBARD, RODNEY .- Rodney Hubbard was of Sutton, but res. several years in N. L. on the Daniel Robinson place, he hav- ing m. Sally, oldest dau. of Daniel and Mary Robinson [278]. The family removed to Sutton Gore, and Hubbard dropped dead on the north road from Warner to North Sutton. Children :
I. William, was twice m. ; res. for a short time on Gove place.
2. Daniel R., b. 1840; enlisted from Warner in Second N. H.V., Aug. 9. 1862 ; discharged disabled, Feb. 9, 1864, at Alex- andria, Va. ; m., and res. at Laconia.
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3. Lucy, m. Benjamin Moody.
4. Lydia, m. and res. in Manchester.
5. Sally, m. - Ross; res. in N. L. and Penacook. Chil- dren : Clara, Bertha, Nelly, Robert.
HUNTOON, WILLIAM H. H .- Harrison Huntoon became a real-estate owner in N. L. in 1839. He res. on the Edwin Messer place for a number of years, then removed to Danbury, where he d. Jan. 6, 1882. He was a native of Andover, b. March 31, 1813, the son of Daniel Huntoon. His wife, whom he m. March 31, 1839, was Joanna S., dau. of Jonathan Kenes- ton of Andover, b. June 31, 1819. Joanna d. at Danbury, Jan. 2, 1898, an exemplary Christian, beloved and respected by all. Their children were,-
I. James Greeley, b. Jan. 12, 1840; d. Aug. 20, 1843.
2. Albert Granville, b. July 21, 1842 ; m., April 30, 1882, Arlie M. Collins of Springfield ; was stage-driver in N. L. for sev- eral years ; a genial, kindly man who had hosts of friends ; now res. at Middleton, Mass. Child :
(1). Harry, b. August, 1883.
3. James Greeley, b. July 28, 1844 ; d. Aug. 20, 1851.
4. Daniel H., b. March 16, 1847; d. Sept. 4, 1851.
5. Enoch S., b. Aug. 31, 1849 ; d. Sept. 9, 1851.
6. Betsey J., b. Sept. 12, 1851 ; d. Sept. 21, 1863.
7. Mary J., b. March 20, 1855 ; m., Nov. 30, 1871, Albert E. Perkins of Danbury ; now res. in Chicago, Ill. Children :
(1). Alice M., b. Aug. 26, 1874.
(2). Luanna J., b. May 22, 1876.
(3). Lelia A., b. March 23, 1878.
(4). Arnold G., b. Aug. 23, 1880.
(5). Roscoe A., b., December, 1881 ; d. September, 1888.
(6). Lynn A., b. April 2, 1884.
(7). Ninna A., b. Jan. 30, 1888.
(S). Eugene F., b. Oct. 4, 1890.
8. Fred, b. Sept. 10, 1858; m. Hattie E. Morey of Sunapee ; now a prosperous citizen of Danbury. Children :
(I). Charles H., b. July 27, 1886 ; d. Feb. 14, 1887.
(2). Estella M., b. July 18, 1891.
(3). Lawrence F., b. Aug. 19, 1893.
JEWETT, CHARLES .- Charles was the son of Jedediah and Mary (Wheeler) Jewett [258]; res. on the Battles place on Morgan hill, at the West Part, and at Burpee hill. His wife, Elizabeth (or Eliza), was the sixth child of Dea. Gideon Wil-
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kins [287]. Charles d. N. L., Aug. 10, 1879; Elizabeth d. N. L., Jan. 27, 1891, aged 79 years. Children :
I. Charles Alfred, b. Jan. 24, 1838 ; d. March 16, 1840.
2. Frances E., b. May 8, 1841 ; m., Nov. 10, 1859, Giles Goings, and res in N. L.
3. George M., b. Dec. 6, 1843 ; m., May 16, 1888, Annie E. Slater of Lowell, Mass. ; res. North Wilmot. Children :
(1). Alice M., b. Feb. 26, 1890.
(2). George M., Jr., b. Aug. 20, 1892.
JONES, EZRA .- Ezra Jones was on the Moses Haskins farm in 1832. In 1830 this same property was taxed to Jonathan Jones, and the succeeding year to " Wid. F. Jones," who were probably the parents of Ezra. Elizabeth, dau. of Ezra, m. (I)
Philbrick ; m. (2) Jonah Campbell [333].
KENESTON, NATHANIEL .- Nathaniel Keneston, who came here in 1829, res. on the James Prescott place, and also at Otterville. He had at least three sons,-Harrison, who res. and d. in Andover ; Jacob, res. in N. L. for a time, was leader of the band in 1837, and removed to Danbury ; James, went West, returned, and settled in Andover.
LEE, WILLIAM .- The William Lee house on Summer street was built about 1842. For further data, see Lydia, dau. of Evans Dow [238].
LITTLE, ALBERT .- Albert Little, who came to N. L. in 1840, followed Daniel Pattee in the Fred Fowler house ; was promi- nent in public matters, and held the office of sheriff. Removed to Goffstown, where he d. His widow, who d. in 1896, left bequests to the N. L. Baptist church and Sunday school. Their only son, George A., d. N. L., Sept. 27, 1868.
LITTLE, DR. SAMUEL .- Dr. Samuel Little was a native of Grantham, b. May 22, 1801. He m., Sept. 3, 1829, Catharine Payne of Lebanon, b. Sept. 26, 1805, and at that time settled in N. L., where he res. in the Robie house on Summer street. Dr. Little was a good physician, and in the ten years that he spent in N. L. was much esteemed by his fellow-citizens. He served as town clerk for several years, and was a member of the school board. From here he went to Thetford, Vt., thence to Lebanon and Rumney, and d. in the West about 1870. Child :
I. Arabella M., b. April 1, 1831.
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MANAHAN, JOHN .- The earliest ancestor of the Manahan family was the Adam who with his brother John came from the north of Ireland. John came to Canada as a British soldier, deserted, and in 1775 was enrolled as a private in Capt. John Stark's company. Adam was much the younger of the two, b. 1763, and came to this country between 1783 and 1788. He settled in Methuen, Mass., and there m., in 1789, Ruth Gutter- son, a native of Methuen. Of their four sons, John, who came to N. L., was the oldest, b. Methuen, May 1, 1792. John, then of Deering, m., in IS18, Lucintha, dau. of Benjamin Felch of Weare, b. May 17, 1800. They settled in Sutton, where the four oldest children were b. In the spring of 1826 the family removed to N. L., locating on the farm in the West Part which had been occupied by John Williams, Sr., and his son Benjamin, and here the remaining children were b. The Stacy place on the opposite side of the road came to Mrs. Man- ahan for her kindness to this aged couple. John was a farmer, liberal in religion (his father had been a Presbyterian), and a Whig in politics, going early into the Free Soil party. John d. May 7, 1862; Lucintha d. Hillsborough, Jan. 16, 1882, a consistent member of the N. L. Baptist church. Children :
I. Emily, b. July 2, 1820 ; m. Dea. John A. V. Smith of Man- chester, a successful manufacturer of Smith's speeder flyers. No children.
2. Lucinda, b. Feb. 25, 1822 ; m. T. A. B. Young ; res. Hills- boro ; died at Sutton, where Lucinda d. July 10, 1890. Children : George, and Walter, who is now m. and res. in Putnam, Conn.
3. Mary, b. March 4, 1824 ; unmarried ; res. at Hillsborough.
4. Valentine, b. Nov. 17, 1825 ; educated at New London and Pembroke academies; began the study of medicine in the office of Dr. H. C. Bickford of N. L. in 1846. Later was with Drs. Chadbourne and Moore of Concord and Professor E. E. Phelps of Windsor, Vt. ; a course of lectures at Dart- mouth Medical college, and a second at Jefferson Medical college, Philadelphia, Pa., from which he received his degree March 9, 1850, completed his medical preparation. Dr. Manahan recalls with gratitude the kindness of ex-Gov. Anthony Colby, who aided him in procuring the funds with which to prosecute his studies in Philadelphia. His entire professional life has been passed in New Hampshire,-a few
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months at Antrim, after his graduation ; at Springfield, 1851 to 1866, and at Enfield since 1866. Dr. Manahan has devoted his life to the medical profession, and had honestly earned the retirement from active practice which he sought in 1888 ; but he is still in demand for consultation, going frequently to Ver- mont, Massachusetts, and western New York. In the years that he was at Springfield he had an extensive practice in N. L., and has been called to the home of his boyhood and early manhood many times since in consultation. His pleas- ant face and gentle manner win him hosts of friends, and his. simple, hearty greeting begets confidence in the skill of the physician. Dr. Manahan is a member of Social lodge, No. 50, F. & A. M., of Enfield, and of St. Andrew's chapter, Royal Arch, of Lebanon ; a member of the New Hampshire Medical society, and of the American Medical association since 1872. He has travelled extensively through the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Dr. Manahan m., Oct. 21, 1851, Abby E., dau. of Hon. Reuben Porter of Warner, who d. Jan. 5, 1856. He has no children, but has assisted in edu- cating a niece and nephew since deceased, and has recently defrayed the expenses of a young lady through Radcliffe.
5. Abby A., b. April 12, 1828 ; m. Benaiah Fitts of Worcester, Mass., a noted inventor and mechanic of rare practical ability. Abby d. Worcester, Oct. 24, 1894. Children :
(1). Homer, was a very successful and skilled D. D. S .; d. 1895.
(2). Carrie, was a fine teacher ; d. 1895.
(3). Ellen, m. Rev. Robert Higgins.
(4). Norman, is an inventor.
(5). Edson, d. young.
6. Newton, b. Sept. 19, 1830; m., Jan. 1, 1851, Hepsybeth A. Thompson ; res. in N. L.
7. Fannie A., b. Jan. 18, 1835 ; m. T. Newell Turner of Wor- cester, Mass. (one of the Bethlehem Turner brothers), a lifelong conductor on the Norwich & Worcester and N. Y. & N. E. R. R. Mr. Turner d. 1898. Child :
(1). Wallace M., m., July 14, 1896, Helen H., niece of Mat- thew I. Whittall of Worcester. An A. B. graduate of Harvard in 1891, and received A. M. degree in 1896 ;. is a successful teacher in Boston, Mass.
8. William H., b. March 31, 1840; attended Colby academy, and Eaton's Commercial college of Worcester, Mass., where he went when 13 years old. He learned the machinist's trade
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and practical drafting, continuing in this work nine years. In 1862 he located in Hillsborough, engaging in mill and lumber operations, adding in 1871 the manufacture of furni- ture. Then he entered on his true vocation, for the state to-day has not his superior as an auctioneer and real estate agent. His business takes him into every county of the state, and in real estate sales extensively into Massachusetts and Maine, his transfers of property aggregating some years nearly a half-million dollars. He has also conducted several important land sales in the South. Has served as town mod- erator for twelve years, and as justice of the peace and quorum some twenty years. Was an active member of the Constitutional convention of 1889, and as representative of Hillsborough in 1885-1886, was prominently recognized in the lower House, among other work introducing and advo- cating a bill to prevent double taxation of mortgaged real estate, and securing its passage in the face of a stubborn oppo- sition. Presiding with ease and grace when called to the chair, his work on the floor was of such marked virility that Hon. O. C. Moore, in an editorial in the Nashua Telegraph summing up "Legislative Honors," said of him,-" For or- atorical ability no man has won so high a reputation as W. H. Manahan of Hillsborough." Though his associations have so long been elsewhere, he still finds the greatest pleasure among the scenes of his boyhood, and in his deep interest for his native town, with its wealth of lake and mountain scenery, notes with especial pride its growing popularity as a summer resort. Mr. Manahan m. Fannie H. Chaffin of Holden, Mass., a Christian woman of rare ability and worth. They are members of the Hillsborough Congregational church. Children :
(1). Josephine E., an accomplished pianist and singer.
(2). F. Gertrude, a graduate of the Plymouth Normal school and a successful teacher.
(3). William H., Jr., a student at Colby academy.
MCCUTCHINS, GEN. LUTHER .- Numbered among the stal- wart citizens of New Hampshire is one whom this town is proud to claim as a resident for more than a half-century. Luther McCutchins came of good Scotch-Irish stock, and was a fine example of the sturdy manhood of that race. Of com- manding stature, with rugged features that bore the stamp of honest independence and earnest purpose, he was a man whose
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very bearing was an index of the uprightness of heart and mind that dominated his life. He was b. in Pembroke, Feb. 25, 1809, the son of Frederick and Abigail (Colby) McCutchins. His father d. when Luther was but eight years old, leaving his family in limited circumstances. But with characteristic self- reliance the lad faced the world manfully, and the next eight years worked on a farm in Pembroke, with brief intervals of attendance at the district school. From there he went to Dun- barton, and for a short time attended the Hopkinton school. After working for a few years in Boston, he went to Weathers- field, Conn., and for a long period was assistant warden at the state prison under Amos Pillsbury.
In 1835, in company with Amos Dodge, he began keeping store in N. L., and the following year served on the town school board. He m., Nov. 25, 1841, Elizabeth, dau. of Robert and Ann (Clark) Campbell of New Boston, b. April 16, 1816. As a farmer, and as senior partner in the general store now occu- pied by E. J. Wells, General McCutchins led a busy life year in and year out ; his practical common sense and keen business foresight winning for him material success,-a measure of wealth that he used both wisely and well. He never forgot the struggles of his own boyhood and early manhood, and was deeply interested in the young men who were working their way through the academy. More than one man who has since attained the pinnacle of success, has cause to remember with gratitude the helping hand extended in his student days by General McCutchins. He had the respect and confidence of his fellow-citizens, and the positions of private trust and honor he was called upon to fill need no enumeration here, while the official rolls bear witness to his long and faithful service as selectman, treasurer, and representative.
General McCutchins's service to the state at large began in 1857, when he was commissioned adjutant-general of the state militia by Governor Haile. During the Civil War he served as draft commissioner. In 1874 he received the nomination for governor, but there was no election by the people, and he was defeated in the legislature by a narrow margin. Throughout his life he was remarkable for his habits of close, untiring industry, and he yielded only when the infirmities of extreme old age wrested his duties from him one by one. The Elder
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Seamans place was the home of General McCutchins for many years, but in 1865 he purchased the homestead near the Four Corners, where he d. March 27, 1896. A kind husband, an indulgent father, an honorable and useful citizen, his memory will long be cherished. Mrs. McCutchins, a woman whose gentle manners and consistent walk endeared her to her friends, d. Oct. 16, 1888. Their children were,-
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