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Orange, Vt., Nov. 7, 1815 ; d. N. L., Oct. 14, 1890. Chil- dren :
I. B. Josie, b. July 4, 1850; m., May 11, 1888, B. Frank Merrill ; res. in N. L.
2. Hiram Alonzo, b. Jan. 8, 1854 ; graduated Colby academy 1881 ; m., April 30, 1890, a Boston lady ; res. 611 East Fifth street, Boston, and keeps a livery stable in connection with his business as dealer in hay and grain.
BAKER, JESSE .- Jesse Baker, b. Bradford, Vt., about 1804, came to N. L. in 1851, and res. in a house then standing on the site of the present Benjamin Everett place at Elkins. He was a blacksmith by trade, and accounted a good workman. The easterly end of the " big tenement " covers the spot where his shop stood. His wife, who d. Dec. 8, 1858, was Han- nah Bliss of Bradford, Vt. Jesse was living at Andover in 1898. Children :
I. George, m. (I) Hannah Crosby of Andover, by whom he had two sons, Willie and George; m. (2) Hattie Shepard of Concord, and res. in Franklin ; m. (3) Mrs. Rowe of Elk- hart, Ind., where they had one child, now deceased.
2. Hattie, m. Jacob, son of Daniel and grandson of Jacob Dole [341].
3. Byron, m., Aug. 24, 1872, Laura Wheeler ; res. in N. L.
4. Emma, m. Charlie Davis; res. in Franklin ; four children, one deceased.
5. Mary, unmarried ; res. at Franklin.
6. Minnie, d. Jan. 1, 1864.
7. Abby, unmarried ; res at home.
BALDWIN, DAVID .- The earliest known ancestor of the Baldwin family was John Baldwin, b. in England, who was in Billerica, Mass., in 1655. John m. Mary, dau. of Thomas and Mary Richardson of Woburn, Mass., and reared a family of ten children. The seventh child was Ensign Thomas, b. Billerica, March 26, 1672 ; d. Dec. 12, 1747. Ensign Thomas had at least eight children, the youngest of whom, Benjamin, b. Billerica, April 9, 1724, m., April 2, 1747, Sarah Pollard. The fruits of this marriage were two sons,-both b. Billerica- Benjamin, Jr., and Jeremiah. These two sons and their father were members of Capt. Jonathan Stickney's company, which formed a part of Colonel Bridge's regiment, and were in the battle of Bunker Hill. Jeremiah, the younger son, b. June
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23, 1749, m., April 11, 1780, Rebecca Tolman, and res. in Billerica until about 1794, when he removed to Greenfield, this state. Seven children were born to them,-five in Bil- lerica, two in Greenfield. The oldest, Jeremiah, Jr., b. Aug. 28, 1780, m., Feb. 14, 1815, Esther, dau. of Deacon Maynard of Hancock, and some years later took up his abode in that town. Jeremiah d. Hancock, May 7, 1827 ; Esther d. Novem- ber, 1843. Of their five children, David, the youngest, b. Hancock, Nov. 13, 1825, appears as a real-estate owner in N. L. in 1856. Modest in bearing, his genuine manliness has made him respected by all. David m. (1), August, 1851, Emily, dau. of Peter Whittaker of Hancock, b. 1829. by whom he had a son, Frank Edward, who d. young. Emily d. 1852, and David m. (2), July 8, 1853, Miriam, dau. of Stephen Whittier [285], and res. on the Whittier homestead. They have had three children, two of whom d. young, and a dau., Emma G., whose life promised a rich compensation for the loving care bestowed on her, yet was stricken down in the bloom of girlhood; but this deep sorrow of their lives has borne its fruit in kindly deeds to others. An adopted dau., Jennie Smith, m. Edward J. Sholes, and res. in N. L.
BEAN, WILLIAM TAYLOR .- Beginning with 1857, William T. Bean of Sutton res. for several years in the Frank Todd house at Todd corner, removing then to Brentwood, where he now res. He was the son of Ensign Jacob and Hannah (Nel- son) Bean, b. July 29, 1813; m. (1), Oct. 1, 1837, Sarah D., dau. of Dea. John and Hannah (Dodge) Felch of Sutton, b. Sept. 16, 1816. Sarah d. Jan. 4, 1868, and William m. (2), June 1, 1870, Nancy Tuck of Brentwood. Children :
I. Roxana J., b. Jan. 11, 1839 ; m., July 2, 1861, Dr. Moses W. Russell of Sutton and Concord. Roxana d. June 9, 1884. Child :
(1). Sadie E., b. Dec. 19, 1869 ; m., Nov. 5, 1889, J. Clare Derby of Denver, Col. Mr. Derby is a jeweller in Con- cord, where they res. They have one child, Russell.
2. John Alfred, b. Oct. 16, 1841. Res. in Minnesota.
3. Sarah Maria, b. April 9. 1847 ; m. (1) George O. Sanborn. He d. March 18, 1890; and his widow m. (2), Dec. 25, 1892, John H. Carr of Brentwood. Children :
(1). Neva Estelle, b. July 7, 1872 ; m., Oct. 11, 1898, Fred- erick George Sykes of Brooklyn, N. Y.
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(2). Ernest F., b. Nov. 12, 1878.
(3). Mary S., b. March 26, 1882.
4. Frank Taylor, b. June 27, 1849; m., July 4, 1874, Ella F. Holt, who d. in 1876 ; m. (2), April 24, 1881, Sarah Neal. Children :
(1). Jennie Russell, b. Sept. 20, 1884.
(2). Edna Grace, b Aug. 18, 1886 ; d. June, 1888.
5. Grace Hannah, b. May 15, 1852 ; m., Jan. 12, 1878, J. Louis Cass of Concord, where they res. Children :
(1). Ralph Russell, b. Feb. 2, 1879.
(2). Leroy Everett, b. May 29, 1881.
6. Jacob Walter, b. June 7, 1855 ; m., June 7, 1884, Ella S. Kingsbury. He is a successful physician in Medford, Mass. Child : Charles F.
7. George William, b. Oct. 11, 1859 ; m., Oct. 11, 1883, Ella J. Perham. Children : Arthur and Ethel.
8. Oren N., b. July 2, 1871. He is studying for the ministry at Brown university.
BICKFORD, DANIEL .- Daniel, youngest son of Daniel Bick- ford [216] by his first wife, has passed nearly four score years of life in his native town, a conservative, industrious citizen, devoted to his home and family ; res. on Summer street, in the house built by Jesse Dow, Jr. Children :
I. Hattie May, b. July 26, 1857; m., Aug. 17, 1875, Daniel Truman, son of Ebenezer and grandson of Daniel Bickford [217].
2. Mattie Jane, twin to Hattie ; m., Jan. 16, 1882, Frank Carroll Morse of Haverhill, Mass., where they res. Children :
(1). Sara Helen, b. July 12, 1886.
(2). Katherine, b. Aug. 25, 1890.
BLAKE, REV. FREDERIC D .- Rev. F. D. Blake, who suc- ceeded Rev. Lucian Hayden as pastor of the New London church, was b. in Princeton, Mass., Aug. 3, 1839, and was converted when but nine years of age. He graduated from Waterville college in 1861, and from Newton Theological seminary in 1864, serving as instructor in Hebrew during his last year. He was ordained pastor of the Baptist church in Gardiner, Me., Aug. 3, 1864, remaining there four years. His service here, from 1869 to 1873, was marked by an earnestness of purpose that bore good fruit, and is pleasantly remembered. He was pastor of the church at Cherryfield, Me., 1875-1880 ; West Waterville, Me., 1880-1883 ; Wickford, R. I., 1884-
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1892. In 1896 he became acting pastor of the First church in Attleboro, Mass., where he now res. He is the only living ex-pastor of the New London church.
BLAKE, WILLIAM F .- From 1849 to 1854, William F. Blake, a shoemaker, owned the George Eastman place at Otterville. His wife was Betsey, youngest child of Currier and Elizabeth (Sanborn) George of Springfield and sister of Jonathan S. George of N. L. They res. in Lowell before coming to N. L., and removed to Claremont.
BLOOD, GEN. ROBERT A., M. D .- As a native of N. L., as the husband of one of her gifted daughters, as resident physician from 1870 to 1873, the town may lay claim to Dr. Robert A. Blood as a citizen, though yielding the prime of his manhood to a sister state. He was b. April 30, 1838, the son of Luke and Mary (Bickford) Blood and the grandson of Simeon Blood [218]. Luke Blood was a resident of N. L. only a short time. Of his three children, Robert was the oldest ; Morrison, the youngest, became a citizen of the town at a later period, and a dau., Miriam D., b. August, 1842, m. Daniel Ackley, son of Daniel George of George's Mills, and has three children,-Inez, b. 1861, m. Charles, son of William Russell, and res. in Sunapee ; Hattie, b. 1869, m. Dura Chase of Sunapee ; Mabel, b. 1872, m., June, 1896, Alvin A., son of Elisha M. and Lucina (Alden) Kempton of Newport, b. Sept. 8, 1872. As a boy Dr. Blood was a diligent student in the district school, and after a course of study at the New London institution qualified for the position of engineer in the U. S. navy with an expert in Boston. At the breaking out of the Civil War he was with his father, who had removed to Spring- field, and enlisted from that town Aug. 13, 1862. Two weeks later he was mustered in as corporal of Company F, Eleventh N. H. V., and shared the fortunes of that doughty regiment at Antietam and Fredericksburg. In the latter engagement Corporal Blood was so severely wounded that he was dis- charged for disability in May, 1863.
The war experience determined his career as a physician, and he began the study of medicine with his uncle, Dr. H. C. Bickford, of N. L. and Charlestown, Mass., completing his preparation at the Harvard Medical school. From 1870 to
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1873 he was settled in N. L., removing then to Charlestown, where he succeeded to his uncle's practice. In the city of his adoption Dr. Blood has had his home for nearly a quarter- century, and has been highly successful in his profession. In May, 1895, he entered the state militia service as medical director of the First brigade. When Lieut .- Gov. Roger Wol- cott, at the death of Governor Greenhalge, assumed the chair of state, the only new appointment on his official staff was the commission of Dr. Blood as surgeon-general, May 22, 1896. On Thanksgiving day, Nov. 30, 1871, Dr. Blood m. Eliza- beth, only dau. of Gen. Luther and Elizabeth (Campbell) McCutchins [359], a helpmeet whose gracious presence and high moral purpose have been a never-failing source of inspi- ration and helpfulness to the husband and son to whom her best powers are devoted. In recent years Dr. and Mrs. Blood have occupied the McCutchins homestead as a summer resi- dence. Their only child is,-
I. Robert McCutchins, b. Charlestown, June 12, 1883.
[Since the above sketch was prepared for publication the true-hearted wife and mother has been called to the better country, and all that was mortal now rests with her kindred in the village churchyard. The following obituary is taken from the Boston Journal of April 9, 1898 :]
" Mrs. ' Libbie' McCutchins, wife of Surgeon-General Rob- " ert Allen Blood, died at her home in Charlestown, Friday " afternoon, April 8. She was born in New London, N. H., a " daughter of the late Gen. Luther McCutchins, one of New " Hampshire's most respected citizens. She received her edu- " cation at Colby academy, in her own town, and at the Kim- " ball Union academy, Meriden, N. H., where, at her gradua- " tion from that institution in 1864, she received the honor of " class poet. Mrs. Blood was a woman of refined taste, literary " and musical, brilliant in conversation. Her native wit and " talent, inherited from the long line of Scotch ancestry, was "unlimited. The most tender charm of her life was in her " home, which she made an ideal one for her husband and son, " who have the profound sympathy of a large circle of friends " who will forever mourn her loss. . Sweetly comely of face, " quaintly musical of speech, honest as the face of open day,
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" frank, faithful, tender, the dream that we are all dreaming " seems to darken with her passing.'"
BROWN, JAMES H .- James H. Brown, a painter by trade, came to this town from Dunbarton in 1861 ; res. in the present parsonage, which he bought of Andrew J. Kidder. Mr. Brown in the ten years he resided here filled numerous town offices, and his marked courtesy of manner won him many friends. He was a skilful workman, and had charge of the painting of the new academy building erected in 1869-'70. After the death of his wife (b. Nancy Chase Ray), July 7, 1871, the family removed to Concord. Children :
1. Mary Ray, b. May 29, 1852 ; unmarried ; res. with her brother.
2. George L., twin to Mary; m., May 20, 1875, Sarah La- vinia, dau. of Samuel and Lavinia (Pillsbury) Andrews of Sutton, b. May 21, 1855; res. in Concord, where Mr. Brown has been a partner in the firm of C. H. Martin & Co., druggists, since 1878. Personally he is one of the most popular business men in the city, and the high standing of the firm is due in no slight degree to his natural capability and the assiduous energy he has displayed in developing and advancing their trade interests. The family retain the Andrews homestead at Sutton as a summer residence, and are frequent and welcome visitors in N. L. Children :
(1). Eva Lavinia, b. Oct. 15, 1876; graduated Concord High school 1896.
(2). Willie Garner, b. March 20, ISS4; d. Feb. 18, 1885.
(3). Ray Andrews, b. Aug. 29, 1890.
BUNKER, ROYAL AUGUSTUS .- Augustus, son of Isaac and Sally (Richardson) Bunker [330], res. after his first marriage in the Ezekiel Knowlton house on Pleasant street, and it was there that Eunice (Palmer) Bunker d., March 2, 1860, leav- ing an infant who d. three days later. Eunice Bunker was a sister of Mrs. Stephen Messer [363]. Augustus then sold the 20-acre Knowlton farm, and after his marriage to Maria, dau. of Levi Nichols, res. in the McFarland house, which had been built by his father, with the exception of one year spent in Sunapee. He d. May 18, 1879. His family res. for some years in the Hanaford house near Four Corners, and since 1896 in the John J. Sargent house on Pleasant street. Children :
I. Effie May, b. May 2, 1864.
2. Cora Eunice, b. June 13, 1867.
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BURPEE, EDWIN P .- The Burpee family, a name respected in the annals of this town since the time when " Father Bur- pee " and his stalwart sons gave their name to Burpee hill, has had no worthier representative than Edwin Perley of the fourth generation, youngest child of Capt. Perley and Judith (Colby) Burpee [223]. A dutiful son, a loving, indulgent husband and father, his home life was well-nigh perfect. As a citizen he fulfilled his duties with marked faithfulness, was an inter- ested member of the grange, and an active worker in the church. His death from heart failure occurred at Concord, Feb. 5, 1897, during his term of service as representative to the legislature from his native town. Mrs. Rosaline (Todd) Burpee, dau. of James and Mary (Starrett) Todd [388], has always been prominently identified with the social and relig- ious interests of the town, and is now serving as a member of the board of education. She was a leading member of the church choir for many years, and her children inherit their mother's sweet voice along with the marked Burpee predilec- tion for music. Children :
I. Wilfred Ernest, b. Feb. 7, 1860; m., Nov. 28, 1894, Lucy Nelson, dau. of James Eli and Lucia (Nelson) Shepard ; res. in Manchester, and is junior partner in the firm of Brown & Burpee, the leading opticians of the state. Lucy (Shepard) Burpee is a graduate of Colby academy, and of the Emerson School of Oratory, Boston. Following her graduation she taught at the academy, and met with flatter- ing success as teacher of elocution in private schools around Boston. Her ability as a reader would have won her high rank in this profession had she chosen to pursue it. Child : (1). Mildred, b. Dec. 29, 1896.
2. Mary Elsie, b. June 6, 1863 ; graduated from Colby academy, and pursued a special supplementary course at Radcliffe. As teacher and librarian at Colby academy her work met with deserved appreciation. From early girlhood she sang in the church choir, and has always been a recognized leader in every line of activity ; m., Sept. 1, 1897, Walter L., son of William and Mary S. T. (Leeds) Macomber of Newton, Mass.
3. Susan Colgate, b. Nov. 19, 1865 ; d. April 12, 1888. The memory of this beautiful life is an inspiration to higher effort with all who knew her gentle disposition and earnest spirit of helpfulness.
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4. Eliza Colby, b. Dec. 14, 1867 ; educated at Colby academy, giving special attention to vocal and instrumental music ; has for several years kept the only millinery store in town, and with the Burpee " gifts " of taste and skill at her command has made a decided success of her chosen vocation.
5. Hattie Todd, b. July 12, 1873 ; educated at Colby academy, versatile in her accomplishments, the light of the home circle, her career promises a high degree of usefulness.
BUSWELL, DAVID .- David Buswell became the owner of the Frank Sargent place at Low Plain in 1856. David d. Nov. 13, 1872, aged 85 years ; Mrs. Buswell d. April 5, 1856, aged 69 years. Of their children, Jonathan W. was a tin peddler, and res. on the home place ; m. Miss Ayer of New- bury ; d. March 25, 1885. Julia, who d. Jan. 11, 1882, aged 50 years, was an Advent preacher. Another dau., Amanda, d. Aug. 19, 1859, aged 35 years. Fred Buswell was a tailor by trade, m. Drusilla, dau. of Robert Pearce [371].
CALL, REUBEN M .- The earliest ancestor of the Call family in New England was the Thomas who settled in Charlestown, Mass., in 1636. Silas Call, who m. Mary Courser and res. in Boscawen, was probably a grandson of Thomas. Silas was one of the sixteen men under Capt. Henry Gerrish who marched against the British two days after the battle of Lex- ington, April 19, 1775 ; was a captain in the War of 1812, and d. in the service at Portsmouth. Lemuel, fourth of the ten children of Silas, was also a captain in the War of 1812; was a farmer in Boscawen, and m. (1) Nancy Call, who d. Dec. 13, 1814; m. (2) Rhoda Sweet, who d. April 13, 1871 ; d. Boscawen, Oct. 4, 1867. Reuben M., oldest of the seven children of Silas and Rhoda (Sweet) Call, b. June 6, 1816, came to N. L. in 1855, and was a resident for nearly a quarter-century ; d. Manchester, May 13, 1885. Reuben m., Nov. 11, 1838, at Dummerston, Vt., Sarah, dau. of Benjamin and Sally Stickney of Newfane, Vt., who d. Newport, July 25, 1882. Children :
1. Sarah S., b. Enfield, Nov. 9, 1839 ; d. N. L., Jan. 5, 1860.
2. Lydia Eveline, b. Enfield, Nov. 2, 1840; m. Simeon S., son of William and Mary (Stevens) Morgan [271].
3. Mary A., b. Newport, April 20, 1845; m., at Manchester, May 25, 1869, Oliver, son of Calvin and Eliza (Brockway)
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Call of Newport, b. Feb. 16, 1842. They res. in Newport, and have one dau.
4. Phebe L., b. Newport, Dec. 8, 1846; m., Jan. 4, 1870, Joseph Call of Newport, where they res. Joseph was a brother of Oliver above, b. Oct. 9, 1835. One son.
5. J. Franklin P., b. Goshen, Aug. 19, 1852; m., March 5, 1877, Ida M., dau. of Wyman P. Kimball ; res. in N. L.
6. Ida, b. Goshen, Aug. 3, 1855 ; unmarried ; res. Newport.
CARR, JONATHAN G .- Jonathan Greeley, oldest son of Capt. Samuel and Nancy (Greeley) Carr [225], received from his father the present Dixon farm, and was a leading citizen of the town. His wife, whom he m. at Durham, Jan. 5, 1858; was Sarah Ann, dau. of John and Permelia Mathes of Durham, and was b. April 23, 1838. Jonathan d. Durham, Jan. 19, 1893. Children :
1. George Albert, b. N. L., Oct. 18, 1858; d. Durham, Nov. 21, 1887.
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2. Mary Ella, b. Sept. 21, 1862.
3. Edwin Marshall, b. Sept. 6, 1866; m., Feb. 12, 1891, Cora Evelyn, dau. of Seorim and Emily A. DeMeritt of Dover, b. Nov. 1, 1861.
4. Alva Leslie, b. Goffstown, March 20, 1873.
5. Rosa Belle, b. Goffstown, Oct. 18, 1875.
CARR, SAMUEL M .- Samuel, youngest son of Capt. Samuel and Nancy (Greeley) Carr [225], inherited the Carr home- stead, one of the finest farms in town. He was a justice of the peace, school committee, and town clerk for several years ; enlisted Eleventh N. H. V., Aug. 11, 1862 ; mustered in as captain of Company F; discharged disabled Jan. 29, 1863. Since 1882, Captain Carr has been a resident of San Fran- cisco, Cal., with the Singer Machine company, and is adju- tant of Liberty post, G. A. R. His first wife, Eunice W. Keller, whom he m. in Boston, 1856, d. Manchester, 1881, and he m. (2), Oct. 27, 1895, Mrs. Louisa A. Sayer of North Temescal, Cal. Children :
1. Lizzie Florence, b. Aug. 14, 1859; m., 1876, George Robin- son Elder. Six children.
2. Fred Elmer, b. May 22, 1861.
3. Frank Weston, b. April, 1863; m., 1882, Miss Mary Bur- rows. Three children.
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CHASE, THOMAS S .- Thomas, oldest son of Jabez and Mary (Sewall) Chase [335], b. 1832, enlisted in the Eleventh N. H. V., Aug. 18, 1862, and served until his discharge at Washington, June 28, 1865. On his return from the war he took up his residence in N. L., but after a few years removed to Springfield, where he now res.
CHENEY, CALEB .- Caleb M. Cheney res. in Scytheville from 1852, and built the Olive Hayes house. He was the son of Isaac and Sabra (Morrill) Cheney of Sutton, b. March 7, 1820. His wife, Sarah, was a sister of Jesse Baker [443]. Sarah m. (2), Jonathan G. Everett [342].
CLARK, N. T .- Physician in N. L. from 1870 to 187] ; m., in 1870, Clara Bond of Concord, a niece of Mrs. Olive (Dickey) Prescott [374] ; removed to Bradford, and later was practising in Tennessee.
CLOUGH, BRIG .- GEN. JOSEPH M .- Numbered among the distinguished citizens of the town is one whose civil and mili- tary record stamps him emphatically as a leader, Brig-Gen. Joseph M. Clough. The only son of Hugh B. and Hannah (Messer) Clough [335], he was but a lad when his father settled in N. L. After a few years he returned to Enfield, where he res. until 1848 (with the exception of six months at Norwich university, Vermont, under General Ransom), and for three winters was master of the district school. From Enfield he went to Manchester as a machinist, and later was at Suncook and Lowell, where he had charge of the spinning- room of the Hamilton corporation for three years. In 1854 he returned to Manchester, and held a similar position in the Amoskeag mills. His fondness for a military life dates back to his youth. At Enfield he was adjutant and captain in the militia ; then rose from the ranks to be commander of the City Guards at Manchester, and at Lowell was in the company of City Guards commanded by Benjamin F. Butler.
In the "hard times" of 1857 he took up his residence in N. L. temporarily, but remained to get out the lumber for the addition to the meeting house, and lived in what was then the " Retreat," nearly opposite the church. April 26, 1861, he - enlisted as a private in the First N. H. V., in company with Andrew J. Sargent, and four days later was appointed first
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lieutenant of Company H; re-enlisted in the Fourth regiment, Sept. 10, 1861, and was appointed captain of Company H; was wounded in the mine explosion at Petersburg, Va., July 30, 1864, and discharged Sept. 17, 1864. Less than a month later he accepted a commission as lieutenant-colonel of the Eighteenth regiment, and was first in command until the regu- lar commission of Colonel Livermore in January, 1865. In the night attack on Fort Stedman, March 29, 1865, Colonel Clough was again wounded, but continued in the service until he was mustered out July 29, 1865. Following the attack on Fort Stedman he was brevetted as brigadier-general on recom- mendation of Gen. O. B. Willcox, then commanding the First division of the Ninth Army corps, and received his commission at Washington. He was also recommended by General Will- cox and Senator Daniel Clark for appointment as first lieuten- ant in the regular army, and passed the military examination for the Twelfth U. S. I., but declined an acceptance on account of his health, which was greatly broken. Such is the brief outline of the service of this gallant soldier in the War of the Rebellion. He was engaged in the following battles : Pocotaligo, Morris Island, Sieges of Wagner, Sum- ter, and Petersburg, Bermuda Hundred, Drewry's Bluff, Weir Bottom Church, Cold Harbor, Hatcher's Run, Deep Run, Petersburg Mine, Fort Stedman, and the capture of Petersburg in March, 1865.
At the close of the war General Clough returned to N. L., and for thirteen years was in the U. S. Mail service, running from Boston to Lancaster and St. Albans, Vt. For seven years prior to 1884 he was commander of the First brigade of the N. H. N. G. As a civilian, General Clough represented the town in the legislature of 1866, and to fill the unexpired term of Edwin P. Burpee in 1897; in 1881-'82 he was state senator from this district. In his pleasant home on Main street General Clough has a store of treasured heirlooms and memorials of his military life. Not the least valued of these is his worn and tattered headquarters' flag, the second one floated in Petersburg after its capture. General Clough's first wife, Abiah (Bucklin) Clough, was b. Oct. 22, 1828, and d. Dec. 17, 1873. He m. (2), in 1874, Cornelia (Smith) Chase, dau. of William P. and Rhoda (Spooner) Smith. Mrs. Chase's
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dau. Minnie, b. Nov. 10, 1868, was as tenderly cherished by her stepfather as his own children. She was educated at Colby academy, and taught in the district schools until her marriage to George K. Burleigh, a jeweller of Tilton. They have one child, Elizabeth Cornelia, b. May 27, 1890. The children of General Clough are,-
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