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3. Charles F., b. June 7, 1857; m., Dec. 26, 1894, Martha L. Pingree ; res. in N. L.
4. Alfred H., b. Feb. 25, 1859; m. Mary Addie Quimby of Hill; res. in Franklin. Children :
(1). Laura H., b. Dec. 1, 1887.
(2). Girnney A., b. Dec. 10, 1893.
QUIMBY, TIMOTHY H .- Timothy H. was the son of Timothy and Lydia (Robie) Quimby of Springfield. Lydia was the dau. of Samuel Robie of Springfield, a Revolutionary soldier,
HENRY W. PUTNEY.
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and was an aunt of Merrill Robie of N. L. She was b. March 25, 1792, and m. (I) Timothy Quimby, who was a carpenter. He worked at his trade in Newport, riding to his home in Springfield on horseback ; d. very suddenly with the measles in 1813. Lydia m. (2) Jonathan Clark of Springfield, who may have been the Jonathan Clark mentioned on p. 81. She m. (3) William Osborne. Timothy Quimby the younger, b. 1812, m., March, 1840, Eliza, dau. of Edmund and Nancy (Messer) Davis [235] ; was a carpenter by trade, and res. for many years in the "Couch " house at Otterville, removing later to Springfield. Eliza (Davis) Quimby d. Oct. 5, 1881 ; Timothy d. Sept. 19, 1893. Children :
I. Sevilla C., m. George W. Holden, market-gardener, and res. in Somerville, Mass. Six children, of whom Sarah, Bertha, and Lena and Lilla (twins) are living.
2. Jonathan C., m. Alfaretta S., dau. of Enoch Messer [361] ; res. in Manchester, where he is a pattern-maker for the Amoskeag Mfg. Co.
3. Lydia C., was b. deaf and dumb ; d. with croup at the age of three years.
4. Amy C., m. Nelson W. Lord, motorman ; res. in Somerville, Mass. One child, Horace P.
5. Henry E., b. June 26, 1852 ; m., Sept. 2, 1876, Mary A. Little ; res. in N. L.
6. Timothy H .. m. Carrie Young of Sunapee ; res. in Woburn, Mass., where he is a contractor and builder. Six children.
QUIRK, TIMOTHY .- Timothy Quirk came to N. L. in 1863, and in 1868 acquired the Mason Emery place at Elkins. Three young children of Timothy and Nancy Quirk, Michael P., Nancy, and Johannah, are buried in the Catholic cemetery at Elkins.
RANDLETT, REV. ASA .- Rev. Asa Randlett was identified with N. L. as pastor of the Freewill Baptist church, which wor- shipped in the Union chapel at Four Corners, from 1859 to 1861, about three years. He was a native of Canaan, and was a student in the old New Hampton Theological school over a half-century ago. He has been preaching since about 1850, and has held pastorates in New Hampshire, Massachu- setts, and Connecticut ; is still living in the last named state, and preaches occasionally as supply. As a revivalist and organizer he has been especially successful, and has reaped
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abundant harvests in his various fields of labor. The history of his family is also of interest through his wife Sophia, dau. of Samuel and Sophia (Greeley) Gardner [476]. Their chil- dren were,-
I. Angelina Gardner, b. May 19, 1847; m. George L. Stevens, b. Sebec, Me. Mr. Stevens is president of the Warren Soap and Factory Supplies company of Boston, a firm whose wares find their way to every state in the Union, and are exported in large shipments. They res. in Somerville, Mass., and have one child, Edith.
2. Emma Sophia, b. Jan. 14, 1850; m. Rev. John Roman Stubbert, b. Little Brador, N. S., Mr. Stubbert is a gradu- ate of Harvard and Newton, and is now the popular pastor of the First Baptist church, New London, Conn. Children : John P., Florence E., and Harold K.
3. Warren Gardner, b. July 12, 1852 ; m. Mary Gates of Gro- ton, Mass. Children, b. in Groton : Mamie (who is m. and has a dau. Ruth), Maude, Christina, and Dorris.
4. Nellie, b. Oct. 24, 1854 ; m. George W. Dickerman of Bos- ton, a native of Calais, Me.
5. Ida Grace, b. Feb. 11, 1859 ; m., Dec. 25, 1891, Charles A. Rice, b. Springfield, Mass. ; res. at Boston Highlands.
6. Fred Asa, b. Feb. 8, 1862 ; res. at North Woodstock, Conn. 7. Josephine Gertrude, b. June 21, 1866.
8. Mary Nina, b. April 10, 1870 ; m. Clarence Eddy Switzer of Wales, Mass. Child :
(1). Mabel G., b. Dunstable, Mass., Sept. 5, 1894.
ROBY, JOHN B .- John B., son of Reuben and Sally (Morse) Roby of Springfield. b. Sept. 21, 1832, cast his first vote as a citizen of N. L. in March, 1862. When the N. L. company for the Eleventh regiment was raised in August of that year, he was among the volunteers, enlisting August 15, and shar- ing the fortunes of the regiment until July 22, 1863, when he was discharged for disability at Portsmouth Grove, R. I. He m., March 1, 1864, Sarah B. Johnson of New Hampton, sister of Mrs. John Messer [505], and took up his residence in N. L. Quiet and unostentatious in manner, he found truest pleasure at his own fireside, yet abounded in neighborly kindness. Sarah d. March 19, 1868, and John m. (2), Aug. 23, 1868, Hannah, dau. of Gage P. and Betsey (Jones) Woodward, a woman whose truly lovable character endeared her to all who
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knew her. Her generous heart not only had room for the little motherless child in the home to which she came, to whom she gave a mother's tenderest care, but the foster daughter who shared the home life received a deep and abiding love and sympathy. John d. Dec. 13, 1893; Hannah d. July 1, 1897. Children :
I. Abbie J., b. Dec. 25, 1867 ; graduated Colby academy 1890, and has since taught very successfully in her native town. Miss Roby is a teacher of rare excellence, with natural gifts enhanced by thorough cultivation, and is highly esteemed by her many friends.
2. Una Regina Rowell, b. May 29, 1876; graduated Colby academy 1897, and is teaching in N. L.
RUSSELL, OLIVER K .- Oliver K. was the son of Jonathan Russell [378]. (Jonathan Russell m. (1) Sarah, dau. of Ebenezer Haselton [254], and Phebe Haselton, the mother of his three younger children, was his second wife.) Oliver was an active and enterprising citizen in the years that he was a resident of the town. He kept the store at Four Corners, and lived in a house on the Kidder corner which was burned in March, 1874. After that date he lived over the store until his removal to Lawrence, Mass., in 1878. Mary A. B. (Todd) Russell was the oldest dau. of James Todd [388]; d. Law- rence, May 16, 1883. Children :
I. Herman A., b. Feb. 18, 1856; m., Jan. 2, 1877, Isabelle M., dau. of Joseph Colby Messer [505] ; res. in Portland, Me. Children :
(I). Mabel M., b. Nov. 9, 1878 ; d. March 26, 1886.
(2). Edith S., b. Jan. 23, 1887.
(3). Marion I., b. Oct. 21, 1894.
2. Edward Gilman, b. March, 1860; res. in Acworth, where he m. and has four children.
3. Carl H., b. April, 1864 ; d. 1891.
4. Fannie, b. Feb. 15, 1874 ; d. Lawrence, Mass., 1889.
SARGENT, CAPT. ANDREW J .- First, last, and all the time since the year 1781, when the pioneer Sargent took up his abode in N. L., the name has been a prominent one in its annals, for able men and good women have borne it in all the generations. Capt. Andrew J. Sargent, the " Cap'n Jack " of military days, is, in a way, a connecting link between the past
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and present history of the town. The youngest of the fourteen children of Ezekiel Sargent [139], whose oldest dau. was b. in the closing year of the eighteenth century, his grandfather, Peter Sargent the pioneer, was a man well along in years when he brought a family of twelve children to the new town, adding yet another daughter to the flock shortly after their arrival. The gallant captain himself has passed the three- score mark, and his youngest child has just completed the course at Colby academy ; so that his own family history covers more than a century of the town's existence. Never- theless there is no more active and progressive citizen in the town to-day, and none more interested in its welfare and advancement.
Captain Sargent was b. in the house now known as " Hotel Sargent," was a student at the New London academy, and later at the academies at Andover and McIndoes Falls, Vt. In May, 1855, he enlisted in the Tenth infantry, U. S. A., served one year, and was discharged with the rank of corporal and acting commissary. From that time till the outbreak of the Civil War he remained in N. L., where in 1858 he organ- ized and was captain of the McCutchins Guards. Two days after the first call for troops in the Civil War, Captain Sargent offered his services to the state, and was at once ordered on recruiting duty, later receiving a commission as captain of Company G, First N. H. V. But the captain had previously contracted another important engagement, so, obtaining a few days leave of absence, he proceeded to McIndoes Falls, Vt., and was there united in marriage to Miss Juliette Dewey on April 29. He served with his regiment before the defences of Washington, and under Patterson in the Shenandoah cam- paign, returning home when the regiment was mustered out in August. Feb. 13, 1862, he enlisted in the Eighth Vermont, was promoted to second lieutenant in July, and in September was taken prisoner with 135 others at Bayou des Allemands, but was exchanged and rejoined his command in February, 1863. He was slightly wounded during the siege of Port Hudson in June, and was promoted to first lieutenant in December. In January, 1864, the regiment re-enlisted in the field for three years, and in the next few months saw terrible fighting. In the bloody battle of Cedar Creek, Captain Sar-
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gent was severely wounded, and ordered home on furlough, where he remained until February, 1865. His regiment was mustered out a few days after he had joined it, and re-enlisting in March he served until the final muster-out June 28, 1865.
Returning to N. L., the McCutchins Guards was re-organ- ized as the Messer Rifles, and Captain Sargent was its com- mander until his removal to Lawrence, Kan., in 1869. In 1885 he came back to his native town, and since that date has res. on the James Morgan place. He is a carpenter by trade, and " spryer" even now than many a younger man. In 1892 he was again chosen commander of the Messer Rifles, and is an influential member of Anthony Colby post, G. A. R., and of the New London Grange. In the years that she has lived here Mrs. Sargent has been an active worker in the various lines of social and religious duties, and has won many friends. She is the dau. of Calvin and Sarah (McNab) Dewey of Barnet, Vt., and was b. Dec. 29, 1841. Children :
I. Louis, b. June 18, 1862 ; m. Mary L., dau. of Sumner P. White of Boston ; res. Charlestown, Mass. Child, Louis S.
2. Sarah Gertrude, b. Aug. 25, 1866 ; d. March 9, 1867.
3. Calvin, b. March 31, 1868 ; m. Elizabeth Mattison of Somer- ville, Mass. ; bookkeeper with General Electric company, Schenectady, N. Y.
4. Sarah Gwendolyn, b. Jan. 15, 1872; m., June 30, 1898, Irving S., son of William S. Messer [508].
5. Elizabeth Blood, b. April 10, 1880; graduated Colby acad- emy, class of 1898.
At the time the sketch of EZEKIEL SARGENT [139] was given to the printer it was not possible to obtain definite infor- mation concerning the children of the sons and daus. who had removed from town. Through the efforts of Captain Sargent, however, the following data have been secured :
Children of Emily Maria, who m. J. Q. A. Wood : I. Grace Emily, b. Aug. 19, 1849 ; d. May 2, 1851. 2. Henry Sar- gent, b. Jan. 12, 1854.
Children of Edwin Ruthven : 1 Julius Marion, b. Aug. 5, 1845. 2. Frank Byron, b. April 12, 1847. 3. Henry H., b. Aug. 2, 1849. 4. Edwin L., b. November, 1851. 5. Susan Emily, date not given. 6. James B., b. Aug. 17, 1856; d. 1863. Eliza (Woodward) Sargent, dau. of Joseph Woodward [400], d. June 13, 1859.
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Children of Julia Amanda, who m. W. H. H. Wood : 1. Willie Percy, b. Dec. 28, 1852; d. Aug. 6, 1856. 2. Arthur De Lacy, b. May 15, 1855. 3. Grace Mary Eldred, b. Jan. 22, 1858 ; d. Aug. 9, 1859. 4. Harry P., b. Nov. 5, 1861. 5. Julia May, b. March 28, 1863. Children of Lois Adams, who m. A. M. Hayes : 1. Emily, b.
Dec. 8, 1856; d. Aug. 13, 1857. 2. Isabelle, b. Aug. I, 1860. 3. Mary, b. April 23, 1863.
SARGENT, CHARLES D .- The family of Charles D. Sar- gent, who came to N. L. in the early '7os, is not intimately connected with the other Sargents, though doubtless descended from the emigrant William. The earliest ancestors of this branch of the family settled in Portsmouth, and were men of uncommon stature and strength. It is told of them that when a British ship attempted to land some troops a Sargent picked up the captain and threw him into the harbor; the rest, alarmed at their powerful antagonists, hastily rowed back to their ship, which soon sailed away. Zechariah Sargent, a great-great-uncle of Charles D., came in very early times to what is now Kearsarge mountain, and dwelt there for many years. Tradition has it that he was very friendly with the red men, and that for him they named the mountain " Kiah- Sage," or Kearsarge. The grandfather of Charles D. was a soldier at Bunker Hill. He himself was a native of Concord, the son of Hezekiah and Hannah (Hoyt) Sargent, b. July 17, 1815; m., Jan. 31, 1847, Keziah, dau. of Dea. Israel Sanborn of Springfield, who was b. Oct. 19, 1826. Mrs. Sar- gent is a cousin of John Wiggin of Springfield, father of Mrs. Joseph C. Adams [441]. Mr. Sargent was one of the sub- stantial citizens of the town, and a successful farmer. He d. Oct. 22, 1895. Since his death his widow has res. with her dau. in Newport. Children :
1. Frank P., b. Dec. 16, 1851 ; m., Nov. 13, 1877, Phebe M. Fellows; res. in N. L.
2. Charles M., b. March 26, 1857; graduated New London institution, IS77 ; m., Jan. 14, 18S2, Hester, dau. of G. W. Currier of Hopkinton ; res. in Boston, Mass., and is travel- ling salesman for D. Appleton & Co.
3. Ella J., b. July 23, 1864 ; m., June 18, 1886, J. C. Spooner ; res. in Newport. Child : Grace G.
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SARGENT, HIRAM .- In every community there may be found a number of men, quiet and reserved in temperament, caring naught for political honors or preferment, yet in their genuine manhood and honorable character constituting the very backbone and sinews of true citizenship-men whose influence for the right and friendship for all that is good may be safely depended upon. Thoroughly reliable, and cheer- fully fulfilling all the obligations of life, Hiram Sargent, only surviving child of Stephen Sargent [280], has the genuine esteem of his fellow-men. Sara (Whittier) Sargent, his faith- ful helpmeet in forty years of married life, is the dau. of Stephen Whittier [285]. The house now occupied by Hiram Sargent was built by himself and his brother Benjamin just before the latter enlisted in the army. Previous to that time the family res. in a house which stood a little southwest of the present one. This, within the earliest remembrance of Hiram, had been the home of Eliphalet Woodward [170], and later of his son-in-law, Stephen Sargent. Children of Hiram Sar- gent :
1. Benjamin F., b. Oct. 20, 1863 ; m., June 16, 1897, Annibelle Pillsbury ; res. in N. L.
2. Florence G., b. July 14, 1869 ; res. at home. Gifted with a marked talent for music, her sunny disposition and cheery manners are the joy of her home and the delight of her many friends.
SARGENT, HORACE -Horace Sargent, son of Aaron Leland Sargent [379], after his marriage res. on Burpee hill, perhaps longest on the Whitney farm. Late in life he and his wife moved to the village, and res. in the " Retreat," where Mrs. Sargent d. Nov. 23, 1887. She was the oldest dau. of Moses Burpee [222]. Horace d. at the home of his son Newton, Aug. 29, 1895. Children :
I. Newton Leland, b. June 4, 1855 ; m., May 27, 1883, Sarah A. Trumbull ; res. in N. L.
2. Alfred Gale, b. July 20, 1857 ; unmarried ; res. in N. L. ; is the village barber, and prominent in Heidelburg lodge, I. O. O. F.
3. Solon Burpee. b. Aug. 7, 1861 ; m., Jan. 24, 1884, Mary Elizabeth Fuller of New Castle, Me., b. Feb. 10, 1850; res. in Swampscott, Mass., and works in Cambridgeport. Children :
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(1). Julia Alice, b. March 13, 1888.
(2). John Arthur, b. Sept. 13, 1892.
SARGENT, RANSOM F .- One of the prettiest places in town is the Sargent homestead on the " back road," which has been the home of its present owner almost sixty years. His land flows literally with milk and honey, and he has an orchard that stands unsurpassed for variety, quality, and quantity of fruit. Ransom F., son of Seth Freeman Sargent [381 ], is a born woodsman, skilled in all the craft of the hunter and fisherman, and knows as no one else does the secrets of the forests and watery ways, making him an invaluable guide and companion to the lover of outdoor sports. Withal he is gener- ous and kind-hearted, and a good citizen. Maria (French) Sargent is the dau. of Ausbon French [344]. Children :
1. Edgar F., b. Sept. 12, 1866 ; m., Nov. 27, 1887, Minnie M. Waterman ; res. in N. L.
2. Alice, b. May 16, 1879 ; member of the class of 1899, Colby academy.
SHEPARD, JAMES ELI .- Among the business men of this and the succeeding period, James E. Shepard, son of Samuel Shepard [384], ranks high, and fully sustains the family reputation for industry. As a dealer in neat stock and timber he is widely known, and his real-estate holdings in this and adjoining towns have been large. His home farm, " Sheep- fold," is one of the finest in town. A prime mover in the institution of the New London grange, Mr. Shepard was its first master, and has continued an active interest in its welfare. In the county and state granges he has been a prominent offi- cial, and was especially successful as president of the State Grange Fair association. He is a Mason, also a member of Heidelburg lodge, I. O. O. F., has served the town in various capacities, was delegate to the Constitutional convention of 1889, and has been recognized in his political party with several state nominations. As a citizen he has been an advo- cate of public spirit and enterprise. Since 1891 he has been a member of the board of trustees of Colby academy. Lucia (Nelson) Shepard, dau. of Mark and Lucy (Fifield) Nelson [5]]], is an able helpmeet to her busy, energetic husband, and a potent factor in the successes which have come to him. Children :
JAMES E. SHEPARD.
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I. Charles Everett, b. Nov. 10, 1864 ; m., Jan. 3, 1889, Maude Hersey ; res. in N. L.
2. Lucy Nelson, b. March 8, 1867; m., Nov. 28, 1894, Wilfred E., son of Edwin P. Burpee [449].
3. Frank Sylvester, b. July 6, 1869; m., Oct. 7, 1894, Stella Hersey ; res. in N. L.
4. Mary Ellen, b. Jan. 28, 1872 ; graduated from Colby acad- emy 1891, and Smith college 1897; m., Sept. 21, 1897, Clarence E., son of George B. Clough of Wilmot Flat and grandson of Nathaniel P. Clough [454].
5. Mark Nelson, b. Oct. 6, 1876; studied at Colby academy ; res. at home, his father's right-hand man.
6. Emma Trayne, b. April 2, 1879 ; graduated Colby academy 1897 ; res. at home, and is a great favorite in social circles.
SHOLES, GEORGE P .- George P., son of William Sholes [386], enlisted from Springfield, Sept. 3, 1864, and served for a year in the First N. H. V. Heavy Artillery. His first record on the N. L. tax-list is in 1868, when he purchased the Jewett place on Burpee hill. Later he removed to the Curtis Messer farm on Knight's hill, where he res. until the buildings were burned, Dec. 11, 1889. Since that date he has been foreman of the Colby farm. He is a member of Anthony Colby post, G. A. R., and an officer of the Messer Rifles. Helen (Mana- han) Sholes was the dau. of Newton Manahan [500] ; d. June 6, 1897. She was a woman of lovable disposition, and an earnest worker in the church. At the time of her death she was secretary of the Woman's Missionary society, and an influential member of the New London grange. Child :
I. Karl M., b. Oct. 24, 1874; studied at Colby academy and Spence & Peaslee's Commercial school, Salem, Mass.
SMITH, DAVID .- David, son of John and Tama (Sargent) Smith, was b. in Bradford, Jan. 24, 1825 ; m., March 14, 1855, Mehitable, dau. of Asa and Mary (French) Knight of Bradford, b. April 19, 1828. Mary French was the dau. of Oliver French of Sutton, and a niece of Greene French of N. L. David Smith came to N. L. in 1860, and worked on the poor-farm for a few months; after a residence on the Sanford Fisher place worked again on the poor-farm for three years, and then res. in several locations before he purchased his present home. Tradition has it that this house, which was first occupied by Edward Ide, was moved from Minot hill to its
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present location. Elder Asa Randlett afterwards lived there, and was followed by Daniel Lorden, then the present owner. Children :
1. Nathan Eugene, b. May 8, 1857; m., Jan. 1, 1879, Sarah, dau. of Hugh M. and Fanny Craig of Bradford ; res. Lebanon. Child : Ethel.
2. John E., b. April 16, 1859; m., July 4, 1889, Lodena Shattuck of Lebanon, dau. of Edward and Lucy Shattuck ; res. Lebanon. Children : Perley, Edith.
3. Sidney, b. Aug. 30. 1870; unmarried; res. at home ; is a leading member of the New London Cadet band and of Heidelburg lodge, I. O. O. F.
SMITH, ELIPHALET. G .- Eliphalet G., son of Asa and Abi- gail (Thompson) Smith of Wilmot, b. February, 1820, and a carpenter by trade, m. (I) Mary Ann, dau. of Daniel and Lydia (Agur) Fellows of Bradford. They res. in Lawrence, Mass., where Mary Ann d. in 1852. He came from Wilmot to N. L. in 1865, and first worked in the scythe shops. He built what is now the Prescott cottage at Elkins, and res. there several years ; then exchanged with Greeley Hunting for the John Colby farm at Low Plain. He had two daus. by his first wife, and several children by a second marriage. Eliphalet d. at Wilmot, May 18, 1896. His widow res. at Low Plain with her son Forrest. Other children were Dora, who m. Walter Davis ; Bert and Fred ; Kirk, who m., June 6, 1885, Nellie A., dau. of Daniel Annis [442], and had a son, Henry Lee (b. 1885, d. Aug. 28, 1887) ; besides a seven-year-old boy who was drowned at Scytheville, July 11, 1868.
STANLEY, BENTON M .- Benton M. Stanley, first recorded on the N. L. tax-list in 1863, is a descendant in the fifth gener- ation from Matthew Stanley, an early resident of Hopkinton. His grandparents were Jonathan and Rebecca (Clough) Stanley, whose son, Horace C., m., April 22, 1827, Mary Ann, dau. of John and Lydia (Clough) Kimball of Hopkinton, who bore him four children and d. Aug. 26, 1853. The oldest son, Clinton W., m. Lydia Woodbury of Weare, and res. and d. in Manchester; was a justice of the New Hampshire supreme court. Benton M., the second son, b. July 16, 1840, is a farmer and carpenter, as was his father before him. He m. Almira, dau. of William Clough of Webster, and settled on
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the Nathaniel Messer farm on Burpee hill, one of the most sightly and beautiful places in town, and one that has well repaid the careful tillage of its owner. Children :
I. Mary Sophronia, b. Nov. 15, 1864 ; m., Oct. 24, 1891, Willie M Knowlton ; res. in N. L.
2. William E., b. Oct. 21, 1866 ; graduated from the Chandler Scientific school, Hanover, in 1891, and is now a surveyor draughtsman for the Manufacturers' Mutual Insurance com- pany of Boston. He m., Dec. 24, 1896, Margaret M., dau. of William S. Carter of N. L., a graduate of Colby academy and a highly successful teacher ; res. in Boston. Child : (1). Margaret Evalyn, b. June 22, 1898.
3. Frank Marion, b. Jan. 5, 1870 ; m., June 3, 1897, Florence R. Gay ; res. in N. L.
4. Emma Isabel, b. Dec. 6, 1875 ; graduated Colby academy 1897, and is now teaching in N. L.
5. Horace Clough, b. April 27, 18So ; student at Colby academy . TAYLOR, JOHN W .- John W., son of Nathan and Hannah (Bixby) Taylor, b. Newfane Vt., April 3, 1823, came to New- port in 1828, and to N. L., in company with his brother-in-law, Hezekiah Hanson, in the spring of 1848. They purchased Sabin's cloth-dressing mill at Otterville, but Hanson soon returned to Newport. For a full half-century Mr. Taylor has been established at Otterville, following his father's trade as cloth-dresser and wool-carder, and is as reliable and worthy a man as can be found anywhere. He has been a devoted atten- dant and liberal supporter of the mission at Otterville. While Joseph Russell owned the store he had a hall finished off in the second story, which was used for social purposes. Russell sold to Mr. Taylor on his removal to Sunapee, and he put in the settees and was otherwise active in establishing regular religious services. The building is now owned by Fred Far- well. Mr. Taylor m., Oct. 19, 1854, Nancy S. Carr of Salis- bury, Mass., b. Feb. 9, 1825. She d. Sept. 21, 1874, after not quite twenty years' residence in N. L. Children :
I. Annie S., b. Dec. 6, 1855 ; d. Sept. 23, 1886.
2. Abbie F., b. July 11, 1860 ; m., Aug. 6, 1882, Edgar H., son of Horace and Sarah Morey of Sutton and N. L., and res. in Newport. Abbie d. N. L., June 14, 1891 ; Edgar d. Sut- ton, Feb. 28, 1884. Child :
(1). Mabel, b. N. L., June 17, 1884 ; d. June 30, 1885.
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