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8. HERBERT S3. CURRIER, son of John S.2, 1, m., in Marlborough, by Rev. A. J. Smith, Oct. 25, 1900, Gertrude Ada Seaver, b. in Harrisville (formerly Nelson), July 19, 1876 ; dau. of Wellington W. and Sarah Jane (Farwell) Seaver. They live in East S., at 47. No ch. in 1909.
9. HATTIE C3. CURRIER, dau. of John S.2, 1, m. in S., by Rev. T. M. Patterson, Oct. 1, 1903, Fred. Morrill Murdough, b. in Hancock, Feb. 2, 1868 ; son of Samuel C. and Sarah B. (Stacy) Murdough. He is a farmer in Nelson, on the Stearns Tarbox farm, near Munsonville. No ch. in 1909.
CURTICE.
1. LEONARD BRADFORD2 CURTICE was b. in Antrim, Sept. 8, 1829 ; son of Eberl and Lucy (Bradford) Curtice. He m., July 4, 1869, Maria Adalette Towne, b. in Stoddard, Apr. 6, 1848 ; d. at East S., at 16, July 25, 1869 ; dau. of Gardner and Susan Wilson (Locke) Towne. Mr. Curtice tended a store in East S., at 15. After his wife's death, he moved upon a farm in Antrim.
CURTIS.
1. JOHN HENRY2 CURTIS, b. in Charlestown, Prince Edward Island, June 27, 1875 ; son of Wellington1 and Mary Ann (Wilson) Curtis ; m., July 30, 1900, Margaret Jane McLeod (called Marjorie McLeod), b. in Canaan, N. B., July 13, 1880; dau. of John W. and Phebe Ann (Beers) McLeod. Mr. Curtis is a farmer, who has lived in various places and lives in Keene. In S., he lived from 1904 to 1906 in the old Joshua and Roswell Osgood house, at 247. He had five ch. : 1. John Wellington 3, b. in Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 11, 1901 ; d. in the hospital in Keene, N. H., May 27, 1902 ; 2. Ethel May 3, b. in Walpole, N. H., Jan. 6, 1903; d. in Lexington, Mass., Aug. 17, 1903 ; 3. Harry James 3, b. in Surry, N. H., June 12, 1904 ; d. there, Dec. 25, 1905 ; 4. Mary Ann3, b. in S., at 247, Oct. 30, 1905 ; 5. Clara Mabel3, b. in Keene, May 6, 1907. The bodies of the three deceased ch. are buried in Surry.
CUSHMAN.
I. ROBERT1 CUSHMAN was b. in England, about 1580 to 1585. He is supposed to have been one of those who started upon the Mayflower, but returned to London in the Speedwell. II. THOMAS2 CUSHMAN, son of the preceding, was b. in England, Feb. 1608. He came over with his father in the Fortune and was left in the family of Gov. Bradford, who reared him. He m. Mary Allerton, celebrated in history as " Mrs. Mary Cushman, the last survivor of the May- flower passengers." Her descendants have erected an imposing monument at her grave in the cemetery of Plymouth, Mass., called Burial Hill. III. THOMAS3
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CUSHMAN, JR., son of the preceding m. Ruth Howland, dau. of John, " one of the old comers " on the Mayflower. He moved from Plymouth to Plympton, Mass. IV. ROBERT4 CUSHMAN, son of the preceding, lived in Kingston, Mass. He m. Ist Persis - 2d, Prudence Sherman. V. THOMAS CUSHMAN, son of the preceding, lived at Kingston and m. Mehetabel Faunce. VI. JAMES6 CUSH- MAN, son of the preceding, b. in Kingston, Dec. 22, 1756; d. there, Nov. 15, 1832 ; m., June 1780, Mercy Morton, b. in Plymouth, Apr. 19, 1762 ; d. in Kingston, Jan. 15, 1827 ; dau. of Nathaniel Morton of Plymouth.
1. REV. JOB7 CUSHMAN, son of James6, VI., was b. at Kingston, Mass., Jan. 17, 1797 ; d. at Grinnell, Iowa, Aug. 5, 1878. He m., Apr. 16, 1833, Clarissa Abbott of Wendell, Mass. We have not the particulars of her birth, death, and parentage. He had no children. He was the acting pastor of the Sullivan First Cong. Church, after the retirement of Mr. Peabody, from Apr. 1, 1830, for two years. See page 413 for a fuller account of his personal life and ministry. He was not married while in town. He boarded at Dea. Selim Frost's, who lived at 108. As he only paid for the meals which he ate at Mr. Frost's, he did so much " visiting" that his board was very cheap. He kept a horse and went from house to house in a saddle.
CUTLER.
GEORGE ALBERT? CUTLER was b. in Templeton, Mass., in 1857, son of George Albert1 and Eliza A. (Smith) Cutler. He m. Harriet Janet Stone, b. in Warwick, Mass., dau. of Elliot P. and Caroline A. (Gould) Stone. They r. in S., at 119, from Feb. to May, in 1904. Their only ch., then unm., who was employed by Haskell in a portable steam mill, was George Albert3, b. in Athol, Mass., July 11, 1878.
DAMON.
1. CHARLES1 DAMON and his wife, Lucretia, were in town from about. 1803-04 until 1806-07, the exact limits of coming and going not being ascertained. It is not positively known where they lived, but it is supposed that he carried on a store at 97 and lived there. While stopping in town a child, Martha 2 (called Patty) was b., Aug. 29, 1804. A child of his also died, Mar. 28, 1806. It was very likely the same " Patty." His name is variously spelled upon the records as DAMMON, DEMMON, and in other ways.
DANE.
1. THOMAS WASHINGTONI DANE m., Oct. 21, 1883, Almira Gibbs. We have not ascertained their birthplaces, birthdays, or parentage. They lived in S., in 1899-1900, in the old Lovisa Kingsbury house, at 117, which was demolished in September 1909. They had five ch .: 1. Mary Louisa2, b. in North Brookfield, Mass., Sept. 1, 1887 ; 2. Charles Arthur2, b. in East Brookfield, Mass., July 31, 1891 ; 3. Viola May Rena2, b. in Belchertown, Mass., Mar. 18, 1895 ; 4. George Rufus 2, b. in Belchertown, Mass., Apr. 22, 1897 ; d. at the Elliot City Hospital in Keene, Mar. 26, 1900, from the effects of being burned (see page 370) ; 5. Henry Thomas2, b. in East Swanzey, N. H., Sept. 10, 1898. Mr. Dane was employed in the Wilcox steam saw-mill, at 42. His wife deserted her family shortly before the tragic death of little George Rufus.
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REV. THOMAS WHITNEY DARLING, acting pastor of the church at East Sullivan, from May 13 to Aug. 19, in the year 1877, never lived in town, and we do not trace his family. For a notice of himself, see page 443.
DART.
1. JESSE2 DART, b. in Gilsum, Dec. 6, 1821 ; d. in Keene, June 8, 1890, was the son of Belding1 and Sarah (Sawyer) Dart. He lived a short time in S., 1846-50, upon the Foster farm, in the house now occupied by H. C. Rawson, at 196. Hem. Ist, Jan. 6, 1847, Maria Theresa Foster, b. in S., June 27, 1825 ; d. in Keene, Mar. 28, 1879; dau. of Stephen, Jr., and Nancy (Briggs) Foster. He m. 2d, Feb. 19, 1880, Martha Ann Partridge, b. in Macon, Ill., Apr. 1845; dau. of Ariel and Mary (Jones) Partridge. He had two ch .: I. Samuel Woodward3, 2, b. in S., May 15, 1850; 2. Marcella Theresa 3, b, in Gilsum, Jan. II, 1857 ; m., Sept. 22, 1881, William E. Stevenson, a machinist, who r. some years in Keene ; one ch., Robert Jesse 4, b. in Keene, Oct. 30, 1884.
2. SAMUEL W3. DART, son of Jesse2, 1, m., Oct. 7, 1872, Ann Cuth- bert of Gilsum, b. in Tailliecoultry, Scotland, Apr. 19, 1842 ; dau. of Robert and Winifred (Crichton) Cuthbert; r. in Gilsum. Two ch .: 1. Robert Jesse 4, b. in Gilsum, Oct. 7, 1874 ; d. there, Mar. 14, 1877. 2. Christina Maria 4, b. in Gilsum, Apr. 19, 1885 ; m., Jan. 23, 1907, Cleveland Reinaldo Nash, b. in Gilsum, Feb. 19, 1885 ; son of Sylvester L. and Caroline (Gary) Nash.
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I. FAMILY OF JAMES DAVIS.
I. JAMES1 DAVIS, who, with his brother Solomon, was in the " siege of Boston," is believed, from allusions in family letters, to be the same as James Davis of Taunton, Mass., later of Sharon, Vt.
1. JAMES2 DAVIS, son of James, I., of whose parentage we know no . more, and of whose birth and death we have not the facts, came to S., in 1794 . and settled at 221, where no other family has ever lived. In 1797 or 1798, he ran away from S .; returned in 1799; then, after a short sojourn, he ran away again, which was the last known of him. His family remained at 221 until 1804, then went to Pratt's Hollow, N. Y .; returned later, and soon moved to Gilsum. He was published, May 13, 1792, as of Winchester, N. H., to Betsey Nash of Shutesbury, Mass., b. in Taunton, Mass., May 23, 1774; d. in Gilsum, Dec. 24, 1853; dau. of Abraham, Sr., and Lydia (Smith) Nash. There were four ch. : 1. John 3, 2, b. in Shutesbury, Mass., Oct. 13, 1792; 2. Rhoda 3, b. in S., at 221, Jan. 19, 1795 ; m. Asa Nash, q. v. ; 3. Silas 3, 3, b. in S., at 221, July 13, 1797; 4. James 3, 4, b. in S., at 221, July 29, 1800.
2. JOHN3 DAVIS, son of James2, 1, m., Nov. 16, 1813, Martha Phillips, b. in Fitzwilliam, Nov. 5, 1795 ; d. in Gilsum, Apr. 24, 1881 ; dau. of Nathaniel and Mary (Bailey) Phillips. He d. in Gilsum, two days before his wife, Apr. 22, 1881. He was, in many ways, quite a remarkable man. He was a mechani- cal genius. He made a stringed musical instrument resembling a piano. On Apr. 10, 1815, he walked to Keene barefoot, to seat chairs for Mr. Briggs, to earn 108
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money to pay his taxes. He kept a good diary. The dates copied for us by a friend, with permission of the present owners, furnished us with much needed information. He lived in Gilsum, in a house built by himself, whose stone chimney he laid with his own hands. He had ten ch., all b. in Gilsum : 1. Harvey 4, b., July 12, 1814, not now living. He m., Apr. 4, 1837, Mary (Polly) Forbush, b. in Royalston (?), Mass., Nov. 26, 1814, not now living. They had two sons, Willard Milton and Chauncy Willis, both of whom d. young. 2. Lewis 4, 5, b., May 4, 1817; 3. Lydia4, b., Jan. 29, 1820, m., Asa Bradford Nash, q. v. ; 4. William 4, b., Sept. 16, 1822 ; d. in Gilsum, Oct. 23, 1847 ; m., Jan. 28, 1845, Caroline Holden of Royalston, Mass. ; 5. Cynthia 4, b., Jan. 17, 1825, m. Geo. W. Bates, q. v. 6. Elliot John4, 6, b., Dec. 2, 1827 ; 7. Sarah Ann 4, b., June 20, 1830 ; d. in Gilsum, July 19, 1847 ; 8. Lodisa Sylvia 4, b., Nov. 28, 1852 ; m. Albee Howard, q. v. 9. Nancy Ellen 4, b. Dec. 8, 1835, m., Dec. 14, 1852, Benjamin Franklin Jefts, b. in Washington, N. H., Nov. 20, 1827 ; son of Ben- jamin and Olive (Reed) Jefts of that place. They had four ch., all b. in Gilsum : I. Esther Ann5, b., Oct. 11, 1853; d. in Gilsum, Dec. 8, 1865 ; 2. Hiram Franklin", b., July 31, 1855 ; m. Emma Josephine Whittemore ; four ch .; 3. A son5 b. lifeless, Mar. 17, 1857 ; 4. Julia Etta5, b. Mar. 17, 1857; d. in Lempster, May 4, 1883; m. 1876, Reuben Gove Howe; two sons; 10. Louisa Jane 4, b., Jan. 17, 1839 ; m. Harvey I .. Bates, q. v.
3. SILAS3 DAVIS, son of James2, 1, d. in S., at 187, July 7, 1870 (the date is wrong in Gilsum history). In S., he lived more than forty years at 187. No other family but his ever lived there. He m., about 1817, Abigail Putney, b. in Chesterfield, July 30, 1793; d. in Gilsum, May 10, 1873; dau. of Jonathan and Abigail (Tucker ?) Putney. Eight ch. : 1. Lucinda Warren4, b. in Gilsum, May 24, 1818; m. Henry H. Howard, q. v. 2. Lucina 4, b. in Gilsum, about 1819; d. in infancy. 3. Lucretia 4, b. in Gilsum, about 1820 or 1821 ; d. in S., Apr. 4, 1831, at the age of ten; burial in Bond Cemetery, Gilsum. 4. Abigail Maria 4, b. in Gilsum (? ), Jan. 23, 1827 ; m., Aug. 6, 1844, Willard Spaulding Cady, b. in Langdon, Apr. 18, 1826; d. in Alstead, Aug. 31, 1892 ; son of Jesse and Diantha (Tenney) Cady. She had one ch., Carrie Maria Cady 5, b. in Wal- pole, Apr. 14, 1847 ; d. in Springfield, Mass, Oct. 3, 1875, having m. Wm. Turner of Athol, Mass. 5. An infant4, probably stillborn, was b. in S., at 187, about 1829, and buried at the end of a ledge near the house, in a grave marked by a stone containing letters or figures. 6. Jonathan Putney 4, 7, b. in S., at 187, Oct. 21, 1831. 7. Mary4, b. in S., Apr. 10, 1835 ; d. in Gilsum, Jan. 6, 1888, as the result of burning. See page 369. 8. Edwin William 4, b. in S., at 187, Jan, 29, 1838; unm .; taken to the county farm in Westmoreland.
4. JAMES DAVIS, son James2, 1, after living in many places in Gilsum and in several elsewhere, d. in Gilsum, Mar. 20, 1879. He m., Jan. 12 (or II), 1824, Rhoda Spencer of Wilmington, Vt. His second w. was Almira Harriet Guillow, b. in Gill, Mass., Sept. 4, 1802 ; d. in Gilsum, May 10, 1887 ; dau. of Maturin and Zerviah (Nightingale) Guillow. Seven ch., all but the first by the 2d w .: 1. Betsey 4, b., Oct. 12, 1824, probably in Westmoreland; d. young. 2. Arvilla Keziah 4, b. in Gilsum, Feb. 7, 1829; d. there, Dec. 16, 1833. 3. Betsey 4, b. in Gilsum, Feb. 23, 1831 ; d. there, Feb. 5, 1833. 4. James Leonard 4, b. in Gilsum, Apr. 18, 1833; d. while in the army, at Annapolis, Md., Mar. 15, 1865 ;
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had been captured in 1864, at Poplar Springs Church, suffered in rebel prisons, at Salisbury, N. C., and at Libby Prison, was released, Mar. 2, 1865, but his death resulted from the starvation and ill treatment while in prison. He m., Sept. 10; 1854, Eliza Emily Nash, b. in Chesterfield, Jan. 26, 1838; dau. of Reuben and Eliza (Howard) Nash. He had three ch. : 1. Frederick Wallaces, b. in Perkinsville, Vt, Aug. 22, 1854; 2. Edmund Alphonso5, b. in Surry, Mar. 30, 1856 ; 3. Ellen Georgiana5, b. in Troy, N. H., May 9, 1859. 5. Lucius Doolittle 4, b. in Gilsum, June 16, 1835 ; m., Dec. 20, 1858, Verona Houghton Howard, b. in Gilsum, Mar. 23, 1841 ; dau. of George Smith and Lorena (Rice) Howard. He was in the First N. H. Cavalry in the Civil War and served through the war. He had two ch. : I. George William 5, b. in Gilsum, Sept 13, 1860 ; m. Apr. 22, 1883, Mrs. Ida May (Pratt) Bates, b. in Marlborough, May 8, 1855; dau. of Ira Banks and Elizabeth Ann (Davis) Pratt, and divorced from Francis E. Bates ; 2. Lora Josephine5, b. in Gilsum, July 2, 1863 ; m. Charles A. Bates, q. v. 6. Arvilla Adeline 4, b. in Grafton, Vt., Jan. 23, 1838; m. Ist John Howard, q. v. ; m. 2d Horace W. Howard, q. v. 7. Lucy Ellen 4, b. in Grafton, Vt., Sept. 15, 1840; m. Ist Sept. 21, 1856, Josiah Lewis Robbins, b. in Hancock, Vt., July 4, 1835 ; d. in the army in 1862 ; son of Zenas and Martha Ann (Lewis) Robbins. She m. 2d, Sept. 4, 1865, Simeon Andrew Mason, b. in Westmoreland, May 5, 1825 ; d. in Gilsum, June 10, 1906; son of Henry and Lucinda (Hall) Mason. She d. in Gilsum, s. p., Apr. 2, 1907.
5. LEWIS4 DAVIS, son of John2, 2, d. in Stoddard, Oct. 7, 1896. He m., Ist, Feb. 21, 1837, Susanna Forbush, b. in Underhill, Vt., Sept. 10, 1820 ; d. in Gil- sum, Nov. 1, 1855; dau. of Rufus and Polly (Clark) Forbush. He m. 2d, Mar. 4, 1856, Amy Lewis, b. in Underhill, Vt., June 28, 1829; d. there, Dec. 2, 1861 ; dau. of David and Lydia Lewis. He m. 3d, Mar. 29, 1862, Harriet Dickinson, b. in Cambridge, Vt., Aug. 15, 1830 ; d. in Stoddard, Nov. 27, 1894 ; dau. of Silas and Ruth (Beaman) Dickinson. Many of these dates are wrong in the history of Gilsum. He first lived in S., on the old Eaton place, at 215, from 1837 until 1841 or later, then in Royalston, Mass., Underhill, Vt., Stowe, Vt., Gilsum (in one part of his father's house), and Stoddard. He had nine ch .: 1. Lysander Jonathan 5, b. in S., at 215, Jan. 8, 1838; d. in Winchendon, Mass., Dec. 29, 1907 ; served three years in Co. K, IIth Vt. Reg. in the Civil War ; m., July 4, 1859, Maria Pryor of Jericho, Vt. He had five ch. : I. Willard A.6, 2. Ida6, 3. Henry6, b. in Gilsum, 4. Effie6, b. in Gilsum, 5. Hiram N6. 2. 'Norman Norris 5, b. in S., at 215, Jan. 31, 1840 ; m. Ist Mary Thomas ; m. 2d Cornelia Putnam of Underhill, Vt. ; m. 3d, Feb. 2, 1873, Georgiana Ardella Cook of Gilsum, b. there, Apr. 24, 1852 ; dau. of Alonzo B. and Lucetta (Nash) Cook. The last w. had no ch. His two ch. were : I. George 6, 2. Martha6. 3. Luther Milton 5, b. in Royalston, Mass., May 13, 1842 ; d. there, Mar. 24, 1848. 4. Hiram Herbert5, b. in Royalston, Mass., July 24, 1845; m. July 8, 1868, Mary M. Lewis of Winchendon, Mass. He served three years in a Vt. Reg. in the Civil War, and was sunstruck. One ch., Herbert Hiram6. 5. Willard Milan5, b. in Royalston, Mass., Mar. 13, 1848 ; d. Oct. 19, 1864, of wounds received at Cedar Creek, Va. 6. Emily N.5, b. in Underhill, Vt., Oct. 20, 1851 ; d. there, July 21, 1853. 7. Luther Martin 5, b. in Underhill, Vt., Apr. 2, 1855; m., Dec. 25, 1874, Mary Georgiana Bates, b. in Stoddard, Mar. 7, 1856; dau. of James William and Lucy Huntley (Howe)
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Bates. Two ch. 8. Emily Rosepha», b. in Stowe, Vt., Mar. 7, 1857 ; m. Ist, 1875, Guy W. Warren of Pleasant Valley, Vt. She m. 2d Geo. W. Pierce. Res. Cady's Falls, Vt. Four ch., eldest named Amy Rosepha Warren6. 9. Perley Lewis5, b. in Gilsum, July 24, 1866 ; m. Ist, Feb. 11, 1886, Mrs. Etta Abigail (Daniels) (Blake) King, b. in Fletcher Vt. (? ), ()ct. 26, 1857 ; d. in Fitz- william, Oct. 20, 1888; dau. of Noble and Jane Daniels. He m. 2d, 1891, Mrs. Mary Jane (Sullivan) Waters, b. in Stratham, Jan. 29, 1866; dau. of Wm. Benjamin and Mrs. Louisa Jerusha (Nash) (Heath) Sullivan. Three ch. : 1. Grace Mabel 6, b. in Leominster, Mass., Nov. 17, 1886; 2. Leslie Lewis Perley6, b. in Fitzwilliam, Feb. 19, 1888 ; d. there, Oct. 8, ,1888; 3. Melissa Agnes6, b. in Keene, Jan. 14, 1892.
6. ELLIOT J.4 DAVIS, son of John 2, 2, m. Ist Roxana Brown of Under- hill, Vt., who d. in Nelson, near the old steam mill on Otter River, Nov. 12, 1862. He m., '2d, Sept. 4, 1865, Mrs. Sarah Toombs (Broughton) Kenerson (as she spelled her last name) ; b. in Goshen, Jan. 3, 1836; d. in Westmoreland, Feb. 28, 1890; dau. of Benjamin and Marian (Libby) Broughton, and widow of Sylvanus J. Kenerson, q. v. He lived, 1866-1877, on the old Jacob Spaulding place, at 119, where his wife continued to live until 1879. He operated the mill at 118. Elliot had seven ch. : 1. Martha 5, b. somewhere in Vermont, Nov. 14, 1852 ; d. in Nelson, where her mother died, Jan. 29, 1866; 2. Charles5, b. somewhere in Vermont, in 1857 ; d., Feb. 3, 1866, in Nelson, where his sister died ; 3. Flora Ella5, b., Feb. 18, 1866, in Nelson, where the children died ; 4. Almon Elliot5, b. in S., at 119, July 2, 1868; 5. Clarence Willis5, b. in S., at 119, June 13, 1870; 6. John Irving5, b. in S., 119, Apr. 5, 1872 ; 7. Francis Broughton5, b. in S., at 119, Mar. 10, 1874. Francis is a dentist. See page 604.
7. JONATHAN P.4 DAVIS, son of Silas8, 3, d. in Rochester, Vt., July 20, 1896. He m., May 1, 1853, Julia Ann Carter, b. in Washington, Vt., Jan. 29, 1834 ; dau. of William and Susan (Chessemore) Carter. Seven ch .: I. Julia Emogenes, b., Sept. 26, 1854; d., Oct. 13, 1868; 2. Helen Mariaš, b., April 18, 1856 ; d., Feb. 13, 1877 ; 3. Susan Ida5, b., Nov. 20, 1858; d., May 23, 1873 ; 4; Etta Violas, b., Jan. 28, 1862 ; d., Jan. 15, 1883 ; 5. Harriet Elnora5, b., Oct. 5, 1865 ; d., July 4, 1886 ; m. Rix F. Williams ; 5. William Henry5, b., Nov. 14, 1871 ; d., Apr. 25, 1873; 7. Katharine Susan5, b., Mar. 21, 1875 ; d., Feb. 9, 1892.
II. FAMILY OF JOHN MERRILL DAVIS.
I. DOLORI DAVIS d. in Barnstable, Mass. His wife was Margaret, sister of the famous Simon Willard, the surveyor, whose initials are cut in the famous " Endicot Rock," at Lake Winnipisseogee. II. SAMUEL2 DAVIS, his son, m. Mary Meadows, and lived in Bedford, Mass. III. DANIEL3 DAVIS, his son, m. Mary Hubbard and also lived in Bedford. IV. NATHAN4 DAVIS, his son, m .. Ellen Hubbard and lived in Rutland, Mass.' V. ALPHEUS DAVIS, his son, moved from Rutland, Mass., to the west side of Packersfield (Nelson), N. H., near the Sullivan line, at 59 on the map. VI. TILLY M6. DAVIS, his son, m. Catherine Morse, and lived many years near his father, at 60 (in Nelson).
1. JOHN MERRILL7 DAVIS, son of Tilly M., VI., was b. in Nelson, at 60, Aug. 29, 1821 ; d. in Concord, N. H., July 27, 1888. He lived throughout his boyhood in the family of Reuben Morse, at 2, in S. He m., Sept. 16, 1845, Maria Louisa Wild, b. in Marlborough, Sept. 12, 1821 ; d. in Keene, Feb. 1, 1908;
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dau. of Nathan Estabrooks and Eunice (Porter) Wild. They r. in Marlborough and Troy. They had five ch. : I. Martin Luther 8, b. in Marlborough, Apr. 6, 1846; m., Sept. 15, 1866, Victoria Lucy Harris, b. in Richmond, June 29, 1849; dau. of James M. and Lucy G. (Emerson) Harris ; res. in Keene and New Haven, Conn. Five ch., all b. in Keene: I. Walter Martin ?. b. Dec. 11, 1869 ; 2. Minnie Belles, b., July 13, 1871 ; 3. Fred. Merrill9, b., Feb. 16, 1877 ; 4. Mabel Leona9, b., Dec. 18, 1878; 5. Bessie Victoria9, b., Feb. 13, 1884. 2. Henry Albert8, b. in Marlborough, June 1, 1850; m., Aug. 23, 1873, Mary Ann Bowker, b. in Fitz- william, Aug. 2, 1851 ; dau. of Elijah and Dorothy (Crombie) Bowker; res. in Keene. One ch., Birdie Crombie9, b. in Fitzwilliam, Jan. 10, 1881. 3. Caroline Maria 8, b. in Marlborough, Sept. 5, 1855; m., Sept. 12, 1888, Frank Charles Potter, b. in Fitzwilliam, Jan. 4, 1866; son of Benjamin F. and Cornelia (Chase) Potter ; res. in Keene; a florist ; engaged considerably in evangelistic work, as a lay preacher and exhorter in the adjoining towns. One ch., Eunice Celia Potter9, b. in Keene, Oct. 22, 1889. 4. Harriet Estella 8, b. in Marlborough, July 27, 1860; m., Mar. 24, 1888, Ira White, b. in Gilsum, July 2, 1856 ; son of Alvin and Susannah (Heath) White, a sash and blind maker in Keene. One ch., Leona May White?, b. in Keene, Dec. 22, 1888. 5. Eunice Catherine 8, b. in Marl- borough, Nov. 29, 1862 ; d. there, Mar. 7, 1864.
III. FAMILIES OF MARCUS, ASA, AND ALDEN DAVIS.
I. DOLOR1 DAVIS came from England and lived in Barnstable, Mass., and Concord, Mass., and died in Barnstable. His Ist w., mother of his ch., was Margaret Willard, sister of the famous Simon Willard (see preceding family). II. LIEUT. SIMONª DAVIS, his son, lived at Concord, Mass., and m. Mary Blood. III. JAMES8 DAVIS, his son, also lived in Concord, Mass., and m. Ann Smedley. IV. ZECHARIAH+ DAVIS, his son, b. in Concord, Mass., May 31, 1715 ; m., Mar. 28, 1743, Lydia Hubbard, b. in Concord, Mass., Apr. 6, 1722. We have not learned the places and dates of their deaths. They had eleven ch., among whom was Ruth5, who m. John Farrar, q. v., who lived in S., at 183. She d. there. V. ELISHA5 DAVIS, his son, b. in Concord, Mass., Aug. 22, 1747 ; d. in Stoddard, Apr. 12, 1815. He m. Olive Whittemore, dau. of Samuel Whittemore of New Ipswich. She d. in Stoddard, Sept. 23, 1842. Res. in Ashby, Mass .; Fitz- william, Hancock, and Stoddard. Their ch. were Olive6, Asa", Reuben6, Joseph6, Lydia6, who m. John Raymond of Marlow; Elisha6, and Sarah6, who d. young. VI. ASA6 DAVIS, son of Elisha 5, b. in Ashby, Mass., Mar. 25, 1781 ; d. in Stod- dard, Jan. 28, 1873 ; m., June 5, 1805, Abigail Hodgman, b., July 7, 1780; d. in Stoddard, Apr. 17, 1863. He came to Stoddard, with his father, in 1797, and settled, with his father, on the farm where Marcus Davis died, next place east of 66 (Stoddard number) on the map. They had eight ch .: 1. Sarah7 (usually called Sally), b., Dec. 9, 1805 ; m. Ashley Spaulding, q. v. ; 2. Marcus7, 1, b. May 4, 1807 ; 3. Alden7, b., Jan. 27, 1809; d., Mar. 25, 1815; 4. Nancy7, b., April 8, 1813 ; m. Ist a Mr. Brown, m. 2d Amos B. Minot ; 5. Asa 7, 2, b., Sept. 10, 1816 ; 6. Alden 7, 3, b., Jan. 20, 1818 ; 7. Betsey7, b., Nov. 28, 1822 ; m. Franklin Kim- ball ; 8. Isaiah 7, b., Sept. 26, 1824.
1. MARCUS7 DAVIS, son of Asa6, VI., d. in Stoddard, Dec. 2, 1859. He m., Dec. 27, 1836, Lydia Lane Wilson, b. in Stoddard, Aug. 10, 1814; d. in
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East S., at 33, Apr. 15, 1905 ; dau. of Col. William and Rhoda (Gould) Wilson. He r. on the homestead farm in Stoddard. His widow spent her last days in S. and Nelson. They had five ch., all of whom lived in S. All were b. in Stoddard, on the homestead : 1. Elvira 8, b., Sept. 3, 1838 ; m. Hon. D. Willard Rugg, q. v. 2. Henry 8, 4, b., May 5, 1841 ; 3. Albert8, 5, b., Mar. 6, 1843; 4. Lyman 8, 6, b., Sept: 26, 1845 ; 5. Martha 8, b., Oct. 10, 1850; m. Leslie H. Goodnow, q. v.
2. ASA7 DAVIS, JR., son of Asa6, VI., d. in East S., at 36, Oct. 20, 1898. He m., Nov. 28, 1843, Sophronia Gould; b. in Stoddard, Nov. 24, 1820; d. in East S., at 36, June 12, 1895; dau. of Isaiah and Susan (Joslin) Gould. He lived at first on the homestead farm in Stoddard, then on the so-called Heman Jenkins farm, and later in the house near the "bog " schoolhouse. Late in life, he moved to East S., with his wife, to 36, where both died. Five ch., all b. in Stoddard : I. Rosabelle Susan8, b., Oct. 24, 1845 ; m. Hon. D. W. Rugg, q. v .; 2. Gilman Webster8, b., Aug. 21, 1850; d. in Stoddard, Sept. 30, 1875; a bright young man, well educated, who d. unm .; 3. Frank Edson 8, b., Jan. 6, 1853; m., Oct. 21, 1889, at White River Junction, Vt., by Rev. S. H. Amsden, Anna Frances Thyng, b. in Gilmanton, N. H., Mar. 31, 1855; dau. of Rev. John H. and Sarah (Sleeper) Thyng ; r. Athol, Mass. ; no ch. ; 4. Fred Allston 8, 7, b., Mar. 27, 1855 ; 5. Lizzie Maria 8, b., Mar. 19, 1858 ; m. Will. H. Harris, q. v.
3. ALDEN7 DAVIS, son of Asa6, VI., b. in Stoddard, Jan. 20, 1818; d. in Washington, N. H., Jan. 9, 1896 ; m., June 5, 1845, Hannah E. Upton, b. in Stod- dard, June 5, 1821 ; d. in Washington, N. H., Aug. 24, 1888 ; dau. of Samuel and Lucy (Towne) Upton. One son, Samuel Upton 8, was b. in Stoddard, Apr. 9, 1846, who r., unm., in Washington, N. H. Mr. Davis lived in S., about 1841-2, at 235. He lived, afterwards, a short time at 101. Washington town records err in name of mother of Mrs. Davis.
4. HENRY& DAVIS, son of Marcus7, m., Nov. 17, 1864, Emily Sophia Rugg, b. in S., June 18, 1846 ; living in 1909; dau. of Martin and Lucinda (Bever- stock) Rugg. They lived a few years at 59, but moved, in 1877, to the Charles Mason house at 6. One son, Leston Francis9, 7, b. in S., at 6, Apr. 7, 1877.
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