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5. ALBERT8 DAVIS, son of Marcus7, lived at first upon the old Nathaniel Osgood farm in Nelson (64 of the outside numbers). In 1900, he moved to East Sullivan, at 32. He was a deacon in the church at East Sullivan. He m., Nov. 26, 1868, Emily Rosetta Towne, b. in S., at 135, Apr. 25, 1845 ; living in 1909. Albert d. at East Sullivan, at 32, Sept. 26, 1903. Two ch. : I. Lida Luella 9, b. in Nelson, May 2, 1874 ; m., June 12, 1901, Louis Albert Whitney, b. in Brattleborough, Vt., Feb. 12, 1874 ; son of Julius and Mary J. (Whitney, sic) Whitney. He r. in Brattleborough, and is a foreman in the Estey organ factory. 2. Orley Marcus9, b. in Nelson, Sept. 18, 1879; d. there, Oct. 15, 1879. Mrs. Davis was dau. of Daniel and Emily S. (Rugg) Towne.
6. LYMAN8 DAVIS, son of Marcus7, 1, is a blacksmith in East S. He r. at first at 33, north tenement. He bought the place at 20 in 1895, and has since lived there. He m., Dec. 13, 1871, Elizabeth Antoinette Eveleth, b. in Keene, Apr. 28, 1849; still living in 1909; dau. of Charles and Elizabeth (Lebourveau) Eveleth. Her first name is usually written " Nettie." , They have no ch.
7. FRED. A.8 DAVIS, son of Asa7, 2, m., Ist, Sept. 17, 1884, Helen Maria
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Robb, b.'in Stoddard, Apr. 1, 1856 ; d. in S., at 22, Apr. 7, 1893 ; dau. of Samuel and Aurilla (Emery) Robb. He m. 2d, Nov. 23, 1897, Althea Spaulding Barrett, b. in S., Nov. 15, 1869; dau. of Marshall John and Clarissa Adaline (Spaulding) Barrett. It was a remarkable and probably unique circumstance that, at his second wedding, the bride, the groom, officiating clergyman (Rev. H. Walker), and town clerk, who issued the marriage license, A. H. Rugg, all lived, for the time, under the same roof, at 22. With the first w., he lived a short time at 22. With the second, he lived a short time in the south tenement of 38. They now r. in Keene. One ch. : Marian Elizabeth 9, b. in Keene, Jan. II, 1907.
8. LESTON F9. DAVIS, son of Henry8, 4, m. in Chelmsford, Mass., June 23, 1909, by Rev. J. C. H. Bouton, to Mary Laura Clark, b. in Henniker, N. H., Sept. 26, 1877 ; dau. of Albert C. and Adaline R. (Dodge) Clark. He is a farmer and r. upon the homestead of his father, at 6.
IV. FAMILY OF GEORGE H. DAVIS.
I. GEORGE HENRY1 DAVIS, adopted into the family of Alba Cady Davis of Roxbury, later of Keene, was b. in Needham, Mass., Feb. 28. 1856. He m., Nov. 27, 1880, Caroline Melvina Phillips, b. in Nelson, Sept. 2, 1861, living in 1909; dau. of Minot A. and Caroline E. (Harris) Phillips. Mr. Davis is a mechanic. He worked for Thomas A. Hastings several years in East S., living a short time at 30, and from 1885, for twenty years, at 16. He then moved to Keene. Four ch .: I. Ethel Caroline2, b. in Marlborough, Nov. 9, 1881 ; 2. Arthur George2, b. in S., at 30, Mar. 23, 1885 ; 3. Bertha Isabel 2, b. in S., at 16, Nov. 26, 1890 ; 4. Lena 2, b. in S., at 16, Feb. 27, 1901.
DEAN.
I. FAMILY OF MESSER C. AND L. P. DEAN.
I. WALTER1 DEAN (or DEANE) came to America from Chard, Eng., with his brother John, in 1637. Walter m. Eleanor Strong. They lived in Taunton, Mass., near the center of what is now the city, on a street still called Dean St., on which is a railroad station designated by this street. II. EZRA2 DEAN, son of Walter, settled at Taunton, and m. Bethiah Edson: III. DR. EZRA3 DEAN, son of the preceding, also r. in Taunton, and m. twice and had sixteen ch., all of whom reached fifty years of age. and all but three were over eighty years of age, one becoming a hundred, and five between ninety and a hundred, years of age. IV. GEORGE4 DEAN, son of Dr. Ezra, also lived and d. in Taunton, and m. Tabitha Crossman. V. ABIATHAR DEAN, son of George, b. in Taunton, Sept. 30, 1768 ; d. in Keene, Oct. 2. 1832. He was a physician of the old school. He m. Freelove Hawkins, b., June 4, 1773 ; d. in Lowell, Mass., Apr. 16, 1829. Her father lived in Winchester, N. H.
1. STEPHEN" DEAN, son of Dr. Abiathars, V., b. in St. Johnsbury, Vt., Apr. 23, 1796 ; d. in Keene, June 29, 1876. He m., Sept. 14, 1819, Eliza Cannon, b. in S., Jan. 30, 1798; d. in Keene, June 15, 1876; dau. of Dr. Messer and Anna (Bill) Cannon. This date of his marriage corrects certain records of it which have been made. He was a blacksmith. Eight ch .: I. Nancy Hawkins7, 2, b. in Westmoreland, June 11, 1820 ; 2. Stephen Hawkins 7, b. in Westmoreland, Dec. 4, 1821 ; d. there, Jan. 15, 1825 ; 3. Messer Cannon™, 3, b. in Westmoreland, Dec. 5, 1823; 4. Stephen Hawkins7, b. in Westmoreland, June 5, 1826; d. in Keene,
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Sept. 14, 1842; 5. Eliza Anna1, 4, b. in Westmoreland, Mar. 15, 1828 ; 6. Lafayette Philip7, 5, b. in Westmoreland, Nov. 3, 1830; 7. Laura Cannon 1, b. in Chester, Vt., Feb. 11, 1833; unm, ; r. in Keene ; 8. Bradley 7, 6, b. in Keene, Oct. II, 1840. This date of his birth is right and corrects other published statements.
2. NANCY H7. DEAN, dau. of Stephen6, 1, d. in Manchester, May 23, 1867. She m., 1842, Joshua Brooks Bradley, b. in Dracut, Mass., Feb. 9, 1816 ; d. in Manchester, Dec. 29, 1870 ; son of Joshua and Dorcas (Jones) Bradley. He was a roll coverer in Manchester. He was a noted singer in his day. Six ch .; I. Charles Brooks8, b. in Lowell, Mass., Sept. 24, 1842 ; d. in Manchester, July 27, 1889 ; m., Ist., Susannah Elizabeth Fenno; m., 2d, Annie Maria Garvin ; no ch. 2. Mary Florella 8, b. in Lowell, Mass., Aug. 5, 1844 ; d. there, July 30, 1846. 3. Stella Eliza 8, twin to preceding, d. in Brookline, Mass., Nov. 5, 1892 ; m. James L. Blackmer ; had two ch., I. Brooks Bradley9, d. in infancy, and 2. James Malcolm9. 4. Leslie Maria8, b. in Lowell, Mass., July 13, 1846; m. Loring Brooks Bodwell, and r. in Manchester. She had two sons, I. Charles Brooks9, and 2. Horace Irving9. 5. Glen Roy 8, b. in Lowell, Mass., Jan. 8, 1849; d. in Keene, Feb. 25, 1854. 6. Malcolm Lafayette 8, b. in Keene, Nov. 3, 1851 ; m. Pauline Eliza Demarest, who d., July 22, 1908. Malcolm is an actor, with head- quarters in New York City.
3. MESSER C.7 DEAN, son of Stephen6, 1, spent a portion of his youth in the family of David Seward in S., at 139. He went into the business of book- · binding and blank-book manufacturing, at first in Keene, afterwards in Chicago, Ill., where he died, Feb. 12, 1908. He m. Ist, Jan. 15, 1852, Harriet Ann Osgood, b. in Milford, N. H., May 28, 1828; d. in Chicago, Ill., May 6, 1857; dau. of Josiah and Maria Theresa (Vaughan) Osgood. He m. 2d, May 15, 1860, Martha Jane Cornell, b. in Jamestown, N. Y., July 8, 1837; d. at Lake Bluff, Ill., Sept. 1, 1890; dau. of Sidney Smith and Caroline (Tubbs) Cornell. He m. 3d, Feb. 23, 1893, Mrs. Julia (Phelps) Straight, b. at Forestville, Chatauqua Co., N. Y., Apr. 29, 1848; dau. of James Harvey and Pamelia (Tubbs) Phelps, and widow of Wm. J. Straight. Mr. Dean had five ch .: 1. Harriet Vaughan 8, b. in Keene, Oct. 31, 1852 ; m., Dec. 5, 1876, James Seymour Harvey of Chicago, Ill .; b. in Kingsbury, N. Y., Sept. 7, 1841, son of James Warren and Jane Agnes (Van Nortwick) Harvey. She had three sons, all b. in Chicago : I. Dean9, b., Jan. 2, 1879 ; m. Apr. 16, 1907, Isabelle Mainwood ; dau. of Mrs. Elizabeth Mainwood of Joilet, Ill. ; 2. William Ferry9, b., June 22, 1882 ; 3. James Seymour9, b., June 11, 1886 ; 2. Frank Hawkins 8, b. in Keene, Jan. 7, 1854; d. in Chicago, July 20, 1855 ; 3. A son 8, b. in Chicago, May 6, 1857 ; d. the same day ; 4. Mary Bishop 8, b. in Chicago, Feb. 9, 1865 ; m., Oct. 3, 1889, James Wm. Thompson McCrea, Jr., b. in New Hampton, Orange Co., N. Y., June 13, 1858; son of James W. T. and Harriet Elizabeth (Schröder) McCrea. 5. Messer Edward8, b. in Chicago, Nov. 26, 1870 ; d. there, Jan. 25, 1872.
4. ELIZA ANNA7 DEAN, dau. of Stephen, 1, m., Nov. 1, 1855, Milton Hutchins, b. in Thetford, Vt., Sept. 5, 1826 ; son of Ezra and Asenath (Warriner) Hutchins. Res. in Boston, East Medford, Melrose, Arlington, and (in 1909) Merrimackport, Mass. He has been employed in piano factories. Mrs. Hutch- ins d. in Acton, Mass., Feb. 9, 1899. They had four ch. : 1. Herbert Milton 8, b.
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in Boston, Mass., Dec. 14, 1856; d. at Arlington Heights, Mass., unm., June 27, 1885 ; 2. Annie Luella 8, b. in Medford, Mass., Oct. 4, 1859; d. in Melrose, Mass., Feb. 5, 1872 ; 3. Walter Dean 8, b. in Medford, Mass., Oct. 21, 1861 ; m. Emma Jane Dean, dau. of Lafayette Philip Dean (see next paragraph) ; 4. Alice Eliza 8, b. in Melrose, Mass., Mar. 20, 1868 ; d. there, Sept. 9, 1868.
5. LAFAYETTE P7. DEAN, son of Stephen, 1, m. Ist, in 1859, Marilla Nancy Lanphear, b. in Dublin, in 1839; d. in Keene, Feb. 9, 1860 ; dau. of Jere- miah and Hannah Sprague (Greenwood) Lanphear. He m. 2d, Sept. 25, 1862, Rebecca Martin Crossfield, b. in Keene, Dec. 3, 1842 ; d. there, Oct. 22, 1870 ; dau. of Kendall and Rebecca (Martin) Crossfield. He was a blacksmith in Keene, where he d., May 9, 1888. He passed his youth in the family of David Seward, in S., at 139. Three ch : 1. Fred Stephen8, b. in Keene, Jan. 1860 ; d. there, Mar. 19, 1860. 2. Emma Jane 8, b. in Keene, Oct. 30, 1863 ; m., Apr. 9, 1889, Walter Dean Hutchins, b. in Medford, Mass., Oct. 21, 1861 ; son of Milton and Eliza Anna (Dean) Hutchins. He was a clerk in a mercantile establishment in Boston, and is now with the Squier (grain and coal) Co., Monson, Mass. Two ch., both b. at Arlington Heights, Mass. : I. Harold Dean9, b., Apr. 6, 1894 ; 2. Philip Messer9, b., Feb. 2, 1896. 3. Harry Crossfield8, b. in Keene, Oct. 19, 1870 ; m., June 9, 1896, Almeda Isabelle Barron, b. in Fitchburg, Mass., Oct. 31, 1873 ; dau. of Charles Fred. and Sarah Frances (Holman) Barron. He is in the painting and paper hanging business in Keene. Four ch .: I. Paul Lafayette9, b. in Keene, Mar. 8, 1897 ; d. there, Mar. 25, 1897 ; 2. Rebecca Fran- ces§, b. in Keene, Dec. 2, 1898; 3. Marjorie Louise9, b. in Keene, Feb. 25, 1900 ; 4. Frederick Bradley9, b. in Keene, Mar. 6, 1902.
6. BRADLEY DEAN, son of Stephen, 1, m., Dec. 31, 1869, Charlotte Maria Dixon, b. in Chicago, Ill., Feb. 2, 1848; d. there, Aug. 6, 1887 ; dau. of William and Charlotte Dixon. He was three years in the Civil War, and was the captain of Co. L, 3d Mass. Cavalry. He had a highly honorable war record. He was in the book-binding business in Chicago and manufactured blank books for banks and business houses. He res. in Chicago, Ill.
II. FAMILY OF SIDNEY SMITH DEAN.
1. SIDNEY SMITH2 DEAN, b. in Musquodoboit, N. S., Jan. 8, 1867, was the son of Alexander1 and Julia Ann (Dean, sic) Dean. He m., Dec. 27, 1893, Susan Dean, b. in Musquodoboit, N. S., May 27, 1867, dau. of Charles and Eleanor Wilson (Hamilton) Dean. They lived in the Geo. Kingsbury house, at 44, in 1908-09, and moved into the Martin Rugg (or Comstock) house, at 59, in 1909. He is a farmer and general laborer. Ten ch .: 1. Charles3, b. in Mus- quodoboit, N. S., June 14, 1894 ; 2. Clarence 3, b. in Nashua, N. IT., Aug. 14, 1896 ; 3. Herman 3, b. in Milford, N. H., Dec. 6, 1897 ; 4. Eleanor Wilson 3, b. in Milford, Aug. 12, 1899 ; 5. Julia Emily 3, b. in Milford, Aug. 12, 1899, twin ; 6. Elwyn 3, b. in Milford, May 18, 1901 ; 7. Stella 3, b. in Milford, Dec. 27, 1903 ; 8. Lawrence 3, b. in Keene, Dec. 26, 1905 ; 9. Hasel May 3, b. in Keene, Mar. 30, 1907 ; IO. Alma 3, b. in S., at 44, Dec. 27, 1908.
DEGNAN OR DEIGNAN.
1. MARY ELLEN2 DEGNAN (or DEIGNAN, as the name is sometimes 109
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spelled), was born in Boston, Mass., Sept. 12, 1890, the dau. of John1 and Mar- garet (Burns) Degnan. She lived in the family of James Brason, at 112. She was m., Sept. 15, 1907, to Joseph F. Gorman, q. v.
DELZELL.
1. REV. SAMUEL WHITNEY DELZELL, supplied the church at East Sullivan from June 4 until Sept. 12, in the year 1882. He became a Baptist clergyman. As he never acquired a residence in Sullivan and had no family here, we shall make no attempt to publish his family record. See page 445.
DERBY.
1. HENRY ALBERT3 DERBY was b. in Chesterfield, July 8, 1868 ; the son of Webster Daniel2 and Harriet A. (Beal) Derby, and the grandson of Joell Derby of Hinsdale. Henry A.3 Derby has lived in Keene and in S., on the old Leland farm at 251, which he purchased in 1907. In Keene, he was a sheet-iron and tin worker at the railroad shops. He m., in Keene, by Rev. Stephen G. Abbott, Feb. 28, 1891, Charlotte Maria Seaver, b. in Keene, Nov. 8, 1864; dau. of Edwin S. and Lydia (Brown) Seaver. Three ch .: I. Paul Webster 4, b. in Keene, Apr. 8, 1892 ; 2. Marshall Abram 4, b. in Keene, Oct. 8, 1894 ; 3. Laurice Edward 4 (a son), b. in Keene, Dec. 22, 1897.
DEVAUL.
1. GEORGE W.2 DEVAUL, son of George1 and Martha (Farrington) Devaul, was b. in Nelson, Sept. 20, 1832. He was employed several years for Seabury & Co., in the black lead mining business. He afterwards purchased what was known as the Wilson saw-mill, where he was accidentally killed, Apr. 10, 1869, by falling upon a circular saw when it was in full motion, being horri- bly mangled, and living only a few moments. He m., in Nelson, by Rev. A. H. Cutter, May 9, 1859, Samantha Amanda Atwood, b. in Nelson, Mar. 15, 1833; d., June 9, 1897, in Bellows Falls ; dau. of Philip and Eunice (Farwell) Atwood. She lived a short time, in the eighties, in East S., in the house at 16. Two ch., I. Helena Rose Seabury3, b. in Nelson, Nov. 21, 1860 ; m. in Keene, by Rev. C. E. Harrington, Oct. 19, 1887, Carroll Leslie Aldrich, b. in Troy, N. H., Oct. 8, 1863 ; son of Andrew J. and Sarah W. (Garfield) Aldrich. Res. Keene and Boston, Mass. 2. Luzetta Samantha 3, b. in Nelson, May 11, 1865.
DEWEY.
I. FAMILY OF TIMOTHY DEWEY.
This name is said to have been originally "de la Wey." The family is said to have passed into England in the time of William the Conqueror. The town of Douai in France, in which was issued the Catholic or Douai version of the Bible, was derived from this family. De Wes, De Vie, Davies, and Davis are kindred names. I. THOMAS' DEWEY appeared in Dorchester, Mass., as early as 1633. He removed to Windsor, Conn., where he d. in 1648. II. DEA. JOSIAH2 DEWEY, son of the preceding, b. in Windsor, Conn., ab. 1640 ; d. in Lebanon, Conn., Sept. 7, 1732, ae. 92. His w., Hephzibah Lyman, was a lineal descend- ant of the Emperor Charlemagne (the complete line being given in the published
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Dewey genealogy). III. EBENEZER8 DEWEY, son of the preceding, b. in West- field, Mass., Feb. 20, 16734, d. in Lebanon, Conn., Dec. 3, 1711, in his 38th year. He m. Elizabeth Wright. IV. DEA. EBENEZER4 DEWEY, son of the preceding, b. in Lebanon, Conn., Jan. 24, 1712 ; d. in Royalton, Vt., Nov. 24, 1791. He m. Ist, Mar. 12, 1735, Martha Wilcox, b. in Hebron, Conn., Jan. 3, 1711 ; d. at Gilead Parish, Conn., May 29, 1761 ; dau. of Ebenezer Wilcox. Mr. Dewey was twice married after this.
1. TIMOTHY DEWEY, son of Dea. Ebenezer, IV., was b. in Hebron, Conn., Mar. 27, 1755. He d. in Tunbridge, Vt., Dec. 28, 1852, at the great age of 97. He was the first settler of the farm where M. J. Barrett lives, and built a house which stood at 256. He settled the farm in 1778 and lived upon it ten years, until after Sullivan was incorporated. He was a cousin of Admiral Dewey's great-grandfather. This was, in some respects, the most remarkable family that has lived in town. We have given fuller particulars on pages 775-6, and will not repeat here. Mr. Dewey served in the Revolution, enduring many hardships. See page 776. He m., June 29, 1780, Jemima Griswold, b. in Keene, July 1755; d. in Tunbridge, Vt., Apr. 1, 1822, having been a paralytic for seven and a half years. Her parents, Stephen and Hannah Griswold, are said to have been the first settlers of Sullivan, at the site of 102 or very near it. Five ch. : 1. Timothyfi, b. at 256, Sept. 16, 1781 ; d. there, May 12, 1783. His little headstone in the old cemetery is the oldest stone there, although there had been earlier deaths in town. Stones with earlier inscriptions were erected subsequently to this ; 2. Tim- othy 6 (second of name), 2, b. at 256, in 1784, exact day not recorded ; 3. Are- thusa 6, b. at 256, Apr. 4, 1786; " died soon"; 4. Asahel 6, 3, b. in Tunbridge, Vt., July 12, 1788 : 5. Stephen6, 4, b. in Tunbridge, Vt., Apr. 5, 1794.
2. TIMOTHY6 DEWEY, JR., son of Timothy5, 1, was the most remark- able man who has ever left Sullivan. The spot where he was born, at 256, would have been then in Gilsum, but was included in the town of Sullivan, which was incorporated before the Deweys left the place. He was the originator of the manufacture of illuminating gas upon the American continent. We have given a full account of this distinguished man upon page 613 and will not repeat the facts here. Hed. at his estate, called Ashland, in Jefferson County, N. Y., Oct. 19, 1853, ae. 69. He was a civil engineer and had resided in Albany, N. Y., and New York City. He m., Dec. 11, 1811, Sylvia Canfield, b. in Salisbury, Conn., ab. 1786; d. in 1831 ; dau. of Joseph and Hannah (Harrison) Canfield. Eight ch. : I. William T.7 (middle name probably Timothy), b., Jan. 24, 1813, proba- bly in Albany ; d. in 1876, at the fine estate called Ashland, Jefferson County, N. Y. He was never married. He was three times an assemblyman from his county and one of the most fluent speakers in northern New York. He and his father were both prominently identified with the construction of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg R. R. 2. Arethusa Helena", b. in Albany, Dec. 8, 1814; m., Aug. 22, 1836, Isaac Ogden Woodruff, b. in New York City, May 15, 1813; d. in Quincy, Ill., July 16, 1870; son of Thomas Tyson and Mary (Ennis) Woodruff. Mrs. Woodruff was living in 1897 at Quincy, Ill. She had seven ch., all b. in Quincy : 1. Mary Josephine8, b., Apr. 20, 1837 ; m. Alexander Edwin Wheat and had four ch .; 2. Thomas Tyson8, b., Jan. 7, 1839; m. Sylvia W. Ingersoll and had three ch., at last report ; 3. Timothy Dewey8, b., Oct. 27, 1840;
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m. Frances Eugenia Godfrey ; four ch. ; 4. Arethusa Helena8, b., Apr. 29, 1843 ; m. Thomas Lonsdale Leeming ; five ch. ; 5. Isaac Ogden8, b., Apr. 30, 1848 ; m. Ist, Charlotte Coburn ; 2d, Mrs. Mary Higbee ; 6. James EnnisS, b., Oct. 15, 1850; m. Bertha Casselbury ; two ch. at last report ; 7. Theresa Dewey8, b., July 6, 1852 ; unm. in 1898. 3. Edwin7, b., Sept. 8, 1816; d., Oct. 18, 1816, probably in Albany. 4. John Stearns7, b., Dec. 11, 1817; d. May 11, 1818, probably in Albany. 5. Marcia Ames 7, b. in New York City, Mar. 24, 1820 ; d. there, Dec. 20, 1894 ; m. in 1840, Capt. Joseph Augustus Phillips of the U. S. Infantry ; b. ab. 1805, in Lawrenceville, N. J. ; d., Jan. 4, 1846; son of John and Mary Phillips. She had two ch .: I. Josephine8, who m. Wm. B. Bull of Quincy, Ill. No. ch. 2. Pierre Butler8, d. young. 6. Leslie7, b. in New York City, Aug. 28, 1821 ; d., there in 1832. 7. Theresa Maria7, b. in New York City, July 7, 1826; d. in Quincy, Ill., Nov. 19, 1865 ; m. Hamilton Hoffman, and had a dau., Marcia8, who d. in infancy. 8. Josephine McIlvaine 7, b. in New York City, ab. 1830, and d. two and a half years of age.
3. ASAHEL6 DEWEY, son of Timothy0, 1, m. a woman whose first name was Bridget, and had two ch. : 1. John 1 ; 2. James7.
4. STEPHEN6 DEWEY, son of Timothy5, 1, d. in Canton, Ill., Jan. 19, 1857. He was a farmer there. He m., Mar. 24, 1822, Roxana Ann Moore, b. in Suffolk Co., L. I., May 5, 1803 ; d. at Isabel, Fulton Co., Ill., Oct. 15, 1855. Six ch., all b. in Illinois, probably at Canton .: I. Evelina Amelia, b., Sept. 15, 1824 ; still living in Canton, Ill., in 1898; m., Apr. 2, 1846, Henry Frederick Ingersoll, b. in Stockbridge, Mass., Oct. 31, 1815; d. in Canton, Ill., Sept. 12, 1890 ; son of Henry and Mary (Whiton) Ingersoll. Five ch., all b. at Canton, Ill. : I. Charles Edward8, b., July 3, 1849; m. Alice Caroline Parlin ; three ch., at last report ; 2. Ernest8, b., Aug. 7, 1853; m. Edith Munn ; one son, Max9; 3. Wyllys King8, b., Aug. 8, 1856, a physician in Philadelphia; m. Katherine Heberton ; three ch., at last report ; 4. Eva8, b., Mar. 17, 1859; unm .; 5. Sylvia Whiton8, b., Oct. 1, 1862; m. her 2d cousin, Thomas Tyson Woodruff (see second preceding paragraph) ; three ch., at last report. 2. William Moore", b., Nov. 1, 1826; d., June 14, 1830. 3. Charles Clinton 7, b., Sept. 20, 1828 ; d., unm., May 27, 1855. 4. Timothy 1, b., Sept. 29, 1833; d., unm., Apr. 26, 1870. 5. Cor- nelia 7, b., July 13, 1836; d., Aug. 30, 1836. 6. Frances Ann Amelia1, b., Nov. 13, 1837 ; d., unm., Oct. 17, 1856.
II. ELMIRA DEWEY.
1. ELMIRA2 DEWEY, dau. of Daniel1 and Bethiah (McIntire) Dewey, was b., Oct. 16, 1817, in Stoddard (?). She d. at the house of her uncle, David McIntire, in S., at 26, Feb. 24, 1844, of tuberculosis. Her parents were m., Mar. 15, 1810, in Pottersville, by Rev. Elijah Willard. Her mother was a sister of David McIntire.
DE WOLF (called DOLPH).
I. MATTHEW1 DE WOLF (frequently called DOLPH) lived in Gilsum. He m. Sibyl Bliss, dau. of Jonathan and Sibyl (Fox) Bliss of Windsor, Conn. His known ch. were : 1. David2, b. in Gilsum, Mar. 11, 1772 ; m. in Surry, by L. Hol- mes, Esq., Aug. 27, 1793, Sarah (Sally) Borden, dau. of Samuel Borden of Surry. She m. a man named Kelsey for her 2d hus., and died in Vermont. 2. Roxana 2,
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DE WOLF. - DMIMICK.
b. in Gilsum, Jan. 13, 1774. Philadelphia DeWolf 2 (usually known as Dilly Dolph), 1, according to the Gilsum history, was probably his daughter. II. CECILIA1 DEWOLF was quite likely his sister. She was m. in Surry, accord- ing to the records of that town, July 12, 1784, by Lemuel Holmes, Esq., to George Parkhurst. According to the vital statistics of Keene, a certain BEULAH DOLPH of Surry was married in Keene, July 12, 1784, by Rev. Aaron Hall, to George Parkhurst of Surry. It seems hardly possible that there could be two George Parkhursts of Surry, who were married on the same day. It would seem as if the two records allude to the same marriage, but we cannot solve the puzzle. Possibly the town clerk of Surry erred in the spelling of the bride's name. Mr. Holmes may have performed a civil marriage, because the religious ceremony was in another town. George Parkhurst and his wife had a dau., Cecilia 2, b. in Surry. Feb. 22, 1785. III. PRUDENCE1 DEWOLF (or DOLPH) was probably another sister of Matthew. She had a daughter, named Charlotte 2, b. in Westford (not Westfield), Mass., Dec. 5, 1773. The father was Timothy Roots, according to Gilsum records. Prudence m. John Dimick, Jr., q. v., and the daughter was called " Charlotty Dimick."
1. PHILADELPHIA2 DEWOLF, probably the dau. of Matthew1, I, was never married. She lived a few years in S., in a hut at 224, and was the only person who ever occupied it. She was the notorious DILLY DOLPH of whom we have given a pretty full account on page 756. After living here, from ab. 1798 or 1799 until ab. 1804, she went to Pownal, Vt., then to Gilsum, and also lived in several other places, and was finally driven from Gilsum, in 1821, in the manner described on page 756. We know the names of two of her ch. : 1. Henry Page 3. At a special town meeting in Gilsum, in 1800, it was voted " to put out " Phila_ delphia Dolph's child. He was accordingly " put out " to Moses Farnsworth, a near neighbor, who was to have fifty dollars for taking him. In the writings, he is called " Henry Page 3, as his mother hath named him." His paternity is unknown. 2. David Nash 3, son of Abraham Nash, Jr., q. v., b. in Pownal, Vt., Jan. 4, 1804, correcting the record in the History of Gilsum. In 1804, there was a lawsuit between Gilsum and Sullivan about the maintenance of " Dilly's " children. Sullivan probably had to pay the bills. She is understood to have had other children, among them two daughters, but we cannot learn any authen- tic particulars. It is understood that no one of her children was b. in Sullivan.
DIMMICK OR DIMMOĆK.
This name is variously spelled Dimmick, Dimick, Dimock, Dimmock, and in other forms. Dimmick appears to be the most approved form. I. THOMAS! DIMMICK came from England, and was in Dorchester, Mass., in 1635, moved to Hingham, Mass., in 1638, and to Scituate, Mass., in 1639. In the latter year, he moved again to Barnstable, Mass., where he d. in 1658. II. SHUBAEL? DIMMICK, son of the preceding, and the only son who lived to have descendants, r. in Barnstable, where he was known as " Ensign Dimock," in Yarmouth, Mass., and in Windsor (later Mansfield), Conn., where he was known as “ Dea. Dim- mick." He m. Joanna Bursley. He was bap. in Barnstable, Sept. 14, 1644 ; d. in Windsor (Mansfield), Conn., Oct. 29, 1732. III. TIMOTHY3 DIMMICK (or DIMMUCK), third son and ch. of Shubael2, b. in Barnstable, Mar. 1668; d. in Ashford, Conn., ab. 1733. His w. was called Abigail.
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DIMMICK.
1. JOHN+ DIMMICK, son of Timothy?, III, was b. in Mansfield, Conn., Jan. 3 (O. S.), 1704/5 ; d. in S., at 250, June 23, 1789. He was one of the earliest settlers of the place. He purchased land in what was then Gilsum, Nov. 24, 1766, including many lots, several of which were in what is now S. His ch. were all b. in Ashford, Conn., before he moved to New Hampshire. After the removal, he lived several years on land that he owned in what is still Gilsum. About 1777 or 1778, he moved to his land in what is now S. He lived at 250, and his son, Timothy5, lived with him. He and his w. died there. He was a large land owner and gave fine farms to all of his children. He gave the farm at 250 (later 251) to Timothy ; the farm at 242 (including the later Hubbard farm at 243) to John, Jr .; the farm at 103 (later the Baker and J. N. Nims farm, at 104) to Isaac; the farm at 175 (the C. W. Rawson farm) to Sibyl, who m. John Chapman ; and the farm at 199 (later the Foster farm at 197, and the II. C. Raw- son farm at 196) to his other dau., Hannah, the widow of a Mr. Thatcher. He m., Oct. 10, 1728, Hannah Kimball, who d. in S., at 250, Aug. 23, 1790, the age and parentage not discovered. There were eight ch., all b. in Ashford, Conn. : I. Hannah 5, 2, b., Aug. 20, 1729 ; 2. John, b., Nov. 9, 1731 ; d. in Ashford, Conn., July 10, 1748 ; 3. Joseph 5, b., Oct. 7, 1733; d. in Ashford, Conn., July 22, 1748 ; 4. Sibyl5, (sometimes misspelled Sebbe or Lebbe upon town records), b., Jan. 9, 1736/7 ; m. John Chapman, q. v. ; 5. Benjamin5, b., Dec. 1, 1739; d. in Ashford, Conn., Nov. 10, 1759 ; 6. Isaac 5, 3, date of birth not discovered ; 7. Timothy 5, 4, date of birth not discovered ; 8. John5, 5, b., Oct. 19, 1748.
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