A history of the town of Sullivan, New Hampshire, 1777-1917, Volume II, Part 17

Author: Seward, Josiah Lafayette, 1845-1917
Publication date: 1921
Publisher: [Keene, N.H., Sentinel printing Co.]
Number of Pages: 890

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2. HANNAH DIMMICK, dau. of John4, 1, m., for her first hus., a Mr. Thatcher. We do not know where he lived and have no particulars concerning him. She appears on the records as the "widow Thatcher." She m., 2d, in Keene, by Thomas Baker, Esq., Aug. 29, 1787, John Harvey, Jr., of Swanzey. Mr. Harvey, by his first w., Mercy, had three ch., John Thurber, Mercy and Edward. Mr. Harvey was the son of John and Jemima Harvey, who came to Swanzey from Taunton, Mass., previous to 1776. Hannah is not known to have had any ch.

3. ISAAC DIMMICK, son of John4, 1, by his w., Sarah, had three ch. : I. Candace 6, b. in Ashford, Conn., July 2, 1767 ; 2. Phebe 6, b. in Keene, Aug. II, 1768 ; 3. Isaac 6, Jr., b. in Gilsum (in what is still Gilsum), July 12, 1770. We know nothing of Isaac's wife, nor the particulars of his death.

4. TIMOTHY DIMMICK, son of John4, 1, r. in S., at 250, for many years. He left town and we do not know the place or date of his death. He m., May 31, 1782, in Surry, Sarah Beels (or Beals). We know nothing of her birth, death, or parentage. The Surry records err in calling her name Hannah. Six ch., all b. at 250 : 1. Kendall6, d. at 250, June 24, 1785, in infancy. 2. Timo- thy 6, b. Apr. 10, 1786 ; d. at 250, Nov. 23, 1786 ; 3. Sarah G (called Sally), b., Aug. 4, 1788 ; d. at 250, Aug. 21, 1791 ; 4. Dorcas6, b., Jan. 18, 1790; m. Philip Proc- tor, Jr., q. v. ; 5. Timothy 6, 6, b., Oct. 15, 1791 ; 6. Daniel Kendall ", b., Mar. 21, 1795 of whom we have no further particulars.

5. JOHN DIMMICK, JR., son of John4, 1, m., Oct. 8, 1774, Prudence Dolph of Gilsum, probably a sister of Matthew, q. v. We have no further par- ticulars about her, nor do we know the place and date of Mr. Dimmick's death. He lived at first in what is still Gilsum, where his first two ch. were

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born, then he moved to what is now S., at 242, where his remaining ch. were born. On Nov. 3, 1808, he bought a farm in Pittsford, Vt., to which he moved, and we know no more of him. He had nine ch. certainly and probably eleven I. Prudence 6, b., Oct. 1, 1775; m., Mar. 26, 1794, Moses Hills of Swanzey, b. there, Mar. 19, 1767 ; d. there, Dec. 3, 1842; son of Samuel and Sarah (Graves) Hills. Prudence d .. s. p., in about a year afterwards. 2. Huldah 6, b., Apr. 7, 1777 ; m. Oliver Osgood, q. v. 3. Elizabeth 6 (called Betsey), b., Apr. 13, 1779 ; m. Michael Saunders, q. v. 4. John 6, b., Mar. 19, 1781 ; d. at 242, Mar. 7, 1795. 5. Alanson 6, b., Apr. 27, 1787, of whom we have discovered no further particulars. 6. Leonard 6, b., May 18, 1789, of whom we have discovered no further partic- ulars. 7. Aramethusz 6, b., Aug. 10, 1791 ; d. at 242, Aug. 30, 1795. 8. Amy 6 (or Anna ? ), b., Aug. 27, 1793, of whom we have learned no more. 9. John Fran- cis 6, b., May 16, 1795, of whom we have learned no more. 10. Sibyl Dimmich 6, was probably a dau. of John. She m. in Gilsum, Feb. 9, 1806, Jeremiah F. Wood. The intentions were not recorded in S. until Mar. 6, 1806. 11. Hannah Dimmich 6, who m. Jasper White, q. v., was also probably a dau. of John. It is likely that Sibyl and Hannah were born between 1781 and 1787, their births coming between those of John and Alanson. The earliest Gilsum records, where these births would have been recorded, are not known to be in existence.

6. TIMOTHY" DIMMICK, son of Timothy5, 4, d, in Union Grove, Ill., date undiscovered, having previously lived at West Rutland, Vt., where his two ch. were born. The exact date of his marriage is not found. He was published, Jan. 1816, to Almira Rugg, b. in Sterling, Mass., Nov. 10, 1793 ; d. in Union Grove, Ill., Dec. 27, 1862 ; dau. of Elijah and Lois (Wilder) Rugg. His two ch., both b. in West Rutland, Vt., were: I. Lois7 ; 2. Gilbert Harrison1, 7, b. ab. 1819.

7. GILBERT H. DIMMICK, son of Timothy6, Jr., 6, d. in Morrison, Ill., July 29, 1873. He m., Nov. 17, 1841, Clarinda L. Herrick, who d., Sept. 8, 1885. He r. in West Rutland, Vt .; Union Grove, Ill .; and Morrison, Ill. He had six ch., the first being born in West Rutland, the other five at places not known to us: I. Gilbert Wilson 8, b., Oct. 4, 1842 ; d., Oct. 31, 1867 ; 2. Fayette Timothy 8, 8, b., July 27, 1846; 3. Atwell Herrick8, b., May 28, 1849; d., Sept. 9, 1850; 4. De Witt Clinton8, b., Aug. 27, 1851 ; d., Oct. 2, 1860 ; 5. Ida Emogene 8, 9, b., Nov. 8, 1855 ; 6. Walter Scott8, 10, b., May 17, 1862.

8, FAYETTE T.8 DIMMICK, son of Gilbert H.7, 7, was the cashier of a bank at Wauneta, Nebraska, when we heard from him. He m., Oct. 12, 1873, Emma S. Fletcher. He had four ch., the places of whose births were not stated : I. Mabel ?, b., Jan. 2, 1875 ; 2. Freedom 3, b., Aug. 28, 1877 ; 3. Bessie Victoria 9, b., May 24, 1885 ; d., Dec. 19, 1885 ; 4. Gilbert Fayette 9, b., Jan. 24, 1888.

9. IDA E.8 DIMMICK, dau. of Gilbert H.7, 7, m., Sept. 3, 1877, at Lyn- don, Ill., Thomas M. Dallam. She r. at Keokuk, Iowa. Two ch. : 1. Gilbert R.º, b., Oct. 15, 1879 ; d., July 12, 1880 ; 2. Leola S.9, b., Feb. 18, 1883.

10. WALTER S.8 DIMMICK, son of Gilbert H.7, 7, m., Dec. 27, 1888, at Exeter, Nebraska, Augusta J. Rogers. He r. at Geneva, Nebraska. One ch. at last report : 1. Neva Clarinda 9, b. in Geneva, Feb. 10, 1891.

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DODGE.

The Sullivan Dodges appear to have been quite distinct from the Stoddard Dodges and only remotely related, if at all. I. JOHN1 DODGE and Margaret (or Margerie), his wife, lived in Somersetshire, England. II. RICHARD2 DODGE, son of John1, settled in the north part of what is now Beverly, Mass., where he d., June 15. 1671. III. EDWARD3 DODGE, son of Richard2, d. in North Beverly, Feb. 13, 1727. He m. Mary, dau. of Wm. Haskell of Gloucester. IV. MARK4 DODGE, son of Edward3, d. in Beverly, ab. 1787. He m., Ist, Sarah Dodge, 2d, Elizabeth Woodbury. V. BENJAMIN® DODGE, son of Mark4 and Elizabeth Dodge, b. in Beverly, Sept. 21, 1724 ; d. in New Boston, N. H., Oct. 10, 1797. He m., June 19, 1754, Lydia, dau. of Samuel and Margaret Dodge of Ipswich, Mass. She was b., 'Mar. 1733; d. in New Boston, May 8, 1830.

1. BENJAMIN6 DODGE, JR., son of Benjamin», V., was b. in Beverly, Mass., Apr. 13, 1758; d. in New Boston, Jan. 13, 1831 ; m. Ist, Nov. 4 (or 24), 1780 (or 1781), Eunice Boutwell (or Boutelle) ; b. in Beverly, Mass., Nov. 14, 1761 ; d. in New Boston, Nov. 1I (or 21), 1811. He m. 2d, Mar. 15, 1812, the widow, Sarah Mudgett of Weare, b. in Andover, Mass., Aug. 17, 1774; d. in New Boston, Dec. 5 (or 6), 1838. He lived in S., not more than a year, in the old Joseph Ellis house which stood on or near the site of 102. He was then living with his first wite. His fifth ch., Sarah, was b. here, all the others in New Boston : I. Elizabeth7, b., Jan. 13, 1783; m. Solomon Dodge of New Boston, and had nine ch .; 2. Mark7, b., May 16, 1785 ; d., Apr. 7, 1789; 3. Lydia 7, b., June 18, 1787 ; m. Samuel Gregg, and had six ch .; 4. Charlotte 7, b., Feb. 23, 1790; m. James Boutwell of Antrim, and had seven ch .; 5. Sarah7 (Sally), b. in S., on the site of 102, June 15, 1792 ; d., unm., in New Boston, Nov. 4, 1808 ; 6. Eunice 7, b .. Oct. 15, 1794 ; d. unm., in New Boston, Sept. 1, 1827 ; 7. Benjamin™, b., Jan. 22, 1797 ; m. Mary Smith, and had seven ch. ; 8. Monica 7 (usually misspelled Monice by herself), b., June 23, 1799; m. Samuel Dodge of New Boston, and had ten ch .; 9. Achsah7, b., July 16, 1802 ; m. Rodney George of Windham ; 10. Rebecca7, b., Feb. 20, 1806; m. Jacob Bailey of Manchester; II. Sarah 7, b., Nov. 27, 1813; m. Gove Kelso; two ch .; 12. Mary W, b., Sept. 4, 1816; m. David A. Kendall of Mt. Vernon, N. H .; three ch. The descendants of this family are very numerous. As they never lived in S., and as the whole genealogy of the family is minutely traced in the published Dodge genealogy, we do not deem it advisable to publish it here, as it would take many pages to do so.

DORCHESTER.

1. ISHMAEL1 DORCHESTER, a negro, lived for a time on what we call the Dunn place, in a house that stood on or near the site of 122. We do not discover the date of his birth or his parentage. It was probably during the ownership of Daniel Wilder, between 1807 and 1815 (we do not know the exact years), that Ishmael lived here. He was m. in Sterling, Mass., Nov. 2, 1783, to a negress called Peggy Rogers. Negroes derived their surnames from families in which they had been servants or slaves. We know nothing of Peggy's birth, death or parentage. Ishmael d. in Sterling, June 25, 1828. The Sterling records note the death of a certain Peggy Dorchester, perhaps Ishmael's mother or grand- mother, who d., Apr. 9, 1816, at the age of 107. It may be doubted whether her

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exact age was known. In those days, negroes rarely knew their birthdays or parentage. The Sterling records record the births, in that town, of seven ch. of Ishmael and Peggy, all of whom, except the eldest, probably went to S. with their parents. They were: I. Seraphina 2, b., Mar. 8, 1784 ; published in Sterling, Jan. 22, 1803, to Moses Roberts, " a bondsman," of Boylston ; 2. Elothina 2, called " Allethina," b., Feb. 9, 1785 ; m. Peter Barker, q. v. ; 3. Fanny 2, b., July 25, 1786 ; 4. Rhodaª, b., Sept. 3, 1788 ; 5. Arethusa 2, b., Apr. 29, 1791 ; 6. David2, b., Nov. 12, 1797 ; the boy about whom Capt. Nims composed his riddle (see pages 579-580) ; 7. Maria 2 (spelled Maris on record), b., Nov. 29, 1799. There was also an Ity Dorchester2, perhaps another child of Ishmael, or a relative, who lived with Mr. and Mrs. Pompey Woodward, negroes who lived at 127, 130, and 129. We do not know what became of her.

DORR.

1. JOSIAH DORR received a license to sell spirits, June 1, 1801. He was a trader and had a store in the house at 97, where Tirzah Boynton lived in later years. He was only in that store two or three years. He was probably a relative of the Keene family of Joseph Dorr, and was very likely one of the Boston Dorrs. We have not yet discovered his family relationships. He was quite likely unmarried at this time.

DORT.

The Dorts and Darts are originally of the same family. The name is variously spelled Dart, Darte, Dartt, and Dort (at the present time). This family spell the last name Dort, although their ancestors spelled it Dart. I. THOMAS2 DART, the first of the family of whom we hear, was b. in Connecti- cut, ab. 1719; d. in Gilsum, Apr. 9, 1792. The name of his father is not known to us. He m. Sarah Belding. II. JESSE3 DART, son of Thomas, b. in Bolton, Conn., ab. 1756; d. in Gilsum, June 9, 1829; m., Ist, Jane McCurdy ; m. 2d, Oct. 1826, Mrs. Abigail (Webster) (Sawyer) Clisby. III. JESSE4 DORT or DART, son of Jesse, b. in Gilsum, June 8, 1783; m. Susannah Capen of Surry, and moved to Schenectady, N. Y.

1. WILLARD5 DORT, son of Jesse4, III., always spelled his last name Dort. He was b. in Gilsum, Apr. 5, 1810 (the date 1808 furnished by his dau. being probably a mistake, if the succession of the dates of the births of Jesse Dart's children on the Gilsum town records is reliable, upon which we rely for date of Willard's birth). He d. at Clear Lake, Iowa, Apr. 16, 1881. He lived in S., from his marriage until 1854, in the Hemenway house, at 210, where Wm. H. Bates lives. He then lived three years in Keene and moved to Clear Lake, Iowa, He m., Apr. 24, 1834, Elvira Fay Gibbs, b. in S., Sept. 12, 1813; alive when the record was taken, but probably not living at present ; dau. of Dea. Dalphon and Asenath (Fay) Gibbs of Sullivan. They had three ch., all b. at 210 : I. Dalphon Gibbs6, called later Dalphon Alonzo, b., Feb. 20, 1836; 2. Asenath Roselva 6, 2, b., Mar. 28, 1838 ; 3. Oscar Lyman 6, b., July 10, 1840. The boys were both in the Civil War. We have not obtained their family records.

2. ASENATH R.6 DORT, dau. of Willard5, 1, called herself later Rosa 110

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Asenath Dort. She m., Dec. 16, 1856, in Keene, by Rev. Gilbert Robbins, Thomas Ottobine Howard, b. in Marlow, Dec. 16, 1832 (correcting the History of Gilsum) ; son of Jonathan and Lucretia (Beckwith) Howard. In the spring after their marriage, they moved to Clear Lake, Iowa, where they ever afterwards lived. Mr. Howard rose to the rank of Ist Lieut. of Co. B, 3 Reg. of Iowa Vols. in the Civil War, and d., Apr. 11, 1864, from wounds received in the battle of Pleasant Hills, La. He was a very gallant soldier. They had two ch., both b. in Clear Lake, Iowa : 1. Nettie Lorena 7, b., Oct. 12, 1858; 2. Thomas Oscar 1, b., May 21, 1862.

DOW.

I. JOHN1 Dow married Sophia Green and lived in Leicester, Vt., Brandon, Vt., and elsewhere. Two of his sons lived at different times in S. These were John Emerson2, 1, and George Oscar2, 2.

1. JOHN EMERSON2 DOW, son of John1, I., was b. in Leicester, Vt., Sept. 17, 1826, and d. in Keene, Dec. 16, 1897. He was m., in Nashua, by Rev. C. D. Miller, Feb. 5, 1857, to Almira Bryant Barrett, b. in Washington, N. H., Apr. 21, 1839 ; still living (1909) in Keene; dau. of Alonzo and Elizabeth (Pea- cock) Barrett. He was a farmer and chopper and lived in S., at 202 (1859-61); then in Munsonville; again in S., at 101 (1863-64) ; and at 228 (1864-66) ; then again at 202 (1866-1869) ; afterwards in Gilsum ; then in S., at 173 (1878-9) ; finally in Keene. Seven ch .: 1. Walter John 3, b., in S., at 202, May 22, 1859; d. in Munsonville, Apr. 26, 1861 ; 2. Florence Adelaide 3, 3, b. in S., at 202, May 9, 1861 ; 3. George Elmers, b. in S., at 101, Apr. 25, 1864; d. in S., at 228, Dec. 16, 1864 ; 4. Ida May 3, 4, b. in S., at 228, Feb. 18, 1866; 5. Elmer Ulysses 3, 5, b. in S., at 202, Nov. 25, 1868; 6. Guy Linwood 3, 6, b. in Gilsum, Jan. 26, 1874; 7. Ray Elson 3, 7, b. in S., at 173, Feb. 7, 1879.

2. GEORGE OSCAR2 DOW, b. in Brandon, Vt., Jan. 1, 1829, was the son of John1 and Sophia (Greene) Dow, and a brother of John E.2 Dow, 1. He lived in S., at 24, 1868-71 ; and at 101, in 1871-72 ; then in Gilsum ; in S. again, at 24, for ten or eleven years from 1877; finally in Keene, where he d., Sept. 7, 1904. He was a farmer and laborer. He m., at Shoreham, Vt., Dec. 25, 1867, Emma Gertrude Banker ; b, in Ticonderoga, N. Y., Feb. 2, 1849 ; dau. of William and Rachel Loretta (Kenyon) Banker. She is still living (1909), on Water St., in Keene. Seven ch. : 1. Nellie Mabel 3, b. in S., at 24, July 21, 1869 ; . m., Dec. 10, 1890, Isaac James Barlow, b. in Shoreham, Vt., Sept. 15, 1866; son of Isaac Kenion and Nancy Amelia (Hemett or Hammatt) Barlow. He is, in 1909, a mill hand in West Swanzey. Five ch : 1. Cora Della 4, b. in North Clarendon, Vt., May 8, 1892 ; 2. Mildred Stella 4, b. in Shrewsbury, Vt., Dec. 7, 1894 ; 3. Harriet Mabel 4, b. in Rutland, Vt., Aug. 20, 1896 ; 4. Frederick Isaac 4, b. at Chippenhook, Vt., July 24, 1898; 5. Herman Melvin4, b. in E. Wallingford, Vt., Feb. 6, 1901. 2. Addie Viola 3, b. in S., at 101, Aug. 27, 1871 ; d. in S., at 24, Oct. 11, 1881. 3. Eldredge Noble 3, b. in Gilsum, Mar. 31, 1874; m., July 16, 1895, Susan Clara Hale of Troy, N. H .; b. there, Sept. 5, 1872 ; dau. of Ozro J. and Lucy A. (Kendall) Hale; res. Rochester, N. Y. 4. Myrtle May 3, b. in S., at 24, Dec. 5, 1877 ; m., Dec. 16, 1894, LeRoy Barlow, q. v. 5. Eva Susan 3, b. in S., at 24, Nov. 12, 1884 ; unm. in 1909. 6. Agnes Jane 3, b. in S., at 24, July 27, 1887 ; d. in Keene, Nov. 3, 1899. 7. Fred. Eugene3, b. in Keene, Aug. 8, 1890; d. there, Dec. 28, 1890.

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3. FLORENCE A.& DOW, dau. of John E.2, 1, m., Dec. 24, 1878, Edward Wilson Abbott, b. in Nelson, June 22, 1858; son of James W. and Ellen Rebecca (Blodgett) Abbott. Present res., Providence, R. I. Two ch .: I. Maud Florence 4, b. in Keene, Mar. 7, 1880; d. there, Aug. 17, 1882 ; 2. Leon E.4, b. in Keene, May 15, 1881 ; d. there, Oct. 21, 1885.

4. IDA MAY& DOW, dau. of John E.2, 1, m., June 5, 1883, her first cousin, Henry Alonzo Blanding of Springfield, Vt .; b. in Nashua, N. H., Aug. 8, 1857 ; son of Henry Reuel and Adeline (Barrett) Blanding. See Alonzo Barrett. Res., Springfield, Vt. One ch. : I. Ruby Inez Blanding4, b. in Lyme, N. H., Mar. 22, 1884.

5. ELMER U.3 DOW, son of John E.2, 1, m., Nov. 29, 1888, Elizabeth Rachel Cameron, b. in Nelson, Apr. 28, 1868; dau. of Donald and Hermione (Demeau) Cameron. He is a chair-maker; res. Keene. Ten ch., all b. in Keene : I. Lee Burton 4, b., Oct. 28, 1889 ; 2. Pearl Helena4, b., Jan. 24; 1891 ; d., Aug. 20, 1891 ; 3. Ruth Evelyn 4, b., Nov. 15, 1892 ; 4. Verne Elmer4, b., Apr. 3, 1895 ; 5. Donald Cameron 4, b., Nov. 12, 1896; 6. Hermione Elizabeth 4, b., Nov. 13, 1898 ; 7. Henry Edward4, b., May 5, 1901 ; 8. Raphael Barrett4, b., May 6, 1904 ; 9. Clarisse Olive4, b., July 8, 1907 ; 10. Dorothy 4, b., Apr. 23, 1908.

6. GUY L.3 DOW, son of John E.2, 1, m., Nov. 14, 1894, Mary Bullard, b. in South Worcester, Mass., Apr. 6, 1873; dau. of Gilbert and Marie Adeline . (Choquette) Bullard. Res., Providence, R. I. Three ch., all b. in Providence : I. Grace Albina 4, b., Oct. 4, 1895; 2. Pearl May4 (a dau.), b., Mar. 13, 1898 ; 3. Linwood Ernest4, b., Mar. 14, 1900.

7. RAY E.3 DOW, son of John E.2, 1, m., Feb. 3, 1904, Mary Anne Stock, b. at Arlington Heights, Mass., May 16, 1870; dau. of Thomas and Cecilia (Keenaghan) Stock. He is a chair-maker; res., Keene. Two ch .: I. Thomas James 4, b. in Dorchester, Mass., Sept. 9, 1905; 2. Walter Emerson 4, b. in Keene, Aug. 19, 1908.

DRAKE.

I. JOHN1 DRAKE was of Mt. Drake and Exmouth, Eng. ; m., between 1413 and 1422, Christiana Billet. II. JOHN2 DRAKE, Jr., m. Christiana Antage and settled at Otterton in Devonshire, Eng. III. JOHN3 DRAKE, 3d, lived at Otter- ton and m. a dau. of John Crews or Crewys. IV. JOHN4 DRAKE, 4th, Esq. of Otterton, m. Agnes Kailway. V. JOHN DRAKE, 5th, Esq., of Ashe and Exmouth in Devonshire, Eng., m. Margaret Cole. VI. JOHN6 DRAKE, 6th, of Mt. Drake, Ashe, and Exmouth, Eng., high sheriff of Devon in the reign of Elizabeth, m. Amye Greenville of Stow in Cornwall. VII. SIR BARNARD7 DRAKE, Knight of Mt. Drake and Ashe in Devon, a great favorite of Queen Elizabeth, who knighted him at Greenwich, Jan. 9, 1585 ; m. Gertrude Fortescue, a descendant, in the fifth generation, of Sir John Fortescue, Chief Justice of the King's Bench, under Henry VI., and Lord Chancellor. VIII. JOHN& DRAKE, Esq. of Mt. Drake and Ashe, m., Dorothy Button. Their elder son was knighted by Charles I. IX. WILLIAM DRAKE of Yardbury in Devon, m. Margaret Westofer. X. THOMAS10 DRAKE, bap., Sept. 13, 1635, at Colyton, Eng. ; emigrated to America, about 1653-4, and settled at Weymouth ; m., Ist, Jane Holbrook of Weymouth ; m., 2d, widow Melicent Carver. XI. BENJAMIN11 DRAKE of Wey-

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mouth, Mass., son of Thomas10 and Jane, m. Sarah Pool. XII. JOSEPH12 DRAKE of Easton, Mass., m. a woman whose first name was Bethiah. XIII. NATHAN13 DRAKE, who d. in Stoughton, Mass., m. Jemima Gay. XIV. ENOCH14 DRAKE, son of Nathan13, b. in Stoughton, Mass., Dec. 31, 1767 ; d. there, May 18, 1826; m., Nov. 14, 1791, Sarah Marion ; b., July 25, 1767 ; d., Oct. 15, 1808 : dau. of William and Thankful (Withington) Marion. They r. in Stoughton, Mass.

1. REV. SAMUEL STILLMAN15 DRAKE, son of Enoch14, XIV., was b. in Stoughton (now Canton), Mass., July 21, 1804. He was pastor of the First Cong. Ch. in S., 1873-1878, living in the parsonage, at 87. See page 414. He m., Mar. II, 1835, Priscilla Brastow, b. in Brewer, Me., Jan. 22, 1803 ; d. in S., at site of 102, Jan. 28, 1890 ; dau. of Thomas and Priscilla (Brown) Brastow. He d. in North Berwick, Me., Nov. 12, 1883. Five ch .: I. Samuel Otis 16, 2, b. in Blanchard, Me., Feb. 6, 1836; 2. James Brainerd16, 3, b., in Brewer, Me., June 7, 1838 ; 3. Ellis Richmond16, 4, b. in Garland, Me., Feb. 11, 1840; 4. Priscilla Brastow 16, 5, b. in Garland, Me., May 29, 1843; 5. Sarah Marion 16 (named for her grandmother's maiden name), b. in Garland, Me., July 22, 1845 ; m. Augustus F. Nims, q. v.

2. SAMUEL OTIS16 DRAKE, son of Rev. Samuel S.15, 1, m., Oct. 18, 1868, Susan Maria Small, b. in Deer Isle, Me., Aug. 31, 1850; dau. of Calvin and Ann (Green) Small of Deer Isle. He is a merchant in North Berwick, Me. Two ch. : 1. Brainerd Stillman 17, b. in Deer Isle, Me., Jan. 15, 1870; unm. ; res., North Berwick, Me .; 2. Albert Ellis 17, b. in North Berwick, July 6, 1871 ; d. there, Dec. 15, 1871.

3. JAMES BRAINERD16 DRAKE, son of Rev. Samuel S,15, 1, m., July 3, 1866, Georgia Lincoln ; b. in Wiscasset, Me., Dec. 16, 1843; living in Bath, Me .; dau. of Captain Foster and Martha (Rogers) Lincoln. He had several kinds of business, banking and other, and was president of the Kennebeck Steamboat Co. He r. in Bath, Me., where he d., June 19, 1906. Three ch .: I. Georgia Louise 17, b. in Bath, May 30, 1867 ; m. J. O. Lincoln, M. D., of Bath. 2. James Edward 17, b. in Bath, Dec. 9, 1871 ; a student for a time in Yale University. unm. ; r. in Bath. 3. Frederick Ellis 17, b. in Bath, Dec. 14, 1874 ; a graduate of Bowdoin College.

4. REV. ELLIS RICHMOND16 DRAKE, son of Rev. Samuel S.15, 1, m., July 3, 1883, Emma Frances (Piper) Angell of Robinson, Mich. ; b. in the state of New York, Sept. 15, 1849; dau. of Silas T. and Deborah (Bigelow) Piper. She is a graduate of Olivet College in Michigan, also of the medical department of Boston University, in 1882. He was a graduate of Bowdoin College in 1862 ; admitted to the Suffolk bar in 1865 ; graduated at Andover Theol. Seminary in 1868, and entered the Congregational ministry. See page 593 for a more elabor- ate notice of him. He d. in Denver, Col., Mar. 10, 1906. Three ch. : 1. Ruth Angell 17, b. in Northfield, Mass .; m. Wm. Tovey Drysdale, M. D .; res,, New Plymouth, Idaho ; 2. Philip 17, b. in Northfield, and d. in Denver, Col .; 3. Paul McChane 17, b. in Denver, Col. ; unm. in 1909.

5. PRISCILLA B.16 DRAKE, dau. of Rev. Samuel S.15, 1, m., in Keene, by Rev. C. E. Harrington, Jan. 1, 1890, to William Henry Jones, b. in Acworth, June 25, 1837 ; d. in Keene, Aug. 25, 1902 ; son of Ebenezer and Mary Ann (Prouty) Jones. He was a merchant. She had no ch.

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DUDLEY.

MRS. SARAH DUDLEY is reported, in the Sentinel for Mar. 17, 1836, to have died in S. We have been unable to ascertain who she was. We know of no family of that name that ever lived in town. We think she must have been a visitor in some family. Her age was given as 76. She was therefore born in 1759 or 1760. Perhaps she was the mother of some woman of the town ; doubt- less a relative of some of the town people.

DUNBAR.

1. CHARLES MANLEY? DUNBAR, b. in Westmoreland, Oct. 7, 1880 ; son of Nathaniel Fiske1 and Sarah (Saunders) Dunbar ; m., Nov. 19, 1901, Marie Della Gorman (whose name in French would probably be Gaumont or Gomont). She was b. in Keene, Oct. 18, 1886; dau. of Joseph Fleurien and Marie Diophile (Theberge) Gorman. Mr. Dunbar is a farmer and laborer and has r. in S. several years, with his father-in-law, in the Hersey Wardwell house, at 98, and in the F. B. Nims house at 94. No ch. in 1909 when record was taken.

DUNN.

I. FAMILY OF JOHN R. DUNN.

1. JOHN ROSWELL2 DUNN was b. in Stoddard, Mar. 19, 1814; the son of Joseph1 and Sarah (Jenkins) Dunn. In later life, he dropped the Roswell, and was simply known as John Dunn. He lived many years in S .; at first, in 1839-40, in the old Cummings house, at 178. In 1840, he moved to the Kemp farm at 151, which he purchased in 1842, where he lived until after the Civil War, when he moved the house to Eastern Avenue in Keene. where he d., June 21, 1872. The age (57) on his headstone in Woodland Ceme- tery, Keene, is wrong. He m. Ist, Oct. 22, 1839, Harriet Maria Nims, b. in S., Nov. 27, 1819; d. in S. at 151, Sept. 10, 1846; dau. of Asahel and Mary (Heaton) Nims. He m. 2d, Mar. 20, 1850, Emily Lestina White, b. in S., Dec. 9, 1824 ; dau. of Judson and Nancy (Seward) White. She survived Mr. Dunn, and m. 2d, Nov. 5, 1874, Joseph Wright Fassett of Jaffrey, b. in Troy, N. H., June 7, 1822 ; d. in Jaffrey, July 23, 1891 ; son of Joseph and Tabitha (Wright) Fassett. His death was caused from having his neck broken by being thrown from a mowing machine while at work in a field near his house. He was a prominent citizen of Jaffrey and had been a representative to the General Court. His former wife, who was Sarah A. Putney, died Dec. 13, 1873, from injuries received in being thrown from a carriage, by a frightened horse, on Ward Hill. Mrs. Emily L. Fassett d. in Jaffrey, Apr. 7, 1888. The date of birth on her headstone in the Keene Woodland Cemetery is wrong. She never had any ch. By his former w. Mr. Dunn had one ch. : Thomas Norton 3, b. in S., at 151, June 4, 1846; d. there, Aug. 8, 1846.

II. FAMILY OF JUSTUS P. DUNN.

1. JUSTUS PERRY3 DUNN was b. in Stoddard, Nov. 28, 1812 ; son of Jonas2 and Relief (Thompson) Dunn, and grandson of Benjamin1 and Phebe (Spaulding) Dunn. He was named for Gen. Justus Perry of Keene, but dropped the Perry in later life and was usually known simply as Justus Dunn. He lived in Stoddard and Keene and moved, in 1850, to the old Oliver Stone house in S.,

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at 122, where his family lived more than half a century and where he d., Feb. 5, 1894. He m., in Keene, by Rev. Z. Barstow, Nov. 17, 1841, Chloe Marsh, b. in Keene, Oct. 9, 1818; d. at East S., at 31, Feb. 2, 1905 ; dau. of David and Chloe (Bowker) Marsh. On Nov. 17, 1891, Mr. and Mrs. Dunn celebrated their golden wedding, in a quiet way, by a reunion of their children and immediate friends at their home. A poem was read, written by Mrs. Reuben A. Dunn, their son's .wife. They had six ch. : 1. Edwin Justus4, b. in Stoddard, May 14, 1843; d., unni., in S., Aug. 22, 1894. His death was sudden. See page 369. He built the rude house that stood at 126, where he lived alone many years, and was its only occupant. When found, nearly dead, he was carried to his mother's house, at 122, where the funeral was held. 2. Augusta Octavia 4, b. in Stoddard, Dec. 16, 1846; m. Ist, July 1, 1867, in Alstead Centre, by Rev. A. C. Fields, to Solon Augustus Wheeler, then of Roxbury, b. in Keene, Nov. 14, 1845 ; son of Oliver Prime and Harriet Ann (Faulkner) Wheeler. They were divorced and he m., 2d, Abby Jane Heath, a native of Stoddard, by whom he had six ch. Augusta O., m., 2d, Ira E. Chase, q. v. 3. Hannah Cornelia 4, b. in Keene, June 7, 1849 ; m. John S. Currier, q. v. 4. Reuben Austin 4, 2, b. in S., at 122, Sept. 17, 1851. 5. Chloe Angelia 4, b. in S., at 122, Mar. 1, 1854; m. Horace H. Bridge, q. v. 6. Hattie Ann 4, b. in S., at 122, Sept. 25, 1860 ; m. Frank W. Bridge, q. v.

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A history of the town of Sullivan, New Hampshire, 1777-1917, Volume II, Part 17

Author: Seward, Josiah Lafayette, 1845-1917 Publication date: 1921 Publisher: [Keene, N.H., Sentinel printing Co.] Number of Pages: 890

Author: Seward, Josiah Lafayette, 1845-1917
Publication date: 1921
Publisher: [Keene, N.H., Sentinel printing Co.]
Number of Pages: 890