A history of the town of Sullivan, New Hampshire, 1777-1917, Volume II, Part 42

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

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6. JAMES B.8 MASON, son of John™, Jr., 3, m., March 31, 1874, Lydia Long, b. in Bloomington, Pa., Mar. 24, 1851 ; dau. of Samuel and Margaret (Arnold) Long of Akron, Ohio. He grad. at Dartmouth College in 1871. He has served as a lay preacher in different places in Congregational and Second Advent churches. See a biographical notice of him on page 593. He now res. at East Westmoreland (1912). He was several years in the grocery and oil business in Lancaster, Mass. He had three ch. : 1. Paul Clinton9, b. in West-

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moreland, May 29, 1878 ; m., Aug. 20, 1902, Ethel Edna LaBier of Nevada, Mo. He taught in an academy at So. Lancaster, Mass. 2. Ruth Gertrude?, b. in West- moreland, Jan. 8, 1880; unm. when the record was taken; a stenographer. 3. Pearl 9 (a dau.), b. in Westmoreland, Mar. 19, 1884; unm. when record was taken.

7. EMILY HAVEN8 MASON, dau. of John7, Jr., 3, d. at East West- moreland, June 1, 1881. She m., Sept. 20, 1865, Sumner Clarke Winchester, b. at Westmoreland, Nov. 15, 1842, son of Edward Rollins and Mary (Foster) Winchester. They res. at Sunderland, Mass. and E. Westmoreland, and had three ch. : I. Edward Mason Winchester9, b. in Sunderland, Apr. 27, 1870. He is a locomotive fireman and engineer, and is unm. in 1912. 2. Lilian Marian Winchester9, b. at East Westmoreland, Feb. 13, 1876; m. Ist, Mar. 14, 1894, John Donovan, b. at Waterford, Ireland, Mar. 17, 1864, son of Don and Kate (Murphy) Donovan, by whom she had two ch., when the record was taken : (1). Kate1, b. at East Westmoreland, Dec. 20, 1894; d. there, Dec. 22, 1894. (2). Emma Matilda10, b. at East Westmoreland, Dec. 25, 1895. She subse- quently married a Daily and res. in Athol, Mass. 3. Walter Winchester?, b. at East Westmoreland, June 10. 1879; d. unm.

8. ELLEN MATILDA8 MASON, dau. of John7, Jr., 3, m., May 29, 1877, Ezekiel Bosworth, b. in Hartford Me., Nov. 20, 1837; still living in 1912 ; son of Leonard and Lucretia (Hathaway) Bosworth. He is a farmer at East Westmoreland, where their only ch., Roy Mason Bosworth 9, was b., July 30, 1887, who is yet unm. (1912), at home with his parents.

9. EDWARD) HAVEN8 MASON, son of Hon. David H.7, 5, grad. at Harvard University, A. B., 1869; A. M., 1872. He is a lawyer in Boston, with an office at 70 Kilby St. He res. in Newton, Mass. He m., Feb. 1, 1877, Lelia Sylvester Nickerson, b. in Boston, Mass., Sept. 7, 1850; dau. of Thomas and Sylvina (Nickerson, sic) Nickerson. He has three ch .. I. Edna Sarah9, b. in Newton, Mass., June 15, 1879; m., June 11, 1910, Henry Stanley Hyde; res. in Cranford, N. J. 2. Ella Sylvina9, twin to the preceding, b. in Newton, June 15, 1879; living with her parents. 3. Florence June?, b. in Newton, June 17, 1887 ; m., Apr. 17, 1911, Harold Palmer Mills : res. Philadelphia, Pa.

10. HARRY WHITE& MASON, son of Hon. David HI.7, 5, grad. at Harvard, University, A. B., 1878. He is a lawyer and res. at 84 Harvard Ave., Brookline, Mass. He m., June 29, 1884, Ida Perry Dawes, b. in Brookline, Mass., Jan. 5, 1858; dau. of Harrison J. and Mary Ellen (Beal) Dawes. He has five ch. : 1. Marguerite?, b. in Newton, Mass., June 29, 1885 ; m., Feb. 22, 1912, Leon S. Field ; 2. Dorothea?, b. in Newton, May 16, 1887 ; 3. Mildred9, b. in Newton, Dec. 24, 1888; 4. Harrison Dawes9, b. in Newton, Aug. 21, 1890 ; 5. David Haven9, b. in Newton, May 26, 1892.

11. FRANK ATLEE8 MASON, son of Hon. David HI.7, 5, grad. at Harvard University, A. B., 1884, followed by a course in law at the Harvard Law School. He is a lawyer, with an office at 31 Milk St., Boston, Mass. He m., Oct. 6, 1897, Lilian Balch, b. in Cambridge, Mass., June 27, 1872 ; dau. of Israel Dutton and Harriet Adeline (Hardy) Balch. Two ch .: 1. Mabel?, b. in Newton, Mass., Aug. 27, 1898; 2. Eleanor$, b. in Newton, Aug. 15, 1902. His res. is in Newton Centre, Mass.

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12. MABEL WHITE& MASON, dau. of Hon. David HI.7, 5, m., Sept. 14, 1896, Edward Pearsall Mowton, b. in New York, N. Y., Nov. 15, 1863; son of Charles Carroll and Adele Elizabeth (Beck) Mowton. She has three ch. : 1. Edward Mason Mowton9, b. in New York, N. Y., July 10, 1897 ; 2. Adele Mowton9, b. in Yonkers, N. Y., Dec. 29, 1898 ; 3. Eleanor Lowtons, b. in Yon- kers, N. Y., May 24, 1900. Mrs. Mowton grad. at the Newton High School. Mr. Mowton grad. at the Stevens Institute of Technology with the degree of M. E. (Mining Engineer), also from the New York Law School, with the degree of LL.B. He is a lawyer.

V. BELA MASON FAMILY.

The ancestral line of this family is the same as that in the FAMILY OF SAMUEL MASON, the first of the Mason groups, through the first four generations : I. HUGH1; II. JOSEPHª; III. JOSEPH3, JR .; IV. BENJAMIN4. For further particulars respecting these ancestors, see pages 1109-IIIO.

1. BELA MASON, fifth generation in the line of descent, son of Ben- jamin+, IV. and Martha ( Fairbanks) Mason, was b. on the old Dublin home- Stead (now in Harrisville) where the late Solon Willard lived, Oct 4, 1764. Bela continued to live upon this homestead until the spring of 1810, when he bought the Samuel Mason place in S., at 4, to which he moved at once. He lived upon the site of 4 until about two years after his purchase, when he moved the house that stood there to the site of 6. While the old house stood at 6, his mother died in it (see page IIIO). The new house at 6 was built by Rufus Mason in 1836, and Bela Mason d. in it, Jan. 6, 1841. He was a prosperous farmer. He m., May 12, 1785, Sarah Norcross, b. in Dublin, June 10, 1768; d. in S., at 6, Mar. 12, 1846; dau. of Asa and Elizabeth Norcross. There were eight ch., all b. on the old homestead in Dublin (now Harrisville) : I. Betsey6, 2, b., Mar. 1, 1786; 2. Rufus6, 3, b., May 16, 1788; 3. James6, 4, b. Apr. 27, 1793 ; 4. Jesse6, 5, b., Mar. 30, 1795; 5. Ferusha6, b., Aug. 7, 1797 ; m. Curtis Spaulding, q. v. ; 6. Elijah6, 6, b., Apr. 14, 1799; 7. Sibyl Norcross6, b., Aug. 25, 1803; m. Ephraim Foster, q. v .; 8. Sarah6 (called Sallie), date of birth not found ; d. in S., at 4, May 18, 1810 (possibly the funeral date).

2. BETSEY6, MASON, dau. of Bela5, 1, d. in Keene, Aug. 1, 1857. She m. Ist, Dec. 26, 1807 (according to the private record of Rev. Elijah Willard of Pottersville, who married her, but which corrects the date of Nov. 22, given by other authorities), John Hoar of Dublin, who d., Feb. 13, 1813, in that town. She m. 2d, Jan. 27, 1823, Thomas Thompson of Keene, b. in Marlborough, Apr. 6, 1785; d. in Keene, June 4, 1857 ; son of Thomas and Sarah (Scott) Thomp- son. The date of her marriage to Mr. Thompson here given is that upon the Sullivan church records and is probably right. Jan. 31 in the first Dublin his- tory, and Feb. 27, in the Sullivan town records are both wrong. She had five ch. : 1. Oman Hoar7, b. in Dublin, Jan. 24, 1809; d. in Winchendon, Mass. He m. Harriet Atwood of North Brookfield, Mass., who also d. in Winchendon. He had no ch. 2. Daphne Hoar™, b. in Dublin, Feb. 25, 1811 ; d. in Keene, unm., Jan. 31, 1873. 3. John Hoar7, b. in Dublin, Apr. 13, 1813; d. in Nashua, June 24, 1846 ; m., Aug. 24, 1836, Mary Ann Davis, who d., July 16, 1846, in Keene ; ae. 30; dau. of Aaron and Rebecca (Nourse) Davis of Keene. He had two ch .: (1). John E.8, b. in Keene, May 1840; d. there, Sept. 15, 1840 ; (2) Albert A.8,

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b. in Keene, May 1845 ; d. there, June 30, 1845. 4. Maria Melvina Thompson", b. in Keene, Feb. 13, 1825; d. there, Oct. 29, 1864; m., May 27, 1852, Royal Hervey Porter, b. in Wendell, Mass., Aug. 21, 1827 ; d. in Keene, May 12, 1907; son of Noah and Abigail (Comins) Porter. Four ch. : (1). Ada Maria8 Porter, b. in Keene, Aug. 20, 1854; m., Jan. 22, 1874, Edward S. Bodwell, b. in Methuen, Mass. They have two sons both graduates of Bowdoin College. (2). Alice Gertrude8 Porter, b. in Keene, July 23, 1856; unm .; res. in Keene. (3). Walter Royal8 Porter, b. in Keene, Oct. 26, 1859; m., Jan. 15, 1908, Mrs. Louise K. (Macdonald) Kingsbury, then 40; b. in So. Boston, Mass., dau. of Ronsalus and Katharine A. (Sullivan) Macdonald, and widow of Fred. Kingsbury. No ch. to 1912. (4). Mary Thompson8 Porter, b. in Keene, Sept. 16, 1864; d. there, Oct. 7, 1864. 5. Aurelia Ann8 Thompson, b. in Keene, Nov. 26, 1827 ; d. there, Sept. 3, 1904; m., July 8, 1863, Curtis Elliot Willard, b. in Swanzey, May 22, 1823; d. in Keene, Oct. 13, 1874; son of Levi and Olive Metcalf (Hayward) Willard. No ch.

3. RUFUS6 MASON, son of Bela5, 1, d., while on a visit to his children in Winchendon, Mass., Dec. 4, 1873. He purchased the farm of his father, giving the latter the customary bond for maintenance, in 1814, and then built a house for himself on the site of 5. All of his ch. were born there. In 1836, the old house which stood at 6 (the one which still earlier had stood at 4) was moved across the road and became a carriage house, and Rufus built the fine mansion which now stands at 6, the house which had stood at 5 becoming an ell of it for many years. Here his father and mother died, and here he passed the remainder of his life. He was a prominent citizen and a prosperous farmer. See page 631, paragraph 6. He m. Ist, June 1, 1815, Prudence Woods, b. in S., May 9, 1793; d. there, at 6, Sept. 7, 1852; dau. of Enoch and Abigail (Butter- field) Woods. He m. 2d, Apr. 18, 1855, Mrs. Eloisa (Pope) Shelley of Keene, b. in Fairhaven, Mass., about 1802; d. in S., at 6; the widow of Joseph Shelley of Keene, whom she had m., Mar. 15, 1843. Mr. Mason had ten ch. : I. Charles", 7, b. in S., at 5, June 28, 1816; 2. Orlando7, b. in S., at 5, May 3, 1818; d. there, Aug. 3, 1823; 3. Sarah Louisa7, b. in S., at 5, May 25, 1820; d. there, Aug. 5, 1823; 4. Orville7, 8, b. in S., at 5, Aug. 13, 1822 ; 5. Orlando7, 9, b. in S., at 5, June 3, 1824 ; 6. Enoch Woods7, b. in S., at 5, July 18, 1826; d. there, Jan. 25, 1830; 7. A son7, b. in S., at 5, Mar. 3, 1828; d. the same day ; 8. Rufus Osgood7, 10, b. in S., at 5, Jan. 22, 1830 ; 9. Helen Amanda Maria7, 11, b. in S., at 5, Dec. 4, 1831 ; 10. Harriet Lonisa Augusta7, 12, b. in S., at 5, Jan. 18, 1834. Eloisa, 2d wife of Rufus Mason, d. in S. at 6, May 27, 1872, ae. 69.

4. JAMES MASON, son of Bela5, 1, res. in Ontario, N. Y. He died (probably there), Sept. 21, 1825. He m., Jan. 1, 1817, Myretta ()=good, b. in S., Mar. 22, 1796 ; place and date of death not determined ; dau. of Ezra and Susan- nah (White) Osgood. After Mr. Mason's death, she m. again, in 1828, Samuel R. Thompson, who d., Sept. 21, 1856, according to the published ()sgood geneal- ogy, which gives Sept. 23, 1825 as the date of Mr. Mason's death. We have found this Osgood book so faulty in many families that we cannot trust its statements with great confidence. Mr. Mason had three ch., all of whom were supposedly b. in Ontario, N. Y. They were : 1. Ormond Osgood7, b., Oct. 6, 1817 ; 2. Emily Elvira7, b., Sept. 24, 1822. 3. James Orlo7, b-, Dec. 20, 1823.

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Mr. and Mrs. Thompson had two ch. : 1. Myretta Thompson7, b., Nov. 29, 1829; and Sylvester Thompson", b., 'Jan. 29, 1836. We have been unable to carry the record of this particular family any further.

5. JESSE6 MASON, son of Bela5, 1, m., Oct. 21, 1817, Lois White, b. in Uxbridge, Mass., Jan. 24, 1795; placeand date of death undetermined ; dau. of Col. Solomon and Esther (Preble) White. fle res. in Ontario, N. Y., and in Cold- water, Mich. We have not ascertained the place and date of his death. He had six ch .: 1. Alexander7, who d. at Coldwater, Mich., Sept. 4, 1845, ae. 27 ; 2. Leander7 ; 3. Esther Preble7, who d. at Coldwater, Mich., Feb. 6, 1846, ae. 23; 4. Sophronia 1; 5. Sarah Norcross7, who d. at Coldwater, Mich., Feb. 3, 1846, ae, 18; 6. Janer. The history of Dublin by Leonard errs in the date of Mr. Mason's marriage. We regret that we cannot give a more complete account of this family, but we were unable to get in touch with anyone who could furnish the informa- tion.

6. ELIJAH6 MASON, son of Bela5, 1, m., February 1828, Aurelia Hub- bard, b. in S., Apr. 18, 1804 ; dau. of Col. Erastus and Abigail (Nims) Hubbard. Hle d. in Vernon, Vt., Feb. 7, 1843. She d. in Brattleborough, Vt., Sept. 20, 1853. They had three ch. : 1. Albert Elijah 7, b. in S., at 170, Aug. 30, 1829. He went to the West, and had a family from whom nothing has recently been heard. 2. Erastus Hubbard7, b. in Vernon, Vt., Sept. 6, 1836. He went to the West and had a family. 3. Jane Aurelia7, b. in Vernon, Vt., Jan. 10, 1838. She m. Rufus Clark, Jr., of Brattleborough, Vt., January 1862. She is a widow, totally blind, now res. at Newton Centre, Mass. Mr. Clark was b. in Brattle- borough, Vt., Nov. 27, 1840; d. at Palatka, Fla., Mar. 28, 1876 : son of Rufus and Sarah (Goodenough) Clark. No ch.

7. CHARLES7 MASON, son of Rufus6, 3, m. Ist, Mar. 22, 1841, Amanda Seward, b. in S., Dec. 27, 1819 ; d. in S., at 6, Dec. 24, 1857; dau. of Joseph and Nancy (Heaton) Seward. He m. 2d, Feb. 23, 1860, Ellen Phebe Joslin of East Jaffrey, b. there, Aug. 19, 1836; d. in Marlborough, July 6, 1887 ; dau. of Joseph and Sarah D. (Parker) Joslin. He settled with his father upon the old homestead in S., at 6. In 1846, he purchased an interest in the farm, all of which he eventually owned. In 1876, he sold the farm to Henry Davis, re- maining until the spring of 1877, when he moved to Marlborough, where he has since lived. He is now in his ninety-sixth year (1912), and has been, until recently, remarkably vigorous for one of his years. He was one of the most influential men in Sullivan, as he has been in Marlborough. In the latter town, he is a deacon of the Congregational church. See notices of him on pages 616 and 631. He had two ch. by the former wife and one by the second wife : 1. Ann Amanda8, b. in S., at 6, July 20, 1843 ; d. there, Aug. 10, 1859 ; 2. Charles Henry 8, b. in S., at 6, Apr. 24, 1847 ; d. there, Mar. 4, 1868 ; 3. Joseph Henry8, b. in S., at 6, June 26, 1866 ; d. at El Paso, Texas, June 14, 1902 ; a graduate of Dartmouth College; see page 607 for a fuller notice of him.

8. ORVILLE MASON, son of Rufus6, 3, d. at Vineland, N. J., Aug. 5, 1907. He was in wooden-ware business. He was connected with pail factories .n Winchendon, and Erving, Mass. Later in life he went to Vineland, N. J. He was m., in Ocala, Florida, Dec. 5, 1852, by Rev. Willis Hall, to Eveline M. Darling, who d. in Vineland, N. J., Apr. 20, 1909. They had one ch .: Mor- on Orvilles, b. in Bellows Falls, Vt., September 1861 ; d. unm., in Florida,

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during the year 1886. A little girl, whom they called Frances Eveline, lived for a short time in their family, but was not adopted. Eveline Mersylvia Darling, wife of Orville Mason, was b. in Pomfret, Vt., August 1822, dau. of Otis and Betsey (Piper) Darling.

9. ORLANDO7 MASON, son of Rufus6, 3, lived in Winchendon, Mass., and was a prominent business man in that community. He was a manufacturer of wooden wares. For a fuller biographical notice of Mr. Mason, see page 616. He died at the Carney Hospital in Boston, Dec. 9, 1905. He m. Ist, Feb. 13, 1851, Sarah Jane Fifield, b. in Franklin, N. H., Aug. 24, 1829; d. in Winchen- don, Mass., June 26, 1858; dau. of Israel B. and Judith (Taylor) Fifield. He m. 2d, Nov. 17, 1859, Calista Ann Streeter of Templeton, Mass., b. there, Aug. 10, 1837; dau. of Franklin and Calista Chase (Collins) Streeter. Mr. Mason had five ch. : 1. Dwight Leslie8, 13, b. in Winchendon, Aug. 11, 1852; 2. Jane Amanda8, b. in Winchendon, June 26, 1858, d. there, May 22, 1863; 3. A dau.8, twin to the preceding, d. the day of birth; 4. Marcus Marvin8, 14, b. in Winchendon, Oct. 7, 1861 ; 5. Mabel Murdock 8, b. in Winchendon, Oct. 7, 1861, twin to the preceding ; unm .; res. in 'Newton, Mass. After the death of Mr. Mason, Mrs. Mason removed, with her daughter, to Newton, Mass., where they still res. in 1912.

10. RUFUS OSGOOD7 MASON, A. M., M. D., son of Rufus6, 3, fitted for college at Thetford Academy in Vermont, and graduated at Dartmouth Col- lege, A. B., 1854; A. M., same college. After graduation, he entered the Union Theological Seminary. Just at this time, the careful, scientific study of theo- logical questions, which characterizes the schools of the present time, was begin- ning to receive attention. Being well educated and of a scholarly, critical habit of mind, he examined very painstakingly the theological problems which were brought to his attention, and he found that he was not in sympathy with the ancient tenets of Calvinism, in those days, so generally accepted. He accord- ingly abandoned the preparation for the ministry. He lived, however, to wit- ness a complete and thorough reaction from those old-time tenets in the Union Theological Seminary, and his course in life might have been quite different had the modern methods of instruction in that same institution prevailed in his day. As it was, while the ministry lost a bright light, the science of medicine gained one. He graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, a department now of Columbia University, in 1859. He became one of the leading surgeons and physicians of the metropolis. He was an acting assist- ant surgeon of the U. S. Navy, 1861-63, in the dark days of the Civil War. Between his leaving the Union Seminary and his entering the medical profession, he taught in a public school in Cleveland, Ohio, having as a pupil Wm. Rocke- feller, " then a little barefoot boy." Dr. Mason was deeply interested in meta- physical speculations and published several books upon the subject, as well as many magazine and newspaper articles. Among his publications may be noted : " Telepathy and the Subliminal Self; "" Hypnotism and Suggestion in Thera- peutics, Education and Reform ; " which publications " represent his work in bringing the facts of psychic research, and the beneficient possibilities of hypno- tism, sanely before the popular mind. In this field, he was a pioneer, a sincere worker, and an enthusiastic, yet critical, student. Some of his experiments

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antedate those of the famous French scientist, Charcot." His experiments also preceded those of Bernheim. Other of his publications were: " Double Person- ality in relation to Hypnotism," " Alternating Personalities-Their Origin and Medico-legal Aspect," "Evolution and the After Life," "The New Therapeut- ics," and papers on " Double Personality," " Lucidity," and "Genius." For another biographical notice of Dr. Mason, see page 600. These additional facts have come to our notice since that sketch was prepared. Dr. Mason d. in the city of New York, May II, 1903. He m., Ist, July 3, 1871, in New York, N. Y., by Right Rev. Bishop Horatio Southgate, to Marianne Isabelle Goodwin, b. in New York, N. Y., June 15, 1839; d. in that city, Dec. 16, 1880; dau. of Thomas Goodwin, who was a prominent man in New York musical circles. Dr. Mason m. 2d, Apr. 27, 1886, Charlotte Louise Quick, b. at Franklin Park, N. J., in the 40's ; dau. of Peter and Phoebe (Van Der Veer) Quick. Dr. Mason had two ch., both by the ist wife, and both b. in New York, N. Y .; I. Goodwin8, b. Oct. 3, 1872 ; d. Sept. 16, 1873; 2. Ethel Osgood8, 15, b., Nov. 12, 1875.

11. HELEN A. M.7 MASON, dau. of Rufus6, 3, d. in Marlborough, Nov. 26, 1907. She m., May 12, 1853, Willard Ball, a dentist, b. at Alstead, Oct. 22, 1823, d. in Fitchburg, Mass., Apr. 27, 1870; son of Samuel and Amelia (Lawrence) Ball. He was a successful practitioner of dentistry in Walpole, N. H., and Fitchburg, Mass. They had one ch., Willard Dennis Ball8, b. in Walpole, July 31, 1854. He was educated in the public schools of Walpole, Fitchburg, and Winchendon; at the Highland Military Academy in Worcester, 1872-76 ; and studied dentistry at the Harvard Dental School and the Boston Dental Col- lege. He began practice in Boston, in 1879, as a Mass. registered dentist, and has continued in practice there since. He is a member of the Mass. Dental society. He m., June 27, 1888, Lucy Ingersoll Riggs, b. in Portland, Chautauqua Co., N. Y., Feb. 24, 1865; dau. of Luther Lyon and Marietta (Judson) Riggs. They have two ch. : I. Willard Judson Ball9, b. in Boston, Mass., Apr. 14, 1889, a student of the Harvard University class of 1913 (classical college course) ; 2. Charlotte Ingersoll Balls, b. in Dorchester, Mass., Oct. 20, 1890. The Balls res. at 271 Chestnut Ave., Jamaica Plain, Mass.

12. HARRIET L. A .? MASON, dau. of Rufus6, 3, is living in 1912 with her son, Prof. Karl E. Weston, at Williamstown, Mass. She m., Sept. 1, 1859, Irving Ephraim Weston of Winchendon, Mass., b. there, May 11, 1835; d. there, May 10, 1880; son of Ephraim Whitney and Roxanna (Chapin) Weston. He was a woodenware manufacturer and res. in Winchendon. They had five ch. : 1. Osgood Irving Weston8, b. in Winchendon, Nov. 7, 1861; d. there, Oct. 18, 1862 ; 2. Helen Mason Weston8, b. in Winchendon, July 11, 1864; d. there, Sept. 2, 1900. She was a brilliant young lady, and a successful teacher of French and fine arts in an institution at Tarrytown-on-the-Hudson. 3. Edith Harriet Weston8, b. in Winchendon, May 12, 1866; m., Sept. 3, 1890, William Page Andrews, b. in Framingham, Mass., Nov. 14, 1847; son of Samuel and Rebecca (Scudder) Andrews. They have travelled considerably and live mostly at Capri, Italy. They are both facile with the pen, and many contributions from each of thein have appeared in the Christian Register and other periodicals. 4. Elliot Irving Weston8, b. in Winchendon, Dec. 18, 1868. He has been en- gaged in banking and other kinds of business ; is unm. 5. Karl Ephraim Wes-

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ton8, b. in Winchendon, Oct. 7, 1874. He is a graduate of Williams College,. A. B., 1896; A. M., 1898. He also studied at the Sorbonne and College de France, and in Rome, at the American School of Archaeology. He also studied Spanish in Madrid. He took special courses at Johns Hopkins University. He taught at Tarrytown, N. Y., and Baltimore, Md. He is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Delta Theta Societies. He is now the Professor of Romance Languages in Williams College. He is unm. in 1912.

13. DWIGHT L.8 MASON, son of Orlando7, 9, m. vst, Jan. 1, 1874, Emma Amanda White, b. at West Boylston, Mass., Feb. 26, 1852 ; d. in Win- chendon, Mass., Nov. 30, 1853; dau. of Windsor Newton and Miriam ( Walker) White. He m. 2d, June 28, 1893, Lois Allyn, b. at Montville, Conn., Mar. 27, 1869; dau. of Calvin and Eunice (Raymond) Allyu. He is now living at Taco- ma, Wash. He had three ch .: I. Orland White9, 16, b. in Winchendon, Feb. 17, 1877 ; 2. Josephine Dwight9, b. in WInchendon, Feb. 28, 1879; unm .; res. in Washington, D. C .; 3. A son9, b. in Winchendon, Oct. 24, 1894, d. the day of birth ; 4. Dwight Allyn9, b. in Norwich, Conn., July 21, 1898.

14. MARCUS M.º MASON, son of Orlando7, 9, was a graduate of Amherst College, A. B., 1883. He was a young man of a remarkably brilliant intellect. He had travelled in Europe, was quick of apprehension, well informed, and fully prepared for the duties of life, when he entered upon a business career at Cheyenne, Wyoming. In a single moment. his hopes were blasted. While visiting Niagara Falls, he went under the Horse shoe Falls, and, venturing to step upon a slippery rock, he fell into the river, below the. cataract, and was drowned, July 24, 1892. He m., Nov. 12, 1885, Edith Hayward Isham, b. at Tarrytown-on-the-Hudson, Feb. 16, 1860; dau. of Joseph Giles and Christina (Beach) Isham. He had no ch.

15. ETHEL O.8 MASON, dau. of Rufus Osgood Mason, M. D., m., Sept. 24, 1908, James Shirley Eaton, b. in Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 1, 1868; son of Hon. John and Alice Eugenia (Shirley) Eaton. Hon. John Eaton graduated at Dartmouth, A. B., 1854; Ph. D., Rutgers, 1872; L.I. D., Dartmouth, 1876. He was the U. S. Commissioner of Education, 1870-1886; President of Marietta College, 1886-1892; and formerly a Presbyterian c'ergyman. James Shirley Eaton graduated at Marietta College, A. B., 1889; A. M. Dartmouth, 1894; was statistician of the Lehigh Valley R. R .; Lecturer in the Tuck School of Admin- istration at Dartmouth ; a member of the Faculty of the School of Commerce in New York University for a time; and was the author of " Railway Opera- tions " and other works. He is a railroad specialist and publicist. They have no ch. in 1912.

16. ORLAND W.º MASON, son of Dwight L.8, 13, graduated at Wil- liams College, A. B., 1899. He is connected with the Midland Steel Co. of Pittsburg, Pa., and res. at Sewickley, Pa. He has profited by travel, and is achieving business success. He m., in Edinburg, Scotland, Apr. 18, 1906, Edith Frances Hotchkiss, b. in Naugatuck, Conn., Jan 1, 1878; dau. of Robert E. and Emma Frances (Hoadley) Hotchkiss. He has in 1912 three ch. : 1. Helen Hotchkiss10, b. in Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 19, 1907; 2. Robert Osgood 14, b. in Sewick- ley, Pa., June 29, 1908 ; 3. Emily White10, b. in Sewickley, Pa., Aug. 15, 1909.

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A history of the town of Sullivan, New Hampshire, 1777-1917, Volume II, Part 42

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