A history of the town of Sullivan, New Hampshire, 1777-1917, Volume II, Part 43

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

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VI. THE ASA MASON FAMILY.

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uel6, Nathaniel6, and Joseph6 Mason, through the first four generations, namely I. HUGH1, II. JOSEPH2, III. JOSEPH3, JR., , IV. BENJAMIN4, for a more detailed account of which, see FAMILY OF SAMUEL MASON, page 1109. V. BENJAMIN" MASON, JR., son of Benjamin and Martha (Fairbanks) Mason, was b. in Sher- born, Mass., May 28, 1760; d. in Dublin, May 16, 1840, on the place, and near the house, now owned by Mr. Catlin. He m., Jan. 27, 1783, Phebe Norcross, b. in Dublin, June 30, 1764; d. in Sullivan, at the house of Jeremiah Mason, at 51, July 1, 1841 ; dau. of Asa and Elizabeth Norcross. Mrs. Mason was a sister of the wife of Bela Mason, the head of the fifth group of Masons. Their ch. were : Abigail 6, m. Isaac Rider, q. v. ; Asa6, 1 ; Achsah6, m. Samuel Leland of Hollis- ton, Mass. ; Jeremiah6, see FAMILY OF JEREMIAH MASON ; Phebes, m. Daniel Graves of Leverett. Mass. ; Benjamin6, of Orwell, N. Y .; Selby6, n. Joseph Muzzy ; Cyrus6 of Dublin, who settled on the homestead (on which place is now the summer residence of Mr. Catlin) ; Da"id"; Julia6, m. Eleazar Boardman ; a dau.6, d. young ; Maria6, m. Ist Artemas Piper, m. 2d Samuel Allison ; and Sarah Elmina6, m. Calvin Newton.

1. ASA6 MASON, son of Benjamin5, Jr., and Phebe (Norcross) Mason, was b. in Dublin, Jan. 3, 1785 ; the date and place of his death being unknown, although he probably died at Leroy, N. Y. He m., Apr. 10, 1811, in Potters- ville, by the Rev. Elijah Willard, to Betsey Rider of Sullivan, b. in Natick, Mass., Sept. 25, 1791 ; d. probably at Leroy, N. Y., but date unknown ; dau. of Thomas and Anne (Haven) Rider. They lived a short time, about 1814-16, in S., at or near the site of 51, probably in a rude house afterwards removed. Leonard's History of Dublin names six ch. : 1. Avaline™, 2. Betsey1, 3. Sarah 7 (Sally), 4. Achsah 7, 5. Asa7, 6. Cyrus7. The dates of their births are not given, nor the places. It is possible that the eldest two (and possibly three) were b. in S., at 51. The others were doubtless b. at Leroy, N. Y. The late Mrs. Amos Wardwell spoke to us of this family, and we think she said that the eldest, Avaline, died here at 51, but the Sullivan records are silent about it. We regret that we cannot learn anything more definite about this family. Correspondence has been of no avail.

VII. THE JEREMIAH MASON FAMILY.

1. JEREMIAH6 MASON, was a brother of ASA" MASON, the head of the preceding family group. Like him, he traced his lineage directly from HUGH1 MASON, through JOSEPH2; JOSEPH3, JR. ; BENJAMIN4 ; and BENJAMIN5, JR. JERE- MIAH6, the second son of Benjamin5, Jr., and Phebe (Norcross) Mason, was b. in Dublin, Feb. 11, 1789, and d. in S., at 51, Sept. 12, 1858. He was a good farmer and substantial citizen of the town. He m., Feb. 6, 1815, in Holliston, Mass., prob- ably by Rev. Josephus Wheaton, to Sarah (Sally) Fisk, b. in Holliston, Sept. 2, 1794; d. in S., at 51, Nov. 27, 1870; dau. of Levi and Jemima (Underwood) Fiske. He moved to Sullivan, Apr. 14, 1816, and ever afterwards lived at 51. There were five ch. : 1. Emily7, 2, b. in S., Oct. 8, 1817; 2. Levi Fisk7, 3, b., Sept. 16, 1819; 3. Joann .¿ 7, b., May 4, 1825; d. in S., Jan. 15, 1829; 4. George Washington1, 4, b., July 18, 1829; 5. Adra Esther1, 5, b., Jan. 26, 1832. These were all b. in S., at 51.

2. EMILY' MASON, dau. of Jeremiah6, 1, m. in Keene, by Rev. A. A. Livermore, Sept. 22, 1841, to David Beard Stiles, then of Watertown, Ill., b. in

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Nelson, Feb. 5, 1819; d. at Rochelle, Ill., Feb. 7, 1866; son of Andrew and Dorcas (Beard) Stiles. They were divorced. She afterwards lived at Lane, Ill. She d., probably at Lane, August 1893. She had three ch .: 1. Adra A. Stiles8, b., Feb. 22, 1844, m. a man named Spaulding and lived at Huron, So. Dakota. 2. Mason A. Stiles8, b., Dec. 27, 1845 ; d., March 30, 1856. 3. Ella G. Stiles8, b., Nov. 18, 1851.

3. LEVI F.7 MASON, son of Jeremiah6, 1, lived on the old homestead in S., at 51, many years. On Apr. 25, 1871, he moved to a farm in Marlborough, where he d., Feb. 13, 1897. His body was buried in the old Sullivan cemetery at the Four Corners. He m. Ist, in S., by Rev. T. S. Norton, June 5, 1844, Elizabeth Falora Hubbard, b. in S., Dec. 12, 1821 ; d. in S., at 51, Apr. 5, 1855; dau. of Ellsworth and Lavina (Frost) Hubbard. He m. 2d, Oct. 28, 1856, in Contoocook, by Rev. Abial Silver, to Annette Merrill of that village, b. there, June 28, 1831 ; d. in Marlborough, March 1, 1892; dau. of Isaac and Mary (Wyman) Merrill. He had three ch., all b. in S., at 51 : 1. Almon Clifford8, 6, b., Feb. 27, 1849; 2. Leston Everett 8, 7, b., Apr. 28, 1853; 3. Celestia Stella8, b., March 9, 1855, d. the same day.

4. GEORGE W.7 MASON, son of Jeremiah6, 1, lived at Chana, Ill., also at Covington, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, where he d., Aug. 26, 1902. He m. Ist, Sept. 19, 1853, in Keene, by Rev. Wm. Orne White, to Martha Bixby of Keene, b. at Marcellus, N. Y., Dec. 25, 1822 ; d. at Covington, St. Tammany Parish, La., June 11, 1893; dau. of John, Esq .. and Jeannette (Chapman) Bixby. He also m. a second time. He had but one ch., Arthur Jewett8, b., July 29, 1854, at Pine Rock (?), Ill. ; d. there, Sept. 26, 1855.

5. ADRA ESTHER MASON, dau. of Jeremiah6, 1, d. at Marlborough, March 5, 1861. She m., in Bellows Falls, Vt., by Rev. Mr. Wilson, June 2, 1852, to Charles Kendall Mason, a kinsman, b. in Dublin (now Harrisville), July 27, 1830; d. in Sanford, Me., March 28, 1912; son of Calvin and Rebecca (Kendall) Mason. On Sept. 5, 1853, while working in the mill of Amos E. Perry at Harrisville, he was caught in a belt by his left arm, which was torn off, making it necessary to amputate at the shoulder joint, He was an expert pen- man and taught writing schools in the vicinity, with great success for several years. He moved to Marlborough from Harrisville, in the spring of 1859. He was U. S. assistant assessor for six years, and a justice of the peace after 1862. He had, by Adra E., two daughters: 1. Ella Gertrude8, b. in Harrisville, Aug. 15, 1853 ; m., Oct. 9, 1871, Malachi Woodbury Andrews, b. in Gloucester, Mass., July 9, 1844; son of Malachi and Elizabeth (Herrick) Andrews. He is a carpen- ter and contractor. They have res. at Swampscott, and now res. in Lynn, Mass. Two ch. : (1). Herbert Woodbury9 Andrews, b. at Swampscott, Mass., March 25, 1875. He is employed by the General Electric Co., at Schenectady, N. Y. (2). Flora Gertrude" Andrews, b. at Swampscott, Mass., May 3, 1883. 2. Ada Sophia8, b. in S., at the Jeremiah Mason house, at 51, Oct. 9, 1856; m., Sept. 29, 1875, William Thompson Dort, b. in Keene, July 25, 1852; son of William and Elvira Jane (Thompson) Dort. They lived at Grand Rapids, Mich., and had a son, Clarence?, that only lived about three months. They were divorced. She m. 2d, Jan. 18, 1892, George Gaylord Robens, b. in Pontiac, Mich., Nov. 6, 1854 ; son of Moses and Maria (Smith) Robens. He is a horse dealer. They have no

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ch. Res. in Grand Rapids, Mich., and later in Austin, Texas. Mr. Charles K. Mason, husband of Adra E., m. 2d, Nov. 27, 1862, at Dublin, by Rev. William F. Bridge, to Mrs. Elizabeth Herrick (Andrews) Bassett, b. at West Gloucester, Mass., Feb. 5, 1838; d. at Sanford, Me., March 25, 1898; dau. of Malachi and Elizabeth (Herrick) Andrews, and widow of Rev. Warren A. Bassett. By her he had two more ch. : 3. Arthur Ellery 8, b. in Marlborough, Apr. 7, 1865; m., Jan. 17, 1893, Alice May Joy, b. in Boston, Mass., May 1, 1870; dau. of John D. W. and Frances E. (Bassett) Joy. He is a merchant in Boston, res. in Rox- bury, Mass. No ch. when record was taken. 4. Adra Rebecca8, b. in Marlborough, Dec. 10, 1868; m., Jan. 24, 1906, Frank Woodbury Bonser, b. in Kennebunk, Me., July 18, 1866; son of George and Hannah (Treadwell) Bonser. He is a merchant in Kennebunk, Me. No ch. when record was taken.

6. ALMON C.8 MASON, son of Levi F.7, 3, res. on a fine farm in Marl- borough. He m., in Keene, by Rev. W. S. Karr, Sept. 6, 1871, to Leola Maria Burpee of S., b. in Manchester, July 19, 1851 ; dau. of Daniel March and Ursula Newell (Stone) Burpee. They had five ch., all b. in Marlborough : I. Everett Stanley 9, 8, b., July 19, 1872 ; 2. Essie Gertrude?, 9, b., May 21, 1875 ; 3. Eugene Farley 9, 10, b., July 10, 1878; 4. Estella Elizabeth9, b., June 14, 1884; d. in Marlborough, Oct. 17, 1885 ; 5. Ethel Ursula9, b., June 9, 1887; unm. in 1912.

7. LESTON E.8 MASON, son of Levi F.7, 3, was a clothing merchant in Keene, where he achieved considerable success. He was prominent in Masonic circles and became the master of Social Friends Lodge. He built a handsome residence at 283 Main St., where he d., Aug. 17, 1900. He m., July 3, 1890, Ada Rebecca Holland, b. in St. Louis, Mo., June 6, 1863; dau. of Leonard Bisco and Leonora (Mitchell) Holland. There were two ch. : I. Leonard Ellsworth9, b. in Keene, March 2, 1893; 2. Charles Holland 9, b. in Keene, Nov. 25, 1896; d. there, Nov. 27, 1896. Mrs. Mason m. 2d Clarence L. Piper and res. (1912) in the house built by Mr. Mason in Keene.

8. EVERETT S.9 MASON, son of Almon C.8, 6, is living (1912) at 37 Silver St., Springfield, Mass. He m., Dec. 16, 1895, Nellie May Reed, b. in Hanover, N. H., Sept. 22, 1878; dau. of Charles Symonds and Elmina Maria (Fay) Reed. Charles S. Reed (originally Chas. S. Matthews) was the son of Sylvester and Gratia (Symonds) Matthews. Everett has five ch. : I. Stanley Reed 10, b. in Marlborough, Oct. 26, 1896; 2. Mildred Fay 10, b. in Keene, Dec. 30, 1899 ; 3. Paul ('lifford 10, b. in Springfield, Mass., July 18, 1903; 4. Hazel May 10, b. in Springfield, Mass., June 5, 1906; 5. Howard Walton 10, b. in Springfield, Mass., July 21, 1909.

9. ESSIE G.º MASON, dau. of Almon C.8, 6, m., June 24, 1899," Fordyce Edward Safford of Keene, b. in Chesterfield, Apr. 6, 1873; son of Leavitt W. and Harriet E. (Hinds) Safford. They res. in Keene, on the Winchester road. He is employed by the American Express Co. Four ch. : 1. Katharine Mason10, b. in Keene, Dec. 19, 1900; 2. Christine Leolu10, b. in Keene, June 19, 1901 ; 3. Raymond Watson10, b. in Keene, Feb. 10, 1905: 4. Marguerite Ursula10, b. in Keene, July 23, 1907.

10. EUGENE F.9 MASON, son of Almon C.8, 6, is a farmer and lives upon the homestead in Marlborough, with his father. He m., Sept. 5, 1906, to Jesse M. Derby, b. in Marlborough, Aug. 19, 1887 ; dau. of Francis S. and Hul.

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dah J. (IIill) Derby. He has, at this writing, one ch. : Shirley Geraldine10 (a dau.), b. in Marlborough, June 18, 1908.

VIII. THE DANIEL H. MASON FAMILY.

I. NATHAN5 MASON of Reading, Mass., in the 5th generation from Hugh1 Mason [the line perhaps being: HUGH], JOSEPH2, JOSEPH8, NEHEMIAH4, NATHAN5], m. Dec. 4, 1783, Rebecca Pratt, b. in Reading, May 19, 1763, dau. of Daniel and Abigail Pratt. II. LARKIN6 MASON, son of Nathan of Reading, in the sixth generation from Hugh1 of Watertown, Mass., was b. in Reading, Mass., June 22, 1789; m. in 1810, Hannah, dau. of Daniel and Hannah (Abbot) Heald of Temple. IIe lived in Temple. In 1822, he moved to Wil- ton. He was one of the soldiers that went from Temple, to defend Portsmouth, in 1814. He had ten ch.

1. DANIEL HEALD7 MASON, son of Larkin6, was b. in Temple, N. H., Mar. 1, 1812 ; d. at 237, at Sullivan Centre, July 1I, 1872, after a residence in town of more than thirty years. In 1839, he bought the house at the Four Corners, at 97, later the Tirzah Boynton house, and operated, for eighteen years, the blacksmith shop at 92. In 1857, he purchased the Dea. Gibbs place at 206, and operated the blacksmith shop which he built at 205. In 1869, he purchased the house at 237, where he died. He built a little shop at 23012, in which he worked at his trade. He m., Oct. 1, 1835, Aurora Jones of Dublin, b. there, Jan. 27, 1816; d. in S., at 237, Apr. 16, 1896; dau. of Samuel and Mary (Farnum) Jones. Both Mr. and Mrs. Mason were greatly respected and esteemed. Mrs. Mason, while she lived in Dublin, was an attendant of Dr. Leonard's church, and was a woman of a well-trained mind, as well as a good business woman. Mr. Mason was one of the most capable and reliable men of the town. They had three ch. : I. Ellen8, b. in Dublin, Sept. 8, 1836; d. in Hancock, Feb. 24, 1838; burial in Hancock; 2. George Larkin8, b. in Hancock, Dec. 25, 1838; never married ; still lives upon the place at 237, in S. ; 3. Albert8, 2, b. in S., at 97, Sept. II, 1842. Mr. and Mrs. Mason also received into their family a little girl to whom they gave the name of Alice Caroline8 Mason, 3. She was b. in Brattleborough, Vt., April 6, 1860; parentage unknown. While Mr. Mason lived at 97, the post-office was at his house, from 1846 to 1857. Mr. George L. Mason assisted the writer in locating several old roads and house lots. He has a good knowledge of ancient Sullivan.

2. ALBERT8 MASON, son of Daniel H.7, 1, inherited the mechanical ability of his father. He engaged in the business of making barometers and fine instruments, and was established for a long time at 328 Washington St., Boston, Mass. He now res. at 30 Garfield Ave., Medford, Mass. He m. Miss Eva Phedora Blanchard, b. in New Ipswich, Jan. 29, 1851 ; still living; dau. of Jason B. and Phedora W. (Priest) Blanchard. For Mr. Mason's record in the Civil War, see page 523. He had three ch .: 1. Walter Alfreds, b. in Peter- borough, July 13, 1869; d. there, Sept. 4, 1885; 2. Frank Larkin9, 4, b. in Belmont, Mass., Feb. 17, 1874; 3. George Blanchard9, b. in Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 18, 1875; d. there, Oct. 11, 1878.

3. ALICE CAROLINE8 MASON, an adopted dau. of Daniel II.7, 1, was b. in Brattleborough, Vt., April 6, 1860; m., Nov. 16, 1881, Charles Allen Stimpson, a native of Connecticut, who lived eight years after this. She m.

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2d, Nov. 16, 1899, John Milton Ballou of Richmond; b. there, Mar. 7, 1848; son of Hosea A. and Eliza (Ballou sic) Ballou. He operated a pool room, and they res. at 41 Roxbury St., Roxbury, Mass. Her first marriage was in Greenfield, Mass., by Rev. A. R. Nichols of that town. Mr. Stimpson was b. in New London, Conn., in 1859 ; son of Wm. A. and Mary P. Stimpson. He was a painter. Ch. :

I. Maude Agnes Stimpson?, b. in Greenfield, Mass., Aug. 25, 1884 ; m. June IO, 1903, Mark F. Kelleiher, b. in Ireland, July 10, 1873. One ch., Francis Joseph10, b. in Roxbury, Sept. 16, 1907. Res. at 183 Fisher Ave., Roxbury, Mass.

2. Mary Gertrude Stimpson?, b. in Greenfield, Mass., June 14, 1886; m. Dec. 24, 1911, Frank Joseph Farthing, b. in Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 9, 1873; son of Frank and Sarah Jane (Dick) Farthing. He is a collector and res. at 333 West 2Ist St., New York, N. Y.

4. FRANK L.9 MASON, son of Albert8, 2, is the office manager and credit man for Wm. Leavens & Co., Furniture business, 32 Canal St,, Boston, Mass. He res. at West Medford, Mass. He m., April 20, 1908, Etta Benjamin Lewis, b. in Somerville, Mass., Nov. 23, 1883; dau. of Benjamin Potter and Martha Jane (Byron) Lewis. They have one ch. : Walter Lewis10, b. in West Medford, Mass., Feb. 6, 1909.

MATTHEWS.

I. JAMES1 MATTHEWS belonged to a Scotch Presbyterian family. It is probable that the original name was Matthew, A superfluous "s" was often added to surnames by our ancestors. He was one of the celebrated Scotch-Irish immigrants, who came from the north of Ireland. He first settled at Andover, Mass., but shortly after at Bedford, N. H. His wife's name was Mary. II. JAMES2 MATTHEWS, JR., was born in Ireland. It would appear from, records that he arrived in this country after his father came over. He is almost

certainly a son of the preceding James, and appears in Bedford about 1753-54, and is supposed to have come there directly from Ireland. His wife was Han- nah. They came to Hancock eventually to live with their son, Robert, and died there, about the close of the eighteenth century. III. ROBERT3 MATTHEWS, son of James, Jr., was born in Ireland, of Scotch-Irish ancestry, in 1750, and was brought to this country by his parents when about two or three years of age. He d. in Hancock, Aug. 31, 1818, ae. 68. He m., Ist, Dec. 19, 1775, Sarah Bax- ter, who d. about a year later, of tuberculosis. He m. 2d, Elizabeth Gibson, who was b., Nov. 14, 1752 (place of birth uncertain), and d. in Hancock, Oct. 7, 1833. Her mother, Janet, m. a Smith subsequently, and d. at Elizabeth's home in Hancock.

1. JAMES MATTHEWS, son of Robert3, III., was b. in Londonderry, July 28, 1781 ; d. in Hancock, Nov. 13, 1852. The most of his life was passed in Hancock, to which town his father moved when he was a child. He lived for short periods in Nelson and Stoddard. He also lived in Sullivan, on the Keith farm, at 138, from April 1, 1837 to April 1, 1840. He m., in S., Dec. 26, 1809, Abigail Keith of that town, b. in Uxbridge, Mass., Apr. 28, 1789; d. in Hancock, I)ec. 30, 1872 ; dau. of Ichabod and Abigail (Hammond) Keith. They had ten ch .: I. Elvira5, 2, b. in Hancock, March 29, 1811 ; 2. Abigail5, 3, b.

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in Hancock, Feb. 15, 1813; 3. Hannah 5, 4, b. in Hancock, April 15, 1815; 4. Melvin5, 5, b. in Hancock, Feb. 15, 1817; 5. Arvillab, b. in Hancock, Dec. 26, 1818; m. David Seward, q. v. ; 6. Adelines, b. in Hancock, Jan. 2, 1821 ; d. there, Oct. 20, 1847 ; 7. Normanda5, b. in Hancock, Aug. 6, 1822; d. in Stod- dard, Jan. 25, 1844; 8. Emily5, b. in Hancock, Sept. 15, 1824, m. Gardner Towne, Jr., q. v. ; 9. David5, b. in Hancock, May 20, 1826, the last of the ten ch. living in 1912; a farmer and tin-peddler many years in Hancock, totally blind in 1912, and living in Marlborough, but very feeble; 10. Elmina", b. in Hancock, July 7, 1828; d. there, Feb. 19, 1829.

2. ELVIRAS MATTHEWS, dau. of James4, 1, d. at Stockton, Cal., Dec. 2, 1879. She m., in S., by Rev. Joel Wright, Dec. 5, 1837, Franklin Robinson, b. in Greenfield, N. H., Sept. 5, 1811 ; d. at French Camp, near Stockton, Cal., Feb. 1, 1904 ; son of Douglass and Hannah (Butler) Robinson. Mr. Robinson m. 2d, Dec. 24, 1880, in Stockton, Mrs. Elizabeth Trundy (Currier) Page, the widow of Arza Page of Billerica, Mass., and the dau. of Joseph and Fannie (Bridge) Currier. She was born in Wiscasset, Me., Apr. 21, 1811, and d. at her ranch at French Camp, near Stockton, Cal., before Mr. Robinson. Mr. Robin- son was an excellent blacksmith. He lived in Hillsborough and Hancock, also San Andreas, Cal. ; and in Stockton and at French Camp, Cal. He and Elvira had two ch.

I. Elmina Josephine6 Robinson, b. at Hillsborough Bridge, Apr. 3, 1839 ; still living in San Francisco. She m., at San Andreas, Cal., Apr. 28, 1861, Charles Henry Ingalls, b. in Salem, N. H., Jan. 28, 1835; son of Jason and Martha (Poor) Ingalls. The report of his death published in Hancock history proved unfounded. He was living at last report. Four ch. : I. Alice Maud", b. at Jackson, Cal., June 28, 1862; unm., res. in San Francisco; 2. Lilian Grace7, b. at Jackson, Cal., Oct. 5, 1864 ; d. there, June 18, 1865; 3. Harry Franklin7, b. at Jackson, Cal., Apr. 10, 1866; d. there, Apr. 13, 1866; 4. Archie Willard7, b. in San Francisco, Cal., June 10, 1868; unm .; res. in San Francisco.

2. George Franklin6 Robinson, b. at Hillsborough Bridge, Jan. 30, 1843 ; still unm. at last report. He reg. in Stockton, Cal., and was, for many years, one of the officers in charge of patients at the asylum for the insane in Stockton.

3. ABIGAIL MATTHEWS, dau. of James4, 1, d. in Hancock, Feb. 19, 1897. She m. in S., by Rev. Charles Cummings, Aug. 31, 1837, Lewis Warner Alcock, b. in Hancock, Oct. 23, 1812 ; d. there, Oct 3, 1895; son of Mansel and Lucy (Davis) Alcock. He was, by trade, a shoemaker, but also a farmer, whose farm yielded large orchard products. They celebrated their golden wedding at their pleasant home, which overlooked the pretty pond at Hancock centre. All of their nearest relatives, in the vicinity, and a few close friends were present, and the occasion was most enjoyable. The writer of this volume, by special request, contributed a poem. They had three ch., all b. in Hancock :

I. Frances Ann Alcock 6, b., Oct. 6, 1841 ; m., Oct. 4, 1866, Charles Mason Sheldon of Hancock, b. there, Dec. 19, 1841 ; son of George and Emily (Hay- ward) Sheldon. He was a private soldier in the N. H. Sixth Reg. in the Civil War, from 1861 to 1864. He has been a very prosperous farmer, butcher, and real estate dealer and lumberman. Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon live in Hancock and have built an elegant residence upon their estate. They have had four ch. :

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I. Mabel Frances7, b. in Hancock, Sept. 9, 1867; d. there, Dec. 3, 1867 ; 2. A dau.7, twin to preceding, d. on day of birth; 3. Charles Alvin7, b. in Hancock, Mar. 4, 1870; m., May 10, 1893, Harriet Caroline Fairfield, b. in Hancock, Dec. 4, 1873; dau. of Charles F. and Ella (Bickford) Fairfield; a farmer in Hancock ; one ch., Fannie Elva8, b. in Hancock, Dec. 27, 1894; 4. Harry Mason7, b. in Hancock, Oct. 2, 1879; m., Sept. 30, 1903, Alice Mae Fogg, b. in Hancock, Sept 18, 1887; dau. of Simon Stickney and Luretta Josephine (Lakin) Fogg; operates a turning mill in Hancock; two ch., (1). Simon Mason8, b. in Hancock, Mar. 22, 1905; (2). Louise May8, b. in Hancock, July 8, 1908; d. at birth.

2. Julia Abigail Alcock 6, (last name legally changed to Otis), b., Sept. 6, 1843; d. in Keene, Sept. 6, 1910, on her sixty-seventh birthday anniversary ; m., Oct. 5, 1870, Luke Edward Joslin, b. in Stoddard, Apr. 25, 1842 ; son of Stephen Carter and Hannah (Towne) Joslin. He is a farmer and teamster, and still (1912) res. in Keene.

3. Charles Lewis Alcock 6, (name legally changed to Charles Lewis Otis), b., Apr. 4, 1847 ; m., Apr 30, 1871, Emma Dorcas Putnam, b. in Wilton, Feb. 28, 1844 ; dau. of Amos and Dorcas (Putnam sic) Putnam. He is a farmer in Han- cock, especially successful in orchard products. He lives upon the paternal Alcock homestead, on which his father and grandfather had lived. Six ch., all b. in Hancock : I. Mary Emma7, b., Mar. 22, 1873; m., Sept. 27, 1896, Bertell Leroy Talbot, M. D. of Peterborough, a graduate of the Harvard Medical School in 1896, b. in Milford, N. H., Apr. 5, 1872; son of Leroy Loammi and Eliza Ann (Dutton) Talbot. They have two ch .: (1). Harold8, b. in Peterborough, Nov. 14, 1897; (2). Evelyn Frances8, b. in Peterborough, Feb. 19, 1900. 2. Helen Frances7, b., Mar. 30, 1875, m., Sept. 11, 1903, Luther Hatch, b. at North Weymouth, Mass., Aug. 1, 1868; son of Luther Phillips and Elizabeth Wise (Clark) Hatch. He graduated at the Bridgewater State Normal School, and was a successful school teacher, and has more recently res. in Buffalo, N. Y., connected with an automatic mailing company, of which he was the treasurer. 3. Lewis Royal™, b., Mar. 15, 1877. 4. Ernest Mansel7, b., June 9, 1879; d. in Hancock, Apr. 24, 1881, the result of being scalded by falling into a pail of hot water. 5. Earle Charles7, b., Mar. 25, 1882 ; m., Sept. 6, 1906, Cora Adeline Fiske of Schnectady, N. Y., b. in Greeley, Colorado, July 19, 1888; dau. of Jeremiah Madison and Abbie Jane (Wilson) Fiske. He is a machinist, at Pitts- field, Mass., in winter, but lives summers in the house built by his grandfather, L. W. Alcock, upon the homestead in Hancock. No ch. in 1912. 6. Dean Putnam7, b., Sept. 18, 1883, a graduate of Dartmouth College, with the degree of B. S., in 1910. He has a fine position in New York, N. Y., with the automatic mailing company with which his brother-in-law, Mr. Hatch is connected.

4. HANNAH' MATTHEWS, dau. of James4, 1, d. in Bennington, April 2, 1876. She m., Oct. 28, 1845, Alexis Roanien Whitcomb Burtt, b. at Han- cock Factory Village (now Bennington), Oct. 6, 1818; d. in Bennington, Nov. 17, 1865; son of Dr. James Sullivan and Mercy (Preston) Burtt. He was a teacher of penmanship; res. in Bennington. Four ch., all b. in Bennington :

I. Mercy Adalette Burtt 6, b., July 25, 1846; m., Dec. 26, 1863, Edward Ira Dodge, b. in Hancock, Aug. 28, 1845; son of Ira and Hannah (Hunt)

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Dodge. He has been the postmaster at Bennington, where they res., and have a small store and sell ice cream also. No ch.

2. Charles Everett Burtt&, b., Jan. 14, 1849 ; m. Ist, Jan. 5, 1873, Casilda Jane Sturtevant, b. in Stoneham, Mass., Aug. 29, 1846; d. there, Feb, 4, 1888; dau. of John Q. A. and Elizabeth A. (Stevens) Sturtevant. They had one son, Wil- liam Albert7, b. in Stoncham, Nov. 4, 1873; still unm., res. in Stoneham. Mr. Burtt m. 2d, April 28, 1902, Mrs. Martha Chapman (Ellis) Taylor, b. in Mill- bury, Mass., Mar. 21, 1853; dau. of Jabez and Martha E. (Carey) Ellis, and divorced from a Mr. Taylor. He has charge of a stationary engine at Stoneham ..

3. James Madison Whitcomb Burtt 6, b., Apr. 22, 1852; d. at Murrietta, Cal., Feb. 28, 1898; m., in Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 23, 1883, Clara Marquart. b. at Vallonia, Indiana, June 28, 1861 ; dau. of George and Sophia (Durham) Marquart. He taught dancing and tuned pianos. His health failed and he died early in life of tuberculosis.

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A history of the town of Sullivan, New Hampshire, 1777-1917, Volume II, Part 43

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