USA > New Hampshire > Cheshire County > Sullivan > A history of the town of Sullivan, New Hampshire, 1777-1917, Volume II > Part 45
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78 | Part 79 | Part 80 | Part 81 | Part 82 | Part 83 | Part 84 | Part 85 | Part 86 | Part 87 | Part 88 | Part 89 | Part 90 | Part 91 | Part 92 | Part 93 | Part 94 | Part 95 | Part 96 | Part 97 | Part 98 | Part 99 | Part 100 | Part 101 | Part 102 | Part 103
II. FAMILY OF ZENAS D. METCALF.
A family of Metcalfs came from Topsfield, Mass., to Keene. One of these, I. ABIJAH1 METCALF, m. Mercy Ellis. They had twelve ch., whose births are
1152
METCALF.
recorded in Keene : Amity2 ; Nahum Ellis 2; Frederick ", who d. young ; Fred- erick2; Zenas2 ; Jason 2, who d. young ; Priscilla2, who d. young ; Jason2 ; Priscilla2 ; Hannah 2 ; Mercy 2 ; and Cynthia2. II. CYNTHIA2 METCALF, youngest dau. and youngest ch. of Abijah1, was b. in Keene, Jan. 20, 1786. Her son, Zenas De Calvus3 Metcalf, was b. in Keene, in 1808.
1. ZENAS DECALVUS3 METCALF, b. in Keene, in 1808; d. in West- minster, Vt., May 23, 1860. He m. Martha Hill Temple, b. in Marlborough, Jan. 24, 1811 ; d. in Westminster, Vt., Mar. 18, 1871 ; dau. of Thomas and Jane (Banks) Temple. Mr. Metcalf went to Gilsum about 1830, and lived there many years. He and his wife joined the Mormon church in Gilsum. He was a blacksmith. In 1848, he moved to Sullivan, and lived about a year in the Alonzo Mason house at 3. He returned to Gilsum in a little more than a year. He was the first man who worked in the blacksmith shop at East Sullivan, at II, which had been erected by neighbors, on land belonging to the Goodnows, and was afterwards purchased by L. H. Smith. He moved from Gilsum to Westminster, Vt., in 1852. He had twelve ch. : 1. George Everett4, b. in Gilsum, Jan. 3, 1831 ; d. there, Oct. 18, 1832, drowned in one of Taylor's tan vats ; 2. Mary Eliza4, b. in Gilsum, Dec, 23, 1833 ; d. there, May 17, 1836; 3. George Washington4, 2, b. in Gilsum, Dec. 16, 1835 ; 4. Mary Elizabeth 4, b. in Gilsum, Dec. 18, 1837 ; d. unm., in Westminster, Vt., Sept. 17, 1855 ; 5. Albert William*, 3, b. in Gilsum, Dec. 28, 1839 ; 6. Eli Plater4, 4, b. in Gilsum, Mar. 15, 1842 ; 7. Hiram Smith 4, 5, b. in Gilsum, Feb. 19, 1844 ; 8. Oscar Mack 4, b. in Gilsum, June 5, 1846 ; d. unm., in St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 8, 1906; a lawyer, first in Port- land, Me., then in Minnesota ; 9. Ella Mahala4, b. in Gilsum, June 24, 1847; d. unm., in Boulder, Col., Apr. 6, 1898; 10. Frederick 4, b. in Gilsum, June 16, 1850; d. unm., at Boulder, Col., Feb. 26, 1877 ; II. Frank Pierce4, 6, b. in West- minster, Vt., Sept. 26, 1852; 12. Martha Jane4, b. in Westminster, Vt., Nov. 19, 1855; d. there, July 23, 1856.
2. GEORGE W.4 METCALF, son of Zenas D.8, 1, m., Jan. 1, 1856, Lucretia R. Peck of Weston, Vt. He d. in Westminster, Vt., May 29, 1907. His widow is living (1912) in Westminster. He had fourteen ch., all b. in Westminster, Vt. :
I. George Elleryb Vietcalf, b., Jan. 13, 1859; m., Annie Belle McKenney of Saugus, Mass. He has four ch., all b. in Saugus : 1. Ellery Emerson6, b., June 28, 1895; 2. Curtis Upham6, b., Jan. 30, 1898; 3. Miriam6, b., Oct. 26, 1901 ; 4. George Sumner6, b., Apr. 5, 1910.
2. Charles Austin" Metcalf, b., July 28, 1860; d. in Warren, Mass., Oct. 16, 1885; m. Emily R. Whitney of Warren.
3. Martha Janeb Metcalf, b., Feb. 26, 1862 ; d., Feb. 6, 1863.
4. Ralph Edgar® Metcalf, b., Aug. 23, 1864; m. Rest Adelia Wiggins of Hinsdale. Four ch. : I. Rest Hattie6, b. at East Northfield, Mass., May II, 1890; 2. Ralph Oliver6, b. in Hinsdale, Oct. 24, 1892; 3. Ruth Elinor6, b. in Hinsdale, July 29, 1894; 4. George Ray6, b. in Hinsdale, Dec. 29, 1897.
5. Arthur Metcalf , b., Aug. 6, 1867; m. Genevieve Caldwell Bemis of Springfield, Mass. Three ch., all b. in Worcester, Mass. : 1. Charles Austin", b., Jan. 15, 1879; 2. Gertrude Florence6, b., Dec. 2, 1900; 3. Paul Judson6, b., Nov. 26, 1902 ; d., Oct. 12, 1903.
2
J
S b b
A J J
N
C at F
1153
METCALF.
6. Rollo5 Metcalf, b., June 4, 1869; m. Cora Stella Peck of Westminster, Vt. Two ch., both b. in Westminster : 1. Harold Clayton6, b., June 17, 1898 ; 2. Donald Peck6, b., Sept. 13, 1901.
7. Florence Ella® Metcalf, b., June 6, 1872; unm., res. in Westminster.
8. Frank Wilson5 Metcalf, b., May 5, 1874; m. Anna L. Barrett of Saxton's River, Vt. Two ch., both b. in Walpole : 1. Frank Warren6, b., Dec. 13, 1905 ; 2. Kenneth Eldredge6, b., Oct. 14, 1910.
9. Herbert Oscars Metcalf, b., Mar. 11, 1876; d. unm., Apr. 26, 1902.
10. Harry Peck 5 Metcalf, b., Mar. 1I, 1876, twin to preceding, m. Lilian May Stoddard of Saxton's River, Vt. Five ch., all b. in Westminster, Vt. : I. Herbert Sidney6, b., Mar. 21, 1902 ; 2. Leon George", b., Jan. 13, 1905 ; 3. Stella Maude6, b., Sept. 29, 1906; 4. Edith May6, b., Apr. 23, 1908 ; 5. Floris Hazel6, b., June 10, 1911.
II. Mary Alice" Metcalf, b., May 19, 1878; d., Feb. 22, 1892.
12. Wallace Hancock5 Metcalf, b., July 10, 1880; m. Elizabeth Parker Ward of Westminster, Vt. Two ch., both b. in Springfield, Mass. : 1. Wallace Hancock6, Jr., b., July 3, 1909; 2. Malcolm Ward6, b., Oct. 16, 1910.
13. Fred. Allen" Metcalf, b., June 14, 1882; m. Grace Maria Underwood of Bellows Falls, Vt. One ch., Gladys Helen6, b. in Westminster, Vt., Mar. 19, 1908.
14. Raymond Daniel" Metcalf, b., Sept. 1, 1886; unm. in 1912.
3. ALBERT W.4 METCALF, son of Zenas D.3, 1, d. in Springfield, Mass., May 17, 1911. He m., Oct. 19, 1871, Addie Starkey, b. in Brattleborough, Vt., Jan. 10, 1851 ; still living in Springfield; dau. of Oren and Sarah Olivia (Stoddard) Starkey. He served in the 2d Vt. Reg. in Civil War; was wounded at Fairfax Station, Va .; discharged for disability ; reinstated in 12th Vt. Reg., after recovery ; res. in Keene and Springfield, Mass. Three ch. :
I. Edith 5 Metcalf, b. in Keene, May 27, 1872 ; d. there, Nov. 1, 1882.
2. Albert Archer" Metcalf, b. in Keene, Oct. 18, 1881 ; m., July 10, 1903, Henrietta C. Maxham, b. in Keene, Apr. 25, 1882; dau. of Henry C. and Lilla J. (Perry) Maxham. He is agent and cashier of the Equitable Life Insurance Society in Springfield. He was educated at the Keene High School. Two ch., both b. in Springfield : 1. Maxham6, b., Oct. 4, 1905; 2. Albert Archer6, Jr., b., July 4, 1907.
3. Robert Winchell 5 Metcalf, b. in Keene, Apr. 4, 1884; m., Jan. 12, 1909, Alice Mand Hicks, b. in Brimfield, Mass., Aug. 12, 1887; dau. of Orrin and Julia Ann (Blashfield) Hicks. One ch., Alice Winchell6, b. in Springfield, Mass., July 23, 1910.
4. ELI P.4 METCALF, son of Zenas D.3, 1, d. at Boulder, Colorado, May 16, 1904. He m., Dec. 31, 1873, Margaret Jane Mitchell, b. in Davenport, Iowa, Nov. 14, 1852; dau. of Samuel G. and Agnes (Boal) Stevens. Five ch. : 1. Agnes Boal", b. at Boulder, Feb. 18, 1876; 2. Albert Temples, b. in Longmont, Col., May 4, 1880; d. in Spokane, Wash., Dec. 26, 1904 ; 3. Bertha Regina5, b. at Boulder, June 10, 1885 ; d. there, May 10, 1887 ; 4. Eli Francis5, b. at Boulder, Feb. 9, 1888 ; 5. Oscar Mack 5, b. at Boulder, July 28, 1891 ; d. there, Sept. 15, 1891.
5. HIRAM S.4 METCALF, son of Zenas D.3, 1, d. at Boulder, Col., June
1154
METCALF. - MILES. - MILLER.
27, 1886. He m., Feb. 12, 1870, Mary Jane Crossen, b. in Londonderry, Ireland ; dau. of Dominic and Katharine (Kelly) Crossen. He was a carpenter. The widow is living in Denver, Col. Six ch .:
I. Ella Mahala5 Metcalf, b. in Springfield, Mass., Sept. 4, 1872 ; m. Lorenzo Sheets. One ch .: Edna Isabel9.
2. George Washington5 Metcalf, b. in Holyoke, Mass., May 16, 1874; m. Sophronia (called " Frona ") Douglas. No ch.
3. Margaret Janeb Metcalf, b. at Boulder, Col., Sept. 26, 1880; m. George W. Linn. No ch.
4. Mary Elizabeth5 Metcalf, b. at Boulder, Col., Apr. 23, 1882 ; m. Joseph P. Wartner. Three ch. : 1. Francis6, 2. Josephine6, 3. George6.
5. Katherine Elvira® Metcalf (middle name spelled by them " Alvira "), b. at Boulder, Col., Apr. 9, 1884 ; d., Mar. 4, 1888.
6. Josephine Hiram" Metcalf, b. at Platteville, Col., Jan. 9, 1887 ; d., Feb. 9, 1907.
6. FRANK P.4 METCALF, son of Zenas D.3. 1, m., Sept. 26, 1899, Nancy Ada White (first name given as " Nannie "), a native of Johnson Co., Kansas, and a dau. of James B. and Mary (Williamson) White. He has two ch. (in 1912) : 1. Florence5, b. at Boulder, Col., Oct. 19, 1901 ; 2. Elsieb, b. at Bould- er, Mar. 10, 1904.
MILES.
MRS. LAURA ANN (DAVIS) [RICH] MILES, b. in the State of New York (the town -not known to her dau.), Sept. 5, 1843 ; d. at East Sullivan, July 12, 1903, at the house of her dau., Mrs. Nelson Castor, at 51. She was the dau. of Amasa and Ann (Coombs) Davis. She m. Ist, Charles Adams Rich, a native of Winchester, N. H. She m. 2d, Erastus Cutler, who lived in Vermont, in the towns of Barre, Waterbury, and Cabot. She m. 3d, Wesley F. Miles, whose widow she was at her death. She had three ch .. I. Bert C. Rich of East Whitman, Mass., who has one son and two daughters; 2. Frank A. Rich of Phillipston, Mass., who has two sons and two daughters ; 3. Laura Mabel Rich, b. in Richmond, July 24, 1868, who m. Nelson Castor, q. v. As Mrs. Miles was not a legal resident of the town, we shall not attempt any genealogy of her family. She happened to spend her last days with her daughter, and her body was buried in the Meetinghouse Cemetery.
MILLER.
LEMUEL4 MILLER, the first in this line whose name we have found, is I. said to have been of the fourth generation of the first Miller of that family who came over from England. Lemuel was b. at Lyme (?), Conn., June 21, 1742 ; d. in Marlow, Dec. 1, 1822 ; m. Mary Beckwith, who was b. in Conn., Oct. 9, 1743; d. in Marlow, June 23, 1823. II. ELEAZAR5 MILLER, son of Lemuel4, b. in Mar- low (?), Apr. 15, 1767 ; m., Jan. 28, 1790, Freelove, dau. of Silas Mack of Alstead. The portion of this family pertaining to the branch of Harvey B. Miller was specially prepared for the author by Mr. John Bliss of Gilsum.
1. AMASA6 MILLER, son of Eleazar5, was b. in Marlow, about 1796: d. at Cavendish, Vt., Apr. 15, 1848. He res. in various places in New Hampshire
re in
tł
E
J
b
P
P I R
S
a
m da
1155
MILLER.
and Vermont. In S., he lived two or three years, 1820-22, in the old Simeon Ellis house which once stood opposite the parsonage, at 89. He m., Oct, 29, 1816, Lucy Bill, b. in Gilsum, Jan. 8, 1798 ; d. in Reading, Vt., Nov. 5, 1846 ; dau. of Samuel and Lydia (Mack) Bill. They had eight ch. : 1. David Bill 7, b. in Gilsum, March 1817 ; d. in Keene, Nov. 23, 1824; 2. Clarinda1, 2, b. in Surry, Oct. 25, 1818 ; 3. Lucius7, b. in S., at 89, about 1822 ; d. unm., at Reading, Vt., Oct. 3, 1846; 4. Harvey Bill1, 3, b. in Keene, Feb. 24, 1823 ; 5. Lydia Evelyn7 b. in Gilsum, Feb. 25, 1826; adopted into the family of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Abbott of Stoddard; d. unm., at Westfield, N. Y., Dec. 9, 1847 ; educated at Mt. Holyoke Seminary ; 6. David7, b. in Reading, Vt., about 1828 ; d. there unm., June 8, 1844 ; 7. Lucy Ann7, d. in childhood ; 8. Louisa Maria7, 4, b. in Cavendish, Vt., Sept. 2, 1836.
2. CLARINDA MILLER, dau. of Amasa6, 1, m., Nov. 12, 1844, Cornelius David Shattuck of Windsor, Vt. We have not learned the dates of their deaths. They had three ch. : 1. Elroy Jamess, b. in Reading, Vt., Mar. 17, 1846 ; m., Mar. 25, 1868, Lucy Dean Tuel. They res. in Windsor, Vt., where a son, Claude Tuel Shattuck, was b., May 12, 1871. 2. Fred. Warren8, b. in Reading, Vt., May I, 1853 ; res. in Windsor, Vt. 3. Ada Louise8, b. in Reading, Vt., Jan. 1, 1855 ; res. at Windsor, Vt.
3. HARVEY BILL MILLER, son of Amasa6. 1, d. in Gilsum May 24, 1891. He m., Oct. 23. 1844, Susan Nash, b. in Gilsum, May 4, 1827; d. there, May 21, 1891; dau. of Lydia Nash, and granddaughter of Asa Nash. They lived in various places in Gilsum, Marlow, and Alstead, also, for a short time, about 1848 to 1850, in the old Eaton house in S., at 215. He was a farmer and was famous for hunting foxes and other game. They had twelve ch .:
I. Rhoda Melissa Evelyn& Miller, b. in Gilsum, Dec. 7, 1844; d. there, May 31, 1891 ; m., Jan. 8, 1862, Rufus Greene, b. in Alstead, June 4, 1827 ; d. in Surry, Jan. 28. 1893 ; son of John and Lucy (Proctor) Greene. They res. in Walpole, Gilsum, and Alstead. She had nine ch .: 1. Fred. Elroy9, b. in Wal- pole, Jan. 8, 1863. See FRED. ELROY GREENE, in these genealogies. 2. Effie Eveline", b. in Gilsum, May 19, 1866; m., Dec. 18, 1890, George Henry Horton, b. in Brattleborough, Vt., Sept. 30, 1867 ; son of Henry Russell and Mary Abi- gail (Persons or Pearsons or Parsons) Horton. No ch. Res. at Warehouse Point, C'onn. 3. George Henry9, b. in Gilsum, Mar. 5, 1868 ; m., Apr. 2, 1890, Lillieth May Robinson, b. in Hartford, Conn., Aug. 23, 1871 ; dau. of Lillieth Robinson. They res. at Springfield, Mass., where their three ch. were born : (1). Earle Robinson10, b., Oct. 30, 1890 ; (2). Ralph Herbert10, b., Oct. 23, 1893 ; (3). Leon John10, b., Feb. 15, 1896. 4. Angelina Metella9, b. in Gilsum, Feb. I, 1870 ; m., Oct. 19, 1890, Justus Heath, b. in Stoddard, May 30, 1863; son of Justus Andrew and Louisa J. (Nash) Heath. They res. in Gilsum, where their three ch. were born : (1). Hattie Rhoda Idella10, b., Apr. 7, 1892 ; (2). Clara Eveline1, b., Apr. 24, 1894 ; (3). Irma Louisa10, b., July 29, 1896 (the date cor- recting Gilsum town records). 5. Charles Harvey9, b. in Gilsum, Feb. 9, 1871 ; m., Sept. 5, 1896, Nellie Louise Fiske, b. in Charlestown, N. H., July 19, 1868 ; dau. of Oren Exter and Belinda D. (Eaton) Fiske. Res. Alstead. No ch. when record was taken. 6. Jay Ernest9, b. in Gilsum, May 6, 1874. 7. Don Lee9, b. in Alstead, July 8. 1877. 8. Alma Idella3, b. in Alstead, Aug. 4, 1879. Her son,
1156
MILLER.
Rex Wyman10, was b. in Gilsum, Mar. 18, 1897. 9. Bernice Susan9, b. in Alstead, Mar. 9, 1884.
2. Denzel Alphonso® Miller, b. in Gilsum, Aug. 15, 1846; unm .; res. in Gilsum.
3. Lucius Milan8 Miller, b. in S., at 215, Apr. 21, 1849; m., Oct. 1, 1871, Esther Adeline Howard, b. in S., Oct. 28, 1853; dau. of Henry H. and Lucinda W. (Davis) Howard. Three ch. : 1. Harvey9, b. in Gilsum, Aug. 17, 1872 ; d. the same day. 2. Perley Milan9, b. in Gilsum, July 13, 1874; m., Dec. 25, 1894, May Emma Elizabeth Heath, b. in Washington, N. H., Nov. 6, 1878; dau. of Andrew J. and Emma Jane (Snell) Heath. Three ch .: (1). Emily Adaline10, b. in Gilsum, Sept. 27, 1895; (2). Milan Raynor10, b. in Marlow, Jan. 3, 1898 ; (3). Kate Isabel10, b. in Marlow, June 16, 1901. 3. Oren Clement9, b. in Gilsum, Jan. 3, 1879; unm. in 1912.
4. Marshall Harvey8 Miller, b. in Gilsum, Mar. 25, 1851; d. there, Aug. 25, 1869.
5. Ann Josephine8 Miller, b. in Gilsum, Nov. 1, 1853; m. Ist, Sept. 26, 1871, Wm. Calvin Nash, b. in Springfield, Vt., Oct. 1, 1851 ; son of David Oliver and Andana Rebecca (Woodward) Nash. They were divorced. She m. 2d, Nov. 21, 1874, James Chapman, b. in Alstead, Jan. 12, 1829; d. in Gilsum, June 17, 1885, son of Daniel and Rebecca (Cady) Chapman. She m. 3d, Dec. 18, 1887, Calvin Daniel Fitzgerald, b. in Chester, Vt., May 31, 1864 ; son of Timothy and Sarah Abigail (Bailey) Fitzgerald. No. ch. She adopted two, known as : I. Charles Cliffordy Fitzgerald, b. in Surry, July 12, 1889; 2. Maud Nellie9 Fitzgerald, b. in Marlow, Mar. 4, 1891.
6. Rosella Viola8 Miller, b. in Gilsum, Oct. 7, 1855; m., Oct. 12, 1872, Lowell White, b. in Gilsum, July 13, 1841 ; son of Alvin and Susannah (Heath) White. Res. Gilsum. Nine ch. : 1. John Lowell9, b. in Gilsum, Jan. 17, 1873 ; m., June 24, 1893, Emma Lucy Green, b. in Marlow, May 1, 1870 ; dau. of Elmore Brainard and Lydia Ann (Barrett) Green. Three ch. when record was taken : (1). Clifford Elmer10, b. in Marlow, Apr. 21, 1894; (2). Carl Leslie16, b. in Gil- sum, Sept. 27, 1895 ; (3). A dau.10, b. in Gilsum, Mar. 16, 1897; d. at birth. 2. Marcia Alice9, b. in Gilsum, Apr. 27, 1874. Her son, Ellery Ellsworth10 was b. in Gilsum, Dec. 23, 1893. 3. Winifred Ada9, b. in Gilsum, Oct. 24, 1875 ; m., Oct. 1, 1895, Woodward Augustus Jefts, b. in Alstead, Oct. 17, 1866; son of Mason and Calista (Clark) Jefts. 4. Bert Harvey9, b. in Gilsum, Sept. 6, 1878; m., Dec. 19, 1907, Mabel G. Gerry, then 25 yrs. of age, b. in Lunenburg, Mass, dau. of Louis and Clara (Flint) Gerry. He is a blacksmith in Keene. 5. Frank Ellsworth9, b. in Gilsum, May 9, 1880. 6. Bessie Belle?, b. in Gilsum, June 17, 1883. 7. Shirley Elroy9, b. in Gilsum, May 29, 1886. 8. George Allen9, b. in Gilsum, June 27, 1890. 9. Grover Cleveland6, b. in Gilsum, Oct. 21, 1893.
7. Laura Etta8 Miller, b. in Gilsum, Feb. 4, 1858; d. in Alstead, Sept. 19, 1892; m., June 1, 1878, Louis Bourret, b. in Sorel, P. Q., Mar. 3, 1848; son of David and Adeline (St. Jacques) Bourret. Eight ch., the dates of whose births, here correctly given, correct the town records : 1. Harvey Aiméy, b. in Gilsum, Apr. 29, 1879; 2. Marie Annie9, b. in Gilsum, May 31, 1880; 3. George André9, b. in Gilsum, Aug. 11, 1882; d. in Alstead, Oct. 26, 1890; 4. Albert Ammien9, b. in Gilsum, May 10, 1884; 5. Luna Ada9, b. in Peabody, Mass., May 12, 1887 ;
a ] a h
MILLER. 1157
d. the same day ; 6. Grace Adeline9, b. in Alstead, Apr. 22, 1889; d. there, Oct. 5, 1890 ; 7. Cassie Ardella9, b. in Alstead, Mar. 21, 1891; 8. Rosa Alice9, b. in Alstead, May 4, 1892.
8. Ada Ellas Miller, b. in Marlow, Aug. 4, 1860; m., Nov. 24, 1887, Daniel Bunker, b. in Sutton, Vt., Feb. 15, 1839; son of Nathan and Arnita (Wentworth) Bunker. Two ch .: 1. Josephine Susan9 (adopted by Mr. Bunker) b. in Gilsum, Sept. 18, 1880; m., Feb. 13, 1897, Winfield Earl Wilber, b. in Surry, Sept. 3, 1877; son of Everett Eugene and Lucy Jane (Pierce) Wilber. He kept the hotel in Surry. Their ch. : (1). Everett Earle10, b. in Surry, Nov. 25, 1897 ; (2). Carl Edwin10, b. in Surry, Aug. 29, 1899. 2. Arthur Edwin9, b. in Surry, Sept. 18, 1890.
9. Gilman Willard8 Miller, b. in Alstead, Jan. 23, 1863; unm .; res. in Gilsum.
IO. Louise Maria8 Miller, b. in Gilsum, Mar. 7, 1865; m., Jan. 26, 1886, Morris Jay Pratt, b. at Mount Holly, Vt., Feb. 28, 1866; son of Leander and Julia Ann (Round) Pratt. Res. in Gilsum. Ch .: 1. George Harson9, b. in Gilsum, May 21, 1886; 2. Frank Morris9, b. in Gilsum, July 21, 1887 ; d. there, Apr. 1, 1890; 3. Pliny Mallory9, b. in Gilsum, July 12, 1889; 4. Eva Louise9, b. in Gilsum, July 3, 1891 ; 5. Harvey Leander9, b. in Gilsum, Sept. 15, 1893; 6. Ernest Jay9, b. in Gilsum, Aug. 29, 1895; 7. John9, b. in Gilsum, Sept. 14, 1897 ; 8. Lindermannº, b. in Gilsum ; 9. Julia9, b. in Ludlow, Vt.
II. George Allen8 Miller, b. in Gilsum, Jan. 15, 1867; m., Jan. 27, 1897, Isabel Maria Hastings, b. in Ludlow, Vt., July 4, 1864; dau. of James Milton and Betsey Elizabeth (Riley) Hastings.
12. Lula Vivian8 Miller, b. in Gilsum, Jan. 14, 1871 ; m., Aug. 6, 1890, Augustus Shultz, b. at Elberfeld, Rhein, Germany, Apr. 13, 1865; son of Wilhelm and Emma Shultz. Res. in Gilsum. Ch .: I. William Georgey, b. in Gilsum, Apr. 10, 1891 ; d. there, Aug. 28, 1891 ; 2. Agnes May9, b. in Waltham, Mass., July 24, 1892 ; 3. Levi Alphonso9, b. in Gilsum, July 23, 1894.
4. LOUISA MARIA7 MILLER, dau. of Amasa6, 1, m., Dec. 17, 1863, Stephen A. Wright, b. in Troy, N. H., Oct. 14, 1836; son of Almon and Sarah (Hodgkins) Wright. Five ch., all b. in Troy : 1. Arthur L.8, b., Jan. 1, 1867 ; d. in Troy, Nov. 12, 1872. 2. Ada Winifred 8, b., May 2, 1869. 3. Don Adolphus8, b, July 2, 1871. 4. Elroy8, b., Aug. 16, 1873; d. in Troy, Sept. 27, 1873. 5. Anna Emroy8, twin to the preceding, b., Aug. 16, 1873; d. in Troy, Mar. 31, 1889. The names and dates here given accurately correct Hayward's Gilsum.
II. LUCY JANE MILLER.
LUCY JANE MILLER, b. in Hartland, Vt., Oct. 8. 1842; dau. of W. H. and Diana (Parkman) Miller; was adopted into the family of Benjamin Kemp, Jr., of S, and lived with thein at 80. She m., Oct. 1866, Nelson Haskins Hunt, and lived in Newton, Mass., where she d., Feb. 19, 1899. For a full account of her family, see page 1056, paragraph 18.
III. AARON AND GILMAN MILLER.
For AARON MILLER, who lived in town in the twenties, see MELISSA WILDER, dau. of LUTHER WILDER. For GILMAN MILLER, who lived in town in the twenties, see SARAH WILDER and BETSEY WILDER, daughters of OLIVER WILDER.
137
1158
MOODY. - MOORE.
MOODY.
1. MOSES MOODY, the son of Benjamin1 and Abigail (George) Moody, was b. in Landaff, Feb. 4, 1804; d. in Keene, Dec. 13, 1845; burial in the Court St. Cemetery. He was a farmer and lived in Haverhill, N. H., Landaff, Alstead, and Keene. After his death, at the comparatively early age of 41 yrs., Io mos., and 9 days, his widow became the second wife of Jacob Spaulding of Sullivan, and brought her surviving children to his home, at 119, which was their home until they married. Her maiden name was Betsey Watson Howe. She was the dau. of William and Sarah or Sally (Harrington) Howe of Alstead. She was b. in Northborough, Mass., Feb. 27, 1805, and was m. to Mr. Moody, May 20, 1826, and to Jacob Spaulding, q. v., Oct. 16, 1849. She d. in S., at 45, July 19, 1888, and her body was buried in the Court St. Cemetery in Keene, by that of her former husband. Mr. and Mrs. Moody had five ch. : I. Florilla Elizabeth 3, b. in Haverhill, N. H., Jan. 6, 1828; m. Daniel H. Joy, q. v. ; 2. Dearborn Sanborn3, b. in Landaff, Feb. 4, 1831 ; d. there, Jan. 28, 1839 ; 3. James Stearns3, 2, b. in Landaff, Nov. 12, 1832 ; 4. Sarah Adeline3 (generally called Ada), b. in Landaff, Oct. 9, 1835; m. Ist, D. A. Wood, q. v .; m. 2d, Cyrus H. Bemis, q. v .; 5. Betsey?, b. in Alstead, May 8, 1841 ; d. there, June 1, 1841.
2. JAMES S.3 MOODY, son of Moses2, 1, was a shoemaker by trade, and worked in several Massachusetts towns, including Danvers, Stoneham, and Haverhill; residing, finally, in Bradford. He was in the Civil War, in Co. L of the old Sixth Mass. Vols. ; also in Co. C, 50th Mass. Vols. He entered the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, at Togus, Me., where he d., Sept. 5, 1892. He m. (pub., Sept. 19, 1853) Eliza Jane Gray, a native of Reading, Mass., who d. in Bradford, Mass., Mar. 2, 1911 ; dau. of John and Nancy (Good- win) Gray. They had six ch., five of whom died very young : 1. Charles Henry4, b. in Danvers, Mass., Feb. 26, 1854; d. there, May 26, 1854; 2. Flora Eliza- beth 4, 3, b. in Stoneham, Mass., July 25, 1856. 3. Walter4, 4. Henry4, 5. Ada4, 6. Elmert. The last four were all born in Stoneham, and died there.
3. FLORA E.4 MOODY, dau. of James S.8, 2, m., May 24, 1874, Charles Edward Blake, b. in Exeter, N. H., June 1, 1854; son of Edwin F. and Elizabeth A. (Sleeper) Blake. He is a barber and they are living (1912) in Bradford, Mass. One ch. : Elizabeth Maudes, b. in Haverhill, Mass., Sept. 16, 1877 ; m., Jan. 16, 1900, Charles Milton Wildes, b. in Georgetown, Mass., Jan. 25, 1874; son of John Milton and Catherine Elizabeth (Furbush) Wildes. He is a commercial traveller. They res. in Bradford, Mass., and have no ch. (1912).
MOORE.
I. LAWSON1 MOORE, b. in Marlborough, Mass., about 1758, m. Lydia Goodnow of Framingham, Mass. II. LAWSON2 MOORE, their son, b., Dec. 12, 1791 ; m., Mar. 30, 1814, Hannah Blodgett, b., Mar. 20, 1795; d., Dec. 4, 1872 ; dau. of Jonas and Sarah (Fletcher) Blodgett. III. JONAS LAWSON3 MOORE, b. in Swanzey, Jan. 9, 1825, m., Apr. 23, 1850, Clarissa Heaton, b. in Keene, Aug. 18, 1829; dau. of David and Rebecca Heaton.
1. FRANK HERBERT4 MOORE, son of Jonas Lawson3 and Clarissa (Heaton) Moore, was b. in Swanzey, July 31, 1853. He m., May 29, 1883, Mary
I
1159
MOORE. - MOREY.
Emeline Smith of Keene, b. there, Mar. 16, 1860 (not Mar. 29, as in Swanzey history) ; dau. of Henry Willard and Eunice (Davis) Smith. He is a farmer and has res. in Swanzey, Keene, S., and again in Swanzey. They lived in S., from 1896 until 1905, upon the old Charles Nash farm, at 202. They had four ch. : 1. Herbert Lawson", b. in Swanzey, May 9, 1884; d. there, Aug. 24, 1884 (date of his birth wrong in Swanzey history) ; 2. May Edna5, 2, b. in Keene, May 2, 1886; 3. Eunice Smith 5, 3, b. in Swanzey, Sept. 7, 1889; 4. Ruth Clarissa5, 4, b. in Swanzey, Nov. 22, 1891.
2. MAY EDNA MOORE, dau. of Frank H.4, 1, m. Apr. 14, 1906, Harry Enoch Howes (original name, Harry Enoch Higgins), b. in Swanzey, Apr. 14, 1884; son of James T. and Hattie S. (Howes) Higgins, and grandson of Enoch Howes. They res. in Swanzey. Two ch .: I. Marian Florence6, b. in Swanzey, Sept. 25, 1907 ; 2. Dorothy May6, b. in Swanzey, Oct. 13, 1908.
3. EUNICE SMITH MOORE, dau. of Frank H.4, 1, m., Oct. 12, 1910, Leon Eugene Beal, b. in Swanzey, Oct. 24, 1889; son of Amos E. and Grace L. (Bryant) Beal. Ch .: 1. Lyle Eugene6, b. in Swanzey, July 30, 19II.
4. RUTH CLARISSA' MOORE, dau. of Frank H.4, 1, m., May 25, 1909, Ralph Ray Dunham, b. in Framingham, Mass., Aug. 9, 1888; son of Perry and Agnes (Tyrrell) Dunham. He has been a driver for W. P. Chamberlain & Co., and has been employed by the B. & M. R. R. He res. in Keene. Ch. : I. Frank Harold ", b. in Keene, May 8, 1910.
MOREY.
1. JEREMY1 MOREY lived in S., from 1856 to 1869, on the Alonzo Mason place, at 3, and finally with the family of Malachi Barnes, at 119, where he d. in the early part of 1877. Although his death was so recent, the strictest search has been fruitless in the effort to find the month and day. He was a soldier in the War of 1812. He is supposed to have been born in Andover, N. H. We have not yet discovered the date of his birth, nor his parentage, nor the date of his marriage. He m. Rebecca Lovejoy, who was b. in Packers- field (now Nelson), May 4, 1803; d. in S., at 3, Nov. 6, 1869; dau. of Capt. Jonathan and Lydia (Breed) Lovejoy. They lived several years in Boston, Mass., but moved to S. from Andover, N. H. They had four ch., two of whom were still-born males. The others were : I. Albert Lovejoy 2, 2, b. in Boston, Mass., in 1834; 2. Angelette E.2, b. in Boston, Sept. 1838; d. there, Aug. 16, 1839. Her body was buried in the Centre (Boston Common) Cemetery, in lot (or tomb) 23. The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Morey are in the East Sullivan Cemetery, in graves as yet unmarked.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.