A history of the town of Sullivan, New Hampshire, 1777-1917, Volume II, Part 49

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


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3. Franklin Melvin8 Nash, b. in Gilsum, Dec. 26, 1838; m. Ist, Jan. 28, 1861, Mary Eliza Barlow, b. in Florence, N. Y., May 18, 1827; d. in Osceola, N. Y., Oct. 25, 1882 ; dau. of Ebenezer and Lura (Gillett) Barlow. He m. 2d. Dec. 30, 1882, Nettie Maria Jeffers, b. in Redfield, N. Y., Sept 15, 1865; dau. of William and Maria (St. John) Jeffers. They were divorced, July 14, 1892. He was in a N. Y. regiment in the Civil War. No ch.


4. Stillman Den-ell & Nash, b. in Gilsum, Nov. 30, 1844; m., Oct. 16, 1862, Elizabeth (or Betsey) Simonds (or Simons), b. in Redfield, N. Y., Dec. 29, 1844; dau. of George Washington and Mary (Nash) Simonds. See Samuel Waters Nash and the latter's dau., Mary Nash. Four ch .: I. George Linus9, b. in Townshend, Vt., Mar. 20, 1864; m. Ist, Aug. 4, 1884, Lizzie Ellen Nevers, b. in Gilsum, Dec. 13, 1870; dau. of Franklin Giles and Mary Lavina (Howard) [Bates] Nevers. They were divorced, and Lizzie Ellen was m., Apr. 11, 1889, to Harvey Leonard Bates, q. v. George Linus9 m. 2d, Aug. 14, 1890, Mrs. Celia Melissa (Austin) Willis, b. in Alstead, May 4, 1867, dau. of Kendall and Emily Roxana (Nash) Austin, and divorced in 1890, from Paul M. Willis. See Emily Roxana Nash (dau of David Nash (in the Abraham Nash, Jr., family). Lizzie Ellen had two ch. : (1). Sanford Orlando,10 (now known as Sanford Orlando Bates), b. in Gilsum, Mar. 18, 1887. (2). Bessie10, b. in Gilsum, Nov. 7, 1888 ; d. The following two were by Celia M. : (3). Myrtle Celia10, b. in Alstead, Mar. 9, 1892 ; (4). George Henry19, b. in Richmond, Aug. 8, 1894. 2. Jane Elizabeth9, b. in Redfield, N. Y., Aug. 17, 1868 (or Sept. 18, 1868, as given by another authority) ; m. Francis Freeman Bates, son of George W. Bates, q. v. She d. in Gilsum, s. p., Oct. 14, 1885. 3. William Henry9, b. in Redfield, May 3, 1871. 4. Alexander9, b. in Osceola, N. Y., Mar. 30, 1880.


11. ASA BRADFORD7 NASH, son of Asa6 (of Gilsum), 4, d. in Gilsum, Aug. 9, 1881. He m., Nov. 25, 1836, Lydia Davis, b. in Gilsum, Jan. 29, 1820 d. there, Sept. 20, 1859; dau. of John and Martha (Phillips) Davis. He m. 2d, June II, 1877, Nancy Melissa (Parkhurst) Barron, formerly wife of Amasa F. Barron, b. in Troy, N. H., Jan. 16, 1836; d. in Gilsum, Jan. 14, 1889; dau. of


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Luke and Laurana F. (Priest) Parkhurst. He was a farmer. Six ch., all b. in Gilsum : I. Lura Alfreda8, b., Apr. 11, 1838; m. Solomon Mack Howard, the elder, q. v. ; 2. Adelbert Bradford8, b., Apr. 7, 1841 ; d. in Gilsum, Mar. 16, [902; unm ; 3. Martha Cynthia8, b., June 20, 1843; d. in Gilsum, Dec. 10, 1845; 4. Phila Elizabeth 8, b., Jan. 20, 1846; m. William H. Bates, q. v. ; 5. Quincy Bethuel 8, 36, b., Dec. 2, 1848; 6. Everetta Roselvas, b., Apr. 4, 1852; m. Woodbury Corey, q. v.


12. NANCY JANE7 NASH, dau. of Asa6 of Gilsum, 4, d. at St. Joseph, Mo., June 30, 1851 ; m., May 21, 1837, Wm. Campbell, b. in Acworth, Jan. 12, [810; d. at St. Joseph, Mo., June 26, 1851 ; son of Daniel and Ann ( Hous- ton) Campbell. She had six ch., first five b. in Gilsum, the last in Peterbor- ough:


I. Adoniram Judson Seymour & Campbell, b., Apr. 17, 1838; d. at St. Joseph, Mo., June 28, 1851.


2. Rosella Fanes Campbell, b., Feb. 18, 1842; m., Jan. 28, 1868, Edward Payson Brown, b. at Fredericktown, Knox Co., Ohio, May 21, 1839; son of Rev. Simeon and Lydia (Cook) Brown; res. River Sioux, Iowa. He was in the Civil War. Two ch., both unm. in 1898: 1. William Simeon9 Brown, b. in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Jan. 18, 1870; 2. Frederick Campbell9 Brown, b. in the same place, Oct. 21, 1874.


3. Elparan Moroni8 Campbell, b., Dec. 8, 1842 ; had his name changed to William Henry8 Campbell. He m., May 1, 1872, Anna Elizabeth Knox, b. near Salem, Washington Co., Indiana, Jan. 4, 1845; d. at Council Bluffs, Iowa, Apr. 8, 1898; dau. of John and Irene (Shryer) Knox. He is a carpenter and joiner ; was in the Civil War, under the name of Wm. H. Davy, in 4th Iowa Vols. ; was in 14 battles. A dau.9, b. in Council Bluffs, Feb. 14, 1878, d. the same day.


4. Joseph 8 Campbell, b., Jan. 10, 1845; d. in Gilsum, Jan. 16, 1845.


5. Hyrum8 Campbell (the way Hyrum Smith, the Mormon, spelled his first name), b., Dec. 23. 1846; d. the same day.


6. Charles Edward8 Campbell, b. in Peterborough, May 27, 1850; d. at Council Bluffs, Ia., Nov, 18, 1869.


13. RHODA MELISSA7 NASH, dau. of Asa€ of Gilsum, 4, d. in Fram- ingham, Mass., May 23, 1897 ; m., Feb. 27, 1842, William Martin Brown, b. in Sudbury, Mass., Aug. 5, 1820; d. in Framingham, Mass , July 15, 1878; son of Uriah and Susan (Hunt) Brown. Three ch., all b. in Framingham :


I. William Bemsley8 Brown, b., Apr. 6, 1843; m., Apr. 19, 1864, Ellen Pamelia Stone, b. in Framingham in 1845; d. there, Sept. 29, 1871; dau. of William and Hannah (Dearth) Stone. One ch., Everett Burton9 Brown, b. in Framingham, Sept. 8, 1865.


2. Effie Mabel8 Brown, b., Aug. 23, 1867; unm. in 1897.


3. Edgar Nelson8 Brown, b., Sept. 2, 1845; d. in Framingham, Mar. 27, 1867.


14. LUCETTA7 NASH (called Lucy7 Nash), dau. of Asa6 of Gilsum, 4, d. in Gilsum, May 14, 1902; m. Ist, Sept. 21. 1844, Alonzo Bethuel Cook, b. in Grafton, Vt., about 1820; son of Alexander and Sarah (Archer) Cook. She m. 2d, Dec. 21, 1856, William Cady, b. in Alstead, Mar. 16, 1806; d. in Alstead, May 18, 1892; son of Joseph and Rebecca (Cheever) Cady. She had ten ch. :


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I. Martin Jefferson8 Cook, b. in Gilsum, Mar. 4, 1845; killed at Gettys- burg, Pa., July 3, 1863 ; was in 16th N. H. Vols.


2. Marcus Herbert8 Cook, b. in Alstead, May 4, 1846; a cripple; d. in Gilsum, Jan. 5, 1866.


3. Sarah Ann8 Cook, b. in Gilsum, Mar. II, 1848; d. in Alstead, Dec. 22, 1886; m., June 18, 1874, George Henry Hodgkins, b. in Walpole, Jan. 22, 1839 ; son of John Nelson and Emily (Hall) Hodgkins. Three ch., all b. in Walpole : 1. Clara Lora9 Hodgkins, b. Mar. 16, 1876; 2. Charles Edwardº Hodgkins, b,. Oct. 24, 1880; 3. Fred. Willard? Hodgkins, b., Mar. 2, 1884; m., June 25, 1905, Dora Smith.


4. Juliette Frances8 Cook, b. in Gilsum, Feb. 2, 1850; m., Nov. 29, 1868, Dinsmoor Albert Howe, b. in Townshend (or Windham), Vt., July 25, 1842 ; d. in Athol, Mass., son of Luke and Beulah (Fairbanks) Howe. He was in the 16th N. H. Vols. in the Civil War. Two ch .: 1. William Martin9 Howe, b. in Windham, Vt., Sept. 18, 1870; m., July 29, 1896, Nellie Augusta Wilson, b. in Worcester, Mass., Mar. 13, 1878; dau. of Everett Julius and Eleanor Augusta (Laverty) Wilson. He is a locomotive engineer. Two ch .: (1). Mildred Nel- lie Violet10 Howe, b. in Providence, R. I., Mar. 26, 1897; d. in Hope, R. I., Aug. 2, 1897 ; (2). A son10, b. in Worcester, Mass., about 1900. 2. Effie Anne9 Howe, b. in Townshend, Vt., June 7, 1874; d. there, July 25, 1875. Mrs. Howe m. 2d, Aug. 15, 1883, Lucius Oakley Metcalf, b., Nov. 4, 1840; d. at Cobbles- kill, N. Y., July 14, 1893, son of Sarah Ann Metcalf. He was in a Mass. regi- ment in the Civil War. No ch.


5. Georgiana Ardella8 Cook, b. in Gilsum, Apr. 24, 1852; m., Feb. 2, 1873, Norman Norris Davis, q. v., b. in S., Jan. 31, 1840; son of Lewis and Susannah (Forbush) Davis. No ch.


6. Elizabeth Jane8 Cook, b. in Gilsum, May 9, 1854; m., May 4, 1867, Ephraim Albert Howard, q. v., son of Henry II. Howard, q. v.


7. Achsah Emma8 Cady, b. in Alstead, Nov. 12, 1858; m. Ist, Aug. 12, 1880, Charles Edmund Thompson, b. in Gilsum, May 12, 1859; d. in Keene, Oct. 18, 1883; son of Henry Arthur and Sarah Jane (Seaver) Thompson. She m. 2d, Oct. 8, 1887, Charles Eugene Martin, b. in Calais, Vt., Oct. 2, 1859; son of John A. and Ann Eliza (Bailey) Martin. She had a ch., named Arthur Young9, b. in Alstead, Apr. 2, 1878.


8. Flora Diantha8 Cady, b. in Gilsum, Aug. 2, 1860; m., Apr. 5, 1875, Henry Warren Howard, q. v., son of Henry H. Howard, q. v.


9. Etta Asteria8 Cady (middle name misspelled by them " Esteria "), b. in Gilsum, Apr. 28, 1862 ; d. there, Aug. 23, 1864.


IO. Etta A.& Cady, d. at the age of two days, in 1864 or 1865.


15. JACOB D.7 NASH, son of Asa6 of Gilsum, 4, was a farmer and mechanic, and d. in Gilsum, Dec. 12, 1899. He m. Ist, July 28, 1845, Lydia Diantha Cady, b. in Langdon, Nov. 22, 1827; d. in Framingham, Mass., Dec. 26, 1863; dau. of Jesse and Diantha (Tenney) Cady. He m. 2d, June 3, 1864, Elizabeth Culverhouse, b. in Trowbridge, England, May 6, 1838; dau. of John and Harriet (Knee) Culverhouse. He lived mostly in Gilsum. In 1870, and for a time before and after that, he lived at East Sullivan, in the house at 17, and worked in the tannery. He had five ch. :


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I. Eugene Pownal8 Nash, b. in Gilsum, May 17, 1846; m. Ist, June II, 1870, Mrs. Polly Maria (Pitkin) Russell, b. in Schroon, N. Y., Dec. 14, 1834 ; dau. of Russell and Clarissa (Hosford) Pitkin. He m. 2d, Apr. 12, 1880, Della Jane Vose, b. in Keene, May 1, 1860; dau. of George Henry and Mrs. Elizabeth Betsey (Messenger) [Brockway] Vose. One ch., Carl Eugene9, b. in Keene, July 1, 1885 ; d. there, Mar. 16, 1894.


2. Otis Gilmore8 Nash, b. in Gilsum, Jan. 16, 1849; m. Ist, Jan. 6, 1870, Mary Ann Laramore, b. at Boston Mountain, Washington Co., Arkansas, June 25, 1843; d. at Gatesville, Coryell Co., Texas, Nov. 22, 1894; dau. of Rev. James Jackson and Mary Ann (Armstrong) Laramore. He m. 2d, Sept. 25, 1895, Lizzie Heine, b. at Cow Creek, Burnet Co., Texas, Apr. 10, 1876; dau. of Henry and Jane (Harries) Heine. He is one of the " elders " in the " Church of Christ " at Bertram, Burnet Co., Texas, where he res. One ch., Jacob Bert?, b. at Paul's Valley, Chickasaw Nation (now part of Oklahoma), Dec. 30, 1874 ; m., Aug. 10, 1893, Ollie Ann Wilkes, b. at Cow Creek, Burnet Co., Texas, Apr. 17, 1876; dau. of Samuel and Betsey (McNew) Wilkes ; res. at Roseland, Col- lin Co., Texas ; a farmer ; one ch., Thomas Oliver10, b. in Bertram, Burnet Co., Texas, Apr. 12, 1894.


3. Emmet Jesse8 Nash, b. in Gilsum, Sept. 12, 1850; d. there, Feb. 10, 1851 ; the date of death on the headstone is wrongly given as 1852.


4. A daughter8 of Jacob Nash, b. in Gilsum, Jan. 2, 1852 ; d. the same day.


5. Emmet Jesse8 Nash (2d of name), b. in Gilsum, Apr. 4, 1853; m. Ist, May 7, 1872, Lucy Jaggars, b. in Winston Co., near Jasper, Walker Co., Alaba- ina, May 14, 1852; d. at Falkville, Ala., May 7, 1879; dau. of Thomas and Martha (Woodall) Jaggars. He m. 2d, Aug. 29, 1881, Mrs. Mary Ann (Meri- deth) Batlorff ; b. in Brownsville, Ky., Jan. 14, 1849; dau. of Hugh and Mary (Blanton) Merideth ; widow of Wm. Batlorff. They separated. He is a ship carpenter. One ch .: Candace Ginevra9, b. in Falkville, Ala., Dec. 3, 1876; m. June 25, 1893, James Columbus Wallace, b. in Simpson Co., but near Wood- burn, Warren Co., Ky., Aug. 18, 1867; son of Matthew and Ann (Wood) Wal- lace; res. in So. Union, N. Y. Two ch .: (1). Grace London10 Wallace, b. in Simpson Co., near Auburn, Logan Co., Ky., Dec. 8, 1893; (2). James Norris10 Wallace, b. in the same place, Feb. 21, 1896.


6. Nellie Josephine8 Nash, so-called, was not the daughter of Jacob Nash, but was brought to his home by his second wife. She was said to have been b. in Weymouth, Mass., May 27, 1862. She m. Albert Harder, q. v. See that record also for her subsequent marriages.


16. SYLVESTER L.7 NASH, son of Asa6 of Gilsum, 4, m., Feb. 19, 1864, Caroline Gary, b. in Ira, Vt., Mar. 2, 1850, living in 1912 ; dau. of Stephen and Miami (Porter) Gary. He suffered the amputation of a diseased leg, near the knee, Sept. 28, 1845. He is a farmer, living in 1912, in Gilsum. He had thirteen ch. :


I. Orsamus Chauncy8 Nash, b. in Ludlow, Vt., July 19, 1865 ; m., Jan. I, 1890, Rosa Ellen Bartlett, b. in Guilford, Vt., Nov. 8, 1868; dau. of Fred and Livernia (Leach) Bartlett. He is in a shop at West Swanzey, where his three ch. were born : I. Don Owen9, b., Sept. 8, 1891 ; 2. Ralph Fred9, b., Oct. 5, 1893 ; d., Sept. 2, 1894 ; 3. Ray Ernest8, b., Dec. 20, 1897.


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2. Oramantha Miami8 Nash, b. in Ludlow, Vt., Feb. 2, 1868 ; m., Oct. 17, 1890, Henry Wilder Elliott, b. in Stoddard, Sept. 23, 1863; son of Elias Dixon and Mary Ann (Wright) Elliott. They have res. in Fitzwilliam, Bemis, Mass., Hyde Park, Mass., Antrim, N. H., and elsewhere. Six ch. to date: I. Clarence Henry9, b. in Fitzwilliam, Aug. 21, 1891, a student at Clark University ; 2. Avis Marian?, b. at Bemis, Mass., Jan. 10, 1893, m. Edwin C. Merrill of Dorchester, Mass. ; 3. William Dewey9, b. in Nashua, Aug. 7, 1898; 4. Roy Dixon9, b. at Hyde Park, Mass., Dec. 5, 1899 ; 5. Ray Theodore9, b. in Readville, Mass., Feb. 8, 1902 ; 6. Effie Geraldine9, b. in Antrim, Mar. 6, 1907 ; d. there, Dec. 17, 191I.


3. Ida Lenora8 Nash, b. in Ludlow, Vt., Feb. 4, 1870; m., Sept. 2, 1886, Franklin Burnside Howard, b. in Gilsum, Nov. 23, 1861 ; son of John Jackson and Arvilla Adaline (Davis) Howard. Ch .: I. Cassie Lenora?, b. in Walpole, Mar. 13, 1890 ; d. there, Jan. 2, 1891 ; 2. Ruby Mildred?, b. in Westminster, Vt., Aug. 23, 1895; 3. Ruth Howard9, b. in Westminster, Mar. 8, 1897 ; 4. Mary Belle9, b. in Walpole, Feb. 14, 1899 ; 5. John Horace9, b. in Walpole, Mar. 7, I901.


4. Ada Roselma8 Nash, b. in Gilsum, Dec. 26, 1871 ; m., June 4, 1902, George Hawley Nichols, b. in Arlington, Vt., July 7, 1871 ; son of William and Anna (McIntire) Nichols. He is a farmer in Gilsum. No ch.


5. Effie Euphemia8 Nash, b. in Gilsum, Dec. 1, 1873 ; m., Apr. 7, 1892, Daniel Webster Bates, b. in Alstead, May 23, 1851, son of Jotham Alexander and Alice Bathsheba (Chapman) Bates. Res. Gilsum. No ch.


6. Gertrude May8 Nash, b. in Gilsum, Feb. 3, 1876; d. there, Apr. 29, 1886.


7. Florence Adine8 Nash, b. in Gilsum, Apr. 25, 1878; m., Jan. 19, 1897, George Henry Bingham, b. in Lempster, Oct, 18, 1875; son of Henry Moroni and Ellen Emoretta (Abbott) Bingham The father's name was changed by law from Henry Moroni Crouch to Henry Moroni Bingham. Florence was a first cousin of her husband's grandmother, Mrs. Samantha J. (Nash) [Crouch] Guillow. The Binghams have one ch .: I. Bessie Burrill9, b. in Walpole, May 27, 1898.


8. William Everett Elwin8 Nash, b. in Gilsum, Nov. 8, 1880; m., June 21, 1911, Mary Ellen Thompson, b. at Ashuelot, Feb. 5, 1888; dau. of James and Katherine (Lally) Thompson.


9. Addie Belles Nash, b. in Gilsum, Feb. 4, 1883; m., June 25, 1907, Per- ley E. Beckwith, b. in Gilsum, Mar. 4, 1881 ; son of Henry Sumner and Mary Jane (Chapin) [Welch] Beckwith. Two ch .: 1. Vera9, b. in Gilsum, Mar. II, 1908; 2. Ray Early, b. in Gilsum, Aug. 12, 1909.


IO. Cleveland Reinaldo8 Nash, b. in Gilsum, Feb. 19, 1885; m., Jan. 23, 1907, Christine Maria Dart, b. in Gilsum, Apr. 19, 1885 ; dau. of Samuel W. and Ann (Cuthbert) Dart. He works in a box factory at West Swanzey, where his two ch. were born : I. Margaret Anne9, b., Sept. 30, 1907 ; 2. Raymond Dart9, b., Sept. 19, 1911.


II. Matthew Lee8 Nash, b. in Gilsum, Mar. 8, 1887; unm. in 1912.


12. Roy Alvah & Nash, b. in Gilsum, July 15, 1889; unm. in 1912.


13. Leam Vivian8 Nash, b. in Gilsum, Jan. 21, 1894; d. there, Oct. 18, 1904.


17. ORSAMUS7 NASII, son of Asa6 of Gilsum, 4, d. in an army hospi-


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tal, on David's Island (Pelham, P. O.), near New York, N. Y., Sept. 6, 1864. He married Oct. 8, 1858, Fannie Melissa Howard, born in Sullivan, at 214, Oct. 30, 1841 ; d. in Stoddard (as the wife of Albert Harding Waldron),. Nov. 25, 1886; dau. of Henry H. and Lucinda Warren (Davis) Howard. For her family by the second husband, see the paragraph, FANNIE MELISSA HOW- ARD, in the Henry H. Howard family. The only ch. of Orsamus Nash, born living, was :


I. Daniel Orsamuss Nash, b. in Gilsum, May 28, 1860; m. Ist, Mar. 9, 1883, Mary Lunette Bates, b. in Swanzey, Mar. 10, 1868; d. in Keene, Aug. 4, 1884; dau. of James Merrill and Lucy Almira (Whittemore) Bates. He m. 2d, Nov. I, 1886, Caroline May Foote, b. in Francestown, Feb. 13, 1870; dau. of Samuel and Mary Jane (Davis) Foote. He is a laborer and has resided in various places. Four ch. : I. Homer James9, b. in Antrim, Dec. 22, 1887 ; m., Aug. 20, 1909, Pansy Amy Asenath Heath, b. in Gilsum, July 27, 1893; dau. of Andrew Justus and Emma Jane (Snell) Heath. Two ch. in 1912. 2. Daniel Alvah9, b. in Hancock, Jan. 25, 1889; d. in Marlow, Feb. 3, 1891; burial in Stoddard village new cemetery. 3. Daniel Orsamus9, Jr., b. in Stoddard, Jan. 22, 1892. 4. Myrtle Amy9, b. in Marlow, Mar. 17, 1895. She is at the home in which orphans and friendless children are placed at Franklin, N. H.


18. JAMES PHILANDER7 NASH, son of Levi6, 5, d. in Walpole, May 30, 1887. He m. Ist, Nov. 28, 1844, Harriet Elvira Metcalf, b. in Wash- ington, N. H., Aug, 31, 1828 ; d. in Milford, Mass., Dec. 7, 1856; dau. of John and Kezia (Reed) Metcalf. He m. 2d, Sept. 15, 1857, Ellen Josephine Lovell, b. in Rockingham, Vt., Aug. 15, 1834; d. in Walpole, May 6, 1871; dau. of Ebenezer and Miranda (Lovell sic) Lovell. He m. 3d, Nov. 24, 1880, Mrs. Mary Celia (Crowell) Lincoln, b. in Hingham, Mass., Sept. 7, 1859; dau. of Wm. Morse and Mary Elizabeth (Bonney) Crowell. She m. for her 3d hus., Frank Herbert Copeland of Alstead Centre. J. Philander was in a Vermont regiment in the Civil War, and was in the battle of Gettysburg. He had eight ch. :


I. Alice Elvira8 Nash, b. in Stoddard, Aug. 9, 1845; m., May 6, 1866, Erastus Smith, b. in Sharon, Vt., Apr. 1, 1844; son of John and Judith (Dan- forth) Smith. She d. in Alstead, Nov. 16, 1872. Two ch. : I. Herman Alon- zo9 Smith, b. in Alstead, June 5, 1866; m., Dec. 27, 1897, Clara Elizabeth Scott, b. in Stoddard, June 29, 1879; dau. of John and Elizabeth (Weber) Scott. He is a farmer. 2. Lena Laura9 Smith, b. in Alstead, Jan. 7, 1870 ; m., Sept. 11, 1895, John Herbert Allen, b. in Barnston, P. Q., Sept. 14, 1865; son of Hananiah Wilber and Lydia Ann (Long) Allen. Res. E. Alstead. Three ch. : (1). John Ellsworth10, b. in Alstead, Apr. 3, 1896; (2). Lena Alice10, b. in Stoddard, Mar. 21, 1899 ; (3). Oscar Dewey10, b. in Alstead, Sept. 27, 1900.


2. James LaForest & Nash, b. in Gilsum, Feb. 11, 1847 ; m., Feb. 22, 1871, Louise Maria Blanchard, b. in Walpole, Mar. 29, 1850 ; dau of Roswell Sawyer and Maria Melvina (Staples) Blanchard. Seven ch .: I. Eva Maria9, b. in Walpole, Dec. 8, 1871, m., Oct. 3, 1896, Fred. Carlton Hall, b. in Chesterfield, Jan, 10, 1866 ; son of Martin VanBuren and Lydia Roxana (Farr) Hall. Ch. : (t). Irene Jessie10 Hall, b. in Saxton's River, Vt., Mar. 3, 1897. 2. Mabel Har- riet9, b. in Walpole, Dec. 31, 1872 ; m., Sept. 28, 1892, John Raymond Jefts, b. in Alstead, May 3, 1870; son of Mason and Calista (Clark) Jefts. Ch. :


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(1). Edgar Elgin10 Jefts, b. in Alstead, July 3, 1893 ; (2). Raymond LaForest10 Jefts, b. in Alstead, Nov. 24, 1899. 3. Avis Etta3, b. in Walpole, June 8, 1875 ; m., Feb. 27, 1895, Edward Durkee, b. at Monroe " Meadows " (opposite Mon- roe, N. H.), Vt., Sept. 10, 1865; son of James and Mary (McMellen) Durkee. He is a sawyer. Ch .: (1). Jesse Edward10 Durkee, b. in Ware, Mass., Jan. 7, 1896. 4. Bessie Louisa9, b. in Alstead, Nov. 27, 1878 ; m., Aug. 21, 1900, Wm. F. Wheeler of Bellows Falls, Vt. 5. Elgin Albert9, b. in Alstead, Nov. 1, 1881. 6. Inez Luella9, b. in Alstead, Aug. 28, 1886. 7. Ada May", b. in Alstead, July 31, 1888.


3. Chauncy Walter& Nash, b. in Gilsum, July 16, 1849; m. Ist, Oct. 19, 1872, Susan Adeline Spaulding, b. in S., at 45, Apr. 27, 1854 ; dau. of Dauphin, 2d, and Susan Rebecca (Wilder) Spaulding. Ther were divorced, Apr. 10, 1883. She subsequently m. Albert Amasa Barron, q. v. He m. 2d, May 1, 1884, Mar- tha Maria Stone, b. in Claremont ; d. in Greenfield, Mass., Dec. 16, 1884; dau. of Alvin S. and Miranda (Keyes) Stone; by whom he had no ch. He m. 3d, Sept. 21, 1887, Lucina Maria Warden, b., Apr. 26, 1864; dau. of Gilbert Ellis and Eliza Jane (Campbell) Warden, by whom he had two ch. when record was taken. Ch. : I. Alice Adaline9, b. in Walpole, Apr. 22, 1874; m. a man named Knight, and had two ch. when the record was taken, both b. in Providence, R. I. : (1). Alice10, b. ab. Oct. 1896, and (2). Raymond10, b. ab. July 1901. 2. Henry Herbert9, b. in Walpole, Jan. 27, 1876. 3. Oscar Walter9, b. in Wal- pole, Oct. 25, 1877. 4. Florence Della9, b. in Westmoreland, Dec. 5, 1879; taken into the family of W. E. Brown of Park Hill, Westmoreland, and known as Florence Mary Brown. 5. Edith Alena9, b. in Pittsfield, Mass., Apr. 21, 1891. 6. Ralph Ernest9, b. in Greenfield, Mass., Oct. 14, 1896.


4. Herbert Alvarado8 Nash, b. in Gilsum, Sept. 15, 1851 ; m., Nov. 26, 1890, Olive Larantia Goodrich, b. in New Lebanon, N. Y., Mar. 18, 1857 ; dau. of Francis Elijah and Margaret Ocelia (Maine) Goodrich. He is a building- mover, at West Pittsfield, Mass., in which town all his ch. were born : I. Roy Francis9, b., Feb. 27, 1892 ; 2. Angelia Olive9, b .. Feb. 3, 1893 ; 3. Lena Hen- rietta9, b., June 7, 1894 ; 4. Jessie Elizabeth9, b., Mar. 23, 1895. 5. Another9, name not learned.


5. Ellen Henrietta8 Nash, b. in Westminster, Vt., Sept. 15, 1857 ; m., Oct. 25, 1890, Clarence Everton Pratt. No ch. when record was taken.


6. Emma Josephine8 Nash, b. in Hartland, Vt., Feb. 1, 1862 ; m., Mar. 24, 1880, Charles A. Jennings, b. in Walpole, Oct. 28, 1855, son of Alonzo Jennings. She d. in Fall River, Mass., Mar. 19, 1887, leaving a ch .: I. Alonzo9 Jennings, b. in Walpole, Jan. 1, 188[.


7. Ida May8 Nash, b. in Westminster, Vt., May 6, 1867 ; m. Ist, Apr. 3, 1887, Albert Odell ; m. 2d, Sept. 1, 1894, John Frank Laverty, b. in Iowa City, Ia., Dec. 10, 1864 ; son of John and Alice (Spillman) Laverty. He is a mariner. Ch. : I. A son9, b. in Providence, R. I., Sept. 1, 1896 ; d. the same day.


8. Arthur Ellsworth8 Nash, b. in Walpole, Sept. 26, 1881.


19. GARDNER TOWNE7 NASH, son of Levi6, 5, name afterwards changed to GARDNER NASH TOWNE, d. in Gilsum, Aug. 17, 1852. He m., June 7, 1843, Lurinda R. Capron, b. in Winchendon, Mass., not now living ; dau. of Joshua and Lurinda (Flagg) Capron. They had a ch. : 1. Hyland Gard- ner8, b. in Gilsum, April 1844; d. there, Nov. 19, 1844. She left her hus., and


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went to Massachusetts, where she had two more ch. : Edgar Waldo, b. in Athol, Mass., Feb. 23, 1851, and Emily Frances, b. in Warwick, Mass., Oct. 15, 1854. The former was brought up by Solomon Mack of Gilsum, and was twice m. and has no ch. The latter m. Edward Lyman Stone of Fitzwilliam and had two ch. Mrs. [Nash] Towne m. for her 2d hus., June 14, 1855, Ezekiel Baxter Collins, b. in Fitzwilliam, Sept, 23, 1816; d. in Westmoreland, May 5, 1886 ; son of Ezekiel and Anna (Stone) Collins.


20. HARRIET ELIZABETH7 NASH, dau. of Levi6, 5, d. at Manchester Vt., Dec. 26, 1850; m., Mar. 24, 1841, Henry Edwin Weed, b. in Greenfield, Saratoga Co., N. Y., Feb. 4, 1810; d. in Manchester, Vt., May 29, 1879 ; son of Ebenezer and Hannah (Bolt) Weed. Three ch .:


I. Julia Miranda8 Weed, b. in Winhall, Vt., Feb. 4, 1842 ; m. Ist, Jan. 19, 1857, Horace D. Baldwin, b. in Londonderry, Vt., Feb. 4, 1821 ; d. in Man- chester, Vt., Apr. 13, 1883 ; son of Benjamin and Persis (Whitman) Baldwin. She m. 2d, Feb. 24, 1885, Myron Gleason, b. in Winhall, Vt., Oct. 31, 1841 ; son of Artemas and Urania (Weed) Gleason. She has woven (to Mar. 28, 1898) 4131 yards of rag carpeting. She had two ch .: I. Leroy9 Baldwin, b. in Winhall, Vt., Apr. 19, 1858 ; d. in Manchester, Vt., Apr. 3, 1864. 2. Fred. Curtis9 Baldwin, b. in Manchester, Vt., June 9, 1865; m. Ist, June 10, 1885, Helen Mabel Willard, b. in Grafton, Vt., June II, 1864; d. in Manchester, Vt., Apr. 17, 1899; dau. of George and Ifarriet Amanda (Kendall) Willard. He m. 2d, June 18, 1902, Helen Gault. Three ch .: (1). George Horace10, b. in Manchester, Vt., July 29, 1886; d. the same day ; (2). Fred. Willard10, b. in Hopkinton, Mass., Oct. 23, 1888; (3). Harold Ernest10, b. in Hopkinton, Feb 17, 1892 ; d. there, Apr. 13, 1892. 2. Seth Eber8 Weed, b. in Manchester. Vt., Aug. 1, 1844; d. there, Apr. 16, 1845.


3. Elizabeth F.8 Weed, b. in Manchester, Vt., Apr. 30, 1846; d. there, Oct. 19, 1847-


21. AMOS WILBER7 NASH, son of Levi6, 5, name changed to AMOS NASH WILBER, d. at Westminster, Vt., Feb. 28, 1901. He m. Ist, Sept. 16, 1857, Mary Emogene Lovell, b. in Rockingham, Vt., Nov. 1I, 1831 ; d. at West- minster, Vt., Apr. 3, 1874; dau. of Capt. Ebenezer and Miranda (Lovell sic) Lovell. He m. 2d, Aug. 19, 1884, Mrs. Mary (Curtis) Joslyn, b. in Chesterfield, Mass., Mar. 1I, 1847; dau. of Asa Willard and Eliza (Culverhouse) Curtis. She was divorced, Feb. 2, 1892. Her former husband was Frank joslyn. Mr. Wilber had three ch. :


I. Maria Rosettes Wilber, b. in Putney, Vt., Nov. 6, 1860; m., Nov. 4, 1879, Franklin Bolster, b. in Alstead, Dec. 18, 1853; son of Francis A. and Hannah Rebecca (Smith) Bolster. Ch .: 1. Robert Lane? Bolster, b. in West- moreland, June 29, 1897.


2. Frances Henrietta8 Wilber, b. in Westminster, Vt., May 18, 1863 ; m., Dec. 26, 1889, Walter Morris Ware, b. in Townshend, Vt., June 5, 1855; son of Wm. Morris and Clarissa Miranda (Harris) Ware. Res. E. Putney, Vt. Nc ch. in 1898.


3. George Seaver® Wilber, b. in Westminster, Vt., July 4, 1870; m., Sept. 6, 1891, Estella Grace Aldrich, b. in Westmoreland, Oct. 31, 1872; dau. of




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