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5. MARKY AREY7 NIMS, ch. of the 2d wife, b. at Rock Falls, III., Sept. 8, 1892 ; d, at Desmet, So. Dakota, Aug. 29, 1911.
42. HEZRO6 NIMS, son of Alpheus", 12, was a native of S., b., Oct. 26, 1807, on the old Stevens place at 165. He m., July 1843, Sylvia Rice. He d. in February 1847, place not reported. No ch. were reported to us.
43. LORENZO DOW6 NIMS, son of Alpheus5, 12, d. in Palmyra, N. Y., Aug. 16, 1865. He m., May 16, 1847, Almira Avery, b., March 7, 1825 ; d. at Palmyra, N. Y., Dec. 4, 1883; dau. of Caleb and Abigail (Cole) Avery. Two ch. :
I. CARLETON AVERY" NIMS, b. at Walworth, N. Y., March 3, 1848; m., Feb. 29, 1888, Jane Louisa Campbell, b. in Hastings, Barry Co., Mich., July 7, 1867; dau. of David and Jane M. (Fletcher) Campbell. He is a contractor for drilling oil wells, or deep-water wells, having been in the Pennyslvania oil fields for fifteen years. He has been in Michigan since 1881, drilling wells in different counties. The deepest, 2861 feet, five and a half inches in diameter, was at Alma, Mich. He res. at Ypsilanti, Mich. No ch.
2. ELLEN CELESTE7 NIMS, b. at Walworth, N. Y., May 7, 1852; d. there, Feb. 17, 1853.
44. LAURA" NIMS, dau. of Alpheus", 12, d. at Palmyra, N. Y., Oct. 20, 1893. She m., March 10, 1841, Daniel Tompkins Hanna, b. in Livonia, N. Y., June 1, 1816; d. at Honeoye Falls, N. Y., Oct. 29, 1856; son of Isaac Hanna of Honeoye Falls. They had four ch. :
MILTON7 HANNA, b. at Honeoye Falls, March 9, 1845; d. there, Mar. I. 16, 1846.
2. HELENA HANNA, b. at Honeoye Falls, N. Y., July 2, 1846; d. there, Feb. 10, 1851.
3. ELIZABETH LOUISA7 HANNA, b. at Honeoye Falls, N. Y., Dec. 25, 1854; m., June 14, 1882, Charles Rockwell7 Whitney, b in Nelson, Nov. 9. 1846; son of Charles Henry and Lucy Calista6 (Nims) Whitney, the latter being a first cousin of Elizabeth Louisa's mother. Mr. C. R. Whitney was a travelling salesman. Ch. : 1. Charles Arthur8 Whitney (usually written Arthur C.8 Whitney), b. at Palmyra, N. Y., March 3, 1885; m., July 31, 1911, Clara Morgan Best, b. in Cleveland, N. Y., Sept. 7, 1886; dau. of Wm. and Frances (Cleveland) Best. Ch .: 1. Robert Arthur9 Whitney. b. in Rochester, N. Y., March 11, 1912. Res. in Rochester, N. Y.
4. EMMA ALIDA HANNA, b. at Honeoye Falls, N. Y., May 6, 1856; d. in Macedonia, N. Y., Oct. 20, 1891 ; m., Jan. 16, 1884, John Irvin Johnson, b. in Manchester, N. Y., in 1852 ; son of William S. and Ann M. (Johnson) Johnson. He was in the nursery and fruit business at Palmyra, N. Y. No ch.
45. OSCAR6 NIMS, son of Alpheus5, 12, m., in 1860, a Miss Stewart. He d. at Newark, N. J., in 1864. No ch. were mentioned in the report.
46. LUCIUS6 NIMS, son of Calvin5, 13, was a farmer in S., living on the old John Mason place at 22, which he purchased in 1830, and where he d., Apr. 20, 1881, having lived upon it a few months more than fifty years. He was a prominent citizen of the town and an influential member of the first Congrega- tional Church, and was one of the leaders in the movement to establish the Union
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Evangelical Church at East Sullivan, of which he became a prominent member. As the result of an injury, he suffered the amputation of a leg, March 28, 1866. See page 794. He survived this accident fifteen years. Hem. Ist, March 15, 1831, Mrs. Nancy (Breed) Sheldon, b. in Nelson, Feb. [I, 1803; d. in S., at 22, Sept. 24, 1856; dau. of Nathaniel, 3d, and Nancy (Whitney) Breed. She previously m., Jan. 20, 1825, Gardner Sheldon of Nelson, b. in Packerfield (later called Nelson), June 30, 1798; d. in Nelson, Jan. 14, 1826; son of Ezra and Sarah (Day) Sheldon. They had a son, Gardner Sheldon, Jr., who d. in infancy, Aug. 7, 1826. The body of Mrs. Nims was the first buried at East Sullivan. The first grave in which it was placed was a little west of the present cemetery. . When that cemetery was laid out, this body was moved to its present position. Mr. Nims m. 2d, Oct. 9, 1862, Mrs. Elizabeth Currier (Tate) Dunlap, b. in Salem, Mass., April 6, 1824; dau. of Wm. and Mary Baldwin ( Hall) Tate, and widow of James Dunlap, Esq., of Haverhill, Mass. She subsequently m. Charles Franklin Wilson, Esq., q. v., formerly of S., then of Keene, whom she survived, and is still living, at a great age, in Roxbury, Mass., in 1913. She is an intelligent lady of marked refinement. Mr. Nims had two ch. :
I. ALMIRA JANE NIMS, b. in S., at 22, Aug. 19, 1832; d. in Boston, Mass., Apr. 22, 1865 ; burial at East Sullivan. She m., Nov. 11, 1852, Aaron Harvey Livermore, b. in Gilsum, Apr. 21, 1827; d. in Lexington, Mass., of apoplexy, January 8, 1896; son of John and Electa (Goddard) Livermore. IIe was a dentist. They had no ch. Dr. Livermore was m. a second time.
2. LUCIUS PEMBROKE NIMS, b. in S., at 22, Apr. 16, 1838; d. in S., at 20, Dec. 22, 1888. He was a farmer and lived upon the homestead, at 22, from his marriage until about 1870; then in the Samuel Seward house at 19, until the fall of 1871 ; then, from 1871 to 1876, in the house where Q. B. Nash now lives, at 26; then on the homestead at 22, until about 1885; then, until his death, in the new house at 20. He m., Jan. 1, 1867, Julia Ann Wilson, b. in Stoddard, Aug. 3, 1845; d. in Ashburnham, Mass., Dec. 8, 1906; dau. of Harvey and Abigail (Robb) Wilson. Her body was buried at East Sullivan. They had five ch. : I. Almira Breed8 Nims, b. in S., at 22, Aug. 7, 1868; unm. in 1914; res. in Ashburnham, Mass. 2. William8 Nims, b. in S., at 19, March 7, 1871 ; d. in S., at 26, March 19, 1872. 3. Herbert Elwyn8 Nims, b. in S., at 26, Nov. 1, 1873 ; unm. in 1914; fitted for college at Cushing Academy, Ashburnham, Mass .; studied at Dartmouth ; graduated at Yale University, A. B., 1898; an instructor in English in Cushing Academy. 4. Wesley Eugene8 Nims, b. in S., at 22, May 15, 1878; m., July 5, 1907, Mary Ellen Clark of Brattleborough, Vt., b. there, Aug. 20, 1882; dau. of Charles S. and Rebecca (Clark) Clark. Three ch. to 1914: I. Elizabeth Clark9 Nims, b. in Brattleborough, July 13, 1908; d. in War- ren, Mass., Sept. 25, 1912; 2. Mary Allerton9 Nims, b. in Warren, Mass., May 10, 1910; 3. Lucius Pembroke9 Nims, 2d, b. in Warren, Mass., Feb. 22, 1912. Wesley fitted for college at Cushing Academy, Ashburnham, Mass. ; graduated at Yale University, A. B., 1900; admitted to the Suffolk bar, in Boston, in 1903; taught the West Brattleborough and Warren, Mass., high schools, and is now (1914) superintendent of schools in Orange, Mass. 5. Lizzie Mabelle8 Nims, b. in S., at 22, June 21, 1882 ; unm. in 1914; fitted for college, like her brothers,
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at Cushing Academy; graduated at Mt. Holyoke College in 1904; is now (1914) teaching Latin in the Maryland State Normal School, Baltimore, Md.
47. SARAH6 NIMS (usually called Sally Nims) dau. of Calvin5, 13, d. in Claremont, Oct. 26, 1886. She m., Feb. 8, 1831, Russell Steele of Waits- field, Vt .; b. in Putney, Vt., Oct. 27, 1802 ; d. in Claremont, July 3, 1892 ; son of John W. and Hannah (Cushing) Steele. He was a farmer and operated a saw- and grist-mill. They had three ch. : 1. Mary Ellen" Steele, b. in Waitsfield, Vt., Feb. 13, 1832 ; d. in Claremont, Nov. 21, 1903; 2. Cynthia Ann Steele, b. in Waitsfield, Vt., Feb. 19, 1834; d. at Saxton's River, Vt., Aug. 20, 1851 ; 3. Miranda Rufina Steele, b. in Waitsfield, Vt., June 20, 1836; still living (1914) in Claremont ; unm.
48. SUPPLY6 NIMS, son of Calvin5, 13, d., Sept. 6, 1874, in Rutland,(?), Vt. He m., Apr. 23, 1837, Selina Carruth, b., June 10, 1816; d., Aug. 17, 1876, in Rutland (?), Vt. Two ch .:
I. GEORGE HENRY7 NIMS, b. in Rutland, Vt., Apr. 12. 1839; d. in Keene, Aug. 27, 1895. He was a tinman. He m., in Winchendon, Mass., by Rev. J. P. Humphrey, June 20, 1867, Edna' Antoinette Spaulding, b. in S., Oct. 13, 1843; d. in Concord, N. H., Jan. 4, 1899; dau. of Dauphin and Eleanor (Kingsbury) Spaulding. He served through the Civil War, as a private, in the 14th N. H. Vols. He res. in Winchester; Northfield, Mass .; and Keene. Four ch. : I. Archie Wallace& Nims, b. in Winchester, Sept. 23, 1868 ; m., Feb. 28, 1889, Anna Elizabeth Gibbs, b. at New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Apr. 18, 1869; dau. of James and Jemima Ann (Le Lacheur) Gibbs. He is a musician ; res. at Albany, N. Y. He has had (to 1913) nine ch. : I. George Wallace9 Nims, b. at River- side, R. I., Apr. 20, 1891 ; m., Aug. 4, 1910, Emma Loretta Richards, b. in Troy, N. Y., May 26, 1889; dau. of Lemeul and Anna (White) Richards. He is a musician in Albany, N. Y., and has (in 1913) one ch. : (1). Albert Wallace10 Nims, b. in Schenectady, N. Y., Apr. 12, 1913. 2. Blanche Edna9 Nims, b. in Springfield, Mass., Nov. 1, 1892 ; d. at Chicopee Falls, Mass., Sept. 1, 1893. 3. Mary Alice9 Nims, b. at Chicopee Falls, Mass., Oct. 8, 1893. 4. Albert Archibald9 Nims, b. at Chicopee Falls, Mass., Sept. 5, 1895. 5. William Ray- mondy Nims, b. at Binghampton, N. Y., Dec. 20, 1896. 6. Edith Dorothy? Nims, b. at Binghampton, N. Y., Aug. 22, 1899. 7. Paul Ernest9 Nims, b. in Albany, N. Y., May 25, 1908. 8. Mildred Merrick9 Nims, b. in Albany, N. Y., Dec. 28, 1911. 9. Ruth Elizabeth9 Nims, b. in Albany, N. Y., May 29, 1913. 2. Edith Virginia8 Nims, b. in Northfield, Mass., Aug. 3, 1870 ; unm. in 1914; res. in Keene. 3. Blanche Augusta8 Nims, b. in Northfield, Mass., July 29, 1872 ; d. in Keene, July 5, 1890. 4. Harrington Dauphin8 Ntms, b. in Northfield, Mass., June 29, 1875 ; d. in Keene, July 2, 1890.
2. RUFUS7 NIMS, b. in Rutland, (?), Vt., Apr. 23, 1841 ; m., Eliza J. John- son, b., Nov. 18, 1847. They had five ch. : I. Caroline E.8 Nims, b., Nov. 17, 1865; 2. William S.8 Nims, b., June 4, 1868 ; 3. Rufus D.8 Nims, b., May 25, 1869 ; 4. Florence H.8 Nims, b., Dec. 25, 1873 ; 5. Eliza M.8 Nims, b., Aug. 4, 1876. They were all probably born in Rutland. We have not learned of the death of Rufus Nims or his wife, and cannot ascertain any facts about marriages or deaths of their children.
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49. SAMUEL6 NIMS, son of Calvin5, 13, d. at Northampton, Mass., Sept. 1, 1859. He m. Johanna T. Oddo. The health of Samuel failed at a com- paratively early age, and he became deranged, and d. at the lunatic asylum in Northampton. We were informed that he had two sons who d. in youth before their father died.
50. DANIEL ADAMS6 NIMS, son of Calvin5, 13, was a prosperous farmer, who lived many years at 170, in S., where Allan M. Nims now lives. He purchased that farm in 1837, and lived there thirty-one years. In the last part of 1868, he purchased the old Hersey Wardwell place, at 98, and shortly after moved there, where he was living when he d., Nov. 21, 1871, his death re- sulting from being hit by a falling timber while taking down a barn on the old Hubbard farm, at 171, His death was nearly instantaneons. See page 368. He m., in 1836, Hephzibah Cummings Mason, b. in S., Aug. 30, 1814; d. in S., at 98, Nov. 12, 1876; dau. of Nathaniel and Sarah (Stone) Mason. They had four ch. :
I. MASON ADAMS7 NIMS, b. in S., at 170, Nov. 4, 1836; d. there, July 8, 1839; killed by lightning. See page 364.
2. GEORGE LYMAN7 NIMS, b. in S., at 170, Oct. 3, 1838; d. in S., at 108, at the house of his brother, M. A. Nims, Jan. 29, 1905, of pneumonia. He was a graduate of Middlebury College, A. B., 1865. He fitted for college at Kim- ball Union Academy, at Meriden, and, after graduation, pursued a course of study at the Andover Theological Seminary, graduating in 1870. He belonged . to the Trinitarian Congregational body, but was never ordained. He preached a year in Roxbury and supplied other pulpits for short intervals, but the failure of his health prevented his taking a permanent settlement. He was a bright man, a natural scholar, and a most worthy person. The utter breakdown of his health blasted the hopes of his material life-work, much to the regret of his friends, who understood his natural ability.
3. ALANSON AUGUSTUS7 NIMS, b. in S., at 170, June 11, 1840; d. there, Oct. 9, 1883. At his marriage, he settled upon the old homestead farm at. 170, where he continued to live until his death. He was a well-educated man, and served as the superintendent of the schools for several years. He held import- ant town offices, being the moderator of town meetings several years, and also one of the selectmen for some time. He was an excellent school-teacher. He m., June 18, 1869, Delia Ann Stow, b. in Hubbardston, Mass., May 7, 1840; d. there, Jan. 29, 1898; dau. of Ephraim and Sarah (Goodspeed) Stow. They had two ch., both b. in S., at 170. Both were well educated. When very young, they left S., with their mother. They were : I. Mary Emma8 Nims, b. in S., at 170, Nov. 18, 1871 ; unm. in 1914; a graduate of Cushing Academy, Ashburnham, Mass., in 1892 (correcting an error on page 610) ; res. in Ashburnham, Mass. 2. Leslie Adams8 Nims, b. in S., at 170, Nov. 9, 1874; m., at Goffstown, N. H., Sept. 10, 1902, Grace May Sheerer, b. in New Boston, N. H., Apr. 28, 1877 ; dau. of Friedrich and Laurena (Jenkins) Sheerer. No ch. Like his sister, Leslie is a well-educated person. He res. in Ashburn- ham, Mass.
4. MASON ADAMS7 NIMS (second of the name), b. in S., at 170, Nov. 4, 1845. He is a farmer who has been very prosperous in that vocation and has
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one of the best farms in Sullivan. He purchased the farm at 108 shortly before his marriage, and has since lived upon it and occupies it to-day (1914). IIe m., Nov. 4, 1873, his cousin, Ann Sarah Mason, b. in Bridgton, Me., June 6, 1856, still living (1914); dau. of Lorenzo W. and Eleanor Jane (Kennard) Mason. They have had five ch., all b. in S., at 108 : 1. Grace Stella8 Nims, b., Aug . 30, 1874; m. Charles C., son of Addison N. R. Wilder, q. v. (in the OLIVER WILDER FAMILY). 2. Allan Mason® Nims, b., Oct. 24, 1875; m. Ist, June 28, 1900, Bertha Rice of Henniker, b. there, March 17, 1880; d. at the Elliot City Hos- pital in Keene, June 14, 1905; dau. of Elisha and Ann Elizabeth (Morse) Rice. He m. 2d, Jan. 12, 1906, Lilian May Castor, b. in S., at 193, Dec. 10, 1890 ; dau. of Francois and Bertha (Higgins) Castor. He has had seven ch. (to 1913) : I. Cleon Allan9 Nims, b. in S., at 170, Aug. 3, 1901 ; 2. Daniel Laurence9 Nims, b. in S., at 170, Nov. 23, 1902; 3. Everett Mason? Nims, b. in S., at 170, Oct. 21, 1904 ; 4. Stella Ann9 Nims, b. in S., at 170, Jan. 3, 1907 ; 5. Amos Brad- ford9 Nims, b. in S., at 170, Nov. 25, 1907; 6. Isabel May9 Nims, b. at the Elliot City Hospital in Keene, Aug. 27, 1910; 7. Charles Samuel9 Nims, b. in S., at 170, Sept. 28, 1911. Allan is a farmer and lives upon the old D. Adams Nims homestead in S., at 170. 3. Lila Adeline8 Nims, b., Oct. 18, 1889; d. in S., at 108, March 19, 1900. 4. Carleton Alanson8 Nims, b., Jan. 2, 1896; d. in S., at 108, Feb. 25, 1896. 5. Carleton Ermon8 Nims, b., Feb. 15, 1899.
51. ABIGAIL6 NIMS, dau. of Calvino, 13, d. in Keene, Jan. 22, 1865. She m., Oct. 17, 1839, Aaron Richardson, b. in Newton, Mass., Nov. 19, 1805 ; d. in Dublin, Sept. 9, 1861 ; son of David and Sarah (Whiting) Richardson. He was a farmer and res. in Dublin. Their only child was a son which died at or near birth.
52. FREDERICK BROWN6 NIMS, son of Philander5, 14, was a farmer in Sullivan. When a child, he went to live with his grandfather, Col. Solomon White, at 73. He bought this place, a few months before his marriage, of his grandfather. He was a capable business man and one of the most promi- nent and substantial citizens of the town. His children were among the most prosperous and enterprising persons who have ever left the town. They have all been prominent in the affairs of the communities where they have lived. He was m., Nov. 18, 1834, to Harriet Wardwell, b. in Nelson, June 11, 1814; d. in Keene, April 4, 1874; dau. of Ezra and Lois (Whitney) Wardwell. In the spring of 1857, Mr. Nims purchased the north-east corner at the Sullivan Four Corners, and built a good house on the spot that year, which still stands. He d. here, at 94, July 15, 1871. His eight ch. were all born on the old Solomon White place, at 73, where Mr. Nims's second son, George II.7 Nims, erected a fine marble monument, on the site of the old house, containing the names and birthdates of the eight children. It is hoped that this worthy precedent may be followed by others in the town. The children were :
I. JULIAETTE7 NIMS, b. in S., at 73, Apr. 9, 1836; m. Joseph Nourse Nims, q. v. (17. 3.).
2. ALBERT FREDERICK7 NIMS, b. in S., at 73, April 14, 1838; d. at Bur- lington, Vt., March 7, 1902, while there for medical treatment. He graduated in 1858 from Phillips Andover Academy, in Massachusetts. He was a farmer and owned a valuable tobacco farm in North Walpole. He m., April 7, 1870,
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Cynthia Maria Chapin, b. in Walpole, July 26, 1832 ; d. there, Sept. 23, 1905 ; dau. of Levi and Cynthia (Smith) Chapin. He had one ch .: 1. Mary Chapin8 Nims, b. in Walpole, Oct. 23, 1871 ; m., June 17, 1897, Almon Ithamar Bolles, b. in Rockingham, Vt., March 15, 1871 ; son of Francis Almon and Augusta Rebecca (Carleton) Bolles ; res. at Bellows Falls, Vt. Four ch. : 1. Margaret Chapin9 Bolles, b. at North Walpole, July 22, 1899; 2. Gertrude Nims" Bolles, b. at North Walpole, June 13, 1901 ; 3. Albert Thomas9 Bolles, b. at North Walpole, June 24, 1903 ; 4. Francis Almon9 Bolles, 2d, b. at Bellows Falls, Vt., March 26, 1909.
3. GEORGE HENRY7 NIMS, b. in S., at 73, April 19, 1840; d. in Keene, Dec. 5, 1909. He began business life as a farmer; was a time in the meat business ; and finally in the wood and lumber business, often buying and selling real-estate. He acquired a handsome competency and built a fine residence in Keene, on Washington St. He had a great fondness for his native town and erected the monument on the spot where his father's children were born, which we noticed in the third preceding paragraph. He m. Ist, May 17, 1866, Ruth Maria Hale, b. in Rindge, Oct. 19, 1838; d. in Keene, June 18, 1891 ; dau. of Moses and Ruth (Towne) Hale. He m. 2d, Oct. 5, 1892, Mary Mersylvia Sher- win of Rindge; b. there, Oct. 11, 1844; still living (1914) in Keene; dau. of Julius Celario and Silence J. (Adams) Sherwin. She was a successful school- teacher in Roxbury., Mass., and came of a family noted for scholarship and teachers. He owned for seven years, 1865-1872, and lived upon the Asahel Nims, Jr., farm in S., at 148. He then moved to Keene, which was afterwards his home. He had one ch .: I. Carrie Maria8 Nims, b. in S., at 148, Feb. 25, 1868. She is unm., and res. in Keene in 1914. She has been a reader in the Christian Science Church in Keene.
4. MARSHALL WILSON7 NIMS, b. in S., at 73, May 28, 1842. He was for some time in the meat and marketing business in Keene, later, a meat inspector for New England, for Swift, the famous dressed-beef dealer. He now (1914) res. in Concord, N. H. He m. Ist, Oct. 13, 1869, Ella Maria Goodnow, b. in S., March 11, 1847 ; d. in Winchendon, Mass., Apr. 3, 1885 ; dau. of Caleb, q. v., and Mary (Buss) Goodnow. He m. 2d, Nov. 23, 1886, Alice Mary Whitcomb, b. in Swanzey, Feb. 7, 1856; dau. of J. Page and Mary Elizabeth (Goodnow) Whitcomb. He had one ch. by the former w. : I. Harry Dwight8 Nims, b. in Keene, Jan. 9, 1875. He graduated at Williams College, A. B., 1898, and was in the Zeta Psi fraternity. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in New York City in 1901. He is the author of " Nims on Unfair Business Competi- tion." He m., June 8, 1907, Emma Collier Grant, b. at San Francisco, Cal., Nov. 24, 1877; dau. of George M. and Ella Whittemore (Scheuch) Grant. They res. at Bronxville, N. Y., where their three ch. were born : 1. Marshall Grant? Nims, b., July 11, 1908; 2. Bradford Grant9 Nims, b., March 17, 1910; 3. Godfrey9 Nims, b., Aug. 11, 1913; d., Aug. 19, 1913.
5. FRANCIS ORMOND7 NIMS, b. in S., at 73, Jan. 10, 1846; d. at Concord, N. H., April 19, 1906. He was in the meat and provision business in Keene, and became very prosperous. He had a love for the military calling. He enlisted in the N. H. National Guards in 1878, in the 2d Regiment He was promoted through the various grades of captain, major, lieutenant-colonel, and became
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colonel, by brevet. He was a good officer and distinguished himself for effi- ciency. He had a high regard for his paternal ancestry, and erected a very fine monument at the graves of his father's great-grandfather and great-grand- mother, Mr. and Mrs. DAVID NIMS, in the Washington Street Cemetery. He m., Oct. 13, 1870, Ella Louisa Hall, b. in Walpole, Oct. 7, 1850; still living in Keene; dau. of Oliver and Maryetta Louisa (Watkins) Hall. They had one ch. : 1. Merton Francis8 Nims, b. in Keene, March 18, 1874; d. there, Nov. 14, 1882.
6. OCTAVIA JOSEPHINE7 NIMS, b. in S., at 73, June 18, 1848 ; m. Charles A. Brooks, q. v.
7. ABBY ANN HARRIET7 NIMS, b. in S., at 73, Aug. 2, 1850; m., Jan. 19, 1886, Flavel Beal, b. in Hanson, Mass., Jan. 16, 1851 ; son of Edwin and Sarah Douglass (Gibson) Beal. Mr. Beal is a grocer. They are now, 1914, res. in Springfield, Mass. Mr. Beal was previously m., July 26, 1877, to Ellen Frances Bates, b. in Hanson, Mass., July 26, 1852; d. in Keene, Oct. 2, 1884; dau. of Elbridge Gerry and Clara (Waterman) Bates. By the former marriage he had two ch. : 1. Ernest Gibson Beal, b. in Keene, Aug. 26, 1880; 2. Percy Alonzo Beal, b. in Keene, Dec. 26, 1883. By his second wife, he also had two ch. : 1. Clifford Francis8 Beal, b. in Keene, May 6, 1888; d. there, July 31, 1888 ; 2. Sarah Douglass8 Beal, b. in Keene, Apr. 21, 1891.
8. ALTHEA MARIA7 NIMS, b. in S., at 73, April 8, 1853; d. in S., at 94, Aug. 2, 1866.
53. DAUPHIN WHITE6 NIMS, son of Philander5, 14, succeeded his grandfather, Dea. Zadok4 Nims, upon the old homestead farm at 152. He took the place in 1835, his grandfather settling the estate upon him, upon the con- dition that Dauphin should maintain him and comply with other stipulations. He lived on this farm forty-three years. In 1857, he took down the old man- sion which had stood at 152, and built the house at 153. He deeded the farm, in 1878, to his niece, Mrs. Octavia J. (Nims) Brooks, and moved to Keene, where he d., Aug. 11, 1886. He was a very prosperous farmer and acquired a handsome competency. He m., Oct. 12, 1837, Augusta Osgood, b. in S., Oct. 15, 1815; d. in Keene, Oct. 28, 1895; dau, of James White and Betsey (Wil- son) Osgood. They had no ch., but their kind home afforded shelter for many homeless children. They were prominent in all town affairs, supported the church liberally, entertained generously, and their bountiful hospitality was appreciated by many guests. Among others who lived in their home were the four daughters of David Nims, q. v .; Ann Paulina Miller, who married Nahum Wright (see page 1231, line 16) ; and Marquis D. L. Collester, q. v.
54. GEORGE WASHINGTON6 NIMS, son of Philander5, 14, d. in Keene, Feb. 1, 1888. He was a farmer and lived in S., at 104, thirty years, from 1837 to 1867, then he purchased the Martin Spaulding farm at 253, where he lived from 1867 to 1877. He then moved to Keene, where he d. as before stated. He m., May 31, 1838, Lucy Aplin, b. in S., May 16, 1814; d. in S., at 104, March 25, 1843; dau, of Ephraim and Lucy (Spaulding) Aplin. He m. zd, Feb. 6, 1845, Sarah Southwick, b. in Dublin (now Harrisville), Oct. 19, 1812; d. in S., at 104, March 3, 1864; dau. of Jedediah Kilburn and Dorcas (Twitchell) Southwick. The date of her death on the Sullivan vital records is wrong. After her death, her sister became the housekeeper in the home.
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55. EMERY NELSON6 NIMS, son of Philander5, 14, was the proprie- tor of a livery and boarding stable in Boston, Mass. He d. in Boston, June 25, 1884. He m. Ist, Nov. 4, 1841, Louisa Morse, b. in Moultonborough, N. H., Dec. 24, 1816; d. in Boston, March 17, 1843; dau. of Moses and Abigail (Mason) Morse. He m. 2d, Oct. 1, 1844, Mary Emery Morse, b. in Moulton- borough, N. H., Dec. 10, 1826; d. in Boston, Sept. 20, 1867; dau. of Moses and Abigail (Mason) Morse. He m. 3d, Nov. 6, 1876, Mrs. Maria Madden (Plummer) Breed, b. in Newburyport, Mass., Apr. 14, 1820; d. in Roxbury, Mass., Feb. 6, 1888; dau. of Abraham and Hannah (Hale) Plummer, and widow of Aaron F. Breed. He had three ch. :
I. MARQUIS DELAFAYETTE NIMS, b. in Boston, Nov. 11, 1842 ; d. there, Sept. 24, 1892 ; m., Jan. 24, 1869, Ellen Maria Pratt, b. in Medford, Mass., March 2, 1846; d. in Melrose, Mass., Oct. 29, 1890; dau. of Reuben and Maria H. (Sanborn) Pratt. He lived at Melrose Highlands, and was a hotel clerk in Boston, Mass. He had three ch. : 1. Harlan Margnis8 Nims, b. in Malden, Mass., Nov. 16, 1876; d. in Andover, Mass., July 14, 1898. 2. Arthur Nelson8 Nims, b. in Somerville, Mass., March 26, 1878; unm. in 1914; a salesman in Chicago, Il1. 3. Foster Sanborn8 Nims, b. in Melrose, Mass., June 15, 1881 ; m., March 11, 1902, Josephine May Reilly, b. in Cambridge, Mass., Sept. 30, 1883 ; dau. of John Adams and Jeannie (Merrill) Reilly. He is a sales manager, with the Western Bank Note Engraving Co., Chicago, Ill. One ch. in 1914 : I. Isabelle Eugenia9 Nims, b. in Chicago, Ill., Dec. 11, 1902.
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