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1. SAMUEL6 WINCHESTER, son of Jonathan5, V, was a farmer and lived in S., where all his ch. were b .; he d. Oct. 20, 1865; m. (1), May 7, 1813, Sally Foster, b. Marlborough (now Roxbury) ; d. S., Feb. 12, 1814. According to the Keene Sentinel, "Mrs. Sally Winchester was taken with a pain in her head on Friday, Feb. 11. It increased with
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great violence until she expired Saturday evening, Feb. 12, (1814), just at midnight." She was dau. of Enoch and Rebecca (French) Foster of Roxbury. He m. (2), Dec. 1, 1814, Chloe Faulkner Boynton, b. Stur- bridge, Mass., Oct. 7, 1790; d. S., Dec. 11, 1830; dau. of David E. and Bethiah (Morris) Boynton. He m. (3), Sept. 6, 1831, Eusebia Eames, b. Swanzey, Mar. 18, 1800; d. S .. June 12, 1880; dau. of Jotham and Eusebia (Goddard) Eames of Swanzey. Ch .: 1. Sally Foster7, b. Jan. 14, 1814, 2. 2. Enoch Whittemore7, b. Apr. 28, 1816, 3. 3. Emery™, b. Apr. 28, 1816; d. Dec. 12, 1816. 4. Mary Morris7, b. Nov. 22, 1817; m. Charles C. Comstock (q. v.) 5. Harriet Eliza7, b. July 2, 1819, 4. 6. Persis Augusta7, b. Dec. 1, 1821, d. Oct. 6, 1822. 7. Samuel Alex- ander7, b. May 24, 1823, 5. 8. Alpheus Boynton7, b. Mar. 19, 1825, 6. 9. William Warren7, b. Sept. 4, 1827; res. Saratoga Springs, N. Y., m. twice and had several ch. 10. Augusta Chloe7, b. Oct. 17, 1830, d. Keene, Feb. 15, 1851. 11. Elliot Caleb7, b. Oct. 2, 1832, 7.
2. SALLY FOSTER7 WINCHESTER, dau. of Samuel6, 1, m. Dec. 6, 1831, John Thompson, b. Gilsum, Mar. 18, 1804, d. Dec. 6, 1840; son of Benjamin and Anna (Tubbs) Thompson. He was a farmer in Gilsum, and his death was caused by an injury which he received, while putting up his cattle in the evening. He came into the house and died suddenly. Ch. b. Gilsum: 1. Emily F.8 Thompson, b. July 11, 1834; m. Nov. 29, 1855, Francis Charles Minor, b. Chanbly, P. Q., June 12, 1832, son of Joseph and Margaret (Abert) Minor; res. Northfield, Vt .; three ch .: (1.) Frank Leslie9 Minor, b. Keene, May 7, 1857; d. Gilsum, Feb. 23, 1880; m. Oct. 16, 1877, Irene Mahala Polley, b. Butler, Ill., July 28, 1855, dau. of Jacob Jr. and Marietta (Emerson) Polley; (2) Elmer Ellsworth9 Polley, b. Northfield, Vt., July 2, 1861; (3.) Charles Clifton9, b. North- field, Vt., Nov. 22, 1864, drowned in Gilsum, July 27, 1869. 2. Lydia A.8 Thompson, b. Apr. 6, 1836; m. (1), June 4, 1856, George William Tubbs, b. Northfield, Vt., 1841; d. Keene, Feb. 5, 1871; son of William and Eunice (Carpenter) Tubbs; she m. (2), Frank Russell Boyce (q. v.) By her first m. she had a pair of twins, May Etta Estella9 Tubbs, b. Feb. 14, 1858; m. Dec. 23, 1878, George R. Keyes and res. Acton, Mass .; Idaº Tubbs, b. Gilsum, Feb. 14, 1858; d. Mar. 1, 1858. 3. Simon Edwin8 Thompson, b. Gilsum, Feb. 6, 1838; d. in Athol, Mass., Feb. 1, 1868; m. Nov. 21, 1862, Fanny S. Forester, b. Orange, Mass., May 4, 1843; dau. of Nathaniel C. and Frances (Goddard) Forester, (she m. (2), Jan. 5, 1876, Abner S. Stratton). Simon Edwin had a son, Loren S.º Thompson, b. Orange, Mass., Oct. 28, 1863. 4. Jane Augusta8 Thompson, b. Gilsum, Apr. 2, 1840; d. unm. in Northfield, Vt., Feb. 18. 1859.
3. ENOCH WHITTEMORE7 WINCHESTER, son of Samuel6, I, m. (1), Dec. 3, 1841, Mary E. Betts, who d. Keene, May 22, 1845, aged 21. He m. (2), in Keene, by Dr. Barstow, Mar. 2, 1846, Martha Abigail Kingsbury, b. Keene, Aug. 12, 1820; dau. of Abijah and Abigail
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(Wilder) Kingsbury. Ch. b. in Keene: 1. Julia Amaryllis8, b. Oct. 22, 1843; d. there, Aug. 23, 1848. 2. Charles Henry8, b. May 14, 1845; is married, has ch. and res. Grand Rapids, Mich.
4. HARRIET ELIZA7 WINCHESTER, dau. of Samuel" 1, m. May 4, 1842, Jacob Staples, b. Westmoreland, June 10, 1818, d. Keene, Feb. 28, 1895; son of Perkins and Mary (Prouty) Staples. They res. in Westmoreland, Bellows Falls, Vt., and Keene. Mr. Staples was a car- penter. She d. Keene, Sept. 20, 1901. Ch .: 1. Henry Marshall8 Staples, b. Westmoreland, Feb. 23, 1843, killed on a locomotive in Keene, Oct. 21, 1876; m. June 2, 1868, Rosetta Maranda Hart, b. Keene, Aug. 23, 1846, dau. of Nehemiah and Maranda R. (Miller) Hart of Keene. Res. Keene, three ch. b. Keene: (1.) George Frank9 Staples, b. June 13, 1869, d. there, May 18, 1871; (2.) Irving Winchester9 Staples, b. Mar. 6, 1871; (3.) Don Henry9 Staples, b. Mar. 23, 1876; m. Nov. 23, 1898, Alice Mabel Reed of Keene. 2. Frank Albert8 Staples, b. Westmoreland, Nov. 26, 1845; d. Keene, July 23, 1871, unm. 3. Mary Ella8 Staples, b. Keene, Aug. 18, 1848; d. there, Jan. 6, 1849. 4. Charles Jacob8 Staples, b. Bellows Falls, Vt., May 15, 1854, d. in Grand Rapids, Mich., Apr. 10, 1895; m. May 1, 1880, Margaret Lucella Cudney, b. Kentor (? ), near London, Ontario, July 11, 1861; dau. of James and Margaret Ann (Chestnut) Cudney. No children.
5. SAMUEL ALEXANDER7 WINCHESTER, son of Samuel6, 1, m. (1), Apr. 1, 1847, Mary Elizabeth Gibbs, b. Framingham, Mass., d. 1848, dau. of Matthew Gibbs. He m. (2), May, 1851, Rebecca Bailey, b. Swanzey, May 19, 1827, d. at Grand Rapids, Mich., July 21, 1877. He m. (3), Oct. 26, 1881, Martha (Gibbs) Bailey.
6. ALPHEUS BOYNTON7 WINCHESTER, son of Samuel6, 1, died in Clinton, Wis., Nov. 10, 1875. We know nothing further of his. family.
7. ELLIOT CALEB7 WINCHESTER, son of Samuel6, 1, res. S., but d. in Grand Rapids, Mich .; m. Mar. 18, 1857, Eliza Ann Rawson, b. S., Jan. 19, 1836, dau. of Chauncy W. and Eliza (Bolster) Rawson of S. Seven ch. b. S .: 1. Elsie Eliza8, b. Oct. 6, 1858, 8. 2. George Elliot8, b. Oct. 3, 1859, d. Aug. 4, 1862. 3. Hattie Eusebia8, b. Apr. 28, 1861; m. George W. Comstock (q. v.) 4. Elmer Ellsworth8, b. Oct. 16, 1862; d. Mar. 1863. 5. Clara Maria8, b. July 16, 1864; m. Frank E. Com- stock (q. v.) 6. Julia Ann8, b. Mar. 18, 1866, 9. 7. Charles Elliot8, b. July 3, 1870, 10.
8. ELSIE ELIZA8 WINCHESTER, dau. of Elliot Caleb7, 7, m, Oct. 31, 1883, Blondin Milan Towne, b. in Stoddard, Aug. 19, 1859; son of Harvey and Sarah Osgood (Seward) Towne. Divorced. She m. (2), in Grand Rapids, Mich., Sept. 24, 1895, Charles Henry Richardson, b. Feb. 28, 1838, in Raisin Township, Lenawee, Co., Mich., son of
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Charles and Eliza Jane (Densmore) Richardson. He is a farmer and carpenter at Hart, Mich. She had no ch. by either husband.
9. JULIA ANN8 WINCHESTER, dau. of Elliot C.7 7, m. Feb. 17, 1891, at Grand Rapids, Mich., Richard Morgan McRae; b. Lawville, N. Y .; son of William and Mary (Kern) McRae. He is a grocer at Grand Rapids, Mich. Ch .: 1. Rosabella Annaº McRae, b. Jan. 17, 1892. 2. Florence9 McRae, b. Jan. 19, 1893; d. Grand Rapids, Mar. 27, 1894. 3. Marie Elizabethº McRae, b. Jan. 5, 1895. 4. Alta Irenaº McRae, b. Jan. 26, 1897.
10. CHARLES ELLIOT8 WINCHESTER, son of Elliot Caleb7, 7, was a carpenter and contractor in Port Huron, Mich .; m. June 30, 1897, Mary Elizabeth Traviss, b. Bradford, Ontario, Jan. 16, 1872; dau. of George A. and Phoebe (Nichols) Traviss. They have a dau., Alta Mae9.
WOOD.
1. AMOS2 WOOD, son of Joshua1 and Esther (Esty) Wood, was b. in Keene, June 16, 1794; d. Wilton, June 12, 1873; was a farmer and lived in Keene, Walpole and Wilton. He was a Deacon in the Congre- gational church of Walpole. He m. (1), Sept. 23, 1817, Fanny Seward, b. S., Nov. 13, 1794, d. Walpole, Sept. 19, 1848; dau. of Dea. Josiah and Sarah (Osgood) Seward of S. He m. (2), Mar. 20, 1850, Pamelia Wightman, b. Walpole (?), 1795, d. there, Nov. 16, 1854; dau. of Israel and Frances (Allen) Wightman; m. (3), Apr. 16, 1858, Mrs. Lucinda (Gould) Kent of Nashua, b. Henniker, Dec. 22, 1807, widow of Abel Willard Kent, and dau. of Benjamin and Abigail (Clark) Gould. Ch. b. Keene: 1. Amos Seward3, b. Dec. 5, 1817, 2. 2. Fanny3, b. May 5, 1819, 3. 3. Louisa3, b. Aug. 14, 1824, 4. 4. A ch.3 that d. Nov. 15, 1828. 5. Elvira Maria3, b. July 5, 1833, 5.
2. AMOS SEWARD3 WOOD, son of Amos2, 1, was a baggage master on the Cheshire R. R. There had been a train wrecked and some broken, derailed cars were left near the track. He wished to show the spectacle to a friend who was riding with him, and, opening the side door a little, he cautiously put out his head to see where he was, but just in time to be hit by the derailed car, from the effects of which accident he died very soon after, Apr. 24, 1856. He m., Jan. 6, 1841, Roxana Seward, b. S., May 22, 1821, dau. of Abijah and Roxana (Fay) Seward. No children.
3. FANNY3 WOOD, dau. of Amos2, 1, m. July 15, 1851, Harvey Ball, b. Alstead, Apr. 27, 1818, d. Nashua, Dec. 10, 1902; son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Gould) Ball. She d. at Nashua, May 14, 1895. She had no children, but reared most tenderly the son of her deceased sister, Louisa, who was the former wife of Mr. Ball. Mr. Ball was a mechanic
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of an unusually high order. He had a delicate ear for music, and made some of the best violins ever manufactured in New England. Two of them have been used in the American Orchestra at Lowell. He made a pipe organ for his own parlor and other curious musical instruments. He has been an inventor of several curious and useful mechanisms, among them an ingenious billiard counter. He was one of the best clock-makers in America. Some of his large eight day clocks have been sold for large prices, and some of the time-pieces are of remarkable de- sign and construction. Like most inventors he did not reap the full pecuniary benefit of his skill.
4. LOUISAS WOOD, dau. of Amos2, 1, m. May 23, 1844, Harvey Ball, who subsequently m. her sister Fanny. She d. at Bellows Falls, Vt., Dec. 11, 1848. She had one ch .: Milon Wood4 Ball, b. Bellows Falls, Oct. 20, 1848; m. (1), Sept. 22, 1873, Martha Maria Bunker, b. Walpole, d. Nashua, June 9, 1874; dau. of Oren and Mary (Fisher) Bunker. He m. (2), Mar. 27, 1876, Sarah Rogene Case, b. Fletcher, Vt., Sept. 17, 1857, dau. of Jerome Bonaparte and Eleanor H. (Iverson) Case. Res. Nashua, and is employed in the cloth-room of the Nashua Mfg. Co. He has a dau., Ina Della5 Ball, b. Nashua, June 12, 1878.
5. ELVIRA MARIA3 WOOD, dau. of Amos2, 1, m. Mar. 20, 1866, Charles Moulthrop. She d. at Concord, N. H., Aug. 29, 1882; one dau., Annie Maria4, b. Walpole, Sept. 12, 1859, d. Nashua, July 7, 1876.
DARIUS ALANSON WOOD FAMILY.
1. DARIUS ALANSON2 WOOD, son of Israel1 and Betsey (Pullen) Wood, b. Brattleborough, Vt., Oct. 9, 1830; m. Sept. 13, 1854, Sarah · Adeline Moody, b. Landaff, N. H., Oct. 9, 1835, dau. of Moses and Bet- sey W. (Howe) Moody. He was employed in the U. S. Arsenal at Springfield, Mass. Divorced. After her divorce, Mrs. Wood res. in S. on the Dauphin Spaulding 2nd place. A dau., Gertrude Lenora3, b. Spring- field, Aug. 18. 1855, 2.
2. GERTRUDE LENORA3 WOOD, dau. of Darius A2, 1, d. at East Sullivan, Oct. 10, 1904; m. (1), June 27, 1876, Frank Myrick, b. Bos- ton, Mass., Jan. 26, 1851, son of Oren Darius and Mary (Waugh) Myrick of Boston. She m. (2), Jan. 7, 1899, Charles Wesley Mitchell of Boston. No children.
WOODBURY.
1. WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON2 WOODBURY, son of Rufus1 and Charlotte (Knapp) Woodbury, was b. in Northfield, Vt., May 1, 1842; m. May 22, 1866, Ora Ann Dodge Hale, b. Montpelier, Vt., Sept. 24, 1848, dau. of John P. and Susan W. (Going) Hale. He was a sol- dier in the War of the Rebellion; res. Newport and Hardwick, Vt., and
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S. Two ch .: 1. John Hale3, b. Apr. 26, 1867, 2. 2. Susan Augusta8, b. Hardwick, Vt., Mar. 29, 1870, 3.
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2. JOHN HALE3 WOODBURY, son of William H. H.2 1, res. in S. on the Asahel Nims Jr. place; m. Dec. 22, 1892, Alice Clinton Dodge, b. Salem, Mass., June 23, 1867; dau. of Charles William and Frances Amelia (Treadwell) Dodge. No. children.
3. SUSAN AUGUSTA3 WOODBURY, dau. of William H. H.2 1, m. May 13, 1897, Miles Harrison Davis, b. Roxbury, Aug. 26, 1840, d. Keene, Dec. 7, 1910; son of Joshua and Eliza (Rice) Davis. He was a farmer and res. Keene on Beech hill in the old James Wright house. They had a son, 1. Harold Woodbury4 Davis, b. Keene, Mar. 30, 1898.
BENNAJAH WOODBURY was b. in Potton Township, P. Q., Dec. 11, 1841; d. Stoddard, unm., Apr. 2, 1905; son of Chauncey and Judith (Allard) Woodbury. He died on the Island in Island Pond, where he had been living as a hermit. He was a tenant of the David Seward house_at 139, living there in 1878 alone. He never married.
WOODS.
I. SAMUEL1 WOODS of Cambridge, Mass., b. abt. 1636; went to Groton, Mass., in 1662; d. in Groton, Mar. 19, 1712; m. in Cambridge, Mass., Sept. 28, 1659, Alice Rushton, b. abt. 1636. Seven ch .: the first b. in Cambridge, the others in Groton, Mass. II. SAMUEL? WOODS, son of Samuel1, I, b. Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 3, 1661; m. in Chelmsford, Mass., Dec. 30, 1685, Hannah Farwell, b. Chelmsford, Mass., Jan. 20, 1667-8; dau. of Joseph and Hannah (Learned) Farwell. She m. (2), Capt. Peter Joslin of Lancaster, Mass. Peter's first wife was slain by the Indians who attacked her home, July 18, 1692, in Lancaster. Sam- uel and Hannah Woods had eight ch., the oldest, III. SAMUEL3 WOODS, b. (place and date unknown) ; d. Groton, Mass., Apr. 10, 1773; m. Nov. 29, 1720, Patience Bigelow, b. Sept. 30, 1698, probably dau. of James and Elizabeth (Child) Bigelow of Watertown, Mass. She d. in Groton, Mass., Jan. 23, 1771. Eight ch. b. Groton. IV. WILLIAM4 WOODS, son of Samuel3, III, b. Groton, Oct. 17, 1735; d. Keene, Mar. 23, 1818; m. Feb. 9, 1757, Naomi Longley, b. Chelmsford, Mass., May® 18, 1741; d. Keene, Sept. 8, 1815; dau. of Nathaniel and Lydia (Foster) Longley. Their ch. were: 1. Naomi5, b. Chelmsford, Mass., May 18, 1759, bur. Oct. 16, 1759. 2. William5, b. Chelmsford, May, 1761, slain in the battle of Bennington, Aug. 16, 1777. 3. Joseph5, b. Keene, May 15, 1763, 1. 4. Levis, b. Keene, Feb. 18, 1765. 5. Molly5, b. Nov. 3, 1766. 6. Nathaniel5, b. June 10, 1769. 7. Enoch5, b. Jan. 29, 1771, 2. 8. Solomon5, b. Oct. 14, 1772, 3. 9. Lydia5, b. Sept. 7, 1774. 10. David5, b. July 14, 1776. 11. Elijah5, b. July 16, 1778. 12. William5, b. May 6, 1780. 13. Josiah5, b, Sept. 3, 1782.
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1. JOSEPH5 WOODS, son of William4, IV, is supposed to have been the Joseph Woods who lived on the Winchester farm, 1790-1793. He m., Apr. 7, 1785, Nelly (?) Carforon. I can find no record of any ch. b. in S.
2. ENOCH5 WOODS, son of William4, IV, res. S., and was a farmer and blacksmith; d. Keene, Mar. 25, 1836, see pages 362-364. He m. Sept. 1, 1789, Abigail Butterfield, b. 1763; d. S., Jan. 9, 1821. Ch. b. S., 1. Mary6 (or Polly), b. Jan. 9, 1791; m. Charles Carter (q. v.) 2. Lydia6, b. Mar. 5, 1792; m. Benjamin Kemp Jr. (q. v.) 3. Prudence6, b. May 9, 1793; m. Rufus Mason, (q. v.) 4. Enoch6, b. Jan. 7, 1798, 4.
3. SOLOMONS WOODS, son of William4, IV, was a farmer and res. S., Gilsum and Keene; d. Keene, Oct. 29, 1837; m. Mar. 19, 1797, Betsey Mead, b. Lynn, Mass., Oct. 11, 1774; d. in Glover, Vt., Apr. 15, 1868; dau. of David and Betsey (Johnson) Mead of Keene. First four ch. b. S., the others in Gilsum: 1. Charles6, b. May 14, 1799, d. in Vir- ginia. 2. David6, b. Oct. 5, 1801, d. in Java, N. Y. 3. William6, b. June 30, 1803. 4. Solomon6, b. Sept. 27, 1805; d. in Lowell, Mass. 5. Abel Wilder6, b. Sept. 12, 1807, d. Cambridge, Vt. 6. Betsey6, b. July 18, 1810; m. Horace Leonard; res. Glover, Vt. 7. Sally Herrick6, b. June 10, 1814; m. (1), Hartwell, (2), Sawtelle, and she d. in Fitchburg, Mass. 8. Henry6, b. Oct. 2, 1817; d. in Arkansas.
4. ENOCH6 WOODS, son of Enoch5, 2, was a blacksmith in New- port, N. H., where he d., Feb. 10, 1826; m. Dec. 17, 1823, Elizabeth (Betsey) Frost, b. in Marlborough, Mar. 11, 1797; d. in Newport, N. H., Nov: 20, 1825; dau. of Elijah and Betsey (Farrar) Frost of S. Mr. Woods was known as Captain, having been at the head of a militia company. A son, b. Newport, Enoch Charles Augustus™, b. Sept. 11, 1824, 5.
5. ENOCH C. A.7 WOODS, son of Enoch Jr.6, 4, was ordained a missionary of the American Home Missionary Society, in S., Oct. 19, 1853, and went forthwith to Walpole, Ia., where he began a successful ministry, and d. exactly one year to a day, from his arrival, Nov. 4, 1854. He m. Oct. 17, 1853, Jane Betsey Porter of Lyme, N. H. No children.
POMPEY WOODWARD.
POMPEY WOODWARD, a negro, who did not know his age or parentage, had served in the Revolution as a waiter to some officer. He came to S., after his second m. He m (1.), in Sterling, Mass., Apr. 15, 1788, Rosanna Hendley; both were of Sterling, Probably their last names were those of families where they had been employed. Feb. 16, 1800, he was published to Miss Polly (Mary) Harry of Worcester, Mass. He d. Jan. 13, 1843. In the Sentinel of Feb. 1, 1843, is the fol-
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lowing obituary: "In Sullivan, Pompey Woodward, a colored man, aged 77. He had been a professor of religion for a great number of years, and died a Revolutionary pensioner, always maintaining a char- acter for strict integrity, and was highly respected by his neighbors." Mrs. Polly Woodward d. in Worcester, Mass., July 28, 1856, aged 95, accord- ing to the records of Worcester; and the records say she was b. South- boro, Mass. They do not give her parentage or husband.
WRIGHT.
REUBEN WRIGHT FAMILY.
1. REUBEN? WRIGHT, son of Oliver1, was b. in Keene, Apr. 29, 1772, of Oliver and Sarah Wright; d. Houghton, Mich., Aug. 18, 1852 ; m. Dec. 30 (or 31), Olive Atwood, b. Templeton, Mass., July 5, 1775, d. Washington, N. H., Aug. 15, 1842; dau. of John and Elizabeth (Lawrence) Atwood of Packersfield. Ch .: 1. Roxana3, b. Marlboro, Sept. 8, 1800, 2. 2. Reuben Jr.3, b. Marlboro, Aug. 5, 1802, 3. 3, Zophar3, b. S., Mar. 30, 1805, 4. 4. Olive Atwood3, b. S., Feb. 28, 1807, 5. 5. Almon3, b. S., Mar. 21, 1809, 6. 6. Daphne3, b. S., Jan. 21, 1811; m. Jos. Elliot Cummings. 7. Lydia3, b. S., Mar. 22, 1813, 7. 8. John Atwood3, b. S., Apr. 8, 1815, 8. 9. A stillborn dau.3, b. June 1817; bur. in Sullivan, in s. w. corner graveyard. 10. Stillman3, b. Washington, N. H., Feb. 22, 1822, 9.
2. ROXANA3 WRIGHT, dau. of Reuben2, 1, m. Dec. 18, 1827, Amos Corey, Jr., of Washington, N. H., b. there, Sept. 19, 1802; d. Antrim, Apr. 6, 1872, son of Amos and Achsah (Townsend) Corey. She d. at Antrim, Sept. 7, 1872. They had moved from Washington to Antrim in 1857. Ch .: 1. Achsah Louisa4, b. Washington, N. H., 1828; m. Mar. 1857, Peter Shuttleworth of Southborough, Mass. Ch .: (1.) 'Ella J.5 Shuttleworth, b. May 23, 1858. (2.) Alva Kay5 Shuttleworth, b. June 14, 1859. (3.) Ida May5 Shuttleworth, b. Feb. 2, 1862. (4). Caroline Louisa5 Shuttleworth, b. Feb. 14, 1865. (5.) Clara Mabel5 Shuttleworth,
b. Oct. 11, 1866. 2. Olive Wright4 Corey, b. Washington, N. H., 1830;
d. unm. in 1872. 3. Melinda A.4 Corey, b. Washington, 1832; d. unm. in 1861. 4. George F.4 Corey, b. Washington, Apr. 23, 1836; m. Nov. 29, 1860, Clara R. Hill, b. Antrim, 1841; dau. of Henry and Rebecca (Kelso) Hill of Antrim. They lived for a time at Waltham, where he was employed in the watch factory, but returned to the old homestead in So. Antrim, in 1876, where he d. Mar. 1890. They had no children.
3. REUBEN JR.3 WRIGHT, son of Reuben2, 1, m. Fanny Hopkins; he d. in Lexington, Mich., 1860. They had five children; we have the birth dates of only two, and do not know the name of the fifth: 1. Almon4, appears from a much confused record handed to us, to have m.
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a woman named Martha Stow. Res. Waltham, Mass. 2. Jason B.4 b. Sept. 16, 1832, 10. 3. Arvilla4, b. Dec. 20, 1841, 11. 4. Lyman4, b. (place and date unknown to us), 12.
4. ZOPHAR3 WRIGHT, son of Reuben2, 1, was a farmer, and res. Roxbury and Nelson; d. May 11. 1880, and was buried at Washington, N. H .; m. (1), Merinda Shedd, b. Washington, N. H., May 7, 1811; dau. of John and Lydia (Farnsworth) Shedd. He m. (2), Sept. 4, 1877 in Nelson, by F. K. Jewett, Esq., Mrs. Betsey (Manning) Wright, b. Mason Village, N. H., 1808; d. Nelson, 1879; dau. of Artemas and Rhoda (Wythe) Manning, and widow of Ezra L. Wright. He m. (3), in Nelson, Mar. 25, 1879, Nancy B. Underwood, b. at Warwick, Mass., 1817. Ch .: 1. Olive M.4, b. 1829, 13. 2. John C.4, b. 1830; drowned in Lake Huron. 3. Zopher Washington4, b. Jan. 1, 1832, 14. 4. Steph- en P.4, b. 1833, 15. 5. William Wallace4. 6. Joseph H.4 d. in Civil War, 1862. 7. Emily4.
5. OLIVE ATWOOD3 WRIGHT, dau. of Reuben2, 1, d. Antrim, June 13, 1877; m. Sept. 1, 1831, Dea. Jesse Raymond Goodell of the Baptist church of Antrim, b. at Hillsborough, Feb. 12, 1807; d. Antrim, Nov. 6, 1886; son of David and Mary (Raymond) Goodell. He m. (2), Mrs. Ruth (Wilkins) Bennett, who d. Feb. 6, 1894. He was deacon for 65 years, and was President of the N. H. Anti-Saloon League. Ch .: 1. Hon. David Harvey4 Goodell, ex-Gov. of New Hampshire, b. Hills- borough, May 6, 1834; d. Antrim, Jan. 22, 1915; m. Sept. 1, 1857, Hannah Jane Plummer, b. Goffstown, N. H., Apr. 13, 1835; d. Antrim, Apr. 18, 1911. He died at Antrim, Jan. 22, 1915. He was at the head, and owned most of the stock of the Company of the Goodell Co., which manufactures cutlery at Antrim and Bennington. He was president and treasurer for over fifty years. He invented the "lightning apple-parer" in 1864. He was Governor of New Hampshire from 1889 till 1891. Two sons, b. Antrim: (1.) Dura Dana5 Goodell, b. Sept. 6, 1858; m. Aug. 31, 1886, Nellie Lauretta Little, and had ((1.)) Claire Dana6 Goodell, b. Antrim, Nov. 12, 1887. (2.) Col. Richard Carter5 Goodell, b. Aug. 10, 1868; m. Aug. 10, 1892, Una Gertrude White of Concord, N. H. She d. Apr. 5, 1895, and he m. (2), Feb. 22, 1899, Amy Clark Martin. Gov. David H. Goodell m. (2), Nov. 13, 1911, Miss Emma Sarah McCoy.
6. ALMON3 WRIGHT, son of Reuben2, 1, res. Baltimore, Md., and was a Council man at Baltimore; m. May 6, 1835, Catherine Stanibler (or Stambler) b. Apr. 1814; d. June (or Jan.) 7, 1898. Eleven ch., their birthplace unknown to us: 1. Elizabeth Jane4, b. July 19, 1836, 16. 2. Alice4, b. Sept. 14, 1837. 3. Catherine4, b. Nov. 6, 1839. 4. John A.4, b. Dec. 8, 1841, 17. 5. Olive4, b. July 4, 1844. 6. Cecilia4, b. Apr. 24, 1846; d. Dec. 28, 1868. 7. Almon4 (twin), b. Apr. 24, 1846; d. Apr. 26, 1846. 8. Clara4, b. Sept. 8, 1848. 9. Almon4, b. July 5, 1850, 18.
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10. Daniel Webster4, b. July 14, 1852; d. at Baltimore, Md., Jan. 7, 1854. 11. Rosanna4, b. Jan. 31, 1855; d. Baltimore, Sept. 1, 1856.
7. LYDIA3 WRIGHT, dau. of Reuben2, 1, m. a man named Parsons. . and she d. at Antrim, Aug. 3, 1867. We know nothing about her chil- dren.
8. JOHN A.3 WRIGHT, son of Reuben2, 1, m. Mary Hyde, and had six children. We have the names of but four, John, Edward, Robert and Mary.
9. STILLMAN3 WRIGHT, son of Reuben2, 1, married a woman whose first name was Angeline and lived somewhere in Michigan.
10. JASON B.4 WRIGHT, son of Reuben Jr.3 3, m. June 11, 1865, Martha Allison and lived in San Jose, Cal. A son, Jason B.5, b. Oct. 29, 1877.
11. ARVILLA4 WRIGHT, dau. of Reuben Jr.3 3, m. (1), Jan. 8, 1860, Charles Fisher; m. (2), Apr. 5, 1863, Jacob Brooks of So. Acton, Mass., who d. May 8, 1882; m. (3), Oct. 1885, Rufus Stickney, who d. Aug. 31, 1891. Ch: 1. Hattie F.5 Fisher, b. Feb. 16, 1861; m. Dec. 25, 1879, Waldo C. Hill. A son, Fred6 Hill, b. 1881. 2. Frank H.5 Brooks, b. Jan. 7, 1865; m. July 14, 1887, Caroline E. Washburn. They have three children: (1.) Mildred L.6 Brooks, b. May 10, 1888. (2.) Myrtle W.6 Brooks, b. Sept. 30, 1889. (3.) Herbert W.6 Brooks, b. May 6, 1897. 3. Eliza Jane5 Brooks, b. Sept. 1, 1867; m. July 14, 1887, Winfield Scott Gove. They have four ch: (1.) Lydia Mabel6 Gove, b. June 28, 1888; (2.) Jennie6 Gove, b. Nov. 1894. (4.) Edith G.6 Gove, b. May 15, 1897. 4. Fred W.5 Brooks, b. Aug. 17, 1870; d. Nov. 17, 1876. 5. Minnie Arvilla5 Brooks, b. Sept. 27, 1874; d. Nov. 22, 1876.
12. LYMAN4 WRIGHT, son of Reuben Jr.3 3, m. Alice Page and res. Waltham, Mass. Ch .: 1. Minnie A.5, b. Feb. 3, 1873. 2. Mabel5, b. May 28, 1888. 3. Bertha5, b. Feb. 4, 1893.
13. OLIVE M.4 WRIGHT, dau. of Zopher3, 4, m. B. F. Patridge of Bay City, Mich. Ch .: 1. Clara5 Patridge, b. Oct. 10, 1858; unm. when she was reported dead at Bay City. 2. Frank K.5 Patridge, b. (date unknown), is a physician at Detroit. 3. Minnie5 Patridge, m. William Conly; res. Pittsburg, Pa. 4. May Bell5 Patridge, m. Joseph Mackey; res. Chicago, Ill. There are said to be other ch. of the Patridges; one is said to be Asa5, a doctor in Detroit, Mich.
14. ZOPHAR W.4 WRIGHT, son of Zophar3, 4, m. (1), Mary Chickey ; m. (2), Esther Towne, b. May 8, 1838. Res. Hougston, Mich., where he is president of a National bank. Ch .: 1. Caroline H.5 Wright, b. Aug. 26, 1858; m. H. H. Hodge, res. Detroit. 2. Lillian5 Wright, b. Dec. 2, 1859; d. Sept. 9, 1863 at Toledo, Ohio. 3. Nina E.4 Wright, unm. at last report, at Hougston, Mich.
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15. STEPHEN P.4 WRIGHT, son of Zophar3, 4, m. Sarah (called Sallie) G. Knox. He was a lawyer and a speaker of the House of Rep- resentatives; d. July, 1874 at San Bernardino, Cal. Two ch .: 1. Frank K.5, res. Crescent City, Cal .; m. Caroline Dallinger. 2. Stephen P. Jr.5
16. ELIZABETH JANE4 WRIGHT, son of Almon3, 6, m. Aug. 20, 1857, William Fletcher Boxwell, b. Oct. 28, 1829. She d. at Baltimore, Md., Dec. 22, 1860. Two ch .: 1. William Fletcher Jr.5 Boxwell, b. Baltimore, Sept. 21, 1858; m. June 5, 1880, Ida May Reese, b. Nov. 4, 1864. They have three ch .: (1.) William Robert6 Boxwell, b. May 23, 1881. (2.) May Estelle® Boxwell, b. Apr. 23, 1885. (3.) Frank Sheldon6 Boxwell. They were living in 1898 at Salmon, Idaho. 2. Elizabeth Jane5 Boxwell, b. Baltimore, Md., Dec. 14, 1860; d. there, Jan. 18, 1861.
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