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(VIII) Stephen (2), sixth son and eleventh child of Henry (5) and Jane (Taggart) Blaisdell, was born May 5, 1819, in Goffstown, and was edu- cated in the public schools. He then learned the harness-maker's trade of Benjamin Gile, of Hookset, New Hampshire, where he worked three years. At the end of this time he returned to Goffstown where he followed the trade all his life. In politics he was a Republican, and he attended the Congregational Church. He married Amanda Marshall, daughter of Joseph and Phoebe (Livington) Marshall, of Weare, New Hampshire. She was educated in the public schools, and was a member of the Congre- gational Church. They had four children : Dr. George C., in Goffstown, New Hampshire: Edward A .: Dr. Frank H., and Louise A., married John A. Whipple, and died in Goffstown. Stephen Blaisdell died in Goffstown at sixty-nine years of age.
(IX) Edwin A., second son and child of Stephen and Amanda (Marshall) Blaisdell, was born at
Goffstown, New Hampshire, June 23, 1846. He was educated in the public schools. At the age of six- teen he began work in the sash and blind shop where he continued thirty years. In 1888 he started a dry and fancy goods store in the building which used to be the old Congregational Chapel. He has acted as insurance agent for different state companies for many years. In politics he is a Republican. He was appointed postmaster under President Harrison, and served four years. 1880-1893. He is a member of the Congregational Church, and was made a deacon in 1005. He has belonged to the Odd Fellows since 1875, and has been through all the chairs. He has been town clerk for six years, and is holding the office at present. He was a member of the New Hampshire legislature in 1905-06. He married. March 25, 1872, Armenia J. Dustin, daughter of Russell T. and Emily A. (Bartlett) Dustin, of Deer- ing, New Hampshire. She is a descendant of Han- nah Dustin, and a member of the Hannah Dustin Association. She was educated in the district schools and at Francestown Academy, taught school four years and is a member of the Congregational Church. They have three children: Herbert R., born February 25, 1874, who married Lilla Wind- ham : has two children, Robert and Ruth. Harry S., born May 3. 1878, with Swift & Company. Frank H., born October 4. 1879, who is connected with the Woolworth five and ten cent store.
(IX) Frank H., youngest son and third child of Stephen and Amanda (Marshall) Blaisdell, was born in Goffstown, New Hampshire, May 28, 1852. He studied four years at an academy at Contoocook, and for two years with Dr. Hersey and Professor Howe, of Manchester, and one year with Dr. Carle- ton P. Frost. at Hanover, New Hampshire. He was graduated in November, 1876. from Dartmouth, and returned to Goffstown where he has been in practice since. In politics he is a Republican. He is a mem- of the Congregational Church. He joined the Odd Fellows in 1879. and has been through all the chairs. He belongs to the Knights of Pythias, and passed all the chairs. He was president of the hoard of health ten years, and has been chairman of the board of education for fifteen years. He had charge of the Hillsborough County Hospital for eight years, where he had charge of five hundred patients .. He is a member of the American Medical Association, and the New Hampshire Medical Societv, and presi- dent of the New Hampshire Surgical Club, and he- longs to the Manchester Academy of Medicine. He has written a number of papers on surgery. He married, August 29, 1877. Anna I. White, daughter of George and Mary (Chandler) White, of An- dover, Massachusetts. She was graduated from the Francestown Academy at Francestown. New Hamp- shire, and is a member of the Congregational Church. She belongs to the Daughters of Rebekah. and has been through all the chairs. also a member and president of the Unity Club. They have three children : Arthur G., born April 29, 1880. was grad- uated from Phillips Academy, Exeter, New Hamp- shire, in 1899, and from Yale University in 1903. He is connected with the Realty Trust Company of New York City. Percy M., born December 1, 1881. was graduated from the Hessa Business College in 1900. He is unmarried ; he operates a farm in Goffs- town. William E., born July 21, 1884, was gradu- ated from the Hessa Business College in 1003, and is in the employ of H. W. Parker, of Manchester, New Hampshire.
(III) Jonathan, fifth son and eighth child of
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Henry and Mary (Haddon) Blaisdell, was born October 11, 1676, in Amesbury, and resided in that town, where he was a blacksmith. The adminis- tration of his estate was begun February 28, 1748, and his real property was divided in 1750. No widow is mentioned, from which it is presumed that he survived his wife. She was Hannah Jameson, daughter of John and Esther (Martin) Jameson, and granddaughter of James Jameson (Jempson) of Boston. Their children were: Mary, Daniel. Anne, Elijah, Jonathan, David, Enoch, Samuel, Hannah, Elizabeth and Henry.
(IV) Enoch, fifth son and seventh child of Jona- than and Hannah (Jameson) Blaisdell, was born July 9, 1714, in Amesbury, and lived in that town until after 1760. He owned the covenant, and was baptized at the First Amesbury Church, April 18, 1736. Before 1773 he removed to Warner, New Hampshire, where the remainder of his life was passed. He was married February 6, 1736, in Salis- bury, to Mary Saturly. Their children were: Sus- anna, Elijah (died young), Elijah, Judith, Betty, Mary, Jacob and Enoch.
(V) Elijah, second son and third child of Enoch and Mary (Saturly) Blaisdell, was born December 31, 1740, in Amesbury and probably removed with his father from that town to Warner, New Hamp- shire. He was a Revolutionary soldier and died early in the war. He was married March 14, 1759, at the Second Amesbury Church, to Mary Sargent. (See Sargent, V). Both renewed the covenant in 1760 at the Second Amesbury Church. They had two sons: Parrott and Daniel. Both were soldiers of the Revolution. The first served in Colonel Pea- body's regiment in Rhode Island in 1778, and again enlisted in 1782 in Haverhill for a period of thirteen years. He resided in Vermont and had two daugh- . ters.
(VI) Daniel, younger of the two sons of Elijah and Mary ( Sargent) Blaisdell, was born January 22, 1762, place of birth not known. With his brother Parrott he served in the Revolution, and in 1780, at the age of eighteen, migrated to Canaan, New Hampshire, which became his permanent home. He was probably the Daniel Blasdel who served in Captain Benjamin Lemont's company, Colonel Sam- uel McCobb's regiment, from July 9, 1779, to Sep- tember 24, 1779, on the Penobscot expedition. He came to Canaan from Amesbury, evidently without means, for he hired himself successively to Joseph Flint, who proved a hard master, and to Captain Charles Walworth, a rigid Puritan. When Blais- dell was twenty years of age, Captain Walworth persuaded him to stay away from a ball, which all the young people attended, and the next day offered to sell him a hundred acres of densely timbered land, to be paid for in crops. Blaisdell took the land for three hundred dollars, felled the trees, built himself a log cabin, and was able to pay off his debt by his first crop of wheat. He was a man of little education, but great energy and tremendous power of will. He worked and studied hard, taught school and acquired some legal knowledge, and fre- quently acted as justice, so that in time the title of judge was accorded him. He was a stern man, but his decision was considered just, so that he held the respect of the community. In those days political and religious opinions were maintained with a bit- terness of which we can hardly conceive now-a- days; and Mr. Blaisdell was fixed and unalterable in his devotion to the Baptist Church, of which he was a member, and to the Federalist party in which
he soon achieved local prominence. He held some town offices, but his first success seems to have dated from his action as a representative to the legislature, whose sessions were then held in Exeter. A tax had been levied by the state, which proved very burdensome to the new towns. Mr. Blaisdell acknowledged the fertility of the soil where the trees had been burned, but said that there was a great scarcity of ready money where the region was at a distance from markets. If the state would make wheat, rye and corn legal tender for taxes, it would greatly relieve the dwellers in remote districts. The law was much modified at his suggestion. and the future politician's popularity with his towns-people was assured. He served several times as state sen- ator, was councillor from 1803 to ISOS, and elected a member of congress. His term extended from 1809 to 18II, and he served as a soldier of the War of 1812. Being a vigorous debater without con- ventional polish, he received from John Randolqh the nickname of the "Northern Bear," which chung to him the rest of his life. After his return to Canaan he engaged in farming, and in later years became one of the largest landholders in the region. His early struggles had given him habits of industry. temperance and economy, and his knowledge of law made him a safe counsellor. One day he was carry- ing a case to the court at Exeter. He started on horseback, after the custom of the times, and on his way was overtaken by Governor Benjamin Pierce, of Hillsborough, father of the future presi- dent. They journeyed pleasantly together until the conversation turned upon politics. Governor Pierce was a staunch Democrat. Debate waxed high until Pierce jumped from his horse, declaring he would no longer ride with such a traitor, and dared Blais- dell to a fight. The latter said soothing words to his adversary, and Pierce finally remounted, and the two jogged on together to Exeter. Judge Blaisdell was a great power in politics at Canaan, but he never thrust himself forward for office, nor would he allow more than one of his sons to hold office at the same time. He at one time turned down his eldest son for representative, because he thought the nomination had been made by unfair means. It may be added that this son, Elijah. afterwards became a Democrat, greatly to his father's distress. In January, 1782. Daniel Blaisdell married Sally Springer, of Canaan, and they became the parents of eleven children, nine sons and two daughters. There were sixty-nine grandchildren, distributed as follows : Elijah, the lawyer, had twelve: James, the sheriff, had seven: Daniel, the musician, had fifteen ; William, the painter. had seven: Joshua. the sheriff, had five: Parrott, the farmer, had nine; Jacob, the doctor, had none; Jonathan. the trader, had two; Sally, who married Joseph Dustin, had five : Rhoda, who became the third wife of Eben Clark, had two: and Timothy, the broker, had five. For years all these families lived in one neighborhood, but the name has now disappeared from Canaan. Daniel Blaisdell died in 1833, and was buried in Canaan. His widow who was born October 15, 1761. died June 10, 1838, aged seventy-seven.
(II) Timothy, youngest child of Hon. Daniel and Sally ( Springer) Blaisdell, was born May 9. 1804. at Canaan, New Hampshire. He was educated in the schools of his native town, and at Kimball Union Academy, Meriden. New Hampshire. 1 Ie moved to Haverhill, this state, where he established a general store, which failed in the great financial crash of 1837. He afterwards went to Boston and
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became agent for the Connecticut Mutual Life In- surance Company, which position he held until his death. He was a staunch abolitionist, and a mem- ber of the Congregational Church. He married Harriet, daughter of Benjamin and Sallie Merrill, of Haverhill, New Hampshire, who was born No- vember, 1813. They had five children: Sarah, Har- riet, whose sketch follows; Timothy, Edward and Frank. Timothy Blaisdell died in Boston, Septem- ber 24, 1853, and his wife died in the same city, December 20, 1848.
(III) Harriet, second daughter and child of Timothy and Harriet (Merrill) Blaisdell, was born at Haverhill Corner, New Hampshire, November II, 1834. On April 30, 1856 she married Charles Hilliard Cram, of Chicago, who was born in Han- over, New Hampshire, March 22, 1832. (See Cram VI). They had nine children: Clara, Nathan, Charles Hilliard, Harriet B., Bessie, Timothy, Ru- pert, Walter and Mildred. Clara Cram was born January 19, 1857, in Chicago, and died there March 18, 1900. Nathan Dow Cram was born August 2, 1859, in Chicago, and married Mary Queen. He is manager for Silver, Burdett & Company, publishers in New York City. Charles Hilliard Cram, born November 12, 1863, in Chicago, married Ysabel del Valle, and is a merchant and ranchman. Harriet Blaisdell Cram was born August 26, 1864, in Chi- cago, and has been twice married. Her first hus- band was Dr. T. W. Miller, and her second, Dr. W. W. Quinlan, both of Chicago. Bessie Cram, born April 28, 1868, in Chicago, married W. C. Rennolds, of that city, who is in the wholesale paint business. Timothy Cram, born April 26, 1870, married Georgia Shores, and is in the business of railroad supplies at Chicago. Rupert Cram, born February 10, 1872, at Chicago, married Cora Neidig, and is a merchant and ranchman. Walter Cram, born January 10, 1874, in Chicago, married Nina del Valle, and is a mer- chant and ranchman in California. Mildred born Au- gust 11, 1876, married J. V. Paulson, of Chicago, who died March 5, 1900, and she now lives with her mother at Haverhill, New Hampshire. Charles Hil- liard Cram died March 21, 1881, at Chicago, and Mrs. Harriet Blaisdell Cram returned to her old home to live.
This ancient name was originally GOODRICH Godric, whence are derived God- ricus, Godryke, Goodryke, Gut- brich, Guthridge, Godridge, Goodridge and other forms. Arthur's "Etymological Dictonary" gives its meaning as "rich in God, or goodness." The name dates back to Saxon times. Goodrich Castle, an ancient British ruin, stands on a height near the eastern bank of the river Wye in Herefordshire, Wales. The dungeon and keep clearly antedate the Conquest. Not far distant is Goodrich Court, modern in point of years, but built in the baronial or cas- tellated style. The name has represented standing and prosperity in England for many centuries. Those who migrated to America brought with them the traits inherited from ancestors in the mother coun- try. At least five original settlers bearing the name were in New England before 1650: William G., of Watertown, Massachusetts, 1636; John of Water- town, 1637; Richard, of Guilford, Connecticut ; John and William, of Weathersfield, Connecticut, brothers, in 1644. The latter one, William, of Weathersfield, was the ancestor of most of the American Goodriches.
' (I) Abial Goodrich was born in 1750, mar-
ried Rachel Follansbee, who was born in 1753, and they had ten children: William, born October 25, 1776. Ezekiel, Follansbee, Sally, Nathaniel, Eli- phalet, Abial (2), whose sketch follows; Jeremiah, Joseph and Betsey, born March 2, 1799. Abial (1) Goodrich died February 25, 1824, and his widow died October 26, 1842.
(II) Abial (2), sixth son and seventh child of Abial (1) and Rachel (Follansbee) Goodrich, was born at Newburyport, Massachusetts, January 13, 1788. He had a common school education, and came in boyhood to Enfield, New Hampshire. He followed farming all his life, was a Democrat in politics, and attended the Methodist Church. He married Betsey Follansbee, about 1813, and they had six children : Darius, born 1814, died December 23, 1891; Leonard Sawyer, May 22, 1818, died Decem- ber 8, 1893; Lorenzo Dow, February 11, 1824. died December, 1853: Nathaniel Follansbee, March 16, 1827, died in August. 1888; Lorain, April 1, 1832, died April 1, 1836; and Harlan P., whose sketch follows. Abial (2) Goodrich died January 3, 1851, and his wife died September 7, 1864.
(III) Harlan P., youngest child of Abial (2) and Betsey (Follansbee) Goodrich, was born March 8, 1839, at Enfield, New Hampshire. He attended the common schools of his native town and Kimball Union Academy at Meriden. He moved from En- field. to East Lebanon, April. 1852, and from East Lebanon to Lebanon, April 9. 1866, and for fourteen years was in partnership with A. W. Baker in the cabinet. building and stair-making business. He has many outside interests, and is prominent in Ma- sonic circles. He joined Franklin Lodge, No. 6, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, of Lebanon, July 16, 1864, and was high priest of the chapter for nine years, and in 1888 was grand high priest of Grand Chapter of the state. He belongs to the Saint An- drew's Chapter, No. I, Washington Council, No. 10, and the Sullivan Commandery of Claremont, New Hampshire. Mr. Goodrich is a Republican in poli- tics, and has held many offices of trust. For twenty years he was supervisor of the check list, for seven years chairman of the board of selectmen, and for twenty-five years moderator at town meetings. He was superintendent of the Lebanon water-works for ten years. Harlan P. Goodrich married, on Decem- ber 20, 1863, Mary Floyd, daughter of Benjamin and Marcia Floyd, of Lebanon, New Hampshire. There are no children.
(Second Family.)
(I) Reuben Goodrich, a descendant of Ensign William Goodrich through the latter's son, Captain Ephraim Goodrich, established himself in the stove and tinware business at Nashua early in the last century, and carried it on successfully for the remain- der of his life, which terminated in 1860. He mar- ried Lucy Mygatt, daughter of Roger and Honor (Bidwell) Mygatt, of Berlin, Connecticut.
(Il) Colonel Hiram MI. Goodrich, son of Reuben and Lucy (Mygatt) Goodrich, was born in Nashua, August 23, 1828. After concluding his education; which was acquired in the public schools and at Crosby's Literary Institute. he entered his father's store as a clerk, remaining there eight years, and he then became treasurer of the Underhill Edge Tool Company. Three years later he engaged in the stove and tinware business in Boston, and shortly afterward became interested in the metal business in that city. In 1860 he succeeded to his father's well established business in Nashua, still retaining, however, his mercantile interests in Boston, but a
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few years later he disposed of the latter and from that time forward devoted his attention exclusively to his Nashua establishment, which under his ju- dicions management became exceedingly prosperous. The greater part of his active life was devoted to the interests of Nashua, and in his later years he was won't to express his pride in the development and substantial prosperity of its industrial and other institutions. Prompted by a commendable desire for the successful prosecution of such enterprises as would be certain to prove beneficial to the people as a whole. he interested himself in various lo- cal enterprises. financial, industrial, etc., to which he gave the benefit of liis sterling business ability and sound judgment. For many years he was presi- dent of the Underhill Edge Tool Company, a direc- tor of the Pennychuck Bank and auditor of the Nashua and Lowell Railroad Company, and he was also interested in other important business enter- prises.
In politics Colonel Goodrich was a Republican. and while he contributed generously to the party fund and also used his influence in the interests of good government, he was perfectly free from official aspirations. Among the party leaders who appre- ciated his worth and valuable services was Governor Straw, who appointed him a member of his staff in 1872. In 1869 he erected the Goodrich Block on Main street, and in 1803 lie remodelled it into one of the handsomest business structures in the city. With the approach of old age his love for the city of his birth seemed to increase. and his death, which occurred September 19, 1895, deprived the city of one of its most able business men and devoted friends. He was a thirty-second degree Mason. Scottish Rite, and a member of Edward A. Raymond Consistory. He attended the Pearl Street Congre- gational Church Society and contributed liberally to- ward its support.
Colonel Goodrich married, June 17. 1851. Sarah E. Morgan, daughter of Charles and Sarah A. (Rob- inson) Morgan, of Nashua. born February 17. 1830, (see Morgan). The children of this union were: Helen, died in infancy: Clara Morgan, died at age of eighteen years.
The origin of this name lies buried CAMPBELL in remote antiquity. It has been a prominent one in Scotland for sev- eral centuries, and is common in both the High- lands and the Lowlands. From the time of Robert Bruce the name has been identified with the Scotch nobility, and it is the family name of the ancient house of Argyle. The Campbells of America are all of Scotch descent, and many of them have won distinction. It is impossible to estimate with accu- racy the number of the emigrants hearing this name.
(I) David (1) Campbell. the first known ances- tor in America of the Litchfield Campbells now un- der consideration, settled there prior to 1746. It is reasonable to infer that he was among the Scotch- Irish immigrants who settled in New Hampshire carly in the eighteenth century. He died December 3. 1777, aged about fifty-six years.
(II) David (2) Campbell, son of David (1) Campbell, was born in Litchfield. June 23. 1759, and was a lifelong resident of that town. his death liav- ing occurred there on August 25. 1822. He married Janc Anderson, daugliter of Robert and Agnes ( Craig) Anderson. of Londonderry. December 14. 1785, who. as their names would imply, were also
of Scotch descent. She was born September 14. 1758, and died October II. 1853. at the advanced age of ninety-five years. The Äldren of this union were: David, Nancy. Robert. Smith.
(III) Smith, fourth child and third son of David (2) and Jane (Anderson) Campbell, was born in Litchfield. November 3, 1792. In connection with farming he carried on lumbering operations with prosperous results, and acquired considerable promi- nence as a business man. He was an upright con- scientious man, and a Presbyterian. In politics he was originally a Whig, but later joined the Republi- can party. and took some interest in local civic af- fairs, serving for some time as road surveyor. He died in Litchfield, March 25, 1864. For his first wife he married Clarissa Abbott, daughter of Sam- 11el Abbott of Litchfield, who hore him three chil- dren : Janc. Dolly and Mark. She died in 1835, and on June 8. 1848, he married for his second wife Sophia Hills, who was born in Antrim, New Hamp- shire, August 9 1813. daughter of David and Me- hitable (Robinson) Hills, of Hudson. The children of his second union are: Matthew M., Alfred H., Clara S., born September 6. 1852, and Arthur S., born May 26, 1856. Alfred Hills Campbell, Ph. D., who was born September 28, 1850, was graduated from Dartmouth College with the class of 1877. and is now a well known educator, having held the po- sition of principal of the New Hampshire State Normal School from 1896 to 1900. He is now lo- cated in Windsor, Connecticut. Smith Campbell's second wife died November 23, 1892.
(IV) Matthew M., eldest son of Smith and So- phia ( Hills) Campbell, was born in Litchfield, June 3, 1849. He was educated in the public schools of his native town, and in early manhood turned his at- tention to farming and lumbering. In 1890 he pur- chased the farm of over two hundred acres where he now resides, and he is engaged chiefly in the dairying industry producing large quantities of milk annually. As a Republican he participated quite conspicuously in political affairs, having served with marked ability as town treasurer for three terms, and he has also served acceptably as highway agent. He is particularly interested in the Patrons of Hus- bandry, being a charter-member of the local grange, and has held some of the important offices in that body. His church affiliations are with the Presby- terians.
On November 30. 1876. Mr. Campbell was united in marriage with Mary J. S. Anderson, daughter of Deacon David and Persis (Tenney) Anderson, of Londonderry, and like her husband is a descend- ant of sturdy Scotch-Irish immigrants. Having com- pleted her education at the Pinkerton Academy. she engaged in educational, work and was a successful teacher prior to her marriage. Her interest in the work of the Patrons of Husbandry equals that of her husband, and she has been officially connected with the grange. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell have two children-Percy A., born January 30. 1880; and Roy JI., born June 14. 1883. The former completed his education with a post-graduate course at the Iowa State College, Anies, Jowa, and is now professor of animal industry at the Maine University at Oro- no. Rov H. is now serving a second term as select- man of Litchfield and lives at home.
A little less than two and three-quar- PATCH ter centuries ago the American ances- tor of the Patch family left his native home in England, crossed the Atlantic ocean, and
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