Genealogical and family history of the state of New Hampshire : a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation, Vol. III, Part 99

Author: Stearns, Ezra S; Whitcher, William F. (William Frederick), 1845-1918; Parker, Edward E. (Edward Everett), 1842-1923
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: New York : Lewis Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 876

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(VI) Phineas, son of Isaac and Rhoda (Hoit) Whittier, was born in Newton, Massachusetts, and removed with his stepfather to Boscawen. He lived in that part of the town which was set off as Web- ster, where he died in 1863. Hle married Huldah White. After his death she became the wife of Charles Tuttle, of Dunstable, Massachusetts. She died in Concord, New Hampshire, January, 1878. The children of Phineas Whittier were: True Put- ney, Wyatt B., David J., Otis White and Charles Carroll.

(VII) True Putney, eldest son of Phineas and Huldah (White) Whittier, was born in Concord, May 23, 1822. and died at Franklin, June 16, 1883, aged sixty-one years. In early life he peddled no- tions, etc., through Webster and the neighboring towns. After carrying on that business for some time he conducted a union store at Franklin for a time. August 28, 1862, he enlisted as a private in Company E, Sixteenth New Hampshire Volunteers, for nine months, under the command of Captain Jonathan P. Sanborn. After the expiration of his term of enlistment he returned home, and for a time worked in a saw-set factory at Franklin for

Walter Aikin, and later clerked for the Burleigh Brothers. He was a loyal citizen. a Republican in politics, and a member of the Congregational Church. He was also a member of Merrimack Lodge, No. 28, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and of G. F. Sweat Post, Grand Army of the Republic. He mar- ried Nancy Judkins, who was born in part of Salis- bury, now Franklin, in 1825, and died in Franklin, February 4, 1887, aged sixty-two years. She was the daughter of Samuel and Huldah ( Foote) Jud- kins. There were five children born to this union : Clarion, enlisted in the Eighteenth New Hampshire Volunteers at the age of sixteen years, and served to the close of the war; he died in Los Angeles, California : Walter S., lives in Franklin; William L., receives extended mention below; Flora, mar- ried Irving V. Goss.

(VIII) William Lincoln, fifth son and child of True and Nancy K. (Judkins) Whittier, was born in Franklin, January 28, 1862. After completing his education in the public schools of Franklin he learned the machinist's trade with Clark & Haines, by whom he was employed several years. At the completion of his term of service with that firm he became superintendent of the Franklin Light and Power Company. serving about seven years. He then formed a partnership with Jason Kidder, un- der the firm name of Kidder & Whittier, which ex- isted about seven years. In August, 1904, the Kid- der Machine Company purchased the Kidder & Whittier plant, and Mr. Whittier became superin- tendent of the shop. He held this position until February 1, 1900, and then resigned to become a steamboat inspector in the service of the state of New Ilampshire. Mr. Whittier is a man of sterling. worth and much energy. He is a Republican, and has taken a leading part in the local politics of his party. He was chief of the Franklin Fire Depart- ment five or six years; member of the council six years and was (1906) mayor of Franklin, to which office he was elected in November, 1905. He is a member of Merrimack Lodge No. 28, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, where he still retains his membership. He is also a member of Webster En- campment. He married, in Franklin, November 24, 1885, Ida Adams, who was born in East Corinth. Vermont, February 22, 1865, daughter of John and Mary ( Paige) Adams, then of Corinth. They have two children: Edward MI., born February 3, 1893; and Robert A., born July 5, 1897.

TWOMBLY The only early American ancestor of this name found in New Eng- land is Ralph Twombly, who was in Dover. New Hampshire, in 1656. His wife was named Elizabeth, and they had nine children: John, Joseph, Mary, Ralph, Elizabeth, Hope, Sarah. Esther and William. Ralph Twombly's will was proved October 7, 1686. which approximately indicates the time of his death. Many of his posterity continued to live in Dover. Samuel Twombly married Sarah Wentworth, died March 12, 1794. His descendants lived in Milton, New Hampshire, as well as Dover. Other branches of the family went to Saco, Kenne- bunk and Norway, Maine. Without doubt the pres- ent line is descended from Ralph Twombly.

(I) Joseph Twombly came from Dover to Lan- caster, New Hampshire, between the years 1790 and 1800. He followed farming throughout the ac- tive years of his life. He was probably a Baptist in religion, and a Democrat in politics. He married a Miss Appleby, and five of their children attained

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years of maturity, namely: Samuel, James, Susan, Abraham and a Mrs. Banfield. Joseph Twombly died at the age of sixty-six years, and both he and his wife were buried during the same week.

(II) James, son of Joseph Twombly, was born in June, 1805. in Lancaster, New Hampshire, and received a good common school education for those early times. He followed the occupations of farm- ing and carpentering, and located on a farm in Lancaster, which he cleared and cultivated, and where he spent the greater part of his life. He was a member of the Baptist Church, and a Democrat in politics. He was married in 1830, to Adaline C. Hicks, daughter of John Hicks, of Jefferson, a veteran of the war of 1812, and four of their chil- dren attained years of maturity, namely: James WV., Joseph, John Turner, and Julia E. James Twom- bly died in the year 1869; he was survived by his wife who passed away in the year 1883.

(III) John Turner, son of James and Adaline C. (Hicks) Twombly, was born in Lancaster, New Hampshire, April 27. 1838. He attended the Lan- caster Academy, and there acquired a thorough edu- cation. He remained on the home farm until the age of twenty-two years, when he cleared a farm from the wilderness in Jefferson, in time becoming the owner of fifty-five acres of improved and culti- vated land. Ten years later he sold the same and moved to his present farm in Whitefield, consisting of one hundred and seventy-five acres of improved land, making a specialty of dairying. Mr. Twom- bly served as selectman thirty-seven years. represent- ed the town two terms. 1895-96. and was deputy col- lector of customs and inspector for the northern dis- trict of New Hampshire, having been appointed by the late President Harrison and holding the office five years. He is a Republican in politics. He is past master of White Mountain Lodge, No. 16. An- cient. Free and Accepted Masons. He was married October, IS57, to Jane Holmes, of Jefferson. daugh- ter of Samuel and Lovey (Thompson ) Holmes, and seven children were born to them, namely: Edward Everett, see forward ; Ella M., Ida S., James. Sam- uel, Jennie and John T., Jr.

(IV) Dr. Edward Everett, son of John Turner and Jane (Holmes) Twombly, was born at Lan- caster, New Hampshire. November 12, 1859. He was educated in the schools of Whitefield, and worked on a farm until he was nineteen years of age. He then went to the medical college at Lewis- ton, Maine, from which he was graduated in 1885. He at once came to Colebrook, New Hampshire, where he has lived ever since, and has built up an extensive general practice. For fifteen years he was a member of the board of health, and for two years was the physician at the Coos County Farm. He belongs to the Coos County Medical Society, and the Eastern Star, Blue Lodge. Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. At one time he belonged to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, but he after- wards withdrew. Ile attends the Congregational Church, and is a Republican in politics. On Janu- ary 17. 1900. Dr. Twombly married Harriet Grant. daughter of James and Charlotte En-Earl Grant. of Norway, Mainc. There are no children.

VALLELY Rochester is indebted to the Emer- ald Isle for many of its citizens. among whom was John Vallely. whose sons and daughters are worthy citizens of the town. performing their parts in the world's work of to-day

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(I) John Vallely was born in County Armagh, Ireland, in 1821. Ile emigrated about 1848 and came to America and settled in Dover, New Hamp- shire, where he worked in the print works of the Cocheco Mills. After a time he started in the gro- cery business, which he carried on for some years. About 1803 he entered the employ of the old Co- checo railroad, and for many years had charge of a section of its track. He was engaged in this work until 1896. After that time he resided in Rochester, where he died in 1900 He was a devoted Catholic, and a very active member of St. Mary's Church, Rochester. Ile married, in 1819, Ann Stewart, who was born in county of Armagh. Ireland. To them were born eight children: Lizzje, Mary and Nellie (twins) : Charles E .: Annie: Katie and James P., and one other that died young. Lizzie married John McQuade : Mary married William S. Ilaley ; Nellie is unmarried : Charles E. is mentioned below ; Annie resides in Rochester: Katie married John Morgan; James P., resides in Sanford.

( II) Charles Edward, son of John and Ann (Stewart) Vallely, was born in Rochester, October 23, 1873. At fourteen years of age he began work in Wallace Brothers' shoe factory, and was employed there six years. For two and a half years following he was in the employ of John Mcintyre, proprietor of a meat market in Dover; and then became a partner with his employer and opened a market in Rochester. This partnership lasted ten years. Mr. Vallely has since conducted the business alone. In politics he is a Democrat. At twenty-one years of age he was nominated by his party for the legisla- ture, but the ward being Republican, he failed of election. In 1904 he was nominated for councilman and elected, being the first Democrat ever elected to that office from Ward Two. He is a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, and a past presi- dent of that order : a charter member of Cocheco Aerie No. 1529, Fraternal Order of Eagles, of which he was the first secretary : a charter member of Do- ver Council. Knights of Columbus ; and a member of Rochester Grange, Patrons of Husbandry.

CAMERON The name of Cameron is a famous one in Scottish annals, but it is rare in this country. It is said to have been derived from a Celtic word meaning crooked; thus the river Cam signifies a winding streamlet. It is said that the names of the two great clans of Cameron and Campbell meant orig- inally "crooked-nosed" and "crook-mouthed." The coat-of-arms of the Scotch Cameron family has two gold bars between two tlanches, ermine, the latter charged with arrows, points upward. The crest has a ring of five arrows, barbed and feathered, above a rock with the motto. "Pro patria."

(I) Hugh Cameron was born in Edinborough. Scotland. and came to Newbury, Vermont, in 1812. He was a shoemaker by occupation. He married first Lodema Dagett, daughter of Nathaniel Dag- ett, of Vermont. He married second. Betsey Bart- lett. The children hy first marriage were: Mar- garet, Jane, William W., George R., and IIenry G. Itwins ). Of these all are dead but the last named. Children by second marriage are: Susan M .. Charles C., Hugh T .. Sidney S., and Cyrus, all living.

(II) Henry Graham, son of Hugh and Lodema ( Daggett ) Cameron, was born in Newberry, Ver il nt. August 5. 1833. He received a common school education. In 1854 he came to Hollis. New Hamp shire, and bought a large farm. He now owns about

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three hundred acres there. He has made a specialty of onions, sometimes raising as many as two thous- and bushels a season. He has also been engaged in lumbering and trading. But New Hampshire agricul- ture, though he was notably successful in it, did not offer sufficient scope for Mr. Cameron's ambitions, so a few years ago he went to southern Mexico and bought land. He now owns about thirteen hundred acres on which he raises rubber and sugar cane. He has established a mill for crushing the cane. Mr. Cameron's business enterprise and regard for the futtire are sufficiently shown by his starting these un- dertakings in a foreign land, which he hopes will vield his children a good inheritance. His son George H .. now manages the business in Mexico, and Mr. Cameron divides his time between that country and New Hampshire. Mr. Cameron be- longs to the Masons and the Odd Fellows, and at- tends the Congregational Church in Hollis.

In Nashua, in 1853, Henry Graham Cameron married Rosanna B. Willoughby, a descendant of one of the old New Hampshire families. Her fa- ther was Calvin Willoughby, of Hollis, born March 14. 121. Her grandparents were Samuel and Mary (Gould ) Willoughby, of the same place. Samuel Willettubby died October 26. 1832, aged eighty-six years .. Mrs. Cameron died March 25. 1903. There were six children: Nellie L., born November 30, 1854. married Charles E. Hardy, of Hollis, whose sketch appears alsewhere in this work. Abbie

Jane, born April II. 1858, married John B. Calder- wood : they have two children-Ilenry Harold. born August 15, 1878, and Walter A .. May 30, 1881. Wil- bur H., born April IS, 1862, married Charlotte Herbert ; they have three children-Herbert H., born August 29. 1802. Wilbur, September 3, 1003, and Charlotte, February 25. 1906. George H., born Feb- ritary 10. 1869, tinmarried, lives in Old Mexico. Two died in infancy. There is also an adopted daughter, Bertha L., born December 26, 1875.

MCNALLY It is a credit to one's self and his ancestral stock when lie proves him- self able not only to hold his own in a country and among a people to which his par- ents came as immigrants, but the value of inherited worth and individual effort are still more in evi- dence, and more credit is due when as in the case of the principal subject of this sketch, a mem- ber of the first generation born here not only proves able to attend well to his own affairs but becomes an efficient public officer while still a young man. (I) Edward McNally, was born in Ireland. came to the United States, and settled in Dover, New Hamp-hire, where for some years he was employed at agricultural werk, and later with the Somers- worth foundry at Salmon Falls. He remained at the latter place until about the time of his death in ISOS. He married Catherine Murphy, who was born in Ireland. They were the parents of five children: Catherine: John E., deceased; Elizabeth. wife of Pardon N. Dexter ; William F., mentioned below. and Annie.

(II) William F. McNally, second son of Ed- ward and Catherine ( Murphy) McNally, was born in Rollinsford. December 2, 1874. He attended school until thirteen years of age, and then became an em- ploye in the grocery store of Joy & AAyres, where he worked sixteen years. In February, 1905, with his savings from years of constant labor. he began busi- ness for himself at Salmon Falls, New Hampshire, as a dealer in general merchandise, which he has

since conducted with success. He votes the Dem- ocratic ticket, and has been elected to various munici- pal offices. He served on the school board of Rollinsford eight years; was selectman one year; and supervisor of the check list some time. He represented the town in

the legislature

in 1904-1906; and town treasurer of Salmon Falls. He is a member of Paugus Tribe No. I, Improved Order of Red Men. of which he is a past sachem ; a member of Division No. 4, An- cient Order of Hibernians; and Dover Council, Knights of Columbus. He married June 1, 1899, Mag- gie L. Buzzell, who was born in Bangor. Maine, daughter of Charles E. Buzzell, of Bangor. They have two children: Roland W., and Gertrude E., both born in Salmon Falls, New Hampshire.

The name Bates is supposed to be de-

BATES rived from "Bartholomew's son," Bar- tholomew being shortened to Batte, or

Bate. Some authorities think it may come from the Anglo-Saxon noun bate, meaning contention. In the form of Bate the name was common in Eng- land several centuries before the departure of the Puritans. In New England the name was usually Bate, or Baitt, becoming fixed as Bates about the time of the revolution. The coat-of-arms consists of a field sable a fesse between three dexter hands, couped argent. In one emblem there are five mul- lets or five-pointed stars on the fesse or horizontal band. In another emblem there is a crest, a stag's head pierced through the neck by an arrow. This coat-of-arms has a motto, "Et corde et manu." In all the emblems the three right hands, two above and one below the fesse, remain constant.

Between 1630 and 1640 five men named Bates emigrated to Boston and its neighborhood. They were George, who was called a thatcher. or Thacker ; William, who was married in Charlestown; James, who settled in Dorchester; Clement. who settled in Hingham; Edward, who settled in Weymouth. It is not known that these men were hrothers or in any way related. The ancestors of Clement Bates, of Hingham, have been traced to John Bate, of Lydd, parish of All Hallows, county of Kent, Eng- land, who died in 1522. A genealogy of the descend- ants of Elder Edward Bates. of Weymouth, has been published. The present family is not derived from either of these sources.

(I) Some men are born landlords; the instinct of hospitality is in the blood; and this seems to be the case in the present instance. Rufus Bates, of Rhode Island, was the son of Archibald, who kept an old-time tavern.

(II) Chestor S .. son of Rufus and Sally (Mar- shall) Bates, was born in Madison County. New York, March 10, 1820. He was a farmer at Caze- novia. New York, and later went into the hotel busi- ness at Saratoga Springs, New York. He returned to Cazenovia in 1876. Ile married Mary Ann Smith. of New York. Four children were born of this daughter of Nehemiah Smith, of New York. Four children were born of this marriage: George E., whose sketch follows, was the only one living in 1907. Chester S. Bates died in October, 1903, and his wife died in May. 1004.

(III) George Emilitis, son of Chester S. and Mary Ann ( Smith) Bates. was born at Cazenovia, New York, December 3, 1857. He has always been engaged in the hotel business. At eighteen years of age he entered his father's employ at Saratoga Springs, New York, and conducted the same hotel

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for fifteen years. Afterwards he owned as well as managed the Maplewood at Randolph, Vermont, the Point Allerton on the Massachusetts coast, and the Altamont in Florida. In 1898 he bought his present hotel, The Grand. on top of Prospect Hill, in the beautiful town of Mont Vernon, New Hamp- shire. This is a modern summer hotel, accommo- dating two hundred guests, and is the largest and finest structure of its kind in southern New Hamp- shire. It is situated at an elevation of eleven hin- dred feet, and the whole south half of New Hamp- shire can be seen from its wide piazzas. Mr. Bates' inherited training and wide previous experience have thoroughly qualified him for his present successful management.

March 22. 1883, George E. Bates married Lillian L. Fisher, daughter of Halsey R. and Julia (Gray) Fisher. of Somerville, Massachusetts. They have two children: Violet, born March 27, 1885, and Everett Chester, born July 1, 1887. The children were born in Saratoga Springs, New York.

GLINES There is a well grounded tradition in one of the branches of the Glines fam- ily in New Hampshire, which has run through several generations, to the effect that Da- vid Glines was the first white male child born in Moultonborough in Carroll county. New Hamp- shire, and in consideration of that fact was granted a tract of one hundred acres of the public lands in that town; that subsequently he cleared the land and developed it into a good farm. There is no suffi- cient reason to doubt this interesting story of early history in the town referred to, although the rec- ords are silent in respect to any definite informa- tion of this old family in that jurisdiction. If this David was in fact the first child born in the town his father must have lived there, although the rec- ords and genealogical references give no account of him or his family.

(I) David Glines was born in 1760 and was himself the progenitor of a large family in Moulton- borough. He also is said to have been one of the early members of the Free Will Baptist Church there. His wife's given name was Priscilla, but the name of her father is not now recalled. Their chil- dren were: Moses, James, William. Asa, Eben, Zuba, Priscilla, Jesse, Artemas (died young), and one other who died in infancy.

(II) Asa, son of David and Priscilla Glines, was born in Moultonborough, New Hampshire, in February. 1799, and spent the years of his useful life in that town, except during a brief temporary residence in the city of Boston. During the War of 1812-15 he offered to enlist as a soldier in the American army. but on account of his size and youth his services were not accepted. He was a farmer by principal occupation. and was as well a good stone mason and worked at that trade for some time in Boston and in his home town. The later years of his life were spent on his farm in Moul- tonborough, and he died there. He married Debora Leonard, born in Sutton, Vermont, in July. 1802, and who hore her husband five children: Charles L., Mary. Asa, Lucinda and Electa.

(III) Charles Leonard, eldest child and son of Asa and Debora (Leonard) Glines, was born in Moultonborough, New Hampshire, March 11, 1826, and for the last nineteen years has lived in Laconia, New Hampshire. He was brought up on his fa- ther's farm in Moultonborough and attended school in that town, and when nineteen years old went to

Lowell, Massachusetts. and was a teamster in that city three years. At the end of that time he returned to Moultonborough and engaged in farming and lum- bering, and in connection with the latter pursuit he spent some time in Boston. About 1888 he re- moved to Laconia and has since carried on an ex- press business in that city.

Mr. Glines married Almira Gurdy, born in Bristol, New Hampshire, in 1820, and died in La- conia in 1892. Three of their children died in in- fancy. Those who grew to maturity are Myra Ann. wife of Charles Peavey ; Charles, married Angie Hill. of Gilmanton; Vesta; Lila, wife of William Clark; Lizzie, married White Penniman.

GERRY Henry Albert Gerry, a native of Har- vard, Massachusetts, died about 1852, at the age of thirty-two years. He was a physician by profession, and a Congregationalist in religious faith. That he was a man of ability and in the enjoyment of the confidence and esteem of his fellow citizens in Townsend is evidenced by the fact that he was sent to represent them in the Massachusetts legislature in 1850. His wife, Caro- line (Brooks) Gerry, was a daughter of Samuel and Sally ( Campbell) Brooks. of Townsend, Massa- chusetts, where she was born. Samuel Brooks, a son of Samuel Brooks, was a farmer in his later life. In his early years he was a cooper and de- livered the casks which he made in Boston. In his time the journey to Boston with a load and return consumed three days. All kinds of business was transacted on a much smaller scale and much Iess rapidly than in this century. He was the father of seven children.

(II) Frederick Henry, only child of Henry Albert and Caroline (Brooks) Gerry, was born March 8, 1848, in Townsend. Massachusetts. His early education was supplied by the local public schools, and he was subsequently a student at Ap- pleton Academy, in Mount Vernon, now known as the McCollum Institute. After two and one-half years in this latter institution, at the age of cighteen years, he bade farewell to the schoolroom and be- gan his business career as clerk in the store of Tay- lor. Norwell & Company, in Manchester of this state. He continued with this firm and its succes- sors for some time and with it removed to Cleve- land, Ohio, where he continued for one year. After serving as an employee in the dry goods business for a period of ten years, he decided to embark in trade upon his own account and soon located in Franklin, New Hampshire. This was in 1876, and Mr. Gerry has been continually and successfully engaged in business at Franklin since that time. He opened a new store, put in an entire new stock and the visitor to his establishment today would imagine from the appearance of the store that it had been opened yesterday. It is one of the neatest and best managed stores of its kind to be found in the state, without doubt. The first store was in the Shepard Block. and since 1879 it has been at the present location in Buell's Block. The stock carried is the general dry goods stock, and Mr. Gerry is always to be found at his place of business, where he is attentive to his customers, is ever genial of manner, and upright in his dealings with the world. His business requires three assistants, and he is reckoned among the substantial business men of Franklin. His success is due solely to his own industry, good management and careful attention to the wants of his trade. He has never cared to

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take an active part in public affairs, although he feels the intelligent interest of every good citizen. and in contests of national principle is always a sup- porter of the Republican party. He is a regular attendant of the Unitarian Church, and is a Knight Templar Mason, affiliating with Meridian Lodge, No. 60, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Saint Omer Chapter, No. 22. Royal Arch Masons, of Frank- lin, and Mount Horeb Commandery, Knights Temp- lar, of Concord.

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Genealogical and family history of the state of New Hampshire : a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation, Vol. III, Part 99

Author: Stearns, Ezra S; Whitcher, William F. (William Frederick), 1845-1918; Parker, Edward E. (Edward Everett), 1842-1923 Publication date: 1908 Publisher: New York : Lewis Publishing Co. Number of Pages: 876

Author: Stearns, Ezra S; Whitcher, William F. (William Frederick), 1845-1918; Parker, Edward E. (Edward Everett), 1842-1923
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: New York : Lewis Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 876