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EZRA MINOR m. first Docia Butterfield (see Butterfield family), s. in Ac- worth, afterward rem. to Walpole-ch., I., Alonzo .; m. second Mary Clark (see Clark family).
Thomas and Mary Mitchell emigrated from Ireland-ch., Jane, m. - Hoag of Amherst; WILLIAM; John; Thomas; and Mary, b. on the ocean, m. James Bridges, was the mother of Mrs. Samuel Slader (see Slader fam- ily). Second gen., Thomas, m. -ch., JENNIE; THOMAS; NANCY. Second gen., John, m. Mary Hilands-ch., THOMAS; BETSEY; OLIVER; Jane ; Margaret. Second gen., WILLIAM, m. Martha Wallace (see James Wallace family), s. in Acworth, 1777-ch., I, John, m. Miriam Keyes (see Keyes family)-ch., 1, Nancy, m. Benjamin Alexander (see Alexander family); 2, Perley, m. Phebe Lewis, residence Parke Co., Ind .- ch., (1) Calista, m. Nathan Davis, s. in Indiana, (2) William, (3) Miriam, (4) Naney, d. unm., (5) Charles, (6) George, (7) Andrew, (8) Marcia, (9) Sallie; 3, Sallie, m. Merrill Coburn, res. Watertown, N. Y .- ch., (1) Miriam, m. Charles Follansbee, s. in Chicago, Ill., (2) Louisa, m. Mark B. Claney, (3) William, m. Margaret Middleton, s. in Watertown, N. Y., (4) Marcia, mn.
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William Rice, residence Chicago; 4, Asenath, m. Joseph Blanchard (see Blanchard family); 5, William, m. Polly Briggs, s. in Lincoln, Vt .- ch., (1) Nelson, d. young, (2) Gardiner, m. Alma C. Johnson, s. in Berlin, Vt. -ch., [1] Willie, [2] Frank, [3] Myra A., (3) Miriam K., m. George Lewis, residence Montpelier-ch., [1] Ida May; 6, John, residence West- ern Indiana; 7, Andrew, m. Laura Smith, residence Lincoln-ch., (1) d. young, (2) Cordelia, d. young, (3) Almira, m. Thomas Mitchell, s. in Mil- waukee, Wis .- ch., [1] Andrew, (4) Sarah M., (5) Laura L., m. Thomas Mitchell, residence Milwaukee; 8, Almond, d. unm .; 9, Stephen, d. young; 10, Ephraim, d. young; 11, Franklin, m. Hannah Poor, residence Wil- mington, Ill .- ch., (1) William C., (2) Charles F., d. unm., (3) Miriam A., m. William H. Vaughn, residence Wilmington, (4) Caroline P., m. Thomas Linton, residence Wilmington; 12, Frederic, m. Rebecca Pearson, residence Parke County, Ind .- ch., (1) Allen, m. - Stone, s. in Iowa, (2) Mary, m. - - Kelly, s. in Iowa; 13, Miriam, m. Wooster Downer, s. in Sharon, Vt. II., -. III., Jennie. m. John Kimball- ch., 1, Betsey ; 2, Jennie; 3. John; all d. young. IV., Jonathan, m. Nancy Mitchell, daughter of Thomas, son of Thomas the emigrant-ch., 1, William L., m. Almira A. Moore-ch., (1) Andrew J., m. Mary Whitte- more, residence Lempster-ch., [1] Abraham W., [2] Martha A., [3] Nel- lie J., (2) William L., d. young, (3) Almira A., d. young, (4) William L., m. Jennie Elliot-ch., [1] Jesse A., (5) Levi W., m. Harriet W. Brown, rem. to Mason-ch., [1] Clara N., [2] Miniette, (6) Alma A., (7) Abra- ham M., (8) Jonathan T., (9) Nellie J., d. young, (10) Clara L. ; 2, James L .; 3, Nancy, m. William Clark (see Clark family) ; 4, Jonathan. JANE, the daughter of Thomas, son of Thomas Mitchell, the emigrant, m. James Dickey, 3d (see Dickey family). THOMAS, brother of JANE, b. in Frances- town, 1783, m. Mercy Slader (see Slader family), d. in Lempster, 1834- ch., I., Thomas D., b. 1811, m. first Thankful Patterson of Belfast, Me., m. second Martha A. Crosby of Maine. II., William E., m. first, Cathe- rine J. Mckinley of Maine, m. second Martha A. McKinley. III., Camilla F., b. 1816, m. first, John Severns (see Severns family) of Wilmot; m. second William Osgood (see Osgood family). IV., Zenas S., b. 1818, m. Betsey Hayward (see Hayward family). V., Jonathan D. L., b. 1822, d. 1844. VI., Lewis, d. young. VII., Nancy Lewis, d. unm. VIII., Syl- vester A., b. 1828, m. Frances A. Carpenter of Walpole. IX., Mary L., b. in Lempster, 1831, m. J. Symonds Bowers (see Bowers family), 1852. X., George C., b. in Lempster, 1833, m. Juliett Phelps of Monroe, Mass., d. 1861. The children of JOHN MITCHELL (son of Thomas, the emigrant) and Mary Ilylands were as follows, viz: THOMAS, m. Dolly Blake, sister of Mrs. William Graves-ch., I., John. II., Margaret, m. Bela Patrick of Clare- mont-ch., 1, Abbie; 2, Maria ; 3, Ellen; 4, Harriet; 5, Etta. III., Abi- gail, m. Henry F. Chase of Walpole-ch., 1, Ann; 2, Abby ; 3, Stephen. BETSEY, m. David Nutt, residence Canada. OLIVER, residence Canada.
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JANE, m. Timothy Currier (see Currier family). MARGARET, m. William Clark (see Clark family).
GRANVILLE MITCHELL, m. Lucy S. Reed (sce Supply Reed family)-ch., 1, Elbridge, m. Mrs. Clarinda (Shedd) Bardin (see Supply Reed family). II., Almira. III., Emma J. IV., Perley A. V., Rollins K.
PORTER MONROE, native of Fitchburg, Mass., s. in Acworth, 1854, m. Harriet N. Maynard-ch., I., Ella S. II., Hattie A. III., Orin P. IV., J. Eugene. V., G. Elmer.
HUGH MONTGOMORY, came from Francestown to Acworth in 1800, m. Mary Campbell-ch., I., Jane, m. William Smith (see Smith family). II., William, rem. to Walden, Vt., m. Polly -. III., Polly, m. Nathaniel Silsby (see Silsby family). IV., Thomas, m. Martha Woodbury (see Wood- bury family), rem. to Whitefield-ch., 1, Hannah R .; 2, Mary C .; 3, John O .; 4, William W., d. young; 5, William S. ; 6, David M. ; 7, Samuel H. ; 8, Thomas W .; 9, Martha A .; 10, Harriet A., d. young. V., Anna, m. John M. Gove (see Gove family). VI., Peggy, m. Reuben Smith, brother of William Smith. VII., David, m. Roxy Morse.
LUKE MOORE of Sudbury, Mass., rem. first to Rutland, Mass., and after- wards to Aeworth in -, m. Lucy - ch., I., Tabitha, m. John Bryant of Rutland, Mass., who removed to Alstead. II., Flagg, m. first Lucy Davis (see Graham family)-ch., 1, Willard, d. young ; 2, Lucy, m. Heze- kiah Copeland (sec Copeland family) ; 3, Samuel H., m. Clarissa Nurse, daughter of Mrs. Anna (Nurse) Campbell (see Campbell family)-ch., (1) George P., (2) Joseph S., (3) Alice, (4) William MeC., (5) Pamelia, (6) Samuel S., (7) Hartwell R., (8) Lucy; 4, Mary, m. John Brigham (scc Brigham family) ; 5, Alice, m. Jonathan Davis ; 6, Asa D., m. Mind- well Campbell (see Campbell family)-ch., (1) James F., d. young, (2) James F., (3) Edwin A., (4) Lucy A., (5) Davis G., (6) Alice E., (7) Esterbrook P., (8) Juliette, (9) Albert D., (10) Rosine S .; 7, Mellissa, d. young ; 8, Louisa, d. young ; 9, Esterbrook, m. first Sarah Davis, m. second Clara Barrows; 10, Louisa, d. young ; 11, Roland, d. young. II., Flagg, m. second Olive Richards-ch., 12, Joseph F., m. Lucy A. Davis-chi., (1) Henry A., (2) Ellen, F., (3) Sarah D., (4) Ida J., (5) Charles H .; 12, Martha M. ; 13, Elizabeth A., m. Frank Sawin of Westminster, Mass. III., Ashbel, d. young. IV., Willard, m. Mary Abrams-ch., 1, Nancy, d. young ; 2, William F., m. Lucy Hurlburt, residence New York State-ch., (1) Wil- liam, (2) Amanda H., (3) Willard A .; 3, Mary A., m. first Jonathan Mayo, residence Lempster-ch., (1) Charles E., (2) Willard M., (3) Free- man B .; m. second Charles Bignal ; 3, Laurinda, m. Amasa Lincoln (sec Lincoln family) ; 4, Eliza S., d. young ; 5, Willard, m. Betsey A. Hurlburt, residence Northfield, Vt .- ch., (1) Harrison W., (2) George D., (3) Isa- bella A., (4) Charles P., d. young, (5) Charles, 6, Ashbel, m. Martha Hast- ings, residence Groton, Mass .- el., (1) William A., (2) Ellen M .; 3, Martha A. ; 4, George A. V., Lucy, m. Daniel Wilson, residence Alstead.
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JOHN MOORE of Peterboro, s. in Acworth, m. Mehitable Foster-ch., as recorded on town records, I., Philena. II., Jonathan L. III., Amos F. IV., Sarah E.
JOHN MOORE of Weare, s. in Aeworth, afterwards rem. to Crown Point- ch., I., James M. II., Horace. III., Albert. IV., John. V., Julia. LORING MORSE, a native of Keene. s. in Aeworth, 1826, m. Mary Dwinell -ch., I., Amorett, d. young. II., Grosvenor C., graduated at Dartmouth College, 1854; graduated at Andover Theological Seminary, 1857; ordained a missionary for Emporia, Kansas, 1857, m. Abbie Barber-ch., 1, Parke ; 2, Carrie C. ; 3, Irving. III., Mary A. IV., Sarah T., m. Walter Gas- sett (see Gasset family). V., Almira, m. Willard Ryan, residence Wiscon- sin-ch., 1, Mary E. ; 2, Bertha A. ; 3, Lillie May. VI., Sophia G., d. young. VII., Charles L., d. young. VIII., Caroline R., m. first James Walker-ch., 1, Mary E. ; m. second Wilbur F. Merrill. IX., Harriet L., m. Paul Cummings (see Cummings family). X., Lorin M. XI., Lorenzo M., m. Marietta Bass. XII., Ella D., m. Jonathan Butterfield of Spring- field. XIII., Amy, d. young.
JAMES MORSE was of the seventh gen. in this country ; first gen., Samuel, emigrated from England to Dedham, Mass. 1635; second gen., Joseph ; third, Jeremiah ; fourth, Jeremiah ; fifth, Josiah ; sixth, Thomas. JAMES, b. at Dover, Mass. 1775, m. first Olive Harding-ch., I., Lucy HI., m. Sumner Reed. II., James H., m. Sarah Aldrich-ch., 1, Sarah ; 2, Louis ; 3, Francis ; 4, Charles ; 5, William ; 6, Emeline, residence Litchfield, Me. III., Olive C. JAMES, m. second Clarissa Bullard, s. in Acworth in - -ch., IV., Rachel S., m. Orange Wood (see Wood, family).
MOSES MOULTON of Manchester, s. in 1867, m. Maria L. Brown (see Aaron Brown family)-ch., I., Elfreda S. II., Bertha L.
THOMAS MURDOUGH, a native of Hillsboro, came to Aeworth in 1818, m. Catherine McPherson-ch., I., Robert T., d. unm. while a student in Dart- mouth College. II., George, m. Elizabeth Mitchell, s. in Manchester. III., Sarah A , m. Col. C. K. Brooks (see Brooks family). IV. and V., twins, Homer and Horace. IV., Homer, m. Emorancy E. Gowan (see Gowan family)-ch., 1, Jennie F .; 2, S. Angie, residence Belfast, N. Y. V., Horace, m. Margaret Cheney of New York. VI., Nancy I., m. Benjamin F. Woods, residence Arlington, Mass .- ch., 1, Ella J .; 2, William L. VII., J. D. Freeman, m. Henrietta Lincoln (see Lincoln family)-ch., 1, Edwin L. ; 2 and 3, twins, Katie E. and Charles E. ; 4, Hattie M. ; 5, George T.
SOLON NEAL, S. in Acworth in 1838, m. Huldah Copeland (see Copeland family)-ch., I., Winslow C., m. first Sarah Gray-ch., 1, Clarence ; m. second Harriet L. Gilmore (see . Campbell family). II., George W., m. Mary M. Watts (see Watts family). III., Hannah, d. unm. IV , Helen, d. young. V., Josephine L., m. Benton Tracy (see Tracy family). VI., Elizabeth R., m. Alexander Graham (see Graham family). VII., Hiram R. VIII., Olive Annette. IX., Mary E. X., Cora, d. young.
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Dea. James Nesmith of Londonderry m. Mary McClure (see MeClure family)-ch., I., Isaac, s. in Acworth, 1799, m. Mary McClure who was a fine teacher and a fluent writer-ch., 1, Julius O .; 2, Mary F .; 3, Carver P .; 4, William M .; these were b. in Acworth; 5, Martha L .; 6, Margaret M .; 7, Isaac C .; 8, Robert McC .; 9, Sarah E .; 10, Thomas A., a lawyer in Cincinnati. II., Robert, resided some time in Acworth, m. Roxanna King (see King family)-ch., 1, Gilmore. III., William, m. - - Willis -ch., 1, -; 2, James W., formerly United States Senator from Ore- gon. IV., James, resided in Acworth, rem. to Charlestown, m. Lucinda Southard (see Southard family)-ch., 1, Mary J., m. Nathan Dustin of Galena, Ohio; 2, Margaret, m. George Taylor of Deerfield, Ind. V., Martha, m. James Wallace (see Wallace family). VI., Margaret. VII., Sally, m. Samuel Wilson (see Wilson family ).
Uriah Newton, originally from Princeton, Mass., came to Alstead, m. Hannah Eager-ch., Jonathan, Ephraim, who d. at West Point in the Con- tinental Army, Joel, Rebecca, Artemas, Joab and Hannah. Of these, Jocl, Artemas and Joab became residents of this town, and Jonathan's children, though he always lived in the edge of Alstead, made this town their resi- dence for a longer or shorter period. Joel came to town in 1824, d. unm. ARTEMAS came to town about 1800, m. - - ch., I., Rebecca. II., Abigail. III., Elijah F. IV., Ephraim. V., Sally F. VI., Hannah. VII., Artemas. VIII., Jonathan. IX., Betsey B. The family afterwards rem. to New York. JONATHAN, m. Betsey Brigham (see Brigham family) -ch., I., Asa. II., Joel. III., Silas, m. Sarah Kent, s. in Acworth, 1863-ch., 1, Anna, m. Theron Duncan (see Duncan family) ; 2, Isaac, m. first Delight Brackett-ch., (1) Elsie, (2) Alice, (3) Ernest, (4) Amy; m. second Rasilla Brackett-ch., (5) Elmer. IV., Betsey, m. Amos Harding (see Harding family). JOAB came to Acworth, 1797, m. Polly Butterfield (see Butterfield family)-ch., I., Uriah, b. 1798, resides in Walpole, m. Mary Knight-ch., 1, Mary; 2, Elizabeth; 3, Hubbard; 4, Almira. II., Mary, m. Isaac Brown (see Aaron Brown family). III., Harvey, residence Windsor, Vt., m. Acsah Bailey-ch., 1, Mark. IV., Joab, d. unm. V., Benjamin, m. Sally E. Jones-ch., 1, Milo H., m. Hannah R. Merrill (see Merrill family)-ch., (1) Hattie A., (2) Elwyn L .; 2. Winslow, residence Illinois, d. in the army, m. Mary Clough-ch., (1) Mary E .; 3, Mary F., m. Loren Sweet, residence Illinois-ch., (1) A. Eugene, (2) Minnie A .; 4, Artemissa E., m. Joab N. Davis (see Davis family); 5, Orlow C., resi- dence Illinois, d. in the army ; 6, Alice A., m. John McDonald, residence Illinois-ch., (1) John C., (2) Susie F .; 7, Ainslow A., d. in the army; 8, Benjamin A .; 9, Adolphus L .; 10, Dorson E., b. 1849. VI., Calista, b. 1808, m. Thomas J. Davis (see Davis family). VII., Hubbard, residence Milford, m. Caroline Holmes-ch., I, Mary; 2, George ; 3, Frank; 4, Hat- tie. VIII., Orlando, residence Claremont, m. Elsic Jones-ch., 1, Ovid, m. Nellie Capley, d. 1863; 2, Oscar, m. Abbie Knights; 3, Frank. IX.,
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Hannah, m. William Robinson of Hancock-ch., 1, Helen ; 2, George ; 3, Marietta ; 4, Newton ; 5, Adalaide ; 6, Henry ; 7, Ella. X., Marinda, m. Moses Robinson of Greenfield. XI., Coolidge, d. unm. XII., Caroline, b. 1821, d. unm.
BENJAMIN NICHOLS of Cambridge, Mass., s. in Acworth, 1838, m. Mary Smith-ch., I., Almon, m. Julia Gale-ch., 1, Eldridge L .; 2, Etta J., residence Lawrence, Mass. II, George F., m., Olive Richardson (see Richardson family). III., Nancy M., m. John Osgood, (see Osgood family). IV., Angie L.
DANIEL NOURSE, native of Westboro, Mass., s. in Acworth 1785, m. first Anna Wilcox 1791-ch., I., Daniel, m. Margaret Wilson (see Wilson family), rem. to Fox Lake, Wis., 1855-ch., 1, Mary L., d. unm .; 2, Solon, residence Keosaqua, Iowa, m. first Amanda Hodgman ; m. second Carrie McBride-ch., (1) Carrie ; 3, Julia A., d. young; 4, Daniel H., m. Ann E. Slader (see Slader family)-ch., (1) Flora E., (2) Solon L., (3) Herbert F., (4) Jesse S., (5) Willie E., d. young, (6) Carrie I., (7) Marden W., (8) Edward W., rem. to Wisconsin ; 5, William, residence Newport, m. first Rebecca Morrison (sce Liscomb family)-ch., (1) Willie, d. young ; m. second Ellen W. Hatch-ch., (2) May E., (3) Emma L., (4) Mareia B. ; 5, Willie HI ; 6, Nancy, mn. Joel Hubbard, residence Mount Pleasant, Mo. ; 7, Julia A., m. Samuel H. Edes of Newport-ch., (1) George C., (2) William, (3) Samuel, d. young, (4) Marcia; 8, Helen Marr, m. George H. Fairbanks of Newport-ch., (1) Charles, (2) Mary, d. young, (3) G. Arlington ; 9, George W., m. Juliette Woodward of New- port-ch., (1) Willianı, d. young, (2) Grace L .; 10, Freeman W., m. Mary Peck, residence Fox Lake, Wis. DANIEL, m. second Mrs. Orinda Wilcox.
CHESTER NYE of Norwich, Vt., m. Mercy Liscomb-ch., I., Corinna, m. Dick Huntington of Hartford, Vt. II., Calista. III., Daniel, m. first Fanny F. Hayward (see Hayward family), s. in Acworth-ch., 1, Chester ; 2, Harvey, d. young ; 3, David F. ; 4, Charles ; 5, Arthur. IV., Mari- anna, m. Paschel Houghton of Illinois. V.,, Harvey, m. - , residence Illinois. VI., J. Newell, m. Peggy Jane Clark (see Clark family)-ch., 1, Ellen M. ; 2, Willie C.
DR. WILLIAM OLIVER m. Mrs. (Kinnerson) Hoyt-ch., I., William, II., Eben. III., George. IV., Esther, rem. to Canada. Mrs. Oliver was a sister of George Kinnerson, who m. a sister of Elipbalet Bailey, and re- sided in Acworth a little while.
NATHAN ORCUTT was of the fourth gen. in this country. His great-grand- father, William, s. in South Bridgewater, d. 1790. His will mentions nine children, viz. : Andrew, John, Joseph, Thomas, Benjamin, Martha, Mary, annah and Susanna. His grandfather, Joseph, and his father, Ichabod, both resided in Bridgewater. NATHAN m. Susanna Snell-ch., I., William, m. Abigail Carlton (see Carlton family)-ch., 1, Clarissa, m. Abel M. Rice, residence Oxford; 2, Nahum, m. Belinda Silsby (see Silsby family) rem. to
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Lempster-ch., (1) William, (2) Sophia ; 3 Leonard, rem. to New York, m. Sally Breed-ch., (1) Clarissa, (2) Thirza, (3) Willard, (4) George, (5) ( harlotte, (6) Mary ; 4, Susan, m. Bela Mathews (sce Mathews family). II., Nathan. III., Daniel, d. unm. IV., John Snell, m. Hannah Currier (see Currier family ), d. 1841-ch., 1, Naomi, m. first Oliver Parker-ch., (1) Amanda, (2) Joseph, (3) Rebecca, (4) Enoch C., (5) Nancy N., (6) Hannah O .; Naomi m. second Alpheus Crosby-ch., (7) Miriam, (8) Oliver P., (9) Mary ; 2, Daniel C., d. young; 3, Nathan, rem. to Vermont, m. first Namey Clark (see Clark family)-ch., (1) Nancy, m. Amos Dwi- nell. (2) Hiram C., m. Helen M. George-ch., [1] Nancy E., d. young. [2] Flora F., [3] Hiram M., d. young, [4] George N., (3) Nahum, m. Laura H. Herron, (4) John G., m. Ettie H. Haynor-ch., [1] John G., [2] Natie H., [3] Mary, d. young, (5) Paulina S., m. Henry C. Keith-ch., [1] Willie E., (6) Lucy, d young; 3, Nathan mn. second Priseilla Lamb, m. third, Mary D. Byron; 4, Lucinda, m. first Ilenry Graves (see Graves family), m. second James Richardson-ch., (1) Henry M .; 5, Dan, m. Fanny Abell (see Abell family)-ch., (1) Daniel M , m. Mary W. Bell, (2) Lucina J. M., m. E. D. Judkins, M. D., (3) Louisa M., m. Thomas Frost ; 6, Amanda, d. young; 7, Hannah C., m. Stephen H. Thompson-ch., (1) Lovina E .; 8, John, m. Frances L. Blake-ch., (1) Adeline E, and two d. in infancy. During his minority John spent most of his time working on his father's farm and teaching district schools. At the age of twenty-one years, with one hundred dollars, the amount his father gave each of his sons at their majority, he left the parental roof to follow the profession of teaching, in the West. While waiting at Burlington for the ice to break up, that he might cross the lake in a boat, he was offered a school in Burlington, which he accepted. While teaching he began the study of medicine. Soon he decided upon a collegiate course and entered the University of Vermont. At a time of great religious interest in college he became hopefully converted, and united with the Congregational Church. Thus his thoughts were turned towards the ministry, and his reading more to theologieal topics. Ill-health compelled him to leave college before completing his course. He afterwards received the " Master's Degree " from the college. After some time spent in teaching in the academy at Chester, Vt., he was licensed to preach, and supplied the pulpit in South Wellfleet, Mass., for a year and a half, where about seventy persons were received into the church,-the fruit of an interesting revival. After this he spent some two years at Andover Seminary, which he left to accept a eall from the Congregational Church at North Reading, Mass. He was pastor of this church five years, and of the church in Uxbridge, Mass., seven years, when he went to Apalachicola, Fla., for the health of a feeble daughter. He organized a Congregational Church at this place, and assisted in raising funds to build a comfortable house of worship. Declining a call from the church, he returned North after a sojourn of eight months, and received an appointment as agent of the American Colonization Society in
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Connecticut and Rhode Island. After six years he was appointed traveling secretary for the whole country, and in this capacity he has been employed for over twelve years. His doctorate was conferred upon him by Columbian College, D. C .; 9, Rhoby S., m. Cotton W. Davis (see Davis family) ; 10, Hiram, b. 1815, mn. first Sarah A. Cummings-ch., (1) J. Frank, (2) Mary F .; m. second Ellen L. Dana-ch., (3) Laura A. He enjoyed only limited privileges at the common schools. After attending Chester (Vt.) Academy for a term or two, he began teaching district schools, and taught seven winters while prosecuting his studies ; fitted for college at Phillips' Academy, Andover, Mass., entered Dartmouth College in 1838, and grad- uated, 1842; was associate principal of Hebron (N. II.) Academy two terms before he graduated, and was principal of the same academy for nearly a year after graduating; was then elected principal of Thetford (Vt.) Acad- emy, where he remained twelve years and a quarter. In 1855 he was elected principal of North Granville (N. Y.) Ladies' Seminary, where he remained five years. He then established Glenwood Ladies' Seminary at West Brattleboro, Vt., as a' private enterprise, which he managed until 1868. During nearly four years of this time he also had charge of Tilden Ladies' Seminary at Lebanon, N. H., where he now resides, in charge of said Semi- nary. He has now completed full thirty years of teaching, and during this time he has fitted one hundred and thirty-five young men for college, and graduated two hundred and fifty-nine young ladies from his seminaries. More than one hundred of these graduates have been aided by Mr. Orcutt by trust and remittance, in their course of education. Many of them were unable to pay for any part of their education while they were studying. He has devoted his life and all his energies to the profession of teaching. V., Ichabod, m. Rachel Currier (see Currier family), d. 1857-ch., 1, Martha, m. John Reed-ch., (1) John H., (2) Eleanor, (3) Alvin, (4) Caroline, (5) Frank, (6) Andrew, (7) Charles; 2, Nathan, d. young; 3, Cynthia, d. young ; 4, Amanda, m. Prosper Pierce-ch., (1) Harrison. VI., Susanna, m. John Currier (see Currier family). VII., Malison, m. Joel Turner (see Turner family).
JOHN OSGOOD was of the sixth gen. in this country: first gen., John ; second, Stephen; third, Hooker; fourth, Hooker; fifth, John. Sixth gen., JonN, m. Sarah Downs, 1787, s. in Acworth, 1818-ch., I., Sarah, m. James Osmere, residence Langdon. II., Betsey, d. unm. III., John, m. Roxanna Gee of Marlow-ch., 1, Warner, d. unm. ; 2, Dustin G., m. Har- riet Spencer of Westminster, Vt .- ch., (1) John E .; 3, Sarah A .; 4, Helen A .; 5, John S., m. Maria Nichols (see Nichols family). IV., Su- sanna, m. Solomon McKeen (see McKeen family). V., William, m. first Mrs. Camilla (Mitchell) Severans-ch., 1, Catherine J., m. Luther Ran- dall (see Randall family), m. second Mrs. Elizabeth Bullard, m. third, Mrs. Nancy Farnsworth, m. fourth, Mrs. Eunice (Peck) Hopkins. VI., Joseph, d. unm. VII., Samuel, m. Belinda P. Emery of Alstead-ch., 1, Marianna
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B., d. unm .; 2, Emily J. P .; 3, Juliette A .; 4, Josephine L. VIII., Mary, d. unm.
JOHN G. PAIGE of Goffstown m. Nancy Campbell (see Campbell family) -ch., I., Isaac, s. in Acworth, 1865, m. Jane R. Curtis-ch., 1, George W .; 2, Frank E .; 3, Willie P .; 4, Lauretta. II., Frances, m. Isaiah Richards -- ch., 1, Charles ; 2, Ellen. III., Frank J., m. Julia Crossett, s. in Acworth, 1860-ch., 1, Minnie A .; 2, Myrtie A. IV., Harlan, m. Louisa Kenny. V., Henry C., m. Maria Marshall. VI., Atwood. VII., Martha J., m., Lucian Stearns. VIII., Sarah A.
DOCTOR B. C. PARKER, with his wife, arrived in Aeworth in the spring of 1808, at the age of twenty-four years. He was the eldest of five sons of David Parker of Westford, Mass., three of whom were physicians, one a banker, and one a farmer. For that period he was well educated. There were then no medical schools, and the profession was learned in the office of some approved physician. He had spared no pains in his profession, availing himself of all the means within his reach, and entered his new field of labor confident of success. He at first took up his residence at the north end of the village, remaining there about seven years. In 1815 he was able to lay the foundation of his home in the south part of the village, where he re- mained through life, and with which we all love to associate him. Dr. Par- ker, as a physician, was widely known and universally respected. He acquired celebrity in the region round about, insomuch that his counsel was sought in various directions. He often rode thirty and forty miles in a day. He took great delight in his profession; his patients being to him as dear friends, and by day and by night, through snow and blow, he willingly lent a listening ear to a call of distress. He never ceased to study, and possessed a valuable medical library for that period, and the midnight watch and early dawn found him pouring over these volumes. This library was chosen with so mueh discrimination that it became a valuable addition to that of his son at a later and more learned period. He was very happy in his modus oper- andi as a doctor. He was prompt, and would enter the siek room with such a genial, hopeful smile, and so softly, carefully and patiently, listen to all the complaints of a sick room as to steal the hearts of those looking to him for relief. Truly he was a good doctor. As a gentleman he possessed more than ordinary culture, and was remarkable for affability kindness and polite- ness of demeanor. He was a man of strict integrity, ever remembering the golden rule, and of whom it might be said, "his word is as good as his bond." He was social and generous in his feelings, and his house was the center of a wide hospitality. All were welcome, and nowhere did friends find a warmer welcome than beneath his roof. None who ever enjoyed his hospi- tality will forget the open, generous and courteous manner in which it was dispensed, and will grieve to remember that it is past forever. His profes- sion peeuniarily brought him independence. He lived in great comfort, reared and educated a promising family, and on the whole had little to regret.
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