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i. JOHN CALVIN, b. Oct. 7, 1803. m. first, Jan. 31, 1827, Susan D. Morrell, d. July 30, 1837. m. second, Jan. 1, 1846, Lydia A. Wilder. Physi- cian. He d. Franconia, Dec. 8, 1852.
ii. MARY LANE, b. March 3, 1806. nı. Abiel Eastman (See).
iii. CATHERINE C., b. Feb. 8, 1808. m. Hiram B. Smith (See).
COLBY.
9. WILLIS HUSTON COLBY, son of Jolin F., b. in Bangor, Me., April 20, 1869. m. May 27, 1893, Hallie M., dau. of Nelson Parker (See), b. in L. Oct. 28, 1876. He res. in L. from 1891 to 1893, and since 1895. Publisher of " Republic Journal " from 1891 to 1893. Repub- lican. No ch.
COLE.
1. ROYAL MERRIMAN COLE, son of Solomon, b. in Stark, Feb. 12, 1839. m. July 1, 1868, Lizzie, dau. of Marshall Day Cobleigh8 (See), b. in L. May 6, 1848, Cong. She was educated in Kimball Union Academy and Mt. Holyoke Seminary, and taught in L. and Lancaster in 1864-5. After marriage she went with her husband to Turkey as a missionary, and has since res. there. She res. in L. from birth to 1868. He was educated in Kimball Union Academy, Amherst Coll., from which he grad. in 1866, and Princeton, N. J., and Bangor, Me., Theological Seminaries. He was ordained as a Cong. clergyman in Bangor, Me., Aug. 1, 1868, and at once went with his wife to Turkey, where he has labored as a missionary since. They were located in Erzroum and Erzingan until 1884, and since that time in Bitlis, Tur- key. During this time they have made two brief visits to the U. S. During the Russian siege of Erzroum in 1877 they lost three of their children by the pestilence. In 1896, Mr. Cole not only carried on his missionary labors, but acted as distributor of the relief furnished the destitute Armenians. His published works are reports to the Ameri- can Board publications, and correspondence in the "N. Y. Tribune," "N. Y. Independent," "Boston Journal," " Congregationalist," and other leading papers. In 1896 Mrs. Cole took the four youngest chil- dren to Oberlin, Ohio, to be educated.
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i. ALICE ELVIRA, b. Erzroum, Turkey, Dec. 23, 1869, d. Erzroum, Turkey, July 31, 1870.
ii. FREDERICK WILLIAMS, b. Erzroum, Turkey, April 6, 1872. Teacher. res. N. Y. City.
iii. ALBERT ROYAL, b. Erzroum, Turkey, Dec. 23, 1873, d. Nov. 24, 1877.
iv. CHARLES WESLEY, b. L. July 15, 1876, d. Oct. 16, 1877.
v. EDWIN ROYAL, b. Erzroum, Turkey, Feb. 11, 1878, d. July 6, 1878.
vi. NELSON FRANK, b. Erzroum, Turkey, June 8, 1880.
vii. NELLIE ALICE, b. Erzingan, Turkey, Dec. 8, 1882.
viii. ALICE HULDAH, b. Bitlis, Turkey, April 4, 1885.
ix. MARY LIZZIE, b. Bitlis, Turkey, July 1, 1886.
x. ROYAL HOLLIS, b. Bitlis, Turkey, July 17, 1888, d. Bitlis, Turkey, Oct. 18, 1888.
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CONANT.
1. DEAN CONANT, son of Clark and Sally (Dean) Conant, b. in Windsor, Vt., in 1800. m. Oct. 24, 1825, Almeria, dau. of Peter Bon- ney (See), b. in L. Sept. 9, 1807, and res. in L. until 1825, and from 1836 to 1848, d. in Thetford, Vt., Nov. 13, 1874. He res. in L. a short time before marriage. Merchant. d. in Charlestown, May 13, 1835. Ch., b. in Charlestown, -
i. ELLEN HUNT, b. Sept. 20, 1826. m. Ezra C. Worcester (See).
ii. CATHERINE DEAN, b. May 1, 1832. m. Sept. 19, 1866, J. H. Lindsey, farmer. res. Northford, Conn.
CONDON.
1. WILLIAM CONDON, b. in Nova Scotia, in 1816. m. March 10, 1844, Abigail Gile, dau. of John Bowman (See), b. in L. May 4, 1817, d. in L. June 29, 1880. He res. in L. from 1840 to 1861. Lumber-dealer. d. in Boston, Mass., Feb. 15, 1865. No ch.
COOLEY.
1. WILLIAM FORBES COOLEY, son of Dwight Henry and Agnes Douglas (Forbes) Cooley, grandson of Henry A. Cooley, b. in New York City, Feb. 4, 1857. grad. University of New York, 1878, and of Union Theological Seminary, 1884, ordained at Plymouth (Congrega- tional) Church, Brooklyn, N. Y., July 11, 1884. He has labored in the ministry at Bingham and Lehi, Utah, 1882-3; Lebi, Utah, 1884-5 ; North Branch, Minn., 1885-6; Seward, Ill., 1886-9 ; Elmhurst, Ill., 1889-90; Short Hills, N. J., 1890-2; Chatham, N. J., 1892-7; and in Littleton since July, 1898. His published works include articles contributed to the religious press and " Emmanuel, the Story of the Messiah," published by Dodd, Mead & Co., 1889. Mr. Cooley m. July 30, 1884, Phebe Scudder Corey, b. Westfield, N. J., Oct. 1854, dau. of Jonathan and Caroline C. Corey.
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i. HELEN FORBES, b. Jan. 13, 1886.
ii. DWIGHT, b. May 30, 1887.
COOLEY.
2. NEWTON SPENCER COOLEY, son of Jonah, b. in Chelsea, Vt., Aug. 14, 1822. m. first, May 1, 1846, Catherine Rourk, b. in Halifax, N. S., in 1834, d. in L. Sept. 23, 1878, Methodist. m. second, Feb. 15, 1879, Elzina, dau. of Harland Keyes, b. in Whitefield in 1830. He res. in L. from 1866 until he d., Aug. 27, 1895. Mason. Democrat. U. S. Navy. A. F. and A. M., Burns Lodge. G. A. R. Ch., by w. Catherine, -
i. NEWTON, b. Boston, Mass., Nov. 10, 1854, d. Fairlee, Vt., July, 1858.
ii. WALTER, b. Boston, Mass., Dec. 12, 1856, d. Fairlee, Vt., Sept. 5, 1861.
iii. NEWTON WALTER, b. Fairlee, Vt., April 5, 1862. m. - Williams. Mason. res. St. Augustine, Fla.
iv. CATHERINE M., b. Fairlee, Vt., May 1, 1866. m. Aaron Berman (See).
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COOPER.
1. JAMES M. W. COOPER, son of J. W. and Mary Newman (Murrell) Cooper, b. in Norwich, England, Sept. 27, 1871. His parents came to America, and settled in Bayonne, N. J., 1888. He m. Nov. 29, 1894, Lenora Frances Perry, dau. of Edward Robbins and Maria Freeman (Nickerson) Perry. From 1889 to 1891 he was assistant editor of " White Mountain Echo," and special correspondent of New York and Boston papers. He was a clerk in hotels four years, and in May, 1897, assumed management of "Republic-Journal," residing in L. In July, 1900, he was appointed chief clerk of the Bureau of Labor, and re- moved to Concord.
COPELAND.
1. LAWRENCE COPELAND, the American pioneer of this family, settled in Braintree, Mass. The records make the somewhat indefinite state- ment that he was b. in the " Reign of our Gracious Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth." He m. Oct. 12, 1651, Lidia Townsend, the ceremony be- ing performed by Rev. Mr. Hibbins, of Boston. She d. Jan. 8, 1688. He d. Jan. 30, 1699, one hundred years old. John Farmer lends his authority to the claim that he lived one hundred and ten years. Mar- sball's Diary, however, mentions his burial, and says he d. at the age of one hundred years, and his epitaph confirms the entry in the diary.
2. WILLIAM COPELAND, third son of Lawrence 1, b. Sept. 15, 1656, probably in Braintree, Mass. m. April 13, 1694, Mary, dau. of John and Ruth (Alden) Bass, and widow of Christopher Webb. Ruth was the third dau. of Hon. John Alden, who was one of the Mayflower Co., 1620. William d. in 1716.
3. BENJAMIN COPELAND, seventh child of William 2, b. in Braintree, Mass., Oct. 5, 1708, res. in Braintree and Norton. m. Nov. 21, 1734, Sarah, dau. of Benjamin and Sarah (Thompson) Allen, b. April 15, 1709.
4. MOSES COPELAND, son of Benjamin 8, b. in Norton, Mass., Nov. 16, 1745. m. Sept. 25, 1766. by Rev. Joseph Palmer, of Norton, Hannah Stone. They res. in Mansfield, Mass. He d. Sept. 24, 1840. She d. Sept. 21, 1838.
5. AMASA COPELAND, son of Moses 4, b. in Mansfield, Mass., June 6, 1774. m. Nov. 25 (28?), 1799, Fanny, dau. of Micah Allen. She d. Dec. 6, 1853. Amasa d. in Mansfield, May 18, 1867.
6. ALLEN AMASA COPELAND, son of Amasa 5, b. in Middletown, Vt., Oct. 11, 1808. m. June 26, 1835, Mary Ann Kittredge, b. in Dracut, Mass., May 4, 1814, d. in L. April 1, 1895, Cong. He d. in Mansfield, Mass., Nov. 6, 1881. Cong.
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i. EDWARD ARTHUR, b. Lowell, Mass., June 6, 1836. Co. K, 1st N. M. Cav.
ii. GEORGE NELSON, b. Ypsilanti, Mich., July 31, 1838. m. March 12, 1868, Mary Hentley. Co. F, 56th Ill. Inf.
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iii. WILLIAM HENRY, b. Ypsilanti, Mich., May 3, 1840; killed at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862. Co. A, 6th Wis. Inf.
iv. MARY ELIZABETH, b. Ypsilanti, Mich., June 20, 1842, d. Sept. 14, 1843.
v. FREDERICK ALLEN, b. Ypsilanti, Mich., July 14, 1845. m. Oct. 15, 1874, Cora M. Rodolf. Co. F, 3d Wis. Cav.
vi. FRANCIS GREENOUGH, b. Ypsilanti, Mich., April 19, 1847, d. Sept. 25, 1854.
. vii. JOHN PAYSON, b. Ypsilanti, Mich., April 1, 1849, d. Aug. 13, 1850.
viii. ADDISON, b. Lowell, Mass., Dec. 11, 1851, d. Feb. 27, 1854.
ix. LUCIUS DAY, b. Battle Creek, Mich., Aug. 21, 1853. m. Sept. 8, 1880, Rose G. Osborn.
x. HARRIET ANN, b. Almena, Mich. m. Albert S. Batchellor (See).
xi. , WILLIS EUGENE, b. Almena, Mich.
COPP.
1. JEREMIAH B. COPP, son of Hayes B., b. in Martin's Grant, Sept. 7, 1832. m. Jan. 10, 1858, Susan Gray, dau. of John Rogers, b. in Jackson, Sept. 2, 1827, Cong. He has res. in L. since 1860. Car- penter. Cong. Democrat. Ch., -
i. MARCELLA MAY, b. in Gorham, June 24, 1859. m. John W. Fuller (See).
ii. SUSIE, b. L. April 29, 1862. m. March, 1882, Albert J. Hoyt, carpenter. He d. L. Aug. 18, 1887. m. second, June 26, 1899, Joseph L. Gray, res. L.
iii. CHARLES BATCHELLOR, b. L. Dec. 26, 1869. m. Dec. 1889, Elizabeth Flynn. Stenographer. res. N. Y. City. d. Oct. 3, 1900.
COREY.
1. GEORGE GORDON COREY, son of James Kimball, b. in L. Jan. 15, 1849. m. Nov. 9, 1873, Addie J., dau. of David Millen (See), b. in L. Sept. 3, 1850, Methodist. He has res. in L. all his life. Farmer. Methodist. Democrat.
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i. IDA BELLE, b. May 18, 1877, d. L. June 26, 1891.
ii. HATTIE JANE, b. Jan. 19, 1879.
iii. ALICE MAY, b. Oct. 14, 1885.
iv. HENRY GEORGE, b. Jan. 2, 1888.
COREY.
2. HARRY HIBBARD COREY, son of Harvey D. and Ellen (Hatch) Corey, grandson of Jonathan and Caroline R. (Bishop) Corey, b. in Lrman, Oct. 25, 1861. m. May 26, 1888, Claribel Quimby, b. May 25, 1865, dau. of Kimball H. and Mary R. (Woolson) Quimby of Lisbon. He came to L. in 1898. Chief of Police. Free Baptist. Republican. Ch., -
i. MARION WOOLSON, b. New York City, April 23, 1894.
CORNING.
1. JOHN CORNING, a descendant of the Corning family of Beverly, Mass., came to New Hampshire about 1750. The lineage is John ", Samuel , Samuel 2, Samuel 1. He lived in the part of the original town VOL. II. - 10
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of Windham which was annexed to Salem, 1752. He signed the Asso- ciation Test in Salem, 1776.
2. SAMUEL CORNING, son of John 1, b. in Salem, Oct. 1, 1768. m. Aug. 17, 1793, Mary Cochran, dau. of Samuel and Sarah (Duncan) Cochran of Litchfield. He was a captain in the militia. He d. in Litchfield, July 12, 1836.
3. NATHANIEL CORNING, son of Samuel 2, b. July 17, 1804. m. April 7, 1831, Mary McMurphy, b. in Londonderry, 1804, dau. of Alexander and Sarah (Duncan) McMurphy. She was a graduate of Adams' Female Seminary and one of a committee of young ladies to welcome Gen. Lafayette passing through Londonderry on his journey from Portsmouth to Concord. He was a farmer and a merchant, and was also engaged in boating on the Merrimack River before the building of the Concord railroad. He d. Aug. 14, 1869. His widow d. April 1, 1893.
4. BENJAMIN HENRY CORNING, son of Nathaniel &, b. in Litchfield, July 15, 1835. m. July 1, 1854, Martha A. Massure, b. in Dalton, July 6, 1836, d. in L. March 15, 1897. He m. second, June 7, 1899, Alice (Tuttle) Moffett, dau. of Charles M. Tuttle, M. D. (See), and widow of Frank Tifft Moffett, M. D. (See). He res. in Northumberland several years ; was postmaster at Groveton under Lincoln, sheriff of Coos County, 1866 to 1871. Removing to this town, he was sheriff of Grafton County, 1884 to 1889. Deputy sheriff, 1889 to 1893. Superintendent White Mountain Division B. C. & M. R. R., 1880 to 1884. Referee in Bankruptcy for dist., including Grafton and Coos Counties, since 1898. Pres. L. Water and Electric Light Co., 1887-88. Moderator, 1890-4, 96-8. Pres. L. Musical Association, 1886. Pres. L. Driving Park Association, several years. J. P. State. General business ; insurance. Episcopal. Republican.
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i. NELLIE ADELAIDE, b. Feb. 16, 1856. m. May 29, 1877, Charles W. Melntire, farmer, res. Bethlehem.
ii. HARRY GRANVILLE, b. Sept. 30, 1860. m. Nov. 17, 1891, Effie Robin- son. Lawyer. He d. N. Y. City, Nov. 15, 1895.
COTY. COTÉ.
1. ARTHUR COTY, son of Achan, b. in Canada, Oct. 15, 1849. m. Sept. 18, 1877, Ellen, dau. of John Defosse, b. in Concord, Vt., May 15, 1859, Roman Catholic. He has res. in L. since 1878. Tanner. Roman Catholic. Republican.
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i. FRED, b. July 7, 1878.
ii. FLORA, b. Dec. 9, 1884.
iii. CLARA, b. Jan. 28, 1888.
iv. MARY, b. Sept. 1, 1890.
V. LOIE, b. Nov. 24, 1895.
COWEN.
1. GEORGE WASHINGTON COWEN, son of Rev. Charles, h. in Lyman, Sept. 9, 1841. m. Sept. 9, 1863, Sarah Jane, dau. of James Calhoun (See), b. in Lyman, Feb. 10, 1836, Methodist. He has res. in L. since
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1879. Janitor. Methodist. Republican. A. F. and A. M., Burns Lodge.
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i. BERTHA SARAH, b. Lyman, Aug. 26, 1871. m. George Everell Henry (See).
COWING.
1, CHARLES WESLEY COWING, son of Wesley, b. in Bath, March 29, 1847. m. May 29, 1877, Helen M., dau. of Reuben McIntire (See), b. in Lisbon, Feb. 17, 1835, d. in L. Oct. 6, 1891. He res. in L. since 1870. Farmer. Democrat. Co. K, 6th N. H. Inf. Private. No ch.
CRAM.
1. ALBERTO JEROME CRAM, son of George Samuel, b. in Meredith, May 1, 1852. m. Ellen E., dau. of Harry E. Bruce, b. in Monroe, Aug. 13, 1851. She m. first, Henry H. Parker (See). Alberto res. in L. from 1876 to 1895. Livery stable supt. Fire ward, 1883 to 1890 inc. 1. O. O. F. No ch.
CRAMER.
1. THOMAS EDMUND CRAMER, son of Wilson and Amanda (Griffith) Cramer, grandson of Wilson Cramer, b. Johnstown, Pa., Oct. 4, 1864, grad. Wesleyan University, 1890, Boston University School of Theo- logy, 1894, ordained deacon (Methodist) by Bishop Hurst, April 10, 1892, elder by Bishop Fowler, April 5, 1896. He was assistant pastor St. John's M. E. Church, South Boston, 1892-4, and has received appointments : Hillsborough Bridge, 1894; Hillsborough Bridge and East During, 1895-7 ; Somersworth, 1897-9, and Littleton, 1900. He In. Sept. 5, 1894, Jennie C. Love.
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i. MARTHA, b. Hillsborough, Jan. 5, 1896.
CRANE.
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1. WILLIAM ALDEN CRANE, son of Hosea, b. in Bethlehem, Aug. 29, 1837. m. Jan. 13, 1866, Martha W., dau. of George P. Brown, b. in Lisbon, Feb. 3, 1845, Baptist. He has res. in L. since 1872. Carpen- ter. Republican. Co. D, 13th N. H. Inf. Private. G. A. R. A. F. and A. M., Burns Lodge.
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2. i. LUTHER JOSEPH, b. Bethlehem, Sept. 28, 1866.
2. LUTHER JOSEPH CRANE, son of William Alden 1, b in Bethlehem, Sept. 28, 1866. m. Dec. 3, 1887, Mamie J., dau. of John Woodward (See), b. in Berlin, Aug. 1, 1869. He res. in L. since 1872. Car- penter. Republican. K. P.
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i. LETA, b. May 29, 1888.
· ii. LILE, b. June 23, 1892.
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CRAWFORD.
1. THOMAS ASTLE CRAWFORD, son of James A., b. in Canada, March 8, 1854. m. Sept. 24, 1877, Jane, dau. of Thomas Jenkins, b. in Canada, Oct. 28, 1852, Presbyterian. He res. in L. since 1884. d. Nov. 16, 1898. Laborer.
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i. DUNCAN BLUE, b. Canada, July 15, 1878.
ii. MARY JANE, b. Canada, Dec. 19, 1880.
iii. JENNETTE REBECCA, b. Lyndon, Vt., Sept. 5, 1882.
iv. THOMAS ASTLE, b. Willoughby, Vt., Jan. 15, 1885.
V. WALTER ALEXANDER, b. Bethlehem, Feb. 3, 1887.
vi. HARRY ELLSWORTH, b. L. Feb. 10, 1891.
vii. ALMER NANCY E., b. L. March 20, 1896.
CROOKS.
1. HENRY CROOKS was b. in Hopkinton, Mass., March 15, 1754. IIe was a son of John and Mary (Drury) Crooks and a descendant of the Scotch-Irish emigrants who settled in Hopkinton about 1720. The name has been prominent in the civil and the business affairs of the town. He was a soldier in the Revolution, and before the close of the war he m. Elizabeth Barrett, b. in Hopkinton, Oct. 30, 1761, dau. of Thornton Barrett (See), and settled in Winchendon, Mass. He came to this town in 1812, and in 1830 removed to Coaticook, P. Q., where he d., 1846.
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i. NANCY, b. June 16, 1781. m. Abijah Baker. res. Kirkland, Ohio.
ii. HENRY, b. June 28, 1783, d. about 1802.
ili. HANNAH, b. March 12, 1786. m. Luther Hoskins (See).
iv. POLLY, b. June 29, 1789. m. Simeon Dodge (See).
2. v. THORNTON, b. May 12, 1792.
vi. ELIZABETH, b. May 31, 1794. m. William Clough; m. second, Bailey ; m. third, David Bean ; m. fourth, - Bly. res. Charlestown, Vt.
vii. ABIGAIL, b. May 2, 1797, d. July 11, 1798.
3. viii. JOHN, b. April 22, 1799.
2. THORNTON CROOKS, son of Henry 1, b. in Winchendon, Mass., May 12, 1792. m. Nov. 25, 1813, Martha, dau. of Matthew Peck, b. in Grafton, Sept. 11, 1791, d. in Black Earth, Wis., Oct. 8, 1854. He res. in L. from 1813 to 1832. Farmer. d. in Coaticook, P. Q., March 30, 1837.
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i. HENRY C., b. L. Aug. 1, 1814. m. first, 1838, Mary Keatch, d. 1856; m. second, Mary Lees. Farmer. Hed. Black Earth, Wis., Feb. 14, 1889. ii. THORNTON, b. L. Jan. 15, 1816. m. 1850. d. Black Earth, Wis., March 23, 1866. Farmer.
iii. HESTERANN R., b. L. Dec. 30, 1817. m. 1836, David W. Brainard, far- mer. He d. 1886. She d. Black Earth, Wis., 1895.
iv. MARTHA JANE, b. L. July 18, 1829. m. July 16, 1853, Dennis F. Snow, farmer. He d. Coaticook, P. Q., Feb. 17, 1882.
v. OLIVE, b Canada, Feb. 7, 1832. m. first, 1855, Stephen C. Peck. He d. 1861. m. second, Oct. 23, 1865, A. D. Bisbee, res. Black Earth, Wis.
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3. JOHN CROOKS, son of Henry 1, b. in Winchendon, Mass., April 22, 1799. m. Jan. 1, 1823, Betsey Bullard, d. in 1855. He res. in L. from 1823 to 1831. Farmer, d. in Wisconsin, about 1870. Ch., -
i. NELSON, b. L. m. Caroline Chesley. res. Black Earth, Wis.
CROSBY.
1. WILLIAM SAGE CROSBY, b. in Roxbury, Mass., in 1849. unm. He was educated in the Roxbury, Mass., High School, and grad. from Harvard Medical School in 1874. He located in practice, regular school, in Boston, Mass., but soon moved to L., where he practised but a short time before he d., April 5, 1875.
CROUCH.
1. JOHN CROUCH, son of John and Lucy (Willard), b. in Chester- field, April, 1806. m. about 1830, Sarah, dau. of William Sawyer, b. in Bethlehem in 1810, d. in Lisbon, Free Baptist. He res. in L. from 1861 to 1874, d. in Lisbon. Farmer. Free Baptist. Republican. Ch., -
i. WILLIAM, b. Bethlehem, March 6, 1882. m. Joanna Baker. Farmer. d. Dalton, 1884.
ii. JANE B., b. Bethlehem, April, 1834. m. first, Johnson Quimby. m. second, - Pennock, farmer. res. Haverhill.
iii. CALVIN, b. Bethlehem, 1836, d. young.
iv. DOROTHY, b. Bethlehem, d. young.
v. SARAH, b. Bethlehem, 1840. m. Daniel Titus, carpenter. res. White- field.
2. vi. CALVIN PARKER, b. Bethlehem, Feb. 5, 1844.
vii. DOROTHY, b. Bethlehem, March, 1846. res. Haverhill.
viii. RELIEF, b. Dalton, 1848. res. Coaticook, P. Q.
ix. ELMAH, b. Dalton, May 13, 1850. m. Dr. - Davis, res. Coaticook, P. Q.
2. CALVIN PARKER CROUCH, son of John 1, b. in Bethlehem, Feb. 5, 1844. m. Aug. 13, 1873, Kate Maria, dau. of Horace Shute (See), b. in L. Jan. 11, 1855. He res. in L. since 1865. He d. in L. April 27, 1900. Farmer. Republican. Co. D, 13th N. H. Inf. Corp. G. A. R. Ch., -
i. BERTHA MARY, b. May 8. 1874. m. Oct. 1, 1895, Nelson T. Rivers. res. L. She d. May 18, 1899.
CUDWORTH.
1. EZEKIEL CUDWORTH, b. in Greenfield, March 14, 1784. m. Lydia, dau. of Moses Lewis, b. in Lyndeboro', Feb. 17, 1783, d. Jan. 5, 1869. He settled in Marlboro' about 1817. Blacksmith. Removed to Rindge about 1843, where he d., Sept 15, 1866.
2. EZEKIEL CUDWORTH, son of Ezekiel 1, b. in Marlboro', Aug. 8, 1820. m. April 3, 1844, Achsah Ann, dau. of Reuben Tarbell (See), b. Jan. 23, 1826, d. L. May 8, 1889. He res. in L. from 1872 until he d ..
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May 14, 1887. In Rindge was Selectman three years and held other local offices. (Hist. Marlboro', pp. 456-7.) (Hist. Rindge, pp. 494-5.) Ch., --
i. ELIZA ANN, b. Rindge, 1849, d. in infancy.
ii. ELLA A., b. Rindge, Oct. 1, 1852. m. George S. Prince (See).
iii.' CARRIE M., b. Marlboro', July 28, 1854. unm.
3. iv. CHARLES MARSHALL, b. Marlboro,' July 28, 1854. unm.
v. EMMA T., b. Rindge, Feb. 7, 1857. m. Arthur W. Welch, carpenter. res. Lempster.
vi. SARAH D., b. Rindge, 1860, d. Rindge, 1863.
vii. ELSIE A., b. Rindge, Feb. 23, 1866. m. Edward F. Flood, barber, res. McIndoes Falla, Vt.
viii. BEATRICE I)., b. Rindge, Aug. 26, 1869. m. Irving E. Eldridge, farmer. res. L.
3. CHARLES MARSHALL CUDWORTH, son of Ezekiel 2, b. in Marlboro', July 28, 1854. m. Dec. 22, 1875, Mary Emma, dau. of Josiah Forbes, b. in Nova Scotia, May 18, 1857, Christian Science. He has res. in L. since 1874. Carpenter. Republican. Cong. Appointed Postmaster of Willowdale, April 28, 1882. A. F. and A. M., Burns Lodge. K. T., St. Gerard Comd'y.
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i. FRANK EZEKIEL, b. L. Sept. 7, 1878. Student Dart. Coll., 1901.
ii. CHARLES EDDY, b. Lisbon, April 7, 1886.
iil. ELLEN ACHSAH, b. Lisbon, Sept. 29, 1889.
CUMMINGS.
1. JAMES MEIGS CUMMINGS, b. in Newark, Vt., April 16, 1844. m. Dec. 31, 1865, Ellen, dau. of Nathan Applebee " (See), b. in L. in 1845, d. in Methuen, Mass., April, 1893. She m. second, John E. Dustin. James res. in L. in 1863 and 1877. Supt. of lumber mill. d. in. Beth- lehem, April 9, 1877. Democrat. Co. I, 15th Vt. Inf. and Co. I, 1st N. H. H. Art. Sergt. A. F. and A. M., Burns Lodge.
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i. WILLIE R., b. L. Oct. 5, 1866, d. Lawrence, Mass., Sept. 23, 1888.
CUMMINGS.
2. WILLIAM J. CUMMINGS, son of John, b. in Ottawa, Ontario, July 1, 1856. m. June 10, 1878, Annette, dau. of Edward Buckley (See), b. in L. Oct. 9, 1863. He has res. in L. since 1878. Glover. Roman Catholic. Democrat.
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i. EDWARD JOHN, b. L. Aug. 13, 1881. Student Dart. Coll., 1904.
ii. BESSIE MOFFETT, b. L. May 31, 1883.
iii. ALICE MAY, b. Bethlehem, Sept. 11, 1886.
iv. CHARLES, b. Bethlehem, Dec. 25, 1889.
v. WILL DAWSON, b. L. Aug. 5, 1895.
CURL.
1. GEORGE MITCHELL CURL, son of John, b. in Elkhart, Ind., Oct. 6, 1848. m. Sept. 1875, H. A., dau. of Matthew Whipple, b. in Concord, Vt., Aug. 29, 1850. He was educated in the Elkhart, Ind., and Des
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Moines, Iowa, schools, and later attended Carmel Coll., Mt. Vernon, lowa. In 1872 he was received into the Northwest Iowa Methodist Conference on trial, and into full connection in 1874. He was trans- ferred to the N. H. Conference in 1881, and served the following charges : Antrim, 1881 ; L., 1882 to 1884; Claremont, 1885 to 1887 ; Somersworth, 1888; Vt. Conference, St. Johnsbury, 1889 to 1891 ; Concord, Baker Memorial, 1892 to 1896. Presiding Elder, Concord District, 1896, Manchester District, 1900. 44th Iowa Inf. Private. Ch., -
i. ALPHA ROYAL, b. Charlestown, Sept. 1, 1877.
ii. CHARLES MATTHEW, b. Antrim, May 6, 1880.
iii. MERVIN JAMES, b. L. June 16, 1888.
CURRIER.
1. JOHN CURRIER, son of Stephen, b. in Walden, Vt., July 23, 1805. m. first, June 17, 1830, Martha Foster. m. second, June 14. 1854, Mary L. Howard. m. third, Oct. 19, 1864, Mrs. Sarah M. Wheeler. He was educated in the district schools of Walden, Vt., and the Peacham, Vt., Grammar School. He was licensed to preach May, 1830, in Cabot. Vt. In 1832 he was ordained a Methodist deacon in Lyndon, Vt., and in 1834 an elder, in Windsor, Vt. His ministry has been as follows : Lyndon and St. Johnsbury, Vt., Circuit, 1830-1 ; Peacham, Vt., 1832 ; Montpelier, Vt., 1833 ; Danville, Vt., 1834-5 ; Chelsea, Vt., 1836-7; Rochester, Vt., 1838-9 ; Barre, Vt., 1840-1; Northfield, Vt., 1842-3 ; superannuated, 1844-5; Presiding elder in Montpelier, Vt., District, 1846 to 1850, res. in Northfield and Barre, Vt. ; Presiding Elder in Danville, Vt., District, res. in Newbury, Vt., 1850 to 1854; Lebanon, 1854-5; Sanbornton Bridge (Tilton), 1856-7; Newport, 1858-9 ; Manchester, 1860; Bristol, 1861-2; Sandwich, 1863-4; Salem (Pleasant Street), 1865-6 ; East Salisbury, Mass., 1867-8-9 ; L., 1870-1; North Haverhill, 1872-3-4; supernumerary, res. North Haverhill, 1875 to 1883 ; superannuated, res. Montpelier, Vt., 1884 to 1891, when he d. in Manchester, while visiting a sister, April 25, 1891. Agent Vt. Bible Society, 1845. Delegate to the Methodist Gen. Con- ference in Pittsburg, Pa., 1848. Chaplain of the N. H. Legislature, 1874. Superintendent of schools, Sanbornton Bridge, Newport, Bristol, and Haverhill, while located in those towns. Ensign two years and Lieut. three years in a militia co. in Walden, Vt. Chaplain 6th Regt., 1st Brigade, 4th Div. Vt. Militia, 1837. (Conference Minutes, 1892, p. 339.)
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i. MARTHA F., deceased.
ii. JOHN W., deceased.
iii. ELLEN W., m. P. H. Hinkley. res. Montpelier, Vt.
CURRIER.
2. HIRAM ELLERY CURRIER, son of John and grandson of Sylvanus, b. in Bath, May 18, 1846. m. March 9, 1873, Alzina Adeline, dau. of Jonathan B. Taylor, b. in Lisbon, Dec. 13, 1850. Pres. W. R. C.,
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1885-6. He has res. in L. since 1875. Painter. Republican. Co. G, 11th N. H. Inf. Com. G. A. R., 1896. C. P., L. Encampment, I. O. O. F., also N. G. K. P.
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i. CARL TAYLOR, b. Lisbon, Feb. 23, 1875.
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