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i. FRANCES LESTER, b. July 19, 1888.
ii. GERTRUDE CHANDLER, b. April 16, 1890.
iii. JOHN A. C., b. July 12, 1893.
WATERMAN.
1. RESOLVED WATERMAN, b. in Smithfield, R. I., in 1787. m. Lucia Cady. He was a merchant, res. in Providence, R. I., where he d., July 8, 1886.
2. HENRY WATERMAN, son of Resolved 1, b. in Centreville, R. I., Aug. 17, 1813. m. in 1837, Eliza Greene, dau. of William and Sarah (Greene) Harris, of Pawtucket, R. I. He was a prominent Episcopal clergyman in R. I., where he res. most of his life. He held but three pastorates during his ministry, the last being nearly 27 years. d. in Providence, R. I., Oct. 18, 1876.
3. LUCIUS WATERMAN, son of Henry 2, b. in Providence, R. I., March 29, 1851. m. Sept. 18, 1884, Abby Josephine, dau. of Hon. Asa P. Cate, b. in Northfield, Oct. 3, 1849. He was educated at home until his 12th year, then in the classical department of Providence, R. I., High School, and in Trinity Coll., Hartford, Conn., where he grad. in 1871, receiving the degree of D. D. in 1892. He received his theological education in the Berkeley Divinity School, Middleton, Conn., from 1873 to 6; was ordained Deacon in the Episcopal Church in 1876, and Priest by Bishop Niles of N. H. in 1877. He began his work at New Haven, Conn., in charge of a Mission Chapel, and as chaplain of the Old Ladies' Home. He then moved to East Providence, R. I., and from there to Detroit, Mich., as assistant minister of Christ Church ; removed to Til- ton in 1878, where he remained five years ; was Prof. of Church History in Faribault, Minn., from 1883 to 5; three years at Fishkill Landing, N. Y. ; returned to N. H. in 1888, and took charge of All Saints' Church in L., where he remained until 1893. Succeeding his labors here he was Priest in charge of St. James' Mission, Laconia, 1893-98, and has been rector of Trinity Church, Claremont, since June, 1899. His pub- lished works include "The Eternal Priesthood," Sermon, 1890; "Par- tial Truth - God's Chosen Instrument for the Religious Education of Men," Sermon, 1892 ; "The Past - Apostolic Age," an article, Vol. II. ;
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" Ten Epochs of Church History," published by Charles Scribner's Sons, 1898. L. Musical Association, 1890. Prest. N. H. Music Teachers' Association, 1892-3-4. Member of N. H. Historical Society. A. F. and A. M. Grand Prelate of Grand Com., K. T. of N. H. Democrat. Ch., -
i. HENRY CATE, b. L. May 14, 1893.
WATERMAN.
4. GRANVILLE C. WATERMAN, son of Rev. Dexter, b. in Boothbay, Me., May 4, 1835. m. first, April 20, 1861, Julia A., dau. of Charles M. Mansfield, b. in Westmoreland, N. Y., Oct. 15, 1838, d. in Verona, N. Y., April 23, 1871. m. second, Dec. 4, 1872, Marietta, dau. of Les- ter Stewart, b. in Hampden, N. Y., March 28, 1835. He was educated in Me. public schools, Litchfield Liberal Institute, and Bowdoin Coll., from which he grad. in 1857. He was ordained in the Free Baptist Church, March 23, 1869, and has been located as minister as follows : Lowville, N. Y., 1869 to 72; Dover, 1874 to 9; Laconia, 1880 to 1; L., 1886 to 91; Providence, R. I., 1891 to 5 ; St. Johnsbury, Vt., since 1895. He has written many articles for religious and secular papers, and had one sermon, " Doctrine of Life," published. He has held many offices in the Free Baptist Societies, and been a member of the School Board in Dover and L. A. F. and A. M., Burns Lodge. Ch., by w. Julia, -
i. JESSIE L., b. Ames, N. Y., March 18, 1862. res. New Hampton. Music teacher.
ii. CHARLES D, b. Pike, N. Y., Dec. 24, 1864. res. Boston, Mass.
iii. ALICE E., b. Pike, N. Y., April 19, 1867, d. L. Aug. 11, 1888.
iv. FRED M., b. Lowville, N. Y., Nov. 7, 1870, d. Lowville, N. Y., Feb. 28, 1871.
WATERMAN.
5. CHARLES HENRY WATERMAN, son of Lyman, b. in Hanover, Oct. 26, 1851. m. May 20, 1873, Nellie, dau. of Joseph Palmer, b. in Han- over, Sept. 6, 1867, Episcopal. He has res. in L. since 1884. Painter. Republican.
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i. PERLEY JOSEPH, b. Hanover, Oct. 26, 1875. m. Aug. 80, 1899, Ida M. Atwood. res. L.
ii. EVA MAY, b. Hanover, Aug. 20, 1877. m. Oct. 25, 1898, Curtis H. Sul- ham. res. L.
iii. RUBY ROSINA, b. L. March 4, 1889.
WATERMAN.
6. WILLIAM WILLARD WATERMAN, son of Willard, b. in Bradford, Vt., May 16, 1848. m. Nov. 10, 1875, Ella Louise, dau. of Josiah Mason Ladd (See), b. in L. Sept. 11, 1855. He res. in L. from 1872 to 1877. Assistant roadmaster on railroad. Democrat. A. F. and A. M., Burns Lodge. d. in Bradford, Vt., July 23, 1878. No ch.
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1. PARMENUS WATSON, b. about 1700. m. Mary Flanders. He was of the family resident of Rockingham County, and was the ancestor of the early families of Watson in Weare, Salisbury, and Warner.
2. NICODEMUS WATSON, son of Parmenus 1, and a brother of Deacon Parmenus Watson of Warner. m. about 1750 Elizabeth Harriman. He resided several years after marriage in Hampstead, and removed about 1770 to Weare, where he d. after 1793.
3. CALEB WATSON, son of Nicodemus 2, b. in Hampstead, Nov. 15, 1761. m. Dec. '1, 1781, Lydia Howlet, b. Nov. 23, 1761, dau. of Thomas Howlet of Hillsboro'. He was a soldier in the Revolution, serving in Capt. Samuel Runnel's company, Major Whitcomb's bat- talion of Rangers. He was among the first to espouse the doctrines of the Free Baptist Church. He d. in Weare, April 28, 1832. His widow d. March 20, 1842.
4. ITHAMAR WATSON, son of Caleb3, b. in Weare, Sept. 7, 1784. m. Dec. 25, 1807, Dolly Thurston, b. Oct. 4, 1784, dau. of Stephen and Keziah (Cheney) Thurston. He was a farmer and a manufacturer of carding and spinning machines and looms for factories. He res. in Salisbury from his marriage until 1820, when he removed to Orford and the following year to Corinth, Vt. In 1828 he returned to Salisbury. He was a captain in the N. H. Militia. A. F. and A. M. He was appointed June 10, 1845, R. W. Grand Lecturer. He d. in Salisbury, Nov. 2, 1855. His wife d. June 6, 1859. Ch., -
5. i. HENRY LYMAN, b. Salisbury, Feb. 10, 1811.
ii. MELINDA CHENEY, b. Salisbury, June 8, 1816. m. Tenney Hardy. iii. JOSEPH WARREN, b. Corinth, Vt., June 10, 1823, d. Oct. 10, 1824.
iv. PORTER BALDWIN, b. Corinth, Vt., July 18, 1825. 6.
5. HENRY LYMAN WATSON, son of Ithamar", b. in Salisbury, Feb. 10, 1811. m. first, June 4, 1840, Roxanna, dau. of Jesse Hugh, b. in Maidstone, Vt., Jan. 1816, d. in Guildhall, Vt., Dec. 7, 1850, Methodist. m. second, Jan. 1, 1852, Mary Jane, dau. of Thaddeus Hardy, b. in Warner, May 5, 1813, d. in. L. Aug. 4, 1884, Universalist. He was educated in Salisbury and Andover, Mass., Academies ; Woodstock Medical Coll., from which he grad. June 4, 1838, and attended lectures at Dart. Med. Coll. He commenced the practice of medicine, regular school, in Stewartstown, where he remained a short time, then moved
to Northumberland, and later to Guildhall, Vt. In the last two towns he practised about 20 years. He then moved to Newbury, Vt., and practised about eight years, then came to L. where he practised until near the time of his death, which occurred, Feb. 19, 1891. Cong. Democrat. Regimental Surgeon in Vt. Militia. Representative for Guildhall, Vt., 1856-7. State Senator for Essex Co., Vt., 1852-3. Postmaster in Guildhall, Vt. Board of Health, 1875-6-7-8. Appointed Postmaster of L. Oct. 28, 1868. A. F. and A. M., Burns Lodge. Ch., by w. Roxanna, b. in Guildhall, Vt., -
i. HENRY PORTER, b. June 8, 1844. m. Oct. 23, 1867, Evaline Marshall. Physician. res. Manchester.
ii. ELLEN MELINDA, b. Dec. 18, 1847. m. Franklin S. Leach (See).
iii. MARY, b. Dec. 18, 1848, d. Guildhall, Vt., April 21, 1850.
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6. PORTER BALDWIN WATSON, son of Ithamar4, b. in Corinth, Vt., July 13, 1825. m. Oct. 17, 1848, Luvia Ellen, dau. of Pascal P. Ladd, b. in Lunenburg, Vt., Nov. 23, 1830, Unitarian. He res. in L. from 1869 until he d., Jan. 22, 1894. Tanner. Unitarian. Democrat. Selectman, 1889. Supervisor, 1878-9. Representative, 1862-3. Treasurer of Grafton Co., 1883-4-5-6. Selectman of Salisbury, 1858-60. J. P. I. O. O. F., N. G.
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7. i. IRVING ALLISON, b. Salisbury, Sept. 6, 1849.
ii. IDELLA M., b. Salisbury, May 14, 1851. m. Otis Oraman Streeter (See).
iii. WALTER WARREN, b. Salisbury, Feb. 9, 1853. m. Sept. 12, 1877, Ada P. Hatch. Painter. res. Boston, Mass.
iv. FRED, b. Salisbury, Feb. 26, 1855, d. Salisbury, Nov. 3, 1858.
8. v. ALICE MAY, b. Salisbury, Feb. 17, 1858. m. William F. Andrus (See). vi. FRED ALLAND, b. Salisbury, Aug. 23, 1860.
vii. ANGIE BELLE, b. Salisbury, Nov. 17, 1862. m. John D. Bridge (See).
viii. MINNIE CANDACE, b. Newbury, Vt., Feb. 28. 1866. m. Nov. 4, 1885, Stephen Everett Richardson, hotel clerk, N. Y. City. Capt. S. of V., 1885. I. O. O. F., N. G. She d. L. Oct. 25, 1887.
ix. ALBERT LADD, b. L. April 21, 1874. m. Nov. 18, 1895, Hattie Wiggett. Printer.
7. IRVING ALLISON WATSON, son of Porter Baldwin ", b. in Salis- bury, Sept. 6, 1849. m. April 17, 1872, Philena Allen, dau. of Gilman Farr (See), b. in L. Jan. 8, 1849, Cong. He res. in L. from 1868 to 1871, was educated in the common schools, Newbury, Vt., Seminary and Collegiate Institute, and grad. from the medical department of Vt. University, June 18, 1871. He attended medical lectures at Dart. Coll., and studied with Drs. A. B. Crosby, Henry L. Watson (See), and Prof. Howard of N. Y. He commenced practice, regular school, in Northumberland, June, 1871, where he remained until Oct. 1881, when the State Board of Health was created by Act of the Legislature, and he made permanent Sec. and member. In 1883 he was elected Sec. of the American Public Health Association, resigning after fourteen years' service. In 1883 he was by Act made Registrar of Vital Statistics of the State. Member and Sec. of State Commissioners of Lunacy since 1889. President of State Board of Cattle Commissioners since 1891. In 1884 he was commissioned Surgeon of the 3d Regt. N. H. N. G., and in 1889 was promoted to Medical Director of Brigade, with rank of Lieut. Col. Republican. Representative from Northumberland, 1879-81. Author of " Physicians and Surgeons of America," and a great number of Reports and Monographs in the literature of preventive medicine. Editor of 16 vols. of Reports of N. H. Board of Health ; 15 vols. N. H. Registration of Vital Statistics ; 7 vols. of Reports of N. H. Commission- ers of Lunacy, and several vols. of Reports of American Public Health Association. A. M., Dart. Coll., 1885.
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i. BERTHA M., b. Northumberland, Feb. 2, 1880.
8. FRED ALLAND WATSON, son of Porter Baldwin ", b. in Salisbury, Aug. 23, 1860. m. June 15, 1883, Ellen J., dau. of Joseph Ide (See), b. in Waterford, Vt., March 3, 1862. He has res. in L. from 1869 to 1885, and since 1894. Merchant. Democrat. A. F. and A. M., Burns Lodge. No ch.
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9. ARTHUR EDGAR WATSON, son of Alonzo Hill, b. in Bethlehem, April 4, 1849. m. Sept. 27, 1874, Lilla Bell, dau. of Jonas P. Wallace, b. in Bethlehem, March 14, 1856, Methodist. He res. in L. from 1872 until he d., Feb. 13, 1891. Killed by being caught in machinery. Mer- chant. Methodist. Prohibition. I. O. O. F.
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i. EDITH EMILY, b. May 4, 1876.
ii. WALLACE ARTHUR, b. March 10, 1879.
iii. LAWRENCE ALONZO, b. Nov. 27, 1886.
WATSON.
10. SYLVANUS WATSON, b. in Barnet, Vt., July 5, 1810. m. first, Clough. m. second, Sept. 17, 1844, Mary, dau. of Zadoc Sanborn, b. in L. in 1804, d. in L. April 16, 1875, Methodist. She m. first, Solo- mon Lewis (See). Sylvanus res. in L. from 1844 until he d., Sept. 30, 1869. Farmer. Methodist. Republican.
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11. i. CHARLES WEST, b. L. April 22, 1846.
11. CHARLES WEST WATSON, son of Sylvanus 10, b. in L. April 22, 1846. m. Nov. 29, 1871, Mary Ellen, dau. of Franklin Billings Williams (See), b. in L. Oct. 24, 1846, Methodist. He has res. in L. from birth to 1869, and since 1877. Farmer. Republican.
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i. INA MAY, b. Lyman, Sept. 18, 1872, d. L. July 4, 1876.
ii. GERTRUDE AMANDA, b. Lyman, Feb. 19, 1874. m. Dec. 24, 1892, Eugene Santy, carpenter. res. Easton.
, iii. KATE BELL, b. Lyman, April 20, 1876, d. L. Sept. 24, 1890.
iv. CONSUELLA, b. L. July 4, 1879.
WEBSTER.
1. JOHN WEBSTER was a grantee of lands in Ipswich, Mass., 1634, freeman, 1635. He m. Mary Shatswell. He d. about 1642; his widow m. second, Oct. 29, 1650, John Emery, senior. Eight ch.
2. STEPHEN WEBSTER, son of John 1, b. about 1638, settled in Haver- hill, Mass. He was a tailor, selectman, 1699. He m. March 24, 1663, Hannah Ayer, b. Salisbury, Mass., Dec. 21, 1644, dau. of John Ayer ; she d. June 2 or 3, 1676 ; he m. second, May 26, 1678, Widow Judith Broad, of Portsmouth. He d. Aug. 10, 1694. Six ch.
3. JOHN WEBSTER, son of Stephen?, b. Haverhill, March 15, 1668. m. June 14, 1693, Triphena Locke, perhaps the dau. of Capt. John Locke of Hampton ; she d. March 6, 1729; he m. second, Joanna (Gutterson) Callum. He d. in Haverhill, May 4, 1742.
4. STEPHEN WEBSTER, son of John , b. Jan. 1, 1698.9. m. Feb. 21, 1722/3, Abigail Berry.
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5. WILLIAM WEBSTER, son of Stephen 4, b. in Haverhill, Dec. 14, 1743. m. Sept. 8, 1763, Lydia Clough. Of their ten children, three have res. in this town.
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6. i. NATHANIEL, b. Jan. 7. 1764.
7. ii. JAMES, b. March 7, 1782.
8. iii. DAVID, b. May 8, 1786.
6. NATHANIEL WEBSTER, son of William 5, b. in Haverhill, Mass., Jan. 7, 1764. He m. Miriam Rankin, b. in Glasgow, Scotland, dau. of James Rankin (See). IIe came to this town with the Rankin family, 1791. Farmer. Cong. Selectman, 1794-98-1800; Moderator, 1799. In 1823 he removed to Canada. Ch., -
i. WILLIAM, b. Aug. 26, 1787.
ii. JAMES C., b. June 18, 1789. d. same day.
iii. NATHANIEL, b L. Aug. 10, 1791.
iv. JAMES, b. L. Aug. 4, 1793.
V. SAMUEL, b. L. March 20, 1796.
vi. JOSEPH, b. L. Aug. 24, 1798.
7. JAMES WEBSTER, son of William 5, b. in Haverhill, Mass., March 7, 1782. m. in this town, 1803 (pub. Nov. 13), Sally, dau. of Zuriel Albee (See). Farmer. res. here until 1833.
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i. JERUSHA, b. March 16, 1806. m. Peter Fitzgerald (See).
ii. PRISCILLA, b. Jan. 28, 1809. m. first, Joseph Robins (See). m. second, Harry Dickerson.
iii. OLIVE, b. June 22, 1812. m. Daniel Bryant. He d. Bethlehem, July 29, 1893. She d. Bethlehem, 1894.
iv. SARAH, m. Edson B. Hadlock. Both d. Newbury, Vt.
v. HANNAH, m. Nathan Dickinson. He res. Monroe.
vi. GEORGE L., b. Dec. 18, 1820. m. Jan. 2, 1848, Nancy, dau. of Carter Nathaniel Huntoon (See). Carpenter. res. Monroe.
8. DAVID WEBSTER, son of William 5, b. in Haverhill, Mass., May 8, 1786. m. in this town, Feb. 9, 1809, Anna Albee. He was in this town from 1810 to 1829. He d. in Irasburg, Vt., Feb. 10, 1849. A. F. and A. M., Morning Dawn Lodge.
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i. ALBERT ALBEE, b. Highgate, Vt., Oct. 14, 1809.
ii. ARTHUSA, b. Feb. 25, 1811. m. Charles Kellogg (See).
iii. ANNA, b. Nov. 19, 1812.
iv. HARRIET N., b. April 27, 1816.
v. HORATIO N., b. Aug. 28, 1818, d. Sept. 21, 1825.
vi. SILAS H., b. Jan. 11, 1822.
vii. OLIVE, b. Oct. 19, 1823.
viii. DAVID, b. July 19, 1826.
ix. FRANKLIN B., b. Dec. 20, 1828.
WEBSTER.
9. BENJAMIN WEBSTER, son of Samuel, b. in Yarmouth, Me., July 20, 1802. m. first, Dec. 20, 1828, Ruth P. Batchelder, b. in Compton, P. Q., April 19, 1803, d. in Compton, P. Q., July 19, 1833, Baptist. m. second, June 5, 1837, Sarah, dau. of John Leavitt, b. in Lancaster, June 3, 1805, d. in Lancaster, March 14, 1859, Baptist. m. third, Feb.
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20, 1860, Eliza J., dau. of Ebenezer Grant, b. in Pembroke, Dec. 17, 1824, Baptist. He res. in L. from 1880 until he d., Jan. 26, 1884. Farmer. Baptist Dea. Democrat.
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i. GEORGE, b. Feb. 5, 1830. m. Fanny Moulton. Farmer. res. Lancaster.
ii. LUCINDA, b. March 25, 1831. m. first, Hastings Webber. m. second, George Hall. res. Lawrence, Mass.
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iii. RUTH, b. July 3, 1838. m. Elkins Willey, farmer. res. Plymouth.
iv. CHARLES, b. Nov. 6, 1841. m. Emogene Avery. Farmer. res. Campton.
V. NANCY, b. June 24, 1842, d. May 5, 1850.
vi. LAWRIN, b. April 80, 1846, d. July 10, 1850.
vii. JULIA, b. April 8, 1848, d. 1868.
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viii. BENJAMIN, b. Sept. 2, 1861. m. Oct. 30, 1890, Alice C. Nurse (See).
ix. MARY VIRGINIA, b. Sept. 27, 1863. m. Edwin Stanton Leighton (See).
WEEKS.
Weeks is said to have been a Devonshire name of Saxon origin, but was common in Somersetshire. Tradition says Leonard came from Wells, in that county. (Descendants of Leonard Weeks.)
1. LEONARD WEEKS, b. in Eng., emigrated to America and settled in Greenland. m. in 1667, Mary, dau. of Dea. Samuel Haines, of Ports- mouth. He d. in Greenland in 1707. Six ch.
2. SAMUEL WEEKS, son of Leonard 1, b. in Greenland, Dec. 14, 1670. m. Elinor, dau. of Samuel Haines, Jr. He was a farmer, and was called Capt. d. in Greenland (?) March 26, 1746.
3. JOHN WEEKS, son of Samuel ?, b. in Greenland, 1702, baptized 1712. m. about 1725, Hannah ; m. second, Abigail. He was a cord- wainer. res. in Greenland and Epping. Eight ch.
4. BENJAMIN WEEKS, son of John 3, b. in Greenland, April 26, 1742. m. about 1761, Marion Hanniford. He was a farmer. res. in Epping, Wentworth, and Piermont, where he d. Ten ch.
5. JOHN WEEKS, son of Benjamin 4, b. in Epping, Oct. 26, 1762. m. Esther, dau. of Hubbard and Eunice Spencer. He was a' farmer, and gave the town of Piermont land for a public cemetery. d. in Piermont, Jan. 3, 1841. Nine ch.
6. JOHN WEEKS, son of John 5, b. in Piermont, April 19, 1789. m. first, March 11, 1811, Abigail Currier. m. second, May 6, 1821, Rosina Brown. Farmer. res. in Danville, Vt. d. Oct. 19, 1845. Thirteen ch.
7. ALONZO WEEKS, son of John6 and Abigail, b. in Danville, Vt., April 22, 1819. m. Feb. 11, 1841, Caroline Ann, dau. of Enoch Harris, b. in Danville, Vt., Feb. 15, 1820, Cong. She d. in L. Jan. 18, 1900. He res. in L. from 1843 until he d., Feb. 24, 1892. Merchant. Uni- versalist. Democrat. Selectman, 1864-78. Town Treasurer, 1871
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9. i. JOHN ALONZO, b. Oct. 20, 1845.
ii. EDGAR PERCY, b. Jan. 18, 1850, d. L. Feb. 25, 1850.
iii. MABEL INA, b. May 14, 1858. unm. res. L.
8. ANDREW JACKSON WEEKS, son of John " and Rosina, b. in Dan- ville, Vt., March 8, 1829. m. July 5, 1851, Chestina E., dau. of William Heath, b. in Danville, Vt., Nov. 23, 1832, Cong. He has res. in L. since 1872. Tanner. Cong. Republican. I. O. O. F. C. P., L. Encampment. Ch., -
i. CHARLES HENRY, b. Danville, Vt., March 20, 1852, d. Woburn, Mass., June 20, 1852.
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ii. FLORA A., b. Woburn, Mass., Oct. 9, 1853, d. Lyndon, Vt., Dec. 23, 1861. iii. HATTIE, b. Lyndon, Vt., Nov. 16, 1855, d. Lyndon, Vt., Dec. 25, 1855. iv. JOHN ERWIN, b. Lyndon, Vt., Nov. 20, 1856.
V. CLARENCE E., b. Lyndon, Vt., Feb. 12, 1858, d. Lyndon, Vt., Oct. 16, 1860. vi. GORDON, b. Lyndon, Vt., Dec. 16, 1860, d. Lyndon, Vt., Jan. 6, 1862. vii. NELLIE M., b. Lyndon, Vt., July 21, 1866. unm. res. L.
viii. GERTRUDE, b. Lyndon, Vt., Nov. 26, 1867, d. Lyndon, Vt., Sept. 23, 1868.
9. JOHN ALONZO WEEKS, son of Alonzo", b. in L. Oct. 20, 1845. m. Sept. 20, 1871, May, dau. of Frank Little, b. in Kalamazoo, Mich., Sept. 15, 1851, Episcopal. He res. in L. from 1845 to 69. Merchant. Episcopal. Democrat. A. F. and A. M., Burns Lodge. res. Yankton, So. Dakota.
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i. FRANK ALONZO, b. Yankton, So. Dakota, Jan. 7, 1875, d. Yankton, So. Dakota, July 14, 1875.
ii. JOHN ROCKWELL, b. Kalamazoo, Mich., Feb. 3, 1876.
iii. FLETA MAY, b. Yankton, So. Dakota, April 3, 1878.
iv. GORDON DWIGHT, b. Yankton, So. Dakota, Feb. 9, 1884.
10. JOHN ERWIN WEEKS, son of Andrew Jackson 8, b. in Lyndon, Vt., Nov. 20, 1856. m. first, Sept. 18, 1883, Harriet Elvira, dau. of John Burgin (See), b. in Bath, Dec. 7, 1862. Divorced. m. second, April 15, 1889, Jennie A., dau. of John M. Smith, b. in Bath, Aug. 6, 1852. She m. first, Edward Wright. John has res. in L. since 1872. Tanner. Cong. Republican. I. O. O. F. C. P., L. Encampment. Ch., by w. Harriet, -
i. ALICE LOUISE, b. L. Jan. 28, 1885.
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11. MINOT WEEKS, son of Moses M., born in Bath, Dec. 31, 1841. m. Oct. 23, 1866, Ellen Josephine, dau. of David Page Sanborn (See), b. in Worcester, Mass., March 24, 1846, d. in Bath, Aug. 7, 1869. He res. in L. from 1866 to 73. Mechanic. d. in Bath, Sept. 22, 1873. No ch.
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WELLER.
1. ASA COPELAND WELLER, son of George, b. in Boston, Mass., July 12, 1800. m. April 1, 1832, Mary, dau. of John Morrison, b. in Candia, Jan. 1, 1810, d. in Bethlehem, July 20, 1879, Universalist. He res. in L. from 1853 until hed., June 11, 1895. Carriage trimmer. Universalist. Whig and Republican.
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2. i. FRANKLIN GEORGE, b. Hanover, Dec. 2, 1838.
ii. CAROLINE MARIA, b. Montpelier, Vt., April 27, 1836. m. Andrew Arthur Hazeltine (See).
3. iii. WILLIAM WARREN, b. Montpelier, Vt., July 8, 1888.
iv. SARAH FONTINELLE, b. Danville, Vt., April 8, 1840, d. May 13, 1840.
2. FRANKLIN GEORGE WELLER, son of Asa Copeland 1, b. in Han- over, Dec. 2, 1833. m. Nov. 13, 1861, Jennette E., dau. of Samuel Gibson, b. in Lyman, July 6, 1840, Christian Science. She m. second, Fred Aaron Robinson (See). Franklin res. in L. from 1852 until he d., Dec. 8, 1877. Photographic artist. Republican. Corresponding Sec. L. Musical Association, 1870 to 77 inc. Ch., -
i. FONTINELLE ALDETH, b. L. Jan. 4, 1867. m. June 13, 1890, Henry Warren Fitch, bank clerk. She d. Spokane, Wash., March 5, 1892. 3. WILLIAM WARREN WELLER, son of Asa Copeland 1, b. in Mont- pelier, Vt., July 8, 1838. m. first, Jan. 25, 1877, Alice L., dau. of Moses K. Wilcomb, b. in Bethlehem, March 12, 1852, d. in Bethlehem, Feb. 27, 1881, Methodist. m. second, March 24, 1883, Isabel, dau. of Clark C. Abbey (See), b. in L. Nov. 2, 1852. He has res. in L. since 1853. Farmer. Republican. Original three months' man. Co. G, 2d N. H. Inf. Private. G. A. R.
Ch., by w. Isabel, -
i. FRANK GEORGE, b. L. Dec. 24, 1883.
WELLMAN.
1. ALBERT E. WELLMAN, son of George R., b. in Cornish, Feb. 21, 1838. m. Jan. 6, 1864, Emily D. Hall, dau. of Dr. Lyman Hall, b. at Bluehill, Me., May 15, 1841. He d. in Burlington, Vt., July 18, 1892. She has res. in L. since 1893.
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i. JAMES A., b. May 4, 1867. Grad. Dart. Coll. 1889. m. June 25, 1898, Florence Vincent. res. Manchester. State agent for Nati. Life Ins. Co., of Vermont.
ii. LOUISE C., b. April 10, 1871. Student Radcliffe Coll., class 1900.
iii. CLARA E., b. Feb. 25, 1881. res. L.
WELLS.
1. CALEB WELLS, probably b. in Richmond. m. - Gale. He res. and d. in Lisbon.
2. ARTEMAS WELLS, son of Caleb 1, b. in Lisbon, Jan. 22, 1807. m. Nov. 24, 1831, Abigail, dau. of Jonathan and Phebe (Parker) Bowles. Merchant. res. in Lisbon, where he d., Feb. 2, 1879.
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3. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WELLS, son of Artemas 2, b. in Lisbon, Jan. 9, 1834. m. first, March 2, 1854, Harriet Taylor, dau. of James Parker (See), b. in Lisbon, Aug. 11, 1832, d. in L. Jan. 3, 1891, Methodist. m. second, June 9, 1893, Ellen M., dau. of James A. McKeen, b. in Whitefield, Oct. 25, 1841. He has res. in L. since 1874. Undertaker. Methodist. Republican. Capt. Co. H, 8th N. H. Inf., and Capt. Co. A, 1st N. H. H. Art. G. A. R. A. F. and A. M., Burns Lodge. K. T., St. Gerard Com. (Granite Monthly, Feb. 1894.)
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j. WALTER FRANK, b. Lisbon, July 21, 1855. m. May 30, 1877, Ella E. Gove. Bank clerk. He d. Boston, Mass., Dec. 15, 1890.
- 4. EDWARD HALE WELLS, son of Moses and grandson of Caleb 1, b. in Lisbon, Aug. 23, 1860. m. first, Jan. 2, 1882, Hattie Lydia, dau. of Elisha Phillips (See), b. in Bethlehem, Jan. 8, 1857, d. in L. Feb. 19, 1891. m. second, June 14, 1892, Elizabeth, dau. of Moses Burn- ham, b. in Forks, Me., Sept. 1852. He has res. in L. since 1882. Merchant. Republican. Appointed Postmaster of Apthorp, April 9, 1889 ; reappointed in 1893. I. O. O. F.
Ch., by w. Hattie, -
i. HARRY ARTEMAS, b. Franconia, Sept. 6, 1887.
ii. MABEL R., b. L. Jan. 6, 1891, d. L. Jan. 30, 1891.
WELLS.
5. WILLIAM R. WELLS, son of Jesse, b. in Danville, Vt., in 1817. m. Jan. 22, 1839, Louisa, dau. of Asa Annis (See), b. in L. in 1821, d. in L. Aug. 20, 1871. He res. in L. from 1845 until he d., March 9, 1846. Farmer.
Ch., -
i. ASA C. A., b. L. 1845, d. L. July 14, 1865. Co. A, 1st N. H. H. Art. Private.
WELLS.
6. ELLIOTT WELLS, son of James K., b. in Franconia, April 10, 1847. m. April 3, 1880, Rebecca, dau. of Isaiah Woodward, b. in L. June 3, 1843. She m. first, Lewis Guy (See). Elliott has res. in L. since 1875. Farmer. Republican. No ch.
WELLS.
7. EDWIN ERASTUS WELLS, son of Erastus Pettingill, b. in Orford, Nov. 22, 1863. m. July 4, 1885, Jennie Addie, dau. of Charles Perkins, b. in Barnston, P. Q., May 26, 1868. He has res. in L. since 1888. Blacksmith. Democrat. K. P.
Ch., -
i. ALLEN E., b. Bath, Jan. 26, 1887, d. L. Jan. 1, 1892.
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