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KILBURN.
The origin of the name is variously described. One authority says it is from "Keele " and " Bourn," which signify cold water. An- other, that it is from "chill" or "cele " and " bourne," a brook or torrent. Another, that it is from the German words " Kühle " "Burn," signifying cool stream. Kühle is pronounced " Kiel " or " Keel." (History of the Kilburn Family.)
1. THOMAS KILBURN, b. in Wood Ditton, Eng., in 1578 (baptized May 8). m. Frances -, d. in 1650. He was the ancestor of all the Kilburns in this country. He emigrated with his family, April 15, 1635, and settled in Wethersfield, Conn., where he d. previous to 1639.
2. JOHN KILBURN, son of Thomas 1, b. in Wood Ditton, Eng., Sept. 29, 1624. m. first, in 1650, Naomi -, d. Oct. 1, 1659. m. second, Sarah, dau. of John Bronson of Farmington, Conn. She d. Dec. 4, 1711, aged " seventy years or something more." He came to America with his father and settled in Wethersfield, Conn., where he d., April 9, 1703.
3. JOHN KILBURN, son of John 2, b. in Wethersfield, Conn., Feb. 15, 1651. m. first, March 4, 1673, Susannah, dau. of William Hills, d. Oct. 1701. m. second, May 12, 1702, Elizabeth, dan. of John Mitchell of Hartford, Conn., d. June 8, 1718. John d. Nov. 25, 1711.
4. JOHN KILBURN, son of John 3, b. in Glastenbury, Conn., Oet. 30, 1677. m. first, Jan. 25, 1699, Sarah Kimberly, d. Dec. 25, 1713. m. second, Sept. 1720, Mercy Day. She m. second, Sept. 5, 1738, Thomas Ilorton. John was surveyor of Glastenbury in 1810, d. pre- vious to Sept. 5, 1738.
5. JOHN KILBURN, son of Jolin 4, b. probably in Glastonbury, Conn., in 1704. m. first, Oct. 26, 1732, Mehitable, dau. of Andrew Bacon of
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Middletown. Conn., d. about 1737. m. second, Hannah Fox, d. Jan. 1, 1807. He moved to Walpole in 1749 and was the first settler. d. in Walpole, April 8, 1789. (History of Kilburn Family, pp. 80 to 87, for his experiences with the Indians.)
6. JOHN KILBURN, son of John 5, b. in Middletown, Conn., April 1, 1736. m. March 10, 1762, Content, dan. of Rev. Ezra Carpenter of Swansea, d. Oct. 22, 1813. His name is signed to the " church cove- nant," Jan. 7, 1767 ; he was a church treasurer, constable, grand juror, justice of the peace, and held other responsible positions. Rev. sol- dier. Lieut. in Capt. Samuel Wetherbee's (See) Co., Col. Isaac Wyman's Regt., 1776. (Vol. XIV., State Papers (4 Rev. Rolls), p. 462.) He moved to Shrewsbury, Vt., in the winter of 1793, where he d., July 20, 1819.
7. ELIJAH KILBURN, son of John 6, b. in Walpole, Sept. 30, 1772. m. in 1798, Rebecca Jennison, b. Ang. 13, 1774, dan. of John and Kezia (Spring) Jennison of Walpole and granddan. of Mary ( Hubbard) Jen- nison, who hecame the second wife of Col. Benjamin Bellows. She d. in 1849. He d. in Walpole, in 1847.
8. JOSIAH KILBURN, son of Elijah 7, b. in Walpole, Jan. 2, 1801. m. first, March 1, 1827, Emily, dau. of Peter Bonney (See), b. in L. May 30, 1801, d. in L. Ang. 14, 1860, Cong. m. second, April 3, 1861, Lydia A., dau. of John Wilder, b. in Bethlehem, Feb. 13, 1821, d. in L. May 21, 1886, Cong. He res. in L. from 1824 until he d., April 15, 1888. Machinist. Cong. Republican. Selectman 1829-30-31. Representa- tive, 1843-4. Fire ward, 1830 to 1834 inc. and 1854. J. P. A. F. and A. M., Burns Lodge. I. O. O. F., N. G.
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10. i. BENJAMIN WEST, b. Dec. 10, 1827.
11. ii. EDWARD, b. Feb. 27, 1830.
iii. EMILY, b. Oct. 17, 1833. m. James Dow 3 (See).
9. FREDERICK KILBURN, son of Elijah 7, b. in Walpole, April 4, 1809. m. June 29, 1835. Mary Ann, dan. of Alexander Watkins, Jr., b. in Walpole, Dec. 3, 1812, d. in Walpole, Dec. 12, 1891, Cong. He. res. in L. from 1834 to 1843. Carpenter and farmer. Cong. Whig and Republican. Selectman, 1838. Representative from Walpole, 1853- 59. d. in Walpole, Feb. 11, 1880.
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i. ANN REBECCA, b. L. July 24, 1836. m. Nov. 22, 1865, Thomas B. Buffum. res. Walpole.
ii. MARY, b. L. Aug. 5, 1838, d. Feb. 27, 1862.
iii. MARIA, b. L. Ang. 5, 1838. m. April 12, 1871, Winslow G. Barnett. res. Walpole.
iv. FREDERIC S., b. Walpole, March 11, 1848, d. April 3, 1885.
v. FRANKLIN J., b. Walpole, March 11, 1848. m. March 23, 1880, Eliza C. Sherman. res. New Bedford, Mass.
10. BENJAMIN WEST KILBURN, son of Josiah 8, b. in L. Dee. 10, 1827. m. Nov. 16, 1853, Caroline L., dan. of Joseph Burnham (See), b. in Bethlehem. Nov. 1, 1829, Cong. He has res. in L. all his life. Stereoscopic-view manufr. Cong. Republican. Representative,
MRS. CAROLINE L. KILBURN.
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY Astor, Lenox and Tildes Four dations. 1905
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i. LIZZIE MARIA, b. Sept. 14, 1854. m. first, William Jackson 5 (See). m. second, Daniel C. Remich (See).
11. EDWARD KILBURN, son of Josiah $, b. in L. Feb. 27, 1830. m. May 25, 1857, Adaline S., dan. of Marcus Owen, b. in St. Johnsbury, Vt., Jan. 28, 1831, d. in L. Dec. 13, 1880, Cong. He res. in L. all his life. d. Feb. 25, 1884. Stereoscopic-view manufr. Republican. Co. D, 13th N. H. Inf. Lieut. A. F. and A. M., Burns Lodge. Ch., -
i. EMILY ADALINE, b. L. Oct. 4, 1860. m. Benjamin Frank Robinson (See).
KILLAM.
1. JOHN KILLAM, son of Mark, b. in Nova Scotia, May 31, 1844. m. second, April 23, 1892, Sarah, dan. of Oliver Loek, b. in Canterbury, June 15, 1851. He has res. in L. since 1886. Farmer.
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. FRANK, b. Yarmouth, N. S., 1869. m. Dec. 12, 1890, Emily St. Clair. Farmer. res. Dalton.
ii. CASSIA, b. Yarmouth, N. S., Aug. 8, 1872.
iii. CHARLES, b. Dec. 25, 1873.
iv. MURRAY, b. April 1, 1875.
v. LAURA, b. Nov. 27, 1876.
KIMBALL.
1. EBENEZER C. KIMBALL, son of Isaac and Doreas (Hubbard) Kim- ball, b. in Bath, Jan. 7, 1807. The lineage is : Ebenezer C.8, Isaac 7, John 6, John 5, John 4, John 3, Henry 2, Richard 1. He m. Esther Kin- ney, b. Waterford, Vt., May 26, 1806, dau. of Nathan Kinney. He res. in this town from 1853 until he d., May 25, 1884. His widow d. March 1, 1890. Methodist.
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i. MARY ANN, d. aged 8 years.
ii. HELEN MAR, d. aged 6 years.
iii. EMILY ELIZABETH, b. Nov. 22, 1839. m. Ilenry Parker Thayer (See).
iv. LUCY EMELINE, b. March 26, 1842. Wis., Jan. 7, 1872.
Teacher. unm. d. Janesville,
KIMBALL.
2. RICHARD KIMBALL, with his family, embarked at Ipswich, Eng., April 10, 1634, in the ship " Elizabeth," arrived in Boston, and settled in Watertown, Mass. He was down on the shipping list as 39 years old. m. first, Ursula, dau. of Henry Scott, of Rattlesden, Eng. m. second, Oct. 23, 1661, Margaret, widow of Henry Dow, of Hampton. He was made freeman, May 6, 1635. Proprietor in 1636-7. Wheel- wright. He soon moved to Ipswich, Mass., where he d. Nine ch. (Hist. of the Kimball Family.)
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3. BENJAMIN KIMBALL, son of Richard 2, b. in 1637. m. April, 1661, Mercy, dau. of Robert Hazeltine, b. Aug. 16, 1642, d. Jan. 5, 1707-8. Carpenter. res. in Exeter and Salisbury, Bradford, and Rowley, Mass. Soldier in 1683-4 under Capt. Appleton. Cornet of horse guards. d. June 11, 1695. Sixteen ch.
4. DAVID KIMBALL, son of Benjamin 3, b. in Bradford, Mass., July 26, 1671. m. first, Elizabeth, dau. of John Gage, b. March 12, 1674. m. second, about 1717, Ruth -, b. in 1682, d. March 14, 1770. He d. in Bradford, Mass., June 14, 1743. Twelve ch.
5. AARON KIMBALL, son of David 4, b. in Bradford, Mass., June 7, 1710. m. Dec. 17, 1731, Susanna Smith. Tailor. Previous to 1742 he moved to Hopkinton, where he d., July 30, 1760.
6. TIMOTHY KIMBALL, son of Aaron 5, bap. Dec. 19, 1736. m. Sarah He res. in Hopkinton.
7. ABIGAIL KIMBALL, dau. of Timothy 6, b. in Hopkinton, July 2, 1764. m. in 1786, Nathaniel Furber 5 (See).
KING.
1. HEZEKIAH KING, son of Hezekiah, b. in Burlington, Mass., Feb. 13, 1835. m. first, Oct. 29, 1862, Louisa Ann, dau. of William P. Carbee, b. in Bath, Oct. 15, 1836, d. in L. Oct. 1, 1868. m. second, March, 1870, Martha Maria, dau. of William P. Carbee, b. in Bath, March 13, 1843. He has res. in L. since April, 1867. Farmer. Re- publican.
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i. HATTIE LOUISE, b. Bath, Oct. 30, 1863. res. L.
ii. JENNIE, b. Detroit, Mich., June 30, 1865. m. Clarence E. Mudgett (See).
iii. CLARA PAMELIA, b. Detroit, Mich., Aug. 24, 1866. res. L.
iv. WILLIE GEORGE, b. L. Sept. 15, 1868, d. L. March, 1874.
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V. FREDDIE HAMMOND, b. L. Aug. 3, 1875, d. I .. Dec. 6, 1875.
KING.
2. CHARLES J. KING, b. in N. Y. City, July 31, 1838. m. April 6, 1876, Lonisa, dau. of Elijah Fitch (See), b. in L. in 1841, d. in L. July 8, 1887. He res. in L. from 1876 to 1882, and for several years was signal officer on Mt. Washington. He d. in Newport, Vt., Aug. 11, 1882, while acting as travelling agent for a railroad. Democrat. A. F. and A. M., Burns Lodge. G. A. R. No cli.
KINNE.
1. VINE KINNE, son of Nathan, b. in Waterford, Vt., Aug. 29, 1801. m. March 9, 1826, Roxana, dau. of Asa Gould (See), b. in L. Aug. 19, 1807, d. in L. Dec. 24, 1890. He res. in L. from about 1840 until he d., March 20, 1861. Farmer. Selectman, 1848-50. J. P.
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Ch., b. in L., -
i. MARSENA, b. Dec. 17, 1826, d. Oct. 1, 1828.
ii. MARCUS AURELIUS, b. Oct. 6, 1828. Farmer. d. L. Feb. 14, 1868.
iii. LUCY M., b. 1831. m. Dennison Miner, farmer.
She d. L. Sept. 6, 1883.
iv. SARAH, b. 1834. m. - - Cooley. v. LUCRETIA, b. Feb. 14, 1839, d. L. Sept. 25, 1840.
vi. ORLEY, b. 1846. m. Chase.
vii. EDWARD, b. 1848.
viii. CARLETON, b. May, 1850.
ix. ANNETTE.
2. NATIIAN KINNE, son of Nathan, b. in Waterford, Vt., in 1808. m. Oct. 9, 1831, Charlotte, dau. of Moses Haywood, b. in Berlin, Vt., April, 1807, d. in L. Feb. 6, 1888. HIe res. in L. from 1850 until he d., Oct. 23, 1889. Farmer. Democrat. Representative, 1856-7.
Ch., b. in Newport, Vt., -
3. i. BRADFORD, b. Jan. 11, 1835.
4. ii. WALTON, b. Nov. 29, 1836.
iii. ANGELINE, b. Aug. 16, 1841. m. 1867, Franklin Foster, meat dealer. res. Lisbon.
3. BRADFORD KINNE, son of Nathan 2, b. in Newport, Vt., Jan. 11, 1835. m. first, Feb. 15, 1863, Laura A., dau. of George W. Carpenter (See), b. in L. Dec. 18, 1842, d. in L. April 19, 1870. m. second, Aug. 23, 1871, Lizzie M., dau. of George W. Carpenter (See), b. in Dalton, Dec. 18, 1850. He res. in L. from 1850 until he d., May 24, 1894. Farmer. Democrat. J. P.
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5. i. HENRY V., b. June 16, 1864.
ii. FLORA L., b. Jan. 11, 1868. m. Nov. 8, 1887, Frank Gleason, farmer. res. Franconia.
iii. ALICE L., b. Jan. 30, 1870. m. Chester J. Willey (See).
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iv. FRANK B., b. Aug. 22, 1875. V. ELLA C., b. Oct. 13, 1877. vi. GEORGE W., b. Sept. 15, 1879. vii. HARVEY G., b. Jan. 2, 1883.
4. WALTON KINNE, son of Nathan2, b. in Newport, Vt., Nov. 29, 1836. m. Jan. 22, 1884, Nettie, dan. of Daniel Stimson, b in Bethel, Vt., March 10, 1866. He has res. in L. since 1850. Farmer. Demo- crat. No chi.
5. HENRY V. KINNE, son of Bradford 3, b. in L. June 16, 1864. m. Nov. 23, 1893, Lenna Dowse, b. in Concord, Vt., in 1865. He has res. in L. all his life. Farmer. Ch., -
CHARLES HIBBARD, b. L. Sept. 8, 1895.
6. HARVEY C. KINNE, son of Willard and grandson of Nathan 2, b. in Waterford, Vt., April 28, 1857. m. Nov. 5, 1879, Emma Cornelia, dau. of George Austin Prouty, b. in Lyndon, Vt., Jan. 8, 1859, Cong. He has res. in L. since 1891. Book-keeper. Cong. Democrat. Ch., -
i. BESSIE B., b. Lyndon, Vt., Oct. 20, 1880.
ii. MILLARD AUSTIN, b. L. May 8, 1892.
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KITCHEN.
1. JESSIE BRAY KITCHEN, son of Isaac, b. in Ontario, Canada, July 4, 1852. m. Oct. 27, 1885, Agnes, dau. of David Dowrie, b. in Hamil- ton, Ontario, March 9, 1868. . He has res. in L. since 1889. Photog- rapher.
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i. JESSIE, b. Hamilton, Ontario, March 16, 1887.
KNAPP.
1. CHARLES COGSWELL KNAPP, son of James, b. in Lisbon, May 15, 1820. m. first, in 1843, Mary Cogswell, b. Sept. 7, 1821, d. in Alburghi Springs, Vt., Aug. 17, 1881. m. second, June 10, 1886, Mattie E. Fareleigh. He res. in L. from 1861 to 1890. Hotel-keeper. d. in Berlin Falls, Jan. 18, 1892.
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i. ARDELLE, b. Lisbon, Sept. 13, 1849. m. first, Feb. 10, 1874, Rev. George Beebe (See). m. second, Samuel J. Meade, minister and missionary. res. Melange, South Africa.
ii. ALWILDA, b. Sept. 5, 1852, d. Jan. 22, 1856.
iii. MARY, b. Aug. 1860.
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iv. EMMA MARY, b. Feb. 11, 1887.
V. CHARLES E. (Adopted).
KNAPP.
2. AMASA KNAPP, son of Elijah, b. in Lyman, May 2, 1798. m. first, March 30, 1820, Sarah, dan. of Thomas Carter 6 (See), b. in L. in 1796, d. in Lyndon, Vt., July 10, 1867, Methodist. m. second, March 5, 1868, Ann G. Hoyt, d. in Lyndon, Vt., Jan. 9, 1886. He res. in L. from 1826 to 1837. Farmer. Whig and Republican. Select- inan, 1830-1. Methodist. Appointed Capt. 11th Co. 32d Regt. N. H. Militia. Feb. 23, 1831, vacated Feb. 24, 1834.
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i. ELVIRA, b. Lyman, Jan. 29, 1821. m. March 2, 1842, Charles K. Wells, farmer. Hed. Andersonville prison, Sept. 1864. She d. Lyndon, Vt., Oct. 21, 1893.
ii. MELISSA, b. L. Oct. 9, 1824. m. March 13, 1845, Haviland F. Locklin, farmer, merchant, and engineer. She d. Lyndon, Vt., Oct. 24, 1867.
iii. ELIJAH, b. L. March 9, 1827. m. Feb. 22, 1857, Emeline K. Skinner. res. Fresno, Cal.
3. iv. WILLIAM CARTER, b. L. March 10, 1833.
3. WILLIAM CARTER KNAPP, son of Amasa 2, b. in L. March 10, 1833. m. first, Ang. 19, 1860, Ellen Amelia, dan. of Joel Bronson (See), b. in Easton, April 4, 1839, d. in Hennepin, Ill., June 30, 1865. m. sec- ond, Aurelia, dan. of Josiah Seybold, b. in La Salle Co., Ill., d. in Abingdon, Ill., Nov. 17, 1875. m. third, Dec. 25, 1876, Mrs. Matilda McDowell, dau. of Eli Myer, b. in Newark, Ohio, April 26, 1839, d. in Normal, Ill., Jan. 7, 1891. m. fourth, Jan. 1, 1893, Mrs. Dorcas
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Reeder, dau. of Charles McFadden, b. in Connellsville, Pa., April 26, 1849. He res. in L. from birth to 1837. He grad. from the North Western University, Evanston, Ill., and commenced the study of theology in 1856. Ile attended the Garrett Biblical Institute, but did not grad. He was principal of public schools of Peru, III., 1859-62 : Prest. of Grand Prairie Seminary, Onorga. Ill., 1868 ; Prof. Natural Science, Hedding Coll., Abingdon, Ill., 1876-9. Methodist clergy- man, Tonica, Ill., 1862 ; Hennepin, Ill., 1863-5; Wenona, III., 1866 ; Fairbury, Ill., 1869-70 ; Peoria, Ill., 1871-4; Rock Island, Ill., 1875 ; New Boston, Ill., 1880; Watseka, III., 1881; Normal, Ill., 1882-3 ; Cornell, Ill., 1892-3 ; Odell, Ill., 1894.
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i. ELLEN, b. La Salle Co., Ill., Aug. 4, 1869.
ii. CHARLES HALE, b. Peoria, Ill., Nov. 24, 1872, d. March 28, 1892.
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iii. AURELLIA, b. Watseka, Ill., Jan. 29, 1881.
KNEELAND.
1. JOHN KNEELAND, b. in Glasgow, Scotland, March 1, 1565. m. about 1598, Mary Dunbar, of Dunbar Castle, Scotland. He was a sea capt. res. in Glasgow, Scotland. d. at sea, March 3, 1635.
2. JOIIN KNEELAND, son of John 1, b. in Glasgow, Scotland, Aug. 1, 1600. m. Jan. 4, 1626, Mary Stuart of Glasgow, Scotland. He emi- grated to America in 1630, in one of his father's ships, and brought a cargo of wheat to the Pilgrims. He settled in Boston, Mass., where he d., May 10, 1693. Four ch.
3. JOIIN KNEELAND, son of John 2, b. in Boston, Mass. m. Mary, dau. of James Hawkins of Boston. He res. in Boston, Mass., where he d., Aug. 11, 1691. Seven ch.
4. JOHN KNEELAND, son of John 3, b. in Boston, Mass., Nov. 29, 1668. m. Mary Green, a grand-daughter of Samuel Green, who pub. the Cambridge, Eng. Bible. He res. in Boston, Mass., where he d. He built the "Old South Meeting House." Seven ch.
5. JOHN KNEELAND, son of John 4, b. in Boston, Mass., Nov. 14, 1694; was four times m. His third w. was Abigail Marsten. He res. in Boston, Mass , where he d. in 1774. He built the "Old South Church," and Kneeland Street and wharf were named for him. Thirteen ch.
6. RICHARD KNEELAND, son of John 5, b. in Boston, Mass., Nov. 30, 1752. m. Jan. 4, 1775, Martha, eleventh ch. of Rev. Willard and Abi- gail (Cotton) Hall. Rev. Willard Hall was the first pastor in West- ford, Mass. Loyalist. Richard res. in Westford, Mass., and was drowned in Concord River, March 8, 1800. Ten ch.
7. RICHARD KNEELAND, son of Richard 6, b. in Westford, Mass., April 1, 1778. m. about 1800, Katherine Knights. He d. in Water- bury, Vt., in 1868. Nine ch.
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8. WILLARD HALL KNEELAND, son of Richard7, b. in Waterbury, Vt., April 27, 1805. m. Jan. 11, 1831, Cleora, dau. of John Woods, b. in Barnet, Vt., Nov. 16, 1810, d. in L. Sept. 12, 1891. Baptist. He res. in L. from 1871 until he d., Jan. 13, 1875. Farmer. Baptist. Republican.
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i. SAMUEL P., b. St. Johnsbury, Vt., Ang. 21, 1832. m. Feb. 18, 1856, Martha Jane Spaulding. Civil engineer. res. Mooresville, N. C.
ii. IANTHE CLEORA, b. Waterbury, Vt., Jan. 19, 1836. m. Thaddeus Ezra Sanger ( See).
iii. ELLEN O., b. Waterbury, Vt., July 4, 1840. m. Dec. 13, 1865, Mark J. Russell. res. St. Johnsbury, Vt.
iv. IRENEUS NEWCOMB, b. Barnet, Vt., Dec. 12, 1846. m. July 19, 1876, Ellen Blake. Farmer. res. Milford, Kas. A. F. and A. M.
KNIGHT.
1. AARON KNIGHT, son of Enos, was b. in New Ipswich, 1781. In 1782, the family removed to Hancock, where he res. through life. He was a deacon and a useful citizen. He m. Rebecca Adams, b. in New Ipswich, Nov. 15, 1782, dan. of Ephraim Adams, Jr. He d. Sept. 29, 1867. She d. Feb. 3, 1854. Eleven ch. ; of these Lucinda, b. Sept. 5, 1817, m. Richard Taft (See).
KNOX.
1. JEPTHA KNOX, son of John, m. Philura Lewis.
2. MARTIN VAN BUREN KNOX, son of Jeptha 1, b. in Schroon Lake, N. Y., Oct. 4, 1841. m. Jan. 9, 1871, A. Janette Hill. She grad. from the Vt. Conference Female Coll. in 1869, and received the degree of A. B. from Baker University, Kas., in 1877, and A. M. from Boston University School of All Sciences in 1879. She was Prest. of the N. H. W. C. T. U. in 1885-6. He attended distriet schools in youth, and in 1859 and 1861 taught school in Newcomb, N. Y. In April, 1861, he enlisted in Co. I, 22d N. Y. Inf., Private. Subsequently he was Corp. in Co. E, 118th N. Y. Inf., and Capt. Co. E, 23d U. S. Colored Inf. At the close of the war he entered the Fort Edward Institute, where he studied one year, then went to the Biblical Institute, Concord, one year, then to N. H. Conference Seminary one year, completing his prepara- tion for Coll. He entered Wesleyan University in the fall of 1868, but was obliged to leave during the year on account of ill health. He con- tinued his studies however in connection with his appointments, and in 1873 received the degree of A. B. from Baker University, Baldwin City, Kas., where he afterwards tanght until 1877, when he returned to Mass. and attended the Boston University School of All Sciences two years, supplying pulpits meanwhile, receiving from the University the degrees of A. M. and Ph.D. He was ordained Dea. in Springfield, Vt., in 1870, and Elder in Wichita, Kas., in 1877. The order of his appointments is as follows : Warner (four months' supply), 1866 ; East Tilton, 1867 ; Barton, Vt. (six months' supply), 1869 ; St. Johnsbury, Vt., 1870 ; Fair- lee and Thetford, 1871; East Boston, Mass., Meridian Street (six months' supply), 1877; Brookline, Mass., 1878; Claremont, 1879 to
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1882 ; Lebanon, 1882 to 1885; L. 1885 to 1888; Manchester, St. James Church, 1889 to 1892. In 1891 he was accorded the degree of D. D. by Baker University, Kas., and in Aug., 1892, was elected Prest. of the Red River Valley University, Wahpeton, N. D. He resigned in June, 1899, and is now collecting material for a work entitled, " Re- ligious Life of the Anglo-Saxon Race." He is a voluminous writer, his principal work being a book entitled "A Winter in India and Malaysia," 306 pages. He has also been connected with several publications as editor. Prohibition. G. A. R. I. O. G. T., Delegate to National Prohibition Convention. They have had one ch., d. in infancy.
LADD.
1. DANIEL LADD, b. in England, emigrated to America in the " Mary and John " of London, 1633. He was of Ipswich, 1637; Salisbury, 1639, and of Haverhill, Mass., before 1646. He d. in Haverhill, July 27, 1693. His widow Ann d. Feb. 10, 1694. Nine ch.
2. NATHANIEL LADD, son of Daniel 1, b. in Haverhill, Mass., March 10, 1651/2. m. July 12, 1678, Elizabeth Gilman, b. Aug. 16, 1661, dau. of John and Elizabeth (Treworthy) Gilman, of Exeter. He served in King Philip's War, 1675-6. He d. at Exeter, Ang. 11, 1691, from wounds received Sept. 22, 1690, in an engagement with the In- dians near Cape Elizabeth. Seven ch.
3. NATHANIEL LADD, son of Nathaniel 2, b. in Exeter, April 6, 1679. m. Catherine Gilman ; m. second, Rachel Rawlins ; m. third, Mercy (Hall) Hilton. He was a mill-wright, living in Exeter and Stratham.
4. PAUL LADD, son of Nathaniel 3, b. in Exeter, March 6, 1719. m. 1747, Martha Folsom, dau. of Deacon Nathaniel Folsom, of Exeter. He was a farmer of Epping. He d. 1783. His widow d. July, 17, 1804.
5. JOSIAH LADD, son of Paul 4, b. Nov. 1762. m. Mary Gale. He res. Gilmanton.
6. DUDLEY F. LADD, son of Josiah 5, b. in Gilmanton, Dec. 23, 1794. m. March 18, 1817, Polly, dau. of Edward Mason, d. March 30, 1881. He d. Gilmanton, March 19, 1847.
7. JOSIAH MASON LADD, son of Dudley F.6, b. in Gilmanton, March 15, 1829. m. Aug. 7, 1853, Lydia Ann, dau. of Solomon Jesseman, b. in Franconia, June 27, 1830. He res. in L. from 1855 until he d., Oct. 19, 1895. Blacksmith. Democrat. Fire ward, 1877-8-9-80. Ch., -
i. ELLA LOUISE, b. L. Sept. 11, 1855. m. William Willard Waterman (See).
ii. ALICE MARIA, b. Bethlehem, Nov. 6, 1857. m. Henry Allston Eaton (See).
iii. IDA EMMA, b. L. June 16, 1860. m. Hosea Ballou Mann (See).
iv. ANNA WILSON, b. L. Dec. 26, 1864, d. L. Aug. 24, 1884.
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LADD.
8. JOIIN JOHNSON LADD, son of Peabody W., b. in Newbury, Vt., May 11, 1828. m. Dec. 6, 1853, Sophia Williams, dan. of Tappan Stevens, b. in Newbury, Vt., d. in Lyndhurst, Va., Dec. 30, 1881. He grad. from Dart: Coll. in 1852, and taught until July 2, 1864, when he was appointed paymaster of Volunteers with the rank of Major. After the war he resumed his avocation as teacher, and in 1870 was engaged as Principal of L. High School, which position he filled three years. From L. he went to Staunton, Va., to serve as Supt. of Schools. He d. Brockville, Ontario, Jan. 25, 1889. (L. Cent., p. 216.) Ch., -
i. JENNIE STEVENS, b. Feb. 9, 1857.
ii. WILLIAM S., b. May 8, 1862. unm. res. Brockville, Ontario.
LAFLAMME.
1. DAVID LAFLAMME, son of Loren, b. in Canada, Oct. 1857. m. Sept. 14, 1879, Millie, dau. of George Rancour, b. in Canada, Sept. 14, 1859. Roman Catholic. He has res. in L. since 1879. Farmer. Ro- man Catholic.
Ch., -
i. GEORGE, b. Lawrence, Mass., May 1, 1880.
ii. FLORA, b. L. April 16, 1888.
2. DUFF LAFLAMME, son of Loren, b. in Canada, in 1861. m. April 8, 1880, Clotilde, dau. of Felix Dunnells, b. in Canada, July 8, 1856, Roman Catholic. He has res. in L. since 1880. Section-hand. Ro- man Catholic. Democrat.
Ch., -
i. JOSEPH, b. Warner, Oct. 10, 1892 (Adopted).
3. JOSEPH LAFLAMME, son of Loren, b. in St. Margaret, P. Q., March 8, 1856. m. first, in 1877, Emelia, dau. of John Rancour, b. in Que- bec, d. in L. March 15, 1886. m. second, in 1888, Jennie, dan. of David Allard, b. in Canada. He has res. in L. since 1882. Farmer. Roman Catholic.
Ch., by w. Emelia, all but Joseph b. in L., -
i. JOSEPH, b. St. Johnsbury, Vt. 1878.
ii. EMMA, b. 1880.
iii. MARY, b. 1883.
iv. MARY EMILY, b. 1885.
Ch., by w. Jennie, b. in L., -
v. ELIZABETH, b. 1889. vi. THEOPHILUS, b. 1891.
LAKEWAY. L'ESCUYER.
1. JOSEPH LAKEWAY. son of Frank, b. in Clarenceville, P. Q., April 29, 1860. m. Sept. 15, 1884, Leora, dau. of Ira Quimby (See), b. in Lisbon, May 4, 1867. Hle has resided in L. since 1880. Farmer. Democrat.
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Ch., b. in L., -
i. VERA, b. May 12, 1887.
ii. VOLNEY, b. Aug. 25, 1889.
iii. SHIRL, b. Sept. 8, 1891.
iv. PEARL, b. Oct. 11, 1893.
LANE.
1. CHARLES MILTON LANE, son of Sylvanus, b. in Lunenburg, Vt., Dec. 16, 1858. m. Dec. 31, 1890, Mabel Estelle, dau. of Otis Goss Hale (See), b. in Waterford, Vt., Dec. 31, 1862. He has res. in L. since 1890. Merchant. Republican. A. F. and A. M., K. T. Ch., -
EDWARD HALE, b. L. Dec. 4, 1893.
LANG.
1. OSCAR LANG, son of Charles, b. in Stewartstown, May 5, 1843. m. Feb. 9, 1868, Hattie, dau. of Thomas Fuller, b. in Compton, P. Q., Ang. 10, 1843. She has res. in L. since 1885. He never res. in L. Merchant. Democrat. d. in Stewartstown, Feb. 11, 1884.
Ch., -
i. LENA B., b. Stewartstown, Jan. 5, 1878.
LANGDON.
1. HENRY FRANCIS LANGDON, son of William, b. in St. Johns, N. B., Nov. 29, 1850. m. first, Oct. 5, 1882, Alice Mary, dau. of Abraham Mills (See), b. in L. Jan. 8, 1859, d. in L. Oct. 5, 1883, Methodist. m. second, Feb. 20, 1889, Julia, dau. of Charles Y. Cheney (See), b. in Bethlehem, Dec. 1, 1870. Free Baptist. He res. in L. from 1877 to 1895. Merchant tailor.
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