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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 Ithamar 4, 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. nı. Sept. 12, 1877, Ada P. Hatch. Painter. res. Boston, Mass.
iv. FRED, b. Salisbury, Feb 26, 1855, d. Salisbury, Nov. 3, 1858.
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v. ALICE MAY, b. Salisbury, Feb. 17, 1858. m. William F. Andrus (See). 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. in. Nov. 18, 1895, Hattie Wiggett. Printer.
7. IRVING ALLISON WATSON, son of Porter Baldwin 6, 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. HI. N. G., and in 1889 was promoted to Medical Director of Brigade, with rank of Lieut. Col. Republican. Representative from Northumberland, 1879-81. Anthor 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 6, b. in Salisbury, Ang. 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.
Ch., b. in L., -
i. EDITII 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. Ch., -
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.
z iii. KATE BELL, b. Lyman, April 20, 1876, d. L. Sept. 24, 1890.
iv. CONSUELLA, b. L. July 4, 1879.
WEBSTER.
1. JOIN WEBSTER was a grantee of lands in Ipswich. Mass., 1634, freeman, 1635. He m. Mary Shatswell. Hed. 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, dan. 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 Stephen2, 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. STEPIIEN WEBSTER, son of John 3, 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 Clongh. Of their ten children, three have res. in this town.
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6. 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. Hle m. Miriam Rankin, b. in Glasgow, Scotland, dan. of James Rankin (See). He 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.
Ch., b. in L., -
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. HANNAII, 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. in. 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.
Ch., except Albert, b. in L., -
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. Demoerat.
Ch., by w. Ruth, b. in Compton, P. Q., -
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 30, 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 Ilaines, of Ports- mouth. He d. in Greenland in 1707. Six ch.
2. SAMUEL WEEKS, son of Leonard 1, b. in Greenland, Dee. 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 2, 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 Ilubbard 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 John 6 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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to 84 inc. Town Clerk, 1856. Fire ward, 1850. Treasurer of Burns Lodge, A. F. and A. M., over 30 years. I. O. O. F.
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9. i. JOIN 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 6 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.
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i. CHIARLES HENRY, b. Danville, Vt., March 20, 1852, d. Woburn, Mass., June 20, 1852.
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.
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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. JOIIN ALONZO WEEKS, son of Alonzo7, b. in L. Oct. 20, 1845. m. Sept. 20, 1871, May, dan. 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.
WEEKS.
11. MINOT WEEKS, son of Moses M., born in Bath, Dec. 31, 1841. m. Oet. 23, 1866, Ellen Josephine, dau. of David Page Sanborn (See), b. in Worcester, Mass., March 24, 1846, d. in Bath, Ang. 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, 1833.
ii. CAROLINE MARIA, b. Montpelier, Vt., April 27, 1836. m. Andrew Arthur Hazeltine (See).
3. iii. WILLIAM WARREN, b. Montpelier, Vt., July 8, 1838.
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., Dee. 8, 1877. Photographic artist. Republican. Corresponding Sec. L. Musical. Association, 1870 to 77 ine.
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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. sinee
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 Natl. 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, dan. 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, Ang. 11, 1832, d. in L. Jan. 3, 1891, Methodist. m. second, JJune 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. II, 8th N. II. 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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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 HIALE 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 (Sec), 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. Ang. 20, 1871. He res. in L. from 1845 until he d., March 9, 1846. Farmer.
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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 (Sec). Elliott has res. in L. since 1875. Farmer. Republican. No chi.
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.
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i. ALLEN E., b. Bath, Jan. 26, 1887, d. L. Jan. 1, 1892.
ii. CLARENCE, b. Bath, July 21, 1888, d. Bath, Sept. 12, 1888.
iii. INA MAY, b. L. Oct. 9, 1889.
iv. ETHEL EXZENA, b. L. May 4, 1891.
v. EDNA JENNIE, b. L. Aug. 28, 1892.
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WEST.
1. GEORGE WEST, son of Richard, b. in Eng., Jan. 30, 1837. m. March 24, 1862, Clara, dan. of James Sizen, b. in Langford, Eng., April 10, 1838, Episcopal. He has res. in L. since 1889. He d. Sept. 21, 1900. Farmer. Episcopal. Democrat.
Ch., -
2. i. HERBERT W., b. Richmond, P. Q., Jan. 30, 1863.
ii. ELBERT JAMES, b. L. Jnly 5, 1864. res. Waterford, Vt.
3. iii. EVERETT REUBEN, b. Waterford, Vt., Feb. 1, 1868.
iv. CLARA ELIZABETH, b. Waterford, Vt., Aug. 4, 1869. m. Frank E. Burnham (See).
V. NENA MARY F., b. Waterford, Vt., Nov. 30, 1873. res. L.
vi. ETHEL CARRIE, b. Waterford, Vt., Feb. 13, 1875, d. Waterford, Vt., Aug. 28, 1876.
vii. VERNIA GEORGE, b. Waterford, Vt., May 23, 1878.
viii. VINCENT HENRY, b. Waterford, Vt., Oct. 15, 1880.
2. HIERBERT W. WEST, son of George 1, b. in Richmond, P. Q., Jan. 30, 1863. m. Dec. 25, 1892, Bertha J., dau. of Milo Williams, b. in Lyman, May 31, 1870, Methodist. He has res. in L. since 1890. Works in stereoscopic view shop. Episcopal. Republican. I. O. O. F., N. G. Ch., -
i. LEONARD H., b. L. April 22, 1894.
3. EVERETT REUBEN WEST. son of George 1, b. in Waterford, Vt., Feb. 1, 1868. m. Dec. 17, 1890, Celia May, dau. of Orrin A. Glines, b. in Centre Harbor, Aug. 2, 1873. He has res. in L. since 1890. Works in stereoscopic view shop. Republican. No chi.
WETHERBEE.
1. JOHN WETHERBEE, b. in Eng. about 1650. m. first, Sept. 18, 1672, Mary, dan. of John Howe, who built Longfellow's " Wayside Inn," Sudbury, Mass., for his country residence. (He was of the fam- ily of Sir Charles Howe, of Lancaster, Eng.) She was b. in Sudbury, Mass., Jan. 1654, d. June 5, 1684. m. second, Lydia Moore. He d. in Stowe, Mass., in 1711. Nine ch. (History of Woodstock, Vt., pp. 596-7-8.)
2. EPHRAIM WETHERBEE, son of John 1. m. first, in 1721, Elizabeth Hall. m. second, Sept. 18, 1732, Joanna, dan. of Benjamin Bellows 2 (See), b. in 1710, and a sister of Benjamin Bellows 3 (See), the founder of Walpole. Ephraim was one of the original proprietors of No. 4 (Charlestown), granted by Mass. in 1736. He was one of the three grantees who settled there. In 1737 he was a Lieut. and afterward a Capt. in the Mass. service. d. in Boston, Mass., Nov. 7, 1745. Twelve ch.
3. SAMUEL WETHERBEE, son of Ephraim 2, and Joanna, b. in Lunen- burg. Mass., April 3, 1745. m. Susanna Johnson, b. Dee. 9, 1750, dau. of Capt. James and Susanna ( Willard) Johnson. (Mrs. Susannalı ( Wil- lard) Johnson wrote " The Captivity by the French and Indians of Mr. VOL. 11 .- 33
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James Jolinson and Family.") Samuel was a Capt. in the Rev. army that invaded Canada in 1775, Col. Wyman's Regt. Incorporator of Concord, Vt., 1781; settled there in 1787. Moderator. Representa- tive. County Judge. He owned land in L., and it is said several of his children are buried in L., but there is no definite knowledge that he ever res. here. d. in Concord, Vt., Oct. 29, 1819.
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i. SUSANNA, b. Charlestown, Ang. 4, 1770. m. Jan. 15, 1797, Col. Jonathan Baker. She d. March 31, 1825.
ii. JASON, b. Charlestown, June 8, 1772. m. Oct. 10, 1793, Sophia Farwell. She d. 1845. Their dau. Sophia m. Oel Billings.
iii. SAMUEL, b. 1774.
iv. AZOR.
v. JAMES, b. 1776.
vi. JOUN.
vii. DAN, m. - - Stockwell.
viii. BETSEY, b. 1781. m. Timothy A. Edson (See).
ix. LUCY, b. 1783. m. Cornelius Judevine.
x. POLLY, b. 1783.
xi. CAROLINE, b. 1785. m. Guy Ely (See).
xii. LUCRETIA, b. 1788. m. Joseph Morse (See).
xiii. CATHERINE, b. Concord, Vt., Nov. 1793. m. Sylvanus Balch (See).
xiv. MIRANDA, b. July 5, 1796. unm.
xV. INFANT.
4. DAVID WETHERBEE, son of John1, b. about 1680. m. Mercy Brown and settled in Stow, Mass.
5. SILAS WETHERBEE, son of David 4, b. 1727. m. May 24, 1749, Betty Brown. He lived in a part of Stow which was included in the town of Boxboro', incorporated, 1783. He gave three acres for "a meating hous Lott," 1775, and in the building of a meeting-house he agreed to pay one quarter part. Selectman. His dau. Mary, b. Nov. 7, 1770, m. Isaac Batchellor (See).
WETHERELL.
1. GEORGE WETHERELL, b. Jan. 9, 1789. m. July 1, 1812, Polly, dan. of Daniel Walker, b. in Rutland, Mass., Jan. 7, 1789, d. in IIaver- hill, June 15, 1859, Universalist. He res. in L. most of the time from 1859 to 72. Woollen manufr. Universalist. Republican. d. in L. Dec. 23, 1872. Ch., -
i. FERDINAND VICTOR, b. Hartland, Vt., May 27, 1813. m. April 24, 1836, Eliza Eastman. Woollen manufr. He d. Chicago, Ill., April 21, 1869.
ii. VOLNEY FENTON, b. Hartland, Vt., May 25, 1815. m. May 25, 1847, Sarah Marshall. Woollen manufr. He d. Vassalboro', Me., Dec. 17, 1883.
iii. MARY ELLEN, b. Hartland, Vt., July 4, 1817. m. July 13, 1853, Peter Wood, lumberman. He d Chicago, Ill., Feb. 20, 1884. She d. Chi- cago, Ill., Jan. 4, 1879.
iv. EMILY MELISSA, b. Hartland, Vt., June 5, 1819. unm. d. Feb. 18, 1858.
2. v. FRANKLIN GEORGE, b. Hartland, Vt., Oct. 13, 1821.
vi. LAVINA BIGELOW, b. Hartland, Vt., Jan. 13, 1824. m. Curtis Coe Bowman (See).
vii. SARAH ELIZABETH, b. Bath, May 29, 1826. m. April 10, 1850, James Henry Pearson, lumberman. She d. Chicago, Ill., Dec. 15, 1891.
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viii. SYBIL WALKER, b. Bath, June 5, 1828, d. July 28, 1840.
ix. LYDIA JANE, b. Bath, Sept. 9, 1831. m. Robert H. Nelson ( See).
x. OSCAR DANIEL, b. Bath, June 21, 1834. m. first, Sarah Matilda Wilde, d. Dec. 23, 1883. m. second, Jan. 22, 1885, Harriet Seymour. Lumber manufr., now Comptroller of Chicago, Ill., where he res.
2. FRANKLIN GEORGE WETHERELL, son of George 1, b. in Hartland, Vt., Oct. 13, 1821. m. Jan. 1, 1851, Hannah Oliva, dau. of John Bow- man (See), b. in L. July 16, 1829, Cong. He res. in L. from 1853 until he d., Feb. 7, 1897. Carpenter. Cong. Republican.
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i. EMILY JANE, b. L. May 28, 1858.
WHEELER.
1. SILAS WHEELER, son of Joel, b. in 1744. m. June 5, 1767, Sally Miller, b. Oct. 22, 1745, d. in L. Nov. 27, 1821. He moved with his family from Petersham, Mass., to Westmoreland, and shortly after, in 1794, moved to L., where he res. until he d., July 14, 1823. Farmer. Ch., -
i. SALLY, b. Petersham, Mass., Nov. 22, 1769, d. Petersham, Mass., Jan. 11, 1772.
ii. POLLY M., b. Petersham, Mass., Dec. 13, 1770. m. June 20, 1795, Capt. Samuel Hammond, farmer. She d. L. Feb. 3, 1846. He d. L. a few years later. No ch.
2. iii.
VESPASIAN, b. Petersham, Mass., Feb. 12, 1773.
iv. SALLY, b. Petersham, Mass., Oct. 29, 1774. m. March 18, 1798, Nathaniel F. Higgins, farmer. She d. Anson, Me., Ang. 13, 1842. He d. Dec. 23, 1845.
3. V. GEORGE WASHINGTON, b. Petersham, Mass., April 29, 1777.
vi. SOPHIA, b. Petersham, Mass., Feb. 16, 1779. m. Jared Aldrich (See).
4. vii. TILLOTSON, b. Westmoreland, April 12, 1781.
viii. PAMELIA, b. Westmoreland, March 3, 1785, d. L. March 31, 1866.
ix. LURENA, b. Westmoreland, March 21, 1789, d. L. Feb. 2, 1829.
5.
x. ANSON, b. Westmoreland, Sept. 28, 1790.
2. VESPASIAN WHEELER, son of Silas 1, b. in Petersham, Mass., Feb. 12, 1773. m. March 6, 1809, Lydia, dau. of Ebenezer Moody, b. in Newburyport, Mass., Ang. 1, 1785, d. in L. Aug. 25, 1831. He res. in L. from 1794 until he d., March 3, 1851. Farmer and hotel-keeper. Ch., b. in L., -
6. i. EBENEZER MOODY, b. Dec. 9, 1809.
ii. SALLY MILLER, b. April 4, 1811. m. Jan. 8, 1844, Ozro B. Hurlbutt, hotel-keeper. He d. Waterford, Vt., April 28, 1870. She d. Lebanon, Nov. 17, 1890.
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