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12. CHARLES EDWIN STEARNS, son of Aaron9 and Lucy (Rideout) Stearns, b. Plymouth, August 10, 1839. m. Oct. 25, 1860, Juliaetta Lucetta Ryan, dau. of James Ryan (see). He was a tanner, res. in Plymouth until 1863, when he enlisted in the Massachusetts In- fantry. He survived the vicissitudes of war, but did not return to Plymouth. She m. second, James S. H. Brainerd (see). One child.
i. LULA MINNIE, b. May 4, 1862. m. William Hutchins, a farmer, of Billerica, Mass.
13. PETER STEARNS, son of Samuel 4 and brother of Samuel 5, b. 1734. m. in Hollis, Sept. 8, 1764, Abigail Wheet, b. Hollis, August 15, 1748, dau. of Thomas and Mary (Ball) Wheet, and sister of Rev. Joseph Wheet, of Grafton. He removed to Plymouth, 1769, and was a use- ful citizen of the town. In the Revolution he was a sergeant in Capt. John Willoughby's company, Ticonderoga alarm, 1777, and a sergeant in Capt. Elliot's company, in Col. Hobart's regiment, at Bennington, 1777. He was a lieutenant in Col. Mooney's regiment, Rhode Island Expedition, from June 30, 1779, to Jan. 14, 1780, and also a lieutenant commanding a company on the northern frontiers, under the general command of Col. Charles Johnston, from June to November, 1781. His wife d. Sept. 22, 1786. He m. second, Judith Bartlett, b. New- bury, Mass., Jan. 5, 1752, dau. of Jonathan and Mary (Jones) Bart- lett, and sister of Evan Bartlett, of Hebron. In 1793 he removed from Plymouth to Vermont, living in Peru and in Shelburne. He d. 1813. His wife Judith d. before 1820. Nine children by the first and four by the second marriage.
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i. PETER, b. Hollis, Dec. 14, 1767. Lived in or near Meredith until 1810, when he removed to Peru, Vt., where he d. Jan. 7, 1849. He was a carpenter and an esteemed citizen, a town officer, and a deacon of the Congregational Church of Peru. A record of his first marriage is not secured. Later he m. Irene Barnes, dau. of Marcus Barnes, of Chesterfield, N. Y. Seven children, and among these was Rhoda, b. 1797. m. 1817, Arthur Humphrey Merrill, b. Unity, May 7, 1793. They were the parents of Rev. Franklin Merrill.
ii. MARY, b. April 16, 1769. m. 1818, Elkanah Whipple.
iii. KEZIAH, b. Sept. 19, 1771. m. Stephen Foss.
iv. REBECCA, b. March 14, 1774. m. in Plymouth, 1790, Ephraim Clark. He lived in Plymouth five years, removing from this town, 1790.
v. SARAH, b. July 25, 1776. m. in Plymouth, Nov. 13, 1800, Noah Ford, of Piermont.
vi. ELIZABETH, b. Feb. 23, 1779.
vii. HANNAH, b. March 21, 1781. m. James Symonds, son of James and Sarah (Knowlton) Symonds, of Templeton, Mass. He d. Burling- ton, Vt., about 1830. She d. Oct. 12, 1832. Eight children b. in Burlington. Among these were Rev. Draper S. Symonds, and Mary, b. Nov. 20, 1818. m. Rev. P. P. IIarrower.
viii. NATHANIEL WHEET, b. April 22, 1784. Was a circuit preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and later was appointed to Brad- ford, Warren, and other towns in Vermont. He d. at Ripton, and was buried at Pomfret, Vt., 1856. He m. June 29, 1809, Levina Harding, of Pomfret, Vt. m. second, 1845, Clarissa Lovett, of Warren, Vt. Eight children.
ix. ABIGAIL, b. Sept. 14, 1786. d. at Rumney, 1807.
X. JONATHAN, b. Nov. 21, 1789.
xi. JUDITH BARTLETT, b. Oct. 6, 1791. m. Oct. 4, 1808, Caleb Hard- ing, of Charlotte, Vt., removing, 1840, to Peru, N. Y. Twelve children.
xii. JOHN, b. Nov. 16, 1793.
xiii. PHEBE, b. Dec. 8, 1795. unm. d. at the home of Mrs. Harrower, in Albany, N. Y., 1876.
STEARNS.
1. JOHN STEARNS. Place of birth and names of parents not ascer- tained. He was b. 1743, and was living in Winchester as early as 1772. He was a constable, 1775, and one of the signers of the asso- ciation test in 1776. In 1777 he served as lieutenant in Col. Moses Nichols's regiment from July to September. The regiment was en- gaged at the battle of Bennington. He m. 1773, Hannah Goss, b. Lancaster, Mass., Nov. 20, 1755, dau. of Philip and Hannah (Ball)
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Goss. The Goss family removed from Lancaster, Mass., to Win- chester, 1761. Hannah Goss was a sister of David Goss, of St. Johns- bury, Vt., and of Abel Goss, of Waterford, Vt. John Stearns removed about 1800 from Winchester to St. Johnsbury, Vt., living in the northwest part of the town, known as Goss Hollow. He d. July 12, 1826, aged 83. Headstone. His wife Hannah d. August 25, 1827. Eleven children.
i. JOHN, b. Oct. 13, 1774. d. young.
ii. HANNAH, b. June 27, 1777. m. 1796, Ephraim Brett, b. 1773, son of Seth and Susannah (Latham) Brett, of Winchester.
iii. MERCY, b. June 12, 1781. m. Jan. 14, 1807, Josiah Balch, b. Oxford, Mass., Dec. 25, 1770, son of Samuel and Susan (Aldrich) Balch. They lived in St. Johnsbury, Vt. He d. April 29, 1843. She d. Nov. 9, 1856. Three children. Josiah Balch m. first, Sarah Kimball, who d. Nov. 6, 1804.
iv. ABIGAIL, b. July 3, 1783.
v. CLARK, b. June 23, 1786. m. Celia Hawkins. He was a farmer on the homestead. He d. Feb. 9, 1869. She d. Jan. 24, 1868, aged 79.
vi. SUSAN. m. Samuel Green, of Waterford, Vt.
2. vii. JOHN, b. Dec. 7, 1790.
viii. REBECCA. m. William Brown, of Barnet, Vt.
ix. DIREXA. m. Lyndon Ayer, of St. Johnsbury, Vt.
I. DANIEL. Removed from St. Johnsbury to Walden, Vt.
xi. SARAH. m. Capt. Oney Hawkins, of St. Johnsbury, Vt.
2. JOHN STEARNS, son of John 1 and Hannah (Goss) Stearns, b. Winchester, Dec. 7, 1790. In his childhood the family removed to St. Johnsbury, Vt. He m. Lydia Wheaton, b. 1793, dau. of Caleb and Patience (Wheaton) Wheaton. He was a farmer and a skilful harnessmaker, living in Danville. He was a respected citizen. He d. April 19, 1854. She d. Oct. 29, 1884. Seven children.
3. WILBUR CARPENTER STEARNS, son of John 2 and Lydia (Whea- ton) Stearns, b. Danville, Vt., Oct. 3, 1821. He was educated in the public schools of Danville and the Danville and Lyndon Academies. He early learned the trade of harnessmaker, but soon found in stage- driving a more congenial employment. In the days of the mail coaches he was a popular driver from Montpelier to Bakersfield, Vt., and later from Littleton to the Profile House. In 1863 he entered the employ- ment of the B., C. & M. Railroad, and removed to this town, 1866. For many years he has been an agent of the railroad, adjusting claims and losses by fire. He is affable in manner and popular among his VOL. II. - 42
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fellow-men. At over fourscore years he is vigorous and active ; the graces of youth are present in his manner, and his memory and men- tal forces are unimpaired. He res. on South Main Street. He m. 1845, Lucy Reed, b. Worcester, Vt., Sept. 17, 1817, dau. of Thomas Reed. She d. in Plymouth, August 11, 1878. He m. second, Oct. 8, 1881, Lois Baker (Elliot) Eastman,1 widow of George W. Eastman.1 One child of Wilbur C. and Lucy (Reed) Stearns.
i. ELLA ELIZA, b. Dec. 15, 1849. m. William R. Brackett (see). ST. CLAIR.
1. JOHN SINKLER came to Exeter, 1658. At this date he was a young man and had not been in New England many years. His wife Mary, the mother of his five children, was living 1667, and probably several years subsequently. His second wife Deborah is named in his will. He d. 1700. During the past one hundred and fifty years many of the later generations with the authority of very early usage have written the name St. Clair and Sinclair.
2. JAMES SINKLER, son of John 1, b. Exeter, July 27, 1660. Was a soldier in King Philip's War, constable, juryman, selectman four years. He m. Mary Scammon, b. May 31, 1673, dau. of Richard and Prudence (Waldron) Scammon. He d. in Exeter, 1732.
3. JOSEPH SINKLER, son of James 2, b. Exeter about 1692. Lived in the limits of the present town of Newfields until 1751, when he became a settler of Pembroke. He m. Elizabeth Lyford, dau. of Thomas Lyford, of Exeter.
4. JAMES SINKLER, son of Joseph 3, b. South Newmarket, now Newfields, about 1730. Was a farmer and carpenter. He lived in
1 George W. Eastman, b. Concord, August 27, 1832. Was a popular railroad conduc- tor, living in Littleton, 1860-1872 ; in Plymouth, 1873-1878. He d. in Campton, Jan. 19, 1879. He m. Jan. 28, 1854, Lois Baker Elliot, b. St. Johnsbury, Vt., March 5, 1835, dau. of James Elliot. She m. second, as above, Wilbur C. Stearns. Five children of George W. and Lois Baker (Elliot) Eastman.
i. ARTHUR E., b. Littleton, July 5, 1861. Is a railroad conductor. Living in Plymouth, 1883-1894, when he removed to Warren. He m. Nov. 10 1885, Nellie D. Eastman. He d. Sept. 10, 1902. She d. August 24, 1903. One child (1) Susan Christine, b. Oct. 23, 1893.
ii. KATE G., b. Littleton, July 22, 1864. m. May 30, 1889, Edric O. Smith (see).
iii. GEORGIANNA, b. Littleton, April 4, 1867. m. April 16, 1889, Charles C. Mathewson.
iv. GEORGIETTA, twin, b. April 4, 1867. d. July 23, 1869.
v. SUSAN, b. Plymouth, Jan. 4, 1874. d. August 5, 1876.
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Epping. The powder horn on which his name and " Fort Edward Nov. 17, 1758" are inscribed tells of service in the French and Indian War. A record of his marriage is not found.
5. JACOB ST. CLAIR, son of James Sinkler 4, b. Epping, Dec. 27, 1752. He was a soldier in the Revolution, serving in Capt. Reid's company, Col. Stark's regiment, at Bunker Hill, and siege of Boston, 1775, and by re-enlistment through the year 1776, sharing the battles and fortunes of the army until Feb., 1777. He m. June 16, 1777, Rachel Clifford, b. Jan. 15, 1759. He lived in Epping until 1790, when he removed to New Hampton. He was a pensioner and after his death, which occurred Sept. 5, 1830, his widow Rachel was pensioned. She d. Feb. 19, 1852.
6. BENJAMIN ST. CLAIR, son of Jacob 5, b. Epping, Nov. 11, 1782. He lived on the paternal homestead in New Hampton. He was a prosperous farmer, a captain in the militia, and a good citizen. He m. June 5, 1805, Nancy Pease, b. Oct. 30, 1779, dau. of Benjamin and Rebecca (Pike) Pease of Meredith. He d. Oct. 5, 1872. She d. Jan. 3, 1858.
7. CHARLES PINCKNEY ST. CLAIR, son of Benjamin 6, b. New Hampton, Nov. 8, 1823. Lived in New Hampton and owned the farm of his father and grandfather, adding to the original estate. He in. Julia Ann Woodman, b. April 22, 1836, dau. of Samuel and Ruth Huckins (Harper) Woodman. He d. Jan. 25, 1890.
8. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ST. CLAIR, son of Charles P.7, b. New Hampton, Oct. 20, 1855. m. Nov. 24, 1877, Kate Evelyn Elliot, b. Oct. 15, 1853, dau. of Jason and Mary Rosina (Colby) Elliot, of Campton. He removed to Plymouth, 1876. Has been a merchant and is now a travelling salesman. He grad. State Normal School, 1875. Representative 1905.
i. ANNIE EVELYN, b. May 26, 1879. Plymouth High School, 1897. Stenographer in office of Burleigh and Adams, Esqrs., and now in National Bank, Milford.
ii. EARLE JASON, b. Feb. 24, 1884. Plymouth High School, 1902. Dartmouth College 1906.
STETSON.
1. NATHAN STETSON, a native of Lyme, b. Nov. 26, 1801. m. Nov. 23, 1826, Sarah Brown, b. Hanover, Jan. 1, 1810, dau. of Chester Brown. He lived in Lyme until about 1837, and after a brief resi- dence in Dorchester and in Groton, he removed to Plymouth, 1846,
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living on Ward Hill, where he d. Jan. 29, 1866. She d. in Concord, July 25, 1888.
i. FANNY BROWN, b. Sept. 28, 1827. m. Charles Norris (see).
ii. DAVID FULLERTON, b. July 10, 1829. m. Sept. 19, 1855, Martha Lund. He is a stationary engineer. Res. Warren.
iii. EDWARD MARSHALL, b. Sept. 15, 1831. d. Jan. 10, 1837.
iv. CHAUNCY, b. Dec. 5, 1833. A merchant, Terre Haute, Ind. He m.
. July 6, 1869, Mary Farrell. He d. 1893. She d. Dec. 2, 1890.
V. EMELIZA BROWN, b. June 16, 1836. d. Jan. 15, 1856.
vi. EDWARD MARSHALL, b. Oct. 17, 1838. m. Sept. 3, 1864, Lura Rich.
vii. SILAS CHANDLER, b. March 31, 1842. m. Clara Kimball. He is an overseer, Amoskeag corporation, Manchester.
viii. ANNA NEWELL, b. Nov. 19, 1845. m. Charles Gill Greene (see). m. second, March 24, 1879, James McGloughlin, of Laconia. (1) Florence Stetson McGloughlin, b. July 20, 1890.
STEVENS.
1. SAMUEL STEVENS, b. Piermont, 1780, came to Plymouth 1807. He was a farmer. He m. Dec. 11, 1806, Sarah Draper, dau. Jacob Draper (see). He d. about 1853. She survived him and d. May 25, 1878.
i. NANCY, b. 1811. m. Gilman Merrill (see).
ii. CHARLES LITTLE, b. Dec. 4, 1813. m. 1839, Harriet L. Hobart, dau. of Peter Hobart (see). She d. Sept. 26, 1871. He m. second, Phebe Emery, b. May 3, 1829, dau. of John and Sally (Downing) Emery, of Kennebunkport, Me. He was a farmer many years near Rowe's corner. He removed from town 1866, and is now a farmer in Piermont. One child -adopted : (1) Daisy Phebe, b. June 13, 1875. m. Sept. 14, 1898, Edward J. Morris, a farmer of Piermont.
iii. HANNAH, b. 1820. d. 1826.
iv. LAURA ROBBINS, b. March 22, 1822. m. Job P. Wilson (see).
V. ADALINE WEBSTER, d. 1874.
vi. GORDON WEBSTER. m. Maria Woodman, of New Hampton, who d. 1863. m. second, Maria Sanford, of Boston, who d. 1871. He lived a few years in Plymouth and subsequently was a hotel clerk in Boston, Mass. He d. 1877.
vii. HARRIET LOUISA, b. Sept. 8, 1831. m. Dec. 20, 1860, Theodore Palmer Clark, b. August 17, 1831, son of Amos and Hepsibah (Palmer) Clark. Res. Jefferson. (1) Theodore Ernest, b. Sept. 22, 1863, a travelling salesman. (2) Nellie, b. April 2, 1866. d. April 5, 1866. (3) George Hobart, b. August 23, 1867. m. Oct. 17, 1894, Ruth May Avery. Res. Jefferson.
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STEVENS.
1. JOHN STEVENS, b. about 1798. Was a shoemaker. He m. Lucy Ann Buzzell, b. Ellsworth, 1797, dau. of John and Sarah Buzzell. He d. in Rumney, 1882, or the following year. She d. August 7, 1865.
2. PETER ROLLINS STEVENS, son of John 1, b. Ellsworth, Feb. 12, 1828. m. Jan. 1, 1850, Sarah Buzzell Rollins, b. July 6, 1825, dau. David and Sarah (Buzzell) Rollins. He went to California, 1857, and d. Sept. 13, 1865. She m. second, Hiram Cole, and res. in Holderness with her youngest son.
3. JOHN ROLLINS STEVENS, son of Peter R.2, b. Campton, Feb. 5, 1853. He lived in Plymouth, and was a glove cutter from 1876 to 1887, when he removed to Ashland. His buildings a half mile south of the village were burned, 1887, and since he removed to Ashland he has again suffered the loss of his buildings by fire. He m. Feb. 19, 1879, Lillian Eliza Moseley, b. April 11, 1855, dau. of Henry J. and Caroline P. (Barrett) Moseley, of Canaan. She grad. State Normal School, 1877. Three children b. Plymouth and two Ashland.
i. ANNA LILLIAN, b. Jan. 4, 1880.
ii. GEORGE HENRY HIRAM, b. Jan. 4, 1883.
iii. SARAH EMELINE, b. April 27, 1886.
iv. HENRY OSCAR, b. March 27, 1889.
v. LUCY MARIAN, b. April 19, 1895.
STEVENS.
1. NORMAN CURTIS STEVENS, M.D., son of - and Hannah (Roberts) Stevens, b. Plainfield, April 24, 1816. Grad. Dartmouth Medical School, 1842, and immediately entered upon the practice of his profession in Plymouth. He was a skilful physician, and was popular and respected in the community. He removed, 1847, to Boston, Mass., with residence on Brookline Street. He was employed three years as a surgeon in the army during the war of the Rebellion, and subsequently res. in Newton, where he d. June 5, 1871. He m. Feb. 14, 1843, Ellen Maria Flanders, b. Plainfield, Jan. 8, 1819. d. Falmouth, Mass., June 5, 1893. Five children.
i. ELLEN FRANCES, b. Plymouth, Dec. 28, 1844. m. Feb. 9, 1871, Richard S. Ayer, who d. Dec. 14, 1896. She res. in Rockland, Me.
ii. NORMAN CURTIS, b. Boston, Mass., Feb. 5, 1849. d. en route from Hong Kong to San Francisco, Jan. 22, 1884. unm.
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iii. SUSAN MARIA, b. Boston, Mass., Dec. 19, 1854. m. Rowland Robinson Jones.
iv. LUCRETIA KINGSBURY, b. Boston, Mass., Sept. 12, 1860.
STEVENS.
1. ENOS STEVENS, son of John Stevens, b. Grafton, Feb. 11, 1811. m. Louisa Ellsworth, b. Sanbornton, Dec. 9, 1812, dau. of Aaron and Ruth (Chapman) Ellsworth. He removed to Plymouth, 1866. He was a farmer. He d. March 22, 1884. She d. April 10, 1877. One child.
i. MARIA E. m. J. B. N. Gould, M.D., of Boston. Their only child, Donna Belle, b. 1864, m. - Morrill. m. second, Jan. 27, 1895, Woodbury F. Langdon, of Plymouth (see).
STONE.
1. GEORGE STONE, b. March 21, 1760, served five years in Massa- chusetts regiments in the Revolution, and at close of the war settled in Boscawen. He was a farmer and owner of a large tract of land. He m. Hannah Lovering, of Kingston, who d. Dec. 27, 1826, aged 65. He m. second, Abigail Currier, of Canterbury. He d. Dec. 8, 1834. His widow d. April 18, 1849, aged 66.
2. PETER STONE, son of George 1, b. Boscawen, Dec. 11, 1799. m. Dec. 27, 1824, Ruth Call, b. Boscawen, Dec. 31, 1802, dau. of Silas and Mary Call. He was a deacon and a respected citizen of Bos- cawen.
3. CHARLES JAMES FOX STONE, son of Dea. Peter2, b. Boscawen, April 21, 1827. Was a student at the Military Academy, Norwich, Vt., and read law with Austin F. Pike, of Franklin, and attended the Harvard Law School, 1854, 1855. He was admitted and opened an office in Plymouth, 1857, becoming associated with Joseph Burrows. (See Vol. I.) He d. April 19, 1860. He m. Sept. 10, 1855, Abby A. Weare, b. Andover, Sept. 10, 1828, dau. of Meshech and Mehitabel (Blaisdell) Weare.
i. GEORGE WEARE, b. Plymouth, Nov. 11, 1857. Dartmouth College, 1878. Boston University, 1882, giving the commencement oration. He was admitted in August, 1882, and since has been a successful lawyer in Andover. He has been Superintendent of Schools several years, and Representative, 1885 and 1887, serving both sessions on the judiciary committee. Member Constitutional Convention, 1902. He m. April 28, 1887, Stella M. Prince. Three children : (1) Florence Gertrude, b. March 20, 1889. (2) Charles Stanley, b. August 3, 1892. (3) Fred Weare, b. Jan. 19, 1899.
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ii. CHARLES WILLIAM, b. August 6, 1859. Dartmouth College, 1878. Is a farmer of Andover. He has been a selectman several years, and representative, 1891. In 1887 he was appointed a trustee of the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, and by reappointments he has been an active and influential mem- ber of the board to the present time. School committee, and town officer of Andover.
STORY.
1. JOSEPH CLEMENT STORY, son of Otis Jewett Story, b. Sutton, August 20, 1855. He pursued a course of study at Meriden and at Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., reading law with George W. Murray, Esq., Canaan, Pike & Blodgett, Esqrs., and E. B. Sanborn, Esq., Franklin. Boston Law School. He was admitted to the Grafton Co. bar, 1880, and practised his profession in Plymouth nine years. (See Vol. I.) He m. Oct. 18, 1881, Helen Louise Smith, dau. of Hazen Dow Smith (see). He d. Jan. 27, 1894.
i. CHARLOTTE LOUISE, b. August 29, 1884.
ii. MARION WALKER, b. May 17, 1886.
STRAW.
1. DUDLEY STRAW, b. Barnstead, 1786, was a brother of Aaron Straw, of Ellsworth, and of Samuel Straw, of Gilmanton. He m. Mary Avery, b. 1793, dau. of Israel Avery, of Barnstead. He lived in Campton several years, and after 1840 he was a farmer in Plymouth, where he d. July 18, 1860. She d. August 30, 1878.
i. ISRAEL, b. about 1813. His name was changed, 1834, by act of legislature, to Israel A. Weston. He was taxed in Plymouth, 1852-1863. He m. Elizabeth Davis, and lived several years in Woburn, Mass.
ii. ELIZA, b. May 25, 1814. m. Dec. 25, 1833, Samuel E. Johnson (see).
iii. RUEL. Name changed to Ruel L. Weston. m. Jan. 29, 1843, Ann K. Bickford. He was a painter. Lived in Lowell, Mass.
iv. HANNAH C. m. Hiram Farnum (see).
v. MARY A. m. William Collins Harvey (see).
vi. WILLIAM. m. Sally Bemis. m. second, Hannah Marsh, of Thornton. He was killed by a locomotive in Plymouth while crossing the railroad track.
vii. SARAH. m. Robert Kirk, of Bristol.
viii. ABIGAIL S. m. Nov. 25, 1841, Levi Farmer (see).
ix. WOOSTER.
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x. JOSIAH, b. Sept. 14, 1826. He was taxed in Plymouth for the year 1849, and about 1850 removed to the West. He now lives in Can- ton, S. D. He m. June 22, 1848, Joanna Wyman, of Lowell, Mass., according to town records, but June 22, 1849, Joanna R. Ham, of Dover, according to return of family records. She d. August 30, 1878. Four children: (1) Leroy B., b. Sept. 1, 1850. m. July 14, 1869, Louisa Devine, b. Sheboygan, Wis., April 2, 1851. d. Canton, S. D., Oct. 6, 1876. He m. second, Nov. 1, 1877, Agnes Clausen. He lives in Arkansas. (2) Charles E., b. . August 24, 1855. d. June 15, 1856. (3) Walter F., b. July 24, 1859. m. July 16, 1884, Ida Johnson, b. May 4, 1857. He is a hotel keeper, Wichita, Kan. (4) Ernest J., b. August 26, 1868. m. July 23, 1889, Luella A. Wendt, b. Davis, Ill., Sept 24, 1868. He is a merchant, Canton, S. D.
xi. MARTHA. m. James Freeman.
xii. MARK. m. Mary Chapman. Res. Buffalo, N. Y.
xiii. LAURA JANE, b. 1833. m. Alanson Blake. Removed, 1861, to Manchester. .
xiv. LUCIA, b. 1835. d. Nov. 12, 1849.
XV. DANIEL D., b. 1837. m. 1859, Ann S. Durkee, of Chester, Vt., and removed to Franklin, 1863.
2. EZRA STRAW, son of Aaron Straw of Ellsworth, b. March 10, 1810. m. Jan. 12, 1838, Climena Yeaton, b. 1821. He removed to Plymouth, 1842. He d. Plymouth, July 5, 1892.
i. JOHN, b. Feb. 16, 1839. d. Oct. 5, 1841.
ii. ALMIRA, b. June 29, 1842. d. Sept. 30, 1843.
iii. RALPH W., b. June 21, 1843. Enlisted in a Vermont regiment; drowned in the service, 1863.
iv. MARK D., b. Nov. 3, 1845. d. May 6, 1865.
V. WARREN A., b. August 13, 1846. d. Feb. 27, 1887. He m. Alice C. Ward, dau. of James Otis Ward (see). She m. second, August 20, 1889, Alonzo R. Sanborn.
vi. AMANDA, b. Oct. 3, 1847. d. March 31, 1848.
vii. AUGUSTA, b. Feb. 1, 1849. m. George Batchelder, of Rumney.
viii. LYMAN E., b. Feb. 4, 1851. m. April 7, 1880, Adella R. Lathrop.
ix. CHARLES ALBERT, b. August 27, 1853. d. July 25, 1881.
x. MANSON B., b. Oct. 1, 1856. d. Oct. 28, 1883.
3. ROSWELL STRAW, with wife Lydia, lived in Plymouth from 1828 until his death, about 1835. His widow, then aged 80, was living in Plymouth, 1850.
i. LUCRETIA. m. 1812, Thomas Huse (see).
ii. EDNA, b. 1791. m. John Shaw.
iii. SALLY. m. - Brown.
iv. BETSEY. m. John Huse, of Hill.
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SULLIVAN.
1. OWEN EUGENE SULLIVAN, son of William and Mary Sullivan, b. Cork, Ireland, 1825. Came to Plymouth, 1858. He was employed several years by John Rogers and also by the railroad. He m. 1862, Ann Sullivan, b. in Co. Kerry, Ireland, 1841, dau. of Dennis and Ellen Sullivan. She came to Plymouth, 1859, and was employed previous to marriage in the Pemigewasset Hotel and the Profile House. He d. in Plymouth, July 4, 1887. She d. July 20, 1904. .
i. NELLIE, b. July 25, 1863. Res. in Plymouth.
ii. WILLIAM HENRY, b. March 12, 1866. d. Oct. 6, 1871.
iii. JOHN CHASE, b. Nov. 25, 1868. Res. Plymouth.
iv. JOSEPH ALLEN DODGE, b. July 25, 1871. Res. Plymouth.
SWAIN.
1. EBENEZER SWAIN, son of Nathan, b. Epping, Jan. 15, 1798. Lived in Gilmanton and in Wentworth. He was a Free Baptist deacon. He m. May 29, 1820, Lydia Thorne, b. Sanbornton, Nov. 29, 1800, dau. of Abraham and Mary (Calef) Thorne. Eleven children.
2. HENRY AUGUSTUS SWAIN, son of Ebenezer 1, b. Wentworth, Jan. 29, 1841. m. June 27, 1878, Frances M. Smith, b. Dorchester, March 22, 1858, dau. of Amelius Smith. She d. in Laconia, 1892. He m. second, Dec. 6, 1893, Hattie Amelia (Payne) Easter, b. Moulton- borough, Feb. 17, 1861, dau. of Crosby A. Payne, and widow of J. Frank Easter, of Sandwich. He lived in Plymouth about two years, later in Wentworth and Laconia, returning to Plymouth, 1895. A farmer on-upper road, Baker's River. Two children named below d. young. One child of J. Frank and Hattie Amelia (Payne) Easter.
i. EFFIE. d. young.
ii. FRANKIE MAUD. d. young.
iii. FLORENCE BLANCHE EASTER, b. Nov. 7, 1882. m. Nov. 7, 1897, Albert Eugene Wells. He d. Dec. 6, 1902. One child : (1) Lelia Amelia, b. Nov. 26, 1899.
SWETT.
1. ISAAC SWETT, son of Benjamin and Hannah (Merrill) Swett, b. Orange, Dec. 22, 1784. Removed to Bristol, where he d. Jan. 19, 1873. He m. 1817, Anna Brown, dau. of Stephen Thurston Brown (see). She d. June 7, 1887. Of their six children, one has res. in Plymouth.
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2. SYLVESTER SWETT, son of Isaac1 and Anna (Brown) Swett, b. Bristol, April 29, 1831. Enlisted August 13, 1862, Co. C, 12th N. H. Infantry ; wounded in the ankle severely at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863 ; transferred May 1, 1865, to V. R. C., and discharged July 7, 1865. He m. Emma Jaquette, who d. 1863. m. second, Sept. 24, 1865, Marcia A. Smith, dau. of Benjamin H. Smith (see). He removed from Bristol to Plymouth, 1867. He was engaged several years in wood-cutting for the railroad, and subsequently he was employed by the Plymouth Veneer Company, res. on Pleasant Street.
i. MYNETTA JANE, b. Bristol, July 23, 1860.
ii. GEORGE FRANCIS, b. Jan. 20, 1867. d. March 20, 1867.
iii. ELEANOR JOSEPHINE, b. Feb. 20, 1868. m. Jan. 19, 1890, Walter Blanchard Clifford. Res. Ashland. (1) Edna May, b. Nov. 14, 1890. (2) Tressa Josephine, b. Jan. 7, 1894. (3) Marcia Arzella, b. Feb. 18, 1897.
iv. ANDREW FRANCIS, b. Dec. 22, 1871. Brakeman B. & M. R.R. m. Elizabeth (Champoux) Ranno. (See Champoux.)
. ELVIRA MABEL, b. July 5, 1874. d. Sept. 20, 1881.
vi. WESLEY SYLVESTER, b. March 3, 1876.
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