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104. WILLIAM HENRY, b. Oct. 27, 1834; was a farmer in Phillips, Me .; culisted in the Maine 16th Regiment; was shot in battle, and d., after two weeks' suffering, leaving a widow and one son in P.
105. GEORGE G., b. July 10, 1837; in., and lives in Phillips; a farmer; his wife there d., April, 1875.
106. SARAH JANE, b. Jan. 27, 184C; m., and settled in Phillips.
107. JOHN D., b. Dec. 4, 1842; a farmer, on his father's old place in Phillips.
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108. CHARLES S.3 [101] (Henry2, Dearborn1), after living as a farmer in Campton, Holderness, New Hampton, and Meredith, took possession, in 1860, of the east part of the Andrew Hoyt place, near the Poor Farm (Lot No. 23, 2d Div.), where he continues (1880). He m., Ist, Charlotte Frances Sanborn, dan. of Daniel, of Campton, Oct. 22, 1854. She was b. July 10, 1836, and d. Sept. 23, 1862, ac. 26-2. He m., 2d, Laura And Sanborn, dan. of Andrew W. (see), Jan. 28, 1864, who d. Aug. 11, 1872, ac. 29. He m., 3d, Anna T. Kimball, dan. of Dea. Abner (see), Oct 29, 1874. Children :
109. LIZZIE ANN, b. May 22, 1856 (1st wife) ; m. Charles Avery, of Run- ney, sawyer, July 22, 1875; res. at Laconia, 1877.
110. BELLE KILBURN, b. Oct. 25, 1857.
111. GEORGE HENRY, b. Feb. 5, d. March 6, 1870, ac. 1 mo. (2d wife).
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112. JOHN BATCHELDER was b. Feb. 20, 1793, in Northwood ; m. Dorcas Demeritt, April 23, 1814, who was b. Oct. 24, 1791, in N., the dau. of Moses and Lydia (Odell) Demeritt ; moved to Sanborn- ton in 1816, and settled on the Mark Taylor place, below Eben F. Odell's. She d. Feb. 7, 1850, in Sanbornton, ae. 58-4, being drowned in a well. He m., 2d, Mrs. Ruth, widow of William Sanborn, of Gil- ford; removed to her place in G., and there d., Nov. 5, 1870, ae. 77-9. Children :
113. ODELL, b. Aug. 17, 1815, d. Oct. 15, 1823, ac. 8-2, being fatally injured, while " beach untting," on the 13th, in Sanbornton.
114. SARAHI ANN, b. May 28, 1817, in Sanbornton, d. Oct. 27, 1835, of measles, in Lowell, Mass., ac. 18-5.
115. LUCINDA, b. Aug, 13, 1819, in S .; m., Ist, Newel Sanborn, of Mere- dith, May 3, 1840 (Congden), who d. after four years. She m., 2d, Joseph B. Swain, of Meredith; in., 3d, Jolm Fields, from Vermont; now res. in Laco- nia (1875). Children : - 1. Odell Batchelder (Sanborn), b. June, 1840. 2. Georgle Anna (Swain), b. July, 1853. 3. Albert B., d., ac. 5.
116. OLIVE FURNIER, b. Jan 5, 1822; m. Gilbert G. Knowlton, a farmer in West Nottingham. Jan. 12, 1842 (Congdeu). Children - 1. James F. (Kuowi- ton), b. Dec. 25, 1854. 2. Carrie A., b. July 4, 1858. 3. Addie O., b. Feb 25, 1860
117. LOUISA, b. Sept. 5, 1824; m. Ebenezer F. Odell (see).
118. JOHN LYMAN, b. June 8, 1828, d. Sept. 30, 1849, of typhoid fever, ae. 21-3-22.
THE BEAN FAMILIES. - THREE BRANCHES. - I.
According to " Lancaster's Ilistory of Gilmanton," the earliest ancestor of this branch of the Sanbornton Bean's was
1. JOHN', who came from Scotland (not Wales), and settled in Exeter before 1600. His wife d. on the passage, and he afterwards
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in. n girl who accompanied them from Ireland, the mother of his eight children (six sons), of whom the youngest but one was
2, 3. JEREMY", b. April 20, 1675, whose son JOHN3 settled in New Market, and was the father of
4. DAVID' BEAN (John3, Jeremy2, John1), b. Dec. 14, 1749; m Anna Harper (the sister of Esq. William, of this town) in 1767, and early settled with his three brothers in Gilmanton. One branch of the family, locating in Northfield, gave the name " Bean Hill" to its only mountain. The children of David+ were :
5, 6. Jony aud BETSEY, twins, the latter marrying - Harper, and set- tling In New Hampton.
7, 8. SAMUEL, d. young. SAMUEL, was a woollen manufacturer in Laconia. J. DAVID.
10-12. MARY; ANNA; NATHAN, same as [8], in Lacoula; neither leaving familles.
13. Ruru, m. William Hersey, Jr. (see).
14. Moses, was In the war of 1812; m. Polly Shepherd; lived in Gifman- ton ; 9 chilldren.
15. SALLY, I. - Buswell.
16. ASA [19], b. March 25, 1789, lu Gilinanton.
17. SCRIBNER HARPER [24], and ? b. Aug. 9, 1791, in G.
18. WILLIAM, twin brothers,
The last named lived in Lacouia (?), aud d. by drowning. Hud two chil- dren : - 1 Elizabeth, m. - Edwards, agent on the Merrimack Corporation, Lowell, Mass. 2. Leafie, m. - Page, a grocer in Oskosh, Wis.
19. ASA5 [16] (David4, John3, Jeremy2, John!), was a saddler and harness-maker at the Bridge near the present Methodist meeting-house, and there d., Jan. 28, 1855, in his 66th year. He m. Abigail Durgin (" Nabby "), dan. of William, June 28, 1814 (Crockett) ; joined the Shakers, in Canterbury, for some years, but returned to his family. She d. April 25, 1858, in Philadelphia, Pa., ac. 64-9. Children :
20. JASON HARPER, b. Oct. 16, 1815, in Sauborutou; d. at the Shakers, in Canterbury, 1835, ac. 20.
21. MYRA AMES, b. June 24, 1818, in S., aud there d. (at the Bridge) l'eb. 1, 1858, ac. 39-7, unm. "Our sister."
22. THERESE HAZELTON, b. March 23. 1821, in S ; m. Willlam Willard, of Concord, May 16, 1849 (Curtice), who was b. Dec. 2, 1800, In Providence, R. I ; resided with the Shakers till near the tline of his marriage; was after- wards keeper of the Willard Hotel, in Laconia; now resides in Brooklyn, N. Y. ; no children.
23. GEORGE WASHINGTON [28], b Feb. 29, 1836, in Gilmanton.
24. SCRIBNER II.5 [17] ( David+, John3, Jeremy2, John!), was a blacksmith, at the Square, and built the house now gone, opposite the late Dr. Jas. B. Abbott's. He was m. to Betsey K. Harper, dau. of William H., Esq. (see), by Rev. John Crockett, at Sanbornton, March 5, 1817. She d. of consmuption, in S., Dec. 15, 1841, ac. 45. Ile d. at Laconia, of typhoid fever, Aug. 27, 1855, ae. G4. Children :
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25. WILLIAM HARPER. b. Feb. 5, 1818, in Sanboruton; d. of spotted fever, in Gilmanton, April 19, 1835, ac. 17-2.
26. LUTHER CUMMINGS [33], b. Dec. 13, 1820, in Saubornton.
27. NATHAN KEITH, b. May 9, 1823, d. In Northfield, of consumption, Oct. 7, 1846, ac. 23-5.
28. GEORGE W.G [23] (Asa5, David4, etc.), m. Ellen Eliza Nourse, of Concord, in Franklin. Dec. 20, 1857. She was the dau. of Benjamin and Eliza ( Lecs) Nourse; b. Dee. 25, 1839. He is a painter, having been constantly employed by the Messrs. Abbott & Downing, at their carriage factory in Concord, for 23 years (1854-77), except during a ninc-months' service in the army, N. H. Heavy Artil- lery. Children :
29. MYRA ANTOINETTE, b. Oct. 30, 1858, in Concord.
30. FRANK JASON, b. Jan. 28, 1864, in Concord.
81. NELLIE ELIZABETH, b. Nov. 6, 1867, in Concord.
32. MARY ALICE, b. Jan. 15, 1876, in Concord.
33. LUTHER C.6 [20] (Scribner H.5, David4, ete.), studied medi- cine with Mark R. Woodbury. M. D., at Sanbornton Bridge ; grad- uated at the Woodstock, Vt., Medical College, June, 1849 ; reecived an honorary academical degree from Dartmouth College, 1868. Hc commenced practice at South Weare, for a year or two, but took mp his residenee at Lebanon, May, 1852, and remained there in sueeess- ful business nearly 20 years, till March, 1872, when he removed to Chicago, Ill., and now (1876) has an office and residence at the corner of 43d and Halsted Sts. He was connected with the 18th Regiment, N. H. Volunteers, as assistant surgeon, 5 mos. ; was m., Ist, to Susan Gerrish, of Northfield, Jan. 27, 1852, who was b. July 25, 1827, and d. Sept. 30, 1869, ae. 42-2. He m., 2d, Linda Tucker, of Chicago, Dee. 6, 1870, who was b. Dec. 15, 1830, at Palermo, Me. Children :
34. CHARLES HARPER, b. Sept. 1, 1854, in Lebanon; now employed (1876) in the Chicago P. O.
35. ELLEN M., b. June 9, d June 10. 1850.
30. WILLIAM ARTHUR, b. March 10, 1861, In Lebanon, d. of acute rhennia- tisin, Jun. 5, 1872, in his 11th year.
37. SUSAN ELIZABETH, b. Nov. 10, d. Nov. 11, 1866.
38. SUSAN ALICE, b. July 15, 1869.
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39. DAVID! BEAN, surnamed the " King," must have settled in that part of town which is now Franklin (Lot. No. 61, 1st Div.) in the lat- ter part of 1776, as his name does not appear on the " Association Test," July 3, of that year, while his son Jonathan does appear as a Revolutionary soldier of Sanbornton, April 20, 1777, then enlisting for three years, and his name is among the highway surveyors of
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1778. The family was said not to have been connected with the pre- ceding [[.], though it may have descended from Joshua3 (John", Jolm1), of Brentwood, who had twenty-one children, and four of whose sons settled as men of prominence in Gilmanton. Five of the name, mostly of these Gilmanton families, had graduated at Dart- mouth College, in 1832, and at least two others from Harvard. Others claim that this David Bean came from Epping with the Pres- cotts, or his pedigree may possibly be traced to Philip Bean, noticed in Salem, Mass , 1633. IIe mn. Betsey Bickford, and is known to have had the following children, b. before coming to Sanbornton. Ile d. July 20, 1812 ; she d. Nov. 11, 1825, ae. 94 ; both in S. :
40. JONATHAN, the Revolutionary soldler as above; m Mary Saunders, dau. of Peter (see), who m., 2d, James Fulllugton, Jr. (see) ; llved ou lils father's place, and there d., 1787-88, probably leaving a son : - 1. Jonathan, us au lufaut of his, d. Dec. 18, 1814. He also left oue daughter.
41. MENITABLE, b. July 9, 1762; m. Samuel Prescott (see).
42. RIODA. b. 1772; res'd., uum., with her sister, at the latter's death, and d. Oct. 3 following (1844), ae. 72.
43. DAVID, was a farmer, cooper, aud yoke maker; m., and Inherited his father's homestead, together with his title " King." A child of David Bean, Jr., d. Dec. 30, 1808 (according to the Thompsou-Crockett records), and another child, Aug. 18, 1820. He d. Nov. 17, 1827. Besides these were :
44. JONATHAN, b. 1800, also a noted yoke maker, d., uum., In San- bornton.
45. DAVID, m. - Sauborn, a sister of Obadiah (below), and settled iu Uuity.
46. HANNAU, m. Heury Brown, a blacksmith.
47. SALLY (Sarah), mn. Obadiah Sanborn, of New Chester, Aug. 18, 1825 (Calley), who afterwards res'd where now Jesse Thompson (1877), Lot No. 20, Ist Div. Children : - 1. Obadiah (Sanborn), b. 1826, in Grafton, d. 1835, ae. 9. 2. Martha Jane, b. Oct. 7, 1827, d. 1860, ae. 33. 3. Cyrus, b. 1829, d. young. 4. Sarah Aun, b. Aug. 23, 1831, in Grafton, res. in S, umm. 5. George, b. in Hill, there d. in infancy. 6 Alouzo, b. Dec., 1840, in Sauborn- tou; was a farmer in Brooksville, Me., when last heard from, and then m. Sarah Gray.
48. NATHANIEL, was m., d. by freezing.
49. AMos, was blind in one eye, aud d. of a cancer; unm.
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50. JEREMIAIN BEAN (Joshua3 (?), John2, John1), was doubtless thus descended from John1 (named under I.), as he res'd. in Brent- wood, where the numerous children of Joshua3 were b., of whom he was probably one (see II.). His wife was Elizabeth Sleeper. Their son :
51. ELIJAH5 BEAN (JJeremiah4, etc.) was b. Nov. 30, 1788, in Brentwood ; m. Betsey Mudgett, of Gilmanton ; settled soon after as a
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farmer in Upper Gilmanton (Belmont), and there d. on his old place, Sept., 1855, in his 67th year. She had there d., Aug. 22, 1848. Children, all b. in U. G., except the 3d :
52. FANNIE GOULD [57], b. Sept. 10, 1815.
53. JOSEPH MUDGETT [60], b. Oct. 11, 1817.
54. ALPHEUS LYMAN [65], b. Feb. 4, 1820, in Loudon.
55. BETSEY ANN, b. Nov. 23, 1822, d. Oct. 21, 1839, in hier 17th year.
50. ALONZO ERASTUS, b. Feb. 23, 1827; m. Augusta Ann Eher, of Bel- mont (then Upper Gilmanton), Dec. 19, 1850; went to California in 1852, where he is supposed to have d., not having siuce returned. She d. Aug. 28, 1800. Child : - 1. Flora Elizabeth, b. Sept. 19, 1852, d. Sept. 12, 1853, ae. 1 year.
57. FANNIE G.6 [52] (Elijah5, Jeremiah4, Joshua3 (?), John2, Jobu1), m. Joshua Wood, of Hancock, Jan. 11, 1842, at Upper Gil- manton. Hle was b. May 5, 1817; the son of John and Hannah (Hills) Wood, of Hancock ; is a painter by trade ; res'd. in Manches- ter four years, but mostly in Sauboruton and 'Tilton ; now (1877) on the Palmer place, lower end of Sanborn Road. Children :
58. BETSEY ANN (Wood), b. Dec. 29, 1843, In Manchester, d Aug. 1, 1844, in M., ae. 7 mos.
59. ANNIE MARIA, b. March 30, 1850, at Union Bridge; m. Edward B. Carr (sec).
60. JOSEPH M.6 [53 ] (Elijah5, Jeremiah+, Joshua3 (?), etc.); m., 1st, Catharine C. Tilton, dau. of Abraham H. (see), who d. Ang. 5, 1853, ae. 32-8 ; m., 2d, Hannah Ann Neal, of Meredith, Dec. 22, 1853 ; she was the dau. of Richard and Betsey S. Neal (see Gen.), b. April 23, 1821. He has been a drover and farmer; lived with his first wife at Union Bridge ; has since res'd. in Upper Gilmanton, Dan- vers, Mass. (8 years), Canterbury, and now (1877) on the Sanborn Road in Tilton (Walter Sanborn place). Children :
G1. MARY CLOUGHI, b. Feb. 4, 1846, in Sanbornton; m. Hazen L. Phil- brook (see).
62. BETSEY ANN, b. Sept. 21, 1847, d. Sept., 1848, ae. 11} mos.
63. GEORGE HAYWARD SMITH, b. June 1, 1850, in Gilmanton; graduated from the Commercial School in Concord; is now (1877) a butcher and farmer in Epping, where he m. Abbie F. Blake, of E., March 24, 1874. No children. 64. ELLEN CATHARINE (2d wife), b. June 30, 1858, in Upper Gilmanton ; a teacher in Tilton and vicinity.
65. ALPHEUS L.6 [54] (Elijah5, Jeremiah+, etc.), a farmer in Bel- mont; m., 1st, l'olly G. Dow, Nov. 5, 1844, who d. Sept., 1846 ; m., 2d, Matilda Ann Bean, Nov., 1850, who d. May 13, 1868; m., 3d, Mrs. Adie (Leighton) Morrill, April 22, 1869. Children :
66. MATTIE MAY, b. Feb. 26, 1870 (3d wire).
67. FRANK ALPHEUS, b. Aug. 18, 1876.
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THE BECKMAN FAMILY.
1. ISRAEL? BECKMAN, son of Jolin Robinson' Beckman, a soldier in the Revolution, was b. Dec. 16, 1780, in Seabrook. First came to Sanbornton, in company with William and Reuben Eaton, 1800; in. Betsey Eaton, dan. of Reuben (see), Sept. 3, 1801, in S., though the Crockett marriages in the town records give Israel Beckman and Polly Eaton, m. Oct. 2, 1800, und, if both records are correct, Polly must have been his Ist wife, dying soon, and Betsey, as above, his 2d wife. HIe built the house on the Joshua Eaton place, Lot No. 38, 20 Div. ; had charge of his father-in-law's farm, which he afterwards inherited (the present Beckman place), but himself followed the sea about 17 years, being the mate of Capt. Reuben Eaton, in the fishing service, at the latter's death, in 1821 (see Eaton Families). He d. May 28 (June 4), 1847, ae. 66-3. She d. May 12, 1869, in her 83d year. Children :
2. LUCY EATON, b. Nov. 26, 1802; m. Joseph A. Barriford, of Newbury- port, fish dealer, Sept. 25, 1823 (Calley).
3. REUBEN EATON [13], b. Sept. 28, 1805.
4. EZRA MORRILL [17], b. Dee. 26, 1808.
5. WILLIAM HASKELL, b. March 25, 1811, d. Dee. 30, 1842, ae. 31-9.
6. GILBERT GERRISH, b. Feb. 2, 1814; m. Sophia Boyd, Dec. 12, 1839; lived in Franklin, Seabrook, and now (1875) in Massachusetts. Has a son : - 1. Cyrus.
7. SALLY KENDALL. b. Sept. 17, 1816; m., Ist, Jacob Beckinan, of Sea- brook; m., 2d, John Bryant, of Newburyport, Mass. Children : - 1. Betsey (Beckman), deceased. 2. Emily. 3. John (Bryant).
8. HANNAH STEVENS, b. March 18, 1819; m. Nathan Gove, Jr., fariner, of Wilmot, July 18, 1830 (Coombs); moved to Ohio, settling near Cleveland, about 1850. Five children.
9. DANIEL LANE [20], b. April 30, 1823.
10. EMILY WEBSTER, b. Feb. 3, 1826; in. Robert K. Southwell, machinist, of Newburyport, Mass , Dec. 9, 1848. He was b. Feb. 11, 1828, at Middlebury, Vt., the son of Richard Southwell (b. in England) and Isabella Manney, his wife (b. in the North of Ireland). Children : - 1. Richard Dana ( Southwell), b. Dee. 25, 1850; has res'd. in Boston since Sept., 1872 ; a salesman in the store of C. F. Hovey & Co , furnishing dept. He m. Hattie Cutter, dau. of Capt. A. W. and Harriet B. (Stockman) Bartlett, Dee. 24, 1874. Her father was killed at the battle of Antletam. 2. Robert William, b. July 25, 1853; m. Mary J., ouly dan. of Joseph II. und Emily A. (Moore) Knight, of Newbury, Dec. 24, 1875. He has been eight years in Boston, a dentist, in company with S. R. Adams. Child : - I. Iona Vincent, b. July 25, 1877. 3. Edith L., b). Oct. 7, 1856; m. Charles R. Chase, of Newburyport, tobacconist, Sept. 9, 1880, who is the son of David J. and Sarah A. (Eaton) Chase, of Seabrook. 4. George Washington, b. Feb. 12, 1859, in Newburyport, where now in busi- ness as a silversmith.
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11. LYDIA ANN HEAD, b. Oet. 6, 1828; m. William Gammell, of Ilillsbor- ough, March 10, 1833; settled in Northwestern Ohio in 1864. Six children.
12. HORATIO BLAKE, b. July 30, 1831 ; m. Susan C. Dow, of Newburyport; now resides in Newburg, N. Y., as an engineer. Nine children. .
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13. REUBEN E.3 [3] (Israel", John R.1), m., 1st, Mary (Polly C.) Weeks, dau. of Jonathan (see), June 8, 1925 (Calley) ; m , 2d, Comfort S. Colby, of Northfield, Jan. 14, 1843. He was first a farmer on the Joshua Eaton place; then seven years in Sandwich ; now resides in Franklin Falls, as a gunsmith and clock repairer (1877). Children :
14. MARTHA EATON, m. Josiah E. Wiggin (see).
15. OBADIAH E. MORRILL, 1) June, 1830, d. Nov. 15, 1835, ae. 5-5.
16. GEORGE WASHINGTON, b. Feb. 22, 1844 (2d wife); Is a painter and engineer at Franklin Falls (1877); m., Ist, Mrs. Hattie A. (Eatou) Stockwell, July, 1868; m., 2d, Sarah Maria Brown, of Ellsworth, Me., May 6, 1871, who was b. Aug. 22, 1845. Children, b. in Fraukliu : - 1. Frauces Colby, b. Nov. 24, 1872. 2. Charles Herbert, b. July 16, 1875.
17. EzRA M.3 [+] (Israel?, Jolin R.1), has retained the old home- stead in Sanbornton ; m. Elvira P. D. Philbrook, dau. of Nathan, (see), Dec. 5, 1843.
18. ALVAH PHILBROOK, b March 31, 1846; a carpenter and farmer; was m. to Hannah A. Morrison, dau. of David L. (see), by Rev. N. P. Philbrook, March 15, 1871.
19. JENNIE B., b. Oct. 16, 1848 ; m. Charles S. Morrison (see).
20. DANIEL L.3 [9] (Israel2, Jolin R.1), m. Mary E. Austin, of Northfield, Dec. 25, 1844 ; lived in New York ; he now res. in Frank- lin (1875). Children :
21. DANIEL MCCRELLIS, b. Nov. 22, 1848, iu Plymouth; m. Katie Welling, in New York, where she d. about 1874.
22. MARY ETTA, b. Aug. 22, 1850; in. John Taylor, of Franklin, in Con- cord, and d. March 11, 1869, in Newburg, N. Y. Children : - 1. Emma V. (Taylor), b. May 2, 1806, in Newburg. 2. Lillla E., b. Oct. 3, d. Oct. 22, 1868, ae. 19 days, in Newburg.
THE BICKFORD FAMILIES. - Two BRANCHES. - I.
1. ISAAC BICKFORD was b. Feb. 14, 1798, in Rochester. Ilis mother's name was Abigail Chamberlain, before marriage. Ile there m. Mehetabel, dau. of Richmond Henderson, who was also b. in R., June 2, 1803, and settled as a farmer. They removed to this town about 1830, and took possession of the farm on the " Minister Great Lot" (No. 11, 2d Div.), still known as the Bickford place, though mostly abandoned. He was obliged to relinquish the farm to his creditors, and carried on the Esq. Eastman farm, beyond, for six or eight years, until his own was bought back for him by his 2d son, with true tilial regard. Returning to his old place, he there d., June 14, 1857, ae. 59-4. She'd., with her youngest daughter, in Portsmouth, April 15, 1867, in her 64th year. Children : 3
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2. ELIZABETH ANN, b. Jan. 30, 1827. In Rochester; m., Ist, Woodbury G. Ifleks, of Gorham, wheelwright, Oct. 22, 1851 (Bodwell), who enlisted in Co. L, Ist N. Il. Ileavy Artillery, Sept. 20, 1864, aud d. ut Washington, D. C., March 21, 1865, ac. 39. She m., 2d, Ransom Illeks, cousin of the last, a farmer in Jefferson, July 20, 1872. Children (Ist husband) : - 1. Josephine A. (Hleky), b. March 1, 1853, In Lowell, Mass. 2. Oscar W., b. July 16, 1863, In Jefferson.
3. FRANCIS FISK, b. Ang. 5, 1828, In R., d. Dec. 1, 1847, or typhoid fever, in Sanbornton, ac. 19-4.
"Come, blooming youth, as you puss by, - As you are now, so once was I; As I am now, so you must be, - Prepare to die and follow mno."
4. RICHMOND HENDERSON, b. Feb. 8, 1830; learned the trade of a belt maker lu Lowell, Mass , also earning money for the ald of his parents (sec aboce) ; accordiugly, he has been highly prospered for several years past in the same business, lu Buffalo, N. Y., Ilrm of Bickford & Curtiss, belt and hose manufacturers He m. Ennua Jaue Tracy, July 18, 1853, In Lowell. ills busi- uess in Buffalo commenced Jan. 1, 1867; Its annual amount averages 890.000. Children : - 1. Ella, b. Jau. 1, 1856, In Lowell. 2 Everett, b. Feb 24, 1800, in Lowell. 3. R. Kenneth (?), b. Dec. 16, 1865, In L. 4. Gertrude, b. Oct. 19, 1870, In Buffalo.
5. ANDREW JACKSON, b. Oct. 2, 1832, In Sanbornton; learned the black- smith's trade of J. M and John Taylor lu this town; res'd. In Wahoo, Neb., when last heard from ; m., and has two children, - one sou.
6. JOIN, b. March 1, 1834; had m. Louisa Coompers, from Vermout, in Lowell; had one sou; weut from this town to Callforula, Sept , 1856; was a coach driver over the Nevada range, when last reported, and greatly endan- gered from the Indians, by whom he is supposed to have been killed.
7. ABBY CLARK, b. Jan. 5, 1836; in. Addison S Emmmnous, of New Hamp- ton, July 25, 1857, a farmer, and soldier in the 8th N. II. Regiment, Co. E, Nov., 1862, till July, 1864, when he d. at New Orleaus, In his 32d year. Ile was b Aug. 27, 1832, in Bristol. She res'd. (1878) with her sons, at the Bridge (Northtield), and d. of cancer, in Barnstead, March 15, 1879, ae. 43-2. Chil- dren : - 1. Walter Eugene (Emmons), b. May 2, 1858, in New Hampton. 2. Willie Franklin, b Dec. 8, 1859; in. Carrie M. Inuaford, dau. of Joua. P. (see), March 25, 1879. Child : - I. Willie Franklin, Jr., b. May, 1880, in Tiltou.
8. CAROLINE MABRY, b. Aug. 7, 1837; m. James Stevenson, of Vermont, in Lowell; rem. to Saline, Washtenaw Co., Mich., in 1857, where he was a farmer, and d. March 29, 1877. Four children (two sons).
9. CYNTHIA CUMMINGS, b July 17, 1839; m. Daniel J. Smith, carpenter, Jan. 19, 1858; has lived In this town, Tiltou, etc .; now (1878) at Loudon Ridge. Children : - 1. Mary Lonisu (Smith), b. June 27, 1859, lu Loudou, d. April 8, 1860, lu Goule, ae. 9 mos. 2. Ellen Mardella, b. Feb. 27, 1861, in Gouic. 3. Willie Irvine, b. Jan. 24, 1863. 4. Albert Willard, b. Dec. 2, 1865, at Clark's Corner. 5. Frederick Daniel, b. March 20, 1868, in Meredith. C. Charles Reed Gould, b. Aug. 14, 1873, in T'ilton.
10. WINFIELD SCOTT, b. Oct. 4, 1841; was a soldier in the 6th N. H. Regi- ment; rendezvoused at Keene; d. at Hatteras Inlet, N. C., of brain fever, after a year's service, April 18, 1862, ae. 20-6.
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11. LOUISA TAYLOR, b. Sept. 1, 1843; m. George W. B Parsons, of Salem, who d. soon after, in the army, being shot in battle, in Virginia, Oct. 20, 1864, ac. 25. She d. May 22, 1865, in her 22d year; no children.
12. MARY SUS.LN, b. Sept. 20, 1840; m. Edward A. Joy, of Berwick, Me., June 15, 1867, who was a dealer In musical instruments, and d. near Portland, Me, April 17, 1876, ae. 39; she res. (1878) as a music teucher in l'. Children : - 1. Florence May (Joy), b. March 20, 1868. 2. Alice Louise, b. March 9, 1870. 3. Charles Edward, b. April 13, 1872. 4. Chester French, b. July 14, d. July 18, 1875, ae. 4 days.
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13. THOMAS3 BICKFORD was b. March 16, 1824, in New Durham, being the son of Thomas?, of Durham, who was the son of Eliakim!, also of D. He rem. to this town from Alton in 1855; settled as a farmer, first, on the John Ellsworth place, near the range between Lots Nos. 29 and 46, 2d Div., till 1868; sinee then, he has owned and occupied the old Jonathan ( David) Taylor farm, northwest corner of Lot No. 8, 2d Div. lle m. Susan P. Folsom, dau. of John Fol- som, Jr. (see), Feb. 3, 1849, in Laconia. Children :
14. HENRIETTA CYNTIIIA, b. Jan. 23. 1850, in Alton; d. in this town, or typhoid fever, April 23, 180G, ae. 16-3. She possessed unusual mental capacity, and had made great proficiency in her studies. On her gravestone (North Sanbornton) is a hand pointing upwards, with " Blessed are they that do Ilis counnandinents " "There Is rest in heaven."
15. AUGUSTUS ALVAN, b. Feb. 22, 1854; was approbated to preach by the Ist Baptist Church, April, 1874, and, having grad. at New Hampton, 1876, officiated as school teacher and pastor at Deer Isle, Me., 1877-8. He is acting pastor of the above church in S., 1890, serving with great acceptance " among his own people." He in. Carrie Poole, dan. of Capt. Jeremiah II., Jr., and Sarah E. (Saunders) Hatch, of Deer Isle (Oceanville), Me., June 4, 1579. She was b. Feb. 29, 1850.
THIE BLAISDELL FAMILY.
1. JOHN BLAISDELL, the son of Henry and Jane (Taggart) Blais- dell, of Goffstown, was b. Oet. 16, 1802, in G. ; was a carpenter, learning his trade in Windham ; and was m. to Julia L. Morrison, dau. of Abraham L. (see), Nov. 13, 1828, by Rev. Joseph Lane. They res'd. in Goffstown till 1844, and again, 1847-50 ; after that, mostly at Sanbornton Square (J. Hilliard Lane tavern stand till 186) . She there d., Feb 24, 1874, ae. 04. Children :
2. JULIA ANN, b. Sept. 9, 1830, in Goffstown ; there d., of croup, Dec. 11, 1834, ac. 4-3.
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