History of Sanbornton, New Hampshire, Vol II - Genealogies, Part 6

Author: Runnels, M. T. (Moses Thurston), 1830-1902. cn
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Boston, Mass., A. Mudge & son, printers
Number of Pages: 1078

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3. JOIN MORRISON, b. March 17, 1837, in G. ; a carpenter, at the Square, and the inventor of Blaisdell's patent Extension Table and Refrigerating Cupboard; the latter being manufactured (1876-7) at the Nathaniel Pres- cott mill privilege, Salmon Brook, under the firm of Blaisdell & Burley. Ile

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was m. Nov. 6, 1856, to Amine Sanborn, dau. of Ebenezer (see), by Rev. J. Q. A. Ware, at Sauborutou Bay. Ile d. Feb. 1, 1879, in his 42d year, having accidentally puuctured the knee joint with the sharp point of a pocket knife, ubont ive weeks previously, which occasioned his death, after much suffering. He was a very nice and skilful mechante in all kinds of woodwork ; possessed an inventive genius, and was an Intelligent citizen, a genial friend, and a firm, consistent Christlau. Children : - 1. Mary Loulsu, b. June 20, 1861, d. of diphtheria, Jan. 17, 1865, ac. 3-7. 2. Cyuthlu Jullu, b. Oct 26, 1863. 3. llat- tie Maria, b. May 31, 1866. 4. Helen Elizabeth, b. Sept. 21, 1873. 5. Walter Carroll, b. Oct. 21, 1875. 6. Alice Josephine, b. April 23, 1878.

THE BLAKE FAMILY.

1. JOHN3 BLAKE (John2, Jasper!) and his wife Mary, all of Hamp- ton, were the parents of :

2. THOMAS4; who was b. Oct. 23, 1724, in IIampton, and was there living (1748) as one of the grautees of this town and original proprietor of Lots Nos. 22, 1st, and 35, 2d Div. Ile was in Epsom, highway surveyor, 1761, and bought a pew in the meeting-house at K , 1764, but was not there as a tax-payer in 1793, and had probably removed to Epping by or before March, 1782, when Thomas Arnal, who had previously bought the " 2d Div. right of Thomas Blake, of Ep- som," deeded the same to Joseph and James Wadleigh, Jr. (see). He m. Hannah Dearborn, of Hampton (H. records), and his children, as there baptized, were : - 1. Dearborn, bapt. June 25, 1749. 2. John, bapt. June 23, 1751. 3. Miriam, bapt. March 28, 1756. 4. Nanny, bapt. Sept. 14, 1760. There is no evidence that he was the father of the three following, at least on the Hampton records.

3. NATHAN, whose father's name was probably Jedidiah, first occu- pied the farin on Lots Nos. 38 and 39, 2d Div., afterwards owned by Rev. Benjamin Calley, and now by his son. He probably came from Epping, and was drowned, May 5, 1799, while running logs down the Pemegewassett, at the Rapids, just above Franklin Village, since called Blake's Falls. His widow Molly m., 20, Samuel Tenney (see). He had buried five children within three months of each other, in 1796, June 6, Aug. 25, 26, and 29, and Sept. 6. IIe also had two sous, as per deed Blake to Calley, Jan 16, 1805 : - 1. Jedidiah, who was m. to Sarah (Sally) Hoit, by Rev. Mr. Woodman, Oct. 10, 1799, and whose child d. Aug. 1, 1853, the fatal year. 2. Eliphalet, b. 1781 ; m. to Sally (Sarah) Danforth, by Rev. Mr. Crockett, March 20, 1803. He was living in Alexandria (1875), and d. there, 1877, ac. 96.

4. MOLLY, b. 1755, sister of last ; m. James Wadleigh (see).

5. PAYNE, brother of [3] and [4]; m. Polly Leach, probably in Hampton, before moving to Sanboruton ; lived first where now Kinsley

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H. Batehelder, west of his brother's, Lot 39, 2d Div. ; afterwards, near Taylor C. Prescott's, Site 3, Lot 56, 2d Div., whence he removed to Maine, and there d. She had d. in S., Feb. 11, 1795. His children were :

6. HENRY, m. - Johnson, aud continued to live on the present Batchel- der place until he moved to Canada. Ilis dau. d. in S., Ang 17, 1803.

7. Moses, was m. to Molly (Polly) Hoit, by Rev. Mr. Woodman, Dee. 27, 1798; moved to Canada, and there d.

8 JAMES [14], b. 1774.

9. NANCY, m. to Johu Chapman, Jr., by Mr. Crockett, Oct. 8, 1797, and lived under the hill, north side of old road, west of her brother Henry's, whence rem. to Canada. Children : - 1. Huldah (Chapman), b. 1799, in Stan- stead; u. Thomas J. Foye, of Gardner, Me. 2. Christopher, b. March, 1801; lives in Magog, P. Q. ; m. Marela, dan. of Rev. John A. Packard. Children : -I. Huldah. II. Marcla. III. Louisa. IV. Jones Major, b. Feb. 28, 1844 ; is an insurance agent at Staustead, aud industriously engaged in establishing the claims of the Blake legacy from England (1879).

10. ROYAL, was m. to Polly Prescott, dau. of Samuel (see), by Mr. Crockett, Nov. 26, 1807. She d. March, 1838, in her 52d year. Children : - 1. Samuel Prescott; last res'd. In Hill; was blind about 25 years; d. Nov. 25, 1875; unm. 2. David Morrison; is also affileted with blindness, yet leads a useful and industrious life in IIIII, retaining the neat cottage which he owned with his brother [1], and now occupies with his sister [3] ; unm. 3. Mary Prescott (see last). 4. Priscilla Rundlett; in. Benjamin Sanders, who d. in the army. Children : - I. Emma J. (Sauders), b. 1854, d. 1875 (fall), ae. 21. II. Ida Frances ; m Charles McDaniel, machinist, of Bristol. 5. John Morrison (Blake), d. 1855. 6. Ezekiel Lyford, d. May, 1838. 7. Curtis; lives in Cornish, a farmer. Two children (one son). 8. Joseph Prescott; res. In Haverhill, Mass. ; a mason. Four children (three sous). 9 Levi Chase. (We had depended upon the "Prescott Memorial" for the birth dates of this family, but find it fails us, ou a late application.)

11. GREENLEAF [20].

12. ALICE, m. Jesse Gear. in Canada.

13. IfULDAN, m. George Blodgett, in Canada, and there llved aud d.

14. JAMES3 [8] (Payne", Jedidiah1), was a farmer, first, at the 2d Sanbornton residence of his father, afterwards moved to Canada ; returned to Sanboruton during the war of 1812; finally moved to Haverhill, about 1825, and there d., Sept. 6, 1855, ac. 81. Ile was 11 , 1st, by Mr. Crockett, to Nancy Sauborn, dau. of Nathan (see), Dec. 27, 1796. She d. in Canada, Feb. 19, 1813, and he was m., 2d, to Sally Sanborn (sister of Ist wife) by the same, Ang. 26, 1813, who d. in Haverhill, May, 1860, in her 75th year. Children (besides two older than [24], 2d wife, who d. Nov. 29, 1815, and Dec. G, 1815) :

15. DOROTHY (Dolly), b. Jan. 1, 1708; m. David Chase, son of Jonathan (see).

16. BETSKY, b. Aug. 11, 1700 ; m Thomas Eatou (see).

17. JAMES, b. May 15, 1801; in. Eliza D. Robinsou, dan. of Josiah, of New

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Hampton (see) ; a farmer, flrst In the northwest part of S. ; moved to Haver- hill (after living in New Hapton and Plymouth), and there d , March 14, 1848, In hls 47th year. Children : - 1. Asa P., b. May, 1828, d. Ang. 23, 1831, ac. 3-3. 2. James W., b. Nov. 23, 1820, d. Aug. 27, 1831, ac. 1-9-4 (both burled In S.).

"Happy children, carly blest; liest, In peaceful slumbers, rest. Early rescued from the cares Which lucrease with growing years."

3. Isaac R., is a workman In Baldwiu's machine shop, Laconla (1875); m. Lunra A., dau. of William B. Huse ( see), June 17, 1860. 4. Catharine. mu. Charles Hubbard, of Manchester 5 Edwin, m. and res. In M. 6. Jose- phine, mun .; lu M. 7. James Wesley, 2d, served lu the lute war; uow a farmer, in Eppiug. 8. Abble. 9. Adaline. 10. Mary; the three last resid- Ing in Manchester (1875).

18 NATHAN, b. Sept. 5, 1803; m. Mary Turrell, of Hebron; farmer In Haverhill, and there d., April 6, 1872, ne. 68-7. Five sons aud four daugh- ters.

19. MALINDA, b. 1806, d. 1818, In Sanboruton, of spotted fever, ac. 12.

20. PAYNE, I b. Feb. 9, 1810.

21. POLLY, Polly d. June 16, 1817, of spotted fever, in S., ac. 7-4. Payne [20] m., 1st, Naney D. Robinson, of New Hampton, sister of [17], June, 1836 Ile was a farmer in Haverhill and New Hampton; enlisted in the 8th N HI. Volunteers, Nov., 1861, for 12 years; served near New Orleans; was injured on Ship Isiand. First wife d. Dec. 8, 1858, ac. 44-6. He m., 2d, Martha J. Thompson, oldest dau. of Mark P. (see), Oct., 1866. He has smee resided iu Sanbornton. Children (Ist wife) : - 1. Eve- line, b. June, 1840. 2. Jasper Payne, b. Dec., 1846 3. Ardelle, b. Oct., 1849; m. - Nichols, in Marlborough; now resides (1875) in New Haven, Conu.

22. ALVANI, b. 1811, d. by sealdiug, in Canada, ae. 3.

23. CHASE, b. Feb. 19, 1813; m. Mrs. Relief Bruce, 1857, aud lives in Haverhill.

24. JOSEPH, b. 1819 (2d wife) ; m., and had 8 children; res in Haverhill. 25. NANCY, b. Oct., 1821; m. Caleb Knight, of H., 1851; d. Dec. 18, 1853, ae. 32-2. Que daughter, Adaline (Knight), b. Nov. 16, 1851, in East Haver- hill ; m. Horace Edwin Noyes, of E. II., June 11, 1870. Que child. I. Harry (Noyes),

26. POLLY, b. Dec., 1823; m. Roswell Eliott, of Haverhill, Nov., 1847. Four children.

27. SALLY, b. Aug., 1825; m , Ist, Samuel Merrill, of Haverhill, March, 1844; 4 children; m., 2d, Hiram Britton, Sept., 1870; resides in Keene (1877).

28. WILLIAM HENRY, b. Juue, 1827; m. Susau Freuch, 1853; a farmer, iu Monroe; 2 childreu.

29. GREENLEAF3 [11] (Payne", Jedidiah1), m. Charlotte Kelley, of Hill, 1807-8, and there res'd., setting on the Webster place, lower end of Hill Street. in 1859, where he d. Sept. 17, 1869. Children :

30. HORATIO KELLEY, b. Sept. 3, 1808; lived first iu IIII, then in South Royalton, Vt., where railroad station agent; was twice in. ; first wife, Jane T., d. in Hill, May 16, 1837, ae 26-8-20. He is now deceased.

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31. ALBERT, b. Aug. 19, 1810; m. Adeline Silvia Smith, of Bath ; has been a trader in Hill and Bristol. Children: - 1. Roswell, b. March 14, 1838. 2. Clinton, b. Aug 2, 1839; in. Josephine L. Wadleigh, dan. of Jonathan T. (see), April 1, 1809, at Plymouth ; is now bookkeeper, in Sawyer's woollen mill, Franklin Falls (1879). 3. Albert, Jr., b. June 13, 1845.

32. Tinzan K., b. April 18, 1812; res., ummm , with [36], lu Hill.

33. SARAII L., b. Jan. 29, 1814 ; m. Stephen A. Oakley. of Bristol.

34. ROSILLA S., b. May 5, 1818; m., Ist, - Godding; in., 2d, - Snow, of Ponitret, Vt.

35. Cunris C., b. Oct. 10, 1820, d. young.

36. CURTIS N., b. Feb. 11, 1826 ; m. Jane S. Piper, dan. of Nathaniel (see), April 20, 1865; is a farmer, in Hill, near the Bridge, father's last place. Children : - 1. Bertie Lancelot, b. Feb. 3, 1870. 2. Clyde A., b. Dec. 17, 1870

37. GILMAN K., b. Jan. 18, 1828, d. Jan. 19, 1853, unm., ae. 25.

UNCONNECTED.

38 JOHN BLAKE was resi:ling east of the " Tin Corner," as a tan- ner, prior to 1814 ; as he was then reported, a soldier in Capt. Hayes's artillery company, at Portsmouth. He m. Polly Sanborn, of Gilman- ton, who d. his widow, Sept. 1, 1872, in Franklin, ae. 85-7.

THE BLANCHARD FAMILY.

1. GEORGE BLANCHARD first came into town as a teacher of musie, prior to 1810, and continued here several years. He organized a band, and carried on the harness-maker and saddler's business, at the place now. owned by Mrs. Heath (1877), at the Square, opposite the old Lovejoy stand. He was in. to Mrs. Phebe ( Lovejoy) Connor, widow of Joseph Conner (see), by Rev. A. Bodwell, July 22, 1810. He also occupied the J. B. Abbott house, and kept the hotel at the Square. Time and place of his death unknown. There is a story running in this family that " baek several generations one of the Blanchards m. an Indian woman," and it is claimed in the family of [3] that " marked physical Indian characteristies " are discernible in certain individuals of th. ir eircle. Children :

2. HANNAH CROSBY, b. April 9, 1811, m., Ist, Isaac Dodge, Feb. 1, 1829 (Bodwell) ; m., 20, Henry Allen, of Dorchester, Mass. Her dan : - 1. Helen D., m. Elkanuh C. Crosby, of Boston; res'd. at Leominster, Mass. (1872), and d. Oct 10, 1876.

3. JANE LOVEL [5], b. May 5, 1814.

4. GEORGE HUTCHINS, h. Nov. 9, 1815; was a meat dealer In New England and Illinois ; now res. In New York City ; employed at the Cosmopolitan Hotel (1876) HIe mn., Ist, Mrs. Lucy (Hannaford) Jordan, lu Bostou, Sept. 15, 1846. She was b. March, 1815, and d. Oet. 7, 1876, In New York, ae. G1-7; m., 2d, Emma F. Bowker, of Methuen, Mass., at M., Jan , 1878.

5. JANE L.2 [3] (George1), was m., Ist, to Nathaniel Ilowland, at Franklin, Sept. 27, 1830, by Rev. Joseph Lane. He was b. June 15,

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1800, at Bristol, R. I .; a bookbinder hy trade; d. Ang. 6, 1834, at Roscoe, Ill., ae. 54-2. She m., 20, Dr. N. II. Pahner, of Charies City, Iowa, March 12, 1858. She had passed thirty-five years (1872) mostly on the frontier, with many privations and difficulties to en- counter. Ilad, at that time, fourteen grandchildren, as indicated below. Iler res was Blue Earth City, Minn, iu 1872. Children :

6. PIELE LOVEJOY (Hlowland), b. Dec. 27, 1831, at Buffalo, N. Y. ; m. Asa S. Abbott, merchant, at Roscoe, Ill., April 19, 1859. Six children (1872).

7. JOHN CARVER, b. Sept. 13, 1833, at Java, N. Y. He Is a farmer; m. Melinda Palmer, at Charles Clty. Iowa, March 1, 1857. Four children (1872).

8. HANNAII PKCK, b. March 22, 1836, at Cleveland, Ohio, nud d. July 29, 1837, at Ohlo City, ac. 1-4.

9. FREDERICK LKFAVOUR, b. Sept. 17, 1838, at Bristol, Lapeer Co., Mich. ; served five years in the late war, through the Southern States the first three years; was promoted to the lleutenaucy ; is now a mechanic.

10. HANNAH PECK, b. Sept. 10, 1840, at Willow Creek Precinct, Winue- bago Co., Ill .; m. Benjamin Franklin Jenkins, at Blue Earth City, Minn., Dec. 31. 1861 ('62). Three children (1872).

11. LYDIA RICHMOND,

12. JANE BLANCHARD, S

b. April 25, 1843, at Willow Creek, Ill.

L R., m. George G. Smith, farmer, at Roscoe, III., Dec. 13, 1865. J. B., m. Charles Platt, merchant, at Roscoe, April 1, 1862. One child (1872).

13. GEORGE HALLEr, b. June 1, 1846, at Willow Creek; eulisted for the late war at the age of sixteen ; was under Gen. Sully, as hils orderly, through the Northwest, on the Indian expedition. He was an expert horseman, and a favorite with his officers.

14. MARCIA CONNER, b. Oct. 11, 1848, at Willow Creek; m. Morgan M. Jenkins, merchant, at Blue Earth City, Miun., May 22, 1871.

15. BRADFORD, b. Feb. 25, d. Feb. 28, 1851, at Roscoe, Ill.

16. MARY, b. April 22, 1852, at R .; m. Harwood Galusha Day, at Blue Earth City, May 22, 1871, Rev. A. P. Bissell offlelating. He was a practising lawyer at Estherville, Iowa (1872) ; removed theuce Dec., 1878, to Lanesboro', Min., where still in successful practice, being the attorney or solicitor for several large railroad and banking corporations. He was also a member of the Iowa Ilonse of Representatives. Children : - 1. Carlyle Harwood (Day), b. Oct. 10, 1872. 2. Mary Pearl, b. March 6, 1874. Both in Estherville, Iowa.

17. LUCIA ANNA, b. Aug. 20, 1854, at Roscoe.

18. EUGENIA LORRAIN (Palmer), b Jan. 10, 1859, at Charles City, Iowa.

THE BODWELL FAMILY.

1. REV. ABRAHAM BODWELL was b. May 5, 1777, in Methnen, Mass., the son of William. ITis ancestors are said to have be- longed to Newbury, Mass., and he may have been descended from Henry Bodwell, 1. 1654, who in. Bithiah Emery, dau. of John, May 4, 1681, provided. only, that they had other children besides " Bithia, b. June 2, 1682," as mentioned in Cotlin's " History of Newbury." He was graduated at Harvard University, 1805, spent three months in the

A. Bodwell.

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study of theology with Rev. Jonathan French. of Andover, Mass., and received approbation to preach from the Westford Association, at Stoneham, April 30, 1>06. Esq. Josiah Emery was sent by the town to Andover, seventy miles. on horseback, to confer with him and invite him to preach as a candidate, which he did. for three months. deliver- ing twenty-three discourses, and two very pungent ones, Aug. 24, 1806, froin the text, Isa i. 3, 1. c. (For the action of the town, see Ecclesiastical Hist.) He was ordained Nov. 13, 1806, Dr. MeFarland, of Concord, preaching the sermon, from Titus ii. 11. "His ministry was faithful and earnest in no common degree. He presented habit- ually, as though he believed them with all his heart, the great funda- mental doctrines, - ruin, redemption, and regeneration." After a season of deep and prayerful anxiety for his people, in 1816, the Spirit was poured from on high ; the whole parish was shaken. aud more than one hundred were hopefully converted to Christ, many of whom were fathers and mothers, among the most respectable and influential members of the congregation. Other seasons of special awakening were enjoyed, but none comparable to this. During the forty-six years of his ministry, 307 were received into the church, and there were 484 baptisms, mostly of children. He was eminently a peace- Inaker, " combining the utmost meekness of spirit and forbearance of demeanor with a declared decision and firmness of principle " IIe took an early stand on the temperance question, seconded by his excellent wife ; " was at once a most unworldly man and an excellent financier." Was ever bound to his eolaborer, Rev. Mr. Crockett, of the 1st Baptist Church, " by a beautiful friendship, based on a mutnal and high respect, and a warm affection." He was dismissed by the same council that installed his successor, the Rev. James Boutwell, June 24, 1852, and ever afterward proved a good parishioner, a faithi- ful teacher in the Sabbath school, and an occasional aid to his pastor, in the pulpit, while his strength continned. On the fiftieth anniver- sary of his settlement he preached a half-century sermon, but it was not published till after his death, which occurred March 24, 1863, " when his 86th year was nearly completed, after a brief illness of only one week, passed in a peaceful and steadfast reliance on Christ." At least two of his discourses were published, besides the above. 1. "A Sermon delivered at the Request of the Female Cent Society, Dec. 23, 1812," from Mark xiv. 7, 1. c. 2. "The Sovereignty of God, a Ser- mon preached in Sanbornton, July 5, 1813; Isaiah Ixiii. 17, f. c." (See Dr .J. C. Bodwell's Centennial Address, from which quotations above.)

lle was m. Jan. 12, 1809. to Nancy Conner, oldest child and dau. of Mr. Joseph Conner (see), by Rev. Mr. Patrick, of Canterbury, who proved a cheerful and efficient helpmeet, of rare social qualities in her

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younger days, of prayerful, earnest piety till the last. The shadows had fallen over her once active mental powers, but her last years were remarkably peaceful, and she fell asleep in Jesus, April 1, 1871, ac. 83-2. Their hospitable home was the house built by Mr. B., oppo- site her father's (Lot No. 14, Ist Div , at the Square), in 1808, and is still owned by their daughter [4] (1880). Children :

2. SARAH JANE, b. Feb. 12, 1810; m. Col. Churles Lane (ace).

3. JOSEPH CONNER [11], b. Juue 11, 1812.

4. RUTH CONNER, b. May 9, 1814; res In Sanboruton, ou her father's place.

5. ANN, b. Jan. 28, 1817; in. Arthur L. Ward (see).

6. FANNIE CONNER, b. Dec. 20, 1818; m. James Price, of Sandoval, Marlon Co., Ill., May 14, 1857. He had immigrated to this country from England at the age of nine years, with his parents, and was engaged at the time of lils marriage in the nursery business, as above. Chilldren, b. In Sandoval : - 1. Fannie Elizabeth (Price), b. March 10, 1858; m. - Reed, of Odin, Il. Chilldren : - I. Charlotte (Reed). II. A son. b. March, 1880. 2. Henry Abra- ham, b. Nov. 27, 1860, d. June 22, 1864, ac. 3-7, at Odin, which was still the res. of the parents in 1872.

7. MARY, b. Nov. 17, 1820, d. Feb. 25, 1821, ac. 3 mos 8 days.

8. SUSAN ORDWAY, b. Dec. 14, 1822, d. Oct. 31, 1862, in her 40th year.

9. WILLIAM [19], b. May 25, 1826.

10. ELIZABETHI LANCASTER, b. May 3, 1830; m. Joseph Edward Becton, April 29, 1836, who was the sou of Joseph and Ann Becton, of Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, Eng., and there b , Dec. 24, 1827. He res'd. in Sanborn- ton till after her death, May 27, 1861, ac. 31, four days after the birth of their youngest child. In Sept., 1861, he rem. to St. Catharine's, C. W., where estab- lished as a druggist. Children : - 1. Annie Bodwell (Beeton), b. May 17, 1857; m. William Ilaldenby, a druggist, at Toronto. 2. Edward Abraham, b. May 23,1861.

11. JOSEPH C 3 [3] (Abraham2, William1), fitted for college mostly in this, his native town, where he also commenced teaching, very early, in one of its northern school districts ; was grad. at Dart. College in 1833 ; taught the academy at Haverhill Corner the follow- ing year, and the Woodman Academy, in Sanboruton, 1835-6.

The friendship and advice of Rev Mr. Gibbs, the esteemed pastor at the former place. who was a native of England, induced him to repair thither to prosecute his theological studies, which he did, in 1836, studying divinity at Highbury College, London, two years. IIe was ordained pastor of the Independent Church, Weymouth, Dorset- shire, April 3, 1839 ; dismissed, 1845 ; installed, at Bury St. Ed- munds, Suffolk, June 22, 1847 ; dismissed, and returned to the United States in the autumn of 1850 ; installed at Framingham, Mass., June 30, 1852 ; dismissed, Nov. 5, 1862; installed at Woburn, Mass., Nov. 11. 1862 ; dismissed, Ang. 3, 1866, to become .. Professor of Pulpit Training and Pastoral Care " in the Hartford Theological Sem- inary, where he continued for seven years. He d. of carbuncle on the

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back base of the head, at Southwest Harbor, Mt. Desert Island, Me , July 17, 1876, and was buried here, on the 21st, in the same lot with his parents in the old cemetery. No native of the town has risen higher in distinction and usefulness abroad, while noue retained a more ardent affection for the town itself, or was more ready to labor for the benefit of its citizens, who were gladdened, for a short time, by the prospect of his spending the remainder of his life among them had it been prolonged.

Dr. Bodwell, who received his degree of S. T. D. from his Alma Muter in 1864, possessed " a high order of natural gifts, and a broad and generous culture." " English literature was a study and a delight to him ; and few men understood and exercised better the forces and the graces of our language, whether written or spoken."

" From his early English training for the ministry and its exercise there for the first fourteen years, he acquired the off-hand, semi-me- moriter style of the English pulpit. In this he had peculiar success, and was, withal, very successful in training his ministerial pupils to this model." " He was above all artifice or professional manœuvre, trusting to the truth, plainly given, and to the Spirit of God ; and as indorsing this policy, the churches to which he ministered will always carry distinct marks of growth and of fruit for the years he was with them." "He had a keen sense of the apt and beautiful in the expres- sion of thought, and many of his sermons will long be remembered as admirable specimens of the best English." Several of them were pub- lished, though a sensitiveness, now inuch regretted, kept many others from the press. Among those printed are " A Pastor's Farewell to his Flock," preached in the 1st Congregational Church, Woburn, Ang. 5, 1866, and " The Preachers demanded in Our Day, and how to secure Them," an inaugural discourse, as Professor at Hartford, the same year ; but his native town aud church were brought nuder peculiar obligations to him for the admirable " Historical Address" delivered at the centennial celebration of the Sanbornton Congrega- tional Church, Nov. 13, 1871. IIe was one of the founders of the " American Theological Review." and one of the four original propri- etors and editors of the " Boston Congregational Review." many of the pages of which, for its first five years, were from his own pen. His lectures on English life, delivered at Dartmouth College and else- where, soon after returning from England, and ou educational and other topics, scattered through years, placed him among our most instructive popular lecturers. s. As a pastor he excelled, especially amid the " reverses " of his people, and " in the chambers of the sick and of the dead." He will always stand out in the memory of those who knew him " as a fair specimen of the noble, liberal, Christian

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gentleman." In his friendships he was discriminating, ardent. and fast. " His home," as in Framingham, Wohuru, and Hartford, in all of which places he built elegant houses, " was simply an ontgrowth of himself, - open, genial, and hospitable." He was in. to Catharine Sykes, only dan. of John Sykes, Esq., of Highbury Park, London, May 16, 1839. - [Extracts above from the " Obituary" of Rev. Wm. Barrows, D. D.] Children :

12. JOSEPH CONNER, b. Feb. 20, 1840, in Weymouth, England. He grad. at Dartmouth College, 1863; admitted to practice in the courts of Massachu- setts, at Cambridge. 1864; graduated at the Hartford Theological Seminary, 1871; ordained, at Thompson, Conn., March 13, 1872; there Installed over Congregational Church, Dec. 10, 1872; thence dismissed, Sept. 23. 1874. and installed over Congregational Church In Stockbridge, Mass., Oct. G, 1874. He has since labored two years lu Leavenworth City, Kansas, aud is uow (1880) pastor of the Congregational Church lu Bridgewater, Mass. Ile was m. to Lydia Aune, eldest daughter of John R. and Lydla Aune (Coburn) Kin- ball, of Woburn, at Hartford, June 15, 1871. She was b Feb. 8, 1846, lu Bos- ton. Child :- 1. Edward Joseph, b. May 15, 1872.

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History of Sanbornton, New Hampshire, Vol II - Genealogies, Part 6

Author: Runnels, M. T. (Moses Thurston), 1830-1902. cn Publication date: 1882 Publisher: Boston, Mass., A. Mudge & son, printers Number of Pages: 1078

Author: Runnels, M. T. (Moses Thurston), 1830-1902. cn
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Boston, Mass., A. Mudge & son, printers
Number of Pages: 1078