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Caroline H., b. Reading, Mass., Dec. 8, 1870. Grace D., b.
Dec. 1, 1874.
3 Charlotte S., b. Hooksett, Apr. 18, 1842 ; m. Rich- ard S. White of South Hampton, Oct. 31, 1877; res. in Woburn, Mass.
4 William R., b. W., June 23, 1844 ; enlisted in the 35th Mass. reg't, in 1862, at the age of eighteen years, and in Aug. left Mass. for the seat of war. He partici- pated in many battles, the most important being South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Jackson, Knoxville, Vicksburg, Port Hudson, and Spottsylvania. At Spott- sylvania he was mortally wounded, May 18, 1864, and d. the same day.
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5 Wallace W., b. W., Feb. 5, 1847 ; m. Catharine D., Hall of Dennis, Mass., Nov. 25, 1873; early in life learned the banking business in Lynn, Mass .; afterward became Clerk and Assistant Treasurer of the Lynn In- stitution for Saving, and continued in the employ of the bank until his death. On the 17th of Jan., 1884, accom- panied by his wife, who was in poor health, he started from Boston, for Florida, on the steamer, "City of Colum- bus." Early the next morning the vessel struck a ledge near Gay Head Light, and almost immediately sank, carrying with it about one hundred persons, among whom were Wallace W. Wright and his wife. His body was recovered, but the body of his wife was never found.
6 Ella E., b. W., Sept. 30, 1850; d. Jan. 11, 1858.
7 Jane E. Melvin, dau. of Mrs. N. R. Wright, by her first busband, was born in W., Aug. 4, 1826; m. Jacob C. Wright, Mar. 6, 1848 ; res. in Woburn, Mass.
(4) Elisha H., b. Walpole, Nov. 25, 1811 ; m. Harriet Farmer, of Greenfield, Dec. 30, 1836 ; was a carpenter, and res. in Washington, Cambridgeport and Lexington, Mass .; d. in Lexington, Aug. 4, 1876. His wife died in Lexington, July 25, 1884. Children :-
I Walter R., b. W., Aug. 21, 1838; m. Lydia Ken- neston, 1860; was a soldier during the Rebellion ; res. in Arlington Heights, Mass.
2 Willis L., b. W., Sept. 14, 1841; m. Abbie M. Barnes, Apr., 1870; was a soldier during the Rebellion ; res. in Waltham, Mass.
3 George W., b. W., June 30, 1843 ; m. Isabel De- Blois, of Arlington, Mass., and res. in Lexington, Mass .; was a soldier during the Rebellion.
4 Hattie A., b. Cambridgeport, Mass., June 9, 1850; m. G. H. Roue, professor of music at Sedalia University, Mo., in Nov., 1875.
5 Emma E. H., b. Cambridgeport, Mass., Oct. 22, 1852 ; is a teacher, and res. in Lexington, Mass.
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(5) Sarah L., b. W., Aug. 15, 1813 ; m. Russell Bixby ; d. Apr. 24, 1849.
(6) Ward E., b. W., Mar. 21, 1815 ; m. Harriet N. Frary of Haverhill, N. H., Apr. 7, 1840. He studied medicine with his father, and practiced his profession in Cambridge, Mass., where he had an extensive practice. His ability was widely recognized, and honorary degrees were conferred upon him by medical societies in different parts of the country. He died in Cambridge, Feb. 14, 1873. His wife died in Cambridge, Jan. 4, 1878. Child- ren :-
, I Angelia H., b. Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 5, 1841 ; d. Sept. 17, 1861.
2 Harriet, E., b. Cambridge, Mass., May 1, 1846; d. July 9, 1846.
3 Ida E., b. Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 13, 1849; m. Arthur E. Dennison of Cambridge, Oct. 22, 1873; res. in Cambridge. Child :-
Arthur W., b. Cambridge, Dec. 3, 1878.
Ella L., b. Cambridge, Jan. 17, 1854; res. in Çam- 4 bridge.
(7) Martha, b. W., Mar. 11, 1817; m. Isaac Quimby, Dec. 24, 1856; res. in Claremont, Newport, and Hills- borough ; they now reside in Hillsborough.
(8) Jacob C., b. W., Jan. 21, 1820; m. Jane E. Mel- vin, adopted dau. of Rev. Nathan R. Wright, Mar. 6, 1848; res. in Woburn, Mass.
(9) Hiram F., b. W., July 6, 1824 ; removed to Cant- bridgeport, Mass., with his parents, in youth, and after marriage res. in Cambridge and Reading, Mass. He was a soldier during the Rebellion, in the 50th Mass. reg't. He is at present employed at the Soldiers and Sailors' Home at Hampton, Va.
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III.
Jacob, b. W., Mar. 16, 1788 ; m. Mary Underwood, in March, 1807; served a year and a half in the war of 1812, and was in many battles, including Lundy's Lane, and was one of eleven, in a company of one hundred men, who survived that battle. He died Apr. 15, 1873, aged 85 years. His wife died Feb. 15, 1867. Children :-
(1) Lucy, b. W., Jan. 5, 1808; m. Moses D. Proctor of W., June 1, 1831 ; res. in W. After the death of her husband, she married Solomon Crane, Feb. II, 1847 ; d. in W., Apr. 1, 1870.
(2) Louisa, b. W., Oct. 16, 1809; m. Nathan Corey, Aug. 3, 1825 ; res. in Stoddard, Charlestown, and W., until 1879, when they removed to Boscawen, where she now resides.
(3) Jacob, b. W., Dec. 23, 1815 ; d., aged three weeks.
(4) Mariam, b. W., Oct. 13, 1820; m. Harry Lowell of W., Feb. 4, 1838. He died Nov. 29, 1858, and she m. E. D. Elliot, Aug. 19, 1860; res. in Marlow.
(5) Samuel A., b. W., Sept. 8, 1827; d. Marlow, Nov. 29, 1864.
III.
Olive, b. W., -; d. in infancy. IV.
Susanna, b. W., Oct. 24, 1792; m. Henry Jefts of Mason ; res. in W., some years, and afterward in Nashua, where she died, Apr. 17, 1881.
Olive Wright, sister of Col. Jacob Wright, m. Samuel Lowell, and res. in Washington.
Naomi Wright, another sister of Col. Jacob Wright, m. David Reed of Gardner, Mass., May 26, 1785.
Peter Wright removed from Westford, Mass., to Stod- dard, at an early date. He was undoubtedly a relative of Col. Jacob Wright, who early settled in Washington.
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Charles Wright, son of Peter Wright, was born in Stod- dard, in 1786. He married Polly, dau. of Supply Barney of W., and resided in W., on the farm where Amory P. Wright now resides. He died June 21, 1880, aged 93 yrs. 9 mos. His wife died Dec. 16, 1879, aged 84 yrs. Child- ren :-
I.
Hartwell, b. W., Aug. 1, 1818; m. Julia A., dau. of Richard Towne of W., Aug. 1, 1844. They have always resided in Washington. Children :-
(1) George M., b. W., Mar. 7, 1846; m. Emma H. Pitkin of Hartford, Vt., and res. in Washington. Child- ren :-
I Lillian M., b. W., Dec. 3, 1866; m. John F. Wheel-
er, Dec. 3, 1885.
2 Carlos L., b. W., Aug. 6, 1868.
3 Julia A., b. W., May 17, 1870.
4 Bertha L., b. W., Feb. 3, 1872.
5 Eva E., b. W., July 30, 1876.
6 Alice M., b. W., May 4, 1884.
. (2) Albert T., b. W., Oct. 13, 1847; m. Martha E. Wood, in 1873; res. in W.
(3) Orin P., b. W., July 28, 1850; was educated in the public schools of his native town, at Tubbs Union Acad- emy, and at the N. H. Conference Seminary at Tilton, where he graduated, in 1873. He studied theology at Boston University and graduated in 1876. While a stu- dent he supplied the Methodist church in Amesbury, Mass., a year and a half, and has since been settled as pastor of churches in East Canaan, Winchester, Salem, Colebrook and Whitefield, in New Hampshire. In 1886 he received an appointment in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where he is at present engaged in pastoral labor. He married Julia W. Murray of Canaan, May 25, 1880. They have one child, Don M., who died in infancy.
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(4) Elgin, b. W., June 4, 1855 ; m. Alma J. Porter of Manchester, in 1880. Their only child is :-
I Porter P., b. Manchester, Apr., 1881.
(5) Dean, b. W., July 16, 1864.
II. .
Amory P., b. W., Nov. 17, 1824; m. Jennie F. Neiley of Boston, Mar. 6, 1884; res. in W., on the farm where he was born. Child :-
(I) Minnie M., b. W., Apr. 17, 1885.
Patty Wright, dau. of Peter, and sister of Charles Wright, married Jonathan Shedd, and for her second hus- band, Jerry Gleason of Washington.
Reuben Wright formerly resided at the south part of Washington, but little has been learned of his history. His wife died Aug. 15, 1842, aged 67 yrs.
Zophar, son of Reuben Wright, also resided many years in W. He married Merinda Shedd, dau. of John Shedd. He died in Cheshire County, May 11, 1880, aged 75 yrs.
YOUNG.
Edward Young was born in Stoddard, in 1797. He married Rachel Tandy, a native of Deerfield, and resided some years after marriage, in Goshen. He later removed to Washington, where he died, in Nov., 1860. His wife died in June, 1878. Children :-
I.
James T., b. Goshen, May 28, 1830 ; res. in Washington. II.
Hiram C., b. Goshen, Nov. 10, 1831 ; m. Eleanor A. Strickland of W., Apr. 30, 1859; res. in W., and is one of the proprietors of the Crescent Woolen mill. Child- ren :-
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(1) Ida M., b. W., June 8, 1860; m. Willie D. Brock- way, and res. in W.
(2) Fred S., b. W., Oct. 28, 1868; d. Feb. 4, 1884.
(3) Perley M., b. W., Dec. 5, 1871.
III.
Sarah H., b. Goshen, ---; m. George S. Jefts, Nov. 30, 1847.
IV.
Lucius C., b. W., Jan. 10, 1838; m. Angie H. Thomp- son of Goshen, Apr. 17, 1861 ; res. in W. Children :-
(1) Irving E., b. W., Sept. 18, 1863.
(2) Hattie M., b. W., Dec. 31, 1868.
(3) George D., b. W., Aug. 23, 1874.
(4) Edwin A., b. W., Jan. 16, 1881.
V.
Elvira, b. W., Mar. 13, 1842 ; m. Amos Thompson and res. in W.
VI.
Benjamin C., b. W., Mar. 30, 1846; m. Addie M., dau. of Darius Y. Barnes of W., Apr. 10, 1876; res. in W.
CHAPTER XXXV.
BRIEF NOTICES OF A FEW FAMILIES NOT MENTIONED IN THE PRECEDING CHAPTER.
BARKER.
TEPHEN BARKER is supposed to have been a native of Greenfield, and was born about the year I 809. His first wife was Abigail Ordway, by whom he had several children. His second wife was Mrs. Emma (Davis) Danforth, widow of Calvin Danforth of WV., whom he married Oct. 3, 1852. They resided near East Washington, on the place now occupied by Wm. Shaw. They had several children, all but one of whom died young. He died in W., June 27, 1859, aged 50 yrs. His widow married Hiram Stevens, and res. in Deering.
BARRETT.
Levi Barrett resided for a time near East Washington, where Nathan Mann previously resided. He afterward lived near Island Pond, on the farm which was afterward for many years, the home of Wm. D. Severance. He final- ly removed to the center of the town, where it is supposed that he died. He had a large family of children, but we have no record of their births. Lodema, dau. of Levi Bar- rett, married Nathan Dole and resided in Washington until after her husband's death. She afterward married - Connor, and now res. in Missouri. Alma, dau. of
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Levi Barrett, married Azael Ingals, and after residing in W. for a time, removed to Chester, Vt., where it is be- lieved that she died.
BIXBY.
Henry Bixby, son of Adolphus Bixby, was born in Hills- borough, Sept. 9, 1813. He married Sarah J. Carey, a native of Francestown, June 3, 1838. They began mar- ried life in Washington, and, with the exception of three years spent in Manchester, resided in W. until about the year 1859, when they removed to Bradford. They con- tinued to reside in Bradford until 1886, when they again settled in Washington. Children :-
I.
Mansel, b. W., Sept. 7, 1840; was a soldier in the 7th N. H. reg't, during the Rebellion, and died, from wounds received at Ft. Wagner, Aug. 25, 1863.
II.
Byron, b. W., June 8, 1842 ; served in the 7th N. H. reg't, during the Rebellion, and was killed at Ft. Fisher, Jan. 14, 1865.
III.
Charles F., b. W., June 17, 1845 ; served three years in the Union army, during the Rebellion ; m. Hattie A. Pike of Ashburnham, Feb., 1872 ; res. in Jaffrey. Children :-
(I) Herbert A., b. Jaffrey, Apr. 15, 1874.
(2) Pearl L., b. Jaffrey, Sept., 1881.
IV.
Marion C., b. Manchester, Nov. 8, 1846; m. Frank P. Rogers, Jan., 1873 ; d. in Bradford, July 14, 1884. Their only child, Harry C. Rogers, was born in W., Mar. 16, 1880. V.
Dora, b. W., June 17, 1850; d. May 3, 1863.
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VI. Granville H., b. W., Apr. 20, 1852 ; res. in Weare.
VII. Martha J., b. W., Dec. 18, 1855 ; d. Aug. 25, 1858. VIII. Addie F., b. W., Jan. 22, 1858. IX.
Grace E., b. Bradford, Jan. 26, 1861.
HESELTON.
John J. Heselton, son of Jephtha Heselton, was born in Derry, May 17, 1849.
He married Lucy E., dau. of John Bingham of Lemp- ster, Nov. 19, 1873. They settled in W. in 1882, having previously resided in Hillsborough and Lempster. Child- ren :-
I.
Lucy G., b. Hillsborough, Nov. 12, 1874.
II.
Mary E., b. Washington, Jan. 5, 1883.
SIMONS.
Samuel Simons was born in Newbury, N. H., May 29, 1808. He m. Mary Savory, Nov. 18, 1833. His second marriage was to Roxie E. Perkins of Stony Creek, N. Y., Sept. 18, 1851. He res. for a time prior to his settlement in W., at Stony Creek, N. Y. He came to W. in 1882, and died Aug. 4, 1883. His wife d. in W., May 4, 1884. Children :--
(1st wife) I.
Sarah A., b. Mar. 23, 1836. II. Ellen M., b. Dec. 3, 1843.
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(2nd wife) III.
Margaret M., b. Stony Creek, N. Y., June II, 1852 ; m. Willard W. Simons, Jan. 23, 1876 ; res. in W.
IV.
Lenora, b. Stony Creek, N. Y., Dec. 17, 1858.
Willard W. Simons was born in Newbury, Feb. II, 1821. He m. Hannah Smith of Bradford, by whom he had two daughters. He res. in Newbury, where his wife died in July, 1873. His second marriage was to Margaret M. Simons at Creek Center, N. Y., Jan. 23, 1876. The same year he came to W. to reside, and died there, Nov. 21, 1882. His widow still res. in W.
STRICKLAND.
Samuel B. Strickland was born in Lempster about the year 1841. He is the son of Jerome Strickland, who was born in Conn. in 1795. He married Ellen M., dau. of Benjamin Vickery of Washington, in 1861, and res. many years in Washington. He afterwards lived in Hills- borough and Bennington, the last named town being his present place of residence. His wife d. in Hillsbor- ough in 1885. Children :-
I.
Flora M., b. W., Aug. 27, 1862; m. Eugene Hoyt of Hillsborough.
II.
Cora L., b. W., Jan. 20, 1865 ; m. Scott S. Miller. III.
Clarence.
IV.
Norman S., b. W., Sept. 27, 1870. V.
Dora S., b. W., Nov. 1, 1873.
ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.
Dr. Cummings settled in Washington as the successor of Dr. Prouty in 1853 instead of 1852, as stated on p. 132.
For Cornelius V. Pegg, read Cornelius M. Pegg, on p. I2I.
The sketch of the Abbott family, at the beginning of the chapter of genealogies, contains several misstatements. The following is believed to be correct.
Philip Abbott, son of Reuben Abbott, was born April 6, 1799. His first wife was Rebecca Elkins of Hanover, whom he married Dec. 19, 1830. She d. at Shrewsbury, Mass., Apr. 20, 1839. His second wife was Mrs. Harriet WV. Knowlton. They were married Nov. 16, 1839. She d. in Boston, Oct. 5, 1883. Philip Abbott d. in W., July 7, 1883. The children of Philip Abbott were :-
(1st wife)
I James, b. 1831 ; d. aged two days.
2 Reuben, b. 1831 ; d. aged two days.
3 Jane M., b. Littleton, June 24, 1832 ; m. Archibald J. Neiley, Jan. 1, 1857.
4 Charles W., b. Boylston, Mass., Dec. 15, 1834; m. Addie M. Howe of Vt., in 1863.
5 Harriet L., b. Shrewsbury, Mass., Aug. 1, 1837 ; m. Orlando Fogg, Oct. 5, 1857 ; d. July 5, 1882.
(2nd wife)
6 Amanda E., b. Roxbury, Mass., Oct. 2, 1840; d. in W., Sept. 29, 1856. .
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7 Ellen M., b. Roxbury, Mass., Oct. 2, 1840; d. in W., May 15, 1855.
8 Emily C., b. Roxbury, Mass., Nov. 7, 1843 ; d. in W., Nov. 1, 1878.
9 Albert F., b. Hillsborough, Dec. 15, 1847 ; studied medicine and took his degree in 1878; m. Eliza F. El- dridge, Feb. 26, 1885.
Col. Thomas Laws was born in Westminster, Mass., May II, 1797. He settled in Washington about the year 1822 or 1823. He died in Peterborough, May 31, 1853, having removed to that town from W., the previous year.
Alfred Laws, son of Col. Thomas Laws, was born in Washington, June 26, 1831 ; graduated at Dartmouth Col- lege in 1858 ; was engaged in teaching ten years in Ver- mont, Maine and Mass. For many years he has been engaged in insurance business, his place of residence being in Brockton, Mass. He married Clara M. Balch, Feb. 20, 1859. Their children are :-
I Daughter, b. Jan. 17, 1860; d. Jan. 28, 1860.
2 Anna L., b. Nov. 3, 1861 ; d. Nov. 14, 1866.
3 Walter, b. June 14, 1864 ; d. Aug. 14, 1866.
4 Frank A., b. May 28, 1867.
5 May L., b. July 23, 1869 ; d. Sept. 18, 1869.
Wilbur F. Jones, b. in Lowell, Mass., July 19, 1867, and Helen G. Jones, b. in Lowell, Aug. 28, 1869, are children of William F., and grandchildren of Bela Jones. They came to Washington with their aunts, Mary Jones and Huldah Cleasby, with whom they have had a home since infancy.
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