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3. CAPT. ARCHELAUS TOWNE, an officer in the army of the Revolution ; b. in 1734; m. (1) Mary Abbot. She was b. 24 June, 1737 ; m. (2) Martha Abbot. He d. in the army at Fishkill, N. Y., in November, 1779. Their children were-
16. Sarah, b. 23 May, 1758.
17. Archelaus, b. 13 July, 1760; m. Esther Weston 22 September, 1781.
18. Susannah, b. 29 December, 1762; m. tTimothy Nichols, jr.
19. Mary, b. 12 September, 1771 ; m. - Holt; rem. to Ver- mont.
20. Martha, b. 12 September, 1771; adopted by Daniel Campbell ; m. Amos Dodge; d. in Salem, Mass.
4. CAPT. ISRAEL TOWNE, JR., b. in Topsfield, Mass., 16 No- vember, 1736 ; came to Souhegan West with his parents ; m. Lydia Hopkins, who d. in 1826, aged 89. He was one of the selectmen of the town several years. About 1782 he purchased a large tract of land in Stoddard, to which he rem. with most of his family shortly after. He d. at Stod- dard 28 April, 1813. Their children were-
21. Israel, b. 14 June, 1761 ; m. Hannah Abbot 24 May, 1781. She d. 9 March, 1847, aged 93. He d. at Stoddard 2 May, 1848.
22. t William, b. 25 March, 1763; settled in Amherst.
23. Gardner, b. 1 May, 1765; d. 16 December, 1815.
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24. Benjamin, b. 23 March, 1767 ; d. 2 August, 1816.
25. Andrew, b. 11 July, 1769 ; d. at Marlow 26 July, 1865, aged 96.
26. Lydia, b. 11 April, 1772; d. 28 August, 1777.
27. Daniel, b. 20 August, 1774; d. 11 July, 1814.
28. Hannah, b. 28 August, 1776; d. at Tyngsborough, Mass., 13 Oc- tober, 1870, aged 94.
29. Lemuel, b. 10 May, 1782; d. at Lempster 1 July, 1872, aged 90.
This family was distinguished for longevity, the average age of its members, excluding one who d. in infancy, being 75 years and 28 days.
Six children of (21) Israel Towne were living in 1871 as follows :
Lydia Hodgman, Stoddard, aged 90.
Archelaus Towne, Langdon, aged 89.
Esther Howe, Sullivan, aged 83.
Gardner Towne, Marlow, aged 79.
Ebenezer Towne, Boscawen, aged 75.
Lucy Upton, Stoddard, aged 74.
5. MOSES TOWNE, b. in 1738; d. 9 February, 1824; m. Mary Gray 3 December, 1761. She d. 19 October, 1775, aged 31. Their children were-
30. Sarah, b. 10 December, 1762.
31. Samuel Gray, b. 25 May, 1764.
32. Moses, b. 21 August, 1766 ; m. Sarah -. She d. 17 April,
1851, aged 84. He d. 14 August, 1854.
33. Mary, b. 15 September, 1768; d. 1 March, 1777.
34. Elizabeth, b. 27 October, 1770.
35: Lemuel, b. 17 June, 1773 ; d. ยง October, 1775.
22. WILLIAM TOWNE, son of Capt. Israel, jr., and Lydia (Hopkins) Towne, was b. 25 March, 1763; settled on the place once occupied by his grandfather, Capt. Israel Towne, where he d. 8 July, 1841. He m. Martha Burns, of Mil- ford. Their son and only child-
36. Luther Towne, b. 17 September, 1805, succeeded his father on the Towne homestead; m. (1) Nancy Tolman; m. (2) Mrs. Nancy F. (Barrett) Pollard ; rem. to Nashua where he now res. His children, all by his first wife, were-
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37: Mary; married ; res. in Florida.
38. Harriett; m. L. W. Nichols 3 June, 1857 ; res. in Worcester, Mass.
39. Cynthia S .; m. Rev. John A. Baskwell 2 May, 1864.
40. Henrietta; unmarried; res. with her sister in Florida.
41. JONATHAN TOWNE, brother of Israel, senior, and Elisha, b. at Topsfield 6 September, 1728 : settled in Monson ; d. in the army, at Crown Point, in July, 1776; m. Mary Deane 31 October, 1751. She d. in 1784. Their children were --
42. +Jonathan, jr., b. 28 April, 1754.
43. Mary, b. 23 September, 1756 ; d. 6 March, 1847; unmarried.
44. Betsey, b. in 1758.
45. Aaron, b. 14 March, 1761.
46. Jane, b. in 1763.
47. Phebe, b. 13 November, 1765.
The children of (42) JONATHAN, JR., and MARY TOWNE werc-
48. Sally, b. 24 April, 1782.
49. Jonathan, b. 6 August. 1784.
50. Darid, b. 18 June, 1786.
51. Mary, b. 10 November, 1787.
52. ELISHA TOWNE, brother of Capt. Israel, senior, was b. at Topsfield 5 September, 1708; m. Mary Foster, of Tops- field, 11 June, 1738. About 1748 he rem. to Monson, now Milford, where he and his brother Israel had purchased a farm, of Widow Abigail Taylor, on which he settled. Their children were-
53. Joseph, b. in 1739 ; d. in infancy.
54. Bartholomew, b. 8 April, 1741.
55. Thomas, b. S February, 1743.
56. Mercy, b. 15 February, 1745.
57. Sarah, b. 20 November, 1747.
58. Elisha, b. 11 May, 1751; d. young.
59. Samuel, b. 23 August, 1753.
60. Mary, b. 31 July, 1751.
61. Elisha, b. 9 May, 1760.
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62. ISRAEL TOWNE, b. in Boston, Mass .; m. (1)
-; m. (2) Sarah Brazier ; came to Amherst in 1837 ;
d. 25 October, 186!, aged 74. Their children were-
63. Clara.
64. Maria ; unmarried ; res. in New Jersey.
65. Amelia ; m. Zeph. Bassett ; res. in Chelsea, Mass.
66. Hannah ; m. W. W. Wilson ; res. in Billerica, Mass.
67. Elizabeth B. ; m. William J. Weston ; res. in Amherst.
68. James W .; m. (1) Cynthia Gowing; m. (2) Rebecca Eames, of Wilmington, Mass .; res. in East Orange, N. J.
69. William ; married -; res. in California.
70. Emily R .; unmarried ; res. with her brother in New Jersey.
71. Charles ; married -; d. in California 31 December, 1875, aged 37.
TROW.
JOSEPH P. TROW, b. in Mont Vernon 26 November, 1826 ; mn. Lenora F. Underwood 8 January, 1856. She was b. in New Boston 10 June, 1836. They settled in Amherst in April, 1857, and occupy the farm formerly occupied by Capt. Elijah Putnam, on Christian hill. Their children are ----
Clarence L., b. 13 November, 1860.
George A., b. 18 December, 1862.
TRUELL.
1. AMOS TRUELL, JR., b. in Amherst 13 August, 1776 ; d. 24 September, 1841; m. (1) Elizabeth Wilson in October, 1799. She was b. in Merrimack 2 October, 1780 ; d. 2 July, 1826. He m. (2) Thankful Rider in April, 1828. She was b. in Dunbarton 15 April, 1796; d. 9 December, 1844. Their children (all b. in Amherst) were-
2. Amos, b. 24 April, 1800; d. 3 February, 1821.
3. Jacob, b. 14 March, 1802; d. 6 May, 1814.
4. Elizabeth, b. 11 April, 1804; d. 2 May, 1814.
5. Sophia, b. 17 June, 1806 ; m. Isaac Lovejoy in September, 1827.
6. Martha, b. 27 August. 1808; m. Abbot Russell in May, 1836.
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7. Eli, b. 12 November, 1810; m. Mary A. Gray in July, 1849. She d. at Canton, Mass., 28 August, 1857.
8. Mary Jane, b. 27 December, 1812; d. 4 May, 1814.
9. Jacob, b. 22 October, 1815; m. Louisa A. Fletcher in September, 1841.
10. Elizabeth, b. 14 May, 1818; m. Lyman Andrews 15 August, 1844.
11. Mary Jane, b. 8 January, 1821 ; d. 20 January, 1859.
12. Amos, b. 15 April, 1832; m. Diana Salisbury in August, 1852; d. a prisoner of war in Salisbury prison, North Carolina, 28 Decem- ber, 1864.
13. John G., b. 1 September, 1836.
14. MOSES TRUELL m. Ede Holt. She was b. in Temple 14 January, 1777 ; d. 26 June, 1825. Their children were-
15. Moses.
16. Sarah, b. 1 January, 1814 ; d. 7 May, 1814.
17. Ede, b. 7 May, 1815; d. 11 September, 1817.
18. Charles, b. 1 April, 1817 ; d. 24 February, 1818.
Amos Truell ; d. in April, 1822, aged 83.
Widow Truell ; d. in January, 1829, aged 90.
Elizabeth Truell ; d. in August, 1814, aged 88.
Samuel Truell : d. 26 February, 1835, aged 64.
Mrs. Susannah Truell: d. 2 February, 1821, aged 44.
Joanna, daughter of Darid and Sarah Truell, was b. 10 April, 1766.
TUCK.
JOHN TUCK, a resident in Amherst, styled himself a " mar- iner" in his will. Mary, his wife, d. 6 April, 1803. He gave the greater part of his property to his daughters, Esther and Sally, as they were lame, but commended their brother and sisters to their care should they need assist- ance. The children of John and Mary Tuck were-
1. John ; d. 5 November, 1827, aged 53.
2. Polly, b. 14 August, 1776.
3. Sally.
4. Elizabeth.
5. Esther.
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TUFTS.
WIDOW MIRIAM TUFTS ; d. 26 December, 1835, aged 69.
TUTTLE.
NATHAN TUTTLE, a Revolutionary soldier, d. in Mont Ver- non in July, 1828, aged 92. Elizabeth, his wife, d. 17 Sep- tember, 1821, aged 73. Among their children were-
William Bradford. Jotham. James.
Of these, William Bradford d. at Woodstock, Baltimore county, Md., 29 September, 1852, aged 48. He was engaged in working a granite quarry on the Patapsco, about 12 miles from Baltimore. James m. Hannah Bradford 5 July, 1798.
CHARLES BELL TUTTLE, for twenty years a popular mer- chant on Amherst Plain, was a son of Dr. Peter and Gratia (Kittredge) Tuttle. He was b. in Hancock 9 May, 1818 ; settled in Amherst in 1835; rem. to Milford in 1865 ; d. 16 December, 1880 ; m. (1) Lydia Ann Cleaves 8 June, 1843. She was b. in Mont Vernon 8 April, 1823 ; d. 26 July, 1866. He m. (2) - - Chase. Their children were-
Charles W., b. 27 October, 1847; d. 19 August, 1866.
Catherine A., b. 19 June, 1849; m. Frank W. Chase, of Milford, 18 June, 1877.
Charlotte E., b. 25 July, 1851; d. 14 June, 1852.
Caroline L., b. 3 August, 1854; d. 6 September, 1854.
Edward Spalding, b. 8 July, 1849; d. 12 September, 1860.
Anna L., b. 19 March, 1862 ; d. 6 October, 1862.
Isabella L., b. 12 February, 1865 ; d. 22 July, 1866.
M. Caroline, wife of William Cullen Tuttle, d. 13 October, 1853, aged 29.
TWISS.
1. DIMON C. Twiss, the only child of Daniel and Rebecca (Creasey) Twiss, was b. in Marblehead, Mass., 4 September, 1773. Hem. (1) Mary Woodbury, of Beverly, Mass., in 1793, who d. in 1795; m. (2) Sarah Ireson, of Marblehead, in
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1798, who d. in 1815 ; m. (3) Mary Jones, of Hillsborough, in July, 1817. She was b. 17 September, 1789, and is still living. He resided in Beverly, Marblehead, Nottingham West and Antrim ; came to Amherst about 1848, and, after a few years, rem. to Mont Vernon, where he d. in January, . 1861. Their children were-
2. Fanny C., b. in Beverly, Mass., 18 October, 1799 ; m. Jesse Carr 3 December, 1833; d. in Antrim 30 November, 1858.
3. Polly, b. 22 November, 1800; d. in 1814.
4. Thomas D., b. in Marblehead, Mass., 23 December, 1801; m. Bet- sey H. Brackett 30 January, 1834; d. 21 March, 1876.
5. Dimon, b. in August, 1803; m. (1) Harriet Parmenter 30 Octo- ber, 1834. She d. in 1844. He m. (2) Mehitable Hills 10 June, 1845. He was a blacksmith, and carried on business in Antrim several years, thence he rem., in 1868, to Mont Vernon, where he still res. His wife d. 4 June, 1874.
6. George, b. in Nottingham West (now Hudson) 10 December, 1804; m. Mary Flagg in 1831; d. in Boston, Mass., 26 .July, 1852.
7. Daniel, b. 18 December, 1806; a house painter ; in. and res. in East Boston, Mass.
8. James, b. 27 August, 1809 ; d. 14 September, 1859; unmarried.
9. Sarah, b. 23 August, 1811; d. in infancy.
10. Abraham G., b. 19 May, 1818; m. Sabra G. Carr, of Antrim, in 1841 ; was a machinist ; d. in Manchester 8 April, 1876.
11. Mary W., b. 26 October, 1819 ; m. Mark Putnam 10 December, 1839. He d. in Amherst 20 January, 1882, aged 63.
12. +John W., b. 2 May, 1822.
13. Catherine J., b. 21 December, 1824 ; m. +Freeman C. Bills.
14. +Mark, b. 5 February, 1827.
15. t Charles C., b. 8 August, 1829.
16. Adoniram J., b. 21 March, 1832 ; m. Mary Gibson, of Nashua.
MRS. MARY (JONES) TWISS, widow of Dimon C. Twiss, is now (March, 1882) residing with her daughter, Mrs. Mark Putnam, in full possession of all her faculties and in good health. On her ninetieth birth-day the Baptist society, in Amherst, gave a party at the church in her honor, which she attended. At the same time the house, which had been undergoing repairs, was re-dedicated.
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12. JOHN W. TWISS, b. 2 May, 1822; m. (1) Hannah McIlvaine in September, 1846. She d. in September, 1856. He m. (2) Margaret Price, of Plattsburg, N. Y. He d. 6 March, 1876. Their children were-
17. Gertrude, b. 16 December, 1847 ; m. Alex. Henderson 13 Janu- ary, 1868 : res. in Attleborough, Mass.
18. Charles V., b. 19 September, 1851; m. Alice Jardy in Septem- ber, 1872; res. in Boston, Mass.
19. George W., b. 19 August, 1856; adopted by Mark Putnam in in- fancy, and bears the name of Putnam.
14. MARK TWISS, b. 5 February, 1827; m. Caroline Crosby, of Milford, 1 November, 1851. He is an iron molder, and res. in Providence, R. I. Their son-
20. Edward, was b. 3 May, 1854; res. in Providence.
15. CHARLES CUMMINGS TWISS, b. 8 August, 1829 ; m. (1) Harriet Glover, of Franklin, Vt., 4 March, 1857 ; m. (2) Mrs. Ellen Jaquith, of Nashua, 19 September, 1876; res. in Nashua. Their children are-
21. Mary, b. in August, 1858 ; res. in Amherst.
22. Hattie, b. in April, 1861; m. Fred. Merrill in October, 1SS1 ; res. in Amherst.
23. Frank, b. in March, 1868.
24. John C., b. 1 March, 1870.
Child of (25) JONATHAN and RACHEL TWISS-
26. Jonathan, b. 15 May, 1778; m. Phebe Clark 2 December, 1799.
Children of (27) JOHN and ELIZABETH TWISS-she d. 29 January, 1782-
28. John, b. 14 February, 1775.
29. Joseph, b. 7 April, 1777.
30. Benjamin, b. 7 November, 1778.
Children of (27) JOHN TWISS-
31. Jeremiah, b. 27 November, 1784.
32. Caleb, b. 30 November, 1786.
Children of (33) EBEN and NABBY TWISS-
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34. Abigail, b. 22 December, 1783. 35. Ebenezer, b. 22 August, 178 i. 36. James, b. 4 August, 1783. 37. Hannah. b. 17 June, 1790.
38. Desdemona, b. 15 March, 1792.
39. Luther, b. 16 May, 1794.
40. Calrin, b. 15 June, 1796. 11. John, b. 13 April, 1798.
42. Mehitable, b. 19 April, 1800.
UNDERHILL.
DAVID UNDERHILL, b. in Chester ; was for some years a prominent citizen and politician in Amherst ; d. (suicide ) 11 December, 1840, aged 41; m. (1) Jane C. Lawrence, 18 October, 1825 ; she d. June, 1826 ; m. (2) Lucretia French, of Milford. The children of David and Lucretia F. Underhill were-
Joseph P .; d. December, 1829, aged 11 months.
Joseph P., b. 17 June, 1831 ; d. at Brooklyn, N. Y., 11 May, 1876. Frank Pierce ; d. 11 September, 1831, aged 11 months.
Harriet P .; d. young.
Francis.
UNDERWOOD.
THOMAS UNDERWOOD lived for some years on the farm on Chestnut Hill, since owned by Asa MeChuer and P. W. Jones. He m. Mehitable Gage, and d. in Hillsborough 18 November, 1838, aged 79; she d. 14 June, 1829, aged 69. Their children were-
Joseph. Lucinda ; m. John Mussey. Peter. John. Charles. Thomas.
Sally: m. Isaac Gage, of Merrimack, 19 March, 1816.
Parker.
James ; m. - ; d. 9 July, 1832, aged 32.
William, b. 30 October, 1806 ; m. (1) --; m. (2) Naomi S. Wilkins 10 January. 1833 ; d. 28 November, 1841. 51
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WILLIAM UNDERWOOD, son of Thomas and Mehitable, b. 30 October, 1806 ; d. 28 November, 1841 ; m. (1) -; m. (2) Naomi S. Wilkins, 10 January, 1833. Their chil- dren were-
Ellen J., b. 21 February, 1834; m. Ebenezer Jaquith, of Amherst, 25 December, 1854; res. in Nashua.
Fareno F., b. 10 June, 1836; m. J. P. Trow S January, 1856 ; res. in Amherst.
George F., b. 15 August, 1838; d. 14 May, 1841.
HANNAH UNDERWOOD d. 1 November, 1841, aged 90.
UPHAM.
The surname Upham was known in England in 1208. It was probably derived from the name of a town, in which use it is found as early as 1050. This being before the Norman invasion, the name and probably the race bearing it were of Saxon origin.
I. JOHN UPHAM, b. in England in 1597 ; came to Wey- mouth, Mass., where he was admitted freeman 2 September, 1635. IIe was often employed in public business, and held the office of deacon at least 24 years. He d. 25 February, 1681. His wife, Elizabeth, d. probably in December, 1670, and he m. (2) Catharine Holland in 1671.
II. LIEUT. PHINEAS UPHAM, son of John and Elizabeth, b. in 1636, the fifth of their children and the first b. in Amer- ica ; m. Ruth Wood 14 April, 1658. He was Lieutenant in the company commanded by Capt. Johnson in the assault made on the Narraganset fort, 19 December, 1675, in which battle he received a wound from the effects of which he d. in October, 1676. His wife, Ruth, d. 18 January, 1696-7, aged 60.
III. PHINEAS UPHAM, eldest son of the last named, b. in Malden, 22 May, 1659; m. Mary Mellins, of Charlestown, probably in 1683. He served as selectman, moderator, representative, and deacon, and d. in October, 1720.
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IV. PHINEAS UPHAM, son of Dea. Phineas and Mary, was b. 10 June, 1682; m. Tamzan Hill 23 November, 1703. He d. in 1766. His wife, Tamzan, d. 24 April, 1768, aged 83.
V. TIMOTHY UPHAM, son of the last named, b. 29 August, 1710; m. Mary Cheever, of Lynn, 24 December, . 1739. Their son, Timothy, b. 9 February, 1747-8; grad- uated at Harvard College in 1768, and was ordained and in- stalled as minister of Deerfield, N. H., in 1772. He was the father of Gen. Timothy Upham, of Portsmouth, and Hon. Nathaniel Upham, of Rochester, the father of Hon. Nathaniel G. Upham, of Concord.
V. JABEZ UPHAM, brother of the last named, was a physician in Brookfield, Mass. He was the father of Phineas, who was the father of Hon. George B. Upham, of Claremont.
V. JACOB UPHAM, the youngest child of Phineas and Tamzan, b. 30 April, 1723; m. Rebecca Burnap, 19 Jan- uary, 1748; d. 30 September, 1775.
VI. 1. JACOB UPHAM, son of Jacob and Rebecca, b. 16 May, 1766; d. in Amherst 1 April, 1849; m. (1) Sarah Pratt, 17 November, 1791; she was b. 20 April, 1759; d. 17 November, 1826; m. (2) Sarah Whittemore 15 April 1827 ; she was b. 25 July, 1775 ; d. 23 April, 1849. He settled in Amherst in 1792. Their children were-
2. Sally, b. 22 March, 1794; d. 17 March, 1796.
3. +Jacob, b. 29 October, 1798.
VII. 3. JACOB UPHAM, JR., b. in Amherst 29 October, 1798 ; d. 14 October, 1859 ; m. Sarah Hayward 20 Novem- ber, 1822; she was b. 31 August, 1804, and is still living in Nashua. Their children were-
4. 1.Jacob Burnap, b. 4 January, 1824.
5. Sarah Tamcan, b. 7 February, 1826; m. Samuel H. Vose 6 November, 1849; d. in Salem 16 November, 186): no children living.
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6. Mary, b. 25 March, 1827 ; m. Gilman D. Kelly 25 November, 1847 ; res. in Salem, N. HI .; four children.
7. Emily Dorcas, b. 30 July, 1829; m. (1) Lucius B. Merriam 28 May, 1851 ; he d. 17 June, 1853; m. (2) Henry E. Babcock 13 Feb- ruary, 1858; res. in Bolton, Mass. She d. 20 June, 1863 ; two children living.
8. Susan, b. 14 April, 1832; m. David Perkins Lowe 14 June, 1855; res. in Troy; three children.
9. +John Henry, b. 21 November, 1835.
10. Ruth Elizabeth, b. 18 October, 1838 ; resides in Nashua; unm.
11. Jesse Hayward, b. 19 February, 1841 ; d. 3 March, 1841.
12. George William, b. 23 April, 1842 ; m. Sarah A. Buss, of Tem- ple, 2 May, 1867 ; has two children ; d. in Nashua 12 February, 1883.
13. Warren, b. S March, 1850; now in Minnesota.
VIII. 4. JACOB B. UPHAM, b. in Amherst 4 January, 1824; m. (1) Mary E. Chapin, of Antrim, 31 August, 1871; b. 12 May, 1835. She d. 11 November, 1874; m. (2) Sarah F. Converse, of Amherst. 4 November, 1875. Their chil- dren were-
14. Mary Bertha, b. 15 August, 1872.
15. Ernest Jacob, b. 17 July, 1874; d. 15 August, 1875.
16. Charles Jacob, b. 16 August, 1876.
VIII. 9. JOHN H. UPHAM, b. in Amherst 21 November, 1835; m. Catharine E. Colburn, of Merrimack, 22 April, 1862. Their children are-
17. Charles Henry, b. 27 March, 1863.
18. George Foster, b. 21 September. 1865.
19. Osgood Fifield, b. 29 JJuly, 1869.
20. PHINEAS UPHAM, b. in Malden, Mass., in 1744; died in Amherst 10 April, 1815; m. Ruth Green; she d. 17 April, 1815, aged 71. Their children were-
21. Ruth, b. 2 September, 1767.
22. tPhineas, b. 24 May, 1769.
23. tamos, b. 15 October, 1771.
22. PHINEAS UPHAM, JR., son of Phineas and Ruth, b. 24 May, 1769; d. 2 February, 1831; m. Lois Stratton 13
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February, 1791 ; she d. 9 February, 1831. Their children . were-
24. + Phineas, b. 13 October. 1795.
25. Isaac, b. 25 September. 1797 ; d. 25 September, 1801.
26. Polly, b. 19 September, 179 ); m. +James Prince.
27. +Isaac, b. 19 February, 1802.
28. Luther. ) m. (1) Margaret Eastman; m. (2) -; m.
- b. 18 August. 1810. [(3) -; res. in Hooksett, N. II.
29. Lucy, ) d. 24 August, 1843 ; unmarried.
30. Alfred, b. 17 March, 1812; m. Alzina -; d. in Windsor, Vt., 12 March. 1844.
23. PHINEAS UPHAM, son of Phineas, jr., and Lois. b. 13 October, 1795; d. 16 April, 1863; m. (1) Mary Crosby, 24 March, 1834; she was b. in Rome, Me., 4 September, 1808; d. in Amherst 6 June, 1838; m. (2) Mrs. Sally (Crosby) Elliot, sister of first wife, 19 February, 1850 ; she d. 25 March, 1880. One child-
31. +Phineas C., b. 2 February, 1835; m. Nellie Stevens.
31. PHINEAS C. UPHAM, only child of Phineas and Mary, b. 2 February, 1835 : d. 5 August, 1859 ; m. Nellie Stevens, 3 January, 1853. One child-
32. Mary E., b. in Amherst 31 October, 1858.
27. ISAAC UPHAM, son of Phineas and Lois, b. 19 Feb- ruary, 1802; d. 17 April, 1869; m. Martha J. Carter 5 July, 1831. Their children were-
33. Martha J., b. 8 July, 1835; m. Francis Shaw, of Franklin, 26 April. 1853 : d. 25 April, 1851, aged 18.
34. Henry I., b. 7 May, 1837 : m. Myra E. Upton 15 May, 1850; she was b. 8 October, 1837 ; 1 child, Willie H., b. 24 January. 1862 : res. in Concord.
23. AMOS UPHAM, son of Phineas and Ruth, b. 15 Octo- ber, 1771 ; d. 24 November, 1826; m. (1) Hannah Green 3 September, 1797 ; m. (2) Betsey Hassell in June, 1803.
Lois Upham d. in September. 1827, aged 53.
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Amos Upham, formerly of Amherst, d. in Lowell, Mass., 11 February, 1869. aged 69.
Lucy Upham d. 24 August, 1843, aged 33.
Nathan Upham m. Sally Osgood, 21 March, 1810.
Ruth Adeline, daughter of Nathan Upham, d. in November, 1829, aged 11 years.
A child of Amos U'pham d. in October, 1803, aged 7 months.
Luther Upham mn. Calista A. Farnsworth, of Danville, Vt., in July, 1841.
UPTON.
JEREMIAH UPTON, b. 21 February, 1811; m. Almira Howard, 4 November, 1832; she was b. 19 July, 1812. Their children were-
Charles, b. 24 January, 1836; m. Jennie W. Patterson, of Hopkin- ton ; d. in Nashua, 18 June, 1876.
Almira E., b. 8 October, 1837 ; m. Henry I. Upham 15 May, 1860 ; res. in Manchester.
James Henry, b. 4 August, 1839; m. (1) Esther M. Smith ; (2) Theresa M. Gale; (3) Fanny S. Griffin.
Martha M.,)
d. 31 July, 1842.
Mary S., ) b. 7 November, 1841 ;
d. 24 July, 1842.
George H., b. 24 January, 1843; m. Abby F. Greeley, of London- derry.
Harriet P., b. 3 December, 1845 ; m. +Henry H. Parkhurst.
William P., b. 7 May, 1848; d. 27 December, 1873.
Helen R., b. 16 July, 1851 ; m. Noble C. Sparks; res. in Bristol, Conn.
Jeremiah E., b. 5 November, 1855; m. Etta L. Mace, of Bedford, 17 October, 1882.
Addie E., b. 18 August, 1859.
USHER.
ELEAZER USHER, b. 16 June, 1746 ; d. 8 July, 1811 ; m. Mrs. Prudence Wilson ; she d. 10 January, 1828, aged 83. Their children were-
Jacob, b. in 1775; d. in January, 1814, aged 39.
Polly, b. in 1783; d. in May, 1809, aged 26.
Simeon, b. 10 June, 1785; d. 28 April, 1786.
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VAUGHN.
JOSEPH VAUGHN, b. 1796 ; d. at the Asylum for the Insane, in Concord, 3 April, 1876. He carried on the business of a watch-maker on the Plain more than twenty years. His wife, Mrs. Harriet Vaughn, b. in 1805, d. 5 June, 1875. Their children were-
Frances H .; m. Robert Emerson 30 September, 1847. Joseph H., b. in 1829. William W .. b. in 1832. Caroline, b. in 1836: d. 19 August, 1860.
VOSE.
SAMUEL VOSE, well known as a stage owner and stage driver, d. 15 March, 1857, aged 57; Mary A., his widow, d. 5 June, 1863, aged 58. Their children were-
Charles ; drowned 29 October, 1841, aged 6 years.
Edward, b. in 1839; was a member of the 5th Regiment N. H. Vols. in the civil war; d. in the service.
Ann M., b. in 1840; m. William B. Hartwell 18 April, 1857.
George, b. in 1842; m. Eliza Eaton, of Hillsborough, 15 April, 1864. He was a member of Co. F, 5th Regiment N. H. Vols., and was appointed 1st Lieut. 3 July, 1864.
William K., b. 3 November, 1844.
WAKEFIELD.
1. THOMAS WAKEFIELD, of Reading, Mass., son of Thomas and Cassy Wakefield, was b. in Boston 5 August, 1727; m. Dorcas Pratt, 29 March, 1750, and settled in Souhegan West shortly after. He d. probably in September, 1791 ; she d. in Reading 26 November, 1802, aged 78. He was one of the selectmen of Amherst 22 years, and town-clerk several years, beside filling other important offices. Their children were-
2. tThomas, b. in Reading 12 January, 1751.
3. Joseph, b. 9 May, 1752.
4. t Ebenezer.
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5. Timothy, b. 15 February, 1756; settled in Reading; d. 19 April, 1819, aged 93.
6. + William : m. Sally Hosea 17 November, 1786.
7. Dorcas, b. 13 December, 1759; m. Daniel Damon 28 October, 1794; d. at Reading 1 May, 1819.
8. John, b. 7 March, 1762.
9. Peter, b. 7 March. 1764; m. Keziah Burns 3 March, 1792.
2. THOMAS WAKEFIELD. JR., b. in Reading, Mass:, 12 Jan- uary, 1751 : d. in Jaffrey, in January, 1839; m: Elizabeth Hardy, of Hollis, in 1772 ; she was b. in Bradford, Mass., 22 July, 1750 ; d. in 1832. They lived in Amherst seven years, thence they rem. to Dublin in 1778, and in 1808 to Jaffrev. Their children were-
10. Thomas, b. in August, 1773; m. Olive Hart, of Castine, Me., 1805; removed to Maine.
11. Othmiel, b. 25 April, 1775; d. at Seneca, N. Y., 5 September, 1800.
12. Betsey, b. in March, 1777; m. Timothy Wakefield, Jr., of Read- ing, in October, 1802; d. in November, 1848.
13. Cyrus, b. 16 November. 1779: m. Sally Mason in June, 1803. He d. 5 October, 1810.
14. James, b. 9 September, 1782; m. (1) Hannah Ilenenway 11 October, 1803; settled in Marlborough, now Roxbury, N. II. His son Cyrus, b. 7 February, 1811, built a large rattan manufactory in South Reading, and accumulated a large estate ; in compliment to him the name of the town was changed to Wakefield.
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