History of the town of Amherst, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire (first known as Narraganset township number three, and subsequently as Souhegan West), Part 71

Author: Secomb, Daniel F. (Daniel Franklin), 1820-1895
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Concord, N. H. : Printed by Evans, Sleeper & Woodbury
Number of Pages: 1056


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THOMAS, Charles


225


Elias


.190


George


190


Israel


190


Gen. John


373


William


225


THOMPSON, Benjamin, Count Run- ford 388


Charles.


375


Hon. Ebenezer


.71


David F.


423


Oliver


190, 197, 225


Mrs. Sarah E.


197


William


424


THORNTON, Hugh


406


THURSTON, Rev. Mr.


.84


THYNG, Rev. Mr.


312


TILESTON, Maj. Thomas 10, 12, 13,


14, 21, 22, 24, 25


TOTMAN, John


.352


TOWNE, Allan.


78


Capt. Archelans . . 257, 369, 377,


387, 392, 406, 407,430


Archelans, jr. 369, 387, 392, 406 Bartholomew ... 81, 90, 369, 389, 400


Grace


.197


Israel. . 47, 48, 53, 107, 192, 289,


357, 358, 377, 396


Capt. Israel, jr. 53, 203, 213, 242, 377, 382, 395, 430


Jonathan


.81, 85, 90, 406, 407


Luther


225, 429


Moses


.53,90


Richard


379, 406


Samuel


225


Samuel G.


322


Thomas. . . . 53, 62, 209, 377, 382


971


INDEX OF NAMES OF PERSONS.


TOWNE, Thomas, jr. 71, 268, 377, | TwISS, Mrs. Mary. 311


379


William.


190,326


William B.


249


TOWNSEND, Andrew


32


TRASK, Mr. John.


.21, 24, 27, 33


Rufus.


369, 406


William


.33


TREAVITT, Henry 78, 386, 387, 406


Capt. James T


413


TROW, Clarence L.


188


Daniel W


.183, 205, 424


John.


.78


Joseph


.78


Joseph, jr.


78


Joseph P.


. . 183, 206, 424


TRUEL, Amos 62, 107, 190, 193, 209


Amos, jr.


190


David


.53, 62, 377


David, jr.


.397, 406


Eli


225


Elizabeth


193


Jacob


225


Moses


53, 62, 190


Mrs.


198


Polly


195


Samuel


190


Willard


191


TUCK, Benjamin


.397, 406


John . .


107,377


Joseph


171, 262, 268


William


369, 406, 407


TUCKER, Rev. Mr.


313


TUDOR, Henry J.


457


TUTTLE, Charles B. 155, 202, 203,


213, 214, 225, 447


James.


132, 191


Nathan


384, 396, 406


TWISs, Charles C.


423


Dimon C.


225


John


107,377


Jonathan


377


Samuel.


107


TYLER, Ebenezer


.30


Samnel.


30


UNDERHILL, David 126, 145, 211, 247,447


UNDERWOOD, Hannah


198


James.


388


John W.


141


Thomas.


130, 191, 386, 406


UPHAM, Amos


191


George W


424


Isaac


225, 462, 476


Jacob.


191, 195, 225


Jacob, jr.


225


Jacob B.


183


John H.


183


Nathan.


191


Phinehas


191, 377


Phinehas, jr.


225


Mrs. Sarah


195


Warren


465


UPTON, Aaron


379, 406, 407


Caleb


53


Charles


423


Enos


71, 78, 262, 268


Lient. Ezekiel


. . 71, 78, 268, 377


Dea. Ezekiel


78, 258


George H.


122, 423


George W


123


Jeremiah


183


J. Edward


183


John


225


Nehemiah


78


Rebecca


.90


USHER, Eleazer


193, 387, 406


Hon. Jacob


346


Mrs.


194


VANZELIN, Johannes


380


VAUGHN, Joseph


197


VERDY, Mr. Luke. . . 19, 21, 23, 24


VERRY, Jonathan


33


Samuel.


33


VOSE, Edward.


420, 422


972


HISTORY OF AMHERST.


VosE, George.


416, 422 ; WALLACE, WIliiam E.


423


Samuel .


225


WADDIE, James.


380


WADLEIGH, Bainbridge


173


WADSWORTH, Mr. JJohn


.12


WAKEFIELD, Eben 369, 370, 406, 430


Joseph


.369, 370, 406


Peter


.397, 406


Thomas 53, 55, 62, 106, 107, 202,


203, 213, 228, 257, 259, 270,


271, 377, 391, 396 377


Thomas, jr.


William.


370, 406


WALDRON, Richard.


44


WALKER, Charles


323


Charles M.


183


George


183, 205, 225, 230


George K.


183


Mrs. Ilattie


175


Nathan


360


IIon. Timothy


323


William


107


Capt. William


379, 402


WALLACE, Andrew, Esq. 132, 202,


211, 213, 214, 225, 232, 218, 457, 467


Betsey


.86


Charles HI.


203, 213, 465


Rev. Cyrus W.


.307


Elisha F. . . . . 122, 214, 309, 467


Mrs. Hepsibah


197


James


.59, 86, 90, 450


John ...... 58, 66, 81, 82, 85, 90 John, 2d 183, 386, 387, 389 601, Dr. John, jr. 345


Joseph 65, 85, 90, 369, 377, 379, 406


Letitia


.86


Mary.


86


Widow Mary


90


William 53, 66,, 81, 103, 209, 237,


268, 377, 384, 395


WALTON, Benjamin F.


183


Davis


53


Reuben.


Samuel 36, 12, 13, 235, 251, 357 William 107


WARD, Dea. Richard 71, 85, 109, 268, 377


WARDWELL, Elisha.


.31


WARNER, Rev. Abner B. .


.304


Col. Daniel 75, 76, 90, 110, 113,


187, 201, 210, 213, 214, 230, 276, 322, 325, 326, 335, 389, 406, 458


Mrs. Elizabeth


191


John


412


WARREN, Dimond.


191


John.


225


WASHIER,


325


Betsey


191


John


53


John, 2d


.311, 377


Solomon


386, 389, 406


Stephen . . 53, 107, 204, 209, 377 386, 406


WASHINGTON, Gen. George . . 112,


115, 119, 122, 135, 371


WASON, Horace


225


John.


53


WATERHOUSE, Dr. Benjamin 470


WATSON, John


322


WEARE, Daniel


407


Pres. Meshech


215, 372, 374


WEBB, Rev. E. B.


.307


WEBSTER, Hon. Daniel. . 232, 339, 467


Capt. Ebenezer.


232, 379, 397


James F.


183


James P.


183


John


225


Moses.


226


Mrs. Eben


198


WELLES, Mr. Samuel


19


973


INDEX OF NAMES OF PERSONS.


WELLS, Hon. John S. 217


Thomas G .. 449


William Il. 160


WELLINGTON, Dorcas


191


WELSH, Michael


423


WENTWORTH, Gov. Benning 2, 48. 49, 55, 56, 58, 60, 355, 356, 432 Gov. JJohn ... . 63, 335, 363, 364


WEST, Henry


183


Joseph C.


.226


Presbury, jr.


468


WESTON, Daniel. .. .. . 53, 62, 358


Daniel, 2d. . . . 121, 323, 326, 395,


397, 406, 465


Daniel, 3d


.226, 444


Ebenezer. . 53, 62, 106, 107, 203,


209, 213, 229, 255, 268, 269


Ebenezer, 2d. . . 53, 107, 377, 395,


169


Ebenezer, 3d.


..


.191, 195, 226


Isaac


78, 262, 377, 406


Isaac, 2d.


191, 196, 226, 312


Isaac Plumer


226, 420, 463


Gov. James


.217, 218


James F.


177, 183, 459


John.


.78


Martin P.


420, 423


Mehitable.


196


Hon. Nathan


466


Sarah


195


Sutherick ... . 261, 369, 373, 406


Thomas. . . 78, 107, 258, 262, 377


William J .. .. 164, 205, 213, 214.


226


WETHERBEE, Capt. Samuel. . . 378


Williamn, Esq. 126, 197, 211, 213


,


214


WHEAT, Joseph


472


WHEELER, Benjamin


183


Charles P.


183


Daniel


.59


Daniel, 2d.


191, 226, 444


David


226


WHEELER, Franklin


226


Gardner G.


226


George N.


423


Gilnan


226


Henry


183


Isaac


196, 226


James


.59


John


191


John E.


465


John N.


191, 226


Jonathan


.191, 226


Lydia


195


Nathan


226


Paul J.


217


Porter


226


Reuben


.369,385, 106


Rodney


.443


Timothy.


226


Timothy, jr.


191, 226


WHIPPLE, Gen. William.


389


WHITCOMB, John


191


WHITE, Charles II.


183


Charles S.


IS3


Capt. Edward


14


Hon. John H.


216, 217


Jonathan


454, 455


Nathaniel


218


Timothy.


WHITE & PUFFER.


454


WHITING, Benjamin.


.365. 366


Benjamin B. 164, 183, 205, 226,


358, 429


Benjamin F.


183


Ira ..


191


John F ..


162, 169, 240, 424


Nathaniel


.226


Samuel.


75, 223


Capt. Thomas


130


WHITNEY, Aaron.


447, 458, 460


Elizabeth


194


WHITTEMORE, Bernard B., 214,226,


468


Ebenezer


.62


974


HISTORY OF AMHERST.


WHITTEMORE, Jacob 346 !


William


.346


WHITTLE, William.


133, 134


WILD, John.


.34


WILDER, Joseph, Esq.


11


WILES, John


39, 235


WILEY, George


.53


George, 2d.


191


John


.373


John.


191, 406


Levi II.


226


Robert


191


WILKINS, Aaron


107,443


Aaron, jr.


196, 226, 316


Aaron Milton


459


Mrs. A. M.


459


Aaron Smith. . 176, 183, 205, 214, 308, 309, 458


Abial


78


Abijah 71, 72, 78, 204, 213, 242, 261, 268, 277


Amos


.53


Andrew


107, 373, 406


Asa .


385, 406


Benjamin


18, 53, 107, 192


Benjamin, 2d.


107


Benjamin, 3d.


107


Benjamin, 4th


191


Charles S.


183, 459


Rev. Daniel. .. 48, 59, 60, 61, 68, 105, 127, 251, 252, 253, 254,


255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260,


268, 271, 286, 287, 289, 290,


291, 308, 314, 318, 336, 337, 351, 355, 356, 357


Daniel, jr ... . 48, 53, 71, 357, 358 Capt. Daniel, jr .. . 368, 370, 373, 399, 406, 407


Daniel, 3d 226, 268, 373, 396, 406 Mrs. Dorcas 194


Eli, Esq. . . . . 71, 75. 76, 78, 115, 204, 214, 258, 369, 370, 386, 387, 395, 406


WILKINS, Eliab


316


Fannie A.


450


Frank E.


183


George H.


183


James McKean


323, 465


John. .


377, 465, 469


.John Hubbard


.327, 465


Jonathan. . 78, 192, 258, 369, 370. 377, 379, 386, 389, 398, 406


Joseph


.. 357


Joshua.


71, 261, 268, 377


Jotham.


191


Lucy


.53


Lucy A.


459


Lydia


192


Lydia, 2d.


193


Lydia, 3d


194


Mary.


.53


Peter.


78


Lieut. Robert B .. . 369, 379, 385, 392, 406


Mrs. Sarah


.273


Dea. Samuel. . 75, 76, 106, 167,


191, 198, 201, 202, 209, 210,


213, 214, 230, 255, 257, 250,


260, 261, 271, 272, 273, 276,


284, 291, 293, 309, 322, 326,


352, 366, 377, 399, 433, 437, 456, 473


Sanmel, 2d.


.226


Samuel, jr.


.183, 226, 424


Samuel F.


183


Solomon .


.40,41


Sylvester


373, 385, 406 407


Col. Thomas


140, 142, 201,


213, 226, 430


William


268, 377


William Henry. .. . 398, 406, 407


WILLARD, Abel, Esq.


.466


John


.90


Col.


338


Mr.


338


WILLEY, Samuel


373


975


INDEX OF NAMES OF PERSONS.


WILLIAMS, David. 107


Ebenezer


406


Gov. Jared W 217


Jonathan. . 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24


Jonathan, 2d.


386


Samuel


.20


Samuel, 2d.


369, 370, 406


Stephen


.65


Thomas


358


WILSON, Frederick A.


422


George


385, 387, 406


Jacob


183


Gen. James, jr.


216


John


2


Jonathan


191


Capt. Jonathan.


.367,368


Joseph


.392, 393, 396, 406


Mary


191


Simeon


.226


Thomas F.


226


Capt. Zaccheus


408


WINCHESTER, Lemuel. . . 262, 268, 369, 370, 377, 406


Samuel


.71


WINN, Joseph.


192, 196


WINSLOW, Gov. Josiah.


WOLCOTT, John.


.39


Jonathan


32


WOLFE, Gen. James


363


WOODBERRY, Horace E .. . 176, 214, 317, 447


WOODBURY, James 71, 72, 78, 109,


252, 262, 268, 377, 390, 391, 454


WOODBURY, Levi. . 393, 398, 406, 407


Judge Levi .... . . 216, 339, 350 Peter. . 71. 72. 204, 209, 210, 213, 255, 257, 261, 268, 377, 454 Dr. Peter P. 161


WOODS, Dutton


436


William R.


183


WOODWARD, Aaron B.


183


Alfred A.


.226


Isaac


226


Samuel


226


WOOLSON, Ezra.


191, 226


Henry P.


226


Joanna


198


Nathaniel


191, 226


Thomas.


107, 191, 197


Thomas, jr.


445, 454


WORCESTER, Frank.


183


Joel.


443


WRIGHT, Benjamin


65,90


Col. Carroll D.


173


Charles F.


183


Eben Wincol 357, 370, 406, 407


Francis


163, 171, 214


Isaac.


369, 377, 406


Joseph


424


Joshua


.377


Lucy


197


WYATT, Foster


158. 191, 197,


205, 210, 226


Samuel


. 443


WYMAN, Col. Isaac.


378, 402


YOUNG, Orvis P.


.463


·


977


INDEX TO BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.


INDEX TO BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.


AMHERST, Gen. Jeffrey 51 DANA, Dr. Samuel L ... .. .879


ADAMS, Rev. Frederick A. 855


AIKEN, Rev. Silas. 855


AMES, Dr. Seth. 857


ATHERTON, Hon. Joshua. 857


Charles H. 860


Hon. Charles G. 861


BALDWIN, Col. Nahum. 862


BARKER, Joseph. 862


BARNARD, Rev. Jeremiah 287, 863


BARRON, Dr. Putnam .. 864


BARTLETT, Dr. Bradley II. .. 864 BATCHELDER, Dr. John P. ... 865 BIGLOW, William. 865


BOYLSTON, Richard


866


BRADFORD, Maj. William. 867


Capt. John. 668


Rev. Ephraim P. 868 John . . . . . 368


BROOKS, Isaac, Esq. 869


BROWN, Capt. Eli. .869


John L. 869


Gen. Joel 870


BRUCE, Rev. John 870


CAMPBELL, Daniel, Esq. 871


Capt. Daniel, jr. 872


Hon. Charles H. 873


CLAGGETT, Hon. Clifton 873


CROSBY, Capt. Josiah .874


CURTIS, Dr. Samuel


.875


CUSHING, Joseph


875


LOVEJOY, Capt. Hezekiah


895


Rev. Daniel


895


Elijah P.


895


64


DANFORTH, Timothy, Esq. .880


DAVID, James B. 880


DAVIS, Rev. J. G. 880


DODGE, David. .881


Perley, Esq. 8$1


EASTMAN, Dea. Cyrus 881


EVERETT, David, Esq. 882


FARMER, Dr. John. 883


FISK, Hon. William


881


Francis N. 884


Allen, Esq. 885


FITCH, Dr. Francis P. 886


FLETCHER, Capt. Daniel. .886


George W. 886


GIBSON, Samuel 886


GORDON, Hon. William


887


GREELEY, Horace


887


HAPGOOD, Col. Charles E. 889


HARTSHORN, Rev. Levi. 889


HARVELL, John 890


HENCIIMAN, Dr. Nathaniel 890


Dr. Nathaniel, jr. 890


HEYWOOD, Rev. Joshua


890


HILL, Hon. Isaac


891


HOWARD, Josiah .


892


KENDALL, George W.


892


KITTREDGE, Solomon


893


LAMSON, Samuel


894


LAWRENCE, Aaron.


894


DANA, Hon. Samuel


Capt. William 877


Prof. James Freemar .878


Joseph.


896


978


HISTORY OF AMHERST.


LORD, Rev. Nathan 287, 896 SARGENT, Col. Paul I). .912


Low, Gen. Joseph. 898


MACK, Mrs. Anna R. 899


Dea. Sewell G. 899


MAXWELL, Thompson 900!


MEANS, Col. Robert .901


William G. 902


MELENDY, Thomas W. .903


MOORE, Dr. George W. 904


MORTON, William S., Esq. .904


MUNROE, Capt. Josiah


905


MUSSEY, Renben


905


Prof. Reuben D. .905


NICHOLS, Gen. Moses .906


PARKER, Hon. Edmund 906


Hon. Joel. 907


Cæsar 907


WALLACE, Elisha F.


922


PEABODY, Dr. John .908 WALTON, Samuel 922


PERKINS, Capt. Joseph 908|


PRESCOTT, Ezra, Esq., 909


PRESTON, Samuel


:909


Gilman


924


PRINCE, Lient. Joseph


.909


WHEAT, Joseph ..


.924


PRIOR, Capt. Daniel 910 : WHITE, Rev. Seneca 27


READ, Robert, Esq.


910 WILKINS, Rev. Daniel


.272, 287


ROBY, Luther, Esq.


911


Dea. Samuel


.925


RUSSELL, David. Esq. 911


John H., Esq. .926


SABATTEA, John 912


Willis .913


SAVAGE, Rev. William T.


914


SECOMBE, Capt. John


.914


SHATTUCK, Nathaniel, Esq. 915


SHEPARD, Col. JJohn, jr.


915


SMITH, Rev. Asa D.


916


Hon. Jedidiah K. .916


SPALDING, Dr. Matthias


916


Dr. Edward .918


Alfred.


918


Isaac, Esq.


919


SWININGTON, Mr.


920


TAGGART, John


920


TAYLOR, Eben, jr.


920


UNDERHILL, David


WELLS, Thomas G .923


WHEELER, Isaac


923


Lient. Robert B.


926


Concord Evening Monitor.


TUESDAY,


JANUARY, 15, 1895.


Death of Daniel F. Secomb.


Last evening another of Concord's re- spected citizens passed to the other side. Daniel F. Secomb, the city librarian, was found dead upon the floor of his home on Liberty street. He had been in ill health for about three weeks. On the Friday be- fore Christmas he experienced a slight shock of paralysis, but quickly rallied from it. Although not feeling entirely well he attended to his duties as usual.


Yesterday afternoon Miss Mary G. Se- comb, his daughter, left him to call upon some friends. He was apparently as well as usual at that time. When she returned, shortly after 5 o'clock, she was horrified to find his lifeless body stretched upon the floor. A doctor was summoned, but the prostrate man was beyond human as- sistance. He had evidently felt a chill, and, rising to increase the fire in the stove, had gradually felt his strength failing and had let himself to the floor. The end was apparently painless.


Daniel Franklin Secomb was born in Amherst, this state, January 17, 1820, where he spent the early part of his life. He taught school several terms in his early life and also learned the carpenter's trade at North Chelmsford, Mass. Early in in 1848 heremoved to this city, and was employed for several years in the manu- facture of parlor organs and pianos, in company with the late Caleb Parker, and the Messrs. Dearborn. He held various ward offices in Ward Five, serving as alder- man in the years 1869 and 1870. and taking a leading position in the board, by reason of his thorough knowledge of the affairs of the city. He was librarian of the New Hampshire Historical society for several years, and until he became librarian of the city library, about 1881. His historical tastes made him an authority in all historical matters, and his memory of dates and events was remarkable. He devoted all his energies to the libraries of which he had charge, and served the public faithfully in all the positions he assumed. He wrote the history of Amherst, a valuable one, and prepared many historical papers for other needs.


Mr. Secomb was a most estimable man, and devoted friend. During his residence in this city he was a consistent meniber of the Unitarian church and society, and long held the office of deacon in the church. He will be greatly missed by the patrons of the public library where he has been in attendance almost daily for many years.


Mr. Secomb was twice married, first to Fanny C. Herrick on Dec. 11. 1850, and later to Mrs. Eliza A. Gordon on Feb. 28, 1860. The former died in 1859 and the latter a few years since. He is survived by a daughter, Miss Mary Grace Secomb. and a step daughter, Mrs. Samuel H. Bab- cock of Boston.


The announcement for the funeral has not yet been made.


BIOGRAPHICAL.


Native Ministry of New Hampshire.


NEW SERIES-NO. 13.


[We wishi to make list and facts complete. Any who can supply missing names, places. publications dates, or make corrections, will confer a great faver by sending to Rev. N. F. Carter, Quechee, Vt.]


NATIVE MINISTERS OF AMHERST.


WILLIAM HAYES LORD, D. D., Congregationalist, son of Rev. Pres. Nathan, D. D., and Elizabeth King (Leland) Lord, was born Mar. 11, 1824. Fitted for college at Moor's Charity School, Hanover, N. H. Graduated at Dartmouth College in 1843, and Andover Theological Seminary (1843-6) in 1846. Or- dained pastor of Congregational Church, Montpe- lier, Vt., Sept. 20, 1847, and so continued till his death at M., Mar. 18, 1877. He received his D. D. from Dartmouth College in 1867. Was Trustee of Washington County Grammar School 1853-77, and President 1865-77. Director of Vermont Bible So- ciety 1847-75, and of Domestic Missionary Society 1853-77. Member of Vermont Historical Society, and President from 1870 to 1877. Fish Commis- sioner of Vermont 1876. Moderator of General Convention of Vermont 1861. Preacher before General Convention of Vermont ! 858 and 1874. Cor- porate member of American Board of Commission ers for Foreign Missions 1873-7. Editor of Vermont Chronicle from Jan. 1, 1875, till his death. He mar- ried Harriet Adams, daughter of Hon. John and Harriet Russell (Adams) Aiken, of Andover, Ms., June 1, 1848. Publications-(1) Sermon on the Death of Hon. John McLean, Cabot, Vt., 1855; (2) Sermon on the Death of Mrs. Lncretia, wife of Hon. Samuel Prentiss, 1855; (3) Sermon on the Death of Hon. Samuel Prentiss, 1857; (4) Sermon on the Death of Hon. E. P. Walton, 1855; (5) Ser- mon on the death of Hon. F. F. Merrill, 1859; (6) Sermon on the Death of Rev. James Hobert, 1862; (7) Sermon on the Death of Mrs. James T. Thurs- ton, 1865; (8) Sermon on the Death of Dea. C. W. Storrs, 1872; (9) Sermon on the Death of Mrs. James R. Langdon, 1073; (10) Fiftieth Anniversary Sermon, Congregational Church, Montpelier, July 25, 1858; (II) A Tract for the Times, "National Hos- pitality" (Anti-Know-Nothing), 1855; (12) A Ser- mon, "Our National Troubles," 1861; (13) Dedica- tion of Bethany Church, Oct. 15, 1868.


ASA DODGE SMITH, A. M., D. D., LL. D., Congre- gationalist, son of Dr. Rogers and Sally (Dodge) Smith, was born Sept. 21, 1804. Fitted at Kimball Union Academy 1824-6. Graduated at Dartmouth College in 1330. Was principal of an academy at Limerick, Me., 1830-1. Graduated at Andover Theological Seminary in 1834. Ordained pastor of the Brainard (now t4th street) Presbyterian church, New York city, Nov. 2, 1834; dismissed Oct. 15, 1863. Leeturer and Professor of Pastoral Theology at Union Theological Seminary in 1843-4. Inau- gurated President of Dartmouth College Nov. 18, 1863, and so continued till March 1, 1877. Died at Hanover, Ang. 16, 1877. Was President of Rut- ger's Female College, New York city; Trustee of Hamilton College, 1858-64; Director of Union Theo- logical Seminary, 1841-64; Visitor to Andover Theo- logical Seminerv, 1865; corporate member of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, 1353-77, and a member of its Prudential Committee, 1856-63; Director of the American Home Missionary Society, 1842- 3; member of its Executive Committee, 1,51-62, and Vice-President, 1864-77; President of the New Hampshire Mission- ary Society, 1864-77; member of New Hampshire Historical Society, and Vice-President of Historic Genealogical Society. Received his D. D. from Williams College in 1849, and LL. D. from the University of New York in 1864. He preached 32 ordination or installation sermons; before the Gen- eral Association of New Hampshire, at Dover, in 1865, and at Exeter in 1874; and in 1857 gave the ad- dress at the Alumni Reunion of Kimball Union Academy. Also speaker on many other public oc- casions. He married Sarah Ann, daughter of John and Dorcas (Faulkner) Smith, of North Andover, Ms., Nov. 9, 1836.


Publications-(I) "Letters to a Young Student," 1838. (2) "Memoir of Mrs. Louisa Adams Leavitt,' 1843. (3) Sermon, "Importance of a Scriptural Min- istry," 1848. (4) "Obedience to Law," Thanksgiving Sermon, 1850. (5) "The Guileless Israelite," Sermon on the death of Mr. Joseph Brewster, 1851. (6) Per- sonal Piety as related to the Missionary Work," a sermon, 1852. (7) "God's word Magnified and Illus- trated," Sermon on the death of David L. Dodge, -


1852. (8) "Address at the Reunion of the Sons of T Weston, Vt.," 1853. (9) "A discourse on the life and Character of Rev. Charles Hall, D. D.," 1854. (10) "The Puritan Character," address before the New England Society of Montreal, 1857. (11) "Home Missions and Slavery," reprint of articles, 1857. (12) "Position of the Southern Church in Relation to Slavery as illustrated in a letter of Dr. F. A. Ross to Rev. Albert Barnes," with an Introduction by a Constitutional Presbyterian, 1857. (13) "Death Abol- ished," a sormon on the death of Henry C. Park- hurst, 1859. (14) "Address Anniversary of the Ameri- ican Tract Society, Boston," 1860. (15) "Christian Stewardship," farewell serinon, 1863. (16) "Inaugu- ral Address as President of Dartmouth College," 1863. (17) "Supremacy of Righteousness," 1864. (18) "Beneficence, Our Life Work," 1865. (19) "Abuses of the Imagination," 1866. (20) "Christian Magnan- imity," 1867. (21) "Gradualism of God's Working," 1868. (22) "Success in Life," 1869. (23) "The Chief Foundation," 1870. (24) "Liberty as Related to Law," 1871. (25) "The Grace of Patience," 1872. (26) "Prayer as a Power," 1873. (27) "The Creed as Re- lated to the Life," 1874. (28) "Completeness of Christianity," 1875. (29) "Sources of Infidelity," 1876. Nos. 17-29 were Baccalaureate Sermons.


JOHN KING LORD, Congregationalist, son of Rev. Pres. Nathan and Elizabeth King (Leland) Lord, was born Mar. 22, 1819. Graduated at Dartmouth College in 1836. Teacher New Bedford, Ms., 1833-7; Peacham, Vt., 1837-8. Graduated at Andover Tlie- ological Seminary in 1841. Ordained pastor at Hartford, Vt., Nov. 3, 1841; dismissed July 1847. Installed over the First Congregational Church, Cincinnati, O., Oct. 20, 1847, and so continued till his death there July 13, 1849. He married Laura E., daughter of Dr. Aaron Smith, of Hardwick, Vt., in Jan. 1842. Publication. A Volume of Posthumous Sermons.


EDWARD AIKEN, A. M., M. D. Congregationalist, son of Rev. Silas D. D. and Mary (Osgood) Aiken, was born April 10, 1830. Graduated at Dartmouth College in 1851, and Andover Theological Seminary, in 1855. Ordained an Evangelist at Rutland, Vt., Sept. 7, 18 5. Sailed for Syria Oct. 27, 1855. Reached Smyrna, Asia, Dec. 9, 1855. Occupied Hans, Beirut, and Kefr Shima stations in Syria. Returned to the United States on account of ill health in 1858. Studied medicine at Yale Medical College, gradu- ating in 1861. Begun practice at Fitzwilliam, N. H., Feb. 1861, and continued till 1865. Physician at Amherst since 1865. Professor of Materia Med- ica and Therapeutics in the New England French Medical College, 1864-72. He mar- ried (1) Susan Dougherty, danghter of Hon. John Orton Cole, of Albany, N. Y., Sept. 5, 1855. (:) Sarah, daughter of Dea. Cyrus Cheney, of Philipstown, Ms., at Abeih, Mount Lebanon, Asia, July 22, 1857.


JOHN EQUALITY WESTON, Baptist, son of John and Sarah (Boutelle) Weston, was born Oet. 13, 17.6. He studied in 1822-3 at Columbla College, Washington, D. C., but did not graduate on ac- count of ill health. Was licensed to preach in 1822. Studied for the ministry at Andover The- ological Seminary in 1823-5, and at Newton, gradu- ating in 1826. Ordained pastor of the Baptist Church, East Cambridge, Ms .. Oet. 10, 1827. Was drowned at Wilmington, Ms., July 2, 1831. In 1819 with a Mr. True he started the first Baptist newspaper in America. Married whom, when where ?


CHARLES H .? PEABODY, Baptist, son of ? and ? Peabody was born Jan. 12, 1799. Graduated at Newton Theological Seminary (1833-6) in 1836; was ordained pastor at Sutton, Ms., Nov. 23, 1866; dis- missed 1840. Pastor at Randolph, Ms., 1840-2. Died at Rpndolph April 21, 1842. Whom, when, where, did he marry ?


JOHN EDWIN WHEELER, Congregationalist, son of ? and ? Wheeler, was born Sept. 9, 1833. He graduated at Amherst College in 1857, and Hartford Theological Institute of Connecticut in 1862. Preached at Central Church Portland, Ct., 1862-6; and briefly at Litchfield and Windham, N. H .; God- frey and Brighton, Ill., and St. Louis, Mo., 1866-9. Ordained pastor at Gardner, Ms., Ang. 24, 1869; dis- missed July 9, 1872. Acting pastor Little Compton, R. I., 1872-3; at Needliam, Ms., 1874-5; of Plymouth Church, St. Louis, 1875-7; of Presbyterian Church, Moro, III., 1878-9; and at Webster City, Ia., since 1879. He married Clara G ? L ? Martin, of Geof- frey, Ill., July 15, 1880.


LEVI HARTSHORN, Congregationalist, son of Ed- ward and Lucy (Elliott) Hartshorn, was born, Mar. 5, 1789. Graduated at Dartmouth College in 1813. Stnd ed for the ministry. Was ordained' pastor of the Congregationalist Church, Gloucester, Ms., Oct .. 18, 1815, and so continued till his death at Amherst, Sept. 27, 1819. He married Hannah Elliott, of Reading, Ms., in December, 1815.


VAOLA JOHN HARTSHORN, Congregationalist, son of Timothy and Betsey P. (Gaef) Hartshorn, was born May 21, 1834. Graduated at Dartmouth Col- lege in 1860. Teacher at Perkinsville, Vt., 1860, and at Mckenzie Institute, Millerstown, Pa., 1861. Graduated at Bangor Theological Seminary in 1864. Ordained pastor of Bethel Church, Portland, Me., Jan. 16, 1865; dismissed June 11, 1866. Acting pas- tor at Enfield, N. H., from May, 1866 to 1874; at Hyannis (Barnstable), Ms., 1875-80; at Tower Ilili Church, Lawrence, Ms., 1880.





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