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2. Captain Robert Crawford, who was also a resident of Sandown. July 13, 1780, he gave his son, William, a deed of 276 acres of land in what is now the east part of Hebron and west part of Plymouth. Robert m. (I) Joanna Sanborn, (2) Jane Templeton, who d. July 10, 1833, ae. 91. He d. Sept. 6, 1791, ae. 68. He had ten children, of whom the second was
3. William, b. Mar. 1, 1759. He settled on the land above mentioned in 1782, and about 1798 exchanged this land with Dea. Zebulon Ferrin for land in Alexandria. In going to his new possessions he moved his goods across the lake in boats, because there were no roads between these two points. He m., in 1786, Joanna Melvin, who d. in 1822 ; he d. Oct. 19, 1837, ae. 78-7-18. He had ten children, among whom were:
*4. William, b. Plymouth, Oct. 25, 1789.
See. ) 5. Susan C., b. P .; m. Kelly. (Mother of Joseph D. Kelly,
6. Sally, b. Alexandria, July 29, 1801 ; m. Abbott Lovejoy. (See.)
(4) Col. William Crawford, b. Oct. 25, 1789, m. Joanna, dau. of Moses Sleeper (See), b. Bristol, Oct. 5, 1801. He was a trader and farmer and accumulated a competence at what is known as Crawford's Corner in Alexandria, where he d. Apr. 8, 1851, ae. 61-5-13. She d. Alexandria, Apr. 25, 1864, ae. 62-6-20.
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CHILDREN, all born in Alexandria
7. Mary Jane, b. Oct. 10, 1826; m. in October, 1850, George G. Hoyt, and d. Meredith, March, 1887, ae. 61.
*8. George Templeton, b. Dec. 20, 1828.
9. Charles Wilson, b. Apr. 8, 1831 ; d. in Iowa, July 28, 1855, ae. 24-3-20.
IO. Laura Ann, b. Aug. 5, 1833; d. Mar. 31, 1836, ae 2-7-26.
II. Luther E., b. July 13, 1835 ; d. Aug. 29, 1836, ae. 1-1-16.
I2. Anna, b. May 22, 1837; m. Woodbury Sleeper. (See. )
13. Almira E., b. Dec. 22, 1843 ; m. Kendrick S. Bullock, and d. Feb. 3, 1889, ae. 45-I-II.
(8) George T. Crawford, b. Dec. 20, 1828, was educated at Hebron academy, Tilton seminary, and Proctor academy, Andover. He m. June 29, 1851, Hannah, the adopted dau. of William and Mary (Pattee) Simonds, b. Pawtucket, R. I., in January, 1831. He settled in Bristol in 1866, and was for ten years engaged in the flour and grain business on Central street, where are now Clarence N. Merrill & Son. He is an Odd Fellow, and was formerly one of the leading Demo- cratic politicians of the state. He was a member of the legislature from Alexandria in 1854 and 1856. In Bristol he served two years as selectman, and three years as super- intending school committee. He was two years treasurer of the county and served six years as county commissioner. He removed to Boston in 1880, where he has since resided. He was for some years connected with the New Hampshire Land company in the purchase and control of large tracts of land in New Hampshire and Maine, and for ten years held the position of timber land agent of the Fall Mountain and Winnipesaukee Paper companies. He is now associated with his son under the firm name of G. T. & C. L. Crawford, timber land experts, Bos- ton, and in this connection has been engaged in examining and reporting upon large tracts of timber land in the Provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as in New York and the New England states. Mr. Crawford has also been somewhat prominent in forestry matters in New Hampshire, and has at various times written articles for publication on the subject. He is a member of the Massachusetts Forestry Association.
CHILDREN
14. William George, b. Alexandria, Mar. 12, 1852; m. Nov., 1882, Harriet E. Gurdy, dau. Joel. (See.) They res. in Boston. Child : a. Robert Leslie, b. Aug. 12, 1887.
15. Mary Emma, b. A., Sept. 30, 1854. Res. in Boston. Unm.
16. Charles Louis, b. Sherbrooke, P. Q., Feb. 9, 1862. He m. Shuah Mansfield Towle, dau. Royal Mansfield, b. in Milford, Sept. 22, 1861. No children. He is associated with his father as above.
17. Alice Isabel, b. A., May 7, 1864. Res. in Boston. Unm.
18. Caroline Maud, b. A., July 29, 1866 ; m. Apr. 26, 1893, George 8a
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Henry Trask, son of John Heminway and Mary Trask, b. Rochester, Vt., Sept. 22, 1864. They reside in Rochester, Vt. Children :
a. John Crawford, b. Rochester, Vt., Apr. 2, 1896.
b. Margaret, b. R., Mar. 4, 1898.
19. Helen Gertrude, b. Bristol, July 13, 1868. Res. in Boston. Unm.
20. Luther, b. B., Aug. 2, 1869 ; d. Nov. 9, 1869.
THE CROCKETT FAMILY
I. Thomas Crockett was a resident of Kittery, Me., in 1648, and of York, Me., in 1652.
2. John Crockett, a descendant of Thomas, was b. June 28, 1739, m. Mary Lane, Oct. 26, 1762. They lived in Hamp- ton or Stratham. He d. Mar. 15, 1817, ae. 77-8-17. She d. Sept. 18, 1792, ae. 48-2 -. They had seven children, one of whom was
3. Ephraim, b. Stratham, May 16, 1774 ; m. Eliza Dexter, May, 1806. He was a physician in Sanbornton, 1802-1809. Became a Baptist clergyman. In 1816, settled over the Baptist church in Grafton ; removed to Danbury, where he d. June 10, 1842, ae. 68-0-24. He had three sons, one of whom was
4. Andrew James Crockett, b. Sanbornton, May 29, 1811, and d. Bristol, Sept. 3, 1885, ae. 74-3-4. Feb. 20, 1840, he m. Laurinda, dau. of Nathaniel Goss and Hannah (Pillsbury) Haynes, b. Salisbury, June 16, 1815. On the day of their m. they came from Danbury and settled on the farm now occupied by Mrs. John W. Sanborn, on New Chester mountain. Seven years later, removed to Pleasant street, where he d. and where Mrs. Crockett still resides. He was a carpenter and house joiner, and made seraphines in a small building just north of the Con- gregational church. Republican. Both were members of the Congregational church.
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5. Ida L. (adopted), dau. of Horace L. Sleeper (See), b. Woburn, Mass., May 25, 1852 ; m. July 15, 1875, George Woodward, a trader and prominent man in New London for 20 years. He d. Mar. 1, 1894, ae. 51-7-2. Mrs. Woodward and dau. res. in Bristol. Children :
a. Horace L., b. New London, Mar. 28, 1878 ; d. Jan. 8, 1880, ae. I-9-10.
b. Florence Edna, b. N. L., Apr. 20, 1883.
Mrs. Mary Ann Crockett, widow of Dexter Crockett, of Danbury, d. at the residence of Mrs. Laurinda H. Crockett, in Bristol, July 6, 1897, ae. 84-8-16.
THE CROSBY FAMILY
I. Capt. Jezeniah Crosby of Billerica, Mass., m. Elizabeth Gilson of Pepperell, Mass., and settled on Tenney hill, Hebron. They were among the early settlers of that town. The oldest
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son, Rev. Jezeniah, was a Unitarian clergyman for 50 years. The fourth son was
2. Isaac Crosby, who m. Betsey, dau. of Joshua Heath (See), b. July 4, 1796, and d. Hebron, Dec. 17, 1861, ae. 65- 5-13. He d. in his 80th year.
CHILDREN, all born in Hebron
3. Roswell, d. Haverhill.
4. William Sumner, d. Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
5. Elizabeth, b. Dec. II, 1823 ; m. Josiah D. Prescott. (See.)
*6. Milo Heath, b. Mar. 7, 1826.
7. Willard H., d. Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
8. Caroline, m. Leonard Ferrin ; d. Hebron.
9. Mary, m. B. R. Tenney ; d. Poughkeepsie.
IO. Martha, d. infancy.
(6) Milo H. Crosby, b. Mar. 7, 1826, m. Sept., 1846, Har- riet B., dau. of Ebenezer Heath, b. Canaan, Sept. 22, 1826. She d. Bristol, Jan. 4 (7), 1878, and he m., Nov. 14, 1880, Mrs. Francena Weeks. Mr. Crosby was largely interested in the manufacture of lumber at Hebron, where his steam mills were twice destroyed by fire. In 1862, he became interested in the manufacture of bedsteads in Bristol, and in 1868, became a citi- zen of the town. In connection with his son, Edward D., he was a large manufacturer of bedsteads and croquet sets in a building that stood on the east side of Water street, giving employment to 40 hands, till the building was destroyed by fire, Dec. 29, 1885. The business was continued in town, and in January, 1889, he was in business in what was known as the Pray tannery on Lake street, when he was for the fourth time burned out. He now res. at No. Bristol, engaged in dairy farm- ing. Was for some years an official member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Republican, Odd Fellow.
CHILDREN
*II. Edward Dudley, b. Hebron, Apr. 25, 1848.
12. Frank Lewis, b. H., May 1, 1850; d. at Poughkeepsie, of typhoid fever, while attending Eastman's Commercial College, in Apr., 1871, ae. 21.
13. Son, b. H .; d., ae. 14 weeks.
14. Mary Antoinette, b. H., Mar. 19, 1853 ; m. Orrin B. Ray. (See.) Willard Everett, b. H., Nov. 13, 1855.
*15.
(II) Edward D. Crosby, b. Aug. 25, 1848, m. Jan. 4, 1869, Ella Malvena, dau. of Dr. Alvah Cady and Lucia Malvena (Taylor) Hall, b. Rumney, May 7, 1849. She d. in Rumney, Oct. 1, 1877, ae. 28-4-24, and he m., Dec. 25, 1878, Mae Lucinda, dau. of John and Martha (Packard) Bickford, b. Orford, Dec. 25, 1853. He was largely engaged in the manu- facture of bedsteads and croquet sets with his father. He went to Ontario, Cal., for his health in 1883, and there d. of consump- tion, Nov. 21, 1885, ae. 37-2-26. She m. (2) George G. Shute and res. Woodsville.
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CHILDREN
16. Kate Frances, b. Bristol, Jan. 18, 1873. Has been a kindergartner in Boston, Mass., since 1892.
17. Fred Bickford, b. B., Jan. 16, 1881. Graduated Boston School of Technology, 1903.
(15) Willard E. Crosby, b. Nov. 13, 1855, m. May 25, 1881, Nellie May, dau. B. Frank Brown. She d. Bristol, July 21, 1886, ae. 26. He was an undertaker in Hudson, N. Y., one year, when he returned to Bristol and here d., Sept. 4, 1887, ae. 31-9-21.
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18. Nellie May, b. July 15, 1886 ; res. Concord.
THE CROSS FAMILY
The Crosses of Bristol trace their ancestry to Charlenge, now Charlinch, Somersetshire, England. The name appears in the Domesday Book of William the Conqueror, also in the wars of the Crusades. Sir Robert Cross, of Charlenge, was knighted by Queen Elizabeth, in 1602, for heroism, as admiral, against the Spanish Armada and at Cadiz. He died without issue. His coat of arms was brought to this country by Gen. Ralph Cross, of Revolutionary fame. From it, it may be seen that the family sprang from Norman stock and belonged to the landed gentry of England. Closely related to Sir Robert were Robert and John, who, in 1637, sailed from Ipswich, Eng., to Ipswich, Mass. Robert settled in Newburyport, Mass. John settled in Methuen, Mass., where eight generations have lived in a house still standing. The latter brother became the founder of the line, as follows :
I. John, of Methuen, b. England, m. Dorothy, dau. of Robert Swan of Rowley.
CHILDREN
2. John, b. Methuen ; m. Sarah Peacock, 1708.
*3. William, b. M.
(3) William Cross, b. Methuen, m. Apr. 9, 1706, Mary Favoli, a French Huguenot.
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4. Joseph, b. Methuen.
*5. William, b. M., 1710.
(5) Dea. William Cross, b. Methuen, 1710, d. Mar. 9, 1803, ae. 93. He m. Mary Corliss, Nov. 5, 1741. She d. Feb. 17, 1805.
CHILDREN, all born in Methuen
6. William, b. Aug. 4, 1742; m. Elizabeth Ladd. He d., ae. 100-7 -. A soldier of the Revolution.
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7. Jonathan, b. Oct. 1, 1743 ; m. Elizabeth Bailey.
*8. Simeon, b. Mar. 10, 1745.
9. David, b. Mar. 8, 1746 ; m. Judith Corliss.
· IO. Stephen, b. July 25, 1749 ; d. Apr. 2, 1758, ae. 8-8-7.
II. Molly, b. July 15, 1751 ; m. - Hastings, Alexandria.
12. Ruth, b. June 10, 1753 ; m. Joseph Atwood, Alexandria.
I3. Lydia, b. Nov. 6, 1755 ; m. John Harvey, Dracut, Mass.
14. Abijah, b. July 6, 1758; m. (1) Elizabeth Parker ; d. Feb. 21, 1848, ae. 89-7-15. A soldier in the Revolution.
15. Deborah, b. Aug. 2, 1760 ; m. - Hazeltine, Hebron.
16. Benjamin, b. Aug. 24, 1763 ; d. Mar. 15, 1766, ae. 2-6-21.
(8) Simeon Cross, b. Mar. 10, 1745, in. Abigail Corliss, who d. Mar. 9, 1834, ae. 87. He d. Feb. 22, 1837, ae. 91-II-12. He was a soldier of the Revolution, a corporal in Capt. James Jones' Co. of Minute-men that fought at Concord, Apr. 19, 1775. In 1778, came to New Chester and made the first settle- ment on what is still called the Cross farm on the river road, in Bridgewater, about three miles above New Hampton bridge. At the first town meeting in Bridgewater (1788) he was elected one of the selectmen, and served in all three years.
CHILDREN
17. Mary, called "Polly," b. Methuen, Mar. 28, 1774; m. Elisha Bean. (See.)
18. Chloe, b. M., Nov. 3, 1776 ; m. Feb. 18, 1798, Samuel Harriman. (See.)
19. Stephen, b. M., Feb. 10, 1778, was a soldier of the War of 1812. Settled in Malone, N. Y.
20. George, b. Bridgewater, Apr. 6, 1780; d. Jan. 6, 1862, ae. 81-9-0. Soldier of War of 1812; m. Dec. 27, 1818, Nancy, dau. James Heath, b. Dec. 15, 1795; d. Oct. 30, 1886, ae. 90-10-15. They had 12 children, one of whom was George Darius, b. Bridgewater, July 31, 1834. In the Civil war he served as corporal in Co. E, 12th Regt. N. H. Vols., on the quota of his native town, enlisting Aug. 15, 1862. Was at the battle of Fred- ericksburg, and at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863, was severely wounded. Transferred to the 114th Co., 2nd Battalion Invalid Corps Feb. 15, 1865, and discharged at Washington, July 15, 1865. He was unmarried and the last few years of his life lived alone in Bristol, in a farmhouse on the old turnpike near the foot of the lake. Apr. 3, 1898, he was found dead in his home, where he had evidently d. the evening previous of heart disease, and fallen on the hot stove. His age was 63-8-1. An unfinished letter written by him lay on the table, addressed to the Commissioner of Pensions, concerning the disease that caused his death.
21. Abigail, b. Bridgewater, May 31, 1782; m. John Gordon, New Hampton, and had seven children. He d. Mar., 1852. She d. Hebron, May 30, 1855, ae. 72-II-29.
22. Simeon, b. B., Aug. 7, 1784; m. Jan. 29, 1807, Elizabeth Harri- man, dau. of John (See), b. Feb. 27, 1786. They settled in Stewarts- town. Five children.
23. Lydia, b. B., May 14, 1787. Res. with her sister, Judith, and d. unm.
*24. Abijah, b. B., Mar. 14, 1790.
25. Judith F., b. B., Aug. 17, 1791 (Bean record, Aug. 13, 1792) ; m. Peter Bean. (See. )
(24) Abijah Cross, b. Mar. 14, 1790, m. Sarah, dau. of
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Enos Ferrin, of Hebron (Published June II, 1815). Was a farmer in Bridgewater, where he d. Apr. 6, 1837, ae. 47-0-22. She d. Stewartstown, Feb. 15, 1872.
CHILDREN, all born in Bridgewater
*26. Sylvester, b. Apr. 17, 1816.
27. Lamira, b. Dec., 1817 ; d. Apr., 1823, ae. 6-4 -.
28. Susan, b. Sept. 7, 1818 ; m. Otis Cross.
29. Simeon, b. June, 1820 ; d. June, 1823, ae. 3-0 -.
30. Jonathan, b. Apr., 1823 ; d. in infancy.
3I. Abigail, b. May 5, 1824 ; m. Chas. B. Heath. Living New Hamp- ton, 1903.
32. George, b. Apr., 1827 ; d. in infancy.
33. Abijah Ferrin, b. May 23, 1829; m. Angenette Brown. Served as Ferrin A. Cross in Co. H, 13th Regt. N. H. Vols., Civil war, and was killed at Cold Harbor, June 4, 1864, ae. 35-0-II.
34. Stephen Franklin, b. May 17, 1830 ; m. Lois Tyler.
35. Alma Maroni, b. Feb. 2, 1836 ; m. Rebecca Poor ; served in Co. H, 13th Regt. N. H. Vols., Civil war. Living in Pittsburg, 1903.
(26) Sylvester Cross, b. Apr. 17, 1816, m. Apr. 17, 1843, Clarissa, dau. of Simeon and Polly (Herron) Bean. (See.) She was b. Bridgewater, July 21, 1823, and d. Bridgewater, May 10, 1878, ae. 54-9-19. He m., Apr. 17, 1886, Mrs. Cordelia (Bar- rett) Clough, dau. of Ezra Barrett. She d. Apr. 14, 1894. He was a farmer, and succeeded his father on the farm settled by his grandfather. He came to Bristol in 1897, and has since made his home with his son, Simeon H. Is still vigorous at 87 years of age. Republican. Was a member of the Second Free Baptist church in Bridgewater.
CHILDREN, all born in Bridgewater
36. Simeon Henry, b. May 21, 1844 ; m. Sept. 1, 1866, Julia Ann, dau. Dea. John F. Cass. (See.) He came to Bristol in July, 1867, and is a farmer on Lake street, succeeding his father-in-law. In the Civil war he served in Co. E, 12th Regt. N. H. Vols., on the quota of Bridgewater. Has served as selectman seven years, road agent two years, and as fire- ward one year. Republican. Odd Fellow. G. A. R. No children.
37. Frank Washington, b. Apr. 4, 1846; m. Ida F. Knights; res. Lynn, Mass.
38. Sylvester Warren, b. June 13, 1848; m. Anna Robinson, Newark, N. J. Res. Crawford, Neb.
*39. Otis Ferrin, b. July 15, 1850.
40. Mary Nancy, b. Feb. 8, 1853 ; m. Feb. 7, 1874, Jacob A. Woodman, and d. in Bridgewater, Dec. 9, 1886, ae. 33-II-I.
41. Clarissa Mandana, b. Feb. 20, 1855 ; d. in Bristol, unm., Dec. 5, 1897, ae. 42-9-15.
(39) Otis F. Cross, b. July 15, 1850, m. Nov. 2, 1872, Sarah Augusta, dau. of Dea. John F. Cass. (See.) He settled in Bristol in 1878, and has been an operative in woolen-mill ; res. corner of Lake and Chandler streets. Republican, K. of P.
CHILDREN
42. Una Estella, b. Bridgewater, Aug. 13, 1873. She was graduated
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from New Hampton Literary Institution in two courses. She m. Nov. 28, 1900, Prof. Henry W. Brown, vice-principal of New Hampton Literary Institution. She is a teacher of music at same institution. Child :
a. Marion Doton, b. New Hampton, Apr. 14, 1903.
43. Otis Earle, b. Bridgewater, May 28, 1877.
THE CULVER FAMILY
I. Rev. Newell Culver was b. Pomfret, Vt., July 13, 1811. June 25, 1837, he m. Caroline, dau. of John H. and Hannah (White) Aspinwall, b. Lancaster, Feb. 8, 1812. He was a Methodist clergyman. United with the New Hampshire Con- ference in 1833, retaining his membership till death. He filled six appointments in Vermont and twelve in New Hampshire. Was pastor of M. E. church at Bristol 1859-'61. In 1868, he built residence corner Summer and Spruce streets, where he spent most of his remaining years. He d. while visiting his dau. at Pittsfield, Mass., Sept. 22, 1882, ae. 71-2-9. She d. Pittsfield, Jan. 14, 1890, as the result of a fall down stairs, ae. 77-II-6.
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2. Caroline Sophia, b. Sharon, Vt., May 5, 1841 ; graduated Tilton seminary, 1861 ; m. John H. Musgrove. (See.)
3. Mary Ellen, b. Hanover, Aug. 6, 1845; d. Lebanon, Sept. 15, 1865, ae. 20-1-9.
THE CUMMINGS FAMILIES
I. Daniel Kidder Cummings was the son of Daniel and Lois (Kidder) Cummings, and was b. Groton, Dec. 1, 1831. He m., July 4, 1853, Mary Jane, dau. of Joseph Bradbury, b. Gilford, Dec. 15, 1829. She d. Apr. 24, 1862, ae. 32-4-9, and he m. Nov. 7, 1863, Ellen M., dau. of John Brown, b. Spring- field, Aug. 24, 1830; d. Bristol, Sept. 4, 1900, ae. 70-0-10. He was a farmer, res. Wentworth, Bridgewater, Franklin, and about 1890, came to Bristol. He served in the First N. H. Heavy Artillery during the Civil war. Congregationalist, Republican, member G. A. R., and Granger.
CHILDREN
2. Mary Lois, b. Groton, Sept. 25, 1854 ; d. July 3, 1870, ae. 15-9-8.
3 Orville Darius, b. Wentworth, Oct. 29, 1861 ; m. Hannah French. Res. Worcester, Mass.
4. Annie Corinna, b. Groton, Sept. 7, 1865 ; d. Oct. 25, 1865.
5. Emma Mabelle, b. G., Mar. 8, 1867; m. Edward F. Kendall. (See.)
6. Fred Wesley, b. Franklin, Dec. 12, 1868; d. Feb. 26, 1870, ae.
I-2-14.
7. Mary Alice, b. F., Sept. 12, 1870; m. Henry C. Varney. (See.)
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I. James Alfred Cummings, brother of above, was b. No. Groton, Oct. 1, 1843. He m. Ellen Hill, of Laconia, 1865 (?). He m., Nov. 24, 1872, Mary Chambers, dau. of William and Eliza Gilbert Chambers, b. Burlington, Vt., 1846. She d. in Plymouth, Dec. 1, 1895, and he m. Aug. 30, 1899, Nettie Belle Beatrice, dau. of Stanley and Emma Louise (Chambers) Jacobs, b. Hiland, Kansas, Aug. 25, 1874. He was a farmer ; came to Bristol in August, 1897. Here he was a wood worker and baker. By reason of a fever sore, his arm was amputated a few weeks before his death, which occurred in Bristol, Sept. 1, 1902. His age was 58-II-O. Mrs. Cummings went to California, where she now resides.
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2. Mary Lois, b. Plymouth, Apr. 5, 1885. Res. Bristol.
THE CURRIER FAMILY
I. Trueworthy Gilman Currier, son of Dr. Edmond Cur- rier, an early physician of Hopkinton, and Betsey (Stanley) Cur- rier, was b. in Hopkinton, May 13, 1799, and d. in Bristol, July 31, 1874, ae. 75-2-18. He m., Mar. 24, 1825, Nancy Chase, dau. of Moses, b. Leominster, Mass., Mar. 8, 1804, and d. Bris- tol, July 21, 1885, ae. 81-4-13. Mr. Currier was a millwright and miller. He came to Bristol in 1836 and built a grist-mill for Brackett L. Greenough - what is now the lower story and basement of the main building owned by Calley & Currier, crutch manufacturers. Jan. 18, 1838, he brought his family here and moved into a small house on site of the Abel block. He later occupied for many years the "mill house" near the grist-mill, still standing. On completion of the mill, Mr. Cur- rier operated the same on shares till November, 1849, when he purchased and continued to operate it till 1865. £ (See Indus- tries.) He was a Republican and Free Baptist.
CHILDREN
2. Sarah Ann, b. Mar. 12, 1826; m. 1848, William Hannaford, b. Boscawen, Mar. 27, 1822. They res. for 45 years in Lowell, Mass., where she d., June 7, 1897, ae. 71-2-25. He served in 6th Mass. Infantry, and d. Soldiers' Home, Chelsea, Mass., Sept. 23, 1898, ae. 76-5-26.
*3. Charles Ransom, b. Hopkinton, July 22, 1828.
*4. Theodore Elliott, b. H., June 16, 1830.
*5. Cyrus Chase, b. H., Mar. 5, 1834.
6. Lorenzo Merrill, b. H., July 30, 1837; m. Aug. 6, 1860, Hattie Susan, dau. of Albert and Emily (Hannaford ) Hunt, b. Oct. 12, 1841, in Webster, and d. Penacook, May 19, 1878, ae. 36-7-7. He m. (2) May 30, 1879, Arabella, dau. William Davis and Abigail (Hoyt) Colby, b. Con- cord, Oct. 7, 1857. He served in the Civil war as first class musician in 2nd Brigade Band, Toth Army Corps, called Post Band, Hilton Head, S. C., from Jan. 13, '63 to July 4, '65. No children. Was for many years leader of a cornet band. Machinist, deacon Congregational church, Republican, Mason, G. A. R. He d. Penacook, Apr. 20, 1903, ae. 65-8-20.
GEORGE C. CURRIER
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*7. George Carroll, b. Bristol, Feb. 13, 1841.
8. Martha Jane, b. B., Mar. 3, 1845; m. Frank H. George. (See.)
(3) Charles R. Currier, b. July 22, 1828, m. Mar. 8, 1852, Abigail, dau. of Moses G. Edgerly (See), b. Dec. 25, 1829, and d. Bristol, May 26, 1871, ae. 41-5-1. He m. (2) July, 1874, Mrs. Eliza Ann Walker, widow of True Walker, and dau. of Josiah M. Healey, b. Alexandria, in 1840, d. June 20, 1882, ae. 42 ; he m. (3) Jennie E. Hoyt, Nov. 12, 1885, dau. of Albert Fifield. She d. Alexandria, July 1, 1903, ae. 64. He was for many years a miller in his father's grist-mill, now farmer in Alexandria ; was drum-major of 34th Regt. Republican, musician.
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9. Ella Augusta, b. Bristol, Oct. 28, 1853 ; m. June 5, 1880, William Augustus Sumner, son of Jabez and Fannie (Babcock) Sumner, b. Dor- chester, Mass., May 28, 1830; d. Tilton, Feb. 27, 1903, ae. 72-8-29. No children.
IO. Clarence Moody, b. B., June 27, 1857; m .; two children. Last known address, Elkhart, Ind.
(4) Theodore E. Currier, b. June 16, 1830, m. Oct. 28, 1852, Mary Folsom, dau. of Jonathan and Lucy (Green) San- born, b. Concord, Dec. 14, 1827. She d. Auburndale, Mass., Aug. 26, 1880, ae. 52-8-12. He m., Oct. 4, 1883, Mary Arlina, dau. of John and Mary A. Oburg, b. Boston, Mass., Dec., 1851. He left Bristol in 1844 ; was a clerk in Concord 12 years, then in trade there till 1863; an appraiser in custom house, New York, for two years, since then an appraiser in custom house, Boston. Res. 124 Ashmont street, Dorchester, Mass.
CHILDREN
II. Helen Melville, b. Concord, Jan. 27, 1856 ; d. Jan. 4, 1857. I2. Edward Theodore, b. C., July 29, 1857; d. Boston, Mass., June 25, 1879, ae. 21-10-26. 13. Frank Sanborn, b. C., Apr. 9, 1860; d. in C., June 23, 1863, ae. 3-2-14.
14. Charles Clarke, b. Brooklyn, N. Y., May 6, 1864.
15. Jonathan Sanborn, b. Cambridgeport, Mass., July 2, 1868.
(5) Cyrus C. Currier, b. Mar. 5, 1834, m. Apr. 21, 1858, Electa A., dau. of Enoch and Hannah (Prescott) Brown, b. Belmont, June 1, 1838. He was a piano-tuner and res. Man- chester and Belmont. Died at Belmont, July 2, 1892, ae. 58-3-27. His widow res. Belmont.
CHILDREN
I6. Elmer Brown, b. Feb. 21, 1862, d. Nov. 7, 1866, ae. 4-8-16.
I7. Helen Gertrude, b. Aug. 24, 1868 ; d. May 30, 1875, ae. 6-9-6.
(7) George C. Currier, b. Feb. 13, 1841, m. Apr. 26, 1866, Clara Ann, dau. of Samuel and Mary A. (Moulton)
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HISTORY OF BRISTOL
Cox, b. Holderness, July 5, 1838, and d. Bristol, Feb. 5, 1899, ae. 60-7-0. He m. (2) Nov. 18, 1899, Mrs. Anna A. (Spencer) Fowler, widow of David S. Fowler, and dau. Charles H. Spen- cer. (See.) Served as a musician in Co. D, 12th Regt. N. H. Vols., Civil war. (See Roll of Honor.) Was a wheelwright from 1859 till 1881 when he engaged in the crutch business, which he still continues. Is a Knight Templar. Member of G. A. R. Republican. Served five years as fireward.
CHILD
18. Clara Blanche, b. Bristol, Nov. 26, 1871; m. Ansel G. Dolloff. (See.)
THE CURTICE FAMILY
I. Alexander Curtice, the son of Stephen, was b. in Antrim, Oct. 27, 1803. He m., Sept 25. 1832, Margaret Gam- ble, b. Aug. 31, 1798. He was a farmer in Danbury, Hill, Vermont, and in Bristol from about 1867, and here d. Dec. 29, 1873, ae. 70-2-2. She d. Bristol, Feb. 13, 1873, ae. 74-5-12.
CHILDREN
2. William Mason, b. Nov. 15, 1833 ; d. July 21, 1838, ae. 4-8-6. Betsey, b. July 8, 1836; d. July 12, 1840, ae. 4-0-4.
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4. Margaret Jennie, b. Apr. 10, 1838; d. Bristol, July 10, 1871, ae. 33-3-0.
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