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3I. John, b. B., Apr. 6, 1804 ; was twice m., and d. in West Kendall, N. Y., Aug. 6, 1850, ae. 46-4-0.
32. Mehitable, b. B., July 5, 1806, and d. unm., in Enosburg, Vt., Apr. 5, 1855, ae. 48-9-0.
33. Lucy, b. B., Mar. 22, 1809; m. Luke Gilbert, and res. Vermont, New York, Michigan, and Nebraska, and d. at Oakdale, Neb., Dec. 18, 1894, ae. 85-8-26.
34. Amasa, b. B., Sept. 24, 1811 ; m. Feb. 19, 1835, Esther Brewer, b. Sept. 3, 1815. She d. Holland, Vt., Dec. 16, 1889, ae. 74-3-13. He d. Holland, Feb. 7, 1888, ae. 76-4-13. Five children.
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35. Mary, b. Enosburg, Vt., June 17, 1815 ; m. Sept. 24, 1861, Enoch Huggins. Res. Holland.
(II) Daniel H. Kidder, son of Benjamin, b. Aug. 22, 1788, m. Nov. 22, 1810, Eliza Chandler, dau. of Abial. (See.) In the fall of 1822, they removed to Stewartstown, where he d. Oct. 16, 1864, ae. 76-1-24 ; she d. same place, Sept. 10, 1891, at the advanced age of 102-1-12. They both d. in family of their son, James Monroe. Their children were all b. in Bristol, except the last.
CHILDREN
36. Leonard Cummings, b. June 22, 1811 ; m. Aug. 5, 1832, in Clarks- ville, Susanna Fellows, dau. of Isaiah, b. Lisbon, Aug. 13, 1811, and d. Stewartstown, June 18, 1881, ae. 69-10-5. He res. in Clarksville. Chil- dren :
a. Benjamin W., b. Jan. 11, 1834 ; d. Sept. 21, 1876, ae. 42-8-10. b. Eben Perry, b. Dec. 26, 1835 ; m. Sarah Chase, Mar. 26, 1861. She was b. Jan. 24, 1840. Two children.
c. Alvin, b. Nov. 16, 1837; unm.
d. Malona, b. Nov. 8, 1839 ; unm.
e. Bertha, b. Mar. 4, 1842 ; d. Aug. 5, 1860, ae. 18-5-1.
f. Martha, b. Mar. 6, 1844; d. Nov. 11, 1861, ae. 17-8-5.
g. Persis, b. Nov. 16, 1848 ; unm.
h. Noah F., b. Feb. 20, 1851 ; m. Una Brooks, Apr. 24, 1878. Child : (1) Susan E., b. Jan. 24, 1884.
37. Almira Jane, b. Feb. 4, 1813 ; m. Mar. 13, 1837, Noah Cummings and d. Dec. 16, 1896, ae. 83-10-12. He d. Colebrook, Feb. 6, 1860. They res. Colebrook. Children :
a. Daniel E., b. Colebrook, July 1, 1840; m. July 13, 1874, Lucy A. Egleston. Res. Colebrook.
b. Elvira, b. C., June 1841 ; m. Nov. 9, 1882, Milton Harriman, " of Colebrook.
38. Abial Chandler, b. Sept. 10, 1814 ; m. Jan. 28, 1839, Julia A. John- son, dau. of Moses, b. Apr. 25, 1818 ; d. in Colebrook, July 18, 1865, ae. 47-2-23. He d. in Colebrook, June 23, 1866, ae. 51-9-13. Abial was a farmer, and operated a saw-mill. Children :
a. Aurilla, b. July 6, 1840 ; m. July 18. 1866, Martin B. Noyes, of Colebrook. One child.
b. Lee M., b. Dec. 4, 1858; d. Sept. 7, 1863, ae. 4-9-3.
39. Daniel Erskine, b. June 15, 1815. He m. (1) 1843, Jane Bonney, in Lowell; m. (2) 1857, Mary E. Ellas, in Nebraska. Was a soldier in Co. A, Ist Neb. Inf. (See Roll of Honor.) He d. in Nebraska, June 17, 1864, ae. 49-0-2. Children :
a. Albert Edward, b. Jan. 12, 1844. Was a soldier in Union army, Co. A, Ist Neb. Regt. He m. Sept. 14, 1867, Mary S. Powers, b. Jan. 15, 1849. Res. Norton, Kansas. Ten children, all b. in Kansas.
b. Thomas O., b. 1858. c. Amanda, b. 1860.
40. Julia Ann Locke, b. July 2, 1816; m. Feb. 15, 1844, Orrin Covell, Farmer. He d. Stewartstown, Dec. 18, 1891, ae. 73-5-15 ; she d. June 2. 1883, ae. 66-II-o. Children :
a. Murcilva, b. Jan. 26, 1846 ;. m. Aug. 4, 1862, Benjamin F. Crawford.
b. Miranda, b. Mar. 25, 1849 ; m. Benjamin C. Young.
c. Celon E., b. June 28, 1852 ; m. Nov. 10, 1880, Susie Brooks, and d. Apr. 23, 1889, ae. 36-9-25.
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41. Lydia Ann Barnard, twin sister of Julia Ann Locke, d. young.
42. Jonathan Thomas, b. Feb. 6, 1820; m. Polly Carter. (See Roll of Honor. ) He d. Carleton, Vt. Family res. there.
43. James Monroe, b. Aug. 22, 1822; m. Jan. 1, 1848, Mary Ann, dau. of Thomas R. Holden, b. in Stewartstown, Aug. 17, 1827. (See Roll of Honor.) Was selectman of Stewartstown, 1857-'58, and represented his town in the legislature 1883-'84. They res. Stewartstown. Children :
a. Murrilla, b. July 24, 1848; d. Mar. 10, 1864, ae. 15-7-16.
b. Almira, b. June 6, 1850; m. Josiah Young, and d. Sept. 16, 1877, ae. 27-3-10. Children : (1) Eleanor S., b. July 24, 1868. (2) Murrilla K., b. Sept. 11, 1870. (3) John F., b. Dec. 22, 1872 ; d. Dec: 28, 1872. (4) James A., b. Feb. 28, 1874. (5) Bessie I., b. Apr. 3, 1876.
c. Augusta A., b. May 12, 1853; m. 1870, Charles D. Young, at Stewartstown.
d. Eliza A., b. Jan. 4, 1857 ; m. Jan. 1, 1874, John H. Haynes at Stewartstown. Child : (1) Chloe, b. Jan. 29, 1880.
44. Benjamin Wiggin, b. Stewartstown, Dec. 3, 1827; d. at 3 years of age.
(13) John Kidder, son of Benjamin, b. Jan. 7. 1793, m. Dec. 25, 1820, Ruth, dau. of Josiah Fellows (See), b. Feb. 9, 1795, and d. Apr. 9, 1879, ae. 84-2-0. He was a farmer in the Kidder neighborhood. He d. Mar. 25, 1848, ae. 55-2-18.
CHILDREN, all born in Bristol
45. Frederick Kidder, b. Apr. 8, 1822 ; m. Jan. 15, 1845, Samantha, dau. of Timothy Chandler (See ), b. July 4, 1822. He is a farmer where his great-gandfather settled. Children, all born in Bristol :
a. Ellen Georgianna, b. May 29, 1849. Unm.
b. Dennis Herman, b. June 8, 1851; d. Sept. 4, 1854, ae. 3-2-26.
c. Cora Augusta, b. Mar. 5, 1857 ; m. Orrin J. Muzzey. (See.)
d. Hiram Dana, b. Jan. 5, 1861. Farmer on home farm. Unm.
46. John W., b. Apr. 15, 1831 ; d. unm., Nov. 19, 1855, ae. 24-7-4.
47. Charles, b. May 25, 1836; m. Mar. 13, 1862, Susan E., dau. of Moses and Mary (Putney ) Johnson, of Weare, b. Feb. 14, 1839. He lived on the Kidder farm till about middle life then removed to the village, where he now res. Democrat, laborer, Methodist. Children, all b. in Bristol :
a. Hattie A., b. Dec. 22, 1863 ; mill operative.
b. John H., b. May 6, 1867. Unm. Official member Methodist church. Odd Fellow. Democrat.
c. Lurie A., b. July 9, 1869.
d. Ellen I., b. May 7, 1872 ; m. June 2, 1897, David H. Goodhue, locomotive fireman. (His second wife.) She d. Oct. 7, 1900, ae. 28-5 -. Children : (1) Son, b. Nov. 3, 1898; d. same day. (2) Lucia May, b. Jan. 6, 1900.
48. Arianna, b. Aug. 29, 1838 ; m. Richard K. Sawyer, and d. Bris- tol, Jan. 12, 1863, ae. 24-3-13. He d. diphtheria, Mar. 20, 1869, ae. 29-5 -. Child :
a. Lurie Ann, b. Bristol, Dec. 12, 1862 ; d. Plymouth, diphthe- ria, Mar. 15, 1869, ae. 6-3-3.
(14) Benjamin Kidder, son of Benjamin, b. June 13, 1795, first settled on the Frank Sanborn farm. About 1827, he moved
BENJAMIN KIDDER
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to farm now owned and occupied by Levi N. Heath. Jan., 1856, he removed to Illinois. He m. Mar. 4, 1824, Sarah Dodge, b. in Irasburg, Vt., Nov. 24, 1801, and d. in Bristol, Oct. 15, 1831, ae. 29-10-21. He m. June 5, 1832, Mary Doton, b. Moultonboro', Jan. 16, 1807, dau. of Ephraim and Susanna Doton, and sister of Dr. Isaac Doton, of New Hampton. She d. at Woosung, Ill., Apr. 3, 1892, ae. 85-2-17. He d. same place, Aug. 6, 1883, ae. 88-1-23.
CHILDREN, all born in Bristol
49. Adoniram, b. May 8, 1825. He m. Apr. 10, 1846 (June 13, 1846 - Records Cong. church), Lydia Ann, dau. Smith Powell (See), b. June 29, 1830. Res. Bristol, New Hampton, Dixon, Ill .; Helena, Mont .; Utah ; Evanston, Wyoming; thence to Sanborn, Iowa, in 1882, where she d. Mar. 19, 1894, ae. 63-8-20. He res. Sanborn. Children :
a. Malvenah S., b. Bristol, Feb. 1, 1847; m. Nov. 30, 1869, William C. Green, of Dixon, Il1. Res. Sanborn, Iowa. Children : (1) Lulu, m. Charles Anderson, at Sanborn, Nov. 30, 1894. (2) Edna.
b. Ella D., b. B., May 5, 1854; m. Dec. 9, 1872, Allen E. Brad- bury, of South Pass, Wyo. Res. Red Canon, Wyo. Children : (1) Silas N. (2) Velorus. (3) Earl.
c. Jennie L., b. New Hampton, May 5, 1856 ; m. July 21, 1873, Peter A. McPhee, of Green River, Wyo. Res. Kaslo, B. C.
50. Levi Nelson, b. Mar. 13, 1827. Left Bristol in 1851; was in Georgia two years and in the West ; was a railroad contractor in Pennsyl- vania, and d. of consumption at Dixon, Ill., July 17, 1865, unm., ae. 38-4-4.
51. Sarah Ann, b. May 18, 1829; m. Apr. 6, 1856, James W. Tay- lor, Sandwich ; she d. Jordan, Ill., Aug. 1, 1861, ae. 32-2-13. Children :
a. George Almond, b. Jordan, Il1., Dec. 30, 1857. Res. in Pueblo, Colo. b. Nellie Dodge, b. Mar. 15, 1859 ; m. Dec. 21, 1875, S. H. Todd; res. Millidgeville, Il1.
c. Lizzie Florence, b. Jordan, July 15, 1860.
52. Nelson B., b. Jan. 16, 1834; m. Dec. 30, 1862, Amanda Mingle, dau. of Joseph H. and Catherine Mingle, b. Dec. 26, 1841, in Bradford, Co., Penn. He left Bristol for Illinois in Jan., 1855 ; res. in Polo, Il1. Children :
a. Aldanah C., b. Jordan, Ill., Oct. 12, 1863; d. June 29, 1868, ae. 4-8-17.
b. Irvin M., b. J., July 18, 1869 ; m. Feb. 11, 1891, Maggie Max- well, who d. Feb. 28, 1895 ; he m. (2) Janette Allison, of Chickasaw Co., Iowa.
c. Fred J., b. J., Feb. 11, 1874. Res. Polo.
53. Electa H., b. Nov. 15, 1837 ; m. Jan. 1, 1855, Harrison J. Taylor, of Sandwich ; d. in Iowa, June 9, 1878, ae. 40-6-24. Children :
a. William. b. Merrow. c.
Charles. d. Frank. e. Emma. f. Sherman. g. Levi.
54. Marcellus, b. Sept. 8, 1840; m. Apr. 22, 1871, Ella J. Annan, dau. John G. and Hannah Annan, b. Sept. 2, 1849. He went West in 1854, and res. Penrose, Il1. Children :
a. Ida Luella, b. Jordan, Il1., May 9, 1875.
b. Royce Annan, b. J., July 8, 1878.
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(18) Joshua Kidder, son of Benjamin, b. June 8, 1805, m. Dec. 28 (31), 1832, Mary Jane, dau. Ezekiel and Sarah (Cross) Willey, b. Dec. 19, 1808, in Canterbury, and d. in Bristol, May II, 1889, ae. 80-4-22. He was a farmer and settled on his grandfather's farm but in middle life removed to Merrimack street, and conducted the saw-mill on the south side of the river. He d. Apr. 20, 1863, ae. 57-10-12.
CHILDREN, all born in Bristol
55. Nancy Jane, b. May 7, 1835; m. Benjamin E. Blackstone. (See.)
56. Helen Augusta, b. Aug. 13, 1837 ; m. (I) Apr. I, 1854, Lyman R. Roberts, of Orford. She m. (2) Thomas Ryan, of Franklin. Children :
a. Mary Jane, b. Sept. 18, 1855; m. Oct., 1878, George W. Ryan, of Franklin.
b. Nellie, b. Feb. 23, 1858 ; d. Mar. 16, 1859, ae. I-0-23.
c. Joshua, b. Mar. 11, 1860; m. Mary E. Williams, Boston, 1882.
d. Ira Lyman, b. Nov. 28, 1862 ; m. Mary Gilman, Portsmouth, 1884.
e. Nellie Etta, b. July 19, 1865 ; m. Dec. 3, 1885, Bert Orton, of Fairfax, Vt.
f. Minnie Bell, b. Nov. 14, 1868 ; m. Sept., 19, 1889, Frank C. Kittridge.
57. Francena, b. Apr. 22, 1841 ; m. Daniel Cass. (See.)
58. Laura Augusta, b. Aug. II, 1842; m. Etna A. Ferrin Concord. She d. May 31, 1900, ae. 57-9-20.
59. Cornelia, b. Jan. 2, 1849; m. Nov., 1866, Charles A. Bond, a cap- tain in the Union army. She d. in Concord, Nov. 17, 1889, from a surgi- cal operation the day previous, ae. 40-10-15.
(20) Joseph Kidder, son of Benjamin, b. Aug. 2, 1809, m. Dec. 25, 1834, Dorcas, dau. of Levi Nelson (See), b. Nov. 6, 1814. Divorced. She d. in Bristol, Apr. 7, 1878, ae. 63-5-I. He m. (2) Louisa Lavina, widow of Orrin Gordon, and dau. of David Batchelder. (See.) She d. Concord, Oct. 3, 1891, ae. 69-0-13. He was a farmer on North Main street, at the base of Sugar hill. He carried on his farm and at odd hours with one horse did all the job teaming required in the village at that time. He d. Nov. 17, 1873, ae. 64-3-15.
CHILDREN, all born in Bristol
60. Jessie M., b. Nov. 16, 1835 ; d. Jan. 27, 1837 ae. I-2-II.
61. Uriah H., b. June 26, 1836; m. Mar. 29, 1881, Nancy Jane, dau. of Oliver S. Hall. (See.) He was a carpenter and farmer, res. on Hall farm. (See Roll of Honor.) He d. Mar. 29, 1903, ae. 66-9-3. No chil- dren.
62. Albert Harvey, b. July 16, 1838; m. Aug. 26, 1861, Emeline, dau. Josiah M. Healey, b. Alexandria, Oct. 15, 1837. He has res. 359 Pearl street, Manchester, since Mar., 1871. Carpenter. Children :
a. Rosetta, b. Bristol, Feb. 27, 1862.
b. Annie M., b. B., July 25, 1869 ; m. May 20, 1896, Rufus H. Perkins. He d. Mar. 11, 1900. She res. Manchester.
c. Alma Dean, b. Manchester, Mar. 3, 1873; m. Oct. 8, 1894, George A. Hoyt, res. North Londonderry.
63. Henry R., b. Apr. 13, 1841. Killed at battle of Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863, ae. 22-0-20. (See Roll of Honor.)
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64. Frank M., was a salesman in St. Louis, Mo .; m. Feb. 10, 1885, Ann McDonald. Present residence unknown.
I. Francis Kidder, son of Francis and Abigail (Russell) Kidder, was b. Littleton, Mass., Feb. 1I, 1785. He. m. Jan. 18, 1810, Nancy Hartwell, of Littleton. Francis Kidder was a merchant in Andover, Mass. He was taxed in Bristol, 1839- '52, and d. in Bristol, Nov. 7, 1852, ae. 67-8-26. Mrs. Kidder removed to Cambridge, Mass., and there d.
CHILDREN
2. Frances Ann, b. June 18, 1811 ; d. Apr. II, 1830, ae. 18-9-23.
3. Martha Jane, b. Feb. 1, 1813 ; m. Oct. 10, 1832, Nathaniel Swift, of Andover, Mass., merchant, partner of Francis Kidder. Was Presi- dent Andover Savings bank 25 years. She d. Nov. 28, 1843, ae. 30-9-27. Four children.
4. Mary Elizabeth, b. Feb. 4, 1815 ; m. Sept. 2, 1835, Samuel Pren- tiss Cobb, Andover ; d. Sept. 30, 1836, ae. 21-7-26. No children.
5. William, b. Mar. 29, 1817, settled in Newburyport, Mass., and never res. in Bristol.
6. Francis Henry, b. July 20, 1819, merchant, came to Bristol, 1840. Was identified with first woolen-mill near railroad station ; was first con- ductor on Franklin & Bristol railroad; was badly injured on road ; resigned, and engaged in horse trade; d. from kick of horse in old stable once connected with tavern on South Main street in May, 1853, ae. 43-10 -.
7. Ellen Caroline, b. Andover, Mass., Mar. 20, 1823; m. Solomon S. Sleeper. (See.)
8. Sarah Dix, b. Andover, July 6, 1825; m. Sherburn S. Merrill. (See.)
9. Susan Hayward, b. Nov. 3, 1829; m. Nov. 7, 1848, Israel Lom- bard, of Boston ; d. Oct. 29, 1851, ae. 21-II-26. One dau. d.
THE KIMBALL FAMILIES
I. Arthur Lamprey Kimball, son of John A. and Sarah (Nudd) Kimball, was b. Gilford, Apr. 11, 1875. He m. Sept. 1, 1894, Ida May, dau. of Francis L. and Elmira Blake, b. New Hampton, Oct. 4, 1877. Employee of pulp-mill most of the time for past 12 years.
CHILDREN
2. Minnie Maria, b. New Hampton, Jan. 13, 1895.
3. Eva Maud, b. Bristol, Aug. 8, 1898 ; d. Sanbornton, Oct. 20, 1901.
I. Charles Edward Kimball is the son of Daniel S. and Martha A. (Bennett) Kimball. He was b. Franklin June 10, 1867, and m. May 2, 1891, Hattie Etta, dau. Henry Decato. (See.) He is a farmer in the Kidder neighborhood. A Catho- lic, and a member of the grange.
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CHILDREN
2. Sadie Belle, b. Bristol, Mar. 20, 1892.
3. Hervie Charles, b. B., Nov. 26, 1895.
4. Florence Della, b. B., June 24, 1901.
THE KING FAMILIES
I. Edward Franklin King is the son of Benjamin Franklin and Mary Ann (Waterman) King. He was b. White River Junction, Vt., Jan. 19, 1847, and m. Oct. 10, 1885, Adelaide Victoria, dau. of Joseph and Matilda (Burnham) Huntoon, b. at Enfield, July 5, 1848. He came from Enfield in 1885, and has had charge of the finishing room of the woolen-mill 17 years. No children.
I. Fred Louis King, son of Oliver A. and Lucy A. (Hall) King, was b. in New York city, June 9, 1865. Hem. Belle N., dau. of George H. and Jane Simonds, b. Alexandria, Mar. 15, 1868. He has been a laborer in Bristol since Mar., 1885.
CHILDREN
2. Perley G., b. Bristol, June 3, 1889.
3. Fred Louis, b. B., Nov. 11, 1892.
THE KIRK FAMILIES
I. Robert Moore Kirk was the son of John D. Kirk, of Alexandria. He was b. in Alexandria, May 26, 1824; m. Sarah Jane, dau. of John B. Straw, b. Feb. 1, 1819. Farmer in Alexandria till 1866; then a laborer in Bristol till he d., May 2, 1883, ae. 58-11-6. She d. Mar. II, 1896, ae. 77-1-10.
CHILDREN
2. John D., b. Alexandria, Aug. 20, 1843; m. Oct. 5, 1871, Frances, dau. of Jacob S. Hall, b. Georgetown, Mass., June 12, 1847. He was station agent at Franklin; later in trade there ; d. Sept. 24, 1900, ae. 57- I-4. Deacon Congregational church, Mason, Odd Fellow. Child :
a. Charles Almont, b. Oct. 22, 1873; m. June II, 1902, Minnie Dell Jellison.
3. Lizzie A., b. A., Apr. 25, 1845 ; m. George H. Spiller. (See.)
4. Frank Samuel, b. A., Jan. 18, 1849; m. May 7, 1866, Julia Ann, dau. of Benjamin and Adeline ( Roberts) Spiller, b. Bridgewater, May 5, 1842 ; d. Bristol, Nov. 25, 1901, ae. 59-6-20. She was two years a member of the board of education. He m. (2) Apr. 22, 1902, Emma Frances, dau. of Joseph A. and Lois A. (Cummings) Judkins. Has res. in Bristol since Jan., 1869. Was an employee at woolen-mill three years; since 1872, salesman at the grist-mill on Central street. Served one year as select- man. Republican, Free Baptist, Odd Fellow, K. of P., Granger. Chil- dren :
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a. Ellis Leslie, b. Bridgewater, June 20, 1867; graduated in the classical and commercial courses at New Hampton, 1885. Res. in Melrose, Mass., since Sept., 1886. Is a cutter in a manufactory of gent's furnishing goods, Boston. He m., Mar. 7, 1895, Alice M., dau. of Solomon L. Howes, b. Melrose, Mass., May 5, 1872, and d. June 7, 1896, ae. 24-1-2. He m., Sept. 19, 1899, Lillian Frances, dau. of Enoch and Naomi (Moore) Bird, b. Malden, Mass., June 24, 1872. Child : Alice May, b. May 25, 1896.
b. Harry Raymond, b. Bristol, June 13, 1876 ; d. Sept. 11, 1876. c. Harland Frank, b. B., Sept. 4, 1883; drowned July 1, 1896, ae. 12-9-27.
5. Daniel G., b. A., Jan. 6, 1851 ; d. Bristol, Oct. 24, 1869, ae. 18-9-18. 6. Horace Herbert, b. A., Aug. 10, 1855; m. Aug. 17, 1903, Garrie E., dau. of Edwin H. Gove. (See.) He has been for 23 years superin- tendent of the pulp-mill near railroad station. Republican, Odd Fellow, K. of P.
7. Mary Jane, b. A., Aug. 10, 1856; d. scarlet fever, July 10, 1861, ae. 4-II-O.
8. George Elmont, b. A., Jan. 16, 1861 ; d. scarlet fever, July 20, 1861.
I. Stephen Peaslee Kirk, son of Daniel, and grandson of John D. Kirk, was b. Alexandria, Dec. 5, 1836. He m., Jan. 27, 1857, Mrs. Lovina Wells (Heath) Kirk (See), widow of his brother, Horace G. He located in Bristol, 1873. Is a carpen- ter. Republican. Has been janitor of town hall 20 years.
CHILDREN
2. Cora Eva, b. Alexandria, Feb. 16, 1860; d. Mar. 28, 1860.
3. Addie Lunette, b. A., Apr. 19, 1861 ; d. Mar. 29, 1863, ae. I-II-IO.
4. Frank Newell Cross, b. Bristol, Jan. 9, 1881 ; m. Mar. 25, 1901, Anna, dau. Eddie and Delia (Bennett) Billivao, b. Canaan. Is a wood- worker. Republican.
THE KITTRELL FAMILY
I. William H. Kittrell is the son of Solomon H. and Har- riet A. (Orcutt) Kittrell. He was b. Randolph, Mass., Oct. 16, 1851. He m., Nov. 21, 1885, Georgiana P., dau. of Newell and Elizabeth A. (Pease) Avery, b. Ellsworth, Aug. 2, 1861. They have res. in Bristol since October, 1886. He is an employee of Mason-Perkins Paper Co.
THE KNIGHT FAMILY
I. George Henry Knight, son of John and Juliette Knight, was b. Concord, Apr. 14, 1850. Sept. 19, 1874, he m. Amanda R., dau. of Jonas Call. (See.) He was a painter in Bristol, 1872, till he emigrated to Cambridge, Neb., 1886, where they now reside.
CHILD
2. William Call, b. June 5, 1888.
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THE LADD FAMILIES
I. The Ladds of Bristol were the descendants of Daniel Ladd, who came from England in ship "Mary and John" in 1633 or '34. He settled in Ipswich, Mass., and was one of the original settlers of Haverhill, Mass.
2. Peter Ladd, son of Jeremiah, was a descendant of Daniel, of the fifth generation. He was a farmer in Bristol in 1801, and probably for some years previous. In 1804, he was town clerk of Alexandria. He m., May 27, 1789, Rhoda Quimby, and d. Jan. 19, 1818.
CHILDREN
3. Nancy, b. Nov. 22, 1790; m. Samuel Tay.
4. Lydia, b. Nov. 2, 1791 ; m. Peter Fellows. (See.)
5. Priscilla, b. July 14, 1793; never m.
6. Polly, b. July 4, 1795 ; m. John Simonds.
7. Betsey Sleeper, b. July 9, 1797 ; d. unm., May 12, 1889, ae. 91-10-3.
8. Peter, b. May 21, 1799 ; d. Sept. 9, 1800, ae. 1-3-18.
*9. David Chandler, b. Bristol, Aug. 6, 1801.
IO. Ruth, b. Dec. 13, 1803; m. Eben Corliss, Concord.
II. Jeremiah Quimby, b. July 25, 1805. He m. Abigail Collins. He was a tax-payer in District No. 9, 1828-'32. He res. in a house that stood 20 or more rods east of the highway opposite the Ezekiel Follansbee farmhouse.
(9) David C. Ladd, b. Aug. 6, 1801, m. Aug. 1, 1823, Judith Atwood, dau. of Moses (See), b. Aug. 26, 1805. He was a farmer and hewer of ship timber on the Ezekiel Follans- bee farm, near Sugar Loaf mountain, from 1829 till he d., June 17, 1840, ae. 38-10-II. She m. (2) Abel Ford, and res. in Orange.
CHILDREN
12. James Minard, b. May 24, 1824 ; d. June 14, 1839, ae. 15-0-20.
13. Gustavus Bartlett, b. Jan. 29, 1829 ; d. May 12, 1854, ae. 25-3-13.
14. Rhoda F., b. Bristol, Apr. 2, 1831 ; m. Feb. 26, 1849, Elisha Whit- tier, and d. Sept. 24, 1852, ae. 21-5-22.
15. David Newell, b. B., Mar. 17, 1834; m. Apr. 1, 1857, Sarah B. Poole. He served in the 6th Regt., N. H. Vols., Civil war. (See Roll of Honor.) Res. Enfield. Children :
a. David Marshall, b. Enfield, Nov. 5, 1859.
b. Mabel Jennie, b. E., Feb. 5, 1867.
16. Melissa Jane, b. B., Aug. 7, 1836; m. Elisha Whittier, Apr. 24, 1853 ; d. Jan. 1854, ae. 17-5 -.
17. Leroy Sunderland, b. B., Dec. 7, 1839. Died of wounds July 1, 1862, ae. 22-6-24. (See Roll of Honor. )
I. John Ladd, son of Jeremiah, was b. Alexandria, Mar. 26, 1804. Hem. (1) June, 1828 (May 5, 1828 - town records), Fannie G., dau. of Nathaniel Collins, b. Sanbornton, Feb. 27,
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1807. She d. in Bristol, Feb. 29, 1851, ae. 44-0-2. He m. (2) June 26, 1852, Sarah Fellows Collins, a sister of his first wife, who d. Apr. 22, 1892. John Ladd was a farmer in what is now called Adamsville, near the lake, till 1842, when he removed to Alexandria. A year later returned to his old farm, where he remained till spring of 1850, when he went to California. After two years he returned and settled in Alexandria village, where he d. Mar. 28, 1876, ae. 72-0-2.
CHILDREN
2. George Lovering, b. Bristol, Aug. 29, 1829 ; d. Feb. 1, 1830.
3. Mahala Williams, b. B., Dec. 7, 1830 ; m. Jeremiah F. Dow, Oct. 21, 1858, and res. Shirley, Mass. He d. and she m. (2) Henry Orange. She d. Jan. 29, 1901, ae. 70-1-22.
4. Emily Jane, b. B., Sept. 28, 1832 ; m. Dugal H. Barr, Lawrence, Mass., and d. Sept. 25, 1850,, ae. 17-II-27.
5. Esther Ann, b. B., Nov. 30, 1834 ; m. 1866, Dr. John Pray, Roches- ter. He d. 1871. She d. Franklin, Mar. 7, 1895, ae. 60-3-7.
6. Tirzah Harvey, b. B., Aug. 29, 1836 ; m. Walter F. Simonds in 1858. She d. May 26, 1860, ae. 23-8-27. He d. Campton.
7. Sylvester Sleeper, b. B., July, 25, 1838 ; d. Dec. 9, 1839, ae. 1-4-14.
8. Charles Wesley, b. B., July 1, 1840; d. Aug. 18, 1843, ae. 3-1-17.
9. Mary Augusta, b. Alexandria, May 12, 1842; m. Jan. 4, 1865, Edwin Judkins. He d. in Franklin, 1888, ae. 55. She res. Franklin.
IO. Luther Crawford, b. Bristol, Dec. 22, 1843. This man was the first to fall in defense of the Union in the Civil war, being killed by the mob in Baltimore, Md., Apr. 19, 1861, at the age of 17-3-27. (See Roll of Honor.)
II. Ella Frances, b. Oct. 2, 1850; m. William H. Stevens ; d. Dec. 5, 1893, ae. 43-2-3.
I. Joseph Warren Ladd, son of James M. and Emily T. (Clough) Ladd, was b. Gilford, Aug. 16, 1871. He m. Feb. I, 1895, Mabel D., dau. of Albert M. and Dorothy J. (Moses) Marden, b. July 28, 1872. Both graduated from New Hampton Literary Institution, 1894. Came to Bristol and erected resi- dence in 1897. Piano tuner and musician. Odd Fellow, K. of P.
CHILDREN
2. Harold Marden, b. New Hampton, Oct. 1, 1896.
3. Bernard Gordon, b. Bristol, Jan. 31, 1903.
LAMPREY
I. Frank Lamprey is the son of Daniel Lamprey, who served in the 8th Regt., N. H. Vols., and d. of wounds received at the battle of Port Hudson. His mother was Mary M. (Coffin) Lamprey. He was b. Lyman, May 3, 1852, and became a resi- dent of Bristol, 1882. Is a workman at crutch factory. Is a Republican, Odd Fellow, and K. of P .; unm.
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THE LANEY FAMILY
I. John Laney was b. in Rumney, Mar. 12, 1791, and m. Oct. 18, 1816, Nancy, dau. of Daniel Sleeper (See), b. Mar. 12, 1794. He was a farmer in Alexandria and Bridgewater, and d. June 8, 1860, ae. 69-2-26 ; she d. Aug. 23, 1881, ae. 87-5-II.
CHILDREN
2. Daniel, b. Alexandria, Sept. 16, 1817 ; d. Feb. 21, 1818.
3. Louise P., b. A., Dec. 3, 1818 ; m. May 29, 1847, Harrison P. Nel- son. He d. in Mitchell, Iowa, Sept. 1, 1859, ae. 39-5-4. Later she res. for some years in Bristol; now in Franklin. Children :
a. Luella Lucy, b. Antioch, Il1., Apr. 28, 1848 ; d. Apr. 17, 1849.
b. Luella Louisa, b. A., Apr. 2, 1851. Res. Franklin.
c. Elizabeth Ann, b. A., Jan. 30, 1854. She was two years a teacher in Union district in Bristol. Is a proof-reader in Concord. d. Lucy Nancy, b. Mitchell, Iowa, Nov. 13, 1856. Res. Frank- lin. Taught one year in Union district in Bristol. Is a teacher of art in Franklin and Tilton.
e. William Harrison, b. M., May 25, 1859. Is a merchant in Franklin.
4. John, b. A., Aug. 17, 1820 ; d. in California.
5. Gilman Dodge, b. A., Mar. 1, 1823; m. Apr. II, 1852, Eliza Ann, dau. of Nathan and Caroline ( Bryant) Burnham, b. Corinth, Me., Nov. 14, 1830. He was a farmer at Profile Falls, 1861-'66; thence moved to Hill, where he d. Sept. 3, 1877, ae. 54-6-2. She m. (2) James Patten. (See.) Children :
a. Kate Madora, b. Antioch, Il1., Apr. 15, 1855 ; d. Oct. 18, 1856, ae. 1-6-3.
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