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2. Elizabeth Amelia, b. July 4, 1868 .; d. Bristol, Mar. 29, 1894, of consumption, ae. 25-8-25.
3. William Henry, b. Aug. 19, 1870; m. Dec. 4, 1900, Lura Patten, of Alexandria. Child :
a. Cleora, b. Jan. 14, 1902.
HARRY W. PROCTOR (Died May 17, 1904)
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4. Alfred Alexander, b. Nov. 19, 1872. He went to Granite Creek, British Columbia, in February, 1897, where he now res.
5. Margaret Jane, b. Apr. 15, 1875; m. Harry O. Pike. (See.)
6. George Edwin, b. Sept. 5, 1877; a laborer in Bristol.
7. Emma Reta, b. Dec. 28, 1879 ; res. Boston, Mass.
8. Laura Mary, b. Jan. 19, 1882 ;. m. June 24, 1903, Chester S. Pat- ten, of Alexandria. He is a carpenter and builder in Wollaston, Mass.
9. Florence Maud, b. Apr. 15, 1884. A compositor in Enterprise
office.
IO. Robert Sydney, b. June 24, 1886.
II. Ethel Kate, b. Bristol, Feb. 24, 1889.
THE PROCTOR FAMILY
I. Charles Hall Proctor is the son of Amos Batchelder and Liddy Jane (Edwards) Proctor. He was b. in Enfield, Apr. 9, 1838, and m. (1) Abbie Hayes, dau. of William and Rhoda Meade. She d. in Bristol, Dec. 12, 1874, ae. 34-2 -. He m. (2) Feb. 24, 1876, Abbie F., dau. of Israel T. Rice. (See.) He enlisted in Co. C, 15th Regt., N. H. Vols., Sept. 13, 1862, and served with his regiment on the lower Mississippi, participating in the seige of Port Hudson. Discharged Aug. 13, 1863. He came to Bristol in May, 1869, and worked two years in E. K. Pray's tannery. Has been for twenty-five years in North End woolen-mill as overseer and superintendent. Was postmaster at Bristol four years. Democrat, Mason, Odd Fellow, G. A. R. Official member of the Methodist church.
CHILDREN
2. Fred Lewis, b. May 25, 1861 ; m. (1) Mar. 27, 1886, Mrs. Lucy Holt ; (2) Sept. 27, 1894, Isabel, dau. of William and Margaret (Sinclair) Ward, b. St. Margaret's Hope, Scotland, Sept. 22, 1869. A machinist in Bristol, Chicago, and Alabama, now in Philadelphia. No children.
3. Harry Weston, b. Dec. 5, 1874. Is a jeweler in Bristol.
THE PUTNEY FAMILIES
I. Charles Henry Putney, son of Alfred S. and Hannah (Hobart) Putney, was b. in Hebron, May 26, 1844. He m., Apr. II, 1875, Martha Etta, dau. of Ezekiel Follansbee (See), b. June 8, 1854. He was a wood turner in Bristol from 1885, and here d. Apr. 19, 1900, ae. 55-10-23.
CHILDREN
2. Josephine M., b. Aug. 24, 1876.
3. William Everett, b. Dec. 26, 1879.
I. Rufus Wright Putney is a son of Alfred S. and Hannah (Hobart) Putney. He was b. Hebron, May 18, 1847, and m. Dec. 2, 1872, Emma F., dau. of Eldridge F. and Samantha
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Farrington Perry. Res. Natick, Mass., 1870-'84 ; Bristol, 1884- '96, where he was a wood worker; returned to Natick, where he has since been an electrical engineer.
CHILDREN
2. Arthur Farrington, b. Natick, Oct. 8, 1875. In Bristol, was clerk in George H. Hammond's store; while studying pharmacy in Natick, lost his eyesight, was partially blind five years till 1900; since, totally blind ; devotes his time to the poultry industry.
3. Harry Elbridge, b. N .; d. Jan. 25, 1879, ae. 22 months.
THE QUIMBY FAMILIES
I. Jacob Quimby, son of Jeremiah and Olive (Saunders) Quimby, was b. Hill, Feb. 28, 1796. He m. Martha Orr Smith, dau. of John, b. Chelmsford, Mass., May 12, 1797. He was a farmer in Hill, and in Bristol, 1824-'27. He d. Hill, Dec. 9, 1860, ae. 64-9-II. She d. Sanbornton, Feb. 11, 1868, ae. 70- 8-29.
CHILDREN
2. Martha J., b. Hill, Nov. 20, 1820.
3. Daniel, b. H., Mar. 17, 1823.
4. Jacob, b. H., Mar. 5, 1825 ; d. Apr. 8, 1894, ae. 69-1-3.
5. Frederic W., b. Bristol, Jan. 17, 1827; m. (I) Almira M. Wiggin, dau. Jesse, b. Hill, May 13, 1833, and d. Apr. 15, 1851 (1853), ae. 17-II-2. He m. (2) Mary Josephine, dau. Eliphalet and Mary (Trumbull) Ken- son, b. East Boston, Mass., May 29, 1843. He has been a farmer in Hill, Sanbornton, and in Bristol, near the engine-house of the B. & M. rail- road since 1868. Is a noted fox and bee hunter. Republican. Children :
a. Asceneath, b. Hill, Dec. 20, 1850 ; m. John B. Sanborn, Apr. 5, 1877, and d. Sanbornton, 1896 (?). He res. East Tilton. Child : Maynard Ray, b. July 6, 1878.
b. Fred Herbert, b. Sanbornton, Jan. 6, 1867. Unm.
c. Maurice Burden, b. Bristol, Apr. 10, 1870. Unm.
d. Charles Russell, b. B., June 24, 1876; m. July 13, 1899, Inez, dau. Edwin and Lucy (King) Rogers, b. Milton, Vt., Jan. 10, 1884. Children : (1) Leslie Charles, b. Bristol, Feb. 19, 1900. (2) Ray Russell, b. B., Dec. 25, 1901.
6. Parker C., b. Hill, Nov. 25, 1828 ; m. May 25, 1862, Mary, dau. of Charles and Sarah (Calley) Emerson, b. Sanbornton, May 10, 1836. Farmer and blacksmith in Sanbornton. Child : George Emerson, b. July 1, 1865. Res. Gaza.
7. Hannah A., b. H., Dec. 26, 1830 ; d. New Whatcom, Wash., Mar. 17, 1901, ae. 70-2-21.
I. Ephraim Quimby, b. Hill, Sept. 28, 1773; supposed to be the son of Jeremiah, m. Hannah, dau. of Reuben Wells (See), b. Jan. 16, 1777. They were farmers west part of Hill.
CHILDREN
2. Sarah, b. Sept. 19, 1796; m. Daniel F. Rowell.
3. Reuben, b. Sept. 6, 1800; taken sick II a. m., Jan. 19; d. Jan. 20, 1816, I a. m., ae. 15-4-14.
4. John, b. Sept. 16, 1802; taken sick 9 a. m., Jan. 21; d. Jan. 25, 1816, at II a. m., ae. 13-4-9.
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5. Henry, b. Oct. 4, 1804 ; taken sick Jan. 20, 3 p. m .; d. Jan. 21, 1816, at 3 p. m., ae. II-3-17.
6. Ephraim, b. Sept. 9, 1808; stricken 10 a. m., Jan. 20; d. 7. a. m., Jan. 22, 1816, ae. 7-4-13.
7. Polly, b. Oct. 16, 1810; stricken 6 a. m., Jan. 21 ; d. 10 a. m., Jan. 22, 1816, ae. 5-3-6.
8. Joanna, b. Nov. 26, 1812; stricken 6 p. m., Jan. 19; d. 10 a. m., Jan. 20, 1816, ae. 3-1-24.
9. Reuben, b. Feb. 22, 1818.
The above-named six children all d. of spotted fever and were buried in two graves.
THE QUINT FAMILIES
I. Sebastian Streeter Quint, son of Silas and Rhoda (Gray) Quint, was b. in Grafton, Jan. 8, 1857. He m. Jan. 7, 1877, Ida, dau. of Alanson and Laura (Straw) Blake, b. Plymouth, Aug. 9, 1859. Has been a painter and paper-hanger in Bristol since 1872. Democrat, K. of P.
CHILDREN, all born in Bristol
2. Beulah Florence, b. Jan. 8, 1878 ; m. Arthur Robie. (See.)
3. George Marvin, b. Mar. 20, 1880 ; d. Oct. 23, 1883, ae. 3-7-3.
4. Silas Alanson, b. Aug. 20, 1882 ; a painter in Bristol.
5. Linnell Jasper, b. Nov. 18, 1884.
6. Lorin Blake, b. Jan. 12, 1887.
7. Glacie Marguerite, b. May 17, 1895.
8. O'Rilla Gertrude, b. Dec. 3, 1897.
9. Franka, b. Mar. 12, 1899 ; d. June 23, 1899.
I. Hosea B. Quint, a brother of above, was a painter in Bristol, 1874-'81, when he removed to Concord, where he now res. He m. Jan. 13, 1872, Ida F. Haines, b. Oct. 8, 1854, dau. of J. Wesley Haines.
CHILDREN
2. Edgar M., b. Bristol, May 7, 1873.
3. Erdine M., b. B., Aug. 3, 1874.
4. Ida V., b. B., Sept. 16, 1876; d. Oct. 1, 1881, ae. 5-0-15.
THE RANDOLPH FAMILIES
I. Henry A. Randolph was a son of Samuel and Anna Flude, and was b. Northampton, Eng., June 9 (II), 1821. He changed his name from Flude to Randolph. At 17 he enlisted in the British army, served in the West Indies four years, and in Canada, where he deserted and came to the United States. He m. Martha J. French, b. Feb. 27, 1823, and settled in Bris- tol about 1859. Was a merchant tailor on west side of Central square ; burned out by the fire of July 4, 1861. (See Roll of Honor.) After the war re-entered business. Last four years of
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his life was reading law and a pension agent ; committed suicide Aug. 17, 1884, ae. 63-2-8. Was a Methodist, Odd Fellow, G. A. R. She d. Nov. 18, 1891, ae. 68-1-21. In her will she made the Methodist church of Bristol residuary legatee, from which the church received $700.
CHILD
2. Annie May, b. Bristol, Oct. 29, 1860 ; d. Mar. 14, 1879, ae. 18-4-15. Anna French, an insane sister of Mrs. Randolph, made her home with Mrs. Randolph. She was b. Dec. 31, 1810, and d. Feb. 25, 1885, ae. 74-1-24.
I. William F. Randolph was a son of Samuel and Anna Flude. He was b. Northampton, Eng., Aug. 14, 1817, and m. May 28, 1844, Lucia Sharp, dau. of William and Martha Sharp, b. Cranford, England, Dec. 22, 1818. He came from England to Bristol in August, 1869, and changed his name from Flude to Randolph after reaching Bristol. His family followed in April, 1870. He was an expert landscape gardener. A Metho- dist. She d. Bristol, May 10, 1878, ae. 59-4-18 ; he d. Aug. 14, 1898, ae. 81 years.
CHILDREN, all born in England
2. Anna E., b. June 22, 1849; d. ae. 28 months.
3. Martha Marie, b. June 30, 1851 ; m. Aug. 9, 1873, Charles W. Casely. He was b. Northamptonshire, Eng., Nov. 18, 1853, and came to Bristol from England with the Randolph family. He is a Methodist clergyman, a member of the Illinois conference. Children :
a. Herbert William, b. Bristol, Jan. 6, 1875.
b. Lucy Elizabeth, b. Bristow, Kansas, Jan. 13, 1880.
c. Cyrus Warren, b. Minneapolis, Kansas, Oct. 13, 1885.
d. Charlotte Willard, b. Lincoln, Kansas, Aug. 16, 1888.
4. John R., b. Sept. 4, 1864; d. ae. 3 months.
5. Lizzie M., b. Oct. 29, 1855 ; m. John M. Dow. (See.)
6. John, b. Aug. 3, 1857 ; d. ae. 5 years.
7. William John, b. June 15, 1859 ; m. Nov. 30, 1885, Lizzie A., dau. of Timothy E. and Susan (Cochran ) Bayley, b. Plymouth, June 18, 1861. He res. Plymouth, where he is clerk, and correspondent Boston Globe. Two children, d. in infancy.
THE RAY FAMILY
I. John Ray, son of Nathaniel, was b. Apr. 16, 1805. He m. (1) Ann, dau. of Josiah and Sally (Ladd) Sanborn, b. Alexan- dria, June 29, 1803, and d. Apr. 1, 1848, ae. 44-9-2. Hem. (2) Dec. 9, 1851, Eliza Ann (Sanborn) Roby, sister of first wife, b. Jan. 5, 1816. He was a carpenter and builder in Lowell, Mass., Alex- andria and Bristol. He d. Concord, Dec. 3, 1878, ae. 73-7-17, (75-tombstone); she d. in Bristol, in the family of her dau., Mrs. Sarah A. (Roby) Taylor, Mar. 17, 1903, ae. 87-2-12.
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CHILDREN
2. Orrin B., b. Lowell, Mass., Sept. 22, 1846; m. (I) (certificate June 27, 1868) Lucy Sarah, dau. of Calvin Golden (See), b. Feb. 22, 1848. He m. (2) Mar. 7, 1882, Mary Antoinette, dau. of Milo H. Crosby (See), b. Mar. 19, 1853. He was a merchant tailor in Bristol, now farmer. Republican. Was captain of Train Rifles. Children :
a. Walter, b. Bristol, Apr. 17, 1869; m. Mar. 14, 1892, Mary E. Irving, dau. of William and Julia Irving, b. Plymouth. They res. Worcester, Mass. Child : Florence Gertrude, b. Franklin Falls, July 22, 1893.
b. Everett, b. B. Set fire to his father's buildings while play- ing with matches in the barn, and perished in the flames, Mar. 31, 1875, ae. 4 years.
c. Malvern, b. B., Dec. 10, 1874; m. May 30, 1901, Sarah Etta, dau. of Richard and Sarah Marsden, b. Wrentham, Mass., Sept. 10, 1881. They res. Worcester, Mass. Children : (1) Eva Elizabeth, b. Burrillville, R. I., Apr. 6, 1902 ; d. Jan. 21, 1903. (2) Walter, b. July, 1903.
d. Florence Putnam, b. B., June 16, 1883; d. Aug. 3, 1892, ae. 9-1-17.
e. John Crosby, b. B., Apr. 6, 1891.
3. Eudora Marcelia, b. L., Dec. 9, 1840; m. Israel Putnam ; res. Minneapolis, Minn .; he d. and she m. (2) his brother, William, fall of 1881. She res. Lesueur, Minn .; d. Bristol, Feb. 14, 1895, ae. 54-2-5.
4. Mary Etta, b. Alexandria, Feb. 24, 1855 ; m. 1881, Frank W. Fel- lows ; res. Collinsville, Conn. Child :
a. Ethel, b. Scytheville, May 6, 1883.
THE REED FAMILY
I. Ervin Huntoon Reed, son of Hiram and Hannah (Moore) Reed, was b. Dorchester, Sept. 6, 1869. He m. Dec. 25, 1894, Effie A., dau. of Abel Bailey, Jr. (See.) He came to Bristol in Apr., 1895, and is a finisher of flannel at mill of Dodge-Davis Manufacturing company.
CHILDREN
2. Maud Bailey, b. Bristol, Mar. 17, 1896.
3. Ethel Dewey, b. B., June 3, 1898.
4. Ralph Ervin, b. B., Oct. 12, 1900.
THE REID FAMILY
I. Samuel Reid is a son of Joseph Nelson and Mary Ann (Smith) Reid. He was b. AuSable, N. Y., Jan. 7, 1870, and m. Nov. 23, 1892, Alice May, dau. of Ira F. and Jane L. (Hutchins) Varney, b. Rumney, July 8, 1876. A farmer in Bristol, from Nov., 1890.
CHILDREN
2. Pearl Ira, b. Groton, Apr. 24, 1893.
3. Eva May, b. Bristol, Dec. 8, 1896.
4. Dora Maud, b. B., Dec. 15, 1898.
5. Norman Nelson, b. Alexandria, June 22, 1901.
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THE REMICK FAMILY
I. Willard Spaulding Heath Remick is a son of Augus- tus and Eliza Ann (Prior) Remick. He was b. Natick, Mass., July 20, 1861, and m. (1) May 9, 1881, Ida A., dau. of Edson and Elizabeth Drake. She d. in Groton, Dec. 1, 1886. He m. (2) June 26, 1887, Isabel, dau. of Isaac B. and Martha J. Gove, who d. in Groton, Feb. 15, 1888. He m. (3) Dec. 21, 1895, Lucy M., dau. of John Seavey (See), b. Aug. 19, 1877. He has been a carpenter in Groton, and in Bristol since Dec., 1892, res. on Turnpike.
CHILDREN
2. Edwin S., b. Groton, July 27, 1882.
3. Lewis F., b. G., Mar. 22, 1886.
4. Eleanor Charlotte, b. Bristol, June 28, 1902.
THE RICE FAMILIES
I. Israel Thomas Rice, son of Israel Thomas and Jemima (Osgood) Rice, was b. in Eaton, P. Q., Apr. 23, 1822. He m. in Nov., 1848, Abbie P., dau. of Leander Badger (See), b. Nov. 14, 1827. He came to Bristol about 1857, and was an employee at tannery and paper-mill ; d. June 4, 1889, ae. 67-I-II. She d. Jan. 26, 1896, ae. 68-2-12.
CHILDREN
2. Abbie Frances, b. Nashua, Oct. 28, 1849 ; m. Charles H. Proctor. (See.)
3 . Martha Jane, b. Ham, Canada, Sept. 6, 1851; m. A. Sylvester Smith, Apr. 5, 1871 ; res. in Hubbardton, Vt. Two daughters.
4. Lock Willard, b. H., Aug. 7, 1853 ; m. Nov. 25, 1882, Emma Wal- lace ; d. Nov. 10, 1891, ae. 38-3-3. Was an auctioneer. Republican.
5. Edgar Augustus, b. H., May 18, 1856 ; d. June 20, 1872, ae. 16-1-2. 6. Albertine Lora, b. Bristol, May 29, 1859 ; res. Boston, Mass.
7. Oscar Warren, b. B., July 6, 1862 ; m. May II, 1887, Inez Flor- ence, dau. Horace and Hannah (Chellis) Saunders, b. Alexandria, 1866. He was for some years a salesman in store of Charles H. Dickinson. One year in California, now bookkeeper in Chelsea, Mass.
8. Nellie Florence, b. B., Oct. 26, 1865 ; m. Sept. 16, 1897, Clinton A. Borden, West Somerville, Mass .; d. Apr. I, 1898, ae. 32-5-5. Child, b. and d. Apr. 1, 1898.
9. Eva Mabel, b. B., Feb. 19, 1867 ; d. Apr. 21, 1868, ae. 1-2-2.
IO. Annie Blandena, b. B., Aug. 31, 1869 ; m. Robert F. Moore. (See.)
Felix. II. Charles Proctor, b. B., May 9, 1872 ; m. Alice Adams, dau. of (See.) She m. (2) William H. Welch. Child :
a. Edgar Harold, b. Bristol, Dec. 1, 1895.
I. David Henry Rice, son of Col. David and Maria (Gar- ron) Rice, was b. Andover, Mass., Sept. 9, 1825, and m., Apr. 16, 1852, Laura A., dau. of John F. Coleman, b. Gilford, Aug. 5, 1833. He went to California in 1849 ; was in stove business
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in Lynn, Mass., 1855-'60; in the hosiery business at South Canton, Mass. ; came to Bristol in 1865, as superintendent of the Merrimack Hosiery company, which did business for a few years in the mill near the railroad station. In 1891, was super- intendent of a mining company at Cannon City, Colo., where he d., Apr. 6, 1892, ae. 66-6-27. Interment at Bristol. Mrs. Rice was engaged for some years in the millinery business in Bristol. She now res. with her son, Cecil C., in Concord.
CHILDREN
2. Edward Henry, b. July 16, 1853 ; m. Apr. 10, 1871, Mary A., dau. Henry C. Dubia, b. Warner, Feb. 18, 1853. He was a machinist in Bel- mont ; since May, 1885, in Laconia. Children :
a. Laura Bessie, b. Bristol, Aug. 2, 1872; m. Dec. 25, 1888, Joseph N. Neal, and d. Oct. 10, 1890, ae. 18-2-8.
b. Harry David, b. Belmont, Jan. 10, 1877; machinist in Shel- ton, Conn.
c. Edith May, b. B., Mar. 2, 1883. Graduated from Laconia High school. Is a stenographer, Laconia.
d. Charles Edward, b. Laconia, July 5, 1885 ; d. Aug. 10, 1885. e. Pearl Lucile, b. L., Apr. 22, 1894.
3. John Blaisdell, b. Lynn, May, 1855; d. Aug., 1855.
4. Cecil Coleman, b. South Canton, Mass., Mar. 22, 1865; m. Dec. 18, 1897, Jennie Gertrude, dau. Charles M. and Maria (Davis) Colby, b. in Warner, Aug. 30, 1873. Since December, 1897, he has been baggage- master Boston & Maine railroad, running between Concord and White River Junction. Res. Concord. Mason, Republican.
I. William A. Rice, son of Col. David and Maria (Gar- ron) Rice, was b. Andover, Mass., July 16, 1828. He m. Jan. 13, 1852, Margaret A., dau. of Abiel and Betsey (Rogers) Mes- ser, b. Lowell, Vt., May 29, 1833. He came to Bristol 1865, was a manufacturer of hosiery, and later a speculator in mines and mining lands. He d. Bristol, Oct. 8, 1891, ae. 63-2-22. His widow res. Bristol.
CHILD
2. Mabel Nellie, b. Dedham, Mass., July 23, 1864 ; m. Elbridge S. Bickford. (See.)
I. William Rice is the son of Andrew and Ann (Good) Rice. He was b. in Province of New Brunswick, Mar. 5, 1850, and m. Oct., 1873, Mary, dau. of Thomas Mitchell. She d. July, 1882, and he m. (2) Oct. 14, 1885, Harriet Clark. He located in Bristol, July, 1900, and is an employee at the Mason- Perkins paper-mill.
CHILDREN
2. William A., b. Sept. 1, 1874.
3. Sarah, b. Feb. 3, 1879 ; m. June 4, 1902, Roscoe Tenney. (See. )
4. Andrew, b. Jan., 1881 ; m. May, 1903, Alice Maude Mitchell, removed to New Brunswick.
5. Pearl, b. 1887.
6. Charlie, b. 1890.
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7. Nellie, b. 1894. 8. Frank, b. 1896.
9. Grace, b. 1898. .
I0. Robert, b. Bristol, Aug. 2, 1900.
II. Leona May, b. B., May 14, 1903.
THE ROBBINS FAMILY
I. William Gilbert Robbins, son of Benjamin Franklin Curtis and Sarah (Hazelton) Robbins, was b. Hill, Dec. 7, 1869. He m., 1887, Elvira Ruth, dau. of Jonathan S. and Mary Eliza- beth (Marden) Chapman, b. Alexandria, July 14, 1869. He has been a paper-mill and woolen-mill employee and laborer in town for fifteen years.
CHILDREN
2. Lizzie Lena, b. Dover, Sept. 26, 1888.
3. Shirley Rex, b. Bristol, Sept. 22, 1891.
THE ROBIE FAMILIES
I. George Alvin Robie is the son of Jeremiah S. and Mary (Green) Robie, b. Plymouth, Sept. 3, 1842. He came to Bris- tol in fall of 1861, and m., July 31, 1864, Sarah E. Nelson, dau. of Stephen (See), b. Nov. 18, 1846. He was a carpenter, man- ufacturer of bedsteads, machinist, carriage-maker, and for for- ty-two years, has been undertaker and dealer in furniture. Is also owner of telephone exchange. Republican, Odd Fellow, Mason ; business in Robie's block of which he is the owner.
CHILDREN, all born in Bristol
2. Albert George, b. Sept. 14, 1865; m. Mar. 10, 1886, Georgia Nel- lie, dau. of William Evans and Abbie Hannah (Staples) Roberts, b. Lynn, Mass., Aug. 3, 1869. Farmer. Children :
a. Frank Albert, b. July 2, 1888.
b. Warren George, b. June 23, 1890.
c. Ervin William, b. Oct. 14, 1892.
d. Harold Bernard, b. Oct. 6, 1903.
3. Harriet Ann, b. May 12, 1867 ; m. Albro Wells. (See.)
4. William Green, b. Jan. 29, 1869 ; m. Dec. 1, 1897, Lottie Belle, dau. of Orrin W. and Mary Ann (Ray) Shattuck, b. Canaan, Aug. 14, 1877. Farmer in Bristol. Children :
a. Isabel Mary, b. Bristol, Oct. 20, 1898.
b. Lawrence William, b. B., Mar. 24, 1901.
5. Louis Stephen, b. Jan. 30, 1870; m. Feb. 12, 1894, Lettie E., dau. Isaac N. and Etta E. (McGrath) Ford, b. Groton, June 23, 1873. Was in grain business, North End grist-mill, July, 1895, till fall, 1903, when he removed to Hardwick, Vt. Children :
a. Gladys, b. Bristol, July 8, 1897.
b. Ethel Marguerite, b. B., Sept. 22, 1899. 6. Mabelle, b. Mar. 25, 1873 ; m. June 17, 1896, William S. Lougee. They res. Rochester, where he is superintendent of Bell telephone lines. Children :
a. Katherine Robie, b. Rochester, Dec. 23, 1900.
b. Robert William, b. R., Aug. 20, 1903.
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7. Arthur, b. Nov. 22, 1875 ; m. Feb. 1, 1894, Beulah F. Quint, dau. of Sebastian S. (See.) Child :
a. Marian Frances, b. Bristol, Mar. 20, 1895.
I. Frank Robie, son of John W. L. and Caroline W. (Tit- comb) Robie, was b. Raymond, July 20, 1872. He m., Apr. 9, 1896, Minnie L., dau. of Alfred A. and Mary J. (Austin) Lewis, b. Meriden, Conn., Aug. 12, 1872. He came to Bristol from Ray- mond in 1887. Electrician.
CHILDREN
2. Raymond L., b. Bristol, Sept. 21, 1898.
3. Harry A., b. B., Apr. 28, 190I.
THE ROBINSON FAMILIES
I. Luther Robinson, son of Benjamin and Polly (Glines) Robinson, was b. New Hampton, Nov. 9, 1806, and m. Bet- sey, dau. of Daniel and Polly (Nichols) Kelley, b. New Hamp- ton, Sept. 4, 1809. He was a farmer in New Hampton and Bristol, where he d., Oct. 7, 1880, ae. 73-10-28. She d. New Hampton, Aug. 29, 1880, ae. 70-11-25.
CHILDREN
2. Elizabeth, b. Jan., 1833 ; m. John B. Gordon, and d. Oct. 30, 1875, ae. 42-9 -.
3. Frank Warren, b. Bristol, Aug. 20, 1839 ; m. Apr. 11, 1877, Annie Douglas, dau. of William Green (See), b. Jan. 12, 1842. They res. Bris- tol. He is a farmer. Republican. No children.
I. George Howe Robinson, son of Andrew J. and Sally Piper (Carter) Robinson, was b. in Allenstown, Dec. 8, 1851. He m. Dec. 20, 1883, Lizzie Kathleen, dau. John Roby (See), b. Apr. 11, 1853. For many years he resided at New Hamp- ton, drove stage to Bristol and then run to Concord as brake- man each day. Sold his stage line, and removed to Bristol, Nov., 1896, and continues as brakeman.
CHILDREN, all born in New Hampton
2. Son, b. Jan. 24, 1885 ; d. Jan. 26, 1885.
3. Myra Kathleen, b. Apr. I, 1886.
4. John Gustavus, b. Sept. 8, 1889; d. Dec. 3, 1898, ae. 9-2-25.
5. Levi Carter, b. Sept. 23, 1891.
6. Fred Carl, b. Dec. 4, 1894 ; d. Nov. 15, 1899, ae. 4-II-II.
I. Charles Green Robinson, brother of George H., above, was b. Nov. 12, 1852. He m. Dec. 25, 1875, Annie, dau. of Samuel W. Heath (See), b. Dec. 4, 1854. He was a stone- cutter in New Hampton; has res. since 1896 in Bristol; is a laborer at railroad station.
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HISTORY OF BRISTOL
CHILDREN, all born in New Hampton
2. Arthur Jackson, b. Nov. 11, 1876; brakeman on railroad. Res. Concord.
3. Sarah Hannah, b. Oct. 31, 1878. Res. New Hampton.
4. Mabel Perkins, b. Mar. 10, 1880.
5. Nellie Carter, b. Aug. 26, 1882.
6. George Eugene, b. Sept. 22, 1885.
7. Maud Alice, b. Mar. 9, 1887.
8. Ruth Louise, b. Sept. 8, 1893.
THE ROBY FAMILY
I. Ichabod Roby came from Scotland about 1727, and set- tled in that part of Chester now Candia.
2. Lowell Roby, a descendant of Ichabod, was in Weare, evidently, as late as 1807. He removed to Fifield hill in Bridge- water, and, about 1823, to Alexandria. He was a great bear hunter and trapper. He used a steel trap that Ichabod brought from Scotland, which is now in the possession of the family. At one time he set his trap on Tenney hill, in Hebron, and caught a troublesome bear that weighed 450 pounds. At another time he caught a bear near where is now the stable of John W. Wilbur & Co. in Bristol village. In all, he killed or trapped 49 bears. He m. Margaret Kinson, and d. Alexandria, Sept. 28, 1858. She d. May II, 1861.
CHILDREN
3 . Sarah, b. Weare, Mar. 10, 1806; d. young.
4. Olive, b. W., July 20, 1807; m. Timothy Taylor.
*5. John, b. Bridgewater, June 20, 1809.
*6. Levi, b. B., Sept. 28, 1813.
7. Eldred, b. B., 1818; m. July 13, 1844, Eliza A., dau. of Josiah Sanborn, b. Alexandria, Jan. 5, 1816. He d. "Nov. 9, 1847, ae. 29." She m. (2) John Ray. (See.) Children :
a. Sarah Alma, b. Alexandria, June 12, 1845; m. William T. Taylor. (See.)
b. Clara Albertine, b. Lowell, Mass., Feb. 19, 1847; m. Joseph N. Dickinson. (See.)
8. "Lowell Rufus, b. B., Aug. 28, 1821 ; m. Jan. 29, 1848, Nancy Stick- ney Flanders. He d. Hebron, Jan. 2, 1902, ae. 80-4-4. She res. Hebron. Eight children.
9. Charles.
(5) John Roby, b. June 20, 1809, m. Feb. 14, 1832, Elmira Smith, dau. of Abraham Dolloff (See), b. Dec. 14, 1810. He was a farmer in Alexandria, New Hampton, Moore's Mills, in Bristol, where he d. Feb. 23, 1892, ae. 82-8-3. She d. in in the family of Augustus J. Ferrin, New Hampton, Feb. 24, 1902, aė. 91-2-10.
CHILDREN
*10. Gustavus, b. Bristol, Dec. 1, 1832.
II. Olive, b. B., Feb. 8, 1835 ; m. Augustus J. Ferrin. (See.)
MAUDE (GORDON) ROBY
AUSTIN H. ROBY
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GENEALOGIES - ROBY
I2. Nicholas Dolloff, b. B., Nov. 6, 1838 ; d. June 26, 1846, ae. 7-7-20. J3. Sarah M., b. B., Apr. 15, 1843 ; m. Augustus J. Ferrin. (See.)
14. Lizzie Kathleen, b. B., Apr. II, 1853 ; was a school teacher ; m. George H. Robinson. (See.)
(6) Levi Roby, b. Sept. 28, 1813, m. Susan Sumner, dau. of Capt. Ebenezer and Mehitable (Lawrence) Thompson, b. Thomaston, Me., Feb. 22, 1817. He res. Concord, Manches- ter, Nashua, Lowell, Mass., and Bristol. He was for 20 years connected with the Mass. Cotton Corp., Lowell, having charge of its buildings, grounds, and the construction of foundations for new mills. He d. Bristol, Feb. 9, 1889, ae. 75-4-1I ; she d. Boston, Mass., Dec. 20, 1891, ae. 74-9-28.
CHILDREN
15. Solon, b. Alexandria, Nov. 2, 1843 ; d. Concord, Dec. 13, 1875, ae. 32-I-II.
16. Homer, b. Lowell, Mass., Oct. 5, 1848; m. Sept. 10, 1870, Clara DeAlba, dau. Marshall W. White (See), b. Aug. 21, 1850. She d. Bristol, Apr. 7, 1872, ae. 21-7-16. He m. Oct. 5, 1875, Sarah Comfort, dau. O. K. and Mary J. (Ackerman) Gray, b. Alexandria, Dec. 28, 1854. He was an employee at Calley & Currier's crutch factory for some years. Served as fireward 6 years ; as selectman two years. In 1899, removed to Hollis, where he is in trade. Democrat, Odd Fellow. Children :
a. Bertie, b. Bristol, Feb. II, 1872; d. Oct. 31, 1872.
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