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2I. Solomon, b. Sept. 25, 1826; d. July 7, 1828.
22. Benjamin Spaulding, b. Jan. 30, 1829. Res. Hardin, Clayton Co., Iowa.
23. Solomon, b. July 14, 1830 ; d. May, 1832.
24. Mary Marston, b. July 13, 1832 ; d. Dec. 17, 1868, ae. 36-5-4.
25. Simeon Dana, b. Feb. 23, 1834 ; d. Nov. 1, 1856, ae. 22-8-8.
26. David Spaulding, b. Bridgewater, July 22, 1836 ; m. May 20, 1858, Abbie A., dau. Rodney and Abigail (Frost) Hammond, b. Bridgewater, July 31, 1836. Res. Plymouth. Children :
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a. Annabel, b. Nov. 23, 1862 ; d. Jan. 5, 1864.
b. Addie Ann, b. Oct. 26, 1864; m. Apr. 15, 1893, Curtis A. Gor- don ; res. Ashland.
c. Abbie Frost, b. May 3, 1871 ; d. July 4, 1893, ae. 22-3-I.
d. Mary Esther, b. Oct. 17, 1873.
e. Sadie Hammond, b. Aug. 28, 1877.
27. Sarah Ann, b. Aug. 15, 1838 ; d. May 18, 1840, ae. I-9-3.
28. Sarah Ann, b. May 24, 1840; d. June 18, 1850, ae. 10-0-24.
(9) Dea. David Batchelder, b. Sept. 24, 1797, m., in 1821, Sally Thompson, dau. of Moses Thompson Willard, who was killed at the battle of Plattsburg, Sept. 11, 1814. She was b. in Bow, Feb. 21, 1802. He d. Bridgewater, July 12, 1833, as the result of a mistake of a druggist in filling a prescription with a' poison, instead of a harmless remedy ordered, ae. 35- 9-18. She m. (2) Rev. Paul Perkins, a Free Baptist clergy- man, who d. Hebron, Apr. 3, 1843. She d. Concord, in Feb., 1883, ae. 81. One child Ruth, was b. of this marriage.
CHILDREN, all born in Bridgewater
29. Louisa Lavina, b. Sept. 16, 1822; m. (1) Orrin Gordon, (2) Joseph Kidder. (See.)
30. David W., d. aged two years.
*31. Charles Willard, b. Aug. 30, 1825.
32. Lucinda Thompson, b. Apr. 5, 1826 ; m. Levi Nelson. (See.)
33. David, b. Nov. 3, 1829; m. May 1, 1855, Eliza A., dau. John Hastings. (See.) He came to Bristol in 1846, worked at his trade, that of a wheelwright. In 1853, went to Concord, where he was an employee in the Abbott-Downing carriage manufactory. In 1884, went to Florida, . where he d., June 30, 1890, ae. 70-7-27. *34. Nathan Hammond, b. Apr. 20, 1833.
(31) Charles W. Batchelder, b. Aug. 30, 1825, m. in 1850, Huldah T. Emmons, dau. Benjamin. (See.) She was b. Bristol, Nov. 23, 1826, and d. Concord, Sept. 27, 1856, ae. 29-10-4. He m. (2) Olive Adeliza, dau. Alexander White, of Clarendon, Vt. She d. Sept. 5, 1882, and he m. in July, 1883, Mrs. Rebecca G. Swain, of Hebron, who now res. in Concord. He came to Bristol from Concord fall of 1861. He was a car- penter and builder, and surveyor of lumber. In 1880, removed to Concord, where he was city surveyor. He d. Concord, Apr. 12, 1890, ae. 64-7-12. Republican; a life long member of the Free Baptist church.
CHILDREN
35. Mary Anna, b. Concord, Dec. 23, 1850 ; m. Sept. 26, 1870, in Bris- tol, Edwin Edgar Clark, b. Newbury, Vt., Dec. 16, 1847. He was a harness-maker, in shop in Central square next to the bridge; removed to Concord, where he was auctioneer and commission merchant. Res. Concord.
36. Frank Edwin, b. C., July 3, 1853 ; d. July 27, 1855.
*37. Charles Frank, b. C., Sept. 19, 1855.
(34) Nathan H. Batchelder, b. Apr. 20, 1833, m. Dec. 20
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1856, Isabelle Barron, dau. Dudley and Ruby Hovey, b. Brad- ford, Vt., Aug. 1, 1836. He was a resident of Bristol as a boy, 1844-'48, and was in business as a manufacturer of sleighs at the No. End, 1872-'78. He removed to Haverhill, where he d. Feb. 20, 1899, ae. 65-10-0. She res. Haverhill.
CHILDREN
38. Fred Perkins, b. Haverhill, Dec. 17, 1864; master of Ingalls School, Lynn, Mass.
39. Mary Hovey, b. H., Aug. 3, 1869; d. Oct. 27, 1869.
(37) Charles F. Batchelder, b. Sept. 19, 1855, came to Bristol 1861; m. Dec. 24, 1879, Florence Adelaide Coombs, b. Richmond, Dec. 30, 1862. He returned to Concord, 1880, where he now res.
CHILDREN
40. Grace Emmons, b. Oct. 7, 1880; d. August, 1881.
41. Louise Lawrence, b. Aug. 22, 1882.
42. Charles Walter, b. Dec. 27, 1885 ; d. Sept. 23, 1891, ae. 5-8-26.
THE BEAN FAMILIES
I. Dea. Elisha Bean, son of Jeremiah, of Deerfield, b. 1740, was one of the early settlers in Plymouth. He m. (I) Ruth, b. 1740 ; d. May, 15, 1808 ; (2) Aug. 29, 1808, Jemima Daft, of Rumney, who d. Jan. 8, 1817. He d. Sept. 15, 1817, ae. 77. Elisha and Ruth had eleven children. Of these, two were
CHILDREN
*2. Elisha, b. Plymouth, 1773.
*3. Jeremiah, b. P., 1774.
(2) Elisha Bean, b. 1773, m. Nov. 17, 1796, Polly, dau. Simeon Cross. (See.) He was the first settler on the William H. Abel farm in Bridgewater, first taxed in 1811, and there d. June 20, 1853, ae. 80 years. She d. Bridgewater, 1861, ae. 87.
CHILDREN
*4. Simeon C.
5. Abigail C., m. July 13, 1826, David C. Ferrin.
(3) Jeremiah Bean, b. 1774, came to Bristol from Hebron about 1802. He m. Elizabeth West, b. 1769. He was a farmer and d. Bristol, Mar. 8, 1861, ae. 86-5-0. She d. Bristol, Apr. 3, 1861, ae. 91-8-0.
CHILDREN
6. Huldah W., b. Hebron, Dec. 6, 1796 ; m. Amos Boardman of Bridgewater, and removed to New York state.
7. Hannah F., b. H., Mar. 31, 1799 ; m. Pliney Roberts, and removed to Meredith. He d. Jan. 9, 1828, ae. 28-9-8.
*8. Peter M., b. H., Mar. 14, 1801.
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9. Jeremiah, b. Bristol, Mar. 9, 1803; m. Sally Tirrell, and removed to Boston, Mass. He d. Jan. 28, 1834, ae. 30-10-19.
IO. Sally, b. B., May 6, 1805 ; m. John Sleeper. (See.)
*II. Philip Cilley, b. B., Feb. 19, 1807.
I2. Orrisa W., b. B., June 10, 1809 ; d. Feb. 15, 1831, ae. 21-8-5. I3. Ruth, b. B., Jan. 26, 1813 ; d. July 9, 1830, ae. 17-5-13.
14. Eliza W., b. B., July 11, 1815 ; m. Jan. 17, 1837, Peter Tirrell, b. Feb. 23, 1811, Nashua. He d. May 18, 1849, Nashua, ae. 38-2-25, and she m. Jan. 1, 1850, John D. Brown. (See.)
15. George M., b. B., Nov. 21, 1818; d. Mar. 2, 1843, ae. 24-3-II.
(4) Simeon C. Bean, m. Polly Harron, b. Warner. He was a farmer on the W. H. Abel farm in Bridgewater. After his death she removed to New Hampton, and there d. Oct. 31, 1882, ae. 79 years.
CHILDREN
16. Clarissa, b. Bridgewater, Apr. 17, 1843; m. Slyvester Cross. (See.)
17. Mandana, m. (I) Enoch Gordon, and had two children by him. He went to California and there d. and she m. (2) John Fuller, Bridge-
water. One child. They res. Earlville, Iowa.
18. Dearborn, m .; d. 1886, of consumption, in Earlville.
19. Nancy, m. W. H. Abel, and d. Bridgewater.
20. Milton, m .; res. for a time in Bristol, and d. of consumption in Earlville, in Dec., 1886.
(8) Peter M. Bean, b. Mar. 14, 1801, m. July 13, 1826, Judith F., dau. Simeon Cross. She was b. Aug. 13, 1792. (Cross record, Aug. 17, 1791.) They removed to Berea, Ohio, 1852, where he d. July 31, 1872, ae. 71-4-17 ; she d. same place, Apr. 8, 1880, ae. 87-7-25. Farmers, Methodists.
CHILDREN
21. Sally M., b. May 13, 1827 ; d. Feb. 13, 1829.
22. Simeon C., b. May 10, 1830 ; killed by lightning, Aug. 2, 1850, at house of Jeremiah Bean in Bristol, ae. 20-2-23.
23. Elizabeth W., b. Sept. 5, 1831 ; m. Squires S. Brown. (See.)
(II) Rev. Philip C. Bean, b. Feb. 19, 1807, m. May 22, 1827, Nancy, dau. John and Nancy (Pressey) Harron, b. Bridge- water, May 4, 1809. He was a farmer in District No. 7, and Methodist local preacher ; was licensed to preach in 1838 by the Methodist Episcopal church in Hanover ; was ordained local deacon by Bishop Waugh in Claremont in 1843, and ordained local elder by Bishop Hedding at Northfield in 1847. He left Bristol in 1852, and d. East Manchester, 1879, ae. 72 ; she d. same place, 1896, ae. 87.
CHILDREN
24. Lydia Ann Cross, b. Bristol, Feb. 20, 1829 ; m. about 1863, George Washington Dearborn; res. East Manchester. Child :
a. George Philip, m. Aug., 1894, Eva Martin, Alexandria, and d. 190I. (?)
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*25. John Harron Sleeper, b. Bristol, Sept. - , 1831.
*26. George Moses, b. B., May 30, 1842.
27. Jeremiah, b. Bridgewater, d. young of scarlet fever.
28. Moody Marshall, b. B., d. young of scarlet fever.
29. Harrison Pressey, b. Oct. 22, 1857; m. Emily J. Rogers, Hebron. While residing in Manchester, in 1878, he went away and was never heard from. She d. Hebron, 1882. Son, Walter.
(25) Lieut. John H. S. Bean, b. Sept. - , 1831, m. Nov. 25, 1856, Eliza W. Parker, of Rumford, Me. They resided at Rumford till 1862, when he enlisted in the 12th Regt. Maine Vols. (See Roll of Honor.) After the war he was postmaster at Bridgewater, then removed to Bristol to the Nelson neigh- borhood, where his buildings were destroyed by fire. Was three years on police force in So. Boston, where he d. May 26, 1872, ae. 40-6-0. She res. Nashua.
CHILDREN
30. Orrisa Ann, b. Rumford, Me .; m. James Healy. Three children. Res. Nashua.
3I. Oretta Nina, b. R. Unm. Res. Nashua.
32. Clarence Irving, b. Bristol, m. Kate Smith. He d, Adams, Ore- gon, 1886, ae. 22. Child :
a. Clarence Alvin, res. Adams.
33. Frank Marshall, b. Bridgewater; d. South Boston, 1872, ae. 8 years.
34. Fred Parker, b. B. ; m. ; res. 5 Pleasant street, Nashua.
(26) George M. Bean, b. May 30, 1842, m., Dec. 6, 1865, Mary Frances, dau. of Caleb Sawyer. (See.) He came to Bristol from Bridgewater, 1853, and removed to East Man- chester, 1870, where they res.
CHILDREN
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35. Arthur Philip, b. Bristol, Jan. 21, 1867 ; d. Manchester, Apr. 23, 1873, ae. 6-3-2.
36. Alvin George, b. B., Sept. 21, 1868 ; m. Apr. 12, 1893, Jennie Maud Reid, and res. Manchester. Child :
a. Norman Reid, b. Mar. 1, 1895.
37. Harry Oscar, b. East Manchester, Sept. 15, 1870 ; m., June 6, 1892, Rose Leilia Still, and res. Manchester. Child :
a. Charles Douglas, b. Mar. 12, 1893.
38. Ina Florence, b. E. M., July 15, 1872.
39. Frank Perry, b. E. M., Aug. 5, 1875.
40. Albert Stuart, b. E. M., May 28, 1878.
4I. Warren Marshall, b. E. M., Apr. 21, 1884.
42. Howard Sawyer, b. E. M., May 17, 1886.
I. Reuben C. Bean, son of Sinclair, was b. 1807, in New- port. He m. Sarah Follansbee, dau. of Benjamin. (See.) He resided in Bristol from 1834 till 1864. She d. Bristol, July 22, 1862, ae. 49, and he m. (2) ·, who res. Franklin Falls. He was a dealer in shoes, and a cutter in Warren
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White's shoe shop; was an abolitionist, and class leader in Methodist church. Died in Penacook, July 20, 1871, ae. 64.
CHILDREN
2. Mary S., m. James P. Dustin, and d. Nov. 24, 1865, ae. 20.
3. Sarah Etta, d. Sept. 17, 1855, ae. 2-2-9.
George F. was a conductor on Northern railroad and landlord 4. Elm House, Concord. He d. Raymond, Sept. 15, 1882, leaving widow and two children.
5. Ann Maria, m. and res. in Hillsboro.
6. Charles H., son by second wife. Res. Franklin Falls.
I. Fred Herman Bean, son of Herman Orvil and Mary (Storrer) Bean, was b. Reed's Ferry, June 2, 1878. He came to Bristol in September, 1899, and was, till spring of 1903, a salesman in store of Cavis Bros., now of firm of Bean & Noyes, successors of Alexander & Davis, merchants. He m. Nov. 25, 1899, Susie G., dau. Lucian A. Ballou. (See.)
THE BECKFORD FAMILY
I. Henry Shedd Beckford, son of Capt. David and Sally (Edmonds) Beckford, was b. in Salem, Mass., Sept. 8, 1806. He m., Feb. 15, 1830, Mary Ann, dau. of Benjamin and Ann Perry, of Salem, Mass., b. Apr. 26, 1807, and d. No. Salem, N. H., Aug. 23, 1855, ae. 48-3-27. Capt. David Beckford was lost at sea. When a boy, Henry S. Beckford commenced work in a flannel-mill at Salem, Mass., said to be the first flannel-mill in New England. When twenty-one years of age he started a flannel-mill for himself in Loudon, N. H., but later operated a mill in Salem, N. H., for thirty years. He repre- sented Salem, N. H., in the legislature of 1860 and '61. He came to Bristol in 1863 and engaged in the manufacture of frocking at No. Bristol in company with his son, Benjamin P., under the firm name of H. S. Beckford & Son. Soon after the death of his son and partner, in 1867, he removed to Grafton, where he d. Mar. 23, 1883, ae. 76-6-4.
CHILDREN, all born in Salem, N. H.
2. Jacob O., b. Nov. 26, 1830; d. Salem, Mar. 7, 1862, ae. 31-3-II.
3. Henry P., b. Dec. 27, 1832 ; was a Baptist clergyman ; d. Nov. I, 1860, ae. 27-II-4.
4. Phebe E., b. Dec. 25, 1834 ; d. Oct. 14, 1852, ae. 17-9-19.
5. Mary Ann, b. Nov. 1, 1837 ; d. July 29, 1855, ae. 17-8-28.
6. Benjamin P., b. May 27, 1839; d. Bristol, Jan. 21, 1867, ae. 27-7-24.
7. Sarah E., b. June 19, 1841 ; d. Haverhill, Mass., Nov. 17, 1883, ae. 42-4-28.
*8. William Augustus, b. May 15, 1843.
9. Martha M., b. Dec. 27, 1847 ; d. Aug. 27, 1848, ae. 8 mos.
*IO. Frank Mahlon, b. Oct. 13, 1851.
CAPT. WILLIAM A. BECKFORD
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(8) Capt. William A. Beckford, b. May 15, 1843, ran away from home before he was eighteen years of age and enlisted, Mar. 29, 1861, as a private in Co. B, 3rd U. S. Infantry. When serving in this organization, he was present at the first Bull Run fight. He was discharged for disability Sept. 5, 1861, and Nov. 8, 1861, enlisted as a private in Co. F, 8th Regt., N. H. Vols., and was mustered in as a sergeant ; was appointed first sergeant June 1, 1863; and commissioned first lieutenant Dec. 16, 1863, and was mustered out Jan., 1865. Capt. Beckford served with the 8th Regt. in the Department of the Gulf in Louisiana and Mississippi. He was with his regiment in six general engage- ments, including the seige of Port Hudson, May 23, to July 9, 1863, besides many shirmishes. June 14, 1863, while serving as a first sergeant, he took command of his company, and was in command when commissioned. In March, 1864, in a skirmish at Plackerman, La., was wounded in the leg with a minie ball. At Bayou de Glaize, La., May 17, 1864, he was severely wounded, a minie ball passing through his right lung and shattering the shoulder blade, causing a running sore that still troubles him. He came to Bristol in 1865, and engaged in manufacturing stock- ing yarn a few years at No. Bristol. He organized the Head Rifles in Bristol in 1866, and was made its captain ; was deputy sheriff four years ; postmaster one term ; represented Bristol in constitutional convention of 1876, and legislature of 1880. He has been an active Republican politician and a member of the Republican State Central committee ; G. A. R. ; K. of P. He m. (1) Mary J. Nowell, of Derry, who d. Bristol, Jan. 5, 1879, ae. 41. He m. (2) Feb. 18, 1880, Bessie, dau. of Dea. Gardner J. Bowers, b. Alexandria, July 28, 1840. She d. Bristol, Dec. 20, 1899, ae. 59-4-22. He m. (3) July 9, 1902, Grace Anna, dau. B. Smith and Mary E. (Eastman) Stevens, b. Hill, June 6, 1868. They res. Lake street.
CHILD
II. Nellie A., b. Derry, Aug. 14, 1862; m. Moses Southard. (See.)
(10) Judge Frank M. Beckford, b. Oct. 13, 1851. He m. (1) Kittie Mooers Buswell, of Haverhill, Mass. ; divorced May term of court at Plymouth, 1884, and m. (2) Mrs. Elvira A. Sanborn, of Bristol. He came to Bristol with his father, read law in office of Hon. Lewis W. Fling, removed to Laconia in 1884, and continued his studies in the office of Hon. Thomas J. Whipple, and was admitted to the bar in 1889 ; was a member of the state constitutional convention in 1888, from Laconia ; was appointed judge of the Laconia police court, 1892 ; resigned May 21, 1895. Is now practicing law in Laconia.
CHILD
12. Henry Shedd, b. Haverhill, Mass., Oct. 5, 1874; m. May 15, 1900, Eleanor R., dau. John H. and Hannah Robinson, b. Laconia, Apr. 12,
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1878. Was educated at Tilton Seminary and at Dartmouth Medical school ; is a practicing physician at Belmont, and medical referee of Bel- knap county. Child :
a. Hortense Robinson, b. Mar. 15, 1901.
THE BEEDE FAMILIES
I. Rev. Caleb S. Beede, son of John and Olive (Tuttle) Beede, was b. in Vermont, July 26, 1805. He first came to Bristol, in 1829, as a Methodist circuit preacher, being sent here by the; New England conference, with which he united that year. He remained on this circuit one year, and July 1, 1830, m. Mary, dau. of Moses Worthen. (See.) He continued a member of the New England conference five years and then located, and in 1838 settled in Bristol. Here he was a contractor and builder. He built the Methodist church on Spring street and other buildings. In 1850, he removed with his family to Lenox, Ohio, where he engaged in lumbering. Twice his mills were consumed by fire, but he built the third. He served in the Civil war as a private in the 29th Ohio Infantry. He d. at Lenox, Apr. 17, 1877, ae. 71-8-21 ; she d. same place, June 2, 1889, ae. 80-0-27.
CHILDREN
*2. John Wesley, b. New Hampton, June 2, 1831.
3. Wilbur Fisk, b. Loudon, Oct. 30, 1832 ; m. June 13, 1855, Weltha A., dau. Ephraim Ward. She was b. Green River, N. Y., Sept. 16, 1836, and d. Jefferson, O., Mar. 7, 1876, ae. 39-5-21. He m. (2) Aug. 2, 1878, Jennie S., dau. Orren Smith. She was b. Trumbull, O., Mar. 15, 1848. They res. Gregg's Corner, O. No children, but adopted two. He d. Austinburg, O., Jan. 29, 1897, ae. 64-3-9.
4. Charles Worthing, b. Chichester, Aug. 31, 1834. He went to Ohio three years before his parents and Oct. 6, 1858, m. Phebe Jane, dau. Erastus Norton. She was b. Lenox, O., Sept. 19, 1835. They res. Dor- set, O. No children.
5. Ann Orrilla, b. Pembroke, Sept. 16, 1836; d. May 13, 1837, ae. 0-7-27.
*6. Moses Worthing, b. Bristol, Aug. 28, 1839.
7. Frances Ann, b. B., July 20, 1841 ; d., unm., Lenox, O., Aug. 10, 1877, ae. 36-0-20.
8. Laura Hulda, b. B., Dec. 5, 1844. She m. July 18, 1866, David Darrow, b. Coitsville, O., Oct. 4, 1841. They res. Lowellville, O. Chil- dren :
a. Charles Reuben, b. Poland, O., June 13, 1867.
b. Vernice May, b. P., Feb. 16, 1870; m. Sept. 29, 1879, Charles F. Wilkins. Res. Youngstown, O., 134 Carroll street.
c. George Caleb, b. P., Dec. 29, 1874 ; d. Oct. 22, 1876, ae. I-9-23.
d. Grace Cora, b. P., Mar. 27, 1878.
e. Ralphı Hayes, b. P., Sept. 13, 1879 ; m. Jan. 12, 1900, Helen Bryson, Lowellville.
9. Mary Maria, b. Bristol, Aug. 25, 1846; m. Mar 4, 1875, George Henderson, son of Cook Henderson, who d. Apr. 18, 1888. Res. 319 W. Chestnut street, Leadville, Col. Children :
REV. CALEB S. BEEDE
MOSES W. BEEDE
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Wilbur Wesley, b. Oro, Col., Jan. 4, 1877.
b. George Beede, b. O., Mar. 1, 1878.
c. Mary Eliza, b. Leadville, Col., Sept. 20, 1880.
d. Beulah Bernice, b. L., Nov. 4, 1884; d. Nov. 9, 1886, ae. 2-0-5.
IO. Sarah Jane Manson, b. Bristol, Dec. 11, 1848. Unm. Res. 1309 Hillman street, Youngstown, O.
(2) John W. Beede, b. June 2, 1831, m. Feb. 12, 1857, Parmelia Maria Darrow, b. Aug. 10, 1836, Ellington, N. Y. They res. Youngstown, O., where she d. May 24, 1899, ae. 62-9-14. He served four months in 29th Ohio Infty, and 100 days in 155th Ohio Infty. during Civil war.
CHILDREN
II. Henry Darrow, b. Youngstown, May 10, 1858; m. Polly Richter. Three children.
12. George Moses, b. Y., Oct. 10, 1860; m. Emma Phillips. Four children.
13. Mary Elizabeth, b. Y., Jan. 5, 1863 ; m. Charles Osborn, killed on railroad in 1893. Four children.
14. Hattie Caroline, b. Lenox, O., June 8, 1867; m. George Blunt. Four children.
I5. Theodatus Giles, b. Youngstown, Mar. 21, 1871 ; m. Mary Pfundt. Three children.
16. John Wesley, b. Y., Oct. 5, 1873 ; m. in 1893, Mary Jenkins.
17. Bates Worthing, b. Lenox, Feb. 23, 1876.
(6) Moses W. Beede, b. Aug. 28, 1839, m. Jan. 1, 1863, Eliza, dau. Grove and Mary (Webster) Henderson, b. Austin- burg, O., July 21, 1835, and d. Sept. 14, 1874, at Lenox, O., ae. 39-1-23. He m., July 5, 1876, Mrs. Frances L. Watson, widow of Harlow Watson, and dau. Amos Curtis, b. Feb. 27, 1843. Res. Lenox, O. All Congregationalists. (See Roll of Honor.)
CHILDREN
18. George Owen, b. Lenox, O., Feb. 28, 1865. He was one of the discoverers of the great iron deposits of Colorado, and is now interested in mining at Leadville, Col.
19. Bernice Gertrude, b. L., June 14, 1868; m. May 23, 1889, Leonard Worcester, Jr., a teacher in public schools of Leadville, Col. She is a music teacher.
20. Martha Frances, b. L., May 20, 1878.
21. Lulu Edith, b. L., Nov. 10, 1879.
I. William Penn Beede, son of William Taylor and Irene Quimby (Smith) Beede, was b. Fremont, Apr. 17, 1839. He m. in May, 1892, May Etta, dau. Augustus Remick, b. Oct. 17, 1867. He was a merchant, lumber dealer, farmer and hotel keeper before coming to Bristol about 1894, since which time has been liveryman and stage driver.
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2. Eva Maud, b. Mar. 28, 1891, and d. Bristol, Dec. 31, 1899, ae. 8-9-3.
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THE BENNETT FAMILIES.
I. Daniel Bennett, son of William and Olive (Merrick) Bennett, b. in New Hampton, Jan. 28, 1802, m. Mar. 27, 1823, Rhoda, dau. of Samuel and Mary Connor (Fuller) Clifford. He was a farmer and laborer and came to Bristol in 1841, and resided one year near Moore's Mills, then in Bridgewater, and after five years returned to Bristol, and res. in the village, where he d. Mar. 26, 1865, ae. 63-1-28. She was b. in Alexandria, Feb. 23, 1803, and d. in Bristol in the family of Charles P. George, Apr. 5, 1886, ae. 83-1-12.
CHILDREN, all born in New Hampton
2. Mary Clifford, b. Oct. 5, 1824 ; m. John W. Sanborn. (See.)
*3. William Leavitt, b. Dec. 16, 1827.
4. Samuel Clifford, b. Oct. 18, 1828; m. Nov. 15, 1858, Mary, dau. Alexander Hutchinson. (See.) Res. on Lake street. Has been a stage driver, and for 32 years a teamster in employ of the Mason-Perkins Paper company. No children.
5. Olive Jane, b. May 28, 1831 ; m. Charles P. George. (See.) *6. Cyrus Magoon, b. Aug. 12, 1834.
(3) William L. Bennett, b. Dec. 16, 1827, m. Nov. - , 1847, Lauretta Jane Dolloff, of Meredith. She d. and he m. in Dec., 1863, at Manchester, Martha Thorn, who d. about 1881, in Bos- ton. William L. enlisted at Manchester, Aug. 9, 1861, in Co. A, 3rd Regt., N. H. Vols., Civil war, and served as wagoner till mustered out at Morris Island, S. C., Nov. 23, 1863. Was wagoner in ammunition train at battles of Morris Island and Fort Wagner and under fire. After the war res. Manchester and Boston till about 1883, when he came to Bristol and made his home with his sister, Mrs. John W. Sanborn. Farmer.
CHILDREN
7. George, b. Bristol, Sept. 7, 1848. In 1865, went from home with a menagerie and never heard from.
8. Jonathan Robinson, b. Meredith, June 6, 1850; m. Jennie, dau. Thomas E. Osgood. (See.) He is a hairdresser in Milford, Mass.
*9. William Joseph, b. Laconia, Nov. 28, 1852.
(6) Cyrus M. Bennett, b. Aug. 12, 1834, m. Nov. 15, 1858, Lydia Ann, dau. Smith Emmons. . (See.) He was a farmer and laborer, and d. Bristol, Oct. 17, 1883, ae. 49-2-5.
CHILDREN
IO. Evora, b. Bristol, Aug. 17, 1863 ; m. July 8, 1891, Walter M. Wot- ton, son of Warren and Cordelia (Morton ) Wotton. Shoemaker. They res. Dover, Mass. Child :
a. Arland Merl, b. Sept. 26, 1894.
(9 William J. Bennett, b. Nov. 28, 1852, m. (1) Mary Noyes, who d. Mar. 14, 1874. He m. (2) Caroline Augusta, dau. Henry Plumer, b. Manchester, Jan. 31, 1851. He m. (3)
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GENEALOGIES - BENTON
Sept. 20, 1880, Jemima LaCourt, dau. Joshua M., and Eliza- beth (Jedlen) LaCourt, b. Dec. 20, 1860, in Windsor Mills, P. Q., and d. Bristol, Jan. 31, 1897, of consumption, ae. 36-I-II. He committed suicide June 1, 1894, ae. 41-6-4.
CHILDREN
II. Alice Maud, b. Franklin, Nov. 30, 1874; m. Alphonzo G. Wallace.
I2. Hattie Belle, b. Hill, Nov. 26, 1876.
13. William Joshua, b. Whitefield, Feb. 9, 1881 ; d. July 1, 1890.
14. John Thomas, b. W., June 13, 1884.
15. Frank Leavitt, b. Wells River, Vt., Jan. 13, 1886.
16. Irving, b. Woodsville, Feb. 17, 1888.
17. Mary Elizabeth, b. W., Sept. 8, 1890.
18. Grace, b. Bristol, Oct. 26, 1892. After death of the mother was adopted by E. L. March, Lowell, Mass.
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I. Robert Winthrop Bennett is the son of Rev. Robert and Ruth (Beless) Bennett. He was b. in Thompson, Conn., Oct. 21, 1875, and m. June 19, 1899, Louise Haines, dau. of Charles E. and Martha Annette (Haines) Doying, b. St. Johnsbury, Vt., Apr. 12, 1883. He came to Bristol in October, 1898. Had a fish market in 1899; now in employ of George A. Dow, as a meat cutter.
CHILD
2. Robert Gordon, b. New Hampton, July 18, 1900.
I. Fred Joseph Bennett, son of Joseph and Excelia (Viey) Bennett, was b. Waldon, Vt., June 28, 1877. He m. Sept. 10, 1900, Nellie Rose, dau. Frank and Ellen (Goodard) Hill, b. Canaan, June -, 1877. He came to Bristol in October, 1895, and was an employee of C. N. Merrill; now at pulp-mill of the Train-Smith company.
CHILD
2. Florence Ellen, b. Bristol, June II, 1901.
THE BENTON FAMILY
I. William Wesley Benton was the son of Hiram and Jan- nette (Wallace) Benton. He was b. Compton, P. Q., in 1851, and in 1871, m. Etta, dau. of John and Julia (Barton) Knights, b. Concord, 1853. He was a wood turner. Since 1894, has res. Danbury.
CHILDREN
2. Annie, b. Eliot, Me., 1871 ; m. 1894, in Cincinnati, O., Dr. Frank X. Kern, who died May, 1903. Res. C.
3. Lucy, b. Hebron, 1873 ; m. Jan. 28, 1896, Edward R. Stebbins, b. Newbury, Vt., son of E. H. and Martha (Townsend) Stebbins. Res. Danbury.
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HISTORY OF BRISTOL
4. Elizabeth White, b. Bristol, 1875; m. Jan. 2, 1895, William J. Webster, b. 1876, Boston, Mass., son of John W. and Sarah E. (Fox) Webster.
5. William Perrin, b. B., 1877; d. B., 1882.
6. Angie, b. B., 1879; m. Apr. 15, 1900, Myron M. Moshier, b. Groton, 1882, son of Ira and Mary (Phelps) Moshier. (See.)
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