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; c. Lavinia Sleeper, b. Thetford, Vt., July 1, 1832. She m., Mar. 19, 1848, Sidney Wallace. They had three sons and three dau. who lived to maturity, two dau. who d. young of consumption. One son was burned to death in Everett, Mass., Dec. 21, 1892.
d. Samuel Sleeper, b. West Fairlee, Vt., Apr. 13, 1837; d. Mar. 13, 1838.
e. Son, b. W. F., Oct., 1839; d. in infancy.
*20I. Aaron, b. Apr. 6, 1801.
202. Lavinia, h. June 29, 1803 ; m. Reuben Rollins. (See.)
203. Laura, b. Feb. 24, 1808 ; m. Reuben Rollins. (See.)
204. David V., b. May 3, 1810; m. Jan. 22, 1835; Maria Ferrin, of Alexandria, and went to Vermont, where he d. No children.
(197) Moses Sleeper, son of Samuel, b. Apr. 24, 1793, m. Dec., 1817, Mary, dau. of John Harriman, of Plymouth, b. 1799. He joined the Osgoodites and moved to Moultonboro. He later "went West and was never heard of after." The family removed to Ashland, thence to Springfield, Mass., "while the children were young." The mother d. Springfield, June, 1876, ae. 77.
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205. Augustus Merrill, b. Hebron, Oct. 6, 1818. He m. May, 1848, Maribah Humphrey, dau. of Bela, b. Sept., 1826, in Sutton, Vt. He d. Springfield, May 26, 1895, ae. 76-7-20. Children :
a. Frank Augustus, b. 1849; d. 1850.
b. Ida Rebecca, b. 1852 ; d. 1858, ae. 6.
206. Mary Bartlett, b. Bristol, 1832; res. Springfield.
207. Valeria McQuestion, b. B., 1832 ; d. Ashland, 1848, ae. 16.
208. Joseph Dean, b. B., 1836; d. unm., Springfield, 1865, ae. 29.
209. Marcellus Dearborn, b. B., 1838 ; dealer in real estate, Spring- field. Unm.
(198) John Sleeper, son of Samuel, b. Jan. 23, 1795, m. June 3, 1824, Sally, dau. Jeremiah Bean (See), b. May 6, 1805. She d. Bristol, Apr. 19, 1828, ae. 22-II-13, and he m. Apr. I, 1829, Polly Huckins, b. Parsonsfield, Me., Jan. 5, 1797; d. Alexandria, Jan. 30, 1883, ae. 86-0-25. He was the first set- tler on the John Olin Tilton farm, west of Newfound lake, and built the house now standing there, and there he d. Sept. 10, I 862, ae. 67-7-17.
CHILDREN, all born in Bristol
210. Belinda, b. Mar. 3, 1825 ; m. Samuel Worthen. (See.)
2II. Lucinda, b. Mar. 3, 1825 ; d. June 4, 1828, ae. 3-3-I.
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212. Matilda, b. Mar. 19, 1827 ; m. Thomas H. Marston, and res. Bel- mont, Mass.
213. Daughter, d. in infancy, Feb., 1830.
214. Son, d. in infancy, June, 1832.
215. John Franklin, b. July 13, 1834; d. Sept. 27, 1841. ae. 7-2-14.
216. David Calvin, b. Mar. 23, 1837; m. Nov. 30, 1864, Jane Eliza Batherick, dau. Thomas K., b. Nov. 4, 1836, at Leominster, Mass. He left Bristol in 1864, and res. Fitchburg, Mass. Children :
a. Althea Villa, b. Westminster, Mass., May 20, 1856. Res. Fitchburg, Mass.
b. Flora Etta, b. Fitchburg, Dec. 20, 1868, where she now res.
217. Woodbury, b. June 1, 1839; m. May 17, 1863, Annie, dau. of Wil- liam Crawford (See), b. May 22, 1837. He was a farmer; served two years as selectman ; was for a time in the grain business; removed to Alexandria about 1878, where he d. Nov. 24, 1900, ae. 61-5-23. Republi- can, Odd Fellow. She res. Manchester. Children :
a. Lura Mabel, b. Bristol, June 3, 1864 ; m. June 1, 1893, George G. Hoitt, an extensive farmer in Durham. Children : (1) Carrie Elizabeth, b. Mar. 17, 1894. (2) Alice Joanna, b. Apr. 28, 1895. (3) Martha Luena, b. Sept. 2, 1896. (4) Ellen Crawford, b. Sept. I, 1898.
b. Perley Howell, b B., Dec. 1, 1866; m. May 30, 1896, Annie Bertha, dau. Timothy P. and Mary (Murphy) Collins, b. Cork, Ireland, July 29, 1869. A farmer in Alexandria.
c. Harry Lubert, b. B., Dec. 15, 1870 ; a farmer in Alexandria.
d. Wilbert Artelle, b. B., Sept. 20, 1874. Is a carpenter in Man- chester ; res. 196 Sagamore street.
(199) Samuel T. W. Sleeper, son of Samuel, b. June 20, 1796, was a school teacher and farmer and a man of supe- rior intelligence. He was a justice of the peace for forty years and hundreds of cases were heard by him, but not in one case was his decision reversed by the higher court. He was three years selectman and five years superintending school com- mittee. He represented his town in the state legislature two years and was the nominee of his party for member of congress. He m. Bethana Seavey, and settled on the farm later occupied by his son, Justin Martin Sleeper, in Dist. No. 9, and there he d. Jan. 15, 1868, ae. 71-6-25. She d. Dec. 28, 1876, ae. 80-6 -. Democrat, Methodist.
CHILDREN, all born in Bristol
218. Albertus, b. Dec. 9, 1817 ; d. unm., July 16, 1839, ae. 21-7-7.
219. Jane F., b. Mar. 25, 1819; m. Albert Simpson, and d. Sept. 24, 1893, ae. 74-5-29.
220. Julia Maria Minot, b. Dec. 24, 1820; d. Mar. 7, 1843, ae. 22-2-13,
22 I. Lucina, b. Sept. 9, 1822 ; m. Silas Rhodes, and d. Mar. 7, 1847, ae. No children.
24-5-28.
222. Philotes, b. Sept. 1, 1824 ; d. Oct. 23, 1825, ae. I-I-22.
223. Hanson Murray, b. Jan. 21, 1827, was twice m., and d. in Cali- fornia.
224. Laura Lovertia, b. Nov. 18, 1828 ; m. Sept. 18, 1856, Asa Woodbury Berry, b. Moultonboro, Sept. 4, 1826. They res. Somerville, Mass. She d. Aug. 27, 1900, ae. 71-9-9. He d. Dec. 22, 1901, ae. 75-3-18. Children :
a. Mary Estelle, b. Somerville, May 16, 1858. Res. 29 Kidder street, West Somerville.
b. Willis Woodbury, b. S., May 24, 1869, and d. June 2, 1869.
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225. Justin Martin, b. Mar. 4, 1831 ; m. Nov. 27, 1857, Louisa Berry, dau. John, b. Moultonboro, Nov. 2, 1830. He succeeded his father on the home farm. Was a Democrat, and for many years a trustee of the Methodist Episcopal church. Removed with his children to Hudson about 1890, where he is still a farmer. Child :
a. Eve Ducille, b. Bristol, Sept. 24, 1858; m. Nov. 13, 1883, Joseph H. LeGalle.
226. Wilbur Fisk, b. Mar. 5, 1833; m. May 8, 1855, Sarah Strate, dau. Asa, b. Enfield, Apr. 25, 1831, and d. Aug. 2,. 1876, ae. 45-3-7. He res. Fitchburg, Mass. ; a car builder.
227. Timothy DeMerritt, b. May 18, 1837 ; m. Mar. 7, 1869, Cynthia A., dau. Nathan and Ann (Robinson) Gove, b. Bridgewater, Feb. 2, 1845. They res. East Cambridge, Mass. Was in grocery business; now retired. Children :
a. Fred Woodbury, b. Rumney, Sept. 4, 1870. Res. East Cam- bridge.
b. Frank Nathan, b. Rumney, Aug. 1I, 1871 ; d. Sept. 2, 1871.
c. Mary Lena (Rogers), adopted, b. in Ashland, Apr. 4, 1873. Res. East Cambridge.
d. Wilbur Fisk, b. R., Nov. 18, 1873; d. Oct. 9, 1874.
e. Bertha Ann, b. Lexington, Mass., July 23, 1877 ; d. Nov. 8, 1878, ae. 1-3-15.
228. Addie A., b. Aug. 20, 1841 ; m. Charles A. Gale. (See.)
(201) Aaron Sleeper, son of Samuel, b. Apr. 6, 1801, m. Polly P., dau. of Nathaniel Plumer, of Meredith, b. June II, 1800, and d. in Bristol, Nov. 3, 1859, ae. 59-4-22. He suc- ceeded to his father's farm, and there d. Oct. 28, 1888, ae. 87- 6-22.
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229. Mary Ann, dau. of Matilda Pike, was adopted. She was b. Oct. II, 1831; m. Charles Stewart, had five sons and two daughters, and d. Jan. 23, 1894, at Durand, Wis., ae. 62-3-12.
230. George Washington, b. Bristol, Aug. 21, 1833. Was a member of Co. G, 16th Mass. Vols .; severely wounded at battle of Fair Oaks, May 31, 1862, and d. of his wounds June 25, 1862; ae. 28-10-4. (See Roll of Honor.)
I. Col. Samuel Sleeper came to Bristol from Sandown about 1790 (?) and settled on the hill nearly opposite the residence of Charles A. Gale. His relation to the other Sleepers of the town was not known. The story is told that, to make a distinction between the two Samuel Sleepers in town, it was proposed that the one who would furnish the most rum on a certain occasion should be called colonel, and the other captain. Samuel Sleeper, 2nd, furnished the largest quantity and thereafter ranked as colonel. Col. Samuel d. Nov. 27, 1838, ae. 73-7 -; his wife, Phebe, d. Jan. 20, 1850, ae. 85 years.
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2. Reuben, d. Mar. 16, 1791, ae. 8 mos., 13 days.
3. "John, d. Nov. 6, 1798, in the 6th year of his age."-Tombstone.
4. "Hannah, d. Aug. 18, 1796, ae. 2 mos., 23 days."-Tombstone.
5. Nancy, b. Nov. 30, 1800; m. Sanborn Gale. (See.)
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6. "Moses, d. Feb. II, 1824, in 21st year of his age."-Tombstone.
7. Polly, m. James Martin, went to Lowell, Mass. Children :
a. Sarah, d. about 1890.
· b. Clementia, d.
c. Eastman.
8. A dau., m. - Dimond, and removed to New York state.
THE SMILEY FAMILIES
I. David Smiley, son of William and Sarah (Robinson ) Smiley, was b. Jaffrey, Mar. 26, 1769. He m., Dec. 23, 1802, Mary, dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth (Putnam) Harkness, b. Lunenburg, Mass., Oct. 25, 1771, and d. Grafton, Jan. 25, 1858, ae. 86-3-0. He settled in Bristol in 1807, and was the first prac- ticing lawyer in town. (See Lawyers.) He removed to Ply- mouth about 1818, and two years later to Grafton. He d. at Plymouth of lung fever while attending court May 19, 1845, ae. 76-1-23.
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2. Sarah, b. Jaffrey, June 7, 1804 ; d. June 16, 1804.
3. Mary Harkness, b. J., July 5, 1806 ; m. Oct 9, 1834, Dea. David Fosdick, Charlestown, Mass .; d. June 25, 1864, in Groton, Mass., ae. 57- II-20. Children :
a. Parmelia Tarbelle, d. in infancy.
b. James Smiley.
c. Elizabeth Harkness.
d. Adelaide Lane.
e. James Smiley.
*4. James Robinson, b. Bristol, June 17, 1808.
5. Daughter, b. and d. B., Jan. 21, 18II.
6. Elizabeth H., b. B., Apr. 30, 1813 ; d. June 28, 1813.
(4) James R. Smiley, M.D., b. June 17, 1808, m. Jan. 26, 1837, Elizabeth, dau. Robert and Mary (Kelsey) Lane, b. Newport, Nov. 14, 1807; d. Sutton, Dec. 20, 1891, ae. 84- 1-6. He removed from town with his father's family about 1818; graduated from Dartmouth Medical School in 1833 ; set- tled in Grafton, where he practiced for nearly thirty years and had a large and lucrative practice. Was also justice of the peace and superintendent of schools. He was a skilful physician, a broad-minded man, consistent Christian, and active worker in the temperance cause. Removed to Sutton where he spent the rest of his life in practice and farming, and there he d. Oct. 15, 1886, ae. 78-3-28.
CHILDREN, all born in Grafton
7. Adelaide Lane, b. Oct. 10, 1837. Res. No. Sutton.
8. Mary Elizabeth, b. Nov. 9, 1839 ; d. Sept. 9, 1856, ae. 16-10-0.
9. Frances Farley, b. July 8, 1841. Res. No. Sutton.
IO. Susan Ela, b. Aug. II, 1843 ; m. July 30, 1885, Chas. LeRoy Pul- sifer ; d. Apr. 2, 1890, at Lakeport, ae. 46-7-21.
II. Parmelia Tarbelle, b. Jan. 19, 1846 ; m. Aug. 18, 1874, Benjamin O. True. Res. 7 Portsmouth Terrace, Rochester, N. Y. Children :
a. Susan E., d. in infancy. b. Edward Harold.
c. Helen Elizabeth. d. Ruth.
12. Robert Lane, b. Apr. 10, 1849; m. Feb. 29, 1892, Hattie E. Key- ser, Sutton. Child, b. Feb. 10, 1894. Res. Harriman, Tenn.
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THE SMITH FAMILIES
I. John Smith was of Scottish birth or descent. He was b. about 1746, and in 1778 was a resident of Bedford. That year he purchased lot No. 58 in the 4th Div. in New Chester, containing 105 acres. In 1780, he was the owner of the mills on Smith's river, and res. in a small 4-roofed house on the north bank of this stream at the head of the falls opposite the mills as they then were. He continued to own and operate these mills through life. He d. Mar. 25, 1826, ae. 80. His wife, Mar- garet Dinsmore, d. May 27, 1829, ae. 79. Congregationalists.
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2. Kate, b. Dec. II, 1778; m. Robert McMurphy, of Alexandria, pub. June 18, 1796 ; d. Apr. 1, 1812, ae. 33-3-20.
3. Daniel D., b. Bristol, Aug. 30, 1782. He was a saddler, had shop in his father's house. He went to Illinois and acquired large tracts of land, and was killed by his partner in a business dispute.
4. John Dinsmore, b. B., July 30, 1784 ; went to Pennsylvania.
5. Samuel, b. B., July 16, 1788 ; was Indian agent in Tennessee.
6. James, b. B., Feb. 16, 1790; went to Canada; m., and had a large family.
*7. Robert, b. B., June II, 1791.
8. "Elizabeth, d. Apr. 23, 1801, ae. 21."-Tombstone.
(7) Robert Smith, b. June 11, 1791, m. Oct. 14, 1823, Sarah Hall, dau. of Caleb Sawyer (See), b. Aug. 7, 1790. She d. Dec. 29, 1838, ae. 48-4-22, and he m. (2) Hannah S., dau. of Rev. Christopher Sargent, who "d. May 10, 1868, ae. 73." He succeeded his father in the ownership of the mills and other real estate on Smith's river. He erected a new dwelling on the site of the old. The new house was destroyed by fire about 1875. His home was the abode of culture and one of the focal points of Bristol society. He possessed original and well defined traits of character, an unbending will being prominent. He was a school teacher and for many years a justice of the peace and a land surveyor. He had political aspirations but his opinions vigorously expressed did not make votes, though his abilities secured him an election six times as moderator of the annual town meeting. 1 When 50 years of age he united with the Congregational church and continued the practice of stand- ing during the opening prayer long after all others had aball- doned the practice.
I On one occasion he was nominated for representative. When about to leave home for town meeting, feeling sure of election, he said to his wife, "You will have the privilege of sleeping with the representative to-night." He was defeated by Joseph Moore. That night, in ill humor, he retired early, but not to sleep. Finally he said to Mrs. Smith, "Why don't you come to bed ?" "Oh," said she, "I am waiting for Esq. Moore to come."
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9. Catherine Sawyer (adopted ), was dau. of Alvah Sawyer. ( See p. 383. ) She d. in the family of Robert S. Hastings, Nov. 5, 1884, ae. about 57.
I. Moses Morgan Smith, son of Benjamin, was b. in Pop- lin, Feb. 18, 1794. When he was three years old his father set- tled in Bridgewater. He m., Nov. 29, 1819, Lucy, dau. of Dea. Samuel Gurdy (See), b. Nov. 12, 1795. She d. Bridgewater, Oct. 28, 1851, ae. 55-11-16, and he m. Oct. 17, 1855, Mary Bus- well, of Grantham. He d. Bridgewater, Sept. 30, 1864, ae. 70- 7-12.
CHILDREN, all born in Bridgewater
2. Eveline Hall, b. Aug. 13, 1820 ; m. Dec. 21, 1852, Joshua P. Smith. Res. Grantham, Bristol 1868-'70, Warren. He d. Warren, June 29, 1891, ae. 74-3-16. She d. Warren, Mar. 2, 1901, ae. 80-6-19.
3. Sophronia Maria, b. May 9, 1822 ; m. Gustavus B. Sanborn. (See.) (2) William P. Ballou. (See.)
4. Lucy, b. June 12, 1823 ; d. Aug. 26, 1825, ae. 2-2-14.
5. Elizabeth Brown, b. June 20, 1825 ; m. Levi B. Laney. (See.)
6. Moses Newell, b. May 4, 1831 ; d. Apr. 11, 1832.
7. Sylvester Jameson, b. and d. Apr. 24, 1834.
I. Ezekiel Smith was b. Andover, July 20, 1770, and m. Jan. 16, 1807, Hannah Ingalls, dau. of Jonathan (See), b. Apr. 3, 1787. He was a farmer in Bristol, as early as the date of his m. He removed to Peacham, Vt., where he remained twenty years ; thence to Piermont, where he d. Dec. 17, 1857, ae. 87- 4-27 ; she d. Jan. 3, 1877, ae. 89-9-0.
CHILDREN, all except last born in Bristol
2. Daniel, b. Oct. 16, 1807; m. May 17, 1829, Mary Jane Dearborn, of Plymouth, and emigrated to Illinois, where he d. Oct. 28, 1865, ae. 58- 0-12. Four children.
3. Anson Coult, b. Dec. 20, 1810; was a Methodist clergyman ; admitted to the New Hampshire conference 1835; ordained deacon-by Bishop Hedding at Great Falls, July 9, 1837, and elder by same at Sand- wich, July 7, 1839. He labored chiefly in Vermont till he d. at Hard- wick, Apr. 23, 1862, ae. 51-4-3. He m. July 20, 1838, Mary Bartlett, of Sutton. Two children.
4. Ezekiel D., b. July 23, 1813 ; m. Mehitable Pike, Bradford, Vt. Both d. 1885, in Waterbury, Vt., same hour, of pneumonia, and both buried in same grave. Six children.
5. John C., b. Oct. 3, 1815; m. May 7, 1838, Mary Jane, dau. John Tirrell, b. May, 1819. They emigrated to Portland, Mich., where he d. May, 1883, ae. 67-5 -. She d. Westville, Mich., Oct. 4, -. Children :
a. Hial W., b. Jamestown, N. Y., Nov. 7, 1839 ; m. July, 1860, Maria Sutherland, of Portland, Mich. He served in Ist Mich. Engineers in Civil war ; d. June 17, 1875, ae. 37-7-10.
b. Devine B., b. Portland, Jan. 16, 1847; m. Mar., 1876, Hattie Culver. Served in Civil war, in 2nd Mich. Infty. Res. North Evanston, Il1.
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c. W. R., b. P., July 24, 1850 ; m. July 4, 1876, Julia Dunning. Res. Lake View, Mich.
d. Adelman, b. P., Mar. 4, 1857 ; m. Clara Westfall. Res. Alle- gan, Mich.
e. J. C., b. P., Sept. 30, 1860 ; m. Kittie Fisher. » Res. Mecosta, Mich.
6. James D., b. Oct. 21, 1818; d. Oct., 1822, ae. 4.
7. Luther, b. May 18, 1821 ; d. Nov. 14, 1882, ae. 61-5-26.
8. Cyrus F., b. Oct. 12, 1825 ; m. Abbie Harris, of Mattapoiset, Mass. He was connected with the C., R. I., and P. railroad, and d. in Chicago, Il1., July 16, 1895, ae. 69-9-4. Children :
a. Elgin C. b. Edwin.
c. Marcellus E., m. Sheldon Leavitt; res. 148 37th street, Chicago.
d. Abbie R., d. e. Clara A., d.
9. Charles W., b. Oct. 28, 1827; m. Cordelia Durgin, Cabot, Vt., and d. at St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 16, 1895, ae. 67-3-18. IO. George H., b. Peacham, Vt., Sept. 10, 1830 ; m. June, 1851, Arvilla Hill, dau. Samuel, b. Canada, Mar. 19, 1828. Res. Piermont. Children :
a. Anson C., b. May 6, 1853; m. Apr., 1873, Annie Colby, of Warren, and d. Milford, May, 1893, ae. 40-0 -.
b. Loren G., b. Piermont, Nov. 1I, 1855. Unm.
c. Willie B., b. Sept. 2, 1862 ; m. Mar., 1886, Rose Farrell. Res. Hartford, Conn.
I. Daniel S. Smith, a son of Jonathan and Seraphina (Putnam) Smith, was b. Oct. 27, 1800, in Lancaster. He m., Jan. 30, 1823, Nancy, dau. of Col. Aaron Hibbard, b. Bath, June 27, 1804. She d. Hill, Sept. 13, 1857, ae. 53-2-16; and he m., 1858, Mary Pinkham, of New York city. He d. Thorn- ton, June 8, 1877, ae. 76-7-II. He came to Bristol from Went- worth in 1829 ; was landlord of hotel on South Main street for two years or more, when he sold to Jeremiah Prescott. The hall and shed connected with hotel he moved across the street and remodeled into a dwelling, now the double tenement house owned by Frank W. Calley, and later kept a store in the building at the corner of South Main and Beech streets. His farm con- sisted of the territory between the river and Prospect street. He removed to Woodstock about 1840, where he was in trade till 1847, when he returned to Bristol and removed to Hill, 1856, thence to Franklin and Thornton.
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2. Jane Eliza Southerland, b. Orford, Mar. 12, 1824; in. Frederick Bartlett, Esq. (See.)
3. Martha Amelia, b. Wentworth, Mar. 5, 1826; d. Hill, Aug. 8, 1859, unm., ae. 33-5-3. She was a superior school teacher.
4. George P., b. Dec. 5, 1828; m. Jan. 1, 1852, Laura Elizabeth A. Taylor, dau. of Nicholas M. (See), b. Sanbornton, Aug. 31, 1830. He was freight agent of Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad company, at St. Paul, Minn., where he d. Feb. 25, 1895, ae. 66-2-20. Five children.
5. Angeline D., b. Bristol, Apr. 7, 1832 ; m. Jan. 2. 1853, Joseph M. Fellows, b. Andover, Nov. 2, 1831, a farmer and mill man at Franklin, where she d. Dec. 3, 1898, ae. 66-7-26. Four children :
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CLARENCE A. SMITH
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I. Andrew Jackson Smith, son of Jonathan and Seraphina (Putnam) Smith, was b. Oct. 8, 1816, and d. in Bristol, June 9, 1880, ae. 63-8-I In 1837, he m. Sophia Weston, dau. of Went- worth Downes, of Bath, b. Dec. 30, 1817, and d. Bristol, Aug. 24, 1863, ae. 45-7-24. He m. (2), Dec. 15, 1864, Mary J. Hight, who d. June 17, 1875, ae 37. He m. (3) Elizabeth Taylor, of Woodstock, who d. in Georgia. He came to Bristol about 1838, and here he spent his life. He was a watchmaker and jeweler, and gathered a competency.
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2. Helen Mar, b. Bristol, July 22, 1838 ; m. Samuel K. Mason. (See.) 3. Howard M., b. B., May 24, 1866; m. Oct. 1, 1887, Ellen A. Drake ;. d. St. Paul, Minn., Mar. 1, 1892, ae. 25-9-7.
4. Homer Van Ness, b. B., May 22, 1872 ; drowned at Franklin, June 20, 1896, ae. 24-0-28.
I. Clarence Alvin Smith, son of Richard Ransom and Sarah Emeline (Eastman) Smith, was b. Orange, Feb. 18, 1861. He m., Jan. 20, 1884, Linnie Maude, dau. of Henry Griffith, (See), b. Bristol, July 9, 1867. He learned the blacksmith trade at Canaan; settled in Bristol in June, 1880, and had charge for one year of repairs of depots and bridges for Northern railroad ; has carried on since Sept., 1880, the blacksmith shop on Lake street, near Willow, and since 1897, one on Water street. Is a Republican ; has served as health officer over twenty years; as supervisor of the checklist since 1898 ; seven years as fireward, one year as selectman, and has been deputy sheriff since 1895.
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2. Roy Raymond, b. Bristol, Oct. 24, 1884. Graduated Tilton Semi- nary, 1903 ; now student in engineer course, Brown University.
I. Nathan P. Smith, son of Phineas B. and Sophronia P. (Covell) Smith, was b. July 5, 1863. He m., Aug. 30, 1888, Aletea Elfra, dau. of Burley M. Ames (See), b. Feb. 27, 1872. Farmer in Bridgewater till 1892; in Bristol till April, 1903; now in Plymouth.
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2. Abbie Sophronia, b. Bridgewater, May 12, 1889.
I. Ai Bowen Smith is the son of Isaiah and Caroline P. (Bowen) Smith. He was b. in Ashland, Oct. 30, 1853, and m. Feb. 16, 1890, Flora I., dau. of Bainbridge W. Richardson, b. Mount Desert, Me., 1871. Divorced May 14, 1896. Has been a resident of Bristol since 1881 ; employee at crutch factory.
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I. Willie Herbert Smith is a son of Daniel T. and Sarah Elizabeth (Drake) Smith. He was b. New Hampton, Feb. 24, 1856, and m. Oct. 11, 1879, Mary Emma, dau. of John H. and Polly (Dow) Harper, b. New Hampton, Oct. 17, 1858. Has res. Bristol since July, 1893, millwright and machinist.
I. Charles Thomas Smith is the son of Jonathan J. and Diantha R. (Cross) Smith. He was b. Orange, Apr. 9, 1853, and m. Dec. 23, 1883, Margaret Ellen, dau. of James Kenney (See), b. Feb. 29, 1863. He came to Bristol from Orange, 1887, and is a section hand on the railroad.
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2. Angie Abbie, b. Orange, Nov. 10, 1885.
3. Otis James, b. Bristol, Oct. 25, 1887.
4. Earle Frank, b. New Hampton, May 24, 1890.
5. Grover Colby, b. Bristol, Mar. 23, 1893.
6. Alice Maude, b. B., July 9, - 1894.
7. Wesley Charles, b. B., Jan. 30, 1900.
I. Mrs. Cora Bell (Ford) Smith was b. Dec. 12, 1865. She m., Nov. 12, 1881, Jonathan C. Smith, b. Apr., 1855, and d. Mar. 5, 1899, ae. 43-II -. She settled in Bristol, Apr., 1900.
CHILDREN
2. Sumner P., b. Orange, Mar. 16, 1883.
3. Isabel Addie, b. O., July 17, 1888 ; m. Wallace W. Lowell. (See.)
4. Nellie Augusta, b. Groton, Sept. 16, 1889.
5. Julia Ford, b. Orange, Apr. 20, 1894.
6. Violet Gladys, b. O., May 18, 1896.
I. Albie E. Smith, son of Samuel Newell and Sally (Rich- ardson) Smith, was b. No. Charleston, Vt., Feb. 25, 1853. He m. (1) Mary Driver, who d. No. Charleston, Oct., 1886. He m., July 15, 1888, Gracie A., dau. of David and Ruth Bartlett (Nutting) Royce, b. West Charleston, Vt., Oct. 14, 1861. He has been a farmer on the Homans or town farm in Bristol since Nov., 1900.
CHILD
2. Ruth May, b. Deland, Fla., Aug. 28, 1892.
THE SOUTHARD FAMILY
I. Solon S. Southard was a son of Moses and Nancy (King) Southard, of Acworth. He was b. May 28, 1813; in. Dec. 22. 1841, Berentha, dau. of David Morrill, b. Mar. 4, 1817, and d. Haverhill, Jan. 17, 1854, ae. 36-10-13. He m. (2) Sept. 14, 1854, Melissa, dau. of Moses and Sally (Smith) Eastman, b.
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July 25, 1817. He was an extensive farmer in Haverhill till 1867, when he located on a farm on High street, Bristol, where he d. Dec. 21, 1870, ae. 57-6-23.
CHILDREN
2. George, b. Haverhill, May 14, 1843. Served in Co. G, IIth Regt. N. H. Vols .. and d. of disease at Cincinnati, Apr. 17, 1863, ae. 19-II-3.
3. Frank, b. H., Apr. 21, 1845; d. Apr. 13, 1879, unm., ae. 33-II-22.
4. Solon Sumner, b. H., Sept. 17, 1855; m. Oct. 23, 1877, Clora E., dau. of John S. Nelson (See), b. Nov. 28, 1850, and d. Canterbury, Apr. I, 1894, ae. 43-4-3. He m. (2) Ellen M. Parshley, b. Canterbury, Apr. 7, 1855. He was a farmer in Haverhill ; since Nov., 1898, a manufacturer of excelsior at Profile Falls.
5. Moses Eastman, b. H., June 26, 1857 ; m. Feb. 16, 1880, Nellie A., dau. of William A. Beckford. (See. ) He m. (2) Aug. 27, 1893, Clara, dau. of Russell Tirrell, b. Hebron, Sept. 11, 1864. He is a farmer at the parental home. Republican. Odd Fellow. Children :
a. William, b. Bristol, Oct. 15, 188t.
b. Vera Belle, b. B., Nov. 19, 1894 ; d. Dec. 9, 1894.
c. Ethel. b. B., May 26, 1897.
6. Charles Aaron, b. H., Feb. 14, 1861 ; m. Dec. 12, 1887, Cora, dau. of Stephen W. and Maria (Chapman) Knowles. Carpenter and farmer in Bristol till 1902, when he removed to Franklin ; killed in a paper-mill at Bellows Falls, Vt., Oct. 28, 1903, ae. 42-8-14. Republican, Odd Fellow, K. of P. Children :
a. Zilla, b. July 17, 1889. b. Harry, b. May 29, 1892.
c. Abbie Maria, b. July 31, 1896.
Sally (Smith) Eastman passed her last years in the family of her daughter, Mrs. Solon S. Southard. She was b. Bath, Feb. 18, 1795, and m. Moses Eastman. She was the sister of Hannah, who m. John Wool- son ; Abigail, who m. Oscar F. Fowler, and Ruth, who m. Nathaniel S. . Berry, all of whom became residents of Bristol. She d. Dec. 1, 1886, ae. 91-9-13.
THE SPENCER FAMILIES
I. Seth Spencer was an early resident of Bridgewater. He m. Nancy Crawford.
CHILDREN
2. Lydia, b. Nov. 5, 1793. 3. Charles, b. Feb. II, 1796.
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