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CHILDREN
*2. Marshall Warren, b. Dana, Mass., Aug. 21, 1830.
3. Ann Maria, b. June 22, 1833 ; m. David P. Prescott. (See. )
*4. George Hudson, b. Bristol, Nov. 14, 1841.
5. Helen Abby, b. B., Jan. 16, 1847; m. (1) Henry A. Taylor, (2) Marcus O. Farrar. (See.)
(2) Marshall W. White, b. Aug. 21, 1830, m. Sept. 30, 1849, Elizabeth Reynolds, dau. of Rev. Converse L. McCurdy (See), b. Mar. 14, 1830. Mr. White was in the boot and shoe business nearly eight years, then druggist, watch maker and jeweler 25 years in White's block, and operated the tannery some time for the heirs after the death of his father. He is a Methodist, a charter member and past master of Union Lodge, A. F. and A. M., and a Chapter Mason. Republican. He rep- resented Bristol in the constitutional convention of 1876, and tlie legislature of 1878, and served as town clerk five years. He was one of the committee on the construction of the aqueduct system of water works, and has been for many years treasurer of the Aque- duct Company. He has served since 1876 as a trustee of the Bristol Savings bank, and was one of the committee on building the Bank block, and has been a trustee of Minot-Sleeper library since its organization in 1884. Was several years a justice of the peace. In early life, Mrs. White was a sweet singer and prominent in musical circles.
CHILDREN
6. Clara DeElba, b. Bristol, Aug. 21, 1850; m. Homer Roby. (See.)
MARSHALL W. WHITE EDWARD W. WHITE, D.D.S
WILLIAM C. WHITE
ARI AN TT TIT.
WARREN WHITE
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7. Charles Henry, b. B., Nov. 14, 1854 ; m. Jan. 1, 1878, Etta Belle, dau. Otis K. Bucklin (See), b. Apr. 1, 1859. He studied dentistry at the dental department of Harvard college, 1873-'74; Boston Dental college, 1875-'76, receiving the degree of D.D.S., the latter year. He practiced dentistry in Bristol, 1877-'78, and Jan. 1, 1879, commenced practice in Danvers, Mass., where he built up a large and remunerative business ; Jan. I, 1901, he retired from professional life, to become treasurer of the White Entertainment Bureau, Boston, Mass. Mr. White has filled many positions of trust and responsibility in Danvers. He has been for several years treasurer of the Electric Light Sinking fund commis- sioners, and for the past thirteen years trustee of the Danvers Savings bank and president of the finance committee. In Jan., 1903, he was elected president of the bank ; is trustee of the Peabody Institute. He is a Knight Templar Mason. Children :
a. Edgar Fowler, b. Danvers, Mass., Oct. 28, 1885.
b. Cleon Bucklin, b. D., Nov. 8, 1889.
8. Edward Warren, b. B., Jan. 12, 1857; m. Oct. 4, 1881, Kate V., dau. of Henry H. and Luella F. McQuesten, b. Plymouth, Mar. 16, 1861, and d. Tilton, June 28, 1890, ae. 29-3-12. He graduated New Hampton Institution, 1873; Boston Dental college, 1878; practiced dentistry in Plymouth eight years; in Tilton, five; and in Cambridge, Mass., five; now treasurer and director of Reliance Co-operative bank, Cambridge, Mass. Is a Mason -a member of Blue lodge, Chapter and Omega Council. No children.
9. Helen Marion, b. B., Oct. 12, 1863; m. Arthur W. Prescott. (See.) She was later a teacher in the public schools in Lynn, Mass., where she d. Mar. 1, 1897, ae. 33-4-19.
IO. William Converse, b. B., May 31, 1865; m. Dec. 5, 1895, Mabel F., dau. of Benjamin F. Johnston, b. Boston, Mass., Dec. 5, 1875. He graduated from Tilton Seminary, 1885; took a post-graduate course of one year in same institution ; was clerk in Littleton National.bank, 1887- '90; bookkeeper for the Littleton Lumber Company ; assistant treasurer of the Bristol Savings bank, 1890-'92, when he became treasurer, which position he still occupies. Was largely instrumental in the organization of the First National Bank of Bristol, and has been a director and its cashier since its organization in 1898. Republican, Knight Templar, and 32° Mason, official member of the Methodist church and for 13 years superintendent of the Sunday-school. Child :
a. Elizabeth Drew, b. Bristol, May 4, 1902.
II. Karl Marshall, b. B., Feb. 22, 1871 ; m. Mar. 14, 1898, May Par- ker, dau. James Henry and Mary (Burnham) Foss, b. Rowley, Mass., July 21, 1875. He learned the printer's art; graduated Tilton Seminary, from Boston School of Oratory, made a tour of the states giving readings ; was associate manager of the Central Lyceum Bureau, Rochester, N. Y., 1898-1901 ; since president and manager of the White Entertainment Bureau, Boston, the largest lyceum bureau in New England. He retains his residence in Bristol. Republican. Mason. No children.
(4) George H. White, b. Nov. 14, 1841, m. Nov. 2, 1862, Roxy D., dau. of Levi Locke (See), b. Apr. 19, 1840. They res. Spring street, where she d. Aug. 29, 1898, ae. 58-4-10. She was for some years a member of the choir and a member of the official board of the Methodist church. He is a Methodist, Mason, and Republican.
CHILDREN
I2. Nettie May, b. Bristol, May 26, 1863 ; m. Oct. 23, 1884, Walter Farr Prince, son of Francis L., b. Amherst, June 10, 1861 ; was an iron
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and brass founder in Bristol in 1889 ; now superintendent of the Interna- tional Pump Company, Elizabeth, N. J., at a large salary. Children :
a. Helen Louise, b. North Andover, Mass., June ro, 1886.
b. Frank White, b. Lynn, Mass., Apr. 10, 1891.
c. Marion, b. Elizabeth, N. J., Sept. 3, 1897.
13. Warren, b. B., Apr. I, 1867; m. Apr. 8, 1891, in Lowell, Mass., Kate Burns. He was a pattern maker and draughtsman in Lowell ; now same in Winchester, Mass.
14. Harry Grove, b. B., July 2. 1870; d. Apr. 24, 1871.
15. Fred George, b. B., May 2, 1872. Is a draughtsman. Unm.
16. Walter Henry, b. B., July 29, 1883.
THE WHITNEY FAMILY
I. Kimball Whitney was b. in Campton, Oct. 26, 1810. Oct. 13, 1833 he m. Eliza, dau. of Moses Johnson (See), b. Jan. I, 1808. He resided in Campton till 1842, when he came to Bristol and purchased the blacksmith shop standing on site of the post-office. Here for six years he carried on the blacksmith business. He also owned and occupied the Fisk house at the corner of Central square and Summer street, and a large tract of land connected. He removed from Bristol about 1848 to Ply- mouth, where he d. Mar. 16, 1894, ae. 83-4-20. She d. in the home of her dau., Mrs. Manson S. Brown, at Plymouth, July 19, 1900, ae. 92-6-18.
CHILDREN
2. Ann P. E., b. Campton, May 24, 1835 ; m. Manson S. Brown. (See.)
3. Sarah, b. C., Apr. 10, 1838 ; d. Plymouth, Apr. 2, 1893, ae. 54-II-
22. 4.
Emma J., b. Bristol, Jan. 8, 1844 ; d. Plymouth, July 14, 1878, ae. 34-6-6.
THE WHITTEMORE FAMILY
I. Thomas Whittemore was b. England in 1594. He came to America with his wife and five children in 1642, and settled in Malden, Mass. He d. 1660, ae. 66. Seven children were b. to them in America. One son,
2. John, b. in England, Feb., 1638, was twice m. His first wife was Mary Upham, by whom he had twelve children, of whom one was
3. Benjamin, b. Sept. 1, 1669, in Cambridge, Mass. He in., Aug. 17, 1692, Esther Brooks. They res. Concord, Mass. He d. Sept. 8, 1734, ae. 65-0-7. She d. Sept. 16, 1742. They had six children, of whom the youngest was
4. Rev. Aaron, b. Cambridge, Dec. 13, 1711. He was a graduate of Harvard, pastor of the Congregational church in Pembroke; served in the French and Indian war as a lieu- tenant, and his house was a garrison. He m., Feb. 2, 1743, Abigail Coffin, of Newburyport, Mass. They had eight chil- dren, of whom the youngest was
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5. . Peter, b. Pembroke, Apr. 2, 1758. He was a Revolu- tionary soldier. He m., Jan. 25, 1783, Elizabeth, dau. of Dea- con Joseph Baker, of Pembroke, b. Feb. 19, 1763. They set- tled in Salisbury, where he d. Dec. 16, 1836, ae. 78-8-14. She d. Sept. 5, 1826, ae. 63-6-16.
CHILDREN
*6. Caleb, b. Pembroke, Dec. 12, 1783.
7. Elizabeth, b. Salisbury, May 7, 1785.
8. Peter, b. S., May 7, 1787; d. May 8, 1870, ae. 83-0-I.
9. Betsey, b. S., Apr. 25, 1789 ; a tailoress, in Bristol, Feb., 1838, till she d., Oct. 30, 1848, ae. 59-6-5.
IO. Susan, b. S., June 3, 1791.
11. Polly, b. S., Aug. 1, 1793 ; came to Bristol in February, 1838, with her sisters, Relief and Betsey, and res. corner of High and Prospect streets. Polly was a school teacher nearly 30 years. She m. Mar. 3, 1849, Moses Eaton, of Grantham, and d. Salisbury, Jan. 16, 1871, ae. 77-5-15.
I2. Hannah, b. S., Sept. 10, 1795 ; d. Sept. 2, 1872, ae. 76-11-22.
13. Joel, b. S , May 13, 1798; d. Sept. 10, 1800, ae. 2-3-27.
14. Child, b. S., Apr. 7, 1800.
15. Joel, b. S., Aug. 10, 1801 ; d. Sept. 4, 1855, ae. 54-0-24.
16. Relief, b. S., May 21, 1804; res. in Bristol. She m., Feb. 26, 1844, Daniel N. Haley, and res. Franklin, where he d., November, 1852. Two children, d. young. She m., Oct. 22, 1872, Thomas Haley, and d. East Andover, June 30, 1885, ae. 81-1-9.
17. Child, b. S., Apr. 10, 1806.
(6) Caleb Whittemore, son of Peter, b. Dec. 12, 1783, set- tled on the Whittemore farm, in Bridgewater, in 1808. He m., May 19, 1809, Dorcas, dau. of John and Susanna Taylor, of Salisbury. They spent, their lives on this farm. She d. Jan. 4, 1837, and he m., Oct. 29, 1837, Phebe Chase, who d. Oct. 6, 1859. He d. Sept. 10, 1863, ae. 79-8-28.
CHILDREN, all born in Bridgewater
18. Belinda, b. Mar. 5, 1810 ; d. Aug. 9, 1831, ae. 21-5-4.
19. Lucinda, b. Aug. 12, 1812 ; d. Nov. 8, 1841, ae. 29-2-26.
20. Peter, b. May 28, 1815 ; a farmer in Bridgewater and Plymouth ; d. Mar. 10, 1880, ae. 64-9-12. 21. John Taylor, b. Jan. 24, 1818 ; a farmer in Bridgewater ; d. Jan. 26, 1892, ae. 74-0-2.
22. Caleb, b. June 20, 1820; m. Feb. 26, 1856, Elizabeth Patterson, dau. of Moses and Phebe (Gutterson) Burns, b. Alexandria, May 12, 1827. He was a farmer on the Edwin T. Pike farm in Bristol, 1852-1865, when he returned to the old homestead, where he d. Dec. 8, 1892, ae. 72-5-18. She res. Bridgewater. Children :
a. Laura Ann, b. Bristol, Dec. 1, 1857 ; m. Dec. 10, 1887, Perry Putnam Elkins, son of Eben. He is a farmer in Thornton. Child : Sadie Winnifred, b. Bridgewater, Feb. 19, 1889.
b. Elizabeth Patterson, b. B., Feb. 22, 1860; a school teacher. Res. Bridgewater ; unm.
c. Daniel Caleb, b. B., June 11, 1862; m. Jan. 15, 1896, Lura Della, dau. Hiram and Lydia Tilton, b. Bridgewater, May 2, 1864. He is a farmer in Bridgewater. No children.
d. Edwin Baker, b. B., Feb. 15, 1865. Farmer in Bridgewater. e. Florence Adaline, b. B., July 23, 1872. Res. Bridgewater. Unm.
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23. Luther Baker, b. Feb. 1, 1824 ; a Congregational clergyman and farmer ; d. Dec. 27, 1861, ae. 37-10-26.
24. Dorcas, b. July 30, 1826; m. Hiram Heath. (See.)
THE WHITTIER FAMILY
I. Edwin R. Whittier is a son of Henry M. and Eliza- beth A. (Hughes) Whittier. He was b. Milltown, Me., Sept. 16, 1856, and m. Feb. 18, 1882, Sarah C., dau. of Winthrop and Orpha Fox, b. Compton, P. Q., Sept. 21, 1855. He was a baker in Bristol 1893-'98 ; removed to Arlington Heights, Mass .; now res. Hopkinton, Mass.
CHILD
2. Mabel Elizabeth, b. Charlestown, Mass., Apr. 10, 1884.
THE WICOM FAMILY
I. Thomas Hardy Wicom, son of Enoch Greenleaf and Sarah (Hill) Wicom, was b. Hooksett, Jan. 19, 1825, and m. Mar. 2, 1852, Marinda N., dau. of Isaac Swett (See), b. July 4, 1836. Has been a farmer on Isaac Swett farm east of New- found lake since m., and there she d. Dec. 11, 1897, ae. 61-5-7.
CHILDREN, all born in Bristol
2. Emma Eldena, b. Aug. 8, 1853 ; m. May 14, 1870, Charles R. Ham- inond. 3. Evelyn Augusta, b. July 23, 1854 ; m. Oct. II, 1873, Frank P. Muz- zey, and d. Hebron, Feb. 23, 1881, ae. 26-7-0.
4. Arzella Elnett, b. Nov. 6, 1856; m. Dec. 5, 1881, Eldorus Smith. Res. Bridgewater.
5. Everett, b. Aug. 28, 1858; m. July 2, 1896, Mabel F., dau. of Charles E. Kemp. (See.) No children.
6. Alice Lovilla, b. Dec. 24, 1865; m. Charles P. George. (See.)
THE WIGGIN FAMILY
I. Rev. George Owen Wiggin is the son of Levi and Bet- sey (Boston) Wiggin. He was b. Pittsfield, Feb. 17, 1859, and m. July 20, 1882, Lizzie May, dau. of Josiah P. and Susan S. Ward, b. Lowell, Mass., May 1, 1858. He is a Free Baptist clergyman. Was pastor of the church in Bristol, Apr., 1882, to Apr., 1886. (See Ecclesiastical History, Vol. I.)
CHILDREN
2. Clarence Ward, b. Lowell, Mass., Oct. 30, 1883.
3. Velna Maud, b. Bristol, Apr. 10, 1886.
4. Ernest Elsworth, b. Sandwich, Mar. 12, 1890. ·
5. Avelyn Owen, b. Hampton, June 2, 1901.
THE WILBUR FAMILY :
I. Rev. Warren Wilbur was b. Westmoreland, May 30, He m. Betsey Alden, in 1817, and Widow Mary Blake, in
I795.
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1829, and by them he had seven children. He united with the New England Methodist conference in 1824 ; was ordained dea- con in 1826, by Bishop George, and elder in 1828, by Bishop Hedding. He labored in Massachusetts and Connecticut, but chiefly in New Hampshire. In 1833, he was stationed in Bris- tol. Of his seven children, one was
2. Warren Wesley, b. Jan. 20, 1827; m. Dec. 29, 1847, Sarah Ann, dau. of John L., and Hannah (Sanborn) Sanborn (See), b. June 26, 1832. He was a farmer, teamster, Metho- dist, Democrat. Res. Fremont, New Hampton, and Bristol, where he d. Mar. 25, 1893, ae. 66-2-5. She res. Merrimack street.
CHILDREN
3. Hulda Louise, b. Fremont, Sept. 29, 1848; m. Daniel B. Burleigh, b. Dorchester. A farmer in East Andover, where he d. ae. about 68. She res. Bristol. Child :
a. Fred E., b. Fremont, Sept. 13, 1871; m. Feb. 2, 1890, Alice Cross ; res. East Andover. Six children.
4. John William, b. F., Nov. 14, 1851 ; m. Dec. 13, 1877, Mrs. Octavia W. Moulton, widow of William P. Harlow, and dau. of Nathaniel Moul- ton, b. Concord, Me., May 21, 1843. He has kept a livery stable in Bris- tol since 1891. Democrat, Odd Fellow. Child :
a. Harry John, b. Charlestown, Mass., Sept. 9, 1880.
5. Moses Freeman, b. F., May 15, 1853 ; m. Jan. 17, 1874, Kate E., dau. James T. Sanborn. (See. ) He was landlord Hotel Bristol, 1889-'98, and 1899-1901 ; since in grain and feed business, Lexington, Mass. Demo- crat, Mason, Odd Fellow. Child :
a. Mabelle Lillian, b. Bristol, Sept. 22, 1879; m. Dec. 13, 1898, Levi Bertrand Roby. (See.)
6. Osman, b. F., Jan. 9, 1856; m. Mrs. Vira Norris, Hill. No chil- dren. Res. Raymond.
7. Frank Wells, b. F., Dec. 7, 1858; m. (1) Katherine B. Spiller, dau. George H. (See); (2) Mamie Emerson. He d. Abington, Mass., Sept. 7, 1898, ae. 39-9-0.
8. Charles Edgar, b. F., Aug. 2, 1860 ; m. Jennie L. Nickerson. Res. East Harwich, Mass. Three children.
9. George McClellen, b. F., June 7, 1863 ; m. Jennie Clement. Res. East Hiram, Me. · No children.
IO. Harriet Belle, b. New Hampton, July 6, 1871. Res. Bristol ; unm.
THE WILLARD FAMILY
I. John Willard lived in a dwelling on east side of South Main street, where later was the Dodge tavern. He m. Rebecca, dau. of Jeremiah Hubbard. (See.) He d. Aug. 30, 1803, and she m. (2) Abel Danforth. (See.)
CHILDREN
2. Betsey, b. Sept. 25, 1796; m. May 24, 1814, Micajah Danforth, and res. in Danbury. No survivors of this family. Children :
a. John. b. William. c. Rufus.
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3. Sally, b. Mar. 18, 1799; m. Enoch Coburn; d. in Hebron. No children.
4. John, b. July 18, 1800 ; d. Aug. 30, 1803,. ae 3-1-12.
5. Rebecca, b. June 5, 1802 ; m. Stephen Bohonon. (See.)
THE WILLEY FAMILY
I. Col. David Cross Willey, son of Ezekiel and Sarah J. (Cross) Willey, was b. Northfield. In 1831, he m. Melina B., dau. Jonathan Dearborn, b. Chester, 1812. Col. Willey came to Bristol and located on the Solon Dolloff farm in 1835. In 1842, he commanded the old 34th Regt., and was a promi- nent man in his day. About 1847, he removed to the village, and resided on Lake street, till his death. Mrs. Willey d. Con- cord, May 2, 1878, ae. 66.
CHILDREN
2. Dearborn, b. Chester, Aug. 23, 1833; m. Nov. 28, 1861, Janet, dau. of Peter and Janet ( Morrison ) Jardine, b. Ayrshire, Scotland, Aug. 12, 1834. They res. 399 South Main street, Manchester. Children :
a. Frederick Dearborn, b. Manchester, Dec. 4, 1862 ; m. Sept. 19, 1889, Eliza A. Wheeler. Res. Manchester.
6. Elsie Jane, b. M., Mar. 4, 1866.
c. Lilla Belle, b. M., Oct. 25, 1870 ; m. June 21, 1893, Fred W. McKewin.
3. David Albert, b. Bristol, July 10, 1836 ; went to Milwaukee, Wis., Nov., 1856; fire men, then engineer on M. & St. P. railroad till 1868; chief engineer Queen city flouring mill till 1888, again engineer on rail- road till 1896, then to a farm in Dighton, Lake Co., Ill., where he now res. He m. in Milwaukee, Sept. 18, 1862, Anna, dau. of John and Cath- erine McFadden, b. Canada, Mar. 15, 1836. Children, all b. in Mil- waukee :
a. Albert, b. Oct. 14, 1863 ; farmer in Grant, Il1.
b. Frank George, b. Mar. 21, 1866; killed Nov. 26, 1890, while on duty as fireman on M. & St. P. railroad, ae. 24-8-5.
Truman, b. Nov. 13, 1868. Farmer.
d. Harry Percy, b. May I, 1871 ; d. Aug. 10, 1879, ae. 8-3-9.
e. Annie Alice, b. Aug. 26, 1874.
J. Charles Emerson, b. July 18, 1877. Farmer.
4. George Washington, b. B., Oct. 10, 1839. Res. Cincinnati, O. Four children.
5. Sarah Jane, b. B., June 16, 1846 ; m. May 1, 1864, John E., son of Frank A. and Ona ( Hartford) Mitchell, b. Weare, Sept. 16, 1844. Res. Concord 30 years, now Kingston. Children :
a. Charles Edward, b. Concord, June 27, 1865 ; m. Sept. 2, 1885. Jessie Keyes, Concord. Res. 8 Grove street, Concord.
b. Willie Burnham, b. C., July 30, 1868 ; m. Alice G. Bean, of Newington, Oct. 14, 1887. He is a physician, 7 Temple Place, Boston, Mass.
c. Bertie Lewis, b. C., Aug. 17, 1873 ; m. Lillian Mae Stebbins, Apr. 13, 1898. Res. Kingston.
6. Aseneth Ann, b. B., Aug. 1, 1849 ; m. 1871, John S. Glover. Five children.
7. Charles Henry, b. B., Feb. 22, 1851 ; served five years, 1873-'78, Light Battery A, 2nd Artillery, Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Md .; five
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years, 1879-'84, in Troop B, 6th Cavalry, Fort Apache, Arizona; m. Nov. 27, 1884, Etta, dau. Thomas and Betsey (Brown ) Tucker, b. Con- cord, 1865. He is an employee in carding-room of mill in Belmont. Children :
a. Grace Beatrice, h. Sept. 22, 1885.
b. Charles Eaton, b. May 21, 1887.
c. Alice Mabel, b. Aug. II, 1891 ; d. Mar. 21, 1892.
8. Frank Kidder, b. B., Jan. 10, 1854; m. Mar. 6, 1872, Fannie E. Whitcomb, b. Orford, Jan. 13, 1852. Child :
a. Frank Dearborn, b. Bristol, Nov. 18, 1876; m. Dec. 23, 1897, Laura Mae Witham, of West Epping. Res. West Epping.
9. Mary Ellen, b. B., Feb. 10, 1859 ; d. ae. Io mos.
THE WILLIAMS FAMILY
I. Amos James Williams is a son of Amos S. and Mary Jane (Lane) Williams. He was b. Sanbornton, May 28, 1860, and m. Nov. 19, 1888, Kate Estella, dau. of Henry and Martha Ann Elizabeth (Smith) Borden, b. York Beach, Me., Sept. 6, 1859. Res. Bristol 1893-1903, now in Concord. Carpenter, Republican, Free Baptist. Served on police force of Bristol.
CHILD of Mrs. Williams by previous marriage 4
2. Grace May Louise Barrett, b. York, Me., Apr. 20, 1881 ; m. Fay Whipple. (See.)
THE WILSON FAMILY
I. Rev. Horatio Ellsworth Wilson, son of Gardner and Maria Elizabeth (Collins) Wilson, was b. Southboro, Mass., Feb. 4, 1862. He m. May 20, 1885, Sadie D., dau. of George and Mary C. (Sanders) Swain, b. Epsom, May 24, 1859, and d. Rochester, May 20, 1901, ae. 41-11-26. He was educa- ted in the public schools of Holliston and Natick, Mass .; under tutors at Lewiston, Me,, and at Cobb's Divinity School, Lewis- ton, where he graduated 1894. He filled pastorates of the Free Baptist churches at Nottingham, and North Nottingham, two years ; at North Woodstock, 15 months; at Gonic, four years and nine months, and at Bristol, one year and three months pre- vious to Nov. 1, 1903 ; present business, insurance. In 1902- '03, was Grand Chief Templar of the Independent Order of Good Templars. Member of New Hampshire Prohibition State Com- mittee.
CHILDREN
2. Myra Elizabeth, b. Epsom, Feb. 7, 1887 ; a student at East North- field ( Mass. ) Seminary.
3. Helen Majel, b. Nottingham, Feb. 1, 1896.
THE WOLCOTT FAMILY
I. Rev. Robert Thomas Wolcott, son of Loron and Mary A. B. (Wood) Wolcott, was b. Leicester, Mass., Mar. 18, 185S.
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He m. Aug. 17, 1887, Alice Manda, dau. of Joseph D. and Betsey B. (Bates) Walton, b. New Portland, Me., Jan. 19, 1858. He graduated from Phillips Academy, Exeter ; attended Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn., and graduated from Boston University School of Theology. He united with the New Hampshire Methodist Conference in 1886, and has been pastor of Methodist churches in Contoocook, Sunapee, Bristol, 1891-'92, Lancaster, Woodsville, Suncook, and now in Ply- mouth.
CHILD
2. Robert Henry, b. Sunapee, May 31, 1888.
THE WOODMAN FAMILY
I. Leon Astor Woodman is a son of Jacob Astor Wood-
man. He was b. Bridgewater, Mar. 3, 1876, and m. Dec. 24, 1894, Ada Lisette, dau. of George Scott Tilton (See), b. Bris- tol, Mar. 6, 1878. He was a farmer in Bridgewater till 1894 ; since a job teamster in Bristol.
CHILDREN, all born in Bristol
2. Olive Eldora, b. May 27, 1896.
3. Arthur Astor, b. Oct. 15, 1897.
4. Gladys Ada, b. Apr. 28, 1899.
5. Donald Leon, b. June 12, 1902 ; d. Sept. 25, 1903, ae. 1-3-13.
6. Son, b. Dec. 23, 1903.
THE WOODWARD FAMILIES
I. Collins Hill Woodward was b. Waterbury, Me., Sept. 10, 1818. He m. June 20, 1847, Mary Hall Merrill, dau. of Lemuel and Hannah (Thyng) Merrill, b. Groton, May 7, 1821. Farmer in Groton till spring of 1864, when they came to Bristol where he was teamster and farmer. He d. Nov. 29, 1884, ae. 66-2-19. She res. Bristol.
CHILDREN
2. Frank Willis, b. Groton, May 18, 1853 ; d. diphtheria, Sept. 10, 1863, ae. 10-3-22.
3. Mary Anna, b. G., Sept. 10, 1855 ; d. diphtheria, Sept. 3, 1863, ae. 7-II-23.
I. William Tenney Woodward, son of Lysander M., was b. Oct. 6, 1863, in Hanover. He m. Sept. 30, 1884, Saralı Beede, dau. of Alpheus C. Mitchell. (See.) He res. in Bris- tol two years, then in Hanover, where he d. Aug. 30, 1894, ae. 30-10-24. She m. (2) Joseph P. Charron.
CHILDREN
2. Leon Carl, b. Bridgewater, Aug. 30, 1886; d. Bristol, May 27, 1895, ae. 8-8-27.
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3. Roy Mitchell, b. Hanover, Mar. 15, 1890.
4. Bessie Jeanette, b. H., Dec. 9, 1892 ; d. July 8, 1894, ae. I-6-29.
THE WOOLSON FAMILY
I. John Woolson was b. Dec. 14, 1797, and came to Bristol. from Lisbon in 1827; res. next south of present school grounds on North Main street, and was a teamster between Boston and Littleton. He m., July 5, 1825, Hannah P., dau. of James and Ruth Smith, b. Bath, Dec. 19, 1797. He d. Bristol, June 4, 1831, ae. 33-5-20 ; she d. Bristol, May 4, 1881, ae. 83-4-15.
CHILD
2. Mary Augusta, b. Bristol, May 1, 1829. She was a milliner ; active in church and society work ; d. Oct. 27, 1864, ae. 35-5-26.
THE WOOSTER FAMILY
I. George Merrill Wooster, son of Eleazer and Rosan (Merrill) Wooster, was b. in Campton, Jan. 18, 1834. He set- tled in Bristol about 1858, and m., Apr. 22, 1858, Mary E., dau. of Isaac K. George, b. Canaan, Jan. 14, 1835. He was a farmer on the Jonathan Merrill farm at Profile Falls, and later a manu- facturer of straw board at the North End, residing Union street. He removed to Bow, in March, 1883, where he was a market gardener. Democrat, Mason. He d. Concord, Feb. 21 1901, ae. 67-1-3. She res. Concord.
CHILDREN
2. Rose Josephine, b. Bristol, May 20, 1862 ; m. Nov. 28, 1888, Charles B. Flanders ; res. Concord. Child :
a. Ruth Marion, b. Concord, Sept. 23, 1891 ; d. June 8, 1900, ae. 8-8-15.
3. Twin daughters, b. B., May 24, 1864 ; d. June 3, 1864.
4. Mary Diano, b. B., Dec. 9, 1867 ; d. Sept. 13, 1868.
5. George A., b. B., Sept. 7, 1874 ; m. Apr. 25, 1894, Eudora Blanche, dau. of Edward P. and Abbie (Stone) Kimball, b. Weare, Dec. 5, 1868. He is a carriage blacksmith at Concord. Children :
a. Mary Ella, b. Cambridge, Mass., May 27, 1895.
b. George Edward, b. Roxbury, Mass., Oct. 2, 1898.
c. Lloyd Kimball, b. Concord, Sept. 1, 1902.
THE WORTHEN OR WORTHING FAMILY
Moses Worthen settled on what is still known as the Worthen farm about three-fourths of a mile east of Bristol vil- lage, on the north side of the highway. That he was here as early as 1770 is shown by a return of foreclosure of the township of New Chester, made by Jonas Minot to the Masonian proprie- tors in August, 1771, in which he states that Moses Worthen had occupied Lot 59, First Division, for one year, that he had a
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house occupied by his family, and seven acres of land improved. (See chapters on "First Settlements.") From documentary evi- dence gathered by Prof. George M. Fellows, a descendant, it appears that he was a resident of Sandown in 1763, and that the Moses Worthen who served in Capt. Goffe's company of Indian fighters, in the southern part of New Hampshire, in 1746, and the Moses Worthen who enlisted in Col. Osgood's regiment for the French and Indian war, in March, 1758, at Haverhill, Mass., were probably identical with the Moses Worthen who settled in New Chester, in 1770. At his enlistment in March, 1758, his age is given as 39 years, thus placing his birth in 1719. From the same source we obtain the following probable line of descent to Moses :
I. George, b. England ; m. Margaret, and d. in Salisbury, Mass., 1640, leaving a widow and one son,
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