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1. CHARLES NELSON8.
2. MARY ELLEN8.
3. ABBIE REBECCA8.
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REV. CHARLES NELSON FLANDERS8 born Bradford, Vt., Aug. 24, 1845; married Jan. 1, 1875, Emily, daughter of Samuel and Eliza (Swasey) Page, born Haverhill June 6, 1846. Graduated at Dartmouth 1871, Andover Theological Seminary 1874. Pastor of Congregational churches in Westmoreland, Wapping, Conn., Newport, and in Cali- fornia. Is now (1916) retired and resides Porterville, Cal. Has been a highly success- ful and esteemed minister and pastor. Three children:
1. AUSTIN PHILPS9 b. Westmoreland Apr. 24, 1878; m. May 1903 Mabel Howard; resides Berkeley, Cal .; two chil .: (1) Charles Nelson1ยบ b. Oct. 14, 1905; (2) Howard Barrett10 b. Mar. 2, 1909.
2. LOUISE BABCOCK9 b. Wapping, Conn., Dec. 8, 1881; m. Jan. 1, 1908, William G. Davis, who d. May 1915; one chil .: Charlotte Helen10 b. Boise, Idaho, Feb. 4, 1909.
3. CHARLOTTE E.9 b. Wapping, Conn., Mar. 3, 1884; d. Nov. 11, 1888.
MARY ELLEN FLANDERS8 born Bradford, Vt., Dec. 30, 1848; resides in Haverhill; clerk of Congregational Church; librarian Haverhill Free Library. Miss Flanders has kindly contributed the foregoing data concerning the Flanders family.
ABBIE REBECCA FLANDERS8 born Bradford, Vt., May 5, 1852; married Feb. 26, 1875, James Knapp of Haverhill, son of James and Esther Knapp, born 1840, died Mar. 10, 1881. She died June 16, 1884. No children.
In the Haverhill Cemetery are also found the following tombstone inscriptions:
EZRA FLANDERS d. Mar. 13, 1835, ae. 65 yrs.
LUCY FLANDERS, wife of Ezra Flanders, d. Jan. 23, 1822, ae. 48 yrs.
CHARLOTTE T., dau. of Ezra and Lucy Flanders, d. Jan. 21, 1820, ae. 22 yrs.
FLANDERS
JOSEPH FLANDERS2, son of Onesiphorus1 and Sally Flanders, was born 1782; married Oct. 16, 1803, Abigail Mead of Coventry, now Benton, born 1785. They resided in Coventry in the neighborhood called High Street, until late in life they removed to East Haverhill. He died Sept. 29, 1822. She died Mar. 18, 1873.
WALTER P. FLANDERS3 (Joseph2, Onesiphorus1) born 1808; published Mehitable Mar- ston of Coventry Sept. 30, 1832. He died July 24, 1882. She died Nov. 7, 1902. They lived at East Haverhill in a large two-story house near the church building. Two children:
1. HOSEA BAKER FLANDERS4 b. Nov. 16, 1837; m. Mar. 20, 1865, Ella Augusta, dau. William and Sarah N. (Butler) McDole of Plymouth, b. Nov. 28, 1840, d. Aug. 18, 1869; m., 2d, June 24, 1870, Anna Mary McDole, a sister of first wife, b. Dec. 21, 1852. He studied medicine, practiced eight years in Corinth, Vt., and later in Fairlee, Vt. He was in Plymouth in 1873 and 1874.
2. ALICE B. FLANDERS4 b. Aug. 8, 1842; pub. Aug. 23, 1867.
FLANDERS
LAFAYETTE WELLS FLANDERS, son of Israel and Polly (Wells) Flanders, was born in Coventry, now Benton, Sept. 18, 1830. He married, first, Anne, daughter of Russell and Hannah (Cilley) Wright of Haverhill, who died Oct. 30, 1861, at the age of 30. He married, second, Marietta, daughter of Joseph and Susan (Brown) Hutchins, born Oct. 22, 1840. He died May 4, 1840. He lived with his parents in what is known as the East District till about 1870 when he purchased a farm on Brier Hill near the schoolhouse where he resided till his death. His widow and son still reside there. Three children:
1. DELLA M. b. Benton 1864; m. June 4, 1889, Chas. F. Cotton of Hav., b. Strafford, Vt., 1859.
2. INA G. b. Hav. 1873; m. Dec. 28, 1893, Henry E., s. of Edwin W. Hildreth of Hav. 3. GUY.
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FLANDERS
Other marriages where one of the contracting parties was FLANDERS are found in the town records as follows:
Almira Flanders to Roswell Elliott, Dec. 27, 1825.
Mary Flanders to Arthur L. Pike, May 15, 1830.
Sally Flanders to Ira Martin of Bradford, Vt., pub. Dec. 5, 1801.
Joseph Flanders to Hannah Colby, pub. Sept. 3, 1810 Sukey Flanders to David Quimby, pub. May 18, 1817. Mehitable Flanders to James Pike, pub. Aug. 5, 1815.
Joseph Flanders to Hannah Johnston, pub. Aug. 17, 1818.
Naomi Flanders to Benj. Page, pub. Nov. 11, 1812.
FOSTER
REUBEN FOSTER was in Newbury, Vt., previous to the Revolutionary War, in which he saw service, and was prominent in town affairs. In 1777 with Gen. Jacob Bayley he represented Newbury in the first Windsor Convention, and was chosen the next year with Col. Jacob Kent to the second convention. He married Hannah Bayley and after the war lived for some time in Haverhill, and later removed to Landaff, settling on what has been known as Foster Hill, and numerous descendants have been residents of that town. His seven children were born in Newbury, Vt .:
1. EDWARD b. May 14, 1768.
2. LYDIA b. Sept. 21, 1770.
3. CYRUS b. July 10, 1772.
4. MARY b. June 19, 1774; d. Aug. 11, 1776.
5. EBENEZER b. June 25, 1776.
6. NATHANIEL b. May 25, 1778.
7. DORCAS b. Jan. 4, 1782; m. May 18, 1809, Samuel Royce, s. of Rev. Stephen Royce. They lived in Landaff and Hav. where she d. June 30, 1842. (See Royce.)
FOSTER
DAVID FOSTER born Aug. 26, 1834; died May 8, 1906. Louisa J., wife of David Foster, born Mar. 22, 1808; died Dec. 22, 1876. Louisa M. Foster born Dec. 4, 1839; died Nov. 10, 1864. Lavinia L. Foster, wife of David Foster, born June 16, 1839; died Feb. 2, 1903. Mary Jane, wife of David Foster, Jr., died Dec. 25, 1861, aged 18 years, 10 months.
FRENCH
RICHARDSON FRENCH1 born Epping Mar. 15, 1775; married (published Oct. 16, 1800) Sarah, daughter John and Sarah (Marston) Whitcher of Warren, born Oct. 1779; died Apr. 5, 1858. He died Sept. 5, 1858. He came to Haverhill 1796 or 97 and settled on Brier Hill, near the pond which bears his name. He was a farmer and also gained fame as a trapper, doing much to rid the town and surrounding country of bears. Eleven children born in Haverhill:
1. BETSEY2 b. Sept. 20, 1801; m. Fairbanks Willoughby. (See Willoughby.)
2. DANIEL2 d. in infancy.
3. MOSES2 d. in infancy.
4. DANIEL2 b. May 20, 1807.
5. LUCINDA2 b. May 8, 1809; m. David Hibbard of Bath.
6. MOSES S.2 b. Mar. 10, 1811.
7. MARGARET2 b. Jan. 3, 1814; m., 1st, Lorenzo D. Warren; 2d, Albert Martin. two chil. by first marriage: (1) Jane Dow3 b. Dec. 22, 1836; m. May 10, 1867, Amos Brewster French, d. May 2, 1910. (2) Hannah Dow3 b. July 30, 1839; m. Nov. 24, 1863, John H. French; one child by second marriage: Horace Martin3 d. Sept. 1885.
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8. SALLY2 b. Mar. 10, 1816; m. Horace Willoughby. (See Willoughby.)
9. JOSEPH W.2 b. Mar. 28, 1818.
10. BURTON2 b. Aug. 23, 1820.
11. MAHALA2 b. Mar. 15, 1824; m. McConnell. She d. Apr. 8, 1891.
DANIEL FRENCH2 (Richardson1) born Haverhill May 20, 1807; married Emily Wil- loughby. Lived Brier Hill; farmer; died Aug. 16, 1884. Four children born in Haver- hill:
1. ANDREW JACKSON3 b. July 31, 1838.
2. ARDELLE3 b. May 19, 1849; m. Wooster B. Titus. (See Titus.)
3. ADELAIDE3 b. July 25, 1852; d. Feb. 15, 1809; m. Alfred Hardy. Two chil.
4. LUCINDA3 b. 1839; m. Nelson Handford. (See Handford.)
MOSES S. FRENCH2 (Richardson1) born Jan. 23, 1811; married Chestina Wheeler; lived in Haverhill, Benton and Warren; died Nov. 25, 1883. She died Aug. 3, 1885, aged 72 years. Five children:
1. WHEELER3 went to Canadian Northwest in 1866.
2. EMERENZA3 m. George Libbey of Warren.
3. LUELLA3 m., 1st, Sulden Taylor of Laconia; 2d, John Elliot.
4. LOUISA3 m. George Knight of Warren; one child, Annie Knight, b. Nov. 8, 1871.
5. CALEB3 b. Apr. 1849; d. 1904; m. Alice Dubois, Canada. Two chil .: (1) Reuben, (2) Walter.
JOSEPH W. FRENCH2 (Richardson1) born Mar. 28, 1818; married Eliza, daughter Jonathan Wilson, born Aug. 29, 1821, died July 22, 1887. Farmer; lived North Haver- hill. He died May 15, 1893. Six children born in Haverhill:
1. JANE B.3 b. 1850; d. Jan. 1, 1865.
2. GEORGE W.3 b. 1853; d. May 9, 1863.
3. NAHUM W.3 b. Nov. 7, 1854.
4. SARAH3 b. July 9, 1857; m. Feb. 28, 1884, Joseph M. Nutter of Bath; no chil.
5. MARY3 b. 1861; d. Sept. 26, 1862.
6. ELLA A.3 b. 1864; d. Sept. 13, 1867.
BURTON FRENCH2 (Richardson1) born Aug. 23, 1820; married Mar. 30, 1858, Eliza C., daughter of Jeremiah B. and Susan (Tyler) Davis of Benton; died Apr. 11, 1891. He died Mar. 5, 1896. Farmer, lived on Pond road. Seven children born in Haverhill:
1. SUSAN MAY3 b. 1862; d. Mar. 30, 1863.
2. ROSE N.3 b. Feb. 25, 1864; d. Nov. 3, 1864.
3. MAY3 b. Dec. 7, 1866; m. Geo. Welch of Benton; d. Dec. 10, 1906.
4. ROSE3.
5. MAHALA3 m. Fred Nelson, Barton, Vt.
6. RICHARD3 b. 1875; m. July 17, 1915, [Eva B., dau. Nathaniel and Eliza Rowe Aldrich of Lakeport.
7. SALLY3 m. Charles Weeks of Warren.
NAHUM WILSON FRENCH3 (Joseph W.2, Richardson1) born Nov. 7, 1854; married May 18, 1892, Mrs. Lena E. Brooks, daughter Charles and Sarah (Pike) Collins, born Benton Feb. 1, 1869, died Mar. 16, 1908. He succeeded his father on the homestead farm on the road from North Haverhill to Brier Hill, and also engaged in the lumber business. In Mar. 1913, he sold his farm and removed to Thornton's Ferry to secure school priv- ileges for his children, and where he now lives "a retired farmer naturalist." Has pub- lished several monographs on the subject of taxation. In 1913 he published "Discussion of General Property Tax Principles and Principals." Republished and extended in 1915 as "The Progress of Nature-or Equality, Liberty and Nature." Supplemented and republished in 1916 "The Progress of Nature, or Discipline of the Sciences." Six children born in Haverhill:
1. ELIZA ALTA b. Mar. 22, 1893; m. July 4, 1912, Clarence E. Leazer.
2. ALICE BARBARA4 b. July 6, 1894.
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3. MARY ELLEN4 b. Sept. 14, 1895; d. June 7, 1904.
4. JOSEPH WILSON4 b. Aug. 18, 1897.
5. MABEL LENA4 b. July 8, 1901.
6. MARION EDITH4 b. July 29, 1906.
ANDREW JACKSON FRENCH3 (Daniel2, Richardson1) born Haverhill July 2, 1838; mar- ried Jan. 16, 1862, Mary Frances, daughter Jeremy and Cynthia (Ward) Titus, born Bath Sept. 2, 1844. He died May 26, 1909. Farmer; lived on Brier Hill; Democrat. Three children born in Haverhill:
1. ELMER WALTON4 b. May 28, 1863.
2. JULIUS ROSCOE4 b. June 16, 1874; unm .; farmer; Democrat.
3. ALICE CYNTHIA4 b. Feb. 19, 1877; d. Oct. 12, 1879.
ELMER WALTON FRENCH4 (Andrew J.3, Daniel2, Richardson1) born May 28, 1863; married Feb. 9, 1886, Georgianna, daughter of George Amos and Helen Clough Dexter, born Haverhill Oct. 8, 1862. Farmer; Democrat; lives off the River road, Horse Mead- ow-on the Southard-Porter farm. Three children born in Haverhill:
1. ERROLL LEROY5.
2. ANDREW WILLOUGHBY5 b. June 5, 1891; d. Jan. 28, 1892.
3. RAY MALCOM5 b. Sept. 7, 1895; died in service at the Naval Hospital, Newport, R. I., Feb. 5, 1917.
ERROLL LEROY FRENCH5 born Feb. 15, 1887; married Sept. 6, 1911, Flora Belle, daugh- ter Ellery Eugene and Roaney Lindsey Downer, born Landaff Feb. 13, 1885.
FRENCH
BENJAMIN FRENCH died Apr. 25, 1843, aged 76 years. Ruth Doll, wife of Benjamin French, died Dec. 11, 1850, aged 70 years. Maria B. French born 1815; died 1887.
NATHANIEL W. FRENCH died Aug. 30, 1891, aged 74 years, 9 months, 11 days. Sarah K. French, wife of Nathaniel French, died Apr. 12, 1845, aged 22 years. Maria Hatch, daughter Nathaniel French, died Oct. 20, 1906, aged 96 years, 5 months, 13 days.
GALE
CHARLES ALBERT GALE1 born Gilmanton, in what is now Belmont, 1816, the son of Daniel and Abigail (Robinson) Gale. He came to Haverhill about 1848, and engaged in farming near North Haverhill village. He married May 28, 1850, Laura G., daughter of Charles and Abigail (Woodward) Wetherbee, born Haverhill 1833, died Feb. 28, 1912. In his religious belief he was a Baptist; member Grafton Lodge, A. F. and A. M. In politics a Democrat. Represented Haverhill in the legislature 1875-76; died Dec. 3, 1888. Four children born in Haverhill:
1. CHARLES ALBION2 b. Aug. 25, 1853. Farmer.
2. HERBERT CLINTON2 b. Nov. 22, 1858.
3. GEORGE M.2 b. May 15, 1863.
4. FRANK P.2 b. May 15, 1863.
CHARLES ALBION GALE2 born Aug. 25, 1853; married Nov. 23, 1882, Mrs. Minnie L. Davison, daughter of Hiram Samuel Carr, born Haverhill Jan. 20, 1860; farmer; Republican; lives North Haverhill. Three children:
1. WINNIE M.3 b. Apr. 26, 1885; m. Feb. 10, 1917, Ralph A. Gove of Wentworth. Previous to her marriage was a very successful teacher in public schools.
2. ELMER H.3 b. Sept. 5, 1888; m. Oct. 1, 1913, Ruby M. Lawrence of Hooksett; auto- mobile salesman; resides in Manchester; Republican.
3. NELLIE GRACE3 d. in infancy.
HERBERT CLINTON GALE2 born Nov. 22, 1858; married June 23, 1886, Minnie M., daughter Simeon T. and Mary (Richardson) Merrill of East Haverhill. In 1880 he
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went west in the employ of the Chicago and West Michigan Railroad, but four years later returned to Haverhill and was until his death, July 14, 1915, in the employ of the Concord and Montreal and its successor the Boston and Maine railroad, freight con- ductor; Odd Fellow; Methodist. Five children born in Haverhill:
1. MORRIS M.3 b. May 19, 1888.
2. LINN A.3 b. Aug. 12, 1890.
3. ERROLL C.3 b. Feb. 21, 1895.
4. MARION3 b. June 8, 1901.
5. MURIEL3 b. Jan. 23, 1909.
GEORGE M. GALE2 (Charles A.1) born May 15, 1863; married Nov. 21, 1891, Effie E., daughter Pardon W. and Dorcas (Howe) Allen. Was railroad conductor; killed in railroad accident Oct. 12, 1896. Two children born Haverhill:
1. BERTHA A.3 b. Apr. 13, 1893; m. Oct. 25, 1910, Charles Field. Two chil .: (1) Martha E. b. Sept. 17, 1911; (2) Ruth J. b. Aug. 24, 1913.
2. BEULAH D.3 b. Feb. 3, 1895.
FRANK P. GALE2 (Charles A.1) born May 15, 1863; married May 15, 1863, Laura E. Rowden; railroad conductor; Democrat; lives Woodsville. One child:
GLADYS M.3 b. Jan. 26. 1900.
GALE
FRANK BLOOD GALE,1 son of Stephen and Margaret (Sanborn) Gale, born Alexandria Oct. 29, 1819; married, first, Jan. 7, 1845, Abigail, daughter of Isaac and Abigail (Mer- rill) Carleton of Haverhill, who died at North Haverhill Sept. 9, 1853. (See Carleton.) Married, second, June 13, 1855, Susan M. Carter, born May 22, 1828, died Jan. 9, 1905. He died May 31, 1877. He came to Haverhill in 1840, and established himself at his trade, that of blacksmith, first in District No. 10, later at North Haverhill. Republican. Methodist. Five children by first marriage, born in Haverhill:
1. EUGENE BEAUHARNAIS2 b. Oct. 16, 1845; prepared for college at Newbury Sem- inary; graduated Dartmouth College, class of 1868; entered Columbia Law School in 1870. After admission to bar engaged in practice in St. Louis, Mo., till health failed. Returned to No. Hav. and d. Mar. 13, 1875.
2. GEORGE CARLETON2 b. June 25, 1847; m. Hav. Mar. 27, 1872, Roselle Eva, dau. Joshua Chase and Mary (Carey) Carr. (See Carr.) They were both active workers in the Methodist Episcopal Church, No. Hav .; farmer, Brier Hill; Republican. She d. Sept. 2, 1911. He d. Jan. 7, 1917. No chil.
3. MARY AUGUSTA2 b. May 26, 1849; m. Apr. 14, 1870, Stephen Dustin; lived in Hebron and E. Concord; farmer. She d. Apr. 8, 1880. Three chil .: (1) Frank B. Dustin b. July 26, 1871; m. Mary A. Clement. (2) Eugene Gale Dustin b. Mar. 22, 1873; d. July 3, 1878. (3) Florence Ethel Dustin b. June 21, 1875; m. Bernard E. Adams.
4. ABBIE FRANCES2 b. Sept. 12, 1851; m. Feb. 8, 1872, William Farris Shattuck, b. Dedham, Mass., July 27, 1847, d. June 25, 1909. Residence Wellesley, Mass. Eight chil .: (1) Grace C. b. Dec. 29, 1872, d. Aug. 10, 1873; (2) Carl b. June 12, 1874, m. Hilda Ericson; (3) Arthur Farris b. Oct. 9, 1877, d. Dec. 20, 1878; (4) Frank Eugene b. Oct. 9, 1877, m. Sadie McDonald; (5) William Hale b. Oct. 20, 1882; (6) Walton Gale b. Oct. 20, 1882, d. Aug. 2, 1883; (7) Maxwell C. b. Sept. 16, 1885; (8) Edward W. b. Mar. 10, 1887.
5. CHARLES FRANK2 b. Sept. 8, 1853.
Six children by second marriage, born in North Haverhill:
6. DAUGHTER b. Feb. 1856; d. in infancy.
7. FERNANDO C.2 b. May 26, 1858.
8. HARRY L.2 b. Aug. 25, 1860; d. Sept. 29, 1864.
9. FRED G.2 b. Aug. 25, 1862; d. Apr. 16, 1863.
10. ORA EVA2 b. Mar. 1, 1864; m. William S. Clough, Mar. 1, 1891.
11. EMMA J.2 b. June 9, 1869; m. Apr. 2, 1891, Arthur S. Farnham.
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CHARLES FRANK GALE2 (Frank B.1) born Sept. 8, 1853; married Haverhill Jan. 8, 1890, Mary Elizabeth, daughter Solomon and Mary Alida (Swift) Blumley, born North Haverhill Dec. 20, 1866. Farmer; Republican; lives North Haverhill. Three children born Haverhill:
1. MAX VAN3 b. Feb. 8, 1891.
2. LOIS ABIGAIL3 b. Aug. 12, 1896.
3. MILAN CARLETON3 b. Nov. 19, 1899.
FERNANDO C. GALE2 (Frank B.1) born May 26, 1858; married Nov. 25, 1880, Mary M., daughter Charles F. and Kate Mason Carr; she died Dec. 1, 1914, aged 55 years. Lives in Woodsville; locomotive engineer; Republican; Methodist. One child:
LEROY S. GALE3 b. Nov. 12, 1882; m. Sept. 26, 1918, Lilian Hill; d. Oct. 12, 1918. Was freight transfer clerk, B. & M .; lived in Woodsville.
GEORGE
ALVAR SAWYER GEORGE was born in Topsham, Vt., Nov. 29, 1851, the son of William Thompson and Harriet B. (Weed) George. W. T. George was a farmer, auctioneer, constable, sheriff of Orange County, town representative, state senator and collector of internal revenue. While holding the latter office he captured no fewer than fifteen illicit stills for making whiskey and brandy. Alvah S. George married, first, Mar. 31, 1877, Rosa B., daughter of Albert Smith of Corinth, Vt .; married, second, Abbie M., daughter of John and Susan (Quint) Park of Ryegate, Vt., born Jan. 10, 1861. After his second marriage he came to Woodsville and was clerk in the store of his brother-in-law, Edgar Miller, for several years. Has been clerk in other stores and is now (1917) in the employ of the Hotel Wentworth. No children.
GEORGE
1. LEVI GEORGE born in Canaan; married Eunice Walworth.
2. ISAAC K. married Cyrena
3. ISAAC K., JR., born Sutton Dec. 21, 1837; married, Mar. 8, 1857, Belle A., daughter of William and Mary (Pattee) Simonds of Alexandria, born Carlisle, Mass., Jan. 1836. Mrs. Simonds died Nov. 18, 1905, at the home of her daughter in Woodsville at the advanced age of 101 years and 11 months. Mr. George lived in Alexandria until 1873 when he became superintendent of the Grafton County farm and almshouse for a period of twelve years. He came to Woodsville where he has since resided, engaged in hotel and boarding-house business. His home is on the corner of Ammonoosuc Street near the Bath bridge, the building since changed, having been built by John L. Woods as a store, the first in Woodsville They have four children born in Alexandria:
1. CHARLES E. b. Dec. 20, 1857; attorney and editor.
2. MARY W. b. Aug. 1, 1861; m. S. D. Tilton.
3. LEWIS C. b. May 31, 1861; m. June 14, 1893, Nellie Louise, dau. Amos C. and Abigail Noyes of Landaff. Three chil .: (1) Mary Louise b. Apr. 24, 1894; (2) Beatrice Isabel b. Dec. 16, 1899; (3) Harry Lewis b. Nov. 6, 1896; d. Aug. 14, 1897; lives in Woodsville.
4. RENA ISABEL b. 1868; d. 1870.
GETCHELL
ZEBULON GETCHELL of Corinth, Vt., died June 13, 1833, at the age of 77; Hannah Getchell, his wife, died Oct. 22, 1832, aged 72 years. Of their nine children, two, Ebene- zer and Silas P. became residents of Haverhill.
EBENEZER GETCHELL born Corinth, Vt., Dec. 13, 1796; married, first (published), Jan. 26, 1824, Sally Johnston; died Nov. 27, 1842, aged 40 years; married, second,
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Sophia S. - , died Dec. 1, 1880, aged 79. He died Jan. 1, 1873. Children (Ebenezer and Sally):
1. ZADOC b. Dec. 1, 1832; d. Apr. 2, 1833.
2. AMos M. b. Jan. 1840; d. Jan. 10, 1843.
3. ALONZO A. b. Mar. 1841; d. Feb. 5, 1842.
4. BENJAMIN b. Oct. 1835; d. Oct. 29, 1856.
5. CALVIN b. 1828; adopted s. of Ebenezer and Sally; m. Mar. 9, 1862, Ellen G. Coagley, b. 1840, d. Feb. 14, 1895. He d. May 31, 1892. Of their chil .: James b. 1862, d. Feb. 9, 1872; Nellie L. b. 1863, m. James A. Larkin; Eben C. lives in Montpelier, Vt.
SILAS P. GETCHELL born Corinth, Vt., Feb. 19, 1804; married Abigail Q. McCon- nell; came to Haverhill where they afterwards lived subsequent to 1831. He was farmer; died June 22, 1869; she died Nov. 29, 1869, aged 62. Four children:
1. ELVIRA A. b. Pittsburg Feb. 3, 1830; m. Sept. 18, 1853, David E. Bliffin.
2. GEORGE A. b. No. Hav. Apr. 8, 1838; d. Feb. 5, 1842.
3. JOHN M. b. No. Hav. Aug. 28, 1841.
4. EMMA A. b. No. Hav. July 6, 1847; d. June 19, 1848.
JOHN M. GETCHELL born North Haverhill Aug. 28, 1841; married Dec. 31, 1865, Roselle E., daughter William C. and Lucy S. (Frary) Marston, born June 2, 1845, died Feb. 23, 1897; married, second, Dec. 15, 1897, Lula, daughter John W. and Victoria (Cady) Bemis, born Mar. 26, 1877. Two children born North Haverhill:
1. CARL E. b. May 5, 1901.
2. LEON A. b. Jan. 24, 1907.
Mr. Getchell is a carpenter and builder; has patented several useful inventions. Odd Fellow, Democrat.
GIBSON
CHARLES R. GIBSON, M. D., born Alstead May 12, 1853; married, first, Jan. 21, 1880, S. Jennie, daughter of William R. Park of Plymouth, born Mar. 3, 1850, died Mar. 21, 1911; married, second, in New York in 1913, Mrs. Jennie L. Quimby. He died Oct. 2, 1914. No children.
Dr. Gibson was educated in the schools of his native town and at New Ipswich Acad- emy, and in the Medical Department of Bowdoin College, graduating in 1875. After spending some two years in the Maine General Hospital at Portland, he settled in Woods- ville in 1877, building up a successful practice in which he continued until stricken with fatal disease. He was an Odd Fellow, a prominent member of St. Luke's Church, Episcopal, trustee and president of the Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank. He was a Republican in politics and was member of the legislature from Haverhill in 1897.
GLAZIER
1. AARON GLAZIER1, whose ancestors came to New England previous to 1700, served as a soldier blacksmith the entire eight years of the Revolutionary War, lived in Weathersfield, Vt. His anvil, made in England in 1714, is in possession of the New Hampshire Historical Society. He married Orpha Belknap. He died May 5, 1833. She died May 11, 1833, aged 77 years.
2. JANES GLAZIER2 (Aaron1) born in Weathersfield; married Sally Parker, a native of Irasburg, Vt. He was also a blacksmith, and served as such in the War of 1812, using the same anvil. He came to Haverhill in 1825, purchasing the farm on the County road, just east of Number Nine schoolhouse. Aside from his farming, he followed his blacksmith's trade, till his death June 6, 1860, at the age of 76. She died Dec. 8, 1856. Eight children:
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1. ZENAS3 b. Apr. 16, 1806; lived and d. in Delaware.
2. ORPHA3 b. Sept. 22, 1807; m. - Newton; came to Hav. about 1824; later went west when she d. Two chil. in Hav. Centre Cemetery.
3. AARON P.3 b. July 12, 1810.
4. NATHANIEL P.3 b. Sept. 29, 1812; lived and d. in Cleveland, O.
5. SARAH B.3 b. Nov. 22, 1815; m. Geo. W. Bisbee. (See Bisbee.)
6. LUKE C.3 b. Dec. 19, 1818.
7. JANES3 b. July 13, 1823.
8. MARY C.3 b. Aug. 19, 1827.
AARON P. GLAZIER3 (Janes2, Aaron1) born Troy, Vt., July 12, 1810; married Aug. 19, 1832, Hannah, daughter Samuel and Dorcas (Foster) Royce. He died Haverhill Oct. 6, 1878; she died Nov. 1, 1873. With the exception of two years 1835-37 spent in Alabama Mr. Glazier always resided in Haverhill. He was in the lumber business at North Haverhill 1833-35. On his return from the South he purchased a farm in the northeast part of the town, and remained there and on one adjoining until his death. In religious belief he was a Universalist, and in politics an uncompromising Democrat. He took a deep interest in the affairs of his town, and was thoroughly informed on current events. He married, second, Feb. 21, 1874, Emma E. Lake, who died Apr. 30, 1916. Children by first marriage, all born in Haverhill:
1. PARKER4 b. June 10, 1835; d. Sept. 21, 1838.
2. HENRY A.4 b. May 10, 1837; m. Elizabeth, dau. of Benj. Tyrrell; lived in Benton, Hav. and Barton, Vt., where he d. 1913. One s.
3. SARAH B.4 b. Dec. 10, 1839; m. Marcus B. Jackson; d. Mar. 17, 1865. (See Jack- son.)
4. VAN BUREN4 b. Feb. 9, 1842.
5. RUTH F.4 b. Feb. 4, 1845; m. Elisha B. Hibbard; d. Dec. 8, 1864.
6. MARY4 b. May 1, 1847; d. unm. Jan. 1908.
7. LIZZIE S.4 b. July 22, 1856; d. Jan. 2, 1867.
Children by second marriage:
8. JESSIE N. b. Hav. Oct. 19, 1875; m. June 7, 1899, Frederick E. Rowell, b. May 10, 1876; resides Lynn, Mass.
9. BLANCHE b. Mar. 14, 1877; m. Nov. 14, 1914, William A. Kenney.
REV. LUKE C. GLAZIER3 (Janes2, Aaron1) born Derby, Vt., Dec. 19, 1818; married Apr. 7, 1842, Mary Ann Phelps, born Aug. 18, 1823. Farmer and Adventist minister. Resided on Brushwood road, near the "Four Corners." He died Oct. 30, 1867; she died July 28, 1900. Nine children born in Haverhill:
1. SALLY ANNA b. Mar. 4, 1843; m., 1st, May 7, 1866, G. Frank Locke at Weare, who d. 1868; m., 2d, Oct. 24, 1872, Nathaniel W. Davis of Lynn, Mass. She d. Apr. 9, 1908. Two chil .: (1) Susan Maud5 b. June 24, 1874; (2) Merwin N.5 b. July 10, 1876; m. Oct. 4, 1904, Grace J. McLillan; lives in Berlin.
2. MARY ELLA4 b. Dec. 4, 1846; m. July 27, 1878, Henry Wadley. Resides Haverhill, Mass.
3. LUCY JANE4 b. May 19, 1849; d. Jan. 14, 1890.
4. ZENAS' b. Mar. 16, 1851; d. Aug. 23, 1852.
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