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47. Caroline S., b. Feb. 21, 1815 ; md. V. S. Holt.
48. Adaline, b. Feb. 7, 1820 ; d. Sept. 4, 1829.
49. Christopher Columbus, b. Aug. 24, 1824.+
50. Homer, b. July 23, 1827 ; d. Sept. 17, 1829.
(40.) Jacob. Gibson, md., April 18, 1813, Sophronia, dau. of Dr. Whitney ; b. in Westfield, Mass., Jan. 10, 1795 ; he d. in Wisconsin, December, 1869 ; his widow is still living ; resides with her son, Dr. A. C. Gibson, in Green Bush, Wis. Dr. A. C. Gibson was b. in Hillsborough in 1823. Randolph, b. in this town in 1819; d. in Manchester. John S., living in Mo., b. 1830. Saphalia, md. R. P. Eaton, of Bradford, one of the best real estate lawyers in Wisconsin ; re- sides Green Bay, Wisconsin. Sophronia, md., Ran- dall Hoyt, of Dunbarton. Mr. Gibson was sev- eral times a member of the legislature in this state ; resided here, Hillsborough, Newbury, and Weare.
(49.) Christopher Columbus Gibson was b. in a house that stood where Thomas Brown now lives. He has al- ways been a resident of this town, save when en- gaged in his profession. His family were all lovers of music, and when a mere child he manifested a great fondness for sweet sounds. His father was the owner of the violin, but never dreaming that his son would become early skilled in its use, he laid it aside. The son obtained possession of it, and soon per- formed several pieces in good time and tune. His
BUFFORD. BOSTON
C. C. Gibson
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father d. when he was young, leaving the care of the family upon him, and many hours were taken from his sleep to practice upon his violin. When Ole Bull first visited this country, Mr. Gibson went on foot to Boston to listen to his playing. In this un- dertaking he was warmly seconded by his sister Elvira, who spent much of her time in the practice upon the violin with her brother. Shortly after this he made the acquaintance of Ole Bull;, which ac- quaintance has always been preserved. He was in- vited by Ole Bull to spend a year with him in Eu- rope, but the health of his mother and sister prevent- ed. In the winter of 1853 he made his first appear- ance in Tremont Temple, Boston, when his " Bird Fantasia" created much enthusiasm. In 1860 he gave concerts in Albany, Troy, and other cities in New York, and visited Washington, D. C., where he was warmly received. From that time forward his time has been largely occupied in giving concerts and teaching music. He is the owner of a wonder- ful violin, of great age and exquisite in tone. He is extremely modest and retiring, but has always given evidence of the highest musical genius, and is fully entitled to be called the "Ole Bull of America." Notwithstanding all his hindrances, and all his strug- gles in life, the little boy who used to beg of his father that he might play upon his violin, stands at the head of his profession in this country. At the World's Peace Jubilee in Boston, in 1872, Mr. Gib- son was the only first violinist from this state. At the close of the first week the orchestra was reduced in numbers, only the best performers being retained. Mr. Gibson was the only American first violinist that was retained through the entire session. Many compliments were bestowed upon him by the master musicians of Europe. But it is not in the concert-
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room, or the orchestra, that the sweetest music from his violin is heard. It is in his own home and by his own fireside, surrounded by a few friends, that his soul seems wrapt in his violin; such charming music, only matched by the " seraphic harpers." Mr. Gibson md. Mary Brown.
I. Thaddeus Gibson, was a grandson of Dea. Timothy and cousin of Capt. Timothy, and fifth in line of descent from John.1 The name of his father was probably Ar- rington ; his place of birth is unknown, but very likely it was in the vicinity of Stowe, Mass., where so many of the family resided. He was b. in 1757 ; was a sol- dier in the Revolution ; settled in Warner, in what is known as the Peabody pasture, but remained there only a short time ; he md., in 1776 or 1777, Elizabeth Sumner, of Milford, Mass. The following is from the church record, of Milford, which was organized in 1740:
"Thadeus Gibson, Elizabeth his wife and two children, Lois and Mary, came from Warner in Hampshire St, to reside in Milford, Jany 10 1782 : taken in by James Sumner."
In 1783, Thaddeus came to this town and settled where Nahum Colby resides; nearly the entire por- tion of the township above him was then a wilder- ness ; he was a strong, resolute, athletic man, and did much towards bringing that portion of the township into fruitful fields. He d. Feb. 23, 1834; his wife d. Mar. 17, 1819; he md., second wife, Mar. 30, 1831, Lydia Kemp.
2. Lewis (the Lois, probably, spoken of in the record), was b. in 1778; md., June 25, 1807, Lucy Whipple, of Lancaster, Mass. ; he was one of the first teamsters from here to Boston. He d. Dec. 14, 1843 ; his wife d. Sept. 5, 1843.
3. Polly, b. 1780; md. John Whitcomb.
4. Nahum, b. July 14, 1783 ; md. Lydia Davis, of Lynde-
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borough ; lived where E. W. Rice resides. He d. Mar. 13, 1832 ; his widow md. John Stuart, of War- ner ; she d. Mar. 2, 1870.
5. I. Elizabeth Sumner, b. Dec. 14, 1820; md., Aug. 14, IS45, William H. Wicks, of Falmouth ; resides in Watertown, Mass. Two children,-one (L. F.) a teacher.
6. 2. Almira T., b. July 27, 1822 ; md. Trueman Cook ; resides at Bellows Falls, Vt.
7. 3. James M., b. May 23, 1824 ; md. Adeline Colby, of Claremont ; resides at Danville, Wis.
8. 4. William H., b. Sept. 21, 1825 ; md. Phebe Owens ; resides at Butlerville, Ind.
9. 5. George W., b. June 23, 1827 ; md. -- Davis ; re- sides at Cambridge, Vt.
IO. 6. Daniel D., b. March 10, 1829.
II. 7. Nahum D., b. Dec. 11, 1830 ; d. in 1834.
12. S. Thaddeus E., b. April 10, 1832.
Born here.
13. Otis, b. in 1788; md., first wife, Rebecca Drother, who d. March 7, 1846 ; md., second wife, Harriet Pressey. He followed the occupation of a teamster from here to Boston until 1850, then engaged in farming ; he d. Aug. 7, 1872.
Children of first wife.
I. Horace, b. July 2, 1815.+
14. 15. 2. Infant, b. May 10, 1843 ; d. June 14, 1843. Children of second wife.
16. 3. Emily, b. May 10, 1843 ; md., first husband, Buckley ; second husband, Albert W. Barnes.
17. 4. Lewis, b. July 5, 1844; md. Elizabeth Farren. 18. Olive, b. Oct. 18, 1792 ; md. Joseph Wadsworth.
19. Abigail, b. June 1, 1794 ; md., Dec. 17, 1840, Daniel McCaine, of Francestown ; resides in St. Paul, Minn. Betsey G., b. in 1796; md. Ira Hayward, of Wilton : has one daughter (Lucinda), b. Aug. 20, 1834 ; md., and resides in Billerica, Mass.
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21. Sally, b. -; md. William Swett; has two daugh- ters,-Mary and Lovilla.
22. James, b. in 1800; md. Harriet, dau. of Elijah and Sarah (Cass) Pressey, and always resided in this town ; was a miller and a farmer ; he d. Sept. 3. 1875.
23. I. Sarah E., b. Feb. 17, 1836; md. Hiram Marsh.
24. 2. Mary F., b. Oct. 3, 1839 : unmd.
25. 3. Harriet L., b. March 3, 1841 ; d. Jan. 8, 1870. 38
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(14.) Horace Gibson, md. Mary, dau. of Micah and Persis Howe, of this town; followed the occupation of a teamster until 1848, when he engaged in the mercan- tile business, which he followed most of the time un- til his death; was for several years engaged in the manufacture of mackerel-kits; was town-clerk from 1855 until 1863, and post-master from 1861 until 1874; was a member of the first band of music in town, and a very prominent one in the last ; he was an excellent musician. He was an honest, upright man; he d. May 23, 1875 ; his wife d. Feb. 9, 1875.
26. Horace W., b. Feb. 19, 1845 ; d. Aug. 8, 1846. Mary Louisa, b. Dec. 27, 1847 ; d. June 27, 1867.
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GILE.
I. Ebenezer Gile, came to this town as early as 1765 or 1766, from Marlborough, Mass. There is but little record of his children; his sons Joshua and Noah came with him; they settled upon what is known as Noyes hill. He was a prominent man in the town- ship for several years; was moderator of the first meeting of the town after its incorporation, and was chairman of the first board of selectmen. He died about 1771; his daughter Lydia died shortly after he came to town, aged 15 years. Her decease is the third recorded upon the first manuscript record of deaths.
2. Joshua Gile, md. Hannah - -. He was often in office, as was also his brother Noah.
3. Martha, b. Nov. 28, 1761. 4. Jacob, b. Feb., 1764.
5. Rhene, b. Feb. 2, 1767. 6. Reuben, b. July 31, 1769.
7. Noah Gile, md. Elizabeth Kimball.
8. John, b. May 6, 1772.
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Lydia, b. Dec. 5, 1773 ; d. Oct. 3, 1776.
This name soon disappeared from the town.
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GILMORE.
I. David Gilmore, son of John Gilmore, was b. in Warner, March 30, 18-, and came to this town and settled where Mr. Flint now resides. He md., Nov. 14, 1822, Martha Ward, of Bradford. He d. April 26, 1852.
2. William Harrison, b. Feb. 22, 1823.+
3. Sally T., b. Dec. 13, 1825.
4. Joel T., b. Aug. 5, 1827 ; d. April 30, 1859.
5. Nancy S., b. Sept. 24, 1830 ; md. William Osborne.
6. Martha M., b. Jan. 22, 1834; d. Oct., 1866.
7. Mary E., b. April 26, 1838 ; md. Joseph Marsh.
2. William Harrison Gilmore was b. in Warner, but came to this town when quite young, with his father. Re- maining at home until nearly of majority, he entered the office of the Nashua Gazette to learn the trade of printer. He afterwards removed to Manchester, and in company with Hon. John H. Goodale, commenced the publication of the Union Democrat, disposing of his interest shortly after to James M. Campbell. He was also at one time connected with the Journal of Agriculture, published at Manchester, and was for nine years connected with The People, printed at Concord, and for several years was its agricultural editor. He was the inventor of the first machine for folding newspapers. He was for several years one of the state auditors of the state printer's accounts. During the last years of his life he was much inter- ested in agricultural pursuits, and was widely and favorably known for his writings upon that subject. As a citizen, he was much interested in whatever tended to the prosperity of the town. He was strick- en with paralysis on Sunday, April 21, 1878, and d. May 2, following. He md., for his first wife, June 13, 1851, Mehitable E., dau. of B. F. and Sally T.
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Noyes, who d. April 25, 1865 ; and he md., for his second wife, July 8, 1869, Sarah T. Noyes, a sister of his first wife.
Children by first wife.
8. Willie Temple, b. Jan. 27, 1853 ; d. Feb. 6, 1854.
9. Edward G., b. Dec. 18, 1854.
IO. Alice Temple, b. Feb. 14, 1865.
Child by second wife.
II. Infant, b. July 20, 1876.
GLOVER.
I. Warren Glover, son of William and Sarah Glover, and grandson of David, whose father Joseph came from Ireland, was b. in Warner, Feb. 8, 1828 ; md., Dec. 23, 1851, Mary D., dau. of James M. and Judith C. Flanders, who was b. in Hopkinton, March 27, 1835, and d. in this town Dec. 23, 1878.
2. Eliza M., b. May 8, 1853 ; md. Fred. H. Colby.
3. Georgie H., b. Dec. 23, 1854 ; md. John S. Ripley.
4. Frankie N., b. Nov. 5, 1858 ; md. Charles H. Cutter.
GOODWIN.
I. Thaddeus Goodwin, son of Thaddeus, came to this town with his father from Mont Vernon, and settled in the south-west part of the town, near the covered bridge now on the road leading to Hillsborough. He md., Sept. 3, 1824, Dolly, dau. of Nathaniel Kezer, of this town. Children all born in Henniker except the second and third, who were born in Deering.
2. Rosetta, b. June 11, 1825 ; d. June 11, 1842.
3. Mehitable, b. Sept. 7, 1827 ; d. May 9, 1830.
4. Rachel, b. Sept. 7, 1829 ; d. Nov. 20, 1853.
5. Isaac, b. June 26, 1831 ; d. Nov. 20, 1853.
6. Lydia F., b. June 20, 1833 ; md., Nov. 13, 1853, Dimon Barker ; went west ; d. 1862.
7. Bashaba, b. Aug. 1, 1834 ; d. April 9, 1835.
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8. Charles E., b. July 25, 1837 ; was one of the first in this town to enlist in the late war ; member of Co. B, 2d N. H. Vols. ; discharged Feb. 28, 1863.
9. Sarah Ann, b. April 14, 1840 ; md. John Dwinnels ; d. Nov., 1869.
IO. Levina J., b. Sept. 1, 1842 ; md. Buren Carter.
II. George, b. Feb. 17, 1844 ; d. Jan. 6, 1854.
12. Harriet. b. Aug. 28, 1846 ; d. Jan. 5, 1847.
13. Henry C., b. Nov. 10, 1847.
14. Alfred B., b. Oct. 29, 1849.
GOODENOW.
I. Thomas Goodenow was in Sudbury, Mass., in 1638; was one of the selectmen of Marlborough, Mass., in 1661, 1662, 1664.
2. John Goodenow, fourth in line of descent, had several children ; resided at one time in this town.
3. John Goodenow, son of John, and fifth in line of descent from Thomas, was a soldier in the Revolution ; md. Rebecca Tyler, and settled in this town about 1780 ; resided where Mr. Martin now lives ; removed from here to Brownfield, Me., in 1802, where he and his wife died. His children were all born here except the last. Rarely does a family present such an emi- nent record.
4. John, b. Feb. 17, 1786 ; d. in Fryeburg, Me., July 31, 1813 ; was an eminent lawyer for his years.
5. Phebe A., b. Oct. 18, 1787 ; d. Dec. 31, 1804, in Brown- field.
6. Rufus King, b. April 24, 1790; graduated at West Point ; commanded a company of U. S. soldiers in the war of 1812 ; became a lawyer; was clerk of the S. J. Court of Oxford county, Me .. seventeen years ; was a member of the Thirty-First Congress in 1849 ; a man of much ability ; d. in Paris, Me., 1863.
7 . Sally C. L., b. March 7, 1792 ; md. Spring, and lives with her son in Fryeburg ; remarkably vigorous and well preserved.
S. Daniel, b. Oct. 31. 1793 ; an able lawyer ; speaker of the House of Representatives of Maine in : 830, '31,
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'32 ; was elected speaker the first time after a three days' contest by one vote,-a member of the opposi- tion having been unseated, he having been elected by one vote, which vote was cast after the polls had been closed ; was the Whig candidate for governor, receiv- ing 27,000 votes out of a poll of 60,000 ; was attorney- general of the state in 1838; justice of the supreme court from 1855 to 1862 ; d. in Alfred, Me., Oct., 1863. William G., b. Sept. 16, 1796; was a lawyer, and had a high reputation ; resided in Portland, and was at the head of the bar in that city ; he d. Sept. 9, 1863. Robert G., b. April 19, 1800 ; was a lawyer of much ability ; bank examiner of Maine in 1858, '59, 60, '61 ; was a member of the Thirty-Second Congress in 1851 ; d. in Farmington, Me., May 15, 1874.
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II. Valorea G., b. Nov. 1, 1802, in Brownfield, Me ; lives in Malden ; widow of Daniel P. Stone, the million- aire.
GORDON.
I. Alexander Gordon came from Scotland, in 1650, in Capt. Allen's ship, and settled in Exeter, where he d. in 1697. He had a son,
2. Daniel Abner, who lived in South Hampton, Pembroke, and Hopkinton. He had three sons.
3. Amos, resided in Lincoln, Me.
4. Abel.+ 5. Jonathan.+
6. Jeremiah, b. 1752 ; d. in Henniker, Jan. 20, 1833.
(4.) Abel Gordon, md. Hannah George, of Salem, Mass., and came to this town from Hopkinton in 1795, and set- tled upon some land running to and bordering upon the brook northerly from the plain now owned by D. W. Cogswell. The house stood at the easterly end, near the brook. The property is now owned by A. R. Flanders. His children were all b. in Hopkinton save the youngest. He d. March 8, 1837 ; his wife d. April 17, 1828.
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7. Molly, b. Aug. 20, 1788. 8. Hannah, b. April 1, 1790. Polly, b. Aug. 20, 1791 ; md., May 8, 1823, Amos
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Colby, of Warner, who d. at Hartland, Vt., in 1839. She d. Aug. 27, 1873.
IO. I. Abel, b. Sept. 19, 1823. He will be remembered as the deformed man, but was kindly cared for by his numerous friends. He d. March 2, 1878.
II. Abner, b. Dec. 27, 1793 ; d. Aug. 20, 1825.
12. Abel, b. 1795, in western New York.
(5.) Jonathan Gordon, md. Mehitable Eastman, of Salisbury ; came to this town in 1795, and settled where J. C. Kilburn now resides. He d. March 13, 1827. His wife d. June 20, 1832.
13. Samuel, b. Dec. 15, 1772 ; d. March 12, 1831.+
14. David, b. May 27, 1774.+
15. Jonathan, b. July 23, 1776 ; d. Dec. 22, 1844.
16. Hannah. b. June 24, 1778 ; md. Luther Whitney.
17. Sarah, b. July 25, 1780; md. John Stuart.
18. Jeremiah, b. March 26, 1783.
19. Enoch, b. May 28, 1785.+
20. Jacob, b. May 15, 1788.+
21. Mehitable, b. 1792 ; md. January 12, 1816, Ebenezer Chase, of Deering. Three children, Mary Ann, Han- nah, Almira.
(13.) Samuel Gordon, md. Sally Colby, of this town, in 1795 ; who was b. July 10, 1774, and resided south-westerly from the present residence of Albert C. Clark, and owned a farm adjoining his father's on the west. His children b. in this town.
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22. Aphia F., b. Oct. 6, 1796. 23. Sally, b. Jan. 22, 1798. Samuel, b. Jan. 5, 1800 ; md. Eliza Tucker, and resid- ed upon a portion of the old homestead ; d. August. 1 870.
25. Ednah, b. Feb. 13, 1806 ; d. July 16, 1852.
26. Thomas J., b. Sept. 30, 1807 ; d. Jan. 27, 1808.
27 Thomas C., b. Oct. 31, 1808.+
28. Betsey, b. July 31, ISI0 ; md. Cyrus Tucker.
(14.) David Gordon, md. Polly, dau. of George Hoyt, of Weare, in 1800. He d. -; his wife d. Jan. 18, 1852.
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29. John, b. July 31, 1801 ; md. Lucy Smith for his first wife. One child, David. Second wife, Hannah Ma- son, four children,-Alma, Hiram, George, Hoyt. John resided in Lynn ; d. there.
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Asa, b. July 24, 1803.+
31. Jacob, b. April 13, 1805; md. Eunice Lovering, of Deering. Two children. Clara md. Wm. G. Harri- man. Jacob d. at Calais, Me.
32. Jonathan, b. April 5, 1807.++
33. Cyrus, b. March 4, 1809.+
34 Mary, b. Sept. 27, 1811 ; md. Russell Tubbs, of Deer- ing ; d. in 1876. One child, dead.
35. Eliza, b. Oct. 28, 1815 ; m. Willard Brooks, of Han- cock. Three children.
36. Mehitable, b. May 13, 1817 ; md., first time, Jeremiah Davis, Lemington, Me. ; second, James Ellis, Lynn, Mass. Four children by last husband; reside in Lynn.
37. James, b. July 2, 1819 ; resides in Lynn ; unmd.
38. Enos, b. June 4, 1821 ; md. Betsey Lewis, of Lynn ; resides there ; five children.
39. David, b. May 23, 1823.++
(19.) Enoch Gordon, md. Lydia Sargent, of Pembroke, in III; resided in this town until 1830; then moved to Woodstock.
40. Thirza, b. Jan. 26, 1812.
41. Julia Ann, b. Aug. 28, 1813.
42. Jonathan S., b. May 6, 1815.
43. William H , b. Feb. 4, 1817.
44 Enoch M., b. April 22, 1819. 45. Edward, b. 1821.
The average height of father and sons was 6 feet 12 inches.
(20.) Jacob Gordon, md. Lydia Smith, March 24, 1814, and resided upon the old homestead. He d. May 6, 1872. His wife d. Dec. 8, 1860.
46. Hiram E., b. Sept. 16, 1817.+
47. Freeman M., b. March 3, 1819.+
48. Emily K., b. Dec. 5, 1821 ; md. Abram Goldsmith, of Salem, Mass., March 22, 1849.
49. Jacob, b. Nov. 14, 1822 ; d. Nov. 16, 1822.
50. Fanny S., b. Dec. 22, 1824; md. Augustus B. Brooks, Manchester, Mass., Aug. 31, 1854.
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51. Laura W., b. March 14, 1826; md. Benjamin F. Clark, of this town, Jan. 3, 1848.
52. Gilbert G., b. Jan. 1, 1828 ; was for many years station- agent at Manchester ; resided upon the old home- stead the last years of his life ; md. Lavina O., dau. of Carlton S. and Delilah Dodge, who d. Jan. 2, 1871 ; md., second wife, Nov. 18, 1871, Judith B. Wood. He d. Dec. 31, 1874.
53. Francis A., b. Feb. 3, 1830 ; md. Martha D. McGaw, of Merrimack, Oct. 28, 1863 ; resided at home with his father until after his marriage, when he settled in Merrimack, where he still resides.
54. I. Robert McGaw, b. Aug. 19, 1871.
55. 2. Arthur Gilbert, b. Jan. 27, 1876.
56. Lucy B., b. June 6, 1832 : md. George L. Kimball, of Hopkinton, May 26, IS55 ; resides in San Diego, Cal. : four children,-Laura F., Clinton F., Gilbert G., Augustus B.
(27.) Thomas Gordon, md. Phebe Paige.
57 Eliza T., b. April 28, 1834 ; md. I. F. Connor.
(30.) Asa Gordon, md. Lydia, dau. of Cutting and Ruth Favor, Sept. 3, 1841 ; resides in Hancock, and is a farmer. Children born in this town.
58. Andrew F., b. Sept. 22, 1842.
59 Hannah M., b. Nov. 1, 1844.
(32.) Jonathan Gordon, md., April 3, 1832, Mary, dau. of Cutting and Ruth Favor.
60. Harrison, b. June 17, 1834 ; d. July 31, 1841.
61. Lydia Maria, b. July 28, 1835 ; md. Augustus Morgan.
62. Antoinette P., b. March 2, 1836 ; md. Timothy Peaslee.
63. David R., b. Sept. 11, 1838 ; unmd.
64. Mary F., b. Feb. 28, 1840; md. Joseph Huntington.
65 Elizabeth, b. Aug. 4, 1841. 66. Henry, b. May 11, 1843.
67 George, b. March 28, 1845.
68. Elmira Gibson, b. Feb. 4, 1847.
69. Harry, b. Sept. 11, 1853.
(33.) Cyrus Gordon, md. Olive Jessamine, Sept. 1, 1836. 70. Laura, b. June 13, 1837. 71. Ruhanah, b. Oct. 22, 1839.
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72. Asa, b. Dec. 31, 1840 ; d. May 25, 1863.
73. Sarah M., b. March 1, 1846 ; d. Dec. 4, 1865.
(39.) David Gordon, md. Mary Keen, of Calais, Me., Feb. 9, 1848 ; resides in Calais ; children born in this town.
74 Olive L., b. Nov. 24, 1850.
75. George C., b. Jan. 31, 1853.
76. Helen M., b. March 30, 1856. 77. Horace, b. Oct. 23, 1860.
(46.) Hiram Gordon, md., Sept. 17, 1843, Bethiah D. Put- nam, of Salem, Mass., where he has resided the larger part of the time since.
78. Ella J., b. in Danvers, Mass., Sept. 2, 1845 ; d. Aug. 24, 1846.
79. Ella G., b. Nov. 17, 1846.
80. Frank E., b. Salem, Mass., Oct. 7, 1851.
81. Emma J., b. Salem, Mass., Oct. 21, 1860.
(47.) Freeman M. Gordon, md. April 17, 1850, Sarah L., dau. of Edmund and Pamelia Mirick, of this town, and resides in Clinton, Mass .; children all born in Clinton.
82. Marion A., b. Aug. 12, 1852.
83. Helen M., b. May 24, 1854.
84. Harris F., b. Jan. 13, 1864.
GOSS.
I. Ephraim Goss, was b. in Lancaster, Mass .; came to this town when quite a young man, and commenced his clearing upon the farm now owned by Mrs. Robert D. Rice ; he exchanged farms soon after with Samuel Wadsworth, and settled where his grandson now re- sides. He was one of the first to respond to the appeal for help after the skirmish at Lexington, April 19, 1775, and saw considerable service in the war of the Revolution; was highly honored and respected by his fellow-citizens, and was a true patriot, citizen,
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and Christian. Laid the mortar in the old meeting- house. He md. Ruth, dau. of Annas and Abigail Campbell ; he d. Aug. 2, 1838; his wife d. March 8, 1861.
2. Sally, b. Oct. 17, 1785 ; d. April 11, 1819; unmd.
3. Calvin, b. Nov. 16, 1787 ; d. Aug., 1828.
4. Polly, b. Oct. 21, 1789 ; d. April 6, 1790.
5. Polly, b. Oct. 29, 1791 ; md. Edward Whitman, Feb. II, ISII.
6. Jacob C., b. June 4, 1794. +
7. Annas, b. Sept. 4, 1796.+
8. Betsey, b. Dec. 10, 1798; md. Samuel Morrison, Sept. 3, 1818.
9. Luther. b. Jan. 30, 1801.+
IO. Catherine, b. Sept. 20, 1804; md. Franklin Pettingill.
II. Cyrus, b. July 20, 1807.+
12. Worcester, b. July 22, 1809.+ 13. Mary.
(6.) Jacob C. Goss, fitted for college at Kimball Union Acad- emy at Meriden ; graduated at Dartmouth college in Aug., 1820; taught school a few weeks in Con- cord, then entered the Theological Seminary at Ando- ver, Mass., where he remained three years; he then entered upon the work of the ministry, spending his first year as a missionary in the employ of the Young Men's Missionary Society, of Charleston, S. C., and labored in the Barnwell district. In 1824 he began labors in Topsham, Me., where he was ordained as pastor of the First Congregational church and parish, Dec. 8, 1824; he remained there seven years ; was dismissed, and commenced labor in Topsham, Me., where he was installed, Aug. 26, 1835; he remained there until 1843, when he was dismissed at his own request. He supplied the pulpit in Sanford, Me., for a short time, then went to Phippsburg, where he had married Hannah A., daughter of Hon. Mark Lang- don Hill, in Dec., 1827. He remained there, tilling some land of which he was the possessor, until 1850, when he was settled over the Second church in Wells,
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Me. His health soon became greatly impaired, and he severed his connection with this church in 1853; came to Concord, where he resided the remainder of his days, occasionally supplying the pulpits of neigh- boring ministers, and also at Randolph Centre, Vt., where he preached some time. He died in Concord, April 22, 1860. He preached at Fisherville on the 8th of the same month, and contracted a violent cold, which terminated his life suddenly. Mr. Goss was possessed of a kind heart, and was genial and loving in his disposition, endearing himself to all with whom he became acquainted. He was a sound theologian, clear in his statements, an earnest preacher, and ex- celled as a faithful pastor; he passed to his reward universally respected and lamented.
14. Fanny A. ; unmd.
(7.) Annas Goss, md. Achsah, dau. of George and Hannah Connor, Feb. 24, 1820; he d. Sept. 25, 1865 ; his widow d. Feb. 16, 1878.
15. Sarah, b. June 16, 1821 ; md., first husband, Seth Em- erson, of Hopkinton, Dec. 16, 1848, who d. Aug. I, 1864 ; md., second husband, Thomas -. She re- sides at Port Huron, Mich.
16. Walter H., b. Aug. 4, 1824 ; d. Dec. 24, 1848.
17. George C., b. Nov. 29, 1826 ; md. Mary Whittier, of Deerfield, Jan. 1, 1858.
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