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24 James, b. March 28, 1804; md., first wife, 1828, Ma- rinda -; for his second wife, in 1841, Mrs. Eliza Roby ; and for his third wife, 1850, Fanny G. Heath. Has resided in Minonk. Woodford county, Illinois, and vicinity, for the last twenty-five years. Children of first wife.
I. Lucinda. 26. 2. Hiram. 27. 3. Isaiah.
25. 28. 4. Philip.
Children of second wife.
29. 5. Nathaniel. 30. 6. Lucinda. 31. 7. Martha. All b. either in Boscawen or Hopkinton.
32. Martha, b. March 20, 1806; d. Nov. 26, 1821.
33. Michael, b. April 30, 1810.+
(22.) Thomas Livingston, md., Nov. 20, 1823, Harriet Rice, dau. of Elijah Rice, of this town. A carpenter by
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trade, and worked a large number of years at bridge- building. Having a correct musical ear, his services in his younger days were in good demand as a per- former upon the bass drum. He d. Feb. 8, 1878. His wife d. in 1870.
34. Harrison, b. May 18, 1824 ; md., first wife, Catharine E. Atkins ; tin-worker ; lived in New York twenty- seven years ; resides in Suncook.
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I. Charles E., b. Feb. 16, 1850 ; md. Amelia Dewey.
2. Harriet A., b. March 25, 1854.
36. 37. Son, b. Jan. 13, 1826 ; d. Jan. 13, 1826.
38. Juliette, b. Nov. 13, 1827.
39 Franklin, b. March 26, 1829.
40.
Harriet, b. Feb. 11, 1832.
41. George, b. Feb. 1, 1845 ; md. Martha E. Page, June 13, 1874. Anna, b. 1837 ; d. Feb. 26, 1842.
42.
43. James, b. 1839 ; d. May 2, 1842.
(33.) Michael Livingston followed the sea a while, engaged in whaling ; md. Abigail Foster, in Boston, in 1839; resided in this town until 1857, when he moved to the town of Clayton, Woodford county, Ill., where he has since resided. Is a prosperous farmer and an excellent citizen.
44. Edith Foster, b. Feb. 25, 1840; md. Henry Heath, of Clayton, Ill. No children.
45. Edson, b. Nov. 4, 1842 ; d. July. 25, 1844.
46. Orris Edson, b. May 29, 1845 ; d. Oct. 18, 1862.
47. Ransom, b. June 21, 1848 ; d. Aug. 3, 1848.
48. Earl G., b. May 30, 1850 ; md., 1871, Lucy Pare.
MANSFIELD.
I. Samuel Mansfield, settled in this town before its incor- poration, upon what is known as the "Patty East- man place ;" he was the first chorister here, and for several years was chosen by the town to "tune the psalm," and.was paid yearly, for his services, the sum of three shillings. His son Samuel2 md., May 1, 1796,
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Patty Temple, dau. of Jonathan Temple, of this town. There is not much record of the family here. They moved to Brownfield, Me., where some of their de- scendants now live, valuable members of society.
3. Lois, b. Aug. 5, 1787 ; md. Timothy Gibson ; d. May 2, 1864.
MARSH.
I. Joseph Marsh, was b. in Londonderry in 1754; was brought up in the family of Thomas Wallace ; was a farmer ; he saw much service in the Revolutionary War, and was in Lexington the forenoon following the skirmish of April 19, 1775. In June, 1776, he commenced clearing his land in the south part of this town. At the close of the Revolution he married Mehitable Harriman; the farm has been in the fam- ily name since its clearing. He died July 8, 1837; his wife died March 24, 1816.
2. Betsey, b. Aug. 8, 1785 ; d. April 28, 1790.
3. Molly, b. Aug. 11, 1786 ; d. Jan. 8, 1833.
4. Robert, b. Sept. 24, 1787 ; was a soldier in the War of 1812 ; md., Dec. 19, 1815, Patty Barnes, of this town ; no children. He d. June, 1866 ; his wife d. Sept. 17, 1859.
5. Eben, b. March 24, 1789 ; d. May 18, 1790.
6. Eben, b. July 13, 1790 ; d. July 9, 1793.
7. Betsey, b. Oct. 26, 1791 ; d. July 8, 1793.
8. Joseph, b. March 26, 1793.+
9. Parrott, b. Nov. 20, 1794.+-
IO. Mehitable, b. June 13. 1796 ; md. Alexander Caldwell.
II. Eldad, b. Aug. 4, 1798.+ 12. John, b. Mar. 17, 1800.++
13. Sally, b. Dec. 3, 1801.
14. Lucy, b. Feb. 10, 1803 ; md., first husband, Adam Stu- art ; second, Frederick Woods.
15. Lydia G., b. June 8, 1805 ; d. Aug. 1, 1831 ; unmd.
16. Infant, b. April 9, 1809 ; d. same day.
(8.) Joseph Marsh, md., April 2, 1816, Betsey Harthorn ; he d. Sept. II, 1823.
17. Mary, b. Aug. 27, 1816. 18. Ziba A., b. Dec. 21, 1818.
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(9.) Parrott Marsh, md., Oct. 7, 1824, Sally H., dau. of James and Dorcas Connor, of this town; was a farmer and shoemaker ; was a prominent man in the town many years, and was often chosen to positions of honor and trust ; representative to the legislature two years ; a man of sound judgment. He d. Jan. 30, 1847 ; his wife d. Oct. 18, 1863.
18. Hiram, b. May 11, 1826 ; mechanic ; taught school sev- eral winter terms ; md., May 22, 1862, Sarah E. Gib- son, of this town.
19. I. Frank, b. 1863. 20. 2. James E., b. Apr. 7, 1874.
21. Horace, b. Feb. 2, 1829 ; d. Feb. 18, 1829.
(II.) Eldad Marsh, md., Oct. 7, 1835, Lydia G. Purington, of this town; has always resided upon the homestead; a worthy citizen.
22. George, b. May 10, 1837 ; d. June 28, 1837.
23. Joseph, b. June 21, 1838 ; md., first wife, S. M. Jones, of Deering ; second wife, Mary Gilmore, in 1876.
24. Eliza Ann, b. June 18, 1840; md. Elijah Dow, of Weare ; d. Dec. 17, 1872.
25. Susan Maria, b. Sept. 4, 1842 ; md., June 24, 1867, Ste- phen Gutterson, of Lynn, Mass. Teacher.
26. Caroline A , b. Jan. 26, 1845 ; md., June 4, 1868, Jacob S. Whitney ; d. Aug. 8, 1869.
(12.) John Marsh, md., Aug. 3, 1831, Abigail Colburn, of this town; he d. Nov., 1874.
27. Nancy J. C., b. Jan. 12, 1834 ; md., Sept. 11, 1857, R. G. White.
28. Lydia G., b. May 13, 1836.
29. Marsena, b. Jan. 10, 1839.
30. Charles C., b. July 12, 1841.
31. Lucretia O., b. Oct. 12, 1844.
This family moved to Manchester in 1849, then to Weare.
MATTHEWS.
I. Timothy Matthews, came to this town from Stoneham, Mass., and md., March 16, 1816, Betsey Huntington,
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sister of Jacob ; resided near the Friends' meeting- house. They lived awhile in Massachusetts, but both died in this town; no children.
2. Norman Matthews, son of Zenas and Ruth (Leavitt) Matthews, and grandson of Heman Matthews, of Bris- tol, Conn., was b. in Shipton, C. E .; his mother was a niece of Dudley Leavitt's. He md., March 22, 1852, Malvina M. Daniels, of Lowell.
3. H. Jewett, b. 1854.
4. Charles L., b. 1857 ;- both born in Derry.
5. Frank W., b. 1859, in this town ; d. 1862.
6. Joseph H. Matthews, brother of Norman, was b. at Ship- ton, C. E., Nov. 30, 1830; md. Adaline M. Adams, Aug. 26, 1855. Children born here.
7. Lizzie A., b. April 27, 1858.
8. Louisa A., b. Sept. 19, 1859.
9. John H., b. Nov. 17, 1862. 10. Geo. W., b. June 3, 1864.
II. Herman W., b. Oct. 5, 1866.
I2. Grant E., b. July 28, 1868.
13. Willard E., b. May 4, 1878.
McALPINE.
I. George McAlpine, son of Daniel and Abigail Gould McAlpine, and grandson of George McAlpine, who resided in Hopkinton, was born in that town ; md., Aug., 1854, Betsey L. Hardy, of Warner.
2. Ellen S., b. in Warner. 3. Clarence H., b. in Warner. Minnie R., b. in Warner. 5. Alvah D., b. in Henniker.
4.
6. Christopher G. McAlpine, brother of George; md., sec- ond wife, July 14, 1864, Mrs. Sarah E. Colby, who d. Dec., 1877 ; resides in the north-east part of the town ; is an extensive breeder of noted stock ; has repre- sented Warner in the legislature, and has been coun- ty commissioner ; several children by first wife.
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MIRICK.
I. William Mirick (or Merrick), was a descendant of the fifth generation from James Mirick, b. in England, in 1612, and settled in Newbury, Mass., and a grandson of James Mirick, 3d, also of Newbury. William was born in Newburyport, Mass. ; md. Elizabeth Bailey, of the same place, and settled in Boscawen. He came to this town during the Revolution, and settled where Joshua Sanborn resides. His children were all b. in Boscawen but the youngest. He d. Oct. 7, 1821 ; his wife d. March 9, 1813.
2. Israel, b. 1769 ; d. young, from an injury of the spine.
3. Isaac, b. 1771 ; killed by a falling tree, in this town, about 1790.
4. Moses J., b. Nov. 4, 1773.+
5. Polly, b. 1775 ; md. Wm. Bowman.
(4.) Moses J. Mirick, son of William, md., Nov. 25, 1794, Lydia Rice, dau. of Elijah and Prudence Rice, of this town ; he resided upon the homestead for many years, closing his long life where his daughters now reside. He d. July 6, 1862 ; his wife d. June 22, 1845.
6. Edmund, b. July 3, 1796.++
7. John, b. March IS, 1798 ; d. March 26, 1798.
8. Elizabeth, b. May 13, 1799 ; unmd.
9. Isaac, b. March 27, 1801 ; md. Louisa Moore, Need- ham, Mass. ; d. Dec. 28, 1834.
IO. Rial, b. Aug. 21, 1803.++
II. Prudence, b. Dec. 1, 1805 ; unmd.
I2. William, b. Nov. 16, 1812.+
13. Ursula, b. Dec. 29, 1814; md. Mark Tate ; d. April 6, I845.
14. 15. 16.
I. Henry M., d. young.
2. Henry M., md. Amelia Strickland.
Susan R., b. May 16, 1817; md. Mark Tate.
Mary B., b. Oct. 31, 1820; md. Walter Robinson, of Boston ; d. July 9, 1849.
17.
18.
I. James, b. Aug. 13, 1848; resides in South New- market.
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(6.) Edmund Mirick, son of Moses, md., May 2, 1821, Per- melia Smith, of Shrewsbury, who was b. Jan. 22, 1801; resided several years in Worcester county, Mass., working at his trade of shoe-making ; carried the mail and newspapers several years, then returned to this town, where he has since resided.
19. Sally L., b. Oct. 31, 1822 ; md. Freeman Gordon.
20. Lydia C., b. Sept. 19, 1832 ; md. Harrington. Nine children, one of whom, Katie, has long resided with her grandparents. Teacher.
21. Louisa M., b. Feb. 24, 1835 ; md. Levi Houston, of Manchester ; two children ; resides in Penn.
22. William E., b. October, 1838 ; md. Sarah C. Jewett, of Clinton, Mass., where he has resided many years ; is foreman upon a railroad.
23. I. Elmer, b. March 27, 1862.
24. 2. Arthur G., b. May 26, 1863 ; d. Sept. 7, 1864.
25. 3. Arthur. 26. 4. Elizabeth L., b. Feb., 1873.
(10.) Rial Mirick, son of Moses, md. for his first wife, Lois French, dau. of Beaman French, of Warner, who died 1831; and he md., for his second wife, Susan G. French, sister of his first wife; resided many years in Warner, but has been a resident of this town many years. Is a shoemaker by trade.
Child by first wife.
27. Lois, b. 1831 ; md. W. W. Gutterson.
Child by second wife.
28. Henry E., b. 1834; md., Jan. 13, 1863, Mattie B. Stratton, of Northfield, Mass. Was for many years an employé of the Concord Railroad ; several years clerk of the National Hotel, Washington, D. C., and in Richmond, Va., and other places. Is now a shoe and boot manufacturer.
29. I. Frank Henry, b. in Richmond, April 29, 1866.
30. 2. Lena Belle, b. in Brooklyn, N. Y., March 23, 1868.
(12.) William Mirick, md. Alice Davis, dau. of Wm. Davis, and resides in Warner.
The later generations of this family prefer "Merrick," to "Mirick," and have so changed the name.
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MODICA.
I. Joseph Modica was born in Palermo, Sicily, June 9, 1805. His early life was an eventful one. Between 1826 and 1828 he became a Free Mason, an interdicted organ- ization in Italy at that date, the government being in the hands of the Roman Catholic element, and great- ly obnoxious to the younger and more liberal portion of the people, who, a few years later, attempted its overthrow in the interest of freedom. He was an ac- tive participant in the revolution of 1830, and was a warm personal friend of the patriot Garibaldi, for whom he entertained the highest esteem. During that revolution he was captured, and was sentenced to be shot, but was saved from that fate by virtue of his being a Mason, he escaping from imprisonment and being secreted in a tomb for some time, and in a wood six months, where he was aided by his mother, who furnished him his subsistence. At the time of his capture he was terribly maltreated, being bayonet- ed in his left arm, and having his skull so badly crushed as to require trepanning ; the scars of these wounds he carried to his grave. The spies of the government at length discovering his hiding-place, he escaped from the wood at night, and, through the aid of friends, was secreted on board an American vessel. He arrived in Boston in 1831, and at once engaged in the occupation to which he had been reared at home, -that of tailoring,-which business he pursued in Boston until 1851, when he came to this town, and continued in the same occupation until his death. After the revolution of 1848, the government of Italy, complimenting his heroism and patriotism, invited him to return to Italy and make it his home ; but he had become so strongly attached to America and her institutions, and had such an intense dislike of what
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he regarded as the despoilers and enemies of Italy, that he never revisited his native land, though he sympathized deeply with every progressive movement there. Mr. Modica was a genial gentleman, and high- ly esteemed by his fellow-townsmen. He was an in- dustrious and thrifty business man, a kind neighbor, an indulgent father and husband, and a worthy citi- zen, and his death carried sorrow to the hearts of many friends, not only of his adopted country but in his native country, fair Italy. He died Aug. 11, 1871, of disease of the liver, and his funeral was one of the largest ever seen in this town. He was a member of Aurora Lodge, F. & A. Masons, of this town, also of Woods Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, of this town, and of Mount Horeb Commandery of Knight Tem- plars, of Concord, all of which bodies, together with brethren from various lodges, chapters, and com- manderies, united in paying the last sad rites to his memory. He married, April 25, 1839, Achsa Farrar, of Hillsborough, then residing in Boston, where his children were born.
2.
Joseph A., b. May 6, 1840, in Boston ; was engaged in mercantile business there at the breaking out of the Rebellion ; Aug. 13, 1862, he enlisted as a private in Co. D, IIth Regt. N. H. Vols., and served through the war; he was promoted first lieutenant July 1, 1863 ; afterwards served many months upon the staff of Maj .- Gen. Potter, commanding the 2d Div., 9th A. C., and was appointed captain of U. S. Vols., by brevet, for gallant and meritorious conduct before Pe- tersburg, Va., April 2, 1865 ; he was mustered out June 4, 1865. He won the highest regard of his comrades and of his superior officers as a brave and efficient soldier. After the war he engaged in trade in Chicago, and afterwards as a railroad employé, which business he still pursues. He md., Aug. 23, 1877, Rosa Donlevay, who d. June 1, 1879.
3. Frank B., b. May 13, 1843, in Boston ; received his academic education and fitted for college at the acad- emy in this town, and entered Dartmouth college in 42
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1861 ; he left his studies, and was mustered as a pri- vate in Co. K, 16th Regt. N. H. Vols., Nov. 20, 1862 ; was made sergeant-major of the regiment, Nov. 22, 1862; promoted second lieutenant May 22, 1863 ; mustered out with his regiment at the expiration of their term of service of nine months, and resumed his studies at college, where he graduated in 1865 ; engaged in trade with his brother for a while in Chi- cago ; afterwards became interested in the building of the Magdalena Railroad, in the United States of Co- lombia, South America, which has occupied much of his time since. He md., April 29, 1872, Delfina Fer- nandez, of Popayan, U. S. of Colombia ; were md. at Bogota. Children b. here.
4. 5.
I. Frances, b. Feb. 23, 1873.
2. Isabel, b. Jan. 18, 1876.
6. Georgiana A., b. Aug. 22, 1847 ; md. John H. Albin, Sept. 5, 1872.
MUNROE.
I. Reuben Munroe, son of Thaddeus Munroe, of Hillsbor- ough, was b. Feb. 1, 1781, and settled in this town upon the place still known by his name in the north- west part of the town, before his marriage, which took place June 8, 1816, to Betsey S. Curtis of Hills- borough. He d. Dec. 10, 1840; his widow md., sec- ond husband, Isaac Merrill, of Hopkinton, and d. Apr. 16, 1873.
2. Jotham, b. Jan. 19, 1819 ; d. Oct. 5, 1820.
3. Lucy, b. April 9, 1822 ; d. Nov. 24, 1836.
4. Hannah, b. Sept. 14, 1826; md. James H. Ray.
5. Lucetta, b. Dec. 12, 1830; md. Walter Felch.
MORGAN.
I. Nathaniel Morgan, was b. in Hopkinton; md., Sept. II, 1822, Mehitable Colby, and resided in this town many years; afterwards removed to Hopkinton. When here, he resided in the south-west part of the town where Timothy Peaslee now lives.
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2. Mary Ann, b. June 18, 1823.
3. Edwin, b. May 2, 1825 ; d. June 7, 1851.
4. Julia Ann, b. March 10, 1827; md. Frances Colby.
5. Gilman C., b. Sept. 10, 1830.
6. Smith Morgan, brother of Nathaniel ; md Jennette -
7. Mary Elizabeth, b. March 19, 1832.
8. Sarah Jane, b. July 1, 1835.
9. Augustus Morgan, is a peg-maker by trade; he is the grandson of John Morgan, of Beverly, Mass., who af- terwards moved to Springfield, this state, where he d., and is a son of Ephraim and Abby Damon Morgan ; was b. in Francestown, June 29, 1830; md., Sept. 25, 1855, Lydia M., dau. of Jonathan and Mary Gordon, of this town.
IO. Edwin V., b. in Francestown, Oct. 8, 1856.
II. Nellie M., b. in New Boston, Jan. 10, 1858.
12. Frank H., b. in Hillsborough, Sept. 28, 1863.
13. Emma J., b. in Bennington, July 30, 1865.
MORRILL.
I. Ephraim Morrill, son of Paul Morrill, was born in Stow, Mass., Sept. 5, 1745 ; came to this town in 1765, and commenced a clearing upon the farm now owned by his grandson, Harrison Morrill. He built himself a log house, and in May, 1773, he went on horseback to Stow, Mass., where, on the 8th of that month, he was married to Susannah Gates, of that town ; he brought her to his new home on the horse's back with himself. At the time he commenced his clear- ing, there were but few settlers in the town, and but two or three westerly from him. He used often to discharge his gun, and, if answered, he knew every- thing was all right. This method of communication was often practised in the early days. Mr. Morrill was one of the strong men of the town; honest, kind-
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hearted, blunt, but generous, he was highly esteemed by his fellow-townsmen, who often elected him to positions of honor and trust. His wife was b. April 15, 1748; she was a most excellent woman, and a help- mate for her husband. They were people of sterling worth, and of deep religious convictions. Several years before his death, Mr. Morrill selected the 9th verse of the 2d chapter of Ist Corinthians to be used at his funeral, which request was complied with. He d. Aug. 2, 1841 ; his wife d. March 27, 1832. Mr. Morrill was one of a family of twelve sons and one daughter.
2. Elisha, b. Sept., 1774 ; graduated at Dartmouth ; judge in New York city fifteen years.
3. Paul, b. Aug. 21, 1776 ; d. May 18, 1781.
4. Susanna, b. July 22, 1778 ; md., Oct. 25, 1829, Nathan- iel Aiken.
5. Ephraim, 2d, b. Nov. 14, 1780.+
6. Mary, b. Feb. 24, 1783 ; d. Dec. 4, 1798.
7. Martha, b. Nov. 27, 1784 ; d. July 18, 1794.
8. John M., b. March 10, 1787 ; md., Dec. 31, 1807, Bet- sey Aiken ; went to Texas with Gen. Houston.
9. Paul, b. Nov. 14, 1790.++
(5.) Ephraim Morrill, 2d, md., April, 1805, Lucy, dau. of Lt. John and Lucy Smith, of this town, and resided upon the homestead, where he d. Feb. 6, 1832. His widow lived with her son Harrison, and d. April 10, 1875 ; she was a most estimable lady.
IO. Elisha, b. Dec. 22, 1805.+
II. Jane, b. March 28, 1807 ; md. James Wallace.
12. Martha, b. Feb. 25, 1809 ; d. April 4, 1827.
13. Ephraim, 3d, b. April 2, 1811.+
14. Lucy, b. Dec. 4, 1813 ; md. Thomas Wallace, first hus- band. One son, William.
15. Smith, b. Jan. 19, 1816; md. Susan Rice, of this town, who d. June 11, 1841 ; went to California in 1851, where he still resides.
16. I. John. 17. Susan, b. May 31, 1818; unmd.
18. George, b. Aug. 13, 1821 ; resides in Grantham ; md.
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19. Paul, b. May 19, 1823 ; md. Fidelia Gillingham ; he was hotel-keeper, butcher, and farmer ; the last few years of his life he resided in Effingham county, Ill., where he d. in 1877 ; his wife d. in 1879.
20. I. Son, b. Dec. 22, 1863.
21. Franklin, b. March 19, 1825 ; resides in California.
22. Harrison, b. Nov. 5, 1829 ; has always resided on the old homestead ; often selectman, supervisor, and has held many other positions of trust ; md., Feb. 25. 1861, Sarah D. Bell.
23. I. Harry, b. Nov. 8, 1873.
(9.) Paul Morrill, md., 1816, Lovilla Walton, of Hillsborough; was in the War of 1812; resided in Cambridge, Mass. Had four children-one son for many years connected with the press in California, and at one time editor of the Nashua Gazette. He d. Sept. 15, I865.
24. Charles, b. April 24, ISI8.
25. David L., b. March 15, 1820.
26. Mary. b. March 20, 1822.
27 Walton, b. June 9, 1824 ; d. Sept. 15, 1865.
(10.) Elisha Morrill, md., first wife, March 24, 1830, Betsey, dau. of William and Hannah Wallace, of this town, who d. April 24, 1837 ; and he md., second wife, Dec. 5, 1832, Eleanor V. Gale, of Concord, where he re- sides ; is largely interested in business in the West.
28. Betsey W., b. Sept. 12, 1835.
29. James V., b July 3, 1837. 30. Eleanor, b Mar. 5, 1839.
31. George M., b. March 24, 1841.
32. Lucy Jane, b. Sept. 27, 1843.
33. Elisha, b. Oct. 15. 1845 ; d. Aug. 8, 1863.
34 Henry, b. Oct. 30, 1847 ; d. Oct. 28, 1852.
35. John B., b. Sept. 16, 1849.
36. Mary P., b. May 15, 1851.
37 Ephraim, b. May 24, 1853.
38. Helen M., b. July 31, 1855.
(13.) Ephraim Morrill, 3d, md., Oct. 22, 1835, Sarah A., dau. of John and Anna S. Johnson, of this town; resides in Derry. Children b. here and in Malden, Mass.
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39. Ephraim S., b. Sept. 26, 1836 ; d. Sept. 23, 1838.
40. Sarah A., b. June 1, 1838 ; d. Aug. 3, 1841.
41. James E., b. Jan. 12, 1842 ; md., Oct. 11, 1864, H. Jen- nie Marshall, of Derry, where he resides.
42. I. Mary E., b. Feb. 14, 1866.
43.
2. Louisa M., b. Dec. 8, 1868.
44.
3. William E., b. April 3, 1873.
45 Mary A., b. Jan. 28, 1844 ; unmd.
46. William H., b. Nov. 12, 1847 ; d. Feb. 3, 1848.
47. Anna F., b. May 8, 1853.
David Morrill, md. Anna -; d. Dec. 13, 1825.
48. Sarah, b. Jan. 8, 1792 ; md., Sept. 23, 1814, Perley Muzzey.
49. Moses, b. Aug. 25, 1793 ; d. Sept. 26, 1831.
50. David, b. Jan. 8, 1797.
51. Abigail, b. Oct. 3, 1798 ; d. Jan. 3, 1800.
I. Rev. Stephen Morrill, son of Dea. Asa and Sally (Sar- gent) Morrill, was b. in Danville, Vt., Dec. 24, 1831. He graduated at Dartmouth college, in 1855, and among his classmates were Judge W. H. H. Allen and Judge William S. Ladd, of this state, Hon. Nel- son Dingley, ex-governor of Maine, and Hon. Wal- bridge A. Field, of Boston. After leaving Hanover he studied divinity two years at Andover, Mass., and afterwards two years at Chicago, where he graduated in 1859, and on May 12, the same year, he was or- dained to the ministry, and installed as pastor of the Congregational church at Malden, Ill. During the War of the Rebellion he served as hospital chap- lain, and was stationed some time at the hospital at Mound City, Ill. July 28, 1859, he md. Miss Ellen Bis- co Batchelder, of Loudon. After the war he returned to the east, and was settled for a time at Hills- borough Bridge. He afterwards commenced preach- ing here, and was installed as pastor of the Congre- gational church in this town Sept. 1, 1870, and re-
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mained here until 1873, when he was dismissed at his own request by a council. He was installed as pastor of the church at Harvard, Mass., in 1874, and was dismissed, owing to ill-health, in 1877, and re- moved to Amherst, Mass., to educate his eldest son, who was then in college in that town. Here he re- sided, preaching as his health would permit, until the spring of 1878, when, hoping a change of air might be of benefit to his failing health, he returned to his native home, in Vermont, where he d. of bilious fever, May 2, 1878. Mr. Morrill was a man of schol- arly attainments. He possessed many of the Chris- tian graces, and his death was a great loss, not only to his family, but to the church of which he had so long been a member.
2. Park.
3. Guy. d. 1877.
4. Thena, b. Dec. 25, 1870, in Henniker.
MORRISON.
I. Samuel Morrison, and his family, came to this town about 1767, and settled on the farm known as the " Abram Gove place." Where he came from is un- known, as there is no record of his family. He was a Quaker in principle, and was supposed to have come direct from England.
2. Ephraim, his son, md. Ann Morrison, dau. of another Samuel Morrison, and resided where C. C. French resides.
3. Craig, another son, resided near where Martin Phillips lives; one child, Feb. 13, 1780. These two broth- ers were saddle-makers by trade. This family moved to Starksborough, Vt., about the close of the last cen- tury, where Craig ended his life by cutting his throat.
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4. Samuel Morrison, son of Samuel,8 son of Samuel,2 son of -,1 came from Ireland, and settled in Lon- donderry. He md. Peggy McPherson, who came to this country when nine years of age; resided a while in Londonderry, then in Bedford, and came to this town in 1780; settled upon the farm now owned by David Chase, erecting the first house on the hill, and clearing the first land. He was a noble specimen of the early Scotch-Irish settlers, who lo- cated in this and other towns. He d. Feb. 15, 1811 ; his wife d. Nov. 8, 1808.
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