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1. Jonathan, d. young.
2. Charlotte, baptized Aug. 16, 1801, m. Hezekiah Wallace of Beverly and had children.
3. Eliza, b. 1803, m. 1820, *Jesse Averill, Jr.
Israel Conant, 6th generation, 3rd son of Jonathan and Mercy (Lovett) Conant, b. Beverly, Nov. 15, 1767, went to Mont Vernon with his parents but returned and settled in Beverly, was a cooper, had wheel- wright house and shop, which he built. It still stands on Federal Street. Joined Dane St. Church, 1820, d. 1845, m. about 1809, Elizabeth Chapman, dau. Capt. Isaac Chapman. In Aug., 1816, they lived in Mont Vernon. He m. (2) Mary Cross. He had one dau., Joanna, who probably was never married.
Israel Elliott Conant, son of Jonathan Conant, Esq., b. Oct. 6, 1789, in Mont Vernon. He moved to Antrim with his parents in 1811, and about the close of 1816 to New Haven, Vt. He d. Vergennes, Vt., 1857. He m. Eliza Holt of Antrim, Nov. 3, 1815, had five sons and two daughters. One of his daughters, Mary, m. 1820, Augustus Marshall of Dunstable.
Dea. William Conant, 7th generation, son of Jonathan and Polly (Baker) Conant, b. Mont Vernon, Oct. 31, 1802, removed to Somerville, Mass. He was deacon of the Mont Vernon church, forty-three years. He was a prominent citizen and worked earnestly for the town's develop- ment along the best lines, and was among those, who sought to give the community an exceptional position in regard of those who sought the best things. He m. Hannah Fornis of Beverly, Sept., 1828, b. Nov. 25, 1805. She d. Dec. 11, 1883. He d. at Somerville, Mass., Feb. 20, 1890. Children all b. in Mont Vernon.
1. *William Henry, b. June 5, 1829.
2. *Albert, b. Oct. 19, 1830.
3. *Charles Edwin, b. June 30, 1832.
4. *Walter Scott, b. June 8, 1834.
5. John, b. March 1, 1836, d. April 8, 1836.
6. *Harlan Page, b. March 3, 1837.
7. Martha Ellen, b. Nov. 30, 1842, d. Somerville, Mass., May 18, 1884.
8. Fanny Lovett, b. April 1, 1844, m. June 21, 1870, *Henry A. Ken- dall of Somerville, Mass., d. April 8, 1901.
9. Marcella Eliza, b. Dec. 3, 1845, m. * Dr. Charles M. Kittredge, d. Fishkill-on-the-Hudson, Aug. 4, 1892.
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Deacon William Henry Conant, 8th generation from Roger Conant, son of Dea. William and Hannah (Fornis) Conant, b. Mont Vernon, June 5, 1829. He was deacon of the Congregational Church here since 1875, and was active in church matters. He was for many years a member of Conant Bros. Co. He d. May 3, 1903, he m. May 25, 1854, Sarah Emeline, dau. Thomas and Nancy (Stevens) Cloutman. She was b. Mont Vernon, May 6, 1834. Children b. Mont Vernon.
1. Ellen Frances, b. Dec. 18, 1857, m. Sept. 30, 1885, *Col. William H. Stinson of Mont Vernon, res. Goffstown.
2. Ada Emeline, b. Sept. 6, 1859, m. Jan. 6, 1884, *Francis C. Green- wood.
3. Willie, baptized April, 1861, d. May 3, age 4 months.
4. Cecil Franklin, b. Feb. 20, 1863, d. April 18, 1873.
5. Mary Grace, b. March 24, 1865.
6. Albert Fornis, b. May 6, 1869, m. Oct. 15, 1896, Beatrice E. Sy- monds of Salem, Mass., one daughter, resides in Boston.
7. Freddie, b. Dec. 17, 1872, d. Aug. 16, 1873.
8. Ruth Stevens, b. Nov. 26, 1876.
Deacon Albert Conant, 8th generation, son of Deacon William and Hannah (Fornis) Conant, b. Mont Vernon, Oct. 19, 1830, m. (1) Eliza Ann Beard, who d. Aug. 1, 1863, age 31 years, 7 months; m. (2) Susan Frances Bancroft, sister Dr. C. F. P. Bancroft. She was b. New Ipswich, Oct. 25, 1836, d. Charlestown, Mass., Jan. 30, 1885. Deacon Conant is a deacon in the Union Congregational Church, Boston, is a member of the firm of Conant Bros. Co., 73 Union Street, Boston. He has a summer residence in Mont Vernon. Children by first wife b. Mont Vernon.
1. Isabel Eliza, b. May 23, 1859, m. George Greenwood, son of Dex- ter Greenwood of Hollis. She d. East Orange, N. J., Sept. 2, 1890, age 31 years, 4 months.
2. Carrie Frances, b. Dec. 22, 1860, d. Dec. 27, 1860.
Children by second wife b. Charlestown, Mass.
3. Alice Bancroft, b. Oct. 19, 1868, m. April 20, 1899, Fred T. Wad- leigh of Milford, resides in Milford and has two sons.
4. Annie Sanborne, b. Feb. 10, 1871, m. Nov. 20, 1901, William E. Horton of Boston, resides Boston.
5. Harry Winthrop, b. Feb. 5, 1875, is a law student.
6. John Bancroft, b. April 17, 1878, is an electrician.
Deacon Charles Edwin Conant, 8th generation, son of Deacon William Conant, b. Mont Vernon, June 30, 1832, m. March 28, 1860, Marion Craw- ford Wallace of Manchester. She was b. in Antrim, May 28, 1835. He resides in Boston. Children b. Winchester.
1. Charles Arthur, b. July 2, 1861, is a financial journalist.
2. Grace Wallace, b. Sept. 8, 1864, m. Rev. Frederick H. Page, pastor of the Trinity Congregational Church, Lawrence, Mass.
Deacon Walter Scott Conant, Sth generation, son of Deacon William Conant, b. Mont Vernon, June 8, 1834, d. June, 1900, New York City, buried in Mont Vernon. He was a Lieutenant in the War for the Union. For many years he was a manufacturer of wood, plush and leather boxes, and writing desks, in New York City, m. Mary Larkin Lewis of Boston. Children :
1. Mabel Frances, b. Charlestown, Mass., June 1, 1867.
2. Roger Lewis, b. April 1, 1873, at Jersey City, N. J., graduate of Columbia University, teacher in Porto Rico.
WILLIAM H. CONANT. Deacon from 1875 to 1903.
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Deacon Harlan Page Conant, 8th generation, son of Deacon William Conant, b. Mont Vernon, March 3, 1837. He is a member of Conant Bros. Co., Union Street, Boston, and resides in Somerville. He m. Feb. 16, 1864, Sarah P. Chase of Boston. Children :
1. Bertha Adams, b. Charlestown, Mass., Feb. 3, 1867.
2. William Chase, b. Oct. 4, 1868, Charlestown, Mass., m. Miss Harwood of Decatur, Ill.
3. Helen Pearson, b. Nov. 11, 1870 at Charlestown, Mass.
4. Sarah Florence, b. Somerville, Aug. 14, 1876.
Joseph Conant, 8th generation (Ezra, 7; John, 6; John, 5; John, 4; John, 3; Lot, 2; Roger, 1), b. May 16, 1816 at Beverly, Mass., by trade a cabinet maker. He removed from Beverly to Mont Vernon and bought a farm in the East District, where he now resides. He m. Sept. 19, 1844, Abigail, dau. of John and Mary (Stewart) Elliott, b. Mont Vernon, Feb. 9, 1826. Children :
1. Abigail J., b. Jan. 31, 1847, m. Stephen F. Hathaway of Beverly.
2. Mary, b. Dec. 23, 1848, resides with her parents, unm.
3. Alethea, b. May 20, 1850, m. John W. Bell of Beverly. She d. Sept. 27, 1900 at Beverly.
4. Joseph Frank, b. May 11, 1856, in business in Boston.
5. Charles E., b. Dec. 23, 1858, d. Woburn, Mass., Oct. 23, 1888, left a widow and children.
6. Josiephine, b. May 6, 1861, d. Sept. 4, 1861.
7. Willard E., b. March 21, 1866, d. New York City, March 22, 1893, was a teacher.
COX.
George Wilbert Cox, b. Upper Stewicke, Col. Co., Nova Scotia, July 9, 1856, m. Sept. 24, 1881, at Wolfeville, King's Co., N. S., Evangeline Davidson, b. Wolfeville, May 23, 1861. He graduated at Acadia College in 1880, taught school a few years, was then in business, took a post- graduate course at Harvard University, graduating in 1895. He was principal of McCollom Institute, Mont Vernon, N. H., 1895 to 1898, went to take charge of Bellows Falls Schools, Vt., in 1898, is now superintend- ent of schools, Ware, Mass. One child :
1. Laurie Wilbert, b. Londonderry, N. S., Aug. 18, 1883.
CROOKER.
James M., son Melzar and Abigail R. (Cox) Crooker, b. Amherst, Feb. 28, 1816, d. East part of Mont Vernon, April 3, 1888, m. Oct. 19, 1842, Sarah J. Smith, b. Augusta, Me., Jan. 15, 1817. Children b. Mont Vernon.
1. Mary E., b. Oct. 5, 1843, d. March 9, 1846.
2. Joseph H., b. May 23, 1845, d. Aug. 21, 1847.
3. James Henry, b. Aug. 3, 1847, m. Julia Hartshorn, Feb. 18, 1873, resides in Pennsylvania.
4. Olive J., b. Oct. 7, 1850, d. unm., April 26, 1870.
5. Sarah Ann, b. Oct. 24, 1853, m. (1) Oct. 7, 1871, C. A. Lowd, m.
(2) David Rhodes, Aug. 17, 1879, lives in Amherst.
6. Clara M., b. Dec. 26, 1858, m. Jan. 17, 1882, Leander B. Barker, has one child.
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CROSBY.
Joseph Fitch Crosby, son of Joseph and Sarah (Richardson) Crosby, b. Amherst, Sept. 16, 1819. He m. March 28, 1847, Helen M., dau. of James J. and Lucy W. (Burnham) Averill of Mont Vernon. She was b. March 15, 1827, d. Milford, Nov. 14, 1879. He moved to Mont Vernon in 1855, living on his father-in-law's farm 13 years, in the South District, then removed to Milford. He d. Milford, March 11, 1900. Children :
1. Grace Helen, b. Mont Vernon, June 13, 1858.
2. Catherine Belle, b. Mont Vernon, May 21, 1860, d. Oct., 1894.
CURTIS.
Jacob Curtis (or Curtice), b. Boxford, Mass., m. Mary Stiles of Boxford, Mass., May 26, 1752, settled first in Boxford, whence they moved about 1757 to Mont Vernon, served in the Revolution, was a tax- payer here, in 1804 moved to Antrim. He d. 1829, age 70. Children b. Mont Vernon.
1. Lemuel, a Revolutionary soldier, m. Mary Smith, Feb. 9, 1779, re- moved to Antrim in 1804, had six children.
2. Stephen, b. 1755, a Revolutionary soldier, m. Abigail, dau. of William Small of Amherst. She d. Jan. 10, 1782. He removed to An- trim in 1784, and d. there in 1832, had seven children.
3. Isaac Palmer, b. June 23, 1758, a soldier at "The Cedars," and at Bennington.
4. Ebenezer, b. June 9, 1760, a soldier in the Continental Army in 1781, m. Sarah Parker, Dec. 29, 1784.
5. Elizabeth, b. March 8, 1762, m. Isaac Carter, July 10, 1787.
6. Marv, b. April 15 ,1764.
7. John, b. Jan. 29, 1766.
8. Asaph, b. May 3, 1768, d. Jan. 4, 1769.
9. Asaph, b. Jan. 15, 1770.
10. Abel, b. July 8, 1772.
11. Sarah, b. Oct. 28, 1774.
Levi Curtis, son of Benjamin and Lydia Earle Curtis, b. Mont Ver- non, 1792, m. Lydia Kinson (aunt of Geo. Kinson), of Mont Vernon. He moved to Antrim, Feb., 1825, d. there in 1861, leaving eight children of whom the seventh was Andrew J., b. Antrim, 1833, m. Lucy N. Barrett of Hadley, N. Y., May 4, 1856. Had eight children, the sixth of whom was Stillman E., b. Oct. 22, 1866, m. Lucy G. Murdough of Hillsboro', res. Mont Vernon. Children :
1. Homer E., b. Nov. 6, 1896.
2. Mabel M., b. Aug. 9, 1898.
CARR.
Alexander M. Carr, son of Dea. James and Ann ( Patterson) Carr, was b. in Antrim, Dec. 15, 1791, m. Hannah McIlvaine, April 18, 1817, d. in Amherst, Jan. 28, 1869. She was b. Oct. 6, 1792, d. Bedford, July 11, 1879. They lived in various places in Antrim and Bedford, lived in Mont Vernon about five years, first on the "David Stiles" place in the East District, and then on the place now owned by Miss Lizzie R. Parker. He moved from here to Amherst, where he d. Jan. 28, 1869. Children :
1. Sabra G., b. 1818, m. Abram J. Twiss, lived in Mont Vernon and Manchester.
ALBERT CONANT.
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2. Lorenzo C., b. Antrim, m. Caroline Hastings, d. Amherst, where he had lived 36 years, Feb. 22, 1903, age 82 years. One son, Edward N.
3. Elizabeth M., unm., lived in Bedford.
4. Mark M., m. (1) Emma Ferson of Goffstown, m. (2) Mary A. Clement of Hillsboro', d. Manchester, 1872.
5. Hannah J., m. Timothy Jones of Amherst.
6. Alexander M. Jr., d. unm., age 25 years.
DALAND.
Samuel Daland, m. Oct. 25, 1842, Sophia Goodridge, adopted dau. of Sardis and Charlotte Goodridge Johnson. She was b. in Bedford, Mass. He lived for many years on the farm now of George C. Hadley, moved to Milford, where he d. Sept. 17, 1887, age 76. She d. May 13, 1899, age 74.
DAVIS.
Benjamin F. Davis, son of Rev. Joseph and Alphia (Goldsmith) Davis, b. New London, N. H., July 4, 1826, m. Sept. 22, 1859, Caroline S., dau. of John and Hannah (French) Averill of Mont Vernon. She was b. in Mont Vernon, Nov. 15, 1832. They reside in Mont Vernon.
DEAN.
George Dean was son of Nathaniel and Abigail Ellis Dean, of Ded- ham, Mass., b. Oct. 3, 1766, m. Ruthy Morse, of Canton, Mass., March 7, 1800, and went to Francestown, N. H. to live. Mr. Dean was a farmer and miller by occupation and owned the saw-mill and grist-mill at Mill Village. In 1817 he moved to Hopkinton, and 1820 to Dunbarton; May, 1821, Mr. Dean moved to Mont Vernon, N. H., and bought the farm owned by the Rev. Stephen Chapin, directly south of the meeting house. Here he remained until his death, which occurred after a long and pain- ful illness of over five years, Aug. 29, 1834; Ruthy Morse Dean d. Sept. 8, 1872, aged 91 years, 9 months. Caroline (their daughter), b. in Francestown, April 23, 1801, m. Capt. Pliny Whitney, of Milford, N. H., Oct. 23, 1823 and d. in Milford, May 8, 1886. George Ellis (their son), b. in Francestown, Oct. 18, 1808. George Ellis remained with his father on the farm in Mont Vernon, N. H., as long as he lived, and at the age of 24, was made Lieutenant of the 5th Regiment, N. H. Militia. June 11, 1837, m. in Mont Vernon, Augusta Kendall, of Leominster, Mass., dau. of Asa and Lydia (Adams) Kendall, and went to Concord, Mass., entering the business of stove dealer and plumber. Mr. Dean was made a deacon of the First Congregational Church and Superintendent of the Sunday School. In April, 1850, Mr. and Mrs. Dean returned to Mont Vernon, N. H., and June 10, 1855, Mrs. Dean died suddenly in Boston while at- tending a meeting of the American Board. June 30, 1857, Mr. Dean m. (2) Alma Holt Bruce, formerly of Milford, N. H., and bought the home- stead of Asa Kendall, where he remained until he died. Mr. Dean was chosen Superintendent of the Sunday School, in which capacity he served for 35 consecutive years, also Deacon of the Church, which position he filled until his death. Deacon Dean was one of the 8 citizens of the town who formed the first board of trustees for the building of an academy, one of the building committee when McCollom Institute was built (for- merly Appleton Academy), three years later and always remained an active trustee and promoter of the cause of education. He filled many town offices and always maintained the honor and respect of his fellow-
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men. Deacon Dean was one of the self-made men of his generation, and of the grand old Puritan stock. He d. Feb. 26, 1891. Alma Holt Dean d. Dec. 31, 1891. Helen Augusta (their dau.), was b. in June, 1858, and d. Nov., 1858. Harriet Alma (2nd dau.), b. Sept., 1860. Resides in Boston, Mass.
DEARBORN.
Dr. Samuel Gerrish Dearborn, b. Aug. 10, 1827, at Northfield, N. H., son of Edmund and Sarah Dearborn, educated at Sanbornton Academy, and New Hampshire Conference Seminary at Tilton. Graduated at medical department of Dartmouth College in Nov., 1849, located in prac- tice at Mont Vernon, Feb., 1850, removed to Milford in June, 1853. While there he served one year, fall of 1861 to fall of 1862, in the Eighth New Hampshire Regt. of Volunteers in Mississippi and Louisiana, as surgeon. In summer of 1864 he served three months as surgeon in the 9th Corps Hospitals in front of Petersburg, Va. Later he was commissioned sur- geon of the new 18th Regt., New Hampshire Volunteers, but the war ended before the regiment left the state. During Grant's first administration he was U. S. Pension Examining Agent for the Milford district. In 1868- 1869 he was one of the two representatives for Milford in the state legis- lature. May, 1873, he removed to Nashua. He was one of the most eminent physicians in New Hampshire. He m. Dec. 5, 1853, Henrietta M., dau. of Dea. Joseph A. and Maria J. (Bruce) Starrett of Mont Vernon. She was b. in Mont Vernon, Sept. 29, 1834, d. in Nashua, June 29, 1893. He d. Nashua, May 8, 1903. Children :
1. Dr. Frank A., b. Milford, Sept. 21, 1857, a practising physician in Nashua, m. a Miss Clara K. Laton of Nashua, has one child.
2. Dr. Samuel S., b. Milford, Jan. 30, 1872, graduated Harvard Uni- versity, 1894, graduated from its medical department in 1898, resides Nashua, m. Miss May Chandler, dau. of John D. Chandler, Esq., of Nashua.
DIKE.
Benjamin Dike, a Revolutionary soldier, was killed in battle at Bemis' Heights, Oct. 7, 1777. He m. Dorothy Stearns. She m. (2) William Hastings. Children, Benjamin and Dorothy Dike, were:
1. Betty, b. Aug. 18, 1772.
2. Samuel Stearns, b. July 5, 1774, m. - Flanders.
3. Benjamin, b. Oct. 10, 1776.
Stephen Dike, probably a younger brother of Benjamin, was placed under the guardianship of Dr. Henry Codman, March 31, 1779, being then above fourteen years of age. He seems to have served in Col. Moses Kelley's regiment for the town of New Boston in 1779. He was a son of Benjamin Dike of Tewksbury.
DODGE.
Richard Dodge, one of two brothers (William and Richard), emi- granted from Somersetshire, Eng., in 1638, and settled in the north part of Beverly, Mass., near the line of Wenham. He was b. in 1602, and d. in 1671, leaving a widow, Edith. He had five sons and two daughters.
Josiah Dodge, 5th generation (Jonathan, 4; Jonathan, 3; Edward, 2;
SAMUEL G. DEARBORN, M. D.
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HENRY F. DODGE.
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Richard, 1), b. Beverly, June 23, 1745. He lived on the old Dodge farm on Purgatory Hill. He lived awhile at Beverly, and went to sea till four years, after he was married. He m. May 14, 1721, Ellinor Edwards of Wenham, Mass., whose mother's maiden name was Abigail Allen. From Beverly he moved first to Wolfeboro', N. H., but in 1772, bought land in Mont Vernon. Children :
1. Abigail, b. Sept. 19, 1774, m. * Ezekiel Upton of Mont Vernon.
2. Molly, b. 1776, m. William Montgomery, went to Walden, Vt.
3. Eleanor, b. 1778, m. Thomas Needham, lived near Montpelier, Vt.
4. *Allen, b. Jan. 18, 1780.
Malachi, b. April 8,. 1784, d. unm. on homestead, March 31, 1854.
Allen Dodge, 6th generation (Josiah, 5; Jonathan, 4; Jonathan, 3; Edward, 2; Richard, 1), son of Josiah and Abigail (Allen) Dodge, b. Mont Vernon, Jan. 18, 1780, d. Mont Vernon, Jan. 13, 1863, m. (1) April, 11, 1808, Abigail Langdell, dau. of *Joseph Langdell. She was b. Feb. 25, 1782, d. Oct. 17, 1812. He m. (2) Mary Upton of Mont Vernon. March 6, 1827, he m. (3) widow Rachel Emerson of Swansea, N. H., with nine children, one of whom was Robert Emerson, a prominent citizen of Nashua. She was b. April 20; 1780, d. July 27, 1868. He lived on Purgatory Hill on the homestead. No children by last marriage. Children by 1st wife :
1. * Henry Codman, b. Mont Vernon, March 7, 1811.
Ch. by 2nd wife, b. Mont Vernon :
2. Allen, b. Aug. 7, 1820, m. Abby Hildreth, d. March 13, 1852.
3. Betsey Upton, b. March 12, 1822.
4. Mary Ann, b. April 3, 1824, m. Harvey Mason of Nashua, one son. She d. Nov. 2, 1858. One son, Charles A. Mason, b. May 3, 1853, yet living.
Henry Codman Dodge, 7 (Allen, 6; Josiah, 5; Jonathan, 4; Jonathan, 3; Edward, 2; Richard, 1), son of Allen and Abigail (Langdell) Dodge, b. Mont Vernon, March 7, 1811, taught school some when young, was a farmer in his native town, through a long life, was selectman for some years and representative in 1865. He d. Feb. 12, 1897. M. June 14, 1836, Sophia M., dau. of Robert and Rachel Emerson of Marlboro', N. H. She was b. Jan. 23, 1814, d. June 9, 1898. He lived on Purgatory Hill, moved to South District. Ch. all b. in Mont Vernon.
1. *Henry Francis, b. May 17, 1838.
2. Abby Sophia, b. July 1, 1840, m. March 20, 1866, William M. Hall of Bradford, Mass., who d. Dec. 9, 1871. She d. Dec. 13, 1875. One son, William H., b. Dec. 2, 1866, who is m. and lives in Bellows Falls, Vt.
3. Rachel Anna, b. June 27, 1842, resides with her brother, unm.
4. Emily Francilla, b. Aug. 15, 1845. She was an accomplished wo- man and a poetess of merit, m. Oct. 21, 1874, Thomas Simpson of Law- rence, Mass. He d. Jan. 25, 1885. She m. (2) James Simpson (her brother-in-law), of New York City, April 6, 1887. She d. July 22, 1887. He d. 1894. The Simpsons were of the firm of Simpson, Crawford and Simpson, large dry goods dealers in New York City. Two ch .:
1. Oswald, L., b. Nov. 12, 1877, is m.
2. Emily M., b. Oct. 31, 1879, is now Mrs. Hunt.
5. Ella Maria, b. Dec. 4, 1849, d. unm., March 5, 1871.
Henry Francis Dodge, 8th generation (Henry C., 7; Allen, 6;
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Josiah, 5; Jonathan, 4; Jonathan, 3; Edward, 2; Richard, 1), son of Henry C. and Sophia (Emerson) Dodge, b. Mont Vernon, May 17, 1838, a farmer owning the homestead of his great grandfather, Joseph Lang- dell, in South District, received academic education, has held the office of selectman and representative, m. Jan., 1864, Laura Ruthy, dau. of William and Sarah (Smiley) Parker of New Boston, b. Dec. 20, 1844. Ch. b. in Mont Vernon.
1. Flora Lillian, b. May 29, 1865, d. June 11, 1865.
2. Fannie Laura, b. September 29, 1867, m. April 16, 1891, William D. Clark of Amherst, resides Amherst, and has two children.
3. Clara Ella, b. Sept. 24, 1873, m. April 12, 1899, Fred A. Holt of Milford, resides Milford and has one ch.
4. Allen Parker, b. Dec. 27, 1878, d. Jan. 12, 1879.
5. Abbie Sophia, b. Sept. 6, 1880.
DILLON.
Lawrence Dillon, b. Middlesex Village, Mass., in 1837, came here with his family from Waterbury, Conn., in 1881, lived on the farm now occupied by Stephen Carpenter, removed to Waterbury, Conn., in 1887, where he now resides. He is a mechanic, m. Katherine, dau. of Pierce Holt of Lyndeboro'. She was b. in 1847. Children :
1. Ulysses S., b. 1866, in Prospect, Conn., m. Nellie Humphrey of Waterbury, Conn., res. New Britain, Conn., is a tool-maker.
2. Hattie S., b. Waterbury, Conn., 1868, m. E. Willis Bradley, lives Waterbury, Conn. He is not living.
3. Walter, b. Waterbury, Conn., in 1872, is manager Boys' Club Work in Chelsea and Somerville, Mass.
4. George, b. Waterbury, Conn., Aug. 20, 1875, is a mechanic in New Britain, Conn.
5. Clara A., b. Jan. 1881, res. Waterbury, Conn.
DOUGLASS.
Daniel Douglass, m. Mehitable Johonnot of Goffstown. They lived in the valley in the East District. She d. Nov. 10, 1887, aged 80 years, 10 months. Ch. probably b. in Mont Vernon.
1. Sarah, m. a Hooper of New Boston, had ch.
2. Peter, lives in Henniker.
3. James, m. (1) Esther W. Smith, dau. James and Catherine (Caswell) Smith of Mont Vernon, m. (2) Emeline, dau. of John Stearns. He lives in New Boston.
George Oscar Douglass, son of Peter and Elizabeth (Bennett) Douglass, b. Mont Vernon, July 3, 1860, m. Rose Raymond of New Bos- ton, Dec. 14, 1888. He resided East Dist., now res. Gorgeville. Ch. b. in Mont Vernon.
1. Ida, b. June 1, 1889.
2. Frances, b. June 1, 1890.
3. Ethel, b. May 20, 1891.
4. George, b. Feb. 19, 1893.
5. Arthur, b. April 22, 1895.
6. Daughter, b. April 14, 1897.
DUNBAR.
Stephen Dunbar, b. Peterboro', son of Rev. Elijah Dunbar of Peter-
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boro', m. March 26, 1833, Jane, dau. of William and Hannah (Jones) Bruce of Mont Vernon. She was b. Mont Vernon, Jan. 1, 1816, d. Feb. 8, 1890. He was a member of the Fifth N. H. Regiment Volunteers. He d. Dec. 21, 1862, aged 54 years. He lived in Mont Vernon village a short time, was a resident of New Boston at time of death. They had several children, among them being Stephen H. Dunbar of Wilton, who m. for his second wife, Sarah E., dau. of Nathan and Sarah (Bruce) Richardson of Mont Vernon.
DUNLAP.
Thomas Dunlap, b. Antrim, Feb. 22, 1803, m. Mary B. Averill, dau. of Levi and Mary Averill of Mont Vernon. He d. Aug. 17, 1865. She d. June 18, 1874, age 70. They lived in Antrim. They had 13 children, of whom Jane, m. Asa B. Lyford of Lowell.
Thomas, b. Aug. 30, 1821, m. Lucinda Eaton, dau. James Eaton of Antrim. He d. 1848. She m11. (2) *Albert C. French of Mont Vernon.
DURANT.
Benjamin Durant of Dracut, Mass., kept store in this village, failed about 1815, held the office of representative here, was selectnian 6 years, representative 5 years, 1811, 1812, 1813, 1814, 1815. M. Jan. 15, 1804, Betsey, dau. Isaac and Hannah (Cole) Weston. She was b. Mont Ver- non, 1779.
DUTTON.
David Dutton, b. Wilton, May 26, 1792, was a mechanic, engaged in clock-making, lived here many years, was an amiable and industrious man. He d. Medford, Mass., April 22, 1882, m. Delinda Saunders of Brookline. She d. March 29, 1862. She was b. Brookline, Jan. 31, 1793. Children b. in Mont Vernon.
1. Mary Ann, b. Oct. 5, 1814, m. Nov. 13, 1838, *Franklin Otis Kittredge of Mont Vernon. She d. July 31, 1902.
2. Harriet, b. May 12, 1826, m. Feb. 1845, *Ira Hill, d. Sept. 6, 1875.
3. * Andrew J., b. March 15, 1831.
Andrew J. Dutton, b. Mont Vernon, March 15, 1831, went to Boston, 1865, is a merchant in Boston. M. Oct., 1865, Mary Jane Atkins, b. Georgia, 1835. Children :
1. Charles K., b. 1861, d. 1881.
2. Belle Atkins, b. 1865, d. 1869.
3. Annie Atkins, b. Oct. 26, 1869, 111. Alfred H. Colby.
ELLENWOOD.
A Mr. Ellenwood from Lyndeboro', a stone mason, built the house (burnt in 1896) near Geo. C. Hadley's, and lived there several years in the forties.
ELLIOT.
John Elliot, b. Newburyport, June 6, 1789, d. Mont Vernon, May 8, 1878, m. Feb. 14, 1814, Mary Stewart of Antrim who was b. Feb. 17,
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HISTORY OF MONT VERNON.
1790, d. Feb. 11, 1879, at Mont Vernon. He came here about 1813, and settled on a farm, one mile east of Mont Vernon village. Children b. in Mont Vernon.
1. Thomas, b. Oct., 1814, d. Newport, N. H., March 3, 1890, left children.
2. John, b. July 5, 1816, d. Nov. 20, 1833.
3. James, b. Sept. 15, 1818, d. May 27, 1901, Westfield, Mass., left three children.
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