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Francis A. Oakes died August 8, 1863, aged 23 years.
Martha A. Day, his wife, died Sept. 1, 1863, aged 24 years.
Hezekiah Smith b. Jan. 25, 1796, d. Oct. 18, 1871. Nancy Hoit, his wife, b. Sept. 17, 1796, d. Sept. 18, 1883.
[They were the parents of Mrs. Samuel C. Annis. ] James M. Sherman d. March 1, 1858, aged 7 mos. Joseph Annis died June 5, 1859, aged 76 years.
Betsey Currier, wife of Joseph Annis, died Jan. 16, 1865, aged 77 years.
Samuel C. Annis, b. May 27, 1815, d. Mar. 15, 1899.
Mary F. Smith, his wife, b. June 6, 1825, d. Aug. 27, 1892.
Alonzo Annis, son of Samuel C. and Mary Annis, died Feb. 7, 1865, aged 5 years and 6 months.
Betsey J. Morse died May 9, 1866, ae. 47, [daughter of Joseph and Betsey Annis, and wife of William F. Morse. 7 William H. Annis, b. Mar. 2, 1832. d. Dec. 30, 1897. Eliza A., daughter of William F. and Betsey J. Morse, d. July 27, 1842, ae. 2 years.
Eva M., daughter of John and Eliza Flanders, d. Oct. 23, 1858, ae. 1 yr., 3 mos.
Elias P., son of Alvah C. and Mary K. Wright, d. Jan. 21, 1842, aged 4 years, 8 mos.
Israel Flanders died Dec. 10, 1887, aged 87 years.
Polly Wells, his wife, died July 25, 1894, aged 96 years. Josiah Flanders died April 8, 1836, ae. 78 years.
Deborah M. Flanders, his wife, died Sept 12, 1846, ae. 82 years.
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Elmer N., son of Nelson F. and Hannah Flanders Noyes, died May 16, 1856, aged 2 yrs. 2 mos.
Enos Wells died Oct. 16, 1862, aged 71 years.
Lois, wife of Enos Wells, died Apr. 4, 1821, aged 31 yrs.
Sally Clark, wife of Enos Wells, died Oct. 18, 1894, aged 93 yrs., 11 mos.
Chester, son of Enos and Sally Wells, died Feb. 7, 1843, aged 7 months.
Ephraim Cooley b. Dec. 13, 1816, d. Nov. 29, 1897.
Holman D. Cooley b. Feb. 23, 1843, d. Feb. 17, 1892.
Myra Cooley, wife of Dennis D. Davis, b. Oct. 3, 1854, d. Aug. 13, 1881.
William Leighton died Aug 18, 1877, aged 35.
Mary E., wife of Charles K. Merrill, died Oct 8, 1839, aged 45 years, 9 mos.
Daniel W. Brown died June 28, 1859, aged 26 years.
Olive, wife of John Brown, died Nov. 12, 1844, aged 50 years.
Betsey, wife of John Cox, died June 1, 1855, aged 77.
James A. Cox b. Feb. 20, 1822, d. June 8, 1897.
Sarah J., wife of James A. Cox, died June 6, 1881, aged 59.
Leonard C., son of James A. and Sarah J. Cox, d. Apr. 26, 1853, aged 13.
Hannah C., daughter of James H. and Hannah Cox, died Oct 5, 1852, ae. 20 yrs.
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Benjamin, son of James H. and Hannah Cox, d. Mar. 14, 1837, aged 6 weeks.
Caroline C., wife of Lemuel Casbier, d. May 1, 1857.
James H. Cox b. 1795-d. 1879.
Hannah French, his wife, b. 1801-d. 1877.
George W., son of Bartlett and Anna Marston, d. Mar. 14, 1849, ae. 2 years.
Hosea M., son of Bartlett and Anna Marston, d. March 24, 1859, aged 1 mo.
Sarah L., daughter of Bartlett and Anna Marston d. Oct. 16, 1863, ae. 19 years.
May B., daughter of Bartlett and Anna Marston, d. Oct. 27, 1864, ae. 4 years.
Lafayette Wells d. July 18, 1830, aged 25.
Hannah, wife of Chellis Goodwin, d. June 22, 1831, ae. 34.
Sally, wife of Chellis Goodwin, d. Dec. 21, 1832, ae. 29.
Ara Smith d. Oct. 5, 1876, aged 76.
Margaret, wife of Ara Smith, d. May 21, 1851, ae. 52 yrs.
Ruth E. d. May 21, 1833, ae. 8 years.
Susan P. d. August 10, 1833, ae. 6 years.
Laura A. d. Aug. 29, 1833, ae. 4 years.
George B. d. March, 1836, ae. 3 years.
[Children of Ara and Margaret Smith. ]
Nathan K., son of John K. and Sarah Davis, d. March 8, 1846, ae. 11 mos.
Mary, wife of Orrin Marston, d. Feb. 5, 1867, aged 53 years.
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Sarah J., daughter of Orrin and Mary Marston, died Sept. 27, 1867, aged 23 years, 10 months.
Castanus P., son of Orrin and Mary Marston, b. August 27, 1845-d. February 3, 1887.
Amos C. Mann d. Aug. 22, 1875, aged 70 years.
Lyman Bemis d. June 18, 1887, aged 47 years.
John L., son of Asa and C. R. Dowse, died Oct. 19, 1882, aged 6 years.
Benjamin C. Hutchins d. Feb. 27, 1857, aged 74 years. Sally Hutchins, daughter of Benjamin C. Hutchins, d. Aug. 17, 1826, ae. 26 yrs.
Noah C. Hutchins d. Jan 19, 1860, aged 37 years.
Benjamin F. Hutchins d. Dec. 30, 1856. aged 44 years.
Ellen B. Hutchins, d. Apr. 29, 1892, aged 75 years.
Myra Ann, d. Dec. 19, 1863, ae. 23 years.
Emma M., d. June 28, 1861, ae. 17 years.
George C. F. d. Mar. 8, 1864, ae. 14 years.
Moses C. W. d. Mar. 17, 1864, ae. 10 years.
Benjamin W. d. Mar. 17, 1864, ae. 8 years.
[Children of Benjamin F. and Ellen B. Hutchins. ]
Samuel Bishop died Sept. 27, 1858, aged 83 years.
Betsey, wife of Samuel Bishop, died March 6, 1864, aged 88 years.
Franklin Bishop d. Feb. 16, 1852, aged 31 years.
Martin Bishop d. Jan. 10, 1852, aged 24 years.
Helen Ann Bishop, wife of James Hall, d. Jan. 10, 1848, aged 20 yrs.
Sarah Ann Bishop, wife of George W. Kendall, d. June
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18, 1847, aged 21 years.
Maria W. Bishop died Nov. 13, 1846, aged 24 years.
William Keyser, died Jan. 20, 1865, aged 68 years.
Abigail Keyser, his wife, died Mar. 26, 1861, aged 65 years.
William K. Bruce died Mar. 7, 1858, aged 37 years.
Hannah E. Keyser died July 4, 1848, aged 24 years.
David Clough died Sept 27, 1865, aged 62 years.
Miriam M. Clough, wife of Chester Clough, died May 11, 1871, aged 32 years.
Stephen C. Sherman b. Feb. 11, 1792-d. Oct. 19, 1879. Hannah, wife of Stephen C. Sherman, b. Jan. 14, 1796, -d. Oct. 26, 1880.
Hittie B. Sherman, wife of C. F. G. Smith, died Feb. 4, 1872, aged 39 years, 8 mos.
Darius K. Davis d. Feb. 10, 1869, aged 1 year 4 mos. Abel E. Davis d. Feb. 9, 1869, aged 10 years, 8 mos. [Children of I. B. and E. F. Davis. ].
Levi Brooks died Aug. 16, 1857, aged 61 years, 3 mos. Francella N., daughter of Levi and Eveline Brooks, aged 12 years, 7 mos.
Timothy Brooks died May 25, 1859, aged 24 years.
Isaac Brooks died March 27, 1852. aged 15 yrs., 4 mos.
John O. Keyser died Feb. 16, 1891, aged 69 years.
Eliza L. Harriman, his wife, died June 22, 1893, aged 79 years, 11 months.
John Wilson b. England 1812-d. March 4, 1891.
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George P. Wilson b. Jan. 6, 1891-d. Apr. 21, 1893.
Mildred E. Wilson b. May 27, 1889-d. Apr. 22, 1893. Emily J. Wilson b. Aug. 13, 1884-d. Sept. 6, 1899.
John E. Keyser died Jan. 7, 1896, aged 73 years.
Willie S. Keyser, son of John E. and Mahala S. Keyser, died March 24, 1867, aged 16 years, 5 mos.
Lydia A. Merrill, wife of Stephen H. R. Marden, 1839 -1901.
WEST CEMETERY. This cemetery, situated on the main road to Bath and Haverhill, near the school house in district No. 5, has been much improved in recent years, and the lots are in the main well kept. There is a fund of $500 estab- lished by the late Ira Whitcher the income of which is to be applied annually for the care of this comparatively small burying ground.
The following are the inscriptions on the monuments and tombstones :
Kimball Tyler b. Sept 27, 1783, d. Aug. 28, 1856.
Dorothy Day, wife of Kimball Tyler, b. Sept. 4, 1793, d. Mar. 7, 1868.
Sally Streeter, wife of Kimball Tyler, b. Feb. 28, 1784, d. May 1, 1842.
Sally S. Tyler, daughter of Alfred Tyler, d. May 28, 1847, aged 5 years.
Alfred Tyler d. Apr. 11, 1843, ae. 28 years.
Laura E. Keyser, wife of Frederick M. Tyler, b. July- 28, 1857, d. Oct. 16, 1893.
Ray E. Tyler b. Nov. 15, 1884, d. June 3, 1893.
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Alice E. Tyler b. Aug. 14, 1890, d. June 5, 1893. Scott I. Tyler b. July 11, 1882, d. June 7, 1893. [Children of F. M. and Laura E. Tyler.]
Carrie A. Spinney, wife of Byron M. Tyler, b. 1859, d. 1897.
Beulah L. Foss d. Sept. 2, 1891, aged 9 months.
Harvey A. Hunkings d. Jan. 17, 1859, aged 28 years.
Eugene T. Bowman d. Oct. 16, 1859, aged 7 years.
Myron P. Bowman d. Mar. 24, 1859, aged 4 years. John M. Bowman d. Apr. 10, 1859, aged 6 months. [Children of David and Hannah Parker Bowman. ]
Asa Hinkley died Nov. 11, 1848, aged 88 years.
Margaret Hinkley, his wife, died May 11, 1848, aged 75 years.
James Hinkley died April 7, 1845, aged 43 years.
Charlotte Bradish, wife of Edwin Tyler, died Oct. 31, 1851, aged 31 years.
Lucinda Bradish died Sept. 9, 1842, aged 25 years.
Samuel Smith died at the residence of his son, July 5, 1842, aged 74 years. He formerly resided in Londonderry, Vt.
Thomas French died June 2, 1837, in his 80th year. Ruth French, his wife.
Charles C. Tyler died July 27, 1878, aged 51 years.
Susan M., daughter of Charles C. and Diana Tyler, died Nov. 15, 1862, aged 1 year, 8 mos., 15 da.
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Dexter, son of Charles C. and Diana Tyler, died March 18, 1882, aged 18 years.
Mary J. Clark, wife of A. E. Tyler, b. Dec. 13, 1867, died June 26, 1894.
Jonathan Davis died Sept. 23, 1888, aged 80 years.
Lydia G., wife of Jonathan Davis, died January 7, 1894, aged 87 years.
Eveline S. Davis died Oct. 2, 1840, aged 1 year.
Winthrop G. Davis died May 22, 1847, aged 3 years.
Sabrina E. Davis died January 18, 1863, aged 14 years, 4 months.
[Children of Jonathan and Lydia G. Davis. ]
Abraham Norris died Sept. 7, 1840, aged 58 years.
Polly Norris died Sept. 26, 1861, aged 79 years. Martha Norris died Oct. 16, 1888, aged 82 years. James Norris died Dec. 25, 1890, aged 77 years.
Allie A. Howe, wife of Kendrick L. Howe, died Feb. 24, 1883, aged 17 years, 5 mos., 15 days.
Ben D. M. Howe died Sept. 4, 1880, aged 4 mos.
Silas, son of Daniel M. and Susan Howe, died Feb. 28, 1858, aged 8 mos.
Samuel Howe d. Feb. 5, 1899, aged 86 years.
Merab Howe d. Nov. 25, 1888, aged 77 years.
Royal Howe, son of Samuel and Merab Howe, died Aug. 28, 1852, aged 12 years.
John C. Speed died March 13, 1901, aged 64.
Israel H. Davis b. Sept. 12, 1804, d. Nov. 23, 1888.
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Sally Batchelder, wife of Israel H. Davis, b. Jan. 15, 1804, d. April 11, 1898.
Sally, wife of Abel Batchelder, died Feb. 16, 1833, aged 65 years.
Nathaniel Howe b. June 14, 1793, d. Feb. 3, 1835.
Rachel, wife of Isaac Bickford, late consort of Nathaniel Howe, died Dec. 10, 1862, aged 67 years.
Lucinda, daughter of Nathaniel and Rachel Howe, died November 8, 1833, aged 1 year.
Jonathan Davis died January 26, 1843, aged 69 years.
Nathan B. Davis b. 1798, d. 1864.
Abigail S. Davis b. 1802, d. 1891.
Abigail S. Davis 1833-1835.
Sally Ann H. Davis 1835-1836.
Eveline B. Davis 1843-1847.
[Children of Nathan B. and Abigail S. Davis. ]
Peter Howe 2nd, died Sept. 1880, aged 66 years.
Harriet W., wife of Peter Howe 2nd, died May 20, 1856, aged 37.
Rufus W. Howe died Nov. 23, 1864, aged 25 years.
Harry L. Howe died July 16, 1890, aged 22 years.
Samuel Mann died July 19, 1842, aged 69 years. Mary, his wife, died Nov. 15, 1866, aged 86 years.
Edward F. Mann died Sept. 7, 1842, aged 24 years. Samuel A. Mann b. May 6, 1812, d. Oct. 26, 1873. Sally Bailey, his wife, b. June 18, 1809, d. Oct. 26, 1895.
Mary J. Coburn, daughter of Nathan Coburn, died Oct. 5, 1832, aged 2 years.
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John Stow died Oct. 23, 1858, aged 73 years, 7 months.
Sally, wite of John Stow, died June 5, 1859, aged 71 years.
Reuben K. Stow died April 16, 1833, aged 19 years.
Joseph Stow died March 18, 1835, aged 9 years.
Daniel K. Stow died July 10, 1835, aged 15 years.
Jacob Whitcher died Jan. 11, 1841, aged 50 years.
Sarah Richardson, his wife, died May 2, 1834, aged 45 years.
Stephen R., son of Jacob and Sarah R. Whitcher, died Jan 1, 1843, aged 23 years.
Loren D., son of Jacob and Sarah R. Whitcher, died Sept. 3, 1821, aged 1 year.
George H., son of James A. and Hannah Mann, died Feb. 12, 1841, aged 2 years.
George W. Mann 1821-1901.
Susan M. Whitcher, his wife, 1825-1854.
Osman C. Mann died Oct. 20, 1870, aged 17 years, 10 months.
Joseph Young died March 30, 1852, aged 82 years, 9 months.
Eunice Young died August 21, 1853, aged 80 years 2 mos.
Daniel Howe died February 7, 1860, aged 74 years.
Phebe Howe, wife of Daniel Howe, died July 2, 1876, aged 83 years.
Otis, son of Daniel and Phebe Howe, died August 31,
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1841, aged 10 years.
Betsey S., daughter of Elisha and Susan Meader, died December 27, 1839, aged 19 years.
Samuel Royce died Sept. 25, 1873, aged 91 years.
Dorcas, wife of Samuel Royce, died June 30, 1842, aged 60 years.
Ruth, daughter of Samuel and Dorcas Royce, died Janu- ary 27, 1842, aged 18 years.
Lydia M., wife of Moses Noyes, daughter of Samuel and Dorcas Royce, died Oct. 14, 1850, aged 32 years.
William Whitcher died March 5, 1859, aged 75 years.
Mary, wife of William Whitcher, died Sept. 27, 1843, aged 61 years.
James Whitcher died August 30, 1837, aged 16 years.
William Whitcher, Jr., died Oct. 16, 1839, aged 30 years.
Moses Whitcher died March 18, 1846, aged 38 years.
Chase Whitcher died May 4, 1883, aged 61 years.
Sarah, wite of Chase Whitcher, died Feb. 17, 1878, aged 64 years.
Frances C., daughter of Chase and Sarah Whitcher, b. Aug. 22, 1849-d. Oct. 4, 1889.
Hannah, daughter of Chase and Sarah Whitcher, died Oct. 15, 1854, aged 11 months.
Edward F. Mann, Sept. 7, 1845-Aug. 19, 1892.
Marian, daughter of Edward F. and Elvah G. Mann, Feb. 13, 1882-Nov. 3, 1896.
Samuel Whitcher b. Aug. 24, 1814, d. Oct. 8, 1879.
Emily Quimby, wife of Samuel Whitcher, b. Jan. 25,
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1818, died May 5, 1888.
David S. Whitcher b. Nov. 30, 1846, d. Mar. 11, 1881. William F. Polley born December 28, 1865, died Sep- tember 18, 1895.
Susan E. Whitcher, wife of George H. Clark, born Apr. 20, 1859, died Apr. 24, 1900.
John P. Cox died Nov. 19, 1876, aged 64 years.
Adaline M. Carpenter, his wife, died August 5, 1890, aged 70 years.
Harriet Noyes, daughter of Jonathan Noyes, died Apr. 15, 1836, aged 11 months.
Benjamin, son of Jonathan Noyes, died Oct. 10, 1842, aged 8 months.
Samuel Noyes, son of Jonathan Noyes, died Oct. 8, 1842, aged 16 years.
Spafford W. Cowan died Oct. 12, 1891, aged 80 years. Alantha Parker, wife of Spafford W. Cowan, died Nov. 24, 1892, aged 73 years.
Peter Howe died Nov. 11, 1871, aged 84 years.
Mary Powers, wife of Peter Howe, died Feb. 6, 1876, aged 87 years.
Ann Powers, wife of James Snow, died Feb. 5, 1869, aged 81 years.
Frank, son of P. W. and Dorcas Allen, died Apr. 24, 1881, aged 22 months.
John S. Annis died May 16, 1902, aged 50 years.
Moses Torsey died Apr. 29, 1842, aged 71 years.
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Sally, wife of Moses Torsey, died Feb. 18, 1853, aged 75 years.
Winthrop G. Torsey died Nov. 12, 1873, aged 74 years.
Theodosia, wife of Winthrop G. Torsey, died March 27, 1861, aged 61 years.
Amos G. Torsey died May 21, 1857, aged 27 years.
William T. Torsey died March 6, 1894, aged 66 years.
Irene, wife of William T. Torsey, died June 18, 1867, aged 33 years.
Amos W., son of William T. and Irene Torsey, died July 25, 1863, aged 3 years.
Ella E., daughter of Horace W. and Lucinda C. Gordon, died July 11, 1858, aged 2 years.
Georgie Aldrich, wife of William W. Eastman, Apr. 16, 1861-April 19, 1892.
Sylvester Eastman died January 19, 1860, aged 45 years. Louisa Whitcher, wife of Sylvester Eastman, died May 4, 1899, aged 77 years.
Winthrop G., son of William and Sarah Davis, died June 17, 1864, aged 15 years.
Moses Carpenter died January 2, 1858, aged 64 years.
Mary Brown, his wife, 1799-1863.
Phebe J., wife of Alonzo D. Carpenter, died Oct. 10, 1857.
Martha J., wife of Halsey R. Howe, died Oct. 20, 1878, aged 26 years.
Herbert F., son of Halsey R. and Martha J. Howe, died Dec. 17, 1889, aged 11 years.
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Prescott Parker born Nov. 30, 1821-died June 13, 1898.
Myrtie E. Keyser, wife of John Wallace, died Feb. 26, 1900, aged 26.
Charles B. Keyser died March 24, 1900, aged 74 years.
It will be noted that none of the inscriptions bear a death date prior to 1830 except a few of those in the "High Street" cemetery. There were deaths in the north part of the town, but in the struggle for existence which the pioneer settlers were making in that part of the town the graves were unmarked, a fact which speaks eloquently of the poverty endured and hardships borne by these early settlers.
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CHAPTER XI.
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
The record of births, marriages and deaths as found in the books of the town clerk is especially incomplete, mea- ger and unsatisfactory during the fifty years between 1830 and 1880. The early settlers started well but their de- scendants grew careless and for years there was seldom an entry made by the town clerk. Such entries as were made have been carefully copied for this chapter, together with such information as has been obtainable from other sources, this latter being enclosed in brackets or appended in the form of foot notes.
MARRIAGES. At Coventry, March 7, 1802, by Obadiah Eastman, Justice of the Peace, Ira Martin, of Bradford, Vt., to Sally Flanders, of Haverhill.
At Coventry, April 21, 1803, by Obadiah Eastman, Jus- tice of the Peace, Jeremiah Jackson to Anne Niles, both of Coventry.
At Coventry, Sept. 8, 1803, by Obadiah Eastman, Justice of the Peace, Robert Elliott, Jr., of Coventry, to Senthe Spafford, of Haverhill.
At Coventry, Oct. 2, 1803, by Obadiah Eastman, Justice of the Peace, Winthrop Elliott, of Coventry, to Polly Lufkin, of Haverhill.
Oct. 16, 1803, by Obadiah Eastman, Justice of the Peace, Josiah Flanders, of Haverhill, to Abigail Mead, of Coventry.
At Coventry, December 13, 1807, by William Coolidge, Justice of the Peace, Elisha Clifford, of Wentworth, to
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Betsey Tyler, of Coventry.
March 14, 1809, by William Coolidge, Justice of the Peace, Peter Eastman to Sally Fuller, both of Coventry.
At New Holderness, March 21, 1813, by Robert Towle, rector of the Episcopal church, Chase Whitcher, of Coventry, to Mary Green, of New Holderness.
May 9, 1813, by William Coolidge, Justice of the Peace, James Rogers, of Greenfield, Mass., to Hepzibath Tyler, of Coventry.
Jan. 23, 1814, by William Coolidge, Justice of the Peace, Mr. Obadiah Eastman to Mrs. Eunice Eastman.
At Coventry, Feb. 10, 1814, by Daniel Davis, Justice of the Peace, David Elliott to Mary Mead, both of Coventry. June 9, 1814, James Eastman to Polly Boynton.
June 20. 1819, by Daniel Davis, Justice of the Peace, Moses Mead to Mary Matthews, both of Coventry.
At Coventry, Dec. 2, 1819, by Daniel Davis, Justice of the Peace, James Ford to Betsey Ayer, both of Coventry. Dec. 8, 1819, by Abel Merrill, Esq., of Warren, John Lathrop, of Chelsea, Vt., to Lavina Eastman, of Coventry.
By Nathan Coburn, Justice of the Peace, Robert Gray, of Coventry, to Mary Stickney, of Orford.
Oct. 29, 1821, by William Whitcher, Justice of the Peace, Elisha Kimball, of Methuen, Mass., to Sally Torsey, of Coventry.
At Coventry, January 18, 1823, by William Whitcher, Justice of the Peace, Winthrop G. Torsey, of Coventry, to Theodosia Tyler, of Piermont.
Dec. 28, 1823, by William Whitcher, Justice of the Peace, Robert Coburn to Betsey Torsey, both of Coventry.
In Coventry, July 6, 1828, by Rev. Daniel Batchelder, Levi James, of Newbury, Vt., to Cyrene Batchelder of
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Coventry.
At Coventry, Oct. 14, 1830, by Nathan Coburn, J. P., Jonathan Coburn to Mrs. Lucy Connor, both of Haverhill.
June 16, 1833, by Elder George W. Cogswell, Chellis Goodwin to Olive Flanders, both of Coventry.
At Coventry, Nov. 2, 1833, by Nathan Coburn, Esq., Orrin Marston to Mary Torsey, both of Coventry.
Feb. 5, 1834, by Elder Barzilla Pierce, Milton Southard to Steneth Ayer, of Coventry.
In Coventry, Apr. 18, 1834, by Elder George W. Cogs- well, John Jeffers to Polly Royce, both of Coventry.
In Lisbon, July 6, 1834, by George W. Cogswell, Jacob Whitcher, of Coventry, to Rebecca Allen, of Lisbon.
In Coventry, Oct. 1, 1837, by Elder Horace Webber, Edwin Tyler to Charlotte Bradish.
In Coventry, Feb. 12, 1838, by Enos Wells, J. P., Hazen Whitcher to Sally Tyler, both of Coventry.
[Hazen Whitcher was the son of Jacob and Sarah Rich- ardson Whitcher. Sally Tyler was the daughter of Kim- ball and Sally Streeter Tyler. They resided in Benton for a few years after their marriage when they removed to Stoneham, Mass. Both lived to an advanced age. Of their children one daughter, Sarah Richardson, the wife of Col. Oliver H. Marston, of Stoneham, is living.
March 5, 1838, by the Rev. O. F. Willis, James A. Mann to Hannah Whitcher, both of Coventry.
[James A. Mann was the son of Samuel and Mary Howe Mann. Hannah Whitcher was the daughter of William and Mary Noyes Whitcher. They lived for a time in Newbury, Vt., then moved to Woburn, Mass. James A. Mann died in March, 1874, and Hannah, his wife, died in August, 1896. Of their children Moses W. lives in West Medford,
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Mass., Abbie, wife of - Kendrick, lives in Michigan, and Lucy E. in Woburn, Mass.
April 28, 1838, by Enos Wells, Justice of the Peace, David M. Howe, son of Peter and Mary Powers Howe, to Betsey, daughter of Kimball and Sally Streeter Tyler. [They lived in Benton until about 1856, when they removed to Stoneham, Mass., where they resided until their death. David M. Howe married 2nd Mrs. Ann Parker, formerly of Bath, who still lives in Stoneham.
Dec. 30, 1840, by James J. Page, Justice of the Peace, John Hardy, of Haverhill, to Lucy Tyler, of Coventry.
Jan. 11, 1846, by Robert Coburn, minister, Russell Coburn to Eliza Ann Coburn, both of Benton.
Mar. 17, 1846, by Robert Coburn, Noah C. Hutchins, of Benton, to Hannah Jesseman, of Franconia. [They resided in Benton. Noah C. Hutchins died in March 1860. Their daughter Eveline married Rev. George E. Brown, then of Benton, now of Haverhill. A son, Solomon J. Hutchins, resides in Benton. Hannah married 2nd William T. Torsey. He died March 6, 1894. She died July 30, 1897.]
July 10, 1846, by Robert Coburn, minister of the gospel, Alfred Webber, of Benton to Mary Ann Webber of New- bury, Vt.
Dec. 17, 1839, by Rev. Harris Johnson, Josiah F. Jef- fers to Aseneth, daughter of Abijah Wright. [They lived in Benton at High Street until the death of Mr. Jeffers, when the widow removed from town to make her home with her daughter Marietta, the wife of a Methodist Episcopal clergy- man, Rev. James M. Copp. Their son, Samuel G., also removed from town about 1870.]
Feb. 9, 1842, by Rev. John Gould, Daniel D. Page, of Benton, to Charlotte A. Baleyn, of Hinsdale.
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Jan. 28, 1847, Charles C. Tyler, son of Kimball and Sally Streeter Tyler, to Diana, daughter of Samuel Bishop, of Landaff.
March 7, 1852, by the Rev. D. W. Barber, Nelson F. Noyes, of Haverhill, to Hannah, daughter of Israel and Polly Flanders, of Benton. [Nelson F. Noyes was the son of Moses and Polly Howe Noyes. ]
March 23, 1875, Fred M. Tyler, 23, son of Charles C. and Diana Tyler, to Laura E. Keyser, 17, daughter of James H. Keyser, both of Benton.
March 11, 1878, Dennis D. Davis, son of Jeremiah B. and Susan Tyler Davis, 29, to Myra S. Leighton, daughter of Ephraim and Adaline Cooley, both of Benton.
May 28, 1878, William W. Eastman, 28, son of Sylvester and Louisa Whitcher Eastman, of Benton, to Georgie A. Aldrich, 18, of Haverhill.
Oct. 15, 1879, Kendrick L. Howe, 23, son of Daniel M. and Susan Clough Howe to Allie E. Collins, 15, daughter of Charles T. and Sarah Pike Collins, both of Benton.
Dec. 30, 1881, Frank B. Parker, 25, son of Prescott and Maria Parker, of Benton, to Mattie B. Haywood, 18, of Haverhill.
June 3, 1882, Byron M. Tyler, 28, son of Charles C. and Diana Bishop Tyler, of Benton, to Rose B. Clark, 26, of Haverhill.
Nov. 21, 1882, John F. Foss, 21, to Lovia B., 21, daughter of John and Eliza Brown Flanders, of Benton.
Aug. 15, 1886, Frank Aikin, 41, to Ann R. Shaw, 35, daughter of Lucius Hutchins.
Jan. 15, 1887, William B. Page, 29, son of Daniel D. and Charlotte Page, of Benton, to Hattie E. Warren, 29, of Haverhill.
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Jan. 22, 1888, A. A. Foss, 24, to May Tyler, 19, of Benton, daughter of Charles C. and Diana Bishop Tyler.
November 23, 1888, Bert E. Buzzel, 20, to Kate S. Howe, 18, of Benton, daughter of Daniel M. and Susan Clough Howe.
November 29, 1888, Charles C. Bean, Jr., 20, to Elgie M. Flanders, 20, of Benton, daughter of John and Eliza Brown Flanders.
Nov. 29, 1888, George H. Gilman, 27, of Benton, to Carrie L. Sawyer, 21, of Haverhill.
February 9, 1889, Horace R. Spooner, 27, of Benton to Blanche A. Humphrey, 18, of Newbury, Vt.
May 14, 1889, Paul M. Howe, 28, son of Daniel M. and Susan Clough Howe, to Anna C. Annis, 33, daughter of Samuel C. and Mary Smith Annis, both of Benton. [They lived in Benton till about 1895 when they removed to Pike, where Mr. Howe has since been in the employ of the Pike Manufacturing Co.]
July 2, 1889, Moses Stone, 31, of Benton, to Eliza Paradis, of New Market.
Dec. 2, 1889, Edward W. Balkam, 77, of Haverhill, to Adaline M. Norris, 67, of Benton. [The wife was a daughter of Moses C. and Mary Brown Carpenter. She married 1st John P. Cox, by whom she had two sons, Ed- ward L., deceased, and Birt, now residing in Benton. She married 2nd David M. Norris, who died in Benton May 24, 1889. Mrs. Balkam died in Woodsville, Aug. 5, 1890.]
Feb. 18, 1890, Freman Thebado, 22, to Exilda Paradis, 16, both of Benton.
March 4, 1890, George W. Ingerson, 48, of Benton, to Mary E. Whiteman, 35, of Manchester.
Aug. 27, 1890, Norman C. McLeod, 26, of Benton, to
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