The history of Dublin, N.H. : containing the address by Charles Mason, and the proceedings at the centennial celebration, June 17, 1852, with a register of families, Part 65

Author: Dublin (N.H.); Leonard, L. W. (Levi Washburn), 1790?-1864; Seward, Josiah Lafayette, 1845-1917; Mason, Charles, 1810-1901
Publication date: 1920
Publisher: Dublin, N.H. : The Town
Number of Pages: 1212


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III. Elizabeth Martha, b. in D., Feb. 22, 1895.


BURTON


CLARENCE FRANCIS BURTON, b. in Wilton, Aug. 31, 1845; d. in Concord, N. H., March 16, 1904; son of Samuel and Elvira M. (Jones) Burton. He m., Sept. 21, 1893, Martha Elizabeth Moore, b. in Jaffrey, Oct. 15, 1857; d. in D., May 4, 1900; dau. of Abram and Julia Maria (Holmes) Moore. They res. in Peterborough and D. Ch .:


I. Lucy May, b. in Peterborough, Oct. 4, 1894.


II. Howard Francis, b. in D., May 30, 1899.


CABOT


WILLIAM BROOKS CABOT, a summer resident, and now a legal resident of D., b. in Brattleborough, Vt., Feb. 2, 1858; an accomplished civil engineer, who has devoted much time to travel, especially in north-eastern Canada and Labrador. He has carefully investigated the dialects of certain Indian tribes, particularly those of the Algonquin family. He and members of his family have kindly entertained Dublin au- diences on many occasions with entertaining descriptions of the countries and peoples which they have visited. He m., May 29, 1886, Elizabeth Lyman Parker, b. in Boston, Mass., Oct. 11, 1861; dau. of Francis Jewett and Anna Whiting (Lyman) Parker. Ch .:


I. Dorothy Parker, b. in Hanover, Mass., July 11, 1887; d. at Long- wood, Mass., Jan. 6, 1896.


II. Anna Lyman, b. in Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 17, 1888; m. Joseph


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Randolph Coolidge, 3d, of Brookline, Mass., and has two ch .: 1. Julia; 2. Joseph Randolph, 4th.


III. Eleanor Frances, b. in Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 12, 1890.


IV. Katharine Lyman, b. in Brattleborough, Vt., Mar. 20, 1891.


V. Norman, b. at Chestnut Hill, Mass., Feb. 20, 1900.


VI. Mary Minot, b. in Brookline, Mass., Nov. 7, 1901.


CAREY


WILLARD OLCOTT CAREY, son of Samuel and Harriet (Olcott) Carey, was b. at Peterborough, N. H., June 10, 1824. He m. 1st, in D., Oct. 1, 1848, Julia Ann Robbe, b. there, April 23, 1827; d. at Peterborough, June 19, 1850; dau. of James and Margaret (Taggart) Robbe; and m. 2d, in New York City, Nov. 6, 1853, Emma Thorndike Perry, b. in D., Oct. 9, 1826, d. at Swanzey, N. H., Feb. 9, 1898; dau. of Ebenezer and Emma Thorndike (Dodge) Perry. He is a machinist and farmer, and has res. in Boston, New York City, California, and at Peterborough. Ch. by first wife:


I. Rosa Julia, b. at Roxbury, Mass., Nov. 14, 1849; m. Willis H. Winn. Ch. by second wife:


II. Willis Herbert, b. at Roxbury, Mass., Sept. 1, 1854; d. at Peter- borough, May 11, 1857.


III. Alice Emma, b. at Peterborough, Jan. 25, 1857; m. Nathan F. Cogswell.


IV. Herbert Willard, b. at Peterborough, July 14, 1858.


V. Hiram Abiff, b. in Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 17, 1860; a liveryman in D .; m., May 9, 1888, Idella Maria Fiske, b. in Faribault, Minn., May 6, 1868; dau. of Warren L. and Emily M. (Matthews) Fiske. No ch.


VI. Mabel Jane, b. at Milford, N. H., Nov. 5, 1863; m. Wilfred Mat- thews Fiske (7), q. v.


CATLIN


REV. HASKET DERBY CATLIN, b. in New Brighton, N. Y., June 26, 1839; still living in Northumberland, Pa. He was the sixth pastor of the First Congregational (Unitarian) Church of Dublin, 1882-1885. He was a graduate of Yale University, A.B., 1859; A.M., 1862. For an account of his ministry see the chapter on Ecclesiastical History in this work. He m., Oct. 31, 1878, Hannah Taggart Priestly, b. in Northumber- land, Pa., Jan. 21, 1848; dau. of Joseph and Hannah Huston (Taggart) Priestly. Ch .:


I. Joseph Priestly, b. in Northumberland, Pa., July 25, 1879; m. Esther Hooker Trowbridge.


II. Lucy Helen, b. in Eastport, Me., Feb. 15, 1889; d. there, Dec. 9, 1890.


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CHAMBERLAIN


1. CAPT. JAMES CHAMBERLAIN, from Sherborn, Mass., came to D. in 1772; m. Hannah Adams, dau. of Isaac Adams; lived first on lot 9, range 5. He sold his house and farm to Rev. Edward Sprague, and bought, on the opposite side of the road, lot 9, range 6. He was a soldier of the Revolution and, during the last years of his life, received a pension from the United States. He d., Jan. 23, 1827, ae. 85. Hannah, his wife, d., July 29, 1800, ae. 55. He m., 2d, April 25, 1801, widow Mary Fisk of Leominster, Mass. Ch .:


I. Cyrus, b. ab. 1770, 2.


II. Polly (Mary), b., Sept. 24, 1773; m., Jan. 9, 1795, Elisha Knowlton, q. v.


III. James, b., Dec. 3, 1781; d., June 23, 1785.


IV. Hannah, b., March 14, 1788; m. Elisha Knowlton, q. v.


2. CYRUS CHAMBERLAIN, son of James, 1., b. abt. 1770; m., Oct. 25, 1794, Julia Mason, dau. of Thaddeus, q. v., who d., June 27, 1839, at Pembroke, Genesee County, N. Y., to which place he himself removed in 1835. He kept a hotel which formerly stood where the Unitarian Church now stands. This house was removed in 1852 and is the one in which Wilfred M. Fiske now lives. Mr. Chamberlain held the office of postmaster from the time a post-office was established in town till he moved away. He was town-clerk 28 years in succession, and once afterwards. Ch .:


I. Clarissa, b., Aug. 31, 1795; d. at Lyons, N. Y., April 24, 1847; m. Ashley Hamilton, q. v.


II. James, b., March 20, 1797, 3.


III. Lucy, b., May 18, 1801; m., June 10, 1834, Lemuel Lakin of Han- cock; res. at Pembroke, N. Y. Ch .: 1. Julia C., b., May 26, 1835.


IV. Cyrus, b., Nov. 18, 1802.


V. Julia, b., April 13, 1809; d. in Rochester, N. Y., April 7, 1833; m., May 16, 1830, Lemuel Lakin.


VI. Elvira, b., May 23, 1812; m., January, 1838, Judah L. Peck, and res. at Waupun, Dodge County, Wis.


3. JAMES CHAMBERLAIN, son of Cyrus, 2, b. in D., March 20, 1797; m., Nov. 28, 1833, Anna Marshall, b. in D., Sept. 25, 1801; d. there, Nov. 15, 1860; dau. of Benjamin and Hannah (Morse) Marshall. Ch .:


I. Granville M., b. in D., Jan. 14, 1835; d. there, Jan. 4, 1842.


II. Elvira E., b. in D., Sept. 14, 1837; d. there, Mar. 23, 1878; m. Cyrus H. Bemis, No. ch.


III. Maro Johnson, b. in D., Aug. 29, 1841; d. at Columbia Falls, Mon-


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tana, Nov. 19, 1903. He was a soldier from D. in the Civil War. He rose to the rank of Captain and commanded a company of U. S. Colored Troops. He was educated at Phillips Exeter Acad- emy. After the war, he settled at Frisco, Utah, and moved from there to Butte, Montana. He was never married.


CHAPMAN


ZADOC CHAPMAN m., May 4, 1803, Esther Marshall, b., Apr. 28, 1781; dau. of Aaron and Esther (Townsend) Marshall. He was a mason by trade; had a large family of children; resided in the state of Maine.


CHENY


EDWARD CHENY, and Abigal his w., lived on lot 15, range 7. Ch .: 1. Edward, b. in D., Sept. 18, 1777.


CHILDS


I. FAMILY OF ARTEMAS CHILDS


ARTEMAS CHILDS, b., Aug. 16, 1762, in Northborough, Mass .; d., Nov. 9, 1839; m. Lucy Keyes, dau. of Simon Keyes of Wilton, b., Aug. 24, 1769, d., April 21, 1848; re. to D., 1799; lived on lot 7, range 7, bought of William Davis; re. subsequently to Ballston Spa, N. Y., where they died. Ch .:


I. Mary, b., April 11, 1794; m., Feb. 22, 1812, Samuel Davison of Peterborough, b., June 3, 1788; re. to D., 1815.


II. Lucy, b., Feb. 3, 1796; d., Nov. 23, 1823.


III. Sally, b., Oct. 27, 1797; d., Aug. 27, 1822.


IV. Harriet, b., Aug. 31, 1799; d. unm.


V. Jane R., b., Mar. 26, 1801; d. unm.


VI. Artemas J., b., Aug. 12, 1802; m. Nancy Dolloff of Ballston Spa, N. Y .; re. to Peoria, Ill. Ch .: 1. Henry D., b., Nov. 1825; d., Sept. 3, 1827; 2. Harriet; 3. Lucretia; 4. Alfred.


VII. John L., b., Jan. 20, 1804; d., Oct. 2, 1827.


VIII. Levi L., b., Feb. 23, 1806; m. Ann - 7 ch., names unknown to us.


-; res. at Gaines, N. Y .;


IX. Emeline, b., Sept. 16, 1807; m. William E. Betts, of Ballston Spa, N. Y. Ch .: 1. William C., b., Aug. 10, 1833; d., Mar. 20, 1837, in


D .; 2. Henry D., b., Sept. 27, 1835; 3. William C., b., Jan. 4, 1839; 4. Charles, d., in infancy; 5. Sarah C., b., Oct. 17, 1844. X. Leander W., b., Oct. 17, 1812; d., Oct. 9, 1826.


XI. Horace A., b., July 17, 1814; m. Mrs. Elizabeth F. Dennett, Ken- tucky; res. at Centre Grove, Ill. 7 ch., names unknown to us.


II. FAMILY OF HERBERT L. CHILDS


HERBERT LESLIE CHILDS, b. in Deerfield, Mass., Jan. 4, 1867; son of Henry Seymour and Lucy Esther (Grout) Childs; m., June 25, 1891, Harriet Correll Lusk; dau. of David Hall


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and Henrietta (Storer) Lusk. He had seen service in the U. S. Navy. He lived a few years in D., in the tenement over Glea- son's store, he himself being a clerk in the same store. Ch .:


I. Henry Everett, b. in Washington, D. C., June 25, 1893; a student in Rochester University.


II. Elizabeth Lusk, b. in Rochester N. Y., July 7, 1901.


III. FAMILY OF RALPH D. CHILDS


RALPH DAVID CHILDS, b. in Deerfield, Mass., April 18, 1872; son of Henry Seymour and Lucy Esther (Grout) Childs; a clerk in Allison's store. He has lived in the house of Miss Annie Allison and in that of his brother, Dr. A. H. Childs. He m., Jan. 15, 1897, a lady whose maiden name was Mary Evelyn Greene; dau. of Samuel Worcester and Hannah Maria (Lander) Greene. No ch.


IV. FAMILY OF DR. A. H. CHILDS


ALFRED HENRY CHILDS, M.D., b. in Deerfield, Mass., Feb. 29, 1876; son of Henry Seymour and Lucy Esther (Grout) Childs, graduated at Harvard, A.B., 1897; received his degree of M.D. from Harvard, 1901. He came to D. early in this century and succeeded to the practice of Dr. Smith and Dr. Wood. He has been eminently successful in his practice. He m., Oct. 21, 1903, Lucy Anna Eastman, b. in Whitingham, Vt., Feb. 20, 1873; dau. of Hubbard and Lucy Melinda (Chase) Eastman. They live in what is known as the Col. Rufus Piper house, which he has purchased. He lived two or three years in the Unitarian parsonage. One son, b. and d., Aug. 6, 1907.


CLARK


JONAS CLARK, b. in Townsend, Mass., June 3, 1775, was son of William and Sarah (Locke) Clark. His mother was b. at Concord, Mass., June 9, 1717; d., Mar. 29, 1776. His father, William Clark, was the son of William and Eunice (Taylor) Clark of Concord, Mass. William, Sr., was b., probably at Boston, 1679, son of Samuel and Rachel Clark, the former of whom came from England, according to tradition, when he was about 12, with his father Joseph, settled in Con- cord, Mass., 1686, and d., Jan. 30, 1729/30. His w. d .; Oct. 19, 1722. Jonas Clark came to D., 1797; a clothier; first established this business in D .; built his mill on the spot where the old brick woollen factory was afterwards built in H .; sold to James Horsely, 1804, and removed to Shipton, P. Q., Jan.


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16, 1805; where he, with his family, res., on land reclaimed by him from the wilderness, until Oct. 25, 1819, when he returned to D., where he res. till Nov. 23, 1849 when he re. to Peter- borough. He m. Mary Twitchell, dau. of Abel and Sarah (Adams) Twitchell, q. v. Their first 4 ch. were born in D., the rest at Shipton:


I. Elvira, b., Sept. 21, 1800; m., Sept. 21, 1826, Oliver Frost, of Jaffery; re. to McDonough, N. Y., where she died, July 1, 1833. Ch .: 1. Elvira Clark, b., Feb. 19, 1829; d., Mar. 19, 1829; 2. Mary Ann, b., Feb. 13, 1830; d., Sept. 8, 1831.


II. Maria, b., Feb. 23, 1802; unm .; res. at Peterborough.


III. Adaline, b., June 6, 1803; d., Feb. 20, 1807.


IV. Leander, b., Oct. 16, 1804; m., Dec. 30, 1841, Mary A., dau. of Samuel Jones. When a young man, his leg was amputated above the knee, in consequence of a severe injury by machinery at Rockingham, Vt. His plan of life was thus changed; he taught school and subsequently engaged in shoe-manufacturing; res. at Peterborough. Ch .: 1. Sarah Ann, b., Oct. 26, 1842; d., Sept. 15, 1843; 2. Salma Martin, b., June 7, 1845; d., Aug. 11, 1848; 3. Eugene, b., Apr. 14, 1850.


V. William (Hon.), m., Mar. 22, 1836, Clarissa Cutter, dau. of John, Jr., and Betsey (Crosby) Cutter, of Jaffrey. He was a tanner and currier in Jaffrey until March, 1839, when he re. to Campton; largely engaged in leather manufacturing, mercantile, shoe, and other business; much employed in public business; State Senator for District No. 12, in 1849, and 1850; J. P. 14 years; postmaster at Campton several years. Ch .: 1. Clara Cutter, b., Oct. 8, 1838; 2. Emeline Duncan, b., Apr. 4, 1841; d., Jan. 31, 1843; 3. William F., b., Dec. 19, 1842; 4. Charles Elmer, b., Dec. 12, 1844; 5. Emily Adams, b., Jan. 11, 1848; 6. Ermina Demerry, b., Sept. 19, 1852. VI. Melzar Wentworth, b. Dec. 6, 1812; m., 1837, Sabrina Hobart Lin- coln of Hingham, Mass .; a baker; res. at Hingham. Ch .: 1. An- drew Jackson, b. Dec. 13, 1837; 2. Mary Lewis, b., Oct. 10, 1839; d., March 18, 1843; 3. Adaline Augusta, b., Nov. 23, 1841; 4. Emma, b., Nov. 22, 1844; 5. Francis Marion, b., Sept. 20, 1846; 6. George Faber, b., April 16, 1848.


VII. Galen, b., March 28, 1814; m., April 27, 1839, Rebecca McCoy of Missouri. From Missouri he re. to Philadelphia, Pa., where his wife died. He then re. to San Francisco, Cal., and did not remarry. Ch .: 1. Elvira Missouri, b., April 20, 1840; 2. Joseph Locke, b., Nov. 3, 1842; 3. Mary Ann, b., July 16, 1844; 4. Galen Alonzo, b., May 30, 1846; 5. Solon McCoy, b., Feb. 7, 1848.


VIII. Sarah Adams, b., Feb. 13, 1816; d. at Campton, May 19, 1844; in- terment in D .; a successful school-teacher; never married.


IX. George Faber (Rev.), b., Feb. 24, 1817; graduated at the Harvard Divinity School, 1846; ordained to the Unitarian Ministry at Charlemont, Mass., Aug. 11, 1847; pastorates: Warwick, Mass., 1848-1852; Norton, Mass., 1852-1861; Stow, Mass., 1862-1867; Castine, Me., 1867-1870; Mendon, Mass., 1871-1883; and Hub- bardston, Mass., 1883-1889; removed to West Acton, Mass .; d.


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in Boston, Mass., July 31, 1899; a faithful and honored minister of the gospel. He m., April 1, 1847, Harriet Emery of Jaffrey. He worked at shoemaking till he had acquired means for an edu- cation. He attended several terms of the Melville Academy, he then continued his studies at Phillips Exeter Academy, from which he entered the Harvard Divinity School.


X. Samuel Fulton (Rev.), b., Feb. 24, 1818. He learned the trade of a tanner and currier and worked at his trade till he had acquired the means to commence his education. He studied for a time with Rev. Dr. Abbot of Peterborough, and then spent three years at Phillips Exeter Academy from which he entered the Harvard Divinity School where he graduated in 1847. He was ordained to the Unitarian Ministry at Athol, Mass., April 19, 1848. His pastorates were: Athol, Mass., 1848-1856; Ware, Mass., 1856- 1861. He d. in Ware, March 27, 1861, comparatively early in life, having given great satisfaction to the two parishes in which he ministered. He m., April 30, 1848, Mary E. Morse, b. in D., June 15, 1826, d. in Athol, Mass., April 1, 1853; dau. of Thaddeus, Jr., and Serena (Appleton) Morse. The ladies of Athol erected a chaste and beautiful monument to her memory. Ch .: 1. Frank Appleton, b., June 22, 1850.


XI. Clarissa Caroline, b., June 6, 1819; res. at Peterborough.


CLUKAY


PATRICK CLUKAY, b. in Roxbury, Vt., June 4, 1842; d. in D., Dec. 5, 1891; son of Francis and Louisa (Bushnell) Clukay. He was a private in the Civil War. He m., Oct. 22, 1867, Mary Ann Boutwell, b. in Lyndeborough, Dec. 5, 1852; d. in D., Dec. 17, 1913; dau. of James and Ellen Maria (O'Connell) Boutwell. Ch .:


I. Frank Edward, farmer, b. in Lyndeborough, Aug. 4, 1869; m. Ist Annie Murphy, b. in Ireland, d., May 18, 1913; dau. of Patrick and Bridget O'Connor Murphy; m. 2d, Aug. 2, 1916, Hannah B. Davison, b., Apr. 28, 1875; dau. of John and Margaret Caroline Johnson Davison. He served in the Civil War, and res. in D. Ch. by first wife: 1. Harry Frank, b. at E. Jaffrey, N. H., Nov. 13, 1895; m. Gertrude Donovan; 2. Mary Lilian, b. in D., Jan. 26, 1897; m. William Greenwood; 3. Charles Patrick, b. in D., Nov. 27, 1900; 4. James William, b. in D., July 24, 1903.


II. Albert, b. in Wilton, March 25, 1871; d. in Peterborough, May 18, 1895.


III. Josephine Adelle, b. in Peterborough, Aug. 3, 1873; m. Ist Frank R. Emery, q. v .; In. 2d James L. Brockway, q. v.


IV. Charles Ernest, b. in Peterborough, Dec. 12, 1875; d. in D., Jan. 12, 1897.


V. Clifton Patrick, farmer, b. in D., June 10, 1885; m. at Peterborough, Nov. 22, 1906, Maria Ann Roberts, b. at West Peterborough, Aug. 3, 1882; dau. of George Edward and Mary Isabel (Hood) Roberts. Ch .: 1. Bertram Clifton, b. in D., Feb. 17, 1908.


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VI. George Almon, carpenter, b. in D., March 23, 1889; m. at West- borough, Mass., June 24, 1908, Maude Edith Bell, b. at Petite Riviere, N. S., Mar. 8, 1888; dau. of Martin Joshua and Mary Letitia (Wentzell) Bell. Res. in D.


COBB


I. EBENEZER COBB


EBENEZER COBB with Abigal his w. came to D. from Temple, Feb. 14, 1778, and lived on lot 8, range 9. His second w. was Olive. His first w. d., Dec. 9, 1788. Ch .:


I. Josiah, b., Aug. 1, 1778.


II. Abigail, b., Oct. 12, 1780.


III. Sarah, b., Aug. 15, 1783.


IV. Ebenezer, b., Sept. 3, 1787.


V. Timothy, b., Feb. 12, 1791.


VI. Hannah, b., June 7, 1793.


II. SETH COBB


SETH COBB and Catharine his wife came from Packers- field (Nelson) in 1780, and lived on lot 8, range 7. Catharine d., Dec. 11, 1789. Mr. Cobb m., 2d, Huldah, dau. of Isaac Bond. Ch .:


I. Catharine.


II. Ithamar.


III. Lydia.


IV. David Perry.


V. Simeon. The first five ch. were b. in Packersfield (Nelson).


VI. Huldah, b., Oct. 9, 1791.


VII. Seth, b., Aug. 24, 1796, d., Nov. 5, 1822.


VIII. Ednah B., b., Oct. 12, 1798; d., Sept. 20, 1822.


III. JOSEPH COBB


JOSEPH COBB m., May 3, 1804, Hannah Yeardly. Ch .:


I. Charles, b., Sept. 22, 1804.


COCHRAN


I. JAMES COCHRAN


JAMES COCHRAN, b. in Ireland; came to D. with his family about, 1779, and settled on lot 22, range 4. He re. to Jaffrey, 1792. We know the names of three ch .: 1. John M .; 2. Wil- liam; 3. Jane.


II. CLARK C. COCHRAN


CLARK C. COCHRAN, b., March 8, 1807, came to D. from New Boston, 1845; m., April 14, 1835, Rebecca Crombie, b.


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in D., May 24, 1814; dau. of John and Betsey (Wilder) Crom- bie. He purchased part of lot 8, range 8, of the heirs of John Crombie. They re. to Illinois, 1854. Ch .:


I. Mary Celestia, b. in New Boston, Nov. 5, 1836.


II. John C., b. in New Boston, Feb. 7, 1843.


III. James I., b. in D., June 27, 1846.


COLONY


I. HENRY COLONY


HENRY COLONY, b. in Keene, Mar. 23, 1823; d. there, July 18, 1884; son of Josiah and Hannah (Taylor) Colony, with other members of his family became a joint owner of the Cheshire Mills in H., where he made his residence in the early fifties, re. to Keene later in life, where he spent his last days. He m. Mary L. Hayward, a native of Surry, who d. in Keene, Apr. 14, 1884, at the age of 57 yrs. and 6 mos. Ch .:


I. Frank H., b. in Keene, June 13, 1848; res. in Boston.


II. Fred, b. in Keene, Feb. 3, 1850; res. in Wilton.


III. James, b. in H., Oct. 13, 1852; res. in Keene, where he d., Nov. 9, 1910.


IV. Edward, b. in H., May 9, 1853; d. in Keene, Dec. 22, 1896.


V. Mary, b. in H., 1858; m. James S. Wilkins, Jr .; res. in Keene and Manchester.


II. ALFRED T. COLONY


ALFRED TAYLOR COLONY, b. in Keene, May 7, 1828; d. there, Dec. 15, 1876; son of Josiah and Hannah (Taylor) Colony. He was an owner, with other members of his family, of the Cheshire Mills in H., where he res. many years, and where his following three sons were b .: 1. Alfred, b., Dec. 15, 1859; 2. Harry Hawkins, b., Apr. 1, 1865; 3. Laurence Dana, b., July 14, 1872. The wife of Mr. Colony was Fanny Hawkins who was b. in Troy, Sept. 9, 1832; d. in Keene, May 11, 1880.


CONANT


LEVI CONANT came to D. from Littleton, Mass., in 1837. His wife was Anna W. Mead, dau. of Abraham Mead, of Little- ton. In D. there are recorded the births of the following ch .:


I. Benjamin, b., July 28, 1837; d. in Arlington, Mass., June 12, 1915. He was fifty years of the printing firm of Conant & Newhall in Boston.


II. Sherman, b., Dec. 31, 1839.


III. Henry, b., Dec. 18, 1843. Mr. Conant re. to Littleton in 1845, where other ch. were b. to them. Benjamin's obituary mentions two sisters who were still living.


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COOLIDGE


REV HENRY ALBERT COOLIDGE, b. in Leominster, Mass., May 7, 1867, son of Rev. John Wesley and Nancy (Merriam) Coolidge, was educated at the Maine Wesleyan Seminary. He was settled in D., 1908-1912, as pastor of the Trinitarian Congregational Church. He m. 1st, Aug. 13, 1892, Nellie Caro- line Goodhue, b. in Hancock, August, 1872; d. in Stoddard, July 18, 1893; dau. of Warner Clark and Louisa Viola (Hay- ward) Goodhue. He m. 2d, Sept. 2, 1895, Blanche Louise Dodge, b. in Stoddard, April 26, 1878; d. in Wilmot, Nov. 15, 1898; dau. of Edward Blanchard and Laura Josephine (Woods) Dodge. He m. 3d, Oct. 9, 1900, Dora May Sargent, b. in Nashua, May 16, 1874; dau. of George G. and Aramenta G. (Clement) Sargent. Ch .: 1. Paulina, b. in Francestown, Nov. 26, 1901; d. in Greenfield, Nov. 3, 1903; 2. May Louisa, b. in Francestown, Jan. 8, 1903; 3. George Warner, b. in Goffstown, Sept. 2, 1905.


COREY


1. STEPHEN COREY, b. in Harvard, Mass .; d. in D., July 9, 1799; came to D, in 1797; m. Tryphena Wilder of Lan- caster, Mass., who d., 1838. Ch .:


I. Stephen, b., Sept. 12, 1777, 2.


II. Nancy, b., 1780; m. James Carravan; res. in New Haven, Conn.


III. Rebecca, b., Mar. 13, 1785; d., Oct. 9, 1834.


IV. Moses, b., Jan. 11, 1787, 3.


V. David, b., Feb. 28, 1790; m., 1817, Betsey Winship; res. in Jaf- frey. Ch .: 1. Jesse, b., Oct. 21, 1818; d., Oct. 3, 1827; 2. John C., b., Mar. 20, 1820; res. in Kentucky; 3. Stephen, b., Nov. 22, 1822; d., June 26, 1851; 4. Charles G., b., Aug. 28, 1826; 5. David, b., Dec. 17, 1827; 6. James Munroe, b., Aug. 22, 1828; res. in Maryland.


VI. Luther, b., 1792; d., 1795.


VII. Sarah, b., 1794; d., 1849; m. Abel Godfrey.


VIII. Charles, b., May 3, 1797; d., May 26, 1867; m., Nov. 15, 1825, Eliza Derby, b., Nov. 28, 1797; d., Jan. 18, 1867; dau. of Sam- uel and Lois (Twitchell) Derby. Ch .: 1. Webster, b., Aug. 28, 1827, whose w., Amanda C., d., Feb. 22, 1856, ae. 19; 2. Willard, b., Nov. 22, 1828; d., Sept. 13, 1830; 3. Charles, b., Jan. 13, 1830; 4. Eliza Jane, b., Sept. 29, 1831; 5. Elvira Maria, b., Jan. 6, 1833; 6. Milan, b., Sept. 7, 1835.


2. STEPHEN COREY, JR., son of Stephen, 1, b., Sept. 12, 1777; d., August, 1813; m., Sept. 14, 1800, Martha Woods of Peterborough; res. in Vermont. Ch .:


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HISTORY OF DUBLIN


I. Stephen, b., Feb. 4, 1804; d., Feb. 12, 1814.


II. Melinda, b., Jan. 24, 1806; m., Apr. 1, 1849, George Hadley; res. at Peterborough.


III. Rebecca H., b., Apr. 14, 1810; m., Feb. 7, 1837, William G. Currier. Ch .: 1. William S., b., Sept. 28, 1837; 2. Martha A., b., Jan. 15, 1845.


IV. Silas P., b., Sept. 16, 1813; m., May, 1837. Ch .: 1. Rebecca H., b., 1842; 2. Ella, b., 1845; res. in Vermont.


3. MOSES COREY, son of Stephen, 1, b., Jan. 11, 1787; d., Oct. 30, 1866; m., June 16, 1814, Lydia Hinds, b., Aug. 26, 1788; d., Jan. 14, 1847; dau. of Abner Hinds. He m. 2d, Jan. 13, 1850, Hannah Learned, b., July 11, 1806; d., Oct. 3, 1890; dau. of John Wilson Learned. Ch .:


I. Rebecca T., b., May 18, 1815; d., Oct. 9, 1834.


II. Benjamin H., b., Nov. 3, 1816; d., Feb. 19, 1838.


III. Moses, b., Feb. 8, 1818; d., Jan. 11, 1839.


IV. John Wilson, b., Sept. 2, 1821; m., Oct. 19, 1848, L. Maria Gleason, dau. of Phinehas; ch .: 1. Albert C., b., Sept. 8, 1849; res. in Mary- land.


V. Maro V., b., March 14, 1823; m., Dec. 25, 1850, Elizabeth Van- degrift. He d., April 3, 1850; she d., Feb. 14, 1854; res. in Delawarc.


VI. Thomas S., b., Dec. 4, 1825; m., May 20, 1852, Ellen Piper, dau. of Cyrus. She d., Jan. 15, 1862, ae. 31. Ch .: 1. Maro V., b., June 29, 1853; res. in the city of New York.


VII. Lydia E., b., Nov. 13, 1827.


VIII. Albert L., b., Nov. 8, 1829; res. in Delaware.


IX. Elizabeth T., b., May 17, 1831; d., March 20, 1852.


CRAIG


GUY ALFRED CRAIG, the son of Parker Bartlett and Rosilla Eleanor (Bartlett) Craig, was b. at Bradford, N. H., Dec. 2, 1881. He m., Oct. 23, 1889, Ethel May Messer, dau. of Charles Curtis and Jennie May (Weeks) Messer. He studied at Mount Hermon, and has res. at Warner, N. H., and in D., where he is now a farm superintendent and selectman. One ch .: Harold Richard, b. at Warner, Aug. 14, 1910.


CROMBIE


JOHN CROMBIE, from Londonderry, b., April 15, 1776; d., July 29, 1847; m., 1800, Betsey Wilder, b., Dec. 26, 1780; d., Sept. 2, 1862; dau. of Col. Abel Wilder. They lived on the north half of lot 8, range 8, which was purchased of Aaron and Benjamin Marshall. Ch .:


I. Ira, b., Feb. 4, 1801; m., Aug. 5, 1824, Lucy Wilder; res. at Peter- borough; ch., names unknown to us.


Johne Crombie


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GENEALOGIES


II. John, b., Feb., 1803; d., Feb. 15, 1803.


III. Moses, b., March 17, 1804; m., Nov. 22, 1828, Louisa Morse, dau. of Thaddeus Morse, Sr .; res. in Illinois. Ch .: 1. John, b., Feb., 1830; 2. Thaddeus Morse, b., Oct., 1831.


IV. Abel Wilder, b., Aug. 3, 1806; married; no record of his family obtained.


V. John, b., July 29, 1808; m. and res. in Rochester, N. Y .; merchant; ch., names unknown to us.


VI. Hannah, b., March 26, 1811; d., Sept. 5, 1813.


VII. Rebecca, b., May 24, 1814; m. Clark C. Cochran, q. v.


VIII. Mary J., b., Feb. 10, 1817.


IX. Harriet E., b., Oct. 7, 1819; m. John Brooks, q. v.


X. James, b., Jan. 11, 1822; res. in Rochester, N. Y.


XI. Betsey G., b., April 18, 1824; d., May 17, 1838.


DARLING


LUTHER DARLING, b. in Mason, Dec. 19, 1807, d. in D., April 26, 1860; the result of an accident; m., March 4, 1831, Lydia Lake Knight, b., March 26, 1809, d., March 8, 1874; dau. of Benjamin Knight; res. in D., Hancock, Jaffrey, and D., to which town he returned in 1840. Ch .:




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