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4. ARTHUR JULIUS KNIGHT, son of Charles F., 1, m., Oct. 16, 1905, Mabel Barnes, b. in Fitzwilliam, Oct. 31, 1884; dau. of William E. and Julia A. (Bushey) Barnes. He owns the Knight mill and lives on the homestead. No ch.
KNOWLTON
I. DEACON JOHN KNOWLTON
DEACON JOHN KNOWLTON, b. in Holliston, Mass., Jan. 24, 1745, m., Apr. 20, 1769, Martha Jennings; came to D., June, 1770, with his w. and one ch. She d., Aug. 7, 1797. He m. 2d, Feb. 19, 1798, Elizabeth, dau. of John Wright. She d. in April, 1835, ae. 89. Ch .:
I. Martha, b., Aug. 16, 1769; m. Isaac Hunt, q. v .; res. in Hancock
II. John, b., Oct. 7, 1771; m. Polly Royal; res. in Dummerston, Vt.
III. Elizabeth, b., Jan. 11, 1774.
IV. James, b., July 25, 1776; d., May 2, 1778, in the state of New York. V. Abigail, b., Dec. 18, 1778; m. Samuel Moore, q. v.
VI. Betsey, b., May 14, 1781; m. Samuel Derby, q. v.
VII. Thaddeus, b., Dec. 26, 1783; m. Rebecca , who d., Jan. 14, 1826.
VIII. Simeon, b., Aug. 3, 1786; d., Aug. 28, 1813.
IX. Kenny, b., Mar. 5, 1789; m., Oct. 14, 1829, Polly Learned; dau. of
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Deacon Benjamin Learned. Ch .: 1. Levi, b., July, 1831; m., Caroline Simons; res. in Chester, Vt.
X. James, b., Nov. 25, 1791; m., Sally Adams; res. in Richland, N. Y.
XI. Eliza, b., Feb. 28, 1799; m. Barzillai Davis; res. in Nelson.
XII. Luke, b., Aug. 1, 1801; m., Dec. 28, 1826, Mercy, b. in D., Sept. 12, 1804; dau. of James and Lois (Walker) Bemis. He settled first in D., but moved to Marlborough, in April, 1849. Ch .: 1. James, b. in D., Dec. 20, 1828; d. in Marlborough, Dec. 10, 1904; m., May 23, 1854, Lydia Emily Mason, b. in D., Oct. 2, 1834; d. in Keene, Mar. 31, 1887, dau. of Dexter and Abigail (Adams) Mason. She was a successful school teacher. He lived in Marlborough, the Marlborough and Keene line passing directly through his house. Ch .: 1. Lilla M., b., Apr. 16, 1857. 2. Luke, b. in D., Sept. 5, 1830; m. 1st, Nov. 29, 1854, Jane Pierce of Milbury, Mass. She d., Nov. 2, 1861. He m. 2d, Sept. 5, 1867, Hannah M. Town- send, dau. of James and Sarah (Killham) Townsend. He served through the Civil War in the 14th Reg., N. H. Vols. Ch .: 1. Jennie M., b., Oct. 12, 1861; 2. Carrie T., b., Aug. 12, 1878; m. Robert L. Whitney. 3. Eli B., b. in D., Dec. 3, 1833; m. at Marlborough, Jan. 18, 1858, Elizabeth Elmira Stone, b., Oct. 21, 1837; d., Mar. 5, 1885; dau. of Silas Stone. 4. Caroline E., b. in D., Jan. 27, 1836; m. William M. Nason. 5. Charles, b. in D., June 23, 1838. Served in the Civil War in the 14th Reg., N. H. Vols .; d. of fever at Poolesville, Md., Jan. 20, 1863. 6. Lois Jane, b. in D., Mar. 10, 1842; d. there, Dec. 8, 1845. 7. Sarah Ann, b. in D., Nov. 27, 1843; m. William M. Nason. 8. Maria Jane, b. in D., Sept. 3, 1845; d., Sept. 30, 1847.
XIII. Ira, b., Mar. 31, 1803; d., Oct. 25, 1845; m. Eliza Lovekin; res. in Worcester, Mass.
XIV. Mary, b., July 2, 1804; d., May 19, 1836; m. Cornelius Town, q. v. XV. Levi, b., Mar. 31, 1806; d. in 1854; m. Mrs. Lucy Hadley. Res. in Worcester, Mass.
II. JOHN KNOWLTON, 2D
JOHN KNOWLTON, 2d., b. in Sherborn, Mass., Feb. 23, 1763; d. in D., Feb. 11, 1830, came to D. in 1789 and settled on lot 17, range 5. He was in the army of the Revolution three years. He m., Feb. 15, 1790, Susannah Jennings, b. in Holliston, Mass., Apr. 3, 1761; d. in D., Mar. 20, 1819. Ch .:
I. Ebenezer, b., June 6, 1790; m., 1813, Nancy Knowlton; res. in Hopkinton, N. Y.
II. Jesse, b., July 22, 1791; m. 1st, 1816, Sarah Wight, dau. of Jabez Wight. She d. February, 1824. Second marriage not recorded. Ch .: 1. Jesse; d. young. 2. Mary W., m. Jason Phelps.
III. Silas, b., Aug. 1, 1793; d. in D., Nov. 12, 1876; m., Apr. 6, 1817, Susannah Nutting, b., 1787; d. in D., Jan. 7, 1832; res. on the homestead. He m. 2d, May 26, 1832, Elizabeth Hardy, dau. of Thomas Hardy. She d. in D., Sept. 26, 1886, ae. 89 years. Ch .: 1. Benjamin Franklin, b., Dec. 1, 1818; d., Aug. 18, 1826. 2. Asa H., b., Sept. 8, 1820; d., Jan. 22, 1832. 3. Elmira, b.,
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Oct. 23, 1823; m., Sept. 24, 1846, James Moore, q. v. 4. Susan, b., Sept. 1, 1825; m., Apr. 18, 1844, Phinehas Hemenway; res. in Fort Ann, N. Y. 5. Harriet E., b., Mar. 10, 1833. 6. Asa, b., Mar. 2, 1834, a farmer upon the old homestead. As we write these words he is the last survivor res. in D. of the veterans of the Civil War. He m., December, 1859, Lydia Ann Darling, b. in D., Jan. 8, 1841; d. in Swanzey, Feb. 28, 1897; dau. of Luther and Lydia Lake (Knight) Darling. Ch .: 1. Lucy Anna, b. in D., Jan. 25, 1870; m. Frank Augustus Whitcomb, q. v .; 2. Fred Monroe, b. in D., Feb. 2, 1879; m. Lizzie Smith.
IV. John, b., Sept. 30, 1795; d., January, 1832, at Sandy Creek, N. Y., where he res. He m., 1817, Lois Bemis, dau. of James and Lois (Walker) Bemis.
V. Jeremy, b., Mar. 15, 1798; m., May, 1819, Elizabeth Tollman, of Marlborough; res. in Brooklyn, Ill.
VI. Eunice, b., Apr. 3, 1800; m., 1825, James Upton; res. at Sandy Creek, N. Y.
VII. Mary, b., Sept. 23, 1803; d., July, 1826.
III. ELIAS KNOWLTON
ELIAS KNOWLTON, brother of John Knowlton, 2d, settled on lot 15, range 7. He m. Elizabeth Jennings, sister of John Knowlton's wife. Nathan Knowlton, another brother, m. a sister of the preceding, and lived on lot 15, range 6, but of his family nothing is known to us. Ch .:
Elisha, b,, June 5, 1767; m. 1st, Jan. 9, 1795, Polly (Mary) Cham- berlain, b., Sept. 24, 1773; dau. of James Chamberlain, Sr. She d., Feb. 20, 1811, ae. 37 yrs. 4 mos. 26 days. He m., 2d, Hannah Chamberlain, a sister of the preceding. Ch .: 1. Hannah; m. Joseph Appleton, q. v .; 2. Mary, b., July 8, 1812; m., Nov. 3, 1829, Reuben H. Thwing of Brighton, Mass .; 3. John Taylor Gil- man, b., Dec. 20, 1813; d. young; 4. Elvira, m., husband's name unknown; 5. Emeline, m., Oct. 23, 1834, John W. Learned, Jr., q. v .; 6. Harriet, b., 1820; m. Prentiss W. Greenwood, q. v .; 7. Andrew Allison; 8. Helen M .; m. Joseph Merrill Russell, q. v. Elisha Knowlton was a blacksmith; res. on lot 10, range 5, and worked many years in the shop opposite the Appleton store.
A list of fourteen children assigned to Elias Knowlton may be found on page 77 of "The Knowlton Genealogy."
LAMBERT
FRANK E. LAMBERT, b. at South Starkton, Vt., July 25, 1867, the son of Louis and Ellen (Gilbert) Lambert, lived in D. a few years, in the old store building at the lower end of the village. He m. Mary Esther Jones, b. in New Haven, Vt., Sept. 30, 1866; dau. of Jeremiah Joseph and Virginia Maud (La Rock) Jones. Mr. Lambert was a general laborer. Ch .:
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I. Winifred Elizabeth, b. in Peterborough, Aug. 23, 1892; d. there, Feb. 27, 1893.
II. Arthur Frank, b. in Peterborough, Nov. 28, 1893.
III. Charles Marcus, b. in Peterborough, Aug. 3, 1895.
IV. Helen Lillian, b. in D., June 14, 1897; d. there, Dec. 19, 1901.
V. Beatrice Mae, b. in D., Oct. 17, 1899.
VI. Violet Dorothy, b. in D., Jan. 7, 1901.
LAWRENCE
ALVARUS LAWRENCE, b. in Ashby, Mass., Apr. 17, 1796; m. Eliza Farnsworth, b., Aug. 7, 1797. He only lived a few years in D. Ch. :
I. Ambrose, b. in Boscawen, N. H., May 2, 1816; took a degree in medicine; m., July 8, 1838, Emily Smith, b. in Marlborough, Vt., Mar. 10, 1818. Ch .: 1. George Washington, b., July 9, 1839, in Lumpkin County, Ga .; 2. A son, b. in Lowell, Mass., June 11, 1849; d. there, June 18, 1849. Dr. Lawrence was a practising dentist in Lowell, Mass., where he established an office in 1838. He was elected Mayor of Lowell, December, 1854.
II. Charles, b. in D., Mar. 11, 1821; m. and res. for awhile in D. He had ch. whose names are unknown.
III. Samuel, b. in Peterborough, Jan. 29, 1823. He m. Dorothy Ann Jones; res. a time in Lowell, Mass. Ch .: 1. Helen.
IV. John, b., Dec. 15, 1824; m. and res. in Brooklyn, N. Y.
V. Eliza, b., Mar. 30, 1827; m. Jacob Upton, and had two sons and a daughter.
VI. Sarah, b., Sept. 11, 1829; m. Rufus F. Hill; res. in Lowell, Mass .; no ch.
VII. Lucy, b., Aug. 1, 1831; m. John Cromarll. Ch .: 1. Elizabeth.
VIII. Alvin, b., June 17, 1833; res. in Lowell, Mass .; unm.
IX. Susan, b., July 7, 1835; res. in Lowell, Mass .; unm.
X. Emily, b., Mar. 23, 1838; res. in Peterborough; unm.
LEARNED
I. BENJAMIN LEARNED
WILLIAM LEARNED and Goodith his wife were admitted to the church in Charlestown, Mass., Dec. 6, 1632. He was one of the signers of remonstrance against the banishment of Rev. John Wheelwright. He was one of seven who, on Aug. 14, 1642, formed the first church of Woburn, Mass. He died in Woburn, Mar. 1, 1646. Isaac Learned, son of the preceding, came to America with his father; m. Mary Stearns of Water- town, Mass. He lived in Chelmsford, Mass., where he d., Nov. 27, 1657. Benoni Learned, son of the preceding, lived in Sher- born, Mass., and was the second deacon of the church in that town, and d. there, Apr. 10, 1738. Edward Learned, son of the preceding, also lived in Sherborn, where he d., Sept. 9, 1775.
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1. DEACON BENJAMIN LEARNED, came from Sherborn, Mass., where he was b., July 24, 1741. He d. in D., Sept. 5, 1818; in which town he had settled, in 1767, on lot 9, range 4. He was the son of Edward and Abigail (Morse) Learned of Sherborn. He m. first, Apr. 11, 1765, Elizabeth Wilson, b. in 1742; d. in D., Mar. 12, 1771; dau. of Dr. John Wilson of Sherborn. He m. 2d, Oct. 31, 1771, Margaret Swan of Peter- borough, b., Oct. 27, 1751; d. in D., Jan. 16, 1818. He served in the old French War. He was one of the first two deacons chosen for the First Congregational (Unitarian) Church of D. Ch .:
I. John Wilson, b., Feb. 20, 1766, 2.
II. Benjamin, b., Sept. 23, 1767; d. in Wilton, Me., Sept. 16, 1853; m. Orinda Houghton; lived a few years in D., on lot 2, range 4, also on lot 4, range 4. His name is last on the tax list in 1809, and, about this time, he re. to the state of Maine. Ch .: 1. Asa, b., May 18, 1791; 2. Benjamin, b., Apr. 7, 1793; 3. Asenath, b., Mar. 26, 1795; 4. Phebe, b., July 12, 1797; 5. Joseph, b., June 22, 1799; 6. Gilman, b., Aug. 30, 1801; 7. Polly, b., Sept. 22, 1803; 8. Orinda, b., Jan. 17, 1806; 9. Betsey, b., Mar. 18, 1808.
III. Samuel, b., June 2, 1770; d., Feb. 19, 1777.
IV. Eli, b., Aug. 7, 1772. He was a physician in Danby, Vt.
V. Moses, b., Apr. 12, 1774; res. in Windham, Vt.
VI. Joseph, b., Mar. 2, 1776; d., Aug. 12, 1777.
VII. Abigail, b., Oct. 7, 1777; m., Dec. 9, 1817, Jonas Davis. Marry- ing this couple was the last official act of Rev. Edward Sprague. His carriage was overturned as he started from the door. He sustained injuries which terminated his life in a few days.
VIII. Amos, b., Sept. 1, 1780; m., Dec., 10, 1817, Mrs. Polly (Dudley) Daniels, and res. at Canton, Me. and Jay, Me. Ch .: 1. Amos, b., June 20, 1819; 2. Louisa, b., Oct. 27, 1820.
IX. Betsey, b., June 7, 1782; d. unm., Mar. 19, 1839.
X. Thaddeus, b., June 19, 1784; m., February, 1814, Sophronia San- derson of Swanzey; res. in Madison, N. Y.
XI. Jesse, b., July 25, 1786; d. at Brattleborough, Vt., unm., Mar. 19, 1853.
XII. David, b., June 14, 1789; d. in the army in 1818. He was a volun- teer in the army during the last war with Great Britain and, with several others, deserted. They were all taken and sentenced to be shot; but, on being taken out for execution, a passer-by recognized Learned and knew him to be insane and, in conse- quence of this, he was pardoned, while the others were shot. Learned d. in the army soon afterward, a natural death.
XIII. Reuben, b., July 20, 1791; d., May 6, 1792.
XIV. Polly, b., Mar. 20, 1793; d., Dec. 16, 1850; m. Kenny Knowlton, q. v. XV. Samuel, b., Apr. 3, 1796; res. in Madison, N. Y .; unm.
2. JOHN WILSON LEARNED, son of Benjamin, 1, b. in D., Feb. 20, 1766; d. in D., Aug. 23, 1855, at the great age of 89
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years, 6 months. He settled first on lot 14, range 7, but in 1818, he re. to the old homestead in lot 9, range 4, where he spent the rest of his life. He m., Mar. 2, 1797, Hannah Wight, b. in D., Mar. 11, 1769; d. in D., July 1, 1845; dau. of Joel and Elizabeth (Twitchell) Wight. Ch .:
I. Persis, b., Dec. 3, 1797; m. Eli Allison, q. v.
II. Hervey, b., May 24, 1799, 3.
III. Eliza, b., Feb. 2, 1801; m., June 1, 1841, Samuel Adams; res. in Watertown, N. Y. She m., 2d, William Tyler.
IV. Ira, b., Mar. 2, 1803; d., Mar. 25, 1803.
V. Calvin, b., Mar. 25, 1804, 4.
VI. Hannah, b., July 11, 1806; m. Moses Corey, q. v.
VII. John Wilson, Jr., b., Sept. 6, 1808; m., Oct. 23, 1834, Emeline Knowlton, dau. of Elisha Knowlton; res. in St. Johnsbury, Vt.
3. HERVEY LEARNED, son of John Wilson, 2, b. in D., May 24, 1799; d. in D., Nov. 19, 1891, at the great age of 92 years. He lived on a farm south of his father's homestead, both of which are now owned by the Hon. Franklin MacVeagh. He m., Dec. 20, 1825, Elvira Derby, b. in D., Dec. 8, 1806; d. in D., Nov. 8, 1878; dau. of Samuel and Betsey (Knowlton) Derby. Ch .:
I. Samuel Derby, b., Oct. 11, 1826; d. at Lonsdale, R. I., Sept. 21, 1907. He was overseer of construction and repairs for the Lons- dale Company for thirty-four years. He m., Aug. 5, 1852, Cyn- thia Prudence Woolley, b. in Westmoreland, Apr. 29, 1833; d. at Lonsdale, R. I., Jan. 16, 1914; dau. of Elias Sparhawk and Prudence (Wetherell) Woolley. Ch .: 1. Charles Hollis, b. in Walpole, May 16, 1857; m. Eva Eleanor Hawkins; res. in Lons- dale, R. I .; 2. Leslie Elias (twin), b. in Walpole, Oct. 21, 1865; graduated at Brown University, A.B., 1893; took the degree of B.D. at an Episcopal theological school in 1896. He is a clergyman and has lived in Walpole; Lonsdale, R. I .; Fall River, Mass .; and New York City. He m., June 15, 1898, Fannie Tracy Ayl- win, b. at Port Hope, Ontario, July 10, 1865; dau. of Horace and Fannie Tracy (Shepherd) Aylwin. Ch .: 1. Kenneth Aylwin, b. in New York City, June 11, 1900; 2. Margaret Derby, b. in New York City, Apr. 7, 1903; 3. Lewis Dudley, b. in Walpole, Oct. 21, 1865, twin to the preceding. He is the paymaster of the Ashton, R. I., Cotton Mill. He m., Dec. 20, 1888, Anne Sophia Berry, b. in Danvers, Mass., Feb. 14, 1865; dau. of Allen Augustus and Abby Melissa (Clement) Berry. No. ch.
II. Betsey Mary Ann, b., Sept. 15, 1828; d., Sept. 1, 1833.
III. Hervey Dexter, b., June 29, 1830; d. in Dover, Delaware, Jan. 21, 1916, where he was an extensive farmer. He m. Ist, Jan. 3, 1856, Mary Elizabeth Griffith, b. in Dorchester Co., Md., July 10, 1832; d., Oct. 16, 1867; m. 2d, Jan. 7, 1869, Lydia Moore. Ch. by first w., b. at Dover: 1. Marion Dexter, b., July 10, 1857; d. in Phila- delphia, Pa., Aug. 1, 1917; m., June 26, 1890, Annie Mosser. He
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was educated at Dickinson College, Pa. (A.B., 1880; A.M., 1883; L.H.D., 1904), Johns Hopkins University (Ph.D., 1887), and University of Leipsic, and, as professor of Germanic Languages and Literature, was head of that department in the University of Pennsylvania from 1896 to the day of his death; ch .: (1) Henry Dexter, b. in Baltimore, Md., Mar. 17, 1893; (2) Mary Rebecca, b. in Philadelphia, Apr. 29, 1896; (3) Anna Carola, b. at Cape May Point, N. J., July 14, 1904; 2. Clara Elvira, b., Sept. 13, 1861; 3. Annie Elizabeth, b., Nov. 10, 1862; 4. Lewis Deroy, b., Sept. 22, 1867; d., Feb. 23, 1870. Ch. by second w., b. at Dover: 5. Walton Dudley, b., Nov. 15, 1869; m. Bertha Estella Tyler; 6. Lewis Deroy, b., July 5, 1873; m. Maggie Bishop; 7. Mary Emma Elenora, b., July 25, 1876.
IV. Franklin Dana, b., Nov. 15, 1831; d. at Tropico, Cal., Dec. 2, 1905; was a carpenter at that place. He had res. in Benson, Ill., Los Angeles, Cal., and Tropico, Cal. He was the post- master at Benson nine years, and a notary public thirty-five years. He m., Oct. 10, 1861, Rosina Elvira Fisher, b. in Rut- land, Vt., June 2, 1839; dau. of Amos and Lydia (Stoddard) Fisher. Ch .: 1. Frank Ezra, b. in Clayton, Ill., June 8, 1862. He is a druggist at Benson, Ill., and is the postmaster of that place. He m., May 8, 1889, Martha Ellen Huxtable, b. at Greene, Ill., Apr. 9, 1862; dau. of James and Frances (Ridge) Huxtable. Ch .: 1. Dana Harrison, b. in Benson, Ill., Mar. 3, 1899; 2. Elsie Theresa, b. in Benson, Jan. 28, 1904; 2. Grant Sheridan, b. at Minonk, Ill., Jan. 16, 1864. He is a lumber dealer in that place. He m., Nov. 24, 1886, Arvilla Coleman, b. at Minonk, Ill., Sep- tember, 1860; dau. of Joseph Woodman and Mary Frances (Goodwin) Coleman. Ch .: 1. Ina Viola, b. in Benson, Ill., Nov. 5, 1887; 2. Mary Edna, b. at Minonk, Apr. 18, 1892.
V. Betsey Mary Ann, b., Dec. 12, 1833; unm .; res. in Delaware.
VI. Webster Dennis, b., Dec. 16, 1835; a farmer and fruit grower at Dover, Delaware. He has been a representative in the legisla- ture of Delaware. He m., May 23, 1865, Deborah Ann Hob- son, b. at Little Creek, Delaware, May 20, 1840; dau. of Thomas and Sarah Ann (Tigrett) Hobson. Ch .: 1. Sarah Elvira, b. in Dover, Del., Aug. 28, 1868; d. there, Sept. 15, 1868. 2. Lucinda Viola, b. in Dover, Aug. 8, 1869; m. John G. Conwell. Ch .: 1. Katharine T., b. in Dover, Del., May 3, 1891; 2. Virginia H., b., in Camden, Del., Jan. 2, 1893; 3. Mary Wallace, b. in Dover, Del., Dec. 25, 1871; d. there, July 14, 1872; 4. Hannah Corey, b. in Dover, Nov. 18, 1873; 5. Frank Hobson, b. in Dover, Feb. 19, 1878; d. there, Jan. 6, 1897.
VII. Adams Darius, b., Jan. 17, 1838; d. in Calvert, Texas, Oct. 23, 1873. He was Captain of Company E, 9th Reg. U. S. Colored Troops, in the Civil War. He m. 1st, Jan. 26, 1865, Lizzie Fox, who d., Dec. 14, 1866, at Baltimore, Md .; m. 2d, Dec., 1869, Jennie McGee, by whom he had one son born in 1873, named, Adams Darius, who was drowned while bathing at Waco, Texas, when about twelve years of age.
VIII. Louisa Viola, b., Nov. 6, 1839; unm.
IX. Lewis Dudley, b., Sept. 11, 1841; killed at the battle at Cedar
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Creek, Va., Oct. 19, 1864. His body was buried in D., on the first anniversary of his death, Oct. 19, 1865.
X. Marion Deroy, b., Nov. 10, 1843; a fruit grower in Vineland, N. J. He was a corporal in the 14th Reg., N. H. Vols., in the Civil War. He now res. in Tropico, Cal. He m. Ist, Feb. 26, 1873, Harriet Maria Cochran; dau. of Robert and Mary (Carroll) Cochran, who d. at South Vineland, N. J., June 22, 1892. He m. 2d, Feb. 28, 1894, Emma Louisa Cochran, b. at Unity, N. H., Jan. 19, 1852, a sister of the former wife. Ch .: 1. Mary Elvira, b. at South Vineland, N. J., Apr. 18, 1876; 2. Ada Melvina, b. in the same place, Mar. 9, 1879.
XI. Eleanora Martin, b., Sept. 8, 1845; m. George Adams, q. v.
XII. Willard Duren, b., Oct. 20, 1847; is a carpenter at Los Angeles, Cal. He m., Feb. 6, 1871, Hannah Sylvia Buckminster, b. at Vinalhaven, Me., Oct. 28, 1849; d. in Peterborough, July 26, 1880; dau. of Jeremiah and Hannah B. (Sylvester) Buckminster. Ch .: 1. Eugene Howard, b. in Peterborough, Nov. 15, 1871, a strawberry grower at Tropico, Cal. He m., May 28, 1895, Sarah Josephine Trask, b. at Cornville, Me., in 1874; dau. of Benjamin Franklin and Dolly Jane (Flanders) Trask. Ch .: 1. Willard Francis, b. at Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 16, 1897; 2. Edith Sylvia, b. at Tropico, Cal., Sept. 28, 1901; 2. Ethel Jenette, b. in Peter- borough, Jan. 2, 1873; 3. Ernest Hooper, b. in Peterborough, May 3, 1880; d. in Watertown, Mass., Nov. 6, 1880.
XIII. Henry Dwight, b., Dec. 28, 1849, 5.
4. CALVIN LEARNED, son of John Wilson, 2, b. in D., Mar. 25, 1804; d. there, Apr. 1, 1880. He lived on the old homestead. He m. 1st, Mar. 8, 1832, Hannah Dunster Bar- rett, b., July 11, 1812; dau. of Joel Barrett of Ashburnham, Mass. She d. in D., Mar. 12, 1838. He m. 2d, Oct. 11, 1838, Cynthia Maria Fisk, b. in D., Sept. 2, 1804; d. there, Jan. 30, 1882; dau. of Asa and Cynthia (Mann) Fisk. Ch .:
I. Hannah Emeline, b., Dec. 30, 1832; d., July 14, 1833.
II. John Calvin, b., Aug. 7, 1834, 6.
III. Charles Barrett, b., Apr. 12, 1836; d., June 11, 1837.
IV. Sarah Elizabeth, b., Oct. 8, 1839; d., Mar. 5, 1840.
V. Sarah Elizabeth, b., Feb. 15, 1841; d., Aug. 3, 1843.
VI. Emeline Sophia, b., Dec. 31, 1842; m. Allison Zaman Mason, q. v.
5. HON. HENRY DWIGHT LEARNED, son of Hervey, 3, b. in D., Dec. 28, 1849, has always lived in town. He was a farmer on the paternal homestead. After the eastern portion of that farm, containing the buildings, was conveyed to Hon. Franklin MacVeagh, Mr. Learned, who had retained the western side of the estate, erected a fine house high up on the eastern slope of Mt. Monadnock, in which he has since res., and from which is obtained one of the finest views in the country. Mr. Learned has been very prominent in the town
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HISTORY OF DUBLIN
affairs of D. He was the moderator of town meetings for over thirty years, member of the board of selectmen four years, member of the school board eleven years, agent of the town funds over twenty years, trustee of the Dublin Public Library building since presented to the town; representative to the General Court, 1877-1878, and 1883; state senator, District Number fourteen, 1905-1906; delegate to Constitutional Con- vention in 1903. He is a prominent member and faithful supporter of the Unitarian society. He m., June 10, 1879, Eva Amanda Frost, b. in Jaffrey, Jan. 20, 1857; dau. of John and Amanda (Simonds) Frost. Ch .:
I. Everett Dwight, b. in D., May 22, 1887. His mind inclined towards scientific studies. After fitting for college he took the course at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and is now an electrician in Worcester. He m., Sept. 4, 1912, Linnie Rowena Rawson, b. in Worcester, Mass., Jan. 6, 1887; dau. of Louis Nelson and Hattie (Mayers) Rawson. Ch .: 1. Barbara Rowena, b. in Wor- cester, June 20, 1915.
6. REV. JOHN CALVIN LEARNED, son of Calvin, 4, b. in D., Aug. 7, 1834; d. in St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 8, 1893. He was educated at the Harvard Divinity School, from which he graduated in 1862. He was ordained as the pastor of the Unitarian Church in Exeter, May 6, 1863. He remained with that church until October, 1869. He was settled in St. Louis, Mo., over the Church of the Unity, in April, 1870. He con- tinued to be the pastor of that church until his death, Dec. 8, 1893. He was one of the most eminent preachers in the Unitarian Denomination, and his comparatively early death was greatly lamented. He m., Aug. 1, 1864, Lucelia Wake- field, b. in Reading, Mass., Nov. 17, 1834; dau. of William and Sally (Porter) Wakefield. Ch .:
I. Henry Barrett, b. in Exeter, Mar. 21, 1868; graduated at Harvard, A.B., 1890; A.M., University of Chicago, 1894; A.M., Harvard, 1897. He is an instructor in history in Yale University. He m., June 14, 1899, Emily Cheney; dau. of Frank Woodbridge and Mary (Bushnell) Cheney. Ch .: 1. John Learned, b. in South Manchester, Conn., Aug. 20, 1900; 2. Frank Cheney, b. in New Haven, Conn., Apr. 1, 1903; 3. Horace Bushnell, b. in New Haven, Conn., July 5, 1904; 4. Mary B., b. in New Haven, Conn .; d. in D., September, 1906, at the age of 6 months.
II. Agnes Wakefield, b. in Exeter, July 10, 1869; m. Dr. Percy Mil- lard Dawson.
III. Harriet Palmer; b. in St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 17, 1873; m. Dr. Albert Ernst Taussig, Harvard, 1891; associate professor of medicine in Washington University, St. Louis, Mo.
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GENEALOGIES
II. JOHN LEARNED
JOHN LEARNED, with Mary his wife and five ch., came from Temple in 1777, and settled on lot 8, range 4. Ch .:
I. John, Jr .; m., Dec. 28, 1791, Patty Townsend.
II. Daniel, m., Nov. 6, 1791, Eunice Austin, and had the following ch .: 1. Betsey, b., Jan. 9, 1792; 2. Reuel, b., June 30, 1793. III. Abigail.
IV. Mary.
V. Sarah.
VI. Joseph, b., Oct. 2, 1780.
VII. Rebecca, b., May 20, 1785.
LEFFINGWELL
DR. CHARLES HAZEN LEFFINGWELL, b. in Franklin, Conn., Dec. 18, 1826; d. in Pittsford, Vt., July 15, 1911; son of John and Emily (Ladd) Leffingwell; came here from Providence, R. I., was for many years the proprietor of the "Appleton House," afterward called the "Leffingwell," on the site of the old Appleton store and mansion. The buildings were enlarged so many times that their original appearance was entirely obliterated. This site was used by Dr. Leffingwell and his son, Henry R., until the buildings were destroyed by fire. Dr. Leffingwell m. Catherine Dixon, who was b., Dec. 21, 1828, and d., Feb. 4, 1898. Ch .:
I. Mary Emily, b. at Franklin, Nov. 21, 1848; m., Sept. 19, 1867, Timothy E. Hickey. Ch .: 1. Maude, b., Dec. 30, 1870; d., Jan. 3, 1871.
II. Charles Whiting, b. in Chillicothe, Ohio, Aug. 27, 1852; d. in D., Dec. 8, 1909. He was a painter. He m., April 15, 1880, Minnie Elvira Piper, b. in D., June 23, 1855; dau. of Henry Curtis and Harriet Elvira (Stone) Piper. No ch. Mrs. Leffingwell has been from the first the librarian of the Dublin Public Library. Her efficient service in that capacity is appreciated by a wide circle of readers.
III. Henry Richard, hotel proprietor, b. at Norwich, Conn., Dec. 10, 1856; m. Mary Jordan, b., June 5, 1877; dau. of Jerald and Mary (Purcell) Jordan. Ch., b. in D .: 1. Charles Hazen, 2d, b., Dec. 4, 1897; 2. Henry Richard, Jr., b., Jan. 9, 1899; 3. Catherine Dixon, b., June 3, 1900; 4. Dorothy Jordan, b., Oct. 5, 1901; 5. George Whiting, b., Oct. 21, 1903.
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