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37. James Emery8, b. Oct. 25, 1816; m. 1, Joanna Sprague, who d. Feb. 16, 1856; m. 2, - Eddy, from whom he was divorced; m. 3, Angie K. Ripley. He attended the Hancock academy, and taught several common schools. At the age of 21 years he went to Nashua and worked for the Nashua Lock company. In 1862 he en-
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listed in the 2d Co. of Mass. cavalry. He was in several engage- ments, and at the battle of Fredericksburgh was disabled by hav- ing his leg broken from the falling of his horse, from which injury he never fully regained the use of his limb. He served the re- mainder of his term of enlistment, after a partial recovery, as a ward master in a hospital at Portsmouth, R. I. He d. at Concord, N. H., Nov. 24, 1876.
CHILDREN.
1. Adelbert D.9, b. in Nashua in 1841; m. Augusta S. Marston; res. Wor- cester, Mass. He was a member of Co. F, Ist regt. N. H. vols. At the close of his term of service (three months) he enlisted in Co. A, 8th regt. ; was color-sergeant and participated in the many battles in which that regiment was engaged, among which may be mentioned Georgia Landing, Oct. 27, 1862; Camp Bisland, April 12-13, 1863; Port Hudson, May 27 and June 14, 1863; Sabine Cross Roads, April 8, 1864 ; Yellow Bayou, May 18, 1864; etc. He was honorably dis- charged Oct. 28, 1865. Child : Mabel Amelia10, b. May 1, 1874.
2. Albert L.9, b. in Nashua, Aug. 21, 1843; m. Lucy A. Huggins, b. Nov. 11, 1846; res. Providence, R. I. He served one year in the navy, on the U. S. sloop of war Oneida, and one year as a member of the 1st N. H. heavy artillery. Children : (1), William A.19, b. Aug. 21, 1872. (2), Charles R.10, b. Feb. 20, 1875.
3. Serena B.9, b. Jan. 1, 1845; d. in 1845.
4. Landon Harold9, b. at Nashua, June 4, 1846; m. Mary Williams, b. Jan. 21, 1844; res. Nashua. He served one year as a member of the 1st N. H. heavy artillery. Children : (1), Charles E.10, b. at Nashua, June 5, 1872. (2), Joanna D.19, b. at Nashua, July 2, 1880.
5. William L.9, b. at Nashua, May 25, 1848 ; m. Almira Damon, b. July 14, 1850; res. Concord, N. H. He also was a member of the 1st N. H. heavy artillery, serving with his two older brothers one year, com- pleting a record of which any family might have reason to be proud, - a father and four sons all serving in the army at once, fighting for freedom and national unity.
6. John S.9, b. 1850; m. Jan. 11, 1872, Nellie Knowlton; res. Concord, N. H.
7. Llewellyn W.9, b. 1852; m. Annettie Sisson, b. May 11, 1857; res. Con- cord, N. H. Child : Percy Llewellyn10, b. May 12, 1881.
8. Amelia A.9, b. 1854 ; d. 1858.
9. Asa C.9, b. at Concord, Dec. 9, 1861.
38. Stephen®, b. June, 1819; d. Nov. 1840.
39. Dexter®, b. 1821; m. - Wilson. One son; name un- known.
40. Moses8, b. Aug. 9, 1826; m. Jane Gould, b. July 1, 1829; res. for some years at Nashua; d. at Montreal, Can., Feb. 5, 1878; his wife d. at Nashua, Dec. 12, 1867.
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CHILDREN.
1. Irving", b. at Nashua, May 22, 1851 ; m. Lizzie -, b. July 31, 1861 ; res. Springfield, Mass. One son, b. July 24, 1882.
2. Moses G.9, b. at Nashua, July 13, 1852; m. Melinda Narada, of Montreal, b. July 12, 1852; res. Burlington, Vt.
41. David7 [8] (William6, James5, James4, James3, James2, James1), b. May 29, 1793; m. Sept. 17, 1835, Almeda Young Pratt, of Antrim, b. June 22, 1809. His early advantages for an education were limited to the common school. He was, however, a successful teacher; was somewhat noted as a teacher of penman- ship. For some years he was teacher in a grammar school in Nashua. In early life he was captain of a militia company in H. He res. on the old Boutelle homestead, and occasionally made a kiln of bricks. With his wife he warmly espoused the anti- slavery cause, advocating it with a zeal that at the time subjected them to some obloquy. They were of the sixteen who, for attend- ing the lecture of Henry C. Wright, were expelled from the church. He d. March 22, 1861. His wife d. Jan. 3, 1844. Children, all b. in H .:--
42. Abbie M.8, b. Aug. 3, 1836; d. Feb. 13, 1857.
43. Jennie Augusta8, b. July 18, 1839; m. Luther S. Eaton; res. Hillsboro' Bridge.
CHILD.
1. Bertha P.9, b. April 19, 1874.
44. Owen L.8, b. Aug. 22, 1841; m. Ellen F. Knight, b. at Stod- dard, July 20, 1841; d. Jan. 21, 1884. He is the only representative of the Boutelle family res. in H. He has lived most of his life on the old homestead ; some changes have occurred on the place. The Manchester & Keene railroad now passes through the southern edge of the farm, following Moose brook, which separates it from the Samuel Knight farm. The old house, built by Dea. William Boutelle, nearly one hundred years ago, where he brought up his large family, around whose hearthstone they gathered in the days of " Auld Lang Syne," has passed away, and a more modern one has taken its place. The old elms set by the original proprietor, which were once the beauty and glory of the place, are mostly gone.
CHILD.
1. Gertrude W.9, b. June 15, 1872.
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45. Elizas, b. Aug. 16, 1843 ; d. July 24, 1844.
45. Charles7 [9] (William6, James5, James4, James8, James2, James1), b. Sept. 5, 1795; m. Betsey, dau. of David and Abigail Knight, b. Dec. 27, 1795. He res. on a few acres of land taken from the homestead of his father, at place marked "C. W." on map. In addition to his farm work, he engaged in making potash from wood ashes, and assisting his brother, David, in brick making, etc. He also frequently taught winter schools in his vicinity. He d. March 11, 1840. Mrs. Boutelle res. for several years with her grandson, Charles H. Boutelle, in Bear Valley, Minn .; d. at the res. of her grandson, Charles E. Buckminster, in the town of Chester (Bear Valley), Wabasha county, Minn., Oct. 15, 1887, in the 92d year of her age. Children : -
46. Emily8, b. Oct. 17, 1819; m. Asa P. Sherman, b. May 27, 1813; she d. at Fond du Lac, Wis., Nov. 5, 1853.
CHILDREN.
1. Carolus9, b. Nov. 3, 1844; m. Abbie J. Kendall, b. May 21, 1851. He served two years in Co. B, 2d Minn. regt. vols., from Nov. 28, 1863, to Dec. 1, 1865. He also served in the regular army from Nov. 10, 1870, to Nov. 1, 1875. One child, a daughter, b. Oct. 19, 1879.
2. Edward Parker9, b. Sept. 20, 1847.
3. Myron Lawrence9, b. June 4, 1850; d. Sept. 4, 1851.
4. Frank E.9, b. at Fond du Lac, Oct. 12, 1853. Adopted by James M. Bou- telle, and his name changed from Sherman to Boutelle, by act of legislature.
47. Betsey K.8, b. Oct. 12, 1823; m. Solomon J. Buckminster; she d. at Reading, Mass., Feb. 24, 1858.
CHILDREN.
1. Charles E.9, b. April 17, 1845; m. Emma Ambler; res. Bear Valley, Minn. Children : (1), Caroline Emma10, b. Nov. 7, 1867; d. April 16, 1869. (2), Benjamin Miles10, b. Aug. 13, 1870. (3), George Washington10, b. Feb. 22, 1873. (4), Hattie Nelson19, b. March 19, 1875.
2. Joseph9, b. May 2, 1853; d. 1853.
48. Charles Morrill8, b. July 2, 1825; m. Sarah L. Buckminster, of Antrim. He learned the trade of cabinet making, at which he worked in Reading, Mass., and Clintonville, Antrim, until 1858, when he rem. to Bear Valley, Minn., where he took a homestead in what was known as the "Half-breed Indian Reservation." He was
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one of the pioneer settlers of Minnesota; he became a successful farmer. He was for many years postmaster, and held several offices of trust in the town; d. Dec. 10, 1876.
CHILDREN.
1. Clarence Miles9, b. at Clintonville, July 23, 1851 ; m. July 22, 1880, Fannie Card Kimber, of Newton, Long Island, N. Y. After graduating at the State Normal school at Winona, Minn., he spent two years at the Institute of Technology at Boston, Mass. He became a teacher in the Normal school in Winona, in the autumn of 1874; when first elected a teacher he was given the department of mathematics; sub- sequently his position was that of institute conductor and professor of physics and chemistry. In 1883, after holding a prominent place in the Winona Normal school for nine years, he became professor of mathematics and mental science at the Rochester seminary and Normal school, Rochester, Minn. Mrs. Boutelle, after four and a half years' service in the school at Winona, became "Critic teacher of methods and literature " at Rochester. In Aug. 1885, Professor Boutelle accepted the position of superintendent of public schools in Decorah, Winneshiek county, Ia. He has during the past few years given considerable attention to literature. He is the author of "The Man Outside," published in Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly, besides many other serials of decided merit published in Frank Leslie's Magazine and other first-class periodicals. One child, Annie Kimber10, b. June 5, 1881.
2. Charles Herbert9, b. at Clintonville, Nov. 1, 1853; m. Nov. 5, 1877, Clarabell A. Merrill; he is a farmer; res. Bear Valley, Minn .; has always lived on the homestead his father took up in 1858. One child, Willard Charles10, b. Dec. 18, 1881.
49. Lavina A.8, b. May 17, 1827; m. Charles W. Taft ; d. Aug. 13, 1851.
CHILD.
A daughter, b. Aug. 5, 1851; d. Aug. 9, 1851.
50. Rosetta A.8, b. Feb. 16, 1829; m. George H. Newell; d. Dec. 7, 1850.
CHILD. A daughter, b. and d. in 1850.
51. Laura M.8, b. Feb. 21, 1833; d. June 18, 1842.
52. Joshua C.8, b. July 7, 1833; d. July 28, 1846.
53. Rufus A.8, b. Dec. 4, 1838; d. Sept. 3, 1839.
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BOUTWELL.
1. Clark Crombie1 Boutwell, of Lyndeboro', m. May 28, 1840, Asenath Hills Bradford, of H. They res. three years in Peterboro'; rem. to H. village in 1843, where they res. until 1852, when they rem. to Nashua. Mr. Boutwell represented the town in the state legislature for two terms, in the years 1846 and 1847, and at the present time he is one of the substantial citizens of Nashua. His wife d. in Nashua, Feb. 16, 1880. Children :-
2. Dr. Henry Thatcher2, b. Aug. 20, 1844; m., in 1872, Helen G. Willis, of St. Louis. He is a physician and res. in Manchester.
CHILDREN.
1. John Willis3, b. 1874.
2. Alice Bradford3, b. 1882.
3. Ellena Frances2, b. March 14, 1847; m. June, 1870, Rev. Minot Gage, of Cambridge, Mass. Settled ten years in Gloucester, Mass.
CHILDREN.
1. Walter Boutwells, b. 1872.
2. Harold Minot3, b. 1874.
4. Lizzie Marcia2, b. Oct. 5, 1851; d. in High Point, N. C., April 26, 1880.
5. Ida Bradford2, b. Jan. 8, 1854 ; d. April 7, 1882.
BOWERS.
1. John2 Bowers, son of Jerahmeel1 Bowers, was b. in Leominster, Mass., Sept. 2, 1757 ; m. Dec. 11, 1783, Elizabeth Boutelle, of Leomin- ster. He was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. After his return from the war, in which he had served with honor, he emigrated to what was then the wilds of New Hampshire. He purchased land for a farm in the north part of H., of one Ayers, of Londonderry, in 1780. The lot was No. 3 (range not given), and is in part now owned by his grandson, Samuel O. Bowers, having been in the possession of the Bowers family over one hundred years. He cleared a portion of his land, built a cabin, and then brought thither from his old home in Massachusetts his young wife, to help him make a
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home in the wilderness. We here insert his autograph as signed to the covenant of the church in 1806 :-
John Bowers
Mr. and Mrs. Bowers were among the original seventeen mem-
bers. Ile d. Aug. 10, 1808; she d. Feb. 12, 1845. Children :-
2. Betsey8, b. Oct. 30, 1784 ; d. Feb. 6, 1855.
3. John3 [9], b. Feb. 27, 1786.
4. James3 [23], b. Oct. 18, 1787.
5. Mary8 [33], b. Oct. 9, 1789.
6. Relief8 [35], b. Feb. 9, 1791.
7. Luke8 [39], b. Oct. 25, 1792.
8. Mark8 [42], b. July 26, 1801.
9. John3 [3] (John2, Jerahmeel1), b. Feb. 27, 1786; m. March 30, 1809, Ursula, dau. of Maj. William Brooks. He was a farmer; set- tled first near Troy, N. Y .; rem. to Bennington, Vt., where he remained ten years, after which time he rem. to Hoosick Falls, N. Y., where he d. Oct. 3, 1840; she d. Oct. 9, 1856. Children :-
10. Elizabeth4, b. Dec. 21, 1809; m. Rufus Watson, a builder ; res. in Columbus, O.
CHILDREN.
1. Charles5.
2. Warren5. He served as a volunteer in the late war.
11. John4, b. April 11, 1811; m. Dec. 23, 1834, Lydia Graves ; d. Dec. 22, 1856. A farmer; res. near Watertown, N. Y.
CHILDREN.
1. Ursula5, b. July 23, 1836; m. Dec. 21, 1854, Henry Wilson. Children : Ella6, Edwin J.6, Charles6, Willie6, Victor6.
2. Charles B.5, b. Aug. 4, 1839; m. Sophia E. Wilder, Dec. 26, 1858. Chil- dren : Alta L.6, d. ; Maude Dorr6.
12. Abigail4, b. May 2, 1812 ; m. Jan. 21, 1839, Dea. Joseph P. Dorr, a successful merchant of Troy, N. Y .; d. Nov. 3, 1875.
13. William4, b. Jan. 18, 1814 ; m. 1, Feb. 6, 1836, Sarah Fields ; who d. Nov. 1851 ; m. 2, Dec. 7, 1852, Laura E. Allen. He settled first near Watertown, N. Y .; rem. about ten years later to Water-
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man, Ill., where he now res. He is a successful farmer, owning a thousand acres of land, in the midst of which he has an elegant home.
CHILDREN : TWO BY FIRST WIFE, AND SEVEN BY SECOND WIFE.
1. Helen5, m. Albert Dickey ; res. near Columbus, O.
2. Corianna5.
3. Lillian A.5.
4. Adaliza L.5; d.
5. Herbert W.5.
6. Nancy C.5.
7. Albert A.5.
8. Mira E.5.
9. Harvey Grant5.
14. Ursula Ann4, b. Aug. 26, 1815; m. June 4, 1840, Abner A. Solomons ; d. June 18, 1866.
CHILD.
1. Curtis R.5, who m. and res. in Utica, N. Y. In the practice of dentistry. Two daughters.
15. Mary J.4, b. Feb. 15, 1817 ; m. Nov. 2, 1846, Thomas W Vanderker, a contractor and builder, son of Captain Vanderker, formerly of steam-boat notoriety on the Hudson; res. in Troy, N. Y.
16. George4, b. Jan. 15, 1819; no tidings of him since 1851.
17. Dr. Henry W.4, b. May 3, 1821 ; m. June 19, 1843, Adeliza T. Baldwin; settled first in Troy, N. Y., as a machinist. Studied dentistry, and about 1860 rem. to Brooklyn, N. Y., where he now res. He acquired in a few years a liberal competence, and retired from practice, leaving the business to his son-in-law, Dr. G. W. Bush.
CHILDREN.
1. Alice A.5, b. Dec. 8, 1845; m. March 30, 1865, Geo. W. Bush, M. D., who at that time held a commission as captain in the volunteer service of the army, stationed at Jacksonville, Fla. On the 20th of October, 1865, Alice started from Brooklyn, on board the steamer D. H. Mount, to join her husband, but was lost at sea off Cape Hatteras, in a severe storm, together with all on board.
2. Maria A.5, b. Jan. 21, 1850; m. G. W. Bush, M. D., Jan. 21, 1868; res. in Brooklyn, N. Y. One child, Herbert6, b. Feb. 12, 1873.
18. James4, b. Feb. 9, 1823; m. Feb. 3, 1850, Rebecca Shufelt ; a mechanic ; res. in Troy, N. Y.
CHILDREN.
1. Walters, m .; res. in Michigan.
2. George A.5, regular in U. S. A.
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19. Charles4, b. June 9, 1825; d. Oct. 6, 1829.
20. Loren H.4, b. April 10, 1827 ; m. May 29, 1851, Mary A. Chapman. A carriage-painter; res. in Troy, N. Y.
CHILDREN.
1. Fanny5, d.
2. Lewis5, d.
3. Addies, m. Enos Blanchard, a nephew of the late Senator Logan, of Illinois. A merchant; res. in Mississippi. One son.
21. Sanford L.4, b. Feb. 12, 1829; m. Feb. 14, 1856, Mary My- ers ; res. at Stony Creek, N. Y. Engaged in mercantile business.
22. Charlotte E.4, m. William Orr, Aug. 17, 1851; res. in Liv- erpool, O.
CHILDREN.
1. Antoinette5, m. -. 4. John5. 2. Edward5, m. -. 3. William L.5.
5. Mary Jessie5.
23. James8 [4] (John2, Jerahmeel1), b. Oct. 18, 1787; m. Feb. 6, 1816, Nancy Symonds. (q. v.) Settled first in Marlow; rem. to South Acworth in 1821; d. at South Acworth, Nov. 18, 1858. He was interested in mineralogy, expending much time and capital in developing the mineral resources of Acworth, especially of Beryl mountain. He was successful in quarrying mica and other valuable minerals. Children :-
24. Nancy S.4, b. in Marlow, Dec. 18, 1816; m. Jan. 27, 1848, Jacob Procter, of Lunenburg, Mass .; res. in Marlow, Nelson, and at the present time, Marlboro', N. H.
CHILDREN.
1. Anna E.5, b. Feb. 9, 1856; m. Geo. A. Robinson, of Mount Vernon, Feb. 6, 1883.
2. Edmund J.5, b. Aug. 4, 1859.
25. Permelia4, b. in Marlow, Sept. 4, 1818; d. Sept. 2, 1869.
26. Maria4, b. in Marlow, May 31, 1820; m. Oct. 18, 1850, John Merrill, of Boston; d. April 2, 1879.
CHILD.
1. Helen M.5, d. Sept. 20, 1870.
27. Lucinda4, b. in Marlow, Jan. 16, 1822; m. June 4, 1850, Henry J. Oliver, of Boston.
28. James L.4, b. in Acworth, Feb. 9, 1824; d. June 2, 1849.
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J. L. Bowers
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29. J. Symonds4, b. in Acworth, Nov. 3, 1825 ; m. April 6, 1852, Mary S. Mitchell, of Acworth; d. Dec. 25, 1879. He succeeded his father in the quarrying business; continued several years in New Hampshire, then he sought new fields for his enterprise, finally set- tling in North Carolina, where the work is still progressing under the direction of his son, Charles D.5.
CHILDREN.
1. Flora E.5, d. 2. Charles D.5.
3. Elbron S.5.
30. Shepherd L.4, b. in Acworth, Dec. 13, 1827; m. 1, in 1859, Thankful M. Nowell, of Newport, who d. in 1861; m. 2, in 1870, Susan E. Cofron, of Goshen. Mr. Bowers worked on his father's farm until he was twenty-one years old, when he began a course of study. He was a student at H. for some time; subsequently he fitted for college at Kimball Union academy, at Meriden, N. H., and Thetford (Vt.) academy. He was engaged in teaching several terms at Leominster and Fitchburg, Mass., and also was principal of the high schools in Acworth and South Acworth. He entered Dartmouth college in 1852; read law with Hon. Asa Fowler, of Concord; was admitted to the bar in 1856, and immediately began the practice of law at Newport, where he has been actively engaged in his profession ever since. He was appointed register of probate court for Sullivan county, in 1861; re-appointed in 1866, and held the office until 1871; received the appointment again in 1876, and has held it either by appointment or by election of the people, to the satisfaction of the community, until the present time (1886). He was a member of the general court in 1866, 1885, and 1886, and was a prominent and leading member of the house, being an able, fluent, and brilliant debater. In 1866 he was a member of the judiciary committee, and in 1885-6 he was chairman of the com- mittee upon the revision of the statutes of that session, and was chosen temporary chairman of the house. He was a delegate from New Hampshire to the Republican national convention, held at Baltimore in 1864, and was an alternate at Chicago in 1884; was a director of the Newport Savings bank at the time of its incor- poration in 1868, and has been a member of the "New Hampshire Club " for a number of years. He is much interested in the cause of education, and has been a member of the superintending com- mittee and of the board of education in Newport for several years ;
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was one of the originators of the union school district in that town. He is a great [reader of general literature, and wields a ready pen, being a regular correspondent of the Boston Journal and other papers; has written and delivered several public lectures; has a taste for poetry, and in his leisure hours often indulges in the writing of it as a diversion. He is a leading lawyer in the county, and in 1886 was elected solicitor for Sullivan county. He has always shown a deep interest in H., and taken an active part in its annual picnics.
CHILDREN.
One child of his first wife and two children of his second wife d. young, besides which we give the names of -
1. John Albert5, b. March 2, 1872.
2. Harry N.5, b. Sept. 21, 1876.
3. Mary Gertrude5, b. Nov. 26, 1883.
31. Elizabeth A.4, b. in Acworth, Oct. 29, 1829; d. July 14, 1830.
32. : Mary Elizabeth4, b. in Acworth, Nov. 16, 1835; m. Nov. 30, 1854, James A. Wood, of Alstead ; res. on the old homestead in South Acworth. He is engaged as financial agent of the Indepen- dent Statesman, published at Concord, N. H. His genial, courteous manners and untiring attention to business have given the paper an extensive circulation.
CHIL DREN.
1. Helen E.5. 2. Charles B.5. 3. George A.5.
32. Sarah Jane4, b. in Acworth, Sept. 17, 1837.
33. Mary8 [5] (John2, Jerahmeel1), b. Oct. 9, 1789; m. March 16, 1815, Gideon Dodge, of Bennington, N. H .; res. in Bennington ; d. Dec. 11, 1815. Child : -
34. Mary B.4, b. Dec. 11, 1815; m. May 17, 1853, G. S. Gile, of Sutton, N. H .; res. in Bennington. Before her m. she was a school teacher; she d. Dec. 28, 1863.
CHILDREN.
1. Alfrida5, b. March 5, 1854; d. March 13, 1862.
2. Rev. Orison L.5, b. Oct. 22, 1856. In the spring of 1875 he entered the New Hampton institution, graduating in June, 1878. The next year he spent in school teaching and as an agent for the Y. M. C. A. ; en- tered Bates college, where he was graduated June 28, 1883. The
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last year in college he preached at Lisbon Falls, Me. In the fall of 1883 he entered the Theological seminary at Lewiston, and was soon called to occupy the pulpit of the Pine-street Freewill Baptist church of that city ; m. Jan. 1, 1884, Lina E. Nelson, of Sutton, N. H.
35. Relief8 [6] (John2, Jerahmeel1), b. Feb. 9, 1792; m. June 27, 1812, Luther Parker, of An trim; d. Feb. 12, 1842. Children :- 36. John P.4, m. Jan. 13, 1841, Cynthia Bullard; he d. June 11, 1874; she d. May 21, 1872.
CHILDREN.
1. Melissa5, d. March, 1873.
2. Martha E.5, d. Nov. 23, 1861.
37. Mary A.4, m. Dexter Symonds, of H. (q. v.)
38. Luther P.4.
39. Luke8 [7] (John2, Jerahmeel1), b. Oct. 25, 1792; m. Hannah Kimball, of H., Sept. 16, 1818; d. Aug. 11, 1834; she d. in 1881, aged 84 years. He settled on the homestead at south plan marked " M. Bowers "; was an active officer in the Congregational church, and much esteemed. Children :-
40. Luke K.4, b. in H., Dec. 24, 1819. After the death of his father he became a pupil, and subsequently a teacher, in Phillips academy, Andover, Mass. He afterwards engaged in mercantile business in Boston. He is an efficient officer of the church, and has made Sunday-school literature a study, doing much to render its influence such as will be salutary and profitable; m., in 1850, Cora Pratt, of Medford, Mass.
CHILDREN.
1. Helen Hudson5, b. June 15, 1855; m. Edwin N. Lovering, principal of Stetson high school, of Randolph, Mass.
2. Herbert Kimball5, b. Sept. 17, 1857; an accountant in Boston.
41. John M.4, b. June 22, 1826; d. March 26, 1827.
42. Mark3 [8] (John2, Jerahmeel1), b. July 26, 1801; d. June 24, 1875; m. Feb. 16, 1830, Selina Foster, of Stoddard, who d. Oct. 17, 1886, aged 77 years; res. on the home-place; he early became a school teacher. As a teacher he was much sought after, being especially efficient in the hard schools where the boys were in the habit of "carrying the master out." Bowers was never a failure, always bringing his schools to a successful close.
When Hancock academy was proposed, he was one of the first to
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GENEALOGY : BOWERS.
interest himself in its establishment, and gave liberally of his means for that end. He early espoused the cause of freedom for the slave, and voted with the unpopular Free-soil party, and with many others had the satisfaction of witnessing the final triumph of the principles that governed that party. Children : -
43. Dr. George4, b. Oct. 10, 1831; m. Dec. 28, 1858, Urania E. Brackett, of Holyoke, Mass. He pursued his academical studies at II. and Mount Vernon academies; his chief instructors being Mark True and George Stevens, whose liberal principles gave an impetus to his future course. For about four years he taught successfully in several grammar schools in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. In 1856 he entered upon the study of dentistry at Nashua; in due time graduating at the Philadelphia Dental college, where he re- ceived the degree of doctor of dental surgery, being one of the first graduates of that institution, and among the first dentists of this state receiving that honorable degree. After a brief practice in H., he settled in Springfield, Vt., where he continued his prac- tice fifteen years, returning to Nashua in 1877, where he now (1888), res., a successful practitioner. We are under obligations to him for the history of the Bowers family.
CHILDREN.
1. Adelbert B.5, b. at H., March 28, 1860; d. June 18, 1865.
2. Lucy A.5, b. at H., Feb. 12, 1862; d. June 29, 1867.
3. Dr. Horace A.5, b. at Springfield, Vt., Dec. 15, 1863. He was graduated in the classical department of the Nashua high school in 1881. He entered upon the study of medical and dental science in his father's office, and became a student in the dental department of the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania, where he was graduated in the class of 1884, receiving the degree of D. D. S. at the earliest age possible to attain that degree.
4. George A.5, b. at Springfield, March 31, 1866; was graduated in the clas- sical department of the Nashua high school in 1884.
44. Almira4, b. Oct. 14, 1832; m. June 17, 1856, Reuben M. Sawyer, of Nashua; res. in Nashua, where her husband located early in life; a successful merchant and a member of the city gov- ernment. One child, a son; d. in early manhood.
45. Caroline4, b. April 30, 1835; m. June 17, 1856, Rev. Adams A. Roberts, of Goffstown; rem. to Kansas in 1857; d. May 24, 1862. Three children d. young. After her decease her husband returned East, and entered the Theological school at Meadville,
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