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6. John Herbert4, b. June 18, 1857.
30. Persis Elvira3, b. in Unadilla, N. Y., Nov. 29, 1825; be- came a pupil at the female academy in Herkimer, N. Y., her sister, Aurelia, being vice-principal of the same. In the fall of 1845 she visited her sister in Henniker, and attended the academy in Fran- cestown, and taught school in Henniker. In 1846 she went to Mrs. Willard's female seminary in Troy, N. Y., and after leaving that school, accepted the position of vice-principal of the female sem- inary at Hillsboro', Va. In 1851 she taught a high school in Mary- land, and about a year later went to Plaquemine, La., where she taught French and music. She m. June 6, 1854, Ellison Robbins, A. B., a graduate of Hamilton college. They immediately rem. to Santa Clara, Cal., where he established a high school. Thence they rem. to San Bernardino, Cal., in 1858, where they were actively en- gaged in public and Sunday-school work. Mr. Robbins d. March 4, 1864, while acting as county school superintendent. She m. 2, in 1864, Myron H. Crafts, who was b. in Whately, Mass., and was for many years a successful merchant in New York city, where he
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opened the first temperance grocery store, and was one of the movers in the reformation of the celebrated "Five Points"; subsequently he was in business in Detroit and Jackson, Mich., and in 1861 rem. to California, where he has been an active member of society and deeply interested in Sunday school and church work; res. Craftston, San Bernardino county, Cal.
CHILDREN.
1. Eugene Ambrose+ (Robbins), b. May 25, 1855; d. Jan. 1859.
2. Rosabel+ (Robbins), b. July 29, 1861; was a successful school-teacher; m. Jan. 15, 1885, A. L. Canterbery, of San Barnardino, Cal.
3. Abe Lincoln4 (Crafts), b. in 1865; d. May 3, 1878.
31. Adaline3, b. in Unadilla, N. Y., April 26, 1830; d. Feb. 15, 1852.
32. Lucia Maretta8, b. in Unadilla, N. Y., Aug. 8, 1831; m. Feb. 27, 1851, Andrew Williams; res. near Afton, N. Y .; rem. in 1856 to Wisconsin, where they experienced all the hardships incident to a life on the frontier, and returned to New York in 1862.
CHILDREN.
1. Elanor A.4, b. March 6, 1852; m. May 4, 1872, Horatio N. French.
2. Fannie E.4, b. April 25, 1854 ; m. May 24, 1874, Reed Yaple (?). Children : (1), Harry5, b. April 28, 1876. (2), Lena J.5, b. June 23, 1880.
3. Almon R.4, b. Oct. 15, 1861.
.4. Fleida E.4, b. July 8, 1864.
5. Floyd E.4, b. Aug. 28, 1873.
33. John3, b. in Sanford, N. Y., Dec. 11, 1833; d. May 5, 1839.
34. Louis Le Grand3, b. in Sanford, N. Y., May 12, 1836; m. March 29, 1860, Emma A. Williams. He began to teach school at the age of 16 years, and taught eleven winters; was a member of Co. I, 1st regt. N. Y. engineers ; has been superintendent of the Methodist Sunday school in his town twenty-five years, and has held various positions of honor and trust; res. Sanford, N. Y.
CHILDREN.
1. Gertrude L.4, b. Jan. 18, 1862.
2. Orson Gilbert4, b. Sept. 18, 1863.
3. Harriet E.4, b. May 14, 1866; d. April 9, 1871.
4. Minnie A.4, b. Jan. 29, 1868.
5. Howard A.4, b. Jan. 31, 1870; d. April 14, 1871.
6. Mary E.4, b. Jan. 14, 1872.
7. George Winfred4, b. June 15, 1874.
8. Ernest Raymond4, b. March 3, 1877.
9. Edgar John4, b. Feb. 24, 1880.
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35. Sally Elizabeth8, b. Nov. 17, 1838; d. March 5, 1845.
36. Helen Amelia8, b. March 30, 1840 ; d. March 22, 1859.
37. Harriet Annette3, b. June 3, 1841 ; d. Sept. 16, 1843.
38. Emma Jane8, b. Feb. 5, 1845; m. Sept. 18, 1863, George I. Williams, of Sanford; he was a member of Co. E, 114th regt. N. Y. vols .; res. Bainbridge, N. Y. Mrs. Williams d. Oct. 19, 1871. Chil- dren: Nellie4, Arthur4, Bret4 .*
RYAN.
Samuel and Eunice Ryan were early members of the church in H. (see p. 190); res. probably at No. 3, but their stay in town was brief.
SAWIN.
1. Levi1 Sawin m. Mrs. Kezama Hosley (see p. 666) and res. a few years in H. His son, Levi H.2, had charge of the H. town farm a short time. The family returned to Lexington, Mass.
2. Ezekiel1, a brother of Levi1, was an inmate of his family in H., and later res. with David Matthews; d. in H., Dec. 3, 1842, aged 54, and was buried in Pine Ridge cemetery. On his tombstone is this inscription : "No kindred here."
SAWYER.
1. Jonathan1 Sawyer, b. 1751; m. Isabel Grimes, who was b. in 1749; came to H. about the year 1782; settled at No. 48; rem. in 1788 to place marked " A. S.," near No. 53; d. March 14, 1812; his wife d. July 14, 1832. Children : -
2. Jonathan2, b. April 2, 1774; m. March 18, 1800, Abigail, dau. of Capt. John Cummings (q. v.); rem. to Weston, Vt., where she d .; he d. in Peru, N. Y.
CHILDREN.
1. Isabel3, d. in H., Jan. 20, 1873, aged 72.
2. George3. 3. Abigail8, m. Eli Buxton. (q. v.)
3. Rhoda2, b. Aug. 16, 1776; d. March 7, 1779.
* I find the following in my note book: "Abijah Russell d. Oct. 1783; one of the first buried in the old burying ground."
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4. Daniel2, b. Sept. 15, 1778; m. Sarah, dau. of John Miller (q. v.); rem. to Vermont. Three children.
5. Josiah2, b. Oct. 28, 1780; m. in 1804, Martha Pollard, of Bil- lerica, Mass .; res. a short time in Greenfield and Peterboro'; came back to H., where they res. in several places, their longest res. here being on the George Sheldon place; rem. to Greenfield, and from there to Owego, Tioga county, N. Y., where he d. April 15, 1858; she d. Aug. 10, 1862.
CHILDREN.
1. Susan8, b. in Greenfield, Jan. 8, 1805.
2. William3, b. in Peterboro', Nov. 17, 1806 ; d. in Owego, N. Y., April 26, 1882; m. in 1835, Nancy Bosworth.
3. Lucy8, b. in H., April 2, 1809; d. in H., Dec. 20, 1818.
4. Nathan3, b. in H., Dec. 2, 1810 ; m. in 1836, Huldah Barker, of Owego, N. Y.
5. Clarissa3, b. in H., May 24, 1814 ; m. in 1855, George Fuller, of Benning- ton, who d. in the service at Baton Rouge, La., in 1862.
6. Martha M.3, b. in H., June 9, 1818; m. Alonzo P. Buck, of Owego, N. Y.
7. Malinda3, b. in H., Sept. 23, 1820; m. Oren Camp, of Owego, N. Y.
8. Francis E.3, b. in Greenfield, June 7, 1824; m. Catharine Camp, of Owego, N. Y.
9. Rany3, b. in Greenfield, May 30, 1828; d. July 19, 1831.
6. Nathaniel2, b. in H., Jan. 6, 1783; m., and rem. to Maine. Three children.
7. Abel2 [11], b. in H., Jan. 18, 1785.
8. Rhoda2, b. in H., May 30, 1787; d. in H., March 6, 1867.
9. Henry2, b. in H., March 6, 1789; m. April 1, 1821, Roxelana Emerson, who was b. in Richmond, Feb. 28, 1797 ;* res. twenty- three years in Marlow; rem. to Marlboro', where he d. March 20, 1861; she d. Sept. 24, 1860.
CHILDREN.
1. Mary A.3, b. Dec. 30, 1821; m. James M. Johnson. (q. v.)
2. Rhoda3, b. March 14, 1823; d. Feb. 2, 1842.
3. Caroline M.8, b. Oct. 26, 1824; d. April 29, 1844.
4. Adaline E.3, b. July 6, 1826; d. Aug. 26, 1856.
5. Harriet N.8, b. March 3, 1828; d. Oct. 29, 1843.
6. Elizabeth H.8, b. Feb. 26, 1830; d. May 27, 1844.
7. Daniel H.3, b. Jan. 6, 1832; was a student at H. ; m. Sarah Fairbanks, of Troy; res. Keene.
8. Wyman3, b. Feb. 3, 1835; was also a student at H .; m. Carrie Knight; res. Winchendon, Mass. Children : Edson E.4, Mattie F.4.
* She was a sister of Richard Emerson. (q. v.)
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10. Polly2, b. in II., April 28, 1791; m. Asa HIart. (q. v.)
11. Abel2 [7], settled on the homestead; d. July 30, 1860; m. Nov. 15, 1807, Elizabeth, dau. of Ebenezer Goodhue (q. v.), who was b. Nov. 17, 1788; d. March 1, 1863. Children : -
12. Lucy3, b. Feb. 2, 1811; m. Samuel Matthews. (q. v.)
13. Charles3, b. Dec. 19, 1812; m. Oct. 4, 1838, Olivia B., dau. of Levi Priest (q. v.); res. in H. on the homestead several years; rem. to Stoddard, and from there to Antrim in 1867, where he d. May 8, 1872.
CHILDREN.
1. Charles D.4, b. in H., July 26, 1839; m. Nov. 5, 1863, Martha A., dau. of Daniel Swett; a carpenter; res. Clinton Village, Antrim. One dau.
2. Mary A.4, b. Feb. 26, 1841; m. April 4, 1867, Asher S. Burbank; res. Boston, Mass.
3. Allen L.4, b. in H., Oct. 6, 1843; m. Nov. 2, 1865, Carrie A. Wilson, of Stoddard; res. Clinton Village, Antrim. Children : (1), George A.5, b. in Stoddard, Sept. 6, 1866. (2), Mary L.5, b. in Antrim, Nov. 11, 1870. (3), Lora5, b. Dec. 7, 1874.
4. George A.4, b. Oct. 26, 1848; d. in infancy.
5. Clarence E.4, b. in Stoddard, Feb. 22, 1857.
14. Leonard3, b. Nov. 6, 1814; m. 1, Nov. 24, 1835, Sarah, dau. of Asa Davis (q. v.); settled at No. 53; rem. to place marked "M. W."; later to Shrewsbury, Vt., where his wife d. May 24, 1863; m. 2, Betsey -, who d. in Plymouth, Vt., Aug. 7, 1867; m. 3, Abigail -; present res., Dakota.
CHILDREN.
1. Walter G.4, a farmer; res. White River Junction, Vt .; m. 1, Sarah Dan- ver, of Shrewsbury, Vt., who d. Oct. 2, 1886; m. 2, Mary Thompson, of Windsor, Vt.
2. Hiram E.4, a carpenter; res. Northampton, Mass .; m. Clara E. Aldrich, of Shrewsbury, Vt.
3. Lydia Adaline4, m. Almon Johnson, a farmer; res. Shrewsbury, Vt.
4. Caroline Elizabeth4, m. Eli Marble, who d. July 19, 1880; she d. April 21, 1882; he was a carriage-maker; res. Springfield, Vt.
15. Emeline3, b. Jan. 12, 1817; m. Roland Goodhue. (q. v.)
16. Elizabeth3, b. June 17, 1819; m. Cyrus R. Estabrooks. (q. v.)
1. Wallace3, b. Sept. 10, 1821; d. March 4, 1887; m. 1, in H., Feb. 4, 1847, Mary Jane, dau. of Samuel and Sarah (Hall) Clyde (see Ward Ware), who was b. in Bradford, May 24, 1825; d. in H.,
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April 14, 1853; m. 2, in Washington, Jan. 4, 1855, Sarah, dau. of Timothy and Theodosia (Kingsbury) Barney (q. v.), who was b. in Washington, Jan. 9, 1828, and d. in H., Oct. 12, 1863; m. 3, in An- trim, May 12, 1864, Mrs. Priscilla (Atwood) Brown, dau. of Joshua and Priscilla (Patten) Atwood, who was b. in Deering, Aug. 10, 1821. Mr. Sawyer was a farmer ; res. at the place marked "W. Sawyer."
CHILDREN.
1. Hubbard Dudley+, b. in H., Jan. 22, 1856; m. April 27, 1880, Martha A., dau. of David and Martha (Nutting) Cutler, of East Jaffrey, who d. in H .. April 30, 1886, aged 39 years, 4 months, 27 days. He res. at the place marked "H. D. Sawyer." After the death of his wife he rem. to East Jaffrey. Child : Willie A.5, b. in H., Aug. 2, 1881.
2. An infant son4, b. in H., Jan. 24, 1858; d. Feb. 6, 1858.
3. Mary Emma+. b. in H., Sept. 24, 1860; m. 1, Jerome Bailey, of Peterboro'; m. 2, Edward A. May; res. unknown.
4. Maria Jane+, b. in H., April 16, 1866; d. Dec. 22, 1866.
18. Arvilla3, b. Oct. 1, 1823 ; d. Feb. 26, 1833.
SAUNDERS.
An eccentric couple, known as King and Queen Saunders, were the last to res. at No. 1. The house was at that time going to decay and unfit for habitation. There was an addition to the population of H. one fearfully cold night in the winter, which might have proved fatal to both mother and child, but for the kindness and fertility of expedients of the Duncans, Lakins, and Morrisons of the neighborhood. After a res. of two or three years here, the family rem. to Peterboro', and built the first mill where the Barker paper mill lately stood. While res. there Mrs. Saunders became insane, and taking her child with her, escaped from the house in the night. She was found the next day, with her child in her arms, standing on a rock in Monadnock lake in Dublin .*
SEATON.
The Seaton family was a prominent one in Scotland in the Six- teenth century. They had a castle about fourteen miles from
* We are indebted to the late Malachi Richardson, of Dublin, for these facts. They were given by him at the dedication of the monument. (See p. 67.)
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Edinburgh. Mary Seaton, maid of honor to Mary, queen of Scot- land, was doubtless a member of the family; and it is reported that when Queen Mary escaped from Loch Leven castle, in May, 1568, she found shelter in the house or castle of Lord Seaton. When the Stuarts were overthrown the property of the Seatons was con- fiscated, and the family were dispersed, -some to England, and some to the northern part of Ireland, and thence to America. Two brothers, John1 and Andrew1, went to Tallahoag, county of Tyrone, Ire. John came to America in 1729, and settled in Boxford, Mass. Andrew came later. He had acquired considerable property in Ireland, but was shipwrecked on the coast of America, and lost everything. He finally settled in Amherst.
Dea. John2 (John1), was the fourth child of his parents, and about 5 years of age when they came to America. He m. Ismenia, dau. of his uncle, Andrew, and settled in Amherst previous to 1744; rem. to Washington in 1787, where he d. in 1793; his wife d. in H. about the year 1797. Nine children, of whom the youngest,*
1. Andrew3 (Dea. John2, John1), was b. in Amherst, Nov. 4, 1762 ; m. Polly Bowers ; res. a short time in Merrimack; rem. to Nottingham West, and from there to H., Oct. 28, 1793;t res. on the spot where the library building now stands ; was a manufacturer of potash, hotel-keeper, etc. In 1798 he entered into a partnership with Samuel Gordon. (q. v.) He took a prominent position in town, and was on several important committees; rem. to Charles- town, Mass., about the year 1803, where he kept a hotel; later to Boston, where he kept a hotel on Elm street, and in 1818 to Me- dina, O., where he d. Sept. 12, 1826. His wife rem. with her dau. to Diamond Lake, Lake county, Ill., in 1842, where she d. Oct. 11, 1851, at the age of 87. Mr. Seaton was a thorough-going business man; was a great stage owner, and ran several stage lines to Provi- dence, Andover, etc.
CHILDREN.
1. Mary4, b. in Merrimack, Aug. 14, 1790; d. Sept. 24, 1790.
2. James4, b. in Nottingham West, March 31, 1792; d. Jan. 6, 1834; was a clerk in the navy-yard in Charlestown, Mass.
* For this statement I have the authority of the History of Amherst and the History of Washington, but a paper before me, prepared by John Seaton, of Greenup, Ky., states that he was the eighth child.
+ Mrs. Margaret (Seaton) Hartshorn, a sister of Andrew Seaton, came to H. with his family. Anna Seaton, who m. Hon. John Duncan, Oct. 1801 (see p. 210), was also a sister of Andrew Seaton.
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3 Ismenia+, b. in Nottingham West, Sept. 10, 1793; m. in 1816, James Moore; rem. to Medina, O .; thence in 1842, to Diamond Lake, Lake county, Ill., and later to Missouri, where she d. Aug. 1870, at the res. of her sister, Mrs. Greenleaf. Mr. Moore d. at the same place, July 20, 1869.
4. John+, b. in H., June 6, 1795; went to sea in Jan. 1821; the vessel was cast away and never heard of.
5. Andrew4, b. in H., Dec. 13, 1796; d. Sept. 11, 1800.
6. Mary E.+, b. in H., Dec. 9, 1798 ; m. 1, Jesse Hawley ; res. Dunham, P. Q., where he d., leaving one dau., Elizabeth5, who d .; m. 2, Sept. 11, 1826, Thomas R. Greenleaf; res. several years in Salisbury ; rem. to New Philadelphia, O .; res. also a few years at St. Louis, Mo., where he d. in 1865; his wife d. at Lebanon, Mo., May 3, 1873. Children : Elvira5, Charles5, and Andrews were b. in Salisbury and d. young. George Henry5, b. in Salisbury, Nov. 5, 1833, was in the commission business in Chicago and St. Louis several years; has been for over twenty years a banker in Lebanon, Mo .; m. Eliza Harrison; three children. Andrew Seaton5, b. March 11, 1841; d. at the res. of his brother, Nov. 27, 1870.
7. Andrew+, b. in H., Aug. 18, 1800; res. in New Philadelphia, O .; d. at the Franklin house, Cleveland, O., Jan. 20, 1841; m. Celinda Nabors, who survived him and res. New Philadelphia, O. Children : Mary5, Lucy5.
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8. Tyler+, b. in H., Oct. 26, 1802; left home before the death of his father; was heard from in New Orleans in 1832, and in Limestone county, Tex., in 1882; has since that time d.
9. Reed Paige+, b. in Charlestown, Mass., July 25, 1805; d. in Medina, O., July 13, 1877; m. in 1833, Frances Henrietta Abbott, who survives him. Children : (1), James5, b. Dec. 13, 1834 ; m. Sept. 3, 1863, Mary Allen Womack, of Catlettsburgh, Boyd county, Ky. ; he was adjutant of the 45th regt. Ky. vols. ; res. Grayson, Carter county, Ky. ; owns and occupies a farm of three hundred and thirty-five acres. Children : two sons and six daughters. (2), Emma Ismenia5, b. April 1, 1839 ; m. 1, in 1864, Nathan H. McClure, who was a soldier in the Union army and d. in a hospital in Washington, D. C., leaving a son who is a graduate of a law school in Columbus, O .; m. 2, Thomas H. Johnson; res. Medina, O. (3), Bowers5, b. in 1847; enlisted in the Regular army in 1872 for five years ; on his way home to Medina, after his discharge, he was taken ill at Winona, Minn., and after his re- covery he m. Julia Campbell, who had nursed him at the hotel; res. Medina, O .; two children.
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10. Isaac Bowers4, b. March 14, 1809; res. at New Philadelphia, O .; d. at the home of his sister, Mrs. Greenleaf, in St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 21, 1866 .*
* For the record of the Seaton family we are indebted to James Seaton, of Gray- son, Carter county, Ky .; G. Henry Greenleaf, of Lebanon, Mo., and John Seaton, of Greenup, Ky., who belongs to another branch of the family.
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SEVERANCE .*
Benjamin' Severance, a descendant of John Severance, a res. of Salisbury, Mass., in 1654, was b. in Washington in 1782; m. Betsey, dau. of Joseph Dodge (q. v.); res. in Andover, Vt., Washington, and Claremont; d. in Claremont, Sept. 29, 1825; his wife d. in the same place, July 27, 1858. Eleven children; two b. in Andover, Vt., and nine in Washington: Charles2, Betsey2, Joseph2, Ezra2, Daniel", Nathan2, Benjamin2, Loammi2, Lucinda2, Mary2, Lewis2.
NATHANIEL SHATTUCK.
Nathaniel1 Shattuck m. 1, IIannah, dau. of Abner Keyes (q. v.), and came from Hollis to H. in May, 1792; date of the death of his wife not known; m. 2, Susannah Jewett, of Hollis.
CHILDREN : ONE BY FIRST WIFE, AND FOUR BY SECOND).
1. Hannah2, b. Feb. 12, 1793; d. in H. 3. Susanna2, b. Feb. 18, 1797.
2. Nathaniel2, b. Oct. 17, 1795. 4. Reuben2, b. Aug. 8, 1798.
5. Hannah2, b. Feb. 7, 1800.
EZEKIEL SHATTUCK.
Ezekiel Shattuck m. Sarah, dau. of Jonathan Bullard (q. v.), and came from Peterboro' to H. in May, 1793; built the house marked " S. Barber," which he sold to Isaac Bullard about the year 1796, and rem. to Barre, Mass., where he d. about the year 1824. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary war.
CHILDREN, BORN IN BARRE, MASS.
1. Sally2, b. Nov. 29, 1784. 2. Molly2, b. March 4, 1787.
3. Asa2, b. March 26, 1789.+
* This record should have been given as a part of the Dodge family record, but was overlooked.
This is a copy of the record as found on the town book in Barre, Mass., but Henry J. Shattuck, a son of Asa, says that his father was b. in Peterboro'. As given in the records of H., the children who came to H. with Ezekiel Shattuck were Sally, Polly, and Asa.
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GENEALOGY : SHEA.
JAFFREY SHEA.
Jaffrey1 Shea and wife were b. in Ireland, and settled on the Ira Dodge place in H. in 1859; he d. Oct. 17, 1865; his wife d. Feb. 27, 1886.
CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN IRELAND.
1. John2, b. in 1846; m. Ellen Coda; res. North Billerica, Mass.
2. David2, b. in 1848; unm.
3. Michael2, b. in 1852; m. Kate McCartha; res. Taunton, Mass.
4. Bridget2, b. in 1855; m. Ned Madden; res. Peterboro'.
JAMES SHEA.
James Shea, b. in Ireland, m. Stacia Welch, who was b. in Ire- land; res. some years at the place marked "H. Wood," in north part of the town ; rem. to Bennington.
CHILDREN.
1. John2, b. in H , April 25, 1859. 2. Robert2, b. in H., Sept. 1861. 3. Jaffrey2, b. in H .; m. Lizzie Scarby.
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THOMAS SHEA.
Thomas1 Shea, b. in Ireland in 1845; m. Mary Codey, who was also b. in Ireland in 1842. They came to this country, one Nov. 1857, and the other June, 1856, and to H. in 1861; res. on the F. M. Hills place.
CHILDREN.
1. Lizzie2, b. June 11, 1863.
2. Mary Ellen2, b. Feb. 24, 1865.
3. Anne Maria2, b. May 19, 1866.
4. Katie2, b. July 27, 1867.
5. John2, b. Sept. 29, 1869.
6. Maggie E.2, b. May 9, 1879.
THOMAS F. SHEA.
Thomas F. Shea, b. July, 1834, m. June 7, 1881, Annie S., dau. of Lawrence Welch (q. v.); res. place marked "J. Tenney."
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GENEALOGY : SHELDON.
SHELDON.
Ezra1 and Sally Sheldon rem. from Temple to Nelson, settling near the shores of Lake Nubanuset. Twelve children, the youngest of whom,
1. George2 (Ezra1), b. in Nelson, Nov. 16, 1815; m. Feb. 1, 1838, Emily, dau. of Charles P. Hayward (q. v.), who d. June 28, 1884, aged 67 years, 8 months, 18 days .* He settled on the farm bearing his name on the map, which has continued to be his home until the present time. It is an excellent intervale farm, and has been much improved since he purchased it. He has also owned large tracts of land in H. and the adjoining towns, and has raised more sheep than any other man in town. Children :-
2. George Edward3, b. March 19, 1839; was accidentally shot, and d. in Concord, Aug. 25, 1864.
3. Charles P.3, b. June 28, 1840; d. Aug. 24, 1841.
4. Charles Mason3, b. Dec. 19, 1841; was a soldier in the Civil war; m. Oct. 4, 1866, Frances A. Alcock (q.v.); owns and occupies the place marked "E. Weston "; has recently built a new house and repaired the other buildings ; he also owns the place marked " R. Tuttle "; is a farmer and butcher, and a stirring, well-to-do man.
CHILDREN.
1. Mabel Fannie4, b. Sept. 9, 1867; d. Dec. 3, 1867.
2. Infant dau.4, twin to above, d. day of birth.
3. Charles Alvin4, b. March 4, 1870.
4. Harry Mason4, b. Oct. 2, 1879.
5. Alvin F.8, b. Aug. 15, 1843; owns and occupies place marked "G. I. Hayward"; owns, also, outlying land in H. and Nelson; is an enterprising, hard-working man. Both himself and wife are mem- bers of the Congregational church. He m. June 4, 1871, Addie E., dau. of George and Melita Thompson, of Antrim, who was b. March 9, 1845.
1. Mabel M.4, b. Oct. 23, 1872. CHILDREN.
2. Herbert A.4, b. Dec. 24, 1886.
6. Jane P.3, b. Sept. 25, 1845; m. Willis A. Washburn. (q. v.)
7. Sarah Mason3, b. Sept. 20, 1847 ; m. Andrew B. Stone. (q.v.)
8. Mary E.3, b. May 10, 1850; d. in Apopka, Fla., March 28, 1878.
* If this statement, taken from the town records, is correct, there is a slight mis- take on page 643.
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GENEALOGY : SHELDON; SHEPHERD; SHERWIN.
9. Elva Emily3, b. April 16, 1853; m. in Cambridgeport, Mass., May 27, 1879, William Foster Webster, who was b. in Belfast, Me., June 14, 1825 ; res. Cambridgeport, Mass.
CHILDREN.
1. Eliza Elva+, b. Dec. 3, 1879. 3. Emily Hayward+, b. Feb. 24, 1883.
2. William Foster+, b. April 5, 1881. 4. Herbert Sheldon4, b. March 23, 1885. 5. Joseph Thomas+, b. Sept. 26, 1886.
10 and 11. Twins3, son and dau., b. Jan. 30, 1856; dau. d. same day, and son the next day.
12. Wilfred3, b. July 25, 1858; m. May 2, 1886, Orissa Lee (q. v.); he owns and occupies the house opposite the place marked "J. M. Johnson."
CHILD.
1. Lena Orissa5, b. Jan. 30, 1889.
SHEPHERD.
Hartwell Shepherd was a resident in the family of John Dennis at the commencement of the Civil war. He enlisted (see p. 240), was a faithful soldier, and d. in the service.
SHERWIN.
Edwin Baxter2, son of Stephen Baxter1 and Sylvia (Wilder) Sher- win, and a nephew of Hon. Marshall Pinckney Wilder, late of Bos- ton, was b. in Rindge, March 26, 1850; d. in Lowell, Mass., Jan. 30, 1887; m. in Peterboro', Sept. 27, 1879, Chestina Roxana, dau. of David and Elizabeth Gibson (Matthews) Wildes (q.v.); res. Dell Roy, Canton, and Cleveland, O., Lowell, Mass., and a few years in H., in the David Wildes house, near the depot.
CHILDREN.
1. Ada Mary Emma3, b. in Canton, O., Sept. 4, 1880.
2. Tina Elizabeth Wilder3, b. in Cleveland, O., April 19, 1882; d. there, Aug. 7, 1882.
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GENEALOGY: SMITH.
DARIUS, ROXANA, AND WILLIAM SMITH.
John Smith rem. from Stoddard to Mason, where he d.
Nathaniel2 (John1), m. - Barden; res. in Mason. Three of his children res. in II .:-
1. Darius3 (Nathaniel2, John1), m. 1, Lydia Bemis, who d .; m. 2, Helen Hildreth; res. several years in H. at depot village and at the place marked "S. Tuttle's heirs."
CHILDREN, ALL BUT THE YOUNGEST BY FIRST WIFE.
1. Elias B.4, m. Jan. 11, 1871, Ellen E., dau. of Lewis and Asenath Green, of Antrim. He enlisted in Co. A, 8th regt. N. H. vols. ; was transferred to the cavalry, where he served until the close of the war. He came to II. in 1879; res. at the J. F. Johnson place, which he sold to Wil- fred Sheldon in 1886, and rem. to Stoddard. Children: (1), Rosa Bell5, b. in Antrim, May 7, 1873. (2), James M.5, b. in Stoddard, July 30, 1875. (3), Nellie O.5, b. in Antrim, May 21, 1877. (4), An- nie L.5, b. in Stoddard, May 10, 1879. (5), Ella J.5, b. in H., Aug. 6, 1881. (6), Samuel D.5, b. in H., Aug. 30, 1884. (7), Lizzie M.5, b. iņ H., Jan. 6, 1886.
2. Joseph4, d. young.
3. Roxana4, d. young.
4. Samuel W.4, m. Sarah E. Bailey, of Lunenburgh, Mass. ; is a machinist ; res. Lunenburgh. Children : Frederick5, Henry5, Rosa F.5, Walter5, Warren5, Arthur Cleveland5.
2. Roxana3 (Nathaniel2, John1), m. Stillman Tenney. (q. v.)
3. William3 (Nathaniel2, John1), m. Roxana Morse, of Peter- boro'; res. several years at No. 49.
JAMES SMITH.
1. James1 Smith was the first settler at the place marked " R. B. Symonds"; m. Keturah Putnam, a sister of Mrs. John Bradford, who d. in H. Child :-
2. Ephraim2 (James1), b. April 18, 1789; his mother dying when he was young, he was brought up by his uncle, Capt. John Bradford ; m. Jan. 30, 1817, Betsey Kimball. (q. v.) In the summer of 1816 he went to Unadilla, Otsego county, N. Y., and purchased one hun- dred and forty acres of wild land, cleared about an acre, erected a log house, and returned to H. Immediately after his marriage he started for his new home. (See p. 502.) We would add in this place that they were on the Green mountains the day and night of the " Cold Friday." Mrs. Smith was a tailoress, and cut and made
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