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v. CHILDREN.
1. Benjamin P., Jr., b. April 8, 1866; m. February 23, 1898, Julia A. Lewis.
2. Alice S., b. August 27, 1867.
3. Charles P., b. December 20, 1869; m. April 23, 1893, Mary Ward; d. at Colorado Springs, February 3, 1897.
VI. CHILDREN.
1. Charles W., b. April 28, 1894.
2. Ruth, b. September, 1895.
3. William H., b. January 15, 1897.
4. Mary, b. November 3, 1871; m. December 15, 1900, Arthur E. Davis.
VI. CHILD.
1. John Davis, b. June 28, 1902.
5. Elizabeth, b. December 4, 1874; m. December 4, 1911, Carl Frederic Haufman.
CHILDS.
The name of Child, Childe, Childs, in common with many other modern family names, is derived from Hildr of the Norse mythology. Its dual significance and its descent from mythic to historical times can be traced in that beautiful epic, the Nebelun- gen Lied, the Iliad of the North. As well as in Norse mythology and tradition, we find the name of Child frequently on the pages of English history, often the patronym of nobles and leaders of men in civil and martial life.
ALBA CHILDS
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The earliest progenitor in America to bear the name was Benjamin Child, who emigrated in 1630, when a young man in company with his Uncle Ephraim, from Great Britain to New England, and settled in Roxbury where he married Mary-, and there were born to them twelve children. From this couple we trace the line of the representatives living in H. as follows : (2) John and Elizabeth -; (3) Nathaniel and Dorothy John- son ; (4) Elijah and Rachel Palmer; (5) Capt. David and Ruth Brown; (6) Abner and Rhoda Fay ; (7) Moses Fay and Lucinda Fales, of Sharon, Vt. He was born in Sharon, Vt., Mar. 3, 1818; m. May 4, 1841, Lucinda Fales, and rem. to Hancock; she d. Dec. 22, 1892 ; he d. Nov. 1, 1897.
VIII. CHILDREN, BORN IN HANCOCK, VT.
1. Edwin, d. at age of 3 years; b. in 1845 ; d. September 20, 1847.
2. Alba, b. December 26, 1847. (See)
3. Ruthven, b. July 10, 1850. (See)
4. Caroline, b. January 10, 1853 ; d. March 10, 1893.
ALBA, s. of Fay M. and Lucinda (Fales) Childs, b. in Han- cock, Vt., Dec. 26, 1847, came to Hillsborough, in 1875, and pur- chased the Valley Hotel and ran the house alone for two years, when he took in as a partner his brother Ruthven, the two con- tinuing in the business until 1885, when the subject of this sketch bought out his partner, but soon after sold out his ownership. At this time the only hall in town was that on the second floor of the hotel building, and when the town meeting was changed from the Center to Bridge Village the earliest meetings in this village were held in this hall. Mr. Childs built the Opera House building, which has since been the main hall in this part of the town, and town meetings have been held here. It is still owned and managed by him. Mr. Childs is an active man interested in all public im- provements, and is a dealer in real estate. He was on the Water Works Committee, and though never seeking political office he was Representative to the Legislature in 1905-1906. He is Vice- President and Director of the Hillsborough National Bank. He m. in Lowell. Mass., Nov. 28, 1882, Nellie, dau. of Thomas B., Jr., and Frances E. (Richardson) Martin, of Sharon, Vt. ; b. Dec. 5, 1856, in Hancock; she d. Sept. 28, 1899. Mrs. Childs was a
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2. John S., b. January 2, 1889; he is now a teller in the First Na- tional Bank, and an officer in the Savings Bank. He was Representative in 1918-19.
CLAPP.
WILLIAM N., b. in Taunton, Mass., Aug. 10, 1827; m. Adeline E., dau. of Thomas and Clarissa (Presho) Simmons, Jr., b. March 9, 1831 ; worked at his trade of moulder in the foundry on road to Lower Village; enlisted Aug. 14, 1862, in the 11th Reg., N. H. Vols., Civil War; discharged for disability, Jan. 16, 1863; d. Nov. 8, 1876; wid. d. March 3, 1913.
II. CHILDREN.
1. Emily A., b. in Taunton, Mass., April 10, 1849; m. January 31, 1877, Frank F. Roach, Antrim.
2. Alice M., b. in Taunton, July 9, 1850; d. March 11, 1915.
3. William T., b. January 17, 1855; m. June 13, 1881, Lourinda C., dau. of Asa and Elizabeth S. (Eaton) Goodnow, of West Deering ; he d. March, 1904.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Harold W., b. April 14, 1891; d. Hartford, Conn., January 21, 1908.
2. Mildred A., b. June 6, 1893; d. August 28, 1893.
3. Maurice H., b. December 15, 1895 ; d. July 26, 1898.
4. Henry N., b. January 13, 1860 ; m. November 13, 1889, Nellie J., dau. of Montgomery and Abbie (Temple) Craig, of Washington.
III. CHILD.
1. Bertha M., b. May 7, 1891; d. November 7, 1905.
5. May F., b. October 26, 1865 ; m. May 29, 1884, Elmer P. Nichols; he d. January 3, 1916.
CLARK.
JOSIAH, b. in Methuen, Mass., and his wife, Mary Robertson, came here in 1802, and bought of Nathaniel Coolidge the farm first settled by Captain Baldwin, since known as the Clark farm, and now owned by George M. Russell. This farm was among those settled in 1741, and here were built the first meeting house and parsonage, on the site where the barn that was burned a few years since stood. The big elm still standing near the house was
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said to have been set out by Captain Baldwin, though his dwelling, probably made of logs, stood by the side of a large rock several rods below the present residence. In excavating a few years since for the barn cellar several pieces of melted glass and a number of hand-made, wrought iron nails were found.
There is no record of the birth or death of Mr. and Mrs. Clark and the record of their children is incomplete.
II. CHILDREN.
1. Mary, m. Daniel Whitcomb ; d. at age of 27.
2. Charlotte, d. at age of 17.
3. Loraine, d. in infancy.
4. Seth, b. April 11, 1797, in Francestown; m. March 6, 1821, Betsy, dau. of Samuel Taylor, b. May 3, 1801 ; he d. July 6, 1851; wid. d. September 10, 1885.
III. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN H.
1. Mary Charlotte, b. Arpil 20, 1822 ; m. December 31, 1846, Wil- liam Merrill. (See)
2. Susan Harriet, b. February 20, 1824; m. June 11, 1853, Caleb A. Sleeper ; d. March 27, 1897, aged 73.
3. George Horace, b. August 24, 1825 ; d. unm. November 5, 1906, aged 81.
4. Henry Josiah, b. May 18, 1828; he and George occupied the farm and were prosperous, but upon their decease the homestead passed into ownership of another family. He d. September 15, 1897, aged 69 years.
5. Leonora Louisa, b. October 20, 1829; d. June 26, 1831.
6. Aura Ann, b. July 23, 1833; m. July 21, 1856, Charles W. Taylor ; he d. September 30, 1906. (See)
IV. CHILD.
1. Clara Bell, b. April 4, 1859, in S. Boston; m. October 8, 1888, John Miller.
V. CHILDREN, BOTH BORN IN H.
1. Bernice M., b. September, 1895.
2. Dorris H., b. June 14, 1897.
7. Leonora Elizabeth, b. August 22, 1837; m. January 14, 1872, George W. Conkling, of Providence; he d .; she m. second, November 28, 1881, Clark Webster Sturtevant, of H.
8. Sybil Caroline, b. April 20, 1840; d. in infancy.
9. Clara Taylor, b. June 5, 1842; d. unm. September 3, 1865, aged 23.
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JONATHAN, probably a s. of Josiah and brother of Seth, was b. Sept. 3, 1787; m. May 8, 1815, Charlotte Johnson, b. May 30, 1796 ; d. July 23, 1860; he d. Dec. 16, 1864.
CLEMENT.
JONATHAN ; came to Weare, in 1764, and built a grist-mill, which he operated many years ; he is said to have married Han- nah, the youngest dau. of Hannah Duston, of Indian fame. They had four sons, the second of whom, Ezra, m. Oct. 31, 1765, Sarah Emerson.
III. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN WEARE.
1. Peter, b. November 22, 1766. (See)
2. Abigail, b. May 1, 1768 ; m. Richard Hadley, of Goffstown.
3. Jonathan, b. September 20, 1772; m. Ruth Eastman, and came to H. in 1804(?)
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Rodney, b. in Weare, in 1801.
2. Samuel Eastman, b. in H., February 6, 1817. (See)
4. Hannah, b. in 1774; d. unm.
5. Jesse, b. 1776 ; m. Jane Stevens, and lived in Weare.
6. Levi, b.
7. Judith, m. William George.
PETER, S. of Ezra and Sarah (Emerson) Clement, was b. in Weare, Nov. 22, 1766; came to H. about 1793(?) and settled in the extreme northeast corner of the town ; m. Dec. 31, 1795, Mary Holmes, b. in Londonderry, May 2, 1776; he d. April 7, 1851 ; wid. d. Aug. 27, 1857.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Ezra, b. February 12, 1797. (See)
2. John H., b. November 2, 1799. (See)
3. Hannah, b. November 16, 1803; m. Amos Kimball. (See)
4. Jesse, b. October 8, 1805 ; m. Eliza, dau. of Moses and Betsy (Wil- kins) Colby, of Henniker; rem. to Weare, where his wife d. February 8, 1848; m. second, Caroline V. Woodbury, New Boston; bought the "Whittle Stand" 1854; served as Select- man and Collector several years. He d. July 28, 1882.
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V. CHILDREN, FOUR BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
1. Henry, b. November 14, 1837; d. in the army in 1863, unm.
2. Sarah E., b. September 4, 1839; m. J. C. W. Allen.
3. Jesse, b. May 31, 1841; d. August 12, 1832.
4. Harriet A., b. August 30, 1843; m. Albert B. Johnson.
5. Peter J., b. June 8, 1859 ; m. second, Minnie, dau. of Cyrus and Anne (Colby) Eastman of Weare.
6. Henrietta, b. April 7, 1863; m. John H. Falvey; res. in Hen- niker.
5. Mary, b. February 28, 1809; d. October 9, 1825.
SAMUEL E., s. of Jonathan and Ruth (Eastman) Clement, b. in north part of town, Feb. 6, 1817; m. about 1852, Eliza S. Farnson, of Bradford; rem. to farm since owned by Henry Brown about 1857, where he lived nineteen years, and then rem. to Bridge Village. He and his wife were charter members of Valley Grange, P. of H ;. wife d. June 28, 1898; he d. Nov. 20, 1900.
v. CHILD.
1. Robert B., b. October 2, 1856 ; m. November 28, 1888, Elizabeth, dau. of James and Elizabeth (Rutherford) Wilson. He was a large cattle dealer ; represented H. in the legislature in 1899; d. June 26, 1908.
EZRA, s. of Peter and Mary (Holmes) Clement, b. Feb. 12, 1797; m. Oct. 22, 1822, Olive, dau. of Zachariah and Abigail (Hildreth) Robbins; res. near the Centre; was farmer and drover; later rem. to Bridge Village, where he engaged in the manufacture of wooden handles of various kinds, bedsteads, etc. He died Sept. 7, 1875 ; wid. d. Sept. 5, 1876.
V. CHILDREN.
1. Mary H., b. May 24, 1826; m. Washington Cogswell, of Henniker, in which town she d. February 24, 1859.
2. George H., b. April 26, 1832; d. February 24, 1865.
3. Emma H., b. March 16, 1841; m. January 31, 1867, William H., s. of Jeremiah and Susan (Rice) Foster, of Henniker, who d. at H., June 4, 1879.
4. John Hale, b. March 28, 1844; served during the Civil War in Co. L., 3d Mass. Cavalry; d. July 14, 1864, while in the service at New Orleans, La.
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JOHN H., s. of Peter Clement, b. Nov. 27, 1799; m. Nov. 29, 1827, Sarah S., dau. of John and Betsy (White) Shedd. He was a carpenter, and settled between the Bridge and Lower villages ; his wife d. Dec. 26, 1881 ; he d. June 10, 1885.
V. CHILDREN.
1. Sarah Jane, b. May 29, 1828; m. Theron Mcclintock. (See)
2. Mary Ann, b. December 10, 1829; m. May 16, 1861, Mark Carr of Manchester ; she d. September 12, 1870; he d. June 2, 1871. No children.
CHARLES HENRY, s. of Squiers S. and Hannah (Gage) Clement and grandson of Carlton and Kezia Clement, of Lynn, Mass .; b. in Deering, Nov. 24, 1836; was in hotel business for a number of years; m. in H., Jan. 16, 1859, Ariannah D. Preston, dau. of Hammond and Sophia (Huse) Preston, of Henniker.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Mary Ellen, b. May 28, 1864; d. August 7, 1865.
2. Squiers, b. February 13, 1879; m. December 25, 1901, Grace E. Seavy, of Warner; res. in Bellows Falls, Vt.
CODMAN.
WILLIAM, was of Scottish descent and emigrated from the north of Ireland, about 1740; set. first in Middleton, Mass., where he m. Sarah Wilkins of that town, and rem. to Souhegan West, now Amherst, in 1746.
II. CHILDREN.
1. Henry, b. in Middleton, Mass., January 25, 1744.
2. Sarah, b. in Middleton, January 28, 1745.
3. William, Jr., b. in Souhegan West, in 1748. (See)
WILLIAM, JR., s. of William and Sarah (Wilkins) Codman, m. Sarah Abbott, of Amherst, and moved to Deering, in 1779; from there rem. to H. upon a farm in the east part of the town still known as the Codman Farm, but sometime since unoccupied. His wife d. Jan. 22, 1811 ; he d. Nov. 9, 1813.
III. CHILDREN.
1. William, 3d, b. in Amherst, 1771; m. and set. in Deering, and d. there in 1811, leaving a wid. and four sons, none of whom ever lived in H.
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2. Sarah, b. in Amherst, in 1773; m. Robert Alcock, of Deering.
3. Peter, b. in Amherst, April 20, 1775. (See)
4. Mary, m. Daniel Hoyt. (See)
5. Abigail, m. Solomon Ingalls, of Bradford.
6. Moses, b. in Deering, June 24, 1788. (See)
7. Ephraim, b. in Deering, November 20, 1789.
PETER, s. of William and Sarah (Abbott) Codman, was b. in Amherst, April 20, 1775; m. Nov. 28. 1805, Hannah Hadlock, of Deering, and set. in H. on the farm since occupied by George W. Burnham; he was a carpenter and farmer. He d. Jan. 15, 1857; wid. Sept. 27, 1857.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Elmira, b. August 31, 1807; m. Abner Gould. (See)
2. Elhanon, b. May 6, 1809 ; m. February 3, 1833, Eliza White, of New Boston. He was a mill and wheelwright; wife d. September 18, 1870; he d. September 20, 1879.
V. CHILDREN.
1. J. Baxter, b. August 5, 1834; m. March 26, 1862, Esther M. Melvin, of Bradford, who d. March 5, 1869 ; he m. second, May 5, 1870, Mary L. Beard, of Manchester ; res. at Bridge Village ; he d. June 6, 1905.
VI CHILDREN, BY SECOND MARRIAGE.
1. Ivan Scott, b. July 5, 1876 ; d. September 22, 1876.
2. Mary Eliza, b. February 15, 1888 ; d. February 21, 1888.
2. Peter, b. August 31, 1836 ; d. May 13, 1870.
3. Kneeland, b. August 26, 1849 ; m. May 7, 1884, Nellie McAlpine, of Enfield ; res. in Concord ; a painter.
VI. CHILD.
1. Ralph Waldo, b. in Philadelphia, Pa., May 23, 1885; d. at Nashua, June 27, 1899.
3. Gardner, b. June 14, 1812 ; m. March 19, 1835, Irene, dau. of Sam- uel and Elizabeth (Heath) Buntin, of Deering. He res. several years on a farm near "Carr Bridge", first set. by Calvin Stevens, now deserted. This farm he exchanged with Lewis Vickery, of Washington, where he rem. and d.
v. CHILDREN.
1. Mary M., b. November 20, 1835 ; m. Darius G. Barnes.
2. Albert O., b. September 12, 1842 ; m. October 5, 1863, Maria J., dau. of Greeley and Mary J. (Bagley) Putney, b. in Wash- ington, September 26, 1849. She d. February 10, 1872.
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VI. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN WASHINGTON.
1. George A., b. May 16, 1865; d. in 1887.
2. Forrest E., b. October 12, 1866.
3. Merton G., b. April 24, 1868.
3. Sarah J., b. January 23, 1845 ; m. June 6, 1860, John C., s. of Ira and Abigail (Hill) Millen, b. in Washington, April 14, 1839; res. in W.
VI. CHILDREN.
1. Jessie L., b. June 13, 1861.
2. Burtt L., b. July 13, 1865.
3. Walter G., b. March 21, 1874.
4. Lizzie L., b. May 29, 1855; m. September 16, 1876, Oscar D. Hartwell, of Nashua.
4. Rheny C., b. June 2, 1815 ; m. November 28, 1838, Reuben Loveren, of Deering. (See)
5. William S., b. December 9, 1817; d. November 20, 1837.
6. John, b. March 4, 1824 ; m. October 23, 1844, Ruth Peasley, of Hen- niker. She d. August 9, 1869 ; he d. at Holyoke, Mass., October 27, 1895.
V. CHILD.
1. Elmira E., b. June 11, 1852; m. December 11, 1872, John C. Wheeler, of Acworth; rem. to Greenfield, Mass. Children : Eva, Fronia, Clinton, all b. in Greenfield, Mass.
7. Hannah E., b. September 5, 1825; m. John M. Codman. (See)
MOSES, s. of William, Jr. (William), b. in Deering, June 24, 1788; m. Mar. 16, 1816, Jane Wallace, of Henniker, and set. in H. upon the farm since occupied by William T. Whittle; first wife d. Feb. 12, 1826, and he m. second, Oct. 4, 1828, Betsy Bennett, of H., and rem. to Danbury, but ret. to this town in 1837, and then rem. to Deering, in 1841 ; second wife d. July 31, 1847, and he m. third, Feb. 19, 1850, Jane Ross, of Deering. He d. in Deering, Jan. 4, 1874 ; wid. d. Dec. 2, 1879, in Francestown.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. William Wallace, b. December 20, 1816; m. May 21, 1846, Dorcas Millen, of Croydon; set. in H. on the farm where David Kim- ball has since lived; rem. to the William Dickey farm, in Deering, in 1861, where he d. December 20, 1865; wid. d. October 12, 1883.
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V. CHILDREN, BOTH BORN IN HILLSBOROUGH.
1. Mendel Moore, b. August 5, 1849 ; m. June 2, 1872, Margie For- saith, of Deering.
2. Charles H., b. August 4, 1857; m. January 1, 1873, Addie C. Mills, of Deering ; res. in H., where she d. November 16, 1881.
VI. CHILDREN.
1. Emma L., b. June 7, 1875.
2. Willie G., b. March 18, 1878.
2. John Moore, b. November 2, 1818; d. March 17, 1819.
3. John Moore, b. May 31, 1822 ; m. October 8, 1850, Hannah E., dau. of Peter and Hannah (Hadlock) Codman. Commencing as Fireman he became a Locomotive Engineer on the Contoocook Valley Railroad. In 1852 he rem. to Northfield, Vt., and was employed as Engineer by the Central Vt. R. R .; ret. to H. in 1857, and remained two years, when he rem. to Concord, and was ten years on the Northern R. R. Left Concord in 1869, and was on the Duchess and Columbia (N. Y.) R. R. for a short time. Then ret. to Hillsborough Bridge in July, 1870, to engage in the tin, stove and hardware business with James Newman. While directing the engine house at the fire which burned the tannery of Stephen Tuttle at Lower Village, December 6, 1872, he d. suddenly of heart failure; wid. d. at Concord, October 5, 1903.
V. CHILD.
1. Daughter, b. at Northfield, Vt., January 5, 1856; d. August 12, 1856.
4. Lucy B., b. July 14, 1831, in Danbury, dau. of second wife; m. December 25, 1849, Horace D. Ferron, of Deering; res. in Chico, Calif.
V. CHILD.
1. Jennie L., b. in Deering; m. Rolla Fuller; res. in Red Bluff, Calif.
5. Nathan, b. September 14, 1834, in Danbury, s. of second wife; m. Hannah R. Cree; he d. December 17, 1874. Children, b. in Deering : George, Ida, Harry.
EPHRAIM, s. of William Codman, Jr., b. in Deering, Nov. 20, 1789 ; m. Dec. 25, 1813, Polly Hadlock, of Deering; set. on farm in H., now occupied by George Merrill; had great taste for music
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and was one of the charter members and first leader of the "Hills- borough Instrumental Music Band"; d. Jan. 3, 1856; wid. d. July 1, 1873.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Alonzo, b. November 11, 1815 ; m. first, January 17, 1839, Nancy M., dau. of Moses and Zelinda (Fuller) Nelson) ; had one child, Oliver C., who d. in infancy ; she d. September 14, 1842 ; he m. second, September 3, 1844, Hannah, dau. of Thomas and Hannah (Preston) Burtt, of Bennington; one child, who d. in infancy, and she d. September 18, 1848 ; he m. third, Mary A. Burtt, sis. of second wife; he d. in 1883; wid. d. March 8, 1900.
V. CHILDREN, BY THIRD MARRIAGE.
1. Alonzo M., b. August 2, 1850; m. April 25, 1872, Fannie Hen- shaw; rem. to Hoosick Falls, N. Y., where he d. April 25, 1886.
VI. CHILDREN.
1. Charles Henshaw, b. February 28, 1879 ; m.
VII. CHILDREN.
1. George William, b. April 16, 1909.
2. Frances Josephine, b. May 11, 1912.
2. Mary Elizabeth, b. January 2, 1883.
2. George B., b. March 15, 1852; m. May 27, 1877, Ella, dau. of Theron and Sarah J. (Clement) Mcclintock; res. at Bridge Village; a painter and paper-hanger, was a fine musician, member of Hillsborough Cornet Band from a boy, and also of Merrill's Orchestra ; d. February 4, 1907.
2. Philona, b. June 21, 1820; m. first, Moses Nelson; second, Clark Valentine, of Salem, N. Y .; m. third, Chapin Burtt, of Hills- borough Bridge Village.
COLBURN.
EDWARD, b. in England, 1635, settled in Ipswich, Mass. He had a son Robert, b. in Ipswich, but moved to Concord, Mass., where he d. in 1701. His s. William, b. in Concord, rem. to Hollis, N. H. William had a son, Lieutenant Robert, b. in 1717; d. in Hollis, 1783, leaving a son Nathan, b. in Hollis, in 1752; m. Jan. 28, 1779, Abigail Shattuck.
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VI. CHILDREN.
1. Abigail, b. November 1, 1782; m. January 12, 1804, Daniel Merrill.
2. Nathan, b. March 31, 1785; m. January 14, 1808, Lydia Jewett.
VII. CHILDREN.
1. Nathan Erie.
2. Lydia Caroline.
3. Moses A.
4. Lucinda.
5. James A. Went to California in 1849.
6. Rachel.
7. 8. Twins.
9. Enoch Jewett; m. Elmira Steele, March 13, 1850.
VIII. CHILDREN.
1. Clara, m. Clarence Russell, and lives in Brookline.
3. Frank Jewett, m. and res. in Washington state.
3. Ella Elmira, m. Edgar Patch of Hollis, and they live in Malden, Mass. Two children, Marjorie and Ethel.
4. Newton Worcester, m. Sarah Leslie, and lived in Brookline. He d. in 1904.
IX. CHILDREN.
1. Nellie, m. John Dobson, and live in Townsend, Mass. They have one dau.
2. Grace, m. Harry Campbell, and lives at home.
3. Rachel, b. December 11, 1789 ; d. September 22, 1814.
4. Susannah, b. February 19, 1790; d. January 22, 1791.
5. Elizabeth, b. November 19, 1791; m. November 12, 1816, J. Taylor Wright ; she d. February 25, 1819. This couple had one dau., who m. a relative, Benjamin Colburn, and res. in Michigan.
6. Nathaniel Wheat, b. July 17, 1794; m. October 12, 1818, in Brook- line, Areneth Melendy; he d. January 27, 1871. Nine chil- dren, Lot, Jane, Irvin, Newton Worcester, Mahala, Mary, Lydia, Adelaide, who m. Herbert Russell, and lives in Mason, five children; Emerette, m. Eugene Nelson, and lives in Mil- ford, three children.
7. Daniel, b. October 8, 1796 ; d. December 12, 1866. He m. March 14, 1822, Sally Farley.
VII. CHILDREN.
1. Laurinda, m. Joseph D. Parker.
2. Luke, m. Pluma Brown; d. June 22,. 1887.
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VIII. CHILDREN.
1. George Elmer, res. in Georgetown, R. I .; two children.
2. Myron Lester, dentist, in New York City.
3. Franklin Ray, m. May 29, 1856, Mary Ann Hardy.
VIII. CHILDREN.
1. Lura Josephine; d. young.
2. Frank Edward, M. Annie Dimond ; res. in Weehawken, N. J.
IX. CHILDREN.
1. Anna Adelaide.
2. Frank Dimond.
3. Charles Webster, fruit dealer in New York City.
4. Bertha Louise, teacher in New York City.
5. Minnie Adelaide, res. in Hollis.
6. Freddie Barton, d. young.
7. Walter Herbert, dentist in New York City.
4. Daniel Webster, d. in March, 1862, a soldier in the Civil War.
COLBY.
AMOS H., s. of Cyrus and Hannah L. (Gould) Colby, was b. in H., Sept. 1, 1840; farmer; has res. in H. and Antrim; m. Ellen E. Colburn, b. in H., Sept. 28, 1850.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Milton L., b. July 3, 1868.
2. Alton C., b. June 25, 1869. (See)
3. Harlan P., b. May 25, 1873.
4. Burton T., b. December 15, 1881, in Antrim.
ALTON C., s. of Amos H. and Ellen E. (Colburn) Colby, was b. June 25, 1869; m. Gertrude L., dau. of Stephen C. and Fannie P. (Clark) Cram, b. in Medford, Mass. Mr. Colby belongs to the I. O. O. F. and Encampment, and Mrs. Colby to the Rebeccas; they are also members of Valley Grange, P. of H. He has "filled the chairs" of the first named orders, and been Master of the Grange.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Leota E., b. May 30, 1908.
2. Elgin M., b. March 30, 1912.
3. Olive F., b. September 2, 1914.
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FRANK E., s. of Charles E. and Lydia P. (Emery) Colburn, b. in Henniker, Apr. 17, 1871 ; m. in Henniker, Grace D., dau. of Parker P. and Olive A. (Stevens) Patch.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Harold E., b. August 21, 1898.
2. Edgar F., b. August 18, 1900.
3. Charlotte, b. February 16, 1906.
4. Eunice, b. August 23, 1907.
5. Wendell, b. January 25, 1910.
6. Alden D., b. June 2, 1914.
COLLINS.
DAVID, s. of Jesse W. and Ruth (Hart) Collins, b. in Goffs- town, Aug. 15, 1831 ; m. Aug. 26, 1855, Elizabeth L., dau. of Hiram and Martha B. (Baldwin) Wilkins, b. Oct. 31, 1835; he came to H. in 1861 ; home at Upper Village, where they celebrated their 50th anniversary, Aug. 26, 1905.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Clara S., b. in Manchester, November 9, 1856; m. in 1884, Dr. J. Arthur Robinson, a dentist, of Morrisville, Vt. They have a son, Lloyd C.
2. Harry A., b. in Hooksett, November 16, 1858; m. in 1890, Annie B. Hazen, of H. (See Hazen gen.) He is a grocer, Hyde Park, Mass.
3. Cora I., b. in Goffstown, March 17, 1861; m. in 1890, Edwin H. Johnson, M. D., of Naugatuck, Conn. Children : Harold A., Kenneth E., Ruth E., Marion E.
4. Alice M., b. February 6, 1864; m. in 1901, Charles Smith, Upper Village.
5. Dana C., b. October 3, 1866 ; m. in 1893, Marian S. Clark, of Man- chester, where they res .; he is a grocery salesman ; have a s. Clark W.
COOLIDGE.
It appears in the Rolls of the Hundreds, in the time of Edward I, that land was held in Cambridgeshire, England, by William de Coulinge. In the year 1327, Walter and Ralph Coul- inge of Winpole, an adjoining parish of Arrington, County Cam-
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bridge, were assessed to the King's Subsidies. (Subsidy Rolls and Public Record Office, Carlton Ride, London,) From these families has been traced the lineage of the Cooledge or Coolidge, the orthography of the name undergoing various changes in the succeeding generations. This is nothing strange nor unusual. Towards the close of the tenth century it became a common practice as a mark of distinction to adopt surnames from manors and hamlets, Saxon families frequently copying from the Nor- mans the prefix "de" and "d'," meaning simply "of" or "from". But during the reign of Henry VI, this syllable was dropped from the patronymic, so that William de Coulinge became William of Coulinge. Here we have an example of taking family names from towns of villages where they resided or owned lands.
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