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Since the day of its adoption from the village of Coulinge, in Suffolk, on the borders of Cambridgeshire, the orthographic changes have followed each other in order something like this : De Cowlinge or de Coulinge, lord of the manor there, through different periods, Coaling, Collindge, Colynge, Coledge, Coolidge, Cooledge, and the first we find with the last form of spelling was
I. Simon Cooledge, m. Agnes Kingston; had three children. Will dated at Cottingham, Eng. 1591.
II. William, m. in Cottingham; had six children. Will dated in 1618. III. John, b. in September, 1604; was the John Cooledge who came to New England and settled in Watertown, Mass .; admitted as freeman, May 25, 1636. The exact date of his arrival is not known, but he was probably among the first settlers. He was Selectman many terms between 1636 and 1668; was Repres- entative in 1667, and was active for many years in settling estates. In his will, dated November 19, 1681, he mentions his wife Mary, and sons John, Stephen, Simon, Nathaniel and Jonathan, with two grand daughters, Sarah and Mary Mixer.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Elizabeth, supposed to have died before date of the will, and who m. in June, 1650, Gilbert Crackbone.
2. John, mentioned in the will, but of whom we have no further record.
3. Mary, b. October 14, 1637; m. Israel Mixer, who d. in 1660, leaving daus. mentioned in will.
4. Nathaniel, b. in 1639. (See)
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5. Stephen, b. in 1640; d. in 1711, leaving considerable estate to numerous nephews and nieces.
6. Simon, b. in 1644; d. in 1693.
7. Obediah, b. in 1645; d. in 1663.
8. Jonathan, b. in 1647.
NATHANIEL, fourth child of above parents, b. in Watertown, in 1639; m. Oct. 15, 1657, Mary, dau. of Dea. Henry Bright, of Watertown, b. in 1639. He was described in deeds as a tailor, but he was an extensive landholder according to his inventory which shows he owned three farms, mills and fish weir.
v. CHILDREN.
1. Abigail, b. in 1658; d. in 1658.
2. Nathaniel, b. May 9, 1660. (See)
3. Samuel, b. in 1662.
4. Henry, b. and d. in Aug., 1664.
5. Henry, b. in 1665.
6. Mary, b. in June, 1667.
7. Elizabeth, b. and d. in 1667.
8. Thomas, b. in 1670; d. in 1675.
9. John, b. in 1674.
10. Jonathan, b. in 1676 ; m. Experience Wakefield; killed by a falling tree, in 1724.
11. Joseph, b. in 1678.
12. Hepsibah, b. in 1681; m. in 1720.
13. Anne, called in settlement of her father's estate Anne Adams.
NATHANIEL, JR., second child of Nathaniel, Sen., and Mary (Bright) Cooledge, was b. May 9, 1660; m. May 9, 1687, Lydia Jones, of Watertown Farms. His name is the first on the list of names of original members of Weston Church.
VI. CHILDREN.
1. Samuel, b. in 1688.
2. Lydia, b. in 1690.
3. Josiah, b. in 1692. (See)
4. Mary, b. in 1695 ; m. April 21, 1732, Dea. Samuel Johnson of Lunen- burg.
5. Abigail, b. in 1700; m. in 1730, Josiah Parks of Concord.
JOSIAH, third child of Nathaniel, Jr., and Lydia (Jones) Cooledge, was m. June II, 1719, to Deliverance, dau. of Daniel
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Warren, b. in 1699; d. in 1764. He m. second, in 1766, Mrs. Sarah Muzzey, of Sudbury.
NATHANIEL, s. of Josiah and Deliverance (Warren) Cool- edge, was b. in "Watertown Farms", now Weston, Mass., Oct. 20, 1724; he m. Apr. 16, 1749, Sarah Parker, of Sudbury, Mass., and came to H. in Apr. 1775; set. on what was later called the "Clark Farm", now owned by George M. Russell. He d. in 1807.
VIII. CHILDREN, ALL BORN BEFORE COMING TO THIS TOWN.
1. Susannah, b. April 12, 1750; m. November 30, 1773, Lot Jenison. (See)
2. Paul, b. October 20, 1751. (See)
3. Lucy, b. August 5, 1753 ; m. and lived in Belchertown, Mass.
4. Silas, b. November 14, 1755; m. and set. in Maine. Revolutionary soldier.
5. Anne, b. August 28, 1757; m. James Jones of Hillsborough. (See)
6. Eunice, b. September 24, 1759; m. Thomas Murdough. (See)
7. Uriah, b. February 26, 1762 ; m. Sarah Curtis, of Boxford. (See)
8. Lucy, b. in 1764 ; m. - Ellinwood.
9. Hannah, b. in 1666 ; m. David Marshall, who built the house burnt on the Keyes place; rem. to Vt.
10. Nathaniel, b. November 19, 1768, in Weston, Mass. (See)
PAUL, s. of Nathaniel and Sarah (Parker) Cooledge, was b. Oct. 20, 1751, and came to H. about 1782 ; set. on the farm later occupied by his s. Abraham, and since then by Mark M. Hadley. He m. Apr. 19, 1784, Martha Jones, of Weston, Mass.
CHILDREN.
1. Isaac J., b. July 30, 1785. (See)
2. Lemuel, b. October 15, 1786. (See)
3. Daniel, b. March 10, 1788 ; m. September 20, 1808, Polly Spaulding ; rem. to North Branch (in Antrim) in 1809, where he was a blacksmith for twenty years; afterwards bought the Charles Barker farm in Antrim. He reared a family of ten children, and d. February 25, 1869.
4. Charles, b. July 6, 1791; d. when about 20 years of age.
5. Abraham, b. January 8, 1798. (See)
6. Nancy, b. June 3, 1803 ; m. Benjamin Priest. (See)
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URIAH, bro. of Paul, was b. in Weston, Mass., Feb. 16, 1762; came to H. with his parents in 1775; m. Apr. 24, 1791, Sarah Curtice, and settled on the place since owned by Lewis Vickery. He d. in 1853.
IX. CHILDREN.
1. Amos, b. November 18, 1792; d. in 1812.
2. Betsy, b. August 22, 1794; m. Aaron Barnes. (See)
3. Ruth, b. December 26, 1795 ; m. John Morrell.
4. Sarah, b. June 8, 1797 ; m. Jonathan Carr.
5. John, b. in 1798 ; d. September 11, 1800.
6. John, b. September 23, 1800. (See)
7. Silas, b. July 17, 1802 ; m. Margaret Lawrence, of Groton, Mass.
8. Maria, b. February 2, 1804; m. E. K. Lyford, of Boston, Mass.
9. Louisa, b. January 26, 1806 ; m. October 19, 1856, Nathaniel Smith, of Washington ; afterwards came to H., where he d. February 12, 1875 ; she d. May 5, 1885.
10. Emily, b. June 2, 1807 ; m. Henry Nowell.
11. Lucy, b. April 16, 1812 ; m. Reuben Perham.
NATHANIEL, JR., youngest s. of Nathaniel and Sarah (Parker) Cooledge, b. in Weston, Mass., came to H. with his parents in April, 1775; m. May 22, 1794, Rachel, dau. of Dea. Isaac anl Lucy (Perkins) Andrews, b. Apr. 25, 1776; with the exception of four years in Antrim, he always lived in this town.
IX. CHILDREN.
1. Nathaniel, b. October 14, 1794; d. in infancy.
2. Nathaniel, b. August 14, 1796; was police officer and U. S. detec- tive in Boston most of his life; d. August 3, 1864.
3. Isaac Andrews, b. July 17, 1798; like his bro. was on the police force of Boston most of his life.
4. Perkins, b. July 13, 1800; was a man of remarkable memory and information relating to local affairs, living as he did to "a good old age.' He d. January 3, 1892, unm.
5. Henry G., b. October 22, 1802; d. June 21, 1881.
6. Lucy P., b. July 31, 1805 ; m. Walter B. Lewis ; d. November 11, 1895.
7. Julia Ann, b. (in Antrim) ; d. in infancy.
8. Jonathan, b. March 29, 1810 ; d. young.
9. Julia Ann, b. December 3, 1811 ; m. Samuel K. Martin. (See)
10. Betsy Pierce, b. March 29, 1815.
11. George Jones (twin), b. September 6, 1817.
12. James Jones (twin), b. September 6, 1817; d. 1821.
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13. Rachel Andrews, b. December 11, 1821; m. Hiram Morgan, of Rutland, Vt.
ISAAC JARVIS, s. of Paul and Sarah (Parker) Coolidge, b. July 30, 1785 ; m. Dec. 14, 1808, Sarah Tobey ; was a farmer and set. on a farm adjoining his brother Lemuel; was Dea. of the Baptist Church. His w. d. Oct. 9, 1868; he d. Dec. 23, 1869.
x. CHILDREN.
1. Arabella, b. - m. William E. Crooker.
2. Martha A., b. September 16, 1816; m. Samuel W. Chase. (See)
3. Casandria, b. - m. - Pierce.
4. Cordelia, b. March 26, 1821; m. in February, 1842, William E. Crooker, who had previously m. her older sister, as above; he d. October 18, 1893; she d. February 3, 1903.
XI. CHILDREN.
1. Arabella, b. November 22, 1842 ; d. October 3, 1901.
2. Florence N., b. May 13, 1856.
5. Nancy P., b. - , m. first, Franklin Perkins, who d. -; m. second, Samuel G. Barnes. (See)
6. Isaac Jarvis, Jr., b. - 1827 ; d. August 19, 1852.
LEMUEL, s. of Paul and Martha (Jones) Coolidge, b. Oct. 15, 1786; m. in 1806, Lucy, dau. of Abner and Mary (Shedd) Keyes, of Hancock, b. in Hollis, July, 1787; was a farmer and succeeded to the homestead of his father, still known as the Coolidge Farm ; he d. Aug. 22, 1867 ; wid. d. March 5, 1869.
X. CHILDREN.
1. Lemuel Ambrose, b. July 19, 1808 ; engaged in grocery business in Boston, during life, except two years spent in California. (1851 and 1852) ; m. June 17, 1832, Mary A. C., dau. of John and Jane (Wescott) Fisk, of Boston ; he d. August 21, 1891.
XI. CHILDREN.
1. Lucy J., b. August 28, 1835 ; m. September 13, 1855, Frederick L. Wheeler, of Newton, Mass.
XII. CHILDREN.
1. Frederick Loring, Jr., b. July 7, 1855; m. July 28, 1883, Mary Paul, and had one child: Norma Paul, b. December 6, 1886.
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2. Lemuel A., b. in Boston, October 28, 1858 ; d. December 20, 1869.
2. Mary C., b. April 25, 1837; d. December 7, 1838.
3. Martha J., b. December 4, 1838 ; m. October 13, 1870, Horace F. Chase.
XII. CHILDREN.
1. John F., b. January 22, 1872 ; d. in East Washington, June 15, 1876;
2. 3. William C. and Mary A. (twins) b. March 13, 1875.
4. Lemuel A., Jr., b. April 7, 1841.
5. William C., b. February 21, 1843 ; d. February 3, 1895.
6. Matilda G., b. October 13, 1844.
7. James K. P., b. February 10, 1846; d. July 19, 1846.
8. Emeline, b. August 18, 1847; d. May 29, 1848.
2. William Pitt, b. Dec. 7, 1809 ; d. October 3, 1835.
3. Charles, b. August 7, 1812; d. June 16, 1813.
4. Elizabeth, b. October 15, 1814; m. October 22, 1842, William Love- joy. (See)
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5. Clark, b. June 2, 1817; d. at Middleton, Conn., College July 7, 1840. Irene Emeline, b. April 15, 1820; m. June 22, 1848, Jason Wheeler, of Windsor ; d. November 26, 1866.
7. Adeline, b. October 5, 1822; m. May 8, 1866, unm.
8. Lucy Rosalie, b. April 25, 1825 ; m. May 4, 1847, Joseph W. Marshall, of Bradford; d. November, 1870.
XI. CHILDREN.
1. Lemuel C., b. March 26, 1850; d. August 30, 1863.
2. Addie E., b. August 18, 1854.
9. Cornelius, b. October 16, 1828. (See)
ABRAHAM, s. of Paul and Martha (Jones) Coolidge, b. Jan. 8, 1798, m. June 1, 1825, Mrs. Hannah J. Alcock, dau. of Isaac and Hannah (Caldwell) Baldwin. He inherited his father's homestead, and d. Jan. 5, 1867 ; wid. d. Feb. 8, 1880.
X. CHILDREN.
1. Mary Ann, b. March 27, 1826; m. May 28, 1854, George H. Clark (sirname changed from Smith), b. in Milford, July 20, 1830; res. in H., afterwards in Washington, where he d. March 23, 1873.
XI. CHILDREN.
1. Charles H., b. July 22, 1857.
2. Edward F., b. December 17, 1858 ; m. December 25, 1884, Elma A. Leavitt, of Boston; res. in Cambridge.
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2. Walter Scott, b. June 8, 1828; went to Calif. in 1849; set. at Sut- ter's Creek, Amador County; was Sheriff in 1861 and 1862; Clerk in 1873 and 1874; Captain of California Infantry in 1864 and 1865; became a cotton manufacturer; for twelve years was Supt. of the Blue Lake Water Co .; held interests in gold mining. He m. September 8, 1880, Belle, dau. of William and Alice (Curtis) McFarland, of Sutter's Creek.
XI. CHILDREN.
1. Belle, b. July 29, 1881.
2. Pearl, b. February 11, 1883 ; d. December 15, 1883.
3. Mason H., b. November 29, 1830; d. in Cambridge, Mass., September 11, 1896.
4. Isaac B., b. March 24, 1833; res. in Sacramento, Calif., engaged in flour and grain business.
5. William Pitt, b. July 22, 1835; was a musician in 2d Reg. N. H. Vols. He d. at Arkadelphia, Ark., October 29, 1871.
6. Abbie L., b. October 29, 1838 ; d. in Lowell, Mass., January 31, 1872.
7. Cyrus, b. January 19, 1842 ; served in the Civil War as a private in Co. B., 16th Reg., N. H. Vols .; m. March 25, 1876, Sarah E., dau. of Joseph and Sarah (Hayes) Leavitt, of Boston.
XI. CHILDREN.
1. Walter S., b. March 25, 1877.
2. Edith F., b. December 23, 1879.
3. Elsie M., b. December 14, 1882.
8. Emma F., b. April 19, 1844; m. August 10, 1868, George S., s. of William and Elizabeth (Thomas) Evans; res. in Cambridge, Mass.
XI. CHILDREN.
1. Louiza C., b. July 4, 1869.
2. Mabel A., b. June 5, 1871.
3. Ethel F., b. July 24, 1873.
4. William H., b. October 29, 1875.
5. George A., b. September 26, 1883.
9. Kate L., b. October 13, 1852.
JOHN, s. of Uriah and Sarah (Parker) Coolidge, was b. Sept. 23, 1800. He succeeded to his father's homestead, which he sold to Lewis Vickery and rem. to the Upper Village, where he d. June 26, 1885. He m. Dec. 31, 1832, Harriet, dau. of Archelaus and Esther (Weston) Towne; she d. Sept. 30, 1885; he d. June 26, 1885.
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X. CHILDREN.
1. J. Harvey, b. December 19, 1833; ed. in the common schools and Tubbs' Union Academy, Washington; went to Milwaukee, Wis., in 1856, to teach school, and from there went to Fond du Lac, where he became clerk in the register's office, and subsequently served as county clerk, and postmaster at St. Cloud, Wis., also engaging in grain and produce business, soon acquiring a handsome competence. From this he entered into the lumber business at Eau Claire, and built a large saw mill at Coolidge, Wis., doing a successful merchandising in railroad supplies. Selling out his interests here, in 1884, he rem. to Minneapolis, Minn., where he was the foremost in organizing the Coolidge Fuel and Supply Company, of which concern he was President and principal owner at the time of his death. He was also interested in the Fond du Lac Iron Company, and in the large number of lumber yards in Dakota under the firm name of Coolidge & Jones Lumber Co. He was connected with other business organizations, his activity scarcely knowing any bounds. Mr. Coolidge was a man of marked business ability, straightforward, honorable and up- right in his dealings, modest, affable, unassuming and un- animously respected. His unexpected death at Plymouth, Wis., May 8, 1891, caused by an attack of la grippe, was a severe blow to his wide circle of friends and acquaintances. He m. in 1858, Mrs. Elizabeth (Coleman) Davidson, of Eau Claire, Wis., who survived him.
XI. CHILDREN.
1. Marshall H., b. July 27, 1860.
2. Alton G., b. August 23, 1864; d. September 2, 1868.
3. Dana C., b. July 22, 1871.
2. Marshall S., b. October 28, 1835; went to Boston when young, and was in the employ of the "Boston Ice Company" for several years; then engaged in the ice business himself in Lynn. He m. Martha J. Daniels. He d. - she d. -. One child : Wilbur A., b. May 22, 1862 ; d. -.
3. Sarah E., b. September 7, 1837; m. Leonard P. Gould, of Antrim.
XI. CHILDREN.
1. George P., b. January 7, 1859.
2. Scott R., b. July 29, 1860; d. October 18, 1877.
3. Arthur J., b. March 14, 1863.
4. Elmer A., b. April 28, 1868.
5. H. Mabel, b. April 22, 1873.
6. Frank G., b. October 18, 1874.
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4. George M., b. December 11, 1839 ; d. September 22, 1841.
5. Albert, b. April 1, 1842 ; m. Delia Crooker; rem. to North Platte, Neb.
XI. CHILDREN.
1. Hattie M., b. October 9, 1871.
2. Fannie, b. September 13, 1873; d. March 13, 1874.
3. Maude L., b. May 20, 1879.
6. Emily, b. April 30, 1854; m. Charles C. Davidson, of Eau Claire, Wis.
CORNELIUS, s. of Lemuel and Lucy (Keyes) Coolidge, b. Oct. 16, 1828, was educated in the common schools of the town and at Hancock Academy ; went to Boston when 17 years of age to work in the grocery store of his bro. Lemuel, Jr. At the break- ing out of the "gold fever" in 1849, he went to Calif., where he remained about four years, ret. to H. in 1854, settling upon the family homestead, which he enlarged by purchases of land. Mr. Coolidge had great executive ability and was active in business matters, settlement of estates and public affairs. He was Select- man in 1859-1863, chosen as chairman of the board in '61 and '62 ; Representative in 1864 and '65; first Selectman in 1866, '67 and '68; Auditor in 1869; Moderator in 1871-1874 and Mod. and Selectman in 1875-1878; at the first biennial election in Nov., 1878, was elected Moderator and Supervisor, receiving at this time 278 votes for State Senator, which office he held two terms; 1879-1882; and for each succeeding election he was chosen Moderator, and at the fall elections Supervisor, until his party went out of power in Nov., 1886. In all he served as Moderator eighteen years; as Selectman, most of the time as chairman, twelve years ; Representative, four years, and Senator, four years, besides other offices. He was a member of Harmony Lodge, I. O. O. F., serving for years as its Treasurer. He m. July 8, 1855, Sarah N., dau. of Simon and Eliza (Newman) Jones, of East Washington; d. July 6, 1894.
XI. CHILDREN.
1. William W., b. July 6, 1856 ; d. Chicago, Ill., April 13, 1886.
2. Mary W., b. January 4, 1858 ; m. in August, 1887, Luther A. Nor- land, of Colo., where she went to live and d. September 19, 1888.
3. Paul J., b. July 19, 1863 ; d. in Boston, April 18, 1891.
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COLTON.
MARSHALL, b. in Springfield, Mass., Sept. 10, 1861, came to H. about 1884, and was a weaver in the woolen mills here; was a member of Valley Lodge and North Star Encampment, I. O. O. F. He m. Oct. 20, 1886, Lillia E., dau. of Clark W. and Roxanna M. (Robbins) Sturtevant. He d. Feb. 1, 1907; no children.
CONN.
Conn is a very ancient name, as it is mentioned in verse "And the last of the Druids was old Conn." The ancestor of the Conn family in New England was George Conn, b. in the north of Ireland and settled in Harvard, Mass., in that part now known as Stillwater, where he lived the balance of his days, the parent of several children. Among these was a s. George who m. Martha Kelsea of Derry, and lived his life in Harvard where he raised a family of 7 children, 4 sons and 3 daughters.
III. CHILDREN.
1. John, b. in 1771 ; m. Lucy Sawyer of Boxborough, Mass., and lived in Harvard and Charlestown, Mass., Goshen and Bethlehem, N. H .; she d. in 1819, in Bethlehem, aged 42 years; he d. in 1820, in Milford, aged 49 years.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. John.
2. Emery.
3. Lucy.
4. Jefferson, b. in Charlestown, Mass., in 1802; m. Mary Ann, dau. of John McClintock of H., res. in Washington; rem. there from Stoddard; d. August 20, 1858 ; his wid. d. June 1, 1869, aged 74 years.
v. CHILDREN.
1. Nancy J., b. October 14, 1825; m. Solomon H. Griffin; d. November 30, 1855.
2. William M., b. May 9, 1827; m. first, April 9, 1854, Mar- gareta Boutwell; m. second, July 26, 1877, Mrs. Augusta (Smith) Carr.
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VI. CHILD.
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1. Clara A., b. October 23, 1855.
3. Martha E., twin; d. February 24, 1876.
4. Angeline, b. October 21, 1833, in Windsor; m. Hiram Mc- Ilvaine.
5. Chester A., b. July 7, 1835, in Windsor ; m. in 1867, Harriet, dau. of Benjamin F. McIlvaine.
VI. CHILDREN.
1. Nora May, b. February 20, 1870.
2. Effie I., b. July 11, 1873.
2. William, b. January 15, 1784, in Milford; m. November 26, 1811, at Harvard, Mass., Sally, dau. of Gabriel and Sarah Priest. They rem. to H. about 1813, and set. first on farm west of Upper Village on Windsor road, where he res. the rest of his life. Mr. Conn was a hard working, energetic man of sound judg- ment and earnest in his convictions ; being a whig in politics he was with the minority party and never held office; he and his wife were members of the Congregational Church; he d. October 8, 1863; she d. February 4, 1864.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Sarah, m. Mark Fuller; her husband bequeathed "Fuller Lib- rary" to H. (See) She gave "Fuller Hall" to Upper Vil- lage. She d. in 1882.
v. CHILD.
1. Susan (Conn) Fuller, d. in 1858, aged 19 years.
2. Mary, went to Francestown Academy; d. of typhus fever, aged 19 years.
3. Elizabeth Ann, m. James Doak Bickford (See) ; d. in 1900, aged 83 years.
V. CHILDREN.
1. Sarah Fuller Bickford.
2. John Willard Bickford.
3. Frank James Bickford.
4. William, b. August 14, 1818 in H. (See)
5. Charles Whitney, b. March 6, 1821. (See)
6. Susan, school teacher ; d. 1849, aged 24 years.
7. Granville P., M. D., b. in H., January 25, 1832. (See)
3. The other two sons of George, Jr., were George and Thomas. Thomas had two sons who were Captains of Merchantmen
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sailing from Boston. The old "Dreadnaught" setting in the mouth of the Thames River, in London, was commanded by Captain Conn at the Battle of Trafalgar. George, Jr., had three daughters. Two m. Smiths; one, Samuel Smith. The other m. a Turner and lived in Antrim. She was Will Ellin- wood's great grandmother.
WILLIAM, JR., s. of William and Sally (Priest) Conn, was b. in H. Aug. 14, 1818; m. Nov. 23, 1845, Joanna J., dau. of Luke G. and Mary (Niles) Hosley ; res. in Bradford four years, and rem. to Portsmouth in 1852; was on the police force in P. four years ; mail agent on C. & P. R. R. from 1861 to 1864; clerk in the House Post Office at Washington, D. C., in 1867 and '68; Capital Policeman from 1868 to '71 ; mail agent on C. & P. R. R. from 1871 to '77; was Representative to the State Legislature from Portsmouth in 1857, '58, '61. He d. at P., Nov. 6, 1889; wid. d. June 14, 1900.
v. CHILDREN.
1. Charles F., b. August 14, 1849, at Bradford; d. November 13, 1855. 2. Josephine A., b. August 1, 1854, at Portsmouth; d. September 17, 1855.
3. Williametta, b. February 2, 1857; m. Lewis E. Staples, of Ports- mouth; d. June 12, 1909.
CHARLES WHITNEY was b. Mar. 6, 1821. He was Colonel in the State Militia and was Representative in the State Legislature. He was Trustee of the Fuller Library, a Bank Director and Deacon of Smith Memorial Church. He m. April 27, 1858, Lucinda, dau. of Levi and Betsy (Clark) Colby. They had no children but adopted two. He d. in 1895.
V. CHILDREN ( ADOPTED).
1. Elsie J., b. June 5, 1858 ; m. September 5, 1876, Himan Brockway ; he d. November 10, 1907.
VI. CHILD.
1. Frank C., b. November 2, 1880; m. January 1, 1902, Lena M. Bailey of Nelson. No children.
CHARLES W. CONN
GRANVILLE P. CONN, M. D.
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2. Herbert, b. January 7, 1860; m. January 25, 1887, Elizabeth Miller of Walla Walla, Wash. No children.
GRANVILLE PRIEST, M. D., was born Jan. 25, 1832, in Hills- borough. Dr. Conn was educated in Norwich University and Dartmouth Medical College and Partridge's Military School, Pembroke, N. H. He was graduated from Dartmouth in the class of 1856, where he studied medicine and surgery. He became eminently successful, practicing his profession in East Randolph, Vt., 1856 to '61; Richmond, Vt., 1861-1862, when he enlisted in the 12th Reg. Vermont Volunteers as assistant surgeon. Upon his return from war he settled in Concord where he practiced for over fifty years, retiring in 1914. Dr. Conn was the pioneer of the establishment of a state board of health in New Hampshire and upon its organization was made its president holding the office until his retirement from active practice. For a long period he was medical director of the department of New Hampshire G. A. R.
He was Secretary of the New Hampshire Medical Society from 1869 to 1912, excepting 1880 and 1881 when he was Vice- President and President, respectively. He was lecturer on hygiene at Dartmouth Medical College from 1886 to 1896, professor from 1896 to 1909 and is the author of "New Hampshire Surgeons in the Rebellion" and many other articles on sanitation. He married May 25, 1858, at East Randolph, Vt., Helen M., daughter of Edward and Clarisa (Fuller) Sprague of East Randolph. She d. Sept., 1914; he d. March 24, 1916, aged 83 years.
V. CHILDREN.
1. Frank Winslow, civil engineer, b. in East Randolph ; employed by government; was graduated from Dartmouth College; m. Minnie Miller at Walla Walla, Wash., March 6, 1890; d. at Santa Monica, Cal., in September, 1914. No children.
2. Charles Fuller, b. November 11, 1865, in Concord ; was graduated from Dartmouth College; m. November 7, 1889, Mabel Dwight, of Concord; res. in Wayne, Penn .; President Giant Portland Cement Co., contractor for Wannamaker.
VI. CHILD.
1. Dwight, b. October 7, 1890, at Concord.
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HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH.
CRAIN or CRAINE.
DR. JOSHUA (in some families spelled Crane) was b. in Al- stead, May 16, 1776; studied medicine with Dr. Jessaniah Kit- tredge, of Walpole; began practice in H. in 1802, locating at the Centre Village. Dr. Crain enjoyed the reputation of being an able practitioner, and he had a large practice in this and adjoin- ing towns. He was noted as a surgeon. Generous and kind- hearted, he was a great friend to the poor. His extended practiced often called him on long drives, and it was not unusual for him be absent from home for two or three days at a time, going almost wholly without sleep or rest. Jan. II, 1811, he re- turned from one of these tours, having visited patients in Brad- ford and Henniker, and three days away from home he came back completely worn out. He took his bed for the last time, as it proved, and d. two weeks later, Feb. 1, 1811. He m. Sarah Giddings, of Walpole, who survived him, with three children.
II. CHILDREN.
1. Juliania, b. October 14, 1803 ; m. Hiram Monroe. (See)
2. Louisa R., b. March 24, 1806; m. James Dwinnells, February 22, 1832, and d. October 18, 1857.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Juliania C., b. February 23, 1833; m. Moses Withington, and had one s. Frank.
2. Charles W., b. August 25, 1834, who m. two times, and had a dau.
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