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6. Daniel W., b. December 25, 1833 ; m. first, November 23, 1853, Sarah J., dau. of Joel and Sarah G. (Towne) Hadley, of Peterboro. She d. September 18, 1855. He m. second, April 9, 1856, Laura A., dau. of Alonzo and Olive Beaverstock of Peterboro. He was a blacksmith, residing in Fitchburg.
VIII. CHILDREN, ALL BY SECOND MARRIAGE; THE FOUR OLDEST BORN IN PETERBORO; THE OTHERS IN FITCHBURG, MASS.
1. Sumner F., b. July 27, 1857 ; d. December 25, 1862.
2. Nellie J., b. December 12, 1859 ; d. November 24, 1862.
3. Ina L., b. June 3, 1861 ; d. September 10, 1861.
4. Reno, b. June 5, 1862; d. July 30, 1865.
5. Fannie L., b. March 20, 1864; d. July 11, 1865.
6. Fred E., b. March 16, 1866.
7. Helen M. F., b. June 29, 1867; d. August 23, 1867.
8. Elburton, b. October 18, 1869.
9. Kate J. B., b. October 26, 1871.
10. Daniel F., b. March 22, 1875.
11. Addie M. (adopted), b. May 27, 1871, at Ashburnham, Mass.
7. Joel B., b. April 2, 1836 ; d. in Peterboro, August 11, 1848.
8. Sarah F., b. June 2, 1839 ; m. E. S. Hill, res. Hide Park, Mass .; d. June 28, 1874.
9. Martin V. B., b. August 5, 1842 ; m. Emma Cornish. He d. in Hunt- ington, Conn., December 24, 1884.
10. Helen S., b. in Washington, May 23, 1845 ; m. Harvey Willoughby of Nashua.
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WILSON.
JAMES, was a native of New Boston, where he was born in 1770, and rem. here about 1794, settling on a farm west of Stow Mountain. He was an active and energetic man, who possessed the esteem and confidence of his fellow-townsmen in an eminent degree. He was Justice of the Peace, Town Clerk from 1816 to 1822, Selectman from 1812 to 1822 and represented the town in the Legislature for ten successive years, 1812 to 1822 ; he m. Dec. 31, 1793, Margaret McClure, of Deering, who d. Feb. 14, 1832, aged 60 years ; he d. Feb. 20, 1836, aged 66 years.
II. CHILDREN.
1. Polly McK., b. October 27, 1794; m. June 3, 1817, James McClure, of Deering ; d. November 22, 1828.
2. David, b. September 6, 1796.
3. James, b. October 13, 1798 ; m. Mary McKeen, of Londonderry.
4. Roxy, b. April 3, 1800; m. William Morrison; rem. to Ill.
5. Hugh, b. January 18, 1803 ; m. Elizabeth, dau. of David Smith ; lived on old homestead.
6. Stephen C., b. May 7, 1805; d. October 1, 1830, unm.
7. Ira, b. May 5, 1808 ; d. November 21, 1833, unm.
HENRY C., s. of Gordon B. and Mary J. (Chase) Wilson, was b. in Lowell, Mass., in 1850; m. Emma S. Knight, b. in 1855; res. in Boston, New Boston, Deering, and Hillsborough since 1909. His father served in the Civil War in Co. G., Sixth Reg., N. H. Vols., living in H. most of his life but rem. to Deering, where he d. in 1898.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Mildred W., b. February 18, 1881; m. Harry J. Clough. Children, all born in H .: Wayne W .; Ivon W .; Gertrude E.
2. Scott, Stanley, b. November 9, 1884; m. in Deering, December 16, 1914, Mildred M., dau. of Charles and Maria (Stinson) Osborne, of Deering. He was Moderator of town meeting in Deering at the age of 21, and Chief of Police; is a locomotive foreman on the B. & M. R. R. Res. at present at Lakeport.
THOMAS, b. in Deering, Nov. 14, 1787, came to H. in 1802, and settled at the Upper Village; he was a harness maker; in 1806 he built him a house which he kept as a tavern for nearly
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50 years ; he also opened a store in 1816, which he afterwards gave to his s. Thomas P. and son-in-law Ephraim Dutton. He was Representative three years, 1826-28; Selectman eight years ; Town Clerk, two years, 1830-31. He m. May 4, 1806, Clarissa, dau. of Elijah and Phebe (Jones) Beard, b. May 12, 1789 ; he d. Nov. 26, 1870; she d. Sept. 17, 1890, aged 101 years, 4 mos., and 5 days.
II. CHILDREN.
1. Clarissa, b. September 20, 1807; d. January 14, 1812.
2. Thomas Perkins, b. September 9, 1809; was clerk in his father's store for several years ; continued in business with his brother- in-law until 1849; Town Clerk in 1845; Representative in 1846- 1847, when he went to Boston to become proprietor of the Montgomery House with James Parker; held a position in the Custom House under President Pierce's administration; Deputy Collector of Boston until his death. He m. Rebecca H., dau. of Judge James and Hannah F. (Hayward) Parker, of Francestown, who was b. in Wilton, October 14, 1813; he d. April 17, 1869; she d. in Boston, December 3, 1884.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Ellen B., b. February 6, 1832 ; m. John P. Thayer, of Boston; she d. June 26, 1904.
2. Maria P., b. February 16, 1834; m. Charles Henry Dennis, who was b. January 8, 1829 ; he d. June 29, 1888 ; wife d. Janu- ary 3, 1904. One s. Harry P., a music teacher in Boston.
3. Phebe, b. March 8, 1812; m. Ephraim Dutton. (See)
4. Erastus, b. March 13, 1815. He was ed. in the common schools and Hillsborough Academy; studied law in the office of Hon. Franklin Pierce in 1833-1834, during which time he never saw Mr. Pierce consult a law book, but whenever he gave an opinion he would cite the volume and page where his author- ity could be found. When Mr. Pierce started for Washington after his first election to Congress he went with him to Am- herst with horse and chaise, stopping at Nutt's Tavern ; rising early in the morning to enable Mr. Pierce to resume his jour- ney by stage, they saw the remarkable meteoric shower in November of that year. Mr. Wilson went to sea before he was twenty, and continued that life until 1847, and in 1849 he was among those who sought the gold fields of California. He ret. from California in 1860, and took up his residence at. the Upper Village. He served the town as Selectman in 1869- 1870. For several years of his life he was an invalid from
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rheumatism. He m. August 25, 1842, Susan, dau. of Capt. Ben- jamin Swift, of Charlestown, Mass .; she d. June 15, 1882 ; he d. March 18, 1906.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Benjamin S., b. in Pepperell, Mass., November 21, 1843; enlisted October 12, 1861, in Co. K, 5th Reg. N. H. Vols. ; promoted to Sergeant-Major in 1863; was in thirteen sanguinary engagements during the war, and was wounded in the battle with the Indians at Falling Waters, Minn., May 26, 1865, and d. June 2, 1865.
2. Thomas H., b. in Pepperell, Mass., April 6, 1846 ; remained on the homestead engaged in farming ; d. May 13, 1916.
5. Clarissa, b. August 29, 1819 ; m. Henry H. Barnes. (See)
6. Adeline C., b. April 9, 1830; m. January 24, 1849, Robert Morse.
WOOD.
WILLIAM, who came to New England from Matlock, Derby- shire, Eng., in 1638, and settled in Concord, Mass., where he d. May 14, 1671, aged 89 years, seems to have been the ancestor of the Wood family in Henniker and Hillsborough. The Wood genealogy does not contain the records for four generations, when we come to that of Eliphalet, b. in Concord, Mass., about 1725. The name of his wife is unknown, but there is record of eight children born to them, the oldest of whom was Jonathan, b. April 13, 1753, and m. Oct. 3, 1773, Sarah Bradish of Upton, Mass., b. April 17, 1754. Among their children was Joel, b. in Henniker, Oct. 17, 1792. He m. Jan. 24, 1816, Sally Dascomb of Hillsbor- ough, b. Jan. 20, 1794. They lived in Henniker until 1829, when they rem. to H., and lived here until 1841, when they rem. to Man- chester, and from there to Lowell, Mass., where he d. Dec. 15, 1851. He served in the War of 1812, during the term of service at Portsmouth.
VIII. CHILDREN.
1. Amanda M., b. January 4, 1820; d. in infancy.
2. Sarah E., b. August 9, 1822 ; d. aged one year.
3. George D., b. April 18, 1824. (See)
4. Pamelia A., b. August 26, 1825 ; m. Luke Merrill. (See)
5. Mary D., b. August 22, 1831; m. Amasiah H. Ricker; she d. at Groton, Vt., June 26, 1861.
6. Harris E., b. June 16, 1833 ; d. at Lowell, Mass., July 16, 1847.
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GEORGE D., oldest son and third child of Joel and Sally (Dascomb) Wood, was b. in Henniker, Apr. 18, 1824, and came to H. with his parents when eight years old. In 1843 he went to Boston, Mass., to engage in the express business, which he carried on until 1873, when he ret. to H., and bought the Alvah Merrill farm. He served the town as representative to the state legisla- ture from 1879 to 1882, two terms. He was twice m., first to Abigail, dau. of Daniel and Abigail (Colburn) Merrill, May 15, 1845. She d. Oct. 26, 1874, and he m. second, Mrs. Sarah (Fales) Claflin, dau. of Elias and Mary (Foster) Fales, Dec. 14, 1880. He d. Mar. 27, 1896, and she d. Dec. 13, 1903, leaving no children.
JOHN A., s. of Edmund and Mary B. (Richardson) Wood, and grandson of Amos and Betsy (Gammel) Wood, was b. in Henniker, Oct. 5, 1857; was ed. in the schools of that town, and is farmer, res. in H. from 1889 to 1913, and at present living in Henniker. He m. Dec. 10, 1889, Emma G., dau. of Sylvester and Hannah (Atwood) Woodward, of H. Mr. Woodward d. Dec. 10, 1898; his wid. d. Mar. 31, 1906.
IV. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN HILLSBOROUGH.
1. Laura A., b. September 19, 1896.
2. Clara B., b. March 29, 1907.
WOODHEAD.
ABRAHAM, s. of Luke and Hannah (Dalton) Woodhead ; gr. s. of Abraham and Sarah Woodhead, was b. in Meltham, Eng., Mar. 8, 1842 ; ed. in Meltham, and lived in his native town twenty- one years ; in Lindley, Eng., ten years ; in Amesbury, Mass., three years, ; in Marlboro, N. H., four years, coming to H. in 1880. Is an Overseer in the cotton mills, and Deacon of the Smith Mem- orial Church. He m. in Huddersfield, Eng., in 1865, Emily, dau. of John and Mary (Walker) Armitage, of Linthwaite, Eng.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Arthur, b. in England, in 1871.
2. Elsie W., b. in Amesbury, Mass., in 1874; m. Paul Aldrich. Is prominent in church work and President of Smith's Memorial Benevolent Society.
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V. CHILD.
1. Paul, b. March 11, 1899.
WOODS.
SAMUEL, b. about 1636, was one of the original proprietors of Groton, Mass., being the owner of an eleven-acre lot in that town. He m. Alice Rushton, and they had six children, of whom Natha- niel, the oldest, was b. Mar. 25, 1668. She d. Apr. 17, 1712 ; he d. in Jan. 1717 or 1718. Nathaniel, with a brother, Samuel, Jr., was a member of Capt. William Tyng's noted Snow-Shoe Scouts and served in the memorable expedition of 1704-5, which resulted in the annihilation of the Indian chief "Old Harry" and his five com- panions. He m. Eleanor - and they had a large family of chil- dren. Their eldest son, Nathaniel, Jr., b. Oct. 19, 1694, enlisted from Groton and was Sergeant in Captain Lovewell's company of scouts upon the memorable Pickwacket expedition in the spring of 1725. When the fort had been erected upon the west shore of Ossipee Pond, he was left in command of the post. With others he arrived at Dunstable five days after the battle. He was m. three times. The second s., Daniel, b. Aug. 10, 1696, was also in the Lovewell ill-fated expedition and he was killed and buried upon the field; he was unm. Their third son, John, b. Mar. 4, 1698, m. June 3, 1725, Sarah Langley, and they had nine children, the youngest of whom, David, b. in Groton, Dec. 31, 1746, m. Deborah Swallow, also of Groton, b. Feb. 9, 1748; they rem. to Deering, where some of their children were born. He d. at Deer- ing, Mar. 7, 1793. Records of two children only.
v. CHILDREN.
4. William, b. in Groton, Mass., January 7, 1776; m. at H., July 27, 1806, Betsy, b. in H., April 11, 1783, dau. of John and Elizabeth (Spaulding) Dutton; d. October 31, 1849; he d. in Henniker, March 29, 1847. Lived in Deering, Hillsborough and settled in Henniker, in 1800. They had ten children, all born in Hen- niker. (See History of Henniker.)
5. Ezra, b. in Groton, January. 12, 1778; came to Deering with his parents ; m. Abigail Lyon, b. in Amherst, January 30, 1780. He was a blacksmith; came to H., about 1802, and lived here fif-
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teen years, afterwards lived in Windsor, but d. in Antrim, November 6, 1866, aged 89 years, 9 months, and 24 days; wid. d. in Antrim, June 4, 1869, aged 89 years, 4 months.
VI. CHILDREN.
1. Iram, b. in Deering, May 23, 1800; m. in June, 1826, Laura Flint; d. at East Washington, May 31, 1891.
2. Maria, b. June 27, 1802; m. Stickney Buck, of Windsor; rem. to Lake Mills, Iowa.
3. David, b. May 8, 1804; m. at Hollis, December 22, 1831, Esther Wheeler. He was driving a team from H. to Boston, in April, 1835, and on his return trip stopped for the night at the "Washington House," Nashua, and was never seen or heard from afterwards.
4. William L., b. March 15, 1806. (See)
5. Charlotte M., b. May 14, 1808 ; m. N. B. Lakin ; d. at Nashua, in June, 1861.
6. Caroline E., b. August 6, 1810; m. first, Uzziel Connor ; m. sec- ond, Harvey Stacy, of Antrim; d. December 13, 1887.
7. Olive W., b. August 24, 1817; m. January 31, 1850, Thomas P. Woodward, of Washington.
8. Laura F., b. March 26, 1819, in Windsor ; m. A. H. Greeley, of Antrim.
WILLIAM, s. of Ezra and Abigail (Lyons) Woods, of Deer- ing, was b. Mar. 15, 1806; m. Nov. 25, 1829, Adaline B., dau. of Charles and Abigail (Severns) Jones, b. in Roxbury, Mass., June 18, 1811. He rem. from this town to East Washington, and was engaged as a blacksmith until his removal to Monticello, Minn. She d. in Washington, July 25, 1880.
VII. CHILDREN, LAST TWO BORN IN WASHINGTON.
1. Charlotte M., b. December 29, 1830; m. August 19, 1851, George W., s. of Caleb and Mary (Brockway) Carr, b. in Washington, October 3, 1826.
VIII. CHILDREN.
1. Jennie M., b. July 2, 1853.
2. G. Will, b. August 7, 1857.
2. George G., b. May 29, 1839; res. in West and South.
3. Angelia A., b. in Henniker, September 9, 1842; m. December 13, 1858, Charles Janney ; res. in Monticello, Minn.
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4. Ella E., b. December 10, 1848 ; m. April 5, 1869, Clinton Woods ; res. in Toledo, Ill.
5. Iram F., b. February 28, 1851; res. in Washington, and since in Minneapolis, Minn.
MOSES, b. in Acton, Mass., Oct. 2, 1772 ; m. Dec. 29, 1796, Mrs. Lydia (Watts) Greene. He was a blacksmith and res. on the David Greene farm, until his death, Sept. 20, 1856, aged 84 years ; his wid. d. Feb. 27, 1859, aged 93 years.
II. CHILDREN.
1. Lydia, b. September 16, 1794; m. September 16, 1816, Charles Brown.
2. Aaron, b. November 19, 1798. (See)
3. Sally W., b. April 6, 1800.
4. Thomas J., b. September 3, 1801; m. Lydia Greene, of Revere, Mass.
5. Eliza, b. June 29, 1803 ; m. May 11, 1826, Amasa Alexander, of Peter- boro.
6. Belinda, b. July 1, 1805.
7. Nancy, b. May 1, 1807.
8. Julia Ann, b. August 1, 1809; d. June 9, 1839.
9. Moses, Jr., b. December 12, 1810; d. September 10, 1811.
AARON, s of Moses and Mrs. Lydia (Watts) Greene Woods, was b. Nov. 19, 1798; was a blacksmith and farmer, living on the old homestead of his father, known as the "Green Farm," where he spent his entire life. He m. May 1, 1831, Eleanor Eggleston ; he d. Nov. 1, 1877.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Henry F., b. February 14, 1832.
2. Julia A., b. in November, 1834.
3. Mary B., b. February 8, 1836.
4. Ellen M., b. February 27, 1838.
5. George C., b. April 21, 1840.
6. Albert B., b. November 28, 1842.
7. Moses H., b. January 23, 1845.
8. Walter S., b. June 6, 1848.
9. Nancy C., b. June 16, 1853.
WORTHLEY.
CLEVELAND C., s. of James and Nancy (Eaton) Worthley (Moses, Jonathan, Thomas), b. in So. Weare, Oct. 23, 1820; m. Oct. 4, 1854, Lucy, dau. of Moses, Jr., and Eleanor (Giddings)
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Worthley, b. Dec. 9, 1834; came to Hillsborough in 1866, and lived on the Albert G. Burnham farm, Upper Village, where he d. Feb. 1, 1885 ; wid. d. Dec. 3, 1910.
V. CHILDREN.
1. Frank W., b. in Weare, December 20, 1856 ; m. Olive Wiley, of Fitch- burg, Mass., where he res .; is a locomotive engineer.
2. Clarion M., b. in Weare, February 24, 1862; m. March 30, 1910, Alice A., dau. of Thomas W. and Ellen (Lingard) Bolderson, of Riverpoint, R. I. He res. on the old homestead.
3. Edward A., b. September 9, 1867; m. July 7, 1898, Margaret F. Burke, of Manchester ; res. in Providence, R .I.
WYMAN.
TIMOTHY, JR., son of Timothy and Elizabeth (Shattuck) Wy- man, was born in Hollis, N. H., Nov. 25, 1773. His father re- moved from Hollis to Deering about 1777, and settled on a farm one and one-fourth miles from Hillsborough Bridge. Young Timothy worked on his father's farm until attaining his majority, when he gave his attention to study, teaching school and working as a clerk in a store. In 1802 he settled at Bridge Village on the south side of the river as an innkeeper, merchant and manufac- turer. Although beginning on small capital, by careful and ener- getic action he accumulated a competence for his day. He was for many years a Justice of the Peace, and by his firmness and judicious decisions became a popular magistrate and his decisions, if appealed from, were always sustained by the higher court. He m. Dec. 28, 1813, Abigail, dau. of Stephen Dow, of Hollis, b. Apr. 22, 1797, and d. Oct. 31, 1832. He d. Mar. 31, 1850.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Lot, b. December 13, 1815; d. February 14, 1833.
2. Stephen Dow, b. July 31, 1821. (See)
STEPHEN Dow, s. of Timothy, Jr., and Elizabeth (Shattuck) Wyman, b. July 31, 1821, was a farmer and general trader. He was Representative to the Legislature in 1853-1854; Selectman in 1878-1879; was a stockholder in the Valley Bank, later changed to the First National Bank, and a Director from its organization
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until 1880; was one of the principal promoters of the "Hillsbor- ough Land and Water Power Company", which built the "New Mill," and negotiated the sale of its property to R. S. Frost & Com- pany. He was active in educational matters; served on the school board for several terms, and was one of the committee that built the Brick School House; was a Trustee of the Fuller Public Library, and purchased the first books for the library; was a Justice of the Peace for many years. An ardent Democrat, he was Chairman of the Town Committee to arrange for the "Mass Meeting and Barbecue" held at the Bridge, Aug. 19, 1852, during the candidacy of Hon. Franklin Pierce for President of the United States. In early life Mr. Wyman was much interested in military affairs; was Brigade Inspector of the 4th Brigade, 3rd Division, in New Hampshire Militia with rank of Major, having previously served as private, Ensign, Lieutenant and Captain.
Major Wyman m. Dec. 17, 1851, Ursula R., dau. of William and Lydia (Downing) Forsaith, of Deering, N. H. She d. Jan. 12, 1887; he d. Aug. 29, 1900. Mr. Wyman was a public spirited man, devoted much time to and was foremost in promoting all the interests that were for the best welfare of the town.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Samuel . A., b. January 6, 1855; d. March 9, 1880, a young man ot much promise, who developed early great business ability and accomplished much during his short life.
2. William D., b. April 24, 1859; m. February 8, 1888, Isabel H. Sko- field, of Brunswick, Me. When a young man he entered the life insurance business ; was for many years manager for Ill- inois of the Berkshire Life Insurance Company, and is now President of the Company, res. at its headquarters, Pittsfield, Mass.
V. CHILD.
1. Samuel Dow, b. in Chicago, February 24, 1893 ; graduated from Williams College in 1914; took a preparatory business course and is now located in the Life Insurance business at Chicago.
3. Franklin, b. March 8, 1861; m. June 23, 1892, Mary L. B. Bouton, of Chicago, where they reside. He is engaged in the Life Insur-
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ance business, being senior member of the firm of Wyman & Palmer, located at Chicago, and managers for Illinois of the Berkshire Life Insurance Company.
4. Abbie R., b. January 8, 1870. She has devoted much of her time to the study of music in this country and abroad, having met with conspicuous success in her profession.
CHARLES, s. of Ebenezer and Betsy (Stanley) Wyman, b. in Deering, Mar. 5, 1825 ; m. first, Sept. 13, 1849, in Enfield, Julia A., dau. of David Giles ; res. in H., from 1849 to 1860 and from 1862 until 1894. He m. second, at Lebanon, May 14, 1877, Rhoda Ann (Allen) Cutting, dau. of Harris Allen. He was a farmer and cattle dealer.
III. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
1. Nellie M., b. May 26, 1851; m. Roswell S. Fox; d. at Lowell, Mass., November 19, 1894; two children.
2. George S., b. December 21, 1854; d. February 5, 1857.
3. Charles E., b. April 25, 1858 ; d. January 3, 1859.
4. James A., b. April 16, 1862 ; d. April 22, 1865.
5. George E., b. March 15, 1864; m. Kate L. Gibson.
6. Mabel P., b. May 21, 1866 ; m. Frank D. Gay. (See)
DANIEL, s. of Ebenezer and Betsy (Stanley) Wyman, b. in Deering, Sept. 10, 1829, where he lived until 1849, when he came to H., rem. to Concord in 1867; farmer and cattle-dealer ; was member of the State Legislature from Ward 7, Concord, in 1873 and 1874; m. Nov. 30, 1854, Ann R., dau. of Atkinson and Re- becca (Smart) Webster of Concord.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Clara L., b. February 18, 1856.
2. Ida V., b. October 9, 1858.
3. Alice P., b. August 5, 1860.
4. Lizzie L., b. August 26, 1862 ; d. December 13, 1864.
5. Lizzie A., b. April 28, 1866.
6. A-P., b. October 29, 1868, in Concord.
AMOS A., s. of Ips and Lydia Ann (Ward) Wyman, was b. in Glennville, N. Y., Apr. 20, 1840; came to H. in 1871 ; m. first, Francellia A., dau. of James and Mary C. (Caldwell) Eaton, of
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Antrim, Dec. 3, 1863, at Hancock; she d. in 1894; he m. second, Mina O., dau. of Dr. William O. and Harriet C. Jones ; she d. in 1909. Mr. Wyman served in the Civil War in Co. I, Ninth Reg., N. H. Vols .; in battles of South Mountain, Antietam, White Sulphur Springs and Fredericksburg, where he was wounded. He was in the fancy goods business at Bridge Village from 1871 to 1895; collector of taxes from 1900 and still holding the office.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Alberto E., b. October 1, 1865, child of first marriage; d. February 28, 1866.
2. Lena, b. January 23, 1899, child of second marriage.
ADDITIONAL FAMILIES
BAILEY.
Harry H., s. of Dana and Ann (Avery) Bailey and grandson of William and Judith (Cook) Bailey, m. Abbie Norris, dau. of Pauline Stark.
IV. CHILDREN.
1. Harry H., Jr., b. in 1872 ; m. first, December 25, 1893, Ida Ray ; m. second, July 27, 1913, Maria Sleeper ; plays in the Hillsbor- ough band.
V. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
1. Percy H., b. May 21, 1895.
2. Lottie Norris B., b. December 13, 1896.
3. Marjorie Claire, b. April 19, 1898; d. in 1911.
4. Doris Margaret, b. July 9, 1899.
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2. Charles D., b. in 1874.
3. John W., b. in 1876.
4. Maude A., b. in 1879; m. November 23, 1899, Fred Mcclintock.
5. Mabel, b. November 13, 1881; m. first, February 19, 1898, John C. Davis; d. in 1911; m. second, June 3, 1913, Ernest B. Sever- ance.
V. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
1. Clarence Harry, b. December 15, 1898; m. Bertha, youngest dau. of Joseph Hicks.
2. Raymond J., b. November 4, 1901.
3. Ethel May, b. January 13, 1905.
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HICKS.
Lester Harlow Hicks, second-class seaman, was b. March 23, 1899, at Westford, Vermont. He enlisted April 10, 1917, at Manchester, N. H., and was sent to Newport, Rhode Island, and assigned to the Battleship Maine. He d. June 23, 1917, at the Brooklyn Ward Hospital.
JONES.
Abraham Jones, b. Feb. 12, 1762, m. Hepsibah Fish, b. June 5, 1765 ; he d. March 18, 1834; she d. March 14, 1842.
II. CHILDREN.
1. Louisa, b. September 16, 1787; m. Abraham Melzer ; d. July 7, 1850.
2. Polly Mary, b. September 17, 1789; m. in July, 1817, Dimon C. Twiss; she then res. in H .; they rem. to Amherst in 1848 and later rem. to Mont Vernon, where he d. in January, 1861. She d. March 11, 1887, at the home of her dau., Mrs. Mark Putnam, at the age of 97 years, 5 months.
III. CHILDREN.
1. Abraham G., b. May 19, 1818 ; m. in 1841, Sabra G. Carr of An- trim, N. H .; d. April 8, 1876.
2. Mary W., b. October 26, 1819; m. in December, 1839, Mark Putnam; d. in May, 1893.
3. John W., b. May 2 1822; m. in September, 1846, Hannah Mc- Ilraine; d. March 6, 1876.
4. Catherine J., b. December 31, 1824; m. Freeman C. Bills.
5. Mark, b. February 5, 1827; m. Caroline Crosby of Milford, N. H.
6. Charles Cummings, b. August 8, 1829 ; m. first, Harriet Glover ; m. second, Mrs. Ellen Jaquith.
7. Adoniram J., b. March 21, 1832; m. Mary Gibson, of Nashua, N. H.
3. Catherine, b. February 19, 1792; d. February 2, 1869.
4. Sophia, b. February 19, 1794; d. May 6, 1846.
5. Patty, b. August 25, 1796 ; m. Berriah Howe; d. April 14, 1858.
6. Almira, b. November 11, 1798; m. George Hanscom; d. Decem- ber 8, 1873.
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7. Abigail, b. May 15, 1801; m. first, Nathan Andrews; m. second, John Chase; d. May 16, 1863.
8. Lucy, b. May 7, 1803 ; m. John Chase ; d. August 22, 1853.
9. Hepzibeth, b. August 7, 1805; d. March 10, 1810.
10. Miranda, b. August 5, 1807; m. Solomon Chase; d. March 21, 1883.
11. Esther, b. December 5, 1810; m. Josiah Goodwin, for many years proprietor of the Crawford House, Boston.
WEST.
WILLIAM WEST was b. July 9, 1838, in Bradford; m. Aug. 25, 1865, Ella F. Nichols, b. June 23, 1848, in Bradford. Came to H. in 1878; d. Oct. 1, 1902.
II. CHILDREN, FIRST FOUR BORN IN BRADFORD.
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1. Will F., b. July 8, 1866 ; d. January 8, 1907; m. Hattie G. Crooker, June 25, 1885 ; d. January 8, 1907.
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