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CHESTER C. DODGE, a brother of Leander F. ; b. Dec. 4, IS25 ; a painter ; came from Grantham, in 1869 ; now resides at Vineland, N. J. Married Maria Heath, of Enfield ; m., 2d, Alvira A. Kidder, of Croydon, a teacher.
Emma M., b. Dec. 30, 1853; m. Day E. Maxfield. Archie R., b. Jan. 1, 1867.
NEHEMIAH DODGE ; b. Feb. 4, 1799 .; a farmer ; came from New Boston in 1835, and settled at Kelleyville; m. Betsey Whitney, of Francestown, b. Mar. 30, 1799.
Albert IV., b. Sept. 13, 1830; m. Martha E., dau. of Franklin Kelley ; r. at Northfield, Minn. ; ch., Minnie.
Francis, b. Sept. 22, 1833; m. Alzira E., dau. of John Chandler, of Goshen. He is an active and prosperous farmer, and has been a selectman at Croydon, where he resides. Ch., Eugene W., El- mer E.
Lizzie, b. Oct. 10, 1838 ; m. John H. George.
Sarah A., b. Apr. 17, 1842.
DEXTER DODGE, a merchant ; b. Feb. 28, IS12, at New Boston ; came to this town, from Goshen, in 1872. He had been in trade at Boston ten years, and thirteen years at Goshen.
ELMER DEXTER DODGE, s. of Rufus ; b. Nov. 17, 1850 : a joiner ; came to this town from Marlow, his native place, in
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1873 ; m., June 14, 1875, Abbie Adella Reed, of Acworth, b. June 14, 1854.
Bertha Alma, b. Nov. 5, 1876.
DOW.
NATHANIEL, MEHITABLE, and ELIZA Dow, children of Jer- emiah Dow, came here from Salem, N. H., in 1792, and set- tled in the east part of the town. MEHITABLE m. Aaron Net- tleton ; ELIZA m. Joel Nettleton.
NATHANIEL Dow, s. of Jeremiah ; b. May 10, 1767 ; d. Aug. 15, 1844 ; m. Nov. 11, 1792, Martha Buswell.
Amos, b. Nov. 18, 1793 ; d. Sept. 3, 181I.
James B., b. Jan. 26, 1796; went West.
Matilda, b. May 18, 1798 ; m. Bela J. Sperry, of Claremont.
Elizabeth, b. July 31, 1800; d. Feb. 16. 1854.
Hepsibah, b. Sept. 19, 1802; m. Daniel Straw, of Hopkinton.
Mehitable, b. Sept. 16, 1804; m. Hon. Nathan Mudget.
Martha B., b. Dec. 23, 1806; m. Hon. Samuel Garfield, of Langdon ; m., 2d, Seth Richards.
Lydia K., b. Nov. 27, 1815 ; d. Mar. 7, 1816.
MOSES Dow, b. May 7, 1771 ; came from Plaistow, and set- tled on the J. Thayer place, on the Sunapee road, now owned by Lucius Lathrop. He. m. Sarah Bradley, b. May 16, 1781.
Betsey, b. Oct. 17, 1803 ; m. Syene Hale [see Hale].
Harriet, b. Sept. 14, 1810; d. 1823.
Sarah B., b. June 16, 1813 ; d. 1833.
Achsah P., b. Feb. 22, 1816. Lydia M., b. Feb. 2, 1820.
HIAL Dow, s. of Zebediah ; b. Oct. 27, 1815 ; a joiner ; came from Croydon ; m. Lura Powers, of Croydon, b. Dec. 13, IS22. He operated for many years at Northville. Is now one of the firm of W. L. Dow & Co.
t Wallace L., b. Sept. 21, 1845. tWilber A., b. Mar. 1, 1848. Isabel C., b. Jan. 26, 1855 ; m. Charles M. Cummings.
WALLACE L. Dow, s. of Hial Dow ; b. Sept. 21, 1845 ; op- erated for several years at Northville, where he, in company with his father and brother, was engaged in the manufacture of
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tubs and pails for the market, in connection with the joiner business. They subsequently came to the village and erected the present extensive wood factory of W. L. Dow & Co., on Canal street, of which company he is the head man. He has rare gifts as an architect and builder, as is attested by the many beautiful specimens of his work in this and other states. [For description of his work, see Builders, page 95.] Married Lois M. Whipple, dau. of Moses Whipple, of Croydon.
Edwin W., b. May 6, 1869. Baron C., b. Nov. 10, 1870.
Mason H., b. June 21, 1873. Harry G., b. Aug. 22, 1875.
Daisy Isabel, b. Mar. 31, 1877.
WILBER A. Dow, s. of Hial Dow; b. Mar. 1, 1848; is a joiner and builder, and is an active member of the firm of W. L. Dow & Co. ; m. Ellen G., dau. of William M. Gilmore.
Willie, b. Aug. 29, 1869. Eugene H., b. Nov. 2, 1871.
Arthur, b. Feb., 1873. Josephine, b. Apr. 10, 1875.
LORENZO D. Dow, s. of Lorenzo Dow ; b. Aug. 22, 1840 ; came to this town in 1859, and has been mainly engaged in the Sibley Scythe Factory, at Northville, where he now resides. He m., Nov. 13, 1837, Calista Haven, a teacher, dau. of James Haven.
DUDLEY.
DANIEL DUDLEY, JR., b. Apr. 10, 1755, at Saybrook, Conn. ; was among the very earliest settlers in town ; was a shoemaker, merchant, and miller. He built the first village grist-mill. His residence was at the Newton place, south part of Main street. Married Mehitable Johnson, Sept. 16, 1779.
tDaniel, b. Feb. 16, 1780.
Silva, b. Apr. 22, 1783 ; m. Oct. 20, 1803, Samuel Wines.
Mehitable, b. June 27, 1785; m. Asel Flanders, of Croydon.
Betsey, b. July 4, 1787 ; m. Ansel Comstock.
Lucy, b. Dec. 27, 1790 ; m. Dude Connor.
William, b. May 12, 1793 ; m. dau. of Moses Goodwin.
James, b. Oct. 1, 1797; went to Boston, where he m. and d.
DANIEL DUDLEY, S. of Daniel, a shoemaker, operating at the south part of Main street ; was a soldier in the War of 1812,
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for which service to his country his widow drew a pension dur- ing the remainder of her life. He m. Susan Cutting.
Mehitable, b. Nov. 3, 1800; m. Adams Dickey.
¡ Abijah, b. Apr. 7, 1805.
Mahala, b. June 16, 1807 ; m. Jerry Hubbard, who d. in Boston, where she resides.
ABIJAH DUDLEY, s. of Daniel ; b. Apr. 7, 1805 ; is a shoema- ker, and resides at the homestead at the south part of Main street, where he has spent most of his life. He m., May 7, 1836, Lucinda Clark, dau. of Ephraim Clark.
Rufus P., b. Apr. 7, 1839; was a barber, in which trade he was quite successful ; built the Dudley block, now occupied by his broth- er, George Freeman. Ill-health compelling him to quit this busi- ness, he has since been engaged in farming. M., May 4, 1865, Elizabeth Morse, of Newbury.
Mary F., b. Mar. 10, 1844; m., Dec., 1866, Oliver Boyden, a trader ; she d. Mar. 4, 1875.
Franklin P., b. Sept. 13, 1846; is a boot and shoemaker in the estab- lishment of J. H. Patch, of this town; m., June 1, 1875, Mary J. Haines, of Croydon.
Charles E., b. Mar. 6, 1847 ; a boot and shoemaker, and a skilful work- man : m., Nov. 29, 1871, Addie S. George ; r. at Pueblo, Col.
George Freeman, b. Sept. 18, 1853; m., Feb. 22, 1876, Nellie M. Trow, of Goshen.
Daniel W., b. Mar. 7, 1854; m., Dec. 4, 1878, Jennie M. Scribner.
John f., b. June 14, 1856; a clerk in the store of Richards & Coffin.
JOHN DUDLEY, cousin to Daniel ; b. Feb. 25, 1758, at Say- brook, Conn ; came to this town about 1782. He was a skilful mechanic ; superintended the building of grist-mills in the vil- lage, and at Sunapee and Croydon. He m., June 20, 17S2, Lydia Stevens, of Killingworth, Conn.
Abigail, b. Sept. 13. 1783. Lydia, b. Oct. 14, 1784. Deborah, b. Aug. 14, 1786. Milla, b. Apr. 10, 1789.
Susa, b. Mar. 12, 1791. Sarah, b. May 23, 1793.
John, b. May 7, 1795. Nathaniel S., b. July 5, 1797.
T. FISHER DUDLEY, s. of Capt. Jeremiah Dudley ; b. Aug. IS, 1806 ; d. Aug. 22, 1872 ; was in trade in this town with Seth Richards, afterwards at Lowell, Mass. ; spent the latter portion of his life in farming at the place now owned by Mr. Parkhurst. He m., June 4, 1835, Lucy C. Kibbey, dau. of Philip W. Kibbey, who d. May 17, 1854; m., 2d, Apr. II, IS55, Loanda N. Meigs, b. June 30, IS22, d. Feb. 17, 1873.
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Henry F., b. Aug. 9, 1838. George D., b. Jan. 8. 1840.
Milo H., b. June 19, 1842. Charles E., b. Jan. 3, 1844.
Sarah E., b. May 25, 1846. Edmund, b. Mar. 29, 1851.
Fred H. and Frank T., twins, b. Oct. 20, 1857.
DUNTON.
WILLIAM DUNTON, a scythe-maker ; b. Nov. 9, 1817, at Mill- bury, Mass. ; came to this town in 1842, and purchased the in- terest of Sylvanus Larned in the scythe factory at Northville ; formed a partnership with Ezra T. Sibley, and with him con- tinued the scythe business. Subsequently, having disposed of his interest to Mr. Sibley, he operated at his trade in Canada, and at Fitchburg, Mass., since which he has been in the gro- cery trade in Wheeler's block, and has been engaged in various speculations. He was a selectman in 1869. M., Aug. 1, 1844, Lois Corbin, dau. of Hon. Austin Corbin.
Emma, b. May 1, 1846; d. Sept. 21, 18.47.
Mary A., b. Aug. 22, 1848 ; educated at Millbury academy.
Frederick II., b. June 9, 1851; educated at Millbury academy ; cash-
ier of the Corbin Banking Co., New York city ; m., Feb. 13, 1878, Emily M. Morgan, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
DUNKLEE.
JOHN DUNKLEE, a jeweller ; b. at Amherst, this state, Sept 5, 1784 ; built the Jones house near the village cemetery. He m. Lucretia Buell, Feb. 21, ISOS.
William S., b. Dec. 12, 1808 ; a printer and editor; now publishes the Detroit Tribune.
Henry H., b. Sept. 21, 1810.
Emily M., b. Aug. 18, 1812; m. Luke Atwood, and went to Elgin, Ill. Hubbard H., b. Aug. 19, 1817; went to Detroit, Mich., and became an editor.
Louisa, b. Oct. 3, 1820; m. Isaac C. Tenney.
Sophia C., b. Dec. S, 1822 ; m. Robert Bunnell, of Claremont.
Harvey P., b. June 7, 1825 ; was killed at Stoddard.
DUNBAR.
CALEB DUNBAR, a carriage-maker ; b. Nov. 7, ISOS, at Gran- tham ; operated at his trade several years in this town, when he moved to Manchester. Ch., Augusta, Charles, Eveline, George, Frances, Edward, Sidney.
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WILLIAM H. DUNBAR, brother of Caleb, also a carriage-ma- ker ; b. Nov. 8, 1812 ; d. Apr. 28, 1877. He m. Altheda Cut ting, dau. of Jonas Cutting, who d. Feb. 1, 1840, aged 30 ; m., 2d, Mary Ann Hurd, who d. Mar. 12, 1873, aged 58; m. 3d, Mrs. Martha A. Wells, dau. of Horatio Metcalf.
William H., a carriage-painter; b. Oct. 7, 1839; lives at Medford, Mass. M., Dec. 25, 1863, Laura Carr, of Orford, b. July 18, 1841. Ch., Mary A., b. Feb. 5, 1866; Jesse W., b. June 8, 1868.
Lillian MI., b. June 22, 1859, dau. of Mrs. (Wells) Dunbar by first hus- band.
EDWIN H. DUNBAR, a farmer and poultry dealer ; b. Dec. 17, 1840; came here in 1872; lives at the T. Herrick place on Summer street. He m. Ella R. Stewart, of Farmington, Me. Eugene B., b. June 19, 1873. Ralph S., b. Mar. 12, 1875.
DUNHAM.
SOLOMON DUNHAM, b. June 15, 1760 ; came from Attlebor- ough, Mass., in 1784, and settled on the L. Lawton farm on Pike hill. He was a soldier in the Revolution; d. July 1, 1843. He m., Jan. 22, 1784, Sally Blanden, b. June 15, 1760.
Solomon, b. Dec. 3, 1784; was a clothier, having learned his trade of Reuben Bascom ; he went to Bethel, Vt., and from thence to North- field, in the same state; m. a Miss Smith, of Bethel, and had a family.
t Benjamin, b. June 12, 1786.
Othaniel, b. 1788; went to Bethel, Vt.
Sally, b. May 15, 1789; m. Eli Howe.
Lucy, b. May. 1791 ; m. Jessiel Perry.
Nancy, b. 1793 ; unmarried.
Rhoda, b. 1795 ; m. Rev. Simeon Chamberlin.
Polly, b. 1797 ; m. Stephen Call. Fanny, b. 1799; m. Asa Webster. Betsey, b. 1803; d. at 12 years.
Olive, b. 1805; m. Matthew H. Moody.
JOHN DUNHAM, brother of Solomon ; b. Aug. 2, 1762 ; came here from Attleborough, Mass., in 1785, but after a brief pe- riod returned to his native town. He m., Mar. 10, 1785, Anna Rounds, b. Feb. 1, 1768.
George, b. Mar. 30, 1786; Anna, Betsey, Lydia.
HEPSEBAH DUNHAM, half sister of Solomon, Sen. ; b. May 23, 1755 ; m., Nov. 25, 1773, Stephen Perry.
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NATHANIEL DUNHAM, m. Mary Northover : d. at Montpel- ier, Vt.
BENJAMIN DUNIIAM, S. of Solomon, Sen. ; b. June 12, 1786 ; d. Aug. 25, 1841 ; m. Eliza Mirick, sister of Benjamin, the hatter.
Benjamin M., m. Betsey Carr; lived on the L. Lawton farm. Ch ..
Charles P., b. Feb. 17, 1839 ; George F .; William H .; David E. and Elmira, twins.
Daniel B., m. Calista R. Howe, and removed to Vermont.
Nelson, m. Abigail Hurd. Solomon, d. young.
Martha, m. James Goodwin. Lucy, m. and went to Maine.
TIMOTHY DUNHAM, b. Jan. 3, 1835 ; m. Sarah S. Tenney ; m., 2d, Mrs. Louisa A. Lewis. Ch., Josephine E., b. Oct. 20, 1861 ; Eugene, b. 1864; Abraham L., b. July 22, 1866.
DURKEE.
ROBERT DURKEE and his three sons, RUFUS, MOSES PAINE, and AsA, came from Brimfield, Conn., and settled on the H. Brown place, in the north part of the town, where he d. Dec. 21, 1803, aged 70 years. He was a shoemaker by trade, and with the Rev. Bial Ledoyt, carried on the shoe business in con- nection with his farming operations. His wife, Mehitable, d. May 14, 1817, aged 83 years. AsA went to New York.
RUFUS DURKEE, S. of Robert ; m. Polly, dau. of Thomas Whipple, and removed to Croydon, where he carried on the tanning business at the East Village, during the remainder of his life. He was the father of Ruel Durkee, who was b. July 14, 1So7, and who has for so long a time occupied a promi- nent position in that town ; who has been a representative two years and a selectman thirty years, and has held positions of trust in the state. He was also father of Lavina Durkee, who m. John B. Stowell ; and of Paine Durkee, b. Oct. 7, IS17, who was a representative from that town, was an officer during the Rebellion, and the inspector of customs at Ports- mouth, where he d.
MOSES PAINE DURKEE, S. of Robert ; b. 1763 ; occupied the homestead until his death, which occurred in September, IS37.
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He was an active business man. He had a well-tilled farm, a large stock, and a fine dairy. In addition to his farming he owned and operated an oil-mill standing on the site of the W. L. Dow factory, the village grist-mill, and the lower village tan- nery, and was also an extensive drover. He took a lively in- terest in church matters. He was a representative in 1830 and in 1831, and was several years a selectman. Married Lucy Perry, who d. Oct. 15, ISO1, aged 37; m., 2d, Patty Dwinell, who d. July 20, 1SOS, aged 28 ; m., 3d, Patty Cilley.
+Ziba, b. June 10, 1786. t Ruel, b. May 11, 1791.
Lucy, b. Jan 20, 1793 ; m. Elijah Rickard, of Cornish.
Martha, b. May 28, 1815; m. Sumner Miller. She d. Sept. 16, 1841. Moses Paine, b. Aug. 13, 1816; went to Lebanon, where he is engaged
in mechanical business. Married Olive E. Ricker, who d. 1873; m., 2d, in 1874, Martha J. Abbott, of Maine.
ZIBA DURKEE, S. of Moses Paine Durkee ; b. June 10, 1786 ; m., Mar. 1, 1812, Lovisa McGregor, b. Sept. 5, 1792, and went to Hanover, where he has spent most of his life at farming. He d. Oct. 11, 187S, at Lebanon, where he had resided for several years.
Ziba F., b. Dec. 17, 1812; m., October, 1845, Sophronia Bennett, of Wentworth Location.
Lucy. b. June 8, 1814: m., April, 1846, James H. Buck, of Lebanon. Marinda, b. Oct. 8, 1816; m., June 2, 1844, Chandler Drake, of Sut- ton, Mass.
William P., b. Mar. 22, 1819; m., Nov., 1853, Louisa M. Seavey, of Lebanon.
Esther M .. b. Apr. 2, 1821; m., May 25, 1852, Franklin Tucker, of Northfield, Vt.
George H., b. Jan. 25, 1831 ; m., 1854, Lois M. Mellen, of Newport.
RUEL DURKEE, son of Moses P. Durkee ; b. May 11, 1791. He early removed to Hanover, where he spent his life at farm- ing. He m. Huldah, dau. of James White.
Ruel C. early in life had a fondness for military display. For quite a number of years he occupied the Eli Jacobs residence, which was then situated in the north part of the town, between the C. C. Shedd and Wm. Haven farms. Has long r. at Hanover.
Philander, a successful business man at Hanover; m. Caroline Mason. Ch., Albert, John, Moses.
Betsey, m. Eben Delano, of Hanover. Ch., Clarence E., Clara C., Grace, Delivan C.
Huldah E., m. Elisha Ticknor, of Lebanon. Ch., Clarence, Eugene, Florence L., Mabel.
Lucy, m. Frank S. Gould, of Hanover. Ch., Emily, Alice, Frank, Fan- ny, Jennie.
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DURGIN.
MICHAEL DURGIN, after following the sea for some time. came to this town, and was a merchant at Northville. He went to Boston, where he died in 1853, aged 59 years.
DUTTON.
URIEL HI. DUTTON, a grain and lumber dealer ; b. Feb. 2S, IS42; came from Hartland, Vt., in 1871 ; m. Mary Seaver. He built and occupied for some time the grain store on Corn alley, now owned by Frank P. Rowell.
DWINELL.
JACOB DWINELL, a blacksmith residing at Kelleyville ; b. 1782 ; m., Feb. 5, 1807, Temperance Church, who d. Feb. 12. IS15 ; m .. 2d, July 10, 1816, Polly Chellis, of Goshen, who d. Nov. 6, 1853, aged 68 years. He d. Aug. 17, 1862.
Edmund, b. Aug. 2, 1807. Solon, b. Apr. 30, 1808: d. young. Patty, b. Dec. 20, 1810; d. young. Caleb, b. Feb. 17, 1813.
Temperance, b. May 21, 1819; m. Franklin Kelley; lives at Northfield, Minn.
EASTMAN.
BENJAMIN EASTMAN, S. of Joseph and grandson of Benjamin ; b. at Salisbury, Mass., Sept. 9, 1730 ; came to this town from Boscawen in 1781. He descended from Roger Eastman, who came from England in 1640, and settled at Salisbury, Mass. He was a deacon. He lived on the T. J. Eastman farm, on the Unity road, which farm is now occupied by the fifth generation. He m. Susannah Jackman.
Jeremiah, b. July 2, 1758. t Johnson, b. Nov. 15, 1764. Susannah, b. Aug., 1766. Ezra, b. June, 4, 1769.
Enoch, b. Oct. 26, 1772. tAmos, b. Dec. 18, 1774.
Hannah, b. Mar. 18, 1777. Benjamin, b. June 22, 1781.
Susannah, b. Mar. 6, 1784.
JOHNSON EASTMAN, S. of Dea. Benjamin : b. Mar. 15, 1764 : lived on East mountain ; went to New York. Hc m. Sally Lewis.
Nathan, b. Sept. 29. 1791. Lois, b. Mar. 28, 1794.
Polly, b. July 11, 1798. Sukey, b. Jan. 11, 1804. Nathaniel C., b. Jan. 3, 1812.
John, b. Mar. IS, 1802. Feleucia, b. Aug. 3, 1807.
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AMOS EASTMAN, S. of Benjamin ; b. Dec. 24, 1775 ; lived at the homestead on the Unity road. He m. Joanna Buell, b. May 4, 1775.
t Thomas F., b. Aug. 23, 1803.
Mary A., b. Jan. 30, 1808; d young.
John, b. Sept. 8, 1811 ; m. Mary Gilbert; went to Michigan.
Horace, b. Feb. 19, 1812; m. Emma Wells; went to Miles, Mich. Ch .. Lois K.
Amos, b. July 4, 1815; studied medicine with Dr. J. L. Swett, and af- ter graduating practised at Chester, Vt., where he died early in life. His enterprise and talent gave promise of a life of usefulness.
Albert, b. Nov. 29, 1819; m. Lucinda Wood. Ch., Arlie E., Horace A., Lydia A.
THOMAS J. EASTMAN, s. of Amos ; b. Aug. 23, 1803 ; m. Eve- line Wood, b. May IS, ISOS. He resided at the homestead on the Unity road ; was for a while engaged in staging.
Adnak S., b. Oct. 29, 1835; m. Charles C. Aspinwall; r. at Concord. Ch., Ada M.
Charles F., b. May 6, 1838. Silas B., b. Jan. 27, 1840. Amos, b. July 21, 1841.
John S., b. Aug. 29, 1843; m. Nellie Mitchell.
William, b. Apr. 10, 1846; m. Jennette R. Dinsmore. Ch., Lena C. Frank P., b. Feb. 7, 1848.
EATON.
NATHAN T. EATON lived on the Benj. Reed place, on the Unity road ; m. Jane L. Youngman, dau. of Mrs. Reed by a former husband. Came here in 1862.
EDES.
The Edes family came from the easterly part of England, and were among the early settlers in Massachusetts. They trace their pedigree back some three hundred years to a clergyman who was ejected from his living for nonconformity. As a fam- ily they are noted for longevity, several attaining to over ninety years of age.
AMASA EDES, s. of Samuel and grandson of Nathan Edes ; b. Mar. 21, 1792, at Antrim, N. H. He m., Mar. 20, 1822, Sa- rah Hart, of Keene, b. July 5, 1795, d. Oct. 8, 1869. [Sec Law- yers. ]
Joseph IV., b. May 30, 1823; d. June 8, 1828. + Samuel H., b. Mar. 31, 1825.
Gammel
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SAMUEL H. EDES, S. of Amasa Edes ; b. Mar. 31, 1825 ; m., Dec. 30, 1847, Julia A. Nourse, of Acworth. [See Lawyers. ] + George C., b. Apr. 23, 1849.
William A., b. Dec. 5, 1854; a student at Kimball Union Academy; had musical talent ; d. Sept. 29, 1872.
Samuel, b. Sept. 4, 1857; d. Sept. 24, 1858.
Marcia F., b. Sept. 5, 1859.
GEORGE C. EDES, s. of Samuel H. Edes ; b. Apr. 23, 1849 ; was educated at Kimball Union Academy ; early became a clerk in the dry goods store of his father, and on attaining his majority was admitted to partnership with him, and with him has since been engaged in trade. He is a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity ; was one of the projectors of the Sun- apee telegraph, and is now president of that company. He was town-clerk in 1873 and 1874. and in IS78 was elected one of the supervisors of the town. Married Lizzie Lyons.
Frank H., b. June 1, 1874.
Elizabeth y., b. Apr. 3, 1876.
ELLIS.
JACOB ELLIS and his three sons, ARNOLD, JACOB, and ASA, came from Meriden, Conn., and settled on the F. Boardman place, Pleasant street. JACOB and AsA were never married. JACOB, the father, d. Dec. 15, IS12, aged S3 years.
ARNOLD ELLIS, S. of Jacob ; b. Oct. 29, 1776 [see Physicians]. He m., Oct. 24, 1799, Elizabeth Dudley ; m., 2d, Feb. 24, 1805, Hannah Buell ; d. Feb. 4: 1830, aged 44 years.
Arnold W., b. July 21, 1800. Horace, b. Mar. 5, 1807.
Moranda, b. Apr. 30, 1809. Hannah M., b. Mar. 8, 1811.
CALEB ELLIS was one of the prominent men of the state. [See Lawyers. ]
GEORGE A. ELLIS, s. of Nathan Ellis, of Gilsum ; a manu- facturer ; b. Nov. 14, 1839 ; came to this town Jan. 1, 1857 ; m., Nov. S, 1859, Julia Haywood, of Acworth, b. July 17, 1836 ; m., 2d, Aug. 9, 1863, Kate P. George, b. April 13, IS45, dau. of Samuel E. George. He has been an overseer in the Granite Mills since their completion in 1867.
Lora E., b. Apr. 15, 1861. Josie A., b. June 23, 1870. Maud, b. June 28, 1873. Charlotte A., b. Sept. 23, 1874.
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EMERSON.
A family of six Emersons came from Newbury,-PIERCE, who d. a bachelor ; CLARK ; BENJAMIN, who m. Miss Kemp- ton, of Croydon ; MEMBRA, who m. David Stockwell, of Croy- don : CYRUS, who went to Boston, where he d. ; and ROSA, who m. John Lane.
CLARK EMERSON, b. Jan. 20, 1784 ; d. May 19, 1843 ; was for many years prominent among our brick-makers ; m. Susan- na Reed, of Croydon, who d. Mar. 4, 1860, aged 72 years.
Oliver, b. Sept. 2, 1809; a brick-maker.
Lovina, b. Sept. 5, 1811 ; d. aged 48.
Lucy A., b. Aug. 17, 1814; m. Chas. Kelsey.
Cyrus, b. Sept. 6, 1818 ; d. aged 45.
¡ Charles, b. Mar. 16, 1822. Louisa, b. July 28, 1824.
iMMoses R., b. May 19, 1828.
CHARLES EMERSON, S. of Clark ; b. Mar. 16, 1822 ; a stone- mason and farmer. He is a man of extraordinary mechanical genius. He was a selectman in 1855 and 1856, and a repre- sentative in 1867. In 1852 and 1853 he was in California. He m., Feb. 7, 1854, Betsey A. Emerson, dau. of Jonathan and Sally (White) Emerson, b. Mar. 15, 1828.
Frances L., b. May 20, 1855. E. Nettie, b. Mar. 26, 1859. Charles f., b. Feb. 28, 1862.
MOSES R. EMERSON, S. of Clark ; b. May 19, 1828 ; when a boy of 13 years, went to live with John B. Stowell, who was appointed post-master, and had charge of the office several years. Later he was clerk in a dry-goods store at Lowell, Mass., and afterwards clerk in a hardware store in Boston two years. Returning to Newport, he entered the store of S. Rich- ards & Sons as clerk, where he remained until 1853, when he was married, and settled at Ludlow, Vt., beginning business for himself in a country store. In 1855 he sold out his business at Ludlow, and removed to Claremont, N. H., where he was in the dry-goods business nearly twenty years. In 1873 he sold out his business at Claremont to accept the position of special agent and adjuster for the Home Fire Insurance Company of
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New York, for the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Ver- mont, which position he now occupies. In 1877 he removed to Concord, where he is now permanently located. He repre- sented the town of Claremont in the legislature in 1866 and IS67 ; was bank commissioner in 1870, 1871, 1873, and 1874. Married, Sept. 22, 1853, Helen, dan. of Capt. Seth Rich- ards, who d. Mar. 30, 1868 ; m., 2d, June 9, 1869, Alice Bart- lett Goddard, dan. of E. L. Goddard, of Claremont.
Edwin Herbert, b. Mar. 16, 1855 ; d. Nov. 21, 1865.
Fanny Richards, b. June 15, 1857.
Charles Henry, b. May 27, 1859 ; d. Sept. 19, 1859. William Foster, b. Aug. 6, 1861. Herbert Clark, b. Dec. 19, 1865.
JONATHAN EMERSON, b. April 24, 1799; came here from Goshen, his native place, in IS2S. He settled on Thatcher hill, but now has a residence on the Goshen road. He m., July 10, 1822, Sally, dau. of Enoch White, b. Aug. 24, 1802.
Betsey A., b. Mar. 15, 1828; m. Charles Emerson.
JONATHAN EMERSON, 2d, b. Aug. 25, 1792, at Weare ; came to this town from Newbury ; lived in the north part of the town, on the S. Kempton farm, now occupied by Hilliard Rowell ; subsequently removed to Lebanon, where he d. Feb. 12, 1873. He was an enterprising and prosperous farmer. M., IS13, Polly Collins, of Danville, b. July 3, 1787, d. Sept. S, IS67.
+ Hiram, b. May 17, 1813.
Susan, b. May 12, 1815 ; m. Wilder L. Bartlett.
tJonathan, b. Sept. 2, 1817.
Arvilla B., b. Apr. 22, 1820; m. L. N. Kempton, of Claremont.
t James, b. Jan. 2, 1823. tMoses WI'., b. Mar. 21, 1825.
+Albro V., b. July 10, 1827. t Cyrus F., b. Mar. 11, 1830.
Lucena A., b. Aug. 27, 1834; twin ; d. July 18, 1858. Married Oren T. Hayes. Ch., Harry H., b. Sept. 25, 1851 ; d. young. Henry H., b. June 21, 1853 : m., Dec. 3, 1874, Caceelia N. Chicquot. of Hastings, Minn .; r. in Sunapee; ch., Harry H., b. June 28, 1876; Harly H., b. Oct. 26, 1877. Nina A., b. Oct. 2, 1878.
Lucina JI., b. Aug. 27. 1834; twin ; m., Dec. 24, 1857, Robert Buck ; d. at Hastings, Minn., June 7, 1859.
HIRAM EMERSON, S. of Jonathan and Polly (Collins) Emer- son ; b. May 17, 1813. He spent his boyhood on the farm
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with his father, after which he learned the blacksmiths' trade, and was for several years engaged at that business in this town. He removed to Lebanon, where he has since resided. He m., Oct. 5, 1837, Lydia K., eldest dau. of Hon. Jeremiah D. Nettleton, of this town.
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