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preparatory to the adoption of the new state constitution in 1869, and the readmission of Mississippi into the Union, he bore an active part. Oct. 1, 1871, he was called to the head of the Republican Press Association, of Concord, N. H. (publish- ers of the Daily Monitor and the Independent Statesman), as its Treasurer and Business Manager. Since holding this posi- tion he has three times been elected state printer ; and in 1877, a vacancy occurring in the office of State Reporter (reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court), he was appointed to that office by Gov. Prescott. He has made many contributions to current literature, beginning, among magazines, with "The Knickerbocker," while under the editorial control of Charles G. Leland. Poems of his are to be found in some of the finest col- lections extant,-notably Bryant's new " Library of Poetry and Song," Dr. Kendrick's " Our Poetical Favorites," and Harpel's " Poets and Poetry of Printerdom." [See Literature. ] May 4, 1852, he m. Harriet S. Stickney, of Concord, dau. of George Stickney, Esq., a lawyer, of Waterville, Maine. She was b. Aug. 4, 1828.
Charles Brigham, b. Oct. 23, 1853; d. Oct. 27, 1853. Henry Allen, b. Jan. 22, 1855 ; d. Jan. 26, 1855.
George Oliver, b. April 1, 1856; d. Oct. 10, 1858.
Allan Murray, b. in Lowell, Mass., April 17, 1858. the Mass. Institute of Technology, in Boston.
Was two years at [See Literature.] Robert Irving, b. in Cincinnati, O., Jan. 17, 1865. Mary Leslie, b. in Concord, N. H., Oct. 7, 1866.
BELA WHIPPLE JENCKES, S. of Jeremiah ; b. March 12, 1785 ; a farmer and house-joiner ; was captain of artillery in the mili- tia. At a supper given to celebrate Washington's birthday, he acted as toast-master, and gave all the sentiments in humorous rhyme. Married Mary, dau. of Maj. Josiah Stevens, who d. April 15, 1820, by whom he had three children ; m., 2d, Jan. 15, 1826, Betsey, dau. of John Vinton, of Cornish, b. Jan. 22, 1791-the mother of four children. He d. March 28, 1860.
Mary Emeline, b. Dec. 29, 1810; formerly a teacher ; r. in Auburn, N. Y.
Nancy Cordelia, b. May 3, 1812 ; a milliner ; r. in Southbridge, Mass. Hannah Stevens, b. Nov. 26, 1816; m., Aug. 9, 1840, Abijah W. Ten-
ney, of Newport ; d. Sept. 12. 1848. Ch., Abijah Wallace, b. Sept. 9, 1841; d. Sept. 22, 1844. Mary Jenks, b. May 18, 1844. Arthur
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Burton, b. May 22, 1846. George Hubbard, b. July 26, 1848 ; d. Dec. 11, 1866.
Bela Whipple, b. March 6, 1827 ; went to California soon after the dis- covery of gold in that territory, and has since resided there; has been clerk of courts in Klamath county for some years. [See Lit- erature.]
Elizabeth Vinton, b. Dec. 2, 1831 ; m., April 12, 1855, Samuel Newell, of Southbridge, Mass. Ch., Edward Whipple, b. Sept. 29, 1856; Mary Elizabeth, b. Aug. 13, 1859; Louise Lincoln, b. April 20, 1865 ; Annie Maria, b. Sept. 23, 1873.
Maria Mason, b. Dec. 12, 1832; m. Andrew Lawson, of Providence, R. I. ; d. April 7, 1865. Ch., Ella Maria, b. July 6, 1854; d. April 10, 1874. Ida Frances, b. June 21, 1857; d. July 25, 1859. Ida Jenks, b. Nov. 7, 1860; d. Sept. 12, 1866. Edwin Frank, b. Feb. 7, 1863.
Charles William, b. March 25, 1834 ; was landlord of the Phenix hotel in Newport, and has been in business in Boston ; m., in 1855, Char- lotte E. Wright. Ch., Charles Ashley, b. Jan. 29, 1856; William Warren, b. Oct., 1861.
THOMAS BOWEN JENCKES, S. of Jeremiah ; b. Oct. 8, 1786 ; disposed of a farm bequeathed him by his father, and became a cotton manufacturer in Cumberland, R. I., about 1815 or 1816 ; m. Abigail W. Allen, of Cumberland, b. Jan. 31, 1794 ; d. Nov. 20, 1863. He d. Aug. 19, 1819.
Thomas Allen, b. Nov. 2, 1818; d. Nov. 4, 1875. He graduated at Brown University in 1838, and entered the profession of the law, in which he rose rapidly to eminence. Patent law was his legal spe- cialty, and he was employed, during his practice, in many of the most important cases litigated in this country. Mr. Jenckes was elected to congress in 1862, and served through the 38th, 39th, 40th, and 41st congresses, rendering distinguished service at the head of the committee on patents, and on the judiciary committee. He won national fame in connection with " civil service reform," the general bankrupt law, and the patent and copyright laws.
JENNINGS.
GILBERT E. JENNINGS, a farmer ; b. Oct. 12, 1834 ; came from Claremont in 1866; settled on the C. Corbin farm ; m. Alvira O. Deming, of Cornish.
Fred, b. June 2, 1862.
Emily C., b. Feb. 22, 1867.
JOHNSON.
REUBEN JOHNSON, a farmer ; s. of Obediah ; b. Mar. 6, 1805, at Newbury ; came here in 1830 ; m. Betsey Fletcher ; m., 2d, Harriet Adams, of Bradford ; m., 3d, Mrs. Nancy Gould. He d. May 13, 1873.
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Edmund, b. Nov. 24, 1831; m. Celia F. McGown; ch., Ida, Hemon. David, b. Aug. 27, 1834; m. Ann McGown. Ch., Mabel A .; Ada A., b Oct. 17, 1864 ; Ella E., b. June 11, 1869.
Charlotte, m. Chauncy Marshall ; ch., Edgar.
Adaline, m. Wm. Stowell; ch., Arthur, Alta.
Reuben, m. Mary Whittemore; ch., Reuben, Saul.
Mary A., m. Webster Reed; ch., Freddie.
John, b. Oct. 16, 1847; m. Josephine Perry; ch., Elmer J., Amos J., Hosea.
Nelson, b. Oct. 16, 1853. Harriet A. M. Fred.
JOHN JOHNSON, a brother of Reuben ; b. Nov. 9, 1799; lived at Northville ; d. Jan. 28, 1846.
JONES.
JACOB JONES came from Hillsborough ; was a farmer and cooper ; lived on the C. Corbin farm ; m. Hannah Gould.
t John, b. Jan. 1, 1796. Polly, m. Samuel Bean.
Lanora. m. Daniel Muzzey. Cynthia, m. Josiah Gould.
Asa G., m. Caroline Calkins. Cena. Luther A., m. Drucilla Calif. Elizabeth F., m. John Muzzey.
JOHN JONES, s. of Jacob ; b. Jan. 1, 1796 ; a farmer ; m. Chloe, dau. of Jonathan Haven, b. Feb. 5, 1794 ; d. June 4, 1878.
Bela G., a farmer ; b. Jan. 7, 1824 ; m., Apr. 22, 1858, Mary B. Ingram. Sarah M., b. May 28, 1826; m., 1872, Lorenzo M. Freeto.
Charles R., b. July 1, 1835: m. Josephine M. Farnsworth, of Washing- ton ; m., 2d, Lanora Smith, of Unity ; ch., Etta M., Frank B.
DAVID B. JONES, b. May 6, 1823, at Lewiston, Me. ; learned his trade (that of a tanner) at Wilmot, N. H. ; came to this town, and was in the tanning business for several years with J. H. Huntoon, after which he purchased the Newport House, and became its landlord. He sold out, and went to Sutton. Is now a merchant at Concord. Married L. J. Abbott, of Sunapee.
Nedd IV., b. May 4, 1858; is in a publishing house in Boston. L. Maud, b. May 11, 1866.
KARR.
JAMES KARR, a mason ; b. Nov. 1, 1805 ; s. of James Karr, of Hill, and, on the mother's side, of Carr Huse, of the same town ; came here in 1826; m. Harriet Presby.
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Hannah M., b. Nov. 14, 1836; m. John Lewis.
Mary J., b. Jan. 11, 1838.
Joseph, b. Feb. 20, 1841 ; m., Sept. 11, 1876, Mrs. Dora S. Bingham.
James W., b. Nov. 27, 1845 ; m. Frank A. Carr; ch., Mary J., Ernest. Sarah E., b. April 25, 1848 ; m. Frank J. Latimer.
George W., b. Oct. 2, 1849; m. Azabah Melendy.
Hattie, b. Dec. 29, 1852 ; m. Henry H. Haines. Ch., Burton.
JOHN KARR, a brother of James ; d. Jan. 25, 1876 [see Phy- sicians ].
KEITH.
RUEL KEITH [see Blacksmiths ], b. May 30, 1769 ; d. Apr., 1842 ; came from Uxbridge, Mass. He was among the early mechanics, and was for many years a prominent one. He pur- chased the Dexter Scythe Factory, which stood near the village grist-mill. M., Nov. 16, 1791, Polly Hurd, b. May 6, 1770 ; d. 1837.
Eunice, b. Dec. 9, 1791; m. Capt. John Pike, of New London. Ch., James M., b. Dec. 2, 1817; m. Sarah Cilley ; m., 2d, Mrs. Abby Palmer. Delia W., b. Oct. 10, 1819; m. Joseph Bean, of Sutton. Hepsibah S., b. Aug. 6, 1821; m. Benj. Peaslee, of Sutton. John K., b. July 27, 1823 ; m. Lucy Wilson, of Cohasset, Mass. Eunice C., b. Oct. 14, 1825; m. Benj. R. Morse, of Newbury. Ziba H., b. Apr. 15, 1827; unmarried. Samuel K., b. Sept. 21, 1829; m. Han- nah Leach, of Sutton. Harriet E., b. Mar. 7, 1831 ; m. Wilson S. George. Mary H., b. Sept. 4, 1833 ; m. Claude Goings, of New London. Nancy M., b. Mar. 17, 1835 ; m. Austin Goings, of New London.
tRuel H., a blacksmith ; b. Nov. 29, 1796.
Samuel, b. July 21, 1798; d. at the West; m. Rhoda Gerould, of Stod- dard. Had a family.
Polly D., b. June 11, 1799; m. Stephen Herrick.
Harriet E., b. Feb. 12, 1802; m. Stephen Kimball ; d. at Springfield, Mass.
Martha W., b. July 24, 1805; m., May 7, 1823, Simon C. Fields; d. at Lowell, Mass.
Caleb Ellis, b. July 24, 1805 ; d. young.
Bazaleel T., b. Feb. 27, 1809; d. young.
Simpson S., b. Oct. 28, 1811; d. Feb. 18, 1849; m., Nov. 30, 1837, Lu- cretia P. Ray, of Mont Vernon, b. Aug. 19, 1811 ; she r. at Wilton. Ch., John H., b. Sept. 19, 1843; was in 6th Regt. Mass. Vols., Co. C, and d. May 16, 1863, at Suffolk, Va., of wounds received in battle.
RUEL H. KEITH, S. of Ruel Keith ; b. Nov. 29, 1796; was bred a blacksmith in his father's establishment (first at the Dex- ter Scythe Factory, near the village grist-mill, afterwards on
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Sunapee st.), and followed the business here through life. He was social, and given to anecdotes. He was fond of the militia, and was at one time a member of the general's staff. He died April 6, 1859. M., Oct. 12, 1824, Speda, dau. of Josiah Ste- vens, b. Aug. 11, 1797, d. Feb. 30, 1826; m., 2d, June 17, 1829, Rebecca Carlisle, of Walpole, b. Sept. 16, 1799, d. Sept. 26, 1853 ; m., 3d, Jan. 9, 1855, Orpha Fletcher, b. Mar. 23, 1799. Ch. by second wife :
Helen S., b. June 11, 1832 ; m., April 5, 1854, Edward P. Woods. George H., b. Nov. 9, 1836; d. April 21, 1845.
KELLEY.
The Kelley race in town descended from John Kelley, who came from Newbury, England, in 1640, and settled at Newbury, now Newburyport, Mass.
ISRAEL KELLEY, S. of John Kelley, of Amesbury, Mass., and grandson of Richard Kelley, of Newbury ; b. May 4, 1775 ; came to this town in 1803. He built the saw-mill at Kelley- ville. M., Feb. 3, 1803, Lydia Farrington ; she d. in IS71.
Eliza, b. Nov. 8, 1803; d. Sept. 13, 1804.
Anna, b. Aug. 5, 1805; m. Quartus Fletcher, of Cornish.
t William, b. Aug. 13, 1807.
Ursula, b. Nov. 9, 1808; d. Mar. 11, 1837; a graduate at New Hamp- ton, and a successful teacher in this state and in New York.
Franklin, b. Sept. 4, 1810; m. Temperance Dwinell ; lives at North- field, Minn ; has a family.
Sally, b. Dec. 11, 1812; d. Dec. 2, 1816.
Lydia, b. May 13, 1815 ; m. John G. Putnam, of Croydon.
Fohn, b. Jan. 9, 1818 ; d. July 7, 1832.
Sally E., b. Feb. 19, 1820; d. in 1821.
Duren, b. Nov. 9, 1822; d. July 11, 1832.
WILLIAM KELLEY, S. of Israel ; r. at Kelleyville. He was a selectman in 1865 and 1866. M., Apr. 18, 1833, Electa M. Fletcher, b. Mar. 23, 1809.
George W., b. Jan. 15, 1835 ; a butcher ; was in the 16th N. H. Regt. during the Rebellion; m. Lydia Low, of Lebanon ; m., 2d, Kate Benton: r. at Lebanon.
Maroa MI., b. June 7, 1838; d. Apr. 2. 1840.
John C., a druggist ; b. Oct. 25, 1841 ; was a regimental clerk in the Rebellion ; was in Ist N. H. Heavy Artillery ; m. Bessie Church,
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of Lebanon. He graduated at Poughkeepsie Commercial College ; r. at Northfield, Minn.
James P., b. Oct. 21, 1849; graduated at Brown University in 1877; is a professor at Colby Academy.
EDMUND KELLEY, b. Feb. 7, 1782 ; d. Apr. 13, 1854 ; came from Amesbury, Mass., Nov. 14, 1809 ; lived in the south-west part of the town. M., Apr. 24, 1807, Abigail Bagley, of Hart- land, Vt., b. Sept. 20, 1782, d. Oct. 18, 1866.
Arial, b. Nov. 20, 1809; m. Eliza White, of Hopkinton; had ten chil- dren.
Lydia, b. Aug. 5, 1811 ; m. Joshua Howe, of Pittsfield, Vt.
Sarah. b. Oct. 12. 1814; m. Moses N. Clark ; m., 2d, John Clark ; m., 3d, Warren Harrington, of Claremont.
Judith, b. Apr. 15, 1816; m. Timothy Perry, Jr.
+Alvin, b. Nov. 28, 1821.
Lurana, b. Apr. 15, 1824 ; d., 1854 ; m. Warren Colby.
ALVIN KELLEY, S. of Edmund; b. Nov. 28, 1821 ; is a farmer, and lives in the south-west corner of the town. M., Mar. 15, 1847, Clarissa Marshall, of Unity, b. Apr. 20, 1824.
Clara, b. Mar. 29, 1855.
Mary J., b. Mar. 18, 1857.
JOHN KELLEY, of the seventh generation in this country ; b. Oct. 5, 1785 ; d. Aug. 9, 1871. He lived at Kelleyville, and owned the land east of the river. He was a prosperous farmer ; had a well-balanced mind ; as a deacon, was rigid in his re- ligious views. M., Jan. 1, 18II, Elizabeth Dodge, of New Boston, b. 1791, d. Jan. 22, 1842, aged 51 ; m., 2d, Amanda M. Crowell.
+ Elbridge G., b. Sept. 29, 1812.
ELBRIDGE G. KELLEY, s. of John ; was educated at Newport academy, his winters being devoted to teaching. He studied medicine, and graduated at the Jefferson Medical College, Phil- adelphia, in 1835, but made dentistry his specialty, which he practised with success at Newburyport, Mass., and at Boston. He spent most of his life at Newburyport, where he occupied a prominent position ; was a member of the legislature, and two years mayor of the city. He was instrumental in building the City Railroad at Newburyport, and the Newburyport & Ames-
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bury Horse Railroad. He devoted much attention to horticul- ture, in connection with his business ; and invested largely in the silver-mining enterprise in the mines recently discovered in the vicinity of Newburyport, from which he realized a fortune. In IS74 he sold out his property in Newburyport and Boston, and went to London, England, where he now resides. He has ever cherished the liveliest interest in Kelleyville, to which place he gave the name, and often expresses a desire to return and spend the golden sunset of life amid the scenes and companions of his boyhood. M., Oct. 22, 1840, Hannah P. Rand, dau. of Hon. E. S. Rand, of Newburyport, Mass.
Emily Rand, b. Aug, 11, 1841. Edward Augustus, b. Mar. 18, 1845. Mary Hannah, b. Mar. 8, 1853. George Wallace, b. Nov. 7, 1855.
KELSEY.
JEREMIAHI KELSEY, one of the early settlers ; b. Feb. 10, 1753 ; came from Killingworth, Ct. ; m., Feb. 5, 1789, Mary Buell, b. Aug. S, 1756.
Jeremiah, b. Sept. 19, 1784: m. Wealthy Stevens. Ch., Sarah, d. Oct. 5, 1850, aged 22. Wealthy, d. July 7, 1853, aged 23. Jere- miah.
Mary, b. July 13, 1784; m. Dr. Robert Lane, of Sutton.
Daniel [see Physicians], m. Sarah Marstin, of Sutton.
JOEL KELSEY, a brother of Jeremiah ; b. Aug. 6, 1761, at Killingworth, Conn. ; d. Mar. 6, 1860 ; lived on the A. Whip- ple farm on East mountain. He enlisted in the Revolutionary army in 1777 ; was a prisoner in the " old sugar-house " in New York in 1780, and with others suffered from hunger and cold. He was vigorous, and his form was erect until nearly the close of his life. M., Jan. 12, 1786, Jemima Buell, b. at Somers, Conn., June 1, 1765.
Jemima, b. June 4, 1786; d. at 28.
Clarissa, b. Oct. 13, 1787 ; m a brother of Ephraim Clark.
Elias, b. Apr. 13, 1789 ; d. Jan., 1812.
Betsey, b. May 29, 1791 ; m. David Wilcox.
Reuben, b. Feb. 25, 1793 ; d. Aug., 1876; m. Anna French.
Nabby, b. Apr. 25, 1795 ; m. Joshua Wilcox.
Roxa, b. Feb. 24, 1797; d. at 28.
Rebecca, b. July 16, 1799 ; m. Elon Chipman, of Malone, N. Y.
Deborah B., b. Mar. 6, 1803; m. Abner Whipple.
Alpheus D., b. Aug. 16, 1806; m. Sally Johnson, Westville, N. Y.
Arsela, b. Apr. 1, 1808; m. Nelson Jones ; r. at Corinth, Penn.
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AUGUSTUS KELSEY, b. Aug. 2, 1764 ; a brother of Jeremiah ; came from Killingworth, Conn. ; m., at Sunapee, June 28, 1798, Frances Burbank.
Hannah B., b. Apr. 26, 1799; d. at 14.
Frances, b. July 4, 1802; d. at 25.
Hannah B., b. Aug. 14, 1814; m. John Trask, Jr.
JESSE KELSEY, b. Feb. 25, 1746 ; was one of the earliest set- tlers ; came from Killingworth, Conn., prior to 1770; m., May 12, 1769, Hester Hurd, b. Nov. 9, 1746, who d. Oct. 10, 1823, aged 77 years.
Mehitable, b. July 27, 1770 ; d. young.
Martha, b. Apr. 27, 1772. Jonah, b. Sept. 24, 1773.
Fesse, b. June 23, 1775. Julia, b. Sep., 28, 1777.
Fane, b. Feb. 25, 1780. Sarah, b. Jan. 15, 1783.
Nathan, b. Feb. 3, 1787. Eli, b. Mar. 9, 1789.
GILES KELCEY came from Killingworth, Conn. ; m., April 24, 1780, Elizabeth Buell, b. Nov. 26, 1755.
Nathan, b. Jan. 24. 1781.
Stephen, b. Aug. 16, 1782.
Siah, b. Sept. 15, 1784.
JOHN KELSEY, s. of Instant ; b. Nov. 3, 1794 ; m., Feb. 26, ISIS, Mary Smith, of Williston, Vt. He d. Feb. 6, 1859. She d. Apr. 30, 1831, aged 36 years.
Abigail, b. July 19, 1820.
Thankful, b. Dec. 26, 1822 ; m. Henry Colby, of Claremont.
Deborah S., b. Jan. 23, 1827. Mary J., b. Oct. 15, 1830.
ABSALOM KELSEY was among the very earliest settlers in town. He came from Killingworth, Conn., and lived on the D. F. Pike farm, at the foot of Claremont hill; m. Mary Hill, of Killingworth, Conn.
Benjamin, m. Hepsibah Wilcox. Wealthy, m. Jesse Wilcox, Jr. Polly, m. Moses L. Pike. +Henry. Nancy, went to Orville, Vt., where she married.
HENRY KELSEY, S. of Absalom ; d. July 16, 1835, aged 46 years. He was an enterprising farmer ; lived on the G. H. Fairbanks farm ; was a selectman in 1835 ; m. Lois Hardy, who d. Apr. 1, 1839, aged 35 years.
Henry, b. Oct. 22, 1835; d. Nov. 12, 1844.
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ISAAC KELSEY, m. Peggy Glidden, previous to 1784.
Reuben, b. June 17, 1784. Abel, b. Apr. 13, 1786.
Sydney, b. Mar. 2, 1788. Deborah, b. July 22, 1790.
ROSWELL KELSEY came from Killingworth, Conn., and was among the early settlers. He occupied the F. Aiken farm. M., July 18, 1771, Hepsibah Bellows, of this town.
James, the oldest son, settled in Penn.
Jeremiah, m. Polly Goodwin. Ch., Willard, a physician; d. in Me. Mary, went to Ohio; was a teacher. Ira, went to Ohio. Harriet, d. unmarried.
Oliver, m. Polly Flanders, and went to Harrisburgh, N. Y.
Joseph, m. Mary Peck, and went to Harrisburgh, N. Y.
Joel, m. Ruth Goodwin, and went to Morristown, N. Y.
Elias, was clerk in the Cheney store; is merchant at Portland, Me.
John, d. 1850 ; m. Salona Brown; moved to Jay, Me .; hotel-keeper.
Hepsibah, m. Henry Peck; moved to Harrisburgh, N. Y.
Ruth, d. unmarried. Cynthia, d. unmarried.
Lois, m. Calvin Peck. tRoswell.
ROSWELL KELSEY, JR., S. of Roswell ; d. July 25, 1830, aged 52 years. He lived and died on the T. Herrick place. Mar- ried Susan Flanders.
Caleb, b. July 28, 1802 ; a joiner; r. in Nashua ; m. Catharine, dau. of Ja- bez Beckwith, b. Jan. 28, 1809. Ch., Ellen K., m. Wm. Bascom, who was killed at Gettysburg. Emma, m. Geo. E. Davis; r. in Vermont.
Eliza, b. 1804; m., June 6, 1824, John Batchelder.
James, b. Aug. 21, 1806; d. July 14, 1878 ; m. Elvira J. Hurd. Ch., Roswell J., b. June 4, 1837 ; m., Dec. 12, 1864, Hattie J. Lewis ; ch., Myrta L., Marcia, Ralph H. Eliza A., b. May 6, 1841, and m. Thomas Shurtliff.
Hannah, b. 1808; m. James Osgood. Ch., Jane, m. Morris J. Em- mons.
Oliver, b. 1810; m. a Miss Turner; r. at Waterbury, Me. ; is a railroad man ; has four sons, all of them engaged in the railroad business. t Charles H., b. 1812.
Miron, b. 1814; m. Sarah Conant, of Nashua.
Albert, b. 1816; r. in Mass.
CHARLES H. KELSEY, S. of Roswell, Jr., b. 1812 ; m. Lucy Ann Emerson.
Lucy Ann, b. Oct. 20, 1836; d. young.
Charles H., a blacksmith ; b. Jan. 25, 1840 ; was in business with D. B. Chapin; m., Feb. 6, 1867, Carrie E., dau. of Matthew Buell, Jr. Edward C., b. May 19, 1843 ; d. Dec. 12, 1862, in the army.
George Willis, b. Apr. 20, 1846; m. Harriet Kempton.
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ASA KELSEY, a brother of Jeremiah and John; lived in the north-east part of the town ; d. Aug. 31, 1834, aged 46 years. Polly, m. and went to N. J., where she and her husband were teach- ers.
Ruth, m., and removed to Concord.
Mariah and Jeremiah went to the West.
SAMUEL KELSEY, a brother of Asa ; d. a bachelor.
KEMPTON.
OBED KEMPTON, b. Jan. 11, 1795 ; d. April 13, 1873 ; came here from Croydon, in 1833, and lived on the O. M. Harding farm. Married Nancy Noyes; m., 2d, Achsah Fletcher, of Lowell, Mass., who d. Dec. 9, 1862.
Leonard N., a machinist ; b. Sept. 8, 1822; m., Dec. 20, 1842, Arvilla B. Emerson ; m., 2d, Mary A. Huggins. Ch., George B., b. May 25, 1844 ; Albro V., b. Aug. 30, 1846; Susan E., b. Aug. 10, 1850, and m. Benjamin Davis, of Claremont; Nellie V .; Emma A.
Ferry, a carpenter ; b. Feb. 1, 1824; m. Eunice Lincoln. Ch., Flor- ence L., Ruth.
AMOS KEMPTON, a farmer ; b. Aug. 13, 1797 ; d. Nov. 10, 1843 ; came here in 1825, and lived on East mountain. Mar- ried Lois Stevens.
Daniel M., b. Feb. 23, 1827 ; d. Sept. 9, 1844.
Ira P., b. Mar. 23, 1829; m. Ann J. Noyes ; m., 2d, Pamelia Sargent, of Concord. Ch., Lois B.
Henry M., a carpenter ; b. July 18, 1831 ; m. Charlotte M. Swain, of Nantucket, Mass. Ch., Willie S., Ida M., Florence T., Geo. H., Hattie.
Obed, a farmer; b. Aug. 12, 1833; m. Harriet M. Leavitt, of Chiches- ter.
Lois B., b. Aug. 11, 1835 ; m. William H. Flanders, of Concord. Ch., Frank E.
Judson, b. Feb. 28, 1838; d. Sept. 6, 1877, at Haverhill, Mass .; m. Caroline E. Hobbs, of Methuen, Mass. Ch., Lizzie M., Minnie C., Eugene J., Elmer A., Almon E., Blanche E.
Dexter, a farmer; b. March 1, 1841 ; m. Pamelia West, of Chichester. Ch., William D.
Amos, a trader at Haverhill, Mass. ; b. April 6, 1844; m. Ellen Nut- ter, of Farmington. Ch., Eva M.
ELISHA KEMPTON, b. Nov. 4, 1800; d. Nov. 24, 1874, at Marlow ; came here from Croydon in 1824, and purchased of
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Nathan Hurd the clothing mill standing on the now unocupied site above the Sugar River Mills. Married Harriet Vickery ; m., 2d, Lorinda Barden.
Eunice S .. b. Mar. 20, 1827 : m. Ruel G. Bascom. Ch., Emma J., Ada S., Louiselle R., Fred, Charles K.
t Elisha M., b. May 22, 1831. Amanda H., b. May 30, 1837. Jonathan P., b. Sept. 20, 1840; d. 1846.
ELISIIA M. KEMPTON, S. of Elisha ; b. May 22, 1831 ; enlisted in the 3d Regt. N H. Vols. during the Rebellion ; was wound- ed in the battle of Morris Island, and was discharged Nov. 10, 1863. He was for a while in the boot and shoe trade with Si- las Kempton ; was register of deeds for the county of Sullivan from 1872 to 1876; built, in 1872, the first occupied house on Winter street. Married Lacina E. Alden, of Alstead.
Mary L., b. Mar. 10, 1871.
Alvin Alden, b. Sept. 8, 1872.
SILAS KEMPTON, S. of Jeremiah ; b. Dec. 29, 1802 ; came from Croydon in 1855, and settled in the north part of the town, on the farm now occupied by Hillard Rowell. He has much of his life been engaged in the tanning and shoe business. M., in succession, three sisters,-Mary A., Susan, and Nancy Shedd, of Stoddard ; m., 4th, Mrs. Nancy Johnson.
Emily, b. 1826; d. 1832.
Josephine B., b. 1828 ; m. Albro V. Emerson ; r. at Lebanon.
Ferusha P., b. 1830; d. 1852. + William S., b. Aug. 21, 1834. Charles, b. 1838 ; r. in Lempster ; m. Addie Howe. Ch., Nettie, Willie. Emma Jane, b. 1843; m. Edwin Colting, of Lebanon. Ch., Charles.
WILLIAM S. KEMPTON, S. of Silas ; a farmer living on the A. Hall place. Married Irena L. Wright; m., 2d, Sept. 24. 1865, Esther M. Latimer.
Lillia, b. Nov. 5, 1859. Leona C., b. Aug. 12, 1861.
WV. Bertia, b. July 28, 1866. Harry L., b. Dec. 6, 1875.
NATHAN C. KEMPTON, S. of Col. Calvin ; b. Nov. 17, 1822 ; came from Croydon in 1874. Married Vasta A. Pinkham.
Clara F .. b. Oct. 21, 1854. Luilla F., b. March 14, 1857. Alice F., b. Oct. 8, 1861 ; d. y. George W., b. July 19, 1865 ; d. y. Etta M., b. May 11, 1868.
Rollins H., b. July 29, 1859. Almira A., b. May 22, 1864. Ida M., b. Feb. 12, 1867.
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HISTORY OF NEWPORT.
KENERSON.
JAMES M. KENERSON, a painter ; b. March 4, 1828 ; came to this town from New London in 1851 ; m. Rhoda H. E. Everett, dau. of Richard ; m., 2d, Laurietta Young.
Carrie F., b. July 20, 1854; m. Rial A. Huntoon. Katie E., b. Feb. 14, 1874 ; d. July 10, 1875.
KIDDER.
A. O. KIDDER, a jeweller ; came from Canaan to this town in 1865 ; m. M. E. Worthen, of Bradford, Vt.
Fred A.
AMOS KIDDER, b. Jan. 16, 1807, at Antrim ; came to this town from Croydon in 1870 ; m., July 5, 1829, Lucinda J. Bar- . ton, b. June 6, 1813.
Alvira A., b. Dec. 27, 1830; m., Jan. 1, 1853, Sylvester Royce; m., 2d, April 1, 1864, Chester Dodge ; r. in Vineland, N. J.
Salome, b. April 30, 1833; d. Feb., 1864.
William Wallace, b. Aug. 11, 1845; was in the battles of Antietam and South Mountain; m. July 3, 1869, Sarah Blanchard, of Croydon ; r. at Brockton, Mass.
KIBBEY.
PHILIP W. KIBBEY came from Monson, Mass., where he was b. May 19, 1761. He was son of Jacob Kibbey ; settled on the F. Dudley farm ; was a noted singer ; d. Nov. 5, 1853 ; m. Sarah, dau. of Dr. Abner Meigs, April 27, 1786. She was b. April 5, 1769 ; d. Sept. 3, 1854.
John M., b. May 21, 1787; d. Aug. 21, 1851 ; m. Lavina Benson; had nine children.
Nathaniel C. and Sarah C. d. young.
Philip M., b. Jan. 26, 1793; m. Betsey Warren; had eight children. Nathaniel C., b. Nov. 22, 1794; d. May 29, 1836; m. Mehitable Heath ; had five children.
Orren C., b. Dec. 25, 1796 ; m. Melinda Prescott; had four children.
Arial A., b. Aug. 16, 1800 ; d. July 18, 1860; m. Sally Smith; four children.
¡Austin L., b. Jan. 4, 1805.
Abial L., b. April 29, 1807; m. Elizabeth Imas ; had three children. Lucy C., b. Nov. 23, 1808; d. May 17, 1854; m. Fisher Dudley; had six children.
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GENEALOGY.
AUSTIN L. KIBBEY, s. of Philip W. ; b. Jan. 4, 1805 ; is a farmer, and a deacon in the Baptist church ; m. Aurilla, dau. of Dea. Timothy Fletcher ; m., 2d, Mrs. Albira Wheeler. He and his sons r. at the homestead, in the northern part of the town, and are among our most exemplary farmers.
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