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18. Charles F., b. July 1, 1825; m. April 9, 1854, Catherine M., dau. of Rufus and Hannah ( Dow ) Fuller, ( and a sister of Moses B. Calef's wife ) of Francestown. One son, Charles A., b. Dec 15, 1854.
19. Alfred B., b. Jan. 5, 1827 ; m. July 28, 1851, Mary J. Bridgman, of Dorchester. She d. July 28, 1862, aged 33; m. (2) Sept. 5, 1864, Sarah B. French, of Greenfield, and removed to Michigan, in March, 1866, residing at Nunica, Children b. in Salisbury : 1. Samuel N., b. 1852, d. 1854. 11. Alfred N., -. III. Emma C., b. Feb. 9, 1854. IV. Alfred N., b. Jan. 27, 1859. v. Edgar E., b. July 14, 1861 ; d. Sept. 7, 1862.
20. Samuel E., b. May 14, 1833 ; d. Sept. 16, 1834.
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21. Phebe J., b. Feb. 8, 1837; m. July 4, 1871, John L. Spencer. She d. Sept. 13, 1875.
(7.) Joshua F., (Capt.) Like his paternal ancestor he was a Captain in the old state militia. By occupation he was a cattle and sheep drovier, being somewhat celebrated for the large flocks of cattle and sheep which he drove to Brighton market. He resided in the house now (1883) occupied by Mr. M. B. Calef, and d. Oct. 5, 1835 ; m. July 10, 1833, Ann W. Sanborn, of Sanbornton, who d .-
22. John, res. in Montana. 23. Joshua T., d. Nov. 3, 1837.
(12.) Josiah Buckman is of the fourth generation bearing the name of Josiah. Nov. 13, 1849, in company with his younger brother, Sylvester W., he left New York in the steamer Crescent City for California, arriving at San Francisco Dec. 31 following. Remaining about the place some two months, they purchased their "packs," and started up the Sacramento river into the wilderness, taking up some two hundred acres of what was known as "swamp and overflow" land. After a while the younger brother returned, Joshua still remaining on the land which he cleared up, and putting in the first crop. This location was in Richland, Sacramento county, 25 miles below Sacramento city, and 125 miles up the river from San Francisco. His farm now comprises two thousand acres of cultivated land, situated on a large is- land, and on the land adjoining the river, where he has large wharves, buildings, and all needed appliances for conducting his extensive business, which is the raising of peaches and plums, grass and dairy products. In the season of 1881 he shipped 29,153 baskets of peaches and plums, equal to 13,076 bushels ; sold $7,000 worth of butter, cut 1000 tons of cultivated grass, and raised 5000 bushels of barley. His income for 1881 was $25,- 000 and was increasing at the rate of $5000 a season, not taking into account the extensive improvements. He m. Nov. 27, 1847, Caroline P., dau. of - Children :
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1. George B., b. March 4, 1849 ; m. Jan. 1, 1875, Alice M. Stanley. II. Lester D., b. June 2, 1854; m. Jan. 3, 1878, Mary N. McDonnell. III. Albert S., b. Jan. 24, 1857; d. Jan. 2, 1869. iv. Frank H., b. Jan. 7, 1861 ; d. June 17, 1863.
(14) Sylvester Walker (see 12) prefers a New England home and remains on the homestead, following his father's trade of clock repairing, in which he enjoys a most ex- cellent reputation throughout central New Hampshire. He m. Sept. 12, 1867, Susan E., dau. of Moses P. Thomp- son. (See.)
24. William E., b. April 24, 1871. 25. Albert T., b. June 33, 1874.
26. Arthur A., b. July 23, 1877.
THE GREENOUGH FAMILY.
FIRST BRANCH.
I. Richard removed to Salisbury from Plaistow, about 1780, clearing up the farm afterwards occupied by Reuben Greeley. By trade he was a wheelwright and it is said he built the first thorough-brace wagons used in town. He was a very ingenious man and made improvements upon many of the farming imple- ments. He d. at South road village, Nov. 17, 1834, aged 88 ; m. (1) Elizabeth Hoag, who d. Dec. 25, 1810; m. (2) June 23, 1811, Susannah Shirley, who d. Dec. 7, 1848, aged 82.
2. Robert. ( See.) 3. James. 4. Ezra ; both removed to New York.
5. Moses, b. -; d. -; unm.
6. Bracket, b. -; m. dau. of Jesse Stevens. Ile followed the wheelwright busi- ness at Lebanon ; d. at Bristol.
7. Ira, b. -; followed the wheelwright trade in the John Bagley house, at South road; m. -; removed to -
8. John, - d. at Springfield. He was 6 feet 4 inches tall and very strong.
9. Charles, m. intention published Oct., 1803, to Rhoda Thorla, of Boscawen, and rem. to New York. One of his children, Sophronia, m. Feb, 28, 1826, Tenas Horton, a butcher by occupation.
10. Hepsey, m. - Pillsbury, d. at Springfield. 11. Hannah, rem. to New York.
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12. Edna, m. - Severance, and rem. to Canada. 13. Betsey, d. in New York.
14. Agnes, m. (1) Amos Fifield ; m. (2) Dudley Cram.
15. Samuel, served in the 1812 war ; m. Sarah Norris and removed to Michigan.
16. Daniel, (?)
.(2.) Robert removed to South road, built the E. P. Eastman house, and had his carriage shop north of the house. He was one of the first who built coaches, the construc- tion of which was for a long time kept secret. Samuel Greenleaf, being a prominent man of the place, was ad- mitted to the shop, and after asking a number of ques- tions of a workman he was finally told that "fools and children should not ask questions." He had one daugh- ter, Sukey ; the family removed to Lebanon.
SECOND BRANCH.
17. Elbridge Flagg Greenough, son of John and Nancy ( Fos- ter) Greenough, was b. at Canterbury, Feb. 30, 1808. He graduated at Dartmouth College in 1828, read law with Ezekiel Webster, Richard Fletcher, of Salisbury, and Ebenezer Greenough, of Sudbury, Pa., where he be- gan practice, remaining six years. He removed to Sal- isbury in the autumn of 1842, and was in trade in a store owned by - Moulton. Some years after he built what is known as the Greenough store, where he carried on trade and also practiced his profession. In the autumn of 1860 he removed to Nauseon, Ohio, where he d. in 1875 ; m. June 14, - Elizabeh R., dau. of Moses East- man. Children : I. Charles F., b. in Salisbury, July 29, 1849; read law with his father and was admitted to the bar at Nauseon, Ohio, in July, 1872.
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THE GREELEY FAMILY.
COMPILED BY MRS. ABBIE S. BROWN.
Three brothers, named Greeley, (spelled five different ways) emigrated to America in 1640. One settled in Maine, where he has many descendants, another in Rhode Island, where he soon died, and the third, named Andrew, in Salisbury, Mass. He married Mary -; their children were, Philip, born in 1644 ; Andrew, born in 1646; Joseph, born in 1652, and Benjamin, born in 1654.
I. David Greeley, of Salisbury, Mass., owned considerable land in Salisbury, N. H., to which place four of his sons came.
2. Shubal, (See.) 3. Richard. ( See.) 4. Benjamin. ( See.)
5. John, came in 1757, but returned in two years, being dissatisfied.
.(2.) Shubal, b. in 1730, came to Salisbury in 1757 ; m. Nov. 9, 1758, Hannah Pettengill; settled and built the house known as the town poor house. He was a man of means and had a very large family ; d. in Salisbury in 1814.
6. Martha, b. Dec. 3, 1759. ( See.)
7. Mary, b. Dec. 18, 1760; m. Jon. Foster, and lived in Lebanon.
S. David, b. April 5, 1762; d. Aug. 5, 1783.
9. Betsey, b July 27, 1764; m. James Hazard, and lived and d. at Springfield.
IO. Sarah, b. Oct. 11, 1765; m. Richard Foster, lived and d. in Salisbury.
II. Miriam, b. April 5, 1767 ; m. Noah Harriman, and d. at Garland, Me.
12. Hannah, b. Jan. 16, 1769; m. (1) June 29, 1786, Nathan Parker; m. (2.) Dec. 6, 1792, Daniel Flanders, and d. at Dorchester.
13. Jonathan, b. Dec. 23, 1770 ; d. April 15, 1771.
14. Jonathan, b. Jan. 23, 1773; m. Sarah Sawyer, and lived at Hanover.
15. Samuel, b. June 22, 1775. ( See.)
16. Lucy, b. Jan. 17, 1777, m. Jeremiah Morrill, and lived and d. at Kingston.
Rebekah, b. Oct. 30, 1779; m. George Fullington, and lived at Fairfax, Vt.
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IS. Jane, b. Aug. 30, 17So; m. (1) Jacob True ; he d. April 23, IS16 ; m. (2) Oct. 29, ISIS, Jonathan Dickerson ; she d. Sept. 30, 1845.
19. Philip, b. Feb. 22, 1783; m. Mary Garland, and lived and d. at Garland, Me. They had six children. He was thrown from a horse and killed.
20. David, b. Feb. 12, 1735; m. Judith Pattee, and lived and d. at L'over, Ill.
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21. Abigail, b. June 10, 1787 ; m. (2) Dr. Benj. Loverin, of Salisbury ; he attended lectures at the Dartmouth Med- ical School, and removed to Sutton, where he practiced successfully, and d. July 25, 1825 ; m. (2) Joseph Pills- bury ; she d. Sept. 17, 1871.
(3.) Richard, b. in Salisbury, Mass., about 1736; came to Sal- isbury in 1757, settled at the North road, and built the house now occupied by Daniel Moore; m. (1) -; m. (2) -; he was a shoemaker and was killed by the kick of a horse, about 1806. Children :
22. Abigail, b. 1772; m. Samuel Jedkins. He was b. 1766, and d. Feb. 21, 1843; she d. Feb. 6, 1858, aged S6.
23. Col. John, b. in 1775 ; m. Sept. 5, 1793, Sarah Greeley, of Hopkinton. He was in command of the 21st regiment of N. H. militia, in 1820. He removed to No. 8, Maine, before 1828; had five children ; moved to Minnesota and d. there in 1855.
(4.) Benjamin, Jr., b. Dec. 30, 1749, came to Salisbury in 1772. He received a deed from his father, Sept. 26, 1773, which reads as follows : " In ye thirteenth year of his Majes- tie's Reign Geo. ye third, in consideration of ye sum of ten pounds, 60 acres of land lying in ye north end of South Range No. 72." He built the house now owned by John Corson ; m. in 1772, Lydia, dau. of Ezekiel True, who was b. in Salisbury, Mass., Dec. 15, 1750; he moved his family Oct. 1, 1774, consisting of his wife and one daughter, on horseback. His wife brought a pear in her pocket, from the seeds of which grew the first pear tree in town. They were people of piety and liberal to the poor. She d. June 19, 1834 ; he d. Dec. 13, 1827.
24. Hannah, b. in Salisbury, Mass., May 26, 1773; m. Lieut. Benjamin Pettengill, and d. Oct. 29, 1838. ( See.)
25. Polly, b. March 9, 1776; m. Samuel Adams, and d. Feb. 28, 1826, at Enfield.
26. Moses, b. Sept. 28, 1778. ( See.) 27. Benjamin, b. Jan. 7, 178o. ( See.)
28. Jane, b. Dec. 21, 1782 ; m. Sept. 22, 1804, James Garland ; d. Nov. 14, 1818
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29. Richard, b. March 20, 1784. ( See.)
30. Lydia, b. April 20, 1786; m. July 6, 1814, Moses Rowell, of Andover. Ile. d. June 30, and she died July 6, 1871.
31. John, b. June 27, 17SS. (See.)
32. Paul, b. Aug. 29, 1791 ; served in the war of IS12, and went to Hampden, Me., in IS23. He was a cooper, and m. Esther Carter; they had no children ; d. at Hampden, Dec. 26, 1832.
33- Jacob, b. May 16, 1Soo. ( See.)
(6.) Matthew, b. Dec. 3, 1759. He enlisted in 1777 in Capt. Gray's company, Col. Scammell's regiment, for which he received seventy dollars bounty, serving three years and re-enlisting in 1780 for another three years of service. He m. (1) Jan., 1782, Abigail Stevens ; settled near the northwest corner of Tucker's pond ; was a farmer and removed to Canaan before 1817 ; d. June 24, 1842.
34. Shubal, b. March 18, 1782; lived in Rumney, d. March 22, and his wife, Lydia, d. March 24, 1868, both being buried in one grave.
35. David, b. April 20, 1784.
36. Ephraim, b. July 5, 1786; d. at Racine, Wis.
37. Martha, b. Nov. 1, 17SS ; d. at Akron, O., July 9, IS.47.
38. Sarah, b. May 29, 1791 ; d. at Lebanon.
39. Hannah, b. July 20, 1793; d. at Walker, Ia., Jan. 12, ISSO.
40. Abigail, b. July 2, 1795; d. March -, 1796.
41. Abigail, b Feb. 7, 1797; m. - Whitney, and res. at Canaan.
42. Achsa, b. March 23, 1799; m. - Dutton, and res. at Canaan.
43. John D., b. Aug. 23, 1801, and res. at Hyde Park, Mass.
44. Lydia, b. May 10, 1804; d. Jan. 18, 1851.
45. Ira, b. July 8, 1So6; d. March -, IS07.
(15.) Samuel, b. June 22, 1775 ; m. June 20, 1799, Jane Gar- land, who was b. June 13, 1778 ; he d. at Garland, Me., May, 23, 1832. She m. (2) Aug. 30, 1835, Dea Amos Pettengill, of Salisbury; she d. in Salisbury, Feb. 27, I836.
46. b. Sept 24, 1799; m. IS29, Martha Bartlett ; d. at Garland, Sept. 20, IS50. They had no children.
47. James, b. Dec. 28, ISO1 ; m. Jan. 12, 1830, Lura Dow. She d. Sept. 3, 1870 ; he d. Feb. 26, 1863, at Hampden, Me. Two daughters living: Eliza, m. Benton, and Hannah, m. Ilorace Hopkins.
4S. Eliza P., b. March 15, 1804; m. March 22, 1831, Daniel Shaw ; he d. in IS35 and she d. Feb. 9, 1832, at South Carolina. They had no children.
49. Samuel, b. March 19, 1So6; m Jerusha Mayo ; d. June 2, IS39 ; no children. 39
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50. David, b. April 27, 1808; m. July 30, 1834, Phebe Cushing. She d. March 28, 1836; he d. at New Orleans, La., April 26, 1839.
51. Joseph, b. June, ISI0 ; d. Sept. 17, 1810.
52. Joseph, b. Sept. IS, 1814; m. March 22, 1849, Lucy A. Crane. He was a flour broker at 188 State St., Boston, Mass.
53. Philip, b. May 31, 1818, and d. Nov. 5, 1822.
(26.) Moses, b. Sept. 28, 1778. He enjoyed a common school education, learned the tanner's trade of William Flan- ders, and afterwards bought of him the homestead and tannery. He m. (1) March 9, 1803, Hannah Eaton, who d. Aug. 8, 1833; m. (2) May 19, 1836, Sarah, dau. of James and Mary (Montgomery) Bridges, of Andover, Mass., who was b. June 1, 1797. He was for a number of years a member of the board of selectmen and a rep- resentative to the legislature ; at the same time he filled minor offices of trust and responsibility. He was an active member of the Congregational church, and one whose generous sympathies made him a friend of the poor and unfortunate, who were often the recipients of his counsel and substantial kindness. He d. Oct. 20, 1865 ; she d. Aug. 26, 1883.
Children of Hannah :
54. Ira, b. Aug. 8, 1804. ( See.)
55. Irena, b. July 6, 1806; m. May 26, 1806, Rice Corser, of Boscawen. He res. at Salisbury.
56. Hannah, b. March 28, 1808; d. Jan. 14, 1809.
57. Hannah, b. Oct, 26, 1809; m. Joseph Brown, of Andover. He resided at La- conia, and d. Jan. 13, 1878.
58. Moses True, b. Nov. 21, 1811, and went to Illinois in 1833. He was a grocer ; m. Dec. 1, 1837, Chloe Barnes, and d. at Tiskilwa, Ill., Dec. 7, 1864. There are three children living: Jane m. James Worthington; Amy m. James Garter ; Clark m. M. Mills.
59. Paul, b. July 24, 1814. ( See.)
60. Lydia E., b. Sept. 7, 1816; m. Edmund Stevens, of Boscawen, and res. at Tiskilwa, Ill.
61. Mary J., b. May 1, 1819; m. (1) June 27, 1839, Calvin Stevens, of Boscawen ; m. (2) Sept., 1871, Rev. F. B. Nash. She d. at Tiskilwa, Ill., Jan. 31, I874.
62. Ursula P., b. March 5, IS22; m. March 5, 1844, Lorenzo D., son of Abram G. Stevens, who resided at Franklin, and d. Jan. 22, 1876.
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(27.) Benjamin, b. Jan. 7, 1780; lived with his father on the old homestead; m. in 1808, Rebecca Whitcher, who. d. March 1, 1826. In 1818 he removed to what is now Franklin, and removed to Illinois in 1836; was a cooper and farmer; he d. at Fremont, Ill., Jan. 23, 1857.
63. Narcissa, b. Jan. 20, 18to, m. March 5, 1840, Freeman Kingman, and res. at Fremont, Ill. She d. July, 1884.
64. Carlos S.
65. Almeda, b. March 22, 1813; m. May 13, 1835, John Couch. ( See.) She d. May 9, 1869, at Concord. He res. at Haverhill, Mass.
66. Philena, b. Nov. 21. 1814; m. (1) John Calef, of Tiskilwa, Ill., formerly of Salisbury ; m. (2) John Maffett, and res. at Weedside, Cal.
67. Augustus, b. Dec. 26, 1817, and d. Dec. 6, 1848.
68. Julian, b. Sept. 15, 1819; m. S. Scriven, and res. at Groveland, Ill.
69. James Madison, b. Oct. 8, 1821, d. Feb. 13, 1854.
70. George W., b. Jan. 31, 1824; m. Sarah Beeker. He is a farmer and res. at Fremont, Ill.
(29.) Richard, b. March 20, 1784, went to Salem, N. Y., where he learned the trade of a wheelwright and carpenter. He was working there at the time of the battle of Platts- burg, in 1814, and volunteered to go in defence of the country, for which he received a bounty of a quarter- section, ( 160 acres of land.) He removed to Clarendon, afterwards to Rochester, Vt. ; he m. Sept. 27, 1817, De- sire Horford, who was b. in Hebron, Conn., Nov. 27, 1793, and d. at Manhattan, Kan., Feb. 3, 1879; he d. at Rochester, Vt., June 16, 1866.
71. Albert True, b. Aug. 31, ISIS; m. Feb. 19, 1861, Maria Jones, and has two sons; one, a wheelwright and carpenter, res. at Rochester, Vt.
72. Jane A., b. Aug. 31, 1820; m. Sept. 17, 1856, E. L. Foster, Esq., and res. at Manhattan, Kan.
73. Hannibal H., b. Sept. 21, IS22; m. May 16, IS4S, Jane A. Barst; they have two sons and one dau. Ile is a farmer and res. at Manhattan.
74. Edward H., b. Aug. S, 1824, and d. Aug. 22, IS2S.
75. William R., b. Sept. 12, 1827, and d. July 25, 1839.
76. John F., b. June 30, 1830; m. May 1, 1861, Maggie O'Boy, of Rochester, O. They have four sons. He is engaged in the mercantile and mining busi- ness, and res. at Fresno, Fresno Co., Cal.
77. Edward R., b. Oct. 22, 1832, and d. Sept. 2, IS36.
78. Henry H., b. May 2, 1836, and res. at Truckee, Cal.
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(31.) John, b. June 27, 1788 ; m. (1) Hannah Chellis, who d. Dec. 26, 1818; m. (2) Sophia Couch, of Warner, who was b. Nov. 8, 1801, and d. April 26, 1876. He lived on the homestead and was by trade a blacksmith ; he d. May 2, 1855. Children of Sophia :
79. Hannah, b. April 21, 1823; m. Francis Perry, of Boston; a shoemaker by trade, and res. at Brockton, Mass.
80. John, b. Dec. 16, 1825. He served in the war of the re- bellion, enlisting in the first call of Massachusetts troops, Co. F, 12th Regt., and was wounded in the arm at Bull Run. Was also in the following battles : Pittsburg, Ce- dar Mountain, South Mountain, Antietam, Gettysburg, Bristow Station, Rapahannock Station, Wilderness, and others. He m. Ann White, has eight children, and re- sides at Winthrop, Me.
81. Caroline, b. Aug. 18, 1827 ; m. Samuel Waterman, of Middleborough, Mass .; she d. at Campella, April 2, 1863.
82. Augusta H., b. Aug. 10, 1829; m. Albert Holt, of Pembroke, a carpenter, and res. at Concord.
83. Sarah J., b. Aug. 8, 1831; m. Cyrus Lewis, a shoemaker. She d. Jan. 4, 1877, at Campella, Mass.
84. Maria A., b. July 22, 1833; m. Joseph Beals, of Hanson. He served in the war of the rebellion, was mortally wounded at the battle of Gettysburg, and d. July 30, 1863. She res. at Campella, Mass.
85. Warren, b. June 27, 1835; d. Nov. 22, 1837.
86. Betsey A., b. May 31, 1837; m. Shepard Whittier, of Sidney, Me. He served in the war of the rebellion, in the 11th Me. Reg't, Co. D .; a shoemaker by trade, and res. at Campella, Mass.
87. Warren, b. Nov. 8, 1839. He served in the war of the rebellion, in Co. E, Ist Maine cavalry, and was in the battles of Winchester, seven days before Richmond, Cedar Mountain, second Bull Run, Antietam, Chancel- lorsville, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Rapidan River, Weldon Railroad and others ; was not wounded but had two horses killed under him. He was a shoemaker, and resided at Campella, Mass.
88. Frances, b. Nov. 14, 1842 ; m. (1) Charles Strafton, of Nantucket ; m. (2) Dan- iel Roberts, a farmer, and res. in Salisbury.
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89. Eliza, b. Feb. 14, 1844; m. (1) - Tilton, of Franklin ; m. (2) Frederick Getch- ell; he served in the war of the rebellion in the 2d Reg't, Co. F, U. S. Sharpshooters, and res. at Bristol.
90. George, b. Dec. 26, 1851 ; a shoe stitcher, and res. at Campella, Mass.
(33.) Jacob, b. May 16, 1800. He went to Hampden, Me., in 1823, afterwards removing to Levant, now Kenduskeag ; m. Nov. 18, 1834, Hannah Wood, who was b. Oct. 4, ISIO; he still resides at Kenduskeag, is a cooper by trade and a very active citizen.
91. George M., b. Dec. 27, 1835; m. Louisa Sturgis, and d. at Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 31, 1873.
92. Augusta A., b. Aug. 29, 1837 ; d. June 16, 1856.
93.I. Fannie E., b. March 26, 1842; m. W. H. Stackpole, and res. at Kenduskeag, Maine.
94. Ella H. b. June 5, 1846; m. Rev. E. G. Smith, pastor of the Cong. Church at Sharon, Mass.
95. Emma P., b. Jan. 11, 1855; m. Arthur Hall, and res. at North Leominster, Mass.
(54.) Ira, b. Aug. 8, 1804. At the age of eighteen he was chosen Lieutenant, but soon rose to the position of Cap- tain of a company of militia. In 1827 he removed to what is now Franklin ; m. Aug. 30, 1833, Sarah L., dau. of Eben Peabody, who d. Aug. 30, 1878. He was iden- tified with the interests of the town for half a century, served several years as a member of the board of select- men, and was respected as a man of sound judgment. He was a tanner by trade ; d. Dec. 20, 1880.
96. Caroline, b. March 11, 1834; m. Horatio B. Morrison, and d. at Mason City, Ia., March 19, 1868.
97. Sarah L., b. Sept. 14, 1836; m. Henry S. Hodgdon, and d. at Concord, Nov. 21, 1863.
98. William I., h. Jan. 24, 1839; m. Judith A. Pilkington, and is a prominent citizen of Tiskilwa, Ill.
99 Ellen E., b. Sept. 28, 1842 ; d. Oct. 16, 1856.
100. Emma B., b. March 31, 1847 ; m. Andrew J. Fellows, and res. at Lynn, Mass.
(59.) Paul, b. July 24, 1814. He attended the common school and one term at Franklin Academy ; worked on his father's farm until he was of age. In the fall of 1836 he went to Savannah, Ga., where he was employed as a
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bookkeeper by the firm of Hazard, Denslow & Webster, remaining with them till 1843, when, his health render- ing a change of climate necessary, he accepted the situ- ation of bookkeeper and general assistant in the Hazard Powder Co.'s works at Enfield, Conn., remaining there six years. With others he then formed the Enfield Pow- der Co., and built a set of mills at Scitico. These mills having been purchased by the Hazard Powder Co., he removed to South Acton, Mass., and superintended the works of the American Powder Co. until 1855, when, having purchased an interest in the powder works at Schaghticoke, N. Y., he removed to that place and be- came the principal manager of the business. He was ordained an elder in the Presbyterian church at Schagh- ticoke, May 13, 1866. He possessed a benevolent heart, delighted in doing good, was a true christian, and showed by good works that religion was with him a vital prin- ciple. His executive abilities, wielded with excellent judgment and energy, gave success to his undertakings. He d. at Hezelton, Penn., from injuries received while traveling on the Hezelton R. R. He m. April 22, 1844, Caroline Woodworth, of Albany, N. Y. Children : A son, b. and d. Sept. 6, 1846.
IOI. Emily C., b. Feb. 6, 1848; d. Sept. 5, 1848.
IO2. Edward A., b. May 8, 1851 ; d. Dec. 28, 1857.
103. Ellen R., b. Nov. 18, 1853; m. June 13, 1871, Rev. Charles S. Durfee, now pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Liverpool, N. Y.
104. Emma M., b. May 24, 1858; m. April 22, 1884, Dr. J. B. Burroughs, and res. at Honeaye Falls, N. Y.
(64.) Carlos S .. b. in Salisbury, July 11, 1811. He attended school at Salisbury and Franklin academies. May 17, 1832, he left Franklin, half his means being only enough to pay his expenses to Brockport, N. Y., where he en- tered as clerk the store of Moses Pettengill and Stephen Sanborn, continuing with them two and one-half years. In 1835 he bought one-fourth of the store, continuing there until the fall of 1836, when he sold out but re-
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mained a year longer. In Nov. 1837, he went to St. Louis, Mo., and March 28, 1838, commenced the whole- sale grocery business with Daniel B. Gale. He has con- tinued in the same business ever since, having just com- pleted the largest building for that purpose in the United States. He has ever been closely connected with many public enterprises in the city of St. Louis, and his keen business qualities place his reputation high in rank as a financier, his name as president standing at the head of various financial enterprises, as well as of learning, char- ity and philanthropy. When the war of the rebellion broke out he left the management of a lucrative business and became a member of the Western Sanitary Commis- sion until the close of the war. He possessed a benevo- lent heart, a sympathetic nature, and a liberal hand, which, together with his wealth, have rendered his acts of kindness and beneficence truly noble. He is con- nected with the second Presbyterian church ; m. July, 1841, Emily R. Robbins, of Hartford, Conn., who was b. Nov. 1815, and d. Feb. 17, 1878.
105 Emily J., b. Feb. 1847; m. Feb. 21, 1871, Dwight Tred- way, a member of the Greeley-Burnham Grocer Co., St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Tredway enlisted at the age of nine- teen years as a private in the 23d Regt. Wisconsin Vols., and by successive steps was raised to Captain and Quar- termaster, with the rank of Major, by appointment of the President, and having successivelv served as regi- mental, brigade and division Quartermaster, resigned after three years service. Children : 1. Emily. 11. Car- los Greeley, b. Aug. 12, 1878. Dwight is the son of William Wyse and Mary ( Brown ) Tredway, b. Aug. 19, 1843; his father, ( William W-) is the son of Dyer and Jerusha (Hovey) Tredway, son of Eliphalet, son of Jo- siah, son of James the son of James, son of Nathaniel Tredway, (Treadway ) who lived at Watertown, Mass., where he was selectman in 1653, continuing in office six years
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