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1. Warren H. Simons, of Sutton, m. June 8, 1852, Eliza Ann Worth, of Concord, dau. of James and Eliza Ann (Langmaid) Worth. Chil- dren,-
(1) Florence, b. April 23, 1854, in Sutton.
(2) Fred L., b. Dec. 4, 1856, in Springfield.
Warren H. Simons was a soldier in the late war. He was for several years employed in the mills at Suncook. He returned to Sutton about 1880, and his present residence is near Mill Village.
(1) Florence Simons m. Fred L. Pratt, of Suncook, Jan. 23, 1874.
(2) Fred L. Simons m. Olive Gilbert, of Suncook, March 29, 1883. Children,-
Natt, b. Dec. 11, 1883, in Suncook.
Don, b. Sept. 6, 1885, in Sutton.
X. Thirza Simons m. Asa Sargent, of Bradford. Children, born in Sutton,-
1. Eliza A. 2. John S. 4. James S. 4. Hannah. 5. Sabrina S. 6. Merantha. 7. Clarissa A.
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Asa Sargent and family lived upon the Simons farm, and cared for the aged parents. Mrs. Sargent died May 23, 1879, and her husband returned to Bradford, and m. a 2d wife.
SMITH.
Moses Smith, b. July 5, 1780 ; d. July 15, 1852 : m. April 24, 1801, Drusilla Smart, b. 1782; d. May, 1809. Children,-
I. Ethan, b. 1801 ; d. -.
II. Clarissa, b. Nov. 26, 1803 ; m. Caleb Smart : 5 ch.
III. Mary F., b. Dec. 30, 1805 ; m. June 1, 1822, Reuben Bean : 12 children. [See Bean.]
Moses Smith m., 2d, Sept., 1811, Tryphena Parker, dau. of Hezekiah Parker, Sr., b. Aug. 19, 1783; d. Dec. 18, 1834. Children,-
IV. Drusilla, b. Nov. 29, 1812 ; d. March 1, 1881.
V. Almira, b. Sept. 23, 1814 ; m. Dec. 29, 1840, Levi Cheney. [See same.]
VI. Gilman, b. Sept. 20, 1816.
VII. Samuel N., b. June 19, 1819 ; m. Mrs. Sally Colby. He m., 2d, Lucy -.
VIII. Harriet N., b. June 19, 1819.
IX. Roswell M., b. May 10, 1821.
X. Rhoda, b. April 24, 1825.
IV. Drusilla Smith m. Jeremiah Phelps, who d. Oct. 11, 1842. Children,-
1. Alonzo, b. July, 1836 ; m., 1st, Janette Whitney. Child,-
(1) Walter.
He m., 2d, Mrs. Ellen M. (Bean) Holton. [See Bean.]
2. Caroline M., b. 1841; d. April 14, 1876 : m. July 18, 1863, John M. Frasier.
Mrs. Drusilla (Smith) Phelps m., 2d, June 15, 1843, James French, who d. - , and she m., 3d, Oct. 31, 1848, Calvin Rowe, who d. Oct. 7, 1853.
IX. Roswell M. Smith m. Oct. 7, 1849, Martha L. Barnes. Children,-
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1. Walter P., b. Oct. 12, 1850.
2. Howard L., b. July 25, 1852.
3. Olive A., b. May 30, 1855.
4. Mary, b. June 27, 1858.
5. Mattie, b. June 27, 1858.
6. Lora L., b. Jan. 16, 1860; m. Newton Champlin.
7. Harriet J., b. Oct. 16, 1862; m. John Higby. Children,-
(1) Earle. (2) Eddie.
8. Chester L., b. July 19, 1867.
1. Walter P. Smith m. Mary Skean. Children,-
(1) Mabel. (2) Elva. (3) Roger.
4. Mary Smith m. John Mills. Child,-
(1) Maud.
5. Mattie Smith m. Frank Breemer. Child,-
(1) Ethel.
Moses Smith m., 3d, March 17, 1836, Deborah Wadleigh, b. July 6, 1782; d. Sept. 25, 1843.
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DANIEL SMITH,
of Bradford, b. April 10, 1803 ; d. July 11, 1874, in Sutton ; m. April 24, 1827, Susan, dau. of John and Olive (Bailey) Peaslee, of Sutton. Child,-
I. Amos H., b. March 14, 1821.
Mrs. Smith d. June 2, 1834, and her husband m., 2d, July 9, 1839, Mrs. Miriam (Buzzell) Buzzell, dau. of James and Mehitabel (Tarbox) Buzzell, who d. Dec. 31, 1867, in Sutton. Child,-
II. Edgar W., b. Sept. 13, 1840.
Daniel Smith came to Sutton a young man, purchased the Joseph Youring farm, and was a highly respected cit- izen of this town. His father, Amos Smith, came from Londonderry to Bradford, and was one of the early settlers of that town.
I. Amos H. Smith m. Nov. 16, 1852, Eliza Jane Mastin, of Sut- ton, dau. of Daniel and Roxana (Gile) Mastin, who d. Dec. 16, 1869, in Sutton. No children.
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II. Edgar W. Smith m. Dec. 25, 1871, Sarah Jane Couch, of Sut- ton, dau. of Daniel and Mary A. (Davis) Couch. Child,-
1. Kate Miriam, b. in Sutton Oct. 27, 1872.
Present residence of Edgar W. Smith, Bradford. He is a jew- eller by trade.
SPAULDING.
The pedigree line of the Spauldings is as follows :
Edward came to this country in 1630 or 1634, settled in Braintree, Mass. Edward, his son, removed to Chelmsford, Mass., in 1654, where he d. 1670. Ebenezer, son of the 2d Edward, removed to Nottingham West (Hudson), and his son, Stephen, also resided in that town.
Ebenezer, son of Stephen, b. in Nottingham West March 27. 1750, removed to Lempster about 1772, and m. Amy Roundy, who was b. in Windham, Conn., March 29, 1759, and d. June 8, 1859, aged 100 years, 2 months, 10 days. She was m. at the age of 17, lived in Lempster and in Washington, and had ten children, of whom Ebenezer, b. in Lempster, Sept. 12, 1789 ; m. March 25, 1813, Esther, dau. of Dea. William and Lucy (Wheeler) Graves, of Washington, b. April 1, 1793 ; d. in Sutton April 2, 1881. He d. in Sutton April 22, 1862. They resided in Bradford, and for many years in Sutton. Children,-
I. Chester P., b. in Washington, Aug. 4, 1814; m. Aug. 24, 1837, Betsey D. Sanborn, and lived in Sutton and Andover, and in Newport, Vt. He was a soldier in the last war. Children, b. in Sutton, except the last,-she in Andover,-
1. Elizabeth, b. May 30, 1839.
2. William H., b. Sept. 16, 1841.
3. Charles W., b. July 20, 1843.
4. George E., b. May 17, 1845.
5. Ann E., b. April 5, 1847.
6. Helen, b. July 10, 1851.
II. Sarah A., b. Oct. 13, 1817, in Bradford,
III. Louisa, b. Jan., 1821, in Bradford.
IV. Roswell L., b. Jan. 30, 1822, in Bradford; m. Eunice Har vey, of Warner. Children,-one son and one daughter.
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V. Harriet N., b. June 4, 1830, in Sutton ; m. Jan. 7, 1850, Robert B. Roby, of Sutton. [See same.]
II. Sarah A. Spaulding m. Dec. 28, 1837, John Mattingly, Jr., of Sutton. She d. July 2, 1848. Children, b. in Sutton,-
1. Esther A., b. Jan. 14, 1839 ; d. June 2, same year.
2. Alfred S., b. May 12, 1842.
3. Joseph P., b. Aug. 6, 1844; d. Sept. 9, 1846.
STEVENS.
Ensign Phineas Stevens came from Hampstead to Sutton in 1772. He was a man of great bodily strength, very stout and laborious, and much in the habit of carrying heavy loads upon his shoulders. In this way he conveyed the boards to cover his barn more than a mile, through the woods, and up a steep hill much of the way. He gained property, and brought up a large family, and was much respected as a citizen and neighbor. In the latter part of his life he was much afflicted with rheumatism, a natural result, it may be supposed, of his taxing his strength so severely in his earlier years. He, however, lived to the age of 90 years. He was b. 1752; d. May 2, 1742, in Sutton. He lived in the south part of the town.
Phineas Stevens m. Mehitabel, dau. of Benjamin and Sarah (Chute) Philbrook, of Hampstead. Children, b. in Sutton,-
I. Asa, m. about 1801, Lydia Heath. Children,-
1. Ruth, b. July 19, 1802.
2. Sukey, b. April 13, 1804; d. Nov. 19, 1804.
3. Hulda, b. Aug. 19, 1805.
4. Asa, b. June 4, 1807.
5. Phebe.
Some other children, names not known, are buried in the South graveyard. Later this family removed to Rochester, Vt.
II. Benjamin, m. June 24, 1866, Alice Russell. [See Russell.] III. Mehitabel, m. April 10, 1805, Joseph Roby. [See Roby.] IV. Sarah, m. Sept. 22, 1807, Joel Waldron, of Warner.
V. Phineas. He went to Maine.
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VI. Joseph. He went to Maine.
VII. Susan, m. Feb. 8. 1815, Ebenezer Hunting, and went to Maine.
VIII. Betsey, m. John Pearsons, and removed to Maine.
IX. Dolly, m. May 13, 1813, Joseph Roby. [See Roby.]
X. Oliver. He went to Maine.
XI. James, m. May 14, 1812, Abigail Roby; d. May 4, 1851. [See Roby.]
XII. John and two babes, names not known, died with putrid sore throat when it raged here.
Mrs. Mehitabel (Philbrook) Stevens d. Oct. 27, 1812, and her husband m., 2d, Jan. 13, 1814, Mrs. Dorothy (Stev- ens) Chase, of Sutton, who d. Nov. 17, 1841.
XII. John Stevens m. Dec. 26, 1815, Lydia, dau. of Aaron and Dorothy (Stevens) Chase. Children, b. in Sutton,-
1. Lucy Maria, b, 1818.
2. Sanford P., m. Julie, dau. of Daniel and Mary Littlehale Chase. Children,-
(1) Arland. (2) Mary. (3) Julie.
This family went to Maine.
JONATHAN STEVENS
came to Sutton in 1770, and settled, first, on the Littlehale place, where was born, Sept. 12, 1779, their dau., who be- came the wife of Jacob Osgood, of Warner, and was the first native centenarian of Sutton. Jonathan Stevens and wife had a large family, among their sons being Wadleigh and Tristam.
Jonathan Stevens and wife lived some time in Warner, and many years in the east part of Sutton. They both died here about 1840, within a few days of each other, he aged 97 and his wife 96 years, being, with one exception, the oldest couple that have ever died in this town.
Stevens's brook was named for Jonathan Stevens. He is supposed to be a brother to Phineas Stevens.
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Simeon Stevens, who m. Diantha Bean, and lived some years in Sutton, was of Newbury. [See Bean.] Their son, Frank Stevens, served in the late war.
TAYLOR.
Capt. James Taylor, an early settler, m. Ann Corning, of Beverly, Mass., had two daughters, and four sons who became clergymen. [See "Elder William Taylor."]
WILLIAM THISTLE, OR THISSELL,
Moved into Sutton from Newbury, and lived upon the Europe Shattuck farm several years; then moved to Mill Village, living in the house now owned and occupied by David Bagley. He sold out there, and removed to Dan- bury, where he died. He m. Priscilla Atwood. Children, b. in Sutton,-
Harriet Maria H., b. April 29, 1832.
Louisa P., b. June 18, 1834 ; m. Maloon, in Salem, Mass.
Adeline A., b. Sept. 23, 1836.
Albert Dexter, b. June 19, 1843.
Norris William, b. Jan. 29, 1846.
Harvey D., b. May 8, 1851.
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TILTON.
Josiah Tilton, b. Jan. 7, 1799; d. Sept. 10, 1885, in Sut- ton : m. April 24, 1823, Dorothy Smith, b. April 20, 1795 ; d. April 19, 1878, in Sutton. Children,-
Josiah, b. March 10, 1824. Harriet, b. July 31, 1825. Dorothy S., b. Jan. 12, 1827. Mary, b. Sept. 9, 1829. George W., b. March 10, 1831.
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TODD.
The brothers, Nathaniel and William, are named in another part of this book. They were people of refined taste, good intellect, and attractive social qualities, and always considered very honorable in their dealings. It was a loss to the town when they moved out of it. Nathaniel removed to Newport, and later to New London. While living here, four of his children died of scarlet fever in four weeks. Contagious diseases have at times made terrible havoc in some families in this town, especially diphtheria. It was remarkable that when it raged here in the winter of 1862-'63, fifteen of the name and family of Hart died of it.
The children of William Todd were,-Frederick, who was for some years in business in Manchester, where he died a young man; Hiram, who was in trade at Wilmot Flat, and died there about 1864; Nathaniel, who settled in New London ; Emmeline, who m. - Shepherd, died rather young ; and Mary Jane, who was the last to reside with the parents on the homestead before they left town.
TOWLE.
Isaac Towle came from Epsom to Sutton a little previous to 1840. He was a farmer, an industrious, exemplary, use- ful man, esteemed by all classes of people, and had a very respectable family. He was b. Oct. 17, 1794; d. 1884, in Sutton : m. 1818, Rebecca Locke, b. 1798; d. 1879. Chil- dren,-
I. James, b. Aug. 28, 1820 ; d. Nov. 19, same year.
II. James M., b. Nov. 14, 1821; m. May 25, 1852, Jane Mc- Clure. One child,-Frank.
III. Henry, b. Oct. 9, 1823; m. Jan. 10, 1849, Mary Ann McCrillis. Children,-
1. George H. 2. Edgar D. 3. Perry.
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IV. Horace E., b. Dec. 16, 1825 ; m. April 3, 1852, Susan M. Daily. Children,-
1. Ella. 2. Corliss. 3. Susan. 4. Hattie. 5. Lizzie. 6. Bert.
V. Rodney, b. March 24, 1827 ; d. July, same year.
VI. Charles, b. Sept. 23, 1828; died.
VII. Almira J., b. Oct. 18, 1829; m. Oct. 21, 1852, Cyrus French, of Sutton. Children, b. in Sutton,-
1. Jennie F., m. Charles Emmons. Children,-
(1) Carrie E. (2) Edith A. (3) John C.
2. Andrew C., m. Addie E. Bean.
3. Lizzie M., m. Arthur A. Clark.
VIII. George, b. June 7, 1831 ; d. Nov. 26, 1836.
IX. Charles A., b. June 14, 1833 ; d. Aug. 18, 1870 : m. Dec. 1, 1854, Maria Skates. Children,-
1. Charles F. 2. William. 3. Fred C.
X. Mary Ann, b. July 28, 1834 ; d. Oct. 8, 1834.
XI. Mary Ann, b. Aug. 1, 1835 ; m. Nov. 15, 1860, Robert Ford. Children,-
1. Alice R. 2. Arthur R. 3. Ida L. 4. Charles P.
XII. Albert, b. Jan. 8, 1837; m. March 12, 1862, Annie E. Rymes. Children,-
1. Willie. 2. Annie. 3. Mabel.
XIII. Ellen M., b. April 1, 1839; m. Feb. 11, 1863, William B. Fellows. Children,-
1. Annie G. 2. Willie F. 3. Jennie. 4. Ina.
XIV. Elizabeth, b. Apr. 25, 1840; m. 1862, John F. Chadwick. She died.
XV. George, b. Dec. 17, 1841; m. Feb. 20, 1867, Mary J. MacFarland.
XVI. William Perry, b. Oct. 28, 1843; d. in the army, July 13, 1863.
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WADLEIGH.
The father of the Wadleighs, who settled in this town, was Thomas, a resident of Hampstead, who became a pro- prietor by the purchase of a right, and perhaps of more than one right. As a consequence he was interested in the affairs of Perrystown, and resided here occasionally. His name occurs frequently in the Proprietors' Book of Rec- ords, in connection with matters relating to the interests of the town. From this record, as well as from some other known facts, it is natural to infer that he was possessed of much practical ability, good sense, and sound judgment. He was also a man of giant strength. It is related of him that on one occasion himself and two other men were about to lift a heavy log, he taking the small end, and the other two men the butt end. They could not, however, succeed in raising the log till they changed ends, he taking the butt- end and the two other men taking the small end, and in this way the log was lifted. He was out in the "last French and Indian War," returning from his last campaign in 1759.
This Thomas Wadleigh was the father of nine sons and three daughters, born probably in Hampstead. Their names, with date of birth as nearly as they could be ob- tained from records, or from other known facts, are here given :
Benjamin, b. 1749 ; d. Aug. 9, 1817 : m. Hannah Kezar.
Jonathan, b. 1751; m., 1st, - Miles, who d. in 1779 ; he m., 2d, in 1795, Mrs. Susanna (Russell) Little.
Joseph, b. 1753 ; m. Betsey Ingalls, and had a large family, and removed to New York.
Thomas, b. March 29, 1755; d. Feb. 26, 1827 : m. Miriam Atwood, who was b. Jan. 18, 1763, and d. 1843.
John, b. 1756. He was living with the Shakers at Canterbury in 1848, then aged 92.
Judith, b. 1758 ; m. Moses Atwood, of Hill.
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Betsey, b. 1760 ; m. John Kent, of Canterbury ; she m., 2d, - Lovering, of Loudon. She d. aged 75.
Moses, b. 1763; m. in 1790, Elizabeth Dow : d. 1839.
Aaron, b. 1769; d. in Starksborough, Vt., in 1848.
Ephraim, b. March 8, 1770 ; m. Aug. 30, 1793, Alice Little. He d. in 1852, aged 82.
Henry, b. 1773; m. - Stevens.
Susanna, b. 1774; d. April 20, 1848 : m. Benjamin Evans.
The following concerning Aaron Wadleigh was found in a note-book written by his niece, the wife of Hon. Jonathan Harvey :
" May 19, 1846. Then my uncle, Aaron Wadleigh, started from Starksborough, Vt., and came to N. H. and made all of his friends a visit, and left Sutton June 30. He travelled all the way on foot, aged 77."
Ephraim Wadleigh, with his wife, Alice (Little), re- moved to Hatley, Canada, in 1801, where he d. Jan. 30, 1852, and she d. Feb. 21, of same year. She was sister to Dea. Ezekiel Little. Children,-
Samuel, b. Jan. 17, 1794 ; m. Polly Marsh. He m., 2d, Polly Evans.
Betsey, b. Oct. 7, 1796 ; m. Moses Coburn.
Mary, b. Dec. 20, 1798 ; m. Nathaniel Batchelder.
Taylor, b. Dec. 8, 1799 ; m. Melinda Hovey.
Thomas, b. April 15, 1802 ; m. Hannah N. Little.
Ruth, b. Sept. 13. 1805 ; m. Thomas Paradis : 1 child.
Roxana, b. May 16, 1808 ; m. Chauncey Kezar.
Luke, b. Aug. 10, 1810 ; m. Phebe Rowell.
Thomas Wadleigh m. his cousin, Hannah N., dau. of Dea. Eze- kiel Little. She was b. March 20, 1808, and d. Sept. 21, 1879. He d. Sept. 4, 1850 : 6 children.
BENJAMIN WADLEIGH, SR.,
m. 1769, Hannah Kezar, b. 1750, d. 1836. Children,-
I. Mehitabel, b. March 4, 1770, in Hampstead; d. Dec. 8, 1846, in Sutton : m. Dec. 30, 1793, Jonathan Carr or Karr, of Canaan. Children,-
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1. Sally, b. June 14, 1794 ; d. July 3, 1796.
2. Daniel, b. Jan. 11, 1796 ; d. April 11, 1797.
II. Hannah, b. Sept. 6, 1772 ; d. April 11, 1841 : m. Dec. 29, 1796, Joseph Bean. Children,-
1. Daniel, b. Nov. 2, 1797 ; m. Clarissa Pressey.
2. William, b. Nov. 8, 1800; m. Jane McQuesten. [See Bean.]
3. Hannah, b. July 27, 1808 ; m. Winthrop Pressey.
[For children of Daniel Bean and Hannah Bean, see Pressey.]
III. Dolly, b. Feb. 8, 1775; d. Nov. 19, 1797.
IV. Jesse, b. Jan. 6, 1777 ; m. Lucy Turner. Removed to Canada 1798.
V. Eliphalet, b. April 19, 1779 ; d. March 4, 1780.
VI. John, b. July 10, 1781 ; d. April 29, 1843 : m. Judith Em- ery. She d. 1859. Removed to Canada 1798.
VII. Benjamin, b. Oct. 8, 1783 ; d. June 24, 1864.
VIII. Eliphalet, b. July 26, 1785; d. March 19, 1787.
IX. Judith, b. -; m. Ebenezer Towle. Removed to Canada.
X. Simon, b. April 15, 1789; d. April 21, 1798.
XI. Ebenezer, b. May 1, 1791; d. Dec. 15, 1791.
XII. Susanna, b. March 23, 1793; d. May 2, 1876 : m. John Pillsbury. [See Pillsbury.]
VII. Benjamin Wadleigh m. Aug. 21, 1803, Polly Mastin, dau. of Jacob Mastin, Sr. Children,-
1. David, d. in infancy.
2. Eliphalet, b. Nov. 22, 1804 ; m. Ruth M. Pressey.
3. Luther, b. July 11, 1806 ; d. July 25, 1873.
4. Erastus, b. April 27, 1808 ; d. May 21, 1881.
5. Milton, b. Feb. 13, 1810.
6. Amanda, b. Dec. 18, 1811 ; d. in infancy.
7. Hannah, b. Nov. 22, 1814 ; d. Nov. 8, 1853 ; m. Col. Nathaniel A. Davis. [See Davis.]
8. Lydia F., b. Feb. 8, 1817 ; d. Oct., 1888.
9. Benjamin, b. July 5, 1819 ; d. Nov. 8, 1868.
10. Gilbert, b. May 27, 1821; d. March 7, 1886.
2. Eliphalet Wadleigh, b. Nov. 22, 1804; d. Oct., 1864 : m. Ruth, dau. of William and Polly (Chadwick) Pressey. She d. April 1, 1839. Children,-
(1) Alonzo. (2) Benjamin F. (3) Mary Mianda. (4) Corliss.
Eliphalet Wadleigh m., 2d, Susan D. Flanders, who d. March 29, 1854. She was b. June 14, 1803.
(1) Alonzo Wadleigh was born about 1827. He lives in Chicago, and has a family.
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(2) Benjamin F. Wadleigh, b. Dec. 23, 1829 ; m. Feb. 6, 1859, Caro- line E. Chase. She was b. Feb. 16, 1839. Children,-
Frank Eugene, b. Dec. 26, 1865.
Elmer Ernest, b. May 16, 1874.
Marion Inez, b. Feb. 17, 1881.
(3) Mary Mianda Wadleigh, b. in Kirby, Vt., April 22, 1833; m. 1855, Leonard George, son of Daniel and Betsey (Stevens) George, of Manchester. Betsey F. Stevens was of Goffstown. After her marriage Mary M. Wadleigh removed with her husband to Minnesota, then a territory, and settled in Winona county, near Winona, where they lived till the autumn of 1878, when they removed to Yankton, Dakota. Children, all b. in Minnesota, two boys and one girl. Only one of the sons is now living. The daughter is married, and has one child. Pres- ent residence of Mrs. Mary M. George is Mount Vernon, Davison Co., Dakota. Her husband d. Nov. 27, 1887.
(4) Corliss Wadleigh, b. Sept. 23, 1835, in Kirby, Vt .; m. in Boston, Feb. 25, 1874, Elmina S. K. Brigham, dau. of Edward and Frances Brigham, of Boston. Children,-
Mina Beulah, b. March 19, 1875. Corliss, Jr., b. Aug. 19, 1880.
Corliss Wadleigh was for twenty-nine years a resident in Boston, where he has been for many years and is still engaged in the whole- sale flour business. Since 1881 he has resided in Medford.
3. Luther Wadleigh m. Eliza Little, dau. of Dea. Ezekiel Little, Sept. 29, 1831. She was b. April 25, 1810; d. June 7, 1880. Soon after their marriage they removed to East Corinth, Me. Mr. Wadleigh there became a prominent and popular citizen, and served as town- clerk, selectman, and county commissioner. Children,-
(1) Benjamin F., b. July 13, 1832.
(2) Alonzo K., b. Feb. 28, 1834.
(3) Carlos B., b. Jan. 23, 1836.
(4) Mary N., b. April 9, 1838.
(5) George B., b. Nov. 12. 1840.
(6) Eliza A., b. Dec. 25, 1842.
(7) Maria, b. Aug. 21, 1851; m. Oct. 26, 1873, Abram Dunning, of Charleston, Me.
(8) Addie E.
4. Erastus Wadleigh m. Feb. 21, 1839, Elmina Chellis, b. Oct. 15, 1815 ; d. July 14, 1842. Children,-
(1) Milton B., b. Dec. 4, 1839.
(2) B. Frank, b. July 13, 1841 ; d. Nov. 14, 1841.
Erastus Wadleigh m., 2d, Mary W. Flanders, Jan. 5, 1848. She was b. April 17, 1808 ; d. May 4, 1865. He m., 3d, Mrs. Olive Davis, Sept. 26, 1867. She d. Nov. 1, 1880. Her maiden name was Holmes.
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GENEALOGY.
Her lst husband was Europe Shattuck; her 2d husband was Dr. Dimond Davis.
Mary Elvira Wadleigh, adopted daughter of Erastus Wadleigh, was b. 1847 ; m. May 9, 1878, Charles C. Holmes, of Salisbury ; d. of con- sumption April 20, 1880, aged 33. She was niece to the first wife of Erastus Wadleigh. Her mother was Mrs. Dolly (Chellis) Ellis. Her father was John Ellis.
ERASTUS WADLEIGH, EsQ.,
was the third son of the Hon. Benjamin Wadleigh, and was born April 27, 1808 ; died May 21, 1881.
A high-minded, honorable gentleman, scholarly, cour- teous, and hospitable, he was one of those men whose pres- ence gives character and dignity to the community in which they make their life-long abiding-place. Possessed of supe- rior intellectual powers, cultivated and strengthened by the habit of study and investigation, with much natural sagac- ity, quickened by thorough acquaintance with men and practical experience in the managing of public affairs, his influence was strongly felt. As a politician, he was con- servative enough for safety, yet not too timid to adopt new measures in place of the old when the new seemed founded in justice.
In his young manhood, as teacher and as superintending school-committee, he was the means of giving to the cause of education in Sutton a decided impulse forward, being among the foremost of those who substituted emulation to excel in scholarship for the old fashion of seeking to govern by authority founded on the rod and ferule.
No man who ever lived in Sutton has a clearer right to the favorable remembrance of his fellow-townsmen than Erastus Wadleigh, since no man ever did so much as he has done to rescue from oblivion the names and memories of others. He prepared many biographical sketches of de- ceased citizens, which found their way into the journals of the day, and copies of which are still preserved. In this work he spent many laborious days, but it was his favorite
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employment, and many of the later years of his life were largely devoted to the early history of his native town. No one so well as the writer of this sketch, who labored jointly with him on that work, can testify to the enthusiastic inter- est, the study, the faithful accuracy and patience, which he brought to bear upon it.
Both authors were descended from original settlers prom- inent and active in the earlier years of the town,-the one from Benjamin Wadleigh, Sr., and the other from Matthew Harvey, Sr.,-and both having access to the papers and records of their respective ancestors, much valuable matter was thus collected and recorded. Selections from this un- published history have, to some extent, formed the basis of the present work. By his separate and individual efforts, Mr. Wadleigh added greatly to that which is the chief merit of those historical collections, as indeed it is of all historical works,-their reliability.
He left no means untried for obtaining correct informa- tion. By many letters of inquiry, by conversation with aged persons, and by carefully consulting burial-stones in ancient graveyards, he compelled both the living and the dead to add their testimony to the written record. No part of the town was left unvisited, and from every part he gath- ered something. In response to his close questioning " North " Sutton "gave up " all it knew about itself, and. "South " Sutton "kept not back." He left nothing for guess work, accepted no statement unless supported by well known facts.
He was, perhaps, at first led into this pursuit by the strong love and interest he always felt for the scenes and localities amid which his infancy and boyhood, his young manhood and mature life, had been spent. To him every hill and valley, every lake and stream, had a history of its own, suggestive of the toils, the alternate successes and defeats, of the men of the preceding generations ; of their continuous conflict with the very roughest side of nature ; of the cold and hardships, sometimes even hunger, that they
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braved, of the rocks they blasted, the stone walls they built, the swamps they filled up, and the hills they laid low to make passable roads; of the forests their determined arms converted into fields and farms. Occasionally, too, there bubbled up in his memory, like a living spring in the dense forest, some jest or joke, some anecdote of fun or frolic, that had its origin among those hardy pioneers, and which, having served its refreshing purpose of making an hour or a day of their toilsome life more endurable, had reached down to our time.
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