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Carlington Gale, b. Feb. 23, 1884.
Purlington Guy, b. Nov. 21, 1885,
George G. Wells has spent most of his life in Sutton. In 1872 he went to Concord and learned the carpenter's trade, at which he afterwards worked in Sutton till 1881, when, in company with Geo. Robertson, he purchased the store at the South village. October, 1856, Mr. Robertson sold his interest to Mr. Wells, who has since been sole proprietor. Feb. 6, 1882, Mr. Wells was appointed post- master, which office he still holds.
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Caleb Wells, b. Aug. 21, 1814; m. March 23, 1841, Ursula McMurphy, of Alexandria, b. Aug. 10, 1814. Chil- dren, b. in Sutton,-
Twin daughters, b. Oct. 20, 1842; d. Oct. 20 and 27, 1842.
Mary Jane, b. Oct. 17, 1843; d. April, 1865.
Daniel H., b. Aug. 7, 1846.
Ursula Ann, b. Sept. 12, 1848.
Mrs. Wells d. Nov. 13, 1866, and Caleb Wells m., 2d, Oct. 31, 1867, Cordelia R. Bartlett. Child,-
George B., b. June 8, 1869.
Caleb Wells removed to Tilton a few years ago, after many years residence in Sutton and Warner Gore. He is the last of his family. His son, Daniel H. Wells, has lived in several places at the West, but is now settled in business in Boston. His youngest son, George B. Wells, lives at home with his parents in Tilton.
Mary Jane Wells m. July 3, 1861, Lowell S. Button. Child,-
George L. A., b. Aug. 18, 1862 ; d. Dec. 17, 1864.
Lowell S. Button d. Dec. 17, 1863. His wife d.
Ursula Ann Wells m. March 1, 1869, Joseph P. Andrews, of Warner. Children, b. in Sutton,-
Arthur M., b. Oct. 19, 1872.
Ernest A., b. June 20, 1877.
Their home is in Warner Gore.
Samuel Wells (brother to Joseph who settled in the Gore) m. Elsie Little. Children,-
I. John M., m. Mary A. Quimby. Children, --
1. Eliza J., m. David K. Priest.
2. Levi.
II. Asenath, m. Isaac Bowles. Children,-
1. Silas. 2. Pluma. 3. Zilpah. 4. Lyman. III. Louisa, m. Johnson Quimby. Children,-
1. Winslow. 2. Charles. 3. Arvilla. 4. Ella. IV. Rachel, m. Plummer Spooner. Child,- 1. Mary J.
V. Nancy, m. Enoch Colby. Children,-
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1. Charles. 2. Hale, 3. Albert. 4. Harriet. VI. Elias, m. Ann Quimby. Children,-
1. Charles. 2. George.
VII. Noah, m. Hannah Wallace. Children,-
1. Eveline A. 2. Wilbur, m. Mary H. Young. VIII. James K., m. Sarah Quimby. Children,-
1. Elliot. 2. Frank. 3. Mariette. 4. Stella. IX. Elliot, m. Oct. 29, 1857, Alma E. Palmer. Children,-
1. Fred L., b. Feb. 11, 1860 ; m. Dec. 11, 1886, Rachel Kent.
2. Nellie E., b. March 24, 1861.
3. Minnie L., b. Oct. 24, 1863 ; m. Dec. 6, 1887, George B. Cressey.
4. Myrtie E., b. Oct. 24, 1863 ; d. May 11, 1871.
5. Cora A., b. Oct. 15, 1866; d. Jan. 11, 1884.
X. Henry.
WHEELER.
Plummer Wheeler, b. Aug. 31, 1753 ; m. Jan. 9, 1777, Lucy Roby, dau. of Samuel and Hannah (Merrill) Roby. She was born March 6, 1760. They were early settlers in Sutton, where most of their children were born. Chil- dren,-
I. Tryphena, b. Feb. 10, 1778 ; d. March 1, 1778.
II. Lucy, b. Feb. 13, 1779 ; d. March 31, 1855.
III. Lois, b. May 1, 1781; d. April 1, 1866.
IV. Hannah, b. Feb. 26, 1784; d. Oct. 7, 1835.
V. Daniel, b. Nov. 26, 1786; d. 1866.
VI. James, b. March 17, 1789 ; d. May 30, 1813.
VII. Plummer, b. Aug. 27, 1791 ; d. Sept. 24, 1855. VIII. Samuel, b. Feb. 23, 1794; d. April 23, 1855. IX. Sally, b. Aug. 23, 1796; d. Nov. 20, 1811. X. Achsah, b. Feb. 23, 1800 ; d. Oct. 13, 1868. XI. Jonathan, b. May 4, 1802 ; d. Sept. 11, 1864.
Plummer Wheeler, Sr., d. Aug. 19, 1839, in Sutton. His wife d. June 4, 1840, in Sutton.
The old Plummer Wheeler farm lay north of the farm and buildings owned by the late Capt. Safford Watson, upon Birch hill.
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James Plummer, Jr., and Samuel Wheeler were in the War of 1812, and James died in service.
III. Lois Wheeler m. Nov. 28, 1805, Benjamin Wells, of San- down. Children, b. in Sutton,-
1. Benjamin, b. Jan. 27, 1807.
2. Lucy W., b. June 12, 1810; d. Feb. 27, 1865.
3. Sarah A., b. Aug. 9, 1812 ; d. -
4. James R., b. Jan. 12, 1814 ; d. June 4, 1814.
5. James W., b. June 11, 1815 ; d. -.
6. George, b. Oct. 18, 1819; d. June 23, 1885.
7. Lois E., b. March 26, 1822; d. April 2, 1824.
8. Gilbert, b. May 5, 1826 ; d. -
Benjamin Wells came to Sutton when a young man and married, settling upon Birch hill. He lived upon the present Harwood farm. He was a spinner, and worked in the cotton-mill, living near there for a time. Some time after 1826 he bought the small place oppo- site the Thomas Morgan place, which he afterwards exchanged for the old Plummer Wheeler farm, where he spent the remainder of his days. He was son of Timothy Wells, of Sandown.
X. Achsah Wheeler m. May 1, 1822, Jonathan Watson, of Salis- bury. Child,-
1. Emily, b. April 16, 1824; m. 1844, Jesse D. Currier, of Warner. Children,-
(1) Orlin H., b. Feb. 16, 1846.
(2) Adelbert H., b. May 5, 1851.
(3) Ernest C., b. April 19, 1855.
(4) Clara E., b. Dec, 27, 1857.
ABEL WHEELER
came to this town from Canterbury; b. April 4, 1792; d. Jan. 18, 1855; m. Sarah Jehonnet, b. 1785; d. August, 1868. Children,-
I. John G., b., 1821; d. 1868 : m. Nancy Buswell. · Children,-
1. Charles G., b. Dec. 22, 1844.
2. James H. 3. Herman D. 4. Cyrus. 5. Alma. 6. Eveline. 7. Elmer.
1. Charles G. Wheeler m. April 5, 1838, Harriet McAdams. Chil- dren,-
(1) Warren D., b. May 31, 1868.
(2) Carrie E., b. May 4, 1870.
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(3) Susie H., b. Oct 28, 1872.
(4) Alma J., b. May 9, 1877.
(5) Elmer J., b. May 9, 1877.
II. Leonard H., b. Oct. 8, 1822 ; d. Aug. 14, 1877 : m. Oct. 24, 1854, Lucy B. Hoyt. Children, b. in Sutton,-
1. Emma, b. May 6, 1857 ; ın. Oct. 5, 1889, James H. Watson, of Sutton. .
2. Clarence, b. Aug. 26, 1859.
3. George, b. Aug. 22, 1861.
4. Kate P., b. Oct. 15, 1864 ; m. Nov., 1889, Walter King, of Frank- lin, Mass.
III. Luther H., b. 1824 ; m. Kate Worthley. Child,-
1. Ralph.
IV. Ransom R., b. May 4, 1826.
V. Lovell, b. 1828 ; d. same year.
VÍ. James J., m. Sarah Parker. [See Parker.]
VII. Jonathan Dearborn, b. 1842 ; d. 1869 : m. Frances Chap- man. Child,-
1. Mason R.
The ancestors of both Abel Wheeler and his wife were among the early inhabitants of Sutton, Mass. The town of Croydon was granted in 1763, and most of the grantees were residents of Grafton, Mass., Sutton, and neighboring towns, which circumstance of course induced a large emi- gration from that vicinity. Among others came the Wheel- ers.
The Jehonnets (or, more properly, Johannots) were of French extraction. Daniel Johannot, with his parents, who were Protestants, came to this country and settled with other French Protestant families in Oxford, Mass., which town was granted in 1683, for the accommodation of about thirty French families, who had escaped from France after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes.
The French Protestants, or Huguenots, as they are termed in history, proved a most valuable addition to the manufacturing arts and industries of this country, being, when they came, already skilled in those arts which had, at that date, made but little progress in this country. Some of the most useful inventions and improvements in manu-
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facturing machinery have been made by those claiming descent from these French refugees from persecution.
Abel Wheeler moved into this town about 1840, with his wife and six sons, and continued to reside here till his death. His wife was a very intelligent, industrious, and worthy woman. Three of the six sons served in the army during the war, viz., Ransom, Leonard H., and J. Dear- born, and also one or more of the grandchildren. Leonard H. Wheeler was a man of much force of character. He was a good scholar, and when a young man was a good school-teacher. He held the office of selectman.
After his return from the war he was engaged quite largely in lumber business, and accumulated considerable property, and always bore a character of the highest honor. Isaac Jehonnet, brother to Mrs. Wheeler, lived in North Sutton several years. They had a daughter, Martha, who m. James Monroe Coburn, and had several children born in Sutton. [See Coburn.]
WHIDDEN.
James G. Whidden m. Mrs. Hoyt, a widow, and has ever since been a useful and respected citizen of this town, a period of between thirty and forty years, living most of the time in the Mill Village. They had no children. Her chil- dren, by first marriage, were George Hoyt, who has been for many years a resident in Haverhill and Bradford, Mass., engaged in shoe-making; William, who at one period drove the stage from Warner to New London, before the railroad was open to Bradford, married Sarah, dau. of Gilman Gree- ley, and had a daughter, Sarah; and third, Lucinda, who has always remained at home to care for her mother, who lived to be aged and helpless. Mr. Whidden has many times obliged his neighbors by managing at funerals, a position he is well adapted to fill by his polite manners and knowledge of the world's ways.
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WHITCOMB.
Daniel Whitcomb, son of Paul Whitcomb, of Warner and Newport, was b. in Sutton, Aug. 7, 1804 ; d. May 26, 1843. His wife was Mehitabel Cowan, of Deering. They were m. at Sutton, March 9, 1826. Children,-
I. Joseph Greeley, b. at Francestown, Jan. 26, 1827.
II. Samuel F. K., b. at Sutton, April 18, 1830 ; d. at Colebrook, July, 1885, from the effects of sunstroke.
III. Daniel F., b. at Sutton, March 25, 1832.
IV and V. John F. and Benjamin R., b. at Sutton, July 23, 1837. Benjamin enlisted in 16th Regiment N. H. Vols., and d. at Port Hudson, La., July 23, 1863. John F. d. at Grafton, Jan. 29, 1871.
VI. Augusta Harvey, b. at Sutton, Oct. 31, 1841; d. Jan. 7, 1843, at Manchester.
VII. Emery Bailey, b. at Sutton, Aug. 24, 1843. He served three years in the war, and was honorably discharged at the close. He was in many battles, and never received a wound.
I. Joseph G. Whitcomb m. 1853, Arvilla Heath, of Grafton. Children,-
1. Mary.
2. Grace.
3. Fred, b. 1870; d. Dec., 1889, being accidentally killed at his post of duty as brakeman on a Western railroad.
II. Samuel F. K. Whitcomb m. Luella Reed, of Colebrook. Chil- dren, b. at Colebrook,-
1. Dwight. 2. Viola. They died within a few hours of each other, Aug., 1866, of diphtheria, at Sutton.
III. Daniel F. Whitcomb, at the age of 19, went West, and com- menced work as a common workman on a railroad, from which position he has risen by successive promotions to a very responsible post, held for several years. He is now general superintendent for the Indianapolis Union Railway Co., office at Indianapolis. He is unmarried.
IV. John F. Whitcomb m. Abby Richardson, of Winthrop, Mass. No children.
V. Benjamin F. Whitcomb died unmarried.
VII. Emery B. Whitcomb m. March 18, 1869, Miss - Thompson, b. Nov. 8, 1847, in Monroe, Butler Co., Ohio, dau. of
Daniel F. Whitcomb.
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- Thompson and his wife, who was Miss Jones. Chil-
dren,-
1. William Paul, b. at Mattoon, Coles Co., Ill., July 18, 1873.
2. Daniel F., b. at Louisville, Ky., Feb. 24, 1875.
3. Joseph G., b. at Topeka, Kan., Sept. 12, 1882; d. Dec. 3, 1883, of diphtheria.
Emery B. Whitcomb is passenger conductor on the West Shore Railroad. Present residence, Syracuse, N. Y ..
The Sutton Whitcomb family are descendants of Jacob Whitcomb, who was born in Stowe, Mass., 1743. He emi- grated to Henniker in 1770, and after some years, about 1780, removed to Warner. Olive Whitcomb, the first female school-teacher in Sutton, was aunt to Daniel Whit- comb.
On the mother's side Daniel Whitcomb was a descend- ant, in the 4th generation, of Ebenezer Kezar, the man so noted in Sutton's early history, and he seemed to have in- herited much of his ancestor's ingenuity and capability. He was a blacksmith, and lived, with the exception of a few years, in Manchester, always in the North village, where he had a house and shop. He had a fine taste in music and a superior voice for singing, and was a favorite and success- ful teacher of singing-schools. He died of quick consump- tion induced by measles. He was of a pleasant, genial, companionable disposition, and had many friends. His wife still survives, and her present residence is with her son, Joseph G. Whitcomb, Potter Place, Andover.
WHITE.
Dea. Henry White, of Hopkinton, m. Abigail Cressey, of Bradford. Children,-
I. Calvin, b. June 21, 1804 : d. Oct. 18, 1875.
II. Sarah, b. Aug. 13, 1808 ; d. Feb., 1870.
Mrs. White d. April, 1810, and Dea. White m., 2d, Nov. 20, 1811, Lucy Smith, of Bradford, dau. of Abram and Keziah (Stiles) Smith. Children, b. in Sutton,-
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III. Abigail, b. Nov. 15, 1815 ; m. Amos S. Goodwin.
IV. Henry, b. March 12, 1817.
V. Lucinda C., b. Feb. 23, 1819.
Dea. White d. May 8, 1841, in Lowell, Mass. His wife d. May 31, 1871, in Bradford. He came to Sutton near 1812, and lived upon the old road from Roby's Corner to South Sutton and Stevens's hill, where the apple orchard yet remains. He did considerable business as a cooper. He sold his farm, and lived a short time at South village, and afterwards returned to Bradford. Later he removed to Lowell.
I. Calvin White m. Mary, dau. of Elder Nathan Champlin, of Sutton. He was a mason by trade, and lived for some years at. Sutton Mills.
II. Sarah White m. James W. Presby, of Bradford, and had 7 children, of whom Frank W. lives in Concord.
V. Lucinda C. White m. Charles A. Cressey. Children,-
1. Mary F., b. Jan. 14, 1852 ; m. George W. Gardner, of Sunapee.
2. Martha A., b. May 3, 1855; m. Alphonse E. Foster. Child,-
(1) Byron A. Foster lives with his father near Bradford Centre.
WHITTIER.
Francis Whittier and his sons, Daniel and Francis, were. all land-owners in this town in 1792. They located near the mountain, on adjoining farms. Francis lived on the John Merrill place. Both of the sons had large families, and both were respectable men. Francis m. Polly Pear- sons, sister to Joseph, John, and Thomas Pearsons. She was a very superior woman, physically and mentally. She was a school-teacher. Soon after the great tornado in 1821, which did much damage in their neighborhood, they re- moved to Corinth, Me., where some of their descendants still remain. Children,-
Sally, b. April 29, 1797.
Betsey, b. April 6, 1798.
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Sylvia, b. Oct. 20, 1799.
Pearsons, b. June 3, 1801.
Elizabeth, b. May 3, 1803. Cynthia, b. Feb. 27, 1805.
Jonathan N., b. Sept. 6, 1806.
Polly, b. Sept. 5, 1808.
Lucinda, b. March 5, 1810.
Charles, b. April 21, 1814.
Daniel Whittier lived in this town till his death. He m. Esther, dau. of Hezekiah Parker, Sr. Children,-
Ebenezer, b. Feb. 17, 1801.
Delia, b. July 29, 1802.
Simon, b. Aug. 8, 1804.
Tryphena, b. March 20, 1806.
Daniel, b. June 5, 1808.
Esther, b. Aug. 3, 1810.
Miriam, b. Sept. 4, 1812; m. Isaac Mastin, Jr. ; 2 sons.
Rosilla (Zillah), b. Oct. 19, 1815.
Jonathan, b. -.
Jonathan Harvey, b. Oct. 30, 1818 ; m. Jan. 10, 1852, Mary Andrew.
Abner Whittier, of New London (perhaps brother to Francis, Sr.), m. Jan. 11, 1783, Nabby Sargent. They were parents of William, Phineas, and Osgood Whittier, of whom the two last named became residents of Sutton. Phineas m. Jan. 7, 1813, Sally, dau. of Samuel Andrew, of Sutton. Children,-
Alden P., b. Sept. 29, 1814; m. Ruth Whittier, dau. of Osgood Whittier.
Judith S., b. June 24, 1817.
Achsa D., b. Jan. 22, 1820.
Samuel A., b. Sept. 21, 1822; m. Aug. 1, 1848, Sarah J. Heath, of Cabot, Me.
Nancy, b. -; m. Nov., 1846, Capt. Samuel Rowell, of Sutton. Two other children, names not obtained.
Phineas Whittier was a man of much physical energy, as 64
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is shown by the fact that he was one of the first New Eng- landers that ever climbed the Rocky Mountains. He was with Major Stephen H. Long in his first exploring expedi- tion.
Osgood Whittier, b. 1787; d. Aug. 11, 1854 ; m. Sally, dau. of Jonathan Davis, 2d, b. 1797; d. July 9, 1851. They came to Sutton in 1831. Children,-
I. William Taylor, b. Feb. 16, 1819; d. Sept. 12, 1832.
II. Charles C., b. April 17, 1821 ; d. Oct. 17, 1882.
III. Ruth, b. May 14, 1823.
IV. Ira P., b. June 10, 1826.
V. Robert L., b. Jan., 1830; m. Sept. 11, 1856, Hannah E. Hardy.
II. Charles C. Whittier m. Selina Small, who d. Oct. 31, 1885. Child,-
1. Herman C., b. July 27, 1860 ; m. Nov. 17, 1887, Roxy L. Call, b. Jan. 10, 1860. Child,-
(1) Ernest C.
III. Ruth Whittier m. Dec. 30, 1840, her cousin, Alden P. Whittier. Children,-
1. Elbridge G. 2. Alvah. 3. Mary J. 4. Ellen S.
Mrs. Whittier m., 2d, Sylvester Hardy. Child,-
5. Charles H.
1. Elbridge G. Whittier d. in service in the war, Sept. 17, 1863.
3. Mary J. Whittier m. Frank B. Sargent. Children,-
(1) Edith. (2) Agnes.
4. Ellen S. Whittier m. Josiah C. Hardy. Children,-
(1) Alice M. (2) Arthur J. (3) Ada C.
IV. Ira P. Whittier m. Sept. 16, 1851, Betsey J. Adams. Chil- dren,-
1. Ira C., b. April 15, 1853; d. Feb. 3, 1857.
2. Amos C., b. March 1, 1858 ; m. Sept. 11, 1880, Alice Hadley.
3. John E., b. Dec. 21, 1860.
4. Moses F., b. Feb. 27, 1864; m. June 5, 1888, Jennie Nelson.
Several years ago Ira P. Whittier removed to Warner.
On Sutton records the following is found : " Benjamin Williams m. May 7, 1809, Abigail Whittier." She was,
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perhaps, sister to Phineas and Osgood Whittier. Cynthia Whittier, who m. Josiah Nichols, was perhaps of the same family.
WILKINS.
Frederic Wilkins m. Jan. 4, 1805, Phebe Mastin, 2d. Children,-
I. Lydia, b. March 10, 1805.
II. Sherburne, b. Feb. 20, 1807.
III. Stillman, b. Oct. 3, 1809.
IV. Lucy Smith, b. Feb. 1, 1812.
Deacon Gideon Wilkins m. Sally Children,-
I. Gideon, b. Dec. 1, 1800.
II. Cynthia, b. Aug. 7, 1802.
III. Matthew, b. April 15, 1804.
IV. Jesse, b. July 4, 1806.
V. Dustin, b. Dec. 8, 1808.
VI. Eliza, b. July 3, 1811.
VII. Lucy, b. Nov. 10, 1813.
Frederic and Gideon Wilkins were sons of Aquilla Wil_ kins, who at an early date owned a farm near the moun- tain, where he lived till his death. Gideon Wilkins lived near the home of his father till the death of his first wife, Sally Afterwards he removed to New London, where he m. Rachel Knowlton. One daughter of Aquilla Wilkins was Esther, wife of Hezekiah Parker, and another, Ednah, m., 1st, - Mills, and 2d, Ezekiel Davis.
WILLIAMS.
Benjamin Williams, who lived early near Mr. Kendrick, left no children. He was not of the same family as the following :
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Thomas Mc Williams, or Williams, as the name is now - called, m. Dec. 29, 1791, Anna Southworth, of Fishersfield. Both were born in Scotland, but their acquaintance began in Fishersfield, and in that town, on a hill farm, they spent the remainder of their lives. They were very worthy, hon- orable people, kind and friendly, and the same has always been said to be true of all their descendants. Children,-
I. John, b. July 14, 1795; d. Sept. 28, 1867, in Wilmot ; m. June 18, 1815, Molly P. Q. Fellows, who d. Dec. 7, 1872.
II. Betsey.
III. Mary, b. -; m. Feb. 7, 1811, Andrew Gillingham.
Children of John and Molly P. Q. (Fellows) Williams,-
1. Thomas, b. Dec. 22, 1816; d. April, 1890 : m. Ruth Colby. They lived many years in North Sutton, and had sons,-Alvin, Charles, and other children.
2. Malvina, b. Feb. 12, 1818 ; d. Nov. 12, 1872, in Sharon, Vt .: m. Reuben Gile.
3. Jesse F., b. Feb. 25, 1820; d. March 26, 1869, in Manchester.
4. Marilla, b. March 8, 1823 ; d. Sept. 17, 1873 : m. Albert Nelson.
5. John, b. April 21, 1825.
6. Samuel G., b. Feb. 6, 1828; d. Oct., 1831.
7. Mary E. G., b. March 3, 1830; m. Benjamin True Putney ; lives in Concord.
8. Ira F., b. March 7, 1833 ; d. March 29, 1863.
9. Belinda W., b. April 2, 1835; d. March, 1839.
10. Jonathan F., b. April 9, 1838 ; lives in Lowell, Mass.
WITHEE.
Asa Withee, b. in Belfast, Me., May 10, 1809; d. in Sut- ton, March 11, 1890 : m. March, 1837, Lucretia B. Holmes. Mr. Withee came to Sutton in 1836. He resided in the South village, first owning the house now owned by Charles McAllister. "He was a man of much thought, a close reader, and was well informed on very many subjects. His clear memory could recall with accuracy events of interest many years ago. He was a good citizen and kind neigh- bor. He was son of David and Elizabeth (Brown) Withee, of Belfast, Maine." Children,-
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I. Ellen A., b. June 8, 1838 ; m. Oct. 7, 1863, George C. Hoyt.
II. George W., b. Nov. 23, 1842; d. Aug. 8, 1843.
III. Cordelia M., b. March 5, 1846.
IV. Lewis C., b. June 14, 1848; d. July 3, 1889 : m. Emma J. Smith. Child,-
1. Walter S.
Lewis C. Withee m., 2d, Lodena M. Johnson. Child,-
2. Lottie Belle.
WOODWARD.
Eliphalet and Stephen Woodward were brothers, and came early to this town from Sandown. They settled on adjoining farms in the north-west part of Sutton, near New London.
Eliphalet Woodward, b. May 28, 1758; d. Feb. 23, 1826 : m. Martha Gage, b. July 11, 1758 ; d. Sept. 30, 1847. Chil- dren,-
I. Joseph Gage, b. Dec. 19, 1780; d. Aug. 19, 1863.
II. Abigail, b. Nov. 30, 1782; d. March 25, 1873.
III. Eliphalet, b. Nov. 29, 1784; d. May 8, 1807.
IV. Ednah, b. March 20, 1787 ; d. Aug. 28, 1835.
V. James, b. March 31, 1789 ; d. April 28, 1872.
VI. Daniel, b. March 24, 1791; d. April 1, 1791.
VII. Amos, b. May 31, 1792 ; d. Dec. 19, 1873. VIII. Rhoda, b. Feb. 6, 1794; d. Feb. 17, 1794.
IX. John King, b. July 9, 1795 ; d. Nov. 20, 1873.
X. Isaac, b. March 15, 1797 ; d. Dec. 27, 1877.
XI. Mary Eaton, b. March 27, 1799; d. May 19, 1828.
I. Capt. Joseph Woodward cleared up and settled on the farm known in later years as the James Prescott farm. In this work he was, according to his own statement, assisted greatly by his wife, a very vigorous woman, named Polly or Dolly Dole, of Wilmot, whom he m. Oct. 24, 1805. Children,-
1. Marcus, b. Jan. 12, 1807 ; went to Stoneham, Mass.
2. John D., b. Aug. 22, 1808; lived in New London.
3. Mary, lived in Lowell and Dracut.
4. Martha, m. - Morey ; d. in Sutton.
5. Drusilla.
6. Milton, went West and there died.
7. Abigail, d. -
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Capt. Joseph Woodward m., 2d, 1822, Mrs. Betsey Johnson. Children,-
8. Lawson.
9. Eliza.
None of his descendants now live in Sutton.
One who knew and well remembered the families of both Eliphalet and Stephen Woodward said of them,- "The characteristics of the Woodwards, all of them, were honesty, integrity, and capability."
STEPHEN WOODWARD,
Born May, 1761; d. 1828 : m. Lydia Gage, b. Dec., 1760 ; d. 1840. Children,-
I. David, b. May 27, 1783; d. Sept. 8, 1853: m. Ruth Wells, who d. Nov. 18, 1859.
II. Hannah, b. April 6, 1785 ; d. unmarried.
III. Jonathan, b. Jan. 18, 1787 ; d. June 12, 1847 : m. Oct. 1, 1814, Dolly Harvey.
IV. Stephen, b. April 7, 1789 ; d. June 22, 1816 : went to Ells- worth, Me., married, and reared a family.
V. Daniel, b. Dec. 29, 1791; d. Sept., 1827, at Canterbury : m. July 4, 1816, Betsey Moore ; 6 ch.
VI. Moses, b. Sept. 8, 1793 ; d. at Sutton, Nov. 15, 1855, un- married.
VII. Benaiah, b. Dec. 10, 1795; went to Ellsworth, Me., where he d. unmarried.
VIII. Ruth, b. Dec. 25, 1797 ; d. Aug., 1864 : m. Stephen Sar- gent, of New London.
IX. Lydia, b. June 7, 1799 ; d. Jan., 1827 : m. Jonathan Moore, of Canterbury:
X. Matthew, b. March 25, 1804; went to Ellsworth, Me.
I. David Woodward m. Ruth B. Wells. Children,-
1. Gage, b. Nov. 30, 1809 ; m. Betsey Wells; 4 ch. Residence, New London.
2. Daniel, b. Nov. 1, 1811; d. in infancy.
3. Ruth, b March 23, 1813; m. Thomas Jefferson Chadwick. [See same.]
4. Dana, b. April 27, 1815; m. and lived in Lowell, and there died.
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5. Sarah, b. June 9, 1817 ; m. Burpee Pillsbury, of New London.
6. Mary, b. June 19, 1819 ; d. in Lowell, of cholera, unmarried.
7. Stephen, b. Feb. 16, 1822.
8. Lydia, b. April 26, 1824; m. Charles Gardner. Residence, Wilkes- Barre, Penn.
9. Daniel, b. May 7, 1827.
10. David, b. Feb. 5, 1830 ; m. - -, in Lowell, where he died.
11. Hannah, b. June 5, 1832 ; d. in infancy.
7. Stephen Woodward m. Nov. 18, 1845, Sarah A. P. Johnson, of Sutton, dau. of Stephen and Polly (Page) Johnson. Children, b., some and perhaps all, in Sutton,-
(1) Emma E., b. Oct. 10, 1846 ; d. Feb. 21, 1849.
(2) Annette, b. Jan. 20, 1848; m. Oct. 26, 1865, Andrew J. Fuller, of Boston.
(3) Albert H., b. Aug. 21, 1851 ; d. March 21, 1853.
(4) Frank A., b. Jan. 5, 1853 ; m. Feb. 1, 1888, Almira, dau. of Wm. L. Morgan.
(5) Mary A., b. Aug. 2, 1855; m. Dec. 24, 1876, Dr. F. P. Fisher, of Enfield Centre.
(6) Carrie, b. May 5, 1858; d. May 28, 1865.
(7) Elva E., b. July 21, 1860.
Mrs. Woodward d. July 4, 1868, and Stephen Woodward m., 2d, Jan. 4, 1870, Mrs. Harriet M. (Clogston) Sargent, of Peacham, Vt., dau. of Robert D. and Betsey (Sargent) Clogston. Stephen Wood- ward was a carpenter and house-painter. He lived in Sutton some years, then at George's Mills, and finally located in Sunapee.
9. Daniel Woodward m. Oct. 12, 1851, Roxana, dau. of Philip N. and Lydia (Varner) Little. Children, b. in Sutton, --
(1) Ella Harriet, b. Nov. 8, 1852; m. George White, of Lawrence.
(2) George Henry, b. March 5, 1855; m. Annie E. Ayer, of Sutton.
(3) Grace Isabelle, b. March 15, 1857 ; m. Irving Sawtelle, of Brad- ford.
(4) Lydia-Jane, b. May 3, 1859 ; m. Simon G. Cutting, of Sutton.
(5) Philip Daniel, b. June 29, 1863; d. Nov. 29, same year.
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