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Grace; Nellie.
Charles Young d. April, 1890.
VI. Ezekiel Davis m. Mrs. Ednah (Wilkins) Mills, dau. of Aquilla Wilkins, about 1800. Children,-
1. Hiram, b. Aug. 29, 1801; d. March 26, 1854.
2. Rachel, b. Aug. 22, 1803 ; m. Johnson Sargent, of New London.
3. Jacob, b. May 6, 1806 ; d. in early manhood.
4. Ednah, b. Oct. 29, 1807 ; d. aged about 20 years.
5. Sabrina, b. Feb. 11, 1811 ; m. Rev. V. E. Bunker.
6. Warren, b. Aug. 30, 1813.
1. Hiram Davis m. Dec. 3, 1829, Charlotte Buzzell. Children,-
(1) Sabrina Ann, b. Nov. 1, 1830.
(2) Martin Van Buren, b. Dec. 13, 1832.
(3) Hiram A., b. Sept. 27, 1834.
(4) Benjamin C., b. Ang. 8, 1836.
(5) William, b. Sept. 27, 1838; d. Dec. 29, 1838.
(6) Mary Frances.
5. Sabrina Davis, b. Feb. 11, 1811; d. May 3, 1867 : m. April 24, 1838, Rev. Valentine E. Bunker. Children,-
(1) Cyrus Valentine, b. 1839, in Ohio ; d. in infancy.
(2) David W., b. May 2, 1842; m. Sarah J., dau. of Cyrus Lane, of Sanbornton.
(3) Angeline, b. Sept. 11, 1844 ; d. 1877.
6. Warren Davis, b. Aug. 30, 1813; m. Nov. 5, 1838, Eliza Read. Children,-
(1) Sylvander, b. June 2, 1839.
(2) Abby Elizabeth, b. Dec. 31, 1840.
(3) Emily Josephine, b. July 1, 1842.
Some more children born after the family removed from Sutton to the West, and later to Manchester.
JONATHAN DAVIS
came to Sutton from Salisbury, Mass. ; m. Sarah Blaisdell in Amesbury, Mass. Children,-
I. Jonathan, b. Nov. 9, 1766; d. 1850.
II. David, b. Jan. 20, 1770; d. 1861.
III. Hannah, b. March 17, 1772.
IV. Sally, b. July 22, 1774 ; m. June 18, 1795, Peter Cheney.
V. Nabby, b. March 23, 1777 ; m. Nov. 16, 1797, Willard Emerson.
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VI. Philip, b. Aug. 4, 1779 ; d. 1871, in Charleston, Vt.
VII. Polly, b. Oct. 29, 1781 ; m. Thomas, son of Benjamin Colby. Eri Colby was their son.
VIII. Phebe, b. Sept. 2, 1783 ; m. Jan. 4, 1804, Levi Bradley, of Danville, Vt.
Jonathan Davis, Sr., d. suddenly, about 1800. His wife died aged 90.
I. Jonathan Davis m. 1793, Lucy Parker, b. Feb. 12, 1777, dau. of Hezekiah, Sr. Children,-
1. Adam, b. Nov. 10, 1793.
2. Esther, b. July 22, 1795; d. March 26, 1880, in Warner, unmar- ried.
3. Sally, b. April 5, 1797 ; d. July 9, 1851 : m. Osgood Whittier. [See the same.]
4. Hannah, b. March 28, 1799 ; d. Oct. 14, 1856, unmarried.
5. Tryphena, b. Feb. 1, 1801; d. 1874.
6. Jonathan, b. March 21, 1803.
7. Amos, b. March 22, 1805.
8. Lucy, b. June 22, 1808; d.
9. Hezekiah, b. May 13, 1810 ; never married.
10. Mary, b. May 28, 1812; m. Jacob Morgan.
11. Elisha P., b. June 5, 1815.
1. Adam Davis m. 1815, Polly Flint, sister to Ebenezer Flint. Child,-
(1) Lucy, b. Aug. 2, 1824 ; m. Henry Putney.
Mrs. Davis d. July 29, 1832, and her husband m., 2d, Laura Sargent. Children,-
(2) Pluma.
(3) Augusta.
4. Hannah Davis m. Barnet Austin. Children,-
(1) Barnet.
(2) Ednah, m. Feb. 8, 1857, Daniel Couch (2d wife).
(3) Newell.
5. Tryphena Davis m. April 22, 1883, Joseph Hunt. Children,-
(1) George, m. Mrs. Mary (Coburn) Wells; they had 3 children,- Hattie ; William ; Mary.
(2) Amos D., m. Oct. 10, 1857, Rosette Sanders.
(3) Almira, m. Frank Chase.
6. Jonathan Davis m. Dorcas Johnson, in Vermont. No children. He m., 2d, Abigail M. Dodge, and lived in Charleston, Vt.
7. Amos Davis m. Oct. 2, 1834, Eunice (Hunt) Watkins, of Warner. Children,-
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(1) Dustin.
(2) Livonia W ., m. Dec. 21, 1859, Daniel Ordway.
(3) Esther A., b. April 1, 1844 ; m. Dec. 21, 1859, George Philbrick. [See Philbrick.]
11. Elisha P. Davis m. Sarah Coburn, dau. of Adoniram. Chil- 'dren,-
(1) Adoniram C., m. July 1, 1871, Caroline F. Flint, of Sutton, dau. of Levi and Emily (Bean) Flint. She d. July 1, 1872, and he m., 2d, Minnie Smith. Children,-
Annie L. ; Shirley.
(2) George W., m. Flora Smith. Children,-
Eva ; Fred L .; Charles S .; Arthur E .; Robert.
Elisha P. Davis m., 2d, Mrs. Jennie H. Flanders.
II. David Davis, b. Jan. 20, 1770 : m. Polly, dau. of Rev. Sam- uel Ambrose, b. May 15, 1777 ; d. Feb. 27, 1863. Children,-
1. Ambrose, b. Aug. 23, 1802; d. young.
2. Nathaniel A., b. Sept. 29, 1803 ; d. July 28, 1867.
3. Lydia, b. Dec. 3, 1804.
4. David Ambrose, b. Sept. 21, 1810.
5. Job Seamans, b. Feb. 17, 1812 ; he lived in Boston.
2. Col. Nathaniel A. Davis m. Sept., 1835, Hannah, dau. of Judge Benjamin Wadleigh, b. Nov. 23, 1814, d. Nov. 8, 1853. Children, b. in Sutton,-
(1) George Henry, b. Nov. 24, 1837.
(2) Antoinette, b. March 13, 1839 ; d. Aug. 25, 1840
(3) Charles Frederic, b. July 2, 1841; d. Jan. 16, 1865, at Goole, Wis.
(4) Narcissa, b. May 2, 1843.
(5) Lydia Grace, b. Dec. 6, 1844 ; d. April 21, 1852.
(6) Hannah Grace, b. May 5, 1853 ; d. Aug. 15, 1871.
(4) Narcissa Davis m. Aug. 28, 1872, at Brooklyn, N. Y., Frank Hilton Chandler, of Brooklyn. They have one son, Frank Wadleigh Chandler, b. June 16, 1873, at Brooklyn.
(6) Hannah Grace Davis, on the death of her mother, was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. John B. Hutchinson, of West Randolph, Vt., by whom she was tenderly loved and cared for till her death, at the age of eighteen. She was always called Grace Hutchinson.
Col. Nathaniel A. Davis was a man of much energy and capacity. He spent most of his life in Sutton, where he was interested in various kinds of business operations,-carrying on mills, keeping store and tavern, and filling some town offices. He was for several years high sheriff of Merrimack county. He was also colonel of the 30th regi- ment.
George H. and Charles F. Davis, both sons of Col. Nathaniel A.
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Davis, were in service during the late war, but not for this town, both being residents in Wisconsin at its commencement. George enlisted in the 23d Wis. Vols., Aug. 12, 1862, and was mustered out of the ser- vice .July 4, 1865.
Charles F. enlisted early in the war from Prairie du Sac, Wis., where he had for a time been living. He was in the 14th Wisconsin Regt., Co. R, was badly wounded in four places on the right side of the body, losing the use of his right arm and hand. He lay where he fell two days and one night before assistance reached him, and had he not possessed uncommon nerve and vitality would doubtless have died there. He was at length carried to the hospital, where, after a long time, his wounds healed, but he never fully recovered from the expos- ure and suffering, and at the end of about two years died of consump- tion, Jan. 16, 1865, at Goole, Vernon Co., Wis., and was buried at Hills- borough, in the same county, a place fourteen miles distant, at that time the nearest public burying-ground. In 1885 the G. A. R. Post at Hillsborough erected a stone to his memory. A letter from his captain to his father, written soon after the battle, says,-" Your son, or, as I call him, my brave boy, was wounded in the battle near Corinth, Oct. 3, 1862. Mr. Davis you have reason to be proud of Charlie. He is worthy of the name of patriot, and, I assure you, is one of the best and bravest of young men. I have appointed him sergeant for his brave and meritorious conduct on the battlefield."
3. Lydia Davis m. Dec. 23, 1824, Jacob Morgan. Children,-
(1) Susan Chadwick.
(2) Lydia A.
(3) Betsey S. ; died young.
(4) Syrena; d. aged 19 years.
(5) Julia D .; d Sept., 1889.
(6) Elizabeth S.
(7) Pluma ; m. a Mr. Garrett ; she has one son, and resides in San José, Cal.
(8) Alonzo ; d. young.
(9) Antoinette ; d. young.
Of the above children Susan C. Morgan, now Mrs. Goss of San José, Cal., is remembered in Sutton, having been a resident here several years of her childhood, in the family of her uncle, Nathaniel A. Davis. She has five children residing in California and Oklahoma, three sons and two daughters. One of the latter is Miss C. S. Goss, M. D., who has been a practising physician ten years, and the other has just com- menced practice. Both are graduates of the Hahnemann College, of Chicago.
Jacob Morgan, who married Lydia Davis, was a grandson of Levi Harvey, Esq., of New London.
4. David A. Davis, Jr., and 5. Job S. Davis, were for several years
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in mercantile business in Boston. David had considerable literary talent, and published a volume of poems of his composition, which were considered very meritorious. He m. his cousin, Mary Anne Parker, a deaf mute, a pupil and subsequently teacher in the Hartford Asylum, of whom see special notice in "Deaf and Dumb." He m., 2d, Julia Russell, of Warwick. They had one child,-
(1) Theodore R. Davis, of Brooklyn.
He m., 3d, Hattie Dolph, of Troy, Ohio; 3 children ; all d young.
5. Job Seamans Davis m. Elizabeth Andrews. Children,-
(1) Elwyn; unmarried.
(2) Alice ; m. Alden Moody.
Present residence of the above children of Job S. Davis, San José, Cal.
JEREMIAH DAVIS.
Jeremiah Davis was a brother, as is supposed, to Jonathan Davis, Sr., and their wives were sisters. Jeremiah Davis m. Mary Blaisdell. Children,-
I. Moses, b. Feb. 16, 1768, and d. about 1848.
II. Isaac, b. May 18, 1774.
III. Samuel, b. Feb. 12, 1777.
IV. William, b. Feb. 14, 1779.
V. Susanna, b. May 7, 1781.
VI. Daniel, b. Feb. 27, 1785.
VII. John, b. Dec. 24, 1786.
After several years' residence in town Jeremiah Davis, or Jeremy, as he was often called, removed to Grantham with his family. None of his descendants live in Sutton except those of his son Moses, who m. Anna Davis, dau. of Jacob Davis, Sr.
Jonathan Davis and Jeremiah were not brothers to Jacob, Sr., and it is not known what relationship, if any, existed between them.
I. Moses Davis m. May 27, 1787, Anna Davis. Children,-
1. Sally, b. April 10, 1788.
2. Polly, b. March 16, 1790.
3. Isaac, b. March 4, 1792.
4. Hannah, b. June 20, 1795.
5. Charlotte, b. June 16, 1797.
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6. Moses, b. Feb. 4, 1799.
7. Samuel, b. Feb. 16, 1802.
8. Nancy, b. June 19, 1804.
9. William, b. April 15, 1807.
7. Samuel Davis m. Dec. 23, 1856, Mrs. Melissa (Presby) French, of Bradford. Children,-
(1) Martha, b. July 30, 1857; m. George Hosmer.
(2) Laura, b. 1858.
(3) George, b. Aug. 20, 1862.
DR. DIMOND DAVIS,
b. April 27, 1803 ; d. Dec. 5, 1861 : m. Oct. 1, 1840, Mrs. Olive (Holmes) Shattuck, b. July 9, 1812; d. Nov. 1, 1880. Children,-
I. Enoch Proctor, b. July 24, 1841 ; d. Dec. 30, 1888.
II. Charles Gordon, b. June 23, 1843.
III. Hiram Harvey, b. May 26, 1845.
I. Enoch Proctor Davis m. Jan. 15, 1867, Mrs. Mary Amanda Campbell, widow of Robert Campbell, and dau. of Moses Hazen, Esq. Children,-
1. Winfred Dimond, b. May 28, 1871.
2. Eva Gertrude, b. Jan. 26, 1873.
3. Robert Hazen, b. June 20, 1875.
IN MEMORIAM.
By Sutton Grange, No. 91, at its meeting, Jan. 12, 1889 :
Sunday morning, Dec. 30, 1888, Brother Enoch P. Davis was called from among us by our Divine Master, "who seeth not as man seeth." "He has gone to his rest but his works do follow him."
His daring and patriotic service in the First New Hampshire Cavalry, his many years of earnest and faithful labor on our board of town officials, the many courtesies, acts of kindness and assist- ance rendered, will ever be remembered by the host of friends who mourn his loss.
His recent election to represent our town in the legislature was a well deserved compliment of appreciation.
Genial in his manner, honest in his convictions, generous and liberal in his views, his presence was ever welcome. As a husband and father, kind and affectionate ; a neighbor, cordial and constant; a citizen, loyal and true ; a friend, confiding and faithful; a good and worthy patron !
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II. Charles Gordon Davis m. July, 1877, Elizabeth Saltmarsh. Child,-
1. Edward, b. March 9, 1880.
III. Hiram Harvey Davis m. March 18, 1867, Nellie M. Nelson, who d. Aug. 1, 1877. Children,-
1. Harry, b. June 18, 1872.
2. Charles Hagar, b. Jan. 29, 1874.
Dr. Davis was son of Daniel Davis, of Bradford, in which town the doctor was b. April 27, 1802. He studied medi- cine with Dr. Lyman, in Warner. His health failing, he did but little at his profession for three years, but after that, with recovered health, he gained a good practice in Bradford and Sutton.
On his marriage to Mrs. Shattuck, in 1840, he settled in Mill Village, and there remained till his death in 1861. He was a safe and successful physician, a good citizen, and a kind neighbor. His mother was Mary Brown, dau. of Dr. Brown, who led a band of music at the battle of Bunker Hill. Concerning this family the author of the sketch of Bradford in "Hist. Merrimack and Belknap Counties," says,-" The marriage of Daniel Davis, who was b. in 1766, to Mary Brown, b. in 1771, was an unusually good combi- nation of the physical and mental forces. Out of eleven children ten grew up to mature age, and were as a family remarkably intelligent, industrious, economical, and, conse- quently, prosperous citizens of the various communities where they lived." The father of Daniel was Isaac Davis, who went from Plaistow to Bradford in 1760, and was, as is supposed, a brother to Jacob Davis, Sr., of Sutton, who, as elsewhere stated, died in Sutton in 1819, aged 105 years.
DEARBORN.
Henry Dearborn, b. Feb. 12, 1765 ; d. Dec. 28, 1846 : m. March 14, 1792, Mary Williams, b. July 28, 1766 ; d. Dec. 18, 1856. Children,-
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I. Sarah, b. July 21, 1793; d. Oct. 5, 1872.
II. Mary, b. Dec. 24, 1800; d. Nov. 21, 1880.
I. Sarah Dearborn m. May 14, 1809, William Bean. [See Bean.] William Bean d. March 30, 1829, and she m., 2d, Aug., 1848, Benjamin Tebbetts, of Lowell, who d. July, 1851. She m., 3d, 1852, John Pressey, of Sutton (his 3d wife). John Pressey d. Aug. 17, 1858.
II. Mary Dearborn m. March 13, 1817, Elbridge G. King. [See King record for descendants.]
Henry Dearborn and Obediah Eastman, his brother-in- law, came to Sutton from Hawke (now Danville) previous to 1795, and settled upon the present Nathaniel Clay farm. Mr. Dearborn was a cooper, and also carried on an important and extensive tannery business. His was the first framed barn in town, and he also erected a cider-mill on his prem- ises, which did the work of making cider for the whole neighborhood.
DODGE.
Elder William Dodge, of Fishersfield (Newbury), b. Jan. 10, 1781 ; m. Sept. 24, 1799, Sally Wells, of Fishersfield, b. Oct. 1, 1778. She was dau. of Abram Wells, formerly of Deering. Most of their children were b. in Sutton,-
I. Polly, b. Aug. 10, 1800; d. Dec. 28, 1867. She went to Ohio.
II. Betsey, b. March 9, 1804 ; m. John Mastin. She lived in Vermont.
III. Sophia, b. Feb. 16, 1806; m. Sumner Fowler and went to New York.
IV. William, b. Feb. 6, 1808 ; d. June 22, 1824.
V. Hepsibah, b. Oct. 13, 1809 ; d. at Croydon, 1881 : m. George Angell, of Sunapee, and lived in Croydon, where they both died.
VI. Abigail M., b. Dec. 23, 1811; d. April 7, 1843: m. Jona- than Davis, of Sutton, and went to Vermont.
VII. Levi, b. Aug. 24, 1813. Unknown.
VIII. John L., b. July 12, 1815 ; m. - Story, of Hopkin- ton. He lived many years at Henniker, and was station master for
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a long time. He was also a farmer of some note. He was one of the best citizens of that town.
IX. Alva, b. June 24, 1817 ; d. Dec. 18, 1870. Unknown.
X. Hannah W., b. Feb. 24, 1822 ; d. March 16, 1888 : m. Wal- ter Colburn, of Newbury.
XI. Simeon S., b. Oct. 24, 1823 ; m. - Dudley, of Newbury, and there resided.
Elder William Dodge d. Aug. 31, 1859, in Newbury. His wife d. Nov. 12, 1853, in Newbury. They lived many years in Sutton upon Chellis Hill, and the north side of the hill has since been known as " Dodge's hill." He took charge of the " Jones's grist-mill " for several years. He returned to Newbury before his death. His mill in Sutton, below the South village, has long been gone.
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Elder William Dodge came originally from Danvers, Mass., but moved to Sutton from Fishersfield (Newbury), about 1805. He was esteemed a very excellent man, and possessed respectable talents as a minister. He was a Free Will Baptist. He was a very ingenious, skilful mechanic, and used to make all kinds of furniture, spinning-wheels included. It was remembered of him that he was remark- able for honesty and integrity in his dealings. Some of the chairs he made in Sutton were in use sixty years afterwards, as good as ever. He had a very good family. He was brother to Edward Dodge, who m. Polly, dau. of Thomas Wadleigh, Esq.
DORR.
Wilson Dorr, b. March 1, 1833; d. June 27, 1884: m. July 29, 1854, Roxana Wheeler, b. Jan. 22, 1829. Chil- dren,-
I. Inez E., b. July 25, 1855.
II. Minnie L., b. May 7, 1857.
III. Seth E., b. Sept. 4, 1859.
IV. Oswell W., b. Nov. 29, 1863 ; m. Lilian Whitcomb.
I. Inez E. Dorr m. Dec. 26, 1875, Albert S. Atkins. Children, --
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1. Edith L., b. Jan. 3, 1877.
2. Willie, b. April, 1879 ; d. in infancy.
3. Bertha F., b. June 17, 1882.
II. Minnie L. Dorr m. Oct. 12, 1873, Benjamin F. Perkins. Children,-
1. Elgie R., b. Oct. 31, 1874.
2. Susie N., b. April 27, 1877.
3. John W., b. Dec. 21, 1879.
4. Elisha S., b. March 11, 1882.
5. Mabel D., b. Aug. 6, 1884.
6. Georgiana, b. Jan. 28, 1887.
III. Seth E. Dorr m. 1877, Laura Dean. He m., 2d, 1880, Emma Whitney. Children,-
1. Eva L., b. Nov. 6, 1882.
2. Willis M., who d. in infancy.
DOWNING.
Smith Downing, b. Feb. 22, 1788; d. Feb. 13, 1821 see "Casualties"; m. May 11, 1814, Mary Colby, b. May 11, 1788; d. May 8, 1834.
I. Charles E., b. June 22, 1817 ; d. July, 1856.
II. Julia M., b. July 7, 1819.
III. Phebe J., b. Sept. 14, 1821; d. June 3, 1859.
DRESSER.
Samuel Dresser, b. in Chester, Dec. 30, 1763; d. in Sut- ton Dec. 29, 1859 : m. Dec. 29, 1795, Rachel, dau. of Joseph and Rachel (Lowe) Story, of Hopkinton, but originally of Essex, Mass., b. Sept. 10, 1774; d. Feb. 13, 1869, in Sut- ton, Children,-,
I. Samuel, b. at Chester, Nov. 8, 1796; d. May 13, 1868, at Sutton.
II. Rachel L., b. in Boscawen, June 19, 1798 ; d. Nov. 14, 1851.
III. Aaron S., b. in Boscawen, July, 1800.
IV. Joanna S., b. in Springfield, May 17, 1802.
V. John Calvin, b. in Springfield, April 20, 1804; d. March 31, 1878.
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VI. Sarah B., b. in New London, Feb. 22, 1807 ; d. November, 1876.
VII. Joseph S., b. in New London, June 25, 1808; d. April 12, 1839.
VIII. Martin Luther, b. in New London, Aug. 19, 1810.
IX. Dolly C., b. in Sutton, April 11, 1813.
X. Mary, b. in Sutton, April 11, 1813.
The above family came to Sutton to live about 1812. From the fact of his being licensed to preach by the Bap- tist and F. W. Baptist denominations, the father became known in Sutton as " Elder " Samuel Dresser. This title also distinguished him from his son Samuel. His Sutton home was on what has since been known as Dresser's hill, near the South village. In the same neighborhood, and near each other, lived his sons, Samuel, John C., and Mar- tin Luther. In view of the fact that all the members of this large family of children, as they grew up, gave proof of possessing superior judgment and excellent practical ability, that they attained a high rank in scholarship, and most of them made a fine record as teachers, the following, related by Samuel Dresser, Jr., in his sketch of the Dresser family, seems hardly credible. He says,-" The mother of these children was, for many years, partially deprived of reason." This, of course, threw a heavy burden of care, labor, and responsibility upon her young daughters. Strong minds indeed, and much self-reliance the children must have had, to be able to resist the depressing influence of this afflicting cloud upon their home. That not one of them ever manifested any tendency to insanity indicates that, in the mother, the causes must have been accidental, not con- stitutional.
I. Samuel Dresser m. June 11, 1835, Sarah B. Eaton, of Sutton. Children,-
1. Lucretia A., b. May 13, 1836 ; d. Dec. 30, 1858.
2. Leonard F. E., b. June 20, 1838.
3. Franklin E., b. Sept. 18, 1840; d. Feb. 4, 1845.
Samuel Dresser was a farmer, and in the course of his life held several public offices. He was church clerk for many years, and
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his records are a faithful indication of carefulness and good schol- arship. He was in the habit of committing to writing facts of inter- est, and his papers, freely offered to the compiler of this work by the wife of his son, Mrs. L. F. E. Dresser, have been an important aid. He was a man whose influence for good was strongly felt in the community.
2. Leonard F. E. Dresser m. Dec. 18, 1879, Sarah H. Wiggin, of Hopkinton. No children. He is a farmer, living on Kimball's hill.
II. Rachel Dresser m. May 15, 1826, Dimond Shaw, of Salis- bury, who d. May 13, 1874, at Salisbury. Children,-
1. John C., b. Sept. 14, 1826 ; d. April, 1888, at Avery, Mich.
2. Mary C., b. Jan. 6, 1828 ; d. Jan. 22, 1856.
3. Frederic C., b. June 12, 1831.
4. Abbie M., b. Oct. 25, 1832 ; d. June 20, 1842.
1. John C. Shaw m. Dec. 25, 1869, Barbara Glass, of Laporte, Ind. Child,-
(1) Dimond.
John C. Shaw was a soldier in the late war.
2. Mary C. Shaw ın. Feb. 19, 1852, Moses T. Little, of Salisbury. Child,-
(1) Carrie M., b. Jan. 9, 1853.
3. Frederic C. Shaw m. Feb. 3, 1853, Sara Shaw, of Sanbornton, Children,-
(1) Anna C., b. Nov. 21, 1853.
(2) Margie A., b. Nov. 21, 1859.
(3) Abbie M., b. March 5, 1861.
III. Aaron S. Dresser m. April 30, 1826, Esther H. Davis, of Bloomfield, Ohio. Children,-
1. Sarah Ann, b. Dec. 14, 1827 ; d. Jan., 1847.
2. Eliza Jane, b. May 23, 1830; m. Ransom Kelly, of Ohio.
3. Susan Lavinia, b. Oct. 28, 1832.
4. Daniel Davis, b. Feb. 15, 1835.
5. John Story, b. June 11, 1837.
6. Margaret E., b. Oct. 22, 1840 ; m. Henry Adams, of Ohio.
7. Mary Ann, b. Feb. 20, 1847.
Aaron S. Dresser settled in Ohio in Oct., 1824. He has been a preacher and has reared a superior family.
7. Mary A. m. Dec. 25, 1871, Reuben P. Hilliard, of Portage, Wood county, Ohio. Children,-
(1) Rose D., b. April 7, 1873.
(2) Nellie A., b. Jan. 12, 1876.
(3) Charles R., b. March 20, 1878.
(4) Frank A., b. Jan. 11, 1881.
(5) Laura E., b. March 7, 1884.
(6) Daisy M., b. March 1, 1887.
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IV. Joanna S. Dresser m. Sept. 11, 1843, Nathan S. Morrison, of Franklin, she being his 2d wife. No children.
V. John Calvin Dresser m. Sept. 18, 1834, Eunice W. Kendrick, dau. of Samuel and Rhoda (Williams) Kendrick, of Sutton. Chil- dren,-
1. Ira R., b. July 12, 1835.
2. John R., b. June 29, 1837.
3. Rhoda A., b. April 21, 1843.
4. Mary A., b. Oct. 20, 1853.
Several years before his death John C. Dresser removed to En- field, and when he went this town lost an excellent citizen. In his family it would seem must exist the tendency to extreme longevity, inherited from their ancestors on both sides, since, as we have already found, Elder Samuel Dresser lived to the age of 96, and his wife 95 years, and Samuel Kendrick was 86 years old, and his wife was 98 at the time of her death.
1. Ira R. Dresser m. Nov. 17, 1857, Angeline Braley, of Sutton. Children-
(1) Edward A., b. Oct. 2, 1858.
(2) Forrest Budd, b. May 3, 1867.
(3) Jessie May, b. Sept. 28, 1875.
(1) Edward A. Dresser m. Dec. 30, 1879, Emma Vernorsdale. Chil- dren,-
Victor T., b. April 1, 1881. Hugh, b. Dec. 30, 1882. Thad, b. April 12, 1887. John C., b. July 5, 1889.
Present residence of Ira R. Dresser Granite Falls, Minn. He is there engaged in farming, and is also a prosperous business man.
2. John Dresser m. May 4, 1861, Nancy M. Cheney, of Sutton, dau. of Daniel and Mehitabel (Murdough) Cheney, and in the same year removed to Enfield. Children,-
(1) Cora F., b. June 3, 1863 ; m. July 24, 1886, Henry O. Fletcher.
(2) Willis G., b. Feb. 7, 1865.
(3) Carrie G., b. Aug. 4, 1866 ; m. Oct. 18, 1886, Irvin C. Avery, all of Enfield.
(4) Belle M., b. Dec. 1, 1872.
3. Rhoda A. Dresser m. Feb. 18, 1870, Nelson Gile, of Lebanon. Children,-
(1) Ernest S., b. June 30, 1871.
(2) Earl L., b. Sept. 16, 1878.
4. Mary A. Dresser m. May 14, 1874, Hiram Gage, of Enfield. No children.
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HISTORY OF SUTTON.
VI. Sarah B. Dresser m. March 5, 1835, Jubal Eaton. Chil- dren,-
1. Pluma, m. Solomon Martin.
2. Jubal.
3. Jacob M.
VII. Joseph S. Dresser went to Southern Ohio in 1835, where, four years afterwards, he died of consumption, unmarried.
VIII. Martin Luther Dresser m. April 30, 1840, Lucy W. Wells, dau. of Benjamin and Lois (Wheeler) Wells, who d. Feb. 17, 1865. Children,-
1. Almira L., b. Sept. 25, 1839 ; m. Feb. 27, 1879, James E. Nelson.
2. Ida E., b. May 19, 1851 ; m. June 20, 1886, Ira M. Colby, of Whitefield.
IX. Dolly C. Dresser m. 1842, William B. Emery, of Andover. Children,-
1. Ellen Maria, m. Albert Clark, and died in Sanbornton, leaving an infant daughter.
2. Lucy B., m. John Aiken, of East Andover.
X. Mary Dresser m. Dec. 3, 1846, Daniel F. Searle, of Salis- bury. Children,-
1. Mary F., b. Oct. 6, 1848 ; d. Jan. 9, 1856.
2. George F., b. Oct. 6, 1848 ; m. Dec. 25, 1884, Clara M. Andrews. Present residence, Concord.
Mrs. Clara M. (Andrews) Searle d. May 15, 1890.
EASTMAN.
Obediah Eastman, b. 1768; m. Jemima Williams, dau. of Joseph and Mary (Greenleaf) Williams. They had no children born to them, but adopted two children,-
I. Jemima Stevens, m. Moses Johnson, of Sutton. [See Johnson record.]
II. Lois Eastman, m. July 23, 1809, Israel Bean, of Sutton. [See Bean record.]
Mrs. Eastman was sister to Mrs. Henry Dearborn, and both families came from Hawke (Danville).
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