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GENEALOGIES : SILAS-ALPHEUS DINSMOOR.
Oct. 12, 1852. His wife d. Nov. 8, 1867. For a second wife he m. Fannie Choate, of Derry, N. II., Nov. 9, 1869.
CHILDREN.
1. Abbie-Mehitabler, b. July 7, 1853; m. Nov. 5, 1874, Augustus-P. Morse, of Chester, N. H. Children : Mary-Annettes and Leroy8.
2. Lillian-Adelaid?, b. Sept. 16, 1855; d. April 16, 1857.
3. Emray-Hazelton7, b. Sept. 6, 1857.
4. Jolm-Taylor-Gilman7, b. July 3, 1860.
5. George-Herbert7, b. March 7, 1864.
0. Sadie-Annette7, b. Dec. 21, 1865.
225. Silas-Alpheus", b. March 31, 1830; d. at Springfield, Mass., 1873. He m. Henrietta-M. Spaulding, dau. of Rev. Timothy Spaulding, of Thetford, Vt., Oct. 26, 1854. He was "one of nature's noblemen " ; a man of many friends. He d. of cerebro-spinal meningitis, after an illness of but four days. His death was so cruel a shock to his little girl, that it threw her into the same disease, and she lived but a few weeks. Their ch. are :
CHILDREN.
1. John-T.7, b. at Chicopee Falls, Mass., Jan. 16, 1856; d. at Springfield, Nov. 9, 1880.
2. Susie-L.7, b. at Chicopee Falls, Feb. 23, 1862; d. at Springfield, Mass., Dec. 17, 1873.
3. Fred-Cheney7, b. at Springfield, May 25, 1870.
226. Susan-E.6, b. at Windham, Feb. 19, 1832; m. Robert- F. Moore, son of Jonathan Moore, of Derry, N. H., May 1, 1856, who d. April 28, 1876: she resides (1881) in Manchester, N. H.
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Mabel, b. Manchester, Feb. 13. 1863: m. Dec. 23, 1882, Frank-R. Cheney, of Manchester.
227. Ruth-A.6, b. at Derry, N. H., Feb. 5, 1834; m. in Derry, Jan. 1, 1860, to Fred .- S. Kent, of Hampstead, N. H. They had no children. She d. in Methuen, Mass., June 9, 1879.
228. Ira-A.6, b. in Derry, March 25, 1836 ; m. at Salem, Conn., Jan. 10, 1867, Sarah-P. Hall. Have no children; reside at Col- chester, Conn.
229. John-T .- G.", b. at Derry, May 14, 1838; m. Louise-F. Warner. They live at Manchester, N. H. Ch., Arthur-W.7
230. Martha-B.", b. at Derry, Dec. 7, 1841 ; m. Rev. Josiah- W. Dearborn, of Andover, N. H., Dee. 3, 1874. They reside at Marblehead, Mass.
CHILDREN.
1. Walter-Fenno?, b. at Marblehead, July 19, 1878.
2. James-Marshall, b. at Marblehead, April 13, 1880.
231. Katherine-M.", b. Oct. 29, 1843: m. A .- K. Kent; lives in Boston.
232. Theodores, b. Oct. 26, 1845; m. Frances-P. Parks, at Georgetown, III., May, 1875; res. at Parsons, Kan .; no ch.
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233. Hattie-M.6, b. JJan. 4, 1847; m. Rev. John-H. Allen. of Hartland, Vt., at Manchester, N. H., Dec. 31, 1874. He is a Methodist minister of the Providence Conference; res. (1882) Provincetown, Mass.
CHILDREN.
1. Gertrude?, b. at Dennis, Mass., Dec. 3, 1875.
2. Florence7, b. at Marshfield, Mass .. Jan 21. 1879.
234. William3 [127] (Robert4, William3, Robert", John1), was b. in Windham, Jan. 5, 1785. He bought of his father the north part of his farm, and erected upon it commodious buildings for farming purposes. Ile m. Elizabeth Hemphill, and settled upon his farm, where he ever after lived. Everything about his place was a pattern of order and neatness. He was a good citi- zen, and a kind and obliging neighbor. Hed. Dec. 4, 1839. His wife survived him thirty years; she was the very milk of human kindness. No case of sickness or want came to her knowledge, when in the prime of life, that did not feel the sweet influence of her care and attention. Children : -
235. 'Harriet", b. Ang. 6, 1818. She attended school at the Adams Academy at Derry, and fitted herself for teaching, a vocation followed by her with marked success many years. To her painstaking and careful research the readers of this family record are greatly indebted. She has built for her occupancy a honse within the original limits of her great-grandfather's farm. She holds the most northerly ontpost on that territory against the invader. Long may she own and enjoy the paternal acres.
236. Marys, b. in Windham, N. H., March 28, 1820; d. April 11, 1841.
237. William-Andrew", b. Windham, Oct. 25. 1821: m. Har- riet-Newell, dau. of Dr. Ira Weston, and lives on his paternal homestead. He has served his fellow-citizens in the capacity of selectman in 1850 and '51, and held other trusts to the satisfac- tion of the public. His residence commands a view of that beautiful sheet of water, Cobbett's Pond, and is still the model of neatness which his father made it.
CHILDREN, BORN IN WINDHAM.
1. Lizzie-Maria ?. b. Sept. 9, 1862.
2. George-William7. b. March 31. 1864.
238. Isaiah6, b. Sept. 19, 1824; m. Margaret-M. Park, dau. of Andrew-Weare and Margaret (Morrison) Park, of Belfast, Me., Sept. 19, 1852. She was a teacher for some years. Within a few years she has contributed articles in verse which have ap- peared in The Youth's Companion and other periodicals. He first owned and lived upon the farm now owned by Olin Parker. This he sold, and bought the farm recently owned by Col. Alex- ander Park, and formerly owned by his wife's paternal grand- father, Andrew Park. He was a man of energy and persistence
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GENEALOGIES : ROBERT-PARK DINSMOOR5.
of character. In 1878 he was suddenly stricken with disease, and after three years of great suffering, borne with much forti- tnde, he succumbed to its power, and d. Sept. 20, 1881.
CHILDREN, BORN IN WINDHAM.
1. Arthur-Wallace, b. Jan. 25, 1854; m. Anne Donegan, of Reading, Mass., May 13, 1876: res. Boston, Mass; cabinet-maker. Ch. :
Florence-Edith8, b. Aug. 26, 1877. Wallace-Park&, b. Feb. 20, 1881.
2. William-Weare?, b. Sept. 14, 1859; trader; res. Boston.
3. Charles-Henry7, b. March 21, 1862; artist; res. Boston.
4. Horace-Park7, b. May 3, 1863; res. on the homestead in Windham.
239. Hannah-Elizabeth6, b. at Windham, Aug. 15, 1827; res. with her sister Harriet6, at Windham, N. H .; was for many years a successful teacher.
240. Robert-Park5 [136] (Robert+, William3, Robert2, John1), was b. in Windham, June 27, 1797. He lived on the farm for- merly owned by his father, with such additions thereto as he was able to make. He m. April 19, 1827, Sally, dan. of William Gregg. He was very fond of music, and in the days of his doing military duty was the fifer in the company of infantry to which he belonged. For many years he was chorister in the Presbyterian church in Windham, and during that time the following amusing incident occurred : He had become disgusted with the singing of the choir, and concluded he would go into the pew below with his father and let the rest do the singing. The minister read the hymn, and the impromptu chorister named the tempo in the gal- lery. In those days there was no organ on which to play the tune in advance of the singers, but the bass-viol was the only accompaniment. The tune named happened to be set to words of different metre from that of the hymn read, a fact which the chorister had not observed. Not so Robert. He was as familiar with the metre suited to the tunes as with the letters of the alphabet. His father sat diagonally across from him in the pew, and was accustomed to join in singing every hymn. This Robert well knew, and when the chorister strnek up the tune, as he did with all the boldness he could muster, and his father joined with his melodious tenor, Robert said, " Ah, Daddy, Daddy, that will never do!" in a tone so lond as to be heard above the voice of the chorister in the gallery, and brought his father to a stop in the middle of the first line. The shock felt by the whole con- gregation was like that when a locomotive is thrown from the Track. But the effect was only momentary, the minister came to the rescue, the right metre for the hymn was selected, the min- ister sang second treble, " Unele Robert" tenor, and it went through with a whirl. He had in his house a hall fitted on pur- pose for singing, and was in the habit of inviting all the fine singers in the town and neighborhood to come there and sing. His good wife, whose duty it was to feed the crowd of singers, and who could not sing herself, used to say of singers who usually
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declined to sing when invited, that it was a hard matter to get one started to sing, but once started he never knew when to leave off. Her husband d. Ang. 28, 1861. She, an excellent, kind, and faithful woman in all of life's relations, survived him till March 15, 1877. Children : -
241. Jacob-Nesmith", b. April 1, 1828. His political life commenced when he was three years of age, by his running away from home and walking nearly two miles through the shush and ind to attend the annual town-meeting. In spring of 1846 he left home and learned the carpenter's trade, working in Methuen, Lawrence, and Boston, till 1853, when he removed to the city of New York. April 6, 1863, he went upon police duty, where he has since remained. He had a stirring and vivid experience, and did excellent service during the JJuly riots of that year. He has always declined promotion, preferring detail duty. For the last few years he has been on detail duty at the steamboat docks. He m. May 4, 1855, Ellen-E. Moore, b. March 26, 1835, at Waltham, Mass.
CHILDREN.
1. Emma-Louisa, b. New York, Aug. 1. 1860; d. Nov. 23, 1863.
2. Charles-Luther. b. New York, May 9. 1865.
242. Robert", b. Dec. 28, 1829; d. Feb. 18, 1833.
243. Samuel6, b. Dec. 20, 1831; m. Oct. 12, 1858, Saralı-H. Lovett, b. Greensburgh, N. Y., Sept. 3, 1837; carpenter; res. Yonkers, N. Y.
CHILDREN, BORN IN YONKERS.
1. Loren-A , b. June 1, 1859; d. Sept. 29, 1860.
2. George-E.7, b Nov. 28, 1860.
3. Martin-L.F. b. Nov. 1, 1863.
4. Frederick?, b. Jan. 5. 1871; d. Nov. 23. 1880.
5. Nellie-Louise, b. March 18, 1873.
244. Maria". b. July 30, 1833; m. Jan. 19, 1860, Henry, son of Rufus and Betsey (Bancroft) Damon, of Reading, Mass., and moved to that place, where she has since resided; and, while the cares and duties of a devoted wife and mother have been hers to no less degree than a loving wife and mother could desire, yet the local attraction that makes patriotic mothers and daughters, as well as fathers and sons, still holds her heart to her native heath, and when called on for information to aid in this work, she responded like a true clansman at the first sound of the slogan. She resembles the accomplished woman described by Solomon, as "looking well to her household," answering to the Scripture image of the faithful wife clinging affectionately to the man of her choice, like the vine which embellishes its support by its beauty, and cheers by its fruit the hearts of all. Long may sne live to cheer and bless.
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GENEALOGIES : JOHN-HOWARD DINSMORE6.
CHILDREN, BORN IN READING.
1. Clara-Louisa, b. Dec. 10, 1860; m. Adelbert-H. Carter, at Reading, Mass., Nov. 7, 1878. Child, Robert-Albion", b. Dec. 9, 1879.
2. Sarah-Lizzie7, b. Ang. 11, 1862; d. in infancy.
3. Hattie-Francella7, b. Ang. 21, 1865.
4. Emma-Maria7, b. Ang. 13, 1867.
245. Nancy6, b. May 13, 1836; d. Jan. 12, 1875. She res. in Lawrence a large part of the time for many years before her death, but retained fully her love for her native town, its people and institutions. She was an efficient supporter of the church, and of every good work. She possessed a strong mind, a kind and generous heart, and chung to her friends " with hooks of steel," and was held in the highest esteem by them. She d. of consumption at Windham, Jan. 12, 1875.
246. Robert6, b. May 4, 1838; m. at Yuba City, Cal., Oct. 15, 1862, Nannie Linder. Is a blacksmith ; res. at Eastlake, Cal.
CIHLDREN.
I. Robert-Linder7, b. at Yuba City, Jan. 3, 1864; d. Aug. 5, 1865.
2. Nancie-E.7, b. May 11, 1865; d. May 25, 1871, at Boston, Mass.
3. Sarah-E.7 (called Bessie), b. at Windham, N. H., Oct. 10, 1867.
4. Frank-Linder, b. Reading, Mass., July 10, 1871.
5. Louise-E.7, b. Weldon Valley, Lake Co., Cal., Oct. 21, 1874.
6. George-Hanson7, b. Weldon Valley, Lake Co., Cal., Jan. 24, 1878.
247. John-Howard", b. June 3, 1840. He succeeded his father and his grandfather, the " Rustic Bard," in the occupancy of the farm. His present commodious house he erected in 1877, after which he demolished the house reared by the " Rustic Bard," and occupied for so many years by the family. He served as selectman in 1876, '77, and '78, and supervisor in 1880 and '82; and elected again in 1882. He mn. Nov. 13, 1879, Adrianna, dau. of Gardner-M. and Nancy (Sewey) Black, of Corinne, Me., b. at Augusta, Me., Ang. 18, 1855.
CHILDREN, BORN IN WINDHAM.
1. Arthur-Howard7, b. Jan. 23, 1881 ; d. April 4, 1881.
2. George-Gardner, b. May 26, 1882.
248. Luther", b. July 19, 1842; carpenter; 'res. Benicia, Cal. ; helped to overcome the slaveholders' rebellion by enlisting from Yonkers, N. Y., in United States Navy ; served on board the iron-clad monitor " Mahopac "; took part in both engagements at Fort Fisher; was at Charleston, S. C., when the rebels evacu- ated the city; thence ordered to James River, and was at Dutch Gap when General Lee surrendered and Richmond fell, which closed the war; was present at the grand review of the troops at Washington, D. C. He m. Frances-Honora Hollister, b. July 7, 1853, at Freedom, Ill.
CHILDREN, BORN IN OAKLAND, CAL.
1. Luther-Howard7, b. June 13, 1877.
2. Caroline-Elmora7, b. Dec. 16, 1879.
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249. Lonisa-Ann", b. March 2, 1845. As a child she was brilliant, impulsive, witty, and a general favorite. In her school- days she was the life of the company and a very bright scholar. The last years of her life were spent principally with her brother in the city of New York, where she became greatly interested in Sabbath-school work for poor children, lending it her best efforts. In the summer of 1876 she returned to Windham to die. Consumption had laid its wasting hand upon her. Her life was beautiful even to its close. In her face, in her last days, -
" There Were touches of grace the eye could ill define, Which tokl of suffering and yet spoke of rest."
She lingered till Nov. 23, when, greatly beloved and deeply lamented, she went down to her rest, and quietly reposes by the side of her sister Nancy, whom she loved so fondly, in the new cemetery in Windham.
250. Loren-Thayer6, b. Jan. 23, 1847 ; d. July 10, 1849.
251. Clarissa6, b. Jan. 25, 1849; m. Albert-A. Morrison, of Windham, June 7, 1877: d. Aug. 12, 1878. (See Morrison family.)
252. Sarah-Elizabeth6, b. May 23, 1851 ; d. March 11, 1862.
253. Nathaniel5 [139] (John4, William3, Robert2, John1), b. in Windham, July 14, 1792. He learned the trade of a black- smith, and engaged in business in Reading, Mass., where he m. Harriet Parker, April 27, 1817. Having become financially in- volved, he left and went to Utica, N. Y., where he resumed his former business. He was accidentally drowned there in 1824. His wife was a woman of marked personal beauty, and of most gentle and amiable disposition, equally a favorite in the family of her father and her husband's father. She d. in Bangor, Me., JJan. 31, 1881.
CHILDREN.
I. Samuel-H.6, b April 20, 1818; m. May 10, 1842, Mary-P., daughter of Thomas and Phebe Pratt. of Reading, Mass. He learned the trade of a cabinet-maker, and has carried on that business in his native town with energy and success. He manufactured for the Southern markets till the war broke ont, and since that for the Eastern States. Ch. : Charles-Allen, b. June 12, 1844. He en- listed May 30, 1862, in the Eighth Mass. Battery, for six months ; re-enlisted Dec. 2, 1863, in Co. D, Fifty-sixth Regt. Mass. Vols. : was taken prisoner by the rebels, and d. at Petersburgh, Va., Ang. 5, 1864.
2. Ella-Frances7, b. March 30, 1848; d. in infancy.
3. Laura-Maria7, b. May 27, 1852; music-teacher.
4. Isabel-Pratt7, b. Dec. 13. 1854.
254. John5 [142] (John+, William3, Robert2, John1), m. Mrs. Clarissa (Wilson) Haseltine, of Windham, March 4, 1831. He was a blacksmith by trade, but abandoned that for farming; was an industrious, hard-working man, a kind neighbor, and obliging friend. He lived in the Range. One Sunday, Nov. 2, 1834, with
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the Rev. Jacob Abbot and his son, Ebenezer-T., he crossed Cob- bett's Pond in a boat to go to church. On returning in the after- noon, the boat, which was an old and leaky one, filled with water, and, before they could reach the shore, sank. He and Mr. Abbot were drowned. His widow d. in Windham, March 4, 1854, æ. 58 years.
CHILD, BORN IN WINDHAM.
1. Joseph-Wilsons, b. Sept. 9, 1833. He resides upon the home farm, in the Range, and devotes his entire attention to fruit culture. Thirty years ago his farm had little or no grafted fruit, nor a cultivated grape-vinc. Now thirteen acres are covered by orchards, including a grapery and small fruits. A portion of this yields double crops, such as strawberry, raspberry, currant, and blackberry, among his orchards and grapery. The grapery covers two acres, and produced eight tons of choice varieties in 1880. An apple orchard of four and a half acres produced five hundred barrels of apples the same year. Two acres are covered with peach trees, and the same area with pears. He in. Cordelie, dan. of John-L. and Mary-O. (Hall) Bean, of Derry, b. April 12, 1834 ; d. July 13, 1879. Ch. : Clara-Belle7, b. May 31, 1856. Katie-Ardelle", b. Sept. 28, 1858. John-Walter, b. Sept. 25,. 1860 ; d. March 22, 1863. Joseph-Wilson, Jr.", b. Ang. 31, 1862. John-Lyford, b. July 8, 1870.
255. William5 [143] (John4, William3, Robert2, John1), was b. in Windham, Dec. 3, 1804; m. Mary Tibbets, of Ballston, N. Y., May 28, 1826; d. Galen, N. Y., April 13, 1861 ; she d. July 24, 1878, æ. 72 yrs. 1 mo. 26 days. Children :-
256. Samuel-Alphens6, b. May 25, 1827 ; went to sea in 1845 and never returned.
257. William-Arthurs, b. Warsaw, N. Y., March 23, 1830; d. in Sutter, Cal., May 11, 1873.
258. Mary-Jane6, b. at Palmyra, N. Y., July 16, 1833; d. at Galen, Aug. 17, 1855.
259. Harriett-Isabell6, b. Butler, N. Y., April 21, 1836 ; lost her eye-sight in 1866.
260. Henrietta-Elizabeth6, b. at Galen, N. Y., July 8, 1839.
261. John-Engene", b. at Galen, N. Y., Ang. 18, 1842; m. in Albion, N. Y., Rose Alexander, Dee. 27, 1865; is a carpenter : lives in Kent, Mich.
262. Charles-Henry6, b. in Galen, N. Y., July 30, 1844; m. Kate Magrath, at Syracuse, July 10, 1873 ; lives at Clyde, N. Y .; is a farmer.
Charles, b. Sept. 26, 1880.
263. Lucian-Lorethes6, b. at Galen, N. Y., Feb. 5, 1847 : lives at Clyde, and has taken care of his aged mother and blind sister. He m. Nov. 30. 1881, EHla-F. Stathard, of Red Creek, Wayne Co., N. Y.
264. Samuel [145] (Samuel4, Williams, Robert2, John1). The younger Gov. Samuel Dinsmoor was b. May 8, 1799, at
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GENEALOGIES : GOV. SAMUEL DINSMOORS.
Keene, N. H. He was a precocious scholar when a boy, having, at the age of ten years, passed through the ordinary course of preparation for college ; he was too young for admission by the rules of the college at that day, and so waited till he was eleven, and then entered Dartmouth College, and graduated in the class of 1814.
A brother of his mother died childless in France, where he had been a snecessful banker. The relatives having got authentic information to prove their heirship, under the laws of France, to the property, employed Samuel Dinsmoor to go over and obtain for them the property. This gave him an opportunity to visit Europe, which he embraced gladly, and which enabled him not only to secure the property for his mother and the other heirs in this country, but to acquire personally those enlarged views which are seemingly incident to the man of travel. He learned to speak the French language with great facility. The following incident occurred during his administration as governor of his native State.
A Frenchman had been convicted of some crime, and sen- tenced to the State's prison. As is often the case with criminals, he thought himself most wrongfully accused. He was gloomy in his eell, and the warden could not succeed in making him compre- hend the rules of the prison, nor could the prisoner make known his complaints to the warden. The governor and council being in session, the faet was brought to the knowledge of the governor, and he went over to the prison and had a protracted conversa- tion with the prisoner in French. To the by-standers it was im- possible to tell which one had the most real pleasure in the inter- view, - the poor prisoner who had found an executive to whose clemency he could appeal without the doubtful aid of an inter- preter, or the governor who thus was enabled to comprehend in his official capacity the wants of the unfortunate Frenchman.
He read law with his father, and was admitted to the bar in 1818. The next year he accompanied Gen. James Miller, of N. H., to Arkansas, then a territory, and over which that distin- guished officer was then appointed its first governor. On the visit of Lafayette to this country in 1825, Mr. Dinsmoor was one of the two messengers sent by the governor of N. II. to meet him at the Massachusetts line and escort him to Concord. Upon the organization of the Ashuelot Bank in Keene, he was elected cashier, a position he held for many years. In 1849 he was elected governor of his native State. He was chosen to the same office in 1850, and declined a re-election. Another gentle- man was nominated by his .party, but a short time before the election some one tempted the candidate to write a letter, that so incensed the party leaders that they called another convention, repudiated their candidate, and nominated Governor Dinsmoor for re-election. It was a rash experiment, as the regular candidate had made a spirited campaign and was not without personal friends
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in every town in the State. But the popularity of Governor Dins- moor, with the party discipline of the leaders, led to his elec- tion, for the third time, by the people. At the expiration of the third term he retired from office. His messages to the legisla- ture, as well as his official acts, were above criticism. He was of a peculiarly genial temperament, and his society was sought by the cultivated and thoughtful who had the pleasure of his acquaint- ance. His death took place after a brief illness, Feb. 24, 1869. He m. Sept. 1844, Ann-Eliza, dan. of Wm. Jarvis, of Wethers- field, widely known as Consul Jarvis. She was b. June 30, 1818 ; 1. July 17, 1849. Their children were two sons. He m. 2d, Mrs. Catharine-Pickman Fox, of Nashua, widow of Chas .- J. Fox, and dau. of the late Samuel Abbot. She still survives him. Children, by first wife :
265. William-Jarvis6, b. April 17, 1846; m. Lizzie-W. Strong, and res. in Northampton, Mass. ; ch. : Harry", Howard7, and Anne7.
266. Samuel6, b. Aug. 26, 1847, and res. in his native town. He was educated at Phillips Academy and Harvard College, and enjoyed the advantage of foreign travel, which rendered him familiar with European manners and languages, and makes him a most interesting companion. But with his many acquirements, useful and ornamental, he acquired a taste for that modern base- ball playing which no vaccine virus has yet been found as pre- ventive or cure, and the result is a painful accident and the loss of his eye-sight. He m. Sept. 23, 1880, Helen-Louise, dau. of George and Emma-E. (Hodgkins) Johnson, of Bradford, Mass., a charming woman, who adds to the many duties of wife that most delicate one mentioned by Job, of " being eyes to the blind."
267. William5 [148] (Samuel4, William3, Robert2, John1), b. Sept. 20, 1805, in Keene, N. H. In early life he developed a fondness for military pursuits, and assisted in the organization of a company of infantry composed of boys under age, of which he was chosen captain. The company under his command at- tained such proficiency in soldierly bearing as to be officially rec- ognized in the regiment. This taste his father encouraged, and sent him two years to the Norwich University, then under the management of Capt. Alden Partridge, widely known by his con- nection with that institution and the Military Academy at West Point. On his return from Norwich he entered a store in Keene, as clerk ; subsequently he was in Nashua and Boston in like ca- pacity. In 1827 he engaged in mercantile business in Keene, where he has since res. He has subsequently held the office of bank director and president in the same bank with which his father and brother were connected. He was postmaster in his native town during the administration of General Jackson. Ile married Julia-Ann, dan. of Phineas Fiske, Esq., of Keene, Jan. 15, 1835, a lady of rare personal worth, who died Jan. 4, 1854. Children : -
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GENEALOGIES : JOHN-BARNET DINSMOORS.
268. Mary-Boyd6, b. April 21, 1839; res. Keene.
269. George-Reid6, b. May 28, 1841 ; received his early edu- cation in Keene ; at the age of fifteen went to St. Albans, Vt., to school. In 1857 he went to Portsmouth, N. H., where he fitted for college. Entered Harvard in 1859; left at the close of his Junior year ; enlisted in the volunteer service, but was prevented from serving by a dislocated ankle. Graduated at Bellevne Med- ical College, N. Y., in 1865, and served a commission as assistant surgeon from the governor of New Hampshire in First N. H. Cavalry, but was not mustered into the U. S. service. Received in 1865 a commission as assistant surgeon in the Twentieth Mass. Vols., in which regiment he served until mustered out in the same year. On Sept. 9, 1874, he m. Helen-Jones, dau. of William-Parry and Mary-Ann-Prince Jones ; res. in Portsmouth, N. H.
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