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I. CHARLES I., b. Jan. 11, 1850, m. Oct. 29, 1874, Frances E. Lyon. Children : - Mina Belle, Chloe F. Res. in Ply- mouth, Mo., where he is a prosperous farmer and has held public office.
2. EMMA E., b. Aug. 1, 1854, m. Oct. 25, 1870, Horace Wright-
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Benjamin L. Herrick
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man. Children : - Florence E., Grace, Frederick, Samuel, Laura. Res. in Plymouth, Mo.
3. FRANK H., b. Oct. 30, 1855, d. June 18, 1858.
4. FRANK H., 2ND., b. Sept. 1, 1859, d. March 21, 1861.
5. SAMUEL J., b. May 2, 1862, m. Aug. 7, 1883, Emma E. Welker. Children : - Myrta L., Leah B. He is a phy- sician and res. in Everest, Kan.
6. ALICE CLARK, b. in Missouri, Oct. 5, 1869.
7. WILLIAM A., b. in Missouri, May 5, 1874, d. Oct. 6, 1878.
BENJAMIN G. HERRICK, son of Israel and Eliza (Burns) Herrick ; born May 1, 1836. He was educated in the common schools of Lynde- borough, and became a prominent figure in its social and political life. A lover of music, he was a long time member of the Congregational church choir, and was always ready to assist the "committee on music " at entertainments and celebrations held in town. He is a valued leader in the councils of the political party to which he belongs and unswerving in his allegiance to its principles. He early joined in the grange move- ment and was the master of the local branch of the order for several years, serving with faith and perseverance. He was nominated and elected county commissioner in the fall of 1888, having the honor of being the first Lyndeborough man to have a place on the county ticket. He was re-elected three times, serving in all, eight years. During two years of his term of office, and while chairman of the board, the county commissioners had the care and responsibility of the expenditure of nearly $400,000, taking into account expenses for the support of the county poor and the erecting of the new county buildings at Grasmere. It was during his term of office that the location of the county farm at Wilton was aban- doned and the commodious and convenient plant at Goffstown estab- lished. He was called upon to help decide many important road cases, and discharged his duties to the satisfaction and approval of his constitu- ents. He had entire charge of the county poor in the towns of the county. He was elected representative in 1900, and very naturally was made chairman of the committee on county affairs. He was a soldier in the Civil War. (See Chap. X.) He married Sarah E., daughter of Nathaniel R. and Rebecca (Palmer) Fish of Peterborough, N. H., Jan. 8, 1861. She was born July 13, 1836. Child, born in Lyndeborough : - I. WILLIE, F. +
WILLIE F. HERRICK, son of Benjamin and Sarah E. (Fish) Her- rick ; born Jan. 15, 1866 ; married Nellie, daughter of Antoine and Mary ( Ross) Farnham of Lyndeborough, Jan. 28, 1891. She died May 5, 1897. He married second, Feb. 5, 1902, Lucy A., daughter of Francis J. and Catharine (O'Brien) Barrett of New Bedford, Mass., born Nov. 1, 1875. Children by first wife : -
I. HARRY B., b. Oct. 16, 1891.
2. Roy F., b. July 18, 1895.
3. BESSIE E., b. April 5, 1897.
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Child by second wife : -
4. FRANCES BARRETT, b. June 1, 1905.
EDWARD HERRICK, a brother of Dr. Israel Herrick, once lived in Lyndeborough, on the farm where E. H. Putnam lives. He was the son of Edward and Mary ( Holt) Herrick ; born Oct. 29, 1785; married first, Nancy Barrett of Wilton, Dec. 27, 1810. She died Nov. 27, 1824. He married second, Nov. 22, 1825, Mary Andrews. The records do not show whether their children were born in Lyndeborough or not. Children : -
I. EDWARD BARRETT, b. April 11, 1812.
2. MARY J., b. Sept. 17, 1814, m. Joel Hesselton.
3. ELIZA A., b. June 2, 1816, m. Oscar Ingalls.
4. CHARLES P., b. April 27, 1818.
5. NANCY D., b. July 4, 1820, m. Silas B. Winn.
6. ALONZO, b. Dec. 9, 1827.
7. JOHN A. b. Nov. 3, - -
8. HARRIET J., b. Dec. 26, 1831.
9. ANDREW J., b. June 5, 1834.
IO. CLYMINIA F., b. April 5, 1838.
II. JOHN A., b. Nov. 30, 1839.
HESSELTINE.
NATHAN HESSELTINE, JR., was the son of Nathan Hesseltine, who settled in Wilton. The church records of Wilton show that the four older children were baptized in the church there, but the town records of Lyndeborough show that all the children of Nathan Hesseltine were born in Lyndeborough. He lived in a house that stood where the glass factory was built, and there is where his children were born. Nathan was a sol- dier in the Revolutionary War, according to the Wilton History. The name is spelled in different ways, and in Wilton it is usually written Hesselton. He married Phebe - and we have no further record ex- cept the births of his children : -
I. PHEBE, b. April 30, 1776.
2. JOHN, b. Jan. 24, 1779, m. April 17, 1808, Sally, dau. of John Baldwin.
3. NATHAN, b. March 24, 1781, rem. to Weston, Vt., d. Jan. 4, 1814.
4. SAMUEL, b. May 14, 1783.
5. LoIs, b. Sept. 16, 1785.
6. BETSEY, b. July 9, 1788.
7. SARAH, b. Aug. 14, 1790, d. Feb. 14, 1795.
8. LYDIA, b. Aug. 2, 1793.
HILDRETH.
JOTHAM HILDRETH. Our record of the Hildreth family is imper-
Lotharm Hildreth
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fect. From what few records we are able to obtain, it would seem that Jotham Hildreth came from Amherst in 1800 and settled on land in the southwestern part of the town. He married Abigail, daughter of Joshua and Abigail (Ladd) Sargent of Lyndeborough. She was born Feb. 22, 1781 ; died Aug. 24, 1850. He died Dec. 8, 1850. He was evidently a man of considerable business ability and energy. He built and owned one or more sawmills in town. The farm where he settled has since been known as the Hildreth place, now owned by the heirs of Mr. Gould. Chil- dren : -
I. ABIGAIL, b. Jan. 15, 1806, m. first, Israel Putnam. (See Putnam gen.); m. second, Jacob Crosby. She d. July 8, 1888.
2. JOTHAM, b. June 25, 1807, d. July 8, 1893. He was a man possessed of considerable means for a farmer of his day, and while of a quiet, retiring nature, he was still a well known citizen, and had in a large degree the respect of the com- munity. He was a devout member of the Congregational church and a constant attendant at church services until infirmity prevented. He gave the church a sum of money the income of which was to be used in its support, and he left a bequest to be administered by trustees, the income of which was to be devoted to helping the worthy poor. He met his death by accident, falling from the railroad track at or near the so-called gulf bridge.
3. JACOB, b. Dec. 31, 1809, m. June 14, 1842, Sarah, dau. of Israel and Abigail (Lewis) Goodrich of Lyndeborough. She was b. June 24, 1821 ; d. July 5, 1844. He d. May 17, 1849.
4. MARY A., b. June 12, 1817, d. Sept. 3, 1836.
5. JULIA A., b. March 26, 1821, d. Sept. 10, 1875.
HILL.
ABEL HILL, son of Alpheus Hill of Billerica, Mass., born Aug. 22, 1787 ; married Jan. 22, 1814, Polly, daughter of John and Ruth (South- wick) Proctor. She was born in Danvers, Mass., April 2, 1791 ;_ died Nov. 7, 1857. He died in Henniker, March 12, 1828. He was the first o'f this family to come to Lyndeborough. He settled on a farm situated on the old road from the Nathan Richardson place to North Lyndeborough. Daniel B. Whittemore owns the pasture where the old cellar hole is. Asa was born there. After Abel Hill's death in Henniker his wife and children came back to Lyndeborough, and lived in a house on the side of the mountain south of M. T. Spalding's place. Nothing but a cellar hole there now. Children : -
I. ASA, +
2. SYLVESTER, b. Aug. 16, 1819 ; d. Feb. 21, 1821.
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3. MARY P., b. Jan. 15, 1822, m. John Carleton of Lyndebor- ough. (See Carleton gen.)
4. SYLVESTER, 2ND., b. Sept. 23, 1823, d. Sept. 16, 1853.
5. MARTHA, b. Jan. 4, 1826, d. Feb. 7, 1860.
Of these children, Asa was b. in Lyndeborough, the others in Henniker.
ASA HILL, son of Abel and Polly (Proctor) Hill, born in Lyndebor- ough, May 3, 1816 ; married April 24, 1847, Julia Augusta Burgess of Maine. She was born June 10, 1824 ; died Dec. 8, 1900. He died Oct. 20, 1891. He was a deacon in the Congregational Church for many years. He always took great interest in the events of the town but never held public office of any importance. He was a long time member of the Lafayette Artillery Company. Children : -
I. FRED M., b. May 5, 1853, m. Feb. 8, 1877, Ella L., dau. of William A. and Mary (Hardy) Colburn. She was b. in Hollis, Nov. 12, 1852. They have three children : Frank A., b. June 13, 1878 ; Charles A., b. Sept. 10, 1879 ; Mary E., b. July 7, 1881, d. Feb. 28, 1891.
2. IRA B., b. May 3, 1861, m. January, 1884, Emma F., dau. of William A. and Mary (Hardy) Colburn. She was b. in Hollis, June 16, 1863. Children : - Gladys A., b. July 21, I 896.
HOLDEN.
AARON HOLDEN, born in Mason; married Sept. 5, 1843, Julia A. Morse of Francestown. She was born Sept. 5, 1820. He died Oct. 4, 1886. Children : -
I. GEORGE H.
2. AARON A.
3. HENRY E., +
4. FLORENCE D., b. Oct. 16, 1854, m. Charles H. Pond. Children : - Edward, Della F.
5. AARON A., b. Jan. 28, 1858.
HENRY E. HOLDEN, son of Aaron and Julia (Morse) Holden, born Oct. 18, 1850; married Lizzie J. Peabody. She was born April 14, 1857. Children : -
I. PERLEY E., +
2. ADA B., b. July 20, 1876.
3. FLORENCE D., b. April 10, 1879.
4. DELLA F., b. Feb. 4, 1883.
PERLEY E. HOLDEN, son of Henry E. and Lizzie J. (Peabody) Holden, born April 3, 1875; married June 25, 1897, Myrtie C., daughter of John H. and Clintina (Carkin) Burton. Children : -
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I. VIOLA, b. May 25, 1899.
2. MARGIE C., b. Oct. 12, 1902.
HOLT.
The name Holt is of ancient origin and is applied to a number of towns and parishes in England. According to some writers on English genealogy there would appear to have been two prominent families of this name, known as the Aston family of Norwickshire and the Grizzle- hurst family of Lancaster. Sir John Holt, Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench, was a descendant of the last-named family, and was a very famous man in his day. He was noted for his extensive knowledge of the common law of England and his uprightness upon the bench. Nicholas Holt, the immigrant ancestor of the Holts of New England, was a lineal descendant of Sir John. The time and place of the birth of Nicholas is unknown. The first definite information we have of him is as a passenger on the Ship James of London, William Cooper, master, which sailed from the port of Southampton, Eng., April, 1635, and of his arrival on these shores the third of June following. He was un- doubtedly accompanied by his wife and at least one child. He settled in Newbury, Mass., and lived there nine years. In 1644 he removed with his family to Andover, Mass., and was the seventh settler of that town. He was three times married. The Christian name of his first wife was Elizabeth ; his second wife was Hannah Rolfe, and his third, Mrs. Martha Preston. He died in Andover, Mass., Jan. 30, 1685. William Holt, the first of this family to come to Lyndeborough, was of the fourth generation from Nicholas of Andover as follows : Nicholas, Henry, Oliver, William.
The exact date of his coming to Lyndeborough is not known but it was some time previous to 1760, for the town records contain the follow- ing date of birth : " William, son of William Holt and Bulah, his wife, born March 23, 1760." . It is a tradition that William Holt came to Salem-Canada with David Stratton and as Stratton took a deed of some land in 1745, that is probably the year. After spending one winter with Stratton hunting and trapping he bought the lot numbered 76 or what was afterwards the Dr. Herrick farm, taking a deed, Aug. 9, 1753. Later he bought Stratton's farm, and removed there. This farm is the one now owned by his descendant, Andy Holt. He had three sons born in Lyndeborough, William, Oliver and Benjamin, and daughters also, but of them we find no record excepting that of Mary and Judith. William settled in Greenfield and was the ancestor of the Holts of that town. Oliver remained on the ancestral acres, and of Benjamin there is no further record. Transcript from Town Records :
" William, son of William Holt, Jr., and Betty, his wife, b. Jan. 23, 1791 ; d. Feb. 6, 1791, Levi Spaulding, son of do. b. Nov. 28, 1784.
Bulah, dau. of do. b. Jan. 13, 1787.
Oliver, son of do. b. May 16, 1789.
Betty, dau. of do. b. Jan. 23, 1791. Twin with William."
OLIVER HOLT, son of William and Bulah Holt, married Jane Karr, a daughter of James Karr, who settled in Lyndeborough in the early
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days. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army, and died Feb. 27, - 1854, aged 93. She died September, 1844. Of the children of Oliver and Jane (Karr) Holt only David and Thomas remained residents of Lyndebor- ough. Oliver removed to Goshen, N. H .; Parker removed to Leroy, O .; Calvin to Newport, N. H., and later in 1851, during the gold excitement, crossed the plains with a team, taking three months to make the jour -. ney. He died in Kentucky. Thomas K. married and had children born in Lyndeborough, but of them we have no record. Children, all born in Lyndeborough :-
I. JACOB, b. Aug. 27, 1790, d. Sept. 27, 1790.
2. THOMAS K., b. Jan. 10, 1792, m. Sally Messer. He d. Nov. 12, 1836.
3. JANE, b. April 28, 1794, m. Arronet Gunnison of Goshen.
4. OLIVER, +
5. JOANNA, b. Dec. 16, 1798, m. May 6, 1818, John Lewis. She died Dec. 6, 1888.
6. PARKER, b. Nov. 6, 1801, d. Aug. 21, 1802.
7. DAVID, +
8. CALVIN,
OLIVER HOLT, son of Oliver and Jane (Karr) Holt; born Oct. 30, 1796; married Harriet Willey, daughter of Reuben Willey of Goshen. She was born Aug. I, 1799 ; died Dec. 22, 1877. He died Dec. 15, 1876. Children : -
I. SARAH, b. April 20, 1821, m. John Graves of Lempster, d. Nov. 8, 1850.
2. HARRIET, b. Sept. 11, 1825, d. March 15, 1900.
3. LUTHERA M., b. Jan. 16, 1828, m. Charles E. Cook of Al- stead, d. June 4, 1860.
4. OLIVER, b. Aug. 30, 1830, m. first, Nov. 25, 1852, Mary Miles of Stow, Mass. She d. May 20, 1870, and he m. second, June 31, 1871, Louisa Bigelow of N. Y. She d. Feb. 11, 1899.
5. WILSON D., b. June 26, 1833, d. Dec. 22, 1877. This family lived in Goshen or Alstead.
DAVID HOLT, son of Oliver and Jane (Karr) Holt ; born June 9, 1804 ; married first, Jan. 20, 1829, Bethiah Wilson of Greenfield. She was born in 1807 and died Jan. 5, 1837, aged 30 years; married second, Ann Coch- ran of Antrim, June 18, 1837. She was born March 2, 1802; died April 13, 1870; married third, Mrs. Julia Clark.
David Holt was a notable man in the life of the town in his day. He had a keen wit and a dry humor which made his sayings much quoted. He was a member of the Congregational church and a pretty constant at- tendant thereof. He was public spirited, and of the duties which fall to the citizens of country towns always bore his full share. He died Oct. 22, 1884. Children by first wife : -
ALFRED F. HOLT.
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I. BENJAMIN W., b. Mar. 16, 1830, d. Mar. 18, 1832.
2. MARY J., b. Jan. 20, 1833, m. Isaiah Barzillai Curtis. (See Curtis gen.)
3. Miriam M., b. March 2, 1834, m. Clark Jones. (See Jones gen.)
By second wife : -
4. ALFRED F., ++
5. FRANCES A., b. Feb. 16, 1840, m. Kilburn S. Curtis. (See Curtis gen.)
6. ANDY, +
7. ELLEN B., b. Dec. 10, 1844, m. April 18, 1882, Fred E. Hardy of Francestown, res. in California. Child : Ethel J., b. July 1, 1883, d. Nov. 20, 1883.
GEN. ALFRED F. HOLT, son of David and Ann (Cochran) Holt; born Dec. 16, 1838; married in 1868, Lizzie B. Gardner of Cambridge, Mass. Until the age of nineteen years his life was the common lot of farmers' boys of that time. He worked on the farm summers, attended the district school winters, and had the advantage of a few terms at the Academy at Mont Vernon. At about the age of nineteen he commenced the study of medicine under the supervision of Dr. William A. Jones, spending a year with him. The next two years he studied with Dr. Woodbury of East Boston, and attending courses of medical lectures at Harvard University in the winters of 1858, 1859, and 1860. In the spring of 1860, he attended a course of medical lectures at the University of Vermont, where he received his degree of M.D. in June of that year.
In August, 1860, he removed to Cambridge, Mass., and commenced the practice of medicine. But the breaking out of the Civil War changed the life of this young man as it changed the lives of so many others. Imbued with a spirit of patriotism and a love for the Union, he enlisted April 16, 1861, in the first company raised in the northern states to defend the Union and the flag. This company was attached to the Third Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia, and on the evening of April 17, 1861, sailed for Fortress Munroe. During the voyage he was made hospital steward of the regiment, which position he held during his three months of service. His regiment assisted at the burning of the navy yard near Norfolk, Va., April 22, 1861, and was afterward stationed at Fortress Munroe and Hampton, Va. When the term of enlistment expired, Dr. Holt at once sought a position in the medical corps of the army. He was successful and was made assistant surgeon of the Thirtieth Massa- chusetts, a regiment organized for duty under Gen. Butler in the ex. treme south. Jan. 2, 1862, this regiment embarked on the Steamer Constitution, and a few days after sailed for Ship Island, that death spot for so many northern boys. During the bombardment of Forts Jackson and St. Phillip this regiment was on shipboard a few miles be. low on the river, and after the surrender of the forts was first to enter New Orleans. He saw service in front of Vicksburg, Miss., and later at Baton Rouge and Carrolton. At the Battle of Baton Rouge he was
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especially mentioned in general orders for bravery and humanity in giv- ing aid to the wounded as they fell. In December, 1862, he was pro- moted to surgeon of the First Texas Cavalry, a regiment made up largely of men who were obliged to leave their homes on account of their Union sentiments. It can readily be seen that to win promotion in a regiment of men embittered by loss of home, and imbued with a strong desire to avenge themselves on their foes required courage and ability of high degree.
Dr. Holt held up the banner of New England grit evidently, for in December, 1863, he left the medical department and was made senior major of the regiment, and a few months after was promoted to lieuten- ant colonel, which position he held until the final muster out, October, 1865, at San Antonio, Texas, commanding his regiment almost contin- uously from the time he was made field officer. During this time he took part in nearly all the campaigns, battles and skirmishes that oc- curred in the Department of the Gulf. In 1866 he returned to Cam- bridge and again commenced the practice of his profession. He became a member of the American Medical Association, of the Massachusetts Medical Society, of the Cambridge Medical Improvement Society and of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He stood high in his profession, was noted as a microscopist and was an author- ity in the study of morbid anatomy.
In June, 1879, Dr. Holt was appointed one of the medical examiners for Massachusetts, and in January, 1884, was made surgeon-general of the State with the rank of brigadier-general, which position he held until his death. He was a member of the Grand Army and also of the Loyal Legion. He died at Martin, Florida, where he had gone for his health, Dec. 28, 1890. The resolutions passed by the various societies to which he belonged, and the letters of condolence by the governor and fellow members of the staff show the esteem in which he was held. He won fame and honor in the state of his adoption, but to his greater credit he never lost his love for his native town and the old homestead farm where he spent his boyhood days. In the last years of his life, as much time as could be spared from his duties at Cambridge was spent on the old farm in Lyndeborough. Gov. Brackett of Massachusetts says of him, "His straight-forward manliness, his unswerving integrity, his kindness of heart endeared him to me and now that he has gone from among us they have left a fragrant memory."
The Massachusetts Medico Legal Society, of which he was president, in resolutions on his death say, that " for his services to humanity and to the medical profession for his researches, his study and his skill in his chosen field of pathology, for his zeal and ability as a surgeon and physician. . We deplore his loss."
ANDY HOLT, son of David and Ann (Cochran) Holt; born Feb. I, 1842; married May 4, 1864, Abby J., daughter of Harvey and Lois (Cram) Holt. She was born Feb. 20, 1846. He has been largely identified with the business and social interests of the town. Elected a member of the board of selectmen first in 1870, he has held that office fourteen times since. He represented the town in the legislature of 1903, and has at one time or another been chosen to fill about all the offices in the gift of the
ANDY HOLT.
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town. He was a charter member of and the first master of Pinnacle Grange and captain of the Lafayette Artillery Co. for several years. He has always taken great interest in military affairs, and is an active mem- ber of the above named organization. In social affairs, in committees in educational interests, he has always been a prominent figure. He is the conceded leader of his political party in town, and of late years has de- voted much time to state politics and to Grand Army affairs. He was a soldier in the Civil War, and is a man to whom the Grand Army organiza- tion appeals strongly. He lives at South Lyndeborough. (For his mili- tary record see Chap. X.) Children, all born in Lyndeborough : -
I. FLORA M., b. Aug. 21, 1867, m. June 2, 1887, Edwin W. H. Farnum of Francestown.
2. PARKER, b. April 3, 1870, d. Aug. 9, 1876.
3. FRED A., b. Nov. 30, 1881, m. Feb. 11, 1903, Annie M., dau. of Charles H. and Susie (Watkins) Senter of Lynde- borough.
4. HARRY W., b. April 11, 1883.
HOLT.
HARVEY HOLT, born May 5, 1808; married Lois, daughter of Gideon and Amy (Putnam) Cram. She was born March 20, 1813 ; died Sept. II, 1893. He died Nov. 14, 1865. Children : -
I. LOIS, b. March 16, 1836, m. William N. Ryerson of Lynde- borough. (See Ryerson gen.)
2. AMY, b. April 21, 1838, m. Edward H. Spaulding of Nashua, N. H., Aug. 1, 1860. d. Dec. 2, 1860.
3. HARVEY, b. Sept. 20, 1840. Killed at the Battle of Bull Run. (See Chap. X.)
4. JASON, +
5. ABBY JANE, b. Feb. 21, 1846, m. Andy Holt. (See Holt gen.)
6. EMERY, +
7. GEORGIANNA, b. March 17, 1851, m. Harlan P. Bradford of Lyndeborough. (See Bradford gen.)
8. EUGENE, b. Sept. 30, 1855, m. Lizzie, dau. of J. King of New Boston, N. H., May 11, 1875. Res. in Hudson, N. H.
JASON HOLT, son of Harvey and Lois (Cram) Holt, born April 3, 1843 ; married Rosie, daughter of Richard and Sarah (Stevens) Young. She was born July 20, 1848; died March 10, 1868. He has served on the board of selectmen a number of years. Was a soldier in the Civil War. (See Chap. X.) Child : -
I. ROSIE E., b. March 9, 1868, m. John M. Curtis, son of Kilburn S. and Frances (Holt) Curtis of Lyndeborough, Sept. 11, 1894.
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EMERY HOLT, son of Harvey and Lois (Cram) Holt, born May 27, 1848 ; married Ella T., daughter of Adoniram and Maria (Lakin) Rus- sell of Lyndeborough, April 5, 1870. She was born May 7, 1852. Chil- dren, all born in Lyndeborough : -
I. ADRIA A., b. Jan. 8, 1873, m. William C. Wilder. (See Wilder gen.)
2. BERTHA E., b. April 20, 1874, d. Nov. 8, 1892.
3. HARVEY E., b. July 3, 1876, m. Margaret Polk of Lynde- borough, Jan. 1, 1902. Child : - Herbert H., b. Nov. 22, 1902.
4. ELMA L., b. July 18, 1877.
5. IDA L., b. May 26, 1881, m. Albert C. Mason. (See Mason gen.)
6. FOREST A., b. July 13, 1882.
7. CHARLOTTE M., b. July 6, 1883, d. Feb. 2, 1884.
8. ANNIE T., b. Aug. 12, 1885.
9. RUTH C., b. May 21, 1887.
IO. JASON R., b. May 19, 1891.
HOLT.
CHARLES HENRY HOLT, son of Abiel and Olivia (Proctor) Holt; born Jan. 14, 1828, at Milford ; married first, July 2, 1852, Mary A., daughter of Jonas and Mary (Hall) Wheeler of Lyndeborough. She was born March 4, 1833; died Sept. 13, 1854. He married second, May 22, 1857, Harriet E., daughter of John and Jemima (Hopkins) Lowe of Dedham, Mass. She was born Aug. 20, 1827; died Sept. 6, 1880. He came to Lyndeborough when a young man and worked for his brother Lorenzo at carriage painting. He went to California during the gold ex- citement, in 1848, going "round the Horn " in a whaling ship, and re- turning in 1850 by way of the Isthmus of Panama. While there he helped build the first framed houses in San Francisco. He was a car- penter by trade, and owned a saw mill at South Lyndeborough. He was a selectman four years, and at the time of his death had been postmaster at South Lyndeborough twenty-five years. He was always interested in military matters and was a member of the Lafayette Artillery Co., thirty- seven years, serving as lieutenant eleven years, and captain thirteen years. He was major in the N. H. Militia four years. (See Chap. VIII.) He died Jan. 31, 1897 at South Lyndeborough. Child by first wife : -
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