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Raptured here we see this wide spreading plain, Far south o'er beauteous towns extend.
To where Atlantic joins its vast domain, And where our views in sweet confusion blend.
Cheered by rich Ponaganset's pleasant stream, We here behold the Muses' haunt; Where Fosteria's matchless rock is seen, Sequestered far from meagre want.
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Winding up towards Hygeia's healthful height, See good Drowne's rich orchards smile,-
Drowne, well informed and wise, here finds delight, Cultivating the fertile soil.
Worthy Drowne! known on Europe's distant shore, Where he was taught the healing art,
Is famed for greatness here, nor wishes more,- Wish supreme of an honest heart.
Drowne and Foster, blest friendship here enjoy, Like Castor and Pollux of old ; Their families, too, in like sweet employ. Live in bliss in Ganymede told.
Millard,* prudent and good, also dwells nigh. To both the agreeable friend : His family, worth and goodness supply. Partaking the friendship they blend.
Thus good from each is here each from each acquired, Each studies the other to bless; Each always helping each, yet never tired, Nor grows their love of goodness less.
Doctor Solomon Drowne, the eminent botanist, was a warm per- sonal friend of Senator Foster. He graduated three years later from the Rhode Island College, but they roomed together in the old Drowne mansion on Cheapside, Providence, worshipped together in the old First Baptist church, and sustained the most friendly and intimate re- lations to each other all through life. Science, philosophy and belles- lettres were their delight, and in order to indulge their tastes, they agreed to withdraw, as soon as circumstances would permit, from places frequented by the multitude, and take up their abode on ad- joining farms, where they could have each other's society and pass their days in rural retirement. This led to the settlement of Mount Hygeia by these two distinguished men. Doctor Drowne took up his residence there in 1801, and Mr. Foster at the close of his senatorial career in 1803.
While Doctor Drowne was a successful and popular physician, he cared less for the practice of his profession than for his scientifie pur- stiits, especially for botany, which he taught successfully for many years in Brown University. Mr. Foster was more inclined to history, statistics and general literature. They remained together till 1820, when Mr. Foster, apparently satiated with rural pleasure, and craving more social intercourse, left Mount Hygeia for a house in Providence, where he died in 1828, leaving as the fruit of his industry a volumi- nous collection of manuscripts, now in the archives of the State His- torical Society.
* The Millard referred to in the last stanza but one was the father of Senator Foster's second wife.
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Doctor Drowne was content to pass his life in the quiet of his study and the circuit of his garden. Surrounded by affectionate and devoted members of his family, he continued his residence at Mount Hygeia until his death in 1834. A portion of his time was taken up with his professional duties in Brown University. Doctor Drowne also left considerable unpublished manuscript, which some day, together with that of his esteemed friend, may appear in book form.
The honor of establishing and superintending the first Sunday school in the town belongs to the late William Drowne, eldest son of Doctor Solomon Drowne. William Drowne, aided by his three sisters, afterward carried on three Sunday schools at the same time in differ- ent neighborhoods. Senator Foster also took part in the first Sunday school, and has left somewhere statistics in reference to it.
Largely through the influence of Senator Foster a turnpike was projected and built from Providence to Hartford. The part that passes through his farm was made of great width and is called the " Appian Way."
The Calvinistic Baptists organized the first church in the town of Foster. The meeting house was built on an elevated acre lot which was given for the purpose by Mr. Barnard Haile, and is now called the " Meeting House Land," near Hopkins' Mills. This church was soon divided and a Six Principle Baptist church was formed.
In dividing the towns a mistake was made setting off Foster with- out a share of the town's water privilege and putting it under those peculiar disadvantages for communication with Providence. This isolation and deprivation of the natural sources of wealth has resulted in a lack of public and individual enterprise. At one time, however, the town exhibited a good deal of thrift and bid fair to become an im- portant commercial center. A bank was established and a few ener- getic and active citizens attempted to infuse new life into the business interests, but the township was purely agricultural and but little was accomplished either in manufacturing or other pursuits.
Foster Centre is the most central village in the town. It contains a church and a store. is the seat of the town house, and is one of the historic localities of Foster. Probably one of the most noted men in the place was the well known and highly esteemed Doctor Mowry P. Arnold, who practiced medicine in this village and town for 60 years, He was school commissioner for 46 years and town treasurer for 23 years. Doctor Arnold died April 26th, 1890.
Nathaniel Stone came from Cranston and settled in this vicinity in 1786. His daughter, Marcy, mother of George W. Phillips, was about three years old when they came to Foster. Her brothers and sisters were: Samuel, Nathaniel, Sallie, Lydia, William G., Mary, Daniel, Liza and Charles, all of whom, save Samuel, settled in the town.
Angell Sweet came from Glocester to Foster in 1781. Ile settled in the southwestern part of the town, near the line. where Cyrus
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Sweet now lives. Angell Sweet bought the land of David Knight, and the deed is the second one recorded in the town books of Foster. lIe married Marcy Fields. Her father lived in the city of Providence, where the Areade now is, but he was lost at sea, having been knocked off a vessel. The children of Angell and Marey Sweet were: Marey, who married Peter Harrington; Lydia, who married Benjamin Har- rington; Salome, who married Dean Burgess, and Augustus, who in 1802 married Mary Weaver, and subsequently married Nabby Weaver, her twin sister. By his first wife, Mary Weaver, he had 14 children, all of whom lived to be married, Mary Ann Phillips, the wife of George WV. Phillips, being one of his daughters and the twelfth child. The names of the children were: Arnold W., Waite, Marey F., John, Angell, Reuben, Matthew, Hannah B., Abijah B., Cyrus S., who lives on the homestead, Emery, Mary A., Augustus J. and Darius A.
George W. Phillips, above mentioned, and who was for 25 years town clerk of Foster, lives in this village also. His grandfather, Abram Phillips, who died some 60 years ago, settled north of Foster Centre. His sons were: Nathaniel, Lemuel and George A., the last of whom died November 28th, 1858, 78 years old. George A. Phillips married Marey Stone. Their son, George W., married Mary A. Sweet, January 19th, 1843.
Among other old settlers may be mentioned Nehemiah Angell, who was town clerk from 1796 to 1803 and who kept an early tavern in the village; Ephraim Phillips, father of Thomas C. Phillips: Edward Cole, grandfather of George I. Cole; Elder John Hammond, the father of Colonel Reuben and Henry R. Hammond, whose descendants still live on the same farm; Abram Walker, and his sons Stephen and Abram; Colonel Edwin Walker, whose son Pardon owns the Walker farm now, and the Howard family before mentioned. These settled mostly in and around the village of Foster Centre.
Welcome Rood built a tavern at Foster Centre in 1824. The lower part of this building is now used for a store, and the upper part years ago was used as a Lodge room, but of late years it has been occupied as the town elerk's office. In former times there was more business done in the place owing to the greater population and other causes. The rum traffic was also better then than now, and the place was more of a center for those having bibulous appetites. Other taverns were kept in the place. Nehemiah Angell built one in an early day. Eli Aylsworth, now president of one of the banks in Providence, used to keep it. Colonel Reuben Hammond, son of Elder John Hammond, was an early tavern keeper. John Williams was also engaged in the business at one time. The old tavern stand was finally occupied by Jeremiah Sheldon and others, but has gone into disuse as a public house.
Probably the first store kept in the village was owned by Welcome Rood. Trading has been carried on in the place for many years. The
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store with the tavern finally passed into the hands of Jeremiah Shel- don, and succeeding him came Thomas A. Hopkins, Horace Howard, Andrew Essex, and Thomas Applebee, who sold the property to George W. Phillips in 1874. Francis Bennett owns the store business at the present time, and Henry W. Bennett is postmaster.
One of the most needed industries of former times was that carried on by blacksmiths and wheelwrights. Then these artisans were of absolute necessity in every village. The business of wagon making now, the same as much other work done in iron, is accomplished by machinery and on the wholesale plan, reducing the financial feature of the old scheme to a precarious living. In an early day Colonel Reuben Hammond had a blacksmith shop and made plows, wagons, etc. Abram Angell had a blacksmith and wheelwright shop where Ray Howard is now. John T. Randall was owner of the premises and owned a furnace. He went away in 1868. George W. Phillips oper- ated the furnace and the foundry, carrying on blacksmithing and car- riage making, giving employment to seven or eight hands from 1867 to 1873. Succeeding him came Orrin T. Kinne, W. A. Stone and Isaac Yaw, who sold to Ray Howard, the present owner.
Foster Centre is one of the oldest religious centers in the town. Elder John Hammond, of the old school of Baptists, gathered a few of his religious followers together and established the Ham- mond church in the earlier history of the town. He was an able and zealous teacher and impressed his spirituality upon this people, which produced a lasting and salutary effect. Elder Hammond was suc- ceeded after several years of a remarkable ministry by Elder James Burlingame, another remarkable minister, who went to his reward over 60 years ago. Elder Burlingame, when a young man, officiated in Pennsylvania as missionary among the Indians, by whom he was greatly beloved. In his labors at Foster Centre and at Ashland he gathered quite a church, and during his ministry baptized hundreds of converts. He died at 90 years of age, at which time his hair was" jet black. Following Elder Burlingame came Mason B. Hopkins, one of his converts, who labored for this society 40 years ago. A few of the succeeding ministers were John A. Perry, William O. Sweet, Elder Luther and Lester Howard, who was recently succeeded by Elder Bessemer, the present pastor. The present membership of the church is about 90. The deacons are Thomas Phillips and Edson P. How- ard. Walter I. Stone is clerk and Daniel N. Paine Sabbath school superintendent.
The old town house was originally the old church building erected by the Baptists over a hundred years ago. It was sold to the town in 1824, but used by the society until the new organization in 1883 was instituted and the present house of worship was built.
Hopkins' Mills is a small hanılet, situated on the Providence and Danielsonville pike, and contains a store, church, saw and grist mill,
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and a creamery. The place was first settled by Jonathan Hopkins, who located here over a hundred years ago and began a clearing in the wilderness. The saw mill and the grist mill were built by Mr. Hopkins, who operated both a number of years. The property was then sold to Esquire William Potter, who ran the mills a few years. He also owned and operated a fulling mill. He was the father of Wil- liam Potter, Jr., the grandfather of Herbert A. Potter, who died in 1882, 60 years of age, and the great-grandfather of Mrs. Catherine Bax- ter, of Hopkins' Mills. The mills next passed into the hands of Ira Winsor, and are now owned by his son, Stanton A. Winsor.
The store now occupied by the Messrs. Curtis at Hopkins' Mills was built by Henry A. Davis about the time of the Dorr war, in 1842. He kept the place a number of years, and was also postmaster. It was then sold to Alvin H. Shippee, and from him it passed into the hands of Albert and Philip Curtis, the present owners, in 1883. There are two mails a day by stage from Danielsonville and Providence opened here, making this point a central one for the surrounding farmers, who furnish a good patronage to the store.
Pabodie Cole settled in the town before the revolutionary war. He located in the vicinity of Hopkins' Mills. His children were: Ebene- zer, Samuel, James, William and Daniel Cole. Daniel Cole died in 1877, aged 73 years. He lived on the place now occupied by Leander Cole. He married Mary Simmons, and their children were: Horace S., Julia, George, Asa, Olney and Mary Ann, nearly all of whom set- tled in the town of Foster. Horace S. Cole located at his present abode, near Hopkins' Mills, 48 years ago, and has carried on his black- smithing and wheelwright shop since 1842.
Thomas Simmons was the next neighbor to Daniel Cole. His place is now owned by Lawton Blackmar. Royal Hopkins, Doctors Jona- than Anthony, Jonathan Anthony, 2d, and Mowry P. Arnold all lived a little south of the present residence of Horace S. Cole. Zabin Hop- kins lived on the place now owned and occupied by Ora Clemence, while still further north, on the same road, resided Stephen Winsor, another early and prominent settler.
Doctor Jonathan Anthony and his son, Jonathan, Jr., were very prominent physicians in the town. The elder Doctor Anthony has been dead for over 60 years. Doctor Jonathan Anthony, Jr., practiced medicine in the town also 40 or 50 years.
The citizens of Hopkins' Mills and vicinity, feeling the need of a suitable place to worship God, joined together (friends of all denom- inations contributing) and erected a house in 1871. Since that time ministers of the various creeds have held services in the chapel, and religious meetings have been enjoyed every Sunday. In common with other places, a good Sabbath school is maintained here regularly, Mr. Allen W. Arnold being the present superintendent. Upon the com- pletion of the house, Reverend H. L. Hastings, of Boston, Mass.,
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preached the dedicatory sermon. At the present time Reverends Nel- son Luther, of Rockland, Christian Baptist; Henry C. Hopkins, Ad- ventist, of Foster; Joshua F. Hill, of Glocester, Adventist; Jonathan Eldridge, of Glocester, Adventist; also William F. Durfee, preach here at regular stated intervals.
The Ponaganset Creamery is a new enterprise at Hopkins' Mills, built in 18SS, and is thoroughly equipped with all the modern appli- ances for butter making. Austin C. Ball is butter maker. The com- pany began business April 1st, 1889. They had nineteen patrons, hav- ing 100 cows, to begin with, and without difficulty found a ready mar- ket for their butter, which proves to be of a very excellent quality. The new enterprise is meeting with favorable success, and good re- sults are expected.
There is also a creamery at Moosup Valley. The business was es- tablished in 1888. The officers of this company are as follows: Clarke H. Johnson, president; Curtis H. Foster, manager; William O. Har- rington, vice-president; Silas Griffiths, secretary and treasurer: Charles Bassett, butter maker. The company have erected a building and furnished it with every needed machinery for the successful carrying on of the enterprise, and are meeting with good success. They have a patronage from about 300 cows, and manufacture about 47,000 pounds of butter annually.
There has been trading at Moosup Valley for many years. John Tyler, one of the prominent men of the place, built the store and car- ried on the business for a long time. Casey B. Tyler then ran it for a long time. About this time John O. Potter opened up a trade about a half mile below and carried on business there for awhile. But the Tyler store continued to be the center, and to such an extent the place was known by the travelling public as "Tyler" instead of Moosup Valley. George K. Tyler next took the property and owns the house now. Since that time it has been leased to various parties. Mr. Wheaton Harrington runs the business now.
The Christian church at Moosup Valley was regularly organized in 1888. The house was built, however, about the year 1860. The society at this place formerly worshipped at Rice city, in the town of Coven- try, and very frequently held meetings in their own neighborhood. Many years before any organization took place, Elder Mason B. Hop- kins and Elder Kennedy, the present pastor, and several others, officiated for them at stated times. Ira S. Brown, one of the pillars of the church, George S. Tillinghast, a deacon for a long time, and Deacon S. K. Foster were among the original promoters of the new society. The present officers are: Reverend G. W. Kennedy, pastor; J. W. Phillips, clerk; Deacon Tillinghast, treasurer; A. B. Dexter, Sabbath school superintendent. The society is flourishing.
The hamlet of Foster, in the northern part of the town, has a post office, of which Mr. James Clarke was postmaster from 1832 or 1837 to
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1883, a period of time covering about half a century. In 1883 Cyrus F. Cook took the office and held the position till 1888, when it passed into the hands of his daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth E. Paine.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
Harley P. Barden was born in Scituate, R. I., April 20th, 1820. His grandparents were John Barden and Elizabeth Cowell, and his parents Isaac C. Barden and Susanna Eldridge. He was educated in the dis- trict schools. He was a manufacturer at Scituate three and a half years, spinning yarn and weaving. He has held the office of overseer of the poor. He was married October 7th, 1847. Mr. Barden is a democrat.
Samuel Bennett, born in Foster, March 14th, 1823, is a son of Arnold and Portia Bennett. He was a miner in California from 1851 to 1857. He married first Olive L. Crossman, January 1st, 1857, and second Fidelia Pearce, March 26th, 1881. His children are: Walter M., Barnard M., Warren M., Ezra A. W., Dewitt, Portia and Jane H.
William P. Blanchard, born in Foster, October 11th, 1805, is a son of William B. Blanchard and Martha Hall. He was married to Sarah B. Simmons, October 11th, 1830. They have had six sons and two danghters: John J., Matthew, Reverend Albert D. (Prohibitionist, Christian Minister), Ira L. (lost at sea), Sarah A., Asenath P. (deceased), Sheldon L. (deceased), and Chester (deceased). Mr. Blanchard is a republican.
Iri Brown (deceased) was born in Foster, near Ponaganset, Septem- ber 4th, 1785, and was a son of Esek and Patience (Hill) Brown. He was a school teacher in Foster and later a farmer. He was a director in the bank at Mount Vernon. He married Rhoda Adams, of Sterling, Conn., in 1820. They had one daughter, Ann Eliza, died August 30th, 1871. She married Sterry K. Foster in 1845. Curtis H. Foster is the son of Sterry K. Foster and was born in December, 1861. Iri Brown was a whig and afterward a republican. The second wife of Sterry K. Foster is Mary C. Crook, born May 17th, 1831.
Vincent Brown, son of Stephen B. and Mary Brown, was born in North Kingstown, R. I., March 12th, 1810, and was educated at the dis- trict schools. He married in 1830 Susan Gardner, and in 1873 he married for the second wife Mary Pearce. He has seven children liv- ing. Mr. Brown is a democrat.
Horace Burgess was born in the town of Killingly, Conn., Novem- ber 8th, 1824, and is a son of Jacob Burgess and Esther Williams. He was married in 1852 to Olive L. Gibson. Their children are: Maria M. and Lillie E. Mr. Burgess is a republican.
James Greene Cooke was born in Killingly, Conn., August 10th, 1807. He was the son of William and Betsey (Burgess) Cooke, and the oldest of the family of ten children, seven of whom lived to grow up, and three are yet living. The parents soon after his birth moved
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to Rhode Island, locating first at Pascoag, and then at Chepachet, and afterward purchasing a farm in the southern part of the town of Glo- cester, which was the established home for many years, and where the children grew to manhood and womanhood. Here he acquired the love of nature which was always a strong characteristic of later years, and which prevented, in some degree, his entering into business in the city, where his integrity, good judgment and sound common sense might have yielded him mntich more financial success; he had a good common school education, and was enabled to teach for several terms. After the age of 22 he learned the carpenter's trade, working at it in various places until he was 27, when he married, February 9th, 1834, Eleanor Fisher, of Cumberland, R. I., and soon after went to Foster to live in the house which was in 1803 occupied by Theodore Foster as a law office. This house, said to have been built in 1780, is still stand- ing, and is a well known landmark in the surrounding country. The first summer after moving here he worked in Pawtucket, walking home every Saturday night and back Monday morning, a distance of 25 miles. The next year he bought of his younger brother the store (which was kept in the west part of the house) and entered into busi- ness for himself, having previously bought 70 acres of land, which comprised the farm. In 1837 he was appointed postmaster, and held the office until his death, a period of 46 years. In politics he was a strong republican, never caring for, or holding any office, excepting that of postmaster, yet taking always a keen interest in town affairs. A strong anti-slavery man, fearless in his opinions, and his own pecu- liar way of uttering them giving them added force; during the war he gave freely of his sympathy and means to help the soldiers. In times of sickness and death he was the valued friend and counselor in many a household. Said one: "I remember the kindly grip of his hand as something better than I can say." His cheering words and courage, even when his own strength was waning, and at times when it seemed as if he would be justified in giving up care for others, never failed. By working early and late, by perseverance and econ- omy, aided and helped at all times by a loving, faithful wife, he suc- ceeded in acquiring a moderate competence, so that his later years were blessed with plenty. His death, in July, 1883, left a vacant place in the community that will never be filled, and it is to such lives of energy and enterprise that the country towns owed their prosperity in the years that are past and gone.
Thomas Fuller, son of Thomas Fuller and Annie Potter, was born in Foster March 13th, 1815. He has been a farmer and a manufact- urer of brooms in Providence. He was a miner in California in 1851. His first wife was Mary Eliza Burlingame. He married Chloe M. Randall May 24th, 1849. His children are: Marcy E., Clarinda A., Caroline J., Ella M., Angeline L., John H. and Byron T.
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Charles R. Green was born in Foster January 30th, 1829, and is a son of Nathaniel Green and Sally Richardson. Ile was educated in the district schools of Foster, Coventry and Johnston. He is a road surveyor. Ile married his first wife, Charlotte Burrows, in 1859, and his second wife, Emilie E. Padd, in 1871. His children are: Charles R., Mary E., Ida A., Annie E. and Hattie M.
William B. Ilopkins, son of Mathewson Hopkins and Mahla Ben- nett, was born in Foster May 8th, 1823, and is a farmer. He has held the offices of assessor of taxes and constable. He was married April 28th, 1844, to Cyfantus Taylor. Their children are: Ira A., Eliza M. and Lucy I.
Dwight R. Jenks, son of Joseph Jenks and Esther Tyler, was born in Foster March 27th, 1813, and married Nancy Johnson, in March, 1847. Their children are: Orceley, Henrietta, Mary Esther and Oscar. Mr. Jenks is a democrat.
John T. Lawton, son of James E. Lawton and Sarah Tilley, was born in Newport, R. I., August 19th, 1833. His father was a sea cap- tain. John T. was educated in the schools of Newport and Scituate. He married Harriet E. Wood October 20th, 1861, and their children are James E. and Charles E.
Daniel N. Paine was born in Foster March 17th, 1811. He is a son of John Paine and Polley Wade, and is of Welsh descent. He has held the offices of justice of peace, trial justice, captain of a military company, and senator in the general assembly. He was married in 1833 to Electa B. Hopkins. They have had four children: Cordelia E., William H., Horace 1). and Emma B. One daughter, Cordelia E. Ford, born at Woonsocket, July 11th, 1837, is now living. Mr. Paine is a democrat, and a member of the Congregational church.
Aaron B. Place, son of Job W. Place and Asenath Pierce, was born in Foster December 15th, 1822. He has been a member of the town council. He was married to Hannah L. Wood October 8th, 1847. Their children are: Mary Sweet, Job D., Myron P. and Flora B. Young. Mr. Place is a republican.
Nehemiah K. Potter, son of Moses Potter and Susan Angell. was born in Scituate March 22d, 1818, and married Nancy E. Phillips. Their children are: William H., Susan, Annie E. and Pardon J. P.
Pardon P. Pray, born in Glocester December 16th, 1834, is a son of William Pray and Rebekah Spencer. His ancestor, Hugh Pray', came from England and settled in Wrentham. Mass., removing to Foster in 1742. He had three sons, of whom Hugh had five sons, one of whom, Hugh", was born in Foster and settled in Glocester. He had five sons, one of whom. William, was the father of Pardon P. The latter married Hannah M. Jenks, December 16th. 1868. Their children are: Grace M., Lottie Peora, Evelyn Adeline and Emily Josephine.
James B. Preston, born in Foster March 14th, 1809, is a son of Sampson Preston and Olive Baker. He was married to Pollina
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Walker, September 3d, 1833. Their children are: Henry ()., Martha, Ruth, Charles A. and Emogene. He is a republican.
Aldin Round, born in Foster July 3d. 1810, is a son of Parley Round and Lizzie Phillips. He was married November 25th, 1849, to Hannah Chappell. Their children are: Mary Ann, Sarah E. and Cyn- thia M. He is a republican.
Lewis A. Round, son of George Round and Hannah A. Phillips, was born in Foster, February 13th, 1825, and married Celinda Round February 12th, 1846. Their children are: John A., William L., Sal- vania P., George P. and Sessimon B. Lewis A. Round died March 26th, 1890.
Miss Mary C. Slater, born in Foster, August 11th, 1821, is a daugh- ter of Silas Slater and Polly Randall.
Wheaton Sweet. born January 19th, 1840, is a son of John Sweet and Hannah Weaver. He was married to Abbie Griffin, December 3d, 1868. He is a republican.
Henry D. Williams, born in the town of Scituate, April 3d, 1813, is a son of Xerxes and Dorcas (Bickford ) Williams. He was married to Lavina Simmons in February, 1841. Their children are: Harley, Betsey Almina, William Henry and Almeda. Mr. Williams subse- quently married Lydia Alexander. They had one child, Ella Isabel. Mr. Williams is a descendant in the sixth generation from Roger Williams.
Pardon Williams, born in Foster, May 11th, 1815, is a son of Shel- don Williams, and a descendant, in the sixth generation, from Roger Willians. He has been a member of the town council and justice of the peace. He was married to Lydia S. Bishop December 2d, 1842. Their children are: Sarah M., deceased; Stephen S., deceased; Mary E., Warren B., Ann E., deceased; Martha, deceased; Almira, Lydia M., and Estella, deceased.
Ira Winsor, son of Stephen Winsor, was born in Foster, March 7th, 1812, and is a farmer. He has been a member of the town council. He has been married three times: first to Luraneh C. Round, May 7th, 1832; second to Sarah Smith, September 27th, 1840; and third to Susan Sweet, January 26th, 1860. He has one son, Stanton A. Winsor, who has been elected several times to the legislature.
George A. Wood, born in Foster, July 23d, 1826, is a son of Daniel Wood and Mary Johnson. He was married to Hannah Bennett in 1849. Their children are: Clayton. Daniel, Burrell and Melvin.
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