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Robert Pettigrew was a native or Scotland, came to New York city in 1808, was a contractor on public works, and remained there until his death, at the age of sixty-three years. His son John, a native of Scotland, came to New York city when he was fourteen years of age, married Mary Innis, of that city, and reared four children, John, Ellen R., Mary J. and Robert. He was a contractor in New York city, where he died, aged sixty-three years. His son Robert married Mary E. Hall, and has reared seven children, viz. : Mary R., John, Hannah, Robert, Julia S., Mrs. Josephine Quimby, now dead, and Julia E., also deceased. Mr. Pettigrew resides in Lyndonville, on Park street. Mary R. Pettigrew, daughter of Robert, married Henry E., son of Larnard Watson, of Burke, and has seven children, viz. : Cora A., Claud, Ellie, Edna B., Guy H., Mary E. and Robert P. They reside in this town, on road 13.
Nathan Smith, a native of Massachusetts, married Elisheba Atwood, and reared a large family of children. Philip, son of Nathan, married Sophronia Watkins, is a clothier by trade, and has resided in Burke for the past forty- seven years. He reared six children, three of whom are living, George P., Henry E. and Frank H. The last mentioned married Hattie E. Powers, and has four children, namely, Edith L., Elva L., George E. P. and Bertha A. He is a clothing merchant at Lyndonville. Stephen Watkins, grandfather of Frank, was born July 18, 1765, married twice, first, Susannah Rice, of Hard- wick, Mass., and second, Eunice Crane. He reared fifteen children, and died in 1852, aged eighty-seven years.
Asa Smith, son of Nathan and Elisheba (Atwood) Smith, married Marion Smith, of Barnard, Vt., lived for a time in St. Johnsbury and Lyndon, and finally moved to Burke, where he died in 1865, aged seventy five years. Of his eight children, John A. married Mehetable Way, of Sutton, Vt., and has our children, namely, George E., Mary E., Abbie E. and Fred D. The latter married Cora E. Gorham, of Kirby, and resides with his father in Lyn- don, on road 61. Nathan Smith, son of Asa, served in the late war, in Co. A, Vt. H. A., and was killed on the Welden railroad, at the age of twenty-six years. Another son, George C., is nowlocated at Carmel, N. Y., and is prin- cipal of Drew seminary, where he has been for twenty years.
Eli Smith, a soldier in the War of 1812, came to Lyndon when young, and married Clara Bemis. His children were Mrs. Roancy E. Randall, Mrs. Susan Dresser, of Canada, Mrs. Alma Easterbrooks, of Lyndon, and Mrs. Nancy J. Darling. The latter has been twice married, first to Dr. Edward Mattocks, and has had two children, Mrs. Estelle Dennison, of Boston, and
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Enos, who married May Moulton, and resides in Montana. She married for her second husband Benjamin B. Darling, and resides on road 26.
Thomas Dunton, a native of Sturbridge, Mass., reared five children, and died aged eighty-five years. His son Joseph married Elizabeth Simpson, of Sturbridge, and reared ten children. His son John married Wealthy Dyer, and has reared three children, namely, Martha, Lorinda and Silas E. Lorinda is at home with her father, who resides in Lyndonville. His wife died in 1874. Silas E. married Ellen F. Welch, has one son, Arthur, and lives in this town on road 6. He served in the late war, in Co. G, 15th Vt. Vols.
Jonathan Bradley, a native of Haverhill, Mass., moved to Wheelock, Vt., where he died at the age of ninety-four years. Ward, one of his six children, married Hannah Nutting, and reared six children, namely, Hial, Charlotte, Emily, Adeline, Harriet and Sewell. The last mentioned was born in Wheelock, and lived the most of his long life in that town and Sheffield. About 1870 he removed to Lyndon Center. Mr. Bradley was honored by the towns he resided in with many offices of trust, and at the time of his death, which occurred at the age of eighty-two years, was president of the Lyndon- ville National bank. He was a prominent member of the Freewill Baptist church, married, first, Eliza Chase, who bore him five children, three of whom are living, namely, George L., of Minneapolis, William C., of New York, and Mrs. J. Q. Mclellan, of Glover. He married for his second wife Sally H. Townsend, of Sheffield, Vt.
Jason Bradley, son of Philo, was a native of St. Johnsbury, where he held many offices of trust, and came to Lyndon in 1866, where he died at the age of sixty-eight years. He married Saloma M. Parker, and reared eight chil- dren, viz. : Lucy, Ellen M., Parker N., William H., Martha E., Amasa B., Ida S. and Herman P. Herman P. married Ruby L. Kedney, has one daughter, Blanche I., and resides on the homestead, on road 46.
Oliver Stevens moved to St. Johnsbury at an early day, married Betsey Lang, and reared seven children. One son, Nathaniel, married Esther Arm- ington, reared nine children, and died at the age of seventy-three years. His son Curtis married Emily Quimby, of this town, and has reared four children, viz. : Carrie E., Frank A., Sarah M. and Emma M. Mr. Stevens is now pro- prietor of the Lyndon Hotel. Carrie E. married William Jeffers, and resides at Lyndonville. Pembroke S., son of Nathaniel, and brother of Curtis, mar- ried twice, first, Mary S. Flint, of St. Johnsbury, who bore him one daughter, Esther M., and second, Maria Flint, sister of his first wife. He resides in St. Johnsbury, on a farm where he has lived twenty years.
Stephen Willey, a resident of Wheelock, reared seven children, one of whom, Josiah, married Mary Bean, of Sutton, and reared children as follows: Josiah, Charles, Zeno, Mary A., Abigail, Roanthy, Hannah and David. The last mentioned married Elizabeth Eastman, and has two chil- dren, Luvia and George. Mr. Willey resides at Lyndon Center.
Ichabod Willey resided in Wheelock for a time, but died in Sheffield.
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Holmes, one of his four children, married Martha Wallace, and had born to him four children, namely, William, Sumner, Dora and Jewett S. The last mentioned married Ada A. Chesley, of Greensboro, has one daughter, Bertha M., and resides in this town, on road 47.
Samuel Phillips, a Revolutionary soldier, was a native of Williamstown, Vt., married Beda Martin, and reared five children. His son Dana married Jerusha Haywood, of Tunbridge, and reared ten children, five of whom are living, viz .: Charles, Enos M., John, Agnes and Henry E. The last mentioned married Jennie N. Martin, of Corinth, has had three children, Gertrude E., Gifford E. and Gerald, now deceased, and resides on road 50. Enos M. mar- ried Jennie Barber, of Wheelock, has one child, Beda F., and resides on road 41.
Robert Green married Polly Batchelder, reared seven children, and died in this town, aged seventy-four years. His son Oren married Marilla C. Hough- ton, and reared nine children, three of whom are living, namely, Mrs. Rose- line L. Willmarth, James M. and Henry L. The latter lives in Lyndon vil- lage. His grandfather, Jacob Houghton, served in the War of 1812. He reared nine children, one of whom was Abraham, who married Eloise Allen, and had two children, Eunice L. and Betsey A. The latter resides with her widowed mother, at Lyndon village.
William Green, a native of New Hampshire, moved to Newport, Vt., in 1840, where he died at the age of ninety-three years. He was twice married. Of his eight children three are living, Mehetable, Ann and William. William married Clorianna, daughter of Ephraim Carpenter, has three children, Amy F., George E. and Horace C., and resides in this town, on road 49, where he has lived twenty eight years.
Abel Carpenter, a native of Providence, R. I., served in the Revolutionary war, and came to Lyndon in 1796. His son Ephraim came here at the same time, lived here many years, and moved to Newport, Vt., where he died at the age of ninety-one years.
Hiram Taylor, a native of Denmark, Me,, came to Lyndon with his wid- owed mother when he was eight years of age, and married Louise, daughter of Seth A. Fisher. He served in the late war, in Co. C, 3d Vt. Vols., and died at White Oak Church, Va., aged forty-five years. His children were as follows: Laura, Catharine, Charles D., Sarah J. and Silas L. Silas L. mar- ried Olive A. Densmore, of Sutton, Vt., and resides in town, on road 63.
Daniel Taylor was a native of Vermont, reared five children, and died in Berlin, Vt. His son Daniel married Sally Stewart, and reared seven children. One son, Daniel L., married Mary A. Sawyer, of Charlestown, Mass., has one daughter, Mary E., and lives in Lyndon, on road 3.
Ami Burrington, a native of Connecticut, reared three children, Renselaer, Edward and Wilber, and moved to Burke about 1795. Wilber married Lucy Hunter, and reared nine children, of whom Joseph W. married Annette A. Aldrich, of Concord, Vt., and has one son, George W. The latter married
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Julia Jeffers, and resides in Lyndon, on road 32. Alvin W., son of Wilber, was a native of Burke, and came to Lyndon at the age of four years, He married Olive J. Eggleston, of Burke, and has three children, namely, Adna F., Willie F. and Winford L. He has resided on road 33 twenty eight years.
John Allen was a resident of Lyme, N. H., and reared fourteen children. His youngest son, Edward, moved to St. Johnsbury, where he now resides, in 1836. He married Rhoda Flint, of Lyme, and has had born to him two children, Edward P. and John. The latter married Lydia M. Perham, and has three children, Gertrude M., Edith E. and Harris O. He resides on a farm on road 37, corner 38, which was first settled' by Watson Brothers. Mr. Allen served in the late war, in Co. K, 15th Vt. Vols.
Moses Gage, son of Moses, was a native of Orford, N. H. He moved to Burke about 1845, married Mary Smith, and reared six children, of whom Richard married three times, first, Roancy L. Hunter, who bore him three children, Eddie, Nellie and Fred, and second, Jane Rosebrooks, who bore him two children, Asa and Willie. Mr. Gage married for his third wife Mrs. Ellen Ainger, and resides in Lyndon, on road 29, where he has lived twenty years. Henry, son of Moses, married, first, Wealthy White, of Burke, who bore him five children, Calista M., Caroline A., Elizabeth L., Wealthy E. and Justus, and second, Amy J. Quimby. He resides in town, on road 27.
Solomon R. Stockwell, son of Daniel, who was a native of Williamstown, married Sophronia Town, and located in Stowe, Vt. He reared eleven chil- dren, of whom Henry A. married, first, Mary E. Parish, who bore him one daughter, Alice L., and died March 10, 1881. He married for his second wife Lydia A. Hunter, has three children, Fred, Flora and Robert, and re- sides on road 28.
Grickson W. Dickerman, a native of Lyndon, married Fanny Perry and reared eight children. He died in 1885, aged eighty-four years. His son John married Elizabeth Bradshaw, and has had born to him nine children, viz .: Lewis, Marilla, Lottie, Mary, Frank, George, Addie, Josie and Ezra E. The last mentioned married Alice Stockwell, and resides in town, on road 23.
David Shurtleff, a Revolutionary soldier, was born in Carver, Mass., married Mercy Atwood, and reared nine children. He died in Carver, aged ninety years. His son David married Waitstill Hammond, and of his ten children, Nathan H. came to Lyndon in 1872, became connected with the Lyndon Mill Co., and is at present engaged in the manufacture of lumber. He married Martha C. Lincoln, and has had born to him eleven children, viz. : Mercy, Nathan H., Nathan L., Hattie, Lysander G., Henry J., Sarah S., Carrie, Anna, Matie and Ada. He lives on road 28. Lysander G. married Lelia R. Kittridge, and resides in East Burke.
Jonathan Hunter, one of the early settlers of Concord, Vt., married Lucy Fry, reared fourteen children, and died at the age of eighty years. His son James was born in Concord, married Phebe Minor, and died at the age of sixty-eight years, having reared six children, as follows : Lucy L., Horatio M.,
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Stephen W., David B., Jonathan A. and Charles M. The last mentioned married Abbie S. Jenkins, has two children, Angia L. and Effie M., and lives in Lyndon, on road 30. Jonathan A. married Cynthia J. Eggleston, of Burke, and has five children, viz. : Jesse A., Asahel W., Allen F., Ira M. and Eva M. He lives on road 31, where he has resided thirty-two years. His son Jesse A. married Mary R. Conley, of Westmore, Vt.
Philemon Allard, a native of Sutton, Vt., married Wealthy P. Fogg, and had born to him six children. He died in Westmore, Vt .. in 1854, aged forty- two years. His son Ambrose married Julia Duntley, of Westmore, Vt., has one son, George A., and lives in this town, on road 29.
William Eggleston, son of Joseph, was a native of Connecticut, and moved to Burke as one of the early settlers, where he died at the age of eighty-nine years. John M., one of his fourteen children, married Harriet Allen, of Burke, and had born to him six children. He died in Burke, in 1879, aged sixty- three years. His son Ira D. married Francelia M. Burrington, has one son, Ora W., and lives in Lyndon, on road 32.
Methewell Newcomb, a native of Connecticut, moved to Thetford, Vt., where he died in 1824. Isaac, one of his ten children, married Eliza Green, and reared eleven children. His son Silas D. married, first, Hulda V. Thomp- son, who bore him three children, Sidney, Julia A., now deceased, and Charles S., of Nebraska. Mr. Newcomb married for his second wife Emily H. Graves, and has two daughters, Bertha M. and Grace E. He has resided in Lyndon, on road 37, twenty-two years.
Enoch Heath, a native of Corinth, N. H., moved to Derby, Vt., as one of the early settlers, and remained there until his death, at the age of about eighty years. His son Daniel married Phebe Howe, and reared children as follows : Emeline, Phileam, David, John, Eliza, Mary and Wilder W. The last men- tioned married, first, Mandana B. Gay, and second, Ann A. Wells, of Derby, and has four children, Albro A., Albert E., Lydia A. and Mertie A. He has lived on road II, corner Io, twenty years.
Jeremiah Dodge, a native of Rowley, Mass., married Judith Spafford, and reared seven children, of whom Eliphalet married Mary Cox, and reared twelve children. His son George was born in Thetford, Vt., December 28, 1802, and came to Lyndon in 1881. He married Octavia Freeman, who bore him three children, William O., Charles P. and George E. Mrs. Dodge died October 24, 1881, aged eighty-one years. George E. married Cornelia E. Blake, of Boston, and has had born to him five children, vis. : Arthur O., now deceased, Ella C., Clarence B., Fred W. and Addie L. He lives at Lyn- donville, where his father also resides.
William Wilkinson, a native of Ireland, moved to Canada in 1841, married Emily Squires, and reared six children, namely, Cyrus, Vinan and Edith, of Canada, and Sidney T., A. John and Anna K. The last three came to Lyn- don about 1880, and are located on a farm on road 3.
Michael Rice, a native of Sandwich, N. H., moved to Sutton, Vt., about
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1810, and was one of the early settlers of that town. Alfred C., one of his six children, married Esther Hammond, and had born to him one son, Ruez H. The latter married Bertha Woods, has two children, Ruez W. and Lulu E., and resides on a farm on road 3.
Joseph Lynn, a native of England, came to America in 1828, located in Dunham, Canada. He had born to him two children, Jane and Joseph. The latter married Elizabeth Dodge, reared ten children, and died in Dun- ham at the age of eighty-four years. His son Michael married Mrs. Rhoda Powers, of Lyndon, and came to this town in 1840, where he now resides on road 42.
Rufus Hutchinson, a native of Cavendish, was a soldier in the War of 1812, and was at the battle of Plattsburg, where he died. His son Titus R. came to this town at the age of nine years, where he now resides on road 65, corner 66. He married Matilda Fairbanks, of Newark, Vt.
John Grant, a native of Massachusetts, moved to Concord, Vt., in 1807, married Dorcas Nicholas, and reared eight children. His son Ira married Lydia Williams. He died in Concord, May 20, 1885, aged sixty years. John W., one of his nine children, married twice, first, Lutheria Quimby, of Con- cord, Vt., who died in 1874, and second, Eliza L. Nichols, of Lunenburg, Vt. He has raised a large family of children as follows : Emmet, Ulysses S., Claridus A., Lena L., John W., Ira N., William F., Lucia E. and Perley E. He resides in town, on road 66.
John Whittier, a native of Haverhill, Mass., married Ruth Dustin, and reared seven children. ·His son Calvin married Martha Lyford, of Cabot, and reared five sons, of whom Fred married, first, Betsey J. Porter, and has had born to him one child, Katie M., now deceased. He married for his second wife Ellen A. Hill, and resides in town, on a farm on road 62, corner 63. Captain Lyford, father of Martha, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war.
John Russell, a native of Canada, married Alice Knight, of Canada, and reared five children. He moved to Kirby about 1860, and remained there until his death, in 1875, aged ninety-eight years. His son Luther married, first, Anna Wood, who bore him eight children, namely, Wealthy A., Alice, Ormel F., Palmer W., Luther, J. Sanford, Edwin E. and Samuel W. He married for his second wife Maria Esterbrooks, and had born to him one child, Anna. Samuel W. married Mary A. Chase, of Littleton, N. H., has one daughter, Mrs. Clara L. Gage, and resides in Lyndon, on road 61. J. Sanford served in the late war, in Co. E, 6th Vt. Vols., and died in Hagers- town in 1862, aged twenty-two years. Edwin E. served in Co. G, 15th Vt. Vols., and died in Fairfax, Va., in 1862, aged eighteen years.
James Simpson married Jane Cassidy, reared five children, and lived in Canada, where he died at the age of sixty-five years. His son John E. came to Lyndon in 1855, married Susan Gilbert, and reared six children, namely
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James E., Phebe J., Carrie E., Freddie E., Nathan G. and Edgar A. Mr. Simpson has resided on road 61 for eigtheen years.
Cornelius Coleman went to Boston in 1838, then moved to Rutland, Vt., and finally came to this town in 1858. He married Sarah Harrington, and has reared children as follows . John, Cornelius, Daniel, Patrick, Dennis, Lizzie, Ellen, Sarah and Mary. He resides on a farm off road 65.
Joseph Collins, of Canada, served in the War of 1812, and is now living at the age of 102 years. His son Joseph, born at St. Thomas, Canada, married Genevieve Cross, has had born to him eight children, and is seventy years of age. His second son, Peter, came to this town in 1876, and married for his second wife, Mrs. Mary A. Plant, and lives on a farm on road 44.
John Coucher, a native of Canada, reared five children, and died in Lowell, Mass., at the age of fifty-four years. His son John married Mary A. Cham- pion, of East Haven, Vt., and has one child, Mabel I. He came to Lyndon in 1869, and located on a farm on road 22, where he now resides.
Francis W. Sanger came to Lyndon in 1863, and located on the place where he now resides. He married Loretta, daughter of Simon Ayer, of St. Johnsbury, and has had born to him six children, namely, Emma, Ella, Sarah J., Nettie, Villa and Ezra S.
James Ayer, a native of Massachusetts, moved to St. Johnsbury at an early day, and finally came to Lyndon, locating on a farm, where J. S. Willey now resides. He died in 1860, aged ninety years. His son Ezra N. married Emily Swasey, of St. Johnsbury, and had born to him eight children, viz. : William, James, Leroy, Edwin, Emma, George, Sarah and Warren C. The last mentioned married first, Sarah G. Sanger, and second, Mary Clement. He has had born to him three children, namely, Lizzie, Susie and Nellie, now deceased.
John H. Hopkins, of Rhode Island, came to Lyndon, where he lived many years, married Phebe Dunwell, and moved to Haverhill, N. H., where he died at the age of eighty-six years. He reared ten children. His son Jerry mar- ried Betsey H. Williams, of Lyndon, and had born to him two children, Elwin L., of Brocton, Mass., and Eugene B. The latter resides with his widowed mother, who is sixty-four years of age.
John Pierce, a native of Chesterfield, of the same family as President Pierce, served in the Revolution. William, one of his six children, married Ruth, daughter of Maj. Ephraim Hubbard, and reared nine children, two of whom are living, George W. and William E. The latter married Adaline Houghton, of Lyndon, and has two children, Emily A. and George W. His wife died at the age of forty-three years. He resides on road 4I.
Joseph Bonett, a native of Paris, France, came to America at the age of sixteen years, with General Lafayette, and served under him during the Rev- olution. He married Tamma Johnson, and reared six children. His son John married Hannah Wilson, of Barnet, lived in Waterford, and finally moved to Kirby, where he died at the age of fifty-six years. His son Chat-
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man D. married Elsie J. Bean, of Kirby, and has had born to him seven chil- dren, five of whom are living, viz. : Abner H., Holland J., Simon D., Roswell D. and George W. The last mentioned married Ella Burdick, of Danville, and lives in town with his father.
Elisha Sanborn was born May 17, 1770, married Agnes Moore, reared twelve children, and died May 25, 1841, aged seventy-one years. His young- est child, Charles, married Nancy Hill, of Sheffield, and reared nine children, as follows : William H., Julia A., Frederick F., John G., Myra E., Martha L., Joel F., Austin G. and Mary J. Mrs. Sanborn survives her husband, and resides on a farm on road 25.
Herbert Spencer came to America, from England, in 1767, and first settled in Campton, N. H., as one of the early settlers. He built the first grist and saw-mill, was a large land owner, and died there in 1831, aged ninety-four years. He reared seven sons and four daughters. His son Gratis married Susanna Dirth, and moved to Bloomfield, Vt., where he died in 1867, aged eighty-four years. He reared six children, of whom Gratis P. married An- nette Caswell, and has had born to him nine children, five of whom are living, viz .: Frank, Fred, George, Lula and Willie, who reside at home with their father in this town, on road 25.
Henry Jones, of Canterbury, N. H., moved to Wheelock, reared three sons, William, John and Samuel H., and died in 1840. Samuel H. married Betsey Root, and reared eleven children, four of whom are living, namely, Samuel A., Emeline R., Hannah C. and Albinus S. The last mentioned married Ellen, daughter of Francis Tobey, has one daughter, Cora B., and lives in this town.
Timothy J. Goodell, of Warwick, N. H., married Lucretia Young, and moved West, where he died at the age of sixty-three years. Of his thirteen children, six are living. His son Andrew J. married Mrs. Calista M. Water- house, daughter of Nathan Barron, has had born to him four children, viz .: Carrie L., Harriet F., Charles H. and George W., and lives in this town. John Bly and William Barron, ancestors of Mrs. Andrew Goodell, were Rev- olutionary soldiers, and were both at the battle of Bunker Hill.
Jeremiah Leavitt married Sarah Sheldon, of Exeter, N, H., and reared nine children. Jeremiah, Jr., married Sarah Sturtevant, of Barton, Vt., reared a large family of children, and died on the way to Utah, in 1845, aged about fifty years. His widow resides in Utah. Their children were as follows : Jeremiah, Dudley, Lemuel, Thomas, Mary, Betsey, Sarah P. and Clara. The last mentioned married, first, Horace Sturtevant, who died at the age of fifty- nine years, and second, Simon Colton, who died in 1884, aged eighty-one years. Mrs. Colton is sixty-five years of age, and resides in Lyndon.
David Darling, a pensioner of the Revolution, married Judith French, reared eighteen children, and died in Wheelock, at the age of seventy-five years. His son Reuben D. married Hannah Chandler, and reared seven children, of whom Drusilla married Galusha Dow, and had two children,
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George C. and Delia M. The former married Grace Ryemouth, has two children, Clifford L. and Harry, and resides in St. Paul, Minn. Delia M. married E. E. Cleveland, has two children, Mable D. and Harry E., and lives at Lyndonville.
Robert McKoy came to America, was shipwrecked on the voyage, at which time one of his brothers was lost, and landed at Nova Scotia. He married Anna Willson, moved to Lunenburgh, and after many years came to Lyndon locating on the place where Henry Kilby now lives, where he died at the age of eighty-four years. He reared nine children. His son Charles W. mar- ried Rebecca H., daughter of Deacon Joseph Gleason, of Lunenburg, Vt., and died May 19, 1883, aged eighty-two years. His widow resides in this town.
Bartholomew Duhigg, a native of Ireland, married Honora Mc Narira, and reared four children. His son David came to Lyndon in 1849, married Ellen Reardon, and has had three children, Mary (Mrs. F. E. Quimby), Dennis and Honora. He resides in town, on road 49. His son Dennis studied law, with G. C. & W. Cahoon, served in the late war, in Co. N, 11th Vt. Vols., and was killed at the battle of Winchester, September 19, 1864, aged twenty- four years. Honora married Marshall K. Willmarth, has had one daughter, Corinne M., and lives in Lyndon. Mr. Willmarth served in the late war, in Co. M, Ist Vt. Art., and was killed at the battle of Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864, aged thirty-two years.
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