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PORTRAITS OF JOSEPH SMITH, HIS MOTHER AND BROTHER HYRUM THE OLD HEARTHSTONE
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Joseph, Sen., was the third child and second son of Asael Smith, born March 8, 1744, Topsfield, Mass., and Mary Duty; married Febru- ary 12, 1767.
Asael was the fifth child and second son of Samuel Smith, Jr., born January 26, 1714, Topsfield, Mass., and Priscilla Gould; married 1734.
Samuel, Jr., was the third child and first son of Samuel Smith, Sen., born January 26, 1666, and Rebecca Curtis; married January 25, 1707.
Samuel, Sen., was the son of Robert and Mary Smith, who came from Essex Co., England, in 1635.
In the maternal line Joseph Smith was descended from a Scotch family; the first known American was Ebenezer Mack, who resided at Lyme, Ct., and died 1777. His wife, Hannah Gates, died 1796.
Their son, Solomon Mack, born Sep. 26, 1735, at Lyme, Ct., died Aug. 23, 1820; married, 1759, Lydia Gates, daughter of Nathan Gates, born Sep. 3, 1735.
Lucy, their daughter, was born July 8, 1775; married Jan. 24, 1796, to Joseph Smith, Sen. The children of Joseph, Sen., and Lucy were:
1. Alvin, born Feb. 11, 1798, Tunbridge; died Nov. 19, 1824.
2. Hyrum, born Feb. 9, 1800, Tunbridge; killed June 27, 1844, Carthage, Ill.
3. Sophronia, born May 16, 1803, Tunbridge.
4. Joseph, Jr., born Dec. 23, 1805, Sharon; killed June 27, 1844, Carthage, Ill.
5. Samuel H., born Mar. 13, 1808, Tunbridge; died July 30, 1844.
6. Ephraim, born Mar. 13, 1810, Tunbridge; died Mar. 24, 1810.
7. William, born Mar. 13, 1811, Royalton.
8. Catherine, born July 28, 1812, Lebanon; died Feb. 1, 1900.
9. Don Carlos, born Mar. 25, 1816, New York State; died Aug., 1841.
10. Lucy, born July 18, 1821, New York State.
Asael Smith with his family came up from Ipswich, Mass., in 1791, and settled in South Tunbridge, where he bought one of the gore farms, to which was later added two or three others. The site of this homestead, which Asael and his sons cleared, is the farm now owned, and for many years past has been owned and occupied by Mr. John F. Bennett.
They appear to have been pioneers in this part of Tun- bridge, lying on the North Royalton boundary, and this locality was known as the Smith settlement. It was set off as school dis- trict No. 13, and Jesse Smith was appointed trustee.
Asael Smith was a man of ability. He had served a full term as a soldier of the Revolution. He had held offices of trust in Ipswich and Topsfield, Mass., before emigrating to Vermont ; he was chosen to almost every office, except town clerk, in the town of Tunbridge, while he lived there. He was selectman, grand juror, surveyor of highways, member of the building com- mittee, trustee and pew holder of the church, and moderator of the meeting that in 1798 formed one of the earliest, if not the first, Universalist Society in the state.
In 1796 his son Joseph married Lucy Mack, daughter of Solomon Mack of Gilham, N. H. These were the parents of the
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prophet. They occupied the first clearing of the farm, working it on shares, while the father and other sons broke up the re- mainder. They were successful farmers, and in 1802 they took their savings and some means that had been given Lucy as her marriage portion, and opened a little store at Randolph. The goods purchased in Boston appear to have been sold mostly for ginseng root, which was shipped to China and sold by a partner in the transaction, who proved to be dishonest, making no re- turns for the cargo. This disaster to their fortunes compelled a return to their farm life, and later Joseph rented the farm owned by his wife's father in Sharon, moving on to it in the fall of 1804 or the spring of 1805.
This farm, which was mostly in the town of Sharon, also comprised a tract of several acres lying between the two lines of Sharon along Ebenezer Dewey's in Royalton, and here was located the homestead and part of the orchard reaching over the line into Royalton. This is where their fourth child, Joseph, was born, on December 23, 1805.
They prospered while living on this farm, for about three years, when the family moved to Tunbridge for a short time, and thence to a farm in Royalton, which they occupied for three years.
During this period, Joseph, Senior, worked on the farm sum- mers, and taught school part of the time winters. His son Joseph attended the school on Dewey Hill, and was taught his letters by Dea. Jonathan Kinney, the schoolmaster there.
The family moved to Lebanon, N. H., in 1811, and remained until late the following year, when they rented a farm from Squire Murdock in the town of Norwich, about two miles north of the village on the old turnpike road. Here they remained three years, and in the spring of 1815 took their final leave of the state and moved to Palmyra, N. Y. On the way they stopped at Royalton, where the prophet's mother parted forever with her mother, Lydia Gates, widow of Solomon Mack. She remained at the home of her son, Daniel Mack, in Royalton, where she died in 1817.
It was not until 1820, about five years after the family left the state of Vermont, that Joseph Smith came into the public notice, by announcing that he had seen a vision of the Father and the Son, and had been called by them to the labor that proved to be his life's work, viz .: the establishment of the church and organization, which has come to be known over the whole world as the Mormon Church. It is not appropriate in these pages to trace the growth of this Church, but to mention it, as through it the old homestead of his parents and birthplace of the prophet has recently come into great prominence, and attracted
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the attention of the world to the towns of Royalton and Sharon, whose history would not be complete without allusion to the cele- bration of the prophet's one hundredth anniversary at his birth- place, December 23, 1905.
In May of that year Mr. Junius F. Wells of Salt Lake City, Utah, purchased the old farm, for the Church, of which he is a member and representative, and began the work of erecting a monument and memorial in honor of the Prophet who was its founder. This was completed so far as the raising of the monu- ment went, and the dedication occurred on Dec. 23, 1905. A company of leading officials of the Mormon people came from Utah for the purpose, there being over fifty present, and their President, Joseph F. Smith, son of Hyrum and nephew of the Prophet, offered the dedicatory prayer. There were six or seven hundred people present from all parts of the state.
The work of completing the Memorial Cottage and beautify- ing the surrounding grounds was left with Mr. Wells, who con- tinues to spend a part of each year there, and under whose direc- tion a very beautiful place is being made, to which thousands of visitors are attracted annually.
Within the Memorial Cottage are being assembled the por- traits of the Smith family, and those associated with them in their life-time, also pictures showing the places of residence from Essex, England, in 1635, to Carthage, Ill., in 1844. Chief among these portraits is a group of three, comprising Joseph, the prophet, his mother, Lucy Mack Smith, and his brother Hyrum. These are beautifully painted in oil on wood panels, and adorn the mantelpiece, which has been built over the old hearthstone that has been preserved, and occupies in the new cottage the precise place that it did in the old home, where the prophet was born. We present a picture of this and of the monument, which is described as follows:
DESCRIPTION OF THE JOSEPH SMITH MONUMENT.
The monument is of dark Barre granite. It rests upon a concrete foundation fourteen feet square and seven feet deep. The first base is twelve feet square, twenty inches thick, and weighs about nineteen tons. The second base is nine feet square, two feet thick, and weighs about thirteen tons. The inscription die is six feet square, six feet two inches high, and weighs about twenty tons. The capstone is seven feet four inches square, two and a half feet thick, and weighs about ten tons. The shaft is four feet square at the base, three feet at the top, is thirty-eight and a half feet long (a foot for each year of the Prophet's life) and weighs about forty tons.
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The total height of the monument is about fifty-one feet, and weighs about one hundred tons, the whole being beautifully polished.
THE INSCRIPTIONS.
Around the capstone is the following verse from the New Testament. It was reading this verse that led Joseph Smith to seek the Lord in oral prayer. In response he received his first vision.
"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth unto all men liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him." James 1:5.
Upon the front of the inscription die :
"Sacred to the memory of Joseph Smith, the Prophet. Born here 23d December 1805. Martyred Carthage, Illinois, 27th June 1844."
Upon the opposite side of the inscription die :
"TESTIMONY OF JOSEPH SMITH.
In the Spring of the year of our Lord, 1820, The Father and The Son appeared to him in a glorious vision, called him by name and in- structed him.
Thereafter heavenly angels visited him and revealed the principles of the Gospel, restored the authority of the Holy Priesthood, and the organization of the Church of Jesus Christ in its fulness and perfection.
The engraved plates of the Book of Mormon were given him by the angel Moroni. These he translated by the gift and power of God. He organized the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, on the sixth day of April 1830 with six members.
He devoted his life to the establishment of this Church, and sealed his testimony with his blood.
In his ministry he was constantly supported by his brother Hyrum Smith, who suffered martyrdom with him.
Over a million converts to this testimony have been made through- out the world; and this monument has been erected in his honor, to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of his birth, by members of the Church which he organized.
They love and revere him as a Prophet of God; and call his name blessed forever and ever, Amen."
ABBOTT FAMILY.
CASPAR PHILO ABBOTT, son of Collamer, who was the son of Daniel, who was the son of Jeremiah, was born Feb. 18, 1858, in Pomfret; married Mar. 6, 1883, Abbie Matilda, daugh- ter of Melvin and Abigail (Brockway) Hazen of Hartford, born June 9, 1861, died Dec. 10, 1909, Royalton. See "Present Busi- ness Men of South Royalton" for facts concerning Mr. Abbott and his brother, Arthur Ainsley.
i. Maude Ethel, b. Jan. 24, 1885, Hartford. Grad. of S. Roy- alton high school; teacher in Barre.
ii. Ralph Collamer, b. July 21, 1888, Royalton.
iii. Georgia Sfa, b. Jan. 28, 1892, Royalton.
THE JOSEPH SMITH MONUMENT SHARON-ROYALTON, VERMONT
COMMEMORATING THE ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH DEDICATED 23D OF DECEMBER, 1905
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ARTHUR AINSLEY ABBOTT, brother of Caspar, was born Apr. 4, 1871, Chelsea; married July 18, 1909, Emma B., daughter of Moses D. and Belle (Turner) Rowell, b. May 9, 1880, Tunbridge.
ADAMS FAMILY.
1. ARUNAH [6] ADAMS (Lieut. Samuel [5], David [4], Henry [3], Ensign Edward [2], Henry [1]), b. Mar. 15, 1768, Canterbury, Conn .; d. Apr. 13, 1850, Roy .; m. Feb. 7, 1793, Pa- tience, dau. of Thomas and Eunice Rix of Griswold, Conn., b. Aug. 7, 1767, Preston, Conn .; d. Sep. 14, 1857, Roy.
Mr. Adams came to Royalton about 1791. In that year he bought a farm of Jonathan Wells. The farm which he tilled for nearly half a century is now owned by Charles Hinkley. For almost sixty years he made Royalton his home, and here all his children were born. He seems to have avoided town office, and little mention is made of him in connection with town business. He was an industrious farmer and worthy citizen. During the first years of his life in town he served as militiaman.
2. i. Arunah [7], b. Oct. 10, 1793 or 1794.
ii. Eunice [7], b. 1797; d. Apr. 15, 1866, unm.
3. iii. Forest [7], b. Apr. 6, 1805.
iv. Thomas Rix [7], b. 1808; d. Nov. 5, 1839, Hancock; m. Frances M., dau. John Bennett, b. Oct. 11, 1809, Hartford, Conn .; d. May 21, 1890, Roy. One child died young. Frances M. m. (2) Arunah Adams, Jr.
2. ARUNAH [7] ADAMS, JR., son of Arunah [6] Adams, b. Oct. 10, 1793-4; d. July 28, 1873, Roy .; m. (1) Betsey, dau. Nathan and Polly (Gifford) Kimball, b. Sep. 29, 1797, Roy .; d. Aug. 4, 1841, Roy .; m. (2) Apr. 26, 1842, Roy., Mrs. Frances M. (Bennett) Adams, wid. of Thos. Rix Adams.
* i. Caroline [8], b. Oct. 20, 1820, Roy .; m. Marcus Holt.
ii. Charlotte [8], b. Jan. 17, 1831, Roy .; m. Apr. 10, 1851, Henry J. Leonard of Gaysville, b. June 29, 1825; d. Mar. 21, 1882. Children: (a) Nellie [9]; (b) Kate [9], m. Wilber Boutwell; (c) Mary [9], b. 1861, m. Herbert Dean as his second wife; (d) Lottie [9], m. Fred Martin of Rochester. Kate has a daughter Helen [10], a nurse, and Lottie a son, Fay Martin [10].
iii. Susan Maria [8], b. July 27, 1832, Roy .; d. Feb. 28, 1896, Gaysville; m. May 1, 1856, Samuel Bean, b. Dec. 22, 1832; d. Sep., 1907, Stockbridge. Children: (a) Ella [9], m. Herbert Dean; d. Jan., 1898, Gaysville. They had (i) Daisy [10], who m. a Wheeler, and (ii) Her- bert [10].
3. FORREST [7] ADAMS, son of Arunah [6] and Patience (Rix) Adams, b. April 6, 1805, Roy .; d. July 18, 1880, Roy .; m. (1) Jan. 19, 1832, Susan, dau. Calvin and Sally (Billings) Skinner, b. June 6, 1806, Roy .; d. Jan. 9, 1847, Roy .; m. (2) Dec. 30, 1847, Maria Lucretia, sister of first wife, b. 1810, Roy .; d. July 15, 1867, Roy.
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Mr. Adams spent his entire life in Royalton. He was a mechanic, but owned considerable real estate in town, and at one time had an interest in a store at Royalton village. He held various town offices, that of selectman for the usual term, and was town treasurer for twenty-two years. He was highly es- teemed as a citizen. At the time of his death he was living near the "Mills," then owned by his son, M. S. Adams.
4. i. Martin Skinner [8], b. Mar. 2, 1835, Royalton.
5. ii. Frederick Billings [8], b. Aug. 16, 1839, Roy.
iii. Katherine Sarah [8], b. Aug. 31, 1850, Roy .; m. Aug. 11, 1870, Frank David, son of John and Philena (Page) Williams, of Bethel, b. Oct. 21, 1845. Four children, one son, Ralph D. [9].
iv. Charles E. [8], b. Apr. 9, 1855, Roy .; m. Apr. 2, 1879, Hat- tie E., dau. Freeman and Jane (Preston) Ross of Tunbridge, b. July 6, 1860. Children: (a) Eddie G. [9], b. Apr. 5, 1880, Roy .; married and resides in Sharon; (b) Charles Forest [9], b. Feb. 25, 1882; d. July 28, 1882; (c) Raymond R., b. Mar. 6, 1885, Roy .; (d) Carroll G. [9], b. June 4, 1890, Roy .; (e) Lynn Henry [9], b. Feb. 15, 1895, Roy.
4. MARTIN SKINNER [8] ADAMS, son of Forest and Susan (Skinner) Adams, b. Mar. 2, 1835, Roy .; m. June 2, 1858, Ellen, dau. Dea. Orcutt and Martha (Davis) Abbott of Williams- town, b. June 3, 1835; d. May 26, 1900, Roy.
Mr. Adams was educated in Royalton academy. He began business at a very early age, about 1847, when a failure of a firm in Royalton village, where his father was living, gave him an opportunity to show his mettle. Having done some clerking before this, he was put into the defunct store to close out the stock of goods, which he did so successfully in eight months, that it opened the way for a position with a merchant, John P. Davis, of Northfield. He was apprenticed to Mr. Davis for three years. After his apprenticeship expired, he continued five and one-half years as clerk, then became a partner. At the end of four and a half years he sold out to his partner, on account of impaired health, and sought and secured the appointment of census taker for one-half of Washington county. This outdoor exercise was of great benefit to him. He came to So. Royalton, Nov. 28, 1860. His business record in this village is given in another place.
Mr. Adams has been a prominent member of the South Roy- alton Congregational church ever since its organization, and has had a strong influence in shaping its policy. He has served as deacon during its whole history, was many years superintendent of the Sunday school, and served in other ways. He had a most estimable wife, who was a teacher in the Sunday school, and always ready in good works, a woman of gentle disposition and of rare refinement.
Mr. Adams served in the various town offices, and was elected representative from Royalton to the legislature of 1878-79. He is still one of the most energetic and industrious business men
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of South Royalton. His two daughters are invaluable aids in the work of the church, and have helped to give a character to the music not often found in a small village church. Their home is with their father.
i. Lizzie Anna [9]. Educated at Tilden Seminary. Musician.
ii. Willie [9].
iv. Nellie Josephine [9]. Musician.
5. FREDERICK BILLINGS [8] ADAMS, son of Forest [7] and Susan (Skinner) Adams, b. Aug. 16, 1839, Roy .; d. Apr. 27, 1878, W. Windsor; m. June 23, 1869, Pembroke, N. H., Mary F., dau. Maj. George W. and Martha (Ferguson) Doe of Pem- broke, b. May 19, 1839, Pembroke; d. Sep. 12, 1903, Boston, Mass.
After his marriage Frederick Adams settled in So. Royalton, and joined with his brother Martin in the purchase of the Pierce mills. In 1875 he sold out to his brother, and removed to Pem- broke, N. H. Like his brother Martin, Frederick was active in the church, and organized the first Sunday school of the So. Royalton Congregational church. Mrs. Adams possessed a con- tralto voice of rare quality, and was often called upon to assist at musical entertainments. Their departure from the town was greatly lamented. i. Mary Ella [9], b. Nov. 18, 1870, S. Roy .; stenographer for White Mountain Freezer Co., Nashua, N. H .; educated at Bryant & Strat- ton's Business Coll., Plymouth, N. H., Normal School.
ii. Frederick Billings [9], b. May 12, 1872, S. Roy .; m. Aug. 11, 1900, Anna Vera Sheehan of Lebanon, N. H. Ch .: (a) Lucile Doe [10], b. Apr. 20, 1902, Centralia, Ill.
iii. James Edward [9], b. Sep. 13, 1873, S. Roy .; m. Nov. 15, 1896, in Manchester, N. H., Grace Belle Gibson. Ch .: (a) Mildred [10], b. July 21, 1899, Manchester, N. H .; (b) Marion Charlotte [10], b. June 12, 1902, Manchester, N. H .; (c) James Doe [10], b. Aug. 14, 1903, Bos- ton, Mass.
iv. John [9], b. Mar. 26, 1876, Pembroke, N. H .; m. Sep. 27, 1904, at Portland, Conn., Catherine Louise Scranton of Rocky Hill, Conn. Ch .: (a) Dorothy Doe [10], b. Jan. 14, 1906, Burlington.
v. Susan Blanche [9], b. Oct. 27, 1877, W. Windsor.
James Edward is engaged in the shoe jobbing business under name of Adams, Mears & Co., No. 275 Congress St., Boston, also in the manu- facture of shoes with his brothers, Frederick Billings and John, under name of Adams Brothers, factory at Pittsfield, N. H. Susan B. has charge of office of Adams, Mears & Co., and lives with James E. at W. Roxbury, Mass. The children of Frederick Billings [8] all received a commercial education at Bryant & Stratton's College.
1. DAVID [6] ADAMS (Lieut. Samuel [5], David [4], Henry [3], Ensign Edward [2], Henry [1]), b. Aug. 24, 1772, Canterbury, Conn .; d. Nov. 12, 1854, Braintree; m. Nov. 9, 1796 or 1797, Clarissa Pendleton, who d. in Royalton, April, 1854.
David Adams was first listed in Royalton in 1801, and took the freeman's oath in 1802. There is a tradition in the family that he came to town much earlier than this. He is said to have
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built the old Vesper house near North Royalton, which was torn down in 1891. He was a farmer, carpenter, and shoemaker. Hopson Barker is authority for the statement that it was David Adams' gun that failed to go off at the time of Lafayette's visit. His account is that Isaac Pinney was in need of a gun, and David offered his. Mr. Pinney did not at first try it, and the re- sult was a fizzle, over which he was greatly chagrined.
i. Abel Pendleton [7], b. May 26, 1797; d. Oct. 6, 1884, Nor- wich, Conn .; m. Oct. 6, 1824, Lucy Lathrop Pendleton of Preston, Conn.
ii. Clarissa Harlow [7], b. Feb. 11, 1799; d. Apr. 9, 1837; m. Apr. 29, 1828, Ambrose Kibbee of Randolph.
2. iii. David Austin [7], b. Apr. 15, 1801.
iv. Charles Morris [7], b. Feb. 20, 1803. Said to have settled in Ashtabula, O., and to have had a son, Charles Wesley. v. Ruth Allen [7], b. Feb. 12, 1805, Roy .; d. June 23, 1869, Strafford; m. June 16, 1829, William Patterson of Vershire, who d. June 17, 1889, Strafford.
vi. Emeline [7], b. Apr. 15, 1807, Roy .; d. Aug. 30, 1860, Brook- lyn, N. Y .; m. Sep. 3, 1836, John M. Stearns.
vii. Louisa Maria [7], b. Apr. 21, 1809, Roy .; d. Apr. 21, 1895; m. Michael C. Foster of E. Braintree.
viii. George W. [7], b. Nov. 22, 1811, Roy .; d. Mar. 20, 1894; m. June 7, 1840, Roxana A. Horton of Pomfret, b. 1816; d. Jan. 29, 1882. He settled in Northfield.
ix. Twins, b. Mar. 7, 1814; d. soon.
x. William Clark [7], b. Oct. 28, 1816, Roy .; d. June 14, 1895; m. (1) Feb. 4, 1840, Julia M. Baldwin, b. Dec. 28, 1818; d. Oct. 12, 1860; m. (2) Mrs. Nelson, who d. 1888. He was a farmer, and settled in 1868 in Northfield.
xi. Cyrus Palmer [7], b. Feb. 17, 1818, Roy .; d. in N. J .; m. Nancy Gale, and had two daughters, Nellie [8] and Helen [8]; resi- dence, Lowell, Mass.
xii. Dau., b. May 15, 1820, Roy .; d. soon.
xiii. Henry Denison [7], b. Sep. 9, 1821, Roy .; m. June 14, 1847, Susan Tyler Andrews, sister of Ex-Gov. Harriman of Concord, N. H .; settled in Dubuque, Ia., 1861, later in Minneapolis, Minn.
2. DAVID AUSTIN [7] ADAMS, son of David [6] and Clarissa Pendleton, b. Apr. 15, 1801, prob. Roy .; d. July 28, 1880; m. Sep. 7, 1829, Hannah M., dau. Charles Parkhurst of Odeltown, L. C., b. Dec. 4, 1806; d. Aug. 24, 1875, Beloit, Wis.
David Austin in 1825 went into partnership with Peter Wheelock on Broad Brook in the wool carding and picking busi- ness, and sold out his interest in 1835. The same year he sold to Jacob Fox the farm on which he had "lived for twenty years," and removed to Potsdam, N. Y.
i. Frances Jane [8], b. Oct. 16, 1830, Roy .; m. Sep. 2, 1850, Potsdam, N. Y., William Clement Austin, b. Aug. 28, 1827, Tunbridge. Lived in Beloit, Wis., and Albion, Kan.
ii. Martha P. [8], b. June 27, 1833, Roy .; d. June 22, 1893, Defiance, O .; m. Nov. 13, 1855, Lorrin G. Shedd, b. July 19, 1832, Rice- ville, N. Y.
Three other children, two sons and a dau., were b. in Potsdam, N. Y.
PHOEBE [6] ADAMS, sister of Arunah, Sen., and David, in 1832 bought what is known as the "Thacher" place near the
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mouth of "Factory Brook." About twenty years later she con- tracted with Arunah, Jr., for her support.
JOHN QUINCY [8] ADAMS (Issachar [7], Issachar [6], Nathan [5], Obadiah [4], John [3], Ensign Edward [2], Henry [1]), b. Mar. 17, 1831, Pomfret; d. May 15, 1906, Roy .; m. (1) Feb. 14, 1855, Philena M., dau. Reuben and Sally Rob- erts, b. June 20, 1831, Orford, N. H .; d. Apr. 19, 1888, Roy .; m. (2) Mrs. Ellen (Metcalf) Gibson, dau. Gardner Metcalf of Pomfret, and widow of Wallace Gibson. She d. before Mr. Adams, Apr. 6, 1905, at Swampscott, Mass. He died at the home of his dau., Mrs. Charles Hinkley.
Mr. Adams lived in Pomfret, Gaysville, and Royalton. In 1866 he bought the Selden Allen place on Broad Brook. He re- sided at one time below the Emmons Howard place, which he sold in 1898, and purchased a house and lot in Royalton village. He sold this in 1902.
i. Fred H. [9], b. Jan. 19, 1856, Pomfret; m. Oct. 26, 1882, Anna L. Jacobs; three children; res. Sharon.
ii. Hattie M. [9], b. Jan. 28, 1859; d. May 9, 1884; m. Dec. 28, 1877, Charles E. Roberts; no children.
iii. R. Scott [9], b. Jan. 6, 1861; m. June 18, 1887, Fannie L. Chadwick; one child.
iv. John E. [9], b. Aug. 16, 186 -; m. June 16, 1884, Nellie J. Burch; two children.
v. Cyrus R. [9], b. Sep. 21, 1863; unm.
vi. George H. [9], b. Sep. 11, 1865; m. Nov. 5, 1889, Mary E. Metcalf; no children.
vii. Albert [9], b. Apr. 11, 1869; d. 1870.
viii. Addie L. [9], b. Dec. 13, 1872; m. Nov. 7, 1891, Frank D. Gould of Gaysville.
*ix. Leonora [9], b. Feb. 15, 1877; m. Charles Hinkley.
MARVERICK BELLOWS [8] ADAMS, brother of John Quincy, b. Mar. 14, 1828, Croyden, N. H .; d. Feb. 6, 1885, Roy .; m. (1) May 21, 1848, Julia Boyd of Pomfret, who d. June 1, 1851; m. (2) Oct. 24, 1852, Adeline, dau. Phineas and Arvilla (Grow) Churchill, b. June 28, 1817, Pomfret; d. May 7, 1901, Roy. No children.
In early manhood Mr. Adams lived in Pomfret, later in Barnard, and still later in Royalton. In 1866 he bought the John Storrs farm.
OTIS [8] ADAMS, brother of John Quincy [8], and son of Issachar [7], b. July 21, 1822, Croyden, N. H .; d. May 19, 1885, Roy .; m. (1) June 14, 1847, Oravelle Boutell of Stockbridge, who d. Dec. 12, 1847; m. (2) May 9, 1848, Susan Vaughan of Pomfret, who d. Feb. 28, 1860; m. (3) Feb. 26, 1861, Fanny E. Bliss of Strafford, who d. 1877; m. (4) Nov. 11, 1879, Esther Rosetta Atwood, wid. of E. R. Bryant of Bethel, who, after the death of Mr. Adams, m. Hiram Dean.
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