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Of his children: Rev. A. M. Milligan, Jr.,3 pastor of the United Pres. ch. at Delancy, N. Y. Annie,3 m David Gregg of Pittsburg. Pa. Rev. O. B. Milligan,3 was pastor of the Canton, O., Pres ch., where he d. 1908; he m. Miss Nannie Agnew of Pittsburgh, Pa. 2 daus. Of his dau's, Anna M.,3 m. John Gregg of Pittsburgh, Pa. Margaret Elea- nor,3 (see later). Clara, 3 in. Rev. David McFall of Boston who has been dead some yrs ; 3 daus. Rachel,3 m. Rev. E. M. Milligan, D. D., (I. v.
Margaret Eleanor,3 m Rev. Charles A. Blanchard, D. D, who in 1882, succeeded his father, Rev. Jonathan Blanchard, as president of Whea- ton (Ill.) College. She has been dead some yrs. Ch. (1) Mary Belle,4 m. J. M. Weaver, now in the auditing dept of the Panama R. R., Christobal, Canal Zone; 3 ch. (2) Julia Warden, + librarian of Whea- ton College. (3) Rachel G ,4 m. Harold Mackenzie, prin. of Forsyth, Montana high school. (4) Clara L.,4 m. L. B. King, Supervisor of Manual Training in the city schools of Canton, Ill .; 2 ch.
MARGARET,2 (James,1) b. March, 1824; in. Oct. 1849 Rev. J. R. W. Sloane (b. Topsham, Vt , May 29, 1823; d. March 6, 1886 at Allegheny, now Pittsburgh, Pa. She d. Oct. 1855. His father, Rev. Wm. Sloane, s. of Wm. and Jane (Robinson) Sloane, both from Ayr. in Scotland, was b. at Lorne, Ireland, 1786; in. in 1816, Mary. dau. of Hugh McNeice. He was at that time head master of a school at Carmony, Ireland, and she one of his pupils. Came to Amn. 1816 via Quebec, studied theology at Coldenham, N. Y., called to Topsham 1817 or 1818; ord. minister of Ref. Pres. congregation in 1819; he lived where Miss Mae J. Merritt now lives, within a mile of Topsham Vil. The house has been little changed since his time. He was a scholar, a profound theologian and student and his influence upon his genera- tion in Topsham was very great. With them or later, came her brother, Robert McNeice and settled in Topsham. Left T. 1830; pas- tor Greenfield, O., 1830-1840; Elkhorn, Ill., 1840, till d. 1863 on his farm in Worriston, where his gr. son still lives.
Nine children of whom James R. Wilson Sloane was the 3d. He was educated at Cadiz. O : grad. Jefferson Coll., Canonsburg, O .; was president successively of Richmond and Geneva Colleges, Ohio, pastor of 3d Ref. Pres. ch , N. Y. City ; of the 2d Ref. Pres. ch Allegheny, and Prof. of Theology in the Ref. Pres. Theo. Sem. 1868-1886. He was widely known as an anti-slavery orator throughout the northern states, an eloquent pleader for the cause of the slave, associated with Phillips, Garrison, Pillsbury and others. During the draft riots in New York City his life was in great danger, but he refused to leave his post and was unhurt. His biography was prepared by his son, Prof. Win. M. Sloane.
Rev. Dr. Sloane and Margaret (Milligan) had two children, a dau. who d. in infancy and a son. William Milligan, & b. Richmond, Ohio, Nov. 12, 1850; grad. Columbia Univ. 1868; studied in Germany ; secretary to the historian Bancroft while the latter was Minister to Germany ;
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Prof. of History in Princeton Univ., 1875-'96; editor of Princeton Review 1886-'89; president of the National Institute of Arts and Letters; Prof. of History in Columbia Univ., 1896 to date; LL.D. from Rutgers Coll., and Princeton Univ. In addition to many contri- butions to magazine literature upon historical subjects, Prof. Sloane is the author of " Life of Rev. J. R. W Sloane," "Life of President Mc- Cosh," "The French Revolution," "Life of Napoleon Bonaparte," 4 vols. The latter has passed through several editions and has been translated into other languages. Professor Sloane is one of the most eminent of American men of letters. lle m. Mary Espey Johnston. Ch. (1) Mary Renwick,4 (Mrs. Joseph Livingston Delafield) who has one son. (2) James Renwick,4 a lawyer in N. Y. City. (3) Francis Johnston,+ a physician there. (+) Margaret Milligan.+
3 JAMES SAURIN TURRETIN,2 (James, 1) b. Aug. 26, 1826; grad. Geneva Coll., then located at Northwood, Ohio, 1852; pastor of Ref. Pres. ch. at Southfield, Mich., Nov. 11, 1853-April 11, 1871; pastor at North Cedar, Jackson Co., Kansas, from Oct. 8, 1872 till 1891 ; res Pitts- burg, Pa., and still occasionally preaching. He visited Scotland and the Continent in 1896. Rec. degree of D. D., from Geneva College in 1901. Ile m. Jane T. Johnston. 9 chil. of whom (1) Rev. J. R. J. Milligan,3 D.D., is pastor of 1st Pres. ch. Pontiac, Mich. He m. Annie Mahaffy. 2 daus., one, Margaret,+ living. (2) Knox McL., 3 farmer in Dennison, Kansas. (3) Samuel Cargill,3 physician at Pittsburgh, Pa. Of their daus. (4) Mary Ellen, 3 in. Rev. D. D. Robertson of Oban, Scotland, who has been d. some years. One dau. now with her mother, missionaries at Assiut, Egypt. (See later.)
4 JOHN CALVIN KNOX." (James, 1) b. Jan. 1, 1829, educated in com. sch.'s of New Alexandria, Pa .: studied the classics under the care of Mr. William R. Acheson at Allegheny ; grad. Western Univ. of Pa., now the University of Pittsburgh 1848. Studied theology one year in Cincinnati Semin- ary ; in the spring of 1849 he became principal of Geneva Coll., and professor of mathematics. At the same time studying theology in Northwood Seminary. Licensed April 16, 1852 by the Lakes Presby- tery ; ordained by same at Utica. O., May 12, 1852; installed co-pas- tor of 1st Miami congregation, Northwood, O., July 1, 1853 : res. pro- fessorate and congregation. April 20, 1858, and ins. pastor of the Ref. Pres. congregation, N. Y. City ; re . 1891, and entered the United Pres. ch., took charge of a mission station out of which came the Washing- ton Heights U. P. ch. of which he was pastor till death, Oct. 20, 1906. Bur. Woodlawn cem., N. Y., City. In the Ref. Pres. ch. he was con- nected with its missionary and educational interests ; chairman of the Board of Superintendents of the Theo. Sem. several yrs .; established and was editor of "Our Banner," 1874-1890; moderator of the Synod of 1870; in the U. P. ch., member of the Interdenominational Psalmody Com .; degree of D.D., from Univ. of Pittsburgh 1870. Vis- ited Scotland, 1876. He m. Oct. 3, 1854, Rachel Ward Farrington of Newburgh, N Y., who d. Dec. 15, 1899, and a son, John Calvin, Dee. 30, 1908. He contributed articles frequently to various newspapers and magazines, and some of his sermons and addresses were published in pamphlet form, several of which have been reprinted.
His surviving chil. are: (1) Mary Eva ( Mrs Wm. S. Rusk, N. Y. City ) (2) Ezra M. (see later.) (3) Frederick Eugene, nn-m .; merchant at Bos- ton, Mass. (4) Anna Margaret (Mrs. John J. Anderson, N. Y. City.) (5) Nett Farrington (Mrs. F. N. Sanford. N. Y. City.)
Of his gr. chil .. Wm. A. Rusk was an officer in the 71st N. Y .. d of yellow fever while with his reg. in Cuba. Clarence S. Rusk mein. of same reg. res. in New Haven, Ct.
NOTE. A fine set of the Life of Napoleon in four large vols., illustrated by 390 repro- ductions of famous paintings is in the library at Newbury,
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REV. EZRA MCLEOD,3 D. D., s of Rev. J. C. K. Milligan was pastor some years of the Ref. Pres. congregation, Parnassus, Pa .; U. P. cong. at Stubenville, O., 1891-'95; Sewickley, Pa., U. P. cong. 1895 to date. He m. his cousin Rachel, dau. Rev. A. M. Milligan. 5 sons. McLeod,4 and Fred in Westminster Coll. John,4 Treasurer's Dept. P. R. R. Two younger sons preparing for college.
At the editor's solicitation, Rev. J. S. T. Milligan has added these personal reminiscences, written in a clear and beautiful handwriting, which a young man might envy :
My father, Rev. James Milligan and his Session, with Dr. Perry, organized the first Total Abstinence Society in Caledonia Co., possibly in the State of Vermont. He graduated in medicine under Dr. Rush in Phila- delphia, and gave the benefit of his inedical skill without charge to his congregation and neighbors. He gave many young men a start in their literary career both in Vt. and in Pa. He prepared his three sons for college and seminary so that Alexander graduated in one year, James and John each in two years. My sister Margaret [Mrs. Sloane] was as well versed in Hebrew, Greek and English literature as any of her brothers and was a most successful principal in Rutland, O., Female Academy, and the Geneva Female Seminary at North- wood, Ohio. My fathers's three sons and one daughter read with him the Pentateuch in Hebrew, and the Greek Testament several times. He prepared seven young men for college and seminary during his ten years pastorate at New Alexandria.
In Ryegate our neighbors were three Nelson families, two Smiths, Gibsons, Halls and two Park families. A Mrs. Henderson was a spe- cial favorite with us, as were her children. The Corruths and Aikens were both neighbors, and members of the congregation. I think my brother Alexander was considered the most popular preacher in the Ref. Pres. ch. in his day, and my brother John the ripest scholar. I was fairly successful as a preacher and debater, was pastor in Mich., of one congregation 19 yrs. and in Kansas 21 yrs. Each of these built fine church buildings, and became the largest in their counties under my ministry. Since coming into the United Pres. ch. I have been pastor of but one congregation, which doubled its membership in the five yrs. of my ministry. Since coming to Pittsburgh, as I have done for my wife's health, and to make a home for my four daughters, who are teachers, I have supplied two congregations four years each and am still conducting two informal weekly services, though in my 86th year. I am the last of my father's family, and older than any of them ever became. My wife had five brothers who were college gradu- ates. Three of them entered the ministry, one became a physician, an- other received the title of Ph. D. from a German Univ., and became a Prof. of Modern Languages in Portland Coll., Oregon, and another, Rev. W. P. Johnston, was president of Geneva Coll., 26 years. Seven of our children are college graduates, all are church members, and all are useful members of society.
Yours very sincerely,
J. S. T. MILLIGAN.
Pittsburgh, Pa., March 15, 1912.
MILLIS.
WESLEY J.,1 b. Johnson. Vt., March 18, 1835: enlisted in regular army, 1st Cav. May 11, 1858; was in several battles; honorably dis. at end of five yrs. term of service. He m. 1st, May 2, 1865, Phebe Goodwin of Groton; she d. Jan. 15, 1885. He m. 2d. Oct. 22, 1891, Isabel Hooper of Groton. They came to R. and lived with his dau till his death, Oct. 23, 1907.
Children all by 1st marriage.
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i. Andrew J.,2 b. March 17, 1870.
ii. Ellen M.,2 b. July 9, 1872; m. Nov. 20, 1895, Amasa L., s. of Jacob and Isabel [Welch] Hooper (b. Groton, July 3, 1870.) Ch. (1) Margaret E.,3 (Hooper) b. Groton, Sept. 9, 1896. (3) Nelson A., 8 (Hooper) b. Peacham, July 14 1898.
MILLIS.
ANDREW J. MILLIS,1 and Ellen F. Kerwin were m. at Manchester, N. H., Aug. 1, 1850. They came to R. 1868 and bought the farm on Conn. River road where Walter Renfrew has lately lived, where he d. Jan. 1899, and she d. Feb. 22, 1896.
Children all b. Manchester, N. H.
i. Lizzie,2 b. May 17, 1851; m. R. Burns Nelson, q. v.
ii. Myron J.,2 b. Sept. 19. 1853.
iii. George A.,2 b. Nov. 19, 1855; d. Oct. 9, 1898.
MILLS.
SAMUEL,1 s. of Robert and Jane [Forrest] Mills b. Rutherglen, Scotland, Dec 25, 1818; learned the blacksmith trade there. He m. April 16. 1847 Elizabeth Laird of Houston (b. Feb. 28, 1824). They sailed for America July 29, 1848, were five weeks on the voyage, landing in Bos- ton, came at once to Topsham where her sister lived; blacksmith at Chelsea one year and at Topsham 25 yrs. Came to So. Ryegate 1872, and worked at his trade till old age. Members of Ref. Pres. ch. in Scotland and Topsham and an elder in the Topsham ch. Original members of 1st Pres. ch. So Ryegate. Delegate to the General Assem- bly 1889 and active in church work. He d. April 2, 1903; she d. Aug. 10, 1909.
Children all but the first. born in Topsham.
i. Elizabeth,2 b. Eaglesham, Scot., April 18, 1848; d. Topsham, May 29, 1864.
ii. Jane Forrest,2 b. April 15, 1850; m. Nov. 17, 1870, Rev. Jacob Mills, a native of Topsham. Meth. minister at Helena, Montana. Ch. (1) Rev. Edward Laird Mills,3, of Helena. (2) George D. 3 a ranchman at Gage, Mont. (3) Edith Forrest,3 a graduate of Wellesley Coll .; teacher in the Univ. of Montana at Helena.
iii. Forrest Robert,2 b. Sept. 27, 1852 ; foreman in the boiler dept. of N. Y. and N. H. R. R. shops, Boston, Mass. He m. Oct. 13, 1875, Mary E. Craig of Topsham. He d. Feb. 17, 1907.
iv. James Laird,2 b. May 7, 1857; farmer in Newbury, near Wells River. He m. Oct. 18, 1883, Nellie C., dau. L. H. Scales of Newbury. Cli. Vera, a stenographer at East Ryegate.
v. Samuel,2 b. Feb. 20, 1861 ; blacksmith at So. Ryegate; town rep. 1910. He in. Sept. 7, 1892, Mary E. Perham of Brookfield. Ch. Samuel P.,3 grad. St. J. Acad .; now in Vt. Univ.
vi. Charles Sumner,2 b. July 17, 1863; formerly general foreman N. Y. and N. H. R. R. shops, Norwood, Mass .; m. Sept. 27, 1892, Lizzie A. dau. A. H. Park of R. Res. Townsend, Vt. One dau., Margaret P., now in Middlebury College.
vii. Frederick John,2 b, April 28, 1865; grad. Vt. Univ .; went to Idaho, and became a civil engineer. Member of both House and Senate of Idaho legislature. and elected Lieutenant Governor; res. Los Angeles, Cal. He m. April 29, 1893, Laura J. E. Hoff. 2 sons, Fred, 3 and Bruce, 3.
NOTE. So far as I can ascertain Samuel Mills was the only native of Scotland whose Christian name was Samuel who settled in either Ryegate, Barnet or Newbury, and the name is almost never found among people of Scotch ancestry, excepting the Scotch- Irish .- EDITOR.
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MILLS.
So many Ryegate people are descended from the Mills family of Newbury and Topsham that the record of its earlier members is here given, by request. (See further in History of Newbury).
I. ROBERT,1 from the n. of Ireland, settled in Chester, N. H., about 1720.
II. JOHN,1 m. Susan Ferrier of Chester,
III. JOHN, 1 served in the French and Indian war; was a grantee of Haverhill, N. H., but settled in Newbury, on the farm now owned by Wm. W. Brock at So. N., and built about 1780, the house usually called the Davenport house. He served also in the Revolutionary war. Married a dau. of Archibald McDuffie. Several chil. of whom
IV. ARCHIBALD MCDUFFIE, 1 b. Sept. 13, 1775; m. Dec. 4, 1800, Anna Aiken ; rem. to Topsham about 1818 and settled on the farm now owned by Joseph Hastings and are buried on that farm. He d. April 6, 1865 ; she d. May 8, 1870. Members of Ref. Pres. ch. at Topsham. Children :
i. William,2 b. Nov. 7, 1802; m. Aug. 27, 1829, Esther, dau. Adam Dickey.
ii. Jacob,2 b. March 30, 1805; m. Jan. 22, 1829, Marion, dau. Adam Dickey.
iii. Archibald,2 b. March 4, 1807; d. 1894; m. Jan. 8, 1832, Sarah A., dau. Samuel Eastman.
1 iv. Calvin,2 b. June 26, 1809.
v. Caroline,2 b. June 8, 1813; m. a Mr. Dickey.
vi. Horace, 2 b. Nov. 30, 1815; m. Jane Batchelder.
vii. Joseph,2 b. March 6, 1817; m. 2d, Nancy Felch.
viii. John,2 b. March 5, 1820; d. y.
ix. Hiram,2 b. April 17, 1825; d. Oct. 12, 1905; m. Jane E., dau., James Forsyth (b. Topsham, April 11, 1829; d. Jan. 1, 1902.)
The Mills brothers were carpenters of rare skill, and they probably erected more buildings in this vicinity than any equal number of men.
CALVIN,2 (Archibald Mc,1) b. Newbury, June 26, 1809; rem. to Topsham with parents; settled where Henry Leet lives; farmer and carpenter. He m. March 14, 1839, Mary, dau. James Forsyth (b. Medford, Mass., Dec. 5, 1826; d. Winchester. Mass,, Jan. 5, 1897.) He d. Topsham, March 22, 1891.
Children all born in Topsham.
i. Elizabeth, 3 b. March 2, 1842; d. Dec. 23, 1843.
ii. Caroline,3 b. Sept, 18, 1845; m. in Newbury, Sept. 30, 1868, Henry Leet ; she d. in T. Nov. 23, 1878. Ch. Frank and Cora.
iii, Rose Ann.3 b. July 9, 1847; m. in T. Nov. 30, 1871, Horace Randall. Ch. Harry, and Minnie, who m. Rev. John A. McClelland.
iv. Ora Victoria,3 b. June 28, 1849; m. at Fall River, Mass., May 25, 1881, George F. Chace.
v. Elizabeth,3 b. Sept. 21, 1851; m. at Manchester, N. H., May 15, 1873, Charles W. Hanson.
vi. Maila, 3 b. Jan. 19. 1854; m. Wm. T. George, q. v.
vii. Harry, 3. b. Sept. 23, 1859; d. April 17, 1866.
viii. Mary Ella, 3 b. June 6, 1862 ; m. Barnet, Aug. 30, 1888, Jared Thorn- ton. 1 ch.
LESTER J., 3 (Hiram.2 Archibald,1) b. Topsham, Oct. 17, 1858; farmer. He m. in Durham. P. Q., June 6, 1881, Isabella, dau. Wmn. Bell, b. in Scot- land, and Elizabeth [McDougall] b. in Durham. Came to Ryegate in 1886; res. in Dist. No. 6.
Children :
i. John Perley,4 b. Newbury, Nov. 10, 1882.
ii. Ollie Earnest,4 b. Bradford, June 20, 1884 ; d. in hospital, Hanover, Oct. 13, 1891.
iii. Daisy Bell.4 b. Ryegate, June 24, 1887.
iv. Alice Lena,4 b. Ryegate, Feb. 26, 1890.
v. Grace Inez,4 b. Ryegate, Nov. 18, 1892.
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MOORE .*
I. DEA. JAMES,1 b in the n. of Ireland 1702 of Scotch parentage; educated at Edinburgh, Scotland; 11. Agnes Colbreth; came to Boston 1727; one year in Concord, Mass .; bought a right of land in Suncook (now Pembroke) 1729, of Joseph Farrar; claimed that his family was the 2d to settle in Pembroke; built the 1st framed house, lately occupied by his gt. gr. son, Samuel Emery. He was well educated, and some- times preached ; d. March 11, 1779; 10 children.
II. ROBERT,2 b. 1749; Rev. sol., in Capt. McConnell's Co. of Col. Daniel Moore's regiment ; must. in, 1776. He m. Ruhannah, dau. Rev. Daniel Mitchell of Pembroke (b. 1749; d. Jan. 16, 1836.) Hed. Jan. 1829.
III. NATHANIEL, 1 b. Pembroke, N. H., 1779; left home at 21 yrs. ; lived in Dor- chester a few years, came to Ryegate 1813, and bought what is known as the McCole farm on the old county road, which was afterward changed to the present river road; this he sold to Mr. McCole and bought the Rev. James McClay farm on the river road; sold this and bought the next farm north called the Hugh Kelsey farm which he cleared and built the house now there, where H. K. Moore died ; sold this and bought what was called the Robert Gilfillan farm which had originally 174 acres, where his grandsons Fred and Henry Moore live. He m. in Sanbornton, N. H., 1>05, Dorothy, dau. Jacob and Susan [Shepherd] Bamford of Boscawen, N. H., (b. Sanbornton, 1784; d. Aug. 10, 1863.) He d. Ryegate. Sept. 24, 1845; both bur. at McIn- does. Dorothy (Bamford ) Moore lived in Sanbornton till she was m., reared a family of 12 chil. to be men and women, was a faithful wife and tender mother, besides being skilled in all the household arts of the time in which she lived. Her descendants venerate her memory.
Children :
i. Nancy,2 b. Sanbornton, N. H., 1805; m. Sept. 3, 1830, Daniel Sherburne of Lyman. N. H .; d. 1852; bur. McIndoes. He (b. 1803; d. 1859 and bur. Northfield, Minn.
Children :
1. Mary B.,3 [Sherburne] b. 1832; d. un-m. 1855.
2. Susan S.,3 [Sherburne] b. 1833; m. C. R. White of Rutland, Vt. Ch. Frank,4 who d at 24. Morris,4 b. 1876, Hastings, Minn. Res. Los Angeles, Cal.
3. William B.,3 [Sherburne] b. 1836; m. Christie Warden of Bath; d. 1900 and bur. Valley City, No. Dak. She d. before him, bur. Hastings, Minn.
4. DeForest L.,3 [Sherburne] b. 1838; m. 1885, Katherine Spencer (b. San Francisco, 1855; d. 1890 at Los Angeles, Cal.) Res. Los Angeles. No ch.
5. Lucy,3 [Sherburne] b. 1843; m. 1868, Walter K. Bowker, who d. 1869. Ch. Walter K.,4 b. Jan. 1869; m. 1890, Harriet Boquest. Ch. Lucy,5 Walter,5 Harry,5 Frank,5 Victor,5 Harriet.5 Res. Los Angeles, Cal.
ii. Sarah,2 b. Sanbornton, N. H., 1807; d. un-m., at Saugatuck, Mich., 1860.
iii. Jacob B.,2 b. Dorchester, N. H., 1809; left home at 18; learned stone cut- ters trade in Boston; went south and built a bank at Natchez, Miss .; went to Texas and engaged in the fur business with Gen. Sam Hous- ton, going to No. Alaska to buy furs; rem. there six yrs .; ret. and en- listed in the Texan war; served as a ranger under Col. Hayes; after the war went into mining and lumber bus in Cal., from there to Slip- pery Ford, Nev., where he d. 1877, and bur. there. Never m.
1 iv. Samuel A.,2 b. Jan. 29, 1811.
v. Susan Shepherd.2 b. Dorchester, N. H., April 21, 1812; m. 1840, Wm. H. Moore of Danville, Vt. She d. Aug. 30, 1862 at D., and bur. there. (He m. 2d, a dau. of Hon. Bliss N. Davis; d. and bur. at Brodhead, Wis., 1895).
* Prepared by H. D. Moore, Allegan, Mich.
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Children :
1. Horace B., 3 b. May 7, 1842; m. 1868, Mary Porter of Douglas, Mich. Res. Duluth, Minn., where he d. Dec. 23, 1906; bur. Brodhead. No ch.
2. Julia D.,3 b. Nov. 9, 1845; m. Sept. 3, 1871, at Brodhead, Wis., John J. Putnam, who d. at Ft. Worth, Texas and bur. there. She res. Ft. Worth. Ch. (a) Jolin J., 3 [Putnam] b. Decatur, Wis., Aug. 9, 1872; res. near Ft. Worth. (b) Sophia,4 [ Putnam] b. Decatur, March 22, 1874; m. Sterling B. Clark; res. Ft. Worth. Ch. Mattie Belle,5 b. Nov. 21, 1900; d. Dec. 1901. Julia Mabel,5 b. Dec. 14, 1901. Ster- ling Putnam,5 b. Sept. 7, 1903. (c) Will C.,4 [Putnam] b. Ft. Worth, Texas, Aug. 3, 1876. (d) Julia B.,4 [Putnam] b. Ft. Worth, Dec. 23, 1880; d. Aug. 25, 1881. (e) Wonety B.,+ [Putnam] b. Fort Worth, Sept. 14, 1882.
3. Henry Howe.3 b. Aug. 28, 1846; d. Sept. 21, 1848.
4. Arabella V.,3 b. March 24, 1853; m. Aug. 22, 1876, Franklin B. Derrick at Brodhead, Wis. Ch. Susan B.,4 b. Sept. 1883; d. May 5, 1884.
vi. Hugh Kelsey,2 b. Ryegate, March 7, 1815; m. Sarah, dau. John White- hill; d. June 7, 1893. She d. at W. Peabody, Mass., March, 1901; bur. McIndoes. Two daus. both d .; all bur. McIndoes. Ch. (1 Corilla,3 b. 1848; m. Henry McCole, q. v. (2) Martha, 3 b. 1869 ; d. 1883.
2 vii. Alanson S ,2 b. Aug. 29, 1816.
viii. Esther J.,2 b. Ryegate, 1818; m, 1st, Moses Craven of W. Danville, Vt ; went to Mich., 1856; same fall Craven went to Pike's Peak, never heard of after .; m. 2d, a Mr. Hemmingway of Chicago, who d .; 3d, m. Mr. Haynes of Cadillac, Mich., who d. in 2 yrs .; 4tli, to Mr. Allen of Otsego, Mich., who lived only 2 yrs .; 5th, to Mr. Lowe of Otsego, whom she survived several years. She d. Allegan, Mich., Dec. 1906, and bur. there. Noch.
ix. John Bamford,2 b. Ryegate, Feb. 16, 1820; went to Cal. about 1850, gone about eight yrs .; m. Antoinette M .. dau. Dea. Ezekiel Larrabee of E. Livingston, Me .; went to Mich., in lumber bus. at Salem, Mich., some yrs ; rem. to Monterey, Mich., where he d. 1895; She d. at Allegan, 1908; both bur. Allegan. No ch.
3 x. Horace Duncan.2 b. June 14, 1821.
xi. Julia Ann,2 b. Ryegate, April 13, 1823; n1. 1846, Joseph Varney of No. Danville, Vt .; went to Muskegon, Mich., afterwards to Winona, Minn .; ret. to Mich., many yrs., later. Mr. V. d. and she m. 2d. John Martin of Otsego, Mich., now dea. Two ch., the eldest d. in Muskegon. She lived with her son, Frank H. Varney in Los Angeles, Cal., and d. at the age of 86; bur. Allegan.
4 xii. Robert Mitchell,2 b. April 12, 1831.
1 SAMUEL ATKINSON.,2 (Nathaniel,1) b. Dorchester, N. H., Jan. 29, 1811; came with parents to Ryegate, 1813; in lumber business and farming front the age of 14; owned mills at McIndoes and Dodge's Falls about 30 years, taking lumber in rafts down the Connecticut to Long Island Sound. Ret. 1864 and purchased the Geo. A. Merrill house on East- ern Ave., St. Johnsbury ; rem. to Wells River 1868, buying the Col. James Buchanan house, and the mills of the Wells River Lumber Co .; in lumber business till death. A very large, muscular man of resolute will. He knew the personal history of all the old people of Ryegate, and had a rare fund of stories of its eccentric characters, which should have been preserved. He m. Jan. 29, 1846, Lillias, dau. Andrew Buch- anan (b. June 9, 1817.) Hed. March 3, 1894; she d. St. Paul, Minn., April 5, 1909.
Children :
i. John Atkinson, 3, b. Jan. 13, 1847.
ii. Jean Dorothy,3 b. Nov. 29, 1849; m. Charles Joy, who d. St. Paul, 1905. Ch. Samuel J.,4 Charles P., + Lillias Ann 4
iii. Lillias Ann,3 b. June 27, 1852 ; m. Dr. James R. Nelson, q. v.
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HISTORY OF RYEGATE, VERMONT.
2 ALANSON S.,2 (Nathaniel,1) b. Ryegate, Aug. 29, 1816; went to California by the Nicaragua route 1850 was yard master for Dorsey & Co., lumi er manufacturers at San Francisco; ret. to Ryegate, and was a very suc- cessful farmer, owning one of the largest farms in town; he was in business with his brothers, Samuel and Horace. In politics a Free Soiler, then Republican; town representative, 1872; he had his lower jaw badly broken in 1836 at Scott's lower saw mill at Wells River, where the electric light station now is. It was a bad break and sev- eral doctors failed to help him much, but Leonard Gale fitted him with an invention of his own. He helped build half the dam at Canoe Falls in 1837. He m. May 25, 1855, Laura J., dau. Robert G. Nelson, q. v., (b. Lyman, N. H., Aug. 7, 1825; d. Dec. 10, 1905.) He d. Dec. 8, 1897.
Children :
i. Frank Hale,3 b. March 8, 1856 ; is d.
ii. Charles Sumner,3 b. May 30, 1858; went to Cal., 1879, ret. 1887; lives in Cal.
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