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Southgate, Charles Carroll, was born in Bridgewater, October 24, 1831. He married Eleanor, daughter of Caleb and Millie (Densmore) Livingstone. She was born in West- moreland, N. H., November 24, 1829. They had four children: Florence, born Octo- ber 14, 1854, married George B. Piersons of Montpelier; Charles Thomas, born Febru- ary 1, 1857, married Cora Diamond, they have one child, Ray Edward; Hattie, born November 24, 1858, died August 18, 1863; and Helen Frances, born April 4, 1861, is the present postmaster of South Royalton. Mr. Southgate moved from Bridgewater to Woodstock in 1847 and learned the tailor's trade, and in 1852 located in business at South Royalton.
Stearns, David Clark, was born in Windham, Windham county, Vt., December 28, 1835, the second in a family of six children of James and Achsah (Burnap) Stearns. James Stearns, his grandfather, came from Worcester, Mass., and settled in Windham in the latter part of the last century. He married Sarah Chase and had a family of six children. David Clark was married in Lowell, Mass., to Sarah J., daughter of Sullivan and Laura (Sherwin) Fay, who died February 24, 1866. He married, second, Ellen Frances, daughter of Harvey and Laura (Smith) Lee, who was born in Peacham, Vt., April 3, 1844. She was eleven years a teacher, five years preceptress of Chester Acad- emy and two years principal of Royalton Academy. Mr. and Mrs. Stearns have had but one child, Ellen Lee, born in Windham, April 24, 1870, died in Royalton, March 17,
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1888. Mr. Stearns moved from Windham to Royalton, where he first settled upon a farm. In 1884 he became owner and proprietor of the Cascadnac House, Indian name for White River, which position he still occupies.
Thurston, George, son of Edward, came with his father from Deerfield, Mass., when a child, and settled in Norwich, Vt. He married Melinda Dean, and died in Sharon, April 20, 1866. His wife died in Barnard, March, 1881. They had eight children: one died in infancy ; Henry, killed by an accident in Braintree, Vt .; James, died in Sharon; George R., born in Hartford, January 18, 1840, enlisted August 10, 1862, in Company K, Sixteenth Vermont Regiment, mustered out July 10, 1863, re-enlisted the same year in Company I, Ninth Vermont Regiment, was mustered out in June 1865, and married Martha Longee of Washington, Vt., and had four children : Della, Franklin H., Berthia, and Louisa, is a farmer and resides in Sharon; Harrison H., farmer residing in Sharon ; Mary Jane, wife of Henry George, of Sharon; Wilbur N., born in Sharon, February 11, 1847, enlisted as a private in Company G, Ninth Vermont, June, 1862, was transferred in the fall of that year to the Seventeenth U. S. Infantry, was taken prisoner at Har- per's Ferry September 15, 1822, was paroled the next day, and was finally discharged from the service on account of wounds, November, 1864, and married first Celia Starks, by whom he has two living children, Melinda M. and Henry W., and married, second, Ab- bie G., daughter of James and Rebecca Williams, is a carpenter by trade, but is at present engaged in farming in Royalton; Andrew, died in Braintree, Vt .; and Alice E. (deceased), married William Harlow.
Tolles, David, the son of Benjamin, was born in Weathersfield, Vt., September 10, 1816. He moved from his native town to Bethel, Vt, February, 1843, and became a resident of Royalton, March, 1855. He married Parthenia Dartt of Weathersfield. The issue of this marriage was two children, viz .: Almond D., who was born in Bethel, March 19, 1846, and married Harriet R. Bugbee of Bethel. He resides in Great Falls, N. H., and has two children, Benjamin D. and Edna P., and Edna P., died single. David married, second, Mrs. Jane Arnold, nee Wellington.
Waterman, Robert Smith, was born in Portsmouth, N. H., April 24, 1832, the fifth in a family of ten children of Benjamin Franklin and Lucy (Goelet) Waterman. His great- grandfather's name was Abraham, a native of Rhode Island, who came at an early date to Royalton. His son, Gideon, married Mary Lee, and raised a large family. Benjamin F. moved to Crown Point, N. Y., in 1842, where he died. Robert Smith Waterman was a private in the One Hundred and Eighteenth Infantry Regiment. N. Y. He enlisted August, 1862, and received his discharge June 13, 1865. He lost his eyesight by a sun- stroke while in the army, and receives a pension on that account. He married Marcia, daughter of James A. and Mehitable (Chapman) Reynolds. They have six children, viz .: John E., James F., William R., Charles F., George A., and Mabel A. Mr. Water- man moved from Crown Point and settled in Royalton in 1889.
West, Caleb, came from Connecticut to Norwich in 1785. His wife was Ruth Ben- ton. Their children were Ruth (deceased), married Roger Lyman; Pamelia, died sin- gle; Darius ; Aaron, died in Pennsylvania; Hannah, died single; Irenia (deceased), mar- ried David Dutton; Caleb, died a young man ; and Josiah. Darius, son of Caleb, was born in Connecticut, January 31, 1782, married Sarah Hazen. They had eight children, one of whom died in infancy. The others were Moses H., a resident of Norwich, Vt .; George and Sarah, both died young; George, resides in Royalton; Caleb, died in Nor- wich; Sarah, died young; and Charles. Darius died June, 1840. Charles, son of Darius, was born in Norwich, August 13, 1826, married Dorcas E. Dutton. They had six chil- dren : Ellen E .; Lucy S., wife of Frederick D. Freeman of Sharon, Vt .; Mary D., wife of Frank S. Ainsworth of Brookfield, Vt .; Ada E., died aged twenty-four; Laura, died aged sixteen ; and Elizabeth A., died aged eighteen. Mr. West became a resident of Roy- alton in the spring of 1867, has been selectman and was a member of the Legislature in 1880.
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Arms, Selah Root, was born at Deerfield, Mass., February 21, 1789, and received his education at Williams College, and afterwards took a course at the Andover Theological College, and was ordained in 1822 at Cavendish, Vt. He was first settled June 5, 1825, over the Congregational Church at Grafton, Vt., and was dismissed October 30, 1831. His next charge was at Livingstonville, N. Y., and on January 25, 1835, removed to Windham, which pulpit he filled till 1849, when he came to Springfield, and purchased a farm on which his son, Henry M., now resides. From this time until his death, Novem- ber 7, 1867, he never had any charge and simply preached as supply. He married Eliza Ames of Chicopee, Mass., and had eleven children, viz: William; Maria, single, resides at Springfield; Eliza, wife of John Mosely, of Springfield, Mass .; George, a resident of New York city ; Fannie, wife of Daniel Goddard, of Springfield; Emily, died young ; Emily Maxwell, died at the age of 27 years; Nathan P., died at the age of 22 years ; Ebenezer Burgess, a member of Company A, Third Vermont Regiment, died in the army in 1862 ; Henry M .; Ellen, died single, was a teacher at Hilo, Sandwich Islands.
Arms, Henry M., son of Selah R., was born in Windham, Vt., August 17, 1840, lived in Springfield till 1871, when for the next ten years he was engaged in stock raising in New Mexico, since when he has resided in Springfield. He married Sarah Jane, daugh- ter of Hon. Henry Closson, and has three children, viz .: Jessie, Burdette Loomis, and George Eben.
Allen, Jonathan, was born in Middletown, Conn., January 10, 1782, and was the son of Ebenezer Allen. He came from his native town to Springfield, May 24, 1810, and lo- cated on the farm now occupied by his son Dennis B. He married Abigail Birdsey, who died August 23, 1855, and had four children : Lucy M., died single; Dennis B .; Emily, resides in Springfield; and Walter J., a resident of Corning, Iowa. Jonathan died July 23, 1834.
Allen, Dennis B., son of Jonathan, was born in Springfield, April 26, 1814, and mar- ried Fannie Divoll, of Weathersfield, who died August 28, 1867. They had one son, Walter B., born September 13, 1858, and married Alice E. Martin. Their children are Vivian Josie, died in infancy; Claude M., born January 6, 1887 ; and Harry D., born August 28, 1888.
Barney, Franklin, was born in Shrewsbury, Vt., October 22, 1829, being the fourth son of Jeffrey A. and Harriet (Ewing) Barney. He received only a common school educa- tion and his father being engaged in farming, he passed his life till he was twenty years of age on a farm. He then began working in granite quarries in getting out granite abutments and piers for railroad bridges. In the fall of 1850 he apprenticed himself to Orin Taylor, of Clarendon Springs, Vt. He learned the trade of marble worker and be- gan working at the business in 1851 for Chester Dunkley, of Claremont, N. H. He then came to Springfield, returning to Claremont, where from 1856 to 1861 he worked for different marble manufacturers, He married Nancy A. Rogers, of Springfield, Vt., and has five children, viz .: Jeffrey Rolla, engaged in the shoddy business at Claremont, N. H .; Franklin, jr., engaged in business with his father; Lund Rogers, Mary Louisa, and Jennie Tower. Mr. Barney came from a long-lived family, his parents both reaching an advanced age. Of their ten children, eight are now living. The others were over forty - five years of age at their death.
Cobb, William H., was born in Randolph, Vt., July 14, 1834. He was engaged in farm- ing until he was twenty-one years of age, and passed the three succeeding years in Ill- inois. Returning east, he located at Ascutneyville, Vt., and was for two and a half years engaged in mercantile business at that point. Removing to Springfield at this time he formed a partnership with Justus Dartt and H. C. Dean and carried on a general store in what is now the Brown block, then situated on the other side of the street. The firm name
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was Cobb, Dartt & Co. Six months later Mr. Dean's interest was purchased by the other members. Then Mr. Dartt sold out to George P. Haywood, and the business was re- moved to the Randall block when that structure was finished. Mr. Haywood's interest was afterwards bought by Granville S. Derby and the firm became Cobb & Derby, which continned until they sold to Charles A. Leland & Co., in the spring of 1882. Mr. Cobb married Ellen M. Diggins, of Weathersfield, and has had three children, viz .: Hattie E., Horace M., died at the age of five years, and William F.
Dana, Thomas, eldest son of Thomas and Hannah Dana, was born in Roxbury, Mass., May 18, 1779, and died at Springfield, September 2, 1852. He married Betsey Davis and had the following family, viz .: Thomas, died at seventeen years of age; John, died young ; William, died in Charlestown, N. H .; Elizabeth, widow of Thomas Dana, lives in Boston, Mass .; Benjamin Franklin ; and Hannah Wilson, widow of Warren W. Brooks, reside in Somerville, Mass. IIe became a resident of Springfield in 1799.
Dana, Benjamin Franklin, son of Thomas, was born in Springfield, Vt., September 5, 1814, and married Jane E. Wilson. Of their children, two died in childhood. Mr Dana became connected with Jonathan Chase in 1836 in the mercantile business, remaining with him till 1839, when he became a member of the firm of Porter & Dana, and was engaged in the sale of merchandise till 1871. He was also interested in woolen manu- factures at Springfield and Brattleboro, Vt., and Alstead, N. H. He retired from active business in 1870.
Derby, Granville S., was born at Nelson, N. H., August 19, 1832, and was the only child in a family of eight that lived to maturity. His parent's names were Samuel and Lucre- tia (Farwell) Derby. His father was born at Lincoln, Mass., in 1790, and came to Spring- field in 1840, where he died in September, 1873. Granville passed his early life on a farın and for two years engaged in business at Quincy Market, in Boston. He then went west, but returned at the beginning of the war and joined the Sixteenth Vermont Regi- ment. He afterwards returned to Springfield and engaged in farming until 1877, when he became a member of the above firm. He married Mary E. Houghton and has three children : Wallace G., Roger S., and Richard H.
Gould, Philetus W., was born at Northbridge, Mass., May 21, 1834, and his father be- ing boss mechanic at Edward Harris's mills at Woonsocket, R. I., he learned the machinist trade at those works. He had been engaged at various times at woolen-mills in different parts of the country before coming to Springfield. He married Clara A. Adams; has two children, Emma J., wife of John K. Ford, of Springfield, and Estella.
Haskins, Eli, was born in Bolton, Conn., and came to Springfield in 1792, locating on the farm now owned by his son, Coleman A. He carried on a tannery on this farm for a number of years. He married Submit Sanders, and they had these children, viz .: Sub- mit (deceased), married Enos Bemis; Lusha, widow of David Dickerson, resides in Weathersfield, Vt .; Abigail (deceased), married Benjamin Walker; Mary, wife of Ashael Smith, resides in Iowa; Calvin J, lives in Springfield; William, a bachelor, died in Springfield ; Coleman A., single, lives in Springfield ; Electa, single, lives in Springfield; John, resides in Chicago, IlI .; Eli, died in 1865.
Knight, Nahum, son of Laban, was born in Springfield, Vt., June 7, 1805, and married Sarah Williams. Their nine children were Lucia Ann, died at the age of nine years ; William M., resides in Springfield; Lucius E., resides in Alleghany county, N. Y .; Mar- vin, died at the age of nineteen years; George, died at ten years of age; Pliny, resides at Plymouth, Vt .; Harrison, died at twelve years of age; Henry, died at the age of ten years; and Horace M., born in Baltimore, Vt., December 24, 1858, engaged in business at North Springfield. Nahum became a resident of Baltimore in 1841, and died there August 21, 1858.
Lewis, Benjamin, was born in Sterling, Mass., July 24, 1789, and came to Springfield about 1810. Ile married Barbara G. Stimson, and had seven children, viz: George E .; Benjamin A., resides in Claremont, N. H .; Joseph S., died in Springfield and left no chil-
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dren ; Martha A., widow of Edward Davis, resides in Springfield; Barbara Elizabetli (deceased), married Samuel O. Walker; John Thomas, died at sea; and William A. Benjamin died April 20, 1877.
Lewis, George E., son of Benjamin, born in Springfield, Vt., July 13, 1814, married Mary Redfield, of Springfield, and had two children : Henry E., resides in Springfield ; and John T., died at Boulder, Col., was a member of the Ninth and Sixteenth Vermont Regiments. George E. was ordained to preach in 1850 and has traveled over a greater part of the Middle and New England States supplying pulpits of the Reformed Metho- dist churches.
Martin, Micajah, M. D., of Springfield, was born in Dublin, N. H., September 1, 1814, and is the fourth son of Micajah and Polly (Wakefield) Martin. After attending acad- emy and college at Jersey City, N. J., he began the practice of medicine in 1843 at Lon- donderry, Vt., remaining there six years. He then removed to Grafton, Vt., where he staid until 1851, when he came to North Springfield, where he has since practiced his profession. He belongs to the eclectic school. His first wife was Lydia Spaulding and their one child is Nettie Spaulding. His second wife was Marietta Lockwood and their two children are Loren E. and Fred W., both residents of Springfield.
Porter family, the, are descended from John Porter, who was born in Dorset, England, in 1596 and became a resident of Hingham, (Danvers) Mass., in 1635. His son Joseph was baptized in Hingham, September 9, 1638, and he had a son William, called " the Deacon," who was born August 30, 1674, and lived at Topsfield, Mass., afterwards at Norton, Mass., and died in Braintree, Mass. His son, Jabez, was born in Topsfield, Mass., February 1, 1723, was a graduate of Harvard College, and a school teacher by profession. He kept the Latin school at Braintree, where he fitted young men for col- lege. Several of his text books, the publication of the same dating back to 1537, are in possession of his great-grandson, F. W. Porter of Springfield, Vt.
Porter, Samuel, who was the only son of Jabez, was born in Braintree, Mass., April 10, 1763, and was so thoroughly educated by his father that he was able to enter the senior class of Dartmouth College, where he graduated in 1790. He began to study law with Hon. Stephen R. Bradley, of Westminster, Vt., in 1791, and was admitted to prac- tice in the Windhanı County Court in 1797. He was a lawyer of eminence and lived in Dummerston, Vt., and was elected chief judge of Windham County Courts in 1804; was Judge of Probate a number years ; member of the State Legislature for 1802-3-4 and '5. He married Mehitable Fletcher and of his eight children four of his sons settled in Spring- field, Vt., and became identified with the various interests of the town, viz.': Samuel W., Frederick A., George W., and Charles E .. who died February 10, 1810.
Porter, Samuel W. (son of Samuel). (See sketch of life in the chapter devoted to Springfield.)
Porter, Frederick Wadsworth, son of Samuel W., born in Springfield, Vt., October 27. 1823, married Caroline Silsby. They had five children, viz. : Anna Silsby, wife of John W. Marsh, of Woodstock, Vt .; William Bradley, died at the age of sixteen years; Frank Farrington, resides in Springfield, Mass. ; Elizabeth West ; and Russell Williams.
Porter, Frederick Augustus, son of Samuel, born in Dummerston, Vt., September 5, 1796, married Hannah Thayer. They had two daughters, Mary Elizabeth (deceased), married Frederick Wilkinson; Gracie Ann, died at the age of twenty-nine years. Fred- erick A. died February 17, 1867.
Porter, George Washington, son of Samuel, born in Dummerston, Vt., July 28, 1800, married Lucretia H. Bodurtha. Their family were George C .; Maria, who died young; Samuel W., who is Master Armorer at the Springfield Arsenal; William H. H., died in Boston, Mass., January 31, 1886, was a member of the firm of Frye, Phipps & Co., hardware merchants of that city; Helen M., died single; Edward C., died young ; and Albert G., resides in Springfield. George W. died May 14, 1879.
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Porter, George C., son of George W., was born in Ware, Mass., May 24, 1830. His first wife was Harriet A. Cram. His second wife was Mary E. Milliken, by whom he had one child, Arlie F., wife of Authur L. Richards, of Newark, N. J.
Porter, Charles Edward, son of Samuel, born in Dummerston, Vt., September 2, 1806, married Lydia Ann Emerson. He died April 10, 1859. The widow and son, Charles Emerson, reside at Newburyport, Mass.
Randall, Amos, came from Massachusetts and had a large family of children. Moses of this family was twice married, the first wife being Esther Whitney, by whom he had a number of children, only three of whom reached maturity ; they were George S .; James, who resides in Iowa; and Jane, wife of Orin Rice, of Springfield.
Randall, George S., son of Moses, was born in Springfield, December 2, 1819, and died August 11, 1883, leaving no children. His first wife was Sarah Lockwood ; his second Mrs. Augusta L. Farr.
Randall, James, the son of Daniel, came from Durham, N. H., and settled in Spencer's Hollow at an early day and had a large family of children, among whom were two sons, Miles and Solomon. The former left no issue.
Randall, Solomon, son of James, was born in 1781 and died September 9, 1863. He married Elizabeth Eldridge, and of their five children one died in infancy. The others were Parmela, wife of Daniel Washburn, who lives at Guildhall, Vt .; Miles, died in Springfield, and has no descendants living in the county ; Smith K .; and Mary, wife of Hiram Houghton, of Charlestown, N. H.
Randall, Smith K., son of Solomon, was born in Springfield, Vt., September 21, 1812, and married Eveline Henry, of Charlestown, N. H. Their children were Mary (de- ceased), married Emerson Whitcomb; George H., a widower, having no children, resides at Fitchburg, Mass. ; Edwin S. married Christina Weston, and resides in Springfield, and has three children, viz. : Maud, Josie, and Clyde ; James, married Millie Patterson and has one child, Arthur, residing in Springfield; Abbie, wife of Enoch Weathersbee, of Spring- field; Sarah, wife of Osear Weston, of Grand Rapids, Mich .; and Elizabeth, wife of John Cutler, of Springfield.
White, Nathan, was born at Uxbridge, Mass., March 17, 1776, and came to Springfield in the winter of 1805-6. He married for his first wife Rachel Rist and had nine children, one of whom died in childhood. The others were Sarah (deceased), married Isaiah Ellis ; Calvin, died in Michigan ; Luther, died in Springfield ; Elias, unmarried, died in Spring- field; Caroline (deceased), married David Tower; Bezaleel, died in Missouri; Avander, died in Illinois; Sophia, widow of Lewis Weston, resides in Fitchburg, Mass. Nathan married for his second wife Olive Putnam, and their children were Nathan P .; Marvel, resides in Illinois; Levi R .; Rachel B .; Olive M., wife of Samuel Brown, of Springfield ; James E .; George B., resides in the West ; and Josiah G., died at the age of twenty-seven, unmarried. Nathan died March 28, 1858.
White, Levi R., son of Nathan, was born in Springfield, April 25, 1822, and married Sophronia Smart ; has one child, Frances M., wife of George Wiley, of Springfield.
White, Abel, son of Mark, was born in Acton, Mass .. September 26, 1766, and married Rith Prescott, of Westford, Mass., March 20, 1803. They had five children. He came to Springfield in 1816 or 1817, where he died July 22, 1825.
White, Abel Preseott, son of Abel, was born July 23, 1804, and married Anna Fassett of Springfield, and their children were Francis L. died at the age of four; Joseph, treas- urer of the Vermont Snath Company ; Frances A .. (deceased), married George Hubbard, of Guildhall, Vt .; Marshall B., died at the age of twen y-eight years; and Mary E., wife of George Ellis, of Rutland, Vt. Abel Preseott resides at Rutland, Vt.
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Dean, Lewis P., was born in New Salem, Mass., May 20, 1830, the second child in a family of seven children of William Dean. He had three brothers, Dexter W., George S., Albert S., and three sisters, Martha A., Harriet M. and Eliza S. He married Lucy Ann., daughter of Oliver and Lucy Peck. They had two children, viz .: Herbert L., born in Gaysville, July 1, 1859, married Ella M., daughter of Samuel and Susan (Adams) Bean, born December 22, 1859, at Royalton. They have one child, Daisy L., born at Bethel, August 26, 1885. Herbert L., after serving as clerk in his father's store up to the time of the latter's death, succeeded him as proprietor and continued the business at Gaysville. He is at the present time (1890) postmaster of the place. Harry W., born in Boston, November 24, 1862, married, first, Minnie Claflin. Their children are Coady and Lewis. He married, second, Rachel They have one child, Hazel. Harry W. is a resi- dent of Elgin, Ill. Lewis P. first came from Massachusetts to Gaysville, Vt., in 1855, where he was employed as finisher in the woolen-mnill of the place. He also filled the same position in the woolen-mill at Claremont, N. H. He then went to Boston, where for five years he engaged in the mercantile business. Returning to Gaysville in 1864, he engaged there in mercantile business up to the time of his death, which occurred January 18, 1887. He was postmaster at Gaysville under three administrations. His wife sur- vives him and lives with her son, Herbert L.
Eaton, Samuel, was born in Westminster, Windham county, Vt., October 3, 1822. Asa, his grandfather, born in Connecticut, married November 5, 1772, Abigail Goodell, born in 1750, and had seven children, viz .: Simeon and Asa, farmers, died in Rochester ; David and James, blacksmiths, the former died in Granville, Vt., the latter in Roch- ester ; Samuel; Abigail; and Asa, was a blacksmith by trade, and died in Westminster, December 17, 1816; his wife died there January 3, 1825. Samuel, his son, born in Westminster, December 8, 1788, married January 17, 1820, Anna Merrifield, born Au- gust 11, 1780. Their children were Abigail G., born November 20, 1820, married June 6, 1844, David Jones, and died March 9, 1874; Samuel ; and Elizabeth R., born March 23, 1824, was wife of the Rev. George S. Guernsey, and died in Rochester. Samuel and his wife died in Stockbridge. Samuel, son of Samuel, married November 26, 1872, Ag- nes M., daughter of Lyman and Minerva (Ward) Long. Mrs. Eaton was born in Rut- land, August 24, 1827. His father moved from Westminster and settled in Stockbridge, upon the place now owned by his son-in-law, David Jones He purchased the land now included in the farms of his son, Samuel, David Jones and James Bent. Sam el has been a resident of Stockbridge since he was twelve years of age. He has no children.
Edmunds, William H., was born in Danby, Rutland county, Vt., August 27, 1840. William, his great-grandfather, came from Rhode Island and settled in Danby. He had a family of fifteen children. He moved from Danby to Canada, where many of his de- scendants still live. The only one of the children who did not accompany the family to Canada was William, grandfather of William H. He was born in Danby, married Ruth King and had four children. William died in Chittenden, December, 1862; his wife died in Danby many years before him. Linus married Rhoda Fisk. Their six children were Ruth, Lucy M., Sarah Ann, Martha, William H. and Reuben F. William H. married June 22, 1859, Martha J., daughter of David and Emily (Davis) Wood, born August 30, 1842, in Chittenden. They have eight children, viz .: Myrtle H., born in Chittenden, Vt., December 2, 1860, married Jennie Long, February 27, 1889, a farmer in Chittenden, Vt. ; Carrie J., born in Chittenden, Vt., June 2, 1862, married Albert N. Newell, April 20, 1881, and they have one child, Ida Belle, born in Stockbridge, January 1, 1886; Linus F., born in Chittenden, February 15, 1867, married Mrs. Cora L. Sargent, nee Sprague, March 24, 1885; George W., born in Chittenden, Vt., April 30, 1868, married Annie M. Lamour, April 3, 1888, and they have two children, Vernie M., born March 21, 1889,
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