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He m. Sept. 13, 1820, Harriet, dau. of Dr. Samuel Cutler of B. F., b. Nov. 15, 1796, d. Claremont, N. H., Aug. 27, 1864 ; he d. Claremont, Jan. 18, 1870. Children :
i. ELEANOR,6 b. Sept. 9, 1821 ; m. May 6, 1846, Dr. George Mason Morse of Clinton, Mass. ; she d. Nov. 16, 1861. Children : Several children died before reaching adult age. 1. Harriet,7 d. about 20 yrs. of age. 2. George F., m. Mary Harmar of Philadelphia ; res. So. Lancaster, Mass. Children : i. George. ii. Ilarmar. iii. Josephine.
ii. FREDERICK CARLTON, b. May 28, 1823 ; d. Apr. 6, 1900.
iii. FRANCIS, b. Jan. 7, 1828; d. Feb. 15, 1829.
iv. ALICE, b. July 25, 1829; d. Mar. 19, 1838.
V. FRANCIS, b. Sept. 8, 1831 ; was many years rector of St. James chh.
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Scarsdale, N. Y. ; m. June 29, 1869, Mary C., dau. Rev. Dr. Olm- stead ; he d. Oct., 1904. Child : 1. Mary Livingstone,7 b. Apr. 10, 1871.
vi. SARAHI JENNETT, b. Oct. 17, 1833 : d. Aug. 31, 1848.
vii. ARTHUR, b. Oct. 21, 1835 : m. Garafelia Davis, Apr. 9, 1863 : d. Nov. 20, ISSS. Lived at Claremont, N. H. Children : 1. Charles Francis,7 b. Feb. 2. 1864: m. Elizabeth H. Parker, June 20, 1894. Children : i. Eugene Parker,8 b. Apr. 19, 1895. ii. Helen Carl- ton, b. May 20, 1897. 2. Alice Carlton, b. Nov. 12, 1865. 3. Arthur, b. Aug. 24, 1867 ; m. Alice, dau. of Rt. Rev. Edward Rond- thaler, D. D., Moravian bishop. Res. Ware, Mass., rector of Trinity ( Episcopal) chh. Children : i. Eleanor Carlton, 8 b. Dec. 20, 1901. ii. Edward Rondthaler, b. Jan. 16, 1903. 4. Eleanor Morse, b. Nov. 11, 1869; d. Apr. 11, 1870. 5. Carlton, b. Feb. 25, 1871 ; d. Sept. 7, 1882. 6. Eliza Davis, b. Nov. 13, 1872 : d. Jan. 26, 1904. 7. Clara Fellows, b. Feb. 21, 1875 ; d. Mar. 7, 1879. viii. HARRIET, b. Sept. 3, 1842 ; m. Oct. 23, 1866, Thomas Jefferson Lasier : she d. Feb. 11, 1877 ; he res. Washington, D. C. Children : I. Eleanor,7 b. Oct. 22, 1867 ; m. June 16, 1897, James W. Kennerley of Pueblo, Col. Children : i. Thomas L.,8 b. Feb. 7, 1900; d. Sept. 1, 1900. ii. Eleanor, b. Aug. 7, 1902. 2. Harriet Catherine, b. Jan. 13, 1869. 3. Marguerite, b. Dec. 17, 1871 ; m. Sept. 10, 1901, J. Ilerbert Fenn of Pueblo, Col. Child : Herbert Jefferson, 8 b. Dec. 13, 1904. 4. Francis Liebschutz, b. Aug. 21, 1873 ; d. Mar. 17, 18S2. 5. Florence Frederick, b. July 24, 1875 ; m. June 20, 1905, B. Rush Kennerley of Pueblo, Col.
CHASE
CLARK1 (s. of Kimball of Walpole, N. HI., gr. s. of Jonathan H. of Grafton, Mass.), came to B. F. from Westminster, Vt., in 1859, and was clerk in the "Union store." In 1869, he established a store in Westminster, remaining until 1871, when he ret. to B. F .: res. here since. In 1871, he established an extensive furniture trade from which he retired in 1899; is an extensive owner of real estate in B. F.
He was b. Walpole, N. II., Dec. 12, 1837: m. Apr. 14, 1862, Ellen M. Fisher of Townshend, Vt., b. Dec. 7, 1841.
Children :
i. LILLA ADALINE,2 b. Oct. S, 1866; m. Apr. 27, 1887, George Everett Page, b. Berwick, Me., May 31, 1856 ; a commercial traveller ; res. B. F. Children all b. in B. F. : 1. Lillian Geraldine,3 b. Mar. 6, ISSS: d. Sept. 10, 1888. 2. Gerald Chase. b. Jan. 23. 1891. 3. George Everett. b. Jan. 5, 1898.
ii. LENA MAY, b. Jan. 27, 1868; d. Mar. 25, 1895.
CHURCH
CAPT. CHARLES6 (Charles.5 Constant,4 Charles,3 Col. Benjamin,2 Richard,1 b. in Eng. 1608, and came to New England in 1630, with Gov. Win- throp), b. Mar. 3, 1757 ; served 32 yrs. in the colonial army during the Revo- lution ; came from Westmoreland, N. H., where he had kept a tavern to West- minster locating just south of B. F. in 1808, where he engaged in farming. He purchased 700 acres of land, heavily timbered with pine, and engaged in lumbering ; erected 3 saw-mills on the Saxtons river and built the first dam at " The Forest," cut mast timbers for ships, and had charcoal kilns; lived first
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in the dwelling now owned by A. II. Bissell, but soon crected the large house on what has recently been known as the " M. W. Davis farm." The house he then built was nearly twice as large as the present building, a large addition then extending north. While farming and lumbering went on outside the home, there was no idleness among the inmates within. The loom and spinning wheel were set up, the flax grown in the field, was carded, spun and woven, as well as cotton and wool, and made into cloth for the use of the large family.
Capt. Church was prominent in all affairs in B. F. and Westminster ; usually acted as marshal on public occasions ; a regular attendant at Imman- uel chh., although never a communicant. It is a well authenticated tradition that he and his family were such regular attendants at the chh. on Sunday that on one occasion when they did not go, the old horse, recognizing the day, went to the chh. at the appointed hour and stood under the tree as usual until the services were concluded, when he walked home as demurely as if the family were with him. The Capt. was always a most generous and kind- hearted man contributing of his substance to assist the poor, particularly at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Persons still living tell interestingly of the preparations in his household for weeks before these feasts, of the immense roasts of beef hung before the huge kitchen fireplace, the long row of ovens and bakers arranged around it in addition to the great brick oven which all dwellings of those days had, all filled to their utmost,-and then what jolly times at the feasts !
Capt. Church's family usually numbered from 35 to 40, including his 20 children, and employees. His practice regarding intoxicating liquors would seem strange to-day. He always purchased different kinds by the barrel and kept them in his capacious cellar, the prominent variety being New England rum. He made the rule that all members of his family might partake twice a day, before breakfast and before supper. His children came under this rule as soon as they were large enough to " line up" with the older ones. Twice each day the captain mixed his great bowl of toddy with a stick, the bowl being a wooden one which is still shown by his descendants. He ranged the whole family around the room and passed the bowl from one to the other. The rule was that each was to have a certain number of swallows, and if at any time any one attempted to take more than their allowance he said sharply " cut," which meant "enough," and if not stopped quick enough to suit him a sharp rap with his toddy stick, which he held in his right hand, was effect- ive. Notwithstanding this free use of the ardent, there was never a member of the family who became intemperate. In his employment of men to drive his rafts of lumber down the Connecticut river to city markets he made the rule that each raft take a 10-gal. cask of rum, which must do for the trip.
Capt. Church earned his title as captain from his command of militia companies. Among his family of 20 children he had 12 sons and sons-in- law who were members of his company. He divided his large tract of land into various farms for different children, the most of whom married and set- tled in this immediate vicinity and their descendants are scattered throughout the United States. .
He m. Ist Betsey Wheeler of Westmoreland, N. 11., b. Feb. 19, 1765, d.
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Mar. 3, 1799; m. 2d Rebecca Knights of Westmoreland, 1799, d. Dec. 21, 1863 ; he d. Nov. 3, 1836.
Children :
i. JOHN,7 d. in infancy.
I. ii. POLLY, b. Westmoreland, Mar. 20, 1784: m. John Farnsworth.
iii. CHARLES, b. Mar. 26, 1786; m. Rebecca Tower of Westminster, Vt.,
d. Mar. 1819; he d. Dec. 27, 1819; res. Westminster, Vt. Child : 1. Rebecca,8 b. Mar., 1819: d. Apr., 1819.
iv. FORTUNATUS, b. June 3, 1788 ; d. Sept. 7, 1863 ; res. Westminster ; unm. HANNAII. b. Nov. 9, 1790; m. Aaron Phillips.
2. V.
vi. BETSEY, b. Dec. 9, 1793; m. Royce Jones of Claremont, N. II. ; she d. Sept. 28, 1873 : no children.
vii. DEBORAII. b. Apr. 6, 1796, d. in N. Y .. July 19, 1876; unm.
3. viii. IIARMON, b. Westmoreland, Feb. 15, 1799; m. Betsey Farnsworth.
ix. INFANT, b. May 28, ISoo; d. May 28, 1800.
x. EMMA, b. June 3, 1801 ; m. Lyman Hapgood of B.F. (Sce Hap- good.)
xi. CONSTANT, b. Oct. 16, 1802 ; d. April 10, 1827; unm.
xii. LYDIA, b. Oct. 27, 1804 : d. June 23, 1810.
xiii. PETER ATKINSON, b. May 28, 1806; travelled extensively in Africa collecting wild animals for a menagerie. In 1836 visited West- minster and on his way to Mexico in that year. he d. at Mobile, Ala.
4. xiv. WILLIAM KING, b. June 16, 1808; m. Ist Priscilla Farnsworth ; m. 2d Calistia Cobb.
5. XV. TIMOTHY WILDER, b. Aug. 2, 1810: m. Lucy M. Ilarris.
6. xvi. JOHN WHEELER, b. June 6, 1812 ; m. Marcia Marial Harris.
xvii. GEORGE BREWSTER, b. May 6, 1814: d. Sept. 27, 1833.
7. xviii. CHARLOTTE ATKINSON. h. Nov. 16, 1816; m. Alonzo G. Chapin. xix. JOSEPH, b. Westminster, Aug. 17, 1819: d. Sept. 27, 1819.
S. XX. JAMES CUTLER (twin brother of Joseph ), b. Aug. 17, 1819; in. Stella Maria Harris.
I. POLLY7 (Capt. Charles,6 Charles,5 Constant,4 Charles,3 Col. Benj.,2 Richard1), b. Westmoreland. N. H., Mar. 20, 1784; m. 1800, John Farns- worth of Westmoreland. He was one of the first six families to settle in the township of Coventry, Vt., there enduring many hardships incident to fron- tier life; bears and other wild beasts were common, and at one time provis- ions becoming scarce in midwinter he took a bag of grain on his shoulder and walked 10 miles on snow shoes to the nearest mill, had it ground and returned the same way to his log home; she d. Dec., 1804.
Children :
i. RALPII,8 b. Coventry, Vt., Aug. 1, 1801 ; m. Harriet Livingston of Walpole, N. H. ; he d. Sept. 24, 1853 ; she d. Walpole, Nov. 7, 1864. Children all b. in Walpole : 1. John,9 b. 1832 ; m. Apr. 9, 1859, Eleanor Brady of B. F. ; he was a soldier of the Civil war and d. Mar. 25, ISSO. Children all b. in Walpole: i. Mary Ida,10 b. Mar. 14, 1860; m. May 8, 1875. Arthur Rider of Alstead, N. H. Child : May, II b. May 8, 1878; d. Sept., 1881. ii. Nellie Jane, b. Dec. 6, 1861 : m. Mar. 15, 1886, Arthur Wilson, of Langdon, N. II. : res. Brooklyn, N. Y. iii. Charles Edward, b. May 23, 1866; m. Minnie Graves Burt ; res. Walpole. iv. James Brady, b. Sept., 1869. v. John Henry, b. Apr. 13, 1873; m. Aug. 21, 1901, Annie Wild of Keene, N. H. vi. Lizzie Dorance, b. July 20, 1875 ; d. July 6, 1878. vii. George Walter, b. Jan. 3, 18So. 2. Mary, b. Walpole, 1834: m. Mar., 1863, Charles Green ; res. N. Y. Chil- dren : i. Willie. 10 ii. Henry. iii. Mary. iv. Nellie.
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ii. POLLY (or Mary), b. Coventry, Dec. 19, 1803; m. 1826/1827, Samuel Wales of B. F., b. Westminster, Vt., Apr. 22, 1802, a paper manufacturer in Virginia and Georgia, went to Iowa later and engaged in grain trade, d. Monticello, Ia., Apr. 24, 1888; she d. Claremont, N. H., Mar. 10, 1855. Children : 1. William Edmund,? b. Waddington, N. Y., Feb. 23, 1828 ; a paper manufac- turer, served in the Civil war ; m. June 4, 1854, Annie Gordon ; res. Hampden Corners, Me. Children : i. William G., 10 b. Holyoke, Mass., Feb. 13, 1855, a ranch-man in southern California. ii. A dau. d. young. iii. Charles. iv. Fred. 2. Samuel, b. Wadding- ton, N. Y., 1831 ; m. Louisa - ; he d. Monticello, Ia., Dec. 11, 1865. Child : Clellan.10 3. Charles Edwin, b. B. F., July 21, 1834 ; is a hotel proprietor and prominent resident of Dubuque, Ia. ; m. Ist 1859, Calistia Houghton of Dubuque, b. Avon Springs, N. Y., Dec. 14, 1836, d. 1893 ; m. 2d July 15, 1904, Vir- ginia Lewis at Dubuque. Child: Clara,10 b. Monticello: m. Frank Stout of Dubuque, an extensive lumber dealer ; res. Chi- cago, Ill. Children : i. Harry.Il ji. Katherine. iii. Calistia. iv. Eleanor. 4. Mary Adelaide, b. Claremont, N. H., Feb., 1844 ; m. David Gardner, Monticello, Ia., has five or six children.
2. 11ANNAH7 (Capt. Charles,6 Charles,5 Constant,4 Charles,3 Col. Benj.2 Richard1), b. Nov. 9, 1790; m. Aaron Phillips of Westmoreland, N. H. ; he d. Feb. 20, 1865 ; res. Busti, N. Y.
Children :
i. CHIARLES,8 b. Westmoreland; res. Jamestown, N. Y. Children : 1. Nettie,9 m. - Williams ; res. Jamestown. 2. Edgar. 3. Dau., d. young. 4. Son, d. young. 5. Ida, m. and res. Syracuse, N. Y.
ii. JACKSON, b. Westmoreland, m. Anrilla -; res. Kiantone, N. Y. Children : 1. Melissa,9 m. and res. Jamestown. Children : i. Elizabeth.10 ii. Grace. 2. Eliza, m. and res. Kiantone and has several children.
iii. JAMES, was a Presbyterian minister, and had a son, James .?
iv. BRADFORD, b. Busti, N. Y., m. and had several children.
3. HARMON7 (Capt. Charles,6 Charles,5 Constant,4 Charles,3 Col. Benj.2 Richard1), b. Westmoreland, N. II., Feb. 15, 1799; in 1824/1825 pur- chased of his father 120 acres of the southern part of the original tract of 700 acres just south of B. F., and for more than 40 yrs. lived in the house now occupied by A. H. Bissell ; he was a man whose love of home was strong and in it his chief interest centered : he shunned office and though chosen captain of the state militia he early resigned his commission ; an upright and conscien- tious Christian from early manhood ; a member of Immanuel chh. for 40 yrs. He m. Nov. 16, 1826, Betsey, dau. of John and Betsey ( Kendall) Farnsworth, b. Coventry, Vt., June 20, 1806, d. Sept. 16, 1890 ; he d. Feb. 8, 1877.
Children all b. in Westminster :
i. MARTHA,8 b. Nov. 5, 1827 ; res. Westminster ; unm.
ii. CHARLES, b. Nov. 27, 1828; m. Nov. 26, 1856, Minerva Abby Whitney, b. Bridgewater, Vt., Mar. 29, 1834; res. Westminster later rem. to West Northfield, Mass. Children : 1. Charles Harmon,9 b. Oct. 4, 1858; d. May 12, 1897. 2. Edward Winslow, b. June 20, 1869 : res. Hartford, Conn.
iii. MARY, b. Feb. 6, 1831 ; res. Westminster : unm.
iv. FRANCES, b. Apr. 3, 1834; m. Mar. 11, 1857, Charles E. Watkins of Walpole, N. H., b. Dec. 19, 1829. Children all b. Walpole : I. Minerva Rebecca,9 b. Aug. 10, 1857; m. Jan. 29, 1889, Frank
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Dunshee of Walpole. b. Dec. 27, 1857; res. Westmoreland, N. Il. 2. Harmon Charles, b. Feb. 9, 1859: in. ist Mar. 30, 1886, Eva Ilall of Westmoreland, b. Jan. 1, 1860; d. Jan. 2, 1890; m. 2d June, 1900, Louisa O. Watkins of Walpole ; res. Walpole. Child : Cecil Hall, 10 b. Oct. 20, 18SS. 3. Winnie Frances, b. Aug. 27, 1862; m. Feb. 3, 1886, Frederick A. Graves of Walpole, b. Billerica, Mass., Feb. 2, 1859; res. Keene, N. H., no ch. 4. Betsey Church, b. Nov. 23, 1864; m. Curtis Chickering of Chesterfield, N. H. 5. Norman Edmund, b. July 29, 1867; m. Ida M. Graves, b. Westmoreland, July 22, 1868: res. Keene, N. H. Children : i. Bertha May,10 b. Westmoreland, May 29. 1893. ii. Claude Norman, b. Walpole, Dec. 20, 1897. iii. Vera M., b. Walpole, Sept. 13, 1899. iv. Earl Andrew, b. Keene, Dec. 30, 1904. 6. Elmer Alfred, b. July 28, 1869: m. Apr. 29, 1896, Ilelen Keddie, b. Galashiels, Scot., Aug. 7, 1876; res. Keene, N. Il. Children : i. Hazel Frances, 19 b. Wal- pole, Mar. 27, 1900, ii. Infant, b. Mar. 17, 1906: d. Mar. IS, 1906. 7. Infant. b. Sept. 6, 1871 ; d. Sept. 6, 1871. S. Louisa Emma. b. Aug. 12, 1872 ; m. Mar. 9, 1894, George H. Davis, b. Chesterfield. N. H., Feb. 3, 1869; res. Chesterfield. Children : i. Cless George, 1º b. Chesterfield. July 9, 1895. ii. Eva Frances, b. Chesterfield, Dec. S. 1897. 9. Della Lizzie, b. Oct. 3, 1874 ; d. Walpole, May 28, ISSO. 10. Hattie May, b. Sept. 21, 1876; m. Oct. 9. 1893, Charles B. Davis, b. Chesterfield, June 7, 1875 : res. Chesterfield. Children : i. Richard E.,10 b. Walpole, Mar., 1895. ii. Elmer H., b. Walpole, Sept. 22, 1897. iii. Raymond C., b. Chesterfield, Mar. 31, 1900. 11. Gertrude Anna, b. Feb. 12, 1879: m. Mar. 16, 1897, Frank W. Blare, b. Warren, Mass., June 2, 1870: res. Brockton, Mass. Child : Clyde R., 10 b. West- minster, Mar. 19, 1898.
V. REBECCA, b. Feb. 2, 1836 ; d. in Westminster Jan. 5, 1904 ; unm.
vi. PRISCILLA, b. Nov. 5, 1837 ; d. Jan. 17, 1840.
vii. EMMA H., b. Oct. 14, 1839 ; d. Dec. 8, 1847.
viii. WINSLOW, b. Feb. 12, 1844 ; served during the Civil war in Co. G., Ist Vt. Artillery ; d. Jarvis Hospital, Md., Jan. 5. 1865.
4. WILLIAM KING? ( Capt. Charles,6 Charles,5 Constant4 Charles,3 Col. Benj.,2 RichardI). b. June 16, 18OS; a farmer : always res. on a farin just south of B. F., now known as the "Dennis Drislane place :" was captain in state militia and filled many offices in his town and in Immanuel chh. He m. Ist Dec. 26, 1830, Priscilla, dau. of John and Betsey ( Kendall) Farnsworth of Westminster, b. Aug. 17, 1813, d. Nov. 23, 1836; m. 2d Dec. 24, 1839, Calistia Cobb of Westminster, b. Feb. 24, 1814, d. Apr. 27, 1884 ; he d. Oct. 30, 1847.
Children :
i. GEORGE BREWSTER,8 b. Westminster, July 10, 1832 ; m. 1855/1856 Mary Ann Gordon of Westmoreland, d. May 22, 1871 ; he d. Chi- cago, Ill., Apr. 1, 1864. Children : 1. George,? b. Nov., 1858; m. and res. Big Rock, la. 2. Dau., d. in infancy.
ii. EMMA, b. July 7, 1834 : m. Nov. 24, 1852. Orlando Stone of West- minster, deceased : she d. Nov. 19, 1890. Children all b. West- minster : 1. George Orlando .? b. June 29, 1853 ; d. June 8, 1862. 2. Addic Priscilla, b. Feb. 6, 1858: m. Eugene S. Leonard (Sec Leonard.) 3. Etta S., b. May 8, 1863 ; d. Oct. 2, 1864.
iii. ELEANOR CHASE, b. July 5, 1841 ; d. Jan. 5, 1848.
5. TIMOTHY WILDER? (Capt. Charles." Charles,5 Constant,4 Charles,3 Col. Benj.,2 Richard1), b. Westminster, Aug. 2, 1810; after res. in Stock-
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bridge, Vt., a few years ret. here and purchased land at No. Westminster, erected the dwelling still occupied by his descendants. lle m. Nov., 1836, Lucy M. Harris, b. Townshend, Vt., July 5, 1817, and they celebrated their golden wedding in 1886; d. Apr. 22, 1887 ; she d. No. Westminster, Jan. 9, 1906 Children :
i. FORTUNATUS, 8 b. Westminster, Dee. 24, 1838; m. Alice Spaulding of No. Westminster; d. B. F., Nov. 26, 1901. Children : Herbert H1.,9 b. Westminster, 1866; m. Dec. 3, 1890, Mabel A. Watkins of Westminster; res. Hudson, Mich. Children : i Alice E.,19 b. Oct. 24, 1892. ii. Harold E. iii. Everett W. iv. Florence M. 2. Mabel, b. 1877: d. Westminster, Feb. 15, 1880.
ii. MARCIA MARIAL, b. Westminster, Oet. 9, 1840; m. Nov. 28, 1866, Warren Moore of Lawrence, Mass., a paper manufacturer, he d. Wells River, Vt., May 18, 1899; she res. Newark, N. J. Chil- dren : 1. Albert II.,9 b. Bartonsville, Vt., Dec. 25, 1867; m. June IS, 1891, Winnie M. Woods of Bradford, Vt. Child : War- ren Harold, 10 b. July 29, 1894.
iii. LUCY ANN, b. Stockbridge. Vt., Dec. 1, 1842, m. Ist Mar. 18, 1861, Dwight B. Edson, d. Aug. 19, 1887, res. Westminster ; m. 2d Nov. 27, 1890, William Ingalls, a blacksmith and volunteer in the Civil war ; res. No. Westminster ; he d. Sept., 1906. Children : 1. Fred G.,9 b. Westminster, Mar. 23, 1862 ; m. Jan. 23, 1883, Flora E. Chase ; res. East Dedham, Mass. Children : i. Vergie Helena, 10 b. Oct. 11, 1887. ii. Alberta T., b. Dec. 27, 1893. 2. Waldo M., b. Aug. 9, 1870 ; route agent American express ; m. Mabel De Forest, dau. of Charles E. Capron of B. F., res. St. Albans, Vt. Child : Waldo C., 11 b. Jan. 29, 1899.
iv. LYMAN HAPGOOD, b. Westminster, Mar. 31, 1848; m. Mar. 1, 1885, Luthera Chase.
v. HOLLAND WHEELER, b. Westminster, Oct. 16, 1857, a paper manu- facturer ; m. Nora Gage of Westminster ; he d. Nov. 6, 1891 ; res- Little Falls, N. Y. ; no children.
vi. WILLIAM KING, b. Westminster, Dee. 15, 1852; res. on the old homestead at No. Westminster ; unm.
vii. HENRY WILDER, b. 1856; d. Mar. 5, 1858.
viii. HENRIETTA, b. Westminster, Mar. 10, 1859; m. Oet. 25, 1884, Jed. W. Hurlbert of B. F. ; a paper manufacturer ; res. B. F. Children : 1. Daniel Church,º b. July 16, 1886. 2. Helena, b. Sept. 8, 1902.
6. JOHN WHEELER? (Capt. Charles,6 Charles,5 Constant,4 Charles.3 Col. Benj.,2 Richard1). b. June 6, 1812 ; res. on the old homestead farm of his father until 1858 when he rem. to B. F. He m. Feb. 17, 1839, Marcia Marial Harris of Townshend, Vt., d. Mar. 5, 1893 ; he d. Aug. 31, 1875.
. Children, 6 b. Westminster, 5 b. B. F. :
i. ELLEN MARIA,8 b. Apr. 22, 1841 ; m. Apr. 14, 1883, Harry L. Smith ; paper maker of B. F. ; no children.
ii. EMILY ANNA, b. Jan. 11, 1843 ; res. B. F. ; unm.
iii. LOIS ANN, b. Feb. 3, 1845; m. Nov. 26, 1873, Ansel A. Moulton ; d. B. F., Dee. 24, 1874. Child : Albarus Church,9 b. Oct. 21, 1874.
iv. REBECCA KNIGHT, b. Mar. 25, 1848; res. B. F. ; unm.
v. JENNIE B., b. Sept. 13, 1850; res. B. F. ; unm.
vi. FANNIE C., b. July 4, 1852 d. ; Sept. 13, 1856.
vii. JAMES WENTWORTH, b. Oet. 20, 1856 : d. Jan. 25, 1868.
viii. JOHN W., b. Nov. 16, 1859; m. May 14, 1879, Sara Wilson of B. F. Child : John I'.,9 b. Jan. 20, 1881 ; m. Oct. 25, 1906, Rosaline MeDowell of Sandy Hook, N. Y.
ix. FRANK B., b. Jan. 3, 1861 ; d. Mar. 1, 1863.
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x. MARCIA M., b. Feb. 6, 1865; m. Jan. 2, 1889, Arthur F. Arnold, a farmer of Westminster. Child : 1. Marion,? b. Mar. 28, 1894.
xi. SOLON P., b. July 29, 1867.
7. CHARLOTTE ATKINSON? (Capt. Charles,6 Charles.5 Constant,4 Charles.3 Col. Benj.2 Richard1). b. Westminster. Nov. 16, 1816: m. June S, 1840, Alonzo G. Chapin of Topsham, Vt. : d. Westminster. Dec. 2, 1859; she d. Tottensville, N. Y., Dec. 10, ISSI.
Children :
i. HENRY HOPKINS, 8 b. Newbury, Vt., Mar. 26. 1841 : m. Jan. 4, 18SI, Amy Sharrott : d. Tottensville, July 15. 1905; res. Tottensville ; no children.
ii. CHARLES CHURCH, b. Newbury, Jan. 4, 1843; served in the Civil war being promoted to Lieut. ; in 1865 went to N. Y. in express business ; in 1874 ret. to B. F. ; and in ISS9 went to Alabama and engaged in coal and ice business. He m. Aug. 25, 1865, Elizabeth Watson Thwing of Lansingburg, N. Y. ; res. Birmingham, Ala. Children : 1. Agnese Hellena9 b. N. Y. city, June 2, 1866; d. June 2, 1SS6. 2. Agnese Amelia. b. N. Y., Apr. 27, 1867: m. Sept. 14, 1886, Charles H. Frye of B. F. ; res. Birmingham, Ala. Child : Agnese Elizabeth, 10 b. B. F., Oct. 6. 1887 ; m. May 9, 1906, Leslie Coston of Birmingham. 3. Alvi Alanson, b. N. Y. Nov. 13, 1868; m. Aug. 12. 1894, Lena Lalend of Florence, Ala. Children all b. Birmingham : i. June Lavonie, 10 b. June 12, 1895 ; d. Oct. 19. 1902. ii. Ilellena, b. Nov. 9, 1897: d. Mar. 14, 1899. iii. Charles Church, b. Feb. 9, 1901. iv. Cornelius Leighton, b. Mar. 12, 1903. v. Henry Hopkins b. Sept. 6, 1906. 4. Mary Elizabeth, b. N. Y., Dec. 18, 1870; m. Apr. 14, 1890, James G. White of Florence, Ala. : she d. Florence, July 29, 1905. Children : i. Frank Rennechan,10 b. Florence, Nov. 17, 1891. ii. James Chapin, b. Florence, Sept. 12, 1893. 5. Charles Church, b. N. Y., Sept. 15, 1872 : d. N. Y. Oct. 27, 1874. 6. Frank Leighton, b. N. Y. Nov. 17. 1874: d. Florence. Sept. 16, 1892. 7. Henry Edson, b. B. F., Sept. 15, 1876; m. Ist Mar. 24, 1895, Berta Ward of Florence ; m. 2d Oct. 23, 1905. Mrs. Willie Hayes of Birmingham. res. Birmingham. Children : i. Vera Helen,10 b. Florence, Feb. 28, 1896. ii. Etheline Dewey, b. May 5. 1898: d. July 23, 1901. iii. Henry Edson. b. Aug. 2, 1900: d. May 4, 1901. 8. Wyman Flint, b. B. F., Oct. 5, 1878: d. Dec. 5, 18So. 9. William Roy, b. Jan. 16, 1881. 10. Leland Thwing, b. B. F. May 6, 1882 ; m. Oct. 19, 1905, Annie Penelope Pelham of Alexandria, Ala. Child : Elizabeth Helen, 10 b. June IS, 1906; res. Birmingham.
iii. JOHN WHEELER, b. Boston. Mass., 1847; d. Westminster, July 15, I859.
iv. ELIZABETH WILD, b. 1849: d. Boston. Mar. 31, 1857.
V. DEBORAH, b. Westminster, Dec. 24, IS51: m. Horatio N. Squire of Tottensville. N. Y. Children : I. Charlotte Atkinson,? b. Tottensville, Oct. 21, 1878; m. Dec. 22, 1897, Willard G. Young, b. Chemung, Ill., res. Oklahama. Child : Vera Lena, 10 b. July 11, 1900. 2. Vera Ladd. b. Feb. 21, 1883 : d. Feb. 14. 1889.
S. JAMES CUTLER (Capt. Charles,6 Charles,5 Constant.4 Charles,3 Col. Benj.,2 Richard1), ( twin brother of Joseph ), b. Aug. 17, 1819: is now in the SSth yr. of his age, the only surviving member of Capt. Charles Church's large family ; m. Mar. 21, 1842, Stella Maria Harris of Townshend, Vt .. d. Townshend, Oct. 23. 1889 ; he res. Townshend.
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Children :
i. WILLIAM MARTYS, b. Stockbridge, Vt., June 1, 1843, d. Townshend, Sept. 6, 1848.
ii. WILLIAM KNIGHTS, b. in R .. Apr. 28, 1850: m. Dec. 25, 1873, Fanny Howard. b. at S. R. July 21, 1852; res. The Palms, Cal. Chil- dren : 1. Harriet Maria,9 b. Townshend, Dec. 9, 1874; m. Oct., IS98, Walter R. Kirk ; res. Keene, N. H. Children : 1. Howard, 19 b. Keene, Jan. 6, 1900. ii. Rawson, b. Keene, Aug. 5, 1902. 2. James Cutler, b. in R., Mar. 9, 1878.
iii. STELLA MARIA, b. Townshend, Aug. 17, 1856, m. May 1, 1877, George E. Ware of Newfane, Vt. Children all b. Newfane : I. George Church,? b. Apr. 11, 1880. 2. Dwight Atwood, b. Jan. 22, ISSS. 3. Roger Harris, b. Apr. 10, 1895.
iv. ELIZABETH LORINDA, b. Townshend, Mar. 17, 1858: m. Jan. 22, 1879, J. H. Ware of Townshend. Children all b. Townshend : 1. Herbert Haley,? b. Sept. 5, ISSo; d. Sept. 23, 1890. 2. Mary Maria, b. June 22, 1883 : res. B. F. 3. Alice Ferne, b. July 30, 1890. 4. Laura Elizabeth, b. Mar. 10, 1893. 5. Ella Louisa, b. Mar. 14, 1895.
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