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Verne Scott, b. Sept. 8, 1940 Gail Faith, b. Nov. 21, 1948
Eleanor, b. Feb. 2, 1920 in Westwood, Mass., m. Iver Johnson in Boston on June 2, 1938. Children:
David Marjorie
Diane
11) Roger Norton (son of 10), b. Dec. 27, 1915, m. Harriet May Paulman (Q.v.) on Oct. 31, 1942. Children:
Roger Norton, Jr., b. Nov. 6, 1947 Sandra May, b. Oct. 1, 1949
FISHER
1) Nehemiah Fisher m. Lucretia Marsh.
2) Nehemiah Willis (son of 1), m. Abigail Whitney Bruce, dau. of Abigail (Whitney) and Elijah Bruce. Elijah Bruce goes back to Artemis Bruce, a pioneer and descendant of Edward Bruce, bro. of King Robert. There the Ingram-Miller line crosses again. Abigail Whitney is a decendant of Eli Whitney of cotton gin fame.
3) John Henry Fisher (son of 2), b. Aug. 24, 1833, d. 1926 in Newfane, Vt., m. Sylvia Peck, b. Oct. 13, 1835, d. Mar. 4, 1884 in Newfane, dau. of Oliver and Lucy (Austin) Peck, granddaughter of John and Rebekah (Bolger) Peck. Child:
Lilla Fisher, b. Sept. 19, 1869 in S. Newfane, Vt., d. Apr. 27, 1953 in Vernon, Vt., m. Ira M. Ingram (Q.v.).
FITCH
1) Thomas Fitch was a native of Braintree, England.
2) Joseph Fitch (son of 1), b. in England and came to Norwalk, Conn. with his mother and 4 bros. about 1635.
3) Joseph Fitch II (son of 2).
4) Joseph Fitch III (son of 3), m. Sarah Shaler.
5) Joseph Fitch IV (son of 4), m. Prudence Drake.
6) Justus Fitch (son of 5), b. May 20, 1769, m. Betsey Loomis, b. Apr. 2, 1772.
7) Thomas Fitch (son of 6), b. Sept. 10, 1801 in Windsor, Conn., d. July 20, 1837 in W. Springfield, Mass., m. Laura Shaw on Nov. 21, 1837, she b. July 18, 1806, dau. of Solomon and Rebecca (Foster) Shaw, she d. Aug. 25, 1879 in W. Springfield, Mass.
8) Edward Thomas Fitch (son of 7), b. May 11, 1841 in Westfield, Mass., d. Apr. 28, 1903 in Northampton, Mass., m. Ruth A. Cortis on June 12, 1877, b. Dec. 7, 1856 in Russell, Mass., d. Feb. 17, 1917 in W. Spring- field, Mass., dau. of William and Sylvia (Sizer) Cortis. 3 children.
9) William T. Fitch (son of 8), b. May 17, 1878 in W. Springfield, Mass., m.
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Mabel Warner Phelps, b. Sept. 29, 1881 in Northampton, Mass., she was the dau. of Henry L. Phelps (Q.v.). 3 Children: Helen Ruth
Elizabeth May William Henry (10)
10) William H. Fitch (son of 9), b. June 28, 1914 in Guilford, m. D. Virginia Gould on June 12, 1940. 3 Children:
Jo Ann Eastman Dwight Edward Barbara Dean
FRANKLIN
1) James Franklin served in King Phillip's War 1675-6. Lived in Rehoboth, Dartmouth and Swansea, Mass. where he m. (2) Elizabeth Hammond Apr. 17, 1695. First wife unk. Children:
John, recorded of him "m. twice, had many children."
James Jr. (2), b. July 8, 1682
Lydia, b. June 18, 1688 Abel, b. May 18, 1690
2) James Franklin Jr. (son of 1), b. July 8, 1682, m. 1705 Martha Ormsby of Rehoboth, dau. of John and Grace (Martin) Ormsby. Moved to Scituate, R. I. Mar. 2, 1738/9. James, d. Oct. 21, 1756. Children, b. in Swansea:
Philip (3), b. Feb. 27, 1707
Lydia, b. July 26, 1708, m. Rowland
James, b. Dec. 16, 1709
Gideon, b. Oct. 10, 1711, m. Nov. 18, 1735 Mary Chaffee. Several children
Ichabod, b. July 1, 1713
Abigail, b. Jan. 3, 1715, m. June 20, 1735 Ebenezer Handy
Elisha, b. Jan. 8, 1716, m. Jan. 26, 1737 Hannah Luther
Mary, b. Nov. 10, 1718 (in will as Martha Aylesworth) Uriah, b. Dec. 19, 1720
3) Philip Franklin (son of 2), b. Feb. 27, 1707 (or Feb. 25), d. Guilford Feb. 5, 1797, m. at Rehoboth, Apr. 19, 1729, Rachel Horton dau. Thomas and Hannah (Garnsey) Horton, she b. June 8, 1706, d. Feb. 24, 1791. Children:
Aaron (4), b. Feb. 11, 1729/30
Patience, b. May 24, 1732
Philip Jr. (5), b. Scituate, R. I. 1747
Molly, m. Joseph Guiles
Rachel, b. 1745/4, m. June 22, 1762 Jeremiah Weatherhead. There may have been other children as Mercy who m. Amos Yeaw is supposed to be dau. of this couple. The father, Philip Sr., wrote in his Bible, "My wish is that my four children that live in Guilford after my decease shall cast lots for the same (Bible) and that one that it falls to shall pay the others their equal parts of the price of the same. For each one to have it three
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months apiece and so go round while they live near together. To Aaron three months and so according to their age. Guilford Nov. 1793. Molly Guile told me she did not desire a part, for she has one of her own."
4) Aaron Franklin (son of 3), b. Feb. 11, 1729/30, m. Margaret
Aaron was so tiny at birth that he was put in a quart cup and a hand placed over the top didn't touch him. He d. at Guilford age 100. Children:
Jabez, b. Scituate, R. I. 1759 (6)
Aaron Jr., b. 1761 (7)
Moses, b. Oct. 24, 1763, Rev. soldier, Otsego Co. N. Y. 2 sons, one: Daniel
Jeremy Benjamin
Martha, m. Bennett
Elizabeth
William of Wilmington
5) Philip Franklin Jr. (son of 3), b. 1747, m. Bethania Rounds, b. 1752, d. Aug. 22, 1831. Children:
James, b. Scituate, Dec. 25, 1771, d. Feb. 26, 1860, m. Mary dau. Capt. Comfort and Judith (Cooper) Starr, b. May 27, 1771
Joseph (8), b. Dec. 29, 1780
Joel (9), b. Aug. 6, 1784
Jotham (twin), b. Aug. 6, 1784, m. Martha Gould
John, b. 1775, d. Apr. 11, 1823, m. Abigail dau. Jabez and Sarah (Starr) Franklin
6) Jabez Franklin (son of 4), b. 1759, d. Feb. 25, 1828, m. (1) Sarah Starr, m. (2) Sarah Darling, b. 1770, d. July 26, 1858. Children: Luther, b. Mar. 5, 1780 (10)
Abigail, b. Feb. 2, 1783, m. John son of Philip Franklin Jr. Anna, b. June 26, 1786 unm.
Comfort (11), b. Apr. 25, 1790, m. Sarah Harkness
Jabez Jr. (12), b. Oct. 26, 1794
Sarah, b. Sept. 26, 1798, m. Emory Wilcox. Children: John D. E. Willard
Samuel (13), b. Aug. 15, 1799
Jedediah (14), b. Aug. 5, 1808 by 2nd wife
Benjamin (15), b. Oct. 1, 1813
7) Aaron Franklin Jr., (son of 4), b. 1761, d. Feb. 11, 1854, m. 1787 Molly dau. of Israel and Mary (Butler) Stowell, b. 1768, d. 1842. Children: Elisha, b. Nov. 23, 1787, m. Hanna Barnes
Mary, b. Oct. 4, 1794, m. Amos son of Joseph Gallup (Q.v.)
Aaron 3rd, b. June 8, 1798, d. Dec. 18, 1889, m. Sarah Ann dau. Israel Stowell, his cousin Israel, b. Nov. 4, 1801 Lurancy (Molly), b. Nov. 7 (or 27) 1804, m. Jared Burdick Sophrona, b. Nov. 14, 1807, d. 1907, m. Jos. D. Noyes
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Eunice, b. Nov. 8, 1810, m. E. Allen Gates
Mary Ann, b. 1829, m. Roswell Barber these last two in doubt perhaps dau. of Aaron 3d Augusta E., b. 1827, m. Royall Estabrook
8) Joseph Franklin (son of 5), b. Dec. 29, 1780, d. 1866, m. 1803, Aseneth Wilder, b. 1785, d. 1850. Child:
Joseph Edson (16), b. Apr. 10, 1819
9) Joel Franklin (son of 5), b. Aug. 6, 1784, d. Jan. 26, 1829, m. Fanny Grout of Stratton, Vt. she b. 1785, d. 1868. Child:
Philip F. (17), b. Apr. 4, 1816
10) Luther Franklin (son of 6), b. Mar. 5, 1780, m. Dec. 5, 1799, m. (1) Priscilla Pinney, removed to Plymouth Vt., m. (2) Mrs. Mary Darling Tracy of Guilford, Dec. 29, 1813. Children:
Polly, b. Aug. 12, 1801
Gratia, b. July 19, 1804
Priscilla, b. Jan. 5, 1806, m. Joseph Moor
Abigail, b. Apr. 8, 1811 at Plymouth, m. Hiram Moor 1838. Chil- dren:
Priscilla
Gratia Ellen Hiram Farmer
Sarah Jane
Franklin Charles
Victoria Josephine, b. Mar. 14, 1846, d. Mar. 14, 1885, m. May 6, 1868 John C. Coolidge. He d. Mar. 18, 1926. Children:
Abigail Gratia, b. Apr. 15, 1875, d. Mar. 6, 1890
Calvin, b. July 4, 1872, d. Jan. 5, 1933. 2 sons: John, b. Sept. 7, 1906 Calvin, b. Apr. 13, 1908, d. July 7, 1924
11) Comfort Franklin (son of 6), b. Apr. 25, 1790, d. 1879, m. Sarah Harkness. Children:
Luzina, b. 1818, d. 1853
Luther
Horace
Melissa, m. John Wrisley, had son John
Lewis
John Alson
Gratia
12) Jabez Franklin Jr. (son of 6), b. Oct. 26, 1794, d. Dec. 4, 1886, m. Sarah Fulton of Leyden, b. 1797, d. Jan. 4, 1872. Children:
Hannah M., b. 1823, d. 1854, m. Will Weld Nov. 10, 1897 James H. (18)
13) Samuel Franklin (son of 6), b .Aug. 15, 1799, d. Sept. 12, 1822, m. Charlotte Bartlett, b. 1800, d. 1897. Children:
David D., b. 1843, d. 1864
Lorenzo Dow, m. (2) Maud Carpenter
Sarah, m. Hart Shepardson
Lauretta, m. Gilbert Wilcox
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14) Jedediah Franklin (son of 6), b. Aug. 5, 1808, d. July 2, 1892, m. Sarah P. Bartlett, b. Sept. 15, 1817, d. July 26, 1897. Children:
George W. (19), b. May 3, 1837/8
John H. (20), b. June 13, 1841
Harriet E., b. Apr. 27, 1844, d. 1907, m. John R. Edwards, moved to Broadus, Montana (Ralph Edwards, M.C. for the television program "This is Your Life", is a grandson of this couple.) Children:
Myrton
Byrd Ai
Jane A., b. July 27, 1846, d. Oct. 27, 1933, m. Nelson Whitney July 3, 1866. Children:
Melvin
Adrien
Clarence
Paul
Minor
Jedediah Jr. (21), b. Aug. 15, 1848
Martha G., m. Henry J. Weatherhead May 5, 1869 (Q.v.)
Hannah M., b. Nov. 12, 1854, d. Mar. 27, 1936, m. Charles Williams Dec. 27, 1876
Sarah Laurinda, b. Feb. 7, 1857, d. Junel, 1864
Jabez Romanzo, b. Nov. 24, 1858 (22)
Darling D. (23), b. July 2, 1864
Another son named Darling d. young
15) Benjamin Franklin (son of 6), b. Oct. 1, 1813, d. June 9, 1839, m. Clara, dau. of Ira and Eleanor (Goss) Stowell. She b. in Guilford Mar. 4, 1813, d. Dec. 24, 1893 in Boston. Children:
Benjamin H., b. Apr. 15, 1840, d. Feb 21, 1841
Clara M., b. Aug. 23, 1841, d. Feb. 22, 1845
Benjamin Edward (24), b. July 18, 1843
Henry A. (25), b. July 21, 1845
Ira S. (26), b. Sept. 12, 1847
Ellen Louise, b. Nov. 1, 1849, d. Feb. 15, 1870
Albert B. (27), b. Jan. 28, 1852 Charles W., b. Feb. 11, 1854
16) Joseph Edson Franklin (son of 8), b. Apr. 10, 1819, d. 1883, m. Cloe Mann. Child:
Woodburn (28), b. 1849
17) Philip F. Franklin (son of 9), b. Apr. 4, 1816, d. Mar. 17, 1882, m. (1) Louisa Sargent of Chesterfield, N. H., m. (2) Maria Mowry of Leyden, b. Jan. 2, 1811, d. July 20, 1891. Children:
Emma M., b. June 10, 1853, m. James H. Franklin
Louise, b. June 9, 1843, m. 1863 Robert Whitehouse
Charles E. b. Mar. 26, 1846, d. Apr. 13, 1865 Oscar B. (29)
18) James H. Franklin (son of 12), b. Feb. 24, 1824, d. Apr. 28, 1895, m.
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Emma Mary dau. of Philip F. and Maria (Mowry) Franklin, b. June 10, 1853. Children:
Henry James, b. Feb. 10, 1883, m. Esther M. Smith
Neil Starr, b. Mar. 23, 1885, m. Ruth P. Morse
Elsie M., b. May 10, 1887
Ray Ellis (30), b. Jan. 19, 1890
19) George W. Franklin (son of 14), b. May 3, 1837/8, m. Harriet Lamb of Warrensburg, N. Y.
Laurinda m. Worthy Worden (Q.v.)
20) John H. Franklin (son of 14), b. June 13, 1841, m. Lutheria Weatherhead, b. Mar. 8, 1867 in Guilford. Children:
Myra
Henry S., b. Oct. 3, 1873, d. Sept. 7, 1942, m. Isabella Payne Mar. 25,1905
21) Jedediah Franklin Jr. (son of 14), b. Aug. 15, 1848, d. Oct. 6, 1878, m. Esther A. Jones, b. Williamstown, Mass. Feb. 16, 1857, dau. of Geo. and Phoebe (Potter) Jones. Child:
Charles H., b. Aug. 25, 1874 (31)
22) Jabez Franklin (son of 14), b. Nov. 24, 1858, m. Sarah Thompson, dau. of Daniel Monroe Thompson. Children:
Flora, b. May 9, 1881, m. Guy Severance Dec. 28, 1914
Helen, b. Jan. 1, 1884, m. Arthur Snow Jan. 2, 1916 Floyd
Archie, b. Sept. 17, 1889, m. Annie Larnard May 10, 1911
Harriet, b. Dec. 28, 1891, m. Herbert Merritt July 28 1909
Irving, b. Feb. 29, 1896, m. Ida Pervere Dec. 21, 1924 Kenneth
23) Darling D. Franklin (son of 14), b. July 2, 1864, d. Mar. 1947, m. Lena E. Thompson dau. of D. M. Thompson, Dec. 21, 1886. Children:
May, b. Mar. 10, 1888, m. Charles Coombs and moved to Pennsyl- vania. Children:
Elbert
Harold
Charles Jr.
Donald
Dorothy
Hugh and family went to the Belgian Congo as Missionaries in April, 1960
Ethel, b. Dec. 16, 1889, m. Gerald Walters
Clara, b. Mar. 6, 1892, m. Jasper Fay
Jedediah (32), b. Oct. 18, 1894
Edward (33), b. Mar. 9, 1898
Warren (34), b. Mar. 26, 1900
Forrest (35), b. Nov. 2, 1902
Mildred, b. Mar. 7, 1910, m. Ivan Scranton Mar. 11, 1928, he b. June 7, 1901. Children:
Carroll, b. Aug. 28, 1929
Caroline, b. Aug. 28, 1929 stillborn twin
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Arthur, b. Feb. 18, 1931 Duane, b. Apr. 18, 1934
24) Benjamin Edward Franklin (son of 15), b. July 18, 1843, m. twice. Dau .: Helen Elizabeth, m. Walter L. Badger. Dau: Elizabeth Helen
25) Henry A. Franklin (son of 15), b. July 21, 1845, d. July 19, 1910, m. Matilda Porter Jordan who d. Nov. 12, 1922. Children:
Mabel S. Nellie L., m., 3 children
Edith W., m., 3 children
Mary E., m., children
Lillian J., unm. Margaret U., m. 1925
Benjamin, twice m.
26) Ira Stowell Franklin (son of 15), b. Sept. 12, 1847, d. Oct. 17, 1921, m. Annie L. Ordway. Children:
Arthur Ira, b. Dorchester, Mass.
Marian Ordway, m. in Williamstown
Duncan Rogers of Long Island, N. Y. Helen Eliz. Boston
27) Albert B. Franklin (son of 15), b. Jan. 28, 1852, d. Aug. 22, 1914, m. Helen F. Jenniss. Children:
Lillian, m. Ernest L. Carr who d. July 14, 1914, 4 children
Albert B. Jr., m. Edith L. Bradbury, 3 children
Lawrence, d. Mar. 4, 1919, m. Louise Frederick. Child
Ralph S., m. Marie Patch, 2 children
Clara V., m. Enos S. Stockbridge, 4 children, youngest: -David Stowell Isabelle E., m.
28) Woodburn Franklin (son of 16), b. 1849, m. Mary Cook. Children: Bertha, b. Nov. 2, 1875, m. Frank Putnam. Child: Robert F., b. Nov. 21, 1910
Philip E., b. Mar. 2, 1878, m. Bessie Hopkins. Children: Elizabeth, b. Nov. 24, 1910 Katherine, b. Oct. 29, 1914
Chloe, b. Nov. 25, 1882
Eloine, b. June 23, 1888, m. Floyd Johnson. Children: Sylvia M., b. Aug. 28, 1910, d. Jan. 26, 1912 Kenneth F., b. Jan. 29, 1913 Dorothy E., b. Dec. 10, 1917
29) Oscar Franklin (son of 17), b. Aug. 24, 1848, d. May 1879, m. Mar. 2, 1870 Hattie dau. of Gilbert and Harriet E. Clark. Children: Elizabeth, b. Feb. 8, 1872, d. 1923
Luanna, b. June 17, 1874, m. Dr. E. C. Thorn, Deerfield, Mass.
Charles O., b. Aug. 23, 1876
Elvira, b. Aug. 11, 1879, m. William Thompson, lived Jamestown, N. Y.
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30) Ray Ellis Franklin (son of 18), b. Jan. 19, 1890, m. Florabelle May Newton. Children:
Ellis N., b. Dec. 23, 1915 (36) Ray J., b. June 6, 1921 (37)
31) Charles H. Franklin (son of 21), b. Aug. 25, 1874, m. Nov. 12, 1896 Mabel, dau. of J. H. and Matilda (Copeland) Stowe. Children:
Ruby Lou, b. Apr. 4, 1899, m. 1917 Raymond L. Bickford. Children:
Betty Louise, b. May 29, 1923 Leslie Clyde, b. Nov. 15, 1926
Dorothy L., b. Nov. 8, 1903, m. 1924 Herbert H. Zernier. Child: Chas. Herbert, b. Feb. 21, 1926
Clyde S., b. Mar. 10, 1906, d. Mar. 6, 1911
Esther M., b. Nov. 5, 1911
Henry H., b. Oct. 21, 1913
32) Jedediah Franklin (son of 23), b. Oct. 18, 1894, m. Helen Lininger of Van Wert, Ohio. Children:
Jedediah (38), b. July 31, 1922
Robert L. (39), b. July 17, 1923
Eugene (40), b. Mar. 21, 1928
Joanne, b. Mar. 24, 1929 Charles (41), b. Feb. 22, 1931
33) Edward Franklin (son of 23), b. Mar. 9, 1898, m. Bertha Vanderwarker Aug. 20, 1919. Child:
Dorothy, b. Dec. 10, 1920, m. Kenneth Clark (Q.v.)
34) Warren Franklin (son of 23), b. Mar. 26, 1900, m. (1) Jennie Betsey Scranton June 6, 1923, she b. Feb. 15, 1896, d. Feb. 12, 1925. m. (2) Nancy Ann Scranton June 16, 1927, she b. Jan. 20, 1899. Children:
Lawrence, b. May 11, 1924 (42) son of Ist wife
Gordon, b. Oct. 9, 1928 (43)
Russell, b. Aug. 31, 1930 (44)
Elaine, b. Mar. 25, 1932, m. James Petrie (Q.v.)
Glenice, b. Oct. 29, 1933, m. Thomas Carter June 30, 1951. Children:
Richard, b. May 22, 1952
Gary, b. June 23, 1953
Patricia, b. Aug. 3, 1954
Lance, b. Jan. 23, 1956
Robert, b. Sept. 9, 1957, d. young Sherry, b. Sept. 29, 1959
35) Forrest Franklin (son of 23), b. Nov. 2, 1902, m. June 1, 1924 Rosie Joslyn, b. Nov. 18, 1906. Children:
Mary, b. Nov. 9, 1929, m. Clyde Covey Oct. 17, 1948. Children: Linda, b. Apr. 24, 1950 Debra, b. Jan. 13, 1953 Cindy Lou, b. Sept. 17, 1959
Lucy, b. June 19, 1933, m. Jack Wilder Oct. 24, 1954. Children: Marsha, b. Jan. 21, 1957
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Joyce Mary, b. July 23, 1958 Jean Marie, b. July 23, 1958
36) Ellis Newton Franklin (son of 30), b. Dec. 23, 1915, m. Irene Streeter, b. Sept. 6, 1914. Children: James Ellis, b. June 28, 1939 Rebecca Jean, b. Dec. 5, 1941, d. Dec 12, 1941
Philip Streeter, b. July 8, 1943 Henry Starr, b. July 31, 1946
37) Ray Junior Franklin (son of 30), b. June 6, 1921, m. Ethel Lavigne, b. Sept. 13, 1924. Children:
Keith Ray, b. June 13, 1947
David Kenneth, b. Nov. 21, 1948
Allen Edwin, b. Oct. 5, 1950
Carol Annette, b. Jan. 14, 1955 Craig Philip, b. Nov. 3, 1956
38) Jedediah Franklin Jr. (son of 32), b. July 31, 1922, m. Oct. 26, 1950 Mary Ann Klier. Children:
Deborah
Millie
Ralph
Steven
Gary
39) Robert L. Franklin (son of 32), b. July 17, 1923, m. Edith Beals Nov. 21, 1942. Children:
Sylvia Cheryl
Robert Jr.
Timothy
40) Eugene Franklin (son of 32), b. Mar. 21, 1928, m. Joanne Campbell, of Paducah, Ky., Dec. 24, 1955. Child:
Mark
41) Charles Franklin (son of 32), b. Feb. 22, 1931, m. Elizabeth Cutting June 18, 1952. Children: Charles Jr. Theodore Melvin
42) Lawrence Franklin (son of 34), b. May 11, 1924, m. Nov. 9, 1946 Pauline Jefts, b. Feb. 3, 1928. Children:
Lawrence Jr. (Chip), b. Sept. 25, 1947 Infant son stillborn July 1950
43) Gordon Franklin (son of 34), b. Oct. 9, 1928, m. Nov. 22, 1953 Flora Keighan, b. June 1, 1927. Children:
Dale, b. Apr. 21, 1955 Dana, b. Aug. 16, 1957
44) Russell Franklin (son of 34), b. Aug. 31, 1930, m. Apr. 25, 1953 Joan Osgood, b. Apr. 19, 1933. Children:
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Debbie Jean, b. Jan. 22, 1960 Diane Marie, b. Jan. 22, 1960
45) Wilfred Franklin (son of 34), b. Jan. 30, 1935, m. Oct. 19, 1957 Shirley Petrie, b. July 6, 1938. Children: Stanley, b. July 4, 1958 David, b. Feb. 29, 1960 Donald, b. Mar. 28, 1961
46) Alfred Franklin (son of 34), b. Jan. 30, 1935, m. Dec. 24, 1955 Frieda Petrie, b. May 2, 1936. Children: Alfred Jr., b. Dec. 16, 1957 Dennis, b. Mar. 16, 1959
MAYFLOWER ANCESTRAL RECORD
John Howland, born 1592, died Feb. 24, 1672. Married Elizabeth Tilley (Tilly) who died 1688-9. Was the dau. of John and Bridget Vande Tilly. John Howland and wife and John Tilley and wife were Mayflower passengers.
Isaac Howland, son of John and Elizabeth (Tilley) Howland, was born Feb. 15, 1649 and died May 9, 1724. Married Elizabeth Vaughn who was born in 1652 and died Dec. 29, 1727. Lived in Middleboro, Mass.
Priscilla Howland, dau. of Isaac and Elizabeth (Vaughn) Howland was born in Middleboro, Mass. Aug. 22, 1681 and died March 3, 1746. Married there Oct. 30, 1730 to Peter Bennett, who was baptized May 30, 1675 in Beverly, Mass. and who died Oct. 22, 1749 at Middleboro, Mass.
Elizabeth Bennett, dau. of Peter and Priscilla (Howland) Bennett, was born in Middleboro, Mass. March 28, 1701, died there Jan. 22, 1774. Married at Middleboro on Oct. 17, 1721 to John Darling, baptized at Salem, Mass., March 8, 1702. Died in Middleboro.
Jedediah Darling, son of John and Elizabeth (Bennett) Darling was born Apr. 11, 1730 at Middleboro, Mass. Married about 1754 at Lebanon, Conn. to Mercy Lyman, who was born there in 1728 and who died in Gill, Mass. July 27, 1798.
Sally (or Sarah) dau. of Jedediah and Mercy Lyman Darling was born Dec. 1771 and died July 26, 1858 in Roxbury, Mass. at the home of her son Benjamin. She married, as his second wife, Jabez Franklin, who was born 1759 at Scituate, R. I. He died in Guilford, Vt., Feb. 26, 1829. Jabez was son of Aaron and Margaret Franklin.
Jedediah, son of Jabez and Sally Darling Franklin was born Aug. 5, 1809 in Guilford, Vt., and died there July 2, 1892. He married on June 9, 1835, Sarah Bartlett, who was born Sept. 2, 1819 and died July 27, 1897.
Darling Franklin, son of Jedediah and Sarah Bartlett Franklin, was born in Guilford July 2, 1864. Married on Dec. 21, 1886 in Greenfield, Mass. to Lena Thompson, Dau. of Monroe and Persis (Dean) Thompson, of Guilford. Died in Guilford March 2, 1947.
FRENCH
1) Ebenezer French and wife Sally moved from Seekonk, Mass., to Halifax in 1795. They settled on land now owned by Jacob Visser. Ebenezer, Jr., b. 1790 was the oldest of their eight children.
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2) Ebenezer French, Jr., b. 1790, d. 1827, m. Lydia Orr. William Emerson, b. Mar. 31, 1824, was their only son. He d. 1901.
3) William Emerson French m. Francelia Arlette (dau. of Lewis Worden). She was b. Mar. 7, 1848, d. April 10, 1883. Children:
Lawrence Emerson, b. Nov. 24, 1871
Eva May, b. Nov. 18, 1873, d. 1903, m. Sumner B. Worden.
4) Lawrence Emerson French, b. Nov. 24, 1871, d. Dec. 28, 1956, m. June 15, 1898 Edith May (dau. of Emery F. Evans). She was b. Oct. 23, 1874, d. Dec. 9, 1957. They came to Guilford in 1901. Children:
Elizabeth, b. Aug. 30, 1899, m. Joseph Henry Pratt (Q.v.)
Margaret, b. July 8, 1907, m. Myron A. Maynard. Now resides in Millbury, Mass. Their children:
Arthur Lawrence, b. June 23, 1935, m. Carol Mae Tjellander Nancy, b. Aug. 6, 1939, m. Robert O. Bertrand
David Emerson, b. May 6, 1945.
GAINES
1) Samuel Gaines was early of Lynn, Mass., d. in 1700, m. on Apr. 7, 1665, Hannah Burnham, b. about 1644, d. Nov. 29, 1722, dau. of Thomas Burnham of Hartford, Conn. Children:
Thomas
Daniel
Nathaniel (2), baptized Sept. 26, 1686 in Hartford, Conn.
Samuel
Rebecca
2) Nathaniel (son of 1), baptized Sept. 26, 1686 in Hartford, m. Elizabeth , d. 1759 in Glastonbury, Conn.
3) David Gaines, Sr. (son of 2), b. in Conn. June 25, 1732, d. in Guilford, July 31, 1813, m. Prudence Wrisley, b. Sept. 25, 1735, d. Apr. 15, 1816 in Guilford. Children:
David Jr. (4), b. Nov. 10, 1755
Joseph (5), b. Dec. 25, 1756
Prudence, b. Aug. 25, 1759 in Glastonbury, Conn., d. July 3, 1848 in Gill, Mass.
Rhoda, b. July 25, 1769, d. Nov. 13, 1853, m. Dec. 24, 1791 Con- sider Cushman of Greenfield, Mass.
4) David Gaines, Jr. (son of 3), b. in Conn. on Nov. 10, 1755, d. July 12, 1822, m. Elizabeth Tubbs on Apr. 21, 1772, b. Mar. 19, 1756, d. Aug. 21, 1836. Children:
Polly, b. 1778 Millicent, b. 1780
Nelly, b. 1782
Lucinda, b. June 11, 1784, d. June 11, 1819, m. Capt. Azor Aldrich A dau .:
Emily Philena, b. Mar. 5, 1809, m. Samuel Tubbs
Lovina, b. Aug. 31, 1788
David 3rd, b. Feb. 7, 1792, d. Aug. 15, 1815
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Samuel (6), b. 1794 Betsey, b. 1798
5) Joseph Gaines (son of 3), b. in Conn. Dec. 25, 1756, d. 1841 in Guilford, m. Abigail Tubbs, b. Apr. 14, 1757, d. Nov. 13, 1843 in Guilford. Children:
Jesse Gaines, b. Dec. 26, 1779, d. Nov. 11, 1859
Betsey, b. Nov. 23, 1780, d. Aug. 16, 1856
Lucina, b. Jan. 25, 1784
Joseph (7), b. Sept. 2, 1786, d. Sept. 6, 1869
Chester (8), b. Aug. 20, 1788, d. Dec. 11, 1876
Theodore, b. Nov. 10, 1790
Obed, b. May 3, 1793
Joel, June 22, 1795
Electa, b. July 23, 1798, d. Apr. 5, 1879
6) Samuel Gaines (son of 4), b. Apr. 8, 1794, d. Sept. 14, 1846, m. Martha Atherton, dau. of Jonathan and Huldah (Chamberlain) Atherton, in Greenfield, Mass. in 1814. She was b. Feb. 22, 1795, d. Sept. 16, 1846. Children:
Richard A., b. Aug. 14, 1814, m. Elizabeth Andrews, dau. of Solomon and Betsey (Gaines) Andrews on Jan. 28, 1833.
Martha, b. July 14, 1817, d. Feb. 21, 1879, m. Alvah P. Scott Lucinda, b. Nov. 27, 1819, m. Rev. Shattuck.
Elizabeth, b. June 2, 1822, m. Matthew Chapman
Harriet, b. Apr. 1, 1825, m. Dec. 31, 1844, James Homer Atcherson removed to Ohio.
Permelia, b. July 18, 1828, m. Willard Gaines of Guilford, removed to Wisconsin
Maryan, b. Apr. 1, 1831, m. S. Gaige of Jonesville, Mich.
William, b. Oct. 16, 1835, d. in young manhood-resided in West 7) Joseph Gains, 2nd (son of 5), b. Sept. 2, 1786, d. Sept. 6, 1869, m. Tabitha Stebbins, b. Feb. 15, 1791, d. Feb. 10, 1879. Children:
Horace, b. Apr. 22, 1813, d. Jan. 1, 1891
Lucina, b. Mar. 1, 1815, d. Feb. 11, 1889, m. (1) Silas Scott on July 4, 1837, m. (2) Jason Brown, nine children by 1st m.
Joseph, b. Aug. 9, 1817, d. Feb. 16, 1822
Tabatha M., b. Dec. 1819
Lucy S., b. Mar. 20, 1823, d. Dec. 29, 1913, m. Byron Scott on Apr. 21, 1841
Electa, b. Apr. 1, 1825, d. July 30, 1868
Joseph, 3rd, b. May 8, 1827, d. Mar. 7, 1910
Joel, b. May 17, 1829, d. June 23, 1915
Benjamin A., b. July 7, 1831, d. Oct. 28, 1911
8) Chester Gains (son of 5), b. Aug. 20, 1788, d. 1876, m. (1) Susannah , d. 1820, m. (2) Ruth (Wilkins) Putman, widow of Israel Putnam, Sr., she was b. 1790, d. 1851. One son:
Chester B. (12), b. 1822
9) Joseph Gains, 3rd (son of 7), b. May 8, 1827, d. Mar. 7, 1910, m. Cordelia B. Lynde and lived in Terryville, Ct. One son:
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Charles lived in Coldwater, Mich.
10) Benjamin A. Gains (son of 7), b. July 7, 1831, d. Oct. 28, 1911, wife unknown. Children:
Mina, m. Charles H. Howard of Ashburnham, Mass., one son
Alice S., m. Henry E. Goodell in 1873 of Greenfield, Mass., one dau.
Frank O., m. Cora A., dau. of Azor K. and Jennie Bliss Green of Bernardston on Aug. 1, 1892. He d. in Orange, Mass.
Fred L., m. Eugena A. Wood of Worcester, was a jeweler in Greenfield
Benjamin B., d. in Greenfield
11) Joel Gains (son of 7), b. May 17, 1829, d. June 23, 1915, m. Aug. 2, 1860 in Keene, N. H. to Sarah Jane Tubbs of Guilford. Joel was a most in- dustrious and successful farmer and one of the heaviest producers of maple products in Guilford and was universally honored for his kindly disposition and sterling integrity. When his oldest son was about to make his own way in the world, his father gave him this good advice, which was always heeded, "If you don't have but one shirt to your back, have that one paid for." Children: all born in Guilford.
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