Official history of Guilford, Vermont, 1678-1961. With genealogies and biographical sketches, Part 46

Author: National Grange. Vermont State Grange. Broad Brook Grange No. 151, Guilford
Publication date: 1961
Publisher: [Guilford] Published by the town of Guilford
Number of Pages: 612


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2) William B. Mettey, b. 1862 in Canada, d. 1916 in Holyoke, Mass., m. Virginia L'Heureux, b. 1880 in Canada, d. 1925 in New Britain, Ct.


3) Bradford J. Mettey, b. Aug. 15, 1893 in Brattleboro, Vt., m. Florence I. Glover Oct. 16, 1950 in Northampton, Mass. One son:


William Bradford, b. May 16, 1957


Bradford J. Mettey built a plant to generate electricity on Broad Brook. The dam was destroyed by Hurricane Donna.


MILLER


1) Alonza and Louise Miller


2) Warren and Carolyn Miller


3) Robert Miller, m. Gertrude Harty dau. of Lawrence and Margaret (Grady) Harty. Dau .:


Ruth, m. Arthur R. White (Q.v.)


MILLER


1) Thomas Miller is first heard of on Feb. 8, 1663 when it was recorded that he was granted land in Springfield, Mass. He m. Sarah Marshfield on Oct. 12, 1649, who d. Mar. 9, 1709 Thomas was killed in King Philip's War by the Indians on Oct. 5, 1675.


2) Samuel Miller (son of 1), b. Apr. 20, 1655, d. Feb. 11, 1727, m. (1) Ruth Beaman dau. of Simon and Alis (Young) Beaman, on Apr. 1, 1685 who d. May 8, 1702, m. (2) Catherine Holiday in June, 1710.


3) Thomas Miller (son of 2), b. May 14, 1693, m. Sarah Meekins.


4) David Miller (son of 3), b. Apr. 10, 1736, d. May 7, 1808, m. Anner (Anna),


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b. July 15, 1734, d. July 15, 1807. He came to Marlboro, Vt. in 1772 and both are buried in Marlboro Cemetery.


5) Thaddeus Miller (son of 4), b. 1764 in Marlboro, Vt., d. Aug. 13, 1842, m. Polly Pratt, dau. of Alpheus Pratt, Ensign Capt. in Revolutionary War. Thaddeus's brother, David Miller, Jr., had a dau., Sally, who m. Ira Ingram (Q.v.) in 1803.


6) Eli Miller (son of 5), b. Nov. 18, 1790 in Brattleboro, d. Oct. 19, 1862, m. Sally Carter on July 13, 1813, she was b. July 2, 1795 in Brattleboro, d. Nov. 29, 1866, was the dau. of Benjamin Carter. He d. Oct. 19, 1862.


7) John Bagg Miller (son of 6), b. July 7, 1822, d. Dec. 17, 1883, m. on Jan. 1, 1845, Jane Ann Barrett, b. June 14, 1828 in Brattleboro, d. Sept. 2, 1918 in Brattleboro, Vt.


8) George Pike Miller (son of 7), b. Dec. 28, 1859 in Brattleboro, d. June 16, 1938 in Brattleboro, m. Emma Sophia Rose on May 7, 1884, dau. of Timothy and Mary Ellen (Sykes) Rose. She was b. Nov. 5, 1864 in Guilford, d. July 10, 1936. A dau .:


Helen Rose Miller, b. Mar. 4, 1904, m. Herbert Clarence Ingram (Q.v.) on Aug. 20, 1932.


MINER


The Miner name and Coat of Arms was granted Henry Miner, who died 1359 A.D. by King Edward III.


1) William Miner found in Chew Magna, England, in 1585.


2) Henry Miner, m. Henrietta Hicks.


3) Thomas Miner, first in U.S., b. Apr. 25, 1608, m. Grace Palmer Apr. 23, 1634. Lieut. in the Colonial Indian war; prominent in Stonington, Conn .; 7 sons 3 daughters; Pres. U. S. Grant was a lineal descendant of this couple.


4) Ephraim Miner, b. 1642 in Hingham, Mass, m. Hannah Avery, in Ston- ington 1653; soldier in King Philip's War; 13 children.


5) James Miner, b. 1681, m. Abigail Eldridge; 4 sons 1 dau.


6) Charles Miner, m. Mary Wheeler, dau. of Capt. Thomas and Mary (Miner) Wheeler in Dec. 1740; 7children.


7) Christopher Miner, b. Mar. 16, 1745, m. Mary Randall Aug. 11, 1765; Rev. soldier; 12 children.


8) Cyrus Miner, m. Fanny Clark of Hopkinton, R. I. 5 children born in Halifax, Vt .; 7 born in W. Leyden. Some descendants of their children follow their names:


Cyrus Jr., b. 1804, m. Freelove Packard, Grandparents of Carroll Dennison, also grandparents of Mrs. John Newcomb


Henry W. (9) b. Apr. 10, 1805, m. Sarah Williams Avery, b. Dec. 26, 1806


Elizabeth, b. Aug. 22, 1808


Harriet, b. May 4, 1810, m. C. C. Severance, grandparents of Mrs. A. G. Gallup


Elbridge, b. Apr. 13, 1812, m. Izella Dunell


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Martha, b. Feb. 5, 1814, m. Robert Miller


Eli W. b., Dec. 21, 1815, died 1821


James K., b. June 19, 1818, m. Mary Weld


Mary, b. Feb. 13, 1820, m. Madison Noyes


Samuel W., b. Mar. 3, 1822, d. 1824


Ozias, b. Mar. 15, 1824, m. Electa Severance


9) Henry Whitman Miner (son of 8), b. Apr. 10, 1805, m. Sarah, dau. of . Thomas and Olive (Baldwin) Williams. Children:


Everett W. (10), b. July 23, 1836, m. Ellen J. Smith


Cyrus H., b. Feb. 5, 1838


William H., b. Sept 29, 1840, m. Ann Richmond


Samuel A., b. Jan. 15, 1843, m. Mary Sheldon


James B. (11), b. Jan. 18, 1845, m. H. Lurancy Gates


Joseph C., b. May 26, 1847, m. Hattie Bell Winfield S., b. July 29, 1849, m. Anna Knight Uriah D., b. Oct. 8, 1851, m. Sarah Miller Sarah, b. Oct. 4, 1853


Fannie, b. July 5, 1856, m. Robert Martin Charles D., b. July 26, 1858, m. Ida Kemp


10) Everett W. Miner (son of 9), b. July 23, 1836, d. Oct. 25, 1918, m. Ellen Smith who was b. May 17, 1839, d. May 8, 1922. Children:


Creon L. (12), b. May 7, 1859, m. Addie Atchison


Conrad L. (13), b. Sept. 7, 1861, m. Frances Munson Lizzie Edith (adopted), m. Archie R. Miner


11) James Baldwin Miner (son of 9), b. Jan. 18, 1845, m. Hannah Lurancy Gates dau. of E. Allen and Eunice (Franklin) Gates; Civil War veteran. Children:


Clarence S., b. June 28, 1863, d. July 19, 1864


Jessie E., b. Oct. 6, 1864, m. Levi Fiske


L. Mabel, b. Apr. 13, 1867, m. Frank Cromack Herbert, b. Aug. 30, 1874, d. Dec. 1874


Archie (14), b. Nov. 14, 1876, m. L. Edith Miner


Lena E., b. July 10, 1878, m. Myron Thompson


Flossie L., b. Dec. 16, 1881, m. Levi Thompson


Wilfred B., b. July 21, 1883, m. (1) Josephine Bressor, (2) Beatrice Fisk


12) Creon L. Miner (son of 10), b. May 7, 1859, m. Addie Atchison. Children: Nellie May, b. May 2, 1881


Guy, d. Sept 2, 1896


Ray, b. Aug. 23, 1885, m. Lulu Nourse. Children: Cecil, b. Mar. 14, 1907 Arthur, b. Mar. 16, 1908 Harold, b. Mar. 10, 1909


William, b. Dec. 17, 1910 Sherman, b. Oct. 9, 1914 Mildred, b. Aug. 31, 1915 Alice, b. Aug. 19, 1917 Corena, b. Jan. 15, 1919


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13) Conrad L. Miner (son of 10), b. Sept. 7, 1861, m. Frances Munson 1885. Children:


Hazel D., b. May 30, 1887, d. same day


Everett W., b. June 26, 1889, m. Anna Stein (adopted Geraldine Stein)


Bersie, b. May 28, 1893, m. Albert Hall


Lester M., b. 1895, d. Feb. 21, 1920 unmarried


Blanche, b. May 26, 1898, m. Russell Sparks Merrill H., b. Mar. 27, 1901, m. Milia Farnum


14) Archie R. Miner (son of 11), b. Nov. 14, 1874, m. L. Edith Miner. Children:


Clayton, b. July 28, 1900, d. June 5, 1935 unm.


Lena R., b. Dec. 25, 1901, m. F. Elmer Henry


Reignold, b. Sept. 21, 1903, m. Rosalie Nadeau. Children: Reignold, b. Apr. 1, 1929 Barbara, b. May 16, 1931 Kenneth, b. June 21, 1932


June, b. Dec. 10, 1933


John, b. Jan. 25, 1934 Neil, b. June 3, 1936 James, b. May 5, 1941 Robert, b. Dec. 11, 1942


Lyle, b. 1905 Infant


MORRILL


1) Clarence L. Morrill m. Dorothy Clark (Q.v.), in Chicago in 1935. They moved back to Guilford in 1944. Bought farm built by Jonathon Melendy in 1780, now called "Melendy Farm." Children: Nancy (dau. of 1), m. Fred Koch (Q.v.)


Marjorie (dau. of 1), m. Bernard Short, Dixon, Missouri. Sgt., U.S. Army. Children: Daniel Mark


Thomas, A/3c now at Good Fellow A.F.B., Texas.


MORRISON


1) Jonathan Holmes Morrison, son of Joseph and Mary Holmes Morrison, came from Derby, New Hampshire, and bought land in the basin in 1823. He was of Scotch descent and a basket maker. In 1864 he went West and later returned to Massachusetts. He m. (1) Nancy Hall Sylvester, (2) Melinda Edwards on May 12, 1823 in Leyden, Mass., b. Leyden in 1799, d. August 5, 1863. Children by 2nd wife:


Harriet Elizabeth


Nancy Emilie Martha


Anna


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Eliza Julia Elvira


Benjamin Remington (2)


2) Benjamin Remington Morrison (son of 1), b. December 3, 1830 in Vernon, Vermont, d. September 19, 1906 in Soldier's Ward-State Hospital, Northampton, Mass., m. Arvilla Lucy Thompson, b. July 2, 1844 in Greenfield, Mass., d. July 27, 1870 in Guilford, on February 1, 1863 in Vernon, dau. of Chester W. and Almira (Hastings) Thompson. He en- listed in the Civil War from Greenfield, Mass., March 7, 1862, Company G., 10th Inf. Massachusetts Volunteers-discharged for disability May 2, 1862. Children:


Julia Eliza, b. Dec. 24, 1863 in Gill, Mass., d. Sept. 27, 1941, m. Sept. 20, 1887 in Brattleboro to Edward P. Squiers, b. Mar. 19, 1863, Brattleboro, d. June 23, 1925 in Guilford.


Nellie Almira, b. Oct. 25, 1865, Gill, m. Henry Lyman, Keene, 1886, d. April 11, 1926.


Cora Belle, b. June 25, 1868 in Guilford, m. Wm. Bigelow, Oct. 10, 1888 in Torrington, Conn. He was b. in Crownpoint, N. Y. on Feb. 23, 1866


3) Julia Eliza Morrison (dau. of 2), m. Edward Perry Squiers, son of Charles and Charlotte (Akley) Squires (Q.v.).


MORSE


1) Alberte Evered Morse, b. July 22, 1869 in Newfane, Vt., d. Dec. 4, 1955 in Townshend, Vt., m. Alma Maude Cudworth, b. June 25, 1875, dau. of Abijah Whiton and Sarah Maria (Simmons) Cudworth (Q.v.) Children: Harold Cudworth, b. July 9, 1899


Saidee Carlotta, b. Feb. 12, 1903, m. Warren N. Lazelle (Q.v.)


Doris Louise, b. Dec. 22, 1905, m. Ernest Burton Adams of Marl- boro, Vt. Two sons, Ralph Burton m. Virginia M. Kathan of Putney, Vt., and Norman Evered m. Mary Ann Dunn; a dau., Marjorie Mabel, m. Robert W. Locke of Danvers, Mass.


Gladys Marion, b. Feb. 16, 1911, m. Charles Henry Stratton of West Townshend, Vt., who d. Aug. 10, 1959. A dau. Janice Mar- lene m. Vincent Colletti of New York City; one son, Charles Henry, Jr. unm.


2) Harold Cudworth Morse, b. July 9, 1899, m. Lillian Dion of Turners Falls, Mass. A son, Francis Robert m. Betty L. Nadeau of Brattleboro, Vt.


MORSE


1) Fred Morse, m. Aug. 1, 1903 Grace Whittemore (Q.v.) dau. of Daniel, she b. Aug. 20, 1887, she m. (2) Arthur Wyman. Children:


Walter Fred Morse (2), b. Mar. 7, 1904


Jacqueline Claris Wyman, b. Dec. 20, 1925, adopted, she m. William J. Mellen (Q.v.)


2) Walter F. Morse (son of 1), b. Mar. 7, 1904


3) Earl Wilson Morse (son of 2), b. Dec. 12, 1923, m. Margaret Harrington, July 7, 1945. Children:


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Stephen, b. Apr. 1, 1947 Susan Ann, b. Oct. 30, 1949


Earl Wilson Jr., b. May 13, 1952 Mark Anthony, b. Feb. 28, 1959 Maureen Ann, b. Feb. 28, 1959


MOWRY


1) James Mowry (son of John), b. July 26, 1783, m. Lydia Webster of Pomfret, Conn. Sept. 27, 1804. Children: Lucius Potter, b. 1805 James W., b. Apr. 20, 1808 William Pitt, b. 1809


Lydia, b. 1811 Nelson, b. 1813 Ann, b. Aug. 24, 1820, m. Horace W. Lynde (Q.v.) George, b. Apr. 22, 1825


NASH


1) Thomas Nash, first Nash settler in U.S.A. came from England 1635. The Nash family is also descended from Richard Gardner, Mayflower passenger 1620.


2) Timothy Nash, m. Rebekah, dau. of Rev. Samuel Stone.


3) Ensign Ephraim Nash


4) Lieut. Eleazer Nash


5) Eleazer Nash, m. Abigail Brown


6) Erastus Nash, m. Abigail Griggs


7) Harlan E. Nash, m. Eliza A. Kellogg


8) George H. Nash, m. Edna D. Snell, dau. of Charles and Leonora (Ormsbee) Snell.


9) Carlton S. Nash, m. Phebe Wright, dau. of William and Sophia (Wilken) Wright, William was son of Richard and Nancy (Leatherborrow) Wright, Sophia was dau. of William and Helen (Seims) Wilken. Carlton Nash is the discoverer and owner of a stone ledge which led to the founding of what is now known as the World Famous Nash Dinosaur Land located in South Hadley, Mass., the world's largest Dinosaur foot- print quarry. Hundreds of footprints have been quarried, naturally the supply is limited as "this model went out of existence millions of years ago". The following are a few who have been furnished with tracks from Dinosaur Land, Dave Garroway, Mrs. Fred Maytag, Lowell Thomas, Skinners, John Cameron Swayze, Dale Carnegie, Mrs. George S. Patton, Golden Gate Park, N. W. Mounted Police Saskatchewan, Canada and Kyoto Museum Japan. The Nashes have 3 sons:


Charles Carlton T. Kornell


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NEWCOMB


1) Hollis Newcomb, b. 1870, d. 1952, m. Carrie Wood, b. 1876, d. 1924. Children:


Nora, b. 1894, m. 1918 John Downs. Child: Beulah, b. 1921


Amy, b. 1896, m. 1918 Raye Sprague, b. 1918. Children: Doris, b. 1919 Donald, b. 1921, died Irene, b. 1922


Dewey, b. 1898 (2)


Belle, b. 1900, m. Carlos (Carl) Canedy 1919 (Q.v.)


Gladys, b. 1904, m. Albert Flagg


Raymond, b. 1909 (3)


2) Dewey Newcomb (son of 1), b. 1898, m. Ethel Whitney. Children: David 1947


Robert


3) Raymond Newcomb (son of 1), b. 1909, m. Mildred Tessie. Children: David Margaret Caroline


NOBBS


1) Paul C. Nobbs, m. Marguretha Henry dau. of Byron L. Henry (Q.v.) Children:


Paul C. Nobbs Jr., m. May Hunt. Son: Dane Cunningham


Lovesta H., m. Vaughn W. Banks. Children: Dale Lovesta Thomas Duane Wade Jensen


OGDEN


1) Arthur Charles Ogden, b. 1884, d. 1956, son of Charles Ogden of Newton Highlands, Mass., and Mary Ella Jacobs (b. in Guilford, 1853, d. 1942). He married Hattie Belle MacCaull of Prince Edward Island in 1909. They came to the Jacobs homestead in Guilford Center in 1916. Chil- dren:


Eleanor Frances, b. 1909, now living in Newton Highlands, Mass. Charles MacCaull, b. 1912 (2) Arthur Leon, b. 1916 (3)


2) Charles MacCaull Ogden (son of 1), b. 1912, m. Jeanne Bonneau 1948. (He was in the Air Force 1942-1945. She was WAC Medical Corps 1945-46.) Children:


David James, b. 1947, adopted, son of Jeanne, by former marriage Sue Ellen, b. 1949 Vicki Gay, b. 1960


They now reside on the farm that has been in the family since 1835.


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3) Arthur Leon Ogden (son of 1), b. 1916, m. Alicia G. Beals 1939. Children: Daniel Hawkins, b. 1940, member of U.S. Air Force 1959 Neil MacCaull, b. 1947


PAULMAN


1) Ernest Adam Paulman, b. Jul. 8, 1890, d. Jan. 1954, m. Leila M. Henry Dec. 24, 1914, she b. Mar. 26, 1898, d. Feb. 20, 1946, dau. of Frank E. Henry (Q.v.) Children:


Ernest Adam Jr., b. Dec. 2, 1917 (2)


Harriet May, b. Apr. 21, 1920, m. Oct. 31, 1942 to Roger N. Fair- bank (Q.v.)


Alta Elizabeth, b. Jun. 24, 1922, m. Dec. 24, 1941 to Daniel L. Barber. Children:


Janice Ann, b. Sept. 22, 1954 Judy May, b. July 3, 1956


Herbert Frank, b. May 5, 1924


Dorothy Leila, b. Mar. 31, 1929, m. Aug. 20, 1949 to Syver D. Rogstad. Children: Steven Dale, b. Mar. 1951


Dianne Leila, b. June 17, 1956


Donald Syver, b. Apr. 13, 1959 Raymond Edward, b. Aug. 5, 1935 (3)


2) Ernest Adam Paulman Jr. (son of 1), b. Dec. 2, 1917, m. Feb. 20, 1941 to Julia Smith, she b. July 8, 1921. Children: Elizabeth May, b. Sept. 7, 1941 Ernest A. III, b. Sept. 22, 1953 Herbert Edward, b. July 20, 1959


3) Raymond Edward Paulman (son of 1), b. Aug. 5, 1935, m. Jun. 20 1959 to Delores E. La Flam, she b. Aug. 21, 1941. Child:


Mark Edward, b. Mar. 16, 1961


PETRIE


1) William Ernest Petrie, b. June 29, 1879 in East Boston, d. July 28, 1941, m. Martha Frieda Jacob, Sept. 23, 1907, b. Oct. 22, 1886, d. June 16, 1940. Her parents came from Frieburgh, Germany on Oct. 11, 1884. Children:


Walter (2), b. Aug. 2, 1909


Annie, b. April 7, 1911, m. Edward Squiers (Q.v.)


Clara, b. Aug. 13, 1912, m. Robert Henry (Q.v.)


Lottie, b. Oct. 17, 1916, m. Oscar Weatherhead (Q.v.) William (3), b. Nov. 8, 1920 Pauline, b. May 27, 1924, m. Eugene Gates in 1946. Children: Eugene, b. Jan. 11, 1947 Katherine, b. May 2, 1949 Sandra, b. July 1, 1952 Linda, b. Dec. 5, 1956 James (4), b. Oct. 8, 1928


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2) Walter Ernest Petrie (son of 1), b. Aug. 2, 1909, m. Etta Akeley in 1929. Children:


Herman (5), b. Sept. 13, 1931


Edward, b. Jan. 15, 1934


Frieda, b. May 2, 1936, m. Alfred Franklin (Q.v.)


Shirley, b. July 6, 1938, m. Wilfred Franklin (Q.v.)


Richard (6), b. July 10, 1940


Loretta Jane, b. Dec. 7, 1944


3) William Petrie (son of 1), b. Nov. 8, 1920, m. Harriet Gates in 1941. Children:


Patricia, b. Apr. 18, 1943


Margaret, b. Oct. 18, 1951


William, Jr., b. Aug. 26, 1953


Sharon, b. Nov. 6, 1954


David, b. Mar. 17, 1957 (stillborn)


4) James Petrie (son of 1), b. Oct. 8, 1928, m. Elaine Franklin in 1951, dau. of Warren and Nancy Franklin. Children:


Dolores Martha, b. Oct. 5, 1951


Pamela Ruth, b. Feb. 7, 1953


June, b. Dec. 10, 1955


5) Herman Francis Petrie (son of 2), b. Sept. 13, 1931, m. Louise Amanda Wright Apr. 16, 1955, dau. of Arthur H. and Cora (Pratt) Wright of Brattleboro. Children:


Roy Francis, b. Dec. 15, 1955 (stillborn)


Cindy Louise, b. Dec. 4, 1956 Lawrence Edward, b. Jan. 20, 1961


6) Richard William Petrie (son of 2), b. July 10, 1940, m. Jennie Eddy on June 18, 1960 in W. Halifax. She is the dau. of Mr. & Mrs. William Eddy now living in Halifax.


PHELPS


1) Gen. John Wolcott Phelps, son of John and Lucy (Lovett) who came to Guilford in 1809.


He was b. in Guilford, Nov. 13, 1813, d. in Guilford Feb. 1, 1885, m. April 30, 1883, at the age of 70, Mrs. Ann Bardwell (Mattoon) Davis, widow of Lambert Allen Davis. She was b. in Northfield, Mass., Aug. 15, 1851, d. 1926. Buried in Christ Church Cemetery, Guilford.


Gen. Phelps was graduated at U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N. Y., was 2nd Lieut. in the Seminole War, Captain in the Mexican War, Colonel of Ist Vt. Volunteers May 2, 1861, Brigadier-General May 17, 1861, resigned Aug. 21, 1862 and returned to Brattleboro, Vt. where he lived until early in 1884 when he removed to Guilford East Village, and lived in the house adjoining Dist. No. 3 schoolhouse near Christ Church. He was an earnest advocate of the metric system of weights and measures, and during the winter previous to his death often visited the local district school, where he sought to enthuse the pupils with the advantages of the decimal system, and devoted one evening to a lecture at the schoolhouse for the benefit of the


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parents of the young disciples of Colburn and Greenleaf, but without notable results.


A flat pine stick, with the proper divisions marked off in black ink is still preserved by the family of John Gale as a memento of the kindly old General whose life work was devoted to the service of his fellow men.


About 1875 he published through Cheney and Clapp, of Brattleboro, a little book called "Good Behavior", which was used as a supplementary read- ing book by the highest class in reading. Several copies of this book are still prized by those who were then pupils in the school.


He had read law, and was a member of the Vermont bar, but did not practice his profession.


He was the candidate of the American (Anti-Masonic) party for the Presidency in 1880.


Child, b. Guilford, Vt .:


John, b. April 18, 1884, lives Northfield, Mass.


PHELPS


1) Julius Phelps, m. Phebe Warner.


2) David Brainard Phelps (son of 1), b. Mar. 8, 1825 in N. Florence, Mass., m. on Mar. 20, 1849, Lydia Rebeca Baldwin, dau. of Ezekel and Dinah (Sears) Baldwin. She was b. Dec. 29, 1825 and d. Oct. 25, 1872 in Southampton, Mass. He d. Jan. 14, 1884 in Southampton, Mass.


3) Henry Lyman Phelps (son of 2), b. Aug. 1, 1854 in Southampton, Mass., d. Mar. 23, 1900 in W. Springfield, Mass., m. Helen Louise Horton on Apr. 2, 1878, dau. of Dwight A. Horton (Q.v.). 4 children.


Dau. Mabel Warner Phelps, b. Sept. 29, 1881 in Northampton, Mass., d. July 23, 1946 in Brattleboro, m. William T. Fitch (Q.v.) on Sept. 12, 1906


PIERCE


1) Daniel Pierce, b. 1611, in Ipswich, England, d. 1677 in Newbury, Mass., m. Sarah , b. in England in 1654.


2) Daniel Pierce, m. Elizabeth Milward.


3) Thomas Pierce, m. Abigail


4) Rev. Thomas Pierce, m. Ann Haskell.


5) Thomas Pierce, m. Elizabeth Storer.


6) Charles Pierce, m. Harriet Pitts. A dau. Harriet Pitts Pierce, m. Andrew Gray Weeks (Q.v.).


POND


1) Charles Pond, m. Hattie Robbins. Children:


Warren, m. Ellen Burnam


Herbert, m. Bernice Woods


Charles, d. Ray Olive, m. Elmer Woods Gertrude, m. William Garland (Q.v.)


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PRATT


1) Fred Pratt of Bernardston, Mass., m. Blanche dau. of Arthur Baker (Q.v.) she b. Oct. 20, 1893. Her 2nd husband William Summers, Gill, Mass. Children:


Edwin Pratt, b. Mar. 30, 1912, m. Eunice Adams, Bernardston, Mass. 1935


Richard Summers, b. 1930


PRATT


1) Joseph Henry Pratt (s. of Frank), b. Feb. 14, 1897 in Whitingham, m. Elizabeth (dau. of Lawrence E. French), b. Aug. 30, 1899. He served in World War I Aug. 1918-Jan. 1919. Children:


Theodore Frank, b. Oct. 22, 1921, m. Virginia I. Gregory. Now living in Vernon. He served in World War II Sept. 16, 1942-Dec. 12, 1945, Foreign Service Sept. 15, 1942-Aug. 8, 1945, Rhineland, Central Europe, 421st. Collecting Company (Medical). Their children:


Donald Wayne, b. June 13, 1946 Patricia Ellen, b. Dec. 20, 1947


Lawrence Henry, b. May 11, 1924, m. Mary Joyce Houghton. Now living in Arlington. He served in World War II, Apr. 20, 1943- Jan. 14, 1946, Foreign Service, Sept. 12, 1943-Jan. 8, 1946, Eng- land, Northern France, Headquarters Detachment, European Theater. Their children:


Molly Lyn, b. Feb. 28, 1952


Peter Henry, b. July 5, 1953


Lesley Lee, b. Dec. 20, 1956 Joel Edward, b. Sept. 22, 1959


PRINCE


1) Thomas Prince, b. 1658 in Hull, Mass., d. 1704 in Barbados, m. Ruth Turner (Q.v.) in 1685.


2) Benjamin Prince, m. Abiel Nelson.


3) Paul Prince, m. Hannah Cushing. A dau .: Rachel Prince Sweetser, m. Nathaniel Weeks (Q.v.)


PROUTY


4) Reuben Prouty (James 3, Isaac 2, Richard 1), b. Dec. 18, 1771 at Spencer, Mass., d. Sept. 7, 1856, m. Sarah (Sally) (dau. of John Bartlett) of Marlboro. She d. Nov. 21, 1851 aged 77 yrs.


Fosdick, b. May 14, 1808 was the 8th child of their 12 children.


5) Fosdick Prouty, b. May 14, 1808 at Spencer, Mass., d. Jan. 14, 1861, m. Sally (dau. of Amos Prouty) Oct. 19, 1831. She was b. Dec. 5, 1810, d. Jan. 14, 1861.


Fosdick Plummer, b. April 7, 1834 at Oakham, Mass. was the 2nd. child of their six children.


6) Fosdick Plummer Prouty, b. April 7, 1834, d. July 3, 1909, m. April 27,


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1859, Ellen (dau. of John Wilcox). She was b. in 1835 in Halifax, d. June 5, 1908. Child:


Almon Fosdick, b. March 20, 1860.


7) Almon Fosdick Prouty, b. March 20, 1860, Halifax, Vt., d. 1902, m. Mar. 20, 1883 Minnie (dau. of Benjamin Clark). She was b. June 17, 1864, d. June 25, 1935 in Guilford. Children:


Harold Clark, b. Sept. 20, 1884


Clara Alice, b. June 27, 1886, m. Earl W. Jaqueth


8) Harold Clark Prouty, b. Sept. 20, 1884 in Halifax.


QUINN


1) Ranson Quinn, b. d .- He m. (1) Sophia M. (dau. of Luther Pratt) who d. in Marlboro, Vt. June 27, 1846, He m. (2) Laura (dau. of Luther Pratt). He died in Wilmington, Vt. and was buried in Marlboro, Vt. leaving several children: It was reported of him that he was a useful citizen and blacksmith. Child by 2nd wife:


Cornelius Gilbert


2) Cornelius Gilbert Quinn (son of 1), b. 1848, d. Jan. 3, 1893, m. Fannie E. Frizell, b. Feb. 10, 1862, d. April 22, 1904. Children:


Herbert Leslie, b. Nov. 13, 1883, d. June 1, 1937, m. Amy Ogden


Louis Almon (3), b. Mar. 27, 1885, m. Edith E. Collins, June 25, 1913


Nellie Laura, b. Dec. 16, 1886, d. April 29, 1912, m. Sidney Coleman Gertrude Sophia, b. May 24, 1889, m. Wallace Buffum


3) Louis A. Quinn (son of 2), b. in Brattleboro, Mar. 27, 1885, and located in town about 1892; educated in public schools; occupation, fruit farmer; grand juror, 1930-36; selectman, 1936-1939; Representative of Guilford, 1939-1940; Master of Broad Brook Grange, 1922-23; 32-35. Purchased Barton home 1913, m. Edith Collins of West Halifax June 25, 1913 and has one son. Child:


Harlan Louis, b. May 3, 1917


4) Harlan Louis Quinn (son of 3), b. May 3, 1917, m. Dorothy M. Barton June 29, 1940. Children:


Harlene Betsy, b. Jan. 30, 1942, d. Mar. 8, 1943


Betsy Harlene, b. Jan. 7, 1944


Donna Kathleen, b. Dec. 29, 1944


Joan Eileen, b. Sept. 3, 1952


Lou Ann, b. Aug. 8, 1954


Susan Darlene, b. Jan. 22, 1957


REED


1) William Reed of England, m. Lucy Henage.


2) John Reed, b. 1598, d. 1685, came to America with "Great Fleet" in 1630, m. Sarah


3) Samuel Reed, constable of London, 1681, m. Hopestiel Holbrook.


4) Josiah Reed, m. Elizabeth Amsden.


5) Jacob Reed, m. Mrs. Lydia Longbottom.


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6) Silas Reed, m. Mary Wallace.


7) Charles Reed, m. Rejoice Diver.


8) Silas Reed, b. May 29, 1807 in Deerfield, Ohio, d. Oct. 1, 1886 in Park City, Utah, m. Henrietta Maria Rogers (Q.v.). A dau .:


Clara James Reed, b. Apr. 16, 1840, m. S. Reed Anthony (Q.v.)


RICE


1) Micah Rice, son of Abisha and Frances Rice, b. in Worcester, Mass. on July 21, 1735, d. about 1804, m. Silence Rice, dau. of Jonas Rice, Jr. and Jane (Hall). She was b. May 25, 1739, d. 1832 in Guilford. Children: Sarah, b. Sept. 5, 1759


Molly, b. Sept. 2, 1761 in Guilford, d. 1848, m. Ephraim Gale, Sr. (Q.v.) Silence, b. June 1, 1763


Betsey, b. July 29, 1765


Nathan, b. July 6, 1767


Asa, b. Oct. 24, 1769, m. Esther


Hannah, b. Feb. 12, 1772


Lydia, b. Sept. 5, 1774


RICHMOND


1) John Rogers Richmond, m. Hannah Kinnicut.


2) Peleg Richmond (son of 1), b. May 3, 1765, d. 1833, m. Susanna Brown, b. Oct. 17, 1767, d. 1835. Children:


Fannie, b. 1792, m. Gardner Briggs


Ezra, b. Apr. 9, 1793, m. Clarissa Carpenter


Joseph (3), b. 1794, m. Persis Briggs, m. (2) Hannah (White) Wise


John (4), b. 1797, m. Betsey (dau. of Timothy Starr)


Anna, b. 1800 unm.


William, b. 1801


Russell (5), b. 1803


Hannah, b. 1807, m. Jno. B. Dickinson


Aseneth, b. Jan. 12, 1806, m. Benajah Edwards


Peleg, b. 1810, m. Lucina Weatherhead, (2) Louisa Cook Martin, b. 1812, m. Mary Weatherhead


3) Joseph Richmond (son of 2), b. Feb. 17, 1794 Barrington, R. I., d. Feb. 22, 1875, m. 1832 Persis dau. Gideon Briggs, she b. 1795, d. 1855. He m. (2) Hannah (White) Wise. Child:




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