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1, Milo, b. October 15, 1820; m. Betsey Luce; lives in Bennington.
2, Ira Henry, b. June 6, 1823; m. May 26, 1851, Julia Chase, who was b. in Randolph, December 22, 1831; children: 1, Henry, b. April 25, 1852; m. March 28, 1876, Viola M. Pratt; one child, Perley Lester, b. August 1, 1876. 2, Edwin Freeman, b. October 5, 1853; m. February 15, 1877, Sarah Brown of Stowe, and lives there. 3, George Alburton, b. May 27, 1857. 4, Cora Arendia, b. May 21, 1862. 5, Ida May, b. February 16, 1865; d. June 30, 1866. 6, Herbert Adelbert, b. February 16, 1868. 7, Alice May, b. August 16, 1870. 8, Homer J., b. April 25, 1874. 9, William Floy, b. February 6, 1878.
3, Susanna, b. in Randolph; m. August 2, 1857, James R. Howard.
JAMES PAINE CLEVELAND, b. in Bethel, March 20, 1803; m. Anna P. Huntington of Randolph; has lived in Braintree about 12 years: children:
1, James Paine, Jr, b. September 21, 1828; m. August 3, 1850, Martha A. Flint; since July, 1880, has lived at West Randolph; children: 1, Frank Huntington, b. January 3, 1851; m. November 3, 1875, Lucy A. Kendall of Bolton, Mass .; children: (1), Stephen Paine, b. January 12, 1878. (2) Hubert Woodbury, b. December 2, 1878. (3), Ethel Tufts, b. October 10, 1880. 2, Jennie Ann, b. November 3, 1852; m. September 25, 1872, Rev. William I. Chalmers of New York City; lives at Riverhead, L. I. 3, Harry Lewis, b. May 15, 1860; in Dakota.
2, Elizabeth Ann, b. March 21, 1831; teaches at San Francisco, Cal.
CLEVERLY.
ROYAL CLEVERLY, b. in Braintree, Mass., February 17, 1785; m. January 21, 1807, Rhoda Randall Parker, who was b. in Rochester, Mass., January 29, 1786, and d. November 3, 1857; settled in Braintree in September, 1829; d. July 19, 1863; children:
1, Rebecca Whiting, b. in Springfield, October 31, 1807; m. May 15, 1831, Asa Pratt Cleverly of Weymouth, Mass., and settled there; she survives him and lives in Boston, Mass.
2, Huldah Hayden, b. in North Weymouth, Mass., September 6, 1809; m. December 1, 1831, Seymour F. Kenney; resides in Darien Center, N. Y.
3, Rhoda Randall, b. in Weymouth, Mass., June 3, 1811; d. in Braintree, un- married, August 4, 1866.
4, Royal, Jr., b. in Hartford, March 27, 1813; m. (1) 1840, Ruth B. Thayer of Hingham, Mass., and settled in Braintree; m. (2) September 25, 1860, Rebecca G. Baxter of Boston, Mass., and resides there.
5, Israel Whiting, b. in Royalton, November 2, 1816; m. in 1841, Harriet C. Bryant, who was b. in Hartland in 1825, and d. April 30, 1871; d. November 26, 1874; children: 1, Asa Pratt, b. August 25, 1848; m. (1) November 26, 1875, Nellie E. Parker, who was b. November 17, 1857, and d. July 27, 1880; m. (2) June 8, 1882, Abby A. Sumner; resides at West Randolph. 2, Mary Elizabeth,
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b. August 24, 1850; m. (1) August 24, 1867, Charles L. Bigelow; m, (2) January 9, 1878, Thomas Perry of Lowell, Mass., and resides at Milton, Mass.
6, Fanny Randall, b. in Randolph, February 23, 1819; m. October 1, 1841, Horatio Nelson Smith of Orford, N. H., and lives there.
7, William Parker, b. in Randolplı, December 25, 1821; d. in Roxbury December 4, 1847.
8, Charles Allen Hayden, b. in Randolplı, January 17, 1828; lives unmarried at Spencer Brook, Minn.
9, Esther Whiting, b. June 25, 1830; m. July 9, 1848, William H. Bruce.
COBB.
HORACE COBB, b. in Randolph, 1800. In 1831 came to Braintree, and 7 or 8 years after went into the hotel at West Randolph. In a short time removed thence to Clarendon Springs and lived there till his death. He married Martlia Harlow of Barnard; children:
1, Calvin, d. in Boston, unmarried.
2, Martha, m. Dexter Watkins; now a widow in Chicago.
3, Lucy, m. (1) - Cram of Weathersfield; m. (2) Amos M. Kimball; resides at West Randolph.
4, Allen; 5, Charles; 6, William; 7, Harvey; 8, George, resides at Clarendon Springs. 9, Henry.
COBURN.
SOLOMON COBURN, m. Rachel May; drowned at Snowsville June 10, 1816; children:
1 and 2, Silas and Isaac, d. October 11, 1807.
3, Rhoda, b. June 22, 1805; d. October 16, 1807.
4, John M., b. January 11, 1807; m. February 18, 1834, Marinda Kenney; moved to Chelsea and died there.
5, Orin, m. Harriet Parkhurst; settled out of town.
6, Ziba, m. and lived in Albany, Vt .; later went to Illinois.
7, Esther, b. March 22, 1813; m. Zenas Walbridge of Williamstown; lived and died there.
8, Solomon, Jr., m. Lucinda Perkins of Chelsea; d. at Winooski.
NATHAN COBURN came from Windsor; bought lot 4-2 October 1, 1803; m. Plebe -; who d. June 5, 1839, aged 86; he d. May 9, 1832, aged 80; children:
1, Phebe, m. Oliver Thayer; d. at Morristown.
2, Polly, d. unmarried at Morristown.
SILAS COBURN, b. November 14, 1742, and d. December 8, 1831; m. Estlier Keyes, b. June 3, 1744, and d. December 20, 1825; came from N. H .; lived some time on the Nath'l Hutchinson place.
JOHN COBURN, brother to Solomon, also lived in Braintree.
COPELAND.
ZION COPELAND, b. September 29, 1769; m. July 6, 1729, Polly Harwood; d. August 7, 1854; children:
1, Samuel Clapp, b. December 31, 1793; m. May 8, 1814, Persis Whiting, formerly of Hingham, Mass., b. December 4, 1793, and d. March 8, 1873; settled
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in Randolph, but moved to Braintree after a few years; d. May 21, 1835; children: 1, Harriet M., b. March 16, 1815; m. March 29 1838, Anson Long; settled about a mile below the "Kidder place;" now lives in Colton, N. Y. 2, Orin B., b. January 31, 1817; m. December 28, 1842, Harriet Thayer; children: (1), George W., b. September 11, 1844; m. June 7, 1865, Betsey Hut- chinson of Brookfield; settled in Roxbury, and d. there April 22, 1866. (2), Francis E., b. February 2, 1852; m. September 9, 1877, Martha M. Wells; lives with his father on the Harback farm. 3, Catherine Lavina, b. August 30, 1820; m. December 27, 1842, Lawton C. Root, b. December 27, 1814; lived in Parishville, N. Y .; d. September 24, 1865. 4, Son, b. August 6, and d. August 15, 1823. 5, Mahala F., b. September 1, 1828; m. November 11, 1849, Benjamin F. Root of Strafford; now living in Stockbridge. 6, John F., b. January 1, and d. December 22, 1834.
2, Orin, b. December 30, 1795; m. May 8, 1817, Polly Vesey; settled in Ran- dolph, and moved thence to Ohio where he d. September 9, 1839.
3, Polly, b. January 22, 1798; d. September 17, 1815.
4, John, b. February 12, 1800; m. March 1, 1827, Catharine Clark of N. Y .; d. at Lima, N. Y., October 7, 1880.
5, David, b. December 14, 1801; m. June 2, 1834, Joanna Hubbard; d. at Normalville, Ill., February 17, 1879.
6, Lydia, b. October 5, 1803; m. June 27, 1819, Benjamin Ford of N. Y .; lived at Galen, N. Y., and d. there December 5, 1826.
7, Sally, b. September 26, 1805; m. December 17, 1827 Alpheus Bass; d. at Ireland, Iowa, June 14, 1870.
8, Adaline, b. March 28, 1809; m. January 29, 1823, William Vesey; d. in Indiana, March 26, 1839.
9, Edmund, b. July 3, 1811; m. September 2, 1830 Mary A. Gladding; d. at Barre, April 5, 1881.
10, Andrew J., b. March 24, 1815; m. (1) March 28, 1837, Lucinda Winchester, who d. in Bethel, September 6, 1847; m. (2) July 2, 1848, Mrs. Nancy J. Barnes; lives at Chelsea.
11, Addison, b. May 22, 1817; m. December 8, 1839, Angelina Clark; for some years has lived in Roxbury; d. October 15, 1883.
12, Mary, b. December 20, 1819; m. January 15, 1850, Dea. Zebina Berry of Worcester, Mass., where she lived; d. March 27, 1853.
WILLARD COPELAND, b. probably in Brooklyn, Conn., October 27, 1769; m. (1) Alice Lyon, who d. 1804; m. (2) December 12, 1805, Rebecca White; he d. February 20, 1852; children:
1, James, b. in Mansfield, Conn., June 25, 1799; lives in Braintree, unmar- ried.
2, Clarissa Alice, b. in Brooklyn, Conn., February 6, 1802; lives in Braintree, unmarried.
3, Abel Wyllys, b. in Braintree November 13 1809; d. unmarried March 17, 1867.
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CRAIG.
DR. SAMUEL CRAIG, b. in Rumney, N. H., August 15, 1777; settled in Braintree in 1805; m. October 10, 1820, Matilda Parish of Brookfield, who was- b. July 26, 1797, and d. October 19, 1851; he d. April 13, 1861; children:
1, Cornelia Minora, b. April 22, 1822; m. May 9, 1847, S. Minot Flint; lived in River Falls, Wis.
2, Huldah Jane, b. April 1, 1824; m. September 4, 1851, John G. A. Spear, now in St. Paul, Minn.
3, Betsey M., b. March 15, 1826; m. June 6, 1850, O. H. Hood of Burlington,. and lives there.
4, Samuel George P., b. July 10, 1829; m. November 15, 1859, Sarah A. Hunter of Darien, N. Y .; d. at Opelousas, La., May 4, 1863.
5, Mary Juliet, b. December 9, 1834; m. December 31, 1857, Calvin O. Ran- dall, lived in River Falls, Wis .; dead.
CRAM.
CRAM, m. Amelia Kemp, who was b. in Groton, Mass., and d. July 26, 1873, aged 98; lived at Society Land, N. H., and Peru, Vt. After his death she m. (2) Benjamin Killam, and removed to Braintree; children (so far as. known):
1, Nathan, lived in Mass.
2, Lucy Adams, b. in Society Land April 4, 1802; m. Joseph Spear; d. November 27, 1873.
3, Jesse Kemp. b. in Peru, Vt., September 15, 1804; m. (1) April 4, 1830, Polly Stedman; m. (2) Eliza Jane· Proctor of N. H .; d. in Nebraska, September 24, 1878; children: 1 Rosina Mary, b. November 24, 1833; m. December 19, 1852, George Hutchinson. 2, by 2d m., Charles Abner Howes, d. about 23 years old. 3, Emma Frances, b. about 1852. 4, Jesse Gale, d. of consumption in the army, aged 20 years. 5, David, d. when 2} years old. 6, Eda Amelia, b. in the West about 1864.
CURTIS.
SIMEON CURTIS, b. in Randolph, Mass., February 29, 1760; m. (1) about 1779, Prudence French; moved to Braintree about 1795-6; m. (2) Mrs. Thirza (Poola) Lyon; killed by the fall of a tree, November 24, 1-31; children:
1, Polly, b. in Randolph, Mass., March 15, 1780; m. (1) Caleb Nichols; m. (2) James Steele of Roxbury; d. February 2, 1862.
2, Relief, b. in Randolph, Mass., May 15, 1782; m. James Kinney; d. September, 1831.
3, Charlotte, b. in Randolph, Mass., May 3, 1784; m. Edward Grow of Tun- bridge; lived in Westford, and d. there, aged about 87.
4, Simeon, Jr., b. Stoughton, Mass., September 27, 1787; m. Sally Allen; lived and d. in Northfield.
5, Ashley, b. in Stoughton, November 20, 1794; m. March 27, 1817, Eunice Moulton, who was b. in Hampton, Conn., October 29, 1798, and d. June 15, 1878; he d. September 22, 1831; children: 1, Roswell Grow, b. February 17,
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1818; m. May 2, 1843, Abigail Bass; since about 1870 has resided at West Ran- dolph. 2, Nelson, b. November 3, 1819; m. Caroline Snow of Montpelier, and resides there. 3, Eunice Marenda, b. about 1826; m. February 22, 1848, Eaton Butterfield; d. Marchi 22, 1881; one child. 4, William, b. about 1828; m. in Boston, and resides in Cambridge, Mass.
6, John, b. in Braintree, May 27, 1797; m. November 12, 1818, Bathsheba White; children: 1, Son, b. and d. same day, February, 1820. 2, Mary Eliza- beth, b. January 25, 1823; d. September 30, 1834. 3, Son, b. and d. June 8, 1829.
7, Jonathan, b. August 27, 1799; m. (1) December 5, 1821, Ruth Pratt; one child that d. in infancy; m. (2) Hannah McIntyre; d. September 1, 1865.
8, Sally, b. October 9, 1801; m. (1) Nathaniel McIntyre; m. (2) Reuben McIn- tyre; d. September 1, 1865.
9, Prudence French, by 2d m; b. Frebruary 6, 1816; m. December 3, 1834, Lemuel Parker of Granville, and lives there.
CUSHMAN.
ARTEMAS CUSHMAN, b. in Middleboro, Mass., April 7, 1781; m. July 10, 1803, Phebe Spear; carpenter and house joiner; d. April 29, 1864; children:
1, Holmes, b. May 13, 1804; m. JJanuary 16, 1825, Polly Baker of Rochester, b. August 23, 1799, resided in Boston, Mass ; mechanic.
2, Artemas, Jr., b. September 15, 1806; married; residence, Rochester.
3, William, b. April 21, 1809; m. (1) January 2, 1838, Emily Ford; m. (2) April 23, 1835, Electa Flint; now resides at West Randolph; children: 1, William Holmes, b. October 19, 1838; d. February 8, 1855. 2. Orra B., b. July 23, 1844. 3, George E., b. May 19, 1847. 4, Azro B., m. April 27, 1871, Mary Jane Riford; resides at West Randolphı. 5, Elliott, m. June 26, 1872, Harriet Thayer of West Randolph, and resides there. 6, Emma.
4. Content, b. October 19, 1811; m. January 26, 1830, Caleb N. Grow.
5, Phebe, b. January 18, 1815; m. January 2, 1843, Levi Thayer.
6, Philenda, b. in Rochester, January 20, 1819; m. May 30, 1848, James B. Holman.
7, Emily M., b. February 10, 1822; m. June 27, 1849, Jason Battles.
8, Minora E , b. April 10, 1825; m. McKenister Eddy of Randolph, whom she survives there.
9, Earl S., b. March 5, 1828; m. November 29, 1855, Mary E Lamb; farmer; children: 1, Judson Earl, b. April 27, 1860; m. and resides at Richmond. 2, Mary Edna, b. January 23, 1870.
DRAKE.
MARSHALL A. DRAKE, m. August 22, 1847, Anna Brown; since 187 has lived at West Randolph; children:
1, Mahalan Marshall, b. June 10, 1848; m. September 18, 1867, Mary Sey- mour; lives at West Randolph; two children: Perley and Lolo.
2, Burgwin Abijah, m. (1) August 2, 1871, Jennie F. Spear; m. (2) in 1876, Emma Butterfield; lives at West Randolph; one child: Lyman Ellsworth, b. December 12, 1872. 9
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DUBOIS.
DR. JOSEPH DUBOIS, b. in Providence, R. I., August 1, 1775; m. Polly Spear, who was born in Braintree, Mass., August 5, 1781, and d. at Stoughton, Mass., October 10, 1853; settled in Braintree about 1797-8; d. at West Ran- dolph, June 14, 1840. He studied and completed his medical education at Providence, R. I. At the age of 21 he began, and continued until his death, active practice of his profession. Children, all but one, born in Braintree:
1, Earl Cushman, b. Oct. 6, 1799 ; m. May 1, 1822, Annie Lamson, and settled in West Randolph ; d. November 17, 1854.
2. Alexander Edson, b. Marclı 22, 1801; m. Ellen Tucker of Stoughton, Mass .; settled in Randolph, Mass .; d. Oct. 19, 1861.
3, Sarah E., b. Feb. 18, 1803 ; m. June 17, 1828, Ebenezer H. Flint; settled in Braintree; d. at West Randolph, June 12, 1866.
4, Polly, b. Dec. 24, 1805; d. November 2, 1810.
5, Harriet Matilda, b. in Broome, Canada, May 15, 1807; m. October 11, 1830, Samuel Bagley, 3d, of Warren, and settled in Northfield; d. at East Stoughton, Mass., September 25, 1853.
6, Phebe, b. October 6, 1809; m. October 11, 1830, Moses Fish of Falmouth, Mass .; d. at Randolph, December 1, 1843.
7, Lydia C., b. June 3, 1812; m. (1) May 19, 1835, Elisha H. French of Ran- dolph, Mass., who d. November 6, 1835; m. (2) May 21, 1838, Lewis Whitcomb of East Randolph, Mass., who d. February 27, 1873; now resides in Holbrook, Mass.
8, Marshal, b. February 18, 1815; d. February 28, 1816.
9, Marcia E., b. May 5, 1817; m. June 17, 1839, Wales Tucker, and settled in Stoughton, Mass .; d. at Randolph, Mass., January 6, 1871.
10, George Bradford, b. November 30, 1819; m. June 15, 1845, Mary Lothrop, and settled in Randolph, Mass .; d. March 10, 1847.
11, Maria Turner, b. July 10, 1823; d. May 8, 1824.
DUCHENEY.
FRANCIS DUCHIENEY, b. in Canada, February 14, 1822; m. January 18, 1848, Sarah Brooks of Bethel; moved to Braintree in 1865; shoemaker; one child: Clara Louisa, b. in Barnard March 12, 1849; m. June 18, 1874, Joseph M. Tilson.
DUNBAR.
ZEBEDEE DUNBAR (colored), came from Randolph, Mass., quite early and bought one-half of lot 108-1 on Riford's brook, November 30, 1793, the other lıalf April 28, 1795; children:
1, Mary, b. June 5, 1798.
2, Sibyl, b. September 5, 1799.
REBECCA DUNBAR, m. July 31, 1836, Samuel D. Tarbet.
DUNHAM.
SALA G. DUNHAM, b. in Sandisfield, Mass., April 4, 1818; m. Ann Robb of Connecticut. Of 7 children, 4 have lived in Braintree:
1, William Curtis, m. Cleora Jones of Granville; one child: Lewis Gordon.
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2, Martha Ann, m. Eleazer Lackey; lives in West Fairlee.
3, Albert Madison, b. in Falls Village, Conn., August 11, 1849; m. December :25, 1880, Mrs. Florett (Fish) Cole.
4, Virgil Sala, b. in Riverton, Conn., March 18, 1853; m. August 31, 1874, Martha Rebecca Renslow, formerly of Hinesburgh; children: 1, Clinton La Forest, b. in Bristol, July 14, 1875. 2, Fordyce Burton, b. in Roxbury, Decem- ber 18, 1876. 3, Truman Virgil, b. August 30, 1878; d. August 18, 1880. 4, Son, b. April 28, and d. April 30, 1880. 5, Newton Clarence, b. February 1, 1882.
PETER DOLBE, (colored) m. April 14, 1791, Elizabeth Nichols.
SUSANNAH DOLBE, m. February, 1808, Edward Freeman.
DUTTON.
HENRY DUTTON, b. in Granville, N. Y., January 29, 1803; m. March 1, 1829, Betsey Brown; moved to Randolph, November 26, 1836; to Braintree, April 3, 1855; children:
1, Catharine, b. October 9, 1830; m. November 21, 1855, Dennison Hudson; lives in Warren.
2, Sarah Jane, b. February 5, 1832; d. April 29, 1846.
3, Betsey Maria, b. February 21, 1834; m. Chester Brown.
4, Edgar Harris, b. June 29, 1835; m. March 27, 1856, Abigail Marsh; children: 1, Fred Minot, b. April 16, 1859; m. January 4, 1882, Ella A. Erskine of Rox- bury; lives at West Randolph. 2, Carroll Ray, b. November 5, 1867.
5, Albert Churles, b September 4, 1837; m. March 1, 1859, Carrie Corey of Bethel, and lived there and at Gaysville; d. August 1, 1870.
6, Anna E., b. October 15, 1841; d. June 12, 1863.
7, Henry, Jr., b. July 15, 1844; m. August 21, 1864, Arethusa Waterman of Roxbury, who was b. August 6, 1846; children: 1, George Lester, b. Septem- ber 7, 1866. 2, Evan Custer, b. May 31, 1868. 3, Luna Delia, b. March 17, 1870; d. June 5, 1874. 4, Anna Mabel, b. April 1, 1872; d. June 13, 1874. 5, Johnnie De Witt, b. April 13, 1874. 6, Nellie Grace, b. August 25, 1878. 7, Lilla May, b. June 5, 1880.
DYER.
ICHABOD DYER came from Massachusetts; settled in the east part of the town; children:
1, Ichabod, Jr., m. (1) August 3, 1791, Phebe Nichols; m. (2) Sally Brown, who d. January, 1843, aged 68; d. December, 1857, age 92; children: 1, Phebe, b. March 10, 1792. 2, Thomas Nichols, b. February 17, 1793. 3, Ruth, b. November 5, 1794; m. March 18, 1818, Jesse Rowell of Hancock. 4, Samuel, b. August 23, 1795. 5, Elpha W., b. March 31, 1799. 6, Polly Copeland, b. December 25, 1800. 7, Peter, b. December 19, 1801. 8, Adaline, b. March 4, 1806. 9, Benj. Wilkins, b. September 6, 1808; m. January 5, 1836, Clarissa M. Spear; d. at Saratoga, N. Y. 10, Emily, b. August 7, 1814.
·2, Ephraim Dyer, m. December 23, 1806, Nancy Rowell; children: Ephraim, jr., Jonathan, Orin, Aurelia.
3, Jonathan, bought lot 17-2, September 19, 1790; children: 1, Samuel Boutwell, b. December 29, 1795. 2, Enoch Boutwell, b. March 1, 1798.
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4, Samuel, whose children were: 1, Tarrant King, b. Dec. 19, 1799. 2, Ira, b. January 14, 1802. 3, Russell, b. April 30, 1805.
5, Elisha, who had one child: Ruth, b. Nov. 25, 1806.
EDDY.
CALEB EDDY, b. in Starksboro, July 2, 1831; m. March 6, 1856, Martha A. Clifford of Starksboro, who was b. February 7, 1835; moved to Braintree, Feb- ruary, 1882. Children now living with him:
1, Maud Tensie, b. March 25,51865.
2, Dorsey Dazelle, b. September 25, 1867.
FARNSWORTH.
WILLIAM FARNSWORTH, b. Charlestown, Mass., Sept. 16, 1809; moved into Braintree in 1820; has lived here nearly all the time since; m. (1) Decem- ber, 1836, Rachel Loomis of Roxbury, who d. March 8, 1849; m. (2) May 26, 1850, Phebe Loomis of Brookfield; children:
1, William Francis, b. March 17, 1838; m. February 25, 1868, Nellie French,. formerly of Westford, sister of Jason A. French; d. January 16, 1871; one child: Anna Frances, b. September 17, 1871.
2, Anna Augusta, b. June 19. 1841; m. Harrison B. Loomis of Brookfield, and lives in Marshall, Lyon Co., Minn.
3, Sarah Emeline, b. June 12, 1846; m. March 4, 1869, Eugene H. Chadwick, and lives in Brookfield.
4, Heber Julius, b. ; December 3, 1852; m. Sept. 17, 1872, Mary C. Adams; one child: Clara Roxana, b. June 3, 1875.
5, Elsie Minora, b. Jan. 25, 1855; m. April 16, 1878, Guy A. Clough of Rox- bury, and lives at West Randolph.
6, Herbert Clayton, b. August 31, 1859.
7, Grace Phebe, b. October 30, 1861.
8, Abby Jane, b. September 12, 1863; d. Oct. 10, 1864.
9, Mabel, b. May 31, 1866.
FERRY.
OMAR FERRY, b. Sheffield, Mass., February 5, 1779; settled at Whitehall, \ Y .; m. October 29, 1812, Lovina Martin of Hampton, Conn., who was b. April 10, 1783, and d. November 9, 1861; moved to Braintree in March, 1832, and lived on the Phineas Flint farm where Bouvett now lives; d. May 13, 1855. Of seven children only two are living.
1, Edwin Clark, b. July 21, 1820; twice m .; went to Wisconsin in 1856, and and lives there.
2, Anson Bidwell, b. July 10, 1824; m. Nov. 10, 1853, Caroline A. Loomis; since 1869 has lived in Brookfield; one child: Carrie Arvilla, b. January 22, 1860; m. May 16, 1877, Burton Flint; lives in Brookfield.
SOLOMON FERRY, son of Isaac and cousin of Omar, b. Sheffield, Mass., September 5, 1792; settled in Whitehall, N. Y .; m. January 16, 1822, Lovina. Flint; moved to Roxbury in the spring of 1853; d. April 11, 1864. Of seven children, two live in Braintree.
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1, Hannah Rebecca, b. December 29, 1825; m. March 1, 1854, William C. Holman.
2, Amasa William, b. March 14, 1836; m. February 25, 1864, H. Viola "Thayer; children: 1, Perley Grant, b April 9, 1865. 2, Fred Carlos, b. Jan- uary 22, 1868. 3, Georgia Harriet, b. Nov. 22, 1870. 4, Arthur Winfred, b. July 26, 1874. 5, Nellie Louise, b. October 31, 1877. 6, Mary Ethel Cora, b. May 19, 1880.
FISH.
LEONARD FISH, b. in Randolph, November 11, 1806; m. December 25, 1827, Lucia M. Cummings of Barnard; moved to Braintree in September, 1871; hotel keeper at West Braintree; children:
1, Melissa J., b. in Randolph December 20, 1829; m. March 3, 1853, S. B. "Tucker of Barton Landing, and lives there.
2, Hannah E., b. in Randolph, May 16, 1831; d. September 26, 1851.
3, Maria M., b. in Barnard, July 13, 1833; m. March 9, 1859, O. R. Dutton,' of Springfield, O., and lives there.
4, Susan I., b. in Vilanovia, N. Y., December 31, 1836; m. September 3, 1856, J. H. Abbott of Bethel; lives in Minnesota.
5, Alonzo L., b. in Barnard, March 28, 1839; d. at New Orleans in U. S. Service, September 20, 1862.
6, Florett D , b. in Randolph, September 16, 1848; m. (1) Seymour Cole; m {2) December 25, 1880, Albert M. Dunham.
FISHER.
LEONARD KIMBALL FISHER, b. in Ripton, October 29, 1839; m. February 26, 1874, Lucy A. Latham, formerly of Berlin; one child: Dwight, b. March 16, 1877.
FITTS.
SAMUEL FITTS, b. Sutton, Mass .; m. Martha -, who d. April 7, 1807, aged 55; farmer; children:
1, Artemas, b. in Sutton, Mass., March 30, 1778; m. 1804, Sally Bates, who was b. in Royalston, Mass., March 29, 1778, and d. August 28, 1858; he d. March 18, 1867; farmer; children: 1, David Parker (adopted), son of Stephen Parker, b. in Randolph, December 24, 1803; m. Abby Tucker, and lives in Boston, Mass. 2, Avery, b. December 18, 1805; d. March 21, 1808. 3, Jefferson, b. October 22, 1807; died young. 4, Avery, b. December 7, 1809; m. May 24, 1832, Palace Trask; farmer; d. January 24, 1880; children: (1), Elhanan Avery, b. May 1, 1833; m. February 6, 1861, Mary A. Hitchcock, who was b. in Freedom, O., September 28, 1838; settled in River Falls, Wis .; since 1866 has resided in Braintree; farmer; children: William Lloyd Garrison, b. November 18, 1861. Wilbur Dwight, b. November 7, 1863. (2), Fostina Palace, b. May 17, 1834; m. December 1, 1859, Moses H. Belknap of Springfield, Mass., and lives there. (3), Sarah Lucina, b. August 25, 1836; m. January 1, 1867, Carlos B. Pratt; resi- dence, West Randolph. (4), Joseph George, b. August 4, 1838; m. October 17, 1865, Mary A. Tilden, adopted daughter of Jehiel Huntington, b. November 13, 1842; resides in Boston, Mass. (5), Mary Melissa, twin to Joseph George;
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m. March 4, 1863, David P. Mudgett, who was b. in Sandwich, N. H., April 9, 1833, and d. June 13, 1880; children: Lilla Mary (Mudgett), b. April 4, 1865. Ella Flora (Mudgett), b. October 15, 1867. George David (Mudgett), b. October 7, 1872. (6), Henry Wright, b. June 11, 1841; m. January 1, 1867, Eliza H. Lam- son of West Randolph; adopted child: Marion Mell Buckman, a niece, b. June 5, 1865; d. October 3, 1882. (7), Horace Judson, b. October 3, 1847; m. October 28, 1873, Phebe S. Fish of West Randolph, and lives there. (8), Martha Abby,. b. March 23, 1850; d. December 1, 1831. 5, Isabella, b. September 10, 1811; m. January 2, 1834, James Heath of Corinth, and resided there; d. August, 1853. 6, Sally, b. August 24, 1816; m. April 20, 1837, John W. Bragg of Warren, where she survives him.
2, Keziah, b. June 27, 1780; m. March 30, 1801, Joseph Riford, Jr .; d. October 3, 1862.
3, Amos, b. in Sutton, Mass., November 17, 1784; m. June 26, 1808, Jerusha Bates, who was b. in Hudson, Mass., October 22, 1784, and d. September 12, 1841; he settled in Braintree about 1817; d. April 5, 1867; children: 1, Asenath,. b. in Waterbury, June 27, 1811; m. January 2, 1834, Jared Wilder of Waitsfield, and settled there; he d. December 20, 1860; she lives at East Warren. 2, Albert, b. in Waterbury, January 19, 1813; m. April 18, 1839, Sally Hunt; children: (1), Malona Frances, b. February 21, 1842; m. May 8, 1864, Z. Emmons Howe; d. June 29, 1869. (2), Martha Jane, b. December 21, 1844; d. December 2, 1848. (3), Charles C., d. December 6, 1848, aged 2 years. (4), Sarah Jane, b. May 15, 1851; m. June 2, 1869, John Seymour, Jr. 3, Adeline, twin to Albert, d. in Randolph, April 17, 1876. 4, Sarah, b. in Waterbury, March 19, 1$15; d. at. Stoughton, Mass., December 8, 1851. 5, Caroline, b. in Braintree, May 31, 1818; m. January 11, 1840, Horace Trask; resides in Warren. 6, Jefferson, b. July 6, 1820; m. July 26, 1843, Hester Withington, who was b. in Canton, Mass., June 10, 1818, and d. March 5, 1855; now resides at Stoughton, Mass; one child: Sarah M., b. June 15, 1844; d. December 4, 1846. 7, Malona, b. October 28, 1822; d. November 20, 1839. 8, Rhoda, b. December 6, 1824; m. July 4, 1847, George F. Hosmer, who d. in Virginia, December 30, 1867; lives in Warren. 9, Samuel, b. May 17, and d. September 27, 1826.
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