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Albert Lowrey, son of Oliver Lowrey, was b. in 1810 and d. in 1879. He m. Sarah H. Stevens, b. 1817, d. 1878. He lived
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in Jericho during his entire life, and was a thrifty farmer. He had eight children, viz .:
(1) Emily, who m. Rodney D. Rublee in 1865.
(2) Mary, who m. J. Blin Atchinson, the son of Anson Atchinson, in 1861. Her husband d. in 1875 at the age of 35 years and she d. in 1881 at the age of 38 years. He enlisted twice dur- ing the war of 1861, first service in the 1st Vt. Regiment and then in the Vt. Cavalry. They had three children : Buel B., who d. in 1879 at the age of 13 years; Bertha, his twin sister, who m. Marshall H. Alexander, an attorney, then of Jericho; and Mary, who m. a Mr. Mabery, an attorney in Massachusetts.
(3) Sarah, who m. Zalmon Bentley.
(4) Olive who m. a Mr. Rublee.
(5) Kate.
(6) Mark.
(7) Oliver, b. 1847, d. 1903, m. Evelyn Gleason, who was b. in 1853 and d. in 1912. They had one son, Buel, b. 1876, d. 1878. He was a good business man, a farmer, and kept a large number of hives of bees in his apiary.
(8) Albert C., b. 1856, d. 1901, m. Mary E. Moulton of Jericho, who was b. 1862 and d. 1911. They had two children : Howard A., b. 1885, who m. and lives in Pittsburg, Pa., and Frederick A., b. 1898 and d. 1899. Albert C. Lowrey was a jeweler and had a high reputation in his line of business.
THE LYMAN FAMILY.
. By Ella M. (Lyman) Parker.
Simeon Lyman and his wife, Abigail (Beebe) Lyman, were residents of Salisbury, Conn., from 1725 to 1800. Both d. in 1800 at an advanced age. They had b. to them eight children : Noah, Simeon, Jr., Elizabeth, John, Olivia, Chloe, Isaac and David.
Of these Noah and John removed to Jericho, Vermont in February, 1790. Both brothers settled on the road leading south from Jericho Corners toward Williston, Noah on the farm now owned by G. Herbert Hutchinson, and John one mile from Jericho Corners on what is now known as the "Sargent place," John living and dying on the home place as did his son, Daniel, and grandson, Charles H.
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I. Noah Lyman was twice m., his first wife being Hopa Bunn, and second Urania Knowles. His children were: Stephen, Caleb, Hopa, Noah, Jr., Harvey, Elisha, Ely and Chloe.
Stephen and Noah, Jr., were residents of Jericho Center.
Hopa m. Asher Hall, and Chloe m. Eliphalet Tomlinson, be- came residents of Bolton, Vermont, and of them there are some descendants now living.
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II. John Lyman, brother of Noah, was b. March 11, 1760, and d. July 27, 1840, in Jericho, Vt. He m. Huldah Brinsmade of Stratford, Conn., who d. January 1, 1833. Both were members of the Congregational Church in Jericho Center, John uniting De- cember 11, 1808, his wife joined in 1789. Their children with one exception were members of the same church. Their names were Betsey Elizabeth, b. Aug. 28, 1787, m. March 20, 1808 Gideon Olds of Norwich, Vermont, d. Aug. 2, 1830. Ten children were b. to them. Laura, b. Nov. 10, 1789, m. William Palmer Rich- ardson. She d. February 28, 1869. Daniel, b. Dec. 6, 1791, m. 1st Olive Lee, Dec. 11, 1815, b. March 8, 1795, d. Feb. 23, 1818. Daniel m. for his 2nd wife Harriet Hawley, Jan. 12, 1819, b. Nov. 17, 1796, d. July 10, 1855. Daniel Lyman d. Dec. 16, 1881. Simeon, b. Aug. 3, 1793 ; Huldah, b. Aug 5, 1795; John, Jr., b. April 2, 1798; Erastus, b. March 2, 1801.
(1) The children of Daniel Lyman were a daughter b. and d. Oct. 16, 1816. George Lee Lyman, b. Feb. 23, 1818. He be- came a physician of superior talents and learning, resided in Jericho where he d. June 4, 1863. (See Physicians). Charles Hawley Lyman, b. May 8, 1820. Olive, b. Oct. 30, 1827.
(a) Dr. George Lee Lyman m. 1st Mabel Amira Field, Aug. 15, 1844. She was from Worcester, Vermont, b. 1826, d. Oct. 3, 1845 ; his 2nd wife was Mary Clerinda Boynton of Hinesburg, Vermont, b. 1822, m. Aug. 27, 1846 and d. Sept. 7, 1858. Their children were: George Field, b. in Hinesburg, Sept. 9, 1845, d. Jan. 18, 1846, and was buried at Jericho Center in the same grave with his mother. Anna Mary, b. in Hinesburg, Dec. 15, 1847, d. July 29, 1848, and was buried at Jericho Center. Ella Maria, b. May 25, 1849 in Clarenceville, Canada East, m. 1st William Henry Lee then of Jericho, who d. Feb. 24, 1907; and June 27, 1909 she m. Zeri Stephen Parker of Hallowell, Maine.
DANIEL LYMAN. DR. GEORGE LEE LYMAN. REUBEN LEE.
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(b) Charles Hawley Lyman m. 1st Eliza Ann Blackman, who d. May 7, 1878, and for his 2nd wife, Clarissa Maria (Wil- bur) Dean of Hammonton, N. J., who d. Jan. 11, 1912, and was buried in Jericho village cemetery, and Charles d. Sept. 4, 1889.
(c) Olive Lyman m. Dec. 25, 1852, Henry Adams Burt, a lawyer of distinction in his profession, and resided in Swanton, Vermont, d. May 8, 1898; her husband d. May 19, 1907. Their children were: Henry Augustus, b. Sept. 16, 1853, d. in Pickrell, Nebraska, Sept. 17, 1907. Mary Harriet, b. July 4, 1855, d. Dec. 27, 1886, in Alburg, Vermont. Ellen Cornelia, b. Dec. 2, 1862, m. Rev. Edward S. Stone and now resides in Swanton, Ver- mont.
(2) John Lyman, brother of Daniel, and son of John, Sr., m. Oct. 29, 1822, Mary Field. John Lyman, Jr., was a life long resi- dent of Jericho Center, and was for many years town clerk, also had the honor of being called Judge Lyman. A man of integrity and good business ability, and a staunch supporter of the Congregational Church at Jericho Center. Their children were: Homer, b. June 16, 1823, d. March 28, 1829; Rollin, b. May 27, 1827, d. Dec. 28, 1829; Seymour, b. Nov. 20, 1828. Mary, b. Sept. 12, 1831, m. Stillman Bingham of Cambridge, Vermont. Moses Parnell, b. Aug. 6, 1837, d. Sept. 15, 1838. Myron Winslow, b. Aug. 6, 1838, m. Dec: 1, 1868, Annett Ferris of Lawrenceville, N. Y., and now resides in Chicago. They have two sons.
(3) Erastus Lyman, youngest son of John, from Salisbury, m. Jan. 25, 1825, Sarah C. White. Lived in Jericho, Vt., Sheldon, Vt., and in Iowa. Their children were: Charlotte, Philo Clark, Samuel W., Sarah Wooster, Edgar, Homer, Mary T., Anna Eliza- beth, Frances A., Andalusia Hamilton. Erastus d. in Iowa.
THE MACOMBER AND HURLBUT FAMILIES. By S. H. Barnum.
Wiram A. Macomber of this town could trace his ancestry to Jacob Macomber of Easton, Mass., who m. Eleanor Turner Whitman, of Chesterfield, Mass. Their son David m. Katharine Littlefield of Chesterfield. Their son, Cyrus m. Dorothy Wil- liams of the same town. They settled in Westford, Vt. They had four children :
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(1) Wiram Riley, b. in Chesterfield in 1818. He m. Urania Malvina Lyman of Jericho. He came to this town between 1830 and 1840 and lived on the farm of his father-in-law many years. He m. 2 Fanny (Torrey) Hurlbut in 1872. He d. in 1903.
(2) Catharine who m. Harrison Perry. They became parents of Rollin Perry of Westford.
(3) Almira.
(4) Julia
(5) Amanda, who m. Whipple Earle of Westford. They removed to Springville, N. Y., then to Pardeeville, Wis., then to Lemars, Minn., where they took up a large tract of land just be- fore the War of the Rebellion. About 1862 the Sioux Indians becoming dissatisfied with their treatment by government agents, rose in arms and killed or drove out the settlers and burned their homes. Among them were Whipple Earle and his family, in which there were six children. One of them, Radnor, was shot and scalped before their eyes. The settlers, relying on the prom- ise of the Indians that they would not kill the women, left them prisoners and fled. Many fell by the way, but among those who succeeded in reaching Fort Ridgely were Mr. Earle and three sons. Mrs. Earle and their two daus. were held prisoners a long time by Chief Little Crow, who threatened their lives if the soldiers should make an attack. They were finally liberated and reunited. The youngest dau., Mrs. Andrews of Seattle, Wash., is perhaps, the only one living.
Fanny Torrey, second wife of W. A., m. 1 Duane Hurlbut, who d. in California, (2) DeWitt Hurlbut, his brother, b. in Grand Isle. They moved to Howard, Ill., in 1857. Four children.
(1) Henry, b. 1858 in Howard, Ill. He m. Ella Green of Lincoln, Vt., in 1880. Eight children.
(a) Maud R., b. 1881, m. 1 Charles R. Bicknell Jan. 1, 1907. He d. Apr., 1907. She m. 2 Edward W. Hoskins, Nov. 14, 1909. They live in Castle Rock, Col. (See Teachers).
(b) Fanny A., b. 1883, m. Chauncey C. Bicknell in 1903. (See George Bicknell family).
(c) Nina L., b. 1885, m. R. Lee Howe, Oct. 31, 1906. (See Luther M. Howe family).
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(d) Florence M., b. 1888, m. Lindley I. Jenness Sept. 25, 1913. They live in Dover, N. H. One child, Marion, b. June 24, 1914.
(e) Duane B., b. 1891. Clerk in Alburg.
(f) Earl H., b. 1893.
(g) Merton H., b. 1895.
(h) Maynard V., b. 1900.
(2) Duane, b. 1859, m. Jennie Gordon. Two children, Jean and Gordon. Dentist in Lucerne, Switzerland.
(3) Annis, b. 1861, m. Alvin Graham in 1881. No children. They live in Fitchburg, Mass.
(4) Florence, b. 1863, m. Fred Wentworth in 1893. No children. They live in Paterson, N. J.
In 1872 Fanny Torrey Hurlbut m. 3 W. R. Macomber. She d. Jan., 1913.
Henry Hurlbut lived in town about 40 years, and in Sept., 1915 moved his family to Williston.
THE MARSH FAMILY.
By L. F. Wilbur.
James Marsh was b. in Canaan, Ct., in 1775 and d. in 1865. He m. Miss Morgan who d. in 1863. They lived on the road run- ning east from Lewis Marsh's farm in the south district. They had eight children that lived to adult age : Harry, Betsey, Calvin, Esther, Electa, Newell, Emily and Lewis.
(2) Betsey, d. unm.
(3) Calvin, b. in 1809, m. Lois Colton and had one child, Sophronia, who m. Asa Church and had six children, four of whom lived to adult age: Wesley, Anna, Ralph and Lucy.
(a) Wesley, m. Agnes M. and they had two children : Don- ald and Belle.
(b) Anna, m. Frank Bellows and they had two children: Harold and Carlton. Mr. Bellows and Harold d. 1914.
(c) Ralph, m. Belle Hill, of Johnson, and they had two children.
(d) Lucy, m. Albert Byington and they have one child, Merrill. 37
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Calvin Marsh, m. 2 Lucy Buxton. No children. He m. 3 Olive A. Hatch. She was b. in 1822. They had seven children : Wells H., b. in 1849; Flora J., b. 1851; Emily M., b. 1853 ; Eva D., b. in 1856; Nellie L., b. in 1860; Julia A., b. in 1862 and Willis L., b. 1865.
(a) Wells H., d. at the age of 18 years.
(b) Flora J., m. William B. Cady and they have two chil- dren : Olive M. and Eva S. Olive M., m. Morton Brewster, of Huntington. They have one child, Reid Morton.
(c) Emily M., m. Lewis Cook. No children.
(d) Eva D., d. at the age of three years.
(e) Nellie L., m. B. E. Mead and they had three chil- dren : Emma L., Jesse G., and Barney M.
(f) Julia A., m. H. D. Crooks, of Brandon. No chil- dren.
(g) Willis L. m. Mrs. Sarah Storrs in 1915.
(4) Esther, d. -
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(5) Electa, m. Samuel Webster and their children were Betsy B. and Emma J. Betsy B., m. Henry Butler, of Fair- fax, and they had five children : Emma J., m. Lucian Caswell, of Fairfax, and they have one child.
(6) Newell, m. Emily Field, of Jericho, and they lived for many years on the farm now owned by Arthur Packard. They had four children: Emerson, Edith, Edna and Eugene. Newell and his wife moved to and d. in Colchester, Vt.
(7) Lewis was b. in 1820 in Jericho and m. Harriet Har- vey who was b. in 1820, and d. in 1889. They had one child,. Harriet, who d. in 1908. Lewis, d. in 1914. He always en- gaged with vociferous zeal in town politics.
THE SAMUEL MARSH FAMILY.
By L. F. Wilbur.
Rev. Samuel Marsh was b. in 1796 and d. at Jericho in 1874. His wife, Eunice K. (Brewster) was b. in 1804 and d. in 1865. They had three children, viz .: Leighton Graham, b. 1838, who d. in infancy ; Amelia L., b. 1829, d. 1913; and Richmond, b. 1832.
Amelia L. had excellent musical talents and taught instru- mental music for many years.
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Samuel Marsh was a Congregational minister of more than the average ability and his religious views were of the Cal- vinistic type. His ways of life were somewhat eccentric. (See Second Congregational Church).
Those of this family who have d. were buried in the cemetery - at Underhill, Vt.
THE MARTIN FAMILY.
By L. F. Wilbur.
Michael F. Martin was b. June 7, 1821, at Elmira, N. Y., and came to Richmond, Vt., about 1845, soon after removing to Jericho Village where he resided till his death, Feb. 10, 1893. He m. Lucretia L., the dau. of Luther and Hephzibah Prouty, of Jericho, in 1853. She was b. in 1829, d. in 1856, and was buried at Jericho. He m. 2 Sarah Taber Moore at Jericho about 1857. She was b. April 2, 1838, at Stanbridge, Canada, and d. in 1914. They had ten children :
(1) Eliza, b. Dec., 1858, who m. Charles Perry, Aug. 5, 1883, and lives in St. Albans. They had five children: Sarah Martin, Horace Stevens, Ethel Mary, Clayton and Elizabeth F.
(2) Van Buren, b. 1860, lives in Chicago, Ill. He m. Emma Lang, May 15, 1900, and they had three children : Carl, Lester, and Beulah.
(3) Libbie, b. 1861, m. Frank E. Bowden April 22, 1891 and lives at Swampscott, Mass.
(4) Beulah, b. 1863, m. George W. Potter, Nov. 16, 1892, and lives in Chicago, Ill.
(5) Bessie A., b. 1865, m. Bert L. Perkins April 1, 1891, and lives in Ogunquit, Me.
(6) Jennie A., b. in 1867, lives in Jericho.
(7) Edward G., b. in 1869, lives in Jericho.
(8) Kittie M., b. 1871, m. Henry W. Weare Nov. 15, 1895, and they had two children: George D. and Joseph S. They live at Ogunquit, Me.
(9) Ella, b. in 1876, m. Harry C. North April 28, 1897. They had one child, Clifford C. They live in Malden, Mass.
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(10) Chloe, b. 1878, m. Louis C. Gerke May 3, 1907, and they have three children : Carl M., Sarah Ruth, and Edward G., and live in Malden, Mass.
The children of Michael F. and Sarah (Taber) Martin were all b. in Jericho, Vt. Michael F. entered the military service in the War of the Rebellion, enlisting at Jericho at the age of 37, Dec. 5, 1861, in Co. A, Seventh Regiment of Vt. Vols. He served in Louisiana where that regiment was located and was discharged Oct. 10, 1862. He returned from the service broken in health and was granted a pension. He was a mechanic and skillful in repairing all kinds of farming implements, a business to which he devoted his life. He was an active business man and of a kind disposition.
THE ELEAZER MARTIN FAMILY.
By L. F. Wilbur and Buel S. and Lucy A. Martin.
Eleazer Martin was b. in 1755 and d. in South Hero in 1835. He was a revolutionary soldier and was wounded at the battle of Saratoga in 1777. He was m. and had several children, only one of whom, Job, has lived in Jericho.
Job was b. in South Hero in 1792 and m. Lucy Porter in 1816. Four children : Porter, Horace, Curtis and Eleazer, none of whom have lived in this town. Job m. 2 Nancy B. Sackett in 1827, and they had six children :
(1) Helen, b. 1828, m. Edwin W. Humphrey of Jericho. Two children : Edy, who m. Carrie Chapin, and Marie who m. Lucius Hazen and lives in Middletown, Ct. Helen d. 1912.
(2) Amaret, b. 1829, d. 1850.
(3) Edgar J., b. 1831, d. 1913. He m. 1 Sarah Reade, 2 Ellen Holt and to them was b. one child, Effie. They moved to Pittsfield, Vt.
(4) Edmund, b. 1833, d. 1913. He m. Orvilla Lane and they had one child, May, who m. 1 Merton Backum and had one child, 2 George Stevenson. She d. 1908.
(5) Ann Amelia, b. 1835, d. 1910. She m. Sylvanus C. Lee, and they had two children, Charles E. and Ida. Charles m. Edith French, and they in 1911 moved to Burlington. Ida m. Tuffield L. Bostwick, and they went to Burlington in 1910. They
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had three children, Blanche (see Middlebury College Graduates), Lee and Raymond. Mr. Bostwick d. in 1914. (See Solomon Lee family).
(6) Buel S., b. in Jericho, 1843, and m. Lucy Ann Percival in 1868. They have always lived in Jericho. He is a jeweler and she a milliner at the Corners.
THE McGEE FAMILY.
By L. F. Wilbur.
Benial McGee owned and lived upon a farm situated in the northeast corner of Jericho, now known as the Oliver Spooner farm.
Benial McGee was twice m. Nothing is known of his first wife, but they had five children, two daus. and three sons. He d. in 1867.
(1 and 2) One đau. m .- -Jones, and the other m. Ziba Pixley.
(3) The oldest son, Amos, m- ----- and had three chil- dren : George, Fred and Hattie.
George and his wife moved to Waterbury and from thence to Fitzwilliam, N. H., where he d. Fred went West. Hattie moved to Boston and m. Charles Dickens.
(4) Andrew, the second son, was b. in 1835, m. Bridget Ryan in 1856, and lived and d. in the east part of Jericho. They had two children, Julia, b. in 1860, m. George Emery in 1884 and moved to Lincoln, Neb. They have three children. John A., b. in 1862, m. Margaret Corbet in 1882. They have two children, Bessie M., b. in 1887, and Beatrice H., b. in 1892.
(a) Bessie M., m. Marshall Bushey in 1907. They have no children.
(b) Beatrice H., m. Daniel Splaur in 1911 and moved to St. Albans. They have one son, Stanley.
(5) Nial, third son of Benial McGee, was b. in 1838 and m. Asenath Robbins about 1866. They had three children: Ed- ward, who m., had children and lives in Brattleboro; Herbert, who d. in infancy; Clayton, who m. Margaret Killpeck and moved to Randolph. She has a dau. Helen.
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THE MCGINNIS FAMILY.
By F. D. McGinnis and L. F. Wilbur.
John McGinnis (whose name was formerly spelled Macgin- nis) was b. in Edinburgh, Scotland, and served as a soldier in the allied armies under Lord Wellington, Commander of the Brit- ish Army. He m. Lucy Sargent. They had four children, viz .: Jane, Philip, Thomas, and John. These children, it is under- stood, were all b. in Ireland.
When the family came to America they landed at Mon- treal, P. Q., and his wife Lucy, d. there. After her death the husband and a part of his family came to Burlington, Vt.
John McGinnis Sen., was a hatter by trade and conducted a store in Burlington. One of his daughters m. and lived in Can- ada. His son, Thomas, at the age of 7 years, came to Jericho to live with Henry E. and Elizabeth Hoskins on the farm now owned by Waldo Smith, located on the road leading from Lee River over the hill to Nashville on Mill Brook. Mr. Hoskins called his farm and home the "Lofty Situation." Thomas lived with Hoskins on the farm 12 years and during that time his father d. in Burlington and his younger son, John, then came to Jericho and lived with the Hoskins family with his brother Thomas. It made the two boys a good home. Thomas always had a kindly feeling for Mr. and Mrs. Hoskins, and fully appreciated their kindness, and kept in touch with them till their death. Both boys attended the common schools and the Academy at Jericho Center while Simeon Bicknell was its principal, and at the Acad -. emy at Underhill Center while Prof. Joseph S. Cilley was its principal.
John went to California and entered the military service in the War of the Rebellion, and, while he was in the hospital sick, Thomas McGinnis received a letter from him, and wrote him in reply, but never heard from him afterwards and it was believed he d. in the army hospital.
Philip also removed to California.
Thomas McGinnis was b. May 20, 1823. When he at- tended the Academy at Jericho Center, he lived in the home of Martin Bartlett on the farm in the northern part of the village of Jericho Center where Ray M. Brown now lives. Thomas had
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a fine voice, and a musical talent and received his musical educa- tion and training under Dr. Lowell Mason, of Boston, Mass., and under Professor George F. Root, of New York City. Thomas m. Mary E., the only dau. of Horatio B. and Almena (Blodgett) Barney, Oct. 26, 1847. She was b. in Jericho July 14, 1827. Her father was b. in Jericho in 1799. Edgar A. Barney was the only son of Horatio B. and Almena Barney. (See the Barney family).
Thomas McGinnis and wife lived in Jericho (except for the year 1859 which they spent in Highgate) until the spring of 1869. He owned the farm on Lee River known as the Old Leonard Pease farm. He also owned the farm now owned by Ferris McGinnis. He sold these farms and moved to Jonesville in Richmond, but soon after, in 1870, he purchased the James H. Whitcomb farm of 650 acres in Bolton. They lived on this farm 18 years. During his early married life for many years he taught singing in schools all through northern Vermont, and also sold pianos and organs. He was a democrat in politics and made many speeches in political meetings in support of his principles, but advocated many of the ideas of the present Progressive party. He was nominated for Governor in 1894 by the People's party. During the time he resided in Bolton he was elected and served the town 13 years as selectman. He sold his farm in Bolton and moved back to Jericho in 1890, and again purchased the Leonard Pease farm. He d. in Bolton Dec. 27, 1900 at the home of his only dau., Mrs. Arthur G. Stevens, where his wife lived for many years after his death. She d. at the home of her son Ferris in Jericho, Oct. 20, 1907.
Thomas and Mary E. McGinnis had eight children and all of them were b. in Jericho :
(1). Fayette W., b. in 1849, d. in 1875 in Bolton.
(2) Frank B., b. in 1853, d. in 1875 in Bolton.
(3) Ferris E., b. in 1855, m. ,Gertrude F. Higgins, of Bol- ton, in 1880. She was b. in Huntington, Vt. They have had 9 children, viz .:
(a) John, b. at Blue Springs, Nebraska. He m. Florence Kew, of Worcester, Mass., where they now reside. They have one son, Howard.
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(b) Nellie, b. in 1884, m. George Sabins, of Bolton, and d.
in 1908.
(c) Myrtie L., has lived in the family of Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Hawley for ten years.
(d) Frank W., m. Belle McLaurin, of Prince Edward Is- land.
(e) Ethel C., b. in 1889, m. David E. Bissonette, of Jericho, and they have one child, Gertrude. He d. 1915.
(f) Arthur now lives in Boston.
(g) Fannie F., b. in 1897.
(h) Nina P., b. in 1899.
(i) Kenneth M., b. in 1907.
(4) Fletcher D., was b. in 1857 and m. Nellie F. Beers, of Bolton, in 1883. She was b. in 1859 in Middlesex. They had one child, Mary J., b. in 1885 who d. in 1902. In 1883 he pur- chased the "Nathan Benham farm" at Nashville. In 1907 he purchased the farm adjoining, known as the Audel Nash farm, and the same year sold the said Benham farm to J. L. Hos- kins. While living at Nashville, he was one of the town school directors and took a prominent part in establishing the school at Nashville and the high school at Jericho Center. In 1912 he sold his farm at Nashville and purchased a farm near Jericho Corners, known as the Uzzel S. Whitcomb farm, now owned by M. C. Mason, and son. At this time he is a merchant at Jericho Center.
(5) Ferdinand H., was b. in 1860 and m. Nina E. Pierce, of Minneapolis, Minn. She was b. in Richmond, Vt., in They have one child, Helen. He purchased his father's farm in Bolton and lived there seven years, and sold the same and pur- chased the Joseph H. Cilley place in Jericho Village, and from there moved to Essex Junction where he is now engaged in the real estate business.
(6) Jennie A., was b. in 1862 and m. Arthur G. Stevens, of Bolton, in 1894. They have two children, Walter H. and Fayette W. Residence, Bolton.
(7) Fred G., b. in 1865, m. Jennie E. Bixby in 1893. He first bought the old Leonard Pease farm, sold that and purchased the farm now occupied by Joseph Rochelle in Nashville, and
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then disposed of that and purchased the old Simeon Pease farm in Jericho, where he now lives. They have had 9 children, viz. :
(a) Marion.
(b) George, who d. at the age of two years.
(c) Homer.
(d) Irene.
(e) Inez.
(f) Howard.
(g) Alice.
(h) Leon and Lyle, twins.
McKEEFE FAMILY.
By C. H. Hayden.
John A. McKeefe, son of James and Mary McKeefe, was b. in New York City Sept. 25, 1859. He m. Emma Jane Myers, dau. of Isaac and Susan Maria Myers. She was b. in Willsboro, N. Y., in Apr., 1861. Two children have been b. to John and Emma McKeefe.
Florence Mable, b. in Rogersfield, N. Y., July 2, 1882. Flor- ence m. M. William Nolan of Bridgeport, Conn., where they now reside. They have one dau., Florence Susceile. The second child b. to John and Emma, was a son, John, b. Apr. 20, 1884, and d. in Aug., 1886.
Mr. and Mrs. McKeefe moved from Massachusetts to Jer- icho in 1911 and he has a meat market and grocery business in the old Whitcomb & Day store.
THE MCLAUGHLIN FAMILY.
By L. F. Wilbur.
Barney Mclaughlin m. Kate, daughter of John McLane. They were both b. in County Derby, Ireland, and they were m. there. They emigrated to Jericho from Ireland about 1853, and first located on the hill east of Jericho Village on the place where Frank Ladue now lives. They had six children, viz. : John, Sally, Barney, Patrick, James, and Daniel.
John was b. May 29, 1842, in Ireland and m. Kate Leddy, ' June 30, 1870. They have had seven children, viz .: John, b. 1871;
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