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REV. CHAS. FARRAR
In 1836-7. by a great deal of per- sonal effort. zeal. and self sacrifice the present , substantial. brick edifice was erected.
accident occurred. in which about 30 men were precipitated. with a large mass of timber and boards. from the top of the walls. to the sleepers and through the town. and 12 to 15 hope- ground beneath. a highth of 20 feet. ful conversions vere reported.
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The house was completed at the for the faithful dead and absent, whose nominal expense of 81.690.76. much names and doings are here recorded: labor and material having been con- tributed free. It was dedicated June. Wilhelm Thomas. Lamach Blandin, DEACONS : John Blandin. Daniel Bixby, Isaae Wellnan. Harry Cary. Calvin Barret, Jonathan Cutler, Luke B. Osgood. C. S. Bontwell, Francis Merrifield. Calvin T. Barrett, and Chalmer W. Stebbins. 1, 1837, and was subsequently slated and painted. outside. by agency, of Bro. Samuel Cutler. at an expense of $167. The first horse sheds. were moved here from Newfane, by Dea. . F. Merrifield. The blinds were pro- cured by the Ladies Industrial Society, at an expense of 850: and a bell was CLERKS OF THE CHURCHES. procured through the special efforts of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stebbins, at a cost of $100.
The house was remoddled inside and painted inside and outside. in the year 1868, at an expense of about $600.00; $215 by subscription. the balance. raised by the Ladies Industrial Society. led by Mrs. C. Farrar.
The Reed Organ was procured by the efforts of Mrs. J. B. Stebbins, and Mrs. Wm. Adams, at an expense of $77.00.
During the early history of the tion. zeal. and christian love prevailed. and it is interesting to see. with what child-like simplicity the members asked and received forgiveness of each other. And the severity of the wound. when any member stepped aside. from the straight path. proves how much they loved each other. and the cause of Christ.
Though, often without a pastor. the church has always sustained decipline. tion 714. and the Christian ordinances. It has dismissed many members, who have become pillars of strength. to some of vacant. Is members. the churches in the large cities. and in ; the growing West. and whose record . administrator, 48 members.
it is a joy to review.
We cannot elose this sketch without offering a tribute of love, and respect
Daniel Bixby. Archalas Bixby, John Blandin. Thomas Crane, Anthony Mason. C. W. Stebbins, and John B. Stebbins.
From the National Baptist Register, Hanorer N. H., Apr. 20, 1796.
[We are indebted for this to one in his grave. - The Rev. Berniee D. Ames. historian of Charlotte, who showed to us the original "Minutes." then in his possession, and let us take a copy. .. What," said he, "would I uot give for as early, complete and churches in Vermont." - Ed. ]
MEREDITH ASSOCIATION.
State of Vermont, Orange county: Bradford and Landoff (N. II.) Baptist church, 101 mem. bers, Josiah Stone, pastor.
Corinth and Vershire Baptist church, &t ment- bers. Thomas West, pastor. (Very old and decrepit, not able to preach.) Samuel Webster, candidate.
Danville Baptist church, Isaac Roots, pastor, #1 members: Total members in that associa-
WOODSTOCK ASSOCIATION.
Chittenden county, Alburgh Baptist church,
Cambridge Baptist church, Roswell Mears,
Fairfax Bantist church. Joseph Call. admin- istrator, 54 members.
County of Orange : Thetford Baptist church, vacant, 3 members.
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county of Windham, Jamaica Baptist church, John Dyar, candidate, 39 members.
Wardsboro Baptist church, simeon Combs, pastor, 20 members.
Westminster Baptist church, 32 members, Oliver Guarnsey, candidate.
Rockingbam Baptist church, Artemas Aldrich, itinerant.
County of Windsor, Chester Baptist church, Astron Leland, pastor, 67 members.
Cavendish Baptist church, John Lathrop, candidate.
Hartford and Lebanon ( N. Y.) Baptist church, candidate, 92 members.
John Drew, administrator, # members, Laban Hall, candidate-
Norwich Baptist church, Robert Law, ad -: ministrator, 33 members. Bernard Perkins, in Lebanon and Thomas Whipple. candidates.
Reading Baptist church, vacant, 34 members. Royalton Baptist church, John Hibbard,' administrator, 5 members. Joseph Wheat, ! candidate.
sharon Baptist church, Ariel Kendrick, living in Woodstock, administrator, 16 members.
Windsor Baptist church, Roswell Smith, ad- ministrator, 57 members.
Woodstock Baptist church, Elisha Ransom, pastor, 144 members. Jo-eph Patterson, in Haynes, #7 members.
tonery, (Province, Me.) and preacher to a "niety, Jabez Cottle, John Cutter and Dodge, candidates ..
Woodstock and Bridgewater Baptist church, lui members.
Windham county, Dummerston Baptist church, Rufus Freeman, administrator, 140 members, Nathan Worden, living in Chester- feld. N. H., and samuel Wakefield, candidates.
West Guilford Baptist church, Whitman Jacobs, pastor, 33 members. Beriah Willis and Benjamin Cole, candidates.
Whitingham and Guilford Baptist church. member,, Nathaniel and David Bennett, members of sutton church, residing in Whit- mugham and present statedly, candidates.
I'utney Baptist church, Asa Hibbard, pastor,
Halitax Baptist church, Abner Bemis, (mem- : !ยป r of Buckland church, Mass, but resident
and regularly present here,) administrator, 17 members.
Somerset Baptist church, John Howton, lives and preaches at Adams, Mass., candidate, 28 members.
RHODE ISLAND GENERAL MEETING.
Bennington county, Shaftsbury Baptist, church, vacant, 20 members. .
VERMONT ASSOCIATION.
Addison county, Brandon Baptist church, Calvin Chamberlain, administrator, 63 mem- bers.
Orwell Baptist church, Nathaniel Culver,
shoreham Baptist church,, Amos Woods, pastor, 32 members.
Bennington county, Manchester Baptist church, Beriah Kelley, a member of stillwater church, N. Y., itnerant, 30 members, Benjamin Vaughn, candidate, living near Lake Cham- plain.
Georgia Baptist church, vacant, 12 members. !
Rutland county, Clarendon Baptist church, Isaac Beal, pastor, 44 members.
Hubbardton Baptist church, vacant, 23 members.
Ira Baptist church, MeClure, candidate, 44 members.
Middletown Baptist Church, Sylvanus
Pawlet Baptist church, vacant, 22 members, Pitsford Baptist church, Elisha Rich, pastor 45 members; Ebenzer Call, candidate.
Wallingford Baptist church, Henry Green, " pastor, 80 members.
SHAFTSBURY ASSOCIATION.
Nineteen churches in New York state, in seven counties; eleven churches in Massa- chusetts, in Berkshire and Hampshire 'counties, and Vermont churches :
Pownal First Baptist church, 165 members, Francis Bennett, candidate.
shaftsbury First Baptist church, Cyprien Downer, candidate, 24 members.
Shaftsbury Second Baptist church, vacant, 45 members.
Shaftsbury Fourth Baptist church. Caleb Blood, pastor, 160 members.
Total in the association, 3071 members :
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CALVINIST CLOSE COMMUNION FIRST DAY day. by the report. that the Indian SABBATH BAPTIST,-VON ASSOCIATED war-whoop. had been heard in the CHURCHES. . southern part of the town, and along Addison county, Bristol Baptist church, the hill sides. They all rush out and vacant, 15 menil.ers.
Cornwall Baptist church, Ephram sawyer, candidate, 25 members.
Leicester Baptist church, vacant, 15 mem. bers.
Monkton Baptist church, Thomas Tuttle, candidate, 25 members.
Panton Baptist church, vacant, 15 members. Salisbury Baptist church, vacant, 20 mem- - bers. .
Bennington county, Pownal Secoud Baptist church, vacant, 33 members.
Chittenden county. Bolton Baptist church. vacant, 15 members.
Richmond Baptist church, Wilworth, [Wilmarthy.] administrator, 25 members.
Orange county, Chelsea Baptist church, Ezekiel Hunt, candidate, 15 members.
Windham county, Athens Baptist church. vacant, 52 members. .
Marlborough Baptist church, Josiah Packard, candidate, 50 members.
75 members, Jos. Carpenter and Samuel Allen. candidates.
Guilford Baptist church, Benjamin Ballou. candidate, 50 members.
Windsor county, Hartland Baptist church, vacant, 50 members.
ADDISON COUNTY: Bristol Cornwall and Panton Baptist churches were constituted in 1795.
Alburgh Baptist church was constituted in 1774, and Bolton and Georgia Baptist churches in 1775. Chelsea and Hardwick churches in 1775, Marlborough in 1774, and Guilford Baptist church, and the Third Baptist church in ; Windsor, in 1:75.
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listen.
Yes, those horrid shouts could be distinctly heard. as they pealed along the thickly wooded slope on the east. and repeated from the hills on the west. The most incredulous are satis- fied. that it is real. What shall be done? If we remain here, we are an easy pray to the red warrior. There rises abruptly on the easterly side. of this town. Athens and Newfane. 15 miles one unbroken line of hill, about 2,000 feet high above the main valley. and a range nearly as high on the west. They at once decide to do their best to escape across the mountain. to - the settlement in Putney.
But one man is sick, and cannot walk. shall they leave him ?
They cannot; a litter is hastily pre- Guilford Baptist church, Peleg Hix, pastor, paired ; the sick man laid upon it. and placed upon the shoulders of the most athletic, and the mixed party of men. women, and children move off. hastily at first, The hill is steep. and the way rough. but short were the panses they made to recuperate failing strength. - a delay of one minute might bring the horrible tomahawk over the head of any one of them. Closely the mother clasped the hand of her trembling child at her side. she thought of the Dustan family, the massacre at bloody Brook- scenes fresh in their minds - horror thrilled the nerves of the weaker. as THE INDIANS. they were startled by the crackling of dead limbs. or the creaking and groan- BY JOHN B. STEBBINS. ing of some half fallen tree. in the
Soon after the settlement of this wild forest. On and up,-the sick man town, the inhabitants of the northern is abandoned. - the summit is at last part of the town. which lies in a deep reached. The frightful foe has not and narrow valley. were startled one yet closed in upon them. Two miles
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of gradual descent, favored between them. and the residenee of Captain Jewett : this distanee soon accomplish- ed. the party hauled up before the Captain's door. They quite took the Captain and his family by surprise; but , their story being heard. they were told, their alarm must have been occasioned by the shouts of a party of surveyors that had passed over the mountain that day. This explanation little by little, allayed at length their fright, and as it was near the night, the Captain's fami- ly treated the whole, company to mush and milk for supper and stored them away as best they eould for the night. The next day, the party returned to Brookline. and found their homes just as they left them; but these mothers felt almost as though their dear ones had been reclaimed from a terrible fate.
[And what became of the sick man who was abandoned in the woods. Ed. ]
MUSICAL HISTORY
OF THE BAPTIST CHURCH IN BROOKLINE .*
Choiristers from 1800 to 1885 :
Brown Osgood, Jacob Burditt. C. T. Barrett, Van R. Ford, Wm. Stebbins.
Singing Books used from 1827 to 1882:
Bridgewater Collection, Handel and Hayden, Boston Academy, Carmina Sacra, American Vocalist, Rule of Zion, Cythara, Jubelee by Bradbury, Harp of Judah, Palm, by Wyman. Coronation, by Wyman, Herald, by Perkins.
Singing School Teachers from 1827 to 1885:
George Morse, Newfanc ; Jacob Bur- ditt. Brooklinc ; - Galc ; - King ; Abraham Marshal, Newfane: Van R. Ford. Brookline ; Adelbert Gray, "Copied from a me. prepaired by Dea. Calvin , people in Windham county. Ilis facul- T. Barrett, for the Centenial servicesat Brook- line, Oct. 25, 1-55.
Townshend : - Tenney ; -Lake, Saxton's Rver; Wm. P. Stebbins, Brookline.
Ilymn Books: "Watts," Watts and Suplement, Winehels and Watts, (presented by Rufus Smith for the desk, and choir. 1851, who used them till 1873.) The Baptist Praise Book, used till 1885 ; Gospel Hymn Book, by Moody Sankey, 1885.
Sunday School Music :
Sabbath School Music. by Bradby ; Oriola ; Pure Gold; The Trio ; The Golden Rule ; used from 1873 to 1882; Songs for Little Folks, (introduecd by Mrs. C. W. Stebbins, supt.)
Sunday School Superintendents :
Rev. David Cutler, ( Superintending
Thomas Crane, Committee in Alvin Boyden, 1828.
Dea. C. T. Barrett; C. W. Stebbins ; J. B. Stebbins ; O. C. Merrifield ; L. W. Bush. Mrs. C. W. Stebbins.
Prior to 1827, the Osgood, Blandin, Bixby Pool. Wellman, Lce and Flint families, comprised the musical class.
The tuncs most used were, North- field ; China ; Russia ; Mear ; Green- field : Deliglit ; Windham, etc.
[Contributed.] BY MRS. E. C. BOOTH,
C. T. BARRETT.
As an eecentric person few are so generally known and remarked as our Deacon and townsman, Calvin S. Barrett. A part of his life has been brilliant, and note-worthy, as a godly, upright man, acquainted almost to a line with the constructions of the bible and other religious doctrines, also, as a lover and instructor of musie. The practice as a teacher of singing-schools, having brought him to an almost intim- ate acquintanec with a large part of the
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and many relate with mirth, incidents when they attended Barrett's singing school.
Succeptable himself to nearly all the intuitions of human nature, and an adaptability to different people, he had wonderful ability for teaching others, who had within them a root of musical talent.
Some parts of his life have been a bewilderment from insanity, at which periods he wanders about, chart-draw- ing, or giving concerts and other enter- tainments, quite aimlessly, and very unlike the man he is when the lamp of reason burns.
ETHAN ALLEN'S RELATIVE.
Mrs. Edith Root, wife of Wm. Brisco Root, who moved to this town in the year 1827. claimed a relation-ship to Ethan Allen, and as she had many peculiar characteristics like him, we have no reason to doubt it. She was a large, resolute looking woman, pos- sessing a decided and unyielding mind, and would to almost the time of her death carry a large kettle of soap, pota- toes, etc., through the yard. or where she wished to transport them, with a firm and unstayed step. She died in 1873, at the age of 91 years.
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THE CUTLER FAMILY.
FROM MRS. JANE BENNETT CUTLER.
SAMUEL CUTLER was born in Fitzwill- iam N. H .. Aug. 13, 1796.
In early life, he came with his father to Brookline. He learned the trade of carpenter and builder, which he contin- ued more or less during his life.
Feb. 17, 1817, he married Ruth Phillips, daughter of John Phillips. Esq., of Marlboro, this connty, a very estimable woman. She died Jan. 1833, leaving three sons and one daughter.
June 5, 1834, he married for his second wife, Sally Phillips, a second daughter of John Phillips, and had by this union one son, John II. Cutler.
In 1828, hie purchased a farm near the centre of the town, owned by Dr. William Perry, where he resided until the last two years of his life. In 1836-37, he built for himself a good substantial brick-house.
His boys, early in life, were very useful on the farm, taking responsibili- ties whichi few of their age were able to do, a necessity caused by their father, being absent from home, building houses and barns for others.
In 1855-56, he was sent by his townspeople to the Legislature, being called the third time to an extra session caused by the burning of the State House.
He was an active, consistent member of the Baptist Church, and from his youth, a generous hearted, and liberal giver, both to the church, and those he found in nced.
In 1864, he sold his farm, and moved to Brattleboro, to spend the re- mainder of his days. He died Aug. 3, 1866, aged 70 years.
Luther, his first son, died in infancy. Jonathan, the second son, was a good scholar, attending several terms at Townshend academy, and teaching two winter terms of school. At the age of twenty, he went to Boston, where he was successful in business.
In 1848, he married Loretta E. Abbott, from Windham, daughter of Dea. Hart B. Abbott. After some years. he thought best to leave the sea- coast for the benefit of his health, and returned to Vermont and settled in Brattleboro. 1851. Continuing in bu- siness there, he was enabled to give
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liberally, which he did, mostly to the Baptist Home Mission Society.
He died in Brattleboro in 1867, at the age of 45 years, leaving a son and daughter. The son, Fred A. for sever- al years has been in the office of A. I. & L. E. Kelly, real estate agents in Minneapolis, Minn.
Samuel, the third son, left Brookline at the age of twenty, for Boston, where he has been engaged in business till the present time, residing in Boston the first 10 years, sinee then, at Somerville. Mass.
In 1851, he married Sarah Jane Bennett, of Brookline.
They have four children, the oldest, Samuel Newton, a graduate of Harvard College, elass of 1877.
Albert. the 4th son, in early life went to Minnesota, spending the most of his time in farming. He died Feb- rnary 1883.
John H. Cutler, the youngest son, an energetic, wide awake eitizen, married Martha A. Fisher, daughter of George Fisher, Esq., and has sinee gone to Trasy, Minn .. where he is engaged in extensive farming. He has one dangh- ter, Laura J. born in Brookline, who lives with him in his Western home.
THE STEBBINS FAMILY. JOTHAM STEBBINS,
son of Benjamin and Jarucia Stebbins, born at Brimfield, Mass .. Apr. 21, 1761, married Phebe Ellenwood, who left ehildren : Samnel, Rufus and Phebe. In 1847, he married Mary E. Bar- ber, eldest danghter of Dr. Geo. W. Barber, formerly of Wardsboro. this eounty. She died this year, 1885, leaving two sons and one daughter. He was a soldier of the revolutionay war. He moved into Brookline in 1787, and settled on a farm where he lived till his death in 1850, aged 89 years. He was of Puritan stock and [Mrs. Mary (Barber) Stebbins. wife very tenacious of his religious prin-|of John B. Stebbins, died June 21, eipals. |1885.]
SAMUEL STEBBINS.
oldest son of Jotliam, was 4 years old when his parents moved to Vermont. He married Sarah, the oldest daughter of Dea. John Blandin, and settled on a farm adjacent to his father's where he lived to his death in 1866, aged 83. He was an enterprising farmer and pro- minent citizen of his town; patriotic and public spirited ; kept a close run of the state and national polities ; thrice elected to the Legislature, and holding many of the positions of trust. He had four sons and one daughter, who lived to maturity.
Eli M., the eldest son, died at Brown University, at the elose of his second year, 1839, aged 25 ;
Elvira, the only daughter, a young lady, very higlily esteemed by an exten- sive eircle of acquaintance, also died in 1845, aged 25 years.
JOIIN B. STEBBINS.
Third son of Samuel, born in 1824, received a fair academic education at Leland and Gray seminary, and is now (1885) living on a farm near the centre of the town, which he lias reelaimed from the roek of time and made it a part on a new set of buildings and made a very pleasant home. He has ever been prominent among his towns- men, as a reference to the list of town offieers will show, one of the eorpor- ators of Windham Co. Savings Bank, and for several years one of its diree- tors.
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Arthur, eldest son of John B. Steb- bins, was accidently and instantly killed at Skene, Tenn., Jan. 19. 1886 .- See previous notice by Mr. Stickney.
SAMUEL E. STEBBINS.
son of Samuel, born 1830, is now a section farmer in Dakota, and a mem- ber of the Territorial Legislature. He was a Union soldier in the war of the rebellion, and since the elose of the war, has spent several years at land survey- ing in the North-west, for the U. S. Government, and the Northern Pacifie R. R. Co!
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Charles Q, the youngest son of Sam- uel, resides in Townshend, this eonnty.
RUFUS STEBBINS,
second son of Jotham, resided on the farm with his father. He was a Methodist class-leader, and married Clarrissa, daughter of Dea. John Blandin, and raised a family of 11 children: Thomas, Clarissa, Chalmer, Adin, Sarah, Jonas, Christana, Vashti, "Iliam*, Edwin, Jotham. All of good L'abits, highly respectable and use- ful citizen. S.
Thomas 1s retired earpenter and farmer, Adin '- an artist, Edwin a dentist. Jotham a Me thodist elergyman, :and Chalmer and Will, um are well to do farmers in town; they have both re- present inted the town in the Leg alature, and held many other honorable posh. ions of trust.
. Clarrissa and Vasliti are also settled in town ; Edwin at Shelburn Falls, Mass., all the others are in Minnesota, except Sarah and Christana, who are deceased.
Phebe, only daughter of Jotham. married Joab Holland, of Townshend, and raised a large and respectable family.
*William P. Stebbins, of Brookline, died March 12, 1886, aged 56 years,
EDWIN ALONZO STEBBINS,
son of Rufus aud Clarrissa ( Blandin) Stebbins, born in Brookline, July 10, 1837, passed his boyhood days on the farm, attending public school in the Round school-house, and the academies in Townshend, Springfield and Brandon.
He studied dentistry with Dr. E. M. Bissell, and began practice in the win- ter of 1860-61, in So. Londonderry.
He enlisted in Co. G. 11 Reg. Vt Vols., and was appointed corporal on being mnstered into U. S. service, Sept. 1. 1862, and was promoted to Sergeant, 27, 1863; Company Quarter Master Sergeant, Dec. 28, 1863 ; First Sergeant, Jan. 28, 1864: Ist Lienten- ant, June 2, 1865.
The regiment was stationed in the defenees of Washington, D C., till May 1864. when it was ordered to the front and joined the 2d Brigade, (old first Vt. Brigade, ) 2d Div. 6th Army Corps. at Spottsylvania, Va., with which it served till the end of the war.
When the regiment was discharged, a few hundred of its recruits were kept in service, to do garrison duty, with a sufficient number of officers for com- mand. This Batallion was stationed at forts on the Potomac River, a few miles below Washington. Lieutenant Stebbins was Past Quarter Master at Fort Foot. and Quarter Master of the Battallion, till they were ordered to be discharged Ang. 25, 1865.
On account of ague contracted at Fort Foot, he was unable to resume active practice of dentistry for about a year, but located at West Townshend in the spring of 1866, where he re- mained till 1870. when he succeeded Dr. E. M. Bissell, dentist at Shelburne, Falls, Mass.
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Dr. Stebbins was elected President its, and most rigid industry and econ- of the "Connecticut Valley Dental omy. Yet, they were very generons Society" Nov. 5, 1885.
He was one of the organizers of the "Franklin County Sunday School Teacher's Association" (union ) in 1876. being elected its president in 1877, and its secretary, eight successive years, from 1879.
He was a delegate from Massachu- setts to the International Sunday School Convention at Atlanta, Ga .. in 1878.
He married Jane P. Nutting, of Groton, Mass., May 12. 1861, who died at Shelburne Falls, Mass., Sept. 15, 1877.
He married A. Adella Smith, of Holyoke, Mass., Nov. 28, 1878, to whom was born, George Edwin, Jan. 27, 1882, and Lucy A., June 8, 1883.
The Doetor is also a treasurer of the board of trustees of Shelburne Falls Academy, and a trustee of Arms Aca- demy, completed and dedicated in 1880, a new and flourishing institution.
THE FRANCIS MERRIFIELD FAMILY.
towards all religious purposes.
The children are all still living ; all have married and have families. Two, Sophia and O. C., have buried their companious, and O. C. has a second wife. They are all in good eireum- stances, and stauneh members of socie- ty wherever they are.
The father divided his estate among them, which gave each one nearly 82,000, and made some legacies to religious societies.
The children all received a good com- mon school and academie education.
ELLIOT P., took full collegiate and theological courses, and is a Baptist elergyman.
AUSTIN S., took a theological course. I do not know whether he went through college or not. He is a very sueeessful Baptist clergyman and has been for several years a state missionary in Kansas.
EMERY E., studied medieinc. I can not say as to his college eoursc. He was an army surgeon for some time in a rebel prison, his health broke down and he is now farming in Illinois.
FRANCIS E. MERRIFIELD bought a farm on West River in Brookline, and moved on to it with his wife and 10 children in 1840. Onc son was born to him in Brookline, making 11 children in his family. At the time he came EDWIN S. SHERMAN, was a very in- telligent. well educated farmer, an ac- tive church member. He had a son, who is a Baptist minister. to Brookline no member of the family professed religion, but subsequently the parents and all the children, except Leonard, became active members of the Baptist church in Brookline, and Leon- II. I. TURNER, is a well to do farmer, and Baptist deaeon in Dover. ard joined the church of the same de- nomination in Dover. The father was S. J. GREENE, is a retired farmer. for a long time deacon of the church in CHIAS. S. WIIITE, is a very enterpriz- ing farmer in Grafton. Brookline. They were all very regular and constant in their places in the choir LEONARD B. WHITE, went to Mendota, I where he engaged in a drug and book- (they all sang) in the Sunday school. and wherever duty ealled. Mr. and ' store. and traded in real estate for sov- Mrs. M. brought up their family to eral years, and is now in an organ strict, orderly, moral and religious hab- | manufactory.
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