Vital Records Of The Town of Keene, New Hampshire

Compiled from the Town Records,
First Church & Family Records,
the Original Fisher Record & the Newspapers

Frank H. Whitcomb, City Clerk
Authorized by vote of the City Council, 1 Jun 1905

Births - SEVERANCE to WHARTON

[Transcribed by Dave Swerdfeger]

Severance James F., Lempster, Apr. 8, 1827, m.r. Seward Orlando Abijah, b. Sullivan, July 23, 1827, and Lydia Field Bailey, b. Chester, Vt., Nov. 27, 1833. Children: b. Sullivan, as follows: Orlando Leslie, b. Nov. 14, 1855; Ida Lydia, b. Mar. 26, 1858; George Henry, b. June 24, 1860; Cora Belle, b. Keene, Dec. 26, 1862, d. in Keene, unm. Aug. 11, 1892. Shattuck Gardner and Sally. Child: Samuel Warren, b. Aug. 9, 1821. Shattuck Stephen and Cynthia. Children: Thankful, b. Nov. 8, 1784; Stephen Osborn, b. Sept. 22, 1786. Shattuck Stephen and Susanna. Child: Cynthia, b. Oct. 31, 1789. Sheldon Albert W., b. Nelson, Aug. 9, 1832, and Frances A. Pond, b. Keene, Nov. 23, 1830. Children: Clara A., b. June 2, 1867; Mary F., b. May 9, 1869; Ella M., b. July 2, 1872. Shelley George Ranstead, b. Stratton, Vt., Feb. 20, 1828, and Mary Ann Russell, b. Keene, Aug. 13, 1831. Children: George Oren, b. Wisconsin, Feb. 14, 1858; Frank Ellsworth, b. Keene, Aug. 1, 1862. Shelley Oren, b. Raynham, Mass., Apr. 27, 1797, d. Keene, May 21, 1889, 92 y. 24 d., and Roena Ranstead, b. Weathersfield, Vt., Mar. ----, 1796, d. Keene, Dec. 14, 1898, 102 y. 8 m. 25 d. Children: Mary E., b. Westmoreland, Mar. 7, 1821, m. Noyes E. Starkey; William O., b. Westmoreland, Oct. 24, 1822; Emily J., b. Westmoreland, June 6, 1825, m. Loren Wyman; George R., b. Surry, Feb. 20, 1828. Sherman Andrew, Jr., b. Swanzey, Apr. 7, 1803, and Nancy Fuller, b. Troy, Jan. 11, 1805. Children: Warren, b. Troy, Dec. 24, 1823; Betsey Farrer, b. Troy, Sept. 7, 1826; Timothy, b. Keene, Mar 5, 1829; Levi, b. Keene, Dec. 9, 1832; Charles, b. Keene, July 3, 1835; George Andrew, b. Peterboro, Apr. 7, 1838; Harriet Jane, b. Peterboro, Sept. 5, 1840; James Albert, b. Keene, Aug. 5, 1843; John Wood, b. Keene, June 8, 1848; Roger, b. Keene, June 2, 1851. Sherman Charles, b. Keene, July 3, 1835, and Sarah Elizabeth Cross, b. North Chelmsford, Mass., Nov. 6, 1845. Children: Elmer Tecumseh, b. Keene, Sept. 3, 1866; Nellie, b. Brattleboro, Vt., Feb. 22, 1875; Leslie Andrew, b. Brattleboro, Vt., Nov. 12, 1878. Sherman John Wood, b. Keene, N.H., June 8, 1848, and Addie M. Kendall, b. Winchendon, Mass., Apr. 30, 1849. Children: Ethel Malvina, b. Brattleboro, Vt., Mar. 23, 1879; Walter Robert, b. Keene, June 19, 1885. Sherman Morgan Jay, b. Worthington, Mass., Jan. 27, 1828, m. Sarah Sophia Stanford, b. Marlboro, Apr. 11, 1832, m. in Keene, Mar. 29, 1854. Children: Lizzie Van Etten, b. Westminster, Vt., Jan. 10, 1856, m. Lemuel Alexander Brandebury, in Keene, Sept. 27, 1875, he b. Kenton, Ohio, Sept. 12, 1843; Grace Fassett, b. Westminster, Vt., Nov. 19, 1858; George Edward, b. Walpole, Nov. 14, 1863, m., Walpole, Apr. 30, 1890, Minnie Orilla Gates, b. Walpole, Aug. 4, 1864; Kate Spalding, b. Walpole, Aug. 13, 1866, m. John Flavell Jenkins, b. White Plains, N.Y., Jan. 15, 1866, m. Walpole, Sept. 10, 1890. Sherman Selah. Child: Frances Almira, b. Aug. 18, 1837. Sherman Timothy, b. Keene, Mar. 5, 1829, and Helen Marion Underwood, b. Swanzey, Mar 2, 1841. Children: Ida Marilla, b. Swanzey, Oct. 20, 1859; Nettie Marion, b. Swanzey, May 20, 1863; Maude Helen, b. Keene, Nov. 13, 1873. Silsby David Brainard, b. Langdon, Oct. 3, 1841, and Frances Maria French, b. Bellows Falls, Vt., May 16, 1842. Child: Florence Elizabeth, b. Aug. 2, 1877. Silvester Joseph and Mehitabel. Children: William, b. July 15, 1777; Charles, b. June 10, 1789; Sarah, b. May 5, 1775; Mehitabel, b. Mar. 20, 1779; Desire, b. May 5, 1782; Nabby, b. Oct. 3, 1785; Patty, b. June 26, 1787; Ruth, b. Apr. 6, 1793. Simmons David and Mary Stimpson. Children: Joseph Newell, b. Nov. 26, 1785, at Boston; David, b. Nov. 7, 1787, at Boston; Mary Williams, b. Sept. 7, 1789; Thomas, b. Oct. 8, 1791; Lydia Fosdick, b. June 2, 1793; Rebekah Capen, b. Feb. 23, 1796; Eliza Dicks, b. Apr. 7, 1798; Clarisa Stimpson, b. Jan. 17, 1800; Nancy Stimpson, b. May 5, 1802; Susannah Fosdick, b. Dec. 23, 1804; George Arthur, b. May 17, 1808. Skinner Azro Barton, b. Westmoreland, Feb. 14, 1839, and Sophia Cornelia Wellman, b. Hinsdale, Apr. 6, 1841. Children: Alice Barton, b. Aug. 12, 1868; Bessie Gertrude, b. July 21, 1872; Florence Isabel, b. Oct. 18, 1874; Azro Karl, b. Aug. 19, 1879; Ruth Evelyn, b. Apr. 24, 1882. Skinner Charles and Louisa. Child: Frank, b. Apr. 3, 1815. Slyfield Andrew and Elizabeth. Children: Mary, b. Oct. 20, 1775, at Marblehead; Andrew, b. July 2, 1780; Elizabeth, b. Oct. 1, 1782; Sarah, b. June 16, 1785; John, b. July 30, 1788; William, b. Dec. 20, 1791. Smeed William and Phebe. Children: John, b. Aug. 24, 1748, O.S.; Asa, b. Feb. 3, 1751; Joel, b. Oct. ----. 1754. Smith George V, and Jane Frances Foster, b. Hillsboro, Feb. 23, 1845. Child: Nellie Augusta, b. Jan. 2, 1873, at Keene. Smith Henry L., and Elizabeth Mack Foster, b. Hillsboro, Oct. 31, 1847. Child: Dwight Henry, b. Keene, Aug. 1, 1868. Smith Henry W. Son, b. Feb. 24, 1855. Smith Henry Willard, b. Surry, and Eunice Davis, b. Shutesbury, Mass. Children: James Henry, b. South Orange, Mass., June 15, 1836; Willard Davis, b. South Orange, Mass., Mar. 20, 1839; Rhoda Elizabeth, b. South Orange, Mass., Oct, 12, 1842; and the following named in Keene: Louisa Fairbanks, b. May 7, 1844; Thomas Willard, b. Aug. 21, 1845; Nancy Robinson, b. June 23, 1847; Flavel Parmenter, b. Sept. 26, 1849; Daniel Webster, b. June 2, 1851; Arethusa Linzey, b. Mar. 30, 1853; Daniel Seward, b. July 12, 1856; Samuel Robinson, b. Apr. 25, 1858; Mary Emeline, b. Mar. 16, 1860; Jonathan Robinson, b. Jan. 10, 1861; son, d. young, see above record. Smith Levi, b. Charlestown, Feb. 28, 1817, and Eliza Wright, b. Keene, Sept. 21, 1823. Children: Henry Levi, b. Feb. 13, 1840; Charles, b. Sept. 24, 1844; George Cassius, b. May 3, 1847; Ellen Frances, b. Apr. 7, 1850; Mary Elizabeth, b. Jan. 23, 1855, d. Keene, Feb. 29, 1864. Smith Luther and Sally. Children: Sally, b. Dec. 4, 1800; Luther, b. ---- ; Love, b. ----; Emily, b. ----; Lovey, b. Oct. 4, 1802; Ameline, b. May 11, 1804; Mary, b. Dec. 20, 1805; Reusina, b. Jan. 27, 1807; Caroline, b. Aug. 29, 1810. Smith Marcus and Semira R. Children: Timothy Boyden, b. Aug. 11, 1833; Maria Amelia, b. Apr. 11, 1838; Marcus Morton, b. Jan. 20, 1840. Smith Mary A., b. Woburn, Mass., Jan. 28, 1831, m.r. Smith Noah and Nancy. Children: George B., b. Feb. 16, 1806; Harry, b. Oct. 5, 1807; Charles Addison, b. May 11, 1810; Lucius, b. Dec. 3, 1811; Noah Clark, b. Oct. 25, 1813; Nancy Maria, b. Oct. 15, 1815; Samuel Sidney, b. Apr. 2, 1817. Smith Rogers and Hannah. Child: John Conolly, b. Nov. 30, 1785. Snow Azariah and Thankful. Children: George, b. Sept. 16, 1797; Diadamia, b. Sept. 19, 1800; John L., b. Dec. 16, 1805; Daniel Fobes, b. Sept. 26, 1807; Abner, b. Aug. 24, 1809; Abigail, b. May 10, 1811. Snow Barzilla and Betsey. Children: Adin, b. Feb. 24, 1793; Gratia, b. June 12, 1794; Clarinda, b. Jan. 28, 1796. Snow Hosea, b. Westmoreland, b. Aug. 1, 1818, and Hannah Blanchard, b. Sharon, Aug. 20, 1819. Child: Francella Maria, b. April 1, 1852, m. Herbert C Fairbanks. Snow Hosea and Mary. Children: Cynthia, b. Aug. 21, 1783; Martin, b. July 14, 1785. Snow John and Esther. Children: Parly Blake, b. Dec. 31, 1800; Lura, b. May 18, 1803. Snow John, Jr., and Jerusha A. E. Child: Gustavus Adolphus, b. Oct. 1, 1838. Spalter John Hamilton, b. Groton, Mass., Oct. 28, 1812, and Martha Ann Hildreth, b. Westford, Mass., Aug. 31, 1820. Children: Wilton Hamilton, b. Oct. 5, 1842; Frank Bainbridge, b. Sept. 3, 1845; Clara Martha, b. Oct. 22, 1848; Addie Camilla, b. Aug. 20, 1852; Charles John, b. Aug. 20, 1852, all at Groton, Mass.; Mary Genevera, b. Keene, March 9, 1855. Spalter Wilton Hamilton, b. Groton, Mass., Oct. 5, 1842, m. Emma Augusta Marsh, b. Cambridgeport, Vt., July 10, 1851. Children: Florence May, b. Sept. 17, 1872; Charles Marsh, b. Sept. 21, 1875, d. New Rochelle, N.Y., Nov. 7, 1901; Grace Hildreth, b. Feb. 14, 1878. Sparhawk Samuel and Sophronia. Children: Samuel, b. Nov. 8, 1808; Sophronia, b. Sept. 22, 1810; Henry, b. Dec. 25, 1812. Spaulding Edgar A., b. Dec. 11, 1858. Spaulding Edward, b. Sullivan, Oct. 24, 1843, and Emily Osgood Nims, b. Sullivan, Aug. 28, 1843. Children: Marquis Orland, b. Mar. 25, 1869; Florence Emma, b. Mar. 25, 1870; Mary Roxana, b. Aug. 29, 1871; Edward Osgood, b. May 16, 1875. Spaulding Jacob and Waitstill Greenwood Twitchell. Children: Jacob Appleton, b. June 15, 1819, d. Sullivan, Sept. 5, 1822; Harriet Appleton, Oct. 26, 1823, b. Sullivan. Spear Tower and Eleanor. Child: Martin Tower, b. Sept. ----, 1826. Spencer James Henry, b. Springfield, Vt., Jan. 15, 1842, and Julia Ellen Buckman, b. Alstead, Jan. 13, 1844. Children: Henry Aden, b. Alstead, Oct. 20, 1865; Harvey Edgar, b. Alstead, Nov. 25, 1866; and the following named in Keene; Alice Marie, b. June 14, 1868; Leon Lewis, b. Nov. 23, 1869; Nellie Gertrude, b. April 11, 1871; Ada May, b. June 13, 1873; James Charles, b. Jan. 7, 1875; Flora Emma, b. Feb. 17, 1877; Eben Buckman, b. Sept. 5, 1881; Emily Marion, b. May 17, 1883; Richard Paul, b. Dec. 13, 1884; Ethel Adelaide, b. Dec. 16, 1885. Spencer Robert and Hannah. Children: John, b. June 1, 1773; Robert, b. May 29, 1775. Spinney Robert and Jane. Children: Harriot, b. Nov. 26, 1797; Charles, b. Mar. 13, 1800. Sprague Franklin Lathrope, b. Hinsdale, Jan. 14, 1837, and Laurilla Madaline Skiff, b. West Chesterfield, Mass., Oct. 24, 1833, d. Keene, Dec. 20, 1903. Child: Florence Lizzie, b. Hinsdale, Apr. 12, 1861, m. Theodore A. Peart. Child: Harold Arthurs, b. Nashua, Apr. 20, 1881. Sprague Peleg and Rosalinda Taylor. Children: Nathaniel, b. Aug. 20, 1790; Elizabeth, b. Nov. 12, 1794; David, b. Nov. 12, 1796. Stanford Charles Edward, b. Keene, Dec. 13, 1866, m. Jennie Elizabeth Kiblin, b. Keene, July 14, 1867, So. Stoddard, May 1, 1886. Stanford Charles Henry, b. Keene, June 14, 1839, m. first, Frances Augusta Cutler, b. Rindge, June 30, 1841, Keene, Feb. 13, 1861. Children: Spencer Morgan, b. Sept. 13, 1862, d. Sept. 22, 1863; Charles Harrison, b. Sept. 26, 1864, d. Jan. 13, 1865. Stanford Charles Henry, m. second, Mrs. Josephine C. (Barnard) Hale, b. Marlow, Sept. 30, 1847. Children: Eva Melinda, b. Nov. 9, 1865; Charles Edward, b. Dec. 13, 1866, m. Jennie Elizabeth Kiblin; John Arthur, b. Feb. 22, 1868; Mabel Anna, b. Feb. 27, 1870. Stanford Willis, b. Dummerston, Vt., June 8, 1806, m. Keene, Jan. 1, 1826, Elinda Fassett Adams, b. Winchester, Nov. 22, 1806. Children: George Willis, b. Feb. 15, 1827, d. Shirley, Mass., July 2, 1850; Jane Elizabeth, b. July 22, 1829, m. George Lovell, Keene, June 17, 1851; Sarah Sophia, b. Marlboro, Apr. 11, 1832, m. Morgan J. Sherman; Mary Ann May, b. May 6, 1834, m. Darius Edward Smith Keene, Oct. 18, 1853; Elias Marble, b. Feb. 5, 1837; Charles Henry, b. June 14, 1839, m. Frances Augusta Cutler, Keene, Feb. 13, 1861. Staples Henry Marshall, b. Westmoreland, Feb. 23, 1843, and Rosetta Miranda Hart, b. Keene, Aug. 23, 1846. Children: George Frank, b. June 13, 1869; Irving Winchester, b. Mar. 6, 1871; Don Henry, b. Mar. 23, 1876. Starkey Ezekiel, b. Troy, Nov. 24, 1825, m.r. Starkey George Harvey, b. Granville, Vt., Dec. 4, 1839, m. first, Lucy Ann Taylor, b. Springfield, Vt. Child: William, b. ----, 1864, d. aged 14 m.; m. second, Emily Caroline Thompson, b. Swanzey, (dau. of Amasa Thompson and Hannah Lawrence) d. Keene, Aug. 31, 1888, aged 39 y. 1 m., 11 d. Children: Fred Elwin, b. Nov. 20, 1866, d. Apr. 18, 1870; Guy Hartwell, b. ----, 1868, d. young; Lena Thompson, b. ----, 1869, m. Bion H. Whitehouse, d. Apr. 2. 1890, aged 20 y., 7 m., 12 d.; son, b. Nov. 26, 1876, d. young. Starkey Mary Jane, b. Dorchester, Feb. 27, 1827, m.r. Starkey Noyes E., b. Troy, Nov. 12, 1820, and Mary E. Shelley, b. Westmoreland, Mar. 7, 1821. Children: Mary I., b. Fitzwilliam, Jan. 26, 1844; George M. b. Chesterfield, Jan. 27, 1846; Emma J., b. Bellows Falls, Vt., June 29, 1854. Steele Augustus W., b. New Salem, Mass., Apr. 25, 1822, m.r. Stearns Arba Thayer, b. Keene, Oct. 24, 1824, m. Jan. 17, 1855, Emily Isabel Robbins, b. Surry, Oct. 8, 1835. Children: John Grimes, b. Mar. 28, 1857; Jennie Emeline, b. Dec. 7, 1859; Harry Arba, b. Aug. 14, 1861; Mary Anna, b. Dec. 2, 1863; Frank Hall, b. July 21, 1865; Orrin Robbins, b. Nov. 26, 1867; Catherine Maria, b. Apr. 19, 1872; Thayer Cole, b. Aug. 2, 1875. Stearns Ebenezer Stratton, b. Deerfield, Mass., Jan. 11, 1826, m. Nov. 23, 1853, Mary Esther Curtis, b. Winchester, Oct. 6, 1835. Children: Charles Curtis, b. Brattleboro, Vt., Mar. 4, 1855; Mary Olive Vilena, b. Winchester, June 21, 1859, d. May 14, 1860; Edmund George, b. Mar. 16, 1863, d. Mar. 1, 1864; Frank Fleming, b. Mar. 14, 1865. Stearns David Bowker, b. Hopkinton, Mass., March 18, 1829, m. Nov. 8, 1853, Lydia Adelaide Chamberlain, b. Westmoreland, Feb. 10, 1833. Children: Helen Semira, b. Sept. 5, 1855; David Russell Ellis, b. Aug. 27, 1857; Jotham Fred, b. Aug. 17, 1864. Stearns Jotham, b. Hopkinton, Mass., Sept. ----, 1793, m. Mar. 16, 1817, at Keene, Mary Grimes, b. Pelham, Mass., Oct. 7, 1795. Children: John G., b. Peru, Vt., July 20, 1819, d. Keene, Dec. 2, 1840; Emeline, b. Keene, Feb. 19, 1820, m. J. R. Ellis, Oct. 28, 1843, d. Jan. 29, 1898; Mary Ann, b. Keene, Sept. 21, 1822, m. George W. Ball, April 25, 1844; Arba Thayer, b. Oct. 24, 1824, m. Emily I. Robbins, Jan. 17, 1855, d. May 1, 1902; David Bowker, b. March 18, 1829, at Hopkinton, Mass., m. Adelaide L. Chamberlain, Nov. 8, 1853; Hannah Semira, b. Feb. 1, 1833, at Hopkinton, Mass., m. George Cole, Jan. 26, 1858, d. Mar. 1, 1900. Stearns Milton, b. Winchendon, Mass., ----, 1826, m.r. Stebbins Ebenezer, Jr., b. Deerfield, Mass., Nov. ----, 1825, m.r. Stewart Reuben, b. Troy, (?) N.Y., Jan. 22, 1819, and Caroline Elizabeth Cowles, b. Middletown, N.Y., May 26, 1820. Children: Chauncy Henry, b. New York State, Jan. 25, 1843; Mary Elizabeth, b. New York State, May 11, 1845, m. H. Dana Rolfe; Ida Lavinia, b. Westmoreland, Oct. 22, 1847, m. George A. Brown; and the following named in Keene: Caroline Jeannette, Feb. 28, 1850, m. Rev. Francis W. Towle; Kate Isabel, Oct. 30, 1852, m. Rev. George W. Rigler; Maria Louise, July 22, 1856, m. George F. Weston. Stiles Jacob and Abigail. Children: Charlotte, b. Sept. 26, 1763; Lincoln, b. Aug. 7, 1765; Asenah, b. Jan. 27, 1768; Abigail, b. Nov. 25, 1769. Stiles Jeremiah and Mary Sanger. Children: Elisabeth, b. July 13, 1769; Jeremiah, b. May 26, 1771; Joseph, b. July 5, 1773; John William, b. Feb. 22, 1777; Mary, b. Apr. 16, 1781. Stone Asa L. and Hannah. Child: Margaret Kimball, b. Aug. 21, 1825. Stone Charles Henry, b. Bradford, Oct. 30, 1838, and Sarah Frances Safford, b. Concord, Feb. 9, 1839. Children: Walter Harvey, b. Concord, July 30, 1863; Hattie Mabel, b. Keene, May 8, 1868. Stone Warren W., b. Surry, Sept. 20, 1817, and Eliza Ann Frances, b. Boston, Mass., June 10, 1824. Child: Edwin Hutchins, b. Sept. 20, 1852. Sturtevant Cornelius, Jr., and Sally. Children: Henry, b. Feb. 2, 1795; Maria, b. May 13, 1797; George Washington, b. Jan. 28, 1799; Isaac, b. Mar. 16, 1801; Sarah, b. May 29, 1803; Charles, b. May 8, 1806, at Hudson, N.Y. Sturtevant George H. and Susan Maria. Child: Ella Louisa, b. Mar. 5, 1849. Sturtevant George W. and Fanny W. Children: George Henry, b. Jan. 19, 1824; Edward Everett, b. Aug. 7, 1826; Frances Cornelia, b. July 27, 1829; Sarah Elizabeth, b. Sept. 2, 1832; Ellen Mary, b. Oct. 7, 1834; William Wright, b. Nov. 4, 1843. Sturtevant John Warner, b. Keene, June 15, 1840, and Clara Eliza Chase, b. Keene, Nov. 17, 1847. Children: Charles Chase, b. June 7, 1874; Clifford Litchfield, b. Dec. 30, 1877. Sturtevant Luther and Zuba (Azubah). Children: Lorra, b. July 18, 1800; Lindamira, b. July 16, 1801; Luther, b. Sept. 27, 1803; John Adams, b. Jan. 28, 1805; Patty, b. Aug. 23, 1806. Sturtevant Luther, Jr., b. Keene, Sept. 27, 1803, and Isabella Litchfield, b. Weathersfield, Vt., July 4, 1810. Children: Horatio Dunbar, b. Aug. 4, 1838; John Warner, b. June 15, 1840. Sullivan Daniel, b. July 14, 1858. Sumner Aaron Butler, b. Chesterfield, Sept. 19, 1836, and Frances Johnson Parker, b. Keene, Jan. 9, 1848. Children: Edgar Stanton, b. Dec. 26, 1866; Bertie Parker, b. Mar. 24, 1869; m., second, Clara Ann Newell, b. East Jaffrey, Mar. 3, 1851. Children: Charles Francis, b. Aug. 24, 1881; Cora Belle, b. Oct. 19, 1882; Daisy May, b. Mar. 14, 1884; Ernest Leslie, b. Nov. 5, 1888. Sumner Charles and Cynthia. Children: John, b. July 16, 1800; Joel, b. Oct. 25, 1803; Charles, b. July 14, 1804; Nancy, b. July 6, 1806; Trena, b. May 16, 1808; Lucy, b. Oct. 26, 1810; David, b. June 26, 1813; Luke, b. Dec. 24, 1815. Sumner Clement, (Rev.) and Elisabeth. Children: Elisabeth, b. Feb. 22, 1760, at Hebron, Conn.; Anna, b. Feb. 22, 1760, at Hebron, Conn.; Clarisa, b. Apr. 12, 1762; Lucinna, b. Sept. 10, 1764; a son, b. Dec. 18, 1765, (died same day); Clement Augustus, b. July 6, 1767; Samuel Gilbert, b. Apr. 27, 1769; William, b. Apr. 1, 1771. Sumner Clement Augustus and Lucy. Children: Clarissa, b. June 27, 1800; Nathaniel Stratton, b. Jan. 8, 1802; William Augustus, b. Apr. 21, 1803; Susanna, b. Jan. 22, 1805; Mary, b. Sept. 8, 1808; John Gilbert, b. July 22, 1809; Lucy, b. May 11, 1811; Aaron Hall, b. Dec. 23, 1815. Sumner Samuel Gilbert and Susannah. Child: Samuel, b. Apr. 14, 1796. Sumner William and Patience. Child: Clement, b. July 11, 1795. Swan John and Moriah. Children: Patience, b. July 29, 1770; Olive, b. Jan. 27, 1772; Prudence, b. June 5, 1773; John, b. Aug. 26, 1774; Samuel, b. Apr. 10, 1776; Tabitha, b. Jan. 22, 1778; Hazael, b. May 4, 1779; Levi, b. Apr. 29, 1781; Suze, b. Dec. 9, 1782; Lewis, b. Aug. 17, 1784. Sylvester Charles and Susan. Children: Enoch, b. Jan. 31, 1814; Joseph, b. Feb. 25, 1816; Elvira, b. July 29, 1820; Francis, b. Nov. 16, 1823; Warren, b. Dec. 16, 1826; George, b. Feb. 4, 1828; Mary Ann, b. Sept. 21, 1831. Taylor Daniel and Experience. Child: Charles, b. Nov. 12, 1801. Taylor George O., b. Reading, Vt., Mar. 9, 1830, m.r. Thatcher Benjamin, Jr., and Betsey. Children: Averlina Melinda, b. Aug. 26, 1813; George, b. Sept. 8, 1815; Eliza Jane, b. Aug. 5, 1817. Thayer Oscar Henry, b. Warren, Vt., Dec. 5, 1847, and Anna Pamelia Ellis, b. Waitsfield, Vt., Apr. 16, 1845. Children: Oscar Herbert, b. Nov. 19, 1870; Mabel Annette, b. Nov. 20, 1872. Thayer William Henry, b. June 18, 1822, m. June 5, 1845, d. Dec. 22, 1897, and Ellen Handerson, his wife, b. at Chesterfield, Nov. 2, 1823, d. at Berkshire, Mass., Apr. 22, 1897. Children: Ellen Bowditch, b. Apr. 16, 1847; Abbott Handerson, b. Aug. 12, 1849; Margaret, b. Nov. 29, 1854, d. Sept. 28, 1873; Susan, b. Mar. 20, 1861. Thompson Aaron and Hannah. Children: Mary Ann, b. Sept. 3, 1817; Allura, b. Nov. 14, 1819; Caroline, b. Feb. 13, 1821; Charles, b. Feb. 13, 1821; George, b. Jan. 7, 1823; Augusta, b. Nov. 29, 1827; Sarah, b. May 28, 1829; Jane, b. Oct. 6, 1831. Thompson Daniel, b. Keene, Jan. 31, 1795 (family record, 1794), and Sally Putnam, b. Danvers, Mass., July 30, 1799. Children: Elizabeth Ann, b. May 1, 1823; Sally Putnam, b. Mar. 28, 1825; Elvira Jane, b. Apr. 23, 1827; Daniel Putnam, b. Apr. 8, 1829; William Henry, b. May 1, 1831; Ellen Maria, b. Sept. 22, 1834; Benjamin Franklin, b. Feb. 25, 1841; Harriet Augusta, b. Jan. 20, 1843. Thompson Daniel Putnam, b. Keene, Apr. 8, 1829, d. Keene, June 17, 1905, and Margaret F. MacBeth, b. Yorkshire, England. Children: Sarah E., b. Cades, Wis., Apr. 7, 1854, d. Keene, Jan. 27, 1877; Augusta A., b. Swanzey, June 17, 1857; Arthur H., b. Swanzey, Mar. 8, 1859; Albert D., b. Swanzey, Dec. 8, 1860. Thompson Joshua C and Caroline. Child: Mary Augusta, b. Dec. 14, 1846, at Worcester, Mass. Thompson Thomas and Sarah. Children: Aaron, b. Apr. 29, 1789; Sarah, b. Dec. 7, 1791; Daniel, b. Jan, 31, 1795; John, b. Feb. 1, 1798. Thurston Roswell and Frances. Children: Charles H., b. June 1, 1836, at Swanzey; Francis W., b. Mar. 1, 1838; Francis W., b. May 7, 1839; William C., b. June 27, 1841; Julia Ann, b. Jan. 2, 1843; Lyman C., b. Oct. 4, 1847; George R., b. Feb. 12, 1850. Tiffany Gideon and Sarah. Children: Silvester, b. Aug. 9, 1759, at Norton; Lucinda, b. Apr. 10, 1761, at Norton; Oliver, b. June 24, 1763, at Norton; George, b. June 20, 1765, at Norton; Lucy, b. Aug. 21, 1767, at Norton; Caty, b. Dec. 29, 1769, at Norton; Gideon, b. Jan. 28, 1773; Dean, b. Feb. 29, 1775; Isaac Hall, b. Oct. 6, 1778. Tilden Abiel Sylvester, b. Fitchburg, Mass., Aug. 2, 1804, and Ann Rebecca Ames, b. Keene, May 27, 1809. Children: Ann Jane, b. Syracuse, N.Y., Sept. 16, 1830; and the following named in Keene: Caroline Rebecca, b. May 3, 1833; Susan Maria, b. Mar. 1, 1837; Thomas Ames, b. Oct. 1, 1839; Steven Bradshaw, b. Apr. 3, 1842; Isabelle Irene, b. July 12, 1844; Everett Ames, b. Nov. 1, 1849; Clarence Sylvester, b. Jan. 23, 1851; Frances Getchell, b. Sept. 22, 1854. Tilden Benjamin F. and Cynthia J. Child: Emma Stewart, b. June 29, 1844. Tilden George, b. Marshfleld, Mass., Apr. 21, 1802, and Harriet Wyman Wheeler, b. Westmoreland, Nov. 19, 1804. Children: Harriet Ada, b. Nov. 19, 1826; George Henry, b. Apr. 24, 1832; Mary Catharine, b. Nov. 4, 1834; Ellen Elizabeth, b. Aug. 10, 1844. Tilden George Watson, b. Hartford, Vt., June 20, 1819, and Cynthia Lucinda Bugbee, b. Hartford, Vt., Feb. 11, 1822. Children: Laura Bugbee, b. Hartford, Vt., Dec. 19, 1851; Kate Louise, b. Keene, Jan. 31, 1855. Tolman Luther and Mary Ann. Child: Eliza, b. Jan. 20, 1830. Tottingham J. H., b. Nov. 11, 1858. Tottingham Marvin T. and Ellen H. Children: Frank E., b. Dec. 21, 1851; George F., b. May 16, 1854; Ellen L., b. May 15, 1859; Charles, b. Aug. 22, 1861; Fred Marvin, b. Jan. 10, 1864. Tottingham Sarah M. Taft, wife of Abram S. Tottingham, b. in Whitingham, Vt., Nov. 16, 1800, d. in Keene, June 27, 1860. Town John and Tabatha Wheelock. Child: John, b. Feb. 6, 1809. Towne John and Sukey. Children: Almira, b. Nov. 30, 1804; George Washington, b. June 4, 1807; Fanny, b. Mar. 22, 1809; William, b. Dec. 24, 1811; John Peabody, b. Dec. 1, 1816, in Roxbury. Towne Josiah and Polly. Children: Nathaniel, b. May 1, 1799; Josiah, b. Jan. 15, 1801; James, b. Dec. 31, 1802. Towne Nehemiah and Lucy. Children: Josiah, b. Jan. 22, 1778; Joshua, b. Feb. 22, 1780; Melle, b. Aug. 19, 1782; Polly, b. Oct. 12, 1784; John, b. Feb. 22, 1786; Nathan, b. Jan. 16, 1793. Towne Samuel and Susan. Children: Susan Allen, b. Aug. 28, 1814; Samuel Alexander, b. Nov. 22, 1815; Andrew Hambleton, b. Apr. 24, 1817; George Edson, b. Sept. 27, 1819; William Chester, b. Mar. 6, 1821; Mary Ellen, b. July 19, 1826. Towns Daniel and Fanny Nims. Children: Eliza Charlotte, b. Mar. 28, 1827 (Mar. 25, 1827, family record); Ellen Frances, b. July 24, 1828; Henry Atwell, b. Feb. 11, 1831, in Roxbury; David Sumner, b. Nov. 24, 1833. Towns Ellen, b. May 28, 1858. Towns Ephraim and Hannah. Children: Harriot, b. Mar. 31, 1801; Mary, b. Oct. 19, 1808; Joseph S., b. June 3, 1810; Ephraim, b. Mar. 1, 1812; Moody, b. Oct. 2, 1816; Joshua Augustus, b. Sept. 21, 1818; Hannah Almira, b. Oct. 3, 1822. Towns John, (Capt.) and Nancy. Child: Charles, b. July 29, 1816. Towns John, C., b. Feb. ----, 1859. Towns Joseph S. Son, b. Dec. 10, 1854. Trask Augustus Smith, b. Winchester, Jan. 19, 1829, and Mary Ellen Nims, b. ----, July 15, 1834, d. Keene, July 15, 1861. Children: Child b. Aug. ----, 1852, d. Sept. 27, 1852, aged 1 m.; Augusta, b. Aug. ----, 1855, d. Aug. 28, 1865. Trask Daniel, b. Winchester, ----, 1825, d. Keene, Dec. 11, 1858, aged 33 y., and Martha Ann Nims, b. Sept. 23, 1831. Children: Jennie C., b. Nov. ----, 1856, d. Oct. 7, 1876; Josephine, b. ----, 1858. Tufts Abby, b. Oct. 21, 1858. Tufts Zachariah and Polly. Children: Sally, b. Dec. 7, 1783; Lucinda, b. Mar. 23, 1785; William, b. Jan. 23, 1787; George, b. Dec. 29, 1788; Daniel, b. Mar. 26, 1791; Zachariah, b. Feb. 6, 1793; Joshua, b. Feb. 8, 1795; James, b. Oct. 17, 1797; John, b. Apr. 17, 1800; Mary, b. May 17, 1802; Abigail, b. Feb. 26, 1804; Caleb, b. Sept. 1, 1806. Tuttle Leonard Jarvis, b. Stoddard, Jan. 4, 1831, d. Keene, Sept. 16, 1902, m. Susan Mary Ballou, b. Marlboro, ----. Children: Jennie Augusta, b. Sept. 23, 1860; Carrie Edith, b. Nov. 23, 1867; Fannie Gertrude, b. June 9, 1877. Twitchell Benjamin and Lydia. Children: Deborah, b. Oct. 5, 1751; Sarah, b. Feb. 2, 1755. Twitchell Daniel and Kezia. Child: Daniel, b. July 14, 1752. Twitchell George Brooks (Physician), b. Petersburg, Va., ----, 1820, d. Keene, Mar. 30, 1897, aged 76 y. 6 m. 10 d., m. Susan Elizabeth Thayer of Boston, d. Keene, Oct. 7, 1893, aged 65 y. 9 m. 27d. Children: Elizabeth Wood, b. Dec. 19, 1851; George Pierce, b. May 2, 1855; Margaret White, b. May 28, 1857; Edward Thayer, b. Jan. 19, 1863; Mary Bent, b. April 24, 1864; Susie Helen, b. Feb. 14, 1868, d. Claremont, Sept. 21, 1895. Twitchell Timothy and Susan. Child: Henry, b. Sept. 2, 1815. Tyler Charles, b. May ----, 1858. Tyler Dean and Martha. Children: John Stephen, b. Dec. 29, 1834, at Langdon; Julia Ann, b. Sept. 19, 1836. Wadsworth Samuel, blackSmith, b. May 20, 1740, Coventry, Conn., d. May 15, 1782, m. Huldah, dau. of Lieut. Seth Heaton and Thankful Field, Dec. 20, 1762, b. Apr. 28, 1742, O.S. Children: Esther, b. Mar. 31, 1764, m. Jonathan Dwinell, of Keene; Ablah, b. Jan. 20, 1766, m. Moses Goodridge of Grafton, Vt.; Rachel, b. Jan. 29, 1768, m. a Mr. Carter of Grafton, Vt.; Samuel, b. Mar. 3, 1770, d. May 9, 1773; David Granger, b. Jan. 8, 1772, d. June 20, 1773, by falling into a tub of water and drowning; Samuel, b. Mar. 2, 1775, d. Mar. 16, 1775; Huldah, b. May 4, 1776, m. Simeon Graves of Swanzey; Thankful, b. Aug. 7, 1778, m. Barzilla Burgess of Grafton, Vt.; Samuel, b. Jan. 30, 1783, p., m. Betsey Lawrence of Nelson, settled in Nelson, in that part which was later set off as a part of the town of Roxbury. Wadsworth Samuel, b. Roxbury, Oct. 27, 1846, m. Dec. 3, 1873, Ella Frances Reed, b. Nashua, Aug. 7, 1848. Children: George Reed, b. Aug. 22, 1875; Samuel Frederick, b. Sept. 25, 1877. Waite Otis F. R. and Mary E. Child: David Simmons, b. Mar. 12, 1846. Wallace Robert and Anna. Child: John, b. Jan. 8, 1782. Wardwell Amos Nichols, b. Sullivan, Oct. 21, 1835, d. Keene, Feb. 3, 1903, m. May 27, 1860, Abbie Elizabeth Stone, b. Nelson, d. Keene, Jan. 26, 1882, 39 y., 9 m., 6 d. Children: Clarence Augustus, b. July 9, 1865, m. Abbie S. Franklin, July 19, 1887; Lillian Florence, b. Apr. 28, 1869; Gracie Viola, b. Aug. 4, 1881, d. Aug. 24, 1882. Warner Caleb and Priscilla. Children: Harriot, b. Oct. 20, 1805; Charles Reed, b. Apr, 5, 1807. Warner John and Sally. Children: Elvira, b. Mar. 2, 1792; Marianna, b. Feb. 1, 1794; Daniel, b. Mar. 18, 1797; Harriet, b. Sept. 11, 1799. Warren Bernard M. and Jerusha. Child: Henry, b. Aug. 23, 1794. Washburn Caleb and Chloe. Children: Josiah, b. Aug. 29, 1787; Daniel, b. Jan. 17, 1793. Watson Daniel and Susanna. Children: Polly, b. Jan. 14, 1791; Susanna, b. Feb. 9, 1793; Eliza, b. May 27, 1794; Daniel, b. Jan. 17, 1799. Webster Charles Frederick, b. Fitzwilliam, July 20, 1834, and Harriet S. Babcock, b. Woodstock, Vt. Children: Mary Wilson, b. July 15, 1866; Charles, b. Feb. 12, 1868. Webster Charles Frederick and Rosalie Hemenway Smith b. Gilsum, Feb. 15, 1832. Child: La Vernie Clark, b. Dec. 31, 1874. Webster Daniel and Mehitable. Child: Daniel Atley, b. June 19, 1800. Weeks Roswell, b. Richmond, May 14, 1802, and Rhoda Keziah Rider, b. Dublin, Oct. 1, 1816. Child: Frank Henry, b. Sept. 20, 1854. Welden Jonathan and Mary. Children: Mary Elizabeth, b. Aug. 17, 1820; Salmon Riego, b. Dec. 3, 1823; Spencer Swartz, b. Jan. 26, 1825; Adeline, b. Nov. 26, 1828. Wellington Leonard, b. Walpole, Sept. 12, 1842, and Harriet Lyon Chandler, b. Woodstock, Ct., Dec. 27, 1844. Children: Clarence Ernest, b. Apr. 11, 1872; Leonard Arthur, b. Jan. 22, 1878. Wellman Jedediah and Biel (Abial). Children: Ariel, b. Apr. 11, 1769; Artemisa, b. June 18, 1770; Major, b. Mar. 23, 1773. Wells James and Sally. Children: James Allen, b. Oct. 6, 1812; George, b. June 1, 1816. Wells Thomas and Dorothy. Children: Thomas, b. Jan. 7, 1770, at Windsor, Conn.; Dolly, b. Apr. 18, 1771; Abigail, b. Jan. 12, 1773; Eunice, b. May 21, 1775; Horace, b. Aug. 15, 1777; Allen, b. July 12, 1779; George, b. Feb. 18, 1781; William, b. May 19, 1783; James, b. Apr. 3, 1785; Charles, b. May 12, 1787; Louisa, b. Feb. 8, 1794. Wells Thomas C, b. Oxford, N.Y., ----, 1820, m.r. Wells Thomas, Jr., and Anna Emes. Child: Laura, b. Apr. 14, 1792. Wentworth Francis Horace, b. Jackson, N.H., Jan. 12, 1828, and Martha Stickney Marden, b. Lancaster, N.H., Apr. 19, 1840. Children: Adella Taresa, b. Lancaster, July 29, 1861; Eugene Freman, b. Lancaster, Oct. 4, 1865; Merton Sewell, b. Keene, Apr. 5, 1875; Adella Taresa Wentworth, m. John Frederick Green, b. Keene, Feb. 23, 1858. Wetherell Ephraim, b. at Norton, Jan. 24, 1745, and Tabitha, b. at Norton, Oct. 5, 1742. Children: Rhoda, b. Aug. 10, 1766, at Norton; Noah, b. Sept. 22, 1768, at Easton; Selah, b. Dec. 15, 1770, at Taunton; Ephraim, b. July 9, 1773, at Taunton; Josiah, b. July 17, 1776, at Westmoreland; Tabitha, b. July 27, 1779; Asaph, b. July 11, 1781; Lydia, b. Mar. 1, 1784. Wharton Richard. Son, b. Mar. 4, 1857.