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Boynton, Mason Village, (now Greenville) New Hampshire.
Source:
Groton Historical Series, Vol III 1893 by Dr. S. A. Green
p.164-165
Dr. Royal Bullard Boynton was the youngest child of Isaac and Sibyl
(Lawrence) Boynton and was born at Pepperell (Mass.), on February 7,
1826. He was descended from John Boynton an early settler of Rowley
(Mass.), and on his mother's side from John Lawrence an original
proprietor of Groton (Mass.).
He was brought up on his father's
farm, doing the work which under such circumstances usually falls to the
lot of a country lad; but the chief ambition of his boyhood was to
become a physician.
During the years 1848 and 1849 he attended
school at the Lawrence Academy (Groton, Mass.), where he was preparing
to enter an advanced class in college. After studying dentistry for a
short time in the office of Dr. Calvin C. Knowles of Lowell, Mass., he
began the study of medicine under the instruction of Dr. Nehemiah Cutter
of Pepperell, Mass., and in 1852 took his degree from the Vermont
Medical College at Woodstock.
Immediately after his graduation he
settled in Pepperell where he remained for three years and then removed
to Townsend, Mass. In 1862 he established himself at Mason Village (now
Greenville), New Hampshire, where he remained for the three years and
then removed to West Townsend of which place he remained. He acquired a
large practice and was consulted by patients over a wide range of
territory.
From the Morning Star issue 11 Sept. 1890
Mrs. Sally Burley,
daughter of Ebenezer and Sally HODSDON, was born in Ossipee, NH on 3
Aug. 1806, and died at Sandwich, NH on 13 July 1890 aged 83 years and 11
months. While very young she began the effort to live a Christian life,
which was con-tinued with marked success up to life's close.
She
was married to Andrew Folsom of Ossipee, with whom she found a happy
home for many years. Seven children were born to them, four of whom
survive her. Her faithfulness as a mother was rewarded by her being
permitted to see all her sons and daughters following her Master and
Lord. When the companion and father was taken, she found in God a refuge
whose right hand upheld her.
Her second marriage was to John
Burley of Sandwich, who also went before her to the higher life. The
last few years of her life were largely filled up with sickness; but
during these years she manifested the patience and sweet spirit of a
faithful and loving disciple. It was beautiful to behold her in her last
days. so unselfish, so patient, calm, and Christ-like, manifesting in
every word the glorious resuits of the grace of Christ. The memory of
her nobles self sacrificing life will be a constant inspiration to the
dear ones who morn her departure.
Contributed by David C. Young
Source: Groton Historical Series by Dr. Samuel A. Green, Vol II 1890,
p.336
b. 1817, Alstead, N.H.
Charles Hartwell Cragin, the son
of Josiah and Hannah (Hildreth) Cragin was born in Alstead, N.H. Sept.
17, 1817, and was fitted for college at New Ipswich, New Hampshire and
the Groton Academy (Groton, Mass.). After graduating he taught a year in
Richmond, Virginia and two years in Fitchburg (Mass.) beginning at the
same time the study medicine with Dr. J. A. Marshall of that place. He
continued the study of his profession with Dr. Thomas Sewall of
Washington, D.C. and received the degree of M.D. from the Columbian
Medical School in 1844.
During this time he was also engaged in
teaching. After practicing one year in Washington, he removed to
Georgetown, D.C., where he passed his life, with the exception of one
year which he spent in California. He was four years Police Commissioner
of the District of Columbia and for three years Postmaster at
Georgetown. He died at Georgetown of catarrh of the stomach, April 1,
1887.
Dr. Cragin was married (1) Oct 2, 1845 to Mary, daughter of
Samuel Mc Kenney of Georgetown, D.C., who died May 21, 1853; he m. (2)
April 16, 1857 to Henrietta F. McKenney, a sister of his first wife, who
died Feb 2, 1887. Of Dr. Cragin's six children, three survive him.
Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth
Francis Morrill Cutting, who died on November 15, 1888, was a valued
citizen of Newport, Sullivan County. He was born in the neighboring town
of Croydon, November 28, 1825, a son of Francis and Keziah (Hudson)
Cutting. His grandfather, Benjamin Cutting, who enlisted in the
Continental army when a young man, Croydon. Francis Cutting, son of
Benjamin, was born in Croydon, and there spent his life of seventy-eight
years. He owned about five hundred acres of land, and was extensively
engaged in farming and stock-raising. His first wife, Keziah Hudson, a
native of Goshen, N.H., died at the age of seventy-six; and he
subsequently married Miss Mary Rollins. By the first wife he had nine
children, by the second two; and of the whole family seven are now
living.
Francis Morrill Cutting grew up on a farm, acquiring his
education in the schools of his native town. After reaching man's
estate, he engaged in farming and cattle-raising, purchasing land in the
western part of Newport. A wise manager, square in his dealings, and a
good practical farmer, he had a valuable property, comprising some five
hundred acres, his farm in Newport alone covering one hundred acres. In
politics Mr. Cutting was a Democrat, in religious belief a Methodist. He
was a man of sterling character, conscientious and honest, and was
respected by all who knew him.
Mr. Cutting was married July 25,
1855, to Hannah A., daughter of Dimmick and Hannah (Colby) Baker. She
was born in Meriden, N.H., October 4, 1832. Mrs. Cutting is a member of
an old New England family. Her ancestors came from England. Joseph Baker
was born April 13, 1678, and lived to a ripe old age. He married Hannah
Pomroy, July 8, 1702. She died, leaving two children; and he married
Abigail Bissell, who bore him nine children. The Hon. Dr. Oliver Baker,
a son of Joseph Baker by his second wife, was Mrs. Cutting's
grandfather. He was born in Tolland, Conn., and was one of the early
settlers of Meriden, N.H. He died October 3, 1811.
His brother
served in the Revolutionary War, and was taken prisoner by the British
and nearly starved, having nothing but raw frozen turnips to eat while
confined in an old church in New York. He offered his silver watch for
another turnip, but was refused. When he was released, Oliver carried
him home, some of the way on his back. He afterward died of small-pox.
The Iowa City Citizen, Wednesday, June 3, 1908
DR. FELLOWS CALLED
DIED EARLY YESTERDAY MORNING
HIS LIFE A NOTEWORTHY ONE
Beloved Pastor and Teacher – A Noted Temperance Worker and
Religious Writer – A Man of the Highest Type
A feeling of sadness
spread over the city yesterday morning when the word was passed around
that early, in the morning the life of Dr. Stephen Norris Fellows had
ended. The news was communicated to points more distant speedily and
there again was sorrow that the life of one so good had ceased to be.
Last Saturday Dr. Fellows was receiving the congratulations of his
friends at having reached his seventy-eighth birthday. Though he had not
been in the best of health this spring he had nevertheless been active
and the past three weeks the Methodist Church had practically been in
his charge as Dr. Clark, the pastor, was absent from the city and in
that time Dr. Fellows had preached in the church and conducted several
funerals and also had officiated in a ceremony of marriage. Thus his
life ended in the work, which he had spent his life, that of an earnest
Christian advocate.
The immediate cause of death was diabetes.
A Varied Life.
“Dr. Fellows was great, not in one line, but in
many,” said one who knew him closely. “His work in temperance lines is
pre-eminent. As a speaker and writer he upheld the cause and served in
the capacity as President of the Temperance Alliance and Anti-Saloon
League.
“As a teacher he has an enviable record. Upon his
graduation from college in 1854 he was elected to a position in Cornell
College and remained there until 1860. He spent seven years as a pastor
thereafter and in 1867 he was unanimously chosen Principal of the Normal
Department in the State University. Here he spent twenty years of
notable work.
“His record in the Church is indeed unique. He
joined the Upper Iowa Conference at its organization in 1856 and at the
celebration of the semi-centennial of the conference in Maquoketa in
1906 he gave the semi-centennial address. He also wrote the history of
the Upper Iowa Conference, which is the best conference history ever
written and stands as a remarkable monument to him and is a treasure for
the conference. He was personally acquainted with every bishop at the
Church prior to the general election recently. He was seventy years in
Sunday School and for sixty years was a teacher. He held charges in this
conference in Dyersville, Tipton, Lyons, Marshalltown, Waterloo,
Manchester, Toledo, Fayette and Grundy Center. At the time of his death
he was agent of the conference fund.
“While at Toledo he became
interested in the Indians near that place and largely through his
efforts the Indian Rights Association was formed and a training school
was established for Indians with an endowment of $435,000 from
Congress.”
This is enough to show that Dr. Fellows was indeed
unique in his work accomplished but this does not tell all nor do him
complete justice. His labors were always conducted in a high-minded
manner, which did much to set a good example for those about him. He
enjoyed to an exceptional degree the esteem of his neighbors and friends
and was always interested in civic betterment. The local church owes him
a great debt, as does the community in general. The completion of the
beautiful new church was a great consolation to him.
His Family
History.
Dr. Fellows was born in North Sandwich, New Hampshire. He
was next to the youngest of a large family of children. Most of his
childhood was spent in Dixon, Illinois, and his education was acquired
with much personal privation. He was married in 1852 (1856 according to
Jones County, Iowa records) to Miss Sarah Matson who now survives him.
Of their six children, three are living, Albion N. in New York City,
Olin S. in Middletown, New York and Ora N. Fellows of this city.
The Funeral.
The funeral services will be in charge of Dr. Clark and
will be held in the Methodist Church Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock.
There will be several speakers, Dr. Parsons of Cornell College, Dr.
Miller of Des Moines, Dean A. N. Currier, Reverend A. B. Leamer, and
possibly others, who will say a few words with reference to their
special relationship to the deceased.
"Whitefield [NH] Times,"
Friday, February 21,
1908 in the "Lunenburg" column:
CLARA ELLEN MESERVE GARLAND.
Clara Ellen (Meserve) Garland was born in Jackson, NH, Oct. 6, 1852
and died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Arthur Hartwell February 13,
1908.
October 4, 1874 she married Ephraim Garland and six sons
and two daughters are now living. Mr. and Mrs. Garland lived in this
town ten years going from here to Whitefield where they resided until
very recently. Mrs. Garland became a member of the M. E. church in this
place during the pastorate of Rev. W.J. McNeil and has lived a
consistent Christian life since then. The funeral services were held at
the home of Arthur Hartwell on Saturday, February 15. Rev. Mr. Enright
speaking of the beauty of a Christian life such as that lived by Mrs.
Garland. Three favorite hymns were sung by Mrs. Clara Dodge, Mrs. Flora
Balch, George A. Balch and K. T. Brown. The interment was in the
Riverside cemetery.
I would like to exchange family data on the
family of Ellen and Ephraim Garland of Jackson,NH; Whitefield, NH; and
Lunenburg, Vt.
From the front page
of the Perham Bulletin
May 9, 1890
I located this on the New
Hampshire Mail List.
Charles Grant is dead. Dying Friday last. He
was taken with a fainting spell about two weeks ago. Dr. Caniff attended
him and finally pronounced him out of danger. But Friday night he had
another attack and this time went to sleep not to wake until the
resurrection. Mr. Grant was born 70 years ago in New Hampshire;
Emigrated from that state New York, from there to Wisconsin thence to
Iowa and eight years ago settled in Red Eye Valley. Since the coming to
Minnesota he has enjoyed the best of health almost up to the time of his
death. He was upright and honored citizen and will be greatly missed by
his friends.
He is buried in the Bethel Cemetery north of
Hillview MN with his wife Julia Ann Earl and three following generations
of Grants.
Claire Marie Grant
SD
21 Aug 1866
The two faithful followers of the Redeemer whose names appear above
passed away recently to the home of the blessed within a few weeks of
each other, having lived together 54 years. Mr. Woodard was born in
Sutton, N.H., in 1789, and his wife in Ellsworth, Me., in 1794. They
were married in 1812 and immediately settled in Ellsworth, where they
continued to reside until death, having lived together 54 years.
Mr. Woodard was one of the first settlers of the town, and followed the
occupation of house and ship carpenter. He is very highly estimated by
his fellow townsmen and held successively the position of postmaster,
selectman, and other offices of trust and usefulness among them. He was
likewise an active member of the Ellsworth Lodge of Free and Accepted
Masons. Out of a family of 14 children, 10 have survived him and his
estimable helpmeet, four having died in infancy. They were both members
of the Baptist Church, and for over 40 years have sat down to the
communion table of our Lord side by side. During one period of his life,
Mr. Woodard became possessed of considerable property and was somewhat
extensively engaged in house and ship building as well as in general
trade, but did not seem to consider "honesty the best policy," he was
stripped of all he owned, and left encumbered with numerous debts.
Instead of going through chancery to clear himself as he was strongly
advised by several friends, he began life anew, as it were, and with
nothing but his hands and his tools, paid every dollar of his
indebtedness.
Sometime in February last, pulmonary difficulties
of a serious nature developed themselves and caused considerable alarm
to his friends. While watching at the bedside of her sick husband, Mrs.
Woodard was herself attacked by heart complaint and congestion of the
lungs, and it soon became evident that she was not long for earth. Her
children were at once informed of her situation, and seven of them were
able to reach her before her spirit departed. She was perfectly resigned
to the will of God. Although oppressed for breath and using her voice
with great difficulty, she talked considerably with her children, and
with unvarying constancy attested the sufficiency of her Christian faith
to strengthen and support the soul even while walking through the valley
of the shadow of death. She preserved her faculties to the end, and her
last words were, "All is well with me." She died on April 27, age 72
years, and was buried in the family graveyard of Mrs. Whitaker, a
daughter.
Subsequent to his wife's death, Mr. Woodard seemed
slightly to rally, and was well enough for several days to visit the
spot where she was interred. In a few weeks, however, he grew worse and
took to his bed, fully conscious that he would never leave it again
alive. He was perfectly tranquil and peaceful. Not with-standing his
proximity to the grave, he took a lively interest in everything that was
going on about him, and listened to the daily news with the utmost
avidity. His spiritual vision seemed to have been opened, and he
repeatedly affirmed that he saw beyond the vale and beheld the forms of
those who had preceeded him to eternity, especially the spirit of his
wife, who seemed to hover about him constantly and to be waiting for him
to join her in the better land.
Previous to entering his chamber
for the last time, he bade farewell to everything about his house and
then took leave of all his friends, made his will, and throughout the
whole of this experience, so trying to others, was as composed as if
engaged in the transaction of his ordinary business. His last words
were, "I hope that all my children will stand on the same platform with
me." His death occurred on the 23rd of June, age 77 years. His remains
were deposited in the same spot by the side of his wife. United in life,
in death they were not divided.
Hanover, New Hampshire
Source: "Columbian Centinel"
(Boston)
February 6, 1802 as posted in Vol III,
Groton Historical
Series, Dr. S. A. Green 1893
p.167
Dr. Ephraim Woolson died at
Hanover, New Hampshire near the beginning of the year 1802. See
"Columbian Centinel" (Boston) February 6, 1802 in the List of Deaths.
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