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Obituaries
BULLARD BOYNTON, Dr.
Royal
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.
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BURLEY, Sally
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
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CUTTING, Francis
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.
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CRAGIN, Charles Hartwell
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
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Fellows, Stephen Norris
(1830-1908)
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.
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Garland,
Clara Ellen (Meserve)
"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.
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I would like to exchange family data on the family of Ellen and
Ephraim Garland of Jackson,NH; Whitefield, NH; and Lunenburg, Vt. |
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GRANT, Charles
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
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ROSEBROOK, Harry,George and Phineas
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WOOLSON, Dr.
Ephraim
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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WOODARD, Stephen
GAGE & Lucy
Elizabeth
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.
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