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Amherst College Class of 1828
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107. *Adams, Henry.  S. of Chester and Elizabeth (Watts), b. Worthington, Ap. 13, 1806.  M. A., A. C., 1831.

Prepared Amherst Acad.  Andover T. S., 1828-31; taught Marietta, O., 1831-32; ordained Worthington; p. Cong. Ch. there, 1833-38; w. c. W. Andover, 1838-41; p. Bolton, 1842-43; Berlin, 1843-53; a. p. Peoria, Ill., 1854-55; ordained deacon Prot. Episcopal Ch., Port Chester, N. Y., Jy. 18, 1858; priest Cincinnati, O., Jan., 1860; rector St. Paul's Ch., Akron, O., 1860-62; in charge, 1862-70, for brief periods, St. James' Ch., Independence, Ia.; Trinity Ch., Milford; Grace Ch., Lyons, Ia.; St. John's Ch., Passaic, N. J.; rector St. Luke's Ch., Milan, O., 1870-73; r. Milan, O., 1873-79; r. near Wichita, Kans., 1879-83.  D. near Wichita, Kans., Mch. 27, 1883.

Married May 10, 1831, Sophia, da. of William Field, Cincinnati, O.  5 ch.

108. *Bliss, Isaac.  S. of Isaac and Ruth (Hitchcock), b. Western (now Warren), Aug. 28, 1804.

Prepared Monson Acad.  Auburn T. S., 1828-30; ordained Victor, N. Y., by Genesee Consociation, O. 5, 1831; p. Elba, N. Y., 1834; Virgil, N. Y., 1836; miss'y of A. B. C. F. M., Kohala, Hawaii, 1837-41; r. Moline, Ill., occasionally preaching, 1842-51.  D. Moline, Ill., Aug. 9, 1851.

Married (1) Mch. 21, 1831, Elizabeth St. John, Groton, N. Y., who d. Jan 31, 1832; (2) Aug. 14, 1832, Emily, da. of Simeon R. Curtis, Elbridge, N. Y.  Ch. Mary E.

109. *Bolles, William.  S. of Roswell and Lois (Northam), b. Marlboro, Conn., Aug. 10, 1800.

Prepared Amherst Acad.  Taught Mt. Holly, N. J.; Philadelphia, Penn.; Salem, N. J.; Lynchburg, Va.; in Carolinas, 5 yrs.; different places in Ala., Miss., Tenn., Ia. and Ill.; r. Marlboro, Conn., 1847-83.  D. Marlboro, Conn., Mch. 20, 1883.

110. *Boutelle, Asaph.  S. of Asaph and Anna (Stearns), b. Fitchburg, O. 7, 1804.

Prepared New Ipswich (N. H.) Acad.  Andover T. S., 1828-31; ordained as evangelist, Bradford, S. 26, 1831; home miss'y in O., 1831-43; p. Alexandria, O., 1843-47; Lunenburg, 1848-50; Peacham, Vt., 1851-66.  D. Peacham, Vt., Jan. 12, 1866.

Married O. 8, 1831, Fidelia, da. of Aaron Eaton, Fitchburg.

111. *Brown, Andrew Murdock.  S. of Shubael and Nancy (Dixon), b. Brooklyn, Conn., May 20, 1807.

Prepared Plainfield (Conn.) Acad.  Studies for admission to holy orders in Prot. Episcopal Ch. prevented by illness.  D. Brooklyn, Conn., Jan. 9, 1830.

112. *Brown, Hope.  S. of Elijah and Rhoda (Wheeler), b. Concord, F. 16, 1798.

Prepared Amherst Acad.  Princeton T. S., 1828-30; ordained Shirley, Je. 29, 1830; p. there, 1830-45; Napierville, Ill., 1845-56; general agent Rockford (Ill.) Female Sem., 1856-70; w. c. Rockford, Ill.; Beloit, Wis.  D. Beloit, Wis., F. 20, 1883.

Married Ap. 12, 1831, Mary P., da. of Benjamin Fuller, Fitchburg.  5 ch.  Mrs. Alex Kerr; Mrs. M. S. Hinman; Mrs. J. G. Lyford.

113. *Bullard, Asa.  S. of Artemas and Lucy (White), b. Northbridge, Mch. 26, 1804.  M. A., A. C., 1853.

Prepared Amherst Acad.  Andover T. S., 1829-31; ordained Portland, Me., Jan. 13, 1832; agent Me. S. S. Union, 1831-34; corresponding sec. and general agent Mass. S. S. Soc. (afterwards Cong. S. S. and Publishing Soc.), 1834-74; hon. sec., 1874-88.  Ed the Society's periodicals; The Sunday School Visitor; The Congregational Visitor; the Wellspring; author numerous books for S. S. libraries.  D. Cambridge, Ap. 5, 1888.

Married May 16, 1832, Lucretia G., da. of Samuel F. Dickinson, Amherst, who d. Jy. 19, 1885.  5 ch.  [Seems to be brother of Artemas (A. C. 1826).]

114. *Burnham, Thomas.  S. of Capt. Benjamin and Tabitha (Perkins), b. Lisbon, Conn., N. 10, 1804.  M. A., A. C., 1831.

Prepared Plainfield, Conn.  On account of ill-health gave up study of law; farmer La Salle, Ill., until 1845.  D. La Salle, Ill., May 5, 1845.

Married (1) Ap. 25, 1833, Climena, da. of Elihu Clark, Granby, who d. Je. 7, 1842; (2) S. 30, 1844, Maria, da. of Thomas Burnham, Lisbon, Conn.  3 ch.  Thomas (A. C. 1865).

115. *Chapin, Jason.  S. of Daniel and Joanna (Arms), b. Newport, N. H., S. 7, 1801.  M. A., A. C., 1836.

Prepared Newport (N. H.) and Kimball Union (N. H.) Acads.  Andover T. S., 1828-31; ordained Bradford, S. 26, 1831; s. s. Madison, O., 1831-33; Jefferson, O., 1833-34; West Ch. Farmington, O.; taught W. Bloomfield, N. Y., 1834; p. Geneseo, Ill.  D. Geneseo, Ill., S. 11, 1846.

Married O. 4, 1831, Caroline, da. of Eli Snow, Ware.  4 ch.

116. *Coffin, James Henry.  S. of Matthew and Elizabeth (Allen), b. Williamsburg, S. 6, 1806.  M. A., A. C., 1831; LL. D., Rutgers, 1859.

Prepared with Rev. Moses Hallock, Plainfield; entered A. C., 1823.  Taught Berkshire Co., 1826-29; est. Fellenberg Acad., Greenfield, 1829; conducted it until 1837; prin. Ogdenburg (N. Y.) Acad., 1837-40; tutor Williams, 1840-43; prin. Norwalk (Conn.) Acad., 1843-46: prof. of mathematics Lafayette, 1846-73.  Member Nat. Acad. of Sciences; Amer. Assoc. for the Advancement of Science; Assoc. of Amer. Geologists and Naturalists.  Representative of the U. S. to World's Exposition, Vienna.  Author Winds of the North. Hemisphere; Winds of the Globe; Conic Sections; Analytical Geometry; Exercises in Bookkeeping; Solar and Lunar Eclipses; Natural Philosophy; and pamphlets.  D. Easton, Penn., F. 6, 1873.

Married (1) D. 5, 1833, Amelia M., da. of Rev. Ebenezer Jennings, Dalton, who d. Ap. 11, 1850; (2)  Mch. 12, 1851, Mrs. Abby E. Young, da. of Loammi Moore, Morristown, N. J.  3 ch.  [Seems to be brother of Robert A. (A. C. 1825).]

117. *Cressey, Timothy Robinson.  S. of Benjamin and Anne (Robinson), b. Pomfret, Conn., S. 18, 1800.  M. A., Brown, 1836.

Prepared Contoocook, N. H., and Hopkinton, N. H.  Newton T. S., 1828-30; ordained Hingham, Je. 5, 1830; p. Cong. Ch. there, 1830-34; So. Boston, 1834-35; Columbus, O., 1835-42; 1st Ch., Cincinnati, O., 1842-46; Indianapolis, Ind., 1846-52; St. Paul, Minn., 1852-54; miss'y Amer. Baptist H. M. Soc., Minn., 1854-61; Chaplain 2nd Minn. Vol. Inf., 1861-63; p. Hastings, Minn., 1863-64; Kendallville, Ind., 1864-66; Indianola, Ia., 1868-70.  D. Des Moines, Ia., Aug. 30, 1870.

Married (1) Ap. 24, 1831, Mary, da. of Daniel Peck, Royalston, who d. S. 15, 1838; (2) Ap. 1839, Josephine, da. of Dr. Jonathan Going, Granville, O.  11 ch.  [Seems to be brother of Benjamin C. Cressy 1826]

118. *Fay, Samuel Austin.  S. of Rev. Warren and Betsey (Maynard), b. Brimfield, N. 19, 1809.  M. A., A. C., 1841.

Prepared Mt. Pleasant Institute, Amherst.  Andover T. S., 1828-32; ordained Northboro, O. 16, 1832; p. there, 1832-36; agent Amer. Tract Soc., 1836-37; p. Barre, 1837-40; prin. Monson Acad., 1840-42.  D. Monson, D. 19, 1842.

Married Hannah, da. of Mark Newman, Andover.  1 ch.

119. *Fisher, Ezra.  S. of Aaron and Betty (Moore), b. Wendell, Jan. 6, 1800.

Prepared Amherst Acad.  Newton T. S., 6 mos.; ordained Cambridge, Vt., Jan. 20, 1830; p. Baptist Ch. there, 1830-31; Springfield, Vt., 1831-32; Indianapolis, Ind., 1832-36; Quincy, Ill., 1836-41; Muscatine, Ia., 1841-42; Davenport, Ia. 1842-43; Rock Island, Ill., 1843-45; miss'y of Amer. Baptist H. M. Soc., Ore., 1845-49; taught and a. p. Oregon City, Ore., 1849-55; miss'y of Amer. Baptist H. M. Soc., 1855-72; in Linn Co., Ore., 1855-61; The Dalles, Ore., 1861-72; San Diego, Cal., 1872-73; p. The Dalles, Ore., 1873-74.  Co. supt. of schools several years.  D. The Dalles, Ore., N. 1, 1874.

Married (1) F. 7, 1830, Lucy, da. of Timothy Taft, Wendell, who d. Jan. 20, 1854;  (2) Je. 27, 1854, Amelia, da. of Robert Avery, Oregon City, Ore.  7 ch.

120. *Forbush, John.  S. of Samuel and Lydia (Gibson), b. Upton, S. 4, 1800.

Prepared with Rev. Samuel Wood, Boscawen, N. H.  Studied theology with Rev. Jacob Ide, W. Medway; ordained Westboro, O. 6, 1830; home miss'y in O., 1830-50; w. c. Upton, 1850-52; home miss'y in Me.; p. Boothbay, Me., 2 yrs.; home miss'y; w. c. Upton, 1863-71.  D. Upton, Jy. 19, 1871.

Married O. 6, 1830, Sarah, da. of Simeon Lesure, Milford.  2 ch.

121. *Fuller, Edward Josiah.  S. of Dr. Josiah and Mary (Lord), b. Plainfield, Conn., Jan. 5, 1806.

Prepared Plainfield Acad.  Andover T. S., 1828-31; ordained Chelsea, Jan. 11, 1832; p. there, 1832-35; Hardwick, 1835-36; a. p. Piermont, N. H., 1836-40; s. s. Brooklyn, O., 1840-42; with Western Anti-Slavery Soc., 1840-45; horticulturist, 1845-55.  D. Brighton, O., Mch. 12, 1876.

Married May 24, 1832, Anna C., da. of Dr. Rowland Greene, Plainfield, Conn.  3 s., 2 da.  [Seems to be brother of Elisha L. (A. C. 1824).]

122. *Gage, William.  S. of William and Joanna (Herrick), b. Salem, N. 16, 1797.

Prepared Bradford and Phillips (Andover) Acads.  Andover T. S., 1828-31; ordained by Presbytery, N. Y. City, O. 14, 1831; home miss'y Concord and Pisgah, O., 1831-32; p. Presb. Ch., Pisgah, O., 1832-55; Concord, O., 1832-63.  D. Pisgah, O., Jy. 9, 1863.

Married O. 3, 1831, Mary A., da. of John Lambert, So. Reading (now Wakefield).  9 ch.

123. *Gregg, Thomas Douglas.  S. of Daniel and Mary (McCalla), b. Salem, Jy. 22, 1806.

Prepared Phillips Acad., Andover; Dartmouth, 1824-25; A. C., 1825-28.  Andover T. S., 1828-29; teacher, sec. of insurance co., stock-broker, banker, Indianapolis, Ind., 1829-49; farmer Adel, Ia., 1851-60; went to Sandwich Islands and Australia for health, 1860-61; r. in the North and in Va., 1861-76.  D. Aylett, Va., D. 17, 1876.

Married O. 26, 1837, Myrilla, da. of Bethuel F. Morris, Indianapolis, Ind.  Several ch.

124. *Gregory, Oscar Hubert.  S. of John R. and Mary (Beers), b. Hobart, N. Y., Aug. 27, 1809.  M. A., Rutgers, 1833; D. D., Union, 1853.

Prepared Rutgers Coll. Grammar School; Rutgers, 1825-26; A. C., 1826-28.  Princeton T. S., 1828-29; New Brunswick (N. J.) T. S., 1829-31; ordained Farmer Village, Seneca Co., N. Y., Aug., 1831; p. there, 1831-38; W. Troy, N. Y., 1838-70; w. c. there, 1870-85.  D. W. Troy, N. Y., D. 11, 1885.

Married D. 21, 1836, Harriet E., da. of Chauncey Pratt, Covert, Seneca Co., N. Y.  4 ch.

125. *Hebard, Story.  S. of Aaron and Susan (Story), b. Lebanon, N. H., Mch. 11, 1802.  M. A., A. C., 1831.

Prepared Kimball Union Acad., N. H.  Tutor A. C., 1830-31; Andover T. S., 1831-34; ordained Lebanon, N. H., O. 21, 1835; miss'y of A. B. C. F. M. Beirut, Syria, 1834-41.  D. Malta, Je. 30, 1841.

Married O. 6, 1836, on Mt. Lebanon, Syria, Rebecca W., da. of Rev. Solomon Williams, Lebanon, Conn., who d. Beirut, 1840.

126. *Humphrey, Chester.  S. of Pliny and Rhoda (Higley), b. Canton, Conn., N. 24, 1802.  M. A.,  A. C., 1831.

Prepared Amherst Acad.  Princeton T. S., 1828-31; ordained Vernon, Conn., O. 4, 1832; p. there, 1832-43.  D. Vernon, Conn., Ap. 18, 1843.

Married O. 1, 1832, Sarah D., da. of Joseph Dart, Middle Haddam, Conn.  4 ch.

127. *Humphrey, Edward Porter.  S. of President Heman and Sophia (Porter), b. Fairfield, Conn., Jan. 28, 1809.  M. A., A. C., 1831; D. D., Hanover Coll., Ind., 1847; LL. D., A. C., 1871.

Prepared Amherst Acad.  Andover T. S., 1829-33; tutor A. C., 1832; ordained as Presb. evangelist, Jeffersonville, Ind., N. 21, 1834; s. s. there, 1833-35; p. 2nd Presb. Ch., Louisville, Ky., 1835-53; prof. of Bib. and Ecclesiastical history, Danville (Ky.) T. S., 1853-66; s. s. College St. Ch., Louisville, Ky., 1866-80; r. Louisville, Ky., 1880-87.  Chairman bd. of trustees Centre Coll.  Author several published sermons, addresses and speeches.  D. Louisville, Ky., D. 9, 1887.

Married (1) Mch. 3, 1841, Catharine C., da. of Thomas Prather, Louisville, Ky., who d. S. 28, 1844; (2) Ap. 3, 1847, Martha A., da. of Alexander Pope, Louisville, Ky.  3 ch.  Bros. James (A. C. 1831); John (A. C. 1835); Henry M. (A. C. ex 1842); Zephaniah M. (A. C. 1843).

128. *Hunt, Daniel.  S. of Daniel and Submit (Hyde), b. Columbia, Conn., Ap. 16, 1806.  M. A.,  A. C., 1832.

Prepared Phillips Acad., Andover, and with Rev. Dr. Basset, Hebron, Conn.  Taught in N. J. and Plainfield, Conn., 1828-30; grad. Andover T. S., 1833; home miss'y Gardiner, Me., 1833; s. s. Goshen, Conn., 1833-34; ordained Pomfret, Conn., Ap. 8, 1835; p. there, 1834-61; w. c. Pomfret, Conn., 1861-69.  Judge of Probate, 1861-69.  Author local historical sketches.  D. Pomfret, Conn., Jy. 2, 1869.

Married May 29, 1839, Mary R., da. of Dan Porter, Columbia, Conn.  1 ch.

129. *Kidder, Corbin.  S. of Nathaniel and Polly (Eddy), b. Wardsboro, Vt., Je. 1, 1801.  M. A., A. C., 1831.

Prepared with A. Hazeltine; entered A. C., 1823; absent 1 yr., teaching.  Andover T. S., 1828-32; ordained Saxonville, Jy. 30, 1834; p. there, 1834-37; evangelist Williamsburg, Brattleboro, Vt., 1839-45; a. p. Attica, N. Y., 1845-47; s. s. Warsaw, N. Y., 1847-48; p. there, 1848-49; s. s. Groton, N. Y., 1850-53; prin. Home School for Boys, Owego, N. Y., 1855-58; s. s. Spencer, N. Y., 1858-62; Churchville, N. Y., 1862-66; Orland, Ind., 1866-72; Poplar Grove, Ill., 1872-74.  D. Poplar Grove, Ill., D. 29, 1874.

Married (1) D. 22, 1840, Esther L., da. of Ezra Wood, Westminster, who d. D. 24, 1871; (2) May 1873, Mrs. Marie C. Gorham, Brooklyn, N. Y.  1 s.

130. *Kittredge, Hosea.  S. of Dr. Kendall and Sarah (Whiting), b. on Island of Mt. Desert, Me., Mch. 25, 1803.

Prepared Blue Hill (Me.) Acad., and with Rev. Jonathan Fisher.  Andover T. S., 1828-30; ordained by Washington Co. Assoc. of Me., Robbinston, Me., Je. 10, 1832; prin. Blue Hill (Me.) Acad., 1830-36; Rushville (N. Y.) Acad., 1836-42; Jordan (N. Y.) Acad., 1842-44; s. s. Presb. Ch. Sodus, N. Y., 1844-50; Presb. Ch., Red Creek, N. Y., 1850-56; Eckford, Mich., 1856-60; home miss'y Mason, Mich., 1860-73.  D. Mason, Mich., Mch. 30, 1873.

Married (1) N. 18, 1830, Nancy, da. of Rev. Jonathan Fisher, Blue Hill, Me., who d. F. 1, 1845; (2) F. 18, 1846, Mary B., da. of Levi Daggett, Palmyra, N. Y.  7 ch.

131. *Kittredge, John Theodore.  S. of Dr. John B. and Mary (Kellogg), b. Framingham, Jan. 24, 1811.  M. D., Harvard, 1833.

Prepared Framingham Acad. and with Rev. Mr. Clark, Sherborn; A. C., 1825-28.  Studied med. with father; Harvard Med. School; Jefferson Med. Coll., Philadelphia; practised Framingham.  D. Framingham, S. 25, 1837.

132. *Knight, William Lewis.  S. of William, b. probably New Salem about 1807.

Studied law with father and at Warren, O.; admitted to bar there, 1832; practised there, 1832-45; Poland, O., 1845-47.  D. Poland, O., O. 7, 1847.

Married D. 29, 1836, Eliza, da. of William Kennedy, Howland, O., who d. Aug. 4, 1843.  1 da.

133. *Leach, Ezekiel Walter.  S. of Thomas and Hannah (Hilton), b. Manchester, Jy. 1, 1809.  M. D., Harvard, 1835.

Prepared with Rev. S. M. Emerson, Manchester.  Studied med. with George C. Shattuck and at Harvard Med. School; practised Boston, 1835-41.  Member Mass. Legislature, 1840-41.  D. on sea voyage, Mch. 2, 1842.

Married Je. 23, 1835, Charlotte E., da. of Israel Foster, Manchester.  4 ch.

134. *Lothrop, Edwin Howard.  S. of Howard and Sally (Williams), b. Easton, Mch. 22, 1806.

Prepared with Thomas Snow, No. Bridgewater (now Brockton); A. C., 1825-28.  Broker Albany, N. Y., 1828-30; farmer Prairie Ronde township, Mich., 1830-57; merchant Three Rivers, Mich., 1857-74.  Representative from Kalamazoo Co. to Mich. Legislature, 7 yrs.; Speaker of the House, 1844.  D. Three Rivers, Mich., F. 17, 1874.

Married D. 21, 1831, Hannah, da. of William Taylor, Schoolcraft, Mich.

135. *Moore, Arad.  S. of Joshua and Deborah (Townsend), b. Athol, Mch. 13, 1802.

Prepared Leicester Acad.  Studied law with S. Sanderson, Westminster, John Davis, Worcester, and Samuel Hoar, Concord; practised Waltham, 1831-58; r. Framingham 4 yrs. before death.  D. Framingham, Jan. 5, 1869.

Married S. 19, 1842, Mrs. Harriet P. Maynard, da. of Nahum Piper, Waltham, who d. D. 25, 1859.  1 s.

136. *Pratt, Calvin Barton.  S. of Calvin and Clarissa (Keith), b. Middleboro, Ap. 15, 1806.  M. D., Dartmouth, 1833.

Prepared Bridgewater Acad.  Taught several yrs.; studied med. with Dr. Samuel Alden, Bridgewater; practised Hanover, 1835-39; Bridgewater, 1839-62.  D. Bridgewater, Aug. 23, 1862.

Married N. 28, 1833, Mary T., da. of Jacob Perkins, Bridegewater.  6 ch.

137. *Richards, William.  S. of James and Sarah (Rich), b. Enfield, O. 18, 1803.

Prepared Amherst Acad., A. C., 1825-28.  Studied law with Mr. Billings, Hatfield, 1829-30; with John Reed, Barnstable, 1831; admitted to bar Barnstable, 1832; never practised.  D. Enfield, F. 21, 1833.

Married Ap. 16, 1832, Lydia, da. of John Gray, Yarmouth.

138. *Sayre, Emilius Kitchell.  S. of Baxter and Elizabeth (Kitchell), b. Bottlehill (Madison), N. J., Mch. 20, 1810.  M. A., A. C., 1831, LL. B., Transylvania U., 1833.

Prepared private school of Moses Smith, Elizabethtown, N. J.; A. C., 1826-28.  Studied law Transylvania U., Lexington, Ky., 1831-33; admitted to bar there, 1833; practised in circuit courts in Central Ky., Court of Appeals and Federal Court, 1833-53; farmer Monticello, Mo., 1853-.  Delegate to Mo. State Constitutional Convention, 1861.  D. Monticello, Mo., Jan. 13, 1899.

Married Je. 30, 1844, Elizabeth, da. of Elijah Pierson, N. Y. City, who d. Je. 14, 1896.  8 ch.

139. *Smith, Preserved.  S. of Noah and Rebecca (Cook), b. Winchester, N. H., S. 11, 1801.

Prepared Hopkins Acad., Hadley; A. C., 1825-28.  Andover T. S., 1828-31; ordained Carlisle, Je. 12, 1832; s. s. Pittsfield, N. H., 1832-34; p. Carlisle, 1838-46.  D. Philadelphia, Penn., D. 29, 1853.

Married N. 1836, Eliza A. Greenleaf, N. Y. City.

140. *Spotswood, John Boswell.  S. of Robert and Louisa (Bott), b. Exeter Mills, Va., F. 8, 1808.  D. D., Jefferson Coll., Penn., 1848.

Prepared Petersburg (Va.) Acad.  Union T. S., Va., 1828-29; Princeton T. S., 1829-31; ordained, O. 19, 1833; s. s. Sussex Co., Va., 1834; p. there, 1835-40; s. s. Ellicott's Mills, Md., 1840-42; p. New Castle, Del., 1842-83.  D. New Castle, Del., F. 17, 1885.

Married May 23, 1832, Sarah P., da. of William S. Willing, Philadelphia, Penn.  8 ch.  [Possibly brother of Robert B. (A. C. ex 1828).]

141. *Stetson, William Barre.  S. of Gideon and Nancy (Thayer), b. Amherst, Aug. 15, 1803.

Prepared Amherst Acad.  Taught and merchant in Va.; retired 1844; r. Exeter, Me.  D. Exeter, Me., Mch. 12, 1863.

142. *Stockwell, Thomas Blanchard.  S. of Amos and Lucy (Blanchard), b. Sutton, May 27, 1806.

Prepared Leicester Acad.  D. Sutton, F. 26, 1833.  [Seems to be brother of Amos W. (A. C. 1833).]

143. *Strong, Eliphalet.  S. of Eliphalet and Marcia (Graves), b. Stafford, Conn., Mch. 4, 1799.  M. A.,  A. C. 1831.

Prepared Amherst Acad.  Studied theology with Rev. Nathan Perkins, Amherst, 1828-30; ordained Hinsdale, N. H., May 17, 1832; p. there, 1832-35; farmer Downer's Grove, Ill., 1836-82.  D. Downer's Grove, Ill., D. 27, 1882.

Married (1) S. 19, 1830, Salome T., da. of Zebulon Dodge, Belchertown, who d. Jy. 27, 1850; (2) O. 5, 1851, Mary, da. of George Perkins, Hatley, Que.  7 ch.

144. *Tobey, Alvan.  S. of Rev. Alvan and Tirzah (Hoar), b. Wilmington, Vt., Ap. 1, 1808.   M. A., A. C. 1831; D. D., Dartmouth, 1867.

Prepared Amherst Acad.  Andover T. S., 1828-31; ordained Durham, N. H., N. 20, 1833; p. there, 1831-71; w. c. there, 1871-72; So. Berwick, Me., 1872-74.  Supt. of schools Durham, N. H., 20 years.  D. So. Berwick, Me., S. 21, 1874.

Married Aug. 20, 1835, Elizabeth, da. of Chester Adams, Charlestown.  Ch. Sarah A.; Elizabeth W.; May W.; Martha T.

145. *Wheaton, Christopher Columbus.  S. of Reuben and Abigail (Partridge), b. Leicester, Jy. 8, 1802.

Prepared Chesterfield (N. H.) Acad., with Rev. Mr. Birge, Brattleboro, Vt. and with Rev. Preserved Smith, Warwick.  Studied med. with Dr. Stephen Batchelder, Royalston, at Brunswick, Me. and Hanover, N. H.; practised with Dr. Batchelder, Royalston, 18(?)-35; Richmond, N. H., 1835-37; Winchester, N. H., 1837-48.  D. Winchester, N. H., S. 24, 1848.

Married Je. 2, 1835, Mary, da. of Pearley Sibley, Athol.  6 ch.  Bro. Levi (A. C. 1845).

146. *Winn, Washington Harrison.  S. of Horatio and Martha R. (Pool), b. Oak Grove, Va., O. 20, 1806.

Prepared with Johnison Smith, Petersburg, Va.  Studied law Lunenburg Court House, Va.; practised Lunenburg and Brunswick Counties, Va. and in Tex.  D. in Texas, May, 1842.

Married D. 1831, Harriet, da. of Joseph Machin, Brunswick Co., Va.  4 ch.

NON-GRADUATES

*Clark, Asahel.  B. Amherst, Je. 8, 1809.  A. C., 1824.  Grad. Geneva Med. Coll., N. Y., F., 1839; practised Bellona, N. Y.; Beloit and Beaver Dam, Wis.
*Corson, Levi Hannaford.  S. of James and Theodate, b. Shapleigh, Mo., Jy. 3, 1801.  Prepared Sanderson Acad., Ashfield; A. C., 1825-27; grad. Trinity, Hartford, Conn., 1829.  Ordained Episcopal Ch., Jan. 16, 1831; prin. Geneva (N. Y.) Acad.; Newton Acad.; rector Christ Ch., St. Louis, Mo., 1831-32; Conn., 1832-40; Western N. Y., 1840-53; Jonesville, Mich., 1853-.
*Dewey, Avery W.  Registered from Greene, Me.  A. C., 1824; Bowdoin.
*Dimon, David.  S. of Ebenezer and Mary Sherwood (Hunnan), b. Fairfield, Conn., 1809.  Prepared Fairfield Acad.; A. C., 1827, Yale, 1828; physician Auburn, N. Y.
*Greene, Nathaniel.  B. St. Mary's, Cumberland Is., Ga., Je. 22, 1809.  A. C., 1824.  Practised med. Newport, R. I.
*Holbrook, Elonzo J. W.  S. of Ira and Sarah (Sullard), b. Columbia, Conn.  A. C., 1824-25.  Printer Brooklyn, N. Y.  D. N. Y. City.
*Lamson, Samuel.  A. C., 1824-25; grad. Bowdoin, 1828.  Andover T. S., 1836; prin Abbott Acad., Andover, 1832-34; ordained, 1837; p. Brighton, 1837-41; s. s. Tewksbury and Nashua, N. H., 1846-48; w. c. N. Y. City, 1856-64.  D. Jersey City, N. J., Jan. 24, 1864.
*McDowall, John Robert.  A. C., 1824; grad. Union, 1828.  Princeton T. S., 1 yr.; p. Fredericksburg, Ont.; miss'y N. Y. City.  D. 1836.
*Putney, Asa.  B. Warner, N. H., O. 11, 1799.  A. C., 1824-27.  Grad. Andover T. S., 1833; home miss'y in N. H., Vt. and N. Y.  D. Syracuse, N. Y., Aug. 25, 1867.
*Spotswood, Robert Berkley.  B. Exeter Mills, Va., 1810.  A. C., 1824-25.  Midshipman in Mexican Navy.  D. London, 1826.  [Possibly brother of John B. (A. C. 1828).]
*Ward, Hiram.  A. C., 1824-26; grad. Union, 1828.  D. Brutus, N. Y., 1829.

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