94 WALTER HARRIS ALLISON, OF BOSTON, MASS. 30, 1792 ; married, Sept. 26, 1817, Anna, daughter of John and Annie (Hamilton) Allen, of Brookfield, Mass., where she was born Jan. 13, 1793. She died in <strong>Boston</strong>, Mass., Aug. 28, 1868, aged 75 years, 7 months. She was living with her married daughter, Mrs. Lamb. Mr. Allison was a hatter ; learned his trade in Charlestown, Mass. ; went to Brookfield, Mass., in 1817, and there he made his home for thirty-two years ; removed to <strong>Boston</strong>, Mass., where he was killed by the bursting of a boiler, dying in the Massachusetts General Hosi^ital June 13, 1854. He and his wife were members of the Orthodox Congregational church. CHILDREN BORN IN BROOKFIELD, MASS. 163. Walter Edwin Allison/ b. Nov. 27, 1818: d. March 4, 1819. 164. Sarah Stone Allison/ b. March 29, 1821; m., Oct. 1, 1843, Charles Churchill Lamb. He was b. in Phillips ton, Mass., April 23, 1808, and is son of Jonas- and Hannah (Sawyer) Lamb, of Phillipston, and grandson of Israel and Lucy (Wheeler) Lamb, of Templeton, Mass. Mr. Lamb was a book-keeper for more than fifty years, and retired Oct. 1, 1889; res. No. 125 Wai-ren Ave., <strong>Boston</strong>, Mass. Children, b. <strong>Boston</strong>, Mass^: I. Sarah Anna Lamb,« b. Avig. 7, 1844; m., Nov. 19, 1872, Charles Fred- erick Wise, of <strong>Boston</strong>, Mass., b. October, 1844; clerk with Devoe & Co., paints and oils. New York city; res.- No. 826 Union St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Child: Lester Drummond Wise,^ b. Oct. 8, 1879. II. Charles Allison Lamb,« b. Dec. 30, 1846; m., Sept. 17, 1874, Martha L., dau. of Joel Pike, of <strong>Boston</strong>, Mass. She was b. Dec. 25, 1848, in Philadelphia, Penn., but lived in <strong>Boston</strong> after her twelfth year. He is general manager of the National Tube Works, corner of Clinton St., Chicago, 111.; res. No. 497 West .lackson St., Chicago, 111. Children: Charles Holmes Lamb,' b. Cambridge, Mass., Sept. 7, 1876. Mabel Howard Lamb,' b. <strong>Boston</strong>, III. Mass., Sept. 26, 1877. Edward Wlieeler Lamb," b. Nov. 23, 1849; d. March IV. 14, 1850. Frank Hooker Lamb," b. Sept. 2, 1851 res. No. 495 West Jackson ; St., Chicago, 111. He is a book-keeper and cashier of the National Tvibe Works, corner of Clinton St., Chicago. He m., June 9, 1879, Clara Jane, dau. of William and Jane (Allen) Dane, of West Brookfield, Mass., where she was b. in 1853. Child, b. Chicago, 111.: Roy Dane Lamb,' b. July, 1882; d. July, 1882. V. Nellie Florence Lamb," b. Nov. 13, 1859; res. No. 125 Warren Ave., <strong>Boston</strong>, Mass. 165. Walter Harris Allison," b. May 15, 1832; single; was a soldier from Ciiicago, in an Illinois regiment, and served during the war; was disabled in the service, and never recovered; is in the Soldier's Home, Chelsea, Mass. Before his enlistment he was in "Long John Wcntworth's" printing office for nine years. 166. JohnStinson* [50] (Janet Allison,^ Capt. Samuel,^ Samuel^). He was born in Dunbarton, N. H., Nov. 13, 1789 ; died Aug. 13, 1875. He married, Feb. 18, 1819, Betsey, daughter of David and Mary (Stark) Stinson, of New Bos-
JOHN STINSON, OF DUNBARTON, N. H. 95 ton, N. H., and his third cousin. He resided on the home farm in Diinbartou ; was appointed a colonel in the militia in 1820, and often filled offices of trust in his native town. He was town clerk in 1824, 1833-44; selectman in 1846 and 1847; was appointed justice of the peace in 1830. He was an intelligent and public spirited man. CHILDREN BORN IN DUNBAETON, N. H. 167. Mary Jane Stinson,^' b. Feb. 11, 1820; m., 1815, David Story, and d. in Dunbarton, N. H., 1851. He is a farmer, and res. Dunbarton, N. H. Children: I. Mary Louise Story," d. younj^. II. Warren Story," b. July, 1854; res. San Bernardino, county of San Bernardino, Cal. ; one child. 168. Nancy Chase Stinson,^ b. April 3, 1826; m., 1857, David Story, who had previously married her sister, and d. 1865, leaving one son. I. Lafayette Story,*^ b. July, 1865; res. Nashua, N. H., near Hollis line. He m. Frances Helena Ryder; no children; farmer. David Storv m., third, his cousin, Sarah Ann Stinson. Children: II. David Story," b. 1871. III. Charles Frederick Story," b. 1877. 169. John Chase Stinson,=> b. Sept. 4, 1834; m.. May 2, 1867, Alice Beaty Coghill, at Gloucester City, N. J. ; in 1855 removed to Chico- pee, Mass., and lived two years; removed to Gloucester City, N. J., April 15, 1857, and has been in coal, lumber, and hardware business ever since that time; a Democrat in politics; an Episcopalian; was five years a freeholder, for fourteen years a member of the board of education, and has been superintendent of city schools since 1885. Children: I. Abbie E. Stinson," b. Nov. 7, 1869. II. Charles Albert Stinson," b. Dec, 1871; d. July 4, 1872. III. Mary Stinson," b. June, 1873; d. August, 1873. IV. Ellen Augusta Stinson," b. April 22, 1875. Y. Henry Chase Stinson," b. Aug., 1877; d. Sept., 1877. 170. Archibald Stinson * [51] (Janet Allison,^ Capt. Samuel," SamueP). He was born in Dunbarton, N. H., March 14, 1791. While in his young manhood, in 1817, he went to Hammond, St. Lawrence county, N. Y., where he was a school teacher. He married, in 1819, Sally Barker, daughter of Jeduthan (of Connecticut) and Lucy A. (Pond) Barker, of Vergennes, Vt., born at Ogdensburg, N. Y., Feb. 28, 1802. He owned a small farm w^here he lived till about 1840, when he sold it and removed to Rossie, St. Lawrence county, N. Y., where he lived for twenty years, when he removed to the beautiful village of Gouverneur, St. Lawrence county, N. Y. He attained a competence, was an attendant of the Episcopal church, and a Democrat in his politics. He died of small-pox, Jan. 24, 1872. He was a soldier of the 1812-'15 war. Mrs. Stinson was a member of the Episcopal church, and after the death of her husband lived with her daughters. She was a strong-minded, ener-
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