50 CATHERINE MOREISON THOM. dren: Caroline E. Thorn," b. July 5, 1845; d. Jan. 31, 1859. George PI. Thorn." III. Mary Pinkerton Thom,'^ b. Sept. 28, 1813; m., Dec. 3, 1834, William Aiken, b. Deering, N. H., Jan. 4, 1805; d. Worcester, Mass., April IS, 18(58; she died at Newton, Mass., June 28, 1859. Children: James S. Aiken," b. Dec. 4, 1S35. Marv F. Aiken," b. Sept. 10, 1839. William H. Aiken," b. May IG, 1849; graduated res. Somerville, Mass. at Harvard college ; IV. Catherine Morrison Thom,"^ b. Aug. 30, 1820; m. Lucius Greenslit, b. April ](), 1834; res. Hampton, Conn. Child: Edward Green- slit," b. April 3, 1843. Winslow Lewis Thom," b. June, 1823; d. Dec. 21, 1824. Isaac Thom,'^ b. Aug. 6, 1825; d. Aug. 4, 1830. Sophia Tliom,«b. Sept. 20, 1827; d. Oct. 4. 7, 1828. Artemus S. Thorn/' b. Feb. 5, 1830; d. Jan. 5, 1832. Benjamin Thom,* b. June 14, 1782; m., and lived in Charlestown, Mass. He lost his wife and two children. He soon afterward went West and was never heard from. 5. Elizabeth Thom,^ b. Feb. 20, 1785; d. in Windham, N. H., February, 1839; m., 1807, John Hughes, of Windham, b. August, 1781; d, I. March 31, 1851. Children b. Windham, N. H.: Olivia Grey Hughes,= b. June 20, 1808; m., May ], 1834, David Jones, of Lunenburg, Mass., and d. July 4, 18.52. He d. July 31, 1839. Children: Mary Elizabeth Jones," m. Enoch Merrill, of Xewburyport, Mass. Four children: Charles Moulton Jones ;^ res. Dover, N. IL; m., Sept. 11, 18G7, Lydia Blaisdell. Frances Ann Jones," b. Sept. 15, 1857; d. aged i8 years. II. William Campbell Hughes,^ b-. Jan. 12, 1810; m. Lettice Merriweather Smith, of Dunnsville, Va. ; res. Windham, N. H. He d. Sept. 23, 1875; she d. July 11, 1880. III. Martha Ann Hughes,'^ b. Jan. 20, 1812; m. Nathaniel Pillsbury, of Newburyport, Mass. She m., second, Caleb Pike, of Salisbury, Mass., who d. February, 1882. Children: Emily Wood Pillsbury," Harry Hughes IMllsbury," Mary Evelyn Pillsbury.*' IV. Benjamin Harvey Hughes,='b. Aug'. 10, 1814; res. Wiiidham, N. H.; m., Nov. 29, 1838, Betsev Jane Cochran; was selectman in " 1860-'61 d. about 1888. Children b. ; Windham, N. H. : Ella Frances Hughes," b. Jan. 27, 1845; m., June 19, 1867, John B. Pike res. East ; Salisburv, Mass. several children. Kate ; Elizabeth Hughes," b. July 23, 1847; m. Granville E. Plummer; res. Londonderry, N. H. no children. Charles ; Harry Hughes," b. Jan. 30, 18b3; d. March 14, 1864. Florence Ardelle Hughes," b. Feb. 20, 18.57; d. Oct. 1, 1871. V. John Milton Hughes," b. Aug. 10, 1814; d. 1831. VI. Hannah Patterson Hughes,« b. Aug. 11, 1816; m., April 26, 1848, William S. Jones, of Lunenburg, Mass., b. Dec. 5, 1813. Children: Herbert Mortimer Jones/' b. Feb. 13, 1849. Nellie Gertrude Jones," b. Aug. 3, 1851. Clara Adalaide Jones," b. March 10, 1853. Martha Eldora Jones," b. March 12, 1855. Lizzie Frances Jones," b. March 11, 1859. VII. Jacob Nesmith Hughes," b. April 20, 1818; d. Dec. 3, 1837. VIII. Catherine Hughes, ^ b. April 20, 1818; d. in infancy. IX. Elizabeth Thorn Hughes," b. Nov. 8, 1821; m., April 27, 1852, Samuel Ilartwell, of Lunenburg, Mass., b. Concord, Mass., 1820. Children: Hattie Ann Ilartwell," b. September, 1877; d. aged 24 years. Arthur Clarence Hartwell," d. 1857. Kate Alice Ilartwell," d. January, 1881. Cliarlottc Elizabeth Hartwell." X. Sarah Adelaide Hughes," b. March 23, 1824; m., Oct. 8, 1846, James Cochran; res. Windham, N. H. He wash. July 4, 1820; farmer; has been clerk, ])ost-mastcr, and member of the constitutional convention. Children: James A. Cochran," b. June 27, 1847; m., January, 1873, Ella Lowd, of Plymouth, Mass.; merchant; res. East <strong>Boston</strong>, Mass. several children. ; Mary Alice Coch-
SAMUEL MORRISON, OF WINDHAM, N. H. 51 ran," b. Nov. 11, 1848; m., January, 1878, Leroy A. Barker; res. Windliam, N. H. Several children. John B. Cochran," b. Jan. 29, 1850; res. <strong>Boston</strong>, Mass. ; merchant. William B. Cochran," b. Sept. 5, 18o2; res. East <strong>Boston</strong>, Mass. Sarah A. Cochran,*^ b. March 16, 1854; m. Joseph Currier; res. Salisbury, Mass. Clara A. Cochran," b. July 26, 1856; d. Oct. 3, 1859. Emma M. Cochran," b. March 8, 1858. Ellen R. Cochran," b. Sept. 16, ]8()0. Charles H. Cochran," b. Oct. 10, 1865. XI, Samuel Orlando Husrhes,'^ b. Oct. 23, 1865; m. Eunice Heckles; res. California. Children: Henry Hughes," Mattie Hughes." XII, Isaac AVinslow Hughes," b. Dec'. 25, 1829; m., Sept. 7, 1858, Mary Merrill, of Newburyport, Mass.; res. Merri mac, Mass. Children: John Williarn Hughes," b. Oct. 25, 1860; Hattie Little Hughes," b. Aug. 28, 1862. Martha Ann Hughes," b. Aug. 24, 1864. Charles Harvey Hughes," b. Dec. 14, 1866. Henry Merrill Hughes," b. Feb. 16, 1869. XIII, James Barnet Ilughes,^ b. Nov. 27, 1832; res. Kalamazoo, Mich. 6. Martha Tliom,^ b. Sept. 24, 1787; m. Robert Boyd Dinsmoor; res. Windliam, N. H. Tliey died soon after marriage. 18. Samuel Morisou-^* b. Sept. 28', 1748; d. Jan. 2, 1816; res. on the farm in Windliam, N. II., owned in 1890 by his grandson, Leonard Allison Morrison. He was a soldier of the Revolution, an elder in the church; was modei'ator, town-clerk, selectman, and representative. He m., May 20, 1779, Sarah, daughter of Rob- ert Park, of Windham, b. Sept. 4, 1757; d. Dec. 27, 1789; six children. He m., Aug. 31, 1792, second, Mrs. Margaret (Dinsmoor) Armor, daughter of William Dinsmoor, and sister of the elder Gov. Samuel Dinsmoor, and widow of John Armoi', of Windham. She was b. Oct. 14, 1759; d. Sept. 18, 1837. Children b. Windham. N. H. : 1. Martha Morrison,* b. Feb. 14, 1780; m. Dea. Jesse Anderson, b. Windliam, July 7, 1777; res. Windham, and d. Aug. 10, 1859. She d. Jan. 23, 1859, after an active and useful life. No children. 2. Jane Morrison,* b. Oct. 22, 1781; m. Joseph Thom, of Salem, N. H., where she d. Aug. 24, 1810. 3. Samuel Morrison,* b. March 21, 1783; d. April 27, 1827. 4. Robert Morrisoji,* b. May 22, 1785; d. Nov. 3, 1860; res. Windham, N. H.; farmer. He was an intelligent and strong-minded man. He m. Nancv McClearv, b. April 21, 1792; d. Oct. 14, 1876. Children b. Windham, N. H. : I. Kobert Park Morrison,'' b. Dec. 27, 1828; lived on the liome farm till 1873; since then in Lawrence, Mass.; grain merchant. He was clerk and selectman. He m., Nov. 24, 1859, Harriet Ann Kelley, of Windham, b. May 21, 18:35. Children b. Windham, res. Law- N. H. : Hattie .Frances MoVrison," b. July 2, 1862; rence, Mass. Sherman Howard Morrison," b. Dec. 4, 1864; d. IT. Aug. 24, 1876. Rev. Samuel Morrison,^ b. April 22, 1830; clergyman; res. Cliarkon, Mass. ; graduated at Amherst college in 1859 and Bangor Theological Seminary in 1864. He is an author of music, " Carmina Centum," "published in 1882. He m., Sept. 17, 1884, Mrs. Rachel Frances (Hughes) Collins, widow of William Thomas Collins. She was b. at Ncu-th Truro, Mass., Sept. 17, 18:34. III. Rufus Anderson Morrison," b. March 10, 18:34; res. Washington, D. C. ; graduated at Amlierst college in 1859, and at Princeton Theological Seminary in 1862. His health IV. failed, and he entered business life; is now an examiner in the Patent Office at Washington, D. C. ; single. John Morrison,' b. Oct. 22, 18:37; res. Washington, D. C. ; prepared for college; then gave his attention to music for several years; member of 22d Regiment N. J. Vols., and is, in 1893, in the
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