Nathaniel Bartlett

2. NATHANIEL2 BARTLETT (Samuel1) was b. in 1755. He came to Cornish with his parents; m. -, Anna Fitch of Cornish, b. in 1762, and d. May 30, 1838. He d. Sept. 7, 1838, aged 83. Children, all supposed to have been b. in town. By the census of 1790 Mr. Bartlett had a son under 16 years Of age and two daus. This agrees with the following record: i. BETHENA, b. Nov. 16, 1784; m. March 24, 1817, James Fitch of Cornish. Four children. (See Fitch.) She d. Aug. 28, 1870. 3. ii. JOHN, b. Nov. 14, 1786. iii. … Read more

Samuel Bartlett

Among the tombstone records of Cornish is that of Dea. John Bartlett, who was b. in 1727, and d. June 8, 1797. By his side are the remains of his wife, Jemima Downer, who was b. in 1732, and d. aug. 17, 1818. The records also show that during the early years of the town Mr. Bartlett was a prominent man. as his name frequently appears among town affairs. Unfortunately the genealogist has been unable to determine who his posterity have been, yet by the census of 1790 it is shown that he then had two sons over sixteen years … Read more

Joshua Atwood

1. JOSHUA ATWOOD of Bradford, Mass., the son of John and Hannah Atwood, was b. Dec. 3, 1724. he was a blacksmith by trade. He m. in 1744, Mehitable Seva, b. in Bradford Feb. 1, 1727. They removed from Bradford to Pelham, N. H. (time not known), and became the parents of seventeen children. He d. July 8, 1809, aged 85 years. His wife d. March 11, 1805, aged 78. They both d. in Pelham. Of this family two settled in Cornish: William who came about 1811, and Joshua, Jr., a few years earlier. These spent the remainder of their … Read more

William Allen

WILLIAM ALLEN and Betsey Swinnerton, both of Croydon, were m. Aug. 1, 1806, and lived in Cornish several years and had these children, b. in Cornish: i. HIRAM, b. March 13, 1809. He m. in 1834, in Cornish, Martha E. Huggins of Cornish. They returned to Croydon in 1837. They had six children. ii. LUCY, b. Feb. 2, 1812.

Thomas Arnold Allen

THOMAS ARNOLD ALLEN was b. March 23,1823; m. Lydia N. Dunbar, who was b. June 7, 1828, and d. March 1, 1905. Mr. Allen d. Jan. 10, 1900. They always lived in town, spending their last years on the Flat. They had one child: 1. Clara, b. March 25, 1863. She m. Liberty Kempton and by him had a dau.: A. Lena, who m. Austin Huggins.

John Allen

JOHN ALLEN, b. in 1756, was a Revolutionary soldier. Spent a portion of his life in Cornish and d. May 5, 1845. His wife, Sally, was b. in 1758, and d. June 10, 1831. Both are buried at the Flat. The full list of their children has not been obtained. 1. JOHN ALLEN, JR., was b. in 1784, and d. on the Flat April 21, 1848. He was twice m.: first, Dolly ; second, April 25, 1805, Hannah Goldthwaite, who was b. in 1785 and d. Oct. 23, 1823. Had several children.

Isaac Alden

DR. ISAAC ALDEN, son of Dea. Daniel and brother of Jesse Alden, was b. Feb. 11., 1770. He studied medicine under his brother, Dr. Ebenezer Alden of Randolph, Mass. Settled as a physician in Orange, Vt., and afterwards in Chelsea, Vt., where be was much respected as a man and a citizen, but never acquired an extensive practice. At length he gave up medical pursuits and devoted himself to agriculture, living chiefly in Plainfield and Cornish. He was modest and retiring and had many virtues which were appreciated by those who knew him intimately. He m. Hannah Perry (another authority … Read more

Jesse Alden

JESSE ALDEN was b. May 30, 1762; m. May 31, 1792, Sarah Rice, who was b. Feb. 9, 1764. He d. of spotted fever April 2, 1813. Children: 1. SAMUEL RICE, b. May 7, 1793. Lived in Granville, Vt. 2. AMANDA, b. March 14, 1795; m. Rufus Bean. She d. Feb. 5, 1840. 3. SARAH, b. Jan. 9, 1797; m. Col. Ezra Alden of Lebanon. 4. JESSE, JR., b. Nov. 26, 1798. Went to Monte Bello, Ill., where he d. young. 5. HARVEY, b. Jan. 7, 1801; In. Anna B. Holbrook. One child that d. in infancy. He d. July … Read more

Daniel Alden

DEA. DANIEL ALDEN was b. Sept,. 5, 1720, in Stafford, Conn. He first came and settled in Cornish as a farmer on the farm lie afterwards sold to Lieut. John Vinton. Here he remained eight years, and after disposing of his farm, he settled in Lebanon, where he d. May 18, 1790. In 1747 he m. June Turner, who was b. March 30, 1725, and d. in Lebanon May 6, 1817. They had twelve children. Of these Jesse and Isaac lived in Cornish and vicinity.

Ezekiel Abbott

EKEKIEL ABBOTT was b. in Bradford Feb. 13, 1796; m. Nov. 20, 1823, Phoebe Morse, a sister of Asenath (Morse) Bugbee and formerly of Reading, Vt., b. May 24, 1802, and d. in Bedford April 13, 1875. He came to Cornish a few years before his marriage and worked at cabinetwork. Remained on the Flat until March, 1834, when they removed first to Bradford, then to Manchester, where he d. Sept. 29, 1880. He was a carpenter and builder. Children, all b. on Cornish Flat: 1. OSCAR DUNREUTH, h. Sept. 13, 1824. A physician and res. in Manchester; m. first, … Read more

William Boyd Hunter

WILLIAM BOYD HUNTER: lawyer, economist; b. Ponca, Neb., Apr. 1, 1876; s. William Hugh and Annie (Armstrong) Hunter; B.Sc., U. of Neb., 1897, A.M., 1898; unmarried. Statistical expert, Bur. of Census, 1900-04, and in charge of methods and results, 1903-04; Economist in charge investigations of monopolies, restraint of trade, and unfair methods of competition, Bur. of Corpns. (Now Federal Trade Commn.), 1904-13; practiced law at Chicago, Feb. 1913-14, at San Francisco, Aug. 1914-20, chiefly public utility law and the anti-trust acts; Atty. Examiner, hearing railroad rate cases, and Sr. Atty., trying railroad valuation cases, Interstate Commerce Commn., Aug. 1920-26; Spl. … Read more

Walter Samuel Hunter

WALTER SAMUEL HUNTER: psychologist; b. Decatur, Ill. Mar. 22, 1889; s. of George and Ida (Weakeley) Hunter; student Polytechnic Coll., Ft. Worth, Tex., 1905-08; A.B., U. of Tex., 1910; Ph.D., U. of Chicago, 1912; married; children: Thayer, Helen. Instr. Philosophy, 1912-14, adj. professor of Psychology, 1914-16, U. of Tex.; professor of Psychology, U. of Kansas, 1916-25; G. Stanley Hall prof. Genetic Psychology, Clark U., since 1925. Visiting prof. summers, Tulane U., 1915, State U. of Ia., 1920. U. of Chicago, 1923. Served as 1st Lieut., later Capt., Sanitary Corps, Psychology Div., U.S.A., Sept. 8, 1917-Dec. 16, 1918. Fellow A.A.A.S.; mem. … Read more

Walter David Hunter

WALTER DAVID HUNTER: entomologist; Dec. 14, 1875Oct. 13, 1925. See Vol. 13 (1924-25), “Who’s Who in America.”

Thomas Hunter

THOMAS HUNTER: educator. See Vol. VIII (1914-15), “Who’s Who in America.”

Stanley Armstrong Hunter

STANLEY ARMSTRONG HUNTER: clergyman; b. Orangeville, Ont., Aug. 23, 1888; s. of Rev. William Armstrong and Eliz. (Chambers) Hunter; student Denver U., 1905-06; A.B., Prince ton, 1910; A.M., Columbia, 1914; grad. Union Theol. Sem., 1916; D.D., Occidental Coll., Los Angeles, 1925; m. Elizabeth, dau. Harold Peirce, of Haverford, Pa., Mar. 21, 1918; children: Stanley Armstrong (dec. ), William Armstrong III, Charlotte (dec.); Professor of English and Philosophy, Ewing Christian Coll. (N. India Presbyn. Mission), Allahabad, India, 1910-12; ass’t. pastor Central Presbyn. Church, New York, 1913, Bryn Mawr, Pa., 1914-15; ordained Presbyn. ministry, 1914, temporary pastor Church of Pilgrims, Brooklyn, N.Y., … Read more

Samuel John Hunter

SAMUEL JOHN HUNTER: entomologist; b. Ireland, Nov. 11, 1866; s. of Rev. James and Rebecca (Davison) Hunter, removed with parents to Iowa in infancy; A.B., A.M., U. of Kans. 1893; grad. student, Cornell U., 1896; investigator Marine Biol. Lab., 1901-02; m. Lida W. Campbell of Atchison, Kans., June 16, 1897; 1 dau. Geneva (Mrs. John N. Monteith). Prin. Columbus (Kan.) High Sch., 1890-91, Atchison County School (High) 1893-96; absent on leave, 1894, to visit zool. laboratories of Europe; asst. prof. Entomology, 1896-99, asso. prof. 1899, asso. prof. Comparative Zoology and Entomology, 1901, head dept. Entomology, 1902, prof., 1906, curator entomol. … Read more

Rudolph Melville Hunter

RUDOLPH MELVILLE HUNTER: consulting engineer. See “Who’s Who in America,” Vol. XI (1920-21).

Wiles Robert Hunter

(WILES) ROBERT HUNTER: sociologist; b. Terre Haute, Ind., April 10, 1874; s. of W. R. and Caroline (Fouts) Hunter; A.B. Ind. U., 1896; m. Caroline M. Phelps Stokes of Norton, Conn., May 23, 1903; children: Robert, Phelps Stokes, Caroline Phelps, Helen Louisa (dec. ). Organizing Sec., Chicago Bur. of Charities, 1896-1902; chmn. investigation com. city homes assn., Supt. Municipal Lodging House. Mem. Small Parks Com., resident Hull House, 1899-1902, all of Chicago; resident of Toynbee Hall, London, summer of 1890, and other English settlements, head-worker Univ. Settlement, New York, 1902-03; chmn. New York Child Labor Com., 1902-06. Pres. Berkeley Commn. … Read more

Paul Stewart Hunter

PAUL STEWART HUNTER: M.D.; March 29,1877-Oct. 20, 1923. See Vol. 13 (1924-25), “Who’s Who in America.”

Joel Hunter

JOEL HUNTER: certified pub. accountant. See Vol. 1 (1924-25), “Who’s Who in America.”