DJD-321-John-5

LINE OF DEACON JOHN DUNHAM OF PLYMOUTH

FIFTH GENERATION IN AMERICA

321. JOHN 5 DONHAM (Ebenezer 4 Samuel 3 Samuel 2 John 1) b. 12 Jul 1726 Plymouth, Plymouth co. Ma; [1] bpt. 14 Aug 1726 Plymouth, Plymouth co. Ma; [2] d. 30 Aug 1814 Carver, Plymouth, Ma.[3], Buried Wenham Cemetery - Find A Grave Memorial# 69307125. John married in 13 Nov. 1755, Plymouth, Plymouth co. Ma MARY THOMAS,[4] daughter of John and Abigail 4 (Micajah 3 Joseph 2 John 1 Dunham) Thomas.

Children of John 5 and Mary (Thomas) Donham, all born in Carver

i. MOSES 6 DONHAM b. 23 Jan 1757; d. 15 Sep 1845 Hartford, Oxford co., Me; m. Margaret Morton b. 1757 Plymouth

ii. MARY 6 DONHAM b. 16 Dec 1759

iii. SALOME 6 DONHAM b. 12 Apr 1762; d. 5 Mar 1828 Me; m. 28 Feb 1786 Plympton, Plymouth co. Ma

iv. JOHN jr 6 DONHAM b. 16 Nov 1764; d. 1 May 1849 Carver; m. Lucy Lucas dau of Benjamin and Lydia (-) Lucas

v. THOMAS 6 DONHAM b. 2 Oct 1766; d. 5 Jun 1853 Hebron, Oxford, Me; 1st Marriage, int. 7 May 1795 Carver, Plymouth, Ma. to Lucy Holmes 1771–1796 [1]; mar. int. 3 Mar 1798, Carver, Sylvina Brattles Shurtleff dau. of Joseph and Lucy (Holmes) Shurtleff.

vi. ELIZABETH 6 DONHAM b. 25 Dec 1768; d. 22 Aug 1850 Hartford, Oxford co., Me; m. 13 Nov 1788 Carver Lemuel Cole son of John Cole, b. abt. 1765 Carver; d. 8 Mar 1849 Hartford.

vii. ABIGAIL 6 DONHAM b. 20 Apr 1771

viii. CALEG 6 DONHAM b. 9 May 1773; d. 1825 Vermont; m. 1 Feb 1798 in Carver Zippa Wood b. 26 Aug 1774, Plymouth, dau. of David Wood and Elizabeth Doten

ix. JAMES THOMAS 6 DONHAM b. 25 May 1775; d. 6 Dec 1864 Hebron, Oxford co. Me; m. 30 Apr 1799 in Carver, Cynthia Packard b. 13 Jun 1776; d. Aug 1861 dau. of Reuben Packard and Anne Perkins

x. JOB 6 DONHAM b. 20 Apr 1777; d. 5 Dec 1865 Hebron, Oxford co. Me; m. 1 Nov 1801 in Carver Abigail Vaughn. Job is buried in Maple Ridge Cemetery, Hebron.

xi. CALVIN 6 DONHAM b. 11 Apr 1781; d. 1842 Middleborough, Plymouth co. Ma; int. 20 Nov 1802 Plymouth; m. 27 Jun 1803 Plymouth Hannah Harlow b. 26 Feb 1785 Middleborough; d. 1824 Middleborough; dau of Ezra and Elizabeth (Ellis) Harlow. Calvin m. 2nd. aft 27 Aug 1825 Mrs. Jersusha (-) Hinds

References:

1. Plymouth VR p. 64

2. ibid.

3. Plymouth VR p. 348

4. Carver VR p. 153

Thomas 6 Donham b. 2 Oct 1766 Carver, Plymouth, Ma. [1]; d. 5 Jun 1853 Hebron, Oxford, Me.[2] Hebron Churchyard Cemetery - NP - Find A Grave Memorial# 121816484; 1st Marriage, int. 7 May 1795 Carver, Plymouth, Ma. to Lucy Holmes 1771–1796 [3]; Mar. int. 3 Mar 1798, Carver, Sylvina Brattles Shurtleff[4] dau. of Joseph and Lucy (Holmes) Shurtleff.

Child of Thomas 6 and Lucy (Holmes) Donham

i. ISAAC 7 DONHAM b. Jun 1796 Carver; d. 29 Sep 1796 Carver.

Children of Thomas 6 and Sylvina Brattles (Shurtleff) Donham

ii. THOMAS 7 DONHAM b. 31 Mar 1799 Hebron, Oxford, Me.; m. 8 Oct 1820 Turner, Androscoggin, Me. MEHITABLE FISH b. 17 Aug 1799 Hebron; d. 10 Aug 1840 Hebron; Find A Grave Memorial# 121816524. She was the daughter of Jonathan and Thankful (Bump?) Fish. Thomas m.2 27 Aug 1840 in Paris, Oxford, Me. SARAH PROCTOR GIBSON PRATT

iii. JOSEPH 7 DONHAM b. 31 Mar 1801 Hebron, Oxford, Me.; d. 5 Jun 1868 Hebron; m. 8 Apr 1832 in Woodstock, Oxford, Me, PAMELA DOW dau of Benjamin Dow.

iv. LUCY 7 DONHAM b. 30 May 1802 Hebron, Oxford, Me.; m. 7 May 1820 in Leeds, Kennebec, Me. JOSHUA TUPPER of Leeds.

v. ELIZA 7 DONHAM b. 20 Mar 1804 Hebron, Oxford, Me.; m.1 24 Feb 1822 in Leeds, Kennebec, Me. ISAAC MASON B. 25 Jan 1803; d. 1823; son of Ebenezer and Mary (Brown) Mason. Eliza m.2 20 Jun 1824 in Hebron MICAH ALLEN.

vi. REV. BENJAMIN 7 DONHAM b. 10 May 1806 Hebron, Oxford, Me.; d. 28 Feb 1846 Parkman, Piscataquis, Me.; m. 15 Oct 1829 Paris, Oxford, Me. CATHERINE BRETT. Catherine was the daughter of Ezra and Alice Robinson Brett. She was b. 16 Apr 1801 Paris, Oxford, Me.; d. 27 Nov 1855 Strong, Franklin, Me.; Find A Grave Memorial# 32868575.

vii. SYLVINA 7 DONHAM b. 12 Jul 1807 Hebron, Oxford, Me.; d. 5 Oct 1884 South Paris, Oxford, Me.; int. 12 Oct 1830; m. 10 Nov 1830 Hebron, CORNELIUS B. KNIGHT b. 27 Jul 1805 Westbrook, Cumberland, Me. son of Isaac and Mary (Adams) Knight.

viii. CAROLINE 7 DONHAM b. 16 Jul 1809 Hebron, Oxford, Me.; d. 27 Nov 1820 Hebron.

ix. ISAAC 7 DONHAM --- ISSUES see JAS Ancestry GS Notes Jan 2015

Referemces:

1. Carver VR p. 31

2. Hebron copy of VR

3. Carver VR p. 101

4. ibid.

REV. BENJAMIN 7 DONHAM b. 10 May 1806 Hebron, Oxford, Me.[1]; d. 28 Feb 1846 Parkman, Piscataquis, Me.[2]; Burial unknown, Find A Grave Memorial# 86011024; m. 15 Oct 1829 Paris, Oxford, Me. CATHERINE BRETT [3]. Catherine was the daughter of Ezra and Alice Robinson Brett. She was b. 16 Apr 1801 Paris, Oxford, Me.[4]; d. 27 Nov 1855 Strong, Franklin, Me.; Buried in Strong Village Cemetery, Find A Grave Memorial# 32868575.

Children of Rev. Benjamin 7 and Catherine (Brett) Donham:

i. CATHERINE AUGUSTA 8 DONHAM b. 30 Apr 1830 Hebron, Oxford, Me.; d. 20 Jun 1859 Franklin co., Me.; buried Strong Village Cemetery, Strong, Franklin, Me. Find A Grave Memorial# 40687046. Anna Catherine 9 Donham m. 1 Jan 1856 in Strong, AMOS P. WORMELL b. 1 May 1812, Strong; d. 12 Jan 1875; Find A Grave Memorial# 40687014. Amos was the son of Henry and Statira Strong. Amos m. 2nd Cynthia L. Kempton and m. 3rd Mary C Cushman.

ii. CAROLINE "CARRIE" 8 DONHAM b. 3 Aug 1831 Bethel, Oxford, Me.; d. 31 Oct 1902 Alameda, Alameda, Ca.; buried Riverside Cemetery, Oswego, Oswego, Ny. Find A Grave Memorial# 85753191. Caroline m. 28 Nov 1856 in Somerville, Middlesex, Ma. JOHANN HEINRICH HERMANN KRUSI b. 24 Jun 1817 Yverdon-les-Bains, Vaud, Switzerland; d. 28 Jan 1903 Alameda; buried Riverside Cemetery, Oswego, Oswego, Ny. Find A Grave Memorial# 85754023. He was the son of Hermann and Catharina (Egger) Krusi.

iii. PAULINA 8 DONHAM b. 30 Apr 1839 Bethel, Oxford, Me.; d. bef 1893 Woonsocket, Providence, RI. m. 6 Jun 1859 Boston, Suffolk, Ma. FRANCIS HENRY MIETT b. abt 1837; d. 20 Mar 1903 Brookline, Norfolk, Ma.; buried in Plymouth, Plymouth, Ma. He was the son of Joseph and Sophia (Prue) Miett.

iv. GEORGE EDWIN 8 DONHAM b. 1 Sep 1840 Bethel, Oxford, Me.; d. 29 Mar 1921 Rockland, Plymouth, Ma.; buried Mt. Vernon Cemetery Abington, Plymouth, Ma.; Find A Grave Memorial# 73566373. George m. 7 May 1868 in Abington SARAH ADELAIDE STUDLEY b. 11 Mar 1845 Rockland; d. 11 Jul 1926 Rockland; buried Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Abington; Find A Grave Memorial# 73566563 dau. of Gideon and Priscilla Beal (Shaw) Studley.

v. JOSEPH BENJAMIN EUGENE 8 DONHAM b. 9 Jul 1843 Bethel, Oxford co., Me; d. 14 Feb 1916 Togus, Kennebec co., Me; unm. Benjamin was a private in Co. H, 2nd Maine Infantry in the Civil War. He became a Medical Doctor after the end of the Civil War and practiced in Canada. He d. at the Old Soldiers home in Togus and is buried in the Togus National Cemetery - Find A Grave Memorial# 86329040.

Referemces:

1. Hebron VR

2. Parkman VR

3. The Brett Genealogy p.256

4. The Brett Genealogy p.191,256

GEORGE EDWIN 8 DONHAM b. 1 Sep 1840 Bethel, Oxford, Me.[1]; d. 29 Mar 1921 Rockland, Plymouth,[2] Ma.; buried Mt. Vernon Cemetery Abington, Plymouth, Ma.; Find A Grave Memorial# 73566373. George m. 7 May 1868 in Abington SARAH 9 ADELAIDE STUDLEY[3](Gideon 8 Gideon 7 Gideon 6 Studley Lydia 5 Joshua 4 Joshua 3 Pratt Persis 2 John 1 Dunham) b. 11 Mar 1845 Rockland;[4] d. 11 Jul 1926 Rockland;[5] buried Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Abington; Find A Grave Memorial# 73566563 dau. of Gideon and Priscilla Beal (Shaw) Studley.

Note: Sarah Adelaide Studley is 9th generation from Deacon John Dunham

Children of George Edwin 8 and Sarah Adelaide Studley Donham:

i. ANNA CATHERINE 9 DONHAM B. 26 Jun 1869 Abington, Plymouth, Ma.; d. 4 Jul 1870 Abington; Buried Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Abington Find A Grave Memorial# 73566773

ii. SARAH AGNES 9 DONHAM b. 12 Jul 1871 Abington, Plymouth, Ma.; d. 1959; unm. Buried Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Abington Find A Grave Memorial# 73566869

iii. BENJAMIN CURTIS 9 DONHAM b. 6 Aug 1876 Rockland, Plymouth, Ma.; d. 14 Jan 1936 Glen Ridge, Essex, Nj; m. 4 August 1902 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan EDITH ALEXANDRIA MCKEAN daughter of James Fisher and Sarah Jane (Mitchell) Mckean. Edith was b. Apr 1875 in Alameda, Alameda, California, USA; d. abt 1949 Glen Ridge.

iv WALLACE BRETT 9 DONHAM b. 20 Oct 1877 Rockland, Plymouth, Ma.; d. 29 Nov 1954 Cambridge, Middlesex, Ma.; buried Newton Cemetery, Newton, Middlesex, Ma. Find A Grave Memorial# 85562026. Wallace m. 7 Apr 1903 Cambridge, MABLE CLARA HIGGINS b. 20 Oct 1878 Cambridge; d. 1965; buried Newton Cemetery, Newton,Find A Grave Memorial# 85562094. She was the daughter of Warren Richard and Frances Elizabeth (Cooke) Higgins.

v. GEORGE HERMAN 9 DONHAM b. 29 Feb 1880 Rockland, Plymouth, Ma.; d. 9 Oct 1958 Worcester, Worcester, Ma.; buried Maplewood Cemetery, West Upton, Worcester, Ma.; Find A Grave Memorial# 61143492. George m. 5 Jul 1903 in Hanover, Plymouth, Ma. EDITH BOARDMAN BRIGGS b. 19 Aug 1880 Hanover; d. 17 Dec 1974 Charlestown, Sullivan, Nh.; buried Maplewood Cemetery, West Upton; Find A Grave Memorial# 61143510

Referemces:

1. Bethel VR Copy of Original Record

2. Rockland Certificate of Death

3. Rockland Certificate of Marriage

4. History of the town of Hanover p. 383

5. Rockland VR - Index Cards

GEORGE HERMAN 9 DONHAM b. 29 Feb 1880 Rockland, Plymouth, Ma.[1]; d. 9 Oct 1958 Worcester, Worcester, Ma.[2]; buried Maplewood Cemetery, West Upton, Worcester, Ma.; Find A Grave Memorial# 61143492. George m. 5 Jul 1903 in Hanover, Plymouth, Ma. EDITH BOARDMAN BRIGGS[3] b. 19 Aug 1880 Hanover;[4] d. 17 Dec 1974 Charlestown, Sullivan, Nh.[5]; buried Maplewood Cemetery, West Upton; Find A Grave Memorial# 61143510.

Children of George Herman 9 and Edith Boardman (Briggs) Donham:

i. ELEANOR 10 DONHAM b. 28 Nov 1906 Bridgeport, Fairfield, Ct.: d. 14 Aug 1999 Westmoreland, Cheshire, Nh.; buried in Pine Crest Cemetery, Charlestown, Sullivan, Nh. Find A Grave Memorial# 74636340. Married 1st abt Mar 1924 in Upton, Worcester, Ma. KENNETH ALAN SIMPSON b. 15 Jun 1904 in Burlington, Chittenden, Vt.; d. after 1940 son of James T. Simpson and Mildred S. West. Married 2nd, 7 Nov 1931 HERBERT EUGENE STREETER b. 16 Jul 1906 Charlestown, Sullivan, Nh.; d. 17 Jan 1976, Springfield, Windsor, Vt. buried in Pine Crest Cemetery, Charlestown, Sullivan Find A Grave Memorial# 74637013

Children of Eleanor 10 Donham and Kenneth Alan Simpson:

i. Living

ii. Alice 11 Simpson b. abt 1926; d. 1927 Upton, Worcester, Ma.

Children of Eleanor 10 Donham and Herbert Eugene Streeter:

iii. Living

iv. Living

v. Arthur "Buz" Herbert Streeter b. 10 Sep 1948 Springfield, Windsor, Vt.; d. 24 Mar 1999 Keene, Cheshire, Nh.; buried Pine Crest Cemetery, Charlestown, Sullivan, Nh. Find A Grave Memorial# 74637510

ii. JAMES BOARDMAN 10 Donham b. 11 Nov 1909 Beverly, Essex, Ma.; d. 27 Oct 1936 Worcester, Worcester, Ma.; unm.; James is buried in Maplewood Cemetery, West Upton, Worcester, Ma.; Find A Grave Memorial# 74631078.

iii. ALLAN STUART 10 DONHAM b. 5 Dec 1911 Manchester, Hillsborough Nh; d. 24 Mar 1989 Worchester, Worcester, Ma.; m. 12 Aug 1939 in Upton, Worcester, Ma. Helen Irene Crooker b. 29 Jan 1911 Upton; d. 10 Jun 1971 Upton; Both Allan and Helen are buried in Maplewood Cemetery, West Upton, Worcester, Ma.; Find A Grave Memorial# 59973444 and 59973599.

Referemces:

1. The Brett Genealogy p. 316

2. Obituary, Worcester Telegram

3. Rockland Ma. Marriage Records p.238

4. Certificate of Death