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 [5]; d. 15 Sep 1845 Hartford, Oxford co., Me; Buried Meeting House Hill Cemetery, Find A Grave Memorial# 58892218 m. 15 Jan 1785 Plympton, Plymouth co. Ma. MARGARET MORTON [6] b. 1757 Plymouth; d. 20 Apr 1838 Hartford, Oxford co., Me; Buried Meeting House Hill Cemetery,92710056

ii. MARY 6 DONHAM b. 16 Dec 1759 [7].

iii. SALOME 6 DONHAM b. 12 Apr 1762 [8]; d. 5 Mar 1828 Me; m. 28 Feb 1786 Plympton, Plymouth co. Ma Abijah Bryant [9]; b 1760; d. 1835.

iv. JOHN jr 6 DONHAM b. 16 Nov 1764 [9]; d. 1 May 1849 Carver [10] ; m. Lucy Lucas dau of Benjamin and Lydia (-) Lucas [11]

321.5 v. THOMAS 6 DONHAM b. 2 Oct 1766 Carver, Plymouth, Ma. [12]; d. 5 Jun 1853 Hebron, Oxford, Me.[13] (This Line Continues Below)

vi. ELIZABETH 6 DONHAM b. 25 Dec 1768 [16]; d. 22 Aug 1850 Hartford, Oxford co., Me [17]; m. 13 Nov 1788 Carver, LEMUEL COLE [18], son of John Cole, b. abt. 1765 Carver; d. 8 Mar 1849 Hartford [19].

vii. ABIGAIL 6 DONHAM b. 20 Apr 1771

viii. CALEG 6 DONHAM b. 9 May 1773 [20]; d. 1825 Vermont; m. 1 Feb 1798 in Carver, ZIPPA WOOD [21] 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. Plymouth First Church Records, 1620-1859, p. 304

3. Plymouth VR p. 348

4. Carver VR p. 153

5. Carver VR p. 31

6. Plympton VR p. 307

7. Carver VR p. 31

8. ibid

9. ibid

10. Carver VR p. 153

11. Carver VR p.99

12. Carver VR p. 31

13. Hebron copy of VR

14. Carver VR p. 101

15. ibid.

16. Carver VR p. 30

17. History of Buckfield, Maine p. 566

18. Carver VR p. 97

19. History of Buckfield, Maine p. 566

321.5 Thomas 6 Donham b. 2 Oct 1766 Carver, Plymouth, Ma. [1]; d. 5 Jun 1853 Hebron, Oxford, Me.[2]; buried Hebron Churchyard Cemetery - NP - Find A Grave Memorial# 121816484; 1st Marriage, int. 7 May 1795 Carver, Plymouth, Ma. to Lucy Holmes [3] b. 1771; d. Carver, 27 Oct 1796; buried at Lakenham Cemetery, Carver, Find A Grave Memorial# 142827838; 2nd Marriage int. 3 Mar 1798, Carver, Sylvina (Brattles) Shurtleff[4]. Sylvina m. 1st, int. 1 Aug 1795, Plymouth, Plymouth, MA. Joseph Shurtleff. [5]

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.

321.5.6 vi. REV. BENJAMIN 7 DONHAM b. 10 May 1806 Hebron, Oxford, Me.[1]; d. 28 Feb 1846 Parkman, Piscataquis, Me.[2] (This Line Continues Below)

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 b. 16 Jan 1812 Hebron, Oxford, Me.

Referemces:

1. Carver VR p. 31

2. Hebron copy of VR

3. Carver VR p. 101

4. ibid.

5. Plymouth VR, V1, p. 282

321.5.6 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:

321.5.6.1i. 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.

321.5.6.2 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.

321.5.6.3 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.

321.5.6.4 iv. GEORGE EDWIN 8 DONHAM b. 1 Sep 1840 Bethel, Oxford, Me.; d. 29 Mar 1921 Rockland, Plymouth, Ma.; (This Line Continues Below)

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. Paris VR

4. The Brett Genealogy p.191,256

321.5.6.4 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

321.5.6.4.2 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

321.5.6.4.3 BENJAMIN CURTIS 9 DONHAM b. 6 Aug 1876 Rockland, Plymouth, MA.; d. 14 Jan 1936 Glen Ridge, Essex

321.5.6.4.4 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.

321.5.6.4.5 v. GEORGE HERMAN 9 DONHAM b. 29 Feb 1880 Rockland, Plymouth, Ma.; d. 9 Oct 1958 Worcester, Worcester, Ma.; (This Line Continues Below)

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

NINTH GENERATION IN AMERICA

321.5.6.4.3 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. 30 Apr 1875 in Alameda, Alameda, California, USA; d. 7 Oct 1958 Montclair, Essex, NJ. Both Benjamin and Edith are buried in Mount Hebron Cemetery, Montclair, Find a Grave Memorial 206153202 206153149

Children of Benjamin Curtis-9 Donham and Edith Alexandria McKean:

321.5.6.4.3.1 George Alden-10 Donham

321.5.6.4.3.2 Dorothy Evelyn-10 Donham

321.5.6.4.3.3 Winfield Benjamin-10 Donham

321.5.6.4.4 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.

321.5.6.4.5 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. She was the daughter of Elbridge Boardman Briggs (1840-1919) and Lucy Burr Barker (1843-1917).

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

321.5.6.4.5.1 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 1942 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:

321.5.6.4.5.1.1 i. Kenneth Alan-11 (Simpson) Streeter, b. 20 Mar 1924, Burlington, Chittenden, VT; d. 23 July 2019, Fresno, Fresno, CA; bur. 30 Aug 2019, Oakhill Cemetery, Oakhurst, Madera, CA.Find A Grave Memorial# 201425786. Married 18 May 1946, in Charlestown, Sullivan, NH., Roberta Jean Nelson. She was b. 9 Jun 1926 in Hardwick, Caledonia, VT; d. 28 Jun 2018, in Fresno, Fresno, CA; bur. Aug 2018, Oakhill Cemetery, Oakhurst, Madera, CA. Find A Grave Memorial# 191086904.

Children of Kenneth Alan-11 (Simpson) Streeter and Roberta Jean Nelson:

i. Living 2020

ii. Living 2020

ii. Alice-11 Simpson b. 19 Nov 1925, in Milford, Worcester, MA; d. 28 Feb 1927, in Upton, Worcester, Ma; bur. in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Abington, Plymouth, MA. Find A Grave Memorial# 201224591.

Children of Eleanor 10 Donham and Herbert Eugene Streeter:

iii. Living 2020

iv. Living 2020

v. Arthur 11 "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.

Children of Helen Irene Crooker and Allan Stuart 10 Donham:

1. Living 2018

2. Living 2018

Referemces:

1. The Brett Genealogy p. 316

2. Obituary, Worcester Telegram

3. Rockland Ma. Marriage Records p.238

4. Certificate of Death