Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-11-18

but the MARKS OF tue CellAt arc sim W oS
seen and some apple trees planted by Mr.
Perham are still green and bear fruit A
peach tree planted by his son-in-law, VIM.
Hines. was loaded with ripe fruit, but a
few DAYS before our visit. A little beyond
this place is the old homestead Of Solomon
Warren, who married Molly Perham. II
is owned by Benjamin FeSsenden, now -
years of age, whose wife was Calista,
daughter Of Solomon Warren.
From this place the cemetery can be
seen. situated on a hillside on the oppo-
site side of the brook and ravine. -Four
graves. ranged side By side have no head
stones save fragments Of rough slate.
Here repose the remains Of Lemuel Perham
and wife, Polly their daughter, and solomon
Warren her husband Their descendants
who are amply able, are now moving TO
perform long neglected duty, that Of
marking the spot by an appropriate monu-
ment. On headStOne near by, 70 IS stated
that Joel Bolster died June II, lS45, aged
81 years, and that Sarah Seagraves, his
wife died May y, 1851, aged s. years also
that their daughter Joanna died June 20,
1926, aged p years.
solomon Warren. the husband OF Polly
Perham, was the son OF Jonas Warren and
Hannah FurbuSh Of sutton. lie was mar
ried al Upton in 1892. aud moved to Gull
ford. where he died. March %, 1921. His
children are Cslista. born May 10, 1898,
married Benz FesSenden; Mr.. FeSSenden
is now living az the age Of So; Melons.
born Aug. 26, 1894 married Phillip Bullen;
Polly born July4 1877, married Dea John
CARPENTER. who is Still living, aged -
years Jonathan, born July p. 1899, mar
ried Lucy Carpenter SISTER OF Dea. john :;
Joel. born January 80, 1902, married Row
eua Pratt solomon, born Aug. II, 1904,
married Caroline Giles; Clark, born June
8. lsO6. married Emily Aldrich; Russell.
born Aug. 20. lS0s, died young Lovicy,
born Aug. Is. 1910 died young Martha,
born January -. ISIS, married John Mich
OILS. Russell. born June 2l 1916, married,
lst Electa FeSsenden. 2d, Ruth Ann Pratt.
Solomon Warren. the father, died March
-. 1921. and his wife Polly Perham, died
July IL, ISL.
Joel Bolster. who married Tor his first
wife Betty Perham, was 81 son Of John Bo.-
ster OF sutton. subsequently of GuiiforA
and nephew OF Capt Isaac Bolster. the
early settler and prominent early citizen Of
Paris Hcmarried Betty Perham at Upton,
aud she died and was buried there, leaving
two daughters. both OF whom died uumar-
ricd. For a second wife he married Sarah
Seagrsyes. and moved 90 Guiiford where
Dee lived many years and died as before
mentioned. BY his last wife he had chill
dreu sally. Betsey, Anna, Polly. Joel.
Nathan. Faiima and Hannah. only the
last two are now living.
Dca John Carpenter. who married Polly
Warren, grand daughter Of Lemuel Per
ham. was the son Of John Carpenter, born
IN Rehobo,h Mass, April Is. 1856, and OF
Cynthia Brown. his wife John Carpcn-
ter. senior moved early 20 Brattleboro and
reared a large family. most of whom were
born in o los house John Carpenter. jr,
and wife Polly. never had any children.
His wife died some wears ago. and he still
survives, though IN feeble health. aged =.
he has been Deacon oc the Baptist church
many wears.
William Hines who married Loy.cy.
daughter OF Lcmue, Pcrham, was the son
or William Hines and Jcmima simmons.
who came from Massachusetts and settled
in that part OF Guilford >ti.l called Hines
burg William. senior. and Jemima sim
mons. had Tabitha. married Tilanus Pot
ter Thomas. married Sarah Arnold John.
married "a Newton, and 2d. Sophia Newton.
sister Of the first Isaac, died April "a
and William married Loyicy Perham. A
daughter Of Thomas Hines and Sarah Ar
mold was the mother OF Rev Russell a.
Ballou, formerly owner and editor OF the
GaSpsI B7rHer William Hines. jr., who
married Lovicy Perham, lived i'm Hines
burg. and for some wears on the place pre-
yiously occupied by Lemuel Perham. He
.pcut his las, years with Amos Thurber,
aud died there, quite aged, several years
amer the death OF his wife lie had TWO
daughters. LeStina l., who married, lSt,
John W Thurber. and %, Amos Thurber,
and Luaua, who married LUciuS H. Crane
Of Bratte5oro, and died July ., l>66, with
out children. Mrs. Thurhcr has no chill
dreu. and NJ her decea>e this branch OF the
family viii become extinct.
Benjamin Fes>enden, who married Ca
lis;a Warren. grand daughter Of Lemue.
Perham. was the son OF solomon FeSSen.
den euJ Betsy Tucker, his wife. who came
from Westminster. Mass, and settled iu
Guutord Bet>ey Tucker was OF ShreW>-
bury The children Of solomon Fe>Senden
were Reuben married Lucretia Fisher;
solomon, married Clarissa Shepardson
John. married Austin Phelps; Benjamin.
married Cali>,a Warren; Hosea, married
Nancy Chaifu AraI. married Fanny Da-
ycupor, IaU Timothy, married q Pope
anl Bet>ey aud Barnard died Young Ben
jam.u FesSenieu, after hi, marriage with
Cau>ta Warren. succeeded 10 the Warren
homestead. and still resides there aged :.
since the death Of his wife, In the family OF
HI, son, Warren Fessenden. He has sew
era daughters; Mia. married Vinal Keith,
and one married Clisbee and lives in Hal
flax. a town adjoining Guilford. The FeS-