History of Acworth, New Hampshire
From: tumbleweed@lisco.net - Sharon Franklin
Date: 03 August 1999

Surname: BAILEY
Source:  History of Acworth with the Proceedings of the Centennial Anniversary, Genealogical
         Records and Register of Farms by Rev. J. L. Merrill, Town of Acworth, 1869, page 183

JOHN, AMOS and ELIPHALET BAILEY were of the sixth generation in this country. First generation,
Richard,  who came from Yorkshire, England, about 1635, and was one of a company to establish 
the first Cloth mill in America in Rowley, massachusetts.  Second generation, Joseph, died 1712.
Third generation, Richard, married  Joanna Webster, died 1748, aged 73. Fourth generation, 
Ebenezer, married Sarah Palmer, died 1815.  Fifth generation, Ebenezer, born 1740 died 1807, 
residence Weare, married Mehitable Eaton - children, Sally; Thomas; Ebenezer; John; Amos; Moses;
Jesse; Eliphalet; Lydia; Joseph.
John, born 1769, married Polly Humphrey (see Humphrey family) - children, 
I.,	Abel, married first Sarah Barnard (see Barnard family), residence Unity  - children, 
	1,	Mary G., died young
	2, 	Belinda, married Calvin Robinson - childen,
(1) Chastina, died young
(2) Amanda, married William Mann - children,
[1]  Willie C., the great-great-grandchild of Mrs. Polly Barnard.
(3) Charles C.
(4) Louise B.

3,	Milon, died young
4,	Solon, died young
5,	Roxanna, died young
6,	Emeline G., married Monroe Judkins - children,
(1) Josephine
(2) Caleb

7,	Sophia W., died young

I.,	 Abel, married second, Mrs. Mary (Campbell) Barney.
II.,	 Sally, died young
III.,	Belinda, died young
IV.,	Rial, married Mary Breed, married second, Ann Hudson, residence Unity - children,
	1, 	Mariette
	2,	Emily N.
	3,	Thomas F.
	4,	Franklin
	5,	Clara L.
	6,	Silas H.
	7,	Milton P.
V.,	Eaton, married Elizabeth Sparling, residence Claremont - children,
	1,  	Sarah J.
	2,	Sabra C.
	3,	John
	4,	Frances M.
	5,	Charles E.
VI.,	Theda, marriedl Walter Breed (see Breed family).
VII.,	Sophia, married Ephraim Cummings (see Cummings family).
VIII.,	Lorinda, married Elias Sparling, residence Unity - children,
	1, 	Ozro, died young
	2,	Mary L.
	3,	Theda M.
	4,	Sally A.
	5,	Ruth B
	6,	Louisa L.
	7,	George H.
IX.,	Mary, married Aaron W. Sparling (see Sparling family).
	Amos, born 1771, died 1832, married Bethiah Silsby (see Silsby family) - 
I.,	Harley, married Ruth  Cummings (see Cummings family), residence Schroon, New York. -
        children,
	1,	Alonzo
	2,	Carlos
	3,	Azuba
	4,	Sultana
	5,	_______
	
ELIPHALET, born 1777, married Abigail Silsby (see Silsby family). - children,
1,	Samantha, died young.
II.,	Giles, in consequence of ill-health which disabled him from farm work, was permitted to
attend a "fall school," taught by Milton Parker, the first opportunity he enjoyed for gaining an
education beyond the advantages offered by the district school.  At the age of seventeen he began
to teach school, studying as he found opportunity, attending school at Chester  and Cavendish,
Vermont and Hopkinton and Unity,  New Hampshire.  For some of his Latin and Greek he is indebted
to the Honorable  Horace Maynard, who was his instructor for a time.  His theological studies 
were pursued with Rev. Lemuel Willis of Lempster.  He was licensed to preach by the Massachusetts
Universalist Convention in 1839.  He was ordained as pastor in Winthrop, Maine in 1840; removed
to  Brunswick in 1842; was appointed in 1848 by  the Maine Conventionof Universalists to visit,
counsel and aid destitute societies within its limits; in 1849 was settled in Old Town, thence 
removing to Dexter in 1853.  In 1857, removed to Claremont, New Hampshire; 1858, received a call
from Gardiner, Maine, and remained pastor there eight years.  In the winter of 1866-7 became for
a short time editor of the  "Universalist," removed to Belfast in 1867, where he now resides and
preaches.  For many years has been Secretary of the Maine Universalist Conference.  He is a 
regular contributor to the denominational papers in Augusta, Maine, Boston and New York, and
annually compiles the statistics of the denomination for the Universalist Register or Almanac. 
Giles married first Jane M. Damon; married second Sarah Murphey; married third Mercy Bassett - 
children,
	1,	Giles O.
	2,	Caroline, died young
	3,	George W.
	4,	Willie L. C.
	5,	Edwin C.
III.,	Ithiel L., married Lucy Patroll, residence Moretown, Vermont. - children
	1,	Ceptem, died young
	2,	Willie C.
	3,	George
	4,	Emma J., died young
	5,	Ithiel L.
	6,	Lucy J.
	7,	Joel
	8,	Abbie
	9,	Frank E.
	10,	Mary
IV.,	Emlon A. married Polly Addison, residence Missouri - children
	1,	T. Damon
	2,	Ellen L.
	3,	Emlon
	4,	Rose M.
V.,	George, married Sarah F. Whittemore.
VI.,	Louisa, died young.

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