Silsby Family from History of Acworth, New Hampshire From: tumbleweed@lisco.net - Sharon Franklin Surname: SILSBY 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 263 The SILSBY family have been both numerous and prominent in town. At one time, there were more voters of that name than of any other. The house of Henry Silsby, Sr., was the first inn, town house and church. His name stands first on the church records, and on the lists of Selectmen, Moderators and Town Treasurers. His son, Jonathan, was a surveyor, and is supposed to have assisted in the first survey of the town. He fell dead one Sabbath at his pastor's gate having just performed his customary office as deacon at the communion service. LASELL was also a deacon in the Congregational Church. Deacon HENRY was tall and venerable in person and prominent in the church by the reason of his piety, sound sense and zeal in religious matters. Captain Ithiel was prominent in town affairs and in general business. Though latterly a citizen of Newton, Massachusetts, he retained a life-long interest in his native town, and a vivid recollection of the past history of Acworth. Had his life been spared to have been present at the Centennial, to which, up to the day of his death, he was looking forward with great interest, his aid would have been invaluable in furnishing materials for this history. SAMUEL and HENRY SILSBY, brothers, came from Windham, Connecticut, to Acworth in 1769. Their grandparents were Jonathan and Bethiah Silsby; parents, Jonathan and Lydia. HENRY - married Mrs. Bethiah (Woodward) Lasell - children, I. Hannah - died unmarried. II. Lydia - married Simon Stevens - children, 1. Silsby - removed to Ohio. III. Jonathan- married Rachel Blood (see Blood family), - children, 1. Nathaniel - married Polly Montgomery (see Montgomery family) - children, (1) Lavina - married Allen Haywood (see Haywood family). (2) Lyma - residence Lempster - married Eli Twitchell - children, [1] Maryanna [2] Augusta - married William Welch [3] Nettie - married Kimball Pollard (3) Harriet - married _____ Hurd (4) Jonathan - married Eunice Pike - residence Newport - children, [1] Charles A. (5) Roxilla - married Henry Gleason (see Gleason family). (6) Milton - married Betsey Huntoon (7) Roswell 2. Joshua G. - married Polly Fisher, sister of Mrs. Alexander Grout - children, (1) Almira - married _______ Gleason (2) Fisher - married Drusilla McKeen - children, [1] Gilson [2] David [3] Robert [4] Charles (3) Mary - married Martin Spaulding (4) Gilson - died young. (5) Marvin - married Zilpha Thornton 3. Bethiah - married Amos Bailey (see Bailey family). 4. Lydia - married Larnard Thayer (see Thayer family). 5. Lyma - married Richard Fisher - children, (1) Roswell 6. Henry - married Ruth Woodbury - children, (1) William - married Olive Linscott - children, [1] Maria F. [2] Olive C. [3] Laura [4] Willie L. (2) Milon - died young. (3) Solon - married first Augusta Norwood Solon - married second Abia Chapin - children, [1] Susan A. [2] Henry L. [3] Charles [4] Eunice [5] Estella [6] George (4) Susan L. - died unmarried (5) Harvey H. - married Melinda Stearns - children, [1] Mary [2] George A. [3] Hattie [4] Flora (6) Samuel T. - married Rebecca C. Lawrence - children, [1] Susan [2] George (7) Almira - married John L. Milton (8) Clarinda - died unmarried. (9) Henry L. - married Sarah G. Campbell (see Campbell family), (10) Lurinda - married first Orville Turk Lurinda - married second _____ Luther (11) J. Amanda - married M. T. Moore (12) Marian M. - married ______ Walker - children, [1] Flora (13) George A. - died young. 7. Jonathan - married Betsey Slader (see Slader family), graduated at Dartmouth College 1814, graduated at Medical College 1815, began practice in Madison, New York 1817- removed to Cazenovia 1818, where he practiced successfully until his death, 1831 - children, (1) Mary L. - married William w. Johnson (see Johnson family). (2) Martha R. - died unmarried. (3) Jonathan H. - died unmarried. 8. Asenath - married Thomas Slader (see Slader family). 9. Harvey - died unmarried. 10. Truman - married Delia Twitchell - children, (1) Henry M. - married Nancy G. Allen (see Allen family) - children, [1] Emma D. (2) Truman M. - married Ellen M. Walker - children, [1] Georgie A. [2] Luther H. [3] Truman E. (3) Lorinda - married first Amos Harding (see Harding family). Lorinda - married second Freeman Pearsons (see Pearsons family). IV. Henry - died young. V. Henry - died unmarried. VI. Lasell - married Huldah Scovile - children, 1. Dolly - married Joel Fletcher of Lempster - children, (1) Ardelia - married Jessie Miller (2) Mary M. - married Solymon Spaulding - children, [1] George - died young. [2] Henry - died young. (3) Samuel - married Catherine Jones - residence Charlestown - children, [1] Ellen [2] Katie - died unmarried. [3] Mary 2. Lasell - married Lucy May (see Mayo family) - children, (1) Almira - married William H. Royce (2) Ebenezer M. - married Mary Patroll (3) Caroline A. - married John H. Howes - children, [1] Arthur S. 3. Huldah - married first Levi Thompson - children, (1) Arthusa - married Lorenzo Foster Huldah - married second Richard Colby - children, (2) Hannah H. - died young. 4. Abigail - married Elephalet Bailey (see Bailey family). 5. Joseph - married Harriet Smith - children, (1) Vryling 6. Esther - married James Lawson - residence Warsaw, New York - children, (1) David M. - died unmarried. (2) Clarinda G. - died young. (3) Sabra C. - married David C. Martin (4) J. Hermon - married Henrietta E. Brown - children, [1] Fredie D. M. [2] Frank J. 7. Asaph - married first Betsey E. Gipson Asaph - married second Olive Steel, residence Upper Jay, New York - children, (1) Abigail - married Amos L. Chase (2) Sarah - married first John D. Martin Sarah - married second Amos L. Chase (3) Lasell S. G. - married Louisa Labayteaux (4) Russel D. - married Marinda B. Mason - children, [1] Martha M. [2] Mary M. [3] Ellen M. [4] Betsey J. [5] Ithiel M. (5) Ithiel S. - died unmarried (6) Betsey P. - married Luther Ainsworth - children, [1] Ida [2] Everad [3] Ithiel [4] Inah (7) Nancy J. - married Eleazer M. Williams (8) Asaph M. - married Abigail Clifford - children, [1] Effie M. [2] Addie M. [3] Olive B. [4] John O. (9) John W. - died unmarried. 8. Ozias - married Louisa Wells - children, (1) Maria C. - married Nelson Hasom - children, [1] Arthur B. [2] Louisa M. [3] Laura A. [4] Charles N. [5] Emma J. [6] Walter E. (2) Edwin S. - married Ednah B. Hacket - children, [1] Caroline L. [2] Amanda E. [3] Homer (3) Richard C. - married Wealthy B. Houston - children, [1] Ithiel [2] Clara A. (4) Simeon W. - died young (5) Susan B. - married Moses L. Field - children, [1] Wesley O. [2] Waldo VII. Eliphaz - married Esther Scovile - children, 1. Hannah - married James Straw - children, (1) Eliphas - married ____ _____ - Children, [1] Lysander (2) Esther - married Asa Gould - children, [1] Clarence H. [2] Adaline (3) Anna S. (4) Hannah - married David Snow - children, [1] Edwin M. [2] Marietta F. [3] Andrew F. [4] Albert D. [5] Elbridge W. 2. Florenda - married Harvey Liscomb (see Liscomb family). 3. Ithiel - married Hannah Gregg (see Gregg family) - children, (1) Levi H. - married first Caroline Stevens Levi H. - married second Harriet _____ (2) Anna S. - died young (3) Ithiel H. - married Eleanor Merrill, daughter of Rev. Joseph Merrill - children, [1] Homer M. (4) Hamilton R. - died unmarried. (5) Mary B. - married John G. 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