Major Caleb, son of General John Stark, built a house in the west part
of the town which is still owned by the family and is filled with
interesting relics. His son, Caleb, was the author of the "History of
Dunbarton," published in 1860. He and two unmarried sisters spent much
time here, the last survivor, Miss Charlotte, dying in 1889, aged about
ninety years. She was a fine specimen of the old time gentlewoman, much
given to hospitality. The place is now owned in part by her grand
nephew, Charles F. M. Stark, a descendant on the mother's side from
Robert Morris, the great financier of Revolutionary times. His only
son, John McNiel Stark, graduated from Holderness School, June, 1900.
The Stark cemetery is a beautiful and well-kept resting place of the
dead. Besides Stark, the names of Winslow, Newell, and McKinstry are
seen on the headstones. Benjamin Marshall, and his son, Enoch, were
prominent men in town. Many other names should be mentioned, but space
forbids.
The daughters of Dunbarton are not less worthy of mention than her
sons. Some of the teachers have already been mentioned. Another was
Marianne, sister of Deacon Parker, who married a Doctor Dascomb and
went with him to Oberlin, Ohio, where he became professor of chemistry
in Oberlin College. She was lady principal. It was said that there were
two saints in the Oberlin calendar, President Finney and Mrs. Dascomb.
Three of her sisters married ministers. Ann married Rev. Isaac Bird,
and went with him to Turkey as a missionary; and Emily married Rev.
James Kimball of Oakham, Mass.; and Martha, Rev. Thomas Tenney; one of
her daughters is the wife of the late Rev. Cyrus Hamlin. Two of Deacon
Parker's daughters are the wives of ministers. Louise is Mrs. Lucien
H. Frary of Pomona, California, and Abby is Mrs. John L. R. Trask of
Springfield, Mass. Dr. Trask has been for many years trustee of Mt.
Holyoke College.
Mary, daughter of Deacon John Mills, married Rev. Mr. William Patrick
of Boscawen; Dr. Mary Mills Patrick, President of the American College
for Girls at Constantinople, is her step daughter and namesake. Sarah,
daughter of Benjamin Marshall, married Caleb Mills who studied theology,
though his life work was teaching. Mary F., daughter of Deacon John Paige,
married Rev. David Webster, now of Lebanon, Maine. Mary L., daughter of
John Kimball of Milford, formerly of Dunbarton, has been for more than
ten years the wife of Rev. Arthur Remington, now in Philadelphia. Perhaps
the latest addition to the list is Hannah C., eldest daughter of Horace
Caldwell, who, January, 1899, married Rev. Avery A. K. Gleason, then
pastor of the Congregational Church in Dunbarton, now Raynham, Mass.
Mary A., daughter of Captain Charles Stinson, married Charles A.
Pillsbury, known as the flour king of Minneapolis, who died more than
a year ago.
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