Home Genealogy Amherst College Biographical Record Amherst College Class of 1837 (from the Amherst College Biographical Record, Centennial Edition (1821-1921) Previous Class... Menu Index ... Ashby , John Langdon . S. of George and Nancy (Hartwell), b. Warner, N. H., O. 8, 1810. Prepared Phillips Acad., Andover. Andover T. S., 1837-40; s. s. So. New Market, N. H., 1840-41; ordained York, Me., Jy. 7, 1841; p. there, 1841-49; mining in Cal., 1849-51; p. Saccarappa, Me., 1851-58; s. s. there, 1859-63; clerk in Treasury Dept. Washington, D. C., 1863-76; bookseller and stationer there, 1876-81. D. Washington, D. C., Mch. 29, 1881. Married (1) S. 8, 1841, Nancy L., da. of William Forbes, Boston, who d. Aug. 12, 1864; (2) Aug. 9, 1869, Mrs. Rebecca Jane Abbott, da. of George Harris, Bridgeton, N. J. 5 ch. Averill , James . S. of James and Lucy (Button), b. Griswold, Conn., May 29, 1815. Prepared Plainfield (Conn.) Acad. Yale T. S., 1837-40; ordained Shrewsbury, Je. 22, 1841; p. there, 1841-48; Plymouth Hollow, Conn., 1852-62; Chaplain 23rd Regt. Conn. Vols., 1862-63. D. La Fourche, La., Je. 11, 1863. Married (1) Aug. 9, 1840, Elizabeth E., da. of Charles A. Judson, Washington, Conn., who d. F. 1, 1853; (2) May 8, 1854, S. Augusta, da. of David N. Carpenter, Greenfield, who d. Aug. 2, 1877. 6 ch. | |
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