CONVERSE FAMILY of Sullivan County, NH
Transcribed and contributed to Genealogy Trails by Janice Farnsworth - Farns10th@aol.com
Source: History of Charlestown, NH - Fort 4 by Rev. Henry H. Saunderson pub 1876,
Claremont, NH

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John Converse b. at Thomson, CT in 1746 d. at Charlestown, NH 1830. He m. Kezia Nichols and
they had the following children, (all b. in CT):
1. Josiah Converse b. 1775 m. ____Parker of Springfield Vt. They removed to Crown Point, NH
and had l2 children, four sons and eight daughters, most of whom settled in St. Lawrence
County, N.Y.
2. Roby Converse b. 1777 She m. Capt. John Metcalf. (see Metcalf, p.477-478)
p.478: Their lst born child became the Hon. Ralph Metcalf, b. at Charlestown, NH Nov 2l,
1798.
3. Walter Converse b. 1780 m. (1) Jan. 1802, Polly Lamson of Unity, NH who d. in 18l2 leaving
four children:

1. Kezia Converse b. 1804 m. Stephen Walker (three girls and one boy). She d. 1853 in Wisconsin.
2. John Converse b. 1805 d. 1872. m. Sophia J. Sutton of Boston and had four children:
Frances, Charles, Fred and Elizabeth Converse. Res: Boston.
3. Josiah Converse d. in infancy.
4. Alzina Converse b. 1808 m. Dyer Wright of Charlestown, NH d. 1853.

Walter Converse m. (2) Dec. l9, 18l4, Nancy Towner of Charlestown, NH b. 1790. Their issue:

5. Josiah 2d b. 1815 lived at Charlestown d. 1837
6. Clark W. Converse b. 1818 m. 1840 Ellen H. Putnam, dau of N. P. Putnam b. 1820.

1. Maria Converse b. 184l
2. Frane S. Converse b. 1850 m. E. H. Cameron of Wilwaukee, WI in 1872

1. Jessie b. 1874 d. 1874
2. Henry M. b. 1875.
3. William R. b. 1853.

Note: Clark Converse was one of the selectmen of Charlestown, NH 1852, 3&4. Removed from Charlestown to Fond du Lac, WI 1870
7. Louise N.Converse b. 1822 m. 1847 Sumner A. Howard of Charlestown, NH. Res: Danvers, MA She d. 1842.

Note: Nancy (Towner) Converse d. 1832 and Walter Converse m. (3) 1834 Betsy Young of Cornish, NH. She d. 1847 and Walter d. 1848.

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