First Generation 1. John HOWARD was born in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts.1 Two Vermont Hollows, A History of Gilead and Little Hollows, by Leyland E. Wood, Published by L.E. Wood, Randolph Vermont 05060, 1976, p. 238. In 1803, he move to Morristown, Vt., then to Braintree, and from there to Rochester, Vt. They had three children. John HOWARD and Margaret RAY were married. Margaret RAY was born. Two Vermont Hollows, A History of Gilead and Little Hollows, by Leyland E. Wood, Published by L.E. Wood, Randolph Vermont 05060, 1976, p. 238. of Cornish, N.H. John HOWARD and Margaret RAY had the following children: +2 i. Meletiah C. (Maltiah) HOWARD, born on 24 Jul 18082; married Charity TRASK, on 19 Apr 18382,3. 3 ii. Louisa HOWARD was born. 4 iii. James HOWARD was born on 30 Sep 1815.2 Second Generation 2. Meletiah C. (Maltiah) HOWARD (John-1) was born on 24 Jul 1808.2 Meletiah C. (Maltiah) HOWARD and Charity TRASK were married on 19 Apr 1838.2,3 Charity TRASK (daughter of Peter TRASK and Charity ALDEN) was born on 6 Jun 1806 in Braintree, Orange, Vermont.3 Meletiah C. (Maltiah) HOWARD and Charity TRASK had the following children: +5 i. Cynthia M. HOWARD, born on 22 Feb 18392; married Aaron HOISINGTON, on 22 Feb 18544. +6 ii. Horace HOWARD, born on 1 Aug 18442; married F.E. CARR, on 14 Dec 18632. Third Generation 5. Cynthia M. HOWARD (Meletiah C.-2, John-1) was born on 22 Feb 1839.2 Cynthia M. HOWARD and Aaron HOISINGTON were married on 22 Feb 1854.4 Aaron HOISINGTON (son of Sayles HOISINGTON and Abigail DAVIS) was born in 1832 in Windsor, Windsor, Vermont.5 Two Vermont Hollows, A History of Gilead and Little Hollows, by Leyland E. Wood, Published by L.E. Wood, Randolph Vermont 05060, 1976, p. 222. Lived in the Braintree part of the Hollow. Cynthia M. HOWARD and Aaron HOISINGTON had the following children: 7 i. Minor HOISINGTON was born in 1861.6 He died in 1862.6 +8 ii. Addie HOISINGTON, married Clarence MORSE7. +9 iii. Caira HOISINGTON, married James CLOUGH8. 6. Horace HOWARD (Meletiah C.-2, John-1) was born on 1 Aug 1844.2 Horace HOWARD and F.E. CARR were married on 14 Dec 1863.2 F.E. CARR was born. Two Vermont Hollows, A History of Gilead and Little Hollows, by Leyland E. Wood, Published by L.E. Wood, Randolph Vermont 05060, 1976, p. 238. of Lebanon, Maine. Horace HOWARD and F.E. CARR had the following children: +10 i. Willis S. HOWARD, born on 12 Jul 18652. 11 ii. Roy HOWARD was born. Fourth Generation 8. Addie HOISINGTON (Cynthia M. HOWARD-3, Meletiah C.-2, John-1) was born. Addie HOISINGTON and Clarence MORSE were married.7 Clarence MORSE was born. 9. Caira HOISINGTON (Cynthia M. HOWARD-3, Meletiah C.-2, John-1) was born. Caira HOISINGTON and James CLOUGH were married.8 James CLOUGH was born. Caira HOISINGTON and James CLOUGH had the following children: +12 i. Emily Louse CLOUGH, born on 8 Jan 18449; married John R. MARTIN10. 10. Willis S. HOWARD (Horace-3, Meletiah C.-2, John-1) was born on 12 Jul 1865.2 Willis S. HOWARD had the following children: +13 i. Fred HOWARD, married Gertrude MATHER11. +14 ii. Charles HOWARD, married Ruth HOWARD11. +15 iii. Annie HOWARD, married Glen WEBSTER12. +16 iv. Mildred HOWARD, married Ray TEMPLE12. Fifth Generation 12. Emily Louse CLOUGH (Caira HOISINGTON-4, Cynthia M. HOWARD-3, Meletiah C.-2, John-1) was born on 8 Jan 1844.9 Emily Louse CLOUGH and John R. MARTIN were married.10 John R. MARTIN (son of Henry MARTIN and Betsey WILLARD) was born on 2 Nov 1839 in Rochester, Windsor, Vermont.13 He died on 16 Jan 1908.9 He was buried in Randolph Cemetery, Randolph, Orange, Vermont.14 Two Vermont Hollows, A History of Gilead and Little Hollows, by Leyland E. Wood, Published by L.E. Wood, Randolph Vermont 05060, 1976, p. 219. Listed as a farmer with 140 acres in the Hollow in 1884, later moved to Braintree. John served in the Civil War in Company a, 16th Vermont. Three children were born to them, and one adopted. Emily Louse CLOUGH and John R. MARTIN had the following children: 17 i. Nettie Louise MARTIN was born in 1869 in Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts.15 She died in 1886 in Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.15 Two Vermont Hollows, A History of Gilead and Little Hollows, by Leyland E. Wood, Published by L.E. Wood, Randolph Vermont 05060, 1976, p. 220. Adopted daughter. +18 ii. Charles N. MARTIN, born on 3 Mar 18909; married Emily PHILLIPS8; died Randolph, Orange, Vermont14. 19 iii. Infant MARTIN was born. +20 iv. Mabel E. MARTIN, born on 22 Sep 188216; married Eddie P. SMITH, in 190117. 13. Fred HOWARD (Willis S.-4, Horace-3, Meletiah C.-2, John-1) was born. Fred HOWARD and Gertrude MATHER were married.11 Gertrude MATHER was born. Fred HOWARD and Gertrude MATHER had the following children: 21 i. Dana HOWARD was born. Two Vermont Hollows, A History of Gilead and Little Hollows, by Leyland E. Wood, Published by L.E. Wood, Randolph Vermont 05060, 1976, p. 238. He carries on the old Howard place on the Thayer Brook road. He and his sons also operate a sawmill. THe present Howard farm has been in the family for nearly 100 years. Dana is a World War II veteran. He has served as selectman for several terms in Braintree, Vt. 14. Charles HOWARD (Willis S.-4, Horace-3, Meletiah C.-2, John-1) was born. Two Vermont Hollows, A History of Gilead and Little Hollows, by Leyland E. Wood, Published by L.E. Wood, Randolph Vermont 05060, 1976, p. 238. They celebrated their 60th weeding anniversary in 1975. He is a veteran of World War I and served in a company under the command of then Capt. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Charles HOWARD and Ruth HOWARD were married.11 Ruth HOWARD was born. Charles HOWARD and Ruth HOWARD had the following children: 22 i. Barbara HOWARD was born. 23 ii. Thelma HOWARD was born. 15. Annie HOWARD (Willis S.-4, Horace-3, Meletiah C.-2, John-1) was born. Annie HOWARD and Glen WEBSTER were married.12 Glen WEBSTER was born. Annie HOWARD and Glen WEBSTER had the following children: 24 i. Paul WEBSTER was born. 25 ii. Helen WEBSTER was born. 16. Mildred HOWARD (Willis S.-4, Horace-3, Meletiah C.-2, John-1) was born. Mildred HOWARD and Ray TEMPLE were married.12 Ray TEMPLE was born. Mildred HOWARD and Ray TEMPLE had the following children: 26 i. Margaret TEMPLE was born. 27 ii. Annette TEMPLE was born. Sixth Generation 18. Charles N. MARTIN (Emily Louse CLOUGH-5, Caira HOISINGTON-4, Cynthia M. HOWARD-3, Meletiah C.-2, John-1) was born on 3 Mar 1890.9 He died in Randolph, Orange, Vermont.14 Two Vermont Hollows, A History of Gilead and Little Hollows, by Leyland E. Wood, Published by L.E. Wood, Randolph Vermont 05060, 1976, p. 219. Settled in Braintree, Vt. Charles N. MARTIN and Emily PHILLIPS were married.8 Emily PHILLIPS was born. 20. Mabel E. MARTIN (Emily Louse CLOUGH-5, Caira HOISINGTON-4, Cynthia M. HOWARD-3, Meletiah C.-2, John-1) was born on 22 Sep 1882.16 Mabel E. MARTIN and Eddie P. SMITH were married in 1901.17 Eddie P. SMITH was born. Two Vermont Hollows, A History of Gilead and Little Hollows, by Leyland E. Wood, Published by L.E. Wood, Randolph Vermont 05060, 1976, p. 220 Settled in Randolph, Vermont. Sources 1. Two Vermont Hollows, A History of Gilead and Little Hollows, by Leyland E. Wood, Published by L.E. Wood, Randolph Vermont 05060, 1976. p. 238 - Location. 2. Ibid., p. 238 - Date. 3. History of Braintree, Vermont. By H. Royce Bass, published by Tuttle & Co., State Printers, Rutland, Vt. 1883. Book Source: LDS/FHC/SLC - US/CAN 974.363/B1 H2B & UC Berkeley Libraries - F59 B74B3, p. 192 - Date. 4. Two Vermont Hollows, A History of Gilead and Little Hollows, by Leyland E. Wood, Published by L.E. Wood, Randolph Vermont 05060, 1976. p. 222 - Date. 5. Ibid., p. 222 - Year & location. 6. Ibid., p. 222 - Year. 7. Ibid., p. 222 - Name of husband. 8. Ibid., p. 219 - Name of wife. 9. Ibid., p. 219 - Date. 10. Ibid., p. 217 - Name of wife. 11. Ibid., p. 238 - Name of wife. 12. Ibid., p. 238 - Name of husband. 13. Ibid., p. 217 - Date & location. 14. Ibid., p. 219 - Location. 15. Ibid., p. 220 - Year & location. 16. Ibid., p. 220 - Date. 17. Ibid., p. 220 - Year.