Samuel McIntyre Kimball

Samuel Mclntyre, fourth child and second son of Richard (4) and Lydia (Mclntyre) Kimball, was born in Natick, Massachusetts, March 28, 1801, and died in Rindge, 1882. He was educated in the common schools and grew up on his father's farm. In 1839 he bought one hundred acres of land near the village of Wrest Rindge, and there engaged in farming and also carried on the business of wheel wright until the time of his death. He was a Re publican in political sentiment, and for more than twenty successive years was elected sealer of weights and measures. He was a Methodist, and for many years steward and trustee of the Methodist Church. He married Melinda Peirce, who was born in Rindge, May 3, 1803, daughter of Elipha and Phebe (Streeter) Peirce, of Rindge. Their children were: Samuel D., Elipha S., Mary M., Susan II., Charles D., George E., S. Warren, Harriet E. and Martha Jane. Samuel D. died young; Elipha S., born July 13, 1823, was a manufacturer of woodenware, and re sided in West Rindge. Mary M., born August 13, 1826, married, August 13, 1846, Edmund Bemis, of Troy, New Hampshire, and resided in Rindge. Susan H., born October 12, 1829, married Elijah Bemis, of Rindge. Charles D., born June 4, 1832, resided in Rindge. George E., born June 20, 1833, resides in West Rindge, New Hampshire. Samuel W. is the subject of the next paragraph. Harriet E., born February 21, 1843, married, December 23, 1861, Ambrose Butler. Martha Jane, born April 17, 1844. died February 21, 1864.