Burnham, Denison R. (1799-1876)

Name:

Burnham, Denison R. (1799-1876)

Title:

Member, New Hampshire State House of Representative, 1856-1858.
Member, Governor's Council,1860-1861.

Other Names:

Burnham, Denison Rogers

Born:

01/02/1799

Birthplace:

Rumney, NH

Died:

02/12/1876

Death Location:

Plymouth, NH (probably)

Residence:

Groton, VT
Newbury, VT
Plymouth, NH 1841-1876

Nationality:

American

Occupation:

Merchant, Groton and Newbury, VT
Proprietor, Pemigewasset House, Plymouth, NH

Father:

Burnham, Samuel (1772-1839)

Mother:

Hall, Mehitable

Relations:

Father-in-law of Charles Henry Greenleaf -- (1841-1924) hotel proprietor in Franconia, NH, and elsewhere -- as well as first cousin to Charles Henry Greenleaf's mother (Lydia Hall Burham).
Descendant of Lieut. Thomas Burham (1623-1694), who came from England to Essex, MA,. in 1635, with his brothers. His son was John Burnham (1648-1704). His son was Capt. Jonathan Burnham (1685-1773), who resided in Essex, MA. His son was Jonathan Burnham (1716-1802), resided in MA. His son was Abraham Burnham (1747-), moved to Rumney, NH (later Plymouth, Rumney, and Wentworth). His son was Samuel Burnham (1772-1839), m. Mehitable Hall (dau. of Desiah Butterfield Jonathan Hall), res. Rumney, NH, son Denison Rogers Burnham (1799-1876).

Spouse:

Abigail Hopkinson Carleton (1803-1864), June 21, 1824

Children:

Burnham, Thomas Jefferson (b.d. 1829, Groton, VT)
Burnham, Garaphelia Mohalbia (1832-; b. Newbury, VT; m. Joseph Henry Merrill)
Burnham, Desevignia Stark (1835-1893; b. Newbury VT; m.Lura E. Marston; son Harry Marston)
Burnham, Sarah Aspasia (1838-; b. Newbury VT; m. Charles Burnham Pope; author)
Burnham, Abby Frances (1841-1914; b. Newbury, VT; m.Charles Henry Greenleaf; no children)

Notes:

Ezra S. Stearns, History of Plymouth, New Hampshire. Volume II. Genealogies. (Cambridge, Massachusetts: The University Press, 1906), 89-90.