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Census: 1850 census at Massena, St. Lawrence, NY shows William S. Alden, 43, farmer, b. VT; Azubah, 43, b. VT; children b. NY: Mary, 15; Matilda, 19; Betsy, 13; John, 11; Abram, 8; Lucinda, 6; Azubah M., 3 Census: 1860 census at Massena, St. Lawrence, NY shows William S. Alden, 54, farmer, b. VT; Azubah, 53, b. VT; children b. NY: John, 21, farm laborer; Abram, 18, farm laborer; Lucinda, 16; Maria, 13, Orange, 9; Charlotte, 6. Census: 1870 census at Newton, Whiteside, IL shows William S. Alden, 63, b. VT, no occupation listed; Azubah M., 61, b. VT; children b. NY: Azubah M., 23, teaching school; Orange, 18, farm hand. Census: 1880 census at Erie, Whiteside, IL shows Wm. S. Alden, 73, widowed, b. VT, parents b. MA/MA Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
William married Azubah M. PREBLE on 8 Apr 1827 in Weybridge, Addison, VT. Azubah was born on 5 May 1807; died on 29 Apr 1874 in Newton Township, Whiteside, IL; was buried in Erie Cemetery, Erie, Whiteside, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Note: Nathaniel B. Alden was among the early members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Brandon, Vermont (a few miles south of Leicester), organized in 1801. After that church was split by dissention, Nathaniel and Barbara began worshipping at the Methodist Church of Middlebury (north of Leicester and Salisburt), where they were among the members listed in 1809. Nathaniel and a Thomas Carpenter were listed as local preachers. Nathaniel was licensed to preach in 1810 and was the first pastor of the Methodist Church of Goshen, Vermont, organized in 1818. Died: Buried in New Russia in a private gravesite.
Nathaniel married Barbara SEATONVergennes, Addison, VT. Barbara (daughter of Willard SEATON) was born on 25 Dec 1773; died on 14 Feb 1858. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
John married Prudence BUTLER on 11 Oct 1774 in New Braintree, Worcester, MA. Prudence was born on 30 Jul 1736 in Lancaster, Worcester, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]