THE KENISTON FAMILY
Florence Edna KENISTON married James Hamilton Lisle McNab SWEENIE. She was the daughter of Harry Guy KENISTON and Laura Mariah SEAVEY.
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Harry Guy KENISTON
- B: 12 November 1871 in Northfield, Merrimack, NH
- D: 14 November 1944 in Franklin, Merrimack, NH
- M: 30 August 1890 in Northfield, Merrimack, NH to Laura Mariah SEAVEY.
- F: Elbridge KENISTON
- M: Nellie FARWELL
Children of Harry and Laura KENISTON
- Leon Freeman KENISTON - b: 23 June 1891, Andover, Merrimack, NH; d: 6 April 1970, Andover, Merrimack, NH; his wife was Gladys ------.
- Vivian A. KENISTON (male) - b: 17 Jun 1893, Andover, Merrimack, NH; d: 19 June 1893, Andover, Merrimack, NH.
- Ernest John KENISTON - b: 7 July 1894, Andover, Merrimack, NH; d: 8 December 1955; m: Gertrude Welters.
- Florence Edna KENISTON - b: 15 September 1897, Andover, Merrimack, NH; d: 9 February 1987, Manchester, Hillsboro, NH; m: 19 August 1920, Laconia, Belnap, NH to James Hamilton Lisle McNab SWEENIE.
- Elmer Guy KENISTON - b: 6 November 1899, Andover, Merrimack, NH; d: 27 November 1973, Franklin, Merrimack, NH. His first wife's name was Bertha -----.
Elbridge "Pink" KENISTON
B: 1844, reportedly in Northfield, Merrimack, NH
- D: 24 Jun 1933 in Benton, Kennebec, ME
- M:
- Nellie Farwell - ? 1864 - Northfield, Merrimack, NH
- Nellie Brown - 30 Dec 1889 - Benton, Kennebec, ME
- F: Charles KENISTON
- M: Harriet DEARBORN
Children of Elbridge and Nellie KENISTON
- Nellie KENISTON - b: 1867, Northfield, Merrimack, NH; m: William MCMURPHY.
- Perley C. KENISTON - b: December 1869, Northfield, Merrimack, NH; m: 15 June 1888, Jennie M. GROVER.
- Harry Guy KENISTON - see above.
- "Child" KENISTON
Charles KENISTON
- B: 1808 - reportedly in Northfield, Merrimack, NH
- D:
- M: Harriet DEARBORN
- F: Francis KENISTON
- M: Sarah KENNISTON
Children of Charles and Harriet KENISTON
- Charles KENISTON, Jr. - b: 1828; m: 5 February 1849 Caroline COLLINS.
- Williams KENISTON - b: 13 January 1830; d: 5 May 1888, Northfield, Merrimack, NH; m: 12 March 1852, Frances Amanda DAVIS.
- James KENISTON - b: 1833
- Albert KENISTON - b: 1835; m: 26 May 1854 Mehitable GLINES
- Frederick KENISTON - b: 1836; d: November 1904; m: Alice Ludlow AUSTIN (Frederick was a civil war soldier)
- Perley KENISTON - b: 1837; d: before 1860
- Pelvin KENISTON - b: 1839; d: before 1860
- John KENISTON - b: 1841; d: 31 January 1902; m: 18 August 1862 Nancy LUDLOW (widow of Samuel FARWELL) (John was a civil war soldier, wounded at Chancellorsville).
- Lucy Jane KENISTON (twin) - b: 1842, Northfield, Merrimack, NH; m: 1 April 1884 to James DEARBORN.
- Elizabeth KENISTON (twin) - b: 1842, Northfield, Merrimack, NH; m: Walter HEATH.
- Elbridge KENISTON - b: 1844 - see above.
- Laura KENISTON - b: 1846, Northfield, Merrimack, NH; m: George ROBERTS
- Alpheus KENISTON - b: 1852, M: Minnie Healy SANBORN.
- Alfred KENISTON - b: 1854, m: Mary KNOWLES
- Burt KENISTON - B: 1862
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Recent Discovery
Francis Keniston of Northfield married Sarah Kenniston of Gilmanton on 24 Nov 1802 in Strafford County, NH. Their children were William, Jonathan, Charles, Harrison, Philip and Priscilla. In 1850, Francis and wife Sarah were living with their son Harrison and their daughter Priscilla was living there, too. (1850 census, Northfield, NH). There is some controversy as to Sarah's parents. It is believed her father was Jeremiah Keniston, son of Valentine Keniston and her mother was Sarah Otis. Another belief is that her parents are George W. Keniston and Abby Clark. Francis' parents might be William Keniston and Mary Cilley.