DUSTAN GENEALOGY PETERBOROUGH, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Information located at http://www.nh.searchroots.com/HillsboroughCo/Peterborough/ On a web site about GENEALOGY AND HISTORY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE and its counties TRANSCRIBED BY JANICE BROWN Please see the web site for my email contact. ---------------------------------- The original source of this information is in the public domain, however use of this text file, other than for personal use, is restricted without written permission from the transcriber (who has edited, compiled and added new copyrighted text to same). ======================================================== SOURCE: History of the town of Peterborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire : with the report of the proceedings at the centennial celebration in 1839, an appendix containing the records of the original proprietors, and a genealogical and historical register, by Albert Smith; Boston: Press of G.H. Ellis, 1876 page 61 THE DUSTAN FAMILY GEORGE DUSTAN (Rev.) son of Jonathan and Sarah Morrison Center Dustan, was b. in Lebanon [NH] Nov. 26, 1828. He graduated at Dartmouth College in 1852, and subsequently taught the academy at McIndoes Falls, VT, for several years. He graduated at the Andover Seminar in 1859, and was ordainted pastor over the Union Evangelical Church in Peterborough, Oct. 19, 1859, which position he now holds. He represented the town in the NEw Hampshire Legislature 1870, 1871; was appointed by Gov. Stearns a Trustee of the State Normal School in 1870; has been a member of the School Board in Peterborough several years, and one of the Superintendents of the High School since its organization. He m1st) Lucy A. Marsh, only dau of Rev. Joseph and Lucy Dana Marsh of Thetford VT, Feb. 14, 1855. She died Sept. 14, 1862, ae 31 years. He m2d) Sarah L., only dau of Deacon James B. and Adelaide Field Nichols, May 4, 1864. Two ch., 1st w.; two ch, 2d wife. Children: 1. Dana M., b. Tunbridge VT June 14, 1859 2. George P., b. Peterborough NH, July 4, 1860 3. Gertrude L., b. Aug 19, 1868 4. Grace Nichols, b. Feb 27, 1875 (end)