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BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW
VOLUME XXI
CONTAINING LIFE SKETCHES OF LEADING CITIZENS OF
BELKNAP AND STRAFFORD COUNTIES
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Biography is the home aspect of iiistory'
BOSTON
Biographical Review F^ublishing Company
1897
ATLANriC SIATES SERIES OF BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEWS.
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IX. Hami'dkn (-'ounty, Massachusetts.
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mot vouch for their accuracy. In justice to our readers, and to render this work more valuable for reference purposes, we have ic.ited these uncorrected sketches by a small asterisk {*), placed imniediate'y after the name of the subject. They will all be lul on the l,i.,t p.iges o( the book.
PREFACE.
HAVING labored with clili^cncr and with the help of many hands, as is needful in this fast-L;-i)in'_;\ news-loxinL;-, novelty-producinL;' a^e, ax'aihng ourselves of tlie material kindl_\- pi u ed at our disposal hy our patrons in IV-lknap and Strafford Counties, re|)reseiitative eiti/ens of New Hampshire, whose eordial eo-(jpera- tion has made the work possible, we are hap])\' to announec the completion of another BiccJKAPiiiCAL Rkvif.w, the twenty-first volume in our Atlantic States Series, whose puljlication we bei^an a few \ears since, have carried on without intermission, anil are still continuin;^.
The local bio_!4-ra])hci- supplements the work of the town and count}' historian, and lights up with living interest the dry names and dates dear to the genealogist, while freely conceding to the census enumerator the i)alm for longer schedules. Well-born, of reputable ancestry, sprung, some of them, from early colonists of two luuulred, yes, even of twt) luuulred and sixty years ago — for 1 )over, it must be rememljered, was the first permanent settlement in the -State — the ].)ers(}ns whose life stories are here outlined ha\e earned the right to be commemorated. The accounts here given are of used t:ilents antl opportunities, of industrv, energy, and enteqjrise, far-reaching and to goo<l ends, not of slothfulness, not of selfishness, knavery, and greed, but of fair dealing, of pul)lic spirit, patriotism, self-sacrifice. Some attention has been given to tracing lines of descent and kinship, interesting in themselves and often valuable as showing the transmission of both physical and mental traits, livery wise generation does its own work in its own way, and, writing its own records, leaves its reputation and its example as a legacy to posterity.
JOHN J. MORRILL.
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(LOXKL JOHN J. MOR- RILL, late ail esteemed resident of Gilford, N. H., was a citizen well known in public life, for many years an influential factor in the State politics. A S(Mi of Barnard Morrill, he was born in Gilford, on August 3, 1816; and he dietl in the same house and the same room on January 20, 1S9J.
Abraham Morrill, who at an early date settled in Amesbury, Mass., was the immi- grant founder of the family in New luigland. Barnard Morrill, father of John J., came from Brentwood, N.IL, to Gilmanton, now Gilford, which had then but few inhabitants. By occu- pation a tanner and shoemaker, he became a prominent citizen, and in the years that fol- lowed held all the important offices within the gift of his townsmen, being Selectman and Justice of the Peace many years. While a Jus- tice of the Peace, he sat on a majority of the trials lield, and he also devoted considerable time to other legal duties. Me married March 23, 1S09, Judith Morrison, daughter of Jonathan Morrison, a Revolutionary soldier, who was a descendant of a New England pio- neer. Mr. and Mrs. Barnard Morrill had a son, John J., and two daughters — Rhoda and Sally. Rhoda Morrill married John Davis, a resident of what is now Lakeport, N. LL, who was at one time agent for the Lake Company, and was also associated as a partner with B. J.
Cole at Lakeport, under the firm name of Cole & Davis.
John J. Morrill attended the district school in his native town, and subsec|uently received the benefit of a few terms at (iilmanton Acad- emy and New Llampton Institution. He then studied under the tuition of Dudley Leavitt,
, who was well known as the originator of Leavitt's F<ii-i/n-i-' s Aluianac. In this way Mr. Morrill acquired an unusually good edu- cation for his day. His principal business was tanning and the lumber trade. He was also engaged in farming. Energetic, ambi- tious, and capable, he was brought into pub- lic notice, and was appointed on the staff of General VVadleigh of the old State militia, with the title of Colonel. He was agent of the town of Gilford for years, and handled its
j law suits and other important legal matters. He was a delegate to the Whig Ciuivention in Baltimore in 1840, which nominated William Henry Harrison for the Presidency. The campaign which followed was one of the most exciting in the history of this country, and became known as the "log-cabin and hard cider" campaign, because the opponents of General Harrison undertook to bring up his past life against him. The Whig party, however, swept the country, and its candidates were triumphantly elected. Subsequent divi- sions among its adherents, owing to slavery becoming the leading issue, led to its dis- ruption; and, after electing Taylor in 1848, and failing to elect Scott in 1852, the North-
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crn Whigs became Free Soileis and by 1856 Republicans. Mr. Morrill tnuk an active part in the excitin- politics of the times, and was one of the influential factors in the organiza- tion of the Republican party in New Hamp- shire. He represented Gilford in the State legislature several years, and he was a member of Governor Straw's Council in 1873 and 1873. His abilities soon brought him into wider notice; and as the opponent of General Mars- ton, one of New Hampshire's ablest men, he lacked but a few votes of receiving the nom- ination of Representative to Congress, a posi- tion that he was well qualified to fill. He was also a Presidential elector in 1876. About the time that he was proposed for Congress he was spoken of by many as a candidate for the gov- ernorship. Six years before his death he was stricken with paralysis, which was subsequently followed by a second and fatal attack on the morning of January 20, 1892. Mrs. Nancy- Sanborn Morrill, his wife, taught school sev- eral terms before their marriage. She was born on January 27, 18 19, in Brentwood, N.H. Her parents afterward removed to Gilford, where her father, Mesech Sanborn, was for many years a prominent citizen. They had three children, namely: Stark; John Barnard, who was born December 26, 1849, and died July 20, 1852; and John U., who is now the only survivor. Stark, born on December 9, 1846, died on June 8, 1880. He was educated in the district school and at New Hampton In- stitution, and for several years before his death was associated with his father in carrying on the tannery. He was a capable and successful business man.
John B., the youngest child, was born on November 11, 1854. He attended the district schools of Gilford and the high school in what is now Laconia, then studied with S. C. Kim- ball, A.M., a noted tutor, who was at that
time pastor of the Free Baptist church in Gil- ford. He fitted for Bates College, but went instead to Dartmouth, and was graduated in the class of 1879, taking the degree of ]5ach- elor of Science in Chandler Scientific Course, and is permanent Secretary of his class. It was his intention to take a complete course in civil engineering, but the illness of his brother and an accident to himself interfered; and re- turning home he took up his father's business, lumbering, real estate, and farming. He has given considerable attention to stock-raising, trading in cattle to a large extent. Of late years he has taken many premiums for fancy teams exhibited at fairs. He keeps Hereford stock principally.
On November 9, 1882, Mr. Morrill married Miss Mary S. Rowe, a daughter of Simon Rowe, of Gilford. She completed her educa- tion at New Hampton Literary Institution, and was a teacher before her marriage.
Mr. Morrill has always adhered to the Re- publican principles loved by his father. He was at the last Constitutional Convention held in 1889, and is a member of the Republican State Central Committee. In 1895-96 he represented the town of Gilford in the New Hampshire legislature. The past three years he has been Chairman of the Board of Select- men, and has held various minor town offices. Since the organization of the Gilford Public Library he has been one of the Board of Trustees.
I':NRY KIMBALL, attorney and coun- :llor-at-law, and superintendent of the public schools of Rochester, N. H., was born in Shapleigh, Me., December 14, 1833, son of Daniel S. and Love (Wilson) Kimball. His father was born in North Bi^r- wick. Me., May 24, 1804, and his mother in I Shapleigh, April 17, 1806.
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Daniel S. Kimball was reared to agricult- ural pursuits, and the active period of his life was spent in tilling the soil of a good farm in his native town. A prosperous farmer and a useful citizen, he gained by his upright Chris- tian character the sincere esteem of his fellow- townsmen. He died April 2,S, 18X2; aiidiiis wife died May 2, 1.S93. Both were members of the Congregational church, the father act- ing as Deacon for many years.
Henry Kimball prepared for college at the Maine Wesleyan Seminary, and was graduated at Bowdoin College with the class of 1863. His legal studies were pursued under the direction of his uncle, Increase S. Kimball, of Sanford, Me. ; and he was admitted to the York County (Maine) bar, June 30, 1866. He remained with his uncle for three years, and in 1869 settled in Rochester, where he has since resided. Teaching school was a favorite occupation in his yduiiger tla\s, and his in- terest in educational matters has never been allowed to die out. In connection with his law practice he has occupied his present posi- tion of superintendent of the public schools in this city, with the exception of a few short intervals, since 1871.
Politically, Mr. Kimball supports the Re- publican party, but has never taken an active part in politics, excepting such as pertains to educational interests.
fAMKS D. BARTLh:TT, senior member of the firm Bartlett & Smith, con- tractors and builders of Meredith, and an e.x-member of the New Hanipsliiie b-is- lature, was born July 2-j, 1833, in Ceiilre Har- bor, N.H., son of Samuel G. and Sally (Rowe) Bartlett. His great-grandfather was Abiel Bartlett, son of Adam Bartlett, who was a native of Beverly, Mas.s. Abiel Bartlett re-
sided in Deerfield, N. H., and died in 1816, aged sixty-five years. The maiden name of his wife was Margaret Goodhue, and his chil- dren were: Abiel, John G., Josei)h, Moses, and Mary Jane. James D. Bartlett, the grandfather, was born in Deerfield. During his active period he cultivated farms in Mere- dith and Centre Harbor, and was one of the stirring agriculturists of his day. In politics a Democrat, he served as a Selectman in Centre Harbor, and died January 5, 1861. He married Olive Libbey, daughter of Sheriff I.ibbey, of Wolfboro, N.H.
Samuel G. Bartlett, father of James I). Bartlett, born in Meredith, March 2, 1807, learned the trades of a carpenter and mill- wright, which he afterward followed for ten years. Then he bought a farm in Centre Har- bor, where he resided for the rest of his life. He voted with the Democratic party; and, although not an aspirant for office, he was Supervisor and a member of the School Com- mittee a number of years. He died July 22, 1896. His wife, Sally, who was born in Gil- ford, N.H., October 20, 1803, daughter of I^zekiel Rowe, became the mother of eight children, six of whom attained maturity. These were: James D., the subject of this sketch; I<:iizabeth R. , who married Charles P. Leavitt, of Meredith, and is now deceased; Lucinda, who married John R. McCrillis, of Centre Harbor; Emily Jane, who is the wife ol Jonathan Fox, of the same town; Josiah R., who resides in Centre Harbor; and Arvilla R., now deceased, who became the wife of Joseph Howard, of Northfield, Mass. The mother died August i^, 1857. Both parents were mendiers of the P'ree Baptist church, and the father was one of its choristers for many years.
James D. Bartlett acquired a public-school education in his native town. At the age of
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seventeen he went to Lowell, Mass., and there served an ai-iinenticeship oi three years at the mason's traile. llaviny; hecniiie well ac- quainted with brick-laying and plastering, he was for two seasons engaged as a journeyman in Boston and for the same length of time in Manchester, X.H. In 1858 he settled in Meredith, where he did general mason work until 1881. lie then formed a partnership with his present associate, and is now doing quite an extensive contracting and building business both in New Hampshire and \'er- mont. He was Chief of Police for two years, and at the head of the fire department for the same length of time. He served for four years as inspector of the check list: and he was elected to the New Hampshire House of Rep- resentatives in 1886, in which he served on the Committee on Fisheries and Game.
On March i, 1856, Mr. Bartlett married Lydia R. Hubbard, daughter of Rodney Hub- bard, of New London, N.H. He is a member of Chocorua Lodge, F. & A. M. ; is Past Grand of Belknap Lodge, I. O. O. F. : a member of Meredith Lodge, Knights of Pythias; and of Winnepesaukee Grange, Patrons of Husbandry. Mrs. Bartlett is con- nected with the Daughters of Rebecca. Both are members of the P>ee Baptist church.
"IRAM SAWYER OSBORX, an ex- tensive farmer of Rochester, was born in Loudon, N.H., March 26, 1 83 1, son of Green and Mehitabel (Barton) Osborn. The Osborn family in America is of Lnglish origin. The great-grandfather of Hiram S. was one of three Quaker emigrant brothers of that name, who came to this coun- try in the early days and settled in the Massa- chusetts colony, probably driven to this step by the persecution of non-conformists in the
parent country. P21ijah Osborn, the grand- father, was presumably born in Salem, Mass. After learning the trade of a potter, while still a young man, he removed to Louiion, N.H., and settled down on a farm, although he still continued to work at his trade. His re- ligious principles were those acceptetl by his Quaker forefathers. The maiden name of his wife was Margaret Green.
Green Osborn, born in Loudon, N. IL, son of Elijah and Margaret (Green) Osborn, after completing his education in the district schools of his native town, began to learn his father's trade of ])Otter. This jjurpose he soon after abandoned, and turned his attention to the cultivation of his father's farm. When about forty years of age, he took up a farm in Pittsfield, N.H., and was thereafter occupied in its cultivation for the remainder of his life. He married Mehitabel Barton, of Pittsfield, and had a family of nine children, eight of whom attained maturity. They were: liliza- beth Ann, now deceased, who married Hiram Walker, of Amesbury, Mass., also deceased; Charles B., deceased; Mary Jane, who married Nathaniel O. Sawyer, of Amesbury, Mass. ; Hiram Sawyer, the subject of this sketch, and the twin brother of Mary Jane; Margaret, who married George O. Harmon, of Haverhill, Mass., and is now a widow; Warren G., resid- ing in Dover, N.H.; Angeline A., who mar- ried Munroe Wiggins, of Haverhill, Mass. ; and David G., now living in Ixochester. Although Green Osborn was a man of a retir- ing disposition, he served in some of the minor town offices.
Hiram Sawyer Osborn received his educa- tion in the public schools of Loudon and Pitts- field, N.H., and of Quincy, Mass. In Quincy, between the school sessions, he was employed by a wealthy quarry owner. After completing his education, he learned the car-
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pcnter's trade, and thereafter followed it con- tinuously for more than forty years. In the year 1852 he went to California, and pro- spected for gold along the Yuba and Feather Rivers with a fair degree of success. After- ward he engaged in farming for a year and a half in the valley of the San Joaquin River, and worked at his trade for about one year. In 1S61, after returning East, he bought the farm in Rochester, N.H., where he now resides. Although engaged in the cultivation of this farm for a period after, he devoted the larger share of his time and attention to his trade, which developed into the business of a con- tractor and builder. Of late years, however, he has applied himself almost exclusively to agriculture. His farm contains one hundred and twenty acres or more. He makes a spe- cialty of milk, which he ships daily to Boston, Mass. Besides wintering some twenty heatl of cattle, he cuts from forty to fifty tons of hay annually. Intermittently, between 1865 and 1885, Mr. Osborn taught plain and (irnamental penmanship. He is a good penman to-day.
The first of Mr. Osborn 's two marriages was contracted with Nancy Jane Wahh-on, daughter of Benjamin VValdron, of Rochester. By her he became the father of two children, namely: Caroline J., who married George Whiteliouse, of Dover, and is now deceased; and Annie B., who married Oliver M. Vickery, of Rochester. By his second marriage he was imited to Mary E. Ham, of Rochester. She has borne him one daughter, Nellie F., who married John L. Foss, of Dover. In politics Mr. Osborn is a Republican. He enjoys an unusual share of the good will and confidence of the townsfolk, who have elected him to their Board of .Sel(.>ct- men and to other public offices, and who would gladly place him in more important positions, could he spare the needful time from his per- sonal affairs. He is a Mason of Strafford
Lodge, No. 29, of Dover. Taking an earnest interest in the Patrons of Husbandry, he is connected with Cochcco Grange, of which he is a Past Master, with E. N. H. Pomona Grange, the New Hampshire State Grange, and the National Grange. Successful through his industr\' and sterling worth, Mr. Osborn is highh esteemed in Rochester.
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EMERSON, one of the energetic young business men Alton, was born in this town, November 13, 1866, son of Charles P. and Ellor J. (Jones) Emerson. His grandfather, William Emerson, came to Alton over a hun- dred years ago, and was engaged in trade here for the greater part of his life. William lived to be about eighty-two years old; and his wife, whose maiden name was Susan Rollins, died at the age of eighty-six years. They reared six sons; name!)', Walter G. C, Seth R., Lewis, Charles P., Chester B. , and Smith. Walter was a merchant in West Alton; Seth resided in Alton; Smith was in early life a trader in this town and later station agent in Dover, N.II. All except .Smith married and reared families. Chester B. is the only one now living.
Charles P. Emerson, father of Willis P., was born in Alton, September 16, 1823. When a young man he started a mercantile business at Alton Bay, and afterward for sev- eral years had a large and profitable trade. At a later date he engaged in the manufacture of shooks. Business reverses came upon him sud- denly with disastrous effect; and he died May 30, 1882. He was an upright, conscientious man, and an exceedingly progressive business man, whose enterpiMses were very beneficial to the community; and his untimely death was generally deplored. Politically, he was a
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Republican, and his business ability naturally led him into [imminence in public affairs. He was twice elected a Representative to the legislature, and for over twenty years he was Postmaster of Alton Bay. He married Ellor J. Jones, daughter of James N. Jones, of Al- ton, and became the father of two children, namely: Mary Belle, who died at the age of twenty-one; and Willis P.. the subject of this sketch.
Willis P. limerson acquired a good practical education. But sixteen years old when his father died, his only inheritance was a busi- ness overwhelmingly in debt. The task of liquidating the many claims upon his father's old store was enough to discourage a much older and experienced person. However, the youth went earnestly to work at it, and the result attained will long remain a bright spot in the memory of the townspeople. By the closest attention to business and the exercise of the most rigid economy young Emerson gradually lessened the debts left upon his shoulders, until all the creditors were satisfied in full. The business which he so nobly and perseveringly reclaimed is now in a most flourishing condition. Modestly, but emphat- ically, he declares that his mother's guiding hand did more toward retrieving the fallen fortunes of the family than did his own efforts. Those who were in a position to know, however, do not hesitate to assert that a case has never come within their observa- tion in which a youth without business ex- ])erience displayed so much real energy and iletermination and, above all, such a steadfast adherence to the principles of integrity.
Since entering mercantile life Mr. Emer- son has rapidly advanced in [irosperity, as might be expected from a man of his character and progressive tendencies. He carries on a well-stocked store, receives a large share of
patronage, and is a popular as well as a suc- cessful merchant. In politics he is a Repub- lican, and he served with ability as Postmaster for four years. He is a member of Winnepe- saukee Lodge, No. 75, A. F. & A. M. : and of Cocheco Lodge, No. 28, Knights of Pythias, of Alton.
§OHN F. CLOUTMAN, a leading shoe manufacturer of Strafford County anil an esteemed resident of Farmington, was born in New Durham, this county, De- cember 27, 1831, son of John F. and Patience T. (Edgerly) Cloutman. The family origi- nated with three brothers, who came from Scot- land, and respectively settled in Conway, N.H., Portsmouth, N.H., and Maine. John F. Cloutman, Sr. , was a carpenter by trade, and also followed the occupation of farmer. The early years of his life were spent in New Durham and his last years in Rochester. He married Patience T. Pldgerly in New Durham. Of their nine children, three are living: John F., the subject of this sketch; James A., of Farmington; and Ellen I"., the wife of K. D. Seymour, of Lynn, Mass. The father died in Memphis, Tenn., at the age of forty-seven, of congestion of the brain.
John F. Cloutman received but a limited amount of schooling. After reaching his majority, he took up the sh(3e business, first learning to cut shoes. At the age of twenty- two he set up in business for himself at I'"arm- ington in a small way. This humble begin- ning has since developed into his present l)rosperous business. P'or twent\'-three years, commencing in 1871, he manufactured for Wallace Elliott & Co., of New York, medium grades of children's, women's, and misses' shoes. At the present time he gi\-es employ- ment to about one hundred hands, whose weekl)' pay-roll takes about a thousand dollars;
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and he sells mostly to Boston jobbers. Mr. Cloutman built the factory in which Wallace Elliott & Co. do business at the present time in I'armington. He has been twice married, on the first occasion to Amanda M. Davis, of Alton, who died in 1868, leaving no children. His present wife, whose maiden name was Ella E. Kimball, is a native of Bradford, Mass. They have two children: Nellie A., who is book-keeper for her father; and John V. Cloutman, Jr.
In jiolitics Mr. Cloutman has remained faithful to the Democratic views since his majority. The first office to which he was elected was that of Reiiresentative to the State legislature for the year 1 86 1-62. He was Town Treasurer and Moderator for a number of years, and State Senator for two years, 1876 and 1877. Of the Town Committee, com- posed of J. E. Eernald, Alonzo Nute, and Mr. Cloutman, that built the Opera House, he is the only survivor. He is a prominent Mason, belonging to Eraternal Lodge, E. & A. M. ; Columbian Chapter, R. A. M. ; and Palestine Commandery, K. T., of Rochester. b"or six years he was Master of his lodge. He is also a member of Woodbine Lodge and Mad River lMicam[iment, I. O. O. E. ; and of New Hamp- shire Grange, of which he was Master for one year. The family attended the ]5aptist church.
"ON. SAMUEL l^AILEY SMITH, Mayor of Laconia, and an e.\ -member of the New Hampshire legislature, was born in West Newbury, Essex County, Mass., May 11, 1S37, son of Moses and Mary A. (Bailey) Smith. On the father's side he is descended from one of three brothers, who emigrated to this country from England. His parents, who were prosperous farming people of West Newbury, are no longer living. They
reared a family of seven children, two of whom are residing in Dedham, Mass; three in West Newbury, Mass; one in Merrimac, Mass; and Samuel Bailey, the subject of this sketch, in Laconia for the past thirty-four years.
After completing his education at Phillips Andover Academy, Samuel Bailey Smith en- tered on his business career. He was first employed in the cutting-room of a shoe manu- factory. Later he had charge of a dry-goods and clothing store in Lawrence, Mass. In the spring of 1862 he came to Laconia, and formed a partnership with A. G. Eolsom, under the firm name of Eolsom & Smith. This concern carried on the dry -goods and clothing business until 1869, when Mr. Smith bought the interest of his partner, and con- tinued the business at the old quarters in Eol- som Block, but subseciuently leasing the two other stores comprising the remainder of the block. In 1S82 he sold his business to the Lougee Brothers. He has been engaged in the real estate business here since 1875, fre- quently taking an active [lart in securing public improvements. He was a promoter and one of the largest subscribers to the stock of the Laconia Street Railway Company. In 1885 he built the Smith Block, erected a five- tenement block on Beacon Street in 1876, built a three-story business and tenement block at the corner of ]3eacon and Mill Streets in 1887, and in 1S92 enlarged and remodelled the Tucker House, dividing it into seventeen tenements with modern improvements. Prom- inently identified with financial matters for a prolonged period, he has been a Trustee of the Laconia Savings Bank and a Director of the People's Bank since its incorporation.
In June, 1869, Mr. Smith was united in marriage with Ada A. Eolsom, youngest daughter of A. G. P^ilsom, of Laconia, and has now one son and two daughters. One of
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the daughters is married : and his son, James S. , is now employed at the People's Bank. In politics Mr. Smith is a I'J.epublican, and has advocated the principles of that party since he became a voter. y\Uhough he has never sought for public office, his business ability and knowledge of finance make him especially competent for the discharge of its duties. When elected a member of the School Board, he declined to serve. He subsequently ac- cepted a seat in the City Council. While in this body he was its Chairman for most of the time, and was Chairman of the Committee on Sewers under the old town government. Seeking to have municipal work carried on as economically as possible, he succeeded in keeping the departments over which he pre- sided within the limit of their respective appropriations. In 1895 he was elected Mayor, and the good results expected of his administration of that office have been fully realized. While a member of the House of Representatives in 1889-90, he served upon the Committees on Banks and Labor; and he was closely connected with the building of the State Normal School in Plymouth.
KORGK ]•:. DURGIN, Clerk of the Supreme Court at Dover, N.H., has .dtl this position for a score of years, and during the time has discharged the duties connected with it with such eminent ability and fidelity as to command the respect and win the confidence of all concerned. He was born May 13, 1 83 1, in the adjacent town of Mad- bury, a son of Walter and Hannah (Woodman) iJurgin.
Walter Durgin was ;i County, born January 30, to farming pursuits, an occupation in which in conjunction with car|)cntering, he was en
native of Strafford 801, and was reared
gaged during his active life. In 1856 he removed to Epping, Rockingham County, pur- chasing a farm on which he spent his declining days. He died September 17, 1881, in his eighty-first year. In politics he was a sound Democrat, clear-headed, capable, an<l always faithful to his trust. He frequently served as ^Moderator of town meetings, was a Selectman several terms, and later was on the Board of County Commissioners. He is remembered as a man of many sterling qualities, who enjoyed the esteem and confidence of all who knew him. His wife, also a native of this county, lived to the venerable age of fourscore and two years, passing away December 12, 1891. The ]iarental household included five children, all sons, namely: George K., the subject of this biographical sketch: Charles C, who died December 20, 1861 ; John A., who died November 8, 1S84, at Providence, R.I., where he was superintendent of locomo- tive works; Henry S. , who died while in ser- vice during the late Civil War, August 14, 1863, at Cairo, 111.; and Walter Frank, now- living on the old homestead in lapping, N.H. George E. Durgin remained with his parents on the home farm until eighteen years old, obtaining his elementary education in the dis- trict schools. In the shoe business he worked diligently until he had saved one huntlred dol- lars, when he began fitting himself for the position of a teacher, studying at a private school in Lee, N.H. He subsequently taught school winters in the towns of Lee, Madbury, Rochester, and Barringtnn, this State, and West Newbury, Mass., f(U- fifteen years, and worked at farming in the simimers, making his home in Lee, where he was one of the board for examining teachers. During this time Mr. Durgin held different local public offices. In 1871 and 1S72 he served in the State legis- lature; and in 1874, having been appointed
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Registrar of Probate of Strafford County, he removed with his family to Dover, where lie has since resided. Two years later Mr. Dur- gin was appointed to his present position, in which he is giving universal satisfaction. He is justly held in esteem by all who know him, lieing a man of strict integrity, and is often called upon to serve in important financial matters. He has probably settled more estates than any other person in the city, and at times has heltl the guardianship of as many as a dozen minors and pensioners at once.
On April i8, 1.S54, Mr. Durgin marrieil Miss I.ydia Ann, d.nighter of iJavid and Hetsey Mathes, of Lee, N.H. Mrs. Durgin was a woman of fine character, deeply imbued with a religious spirit, and an active worker in the Advent Christian Church of Dover, whose house of worship was ei'ected and freed from debt largely through her efforts. .She was noted for her benevolence and generous hos|)i- tality, her house and home being ever open to pieacher ami la\'man, and to the poor and des- titute as well as to those of affluence and influence; and her deatii, which occurred August 5, 1893, was a severe loss t<i her friends and to the community. One who had been acquainted with I.ydia A. Mathes in "her school days, when a pupil of one of the best teachers this country ever knew, Moses A. Cartland, of Walnut Grove School, Lee, N.II.," who was a cousin of the poet Whittier, thus wrote of her: ■■l''iiim him whoiu she so admired she caught her deep sinritual insight and feeling which found its outlet in a formal profession of religious faith in the doctrines of the Advent Christian church at Lee in 1854, the year of her marriage. I'"rom that day until the day of her death she never fal- tered or grew faint in well doing. Her relig- ion was real and aggressi\e. Her thought by day and her dream by night was how best to
serve her Master. Gifted as a school girl with a voice of peculiar power and persuasion, she became gifted in ])i'ayerand hymn; anil for thirty-nine years that voice edified and made strong many fainting, doubting hearts, and cheered and sustained many a discouraged mis- sionary and preacher."
Mr. and Mrs. Durgin had but one child, I'^lla Gertrude, who remains with her father. Politically, Mr. Durgin is an adherent of the Democratic Jiarty, and, religiousl}-, is a firm be- liever in the teachings of the Advent Christian church.
,Mh:R STLPH1':N TILTON, a manu- facturer of hosiery in Tilton, but a resident of Laconia, Belknaj-) Coun- ty, N.H., was born in Laconia, October 11, 1869, son of George IL and Marietta (Rand- lett) Tilton.
His granilfather, Joseph S. Tilton, a worthy representative of one (jf the old familie^s, was a resident of Laconia, where he was one of the originators of the hosiery business, which he carried on successfully for many years. Dur- ing the Civil War he was First Lieutenant, but served as Captain, of Company H, in the Twelfth New Hampshire Regiment, and was wounded at Chancellorsville. He married l^etsy Ham, who lived near Strafford, N.IL; and they had four children. Grandfather 'I'il- ton died in 1879.
George IL Tilton, the father of l':imerS., was formerly in the hosiery business in Laconia. In 1S91 he removed the industry to Tilton, N.IL, where he still manages it with excellent financial returns. He also ser\-ed in the Rebellion, in ComiKiny D, Fourth New Hampshire Regiment. In the engagement before Petersburg, Va., he received a sini- stroke. His wife was a tiaughter of Osgood Randlett, who belonged to one of the oldest
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families in ]5clmoiit, N.II. Mrs. Tilton died when IClnier S., tiicir only child, was but four years of age. Mr. Tilton was a Representa- tive to the legislature during 1891-92.
Klmcr S. Tilton was graduated at the Laconia High School in the class of 1SS7, and has since been associated in business with his father in Tilton. In politics Mr. Tilton affil- iates w-jth the Republican party. He is a member of the Republican City Committee, and is reputed to be one of the hardest party workers in Ward Three. In 1894 he was de- feated in his cantlidacy as a Representative to the legislature by only si.x votes, and in 1896 he was elected to the office. He is also one of the Auditors for Belknap County.
In 1S92 he was united in marriage with Lilian G., a daughter of E. B. Harrington, of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer S. Tilton have two sons — Charles Henry and Elmer Har- rington. Fraternally, Mr. Tilton is a member of Mount Lebanon Lodge, No. t,2, V. & A. M. ; Union Royal Arch Chapter, No. 7, Pilgrim Commandery, K. T. : and Mount Bel- kna]3 Lodge, No. 20, K. P. — all of Laconia. He is also a thirty-second degree l\Iason, being a member of Edward A. Raymond Consistory, of Nashua. N.H. He also belongs to Aleppo Temple, Mystic Shrine, of Boston, Mass.
WILLARD T. SANBORN, the super- intendent of the Dover Water Works, was horn September 26, 1859, at South New Market (now Newfields), Rockingham County, this State. His father, Rufus Sanborn, a native of lipping, N.H., was there reared, and subsequently worked there as a mechanic. Moving to Rockingham County after his marriage, Rufus continued at his former occu]-)ation, and is still residing there, being now about seventy years old. He
married Clara P. Paul, of South New Market, N.H., who died August 23, i860, after having been his faithful and devoted companion for many years. They were the parents of two children — Alice P. and Willard T.
Willard T. .Sanborn, who early showed a natural talent for mechanics, soon after gratlu- ating from the district schools, was sent by his parents to the Institute of Technology in Boston. Here he took a full course in the mechanical department, spending his vaca- tions in a machine shop. On leaving the in- stitute, he served an aiiprenticeshii^ in a machine shop, becoming an efficient machin- ist. Mr. Sanborn then secured a position as fireman on the Boston & Maine Railroad. About a year later, July 24, 1880, he was ap- pointed engineer on the same road, remaining in that capacity until January, 1886. He was then offered, and he accepted, the responsible position of superintendent of the Dover Gas Light Company at Dover, an office which he filled to the utmost satisfaction of the com- pany for seven years. On March i, 1894, he assumed charge of the city water-works of Dover, of which he is still the sujierintendent, his management being strongly characterized by good judgment and skill.
On March 17, 1S86, Mr. Sanborn married Miss limma J. Manson, of Boston, a daughter of John T. and Mary J. (Sawyer) Manson. He is identified with the Republican party, being one of the most ardent advocates of its ]5rincii)les. He was a member of the Common Council in 1890 and 1S91, serving in the latter _\ear as I'resident of the I?oard ; and in 1892 and 1893 he was an Alderman, represent- ing Ward Two. Besides being a Knight of Pythias, he is prominently connected with the Masonic order, in which he has attained the tliirty-second degree, and belongs to the Scot- tish Rite.
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KORGE U. BROWN, M.D., of Gil- manton, where he is :i popiihir and successful physician, is a native of Haverhill, Mass., born April 3, 1.S53. He is a son of Horace and Valeria (Clarke) Brown, and a grandson of Kbenezer Brown. The latter, who was a resident of .Sanhornton, N.H., and carried on farming on a large scale, served as a Major in the War of 18 12, was prominent in the .State militia, represented Sanhornton in the New Hampshire legislature, and served acceptably in some town offices. He married Susan Taylor, who belonged to an old family of Sanhornton, and who l)ore him three children — Jonathan C, Theodocia, and Horace. Theodocia first married Ehen Tay- lor, a merchant, by whom she had two chil- dren — Kate and Eveana. Eveana is now the widow of John P. Piper, and lives in New Hamilton, N.H. Eor her second husband Tlieoilocia married Charles Cawley, a large farmer of Sanhornton, by whom she has had no children. Horace Brown, the third child of his parents, after attending the schools of .San- hornton and New Hampton, went into a mer- cantile business on his own account. Subse- quently he kept the American House in Haver- hill, Mass., for many years. Erom Haverhill he went to Boston, and there continued in tlie hotel business for some time longer. Tlien he returned to the homestead in Sanhornton, and engaged in farming. His wife, Valeria M., was a daughter of Archibald S. Clarke, a mer- chant of Sanhornton. They had two children — Ella A. and George H. Ella married Jere- miah L. h'ogg, who is engaged in the meat business in Manchester, N.H.
George H. Brown was, like his sister, a student of Tilton Seminary. After leaving school he engaged in the meat business in Bel- mont. Later he drove a stage between Gilman- ton and Tilton for two years, and then con-
ducted a grocery store for an equal length of time. Influenced by his association witli Dr. Wiglit, of Gilmanton, whose friendshii) he had acquired, he gave up trade, and turned his attention to the study of medicine. After spending four years under Dr. Wight's tui- tion, he took a three years' course of medical lectures at Vermont University in ]5urlington, and there received his degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1882. Thereupon he entered upon his profession in association with Dr. Wiglit, and quickly made his way in the esteem of the public. Upon the latter's death Dr. Brown assumed entire charge of the prac- tice, whicli covers a circuit of some six miles around the village of Gilmanton. Much in- terested in horses, the Doctor acquired posses- sion of one which he recently sold for fifteen hundred dollars. He takes quite an active part in town affairs. He served as Town Clerk for three years, and was legislative Rep- resentative for two terms.
On December 31, 1889, Dr. Brown married Miss Henrietta Orange, of Gilmanton. Her father, Henry S. Orange, a retired merchant of Gilmanton, had an extensive business in Lowell, Mass., for many years, and was a mem])er of the city government. Dr. and Jilrs. ISrown have one child, George Clinton, now two years old.
§AMES EL1]RI1)GP: LOTHROP, of Dover, N.H., is the head of the well- known family of Lothrops, whose senior members are leading business men in New Hampshire and in Boston, Mass. He was born November 30, 1S26, in Rochester, Straf- ford County, N.H., son of Daniel and Sophia (Home) Lothrop.
The family history has been traced back to John Lowthorpe, of whom little more is known
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than that about the middle of the sixteenth century he lived in T.owthnrpe, Yorkshire, luigland. It is assumed that he derived his name, which signifies low field, from that of tlie town, in accordance with the practice of the time of distinguishing individuals by their paternity, birthplace, occupation, or some local feature associated with them. His son Thomas is known to have resided in Bur- ton Cherry and subsequently in Elton, and to have had two sons, John and Mark, who are believed to have been natives of the latter place. John, who was a minister of religion, after laboring at his sacred calling in I'^gerton, County Kent, for some time, became a non- conformist, and subsequently was pastor of the Separatist church established in South wark, London. At a later date, after suffering im- prisonment for his religious opinions, the Rev. John Lothrop and his brother Mark came in the ship "Griffin "" to this country; and he was ]iastor of the I'"irst Church in Scituate, Mass., in 1634, and of the First Church in Barnstable in 1639.
After residing for short periods in Salem and Du.xbury, Mark settled permanently in Bridgewater, Mass., where he died in 16S6. 11 is son, Samuel Lothrop, a native of ]]ridge- water, married Sarah Downer, who had by him a son Mark, also a native of that place, born September 9, 1689. This Mark, who was one of the first settlers of Easton, Mass., and died there in i///, married March 29, 1722, Hannah Alden, a daughter of Deacon Jose])h Alden, of Bridgewater, and a great- grand-daughter of John Alden, who came in the "Mayflower." Their son Jonathan, who was born in Bridgewater, March 11, 1723, and died in 1771, married on April 13, 1746, Susanna, a daughter of Solomon and Susanna (Ivdson) Johnson, of Bridgewater. Jonathan's son Solomon, the grandfather of the subject of
this sketch, born in Easton, February 9, 1761, was for some time a resident of Norton, ;\Iass., where he died October 19, 1843. His wife, Mehitable, was a daughter of Cornelius White, of Taunton, Mass.
Daniel Lothrop, son of Solomon and Mehit- able Lothrop, was born in Easton, Mass., Jan- uary 9, 1801. In 1827 he removed to Roches- ter, N.H., and there bought a farm situated on Haven's Hill. At first he worked at his trade of stone mason. Subsequently he joined his sons in a clothing business in Dover, with branch houses in Rochester and Great l<"alls, Luider the firm name of Daniel Lothrop & Sons. He was much respected in Rochester, where he took a prominent part in public affairs. He was twice married. His first marriage was contracted October 16, 1825, with Sophia Home, daughter of Deacon Jeremiah Ilorne, of Rochester. She was a descendant of Will- iam Home, who was one of the settlers of Dover in 1662, and who met his tleath in the massacre of June 2S, 1689. Home's Hill, the estate left by him, is still in the posses- sion of the family. Another of Sophia's an- cestors was the Rev. Joseph Hull, a graduate of Cambridge University, England, who in \f>62 took up his residence in Durham, N.H. ]iy his second marriage, which took place Sep- tember 24, 1849, Daniel Lothrop was united to Mary F.. Chamberlin. His children by both wives were: James l-^lbridge, the subject of this article; John Colby, born September 12, 1828: Daniel, born August 11, 1831; Matthew Henry, born January i, 1851; and Mary Sophia, born August 15, 1S53. The parents were members of the Methodist church. The father died May 31, 1S70.
James lilbridge. Lothro)^ spent the first fif- teen years of his life on the Haven's Hill farm in Rochester. His early education was ac- (|uired by attending the district school in win-
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ter. In the summer he was usually employed on the farm. On the frequent occasions that Daniel Lothnip was obliged to be absent from home in the pursuit of his calling, the superin- tendence of the farm work was intrusted to James E. , as the eldest son. Among the duties that devolved on him in this way at the age of ten was that of taking loads of wood to Dover and making sale of them in the market- place. Having finished with the district school, he attended the Rochester and Straf- ford Academies for a short time. At the age of sixteen he taught for brief periods suc- cessively in a winter school and a [irivate school in Rochester.
In the following year, abandoning his pur- pose of inu'suing a collegiate course, he went to Fall River, Mass., where his uncle, Jere- miah Home, besides attending to a lucrative medical practice, conducted a flourishing drug store. Here, learning the drug business under his uncle's instruction, Mr. Lothrop jjassed two years, in the course of which he also began to read medicine. Early in 1845 he went home to Rochester; and in the autumn, upon a capital of three hundred dol- lars borrowed from his father, he opened a drug store in Dover. A year later he gave it in charge to his brother, in order to be able to pursue his medical studies. He subse- quently attended the winter lectures at Jeffer- .son Medical College, Philadelphia, and ob- tained his medical ilegree from that institution in 1848. His plan was to follow Mr. Horne'.s e.xample by uniting the practice of medicine to the dispensing of drugs. This he found impracticable soon after his return to Roches- ter, wliereupon he tlevoted himself exclusively to the management of his store.
At this time he took his brother Daniel into partnership, and they adopted as the firm name D. Lothrop & Co. The next important
event in this firm's history was the oiiening of another drug store in New Market, N.H., under the management of Daniel. Shuitly after, a third brother, John C, was taken into the firm, and sent to New Market to learn the business. Other stores were then established in Great Falls, Meredith Village, and Ames- bury. When John C^ was duly qualified, he was placed in charge of the store in Great Falls. Subsequently the stores in New Mar- ket, Meredith, and Amesbury were disposed of; and the firm made a new departure by opening a clothing house in Great Falls. 'Lhis venture proved so nuich niore profitable than the drug store in the same town tliat the latter was abandoned in order that John C. might give the former his whole attention. The establishment in Dover, however, had been so successful that the firm were encour- aged to open another there. This was con- ducted solely by clerks until 1866, when it was sold. At the original store further help in the management became necessary; and a half-interest was disposed of to Alonzo T. Pinkham, after which the place was conducted under the style of Lothrops & Pinkham.
Later, taking their father into partneiship, the brothers formed the firm Daniel Lothrop & Sons, who thereupon opened a clothing house in Dover and branches in Rochester and Great Falls. After the death of Daniel Lothrop, Sr., Matthew Henry Lothrop, who had been employed as a salesman by the firm, bought an interest in the clothing business here, and was in charge of it until 18S0, wdien he went to Boston. Charles H. Farnham was then admitted as a partner; and the firm name became Lothrt)ps, Farnham & Co. Some time before, musical instruments had been added to the stock in trade. The business of the house has since increased to dimensions scarcely equalled in New lingland.
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In 1.S50 D. Lothroi) & Co. first engaged in the business of booksellers by purehasing the stoek of Jilijah Wadleigh, of Dover. Having carried it on with retail and jobbing depart- ments, and pulilishing now and again for some time, they decided to enter a wider field. For til is [unpose the business was removed to Bos- :on. Here their first store was located on Cornhill. In February, 1876, the Cornhill stand was abandoned for one on Franklin Street, which in turn was forsaken for one on Washington Street. In 1S90 the publishing firm was organized as a corporation, under the st\le of the D. Lothrop Comixin\-. Their advent in the wider field justified their most sanguine anticipations. As publishers they acquired a national reputation, and they prob- ably became known wherever the Itnglish lan- guage was spoken. They were especially suc- cessful with books and other ])ublications for the \'oung, for whom they employed some of the most accomplished pens and the deftest pencils. Their periodicals — Babyland, Pansy, LUtlc Mai ami Women, and Wide Awake — attained a unique degree of excellence. All this was chiefly due to the business sagacity of Daniel Lothrop.
The financial management of the main firm, as well as the exclusive direction of the Dover establishments, remained from the beginning in the hands of James Elbridge Lothrop. After the death of his brother, Daniel Lothrop, in 1892, he purchased the entire property of D. Lothrop & Co. in New Hampshire, but subsequently soUl that part of it located in Great Falls to his brother John C. Lothrop. The publishing house he carried on conjointly with Mrs. Daniel Lothrop for two years longer, and then became convinced that the magnitude of his interests, together with his advancing years, demanded a change. Accordingly, with tlie consent uf his late brother's wife and John
C. Lothrop, he organized the Lothrop Publish- ing Company, as successors to the D. Lothnjp Com})any, but bound to carry on the business upon the princii:)les and iilans of the original founders of the house. At the same time he withdrew from the management, and has since devoted himself to the care of his various establishments in New Hampshire. Regard- ing his other business connections it will suffice to mention that James E. Lothrop was chosen Director of the Cocheco National Bank in 185S, Vice-President in 1873, and has been its President since 1876: he was made a Director of the Cocheco Aqueduct Association in 1S71, the clerk of the association in 1872, and the President in 1875; and that he has been a Director of the Portsmouth & Dover Railroad, of the Eliab Bridge Company, of the Dover Street Railroad Company, and the Pres- ident respectively of the Dover Board of Trade and the Dover Improvement Association.
In 1852, September 29, Mr. Lothrop was united in matrimony with Mary E. Morrill, a daughter of Joseph Morrill, of Amesbury, Mass. Mr. Morrill, who was interested in the Cocheco Manufacturing Company of Dover, in the course of time acquired a large amount of
! real estate, the care of which became his prin- cipal occupation in his later years. Mr. Lothrop has been a teacher in the Methodist Sunday-school over forty years. Mr. and Mrs. Lothrop are members of the Methodist church. In politics he supports the Republicm party. In 1872 Mr. Lothrop represented Dover in the State legislature, and in 1S82 and 1S83 he was Mayor of the city. The origin of the Dover public library was largely due to his persever- ing efforts. Devotion to the public welfare has been a characteristic of Mr. Lothrop in his private capacity as well as in his official life. He has been prominent in all movements de-
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of the community in wiiicli he has resided. Eminently successful in business without de- scendini; to ignoble means, and doin-j,' l;()0(1 (jn the way as the occasion served, Mr. Lothrop retiects hi-h credit iii)on the business men of New luigland.
DWIN GEORGE MORRISON, of the firm O. & E. Morrison, manufact- -ers of woollen goods in Northfield, N.H., w^as born in that town, November 2, 1S62, son of Byron K. ami Hannah (Munsey) Morrison. His great-grandfather. I-:benezer Morrison, a native of Northfield, followed the trade of a tanner and currier in addition to farming.
Thomas L. Morrison, the grandfather, was born in Northfield, December 27, 1S13. He followed his father's trade for several years, and then purchased a farm in his native town, where he became a successful general farmer and stock-raiser, and still resides. In politics he is a Republican. He married Susan Capen, and has had five children, namely: Byron K., who is no longer living; George P.; Mary; Nellie Susan; and Obadiah G. Nellie Susan married George F. Chase, of Northfield. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Mor- rison are members of the Congregational church. Byron K. Morrison, born in North- field in 1840, learned the tanner's and cur- rier's trade, and subsequently worked at it until the outbreak of the Rebellion, when he enlisted as a private in Company G, Twelfth Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteers. He contracted typhoid fever while in service, re- turned to Gilford, N.II., and died of a relapse soon after. He married Hannah Mun.sey, daughter of George W. Munsey, of Gilford; and Edwin G., the subject of this sketch, is the only child of the marriage.
Edwin George Morri when his father died, w maternal grandparents nuireil a district-school
nit ten months n\d rought up by his Gilford. He ac- cation, and at the
age of fourteen began work in Richard l''irth's woollen-mill, of which he is now part [iroprie- tor. After spending a year and a half in the finishing-room, he received charge of the same department of another mill of Mr. l-'irth's in Ashland, N.H., where he had been employed for five years when his health became im- paired. He was ne.xt employed in a wdiolesale paper store in Washington, D.C., for a year; and in June, 1886, he went to Los Angeles, Cal., where he stayetl until the following March. L'pon his return to New Hampshire he formed a partnership with his uncle, under the firm name of O. & E. Morrison, for the purpose of carrying on the woollen manufact- uring business. They bought a shoddy-mill in Northfield, and have prosperously conducted it since. They employ ninety hands. The mill and their woollen looms have been run- ning night antl day for the past two years in filling their orders. Their goods find a market principally in the West.
On February 25, i8gi, Mr. Morrison was united in marriage with Carrie B. Glines, daughter of James and Abigail (Chajinian) Glines. Having had no children born to them; Mr. and Mrs. Morrison are bringing up Gladys Belle Healey, a daughter of Mrs. Mor- rison's deceased sister.
Mr. Morrison is actively interested in pub- lic affairs. In 1896 the Republicans elected him legislative Representative of Tilton, where he resides. On that occasion he polled the largest vote ever thrown for a legislative candidate in Tilton, receiving a majority of one hundred and si.xty-eight, although Tilton is a Democratic town. He was made a Mason in Ashland, and is a Past Master of the lodge
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in that town. At the present time he is Wor- shipful Master of Doric Lodge and a member of St. Omer Ciiaiiter in Franklin. He is also connected with Clark Camp, Sons of Veterans, and is a charter member of Mount Belknap Lodge, Ancient Order of United Workmen. Both he and Mr.s. Morrison attend the Con- gretrational church.
.B1-:RT V. SICAVICV, the junior mem- ber of the enterprising firm of J. Frank .Seavey & Co., clothing deal- ers of Dover, and well deserving the high regard generally accortled him in the city, was born December 29, 1843, in the town of Roch- ester, this county, son of Samuel F. and Eliza K. (Ham) -Seavey, both of whom were lifelong residents of that place. A fuller ancestral history will be found on another page, in the sketch of J. Frank Seavey.
Albert I'. Seavey was reared on the old homestead in his native town, receiving his education in the old Rochester Academy. During his youthful days, when not busy at his studies, he assistctl in the daily labors of the farm. Subsequently, not finding these occupations congenial to his tastes, he sought other employment. Coming to Dover when a youth of eighteen summers, he secured work in a shoe factory, where he remained four years. At the expiration of that time he and his brother, J. Frank Seavey, united their forces and funds, and established their present business. They have an extensive and lucra- tive trade in clothing of all kinds, under the s]3ecial management of the younger brother; and their store is one of the largest of its class in Dover. Mr. Seavey is likewise connected with the firm of Charles H. Seavey & Co., prominent lumber manufacturers and dealers of this city. A man of excellent judgment
and tact, Mr. Seavey has met with eminent success in his career, ami holds a high rank among the substantial men of Dover anil vicinity.
On July 31, 1S83, Mr. Seavey married Miss Marietta I<"ogg, a daughter of Charles F. and Rebecca F. (Webster) Fogg, of this city. The union has been blessed by the birth of five children — Alice F., Marion W., Harry L., Helen Grace, and Catherine. Politically, Mr. .Seavey is a stanch advocate of the princi- jdes of the Democratic party; and he has taken a prominent part in local affairs. In 1874 and 1875 he was a member of the Common C<juncil from Ward Two, he represented the same dis- trict in the State legislature throughout the succeeding two years, and in 1874 he served as a member of the staff of Governor James A. Weston. An active and influential w-orker in Masonic circles, he has taken the thirty-second degree of the order. He is also a member of Olive Branch Lodge, No. 6, K. of P., Uniform Rank; of the Knights of Honor; and of the Improved Order of Red Men. Religiously, he is not connected with any organized body, while he is a regular attendant of the Metho- dist Episcopal church, of which his wife is a member.
RTHUR H. LAMPREY, a successful farmer and prominent resident of Bel- mont, was born where he now re- sides, November 15, 1841, son of Asa and Deborah (Sanborn) Lamprey. The farm which Mr. Lamprey owns and occupies was purchased by his father in 1S28. Asa Lam- prey, who was an upright, conscientious man and a useful citizen, gained the sincere esteem of his fellow-townsmen by his personal virtues and his valuable public services, and died July 31, 1850. He was a member of the Board of Selectmen for a number of years, represented
JAMES P. OSBORNE.
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this tdwii in tlic lcL;i,sIaturc, ami in politics supported the Democratic party. His wife, Deborah, whom he married November 25, 1830, was a daughter of Jonathan Sanborn, a prosperous farmer of Gilmanton. Ancestors of the Sanborn family were among the first settlers in this section. Mr. and Mrs. Asa Lamprey were the parents of ten children; namely, Alfred A., limily A,, l-'rances AI., George H., Laura O., Arthur 1 1., Sarah A., Mary K., Clara M., and Juliet A. Alfred A., who was for a number of years in the grocery business in Lawrence, Mass., is now Manager and Treasurer of the Lawrence Lumber Com- pany. He wedded Matilda A. Gamble, of Linneus, Me., and has had five children — Frances Kate, Alfred Edwin, Lelia Matilda, Alice l<:ila, and Clara May. Clara May died young. Emily A. Lamprey is the wife of J. W. Rice, the President of the United States Gutta-percha I'aiiU Company of Provi- dence, R.L, ami has two children. Frances M. Lamprey married .Samuel N. Weston, a reeil manufacturer of p^itchburg, Mass. George H. Lamprey servetl in Company K, I^urteenth Regiment, Massachusetts Volun- teers, during the Civil War, reaching the rank of Cajitain. He was in the grocery business in Litchfield, Mass., for several years, and died in Laconia, N.IL, in 1881. By his wife, Adeline L. (h'arrar) Lamprey, a native of Belmont, he became the father of five children — Clarence I'i., Howard A., Christina, Lillian A., and ]•:. Gertrude. Laura O. Lamprey in 1871 married A. \V. Kimball, of Lawrence, Mass., and died in 1874. Sarah A. died in Providence in 1874. Mary K. is a book-keeper for the United States Gutta-jiercha Paint Company, Provi- dence, R.L Clara M., after teaching school for some years in Laconia and Belmont, be- came the wife of Benjamin W. Gallup, who is
in the brokerage and insurance business in Providence, and has six children. Juliet A. Lamprey is em|3loyed as a book-keeper " in Providence, R.L Mrs. Asa Lamprey died October 29, 18S0.
Arthur H. Lamprey acquired a good practi- cal education. Owing to the death of his father, he was compelled to take charge of. the farm at an early age. After his majority he bought the interests of the other heirs, and by making additions to the property now owns two huntlred and twenty-five acres of excellent land. He has made various imjirovements in the buildings, considerably enhancing the value of his farm. He raises the usual crops, while making a specialty of the milk business.
On November 15, 1866, Mr. Lamprey was united in marriage with PZmma James, daugh- ter of Annis C. James, of Gilford, N.H. She has had six children, as follows: Nellie Bird, who died aged one year; liva Emma; Carleton A.; Laura B. ; Leonard A.; and Sarah K. Eva Emma, who graduated from the Laconia High School, having stood high in her class, taught school until August, 1S96, when she resigned. Carleton A. was educated at the New Hampshire Literary Institute, and is now in the milk business with his father. Mrs. Lamprey died December 5, 1895. Mr. Lam- prey is a member of the Second Free Baptist Church, and is at present acting as clerk. Always temperate in his own habits, he is a strong advocate of prohibition. His activity in religious and other matters related to the general good of the community places him among the leading citizens of Belmont.
YAMES PRESCOTT OSBORNE, M.D., I formerly a prominent physician of Til- * ton, was born in Piermont, N. H., June 1833, son of Cyrus and Sally C. (Thrasher)
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children, three of whom attained maturity. These were: James 1'., the subject of this sketch; Adelbert, a resident of Bradford, Vt. : and Adelaide Sarah, who married William Hibbard, of Piermont. Hoth parents were members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and the father was the steward of the society for many years.
James Prescott Osborne acquired his early education in the coaimon schools and at the seminary in Newbury, Vt. He read medicine with Dr. Watkins, of Newbury, and Dr. I'Vench, of Warren, N.I I., and was graduated from Dartmouth College with the class of 1S55. While pursuing his studies he taught scho<d in Piermont, Haverhill, and other towns. His medical practice was commenced in 1-Vlchville, Vt., where he resided for nearly ten yeais. and acquired a good business. Not content, however, became to Tilton in Novem- ber, 1S64, and subsequently was associated with Dr. H. Lyford for some time. Afterward he worked at his profession alone, having calls from all the neighboring towns, and for some years keeping an office in Franklin, which he visited daily. It is said that he was never known to refuse a call for his services on ac- count of the poverty of the patient, and many have good cause to remember his kind and charitable dis])osition. He was regarded as one of the leading physicians in this part of the State, and he was much sought for in cases where consultation was deemed necessary. He invested to some extent in business enter- prises, having been one of the incorporators of the Tilton Hosiery Com|)any ; and he was its
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'resident until his decease. His upri-ht haracter, integrity, and genial bearing :ained for him the resiiect of his fellow- and his death, which occurred 1895, was the cause of sincere 1. In politics he was a Republi- can. Though tleeply interested in public affairs, he never aspired to office. He was affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
On March 18, 1855, I^''- Osborne was united in marriage with Sarah P. .Stanyan, daughter of Newell Stanyan of Wentwcn'th, N.H. Mrs. Osborne's grandfather, Jonathan Stanyan, born in 1770, died in 1805. His wife, in maidenhood Martha Hook, was born in 17G8. Newell Stanyan, Mrs. Osborne's father, was born in Chichester, N.H., March 30, 1798. After marriage he moved to a farm in Wentworth, where he followed the carpen- ter's trade and farming, and died October 9, 1 88 1. He married Hannah H. Drake, who became tlie mother of eight children, seven of whom grew uj): namely, Jonathan, David, Newell, John, Martha, James, and Sarah P. Of these Sarah P., now Mv.-i. Osborne, is the only survivor. Mrs. Newell Stanyan died December 15, 1875. Mrs. Osborne is a mem- ber of the Methodist Episcopal church. She has had one daughter, Flora G., born in 1S63, who was a graduate of the New Hampshire Conference Seminary and Female College, and died in 1S88.
(S>rUGUSTUS I f^A ness man d /Jl\^ Laconia.
DOF was a successful busi-
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which cliaracteTizetl his career in after life. I'oiiitinj;- uiie clay to a strip of land lyini; be- tween the lake and the Meredith highway, he told his young companions that he would own it some time: and his assertion ]3roved correct. lie remained with Mr. Iloyt in Gil- ford until released at the expiration of the stipulated time. Then he went to l^oston, and resided there f(ir some time. When the project of dredging the channel at the outlet of the lake was init into operation, he returned to Laconia, and was employed as a foreman on the work until it was completed. .Subsequent to his marriage he resided with his father-in- law, lilliott Blaisdell, whom he assisted in carrying on the farm. This property, which fell to his wife after her father's death, in course of time was increased by Mr. Doe to about three times its former size. Besides carrying on the farm, he established and con- ducted a brick-yard, engaged in handling real estate, and was one of the most energetic business men this city has ever known. fie was one of the first men in this section to champion the Abolition cause. As an active supiiorter of the Republican party from the time of its formation, he served as a Select- man for a number of years, anil acceptably represented the town in the State legislature for a period. Able in argument and well in- formed in most topics of interest, but es- pecially in finance, he frequently worsted some of the best debaters in Laconia. He was a lover of truth and justice, espoused the cause of morality whenever opportunity permitted, was a generous contributor to all worthy charities and a strict observer of the Sabbath. His influence in the community was most beneficial; and his death, which occurred August i, 1887, when he was over seventy-nine years old, was keenly regretted by his neighbors.
Mr. Doe married Mahala, daughter of IClliott Blaisdell, a well-known resident of Laconia. She became the mother of three children — Morrill B., Lydia E., and Eliza. Morrill ]5. , who met with an accident which necessitated the amputation of a leg, died from the effects of that operation, December 25, 1882, aged forty-eight years, leaving two children. Ik- was a member of Meredith Lodge, I. O. O. V. Lydia E. and Eliza were graduated from the New Hampshire Conference Seminary. Lydia ]•:., who married the late O. P. Warner, then a woollen manufacturer of Ashland, N.H., resides at the homestead. Eliza married William J. Morrison, who is now managing the business formerly carried on by the late Mr. Doe. Mr. Morrison, born in Plymouth, N.H., September 29, 1846, was educated in the district schools of Plymouth, and at the age of eighteen began life as a farmer. After nine years spent in the employment of Augus- tus Doe, he became a brakeman on the Boston, Concord & Montreal Railroad. P'rom this position he worked his way forward to that of passenger conductor, in which capacity he served for four years. Pie resigned in 18S2 on account of the extreme old age of his father-in-law and the untimely death of the latter's son, and took charge of the farm and brick business. The property contains four hundred acres of land. Mr. Morrison makes a specialty of the milk business. Politically, he is a Republican. lie was elected to the first City Council of Laconia, in which body he served for three years.
§AMES L. TWOMBLY, a prosperous farmer of Milton, and a veteran of the Civil War, was born June 28, 1840, in the house where he now resides, son of Lewis B. and Jane (Lord) Twombly. His great-
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grandfather, James Twonibly, was one of the first settlers of I'armin<;t()n, N.H. Mis grandfather, James Twombly (second), came to Milton when the town was in its infancy.
Lewis 15. Twombly, father of James 1.., was born in Farmington, and accom]ianied his parents to Milton when he was two years old. When a young man he learned the stone cut- ters' trade, which he followed in Boston for ten years. While there he helped to build the wall around Deer Island. From Boston he returned to this town, where he spent the rest of his life in tilling the soil. The house he occupied, which is now ownetl by his son, is one of the oldest in Milton, and was originally the property of Lieutenant I'llijah Horn. In an ujiper room, which was then unfinished, were held the first town meetings of Milton; and for some years it was customary for the people of the North-east Parish to hold relig- ious services here on Suntla^s. Here old Par- son Hasy, of Lebanon, and Parson Haven, of Newbury Plains, delivered eloquent discourses on the Word, and taught the way to salvation. The children of the settlers and the early con- verts were baptized in this room. Lewis B. Twombly died March ii, 1S92, aged eighty- four years, five months, and four days. He married Jane Ford, a native of Berwick, Me., and by her became the father of four children, of whom the only survivor is James L., the subject of this sketch.
James L. Twombly grew to manhood as a farmer, and his education was accjuired in the comm')n schools. In 1861 he enlisted in Company K, Third Regiment, New Hamp- shire Volunteer Infantry, which was attacheil to Terry's Division, Tenth Army Corps. He served for thirty-seven months in the Civil War, successively in the capacities of private and Corporal. He survived the dangers of several notable battles in the X'irginia cam-
paign, including those of the Wilderness, I'"ort Wagner, and Drewry's Bluff; and he was discharged in August, 1864. After his return from the army he settled upon the home farm, which is situated upon the main ro.ul leading from Miltun to Milton Mills; and there he has been engaged in general farming since. In politics he acts with the Democratic party, but has never aspired to public office.
Mr. Twombly married Lizzie A. Downs, a daughter of Otis P. and Rebecca (Jenkins) Downs, of Farmington. He is a member of Miltonia Lodge, I. O. O. I*". ; and a comrade of Post Fli Wentworth, No. S^j, G. A. R., of this town. Both he and Mrs. Twombly attend the Consiretrational church.
DWIN H. SHANNON, a prominent wyer of Laconia, was born in Gilman- ton, N.H., :\Iarch ,S, 185S, son of James C. and Judith Webster (Ibtchelder) Shainion. The Shannon family were among the early settlers of Portsmouth. George Shannon, grandfather of Fdwin H., was a native of Portsmouth, and a su[)[iorter of the Democratic party. When a young man he settled in Gilmanton, where he spent the rest of his life uiion a farm ; and he died at the age of eighty years. He married Sally Tibbetts, a native of Alton, N.H., and was the father of nine children; namely, Ira, Stephen, George,' I'^phraim, Nathaniel, James C, John, Charles, and Ann Charles died young.
James C. .Shannon, who was born in Gil- manton, and is one of the best-known residents of that town, s|)ent the active period of hi.s life in agricultural pursuits. Although he is now seventy-four years old, he is still active. His wife, Judith, was born in Loudon, Merri- mack County, and is a relative of the famous American statesman, Daniel Webster. She
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has had four children, as follows: Frank K. Shannon, M.D., a successful physician and a schiilar "f unusual ability, who died in Gil- nianton at the age of thirty-seven years; Edwin II., the subject of this sketch; Mary 15., whose death occurred on the same night as that of her brother I-'raiik ; and Harry, who resides with his jiarents on the home farm. The nidther is in.w sixty-two years (dd.
Edwin II. .Shannon aci|uiied his early edu- cation in the cimimon schools and at the Gil- maiitdU Academy. He studied law with Thomas Cngstell, of Gilmanton, who is now- United States Pension Agent at Cmcord ; and he was admitted to the bar in June, iSS'o. He was for a time associated with Mr. Cog- stell as a [jartner, after which he practised alone until entering into partnership with \V. S. Peaslec. At a later date this firm became Shannon, Peaslee & Blackstone. Mr. Shannon is now conducting a large and indfit- able general law business in Eaconia. He is especially noted fur his cnnnection with several inijiortant and ably contested trials, including that of defendant's counsel in many criminal cases in Strafford, Belknap, and Merrimack Counties. As an advocate he holds a high rank, while he is second to none in his knowledge of the law.
In October, [ScSj, Mr. Shannon was uuiteil in marriage with Myra K. , daughtei' (if Ira E. Ik'rry, of Harnstead, N.IE, ami nnw has two children — IClla C. and Mildred. Although his immediate relatives, like his ancestors, are Demcicrats, Mr. Shannon prefers to act with the Republican party. He is not, however, a politician, choosing to devote his time almost entirely to his law practice. He is connected with Mount Belknap Lodge, No. 20, Knights of Pythias. His religious convictions are those of the People's Christian Church, which he serves as President of its Hoard ot Directors.
IIAREES W. BICKEORD, Post- master at Rochester, was born in this town, January 20, 1.S43, son of John and Hannah M. (Uemeritt) l^ickford. Ele is a descendant of John Bickford, who emigrated from Sussex, luigland, about the year 1700, and was a prime nin\-er in organizing the town of Rochester in 1722. John ]?ickford, Charles W. J5ickford's father, wdio is a native of this town, has spent tlie active jieriod of his life in tilling the soil. An able and industrious farmer and a useful citizen, he served as a member of the 15oard of Selectmen in Roches- ter previous to its incorporation as a city. He is still residing here, and is now eighty-two years old. His wife, Hannah M., a native of Earmington, N.IE, who was of pjiglish de- scent and a representative of an old and highly reputable family of Strafford County, lived to be seventy-three years old.
After attending the common and high schools of Rochester fur the custumarv [leridd, Charles W. Pdckfor.l cmpleted his studies at the academy in Wnlfborn, N.H. When twenty-one years old he went to New York City, where he Ijccame an employee at the LInion Place Hotel, now the Morton House. There he obtained his first knowledge of the hotel business, which he was destined to foE hnv as his principal occupation up td 1894. After leaving the mctidixilis he returned to Rnchester, and was engaged in the grocery business until the store was dcstniyed by fire in 1S71. He then resumed his connection with the hotel business, every branch of which he learned by a varied experience of twenty- five years. hi this period he acquired the reputation of one of the finest stewards in this country. He has filled responsible jjositions at the I'^vans House, Coolidge House, Lfnited States Hotel, and Boston Tavern, of Boston, Mass.; at Clifford House, Plymouth, Mass.;
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Ocean View Hotel, Block Island; and the Narragansett Hotel of Providence, R. I. ; the Fort William Henry Hotel, at Lake George; Willard's Hotel, Washington, D.C. ; the Mag- iKdia Hotel, Magnolia Springs, P'la. ; the Hntel Champlain, Clinton County, New York; and he was for four years connectetl with the Hotel Ponce-de-Leon, St. Augustine, Fla., one of the largest houses in the L'nited States. In May, 1894, having returned to this city at the urgent request of his numerous friends in Rochester, through their combined efforts he was appointed Postmaster by President Cleve- land.
On May 28, i8r),S, Mr. Hickford was united in marriage with Louise Henderson, a daugh- ter of Charles Henderson, of this city. In politics he is a Democrat. In 1870 and 1871 he served as Town Clerk; and in 1895 he was elected to the City Council from Ward Five. In Masonry he has advanced to the Knights Templar degree, and is a member of Palestine Cnmmandery. He is also connected with the Hotel Mutual Benefit Association. As a member of the St. Bernard Club of America and a great lover of dogs, he has given consid- erable attention to the breeding of these ani- mals, and was awarded both regular and special prizes for exhibits at the Boston Dog Show. Mr. ]?ickford is a member of the Unity Church.
lOLOXEL GEORGE A. SANDERS
is one of the foremost men of Laconia, prominent in business, political, and social circles. He was born at Laconia, then called Meredith Bridge, December 10, 1846. His parents, Samuel W. and Serena (Ranlet) Sander.s, were natives of the Granite State, born respectively in the towns of Mason and Ossijaee. His great-grandfather, Isaiah Sanders, was one of the New Hampshire
patriots who fought under Colonel Stark at Bennington, and lived to see the young repub- lic develop into a powerful nation, dying at the age of eighty. Joseph Sanders, the grand- father, who was a cabinet-maker and a farmer of Mason, married Sarah Mansur, and had a family of six children, three of whom are living.
Samuel W. Sanders, born in Mason, learned the tinsmith's trade, and established a hard- ware store in Laconia, which he managed from 1840 to 1887. A man of enterprise and strong character, he took a leading part in the finan- cial and political life of the town. He was one of the founders of the Laconia Savings Bank and a member of its Board of Trustees from 1SG8 up to the time of his death. He was Selectman of Meredith, was one of the prime movers in setting off the town of La- conia, and was Chairman of its first Board of Selectmen. In 1S61 he was ajipoiiited Post- master of Laconia by President Lincoln, but did not receive his commission. He was sub- sequently first Associate Justice of the Laconia Police Court, serving until disqualified by age. He died January 16, 1892, aged seventy-three years. By his wife, who has also passed away, he was the father of three children, all of wdiom are living.
George A. Sanders received his education in the schools of his native town and at Gilford and New Ipswich Academies. He was after- ward employed in his father's store for a year, and then engaged as book-keeper with Priest & Marden, of l^oston. On severing his con- nection with this firm he entered the employ of Bassett, French & Co., the founders of the far-famed Boston crockery house now con- ducted by Abram French & Co., and was travelling salesman for the house some twenty- one years. On January r, 1887, he purchased his father's stove store in Laconia. Since
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then he has so enlarged the business that three times tlie original number of employees are now kepi luisy. Since 1893 he has been a Trustee of the Laconia Savings ]5ank. His natural business ability, of which he had a consider- able amount, has been highly developed by his long and varied commercial experience and his association with successful financiers.
Mr. Sanders has been twice married. In 1872 he was united to Miss Addie Currier, of Cambridgeport, Mass., who died in 1886, leav- ing three children. The latter are: Frank C, his father's assistant in the store; Emma L., who graduated from the Laconia High School in June, 1896, and is now attending the State Normal School at Plymouth, N. M. ; and S. Gertrude, attending the Laconia High School. Mr. Sanders was again married in 1889 to Ida M., daughter of John 11 Chase, a well- to-do farmer of New Hampton, N. H. A pop- ular member of the Republican i)arty, Mr. Sanders was in the State legislature in i8Sg, serving on the Committee on Corporations, and presiding as Chairman of the Committee on Mileage. He was Colonel for two years on Governor Tuttle's staff, having been appointed in 1 891 ; County Commissioner of Belknap County for four years ; and he has been Chief ICngineer of the Laconia Fire I)e[)artment since March, 18S9. A thirty-second degree Mason, he belongs to Mount Lebanon Lodge, No. 32; to Union Chapter, No. 7, of the Royal Arch; and to Pythagorean Council, Nii. 6, Royal and Select Masters; is Past Eminent Commander of Pilgrim Commandery, K. T. , Grand Standard Bearer in the Grand Com- mandery, and belongs to Edward A. Ray- mond Consistory at Nashua, N.Il. He is a member of Mount Belknap Lodge, No. 20, Knights of Pythias; Laconia Division, No. 6, Uniform Rank; is Regent of Cyprus Council, No. 1062, Royal Arcanum; and is a member
(if the Improved Or hum Tribe, No. 18, of Sachem. He attemls re Free Will Baptist church
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HARLES A. FAIRBANKS, M.D., .vidcly known and respected citizen f Dover, which he ably serves in the capacity of City Physician, was born in Portsmouth, N.IL, December 17, 1849. He is a son of Albert A. and Lydia L. (Brock) P'airbanks. When he was two years old his parents moved to Portland, Me., in which city he spent two years of his childh.)od. Subse- quently he resided for a time successively in Mansfield and Boston, Mass. At the age of si.\ he came to Dover with his parents, and here grew to manhood. Having received his elementary education in the city schools, he entered Dartmouth College, from which insti- tution he was graduated in 1871. Seeking employment after this, he secured a position as draughtsman with the National Bridge and Iron Works of lioston, Mass., and remained with them about one year and six months. He then went to East Saginaw, Mich., where he entered the service of the Flint & Mar- c|uette I-iaihdad Comjiany as mechanical draughtsman. After spending nine months in their emiiloy he returned tn Duver, and soim after was appointed station agent at this place for the Portsmouth & Dover Railroad Com- pany, being the first person to hold that posi- tion. After a service of one year as station agent he entered the office of Dr. John R. Ham, of this city, and began the study of medicine. He remained with Dr. Ham one year, and then entered Harvard Medical School, fnim which he was graduated with the class of 1877.
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began the practice of his profession. He had been but a short time in I'nll River when, on March i8, 1S7S, he came to Dover, of which he has since been a resident. Later in that year he was ajipninted County Physician, ami retaineil tiie position for four years. In 1S82 he became City I'hysician, which office lie has held since. I-'rom 1878 up to the pres- ent time he has been a member of the Strafford County Medical Association, was its President in the year 1889-90, and has been its Secre- tary in every year since 1879.
On October 21, 1884, he married Miss Kmma Belle Caswell, daughter of Cornelius ]•:. Caswell, of l)(,ver. Dr. J'airbanks is not only prominent among his medical brethren for his skill, but he commands the respect and es- teem of all who know him. His large busi- ness capacity, sterling honesty, and devotion to the public interest make him a useful and valuable citizen. He was Moderator of Ward Three from 1878 to 1893, and he has been a member of the Water Commission since 1S88. Since 18S6 he has been a member of the Re- I)ublican State Central Committee. In 1S81 he was elected a member of the School Com- mittee, of which he has served as Secretary since 1884. The Doctor is also a member of the Masonic order, belonging to Mt>ses Paul Lodge of Dover; and is besides affiliated with the L O. O. 1". and Improved Order of Red Men.
§()HX ROHLRTS LLAVITT, an enter- Gilford, lielknap County, July -:,, 1836, son of Taylor and Maria (Roberts) Leavitt. His paternal grandfather, Samuel, a native of Gilmanton, N.H., was a relative of Dudley Leavitt, the almanac editor. Samuel Leavitt followed the trades of carpen- ter, joiner, and wheelwright. He removed to
Gilford, where he owned and ran a saw-mill near Lakeshore Park for many years. He was Selectman for ten years, a Justice of the Peace for a prolonged jieriod, and a Re))resentative to the legislature for several terms. In re- ligion he was a highly respected memlier of the Methodist l-piscopal Church in Gilford Village. He married Nancy Chase, of Gil- manton; and they had two sons, Taylor and Gilman, both of whom are now deceased. Gilman, who was a blacksmith by trade, served many years as foreman in Abbot's carriage shop in Concord, N.ll. Samuel Leavitt died at the age of seventy-three years.
Taylor Leavitt, the father of John R., re- moved with his parents to Gilford while yet a boy. He worked in the saw-mill with his father, and also on the farm, subsequently becoming the owner of one hundred and forty acres of land. His wife, who was a daughter of John Rnberts, of New Durham, N.H., removed with her parents to Gilford when she was but eight years of age. She had three girls and two boys, of whom the sons are living — Charles W. and John R. Her hus- band died when he was seventy-four \'ears old, and she has also passed away.
John Roberts Leavitt accpiired a common- school education in his native town, antl re- mained on the home acres until he was thirty years of age. He drove a team for (Jeorge W. Sanders in the lumber business for one year, served S. A. Piper for three years in the car- penter's trade, and was employed as carpenter in the Laconia Car Works. A copartnership was then formed with Albert D. Plummer, under the style of Leavitt & Plimimer, in the grocery business. Three years later they dis- solved partnership, and E. P. CJsgood was associated with him under the firm name of Osgood & Leavitt for the same jicriod of time. Then he and A. L. Stanyon, forming the firm
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of Leavitt & Stanyon, conducted the business for a fiirtlier three 3'ears. Since that time Mr. Leavitt has been the sole proprietor. In the fall of 1883 he built his present establishment. II is business career here so far has lasted thirty-tiiree years.
Mr. Leavitt has been twice n\arried. In September, i86[, he was married to luneline M. Carr, of Gilford. She died September 15, 1875, leaving one daughter — Annie Maria, who died in 1877, at the age of fourteen years. In June, 1879, he married his second wife, previously Jennie M. Hunker, of Tamworth, N.H. They have two adopted daughters, namely: Blanche Lllcii, who was born No- \'ember 22, i8gi ; and I'lossie Emily, who is thirteen years of age. In politics Mr. Leavitt acted with the Democratic party from the time he first \-oted until 1894, when he became a Republican. He served as Overseer of the I'oor for two years. He has succes- sively filled all the chairs in Chocorua Lodge, No. 51, 1. (). (). I'., and is a member of the Grand Lodge; and also behmgs to hjidicott Rock Lodge, Xo. 2.5, K. P., in which he has refused various offices. His religious senti- ments have led him to become a constant at- tendant of the Free Haptist Church of Lake- P"it-
• L(JNEL DANIia. HALL, attorney- -law and a distinguished political leader, occupying an honored ]ilace among the foremost men of New Hampshire, is a citizen of Dover, Straffortl County. He was born in Barrington, this State, I'Y'bruary 28, 1832, a son of Gilman and Eliza (Tuttle) Hall, and is of good old Colonial stock. On the paternal side he is a lineal descendant of John Hall, who came to Dover with his brother Ralph in 1649 fi't'in Charlestown, Mass., and was very active in the early settle-
ment of the city, a Surveyor of Land, Commis- sioner to try causes, Town Clerk, and the Deacon of the Congregational church, ha\'iug been ap]ioiuted to the latter office in 1650.
Deacon John Hall was the father of Ralph Hall, also a farmer in Dover, whose son Ralph, the great-great-grandfather of the Colonel, was a pioneer settler of Barrington. On the farm which he partly cleared in that town was b(u-n Solomon Hall, the next in line of descent, whose son Daniel, first, a lifelong farmer of Barrington, was C(donel Hall's grandfather.
Gilman Hall, son of Daniel, first, was edu- cated in Barrington and Duvei'; and when a young man he spent some years in Boston, being engaged a jjart of the time as a clerk and a part in mercantile business. Subse- quently returning to Barrington, he opened a store for the sale of general merchandise, and as a merchant and farmer there passed tiie re- mainder of bis .life,, dying on March 18, 1870, aged si.Nty years. In politics he was a strong supporter of the principles of the Democratic party; and, in addition to ably filling all the local offices of importance, he was a Repre- sentative to the General Court. His wife, whose maiden name was I'^liza Tuttle, as above indicated, was born in Dover, and died in this city, November 9, 1888. She was a direct descendant of John Tuttle, who was a Judge of the Superior Court in Dover in the latter part of the seventeenth century. Mrs. l^liza T. Hall was the mother of nine children, two of whom died in infancy. The others may be briefly mentioned, as follows: Daniel is the subject of this biography: Lydia is the wife of John H. Parker, of Seabrook, N.H.: Clara married William H. Neal, of Dover; I':iiza is the wife of Joseph L. Cater, of Princeton, Minn.; Gilman is a resident of Haverhill, Mass.; Mary Esther is the wife of William
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II. H. Twombly, of Ahulhury, N.H.: and IJavid (lied Doccnibcr lo, 1S.S5, aged thirty- nine years.
The life of Daniel Hall as a boy was devoid of any remarkable events and e.xpericnces. Me first attended the district schools, then pursued his studies three terms at the Strafford Acad- emy and one term at the New Hampshire Conference Seminary in Northfield, now Til- ton, and between times assisted his father in the store or on the farm. Having ambitions far above the life to which he was seemingly bound, this persevering lad began the study of Latin and Greek by himself, spending his leisure minutes at his books, and made such judicious use of his time that in 1850 he entered Dartmouth College, where in 1S54 he was graduated with honors, and standing at the head of his class as valedictorian. He being the eldest of a large family of children, his parents were able to give him but scant help in paying his way through college; and in order to defray his expenses Mr. Hall taught school winters, and at the same time kept pace with his class in his studies.
I-"or three years after his graduation he was clerk in the New York custom-house, and while there he repaitl fiom his earnings the money previously advanced him by his father. Hy birth and breeding Colonel Hall was a Democrat; but by listening to the eloquence of such men as William Lloyd Garrison, Wen- dell Phillips, and Gerrit Smith, he had imbibed anti-slavery princi|iles, and in consecpience of publicly expressing his disapproval of the Lecompton Bill, for submitting to the peo- ple of Kansas a constitution favoring slavery, he was removed from his position. Returning to Dover, he entered the office of Daniel M. Christie, the most brilliant lawyer of his time, and in i860 was admitted to the New Hamp- shire bar. He at once began the practice of
his profession in Dover, continuing until the autumn of the next year, wiien he went to Washington as Secretary of the United States Committee on Naval Affairs.
After serving a few months in this position he surrendered this office to participate in the war, and in March, 1862, was commissioned Aide-de-camp and Captain in the regular army, being assigned to the staff of General A. W. Whipple, then stationed at Arlington Heights, and in September, at the time of the Antietam campaign, with him joining the Army of the Potomac. On December 13, iS6j, he was in the battle of Fredericksburg, and in the assault of Marye's Heights. On May 5, 1863, he stood by the side of General Whipple when that officer received the wound that proved mortal. Then appointed to the staff of General O. O. Howard, Commander of the Eleventh Corps, he was with him at the battle of Gettysburg and in later caniiiaigns. In 1864 Captain Hall was made Provost IMarshal of the First New Hampshire District, in which capacity he organized four thousand men for the army and navy, being stationed at Ports- mouth until the close of the war. Although in many engagements, he was but once wounded, receiving a slight injury at the battle of Gettysburg.
He resumed his practice in Dover after his return to civil life, but in 1867 was appointed Clerk of the Supreme Court, and the following year was made Judge of the Police Court of Dover, an office in which he remained seven years. He likewise held an official position under Governor Smyth, and later was on Gov- ernor Harriman's staff, holding the rank of Colonel. In 1874 he was elected Chairman of the Republican State Committee, he having long been a stanch advocate of the principles of that party; and he wisely conducted their campaigns for the next three years, in 1876
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being Chairman of the delegation sent by New Hanipsliire to the National Convention in Cincinnati. ]'"roni 1S75 until 1S77 he was Reporter of the Decisions of the Siqireme Court, and published volumes fifty-six and fifty-seven of the New Hampshire Rejiorts. In i<'^77 Colonel Hall received the a]iix)int- ment of Naval Ofificer at the port of ]5oston, and, being reappointed at the end of his first term, served until the 1st of January, I Si/..
Since returning to Dover at that time. Colonel Mail has been connected with various institutions in an official capacity. He is a Trustee of the Strafford Savings l^ank of Dover, of the Dover Public Library, and of the Berwick Academy. In 1S59 he was ap- pointed by the governor as School Commis- sioner for this county, and in 1S60 he was re- appointed. Colonel Hall is an acti\'e member of the Grand Army of the I^epublic, having been Judge-advocate, Senior Vice-Commander, and Department Commander, and at the pres- ent time is Trustee and Secretary of the New Hampshire Soldiers' Home, for the establish- ment of which he drafted the law. He be- longs to the Charles W. Sawyer Post, No. 17. He is likewise a member of the Loyal Legion, Massachusetts Commandery. He is an attendant of the Congregational church. Colonel Hall was married January 25, 1877, to Miss Sophia Dodge, daughter of Jonathan T. and Sarah Hanson Dodge, of Rochester, N.H. Their only child, Arthur Wellesley, born August 30, 187S, is a student at the Ik'rwick Academy.
")RGE HENRY SMITH, a success- ful dry-goods merchant of Lakeport, where he has been in business for a number of years, is a native of Moultonhoro, Carroll County, N. IL, born June iS, 1847, son of Rufus ami Nancy (Lovejoy) .Smith.
Rufns Smith, who followed the trade of a machinist for thirty )'ears, in early life worked at farming. After i8r,5 he was also engaged in lumbering and boating for a time. Then he settled in Laconia (now Gilford), where since about 1889 he has lived in retirement, being now seventy-eight years of age. Ptditi- cally, he is a Republican. Fraternally, he is a prominent member of Chocorua Lodge, No. 51, I. (X O. v., of Lakeport. He has served as a delegate to tlie Grand Lodge at different times: and when a member of Laconia ICn- campment. No. 9, he held all the diiTerent offices. His wife, Nancy, was a d.uighter of Caleb Lovejoy, of Meredith, N.H. Her ear- liest ancestors in this country came from iMig- land, and settled in Pembroke, N.H., which has been the home of the Lovejoys for four or five generations. She died in 1888. Rufus and Nancy Smith were the parents of a son and daughter: George IL; and Lucy ]., who lives at home.
George H. Smith received his education in the common school of Moultonboro, a select school, and at Wolfboro Academy. He then went to work in the machine shop of the Cede Manufacturing Comjiany, with whom he re- mained some ten years. During three of these years he was travelling for the fiiau, doing general repairs, antl putting up new work. On leaving their employment, in April, 1874, he and Horace Bugbee opencil his present dry-goods store in Lakeport, the style of the firm being Bugbee & Smith. They had conducted the store together for two and a half years when Mr. Smith bought out his ]iartner, and has since carried on the business alone. He is also interested in the Lakeport Savings Bank, of which he is a stockholder.
Mr. .Smith has been twice married. His first union was with Miss P:iiza E. Gardner, of !5oston. Harrv Lincidn, his son bv this
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marriage, and who assists in tiic store, was gracluatecl from the Laconia High School in 1896, and after a year of rest from study will enter college. Mr. Smith's present wife was before marriage Miss Carrie Alice Bryant, of Tamworth, N.II. In political affiliation Mr. Smith, like his father, is a Republican. While not an office-seeker, he has served as Town Clerk, and has been a Justice of the Peace for several years. Since he was twenty- one years of age he has been a member of Chocorua Lodge, No. 51, I. O. O. F., the dif- ferent chairs of which he has filled.
§01 IX \. HAIXHS, a well-known man- ufacturer of Strafford County, who owns and operates a cotton and waste mill in Somersworth, was born here, June 15, 1S48, son of John S. and Theodate (Xowell) Haines. The father, who was born in Greenland, N.H., came to Somersworth with his parents when about fifteen \-ears of age. He first worked for the Great Kails Manufacturing Company, continuing with them until 1861. Then he established the business that his son now owns, and carried it on until his death, at the age of sixty-five. He was appointed Postmas- ter of Great I'\alls (now Somersworth) by Pres- ident Lincoln, and afterward held the office for abmit eleven years. He was also a mem- ber of tiie General Court, was Count)' Treas- urer, and at various times filled several of the minor town offices. Though a poor boy when he started uijon his business career, he acliievetl fair pecuniary success, and was higiily esteemed as a citizen. His widow, Theodate (Xowell) Haines, who was born in Sanford, Me., about seventy-four years ago, resides on the old homestead in Somersworth, and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, with which her husband was identified.
Six children were born to them, namely: John N., the subject of this sketch: Leonora, now the wife of J. W. Bates, a merchant in Somersworth; Theodate, who married Charles H. Gridley, and lives in Hlmira, X.V.: Charles S., who died when two years (.Id: Fred Sumner, who is engaged in business in Rochester, Minn. ; and Mary C, now the wife of the Rev. Sherod Soule, of Xaugatuck, Conn.
John X. Haines, the eldest child, attended the common schools and Great Falls High School, graduating from the latter in 1866, and then studied at Dummer Academy, By- field, Mass., for two years. Upon leaving school he went to sea, having received an ap- pointment as officer in the United States Navy on the "Plymouth," and was gone four years. During this time he visited many places of interest, including the Xorth and Baltic Seas, the South American and African coasts and the West Indies. On returning home he resigned his position, and became a clerk in a fancy-goods store in Boston. Three or four years later he returned to Somersworth, and was here engaged in the coal and wood business until his father's death in 1885. He then took charge of the mill business, which he still carries on successfully.
On January 15, 1881, Mr. Haines married Miss Matilda S. Page, of this place. He is a Republican in politics, and for some years has been an active worker foT his party. He is now serving his second term as County Com- missioner. He was Selectman in 1S85 and 18S6. His relations with fraternal organiza- tions include membership in Libanus Lodge, No. 49, F. & A. M. ; Prospect Lodge, No. 13, K. of P., both of Somersworth: and in Dover Lodge of I^lks. He was State Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias in 1885.
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iQf;^ RTllUR S. I. ADD, who mnks amung the foremost agriculturists of ]!ei- mont, was born in this town, Janu- ary 17, 1838, son of Langdon and Sylvania (Coliiy) Ladd.
The remote ancestors of the Latld family are said to have gone to England with William the Conqueror from Normandy. Daniel Ladd, a native of England, the first of the name in America, settled at an early date in Ipswich, Mass., receiving a grant of land in 1637, and later moved to Haverhill, where his son Nathaniel was born. Nathaniel Ladd settled in Ivxeter, N. H., when a young man; and his son, Nathaniel, Jr., was long a resident of that town. A brick house that he erected is still standing, and is owned by Dr. John Perry.
]':ilward Ladd, son of Nathaniel, Jr., settled in ISelmont, and cleared a farm from the wil- derness. He married Catherine Thing, daugh- ter of Samuel Thing; and their son, Colonel Samuel Ladd, was the great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch. Colonel Samuel Ladd built and owned the first saw-mill in what is now Laconia. In 1768 he married Abigail I-'Ianders, who died in 1803. lulwarti Ladd, second, son of Colonel Samuel, and grand- father of Arthur S., settled ujion what has since been known as Ladd Hill in the town of Belmont. The house in which he li\ed was built by his father, and is now occupied liy his grandson, the subject of this sketch. Grand- father Ladd died in early manhood, from the effects of a fall from his horse. He married Hannah Hoyt, of Sanbornton, N. H.
Their son, Langdon Ladd, Arthur S. Ladd's father, was born in Belmont in 181 i. He was nine years old when his father died, and when old enough he took charge of the home farm. He was an active antl imlustrious farmer, and resided at the old homestead until his death,
which occurred in 1SS7. I'ol iticall)-, lie was a Dcmociat; and in 1874 he was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representa- tives. His wife, .Syhania Colby, who was a daughter ,)f Barnard Colby, of Sanbornton, be- came the mother of nine children, four of whom died in infancy. The others were: Arthurs., the subject of this sketch; Martha A. ; Grace C. ; Allen Y.; and Emma J. All acquired a good education. Martha A., who taught school for some time, married for her first husband Charles Gale, of Massachusetts, and for her second husband, Martin W. Strat- ton. She removed to Reading, Kan., where she died in 1895. Grace C. Ladd married Joseph I'itman, of Laconia, N.IL; Allen Y. married Kate Bennett, of Gilford; and l^mma J. died April 3, 1S70.
Arthur S. Ladd acquired his elementary ed- ucation in the district school, and later began an academic course, but was obligeil to relin- quish his studies on account of liis father's failing health. He manages the farm v'vith good judgment, and asitle from general hns- bantlry has been quite extensively engaged in stock-raising. He succeeded to the ownership of the property at his father's death, and he also possesses other real estate in this vicinity.
In Eebruary, 1867, Mr. Ladd was united in marriage with I-'llen M. I'oiter. Sb.e is a daughter of Irad and Letta (Knapp) I'orter, both of whom were born in Lyman, N.IL Mr. Porter died at the Ladd homestead, aged eighty-four years. His family was of Scotch descent. Mrs. Porter was a daughter of Elijah Knapp, who settled with his family on a tract of wild land in Lyman, N.H., and lived in a log house until a frame dwelling could be erected. Mrs. Ladtl attended the academy in Haverhill, N.IL, in her girlhood, and subse- quently taught se\en terms of school in that
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vicinity. .At tiic time of licr marriage slie was res id in- in l.aconia, N.H.
Mr. an.! Mrs. I.a.1,1 have tiiree .lau-liters: namely, I'aiilh .S., I'lorenee K. . ami Candaee 1'.. all of whom have attendetl the I.aconia lli-h .School. lulith S. Ladd was graduated in 1 885, and was salutatorian of her class. .She taught school for two years in Belmont, anil is now the wife of J. Edward Phelps, of Laconia. Canilace I'. Ladd was graduated in 1893, and was the valedictorian of her class. She is now teaching in Sanbornton.
Mr. Ladd never took any active interest in politics until 1896, when he was the Demo- cratic candidate for Representative to the leg- islature, and, although the town is strongly Republican, made a good showing for his party. He is a member of the First Baptist Church in Laconia, and has been a Deacon for the past ten years.
§AMI':S WALKl^R, a well-known mer- chant of East Rochester, where he is a prosperous dealer in groceries and crockery, was born in Er\-eburg, Me., August 14, 1S2J, son of Samuel Walker. His grand- father, Samuel Walker (first), who went from Concord, N.H., was one of the pioneers of Fryeburg. The father, who was born in 178S, under the same roof as James, spent his life in his native town chiefly engaged in farming, the occupation to which he was reared, and was one of the most successful farmers of his day. His homestead of seventy-five acres of land was beautifully located on the banks of the Saco River, which furnishes the water- ]50wer for so many of the busy factories and mills of that portion of the State. He was a conscientious, upright man, respected by all, and at his death, in i860, left the record of a long life well spent. In early manhood he
was identified with the Democratic party, hut later he became a Republican. He served f(U- a number of years as Selectman of Fryeburg, besides wliich he held at different times all the minor offices of the tow^n. His wife, in maidenhood Nancy Stevens, who was likewise a native of Fryeburg, reared six children, of whom James, the subject of this sketch, is the only survivor.
James Walker grew to manhood on the old homestead, obtaining his education in the dis- trict school. At the age of twenty he ac- cepted a position on the Grand Trunk Rail- way, and for the following twelve years was employed in the construction department. Then he worked for three years on the home farm, after which he resumed his connection with the Grand Trunk. In 1863 Mr. Walker went to Middle Tennessee, where he was in the employment of the government repairing railroad bridges. Two years later he returned to Fryeburg; and in 1866 he formed a partner- ship with J. A. Farrington, with whom he established himself in the grocery and di'\- goods business at Somersworth, N.H. In 1869 the business was removed to East Rochester, and in the following year the partnership was dissolved. Since then, Mr. Walker, with the exception of eighteen months' association with T. J. Manning, has carried the business on in his own name.
Mr. Walker was married in September, 1 866, to Miss Marion E. Farrington, daughter of Jeremiah Farrington, of Conwa)', N.H. His children are: Fred A., who is employed on the editorial staff of the \iostonJt>/n/i<i/, and resides in Boston; and Jessie M., a teacher in the public schools of Rochester. Mr. Walker is a liberal giver toward the sup- port of the Methodist Episcopal church, which he and his family attend. In politics he gives earnest support to the Republican party, both
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in local an.l national affairs. He is a member of Humane Lod-e, No. Ji, A. F. & A. !Vr.,uf Rochester; and of Cocheco Lo(_l,L;e, No. ]^), I. O. of O. F., of luist R, .Chester, in which he has for several years been Treasurer.
l^S. MARY A. I.OUGKF, of GU- manton, N.H., was born in this town, December 21, 1829. Her parents were Samnel S. and Mary (Dimond) Young. Her grandfather, Joseph Young, was one of the early settlers of the country; and a somewhat detailed account of his life will be found in the sketch of Jonathan Young.
Samuel S. Young was a native of Gilman- ton. After his marriage he settled on a farm one and one-half miles from his birth- ■place. His wife was a daughter of Isaac Dimond, of Loudon, N.II. They began life with a farm, two dollars in cash, a yoke of oxen, and a colt, their modest possessions, however, not being free from encumbrance. Mr. Young was by trade a carpenter; and he worked for some time in Fowell, tlius earning money to pay off their debt. Returning to Gilmanton, he engaged in general farming during the latter part of his life, and succeeded in accumulating some property. He was a man of regular habits, careful judgment, and exemplary Christian character. Both he and his wife were devoted members of the Meth- odist church. They were of even disposition, kind-hearted, and believed in educating their children. They had a family of five, one son and four daughters; namely, Isaac, Judith, Sarah, Mary, and Abby. Isaac Young mar- ried Martha Dorr for his first wife, and for his second he married Judith Eastman. He has since died in Gilmanton. Judith Young died at the age of eight years. Sarah married H. A. Davis, of Laconia, and died March 20,
1896. Abby married George Davis, of I-arm- ington, N.H., and died in 1862.
Mary, the subject of this sketch, in her girl- hood attentled the Laconia Academy, and litted herself for the work of teaching, in which she was engaged for twenty-one years. On Feb- ruary 27, 1861, she married Charles H. Lougee, son of Dudley Lougee, of Gilmanton. The immigrant ancestor of the Lougees of Gilmanton was John Lougee, a native of the Isle of Jersey, who is said to have come to America in the time of Oueen Anne's War. He was taken captive by the Indians, but escaped. Nehemiah Lougee, son of John, Jr., and Molly (Leavitt) Lougee, and grandson of the first John, married Mary Marsh, and was the father of Dudley Lougee, above named. Charles Lougee enlisted in the Twelfth New Hampshire Regiment, Company B, and died in 1S63 in Washington, D.C., from a disease contracted when in the army. He is survived by his wife and one child, Abby L. , who is at present living on the homestead with her mother. Mrs. Lougee and her daughter are both members of the h'ree Will Baptist church.
f(3HN BICKFORD, a veteran agricultu- rist of Strafford County, whose farm of one hundred and se\'ent)-fi\'e acres is located on the "ten-rod road," in the part of Rochester bordering on the Farmington line, was born on his present homestead, December 22, 1 8 14. His father, John Bickford, Sr., was born in Rochester, a son of Jethro Bick- ford, who was one of the petitioners for Roch- ester's charter in 1722. The father was en- gaged in agricultural pursuits during his active years, and died on the family homestead at a comparatively early age in 1S27. He was an honest, hard-working man, de\'oted to the care of his family, and giving but little attention to
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politics, tiiougl) he invariably cast his vote for the Democratic caiuliilatcs. lie mairietl Lucy l^rown, ol Great 1-alJs; ami of their nine chil- dren, John, the subject of this sketch, is the only survivor.
John Bickford, like the majority (jf the farmers' sons of that time, attended the dis- trict schools when not needed at home. Left fatherless while yet in his teens, he was then compelled to assmne responsibilities be- yond his years. Before attaining his majority he took charge of the home farm, and was for many years extensively engaged in farming, lumbering, and dairying. Possessing much enterprise and untiring energy, he also em- barked in other industries. He owned and successfully ojierated a saw-mill for some years, also a sash and blind factory at Gonic. He has not swerved from the political faith in which he was rearetl, the ].)emocratic jxarty finding in him one of its firmest supporters. He was Selectman of Rochester for one year, and likewise served it as Road Surveyor. He belongs to Rochester Grange ; but of late years, owing to his impaired hearing, he has taken no active [lart in its meetings.
Mr. Hickford was married to Miss Hannah Demerritl, of h'armington, a daughter of Mark Demcriitt. 'riicy have five sons, namely: Charles W'., the Postmaster of l^ochester; Daniel C, of Farmington; John LL, of Roch- ester; Herbert 1'., at home; and Ltlward R., who carries on the farm with his aeed father.
/^TLS Hh:.\M.\N, who spent nearly half P>xJ a century in mercantile business in V_y Laconia, where he died October lo, '^'79. iiyc'd seventy-six years and seven months, vas born in Grafton, \'t. , March 6, 1803, a ;on of Peter and Mary (Stone) Peamnn. His larents had nine children, four sons and five
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daughters, he 1 birth.
He attended the common schools ot Grafton. Vt., for a short time during his boyhood, but was for the most part self-educated. On leav- ing home he went to Boston, where he worked in the Exchange Coffee House five )ears as a porter. Returning to Xew Hampshire, he located in llillsborough, and, in company with his brother Alexander, embarked in the mercantile business under the firm name of Beaman Brothers. About two years later, in 1832, he came to Laconia, and was here suc- cessfully engaged in the same line of business until his death. A portion of this time, in company with his brother and a Mr. Ivastman, he w^as interested in the manufacture of cotton goods, being located for a time in the brick mill opposite Busiel's Mill.
On May 21, 1833, the year after he came to Laconia, Mr. Beaman married Jimma J. Rob- bins, daughter of Zachariah Robbins. Her father was a Revolutionary patriot, who took part in many of the principal battles during the struggle for independence. He was first a member of Colonel Prescott's regiment, and later served on the "Wentworth, " a privateer. When he left the army, after the engagement at Newburg, N.Y. , he had risen to the rank of Lnsign. }Ie was a farmer by occupation, and resided in Hillsborough, in the same neigh- borhood as the father of ex-Governor Pierce. He lived to be seventy-six years old. Mr. and Mrs. P>eaman had three children, all of whom were born in Meredith Bridge, now Laconia, namely: George Otis, wlio died June 16, 1895, aged sixty years; ICmma J.', wife of P'rank J. Osgood, residing in Laconia; and Edward ¥., who was associated in busi- ness with his father for a nimiber of years.
In political affiliation Mr. Beaman was in his early years a Whig and later a Republican.
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EDWARD EVANS,
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¥t)v siiiiic ycnrs he wa.s a Director in the Mere- dith Savings Bank. He was a member uf \Vinni|,isen-ee L.ulge, No. 7, I. (J. O. l'.. uf LaciHiia, joining six months alter its organi/a- ticHi, and also of the Congregational church, in which he held the office of Deacon,
;S. SARAH DAVISON, a lady ■efinement, benevolent and pub- :-spirited, and worthy of the good fortune that has come to her in life, is one of the most respected residents of San- borntoii. Born here April 9, 1836, daughter of lulwanl and I'hcebe (Morrison) Evans, she was married November 16, 1870, to Beniah Bryant Davison. After her marriage she con- tinued to live with her jiarents; and her home is still the family residence, one of the finest in Saiibornton. Mr. Davison, a son of Josiah Davison, of Rye, N.H., was born in Ilolder- ness, N.H., July 13, 1835, and was educated in the schools of that town. When quite young he went to Ixiston, where he was after- ward employed for many years. In politics he is a Republican. He is a member of Mas- sachusetts Lodge, No. I ; and Massasoit lui- campment, No. i, I. O. O. F., of Boston.
By both parents Mrs. Davison comes of h<.in- orable ancestry. On her mother's side she traces her genealogy to David Morrison, who is said to have been a settler in one of the early Biitish colonies south of Massachusetts. He was previously one of the Scotch settlers of the north of Ireland, who were driven under the walls of Londonderry prior to the siege of that town in 1688 and 1689. The Morrisons of Sanbornton, as well as those of London- derry and Peterboro, N.IL, are proljably de- scendants of David Morrison. David's son John, the great-great-grandfather of Mrs. Da- vison, livenl in Haverhill, Mass., and died
there in 1765 or 1766. The next in line was another David, also born in Haverhill, who came to I'.elknap County about the year 1784. and located on Salmon Brook. His first wife, in maidenhood Keziah Whittle, daughter of Thomas Whittle, who came from the Isle of W'ight, was a noted singer. David Morrison, Jr., grandfather of Mrs. Davison, born in 1765, married Sarah, daughter of David Dus- tin, a (.lescendant of the heroine, Mrs. Hannah Dust in.
Mrs. Davison's father, Edward Evans, who was born in Salisbury in 1795, received a good education. From his fifteenth year until he was thirty-two he was engaged in teaching school at Andover, Sanbornton, and Danbury. In the latter part of his life his principal oc- cupation was farming. After first settling in Danbur)' he came to Sanbornton, where he re- mained until his death, which occurred in 1872. He purchased the farm of si.xty-five acres now owned by Mrs. Davison. As a farmer he was eminently successful. He possessed much executive ability, antl would have made his mark in any line of business. While in the town of Danbury he served in a number of public capacities, and in Sanbornton he acceptably discharged the duties of Selectman, He attended and supported the First Baptist Church of Sanbornton. Prominent in busi- ness and social life, he was also held in high esteem by a large circle of friends.
Mrs. Davison's paternal grandfather was Edwaril Evans, Adjutant of the Second Regi- ment of the New Hampshire contingent in the Revolutionary War. It is sup[)osed that Ad- jutant Evans, who was of I'Jiglish or Welsh descent, was born in Sligo, Ireland, in 1736. The following account of him is taken from a local pajier: "He was of fine personal appear- ance, of medium height, rather spare built, had an excellent education, and was an accom-
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]ilishccl lin-uist. He came Xo America aliout the year 1760, settled in Chester, this State, where lie was a sehool teacher, ami kiiDwii as Master Kvans. In I/Ckj he inarrieil Sarah Flagg, daughter (if the distinguished parsuii of Chester, the i-iev. l-Ibenezer Flagg. Twelve children were the result of this marriage. I\Irs. ICvans is remembered as being a woman of marked sweetness of character, of an ami- able disposition, and well favored with natural endowments. At the breaking out of the Rev- olution Mr. Evans lived in Salisbury, and was the schoolmaster of that town. Espousing the cause of freedom for his adopted country, Mr. Evans enlisted May 2^, 1775, as a private in the First New^ Hampshire Regiment, in Cap- tain Joshua Abbot's company, under the com- mand of Colonel John Stark. Stark's regi- ment soon went into camp at Medford, Mass. ; and, on the 17th of June following, orders came to re-enforce Colonel Prescott at Bunker Hill, and ' to oppose the enemy, who were landing on Charlestown Point." In the battle that followed, the position of Colonel Stark's men was left of the redoubt, behind a rail fence. This line, protecting the flank of Colonel Prescott's troops, was the key to the position; and two desperate attacks at this point, by the very flower of the regular l^ritish army, led by General Howe in person, were repulsed. The New Hampshire men fought with the utmost bravery. Covering the retreat of Colonel Prescott, after their small stock of ammunition was exhausted, they retired from the field still nnconquered. Subsequently Mr. Evans was a jirivate in the regiments of Colonel Timothy ]5edel. Colonel Thomas Stickney, Colonel Joseph Cilley, and Colonel David Ilobart. He took part in the expedi- tion to Canada, was at Ticonderoga, and in the battles of Iiennington, Princeton, Trenton, and Saratoga.
"On the 1 8th of July, 1777, Mr. Evans was commissioned Adjutant in the .Second New Hampshire Regiment of militia. The follow- ing is the staff-ndl, July, 1777: Thomas Stickney, Colonel; Nathaniel iMiierson, Lieu- tenant Colonel ; Bradbury Richard.son, .Major; James Head, Second Major; lulward F^vans, Adjutant: William Clements, Quartermaster: Josiah Chase, Surgeon; Daniel Peterson, Sur- geon's Mate. At the battle of Bennington, fought August 16, 1777, Mr. Evans was on the staff of Colonel Thomas Stickney in Gen- eral Stark's brigade. Stark so divided his force as to attack the enemy in front, on both flanks, and in the rear at the same time. Ad- jutant FIvans led one of the detachments, en- gaging the Hessians on their right wing. The entrenchments of the enemy were taken. Colonel Baum was killed, and most of his force were made prisoners. General Stark said of this battle, 'It lasted two hours, and was the hottest I ever saw. '
"Mr. Evans served until the close of the war, and was then honorably discharged. While in service he received a wound in the ankle, which did not heal for several years. After the war ended he returned to Salisbury, bought with his Continental scrip the Buzzell farm, and built a house there. Air. F',\ans spared no pains to educate his own chiklien. They took their books into the fields, where after working for a time they withdrew to the shade of a tree, where he taught them to write, using birch bark instead of paper, and doing their 'sums ' on the same material. When 'Master ' Evans became unsuited for teaching by reason of age, he moved to Franklin on the river road, near his eldest son Josiah. Here he died May 26, iSiS, aged eighty-two years. A descendant of Lieutenant Edward Evans has recently placed a bronze marker over his grave in the Simonds Cemetery, F'ranklin.
RANSOM F EVANS
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This mark' chusetts S( lution, to our l^;v(.ll
i the cnihlciii used by the Alassa- ty, Sons of the Ameriean Revo- -nate the last rest iiiK-l'lii^'^- "f lary ])atriots. Ai the lop of a
rod is the cross of the Order of St. Louis, about one foot in diameter, back of which is a laurel wreath, all of bronze metal. Each arm of the cross contains a letter of the inscrip- tion, 'S. A. R. ' (Soldier of the American Revolution), the lower arm having the date '1775.' The centre is a medallion in which, in relief, is the figure of a minute-man stand- ing by the side of a plough, surrouiidetl by thirteen stars."
The other children of Mrs. Davison's parents were: Ransom I'"., Edward D. , Lucy Ann, Susan, George S., and Ellen F. Ran- som I'",, the eldest son, was born in 1S24. When about twenty years of age, he went to Boston, and was in the employ of his uncle on a farm for about a year. He then went to work in I-'aneuil liall RLarket for the firm of Sands & Craft. After some years the firm changed to Sands, Furber & Co., and young Mr. Evans became one (jf the partners, retain- ing that relation until his death in 1896. He was witlely known and esteemed among prod- uce dealers, being intimately identified with the market for more than fifty years. At the time of his death he was a member of the Ijos- ton Chamber of Commerce and of the Boston F"ruit and Produce Exchange. In the Handel and Haydn Society he was one of the oldest members. He was a self-made man, having begun life a poor boy, and having acquired a large property entirely through his own efforts. Always entertaining a strong affection for his New Hampshire home, he did much to improve the old homestead. Edward D. Evans is now deceasetl. Lucy Ann married Jacob Fottler, of Boston. At one time the book-keeper for Sands, h'urber & Co., when the two senior
partners died, Mr. iM.ttler was taken into the firm by his brother-in-law; and since Mr. I'lvans's death he, with two other partners, has continued the business. Susan and George S. Evans are also deceased. ICllen F, , the young- est child, who was born in 1S45, attended the New Hampshire Conference Seminary at Til- ton. Afterward, at the age of si.xteen, having previously shown a remarkable talent for music, she went to ]5oston to study with a celebrated teacher; but after a time ill health obliged her to relinquish her hopes in this direction. Later in life she became inter- ested in painting, and in that art also showed a natural genius. Her pictures in oil and water colors arc characterized by a refined artistic taste. A portrait of Mrs. Davison's father, Ivlward Evans, and one of her brother, Ransom F. Evans, accompany this sketch.
FORGE F. SANBORN, of Meredith, President of the Paris Night Robe Company, and an ex-member of the New Hampshire legislature, was born in this town, August 17, 1857, son of Dr. George and S(.)phronia (Stockbridge) Sanborn. His grandfather, Squire Samuel G. Sanborn, a prosperous farmer and a lifehuig resident of Gilford, N. H., wa.s prominent in the affairs of that town. Of his sons, George entered the medical profession ; and W. A. Sanborn be- came widely and favorably known as captain of " Steamer Lady of the Lake."
George Sanborn, M.D., the father of George F., was born in Gilford, October 27, 1820. Having completed his early education at Franklin Academy, he pursued courses at Harvard and Dartmouth Colleges, graduating from the latter with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. After he had practised his profes- sion in Gilford and Sandwich for a time, he
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where he was a leading His nractice.
iiiDved tt) .Merei.: [jhysiciaii tor thirty y which extended over a eirenit of fifteen miles, kept him e.instantly busy. Respected for his high character and abilit}-, he was elected legislative Representative of Meredith for two terms. He also served with efficiency as Town Treasurer and superintendent of schools for a number of years. His wife, Sophronia B., was born in Alton, N.H., daughter of George Stockbridge His only child is George F., the subject of this sketch.
George F. Sanborn received his elementary education in the public schools. He subse- quently attended the Xew Hampton Institute and Tilton Seminary. After his studies were completed he engaged in the printing business, and established the :\[eredith Xcz.'s, a weekly pajier, which he carried on for twelve years, and which was the first one printed in Mere- dith. In 1SS3, while still publishing the .\\:,:<, he entered the drug business, which he still follows, having a thriving trade in that line. In 1896 the Paris Night Robe Company was organized and incoriiorated, and he was elected its President. Under the able direc- tion of its official head the business of this concern is developing rapidly. At present its output facilities are tested to their fullest capacity. Mr. Sanborn is also the Manager of the Meredith Pllectric Light Comi)any, and is quite extensively interested in the coal trade. Common opinion represents him as one of the most pirogressive young business men of the town.
On December ro, I.S,S5, :\Ir. Sanborn was united in marriage with Charlotte J. I'rench, daughter of John li. i'rench, of Meredith. Ik- has one child, Royden W. In politics he has voted with the Democratic party since he came of age. He served as Moderator at town meet- ings for some years. In 1S85 he was elected
a member of the Xew Ilampshin Representatives, in which he s ability for one term, and was app the Committee on Military Aff;i the Board of Water Commissioner
ouse of d with :d u|Hin When IS estab-
lished, he was elected I'resident of that body; and he still serves in that capacity.
HARLP:S ]':STI':S, a manufacturer of agricultural implements at Rochester, was born November 20, 1830, at North Berwick, Me., a son of John Mstes. He comes of English ancestry, the emigrant ancestor having been Richard Estes, who settled in North Berwick at a very early [jeriod. Jedediah, son of Henry Pastes, born in that town, was the grandfather of Charles. John listes, who was a plough-maker by trade, had an iron foundry in Berwick for many years. In 1840 he transferred his residence and busi- ness interests to Rochester, N.ll., remaining there until his death in 18S9, at the venerable age of eighty-seven years. He was a man of enterprise and business ability and a valued member of the Republican party. A pillar of the Society of Friends, he was alwavs inter- ested in its welfare, and contributed liberally to its support. In his estimation there was no religious creed comparable to that of the I'riends. He married Abiah Green, of .Straf- ford, and they reared four children; namely, Charles, Edwin T., Simon G., and Albert.
Charles Estes completed his education at the P'riends' School in Providence, K.I., at the age of nineteen years. Returning then to Rochester, he worked with his father for two years, and was afterward for some years engaged in the foundry business in \-arious places, including the cities of P)over, N. IP, Lowell, Mass., Lawrence, Mass., the Charles- town and Portsmouth Navy Yards, New York,
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Fitchlnirg, Mass., and Wnonsncket and Provi- dence, R.I. Going in i S64 to the i'acific Coast, he spent si.\ months in Sacramento, Cal., and then for eight months was engaged in mining at Virginia City, Nev. He subse- quently made a short stay in Oakland, Cal., and the following year worked in the Montana mines, afterward travelling through the differ- ent States of the West for a time. In 1.S67 he returned to Rochester, took charge of his father's [ilant, and has since carried on a sub- stantial business as a manufacturer of agricult- ural implements of all kinds. Mr. PLstes is a man of intelligence and capability, upright in his dealings and promiit in his sujiport of whatever, in his opinion, is calculated to advance the welfare of the town and com- munity. He cast his first Presidential vote for John P. Hale, and since that time has been identified with the Republican party. h"or two years he served as .Selectnaan in Roches- ter. He was also Surveyor for a time, and held other offices.
Mr. Pastes was married in 1852 to Miss Mercy Varney, daughter of Israel II. and Sarah (Knowles) Varney, of Rochester. They have seven children, namely: Helen Iv, the wife of Joseph II. Clark; Charles Iv, of Providence, R. I. ; Florcllo, a [ihysician, who is now in Switzerland; Almeda, who died at the age of si.xteen ; Albert \'., who died at the age of twenty-five; John F., of Hyde Park, Mass. ; and Adaline S., the wife of William Wright, an attorney-at-Iaw, of Rochester. Mr. Estes and his family attend the religious meetings of the P""riends, of Rochester.
OLONKL georgp: w. sti-:vp:ns,
ne time a prominent lawyer of La- mia, was born at Hill, N.H., No- 18 14, son of l{ben Ste\'ens, a
farmer of Hill. His mother, who came from Hampton, li\-ed to the venerable age of ninety- five. The father continued his active life on the farm until a short time previous to his death. At one time he was a member of the State legislature. They had five children, of whom Hiram, the eldest, became a Baptist minister, and died at Meredith Village; Lo- renzo L). was a farmer of Franklin; Cutting, the third son, was Captain of a company in the Seminole War in I'lorida, and afterward .settled in the West; George W. is the subject of this sketch ; and Chase, who was connected with a Manchester woollen-mill, served as a non-commissioned officer of the P'ourth New Hampshire Regiment during the late war.
The educational advantages of his day hav- ing been limited, the schooling of George W. Stevens was confined to the short winter term in the district schools of Hill. His father, absorbed in agriculture, wished his son to take up farming life; but the boy was of a studious temperament, and was resolved to ob- tain a higher education in spite of obstacles. He studied early and late, and by persistent apjjlication to his books he qualified himself to teach school. From this he became able to commence the study of law in the office of Judge Nesmith at Franklin. Upon his ad- mittance to the bar he bought the practice of Judge Warren Lovell, of Meredith, where he remained until he came to Laconia in 1855. Here he was associated with Jeremiah Elkins, under the firm name of I^lkins & Stevens, and later with O. A. J. Vaughan. After one or two more changes he formed a cfipartnership with C. I'. .Stone, a relation which continued until his retirement from practice, June 17, 1873. He married Sarah A., daughter of Thomas Davenport, of Meredith, whose family was among the first settlers of the place. Of the four children born to them, three are liv-
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iiig, namely: Georgiaiina, whci niarricd !\I. C. lioyiiton, a dry-goods merchant of Boston ; Ella, now Mrs. M. K. Harkness, of Salt Lake City, Utah ; and George Edward, who was educated at Tilton Seminary, New London Academy, and New llamjjton Academ\-, is now married, resides in Laconia, and is the Superintendent of the Winthrop Hosiery Mills.
Colonel Stevens died October 2, 1877, two yeSrs after his wife, whose death occurred No- vember 10, 1875. They were both active workers during the Civil War. The forming of the Twelfth New Hamiishire Regiment was largely due to his untiring efforts; and Mrs. Stevens was prominent as President of the Soldiers' Aid Society, which did so much for the comfort of our brave soldiers. Colonel Stevens was President of the Belknap County Bar Association for some time previous to his death. He was one of the founders of the Unitarian Society in Laconia, and of those who took an active part in the erection of the church. A Democrat in politics, he repre- sented Laconia for a time in the legislature. Colonel .Stevens was a man of the strongest individuality. A brother lawyer, long asso- ciated with him, gives the following word por- trait of the Colonel : —
"As a lawNcr ami a neighbor I have known him since 1S59. He was a magnificent-look- ing man at his best, tall, heavy, with a Web- sterian head and a high, massive forehead. He possessed a fle.xible, agreeable voice, and was a profound thinker, being recognized as one of the ablest thinkers of his day through- out the State. No man was more impressive as an advocate or before an audience. Seen in the court-room at his leisure, he was disap pointing, and in his ordinary work he did not e.xcel ; but with the eccentricity of genius, once aroused and interested in the cause he championed, he would descend like an ava-
lanche upon his unluck)' opponents, and in a whirlwind of eloquence carry everything before him. I'lrratic, he would maintain a position with zeal in trying a case, which he would suddenly abandon; and he was ciuite likely to do his most brilliant work on cases in\d!\-- ing the smallest sums, while the most impor- tant causes would be treated with inattention. Like most men of genius, he possessed whims. He always read the dissenting opinions of the court, feeling that they had something of worth. He was a bold free-thinker, and read such authors as Buckle, Lecky, Herbert Spen- cer, and John Stuart Mill, grasping their thoughts with a mental power that carried him oftentimes far beyond the conceptions of these weighty minds. Colonel Stevens was at his best in his thirties, maturing early in life. He was public-spirited, and labored al wax's for the interests of the town. He wanted good churches, good hotels, good roads, develc;p- ment of water-power, and woiked hard to attain these ends. He had no cjuarrel with any creed. He was familiar with the Bible and the commentaries thereon, and revelled in log- ical fields. He was a man of the most upright moral character and a kind husband, though home interests meant less to him than t<.) many. His heart was in his efforts foi' the godd of town. State, and cnuntix'; and in the death of this original and brilliant man New Hampshire lost one of whum she may be justh' pruud."
ANK HOLT, a retired hosiery m; facturer of Lakeiiurt, Belknap County, N.H., was born in Leicester, Leices- tershire, England, in 1827, son of William and Sarah (Hospool) Holt. William Holt was a native of the same English town, where he was engaged in d^-eing and cleansing hosiery. He died in his native land through
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overwork, at the age of forty-nine years, leav- ing four children.
Frank Holt, who was the third child nf his parents, acquired a gnod education in I'jigland, and also learned the manufacture of hosiery.
He came to Am
at first
in Philadelphia, wdiere he worked about a year and eight months in the factories of Wiah Co.\ and Edward Wade. He then went to Vnmk- lin, N.H., where he was employed as over- seer in Thomas Appleton's mill until it was destroyed by fire in 1856. The following year he came to Lake Village, now Lakeport, finding work in another mill owned by AL'. Appleton. In 1877 he began manufacturing for himself, and three years later became asso- ciated with Mr. John Lee in the proprietorship of the Bayside Mill, the firm conducting business under the style of Frank Holt & Co. This partnership lasted until iSc;)2, when Mr. Holt disposed of his interest and retired from business.
In 1848 Mr. Holt married Anna, daughter of J.ihn and Mary (Waters) lliffe, of Inkley, Leicestershire, England. Three children are the result of their union — Mary, .Sarah, and William. The two daughters still reside at home with their father; while William is a resident of Meriden, Cnnn. Mrs. Holt died in July, 1888. In politics Mr. Unit is a Re- puldican. He is a member of Chucorua I.ndge, No. 51, I. O. O. F., of Lakeport; and he at- tends the Free Baptist church. He has been successful in acquiring a competence, and is enjoying his well-earned retirement.
I A R L E .S K. M A N S O N , a wel 1-
known and respected citizen of East Rochester, was born December 20, 1S28, in Great Falls, this State, a son of John and Caroline (Lord) Manson. His paternal
grandfather, John Manson (first), who spent his early life in Limington, York County, Me., subsequently removed to Eaton, Wash- ington County, Me., where he made his per- manent home until his ileath. Nathaniel Manson, a seafaring man, and one of the first John's brothers, in the War of 181 2 was taken on board a privateer, conveyed to I^ngland, and confined in Dartmoor Prison for some time.
John Manson, the father of Charles E., came to Rochester in 1834, and was engaged in the business of carpenter, contractor, and builder in this vicinity until his demise in 1869. A man of much force of character and quite in- fluential in local politics, he was one of the si.x men who bolted from the Whig party and formed the Free Soil party. He married Miss Caroline Lord, daughter of Benjamin Lord, of Berwick, Me. They became the parents of four children, as follows: Charles li., the sub- ject of this sketch; Sabrina, who died at Great Falls in infancy; John, whose death occurred at Port Chester, N.Y., at the age of forty-four years; and l-'rank C, of Saxonville, Mas.s.
Charles E. Manson received his preliminary education in the district schools of Rochester, afterward continuing his studies at the Roch- ester Academy until si.xteen years old. He then learned the carpenter's trade from his father, with whom he worked for five years. In 1851 Mr. Manson entered the factory of Messrs. Hall and Springfield at East Roches- ter, where he had charge of the repairs and the weaving department until the burning of the mill in 1857. Going then with I\Ir. Spring- field to Wolfboro, N. H., he was employed by him in the same capacity until 1879. In that year Mr. Manson accepted the position of superintendent of the Cocheco Woollen Mill at East Rochester. Next year he became agent for the Cocheco Woidlen Manufacturing Com-
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pany, an important office, which he faithfully filled for fifteen years. lie practically retired from active business then, although he has since been connected with the firm of Tibbetts & Hayes, lumber dealers of East Rochester. Mr. Manson cast his first Presidential vote in 1852 for General Scott, and since that time he has been a steadfast supporter of the Republi- can party. In 1885 and 18S6 he served as a Representative to the General Court of New Hampshire. He belongs to Cocheco Lodge, I. O. O. v., of East Rochester; to Hu- mane Lodge, E, & A. M., of Rochester; to Temple Chapter, R. A. M., Rochester, of which he is a charter member; to the Orphan Council of Dover; and to Palestine Command- ery, K. T., Rochester, of which he is also a charter member. Mr. Manson contributes lib- erally toward the support of the Methodist Iqiiscopal Church of East Rochester, which he usually attends.
In 1849 Mr. Manson married ]{liza A. Jel- lerson, of Rochestei;. The fruit of this union was one child, George E., born August 31, 1854. He contracted a second marriage Jan- uary 29, 1856, with Mary A. I-'oss, daughter of Henjamiii and Patience (Home) Eoss, of Rochester. l>y this union he became the fatlier of two children, namely: Mary Carrie, born June 5, 1S59; and Annabell, born -Sep- tember 17, 1862, who died September 18, ■•S64. ^^^
DN. JOHN W. BUSIER, for many ears a well-known woollen manu- ^ ^ facturer of I.aconia, N.IL, was born at Moultonboro, N.H., March 28, 1815.- His jjarents were Moses F. and Relief Busiel, and he was the eldest of a family of seven sons and one daughter. Five of his brothers are now living, namely: Albert II., Lewis F., antl William M. Husiel, of Laconia: Harrison M.
Busiel, of liast Andover, X.H.: and George H. Busiel, of Providence, R.I.
Mr. BusiePs education was obtained in the common schools at a jjeriod when country boys seldom attended school more than one term of eight weeks during the year. Mager for knowledge from the first, he made the most of his limited opportunities. He was quick to learn; and what he learned he learned thor- oughly, thus building a solid foundation for the acquirements of after years. In his early youth he decided to be a woollen manufact- urer; and he startetl out at the age of twelve years, with his scanty wardrobe tied up in a handkerchief, to walk to Loudon, N.H., where he entered the mill of his great-uncle, Lewis Zanders, who carded rolls and made flannels and cloths used in that period. A boy of ex- ceptional energy and determination, he re- mained with his uncle until he was nineteen years old, seizing every opportunity to learn the business, and at the same time proceeding methodically with his studies, while the other boys were at play. At nineteen years of age, with a new suit of clothes and one hundred dollars in his pocket, young Busiel left his uncle's roof and went tn Amesbury, Mass., where he was employed in a woidlen-mill, and completed his trade. Many tinies during his stay in Amesbury he walked home, and out of his scanty earnings assisted in maintaining the family.
After completing his ]ieriotl of service in Amesbury, he returned to New Hampshire, and in a small mill in Meredith, N.H., began business for himself. 'Phis he carrieil on for the next ten years, carding woollen-rolls for hand spinning, and finishing the cloths which it was then the custom for the farmers' wives to weave. He also began there the manu- facture of satinet cloth 'and knitting yarn. In 1846 he took the old Bean Mill at Laconia,
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and here continued to produce these articles. This mill was later called the Morrison Mill, and upon its site now stands the dyehouse f)f the firm of J. \V. Busiel & Co. During the great fire of the Strafford Mill this old one- story wooden structure was ]iartially hui'ned, and in 1S53 Mr. I'.usiel purchased the land and watei--power foi'merly used by the .Sti-afford Company. On this site he erected the first of the buildings now used by J. W. Busiel & Co. He here added to his list the manufacture of Saxony and Germantown yarns. Mr. fkisiel received a gold medal at the Cr)'stal Palace ICxdiihitiim in I.onddn, for the Ijcst mixture of cotton and wool yain. 'l"he invention of the circular ribbed knitting machine by Jonas and Walter Aiken in 1856 led Mr. Busiel to in- troduce the maimfacture of Shaker socks and underwear. At the beginning of the Civil War the production of army socks became an industi-y in which Mr. Busiel engaged; and after the war the manufacture of different vari- eties of hosiery became the sole product of the mill carried on by Mr. Busiel until the time of his death, which occurretl July 26, 1872.
On December 23, 1841, he married Julia M., daughter of Steiihen and Julia Tilton, ot Meredith. Of this union were born three sons and one daughter. The daughter died in infancy. The sons have liveil to be an honor to their father's name. The eldest is Charles A. Busiel, ex-Governor of New Hampshire. The other sons, John T. and Frank E., now carry on the business founded by their father; and all three live in I.aconia. The house in which ]\Irs. Busiel now resides was built by Mr. Busiel five years previous to his decease.
He was a strong Democrat in politics, and represented Laconia in the State legislature in the years 1870-71. Mr. Busiel manufactured the first gas burned in f.aconia, and laid the first slate used here for roofing purjioses. He
also put in the first boiler and steam heat in Laconia. He took a great interest in the wel- fare of the town, and always gave gener(uisly to public buildings and for the ]iromotion of all plans for town improvement. He w.is a Trustee of the ]5elknap Savings B.iid<. lie attended the Congregational churcli, of which Mrs. B.usiel is a meml>er, and contribute.) lib- erally to its support.
This [niblic-s[Hrited man was of a kin<l- hearted, generous nature, benevolent and un- selfishly devoted to the interests of his town. His rugged honesty, his strong antipathy to sham and false pretence, his fair and generous dealings with his employees, and his e\'er- ready help to the poor and unfortunate arc well known to the townspeople of his genera- tion. He was emphatically a self-made man. From nothing he rose to a comfortable inde- pendence in this world's goods; and in his early, sudden death the community lost a man whom it hail learned to love and to respect. His mortal remains were bui ied in the Lieau- tiful I'nion Cemetery in Laconia.
RANK ]•:. B.USIb:L, a well-known wo(dIen manufacturer of Laconia, V>c]- knap County, N.H., was born in this town, October 31, 1S52, son of John W. and Julia (Tilton) ]5usiel. His father was a native of Moultonboro, and his mother of Meredith. They had four children: Charles A.; JohnT. ; Frank !•:., the subject of this sketch; and one daughter, Julia M., who died at the age of eight months. John W. I'.usiel was a prominent woollen manufacturer, and was the first in Lac(Uiia to make use of a steam boiler.
Frank K. ]5usiel was educated in the schools of his native town and at Gilford Academy. He then entered his father's factory to thor-
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ouglily familiarize himself with the business. He vvoiketl three years as second hand, and proved so efficient that he was placed in charge of the knitting department, which position he filled until his father's death in 1872. He was then admitted to partnership, the business being carried on under the style of J. W. Busiel & Co. In politics Mr. Busiel is a Re- publican. While too much absorbed in busi- ness to give much attention to politics, he has served as Chairman of the Police Commission, to which position he was appointed in April, 1895.
r)n November 19, 1S74, Air. Busiel was united in marriage with Hattie A. Sanborn, of Haverhill, Mass. He has two children, the elder of whom, Grace, is now attending ]?rad- ford Seminary in Massachusetts.
"(IN. WILLIAM V. NASOX, Mayor the city (if Dover, N.IL, was born in Sanford, York County, Me., on the twentj^-second day of November, 1857. He is the son of Joseph T. and Susan Frost Nason. His paternal grandfather, Daniel Nason, who was born in the town of Kenne- bunkport, Me., and lived there for a goodly portion of his earthly years, was a substantial citizen, possessing ability and property, anil was engaged in ship-building and in the foreign trade. His father, Joseph T. Nason, as a young man was interested in educational matters. He spent three years as a student in Bowdoin College, and then served as principal of several of the leading schools in the State. Later in life he was engaged in navigation, and was master of vessels in the foreign trade. Mr. Joseph T. Nason died at Kennebunk, Me., in the month of January, 1884, his wife surviving till December, 1893. They were respected members of the community, commu-
nicants of the Congregational church, and ex- amples of probity.
William F. Nason attended school in the towns of South Berwick and Kennebunk: and alter completing a high-school course in the latter place he entered a law office, where he remained for two years in the study of law. He then went to Wolfboro, X. II., 'and read law with the Hon. Buel C. Carter. Being admitted to the bar in 1879, he came to Dover, his present home, and formed a law joartnership with Mr. Carter, where he has since given his time to the pi'actice of his profession.
Although ever a stanch advocate of the principles of true Republicanism, and fre- quently selected to represent his party in posi- tions of trust and responsibility, it cannot be urged that ]\Ir. Nason has courted ])olitical honors. Strong and loyal in his friendships, quick to comprehend, and fearless in his con- victions, tenacious f)f purpose, yet eminenth' fair and considerate in his judgments, he has won the universal respect of his fellow-citi- zens, and is held in the highest esteem, even by those who have found in him a professional or political adversary.
He was chosen Solicitor of his adopted city in 18S3, and again in 1884, serving in all seven years in that capacity. As a member of the New Hampshire le'gislature in 1887 and 1888, he took a prominent part in all the im- portant measures of that session, winning rec- ognition as one of the most forceful speakers and ready debaters on the floor of the House. During his legislative term he served on the Judiciary Committee, and was also Chairman of the Committee on Elections. In 1892 he was prevailed upon to allow his name to be presented before the County Convention as a candidate for County Solicitor; and in the "battle of the ballots" his popularity tlirough-
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out the county gave added strength to the party ticket, and secured for him a flattering majority. His services proved so satisfactory that he was returned by a phenomenal majority in 1894, and was re-elected for the third time in 1896.
At the mayoralty caucus in November, 1895, he was selected as the standanl bearer for his party; and at the succeeiling election he received the unanimous vote of the people, no opposing party candidate being presented. Again in 1896, under almost precisely similar conditions, was he chosen as the city's chief magistrate; and at the present writing, 1897, he occupies the Executive chair. His admin- istration as Mayor has been conspicuous for its practical economy and broad and comprehen- sive business methods, no suspicion of parti- .sanship attaching to his management of mu- nicipal affairs. Although manifestly averse to notoriety, desirous of avoiding all pomp and pageantry, he has, nevertheless, judiciously and becomingly fulfilled the social functions of his high office; and, in fact, no emergency has ever found him unprepared when the interests or dignity of the city required an able and worthy champion.
(HrArclR .SANBORN, a pro.sperous and ^1 well-to-do fanner of I.aconia, was born
^:jJ in Moultonboro, N. H., January 13, 1S43, son of William and .Sally (Dame) San- born. His grandfather, Jacob Sanborn, was a farmer and a lifelong resident of Gilford. He died at the age of forty -three years. He was the father of two sons — William and l-jioch, of whom the last named is living in GilfoK], at the age of seventy-eight years.
William Sanborn was born in Gilford, ami remained at home until he was thirty \ears old. He then bought a farm at Moultoidjom
Neck, where he resided until 1S50, when he returned to Gilford, and passed the rest of his life in that town. lie was prominent in church matters. His wife, Sally Dame San- born, was a daughter of Richaril Dame, who came from Tortsmouth, N.H., to Gilford. .She was a woman (jf superior education, and had taught school jirevious to her marriage. She became the motlier of two children: ]•:]- vena, who died in 1886; and Jacob, the sub- ject of this sketch.
Jacob Sanborn, after attending the district school in his boyhood, began active life as a farm assistant. He continued thus employed until 1866, when he was engaged to manage his present farm by Polly Smith, who owned the projjerty. This lady was the representa- tive of a well-to-do family; and at her death she willed the farm to Mr. Sanborn, as a re- ward for the faithful manner in which he had labored in her fiehalf. He has since enlarged the property by the inuchasing of more land, and has otherwise improved it by remodel- ling the buildings: and he has met with the natural reward of his industry and good judg- ment in a continually increasing prosperity. He owns land in Sanbornton, Meredith, and Gilford; and he has derived considerable profit from stock-raising.
Mr. Sanborn married Augusta I'erley, a sister of Louis I'erley, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this work. Mr. and Mrs. Sanborn have one child, I'earl, who is now attending the high school and is prejiaring for colleoe.
p)h:VI W. ALLl'N, a retired business man of Rochester, was born March 26, 823, near the house which he now occupies, son of William and Sarah (Nute) Allen. The Aliens originally came from
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ICnijland, where tiiey were peoiile of considera- tion. Tlie American family is traced ijack to two brothers, Charles and Samuel Allen, both members of Parliament for some years, who wore sent here l:)y the luiglish government to take charge of Whitehall Swamp, a tract of land one mile wide and eight miles long, sit- uated in Rochester on the Salmon Falls ]\.iver. Mere, for a number of years before the Revolution, they engaged in getting out timber for the manufacture of masts and spars fur the use of the home government. John Allen, the great-great-grandfather of Levi \V. , came to Rochester from Durham, and was one of the pioneers of this town. He left his land to his son William, whose son, Major Samuel Allen, served in the Revolutionary War. Major Allen's son William, the father of Levi W., was the next proprietor of the homestead ])ropcrty. I^rought up to farming and lumber- ing, William continued in these occupations. In following the latter, he made a specialty of supplying the material for masts and spars. The lumber for the first woollen factory at Great I-'alls was furnished by him. ]iy his wife, Sarah, who was a daughter of Jotham Nute, of Milton, N.IL, he became the father of eight children, of whom Amasa is the onlv
After attending the district schools of Rochester in his earlier years, Levi W. Allen completed his education at Great Falls. In 1839 he left the parental home, going to Natick, Mass., where he was engaged for three years in the shoe business. Me returned to Rochester in 1S42, and for a long time after- ward can-ied on an extensive business in the manufacture of shoes and lasts, and had a large wholesale and retail store. Subsequently he transferred his business to Dover, and there successfully conducted it for twelve years. In i(SSj he returned again to the scenes of his
childhood; and on account of asthma, witli which he is afflicted, he has since lived retired from business pursuits. He was married Sep- tember 3, 1S46, to Miss Sarah Ann Furbush, of Lelianon, Me. He has always taken a great interest in local affairs, giving his hearty sup- port to the Republican party, but has not been an office-seeker. Since boyhood he has been in communion with the Walnut Grove Free Will Baptist Church, which he has served for some years as Sunday-school super- intendent.
§OHX RANDOLPH HAM, M.D., a well-known and highly esteemed physi- cian of Dover, Strafford County, N.IL, was born within the limits of this township, October 23, 1842. His father, Charles Mam, a son of bLphraim Mam, and a native of Dover, born May 10, iSoo, for many years carried on general farming in this locality, and here mar- ried Abigail D. Bartlett.
John R. Ham was reared on the parental homestead, and received his elementary educa- tion in the district schools of the neighbor- hood. He subsequently continued his studies at Franklin Academy, in Dover, after which he worked on the farm during seed-time and harvest. His winters for a time were em- ployed in teaching school, thereby earning some money toward defraying his expenses while preparing himself for a professional career. In 1862 he read medicine with Dr. A. J. II. Buzzell, of Dover, in the meanwhile attending lectures at Bowdoin Medical C(d- lege. During the following spring he studied with Dr. Levi G. Hill, of this city, and in the next winter attended lectures at Harvard Medi- cal School, afterward reading medicine with Dr. J. H. Wheeler.
In August, 1864, Dr. Ham was appointed Assistant Surjreon of the One Hundred and
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Filtcciith Regiment, lliiitcd States Colored Inlaiitry, being mustered in at Louisville, Ky. He was also medical purveyor for a time ot the Twenty-fifth Army Corps. The Doctor was subsequently iironioted to the position of Surgeon of the regiment, and with the Army of the James was present at tlie fall of Richmond. After that event he was on duty in Te.xas until March lo, 18G6, when he was honorably discharged from the service. On his return to Dover, Dr. Ham resumed his studies at Bowdoin Medical College, from which he was graduated in the following June. Since then he has been successfully engaged in the practice of his profession in his native city. For ten years of this time he served as Coroner of Strafford County, and for four years of it he was a member of the School Committee. In politics he is a stanch Re[iub- lican, and during the administration of Presi- dent Harrison he served as United States Pension Surgeon for Strafford County. The Doctor is an active member of the New Hamp- shire Plistorical and Medical Societies; of Charles W. Sawyer Post, No. 17, G. A. R., of which he is Past Commander; and he is a prominent Mason of this city, belonging to Strafford Lodge, No. 29, and to Iielknap Chapter, No. 8. He has been a member of the I'irst Church (Congregational) since 1S64, in which since 1.S78 he has performed the duties of Deacon. The Doctor has published "The Ham Family in Dover," "The Physi- cians of Dover," "Localities in Ancient Dover," and "The liibliography of Dover." His library contains the best private collection of local history in that part of the State.
On November 9, 1871, Dr. John R. Ham was united in marriage with Emily Caroline Hersey, daughter of General George W. Hersey, of Wolfboro, N.H. Of this union five chiklren liave been born, of whom but two
are now living — Lmily II. and Julia M. The former, who was graduated fiom Welles- ley Cidlege in the class of 1S93, is now a teacher in the Dover High .Scho,,] ; while the vounger daughter is a pupil of that iusli-
KANK LKSLIP: TOWLK, a member )f the firm of Simpson & Towle, tlealers in general merchandise. Centre Har- bor, N.H., was born in Parsonsfield, Me., August 27, i,SG8, son of James F. and luiima J. (Moulton) T.)wle. II is grandfather, J.iseph G. Towle, was a native of Porter, Me. ; and the active period of his life was sjient as a farmer. James F. Towle, father of I-'rank L., was born in Porter, .Me., and in his younger days was varicjusly emploved as an operative in saw-mills and as a clerk in country stores. He finally engaged in agri- cultural pursuits in his native town. His wife, p:mma, is a daughter of J.ihn S. Moul- ton, of Sandwich, N.H. She has had two children: Irving, who died in 1888, agetl twenty-si.x years; and P'rank L. , the subject of this sketch.
Frank Leslie Towle received a puldic- school etlucation, and entereil mercantile busi- ness as a clerk immediately after completing his stmlies. He was emplo\-ed in a store in Centre Harbor for a -year, and then went to work for Simpson & F'rench, with whom he remained for two years. He then went to Dover, N.H., where he clerked one year f.ir W. S. Wiggin, finally buying out his em- ployer. A year later he sold the business, and, returning to Centre Harbor, jjurchased Henry F3. French's interest in the firm for which he had formerly worked; and the firm of Simpson & Towle is now one of the most prosperous among the general merchants in this section of the State.
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On August 27, 1893, Mr. Towle was juincd in marriage with I'lliza S. Craves, daugliter of Joseph S. Craves, of Centre JIarljor. Mrs. Towle is the nuitiier of two ehihlren — Ruth C. and Mina ]•:. Mr. T.nvle is a member of \Vinnepesaui<ee Tribe, Improve.l Order of Red IVfen.
§().Sh;p}I N. HAYl'.S. a practical agri- culturist of the t<iwn of Rochester, was born August i, 1836, on the farm where he now resides, a son of James Y. Hayes. The paternal grandfather, Joseph Hayes, was the founder of the family in this section of New Hampshire. Prior to the Revolution he settled on the old Hayes home- .stead, and during that hard struggle for inde- pendence he contributed toward the support of the ]iatriot soldiers from the scanty productions of his farm. James Y. Hayes succeeded to the parental acres, spending his life on the farm where his birth occurred, being here engaged in general agriculture until his death. To him and his wife, whose maiden name was Alice A. Hayes, several children were born; namely, Joseph X., Lydia .S., Mary A., Julia A., Clara A., Lucretia A., James C, and Benjamin F.
Joseph \. Hayes received his education in the district schools of Rochester and at the academy of Wolfboro. Then, at the age of nineteen, he returned to the homestead, and thereafter assisted on the farm until the ileath of his father in 1865. The farm, of which he has now full charge, contains one hundred and seventy-five acres of land, and is pleasantly situated on the Rochester Neck Road, about five and a half miles north-west of Dover. Here he carries on mi.xed husbandry and dairying with most satisfactory results. Pay- ing close attention to the details of his busi- ness, he is considered one of the most skilful
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farmers of this locality, mber of the State legislature .-nting the town ot Rochester before it liecame a city. In 1870 he was again a candidate for the same office, but failed of a re-election by a few votes, his defeat having been caused by the Labor Reform [larty, then dominant in some [larts of New England. While in the legislature he worked for the best interests of his constituents, and was influential in having a bill passed for abolish- ing the district-school .system, and placing all the schools under the control of a board of education. He is a member of Wechohamet Lodge, I. O. O. ¥., of Dover; of Cocheco Grange, of Dover; and of the Good Templars Society of Gonic, having held the most of the offices of the lodge. He attends the Baptist church in the village of Gonic, which is about three miles from his home.
On January 23, iSst), Mr. Hayes married Miss Susan P. Meserve, a native of Bartlett, N.H., and a daughter of Isaac Meserve, a prominent resident of that town. Mr. Meserve was Selectman of liartlett for many years. Mrs. Hayes died in 1879, having borne her husband three children. These were : Arthur H., who lives on the home farm; P'red ]{., who died at the age of fifteen; and Alice L., who died in infancy. Mr. Hayes contracted a second marriage on April 24, 18S3, with Miss A. Augusta Trickey, of Dover.
HORGK W. MORRH.L, one of the uling farmers of Gilford, N.H., was born in this town, July 16, 1S39, son of John Dudley and Lavina (Robin- son) Morrill. He comes of a very old family, being a lineal descendant of Abraham IMorrill, who immigrated to this country with his brother Isaac in the shii) "Lion," which ar-
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rived September if>, 1632. Both joined the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of ISoston in 1638, the year of its charter.
Abraham Morrill was a blacksmith l)y trade, and so many of his posterity in successive gen- erations chose the same occupation that the family has been humorously spoken of as be- longing to the Tubal Cain fraternity. He was
granted a house and lot and was married June daughter of Rob( " ' Their children v
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in Salisbury in 1641, 10, iC)45, to Sarah,
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Isaac, born July 10, 1646; Jacob, born August 24, 164S; Sarah, born October 14, 1650; Abraham, Jr., born November 14, 1652; Moses, born December 2S, 1655; Aaron, born August 9, 165S; Richard, born I<"ebruary 6, 1660; Lydia, born March 8, 1661 ; Hepsibah, born January 11, 1663. Abraham Morrill died in 1662; and his will, which was probated October 14 of that year, shows him to have been a well- to-do' man for those times, the estate being- valued at five hundred and seven pounds. His wife exchanged her house lot for forty acres of u|)land on the "Great Playne " ; and on this land stand a par.sonage, a school, the town office, and other buildings. Mrs. Sarah C. Morrill, after the death of her first husband, married Thomas Mudgett, and had one daugh- ter, Mary Mudgett.
Isaac, son of Abraham, and the second in the line now being traced, was also a black- smith, and lived in Salisbury. He marrietl Phcebe Gill, daughter of John Gill. He had eleven children, as follows — by wife Phcebe: Abraham, born August 22, 1671 ; and Lsaac, born .]M-obably July 24, 1673; and (by second wife, Susanna, says Savage) Mary, born P"eb- ruary i, 1674; Sarah, born May 29, 1675; Jacob, born May 25, 1677; John, born Novem- ber 2, 1679; Rachel, born P\'bruary iS, 1682; Daniel, born P\'bruary 18, 1683; Je-
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lorn October 9, 1685; Mary, born Scp- 10, 1689; ami Rachel, born August )2. Isaac Morrill died (Jctober 17, nd his widow May 6, 1714,
■vens, and the foil,, wing is the record .,f iklren: Jonathan and Joanna, twins, ibruary 15, 1703; Abraham, born De- 22, 1703; Samuel, born Seiitember 27, oaiina, born I'ebruary 17, 1707; Ruth, cember 16, 1709; Jacob, born Septem- 711; Jeremiah, born August 7, 1713; :h, born November 14, 1715; Judith, ly 4, 1719; and Sarah, born June 22,
Abraham, son of Jacob, was the fourth in this line. His first wife, p:ieanor, died March 26, 1745; and his second wife, Mary Currier, whom he married June 30, 1747, died July 2, 1788. He was called by many P'ather or Faithful Abraham. He was a Representative to the General Court for many years. On February i r, 1757, he bought part of the iron works at Crawley's, Brentwood, N. H. His children were: William, born April 21, 1735; Abraham, born December 10, 1737; Zebedee, born August 4, 1740; laeanor, Iiorn October 30, 1742; and Jabez, born February 15, 1745.
William, son of Abraham and F^leanor, was Selectman in Brentwood in 1766, also in sub- secjuent years; and was a Deputy to the New Hampshire Fourth Provincial Congress at Exeter, May 17, 1775. He was made Justice of the Peace for Rockingham County in 1777, and was reappointed to that office in 1789 by the Council of New Hampshire. He married Lydia Trask in 1760, and their children were: Abraham, Lydia, Anna, William, Jr., Jona- than, and Nathaniel — the first three born in Brentwood. He died there January 28, 1812; and his wife died August 15, 1817. His will shows the following disposition of a jnoperty
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whicii was valued at thiitccii thousand nine hundred and seventy-nine dollars and one cent: to his son Abraham he gave ninet3-si.\ acres on which he was living, to William, Jr., two-thirds of the I'hilhrick farm and a watch, to Jonathan eighty-three acres, and to Nathan- iel the homestead of one hundred and sixty acres.
William Alorrill, Jr., the sixth in line, was born November 8, 1768, and died August 22, 1.S38. His f^rst wife, Mary Gordon, died May 26, 1799; and his second wife, Elizabeth Dudley, daughter of Samuel Dudley, died Oc- tober 12, 1S65. His children were: Nathan- iel, born July 23, 1791; Dolly, burn April 6, 1794; Zebedee, born July 10, 1796; Mary, born April 25, 179.S; Sarah, born January 3, iSoi; Samuel, born March 2t,, 1.S03; John Dudley, born July 25, 1805; Ann, born July 20, 1S07; William, born April 2, 1810; Washington, born Januarv 3, 1813; I'rederick, born August 24, 181 5.
John Dudley Morrill, the fourth son, mar- ried first Lavina Robinson, and by this union had three children: James R. ; Jolm V. ; and George W., the subject of this sketch. His second wife was Ruth Stevens, who had no children.
George W. Morrill, having completed his course of study :it Laconia Academy, engaged in teaching school in the winter and farming in the summer. b'or a year after his marriage he remained with his father; and he then bought the Franklin Weeks estate, where he has since made his home. This place con- .sisted originally of three hundred acres, and Mr. Morrill has added to it until it now em- braces five hundred acres. He has turned his attention to stock-raising, especially that of .sheep, and is now making a specialty of the milk business. Becoming interested in the massage treatment about four years ago, he
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took up its practice, and established quite a reputat M(.nroe or deep treatment, successfid in his cases, which have been among the best people of the conmnmity. Nevertheless, his farming has, by no means, been neglected. Mr. Morrill has been Select- man of Gilford for three years; and for two years he represented his town in the State legislature, while there serving on the Com- mittee on Agriculture. He is ;it present Town Treasurer. He and his wife are mem- bers of the Methodist church, in which he has held the office of steward for the ]iast eighteen years. He is a Past Master and is now Lecturer of Mount l-ielknap Grange, No. 52. In politics he has always been an out- spoken and active Reiiublican.
Mr. Morrill was married November 26, 1863, to M. Frances, daughter of Thomas and Nancy (Hill) Weeks. Her father, who was a man of some prominence, serving as Select- man and as Representative, and also holding other offices, was born in 1816, and died in 1884. He had three children — M. Frances, S. Amanda, and Austin li. Mr. and ]\Irs. Morrill have one chikl— Leon, now married to Carrie E. Kimball.
OIIN D. OTIS, a leading representative of the intlustrial community of l''arm- ington, N.H., where he is carrying on iving business as a blacksmith and gen- in iron work, was born in this town, January 15, 1S50. His father, William Otis, a son of Micager Otis, was born in Farmington, and here spent his life engaged chiefly in agricultural pursuits. He died in i860, at the age of fifty -three years. In poli- tics he was a sound Democrat, but took no part in local affairs. His wife, whose maiden
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name was Sarah iJcalaiul, here bini eleven children, fiiur of whom survive, namely: A. I. D. Otis; Geor-e W. ; Ruxie; and John D.
John I). Otis attended the district schools of I'"arminL;ton in his boyhood, and put his hantl to the p]ouL;h in early life, workini;- until twenty-eii;ht years old as a farmer. lie then established himself as a blacksmith and car- riage repairer, and has since built up an ex- tensive and lucrative business in general job- bing, his work being noted for its durability and superior finish. Honest and ujjright in his dealings, and taking an active interest in the welfare of the town, he enjoys a wide pop- ularity, and in i8y6 was elected as a Repre- sentative to the General Court at Concord, receiving the largest majority ever cast in Farmington. In i^olitics he affiliates with the Republican party.
On 1^'ebruary I3, 1885, Mr. Otis married Miss Susie 15. Pitman, of Barnstead, N.II., a daughter of lidward and Ann S. Titman.. They have two children — Harry L. and John C. Mr. Otis contributes liberally toward the su|)port of the Baptist church, which he and his family regularly attenil.
"hlN'RY II. TIIOMl'SON, a prominent )ntractor and builder of Belmont, N.IL, and a member of the Board of Selectmen, was born in Gilford, Belknap County, November 2, i860, son of Joseph H. and Sarah A. (Bennett) Thompson. The Thompson family, it is said, are descendants of six brothers — Mo.ses, Amos, Richard, .Samuel, Jacob, and John — who were [lioneer settlers in Centre Harbor, N. H.
Joseph II. Thompson, father of Henry II., was born in Centre Harbor, N.II. He lived there and at Laconia till about 184N, when he
moved to (jilford, and there resided until his death in 1861. He was a shoemaker liy trade. His wife, Sarah A. Bennett, was born in Gil- ford, of which town her ancestors were i)io- neers and among the first tax-[xiyers. .She became the mother of two chililren, namely: Mmma J.; and Henry II., the subject of this sketch. iMiima J. married Ernest B. Veasey, a prosperous contractor of Manchester.
Henry II. Thompson was educated in the common and high schools of Laconia. After leaving school he engaged in agricultural [jur- suits for a time, and in 1888 he entered into business as a contractor and builder. He has already gained a high reputation for reliable and painstaking work, and has just completed a house and stable in Laconia, costing fifteen thousand dollars. In 18*85 he removed to Bel- mont, anil erected a large frame house on Latld Hill, where he accommodates summer boarders.
On June 18, 1S85, Mr. Thompson was united in marriage with Annie I{. Ladd, daughter of Harlan 1'. Laild. She was edu- cated at the Laconia High School. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, namely: Ralph II., who died young; Blanche L. ; and .Sarah Marion.
Politically, Mr. Thompson supports the Re- publican party. He has been a Selectman for the past three years, and as a member of that body has rendered valuable services to the town. He is connected with the local grange, Patrons of Husbandry, and with the United Order of Pilgrim Fathers, of Laconia, N.II.
I'lNRV K. C1IAMBI':RLAIN, of New Durham, who enjoys the distinction being the first Republican Rep- resentati\e to the legislature from this town, was born in Alton, N.IL, November 20, i S46,
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sun of Durrcll S. and Lucy (Ihakins) Cham- berlain. His father was a native of Alton, as was also his grandfather, John Chamberlain.
Durrell S. Chamberlain has always resided at the homestead in Alton, situated near the New Durham line, and is an active and pros- ])L'rous citizen. In ])ol!tics he supports the Republican party. He married Lucy Huck- ins, a native of Alton, and has three children: Henry E., the subject of this sketch: Ida C. ; and Ella, wife of Erank I?, Foss, of l-"arming- ton, N.H.
Henry E. Chamberlain attended school in New Durham and Alton, and on the comple- tion of his studies he learned the shoemaker's trade. In 1868 he bought the J. 15. Young farm, where he has since resided, and, having made various improvements upon the land and buildings, now has one oi the most valuable pieces of agricultural property in this locality. He has availed himself of all modern machin- ery and appliances for general farming and dairying, and his success is the result of his progressive tendencies and excellent judgment.
Mr. Chamberlain married Sarah Tucker, of I'enacook (apart of Concord, N.H.), and has three children: Stella, wife of Harry C. Knowlton, of Haverhill, Mass.: Arthur D., who is attending the New Hampton Literary Institute; and Lucy, who is now a pupil at the seminary for girls in E.xeter, N.H. Eor several years Mr. Chamberlain acted as Road Commissioner. His election to the House of Representatives in 1896 was considered a notable event in this vicinity, as the Demo- cratic party had succeeded in electing its leg- islative candidate for the past fifty years; and it is predicted that the new Representative from New Durham will do honor to his town, as well as to his party. Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain are Adventists in their religious views.
ON. JOHN G. JICWI'ITT, of Laconia, has served the public in various offices of trust, and is one of the best known public men of Helkna[) County. He is also prominent as an officer in some of the leading fraternal organizations of the day. A son of Smith and Statira (Glines) Jewett, he was born September 4, 1829, in Laconia, at that time known as Meredith Bridge.
His grantlfather, Samuel Jewett, was the first permanent settler in what is now Laconia, coming here in 17S2, when the coimtry here- about was covered with heavy timber, and game of all kinds was plentiful. He owned more than half the land in what is now Ward Five, his property extending along the east side of the Winnepesaukee River from far above Main Street to some distance below; in fact, he had so much land that he could almost afford to give it away, and he sold the water privilege on this side of the river and seven acres of land for seven dollars. A part of his estate is still owned by the famil)'. His first dwelling was built near the site of Judge Jewett's present residence. .Samuel Jewett was a small man, but, like Captain Myles Standish, his courage was greater than his stature. He offered his services at the breaking out of the Revolution; and, being obliged to pass luider a pole to see if he was of the requisite height for military duty, he raised himself to his tiptoes, and passed the examination. He was in the battle of Bunker Hill, and served all through the war. Though not a church member, he was commonly known as "Deacon Jewett." He married Alpheus Smith, and had a family of three sons and five or si.x daughters.
Smith Jewett was boi'n on the homestead in Laconia, and spent his life in this place, working at carpentry, and also following agri- cultural pursuits. He died at the age of
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scvuiity-five. His wife was a native nf Ndrtli field, N.II. Their lamily consisted of tiv hoys and five !j;irls.
Jdhii Ct. was the sixth child born to hi
In his
he attende
the
public schools of I.aconia and Gilford Acad- emy. After finishiiiL;- his studies he taught school more or less for ten years, also working at the carpenter's trade. In 1855 he went to South America, where he remained about six- teen months, returning in March, 1S57. He was subsequently employed for eight years in the Laconia Car Works. In 1S76 he was ap- pointed Justice of the Police Court of La- conia; and for nearly sixteen years he attended to the iluties of his (jffice, presiding with dig- nity and impartiality. In 1891 he resigned; and in April of that year he assumed charge of the post-office in Laconia, having been ap- pointed Postmaster by I'resident Harrison. He resigned this oflice in May, 1895, and since that time has been retired from public life. Judge Jewett was Registrar of Probate for two years. He began to serve the public nearly forty years ago, being appointed super- intendent of the School Committee of Gilford in 1S5.S. In 1859 '1^' was Collector of Taxes, the three years following he was Selectman of (iilford, antl in 1863 he was recruiting officer in that town. He was in the State legislature in isr./ and iSr,8, elected from Gilford, and while in the House served on the Committee of Belknap County to apportion the State tax. Judge Jewett was a member of the Laconia Boaril of ICducation some twelve years.
In December, 1855, he was married to Car(.)line E. Shannon, a native of Harnstead, N.IL, and at the time of her marriage a resi- dent of Gilmanton. Mr. and Mrs. Jewett have three children: Stephen S., a ])rominent lawyer of Laconia; John P. ; and Katie H. — all married. The Judge has been a Free
Mason for over thirty years, having joined Mount Lebanon Lodge, No. 32, of Laconia, in iSr,4; and he is a Past Master of this lodge. He is High Priest of Union Chapter, No. 7, R. A. M. ; and belongs ti) Pilgrim Command- ery. Knights Templar. Though not a profess- ing church member, he contributes liberally to the sui)port of the Congregational chLU-ch in Laconia.
ON. BENJAMIN JAMES COLE, a
;nerable anil esteemed citizen of Laconia, N.IL, for sixty years a leailing business man and manufacturer of Lake[)ort, was born in P'ranconia, Grafton County, this State, SeiHember 28, 18 14, the son of Isaac and Hannah (Atwood) Cole.
His parents had twelve children, and he is now the only survivor of the family. Several emigrants from lingland having the name of Cole settled in Massachusetts in the seven- teenth century, among them Thomas, the pro- genitor of this branch of the family, who was living in Salem in 1649. It is thought that he came in the "Mary and John" in 1634. His son John removed from Salem to Maiden, Mass., and later to Lynn, where he died in 1703. John Cole's son Samuel settled in ]5ox- fortl, Essex County, Mass., in 171 7, becoming a farmer in the West Parish.
In the early part of the eighteenth century Samuel Cole's son, Samuel Cole, Jr., the great-graiulfather of Benjamin James Cole, was well known in Rowley and ]5oxford as a man of solid worth and property. Among his numerous children was Solomon, grandfather of the subject of this sketch, born in 1743. The family was intensely patriotic; and Solo- mon and his brothers — Daniel, Benjamin, Eliphalet, Phineas, .Samuel, and Simeon — it is said, i)erformed all together twenty-seven years of service in the Continental army dur-
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iiig the Revolutionary War. Solomon was en- i;ai;e(l in military service tliroughout the great struggle, lie took part in the battle of Hunker Hill anil nunieious other engagements, and was wounded in the Ijattle of Chipjjewa Creek. The house in which he lived is still standing in Rowley, and is occupied by one of the name, Caleb Cole. .Solomon Cole married a Miss Barker, and had eight sons — Timothy, John, Kimball, Isaac, l^enjamin, .Solomon, Samuel, and Asa. He was one of the stalwart men to whose patriotism, devotion to duty, and strong religious faith so much of our modern prosperity is due. He lived to the age of ninety-three, spending the last years of his life with his son, the Rev. Samuel Cole, in Lisbon, N.H. .Samuel Cole was a preacher (jf the gospel for forty years; and his son, the Rev. Moores Cole, has been in the Free Bap- tist ministry for forty-eight years.
Isaac Cole, father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Rowley, Mssex County, Mass. In his young manhood he learned the trade of a cooper and later that of a cariienter. He married H.mnah Atwood when he was about twenty-three, and settled in Chester, N.H. Mrs. Cole was a woman of deei) relig- ious iirinciples, and carried her creed into daily practice. She was a native of Atkinson, N.H., and a cousin of Harriet Atwood, who married the Ivev. William Newell, and was the first woman missionary to go from the United States to India, about 1S20. Air. Cole lived in Chester for a few years, when he purchased some land in Landaff, Grafton County, and removed thither, giving his name to Cole's Hill, As he did not incline to agriculture, he went to i-'raneonia to assLune llie superintendency of the wootl-working de- partment of the New Hampshire Iron Manu- facturing Comp.my located in that place. He remained in this i)osition for eight years, and
at the expiration of that time removed to .Salisbury, now I'ranklin village, where he constructed one of the first foundries built in New Hami)shire, and carried it on for six years. In 1S27 the great advantages alforded at Batchelder's Mills, now Lakeport, induced him to remove to this place. Here he estab- lished and conducted for nine years the small foundry which was the germ of the present ex- tensive iron works of the Cole Manufacturing- Company. Mr. Isaac Cole was a very alert and intelligent business man, and had great mechanical aptitude. He was a valued mem- ber of the Free Baptist church fur many years.
Benjamin J. was seven years old when his father removed to Salisbury; and he obtained his education in the schools of that town anti in tiie Noyes School and Sanbornton Acad- emy. In 1836, after an enforced idleness of a year and a half on account of poor health, he, with two brothers, assumed control of his father's iron foundry at Lakeport, under the firm name of Cole & Co. Ten years later the name was changed to that of Cole, Uavis & Co. ; and at the close of another decatle Mr. Cole became the sole proprietor of the jjlant. In 1S73 the manufactured products of the busi- ness were in such great demand as to necessi- tate the erection of additional buildings, the intiuductioii of new machinery, and a large increase of capital. The Cole Manufacturing Company was incorporated, having a capital of sixty thousand dollars. All the stock, except- ing about eight per cent., was owned by Mr. Cole and members of his family.
This conijjany has carried on a \'ery exten- sive Inisiness. Its annual product has ranged as high as one humlred ami twenty-live thuu- ,sand dollars, and a force of one hundred and sixty men has lieen employed. Under the present business ilepression the i)roduct reaches
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iixty thmisand ilnl irc cni|)l(i\'e(). M:
sixty
During ami since the Civil War one hundred thousand dollars' worth of looms have been made in one year. The company also makes a specialty of manufacturing water-wheels. In their forge and foundry they make car axles, agricultural implements, and stoves, liight sets of machiner}', which were the first set up in the .State of California for the manu- facture of excelsior, were made here. Mr. Cole was Trcasui-er and .Superintendent of the corporation until 1S83, when, upon his resig- nation, his son-in-law, Colonel Henry li Ouinby, was elected to succeed him. This establishment has done all the castings for the B. C. & M. R.R. since the road, of which Mr. Cole was one of the projectors, was built. The total product from this one line aggre- gates from ten thousand dollars to thirty thousand dollars ]icr year. The power for this vast machinery is furnished mostly by water, of which there is tw^o hundred horse-power. For only a few months" time in forty years has it been found necessary to use steam.
Mr. Cole was one of the incorporators of the Winnipiseogee Steamboat Corporation, for which lie, together with the late Captain Will- iam Walker, built the '"Lady of the Lake." lie is an incorporator of the Lake Village .Savings liank, of which he was ten years Pres- ident; incorporator and for ten years Director of the Laconia National Bank; and incorpo- rator, and until recently President, of the Wardvvell Needle Company. P"or more than half a century Mr. Cole has been immediately connected with the growth and prosperity of Lakeport and one of the vital factors in its flourishing condition.
On June 17, 1S38, Mr. Cole was united in
marriage with Miss Mehitalile, daughter nf Nathan and Peace (Clifford) Ratchelder, of Lakeport. 1^'ive children were born of this miion, three dying in infancy; anil two daugh- ters — ICllen A. and Octavia — are now living. Mrs. Cole died on July 15, 1S93. On her father's side she was descended from the cele- brated Rev. Stephen Bachiler, the founder of Hampton, N.H. ; and on her mother's side she was allied witli the olil English family of Cliffords, who belonged to the nobility. Gen- eral R. N. Ratchelder, Mrs. B. J. Cole's lirother, having serveil through the Rebell- ion, was appointed a Quartermaster in the regular army, and advancing through the sev- eral grades became Quartermaster -general. He was retired July 27, 1S96, during the ad- ministration of President Cleveland, having reached the limitation age of sixty-four }'ears. LIntil the breaking out of the Civil War Mr. Cole had always been a Democrat. Since that time he has voted the Republican ticket, and has held many positions of trust and honor in the public service. In 1849-50 he repre- sented Gilford in the .State legislature, and in 1S66-67 he served on the Governor's Council for the Second Councillor District. He was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1868 and to the National Republican Conven- tion which renominated Abraham Lincoln in 1S64. He is a member of the Free Baptist church and a Trustee of the New Hampton Institution, and is always ready to devote time and money to the furtherance of works of benevolence or projects caculated to promote the welfare of the general public. P'or many years he was clerk of the church; and together with Mr. Davis, his former pastor, he built the chajiel, and helped to buikl the first churcli in Lakeport, as well as the present church, which is more costly, and has a larger society than any other in this count)-.
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I'.ORGI': A. SIMPSON, senior nicm- her of the firm of Simpson & Towie, leral mercliants of Centre Harbor, was l)orn in Rumiiey, X.H., Octoljer 25, 1863, son of Tiiomas and Adell Graee (Merrill) Sim])son. The grandfather, George W. Simp- son, was a native of West Rumney. He learned the trade of a shoemaker, which he fol- lowed in addition to farming, and resided in Oxford, N.ll. He was a man of considerable local prominence, and servetl as a Selectman for two or three years. His wife, in maiden- hood Mary Savage, was a native of Oxford.
Thomas Simpson was born in Oxford, March 7, 1835. At the age of sixteen he left the homestead, and for several years was em- ployed upon a milk farm in the vicinity of lioston. He then returned to Oxford, and, purchasing a dairy farm, carried it on for some time. Selling his property, he removed to Rumney, where he bought a farm and a saw- mill. After carrying on quite an extensive business here for a few years, he sold the mill, and worked as foreman for three or four years in tlie employment of the purchaser. At the enil of that time he sold his farm, and removed to Rumnev village. .Some four years later he engaged in the tinware business, which he fol- lowed successfully for sixteen or seventeen years, driving a well-stocked cart, and for eight years making his head<|uarters in I'lyni- outh, N.H. He finally settled in Centre Harbor, and is now engaged in agricultural pursuits. His wife, Adell, who is a daughter of (ieorge L. i\Ierrill, of Rumney, has had three children, two of whom are living, namely: George A., the subject of this sketch; and Austin G., a resident of Campton, N.H. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas .Simpson are members of the Baptist church.
George A. Simpson obtained his education in the public schools of Rumne\- and at the
New Hampton Institute. He commenced his business career in Plymouth as a clerk for Plummer b'ox, with wdiom lie remained five years. He then came to Centre Harbor, where, in company with Henry K. French, he started a general mercantile business, under the firm name of Simpson & I'rench. On May i, 1S94, his partner sold his interest to I-'rank L. Towle; and the jiresent firm of .Simpson & Towle are conducting a thriving trade. ( )n December 7, i88fi, Mr. Simiis.m was united in marriage with Mabel L. Wyatt, daughter of George Wyatt. Mrs. Simpson is the mother of four children; namely, Percy G. , Leon W., p:arl T., and Marian G. In politics ?^Ir. Simpson is a Republican. He served the town as Postmaster for four years, and he was elected Moderator at town meetings in 1896. He is connected with \Vinnepesaukee Trilie, Improveil Order of Red Men, in which he is Collector of Wampum.
RKI".MAN A. HUSSl'LV, proprietor of
the principal bakery in Somersworth,
N.H., is a native of tliis place, born
January 23, 1852, son of John and .Mary
(Locke) Hussey.
He spent his boyhood and youth in the parental home, and obtaineil his elementar)' education in tlie comuion schojls of the vil- lage. When about nineteen years old he began to learn the baker's trade, working in the same shop about eight years, or until May, 1879, when he bought out his employer, and has since conducted the business in his own name. He has one of the largest and best equipped bakeries in Straffortl County, and employs four or five men the greater part of the time. Having a thorough practical knowledge of the business, he is able to super- intend it in all its various departments.
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On October 23, iS-S, Mr. 1 Iiissey married Miss Cclia A. I".. I'all, of Somcrsworth, a (laii.L;Iitcr of Noah I., ami Aniamla (jamcs) I'-all. 'riicy have two cliiklren: Lcona Iv, horn May 5. 1S80: and lulith A., born July 17, 1S82.
Mr. llussey is a stanch Republican, and has been quite active in jiolitical matters. In 18S7 anil iSSS he was a member of the I'oard of .Selectmen, and is now serviiiL;' his third term as Alderman from Ward Three. He belon-s to Libanus Lodye, No. 49, V. & A. M. ; St. Paul Commandery, K. T. ; and Washington Lodge, No. 4, I. O. O. F. , of Somersworth. He is an active member of the l-'rcc Baptist church, in which he holds the iiosition of church warden.
KLSON J. CHASI-:, a rising young farmer of Meredith, Ikdknap County, N.H., was born in this town, De- cember 22, 1869, son of William and Melvina Chase. His grandfather, John Chase, who was born in Meredith, September 22, 1786, married Sally Leavitt, born March 2f', 1790, and his children were: Luther M., Aaron R., William, John W., Stephen L., Wealthy, Maria, and Hosca.
Luther M. Chase was born in Meredith, April 26, 181 1. With the exception of two or three years spent in Newton, Mass., he has always resided upon the homestead, wliich was improved by his father. He is an iiulustrious and successful farmer. For his first wife he married Roxanna Gordon, and by that union had two sons — Albert A, Chase, M.D., and Noah H. Albert A. was graduated from Dartmouth College. He entered the volunteer service as Assistant Surgeon of the Twenty- eighth Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry, and died in the army during the Civil War. He
was unmarried. Noah H. Chase is residing in Meredith.
William Chase, father of Nelson J., was b(n-n and educated in Meredith. He followed agricultural pursuits in this town until his deatli, which occurred in 1871. He wedded Airs. Melvina Smith Taylor, daughter of William Smith, of Holderncss, N.H. (An account of her parents and ancestry will be found in a sketch of Curtis h". Smith, which appears upon another jxigc of the Ri:vii:\v.) Mrs. Chase, by her union with David Taylor, her first husband, had two children: Frank, who is no longer living; and Frank S. 15y her union with Mr. William Chase she had four children, namely: Flora E., who marrieil George H. Mooney, of Lakeport, N. H.; Clara M., who died in infancy; Abbie M., wife of Harry Perks, of Everett, Mass.; and Nelson J., the subject of this sketch. Mrs. Melvina Chase, after the death of her second husliand, married his brother, Luther M. Chase.
Nelson J. Chase is a young man of untiring energy and much natural ability. Heacquircd a good practical education in his boyhood, and is now carrying on general farming with gratifying success. Politically, he acts with the Republican party.
ISRAI'lL HAYES, a veteran shoe manu- facturer of I'armington, and one of its most venerable a)id honored citizens, was born May 9, 1816, in Milton, N.IL, son of Ichabod Hayes. The Hayes family was one of the earliest to settle in Strafford County. Ichabod Hayes, born and reared in Madbury, this county, and familiar from boy- hood with the pi(meer labor of clearing anil improving the land, removed to Miltim, where he was engaged as a tiller of the soil for the most of his life. In 1830, at the age of three-
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score years, he was accidentally killed on the dra\vbri.(lj,'e at Sawyer's Mills in Dover, as the result of being thrown out of a wagon by the collision of another. Ills first wife, in maid- enhood Miss Wentworth, of New Castle, N.H., died a few years after their union, leaving three children — ICphraim, Sarah, and Lydia. He afterward married Miss Sally Canl, and of their eight children but two survi\c: Israel, the subject of this sketch; and William, who resides in Stoneham, Mass.
Until he was about twenty )-ears old, Israel Hayes worked on the farm in the summer sea- son, and attended tlie district schools of Mil- ton or Alton in the winter. He was afterward employed for a short time at the shoemaker's trade in Alton, and then went to Natick, Mass., for a short stay. In 1840 he estab- lished himself in business in Farmington as a manufacturer of custom shoes, continuing for some years on a rather modest scale. In i<S53, encouraged by the success he had met with, he erected a factory, and for a year manufactured shoes in company with II. B. Edgerly. .Since that time he has continued the business in company with his son, making a specialty of manufacturing brogan shoes of a medium grade, and has built up an extensive and flourishing trade. At the present time, however, only a part of the building is occu- lted. In politics he is a firm supporter of the principles of the Repuljlican party. He has never cared for public office, although he did serve for one year as Chairman of the Hoard of Selectmen.
Mr. Hayes has been twice married. His first marriage was contracted with .Sarah Rich- ards, of Dover, who ilied soon after, leaving a daughter, named Sarah. In 1848 Mr. Hayes was married to Miss Ann !•'. Kdgerly, who died November 12, 1S89. I'ive children were born of this union, foiu' of whom are now liv-
ing; namely, Edward W., Martha A., P'rank C, and Mary K. Martha is the wife of j. V. Safford, of this town; "and Mary is the wife of E. F. Cummings, of Beachmont, Mass. Mr. Hayes and his family attend and sujiport the Congregational church, of which he has been a Deacon for twenty years.
§OHN ALEXANDER MacDONALD, the superintendent of the John D. Bates estate at Centre Harbor, and an e.\- member of the New Hampshire legislature, is a native of Prince Edward Island, and was born July 19, 1856. He is a son of Alexander and Catherine (Gillis) MacDonald, who are respectively natives of Scotland and I'l'ince Edward Island. The grandfather, John Mac- Donald, born in Glasgow, Scotland, learned the ship-carpenter's trade in that city. After marriage he emigrated to Prince P^dwanl Island, where he was for many years engaged in building fishing-vessels and in farming.
Alexander MacDonald, father of the subject of tliis sketch, emigrated with his parents when he was a boy. At the age of twenty-one he received from his father a farm locatetl upon the seashore, wliich he has since suc- cessfully conducted. He has been quite ac- tive in local politics, and is identified with the Liberal party. His wife, Catherine, who is a daughter of Laughlin Gillis, of Prince lulward Island, has had three children, namely: John Alexander, the subject of this sketch; Joseph, who is now deceased; and Mary Ann. Both parents are Roman Cath- olics.
John Alexander MacDonald resided at home until he became of age, receiving his eiluca- tion in the i^ublic schools. He then went to Boston, and soon after his arrival there ob- tained emi)lo\-meiit on the Adams estate in
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Watertowii, Mass., where he remained a year. He next worked upon tlie I'hillips estate in ]?everly, Mass., for a year, and tlien became superintendent of the John I). ]?ates estate at Centre Harbor. This property, whicli is one of the finest rural establishments in New Kng- land, contains two hundred acres, has a deer ]iark, trout pond, and large greenhouses. Blooded cattle and sheejj of standard breeds are kept, and its stable contains ten fancy horses. On March 4, 1S86, Mr. MacDonald married Julia liutler, daughter of Andrew Dennison I'.utlcr, of Boston. They have three children — John Alexander, Jr., Andrew Joseph, and Marguerite Loretta. In jiolities Mr. Mac- Donald is a Deinocrat, and was a member of the legislature in 1895 and 1896, serving upon the Committee on County Affairs. He is a Past Chancellor of Meredith Lodge, No. 50, Knights of I'ythias, and was for three years Master of (Garnet Hill Grange, Patrons of 1 lusbandry.
(^^MA.SA VV. SHACKFORl), a photog- (her, well versed in his art, and one )1 the foremost residents of Farni- ington, was born in Barnstcad, this State, November 18, 1S34. His grandfather, Josiah .Shackford, who was born and bred in Ports- mouth, removed to Barnstead in the latter part of the past century. The father, Seth Shack.- ford, spent the seventy-seven years of his life in Barnstead. Besides general farming he followed the occupations of cattle drover and general merchant. His reputation was that of a capable business man. A straightforward Democrat in politics, he was influential in local affairs, served in all the town offices, and for a time in the respective capacities of County Commissioner and Representative to the General Court. His first wife, whose
maiden name was Harriet Hill, died a few years after their marriage, leaving three chil- dien. These were: Horatio H., of Barnstead ; Ama.sa W., the subject of this brief sketch; and Lydia A., the wife of Charles H. Dow. His second wife, Roxa A. (Nute) -Shackford, left no children at her death. He subse- quently contracted a third marriage with Mrs. Pamelia Brown, of Barnstead.
Amasa W. Shackford received Iiis education at Pittsfield and at the New London Literary Institute. He went soon after to Concord to learn photography, for a while being employed in the studio of Benjamin Carr. Having acquired a good knowledge of the Iiusiness, he purchased and fitted up a jihotographer's cart, with which he travelled for about six years. In 1 866, or thereabouts, Mr. Shackford oiiened a gallery in Farmington, and has since con- tinued in his chosen occupation in this town. For a score of years he taught school in P'arm- ington, Barnstead, Northwood, and (iilmanton, including classes in penmanship i?i the public schools. In 1884 he built the large block on Central Street in which his studio has since been located, his large and constantly increas- ing patronage having demanded more commo- dious (|uarters. An artist of wide experience, and doing work that compares favorably with that of the leading photographers of the county, he has a large and constantly increas- ing patronage. He is now assisted by his son, to whom he has relegated the larger part of the responsible work of the establishment. In iiolitics he acts with the Democratic party. He served his fellow-townsmen in the cqiacity of Town Clerk for five years and that of mem- ber of the School lioard for three years. He was made a Mason in Fraternal Loilge; is a member of Woodbine Lodge, I. O. ( ). I'. ; and belongs to the Henry Wilson Colony of Pil- grim I<"athers of {•"armiuirton.
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Mr. Shackfcml married Miss Clara A. Loii.i,a'c, (if IVirnstead, a daui^hter of Simeon and Mary ( Tihbetts) Lougee. Mr. and Mrs. SIiacl<ford have but one child, John S., who has largely succeeded to the business of his father. John S. Shackford completed the course of study at the Farmington High School, and was subsequently graduated from the Scientific and Literary Institute at New Hampton, N.H. He is a man of good mental attainments, is gifted by nature with artistic ability, and he has inherited his father's skill in ]K-nmanship. Mr. Amasa \V. Shackford and his family are regular attendants of the Free Will Baptist church, and contribute their full share toward its maintenance.
•ORGF L. HALL, a farmer of Barn- l^Y stead, N. II., was born March 7, 1845. His parents were George and Sally (Drew) Hall. His paternal grandfather, Sol- omon Hall, and his grandfather's brother, Joseph Hall, were early settlers in Barnstead, coming here from Strafford. They bought a tract of land, and are said to have cleared most of it before building, the greater part of it being wood land. Solomon Hall married Lydia Scruton, of Strafford, who was born Oc- tober 12, 1 77 1, and died August 17, 1845. He died October 24, 1S52, at the age of eighty-four years. They hail twelve children, as follows: l<:phraim; Josejih : Mary; Deb- orah: Lydia; Daniel; Solomon, Jr.; Will- iam; George, father of the subject of this sketch; Hannah: Stacy; and Alfred. Of these children, Daniel and Solomon, Jr., died respectively April i and 3, 1819.
George, the si.xth son, as above named, lived at home with Iiis ])arcnts, and was given the farm. He married Sally Drew, daughter of John Di'cw, whose father was one of the first
settlers near Crescent Lake in Alton, N.H. George Hall was a Deacon of the Imcc Will Baptist church for a number of )ears. He lived to the age of seventy-four, and his wife was seventy -seven years old at the time of her death. They had three children, namely: George L., subject of this sketch; Lydia Charlotte; and John Frank. Lydia Charlotte married Samuel Chapman, of l-Iast Dennis, ALass. John I'rank has been a successful grocer in Farmington, N.IL, for the past twenty years. He has held many local ofifices of trust, has represented his town in the Lower House of the State legislature, and also has served as a member of the Senate. A sketch of him appears elsewhere in this volume.
George L. Hall, the elder of the two brothers, having acquired his education in district and private schools of the town, en- gaged in general farming, and at the deatli of his father inherited the homestead. Since that time he has been very prosperous, and has added considerable to the improvements of the farm, replacing the old buildings by new and commodious ones. He is very popular, and has been Selectman of the town for four years, in politics always voting with the Democrats.
On May 13, 18S3, he married Mary 1-:. Holme-s, daughter of John F. Holmes, a prom- inent citizen of Barnstead. For four years before her marriage Mrs. Hall taught school in different places, having fitted herself for the work by attending I'ittsfield Academy sev- eral terms. She has been a member of the Free Will ]?aptist church for twenty years. Mr. and Mrs. Hall have two children — George F. and Mildred F. Mr. Hall is a conscientious, faithful citizen, active in all the interests of the town, ami is one who has the confidence of the coinmunitv.
JAMES F. SEAVEY.
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§AMI-:S FRANK SKAVKV. one of the repi'L-sentatis'c men of Strafford County, New Hampshire, orcupies a position of prominence in the financial, political, and social circles of iJover, of which he is a resi- dent, and is likewise connected with many of the leading enterprises of neifjhboring towns and cities. He was born August 14, 183S, in Rochester, this county, a son of Samuel V. Seavey, and a grandson of Samuel Sea\'ey, otie of the Rochester farmers who served in the War of 18 I 2. His grandfather Ham was also a soldier in that war.
Samuel F. Seavey was born in Rochester, where he was engaged in agricultural pursuits during his years of activity. He was quite successful in his labors; and before his death, which occurred when he was seventy-two years of age, lie had accumulated a considerable l")ro]ierty. In jiolitics he was a stanch Demo- crat, and took an active part in local affairs. In his daily walk in life he was guided by the Christian principles, and both he and his wife were valued members of the h'ree Baptist church. He married Eliza K. Ham, who was like himself a lifelong resident of Rochester, N. 11. She survived him some time, passing away at the good old age of seventy-nine years. They reared a family of seven chil- dren, as follows: James I'^rank, the special subject of this biography; Mary J. ; Elizabeth A.; Albert F., a sketch of whose life will be found on another page of this volume;. Joseph \V. ; Charles, who died in infancy; and Charles H., residing in Rochester, who is connected with his brothers, James F. and Albert F. , in the lumbering business, their plant being located in Dover.
James Frank Seavey spent his early years on the home farm, attending first the public scliools and afterward the private school of Miss Caroline Knight, of Rochester, complet-
ing his education at the Franklin Academy of Dover. At the age of nineteen years he left the parental roof to enter upon a business career, spending the next eight years as a clerk in a dry-goods and grocery store in this city. Having become familiar with the details of the business in which he had been so long em|,loyed, Mr. Seavey, f,,rming a partnership with liis brother, Albert F., un.ler the firm name of J. Frank Seavey & Co., established a clothing house, which is now managed by the junior [lartner. Capable of multitudinous cares, he has found time, either as personal director or projector, to enter into various other enterprises of a financial nature, being om? of the Directors of the K. H. Rollins & Sons' corporation; a member of the well- known firm of Charles H. Seavey & Co., man- ufacturing lumber dealers ; a Director of the B. h". Haley Company, wholesale clothing house, of New Market, N.H. : a member of the Dover Navigation Company; a Director of the Dover Improvement Association; Presi- dent and Director of the Dover Co-operative Savings Fund and Loan Association; and pro- prietor of a large livery and hack stable.
In [lublic affairs Mr. Seavey has been very active, having served with credit to himself and honor to his constituents in various im- portant offices. In 1867 he was elected a member of the Common Council of Dover, in which he served two years; for two years he was Selectman of his ward; for the same length of time Ward Clerk; from 1869 until 1872 County Treasurer of Strafford Count)'; in 1878 and for three years thereafter a mem- ber of the legislature; and in 1881 was chosen as a member of the New Hampshire .Senate, in 1883 being honored with a re-election, a distinction as rare as it was merited. In secret society circles Mr. Seavey is likewise prominent. He has taken a high rank in
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Masiinry, Ik-Iiil;' a Kni,i;lit Teinplar: in the Kiii-lits (if I'ytliias lie was Grand Chancellor in 1S76, and in 1878 and 1S79 was Supreme Rt']iresentative; he has passed all of the chairs of Wechnhanict Lodge, I. O. O. V.. of Dover; an<l he also belongs to the encampment.
Mr, James Frank Seavey married April 20, 1863, Miss Sarah F., daughter of Daniel K. and Hannah (Ham) Webster, of Dover. They have two children, namely: Grace W., the wife of Montgomery Rollins, of Boston; and Walter H., who married Mabel Foster, and is as.sociated witli ]-:. II. Rollins & Sons in the banking business in Toledo, Ohio. Mrs. Seavey is a member of the Methodist Episco- pal church, of which Mr. Seavey is a regular attendant, and toward the sujiport of which he is a generous contributor.
jDW.ARD !•:. I':VANS. a leading farmer )f Rochester, was born August 13, i^V), in the house he now occupies, and in which his father, William Fvans, was iKirn in 1709. He belongs to the fourth gen- eration of the ICvans family. His great- grandfather, Benjamin lu'ans, who came here from Madbury in Colonial days, purchased the land while it was yet in a wild state, and there cleared and improved a farm. This property he afterward left to his son, Hanson Kvans, the ne.\t in line of tlescent.
William F\ans spent his life on the home- stead, and was one of the foremost farmers of his time. Having been a well-read man, of broad \-icws antl good judgment, he took a leading part in affairs. He supported the Re publican party, and for two terms was a Rep- resentative to the General Court. His death occurred on the home farm in 1877, when he was seventy-eight years old. His wife, whose maiden name w:is Hannah Shannon, bore him
ten children, si.x of whom are living. These are: Thomas, of Rocliester; lulward h",., the subject of this article; Charles W. , of New Durham; John J., who resides in Rochester; I\Iary F., the wife of Daniel Hussey, of this town; and Susan M., the widow of John Brock, late of Rochester.
lulward E. Evans completed his e(kication at the high school of Sandwicii Centre. He afterward assisted his father on the farm, ac- (|uiring thereby a practical knowledge of agri- culture. He subsec|uently secured a position in Wallace's shoe factory at Rochester, where he remained three years. In 1871 he returned to the old homestead, which has since been under his management. It is located on the .Strafford road, about three and a half miles from Rochester, and contains si.xty acres of land, affording excellent pasture for his cattle, and well adapted for raising crops. He has been very successful in raising small grain. In 1893 he sent an exhibit of oats, wheat, and rye to the Columbian Exposition in Chicago, where he took first prize for oats and rye. In politics he is a stanch Republican. He has persistently refused nomination for the legis- lature, ]iublic life having no attractions for him. He did, however, serve as Selectman in 18S5, 18S9, and 1891, and is at present filling a term of three years as Selectman of Ward Three. He is a member of the Crown Point Grange of Strafford, and he and his family attend the Crown Point Baptist Church of that I)lace.
Mr. Evans's first wife, in maidenhood Abby Vickery, of Rochester, dieil in 1S72. She left one child, George E., who, after graduat- ing from the Rochester High School, received a medical education at the New York Honia'o- ]iathic College, and is now a physician in Branford, Conn.
On December 28, 1S76, he married Miss
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Jennie Clark, also of Rochester, and they have two sons, namely: Jose[)li 11., born April ii, 187S, who graduated troni the Rochester High School in June, 1897; and ]•:. Roscoe, born December 30, 1880, now attending the high school.
/^jT(JRGK H. .\NnJOSl-:i'H S. CLARK, V |^5T who, under the firm name of George H. Clark & Co., carry on a large lumber business in Meredith, are the sons of Jonathan and Elsie (Sturtevant) Morse Clark. Jonathan Clark, a native of Beverly, Mass., having learned the carpenter's trade, moved in 1824 to Centre Harbor, N.H., and engageil in business uikhi his own account. In 1834 he removed to Moultonboro, N.H., where he followed his trade as a master builder for the rest of his life, and died in April, 1S68. In politics he was originally a Whig and later a Republican. He married Mrs. Elsie (Sturte- vant) Morse, daughter of Joseph Sturtevant, of Centre Harbor. .She became the mother of four children, namely: I':iizabeth, who marrie<l Reuben Clough, of Warner, N.H.; ICmeline A., now the wife of Samuel Lull, of the same tciwn; and George H. and Joseph S. , the sub- jects of this sketch. She died in 1847. 15oth Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Clark were members of the Congregational church.
George H. Clark, who was born in Centre Harbor, February 13, 1833, acquired a dis- trict-school education, and then learned the carpenter's trade with his father. He was afterward employed for five ye;irs in a [)iano factory. At the end of that period he and his biother engaged in the manufacture nf hmiljcr in Meredith. In politics he is a Republican. He belongs to Chocorua Lodge of Masons and to the Masonic Chapter in Laconia. In i860 George H. Clark was united in marriage with Mary A. Til ton, daughter of Joseph Tilton, of
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ORRISON BhLNNETT, a farmer by jccujxition, is an influential citi- zen of Alton, Belknap County, N. H. A son of Benjamin, Jr., and Lydia (Morrison) Bennett, he was born June 7, 1822, in the house he now occupies, a sidjstantial frame dwelling l)uilt by his paternal grand- father in I 774.
Benj:imin Bennett, Sr. , was one of the ear- liest settlers of Alton, coming here from Dur- ham. He had previously worked out for a few years in New Durham. In Alton he pur- chased a one-luindred-and-fifty-acre tract of wild land, on which he felled the first trees. The Bennett house is probably the first frame dwelling built in Alton, and in the early days town meetings were fre(|uently held here. Granilfather Bennett li\ed to be eighty-two years of age, and was twice married. His fust wife, from whom he was soon called to part by death, was Betsey March, daughter of .Squire Paul March, a well-to-do farmer; and his sec- ond was Mrs. I^lizabeth Gage Bell, daughter of Captain Gage, of Dover, N.H. By the first
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imicin there was a d; rioci Samuel Willcy,
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dau<;'hters, namely: Sarah, who marrietl Jona- than lUi/,/.ell: Nancy, who married Squire Havid Willey; Hannah, who married John Runnals; Gage, who went away when quite young, and was unheard from; and Benjamin, jr. Their mother was first married to Colonel iM-ederick Bell, of Great Island, N.H., who was killed in the Revolutionary War.
Benjamin Bennett, Jr., passed his life on the h<imestead, dying here September 7, 1870, aged seventy-nine years. His wife, Lydia, survives him. She is a daughter of David Morrison, who fought in the Revolution under General John Stark, going into the war when eighteen years old, and serving three years. David Morrison, born in 1763, was of the third generation in descent from Samuel Mor- rison, one of the early settlers of Londonderry, N.H. Benjamin and Lydia (Morrison) Ben- nett had si.x children — Morrison, Albert, John, I-lveline, David, and a child that died in infancy. David Bennett died when two and one-half years old; Albert, now deceased, re- sided in Wolfboro; John, who emigrated to New York State, and served in the Civil War, in the Seventh Independent New York Bat- tery, died in 1866; Lveline married Jeremiah York, of Dover, N.H.
Morrison Bennett in his youth attended pri- vate schools and Strafford Acaileniy a few terms; and then he taught seventeen terms of school winters, and did farm work summers. I'inally he took up farming exclusively, and ujion his father's death purchased the home- stead, which he still owns. Besides attending to his personal affairs, Mr. Bennett has for twenty years served as a Selectman of Alton, has been Town Treasurer, and for two years he represented Alton in the State legislature,
being for many years past one of the leading [loliticians of the town.
Mr. Bennett was married on July 17, 1852, to Miss Christiana K. Berry, of Strafford, one of his pupils. They have had nine children: namely, Ina B., AbbieJ., Hezeki.di IL, John M., Charles A., Nettie I-:., Fred S., Lillian C, and Ira B. Ahbie and Nettie died in childhood; Ina B. is the wife of Frank K. Mooney: Ira B. married Lulu V. Flint, and has one child that is the fifth generation of the family to reside on this place, and the fourth now living here, as the mother of Mr. Morrison Bennett makes her home with him.
Mrs. Lydia Morrison Bennett is the oldest person residing in Alton, being ninety-seven years of age. Despite her years, she is re- markably well preserved, with memory and other faculties clear, but somewhat troubled with rheumatism and a slight deafness. The following interesting notice of her appeared in the Boston GM'c; July 18, 1896: —
"Mrs. Bennett has fifteen grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, antl two great -great- grandchildren living. The house in which she now lives was built in 1774 by her hus- band's father; and in its front room to-ilay stands an old-fashioned tall clock which her husband bought at an auction before their mar- riage, and which has ticked steadily in this same house through all the vicissitudes of the family for seventy-four years. This clock is known to be one hundred and fifty years old. It still keeps the best of time, and its owner is very proud of it.
"One remarkable thing about 'Mm. Bennett is the fact that she was the daughter of a sol- dier, the wife of a soldier, and the mother of a soldier. Her father served in the Continental army in the Rexolutionary War seven years; her husband served in the War of 18 12, liy reason of which she is now a pensioner; and a
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sdii, John, served in tlie Rebellicin, dying soon after his retnrn home from the effects of disa- bilities contracted in tlie service.
"Mrs. liennett was born less than four years alter the incorporation of the town of Alton, the centennial anniversary of which was cele- brated June i6, 1896; and her stories of the early days of the town are very interesting. During her married life she has spun wool and linen, and she wove all the cloth necessary for use in her family for clothing and all other purposes. Travelling was all on horseback in her early days; and she used frecpiently to take a bridle in her hand, and go to the past- ure and catch the horse and start away. In speaking of the difference of the amount of labor performed by the women of to-day and those of her time, she remarked with disdain that the women nowadays, who only had their housework to do, wanted a maid to do that for them.
"Mrs. Bennett knits, sews, and reads, with- out the aid of spectacles; and when the corre- spondent visited her she was engaged in taking up stitches preparatory to knitting a stocking. A year ago she finished a quilt of patchwork containing one thousand antl seventy-one ]iieccs; and last winter she knit a pair of double mittens, in what is known as the fo.x and geese pattern, and all without the aitl of spectacles. She tells with pride that she knit each of her boys a [jair of mittens when they left home, remarking that the last pair was for her grandson. Her hearing is some- what impaireil: but her memory is remarkable, and her miiid wonderfully clear and strong."
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son of Orin anil Merinda (Partridge) Smith. His great-grandfather, ICbenezer Smith, who was a native of Massachu.setts, served as a .soldier in the Revolutionary War, and after- ward settled in Langdon, Sullivan County. K/j-a Smith, the giandfather, who was liorn in Winchendon, Mass., September 13, ij/.S, ac- companied his parents to Langdon when he was ten years old, and was reared a farmer. He followed agricultural [nirsuits during the active period of his life, ami died in Langdon. His wife, whose maiden name was Hannah Henry, reared four children : namely, Nancy, Alden, Orin, and P'ranklin. Alden and Orin were twins.
Orin Smith, liorn in Langdon in 180.S, re- sided at home until his marriage, after which he engaged in farming upon his own account. In 1 86 1 he sold his property in Langdon, and bought a farm in Peterlioro, N.H., where he resided until his death, which occurred in 18S4. His wife, Merinda, was a daughter of Samuel Partridge, of Alstead, N.II. Of her grandfather, Samuel Partridge (first), a brave Revolutionary patriot, who died in the service, it is related that he insisted upon doing duty in the Continental army, although unable to stand. Herfather, Samuel Partridge (second),, who was a native of Boston, settled in Alstead, where he became a prosperous farmer, and was an active member of the Congregational church. She and her husband were the parents of seven children -- Lzra M., ]<:rvin II., Harriet M., Albert O., Silas M., Kmma R., and Alden IC. Harriet M. married A. 15. Tarbell, of Peterboro, and is no longer living. The mother died January 17, 1889. She was a member of the Congregational church.
Ervin Henry Smith began his education in the public schools of Langdon, and completed his studies at the Union Academy in Alstead. y\t the age of nineteen he went to Peterboro,
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ami was a clerk in a store until 1864. He then enlisted in Conipany C. iMrst New llani|ishire Cavalry, which was attached to the Second 15ii-ade, Third Division, Cavalry Corps, under the command of General Sheri- dan. He participated in Wilson's ten days' raitl in June, i<S64, was present at the battle of Winchester, and remained with the army through the Shenandoah \'alley campaign, until the engagement on the back road, No- vember [2, 1S64, where he was taken [)risoner. He was first confined in Richmond, and later at Salisbury. He suffered much in the latter place, where a hole in the ground was his only shelter, and the supply of food was scanty and of the [loorest quality. The prisoners were divided into squads of one hundred men each, lietween December 6 and I'"cbruary 22, si.xty- one of Mr. Smith's squad tlied from hunger and exposure. The prisoners here were offered a chance to enlist in the Confederate army, with the assurance that they would not be ordered into the field. Mr. Smith was paroled on February 22, 18G5, and was mustered out of service as a Sergeant on June 15 of that year. Returning to I'eterboro, he was engaged in mercantile business there until 1872, wdien he moved to Springfield, Mass., and was in the hardware trade there for seven years. After this he was again in trade in I'eterboro for a time; but on account of failing health he sold his business, and then engaged quite e.xtcn- sively in truck farming. When the Soldiers' Home was opened in Tilton, December 3, 1890, he was appointed Commandant by the Board of Managers. The home now furnishes an abiding-place for nearly one hundred veterans.
On December 18, 1867, Mr. Smith was united in marriage with Clara L. Gray, dtiugh- ter of William C. Gray, of Peterbom. He has one (laughter, Clara .M. In politics Mr. Smith
is a Rei)ublican. He cast his first I're tial vote at Cedar Creek, \'a., for Ab Linccdn. While residing in i'etcrho served as Tax Collector for a nundjer of was Town Treasurer for seven years, a resigned from the Board of Selectmen his removal. He is a member of I'eti Lodge, No. 15, I. O. O. V.; and a Past mander of A. F. Stevens Post, N G. A. R., of I'eterboro, N.H.
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UDDKY L. ST(3KFS, i\I.D., a suc- cessful and jjopular physician of Rochester, Strafford Comity, was born in Freedom, N.H., July 26, 1866, son of Stephen A. and Esther A. (Mills) Stokes. FHs father, a native of Eaton, N.H., was the well-to-do proprietor of a carriage and carpen- ter shoj).
The subject of this sketch lived at home with his parents until about fifteen years of age, receiving his education in the common schools. He then went to New Hampton, where he attentled the Literary Listitute. Later he studied medicine with Drs. Merrow and Lougee, of Freedom, N.H., lor about a year. In the summer of 1886 he entered Dartmouth College, from which he was gradu- ated in November, 1888, then going to the Long Island College Hospital at Brooklyn, N. Y. , where he took a four months' post-grad- uate course. In May, 1889, he went to Goffs- town, N.H., where he was engaged in practice for two years, subsequently coming from that place to Rochester. Here he has acc|uired a good practice, anil is numl)ered among the leading physicians of the town.
On October 11, 1S89, Dr. Stokes was unitctl in marriage with Miss Sarah F. Tyler, of P'reedom, N.H. Two sons are the fruit of their union — Leroy T. and Samuel. I'oliti-
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insU ilescent. James Young emigratetl to this country from Scotland, settled in I'hila- ilclphia, and married Margaret Sloan. Their son William, the grandfather of George W. , settled in the town of Larrington, N.IL, and married Charity Howe.
Aaron Young, who was born in r.ariington, received his education in the district schools of his native town. Soon after his marriage he purchased a large Luni in Harrington, ami spent the remainder of his life in its cultiva- tion and improvement. In politics he was a Whig, and he was well known throughout all that section of country. He represented the town of Harrington in the New Hampshire legislature, served on its Hoard of Select- men and in other public offices. In re- ligion he affiliated with the Congregation- alists. His death occurretl in 1854. He married Lydia Daniels, daughter of Clement Daniels, of liarrington, and had a family of si.x children. These were; Esther, who mar- ried John I-:. Huzzell, of Durham, and is now a widow; Sophia A., now deceased, who married George S. Hanson, of Somersworth ; the Hon.
the expiration of his term of service, bein"- then twenty years old, he bought out a job printing establishment in Dover, and subse- quently carried it on for some three years, when he sold out the business. In 1857 he became the agent of the New England Protec- tive Union Store at Bow Lake, Strafford, and remained in that position for about two years. He then engaged in the grocery business on his own account in Dover, and continued in the same until March, 1863. During this period he was chosen to represent his waril on the Board of Selectmen, and afterward in the Common Council. He also served as clerk of his ward for two years. In 1S63 he went into the Quartermaster's department of the United States Army, and remained in the service of the government until the close of the Civil War. Ik'ginning on December i, 1865, he was chief clerk and cashier of the iMeedmen's Bureau in the State of Virginia until May i, 1869. He then entered the service of the military government of Virginia, and had the oversight and charge of the offices of the Clerk of the Senate, Clerk of the House, and the
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Adjutant-gencrars Department: and he was the Superintendent ot I'liblic I'rintiny. Sub- sequently lie was ai)p<)inted Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue tor Virginia, which office he held for nearly sixteen years, with his headijuarters at Clarksville, Va. During his residence in Virginia he was elected by the Republicans for nine successive years to rep- resent Mecklenburg County in the Virginia legislature, where he served on most of the committees.
At one time he received from his party a complimentary nomination for Speaker of the House. Throughout the whole period of his residence in Mecklenburg County he was the United States Commissioner there. In the year 1885 he returned once more to his native State. After residing for about two years in Dover, he came to Rochester, and purchased his present farm of some twenty-five acres, where he has continued to live ever since. Since his arrival he has served the city as the Moderator of his ward. An interesting sou- venir of the war, preserved by Mr. Young, and used by him for several years in Virginia, is a fine mahogany desk, which came from the house occupied by Jefferson Davis all through his presidency of the Southern Confederacy.
Mr. Young married Cynthia E. Moody, daughter of Nathaniel and Urania (Hobbs) Moody, of Ossipee, N.H. His six children are: Ella C, who married Herman E. Can- ney, of Dover: Georg.; W., Jr., who resides in Brookfield, Mass. ; Aaron Clarence, of Rochester: Emma L. , married to George H. Clark, of Dover; Charles Sumner, who resides in St. Eouis, Mo. ; and Albert S., living in Rochester. In politics he is a Republican, in religious belief a Congregationalist. He is well content to pass the residue of his days among his kinsfolk and early friends, by whom he is held in the highest regard.
§ONATIIAN EUKE LOVI-IRING, who conducts a flourishing livery business in Tilton, was born in Springfield, N.H., March 29, 1839, son of Daniel anil Sarah (Russell) Lovering. His grandfather, Daniel Lovering (first), a native of Raymond, N.H., was one of the early settlers in Spring- field, and became a prosperous farmer of that town. Daniel Lovering (second), father of Jonathan L., was born in Springfield in 1S06. He was reared upon the homestead farm, which he inherited; and the active period of his life was devoted to tilling the soil and raising cattle and sheep. In politics he was a Democrat. His wife, Sarah, who was a daughter of Jonathan Russell, of Springfield, became the mother of nine children ; namely, Moses H., Sarah P., Levi R., Susan R., Rosina R., Jonathan L., Lydia J., Augusta M., and Amos E. Of these Moses IL, Levi R., Susan R., Rosina R., Lydia J., and Au- gusta M. are no longer living. Sarah P. mar- ried Benjamin P. Cross, of Wilmut, N.H.; and i\mos ]■',. married Adella Gage, of Pena- cook, N.H. The father died in Springfield, N.H., December 22, 1851, aged fmty-five: and his wife died in New London, N.H., July 25, 1 868, aged si.\ty-one years. Both were members of the Universal ist church.
When his father died Jonathan Luke Lover- ing, then but twelve years old, took entire charge of the farm, and thereafter conducted it for four years. In that period his brothers Levi R. and Moses H. died, the former on May 10, 1853, and the latter on the 14th of the same month. At the age of sixteen he moved with his mother, who married again, to New Lon- don, N.H. He acquired a district -school edu- cation, and resided at home until he was about eighteen. He then began to work as a farm assistant; and some four years later he bought of General Luther McCutchins a farm in New
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London. After this he was engaged in gen- eral farnung and butchering, anil he ran a meat cart for six years. Later he bought and lan the stage and mail routes between New London and Totter I'lace, and that from New London to Hradford for three years. In 1873 he soli! his farm and stage lines, and, coming to Tilton, purchased the stage and mail route, together with the livery business connected with the hotel, which was then known as the Dexter House. He ran the stage line from Tiltdu to h'ranklin until 1S95, when it was discontinued, owing to the building of the railroad from Tilton to l-'ranklin. In 18S0 he bought the Dexter House, rebuilt it in 18SC; and now, bearing the name of the Lovering Hotel, it is one of the finest public houses in this section. He still owns the property, and continues to carry on the livery stable con- nected with it. In politics he supports the Democratic party, antl was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1S92. On I'ebruary 11, 1862, Mr. Lovering was united in marriage with Roxanna I<:. Todd, of New London, daughter of James and Mary (Dodge) Todd. Of his four children two are living, namely: Fred II., who was born Octo- ber 18, 18G5; and Wenona D., born July 10, i88j. b'red H., now an architect in Buffalo, N.Y., married Charlotte Calef, of Lowell, Mass., and has one son, Maitlantl C, born December 1, 1S94. Mr. Lovering is con- nected with the Knights of Honor. Mrs. Lovering is a member of the Methodist p:pis- copal church.
ARK H. MATHE.S, a well-to-do armer and jn-ominent town officer of Durham, Strafford County, was born here, October 2, 1840, son of Jacob and Mehitable J. (Willey) Mathes. Ten genera- tions of this family have been born at the
ancestral mansion. Lrancis Mathes, the ear- liest jjrogenitor and original grant-owner, came here from I-aigland in 1640. The grandfather and great-grandfather of Mark II. were both named Valentine.
Jacob Mathes was a stone cutter, and fol- lowed his trade for many years in r)uincy, Mass. Returning to the oUl homestead in Durham in 1848, he continued at stone work and contracting until 1872. In politics he affiliated with the Republican party. Offi- cially, he served acceptably as Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, Collector and Representa- tive to the legislature. His wife bore him five children; namely, Sarah E., Mark II., Carrie A., Hannah A,, and Emma K. Sarah li. married William R. Coffin; Carrie A. married Ambrose C. Hill; Hannah became the wife of George Shrives; and Emma E. is deceased. The father died in 1872, at the age of fifty-six years; and his wife, who lived to be sixty- seven, died in 1884.
Mark H. Mathes removed with his parents to the ancestral abode when he was seven years of age. His district -school education was supplemented by a course of study at Colby Academy in New London, N.H. When his father died he returned home, where he has since managed the farm. Since first exer- cising the elective franchise, he has affiliated with the Republican party, and like his hon- ored father he has attained official distinction. He served as Selectman for three years, being Chairman of the Board in the last year; was a member of the State legislature in 1885; was Tax Collector in 1S93, 1894, 1895, ^.m] 1896; aiul was Road Commissioner in 1895 and I S96.
Mr. Mathes has been twice married. By the first union, contracted in 1875 with lunma Clark, there was one child, Jacob, who died in 1890. The maiden name of his second wife
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'ON. ST]':riih:N shannon jiav-
]{TT. — "Of the young men of New
i^ ^_ , IIam[)shire who have made their
mark within the past few years, no one has advanced to the front with such rapidity and certainty as Stephen S. Jewett, of Laconia. His success has not been owing to any fortui- tous circumstances, nor to any special advan- tages of birth, education, or wealth, but wholly to his merits as a man of superior ability, of great courage, and of unsurpassed fixity of pur- ]iose. He is one whom, in homely but expres- sive language, it is safe to tie to." ( Y'/n- Granite Monthly^ April, 1895.)
Mr. Jewett was horn in that part of Gilford, lielknap County, N.H., now included in La- conia, on September 18, 1858. He is the son of John G. and Carrie E. (Shannon) Jewett, and comes of ICnglish stock. His great- grandfather, Samuel Jewett, who was one of the Revolutionary patriots in the battle of Bunker Hill, resided for some tiiue in Mollis, N.H., whence he moved to Laconia, he and his brother being practically the first settlers of this place. Smith Jewett, Mr. Jewett's grandfather, was a respected citizen of La- conia; and his son, John G. Jewett, is a native resident of this jilaee, and is a highly esteemed citizen. A gentleman of scholarly attainments, he taught school for a number <jf years.
Stephen Shannon Jewett accp education in the public sclnx.
1 his early )[ Laconia
but being under age he was obliged to wait a year. Admitted to the bar in ALireh, 1880, he began practice in Laconia, and until i8S() conducted an independent business. William A. Plummer then became his partner, and he is still associated with him. During the fif- teen years of Mr. Jewett's active practice few important cases ha\e appeared on the docket of Belknap County without his name in con- nection, either as counsel for plaintiff or de- fendant. His most noted recent case was the celebrated crivi. con. suit of Wilcomb against Wilcomb, Mr. Jewett appearing for the plain- tiff. In 1884 he accepted the position of Clerk of the Supreme Court for J-ielknaii County, as an accommodation to suit the con- venience of the court, and servetl for a short time. He drafted and secureil the pas.sage of Laconia"s city charter, was the first City Solicitor elected, and as City .Solicitor is still in office. Aside from his legal work he has many financial interests. He is a Director in the Laconia ]5uilding ami Loan Association, the Laconia I and and Improvement Company, the Standard l''lectric Time Company, the Laconia Masonic Temple Association, the La- conia National Bank, and the Weirs Hotel and Land Company.
Mr. Jewett began to take an interest in pol- itics in 1876 when a youth of eighteen, and was soon recognized as a Republican leader. He conducted the affairs of the Town Com- mittee from 1880 to iSyo, and, becoming a member of the .State Committee in 18S4, was elected Secretary of that body in 1890. He gave ample proof of his cfificiency in this capacity during what is known as "the famous Tuttle campaign, the hardest -fought political
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battle ever known in New Hampshire." In the House of Representatives he was ]'Jii;ross- ing Clerk in 18S3, and served at different times as Assistant Clerk and Clerk. "As Clerk of the House of Representatives, who had the making up of the roll, he appeared before the full bench of the Supreme Court in the famous attempt of the Democrats to make him disclose his intentions as to whether or not he intended to place on the roll the names of certain Representatives who had been de- clared elected in town meetinL,^ The i^reat battle over, the 'If luititled' will not soon be forgotten in this State, nor will Mr. Jewett's services to the Republican party at that criti- cal juncture. As in all the crises of his life, he rose to the occasion, and suddenly the people of all parties recognized him as the coming man. At the opening of the next campaign, that of 1S92, Mr. Jewett was chosen Chairman of the State Committee; and the trinm|)hant election of Governor John ]?. Smith proved the wisdom of the choice. In 1894 he was again put at the head of the great organization; and, with the experience of two years before to guide him, he secured the elec- tion of the candidate, Governor Charles A. ISusiel, by the unheard-of majority of ten thousand votes. At this election he was himself elected to represent his ward in the legislature, and his name was at once [lut for- ward by his friends as a candidate for the .Speakership. With the tremendous prestige which he had attained as leader in the great Republican victory in November, no candidate could stand before him; and he was nominated for Speaker in the Reijublican caucus by a vote of two to one over his only competitor. He was elected as a matter of course, and has made as good a Speaker as ever presided in our legislative halls." {(iraui/r Monthly.)
Mr. Jewett was Colonel on the staff of Gov-
ernor Goodell in 1S89. He was a delegate to the National Republican Convention at .St. Louis in 1896 that nominated McKinley for President; and at present, though his contin- ually increasing law practice prevents him from entering to any great extent into political work, he is a member of the Executive Com- mittee of the New Hampshire Republican State Committee, and he is on the Executive Committee of the Republican National League.
Mr. Jewett was married June 30, 1S80, to Annie L. l!ray, of Hra<lford, luigland. He had then just started in the practice of law, and had not even an assured income; and his subsequent success he insists is due much more to his wife than to himself. They have one promising boy, Theo S.
A member of several bar associations, Mr. Jewett has also formed a number of other social connections. At one time he was a member of the New Hampshire National Guard ; and for several years he belongeil to Comjiany K, Third Regiment, of Laconia. In Masonry he has taken all the degrees up to the thirty-second ; and he has been Master of Mount Lebanon Lodge, High Priest of Union Chapter, Master of Pythagorean Chapter, and Commander of Pilgrim Commandery — all of Laconia; anil is now an orticcr of the Grand Council of New Hampshire. In private life he is courteous and agreeable, with a kindly word always for the absent and those in trouble.
§AMES E. HAVES, Sheriff of Strafford County, was born April 13, 1841, ii^ the town of Farmington, N.H., on the' homestead which his great-grandfather, Danie.^ Hayes, cleared from the wilderness. This homestead was likewise the birthplace of Daniel Hayes, Jr., the grandfather, and of his son Richard, the father of James E. Each of
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these progenitors was a sturdy tiller of tlie soil; and each in his turn added to the im- provements already begun on the land, and made it his home. Richard Hayes married Martha A. lulgerly, of Farmington, who bore him two children, namely: Annie M., who marrieil Alvah M. Kimball; and James K., the subject of this sketch.
James K. Hayes, in common with most farmers' sons, received the larger jiart of his education in the district school. He left school at the age of thirteen years to learn shoemaking. This trade he afterward fol- lowed for thirty consecutive years. In 1SS2 he erected in his native town a factory for the manufacture of heels for boots and shoes; and he has since carried it on successfully, build- ing up an extensive business. The factory is now under the charge of his son, Eugene B. Hayes. It was personally managed by Mr. James E. Hayes until 1892, when he was appointed Deputy Sheriff, an office to which he was re-elected the following year. In 1895 and 1896 he served in the capacity of Sheriff of Strafforil County with so much ability that he was elected to the office for a second term. In politics he has been a firm supporter of Republican principles, and cast his first Presidential vote for Abraham Lin- coln. In 1S73 Mr. Hayes represented the town nf ]'\irmingtnn in the State legislature, and ill 1887 he served it as Selectman. Dur- ing the administration of President Harrison he took the manufacturers" census of his dis- trict. He is a member of the local grange, and both he and his wife are members of the Congregational church.
On November 24, 1870, Mr. Hayes married Miss Mary I-:. Peavey, of Farmington, a daughter of John L. and Emily Furber Peavey. The only children born to Mr. and Mrs. Hayes are: Eugene B., Deputy Sheriff and manager
of his father's factor\- John R., a stutlent of C(dleo-c.
armmgton; and DovL-r Business
L PHI' US L. in- AN, a retired farmer and an extensive real estate aler of Ikdmont, was born at Loudon Ridge, N. H., February 4, 1820, son of p;iijah and l?etsey (Mudgett) Bean. The maternal grandfather, Scribner Mudgett, who was prominent among the early settlers ot this district, emigrated from I-'.ngland about the year 1783, settled upon twd hundred acres of wild land situated in Gilmanton, and there cleared a good farm, half of which he gave to one of his son.s. He died at the age of sixty- five years. His ten children were: lulward, Richard, Samuel, John, :\Iary, Sallv, Susan, Betsey, William, and one whose name is un- known. Susan became Mrs. Clifford. Sally taught school for some years, after which she married Levi Sleeper, a prominent farmer. Iktsey, born P^ebruary 29, 17S8, who was William's twin sister, and always resided at the homestead, in 1813 became the wife of Elijah Bean, who was born November 30, 1788.
p:iijah and Betsey (Mudgett) Bean were the parents of six children, one of whom dietl in infancy. The others were: Fanny G., Joseph M., Alpheus L., 15etsey N., and Erastus Alonzo. Fanny G., who was born September 10, 1S15, married Joshua Wood, son of John Wood, a stone-maker of Hancock, N.H. Joshua Wood, who was a painter, fdljowed his trade in Manchester for a time; and he and his wife passed their last days in 'I'ilton. They had two children, neither of whom is living. Joseph M. Bean, born October 11, 1817, who was engaged in farming and the live-stock busi- ness until he reached the age of seventy, is still living. His first wife, who was before
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marriage CathLMinc 'nitnn, became the nuither of three cliilJren, dI' whom George, the iml}' survivor, is now residing in Springvale, Me. ]!y his second wife. Aim (Neal) Bean, who was a native of Meredith, N.Il,, he liecame the father .if I'llen IVan. I.:ilen married for her first iiushanti (His Clark, a well-i<nown citizen of Manciiester, wlio died in 1892, leav- ing one daughter. .She married for her second hushand I'rank Davis, who owns a farm situ- ated n|)ou the dividing line between Manches- ter and Canterliury, N.H. P'oth her jiarents reside with her. lietsey liean, born Novem- ber 18, 1S22, died in l'owcII, Mass., October 2 1, 1839. lu-astns Hean, horn February 23, 1S27, who died in California in 1.S52, married on December 19, 1850, Augusta Ewer, of liel- mont. The only child of that union, l""Iora ICIizabeth, died when one year old.
Alpheus L. liean was educated in the dis- trict schools. When his studies were com- pleted he engaged in farming. Having bought a part of his father's farm, he resided there until 1847, when he sold the property and en- gagetl in the stone business. In 1850 he again turned his attention to agricultural pur- suits, and bought a farm of one hundied and eighteen acres, located in what was called the Jamestown Section of Belmont. Me erected a new house upon that farm, and resided there until 1854, when he sold the estate advantage- ously. ]'"rom that time until settling upon his present farm he made a business of bu)-ing agricultural propert)', which he would improve and sell, realizing each time a handsome profit. Among the estates that passed through his hands in this manner were the Hackett Emery place, a farm located in the French neighbor- hood, and another situated in the Jamestown •Section. In 1865 he innchased forty acres of the farm on Eadtl Hill he now occupies. Since then he has increased its size to eighty
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le, and kept ten cows and four horses. He has been successful both in speculation and agricultural pursuits, and for many years was one of the most actixe and industrious residents of iSelmont. Some time since he retired from active labor, leaving the management of the farm to his son, and is now devoting his time to looking after his invest- ments, which include some valuable interests in Laconia. In politics he is a Republican; and, though averse to taking part in public affairs, he was persuaded to serve two years as a member of the Board of Selectmen.
In iS44Mr. Bean contracted his fiist mar- riage with Polly G. Dow. She was a daughter of Joseph Dow, of Sanbornton, N. H., and dieil in 1846, In 1850 he wedded Matilda A. Bean, daughter of Joseph Bean, of Brentwood,
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his third wife Mrs. Addie E. (Leighton) Morrill. Moses Leighton, the father of his third wife, was reared in I'^ranklin, N.H., sf)n of I'.dwin Leighton, was a prosperous farmer of .Sanbornton, and was prominent in local politics. He was the father of seven other children; namely, Lydia, .Samuel, Ira, Wes- ley, Freeman, Edward, and Joel. Lydia mar- ried C. J. Smith, a foreman in the Laconia Car Works, and had one daughter, Carrie, who died at the age of thirty-three years. Samuel enlisted in a New Hamjishire Cavalry Regi- ment, and died from disease contracted in prison during the Civil War. Ira, who is an overseer in the Laconia car shops, wedded Martha A. Somes, and became the father of two children, who died at an early age. Wes- ley, who enlisted in the Twelfth New Ham]i- shire Volunteers, was killed in the battle of P'redericksburg. Freeman died of typhoid fever at the age of twenty-one. Edward, wdio is overseer of a foundry in Concord, married
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fell- his first wife Lottie Currier, of Belmont; and slie bore liini three ehildren — Archie, lulward, and Grace. Mrs. Bean married for her first huslnind Frani< Morrill, of (iilford, N. II. By her Mr. Bean has two children — Mattie I\Iay and Frank A. Mattie May, born l'"ebruary 26, i.S'70, was a graduate from the Laconia lii-h School at the a-e of fifteen, and then took a classical course at the New Ilanipshire Conference Seminary in 'I'ilton. .Aftei- teaching school for a time, she in 1X92 married lulward G. Rand, a prosperous farmer of Belmont. l^'rank A., born August iS, 1876, was educated at the seminary in Tilton, and is now managing the homestead farm. Mr. Bean was one of the first to join the Christian Church in I.aconia.
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OUIS WARNER FLANDI-:RS, M.D., of Dover, prominently identified with "^ — -^ the medical profes.sion as a sp.ccial- ist in treating diseases of the eye and ear, wa.s born April 27, 1864, in Wickford, Wa.shington County, R.I., son of the Rev. Alonzo B. I-'landers, D. D. , and a grandson of the late James I'^landers. The grandfather was a man of some ]irominence in Vermont, where his death occurred when seventy-six years old.
The Re\-. A. B. l'"landers, who was born in Chelsea, \'t., Uecember Ti, 1829, received his early education in l-l.xeter, N.II. He then studied for the ministry with Bishop Carleton C. Chase, of this State, and was duly admitted to p)riestly orders at Claremont, N.II., in June, 1853. Soon after this event he was called to Wickford, \<.\., where he labored twelve years as rector of St. Paul's Church. At the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted in the Fourth Rhode Island \'olunteer Infan- tr\', and served as Chaplain at the front for two
years. During this time he was twice stricken with malarial fever. The second attack was so severe that only the bravery of his devoted wife, who made her way through the lines and nursed him back to health, could have pre- vented a fatal termination. After his return to Wickford, acting ufion the advice of his physician, he went to \'ermont, liojiing to ben- efit his health b}' a stay in the mountains. In December, iSr.S, he settled in Chester, Vt., where he afterward founded St. Luke's Church, of which he was rector for fifteen years. Af- terwaid he siient a short time at White River Junction, Vt., and then removed to St. i\\- bans, in the same State, where he is still actively engaged in his ministr\-, which now covers a period of more than forty years. He is one of the oldest and most highly esteemed ministers of Vermont. His degree of Doctor of Divinit}' was conferred on him by the \'er- mont University. He is a member of the Standing Committee of the diocese, an ICx- amining Chaplain, and has served as a dele- gate to the General Con\ention se\eral times. His wife, in maidenhood -Sarah A. Lie, was born in Wind.sor, Vt., daughter of Simeon Ide. Mr. Ide was well known in 1 iterary tind po- litical circles, having been an editor, pub- lisher, and politician, and the founder of the \'eimont Journal and the Auitriiaii y.ovinii, both of which he established in 181S. In 181 5 he printed in an old blacksmith shop the first edition of the New Testament ever printed in New Hampshire. He was de- scribed as "leader among men," was a mem- ber of the State militia, and he had an extensive acc[uaintance with the most promi- nent politicians of his native State. He lived to the venerable age of ninety-four years.
Louis W. P'lantlers obtained his early edu- cation in the common schools of Chester and the Stevens High School at Claremont, N.II.
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SiibsL'iiuently he entered tlie University (if |
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tion. In i,S5() and i sr,o he was a |
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the State legislature; ;ind from 1 |
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time of his death, which happened |
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Medica in the University of Vermont. Dr. |
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office he was succeeded by his widm |
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William !•. Waterhouse was erlnc |
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oculist and aurist he now possesses a lucia- |
common and high schools of P,an |
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at P'ranklin Academy of Dover. |
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their death. In the home farm he |
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publican, but takes no active part in public |
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Senate from the Twelftli District, im the Re- IHililican noniiiKitioii. l~or tlie past twenty years he has jjeen a menilier of the State Cen- tral Rcpiiljlican Committee.
Oil l-'ebruary i, iS6S, Mr. Waterhousc mar- ried Miss lCli7,abeth S. Hale, of Harrington. His ehilflren are: Jeremiah, born April 14, 1.S75; and Ruth, l)orn June 22, 1SS7. In the fall of 1X96 Jeremiah was elected to the legislature, and celebrated the event by giv- ing a .sujiper to over a thousand of his friends. He belongs to the third of the three gen- erations of the Waterhouse family that have rejirescnted Barrington in the legislature. The Hon. William E. Waterhouse is a mem- ber of Centennial Grange; of Wannalancet Tribe, Improved Order of Red Men, of Dover; and of Mount Pleasant Lodge, I. O. O. v., of the same place.
iAI.\TX Jl'XKlXS, a successful farmer ISarnstcad, was born here, Ajiril 30, 1S40, son of Jose])h and I.j'dia Ann (Merrill) Jenkins. John Jenkins, Joseph's father, who came to liarnstead from Lee, N. H., ])ui-chased a tract of land near Suncook Fond, on which lie settled, and subsecpiently became the owner of considerable land in Lee. He died in the latter place. His children were: John, Joseph, Lois, Hannah, Sally, and William. John, who lived and died in Lee, N. H., leaving five children, represented his town in the State legislature and held other offices. Sally married John M. Chesley, and li\'ed in Barnstead. Lois married Sargent Hanson, and now resides in Madbury, N. H. Hannah married Jacob Odell, of Durham, and had one child, who died while attentling col- lege. William, who was a manuf:icturer of starch in different places in New \'ork, and died in 1S95, married Joanna Loss, who died
some years ago. The\' had five chililren, of whom Louisa, Fannie, and limma are living.
Joseph Jenkins, born in Lee, removed when a young man to Barnstead, where he took u\i farming, and subsequently became the largest landowner in this town. He was also quite lai'gely engaged in buying and selling timber lots. In politics he was a loyal Re]niblican. Whenever he was a candidate for office, he was always successful. He was Selectman for many years, and he represented the town in the State legislature for two years. In relig- ion he was a strong believer in the tenets of Quakerism. He lived to be ninety two years old. The first of his two marriages was con- tracted with Miss Nancy Walker; and the second with Miss Lydia Ann Merrill, daugh- ter of Elisha Merrill. By the first there were five children; namely, William A., Josejib, John, Oren, and Louisa. Of these, Josejih, John, and Oren are living. Louisa died in girlhood. The children of the second mar- riage were: Charles F. , Everett, Lewis and Louisa (twins), Calvin, Melvin, Mary and Lyman (twins). Everett served in the Ci\'il War until a severe wound, received at the battle of I'"redericksburg, obliged him to re- turn home. Lewis and Melvin were also sol- diers in the war. Lewis was wounded in the foot. After the war Melvin served for a time on the police force of Manchester, N. H., and there subsequently became the City Marshal. Lyman is now a Deacon in the l-'irst Congre- gational Church of Barnstead.
After actjuiring a common-school education, Calvin Jenkins took up farming with his father, with whom he remained until he was tvventy-si.x years of age. Then he started out for himself, continuing in the same occup:i- tion on a farm on Beauty Hill, that his father ga\'e him, containing one hundi-ed acres. The buildings were subsequently destroyed by fire.
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entailing a lieavy loss td him. Afterward, in iiS'92, he i)iirchasecl the place at Harnsteail Parade where he now lives. I\lr. Jenkins is one of the representative farmers of tlie tnwn. lie is prominent in the Repuhlican jiarty. In iSSS and iSScj he was elected iJeputy Sheriff of IJelknap County, and served two years. Re-elected in 1.S92, 1S94, and 1.^96, he i.s still serving in that capacity. On pre- vious occasions, when he was a candidate for office, the Uemocrats carried the elections. On February 26, iSr,2, Mr. Jenkins married Miss Hannah M. .Sackett, daughter of N.ihle •Sackett, of l^arnstead, who had eleven other children. Mr. Sackett, who came to I^arn- stead from Massachusetts and was the first shoemaker in this town, followed his trade up to the age of sixty-five years. Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins have one son, Edgar, who is em- ]ilo_ved by the American F^xpress Com]\any, ]?oston. Kdgar married Grace A. Willey, daughter of Horatio G. Willey, of Harnstead, and now has one child — Harold \V. , burn A|.ril 7, 1X95. Mrs. Calvin Jenkins is a member of the First Congregational Church.
LVAII \V FI.ANI)b:RS, Tax Collector .f Alton, was born upon the farm he now occupies, in West Alton, son of Andrew and ]5etsey (Eaton) Flanders. His grandfather, F^zekiel F'landers, in young man- hood accompanied his parents from Amesbur\', Mass., to Alton, and later, in West Alt<ni, took up a tract of fifty acres of wild land, and converted it into the farm now owned by his grandson, Alvah B. F:zekiel, whn was prob- ably the first settler in this part of the town, besides clearing thirty acres of his lauil, hauled lumber on .sleds to Gilmanton. He finally erected a frame house, and resided here until his death. He married for his first
wife Susannah ]5uzzell, and reared five chil- dren—Andrew, Enoch, Sally, b'.lizabcth, and Su.san. Enoch, wh.. settled u|.(.n land in Gil- ford given him liy his father, about one mile from the huniestead, married, and raised a family of three sons and three daughters. Sally became the wife of Jacnii Eeavitt, of Gilford, and left ..ne daughter. I'lizabetb married Eyman lUaisdell, a farmer of Gilford; and of her family there is (nie snrvivcir. Susan married William 1!. Hinckley, ,if Alton, and had a family of six children. The mother died at the age of seventy-five; and the father, who was then eighty years (dd, married lietsey Davis, and passed the last ten years of his life happily with his secmid bi ide. His second wife died at ninety-twd.
Andrew Flanders, born in yMton in 1790, was nine months old when his parents mo\-ed to West Alton. When a young man he settled and erected a Imuse on a part of tlie homestead property. He finally succeeded to the ownership of the entire farm. bjiergetic and industrious, he became iirosperous, and added about one hundred acies to the tract. He supported the Democratic party in politics, and acted as a Justice of the Peace for many years. He was one of the first Adventists in Alton, and continued in that lielief until his death, which occurred in 1S72. His wife, Betsey, who was a nati\e of Pittslield, N.H., became the mother of a large family of chil- dren, nine of whom lived to maturitv. These were: Jehu E., Sally, l-zekiel S. , Andrew S. , Betsey, Amasa K. J., Dana J., Hezckiah 11, and Alvah 15. John V.. died in I.aconia, leav- ing one son. Sally became the wife of John Carr. Andrew S. married in Ne\vbui\-i)iiit, Mass., and resided there for the rest of his life. Amasa married, and resided in Alton Dana J. died in Salem, and left four daugh- ters. Ik-tsey died at the homestead, aged
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twenty-two years. Ilezekiah mnvcd fiDm Gil- ford to Salum, where he died. Alr.s. Andrew l-'Iander.s died in 1S54, aj^ed sixty-two years.
Alvah h. I-'landers was reared and educated in Alton. lie belongs to the third of the three generations of the family that have occu- pied the homestead. At his father's death he succeeded to the property, on which he has since successfully carried on farming. In politics he is a Rei>ublican, and a local party leader of ability. He has been the candidat'e of both parties for Ta.\ Collector since i88<S. .,Mr. ]'"landers married Sarah C. , daughter of IXaniel I'landers, of Alton. Her parents were active and industrious and stiu'd)- farming peo]ile. Mr. Alvah B. Flanders and his wife have five children; namely, lulwin 1)., ICllen K., Oscar A., Willie A., and Maurice L. I'ldwin 1;)., now the projnietor of a flourishing jirovision business and of some valuable real est.ite in Nashua, N. II., is married, and has two son.s. I'llen K. and Maurice L. rcsiile at home. (")scar A. taught school for a time, and is now employed in a grocery store in Lake- port. Willie A. is with his brother in Nashua.
"ON. CHARLE.S II. L()ONI':V, a ])rominent merchant of Milton, and in e.\-niembcr of the New Hamp- shire Senate, wms born in this town, July 11, 1 1849, .son of h'rancis and Rhoda Ann (I.cigh- ton) Looney. His grandfather was Thomas Looney, an Englishman, who late in life emi- grated to the United States, and died soon after his arrival. The father was a native of Manchester, luigland, where he learned the cotton manufacturing business. In 1S20 he came to this country, and for some time acted as agent of the .satinc mills in Dover, N.H. lie finally settled in Milton, where he was en- gaged in manufacturing cotton warp for a
number of years; and he died January 18, 1854. He married Rhoda Ann Leighton, a native of Milton, and became the father of two sons: Charles H., the subject of this sketch; and Edwin I'., who died at the age of seven- teen years.
Charles 11. Looney was educated in the common schools and at the Classical Institute of Milton, N.H. When his studies were com- pleted he entered Twombly's grocery store as a clerk; and two years later he was employed in the .same capacity in Farmington, N.H., by Captain Herring, with whom he remained a year. In 1871 he engaged in the grocery busi- ness upon his own account in Milton, and there conducted a flourishing trade until 1889. when he was aiipointed Deputy Collector of Customs for the Portsmouth district. In 1894 he entered into partnership with Mr. Amos M. Roberts in the grocery business, under the firm name of Looney & Roberts, which has lieen continued until the jiresent time. Mr. Looney is one of the most active and influential leaders of the Re]iublican ]iart)' in this section of the State, and his political career has been marked by a display of such sterling ability as to insure for him the steady support of the majority of his party. He was appointed Postmaster in Milton by President Grant in 1871, and held the office with general satisfaction for thirteen years. He served as Town Clerk for twelve years, and was elected to the legislature in 1885 and to the State Senate in 18S7. He is a member of the Hoard of Trustees of the Nute High School of Mil- ton. He was Deputy Collector of Customs at Portsmouth for {\vc years, and is now a camli- date for the collectorship of that port.
Mr. Looney married Emily E. Aliller, daughter of Robert Miller, of Milton, and has four sons; namely, Ned I'"rancis, Walter !•:. , Robert M., and llarrv H. He is connected
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with Fraternal Lo.lgc, V. & A. I\I., of I-arm- in-ton, N.H.; an<l with the Ancient Oriler of United Workmen. The family attend the Congregational ciuirch.
|]<:WIS A. TROCTOR, a leading farmer )f Alton, was born January ig, 1S36, on the place where he now resides, son of the late John D. Proctor, and grandson of Thomas Proctor. John Proctor hired out when quite young with Joseph Drew, and after a time married his employer's daughter, Selina. They started out for themselves, were thrifty, jirudent, and determineil to suc- ceed, and after a time were able to buy a part of their father's farm, about one hinulred acres. Later they bought the whole farm, three hundred acres and more. John D. Proc- tor lived to be seventy-five years of age, dying in \i<i^],. He was a Whig and later a Repub- lican. In religious belief both he and his wife were Adventists. Mrs. Proctor died in 18S6. Their two children were Lewis A. and Martha J.
Lewis Proctor attended the district schools. After his school days were over, he worked with his father until 1866, when he took charge of the farm. He has built a new two- story house, containing fifteen finished rooms, and has much improved the property. The house is now one of the many pleasant New Hampshire homes open to the tourist during the summer season. Mr. Proctor married Miss Sarah Collins, daughter of Thomas Col- lins, of Alton, and grand-daughter of John II. Collins, an early settler of Barnstead, N.II. Thomas Collins married Dorothy Munsey, and had four children — John, Sarah, Fannie, and P'rank. John, a painter, married and is living in Pembroke. Frank is married, antl re- sides in Gilmanton. Fannie married Joseph
Yeaton, of Pittsfield. Mrs. I'n.ct mother of six children: J..hn W., I I';ila M., and Charles 11., who live Mabel Ic I'., now Mrs. Frank McDu Irville T., who married Lillian C. and is living on the Dodge [ilace in 1
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RI'MIAH Y. WINGATF:, a promi^ nent druggist n[ Dover, and the worthy representative "f one of the earliest
tied families of Strafford County, is of sub- stantial I'jiglish antecedents. The emigrant ancestor was John Wingate, who came from h:nglaiul to the United States in 1658, and soon afterward purchased a tract of land situ- ated on what is now known as Dover Point. He there began the improvement of a farm which is still in the possession of the Wingate family, being now owned by Mr. Joseph Will- iam Wingate, a brother of Jeremiah Y. and a descendant of the si.xth generation. A more extended account of the Wingates will be found in the History of the Wingate h'amily in I^ngland and America, compiled by Charles K. Wingate, and published in 1886 by James P. D. Wingate, of ICxeter, N.II.
Jeremiah Y. Wingate was born June 15, 1842, in the town of Dover, son ,.f William P. and Lydia Chandler Wingate, prosperous farmers of this locality. He grew to man- hood on the homestead, obtaining an excellent education in the public schools of the place and at Franklin Academy. When about twenty-one years old, he entered the drug store of Dr. John II. Wheeler, of Dover, with whom he served a full term of apprenticeship. He then formed a partnership with James II. Wdieeler, M.D., and for nine years was suc- cessfully engaged in an apothecary's business. At the end of that period the firm was dis- solved; and he went to Conway, N.II., and
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engaged in business there, remaining alKuit a year and a iialf. Neil being satisfied witli his trade in that place, he returned to this city, and, ojiening liis jjreseiit tine store, has since been actively engaged in the drug business. He has an extensive and profitable trade, hav- ing among his customers many of the leading ])eople of Dover and vicinit}-.
On November 4, 1S70, Mr. Wingate married I\Iiss Arvilla S. Clements, who was born in Dover, daughter of John and Abigail (Dow) Clements. His children are: Florence H., born September 2, iSjj, who is now a book- keeper in this city ; Alaude A., born June 17, 1876, who is a clerk in her father's store; Martha C, born March 20, 1880, now a pupil of the Dover High .School; and Henry, born June 29, 1SS5. Inheriting the political faith that has dominated the family for eight gen- erations, Mr. Wingate is one of the most earn- est supporters of the Republican party, and takes an active part in local affairs so far as the demands of his business will allow. The family are members of the I'irst Congrega- tional Church, with which he has been united for thirty years.
■]-.XRV (jUlMliV DALTOX, senior member of the firm Dalton & Ben- nett, proprietors of Lakeside House, Tilton, was born in Northfield, X.H., De- cember 20, 1S29, son of Absalom and Harriet 15. (Aldrich) Dalton. His grandfather, Sam- uel Dalton, born in Londonderry, N.H., July -9' '757. w^s a son of John Dalton, whose father came from the north of L-eland. Sam- uel Dalton enlisted in the Continental army for the short term when eight years old, and afterward re-eiilistetl for f(jur years. In 1793 he settled upon a farm in Northfield, and died in upper Gilmanton, January i, 1837. He
married for his first wifi was born in Hampstead, 1778, and died July 18, marriage was contracted (Gile) Wadleigh.
Absalom Dalton, the 1 was born in Northfield, Jr a young man, he taught town, N. II. Later, in learned the stone cutter';
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some of the largest quarries of New England. Afterward for thirty years he followed agriculture in North- field and Sanbornton. Upon the death of his wife he took up his residence with his son, Henry O. His death occurred in October, 18SS, at the age of eighty-seven years. In politics he was a Democrat. His wife, Har- riet B. , who was a daughter of Caleb Aldrich, of Northfield, became the mother of seven children, five of whom reached maturity. Of these there are living: Henry O., the subject of this sketch ; and Urana M., the w^fe of Eben B. Calef. The others were Ransom S., Mary A., and George VV. Mr. and Mrs. Absalom Dalton were members of the Free Baptist church.
Henry Ouimby 'Dalton was educated in the district schools. When ten years old, his father's house, including all the furniture, with the e.xceijtion of a chair and a bed, was sold to satisfy a note which the elder Dalton had indorsed. In consequence young Henry then went to work upon a farm in Hookset, N. H. Thirteen months later, he left Hook- set for lielmont, where he worked upon differ- ent farms. When fifteen years of age, he began to learn the stone cutter's trade with his father at Sanbornton; and he has since fol- lowed it at intervals. When twentyone years old, he purchased the Jerry GilmLUi farm. Later he sold that estate; and in 1866 he
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purchased his present i>n)i)ei-ty, which now contains about two hundred acres. He culti- vates lilty acres, keeps thirty head of cattle, seven or eight horses, and employs several assistants. The greater part of his farm prod- ucts are used at the Lakeside House. He alsii iiwns considerable real estate in Laconia. In iS^y he began keeping summer boarders. As the business increased, he found it neces- sary to enlarge his house. The Lakeside, which (jccupies a sightly location on the shore of Lake Winnisquam, and has ample accom- modations for one hundred guests, is the larg- est summer resort in Tilton. From ]\Liy to September it is filled with patrons, some of whom Clime from I-'lnrida and .San Fi'ancisco. In politics Mr. Dalton is a Democrat. He has served the town well and faithfully in the various capacities of Selectman, Ta.x Collec- tor, Road Agent, Supervisor of Church List, and Appraiser of the T.iwn. He has acted as a Justice of the Peace for fifteen years.
(Jn December I I, 1851, Mr. Dalton was joined in marriage with Mrs. Sarah S. (Ciil- man) Weston, daughter of Mo.ses C.ilman, of -Sanbornton. By her first marriage Mrs, Dal- ton had one son — Amos G. Weston, M.I)., born Octolier 29, iS4C>. He studied medicine in I'hiladelphia, Pittsburg, and Cincinnati, ].ractised in Vell.iw Springs, Ohio, until his health failed, and died of consumption in b'or- est City, Minn., February 16, iSf);. In Janu- ary, lcS65, he was married in Yellow Springs to Hattie D. Chamberlain; and he left one son — Willie Herman, who is now a farmer in Ashland, Neb. Willie Herman Weston mar- ried p:ila Vance, and has three children living. By her present husband Mrs. Dalton has .ine daughter — Mary Hattie, now the wife of Mar- cellus W. Bennett and the mother of five children— Harry Halford, Marshal Frank, Jean L. , Leeland Wilson, and Llwoi.d Vance.
Harry Halford Bennett, born November 22, iS;;,, has always resided with his grandpar-
of Dalton & Bennett. He married Annie .S. , daughter of Frank Leavitt, of Laconia. Mr. Dalton, Sr., is connected with the grange in Tilton, and is a member of the People's Chris- tian Church of Laconia, having been an or- cani/.er of both societies.
OKACP: T. BABB, a well-known and
Strafford County. He was born September 8, 1842, at Bariington, on the farm on which his paternal grandfather, Thomas Babb, settled in the early part <if the last cen- tury. His father, Joseph T. l?abb, was a farmer, and likewise woi-ked at the carpenter's trade, in which he was quite skilful. He was three times married. His first wife, in maidenhood Abigail Cater, died, leaving him three children, namely: Dennis A., who tlied at the age of fifty-si.x years; Martha S., als(] decea.sed; and Elizabeth J. His second wife, whose maiden name was Mary B. Tiblietls, bore him two children — Henry II. and Horace T. Henry II., the elder of the two, enlisted in iSTu in Company K, Seventh New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, and died, while serving in the late war, at Beaufort, N.C. Joseph T. Babb's third marriage was contracted with Abigail Kimball, who bore him three children. These were: Mary A., who died in i.S.Si ; and John C. and Frank II., both of whom are living. The father died May 4, 1892, in his eighty-ninth )'ear.
Horace T. Babb grew to man's estate on the home farm, acquiring his early education in the district schools, and completing it at the village high school. While attending the latter institution, throughout the term follow-
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ing his eighteenth birthiln)-, he walked the in- tervenint;- distance (jf four miles between it and his home mornini; and e\ening. On at- taining his majority, he went to Farmington, tiiis county, and secured work in the mills of Mr. W. W. Hayes, a manufacturer of rough lumber, carriages, and boxes. Here he re- mained three years, being foreman of the mills in the latter part of the time. After occupying a similar position in a hunber-mill at Rochester, N.H., for a while, he returned to his first employer, and worked for him a few years more. l'"or the succeeding two years he was emphiyeil in a shoe shop of I'arming- ton, whence he came to Dover, accepting an- other ix)sition. A few years later he was in business for a short time with Manny & Ahl, shoe manufacturers of Rochester. He subsequently disposed of his interest in the factory, and was employed by C. W. Thurs- ton & Co., of ]'"armington, and later was foreman of an upper leather and stitching' room for three and a half years in Wolfboro, N.H. Having again returned to Farmington, j\lr. Babb had entire charge of the lumber, bo.v, and board mills of Mr. Hayes for four and a half years. Removing from there to Dover, he ne.\t became agent for L. \V. Xute & Co., slioe manufactmers, continuing in the same position with Mr. Xute's successor, C. H. Moulton, until 1894. Since then he has lived retired from business.
Mr. 15abb was married June 12, 1871, to Miss Carrie A. Nute, who was born in ]5oston, August 2,S, 1S44, daughter of Cyrus W. and Flmira (I5anfield) Nute. Politically, Mr. 15abb is an earnest advocate of the [jrinciples of the Republican iiarty. He served most acceptably as a Representative of the town of Harrington in the State legislature in 1871, and as Alderman from Ward One of Dover in 1893 and 1894. He has been identified with
the Masonic fraternity since 1867, being a meml)er of l-"raternal Lodge, Farmington, N. H., and afterward becoming a charter mem- ber of Moses Paul Lodge of Dover. He is also a member of the Columbia Council, l''arm- ington; of St. Paul's Commandery, of which he is Standard-bearer; and of the Dover Lodge of Perfection. Mr. \kihh also belongs to the Odd P"ellows, having affiliation with the Woodbine Lodge, of Farmington ; the Royal Arcanum, of Wolfboro; the Order of I'Hks, of Dover; and the Dover Bellamy Club, of which he was one of the organizers.
§()HN W. CURRIER, formerly a prom- inent lawyer of Alton, was born Sep- tember 7, 1835, at Walden, Vt. , son of the Rev. John and Martha (Foster) Currier. His grandfather was one of the early settlers in Vermont, and is said to have lived for some time with the Indians. The Rev. John Currier, who was known in the Methodist Conference as " I-'ather Currier," a faithful and hard-working minister for nearly sixty years, lived to the advanced age of eighty-six years, having occupied many honorable posi- tions in connection with his denomination. He was a Democrat of the old school, and his brother fought in the battle of Hunker Hill.
The early education of John W. Currier was received in the common schools of the various towns in which his father lived. In 1850 he entered the \'ermont Conference Seminary at Newbury, \'t., where he remained four years. Then, in 1854, he entered the Sophomore class in Wesle}an University, from which he graduated with high honors in 1857. During his college course he not only taught school for several terms, but commenced the study of law, so that he was able to irraduate from the
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1 86 1 . Alton,
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AUjany Law School opened a law office niaiiictl ill the snccessfLil [nactice of his pio- tession luUil he became incapable of giving it further attention. Mr. Currier was for many years Town Clerk of Alton. He was also Clerk of the New Hampshire -Senate in i.S6g antl 1S70, and at two different times he was Solic- itor of Belknap County. Each ofifice was filled by him with great credit to himself and to the entire satisfaction of all. He was always in- terested in the welfare of his town, and was prominent in every good work. As an edu- cator he took great interest in the success of the common schools, and contributed largely of his time to their advancement. A cultured man, he was fond of literature, and contrib- utetl to it some gems of poetry. The touch- ing lines, written after he hail been blinil one year, are given in full below. He was a con- sistent Christian gentleman, and did earnest work in the capacity of superintendent of the Sabbath-school of the Congregational churcli. He was also a prominent member of W'innepe- saukee Lodge, A. F. & A. M.
On June 11, 1865, Mr. Currier married Louise Savage, daughter of Major George D. Savage, one of Alton's foremost citizens, who has served the community in all the more im- portant town offices. Mr. and Mrs. Currier had two children; namely, John F. and ClKudes L. John F., who graduated at Gilmanton Acad- emy in 1890, and is at present station agent in Alton, was Trustee of the ]niblic library for four years, and is active in politics, always voting with the Republicans. He is a mem- ber of Winnepesaukee Lodge, No. 75, F. & A. M. ; of Columbia Chapter at Farming- ton, N.H., Royal Arch Masons; and the Knights of Honor. The father died June 8, 1887. He was a kind friend, a good neigh- bor, a good counsellor, and an able lawyer; and
his home was a happy one. The regard in which he was held is shown in the following extract fr(jm the Currier memorial proceedings in the Supreme Court: "No one who had opportunity to observe his career as a lawyer will dispute his creditable standing in the pro- fession. He was well versed in legal knowl- edge, was a safe and judicious counsellor and adviser, and an able, and at times eloquent, advocate. He was loyal to the court, true to his clients, and courteous to his professional brethren. His word was never tloubted. His jiromise he never failetl to keep. He was so modest and unassuming in his demeanor that to one not intimately acquainted with him he might not pass for all he was worth, but to those who were more fortunate his modest de- portment lent an additional charm to the sim- plicity of his character. We are moved with sorrow that his familiar face is gone from this court now forever. We miss a genial, com- lianionable, warm-hearted friend and brother. One who saw him often during his long and painful illness informs me that he was never heard to complain. The fortitude he dis- played amid his sufferings may well be called heroic. When the ravages of wasting disease admonishetl him that his days on earth were numbei-ed, he calmly met the great destroyer. When he laid aside his chosen profession and its opportunities. for further advancement and high honors, if he did not do it without regret, it was because he was human. As by his life he proved himself an able and upright lawyer, a courteous gentleman, and a tried and true friend, so amid sickness and death, by his patient suffering, cheerful resignation, and unwavering faith in a better life, he proved himself an exemplary and consistent Chris- tian."
Under the date of May 7, 18S5, Mr. Cur- rier wrote in his diary as follows: "The last
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wife, boy.'
A year of (i.irkiics.s and ol iiiglil.
A year without a ray of liglit.
No sun, no moon, no star.s 1 see.
No fireside lamp is lit for me.
No starry heavens, no azure sky.
No swan-like clouds go floating by.
No mountain, river, lake, or plain.
No wooded hills, no waving grain.
No autumn tints of gorgeous hues, —
Cod's grand kaleidoscopic views.
No matchless painting on the skies.
At set of sun or at its rise.
No beautiful grass of velvet green.
No plant or shrub or tree I've seen.
No fruit, no flowers of every hue.
(Their fragrance is denied me, too.)
The magic charms the seasons bring.
Of summer, autumn, winter, spring.
.Mike take on the same dark hue,
Alike are hidden from my view.
All books and papers closed to me,
How much I miss their company!
The beasts and birds have hid away
Within the shades that round me lay.
But, worse than all, this dreadful night
Has buried all my friends from sight.
My wife and boys, how near they are !
And yet so very, very far.
Have they much changed within the yeai
My wife grown old with constant care ?
Oh, how I hunger for a sight
Of their dear faces ! If I might
But .see them only once again,
And stamp their pictures on my brain,
I'd pawn my all, I'd penance do,
I'd suffer twice what I've gone through.
But, when I strain my eye to see,
Clrini darkne.ss sits and mocks at me.
My breath comes quick, my pulse beats
1 try in vain to 'scape his grasp.
Still (lod is good: of much bereft,
A thousandfold there still is left.
My rea.son still remains with me, —
A boon far greater than to see.
Mv pleasant home, my hoys, my wife.
And countless blessings crown my life.
Til t hecr and brighten up my home. May God grant them his beni.son. For all they've said, for all they've doii Beyond this darkness and this pain, Beyond is sunshine. May I gain That heavenly land where all is bright. No sighs, no tears, no death, no night!
§OSEPH H. AVKRV, an entcTprisint; business man of Milton, ami an ex- niember of the New Hampshire legis- lature, was born in Acton, Me., June 29, 1844, son of John and Mary (Nealey) Avery. The Avery family were early settlers in I'arsons- fiekl, Me., and Joseph H. Avery's great-grand- father was the first to break a road through the woods to that town from Rochester, N.H. John Avery has spent the greater part of his life in Acton, and has followed the carpenter's trade in connection with farming. He is now eighty-si.\ years old, antl is still active botli mentally and physically. He wedded Mary Nealey, a native of Sandwich, N.H., who has borne him eight children. Of these live are living; namely, Charles, George, Lorenzo, Jeremiah, and Joseph H.
After receiving his education in the schools of Acton, Wakefield, and Milton, Joseph H. Avery learned the shoemaker's trade in this town, and followed it for four years. He ne.xt went to Boston, where he worked in a restau- rant for three years. In 1 866 he returned to Milton, and since that time has had a varied as well as a successful business career. At different times he has been engaged in tlie grocery trade, the grain and flour business, the lumber business, the manufacture of excelsior, and to some extent in farming. He is now in the express business, and is interested in real estate. The shoe factory operatetl by N. B. Thayer & Co. was erected by him, and
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he constructed the dam on the Salmon I^'alls River which supplies it with power. His building enterprises have contributed much to the town's improvement. He now ranks as one of Milton's most enteriirisinj;- and pro>;res- sive business men. Politically, he acts with the Reiniblican party. He was Chairman of the Board of .Selectmen durin-- the years iSS6, 18S7, and 1888, was Re|)resentative to the leg- islature in 1889 and 1890, and was again elected a .Selectman in 1896. He has recently received the apjiointment as Postmaster of Milton. His official duties have always been discharged with a zeal and efficiency that have earned the hearty commendation of his fellow- townsmen.
Mr. Avery has been twice married. By his first wife, Theatah (Hanscom) Avery, there were two chiklren: Herman, who died at the age of nine years; ami Addie, who is the wife of O. W. Brown, of Sanfortl, an enterprising business man. His present wife, who was before marriage ][mma Hanscom, is the mother of one daughter, Elsie. Mr. Avery is connected with Unity Lodge, F. & A. M., of Union, N.H.; and the Ancient Order of United Workmen. The family attend the Congregational church.
fOSHUA C. PICKP-.RING, one of the oldest business men of Barnstead, where he is engaged in the clothing trade, was born in this town, March 13, 1S43, son of Caleb ant! Pllizabeth (Roberts) Pickering. He represents the ninth generation of the Pickering family in this country. About the year 1633 two men, who were undoubtedly cousins, bearing the name of John Pickerin (as it was then spelled), came from England to this country. One of them settled at Ips- wich, Mass. The other, from whom this
branch of the family has sprung, took u]) his residence at Portsmouth, where he died No- vember II, 1668. This John had six chil- dren; namely, John, Thomas, Rebecca, Abi- gail, Mary, and Sarah. Thomas, the second son, who tlied in 1719 or 1720, had three sons and nine daughters. These were: James, Joshua, Thomas, Mary, Sarah, Rebekah, Abi- gail, Hazelel, Hannah, Eliza, Martha, and Mehitable. James, son of Thomas, born in 1680, died in 1768, in Newington, N. H. He had four sons and one daughter; namely, John, Winthrop, Anthony, Thomas, and Abigail. Of these, John, who represented the fourth generation, and died in Newingtijii in 1790, had eight children — Valentine, William, Stephen, James, John, Temperance, Sarah, and Polly. Temperance married a Hodgdon, and Sarah married a Tasker. Stephen, who was born in Newington in 1739 anti died in 1825, in 1 77 1 married Mehitable Gove, and came to Barnstead, settling on the south-west corner lot, where he spent the remainder of his days. His land adjoined the towns of Loudon, Gilmanton, and Pittsfield. Stephen and Mehitable Pickerin had ten children; namely, James, Jacob, Daniel, Andrew, Polly, Rosmon D., Abigail, Sally, Lois, and Stephen. When the father died, his children, of whom the youngest was then forty-five, were all at his bedside. He had fifty-four grand- children and fifty -nine great-grandchildren.
James Pickering, the eldest son, represent- ing the si.xth generation from John of I'orts- mouth, married Mary Philbrook, who bore him nine children. Thesewere: John, Jacob. Jon- athan, Samuel, Nancy Ann, Sally, Mehitable, Betsey, and Levi. The motlier lived to be over ninety years old. John, the eldest son, married Patty Pease, and had three children — John, Mary, and Olive. Mary married Thomas Randall, and had two sons and two daughters
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-John, Frank, Olive, and ICvclinc. Her sister Ulivc married Tiniotliy Xiiltcr. Jacob, the second son of James and Mary (Philbrook) Pickerini;, married Rebecca Avery, who bore liim six children: namely, Monn)e, Charles, Levi, Henrietta, Irene, and Mary Jane. Jon- athan I'ickering, the youni^er brother of Jacob, married Mliza Foster, and had eight children, three sons and five danghters. These were: Charles H., Klbridge, Christopher, Ann, I.ncy. Sarah, Rosina, and Mary. Nancy Ann, the eldest daughter of James and Tvlary Picker- ing, married a Mr. Perkins, of Portsmouth, and had two sons — Joseph and William. Her sister Sally successively married James Avery and John Sanborn, ami hatl two children — Eunice and Sarah. Mehitable and Betsey re- spectively married John Foye and Dudley Colbath, and both had children. Samuel Pick- ering, the seventh lineal descendant in this branch of the family, and the grandfather of Joshua C. , married Polly Avery. She bore him seven children, of whom three died in infancy. Caleb, Joshua, Clarissa, and Caro- line attained maturity. Clarissa married William Roberts, and had four children — Charles, Caroline, Polly, and lictsey. Caro- line I'ickcring marrietl Caleb Webster, and had three children — Fmma, Clara, and Horace. Joshua died in 1S52, aged thirty-five years.
Caleb Pickering was engaged in farming with his father until the latter's death, when the homestead fell to him. Born in 1812, he tlied in I'ebruary, 1S94, fourscore years of age. p:iizabeth (Roberts) Pickering, his wife, who was a daughter of Jonathan and Fllizabeth (Foss) Roberts, bore hirii four children — Tobias R., Joshua C. . .Mary J., and .Sarah K. Tobias R., who married Ada F3vans, had two daughters— Ethel and Mary. Mary J., who first married Daniel Wright, and after his
death Eben Hanson, of .Alton, died in March, 1896. Sarah K. is the wife of William Lock, and has three sons and a daughter; namelw iM-ank, John, Wayland, and Rosa.
Joshua C. Pickering acquired his education in the district school and at Pittsfleld Acad- emy. He learned the trade of a clothier with Joshua M. Babcock, with whom he was associ- ated for twenty years. F"or seventeen years of that time he was a partner of Mr. Babcock. Ujion Mr. Babcock's decease in 1881 he un- dertook the business alone, and has carried it on successfully since. While Mr. Babcock was living, the firm conducted a saw-mill for a time in addition to their other business. In May, 1865, Mr. Pickering was married to Miss Ellen M. Grace, a daughter of Moses Grace, of North Barnstead. The union has been blessed by the birth of five children — Albert C, Grace A., Bettie ]., p-annie P., and P'red R. Albert C. is married, and has two chil- dren; Grace is the wife of George Hillsgrove, and has two children; Bettie lives at home; F'annie P. is the wife of F>ed Hillsgrove: and F'red is attending Pittsfield Academy. Joshua C. Pickering represented the town of Barn- steail in the New Hampshire legislature in
ha\-ing been
:ted
the
Democratic ticket. In the legislature he served on the Conmiittees of Roads and Bridges and P^ducation.
A\I1) K STORY, the landlnrd of Story's Tavern at The Weirs, La- conia, was born in Hopkinton, Merrimack County, January 19, 1836, son of James K. and Sarah Story. Nathan Story, the great-grandfather of David I?., was one of the early settlers of Hopkinton, to which he went from Flsse.x, Mass., travelling on horse- back with his wife and one child. At that
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time the country was ncarl)- al! a wiltlerncss. ArriviiiL;' in Ilopkinton, he took up a tract of lanil containing one hundred acres, and on it built a log hut, which was afterward replaced by a frame house. lie lived to be over eighty years of age. Five of his six children were born ill Hopkinton; namely, William K., Lydia, Hannah, .Sarah, b:ienor, and Mary.
William K., the grandfather of David B., remained all his lifetime on the homestead, living to be cighty-si.v years of age. Ik^sides conducting the farm, he worked at shocmak- ing. He married Lydia Knowlton, who lived to be eighty-five. They had four children — James K., William, .Sarah, and Kliza. Will- iam, when young, removed to Newton, N.H., where he married and lived until his ileath. Sarah married Samuel H. Gale, who died in Newton, N.H. She now lives in Hopkinton. l-;iiza married Luther M. Tussell. The care of the homestead farm fell to James K., who still lives there. The residence is the first two-story house erected in the town, having been built in 1760. While he conducted the homestead, his chief occupation for forty years was that of wholesale cigar dealer, having a route between Cambridgeport, Mass., and Hopkinton. His political allegiance is given to the Democrats. Li addition to serving the jiuljlic in a number of minor town offices, he represented Hoiikinton in the New Ham])shire legislature in 1856 and 1.S57. Sarah Story, his wife, is a member of the Congregational church. They have had five children ; namely, David Ji, John, James IL, George M., and Annette. John died in infancy, and James H. died in boyhood. George M., living in Goffs- town, N,H., is a veterinary physician. An- nette, the wife of C. II. Sanborn, lives in Watertown, Mass.
■David R. Story attended the district schools of his native place and Ilopkinton Academy.
Finishing his academy course in 1855 at the age of nineteen years, he went into the meat business in Concord, and leniained in trade there until 1S64. He then purchased the Perkins House at Ho|ikinton, which he con- ducted until it was burned in 1872. After that he bought the Mount Relknap House in Lakeport, N.IL, where he remained four years. In 1876 he came to Laconia and bought the City Hotel, of which he was pro- prietor for four years. He purchased Hotel Weirs in 18S0, and conducted it until i8(jo. Since then he has ha<l Story's Tavern at The Weirs. He has been very popular in both his business and social relations.
On February 4, 1857, Mr. Story and Miss Sarah J. I'rench were united in marriage.
She
daughter
Benjamin !•■
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Boston. Of the five children born to them, James IL, Fred W., Charles F. , and Benjamin V. are living, and are successful business men. Charles V is a piaint and oil dealer in Laconia ; James II. is in the drug business in this city; and l''red W. has a variety store here in La- conia. Benjamin, a paper-hanger and deco- rator, is in Boston, where he does a contract business, and employs from fifteen to twenty- five men. Ada, the only daughter, died when eighteen years of age. In pcditics Mr. Story is a Democrat. I'or a number of years he was Deputy Sheriff of Merrimack County. In 1872 he was appointed to the same office in Belknaji Countw and therein served continu- ously until 1888. From 1S82 to 1886 he was also High Sheriff of Belknap County. While occupying this office it was his unpleas- •ant duty to e.\ecute, by hanging, Thomas^ Sanian, the triple murderer of Laconia, he being the C)nly man ever hung that was sen- tencetl by the courts of this county. In 18S1 and 1882 he was Selectman of Laconia. In 1896, though a Democrat, he was elected to
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the He
cil.
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State leyislatui-c from a Repulilican ward, is now serving in the Laconia City Coun- A nnniher of times at the meetings of (1 One he has acted as Moderator. Mr. y is a member of Chicora Lodge, No. 51, .ai^ejiort, Laconia ICncampment, and Can- Osgood, of Laconia, I. O. O. F. He is a member of the Knights of Honor and of
Weirs Grange, \o. 24S, in wliich he is
Worthy Ahister.
-A1\H'..S A. Ml ]irominently
R, who has fignrcd le public affairs of ^sii/ New Durham foi' a number of \ears, was born in Milton, N.H., in 1S33, son of Richard and I'anlina (Hussejl) Miller. His great-grandfather, Mark, and his grandfather, Henry Miller, were both born in Newington, N. H., and both settled in Milton. The latter served as a soldier in the War of 181 2.
Richard Miller, father of James A., was born in Milton, and reared to agricultural pur- suits. b"or many years he owned and culti- vated a good farm in New Durham ; but the last five years of his life were .spent in ]<"arm- ington, N.H. In pcditics he voted with the Democratic jiarty. He married I'anlina Bus- sell, a native of Acton, Me., and reared a family of si.\ children, all of whom are living. Richard Miller died at the age of ninety years, four months, and twenty-one days.
James A. Miller, the chief subject of this sketch, received a common-school education; and when old enough he began to assist his father in carrying on the farm. He has al- ways resided upon his present projierty, which consists of sixty-seven acres of productive land; and he carries on general farming and dairying. He is one of the active supporters of the Democratic party in this town, and has filled with abilitvall <.f the principal offices.
He has been a member of the ]5oard of .Select- men nineteen years in all, and has acted as its Chairman for nine years of that time. He was Ta.\' Collector for two years. Town Treas- urer for one term, was Overseer of the I'oor, and represented this town in the legislature in 1867. He also formerly acted as a Justice of the Peace.
Mr. Miller married for his fir.st wife Lydia M. Hayes, who bore him two children — Henry K and I'"lorence A., the last named being the wife of Charles Conner, of I'arniing- ton. His jiresent wife was before marriage Klla J. Glidden, of New Durham; and by this second union there are five children — Flora P., James A., Jr., Ivichard, G rover C. , and Gladys E. Mr. and Mr.s. Miller attend the liaptist church.
OR FN S. FERNALD, an energetic and prosjierous agriculturist of Lee, Strafford County, N.IL, was born in Nottingham, Rockingham County, October 19, 1859, son of John K. and Sarah W. F. (Thompson) I'ernald. He received a common- school education, and remained at home on the farm until attaining his majority. He then w^ent to Dover, N. H., where he was employetl for seven years in the office of \\ Mathes. Later he returned to Nuttingham and i)ur- chased a farm, which he successfully managed until 1 89 1. He then came to Lee and pur- chased his present farm, which contains one hundred and fifty acres, and is located on the road from Dover to Lee, five miles south-east of Dover. Its thriving condition attests Mr. Fernald's abilit\' as a practical farmer. In politics Mr. Fernald indorses the princijdes of the Republican party. While a resident of Nottingham, he served the town efficiently as Supervisor; and in March, 1896, he was
ERASTUS A CRAWFORD.
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elected Chairman nf tlie lioard (if Selectmen of T,ee.
In i,S,S5 Mr. ]'"crnal(l married Cylena A. Demerritt, who has borne him six children—^ Harold L., Carl S. , lulna F., Willis, 1-rank, and John I. Mr. l<"ernald is identified with Mount Pleasant Lodge, I. O. O. V. ; helongs to the Improved Order of Red Men ; and also officiates as Treasurer of Lee Grange, having served in that capacity three years.
()]5IAS HAM, who owns and occupies a good farm <ni Meredith Neck, was born in Portsmouth, N.IL, P'ebruary i^^, 1S24, son of .Samuel and Caroline (Odi- orne) Ham. His grandfather. Captain Tobias Ham, a master mariner hailing from Ports- nmuth, while sailing his schooner off Seabroak ISeaeh in the year i Soo, was knocked over- board by a swinging boom, and was drowned. Samuel Ham, born in Portsmouth, I'ebru- ary 23, 1794, grew to manhood as a farmer, and followed that occu|iation during the active period of his life. In 1S37 he succeeded to the Ham homestead, and his last days were spent upon the old place. In politics he was originally a Democrat, but later he v(.)ted with the Republican party. His wife, Caroline, who was a native of New Castle, N.H., be- came the mother of twelve children, ten of whom lived to maturity. These were: Will- iam 1'"., who resides in Portsmouth; Tobias, the subject of this sketch; Sylvester, Charles K., and George IL, who are deceased ; Joseph O. and Benjamin O., who are residents of Portsmouth; I\Iary Caroline, also deceased; Ann Maria, the wife of Charles Gray, of Portsmouth; and Robert M., of that city. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ham were Second Ad- ventist.s in their religions views.
Tobias Ham attended the district schoids,
and resided upon the home farm until he was seventeen years old. He then began to serve an apprenticeshii) at the lilacksmith's trade. After following it for four years, he went to work in a machine shop, and was there em- ployed until y\pril 12, 1S72. He then turned his attention to agricultural pursuits, and, purchasing his present farm, has since lieen quite successful in raising the usual crops of his locality. Politically, he is a stanch Re- publican, but take.s no active part in public affairs beyond casting his vote.
On November 24, 1S51, Mr. Ham married Hannah Randall, daughter of James Ranchill, of Centre Harbor, N.Il. ; and he has one daughter living — luiinia I']tta, now the wife of George N. P:aton, of Meredith. James Randall, who was born in Harnstead, N.IL, spent the greater part of his life upon a farm at Centre Harbor. He and his wife, Lydia (Bean) Randall, reared a family of ten chil- dren, namely; Aaron, James, Haven, Sally, John, Ann, Lydia, Hannah, Oliver, and Ben- jamin. (.)liver and ]>enjaniin are now de- ceased. Mr. and Mrs. Ham are members of the Free Will Baptist church.
RASTUS A. CRAWI'ORD, senior mem- ber of the firm of Crawford, Tolles & Co., of Dover, N.H., carries on, without doubt, the most extensive insurance business of any firm in this State. He was born March 28, 1824, in Norfolk, St. Law- rence County, N. Y., a son of luastus and Lois (Allen) Crawford.
Erastus Crawford was born and reared to man's estate in the White Mountain region of New Hampshire, where his father, Abel Craw- ford, was one of the olde.st and hardiest ]3io- neers. In early manhood Erastus Crawford, crossing the Green Mountain State, went to
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St. Lawrence County, New \'ork. Soon after his marriage he estalilishcd himself as a farmer in Norfnli<, where he carrictl on his chosen occiii)ation until his imtimely ileath in May, 1824, at the age of thirty-three years. Mis wife, whose maiden name was Lois Allen, was born in Madrid, St. Lawrence County, N.Y. After a few years of widowhood she married George A. Langworthy. She lived to the age of forty-eight years. By her first marriage two children were born, namely: L:rastus A., the sjiecial subject of this sketch; and Festus.
I'lrastus A. Crawford, soon after the death of his father, became an inmate of the house- hold of his paternal grandfather, the venerable Abel Crawford, in honor of wh(,.m the Notch in the White Mountains received its name. The grandfather was the first white settler at liemis, Carroll County, this State, and cleared the land now occupied by Bern is station. For many years he was proprietor of the Mount Crawford tavern, a ]iopular hostelry in the old stage days. Lie was familiar with all sections of that jiait of tlie country, traversing it on foot and horselxick ; and, according to an arti- cle by Julius IL Ward, "the first horse that ever climbed the rocks of Mount Washington had for a rider Abel Crawford, who was then, in 1840, seventy-five years old, and who sat proudly upon his noble animal, with head un- covered, while the wind played lightly with his silver locks." With thi.s "veteran pilot of the hills," as he has been named, the young Erastus was reared, attending the district schools of Bartlett in his youth, assisting his grandfather in the hotel, and also acting as a guide through the mountains, this being before there were any roads to the summit of Mount Washington. When twenty years old, became to Strafford County, and for a year pin'sued his studies at the academv in Rochester. Going
then into a cotton-mill at Great Falls, he began working in the lowest jiosition, was gradLially prcnnoted from one rank to another, finally being appointed overseer of one depart- ment. At the end of twelve years his health failed, and he had to seek other business. (/)]iening a meat and provision store, he con- tinued in Great Falls, now Somersworth, for some time, after which he drove the stage from Union \'illage to North Conway until 1870. In that year Mr. Crawford established himself in the fire insurance business in Somersworth, carrying it on successfully until coming to Dover, in 1885. Having tlien formed a partnership with Mr. Tolles, the firm have continued conducting a flourishing business. 'I'hey represent about twenty of the leading fire, life, and accident insurance com- panies of the Ignited States, and are State agents for the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company of Newark, N.J., the territory cov- ered by them including not only the counties adjoining Strafford, but York County, Maine.
On December -4, 1846, Mr. Crawford mar- ried Miss Jane S. Lorter, of Somersworth, N.LI. She was born February 11, 1820, and passed to the life eternal March 14. 1S96. The only child born of their union was a son, Charles A., who died when young.
Mr. Crawf<ird -ivas one of the founders of the Republican party, of which he has ever since been a stanch supporter. He takes an active and intelligent interest in the welfare of his adopted city, in the government of which be has served two years, the second year being an Alderman. In 1892 he was elected a Rep- resentative to the General Coint from Ward Two. He is a Master Mason, belonging to the Moses Paul Lodge, F. & A. M., of Dover; and he is also connected with Washington Lodge, I. (). (). I'., of Somersworth. Mr. Crawford is an active mendier of the Meth-
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odist Episcopal church, having united witli that (Icnominatiiin nearly half a ccntur}' ago, and Idr fifteen years has heen sn])erinteiulent of the Sunday-school ; while for lifty-two years he has acted as class leader. lie was a lay delegate from the New Hampshire Methodist Conference to the session of the General Conference in New \'oik in iSSS; and in i.SSN; he was a delegate to the World's Sunday-school Convention hehl in London, ]{ngland.
^^^MITII NLAL was one of Sanhorn- ^/\ ton's most esteemed residents. He ,— C^ was horn in Meredith, N.H., i-eh- ruary i6, i Sor,, son of Joseph and Hannah (Smith) Neal. It is helieved that he was a descendant of the Neals of Dean, Allesley Park, one of whom, John Neal, married the daughter of Henry Cromwell, wdio was a near relative of ( )liver Cromwell. His grandfather, Thomas Neal, an I'jiglishman hy hirth, who settled in Kittery, Me., served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. The maiden name of Thomas Neal's wife was l^etsey Haley. Jo- seph Neal, horn in Kittery, March 23, 1762, in common with his hrother.s, was ohliged to hegin earning his li\-ing at an early age. He afterward settled in Meredith, N. IL, then a wilderness, where he eventually hecamc the owner of a good farm. His wife, Hannah, hecamc the mother of eight children, namely: William, John, Pelsey, Mary, Hannah, Jo- seph, Smith, and Irene. (Jf the numher, Irene, who was horn in 1N13, is the only sur-
Smith Neal acquired a gond practical educa- tion. When a young man he turned his atten- tion to agriculture. He succeeded to the possession of the homestead in Meredith, and resided there until after Iiis marriage, when he sold the property. In the spring of 1855. he
honght the farm which is now owned hy his daughter, Mrs. Mary K. Hanaford, and re- sided here for the rest of his life. He devoted much attention to the raising of cattle, partic- ularly o.\en, and acquired a wide reputation as a hrecder of those animals. h^ir seven years he owned what is known as (hivernor's Island, comprising five hundietl a( les of land ; and he impro\ed one hundred and si.\t\'-rive acres of it for agricultural innposes. In politics he was a Heniocrat, hut ne\er aspired to ]ndilic office.
On Deccmher 20, i,S52, Mr. Neal was united in UKirriage with Sarah hdizaheth Smith, daughter of Nicholas Smith, of New Hampton, N. II. The only child (,f this union is Mary E. Mrs. Smith Neal was a memher of the Second I5aptist Church of Sanhornton. On January i, i8go, Mary K. Neal was joined in marriage with John P. Hanaford. He was born in New Hampton, N. 11. , Seplend)er 16, 1853, son of Nath.micl P. and /.ulema W. (Prescott) Hanaf.ir.l. Winthrop Hanaford, grandfather of Jolm 1'., one ,.f the best known residents of New IIam|iton and much re- spected for his high moial character, died in March, 1896, at the age of ninety-three vears. He was a man of unusual activity, e\'en in extreme old age. In IJeccmher, i8()5, he sus- tained a fracture of the leg. The diiect cause of his death was pneumonia. Nathaniel P. Hanaford, John ]'. Hanaford's father, was horn in New Hampton, October 28, 1827. He re- sided in this State until 1862, when he moved to Chadwick, Carroll County, 111., where he is now engaged in farming arid in raising stand- ard-bred hor.scs. John P. Hanaford accom- panied his parents to Illinois, but returned later to his native State to attend the New Hampton Literary Institute, completing his studies with a business course at a commer- cial college in Milwaukee, Wis. He is now
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engaged in thu hardware luisincss in Chadwick, ,vlK-re he has recently finislied the ereetinn of 1 line hnsiness Ijlock, and where he is also nlerested with his father in horse-breeding.
^osi-:s \viiittiI':r ci.kmhnt,
wlio for tlie greater ]5art of his long and active life was engaged in agricultural pursuits in Rnllinsford, was born in this town, January 8, iSiS, son of James and Hannah (Hussey) Clement. James Clement, Sr., grandfather of Moses, and a pio- neer settler of Rollinsford, came from luigland with his three brothers in a boat they had built themselves. One of them died on the way. James settled first at Dover Neck, but later came to Rollinsford, where he became the owner of a very large tract of land. He married lietsey Tibbits. Their son, James Clement, Jr., was born on the Rollinsford homestead, and received his education in the common schools. He carried on a large busi- ness in raising cattle and sheep. He fought as a siddier in the War of 1S12, being sta- tioned at Tortsmouth, and subsequently drew^ a ]iension from the go\-ernment for honorable services. His wife, Hannah Hussey Clement, was a sister of the mother of John G. Whit- tier; and Mr. Moses Clement was both a cousin and a close friend of the famous poet. Mrs. Clement, like her distinguished brother, was a member of the -Society of Friends. She was the mother of the following named chil- dren: Edward, Moses, Sarah (twin sister of Mcses), James, Oliver, Klizabetb, George, and William.
Moses Whittier Clement resided all his life on the home farm, which he bought when he married, with the exception of a few years before his marriage, when he worked at shoe- making in one of the large manufactories at
Haverhill, Mass. His principal crops were potatoes and corn, and he kejit but a small herd of cows. He was a hale and vigorous man for one of his years. In 1896 he loaded all the hay cut on the farm, the annual harvest of which is about twenty tons, and trimmed out after the mowing machine. He died suil- denly of heart trouble, January 29, i S97.
Mr. Clement married Miss IClizabeth Hooper, daughter of John Hooper, of Tufton- boro. She bore him five children, namely: Abbie; Elizabeth, who tlied in infancy: George, the first son, who died wdien nineteen years of age; Elizabeth (the second of the name), who married James Whitehouse, and resides in South Berwick, Me.; and Herbert Clement, who now carries on the farm, about thirty-five acres of which is tillage land, and is under high cultivation. ;\Irs. Moses Clement died January 13, 189.4, at the age of seventy-five years. She was a devoted mem- ber of the Methodist Episcopal church, and her husband was one of the Trustees of the society. In politics Mr. Clement was a life- long Republican. Though never an office- seeker, he was a member of the School Com- mittee for many years, and at one time held the office of Road Surveyor. In these posi- tions he served the public interests faithfully and efficiently and to the general satisfaction of the townspeople. His son Herbert is a member of Washington Lodge, I. O. O. F., of Somersworth, in which he is Past Grand.
RS. ELIZABETH (HICXSON) JACKSON, of Centre Harbor, is a native of this town, an<l a daughter of the Rev. Almon and Rhoda A. (Roys) Benson. Her grandfather was I'lben- ezer 15enson, wdio passed the greater part of his life in Jericho, \'t.
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Tlie Rev. Almnn ISensoii, born in Jericho, June :;, iSiO, \v;is educated at the Gilnianton (N. II.) Academy and Theological .Seminary, and was ordained a Congregational preacher. .Soon after his ordination he came to Centre Harbor to supply the pulpit for a sliort time, and made such a fa\'orable impression that, at the conclusion of the serx-icc on the second .Sunday of his stay, he was unanimously called to the pastorate by the societ)'. He was in- stalled December 2, 1840, as the first settled Congregational minist'.'r in Centre llai'bor. As the result of his diligent labor and influ- ence among the people, the church multiplied in membership. At tlie close of a protracted revival service held in iS43,all hut thi'ce chil- dren over twelve years old, belonging to attendants and members, were converted and added to its fold. As his salary was not suffi- cient to support him, he engaged in farming, tilling the soil four days in the week, and spending b^ddays and .Saturdays in his stud)'. He acquired considerable real estate as the result of his farming operations. After filling the pulpit here for many years, he retired from his pastoral duties, and engaged in the busi- ness of entertaining summer boarders. In |)olitics he was a Rei-iublican. He served as a memliei- of the School Board for some time, anil represented this town in the legislature for two terms. His death occurred Septemlier 14, 1884. Rhoila A. (Roys) Jackson, his wife, was a daughter of Samuel Roys, of what is now Ivaston, N.H. She was a ]iupil of Mary Lyon at the Mount Ilolyoke Seminary. After comiileting her education she taught schonl until her marriage. .She became the mother of four children ; namely, Julitta K., I-'.li/abeth, Rufus A. R., and Theoilocia C. Rufus A. R. resides in Somerville, Mass.; and Theodocia C. is now tl]e wife of George K. Hart, of South ISoston. Mr. Hart, who for
eleven years was pianoforte tuner in the jiublic schools of Iloston, is now teacher of tuning at the IVrkins Institution for the lilind in .South I'.oston, of which he is a graduate. Mrs. Almon Henson died b\-biuaiy 20, 1896, aged seventy -eight )ears.
I'LIizabeth Iknson was graduated from Mount Ilolyoke Seminary in 1871, and immediately entered upon her career as ;in educator. She taught for two years in n.it.m Rouge, Ra. ; for one year in Janesville, Wis.: for seven years in Massachusetts; and for two years she kept a private school in Centre Harbor. On Sep- tember 10, 1896, she marrii'd William C. Jackson. He was born in what is now Madi- son, N.H., March 7, 1843. His parents were Caleb and Cathrine (Keneson) Jackson, both natives of Madison. His great-grandfather was James Jackson, M.D., and his grandfather was Daniel Jackson, who resided in Madison, then called Eaton. In his younger days Daniel Jackson was a carpenter, and later a farmer. He was prominent as a member of the Free liaptist church, and he lived to be seventy years old. He married Aldgai] Mer- rill, daughter of Thomas Merrill, of Conway, N. H., and became the father of seventeen children, eleven of whom giew to matuiity. She was an active member of the b'ree IS.iptist church. Thomas Merrill, who was Imrn in Concord, X.H., April 14, 1748, married Han- nah Ambrose, of that t"wn. His father, Thomas Merrill (first), born in Haverhill, Mass., b'ebruary 25, 172,:;, settled in Concord, N.H., in 1765, and was the first Town Clerk ami the first Justice of the Peace in that town. The first ancestor of the Merrill family of whom there is any record was John Merrill, who was born in Haverhill, April 14, 1704. He was one of the first settlers of Concord, and was chosen a Deacon of the Congrega- tional church in 1730. Caleb Jackson, father
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of William C, was a ]-)rospcr<ni.s farmer, who also followed the trade of carpenter. He owned farms, and resided at different times in Madison, Centre Harbor, Moultonboro, Sand- wich, and Tamworth. lie was known and re- spected as an industrii)us, u|iri<;ht man, ami for many years was a member of the Congrega- tional church. He died in Tamworth, Febru- ary 16, i,S,S2, ay;ed seventy -eight years and six nxinths.
William C. Jackson was brought to Centre Harbor by his parents when he was an infant. After receiving his education in this town, he learned the shoemaker's trade, and also as- sisted his father in carrying on the farm. At the age of twenty-one he learned photography, and was subsequently engaged in that business for himself until rSSi. He then sold out,, and has since been proprietor of a jewelry store in this town. In jiolitics he is a Re- publican. He has been identified with the Congregational church as clerk and ti'easurer for some years. Mrs. Jackson is a lady of more than usual activity, and takes a deep in- tcn.'st in any charitable or religious movement to which she can be of assistance. She is Secretary of the Centre Harb'ir Library As.so- ciation and a member of the Congregational chuR-h.
©SCAR ALONZO L0UGI':F., one of the most prominent merchants of La- eonia, was born in this city, October 28, 1857, son of True Worthy and Abbie R. ((Oilman) Lougee. A rei^resentative of an old Xevv Hampshire family of Colonial origin, he traces his genealogy directly to John Lougee, who was a native of the Isle of Jerse_\-. In the reign of Queen Anne, between the years 1703 and 1713, John Lougee emigrated to this country, and settled in New Hampshire. Some time after he was carried off bv the Ind-
ians. He subsequently escaped from cajitiv- ity, passed the rest of his life in l':.\eter, and died at the age of seventy-seven. When he was eighteen years old he wedded Marv, daughter of Moses Oilman, of New Market, and afterward reared a family of eight chil- dren. John Lougee (second), eldest son of John (first), settled with his brother, Gilman, in Gilmanton, N.ll. He sucessively married Molly Leavitt, Susan Hull, and Mrs. Judith Deal, and died at the advanced age of ninety- four years. By his first two marriages he had fifteen children. Tiie ne.xt in line was Jo.seph Lougee, born in Gilmanton, June J.S, 1751, who was a car])enter and a farmer, possessed unusual physical powers, and died in Gilman- ton, February 16, 1.845. It is told of Josejih that, when ninety years old, he assisted in moving a barn. His first wife was before marriage Apphia Swazey. His second mar- riage was contracted November 4, 17S0, with Miriam Fogg, wdio was born March 28, 1757. He had thirteen children: namelv, I^isha, Polly, Apphia, I'.dly (second), Sally. Sally (second), John h'ogg, Anna, Joseph, Seth, Daniel, Samuel Dearborn, and Apphia (sec- ond). At his de.ath he left ten children, forty-five grandchildren, and si.\ty-five great- grandchildren.
l':iisha Lougee (first), great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was born in Gil- manton, July 3, 1772. In 179S he settled in Sanbornton, and first occupied the jiropei-t}- in the square now owned by S. G. Abbott. I're- vious to 1 8 10 he removed to the Thomas place, where his son I'LIisha now resides. I-'or many years he followed the carpenter's trade, at which he was quite an expert, and usually had a number of apprentices under instruction. He was a man of considerable prominence in his da_\', and served as a Lieutenant in the State militia. His death occurred in San-
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bornton, December 23, 1S43. In 1793 he nianiecl Anna Lurd, a native of I'Lxeter, who (lied November 17, 1 S60, ai;ed eighty-two years. Her chihhen were: Charles, Mary, l':iisha, I':iizabetii, Ann, and Joseph. I':iisha Lougee (second), grandfather of Oscar A., was l^orn in Sanbornton, March 15, iSoo. In early manhood he engaged in farming in his native town. At a later date he moved to Northfield Centre, and still later to l.aconia, where he was engaged in tilling the soil for fourteen years. He finally returned to his old farm in Sanbornton, and is still residing there. Grandfather h'.lisha Lougee has been twice married. On September 4, 1823, he was wedded to Thirza I'hilbrook, daughter of Deacon David I'hilbrook, by the Rev. I'eter Clark. She died July 21, 1866, aged si.xty- two years; and on May 15, 1867, he married Pamelia A. Glines, of Northfield. Born of his first union were: True Worthy, Sarah Jane, Thirza I'hilbrook, and .Samuel l'\'rnald. True Worthy Lougee, father of Oscar A., was born in Sanbornton, (Jctober 13, 1825. His chief occupation was that of a carpenter, and the greater part of his life was spent in La- conia. He served as a private in the Twelfth Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteers, during the Civil War. After his discharge from the army he continued to reside here until his death by apople.x)- on July 21, 1879. He was a member of the I-'ree Will Baptist church. His wife, Abbie, whom he married in 1853, was born in Bethlehem, N.H. She became the mother of three sons, namely: Frank Her- bert, who was born March 4, 1855; Oscar A., the subject of this sketch; and Orman True, who was born May 25, 1861.
Oscar Alonzo Lougee graduated from the Laconia High School in 1875. Immediately after he became a clerk in the dry -goods and carpet store of George W. Weeks, and was
subsequently employed in that capacity until March, 1877. 'I'hen, in company witli his brother, F. H. Lougee, and S. B. Smith, he engagedjn business, under the firm name of Smith, Lougee Brothers & Co. In 1881 the firm became known as Lougee Brothers, and in 1884 Orman T. Lougee was admitted to partnersliip. Iiiisiness increased to such an extent as to oblige them to establish them- selves in their present location in December, 1S85. Since then they have had to make addi- tions to their floor space, including an anne.x twenty b}' forty feet, erected in the spring of i8<)0, and a large storehouse, sixty by forty feet, erected in the fall of 1896. Dealing in dry and fancy goods, carpets, furnitiu'c, beti- ding, etc., they carry one of the largest stocks in Laconia. The firm has also a large store in St. Johnsbury, Vt.
Mr. Lougee attends the Free Baptist church. In politics he is a l^epul.l ican and an earnest advocate of the g.dd standard. He represented Ward Imhu- in the Commiju Council of Laconia in 1895 ami 1896, serving upon the Committee on h'inance for both years. He is connected with Mount Lebanon Lodge, No. ^2, ]•". & A. M.; with Winnepesaukee Lodge. No. 7, I. O. O. v.; and with Laconia I';ncami)menl, of which he is Patriarch.
The business ability Mr. Lougee has shown himself to be possessed of gives promise of still greater success than he has yet won.
SOSI'M'H II. F1';RNALI), who is engaged in agricultural pursuits in the town ol Dover, N.H., was born in 1S29 in Alexandria, Grafton Comity, this State, a son of J(jseph and Lydia (Feniald) Fernald. When he was an infant his ]3arents removed to Strafford County, locating in the town of ]5ar- rington; and a few years later they settled in
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Durham, going from there, when he was a lail of twelve years, to the town of Madbury. He was eihicated in the public schools of Durham aiul Mailbury, and grew to manhood in the latter place. When about twenty years of age, being desirous of learning some useful trade, and being somewhat of a mechanic, he came to Dover, and here served an apjirentice- ship of two years and a half with a carpenter, lie subsequently worked at his trade in this vicinity for about four years, making his home successively in Madbury and Durham. In 1854 he went to Lawrence, Mass., and from there, in the fcdlmving spring, to California, making the trip by way of the Isthmus of Panama. Going directly to San Francisco, he there readily found employment at carpenter- ing. After remaining si.x years in California, he returned to his native State, and settled in Madbury, where he followed his early vocation until i8,S8, doing a large amount of work in that locality. Coming thence to Dover, he has since given his attention to farming, hav- ing a farm of eighteen acres; antl, besides rais- ing fruit, vegetables, hay, and some grain, he has a small dairy. During the eight or more years that he has been engaged in his present occupation he has met with exceptionally good results, the skilful and systematic methods with which he carries on his work bringing him due rew\ard. Politically, he is a stanch adherent of the principles promulgated by the Democratic party; and he is in all thin''s a true and loyal citizen.
'IDNEY 15. IIAVi:S, clerk and pay- master of the Cocheco Woollen Manufacturing Company at East Rochester, was born June 16, 1850, in the town of Strafford, son of Charles II. Hayes. He traces his descent to i)ioneer stuck. His
great-grandfather on the paternal side removeil to Strafford from ]5arrington in the early part of the eighteenth century, transporting his household goods in an o.\ cart, and making the journey of ten miles through the woods. After settling in Strafford, Great-grandfather Hayes engagetl in clearing a tract of land; and in the humble log cabin built by his owmi hands his children, including Joseph, the grandfather of Sidney IL, were born.
Charles H. Hayes was born and reared in Strafford, and in his younger days was there en- gaged in general farming and dairying. Later in life he became connected with the Cocheco Woollen Manufacturing Company of East Roch- ester, where he spent his declining years, dy- ing in i8g[. He was a man of good business ability, and was highly respected for his man- liness and integrity. He took no active part in town or county affairs, but he was a loyal supporter of the principles of the Republican party. He married Miss Sarah J. Foss, of Rochester, who bi.ire him three children, namely: George L., now of Maiden, Mass.; Mary E., the wife of the Rev. H. II. iMcnch, also of Maiden; and Sidney I!., the subject of this sketch.
Sidney B. Hayes obtained his elementary education in the public schools of Strafford. He subsequently attended the Maine State Seminary at Lewiston and the lulward Little Institute of Auburn, Me., graduating from the commercial department of the latter in 1869. Mr. Hayes then became a clerk in the dry- goods store of S. H. Feineman & Brother, of Rochester, remaining eighteen months in their employ. He resigned that situation to enter the oi'fice of the Cocheco Woollen Manufact- uring Company in his present responsible capacity, the duties of which he has since dis- charged in a manner that has given the utmost satisfaction. Mr. Hayes takes great interest
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in local affairs. IJcsiclcs serving as a member of tlie School Board for three years, he rejire- sented Rochester in the State legislature in 1876 and 1877. In 1896 Ward One unani- nunisly electetl him to tiie City Council fur a term of three years. Tiiis was an empliatic expression of the esteem in wJMch his fellow- citizens hold liim.
Mr. Hayes was first married Novemljcr k), 1872, to Miss Emma A. Stone, of Soutli Ber- wick, Me. After a happy wedded life of twenty years she died, leaving no children. On October 31, 1895, Mr. Hayes contractetl a second marriage witli Mrs. Rosa A. Gowell, of Pittsfield, Me. He was made a Mason in Humane Lodge, No. 21, V. & A. M., of Rochester; and he is now a member of Teinple Chapter, R. A. M., of that place. He is likewise an Odd Fellow of prominence, be- longing to Cochcco Lodge, No. 39, of East Rochester, of wdiich he is now Treasurer; and to the Norway Plains iMicanipment of Roches- ter. He is one of the trustees of the Meth- odist l{pisc(.)pal church and the superintendent of its Sunilay-school.
Rh:i) ]•:. BI-RRY, who is quite hugely gcd in geneial fanning in Barn stead, was born here, October 30, 1857, son of Ira L. and Lavinia E. (Drew) Berry. On April 19, 1827, I'liphalet Berry, father of Iia L., came fmm Strafford, this State, to Barnstead, and settled on a forty-acre tract of land, wiiich now forms a part of tlie farm owned by his grandson. This land was a por- tion of the large tract purchased by John Drew ; and the house thereon was bui'lt l)y I'lijah Drew, one of John Drew's sons. Elii)halel died December 13, 1859, aged about si.\ty-two years. He was the father of four children, namely: Ira L. , Eliza Ann, Lucy, and Will-
iam. The daughters died young. William, who enlisted in Company H of the Twelfth New Hampshiie Regiment, in which he be- came a Corporal, was woundeil at the battle <if Chancellorsville, so that he died shortly alter. He left a widow, Josephine (l-:vans) Berry, who afterward married C.eorge Carver, of Havre de Grace, Md. I-;iiphalet's wife, Eliz- aljeth (Locke) Berry, died January 11, 1877, at the age of seventy-six years.
Ira L. Berry recei\ed his echication in a district and private school, supplemented by a few terms at Gilmanton and Noithlield Academies. Thereafter he In]],, wed the pro- fession of teacher in i'.arnstcad and otiier towns of this State and in Rhode Island. From Rhode Island he returned to the home- stead, which finally became his by inheritance. For fifteen successive years he served the town as Selectman, and was Chairman of the lio.nd for a large part of the time. He also hcUl the office of County Cnmmissioner and that of Justice of the Peace. His reputation was that of a m.idel public official. He (b'ed l-cbruary 2S, 1892, aged sixty-three years. Lavinia, his wife, a daughter of Joscjih Drew, is a de- scendant of John Drew, who is thought to ha\'e been the earliest settler of North Barnstead. J. Horace Drew, of Gilmanton, traces his de- scent to the same ancestor. La\'inia Diew attended l)oth Gilmanton and Northfield Acad- emies, and subsequently taught school for some time before her marriage and in Rhode Island after it. She has become tiie mother of three children — Fred E., Lucy A., and I\Iyra K. Lucy, after teaching school for a number of years, married J. W. Whitney, of Syracuse, N.Y. , who is now engaged in the practice of medicine in Homer, N. Y. Myra is the wife of K. H. .Shannon, a lawyer at Laconia.
On completing his education at the New Hampton Academy, 1-red K. Berry worked
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for two years in Beverly, Mass., for an express ciinipaiiy. The iie.xl seven years were ein- ploye.l in lumber and mercantile business in b'l.irida. I'lion his return \nrlh be went to Saen, Me., where he was associated with a box manufacturin;; ecunpany toi' a time. Returning from .Saco to the homestead, he lias since re- sided here. The farm contains about three hundred acres ot laml. He gives especial attention to the production of milk. Un March 27, 1.S90, .Mr. Ikaay married lulith M. Tarbox, daughter of Charles L. and Julia A. (Tuck) Tarbox, of liiddeford, Afe. They have three children— Helen J., Grace K., and I'-.dith T. Berrv.
kOI5ERT V. SWKET, M.D., a promi- nent homcKopathic physician of Roch- .'ster, and formerly Mayor of this city, was born in Port 15yron, N.Y., April 25, 1X65. He was fitted for college at the high school in his native town, and, entering Cor- nell University, was graduated with the class of 1885. He was j)rincipal of the Rose Union School, at Rose, N. Y., one year, and then became a medical student at the New York Homcfopathic College and Hospital. He was graduated in 1.S88, and, immediately locating in Rochester, began the jiractice of his profes- sion. He has not only attained a high degree of success in his calling, but his pojuilarity as a citizen was of so marked a nature as to result in his nomination and election as Mayor in iS(j4. In politics he is an independent Democrat. During his term of office he gave the city an able and efficient administra- tion of i)ublic alfairs. In January, 1896, he pursued a post-graduate course in New ^'ork City, after the completion of which he spent eight months in travelling through Great 15rit- ain, iM-ance, Germany, and Italy for the
benefit of his health, making personal observa- tions of varh.us matters cnnected with ad- vanceil medical science. He returned home a short time ago, and, with renewed vigor and increased knowledge, is now busy with his professional duties.
In Jime, 1892, Dr. .Sweet was united in marriage with Josejihine Wallace, daughter of ]-:. G. Wallace, of Rochester. Mrs. .Sweet is the mother of three children; namely, I'aidine, Carlyle, and Robert \'aughan, Jr.
Dr. Sweet is well advanced in Masonry, and belongs to Humane Lodge, No. 21, A. 1'". & A. M., Temple Chapter, No. 20, R. A. M., and Palestine Commandery, K. T., of Roches- ter. He is a member of the Congregational church.
§OHN HKNRY ROBINSON, one of the best-known farmers of Laconia, anil an ex-member of the New Hampshire leg- islature, was born in the house where he now resides, June 22, 1S44, son of John Langdon and Rachel C. (Smith) Robinson. The farm which Mr. Robinson occupies was cleared from the wilderness by his great-grandfather, Chase Robinson, who removed hither from Stratham, N.H., many years ago, when Laconia was part of the town of Meredith. He erected the present residence, which was the birthplace of his son, Thomas Robinson, grandfather of the subject of this sketch. Thomas Robinson succeeded to the possession of the homestead, and resided here until his death, which occurred when he was fifty-five years old.
John Langdon Robinson, father of John 11., was Ijorn at the homestead, A[)ril iS, 1809. He inherited the property, and the active period of his life has been devoted to agricult- ural pursuits. In politics he is a Democrat. His wife, Rachel C. Smith, whom he married October 29, 1831, was a daughter of Washing-
JOHN H. ROBINSON.
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ton Sinith, of this town, and grand-daughter of Judge IChenezer Smith, one of the earliest settlers. Two chikh-en were born of this union, namely: Charles 1'".; ami John Henry, the suhjeet of this sketeh. The nu)ther died January \2, 1892, aged eighty-one years. She was a member of the h'ree Will liaptist chureh.
John Henry Robinson was edueated in the district seho.d and at the New Hampton Lit- erary Institution. Tilling the soil has been his occupation since comi)leting his stuilies, ami for many years past he has managetl the Robinson farm with unusual energy and .suc- cess. He has one hundred and ten acres of excellent land, forty of which arc under cultivation.
Oil May 15, 1869, Mr. Robinson was joined in marriage with Hannah Blaisdcll, daughter of David Blaisdcll, of this town. Her father was born in Laconia, l'"el)ruary 9, 1809; and his father, John Blaisdell, resided in Meredith previous to the incorporati<jn of this town. David Blaisdell learned the carpenter's trade in his youth, and shortly after finishing his apprenticeship engaged in business for him- self as an architect and builder. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson have one daughter, I':ieanor
Mr. Robinson has served as Supervisor of I'^lections si.x years, was for three years a member of the Board of Selectmen, and, while a Representative to the legislature in 1S91, was a member of the Committee on Towns. He is connected with Chocorua Lodge, L O. O. F., of Lakeport; Granite Lodge, Ancient Order of United Workmen; and is a Past ]\Lister of Laconia Grange, I'atrons of Husbandry. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson are ac- tive members of the Free Will Baptist church, which he has served as Deacon, Treasurer, and chorister.
/^[JTlToRGE F. MATHES, general agent y^J at the Boston & Maine railway depot in Dover, was born March 25, 185G, in the town of Rochester, N.IL, son of the late Stephen I\L and Louisa F. (Davis) INLithes. He is descentled from one of the earlier settlers of this part of the State. His father, Steiihen I\L Mathes, was born and bred in Milton, N.H. On attaining his majority Ste[ihen, locating in I^^ochester, engaged in a general mercantile business, and became one of the most prominent men of the place before his death, which occurretl at the age of three- score years. He was a leading member of the lodge of Odd Fellows organized in that town. His wife, who was also born in Milton, is now spending her declining years in Rochester. She is a sincere Christian woman and a de- voted member of the Methodist lipiscoijal church.
George V. Mathes was but a year old when his father died. He received a [iractical edu- cation in the common schools. When aliout seventeen years old he began his term of ser- vice in the work with which he has since been identified. The first two months were spent as baggage-master in the station at Rochester. Then he began braking on a freight train, sub- sequently becoming brakeman and baggage- master on a jjassenger train of the Great Falls & Conway road, which is now a part of the Boston & Maine system. He was afterward promoted to the position of conductor. In 1893 Mr. Mathes accepteil his present position in Dover, where he has established for himself a firm place among the most respected busi- ness men and citizens. He is a self-made man in every sense imjilied by the term, hav- ing by his own efforts steadily climbed the ladder of prosperity. Politically, Mr. Mathes is a sturdy Republican, and for many years was quite an active member of his party. He
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was a delegate to the Constitutional Conven- tion in 1.SS9, ami in 1893 represented the town ol Woltboio in the State legislature. Socially, he is a member of Syracuse Lodge, No. 27, K. of 1*., of Salnionville; and of the Wolfboro Tribe of the Improved Order of Red Men.
Mr. Mathes was married to Miss Fannie A. Parker, daughter of C. II. Parker, of Wolfboro. They have one child, Charles A., who is now a brakeman on the Boston & Maine Railroad. Mr. and Mrs. Mathes are not publicly identi- fied with any religious organization; but they are liberal in their beliefs, and attend the Unitarian church.
LjZ1-:KI1':L HAYKS, of Alton, and his brother William, are among the most widely known and respected citizens of Helknap County, their unusual loyalty to each other so associating them in the minds of others that, although their youthful years have long since passed, they still are known as the "Hayes Boys." They are sons of William and Polly (Wentworth) Hayes. l-lzekiel was born in Alton, May 4, 1S26.
William Hayes, the father, came to Alton from l'"armington, this State, and in 1804 pur- chased the farm of one hundred acres or more now owned by his sou I'zekiel. Ikit little of the land had previously been cleared, so that for the first few years he was obliged to give the larger share of his time to getting off the timber; but he was industrious, and prospered in his undertakings. He lunxhased another farm of one hundred acres, which he gave to his two older s.)ns. He continued to reside on the home farm until his death, living to be eighty-three years of age. He was a man of strictly temperate habits, believing a moderate drinker tcj lie but a "Prop to the Drunkard's
Grave." I-'or a number of years he serx'cd Selectman of Alton. In church affairs a
committee that had charge ol the the Inst church built in Alton Cent his wife, was a daughter of Step worth, of Milton, N.H. She I ninety-two years old. They had si
Polly, 1 WcnV d to be :hiUhen,
namely: Daniel, Stephen W., Olive, Ira I-'., I-lzekiel, and William. Daniel was a carriage- maker and carpenter. Stephen, a carriage- maker and cabinet-maker, was a piominent Republican, and served ;is Town Clerk a num- ber of years. Olive, the only daughter, mar- ried Joshua Wright, of Alton. Ira Hayes, living in Sanger\-ille, Me., is a piominent Republican politician, and has been a Police Judge for a number of year.s.
Ezekiel was for five terms a student of Leb- anon Academy, Lebanon, Me., attending school in the winter and woiking at farming in the summer months. He taught school for a number of years, and all his life has found much [ileasure in reading. As mentioned ab(n'e, he now owns the old homestead, and his brother William owns a farm on the oppo- site side of the street. The two farms contain about three hundred and seventy acres. They carried them on together until a few )'ears ago, when, owing to the expectation of Ezekiel that his son would take up the work with him, they divided their property. While living on sep- arate farms, one never transacted any business without consulting the other; and the profits of all sales were divided. P'ven since the ili- vision they are as inseparable as e\-er, each de- ferring important business matters to the judgment of the other, and in busy times assisting each other in their work. WilliLuii is a widower.
p:zekiel Hayes married Lydia A. French, a daughter of Ira French, a farmer and car[)enter
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of Alton. For four yc;iis Mrs. Hayes was successfully cugagcd in school teaching. They have a son and daughter — Mary I'llen and Ilerhert Iv The daughter, who fullowed teaching for a number of years, is now the wite of James N. Ames, and has four children. Ilerljert I'., the son, is engaged in the pro- vision business in ISnston, his store being on Warren Street, in the Roxlnny District. Mrs. Hayes is a member ni the Congregatidual church.
1-:NRY I^U.ST PARKER, M.D., an inent physician and an esteemed itizen of Dover, while a native of the Granite State, comes of substantial Eng- lish ancestry. He was born at Wolfboro, Jan- uary 24, 1836. His first knowledge of books was obtained in the cummon schools, where he usually stood very near the head of his class. When hut twelve years of age, he had the mis- fortune to lose both of his parents, and was thereby thrown wholly upon his own resources. Realizing the need of a good education in order to insure his future success, the young lad worked for it with a persistent energy that was bound to succeed. Before many years had passed, he was a student in the Wolfboro Academy, and later his name was enrolled among the noted instructors of that institution. While performing his duties as a teacher, Mr. Parker devoted his free time to the study of medicine, for which he had a strong predilec- tion. Afterward he entered the medical de- partment of Dartmouth College, from which he was graduated in \^Gf>. Beginning the practice of his profession in his native town, he continued there until 1881, when he came to Dover. Here, preceded by his re])utation for skill and knowledge, he made rapid strides in his profession; and to-day he occupies an assured position among the leading inacli-
tioners of this section of New lingland. He was examining surgeon for pensions in Straf- ford County. Under both administrations of President Cleveland he was President of the Board of P:xamining Surgeons for this county, and he holds that office still. He is likewise one of the trustees of the million-dollar estate left by the late Hiram Barker, of I'armington, N. H. ; President of the Medical Society of Do\er; member of the New Hampshire Medi- cal Society ; member of the Strafford County Medical Society, of which he was President in the years 1S91 and 1893 ; and a member of the State P'.xecutive Conmiittee, V. M. C. A., of New Hampshire and Vermont.
Dr. Parker was married May 27, iS6f<, to Miss Ella M. Thompson, of Wolfboro; and they have become the parents of three chil- dren. These are: Nathalie S., the wile of George B. Harper, of Monireal, Can. ; Al- berta T., the wife of Harry P. Henders.m, of Dover; and Heiny R. Parker, Jr., who died December 27, 1894, aged nineteen )'ears. The Doctor is a member of the St. Thomas Episcopal Church of Dover. In juditics he is a stanch Democrat. He has hail the hoiKu' of being the first Democrat to fill the Mayor's chair in IJover, having been elected to this office in 1890; and he was re-elected in i8gi. In Masonic circles he is cpiite [jrominent, being a thirty-second degree Mason and a Past Master of the Blue Podge.
I.UNZO S. FRENCH, a lifelong resi- dent of Alton, was born here !\fay 25, ■.34, son of Ira and Eois (McDuf- fee) French. His paternal grandfather, I'ben- ezer P'rench, came from l'"armington, N. PL, to Alton over a century ago, when the town was only partially settled. Ebenezer purchased in the east part of the town a tract of wild land
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that, when dcarwl, proved to bt; the finest pasture in this section. Later in life he
a eaii)enter l)y trade. lieloie coming to Alton he had married Abigail Walker. He died at the age of fifty years. She lived to be about seveuty-five. ' 'I'hey had eight children; namely, Ira, W'illard, I.ydia, Seth, Sarah, Abigail, l-.ben, and one that died in infancy. W'illard and Seth farmed together in Alton. The latter married, while the former remained single. In his younger days VVillard, who had received a good common-school education, taught school for several terms. Abigail was twice married, her tirst husband being Gilman Hunt, and the second Moses Gilman. She died in 1.S95, aged eighty-five years, leaving no children. I'.ben, a shoemaker, removed when young to Woburn, Mass., where he mar- ried and spent the remainder of his life. Sarah remained single.
Ira iMcnch, the eldest chi Id of his parents, after learning the trade of a cai)renter with his father, was overseer of a department in one of the coiton-mills of Dover, N.Il., for a few \-ears. When he was twenty-five )-ears of age, his father died; and, returning U> the home- stead farm, he afterward carried it on until his own death. After lieciming the owner nf the
it in size tn about tw(i hundred acres. He made a specialty of stock-raising. In [lolitics he was a Whig, and took an active ]iart in matters of public interest. In religious belief he was a Free ]?aptist, belonging to the church at Kast Alton. He was born in the first year of the present century, and died in 1877, aged seventy-seven )-ears. By his wife Lois, a (laughter of James McUuftee, he was the father of six children— Oren L. , Ann K. , James M., Lyilia A., Alon/.o S. , and hlleanor M. Of these Uren, a resident of Alton, Lydia, the
wife of ]{zekiel Hayes, and Aloiizo are the only survivors. Ann K. was the wife of Ju- seph J5. I'-.vans; James M., whu was station agent at Alton 15ay tor twenty-seven years, left a widow and children; and blleanor died when si.xteen years old.
Having first attended the district .schools, Alonzo S. l^'rench studied for a few teinis at both Wolfboro and New Hampton Academies. Uiioii the cnnipletion of his course he taught school in the winter for a time, working with his father during the remainder of the year. At a later date he took full charge of the homestead, which he manageil until he came to Alton village in 1886. On June 6, 1858, he married Xancy J. I'"urber, daughter of George W. Lurber, of Wolfboro. Mr. iMcnch has been a Republican since the organization of the party. In 1S60 he was superintendent of the town schooLs. In 1866 and iSr.7, he reinesented the town in the Lower House of
the State legislature, seiving therei 1 the
Committee on I'ublic Lands. l-"or four _\eais, beginning in '888, he was Town Treasurer; and he was Selectman in 1864, 1865, 1887, 18S8, 1895, and 1896, being on the board with Amos L. Rollins, when the war debt was raised, and Chairman of that body in ir^9ri. He was for many years a Trustee of the Imvc Cent Savings Hank, and in 1896 he was elected for two years to ser\e as Moderator of town meetings.
MON Wb;.\TW()R Til, a skilful And inlluential agriculturist of North
1823, on the farm which he now occupies, son of J?eard and Sarah (Roberts) Wentworth. He comes of pioneer ancestry, his paternal grandfather, ]-;iihu Wentworth, having pur- chased this tract of land when the district wa,-
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covered with woods. Cleariiif^ a space in tiiis wilderness, l-",lihii erected a small house, proh- ablyof logs, for himself and family, and here spent his remaining days.
Heard Wentworth assisted in clearing the land ns soon as he was old enough to use an a.ve. Having inherite.l the old homestead, he continued to improve it, and lived here until his death at an advanced age in 1873. His body was interred in the family cemetery on the farm where he had lived and toiled. In politics he was a sound Democrat. With his wife, Sarah, who was a native of Rochester, he reared eight children, namely: Ira, of Rochester; Simon, the subject of this .sketch; Jonas, also of Rochester; KUza A., the widow of Leonard Hayes, of Milton, this county; George B. , who was killed in an accident r)n the Bradford railroad in i.SSS; John I<"., of Rochester; Martin V. I?., of Dover; and Sarah A., who makes her home in Milton with her sister, Mrs. Hayes.
In his boyh.iod Simon Wentworth attended the public schoids of Milton, where he was well drilled in the elementary liranches. Be- tween the school sessions he obtained a ]iracti- cal knowledge of agriculture under the instruc- tion of his parents. Since coming into posses- sion of the ancestral acres, he has carried on general farming, lumbering, and dairying with signal success. Having acquired more land by purchase, he is now the owner of four hun- dred acres lying in Rochester, Milton, and Lebanon. In 1853 he was appointed depot master at Hayes Crossing, a position which he still holds. He was also Postmaster at North Rochester for twenty years. ■*
Mr. Wentworth married Miss Frances J. Cook, of Milton, and has three children. These are: Elmer V.., of Springvale, Me.; Walter S. , wh.i assists in the care of the home farm; and l-'red B., of the citv of Rochester.
Mr. W^entworth has voted with the Republi- can party since its organization, and for two years scr\'ed his fellow-townsmen as Select- man, lie was made a Mason in llnmane Lodge, A. I'. & A. M., of Rochester, with which he has been connected several years. He attemls the Congregational Church of Mil- ton, and is a willing contributor toward its support.
'wJ)/l[.LIAM F. HARMON, a promi- vSV 'T-'iit liveryman of Scmicrsworth, was biu-n in Scarboro, Me., March 15, 1S45, son of Lorenzo D. and Mary (Hodsdon) Harmon. The father, also a native of Scar- boro, spent his life in that town chiefly en- gaged in farming, and died at the early age of thirty years. The mother still survives him, and is now about eighty years of age.
When but si.\ months old, William F. Har- mon was bereft of his father. About two and a half years later his mother came with him to Somersworth, where he afterward attended the public schools until he was about sixteen years of age. On February iS, 1862, when not quite seventeen, he enlisted for three years in Company D of the Fourth New Hampshire Regiment as a drummer boy. At the expira- tion of his term he re-enlisted in the same company and regiment, and served with them until the close of the Civil War. He shared in the action of Pokatalego, the siege of Charleston, the engagements of Morris Island and Cold Harbor, the siege of Petersburg, the fight at Deep Bottom, and the attack on Fort p-isher, passing through all without being wounded or taken prisoner. On receiving his final discharge he returned to Somersworth, and worked as clerk in a dry-goods store for three years. He ne.xt engaged in the news- paper and periodical business, which he had successively conducted for about fouiteen years,
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when lie snkl out, to assume the duties of Post- master of Somersworth. He was appointed to this office in Septeml^er, 1886, and served four years and four months. Tlien he took up the insurance Inisiness, which he followed until 1882. In 1892 and 1893 he was Tax Col- lector for Somersworth. Also in 1893 he first engaged in the liver\' business, which he has since carrietl on with marked success.
On November 25, 1871, Mr. Harmon mar- ried Miss Lizzie Bracy, of Somersworth, by whom he became the father of five children. These are: Winnifred L. , who is assistant in the Somersworth High School; William F. , who is employed in the general ticket office of the I^oston & ]\Iaine Railroad in Boston; Charles H., a resident of Somersworth; Helen M., at home and attending school; and Marion, also at home. On national questions i\Ii-. Harmon supports the Democratic party, but in local affairs he takes a liberal course. Fnmi 1876 to 1880 he served as Town Clerk, and in I S90 and 1891 he was a member of the School ]V)ard. He belongs to Littlefield Post, No. 8, G. A. R., of this city, and in 1SS3 was its Commander.
|HARLKS K. SMALL, a thrifty farmer and a highly esteemed resilient of Bel- ni(int, was born in Canterbury, N.H., June 23, i860, son of Darius and Susan (Heath) Small. His grandfather, Jeremiah Small, who was reared in Canterbury, married Hannah Young, of Upper Gilmanton (now Belmont), and was the father of nine children — William I'., l[liza K., Darius, Jane, John, Andrew J., Gideon, Winthrop, and Caroline. William P., who is living in Canterbury, has four children, namely: lilla, the wife of Frank Merrill; ICmma, a book-keeper; Walter, who married a Miss Langehy; and Almcm, who
married P'lorence Bagley. Eliza K. married Nathan I-". Foster, of Belmont, and has one son, Frank A. Foster, M.D., of Waltham, Mass. Jane, who is the wife of luioch Pick- ard, of Canterbury, has si.v children, as fid- lows: Jane, now Mrs. Burbeck, of Concord; P'rances, who married Charles Osgood, son of ICdward (Xsgood, a prominent citizen of Can- terbury; Louise, who married Hugh Tallent; Ellen, who married a Mr. Dearborn, of Con- cord, and is now a widow; Grace, who mariicd Harry Ray; and Warren, who married Alice .Shaw, of Concord. John Small married .Sarah Dennis, of Providence, R.I., and has two chil- dren, namely: Anna, who wedded I'red Cede, of Concord ; and Linius, now a widower, who wedded Ida Lovering. Andrew J. Small mar- ried Calista Howe, who died leaving three children — P]va G., Alfaretta, and Charles H. Alfaretta is a trained nurse in Boston, and Charles H. is an engineer. Gideon died at the age of twenty-three. Winthrop died lea\'- ing one child. Caroline married S}-l\'anns Moore, of Canterbury.
Darius Small, Charles K. Small's father, born in Canterbury, was reared to agricultural pursuits. He moved to Belmont in 1860, and settled upon a farm of eighty acres, which he cultivated industriously, and died April 5, 1S94. His wife, Susan, died May 3, 1SS.4. Her father was Abraham Heath, of Northfield, N. H., who reared three other children; namely, Rachel, Joseph, and Josiah. Rachel, now deceased, was the wife of Samuel Wyatt, of Northfield; Joseph married Caroline Grant, and has four children; and Josiah married Judith Hubbard, and has two children. Mr. and Mrs. Darius Small had three children, namely: Jeremiah, who died at the age of four years; John A., who married Sarah E. Ma.\- field, and resides in Lakeport, N.H.; and Charles ]>:., the subject of this sketch.
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When he went with his parents to IkMmont, Charles E. Small was eight months old. He acquired his education in the public schools. Since completing his studies he has been engaged in carrying on the homestead farm, in company with his father. As a result of their thrift and good judgment the property now comprises two hundred acres. Mr. Small wedded Mary Jane Garmon, daughter of Nich- olas and Sarah S. (Bean) Garmon, respectively of Gilmanton and Helmont. Nicholas Garmon served as Selectman, Town Clerk, and County Commissioner. In politics Mr. Small is a Republican. He servetl as a member of the ]]oard of .Selectmen for four years, during two of which he acted as Chairman.
iIlARLl'LS DAVIS TIIYNG, the La- onia jailer and the efficient superin- tendent of the poor farm, was born in Lakeport, Belknap County, August 4, 1S45, son of Jeremiah B. and Ilannali (Uavis) Thyng. His grandfather, Jeremiah Thyng, who was a native of Brentwood, N.Il., in his early manhood became a pioneer of Gilford, settling on Liberty Hill, and was an organizer of the Free Baptist cluireh in this jdace. Jeremiah's wife, in niaidenhdod named Mor- rill, was also born in Brentwood. The)' reared si.\ children, all of whom are now de- ceased.
Jeremiah B. Thyng, the father of Charles D., was born on Liberty Hill, and remained on the home farm until he was thirty-five years of age. He then went to Gilford, this county, where he managed a grocery store for four or five years. Subsecpiently he removed to Lake- port, where he was emi)loyed for a few years in a mill. The next four years were spent in business in Dover, N.H., after which he opened a general merchandise store in Alton,
this county. Three years later he returnetl to the old homestead in Gilford. In 1 sr.o he re- moved to New Hampton, Belknap County, where he officiated as Selectman, antl was prominent in the Free Will Baptist church. His wife was a daughter of Nathaniel Davis, who was a member of the Davis family on Governor's Island in Gilford township. Jere- miah B. had only one child, Charles D. , the subject of this biography. He died in iS.Si, being then seventy-seven years of age.
After graduating from the New Hampton Academy in 1865, Charles D. Thyng estab- lished a drug, book, and stationery store in that town, and afterward managed it success- fully for thirty years. He then came to Laconia; and on January i, 1S95, he was ap- pointed superintendent of the poor farm and jailer. In politics he affiliates with the Re- publican party. He was Postmaster of New Hampton for eighteen years, its Town Treas- urer for a quarter of a century, and in 1.SS7 he was its Representative in the legislature. While Representative he was on the Commit- tees of Mileage and Revision of the Statutes, and he was influential in securing the charter for the Gordon Nash Library of New Hampton.
On I<"ebruary i, 1870, Mr. Thyng was mar- ried to Carol ine R., daughter of Flavel Bow- ker, of P.runswick, Me. His children by the union are: Herbert M., Arthur D., Cora IL, and Fdsie B. Herbert M. was graduated from New Hampton Academy, and is now a Senior in Dartmouth College; Arthur D., who was graduated from the commercial department of the same institution in the summer of i S96, is assisting his father; Cora H., who grailuated from New Hampton Institute in 1896, resides at home. Mr. Thyng has been identified with Cardigan Lodge, No. 38, I. O. O. F., of Bris- tol, since 1873. He is now Past Grand Mas- ter, having held all the chairs. He also
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bcloii-s t.i the Daughters of Rebecca in the same town. In religion he affiliates with the iM-ce Will Haptist church, in which he has officiated for four years as suiierintendent of the Siindav-school.
lARLllS 1I1:NRY TRICKI;V, for-
lerly engaged as a dealer m coal, wood, hay, and lumber in Dover, N.II., was prominently associated for many years with the mercantile interests of this part of Strafford County; and his death, which occurred February 2, 1896, was deeply de- plored as a public loss to the community. Mr. Trickey was born August 14, 1S33, in ]5ronkfield, Carroll County, N.II., where his father, Lemuel Trickey, was prosperously en- gaged in general agriculture. His mother, Mrs. Maria Goodhue Trickey, is a descendant of Governor Thomas Wiggin. She is now living, at the advanced age of ninety-one years, with her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Georgie Trickey, at her home on Central Avenue.
Having diligently improved his opportuni- ties for acquiring an education in the district schools and in the academy at Wakefield, N.II., at the youthful age of seventeen Charles II. Trickey taught school in the adj<Mning town of New Durham, meeting with such suc- cess that the following year the school agent offered him five dollars a month more than they had ever paid a teacher before. In 1853, at about twenty years of age, Mr. Trickey left the old home farm in search of more congenial and remunerative employment. Making his way to Dover, he obtained a situation as clerk in the store of John Bickford, a merchant tailor, with whom, after remaining for a few years in a subordinate position, he subse- quently formed a copartnership, which con- tinued for some time. He then bought his
partner's share in the store and stock, and successfully managed the entire business until 1870. In that year Mr. Trickey, having ilis- posed of his other interests, bought out the coal, wood, and lumber business of Mr. M. D. Tage, at the same time purchasing an interest in the business of Mr. George Avery, a lum- berman, teamster, and dealer in hay; and from that date until his demise he was most profitably engaged in trade. In each depart- ment, under his energetic and capable manage- ment, growth was soon apparent; and in the matter of coal alone the sale was increased from si.\ hundred tons each year to the large amount of ten thousand tons.
Mr. Trickey was interested in some of the enterprises most likely to advance the com- mercial interests of Dover, being the prime mover in the establishment of the Dover Navi- gation Company and in having the channel of the river deepened for the accommodation of vessels of a larger draft. In politics he was a stanch Republican, but steadily declined all offices, even refusing to accept the nomination as candidate for the mayorship of this city, although earnestly solicited to do so. He was not connected by membership with any relig- ious organization, but was a regular attendant of the First Congregational Church.
On December 25, 1869, Mr. Trickey mar- ried Miss Ada, daughter of ex-Mayor Albert Bond, of Dover. Two daughters were the fruit of this union, namely: Marion Gertrude, wife of the Rev. George Alcott, of Danielson, Conn.; and Lola Maud, now a student at the Normal College in Willimantic, Conn. On April 28, 1886, Mr. Trickey married Mrs. Georgie Hanson, daughter of Charles and Abbie A. Bo.ston, of Wells, Me. Of this union two children were born, namely; Charles Lemuel, December 17, 18S7; and ! Mabel Grace, April 13, 1891.
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At his death Mr. Trickey left a will ap- pointing Mrs. Trickey sole executrix of his estate, a high proof of the confulence he had in her practical ability and good judgment. Although she had never had any business ex- perience, Mrs. Georgie Trickey, who is a bright, active woman, has managed the inter- ests left to her care with a sagacity above comment, her business as a dealer in coal and wood comparing favorably with that of any firm in the city.
|1IARL1':S C. COOK, the proprietor of a large farm in Centre Harbor, was born in Moultonboro, N.II., Sep- tember 4, 1S43, son of Nelson I?, and Adeline S. (Moulton) Cook. His grandfather, bLhen Cook, born on Red Hill in the town of Moul- tonboro, spent the active period of liis life in tilling the soil. Ebcn was a natural mechanic, ami was able to make any kind of a wooden tool (ir implement used in agriculture. The maiden name of his wife was Hannah Batchelder.
Nelson B. Cook, Charles C. Cook's father, was a native of Moultonboro, born November 14, 1S14. He was reared to agricultural life, and for some years after coming of age he worked as a farm assistant. At the age of twenty-seven he took the management of the town farm, and carried it on for two years. He purchased a farm in his native town, and, having erected a house, was engaged in gen- eral farming on his own account until about the .year iSSo. He then sold his property, and livetl in retirement until his death, which occurred in July, 1S95. His wife, Adeline, was a daughter of Thomas Moulton, a native of Moultonboro, who after his marriage settled in Greensboro, Vt., where the greater part of his life was passed. Mr. Moulton was a son
of Hcnning Moulton, and a gramlson of Gen- eral Jonathan Moulton, the founder of the Moulton family in I'elknap County. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson 15. Cook had three children, namely: Charles C. , l^he subject of this sketch : Samantha 1'., who married Charles M. McCoy, of Littleton, N.ll.; and George K. The parents were members of the Christian Baptist Church.
Charles C. Cook atteude.l scho(d in his native town, and resided at home until he was twenty-one. He applied himself to various pursuits for a time, and then went to Aurora, 111. While there he was engaged in railroad- ing for nine years, six years of which were spent as a locomotive engineer. After a resi- dence of eleven years in Illinois he returned to his native State. In 1879 he bought a farm in Centre Harbor, where he has since resided. This jiroperty, which originalh' contained one hundred and forty acres, he has increased to two hundred and fifty acres, about thirty-five of which are under cultivation. He raises large crops of h,ay, corn, and potatoes, and keeps twelve head of cattle. In iiolitics he is a Democrat, and he takes a prominent ]iart in public affairs. He served as a Selectman four years, is now ser\ing his third term as .Su]KM'- \isoi-, and he has been Highway .Surveyor.
On August 20, 1S73, Mr. Co,,k married Abbie A. I'aine, daughter of James M. raine. of Centre Harbor. Mrs. Cook's great-grand- father, John Paine, who came here from Rye, N.H., and was a resident for the rest of his life, lived to be ninety-five years (dd. Her grandfather, Jonathan Paine, accompanied his parents to Centre Harbor when he was twelve years old. James M. Paine, Mrs. Cook's father, was born February 14, 1803, upon the farm which is now owned by Charles C. Cook. He was one of the active farmers of his day and a lea<ling spirit in local public affairs.
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Ho served as Reprcsentat three or four terms, wa ]?oard of Selectmen about twenty-one years, and he was also Town Treasurer, County Com- missioner, and County Treasurer. In politics he supported the Democratic party. He mar- ried for his first wife Sally Towle, daughter of Levi Towle, and ix'ared a family of two children — Arthur L. and Adtlic A. For his second wife he married Mrs. Linda S. (Sen- ter) liailey. daughter of Samuel M. Senter, and widow of Dr. William Bailey. Mr. and Mrs. Cook have two children — Lillian May and James Nelson. .Mr. Cook is a member of Chocorua Lodge, F. & A. M. ; and of Win- nepcsaukce Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, of Meredith.
fg/XIA-AH T. RAMSD1-:LL, a leading ar- litect of Dover, who is devoting his attention almost e.NcIusivcly to his profession, was born A]-)ril 15, 1852, in York, Me., son of William Ramsdell. The latter, who was born in "\'oik in 1816, learned the carpenter's trade, and woiked at it and gen- eral farming during the rest of his life, resid- ing in the ]dace of his nativity until his death, which occurred Fehruaiy C\ i8r.y, at the age of liftythree years. He married I'hodie A. Boston, who was born in Wells, Me., and is now living in South Berwick, Me. She bore her husband thirteen children, namely: Susan, Josephine, Mary, Clara, I'h.ebe, h:tta, I'.mily, Albert, Alvah T., Alfred, Albion, Stora, and an unnamed daughter. The last two died in infancy.
Alvah T. Ramsdell lived beneath the paren- tal roof until eighteecn years of age, attending the district schools and assisting in the labors incidental to life on a farm. Being endowed by nature with a good mechanical talent, he then resolved to put it to use. With this pur-
pose he went to .South Berwick, and served an apprenticeship of three \-ears with William A. Melntire, a noted contractor, builder, and manufacturer of builders' finish. lie silent the three following years as a journeyman carpen- ter in Berwick and vicinity, after which he located in I5oston as a master mechanic. Here he proved himself so thoroughly con\-ersant with his business that he was kejit continu- ously employed by such well-kn<iwn contrac- tors as William McKenzey, Whidden, Hill & Co., and ]?. D. Wliitcomb & Co. Under his superintendence many of Boston's later struct- ures of note, including the Ames and Cyclo- rama Buildings, and the Boston Storage Ware- house, were completed. During this time, mindful of his ambition to perfect himself in his art, Mr. Ramsdell began the study of draw- ing and architecture at the ]?ostoii evening schools. \n 1889 Mr. Ramsdell opened an office in Dover, where he has since built up a substantial business, and become prominently identified with the political and social life of the city. Some of the most attractive build- ings ot' Dover are alike creditable to him and ornamental to the [ijacc.
On April 15, 1877. Mr. Ramsdell was united in marriage with Miss Ida Florence, daughter of John .S. and Joanna II. (Brewster) Hurd, of Dover. In politics Mr. Ram.sdell is a decided Republican. He served as Coun- cilman from Ward One in 1894 and 1895, and in the latter year was President of the Council. He was elected Alderman in I SQr. and 1897. For many years he has been prominent in Masonic circles, and has done much t" [irnnidte the good of the order in New Hampshire. He belongs to Moses Paul Lodge, I'. & A. M., of Dover; Belknap Chapter, R. A. M. ; St. Paul Commandery, K. T. ; to the Wechohamet Lodge, I. O. O. F., of this city; and to the Olive Branch Lodge, Crescent Division Uni-
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form, K. P., of Dover. In his Masonic lodge Mr. Ramsilell is Treasurer. He takes a deep interest in matters pertaining to the moral welfare of the community in which he resitles, is a valued member of the I^'irst Parish Con- gregational Chuich, and an earnest worker in the Young Men's Christian Association.
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isru, son of Noah and (uace K. \V. (Mu ^ .Smith. The family is of English origin. Philip Smith, the great-grandfather of Orville P., and a iirosperous farmer of New Mam]it<in, N. IL, married Nancy Jewell, a nati\'e of -Strathani, N. H. He was a son of Benjamin Smith, who was a lirother of the grandfather of Orville P. Smith's graiidm.ither.
Parker Smith, the grandfather, was li.irn in New Hampton, I-'eliruary 7, i "(jf'- When a young man he came to Centre Harbor, and at the age of twenty-seven bought of the heirs of Joseph Co.\ the farm upon which his son and grandson now reside. Parker Smith died at the age of about forty years. He married Anna Smith, who was burn in New Ham|)ton, September 25, 1 Soo. She descended from the same ancestry a.s her grandson on the jiaternal side. Benjamin Smith was the son of John, who was grandson of the first ancestor in America; and Christopher, grandfather of Anna, was son of Benjamin. Christopher Smith, horn October 20, ijjd, commanded a company in the Revolutionary War, although not a commissioned officer. His wife, in maidenhood Mary Page, was born March 20, 1739- Christopher died December 7, 18 14, and his wife died March 7, 1778. John Smith, father of Anna, born in Hampton, N.H., January 25, 1760, also served as a sol-
dier in the Revolutionary War, and died July 17, 1842. He wedded Martha P)rake, who was born August 30, 1767, daughter of Ahia- ham PJrake, and died August [4, 1841. Or- ville P. Smith's grandmother died Se|.tember 2, 1858. She was the mother of si.x children, namely: John P., Martha A., Mary J., Noah, Charlotte, and Charles. Noah Smith, Orville P. Smith's father, was born in Centre Harbor, March 7, 1831. He has always resided at the homestead, which he inlierited, and where he has been actively engaged in general farming. He .served as a Selectman four years, and is a Democrat in i.olitics. His wi'fe, Grace J-:. W. (Mudgett) Smith, is a daughter of Levi Mudgctt, of New Hampton. Orville P., the subject of this sketch, is their only child. Both parents are members of the Methndist P^iiscopal church.
Orville Parker Smith acquired a common- school education, and was reared to agii- cultural pursuits. After leaving school he began to help on the home farm. He has suc- cessfully managed the property for sevei'al years past. The estate contains si.xty-five acres of land, thirty-five of which are used for tillage purposes, and are very fertile. Laige crops of hay, corn, oats, antl potatoes are raised. The pasturage facilities are excel- lent, and an average of eighteen head of cattle are wintered.
On May 31, 1888, Mr. Smith was unitetl in marriage with Anna I.. Grant, daughter nf Daniel ]!. Grant, of Mnnltonboro. He is prominent in the affaiis of the town, to which he has rentlered valuable services. I'"or six- years he was a member of the ]5oard of Select- men. He was on the Schonl ]5oard fur eight years. He represented this district in the legislature in 1S92 and 1893. He was Road Commissioner for three terms, and he was Moderator at town meetings for a number of
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years. He is connected with W'inneiiesankee Grange, I'atnms of Ilushaiulry, in which he tai<es a deep interest, and is a Past Master.
fAMI'.S M. HAVNl'lS, now livini; in re- tirement at his pleasant home in Dover, in his active years followed the callings (if carpenter, teacher, and merchant. He was horn September i8, 1819, in Wolfboro, N.H., son of James and Hannah (Lunl) Ha\-nes. The family is descended from Samncl Haynes, who was horn in England in 161 i. In iC>jS Samuel emigrated to this country, settling in Portsmouth, N.H., where he was appointed Deacon of the l<"irst Congregational Church in 1 67 1, and died in 1686. James Haynes was born and reared in Wolfboro, N.H., where he afterward worked at the carpenter's trade until 1845. Remo\-ing tlien to Dover, he here con- tinued at his trade until his death, which occurred when he was si.\ty-eight years of age. He married Hannah Lord, who was born in O-ssijiee, N.H., daughter of the Rev. VVent- vvorth Lord, a veteran of the Revolution and a noted minister of his day. The latter had six brothers, who were also prominent in the ministry. Hannah (Lord) Haynes, after sur- viving her husband, died October 29, iSri^i, at the advanced age of eighty-two years.
James M. Haynes received his education in the common schools and at an academy in his native town. On attaining his majority he came to Dover, where he was employed in a carjjcnter's shop for about five years. Throughout the following eight years he was employed as teacher in the schools of Berwick and Rollinsford in the winter season, while in the summer months he worked at farming in Wolfboro. Returning to Dover after this, he was a clerk in the Union Labor Store f.u- nearly five years, obtaining a practical insight
into the business. Then he opened a grocerv on his own account, and conducted it for fif- teen years with signal success, building up a thriving trade, and acquiring an enviable repu- tation for his uprightness and acrcommodating disposition. In 1892 he had the misfortune to break his leg, and since then has lived retired. On November 29, 1849, Mr Haynes mar- ried Miss Nancy Matthews, a daughter of Francis and Xancy Page IVLitthews. Mr. Mat- thews, wdio was born in Loudon, N.ll.. and lived there until about fifty years of age, after- ward settled in Dover, where he was engaged as a stone mason until his death, three years later. He was survived by his wife, who was born in Hallowcll, Me., and lived to the age of threescore and three years. Mrs. Haynes was born April 5, 18 18, during the residence of her ]iarents in Gilmantowm, Me., and was a mere child when they lenioved to tliis city, where she has since lived. Mr. and Mrs. Haynes arc the parents of f(nir children, as follows: John M., who became a civil engi- neer, and died at the age of twenty-se\-en years; Charlotte P., who married P^dwin J. ILaynes, and died at the age of thirty-six years; an unnamed child, who died in infancy; .•\nnie, of whom there is no special record; and Louise IL, a teacher, who has been con- nected with the William Penn Charter School of Philadelphia, Pa., for the past nine years. Politically, Mr. Playnes is a stanch Republi- can, ant! has served his city faithfull)' in man\' official ]iositions. He niatle the fii-st enrol- ment of the town, was Assessor for three years. School Committee man for four years, Tax Collector for six years, and an Overseer of the Poor for a long period. A Mason in good standing, he belongs to Strafford Lodge, and ]5elknap Chapter of Dover. His relig- ious convictions finil expression as a memlier of the l-"ree ]5aptist church.
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NDREW VARN1<:Y, a retired fanner ling near Alton village, is a native this tdwn, Ijorn August iS, 1819, anil a sun of Doniinieus and Polly (Jones) Var- ney. Thomas Varncy, the father of Domini- cus, spent his life principally in Rochester, N.H., where he followed both farming and blacksmithing. He lived to be eighty-three years of age, and his wife was ninety or over when she died. They had a large family of children. Dominicns and Andrew, his brother, carried on a farm together at Dover Neck, X.ll., for a few vears. Then Andrew took full charge, anil Dominicns, who was about twenty-five years old, came to Alton. At that time the town was only thinly settled, and the district in which Dominicns located afterward came to be known as the "Varney neighbor- hood." liesides profitably engaging in farm- ing, he ilid teaming for some years. Born in 1787, he died in 1S66, nearly eighty years old. His wife, Polly Jones before marriage, was a daughter of Vaun Jones, of Portsmouth. They had five children — Thomas, Jnhn, Andrew, Lydia, and Tamson. With the excejition of I.ydia, all married and had children. Thomas, John, and Tamson have passed away.
7\ndrew \'arncy attended the district schools of Alton. On finishing his schooling he took up trading in tin, and was in the busi- ness tor five vears. He then took up farming, and so long as he engaged in active labor was faithful to his second choice of an occupation, following it successfully until past seventy- five years of age. He retired in April, 1896, when he left his farm and came to his present home near Alton village. Politically, he was a Democrat, but never allowed politics to interfere with his business. He served three years as Ta.x Collector.
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HARLKS W]';.SLb:Y TA.SKl'.K, one ; the first and most prominent den- tists in Dover, [iractises his profes- sion in his well-ci|uipped and handsomely fur- nished rooms in the APisonic Temple, using the most improved dental implements. A native of Strafford County, he was born Sej)- tendx-r 17, 1S45, in the town of Rochester, where his father, Thomas J. Tasker, was then settled. Thomas J. Tasker, who wms born and reared in Madbury, this county, worked at the carpenter's trade in variuus places <luring the earlier years of his manhood. Afterward he turned his attention to agricultural pursuits, innchasing a farm in Rochester, where he resided until his death, December 4, iS.xr,, at the age of scventy-si.\ years. In iiolitics he was a Democrat, but was not active in alfairs. He married Miss Cmifort l!ickf(.nl, a native of Rochester, whosnivived him Init two weeks, having died Deccmlier 19, 1886, in the seventy-fourth year ot her age. Of their union seven sons were Ijorn, namely: (ieorge II., Jc.hn C, Charles W., J'aioch O. , Thomas J., Jr., P:ii B., and James F. George H. and James V. are now deceased. (ieorge 11., who was the eldest .son, served in the late war with the I'orty-first Mas.sachusctts Infantry under General Banks, and died ol fever at Baton Rouge, La.
Charles Wesley Tasker lived on the home farm during his boyhood, attending succes- sively the district .scho.ds of Rochester and
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I'l-anklin Academy in Dover. When about twenty years old, lie l)ei;an business life as a clerk in a boot antl shoe store in this city, continuini;- thus employed for three years. Having saved some mone\-, he then began studying with Dr. Murphy, a well-known den- tist; and a year later he completed his dental education in Boston. Thereupon, returning to Dover, Dr. Tasker opened an ofifice here in April, iS6g. He has since continued in the practice of his profession, building up an e.xtensive and finely liaying patronage, and ac- quiring among his regular customers some of the leading families of Dover and vicinity.
On October 9, i86g, Dr. Tasker was mar- ried to Miss Maria B. Newcomb, a native of Haverhill, Mass., and a daughter of Captain Jesse S. Newcomb, who was a sea captain for many years. Of the three children born to Dr. antl Mrs. Tasker, two successively named Grace, arc deceased. The elder died in in- fancy, and the second daughter at the age of six years and six months. r^Iadge, the third child, is now eleven years old. Both parents are members of tlie h'irst Congregational Church. Dr. Tasker is a consistent Republi- can ; but he has never been an aspirant for official honors, the duties of his profession deniaiulini; his entire time and attention.
:ANK N. MERRH.L, a popular and highly respected citizen of Gilmanton, which he has served in many ]iositions of trust, was born in Boston, :\Iass., October 27, 1.S51, son of George X. and Mary (Sleeper) Merrill. George N. Merrill is a native of Brewster, Me., where he learned the trade of a shoemaker, and was engaged in that occupation until his majority. On coming of age, he wx'ut to Massachusetts, w-here he se- cured work as lui artist. He has now a lucra-
tive business in that line in Boston. His wife, Mary, a daughter of Jonathan Sleeiier, of Alton, X. H,, has borne him three children-- Flora, Ktta, and lMaid< X. Flora married Frank II. Vittum, of Lakei.ort. and has three children. l-Jta, who married Charles McCril- lis, and resides in l\(,)chester, X.ll., has one child.
Frank N. Merrill attended the i>ublic schools of Boston for a time. At the age of ten years he came to Gilmanton with his par- ents, and lived there until he was twenty-one. He then went to Xew York City, and was en- gaged as a salesman. Being ambitious to bet- ter himself, he attended the evening high school in that city for a time. After living in New York foui- years, he came back to Gil- manton, liought a moderate-sized farm, and applied himself to its management, with the hope that the outdoor life would benefit his health. He subsetpiently secured a position as teacher in Alton, X.H., his mother's native town, and there taught at intervals for twenty years. He is now the instructor in the district school of his own neighborhood. Al- though so much of his time has been given to teaching, he has continued to carry on his farm.
In January, 1875, Mr. Merrill married Clara F. Page, daughter of Nathaniel I'age, of (iil- manton. After completing her education in Gilmanton Academy, she followed school teach- ing for a few years. She has two daughters — Florence B. and Ethel M. In politics Mr. Merrill is a Republican. In 1S95 li*-' was elected Tax Collector, and is now serving his second year in that cajiacity. He was Select- man for one year and Supervisor for several years. l'"or the jiast four years he has been a member of the School Board, of which he is now Chairman. He was elected to these offices by laige majorities, in some instances
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by an almost unaiiimuus vote, shnwiiiy the cmi- fulciK-c (if the people of Gilnianton in his aiiility and intc-rity. lie is affiliated with Ili-hiand Lodye, N,), 93, I. O. O. I'. ; an.l with Crystal Lake Gian-e, of Cilnianton. lie is a member of the Lake Street Chureh in New York City.
•loRGK V. MORGAN, M.D., a lead- l3l ing representative of the younger practitioners of Strafford County, is actively engaged in the practice of his profes- sion in Dover. He was born June 22, 1 86 1, at New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Me., being one of a family of three children, two sons and a daughter, of Elisha M. and Rosella C. (Tucker) Morgan. His father was a farmer by occujiation ; and he was reared on the pai'ental homestead, where he assisted in the labors incidental to farm life. After attend- ing the district school until eighteen years of age, the future Doctor continued his studies at the Westbrook Seminary and Female College, Deering, Me., from which he was graduated in 1S82. The following five years were spent as a teacher in the public schools. In the latter part of that period he began to read medicine with J. I. Sturgis, of New Gloucester. Subse- quently, entering Bowtloin College, he was graduated from the medical dei)artment of that institution in 1888.
After receiving his diploma Dr. Morgan practised for a year in the Maine General Hos- l>ital, where as house surgeon he obtained much practical knowledge. In 1889 the Doc- tor came to Dover, where his professional career has been quite successful. During his residence in this city Dr. Morgan has iden- tified liimself with numerous societies. He is a member of the Maine Medical St)ciety, the Strafford District Medical Society, the New
I Club, the New llamp- ty, and the Dover Medical
shire Medical Society. He is also a Mason, having affil ia- tion with M.ises I'aul Lodge, lielknap Chap- ter, Orphan Council, St. I'aul Commandery, and Dover Consistory of Scottish Rile, thirty- second degree Masons. In politics the Doctor affiliates with the Republican party. Dr. Morgan was united in marriage December 22, 1S93, with Miss Madge I-:. l':iliott, who was b.irn in Dover, Me., daughter of Dr. S. \V. and Sarah (Holman) l-'dliott.
Jl'TAVYN HANCROh'T ri<:AHUDV, who was knc.iwn for many yeais as one of the most public-s[jirited citi- zens of Tilton, N.H., was born January 15, 1839, son of Noah and Isabella Walker (Rich- ards) I'eabody. His great-grandfather, Samuel Peabody, who was born September 1 , 1 74 1 , and was a resitleut of Andover, Mass., married Elizabeth Wilkins, of Amherst. He <lied August 6, 1814, and his wife, July 18, iS3r,. Most of their children were born in Aiulover. Their son John, born July 15, 1775, was a millwright, carpenter, and cabinet-maker, and lived in New Boston. He married Mary Holt, and died June I, 1832. Of his children John, Samuel, and Sargon were farmers, Jacob was a brickmakcr, James and William were blacksmiths, Ezekiel ami Noah hatters, and Joseph a merchant.
Noah Peabody, son of John and Mary (Ibdt) Pealjotly, was born Seiitember 4, 1810. He married Isabella Walker Richards, December g, 1834, and in 1842 removed from .Sutton, N.IL, to Sanbornton Bridge (now Tilton), where he opened a hatter's shop. He after- ward engaged in mercantile business, in which he continued for eighteen years with moilerate success. Desiring a change, he closed out
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11. Tilton, JKcamc familiar with tl facturc of woollen -xiod.s, ami look the oi tinishcr. He rcmaincti there for many years, ar.d tinally was given the principal aire of the large business of the Tilton Mills. He was a member of the Congre- gational church, and highly esteemed as a citi/en and Christian. He died September II, 1S76, leaving the following children: Selwyn ]5ancroft, the date of whose birth is given ab()\e: James Van Ness, born October 13, 1841: antl Georgianna Isabelle, born November 15, 1843, who married David V. Cheney, formerly of Franklin, N.ll., now of Lawrence, Mass. The second son succeeded his father as a finisher in the Tilton Mills. He married Susan Mary Rand, January i, 1S65, and resides in Northfield. Their only child was born February 25, 1S71, and named Leon Bancroft.
Selwyn 15. Peabody, the eldest son and the subject of this sketch, removed with his parents to Sanbornton Bridge when three years of age. He prepared for college at the Xew Hampshire Conference Seminary and Female College, and during this course of stuily he began to look u[ion the medical profession as the one of his choice. At its close he entered the office of Dr. Lyford at the " Bridge'" ; but after remaining there a short time he went to Lawrence, Mass., where Dr. Saxfcrth became his preceptor. He subsequently taught school at Sanbornton Bridge, now called Tilton, N.H., also at Northfield, and at Bellaire, Ohio. At the outbreak of the Southern Re- bellion he enlisted in the I'Ortieth Massachu- setts Volunteer Regiment, in whicli he ser\ed until the end of the war, taking part in many engagements, among them notably the siege of Suffolk; Baltimore Cross-roads, Va. ; siege of I'ort Wagner, S.C. ; Ten Mile Rmi
and Bari^er's Ford, I'la. : Drcwry's ISluff, Petersburg Heights, and the siege of Peters- burg, liermuda Ilundretl, h'air Oaks, and the capture oi Richmond. He was wounded before Petersburg. P'lom his knowletlge of medicine he became \eiy efficient in the med- ical department of the army, and was on de- tached duty a portion of the time. Pie was in the Dispensary of Jarvis Hospital, l^altimore, and in the office of Provost Marshal at Gov- ernor's Island.
On his return to the North Mr. Peabody entered' the drug store of Burleigh Brothers, of Boston, where he received a serious injury by falling through an open hatchway, from which he was a long time recovering. In 1869, his health having been somewhat delicate since the accident, he went into Tilton's Woollen Mill. Here he learned the business in all its branches; and shortly after the death of the proprietor, in 1S78, he was invited to become associated with the widow of Mr. Tilton in its management. In 1886 Mr. Peabody became the sole proprietor, and it was at his mill that the celebrated Tilton tweeds were made. In addition to these tweeds he also introduced certain styles of cassimeres, which have become staple in the general market. In the year 1880 he built a fine residence for himself adjoining the old Tilton place, on a gentle slope overlooking the mill in which he won his large financial success.
On P'ebruary 7, 1867, he married ICli/abeth S., daughter of Darius M. ant! P:iizabeth Rich- ards, of New Bedford, Mass. They had three children: Leon Bancroft, born December 17, 1867, who died March 22, 1868: an infant daughter born June 7, 1869; :uk1 Isabella Weston, born December 18, 1871. Mr. Pea- body died June 25, 1889.
Before his death he had united with Pills- bury Brothers, and was arranging to more than
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double their manufacturing cajjacity. His individual enterprises were always pushed with vim and energy, and great results were effected in short periods of time. He erected some thirty neat commodious tenements, giv- ing excellent accommodation to his own oper- atives as well as providing homes for others. Vcw men were more liberal than he in con- tributing toward improvements of a public character, and his private charities were more numerous and more extensive than those of many a richer man. No sufferer or suffering came to his knowledge without tender of relief. Courteous and [ileasant in his bearing and address, and generous to a fault, he was at all times animated by noble and generous instincts. His death was an inestimable loss to his town.
In politics a democrat, he represented his town in the legislature, servetl as Town Clerk, and was on the Hoard of Julucation. He was a Director of the Citizens' National ISank. He was a member of the ]3oric Lodge, 1<. & A. I\[., Tilton, (il which he was Past Master; also of St. Omer Chapter of Franklin, Pythago- rean Council of Laconia, and Mount Horeb Commandery of Concord. That he was well beloved by his fellow-members was testified to by A. S. Ballantyne, who on the 25th of Sep- tember, 1889, delivered a euh:)gy to his mem- ory at the Lodge of Sorrow, in which he paid a glowing tribute to him as a business man, friend, and citizen. lie was an attendant of the Congregational church, where he shared largely the financial responsibilities of the society. A devoted husband and father, in business he was one of the most honest and considerate of men; and in every relation in life his influence was for good. His memory is cherished in the hearts of all who have been made better and happier by their contact with his genial and ins[3iring jjersonality.
AJOR JOSEPH S. AI5B0TT, a representative business man of Dover, and one of its most promi- nent and jHjpular citizens, was born March 12, iSjo, in Saccarappa, Cumberland County, Me., where his father, the late Moses Abbott, was then engaged in general agriculture. Moses AbL)ott, whcj was born and reareil in Shapleigh, York County, Me., lived in differ- ent places, being employed in farming a jior- tion of the time, and for some years in ship- yards. In 1 85 5 he located in Dover, where he afterward resided until his death, when about fifty-eight years old. He married Miss Lottie Sanborn, of VVaterboro, Me., and they became the parents of eight children, namely: Ursula, Charles, Moses, Abby, and Lottie, who are de- ceased; Joseph S., the subject of this sketch; and Sarah and Anna, who are living.
Joseph S. Abbott was educated in the schools of Waterboro and Kennelnmk, Me., remaining an inmate of the parental household until early manhood, when he began his active Inisiness career. Coming to Dover in Sep- tember, 1849, he secured a positicju in an oil- cloth carpet mill, in which he labored faith- fully for seven years and eight months, receiving at first but scant remuneration. Putting into practice the lessons of economy he had learned in childhood, Mr. Abbott saved a goodly portion of his wages. .After leaving the mill he purchased a pair of horses and a wagon, and established his present teaming business. From the beginning he met with prosperity, and was eacli successive season obliged to add to his equii)ments. He has now plenty of work in this city alone tor twenty-two horses, his ice business alone, which is one of the most extensive in the place, requiring several teams. Some years ago, with characteristic forethought, he pur- chased a large granite quarry in Durham, this
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i-ounty, and has since u|.cratcd it most snccess- fuUy, keeping ten men busily employed in the quarry and about the same number engaged in hauling the stone. lie has furnished the loundation stone for the City Hall, the Masonic Temple, and other prominent build- ings of Dover, including several of its large business houses and blocks. In 1865, near the end of the Civil War, Mr. Abbott, who was a Serjeant in the Strafford Guards, was sent with his company to Fort Constitution, where he remained until the cessation of hostilities. Afterward, continuing a member of the State militia, he was promoted to the rank of Major; but he was subsequently obliged to resign on account of his rapidly increasing business. Major Abbott subsequently accepted a com- mission in the Patriarch Militants, and for four years served as Colonel of the regiment. On May 14, 1891, the organization manifested its esteem for him by presenting him with a valuable watch and chain, which he prizes highly.
Major Abbott married Miss Delia Brownell, daughter of William and Lydia Brownell, of this city. Of their seven children, five are deceased. The survivors are: lielle, the wife of William K. Vickery, living in Lewiston, Me. ; and Samuel B., who is engaged in busi- ness with his father. In his political affilia- tions Major Abbott is a Republican, and he has been active in local affairs. I'or six- teen years he was connected with the police force, .serving in the various grades from ])rivate to city marshal. He has often been urged to acce|)t other iminjrtant positions in the city government, but he has declined all nominations for the same. He is a member in high standing of Mount Pleasant Lodge, I. O. O. F., and the encampment, I. O. O. F. ; of Olive Branch Lodge, No. 6, K. of V. ; of Wanalancet Tribe, No. 7, I. O. R. M. ; and
of Sawyer Post, C. A. R. He is nnt a her of any church, but he contributes : ously to the support of religious worship
FORGE H. HAWLFY, M.D., now the only practising physician in Barnstead, was born in Bath, Me., PY'bruary 26, 1858, son of George and Eliza- beth (Farrin) Hawley. George Hawley, who was for many years engaged in the ship-build- ing business at Bath, but has lived retired since 1893, is now in his seventy-third year. Active in local affairs, he has been a promi- nent man. He is a member of the Congrega- tional church. Elizabeth, his wife, is a daughter of Lazarus Farrin, a large and suc- cessful farmer in West Bath. She bore him eight children; namely, Clara, James W., Emma, George IL, Greenleaf, lulwartl, John, and Annie. Annie died in infancy; Clara is the wife of Fred Klippel, a clothing dealer of Bath, Me.; James W. , who is married, and makes his home in New Haven, Conn., is a sea captain; Emma is the wife of Charles G. Pratt, who was formerly in the dry-goods busi- ness in Woonsocket, R.I.; Greenleaf is a sea captain, and lives in New York City; Edward, who died in 1895, received the degree of Doc- tor of Medicine from Bowdoin Medical Col- lege, and was a practising physician in Chi- cago, 111. ; John follows the wood and lumber business in Barnstead, N.H.
George H. Hawley first attended the public schools of Bath, Me. Afterward he took a course at the Bowdoin Medical School, Bruns- wick, Me., and there received the degree of Doctor of Medicine. He began the practice of his profession at Milton Mills, N.H., where he remained for a year. From there, in 187S, he came as a stranger to Barnstead, which then had other physicians. Since then his
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skill and fidelity to duty have won the confi- dence of the people, and his geniality, ready wit, ami sympathy, their friendship; and he has succeeded in building up a lucrative prac- tice. In the brief leisure which the demands of his profession have left, Dr. Hawley is oc- casionally heard [ilaying the violin, banjo, or piano, which are his favorite musical instru- ments. He is a member of the Barnstead orchestra. In political affiliation he is a Democrat, and in 18S5 and 18S6 he repre- sented l?arnstead in the New nam[)shire legislature. He belongs to the Masonic order, and is a member of Corinthian Lodge in Pittsfield, and St. Paul Connnantlery, K. T., of Dover.
In December, 18S0, Dr. Hawley and Miss Carrie E. Young were united in marriage. She was a daughter of George Young, who died in Georgia during the war of the Rebell- ion, going (lut with the Second Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. l?y her mother, Sarah A. (Bickford) Young, she was a descentlant of one of the first settlers of this town. Mrs. Hawley attended tiie Salem Normal School, after which she studied instrumental music in Concord, N.H., and then gave piano lessons until some time after her marriage. For a number of years she was the organist of the Congregational church in Centre Barnstead. She died April 7, 1897.
fONATHAN J1':NKINS is well known in the town of Madbury, Strafford County, as one of its most able and [irosijcrous agriculturists. He was b(_irn Octij- ber 2, 1824, on the farm where he now resides, son of Ephraim Jenkins, and the grandson of the late Jonathan Jenkins. The latter, who bought the most of this property many years ago, spent the remainder of his life uj-ion it.
dying in 1830, aged seventy-six years. His wife, whose maitlen name was Mercy Varney, survived him fifteen years, ilying in 1845, aged eighty-nine years. Their bodies were interred in the family cemetery on an adjoining farm, which was occupied many years by ancestors of the family, and is still held in the name.
Eiihraini Jenkins, who was a farmer, spent all his active years on the homestead, a large part of which he assisted in redeeming from the wilderness. He toiled with unremitting diligence, and in course of time fields of grain took the places previously covered with trees. Here he and his good wife passed their declin- ing years. He died April 23, 1S57, aged seventy-seven years; and she, June 5, 1859, aged seventy-two. They were the parents of seven children; namely, Caroline, Mary A., Hannah J., Sarah, Elizabeth, Jonathan, and Ephraim. Of these, Jonathan is the only sur- vivor. Mary Ann, who had survived her hus- band, the late Isaac M. Nute, of Ddver, died January 6, 1897.
Jonathan Jenkins acquired his early educa- tion in the district schools and at the Durham Academy. Having received from his parents a practical training in agriculture, he became a farmer from choice. After the death of his father he and his brother Ephraim owned the farm together for a time, managing it' in part- nership. In 1863 he bought the interest of Ephraim in the homestead property, and has since been successfully engaged as a general farmer, lumberman, and stock-raiser. The farm, containing one hundred and fifty acres of land, has been much improved by Mr. Jenkins. It is equipped with the needetl machinery and implements. Its buildings are in good repair, and the estate gives every- where unmistakable indications of the skill and industry of its pi'oprietor.
Mr. Jenkins has been twice married. By
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his tirst iiKirriat^c, which was contracted Du- ccmljcr 22, 1859, he was wedded to Miss Martha Kmery. She die.l September 17, 1S74, having borne him four children. Of those, Melvin \V. died January 20, 1864; antl IClmer C, on Septeniljcr 7, 1S74. Horace W. and Herbert T. arc still living. His second wife, whose maiden name was Miss I'Lllen F. Jenness, (lied January 25, 1895, leaving no issue. In politics Mr. Jenkins is a sound Re- publican, and he has taken an active interest in public matters. 15esides serving as Select- man of the town in 1879 and I.S80, he repre- sented Madbury very acceptably in the State legislature in 1881.
ALTl'R JOSEPH EDGERLY, an enterprising and successful young business man of Gilmanton, was boni here September 23, 1868, son of George W. and Angeline V. (Smith) Edgerly. The father owned a large farm, and was engaged in carrying it on until his death. At one time he made a specialty of stock-raising, and owned some of the fastest horses in the State. His wife, who is a daughter of Augustus Smith, a shoemaker, had two sons — Frank and Walter J. Frank died at the age of two years. The father died in 1873. He was a member of the Free Baptist church.
When his father died Walter Joseph Edgerly was but five years old. After finishing his education, which was acquired in the district school, with a few hundred dollars as capital he t)[)ened a grocery store in Gilmanton. Managing wisely, business increased; and he was encouraged to extend his operations by purchasing grain in carload lots. This vent- ure proved so successful that it now demands more attention than the grocery business. In 1894 he opened a livery business, with E.
Marsh as partner. In April, 1895, he took Mr. Marsh into partnership in the groceiy business. Another enterprise conducted by him is a cider-mill, fitted up with the latest improved machiner)-, and capable of giving between thirty and thirty-five hundred gallons per day. He was also instrumental in the formation of the Granite State Soap and Fer- tilizing Company, incorporated in this State in October, 1896, chiefly for the manufacture of washing powder. According to testimo- nials already received from merchants wh(.) have handled it, this article promises to be come very popular. Since he attained his legal majority, Mr. Edgerly has been accepted as bondsman on different occasions for prominent town officials. With all his business he finds time to interest himself in his mother's farm, which contains about two hundretl and fifty acres, and in 1895 yielded a thousand bushels of potatoes. Her home is filled with boarders during the summer months of the year.
In 1894 Mr. Edgerly married Miss Anna Cogswell, a graduate of Gilmanton Academy, and a daughter of the Hon. Thomas Cogswell, Pension Agent for the State of New Hamp- shire. In 1893 Mr. Edgerly was appointed Postmaster of Gilmanton by President Cleve- land. Although actively interested in poli- tics, he is not an office-seeker. He is a mem- ber of Crystal Eake Grange, No. 10 1.
FORGE S. CAVI':RN0, an extensive and energetic farmer, dairy man, and itock-raiser of Durham, was born in the town of Strafford, this county, July i, 1842. His father, George W. Caverno, was a lifelong resident of Strafford, where he was numbered among its most esteemed citizens. The Caverno family, which is of Scotch-Irish descent, has been distinguished for integrity.
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industry, and thrift. Its first representative in tliis part of New England was one Artliur Cavcrno, wiio located on the old family home- stead in Strafford between the years 1735 and 1740. This property descended in direct line to George W. Caverno. The latter married IVIary Hayes, and by her became the father of George S. and Jonathan Caverno.
George S. Caverno completed his education in the academies of Strafford and New Hamp- ton. When seventeen years old, being still a student, he engaged in teaching, and subse- quently followed it for five or more years. In 1867, striking out for himself in an entirely new direction, Mr. Caverno went West, as far as Junction River, Kansas, where he succeeded in establishing a good business in stock deal- ing, in which he continued until 1874. Re- turning then to the place of his birth, he had charge of tlie old home farm for some years. In 1886 he came to Durham; and, purchasing the one hundred and twenty-eight acres of land contained in his present farm, he at once settled on it, and has since been counted among the foremost agriculturists of the com- munity. His farm is well furnished and stocked; and he carries on general husbantlry, dairying, and stock-gi'owing, with much profit.
Mr. Caverno was united in marriage Janu- ary 30, 1866, with Miss Ida S. Hanson, a daughter of Horatio G. and Irene Hanson, of Dover. The only child born to Mr. and Mrs. Caverno died in youth. During his brief resi- dence in this locality Mr. Caverno has iden- tified himself with the best interests of the place. He is a Justice of the Peace, and has served as Selectman of Durham, having been elected on the Republican ticket, which he invariably supports from principle. He is not a member of any religious organization, but contributes generously toward the support of public worship.
"'Cm)/aLDO CHASl-: VARNICV, mer- VSy chant in Alton, was born in that town, July 2<), 1871, son of Allen and F.sther (Chase) Varney. His great- graiulfather, Thomas Varney, came to Alton from Rochester, N.Il., and was a tailor by trade. The children of Thomas were: I'ris- cilla, Ira, Paul, Martha, Joshua A., and Jona- than. Of these children, Martha, born Octo- ber 19, 1800, was married to Dr. Thomas Shannon, of Moultonboro, N.H. Dr. Shan- non, who was a graduate of Dartniduth Col- lege and a successful ph)'sician of high stand- ing, died in the eighty-first year of his age. Mrs. Shannon still survives him, being at the present time ninety-six years of age, remark- ably well prcservetl, with her memory still good ami mind very clear. Quite active for one of her age, she attended camp-meeting in the summer of 1891; and at the centennial celebration of Alton in 1896 she was a jiromi- nent figure. Paul Varney, the grandfather of the subject of this sketch, married Polly Chamberlain, daughter of Captain Jacob Chamberlain. They had five children — Allen, Paul, Lavona, Pjnma, and Andrew. Of these children Allen married for his first wife a Miss Perkins. His second wife was P:sther (Cha.se) Varney, daughter of Green leaf Ciiase. By the second marriage he had two children — Frank A. and Waldo C. Frank has married Carrie A. Lang.
Waldo Chase Varney, the subject of this sketch, attended the ]5ublic schools in Alton, and later Phillips IC.xeter Academy for a period of three years. After returning to his home he entered the employ of John Collins, a shoe manufacturer. He was a member of the firm Demerritt & Varney Brothers, who started in business December 10, 1896. They keep a large stock of general merchandise in a store remodelled especially for them, witii ample
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accommodation : and their outlook is very favorable. Mr. \'arney has been Town Clerk for two years. He has also been one of the foremost workers in the interest of the new town library, is at present one of its Trustees, and also acts as librarian at certain times, without remuneration. In jiolitics Mr. Var- noy is a Republican, and he has constantly voted with his party. He is the .Secretary of the Republican Club of Alton. Of a i^enial character and public-spirited to a high degree, he is one of Alton's most ])opular young men.
ARRV IIILL.S .STACKPOLi:, M.D., skilful physician of Dover, was horn II his present home, August 30, 1X52. His father, the venerable ])r. Paul A. -Stackpole, who has been numbered among the leading citizens of Dover for more than half a century, married Miss Elizabeth G. Hills, of Haverhill, who died in early life, leaving three children. A more extended account (,[ the life of Dr. Paul A. .Stackpnle, to be found on audther page, will have interest for many readers.
Having received his preliminary education in the common schools of his native cit)', 1 larry H. Stackpole comjileted a special course of study at the Dover High School when seventeen years of age. With a view of becoming familiar with the ihiig trade, he afttM-ward became a clerk in the drug sture of William II. Vickery. A few years later he went to Charlestown, Mass. Subsequently, friim 1X72 to 1S76, he was Assistant Post- master of Everett, Mass., where he also con- ducted a drug store. l""ollowing this he suc- ceeded Toppan & Co. in their express business between Dover and l?oston, and managed it for a brief period. In i.S/G he was special cor- res]3ondcnt for the Globe Associated Press at
the Centennial ICxposition in Philadelphia. Disposing of his express interest to Jackson & Co. in the latter part of 1877, he establi.shed himself in the drug trade in East Cambridge, Mass., and carried it on for several years. Eor some time after this he was engaged in managing business for othei- druggists in and around iSoston. In July, iS.STi, he was ad- mitted to the medical dei)artment of Dart- mouth C(dlege, from which he graduated in the fall of 18S7. Plaving received his degree, Dr. Stackpole returned to his home in Dover to enter upon the practice of his profession, and has since made this his abiding-place. In 1S89 he went abn.ad and further cpialified him- self for his profession by courses of .study and clinical experience in the principal hospitals of X'ienna, Berlin, Paris, and Eondon. Since his return in the fall of i8go the Doctor has continued his professional duties with renewed zeal, and built up a good practice, in a large measure relieving his father from his severe labors.
While an uncompromising Democrat am! active and intluential in local affairs, Dr. Stackpole has never been an as|)irant for polit- ical honors. He is a member of Putnam Lodge, E. & A. M., of East Cambridge, Mas.s. ; of New pjiglantl Lodge, No. 4, and N. E. Encampment, No. 34, I. O. O. E., of the same place; and of Prescott Camp, No. 7, I. O. (). E., of Chariest. nvn, Mass. In 1878 he was united in marriage to Lizzie A. Mc- Daniel, daughter of Dr. David and Almira C. McDaniel. They have one child, Charlotte p:iizabeth, born in October, 1S78.
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TRUP: CASS, the Presi- f the Citizens' National Hank ami Treasurer of the lona Savings Piltoii, was born in Andover, N. H.,
BARD B. PLUMMER.
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February 7, iS2C>, son of l^enjamin and Sarah (True) Cass. His great-grandfather was Nason Cass. The grandfather, Chandler Cass, a native of Epping, was a prosperous farmer and car|ienter of Andover for the greater part of Ills life. Ikujamin Cass, father of William T. , was born in Andover in 1789, He grew to maniiood as a farmer; and in 1S33 he settled in riymouth, N.H., where he tilled the soil until 1853. He then removed to that part of Sanbornton that is now the town of Tilton ; and, [lurchasing a got)d farm, he oceupied it for the rest of his life. He died in i 866. In politics he was a Democrat. His wife, Sarah, who was a daughter of William True, of An- <lover, reared four of her children, namely: Hannah, who married Jason C. Draiicr, of I'lymouth; I'.enjamin h'., a resident of I'ilton; William T. , the subject of this sketch; and Sarah H., who is now Mrs. I\euben ]>. Locke, of Tilton. The parents were members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
William True Cass began his education in the iHiblic schools, and his studies were com- jileted at Holmes Academy in Plymouth. U|ion reaching manhootl he adopted agriculture with the intention of following it through life, and was engaged in that occupation for some time. He subsequently decided to accept the [losition of Cashier of the Citizens' Bank of Tilton, and relinquished farming to enter upon his new duties in January, 1856. This bank was reorganized, and became the Citizens' National Bank in 1865; and he continued as its Cashier until elected President in i88g. The lona Savings ]?ank was chartered in 1870, with Mr. Cass as Treasurer, which office he still holds. In politics he was originally a Democrat, but since the breaking out of the Civil 'VVar he has been a Republican. He served as Moderator at town meetings in San- bornton for three years and in Tilton for five
years, and he was Town Treasurer of Tilton for two years.
On September 18, 1851, Mr. Cass was united in marriage with Mary iMiiery Locke, born in 1830, daughter of .Samuel 15. Locke, ol Concord. Of their four children, two lived l<< maturity, namely — Mary Addie and Arthur T. Mary Addie, born March 5, i8r)3, is the wife of Abel W. Reynolds, of Somerville, Mass. Arthur T. Cass, who was born April 9, 1865, fitted for cidlege at the New Hampshire Con- ference Seminary, but ditl not take a collegiate course, preferring to enter the banking busi- ness at once. He has practically grown up in that business, as he began to make entries when fourteen years old; and he succeeded his father as Cashier of the Citizens' National bank in 1889. On May 16, 1894, he wedded Mary W. Packard, daughter of Liberty D. Packard, M.D., of South l^oston, Mass., and has one son — Kingman Packard, born April i, 1895. Arthur T. Cass is connected with Doric Lodge, No. 78, I''. & A. M., and in politics acts with the Repuldican jiarty. The entire family are memliers of the Methodist P^piscopal church ; and William T. Cass was formerly President of the Board of Trustees, and has been a class leader for forty years. Mr. Cass has also been a Trustee of New Hampshire Conference Seminary and b'emale College for over twenty-fi\'e years, and was Treasurer of the institution for seventeen years.
ARD ]?. PLUMMER, a prominent resident of Milton, N.IL, and ex- Sheriff of Strafford County, was born in the house he now owns and occupies, June 18, 1846, son of pjioch W. and Orinda (Ayers) Plummer. The Plummer homestead was cleared by his great-gr.lndfather. Bard Plummer, Sr., who came here from Rochester,
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Jr., grandfather of the farm: and after h W., inlierited the
N.ll. Hard I'luinniei Hard R, next cultivate his death his son, V.u property.
I'aioth W. I'lummer was an ahU' farmer and one of the leading residents of Milton in his day, ser\ing as Representative to the legis- lature. Ill his latter years he supported the Re- jinhlican jiarty in ]iolitics. He was a Congre- gational ist in religion, and served as a Deacon of that church for forty years. I<'or several years he held a ColoneTs commission in the old State militia. He died in 1896, aged eighty-one years. He and his wife, Orinda Ayers, who is a native of Wakefield, N.H,, hecame the ]iarent.s of seven children, four of whom are li\'ing, namely: Mary 15., wife of S. W. Wallingford; Sarah, wife of the Rev. V. Haley; Fanny W., wife of Dr. J. H. Twom- bly, of Milton; and Hard ]!., the subject of this sketch.
l?ard 15. Plummcr, after leaving the common schools, attended the Wakefield Academy and the Maine State College. When his educa- tion was comiileted he returned to the home- stead, and he has since given his attention to general farming. He owns five hundred acres of excellent land, which is desirably located: and he makes it a point to avail himself of modern improvements in the practice of agri- culture. As an active su[)porter of the Repub- lican party he has figured conspicuously in jiublic affairs. For five years he was a mem- ber of the School Board. He was High .Sheriff of Strafford County from i(S92 to 1894, during which time he had charge of the county jail in Dover, and was appointed Deputy Sheriff by his successor, James E. Hayes. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Nute High School of Milton.
Mr. I'lummer married Fli/a D. Went worth, daughter of John J. Wentworth, of Jamaica
Plain, Mass. They have four childre namely: Lucia C. : Fanny W. ; Bard B., w is attending Durham College: and Orinda.
In Masonry Mr. I'lummer is well ath'ance being a Past Master of Unity Lodge, P". A. M., of pinion, N.H., of which he was Sc retary for nineteen years; a member of Colui bia Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, of P'armin ton, N.H.; and of .St. Paul Commander Knights Templar, of Dover. He is also P; Dictator of Love Lodge, Knights of Honor, pinion. He is a member of the Congreu tional church, and succeeded his father as Deacon.
/^^RKN NASON R0BP:RT.S, Supervisor i)^^ of Roads, Meredith, was born in this \-^ town, April 16, 1S38, son of Thomas and Nancy C. (Wiggin) Roberts. His grand- father, Leavitt Roberts, who was probably a native of Meredith, jiassed the active period of his life in this town, occupieil in general farming.
Thomas Roberts was born in Meredith, September 11, 1812. After leaving school he went to Ouinc\', Mass., where he was em- ployed in the stone quarries for several sum- mers. He then worked as a farm assistant until after his marriage, when he bought a liiece of agricultural property in Meredith, was engaged in its cultivation for the rest of his life, and died December 3, 1S86. He voted with the Democratic party, but was not active in political affairs. His wife, Nancy, was a daughter of Winthrop Wiggin, who was a jjrosperous farmer and a lifelong resident of Meredith. Winthrop Wiggin, a well-known man, and conversant with the current topics of the day, was a Democrat in politics. He married Hannah Cate, and had a family of five children — Betsey, Nancy C, Ann, George, and Smith. Mrs. Thomas Roberts
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became the mother of four children, as fol- lows: Oren N., the subject of this sketch; George Smith Roberts, who resides in Chi- cao-o; I'ljen Fisk, a resident of Medford, Mass. ; and Frank, who lives in Mere.lith. lioth parents were Second Advent ists.
Oren Nason Roberts acquired a public- school education, and then went tr) ]5righton, Mass., for the jjurpose of learning the butch- ering business. After remaining there eight years, he spent the succeeding si.v years in Medford, Danvers, and f^oston, Mass. Upon his retinii to Meredith he became associated with his brntlier George, and Simeon Wad- leigh, in the manufacture of ploughs, under the hrni name of the Wadleigh Plough Coni- ])any, a connection that lasted four years. In 1.S74 he bought his present farm of si.xty acres, which he has since cultivated. I''or several years past he has been .Supei\'isor of Roads. He was supervisor of the check list for two years, and served with ability for the same length of time as a member of the lioard of Selectmen. In politics he is a Democrat.
On May 29, i<S64, Mr. Roberts wedded Julia Ann Smith, daughter of Clark Smith, of lirighton, Mass., and now has five children. These are: Vrcd S., a resident of Laconia; Fmnia N., the wife of Wilbur \V. l^allard, of Meredith; Charles N., of this town; Marry ¥., who resides in Allston, Mass. ; and liertie C. Mr. Roberts is connected with W'innepe- saukee Grange, Patrons of Ihisbandiy. lie and Mrs. Roberts are nieml)ers of the Itaptist church, and for several years he has acted as the clerk of the society.
-AMES CORSON, a practical and pro gressive agriculturist of I^ast Roches ter, was born February 15, 1S45, i Ward One of this township, son of Michael E
Corson, and grandson of Joseph Corson, who was the founder of the family in this locality. Michael E. Corson was born m R.uhester in iSoS, and here spent his fourscore years of lilr, dying in iSS.S. He w;is a farmer ]))■ occupa- tion, and did his share in clearing the land. He married Mary Putler, who was h.irn and reared in ISerwick, Me. She bore bini four children, namely: John, ,,f Haverhill, Mass.; Hiram, of Roljinsfoi,!, this county; James, the subject of this sketch; and N:iluim, of Rochester, N.H.
James Corson was rearcil to m:in's estate on the home faini, in the winter season being a regular attendant of the district school. He labored on the farm (hiring .seed time and harvest throughout his boyhood. On reaching man's estate he emlnuketl in business on his own account, establishing himself as a gener:il farmer and lumberman. P'rom time to time he made judicious investments in land, ;ind is now the possessor of eight hundred :icres, lying in Strafford County. He is engaged to some extent in stock-raising, having now abfiut forty head of cattle; and he m:d<cs a specialty of hay, of which he cuts about one hundred tons annually. In p(ditics he is an active supi)orter of the Republican p:irty, with which he has always lieen identified. b'or two years he served as Selectman, antl foi- :i num- ber of terms he w^^s Surveyor of Rochester.
Mr. Clorson was married March 3, 1877, to Mary E. Curtis, d.inghter ol Cyrus K. Ciu- tis, of Rochester. Mr. am! Mrs. Corson have seven children, five of whom are living. These are: P'reeman, born January 3, i<S7,S, a student at Dartmouth College; lulna, l)orn May 31, 1880; Grace, born August 15, 1S86; Nellie W., born April 2, 1S88; and liertha L. , born January 24, 18113. Wood bm-y died October 6, 18S5, and I. ilia May died Decem- ber 2, 1896. Mr. Corson and family attend
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the Baptist church at ICast Rochester, ami tribute liberally toward its support.
ia)RGI-: ANI)Ki:\V nillJiRlCK, he proprietor of the I'hilbrick .I.,use, ICast Tilton, was born in this town, December 17, 1S50, son of Andrew and Ruth II. (riiilbrick) I'hilbrick. The Phil- bricks are descendants of Thomas and h:iiza- iieth rhilbrick, natives of Lancashire, Eng- land, who emigrated with their children to Naumkcag (Salem, Mass). This family after- ward moved to Watertown, and finally settled in Hamilton, N.H., where the will of Thomas Philiirick was probated August 8, 1667. James, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Phil- brick, married Ann Roberts, of Dover, N.H. lie was drowned in the Hampton River. James I'hilbrick (seconil), who was a mariner, wedded Hannah Perlsine, of Hampton. Nathan I'hilbrick, born August 19, 1697, mar- ried Dorcas, daughter of James Johnson, and died April 23, '794, being then ninety-seven years old.
Hcnjamin I'hilbrick, the great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was a native of Hampton, and one of seven brothers who settled in this section. He resided here for the rest of his life, and died January 23, 1808. On December 15, 1757, he married Sarah, daughter of Shubael Page, of Hampton; and she died Jidy 19, 1S31, aged ninety-seven years. Josiah Philbrick, the grandfather, al.so a native of Hampton, born March 12, 1777, was a fisherman previous to settling in San- bornton, where he f(d lowed the trade of a blacksmith in connection with farming for the rest of his active period, and died January 18, 1868. He wedded Mary hllkins, who was born in Rye, N.H., June 25, 1781, and died De- cember 13, 1867.
Andrew Philbrick, George A. Philbricks" father, born in Hampton, August 27, 1803, was eleven years old when his parents settled in Sanhornton. He succeeded to the owner- ship of the homestead, now the property of his son. and included within the township of Til- ton. He carried on farming during the active period of his life, and was respected as an honorable man and a useful citizen. Fond of reading, he was well informed on all the ques- tions of his day; but he never aspired to polit- ical prominence. On November 15, 1S32, he married his cousin, Ruth H. I'hilbrick, who was born Ajiril 13, 1S07, daughter of Reuben Philbrick, of Sanbornton. ]5y her he became the father of seven children — Rebecca E., Charles R., Sarah Ann, Oliver D. , Nelson A., HuldaJ.,and George A. Rebecca E. is now the widow of Charles Henry Jaques, late of ICast Tilton; Charles R. resides in Ikida, 111. ; and Oliver D. is a resident of East Til- ton. Andrew Philbrick died in April, 1887, and his wife on December 11, 1876. Both were active members of the Methodist l-Lpis- copal church.
George Andrew Philbrick acquired his edu- cation in the district schools. He has always resided at the homestead, which came into his possession after his father's death. The estate contains ninety-five acres of land, about twenty-five of which he cultivates, raising general farm products. He keeps seven cows, two horses, antl a small flock of sheep. The Philbrick House, which he erected in 18S2, is situated about one mile from the railroad station and the po.st-office. The main build- ing is thirty-eight feet square; and the ell is thirty-eight by twenty, with an addition twenty-four by twenty feet. Pleasantly located, overlooking Winnisquam Eake, which is a beautiful sheet of water surrounded by wooded hills, the house accommodates forty
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line ninnin.t; to Centre Haiixir; and until the introdiRtinn of tlie railway in iS4,S he and the late John Little, also <if Laconia, made the trips alternately. In his later years Mr. Morri.son was in poor health. Soon after a visit to Hrockton, Mass., to sjicnd Thanks- giving, he was taken sick with his last illness, and thereafter gradually failed until his death hy a paralytic shock, on March ii, 1896. Mr. Morrison was a loyal Reindilican. In the Presidential campaign of 1.S40 he cast his vote for William Henry Harrison. In 1861 and isr,2 he represented the town of Gilford in the New IIamp.shire legislature. He was a charter member of Mount Belknap Lodge, No. 20, K. of P. When able he attended ser- vice at the Free Haptist Church of Laconia, and was several times elected a member of its l-inancial Committee. In his life he con- formed to the principles of the Gidden Rule.
Mr. Morrison was twice married, on the first occasion to Susan Whipple, of Sanborn- ton, who died by burning, August 6, 1868. She bore him three children — George A., Curtis, and Nellie Maria. On May 17, 1S71, he married Mrs. Betsy Klizalieth Stevens, a daughter of James and Rebecca (Wyett) Howe, of New Hampton. Her father, a contractor and builder, who also carried on farming quite extensively, retired about ten years before his death. The greatgrandfather of James Howe served in the Continental army during the war of independence. Rebecca (Wyett) Howe was a daughter of Deacon Wyett, an (dd resident of Campton ; and her mother was a descendant of John Rogers, of Pilgrim fame. Her first mar- riage was contracted with a Mr. Daniel Wilson, of Holderness, by whom she had four children Myra, Hannah, David, and Daniel. James Howe, by a jirevious marriage with a Miss Nancy Drake, of New Hampton, had four chil- dren — Lorenzo (}. , James M., Henry D., and
Nancy D. p:ight children were the fruit of their second union; namely, Horace !•". , Jo- siah S., Aaron M. (a physician), Harriet S. , Martha D. , William G., George W. , and Betsy Elizabeth. James Howe, born l-"ebru- ary 19, 1786, died January 6, i Sr)4, in his seventy-eighth year; and his wife, Rebecca, was born June 22, 17S7, and died August 6, 1876, aged eighty-nine years. She was a devout Christian. Prior to her union with Abraham L. Morrison, Betsy I-:iizabeth Howe married Charles Stevens, of Gilmanton, who was for several years the proprietor of the Mount Belknap House at Lakeport. Mrs. Morrison now lives with a daughter by her former marriage, Mrs. Nellie M. Cox, who was the widow of Kben Iloyt, formerly of La- conia. Mr. Hoyt dealt extensively in pianos and organs for .several years in Laconia and Manchester. He died March 5, 1894, aged fifty-one. Mrs. Cox, who was educated at New Hampton Academy, possesses a rich con- tralto voice ; is a member of the Obcron Ladies' Quartette of Laconia, with which she has sung for the past seven years; and is a member of the North Congregational Church choir. She is an artist as well as musician, and her skill in painting is shown in the works that adorn the walls of her home. Her present husband, George ]?urnham Cox, whom she married l-'ebruary 10, 1897, is a lawyer of La- conia. She is the mother of two children: Alice Louise, who died at the age of fourteen years; and Louis K. , now a boy of twelve. Mrs. Cox has one brother, W. M. Stevens, a farmer in Belmont.
§0SP:PH B. SAWVKR, a well-known citizen of Dover, is now living retired from active business pursuits. His birth occurred November 20, 1832, in the
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house he owns and occupies, it iiaving been erected by his father, tlie late Levi Sawyer, in the early part of the present century.
Levi Sawyer was born, bred, antl spent the major portion of his life in Dover, following the trade of a blacksmith most of the time. Ho was a man of acknowledged integrity, lib- eral in his beliefs, broad in his charity, and a prominent member of the Society of b'riends; and his death, which took jdace after he had attained a venerable age, was deeply deplored by all who knew him. On July 7, 1826, he married Hannah G. Pinkham, a daughter of Joseph and Betty Green Pinkham, whose union was solemnized at Amesbury, Mass., in 1785. She was a lifelong and respected resident of Dover, a woman of remarkable mental abilit}- anil an active worker in the cause of temper- ance and other reform movements. She was also a forcible speaker and for many years a prominent preacher in the P^iends' church. She became the mother of five children, two of whom died young. The others were: Joseph H., the special subject of this sketch; Lytlia Iv, who died in 1895; and L. Newell, a con- tracting freight agent on the Northern Pacific Railway, now a resident of Chicago, 111.
Joseph B. Sawyer completed his school life at the I<'riends' Boarding-school in Providence, K.I., after which he remained with his parents until attaining his majority. Going then t<i Titusville, Pa., he engaged in the oil business, which was then in its infancy. At first he worked for others; but in a short time he allied himself with a stock company which leasetl land, and conducted some very success- ful operations. He settled permanently in the Keystone State, making his residence in Pittsburg. Mr. Sawyer became one of the best known oil men in Pennsylvania and West \'irginia, and amassed a fair comi^etency. In 1 888, on account of ill health, he disposed of
his interests in the oil regions, and retLU'iiing to Dover purchased the home in which his childhood days were spent, where he is now resting from his labors.
Mr. Saw)'er married No\-em]3er 7, 18(^4, Miss Abbie M. Sturtevant, of Springfield, Mass., who presides over their plea.sant and hosi.itable home. I'ol it ically, Mr. Sawyer supi^orts the princi[)lcs of the Democratic party; and he atteinls worship at the P'ricnils' Meeting, having never departed from the faith ti.i which he was bred.
LXRLES M. BAILEY, a prosperous hardware merchant of Rochester, ling a large business in hardware, plumbing, and steam-fitting, was born April 20, 1847, in Littleton, N. H., son of H. M. and Harriet M. (Burt) Bailey. The father was born in 1S13 in Peachani, Vt., which was his [ilace of residence up to 185 1. Then he removed to Manchester, N. H., where he was engaged in the hardware business until his retirement on account of poor health in 1872, and dieil at the age of si.\ty-five years. Ile was a prominent Republican politician, and, though not an ofifice-seeker, served in the Man- chester City Council for a number of years. His wife died aged about thirty-si.x years.
Charles M. Bailey went with his jiarents to Manchester when four years old, and there chiefly spent his boyhood. Up to fifteen years of age he was an attendant of the public schools. He afterward was a clerk in his father's store until his father went out of busi- ness. Then he started for himself in the liaitl- ware business at Pittsfield, N.H., and subse- quently conducted a grain and flour store there. In 1886 he purchased his present store in Rochester, and thereafter, still living in Pitts- field, managetl all three enterprises until
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iSyi. In that year he sold oiil his I'ittsfield stores and came to Rochester, taking posses- sion of a residence previously built by him, and which is one of the finest in the city. Be- sides doing a -general hardware business, he gives special attention to jilunibing and the putting in of steani-heatiug apparatus.
In 1867 Mr. Ikiiley was joined in marriage with .Miss Charlotte I". Joadro, .,f Manchester, X.ll.. wh.i was horn in Lowcdl, Mas.s. For- merly a Democrat in politics and quite a prom- inent worker for tiie party, though he would accept no office, he has recently become a Republican. lie is a thirty-second degree Mason, having membership in Corinthian Ulue I.odge of Pittsfiekl, Temple Chapter and Palestine Commandery of Rochester, Edward A. Raymond Consistory (Scotti.sh Rite) of Nashua, and Aleppo Temple, Ancient Arabic (Jrder of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, of Bos- ton. Though not a church niemlier, he con- tril)Utes liberally toward the support i.f church work.
§AM1';,S M. R(J\Vh;, D.D. S., a success- ful dentist of Harnstead for many years, was b,.rn in llidderness, N.ll., January iS, 1834. His i)arents, John and Su.san Rowe, had seven children, of whom four are living; namely, George, l^Iizabeth, Hannah, and Marion. With a fair education he studied dentistry in Lynn, Mass., with Dr. A. Trowe, after which he took up practice in Rochester, N.H. A year of work there caused his health to give way; and he came to liarnstead, and resided here for a nundjer of years. Then his strength returned, and he went to Concord anil resumed professional work. Soon after, again obliged to abandon city work on account of the confinement incident thereto, he returned to Harnstead antl took up his work in a way that permitted of his being more or less in the open
air. After a while his dental practice covered a circuit of twenty miles about Harnstead. Outside his profession he took especial interest in educational work, and he was ])rominent as a member of the Ailvent church.
On November 11, 1857, Dr. Rowe married Miss luiima S. Clark, of Ipswich, Mass. She is a daughter of Enoch Clark, who was born in liarnstead, son of Enoch, Sr. , a large land- owner in Harnstead. Mr. Clark, a carpenter by trade, removed to Newburyport, Mass., where he was a building contractor. Before leaving l^arnstead, he served as Town Treas- urer and Selectman, and also represented the town in the legislature for two years and in an e.xtra session. In politics he was a Democrat, lie married Sabrina Thurlow, a descendant of Lord Thurlow, of England. She was born in 1799, and died January 8, 1889. Her ances- tor. Lord Thurlow, on November 19, 1664, in the sixteenth year of the reign of Charles II., was granted a coat of arms rei)resenting Jacob's staff fixed h(jrizontally on a field. The first of the family in America was Thomas Thurlow, who came over in 1633, and settled finally in Newburyport, before its incorpora- tion as a town. His son, Thomas, was the father of Stejihen Thurlow, a sea cajitain, who married h'.unice Thurlow. Stephen and ]",u- nice were the [larents of Sabrina Thurlow, who became the wife of Enoch Clark. Besides Mrs. Rowe, Mr. Clark had three other chil- dren— Sarah Ann, Rufus, and Harriett. Sarah Ann married William H. Clark, Rufus married I'jiiily Hoilgdon, and Harriett is the wife of Ce.irge H. Cilley.
Dr. James M. Rowe and his wife had nine children; namely, Eugene A., lulward W. , Arthur J., 1-Tank H., Walter C, h'lorence E., Forrest C, Charles F". , and Freddie. Edward is practising dentistry in Manchester, and luigene and h'rank are following the same pro-
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fessioii in Concord. Arthur was in trade a few years, and during that time served as I'ost- niaster of South 15arnstead. He is now, with his brother Walter, attending Dartmouth Col- lege, taking a medical course in the same class. Florence, I'"orrest, and Charles are at home. Dr. Rcwe died in Harnstead, June 1 8. ■«'/'■ ^^^
YRON WI<:KKS 15R0WN, a retired lumber manufacturer of I'last Tilton, iiul an e.x-member of the New Ilanijisliire legislature, was born in Wcnt- worth, N.H., (3ctober 23, 1S33, .son of Josiah 1'. and Nancy M. (]?rown) Hrown. His great- grandfather, Benjamin Brown, who was born August 28, 1736, and resided in North Hamp- ton, N.H., died March 12, 1799. ]5enjamin's wife, Mary Brown, who was born January 19, 1739, died in 1833. Benjamin 15rown (sec- ond), grandfather of Byron W., was born in North Hampton, July 21, 1771. In his younger <lays he followed the sea. Afterward he settled on a farm of si.\ty-two and a half acres in Sanbornton, N.H., spent the rest of his active period in tilling the soil, and died May 12, 1S48. He married Sarah, daughter of Benjamin Philbrook, who died July 27, 1853, agetl eighty-three years. Of their five children, Josiah P. was the eldest.
Josiah P. ]?rown was born in North Hamjv ton, December 24, 1797. An infant when his parents moved to this locality, he was reared and educated here. After reaching his major- ity he followed the sea in the coasting trade tor two or three summers, spending the winters employed ujxin farms or in the lumber camps. In 1824 he moved to VVentworth, where he bought si.Kty acres of wild land, and converted it into a good farm. He also en- gaged extensively in lumbering, which was at that time in its infancy, and followed it for
the rest of his active period. His active and industrious life closed March 22, 1877. In politics he was a Democrat, and he served the town with ability as a member of the Board of Selectmen. His wife, Nancy, who was a daughter of Theodore Brown, of Northtield, N.H., had by him fourteen children, of whom thirteen reached maturity. Of these, seven are living, namely: Bradbury T., of Tilton; Sarah Jane, the wife of the Rev. Josiah D. Cross, a native of Springfield, N. H. ; Dorinda A., who first married M. T. Noyes, and is now the widow of J. Henry Webster; Hannah K. , who successively marrieil Moses P. Chase and Horatio C. Blood, of Wentworth; Byron W., the subject of this sketch; and Asa A. and Alphonso, who are both residing in Went- worth. The others were: Benjamin F., Jo- seph, John G., Alonzo, Marshall J., Mary A., and Martha A. Mary was the wife of Lyman A. Conant, and Martha was the wife of Gilbert Waldron. The parents were members of the Free Baptist church.
Byron Weeks Brown attended the district school in Wentworth. At the age of nineteen he hired a farm, which he carried on for two years. For the succeeding four years he was unable to labor on account of a lingering ill- ness. Ujion his recovery in 1859 he went to Tilton, where he was em[il(iyed in his brother's saw-mill for two and a half years. He next went to Watertown, Mass., as lum- ber inspector at the United States Arsenal. After holding that position for two years he retmneil to Tilton, and resinned work with his brother. On Janu.iry I, 1865, he bought tlie entire establishment, comprising a saw-mill and .1 grist-mill. The management of these received his exclusive attention until 1873, when he started a saw-mill in Wentworth. In 18S2 he sold a half-interest in the Wentworth mill to his brother, Asa A. Bn.iwn ; in 1886
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he disposed of his Tilum enterprise to the 1'. C. Cheney I'ulp ("onipiuiy; and two years hiler he sold liis reuKiining interest in the Wentworth mill to his hrother. At one time lie eniployetl as many as seventy-live men ami ninety-six horses and oxen in euttin-;- and lianling logs, and during the summer season his regular mill force was from fifteen to twenty men. He is now living in retirement ui)on a small farm, where he raises sufficient produce for his own use.
On July Ti, I.S65, Mr. Brown was joineil in marriage with I.ucinda True J(.)hnson, daugh- ter of Josejih Johnson, of Sanbornlon. In i,S73 and 1874 Mr. Brown represented this town in the legislature as a Democrat. During his first term he served upon the Committees on Election and Woman Suffrage, and during his second term he was a member of the Fi- nancial Committee. Both he and Mrs. Brown attend the l-'ree Baptist church.
(Ql^ M.-\.SA I'RAY, a well-to-do farmer of Rochester, was born Ajjril 23, 1838, in a house located but a few rods from the one in wdiich he now resides, son of the late I'Lzra H. Pray. His grandfather, I'elatiah Pray, was for man)' years engaged in school teaching in Berwick, York County, Me., where he was well known to more than one generation of children.
I'>,ra H. Pray, wdio was born and reareil in Berwick, worked as a farm hand in his early life. Subsequently he came from lierwick to Rochester, jnirchased a tract of timber land here, on it cleared a homestead, and thereafter was occupied in its cultivation until his death in 1S66. In the winter seasons, when there was but little to do, on the farm besides at- tending to the stock, he engaged in lumbering and butchering. While he never manifested
a desire for public office, he was a zealous supporter of the Whig party. He niarrieei Miss Hannah Tibbetts, of Rochester; and they reared five children. These were: Dud- ley, now a resident of South Boston, Mass.; Charles, who taught school in Buffalo, X.Y., and was afterward engaged in surveying for a new railway at St. Anthony's Falls, Minne- sota, and died at Buffalo in 1S52 ; Ezra, who was for some time a practising physician in Bos- ton, Jilass., served four years in the United States Navy, after which he studied dentistry, and now resides on the okl homestead ; Amasa, the subject of this sketch; and Lydia, the widow of Dr. George N. Thompson, late of Boston.
Amasa Pray completed his schooling at West Lebanon, N.H. He afterward assisted in the work of the farm, remaining with his parents until the breaking out of the late Re- bellion. Then, in prompt response to the call for volunteers, he enlisted in Company F, P'ourth New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry. Going at once to the front, he was an active particii^ant in the engagement at P'ort Sumter, and was also at those of IMorris IslantI, Port Royal, Jacksonville, and St. Augustine. In the fall of 1864, having been honorably dis- charged from the service at the expiration of his term of enlistment, Mr. Pray returned to the old homestead, where he remained until his marriage, when he established his present home. He has forty-eight acres of land de- voted to general agriculture, although he makes somewhat a specialty of dairying, man- ufacturing about sixty iiounds of butter per week. He also does some teaming and other work for the town of Rochester.
Un September 18, 1865, Mr. Pray married Miss Laura, a daughter of Samuel Trickey, of this town. They have had five children, as follows: Emma, now the wife of Will Varney,
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of East Rochester; Mary ]., who died in ]5os- ton, September 29, 1893, a-ed twenty-three years; Cliarles !■:., who lives at home; George A., of Rochester; and Edwin, a resident of Lynn, Mass. Mr. I'ray has never had any in- clination to hold public office, but he has been a faithful adherent of the Republican party. He has been a Mason of Humane Lodge, No. 21, of this town, since 1S65; and he is a comrade of Sampson Lost, No. 22. G. A. R.
LMJ-:R J. LORD, an enterprising wheel- ght and lumber manufacturer, and the only undertaker in Gilmanton, was born in 15arnstead, N.fL, ]\Larch 22, 18G2. His grandfather, John Lord, came to this country from England, in company with his brother Benjamin. J^enjamin, who settlerl in New York City, engaged in the real estate business, became a wealthy broker, and died about the year 1870, leaving a large amount of properly to his relatives. John Lord settled in Maine, and died a comparatively young man. Jacob Lortl, the father of ]':inier ]., after spending his earlier years in ]5erwick, Me., moved from there to Barnstead, where he fol- lowed the trade of wheelwright until iSfn. In that year he enlisted as a private in the Fourteenth Regiment, New Hampshire Vol- unteers, for service in the Civil War. In the army he contracted a disease which incapaci- tated him for service. He died soon after his return home, and his ronniins were interred in Berwick. He married Martha Stanley, of Shapleigh, Me., whose death occurred shortly after the birth of Elmer J., the subject of this sketch. She left two other children — RLirtha and Sarah. Martha is now the wife of Hiram Young, of ISeverly, Mass. ; and Sarah married Willmirth Merrill, who died in Gloucester, Mass., October 25, i,S./3.
Elmer J. Lord was educated in public and private schools of Barnstead and at the Litts- field Academy. When his studies were com- pleted, he entered Sanderson's dry-goods store in I'ittsfiekl as a clerk, and remained there two years. He then engaged in carriage building, and later became an undertaker, a business that he followed in Rochester, N.H., for two years. Li September, 1886, on account of failing health, he moved to Gil- manton h-on Works, and resumed the carriage- building and undertaker's business in this town. He has lately associated himself with J. P. Hussey, in the lumber manufacturing business. This firm operate a saw-mill, and su])ply a large amount of lumber for building purposes in Gilmanton and other towns. Mr. Lord began the study of undertaking with Professor Clarke, of Springfield, Ohio. He is a member of the New England As.sociation of Undertakers, and by attending its lectures in Boston he is conversant with the most ad- vanced ideas relative to the business.
Mr. Lord wedded Mary Grant, daugliter of William T. Grant, of Epsom, N. PL He is a charter member and an officer of Highland Lodge, No. 93, L O. O. E., of Gilmttnton; and he has been Treasurer and Lecturer of Crystal Lake Grange, No. 101. Justly re- garded as one of Gilmanton 's most enterjiris- ing young business men, he has attained prosperity solely through his own efforts. He is a member of the Free Baptist Church of PittsfieKI.
T^VRUS L. JENNESS, an enterprising {j\ and successful business man of Straf-
V!2_^ ford County, Dover, where he has hardwaix' and a kinds, his lar-c
:s in the city of has an extensive trade in [cultural implements of all tore cont.iiiiing a Cdmplete
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was born March lo, 184.S, in the nci>;hboring town of Rochester, a son of Cyrus and Mercy (McDuffee) Jenness, esteemed meml)ers of the farming community of that i)Iace. lie re- mained with liis parents until attaining ma- turity, attending the district schools in his younger days, and doing his full share of the farm ialjors. Then starting in life on his own account, with no otlier endowments than a stout heart, willing hands, an active brain, and a cletermincil purpose to reach tlie goal of success, Mr. Jenness came to Dover to seek a situation. At once finding employment as a clerk in a hardware store, he remained there eleven years, giving his undivided time and attention to his employer's interests, and ob- taining a practical insight into the business. Then, having by prudence, thrift, and econ- omy saved some money, he established his jjresent business, which he has since carried on with a success exceeding his expectations; and he is now nimibered among the leading merchants in his line in this section of the county.
On \ovember 12, 1S72, Mr. Jenness was united in marriage with Miss Sarah E. Holmes, daughter of Horace and Mary J. (Col- bath) Holmes, of Dover. Mr. Jenness has never taken any active part in political affairs, either local or national, but is a firm sup- porter of the [jrinciiiles of the Republican party. He is a member of the Wechohamet Lodge, I. O. O. F., of Dover; and both he and his wife are esteemetl members of the I''ree I'.aptist church.
§AMKS E. CHILD, an energetic and progressive farmer of l*"arniington, Strafford County, was born ALarch i, 1.S57, in Milton, this county, son of James S. and Mary J. (Goodwin) Child. He comes of
good old Massachusetts stock. His grand- father, James Child, who was a lifelong resi- dent of Cambridge, Mass., and one of its most worthy citizens, served in tiie War of 1812. James S. Child was born and bred in Cambridge, where he learnetl the traile of a carpenter and builder. When a young man he came to this section of New Hampshire, and, securing work at his trade in the growing town of Milton, afterward resided in tiiat place throughout the remainder of his active period. The closing days of his life were passed in Farmington, where he died l-Y-bruary 17, 1896, aged seventy-si.\ years. By his wife, who was born in Lebanon, Me., he became the father of seven children, of whom the sur- vivors named are: Lizzie, the wife of Charles E. Drew, of this town; James E., the subject of this biography; Daniel S. and George 1'., both of Lynn, Mass.
James E. Child laid a substantial founda- tion for his future education in the common schools and high school of Farmington. On leaving the latter he took a thorough course at the New Hampton Institute, and subsequently completed his studies at the academy in Worcester, Mass. Continuing his residence in the latter city, he was there engaged in the shoe business for a couple of years, and then spent a few months in the busy city of Chi- cago. In 1880 he returned to Worcester; but, not desiring to locate there permanently, he soon removed to this town in order to carry out his design of becoming a farmer. In the following year, taking advantage of a fine op- portunity, he purchased the Jones farm, on Meeting-house Hill, a most excellent loca- tion. Here he has since been prosperously engaged in general agriculture and dairying. His estate is one of the most attractive in the neighborhood, its finely tilled lands, comfort- able and well-filled buildings, and sleek ilairy
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bespeaking the industry and thrift of its owner.
Mr. CiiiUl was married May 2, 1882, to Miss Ruth A. Kin-, dan-hter of Sylvester King, of S|iringfield, Me. In polities Mr. Child is a strong I'rohibitionist and one of the leaders of the party. He takes an active interest in local affairs, and for some years served as Constable and lioad .Surveyor. He belongs to Harmony Lodge, No. 11, K. of V. Both he and his estimable wife attend the Baptist church, toward the support of which they contribute.
DWARD FRANK VVIGGIN, the pr..- prietor of the Reservoir Stock I'"arm, Meredith, was bnrn where he now resides, September .s, 1X4S, son of Benjamin F. and Abigail (Wadleigh) Wiggin. His great-grandfather, Chase Wiggin, came from Stratham, N.H., to Meredith when this town was mostly in a wild state. The maiden name of his wife was Mary l^rackett. Joshua Wiggin, the grandfather, was born in this town. When a young man he learned the trade of a carpenter, and thereafter followed it, in addition to farming, throughout the active perioil of his life. He married Lucinda I'ease, and reared two sons; namely, lienjamin 1*". and Charles I'ease.
Benjamin F. Wiggin was born in Meredith, December 28, 1S20. He attended the dis- trict school, and learned the carpenter's trade with his father. After his marriage he bought fifty acres of lantl, which is now a part of Reservoir St(jck Farm, anil for many years was one of tlie stirring and successful farmers of the town. He also worked at his trade, and is widely known as an able and skilful mechanic. In [lolitics he is a Democrat, and in 1872 and 1S73 he represented Meredith in
the legislature. His wife, Abigail, whom he married October 2;,, 1844, is a daughter of Stephen Wadleigh, ,,f Meredith. She is the mother of two children, namely: Stephen \V., who resitles in Worcester, Mass. ; and lulward F., the subject of this sketch. Mr. and Mis. Benjamin I"". Wiggin are still living, and enjoy good health. They are members of the Baptist church.
lulward Frank Wiggin began his education in the public schools of IVIeredith, and com- pleted his stutlies at a business college in Manchester. His first emidoyment was in a grist-mill in Laconia. After working here as an assistant for a year and a half, he operated the mill for the same length of time uiion his own account. Returning after this to the homestead, he began to e.\ert that energy and progressive tendency which have since charac- terizetl his efforts as an agriculturist. He has purchased large tracts of adjoining land; and the Reservoir Stock Farm now consists of five huntlred acres, seventy-five of which are re- usual crops, he cuts from seventy-five to one hundred tons of hay annually, and raises and packs a large quantity of sweet corn. He keeps fifty head of thoroughbred short -iKirned cattle, which arc considered to be the ouly genuine herd of that breed in this neighbor- hood; and for the past twenty-five years he has supplied a large number of regular customers in Laconia with butter, of which he produces annually twenty-five hundred pounds. He also keeps forty sheep, from fifteen to twenty Berkshire hogs, eight horses, and a Hock of full-blooded Tlymouth Rock hens. In 1895 he was awarded four huiulred and lifty dollars in premiums for stock e.vhibits at the New England and Worcester County (Massachu- setts) Fairs. In politics he is a Democrat, and he has rendered able service to the town
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as a incnihcr ni llic Scli.iol l?cianl ami in the cai>acity of Selectman.
On October 24, 1S77, Mr. \Vi;;-in was united in marriaye with Carrie I",. Canney, .lan-hter <if l-'rankliii and Laura (Russell) Canney, the fnrmer ol whom is a native of Centre Harbor, N.ll., and is now a miller in Meredith. iM'anklin and Laura (Russell) Cannev are the parents of two daughters — Carrie !•;. and Abbie. Mr. and Mrs. Wiggin have three children; namely, l-'lorencc M., Ilollis L., and label F. Mr. Wiggin is a mendjerot Wmnepesaukee Lodge, L O. O. F., of l^aconia; and he is Master of Winnepe- saukee Grange, Patrons of Husbandry.
§011N H. NEAL, M.D., a well-known physician of Rochester, N.IL, was born in Parsonsfiekl, York County, Me., Ahirch jo, 1862, son of John and Sarah Jane (Lord) Neal. His father was a prosper- ous farmer and lifelong resident of Parsons- field, and died at the ago of fifty-four years. He took a leatling part in local affairs anil served as a member of the Hoard of Selectmen for ten years. His wife, Sarah, was born in Effingham, N.H. She is still living, and re- sides with her son in Ivochester.
John H. Neal was educated in the common schools and at Parsonsfiekl Seminary, and at the age of si.xteen began teaching school. He taught district schools in Maine and New Hampshire at intervals, while attending medi- cal lectures at the M.iine Medical School in linmswick. He then pursued a two years' course at the Long Island College Hospital, ISrooklyn, N.Y. , from which he was graduated in 1886. He was an apt student, ami was chosen Chairman of the Flxecutive Committee of his class. Locating for practice in San- ford, Me., he remained there until January,
Since establishing himself in this city he has succeedeil in building up a lucrative i)ractice. In jxilitics he was formerly a Democrat, but some years ago became a Reijublican. While residing in Sanford, Me., he was a member (if the Board of Health and President of the Building and Loan Association, a position which he resigned when he moved to Roches- ter. He is at the present time serving as Sec- retary of the Board of Health in this city, and also as Overseer of the Poor.
On November 28, 1888, Dr. Neal was united in marriage with Lulu Fl Clark, a na- tive of Sanford; and he has one son, Cecil M. Dr. Neal is a member of Preble Lodge, I-". & A. M.; White Rose Chapter, R. A. M., of Sanford; and is a charter member of Pales- tine Commandery, K. T., of this city.
WILBUR \V1-:ST0N BALLARD, a prosperous general farmer and the proprietor of the Ballard House, Meredith, was born where he now resides, March 13, 1S60, son of Llewelyn and Sophia (Maloon) Ballard. Llewelyn Ballard, a native of Ikdfast, Me., was reared and educated in his native town. At the age of eighteen he went to Boston, where he learned the ma- chinist's trade. Some years later he went to California, and soon after his arrival sent a sum of money to his family. That was the last connnunication they ever receivetl from him, and he has not been heard from since. His wife, Sophia, a native of Boston, was a daughter of Nathaniel Maloon, of Deerlield, N.H. Her father resided in his native town until the death of his wife's father, when he came to Meredith, and took charge of the homestead which then fell to her possession. Nathaniel Maloon married Betsey Wadleigh,
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whose father, Josiah Wa(lleii;h, was one of the early settlers in Meredith. Josiah Wadleigh reclaimed from the wilderness the farm which is now owned by his great-grandson, Wilbur W. Ballard; and a part of the present resi- dence was built with timbers which he hewed by hand, as there was no saw-mil! in this vicinity at that time. Llewelyn and Sophia l?allard had another son, Charles Ilartwell, now a resident of l^oston. After the death of her mother, Mrs. Llewelyn ]?allard kept house for her father while he lived; and she died in Meredith in 1S85, aged forty-nine years.
Wilbur Weston 15allard was educated in this town, and grew to manhood upon the farm he now occupies. When twenty-one years old he went to New York State, where he was em- jiloyed in a hotel for two years. Then, re- turning iiome, he cared for his mother during her last illness. After her death he went to ]?oston, where he was employed as a street car conductor by the West End Railway Company for a time. After this he again returned to Meredith, where he has since devoted his at- tention to general farming. He owns sixty acres of excellent land, half of which is set a[\art for tillage purposes ; and he cuts about fifteen tons of hay annually. In i8gi he began to entertain summer boarders. The Ballard House, which has ample accommoda- tions for thirty-five guests, is situated upon high ground overlooking Waukewan Lake, with a distant view of the .Sandwich and White Mountains.
On March if,, iSSq, Mr. Ballard was joined in marriage with Emma N. Roberts, daughter of Oren Roberts. He now has two children, namely: Frank L., born May 8, 1S91 ; and Alice J., born April 22, 1S9;,. In politics Mr. Ballard is a Republican. He is con- nected with Chocorua Lodge, F. & A. M.; Belknap Lodge, I. O. O. F. ; and Winnepe-
saukee Grange, Patrons of Ilusiiamlry. He attends the Baptist churcii, of whicii Mrs. I'.al- lard is a member.
ANIEL BROWN ICATON, a prom- inent farmer and a well-known resi- dent of Mereditii, was born in CJil- ford, N.II., October 23, i>S20, son of Elisha and Betsey (ISrovvn) Eaton. His great-grand- father, John Ivaton, who was born cither in Salisbury or Sealirook, N.IL, in 1750, was a tailor by trade, but devoted tiie greater part of his active period to agricultural pursuits. John P^aton married Sarah P'rench, and his children were: PLlisha; John; Jose])!! ; and Jonathan; Nancy, who married John Matiicws; Mary, who became the wife of Tiieodore Clark; Sarah, who became Mrs. Stamels; Betsey, who married Andrew P'landers; Amasa; Jacob; and Samuel .S. Pllisha Eaton (first), the grandfather, was born in Pittsfield, N. H., in 1768. He engaged in general farm- ing, but died at the age of twenty-six years. He married Betsey Sherburne, and p;iisha was the only child of that union.
Elisha P]aton (second), Daniel B. P^aton's father, born in Pittsfield, December 26, 1794, was left fatherless at the age of four months. He was brought up by his paternal grandpar- ents, and he occupied the old homestead jirop- erty until he was seventy years old. His last years were passed with his daugiiter in Alton, N.H. In politics he was a Jacksonian Dem- ocrat. His wife, Betsey, a daughter of PIphraim Brown, of Gilford, N.H., became the mother of ten children, as follows: Daniel B., the subject of this sketch; Sarah Jane, who died at the age of twenty-three years; Miriam B., who married Isaiah C. Morrill, of Gilford; Reuhamah G., who married Isaac Morrill; Emeline T., wiio married Calvin Rollins, of
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Alton, aiul is nnw (icceascti ; John I)., of Salem, Mass. ; Mary, also deceased, who he- came the wife ..f Henry Duffee, of Alton; Martin V. H. , now of Moultonhoro, N.ll.; Joseph W., who resides in Salem, IMass. ; and I.aura A., the wife of William Downs, also of Salem. Mr. ami Mrs. lilisha Eaton were at- tendants at the Free Baptist church.
The education of Daniel Brown PLaton, l)e:.;un in the common schools, was completed in tlie common and hit^h schools of Gilford (now l.aeonia). lie resided at the homestead until 1866, and taught for several .winter terms. lie then hou«;ht his ])resent farm in Meredith, and has since resided here. His property contains one hundred and ten acres of land, twenty-five of which are under culti- vation. He raises corn, oats, potatoes, and beans, and cuts thirteen tons of hay. He has kept from twelve to fourteen head of cattle. Ilav'in;;" a natural aptitude for mechanical work, he has fitted up a blacksmith's shop upon his premises for the benefit of the neigh- boring farmers. A practical surveyor, he has been employed in that capacity in four differ- ent counties. It was he who ]ierformed the en- gineering work needed by the Jinteriirise Linen and Fibre Comiian^-'s mill in Mere- dith. He is familiar with astronomy and natural ]ihilosophy. He has transacted a great deal of business before the Probate Court, and is now holding his tenth commission as a Justice of the Peace. He served Gilford as Treasurer, Selectman, legislative Representa- tive, and superintendent of schools, and has been a member of the School Committee of Meredith.
Mr. luiton has been twice married. On August 9, 1S49, he wedded Susan L. Smith, daughter of Joseph P. Smith, of Gilford. Of this marriage there were born si.v children — Mary S., Julia A., Sarah J., John S., Daniel
K., and Joseph S. Mary S. married the Rev. C. W. Taylor, a Methodist preacher; Sarah J. died at the age of thirty-seven years; John S. died in 1876, aged eighteen years; Daniel 1"^ is Treasurer of the Meredith Savings Pank; and Joseph iS. is an overseer in Mason's Ma- chine Works, Taunton, Mass. Mr. F^aton's first wife died in 1876. She was a member of the Free Baptist church. On October 12, 18S2, he married Mrs. F;mily A. (Whidden) Corliss, daughter of Mark Whidden, of Ports- mouth, N.H. In polities Mr. luit.m is a Republican. He is deeply interested in the temperance cause, and he is a member of the Free Baptist church.
"wJ)/aLTF:R F. gage, a farmer of VfeV^ much enterprise and ability, ac- ti\-ely engaged in his chosen voca- tion in the town of Dover. Slraffonl County, N.H., was born October 9, 1S4S, on the home- stead where he now resides. This farm was bought by his paternal grandfather, James Gage, in the early part of the present century, he having been a farmer and wheelwright.
Daniel Gage, son of James and father of Walter F., was born, reared, and has passed his entire life on this homestead, the date of his birth being January S, 1827. Succeeding to the ownership of the paternal acres, he labored with unceasing industry, making many and substantial improvements on the jjlace, and now, having rounded out threescore years and ten, is enjoying the fruits of his many ilays of toil. His wife's maitlen name was Sarah J. Ilersom. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Gage have two children, namely: Walter F. , the special subject of this brief personal sketch; and Daniel, also a farmer, residing in Dover.
Walter F. Gage acquired his education in the public schools, ami during the days of his
uiD MRS, WALTER F. GAGE, with daughter. CORA AND SON. EVERETT W.
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later boyhood and youth he assisted his father in the labors of the home farm. Here obtain- ing a practical knowledge of everything per- taining to agriculture, he chose that pursuit as his life occupation. When but twentv years of age he purchased of his father an in- terest in the farming business, and of this he has now the complete charge. He has added to the home farm three other farms located in Somersworth, Rochester, and Dover, the farm now consisting of one hundred and fifty acres, situated in the three towns mentioned. Mr. Gage carries on general husbandry and dairy- ing, and in connection with the latter has run a milk route for more than twenty years. He keeps about twenty cows, finding this part of his business profitable and sure, as milk known to be pure and unadulterated is alwavs in de- mand.
On February ij. 1877, Mr. Gage married Miss Amanda J. Sterling, daughter of Ephraim A. and Susan (Ham) Sterling, of Dover. They have two children — Cora B. and Everett \V. A man of foresight and good judgment in affairs. Mr. Gage occupies a secure position in the consideration and respect of his fellow- citizens. He is ever interested in local im- provements, giving his hearty support to all enterprises calculated to benefit the town or city, and for four years ser\ed as an official of the municipal government, having been Coun- cilman two years and Alderman two years, representing Ward One. Mr. Gage belongs to one fraternal order, the Knights of Pythias: and his family are members of the Baptist church.
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»RGE WRIGHT BARTLETT. wh.,
\^J_ conducts a prosperous plumbing and
steam-titting business in Meredith,
was bom at Centre Harbor, X.H., Januarv 2,
1S57. His parents were James and Elizabeth
Davis. Bardett. natives of Centre Harbor. (For an account of his ancestry see the sketch of James D. Bartlett, which appears elsewhere in this work.)
James Bartlett was reared a farmer, and after his marriage he began to cultivate a fami which his father had given him. After fol- lowing agricultural pursuits for some years, he moved to Meredith, and kept a general store for two or three years. Then, returning to his farm, he remained there until 1S6S. In that year he bought another piece of agricult- ural property in Campton. X.H., and resided there for eight years. Returning once more to Centre Harbor, he remained for a year, and then took up his residence in Meredith, where his last days were passed, and where he died in 1 891. He was a Democrat in politics, and ser\-ed upon the Board of Selectmen in his native town. His wife, Elizabeth, whose father, Nathan Davis, was also a native of Centre Harbor, became the mother of five children — S.arah, Mjrrila, Maria. Frank A., and George W. Sarah is the wife of Melthno C. Clarke, of Centre Harbor: Mirrila married Charles Webster, and is no longer living. Maria is the wife of Ira Wilkinson: and Frank A. is residing -in Meredith. The mother, now seventy-eight years old, is living with George W. Bartlett.
George W. Bartlett was educated in the dis- trict schools. On reaching his majoritv he came to Meredith, where for one and a half years he was employed at John A. Lang"s piano case factory. The ne.xt twelve years were spent in the employment of the Meredith Shook and Lumber Company. In February. 1S94, he entered the employ of the Meredith Electric Light Company, of which he is now the superintendent. In 1S95 he established himself in business as a steam-fitter. Later he put in a stock of stoves and ranges, and
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started in the plumhiiis business. He has already built up a ])rnfitahle trade, and eni- ])loys from two to four men.
In iiolitics Mr. Hartlett is a I'n.hibit ionist. He is a meniiier of Helknap Lo.l-e, No. i.|, I. O. (). I-'. ; of IMeredilh I.od-e, No. 50, Kni.^dits of I'ythias: of the Improved Order of Rci] Men; and of theClood Templars and the Patrons of Ifnshandrv
\V. KICKI':R. who has charge 3f the Host(m .S: Maine Railroad sta- tion at New Durham, Strafford Connty, was born in this town, July 27, 1S60, son of Ira .S. and Mary 1-:. (Hall) Rickcr. His father was a native of Dover, N. H.;and his <;randfather, John Rickcr, was also born in that towai. Ira S. Ricker was in the employ of the I^oston S: Maine Railroad Comjiany for thirty-five years, for twenty-nine of which he acted as station agent in New Durham, hold- ing that position until 1 S86. In politics he supported the Democratic party, and his pub- lic services were of much benefit to the town. He was a member of the Roard of Selectmen four years, a part of which time he acted as Chairman, was Tax Collector six years, served upon the .School Hoard, was Postmaster for a number of years, and represented the town in the legislature in 1892 and 1893. He wedded Mary K. Hall, of Barrington, N.H., and they reared si.\ children, namely: Charles H. ; Ira ().; Mary II.; Daniel II.; Leslie \V., the subject of this sketch; and Jeanette A., the last named being the wife of V. V.. lulgerley, of Farming-ton, N.H. Ira S. Ricker died September iS, 1896.
Leslie W. Ricker acquired a common- school education, and at the age of eighteen he entered the service of the Boston & Maine Company as brakeman on a passenger train.
He continued in that employment for about seven years, at the end of which time he be- came agent for the Lawrence Express Com]iany at Dover, N.H. In 18S6 he succet'ded his father as station agent at New Duiham, whicii position he has since retained; and he also acts as special police officer at the station. Mr. Ricker is indeiwndent in politics. In 18S8 he was elected Town Clerk, a position which he still holds; and he was a member of the School Board three years.
He married VVendello Tash, of New Dur- ham, and has two children -- M;irion L. and Raymond. The family attend the liaptist church.
HARI.ES IIOD(}DON DOW, (uie of Barnstcad's best known residents, was born in this town, July 19, 1822, son of Timothy and Mary (Ilodgdon) Dow. In 1797 his grandfather, .Simon Dow, moved with his family from Durham, N.I I., to North Barnstead, and there settled up.on two hnndrcd acres of partially cleared land. .Simon Dow's children were: Jeremiah, Timothy, John ()., Betsey, Hannah, and Margaret. Jeremiah settled in Massachusetts: John O. died in Barnstead; Betsey married William Walker; Hannah wedded a Mr. Hill: and Margaret be- came the wife of James Murray, ami mo\'ed to a Western State.
Timothy Dow succeeded to the j.art of the homestead originally settled by his f;ither, and became a very prosperous farmer. He was active in political affairs, served as a -Se- lectman for a ninnber n[ terms, was Moder:itor at town meetings for twenty years, and repre- sented Barnstead in the legislature for two terms. Prominently identified with the State militia for twenty-four years, he rose in it to the rank of Major-general. In politics he was a Democrat. He died at the age of si.xty-
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four years. His wife, Mnry, was a (lau,L;hter of Cliarles no(]i;(loii, who owned a lai'i^e farm, and was one of tlie prosperous residents of JSaruslead in liis day. Slie liccame the mother of lliree children — Charles II., Pamelia, and John. I'amelia married Jacob Locke, of North 15arnstead; and John occupies the homestead.
llavin;;- acquired a common-school educa- tion, Charles Modj;(lcjn Dow learned the shoe- maker's trade. When twenty-two years old he went to Ro.xbury, Mass., and was there cm- ployed at hrickmakin<; for four years. He then entered into partnership with Joseph A. Walker for the purpose of manufacturing brick. Witlidrawing from that firm a year later, he was engaged in the same Inisiness rdone for eight years. Returning then to his native State, he bought the \'ork farm in North 15arnstcad. He also engaged in the manufacture of starch in New York State, being associated in that cntcrjirise with Robert S. Webster for four years. During his five years' connection with starch making, he was absent in New York .State during the winter season. Since his retirement from that business he has carried on general farming on quite an extensive scale, devoting his spare time to shoemaking.
Mr. D<iw has been twice married. His first wife, in maidenhood Su.san M. Drew, who died in Roxbury, Mass., in 1S49, was the mother of one son and one daughter. The latter died in infancy. On August 13, 1S54, he wedded Lydia A. Shackford, daughter of Seth and Harriet (Hill) Shackford, of Barn- stead. Mrs. Dow is a descendant of William Shackford, an Englishman, the first ancestor of the famil)- in America. The records of Dover, N.H., show that he was a tax-]iayer of that town in 1660. He married Deborah Trickey, of Dover. His son, Captain Samuel Shackford, who was a highly respected citizen
of I'ortsmouth, N.H., married twice. Captain Shackford's son, William, by his ilrst wife, in- herited the greater p.irtion of his lather's es- tate, and died in 1773. William Shac-kford is mentioned in Colonial history as having advanced money toward defraying the exjienses of the invasion of Canada. He was twice married: and his son, Cajitain Samuel Shack- ford, who was a prominent resident of New- ington, N.H., during the Revolutionary War, was Mrs. Dow's great-grandfather. Captain Samuel Shackford's first wife had twelve chil- dren, of whom Josiali. the tenth-boiii, was Mrs. Dow's grandfather. Josiah Sliackfonl married Lydia Dennett; and, of his five chil- dren by her, Seth, the fifth-born, was Mrs. Dow's father. Seth Shackford was lor forty years an insurance agent and a well-known farmer. He was elected to nearly every office within the gift of his fellow-townsmen, in- cluding that of County Commissioner, and for two terms that of legislative Representative. He was a member of the I-'ree Raptist cluirch. His death happened in i.S.SS, in his seventy- eighth year, and th.it of his wife on l''ebruary 29, 1864.
Mr. and Mrs. Dow have had five children ^ Seth, ]?. 1-rank, George, Hattie M., and A.ldie. (Jeorge is a photographer, an. I re- sides in the West; Hattie M. is the wife of J. H. 'Thompson, and resides in b'arminglon, N.H.: Addie married Ch.irles I.eighton, .and lives in Haverhill, Mass. ]!. I-'rank, who
William IL Dow, is now engaged in photog- raphy and assists his father upon the farm. He was recently re-elected to the I'.oard of Education, on which he had jireviously served for three years; and he is a charter nic'mber of Crescent Lake Grange, No. 164. In jiolitics Charles H. Dow is a Democrat. He h.is been Town Treasurer for two years, and a Repre-
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soiitativc to the le.uislatiiie for the same length of time. While a meinber of the Icj^islaturc he served upon the Committee on the Insane Asylums. He is a Deacon of the h'ir.st Con.£;regational Church, and Mrs. Dow is a member.
§()I1N 11. NF.ALLEY, a keen and en- terprising business man of .Strafford County, and one of the leading mer- chants of the city of Dover, was born August 4, i,S53, in .South Berwick, Me., the son of Henjamin Ma.son and Abbie (Pray) Nealley. He received his business education at ]5ryant & Stratton's Commercial College in Portland, Me , whither he went after leaving the public schools of Hiddeford. On arriving at man's estate he entered the mercantile circle by be- coming a clerk in a wholesale and retail gro- cery and grain store in Saco, Me., in wdiich he was employed for two years. In i.Sji he came to Dover, entering the dry-goods estab- lishment of his brother, the Hon. P. F. Nealley, for whom he clerked several years. In 1893 Mr. Nealley purchased the entire business of his brother, and is now proprietor of the store in which he was so long an em- ployee. In this, which is one of the most extensive establishments of the kind in this section of Strafford County, Mr. Nealley carries a complete stock of dry and fancy goods, including the latest novelties in his line. He spares neither time nor expense in endeavoring to please his patrons, and has thereby secured a large and lucrative trade in this city and the surrounding towns.
On September i j, uS;;, Mr. Nealley mar- ried Miss Fmma C. Cushing, a daughter of the late Thomas H. Cushing, of Dover. Po- litically, Mr. Nealley affiliates with the Re- I)ublican party, and has been often scdicited to accept responsible positions in the town or
coimty government, but has generally declined because of the engrossing demands of his busi- ness. He served, however, in the State legis- lature in 1889 and 1890 as Representative from Ward Three. Mr. Nealley is a member of Strafford Lodge, F. & A. M., of Dover; of St. Paul Commandery, Knights Tem|)lar, hav- ing held office in the last-named body for twenty years; and a member of the Order of p:iks of this city. He attends and supjiorts the First Parish Congregational Chnrch, nf which his wife is a member.
WB
LE COX SPAULDING,
, an able physician and sur- geon of Til ton, and a veteran of the Civil War, was born in Chelsea, Vt., May 4, 1S42. His parents were the Rev. Russell H. and Lucinda (Leavitt) Spaulding, both of whom were natives of Vermont. His grand- father, Reuben Spaulding, was a pioneer in Sharon, \'t., where he erected a log house and cleared a farm. The grandfather subsequently sold his property there, and moved to Canaan, Vt., where he passed the rest of his life. Russell H. Spaulding, Dr. Spaulding's father, was born April 25, 1804; and his boyhood was spent upon a farm. He became a Meth- odist minister, and began preaching on the Ashburnham (Mass.) Circuit. He was later appointed Presiding Elder of the New Hamp- shire Conference, and resided for a time at Haverhill Corner, N.H. Being compelled by a severe throat affection to give up his charge, he bought a farm in Barnard, Vt., where he tilled the soil anil preached occasionally. Uj-ion his recovery he resumed his jiastoral labors, but a short time later he was forced to retire from the pulpit by a return of the disease; and he purchased a farm in Rochester, N.H. Si.x years later he sold this property,
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hou.Liht another farm in the same Inwii, and occupied it for the same lenL;lIi ol time. Tlicn, having sold his last purchase, he moved to LInion Village, Vt. After residing there lor a year, he removed to I'ittslield, Vt., where he died in 1 859. Politically, he was a Democrat. His wife, Lucinda Leavitt, was a daughter of Nehemiah Leavitt, and a native of Royalton, Vt., born September 25, 1.S06. I lei" father was a native of Connecticut, who moved from that State to Vermont, and pur- ihased the township of Royalton. In the early days of that section the Inilians made their way up White River, and burned the town, which was about four miles distant from the Hroad Brook, on which Nehemiah lived. ]Ie was a prosperous farmer and the most prominent man in Royalton in his day. The maiileii name of his wife was P(dly Worm- wood. The Rev. Russell and Lucinda (Leavitt) Spanlding were the parents of si.x children, four of whom reached maturity, namely: Harriet, now the wife of Oliver Win- ship; Justin H., who is no longer living; MLdville C, the subject of this sketch; and James R., who resides in Boston. Mr. and Mrs. Winship are also residents of l^oston, but at present are staying in San h'rancisco, Cal., for the benefit of their health.
Melville Cox Spaulding attended the Weslcyan Academy at Canaan, N.IL, and a school in I'ittsfield, Vt. lie read medicine with Dr. Brigham of the last-named town, and also gave some attention to music. He was able to play any biass instrument in 1861, when he entered the military service as a l?-flat cornet player in the band connected with the Fourth Vermont Regiment. He did this partly for the purpose of obtaining a knowl- edge of surgery, as the army offered superior advantages in that direction. The band was ordered home a year later, after which he at-
the University of Vermont, gra<luating there- from in i8r,5. Shortly after he began prac- tice in Burke, \'t., where he resided for eight yeais. y\fter a winter spent in attending lectures and visiting hospitals in I'.oston, he practised in Bethel, Vt., for four years; in Wilmot, N.IL, for six years; and in yXshland, N.IL, meeting with much success, for thir- teen years. In the spring of 1896 he came to Tilton. Here he has charge of the hospital at the Soldiers" Home in addition to a gi>od general i>ractice.
On June I'l, 1863, Dr. Spaulding was united in marriage with Mary Charlotte Lamb, daughter of Isaac Lamb, of Stock- bridge, Vt. Of their five children, four at- tained maturity. These are: Joseiihine, now the wife of Fred F. Goodhue, of Wilmot, N.IL; Grace L., who died some lime ago; Roy H. and Harry H., now engaged in manu- facturing, and who reside in Ashland. Dr. Spaulding owns a good residence, with four acres of land, in Ashland. He is connecteil with Mount Prospect Lodge, V. Si A. M. ; with the In.lependent Order of Odd I'ellows of Ashland: and he is Surgeon of (). W. Keyes Post, G. A. R., of that town. While residing in I^ethel he was leader of the band. He still retains his interest in music. hi p(dilics he is a Republican. I'.oth he and Mrs. Spaulding arc members of the Methodist Fpiscopal church.
]':RBb:RT J. JONh:S, an enteiprisin merchant and one of the most popi ar young men of Alton, was bm in this town, September 12, 1860, son of Jei'. miah and Fllen M. (Sawyer) Jones. Im three generations representatives of the Jont family have been prosperous merchants i
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Alton. The business was cstahlishe<l by James Jones, grandfatlier of Herbert J. James Jones, who was born in l'"armin,i;ton, N.I I., September 6, 1794, and eanie to this town wlien it was struL;i;]ini;' into existence, started a small country store, which was the main source of supplies for the settlers. This was the foundation of the present business. Grandfather Jones lived to be over sixty years f)ld. He was twice married. The maiden name of his first wife, whom he wediled in March, 1821, was I'olly McDuffee. -She died December 23, 184S; and on April 7, 1850, he wedded for his second wife Sally R. Clough. lie was the father of four chiUlren, all by his first wife; namely, Jonathan, lileanor, Jere- miali, and Lois. Jonathan travelled consider- ably, but always maintained his residence in Alton, and was buried here; lileanor is now the widow of Charles 1'. Mmerson, formerly a merchant in Alton I5ay; Lois, the youngest, married .Seymour Brown, and moved to Winona, Wis., where shc> died, leaving one son. who is now practising law.
Jeremiah Jones, who was b(n-n in I<"arming- ton, came with his parents to Alton when he was ten years old. He acquired a good prac- tical education, and at an early age began to assist in carrying on the business. For some years previous to the death of his father he conducted the store. The store, then being rajiidly outgrown by its business, was kept in a building which was also the family resi- dence. In 1855 Jeremi.di Jones erected the l)resent spacious quarters. -Since then, under his able management and owing to the in- creased population of the town, the business has developed to one of considerable impor- tance. Some time ago he was obliged to add a storehouse to the building. He was for many years closely identified with local public affairs, serving as Town Treasurer, Post-
master, and County Commissioner: and tlie zeal and ability he displayed in these offices were heartily commended by his fellow-towns- men. His wife, I'^llen M., is a native of Alton. Her father, the late Daniel Sawyer, was one of the stirring men of his da\', serveil as a Selectman and in other town offices, was also a member of the Governor's Council, and a Justice of the Peace for many years. Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Jones have reared two sons — Herbert J. and Percy S. Percy S., who was educated at the New Hampton, Academy, and is now connected with his father's business, is a musician of more than ordinary merit and the organist of the Free Baptist church. Some time ago he was Town Clerk, and discharged the duties of that office in a manner that gave much promise for his future career.
After attending the Franklin Academy at Dover, N.IL, for a time, Herbert J. Jones graduated from the academy in New Hampton, and then took a commercial course. Subse- quently he went to Des Moines, la., and there for two years was receiving clerk for the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Com- pany. He was then collector for the White Line Transfer Company for a year. In 1S84 he returned to Alton, where he has since been in partnership with his father. It is stateil that Messrs. Jones carry a larger stock of gen- eral merchandise than any other concern in this section, staple goods, such as sugar, grain, and oil, being purchased by the carload. The enterprising spirit of Herbert J. Jones has carried him into other fields of business speculation. He is the largest resident stock- holder of the Alton Water Works, and for the past three years he has been a Director of the New I'jigland Retail Grocery Publishing Com- pany. When the Alton Five Cent Savings Bank went into ins(dvency, he was appointed
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assignee by the Court. For some time lie has been a Justice of tlie Peace and a Notary Public.
(Jn October 5, 1887, Mr. Jones was united in marriage with Jennie IJodge, daughter of James and ]5etsy (Tallant) Dodge, of Pem- broke, N.M. lulna D., their only child, born y\pril I, 1889, died October 5, 1891. Mr. Jones is Master of the Exchequer of Cocheco Lodge, No. 28, Knights of Pythias, and a mendoer of the Grand Lodge of New Hamp- shire. In politics he is a Democrat and one of that party's most efificient leaders in Alton. A delegate to the Democratic National Con- vention of 189G, he proved that he hail the courage of his convictions by bolting the Chi- cago platform and the candidacy of William Jennings Bryan. He was elected Selectman of Alton in 1894, re-elected in 1894, 1895, 1896, and 1897; and he was Chairman of the Itoard for two years. In both administrations of President Cleveland he was Postmaster of Alton.
KORGK D. McDUFFEP:, an enter- l^rising and energetic member of the farming community of Dover, was born January 19, 1867, on the homestead where he has since lived, son of James Y. McDuffee. James McDuffee, born in Roches- ter, this county. May 28, 1827, is a son of John and Salley (Hayes) McDuffee. He was reared to agricultural pursuits, which he fol- lowed in his native town until 1849, ''*-' then came to Dover, and here iiurchased the hnniestead on which he now resides. While a capable business man, he takes an earnest interest in the growth antl prosjierity of his ado[)ted town, and is ever willing to contrib- ute of his time and means to further its inter- ests. , He has been Councilman besides serv- ing in varioLis minor offices. Sincere in his
religious convictions, he is a member of the I'ree J^afitist church. He married Abigail F. Jenness. and they became the jiarents of seven children, namely: John M; Carrie K. : Stephen J.: George D., the subject of this sketch: Abbie M. ; and two children that died in infancy.
George D. McDuffee was educated in the public schools of Dover, attending first the district school and afterward Franklin Acad- emy, anil graduating from the latter with the class of 18S5. Since that time Mr. McDuffee has been engaged with his father in farming and dairying. The farm of seventy-five acres, with its improvements and appointments, gives unmistakable evidence of the good judg- ment with which it is managed. Mr. Mc- LJuffec has made a close study of the different branches of agriculture, which he carries on after the most approved modern methods. In politics Mr. McDuffee is a stanch adherent of the RepLd:>Iican party. He has served accept- ably on the School ]5oard for the past four years. He is affiliated will Husbandry, and a member o tional church. He w,is married January 19, 1888, to Miss Nellie M. luirber, a danghtei of Charles and Hannah (Hatch) iMirber, of Milton.
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UDL1:Y ]?, WALDRON, a thriving agriculturist of Rochester, was born on the farm which he now owns and occui)ies, October 8, 1838, .son of James Waldron. His paternal grandfather, also named James Waldr<jn, was of linglish de- scent, and served as a soldier in the Revolu- tionary War, afterward locating in the town of Dover, N.IL, of which he was a jdoneer. James Waldron, Jr., the father of Dudley 15., born in Dover, came to Rochester when a kid. He assisted in clearing the tract of land
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which his father bought on coming here. Succeeding to the property afterward, he car- ried on general farming and lunijjcring until his death, which occurred in I\Iay, iS;;,. Ik- was an earnest, faithful lalxirer, caring but little for public life, and though an earnest supiiorter of the Democratic part}- never held office. His first wife, whose maiden name was Mary I'age, died about ten years after their marriage, leaving no children. His second wife, Hannah (Roberts) Waldron, lived less than a year after the union; and their only child, James, met his death by ac- cident in a machine shop of Muscatine, la. He subsequently married Abigail lUirnhani, of Milton, and they reared three children; namely, Sarah, Mary, and Dudley B.
Dudley H. Waldron received his etiucation in the Rochester ami Lebanon schools, which he attended in the winter season until he was twenty years old. Since coming into posses- sion of the homestead, on which he has always resided, Mr. Waldron has been engaged in all the ilifferent Ijranches of agriculture. At one time he had a large and choice tlairy, and car- ried on an extensive milk business. He is still engaged in dairying to some extent. The larm ct)ntains two hundred acres of laiul, lying on the "ten-rod ro.ad," about two aiul one-half miles from Rochester. Mr. Waldron is a stanch Democr:it in his i)olitical affiliations, and has served his I el low-townsmen in sundry positions of trust. 15efore the incorporation of the city he w-,is .Selectman and a member of the School Hoard. In iSyi and 1S92 he was elected to the City Council, and served on some of the more important committees, in- cluding those of Public Instruction, Printing, and the Revision of Ordinances. He has been a Justice of the Peace for over thirty years.
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AZKLLAH L. CRANK, a well- known manufacturer of knitting machines in Lakeport, lielknap County, N. H., was born here, April 27, 1858, son of John S. and Clara J. (Smith) Crane.
The Crane family has been a representative one throughout New pjigland. Jasper Crane signed the " fuiulamental agreements" of the New Haven Colony, June 4, 1639, and was an assistant of that colony ten years and of the united Connecticut coU)ny three years. Henry Crane settled in that part of Dorchester, Mass., that is now Milton. His descendants are nu- merous. One of them, John by name, l:>orn in 1658, settled in Taunton, Mass. He was the ])r()genitor of the numerous families of that name in Norton and Canton, Mass. Luther Crane was a native of Canton.
Luther Crane, grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was by trade a hatter. Natunilly ingenious and with a turn for mechanics, he set up the first cotton loom ever used in the city of Lowell. He was there employed as a sjiinner in the Hamilton Mills. He lived to be eighty-five years of age. Only two of his five children survive.
John S. Crane, the father of Mazellah I.., was born in Ware, Mass. He learnetl the machinist's trade at Salmon P'alls, N.ll. ; and he worked also in Lowell and Lawrence,
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Mass., and Manchester, N.H. In 1855 he went to Franklin in this State, wliere he had his first experience in connection with ignit- ing machines. In 1856 he became interested in tlie miiuifacturini;- industries at I.akeport, JK-in- here first employed by H. J. Cole to build knitting machines for Thomas Apple- ton. Step by step he became master of the trade, until in 1873 he designed and per- fected a machine on the same principle for making shirts and other underwear. In 1875 he was Ivepresentative to the legislature from I.,ic(iiiKi and in 1S78 from Gilford. Since 1872 he has been engaged in the manufacture uf knitting machines.
Mazellah L. Crane, the only child of his jiarents, attended the common schools and New Hampton Institute, after which he learned the machinist's trade in his father's factory. In 1885 he became associated in the business with his father, under the firm name of Crane Manufacturing Company, of which he is the efficient Secretary and Treasurer. They are men of recognized commercial ability, and are on a good financial basis. On h'ebruary 5, 1896, Mr. Crane was united in marriage with I'annie E. Taylor, of I.aconia. There are two daughters by a previous marriage. Mr. Crane is a member of Endicott Rock Eodge, No. 20, K. P., of this town.
fAMUEL S. I'ARKER, an able a successful lawyer, actively engay in the practice of his profession h'armington, was born May 9, 1855, in VVc boro, N.H., a son of Marry S. and Hester Parker. He is a direct descendant of ( William Parker, who settled in Portsmou this State, in 1698. William's son, a named William, born in Portsmouth, N.I was Judge of the Superior Court of Judicatu
Surrogate Judge of Admiralty, and for several terms a member of the Colonial Assembly.
Matthew Stanley Parker, a son of Judge Parker, was the first of the family to locate in Wolfljoro, where he was numbered among the infiueutial farmers of the community. Mat- thew's son, Henry R. Parker, through whom the line was continued, spent his entire life in Wolfboro, chiefly engaged in farming. Samuel S. Parker, son of Henry R. and grand- father of the subject of this sketch, also spent his life in the town in which he was born, va- riously em|)loyed as teacher, farmer, and mer- chant. Harry S. Parker removed from Wolfboro to ]'\irmington in 1867, and has since been identified with the town's agricultural and industrial interests as a farmer and merchant. Possessing much force of character, he natu- rally occupies an influential position in the community. He has been twice electetl to the State legislature from Farmington. Under President Cleveland's first administration he was appointetl Postmaster of this town, and subsequently held the office for four years.
Samuel S. Parker began his studies in the common schools and academy of Wolfboro. From Wolfboro, when a lad of twelve years, he came to P'armington with his parents, and was sul)secpiently a [nipil in the P'armiiigton High School. Afterward his education was continued at the New Hampton Literary and Scientific Institute. From 1S82 until 1887 he was engaged in the shoe business at Haver- hill, Mass. Returning then to Farmington, he entered the law office of George N. ICast- man. Later he pursued his law stuilies with the Hon. J. G. Hall and Judge R. G. Pike, of l^)over, N.IL, both lawyers of eminence. In fuly, 1890, Mr. Parker was admitted to the New Hampshire bar. Next month he ojiened an office in Farmington, where he has already built up a lucrative and extensive practice.
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lie has a souiul knowlc.l-c .it law, a decided talent tor business, is honnrable in his methods, and he stands well willi his brolher lawyers and clients. lie is one of the trus- tees of the Hiram Harker estate. For the past three years he has been l'resi<lent of the I'ublic Library Association. A meml)er of Woodbine Lodge, No. 41. I. (). O. V., of l^'arniiiigton, he works eainestlv to atlvance the interests of the order.
On May 10, -IS79, Mr. Parker married Miss Mary K. Ilorne, of this town, a daughter of Jacob and Amanda Home. Their pleasant home is a favorite resort for their many friends, to whom they extend a generous hos- pitality. Mr. and Mrs. Parker hold liberal views regarding religion, and attend the Con- gregational church.
|KV. Ll'AVlS MAI.VICRN, pastor of the I'irst lia]itist Church of Laconia, N. II., was born in Cheltenham, Cloucestershire, ICngland, June i), I S46, his parents being Thomas and l-:ii/abeth (Lewis) Malvern. On the maternal side he is a de- scendant of Sir John Lewis, of Wales. One of his ancestors served as a captain under Wellington at the battle of Waterloo.
His paternal grandfather, Charles Malvern, was a wool stapler and tanner, and owned sev- eral large tan yards at Newent, England. He married Mary Cannon, of Newent, on October 1, 1779, the ceremony taking [ilace in St. Mary-s Church. He lived to tiie age of seventy-three, and dieil in i.Sji, leaving three children ~ Charles, John, and Thomas. Both grandparents were members of the Church of I'Jigland, and were accounted persons of more than ordinary intelligence.
Thomas Malvern, son of Charles and Mary Malvern, was born in Newent, Lngland, on
Januarys, 1795. He received a good educa- tion, graduating from Priestly Academy, Newent. His early life was spent in Tewks- bury; but from I .S40 until the time of his death, in 1870, he was located in Cheltenham. In all religious matters he took a dee|) inter- est, anil was very active as a lay jireacher. His wife, Elizabeth Lewis, survived him four years. They had seven children.
Lewis, the youngest-born, was educated at Cheltenham Academy under Dr. Henry Hay- men, who later succeeded Dr. Temple as head master at Rugby, and other institutions in his native city. Early in life his inclinations were strongly on the sitle of religious [irin- ciples, and after leaving college he preached as a supply in different pulpits. It was dur- ing this interval, when he was deciding his future career, that an event occurreil which .shaped his future life. He received a letter from his absent brother, urging him to come to these shores. In doubt as to what he should do, he took the letter to his room, laiil it open before him on his bed, and kneeling asked divine guidance as to his future course. As |)lainly as though spoken, he heard the word "Go." Rising, he went downstairs, in- formed his mother of his intention, and asked her consent. Tearfully she gave her permis- sion, and in 1871 he landed in America with the intention merely of making a short visit. But immediately upon his arrival in his brother's parish an opening came, and after considerable objection on his part he was in- duced to supply a pulpit at Harrington. Here he preachei-1 for thiee sLunniers, and at the same time attendetl New Hampton Institute. He also tilled pulpits at AshUuul and at Dover.
He was mdained at Bristol, N.H., where he held a pastorate for four years. In 1876 he took charge of his present parish. The church
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mcniljcrship at that time was small, numbcr- inj; but one lumdred, and the society was finan- cially embarrassed by a debt of eighteen hun- dred dollars. In the following October the church Iniilding was destroyed by fire, with no insurance to cover the loss. Ins[)ired with a new zeal, the i.)eo|)lc, largely assisted and en- couraged by their pastor, raised sufficient funds to rebuild the church, this time free of debt. The church membership has increased to nearly three hundred since Mr. IMalvern's acceptance of the call, and the steatly interest maintained in the church is conclusive evi- dence that pastor and people are one in spirit. Since Mr. Malvern came to Laconia in 1876, he has received several calls to other fields of work. He invariably declined all offers until 1880, when he accepted a call to Man- chester, N. H., where he remained till 18S3. During that year, preferring to share the joys and sorrows of his first jieoide, he returned t(.i Laconia, where he remains at the present time. In 1896, on account of the business depres- sion, he voluntarily reduced his salary from fifteen hundred dollars to twelve hundred dol- lars; and this thoughtful care for his peojjle was fully appreciated by them.
Mr. Malvern is well known throughout the State as an able lecturer, his fa\-orite themes being "luu-opean Tours," "The Workl's Iviir," "Masonry," "CJur Country," and "The Civil War.'" Mr. Malvern is a mem- ber of Mount Lebanon Lodge, No. 32, F. & A. M. ; Belknap R. A. Chapter, No. 8, of Dover: Pilgrim Commandery, K. T., of Laconia; Atloniram Council of Manchester; Winipi.seogee Lodge, No. 7, I. U. U. L . ; and Laconia Encampment, No. 9. He was Grand Master of New Hampshire, 1S84 to 1SS5, and was Past Grand Rejjresentative to the Grand Lodge at Denver, Ccd., in 1S86. He was elected as Grand Representative
twice, but illness prevented his attendance the first time. He is also a member of D. of Re- bekah, and Mount Belknap Lodge, No. 20, K. P., where he has held all the chairs, and is P. C; also belongs to U. (). G. C. : (iran- ite Lodge, No. 3, A. O. U. W. ; and the I. O. G. T. : and is Honorary Colonel in the U. V, U. He was elected to serve on the School ]5oard for a three years' term. He is the President of the Laconia Ministers" Asso- ciation, and for five years presided over the New Hampshire yearly meeting.
August 13, 1874, the Rev. Lewis IMalvern married Mary Brindley, of Derby, lingland. They have one daughter, a graduate of the La- conia High School in 1895.
(^Ah'AYh-.TTE WOODMAN, a bo.x manu- icturer of Alton, was born in this town, August 19, 1824, son of Sam- uel anil Betsey (Lougee) Woodman. His grandfather, Jeremiah Wootlman, was an early settler in Alton. A fuller account of Jere- miah Woodman antl his family is given in the biography of the late Jeremiah Woodman. Samuel Woodman, Lafayette Woodman's father, was roared upon his father's farm, and for some years assisted in its cultivation. In his later years he w;is engaged in operating saw-mills, but he eventually resumed farming. His last days were ])asseii near his son, La- fayette, and he died April 8, 1864, aged si.xty- nine years. He was a Representative to the legislature, and acted as a Justice of the Peace. His wife, Betsey, who was a native of ]3arnstead, N.H., became the mother of nine children: namely, Jeremiah, Mary, i\nn, Louise, Lafayette, Adeline, Luella, Simeon, and Fanny. Mrs. Samuel Woodman died March 28, 18S1, aged eighty-one years.
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native town. When a young man he began to work in his father's mill. At the age of twenty-five he and his brother Jeremiah en- tered into partnership for the purpose of en- gaging in the manufacturing of lumber. Commencing with liorrowed capital, they were soon at the head of a good business, which en- abled them to pay their debts, and they con- tinued together for three years. Lafayette Woodman then startetl a bo.x manufactory alone, and, with the exception of a short in- terval in which he vva.s associated with E. H. York in the shoe business, he has followed thai line for thirty years. At the time of em- barking in business for himself he bought the farm where he now resides. The estate fur- nishes him wMth abundant recreation as well as a pleasant home.
Mr. Woodman married Mrs. Cordelia M. (Jones) Colbath, daughter ot Cyrus Jones, a carpenter of Rochester, N.II. 15y her union with Samuel Colbath, her first husband, Mrs. Woodman had four children; namely, George F., Samuel 1-".., Charles H., and a daughter who died at the age of twenty-three years. George F. is now a railroad conductor in Ari- zona; and Samuel E. is a box manufacturer in Alton. I'olitically, Mr. Woodman is a Re- publican, and he has served as a Selectman, and was a member of the Constitutional Con- vention held in 1.S76. He attends the Con- irreirational church.
(^OHN W. TIBHKTTS, of East Roches- ^J[ ter, the genial proprietor of the 'v^^ Glendon House, and the senior mem- ber of the livery firm Tibbetts & Hayes, was born January 5, 1831, in Dover, N.H., where his grandfather, John Tibbetts, was a pioneer settler. His father, Samuel H. Tibbetts, also a native of Dover, born l-"ebruary 11,
1807, was reared in that town, and afterward became one of its foremost citizens. -Samuel was for many years prosperously engaged in tilling the soil. He was also a well-known hotel man, having owned and comlucted the old Heath House on Washington Street. In Dover he served in several of the minor offices, and he invariably supported the Democratic party. He died in September, 1858, at the age of fifty-one years. His wife, Belinda (Cross) Tibbetts, who belonged to Rochester, bore him six children. Three are living. These are: Hannah, the wife of Andrew J. Hodgson; Ira J., a retired Methodist minis- ter, living in Los Angeles, Cal. ; ami John W., the subject of this sketch.
John W. Tibbetts acquired his education in the common schools of Dover. He afterward served an apprenticeship at the carpenter's trade in the same city. For two years there- after he worked for Woodbury S. Mains, who built the first town hall in that place. In 1850 he located in Rochester, embarking in business for himself as a "boss carpenter." In addition to that he engaged in lumbering, at which he has since continued, doing now quite an extensive business. .Some time later he entered the livery business. In 1879 '""^ built his present hotel at East Rochester. Both the livery and hotel have proved profit- able. A steadfast Republican, he is always loyal to the best interests of his party. He has voted the party ticket since 1852, when he cast his first Presidential vote for General Scott. He was .Selectman for two years im- mediately preceding the incorporation of Rochester as a city, and Councilman for the following two years. In 1873 and 1875 he was a Representative to the State legislature. In May, 1854, Mr. Tibbetts married Char- lotte F. Chamberlain, who died January i, 1857. In December, 1857, he contracted a
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second marriage with Miss Clara W. 151ais- dell, of Lclwnon, Me. They have liecome the parents of two children, one of whom is now deceased. The surviving child is Cora H., now the wife of Joseph O. Hayes. Mr. Tib- betts is a Mason of high standing, belonging to Humane Todge, No. 2 1, of Rochester: to Temple Chapter, K. A. M. ; and to Orphan Council. He has also taken all the .legrees of the Odd Fellows or.ler, and is one of the charter members of Cocheco Lodge of liast Rochester.
lUTHER CALVIN CRITCHKTT, a jrominent farmer of Strafford, was born in that town, July 31, i>S35, son of Reuben and Betsey (iJamc) Critchett. The family is of Welsh e.xtraction, Mr. Critchett's great-grandfather being a Welsh- man, who came to this country as an agent to settle land disputes. Richard P. Critchett, the grandfather, born July 13, 1756, in Somersworth, N.H., where he followed the occupation of a farmer, served in the Revolu- tionary War, and fought at the battle of Bunker Hill. By his wife, whose maiden name was Molly Cook, he became the father of twelve children.
Reuben Critchett was born March 18, 1796, in that part of Barrington now called Strafford, and received a gooil education. After working out until he reached his major- ity, he engaged in farming on shares for a number of years. Later he went to Loudon, N.H., where he remained for two years. Then he returned to Strafford, and bought a small farm of twenty-tour acres. A few years after he bought a lot in the village, and built a house, in which he lived for three or four years. In March, 1835, h^" removed to the farm on which his son now resides, and there made his home until the time of his death in
18S2. Before the Civil War he was a Demo- crat, but he always refused to be a candidate for public office, though frequently urged to allow himself to be nominated. He and his brother Samuel served in the War of rSu at Fort Washington, near Portsmouth. His wife, Betsey, who was a daughter of Jonathan Dame, of Strafford, bore him three children — Olive S., Asenath A., and Luther Calvin Critchett. Both Reuben Critchett and his wife were members of the i-'ree Will Baptist church.
Luther C. Critchett receiveil his early edu- cation in the district schools, and in the acad- emy at Manchester, N.ll. Then he learned the machinist's tratle in Manchester. After- ward he came back to his native place, where he has resided since. He cultivates about twenty-five acres of land, hay being his largest crop, and also raises large quantities of veal for market. Mr. Critchett's e.xperience in the army during the late war was one of the most stirring epochs of his life. On the first day of October, 1862, he enlisted in Comiiany G, Fifteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Vol- unteer Infantry. While serving under the mortar battery at the siege of Port Hudson, the drum of one of his ears was ruptured by the detonations of the guns. On August 13, 1S63, he was honorably discharged. At one time, without knowing it until one hour after the polls had opened, Mr. Critchett was a candidate for Selectman on the Republican ticket. Though the town was then strongly Democratic, he came within three or four votes of election. Mr. Critchett has never aspired to ])olitical honors, preferring the quiet of private life. He has been Justice of the Peace for a considerable time, and a Con- stable for about twenty years. He has shown much public spirit throughout his life, has quite a reputation for his hospitality to his
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many friends, and his oi)inion is sought by his fellow-townsmen on many subjects. On January i, 1865, he married Sarah J., daugh- ter of George VV. Caswell, of Strafford. She died March 13, 1892, leaving no chiUlren.
§01 IN 1:D\VIN CHKSLEV, a promi- nent and successful farmer of the town of Rochester, was born December 17, 1855^ "" the homestead where he now re- sides, son of John and Lavinia (Chamberlain) Chesley. The Chesley family have long been known in Strafford County as among the earli- est settlers of this jxirt of the State, and as pioneers of Durham. Shedrick Chesley, the jKiternal grandfather of John E., born and reared in Durham, came from there to Roches- ter.
John Chesley settled on the farm which his son now occupies, and was well known in this vicinity as a most practical and energetic farmer. He was a Democrat in politics, but todk no i)art in the management of local atfairs. He married Miss I.avinia Chamber- lain, daughter of Amos Chamberlain, of Leb- anon, Me. Of his si.x children by her, three are new living, namely: John I{dwin, the subject of this sketcii; Elizabeth, the widow of the late Larkin Harrington, of Lexington, Mass.; and Albert, of Lynn, Mass. The father died on the okl homestead in 1876, at the age of sixty-one years, and the mother on June 4, 1882, aged seventy-four years.
John E. Chesley acquired his education in the public schools of Rochester. He has had the charge of the homestead since attaining his majority. The property contains two hun- dred acres of land, finely located on the Chesley Hill road, where he is carrying on general farming after the most api)roved scien- tific methods, making gardening a specialty.
namely : Gertrude, Pearl, of this town ; the Universitv \'et.
and raising each year large quantities of fruit and vegetables for the Rochester market. He has greatly increased the value of the estate since it came into his possession by improve- ments of an excellent character. The house which his father built has been replaced by one of more modern construction. A man of his business enterprise necessarily occupies a somewhat influential position in the commun- ity, although he is not active in politics. He has frequently refused public offices from his party, his time being occu])ied in farming.
On September 3, 1865, Mr. Chesley married Miss Elizabeth Horn, daughter of Jonathan Horn, of Rochester. They have two children, the wife of Ellsworth and Guy K., a student in College of Philadelphia, Pa. They are members of the Congregational church, and contribute their full share toward its support.
ARRY P. EVANS, the only under- taker of Alton, was born here, Au- gust 2, 1863, son of Dudley P. and Martha C. (Kimball) Evans. His great- grandfather, who was one of the earliest set- tlers of Alton, had seven children — Zi/.a, Daniel, Nathaniel, William, Martha, Han- nah, and Mercy. William, born in Alton, spent his life in this town. He and Sarah, his wife, had six children; namely, ILanson, Robert, Sarah Jane, Dudley P., Patience, and Ira. The last named died when about twenty- one years old, and Robert in 1S90; Hanson is married and lives on the homestead; Sarah, who is the wife of Ira Varney, resides in Alton. I'atience, now deceased, married Daniel Hayes, of Alton, also deceased, and had three children — Charlotte, l-:ilen, and Seth, all of whom are living.
Dudley P. Evans, born in Alton, May 20,
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1S30, received his education in a district and a [irivate school. When but fourteen years old he began learning the undertaking and wheelwright business with Daniel and Ste- phen Hayes, with whom he remained seven years. He next went to Dover, N.H., where he worked in the same line of business a few years. Then returning to Alton, he bought out Hayes Brothers, and conducted the busi- ness on his own account until his death. For a number of years he did quite an exten- sive business in carriage-making, and up to iSjiS manufactured all the coffins sold by him. He served as Superintendent of Schools for several years, and was De[nity Sheriff for ten years in succession. At the end of that pe- riod, no sheriff having been appointed, he began to perform the duties of that office, and continued to do so for the ensuing two years. He was then appointed to the office for a term of four years. He was in the second year of his term when he died November <S, 1892, aged sixty-one years and some months. He also held the office of Town Clerk for a num- ber of years, and sometimes he was Moderator at town meetings. He was a member of VVin- nipiseogce Lodge of Masons and the Knights of Honor; also an attendant of the Congrega- tional church, of which his first wife was a member Martha C, his first wife, was a daughter of Nehemiah Kimball, a farmer and lumberman, who, with his brother, ownetl a saw-mill. Mr. Kimball, who was born at Chestnut Hill, Rochester, N.H., married Nancy Norris, and had a son and two daugh- ters— Sarah, Joseph, and Martha. Sarah married Amos Rollins; Joseph married and was living in Massachusetts at the time of his death; and Martha taught school in Alton for several terms prior to her marriage to Dudley livans. Martha and Dudley Evans had two children — Harry P. and Mabelle, both of
whom live at home. Mrs. P^vans died on Au- gust 2, 1876. On April 7, 1877, Dudley I". Evans formed a second union with Mary A. C. Miller, one of the eight children of Nathaniel Miller, a farmer and teamster of Alton.
Harry I'. Evans began working with his father at an early age. Since his father's death he has continued the business with good success, and has won many friends in both a social and a business way. In politics he is a Democrat.
§01IN S. GEASS, a retired cajHtalist and real estate dealer of Dover, N.H., numbered among the most successful and substantial business men of the city, died at his residence, 180 Washington Street, April 12, 1897. He was born May 14, 1822, in Nottingham, Rockingham County, where the family had long been settled and ranked among the best in the town. His father, John Glass, who was a lifelong resident of Nottingham, being there engaged in agricult- ural pursuits, died April 30, 183S, at the comi)aratively early age of forty-four years. His mother, in maidenhood Abigail J. De- meritt, who was born in Durham, Strafford County, lived just half a century.
Aftei- completing his studies at the Roches- ter Academy, John S. Glass remained on the parental homestead, busily engaged in general farming until 1S55. The following year he spent in Durham to recuperate his health, which had become very poor. He then came to Dover, and secured a situation as a clerk in a store, of which within a year he became the proprietor. At the end of twelve months he disposed of the place, and began Iniilding dwelling-houses and stores, for many years carrying on an extensive business as a dealer in real estate. He acquired a good deal of city property, embracing about twenty-five
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tenement houses, and tonr large wooden structures used for business purposes. He possessed financial ability of a high order, was keen and far-sighteil, and quick to take advantage of favorable opportunities for add- ing to his accumulations, and in all of his transactions he was honorable and upright. His advice was often sought in monetary affairs.
Mr. Glass was twice married. His first marriage was cimtracted October i6, 1857, with Mary J. Demeritt, who died January 27, 1.S75. On l-"ebruary 14, 1877, he married Miss Sarah A. Ham, of Dover, daughter of the late Daniel Ham. In pcditics Mr. Glass was a pronounced Republican. As Assessor for fifteen years, and a member of tiie Common Council for two years, he was actively identi- fied with the city government. He was like- wise for seven or eight years Justice of the Peace. For several years he was a Trustee of the Cocheco Bank, and he was Vice-President of the Cocheco Savings and National Bank. Quiet and unassuming, he was highly es- teemed as a man of sterling worth.
kOAH SIMl'SON WARD, who owns and occupies one of the first farms leared in New Hampton, was born where he now resides, September 8, 1837, son of Benjamin and Sally P. (Pease) Ward. His great-grandfather, the Rev. Jeremiah Ward, came to New Hampton, when that town was struggling into existence, and there cleared from the wihlerness the farm that has since re- mained in the family's possession. When Jeremiah built his log house he had to guard himself against wild animals, and there were no roads to the outer world from the woods. He became a Congregationalist preacher, was the first settled minister in this town, and
continued his jiastoral labors until old age compelled him to retire. Upon the occasion of his last sermon, he was assisted into the pulpit by his son. He was a sturdy pioneer as well as a faithful and devout shepherd.
Noah Ward, grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was born at the homestead, and succeeded to its possession. He tilled the soil during his active period, and passed his last days in this town. He married Nancy Sanborn, and his family of six children were: Benjamin, Samuel, Aaron, Noah. Sally, and Polly. Ik-njamin Ward, son of Noah Ward, born April 6, 1806, inherited the homestead, and the active period of his life was spent in its cultivation. His wife, . Sally, who was born November 6, 1806, and was a daughter of Simeon Pease, of Meredith, became the mother of five children, namely: Simeon P., who served with Company I, Twelfth Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteers, in the Civil War; Noah S., the subject of this sketch; John F. ; George; and Mary A, The parents were members of the Free Baptist church.
Noah Simpson Ward passed his boyhood in attending the public schools and assisting his father on the farm. Since succeeding to its ownership he has not only given proof of the careful training he received, but has shown a spirit of enterprise that effectually demon- strates his progressive tendencies and good judgment. His farm contains two hundred acres, about thirty acres of which are used for general products, and have a reputation for su- perior crops. Making a specialty of breeding cattle, he keeps from eighteen to twenty head of fine stock. He has also five horses, and he produces from eight hundred to nine hundred pounds of butter annually. His buildings are kept in good repair, including the old barn which was built over eighty years ago, and is still in an excellent state of preservation.
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Among a number of interesting family relics he has an ancient corner time-piece, whicli was taken by his grandfather in exchange for a yoi<e of oxen.
On February 4, 1865, Mr. Ward married Sarah Woodman, daughter of Noali Wood- man, of New Hampton. She is the mother of two children — Charles H. and Clarence E. Charles H. now resides in Rochester, N.H. In jiolitics Mr. Ward is a Democrat, as were his father and grandfather; and he is con- nected with VVinnepesaukee Grange of Mere- dith. Mrs. Ward is a member of the Free ]?aiitist church.
§AMES NELSON NICHOLS, a resi- dent of Tilton and the superintendent of the paper-mill in Ashland, was born in Abbott, Me., December 13, 1844, son of Elbridge G. and Iknilah H. (Hodgkins) Nichols. His paternal great-grandfather, a sea captain, was lost while upon a foreign voyage. James Nichols, the gramlfather, who passed the greater jiart of his life in Bruns- wick, Me., and was a ship-carpenter by trade, married Martha Clark.
Elbridge G. Nichols, father of James N., was a native of Brunswick. When a young man he turned his attention to agricultural pursuits, and bought a farm in Abbott, Me., where he resided until i860.
He then moved to Dexter, and four years later to a farm in Corinna, Me. Here he con- tinued to till the soil up to within a few years of his death, when he returned to Dexter. He died in 1894, aged seventy-five years. In pol- itics he was a Democrat. His wife, Beulah, who was a daughter of Joseph Hodgkins, be- came the mother of eight children, seven of whom grew to maturity. The latter were: James N., the subject of this sketch; Harriet,
who died at the age of sixteen years; Melvin S., who now resides at the homesteatl in Dex- ter; l'"ranklin P. and Elbridge G., now resi- dents of Ashland, N.H. ; VVillard A., of Au- gusta, Me.; and Lizzie M., who married Charles H. Haines, and is now deceased. The father was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
James Nelson Nichols acquired his educa- tion in the public schools, and served an ap- prenticeship at the machinist's and mill- wright's trades. After working as a journey- man in different places, including a period of six years spent in a machine shop of Newton, Mass., he, in 1872, became superintendent of the paper-mill in Ashland. He has efficiently filled that responsible position since then, with the exception of aliout three years, which his enfeebled health obliged him to employ otherwise. This interval he passed upon a farm which he bought in 1891, and where he fully regained his health in 1894. The farm contains eighty-five acres, twenty of which are under cultivation. Here, with the assistance of a hired man, he makes annually a consider- able quanity of butter of a superior quality, keeping a herd of thorough-bred Jersey cows, a small flock of sheep and two horses.
Mr. Nichols married Lizzie M. I'aine, daughter of Josiah I'aine, of Abbott, Me. Both he and Mrs. Nichols are members of the Congregational church. Mr. Nichols was for five years siqierintendent of the Free ]?a]itist Sunday-school in Ashland. He is connected with Harmony Grange of Sanbornton. In pol- itics he acts with the Republican party.
AVID HAVES, of Rochester, an ex- ensive tiealer in coal, wood, hay, \nd ice, was born in Alton, N.H., March 7, 1824, son of Joseph and Betsy
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(ISrcwstcr) Hayes, the fatlicr a native ol Alton, and the mother of Wolfhoro, N.H. Joseph Hayes foUnweil larniinK. was a pros- ]ierous and enterprising:; eitizen, and the father (if eight children. In his political views he was a Whig of the old school. He lived to be abonl seventy-five years old ; and his wife, who came of a prominent family and was a .sister of John ]?rewstcr, the founder of Wolfeboro Col- lege, was about seventy-si.x years of age at her death.
David Hayes spent the early years of his lite on the homestead. He received his edu- cation in the common schools and at Strafford antl Gilmanton Academies, graduating from the latter institution when about twenty years of age. The following year he s]ient in Mas- sachusetts, working at farming in the summer and teaching a country school in the winter. Returning to Alton then, he continued to fol- low his plan of summer farming and winter teaching for about ten years, teaching two terms of schoid each winter. The ne.\t five years were spent in Farmington, where he had a position as cutter in the shoe shi)|i. After that he came to Rochester and tollmved the same business for about twenty )'cars. On leaving the shoe business, he started in the grain and grocery business; then went into the coal and wood business, and three or four years later added ice and hay to his stock. He now has a large and profitable trade.
On Christmas Day, 185 1, Mr. Hayes mar- ried Miss Susan Pollard, of Stjuiersworth, N.H. She died in May, 1859, leaving three children. These were: Fannie, wlio died at the age of twenty-three; Alonzo, who is en- gaged in a mercantile business in Lero)-, Minn.; and Charles ]■'. , who has a successful real estate business in Chicago, 111. In 1861 Mr. Hayes formed a second union with Miss Abbie B. Gibb.s, of Essex, Mass. In national
affairs he supiiorts the Republican party, but is independent in local matters. He was 'i'a.\ Collector fur one year, and he .served two years on the Scho,d Boaril. In Humane Lodge, No. 21, V. & A. M., he is a Past Master. He is a member of the Congrega- tional church.
§AMES D. MEADKR, a successful farmer and horse dealer of Durham, Strafford Coimty, was bom on the home farm, December 31, 1S52, son of Stejihen and Mary J. (Pinkham) Meader. The founder of the family in this country was his great-grand- father Stephen. John Meader was his grand- father. Stephen Meader (second) was also born on the old homestead, and resided here his entire life. During his active }ears he was engaged in farming. In politics he was a loyal Republican, and he served the town acceptably in the office of Selectman. His wife, Mary J., born in Durliam, December 31, 1823, bore him four children. Tiiese were: Mary Augusta, the wife of Cyrus Rand; Jacob T., who died in 1869; James D. , the subject of this sketch; and Ida I., who married Will- iam J. Martin, of New Market. Mr. Meader was a highly respected member of the Baptist church. He died October 22, 1890, in the seventy-first year of his age, leaving an un- blemished record.
James D. Meader supplemented his common- school education by a course of study in the village academy ol Northwood, N.H. His fine farm of one hundred and seventy acres, lo- cated on the Durham Point Road, four miles north of Durham, speaks well for his thrift and energy. He carries on general farming, and also deals advantageously in horses. In jnilitics he affiliates with the Republican party. In 1870 Mr. Meader was married to Emma A. Perkins, of New Market, N.H.
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Tliey have four children— Frederick P., Alice M., Blanche E. , and Julia K. ]'redericl< P. resides in Rochester, NIL, whcie he is the manager and proprietor of a fine music stoic. Alice M., who was f^raduatcd from New Mar- ket High School, is also a resident of that town. IManche Iv is also a graduate from the same institution, and Julia K. is now |)ur- suing a course of study there. Mr. Meader is a member of Rising Star Lodge, F. & A. M. of New Market.
AN'II'L H. MOULTON, a large "armer of Gilmant(Ui, and a desccnd- uit of one of the founders of Moul- tonboro, was horn in blllsworth, N. II., De- cember 4, 1850, son of Chase P. and Sarah (Pill.sbury) Moulton. The Moulton family is of h'.nglish origin. l-'.dnumd M. Moulton, graiultathcr ot Daniel II., .settled in P'Jls- worth when a young man, and engaged in agii- cultural jun'suits. He was an industrious man, a worth)- citizen, and an acti\'e religious worker. His last days were spent in Camp- ton, N.H., and he died in 1S57. His chil- dren were: Daniel, Gideon, Martha, I?ctsey, I'almund, Jonathan, I.ucretia, lienjamin, Lu- cinda, and Chase P. Daniel, C.iileon, Joseph, and Lucinila are no longer lix'ing. licnjamin resides in Minnesota; Jonathan lives in Wood- stock, N.H. ; and all the survivors have reared families.
Chase P. Moulton was horn in ]';ilsworth, and resided there until he was thirty years old. He then moved to Cami)ton, where he remainctl eight years, at the end of which time he settled upon his present farm in Thornton, N.H. He is a prosperous farmer. For two years he represented the town in the legis- lature. His wife, Sarah, is a daughter of Caleb Pillsbury, a [irfjuiincnt agriculturist of Bridgewater, N.H., in his day. The Pillsbury
family have notable annual reunions. Mr. and Mrs. Chase P. Moulton have had five children, four of whom are living, namely: Arthur C, who resides with his p:iieiits :it the home stead; Clara A., a graduate ot the Plymouth Normal School, and the wife of Albert Ran- dall, a machinist of Worcester, Mass. ; John W. , who is married and lives in dreendale, Mas.s., having one child; and Daniel H., the subject of this sketch.
Daniel H. Moulton was educated in Camji- ton and Thornton. At an early age he began to make himself useful u]ion the farm. Pre- vious to his marriage he was engaged in the lumber business with his brother, Arthur C, in Woodstock, for eight months. Then he bought a farm of one hundred acres, situated at the foot of Mount Belkna)) in the town of Gil- manton. P'rom a small beginning he has worked his way forward to the ]irominent ]ilace he now occupies among the leading agricult- urists of this section. As the result of his in- dustry, he now(]wns six hundred acres of land, constituting one of the largest farms in Gil- manton.
At the age of twenty-three Mr. Moulton was joined in marriage with Plmma II. I'agc. Her father, R. W. I'age, was a large land-owiu'r and successful drover. A man of schol:M ly attaiimients anti a forcible speaker, he was a leader of the i^;epublican p:uty in this section, and he ably represented this district in the legislature during the exciting times ..t the Civil War. His wife, Abbie T. , was .1 daughter of Jonathan Sanborn. He bought ol George W'. Sanborn the farm which he later sold to his son-in-law, D;iniel II. Moulton. R. W. Page was an active member of the Con- gregational church. Mrs. Moulton was grad- uated from the Gilmanton Academy, and taught school f(ir several terms previous to her marriage. She is the mother of two children
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— l.'jiia A. and Caiid Kradualcd from the G Juno, 1896.
Harrison. Lena A. Hanton Academy in
LONZO H. l,y\NG, a successful farmer )f Alton, and an ex-member <if the New Hampshire legislature, was horn in this town, April 5, 1842, son of John and Mary Jane (Webb) Lang. His grand- father, William Lang, who emigrated from h'.ngland in company with his two brothers, resided in Newington, N.H., for a short time, and then settled in Alton. William cleared a farm, ujion which he passed the rest of his life; and he lived to be over eighty years old. He married in Newington, and had one son, named jnhn.
Jdhn Lang, Alonzo 15. Lang's father, en- gaged in farming with his father. He added more land to the farm, which fell to his pos- session ; and he owned about one hundred and fifty acres at Lang's Corner, which took its name from the family. He operated one of the first .saw-mills in this town, kept a store in which the po.st-office was located for many years, was interested in other enterprises, and was one of the most prosperi)us residents of Alton in his day. He was a Democrat in pol- itics, and he served as a Selectman for some time. In religious affairs he took a prominent part, and attended meetings held in different schoolhouses. He died at the age of fifty- si.\ years. His wife, Mary Jane, who was a native of Madbury, N.H., became the mother <,f seven children — Charles L. , Mary Jane, John Jackson, Martin V. 15., William H. 15., Alonzo K, and Melissa A. Charles L. is now residing in New York State, and has a family. Mary Jane married John Dow, of North 15arnstead. John J. succeeded his father as postmaster, and resideil at the home- stead until his death. Martin V. B. is mar-
ried, and follows the calling of a shoemaker in Farmington, N.H. William H. 15. died at the age of twenty-two years. Melissa A. mar- ried George P. Miller, who served in the Civil War, and she jiow resides at Alton Cor- ner. Mrs. John Lang died June 2, 1S.S4, over eighty years old.
Alonzo 15. Lang attended school in his dis- trict, and resided at home until twenty-one years old. He then went to the northern part of New York State,, where he was engaged in making starch for five years. After his return to New Hampshire he worked at shoemaking for a year. He next entered the employ of the Boston and Maine Railroad Company, finally becoming a locomotive engineer. After nine years of service, he joined his associates in a strike, and did not subsequently return to the company's service. He has since followed agricultural pursuits with energy, and owns a farm of about one hundred and sixty acres. He supports the Democratic party in politics, has served in town offices, and spent a two- year term in the legislature, where he was a member of the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Lang wedded Alary A. Stevens, daugh- ter of John and Jane (Roberts) Stevens, the former of whom was born in 181 1 on the farm now owned by Mr. Lang. This farm was cleared and improved by Mrs. Lang's grand- father, also named John Stevens, who resided here for the rest of his life. John Stevens (first) lost his parents when young, and was bound out to lulwin Libby, of Alton. After serving his time he bought a farm in New Durham, Strafford County, and later returned to Alton. While living with Edwin Libby, he attended school but three days. After- ward, under the tuition of his wife, he learned to read the Bible, and in time became an authority upon scriptural subjects. His wife's maiden name was Lydia Home, and his chil-
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dreii were: William, James, John, and Ik'tscy, none of whom arc living. William and James married and reared families, and ]lets(ty lie- came the wife of Asa Chamberlain, The father died August lo, i8,S2, aged sixty-nine years; and his wife, A[iril 19, i.SSS, aged seventy-four. Mrs. Lang's father succeeded to the homestead and increased its acreage by adding more land ; served as a Selectman and upon the School Committee; was a Democrat in ]iolitics; in religion, a Universalist ; and he died in i.S,Sl, agetl seventy years. His wife, Jane, who was born in i<Si3, was a d.iughter of Silas and Sarah (Davis) Roberts. Her father, who was a native of Dover, N.H., and a shoemaker l)y trade, had a family of twelve children. She became the mother of three children, namely, I'llen J,, Mary A., and John I". ]-;ilen J, married John C. Nut- ter, of Gilmanton, and is lU) longer living; and John I', died at the age of eight years. Mrs. John Stevens is still living, and resides with her daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Lang have two sons— Walter A. and Harry J5. Walter A. is a clerk in a grocery store at Heverly, Mas.s. ; and Harry K lives at home with his parents. Mr, Lang is a member of Winnepe- saukee Lodge, No, 75, L. & A. M. ; Past Chancellor of Cocheco Lodge, No. 28, Knights of Pythias; and he is connected with Merry Meeting Grange, No. 155.
:()RGP; K COX, a successful attor- ney of Laconia and c(umsel for the New Hampshire State Law and Ortler League, was born in Ashland, Grafton County, N.H., July 16, 1S60, son of Benjamin Franklin and Ann (Currier) Cox. His pater- nal ancestors were among the first settlers of Holderness (now Ashland), N.H.; and his mother's family was of Scotch descent. The
great-grandfather of the jircsent generation of the Co.x family was a man of considerable wealth and prominence, who took an important part in public affairs, and who owned the only covered carriage in the town, a circumstance which added greatly to his dignity.
Wallace Co.x, grandfather ot the subject ol this sketch, was a native and lifelong resident of Ibddcrness. He owned a large farm, and his active period was devoted to its cultiva- tion. He was by nature a cpiiet, unassuming man, holding himself aloot from all matters which might leatl to public notoriety; and he was a member of the b",|iiscoj)al church. He married Hannah Kimball, a native of Holder- ness, and reared a family of f^ve children, of whom the only survivor is William Co.x, a res- ident of Lowell.
Benjamin I'ranklin. Co.x, son of Wallace and father of George H., was born in Holder- ness, and there reared to agricultural pursuits. He took an active interest in the town govern- ment, and was elected to various offices, serv- ing with ability and faithfulness. He married Ann Currier, a daughter of William Currier, of Plymouth, N.H. ; and they became the parents of but one child, George B. , the subject of this sketch. Benjamin V. Co.x died at the age of fifty-eight years. Mrs. Co.x, his wiilow, is still living, and is now fifty-nine years old.
George ]?. Co.x was educated in the public schools of Ashland and Plymouth, the New Hampton Literary Institution, and Wesleyan L^niversity. Previous to entering the law school, Mr. Co.x taught school in Candia for one }'ear, and served as superintendent of schools in the town of Ashland. In iS,S5 he began his legal studies with Judge Hibbard, of Laconia, and two years later entered the Bos- ton University Law School, where he was graduated in 188S, with the degree of Bachelor of Law. Admitted to the bar in July uf the
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same year, he associated himself with N. J. Dyer; and the firm of Cox & Dyer conducted a f^eneral law Inisiness in Laconia until 1894.
In politics Mr. Cox is a Democrat, and has frequently stumped the State in the inter- est of his party. He served as a memher of the School ]5onrd for three years, acting as its Chairman during his last term. In 1890 the Citizens' Temperance Union was formed in Laconia, and for four years he was retained as its counsel. In January, 1894, Mr. Cox was elected a member of the Executive Com- mittee of the Law and Order League of New Hamjishire, a strong temperance organization, supported by many of the most influential citi- zens of the State, and is still serving as such. In 1S95 he was retained as counsel for the league, and is still acting in that capacity. He has labored diligently and successfully in forwarding the aims and purposes of the league, having worked exclusively in its in- terests for six months, but of late, owing to the demands of his law practice, has been <ibliged, to a certain extent, to relinquish his efforts in its behalf. Mr. Cox has also per- formed some work in the lecture field in his native State during the past four years, his recent efforts in this line being confined mainly to tlie subject of temperance.
ILLIAM M. HERRING, an es- teemed citizen of Strafford County, New Hampshire, residing in Earm-
was born in this town, l'"ebruary 9,
His father, the late Hon. George M. ;-, son of Seth and Deborah Herring, irn in I'ramingham, Mass., in 1S12. :ned the shoemaker's trade in Natick,
His .shop-mates at this time were Mar- Hayes and Heiu-y Wilson, who later in s Senator from Massachusetts and after-
ward Vice-President of the United Slates. George M. Herring in his early manhood came to Strafford County, locating in this place in 1 84 V Eor a time he carried on a good busi- ness in general merchandise. He subse- quently engaged in the manufacture of shoes, having a large shop on the present site of the Opera House, and continued in that occupa- tion until his demise on September 26, 1875, at the age of sixty-three years. His body was interred in the family lot in the beautiful cemetery of South Eramingham, Mass.
George M. Herring was a stanch Republi- can in politics, very active in public affairs. He served as a member of the State Senate in the years 1855 and 1S56, and in 1870 and 1 87 1 in the House of Representatives. He was also United States Assessor for the Eirst District of New Hampshire, serving in that capacity from 1863 to 1869, having been ap- pointed by President Lincoln. He was Presi- dent of the P'armington Savings Hank and P'armington Eire Insurance Company and Di- rector of the D. & W. Railroad Company. It was mainly by his persistency that the Earm- ington National Bank was chartered, of which he was President from its commencement to the time of his death. In 1845 he united with the Congregational church, was a Deacon at the time of his death, and for many years superin- tendent of the Sunday-school. During all these years he studied constantly, and often gave lectures on astronomy and geology. He also sometimes jireached when his pastor was ab.sent. Captain Herring, as he was famil- iarly called, did more than any other man in building up and establishing the shoe business in P'armington.
He married Ellen \i. ICames, of South iM-amingham, Mass., in 1844, and they reared four children, namely: Mary E., wife of D. S. Dockham, of Manchester; E. Grace, wife
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of A. F. Waldron, of Iviimingtun ; Sadie 1\I., wife of Fred Watsun, of Manchester; and William M., whcse name heads the present sketch.
William M. Herring was brought up and educated in I*"arniingtiin, being graduated at the High School in 1S77, and since early manhood has been identified with the mercan- tile interests of the town. His first experi- ence in this line of business was with the firm of Dockham & Nute Brothers, of Farmington, by whiim he was em[)loyed as a clerk a year or more. In 1SS2, when Mr. J. F. Hall bought his store, he accepted a ])()siti(in with him, and
clerk and book-keeper, earning a deserved reimtation for ability and trustworthiness, and by his courteous kindness and attention to cu.stomcrs assisting in buiUling up the large trade of his employer.
Mr. Herring was married June 14, 1895, to Miss lulith E. I'inkham, of Farmington, a daughter of Levi I,, and Augusta I'inkham, ]5rought up as a Republican in pcditics, he has never swerved from party allegiance, and, notwithstanding his disinclination for i)ublic office, in 1895 and 1896 he was a Represent- ative to the General Court at Concord, N.H., and served as one of the Committee on ICduca- tion. l'"raternally, he is a member of Har- mony Lodge, No. II, K. of 1". Air. and Mrs. Herring attend the Congregational church and contribute cheerfully to its suiiport.
,1V1;RKTT M. SINCLAIR, agent
Cocheco Mills at Rochester, Strafford County, N.H., was born in Me., August 16, 1848, son of Moses and Lucretia Totman Sinclair. In the recortls of the Sinclair family in America is foLuid the name of one John Sinclair, a pioneer settler of
Exeter, N.H., who is thought to have been the father of Robert Sinclair, of Wells, Me. In the archives ot the town of Wells there is a record of a grant of one huiulred and ten acies of meatlow land being given to this same Robert in 17 12. There is also a dee.l signed by another John, his son, in 1734, showing that he must have been at that time at least twenty-one years of age. John Sinclair, the younger, removed to Boston in 1744, and be- came a volunteer under Captain John Stover for the cNjiedition that captured Louisburg in 1745. The troops sailed from Boston, March 24, and were forty-nine days in reducing the strongh(dtl. This same J<ihu later became a resilient of Arundel, where "for not frecpient- ing the Public Worship of God on the Lord's day for si.x months, from January i, 1749," he was brought before the coin-t and fined. He married Mary Wakefield, and their two chil- dren were Adoniram and Mary.
Adoniram located in Lisbon, Me., about 1760, and was one of the earliest dwellers in the town. It was then a wilderness, and the land had to be reclaimed and reduced to culti- vation. Adoniram Sinclair cleared about one himdred and fifty acres, and had a beautiful and jiroductive farm before his death. His sou, Ji>hn, third, inherited the estate, aiid was a prominent citizen of Lisbon. He was known to have remarkable judgment, and was universally beloved and respected. In relig- ion he was a Baptist. He married Mrs. Mary Plyde Harmon, of Ro.xbury, Mass., a woman of strong character and marked executive ability.
Moses, son of John and Mary Sinclair, and father of Mr. PLverett M. Sinclair, was bom on the farm at Lisbon, March 15, 1S07. When only nine months olil he fell into an open fire-place, and his left hand and arm were crip|iled for life on account of the sex'ere burns received. He w^as consequently much
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at home with his mother, and there was a re- markably strong attachment tx-tween them. When he was nineteen years of age his mother died, and he was plunged into the deepest grief. Me remained at home until he had reached his majority, and in his twenty-second year he went to B.ath, where he was employed ft)r throe years upon the farm connected with the hc)s])ital. He then went hack to the home farm, and stayed until he was thirty years old, when he went into the lumber business at Little River \'illage. now Lisbon Falls. There he had an interest in a saw-mill, and later owned a shingle and clapboard-mill. In 1852 a destructive fire caused the loss of these buiUlings, and after this he went to East Auburn, where for three years he was engaged in a grocery business. He ne.xt purchased a small farm, and devoted himself to farming until his death, September 28, 1883. The tastes of 'Mr. Moses Sinclair were strongly domestic. He was devotedly attached to his home and family, and no sacrifice was great wlien made for them. This same kindness of heart and generosity of mind made him be- loved by all with whom he came in contact. It is sail! that sorrow and pain are wonderful refiners, and there can be no doubt that Mr. Sinclair's lifelong infirmity had given sweet- ness and patience to his whole character. His children were: Angeline Rowena, born Feb- ruary 4, 1847: Everett M.; Willis Webber: Trufant ; Silas Trufant ; Charles Trufant ; and Jennie Webber.
Everett M. Sinclair received a common- school education, and in i <S63 entered the em- ])loy of the Androscoggin Mills at Lewiston, Me., as ])icker-boy. He workeil afterward in Lisbon I''alls, and in 1 S67 accepted a position in the I'ondicherry Mills at Ikidgton, Me. In 1872 he took charge of the weaving depart- ment of the Cocheco Woollen Mills at East
Rochester. Later he worked in Pennsylvania and at Worcester, Mass. ; but in 1884 the posi- tion of superintendent of the Cocheco Mills being vacant, he was asked by the corporation to return and accept that office. He was su- perintendent of the Cocheco Mills until 1894, when he was elected agent of the company. Mr. Sinclair's life has been one of close at- tention to business, and his success has been won, not by good luck, but by steadfastness of purpose and integrity combined with hard work. He is a self-made man, and has merited all the success he has won.
Mr. Sinclair united with the Alethodist Episcopal church in 1873, and has taken a deep interest in all movements for the uplift- ing of humanity. He has served his town as a member of the School Board, and is much interested in all educational questions. In politics he is a Republican, but he has never sought political preferment. He has written many articles upon mechanical subjects and upon questions of local historical interest. He is a prominent and active Mason. He was made an F. & A. M. at Oriental Lodge, of Bridgton, Me., in 1869, and demitted to Hu- mane Lodge of Rochester. He took chapter degrees in Oriental Chapter, Bridgton, Me., in 1873, and demitted to become a charter member of Temi)le Chapter of Rochester. He has been P. H. P., and in virtue of having held that ofifice he received the degrees of High Priesthood at Concord, under the direction of the late John J. Bell, of E.xeter. He was a member of Orphan Council and St. Paul Com- mandery of Dover, and demitted to become charter member of Palestine Commandery at Rochester in 1896.
Mr. Sinclair is a Director of the Rochester Building & Loan Association, and one of the inc()r[)orators of the Norway Plains National Bank. He is also a charter Tuember of the
JOHN L PERLEY.
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National Association of Woollen and Worsted Overseers, which was organized in 1.SS3, with Mr. Sinclair as temporary Chairman. A few overseers met in Boston at the Institute of Technidogy Building, and from that meeting the organization grew. Mr. Sinclair was one of its first Vice-Presidents, antl has always been an active and influential member.
On January 30, 1S70, Mr. Sinclair married Miss I'Heanor Perry Hill, a lady of Scotch- Irish descent. She was born in .Selkirk, Scotland, and came to America with her par- ents when only five years old. For a time Mr. Hill, her father, lived in New York City, whence he removed to Ohio, where his wife died in iS6r, and he then came with his daughter to Maine. Mrs. Eleanor P. H. Sin- clair died April 21, 1878, leaving two chil- dren. In 1880 Mr. Sinclair married Miss Carrie Manson, a lady who had been educated at Wolfeboro Academy, and had for some time been a teacher. Of this union have been born two children — Angle M. and John Everett.
§OHN LANGDON PERLEY, M.D., was one of the leadint: men of Belknai) County in the early part of this cen- tury; ami in I,aconia, the home of his family for many years, he was very influential in financial and political affairs. Born in I.a- conia (at that time Meredith Bridge), June 10, 1805, he was the son of Stephen and Mehitable (Ladd) Perley. Of Stephen Perley, who might be called the architect of the fortunes of Eaconia, an extended account will be found elsewhere in this work. The Eadd family, too, to which the Doctor's mother belonged, was prominent in the early history of this jjlace.
John Eangdon Perley was graduated at Bow- doin College, Brunswick, Me., in 1829, and
studied medicine with Dr. John Durkee, of Eaconia. He was actively engaged in ]jrofes- sional ])ractice until about forty years of age, and then retired in ortler to give his attention to other matters in which he had become in- terested. In 1837 he went West, and, spend- ing some time in that com[)aratively ilawless and unsettled country, returned to his boy- hood's home with reneweil interest in its wel- fare. Owning a vast e.\tent of woodland in this vicinity, he was e.xtensively engaged for years in farming and the manufacture of lum- ber; and at East Tilton he owned a saw-mill, a grist-mill, and the water jirivilege. He event- ually sold the Tilton property. Dr. Perley was one of the incorporators of the Meredith Bridge Savings Bank, anti was a member of the Board of Trustees and its President for some time. He was also active in incorporat- ing the Ikdknap Savings Bank, of which he was I'resident until about ten years previous to his death, when he resigned. A member of the old Whig party, he was ap[3ointed Post- master of Eaconia in 1829, the last year of John Ouincy Adams's administration; and in that year he was appointed by Governor Ben- jamin Pierce Surgeon of the Twenty-ninth Regiment of New Hampshire militia, P'.lected to the State legislature in 1834, he distin- guished himself as a disinterestetl chami)ion of the people's rights. He it was who introduced and obtained the passage of the bill to reduce the governor's salary from two thousand dol- lars to one thousand dollars, believing that the salary should be nominal only, and that the honor of being governor of the State should satisfy the candidate. No change has been made in the governor's salary since his time. Dr. Perley lived to the age of eighty-three years and four months. The portrait of Dr. I'erley accompanying this sketch was taken at the age of fifty-eight years.
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On February 20. 1S39, lie was united in marriage with Dora, daughter of Josiah and Betsey (Potter) Rundlett, of Gilmanton, N.H. Their union was lilessed by five children — John I.., 1). Augusta, :\Iary !'.. Lewis S., and Clara l'.. Jnim L. I'erley, who was horn in JJeceniber, 1839, enlisted in August, 1861, in Troop M, New England Cavalry, and the fol- lowing November was promoted to the rank of Second Lieutenant. Taken ill in May, 1862, he returned home, and died shortly after from the effects of exposure during his military ser- vice D. Augusta is the wife of Jacob San- born, of Laconia, and has one child. Pearl Smith Sanborn. Mary P. was married in Sep- tember, 1 87 1, to Josiah T. Sturtevant, a native of Centre Harbor, Belknap County, N.H., who was for a time engaged in the manufacture of hosiery in Meredith, and who also managed a drug store in that town, where he is now ex- tensively engaged in the real estate business. Mr. Sturtevant is a member of the Republican party. He is affiliated with two of the leading fraternal orders of this section, belonging to the Odd Fellows and the Meredith Grange. In religious matters his symjjathies are with the Congregational denomination, his father having been a Deacon of the Congregational church.
Lewis S. Perley attended Gilford Academy, then took a year's course of special study in lioston, and finished his educational training at Professor Hyatt's Academy in Pennsylvania. He has had much work to do as a civil en- gineer; and he manages the home farm, an estate of one hundred acres, largely devoted to raising hay. Mr. Lewis S. Perley also is a Republican in politics. He is a member of Winipiseogee Lodge, No. 7, I. O. 0. F. In 1888 he was united in marriage with Clara L. Knowlton, of Meredith. They have two children, Lew K. and iNIarion Louise, aged re-
spectively six and three years. Clara K. Per- ley is the wife of Dr. A. L. Norris, residing on Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridgeport, Mass. She is the mother of three children: Albert P., a student at the Boston Institute of Technology: C. Maud, attending the Cam- bridgeport Lligh School; ant! Grace M.
RANK W. CORSON, an active and nteriirising business man of luist Rochester, N.H., was botn June 2, 1852, in the village of East Rochester, about a mile from the post-office, this having also been the birthplace of his father, the late Willard Corson. His grandfather, Joseph Corson, who came to Rochester from Dover in the early part of the present century, was probably the first of the Corson family to lo- cate in this section of Strafford County. Willard Corson, whose death occurred in Rochester in 188S, was here engaged in agri- cultural pursuits during his active life, carry- ing on all branches of husbandry with much success. His wife, in maidenhood Lydia VVingate, of this town, bore him four chil- dren; namely, Myra, liliza, P'rank W., and Joseph W. Eliza is the wife of Charles W. Corson, of liast Rochester; and Joseph W. is in the provision business in New York City.
Frank W. Corson attended the public schools of Rochester in his earlier years. He subsequently studied for several winters at Lebanon Academy, devoting his summers to farm work. After this he learned the carpen- ter's trade, at which he worked for some time, continuing, however, to reside with his par- ents. In 1877, or thereabout, he began work- ing for the Cocheco Woollen Manufacturing Company in East Rochester, remaining with them for a pericxl of thirteen years. Desiring then to establish himself in some permanent
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business, he formed a copartnership with G. M. Knux, and with him jnirchased the mill of Joim C. Shorey. In this place he has since been profitably engaged in the manufacture of boxes and lumber of all kinds.
In 1878, November 28, Mr. Corson married Sahra T. Cowell, of West Lebanon, Me. The)' have now three children, namely: S. Gertrude, born June 5, 1882; Mildred A., born June 27, 1888; and V . Verne, born March 4, 1894. Mr. Corson has taken an ac- tive interest in local affairs, in which he has been prominent during a large portion of his life, invariably suppiuting the Re])ublican party. In 1887 and 1888 lie was elected to the lower Ijranch of the State legislature, and atteniletl the long session made famous by the great railway fight. In 1S93 he was elected to the City Council from Ward One, and while there served on the Water Works Committee. He served for two years on the School Board, and has been ward Selectman for six years, or since the incor[)oration of Rochester as a city. Mr. Corson is a charter member of Cocheco Lodge, No. 39, I. O. O. F., of ICast Rochester, and was its first Vice Grand, and has since occupied all the chairs. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal chui-cli, and is serving as one of its official board.
il'LV. DANIEL CLARKE KNOWLI'.S, A.M., D.D., Ladd Professor of Moral and I5iblical Science at the New Hampshire Conference Seminary ami Female College, Tilton. N.H., and a veteran of the Civil War, was b<irn in Yardville, N.J., January 4, 1836. His parents, Enoch and Alice C. (Hughes) Knowles, were natives of New Jersey. His great-grandfather, John Knowles, .Sr., was born in Titusville, N.J., where he reside.! as long as he lived, He
owned land upon the Delaware River, near the jjoint where General Washington made his famous crossing.
John Knowles, Jr., son of John, Sr. , and grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was a lifelong resident of Titusville, and one of the jironiinent men of that town in his day. The maiden name of his wife was I'^lizabeth Farley.
Enoch Knowles, son of John, Jr., was born in Titusville in 1805. He was reared to agri- cultural pursuits, and remained at the home- stead until his marriage, at which time he settled in Yardville, uikjii a farm belonging to his wife's parents. This proijcrty, which eventually came to his possession, consisted of two huntlred acres of tillable laml : and, besides taking care of a peach orchard of four thousand trees, he devoted considerable atten- tion to the raising of cattle and sheep. He carried on general farming and fruit raising with unusual energy until 1862, when he re- tired from active life. Although his school opportunities were meagre, his natural ability enabled him to make good use of what little education he had acquired. In politics he was originally a Democrat, but joinetl the Re|)ub- lican party at its ft)rmation. Though not an aspirant for political prominence, he held some of the minor town offices. He was an earnest advocate of temperance and total absti- nence and an able speaker in Ijchalf of the cause. He was at one time a candidate for the legislature; and, being assured of the liquor vote, provided he would not use his in- fluence against the traffic, he rejjlied that, if it was necessary for him to go to the legis- lature upon a liquor cask, he preferred to re- main at home. His wife, Alice C. Hughes, was born in Yardville in 1804, daughter of Joseph and Mary Hughes, the former of whom died in 1S46, aged eighty-two, and the latter in 1842, agetl eighty-one.
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Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Knowlcs were the parents of seven children, as follows: Sarah A.; :\Iary; the Rev. Joseph Hughes; John Fletcher; the Rev. Daniel C, the subject of this sketch; Kmnia L. ; ami ICnoch. Sarah ! A. became the wife of the Rev. Abrani Palmer, „f Newark, N.J^ Mary died in 1S57. The Rev. Joseijh Hughes Knowles is a member of the Newark Conference and Secretary of the American Sabbath Union. He was, in a great measure, instrumental in having the Colum- bian E.'cposition at Chicago closed on Sundays. John Fletcher Knowles resides in Orange, N.J. 1-jnma 1.. Knowles is a missionary in India, :uu\ has a school located at Darjeeling, which is eight thousand feet above the level of the sea. Enoch resides in Pennington, N.J. The father and mother both united with the Methodist Plpiscopal church when young ; and the father, who was a local preacher, was active in religious matters until his death, which occurred P'ebruary 4, 1877.
Daniel Clarke Knowles prepared for college at the Pennington (N.J.) Seminary, and was graduated at the Wesleyan University, Middle- town, Conn., with the class of 1858. After completing his collegiate course he became teacher of mathematics at the Poultney (Vt. ) Academy, in 1859 was teacher of languages at the Pittsburg (Pa.) Female College, and in the following year he was apjKjinted to the same position at the Pennington Seminary and Female Collegiate Institute. In May, 1861, he began the organization of a company for service in the Civil War, and the one hundred and one men that he recruited were mustered in on August 21 of the same year. He was com- missioned Captain, and served at Hilton Head and at Fort Pulaski. He had charge of estab- lishing a battery on Jones's Island to cut off the enemy's approach to that fort, and during the siege was stricken with malaria, which he
had contracted while camping in tiie swamps. By the advice of physicians he was compelled to resign in order to save his life; and what promised to be a notable, as well as an honor- able, military career ended in 1862.
He returned to Pennington Seminary, ami in 1S63 was elected its I'resident, a position which he filled for four years. In 1864 he joined the New Jersey Conference, in 1866 was made a Deacon, and in 1868 an Elder. In 1867 he was transferred to the New Hamp- shire Conference, and was assigned to the Haverhill Street iNIethodist Church, Eawrence, Mass., where he remained for three years. In 1870 he was transferred to the New England Conference, and assigned to St. Paul's Church, Lowell, Mass. In 1872 he was stationed at St. Paul's Church, Lynn, Mass., and in 1876 was assigned to Maiden, Mass. In 1878 he was retransferred to the New Hampshire Con- ference, and again took charge of the Haver- hill Street Church in Lawrence. His health failing while there, he spent several months at Clifton Springs. Upon his recovery he in 1882 took charge of the Methodist Episcopal church in Plymouth, N.H., where he remained two years: and in 1884 he was appointed agent of the New Hampshire Conference Seminary and Female College, in which capacity he raised and collected fifty-five thousand dollars for the erection of new buildings. He was elected its President in 1885; and he ably filled that position until 1891, when he was forced to resign on account of feeble health. The malarial poison that his system absorbed wliile in the army, and which had produced years of suffering, at last located in his foot; and he was obliged to have it amputated. In 1892 Dr. Knowles was appointed Treasurer and General Agent of the New Hampshire Conference Seminary, a position that he still holds, besides filling the Ladd Chair of Moral
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and ]5iblical Science, which he took in iSg6. In 18.S0 he was a delegate to the General Con- ference at Cincinnati, and in 1882 was elected a Trustee of the Weslcyan University, Middle- town, Conn. He was a member of the I'Jcu- menical Council at Washington, D.C., in 1 89 1, but was unable to be present, as he was then confined to the hospital.
C^n Novemi)er 10, 1863, Dr. Knowles was united in marriage with Lucia M. liarrows, daughter of the Rev. L. D. Barrows, D.D., of the New Hampshire Conference. Mrs. Knowles has been the mother of two children ; namely, Nina lUbert and Frederic Lawrence. Nina 1-:. died in Maiden, Mass., in 1875, aged eight years. Frederic Lawrence Knowles was graduated at the Wesleyan University in 1894, and at Harvard University in 1 S9G. He is at present teacher of literature at the New Hamji- shire Conference Seminary.
Ur. Knowles cast his first Presidential vote for Abraham Lincoln, and continued to sup- [lort the Reiniblican party until 1884. He then became a Prohibitionist, and has twice been that party's candidate for Congress from the Second District. In 1894 he was the Pro- hibition candidate for Governor. He is a member of the Psi Upsilon Fraternity and the Phi Peta Kappa Society of Wesleyan University.
^1HP:N E. berry, one of the best-known idents of New Durham, Lind an e.x- meniber of the legislature, was born in this town, October 18, 1 83 1, son of Eben B. and Mercy R. (Hurd) Berry. His grand- father, John Berry, an luiglishman, was a pioneer settler in New Durham. Eben B. Berry was a lifelong resident of this town, and for many years was engaged in manufacturing agricultural implements and in general farm- ing. He was a good business man, ajul an
influential citizen, and his activity anil enter- prise were very beneficial to the community. He servetl for a number of years iin the Board of Selectmen (one year of which he was Chair- man), was Overseer of the Poor, and also acted as a Notary Public. He was drafted during the War of 1812, but not called into active service. He tlied in 1865, aged sixty -eight years. His wife, Mercy R. (Hurd) Berry, was a daughter of John Hurd, who served on General Washington's staff during the Revo- lutionary War. She became the mother of eight children, of whom the only survivor is Eben E., the subject of this sketch.
Eben E. Berry attentleil the F^irmington High Scht)ol, and sid^sequently comiiletetl his studies at the West Lebanon Academy. He learned the shoemaker's trade, which he fol- lowed for some years during the summer sea- son, and he taught school in the adjoining towns tluring several winter terms. In 1856 he bought his present farm of one hunilreil and thirty acres, located at Scruton's Corner, and when not occupied in atteniling to its cultiva- tion he is engaged in surveying land, having performed much work of that kind in Strafford and Belknap Counties. In politics he is a Democrat. He served as Ta.\ Collector in 1856 and 1857, was superintendent of schools nineteen years, and was for two years a mem- ber of the Board of Education, and is now serving for the third year. He was a Select- man fifteen years. He has acted as ])olice officer, has been a Justice of the Peace for over thirty years, and was elected a Repie- sentative to the legislature in 1895. He is interested in the New Durham I'^ire Insurance Company, and has been its Secretary and Treasurer for the past ten years.
F"ebruary i, 1855, Mr. Berry married Lucy M. Chesley, of this town, and of their five children three are living, namely: Ida L.,
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wife of James Gliddcii; Lyman K. ; and IVrccy C.
Mr. Ikrry has occupied the principal chairs of Fraternal Lodge, F. & A. M., of Farming- ton, and is connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Knights of rythias. He is a member of the l-'ree l^aptist church, and has acteil as Clerk and Treasurer therein for the past twelve years.
"ON. KLLKRY A. IIIHI^ARU, of Laconia, senior member of the Belk- nap County ]?ar, and a former Judge of the .Supreme Court of New Hampshire, is a widely known and influential citizen, having for many years taken an active part in the con- duct of public affairs. He was born in St, Johnsbnry, Vt. , July 31, 1826, a son of Silas and Olive lAlbee) Hibbard.
Several generations of Hibbards have lived and dieil in Concord, Vt. David, Judge Hib- bard's grandfather, who was a resident of that town during the greater part of his life, was a Revolutionary soldier. He had a family of twelve children. His son Silas, the Judge's father, was in the hotel business a number of years, and later was engaged in general farm- ing. He died before he was forty years old. He was an uncle of the Hon. Harry Hibbard, of Bath, N.H. His wife, Olive, a native of Chesterfield, N.H., was a daughter of Zuriel Albee, of Littleton, N.H. She died in i<S74, aged eighty-two. At the time of her hus- band's death she was left with five young chil- dren and a small property, and was able to give the children only very limited educational opportunities. Three of these children are now living.
F:ilery A. Hibliard was nine years old when iiis father died. He attended the district school as regularly as circumstances would
permit, and afterward studied at an academy lit Derby, Vt. His mother's training and his early independence brought out stnjngly his powers of self-reliance, and he worked per- severingly through the course of .study neces- sary to fit him for the bar. He taught school one term, and studied in different law olfices, including those of Nathan B. Felton and Charles R. Morrison, of Haverhill. N.H., and Henry F. French, of FZ.xeter, N.H. Ad- mitted to the bar in Plymouth, N.H., in July, 1849, he immediately commenced jjractice in that town; and in January, 1853, he became a resident of Laconia (then Meredith Bridge), N.H. In course of time he won a place among the ablest and most successful lawyers in the State, and acquired a large business. In 1870, when the famous litigation between the Concord and the Northern Railroads was on the docket, and the most powerful legal talent in New Hampshire was employed by the rival corporations, Mr. Hibbard was re- tained as one of the council for the Northern Railroad, and made one of the arguments on each occasion when the case was in court. He was apjiointed Judge of the Supreme Court in March, 1873, and was on the bench till August, 1874, when the law under which the judges were appointed was repealeti; nomi- nated again under the new law, he declined to serve.
In politics a firm and consistent Democrat, though never a violent partisan. Judge Hili- bard has long been an especial favorite with his own party, and highly esteemed by tiie Re- publicans. He presided from 1S62 to 1873, inclusive, as Moderator of town meetings in Laconia. At the June session of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1852, he was elected assistant clerk, and at the No- vember session he was chosen clerk, being honored with re-election in 1853 and 1854.
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He was the last Democratic clerk of the House until the partial triumph of the Democracy in 1.S71. In 1865 he was elected to the legislat- ure from Laconia, and in the following year he was re-elected. The first year he was on the Committee on Finance, and the second year on the Judiciary Committee and many special committees, aiding the plan for the adoption of the new State Library, and the es- tablishment of the College of Agricultiux' and Mechanical Art . He was also one of three appointed by Governor Tnttle to put the col- lege at Durham on a legal basis to remove from Hanover, which was endowetl by a large grant of land by the general government. In 1862 he, with Samuel 15. Page and William C. Sturoc, led the minority of the House, and (cpioting from the "History of the P'orty -sec- ond Congress"; "he drew up the minority re- port, which presented briefly and forcibly the reasons against the ratification of the 1^'our- teenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. He subsequently maintained his views on the subject in an able and exhaus- tive speech." While in the House Mr. Hib- bard never spoke except when he had a p<unt to make, and his words then were concise and forcible, and had great influence with the memliers. He has ilone good service on the stump, and in the memorable cam[iaign in Pennsylvania in the fall of 1864 he made sev- eral speeches in the western part of the State. He was the Democratic member from Belknap County in the Johnson Convention in Phila- delphia in 1866. In 1869, though he did not desire it, his friends in the First District nominated him on the Democratic ticket for Congress. The party, however, was hope- lessly in the minority from the start, and the full Republican State and Congressional ticket was elected.
"In 1871," as the history further records,
"he was nominated for Representative to the P"orty-secoiid Congress, and was elected, al- though for the period of si.xteen years pre- vious New Hampshire had been represented only for a single term by a Democrat. Tak- ing his seat as a member of the Forty-second Congress, Mr. Hibbard was appointed on the Committee on Patents. He seldom addressed the House; always, however, when he occu- pied the floor he spoke with earnestness and effect in support of his convictions. He spoke in opposition to the bill to devote the pro- ceeds of the public lands for the creation of an educational funtl for the education of the people, on the ground that, if there must be a donation for the benefit of the States that were too poor to provitle fur the education of their people, it should be b)- a sjiecific donation in money, and of a sum definite and uniform from year to year, so that the various States and districts for whose benefit it is to be created shall receive the same amount every year, and shall know beforehand what sum they may rely upon, and not be dependent on the constantly fluctuating sales of the public lands." His nomination for Congress had been supported, not only by his own party, but also by the Labor Reform party; and he ably represented the interests of the jieople. Always active in opposing schemes for robbing the masses, he was particularly earnest in frustrating the plunderings of the Union Pa- cific Railroad; and as a member of the Com- mittee on Patents he did much to prevent the extension of unjust monopolies.
A resident of Laconia for more than four decades. Judge Hibbard's life is well known to his townsmen, who regard him with the highest honor. He was a member of the orig- inal Board of Directors of the Laconia Na- tional Bank, and is still connected with that institution; and he is a Trustee of the La-
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conia Saviiii^s Bank. He is I'resident of tlie Union Cemetery Association of this place, a Director of the Laconia and Lakeport Water Works, and has been a Trustee of the New Ilamijsiiire Asylum for the Insane since 1871. One member of the Hclknaj) County Har is a few years his senior in age, Judge Rollins, of Meredith, but that gentleman was not ad- mitted to the bar until one month after Judge Ilibbard's qualification.
On December 5, 1S53, he was married to Mary, daughter of Jacob ]5ell, of Haverhill, N.II., and great -grand-daughter of Josiali liartlell, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Three children have been born to Judge and Mrs. Hibbard, namely: Charles B., his father's law partner; Jennie O., wife of Ormon J. Lougec, of Lougee ]?rothers; and I.aura B., who resides with her parents. Judge Hibbard attends the Congre- gational church, and has been President of the society for twelve or fifteen years.
As happily characterized in the "Grafton County History," published in 1856, "he is an industrious, faithful, and learned coun- sellor, of modest, quiet deportment, thought- ful and reflective mind, anil thoroughly conscientious in discharge of all iluties, po- litical, professional, and judicial. . . . Hon- est with the court and with his clients, he has gained a deserved and enviable reputation, both as a citizen and lawyer of his adopted State. "
n-lBI'LRT J. MARSH, a prominent farmer of Gilmanton, was born in that town. May 28, 1852, son of Joseph and Hannah (Page) Marsii. The family is an old one in this part of the .State. The first of the name to come to Gilmanton was Isaac Marsh, great-great-great-grandfather of Mr. Herbert Marsh. Stalwart and sturdy,
he lived to the age of ninety-four years. His si.\ chiklrcn had reached maturity when he came to Gilmanton. His son, Joseph Marsh, who was a blacksmith, settled at the Iron Works. Joseph's sons were: Joseph, Caleb, and Amos. His two daughters severally mar- ried men named Lougee and Thurston. Joseph (second) married Betsey Lougee, of Gilmanton, and they became the parents of eleven children; namely, Olive, Mary, Stephen, l^etsey, Amos, Joseph, Abigail, Clarissa, Harriett, Nehemiah, and John I?. John 1^ died January 25, 1S63, losing his life in the service of his country. 15etsey died in July, 1895; Clarissa, July 9, 1840; and Amos, December 19, 1857; Harriett, the only one of this large family now living, married Rufus Lamprey, of Manchester, who died in 1S95. Joseph Marsh (third), the grandfather of Her- bert J., married for his second wife a Mrs. Lydia Otis, who died May 24, 1859. Like so many of his ancestors he was a blacksmith, and he was well known and highly respected in the town. He died in October, 1867. His son, a fourth Joseph Marsh, the father of Herbert J. Marsh, followed farming as well as his father's trade. His wife was Hannah Page, a daughter of Henry Page, and a niece of Quaker John Page. The latter was a noted man. The Page family is among the oldest in Gilmanton, and in years past was very numerous. The children of Henry Page were : Annie W., Reuben, lilizabeth, Hannah, John. Samuel, Mary, and Sarah. The fourth Joseph Marsh and his wife, after their marriage, lived in Manchester, N.II. Upon his death the widow returned to Gilmanton, where some years later she married Stephen S. Nelson. Her children by her first marriage were: Addie, who was a school teacher, married Westley Cunningham, and died soon after; and Herbert J., the subject of this sketch.
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After attending the public schools of Man- chester for the usual period, Herbert J. Marsh took a course in a commercial school. He began his business life in the grocery store of Henry C. Merrill, with whom he worked for three years. After this he was with Stearns & l'\irmcr and George C. Lord respectively for si.x years. Since 1SS7 Mr. Marsh has lived in Gilmanton with Mrs. Nelson, his mother. They own over five hundred acres of land and one of the best residences in the town. Mr. Marsh keeps twenty-five cattle, and does considerable dairy business. He first married Fannie M. Poor, by whom he had two children — Lillian and Joseph. Lil- lian died in childhood. Mr. Marsh contracted a second marriage with Miss Addie 1?. Par- sons, daughter of George C. Parsons, an influ- ential resident of Gilmanton, who was a Select- man, and now is a County Commissioner. Mrs. Marsh graduated from the Pittsfield Academy, and taught school for a number of terms before her marriage. Both she and her husband are devoted members of the Congrega- tional church and active supporters of its religious and benevolent organizations. In politics Mr. Marsh is a Republican. He is a member of the Independent Order of Odil Fel- lows, Highland Lodge, No. 93; and of Crystal Lake Grange, No. loi. In 1875 he joined the New Hampshire Battery, in which he has since been made Sergeant. Mr. Marsh has a wide circle of friends, and is highly es- teemed in the town. He is liberal, fair- minded, and progressive; and his integrity is unquestioned.
JDWARD E. RICF, founder of the Rice Manufacturing Company of New Dur- ham, was born in Freedom, N.II., August 3, 1863, son of William and Hannah
(Randall) Rice. His grandfather, Thomas Rice, who was of luiglish ancestry, was one of the early settlers of P"reedom.
William Rice was for some years a lumber dealer. In 1881 he came to New Durham, where he manufactured hogshead stock for three years, or until his death, which occurred in 1884, at the age of fifty-four years. In jiol- itics he was a Republican. He was an ener- getic business man, and stood high in the estimation of the community. He married Hannah Randall, of Ke^ar Falls, Me.; and Edward F. , the subject of this sketch, is the only child of their union.
Edward E. Rice attended the high school in Springvale, Me., and comi>leled his studies at Phillips Academy, E.xeter, N.H., when he was nineteen years old. At the age of twenty-one he entered into partnership with his father, and some time after the ileath of the elder Rice closed out the lumber business, in order to engage in the manufacture of wire brushes, steam packing, and similar goods. He con- ducted business in partnership and alone until 1893, when the Rice ManXifacturing Company was incorporated. This concern is now doing a large and profitable business. Their plant is located at Downing's Mills, where it has a good water power, and the products are shipped to all parts of the United States. Politically, Mr. Rice supports the Republican jiarty, ami for three years he rendereil efficient service to the town as a member of the School Board.
Mr. Rice married Laura Ayers, daughter of Joshua Ayers, of Barnstead, N.H. He is a member of Winnepesaukee Lodge, F. & A. M., of Alton, N.H.; of Woodbine Lodge, I. O. O. F., of Farmington, N.H. ; and also of the PLncami^ment. His efforts to maintain and still further develo]i the industrial re- sources of this town are ajipreciatcd by his fellow-citizens, and he occupies a prominent
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position in the comnnni attend the Ibptist chuii
\LCOM A. H. HART, M.D., a
isin^ yoiini; physician of Milton, Strafford County, N.ll., was born in tiiis town, Docend)er jS, 1861, son of Simon and Mary A. (Wentworth) Hart. His paternal ,:j;randfathcr was Xathaniel Meserve Hart, ol Rochester, N.H.; anil two of his great-great-grandfathers were Colonel John Hart and Colonel Nathaniel Meserve, who commanded New Hampshire regiments in the last l'"rench and Indian War. (See Bel- kna|)"s History, accoimt of campaigns in 1756, 1757, and 175S. ) The Hart family, it may be mentioned, is one of the oldest in the State, having settled in and around Portsmouth in very early Colonial days.
Simon Hart, who was a native of Rochester, followed mechanical pursuits in Milton for many years. The last twenty years of his life, however, were passed in South l^crwick. Me., where he died July 9, 1882. In politics he was a Republican, but took no active part in public affairs. He married Mary A. Went- worth, a native of Farmington, N.H., and she became the mother of nine children, four of wliom are living, namely: Lyndcl, a resident of New York State; Justin and lamest, who arc residing in Lawrence, Mass.; and Malcom, the subject of this sketch.
Malcom A. H. Hart, having completed his studies at the Berwick Academy in 1878, was for some time engaged in teaching school in Lebanon, South Berwick, and Kennebunk, Me., and then took a two years' course in the medical department of Bowdoin College. Lntering the University of New York City in 1887, he was graduated in 1SS8, and located for practice in Fall River, Mass., where he
remained for eighteen months. .After that he took a year's post-graduate course in New York City, obtaining much valuable practical experience in the hospital connected with the school. He resumed the duties of his pro- fession at Gilmanton Iron Works, residing there for a year; and in iSqi he settled in Milton, where he has since remained. His professional success in his native town has been so marked as to gain for him a high reputation as a skilful and reliable physician, and a profitable practice is the result.
Dr. Hart and Estelle L. Draper, daughter of Hiram H. Draper, of Rutland County, \'ermont, were married in 1890, and are the parents of two sons; namely, Wentworth and ICzra D.
Dr. Hart is a member of Olive Branch Lodge, No. 28, I. O. O. F., of .South Berwick; and is officially connected with the Ancient Order of United Workmen and the Improved Order of Red Men of Milton. He is one of the Trustees of the Nute High School of the town. In politics he acts with the Repidilican party, and in his religious views he is a Baptist.
APT. JOSEPH WILLIAM LANC,
who commanded a company of volun- teers in the Civil War, and is now a prosperous farmer of Meredith, Belknap County, N.H., was born in Tuftonboro, Car- rol County this State, December 2, 1833. His parents were Thomas K. and Cynthia (Blaisdell) Lang. His great-grandfather, Josiah Lang, first, a native of Greenland, N.H., settled in Portsmouth, and followed the trade of a shoemaker. He joined a military company that was raised toward the latter ])art of the Revolutionary War and did garrison duty. He died May 12, 1S28, at the age of eighty-two years. His wife, Pearn Johnson,
MALCOM A. H. HART.
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was of iMiglish descent. Her father was a Colonel in the Revolutionary struggle. She was a remarkably bright and active woman, and lived to be ninety-four years old. She died June 4, 1S41, having been the mother of four sons anil three daughters, Josiah, second, Captain Lang's grantlfather, being the eldest child.
Jiisiah Lang, second, was born in Portsmouth, A|iiil IJ, I//-- His occupation was farming. He removed with bis son to Meredith in April, i.Sir'), and died in this town, September 2~, 1 85 5. He married Sarah Whidden, a natix'e of Portsmouth, born August 2, 1774, and had a family (}f three children, namely: J.iscph \V. , Thomas V.. ; and Josiah, who died at the a-e nt eleven years. Mrs. Sarah W. Lang died iJecember Ji, 1X61. Josiah Lang, second, was a Jacksonian Democrat in i)(ditics. An extensive reader, he was a man of unusual intelligence, and entertained very decided views upon all subjects with which he was familiar. In his religious belief he was a Methodist, anil his wife was a Congregation- alist, but as there was no place of worship be- longing to either of these denominations in the vicinity of their residence, they joined the Christian church.
Their son, Thomas V.. Lang, was born in Portsmouth, June 21, 1801. He was educated in the district schools, and accompanied his parents to Tuftonboro. He engaged in agri- cultuial pursuits, and resided there until 1854, when he bought a small farm in Meredith and removed his family to this town. He contin- ued to till the soil as long as he was able, the last four years of his life being spent in re- tirement. He died in 18S9. Politically, he acted with the Democratic party, and be served as Ta.x Collector in Tuftonboro for sev- eral years. He was a member of Morning Star Lodge, F. & A. M., of Wolfboro, N.H.
His wife, Cynthia lUai.sdell, was born in Gilford, N. IL, May 29, 1S02, daughter of the Rev. William Hlai.sdcll, a Christian l!ap- tist clergyman of that t<iwn. She became the mother of two children: .Sarah Whidden, who married Nathan W. Wadleigh, of Meredith; and Joseph William. Mrs. Cynthia 1!. Lang died January 7, 1890. She and her husliand were members of the Congregational churcii. Joseph William Lang the subject of this sketch, acquired his education in the district school and at the Meredith liridge Academy. In 1852 he began life for himself as a clerk in the general store of Lang & Stevens, the .senior partner being his uncle. Three years later, when about twenty-two years of age, he bought the interest of I\Ir. Stevens, and con- tinued in business until the summer of i,sr)2. In August of that year he went to work with a will to raise a comp:iny for service in the Civil War, and in four days he recruited ninety-eight men and three officers. These were mustered in as Company I, of the Twelfth Regiment, New Hamiishire Vidun- teers, and Joseph W. Lang was chosen its Captain. On September 27, 1862, they left New Hamjjshire for Washington, and after camping u])on the Robert L. Lee estate at Arlington Heights for a short time joined Colonel Wright's division. On October 10 they were ordered to General Whipple's division, Third Army Corps, and joined Gen- eral McClellan's command. They were later assigned to the Eighteenth and Twenty- fourth Army Corps. The Twelfth New Hamiishiie was the last regiment to leave the held after the battle of Fredericksburg; and Cajjtain Lang commanded his company in the battle of Chancellorsville, where he was wounded in the thigh and side and taken prisoner. He was parolled after tiiirteen days of captivity, and, being sent to Washington, was then
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given a furlougli and came hnnie. In August, 1S63, he rejoined his regiment at I'liint l.ook- out, where he remained guarding rel)el pris- oners until April. ii<f>4; and in May of that year he was again laid up on account of his njd wound. He was at l'"ortress Monroe lor a time, and, finally resigning his com- mission, returned to Meredith, where the next year was passed in recovering his health. He was engaged as a clerk until 1S70, at which time he started in the dry-goods husiness upon his own account, and followed it successfully until 1S79. He has since devoted his time and energies to general farming. He owns a desirahle piece of agricultural property, con- taining ahout one hundred acres, cuts an aver- age of forty tons of hay annually, and keeps about fifteen head of cattle and a large flock of poultry.
In politics Cajjtain Lang has always been an active supporter of the Democratic party. In 1 86 1 and 1862 he represented this town in the legislature and served upon the committees on State House and on Militia. In 1S73 and 1S76 he was again a member of the legislature. In 1 891 and 1892 he was a member of the l^oard of Selectmen, and he has acted as mod- erator at town meetings for twelve years.
On January 19, i860, Captain Lang married Lucy A. Leach, daughter of the Rev. Giles Leach, a Congregational ist preacher. The only child of this union is Llizabeth \V. , who is now a teacher in I'"ranklin Falls, N.H.
In September, 1862, Captain Lang was made a Mason in Blazing Star Lodge, of Concord; in 1866 he became a charter mem- ber of Chocorua Lodge, F. & A. M., No. S3; and he is also a member of Union Chapter, No. 7, R. A. M. of Laconia. He is Past Chancellor of Mereilith Lodge, No. 50, Knights of Pythias; is Past Sachem of Algon- quin Tribe, No. 26, Improved Order of Red
Men; was the I-'irst Commander of George S. Cram Post, No. 54, G. A. R. ; and is con- nectetl with W'innepesaukce Grange, P. of H. Captain Lang attends and contributes toward the sujiport of the Congregational clunch, of which Mrs. Lang is a member.
OSCOE G. BLANCH A RD, M.D.,
an able and skilful physician, who has met with signal success in the prac- tice of his profession since coming to Dover thirteen years ago, was born July 24, 1853, in West Cumberland, Cumberland County, Me., son of Joseph Y. and Abbie N. (Libby) Blan- chard. He was six years of age when his par- ents removed to Saco, Me. Here he received his early education, first attending the district schools, and afterward the Biddeford High School, from which he graduated in 1S71.
After taking a commercial course at Gray's Business College in Portland, Mr. Blanchard accepted the position of book-keeper and cashier with the firm of Chadbourn & Kendall, dry-goods merchants of Portland, remaining with them seven years. In his spare hours during five years of this time.he fitted himself for his present career, reading medicine with Dr. Edward Kimball and attending lectures at the Portland Medical College. Having, in the meantime, by close economy accumulated a sufficient sum to warrant him in giving up his jiosition, Mr. Blanchard took a two years' medical course at Portland Medical School, and afterward entered the medical department of Bowdoin College, from which he was gradu- ated with the class of 1884. A few months later he located in Dover, among whose people and those of its suburbs he has since won an extensive patronage.
Dr. R. G. Blanchard was married Septem- ber 4, 1877, to Miss Laura B. Hodgdon, a
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(l.uightcr of Z. H. Hiulo-d.in and Orinda (Reed) Ilud-'don, of North I'.ootlihay, Me. He has one daughter, Florence L. , now fourteen years of age. In politics l.)r. ]51anchard is an uncompromising Re|niblican. He is an active and prominent member of many societies, in- cluding the Maine Medical Society; the Straf- ford District Medical Society, of which he has been the secretary for two years; and the Dover Medical Society, of which he was sec- retary for five years, and president for two years. The doctor has likewise been an ar- dent worker in Masonic circles, and has done much to promote the good of the order in this city. lie has already taken the thirty-second degree of Masonry; is a member of Strafford Lodge and Iklknap Chapter; is Thrice Illus- trious Master of Orphan Council ; and a Knight of St. Paul's Commandery, of which he was Eminent Commander for two years. In 1X95 he was invested with the degrees of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite; and he is now at the head of the Dover Lodge of Perfection, holding the rank of Thrice Potent Grand Master. Dr. lilanchard is also an
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l'\dlow, belonging to Peacon Lodj lanil, and to Portland Lncampment.
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fTEPHLN PLRLICY. — The c Laconia, N.IL, owes to the Perley family many of her important enter- prises. To Stephen Perley especially much is due, as he was the father of industrial life in this place. He was born in Ipswich, Mass., October 7, 1770, a son of Allen Perley.
The Perley family is said to have had its origin in Wales. Allen Perley (first), who was from St. Albans, Herefordshire, England, landed at Charlestown, Mass., in 1630, and settled in Ipswich in 1634. The following year he was married to Susanna Bokeson, who
bore him four sons — John, Samuel, Thomas, and Timothy. Timothy, who was the great- grandfather of the subject of this sketch, had three'sons — Stephen (first), Joseph, and Allen (second). Stephen (first) had one son, yMlen (third), a farmer of Ipswich; and Allen (third) had four sons — Allen, John, Stephen, and Jacob — each of whom lived to be over eighty years of age. All these, beginning with the children of Allen and Susanna (Bokeson) Per- ley, were born in Ipswich, Mass.
Stephen Perley, who was the third son of his parents, acquired his education in the common schools of Ipswich; and after leaving school he worked for a while in a store in Salem, Mass. While still a young man he located in Mere- dith Bridge, now Laconi:i, where he was one of the first settlers: and his inilomitable energy developed in the small village a re- markable degree of inilustrial activity. At one time he owned most of the land on which the city stands. He was extensively engaged in farming, raising some years six hundred bushels of corn. He managed a general store, which was the centre of trade not only for the inhabitants of the village, but also for those in the outlying country. He had a number of saw-mills, where the lumber felled on the land he was clearing was converted into marketable shape; and, in addition to all this, he estab- lished, as the place grew, a nail factory, a starch factory, a cotton-mill, and a linseed oil mill. The cotton-mill he eventually .sold to Daniel Avery. Mr. Perley dug the canal con- necting the bend of the Winnepesaukce River at North Church Street with the same river near Winnesquam Lake, where the Laconia car shops now are. In foresight and enter- prise he was far ahead of his time, and many of his plans have been adopted and carried out by the wise men of to-day.
His personal history was the early history of
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the town. A Jefferson i:in D^ni icrat, he was active als(j in the politics of the time. He was one of the electors for Van Huren, repre- senteii this part of ]?elknap County in the State legislature, and he was Postmaster here for thirty years. A resident of the town for si.\ty years, he was an essential factor in its life during all that time; and no man was more popular than he. In his later days he was a strong Universalist, an 1 his house was always a minister's home. Mr. I'erley was a great admirer of the Rev. llosea Ballon, of Boston, or, as he was reverentially called, F.ather Bal- lon, ixnl invited him at an early day to visit him at Meredith Bridge and proclaim his l)eculiar \icws to the people, as Universalism was entirely unknown here. He came and preached the new faith, as it was then spoken of, and created quite a sensation among the inhabitants of the place, both for and against the doctrine, many of the most prominent citizens adopting his ideas at once. The Rev. Messrs. Sebastian and Russel Streeter followed Mr. Ballon, by invitation of Mr. Perley: and in that way he was instrumental in forming what w\as for many years a strong and zealous Universalist Society.
Mr. I'erley was twice married. His first wife, Abigail, died young, leaving one child, a daughter, Sarah, who married Dr. John Durkce, of Laconia, a prominent physician at that early day. His second marriage was with Mehitable, daughter of Colonel Samuel Ladd, who was one of the first settlers and a promi- nent citizen of Gilmanton, now Belmont, N.H. He was a large land-owner, and Ladd Hill was named for his family. In politics he was directly opposed to Mr. Perley, being an earnest Rc]Hiblican. A strictly honest man, kind and affectionate to his family and friends, he had few enemies. At the time of his death Colonel Ladd was the oldest inhabitant of the
place. Mrs. Mehitable Perley was a most worthy, charitable woman and an e.\emi)lary wife and mother. She died October 25, 1834, aged fifty-one years and si.\ months. Mr. Per- ley died April 13, 1S55, passing away peace- fully at the good old age of eighty-four years and six months, leaving five children — Stephen Jefferson, John Langdon, Louisa, Abigail, and Martha Maria.
Stephen Jefferson Perley died at tlie age of twenty. Of John Langdon Perley, who be- came a successful physician and public man, an extended account will be found elsewhere in this work. Louisa (now deceased) married Nathan T. Fogg, a farmer of Belmont. Abi- gail became the wife of John H. Ikewster, of Laconia, editor of a paper. She also has passed to the better life. ALartha :\Iaria Per- ley still remains in good health at the ri|ie age of eighty-one years. She was born in La- conia, November 19, 1^15, and was married October 22, 1S35, to the Rev, Joseph Plum- mer Atkinson, a Universalist clergyman, who was a native of Gloucester, Mass., and who studied with Thomas Whittemore, D.D.
The Rev. Joseph P. Atkinson was well known anil highly esteemed in New Hamp- shire and Massachusetts during his years of ministerial labor, having charge of churches in Hinghnm, Mass., Dover, and Weare, N.H., Westbrook, Me., and Marblehead, Orleans, and Orange, Mass., and for a while being in the Universalist Publishing House in Boston, Mass. In 1852 Mr. Atkinson became a resi- dent of Laconia: and here in 1885 he and his wife celebrated their golden wedding, which excited much interest, being the first ever held in this region. He made his home in Laconia up to the time of his death, which occurred December 27, 1888, when he was seventy-nine years of age. From the address at his funeral by the Rev. Alonzo A. Miner, D.D., we copy
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these words of high appreciation: "His pulpit labors were marked by plain common sense and freedom from anything like ambiguity. Scorning all cant and every form of pretence, he breathed the spirit of our holy religion into his life toil, and allied himself with all those movements fitted to uplift the community around iiim. Especially was the cause of tem- perance dear to his heart, and he was a life worker of its principles."
It is easy to believe as one looks upon the intelligent and kindly features of Mrs. Atkin- son that she was an able helpmeet to her hus- band in his church antl other work. The three children born to Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson are all living at this time (1897). They are: Mrs. Josephine P. Thwing, widow of Charles Thwing, a merchant tailor of Boston; Orville A., who has succeeded to Mr. Thwing in busi- ness; and Joseph P. Atkinson, a prominent merchant of Laconia.
folIN I). lilll.liKICK, a well-known merchant, engaged in the grocery busi- ness in Rochester, StrafTord Coimty, was born in Effingham, Carroll County, N.IL, in September, 1848, son of Ara and .Sarah A. (Thompson) Philbrick. lie remained at home with his parents until thirteen years (dd, in the meanwhile attending the common schools. Then, leaving home, he went to Wenham, Mass., where he worked for three years in a shoe factory, later going to Dover, where he was emjiloyed in shoe factories some si.xteen years. He ne.xt went to Lowell and connected himself as travelling salesman with a house dealing in mill supplies, and was thus engaged four years, during which time he travelled through New England, Canada, and the Prov- inces. In 1884 he came to Rochester, and embarked in his present business, of which he
has made a complete success. On March 25, 1879, Mr. Philbiick was married to Miss Abbie Cater, of Harrington, N.II. Their only child died at the age of nine years.
Politically, Mr. Philbrick is a Republican, and has been very active in local affairs. lie is now serving his fourth term as County Com- missioner. He was one of the Councilmcii in the'first City Council, and took a leading part in clearing the city S(|uare, being chairman of the committee that had charge of the work. Mr. I'hilliiick is a member of Humane Lodge, No. 21, I'. & A. M. ; Mount Pleasant Lodge, I. O. O. ]■"., of Dover; and tlie Dover Lodge of Elks.
AZP:N p. W1-;EKS, a successful farmer )f Gilford, Belknap County, N.II., and a veteran of the Civil War, was born on Liberty Hill, October 22. 1840. son of Noah and Mary (Dudley) Weeks. His grandfather, Noah Weeks, Sr. , who was born in Greenland, N.H., January 12, 1754, was the first of the family to settle in Gilford. In February, 1780, he married liet.sey Meade, who was born April 11, 1759, and died March 26, 1820. He died March 12, 1825.
Noah and Betsey (Meade) Weeks were the parents of nine children, a brief rec<ird of whom is as follows: William, born in Gil- maiiton, December 14, 1782, died in 1839; Mary, born Seiitember 24, 1784, died July 26, 1806; Sally was born November 14, 1786; Matthias was born December 13, 1788; Asa was born in Aiigust, 1790; lietsey was born August 24, 1792, and died January 9, 1818; Hannah was born June i.S, 1794, and died in 1 81 3; Noah was born March 29, 1797; anti Plleanor was born January 12, 1804. William Weeks settled in Portsmouth, N.II., and was in his later years editor of a newspaper. He married Abigail Hubbard. Sally married
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Daniel Kcllcy, and resided upon a farm on Giiiney Kidye in the town of Gilmanton. Her son, Joim L. Kelley, is now a well-known resident of Franklin, X.I I. Matthias Weeks lived in Gilford, and was a prosperous farmer. He married 15etsey Thing, and had three ehiklren, of whom the only one living is Dea- con Jonathan, who is now eighty years old. IJetsey Weeks married l-'.phraini C. Mason. Asa married Jemima Marston. ]-:ieanor mar- ried John G. Sanborn, and resides in Laconia. Noah Weeks, fourth son of Noah, Sr., en- gaged in farming with his father when a young man, and continuetl with him while he li\'ed. Previous to his death, grandfather Noah Weeks divided his jir.iperty, Asa taking the Webster farm, Noah, Jr., lather of Ilazen V. Weeks, retaining possession of the homestead on Liberty Hill. Me was an able farmer, and realized a comfortable ])ros])erity as the result ol his labor. He was prominent in public alfairs, and for many years was a Deacon of the iM-ee Will Baptist church. He died in August, iSjj. His wife, Mary Dudley, whom he married April 23, 1820, became the mother of eleven children; namely, Ik^tsey M., Charles H., Alvah T., Mary J., Lyman M., Eleanor P., Hannah A., Noah D., Serepta A. Hazen P., the subject of this sketch, and Sarah F. Betsey M. Weeks, became Mrs. Ellis, is now a widow, and resides with her son in New York City. Charles H. married Polly Wad- leigh, and died in Centre Harbor, Nil. Al- vah T., who lives in Romney, N.H., married Salina 151anding, and had a family of three children, two of whom are living. Mary J. married P'rank Naton, and died in Manchester, leaving one child, who is living in Laconia. Lyman M. wedded Mary A. Thing, and both died in (liHord, N.H., leaving one child, now living in Laconia. P'.leanor P. married Albeit Rogers (both deceased). Haimah A. died at
the age of sixteen years. Noah D. married Plmma Jewell, and lives in Laconia, N. H. Sarepta A. is now Mrs. Lamprey, of Laconia. Sarah T. married Hiram lunerson, and is re siding at the okl homestead.
Hazen ]'. Weeks was educated in the dis- trict schools, at Gilford Academy, and at New Hampton, where he s|)ent one school year, and then returned to his father's home for a short time. In 1863 he enlisted in the P'irst Ivcgi- ment. New Hampshire Heavy Artillery. He served as a non-commissioned officer until the close of the war, and after his return from the army he was for a few years engaged in farm- ing at the homestead. In 1874 he bought the Webster farm, formerly his uncle Asa's, which adjoins the home property, and, having added more land, he now owns two hundred acres. He has made various improvements ujion the land and buildings, and has one of the best pieces of agricultural property in this locality. He was formerly engaged in stock-raising, but for the past fifteen years has devoted his attention to the milk business. He is an active supporter of the Republican party, has served three years as a Selectman, and two years as a Re[)resentative ; and while in the legislature he was a member of the Committee on Roads and Bridges and ujion the Insane Asylum.
Mr. Weeks married Mary F. Roberts, a native of Belmont, N.H., daughter of John M. and Sarah E. (Leavitt) Roberts. Her father was a native of Gilford, and her mother was born in North Hampton, N. H. John Roberts, father of John M., was an early settler in Gilford. He had three other sons; namely, Charles, Joseph L., and James H., who at one time were all engaged in the machine business in Boston, where James II. Roberts is carry- ing on an extensive business in that line at the present time. Mrs. Weeks's father was for-
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nieily in business, but returned to tbe home- stead ill order to eare for his ])arents in their old age, and is now living in Laconia. Mrs. Weeks has a sister, Etta VI. y who married Dana ]{lliott, of Laconia, and a brcjther, John L. Roljerts, who is now engaged in the wood, coal, and ice business in Laconia. Mr. and Mrs. Weeks have two children — Walter S. and Bessie K. Walter S. Weeks received his education at schools in (iilford and New Hampton. Mr. Weeks is a member of (iran- ite Lo.lge, No. 3, Ancient Order of United Workmen, of Laconia; and he and Mrs. Weeks are members of Belknap Grange. In his religious views he is a Free Will Bajjtist.
{Qf^ MI';LVIN loss, e.x-Mayor of Dover, ik1 one (jf its substantial business men, was born July 23, 1X47, in the town of Strafford. He is a son of Dennis and Hannah (Peary) Foss, the former (jf whom was for several years a mill owner in Straf- ford. After receiving his education in a pri- vate school, Mr. Foss, at the age of eighteen years, became a clerk in the general store of John W. Jewell, of Strafford. Two years later he and his father opened a stcjre of the same kind in the same jilace. In 1874 D. I'"oss & Son iMought their business to Dover, here establishing a small bo.x factory and grain mill. They disposed of the grain mill in 1S84, and then added to the manufacture ot bo.xes that of doors, sashes, and blinds, devoting the entire first floor of their new building to the planing and bo.x mill, and the second and third floors t<j the other departments. Their business now gives employment to fifty or mcjre men.
In politics Mr. Foss is a firm supi)orter <if the principles of the Reimblican party. Dur- ing the administration of President U. S. Grant he served as Postmaster of Strafford.
Since his arrival in Dover he has been closely identified with the best interests of the city,
citizens. I'"or several years he was a member of the School Board; and during the years of 1893, 1894, and 1895 he served acceptably in the office of Mayor. He is a member of Strafford Lodge, No. 29, F. & A. M., the chairs of which he has |.assed through; of JSelknap Chapter, passing throu-h the chairs; of Orjihan Council, in which he has been Dep uty Master; and St. Paul Commandery, of which he is (leneralissimo. He is also an active mendjer of the Dover Lodge of Elks.
In 1869 Mr. P'oss married Miss Clara S. Foss, daughter of iMank and Alice T. (I-'oss) Foss, of Strafford. Mr. and Mrs. Foss have but one child, Ina G., n.iw the wife of l-rank !•:. ];oomer, junior member of the firm of A. P, Drew .S: Co, photographers, of Dover.
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^V tli^' well-known manufacturer of Alton, N.H.. was born in this t..wn, Novemlter 8, i ,S44. He is the younger son of the late John C. Clough, ami a grandson of Daniel Clough, who came to y\lt<ui with his two brothers, the three settling on adjoining farms, and all rearing families. Daniel diil farming and some Uimliering, and carried on a coo])ering business in the winter months, sell- ing barrels in the surrounding towns. He married Sally Meserve, and was father of three sons — Joseph M., Benjamin V., and John C. Joseph M. married Esther Philbrick, and had two children — l^lecta and Daniel. ]'>enjaniin 1". lived on the homestead, but never married. John C. Clough received a good education, and afterward learned the painter's and cal.)inet-
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his active business life, and later retired to Alton, where he developed farming interests. He was a loyal Republican, and represented the town in the State legislature and held various other offices. His wife was I.ydia Treddick, and his two children were: Oscar, now living on the old |)lace ; and William kockwell Clough, the subject of this sketch. John C. Clough was a mechanical genius. In the earliest stages of match making he manu- factured some lucifer matches and sold them. He foresaw the possibilities of the business, but, lacking ca])ital, he could not go into it to the extent he wished to; had he lived longer, he would, undoubtedly, have been able to carry out his plans.
Rockwell Clough attended the public .schools in Alton and Gilmanton and Franklin Academy, Dover, and also took a commercial course, graduating at Eastman's College, Poughkeepsie. He worked with his father on the farm until his seventeenth year, when, wi.shing a wider field, he went to Mas.sachu- setts. While he was there the war broke out, and in 1S62 Mr. Clough enlisted in the Fif- tieth Massachusetts Regiment, and going into the field was in the siege and assault at Port Hudson, being under fire tliere for six weeks. During his residence in New York, after the war, he joined the Ninth Regiment of Infantry in the State \ational (niard, going in as b'irst Lieutenant of Comjiany H, and being afterward elected Captain. He was in this regiment for over five years, and withdrew (jn account of leaving the city.
Wishing to become a professional book- keejjcr, Mr. Clough securetl a place in Cam- bridgeport, and, after gaining valuable exjieri- ence there during a few years, he was ap- pointed as expert accountant in the United States Department of the Internal Revenue in Iioston, where he remainetl for two years.
While there he conceived the idea that corks in medicine bottles were incomplete without a screw to remove them. The ordinary way of digging out the cork with a knife or scissors destroyed the cork and often s])oiled the medi- cine. Mr. Clough thought that if wire screws c.iuld be manufactured in sufficient quantities and at low enough cost to enable manufact- urers of patent and standard medicines to sup- ply a screw for every stopper sold, it would make a paying business and be of general utility. Screws could be manufactured at a very small expense if the proper machinery could be invented and a market insured. (Jnce started on the line of invention, Mv. Clough became deeply interested, and has ever since been actively at work in thinking out new de- vices. He has patented in all over thirty in- ventions. It was three years before he could find a firm to take the wire screw in sufificient quantities to make its manufacture a suc- cess, and during this time he travelled over a large territory endeavoring to interest various firms in his plan. At last Perry Davis & Son were favorably impressed, and agreed to a con- tract, whereby they were to be supplied with wire screws for all the bottles in which their "Pain Killer" and other medicines were sold. Their only fear was that the screws could not be manufactured in sufficient numbers to keep them supplied.
The machinery has been constantly im- l)roved, and automatic machines are now used by which one operator can do as much work as could be accomiilished by twenty men working by hand. These machines have been intro- duced in both France anil bjigland, and Mr. Clmigh has made several trips abroad in the interest of his patent. At the Centennial I'.x- position in Philadelphia in 1876, when the old machines were in use, he secured two ])re- miums. In 1878, at Paris, he received an-
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other reward, and at the Culumbian Mxjiosi- tioii, Chicago, in 1893, he took the highest medal, the machines being one of the most interesting features of Machinery Mall, and the phice they occupied always one of the crowded sections. Mr. Clough and two as- sistants were constantly at work making screws, which were sold at five cents a piece as fast as they could be turned out. At the Cotton States Exposition at Atlanta, in 1895, the exhibit of the Rockwell Clough Company attracted great attention, and Mr. Clough was honored by being chosen president <if an asso- ciation composed of all the leading exhibitors, some fifteen hundred in number; in this posi- tion he entertained foreign and State clubs, and came in contact with many interesting and widely-known people. He met many Southern soldiers amid fraternal and pleasant associa- tions, antl retains the most agreeable recollec- tions of his visit to Atlanta. Mr. Clough's business has been located successively at New Bedford, Mass., New York City, Brooklyn, Newark, N.J., and Alton. He has at various times had a partner in the business, but is now .sole proprietor. Upon the death of his father, he came back to Alton, where, despite the advice of friends, who feared that this would not be a favorable location, he has built up a flourishing business. He now makes also a staple which has been patented, and which is supplied to a Boston heeling machine com- pany to be used in the manufacture of boots and shoes for fastening the heels.
While making his way in business and struggling for success, Mr. Clough had little time to devote to politics; but now, with busi- ness and trade well established, he has turned his attention somewhat to his civic responsi- bilities. A lifelong Republican and a loyal one, he was last year chosen by his party as a candidate for the legislature, and was elected
for the session of I S97, at which lie was ac- corded the high honor of Chairmanshiii of Com- mittee on National Affairs, and was made the President of the Veterans' Association of the legislature. His tilt with William Jennings Bryan at Manchester was noted in the ]iul)lic press throughout the country. When Mr. Bryan was to speak in that city, September 26, 1896, Mr. Clough went to the hall, not with any idea of questioning him, but as a listener. The arguments put forth by the sjieaker, how- ever, seemed so specious, and such an attack on Rei:)ublican principles, that Mr. Clougii, without premeditation, put forth question after question in such a manner as to win for him- self great commendation from his supporters. A few days later he addresseil an open letter to the supporter of the Silver Democracy, which was afterward ]irinted and widely dis- seminated as campaign literature.
Mr. Clough is a Mason and a member of Crystal Wave Lodge, No. 638, ]5rookly!i, N.Y. ; also a charter member of Winfield Scott Hancock Post, G. A. R., New York City. He is at the present time Commis- sioner from the State of New Hanii)shire to the Tennessee Centennial Ivxjjosition at Nash- ville.
Mr. Clough's wife, formerly Miss Amelia Young, died in 1S85. His only child, a daughter named Gertrude, is married to P'rank J. Dugan, a prominent manufacturer of Nor- walk. Conn. Mr. Clough has a fine residence at Alton, and hospitably entertains his many city friends.
H-IAM F. SNOW, proprietor of the Dover Loom, Harness, and Recti P'actory in Dover, Strafford County, N.H., has been closely identified with the in- dustrial interests of this part of the State for more than half a century. He was born Jan-
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uary 28, 1826, in North 15crwick, Me., a son of Hiram Snow. His father was likewise a native of North Ik-rwick, and there grew to nianhooil. learning the shoemaker's trade as soon as he was old enough to engage in that useful handicraft. He subsequently settled in Tannvorth, N.H., and worked at shoemak- ing until his death, which occurred at the early age of thirty-five years His wife, Hannah Felch, a native of Tamworth, sur- vived him a number of years, dying, a little while after her second marriage, at Eaton, N.H., when thirty-seven years old.
Hiram F. Snow was about a year and a half old when left fatherless; and from that time until si.xteen years of age he lived with his mother's brother, J. Felch, a farmer, in Tam- worth. Going then to the neighboring town of h:ffingham, he learned the trade of a carpen- ter and joiner, working there about three years. He afterward made his way to Dover, and, here beginning in a modest way as a car- penter, gradually enlarged his operations until he built up one of the most extensive contract- ing, roofing, and building businesses in the city, continuing until 1886. In that year Mr. Snow purchased his present factory, and, hav- ing equipped it with the most approved modern machinery, has since carried it on with most gratifying success. He is known throughout the city as a man of more than ordinary busi- ness ability and tact, who through his own exertions has steadily climbed the ladder of prosperity. In addition to his factory he owns considerable stock in other industrial enter- prises, he has six valuable thoroughbred road horses that he raised himself, and he occupies one of the most attractive residences in the city. All of this property has been acquired by persistent work, he having been from his youth up entirely dependent upon his own resources.
Mr. Snow has been twice married. His first wife, Roxanna, daughter of Jo.seph and Anna (Gray) Gentleman, of Dover, passed on to the higher life July 6, 1882. She bore him three children, the following being their recjrd : Charles F., a tailor, resides in Dover; George W., also a resident of this city, is a roofer and carpenter; a daughter, Hannah Francis, died when three years old. Mr. Snow married June 20, 18S3, Miss Fannie Pinkham, daughter of Charles and Mary (Amazeen) Pinkham, of Farmington, N.H. Of this union two chil- dren have been born, namely: Ethel M., who died when seven years old ; and Bertha F., a bright little girl of nine years.
Politically, Mr. Snow is an active Republi- can; and, besides having served as Council- man two years and as Alderman for the same length of time, he has represented Ward Two in the State legislature another two years. He is prominently identified with the Masonic fraternity, having taken the thirty - second degree, and being a Knight Templar. He is an active member of the Strafford Lodge, F. & A. M., of Dover: and is likewise a Knight of Pythias, belonging to Wechohamet, No. 3, I. O. O. F., of this city.
FORGE O. HAYlvS, of Aladbury. Strafford County, N.H., is recog- nized as one of the most intelligent and thorough-going farmers of this locality. He was born March i, 183S, on the homestead that he now occupies. This old homestead was also the birthplace of his father, Timo- thy Y. Hayes, and of his grandfather, Na- thaniel Hayes.
The first of the family to hold it in posses- sion was his great-grandfather, Daniel Hayes, who was born in England, August 26, 1723. He came to this country early in life, pur-
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chased the land while it was but partially cul- tivated, and witli stui'dy iierseverance made gijod headway in his pioneer work of clearing and inipni\ing a faini. He married Sarah riumer, of Milton, this county, March 23, 1749, and thirteen children were born to them. Four of the number died in childhood; the names of the others were as follows: Richard, I'dizabeth, Daniel, Abigail, Sarah, Mahit- able, ]':zekiel, Ichabod, and Nathaniel. Mr. Daniel Hayes and his sons conducted a small tannery business on the farm, prepjaring the material from which, to some extent, they manufactured boots and shoes. Mr. Daniel Hayes attained the gooti old age of eighty- four years.
Nathaniel Hayes, who succeeded his father in the ownership of the homestead, was born March 14, 1773, and married Mary Young, of Madbury, December 2~ , 1798. Their chil- dien were: Daniel, Timothy Young, Ira, Plummer, Jeremy D., Sarah P., Oliver K., ami one other who died in infancy. Mr. Na- thaniel Hayes did a great deal of pioneer work on this place, adding materially to the im- provements. He was popular in the com- munity, and at one time served as the Ivejire- sentative of his town in the State legislature. He with his sons carried on many different branches of industry. From the banks of clay on a part of said farm they made bricks for various uses, some of them being now pre- served as relics. They also built and operated a saw-mill on the banks of the ]5ellamy River, which runs through the farm. Blacksmithing, too, was carried on ; and some of the hon)e- made tools, such as steelyards and hammers are in use at the [uesent time. They likewise worked at joinery, making window frames and sashes, also doors. During this time farming was not in any way neglected. Busi- ness seemed to centre at this place, until rival I
manufactures, on a larger scale, with machinery and improved methods, made wares cheaiier to buy than to make at home. In those days flax- was grown in the fields and prepared by the men for the busy housewife to spin and weave; and sheep were raised, from which wool was obtained for her to use in weaving cloth for clothing and for other purposes, the garments worn in the family being cut and made at home.
Mr. Nathaniel Hayes died at the age of fifty- nine years, his son, Timothy Y. Hayes, com- ing in i)ossession of the estate. He was born August 17, 1801, and here spent his entire life. He tiled June 11, 1.S79. In his chosen occupation, agriculture, he was prospered, his diligent toil day after day meeting with a deserveil reward. He was married May zy, 1833, to Abigail Ham, of Barnstead, who was born September 21, 1802. They had two children, namely: Kliza A., born August 14, 1836, who is now the widow of David II. Evans, and resides in her native town; and George O. , special subject of this sketch.
George O. Hayes accjuired a good education in the public .schools of Dover, and in his youthful days when not attending to his studies worked on the home farm, becoming as famil- iar with its duties as with the contents of his books. The management of the homestead devolved upon him when he was but twenty years of age, and from that time until the present he has looked most faithfully after its interests, each year adding to its improve- ments and value. He has also bought other land, being now the jjossessor of two hundred acres, one hundred and fifty of which belonged to the original estate. He carries on general farming and dairying; and, in addition to this, he raises sheep, a branch of industry in which he has excellent success.
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to VAha A. Drew, who was born in the town of Ibrrington, this county, March 30, 1S3S, a daughter of Silas and Eliza J. (Caverly) Drew. Two sons born to Mr. and Mrs. Hayes died in infancy. The two children now living are: Martin T. H., who was born March 2, 1862; and Emma E. , who was born June 21, 1877. Martin T. H. Hayes received his edu- cation in Dover public schools; and he now lives on the farm with his father, assisting him in its management. He married, August 5, 1888, Rosa A. Emerson, who was born October 30, 1868, in Lee, this county. Their only child, George L. , a bright and beautiful boy, born May 9, 1892, passed away at the age of four years, four months, and twenty- eight days. Emma E. Hayes was graduated at the Dover High School with the class of 1896, and began teaching school on August 31 of the same year.
fWy^ORGV. H. DE^n^RITT, an enter- \fe I [irising merchant and one of the most ].rominent residents of Alton, N.H., was born in Nottingham, Rockingham County, February 27, 1859. His parents, John H. and Jane Demeritt, were born in Durham, Straf- ford County, \.H., and the family sprang from one of three brothers, sons of K\\ de Merit, who were among the early settlers of Durham.
George H. Demeritt's father left his native town when a young man, and, settling in Not- tingham, followed agricultural ]unsnits for some time. He then turnetl his attention to shoemaking, which has been his ])rinciple occupation in life. His wife, Jane Demeritt, became the mother of four children, namely: Andrew J. ; Frank J. ; Jossie; and George H., the subject of this sketch. Andrew J. became an engineer on the Union Pacific Railroad, and
died in 1894. Frank J. fitted for college at Pinkerton Academy, Derry, N.H., and subse- quently engaged in teaching. After that he began to read law; in 1880 he went to Te.xas; in 1884 he was admitted to the bar in Galves- ton, Te.x. ; and he is now one of the most prominent lawyers in the State. Jossie at- tended the town school, and lived with her father until she was married to Mr. \\'illiam Ramsdell. She and her husband, who is fore- man for F. J. Durgin & Co., now reside at Bradford, Mass. Mrs. Jane Demeritt died some thirty-one years ago.
Being thus left motherless at the age of seven years, George H. Demeritt went to reside with John Morrison of East Northwood, N. H. He remained there until 1873, when he entered Phillips Academy at P^xeter, N. H. ; and in the fall of 1873 he went to Pinkerton Academy, Derry, N.H., where his studies were completed. He then began to work for B. W. Hoyt & Co., Epping, N.H., where he remained until 1882, at which time he came to Alton and entered the employ of John Col- lins as draftsman and foreman of the cutting- room. In that double capacity he continued until November 28, 1896, when he severed his connection with the factory, much to the re- gret of those directly under his supervision, as well as his employers and all others con- cerned. He immediately formed a partner- ship with Waldo C. Varney and Frank A. Varney, under the firm name of Demeritt & Varney Brothers, for the purpose of engaging in general mercantile business. This concern has fitted up spacious quarters locateti u|ion the ground fioor of John Collins's factory, fronting on the main thoroughfare of the vil- lage; and they carry a large stock of general merchandise, including dry goods, boots and shoes, paints and oils, furnishing goods, gro- ceries, fiour and grain.
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In politics Mr. Demeritt is an active and zealous supporter of the Republican party, and has earnestly advocated its principles since be- coming a voter. In 1891 he was elected a member of the School Board, upon which he served for three years. He was Town Clerk from 1893 to 1S95. He succeeded the Hon. Amos L. Rollins as Judge of the Police Court, which position he resigned on November 30, 1S96, previous to entering mercantile business.
He is now a Justice of the Peace, also Chair- man of the Republican Town Committee, and the local party organization has in him a most capal)le and efificient worker. Actively in- terested in all movements which tend to bene- fit the general community, he was one of the committee of three who were elected by the town to locate and build the Opera House; has been President of the Building and Loan Association, and Chairman of the Board of Library Trustees since its organization. In fact, he was one of the original promoters of the movement which resulted in the estab- lishment of that useful institution, having begun his endeavors to bring it into existence when the State law was passed, giving one hun- dred dollars' worth of books to every town that would inaugurate and place in working order a jniblic library. He labored diligently to se- cure its foundation and opening, with the re- sult that it now contains over two thousand volumes. Mr. Demeritt has at various times acted as Librarian, having served in that ca- pacity without remuneration, and his efforts in its behalf are both creditable to himself and an honor to the town.
In 1880 Mr. Demeritt was united in mar- riage with Carrie L. Norris, daughter of Thomas J. Norris, of Epping, N. H. In Ma- sonry Mr. Demeritt has reached the Royal Arch Degree. He is a member of Sullivan Lodge, No. 19, F. & A. M., of Epping, and of
the chapter in P'armington, N.H. He is also a member of Cocheco Lodge, No. 28, Knights of Pythias, of Alton, and a member of the Grand Lodge of New Hampshire.
EUBEN W. PRICE, M.D., of Alton, whose career has been diviiled be- tween the practice of medicine and dentistry, in both of which he has met with excellent success, was born in Gilmanton, Bel- knap County, N.H., February 12, 1838, a son of Moses and Sarah (Page) Price.
William Price, son of Richard, a native of Wales, as the master of a vessel made frequent voyages to America, where at twenty-four years of age, on September 12, 1727, he met and married Sarah Hidden, of Rowley, Mass. Si.x years later, in 1733, Captain William Price was lost in the Strait of Gibraltar. He left a son and daughter — William and Sarah. William, second, son of Captain William, married Sarah Giddings, of Essex, Mass., in 1752. During the early years of his life he was a successful grocer in Newburyport, Mass. In January, 1782, he settled on a farm in Gil- manton, N.H., where he died June 18, 1797, aged seventy years, leaving eight children; namely, William. Sally, Mary, Elizabeth S., John B., Ebenezer, Lucy, and Ebenezer (sec- ond).
William, the eldest child, the third of the name in direct line, born December 23, 1752, died December 9, 1822, aged seventy years. He was married first on April 30, 1781, to Susanna Sumner, of Portsmouth, N.H., and resided for six years in Newburyport. Then in 1787 he followed his father to Gilmanton, where he became a successful farmer, and held various positions of trust. His first wife died July 18, 1794, aged forty-two; and his sec- ond, who when he married her was a widow,
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Mrs. Mary Adams Smith, died on October 3, 1S47, at eighty-six years of ai;e. There were six children by the first union — John, Will- iam, Stephen, Sarah, Kben and Mary (twins) ; and four by the second union; namely, ICphraim S., I'^bcnezcr, Moses, and Thomas.
Moses Price, the younijest but one of ten children, worked in his early life at his trade of carpenter and builder; and, having bought with his earnings the shares of his brothers, he lived on the old homestead, which has re- mained in the Price name for more than a hundred years, and has been the home of five generations. He was a member of the Con- gregational church, the hardest working man in Belknap County, a leading citizen, promi- nent in town affairs, being often elected to office as a Republican, when the Democrats were in the ascendency. He was thrice mar- ried, first on March 30, 1826, to Theodate Page, who died October i, 1837, at the age of twenty-one; second, on December 25, 1829, to Sarah Page, who died November 19, 1854; and third, on March 24, 1858, to widow Judith Kdgerly Oilman, whom he left a widow at his death in 1873. There was one child by the first marriage, Theodate P., who married I.evi H. Mudget, of Gilmanton, N.H. Hy the second marriage there were two sons and two daughters; namely, Kbenezer Sewall, Mary P., Reuben W., and Martha E. Eben- czer Sewall married Mary Jane Clay and lived on the old homestead ; Mary P. married Ben- jamin Quincy Jewett, of Gilford, N.H. ; Martha E. was graduateJ at Gilmanton Acad- emy and Mount Holyoke College, South Had- ley, Mass., and taught school a number of years in New Hampshire and in South Weymouth and Beverly, Mass. She is now a missionary at Inanda, Natal, South Africa, whither she went in 1877.
Reuben W. Price, the special subject of
this biography, worked on the home farm until about fifteen years of age, after which he fitted for college at Gilmanton Academy, but for want of health he gave up a collegiate course, and began the study of medicine with Dr. Nahum Wight, of Gilmanton. After studying three years and attending one course of med- ical lectures at Bowdoin College in Maine, and two courses at Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., he received his medical degree from the latter institution. His educational ex- penses were in large part defrayed by teaching in Gilmanton and Manchester, and as an as- sistant at Gilmanton Academy.
Immediately after his graduation in 1861 he located in Seabrook, N.H.; and after three years' practice enlisted from that town in the First New Hampshire Heavy Artillery, as a private soldier; but before leaving the State he received from the governor a commission as First Assistant Surgeon of that regiment. On arriving at Washington he was placed in charge of General Hardin's brigade of the Twenty-second Army Corps. He was after- ward Post Surgeon at Fort Reno, and again at Fort Sumner, Md., and was mustered out of the service with the regiment in 1865. He soon after received an appointment from Presi- ilent Lincoln as one of the surgeons of the One Hundred and Fifteenth United States Calvary Infantry, stationed at New Orleans, and served in that regiment and in the Flighth United States Cavalry, Heavy Artillery, at Indianola and Victoria, Te.\., until the close of the war.
Being mustered out in Kentucky, and wish- ing to sec more of the West, he made a trip to Indiana, Missouri, and Kansas, and bought a tract of land on the Pacific Railroad in Prairie township, Jackson County, Mo. He soon after moved to his new purchase, and, having laid out the town of Greenwood, built
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the largest house on the town plat, where he kept a (Irug store, and practised medicine, lieinj:; a pioneer, he was a leader in the orgati- ization of the town and the establishment of its schools, as well as a leading practitioner in Prairie township.
He was the first station agent, for several years Postmaster and a Notary Public, a mem- ber of the Medical Association organized in Jackson County, also of the Masonic Lodge and several temperance and other societies. Having been reared in the Congregational church, he was an.xious to establish that de- nomination in the new town, and, though the only Congregationalist there, he succeeded in uniting the disciples of various creeds in a Congregational church, of which he was made the first Deacon, and Chairman of its first Jioard of Trustees. He was so far financially successful as to own property in 1870, valued above debts at ten thousand dollars.
Speculations, entered into with every jiros- pect of success, were rendered abortive by the financial crash of 1S72; losses by indorsing other people's paper came about by the same cause; drouth, grasshoppers, and other pests destroyed the crops for several years, business being so far destroyed as to make a change of location desirable; and in 1876 he made a trip through the Indian Territory and Texas, where he spent a year lecturing on astronomy and physiology, studying in the meantime the Indian problem, and looking for a new place of business. That year was an eventful one in the doctor's life, filled with adventures and hair-breadth escapes which would fill a vol- ume with truth stranger than fiction. After his return he decided not to move South, but resumed practice at the old stand. A dentist came to the place for a temporary stay, and shared his office, during which he "stole the trade" (having studied it before studying med-
icine). He then practised both medicine and dentistry until the fall of iSSi, when he made a visit to Belknap County, and, finding La- conia with only one dentist, he rented an ofifice, into which he moved as soon as his business could be settled in Missouri. On coming to Laconia, he gave up the practice of medicine altogether, but had an extensive dental practice there for twelve years. He was a charter member of Crystal Council, No. 2, of Chosen Friends, was its first Secretary and afterward its Chief Councillor; a member of several temperance societies, and active in church and temperance work.
On May 14, 1862, Dr. Price married Manda C. Smith, by whom he had five children — Minnie, Harvey, Lulu ]■:., Kthelyn Mabel, and VVillard A. Minnie Price attended Greenwood Academy in Missouri, Gilmanton Academy, and the Normal School in Bridge- water, Mass., taught school in Gilmanton and in Laconia, and is now a teacher in Denver, Col. Harvey died in infancy. Lulu 1';. and lUhelyn M. attended Gilmanton Acailemy, and were afterward graduated at Laconia High School, each receiving the highest mark of scholarship in her class by being made vale- dictorian. They were members of the Y. P. S. C. K., and of the Congregational church, and taught school in Gilford, Gilman- ton, and Alton. Lulu L. commenced the study of photography, but died at twenty-one years of age. Ethelyn was graduated at Til- ton Seminary, receiving during her course the largest number of prizes for scholarship in the history of the institution. She entered Wellesley College in the class of 1897, gradu- ating in June of the present year, and has sus- tained throughout the course the highest rank as a scholar. Will is a member of the class of 1899 in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston.
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Ur. Price married for his second wife Miss Annette Chesley, the daii(i;hter of Jonathan Fiirher and Abigail (Stevens) Chesley. Her grandfather, Miles Chesley, one of the early settlers in New Durham, married Mary Furber, of Farmington, N.H., and, dying, left eight children, of whom Jonathan l'"urber was the third. Her maternal grandfather, John H. .Stevens, spent the most of his life in Alton. He was a prominent man, and ac- counted the wealthiest farmer in town in his time. He married Abigail Emerson, and had four children. Abigail, the eldest, attended the academics at New Hampton and Wolf- boro, and taught school several years before her marriage to Mr. Chesley. They lived in New Durham, where their only child, An- nette, was born, and afterward in Alton, where Mr. Chesley was prominent in town affairs, serving as Justice of the Peace and Selectman, and in other positions of trust, and represent- ing Alton in the State legislature in 1861 and 1862.
Annette Chesley, after pursuing her studies at Gilmanton Academy and at Dover Acad- emy, was for many years a successful and pop- ular teacher in the public schools of Belknap and Strafford Counties.
Dr. and Mrs. Price are now living in Alton at the home of her mother, to care for Mrs. Chesley in the fast-growing infirmities of a ripe old age. Dr. Price was never a sectarian in church, nor a partisan in politics. He has been a Republican, a Greenbacker, and a Pro- hibitionist; is an earnest advocate of all social and political reforms, including international arbitration and the "double standard" by in- ternational agreement; and is a firm believer in trusts and monopolies otuncd by the govern- vitiit ; in Cuban independence and the anne.xa- tion of Hawaii; and he thinks that the Turks ought to be swept from the face of the earth.
ORACK P. BOODEY, a well-known resident of New Durham, and a vet- an of the Civil War, was born in Alton, N.H., April 14, 1844, son of Soc- rates H. and Tanson L. (Ham; Boodey. His great-grandfather, Zachariah lioodey, came from Madbury, N.H., to this town, among the early settlers; and Joseph lioodey, grandfather of Horace P., was a lifelong resident of New Durham.
Socrates H. Boodey, who spent the greater part of his life in New Durham, was one of the stirring farmers of his day. In politics he was a Democrat. His last days were passed with his son, and he died in 1880, aged sixty- four years. Ffis wife, who survi\'es him, is a daughter of Nathaniel Ham, late of this town. She has had six children, as follows: Rozette E., now the wife of Henry Irvin; Horace P., the subject of this sketch; Orissa A., now the wife of Albert Labounty; Mary E., the wife of W. H. Hard; Belle C. and Nat H., of Barre, Vt.
Educated in the common schools, Horace P. Boodey was reared to agricultural pursuits. On August II, 1S62, he enlisted for service in the Civil War as a private in Company I, Tenth Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, and subsequently participated in several important battles, including those of Fredericksburg, Drury's l^luff, Bermuda Hun- dred, and Cold Harbor. At Cold Harbor he received a severe wound that confined him to the hospital for eleven months. He was ap- pointed Corporal of his company, and dis- charged as such May 15, 1865. After his re- turn from the army he resided mostly in New Durham, and was Postmaster of the i)art of it called Dexter. He also resided for three years in Northwood, N.H., of which he was likewise Postmaster. Mr. ]?oodey owns a jiro- ductive farm in New Durham, which he car-
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rics on with energy and success. He has been Collector of Taxes of the town, and is a Justice of the Peace. He spends about six months of, the year at the Adventist camp- ground at Alton Bay, N.H., of which he has been the superintendent for the past ten years, having also charge of the store and boarding- house.
Mr. Boodey married M. Abbie Huckins, a native of Alton, N.H., and a daughter of An- drew and Maria J. (Chamberlain) Huckins. They have one daughter, Ethel M., who is now the wife of Eugene F. Simoncls, of Sharon.
DVVIN WEBSTER LANE, the prede- cessor of the present Chairman of Sanbornton's Board of Selectmen, was born m Hill, N.H., April 35, 1846, son of I.saac Newton and Deborah J. (Thomas) Lane. He is a descendant in the eighth gen- eration of William Lane, who as early as 1651 was residing in l^oston, where he was made a freeman in 1657. The family is of English origin. William Lane (second), a tailor by trade, who was born October i, 1659, died February 14, 1749. On June 21, iricSo, he married Sarah, daughter of Thomas Web- ster, of Hanijiton, N.H. She was born Jan- uary 22, 1660, and died January 6, 1745. Joshua Lane, son of William (second), was born in Hampton, June 6, 1696. He fol- lowed the trade of a currier and shoemaker; and on December 24, 171 7, lie married Bath- sheba Robie, born August 2, 1696, daughter of Samuel and Mary Robie. Joshua lived upon a small farm in Hamilton, and there tilled the soil and worked at his trades. He and his wife united with the Congregational church March 10, 1 718; and he was subse- quently a Deacon of the society for many years. He was killed by lightning, June 14,
1766; and his wife died April 13, 1765. John Lane, son of Joshua, born Februar\' 14, 1726, died March 21, 1811. On Deceml.cr 28, 1749, he married Hannah Dow, who, bmn September 20, 1727, died September 10, 1775.
Samuel Lane, great-grandfather of the sub- ject of this sketch, was born December 17, 1750, and was one of the first settlers in San- bornton. He was a tanner, and carried on quite an extensive business for his day. It was his benevolent custom, when a struggling farmer lost a cow or any other useful animal, to tan the hide gratuitously, besides giving the loser a dollar. He served as Town Clerk for a number of years, was a Deacon of the Congre- gational church, and he died August 5, 181 i. It was said of him at his funeral that he was positively without an enemy. On February 9, 1774, he married Judith Clifford, who died December 6, 1825. Jeremiah Lane, grand- father of l{dwin W., was born in Sanbornton, July 18, 1783. He was a prosjierous farmer and a man of much intelligence and sagacity. The latter qualities earned for him the title of "the Prophet." He was widely and favor- ably known throughout this section. On No- vember II, 1813, he married for his first wife Sarah, daughter of David Morrison; and Isaac N. Lane, P'.dwin Webster Lane's father, was a child of that union. His second marriage was contracted with Sally l-^Usworth.
Isaac Newton Lane was born in Sanbornton, April 6, 1817. He resided at home until of age. Then he went to Hill; and, forming a partnership with David Shaw, under the firm name of Shaw & Lane, he was engaged in gen- eral mercantile business for a number of years. He next became a drover and butcher, dealing quite largely in cattle and sheep, and supplying many of the neighboring towns with meat. Some time later he became a member of the firm of Forbes & Lane, who operated
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a f1(nirin_<;-mill i quciilly niiivcd tl
Mristol, X.][,, an.l .sul,se- ■ Inisiiicss I,. Ilillshdrough l^ridge, N.ll. Isaac Newton Lane finally sold his interest in the mill, settled at the homestead in Sanhornton, and, after spending the rest of his life in agricultural pursuits, died March 2S, 1SS7. In early life he was identified with the First Haptist Chinch, and in politics he actetl with the Republican party. His wife, Deborah, who was a daughter of Joseph Thomas, of Sanbornton, became the mother of f.iur children — Edwin W. , Ellen J., ICmma A., and Wesley O. ICllen J. is the wife of James L. Mason. Emma A. and Wes- ley are accomplished musicians and teachers, l^dwin Webster Lane received his educa- tion in the common schools and at the New Hampshire Conference Seminary. Of a stu- dious disposition in his school days, he pre- ferred to spend his evenings in study with the light of a tallow candle, while his companions were merrymaking; but at the jiresent time there is probably not a person in this locality who enjoys amusement more than he. At the age of twenty-one he became a partner in the firm of Stackpole & Lane, keepers of a general store, and conducted business for si.\ years. He then sold his interest, but remained with his successors as clerk for about ten years. In 1S77 he bought his present farm of one hun- dred acres, situated in the fertile valley of the Pcmigewassett River, and of which he culti- vates thirty or forty acres. l<"or several years it was his custom each fall to go to Boston, where he was emiiloyed as a clerk in a store until after the holidays; but for the past eight or ten years his time has been entirely ab- sorbed by his farm and his official duties. While residing in Hill he served as Town Clerk, and he had been Postmaster for a few years when he resigned. In iS.S'g he was elected Chairman of the Board of Selectmen
of Sanbornton, a position which he held until 1897. His business ability and attention to the administration of the town's affairs fre- ([uently prevented unnecessary outlay.
Mr. Lane wedded Nannie J. Ivaton, daughter of Horace P. Ivaton, of Franklin, N.H. He has now two sons : Roscoe Eaton, born Sep- tember 14, 1874; and Forrest Glenn, born April 9, 1877. Roscoe, who displayed a ca- ■ pacity for the printer's trade when a mere boy by using a toy press, subsequently learned that trade, and is now engaged in job printing in this town. Mr. Lane has gained quite a repu- tation as a poet, having written numerous pieces for magazines and other periodicals. A collection of his writings would make an interesting volume of poems. His first effort, contributed to the Toledo Blade, was e.Ntcn- sively copied by the newsjiapers throughout the countr)-. His genial disposition, generous traits of character, and the quiet natural flow of his conversation make a charming impres- sion upon the guest whose jirivilege it is to si)entl an evening in his company.
TEPHEN YOUNG, M.D., a pro- gressive and popular physician and surgeon of East Rochester, Strafford County, was born October 22, 1854, in the town of Strafford, son of George Mason. His great-grandfather, on the maternal side, Jona- than Young, of Farmington, was one of the earliest settlers of this county. He is also a descendant of the first doctor and minister of Rochester, the venerable parson, Amos Main, whose statue stands in the public square. Stephen Young, his maternal grand- father, whose full name he now bears, took a ])rominent part in public life, re]iresenting Strafford in the general court, and serving it for several terms as Selectman. The father,
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George Mason, was born in Rochester. After arriviiii; at man's estate he worked at his trade ol a <lyer in different hicalities, ami died while a resident of Lebanon, Me., in iSSS. lie was an adherent of the Republican party, but never aspired to political office. He mar- ried Miss Mary Ann Young, of Strafford, their only child being Stephen, the subject of this brief sketch. The mother died in 18S4.
Dr. Young, formerly Stephen Mason, ailopted his present surname at the suggestion of his maternal grandfather, who thereupon undertook the expense of his education. After attending the district schools of Straf- fonl, the Austin and West Lebanon Acad- emies, and the Rochester High School, he completed his general education at South I5er- wick in 1S75. In the ensuing fall he entered Dartmouth College, where he remained twd years; antl then he spent two years in the Medical School of Dartmouth. ILs medical studies were completed at Long Island Hos- pital College, from which he graduated in iSSi. lie then began the practice of his pro- fession in East Rochester, where he has since built up a large and constantly increasing l)us- iness. His high reputation for skill, more especially in surgery, has been fully earned. In the course of his practice he has success- fully performed some delicate operations that have attracted the attention of the medical world. Since August, 1896, the doctor has had the assistance of Dr. Thomas W. Luce, a graduate of Bowdoin College, who was house doctor in the Maine General Hospital in 1895 and 1896.
Dr. Young was married March i , 1 SS 1 , to Fannie V. Stoddard, of Andover, Vt. She died at her old home in 1885, leaving one child, b:va M. On May 16, 1888, the doctor marrietl Miss Lucy R. Karl, of Rockland, Me., who died January 2, 1S97. She Iiad two
children, namely: bldward VV., now seven years old; and Karl, born March 2, 1893, who died February 20, 1896. Dr. Young attends the Baptist church at ICast Rochester. His professional duties allow him but little time to ilevote to public affairs, hut for a year he was a member of the School lioard, and he has also served as a member (if the Board of Health. He belongs to Kenedy Lodgc>, I. O. O. I'"., of Rochester; to Rindge Lodge, No. 39, K. of I*., of I':ast Rochester, having served in all the offices; and to Senate K. A. K. O., of which he is a charter
b:RBI<;RT C. ADAMS, the well- known station agent of Belmeiit, Belknap Cunty, N.II., was horn in Hill, .\.II., November 12, i8r,r,, son ..f l-jioch and Sylvia Abigail (Babcock) Adams.
The immigrant ancestor of this Ijranch of the Adams family in America was Robert Adams, born in England, who settled in New- bury, Mass. His first wife, Eleanor, who was the mother of all his children, died June 12, 1677. He had a second wife, Sarah C.h.ver, who was a widow Short. Robert' Adams died October 12, ir,82. His widow died October 24, 1697. His children were : —
I. John, who mairied n W.iodm.in. II. Jd.uin.x. lii.m ir,34. who m.irriud L.umkcIiiI
vho nianied M.i
IV. Kli/.abeth, who married Kdward I'helps. \'. i\Iary, who married Jeremiah (ioodiiLh. \'I. Isaac, horn in 164S. \'1I. Jacob, horn 23 April i64(;, died 1^1 August i''i40- \'III. Flannah, horn 25 June iC<So, married William Warham, IX. Jacol). horn 13 September ir.^i. married Anna Allen, and died in 1717.
Abraham' Adams, son of Robert', born at
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Salem, Mass., in 1639, died June 14, 1714. He and his wife, Mary Tetten-iil, had the fol- Inwint; children : —
1. Mary, liorn 16 January idyz. inarrit-d George Tliurlnw. II. Rol)crt. lior.i \2 .M.iy 1674. married Rebecca Knight.
III. Al)raham. Ixirn in May 1676, married Anne
Longfellow.
IV. Isaac, horn 26 February 1679. died S April i 763. V. Sarah, born 15 April 16S1. married John Hutch- inson.
\-l. John, born 7 March lfi.S4, married Elizabeth Noves and Sarah I'earson. \'1I. .Matthew, born 25 July ifiSf), married Sarah Knight. VIII. l.sr.acl. born 25 December lO.SS. married Rebecca Atkinson. IX. Dorothy, born 25 October ir.91, X. Richard, born 22 November 1C193, married Susanna I'ike.
Richard' Adams, youngest child of Abra- hanr, married 12 December 1717, Susanna Tike. He died 2 November 1778. Their children were : —
.Mary C, born K Octobi
married Ni
11. John, born 9 September 1720, died 20 March
III. Hannah, born 16 November 1722, married
Daniel Chute.
I\'. Enoch, born 24 September 1724, married Sarah
Jackman, and died 27 July 1749.
V. Richard, born 2 November 1726, married Sarah
Noyes, and died 6 November i 7S.S.
\'l. Susanna, born 5 August 1729. died 19 June
1-45- VI 1. Daniel, born 4 September 1734, married Ednah Noyes, and died 1 December 1759. \'lll. .Moses. l)orn 17 January 1737, married Ruth Palmer, and died 16 September 1817. l.\. I'.dmund, born 24 October 1740. married Hannah Thurston, and died iS January 1S25.
Richard* Adams, son of Richard' and Su- sanna (Pike; Adams, died 6 November 178S.
He and his wife, Sarah Noyes, were the great-grandparents of the subject of this sketch. Their son, Enoch' Adams, born at Newbury, Mass., 29 November 1755, married Elizabeth Russell, who was born 27 Jtuie 1759. He was a soldier in the company of Captain Gerrish in the war of the Revolution. After marriage he settled with many other families from Newbury, Mass., at Salisbury, N. H., where his wife died in August, 1802, and he 27 F"ebruary 1842. Their children were : —
1. Russell, born 20 Janu.ary 1782. died 21 October I 7S8. 11. Richard, born 21 August 17S3, died 17 Novem- ber I 7.SS. 111. Eli. born 29 September 1784. married Abigail
True, and died 17 July 1S32. I\', Judith, born 2 January 1787, married Enoch Eastman. \-. Russell, born 12 .M.ay 1788, married Susan Fitield, died 19 November 1S59. \'l. Richard, born 29 July 1790. married Sarah Dunbar. \'I1. Eliza, born 3 May 1792. \'lll. rhebe, born 2 July 1795.
I.K. Dorcas, born 19 July 1797. married D. S. Wood- ward, and died 10 March 1877.
RusselT' Adams, son of Enoch' and Eliza- beth (Russell) Adams, and the paternal grand- father of the subject of this sketch, was born 12 May 1788, in Newbury, Mass., but re moved to Hill, N.H., in early life, and be- came an extensive land-owner and produce anil stock-raiser. He married Susanna Eifield, who was a daughter of Obadiah FifieUl, of Salis- bury, N.H., and one of a family of seven chil- dren; namely, Obadiah, Jonathan, Benjamin, Sally, Polly, Elizabeth, and Susanna. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Adams were attendants of the Christian Baptist Church. They had nine children, namely; Gilson; Harrison; Daniel; James; Enoch; Obadiah; Emeline, who died
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in infancy; Emcline, sccund ; and an unnamed infant. Gilson Adams was three times mar- ried, and died leaving children by the first and second wives. Harrison married Margaret Rlurse, uf Haverhill, Mass. ; and they had two children — Charles and George. Daniel died single in 1870. James married Emily Young, and had four children — Elllen, Susan, War- ren, and Martha. Obadiah, who died March 14, 1.S94, married in Jamaica Plain, Mass., and had one child — Charles V. l^meline (second) died at the age of fourteen years.
Enoch' Adams, son of Russell and Susanna F. Adams, and the father of Herbert C. , married September 25, 1856, a daughter of Ebenezer and Sylvia (Jennings) ]?abcock. By this alliance there were six children; namely, Willie, P'rancis Plugene, Ardella, Nellie May, Herbert C, and Margaret PLmeline. Willie died March 11, 1857; P>ancis l\., September 2, 1 861; and Margaret E. , May 28, 1870. Nellie May lives with her brother, Herbert C. ; and Ardella is the wife of John R. Dear- born, of Belmont.
Herbert C. Adams, after improving his boyhood's opportunities for acquiring a com- mon-school education, went to work in the ]?elmont Cotton Mills, where he was employed for ten years. Pie subsequently went to La- con ia, and for one year was engaged as a clerk in O'Shea Brothers' store. Mr. Adams has since been engaged in efficiently discharging the duties of station agent for the Boston & Maine Railroad at Belmont. In 1891 he also became Town Clerk, which position he has filled acceptably for si.\ years, being now in that office.
On June 14, 1S93, he married P'lossie A. Moulton. Her father, Edmund S. Moulton, was formerly a resident of Whitefield, N.II., but removed to Belmont, where he is now serv- inir on the School Board. Mr. Adams is a
member of the United (.)rder of the Cidden Cross, officiating as iMiiancial Secretary. Ik- is connected with the Christian Bajitist Church, in which he has served for the i)ast six years as superintendent of the Sunday- school. Personally, he is a deservedly popu- lar young man.
ENRY E. BRAWN, who for nearly forty years has been engaged in the hardware business at Lakeport, Bel- knap County, N.H., was born in Moulton- boro, Carroll County, this State, November 20, 1828, son of William and Elizabeth (Kame) Brawn. His great-grandfather and grandmother Brawn removed from Berwick, Me., to Moultonboro, when their son Joim was six years of age. John Brawn was an in- dustrious farmer. He left a large family of enterprising children.
His son William, the father of Henry Iv, was also a native of Moultonboro, where he bought land, which he improved into a farm. He was much interested in educational mat- ters, and served on the School Committee. His wife was a daughter of Samuel Kame, of Moultonboro. They rearetl ten children, of whom Henry I{. is the youngest. Mr. Will- iam Brawn tlieil at the age of sixty-nine years.
Henry K. Brawn attended school in Moul- tonboro, Sandwich, Centre Harbor, and Gil- ford, N.H. He found early in life that there is no royal road to learning; but, ambitious and brave, he was willing to climb steeiJ and rugged pathways. After a short term of school in his own district, he travelled three miles to and from school, through snowstorms and drifts, to attend school in an adjoining district; and while a student at the academy he paid for his board at a farmhouse, about a mile away, by working on the farm nights and mornings. Later he worked on his father's
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farm for about three years, teaching school winters, subsecjuently going to Massachusetts, where he ilrove a pedler's wagon for three years. After driving a team two years more on his own account, he, witli a inirtner, estab- lisiieil a harilware store in I.ynn, Mass., under the style of Brawn & Morrill, which they suc- cessfully managed for three years. In iH^S he came to Lakcport, where he continued the same enterprise with excellent financial re- sults. In 1884 Mr. Brawn built a fine block, which is his present jslace of Inisiness. For a time he engageil in furnishing pedlers' sup- plies. He now manufactures general hard- ware. In the spring of 1894, in anticipation of his retirement from the arena of business activity, he purchased a farm. By his first wife, whose maiden name was Morrill, and who was a native of Gilford, Mr. Brawn had three children — a daughter, who is not liv- ing, and two sons, William H. and Edwin M., who will succeed their father in business. For his second wife Mr. Brawn married Miss Hyde, of Lynn, Mass. Fraternally, he is identified with Granite State Lodge, No. i, I. 0. G. T., of Lakeport, which he joined a
number
years ago;
anil with Chocorua
Lodge, No. 51,1. O. O. F. In religion he affiliates with the Unitarians, and in politics with the Prohibition party.
bTREEMAN G. SMITH, a prosperous jl, farmer of Gilford, ]5elknap County, N.IL, was born in Sandwich, Carroll County, June 3, 1S58, and is a son of George W. and Miiry (Clifford) Smith. His great- grandfather, Daniel Smith, came to New Hampshire from Massachusetts, and located in the west part of the town of Sandwich, where he took U]) two hundred and forty acres of wholly wild land, and with untiring patience
cleared it, and made of it a iirofitable larni. He married, and hatl a family of eleven chil- dren, some of whom died young. He liveil to a good old age.
One of his sons, Samuel by name, remained on the homestead, and kept up the original farm, adding to it somewhat. He married Mercy Burleigh; and they both lived to be quite aged, he being eighty-two and she ninety at the time of decease. Their children were four in number — Hannah B., George W., l^enjamin J., and Daniel B. Benjamin is a blacksmith and wheelwright in Sandwich. He is married and has one child. Daniel B. is a prominent farmer of Centre Harbor, is married, and has two children. He has been Selectman of his town, and has held various other minor offices.
George \V. Smith, after living for a while on the old Sandwich homestead, removed to Laconia, of which Gilford was originally a l)art, and now has a small farm of his own. He has been a prominent man of affairs, and was for years a leading member of the Meth- odist church, being Trustee of the same. He married ^Kary A., daughter of William Clif- ford, of Weirs, N.H., and she became the mother of four children: I'rederick N., who ilied at the age of fourteen; Freeman G., the subject of the present article; Samuel B. ; and Carrie G. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Smith are both living. Their son Samuel B is an active, enterprising farmer of North Sandwich. He is married, and has two children.
Freeman G. Smith was born on the home- stead in Sandwich, and after an ordinary schooling went to Brentwood, and worked on a farm. When he was twenty-three years of age he came to Gilford, and, buying the place known as the Cotton farm, lived there for thirteen years. In 1894 he purchased the A.
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lie is at present. He carries on a first-class farm, and fur the past five years he has also taken summer boarders.
Mr. Smith has always been actively inter- ested in town matters, and is an enthusiastic am.] [jrominent Reindjlican. He was a tlele- gate to the last three Republican State Con- ventions, and was a member of the Manchester Convention, which sent delegates in 1896 to the National Republican Convention at St. Louis. He is identified with several fraternal organizations. He joined the Red Mountain Lodge of Masons in Santlwich, and was trans- ferred to Mount Lebanon Lodge of Laconia. He is a member of Granite Lodge, No. 3, Ancient Order of L^nited Workmen; also of W'innesquam Colony, No. 14, U. O. P. F., of Laconia; and of Mount I^elknap Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, of Gilford. Both he anil his wife belong to the People's Christian Church Society, and the latter is a member of the People's Christian Church. It should be noted as greatly to Mr. Smith's credit that he is a strong ailvocate of temperance and an ardent worker for no license.
Mr. -Smith was niarrieil December 21, iSSi, to luiima L. Lewis, daughter of Charles Henry Lewis, of Townsend, Mass., and grand- daughter of John Lewis, of that town. Charles H. Lewis married Mary Gleason. They hati si.\ children — Martha, Fausie, Harriet, Emma, Jennie, and Maud. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have no children.
§OHN P. HUSSEY, a lumber manufact- urer of Gilmanton, who is also an in- ventor and a veteran of the Civil War, was born in this town, March 13, 1831, son of Reuben and Alice (Perkins) Hussey. His grandfather, Thomas Hussey, who was one of the early settlers in Barrington, N.H., and a
jarosperous farmer, owned a tract of land con- taining upward of two hundred acres. Thomas was the father of six children, one of whom died in infancy. The others were: Thomas (second), Joseph. Reuben, Martha, aiul another who became Mrs. Lake. Thomas (second) attended the Gilmanton Academy, and became a schoolmaster. He taught school in the winter season for several years, and, having settled upon a farm in Barrington, he tilled the soil in the summer. Finally, he aband(Mied teaching, and devoted his whole attention to agriculture. At the age of eighty years he was capable of doing an ordi- nary man's work, and when ninety years (dd he reaped a bushel of rye in a day. His last days were spent in this town. He was the father of two sons and two daughters, and his second son, also named Thomas, is a [irofes- sional educator. Martha, the fourth child of the first Thomas, became Mrs. Waterhouse. Her husband was prominent in the old Whig party, by which he was elected a member of the legislature; and he also servetl in various town offices in PSarrington. Juseiih Hussey, who was a lifelong and respecteil resident of Barrington, and belonged to the Congrega- tional church, left one child.
Reuben Hussey, the father of John P., set- tled in Gilmanton. He married Alice Per- kins, daughter of Paul Perkins, an extensive farmer of Strafford, N.H. Paul Perkins was one of the leading residents of Strafford, which he served as .Selectman and legislative Representative. Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Hus- sey were the parents of four children; namely, Sarah, Lydia, Richard, and Joim P. Sarah is now the widow of Walter B. Drake; Lydia, who has not married, resides in Northwood, N.H.; and Richartl was accidentally shot while yoLuig.
John P. Hussey acquired a good practical
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education. When a young man he began to learn the painter's trade. As the occupation proved to be injurious to his health, he took up shoeniaking and farming. A natural apti- tude tor mechanical pursuits, as remarkably manifested at the age of nine years, when he made a pair of ox wheels, soon diverted his attention to another occupation. In 1855 he began to manufacture ploughs upon a small scale, with tools belonging to his father. At first he was associated with a partner, who was accidentally drowned in 1856. A year later he was obliged to hire two assistants. Invent- ing and manufacturing ploughs have since been his occupation. In 1862 he enlisted as a private in the Fifteenth Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteers, for nine months" ser- \'ice in the Civil War. Having completeil his term, he returned home, and next day began work upon the series of ten different patterns of ploughs of which he is the inventor. In 1878 these inventions culminated in what is known as the Star Swivel Plough, which for several years has been in general use, and held the lead throughout the New England States. This jjlough, which has a reversible blade that saves much labor in handling, has taken si.xty-three field premiums at different agricultural fairs. In the notable contest, held at the last New Hampshire State F"air in Dover, Mr. Hussey won the first prize by ploughing one -eighth of an acre of ground without placing his hand on the implement. He manufactures about three hundred Star Swivel ploughs per annum, and in the past eleven years his sales to one dealer in Port- land, Me., have amounted to eighteen thou- sand dollars. Mr. Hussey is also the in- ventor of the King of Valley Water Wheel. This wheel, which presents the appearance of one solid piece, makes two hundred revolu- tions per minute, and maintains a uniform
pressure at every point. He is also likewise interested in mill business, and is associated with Elmer J. Lord in the manufacture of lumber.
Mr. Hussey married Ulive A. Foss, daughter of John Foss, who is a prosperous farmer of Gilmanton, and a ship-carpenter by trade. Her maternal granilfather, Isaac Clough, was one of the pioneer settlers of Gilmanton. John Foss was the father of five children, of whom Alvah and Mrs. Hussey are the only survivors. Mr. and Mrs. Hussey were born in the same year, were classmates in the same school, and attended the same church and Sunday-school. An attachment formed in childhood ripened into a stronger tie, and the result was a happy marriage. They have since known atlliction, as the two children born to them have been taken away. Alice Mabel died at the age of two years, and their son Herbert at the age of twenty-six..
ENRY S. DAVIS, of Farmington, a shoe cutter by trade, was born May , 1849, in the neighboring town of Durham, son of Thomas N. and Elizabeth C. (Seaward) Davis. He is of English de- scent, and a grandson of Noah Davis, who was a soldier of the War of 1812, and a lifelong resident of Lee, N.H.
Thomas N. Davis, born in 1813, in the town of Lee, jiassed the larger portion of his life in Strafford County, having been engaged in farming in Lee, Durham, and New Durham. In his later years he resided at New Durham, where he died in 1890, at the age of seventy- seven. On August 20, 1862, he enlisted in Company A, Twelfth Regiment of New Ham[)shire Volunteer Infantry, for three years' service in the Civil War; receiving his dis- charge June 22, 1865. He participated in the
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battles of I'"rcderickslniry and Chanccllorsville. Ill the latter engagement he received a gunshot wound in the head, fracturing his skull, and an<ithcr ol a less serious character in the shoulder. He marrieil I':iizabeth C. Seaward, who bore him five chiUlren, four of whom are living. These are: Melissa, the widow of George 11. Hovey, of Woburn, Mass. ; George F., of Ellensburg, Wash.; Henry S. ; and Alonzo I., of Farmington. George ¥. served as Corporal in the war in the same company as his father, and participated in nearly all the battles in which the regiment was engaged, taking active part as sharpshooter during the siege of Petersburg, Va. He was mustered out with the regiment in June, 1865.
Henry S. Davis received his education in the public schools of New Durham and Farm- ington, which he attended until the age of seventeen. He then learned the shoe cutter's trade, and worked at it for several years, locat- ing in Farmington in 1873. A man of sterl- ing character, energetic and determined, he has met with signal success. He is a stanch Republican in politics, antl for four years he has been Town Clerk.
On July 2, 1877, Mr. Davis married Miss Nellie M. Lucas, daughter of Daniel and Sarah Lucas, of New Durham. He is a mem- ber of Woodbine Lodge, No. 41, I. O. O. F., of which he has been Secretary for the past twelve years; of Mad River Encampment, I. (3. (_). ¥.: of Minnehaha Rebecca Lodge, No. 11; and of Harmony Lodge, No. 11, K. of P. In each of these lodges Mr. Davis is an active worker and a past officer, much of their prosperity being due to his efforts while serv- ing them in an official capacity. He is also a member of the Grand Lodge, K. of P. ; of the Grand Encampment and Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F., of New Hampshire; and for the past seven years he has served un the Grand
Lodge, I. U. O. F., Committee on By-laws of Subordinates.
TANNICR, a wide-awake
most enterpiising and thrifty tarmers, was born July 8, 1840, in Sandwich, Carroll County, son of Joshua W. Tanner. He is a lineal descendant of John Tanner, who, having come from England some time prior to the Revolution, served in that glori- ous struggle as master's mate on three differ- ent war vessels, and was at one time captured by the British and inii)risoned at Halifax, N.S. After the independence of the ccdonies had been established, John located in Roches- ter, this county, where his son, John, Jr., the grandfather of Henry H., was born and reared. Joshua W. Tanner, who was born here July 10, 1809, grew to manhood in this town. After his marriage in June, 1838, he removed to Sandwich, where he carried on general farming, lumbering, and dairying for many years, and died in December, 1875. His wife, in maidenhood Miss Sally Ham, was born in Farmington, February 17, 18 14, daughter (jf Thomas Ham. They had a family of six children, of whom Sarah Iv, who resides in l'"armington, is the only other survivor.
Henry II. Tanner received his early educa- tion in Sandwich, comjjleting the course of study in the common and high schools. (Jn leaving the latter in August, 1862, he enlisted under Captain O. H. Marston in Company K, Fourteenth New Hampshire Volunteer Infan- try, and .served in the Civil War for three years. On returning home, having been ilis- abled in the army, he resumed his studies, entering Eastman's Commercial College at Poughkeepsic, N. Y. , from which he was grad- uated in 18G7. He spent the ensuing year on the parental homestead assisting in its man-
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;i_i;emciit. In 1.S69 he went to Bloom ington, 111., whcic he aceejited a position as general lijvelliii" a"ent tor Dr. C. Wal-:efiekl & Co., his territory incliKling the entire State of Iowa. In i^7^ he again returned to Sand- wieh, hut did not make a long stay, as in 1875 he travelled through the West as salesman for Woodburn, Seebery & Co., of Peoria, 111. He subsequently was clerk for six months in the St. Nicholas Hotel at Hloomington, 111. After that he went to Chicago, where he se- cured a situation with the firm of Job C. West & Co., for whom he travelled as commercial salesman and advertising agent for ten years, visiting the principal cities and towns of the West and South. In 1885 he came to Straf- ford County, locating in Rochester at first, but afterward going to Milton, where he lived for a year with Elder Goodwin. He pur- chased the farm where he now resides in 1S89, and he has since successfully devoted his time to its improvement.
On May 24, 1876, Mr. Tanner married Miss Mimiie R. McDonald, of Keyser City, W. Va., who died in Chicago, January 5, 1885, leaving two sons: Ralph C, of Farmington; and Lin- coln C, of Milton. In politics Mr. Tanner is an earnest supjiorter of the Democratic party. In the fall of 1896 he was a delegate to the State Convention at Concord. He aids all projects calculated to advance the moral and educational interests of the town. He ably served the town for three years as Chair- man of the School Board. Prominent among the Patrons of Husbandry, he belongs to the New Hampshire Grange, in which he was for some time Outside Gate-keeper. He was maile a Free Mason in Temple Lodge, of Peo- ria, 111. ; and he is a member of General Smith Post, C. A. R., of Poughkeepsie, N. Y. He at- tends the Baptist church, and takes great inter- est in the religious work of that denomination.
MRS. ICLIZA Hi; Til SCO P. ICY HUSl-:, a well-kn.)wn and highly _^ esteemed resident of Parnstead, Pelknap County, N.H., was born in l-'rances- town, N.H., Sei)tember 23, 18 16, daughter of William and Jane (Dickey) Scobey, and be- longs to a family th^t is of considerable note in New Hampshire. Her great-grandfather Scobey came to America as one of a company of Scotch-Irish emigrants, presumably from the North of Ireland, and settled in London- derry, N.H. He brought over with him a considerable sum of money. Subsequently removing to Boston, Mass., he there engaged in trade and also made other investments.
His son, David Scobey, grandfather of Mrs. Huse, was born in Boston, from which city he afterward removed to Francestown, N. H., becoming one of the first settlers. He pur- chased a large tract of land, built saw and grist mills, and carried on a large business. Active, enterprising, and of sound judgment in business transactions, he soon established himself on a firm financial basis and attained a high degree of success, becoming one of the leading men in that part of the State. Ik- was a liberal contributor to various public and private charities. In religion he was a Pres- byterian. He married a Miss McGregor, of Derry, N.H., like himself of Scotch-Irish de- scent, and they reared a large family of chil- dren, William, the father of Mrs. Huse, being the youngest son.
William Scobey was born on his father's extensive estate in PTancestown, N.H. He received a good education, and was favored by nature in the possession of a fine physique and most attractive personality, to which were added a large and generous heart and genial manners. He was one of the most popular young men of his locality and was nniversally admired. In the local militia, he held the
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rank of Major for a luimbor of j'cars. He was one of the largest landholders in the State of New Hampshire, his father, while still living, having put him into possession of the immense homestead farm, only reserving the mainte- nance (if himself and wife during life. A turn in the tide of his financial prnsiierity at length compelled William Scobey to sell his extensive farm, and he removed to Milford, N.II., where he died when upward of sixty years of age. He married Jane Dickey, the daughter of a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and they had a family of four children; namely, David, Mary, Elizabeth, and Addison.
David Scobey was a graduate of Dartmouth College and of Andover Theological Seminary. He had intended to become a preacher of the gospel, but, being prevented by an affection of the throat, he accepted the position of teacher of languages in the Lowell, Mass., High School, which he filled acceptably until his decease, which took place in Lowell in 1S50, when he was thirty-three years of age. He was a profound student of history and a ripe scholar in all deiiartments of knowledge, and his death was the result of brain fever, brought on by mental over-work.
Mary Scobey, who also was a teacher in the Lowell schools, died in that city about three years before her brother, in the year 1S47. Addison Scobey, who was a carpenter and builder by trade, upon the breaking out of the Civil War in 1861 enlisted in a New Hanij)- shire Regiment. His death, which took place after the war, was the result of hardshijis endured in military service. He resided in the vicinity of Sutton, N.II.
Mrs. Jane Dickey Scobey, mother of Mrs. Elizabeth S. Huse, finding at her husband's decease that she and her family were entirely dependent upon their own efforts for supjjort, offered her.self, in company with her son
David and daughter Mary, for the examina- tions held in Milford, N. H., to test the <piali- fications of applicants to teach in the pulilie schools of that town. Mother and childien passed successfully, and at one period all three were engaged in teaching in the Milford schools. Mrs. Scobey became a noted teacher in that part of the country. She was a woman of brilliant intellectual endowments, vivacious and lively, always interested in current topics, and possessed remarkable energy and force of character. She lived to be eighty-six years of age, and preserved her mental superiority and her pecidiarly erect carriage of body as long as she lived. In her the spiritual seemed to dominate the material even to the end. After her husband's decease, and consequent ui)on the offer made her son David of the position in the Lowell (Mass.) High School, Mrs. Scobey removed with her family to that city.
Her daughter Elizabeth became one of the pupils of the Lowell High School soon after its establishment, and while Thomas M. Clark, afterward Bi.shop of the Diocese of Rhode Island in the Protestant Ejjiscopal Church, was its iirincipal. She was a class- mate of the afterward famous General Henja- min F. Butler. After her graduation she remained for some time at home. When about twenty-one years old, she was married to Thomas M. Muse, a native of Strafford, Vt. , but at that time a resident of Lowell, Mass. They had five children — Henry, Jennie, David, Mary A., and George.
Thomas M. Huse, who was by trade a ma- chinist, in course of time became the second overseer in the Lowell Machine .Shop. He subsequently removed to Manchester, N. H., and for some eighteen years was the sujierin- tendent of the carding section of an incoriio- rated stock mill in that city. He then re- moved with his family to Barnstead, N.H.
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Together with his sun, who was CaiJtain, in itS6i he enlisted in the Eighth New Hamp- shire Volunteer Infantry; but, cnving to sick- ness, he was obliged to return home, and was engaged in recruiting men for the Fifteenth New Hampshire Regiment, being made First Lieutenant of Company G. So popular was lie among the men, that they were most urgent that he should return to the seat of war with them. He accordingly accedetl to their
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During the war, Lieutenant Thomas M. Huse was at one time in charge of the Sani- tary Commission at City Point, Va. He came home in 1S64 with his health so seri- ously impaired that he found himself unable to resume his former occupation; but shortly afterward, receiving the aiipnintment of Post- master of Barnstead, he held that ofifice for twenty years, until his death in 1881 at the age of sixty-seven years, being noted as a faithful and courteous official. The Grand Army Post of I^arnstead bears his name. Po- litically, he was a stanch Republican. The possessor of a fine voice and excellent ear for music, he was the leader of the choir of the Congregational church for many years. He took a deep interest in all matters relative to the public welfare, and endeavored faithfully to i^erform his duty as a citizen and neighbor. In the latter part of his life it was his fre- quent practice to visit and care for the sick and suffering members of the community; and he lie voted entire days to these beneficent jjurposes, for which his name will long be held in affectionate remembrance. He and his wife exercised great care in the education of their children, a short account of whom fol- lows.
ileiiry Huse, the eldest son, after being graduated from the Lowell High School, en- gaged in the study of law in Pittsfield, N.H.
When the war broke out, he recruited a num- ber of men, and enlisted December 20, 1S61, being appointed Cajjlain of Company G, Eigiith Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer In- fantry. He was the youngest captain among the New Hampshire troops in the ser\-ice. After two years in the most malarial district of Louisiana, he was obliged to resign his commission, and received an honorable dis- charge from the service. The jireceding July, he had been promoted to the rank of a Major for his "gallant and meritorious conduct" during the protracted siege of Port Hudson. LTpon his return home, he resumed his legal studies, was admitted to the bar, anil began the [jractice of law in com[)any with the Hon. Lewis W. Clark. Subsequently, retiring from this connection, he associated himself with the Hon. J. F. Briggs in the exercise of his chosen profession.
Inheriting from his father a high degree of musical taste and a fine rich voice, he was leader at different times of the clioirs of the va- rious churches of Manchester, N.H. In i.S,S2 Henry Huse received the degree of Master of Arts from Dartmouth College. He was a])- pointed Insurance Commissioner for the State of New Hampshire, and held it up to the time of his death, which occurred in his fifty-second year. He was chosen Chairman of the State Republican Committee for several years. He represented the city of Manchester in the legislature for several terms, and in 1879 was elected Speaker of the House of Representa- tives, and was regarded as one of the clearest and most forcible speakers that ever addressed that body. His wife, whose name before mar- riage was Irene Poole, became the niiither of four children.
Jennie Huse, the elder daughter of Thomas M. and h:iizabeth S. Huse, was educated in the public schools of Lowell, Mass., and of
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Manchester, N. H. When only fifteen years (if age, she laegan teacliing in ]?arnsteacl, N. H. She is at the present time residing at home with her mother.
David Huse, the second son, nn the break- ing out of the Civil War, enlisted at the early age of seventeen years. His short life was given to his beloved country. He served with the Union forces at the battle of Ball's Bluff and in the whole campaign along the Potomac l^iver. At length he was taken sick with ty- phoid fever, from long residence in that ma- larial district; and while in the hospital, upon one occasion, when President Lincoln was making one of his visits to the sick soldiers, he was introduced as the "sickest soldier that was ever carried into a hospital and lived." At the advice of the President, he accepted his discharge and returned home. His health im- ]iroving, he re-enlisted, against his mother's desire, in the regiment of his father, the I'"if- teenth New Hampshire Volunteers. He was ordered to New Orleans, and remained there nine months. He was present all through the long siege of Port Hudson, and at the storm- ing was one of the first to scale the walls. He died in the hospital at Mound City, 111.
Mary, the younger daughter, began teach- ing school at the early age of fourteen, and pursued that occupation for many years, and in various parts of the United States — New York, Michigan, Wisconsin, and in other lo- calities. After she had taught for a few years, feeling the need of a more thorough education, she resumed her studies, and was subsequently graduated at the New Hampton, N.H., Institute. She then went to the State of Wisconsin and resumed teaching. After having been thus occupied for twenty years, she married Elder Harmon, the pastor settled over the Free Baptist church of Meredith, N.H., continuing to teach all through the
period of liis ministry. Upon her husband's death, having no children, she decided to de- vote her life to foreign missionary work. She was first sent out to the British East Indies, where she soon acquired such a thorough knowledge of the Hindoostanee tongue that she was enabled to translate the Four Gospels into that language. She was afterward trans- ferred to the mission station at the Barbadoes, and from thence to Georgetown in British Guiana, where she is at present, busily pur- suing the study of the nati\'e tongue and al- ready imparting it to others. Her entire term of service in the cause of education extends over a period of thirty-two years.
George Huse, the third son and youngest of the five children, was appointed Postmaster of Barnstead immediately after his father's de- cease, but subsequently engaged in trade in the same t<iwn. Later on he went into the hotel business in Ossipee, N.H., where he at pres- ent owns and runs a very large hotel, the only one in the place.
JN]-:Z H. I'ORD, M.l)., who occupies an assured position among the skilled and successful |)hysicians of Strafford County, is pleasantly located in Dover, where she has a large and rapidly increasing practice. A typical New England woman, fully en- dowed with the mental ability and force of character that mark the true son or daughter of this corner of the United States, she early resolved to devote her future to the science of medicine, a profession into which at that time, though but a few years ago, comparatively few of her sex had ventured. She was born July 24, 1S64, in the town of Orford, N.H., a daughter of lulwaril and Harriet Gould ]<V)rd. She was there reared to young womanhood, and in the common schools of the hillside town
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laid a substantial fouiulation for her future knowledge. She suhsctjucntly prepared for (■(dlege in the academy at Bradford, Vt. , and in Mount Ilolyoke College at South Hadley, Mass. After spending three years in close apjilicat ion to her books in the latter institu- tion, Miss ]"ord entered the Woman's Medi- cal College at Philadelphia, I'a. , from which she was graduated in 1890. The ensuing year Dr. Ford served as Interne in the Phila- delphia Hospital for Women, and was after- ward employed for a few months as a substitute in the hospital for the insane at Harrisburg, her practice in these institutions being of great value to her in many respects. In Janu- ary, 1S92, the doctor returned to her native State, and coming to this county located in Dover, where she has built up an extensive practice among the leading people of this city, her professional skill, knowledge, and courtesy winning for her the confidence and good will of all with whom she is brought in contact, be it in a business or social way. In attain- ing her present position in the medical frater- nity. Dr. Ford has labored faithfully and con- scientiously, and is eminently worth)' of the success which has greeted her efforts.
lARLlvS J. PIKF, the efficient foicman of the Crane Manufacturing Comiian)- in Lakeport, Ikdknaii County, .\.II., was born in P'ranklin, this .State, January i.S, 1S42, son of Samuel and Hannah (Wells) Pike.
His grandfather, James Pike, was born De- cember 13, 1752, and became one of the early settlers in Franklin, X.H., where he owned a farm of two hundred acres, which he success- fully managed. During the Revolutionary War, he \'oluntaril)' laitl down his hoe for a musket in behalf of his country. He married
Alice George, and had twelve children; namely, Hannah, Rebecca, Alice, Simeon, James, Sally, Ste])hen, Hugh, Samuel, I.ydia, Polly, and Rufus. Mrs. Alice G. Pike was born January iS, 1756, and died October 8, 1837. .She was survived but a few weeks by her husband, James Pike, who died November 30, i«37.
Their son, Samuel Pike, the father of Charles J., was born on the old homestead in Franklin, November 30, 1795. He accpiired a good education and brought his scientific knowledge to bear on the (dd home farm, on which he remained until his death on P'ehru- ary 24, 1867. He was a IMajor in the State militia.
Samuel Pike was three times marrieil. His first matrimonial alliance was formed with Betsy Brown, who was born February 20, 1787, and was the mother of five children — Lydia, Almira, Mary S. , Samuel G. , and Washington F. She died October 2, 1836. His second w^fe, whose maiden name was Hannah Wells, died I'ebruary 22, 1843, hav- ing been the mother of five children — Han- nah, Augusta H. ]•:., John H., Charles J., and Polly. By his third marriage, with Polly Clark, there were three children — Betsy A., David W., and Clara B.
Charles J. Pike, the fourth son as named above, acquired a common-school education in his native town, and remained on the home acres until he was twenty years of age. On August 13, 1862, he enlisted in Company !•:, Tenth Regiment New Hampshire Volun- teers; and after serving until August, 1863, he was detailed as a fifer in the drum corjis, which jiosition he held until March, 1864. He was in five or si.x imixirtant engagements, as follows: Orleans, November 5, 1862; Waterloo, November 10, 1862; White Sulphur Springs, November 15, 1S62; Fredericksburg,
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December 13, 1862; siege of Suffolk, begin- ning y\pril 10, 1863; Hills Point, April i,S, 1863, all in Virginia. For fifteen months pre\'ioiis to his discharge, June 12, 1865, he was in the IIam]itnn Hospital at I'ortress Mon- roe, Va. On entering the hospital ho was a patient for about three months, afterward being detailed as nurse, as assistant ward mas- ter, ward master, and as acting hosi)ital steward.
Returning to Franklin in July, 1865, Mr. Pike entered the machine shop of Walter Aiken, and there learned the machinist's trade. In the fall of 1S66 he came to Lake- port, where he was emplo^-ed in P. J. Cole's machine shop until June, 1867. l""or a short time thereafter he was in the Pacific Mills in Lawrence, Mass. ; lint he subsequently returned to Mr. Cole's shop, being engaged there until 1S72. .He then formed a copartnership with Eben ¥. Woodman, under the style of Wood- man & Pike in Lakejiort, where they engaged in the manufacture of light machinery. In 1872 Mr. W. L. Chase was admitted to part- ne"rship, the firm name becoming W. L. Chase & Co. They occupied a flourishing plant in New York at 93, 95, and 97 Liberty Street, and also leased a factory in Newark, N.J. P'our- teen months later Mr. Pike sold out to his partners, taking the contracts to buiUl ma- chines, continuing the enterprise until 1881. For nearly a year afterward he officiated as foreman in the salesroom of W. L. Chase & Co., his recent partners, in New York. Dur- ing that time he conducted a private swimming bath, which he sold in March, 1S82. In April be returned to Lakeport ; and on June 6, 1882, he entered the machine shop of J. S. Crane & Co., where he began experimenting on Charles Young's Knitting Machine, which he continued for about si.\- months. Afterward he assembled and tested knitting machines
until January, 1890, when he was appointed foreman, which position lie still retains.
On December 30, 1865, Mr. Pike was united in marriage with Mary, a daughter of Horace Carlisle, of Hartford, Vt. The mar- riage was solemnized at White River Village by the Rev. Mr. Kay. Mr. Carlisle was a farmer, and for several years a hotel proprie- tor in Quechee, Vt. He married Lucinda Morse, and had four children, of whom Mrs. Pike is the eldest. Mr. and Mrs. I'ike have one daughter, Emma liva Pike, who was grad- uated from Tilton Seminary in the class of 1887. Miss Pike has decided musical ability, and i)lays the organ in church, besides teaching music. She often [ilays as an accompanist here and in surrounding towns. Miss Pike has studied vocalization with Professor Dick- inson, of St. Johnsbury, \'t.
In politics Mr. Pike is a loyal Republican, but he refuses to hold any civic offices. Fra- ternally, he is a charter member of Cliocorua Lodge, No. 51, I. O. O. F., of which he was the first presiding officer. He has passed all the chairs, and is a member of the Cirand Lodge of New Hampshire. He is a Past Chief Patriarch of Laconia Encampment No. 9. Religiously, he affiliates with the Jmcc I5a[)tists, having joined that church in June, 1867. While in Newark, N.J., he .served as assistant I5ible class teacher, also as' teacher in the Sunday-school for four years.
§ EDGAR McDUFFEPl The subject of this sketch was born in Rochester, • N. H., September 8, 1863, he being a son of Franklin and Mary P>ances (Hayes) McDuffee, and descended from old and influ- ential families. He attended the local public schools, and was for a few months a s[iecial student at the well-known Chauncy Hall
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School in Boston. At the age of sixteen, he entered the Chandler Scientific Department at Dartmouth College, where he remained for two years.
iMom childhood he showed unmistakable evidence of a natural love and gift for music, and at the age of eight he began the study of the pianoforte. Ills first teacher was his cousin, Mary V. Whitehouse. Lessons by other local teachers followed, and for a consid- erable time he was under the instruction of James W. Hill, of Haverhill, Mass. He also pursued the study of harmony with the late Stephen A. lunery, of Boston. Without underestimating the work fif teachers, much of his knowledge and development is the result of personal investigation and the comparison of methods of the great musical artists. He has improved every opportunity of listening to the l)est of music of every form and department, his experiences in this country being supple mented by a si.x months' tour abroad, during which he heard many of the great organs and organists, singers and players, of Europe.
l-"or fourteen years Mr. McDuffee has taught pianoforte playing, and pupils come from many adjacent towns to his studio in Roches- ter. For six years he has been organist at the First Congregational Church of Rochester, and is director of its choir. He aLso receives pupils in organ and harmony.
Mr. McDuffee's chief ambition, however, is in the line of composition. A rhapsodie for the pianoforte, a brilliant concert piece, has met a large sale. Its publishers, the White- Smith Company, of Boston, have also issued several songs written by Mr. McDuffee, and the Miles & Thompson firm, of the .same city, have publi.shed others. These productions have met with marked favor, and have been complimentarily reviewed by various critics. They are characterized by classic feeling,
thorough originality, and a happy fitness of music to words. Many songs, part-songs, piano and organ pieces that still remain in manuscript are highly spoken of by those who have heard them publicly performed.. Some of these only wait the composer's final touches in editing, to be brought out in print.
Mr. McDuffee chose music as a profession from a pure love of the art, and has pursued it on that line, aiding in nearly every important musical event in his vicinity. His influence in musical matters has always been exerted to the utmost for the upbuilding of a true taste for that which is highest and best. Through- out the State his name is familiar to musi- cians. He was one of the founders and is an honorary member of the New Hampshire Music Teachers' Association, in which he has held, at different times, the offices of vice- president, secretary, and acting treasurer, and on the programme committee has given the so- ciety the benefit of his extended knowledge of musical literature.
In other than musical lines Mr. McDuffee is influential. He has social and literary prominence. As dramatic and musical critic, his opinions published in the Rochester Courier, of whose editorial .staff he is a mem- ber, and in other jiapers, carry weight, while his articles of travel at home and abroad are widely read. Frankness and facility distin- guish his style as a writer. He has been the executive member of the Board of Tru.stees of the Rochester Public Library from its organ- ization, and he holds office in various literary and social clubs in his own city and elsewhere. The subject of this sketch is still a young man, and much may be expected from iiim. So high an authority as Mr. H. G. J^laisdell, of Concord, N. H., concludes an appreciative article on Mr. McDuffee, published some time ago in the Granite Moutldy, in the following
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terms: "A man wc li()[><j tn lic.ir mure fmni in the future. He is espeeially blesse.l, as he has every means t(i tj;ratify his wishes; and, wliile he leads a (|uiet life in his native town, yet we predict his work will be closely ideiiti- fiec] with the musical history of our State, and when called to final account we trust he will hear, 'Well done, -nod and faithful servant,' for making so much of a divine talent so lovingly bestowed by the Giver of all good."
MASA AI.LKN, a prosperous agricult- urist, and one of tlie oldest residents
'f Rochester, was born in 1S20 on
the homestead where he now resides, son of William and Sarah (Nute) Allen. He comes of substantial English stock, and is tlie lineal descendant of a pioneer family of this town. His great-great-grandfather, John y\llen, was the original owner of the homestead property, on which he settled in Colonial days. John's son William was the father of Major Samuel Allen, who served with distinction in the Revolutionary War.
William Allen continued the improvements already begun on the homestead, each year clearing a few acres, and carried on mi.xed husbandry after the fashion of his time. In- heriting the patriotic spirit of his ancestors, he served in the War of 181 2 as quarter- master. His house was used as a sort of fort by the people of this vicinity, seventy-two persons having therein received protection from the Indians during one winter. By his wife, Sarah, who was a native of Milton, he became the father of eight children, of whom Levi W., the occupant of a farm adjoining the old homestead, is the only other siir- vix'or. He was a Whig in ])olitics, but he never filled a public office.
Amasa Allen obtained his school education
in Rochester. On the home farm he ac(|uired a practical knowledge of agriculture. After following shoemaking for some years he aban- doned that business, and has since devoted himself to general farming, including lumber- ing, stock-raising, and dairying, lia\-ing the assistance of his son, John H., who resides with him. He raises some fruit. The farm contains about three hunilred acres of land, all of which is in Rochester. ]5esides three horses and a few shee|i there is a handsome dairy of twenty-si.\ fine milch cows, which add materially to the proprietor's income. In politics Mr. Allen is a Republican. With the exception of the Surveyorshi]i, which he filled for a few terms, he has not held any public office. For tlie past ten ye.irs he has been Deacon of the Walnut Grove Free Will Haiitist Church.
The first wife of Mr. Allen, whose maiden name was Clarrisa Roberts, died about sixteen months after the marriage, leaving no chil- dren. In January, 1851, he married Miss Elizabeth Blaisdel, of Milton, who bore him four children. These were: Charles W., of whom a brief sketch may be found elsewhere in this volume; Clara A., who became the wife of Charles H. Seavey, and died Ajiril nj, iS().4; Martha !■:., now the wife of Andrew Jackson, of Rochester: and John A., who lives on the home farm.
ON. MARTIN AEONZO HAVNES, of Eakeport, Helknap County, is one of the foremost citizens of the Granite State, having won an enviable reputa- tion as a soldier, a journalist and a Congress- man. He was born in Springfield, Sullivan County, N.H., July 30, 1S42, a son of I<:ibridge Gerry and Caroline (Knowlton) Haynes, and is of the eighth generation in
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descent from Samuel llaynes, wlio came from Shropshire, I'jisland, to this country in 1635. A passenger in the ship "Anj;el Gabriel," Samuel Haynes was wrecked at Pemaquid (now Bristol, IVIe.), in the great hurricane of Au-usl 15, iC'iS- In "jSO 'i^ settled in wdial is now Greenland, N.H., tlien a part of I'orlsmouth, and in 1651 and later he was a member of the ]?oard of Selectmen of that ]dacc, also holding other offices of trust. He was one of the founders of the First Congre- gational Church of Portsmouth, which was gathered in 1670, and was Deacon of the same for a number of years. His posterity lived in Greenland, X.II., until two generations ago. Brave and active, the Haynes family have been prominent in war and peace. The great- great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch was a ranger, fighting in the French and In- dian War; and his great-grandfather was a Revolutionary soldier. His grandfather also, James Haynes, who was born in Allenstown, N.H., was in the United States army, being eundled as a drummer during the War of iSij. James Haynes was a farmer, residing during his later years in Newbury, N.H. He married Sally, daughter of the Rev. Mr. Clark, of Fpsom, N.H., and reared a family of seven, two daughters and five sons. El- bridge G. being the eldest.
I'.lbridge Gerry Haynes was born in Epsom, N.H., his jiarents removing at an early day to Newbury, N.H. During the years of his mature manhood he worked as a stone mason in Manchester, this State, where he was one of the prominent and highly respected citizens. He served on the Board of Aldermen of the city, and was elected to the State Senate. In religious belief he was a Universalist. He died in Manchester, at the age of sixty-five. His widow, a daughter of Captain Nathaniel Knowlton, of Sutton, N.H., is now seventy-
four years of age. I'^our children were born to them, only two of whom, a son and a daugh- ter, are living, Martin A. being the elder.
Martin Alonzo Haynes was four years old when his parents became residents of Man- chester, and in that city he was educated, graduating from the high school at the age of seventeen. After leaving school he started to learn the printer's trade, but his apprentice- ship was cut short by President Lincoln's call for volimteers in 1861. Though only eigh- teen years of age at the time, Mr. Haynes enlisted, and was mustered into the Abbott Guard, the first company to enter the camp of the First Regiment at Concord. This com- pany was transferred before leaving the State to the Second Regiment, in which it was in- corporated as Company I, enrolled for three years. Soon after the arrival of the regiment at Washington, Mr. Haynes was appointed Commissary's Clerk; but he was an.xious for active service, and when the first advance was made into Virginia, learning that the duties of his position were liable to keep him in camp, he resigned in disgust, demanded his musket, and took his place in the ranks of the company. Serving as a private soldier for three years, he participated in every engage- ment of the regiment, from Bull Run to Cold Harbor, never losing a day from duty, and never answering to "surgeon's call," though he was wounded three times. At the first Bull Run, late in the day, while defending the sunken road near the Henry House, he was slightly injured in the neck; at Glendale he received a severe contusion from a spent ball; and at the Second Bull Run, at the famous bayonet charge of Grover's Brigade, when the Second Regiment broke the two rebel lines of battle, he received a savage blow in the face, and bled profusely; but he maintained his stand, and it was he that carried from the field
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tlic wouniled Lieutenant Rogers, who ilied in his arms. In the famcnis "peach (irehard " of Gettysburg, where out of three hunch-ed and fifty-four of his comrades engaged, one hun- dred and ninety-three were killed or wounded, the three men nearest Mr. Ilaynes were struck by fragments of one shell, but he was unharmed. He was offered a commission, but declined. Discharged in June, i S64, he re- turned to Manchester, and was employed for some time on the editorial staff of the Daily yl///7v'/- and the Daily I'liioii. I'iesigning this position to accept that of clerk and paymaster of the Rockingham Mills at I'ortsmouth, he remained there about a year, until the sus- pension of the mills. In January, iS^.S, he returned to journalism, founding, with Benja- min F. Stanton, 'flu- Lake ]'illay_c Tniics, of which three years later he became sole pro- ])rietor. In the meantime public duties of increasing responsibility were being crowded upon him, and in 1888 he left the editorial chair of the Times. Mr. Haynes is the author of "'file History of the Second Regiment," copies of which are now eagerly sought for.
( )ne of the strongest men of the Re])ublican party in his native State, he was elected from the town of Gilford to the New Hampshire legislature in 1872, and served two years, the first year presiding as Chairman of the Com- mittee on Fisheries, and the second year as Chairman of the Military Committee. Dur- ing Governor Prescott's administration he was aide-de-camp on his staff, with the rank of Colonel. In 1876 he was appointed Clerk of the Circuit Court and the Superior Court of Judicature for Belknap County, and was in office until 18S3, when he resigned to take a seat in the National Congress. In the fall election of 1SS2 his old comrades in arms brought his name forward as nominee fi'om the P^irst New Hampshire District, and after
a canvass memorable in the history of New Hampshire politics he was nominated in the convention at Dover, and was elected in No- vember by an unprecedented plurality of nearly three thousand, eight hundred. In 1884 he was renominated for Congress by acclamation at the VVolfboro convention, his opponent being the Rev. L. F. McKinney, one of the ablest and most popular men of his party in the State; and Mr. Haynes received nearly twenty-hve hundred plurality. In both elec- tions he went far ahead of his ticket, receiv- ing hundreds of Democratic votes. While in Congress he was on the Invalid Pensions Com- mittee, the Labor Ciunmittee, and the V.\- penditure Committee. In i888 he was ap- pointed special agent of the Treasuiy, under President Harrison, and served until 1892. He has been active in all the recent Presi- ilential campaigns, "stumping " foi- Harrison in 1888 and 1892, and for McKinley in 1896,
As a Grand Army man Mr. Haynes has dis- tinguished himself in peace as well as in war. In 1 88 1 -82 he was President of the New Hampshire Veteran Association, and, when he resigned the chair to his successor, the associa- tion was not only free Ironi debt, but owned valualile buildings for its annual reunions at Wejrs He was Commander of the Grand Army Dejiartment of New Hampshire at the same time. He has delivered many addresses and poems at soldiers" reunions and gather- ings. As an Odd Fellow, too, he is very prominent, having held all the clicairs in Chocorua Lodge, No. 51, I. O. O. 1<". ; and belonging to Laconia Fncampment, No. 9.
He was married in 1863 to Cornelia T. Lane, of Manchester, and has two daugliters, both residing at home. Mr. Haynes is a man of commanding presence, si.x feet (less halt an inch) in height, and ajipearing much taller, and tii^s the scales at two hundred and twenty
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pounds, l^rcct and soldierly, with a strong, hearty voice, he makes friends by his personal magnetism wherever he goes. He is a thor- ough gentleman, courteous and kindly to all. lie delights in the rod and gun, and spends nuioli of his leisure time hunting and fishing.
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RAXKLIX KOSWKLL SARGENT, nprietor of Pleasant View Stock h'arm, Tilton, ]?elknap County, is a native of the Granite State. He was born in the town of Littleton, Grafton County, Sep- tember 10, icS59, son of Roswell and Mary (Morse) Sargent. His paternal grandfather, IClihu Sargent, was a resident for many years of Littleton; and there his father, Roswell, was born July 28, 1S13.
Rosw-ell Sargent, having acquired his edu- cation in the district schools, was engaged in farming until after his marriage, when he started in the hotel business. He was pro- ])rietor of hotels in Northumberland, Strat- ford and Stanstead Plain, Province of Quebec, and died in the last-named place, June 12, iHGf). He married Mary, daughter of Obadiah Morse, and the following named children were born to them: Milo P.; Laura H.; Harvey; Martha; Franklin Roswell, the subject of this sketch; and Charles IL Mrs. Sargent's father was born in Methuen, ALass. He was a soldier in the French and Indian War, and was in General Wolfe's command at the tak- ing of (Juebec. Later he enlisted in a Massa- chusetts regiment, and fought during the Rev- olution; and in the War of 181 2 he ' fought side by side with his eldest son, Webster Morse, then a lad of seventeen. Obadiah Morse married Sarah Webster, a relative of Daniel Webster.
P'ranklin Roswell Sargent was taken by his parents to Stanstead when but four years of
age. As he grew older he was sent to the common schools and to the academy. A vent- urous lad, desirous of seeing something of the world, when only eleven years old he ran away from home with another boy of about his own age, taking along a bull-dog that he had re- ceived in exchange for a shot gun. When about nine miles from home the boys met a circus, and one of the men offered to buy the boys" dog if it could whip his dog. The boys agreed, and, as their dog won in the scrim- mage, the circus man handed over a ten-dollar bill. Although Sargent was so young, he had handled considerable money, and he had shrewd suspicion that genuine ten-drdlar bills were not so easily obtained. He therefore took the bill to a hotel near by and showed it to the proprietor, who, seeing that it was a counterfeit, and being a man desirous of see- ing fair play, went back with the boys, and obliged the circus man to give them a genuine bill. The boys went on to Wells River, where they stayed a few days visiting relatives of the Sargents. They finally reached Boston, and parted company. Young Sargent put up at the Merrimack House, and secured a situa- tion at a dollar a day riding horses for the sale stable. Even at that age his fondness for animals, especially for horses, h.ad developed to a considerable extent; and there has not been a day since when he has not been thor- oughly interested in horses, and most of the time connected in some business capacity, either with buying and selling or raising and training them. After staying in Boston for a month he was glad to go back to Stanstead to see his father and mother. He was only home a week when he ran away to Sweetsburg, P.O., though he remained there only a short time.
After these youthful travels he was content to settle down at home and go to school — when he was unable to find anybody's horse to
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look out for — until he was thirteen years old. Ill his fourteenth year he went to Washington, U.C, in eharge of two horses, and remained there tlriving horses at races. I^'or the ne.Nt do/en years he ruile horses at all the great races in Canada and Nortliern New luigland. I lis career has been a varied one, and his work has taken him over many sections of the coun- try. During those twelve years he worked in 15oston, where at first he got only three dollars a week. He then worked successively in Stanstead, P.O.; Stoneham, North Bridge- water, and Lowell, Mass. ; Concord antl I'lyni- outh, N.Il.; and Bangor, I\Ic. He next went to Lowell to manage the race track and train- ing stables; again to Stanstead; and thence back to Bangor, where he trained horses. After driving races through Massachusetts and Rhode Island, he went back to Bangor in the fall. This was about 1877. In the sjjring of 1.S79 he went to Stanstead to break anil ride the mare Zeta, and then went to race at Three Rivers, and won the C|ueeirs plate with her. After this he went with horses to ]?arton, Vt., and remained there for about two years en- gaged in handling horses.
Not long after, he went to work for Mr. G. K. h'oster, and later for his brother, Mr. 1^'. II. F(jster. He has since reniainetl in charge of Mr. Foster's stables, and has trained horses that have made records as low as Ailra Belle, 2:13; and Lady Kenset, 2:21 1-4, to high wheels; Bessie, 17 3-4, to high wheels; VVilkins, 15 1-2, to high wheels; Viking, 19 1-4, high wheels. Mr. Sargent now has George A., owned by I-"oster & Sargent, with a record of 18 1-4. He is by Glencoe Wilkes, and dam by Godfrey I'atchen. In i,S8.S Mr. Sargent came to Tilton, being in Mr. Fos- ter's employ.
About 1S92 Mr. I'oster, wishing to e.xiiress in practical form his api)reciation of Mr. Sar-
gent's services, and to give him at the same time an enduring mark of his esteem, pre- sented liini with the fine property which he now controls. Pleasant View I''arm is one of the best grass farms in this part of the State. It has about sixty-five acres, and from twenty - five of these an annual crop of sixty tt)ns of hay is harvested. The stable, erected at a cost of four thousand dollars, has seventeen extra large box stalls. The residence situated u[)on this property is a handsome one, and is occupied by Mr. Sargent and his family. Mr. Sargent intends to keep uixin his place the finest breeders to be secured. He owns the mare .Sonata, seven years old, for which he paid two thousand dollars; also Cleveland, a stallion with a record of 2: 20.
Mr. Sargent married Miss Emma, daughter of John Dyson, of Richmond, P.O., and has had two children — Norma May and Franklin R., Jr. In politics Mr .Sargent is a Demo- crat. He is a member of Belknap Lodge, A. I. O. U. W. He has been quite an exten- sive traveller. In i,S86, his health having failed, he went to Jacksonville, Fla., where he remained for a month, then going to I{n- terprise, where he was successful in shooting a large number of alligatcrs. He brought home thirteen skins, and one stuffed specimen over twelve feet in length. The f(dlowing autumn he went to Los Angeles and Pomona, Cal.
lOLONEL JOSEPH BADGER, a l)rogressive farmer of Belmont, Belk- naf) County, N.IL, son of William and Hannah P. (Cogswell) Badger, was born here, June 2-j , I Si 7, lielniont then being a part of Gilmanton.
His paternal ancestors were of English ex- traction, and were distinguished for wealth, pr(.)minenee, and nobility of character, posi-
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tiuns of Iionor ami trust ai)i)arciuly coming to tliom by natural ri-lit. (lilcs l?adger, the c.irly pru-cnitor, scttlcil in Newbury, Mass., prior to June 30, 1643, dying there July 17, 1647. His son, John, who was born June 30, 104^, was made a freeman in 1674, and was a Sergeant of the militia. He became the father of four children : John, who died in early life; John, second: Sarah; and James, who died in 1693. IH' Sergeant John's sec- ond marriage, to Hannah Swett, there were ten more children; namely, Steiiheii, Hannah, Nathaniel, Mary, Klizabeth, Ruth, two sons whijse names are lost, Abigail, and Lydia. luhii 15adger, Jr., second, son of Sergeant John, married Rebecca l^rown, by whom he had seven children, namely, John, third, James, Klizabeth, Stephen, Joseph, Benjamin, and Dorothy.
Joseph, son of John, Jr., was twice married. His first wife, Hannah, was a daughter of Colonel Nathaniel I'easlee, of Haverhill, Mass., where Mr. Badger removed, engaging in general merchandise business the rest of iiis life, l^y this alliance there vvere seven children — Joseph, second, Judith, Mehitable, Mary, Nathaniel, Mary, and one other, but only two of them lived to settle in life, Jo- sci)h (second) anil Judith. Mr. Joseph Badger married Mrs. Hannah Pearson, a widow, for his second wife. Three children were the re- sult of their union — Knoch, Nathaniel, and Moses.
J(;seph (second), who was born January 11, 1722, m.irried his steinnother's daughter, Han- nah i'ears<in. Their children were: William, Hannah, Mehitable, Joseph (third), Rebecca, Ruth, I'easlee, Ebcnezer, Mary and Na- thaniel (twins), Sarah, and Judith. Joseph Badger (second) settled in Bradford, Mass., where he engaged in farming, but owing to his natural ability and a go(jd education he was
soon called upon to take part in public ;itfairs. At the age of twenty -three he became Deinity Sheriff of Kssex County, Massachusetts, and in the militia he served as luisign. Lieuten- ant, and Captain. In I7<')3 he removed to Gilmanton, N.H., being one of the first set- tlers and a proprietor. He held the office of Selectman, and he frequently served as Mod- erator in town meetings. On March 10, 1768, he was apjiointed Justice of the Peace; July 10, 1771, he was made Colonel of the Tenth Regiment, and June 27, 1780, was made Brigadier-general; in 17S4 was com- missioned Justice of the Peace and Quorum throughout the State; December 6, 1784, was made Judge of Probate for Strafford County ; and in 1784, 1790, and 1791 he was a mem- ber of the State Council.
In politics Judge Batlger was of the Demo- cratic Republican school, and was a firm and ardent patriot. He was conscientious in the discharge of every duty, and his life was marked by prudence, integrity, firmness, and benevolence. Institutions of learning and re- ligion were generously supported by him. He officiated as President of the Board of Trustees of Gilmanton Academy the rest of his life. Jiulge Badger was present at the capture of Burgoyne, and was on the attach- ment which escorted the vanquished army to Boston. After the war he served as Repre- sentative to the legislature, being also a mem- ber of the convention which adopted the Con- stitution. He died April 4, 1S03, in his eighty-second year.
Joseph Badger (third) was also a Revolu- tionary soldier, serving as Lieutenant of his regiment during the campaign against Bur- goyne, also rendering efficient aid under Gen- eral Gates. After the war he returned to Gilmanton, and engaged in farming. His worth and ability were duly recognized, and
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he ufficiated as Representative several years, and was for eight years Councillor for Strafford district. In the State militia he was also prominent, being appointed to command the Tenth Regiment in 1795, becoming 15rigadier- general of the Second Brigade the ensuing year. A brave soldier and an honored citizen was laid to rest when he died, at the age of si.xty-three, January 14, 1809.
William Badger, the father of the subject of this biography, was born in 1779, ami in- heriteil the wealth, ability, and popular favor of his father, Joseph, third. In his youth he attended Gilmanton Academy. Mis first wife, Martha, to whom he was married in 1803, was a daughter of the Rev. Isaac Smith, the first settled minister in Gilmanton. She had two children: John, who died while a student at Bowdoin College in 1824; and Martha, who also died in early life. By his second mar- riage with Hannah P. Cogswell, who belonged to a distinguished family, there were also two children — Joseph and William. William Badger served as Colonel on Governor Lang- don's staff, and for a number of years in the legislature. The year he married his second wife he was elected Senator from District Si.v, and, being re-elected twice, served as Presi- dent of the Senate the last year, 1816. The same year he was appointed Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, holding that office until 1820, when he was appointed Sheriff of Strafford County, in which cajjacity he served ten years.
Colonel William Badger was a Democrat oi the Jacksonian school. In 1834 he was tri- umphantly elected Governor of the State, and, proving himself a very efficient Chief Magis- trate, he was re-elected. At the close of his second gubernatorial term he refusetl a renom- ination, and retired to his farm. In 1S44 he served as Presidential Elector. After his re-
tirement from public life he engaged in manu- facturing, owning a cotton factory, a saw and grist mill. The present prosperity of Bel- mont is largely due to his energy and enter- prise. He died September 21, 1852, at the age of seventy ■ three years. William, his younger son by the second marriage, was Major in the regular United States Army.
Joseph Badger, elder son of Colonel Will- iam by his second wife, prepared for college at Gilmanton Academy, and was graduated at Dartmouth in 1839. Not being in robust health, he returned to the homestead, and turnetl iiis attention to farming. In 1842 and 1S43 he served on the staff of Governor Hub- bard, with the title of Colonel, and he has twice officiated as Representative to the legis- lature; but with these exceptions he has led a quiet, retired life on the Badger homestead and estate, of which he is the owner. In poli- tics he is a Democrat, and since attaining his majority he has never missed an election.
On October 11, 1865, Colonel Badger was united in marriage with Hannah E. Ayers. Their union has been blessetl by four chihiien : Mary, who died in early life; Francis; Jolni Cogswell; and Harriet I^lizabeth.
WILLIAM DANIKL KNAPP, a [jrominent lawyer of Somerswortii, and the Judge of the local police court, was born in Parsonsfield, Me., October 17, 1830, son of Daniel and Betsy (Neal) Knap[). The first ancestor of the Knapp fam- ily of whom there is any knowledge was William Knapp, who was boin in the county of Suffolk, England, in 1578. He joined the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630, settling in Watertown, where his death occurred in 1658. His descendants continued to reside in Massachusetts up to the beginning of the [ires-
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Uiry. Ju(1l;c Kiiapp's graiulfathcr,
War. Daniel Knapp was burn in y, Mass., in 17S5. When fifteen years old he went t.i rarsonslieUI, ^[e., and, learning the carjienter's trade, tullowed it in connection with tarminy; through the active period of his life. He died February 9, 1859. William Daniel Knapp attended the com- mon schools and the Farsonsfield Seminary. At the age of eighteen, with a view of provid- ing sufficient means to defray the expenses of a collegiate course, he began teaching school, and sub.sequently followed that occupation in Conway, Jackson, and Tamworth, of this State, and in Ipswich, Newbury, and Groton, of Massachusetts. He matriculated at Dart- mouth College in 185 1, graduating in due course in 1855. At the reunion of the class of 1855, held in Hanover, N.H., June 25, 1.S95, in celebration of its fortieth anniver- sary, there were present of the living mem- bers one-half the number of lawyers, one-half the number of doctors, one-fourth of the jour- nalists, and one-fourth of the clergymen, repre- senting Maine, New llamiishire, Massachu- setts, Illinois, and Washington, D.C. ; and at the banquet I'resident Dingley filled the chair, and Judges l*"ield, Hardy, and Knapp were conspicuous on either siile. After leaving Dartmouth, Mr. Knapp resumed educational work, teaching for a time at the academy in West Lebanon, Me., and at the New Hami)- lon Literary Institute. He studied law with Messrs. Wells and Lastman in Somersworth, was admitted to the bar in York County, Maine, September 22, 1858, and subsequently located for practice in Somersworth. His legal ability soon placed him in possession of a profitable general law practice. In the course of his professional lite, besides con- ducting many important cases, he has settled
a large number of estates. Public atfairs have i)rofited by his interest in them. He was elected County School Commissioner in July, i860, anil served two years; was Secre- tary of the New Hampshire Board of Educa- tion from July, 1S61, to July, 1862: served as a member of the 15oard of Selectmen for six years; and was Town Treasurer for nineteen years. In 1870 and 1871 he was a Repre- sentative to the State legislature. He was chosen a delegate to the Constitutional Con- vention in 1S89, and he has presided over the Somersworth police court since 1870. He is a Director of fhe Somersworth National Hank, and he has been one of the New Hampshire Fire Insurance Company since its organiza- tion in 1870.
On November 29, 1866, Judge Knapp was united in marriage with -Susan Hale llussey, daughter of Deacon Thomas and -Susan (Hale) Hussey, of Barrington, N.H. As a lawyer Judge Knapp has long enjoyed the confidence of the community, who thoroughly appreciate his character and ability. His work in public capacities has received deserved commenda- tion, while in -i literary way his historical sketch of Somersworth, which appeared in the first annual report of the city government in 1894, is an excellent piece of work, showing much careful research. He is a member of the Congregational church, is President of the Pascataqua Congregationalist Club; and in politics he acts with the Republican jiarty.
(ohr LESTER FAUNCE, an undertaker Kjla and successful business man of Som- ' » V^ crs worth, Strafford County, was born February 3, 1842, in Oxford, Oxford County, Me., son of Aaron D. and Phiiily J. (Leniiell) Faunce. The father was also a native of Oxford, where he spent the greater
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part ..[ his life ciiyaycil ill the woollen busi- ness. In 1867 he went to l^ast Rochester, where he followed the same business. Ten years later he came to Great Falls, now Som- ersworth, and started an undertaking establish- ment, in which he was interesteil until his death, which occurred August 31, 1N93, at the age of seventy-two years. In i)olitics he sup- ported the Republican paity, but was not an office-holder. Hi.s wife, another native of U.\- ford County, Me., die<l July 29, i.S.SS, at the age of sixty-nine. They were active members of the Methodist l-;piscopal church. They had seven children, of wh.im Eveline, IvJwin, and Clarence are deceased. A. Lester, the subject of this sketch, Frank A., Willard II., and Charles H., and Delia M., are living.
/\. Lester h'aunce was an attendant of the O.Nford public .schools until sixteen years of age. He then went to Amesbury, Mass., and worked in the wo(dlen mills there foi- two years. At the end of that time he returned to his native town and was empl<i\ed in the woollen mills there up to 1866. Then he removed to Ivist Rochester, N. II., and worked in the woollen mills of that place until 1X73. He next went to Stonehani, Mass., and was there engaged in a machine shop for a year or two. Having again returned to Oxford, he had fol- lowed the jxiinting and undertaking business for about thirteen years, when he sold out, ^ame to Somersworth, and formed a partner- ship with his father. This relation continued until the death of the latter, when Mr. I-"aunce bought his father's interest, since which time he has carried on the business alone. Un February 5, 1.S63, he was united in marriage with Miss Sibelia Garcelon, who was a daugh- ter of the Rev. Alonzo Garcelon, of Lewiston, Me. -She died August 20, 1SS6. Two years later Mr. {•'aunce contracted a second marriage with Miss Alice A. Littlewood, of O.xford.
Two children are the fruit of this marriage; namely, Clyde L. and Nina 1!., both living at home. In January, 1865, he enlisted in Com- liany F, Thirty-second Maine Regiment, with which he did guard duty at Washington until the close of the war.
Mr. Faunce is a stanch Republican. In CJxfortl he was Selectman for six years, and was Deputy Sheriff of Oxford County for eight years. In Somersworth he was Selectman of the Second Ward for two years; and, having been elected for a term of three years in March, 18./,, he is a member of the Council and I'resitlent of that body. He is a member of Paris Lodge, No. 94, I-'. & A. M., of Parks, Me. ; of the Fdwards Royal Arch Chajiter, No. Ji, of Somersworth; of Orphan Council of Royal and Select Masters; of the St. Paul Commandery, Knights Templar, vi Do\-ei-, N. II. ; and of Prospect Lodge, K. of P., (,f Somersworth. He is cpiite iirominent in Grand Army circles, being a Past Com- mander of Littlefield Post, No. 8, of Somers- worth, and Past Assistant Adjutant General of the department of New Hamiishire.
(^>r'ARON SANI^ORN CLOUGH, one of /^ the able farmers and prominent resi- /4\^ dents of Meredith, was b,)rn in this town, Juner,, 1834, .son of Philip and Maitha (Shaw) Clough. His grandfather, Philip Clougli (first), was a native of Canterbury, N.H. Philip Clough (second), also a native of Canterbury, born in 1799, was educated in a ilistrict school and brought uj) on a farm. When a young man he bought a piece of agri- cultural property in Meredith, where he tilled the soil successfully for many years. In poli- tics he was originally a Whig; but later he united with the Republican j.arty. Ot a studious turn, he was an extensive reader and
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WL-U iiitnmicd upon all cmrcnt topics. Subse- quently, having had the misfortune to lose his slight, the last four or five years of his life were jjassed with his son, .Aaron S. ; and he dieil July 27, iS.S-. He married Martha Shaw, a native of Meredith, and a daughter of Sam- uel and Louisa (Sanborn) Shaw, of Chiches- ter, Merrimack County, the former of whom died when his daughter was very young. She became the mother of three children — Martha S. , Aaron S. , and John II. John is no longer living. Martha .S. , who has been three times married, is now the wife of ICli Hunker, of New Hampton, N.II. Iler first husband was Ezra Avery, of Camjiton, X.H., by whom she had one child. Aaron S. Clough's mother died May 29, 1886. Roth jiarents were origi- nally members of the Free Baptist church, but in their later years they united with the Sec- ond Advent ists.
Aaron Sanborn Clough began his education in the district schools and advanced by attend- ing the Xew Hampton Institute. After com- pleting his studies, he taught school for some time. He then engaged in the cattle business, buying and selling both cattle and hogs, and making Brighton, Mass., his headquarters. He travelled through New York State and Canada, and as far west as Chicago; and he became well known in the cattle trade. Dur- ing the Rebellion, he was employed upon a hosjiital steamer on the Potomac River, but was forced to lea\e that service on account of failing health. In 1866 he bought a farm in Hammonton, N.J., which, after raising fruit on it for two years, he sold again. Resuming his former business of buying and selling cattle, he continued it for a short time, and then was engaged in the meat business in Bos- ton for two years. Returning to Meredith, he opened a meat and provision store and carried it on successfidly for some years. In 1890 he
commenced to take summer boaiders, which business has so increased since as to make it impossible for him to entertain all who desire accommodations at his pleasant home. He carries on general farming with profit, supply- ing his table with dairy and garden products. Possessing considerable inventive genius, he has patented several useful implements, among which are a grain sieve, a moulding board for school use, and an improved jjlough. He wns one of the original members of the defunct Know Nothing party in Meredith, and was one of the three persons who canvassed the town when the Republican party was organized here. While he has never sought ofifice, he has been a member of the Schof)] Board, and was one of the commissioners who directed the building of the water-works, which rank among the best in this State.
On February 15, 1S52, Mr. Clough was joined in marriage with Ellen N. Knowles, daughter of Joseph Knowles, of Moultonboro, N. H. Bessie M. Clough, the only child of the union, died in September, 1892, aged fif- teen )-ears. Mr. Clough was made a Mason in Mount Lebanon Lodge of Laconia, N.IL, and was demitted to Chocorua Lodge, of Alere- dith. He is particularly interested in the development of the public library, of which he has been trustee and a member of the commit- tee on the selection of books. A considerable share of his time is devoted to biblical study.
Mrs. Clough is a member of the P'ree Baj)- tist church, and he attends it and is a teacher in the Sunday-school.
ON. GEORGI-: H. ]-:vi:Ri:T'r, jus-
of the Police Court of Laconia, a well-known public man of Belknap County. Born in Boston, Mass., September 5, 1833, a son of George and
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Sarali (I'.lms) I'.vcrctt, he is uf the same st.ick as luhvaid I':verelt, who was a distant cmiiiec- tiuii (if his father.
His grandfather, Aaron Iwerett, was one of the early l)Utchers of lirighton, Mass., remov- ing tiiere from W'atertown ; and his father, (icorge Everett, son of Aaron, was horn in Watertovvn, Mass., in 1799. George l^verett in liis early years a]>plied himself to his studies, and prepared for college with a view to adopting a profession, hut changed his jjlans and went into trade, winning his first e.xperi- enee in a grocery store; and he was suhse- quently engaged in the sale of wall papers on Washington Street, Boston, until 1835. After that he spent a numher of years on a farm in Chester, N.H., owning there an estate of fifty acres, which yielded a comfortable income. He sold his farm in 1870, and removed to Methuen, Mass., where he died at the age of seventy-six. His first wife, Sarah Mlms, who was a native of Boston, dietl when her son, (ieorge H., was two years old, leaving, besides him, two little daughters. The father subse- cpiently married Ruth I.. Underbill, of Ches- ter, N. II., who bore him five children, three girls anil two boys. She also has passed away.
George H. Everett, having accpiired his primary education in 15oston, attended school in Chester, N. H., and was graduated at the Brighton, Mass., High School. As a young man he was employed for about two years as clerk in a grocery and provision store in Bos- ton, and then went on the road as travelling salesman for the wholesale fancy goods house of L. S. Leonard & Co., taking orders in the Western States and part of New England. In 1869 he purchased Willard's Hotel in Laconia, and until 1882 he managed a successful hotel business with livery in connection. He after- wartl leased the hotel for f(jur years, but event-
ually converted it into a private residence for himself, and now makes his home here. Judge r.verett is now in the general insurance busi- ness, representing tlie Royal Liveriiool, the Orient of Hartford, Conn., the iMtchburg Mutual, the Cheshire Mutual, the Traveler's Life and Accident, the United Firemen's of Philadeliihia, and the American Eire Insur ance Company of Boston, and other well- known insurance companies. As a clear- headed, capable business man, he was one of the five chosen to form a building committee for the Ma.s.niic Temple.
In 1S72 he was united in marriage with Miss Sarah F. Gray, of Jackson, N. II., a lady of taste and ability, who has managed a suc- cessful millinery business since 1868.
Judge ]'>erett cast his first Presidential ballot for John C. iMemont in 1856, and has been loyal to the Reimblican party ever since. He was appointed High Sheriff of Belknap County by Govern.ir Cheney, July ]8, 1876, and served until 1880; was Associate Judge of the Laconia Police Court from April 9, 1892, to May 22, 189s; and since the latter date has presided efficiently as Justice of the Police Court. He was City Collector of Ta.xes in 1893 and 1894.
Judge Everett has held all the chairs in Mount Lebanon Lodge, No. t,2, A. V. ik A. M., Union Chapter, R. A. M., No. 7, and Pythagorean Council, No. 6, Royal and Select Masters; was elected to the Grand Council, and was Grand Master of State two years ; has been treasurer of Pilgrim Commandery, K. T. , since it started ; and belongs to lulward A. Raymond Consistory, of Nashua (thirty-second degree). As a member of the order of the Eastern Star, he has jjresided as Grand Patron of the State. He has held all the chairs in Aurora Lodge, No. 708, Knights of Honor, has served as Grand Dictator of the State, and
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was rciiresciitativc t«i the Supicnn; Lodge two years; and he has held all the chairs in Mnter- jirise L.ulge, No. 452, Knights and Ladies of
Honor. He has heen a nieniljer of Anioskeag \'etei-ans of Manchester, X.H., for about twenty years. It is needless to say that he is a very popular member of society. The Judge is one of the trustees of the l-Mrst Unitarian Church of Laconia.
tLU;USTI\"l-: S. PARSHLKY, a prom- inent insurance and real estate man ^^ ^ of Rochester, was born June 21, i,S4(), in the town of Strafford, Strafford County, son of John W. and ALary A. (Loss) I'arshley, both of whom were natives of Straf- ford. The father spent his life in that town, where he followed both farming and carpen- try, lie was an active Free Soiler, but would accept no political office. Both parents died at the age of fifty-eight years, and both were esteemed members of the Free Will Baptist church. They had five children, namely: Charles, who died in infancy; John 1)., who died in 1894, at Rochester; Sarah J., who married A. C. Hall, and lives with him in Georgetown, Mass.; George C. , a resident of Haverhill, Mass. ; and Augustine S., the sub- ject of this sketch.
Augustine S. I'arshley remained at home and worked with his father on the farm and at the carjienter's trade until after the breaking out of the Civil War. In August, 1862, he enlisted for three years in Company F, of the Thirteenth New Hampshire Regiment, and afterward served until June, 1865, during which time he was promoted to the rank of l-'irst Corporal. At the battle of Fredericks- burg, he received wountls that prevented his resuming his place in his regiment for about a year, the time being spent in different hos-
pitals. When once more fit for service he was transferred to the Veteran Reserve Cor[)S, and with them was in the defences of Wash ington. At the close of the war, he returned to his home in Strafford, and was engaged in carpentry for a time. In 1870 he came to Rochester and opened an insurance office, which he has jirosperously conducted since. At jiresent he represents twenty-one of the leading insurance companies of the country, and is doing a large business. He is also considerably interested in real estate, and has been the secretary and treasurer of the Roches- ter Building and Loan Association since its organization in 1891.
In April, 1866, Mr. I'arshley married Miss Lllen Buzzell, of Strafford. By her he has three children, namely: Lillian F. , living at home, who is librarian of the Rochester Li- brary; Charles A., who is associated with his father in the insurance business; and MaryL., also living with her parents. Mr. I'arshley is a stanch Republican. In 1883 he was a Representative to the State legislature. In 1873 he was elected Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, and subsequently re-elected con- tinuously mitil 1882. For a part of that time he was Town Treasurer. Of the twelve hun- dred votes cast at the time of his re-election in 1875, he received all but forty-five. In 18S4 he was again elected Chairman of the Board of Selectmen to serve for tw(j years. Though repeatedly urged, he has declined to accept the nomination for Mayor. An item of his services that won him much favor with the people, was the fact that, although he found the town burdened with a war debt of si.\ty-two thousand dollars in 1873, when he relinquished its treasurership it had been en- tirely freed from debt without a special api)ro- [iriation, antl it had some money to its credit. Mr. I'arshley belongs to Motolinia Lodge,
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No. 1 8, I. O. O. F. ; to Humane Lodge, No. 2 1, A. F. & A. M. ; to Temple Chapter, No. 20, K. A. M. ; to Runnaawitt Tribe, No. 9, Improved Order of Red Men; and to Samp.son Tost, No. 18, Grand Army of the Republic, all of Rochester. He i.s a member of the Free Will I5apti.st church.
'RFDERICK IJ;\VIS HAWKINS, M.D. , a [irominent physician of Mere- dith, was born in this town, Ajiril 14, i8r,i, son of William IT and Helen M. (iMiiery) Hawkins. H is grandfather was Ste- phen Hawkins, a native of Holderness, N. H. Stephen Hawkins was engaged in agricultural liursuits until the breaking out of the Rebel- lion, when, in spite of his advanced age, he manifested his patriotism by enlisting in the lughth New Hampshire Regiment. Unfitted to bear the fatigue and exposure of army life, he died from disease contracted in the service. He married Jane li. I'laisted, whose father was a scddier in the Revolutionary War. She had si.\ children by him ; namel)', Clara, William H., Lorenzo, James, Melissa, and Jonathan.
William H. Hawkins, born in Holderness in 1839, was educated in the district schools. After finishing his studies, he began to learn the shoemaker's trade. Before completing his apprenticeship, he enlisted as a jirivate in Company I, Twelfth Regiment, New Hamp- shire Volunteers, and died June 16, 1863, from wounds received in the battle of Chancel- lorsvillc. This second life given to defend the Union was sufficient evidence to prove that patriotism has been a characteristic of the Hawkins family. William H. Hawkins mar- ried Helen M. Emery, daughter of Jonathan Emery, of Meredith; and Frederick L., the subject of this sketch, is her only child.
The education of Fretlerick Lewis Hawkins,
begun in the common schools, was continued in the Meredith High School, and the Tilton Seminary. Being desirous of entering the medical profession, his evenings and summer vacations were spent at a drug store, where he read some medical te.xt-books and obtained a good knowledge of drugs and chemicals. In 1886 he graduated from the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, where he completed his professional studies, having had the advantage of a course of clinical instruction in the col- lege hospital. It was not his original inten- tion to locate in Meredith; but while spending a vacation in his native town, his professional services were in such demand as to cause him to change his mind. He opened an office here then, and has remaineil in the town since. His skill and reliability have gained for him a wide reputation throughout this section, and his regular practice extends over a radius of eight or ten miles. He is a member of the .\ew Hampshire Medical .Society, and a Coun- sellor of the Winnepcsaukee Academy of Med- icine. In politics he is a Democrat, but not a partisan. He was elected Town Clerk in 1894, serving until 1897, and he has been a member of the Board of Education for eleven years.
On October 19, 1889, Ur. Hawkins was united in marriage with Geneva Moses, daughter of Thaddeus Moses, nf Meredith, and now has three children — Helen, Ruth, and Marguerite. He was made a Mason in Cho- corua Lodge in 1887, of which he was subse- quently Worshipful Master for three years. He is connected with Iielknap Lodge, I. O. O. F. , is Past Chancellor of Meredith Lotlge, Knights of P)-thias, and was formerly First Lieutenant of William H. Hawkins Camp, Sons of Veterans. He attends the Baptist church, of which Mrs. Hawkins is a member.
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§AMI':S FRANK ROHI-'.KTS, who owns and occu|iics the old Roberts homestead on Meredith Neck, within the township ol Meredith, was liorn November 7, 1S53, in the house where he now resides, son of Thomas and Nancy C. (WigKin) Roberts. Jioth of iiis paternal families are well known in this town, and representatives of each are jirosper- oiis and useful citizens of Meredith. His grandfather, Leavitl Roberts, was a pioneer farmer of the town. Thomas Roberts was born in Meredith, September 11, 1.S12. In his younger days he was a stone-cutter in ()uincy, Mass., and later was engaged in farm- ing, lie died, December 1, 18S6, upon the faini where his son, Oren N., now resides. His wife Nancy became the mother of four children, namely: Oren N., the Supervisor of Roads in Meredith; George Smith Roberts, a resident of Chicago; Kben Fisk, of Medford, Mass. ; and James V., the subject of this sketch. l'"or an account of Mr. Roberts's ma- ternal ancestry the reader is referred to a sketch of Oren N. Roberts, which appears elsewhere in this work.
James Frank Roberts acquired such an edu- cation as was afforded by the public school system of his day, and, with the exception of two summers, his whole life has been spent at the homestead. His farm contains fifty-three acres, all of which is under cultivation, and it yields large crops of general farm products. On December 23, 1893, Mr. Roberts mar- ried Mrs. Avis E. (Shattuck) Ferry, daughter of the Rev. Calvin S. Shattuck, an evangelist of the Second Adventist faith. Mr. Shattuck has resided in Pittsfield, N.H., for many years. He married Phillis Gray, who bore him four children, of whom three are living. The.se are: the Rev. Frank Shattuck, of Roch- ester, N.H.; Avis 1<^, who is now Mrs. Rob- erts; and the Rev. Charles \V. Shattuck, of
Lakeport, N.H. In politics Mr. Roberts is a Democrat. He is a member of W'innepesau- kee Grange, I'atrcms if Ilusbanclr)-.
F\NIC D. RANDALL, a .successful farmer of Lee, Strafford County, N.H., was born on the fiirm which he now owns and occupies, August 27, 1853, son of John and Mary J. (Demerritt) Randall.
His great-grandfather, Simon Randall, the earliest known ancestor, settled on this farm in the year 1700. Simon, grandfather of Frank D. , was also engaged in farming most of his life.
John, son of Simon Randall (second), was born on the homestead in 1S21. He and his wife Mary were the parents of seven children; namely, Francis, Israel, Iilllen, Martha, I<"rank D. , Amanda, and Herbert, of whom Israel and Herbert are now deceased. Mr. Randall spent his whole life on the farm, and was a highly esteemed citizen. He contributed liberally to the support of the church. His death oc- curred in May, 1S75.
Frank D. Randall acquired a good prac- tical education, attending the common school, Coe\s Academy, and Manchester Commercial School. On the death of his father, he re- turned home and took charge of the homestead. Its present flourishing condition attests his knowledge of agriculture as well as his prac- tical business ability. He owns one hundred and seventy-five acres of laml, and carries on general farming.
In September, 1877, Mr. Randall was united in marriage with Laura A. Chesley, of Durham, N.H. They have one son, John L. Mr. Randall belongs to the Republican party, and had the honor to serve as Representative to the legislature in 1 8g6, winning his elec- tion against a strong Democratic ticket.
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LONZO ri'RKINS, well kiitiwn as a thrifty farmer and the proprietor of summer boarding-house in Centre Harbor, was born in liis present home, July 23, 1.S32, son of Timothy and Sally (Jones) Perkins. His grandfather, Lemuel Perkins, who was born in 1751, was a prosi)erous farmer of Strafford, N H.
Timothy Perkins was also a nati\'e of Straf- ford, born September 11, 1789. He was edu- cated in the district schools and at Lincoln Academy, and after the completion of his studies he taught school for several winter terms. His summers were passed at the home farm until after his marriage, when he settled upon a tract of wild land in Holderness, N.H., which he cleared and improved. After residing here for some years, he sold the prop- erty and bought the farm in Centre ILarbor where his son now resides. The rest of his life was spent in this town, and he died P"eb- niary i, 1881. He was one of the pillars of the local Democratic party organization in his day, and his influence was felt in all its move- ments. He served as a Selectman for eighteen years; was the Chairman of that body for the greater part of that time; was 'I'own 'I'reasurer a number of years; represented Centre Harbor in the legislature for three terms, and was a Justice of the Peace for about forty years. He was noted throughout this section as an auctioneer, and also did a great deal of busi- ness before the Probate Court, settling many estates. His wife, Sally, was born in Straf- ford, January 8, 1795, daughter of John Jones, who was an industrious farmer and quite an e.\tensive landowner. She became the mother of nine children, eight of whom are living, namely: William J., a resident of Centre Harbor; limeline R., now a widow; Paul, who resides in Ashland; John S. , of Holder- ness; George S. , of Lakeport ; Ebenczer F.,
now deceased; Alonzo, the subject of this sketch; Timothy, who died in infancy; and Charles H., also deceased. Gooding Piper, who was the husband of Kmeline R., enlisted in Company L Twelfth Regiment, New Hamp- shire Volunteers, and died while serving in the late war. Mrs. Timothy Perkins died March 25, 1867.
Alonzo Perkins acquired a public school education. At the age of nineteen he went to Lowell, Mass., where he learned the mason's trade. Subseciuently he followed that calling until 1 8G6, when his mother's illness caused him thereafter to remain at the homestead. After her death he concluded to engage in agricultural pursuits, which he has since followed; and he eventually succeeded to the ownership of the inoperty. His farm contains eighty acres of fertile land, twenty- five of which are under cultivati(jn. He win- ters an average of eight head of cattle. In 1890 he began to entertain summer boarders, having accommodations for sixteen at one time. His pleasant house is now well patron- ized during the heated term.
On April 7, 1857, Mr. Perkins married Henrietta C. Keyser, daughter of Nathaniel Keyser, of Shirley, Mass. He has one daugh- ter, Carrie Etta, now the wife of Ned R San- born, of Meredith. In politics he is a Demo- crat. He was a Selectman for two years, Ta.\ Collector and Highway Surveyor for a number of terms, was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention; and he has been Town Clerk for the past four years. Mrs. Perkins is a mem- ber of the Free Will Paptist church.
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son of Kdmrnul and Luis (DcmLTi lie removed to Wollhoio, in ihc when he was Init ei<;ht years Ihere acquired his education i private scliools, reniainint;' nnti iiood. In 1S54 he left the chai of Lake Winnepesaukee, and where he was eniplo\ed hy his 1
t) Denieritt. lanie county, )f age, and public and early man- ling scenery me to Lee, clc, Andrew
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tiie farm wliere he now ths later he went to L.oston, Mass., being engaged for five months there- after in the commission business in that city, (ining then to Dover, N.II., he worked three years in the shoe factories there, subsequently returning to Lcc, where he has since resided. Mr. Denieritt own.s one hundred and ninety acres of land, and successfully carries on a general farming and dairy business. In poli- tics he supports the princiides of tiie Demo- cratic party. In iSSi he had the honor to serve his party and the town of Lee as Rep- resentative to the legislature.
()n September 13, i860, Mr. Dcmeiitt was united in marriage with Lucy A. Dockum, of W.dfboro, X.H. '
SOSIAH TOWLE STURTEVANT, a retired business man of Meredith, was born June 22, 1.S27, at Centre Harbor, N.II., son of Ward Cotton and Lucetta (Dalton) Stuitevant. His great-grandfather, Church Sturtevant, who was a native of Hali- fax, Mass., and a pioneer settler in Centre Harbor, reared several sons, one of whom, Hosea Sturtevant, served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Joseph Sturtevant,
grandfather of Josiah T., was born in Halifax in 1770. When fourteen years old he accom- [lanied his jiarents to New Hampshire, and settletl with lliem upon a tract of wild land at Centre Harbor. At that time there were but
two small houses and a gristmill upon the site of the present city of Laconia. (Juite a settlement had sjjrung up at what is known as Meredith Parade, however; but the town of Meredith contained only two farm houses, a grist-mill, and a dugout that served as the abode of the miller. The farm wliich Joseph Sturtevant assisted in reclaiming from the wilderness eventually fell to him, am! he resided there for the rest of his life. He married Dorothy Towle, and reared three chil- dren—Ward C, KIsie, and Olive. I'lsic married Jonathan Clarke, of Moultonboro ; and Olive became the wife ot James Jackson, of luiton, X.H. The father was a Whig in p(ditics; while Ijoih he and his family be- longed to the Congregational ist church.
Ward Cotton Sturtevant, the father of Jo- siah T. Sturtevant, born at Centre Harbor in 1798, was reared at the homestead, succeeded to its owncrshiji after his father's death, and followed general farming during tlie rest of his active period. In i)olitics he suppoited the Whig party. He was one of the organ- izers of the Congregational church at Centre Harbor, and served it as a Deacon for many years. Ward C. Sturtevant died in 1879. His wife Lucetta, a daughter of Joseph Dalton, of Deerfield, N.H., became the mother of five children; namely, Julia A. , Josiah T. , Mar- tha, Henry, and Mary. Julia A., now de- ceased, became the wife of Abi.er Z. C. True, of Centre Harbor. Martha is the wife of William Gordon, of Boston. Henry is resid- ing at the old homestead; and Mary died at the age of two years. The mother lived to the age of seventy-seven years.
Josiah Towle Sturtevant acquired his educa tion in the schoids of Centre Harbor and Meredith. At the age of fourteen he began to learn the blacksmith's trade, which he subse- quently followed for seven years. During the
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succeed i lit; tlircc yciits he was eiiiplciN'ed in a piano factory as a painter and vaniisiier. In iS5,S, while visitiiiij; at the homestead, he met a travelling photographer, who had a studio upon wheels. On finding that the migratory artist was desirous of selling out, l\Ir. Sturte- vant honght the entire outfit, and after receiv- ing a little instruction started in the business for himself. A short time later he went to Concord, where he obtained a more practical knowledge of the business. After this he continued to mo\'e about with his trax'elling studio between Centre Harbor and Meredith until iSfiO, when he, in turn, found a pur chaser for the outfit. He then erected a per- manent gallery in Meredith, where he re- mained continuously until 1804. In this year he began to pass his winters in I.aconia. He continued in the iihotograiih business until failing health caused him to relinquish it in 1867, and after his recovery he was employetl in a drug store in this town for Ihiee \'c;irs. Since 1870 he has carried on tpiite an exten- sive business in real estate. lie also deals in .sewer \npc, being the onl)' one to liandle that article north of Laconia.
Some time ago, after having ac(|uiie(l con- sidei'able projjeity, Mr. Towle retired from active occupation. He is connected with VVinnepcsaukee Lodge, I. O. O. Iv, of La- conia, and with Winneiiesaukee ('.range. Patrons of Husbandry. In politics he is a Republican. On September Kj, 1S71, he wcdde.l Mary A. IVrley, daughter of Dr. J. L. i'erley, of Laconia.
kOSKS CRAFT LATHROl', M.D., son of William and {•.lizabeth (Drake) Lathro],, came to Dover, N.IL, in May, 1 Sr.r,, and purchased and occu- pied his present residence, 16 St. John Street,
where he has since devoted himself exclusively
Conn., was through six generations the ances- tral home of the Lathrops, whose lineage reaches back unbroken over three lumdrrd and fifty years. In his a<lmirable •■Genealogical Memoir" of the Lo-Lathrop family, the Rev. !■:. H. Huntington, A.M., says : —
"Lowthorpc is a small parish in the wapen- take of Dickering, in the Last Riding of \'ork, four and a h.alf miles north-cast from Great Driffield, having about one hundred and fifty inhabitants. It is a perpetual curacy in the archdeaconry of ^■ork. This jiarish gave the name to the family of Lowthrop, Lothrop, or Lathrop. The church, which was dedicated to St. Martin, and. had for one of its chap- lains, 111 the reign of Richard, the second Robert de Louthorp, is now parly ruinated, the towel- and chancel being almost entirel}- overgrown with ivy. It was a collegiate church from 1333, and from the style of its architecture must have been built about the time of lulward HI.," 131J-77.
r'rom the many notices of the Lowthor|)es in that English parish we take this curious record: " 1 292 Walter de Lowthorpe is sum- moned to answer to the king, Edward I., for attempting to regulate the 'assize of beer' on all of hi.s tenants in Lowthorpe, and other places, without a license from the king."
his uiupicstioned right "anent custom thro liis ancestors without interruption, beyond the memory of man."
It was a descendant of this ancit-iit and honorable family, whose arrival in America is recorded on page seventy-one of Governor Winthro]i's journal, under date of September 1 8, 1634: "The •Griffin' and another ship
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nnnistcrs, coming in the same ship." The Rev. John Lathrop, this "godly minister," who lied from tlie persecutions ot Laud, was widcomed by a little tlock, with whom later he founded the first church in liarnstable, Mass. The first home of Mr. Lathrop was small and uncomfortable, but in 1644 he oc- cupied a more substantial structure, the frame of which, after more than two hundred and fifty years, is not only still standing, but, ac- cording to a local historian, "is now, in its riMHOilelled form, one of the prettiest build- ings in the village, and is occupied for a jiar- sonage and a public library." Rev. John Lathrop was an independent thinker, a man "distinguished for worldly wisdom as well as for piety."
iM-om him the subject of this sketch is in the eighth generation descended. His grand- father, the Rev. Rowland Lathrop, of Tolland, Conn., married Hannah Craft, sixth in descent Irom Lieutenant Griffin Craft, of Roxbury, I\Liss., emigrant from England in 1630, and for eight sessions delegate to the Massachu- setts General Court. His father, William Lathrop, who was born in 1806, and died in 1S77, was a Christian gentleman of sterling worth and integrity, proprietor of land in Tol- l.uid, Conn., and of certain mill interests in l-:ilington. Conn. He married l':iizabeth Wolcott Drake, daughter of Francis Drake, of ICast Windsor, Conn., wdio died in her son's infancy.
His grandfather on his mother's side was the daughter of Dr. Simon Wolcott, military surgeon through the Revolutionary War, whose father. Dr. Alexander Wolcott, was the son of Major-general Roger Wolcott, Gover- nor of Connecticut, brother of Major-general Oliver Wolcott, LL.D , Governor of Connect- icut, and signer of the Declaration of Inde- pendence; uncle of Major-general Oliver
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Dr. Lathrop is an alumnus of the academies of Wilbraham and Munson, Mass. He stud- ied medicine with Dr. Marshal Calkins, now of Springfield, Mass., late Professor of I'hysi- ology in the V'ermont Lhiiversity, and with the late Dr. G. M. Nichols, of Worcester, Mass., and graduated from the Worcester Medical College in 1852. The expenses of his education were met by his own exertions in manual labor and in teaching.
In 1853 he married Elizabeth Habcock, widow of the Rev. S. S. Mathews, and daugh- ter of the Rev. William S. Babcock, of Har- rington, N.H., who was a graduate of "\'ale, she being a grand-daughter of Adam Babcock, of Boston, and great-grand-daughter of Judge Joshua Babcock of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island, a co-founder of Brown Univer- sity. By this marriage Dr. Lathrop assumed what has proved to be the very hapj^y relation of stepfather to the following named children: the now eminent musician, W, S. B. ^Lathcws, of Chicago: the late Lieutenant John W. Mathews, who in 1862, at the age of seven- teen, enlisted as private in the Twenty-first Iowa Infantry; the Rev. S. S. Mathews, who founded and for ten years was pastor of the Boylston Church, Boston, and is now pastor of the Hanover Street Congregational Church, Milwaukee, Wis. ; Martha A., widow of the late Dr. T. J. W. Pray, of Dover; and Mary E., wife of W. A. Burnap, Esq., of Iowa.
In early professional life Dr. Lathrop had experience of the rougher side of country prac- tice, both among the hills of New England and on the prairies of upper Des Moines. There where the log stockade was still a ne- cessity against marauding Indians, two hun- dred miles from a railroad, in the now popu- lous and ever lovely Algona, he, with some of
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tlie choicest of homc-.scckcrs the ICast has sent out, lived fora short time the rude, Init health- ful, happy, life of the pioneer doctor.
In July, 1863, Dr. Lathrop be,i;aii army ser- vice in the Nineteenth Iowa Infantry on a commission as Assistant Surgeon from (}over- nor Kirkvvood. In the followiui;- October he was promoted to be Sur<;eon, Fourth ICngi- neers "Corps d'Afrique," Colonel Charles L. Norton commanding. The designation of this regiment was later changed to Ninety- eighth U. S. C. I. and in the autumn of 1865 was, by consolidation, merged in the .Sixty- eighth, whose surgeon, much against his inclination, he was ap]iointe<l to rejilace. ]{y incessant care and effort, through many difficulties. Surgeon Lathrop succeeded in raising the sanitary condition of his regi- ment to the highest degree, and was informed from headquarters that its health record stood first in the department of the Gulf. During her husband's absence, Mrs. Lathrop, too, did efificient service for the soldiers as travelling agent of the N. W. Sanitary Commission, under the direction of its President, Mrs. Mary A. Livermore, whose intimate friend- ship she still enjoys. At Brashear City, La., Dr. Lathrop was for several months I'ost Sur- geon ; and at New Iberia, La., by app of General T. W. Sherman, he served Advocate of a General Court Martia trial of several capital cases.
Through the winter and spring upon a complimentary ticket from Dc tuck, of Harvard Medical Schocd, he pursued clinical studies in Boston.
In 1880 Dr. Lathrop went to luuope, and when in London, under the skilful guidance of a hospital attache-, made the tour of its hos- pitals, attending clinics of Lister, Bryant, and other celebrities. Accompanied by his wife, he has made the following excursions: in 1S86
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to California; in 1887 to Washington, D.C., to the Ninth Triennial Meeting of the Inter- national Medical Association; in 1 88,S to I'uget Sound over the Canadian I'aeilic Rail- road; in 189J to Mexico, as member of tlu' American I'ublic Health y\ssociation.
In 1850 Dr. Lathro|) joined the Tleasant Street Baptist Church of Worcester, Mass., and to this time has been a regular attendant and supporter of religious services. He is a Knight Templar of St. I'aul's Commandery, and a member of various other social orders, including the G. A. R. Of the Knights of ll.nior he has served as State Medical l{x- aminer. He has, however, in every other circle but medical persistently withheld him- self from the honors and duties of office. He is ex-President of the Dover and of the Straf- ford District Medical Societies. In June, 1896, he was elected Vice-President of the New Hampshire Medical Society, which he had [M-eviously represented to various other medical societies, including the American and the Canadian.
Dr. Lathrop's decision of thirty years ago to settle in Dover, though reluctantly taken in the face of strong attractions elsewhere, ami because of family sickness, has in its recollcc- tidii no regrets over the "might have beens " that are not more than offset by the retrosjiect of a very busy life and the beauty of its friend- ships. And now, after forty-five years" ex- perience of its toils and pleasures, he still pursues, with unabated vigor, the study and practise of his vocation coit auioic, ami with a satisfactory degree of substantial success.
ANILL WADSWORTH COi:, a farmer of Centre Harbor, Belknap County, was born there, A|)ril 28, \l^^ son of John and Lavinia T. (Senterj
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Coe. The goncal to the sixteenth
y <)t tlie family dates l^ack .Mitury. Robert Coe, the earliest paternal ancestor of whom there is any record, was born in Suffolkshire, luigland, in I Syf). In April, 1654, with his wife and three sons, Robert Coe sailed from Ipswich, Siiffolkshire, in tlie ship "' l-'rancis," and ar- rived at Boston in the following June. He settled in Watcrtown, Mass., where in the same year he was made a freeman. In 1635 he and his family emigrated to Wethersficld; and there, as was the custom of the early set- tlers, they traded largely with the Indians. On October 30, 1640, in pursuance of a de- cision to divide the church society, owing to a dispute among its members that the church at VVatertown and Mr. Davenport, of New Haven, had fruitlessly tried to settle, Andrew Ward and Robert Coe, representing them- selves and about twenty other planters, pur- chased Reppowans (Stamford), of New Haven Colon)-, for the sum of thirty-three pounds. In 1643 a General Court was established at .Stamford, and Robert Coe, now one of the foremost men of the colonies, was appointed an assistant Juilge. Ne.xt year, in company with several other persons, he formed the first English settlement at Hempstead, Long Is- land. Eight years after, he removed to what is now called Newtown, Long Island, where lu- became Magistrate, and took a prominent jiart in all town affairs. P'our years later he was one of a party to establish a settlement in Jamaica, Long Island. The land occupied by the settlers was purchased of the Indians, March 21, 1656, and the certificate of pur- chase was signeil by Robert Coe and seventeen others. In 1659 he was appointed Magistrate of this town; and in May. 1664, he repre- sented Jamaica at the General Convention at Hartford, by which body he was appointed Commissioner for his town. Thereafter,
until 1672, he continued to be one of the most prominent men in that district.
Robert Coe, Jr., who was a nati\-e of Eng- land, liorn in 1627, and accompanied his father to America, settled in Stratford, Conn., and died in 1659. His only son, born in K'lSS, who grew to manhood in New Haven, at the age of thirty returned to Stratford, mar- ried Mary Hawley, became the father of ten children, and died in 1741. One of these children, Joseph Coe, born in ]C)Sf>, married Abigail Robinson, and died in 1754. Joseph Coe, Jr., born in 1713, married Han- nah Parmell, who, with her child, died in the following year. He contracted a second mar- riage in 1739 with Abigail Curtis, and died at Middlefield, Conn., in 1784, leaving ten chil- dren. These children were: James, Hannah, Abigail, Anne, Joseph, the Rev. Curtis, Eben- ezcr, Joel, Abigail, and Elisha. The Rev. Curtis Coe, grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was born July 21, 1750. After re- ceiving his education at Brown University, where he graduated in 1776, he was ordained at Durham, N.H., November i, 1786, and afterward preached in the Congregational church there for many years. He w-as honor- ably dismissed from the ministry in 1806, and died in 1829. His wife, whose maiden name was Anne Thompson, bore him eight children — Joseph, Abigail, Ebenezer, Polly, Curtis, Anne, John, and Benjamin.
John Coe, who was born in Durham, No- vember 3, 1797, obtained his education in the common schools of the town, and worked for his brother in a country store until he was twenty years old. He then started in busi- ness for himself, and thereafter carried it on successfully for ten years. He ne.xt engaged in ship-building at Durham with his brother Joseph. This was in the early days of the temperance movement, when it was customary
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anion- ship-buihlcrs to serve liquor in the ship-yanl every day at eleven o'clock. The new firm, having decided to discontinue the practice, posted notices to that effect, but an- nouncini^ that in lieu of drink its money value would he atldeil to the pay of each man. The result was a strike, but Messrs. Coe Brothers secured new men from Portsmouth to fill the places of the strikers. A few years after his marriaj^e John Coe purchased of his father-inTaw the old Senter House, which he remodelled and improved in various ways. Later he left the Senter House in chart;e of his son Curtis, and leased the old Marlboro Hotel in Boston, which he conducted for many years. After this he went extensively into the real estate business in Boston. His wife, Lavinia, who came from Centre Harbor, bore him six children; namely, Curtis S., Annie L., John Lyman, l':ilen L. , Rufus L., and Daniel W. Curtis S. married Laura Merrill; Annie L. married Charles P. Towle; Ellen L. married S. J. Quimby, M. D. ; Rufus L. mar- ried M. J. Canney; and Daniel VV. married Fannie Ladd. The wife of John Coe was the daughter of Samuel M. and Lettice Alls (Bean) Senter, and she had three sisters and one brother. John Senter, one of the proprie- tors of Londonderry in I 7 19, was the first rep- resentative of the Senter family in Centre Harbor. He was of English birth, but he went from Long Island, New York, to Lon- donderry. His son Moses, of Centre Harbor, was the grandfather of Lavinia. In his younger days Mr. John Coe was a Democrat; but at the time of his death, Ai)ril 2, 1 86 1, he was a stanch Republican. He was ex- tremely active in politics, but had no time to fill public offices.
Daniel VVadsworth Coe spent his boyhood in Centre Harbor, laying the f(nindation of his education in the public schools of this place.
He subsequently attended Gilmanton Aca.l- cniy, Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., and the New Hampton Biblical Seminary and Literary Institute. He has always lived on the lionie farm, which he has successfully carried on since taking up the real work of life. He has given his attention chiefly to general farming.
On July I, 1878, Mr. Coe married Miss Fannie Ladd, daughter of Seneca Ladd, of Meredith, N.H. Politically, he is a Repub- lican. In 1895 he was elected Selectman of the town, and was re-elected in 1S96. He is a pi'ominent member iif Garnet Hill Grange. The sterling qualities of his ancestors are repe;ited in Mr. Coe, who is a most public- spiritetl citizen and a very genial and hospita- ble man.
SOHN DEMERITT, of Madbury, Straf- lord County, Sergeant-at-arms of the New Hampxshire Senate during the late session of the legislature (1897) is the worthy representative of substantial Colonial stock planted in the soil of the Granite State more than two hundred years ago.
In ir)94 there came to the little town of Matlbury, then a parish in Dover, one KW ile Merit, who, according to tradition, was a Huguenot refugee, fleeing from France soon after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, and settling in the Isle of Jersey, where, as his will shows, being still e.xtant, he left an estate. He is supi)(.)sed to have tiescended from a Sa.xon thane of Somersetshire, Eadnoth, whose son was surnamed de Meriet, mention of whom is to be fouiul in ancient records of 1084 and i 140. .Sir John de Meriet, a descendant, was born in 13J8, and died in Calais, I"" ranee, in \}C>'); and his son, Thomas de Meriet, lived in Caen. P:ii de Merit seems to have been a man of great force
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of character cn-cmlcrcd by the stormy period in which he lived. Some of iiis descendants still preserve the l'"rcnch form of siiellint;- the name, but it is more c(jmmonly written De- merit or Demeritt.
Kli de Merit had five sons, four of whom — namely, EH, John. William, and Job — mar- rieil ami had families. From them has sprung a race which is scattered throui;hout New Eng- land and other parts of the United States. One of the name and kin is the subject of the ])resent sketch, John Demeritt, son of Ezra lulrick and Loui.sa (Demeritt) Demeritt, who traces his descent on both sides of the house through si.x generations. The paternal an- cestral line is as follows: first, Eli de Merit; secoml, I'^li, Jr.; third, Ebenczer; fourth, Jonathan, who married his cousin Deborah, daughter of Samuel Demeritt, his father's brother; fifth, I'lbenezer Thompson, who mar- ried Hannah Demeritt, daughter of Ebenezer, brother of Jonathan ; and si.xth, I^zra Edrick Demeritt. In the maternal line the second generation was represented by VA'i de Merit's son John; the third l^y Major John, known as "I'owtler Major": the fourth by another Major John: and the fifth by Mopley De- meritt, who married Abigail Snell, and was the father of Eouisa, the wife of Ezra Edrick Demeritt. There was a John Demeritt in the fifth generation in this line, Ilopley's brother, who died a young man : and one in the sixth, John \V., Ilopley's son. who died in child- hood.
John Demeritt, the si.xth of the name, who is thus shown to be of the seventh generation hdm the immigrant ancestor, was huvn in Madbury, August S, 1856, on the farm that was mostly ac(|uired by his grandfather, l^ben- ezer Thompson Demeritt. A portion of this land was also owned by his great-grandfather Jonathan, who inherited it from his father.
I-lbenezer, its possession in the family thus covering a i)eriod of great length. The farm now consists of about two hundred acres of land, charmingly situated at the foot of Moharimet's Hill, so called from an Indian sagamore, who made it his stronghidd in the early part of the seventeenth century; and it stretches away, in beautiful and varied exjianse of field, meadow, and pasture, to another wooded height known as Beech Hill, which is the boundary between Madbury and the ad- joining town of Durham. The spot where the present house now stands, shaded by majestic, wide-spreading trees, marks the site of an old garrison which stood as a refuge in the jieril- ous times of Indian warfare, anti was called the "Tasker garrison" from the Taskett or Tasker family, who were the early settlers.
Mr. Demeritt's father, Ezra Edrick De- meritt, was for many years one of the jMomi- nent and influential residents of this section of Strafford County, being widely known in all the surrounding towns, and an important factor in the agricultural interests of Mad- bury, where his death occurred June 26, 1890, at the age of si.xty-five years. He was a firm adherent of the Republican party, and served in various ofificial capacities, being a member of the State legislature in 1861 and 1862, Postmaster three years. Justice of the Peace several terms; Selectman and Town Clerk twenty years, besides holding many offices of minor importance. He was a man of great political sagacity, and was well versed in all the im.pending questions of national and local importance, being a deep reader, ami |)ossessing sound judgment and a [lenetrative mind. He married May 30, 1855, Louisa Maria Demeritt, who is a woman of individual worth and character. To tiiem were born two children — John and Jennie Mabelle. The daughter is now a library assistant at the Bos-
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ton AtliciKcum, ami tin: nKJther resides at the Matlbury home.
Mr. Demeritt's ij;reat-great-graiKlfather on the mate'rnal side, Major John Demeritt of Revolutionary fame, was one of the [tarty of patriotie men who went by boat ficim Durham to aid in securing the ammunition at l-'ort William and Mary in December, 1774. The account of the capture of the fort is too well known to need repetition. Certainly it was a brave act on the part of each man, as all im- jjerilled their lives in the attempt. It was a very important step, also, as seen now in the historic light of over one hundred years; for it was the first armed resistance against Great Britain. The throwing overboard of the tea in Boston Harbor and the burning of the "Gaspee" in Narragansett Hay were prior to this; but in those exploits no arms were used openly and in warlike manner, as was done at the fort. The little party from Durham re- turned safely with their spoils, which con- sisted of guns, balls, and powder, most of the Latter being taken up the Piscataqua and Oyster Rivers, and secreted at first under the Durham meeting-house, which stood directly on the bank of Oyster River. Owing to the accessibility of the place, as the river then was a thoroughfare for crafts of all kinds, it was thought unsafe; and Major Demeritt re- moved it to his own premises in Madbury. There he had a magazine constructed, where it remained several months, until in that event- ful June, 1775, it being needed by the forces in Massachusetts, he took the most of it there himself in an o.x cart, arriving in season for the battle of Bunker Hill, thus rendering an important service to the country at a critical time. Some of this ammunition has been jireserved and passed down as a precious heir- loom to the present John, who has been so ijeuerous as to iiresent a few balls from his
little hoartl to the New Hampshire Historical Society, and a few to the Massachusetts His- torical Society, at whose rooms of exhibition they may be seen. It was doubtless in recog- nition of his gallant services that the Fourth I'rovincial Congress at lixeter voted, Novem- ber 9, 1775, "that Captain John Demeritt be h'irst Major of the Second Regiment of mili- tia in this colony" (New Hampshire Pro- vincial Papers, vol. vii. p. 655). Thirty- three years afterward Major Demeritt's son John was appointed l-'irst Major in the Twenty-fifth Regiment, receiving his cou)- mission from Governor John Langdon.
The seat of the John branch of the family, and the place on which the jjowder was so carefully stored, is situated about one-half mile from the ancestral home on the paternal side. This land was acquired in 1698 by Kli, and was given, as shown by his will, dated in 1739, to his second son, John, who was the father of Major John Demeritt, Sr. It is now in possession of three daughters of Hopley Demeritt; namely, Louisa^ Mr. John De- meritt's mother, and her sister IClizabeth (Mrs. John C. Hanson), and Miss Abbie Jane Demeritt, who still reside there. For a period of a little over fifty years previous to this time, it was held by Mrs. Abigail Snell Demeritt, whose husband, Hopley Demeritt, died at an early age. She was a woman of rare ability and industry, and during her long- stretch of useful years — for she reached the advanced age of ninety-one — she was noted for her many good qualities of heart and mind. Under her skilful management the farm in- creased greatly in productiveness and value. It is an undulating tract of about two bundled and fifty acres of land, of great beauty and fer- tility. There are broati fields, in a remote I corner of one of which the mortal remains of I all the early Johns peacefully sleep in the oUl
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family burial-grouiul. Hills gently rise iti every direction, and the house itself stands on an eminence conmianding an extensive view of all the surrounding country. A part of the i)resent large mansion is the original house, which in external appearance, as well as its anti(]ue furniture, testifies of its age antl historic worth.
Mr. Demeritt began life with good educa- tional advantages, as, after leaving the ilistrict school in his boyhood, he was sent first to the academy at Northwood Centre, thence to Phillips Academy, Andover, ]\Iass., after which he finished his studies at New London, X. II. On leaving school, Mr. Demeritt ac- cepted a position with the Boston & Maine Railroad Comijany, becoming station agent at Madbury and likewise serving in various ca- l)acities. Here he proved himself so thor- oughly trustworthy and able that in 1890 he was promoted to the office of city passenger and ticket agent in Boston, where he dis- charged his duties with the same fidelity and precision that marked his i)revious record, continuing there until his resignation in 1895, after continuous service with the com- pany for seventeen years.
In politics Mr. Demeritt invariably sup- ports the principles of the Republican party. In 1S.S7 he represented the town in the State legislature, where he distinguished himself in the memorable contest of railroad factions, by his faithful labor in his adopted cause. Since then he has attended every session of the legislature in the interest of railroad legisla- tion; and during the last session (1S97) he filled the office of Sergeant-at-arms of the Senate with his usual activity, earnestness, and etficiency. Mr. Demeritt has always made the ancestral place at .Madbury his home, and at present he spends much of his time there. -Standing as the only male rei)resenta-
tive of two long li his many friends future endeavors.
of a race so noteworthy, sh him success in all
O X. WILLI A M V R A X K L I X K X I G H T , of Laconia, I'.elknap County, X.H., has won success in business, distinction in politics, and popular- ity in society. Son of Edwin Perry and Eliz- abeth W. T. (\'aughan) Knight, he was born on October 13, 1847, in Hanover, Grafton County, this State. Mr. Knight conies of patriotic stock, and numbers among his ances- tors several of the early colonists of New England. His great-grandfather, William Knight, and that gentleman's brtJther were Revolutionary soldiers, the latter receiving a captain's commission for conspicuous gallantry on the bloody field of Bennington. William Knight, who served throughout the Revolu- tion, was one of the Massachusetts contingent in the Continental army. He removed from Worcester, Mass., to Hanover, X.H., in 1808; and the homestead which he established was subsequently occupied by his son Will- iam, Jr., and his grandson, Edwin Perry, and was the birthplace of his great-grandson, William P., the direct subject of this sketch. William Knight had a family of eleven chil- dren.
William Knight, Jr., was born in Worces- ter. .Mass. His active mature years were spent in cultivating the farm in Hano\er, N.H. There he died January 28, i860, aged seventy-two. His wife, Avis Ladd, to whom he was married January 24, 181 5, was born in Haverhill, N.H. She was a descendant of Daniel I^add, who came to this country in the "I\Liry and John " of London, Robert Sayers, master, in 1633 or 1634, and settletl in Ips- wich, Mass., in 1637, being granted six acres
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of laiul there, on whicli he erected a ilvvellhig. He subsequently lived lor a short time in Salisbury; and later he was one ol the tirst settlers of Pentucket, now Haverhill, Mass., where also he had a land grant. He was ex- tensively engaged in farming, and he built the lirst saw-mill in I'entucket. In local affairs he was a leader, hoUling many offices of trust. His son Daniel was killed by the Indians, l-'ebruary 22, 1698; and the second Daniel Ladd's son, Daniel, Jr., was taken prisoner by the savages, and carried to Penacook, where he was held for several years. Soon after reaching Penacook he escaped, but was re- taken by the savages, and, bound hand and foot for fourteen days, was subjected to the most excruciating tortures, gunpowder being poured into his wounds. The scars of these wounds always remained. He finally made good his escape, and returned to Haverhill. His son John was Mrs. Avis Ladd Knight's father. Mrs. Knight ilied March 26, ICS56, aged si.xty-eight. She was the mcither of three children — lulwin Perry, John, and Francis, all now deceased.
Iv.lwin Perry Knight was born in Hanover, August 15, 1S16. Thinking to qualify for the profession of medicine, he studied at Nor- wich University, but changed his plans, and turned his attention to farming and stock- raising. He owned some three hundred acres of land, and was very successful in his chosen pursuit. He was a Democrat, and a strong sup[)orter of Huchanan and Breckenridge. He tlied October 22. 1857. On April 17, 1S45, Mr. lulwin P. Knight was married to I-Hiza- l.etli W. T. Vaughan, daughter of Silas T. and Polly (Ingalls) Vaughan. She was born in Hanover, September 27, 1825.
The Vaughan and Ingalls families figured conspicuously in Colonial times. To Will- iam Vaughan, of Portsmouth, N.H., son of
Lieutenant Governor George Vaughan, history gives much credit for the capture of Louis- burg in 1745, as it was at his suggestion that the enterprise was undertaken. Captain Jabe^ Vaughan, who is thought to have been a con- nection of the Portsmouth Vaughans, and who was born, it is said, in Middlebury, Mass., in October, 1763, rendered long and valued ser- vice to his country at the time of the Revolu- tionary War. He died in June, 1S13. His son, Silas T., William I'". Knight's grand- father, was born August 28, 1797, and died April 20, 1S62; and Polly Ingalls, who be- came the wife of Silas T. Vaughan, was born April 8, 1797. The Ingalls family are a scholarly and refined race. In the history of Lynn, Mass., we find that the first known white settlers there were Edmund Ingalls and his brother Francis, who came from Lincoln- shire, England, to Lynn in 1629. The tle- scendants in the direct line to and including the grandmother of the subject of our sketch were: lulmund; Henry, born in 1656; Henry, born 1697; Joseph, born 1723; Luther, born 1758; Polly Ingalls, born 1797. Mrs. l{liz- abeth W. T. Vaughan Knight died May 4, 1872, aged forty -six years. She was the mother of five children: lulwin V. (deceased) ; William Franklin, the subject of this sketch; Charles E. (deceased), who owned an extensive sheep ranch in Kansas, and was ticket agent for the Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railroad at Moberly, Mo. ; luiima I{. ; and Myra V.
William Franklin Knight was educated in the common schools of Hanover and at West Randolph Academy. In June, 1864, he en- tered the employ of Parker Brothers, of La- conia, general grocers, as clerk; and in 1867 he was practically in control of the business. He eventually bought out the original firm, and in company with Mrs. Hull, under the firm name of W. P". Knight & Co., conducted
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:i lloiii-LsliiiiL;- tm.lc for ten years. The fullow- iiiL^ ten years lie was sole proprietor, and then Mr. (ieori;c Tetreaii became his associate, the tirm name beconiinL; W. V. Kni-ht & Tetreau. Mr. Tetreau was succeeded by Mr. Huntress; and the style was changed to Knight & Huntress, the present firm. In addition to his dry-goods business, Mr. Knight in 1873 was a member of the furniture house of Mansur & Knight, which in 1SS7 became Knight & Robinson. He is a Trustee of the lielknap Savings Bank, a Director in the La- conia National Bank, and a Director in the Laconia Building and Loan Association. He is a member of the local Board of Trade, and has been Secretary and Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of the Laconia Public Library some thirteen years.
Mr. Knight was married in 1872 to Fannie !•:., daughter of James Taylor, of Franklin, X.H. Though the Knights were loyal for generations to Democratic traditions, the Civil War and its attendant circumstances caused a change in the sentiments of the family; and WilliLim F. Knight has been a stanch Repub- lican since he was qualified to vote, casting his first Presidential ballot for Ulysses S. Grant in 1868. He was elected Town Clerk of Laconia in 1875, and served two years; is now Chairman of the Republican City Com- mittee; was elected County Treasurer in 1S83, and re-elected in 1885; was in the State legislature in 1889, serving on the Railroad Committee and Committee on National Affairs; was elected State Senator from Dis- trict No. 6 in 1894, for the term of two years; was a member of the Committees on Finance, Military Affairs, and Insane Asylum; and in 1896 he was appointed Quartermaster-general on the staff of Governor C. A. Busiel. At the time of his nomination f^)r the State Senate the Boston Jonnial said of him, "Mr.
Knight is a straight, clean fellow in every re- spect and exceedingly pojuilar as a citizen.''
A thirty-second degree Mason, he is a mem- ber of Mount Lebanon Lodge, No. J2, F. & A. M.; Union R. A. Chapter, No. 7; Pythagorean Council, No. 6, R. and S. M. : Pilgrim Commandery, K. T. ; the Scottish Rite bodies at Concord; and the Consistory at Nashua. He has filled all the chairs in Chap- ter and Council and Grand Chapter, and is at present Grand High Priest of the last-nametl body. An attendant at the Unitarian church, he has held various positions, and is at this time President of the Society.
EHEMIAH CAVERLY TWOMBLV, M.D., a prominent New Hampshire physician, residing at Centre Straf- ford, was born near the academy in Strafford, P^ebruary 26, 1835, son of Silas and Sally (Caverly) Twombly. The men of his family have been identifietl with the history and de- veloi^ment of the town almost since its settle- ment. His early ancestor, Ralph Twombly, from whom he is the seventh in lineal ilescent, had land laid out in 1656, and was taxed that year at Cocheco (Dover), N.H. l-'rom the contents of his will, dated February 28, 1684, which is still in existence, it is seen that he must have been a very prosperous farmer. He names separately each of his children, as fol- lows— John, Ral]ih, Joseph, Mary, Elizabeth, Hoi)e, Sarah, Esther, and William — and be- queaths to them and his wife, Elizabeth, the bulk of his property.
The second Ralph Twombly had a son Will- iam, who settled in Madbury, N.H., and be- came the father of four sons. Moses, the eld- est, married Sarah Wentworth, a descendant of Governor Benning Wentworth. Moses Twomblv's son Samuel was grandfather to the
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Diictor. Samuel Tvvombly was born in 1766, and became a well-known farmer and basket- maker of Strafford. He married Olive Huntress, antl by this union had eleven chil- (h-en, lit whom the following is a brief men- tion: Hannah married James Roe; Silas was the lather (if Dr. Twombly; William married ]';etsy Rollins, and settled in Gilmanton; Deborah became Mrs. Nicholas Evans, of Holderness; Samuel, a stone mason, married Su.san Durgin, and settled in New Market, N.H., and has two grandchildren, one, Belle Bryant, a remarkable organist, the other, Virginia, noted as an elocutionist; hJioch, the si.xth child, married Lucretia Daniels; Moses married a Miss I'arker, of Holderness, and settled in Maine; ]:)aniel, born July 25, 181 1, married Miss Julia Reed, of New ]5edford, Mass., and has two chiKlren — Maria and Daniel; John married Sarah ]5erry, and set- tled in Maine; Smith died in Charleston, S.C. ; and the eleventh child, Mesheck, lived and died in Lowell, Mass. Andrew J. was a child by a sec.nd marriage.
Silas Twombly was born in old Barrington (now Strafford), December 22, 1798. When a lail he worked for a time in Charlestown, Mass. ; and later, returning to his native town, he became a farmer and cattle raiser. He was an industrious man, universally esteemed, and dying left an honorable name to his descend- ants. His wife, Sally Caverly, was a de- scendant of Governor Bcnning Wentworth. The seven children of Mr. and Mrs. Silas Twombly were: John, Hazen, Harrison, Silas, Sally A., Nehemiah, and Viany, of whom John, Hazen, Silas, Sally A., and Viany are now deceased. John Twombly, burn Decem- ber 22, 1822, was a prominent lawyer and citizen of Mamaroneck, N.Y., and a member of the New York legislature; Harrison, born Seiitember 25, 1S2G, married Harriet A,
Caverly, and has one child, Charles H., who has been Treasurer of Strafford since 1S95, and who marrieil Ada Moody, and has one child, Charles Whiler; Silas married Ann M. Twombly, and had one child, Rii.xanna, now Mrs. William Shepard.
Nehemiah C. Twomlily passed his boyhinid on his father's farm, antl attended the public schools of the town. Later he was sent to what is now Austin Academy, where he studied diligently, and exhibited an unusual aptitude for learning. He was afterward ap- pointed master for the winter terms in the schools of Strafford and Barrington. While teaching he made cpiite a rei)utation for him- self; and, had he clmsen tn remain in the pro- fession, there is no dmiht that he would now have been one of the leailing etlucators of the country. In 1 86 1 he began the study of med- icine with Dr. Charles Palmer, of Strafford, and for fifteen years, as he had opportunity, was a close student. In 1875 he was enabled to enter the LTniversity of Vermont at 15urling- ton, where he was graduated the following year, carrying off the highest honors in his class. The persistency with which he clung to his resolution to prepare himself for the practice of medicine, and the patience he dis- played in waiting so many years before cir- cumstances enabled him to secure his diploma, merited all the success he has since obtained. An example of such tenacity of purpose in a good cause is stimulating and gratifying in these modern days of rush and hurry. By means of his personality antl by his great skill in his profession Dr. Twombly has built up an extensive practice, and has made a name antl fame for himself, ntit only in his native town antl county, but throughout the whole State. He is recognized by the medical pro- fession as one of the leading physicians in New Hampshire.
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lie is a member of Strafford District Medi- cal Society, and has been a member of the State Pharmaceutical Association since 1879. lie ludds a State certificate, which i:,ives him tiie authority to open a drug store anywhere in \cw Hampshire.
Dr. Twombly owns and cultivates Hillside {•'arm, an estate of eighty acres, and has been much interested in the work of the various agricultural societies. lie is Master of Bow Lake Grange, No. 80, and a member of Eastern New Hampshire Pomona Grange, No. 2, and of the State grange. His extensive knowl- edge of the natural sciences and his well- known ability on the platform have led to his often being asked to lecture before these bodies on chemistry, botany, and kindred sub- jects. He is a very pleasing speaker, and his addresses are always listened to with marked attention.
Dr. Twombly has held a commission as Justice of the Peace and Quorum throughout the State since his twenty-first year, and in that capacity has done a large amount of pro- bate business, although he has eschewed trial cases. He also has settled many pension claims, and there are many veterans who have reason to be grateful to him for having been the means of securing them an income.
Politically, Dr. Twombly has always been more or less of an Independent. He believes in using his influence on the side of justice rather than in giving blind adherence to party phitforms. In 1865 he was chosen to repre- sent the town in the legislature, and while there was a member of several committees. He has refused to accept the nomination for Town Treasurer, but has served for a number of years on the School Hoard, and has always been greatly interested in all eilucational movements. Of a vital, sanguine tempera- ment, possessing keen jjowers of analysis and
tine command of language. Dr. Twombly is active and energetic in the advocacy of any movement which he deems to be for tiie wel- fare and improvement of society. His lect- ures cover a wide range of subjects, embrac- ing politics, science, and religion. He is a facile writer, and has made a large number of contributions to the press. He has been for years a prominent supporter of Christianity as represented by the Second Adventist de- nomination, with which he is connected; and he never hesitates to express his religious views unequivocally, mindful of the apostolic injunction to give a reason for the hope that is in him. He is a member of Bow Lake Y. P. S. C. E.
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APTAIN STEPHEN S. AVER, an
enterprising farmer of Lakeport, Bel- vi^ ^ knap County, was born in Gilford, this county, I'ebruary 5, 1828, son of Thomas and Sally (Gale) Ayer. His paternal grand- father, Winthrop Ayer, was a highly respected resident of Barnstead, this county. Thomas Ayer, in his early manhood, came from Barn- stead to Gilford, and there afterward worked at the trade of ship-carpenter. His wife, Sally, who was born in Gilmanton, November 17, 1789, became the mother of four children, of whom Stephen S. is the only survivor. Thomas Ayer died in 1S56, at the age of sixty-five, while his wife lived until 1S83, when she passetl away in the ninety-fifth year of her age.
Stephen S. Ayer recciveil his education in the common school and at the Gilford and VVolfboro Academies, being obliged to alter- nate study with work to pay his expenses. Thereafter he taught school in his native town for twelve terms, and for one teim in Norton, N.Il. Subsequently in 185 1, after
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workiiif^ at tlie trade of carpenter for some time, he came to Weirs. Here, on a farm of ei<;hty acres, he has since been engaged in stock-raising and general farming. F"rom the time he first voter! until i S64 he was a Demo- crat, but since that time he has affiliated with the Republican party. In Gilford he has been officially prominent He was its Collector in 1864 and 1865. Ik'ginning in 1868, he was Selectman for four consecutive years. In 1871-73 he was its legislative Representa- tive, sei'ving on the Committee of Agriculture and on the 15oard of I'^qualization. From 1S70 to 1S79 he served it as Treasurer. In 18S0 he was Census-taker for twelve outlying districts. In 1882 he was again elected Col- lector. He served again as Selectman from 18S3 to 1 886 inclusive, and he was .again ap- |)oiuted Collector in 18.S9, and ne.xt year was once more the Census-taker. In 1889, 1890, and 1S91, he served on the Gilford School Hoard, and in 1S94 he was appointed Assessor of Laconia, being rea|ipointed in March, 1896, for three years. Me has also settled several estates.
On July 10, 185 1, Captain Ayer was mar- ried to Mary E., a daughter of Jacob Rowell, of Gilford. They have had four children, three of whom are living. These are: Mrs. R. ]?. Priest, of Lakeport, whose husband has been foreman in B. J. Cole's machine shop for several years; Mrs. Walter F. Thompson, whose husband is a member of the firm, I'lum- mcr & Thompson, druggists of Lakeport ; and George H. Ayer, who resides with his parents. Mr. Ayer and family live on the old Rowell homestead. He is a member of Chocorua Lodge, No. 51, I. O. O. F., of Lakeport, which he joined in 1870. From the time he was seventeen years of age until the old mili- tia law was abolished, he was a member of the Gilford Rifle Company, serving as Sergeant
and Captain. He is Free liaptist church.
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[DWIN COX, Chairman of the Board of :tmen of MereiJith, ami an e.\- emjierof the New Hampshire legis- lature, was born in Holderness, N.H., Au- gust 13, 1844, son of Andrew Smith and Mary (Cummings) Cox. His grandfather was Jona- than Cox, who followed agricultural pursuits in Holderness during the active period of his life. Andrew Smith Cox, born in Holder- ness, was reareil to farm life, and afterward tilled the soil with profit until his death, which occurred in 185 1. His wife, Mary, was a daughter of Nathaniel and Mary (Craw- ford) Cummings. The former, who prosper- ously followed farming in New Hampton, N.H., was accidentally killed in tlie prime of life by an infuriated bull. Mr. and Mrs. An- drew S. Cox were the parents of five childicn, four of whom reached maturity, namel)' : George and Albert, who arc no longer living; Clara, who is the wife of George H. Gay, of l^oston ; and Edwin, the subject of this sketch.
Edwin Cox, after the death of his father, was seven years old when he came with his mother to this town. He began his education in the district schools, and later attended a private school. When ready to begin life for himself he worked in a hosiery-mill for a time, and then entered the employ of Daniel S. Ik'dee in the livery and express business. In 1867, after the death of Mr. Bedee, he was appointed local agent of Cheney & Co. 's Ex- press, and is now acting in that capacity for their successors, the American Express Com- pany. He also carries on a profitable livery business, keeping an average of ten good driv- ing horses. His popularity and success are
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the result of his genial manners, and his read- iness to accommodate his neighbors and fel- low-townsmen upon all occasions to the extent of his ability. In politics he is a Democrat, and his connection with the public affairs of Meredith has been of a nature to receive the heart)' commendation of the entire community. iMir twenty years he has served as Moderator at town meetings. While representing the town in the legislature he was a member of the Committee on Corporations. He has been a member of the Board of Selectmen for the past seven years, and is now in his fourth year as Chairman of that body. On December 7, 1867, Mr. Co.x married Arzelia J. Pease, daughter of .Simeon D. and Hetsey (Batch- elder) Pease, of Meredith. Mr. and Mrs. Ci).\ have one son, Clarence luhvin, who grad- uated at the New Hampton Institute, and is now in business with his father. Mr. Co.x was made a Mason in Choconia Lodge, No. 83. He has been a Good Tenijilar for thirty years, and has several times filled the chief Templars" chairs in Waukewan Lodge. Mrs. Cox is a member of the Congregational church, and Mr. Cox attends religious worship there.
'.L II. I^KLL, the pleasant accommodating ticket agent at Maine Railway sta-
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tiim -in Dover, was born April II, 1864, in Springfield, Lot No. 6j, Prince Edward Island, son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Hard- ing) Bell. Both parents are also natives of Prince Edward Island. When Samuel H. was fourteen years old, they moved to Mount Plea.sant, Lot No. 13, where they still reside. The father follows the callings of blacksmith and farmer.
Samuel H. Bell remained on his native island, attending the public schools and as-
sisting his father in the forge or on the farm until he was twenty years old. Then, believ- ing that better opportunities for advancement were to be found in the States, he came to New F^ngland, and for two years was employed at an undertaking establishment in West New- ton, Mass. Here he served as a hark driver, ami assisted in the general work. He next obtained a situation with the West h:nd Street Railway Company of Boston, being stationed at Maiden, Mass., for a while. Going then to Lowell Junction, Mass., he spent four months in learning telegraphy, after which he was assistant station agent at Cliftondale, Mass., for a year. He was subsequently located for a few weeks at Windham Junrticm, N.H., as spare operator and relieving agent, going thence to Salmon Falls, this county, where he remained four years. At Salmon Falls he was night operator at the station for the first five weeks, and for the residue of the time he was general utility man, serving as day operator, baggage master, and an assistant to the agent in general office work, proving himself faithful and efficient in every capac- ity. In April, 1893, the company, appreciat- ing his ability and trustworthiness, promoted him to his present responsible position, in which he is giving general satisfaction.
Mr. Bell was married June 5, 1894, to Miss Ilattie E. , daughter of William and Abbie (Rolfc) Davis, of Salmon Falls. Having become a natural izeil citizen in due time after coming to Dover, he is identified with the Republican party. A Mason of the thirty- second degree and the Scottish Rite, he be- longs to Strafford Lodge, No. 29, Belknap Chapter, Orphan Council, and the command- ery of Knights Templar. Both he and Mrs. Bell are active workers in the Episcopal church, of which Mrs. Bell is a member. Mr. Bell is the owner of a fine farm of one hun-
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and seventy acres in Prince Edward d. Of strictly temperate habits, (if t;ood 1 priiiciides, he is held in high cimsidera- ihriMighdut tlie community, where he has •c circle of warm friends.
WrLLIAM S. STEVENS, late an es- teemed resident of Dover, Strafford County, N.IL, of which city he was formerly Mayor, was born June 21, 1S16, in Canterbury, Merrimack County, this State. His father, Edmund Stevens, a farmer by oc- cupation, married Betsey Shepherd, who bore him two children.
William S. Stevens was reared on the home farm, and acquired the rudiments of his educa- li(in in the common schools of his district. At the age of fourteen years he became clerk in the village store, where he remained long enough to acquire some practical knowledge of business. His next experience was as a student in the Pembroke and Gilmanton Acad- emies successively, one year being spent by him in each. He intended to further pursue his studies at the New Hampton Literary In- stitution, going there for that purpose, but being offered the position of teacher in one of the Kingston schools he accepted it, and taught for a year. Returning then to the pa- rental homestead, Mr. Stevens stayed there but a short time before he obtained a situation as travelling salesman for the Platform Scale Company, in which he bought an interest the succeeding year, and continued travelling for the firm five years longer. Locating then in Milton, N.H., Mr. Stevens purchased a saw- mill, and was there engaged in the manufact- ure of lumber for three years. Going thence to Ossipee Centre, Carroll County, he was es- tablished in that town in the mercantile busi- ten years, coming from there to
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Dover in 1^47. After carrying on a success- ful wholesale tratle in groceries for three years, he, in company with Benjamin Wig- gins, bought the Dover Glue Works, which he owned at the time of his death. After the death of his partner, Mr. Stevens continued the business under the firm name of Wiggins & Stevens for many yeais. In 1S52 this en- terprising firm enlarged their operations, add- ing to their former manufactures that of sand, emery, and flint paper, and garnet cloth. Six years later this addition to their plant was burned, and it has never been rebuilt, although the manufacture of glue was later continued. Soon after the fire Mr. Stevens purchased a factory in Maiden, Mass., where, under the ])ersonal supervision of his son, I'lverett J. Stevens, he carried on an extensive and lucra- tive manufacturing business. He passed away at his home, 713 Central Avenue, April 15, 1897, aged eighty years, nine months, and twenty-five days.
In politics Mr. Stevens was an ardent sup- porter of the principles of the Republican party, and served his fellow-citizens with fidelity and efficiency in important positions, having been a member of the State legislature eight years, and Chief Magistrate of the City of Dover three years, being elected to the latter ofTice in 1S70, and twice re-elected, serving until 1S73. F"or many years he was inti- mately associated with the financial interests of this part of the county, being ex-Vice-Pres- ident of the South Dover Savings Bank, and for a quarter of a century having been Presi- dent of the Strafford National Bank, of which he had previously been a Director for a num- ber of years. Starting in life with no special advantages, save those accorded to every farmer's boy, Mr. Stevens met with success in each and all of his undertakings, his energy, thrift, and steadfastness of purpose carrying
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him steadily onward and upward along life's pathway. Of a genial and kindly nature, he was a friend alike to rich and poor, and, though not connected by niemberslii]i with any religious organization, w;is a libera! su]iporter of rhurclies. l-'or fnrty-hve years he occupied his JH-aiitifiil residence wherein he hospitably entt'rlained his many friends and acquaint- anci's.
Mr. Stevens was first married November 13, 1839, to Miss Mary Jewett, daughter of Na- thaniel Jewett. The only child born of that union was a son, Everett J., who has charge of the factory at Maiden, Mass., and is one of the prominent business men of that busy city, of which he is ex-Mayor. After the tleath of his first wife, Mr. Stevens married .Saiah Varney Bangs, of Dover, their union iieing solemnized on May 7, 1S51. P'our chil- dren were born of this marriage; namely, Mary K., Carrie L., Kliza, and Annie H. (de- ceased). Mr. Stevens's third wife, Sarah F. Chesley, whom he married in Dover on Febru- ary 2, 1879, died without issue. Mr. Stevens was a Director of the I'ioston & Maine Rail- road until his resignation some five years ago, making twenty years of consecutive service.
'ON. WILLIAM A. PLUMMFR, of Laconia, N.IL, is a prominent mem- ber of the Helknap County bar and a very popular sound money Democrat. He was born in Gilmanton, this county, December 2, iRC>S, a son of Charles K. and Mary (Moiidy) Plummer. His family springs from the riummers of Newburyport, Mass., who trace their origin to an early settler of that name there (1635). Governor Plumer, of New Hampshire, was of the same stock. Joseph riummer, father of Charles K. Plum- mer, was born in Gilmanton, N.H., and was
for a number of years engaged in farming in that town. He died at the age of forty-five. His wife, who was Sally Lamprey, of Gilman- ton, lived to be seventy years old; and her mother lived to see five generations of tlie family. I\Ir. and Mrs. Joseph Plummer had a family of si.x children, four r)f wliom are li\'- ing, namely: Charles E. , the Hon. William A. Plummer's father ; Ann K.^ who marrie<l a Mr. Ayers, of Maine; Mary !•:., wife of Henry E. Marsh, of Gilmanton; and Laura, wife f>f J. H. Drew, of Gilmanton.
Charles Iv Plummer was liorn in Gilmanton sixty-five years ago, and still resides there. A large land-owner, his property covering one thousand acres, lie is extensively interested in farming, stock-raising, and lumbering. He has taken a prominent part in the councils of the Democratic party, and has been nominated for Representative to the State legislature. His wife, who is a daughter of Stepiien Moody, a resident of the part of Gilmanton now known as Belmont, is sixty-six years old. The following children have blessed their union: Etta J., who died in P'ebruary, 1896, aged forty-one, wife of Edwin N. Sanborn, of Laconia; Carrie I-]., wife of Frank H. P'ur- ber, of Alton, N.IL; and William A.
William A. Plummer was graduated at Gil- manton Academy in June, 18S4, and entered Dartmouth College the following autumn. Being in poor health, however, he followed his physician's advice, and left his books for a while. On January 3, 18S6, he entered the law office of J. C. Story at Plymouth, N.IL, with whom he remained until the summer of 1886. On September 13, 188C, he began to teach school at Canaan, N. H., taking charge of the higher grade; and for one term he had oversight of all the schools in the village. As a teacher he was very successful and jiojiu- lar. Subsequently, being requested to take
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cliarj^e of a private scliool, he consented; and in the mean time he was diligently pursuiiit;' his law studies. Me read law with G. W. Murray, Esq., until July, 18S7. He then entered Boston University Law School, where he was graduated in June, 1889; and while a student there he gained a practical insight into legal work in the office of C. T. & T. II. Russell, of Boston. Passing the requisite examination, he was admitted to the New Hampshire har, July 26, iS.Sg; and on .Sep- temlier 2, 1889, he became the partner of the ll.in. S. .S. Jewett. The firm of Jewett & riummer has an extensive business, and has gained much prestige fi'om the ability of both members of the firm.
.Mr. riummer was in the legislature in 1893, presiding as Chairman of the Belknap County delegation, and had much to do with obtaining the vote to build the new court-house in Laconia; and it was lie who introduced and obtained the passage of the bill empowering the county to bond the indebtedness. He was later Chairman of the Court-house Building Committee. While in the IIou.se of Repre- sentatives he was a member and Secretary of the Judicial Committee; a member of the Committee on Education ; and he was on the Committee on the Roll of the House during his service there the year the Laconia city charter was adopted. He was the first Moder- ator for Ward I''our in the city of Laconia, was nominated from Ward I<"our for the Coun- cil in 1891, and again later; and though he was defeated he ran far ahead of his ticket. In the spring of 1895 he was nominated for Mayor. At the previous election the Demo- cratic candidate for the mayoralty was defeated by a majority of between five and six hundred. Mr. I'lummer was defeated by only forty five votes. He was again nominated in the s|)ring of 1896. In 1893 he was elected to the La-
conia School Board, and in 1S95 he was re- elected for three years. In 1896 he went as delegate to the Chicago Convention that nomi- nated the Democratic candidate for President, and be is at present a member of the Sound Money State Committee. In March, 1897, he was elected a Trustee of the City Savings Bank of Laconia, N.IL; and on April 5, 1897, he was elected a Director of the Laconia National Bank.
On January i, 1890, Mr. Plummcr was united in marriage with Ellen F. Murray, of Canaan, N. IL, daughter of George W. Murray. They have one boy, Wayne M., born March 21, 1891. In fraternal organizations Mr. I'lummer is active and prominent. He has been for two years Master of Mount Lebiuion Lodge, No. 32, E. & A. M. ; belongs also to Union Chapter, R. A. M., No. 7; and is oni- of the .Stewards of Pilgrim Commandery, Knights Templar. He is also a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. In religious belief he is a Congregationalist.
lAH B. SULLIVAN, M.D., a
jironiinent member of the medical aternity of Strafford County, has been in active practice in Dover since 1 88 1, and has won for himself a wide and favorable reiiutation thruughout this vicinity. He was born at Wiinhmp, Kennebec County, Maine, May 29, 1857, a son of Jeremiah and Rebecca (iillman .Sullivan. Having com- pleted his studies at the \mU\\c schools of his native town, he entered the Towle Academy, from which he was graduatetl with the class of 1872. During the succeeding year he re- mained in Winthrop, where he was employed as a clerk in a drug store. Going thence to Portland, he spent two years as a clerk in the drug store of Hinds & Co., and was afterward
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located in Lewiston, Mc, throe years, part of the time as a clerk, and the remaintler in con- ducting a prescription drug store on his own account. He then entered the office of Dr. J. A. Donovan, of Lewiston, with whom he read medicine, at the same time attending lectures at the medical department of the Uni- versity of New York City. After three years of faithful study he received his diploma in i.SSi. Returning to Lewiston, Dr. Sullivan began the practice of his profession in com- pany with his former teacher. Dr. Donovan, continuing with him until June, when he lo- cated in Dover. Here the doctor has met with eminent success as a practitioner, and is now recognized as one of the leading physi- cians of the city.
I'olitically, Dr. .Sullivan is a firm Demo- crat, and one of the leading members of his |taity. Li i8,S6 he was a candidate for mem- bership in the council of Governor Sawyer, i)ut was honorably defeated, the county being a Republican stronghold. Two years later he was nominated for State Senator from Dis- trict Number Twenty-Three, ami was elected by a majority of three hundred and ninety- one, having been the first Democrat to receive election from this district. Socially, the doctor is a member of Llks Lodge, and has been District Deputy of the State of New llani[ishire. He is a prominent member of the Catholic church.
iHARLKS ]•:. WALKER, proprietor of one of the first settled farms in 15arnstead, lielknap County, and an -member of the New Hampshire legislature, s born where he now resides, June 7, 1839, 1 of John and ]5etsey (I'.unker) Walker. The Walker homestead, which has been ■ned by representatives of the family for four
generations, was cleared and improved by "Sir" William Walker, great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch. Sir William, who was born in I'ortsmouth, N.H., in 1759, came from that place to Barnstead about 1804 or 1805, when this section was mostl}' a wilder- ness. He made his first trip on horseback, accompanied by his son William, and after selecting a tract of one hundred acres, he brought his family and resided here during the rest of his life. His wife lived to be over ninety years old. For some time the Walkers were the only white inhabitants in this vicinity.
William Walker, Jr., son of "Sir" Will- iam, and grandfather of Charles E. , was born in Portsmcjuth, N.H., in 1786. He assisted his father in clearing the farm, and, finally inheriting the property, diligently engaged in tilling the soil during the active period of his life. For many years a Justice of the Peace, he transacted a great deal of legal business. He was one of the most prominent and able citizens of the town in his day; in politics he supi^orted the Democratic party. He died at the age of si.xty years. By his wife, whose maiden name was Betsy Dow, he had four children — John, Seth, Ann E. , and Abby. .Seth, known as Captain Seth Walker, was born in Barnstead in 1S15. He married Hannah York, and settled in North Barnstead, but died at the earl)' age of twenty-eight years, leaving no children. Ann E., born in Barn- stead in 1824, married Daniel F. Davis, and died February 23, 1849. .She had no chil- dren. Abby, born in liarnstead, November 2, 1S26, married John K. Davis. They reside in North Barnstead, and have a family of four children — Ann E. , Seth W., Arthur Iv , and Coran H.
John Walker, father of the subject of this sketch, was born in liarnstead, July 11, iSii.
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lie received a ccimninii-sehiKil eilucatnm, and taught several winter terms of sclicml in 15arn- stead. ]''(ir a numlier nf years he was em- ployed at the lead works in Salem, Mass., but eventually he returned tn the homestead and cared for his |iarents during their declining years. He imiiroved the farm by selling off some of the land and buying adjoining prop- erty that was more desirable, and his manage- ment of the place was attended with prosper- ous results. In polities he was a Democrat, and he held at different times all the offices that could be bestowed upon him in the town. While representing f-Sarnstead in the legisla- ture, he was instrumental in securing the ap- pointment of Squire S. G. Berry as Warden of the State Prison. In early life he belonged to a military com])any in this town and was ap- pointed Major, by which title he was gener- ally known, his brother Seth being Captain of the same compan)-.
Major John Walker served as a Selectman dming the e.xciting time of the Civil War, and had charge of supplying the town's quota of soldiers. In 1869 he was elected County Commissioner for three years, being Chair- man of the Board the third year. He was a man of deeds rather than (jf words, and he was c.dled to public service solely because of-his ability, never having sought for political honors. In his religious opinions and nimle of worship he was a Congregational ist. His wife Betsey was a daughter oT Joseph Bunker, of Barnstead. She became the mother of four children; namely, Mary A., Nancy J., Charles K. , and Sarah K. Mary A., born May 12, 1834, married James N. Morrison, of South Alton, N.H. She died May 4, 1893, leaving two sons: George W., wdio resides in Cambridge, Mass.; and Charles II., who is a resident of Barnstead. Nancy J., born July 25, 1S37, married David H. Morrison, of
[her
James N. They
South Alton, a have four children; Hairy; Ilattie S. ; David A., who lives in Cambridge, Mass. ; and J.ihn W. Sarah K., born September 7, 1 84 i , for- merly taught scho(d, but is now a dressmaker in Dover, N.H. She is unmarried. Mr. and Mrs. John Walker were stricken with pneu- monia in I S92, and both died the same da)'.
Charles K. Walker was educated in the district schocds and at the New London Acad- emy. After teaching one term of school, he went to New Market, N.H., where he was em- ployed as a clerk in a store for a year. He then engaged in trade upon his own account at North Barnstead, and continued in business there for five years. Then selling his store, he entered the employ of James S. Norris & Crockett, bakers and confectioners of Concord, and was in charge of a wholesale team for the succeeding ten years. Although his oppor- tunities for a successful business career were very promising, he considered that his duty to his aged parents was paramount to his own i)er- sonal interests, and he returned to the home- stead in order to care for them in their declin- ing years. He managed the farm of one hun- dred and fort)' acres for several years previous to their death, and, subsequently inheriting it, has continued to carry it on chiefly through a feeling of love for the old homestead. Mr. Walker was for several years a Director of the Alton I-'ive Cent Savings Ibnk, and its Presi- dent during the last four years of its existence. He succeeded his father as Director, the latter having held that position from the organiza- tion of the bank until increasing infirmities caused him to resign.
Mr. Charles E. Walker ami Jane Titcomb, of East Kingston, N.H., daughter of Charles and Sarah Titcomb, were married July 29, uSGf). They have one daughter, Liz/Je M , born Sei)tember 10, i S69, who was educated
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in the district schools and Kingston Academy, and is now residing at home.
Politically, Mr. Walker is a Democrat. He was elected Town Clerk at the age of twenty- two, and served three years. He was a mem- her of the Board of Selectmen in 1867 and 1868, was elected a member of the legislature in i.S'Si, and served npnii the Committee on Claims during the first biennial session. He was a member and Ciiairman of the Board of Selectmen in 1892, 1893, and 1894, and for the past ten years has been Justice of the Peace. He was chosen Collector of Taxes in March, 1886, and filled that office for si.x ye.'U's ill succession, or until elected Chairman of the Hoard of Selectmen in March, 1892. Mr. Walker has likewise held the offices of secretary and treasurer of the l^arnstead Mu- tual I'"ire Insurance Company since 1890.
§01IN SCALES, A. P., A.M., of Dover, N.II., is one of the Dartmouth Col- lege men who have made their mark in news])aper life. He was born in Nottingham, Rockingham County, this State, October 6, 1835, son of Samuel and Petsey (True) Scales. His ancestry on both sides dates back to the early days of New England. On the paternal .side he is descended from William Scales, an pjiglishman, who located in Salem, Mass., in iO-,C>, anil later moved tn the neighboring town of Rowley. Will iam's grands.ms, Will- iam and Matthew, settled in the part of Yar- mouth, Me., now the city of Portland, about 1/12; and in 1725 both were killed there by the Indians. Abraham Scales was fourth in descent from the first William. He pur- chased, in 1747, some three hundreel acres in the north-east corner of Nottingham, atljoin- ing the town of Lee, and cleared a jiart of it for farming; and in 1754 he built the hou.se
in which his great-great-grandson, John Scales, was born. This house is still stand- ing, well preserved; it was the first two-story house in the town. The original tract of land remained in the possession of the Scales fam- ily for over a century, and a part of it is still owned by them. Samuel, the youngest son of Abraham, was a Revolutionary soldier. Sam- uel's son Samuel was the grandfather of Mr. John Scales; and his father, the third Samuel in line, was born in Nottingham, July iS, iSoo. The owner and manager of a large farm, he was one of the leading men of the town, serving as moderator, Selectman, ami School Committee, Captain of a militia com- pany for several years, and in 1849-50 he re]i- resented the town in the General Court.
Mr. John Scales's mother, who was the daughter of Benjamin and Molly (]?atchelder) True, was born in Deerfield, N. H., Januar\- ir, 1805. She was of the seventh generation from Benjamin True, who emigrated from I{ngland and settled in Salem, Mass., in 1632. Her grandfather, Deacon Abraham True, was one of the first settlers in Deerfield, moving there from Salisbury, Mass., about 1750. Her father, Benjamin True, served in the Revolutifm. Her mother was a daughter of Nathaniel and Molly (Longfellow) Batchel- der. The Batchelders trace their descent from the Rev. Stephen l^acliilcr, who was born in England in 1561. He was the founder of Hampton, N.II., and the first pastor of the church there, taking charge in 1638, and fill- ing the pulpit until he was over eighty years of age. He returned to Englalid, where he died in 1660, aged nearly one hundred years. Mrs. Scales's grandfather, Nathaniel Batchel- der, was the great-great-great-grandson of the clergyman. He was born in Hampton, June 9, 1732, and settled in Deerfield aiiout 1752. He was in Cajitain Henry Dearborn's
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ci.mpany, under Cnldiicl John Stark, at the battle of Hunker Hill, anil also with Stark at IkMinington, and there otfeied up his life for his country. Two of his sons, Stephen and Nathaniel, and four sons in-law — Smith Mor- rill, Abraham, Joseph, and lienjamin True — also served in the Continental army. Smith Morrill married Mr. ]5atchclder's elde.st daughter, Mary; and Justin S. IVlorrill, the distinguished United States Senator from Vermont, who has recently been elected to his si.xth term, is their grandson. On the mater- nal side Mrs. Scales was of the same stock as the poet Longfellow, descended from William Longfellow, an ]{ngl ishman, who settled in Newbury, Mass., where he married in 1676 Anne Sewall, sister of Samuel Sewall, the famous Colonial judge. Mrs. Scales's grand- mother was a daughter of Jonathan Longfellow and cousin to Stephen Longfellow, the grand- father of the poet; and her grandmother's sister, Sarah Longfellow, was the wife of General Joseph Cilley, of Revolutionary fame.
John Scales attended the public schools of Nottingham, a private school at Lee Mill, and the acailemy at Nottingham Centre. The last- named institution was in charge of Professor ]5art Van Dame, a remarkable man, and one of the best educators of the day. He was also a i)Upil at Pembroke (iymnasium and Strafford Academy, and in 1854 attended the high school in the town hall in liarrington taught by Thomas A. Henderson, afterward lieuten- ant-colonel in the Seventh New Hampshire V(dunteer Regiment, who was killed in battle at Charleston, S. C. Miss Adaline Rice Paiker, daughter of Captain Robeit Parker, a prominent merchant of Portsmouth, was his I'irst and most esteemed teacher.
In the winter of 1855-56, Mr. Scales t(jok charge of a school at Harper's Ferry, Va. , and remained in that State until the summer
of 1857. There he did his first newspajjer work, writing to the lioston J'os/ accounts of the political rallies held in Maryland and Vir- ginia during the iMcmont-IUichanan campaign. In March, 1857, he went to Washington and saw Puchanan inaugiuated. hi the summer of the same year he came North to complete his jireijaration to enter Dartmouth College; and in September he entered the New London (N.ll.) Academy, then under the supervision ot the late (leorge W. (iardner, D. D. ISy close application and hard work he completed the three years' course in two years, anti grad- uated with a rank among the best of a huge class. Among his classmates here were the Hon. Charles A. Pillsbury, the world-famous flour manufacturer of Minneapolis, and Pro- fessor John R. Kastnian, of the United States Observatory at Washington. Li the fall of 1859 Mr. Scales entered Dartmouth, and in 1863 he graduated in the Phi Heta Kappa sec tion of his class, anil had an oration at com- mencement. During the college course he taught schoid in winter and helpied on his father's farm in summer, wielding the sc)the (which had not then been superseded by the mowing machine) with a skill that |)ut the experts on their best neive and muscle. Among his instructors at college were the Hon. James W. Patterson, afterward United .States Senator, Professor l^rown, afterwaril President of Hamilton College, Professor Aiken, and President Lortl, his class being the last to graduate under the last-named gentleman; and among his classmates were the Hon. Thomas Cogswell, now pension agent for New Hampshire and Vermont; the Hon. Henry M. Baker, ex-member of Congress from the Second Congressional District of New Hampshire; the Hon. Charles A. Pillsbuiy, of Minneapolis; the II, m. N. H. Clement, one of the judges in the Brooklyn district ot New
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Wnk; the Hun. Jesse Johnson, a leading member of the New \'ork bar in lirooklyn ; Jnd-e \V. L. liarnap, of Turlington, Vt. ; the Kev. Dr. Hernaril I'aine, of Saybrook, Conn.; and the Rev. Dr. A. \V. Ilazen, of Mitldletown, Conn.
During his college life Dartmouth sent a cavalry company to the war, which did valued service in the campaign preceding the battle of Antietam ; and this company's his- tory, which appears in the War Record of New Hampshire, recently published by the .State, was written by Mr. Scales.
In the fall of 1863 he was installed as prin- cipal of the academy at Centre Strafford; from 1.S65 to 1867 he was principal of the Wolf- boro Academy; in 1867 and 1S6S he was head of the Gilmanton Academy; and from the spring of 1S69 to the spring of 1883 he was lirincijjal of the Franklin Academy in Dover. As a teacher he was successful and popular. I'ranklin Academy attained its highest popu- larity and largest attendance under his charge, and the tirst woman to enter college from I )o\'er anil comjjlete a full classical course was lilted by him. I'or a quarter of a century Mr. Scales has advocated the higher education of women.
August 2, 18S0, the Dover Daily Rcpnblicau was started by a syndicate of Republicans as a cam[)aign paper, with George Wadleigh, Ivsq., the veteran newspajier man, as managing editor, and Mr. Scales then began to contrib- Lite to its columns. In 1883 he purchased a half interest in the Ilaily KLpnblicait and the Dover liiL/iiiirr; and both papers have enjoyed increasing jirosperit)- while he has been con- nected with them. The RipuMican is noted for its vigorous anil scholarly editorials. Mr. Scales is a ]iroiiounced protectionist and has advocated woman suffrage since 1865. lie is a clear thinker, and writes in terse and
forcible style, having at all times a tirm grasp of his subject. In addition to his newspaper work, he has written and published the history of the class of 1863, Dartmouth College; and the History of the Dartmouth Cavalry, men- tioned above. Ho has been honored with the election to the examining board of Dartmouth College, and he is a member of the Dover School Committee. He has been trustee of the State Normal School at Plymouth,
On October 20, 1865, Mr. Scales was united in marriage with I-lllen, daughter of Deacon Alfred and Mary Margaret (Hill) Tasker, who has been his co-laborer in school and newspaper work as well as in the home. They have had four children, two of whom are living. Burton True, born August 10, 1873, was graduated at Dartmouth in 1895, and is now city editor of the Dai/y Ktpii/>- licaii : and Robert Leighton, born May 20, 1880, is a member of the senior class in the Dover High School, expecting to enter Dart- mouth in 1897.
Mr. Scales joined the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in 1856, and has been in good and regular standing ever since. He was initiatetl into Virginia Lodge, No. i, at Har- per's Ferry, and after removing to Dover be- came a member of Wecobammet Lodge, No. 3. He is also a member of the higher branches of the order Ouocheco Encampment and Canton Parker, Patriarchs Militant. He is a member of Dover Commandery No. 43, U. O. G. C, Moses Paul Lodge, F. & A. M., Pelknap Chapter Orphan Council, and St. Paul Commandery, and is a thirty-second degree member of the lodge of Perfection in the Valley of Dover, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite; and he is a member of the So- ciety of the Sons of the American Revolution, and the Society of the Colonial Wars in New Hampshire. In religious belief he is a Con-
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gieg;itionalist, belonging to the famous T'irst Church, whose history dates back to 1638, the parish having been (]iL;anizecl in iG^v
KORGE SCALES, brother of John, was born in Nottingham, October 20, 1840. He worked on the farm with his father, when not attending school, till he joined the Union army in September, iSdi. He was educated in the public schools and at New London Academy, where he fitted for college and graduated in June, 1861, ranking among the highest in scholarship in his class. Quick to learn and studious in his habits, he was very popular in the school, both among the students and the teachers. He was gifted as a conversationalist and as a speaker, and had he lived to mature age would undoubtedly have taken high rank in the legal profession, for which he had planned to fit himself on com|)leting his college eilu- cation. The tocsin of war changed his plans. When President Lincoln called for volunteers he responded promptly, as responded his grand- father, Benjamin True, and great-grandfathers, Samuel Scales and Nathaniel Batchelder, in the Revolutionary War; not that he liked war per sf, but that he was ready to defend his country's honor, to preserve liberty, free in- stitutions, and the Union. He was an expert marksman, hence he chose to enlist as one of Berdan's sharpshooters.
The war record of the First Regiment, United States Sharpshooters, is unsurpassed by that of any part of the grand Union army. The originator and organizer of it was a New Hampshire man, Hiram Berdan, then a resi- dent of New York. The qualifications he set for each man were: "That no man shall be accepted who cannot, at two hundred yards, put ten consecutive shots into a ten-inch ring,
or a string measurement of fifty inches. Ivich man can choose his rifle and the government will allow sixty dollars for it." George
Scales fulfilled the elemand in every [jarticu- lar. Amos Ix Jones, who had graduated from Dartmouth in i86r, commenced to muster re- cruits from New Hampshire to make up the quota from this State. His comi)any was numbered E, and on .September g, 1861, it was mustered in at Concord.
The uniform of this comjiany was dark green caj), coat and trousers, leather leggings, gray felt havelock-shaped hat, and gray overcoat, which latter was afterward changed to another color to avoid its being mistaken for Con- federates. The knapsack was of French [wt- tern, made of leather with the hair on, with a tin dish for cooking on the outside. On September 11 they left for Weehawken, N.J., where they remained three days, from which place George wrote his first letters to friends at home, and after that he kept a regular tliaiy of each day's doings.
Of his journey to New Jersey he wrote that the weather was disagreeable and rainy; that the)' did not sleep much on the boat from l""all River to New York ; that when they arrived at Weehawken they were given breakfast in a very dirty room; that it consisted of baked potatoes, ilry, hard beef, and sour bread. He says: "It made me think of home, but I am not homesick. I did not enlist e.\i)ecting a pleasure trij), nor do I e.xpect honors; it was pure love of country that gave me manly courage to say good-by to the old Granite State, and the loved ones who are dearer to me than my own life. We have a smart company, all good fellows. They are not allowed to drink any si)irituous liquors, but if the order had not been given I do not think any one would get drunk ; not one complains about the order. When I left home I thought I should
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have an opijortuiiity to visit ninthcr again bcliire going to the .seat of war, hut ciicuni- stanees' have prevented; where duty calls I must go. "
(.)n September 15, i.S'6i, they left Weehavv- ken for Washington, 1). C, ami joined the l-'irst Regiment of Mercian's United States Sharpshooter.s as Company K. September 21 they had their first reconnoissance under General Smith, in \'irginia, and bad their first skirmish near Lewisville, Va. , September 27, and then had the first sight of the rebels and a taste of their fire. In writing home about this first e.xperience in battle, he says : "It was something like going out hunting for game, when suddenly a thunder shower breaks forth with a terrific roar and flashing, and gives you a great surprise. Our boys did not fiinch or manifest the least fear, but as soon as their first surprise was o\-er, which was but an instant, took good aim with their rifles and set the rebels on the run for safe quar- ters. ' '
()n the 29th they had another skirmish near Falls Church, where one man was shot in both legs; the others escaped injur)-. They saw no more of the rebs till the ne.xt spring. Dur- ing the rest of the fall and winter they were with the regiment in Camp Instruction at Washington. There the companies were thoroughly disciplined and drilled daily at target jiractice. George Scales's record at the taiget shooting was among the very best. One of the letters home .says: "Our camp has the ajjpearance of a small city, and is kept very neat. The streets are graded and swejjt every day ; they are as clean as a house floor. "
One of the officers from another New Hamp- shire regiment, who visited the sharp- shooters' camp and saw the men, .says that (leorge "ajipeareil like a man of high charac- ter, a noble-looking fellow in his uniform of
dark green, of the best army lcSr)2,
He was always a young man habits in e\ery respect, antl fe did not change him. March 20, ;hey broke camp, and on .March 21 Company K joined General Fitz-John Porter's division. Third Army Corps, near Alexandria, Va. . They embarked for Fortress Monroe, March 22, arrived there March 24, and landed at Hampton. March 27 they led the advance of a reconnoissance by Porter's Division, through and beyond Bethel, Va. , toward York- town. In this move the sharjjshooters won high piaise for their bravery and for the work they did. They earned a reputation which they ever after maintained in the thirty-three battles in which they engaged, not counting in- numerable skirmishes, the most difficult work of all. His letters home were full of burning enthusiasm to whip the rebels and send them home satisfied to keep the peace forevermore. Of himself he wrote: "I have no fear; I think I shall come out of the war safe; but should I fall, think of me as having willingly laid down my life for my country. "
From April 5 to May 4 they performed such efficient service in front of Yorktown, in the ritiepits, in silencing batteries and sharp- shooters, that they were complimented in general orders by the commanding general. In his letters home he says: "I have been engaged in a lively battle and have come out of it alive and well; of course I am exceed- ing weary, as it was no easy job to crawl along on the ground and drag my rifle with me, that we might get near to the enemx's works, and then lie cramped up, takijig steady aim and making every shot count in knocking out the rebel gunners and silencing their batteries by killing or driving the men away. It was won- derful how quick our sharpshooters coidd scoop out a hole and throw the tlirt up in front of them, on which they rested their rifles and
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picked nil the icIjs, while tlie iclw cmld nut see us. To any nnc junking un, nut of liaiin's \va\', it iiiii^lU lia\c sccincd a grand sight; but to ns fcUows who were in the front of the tight, there was nothing grand about it; it
not say that I have killed a man, but I took deliberate aim antl saw them fall; ])crhaps somebody's else bullet hit at the same time. ( )ne fellow in gray was just on the point of liring when I took good aim, fired, anil he dropped, not to rise again. I came here to do my duty like a brave soldier, and I have done it to the best of my ability and I did not feel afraid, but must confess I could see no fun in being a target for rebel bullets, nor in making targets of my fellow-men who are fighting for a bad cause."
The company remained encamped in front of Vorktown till May 7. On the Mth they, with the rest of the army corps, embarked for West I'oint, arriving on the 9th. On the 13th they took up the line of march toward Richmond. On the 27th of May they took part in the battle at Hanover Court Mouse and I'eake's Station; June 26 they were in the fight at Mechanicsville; June 27 at Gaines's Mill; July I, 1862, at Malvern Hill, where he fell, killed by a rebel bullet. What those battles were, ami the terrible scenes of the conflicts, arc vividly described on the pages of many his- tories, which need not be repeated here. SuCfice to say that where the hardest fighting was there was George Scales and his company of brave men.
John Longfellow ]5artlett, son of Judge Hradbury liartlett, and grandson of Colonel Thomas Bartlett, and great-grandson of Gen- eral Joseph Cilley, both of Revolutionary fame, was a member of this company of sharp- shooters, and particijMtcd in all of the thirty- three pitched battles and in the innumerable
nipany. ncithei ;le day.
.skirmishes that fell to the lot of tl Strange to say he was not wouiu was he sick to be in the hospital a No braver soldier came ..ut of the war, Mr. l^artlett says of his cousin Scales, when he was killed:' "We had fought over the ground several times till it was strewn with the dead of both sides so thick that it was possible to walk on nothing but bodies, they lay so near together. We were retreating, dodging back from tree to tree, to jjrotect ourselves, when George fell, and was never seen afterward. I was familiar with the click of his rifle, and afterward thought that a Confederate took and used his rifle, and that I narrowly escaped lieing hit by one of the bullets fired by a rebel hand. (ieorge was as co(.)l and apparently undisturbed in battle as if he had been at a target practice, instead of in one of the fiercest battles of the war."
Another member of the company who saw him in that battle says: "I shall never forget George Scales as I last saw him in that terriffic clash of arms. He stood si.\ feet tall, with a fine physitpie and commanding presence ; lilack hair, black eyes, handsome face, which won the confidence and love of all who had any- thing to do with him. He stood as straight as an arrow, and in that sharpshooter's suit of green he looked superb; death hit no more shining mark on that day; the rifle which he carried was one (jf the best, tried and true, ami very effective in the awful work to which it was devoted ; a braver soldier never fought on a battlefield; had he lived to the end of the war he would have merited to have been maile a Brigadier-general."
His remains were never recovered. They lie with the innumerable and unnamed dead, who had a common burial on the battlefield of Malvern Hill, where Union men and Confed- erates sleep together. Riujiiiiscat in pace .
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■ON. CHARLl'.S F. STONE.— "Gen-
cniiis indeed ha.s been the contribu- tion which New Hampshire has made to other States in character and intellect, in power for achievement in business, profes- sional and public life. Massachusetts in par- ticular has drawn largely from the best blood and brain of the Granite State, and the record of her noble men is in a great measure a trib- ute to New Hampshire energy, ability, and worth. Nevertheless, New Hampshire is to some extent indebted to other States for valu- able accessions to the ranks of her own best citizenship. Especially is this the case in regard to the legal [irofession, many of the more prominent of whose members have been natives of the Green Mountain State. Ed- mund Burke, William L. Foster, the Bing- hams, the Hibbards, Benton, Wait, Ray, and others who have attained celebrity at the New Ham])shire bar, had their birth on the other side of the Connecticut. So, also, did the subject of this sketch, although his ancestors, as is the case with the ]5inghams, and perhaps some others mentioned, were New Hampshire people." (H. H. Metcalf, in Grainti Monthly, September, 1892.)
The Hon. Charles F. Stone was born in Cabot, Vt., May 21, 1843; and his parents, the Kev. Levi H. and Clarissa (Osgood) Stone, were also natives of that town. His great-grandfather. Deacon Matthias Stone, was one of the early settlers of Claremont, N.ll. ; and his grandfather, John Stone, with three brothers went from Claremont in 1794 to the wilds of northern Vermont. Among the first settlers in Cabot, they cleared farms and all reared large families there. John Stone married Betsey Huntoon, of Unity, N.H., and reared seven sons and three daughters, who all attained mature age. Four of the sons became Congregational ministers.
The Rev. T.evi H. Stone, who was John Stone's second son, was Ixirn December 10, 1806. As a minister of the gospel he had a long and successful career. Though not lib- erally educated, he was an eloquent jiulpit orator and a ver\- popular and prominent preacher. He held several jjastorates, his first — of ten years — being in Cabot, and his la.^t in Pawlet, \'t. While in charge of the church at Northfield, he was chaplain of the Vermont Senate at two sessions of the legislature. At the outbreak of the Rebellion he made effec- tive addresses at many war meetings, and later he served as chaplain of the First Regiment of Vermont Volunteers. For several years after he closed his last pastorate, he was agent of the Vermont State Temperance Society. He died at Castleton, January 25, 1892, aged eighty-five. He was twice married, and had children by both wives. Four of his sons were in the Union service during the war, and one was confined for some time in Libby Prison, another in Andersonville. His first wife, Clar- issa Osgood, who was the mother of eight chil- dren, died at the birth of her son Charles F.
Charles F. Stone was reared in the home of his grandfather, John Stone, the grandparents taking the motherless infant as soon as Mrs. Stone was laid to rest. He grew up on the farm in Cabot, and, though the freedom of farm life developed his physical powers so that he attained a vigorous manhood, his early edu- cational opportunities were limited; but he determined on a professional career, and won his way by hard work. He studied two years in the academy at Barre, Vt. , then in charge of Jacob Spaulding, and, entering Aliddlebury College in 1S65, was graduated in the class of 1869. The funds for his tuition in the academy and the college he earned by teach- ing district school in the winter season and singing school at different times.
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III the summer nf 1869 he read law in the (jlfice (jf e.\-G(iverm)r Joliii \V. Stewart, of Middlebiiry, and he was mie year iiriiKipal of the graded school in that town, inirsuiiiy; Iiis leL;al studies in the evening and at other times when not occupied with his school work. In I. S70 he entered the office of the Hon. lUlery A. llibbanl, of Laconia, with whom he studied until admitted to the Liar of lielknap County in the March term, 1X72. Immedi- ately after he was taken into ]iartnersliii) by the late George W. Stevens, the association lasting only about a year, Mr. Stevens's brill- iant career being cut short by insanity. In 1880 Mr. Stone became associated with Eras- tus P. Jewell, establishing the now well-known firm of Jewell & Stone, which ranks among the first in New Hampshire. Mr. Stone and Mr. Jewell are both "all-round" lawyers, and their practice covers a wide range. It is said that they have been more extensively engaged in criminal causes for some years past than any other firm in Belknap County, and their efforts in defence are more than ordinarily successful.
Mr. Stone was reared a Republican and sympathized with that party in its anti-slavery |irincip!es; but about fifteen years ago he be- came dissatisfied with its legislation on finan- cial and revenue matters, and joined the Dem- ocratic party. In iiS8o he took the stump for Hancock and English and spoke effectively throughout the State, doing more in that line than any member of his party in the past de- cade. In 1883-84 and 1887-88, he repre- sented Laconia in the State legislature, serv- ing during his first term on the committees on national affairs and railroads, and during his second term on the judiciary and State Normal School committees. During each of these sessions there was an exciting railroad contest, and Mr. Stone was active in antago- nizing the "Colby bill," introducetl by the
Hon. Ira Colby, of Claremont, chairniau of the Railroad Committee, in the session of 1883, and the "Hazen bill," the object of controversy in 1887. In the latter contest Mr. Stone's speech on the floor of the House in the final debate was an able and convincing presentation of that side of the case. In 1S92 he was the choice of the Democrats for Con- gress, but was defeated by the Hon. Henry W. Blair. On July 3, 1894, he was ajipointed by President Cleveland naval officer of the port of Boston, and still holds that position. In Laconia, his home since 1870, he frequently served as Moderator in the town meetings be- fore the city charter was granted ; and he was a member of the Board of Education seven- teen years, and for some time I'resident of the board. He was also for two years a member of the Board of Trustees of the State Normal School.
Mr. Stone was married July 7, 1870, to Minnie A. Nichols, of Sudbury, Vt. , who died September 23, 1875. She left one daughter, I'lora M., who resides with her father. On September 12, 1896, nearly twenty-one years after the death of his first wife, Mr. Stone married Mrs. Isabella Smith Munsey, of C.ilmanton, N. H., whose father, the late Colonel N.iah E. Smith, has a his- toric record. His story may here be briefly outlined, as follows: He was born in 1808 in Meredith, where his grandparents were among the earliest settlers, anil when he was ten years of age his parents removed to Gilman- ton. He cast his first vote for Andrew Jack- son, and on Jackson's second election to the Presidency he went to New York City, where a company was being organized to operate a stage line from Vera Cruz, upon the coast, to the city of Mexico. He was soon appointed general superintendent of the lines and execu- tive officer. Going to Mexico and making the
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acquaintaiKc of Santa Anna, he made the ar- rangements tor his inauguratiiii) as I'rcsident of the Repuhlic. i\t the time of the outbreak of hostilities between Mexieo and the United States, Colonel Smith was an old resident of the country, but he had no call to interest himself in the difficulty until after Major dainer and other officers of General Taylor's army were taken at Hncarnacion as prisoners of war. He arranged for their jiarole after they had been incarcerated for seven months, and loaned them nearly four thousand dollars, which was afterward returned to him. After General Scott entered Mexico they presented their benefactor with a heavy gold-headed cane, upon which was this inscription: "Ken- tucky prisoners of war to Noah E. Smith, Mexico, 1S47. " This cane is now a valued memento and is treasured by his daughter. He joined General Scott at Puebla after hav- ing many exciting experiences with important despatches and afterward became Scott's guide and interpreter, serving with him until the war ceased. Colonel Smith went to Califor- nia during the gold discovery excitement, and was at Sacramento at the time of the formation of the provisional city government, and was one of the council. ]5eing taken sick, he re- turned to New Hampshire, where he remained for a time. L'nder President Pierce's admin- istration he seivcd as mail agent in connection with the service to the Pacific coast. After serving three or four years, he resigned and returned to Gilmanton. He subsetiuently be- came a pensioner of the government on account of his services in the Mexican War. The later years of his earthly life were spent with his daughter; and on April 11, 1887, he passed to the great beyond.
Mr. Stone was made a Mason at the age of twentv-one, becoming a member of Granite Lodge, of Barre, \'t. ; and on his removal io
Laconia he transterretl his connection to Mount Lebanon Lodge of this place. He does not choose to forget the days when his grandfather's farm was his world, but has been a member of Laconia Grange, Patrons of Hus- bandry, almost since its organization, and is also a prominent member of Belknap County Pf)mona Grange. A liberal, progressive Christian, he has been for a number of years connected with the Unitarian society of La- conia. Thoroughly honorable and upright, Mr. Stone has gained the confidence and re- spect of his fellow-men of all classes. Of commanding presence and courteous manners, he is a fine specimen of American manhood, and a citizen of whom Laconia ma)' well be proud.
LNRY 15. .SCATES, a prosperous farmer and lumberman of Milton, was born in this town, P^ebruary 10, I S3 1, son of Benjamin and Lovey (Lyman) Scales. His grandfather, Benjamin Scales (first), who was a native of Lebanon, N.H., served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and was one of the early settlers in Milton.
l)enjamin Scales (second) was a lifelong res- ident of this town, and followed the carpenter's trade in connection with farming during the active period of his life. In politics he was a Whig. He died at the age of sixty-seven years. His wife, Lovey L\nian .Scales, who was a native of Milton, becan)e the mother of eight children, only two of whoiu are living, namely: Henry B., the subject of this sketch; and Sophia L. , who resides in Boston.
Henry B. Scales attended the common schools until he was seventeen years old, and then went to work for a neighboring farmer, with whom he remained six years. He then engaged in lumbering uijon his own account, and has since carried on that business tiuite
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extensively. He (iwn.s a gcind faini containing- three hundred acres i>f land, which he culti- vates with good results. Politically, he sup- ports the Repuhlican party. lie served as .Surveyor fifteen }'ears, as Chairman of the ]lo:ird of .Selectmen three years, as Town Auditor, and was Jailer under Sheriff Plum- mer for two years.
Mr. Scates married l^llen Dickson, a native of Lehanon, Me. He has no children. He is connected with the Independent (Jrder of Olid ]-'ellows and the Patrons <if Husbandry. He attends the Paplist church.
fHOMAS L. IIOITT, a retired manu- facturer and a veteran of the Civil War, who is now residing in 15arnstead, Bel- knap County, N.H., was born in this town, April I, 1827, son of lienjamin and Mehitable (Babson) Hoitt. On the paternal side he is a grandson of Thomas Hoitt, who died at sea while serving in the United States Navy, and was buried in the governor's garden at Surinam; and on the maternal side he is a great-grandson of General John Stark, the famous Revolutionary patriot.
Benjamin Hoitt, father of Thomas L. , was born in Hampstead, N.H., August 11, 17.S.S. When a young man he learned the trade of a shoemaker in Haverhill, Mass., and later for .some years he conducted a shoe manufactory in connection with farming in Hampstead, N.II. He finally removed to ]?arnstead, where he became a successful farmer. For several years he served as a member of the Board of Selectmen, and he also held other town offices. In his religious views a Con- gregationalist, he was a member of that church, when it was presided over by Mr. George, the first settled minister in Barn- stead. His wife, Mehitable Babson, was a
daughter of Isaac Babson, and a grand-daugh- ter of General John Stark.
Her father was doubtless a descendant of James ]5abson, of whom J. J. l?abson, the his- torian, of Gloucester, Mass., .says, "This set- tler and his mother, Isabel, appear to have been the sole emigrants to New England of this name." Isaac Babson was graduated at Harvard College in 1779, and after marriage engaged in agricultural pursuits in Hopkin- ton, Mass., where he was the owner of a large estate. While giving some directions to his workmen he suddenly expired without a moment's warning. Isaac Babson and his wife, h'dizabeth Stark, daughter of General John and Elizabeth (Page) Stark, were the parents of four children, namely: John, Mehitable (Mrs. Babson), and Mary and Sally, wdio remained single. John ]5abson resided in Manchester, N. H., for some years, but spent his last days in Barnstead, where he was buried.
The Stark ancestors of Mr. Hoitt, as is well known, figured conspicuously in military affairs in Colonial and Revolutionary times. A few particulars of the family history may here be given. The name, which is derived from the German word "starr," meaning stanch, strong, or rugged, is said to have been introduced into Scotland in 1495, when a number of German soldiers whc had invaded England, to support the cause of a pretender to the throne of Henry VII., among them being some who bore the name of Starr, or Stark, were defeated and sought protection from the Scottish king. The first known an- cestor of the New Hampshire family was Archibald Stark, who was born in Glasgow in 1697. He was educated at the University of his native city, and in early manhood moved with his ])arents to Londonderry, Ireland. There he met and married Plleanor Nichols, the daughter of a Scottish emigrant. In 1720
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Arcliibald Stark and his family emigrated to America, and the next year settled in London- derry, N.H.
The children of Archibald and Eleanor Stark, born previous to their arrival in Amer- ica, died of small-pox; and the four sons born to them in this country were: William, John, Samuel, and Archibald, Jr. Archibald Stark, Sr., fought against the Indians in defence of the frontier; and the military instincts which he inherited he transmitted to his sons, all of whom became commissioned officers in the Ikitish Colonial service. William, the eld- est, was killed by a fall from his horse in 1776: and John became the redoubtable Gen- eral who fought at Bunker Hill, IkMinington, and other noted battles of the Revolution, and whose brilliant achievements form an im- portant part of the history of the Revolution- ary War.
General Stark was humorous as well as brave, and when called upon to meet on the field of Bennington the soldiers who had been hired in Germany, he made that traditional speech which has been variously rendered, and may be here repeated in one of its fa- miliar forms: "Now, my men, these are the Hessians. They were bought for seven pounds, tenpence, a man. Are you worth more? Prove it. To-night the American flag floats over yonder hill, or Molly Stark sleeps a widow." General John Stark was born in Londonderry, N.H., August 28, 1728, and on August 20, 175S, he married Elizabeth Page, the "Molly Stark" of history— "Molly," it is needless to say, being a pet name. They had eleven children, as follows: Caleb, Archi- bald, John, Eleanor (first), Eleanor (second), Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Charles, Benjamin ]'"ranklin, and Sophia. Of these, two sons and one daughter died young. Sarah Stark married a Mr. Blodgett; Mary married B. F.
Stickering; Sophia Stark married Samuel Dickey; and Elizabeth Stark, as above notetl, was the wife of Isaac Babson, and the ma- ternal grandmother of the subject of this sketch.
Twelve children were born to Benjamin and Mehitable (Babson) Hoitt. Two of them died in infanc)-. The others were as follows; Ellen, Charlotte, John S., Henrietta, Thomas L., Harriet, Francis, William, Sarah, and Horace.
Charlotte Hoitt was born May 17, 1819. She married Calvin Sanborn, son of Deacon James Sanborn, of Epsom, N.H., and a repre- sentative of an old and prominent family in this part of the State. Calvin Sanborn was a wheelwright by trade, antl carried on Inisiness in Barnstead until 1849, when he went to the gold mines of California. Upon his return, he resumed business in Barnstead on an ex- tensive scale, and later patented a water- wheel, which commanded a large sale. He was recognized as a superior mechanic, and for sometime was engaged in superintending the building of bridges in the South. He ac- quired wealth by the manufacture and sale of his water-wheel, and was a generous giver to charitable and other worthy objects. Mrs. Charlotte Hoitt Sanborn, who is still residing in Barnstead, possesses the essential elements of true womanhood, which endear her to a large circle of friends. She is a member of the Congregational church, and has rendered valuable aid in developing the usefulness of that society. She has no children.
Thomas L. Hoitt, the special subject of our sketch, acquired in his early years a common- school education, and at the age of fifteen en- tered the emjiloy of Bailey Parker, a merchant of Pembroke, N.H., as a clerk. After re- maining with Mr. Pai-ker several years he be- came manager for J. B. Merrill, with wiiom
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lie subscquciUly was associated, and still later he bought him out. In 1855 Mr. Hoitt en- gaged in the dry-goods business in -Salmon Falls, N.H., where he remained until the breaking out of the Rebellion, when he en- listed as a first-class musician in the Fifth Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteers, for three years. He served until the close of McClellan's Peninsula Campaign, when he was honoral)ly discharged on account of fail- ing health. In 1S63 he was ap]Kjinted the first postal agent between Portland and 15os- ton, and some time afterward he engaged in the shoe manufacturing business in Lynn, Mass. In 1880 he disposed of his business in Lynn, and, returning to Barnstead, has since resided here. He was instrumental in secur- ing the extension of the Suncook Branch Rail- way to this town, and is at the present time interested in the Beaudry Machine Company.
In April, 1871, Mr. Hoitt was joined in marriage with Martha E. Seavey, of Saco, Me. They have one daughter, Henrietta B., an industrious and accomplished young lady, who excels in both music and painting. Mr. Hoitt was made a Mason in Mount Belknap Lodge, of Laconia. He is now a member of Trinity Commandery, Knights Templar, of Manchester, and has advanced to the thirty- second degree. He is a member of the Con- gregational church at Barnstead Parade.
|RS. HENRIETTA WARLAND, a resident of Barnstead, is a de- scendant of General John Stark of Revolutionary fame. An extended account of her ancestry will be found in the sketch of her brother, Thomas L. Hoitt, on another page. She was born in Barnstead, April 2, 1S23, daughter of Benjamin anil Mehitable (15abson) Hoitt. Her etiucation was received
at a private school in Manchester, N.II., and at Mrs. Hill's High School in the same city. She resided with relatives in Manchester for some years. Shortly after her return to Barn- stead she was joined in marriage with Thomas F. Warland.
Mr. Warland was born in Kennebunk, Me. His father, Thomas Warland, worked at his trade of currier for many years, and died in Woburn, Mass. Thomas V. was reared and educated in his native town. Upon reaching his majority he went to Pittsfield, N.H., where he was engaged in business with an uncle for several years. After his marriage he went to Woburn, and was in business there until the breaking out of the Civil War. At the first call for tro(j]is he enlisted as a private in Com- pany (i, I'Mfth Regiment, Massachusetts Vol- unteers, and participated in the first battle of Bull Run. He sustained a severe sunstroke, which so disabled him as to render further military service impossible, and he survived but a year after his retLirn to Woburn. He was an able, energetic business man, whose prospects were unusually promising. His untimely death was sincerely regretted by his many personal friends and business asso- ciates.
Mrs. Warland has resided in Barnstead about eighteen years amid the scenes of her childhood, and in close proximity to her sister, Mrs. Charlotte Sanborn, and her brother, Thomas L. Hoitt. She is highly re- siiecletl and esteenn-d by the entire commun- ity, and is a member of the Congregational church at Barnstead Parade.
ON. JERRY LANGLEV, of Dur- ham, one of the most prosjierous and progressive agriculturists of Straf- ford County, was born March 25, 1841, on the
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honiL'stcad where he now resides. He is a de- scendant of one of the early settlers of this part of the county. His paternal grandfather, (onathan Lan-ley, sjient his life in Dur- ham. His father, Jedediah Langley, was likewise a lifelong resident of this town, wliere he followed the occupations of carpen- ter and farmer. His mother, whose maiden name was Hannah Clay, and who came from Dover, had nine other children ; namely, John, Smith, Hrackett, Moses, Elizabeth, Caroline, Martha, John (second), and Martin V.
Jerry Langley was reared upon the home farm, enjoying with his brothers and sisters the facilities afforded by the public schools of his district for acquiring an education. At the age of fifteen years he began to learn shoe- making, which he afterward followed for many years, remaining at home, and assisting also on the farm. Since becoming the owner of the homestead, Mr. Langley has carried on a thri\'ing business in general farming. He is one of the largest dealers in hay in this local- ity. Inlying large quantities of it in the ad- joining towns, pressing antl baling it, and then shipping it to various points. In 1890, in company with one of his sons, Mr. Langley bought a line of barges for transporting coal. The hrm has now a regidar route from Ports- niiiuth to Dover, New Market, and Kxeter, carrying on the business under the firm name of J. Langley & Son. Mr. Langley's farm contains three hundred acres of land, much of which he has brought under cultivation, the care of this property with his other interests requiring the attention of himself and sons, keeping them all busil\- employed. He has also an interest in the New Market National ISank, which he serves in the capacity of Di- rector.
On October 9, 1864, Mr. Langley was mar- ried to Miss Emily V. Emerson, daughter of
Joshua and Sarah Durgin Emerson, of New Durham. They are now the parents of three children — Edward I., Charles S., and Carrie A. Mr. Langley has been actively identified with the town and county government in vari- ous offices of imjiortance. He was first elected as Selectman in 1S75, and since that time has repeatedly been Chairman of the ]5oard. He has also been Road Commis- sioner, and he was a member of the College Committee when that institution was located in the town. In 1890 he represented Durham in the legislature, and in 1894 he was elected -Senator from District Twenty-two. A loyal supporter of Republican principles, he has voted w^ith that party since 1860, when he cast his first Presidential vote for Abraham Lin- coln. He is an active member of the Ris- ing Star Lodge, No. 22, E. & A. M., of New Market ; and for twelve years he has be- longed to Squamscot Lodge, I. O. O. b"., of the same town. While not connected b)- membership with any denomination, he con- tributes liberally toward the siqiport of churches.
TlClill-N GALP:, late a successful farmer and well-known citizen ol the town of Gilmant(Ui, N.IL, was born in Gilmantoii, March 20, iSoo. He was the fifth son of Joseph and Sarah (Smith) Gale, and a brother of Moses S. Gale, the sub- ject of the ne.xt sketch but one. Their mother was the only child of Abraham Smith, a farmer of Gilmanton, whose farm after his de- cease came into the possession rf their family. Stephen Gale, after receiving his education in the district school of his native town, asso- ciated himself with his brother John in the cultivation of the Abraham Smith farm "on shares " for their father, who was actively en- gaged in the exercise of his trade, that of
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country blacksmith. After a few years liis l)rothcr withdrew, and until after the death nf his father he continued to cultivate and ini- |M-ove the old homestead, which later became his by purchase. lie married lietsey S. Dud- le\-, January 20, 1S30. Their children were: Rnfns ]•:., born May I, 1S3J, Nathaniel S. , born January 13, 1.S57; and Laura A., born July 16, 1830. About the year i,S54 he bou;;ht an adjoining farm, to which he movetl with his family, excejiting Rufus, his elder son.
Rufus K. Gale married Mary E. Nelson, daughter of John 1*'. Nelson, I'ebruary 14, 1856, and remained on and cultivated the home farm initil August 11, 1862, when he enlisted as pri\'ate for three years in Company ]!, Twelfth Regiment, New Hampshire Volun- teers, in which he served with distinction. He was wounded at the battle of Chancellors- ville. May 3, 1863, but served until the close of the war, returning as Adjutant of his regi- ment. He then took up his former occu]iation of farming, and continued to live on the (d<l homestead until about 18S1, when he removed to I'enacook, N.ll., and formed a partnei'ship witii his brother in the hardware business. He still resides in I'enacook.
Nathaniel -S. Gale, in company with his father, successfully prosecuted the general farming business. He married May S, 1S66, ICmily A. Pcaslee, who died March 8, 1870. .Soon after he purchased an interest in a hard- ware store in I'enacook, and did business for eight years under the firm name of Kvans & Gale. At that time his partner died. He has since continued the business with his brother, under the firm name of N. .S. Gale & Co., to the ]iresent time. He married for his second wife, October 13, 1S74, Sarah P. Gage, daughter of Luther Gage, of I'enacook.
Laura A. Gale, after graduating from (;il- manton Academy, entered upon the voration of teaching, commencing in district schools in her native town. Afterward for many years she taught select schools in Lake Village, N.IL, and from there she went to Watertown, Mass., where she taught for several years, and at the present time is teaching in Reading, Mass , hapjiy and successful in her chosen ]inifession. She married Cyrus H. Campbell, of Watertown, Mass., where she still lives.
After his son left home, Stephen Gale, on account of age and infirmity, was obliged to abandon farming; and, accordingly, about 1S74, he removed to I'enacook, there making his home with liis son, Nathaniel S. Mr. Stephen Gale died January 9, 1S84, respected by all, and mourned by family and friends. He was of a quiet, retiring disposition, dis- liking publicity of every kind. He enjoyed a goodly share of the confidence and good will of his fellow-citizens, although not desiring to hold any of the public offices that might have been in their gift. He ever preferred to de- vote his time and attention to his family and private affairs, always endeavoring to perbu-m the nearer duties of life faithfully and well, leaving public honors to the numerous and eager aspirants for public favor. He was re- garded in his community as a man of a gener- ous, kindly nature, and as one who well ful- filled the apostle's injunction, "much given to hospitality." To his wife, who so nobly aided him by wise counsel, diligent labor, and watchful frugality, much is due for his success in life. She is still living, at the advanced age of eighty-eight years, happy in the pros- perity of her children, and in their companion- ship and sympathy. Conscious of the high esteem of all who know her, she is ])eace- fully descending the hill of life toward the sunset.
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;VLVKSTKR J. GALK, a farmer and laiul-owncr of Gilmanton, X.ll., tlio only son ol Thomas J. annah {Sanborn) Gale, was horn in this town, h'ebniary lo, 1832. [For further genea- Ui-ical particulars of the Gale t.imily, see si<etch of Moses S. Gale, the uncle of Sylves- ter J. (kile, which is given in the following sketch.]
Thomas J. Gale, above mentioned, was the son of Joseph and Sarah (Smith) Gale. He learned the trade of blacksmithing of his father, as did several of his brothers, serving with him an apprenticeship of some three years. At its completion he started out in the same business for himself in Gilmanton, not far from the old homestead. Subse- (|uently, in company with his brother Abra- iiam, he set up a blacksmith shop at Academy Corners, in the same town, where he remained a number of years. When they dissolved their business connection, Thomas J. returned to the vicinity of his old home, and started out in business anew, but this time alone. In those days blacksmiths were in the habit of shoeing great numbers of oxen, then used instead of horses for general farm work, and here he continued successfully to carry on his trade until his death, which occurred January 22, 1874. Thomas J. Gale was a man of calm and even temperament, who seldom allowed himself to be ruffled by any momentary excite- ment, lie was an untiring worker, a model husband, a kind father, and a man who made many friends. In his political views he was a strong, decided Republican. In the earlier part of his life he was a prominent and highly esteemed member of the Methodist church, but later on a change took place in his relig- ious views, and he joined the I'ree Will Bap- tist denomination.
He married Hannah Sanborn, the daughter
of Richard Sanborn, an enterprising, well-to- do farmer of Kensington, N. H., anil who was one of four sons, to each of whom a large farm was given by their father, Theojihilus San- born, a large land-owner in that section. Thomas J. and Hannah (Sanborn) Gale had only two children — Sylvester J. and Edna J. luina J. Gale, after graduating from Gilman- ton Academy, taught school in the town for a while. While engaged in teaching she met Mr. Arthur P. Smith, of Waltham, Mass., whom she afterward married. Soon after their marriage Mr. Smith opened a commercial col- lege in Bangor, Me., but subsequently, upon an offer of the principalship of the Waltham, Mass., High School, he removed with his family to that town, where he still resides. Mrs. lidna J. Smith died in 1S92 in Waltham. She had no children.
Sylvester J. Gale, like his sister, after pass- ing through the district schools of Gilmanton, for a few terms attended the Gilmanton Acad- emy. He then began to learn the blacksmith- ing trade of his father, as the latter had done before him of his grandfather, the occupation being an hereditary one in the Gale family. While working busily at his trade, he at the same time engaged in farming, until the breaking out of the Civil War. At that pe- riod he was a well developed, muscular young man, with health as firm and rugged as the granite hills of his native State. His strong and genial nature 'rendered him very popular among his associates. At the first call ot President Lincoln for three hundred thousand men to defend the imperilled Union, Sylvester J. Gale, with lofty patriotism and burning love of liberty, instantly seized his musket in her defence. He was the first man to enlist in the army from Gilmanton, N.H.; and his was not only the first name to be registered upon the muster-roll of Comi)any B, Twelfth Regiment,
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New Hampshire Vnluntecrs, hut was the first in tile regimental list. His e.\anii)le was in- stantly followed by a number of his young associates, so strong was his influence among them. Nearly six feet in height, straight as one of the lofty i)ines of his own mountain forests, his magnificent physique, jierfect in all its proportions, made him a fine soldier. Before starting for the seat of war, while the troops were being mustered at Concord, N.H., he assisted Captain Thomas M. Barker in ilrilling the raw recruits. Soon after his en- listment he was raised to the rank of Sergeant of his company. At the battle of Chancel- lorsville he was severely wounded by a bullet ])issing completely through his leg, just below the knee, which inca|Kicitated him for further active service in the field, and from this time until tlie close of the war he was placed on the detached list of the recruiting service. At the close of the war he returned home, and resumed his old employment of blacksmithing and farming. The former business he gave up in 1SS2, and he has since applied his whole attention to farming, which he has found to be a most congenial pursuit.
He married Harriet S. Oilman, daughter of William R. and Judith (Kdgerly) Gilman, of (lilmanton. William R. Gilman was the son of Joseph Gilman, who died November 26, 1839, aged si.Kty-seven years. Love D. Gil- man, the wife of Joseph Gilman, died June 3, iSsTi, aged eighty-two years. Mrs. Harriet Gilman Gale taught school in her native town for some years previous to her marriage. .She is a member of the Congregational church of Gilmantcm. Mr. and Mrs. Gale have hail two children — Cora Belle and Arthur Everett. Cora Belle, after graduating from Gilmanton Academy, like her mother, taught schofd in Gilmanton and adjoining towns. .She was married June 20, 1SS8, to Frank C. Page, of
Gilmanton, the son of Jnhn S. Page, and has two children -Hattie ]5elle Page and Harold Gale Page. Arthur Iwerett Gale died Sep- tember 25, I.S75, when nine years of age.
In politics Mr. Gale is a Democrat. He is higlily esteemed in the community where he resides, and he has twice served on the Pxiard of Selectmen of the town. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, also a member of the Grand y\rmy of the Republic.
OSES S. GALE, an extensive ner and prominent citizen of Imanti.n, N.H., was born in this town. May 10, 1815. His jiarents were Joseph and Sarah (Smith) Gale. His great- great-grandfather, Bartholomew Gale, who was a shipwright by trade, emigrated from England, and settled in the colony of Massa- chusetts 15ay. He had several children, in eluding Jacob, Daniel, and others. [The names of his children with dates of birth are in the old records of Salem, Mass.]
Jacob Gale, son of Bartholomew, and the next in the ancestral line now being con- . 1
sidered, resided in Kingston in Mas-sachti- • . ; //• sett-s, ami was elected for one term as a Re|)- resentative to the General Court of the colony from that town. Daniel Gale, the son of Jacob, and the grandfather of Moses S., was born September 2, 1739. He removed to Gil- manton, N.H., in 17X0, and died here in iSoi. His wife, formerly Patience P-astman, who was born December 14, 1734, Ix-canie the mother of the follnwing children: .Susan, Jacob, Joseph, Shuah, Daniel, Mary, Steiihen, and I^lizabeth.
Josejih Gale, the second son of Daniel ami Patience (ICastman) Gale, and the father of the subject of this sketch, was born October 30, 1764. Me was a blacksmith, and taught
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that craft to several of his nunieroiis sons, Moses amoD.LC the others. lie was married to Smith on April 15, 17SS. and they became the parents of the fcdhuvinj; children: Mary, Aiiraham, John, I'atience, Daniel, Stephen, DiiUv. Thomas, James, and Moses S. Of this family of ten, Moses is the only one now sur- vivinr;.
Moses S. Gale, after acquiring his educa- tion in the district school, learned the black- smithing trade of his brother Abraham, but only followed it for a brief period. He soon turned all his attention to farming, a business which he has continued extensively and suc- cessfully to carry on up to the present time. He married Sarah Weeks, the daughter of Henry Weeks, of Alton, N.H. l-'our chil- dren, two sons and two daughters, were born to them. A brief record of the family is as ftdlows: Josepli, died at the age of twenty- three years, unmarried; Henry and Laurenia died young; and Laurenia, second of the name, married George Eastman of Sanborn- ton, N.H., and has one child, named for his grandfather, Moses Gale.
Mr. Gale, the worthy descendant of a sturdy New England Puritan ancestry, is a man of a retiring, unostenatious disposition, assiduous in the faithful discharge of all the duties of life, and preferring the peaceful attractions of home and family to the uncertain and stormy joys of a public career. The Gale family for generations has been distinguished in the com- munity where their modest, useful lives have been spent by a certain genial kindliness of nature, which has rendered them exceedingly |)opular among their neighbors and associates. Mr. Moses S. Gale is now one of the oldest citizens of Gilmanton, and has retired from active business life. He and his estimable wife are peacefully passing their declining days on their own farm, where they have spent
so many years in company, and together faced the varying vicissitudes of human existence, enjoying the respect and esteem of all who know them.
§01':L F. SHERBURNE, a prosjicrous farmer of Harrington, was born in this town, August 24, 1834, son of Jacob and Marinda M. (Mescrve) Sherburne. His paternal grandfather was Gideon Sherburne; and his great-grandfather, John Sherburne, came to this country from England, and was one of the earliest settlers of 15arrington. Jacob and Marinda Sherburne had three chil- dren, two sons and a daughter; namely, Will- iam H., Joel v., and Sally A. Their only living child, Joel E. Sherburne, subject of this sketch, received a fair education, being first an attendant at the district school and later at Durham Academy. At the age of twenty he went to Tewksbury, Mass., and was an ofificer in the almshouse at that place for eight months. Returning home at the end of that time, he took charge of the home farm, on which he resided until 18S3, wdien he came to his present jilace. He owns two farms, which together contain about two hundred acres, and he carries on mixed farming with profit.
Mr. Sherburne has twice married, his first wife being in maidenhood Miss Annie Young. She bore him four children, three sons and a daughter; namely, William H., Frank M., Flora E., and Leslie M., all of whom are liv- ing. In 18S1 he married for his second wife Miss Nora E. Richardson, of Harrington, by whom he has one child, Joel R.-^lph, now thir- teen years of age.
In political views Mr. Sherburne is a Re- publican. He has served on the School ]?oard for eight years, was Town Collector in 1872, and Selectman in 1873 and 1874, being Chairman of the Board the latter year.
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MNRY SHI':i'ARD, a respected citi- zen of Laciiniii, Helknai) County, N.II., was Ijorn in Canaan, Grafton County, this State, June i6, 1834, son of Jolm ami Ko.xanna (l]lod-;ett) Shepard. His paternal grandfather, Moses Shepard, was a native of Kingston, N.fl., where he was a highly respected farmer. He married Abigail Swett, and they had seven children, namely: Moses; John; Mary; Nathaniel; Calvin; Abigail ; and Luther, who died November 2"] , 1896, at Willisca, la. Moses Shepard died in ICast l^loomfield, N.Y. Mary married a Mr. Blake, and resided in Canaan until her death. Nathaniel was a farmer of Canaan. He died in Hanover, N.H. Calvin died at Belmont in 18S9, Abigail married Mr. ]?Iake, and died in Enfield, N.H.
John Shepard, the father of Henry, was horn in Kingston, N.H., but subsequently re- moved to Canaan, where he was engaged as farmer and cattle drover for many years. He also dealt in sheep pelts. He served as Deputy Sheriff of Grafton County, and as Se- lectman of Canaan. He and his wife, Ro.\- anna, had five chiklren, of whom three sons are now living, as follows: Edwin, who is a farmer in Canaan; Henry, of Laconia; and Augustus, who resides in Lowell, Mass., and has a son and a daughter living in Canaan. The two that have passed away are Anna B. and John .Sanford. Anna B. Shepard married Dr. William 1'. Stone, of Danbury, N.H., and they have both since died. They left one son, lulward I'., a chemist by profession. Jnhn Sanford Shepard tiled leaving three sons and two daughters. One of his sons is a drummer for a large wholesale firm in Boston, Mass. The other two sons are in the whole- sale grocery business in Eranklin, N.H. The daughters also, Ro.Nie and FLliza, reside in I'ranklin. John Sanford Shepard tlied at the
age of seventy-one years, while his wife li\ed to be seventy-three years old.
Henry Shei)ard. the fourth child ,if his par- ents, received an excellent education. Alter attending the common schools he pursued cmirscs of study in Canaan and Newbury Academies. Subsequently for eight years he was engaged in teaching. For fourteen years he was the trustworthy engineer of the Bel- kna|) Mills. Lor some years he was a nurse, and then he was appointetl janitor of Laconia Academy, which position he has acceptably filled for ten years. In politics Mr. Shepard is a loyal Reindjlican. He served as superin- tendent of scho.,ls in iMifield, N.H., for two years. He is a member of the following fraternal organizations: Mount Lebanon Lodge, No. 32, F. & A. M. : Union Chapter, No. 7, R. A. M.; I'ythagorean Council, No. 6, Royal and Select I\histers; and Pilgrim Commandery, K. T., all of Laconia.
I'LVIN ]•:. 15A1515, who luis fur lime time been the onl\- undertaker in Barnste;Kl and tlie immediate vicinity, and also is successfully engaged in farming and in the business of wagon and carriage making, was born in Strafford, No- vember g, 1855, son of .Sampson and Almira (Evans) Babb.
His great-grandfather, .Sam]ison l^abli, came herefrom ISarrington, N.H., settling in North Barnstead on the Strafford side, where he took up a one-hundred-acre tract of wikl hnid covered with good timber. At first the grand- father built but a jiart of a house, putting it together with wooden pegs instead of nails. In the September gale of 1816 the roof was blown off, and he was obligeil to take his oxen and cany his family to the house of his brother William in Strafford. The frame of the pres-
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cut house was put u[i by liiiii witli lumber that he cut and hewed, and he shaved tlie shingles with which he covered it. lie was a remark- ably well-preserved man, and lie lived to be eighty-five years old. l^oth brothers bore a good reputation for honesty, industry, and tem- perate habits. Their trading was done in rortsmouth, thirty-five miles distant, the jour- nev being made on horseback over a road, or trail, indicated by spotted trees. Many of the tools they used in farming were rudely fash- ioned out of such material as they were able to secure. In the records of the family special mention is made of a harrow with wooden teeth that was made by Sampson Pabb.
Sampson Babb married Susan I'oss, who lived over ninety years, and who, to the last, was an unusually active woman. They had twehe children; namely, Benjamin, Ralph, Samuel, Joseph, Fannie, Fliza, Sarah, Debo- rah, Susan, Abigail, Louis, and Belinda. I*"annie and Eliza died young; Samuel resided all his lifetime in this neighborhooil ; Joseph died aged about twenty-six years; Sarah mar- ried Israel Foss, lived for some years in Maine, but finally returned to Barnstead, where she died; Deborah and Louis did not marry; Susan married Peter Berry, and lived in Barnstead; Abigail successively married Joseph Holmes and David Goodwin; Belinda became the wife of John W. Holmes, of Straf- ford, X. II.
Ralph Babb remained on the homestead, which he received in return for caring for his parents, and on the condition that he would also provide for his sister Deborah, who was an invalid. He became a prosperous farmer and stock raiser, was a charter memlier of the I'ree Baptist church of Strafford, and assisted in building the church edifice. He married Delilah Hayes, of Barrington, X. H., He died at the age of seventy-seven, and she was
eighty-four at her death. They had si.v chil- dren; namel)', .Sampson H., Zekiel, Mercy, Delilah, Dyer, and Sarah. Zekiel removed to liarnstead Parade and afterw^ard lived there. Mercy was twice married, first to John Nutter, with whom she lived in Gilmanton; and secondly to Thomas Berry, with whom she is now living in Barnstead. Delilah married Joseph Foss, and lived in Dover, X. H. She and her husband are now deceased, having left five children. Dyer, who was twice married, lives at Barnstead Parade; and Sarah is the wife of Oliver Evans, of Barnstead Parade.
Sampson H. Babb, born on the homestead, December 30, 1830, from an early age until he reached that of twenty assisted his father in the work of the farm. He then went to Straf- ford to learn the trade of a carpenter, serving an apprenticeship of two years. During the ne.xt seven years, he was employed in building houses and manufacturing sleighs, wagons, cofifins, etc., in Barnstead. He next purchased a farm in Strafford; but five years later he returned to live with his parents, who were becoming feeble with age, and has resided here since. He kept up the cotfin-making business, besides carrying on the farm, to which he has added, so that it now contains two hundred acres. In 1S94 he relinquished the care of the farm to his son, and is now practically re- tired. In politics he is a Democrat; in re- ligion a Free Bajitist. Almira, his wife, is a daughter of Lemuel Erans, a farmer. They have two sons — Melvin E. and Albert. The latter, a machinist by trade, is sujierintendent of a shoe shop in Pittsneld, N. H.
Melvin E. Babb, the elder of his parents' two sons, received a district schixd education. Then he learned with his father the trade of a carriage maker and general carjienter, also those of undertaker and blacksmith. In all these callings he has proven his capability as
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a mechanic and business man. As previously .stated, he is the .mly undertaker in this sec- tion, doing work not only here but in StralTord, Alton, and Farmington. In connection with this branch, he owns an expensive hearse and a pair of horses with harnesses, etc., C(jm- plete. Since his father gave up active labor, he has carried on the homestead farm. Me is a charter member of Crescent Lake Grange, and a member of the North l^arnstead brass band.
§OHN D. NITTT1-:R, proprietor of a well patronized variety store in liarn- stead, was born here, March 30, 1S48, son of William S. and Mary E. (Collins) Nutter. The father, also a native of Barn- steail, born in 1820, was engaged in farming from an early age, until he retired from active lalior. Also, for several years, he s[)ent the winter season in making boots and shoes. He had an interest in the Tuttle Mill, now run by Thomas F. Seward, which he sold in 1S5G, and later in the Collins Mill, which is located in the centre of the town. For the past six- years he lias been living in retirement. He served as a member of the IVjard of .Selectmen six years, acting as Chairman a part of the time. In this office he won the hearty appro- bation of his fellow-townsmen by the able and C(.)nscientit)us manner in which he attended to his duties. He is unusually well informed ui)on all current topics, and his intelligence and worth are sincerely apjjreciated. In poli- tics he is a Democrat. His wife, Mary, was a daughter of John H. Collins, formerly a prominent mill-man in this town. She became by him the mother of five children; namely, John D., Charles C, James A., Frank S., and George W. Charles C. , a painter by trade, and a resident of Concord, has served in both branches of the city government, and is now a
Representative to t died May 31, 1891. the homestead, has the legislature, and sexeral years. He
-islature. James A. ;ink S., who resi.les at ■esented Harnstead in L-d as a Selectman for married and has two children. George W. was graduated from the meilicnl de[)artment of Dartmouth College, anil began the practice of medicine in Man- chester, N.H. Subsecpiently, compelled by failing health to relin(.|uish his practice, he removed to Salmon Falls, N.H., where he is now a well-known physician and druggist, and serves as Moderator at town meetings. While residing in Manchester, he was elected to the legislature as a Democrat. Mrs. William S. Nutter died January 2, 1892. A lady of su]ierior intelligence and fine educational at- tainments, who was loved and respected by all who knew her, she exercised an infiuence over her children that is largely credited with their success in life.
John 1). Nutter attended the common schools, and assisted in carrying on the farm until he was seventeen years oUI. He then went to the northern part of New York State, where he workeil in a saw-mill for eighteen months. After returning home he was en- gaged in shoemaking. About three years ago he became the proprietor of a variety store, which he has since profitably conducted. In- cluded in his stock are wall paper, sporting goods, stationery, and patent medicines. He has been identified with local [uiblic affairs since i SS6, when he was elected to fill a vacancy as Supervisor, and he was re-elected in the fol- lowing year. In 1 888 he was elected a member of the Board of Selectmen. To accept this office he resigned that of Supervisor, and he declinetl a renomination in the following year. He was electetl Town Clerk by a hand- some majority in 1892, and has since filled that office with ability. In 1S93 and 1894 he
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received a unanimous vote, and his subsequent majorities lia\e l)een large. lie lias been Suiierintcndenl ol Police for several years, and as Clerk of the School District, a position which he has held since 1891, he has several times polled a unanimous vote.
Mr. Nutter has been twice married. For his first wife he wedded Grace Thurston, daughter of Benjamin Thurston, of Belmont. By this union he has had two children: Carle- ton j., who died aged si.x months; and I'ioy L., who is now a blacksmith. His second marriage was contracted with Mrs. Sarah A. (Iimerson) Pendergast, a daughter of (jeorge W. lunerson, who was formerly a well-known carjienter and cabinet-maker of this town. Mr. luiierson was for many years [jrominent in local affairs, having served as a .Selectman, Town Clerk, Representative to the legislature, and Deputy Sheriff. Mrs. Nutter is a first cousin of Judge Lewis Clark. She taught scho(d previous to her marriage with George K. Pendergast. liorn of her first marriage were three children, of whom the only sur- vivor is residing in Minnesota. liy her pres- ent husband she has one son, Ralph L. Mr. Nutter is overseer of Barnstead Grange, No. 119. In politics he supports the Democratic party.
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;oRGh: II. CH1-:SLKY, a machinist \WJ^ In' trade, is now engaged in farming in his native town of Barrington, Strafford County, N.ll. His parents were Lemuel and Mary (Merrill) Chesley. His father, who was a cooper, settleil in Barring- ton about the year iSoo; and here he resided during the remainder of his life, working at his trade. He and his wife, Mary, had twelve cliildren, namely: Sarah, born I''ebruary 4, I.S02; John, born October 21, 1S03; Samuel, born March 19, 1805; William, born April 8,
1807; Moses, born March 11, 1809: Lucinda, born December 17, 1810; David and Andrew (twins), born December 6, 1814; Elizabeth, born July 15, l8i6; Plummcr, born September 10, 1818; Curtis P., born November 8, 1S20; and George H., born December 15, 1822. Of these but two are living: George H., the sub- ject of the inesent sketch; and Elizabeth.
George H. Chesley sjjent his early years in Barrington, and was educatetl in the common schools of this place. At the age of eighteen he began working at the machinist's trade, at which he served a three years' apprenticeship; and he subsequently worked for thirty years or more in Boston, New York, and other places. Retiu-ning to Barrington in 1870, he settled on his present farm, which contains about fifty acres.
In 1845 Mj-. Chesley married Miss Irene E. Ham, who died in 1857, leaving two children: Evantia V., born May 13, 1849; ^"^ Eeroy IE, born P'ebruary 9, 1855. Mr. Chesley and Miss p:iizabeth J. Snell were married in Se])- tember, i860. They have a daughter, Isabelle Blackburn Chesley, born March 10, 1877.
iiRisT()Piii{R hi:nry WEEE.S,
whose third term as Mayor of Somers- ■ worth, N.H., e.\]iired a few montiis since, in March, 1897, is widely known as the editor and proprietor of the /■nc Pirss and as one of the leading Republican politicians of Strafford County. He was born in this city, July G, 1853, and comes of sturdy New luig- land ancestry. His parents were Nathaniel and P:iiza ( Thorn) Wells. The Rkvikw gladly avails itself of the privilege of here reproduc- ing a sketch of his career written by the Hon. William D. Knapp: —
The Wells, or Welles, family in l-ngland is of very ancient origin, being clearly traceable
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back to tlic time "f the Norman conquest. It is pretty well established that Thunuis Wells, a physician, who came to Ipswich, Mass., in 1635, was the earliest emigrant of that name who settled in this country, though several t.iniilies (jf Wells came over soon after. .Sav- age, in his "Genealogical Dictionary of New b'-ngland," states that Thomas Wells came to this country in 1635, on the "Susan and lillen," from London, with young Kichard .Saltonstall, when thirty years of age. Thomas was thus one of the earliest luiglish inhabi- tants (if Ipswich. He married Abigail, a daughter of William Warner and sister of Dan- iel and John Warner, all of them people of consideration among the first settlers. In June, 1657, he went to Wells, Me., and pur- chased several hundred acres of land, but re- turned to Ii^swich in a few years. On his death he left his land in Wells to his son John, and for more than a century that town remained the home of that line of the family.
Through Thomas \VeIls, the sou of John, and Nathaniel, the son of Thomas, we come to Nathaniel Wells, born 1740, died iSiT,, who, during his long and useful life, was known as Judge Wells. He was one of the most distin- guished and valuable of the inhabitants of Wells at that time. In 1760 he was graduated from Harvard University, where he took high rank.
ISourne, in his "History of Wells and Ken- nebunk," says that Judge Wells was "distin- guished for strength of intellect, a tenacious memory, deep thought, anil an uncommon power of argumentation." He filled many positions of trust, and his counsels were much relied on by his fellow-townsmen. He was a member of several important conventions ilur- ing the Revolutionary times, and was a special justice of the inferior court of common [ileas. Representative to the legislature, and a mem-
ber of the Senate. "In fine," says liourne, "his services were sought for on all matters of public interest. He was the people's man, fitteil for any station, antl alwa}'s reaily for duty. His opinions carried with them great weight, and controlled the action of a majority of the peo[)le. " He was a contemporary of the Rev. Moses Ilemmenway, D.D. , a gradu- ate of Harvard, an able preacher and writer, and one of the most eminent logicians in New England.
Judge Wells's son Nathaniel married luniice, daughter of Dr. Ilemmenway before albuled to, and settled at Deerfield, N.H., where he preached for more than a quarter of a century — some of his sermons being nowadays occasion- ally jHiblished as models of theological effort.
The father of the subject of this sketch was Nathaniel, the third child born to the Rev. Nathaniel and Eunice W^dls; and his mother, whose maiden name was l';iiza Thoni, was a descendant of William Thom, who was bom in 1706 in .Scotland, removed to L<jnd(uuleiiy, Ireland, and after a short residence in the north of Ireland was married to bllizabelh Wiar, of the same Scotch race. They emi- grated to America, and settled in Windham, N.H., in 1730.
Isaac Thorn, their son, was the first regular [jhysician in Windham of whom there is any record, and, as Parker's "History of London- derry " says, he became distinguished by the discovery and adoption of improved methods of jjractice in certain cases. He was a prominent and influential citizen of the town, and was a member of the Committee of Safety during the Revolution. In 17SJ he removed to Lontlon- derry (now Derry), N. II. James, his son, the father of Eliza, was also an important man in this community. He was a graduate of Dait- mouth, and [jractised law for some years, and a part of the time edited a "Constitutionalist"
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iK'wsiKipci-; lie liL'lil various iin|»irlaiit public ufticcs. The mother of the late Hon. Charles II. liell was a sister of this James Thorn. I'liza's mother was Harriet Coffiii, the daugh- ter of Dr. William CotTin, who before the War of the Revolution was a midshipman in the Hritish navy. In 1775 he went to Paris, l-'rancc, to complete his education in medicine, which was commenced in l^oston, after which he returned to America, and when the Revolu- tion broke out he resigned his commission as midshipman in the British navy, and was ap- pointed a surgeon on the brig "Tyrannicide," a colony cruiser and public armed vessel of fourteen gun,s.
Nathaniel Wells (fourth) was a lawyer in Somersworth from about the year 1S35 until his death, which occurred in 1S78. He was able and eminent in his jirofession, being counsel for large corjiorations and having imjjortant in- terests intrusted to him for adjustment. The writer of this sketch read law in his office, and lecalls with feelings of gratitude and admira- tion the kindness of heart, the keenness of thought, the quick perception, and the broad common-sense of Mr. Wells.
Christopher H. Wells received his early education in the public schools of .Somers- worth, and fitted for college in the high school under Professor James P. Di.xon. In 1871 he entered Bowdoin College, and was graduated in 1S75. On leaving college he studied law with his father and William R. Burleigh, then in [jartnership. While pursuing his law studies, he organized and was Captain of the famous independent military company known as the Great Falls Cadet, which was acknowl- edged to be the finest military organization in the State. He was admitted to the bar, August 15, 1878, being among the first candi- dates under the new and strict requirements of examination for admission. His father died
the very day after he was admitted to the l>ar, and Christopher soon afterward formed a law partner.ship with William R. Burleigh, so lit- erally taking his father's pdace that the name of the firm. Wells & Burleigh, was adopted by the new firm without change. This partner- ship lasted about si.\ years. During this period young Wells was a plodding lawyer, showing in his methods of thought and action many traits like those which had characterized his father. He may not have had a full re[)er- tory of the requirements that distinguished the p(3pular advocate, but his ability to become an eminent attorney and counsellor-at-law in the "all around " sense clearly appeared.
Before he became a lawyer, before he left college even, Mr. Wells had aspirations to do something in the literary line. Some of his earlier efforts with the pen furnished the te.xt for private theatricals and dramatic plays. Others were published in the local newspaper, and still others found a larger public through the columns of more widely circulated papers and periodicals. His success in these tentative efforts favored his inclinations, and in 1SS3 he purchased the Free Press publishing and print- ing establishment, and decided to be an editor. A year or two later he gave up his law busi- ness and devoted himself to his new line of work. He has made of the Free Press a strong local newspaper, and a leader among the papers of the State. Its influence is on the siile of that which is just and right and good, and it is warmly devoted to the interests and welfare of the community. Its literar\- tone is also good, and it is readable and interesting. For a number of years after graduation from college, he was a member of the School Com- mittee, and did good work in the cause of edu- cation. He was a member of the legislature in 1881, and also in 1883, and served on im- [Kirtant committees in both bodies. He was
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also a member "f the Constitutional Conven- lii.ii (if i.SHo. In i,SS7-,S8 he was a member nf the military staff nf (Governor Charles II. Saw- yer, with the rank of Colonel.
In Mareh, 1894, Colonel Wells was eleeted Maynr nf Somcrsworth, which up to that time had been strongly Democratic. The Demo- cratic majority for Mayor in i S93 was about fifty, but Colonel Wells was triumphantly elected by two hundred and sixty-seven Re- publican majority. His legal knowledge ad- mirably equipped him for the office of Mayor, and he proved himself competent to meet and decide quickly important questions which arose in the course of the transaction of mu- nicipal business. Ilis success as Mayor is well established. He endeavored to keep in \-iew the best good of the city and the welfare of the community, and was the Mayor not of any clique or business corpcjration, but of the whole city. After he came into office there was a reduction of ta.xation, and also a reduc- tion in the rate of interest on the municipal debt, and a very gratifying ref<irm in [)olice methotls. Laws against disturbances on the Lord's day were better enforced, and the moral lone of the city thereby much improved. He was re-elected Mayor in 1895, and again in i8(jr), and served out his third term. During his mayoralty the city established a municipal water-work system, with one of the finest pumping stations in the country, and a covered sand filter also has com]ileted its sewer system. As a speaker Colonel Wells does not pos- sess all the powers or tricks of oratory (for instance, the trick of hesitating in order to make the ne.xt word more impressive), but he is forcible and earnest in his delivery, ami is sure to engage the attention of his audience for the leason that he has something to say. He has made a number of jjolitical speeches with marked success. As a presiding officer |
he is well versed in jjarliamentary law, and prompt and ready in his decisions. His efforts in this line at the banquets of the •Strafford County Reiniljlican Club and at other meetings have been referred to in the most complimentary terms. Colonel Wells has always been a Republican in politics. He has political influence, not only in the city and county, but also in the State. He is a mem- ber of Libanus Lodge, A. V. & A. M., of this city, and is a thirty-second degree Mason. He is also a member of other fraternal organ- izations, of the Sons <if the American Revo- lution and of several jiress clubs and associa- tions.
As a citizen he is public spirited and gener- ous, always ready to devote time, money, and both physical and mental efforts to the public good. He is a trustee of the Somcrsworth Savings Bank, a director in the local library, also in two improvement associations, and has been identified with the growth and progress of Somcrsworth in recent years. In all im portant projects for the increase of Inisiness enterprises, and the opportunities for labor re- quiring contributions of money, he has been among the foremost in zeal and liberality. If not the first, he was among the first to inaug- urate the movement which resulted, in Febru- ary, 1S93, in obtaining a charter and establish- ing the city of Somcrsworth.
Mr. Wells is a member of the society con- nected with the Congregational church, of which his father was a member, and his grand- father and two of his uncles were able and worthy ministers in the same denomination.
Mr. Wells was married June 15, 1887, to Miss Ora Hartford, of Dover, N.II., a lady of refinement and elegant taste, qualified to at- tract and retain friendships. Though quiet and unobtrusive, she can entertain with genu- ine i-'olitenes,s. Their home presents a pleas-
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iiig conibiiKitiuii of taste and culture, coiiiturt witlidiil lu.Niny, and elegance without display. In society Mf. Wells is agreeable and witty, genial and haiipy. lie enjoys an intellectual feast, and is able to make liberal contributions to the entertainment, lie has moved his print- ing and publishing establishment into new (luarters, and now has one of the finest offices
)und in New England,
§AMb:S ELIOT FERNALD, late of I'"armington, StratTord County, N.ll., was for many years one of the leading merchants of the town and a citizen of [iromi- nence. lie was born September 29, 1S30, in Springvale, Me. ; and on July 28, 1895, in the sixty-fifth year of his age, sustained and soothed liy an nnfaltering trust, he passed through the portals we call death, leaving a devoted family and hosts of friends to mourn his loss.
I\Ir. T'ernald was of distinguished ancestry, l)eii)g a lineal descendant of Dr. Reginald Eernald, who was among the earliest settlers of Portsmouth, N.H., being a leading man in the colony, and the original owner of Fer- nald's Island, the present site of the Ports- mouth Navy Yard. Robert Fernald, father of James ICliot, was engaged in mercantile iiur- suits at Springvale, Me., in his earlier man- hood days, but later removed to South Ber- wick, and there made his permanent home. He married Aiijjhia Cofifin, who bore him seven children, namely; Charles; James E., sul)ject of this sketch; John; Martha; Lewis; .Maria; and Sarah. He had a former marriage, the fruit of the union being a daughter Betsey.
James E. P'ernald was but a child when his parents removed to South Berwick, where he was reared and educated, and for a time was employed as a clerk by Elisha Jewett and also
by Williau) Morton. In 1S51 he came to I-arm- ington, accepting a jjositiou in the store of Pierce, Jewett & I*"lynn, and the ne.xt year was made Station Agent on the Dover & VVinnipi- seogee Railway in this town. He was sidjse- quently made a conductor (.m the road, having charge of a train running from Alton Bay to Dover, and for three years made his home at Alton Bay. In 1857 Mr. P''ernald returned to Farmington and established the business in which he was afterward engaged until his demise. In a building owned by Jeremy and Alonzo Nute, and located at the en- trance of ICast Grove Street, he openetl a general variety store, dealing in dry goods, groceries, hardware, etc. By application to his business he was so successful that in a few years he was able to buy the building at the corner of Main and Central .Streets known many years ago as Steamboat Hotel. Into this he put a stock of such goods as were then found in a first-class village store, and in the years that followed built up a substantial antl prosperous business. This store was known far and wide as the Old Corner Store, and around its huge and friendly stove men gath- ered in winter evenings while the owner stood busy at his desk, handed out the mail — for part of this time he was the village Post- master— or waited ujion his many customers. The great enterprise of Mr. F"ernald's life was the establishment of the Farmington Au'ws, one of the best local and family newspapers in the .State, the best and most enduring monument to his business ability. Stowed away in an iniused corner of the oflice is a small old-style novelty press, on which Mr. P'ernald learnetl the rudiments of the printer's art. From this printing outfit was evolved the Farmington Nrtus of to-day, with its quarter- medium, super-royal, and ISalicock presses run by steam-power, together with all the machin-
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ery and iniiirovements of a first-class iiews- jiaper and jnh printing office. Mr. 1^'crnald was a self-made, self-educated, and thdrdiighly practical man. A thorough mechanic, his knowledge of machinery was something re- markable, antl tlie Xi'c.'s office bears testimon)- thereto. The establisliment of the AV^l's was made by Mr. I'"ernald mainly in view of the talent of his only son, George W. , which [iromised success in the editing of the sheet. After the decease of the son on November 2, iSgo, Mr. l'"ernald continueil the publication of the iVca-.v, on lines known to have been con- sidered by his son, until his own death, July 2.S, 1895. The i)roperty is now in the hands and uiuler the supervision of his wife, from whnm it receives careful attention.
Mi-. I<"crnald was prominent and influential in financial, religious, and political circles, being officially connected with the local banks and with the Congregational church ; and al- though a strong Democrat, he served as Town Treasurer under a Republican administration, this fact alone showing the high estimation in which he was held by the community. He also served as Chairman of the I^oard of Se- lectmen for two or three years. He was a Mason in I'raternal Lodge, l''. & A. M., ^f l'"armingti}n ; and was also a member of the Knights of Pythias and of the Knights of llonnr, and did much to jiromote the advance- ment of each order.
A devoted frientl has well said: "Mr. h"er- nald was most faithful and watchful of the interests placed in his care, and his word was as good as his bond. Kvevy worthy cause was sure to receive his aid and merit to find a heliiful hand. He (like the lamented son, who was his father's devoted friend anti com- panion) would have suffered much rather than advance anything which would tend to public
In all things he was faithful unto death, and well might the words of the poet l)e inscribed U])on his monument : —
" liy him the truest rest is won Who toils beneath the noonday sun, Faithful until his work is done."
On May 12, 1.S53, Mr. Fernald married Miss Laura A., daughter of the late Judge and Mrs. Geoige L. Whitehouse, who survives him. Mr. and Mrs. Fernald's only child, George W. , a civil engineer and railway con- structor, died November 2, 1 .S90, at the age of thirty-six years, leaving a widow and one daughter, Miss Bessie Fernald. A full ami complete sketch of the son will be found in another part of this work.
§O.Sl':i'H L. ODia.L, a retired druggist of Lakejiort, 15elknap County, was born in New Hampton, this couiity, March 12, 1831, son of William and Hannah ('I'uttle) Odell. His earliest known ancestor, Thomas Odell, resided in Stratham, N. II., and had two sons: Thomas, of Nottingham; and James, of Stratham. Thomas, of Nottingham, was tlie father of six sons, namely: John, of Durham, N.H. ; James, of Salem, Mass.; Jacob, of Durham ; Noah, of Boston, Mass. ; Joseph, of Sanbornton, this county; and one of Iowa.
Joseph Odell, the grandfather of Joseph L. , was a farmer and shoemaker in Sanbornton, and officiated as Deacon of the Calvinist Bap- tist church. He married a Miss Ford, and they had six sons: Jacob and Joseph, of San- bornton; William, of Laconia; l-^benezer and David, of Sanbornton; and Ira, of Randolph, Mass. The father died when he was compara- tively young. William Odell, the father of Joseph L., was born in 1804. He became a shoe dealer, managed a grocery store for many
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years, tauf;ht a singing-school, and was a Dea- con and chorister of the Free Haptist church. His wile, Hannah, wiio was a daughter of Stiuightcin 'I'uttle, of Nottingham, had five chiKhen hv him. These were: Nancy, who was horn in New Hampton, N.H. ; Sarah, who was a native of Laconia; Mary E., who died in Montreal, Can. ; Mary Anna, who died in Lakepiort; and Joseph L. , the subject of this hiographv. The mother, who was born in iSdj, died at the age of fifty-eight years; the father died in 1862, at the same age.
Jo.seph L. Odell acquired his education in the common schools of his native town and Gilford Academy. He was afterward a teacher for a number of years. In 1S54 he established a drug store in Lakeport, which he managed successfully until his retirement in 1892, a period of thirty-eight years. In his political affiliations Mr. Odell is a Republican. He was Justice of the Peace for thirty year.s. During the late war he was a recruiting officer and now does much iiension business. In 1863 he was elected Selectman in Laconia and served three years. In 1864-65 he was Representative to the legislature, serving on the Engrossing Committee. For fifteen years he was an efficient member of the town Board of Education, and for the past three years he has served on the Laconia School Board. Since the incorporation of Lake Village Savings Bank, he has served as a Director of that institution; and he has been a member of its e.xamining committee for several years. The office of Town Treasurer was also accept- ably filled for a period by him. In 1896 he was appointed Associate Justice of the Lake- port Police Court.
Mr. Odell in 1854 married Abbie Swain, a native of Morgan, Vt. Born March 17, 1834, she died March 4, 1895, leaving one son, Willis P. Willis P. Odell was a student in
Tilton Academy, and was graduated from 15os- ton University in 1880, which institution has conferred upon him the degree of Doctor ot Divinity, and in 1896 that of Doctor of Philosophy. He officiated as Pastor of the Methodist F.piscopal Church at Cliftondale, Mass., for three years; at Salem, Mass., for three years; in Maiden, Mass., for five years; of the Delaware Avenue Church of Buffalo, N.Y., for five years; and in 1895 he was ap- pointed to preach in the Richmond Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church of the same city, over which he has been settled one year.
Mr. Joseph L. Odell exercises much influ- ence in church affairs. At the age of eleven years he joined the P""ree Ilaptist Church, and for over forty years he has officiated as super- intendent of the -Sunday-school, being next to the oldest member now living. He has been actively identified with temperance organiza- tions, serving as Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Good Templars for eight years, and for more than twenty years managing a I^anil of Hope Society which he organized. He intro- duced the temperance pledge into the public schools; and he has the names of four hundred children in Ward Six who have signed the pledge. In 1888 he made an e.xtensive lui- ropean tour, visiting the Holy Land, Switzer- land, Italy, Alexandria, ascending the Nile to Cairo, anil returning home by wa\- of Athens, Milan, and Paris.
(J|tRA K HILL, a prosperous farmer of hi Durham, Strafford County, was born alL at Northwood, Rockingham County, N.H., March 10, 1845. He was educated chiefly at Northwood and Strafford Academies, and continued to live on the farm where he was born until 1870, when, at the age of twenty-five, he went to Dover, where he was
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engaged as clerk for three years in the store of John r. Hill. From Dover he went to I'itts- fiekl, where he worked in a .store until 1S76, when he came to Durham and inu'chased the farm upon which he now resides. He is here profitably engaged in general farming and dairying. The farm contains about one bun- dled and twenty acres, and is pleasantly lo- cated on the road from Dover to Lee, being about four miles west of Dover.
Mr. Hill was married in 1876 to Miss I'~rances Randall, of Lee, N.H., and they have two children — Harry R. and I-'rank H., both of whom reside at home.
Mr. Hill is a stanch Republican, and in 1.S93 was a Reiiresentative to the Lower House of the New Hampshire legislature. He has also served as Town Supervisor four }'ears.
^^T^/aIJJO kirk IHLL, a prominent vfeV resident of East Tilton, and a mem- ber of the firm of Stone & Hill, contracting masons, was born in Sanbornton, December 18, 1S6S, son of Charles K. and Ruth M. (Hunkins) Hill. His great-grand- father, Joseph H. Hill, born in Bow, N.H., was a son of the original ancestor of the fam- ily in America, who came from the North of Ireland. It is thought that the birth of Jo- seiih H. Hill must have taken place between the years 1765 and 1 771, as his grandson, Charles, remembered hearing him say that he was nine or ten years old at the time of the Revolutionary War. He was known as Hemp Hill, according to Father Crockett's record of his marriage, which was contracted Decem- ber 25, 1799, with Hannah, daughter of Jo- seph Gilman, wdio was probably a resident of Bow. Joseph IL, or Hem]) Hill, settled in Sanbornton, where he resided for the rest of his life. He was the father of nine children,
of whom Aaron, grandfather nf Waldo K., was the youngest.
Aaron Hill was born in Sanl^ornton, Ajiril 19, iSig. His opportunities for acquiring an education were limited, and when a mere boy he began to learn the mason's trade. He followed that calling in connection with farm- ing, gaining the reputation of an excellent workman, and died April 10, 1873. I'oliti- cally, he was a Democrat. He married Eliza- beth Sanborn, who was born August 4, 1822, daughter of David Sanborn, of Sanbornton. Six of her seven children grew to maturity; namely, Charles K. , George E., P'rank D., Sarah E., Fred A., and Mary A. Sarah ]•:. married George L. Gladding, and Mary A. married Frank P. Dalton. The father was a chorister of the Methodist b;piscopal church at liast Tilton, of which he and his wife were members.
Charles K. Hill, the father of Waldo K., was born in Sanbornton, April 28, 1S47. At the age of sixteen he commenced his appi'en- ticeship at the mason's trade, afterward be- coming a skilful and reliable workman. He had the energy and ability necessary to suc- ceed in life, but he died in 1875, aged twenty- eight years, regretted by many who esteemed him highly. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge in Laconia. In politics he supported the Democratic paity. His wife, Ruth, was born March 20, 1849, daughter of Josiah Colby. She was adopted by Hezekiah Hunkins, who changed her name to Ruth Melinda Hunkins, and she was married under that name. She became the mother of two children — Waldo K. and Adna E. Charles K. Hill was a member of the Methodist Epis- co]3al church.
Waldo K. Hill was educated in the public schools of his native town, ami afterward learned the mason's trade with his uncle.
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Frank D. Hill. In 18^16 a partnership was formed between Mr. Hill and his uncle, under the firm name of Hill & Hill, and they carried on a good business for about twenty-three years. In 18S9 Henry II. Stone, of Laconia, was received into the firm, which is now known as Stone & Hill. The partners are favorably known throui;hout the State as capable and reliable contractors. In their business they employ an average of forty-five men. Waldo K. Hill is personally recognized as an enterprising and progressive young busi- ness man, and is very popular in this locality. He served as Supervisor for two terms, and he has also been Highway Agent.
I'rank D. Hill, the senior member of the lirni, acquired a common-school education, s]X'nt his youth upon the farm, and learned the mason's trade. On January i, 1S78, he wedded Mary Jane Dalton, daughter of John Dalton, of Sanbornton. In politics he is a Democrat. He is connected with Arch Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and with Winnis- quam Grange of East Tilton. Mrs. Hill is a nu-mlier of the Methodist Episcopal church.
IHWIN C. LEWIS, of the Laconia Daiiociat, is a man whose word, written or spoken, has much weight with his fellow-citizens. He was born in New Hampton, I^elknaji County, N.H., No- vember 28, 1836, a son of Rufus G. and Sally (Smith) Lewis, and comes of an enterprising and well-to-do family.
Rufus G. Lewis, son of Moses Lewis, was born in ]?ridgewater, now Bristol, Grafton County, in September, i Soo. In early man- hood, going to New Hampton, he entered the store of his future father-in-law, Daniel Smith, whom he eventually succeeded in busi- ness, and, establishing several branch stores,
developed increasing responsibilities. He did not confine himself to mercantile operations alone, but made successful ventures in other di- rections; and in 1848 he and his brother, with another gentleman, bought out the Alabama Land Company. Some of the property pur- chased at that time is still in the possession of the Lewis family, and is yearl_\' increasing in value with the development of the New South. In politics originally a Whig and an enthusias- tic admirer of Daniel Webster, who was coun- sel for his father, Colonel Rufus G. Lewis was afterward converted to the Democratic sitle. He belonged to the State militia, as ditl his father. In the temperance cause he was intensely interested, and he lived up to his i)rincii)les, being the first merchant in New Hampton to stop selling intoxicating liquor. The house in which he lived was the first raised in the town without rum.
A public-spirited citizen. Colonel Lewis obtained the charter of the present New Hampton Institution, to which he gave from his own private resources fifteen thousand dol- lars. He was a member of the Orthodo.x Con- gregational church at Bristol. Kind-hearted and generous, he was courteous and agreeable in his manners, and was beloved by rich and poor. His death occurred in the fall of i86g. His wife, who was the youngest daughter of Daniel Smith, one of the most enterprising and successful merchants ever known in the history of New Hampton, died in 1878, aged seventy-two years. They reared four chil- dren, namely: Rufus; Edwin C. ; Sarah Eliza, wife of Frank C. Gordon, of Biddeford ; and James P., who for the past twenty-five years has been employed in the post-office de- partment at Washington, D. C.
Edwin C. Lewis fitted for college at New Hampton, and was graduated at Harvard in 1859. He read law for some time in the
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f)fficc nf Swcetscr & Gartlncr at Lowell, Mass., hut his studies were intenupted iiy his father's si'iidiis illness, and he did not resume them. Ill July, iSjS, in company with I^ed W. San- born, he purchased the Laconia Dcuiocrot , a weekly paper, which was for the next four years under the management of Lewis & San- born. Mr. Sanborn then retired, and was succeeded by Messrs. Brown & Vaughan. They have enlarged the paper to twice its original size, so that it is now an eight-page, fifty-si.x column weekly. With his liberal ed- ucation and his knowledge of the world, Mr. Lewis is well qualified for the editorial chair, and the paper is one of the brightest weeklies published in the State. As its name implies, it is devoted to the interests of the Demo- cr.-itic party. Mr. Lewis served for two years as County Treasurer. In 1890 he was a mem- ber of Governor Tuttle's Council, a.ssociated with Mr. Ramsdell, now Governor of the State. He has served on the Laconia School Board, and has for years been a Trustee and a member of the Iv\ecutive Committee of the New Hampton Institution.
In 1890 he was united in marriage with h:ii/,a B., daughter of David and Sally (Wal- lace) Hilton, of Sandwich, N.H. He was Master of Union Lodge, No. 79, F. & A. M., of Bristol, N.H., for a number of years; and is a member of Union Chapter, No. 7, K. A. M.; and Pilgrim Commandery, K. T. , of Laconia. He attends public worship at the Orthodox Congregational Church.
iHARLES H. B1-:RRY, an active and enterprising manufacturer of h\arming- ton, was born April 7, 1859, in the town and county of Strafford, son of Plummer Ci. and Abbie A. }•:. (French) Berry. He is of Fnglish descent, and his paternal grand-
father, Peter Berry, was the founder of the family in this county, having settletl in -Sti'af- ford when a young man. Plummer C). lierry was brought up on a farm, and, becoming familiar with its labors while yet a youth, he continued in agricultural pursuits, remaining in Strafford until toward the close of his life. Removing then to l-'arniington he afterward made this his home, dying here in 1S87, aged fifty-eight years. He married Miss Abbie A. F. P'rench, of Barnstead, who bore him four children, as follows: Charles PL, the subject of this biography; Susan I., now the wife of John B. Leighton, of P'armington: Levi P'., who died in March, 1871, at the age of eleven years; and Ar<lena, the wife nf Tim- othy p]. Breen, of this town.
Charles IL Berry attended the schools of his native town until about twenty years of age, and for three years thereafter assisted in the management of the home farm. The en- suing three years he spent in Connecticut em- ployed in various capacities. P'rom there he went to Concord, N.H., where he spent tliree years as an attendant at the asylum. In 1S71 Mr. l?erry came to P'armington, and for the first four years of his stay he was successfully engaged as a confectionery manufacturer and dealer. He then established his present busi- ness of manufacturing heels and soles, in which he has been exceedingly prosperous, his energy, industry, and wise management meet- ing with a well-merited reward.
On April 11, 1893, Mr. Berry married Miss Clara Barker, of P'armington, a daughter of Hiram and Maria (Hayes) Barker, and a sister of Hiram H. Barker, whose biography on another page gives a more extended history of her ancestors. Mr. Berry takes no active part in local affairs, but is an earnest supporter of the principles of the Democratic party. He is a member of Harmony Lodge, No. 11,
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K. of P., of Farmiiigton, and a prominent worker in the organization. Mr. and Mr.s. Herry are broad in their religious views, while they are liberal contributors toward the sup- ])ort of the Congregational church, which they reeiilarlv attend.
/ I^^JkORGE v. card, a well-known \j!> I resident of Farmington, and one of the brave men who fought for the Union in the Civil War, is a New Hampshire man by birth, having been born July 28, 1842, in New Castle, Rockingham County. His grandfather, who was a pioneer settler of that section of the State, came of good old English stock. iMlward Card, also a native of New Castle, was a seafaring man, much of his life having been spent in island fishing. He died at hi.s early home in 1S53, aged forty-five years. He possessed the habits of industry, honesty, and thrift, characteristic of the true New I'Jiglander, and was held in high regard as a man. While he was a Wliig in politics, he never sought public office. He married Frances A. Francis, also of New Castle. Of their eleven children, si.\ are living; namely, William W'., Thomas J., George V., James W., Charles G., and I'^annie A. I-'annie A. is the widow of Albert Dawkins, late of Haverhill, Mass.
George V. Card obtained his education, such as it was, in the town of his birth. Leaving school at the age of eleven, he fol- lowed the sea for a year or more. He came to I'armington in 1859 to leai'n the shoe- maker's trade, and since that time, excluding three years spent in the army, he has been prosperously engaged in the shoe business in this locality. On August 11, 1862, he en- listed in Company C, Thirteenth New Hamp- shire V'cdunteer Infantry, of which C. O. ]$radley was appointed Captain, umler the
command of Colonel A. F. Stevncs. With his regiment he took part in the battles of I'redericksburg and the siege of Suffolk, and the engagements at Cold Harbor, Kingsland Creek, Providence Church Road, Walthall Road, Drewry's Pluff, and Redoubt McConie; and he was at the front in the mine explosion at Petersburg and in the capture of Richmond. At the close of the war he was honorably dis- charged with the rank of Corporal, having been but five days away from his regiment during his entire term. On returning to Farmington, Mr. Cartl resumed work at his former trade in the shoe factory of the late e.\- Congressman A. Nute, where he remained until Mr. Nute"s death in 1885. Mr. Card is a strong Republican in politics, and he now represents this town in the General Court at Concord, to which he was electetl for a term of two years in 1896. He is very prominent and influential in Carlton Post, No. 24, G. A. R., of which he was Commander three years. Adjutant four years, and is now the Officer of the Day. He was also for three years on the staff of Department Commantlers Corliss, Wyatt, and Linahan Farr.
Mr. Card was married September 28, 1862, to Miss Nancy J. Sampson, of De.xter, Me., daughter of William D. Sampson. The)' are the parents of seven children, three of whom have died. The survivors are: Gertrude K.. Lizzie 15., Edward F., and Faith. The family attend the Baptist church. Mr. Card is one of its active members, and was for some years superintendent of its Sunday-school.
ON. JOHN CARROLL MOUL- TON, to whose enterprise and jiidi- ; spirit Laconia and the lake region of New Hampshire are largely indebted for their present stage of development, be-
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oivcd ti) one of the oldest families, both in
umtry and ui r.nglantl.
The '^Dooms-
day Book," which was compiled A.n. ioS6, shows that bearers of the original name De Miilton accompanied William the Conqueror, in his invasion of ICngland, and subsequently aided him in subjugating the country. Thomas de Alulton, known tn the Normans as Lord de Vaux, and called Lord Gillesland in Cumberland, was a favorite of Richard I., ac- cording to Sir Walter Scott in "The Talis- man," and was probably the Thomas de Mul- ton who signed the Magna Charta in 1215. Another Thomas de Multon, whose signature appears in the great charter of King Kdward I., granted in 1297, is believed to have been a grandson of the first Thomas. Sir Thomas de Multon owned Multon Hall in Wilberton, Cumberland County, now an interesting ruin, and the heads of the family were Lords of Kgmont, in the same county. The arms borne by the different branches of the family differed only in minor details until 1571, when the escutcheon received the following: "Moulton —argent, three bars; gules between eight es- calop shells, sable; 3-2-2-1, crest on pellet, a falcon rising argent." No less than seven representatives came to this country in the earliest days of the Colonies. One of these went to the Jamestown settlement in Virginia. Jnhn and Thomas Moulton, of Norfolk County, I'jigland, who made the voyage in 1635, and settled in Newbury, Mass., became residents of Hampton, N.IL, in 1G3S, as shown by the presence of their names in the list of the first settlers of that place.
The John Moulton just referred to, born in luigland in i 599, was the founder of the American family to which the subject of this sketch belonged. A leading man among the settlers of Hampton, he represented them in the General Court in 1639. By his wife.
Anne, he became the father of seven chihhen — Henry, Mary, Anna, Jane an.l ]!ridget (twins), John, and Ruth. John, Jr., a native of Newbury, born in i''>3S, was a Lieutenant. He married Lydia Taylor, whose father, An- thony Taylor, was also one of the first settlers of Hampton. Born of the union were: Martha, John, Lydia, Daniel, James, Nathan, David, Anna, Lydia, Jacob, and Rachel. Jacob, who was born in 168S, on December 10, 1714, married Sarah Smith. Slie died in 1739, and his death occurred in 175 i. Their children were: Sarah, Lydia, Nathan, Doro- thy, Jonathan, and John.
Jonathan, afterward known as General M<iulton, the great-grandfather of John Carroll Moulton, was born in 1726. In 1763 he and sixty-one others were granted the Aloultonljoro township. The following story of the manner in which he alone obtained the grant now covered by Centre Harbor and New Hamilton illustrates the shrewdness for which he was distinguished: "Having a very fine ox, weigh- ing fourteen hundred pounds, fattened for the purpose, he drove it to Portsmouth, and made a present of it to Governor Wentwurth. He refused any compensation, but said he wduld like a charter of a small gore adjoining M<uil- tonboro." The Governor granted this simple request, "which put General Moulton in pos- session of a tract thereafter called by him New Hampton, containing nineteen thousand, four huntlred and twenty-two acres." His rank of General was won by meritorious ser- vices in the Revolution, he having previously fought bravely in the Indian Wars. In 1777 he had charge of the important po.st at Sara- toga. He was a Representative in- the Gen- eral Court from 1755 t.> 1758, and in July, 1774, he was one of the four delegates sent to the I'rovincial Congress at Exeter, which was held for the purpose of choosing delegates for
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the Continental Congress. Besides aiding largely in developing the district north of the hike, he is credited with having brought Moul- tonhoro, N. II., and Centre Harbor into exist- ence. His death occurred in i "SS.
]!y his first wife, Abigail .Smith Moulton, he became the father of 15enning Moulton, who, born May 21. i-r.i, settled in Centre H.irbor in 1783, and died there December 23, 1.S34. In 1783, November 7, Benning mar- ried Sally Leavitt, who bore him si.\ children — Nancy, Jonathan Smith, Thomas L., Ben- ning, John H., and IClizabeth. Nancy mar- ried Jonathan Moulton, and lilizabcth became the wife of Daniel Hilton. Jonathan Smith Moulton, the father of John Carroll, was a na- tive of Centre Harl^or, born November 14, 17S5. He was profitably engaged in a mer- cantile business, at the same time carrying on a large farm. In politics he supported the Democratic jwrty. He died March 17, 1855. His wife, Deborah Neal Moulton, whom he married in November, 1808, passed awa)' in lioston, January 24, 1886, at the venerable age of ninety-seven years. Both were members of the Universalist cluirch. They had eleven children, namely: William Carroll, who died in infancy; John Carroll, deceased; Sarah Ann, Mrs. Simon Crane, of Boston; Amanda IMelvina. who died in infancy; Otis Monroe, deceased; Charles .Smith, deceased; Frances Maria, Mrs. Moses Fairbanks, of Boston; An- drew McCleary, deceased; Jose])h Neal, de- ceased; John S. O., of Boston; and Abea Wentwortb, Mrs. Charles H. Somes, of Chicago.
John Carroll Moulton was bom December 24, iSio, at Centre Harbor, N.H. After the usual attendance at the ilistrict school, he spent several terms at Holmes's Academy in Plymouth, N.H., and was subsequently under the instruction of Master Dudley Leavitt, the
distinguished mathematician and astronomer. On leaving Mr. Leavitt's care he had acquired a proficiency in mathematics that proved very useful to him afterward. His vacations were generally eni]iloyed in assisting his father on the farm or in the store. He began business on his own account in Sandwich, Carroll County; but after a few months there he transferred the venture to Centre Harbor, where he was more prosperous. In 1833 he started the first hotel in the place, and con- ducted it for some time very successfully. Three years later he engaged in a manufactur- ing business in Lake Village. He came to Laconia, then Meredith l?ridge, in 1841, and here resided for the rest of his life, becoming a most potent factor in the town's subsequent progress. His first enterprise was the lielk- nap Hotel, which he conducted in a manner to make it quite popular. Then he sold books and drugs for a time. After that he was ap- pointed Postmaster of the village by President Tyler, was reappointed by President Polk, and had held the office for si.\- years when he was removed by President Taylor for what would be described to-day as "offensive partisan- ship." President Pierce restored him to office, and he was retained in it by President Buclianan: but, shortly after the beginning of President Lincoln's administration, he was sujierseded by a Republican.
In 1 86 1 Mr. Moulton was received into partnership by the celebrated Laconia Car Company, the successors of Charles Ran let & Co., freight-car manufacturers. The celebrity of the firm was won afterward, chiefly through the personal attention Mr. Moulton gave to the business. With the lapse of time the shops were frequently enlarged, the number of workmen was increaseil, so that the pay roll showed a monthly disbursement of eight thou- sand dollars, and to the building of freight
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cars was added that of the linest passonL;cr cars. When the entire factdiy was destroyed by hre in February, 1881, Mr. Moulton im- mediately bei;an to rebuild it, and in less than a month work was resumed. This remarl<able instance of energy was i^iven by Mr. Moulton in his seventy-first year, and when, with the ample fortune he had then acquired, he might have justifiably retired from business. His connection with the company continued for nine years more, after which he withdrew. The firm has since gone out of business. In 1865 he conceived the idea of establishing the Laconia National Bank, to accommodate the business interests of the town. After much trouble he obtained the requisite charter, car- ried the project into effect, and thereafter served the institution in the capacity of Presi- dent for the remainder of his life. Dating from 1 868 he was the sole proprietor of the Gilford Hosiery Corporation, whose annual output averaged about one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars, and which gave emi)loyment to many operatives, chiefly women and girls. He and Benjamin E. Thurston owned and conducted the Hour and grain mill at Laconia. On one of his later birthdays he commenced the erection of the Moulton Opera House in Laconia, which was opened August 23, 1887, with Rene, then starring with the Redmund-Barry company.
On July 15, 1833, Mr. Moulton was married to Nellie B. Senter, daughter of Samuel M. Senter, a descendant of Colonel Joseph Senter, one of the earliest settlers of Centre Harbor. The children of this marriage were: lidwin C, Samuel ^\. S., William II., Horatio F., anil Lla L. lulwin C, who became a prosper- ous business man, is now deceased. Samuel was associated with his father in various enter- prises. He was also connected with the La- conia Street and Gas Light Company, first as
thei
foremai
a time successively in the New Hampshire Volunteers and the United States Cavalry. He died May i i, 1896, aged forty-eight years, nine months, and ten days. William H. died young. H(U-atio !•". , now a resident of Cali- fornia, where he is engaged in the paving business, was formerly the superintendent of a hosiery mill in Columbia, S.C. Ida L., after receiving her education in St. Mary's Convent School at Manchester, N.IL, was married November 2, 1870, to Joshua Bennett Holden, of Boston.
Mr. Holden, who was born in Woburn, Mass., March 5, 1850, is [jrominent in Massa- chusetts politics. Having served for two years in the Boston Common Council, and for two years more in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, he is now a member of the State Senate, to which he was elected from the Back Bay district of Boston by a large majority. While in the lower chamber he served on each of the Committees on Kail roads, Constitutional Amendments and Bien- nial Elections, and was the Speaker (pid tern) on frecpient occasions. He has large busi- ness interests in Boston. His winter residence is located on Gloucester Street, corner of Beacon in that city. On an (dd ancestral es- tate of fifty acres in Billerica, Mass., is his summer residence, "Bennett Hall," where the late Governor Greenhalge, Mayor Quincy, of Boston, President Tuttle, of the Boston & Maine Railroad, and other tlistinguished men have been his guests. He and Mrs. Holden are the parents of si.x children, namely: Anna Ellen, born April 2, 1872; Mary IV-nnett, born September 25, 1874; Joshua Bennett, born December 20, 1876; Nathalie P' ranees, born February 26, 1880; Gladys Plleanor, born September 18, 1886; and Gwendolyn Moul- ton, born July 28, 1889. Mrs. Holden's
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niDtlK-r dicil NovLMiiher l8, 1860: and her lalhcr married Au-ust 16, i,sr>6, Sarah A. Mc- Dmi-all, a huly of many estimable qualities. Mr. Moulton died in 1894.
In reli-ious faith and affiliation Mr. Moul- ton was a Unitarian. He was one of the organizers of the Unitarian Society in La- con ia, was among the most generous contrib- utors to the buiUling fund, and was the donor at Christmastide in 1890 of the magnificent memorial window in the church edifice. His political principles were those of sound Dem- ocracy. He representeil the Si.xth District in the State Senate of 1871-82, was elected to the Governor's Council in 1874, and in 1876 was a delegate to the National Democratic Convention, in which he was proposed as a Presidential Elector on the Tilden ticket. He was a Uniform I'atriarch of the Indepen- dent Order of Udd Fellows, having been a charter member of W'innipiseogee Lodge, which was established in Laconia in 1842. I'ublic-spirited to a high degree, no well-con- ceived plan for promoting the welfare of the community was refused his aid. Enterpris- ing, energetic, and resourceful, he was a t\'[)ical New England man, and he has writ- ten his name imlelibly un the pages of the history of Laconia.
'AMUE,L GRCA'ER KELLEY, who
jwns and cultivates one of the larg- jst farms in New Hampton, was born A|)ril 14, 1S37, where he now resides, son of Jonathan h'olsoni and lumice T. (Goss) Kelley. The first ancestor of the family in America was Darby Kelley, a bright, ener- getic Irishman, who is supposed to have landed on one of the Isles of Shoals. But little is known of Darby Kelley's early life, e.xcei^t that he had been a schoolmaster in the
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ilry. He imwH mouth, and subsequently N.H., about the year 1600.
Samuel Kelley (first), son of Darby ami great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was born in E.\eter in 1733. He learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed until he was forty-two years old, and then started with his family to make a home in the wilderness. He settled upon a tract of land now within the limits ot New Hampton, A courageous anil persevering man, by the aid of his gun and traps he furnished food for his family, until he had cleared and cropped a piece of ground. The work of improvement continued until he possessed a good farm, with substan- tial buildings. Public-spirited to a high de- gree, he built the first meeting house in New Hampton. This building, which was used as a place of worship, a town house, and for all jjublic gatherings, remained just as he left it until 1875, when it was remodelled. Nearly the entire township of New Hampton was owned by him. He died in 1774. Of the childern born to him and his wife he reared ten; namely, Petsey Bowdoin, Samuel, John, Nathaniel, Sarah, William 1:!., Jonathan, Dudley, Martha, and Michael B. Betsey Bowdoin Kelley, born March 6, 1757, married Thomas Simpson, and died October 30, 1829; Nathaniel married Betsey Pitman; Sarah mar- ried J. P. Smith, and he died in 1840; Will- iam 15. was born in 1769, wedded Mary Smith, and died February 23, 1825; Jonathan fol- lowetl the sea; Dudley moved to Youngstown, Pa.; and Martha became the wife of Samuel Page, and died in Steubenville, Ohio.
Samuel Kelley (second), grandfather of Samuel G., born in Brentwood, N.H., Febru- ary 12, 1759, received a share of his father's property, and passed the most of his life in the vicinity of Kelley Hill. He married Abi-
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gail Roberts, who was born in IMercilith, N.I I., Juno 5, 17GJ. To each of his cliildren as they attained maturity he gave a farm, Michael B, and Jonathan F. receiving the homestead. He died February 20, 1832, and his wife died Octol)er 15, 1846. Jonathan h'cdsom Kelley, father of Samuel G. , was born in New Ham[)ton, May 13, iSoj. He succeeded with his brother, Michael U., to his father's farm, and the active period of his life was spent in its cultivation. In politics he was originally a Democrat. Later he was a Free Soiler; and he joined the Republican movement at its formation. He married for his second wife, I{unice T. Goss, who was born b'ebruary 22, 18 10, daughter of John Goss, of Brentwood. She became the mother of five children, four of whom grew to matur- ity; namely, Lucy li., Samuel G., Abigail, and Sophia M. Lucy M married for her first Inishand Samuel L. Pattee, of Alexandria, N. II. ; for her second, Obidiah liastman, of Sanbornton; and for her third, John Flanders, of New Hampton, where she now resides. Abigail became the wife of George Bean. Both parents attend the Free Baptist church.
Samuel Grover Kelley acc|uired his educa- tion in the district school and at the New Hamilton Literary Institute. He has enlarged the original farm left to him by his father, from one hundred acres to two hundred and fifty. Cultivating about si.\ty acres, he raises an average of sixty tons of hay annually. Be- sides this he winters twelve cows, and fur- nishes the creamery with a large quantity of milk. On January 13, 1874, he married Sai'ah F. Shaw, daughter of Samuel Shaw, of Chichester, N.H. They have one daughter, Sa^lie M., who is now the wife of Milo L. Like, of New Hampton. In politics Mr. Kelley is a Republican. He served on the iMiard of Selectmen for four years.
liACON WINTHROP S. MF- S1':RVF, a progressive agriculturist of Durham, was born here, I-'eliru- ary 7, 183S, son of Smith and Abigail (Fmerson) Meserve. His father was born and reared on a farm in Dover, where, when a young man, he was emphiyed for sonu' years as a clerk in a store. About the year 1830 Smith Meserve engaged in farming, the occu- pation to which he was bred, coming to Dur- ham, and locating on a farm soon after his marriage. Two years later he removed to the farm now owned and occupied by his son, Winthrop S. Meserve, who is the only child born of his marriage with Abigail lunerson. This homestead formerly belonged to his wife's family, it having been purchased by one of her paternal ancestors. Captain bjiierson, in 1718. It subsequently descended to her father, of whose family luit one member is ni)w living. This is Lben T. I'"mersoii, who was born on this farm in 1S2S, and is now making his home with Deacon Meserve. Smith Meserve died in August, 1842. His widow livetl until June 3, 1SS6.
Winthrop S. Meserve acquired the rudi- ments of his education in the district schools, after which he pursued the more advanced courses of the academies of Durham, Berwick, and Hampton. At the age of eighteen years he assumed the management of the farm, which he has since inherited, and on wdiich the greater part of his life has been spent. ll is situated on the old road running between Durham and Madbury, four miles north-west of Dover, and contains one hundred acres of good land. In bringing this farm to its pres- ent high state of cultivation, Mr. Meserve has labored with untiring energy and steadfastness of purpose. He carries on general farming and dairying, and he has been very successful. He is a straightforward business man, usiiiij,-
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excellent jLiilL;meiil in cill matters pertaining to public or private interests. lie has served with credit Id himself, antl to the satisfaction of all concerned in several public capacities, being electetl thereto on tlie Democratic ticket, which he invariably supports. The latter occasions were notable, as the county is a Republican stronghold, and es[)ecially not- able were his elections in 1891 and 1892 to the office of County Commissioner. He has been Highway Surveyor, Selectman for two years, Overseer of the I'ocjr for three years, and he has been Justice of the Peace since 1892.
Mr. Meserve was united in marriage No- vember 30, 1861, to Miss h:ii^a A. Tuttle, a native of Dover, and a daughter of Thomas and Hope (Twombly) Tuttle. Deacon and Mrs. Meserve are the parents of two children, one of whom, Caroline E., died in infancy. The other child, Andrew I-:., resides in the village of Durham. Mr. Meserve is an active and valued member of the Congregational church of Durham. He has been a Deacon of the society since Ajiril, 1877. He was the clerk (jf the church f(jr twenty-six years, and he was the clerk of the parish for more than a score of years.
ARDNKR COOK, the senior partner (jf G. Cook & Son, a prosperous lum- ber firm of Laconia, has the distinc- tion of having cut the hrst stick of timber usetl in the now far-famed Laconia Car Works. He was born at Beach Hill in Cami^ton town- ship, Grafton County, August 23, 1824, a son of Jacob and Relief (Merrill) Cook. His great-grandfather, Samuel Cook, moved from Newburyport, Mass., to Canii)ton. Ephraim Cook, the grandfather, born in 1765, was a native and a lifelong resident of Campton, a well-to-do farmer and a prominent member of
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the Orthodox clui Moses, was a Gen Jacob, Garchier Cook's father, was also born in Campton. He was a farmer and a miller, was engaged principally in grinding grain, and died in Gilmanton, N.H., at the age of seventy-one. Of his children — six boys and five girls — five are now living.
Gardner Cook acquired his education in the common schools of Campton. He afterward worked for about two years and a half in a bleachery in Lowell, Mass., and then spent about a year in his native town. In March, 1S49, he found work in what is now known as the Laconia Car Shops, then just opened, and, as stated above, cut the first stick of timber used there. Nine months later he left to take charge of the Whitcher pail factory. i\mbitious and enterprising, he regarded no position as permanent, but was steadily look- ing forward to bettering himself. In 1852 he formed a copartnership with VV. H. Leavitt, and started in the lumber business, uniler the firm name of Leavitt & Cook. The venture [irospered, and the partnership lasted thirteen years. Mr. Cook subsequently luirchased Mr. Leavitt's share in the business, and eventually took his son, Addison G. , into partnership, on which occasion the present firm name was adopted.
Mr. Cook has ct)nnection with other im- portant enterprises. He is a stockholder in the Laconia & Lake Village Water Works; a Director in the Laconia Electric Lighting Company; a Director in the People's National Hank of this city; a Trustee of the Laconia Savings ]5ank; and was for a time on the Board of Trustees of the Lakeport National Bank.
In 1S47 Mr. Cook was united in marriage with Martha Allen. They have two living childien, namely: Frank D., of the Frank D.
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Cook Lumber Company of Nashua, N.ll.; and Aildison G., the junior member of the Laconia firm of G. Cook & Son. Mr. Cook is a straight Republican and strong Trotectionist. He cast his first Presidential vote for John P. Hale in 1845, '^"'^' was an ardent snpjjorter of Fremont in 1856, and of Lincoln in i860. In 1873-74 he served as a member of the State legislature, to which he was elected from Gil- ford, serving on the I'inance Committee and on the Railroad Committee. It was he who introluced and obtained the passage of the bill for the division of the town of Gilford. A member of Winnipiseogee Lodge, No. 7, I. (). O. F., of Laconia, since 184Q, he has held all the chairs in the lodge; and he was a charter member of Laconia Fncanipment. He has also been a delegate to the Grand Lodge of New Hampshire. Mr. Cook is a member of the Free Baptist Society of La- conia, and he sang in the choir for twenty-five
years
An able bvisiness man, he has earned
a name for doing well all that he untlertakes, and he is highly esteemed wherever he is
WILLIAM nent and
WFNTVVORTH, a promi- well-to-do agriculturist of ]^\armington, was born here Novem- ber 10, 1S20, son of William Wentworth, Sr. The familv, which comes of English origin, is one of the iddcst in this section of the county. Mr. \Ventworth"s grandfather, Jonathan Went- worth, was a jMoneer of l-'armington. Jona- than came when there was but a little hamlet where since has grown a flourishing and popu- lous township. William Wentworth, Sr., was born in the house which was subsequently his home for the forty years of his life, and where he reared his children. Succeeding to the homestead that his parents reclaimed fiiim the wiUlerness, he added to its improve-
ments, and was engaged in agriculture until his early death. An industrious, upright, law-abiiling citizen, lie was held in much re- spect, and e.xerted a good influence in his community. In politics he was actively identified with the Democratic party. He married Miss Huldah Hussey, who bore him five children, of whom three are living. These are: Micaijah, of Rochester; William, the subject of this biographical sketch; and Lzekiel.
William Wentworth remained on the home- stead until seventeen years old, obtaining his first knowledge of books in the district school, and being well trainetl to habits of honesty and economy by his parents. After following a farmer's life in this vicinity for a time, he went to Rochester, where he remained fifteen years. In this period he was first employed in the occupation of butcher. Then he kept a grocery and hardware store for three years. Disposing of his store, he opened a livery stable, which he managed about a year. The following seven years were spent in the coal and grain business. At length he returned to I'armington, purchased the Ricker farm, and there he has since resided, carrying on gen- eral farming and dairying with reinarkable suc- cess. He has two hundred acres of land well adapted for the crops common to this part of New Fngland, and keeps about thirty head of cattle in his fine dairy, having had at one time as high as one hundred heatl. The good judg- ment of the proprietor is everywhere apparent on the estate, which com|xires well, in i)oint of impr()vements and appointments, with any in the locality.
Mr. Wentworth w.is married in April, 1848, to Miss Martha Demerritt, tlaughter of Mark r^emerritt, and they have become the parents of five children. Of these two are deceased. The others are: Emma, a resident of New
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York: Ora, who lives at home; and Mattie, vvlio is princii)al of the grammar school at y\rlington Heigiits, Mass Mr. Wentworth has been an adherent of the Democratic party since early manhood. He has always taken much interest in the welfare of his town and count}', aiiling and encouraging the measures most beneficial in his opinion to the general |)uhlic. In the \'ear 1S42 he was a Represen- tative to the General Court at Concord. He is a veteran Mason, belonging to Motolinia Lodge of Rochester.
]5ERR\', a prosperous ir many years .Selectman irn here, April Iv (Stan-
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as born March 20, 1794.
1 the war of 1S12, and
hundred and sixty acres
George Ik-rry, who lived
, then Jiarrington, N.H.,
The first wife's children
Iknjamin, -Susan, I
Abigail. Joseph H. was
ed from .Straf
Isaac, and the only child by the second marriage. He renn
ford
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in 1S24. His wife Polly was the eldest hter of William Stanton, who had seven Iren. The Stanton family record is ra, born August 31, 1792; I'olly (Mrs. Berry), born September 7, 1794; Sally, born July 15, 1796; Nicholas, born December 9, 1798; l-^phraim, born November 20, iSoo; ICzekiel, born February 15, 1S03; Tamson, born February 2, 1S06; Betsey, born October II, iSio. Joseph H. and Polly IJerry had three children; namely, Sarah, Louisa A., and Joseph K. The father died in 1873, aged seventy-nine, and the mother in 1870, aged seventy-si.\. Sarah, their eldest
child, died when four years old. Louisa A. Berry has taught school for several years.
After first attending the district schocds, Joseph E. Berry took up some of the higher branches of study at Gilmanton Academy, and also at Tilton Seminary, which he attended one term. When he had finished his school- ing, at about twenty-one years of age, he joined his father in carrying on the farm, hav- ing previously assisted between the sessions of school. He now owns the original farm and seventy acres additional. F>om i860 to 1S66 inclusive, with the exception cf the year 1863, he was on the Alton Board of Selectmen, which during those years was obliged to do much extra work on account of the demands of the war, and he and Amos L. Rollins were members of the board when the town raised their war debt. He is a stanch Republican, as was his father.
On October 26, 1853, Mr. Berry married Miss Mary E. Huckins, daughter of John D. Huckins, of Alton. She was born in Mad- bury, StrafTord County, N.H., where her parents resided until their removal to Alton in 1837. She had two brothers and two sisters; namely, Lucy C. , Hannah, Andrew, and John I. Huckins. Lucy is married to Durrell S. Chamberlain; Hannah is the wife of Dr. Rufus l^-arle, of Milton, N. H. ; Andrew (de- ceased) lived in Alton; John I. resides in Farmington, N. H. Josejih E. and Maiy Berry have but one child living, a son, Will- iam H. Their only daughter, Mary Ellen, died when seven years old.
After acquiring a district school education, William H. Berry learned the trade of a blacksmith and wheelwright, serving a two years' apprenticeshii) with Asa Garland, of North Barnstead. He then began blacksmith- ing on his own account in Alton, also working at farming with his father, and has a good
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biisiiicss. He has been a Selectman of Alton three years, and is otherwise actively interested in town matters. Upon the organ- ization of the North Harnstead Grange, I'atrons of Ilusliandry, he was chosen Master, and con- tinues to be a member. He is married to Martha A. Garland, a daughter of Asa Gar- land, of whom he learned his trade. She was graduated from New Hampton In.stitution, and taught several years. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Berry have two chiklren; namely, Mary Gertrutle and rhilii) Kay.
I S. ANNIS, M. I)., a successful medical jiractitioner of Rochester, was born in Littleton, N.H., De- cember 29, 1856, son of Aniasa S. and Mercy W. (I'almer) Annis, his father being a farmer and laborer by occu]uition. When the subject of this sketch was quite young, his parents took him to Manchester, N.H., where he spent some years (jf his early life, attending the common and high schools. Later he was graduated from the I'eterboro High School, after which he returned to Manchester and clerked for two years in a clothing store. He next entered the New Hampshire Conference Seminary and Female College at Tilton, where he remained three years. Subse- tpiently, he began teaching in Jaffrey, Chesh- ire County, and was later thus (jccupicd two years in the Conant High School, tw(j years in the high school in Peterboro, and five years at Harvard, Mass., being principal of the different schools. He then entered the Boston University School of Medicine, where he studied for a year, doing the regular work of two years in one. On leaving the University, he entered Hahnemann Medical C(dlege, in Chicago, 111. Still later he spent two years in a Chicago hospital, and received his Meili-
cal Degree in 1891. The following three years he practised his jirofession in Chicago, coming to Rochester in 1.S94.
Dr. Annis was married October 9, 1889, to Miss Lucy M. Walbri.lge, daughter ..f the Rev. William H Walbridge, of I'eterhnn,. He has two children — Rurnham Walbridge and Jennette Kmily.
Dr. Annis is a member of Harvard Lodge, No. 60, I. O. O. F., of Harvard, Mass.; the Grand Lodge of Mas.sachu.setts ; Union l-ln- camimient of Peterboro; Humane Lodge, No. 2 1, A. I'". & A. ^L ; the Mount Aaratt Senate, No. 603, Knights of Ancient F^ssenic (^rder ; and the Chicago Medical Society. He and his wife are members of the Unitarian church.
UhLLSWORTH H. ROLLINS, wh< tensively engaged in lumberint. Lake Wiiinepesaukee, and is I)rominent young business
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IS born in this town, October 2f>. 1 of Knos G. and Adeline (I'iper) His paternal great grandfather was
one of the earliest settlers of Alton, and Jere- miah, the father of P'.uos G., lived and died here. ]5oth the great-grandfather and grand- father followed the occujiation of a farmer. Finos G. was also engaged in agriculture; but in addition he did a fair-sized business in lumbering for some years. He is now retired, and makes his home with his son, Fllsworth 11. By his first wife, Adeline, who died in 1885, he was the father of three other children; namely, Charles P., Carrie I?., and George W. Charles went to Michigan, where he is a farmer, is married, and has children. Carrie B., now residing in Alton, married P^rank H. Carpenter, who is in the painting business. George W. is marrietl and engagetl in faiming in Alton. On December 24, 1886, the father
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contracted a second marriage \vith Miss Lois Chase, daughter of Nathaniel Chase, of Alton. No children were horn of this marriage.
After attending the district schools of Alton, p:ilsworth II. Rollins was for a few terms a student of Wolfhoro Academy. He siihseqnently worked at farming with his lather until the sjiring of 1SS4, when he pur- chased the steamer " .Mayflower. " This he ran successfully for several years, doing freighting and general work on Lake Winne- pesaukee. In the si)ring of 1S89, he pur- chased a half-interest in a livery business with F. P. Hobbs at Wolfboro. A year later he engaged in the lumber business with Ches- ter Twombley, under the firm name of Twombley & Rollins. He has also devoted considerable time to buying and selling horses, making his [nirchases chiefly in the West and in Canada. In the fall of 1891, he took charge of the Savage Hotel, and con- ducted it for a year, but retaining his interest in the lumber business. He has given his time almost exclusively to it during the past few years. luudy in December, 1 8g6, he completed the erection of a new residence, two and one-half stories in height, and supplied with furnace heat and other modern con- veniences.
The Republican jiarty has in Mr. Rollins an indefatigable worker, and the town of Alton one who is devoted to her interests. In the spring of 1891, he was elected Selectman; and he was re elected in 1892 and again in 1893. In 1892 he was elected to the State legislature from Alton, and served two years. He is now a member of the State Centra! Re- publican Committee, and Chairman ot the Republican l-".\ecutive Committee in Alton. During the jwst five years he has served as a delegate to State, County, and Senatorial Conventions. He is both a Justice of the
Peace and Justice of Quorum. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity, having membership in Royal Arch Chajiter, of Farminglon, and to the Knights of Pythias of Alton. The future holds for few jjersons brighter prospects than for Mr. Rollins, who is well deserving of all the recognition he has received from his townsmen.
ILLIAM WATERHOUSH, M.D.
of the oldest physicians in Straffortl C'ounty, having been born August zS, 1816, over eighty years ago, is still engaged in active practice in Harrington, his native town. His parents were Jeremiah and Susan (Twombley) Waterhouse.
John Waterhouse, his great-grandfather, said to have been an Englishman by birth, was the first of the family to come to Harrington, settling near Green Hill, on the jilacc now owned by Ir\'ing Locke. Jeremiah Water- house, son of Timothy, and grandson of John, spent his life in Harrington. He was the father of six children, namely: Timothy, who died when fourteen years of age; Maria, who died at eight years of age; Alexander; Will- iam; Jeremiah, whose death occurred in 1890; and William, of this sketch.
William Waterhouse laid the foundation of his education in the district school and at Strafford Academy. He then entered the of- fice of Dr. JeiTerson Smith, of Dover, with whom he read medicine one year. Following that, he studied for a year at Dartmouth Col- lege, and subsequently at the University of the city of New York, Medical Department, where he was graduated in 1842. Returning to Harrington, he engaged in practice here for ten years; in 1852 he went to I'armington, where he remained a year; and from there he went to Tewksbury, Mass., in the last named place h(dding the position of Assistant Super-
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inteiidcnt of the State Almshouse fur two years and a half. From Tevvksbury he went to ]3os- ton and attended a course of lectures in that city, and in 1S57 he again came to Harrington, where he has now practised for forty years, (^n February 26, 1849, he married Miss Martha \V. Buzzell, of Harrington. They have no children.
Dr. Waterhouse is a stanch Re])ublican in politics. He voted for William Henry Harri- son for President in i CS40, and for Henjamin Harrison in 1888. For eight years the doctor has been Superintendent of the l^arrington schools. He servetl as Town Clerk ti\-e years, and has been Justice of the Peace over forty years. He is a member of the Strafforti Dis- trict Medical Society; also of the New Hamp- shire State Medical Society. Dr. Waterhouse attends the Congregational church, toward whose support he is a liberal contrilnitor.
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OHN DOW, a prosperous farmer of
Barnstead, was born here, Jul)' 11,
1825, son of Timothy and Mary (Hodg-
Dow. His grandfather, Simon Dow,
to Parnstead from Durham and cleared
rge piece ot land, making a imself and his descendants. S children were: Jeremiah, Tinn Betsey, Hannah, and Margai
good
quite a lar. farm for hir
Dow's six children were: Jeremiah, Timothy John O., Betsey, Hannah, and Margarette. Timothy Dow, who was a well-to-do farmer and an influential man of affairs, held many offices of trust. In the State militia he held a commission for twenty-four years, and rose to the rank of Major-general. He was a strung Democrat, and was much interested in civil and militar)- matters. His children were: Charles Hodgdon, Pamelia, and John. The first of these is the subject of another sketch, wherein may be found fuller details concerning the family and its connections.
John Dow, the youngest of his parents' chil- dren, attended the district schools of his native town for the usual period ot his boy- hood. After finishing his schooling, he went to R<ixbury, Mass., and there worked with his brother Charles at brick-making for a few years. Then he returned home and took up farming in company with his father. He has since resided on the home farm, which subse- quently became his by inheritance. He has carried on the farm most successfully, and has made extensive additions to the jilace. b'or se\'en years he was .Selectman of the town, being Chairman of the Board for four years of that period. In 1 863-64 he was in the State legislature; and while there he was on the Committee on Insane Asylum Business. He has been Auditor and .Supervisor, and has held other minor offices. A prominent Democrat of the town, he is actively interested in polit- ical matters. The high estimation in which he is held is attested by his wide circle of friends and his jiopularit\- with all.
Mr. Dow was marrietl December 30, 1849, to Mary J., daughter of Jnhn Lang, who was a son of William Lang. Mr. and Mrs. Dow have had three children — John C, I'retl, and George W. When he was eighteen years of age, John C. went to Puston, Mass., where he w^as emplo)ed b)' \\'illi:im H. Dow, a manu- facturer ut fertilizers. After the death of his em])Ioyer, he succeeded to the business, and his brother Fred joined in partnership with him. They built up an extensive trade in Cambridge and Medford, Mass., manufactur- ing phosphates, fertilizers, and the like. In 1S94, Fred, whose health hatl become im- [laired, went to several iilaces in the hope of restoring it, and seemed to improve somewhat at Colorado Springs. He spent a summer at the mountains ; but he failed again, and died in March, I S96, aged thirty-six. He left a
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widow ami one son, Frank R. John C. now carries on the business. lie is married and has one child, h'red II. George, the third son of John Dow, works with his father, is Post- master of North liarnstead, and a prominent member of the grange. He married Edith M,, daughter of Horatio H. Shackford, who was a son of .Seth Shackford. Mr. and Mrs. George Dow have had two children — William II. and Mary 1-;. William II. died some time
LBI:RT GALLATIN FOLSOM has been President of the Laconia Savings Bank for over a quarter of a century, President of the People's National Bank since its incorporation in May, 1889, and is the old- est Odd Fellow in Laconia. He was born October 12, i8i6, son of Jonathan and Sarah (Rowe) Folsom, and comes of an old New Hampshire family.
Jonathan Folsom was born in Dover, N. H., but settled at Meredith l^ridge, now Laconia. He was a carpenter by trade, and was also a farmer. Opening a wayside inn on Pleasant Street as early as 1813, he successfully man- aged it for a number of years. The house is now the residence of Mrs. Atkinson. He owned the land as far as the dejiot on Main Street and Pleasant Street, which then consti- tuted part of the old Providence road. He was a pnj)ular and ]irominent citizen and repre- sented the district in the State legislature in 1832. He was a member of the North Congre- gational Church. His death occurred in 1872, in his ninety-fourth year. He and his wife, who was a daughter of a ;\Ir. Rowe, of Gilford, N.H., were the parents of eleven children.
Albert Gallatin Folsom is the only survivor of the family. He was born in the Pleasant Street home, and was educated in the common schools of Meredith Bridge, as Laconia was
then called. As a boy he was continually ail- ing, and was not able to attend school regu- larly. When he was about eleven years old, he went to Portsmouth, his parents thinking the change might benefit him, and there he was engaged for some time in the store kept by his brother, Josiah Gilman F'olsom. Commercial life seemed to suit him and bring out his latent energies, and his-^ brother eventually went West, leaving him in charge of the store. In 1836 he returned to Laconia, and entered the employ of James Mulineau.x as clerk in a coun- try store on Mill Street; and three years later he purchased Mr. Mulineaux's interest. He had sole charge of the business for some time, and then, admitting Mr. George V. Bosher as partner, established the firm of P'olsom & Bosher. In iSs/he purchased and moved into the Gove Block, and he subsequently had a clothing store at Sierra Gordo Place. In i860 the partnership with Mr. Bosher was dis- solved, and in 1861 Mayor Smith became his partner, the firm becoming F'olsom & Smith. Plight years later Mr. P'olsom sold his share in the business to Mr. Smith.
As a business man Mr. F"olsom's methods are sagacious and prudent, and he has the con- fidence of all with whom he has dealings. He has long been identified with the prosperity of Laconia, and many of his works will live after him. He built the Folsom Block in iSr.i, was associated with Mr. Smith in erecting the Smith Block on the opposite side of Main Street. He opened the P"olsom Opera House in 1862, and he was one of the organizers of the Laconia Street Railroad Company. He sold his share in this enterprise five years ago, but has been again drawn into connection with it, having been elected President of the corpo- ration in Januar}', 1896. He has been identi- fied with the Laconia Savings Bank nearly sixty years, becoming a member of the board
^BERT G. FOLSOM,
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of trustees about I S4 I . He was elected Presi- dent of this l3anl< in 1871, and has been a member of the investment committee since that year. Mr. P'olsom has a farm of seventy acres, which he finds pleasure in superintending.
He has been twice married. His first wife, who was Olive B. Robinson, of Gilford, N. H., bore him four children, one of whom is living, a daughter, now the wife of Mayor S. B. Smith. Mr. Folsom's second wife was, before marriage, Miss Imogene F. Harris, of Fran- conia. She, also, has one daughter. Alberta, twelve years of age.
Mr. I'olsom is actively interested in politics as a Republican. He has taken thirty-two de- grees in Masonry, and belongs to Mount Lebanon Lodge, No. 32, 1'". & A. M., Union Chapter, R. A. M., No. 7, Pilgrim Command- ery, K. T. , and I{dward A. Raymond Consis- tory at Nashua. As an Odd Fellow he has held all the chairs in Winnipiseogee Lodge No. 7, of Laconia, and belongs to Laconia En- campment, No. 9. Mr. Folsom was the last Captain of the W'inniinseogee Guards, an inde- pendent militia com]iany that was quite noted in its day. He was ensign in the State militia and was commissioned Captain in the Twenty- ninth Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteers, by Governor Page in 1841. In religious belief he is a Congregational ist. Though in poor health until he was twenty years old, he is now remarkably well and appears much younger than he actually is.
LLIAM W. CUSHMAN, the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of Strafford County, and the proprietor of an extensive livery busi- ness in Dover, was born February 26, 1 84 1, in the town of Avon, Franklin County, Me., son of William C. and Sarah (Rollins) Cush-
man. His father, who was born and reaied in Franklin County, Maine, after his marriage settled on a farm in Avon, and there was en- gaged in agriculture until his demise, which occurred January 5, 1890, at the age of seventy-four years. In his political affilia- tions William C. Cushman was a strong Re- publican, and took an active part in the organ- ization of that party. He was much respectcfl in the community for liis integrity, and was one of the foremost members of the Universal- ist church of that locality. His wife, Sarah, also a native of P'ranklin County, and an es- teemed member of the Methodist hlpiscopal church, is still living on the old homestead in Avon, an active and intelligent woman of fourscore years, scorning assistance in the per- formance of her daily household duties. To her and her husband ten children were horn; namely, William W., James E., Jonathan, Mary litta, Sarah K. , Cora, George F., Lizzie, Addie, and Emma. James E. was killed at Morris Island. Mary p:tta, Lizzie, Adtlie, and George F., are also deceased.
William W. Cushman attended the common schools of his native town for the usual ]ieriod. When si.xteen years of age he went to West- boro, Mass., where he was employed for a time as a milk inspector, antl in shipping milk from there to Boston. On June 29, 1861, he en- listed in Company K, Thirteenth Massachu- setts Volunteer Infantry, for service in the Civil War, and with his regiment took an ac- tive jjart in the engagements at Falling Waters, Har])er's P\^rry, and the second battle of ]3ull Run, at the latter place being wountled in the left shoulder by a minie ball. The wound obliged him to spend the next four months in the hospitals of Belleview, N.V., and Newark, N.J. In the latter city he was subsequently discharged from the service, his term of enlistment having expired. There-
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iqioii he went directly to New York City, where he stayed until December of that year (iSr")^,), emiiloyed as street car conductor. Returnini; then to the old homestead, he spent the winter in his native State. In February, 1864, he enlisted in Company E, Thirty- second Maine Volunteer Infantry, with which he took part in the battles of the Wilderness, the engagements at Spottsylvania Court-house, Cold Harbor, and of the North Anna River, He was then transferred to the invalid corps, and sent to Augusta, Me., where, at the close of the war, he received his honorable dis- charge. Throughout the following year Mr. Cushman was unable to work, and resided with his [)arents. In the spring of 1S66 he went again to VVestboro, Mass , and for a time worked in a straw factory. From there he went to Worcester, in the same State, where he sjjent a year engaged in the grocery busi- ness. Disposing of his store at an advantage, he next embarked in the life insurance busi- ness, locating in Rutland, Vt., and having the agency for that State for three years. He was then transferred to Portlanil, Me., where he had charge of the office in that city for a year. In the following year he was stationed at Biddeford, Me., having charge of the State agency. He was then sent to Middlese.x County, Massachusetts, as agent for that part of the State, and for two years hatl his head- quarters at Lowell. Having in the next year secured a situation with the Massachusetts .Mutual Life Insurance Company, he was sent to Dover, where he afterward held the agency for Strafford County for five years. At the end of that time he established his present livery business, in which he has met with ex- cellent success.
Mr. Cushman married September i, 1S67, Miss Laura K. Keyes, of Mast Wilton; Me., who (lied December 17, 1888, leaving no chil-
dren. On March 4, 1S90, he contracted a sec- ond marriage with Miss Emma E. McDuffee, of Dover, who has borne him one child, Ger- trude E. Politically, Mr. Cushman is one of the most earnest and active workers of the Re- publican party. During the year 18S2 he was President of the Dover Common Council, was a Representative to the State legislature in 1883 and 1884, served as Alderman in 1888 and i88g, and in 1893 was elected Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, a posi- tion which he still holds. Socially, Mr. Cushman belongs to the Strafford Lodge, No. 29, F. & A. M., of Dover; and to the Charles W. Sawyer Post, No. 17, G. A. R , of this city. Religiously, he is a member of the Universalist church.
■(^-r^MlTH F. EMERY, proprietor of the ^/ ■« Moulton House, Centre Harbor, Belknap County, N.H., was born in Sandwich, this State, April i, 1S36, son of David Stiles and Ruth S. (Norris) Emery. He is a lineal descendant of an early colonist, John Emery, who was a son of John, Sr., and Agnes Emer}', of Ramsey Hants, England, and was born there, September 29, 1598.
In company with his brother Anthony, John P2mery sailed from South Hampton on boanl the ship "James" of London, William Cooper, master, April 3, 1635, and landed in Boston, Mass., on June 3 of the same year. The Emery brothers were accomjianied by their families. Soon after arriving in America, John Emery settled in Newbury, Mass., where he had been granted one-half of an acre of land for a house lot. It is recorded that on December 22, 1637, John Emery was fined twenty shillings for enclosing ground not laid out or owned by the town, but on February I, 1638, the town granted him full possession of
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the enclosed tract. He was made a freeman in 1641, and recorded as one of the ninet)--one freeholders of the town on December 2, 1642. He was a Selectman in 1661, P'ence X'iewer in 1666, a Grand Juror in the same year, and Trial Juror in 1672, and was appointed to carry the town vote to Salem in 1676. His first wife, Mary, whom he married in I';ni;land, and whose maiden name is unknown, dieil in Newbury early in 1649. In 1650 he was a,2;ain married to Mrs. Mary Shatswell Web- ster, widow of John Welister, of Ipswich, Mass. John luiier}' ilied in Newbury, Novem- ber 3, 1683; and his second wife, surviving him, died April 28, 1694.
His son Jonathan, born in 1652, was pressed into service during King Philip's War, leav- ing Newbury on December 3, 1675, 'Tk^' was present on December 19 at the Narragansett fight, where he was wounded in the shoulder. He died in Newbury, September 29, 1723. On November 29, 1676, he married Mary, daughter of Edward Woodman. She died September 13, 1723. Stephen Emery (first), son of Jonathan, married Lydia Jackman on February 25, 1715. His will, which was made October 5, 1761, was proved June 21, 1762. Stepihen Emery (second) was a soldier in Captain Israel Gerrish's company, which served in the expedition against Canada, and he died soon after his return in 1758. In Oc- tober, 1743, he married Deliverance Stiles, who was born in Boxford, Mass., February 2t, 1723, daughter of John and Eleanor (Pearl) Stiles, and it is supposed that his son David, who was baptized in Jul)-, 1744, was the great- grandfather of Smith F. Emery.
David Stiles Emery lived in Moultonl)oro, N.H. It is thought that he went there from Salisbury, N.H., or Massachusetts, and that he was the son of Stephen Emery (second) above mentioned. He was married, and had several
children. His son Othniel, grandfather of Smith F., was a resident of Moultonl)oro. The maiden name of his wife was Meloon, and their children were: Sally, Charlotte, Re- becca, Nathaniel, Samuel M., Moses M. , David S., Albert M., and Alpheus.
Davitl S. Emery, Smith F. I^nery's father, was l)orn in Moultonboro, August 28, 1X03. After serving the customary term of aiipren- ticeship at the blacksmith's trade, he engaged in business upon his own account in his na- tive town, and later removed tu Sandwich, N.H., where he plied his calling for some years. About the year 1840 he removed to Centre Harbor, and continued active until his death. He took a great interest in military affairs, and as Captain in the State militia he was regarded as a most capable and efficient officer. In pol itics he was a Democrat. His wife, Ruth S. Norris, whom he married Octo- ber 23, 1827, was a daughter of Stephen Nor- ris, of Meredith, N.H. She became the mother of four children, and of these two lived to maturity, namely: Sarah E., wife of William A. Page, M.D., of Centre Harbor; and Smith F., the subject of this sketch. Mr. and Mrs. David S. Emery were members of the Congregational church.
Smith F. Emery was four years old when his parents took up their resi<lence in Centre Harbor, and he was eilucated in the public school of this town. When a young man he learned the shoemaker's trade, which he f(d- lowed as a journeyman for four years, and dur- ing the succeeding two years he was engaged in manufacturing shoes in Centre Harbor upon his own account. Since 1860 he has been proprietor of the Moulton House, which is the oldest hotel at the Harbor. The origi- nal house, however, was taken down, and the ]iresent one built on the same spot.
The Moulton has ample accommodations for
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sixty guests, and during the summer season it entertains from five hundred to six hundred tourists. In conneetion with the house Mr. ICmery carries on a farm of fifty acres, twenty acres of which is devoted to the raising of veg- etables for the supply of his table. He also conducts a profitable business as an insurance liroker, and is agent for the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company in New Hampshire. Politically, he is a Republican. He has served as Town Treasurer two years, was a member of the Board of Selectmen for the same length of time, has been Tax Col- lector, and is now Chairman of the Board ol Supervisors.
On January 24, i860, Mr. Emery married Susan H. Moulton, a representative of the old family of that name, whose ancestors were among the earliest settlers in this county. She is a daughter of Colonel John H. and Su.san S. (Porter) Moulton, tlie former of whom was in his day one of the most promi- nent residents of Centre Harbor.
Mrs. Emery's great-grandfather was General Jonathan Moulton, who commanded an expedi- tion sent out from Dover, N.H., against the Indians, whom they met at Clark's Landing. In the skirmish that ensued all of the savages were killed except one, who while making his escape u[3 the lake on the ice, was pursued, it is said, and killeil by 'the General's dog. Mrs. I'^mery's grandfather was Benning Moul- ton, a resident of Centre Harbor, and her f.Uher, John Hale Moulton, was born in this town in 1795. In early life he was engaged in trade, and later l)ecame proprietor of the iAIoulton House, which he carried on for twelve years. He was a Democrat in politics, and served as a Selectman, Town Treasurer, and Representative to the legislature for a number of years. He was also Sheriff of Belknap County, a Justice of the Peace, and a Colonel
in the State militia. His wife, Susan S. Porter was a daughter of the Rev. Huntington Porter, a Congregational minister.
Mr. and Mrs. Emery have had three chil- dren; namely, John H., Caroline P., and Alice H. John H. and Alice H. are no longer living; and Caroline P. is the wife of Walter E. Hill, now living in West Somerville, Mass. Mr. I^mery is a Past Master of Chocorua Lodge, E. & A. M., of Meredith, N.IL; and is connected with Winnepesaukec Tribe of Red Men. Mr. and Mrs. Emery are members of the Congregational church.
RESTON B. YOUNG, M.D., who s actively engaged in the practice of nedicine at P'armington, N.IL, was born in this town, June i, 1858, a son of Jon- athan Young. He is of English ancestry, and the descendant of a pioneer family of Strafford County, his paternal grandfather, ]5enjamin Young, having been born in the town of -Strafford, where his father, also named Ben- jamin, was an early settler.
Jonathan Young passed the first years of his life in Strafford. When he was seven years old his father purchased land in Farm- ington, where he was reared to agricultural pursuits. After his father died he retained the home place by paying off the other heirs, and continued to carry on the various branches of farming with skill and success. He was a Democrat in politics, and, though caring little for public office, served as Surveyor a number of years, and for many years as school agent, a position in which he took great interest, and by securing college-taught teachers gaineil for his district the name of having the best district school in Earmington. The closing years of his life were spent at East Rochester, this county, where his death occurred Decem-
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her 14, 1895. He marriod Miss Hannah S. VValdron, of Rochester, and had seven chil- dren, four of whom are now living-, namely: Lizzie M., wife of Samuel Forsaith, of ICast Rochester; Ellen M. ; John, a physician in Dover; antl Preston H., the special subject of this sketch.
Preston 15. Young laid a substantial founda- tion for his future education in the common schools of Farmington, this being supple- mented by a course of study at Austin Acad- emy in .Strafford, after which he tavight a dozen or more terms of school. Then, with a view ot bettering his condition in life, he be- came a student at P'.astman's National ]?usi- ness College in Pouglikeepsie, N.Y.
After graduating at Eastman's, he taught commercial school a while in Biddeford, Me. Not yet being s.atisfied, and desiring then to fit himself for a professional career, he entered the University Medical College of New York City, where he was graduated in 188.S. Dr. Young then opened an office in l^erwick. Me., where he remained for si.x years. In 1894 he came to Farmington, settling here in the month of August, and has since had a fair share of the practice of this locality, his suc- cess in his profession having been assured from the outstart.
Dr. Young was married September 14, 1S95, to Miss Jennie C. , daughter of Hiram Clark, of Berwick, Me. They have one child, John W. C. Young. While practising in lierwick, the doctor served as a member of the Board of Health for five years. He is a Republican in politics, and takes an active in- terest in local affairs. Me is also identified by membership with several of the fraternal societies of Berwick, belonging to I^cho Eodge, No. 52, I. O. O. F., in which he has filled the principal chairs; to the Grand Lodge of the State of Maine; and to Rath-
bone l,o(lge. No. 69, K. Past Chancellor.
L]5RH)GE G. CLOUGH, an ardent and popular Democratic politician of Gilmanton, N.H., where he runs a stage between that town and Alton, was b(}rn in Gilmanton in the month of January, 1852. He is the son of John P. and Tamson Hayes Winkley Clough. Simon Clough, his great- great-grandfather, was one oi the earliest set- tlers of the town of Gilmanton, arriving there from Seabrook, N.H., in the year 1775. Like our subject, his great-great-grandson, to whom perhaps he may have bequeathed this strain in his blood, Simon Clough seems to have had a strong predilection for politics, and to have taken a keen and active interest in the great public issues of his times. He was one of the one huntlred and fifteen signers in the State of New Hampshire to the celebrated "Test Act," passed by the American Con- gress, April 12, 1776, and submitted to the people of each of the thirteen original States for their signatures. He enlisted in the Rev- olutionary War, and was one of the seven men from Gilmanton that were killed in it. He was one of a comiiany of thirty-five minute- men, commanded by Captain Nathaniel Wil- son, who served imder General John Stark, of New Hampshire, and he was with that Gen- eral, and met his death at the famous battle of Bennington, August 16, 1777, a battle which General Stark fought in disobedience to the orders of his superior officer. P\)r winning this victory, so vital to the cause of American liberty at that particular crisis of public affairs, Congress, after first passing a vote of censure for General Stark's insubordination, subsequently passed him a vote of thanks, and promoted him to the rank of a Brigadier-
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general. Simon Clough left at his death a family of children, among whom were Jona- than, IVriey, and Joseph.
Joseph Clough, the son of Simon and great- grandfather of IClbridgc G. , left at his death a family of eleven children, namely: Chase; Simon; Judith; Joseph; Rebecca: Nehemiah, grandfather of our subject: I'armelia: Moses; Mary; Isaiah; and Jonathan.
Nehemiah Clough, son of J()se[)h and grand- son of the Revolutionary patriot and martyr, in whose veins flowed the same ardent love of country, served in the War of i,Si2. After the close of that war he returned to his native town of Gilmanton, and engagetl in farming for the remainder of his life. He married .Sarah Rowe, and had the following family of eight children — I'h(L-be R., Mary P., Lewis O., Elvira, John P., Sarah B., Julia, and Al- bert N. Phci^be R. married Isaac P. Coffin, of Alton, N.H.; Mary P. married Jeremiah Woodman, also of Alton ; Lewis O. married Mary Burt, of Vermont; Elvira married David Glidden, of Alton; John P. was the father of our subject; Sarah B. married John Goodwin, of Manchester, N.H.; Julia married Clark M. Bailey, also of Manchester: and Albert N. is a veteran of the Third New Hampshire \'ol- unteers.
John P. Clough, the father of the subject of this sketch, was a native of Gilmanton, and alter receiving his education he was accus- tomed to teach the district school in the winter season, and to devote the summer to the cultivation of his farm. He married Tamson Hayes Winkley, the daughter of Francis Winkley, of Strafford, N.H., and they had the following children: Elbridge G., sub- ject of this sketch; Nahum O., now living in Minnesota; Russell W. , now married and liv- ing in Minnesota; and Martha W. married to Jabez Moore, and living in Lawrence, Mass.
In all matters pertaining to educati(m he was much esteemed and looked up to by his fellow- citizens, whom he served for a long time on the local School Board, prior to the time that the town of Belmont was set off from Gilman- ton. He was a member of the Orthodo.\ Con- gregational Church, established by our New England Puritan ancestry.
Elbridge G. Clough was educated in the dis- trict schools of his native town and at the New Hampton Academy. The three succeeding years after leaving school he worked part of the time in a mill in Manchester, and part of the time on a farm in that vicinity. At the expiration of the three years he again returned home to Gilmanton, and engaged in the culti- vation of his father's farm of a hundred acres or more. For some ten years he carried on the meat business in that town. At the pres- ent time he is engaged in running a stage route between Gilmanton and Alton, N.H. He married Emma Sargent, the daughter of Albert P. Sargent, of Lowell, Mass., a car- penter by trade, and they have a family of seven children, all of whom are boys, to wit: John Page, Guy Sargent, Russell Walton, William Everett, Albert De.xter, Clarence Francis, and Carl Grosvenor.
Mr. Clough is a strong, outspoken Demo- crat, and one of that jiarty's most interested and active workers in this section. He takes a warm and lively interest in all local public affairs, and is a man whose opinion people are comjielled to respect, even though they may differ from his views. He is popular, not only in his Ovvn political party, but among his townspeople generally, a statement that is plainly evidenced by the fact that, although he is a strong partisan Democrat, living in the midst of a Republican community, yet when he recei\'ed the Democratic nomination for the State legislature in 1896, his numerous
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riiiuls, irrespective of party lin pon his well-known personal popularity, e.\- hini electee] to the office beyond
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all doubt. Although, to the surprise of both |)arties, h:; was unexpectedly defeated by his Republican opponent, Mr. George Kelley, yet he ran far ahead of his own party ticket, and was defeated by the small majority of thirteen votes. This was at a time, too, when the widespread business depression of the country had induced a general dissatisfaction with a Democratic administration, and given rise to a strong clamor for a jiolitical change.
Mr. Clough is a charter member and Past Master of Crystal Lake Grange of Gilnianton Iron Works, New Hampshire.
DWIN W. F()L.S(.m, Treasurer of the Somersworth l^oard of Trade, and the proprietor of the [principal jewelry store in the place, was born September 29, 1S40, in Acton, Me. His parents were VV. P. and Lucy J. (Goodwin) Folsom, both of whom were also natives of Acton.
W. P. Folsom lived in Acton the greater liart of his life, and was engaged in mer.-antile business. He spent his last years on a farm in Rochester, N.H., where he died at the age of sixty. He was a loyal Republican, and at the time of the Civil War made application for admission to the ranks, but failed to pass the examination. Mrs. Lucy J . Goodwin Fol- som lived to be sixty-five years of age. She was a member of the F'ree Will ]5aptist church.
When but fifteen years of age, equipped with a fair common-school education, Edwin W. F'olsom started out in life for himself. He first went to North Berwick, Me., where he worked for his board, and attended the high scho(d two years. Returning to Rochester,
he worked for two years in a woollen iin 1 1, then went to Manchester, and worked in a mill until iSfiy, when he entered the jewelry store of W. 11. IClliott, to learn the trade. Having continued with Mr. J'llliott in ALmchester five years, in 1874 he came to Somersworth. and IMirchased the store in which he still does business. He carries a good line of watches, clocks, and jewelry, and has a large trade.
Li 1875 Mr. Folsom was joined in marriage with Miss P-Iora A. Richardson, of Littleton, N.H., who died a year and a half later, leav- ing a daughter named I'"lora Helle. Li 1878 he was again married, to RTiss Delia 1'. Mars- ton, of Somersworth. P'our children have been born of this union; namely, Ethel D., Nellie F., Olive M., and William M., all with their elder sister living at home.
I\h-. I'"oIsoni, who is a Rejiublican, takes much interest in political matters, but iloes not care for f)fficial honors. He is prominent in Masonic circles, being a memlicr of Libanus Lodge, F. & A. M. ; FLdwards Cha|,- ter, R. A. I\L, of Somersworth; St. I'aul Commandery, K. T., of Dover; the Edward A. Raymond Consistory of Nashua, N. H.; and Aleppo Temple, .\. A. O. N. M. S., of Boston. He is also a member of Washington Lodge, L O. O. F.. of Somersworth; (ireat Falls, I. O. O. F. Encampment; and Hia- watha Tribe, No. 10, L O. R. M., of Somers- worth. For the past five years he has been a Director of the Somersworth National Bank.
/^jToKGE W. LORD, Chairman of the V^J l^oard of Selectmen of Tilton, N.H., was born in Medford, Mass., April 24, T847, s.in of Cyrus \V,,odruff and Lydia Thurston (hivans) Lord. His father was a native ..f Shaker Bi idge, \.H., and his mother was born in Gilnianton. An extended account
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nf his ancestry will he fouin Alheit C. T.oid, which appe this work.
George W. Lord was hronght hy his parents to Sanhornton bridge, now Tilton, when a year old, and he acquired his education in the common schools and at the New Hampshire Conference Seminary. For ten years he worked in the spinning and carding room of a woollen-mill, and in 1869 he entered the drug store of Ames & Kelsey. He was employed hy this firm and their successors for three years, at the end of which time he went to I'Vanklin, \. H., as clerk for George C. Proc- tor, with whom he remained four years. He continued in the same store with Proctor's suc- cessor, K. H. Sturtevant for two years; and later, hecoming a partner in the business, under the firm name of K. H. Sturtevant & Co., w^as engaged in the drug business in Franklin for twelve years. Selling his in- terest in the Franklin store, he returned to Tilton, and two years later purchased a store in this town, which he ran four years, when he relinquished the drug business. Forming a partnershii) with his brother, Albert C. Lord, he ne.xt turned his attention to the manufact- ure of optical goods, in which he is now en- gaged, the concern being known as the Lord Ikothers Manufacturing Company. Politi- cally, Mr. Lord is a Democrat. P'or the past twelve years he has been a member of the Board of Selectmen of Tilton, and he has acted as its Chairman for nine years.
]\h-. Lord and Mary F. 15. Johnson, daugh- ter of John Johnson, of Northfield, N.H., were married on September 12, 1871, and are the parents of one daughter, Fdith M.
Mr. Lord is well advanced in Masonry, being a member of Doria Lodge, F. & A. M. ; St. Omer Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, of iManklin; and of Mount Horeb Commandery,
K. T., of Concord. He is also connected with Ik'lknap Lodge, I. O. O. F., and the I'licamp- nieiit; also Patriarchs Militant, Canton Tilton, No. 17; Tilton Lodge, Knights of Honor; Crescent Lodge, Knights and Ladies of Honor; and the A. O. U. W.
§ONATHAN YOUNG, a farmer of Gil- manton, N.H., was born in this town, February 16, 1818. His grandfather, Joseph Young, removed from Fxeter, N.H., to Nottingham, N.H., where he remained a short time, and then removed to Gilmanton, settling at the foot of Mount Belknap. His farm consisted of one hundred and si.xty acres, a large part of which he cleared. He is said to have brought into the town the first cross-cut saw ever used here; it is still preserved in the family of his grandson, Jonathan Young. Mr. Joseph Young was one of the first inhabi- tants of the town. He married Betsey Shaw, and they had ten children, as follows: Dudley; Joseph; Samuel; David S., father of the sub- ject of this sketch; John; Bradbury; Na- thaniel; Hezekiah B. ; Jonathan; and Jane. Dudley Young married Sally Jacobs, lived near Mount Belknap, and had a large family. A carpenter by trade, he also carried on gen- eral farming. Joseph, who was engaged in farming in this town, married Sally Dimond, and had three children. He died in this town at the age of forty years. Samuel married Mary Dimond, and had five children — Judith, Sarah, Mary, Abigail, and Dimond. Mr. Samuel Young died at the age of ninety-five years, having worked at farming until he was eighty-five years old. He was the oldest resi- dent of the town at the time of his death, and had been an industrious and jirosperous man. John was a general farmer and also a me- chanic. He died at the age of seventy-four
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years. He and his wile, Hctscy Yuung, iiad five children. liradbury married Susan
I'arker, anti lived in Lynn, Mass., until his death. They had three children — Addison, Charles, and Sarah. Nathaniel married ICliza Mathews, and died shortly after, leaving one son. Ilezekiah K married Mahala Dame, and resided in Lowell, where he died, leaving three children, namely: one son, a noted phy- sician in Springfield, Mass. ; and two daugh- ters. Jane married a Mr. Garman, and resided for some time in Gilmanton, where he was a ]jrosperous farmer and also did some trading. He afterward removed to Lexington, Mass., and did quite an extensive business as a con- tractor, living there until his death. He left a large family.
David S., father of the subject of this sketch, married Betsey Avery, daughter of Peter Avery, of Gilmanton, and carried on the business of general farming during the greater part of his life. He lived on the old home- stead for a number of years, and then removed to another location in the same town with his father, his mother having died some time before. He did an extensive business and ko|)t a large stock of cattle. He and his wife had ten children, as follows: Jonathan, subject of this sketch; Asenath ; Eliza; Nathaniel; Caroline; Jo.seph ; Wesley; Lovina; Charles; and Nelson. The mother died in California while with one of her sons.
Asenath Young married Samuel Page, of Campton, N. IL, and is living there at the present time. Eliza married Thomas Snell of I'.ridgewater, Mass., who has since died, and she still resides in liridgewater. Nathaniel lives in (iilmanton, having married Lucy Prescott. 'Phey have no children. Caroline married William Hayne.s, of Boston, Mass., a very prosijerous contractor and builder, and became the mother of si.v children, as follows: I
William E., Plmma L., Theodore, Edgar W., Ered H., and Charles S. Mr. Haynes has since sold out his business, and they are at present living in Gilmanton. Joseph is living in IV-rkeley, Cal., where he is one of the wealthiest citizens. He went to California in the earlier part of his life and engaged in ranching, and afterward owned a large vine- yard there, in both of which he was very suc- cessful. He has now disposed of all this prop- erty, and has retired from active business. Wesley also went to California, owning a ranch, and was afterward in the meat business. Lie has accumulated wealth, having been pros- pered in his undertakings, and is a very popu- lar man in his section. Lovina marri»-d (Juincy Snell, of P,ridgewater, Mass., and resided in that town until her death. Her husband still survives her with their only child, a daughter. Charles married, and at present is living in California, being very prosperous. He holds a responsible govern- ment position. Nelson went to California, and was in the ranching business for years. He then returned to Gilmanton and entered the employ of Erank Jones, of Portsm.uith, where he had charge of one hiuidred men. He married and had a large familv.
Jonathan, the subject of this sketch, spent about twenty years in Lowell, Mass., where he worked in the factories. On the death of his father he returned to Gilmanton and began farming on the farm left by his father, which at the present time contains two hundred acres. He carries on the business and also buys and sells cattle. He marrieil, on Eebruary 13, 185 1, Martha A. Nelson, tlaughter of Captain Dudley Nelson, of Gilmanton. They had si.x children; namely, Ellen, Jonathan, Ella, p:ben, ]•" rank ]<;., and Wilbur. Of these chil- dren, I-;ilen and Jonathan died yomig, and Ella died at the age of twenty-three years.
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Ebcn lives in Gilniaiitoii \'ill;ige, where he carries on farniinL;. Wilbur is married and has two children. He lives near Manchester ami carries on a -general farming business. I'rank is not m;irried, but is at h(jme and assists his father in carrying on the farm. :\Irs. Young died in 1S83. Mr. Young has spent the latter part of his life in Gilmanton on the farm which he now occupies. He has lieen a useful citixen and is well regarded by all his townsmen. He is a Deacon of the Free Will l^aptist church at Gilmanton Iron Works.
NGAI.LS PH':RCK, a venerable isident <if Madbury and a veteran agri- dtnrist, is the worthy representative the eld families of this part of New Hampshire. He was born October 2, 1818, in Harrington, on the homestead farm reclaimed by his paternal grandfather, Israel Pierce, prior to the Revolution. There also his father, Curtis Pierce, was born and reared, and brought up his family. John Ingalls's mother, whose maiden name was Olive Woodhousc, gave birth to twelve children; namely, Sally B., Mary D., olive W. , p:iizabeth P., Susan J., Almira, James P., William, John I., An- drew D., John W., and Curtis.
John Ingalls Pierce attended the district schools at such seasons of the year as his help was not needed on the homestead. Subse- quently, he further educated himself by choice reading. He remained beneath the parental roof-tree until ready to establish a household of his own, chiefly occupied in farm work. In 1853, having taken upon himself the responsi- bilities of matrimony, Mr. Pierce bought the farm in Madbury where he has since resided. He has managed this property very success- fully since. The estate, containing eighty acres of land, is situated on the Langley Koad,
seven miles west of Dover, a most favorable location for a general farmer. In the time that has since elapsed, by his integrity and up- right dealing he has won the esteem of his neighbors. In his political affiliations he is a stanch Democrat.
Mr. Pierce was married May 23, 1S53, to Miss Phoebe H. Ham, of Somersworth, \.H., daughter of Samuel and Mary Hayes. She died September 13, 1877, having borne her husband three children, namely: Mary O. , born December 11, 1853, who died October 7, 1870; Martha K., born August 28, 1857; and William C, born October 31, 1859, whose death occurred Marcli 6, 1870.
Vi^/ARKKN KKLLP:Y KIM)
V^^ farmer of Meredith, was I
imLL, a born Ai>ril 30, 1S44, son of Thomas J. and Bet- sey B. (Dolloff) Kimball. His grandfather was Josepih Kimball, a farmer of New Hamp- ton, who lived to the remarkable age of one hundred years. The father, a native of New Hampton, born in 181 i, was left motherless at an early age, and passed his boyhood on a farm, acquiring his education in the district schools. On coming of age he settled in Meredith, and was engaged in farming throughout his mature years. During the last thirty years of his life, he owned and lived upon a farm in the south-west end of the town. He married Betsey B. Dolloff, daughter of Samuel Dollotf, of Meredith, and died in April, 1896. They were both members of the Baptist church. Of their six children, five are living, and the three daughters are all happily married. l-'dvina, the eldest child, married John M. Dow. of Meredith Centre, and now lives at Franklin, Mass. ; Sarah Ann married James M. Thompson, of Laconia; and IW'tsev P'rances became the wife of Curtis L.
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Moore, of Centre Harbor, and is now living at Laconia. The sons, Levi J. and Warren Kel- ley, were twins.
Warren Kelley Kimball received his eiluca- tion in the public schools of Meredith. Upon linisiiing his school course at the age of nine- teen, he obtained employment in the car shops of Laconia, where he remained for three years.
Shortly after his marriage he bought a farm of about one hundred acres, and has since re- sided upon it. He cultivates about si.vteen acres of it, and does considerable butchering for his neighbors. On April 30, i86(S, he married Eliza Jane, daughter of Dudley San- born and Eliza (Shaw) Piper. Her mother was a daughter of Milliard Shaw. Hilliard Shaw was born in Chichester, Merrimack County, and fought in the War of 181 2. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Peltiah Witham, a Revolutionary soldier, and had four children — Eliza, Greenleaf, Elijah, and Dan- iel. This Eliza married a farmer of Meredith, Dudley Sanborn Piper, who was born Novem- ber 24, iSii, and became the father of seven children, including liliza Jane.
In politics Mr. Kimball is a Democrat; and he has served as Supervisor and Road Agent at different periods of his life. Hoth he anil Mrs. Kimball are active members of the Free Baptist church at Meredith Centre. They have four children : Nettie Eldora, the wife of Luther Flanders, of Manchester; Herman Leroy ; Frank Blake; and hville Warren.
(5JI IHJMAS J0SP:I'H ward, M.D., a 41 promising and deservedly popular young physician of Dover, Strafford County, N.H., is a native of Winthrop, Kennebec County, Me. He located in Dover a few months after obtaining his degree, about si.\ years since, and in this comparatively brief
time has made rapid advances in his ])ri)fes- sional career. He was liorn June 29, 1869, and is a son of Michael A. Ward, an influen- tial citizen of Androscoggin County.
Michael A. Ward was born and bred in Lewiston, Me., and has there s|5ent the greater part of his life. He has long been promi- nently associated with the mercantile interests of his native place; and now, at about fifty years of age, is one of the most active busi- ness men and a leading politician of Lewiston. His wife, whose maiden name was Catherine Sullivan, died in 1891, aged forty years. They were the parents of si.\ children, as fol- lows: Thomas J., P^lizabeth Iv, John A., Paul A., William H., and Gertrude.
Thomas J., the subject of this sketch, re- ceived his ]3reliminary education in Lewiston, Mc. , inu'suing his studies there until ab<iut nineteen years old, when he was admitted to Bowdoin College, becoming a student in the academic department. He subsequently en- tered the Medical Department of the Univer- sity of the City of New York, a well-known institution, which has sent forth many who have won distinction in the medical world. Having been graduated from this university in the spring of 1891, Dr. Ward remained in New York another year, practising in the Bellevue and Chambers Street Hospitals, out- door department, gaining a varied and valu- able experience that has since proved of ines- timable worth to him. hi 1892, on the 27th of Ajiril, the doctor opened an (jffice in Dover, where he has continued in active practice, his large and lucrative patronage giving substantial evidence that he m.ide no mistake in selecting a location.
Politically Dr. Ward is a stanch Rcpul.ili- can, but takes no active part in the manage- ment of local affairs. He is a member of the Order of lUks; of the Foresters; and of the
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K. A. E. O., nf which he is the Kxamining Surgeon.
§AMES PLACE LEIGHTON, a well- known carpenter and builder of Centre Harbor, was born in this town, March JO, 1S56, son of Alonzo and Sarah M. (Glid- ;len) Leighton. The grandfather, Jonathan Leighton, born in iSoi, attendetl school in Alton, N.H., and afterward learned the cooper's trade, which he followed during his active period. He married Nancy Blackley, who reared five of her six children; namely, John B., Calvin, Alonzo, Delano, and Nancy Ann.
Alonzo Leighton, father of James P., was born in Moultonboro, March 10, 1827. After leaving school he served an apprenticeship at the blacksmith's trade, and followed it until he was twenty-six years old. Then he became a fireman upon the lake steamers, and served in that capacity for twenty years, after which he was promoted to the position of engineer. He is now in charge of the engine of the steamer "Mount Washington." His wife, Sarah Maria, whom he wedded March 27, 1.S54, is a daughter of Andrew and Sally (Fall) Glidden, the former of whom was born in Alton, N.H., June i, 1798, and became a prosperous farmer. Andrew and Sally Glid- tlen were the parents of eleven chililren, nine of whom grew to maturity; nameh', Judith, Eliza, Melissa, Lovica, Lydia A., Louisa, Tristram, Sarah M., and Phineas. Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Leighton have had eight chil- dren, of whom the living are: James P., the subject of this sketch; Elenora A., the wife of Gideon Moore, of Meredith; William E., of Centre Harbor; and George W. , also of this
s Place Leighton education, and thi.
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penter's trade. Soon after becoming a journeyman he engaged in business for himself as a builder. Independence Hall, the Morse & Stanley Block, and several fine residences in Centre Harbor, are specimens of his work. In October, 1879, Mr. Leighton was joined in marriage with Harriet K. Smith, tlaughter of John L. Smith, of Moultonboro. Of their two chiUlren, Henry J. is living. Mr. Leigh- ton is a member of Chocorua Lodge, E. & A. M., of Meredith; of the Patrons of Hus- bandry : and the Improved Order of Red Men.
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AM W. MARTIN, clerk of Probate Court of Strafford County, New Hampshire, is one of the best known and most popular citizens of Dover, his courteous and genial manners hav- ing won for him a large circle of friends. He was born January 18, 1853, in Somersworth (at one time known as Great I^'alls), this county, a son of William B. and Clara (Wall- ingford) Martin, of Somersworth. He obtained his education in the schools of his native town, being graduated from the high school with the class of 1870. Subsequently secur- ing a situation as clerk in a Somersworth store, he continued there for a time, and was afterward employed in a similar jjosition at New Market for four years. Returning then to his early home, he served as Town Clerk until April, 1893, when he acceptetl the ap- pointment of Registrar of Probate Court of this county, and at once removed to Dover. Two years later he was re-elected to the same office by a large majority, receiving the hearty support of both Democrats and l^epuiilicans, which indicated in a marked degree his popu- larity in the community. In 1896 he was again nominated for the same position, and elected with the overwhelming majority of
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about twenty-scvcii hiiiulied votes. loliti- cally, Mr. Martin is a stanch Republican.
Mr. Martin was united in marriage Decem- ber 13, 1893, with Miss Belle Richmond, daughter of Benjamin and Matilda (Crawford) Richmond, of Dover. He is a member of Prospect Lodge, No. iS, K. of P., of Somcrs- worth: and of Klks Loilge, No. 184, of Dover.
|1IARLP:S C. VVIIITTIKR, a prosper- us farmer of Gilford, Belknap County, N.ll., is descended from sturdy pioneer stock, his paternal grandfather, Deacon Andrew Whittier, being one oj the earliest settlers of this section, and his mater- nal grandfather, Abel Hunt, a Revolutionary patriot. His birth occurred here in Gilford, Ajjril 4, 1833, his parents being Antlrew, Jr., and Mariam (Hunt) Whittier.
Deacon Andrew Whittier, the grandfather of Charles C, came here from Massachusetts, where he had married Annie Rowel 1. They settled about a mile from Gilford Village, their first home being a log hut. His farm was heavily timbered with pine, but in the gale of 1816 the trees are said to have been cut off like mown grass. When her sister visited them shortly afterward, their condition and circumstances were so poor that she was moved to tears by the contrast between the hut in which they were living and her own Massa- chusetts home. Upon a second visit seven years later, however, she found them more comfortably situated than she was herself. Four of the Whittier family came tcj Gilford together, Andrew, Phillip, and two sisters, who were married successively to Enoch Hoyt, of Gilford. Deacon Andrew Whittier lived and died on the farm which he settled. He was a leading member of the Free Baptist church. By his wife, Annie, he had seven
sons and three daughters, all of whom spent their lives in Gilford, Though their father was a Whig, the sons all became strong Dem- ocrats. Deacon Andrew and his wife both lived to be about eighty years of age. Their children were: Jonathan, Henry, Timothy, Jacob, Moses, Phillip, Sally, Lydia ICIizabeth, Nancy, and Andrew. Jonathan, a wheel- wright, married Lydia Hoyt, anil hail two daughters — Sally and Ploma; Henry married Mary Whidden; Timothy, a farmer anil cooper by trade, married Mary Bean, of Gilmanton; Jacob died young; Moses, a stone mason, mar- ried Sarah Ayer, who bore him six children; Sally died in girlhood; Lydia Elizabeth was killed by having a log roll upon her; Nancy became the wife of Noah Danforth, a mu- sician and the first singing-master in Gilford, who died in Dover. The sons were all noted for their mechanical ability, and each of them learned a trade. Jonathan, who owned a grist mill and wheelwright shop combined, was the first to introduce the threshing-mill here. He was a prosperous man, and did a large busi- ness.
Andrew Whittier, Jr., the father of Charles C, after completing his education, which was acquired in the common schools, took up the shoe and harness making trades, both of which he learned without serving an apprenticeship. When about thirty-five years old he purchased a farm, but was obliged to give it up later on account of illness. Like his brothers he was of a retiring disposition, fond of music and reading, and the enjoyments of home life. He sang in the choir of the P'rec Baptist church. Mariam, his wife, a daughter of Abel Hunt, was one of whom it might be said that she was generous to a fault, one whose sympathy went out to all who came within reach of l"icr influ- ence. Being an cxjiert knitter, one of her self-imposed duties was to supply the minis-
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Icrs of the |);iri.sh with mittens, and she was wont to say, "I will keep their hands warm, the LortI must keep their hearts warm." Abel Hunt, her father, was noted for his piety and hospitality. He joined the army when he was but eighteen, and was present at the surrender of Burgoyne. Though a faithful soldier, he refused to become a pensioner, giv- ing as a reason that he could very well sup- ])ort himself under the form of government which he had helped to establish. He was a cabinet-maker by trade. He died at eighty- six years of age. His wife, Mariam, the daughter of Sir William Johnson, was a nat- ural doctress; but, though skilful and well informed concerning the medicinal (pialities of roots and herbs, she would never accept pay for her services, though she never refused to respond to a call, and often travelled a long distance that she might assist some suffering one. Abel and Mariam Hunt had three daughters; namely, Mariam, Polly, and Har- riet. Polly was a nurse by profession ; Har- riet married Samuel Welch. After the death of Mariam, Abel Hunt married a Miss Smart, who bore him nine children. In politics he was a Democrat. He was a stanch member of the Free l^aptist church, and the building of this, the first church in Gilford, was under his direction. Andrew Whittier, Jr., and his wife, Mariam, had five children; namely, Julia S., Charles C, Andrew H., Joseph P., and Mary A. Julia liveil to be twenty-three years old. Andrew H. attended New Hamp- ton Academy and Tilton Seminary with a hope of entering college, but, feeling that his services were needed by his country, he en- listed August 26, 1S62, and was killed at Chancellorsville. Joseph enlisted in Com- pany G, Twelfth New Hampshire Regiment, in which he was ]3ronioted to the rank of Cor- poral. He was wounded in the same battle
as his brother, and for ten days lay within the enemy's line. Anilrew started a journal of the Twelfth Regiment, keeping it until the day of his death, a portion of which was taken from him, however, by the Confederates.
Joseph P. was Deputy Sheriff two years, 1S83 and 1S84, and Collector of Ta.xes two years. He served as President of the Twelfth Regiment Association, and often made ail- dresses in behalf of the company, and he was also a charter member of Chocorua Lodge, No. 51, I. O. O. F. He died in October, 1886, and the large number, five hundred or more, who assembled to pay a last tribute to their friend, shows the high esteem in which he was held.
Charles C. Whittier received a common- school education, after which he began learn- ing the trade of a machinist in Manchester, N.H. He had been there but a year when his father was taken ill, and he returned home to attend to the work and to care for his par- ents. He still resides with his sister Mary on the homestead, the same farm that his grand- father Hunt cleared; but its present owner has added to it by the purchase of adjoining land. There are several descendants of their mater- nal grandfather now living. Charles C. Whittier is a member of Chocorua Lodge, No. 51, L O. O. F. Mary is a member of the Methodist Eijiscopal church.
§OHN ALPJRICH, a retired manufacturer of Laconia, Helknap County, N.H., was born in I'ranconia, Grafton County, N.H., on June i, 1824, son of John and Hannah Cole Aldrich. He is a descend- ant of a distinguished family who settled in Mendon, Worcester County, Mass., more than two hundred and thirty years ago.
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Alclrich, was hnin in Derbyshire, iMiLjland (date uiii<no\vii), and married Katherine Leald, September 5, 1629; emigrated to America, November 6, iTiji; and first settled at Dor- chester, Mass. He removed to Braintree, Mass., about 1640, and in 1663 became a pro- prietor and a first settler of Mendon, Worces- ter County, Mass., where he died March i, 16S2. His widow died January 11, 1691.
His descendants in this line were: Jacob, born February 28, 1652, died March 15, 1695; David, born May 2],, 16S5, died March 15, 1771; Edward, born Se]itember 7, 171 i, dieil in Franconia, N.H., in iSoi ; John, born April 22, 1765, died in Franconia, N.H., in 1841; John, born March 23, 1797, died Octo- ber 6, 1859; John, the subject of this sketch.
The Hon. Nelson W. Aldrich, Senator from Rhode Island, is a descendant of the George Aldrich who settled in Mendon, Mass. The two brothers who were members of the House of Representatives of the Fifty-fourth Con- gress— the Hon. William F. Aldrich, from the Fourth District of Alabama, and the Hon. J. F. Aldrich of the First District, Chicago, 111. — are also of the same family.
John Aklrich, the grandfather of the present John Aldrich, was born in 1765, and removed in i7Sowirh his parents from Douglas, Mass., to I'"ranconia, N.H. He married Sarah Taylor in 1794, and resided on the same farm on which his father .settled, till his death in 1S41. He was prominent in town affairs, serving as Selectman, and he was elected to the legislature in 1812.
John, the father of John, was born March 23, 1797, and married Hannah Cole in 1822. They resided in Franconia till 1844, when they removed to Lake Village, N.H., then a part of the town of Gilford, now a portion of the city of Laconia, N.H. He held vai'ious ofifices in the town of Franconia, and was a
jironiinent militia officer in the Thirty-secoii,! Regiment, under the old State organi/.ation.
His children were: Isaac, John, Caroline S., Myra W., and Martha. Isaac was born January 12, 1823, married Sarah Weeks, and died at Lakeport, N.H., February 3, iSSS. John was born June i, 1824, married Mary E. Cole, April 12, 1846, and has resided in the limits of the city of Laconia since that time. Caroline S. , born May 8, 1830, married VA- bridge E. Webster in 1850, and is still liv- ing, having buried her husband in 1S7S. Myra W., born October 28, 1S33, married
A. J. Lane, of Manchester, N.H., in 1854, and they are now living in Manchester. Martha, born April 22, 1838, is unmarried. She graduated .at New Hampton Institution, has devoted her life to the profession of teach- ing, and has been very successful in the vari- ous schools where she was employed. She has travelled extensively in Europe, and for the past eight years has had charge of a young ladies' school in Tokio and in Kyoto, Japan, under the auspices of a New York society of ladies connected with the Episcopal church.
John, the subject of this sketch, received a common-school education in his native town, Franconia, and attended one term at Gilford Academy, now in the limits of Laconia, and here he has made his home since 1844. On April 12, 1846, he married Mary E. Cole, and they celebrated their golden wedding in 1896. He was in the employ of the firm of
B. J. Cole & Co. as clerk, and was afterward a partner of the firm till after the breaking out of the Rebellion, when he disposed of his in- terest there, and enlisted in the Fifteenth New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry. He was commissioned Captain of Company A, and afterward promoted to Major in the same regi- ment. His regiment was assigned to the De- partment of the Gulf, under General Banks,
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where they experienced the privations and h;inl.ship.s incident to a severe campaign in an nnhealthy season and climate.
]:)iiring the long siege of Tort Hudson, the regiment suffered severely in officers and men, and for much of that time Major Aldrich was the senior officer of his regiment, and at times without an officer in the regiment for duty, above the rank of Lieutenant, to assist him. Though [lartially disahletl early in the siege, he continued on chity until the surrender of the place, and received the commendation of his commander and the confidence of his com- rades.
He was mustered out of the service with his regiment at the close of its term of enlist- ment, and was occupied in farming and lum- bering, a portion of the time in partnership with Gardner Cook, till 1S79, when he engaged in the manufacture of knitting-machine needles, and for twelve years successfully con- ducted the business of the VVardwell Needle Company, now owned by W. Corey, which has become one of the leading industries of the city.
He was one of the incorporators of the Lake Village Savings Bank, established in 1S67, and for twelve years one of the Trustees, and since 1890 has filled the position of Treasurer. He is also a Director in the Building & Loan Association at Lakeport. Politically, he acted with the Democrats till the Kansas-Ne- braska troubles in 1S54, when he severed con- nectinn with them, and has affiliated with the Republicans since the organization of that party. He was a Representative from the town of Gilford in the legislature in 1855 and 1856, has served as Selectman in that town for four years, and Town Treasurer for three years, and has held other offices.
Mr. Aldrich has been identified with Ma- sonry for forty years, being a member of
Mount Lebanon Lodge, F. & A. I\L ; of the Consistory, thirty-two degrees; and also of Union Chapter, Royal Arch Masons. He is a member also of Chocorua Lodge, No. 51, L O. O. F. He was Worshijiful Master of Mount Lebanon Lodge in 1861 and 1862. He has been connected with various temper- ance organizations, and has been an advocate of total abstinence for over fifty years. He voted in the State legislature for the original prohibition law, which has remained on the statutes of New Hampshire since 1855.
Mr. and Mrs. Aldrich, though not commun- icants of any church, are regular attendants and members of the Free Baptist Society. They arc without children, but have as a mem- ber of their family. Miss F:dna M. Wardwell, who is a frrantl-niece of Mrs. Aldrich.
ON. WILLIAM H. MORTON, of
Salmon Falls, son of William and Sarah (Griffith) Morton, was born in Portsmouth, February 14, 1814. His grand- father, John Morton, received a government pension for distinguished services as Caiitain of a company in the French and Indian War.
The father, a native of Boston, born in 1785, was quite young when he went with his parents to Portsmouth, where he was subse- quently educated. Afterward he learned the trade of a carpenter, and was in business for himself in I'ortsmouth until he came to Sal- mon Falls. Here, under the direction of James Randlett, he laid out one of the first woollen-mills in the State, and erected the original hotel, besides a large number of buildings in the town. The present road to South Berwick was laid out by him and some friends, who with him were joint owners of the land. He also built several of the mills at Great Falls, and for a number of years he
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liad charge of the carpenter work in the Sal- mon Kails Mills. While he was earnestly interested in politics, he was never an aspirant to office. By his wife, Sarah, he was the father of nine children; namely, William H., Albert, Edmund, Eliza Ann, Mary Hannah, James, John, Charles, and Isaac. Albert is now resitling in I-loritla; Edmund, in Sacra- mento, Cal. ; Joim, in Haverhill, Mass.; and Isaac, in Tampa, Fla. Mary, James, and Charles, are deceased.
William H. Morton remained in his native town until 1S23, when his parents removed to Salmon Falls. His education was begun in the Portsmouth schools, and finished at South Berwick Academy. He pursued his studies with diligence, and succeeded in acquiring an eilucation that well qualified him for his sub- sequent successful business career. In 1S30 young Mr. Morton went into the employ of the Salmon Falls Manufacturing Company, to learn the art of wool sorting. In the course of the four years spent there he became a skil- ful workman. When the mills were destroyed by tire in 1834, he went to Grafton, Mass., and was there employed in a woollen-mill for two years. After that, in the same town, he conducted a general store in company with another party for a number of years. In 1S45 he returned to Salmon Falls, and built the double house where he now resides. Using a part of this building for a store, he carried on for a time the only business in the town. Upon the organization of the Salmon Falls Bank in 185 1, he disposed of the business, and became Cashier of the bank, in which ca- pacity he served until 1894. This is the only hank in the State now doing business under the okl style charter. Mr. Morton was one of the incorporators of the Rollinsford Savings Bank, and was its Secretary and Treasurer until 1S94. He has also transacted some in-
surance business. In politics he is a Repub- lican. Since the incorporation of Rollinsford in 1849, 1''^ l'''!-'' been Town Treasurer, and is probably the only man in the State who has held such an office for so long a time. He has been Town Clerk since 1S53, and Justice of the Peace since 1857. liefore Rollinsford was set off from it, he was Selectman of Somersworth for two years, and since then he has been Selectman of Rollinsford three years. In 1886 he was elected to the New Hampshire Senate, and while there he was Chairman of the Legislative Committee on Banking for two years. At one time the demands of his business obliged him to refuse a nomination for the legislature.
In 1841 Mr. Morton married Miss Sarah V. Merriam, of Grafton, Mass. Of the tiiree chiklren born to him, his daughter P^tta is the only survivor. The first Mrs. Morton died in 1849, and in 185 i he married Arminc Leavitt, of York, who was the mother of three children — I-'rederick, William A., and Sarah J. She dietl in i866, and in the following )-ear he married Mary Shackford, of Portsmouth, iN. H. Mr. and Mrs. Morton attentl and support Christ p4)iscopal Church of Salmon h'alls.
UFUS FP:LL0WS, late a well-known itizen of Centre Harbor, J-Selknap County, N.IP, was born at .San- down, in this State, June i, 18 16 (the son of Captain William Fellows, of that town), and died May 23, 18S9. His immigrant ancestor, Samuel F"ellows, who was born in 1619, came to this county previous to 1647, and settled in Salisbury, Mass., where he died in 1698. Samuel's first child, Samuel, Jr., was born in 1647, and died in 1729. His grandson Thomas, representative of the fourth genera- tion in this line, born in 1 71 8, moved from
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Salisbury, Mass., to Sandown, N. H. He married Sarah Muchmore, <if the Isles (if Shoals, and died in 1778. The son of Thomas atid Sarah received the name of his grand- father and great - grandfather, Samuel. He lived in Sandown, and his son. Captain Will- iam I"'ello\vs, was the father of the subject of this sketch.
Rufus Fellows learned the shoemaker's trade, which he followetl for a time during the winter season, working on the homestead farm through the summer. In 1850 he engaged in business with Mr. James Eaton, of Sandown. In 1856 he moved to ]{ast W'eare, where he kept a general country store and was station agent and postmaster. He was later engaged in trade in Lancaster, Mass., in Manchester, N. II., and in Deerfield ; and he settled finally in 1S72 in Centre Harbor, where he carried on business until 1SS6. He then retired, leaving the store to his sons-in-law, F. H. Morse and F. 1?. Stanley. He was an energetic and up- right business man, and a citizen of more than ordinary ability. He at one time represented Sandown in the State legislature. His politi- cal principles were Republican. He was mar- ried April 30, 1839, to Sarah Ann Silver. They became the parents of six chiUlren, four of whom grew to maturity ; namely. Stark, IClla Maria, Henrietta Francis, and Emma Josephine. Stark Fellows, the only son, was born April 15, 1S40. He was graduated at Dartmouth College in 1862, and he shortly afterward raised a company of volunteers in defence of the Union, attached to the Four- teenth New Hampshire Regiment as Company D. In the summer of 1863 he appeared before the Military Board of E.xaminers to be tested for promotion to the position of Major in a colored regiment. The examination was so satisfactory to the Board that he was made a Colonel, a happy surprise to him. He was
commissioned Colonel of the Second Regi- ment, United States Colored Troops at Key West, Fla. , and was in command at Fort Tay- lor. He died May 23, i S64, when only twenty-four )'ears old. He was a brave officer, and was held in high esteem in military circles and elsewhere.
Ella Maria, the eldest daughter, was born July 12, 1S49. She married Charles I'lum- mer, of Rollinsford, N.H., April 8, 1876, and died December 5, 1884. Her sister, Henri- etta Francis, was born October 8, 1S53. She married Frank H. Morse on May i r, 1S76, and has one son, Howard.
Emma Josephine Fellows, the fourth child of Rufus Fellows to reach adult life, was mar- ried December 16, 1885, to Frank B. Stanley. He was born in Tamworth, N. H., October 10, 1850, son of Stephen and Nancy (Merrill) Stanley. His father was a son of Nehemiah Stanley, of Wenham, Mass. He was born August 15, 1818, and died March 25. 1SS7. His wife, Nancy Merrill, whom he wedded December 30, 1841, was the mother of four children; namely, Lydia Ann., Lucy Jane, Julia Ann, and Frank B.
I'rank B. Stanley acquired a common-school education in his native town, and resided there until reaching manhood. He then went to Rochester, N. H., where, except for a short period spent in Brighton, he lived until his marriage. He then settled in Centre Harbor, and since 1886 has been associated with F. H. Morse in mercantile business. He is a mem- ber of the Masonic fraternity, and politically he acts with the Republican party.
LBRIDGE W. FOX, a prosperous gen- eral merchant of Milton Mills, was born in this town, December 3, 1834, son of Captain Asa and Harriet (Wood)
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Fox. His grniulfathcr, Daniel Im)\, wa.s a farmer and lumber dealer of Acton, Me. Caj)- tain Asa Vox was born in Acton, and settled at Milton Mills in 1834. He established him- self in trade and carried on a thriving general mercantile business until his death, which occurred in 1887, at the age of seventy-eight years. At first a Whig, he followed the ma- jority of that party into the ranks of the Re- publicans. He was for many years itlentified with local affairs, and he served with ability as a Selectman, Town Treasurer, and legis- lative Representative. Prominent in military affairs, he held the commission of Captain in the State militia. His wife, Harriet, who was a daughter of Knoch Wood, a well-known resident of Acton in his day, became the mother of three son.s. These were: Charles D., who died in 1852; Klbridge W., the sub- ject of this sketch; and A.sa A., who is resid- ing in Milton Mills. Mrs. A.sa Fo.x died in 1882.
After attending the Wakefield Academy for a time, Klbridge W. Fox completed his schooling at the New Hampton Literary Insti- tute. He began his mercantile career in his father's store. With the exception of a year spent in the grocery business in Boston, he has been connected with his present business ever since. After the death of his father he and his son, lu'erett F. , became the proprietors of the store, but the business is still carried on under the firm name of Asa I'ox & Son. In the capacity of Justice of the Peace he trans- acts a large amount of legal business. He is widely known as a reliable and upright man. Since his first Presidential vote was cast for John C. Fremont in 1856, he has been an active supporter of the Republican party. He served as a Selectman and as Town Treas- urer for a number of terms, and he was Post- master from 1865 to 1S85. He was elected
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LORGh: F. KNOWLKS, an extensive
manufacturer residing in Barnstead,
Belknap County, X.H., was born in
this town January 25, 1849, son of Samuel
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the maternal side he is a descendant of Joseph lUuiker, a native oi Durham, N. II., who came to Barnstead when a young man, settled upon a tract of wild land situated a half-mile north- east of Parade. He cleared away the growth of ])ine and oak timber, and imjjroved his land into a good farm. May S, 1779, he enlisted as a private in a Battalion arised by the State, ami served in the Reviilutionary War under Colonel George Reid. As a reward for meri- torious conduct, he received on May 11, 17S1, from the hands of Jcdediah Jcwett, a sum of money as a gratuity from the State, pursuant to an act of Congress passed March iS, 1780. He was a public-siiirited man and an active moniber of the Congregational church at Parade, and his name appears among those who subscribed to defray the expenses of the first settled minister. He married a lady of l-'rench descent, who was described as active, small, sprightly, and tasty. His son, P2noch, was one of the founders of the Free Baptist church in Barnstead. Meetings were held at I'jioch Bunker's house previous to building the church, and he became one of its first deacons. Later in life he moved to Maine. He married a Miss Wiggin, and his son Joseph, maternal grandfather of the subject of this sketch, con- tinued to reside in Barnstead. This son, Jo- seph Bunker, fell from a staging while assist- ing a neighbor to build a chimney on the Con- gregational church. His skull was fractured, and he lived but a few days after the accident. His daughter, Olive Stevens, who was for sev- eral years a school teacher, married Samuel B. Knowles,the father of George F. Knowles.
Samuel B. Knowles came from Ejisom, N.ll., to Barnstead. He had three own sis- ters and two brothers; namely, Martha, Ruth, iMank, Josiah, and Fsther. His half-brother, the Rev. Jonathan Knowles, preached in La- con ia and Manchester for many years, and was
the highest-salaried minister in New Hamp- shire in his day. Martha became the wife of Aldo Thayer, a well-to-do business man of Worcester, Mass. Her husband was a promi- nent Baptist, and erected at his own expense a church edifice in that cit)'. Ruth marricil Samuel D. Nutter, of Barnstead. Frank Knowles is living in Chester, N.H., and was eighty years old in November, i8g6.
Samuel B. and Olive Knowles were the parents of the following children: Martha; John; Henry; Samuel P., who died young; George F. , the subject of this sketch; Jona- than A. ; Olive T. ; and Samuel Parker, who resides in Lynn, Mass. John Henry Knowles, who occupies the homestead, is a prominent Democrat, and has held various town offices. He has been twice married. Martha died young.
George V. Knowles's opportunity for obtain- ing an education was limited to eight weeks' attendance at school. When e]e\en years old, he began to learn the shoemaker's trade with Lewis Swain in Northwood, where he remained for six months. He was next employed by J. R. Towle for eight months, receiving one hundred dollars for his work ; and he lived in Northwood four years, during which time his wages as a teamster averaged four dollars and fifty cents per week. At the age of sixteen he became ambitious to better his circumstances, and going to Lynn, Mass., he was engaged at twelve dollars per week by the Rev. H. M. Bryant, a preacher and a shoe manufacturer. A year later he was engaged by Breed & Doake to do machine work at a salary of fifteen dollars j^er week, and after remaining with them two years he spent the succeeding three years in fitting stock by the piece for P. A. Chase. His last employment as a journeyman was for Luther Johnson, with whom he re- mained a short time at a weekly salary of
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accepted, and this investment pr fid, as from a small beginning th( extensive manufacturers, and Knowles offered to buy his partner's interest, or sell his own, his jiartncr liought. Mr. Knowles then engaged in manufacturing women's shoes by contract, and in 1X83 he patented a lady's sporting shoe Although there was little encouragement offered at the start, he believed in the ultimate popularity of these goods, and ere long they were in great demand. Later he sold his business, which was valued at thirty-four thousand dollars, and, with a view to lessening his business cares, he took charge of J. R. Towle's factory in North- wood at a salary of five thousand dollars per year. Six months later, at the urgent request of Governor Tuttle in behalf of the citizens of rittsfield, he established a shoe manufactory in that town in company with M. A. Poole. On November i, 1891, this concern began business in a new building one hundred and fifty by forty-five feet and two stories high, lousiness increased to such an extent that more room was needed, and, taking possession of two-thirds of an adjoining building, two hniidred by thirty-five feet and four stories high, they added this to their floor space. This factory has been open continously since its establishment, and has kept its output up to the average all through the recent ilull times. An average force of three hundred and fifty hands are employed, and their business amounts to five hundred thousand dollars annually. Acting upon his father's advice, Mr. Knowles bought the widow Young's farm in Barnstead, consisting of one hundred and sixty-five acres, and he has erected a residence upon the [dace which cost him five thousand dollars. He makes a specialty of raising stock and horses.
and lately owned the finest herd of Jersey c< in this county. Many fine horses have b raised upon this farm, some of which h brought high prices, and its proprietor has the ]iresent time a colt which i)roniises make a record for speed in the near fiiti Mr. Kn.uvles is a Republican, but, as believe it impossible to attend to business jiiditics at the same time, and do justice both, he has never aspired to public off He has iie\'er known what a \'acation is, . his capacity for hard work is still unabat He is callable of operating any one of different machines in the factory, and lal as many hours per day as any operative in emi.loy. He has never forgotten h for prosperity, and is ever ready to assist ambitious young man who is deserving of h
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-r^T r. WHEATLKY, M.D., one of the tpj leading physicians of Farmington, Jis y^^^ N.II., was born June 3, 1S57, in Brooktield, Vt., the home of his ancestors. His father, Nathaniel Wheatley, now seventy- four years old, is s])endiiig his declining da}'s in lirookfiekl. His gran.lfather, Nathaniel Wheatley, was a son of Colonel Natlianicl Wheatley, who attained his title in the war of the Revolution, during which he conimaniled a regiment for several years. The father, who is a prosperous farmer, has been very promi- nent in local ami county affairs He was Se- lectman for many terms, County Commissioner for some years, and he was twice electeil to the lower branch of the, State legislature. II is wife, whose maiden name was ]5ctsey Wood, was born in Westford, Vt. They reared five children: Alice J.; Edith; Hannibal P., the doctor; Irving N. ; and Tenney II. The last- named is a physician in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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at St. Johnsbury, \'t., in 1S76. Three years later lie received his diploma at the University of V'ermont, and in 18S1 he graduated from the medical department of the latter in- stitution. In the succeeding year, after begin- ning the practice of his profession in Brad- for<l, \'t., he came to Farmington, where he has since gained a large patronage. His repu- tation for knowledge and skill is founded upon his successful treatment of difficult and stub- born cases of disease. He is a Republican in politics, and he has served as a member of the town Board of Health for the past two years.
Dr. Wheatley was married June 3, 1884, to Miss Josie Frost, of Brownfield, Me., daugh- ter of Larkin L. and Olive (Mack) Frost. He was made a Mason at the Eastern Star Lodge in Brookfield, Vt. ; and he is a member of Woodbine Lodge, No. 41, I. O. O. F., of Farmington; and of the Rebecca Lodge therewith connected. Both he and Mrs. Wheatley attend the Congregational church of Farmington, whose teachings harmonize with their religious beliefs. Both are well known in the social circles of this vicinity, and their hospitable home is an attractive centre for their hosts of friends.
GRACE NUTTER COLBATH, a farmer of Barnstead, N. H., was born in that town, October 13, 1834. He is the son of George and Ann (Nutter) Colbath. His great-great-grandfather, George Colbath, was the first one of the family to come to this country, and lived with his son Pitman in Newington, N. H. Pitman had four sons and five daughters. John Colbath, one of -the four sons was grandfather of Horace, the subject of this sketch. In 1772, when he was thirty years old, he settled in Barnstead, where he owned about one hundred
acres of land. He married and commenced general farming, which he carried on for some time, and he was afterward in the lumber busi- ness, travelling between his own town and Portsmouth. He bought and sold land in Barnstead as the town became more thickly settled. He also speculated to some extent, and was always successful in his undertakings, and was considered a remarkable man for those times. He was a member of the First Con- gregational Church, formed in 1804. By his wife, Lettice, he had three children, as fol- lows: George, father of the subject of this sketch; Lucy; and Jane. Of these children Lucy married Daniel Drew, and residetl in Barnstead until her death. Jane married Jerry Howard for her first husband, and for her second, Nathaniel Pickering, a soldier of the War of 1812. She lived to be ninety years of age.
George, father of the subject of our sketch, was born in 1804. The farm and property were willed to him. He did general farming to a large extent, but did not deal in real es- tate as did his father. He was a conscien- tious, retired, scrupulously honest man. He married Ann Nutter, daughter of Nathaniel Nutter, a farmer, and they had five children, as follows: John; George; Horace N., the subject of this sketch; James H. ; and Helen M. Of these children, John was in the shoe business for years, but has now retired, and is living at present with his brother Horace. He married Augusta Wentworth, of Milton, N.H., who died about 1870. George went West to Minnesota, where he was a successful merchant, but died from injuries received at a fire. James also went West in 1857, and en- listed in the War of 1861 from Minnesota as Lieutenant in the First Cavalry. After the war he returned home, and for two years was engaged with his brother Horace in the manu-
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facturL' of shoes in Lynn, Alass. After a year in Sprini^fieUI, he returned to Barnsteacl, N.H., where lie built the first shoe shop. In 1871 he was Assistant Clerk of the House of Representatives. He died at the early age of forty-four years, leaving a widow and five children.
Horace Colhath, the subject of this sketch, attended the I'ittsfield Academy, where he was a classmate of ex-Governor Tuttle. Finishing his course there, he learned the shoemaker's trade and general farming, remaining at home on the farm until i860, when he purchased a place at Centre Harnstead, and manufactured shoes there for one year. In 1S61 he went West to look after his interests there, remain- ing in that part of the country for two years; and he is said to have accumulated property during that time by speculation. He returned to the homestead in Barnstead in 1863. He has added considerable to the original farm, and has dealt in real estate tt> some extent. He now owns about four hundred and fifty acres. In 1864 he was elected to the House of Representatives, and was on the Committee on "Apportionment of the State Ta.x." While there he favored allowing soldiers in the field to vote, and always had the courage of his convictions, which he followed without regard to results. In politics he is a Demo- crat. He has been Moderator for many years, and has also held other minor ofifices, having been a member of the School Committee for a number of years. He is very active in town meetings, and is a capable man and a useful citizen. He is a member of the First Con- gregational Church, of which he has been Clerk fifteen years, and Deacon for ten years. He is also a Mason, having become one at twenty-one years of age, and he was the first Master of the grange in Barnstead.
On August 2 J, 1860, he married Lucmda I.
Nutter, daughter of John L. Nutter, of South 15arnstead. John Nutter was a large farmer, son of an early settler, and he was a leading man in his time, having held many of the im- portant ofifices within the gift of the town. Mr. and Mrs. Colbath have had three chil- dren, two boys who died in infancy, and one girl, Helen M., now living. She taught school until her marriage with Charles H. Morrison. She has one daughter, Grace Helen, born August 22, 18S7, since whose birth four generations have lived together in the old homestead.
Mr. Colbath is a shrewd and keen man in business. He is well read, and is said to be a very forcible speaker. He is a recognized leader in the church and in all matters which will benefit his native town. In 1884 he wrote a history of the "Reunion of the Sons and Daughters of Barnstead," which took place August 30, 1882. The book contains one hundred and thirty-two pages, and is illus- trated with portraits of natives and old resi- dents of the town.
ATHANIKL G. ITNKHAM, I'ost- laster of Alilton, Strafford County, N.H., was born in this town, Sep- tember 10, 1834, son of James and Sally (Jewett) I'inkham. His grandfather was Na- thaniel I'inkham, of Dover Point, N.H. James I'inkham was a custom shoemaker, and followed that business in Milton, for the greater part of his active period. He lived to be seventy years old. In politics he was a Whig. His wife, Sally Jewett I'inkham, be- came the mother of eleven children, five of whom are now living.
Nathaniel G. I'inkham was educated in the public schools of this town. When a young man he entered the employ of the Great Falls
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Manufacturing; Cdmpany, and for the ])ast thirty-five years he has been in charge of the \vater-i)o\ver of that concern. In 1885 he was appointed Postmaster by President Cleveland, and served through that administration. He was again appointed in 1893, and his courtesy and efficiency as a public official are recog- nized and appreciated by all parties irrespec- tive of politics. Mr. Pinkham married Family Collins, a native of Wolfboro, and has two children — Hattie L. and James D.
He is a member of the lodge of Odd Fel- lows at Milton Mills, and the family attend the Congregational church.
HOMAS HAM. of I.akeport, l?elknap County, N.H., President of Lake Vil- lage Savings l^ank, was born in Canter- bury, this State, February 23, 1817, son of Joseph Ham, Jr. His great -great-grandfather Ham, who was for many years a ship-carpenter of Portsmouth, N.H., died in Deerfield at a ripe oUl age.
His grandfather, Joseph Ham, Sr., settled in Canterbury, where he carried on a farm. He was a. Deacon of the Orthodo.x church there for almost forty years. Deacon Ham and his wife, I5etsey Page, of Deerfield, had six children, the four sons being: Joseph, Jr., Daniel, John, and Thomas.
Joseph, Jr., the first-born son, was born in Canterbury, and lived there for many years, a well-known farmer and carpenter. He carried on his agricultural pursuits quite extensively, having one farm of one hundred and twenty acres, and another of forty acres. He was quite prominent in town affairs, being Select- man for a long jjcriod i and he was also l^epre- sentative for his town in the State legislature, although public speaking was distasteful to him. He succeeded iiis father as Deacon of
the church. His wife, Susan Sargent, lived to be eighty years old, he surviving her four- teen years, and dying at the extreme old age of ninety-four. Their five children were: Betsey P., Thomas, Warren, Charles, and Maria. Betsey P. is now dead, and Warren lives at the age of seventy-six. Qiarles holds a government position for life, the office of Appraiser, drawing a salary of seventy-five hundred dollars per annum.
Thomas, the eldest son, received his educa- tion in the common schools of Canterbury. After his school-days were over, he served an apprenticeship with a wheelwright, Mr. Will- iam :\I. Kimball, of Fisherville, and followed the trade for some time. He built saw and grist mills in Pawrence, Flxeter, and in Mere- tlith. In 1849 he became the superintendent of the Laconia Lake Company, and was in charge of the building of dams for eight or ten years. He later made patterns in the machine shops of B. J. Cole. .At the time of the organization of the Lake Village Savings Bank, Mr. Ham was elected Treasurer; and this oflfice was his until 1895, when, after as- sociation with the bank for more than twenty- seven years, he was elected President.
In 1844 Thomas Ham married Mary Eliza- beth, daughter of Captain Smith, of New Hampton, N. H. Her father, who received his title of Ca|3tain from service in the mili- tia, was proprietor of a store and hotel, and was for many years the Postmaster of New Hampton.
Mr. Ham is one of the principal supporters of the Orthodox church of Canterbury, and is a regular attendant of divine service. Polit- ically, he was formerly what is known as an old-line Whig, and is now a Republican. His first Presidential vote was cast in 1840 for William Henry Harrison. He has held the office of Tax Collector, and has served as a
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Representative to the lei;islatiire tor two terms. While in the legislature ihiriiig the years 1859 and 1860, he was on the Committee for Division of Towns. In Masonry Mr. Ham not only belongs to lodge, chapter, and coun- cil, but has taken the thirty-second degree. He is a member of Mount Horeb Commandery, K. T., in Concord; and of Edwaril A. Kay- monil Consistory at Nashua.
A highly successful business man and an influential citizen, Mr. Ham is also a man of considerable musical ability. I-'or a number of years he played the I'>flat tuba in the Man- chester Cornet ]5and and in the Ikdknap Cornet ]5and of Laconia, and he jilayed the flute in the Baptist and the Imx-c Baptist churches of that place. Mr. Ham has for some time resided in his present dwelling on Park .Street, and it was from this house that he and his wife saw pass the first train of cars over the O. & M. Railroad.
"ON. CHARLES AL15KRT BUSHH.,
Governor of New Hampshire in 1895 id 1896, is one of the leading statesmen of New England to-day. Now a resident of Laconia, he was born November 24, 1842, in Meredith Village, Belknap County, son of John W. and Julia (Tilton) Busiel. His father, a native of Moultonl)oro, Carr(jll County, was born in 181 5.
After spending some time in Meredith, occujjied in carding rolls and dressing cloth in a small mill hired of Daniel Smith, John VV. Busiel removed with his family in 1846 to Laconia, where he resided for the rest of his life. In 1853 he bought a tract of land with its water-iJower, situated in Meredith, now Laconia, and in the following year erected thereon a brick factory. Upon the comi)letion of the building he started in it the manufacture
of Saxony an adding at a
German yarns and satinet cloth. Iter date that of hosiery. He received a gold medal from the Crystal Palace E.xhibition in London for the best mi.xture of cotton and wool yarn. The Civil War consid- erably stimulated his business. Subsequently he restricted himself to hosiery, and was the first in the country to use patented machines in ]iroducing it. He jiersonally conducted his mill until within a short time of his death, which occurred July 27, 1872. His wife, Julia, born in Meredith, daughter of Stephen and Julia Tilton, bore him four children, namely: Charles A. Busiel; John Tilton Busiel; Frank E. Busiel; and one daughter, Julia M. Busiel, who died at the age of eight months. Both [jarents were members of the Congregational church.
Charles Albert l^usiel obtained his educa- tion in the jiublic schools of Laconia and in the academy of Gilford, N.H. After leaving school he was emjiloyed by his father suc- cessively in all the departments of the mill, in order that he might thoroughly learn the busi- ness. In 1863 he purchased the mill since known as the Pitman Manufactory, which, after conducting it for a few years, he sold. Then, in 1869, he and his brother John T. entered, into a partnership, and engaged in the manufacture of hosiery. I'rank E. Busiel joined the firm in 1872, when the name was changed to J. W. Busiel & Co. The three brothers have continued in the business since with increasing prosperity. y\t an early stage of his career Charles Albert Busiel also began to invest in railn.iads. Quite prominent among the stockholders, he is, perhajjs, the most enterprising railroail man in New Eng- land at present. It was mainly owing to his energy that the Lake Shore Railroad was built. Convinced some time ago that the electric railroad is destined to be the railroad
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of the future, he has become an active pro- moter of this mode of transit, untleterred by the hostility of those interested in the main- tenance of steam railroads. He was Chief Engineer of the Laconia Fire Department for many years; and through his efforts the depart- ment passed from the old hand-tub to all modern apparatus, with steam fire-engines, hook-and-ladder trucks, and ample hose car- riages, also a city hydrant service.
Mr. Busiel has taken a deep interest in pol- itics for many years. Declining to believe that either of the two great parties is endowed with infallibility, he considers it no compli- ment to be described as a stanch Rejuiblican or a true-blue Democrat. Earnest in his political convictions, he cannot support any person or measure against the decision of his better judgment. He represented Laconia two terms in the legislature, 1878 and 1879, also was a delegate to the Cincinnati Demo- cratic National Convention in 1880. He was made first Mayor of Laconia for two years by an election in which he was the Republican canilidate, although the city was Democratic by a majority of three or four hundred votes at that time. At the expiration of his term he left a Rejuiblican majority in the city and the senatorial district, and the entire Council, as well as all the city ofifices, in the hantls of the party.
He was elected Governor in 1895 by a majority of ten thousand and a plurality of almost thirteen thousand. This was the largest plurality any governor of the State had ever received. On that occasion, for the first time in the history of New Hampshire, every county was carried by the Republicans, and all the county officers came under Republican control. So great has been his influence with the people that, when compelled to leave the Democratic party because of its antagonism to
protective tariffs, about ten thousand voters followed his example. During his adminis- tration he paid two liundreil thousand dollars of the State debt and seventy-five thousand dollars to defray expenses incurred and left due by previous administrations. By his vetoes of unnecessary measures passed by the legislat- ure Governor Busiel practically saved a mill- ion dollars for the State; and, when he retired from oiifice, he left in the State treasury five hundred and ninety-four thousand, seven hun- dred and six dollars and seven cents, according to the report of the auditing committee.
In 1864, November 21, he was married to lumice Elizabeth Preston, daughter of Worces- ter Preston. He has one daughter, l-"rances K. Busiel. She married Wilson Longstrcet Smith, of Germantown, Pa. ; and they have one son, born March i, 1895, named Charles Albert Busiel Smith.
At the present time Mr. Busiel is President of the Laconia National Bank, also President of the City Savings liank. He attends the Congregational Church of Laconia. The secret orders with which he has affiliation are: the Masonic Society, as a member of Mount Lebanon Lodge, No. 32, Union Chapter, No. 7, and Pilgrim Commandery; the Knights oi Pythias; and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
The manifest sincerity of ex-Governor BusiePs opinions, joined to his loyalty to the common people and his friends — ^ to which his remarkable success in public life has been jus- tifiably attributed — may well carry him to a higher sphere of usefulness with advantage to the country. He was a prominent candi- tlate for United States Senator in 1896; and he was New Hampshire's candidate for a member of President McKinley's cabinet, having the jiractical support of the entire Republican party of his State.
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LIAM C. MARSHALL, a well- known iiianulacturcr uf wonllcn yarn n Laccinia, was born October X, i,S4.^, in IVlbam, II ill.sbi)n.ugh Cuunty, son of Daniel and Hannab Jane (Campbell) Marsball. His -raiulfatber, Isaac Marshall, was one of two brothers who served alternately in the Revukition^ry War, the family being too poor to spare the services of both at the same time.
Grandfather Marshall attained the rank of Captain. He was a stage driver, ami he also owned the farm in relham now occu|)ied by bis son Daniel. Many valuable relics col- lected by Isaac Marshall on Revolutionary battlefields are now cherished by his grand sons. Isaac married a Miss Tenney, a con- nection (if Frank Tenney, the well-known hotel proprietor of Washington, N.H. Their children were: Daniel, and a daughter who dietl. The father was a highly res])ected member of the old Presbyterian church on (jage Hill in Pelham. He passed away at the age (jf eight-six years.
Daniel Marshall, who was born on the old homestead, November 19, 1816, is a farmer. He .also selves as Justice of the Peace, and he has probably settled more estates than any man in the county, having had as many as thirty on his hands at one time. He officiated as Selectman for several terms besides filling other offices. During the War he served as Representative from Pelham, and he was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention held in 1876. In his political affiliations he is an old time Democrat. He still lives on the (lid homestead, where he was born and reared. His wife, Hannah Jane, to whom he was mar- ried January g, 1838, is a daughter of Captain William Campbell, who received his title from the old militia. The Cajitain was a descend- ant of an old family in Windham, Rocking- ham County. His wife, who was a relative of
William llu.se, of Nashua, bore him fifteen children. Their daughter Hannah Jane, wIk, was boin in Windham, August 3, 1817, is still living, having celebrated her goklen wed- ding nine years ago. Daniel Marshall and his wife have had si.\ children, namely: Isaac C, who lives on the old homestead; Louisa, who married ICdwin V. Hell, and lives in Lowell, Mass. ; William C, the subject of this sketch; Clara, who died in her fifth year; Moses R., of the I'". 15. Rowe Hosiery firm of Laconia, N. H. ; and Lyman, who died at the age of three years. Both parents are active members of the Pelham Congregationalist church.
William C. Marshall had excellent educa- tional advantages, attending common school, Crosby Academy and Comer's Commercial Col- lege in Boston, Mass., graduating from the last- named institution at the age of eighteen years. For two years thereafter he was book-keeper of the Merrimac Mills in Lowell, Ma.ss. After resigning his position, he leased a small mill in Pelham, where he engaged for some time in the manufacture of woollen flannels. Later he bought another mill in Meredith Centre, N. H., and continued to operate both factories until 1876. He then came to Laconia and purchased the Iklknap Mills. On taking pos- session of this property, he became associated with the late J. W. Johnson, George W. Arm- strong, of the Armstrong Transfer Company, and L. A. Roby, of Nashua, under the firm name of Armstrong, Marshall & Co. They had manufactured woollen yarns for three years when Mr. Marshall bought out his associates, and thereafter conducted the factory alone. Under his able management the business has flourished, yielding handsome returns. In 1896 Mr. Marshall bought the Rounil Bay Farm, in which he is greatly interested. In 1895 he became associated, with Mr. Ridlon, of Boston, in the Belknaj) I'lectric Power Com-
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paiiy, of Laconia. He is also interested to some extent in real estate here, and is the Treasurer of the Belknap Mills.
On December 24, 1866, he was married to Carrie C, daughter of Benjamin ¥. Chase, of Hudson, Hillsborough County. They have one son, Lyman C, who is in the electric power business. In politics Mr. Marshall affiliates with the Republican party. He has recently been appointed trustee of the State Indian School. Fraternally, he is a member of Mount Lebanon Lodge, No. 32, F. & A. M. ; (.if Union Royal Arch Chapter, No. 7 ; anil of Pythagorean Council, No. 6, Royal and Select ?*Iasons. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall at- tend the Congregational Church of Laconia.
fOSIAH H. WHITTIER, a resident of Ivast Rochester, and connected with the Cocheco Mills, is a native of Deerfield, NIL, where he was born April 25, i860, his parents being Addison S. and Susan F. (Rob- inson) Whittier. Mr. Whittier's ancestry, going back through eight generations, begins with Thomas Whittier, who was born in Eng- land about the year 1622. Nathaniel Whittier, son of Thomas, born in 1658, settled in Salis- bury, Mass., and married Mary Osgood. Their son Reuben, born in 1686, resided in Salisbury, and married Deborah I'illsbury. Reuben's fourth child, also named Reuben, who was born in 1 7 16, married Mary Flanders, and their son Daniel was born in 1753.
Daniel Whittier served in the Revolution- ary War, being a member of Captain Runnell's company in Colonel Tasker's regiment. He married Mary Quimby, and their youngest son was Josiah, born 1794. Josiah fought in the second war with England in 1812, and was at the battle of Flattsburg. He re-enlisted as Corporal in Captain Samuel Collins's com-
patiy, and was at one time stationed at Ports- mouth. He married Hannah Heath, and their si.xtii child was Addison S. , born 1830. When Addison was five years old his parents removed to the farm where he has since resided in Deerfield, receiving his education in the public schools of that town. He is a substan- tial farmer, and is much respected by his townsmen. The town had the benefit of his services in the cajsacity of Selectman for a time. Mr. Whittier is a member of the Free Will Baptist church, and an active worker in its various departments. His three children are: Josiah H. Whittier; Harlan P. Whittier, of Raymond; and Josephine M., who died in 1 89 1 .
Josiah H. Whittier obtained his education in the public schools of his native town, at Raymond High School, and at Coe's Academy in Northwood. He then engaged in teaching school for a time. In January, 1882, he went to work in the .Amoskeag Mills of Manches- ter. He left the mill two months after, and obtained employment in the grocery store of A. II. Gray of that city. In October of the same year he entered the employ of the Cocheco Woollen Manufacturing Company at East Rochester as assistant clerk, and he has held that position since. Mr. Whittier was a delegate to the New Ham])shire Constitu- tional Convention held in 1889. He was a prime mover in securing the enactment of the library legislation of 1891, which provided for the appointment of a Library Commission for the purpose of encouraging the establishment of public libraries, by extending aid from the State Treasury. On January 5, 1892, he was appointed a member of the commission for a term of four years, and at the end of that time he was reappointed for a second term. He has been the Secretary of the commission since its organization.
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In 1893 Mr. Whittier issued a pamphlet for free distribution, which advocated the plan of making the support of town libraries com]3ul- sory, and two years later he had the satisfac- tion of seeing the proposed plan embodied in a State law. He has taken an active part in the organization and maintenance of the I-^ast Rochester Reading-Room Association, which was started in 1885 for the purpose of sup- porting a free library and reading-room. lie is a Trustee of the Rochester Public Library. He is a member of Humane Lodge, A. V. & A. M. ; of Orphan Council, Palestine Com- mandery ; and the Order of the l^astern Star. He has also membershij:) in Cocheco Lodge, I. O. O. F., and Rochester Grange.
§0N1{S W. WHITKHOUSI';, a practi- cal farmer of I\Iiddlet..n, Strafford County, was born upon the farm he now owns antl ()ccu])ies. May 2, 1842, son of John C. and Julia Ann (Jones) Whitehouse. His grandfather, Amos Whitehouse, was the first of the family to settle in Middleton, and he resided here until his death. John C, White- house was a native of this town, and he culti- vated the farm, now occujiieil by his son, until his death, which occurred when he was forty- three years old. In politics he was a Re])ub- lican. He married Julia Ann Jones, and reared two children: Jones W. , the subject of this sketch; and Hannah.
Jones W. Whitehouse was reared and edu- cated in ]\Iiddletoi), and at the age of seven- teen he took charge of the homestead farm. He inherited the proi^erty, which ct.ntains one hundred acres of desirably located land, and he tills the soil energetically and with good results. Politically, he supports the Reiiubli- can party, but has never taken any active in- terest in public affairs beyond casting his vote.
Mr. Whitehouse married Abbie M, Harvey, a native of Seekonk, R.I., and has by her two children— Harvey J. and Lizzie A. The family attend the Paptist chLuch.
IKAM RAXD, a retired farmer of Parnstead, was horn here Ajjril 5,
_ S2y, son of Moses H. and Ann (Puiiker) Rand. His great-grandfather, I\Ioses Rand, came from the neighborhood of Newbury- port, Mass., and was one of the very early settlers of Parnstead, when the district was largely a wild and wooded country. In 1772 Moses Rand bought an extensive tract of land near Peauty Hill, very slightly cleared, and there made his residence. He was an honored citizen, and was a Selectman of his town. He married Abigail Wentworth, an own cousin of Governor John Wentworth, and they had three sons— Samuel, Wentworth, and Jonathan. The two latter were soldiers in the War of 1812.
.Samuel Rand, grandfather of the subject of this sketch, received from his father a tract of land in 'Parnstead, bought at the time the latter settled there. He lived on this farm throughout the rest of his life, and was a well-to-do man, considering the large family he had to sujiport. He married .Mary Hill, daughter of Andrew Hill, of Strafford, and was the father of seven children — Moses H., Pamelia, Ruth E. , Lydia A. VV., Phtebe, Mary and .Samuel. Pamelia married Deacon John Kaime of Parnstead and died leaving two children.' Ruth and Lydia remained unmar- ried. Phctbe became the wife of Pen jam in White, of Chester, N. II. Mary married Henry Himkins, of Poston. Samuel marrietl and went to live in Lowell, Mas.s., and at his death left one child. Samuel Rand died in northern New York.
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Moses Rand, father of Hiram, came into possession of his father's farm, and spent his life on the place, bein- one of the most suc- cessful farmers in that section. He was a (|uiet, industrious man and a shrewd trader, but scrupulously honest. Averse to office- holding, he had no political aspirations. He was a member of the Free Baptist church of I'ittsfield, N.H. His wife, Anna, was the eldest daughter of Joseph Bunker, of Barnstead Parade. The latter was son of VA'\ Bunker, who belonged to a prominent family of that locality. Moses Rand's children were: Jo- seph B., Hiram, Mary K., and Lydia A. Josei)h, who studied medicine at Dartmouth College, after receiving his degree established himself in Hartford, Yt., becoming a very successful physician, and subsequently retired from practice. Mary married Isaac A. Metcher, a grocer and merchant of Lowell, Mas.s. Lydia, now deceased, became the wife of John L. Woodhouse and resided in Iowa. The father died in 1885, within a month of the age of eighty-two.
Hiram Rand attended the district schools in his native town, and also went to private schools. After his schooling was finished, he worked on the farm with his father, and later on went to Lowell, Mass., where he remained three years, employed as engineer in a saw- mill. He then returned to Barnstead, and was engaged in the grocery business in com- pany with a Mr. Merrill for two years. His last move was back to the old farm, where he has since lived, highly respected by his towns- men. At the age of twelve he became a mem- ber of the Congregational church, and he has been Deacon of the same for the past thirty years. In politics he is an active Republican. In 1 85 I Mr. Rand was married in Lowell to Harriet N. Hoitt, who was born in April, wSjT), daughter of Ik-njamin and Mehitable
(Babson) Hoitt. IMrs. Rand's ancestry on the maternal side is a proud one, as she is a great- grandchild of General John Stark, of Revolu- tionary fame. General Stark married Eliza- beth Page, the Molly Stark of history, anil they had eleven children. Of these, Eliza- beth married Isaac Babson, and had four chil- dren. P:iizabeth's daughter, Mehitable, mar- ried Benjamin Hoitt, and they had twelve chil- dren, among whom were Thomas and Harriet. A more detailed account of the family may be found in the .sketch of the Thomas Hoitt just mentioned. Mr. and Mrs. Rand have had two children — Anna I-'lorence and John S. The daughter married Dr. C. B. Sturtevant, of Manchester, N.H., and died in New l^oston, N.H., in 1S79. John S. is doing an exten- sive dry-goods business in Pittsfield, N.H. He is a prominent Republican, and was this year elected to the State legislature from Pittsfield. Some time ago he married Hattie Foote, daughter of Nathaniel and Mary Ann (Eastman) Foote, of Pittsfield.
EDSON ROBERTS, a thrifty, in- dustrious farmer of the [irogressive type, son of Sewell T. and Mary (Savage) Roberts, was born on his present farm in Ivast Alton, N. H., August 27, 1S60. He is the worthy representative of an old and highly respected family, one of the oldest in Alton.
Joseph Roberts, his great-grandfather, was an officer of the Revolutionary War. By a commission bearing the date of April 12,1775, he was appointed by the State President, Meshech Weare, Second Lieutenant of the Seventh Company in the Tenth New Hamp- shire Regiment, and took the oath of iance, necessary for qualification, befo own father, as Justice of the Peace.
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commission as l'"irst Lieutenant of the same company, dateil Apiil, 1779, bears the signa- ture of State President John Langdon (after- ward Governor John Langon) ; and this time tlie necessary oath of allegiance was adminis- tered by Joseph Badger, Jr., Justice of the Peace. All his lifetime Joseph Roberts con- tinued to take a deep and active interest in local military matters.
After the close of the Revolution, he mi- grated, with his wife and four-year-old son Richard, in the month of April, 179J, from I'ortsmouth to New Durham, N. II. Four years later, in 1796, New Durham was divided, the so-called "New Durham gore" being set apirt and incorporated under a town govern- ment of its own and given its present name of Alton. Joseph Roberts, on his arrival, took up a large tract of wild land, and proceeded to reclaim it from the wilderness and reduce it to cultivation. Meat first built a log cabin for his occupancy, and here he and his family continued to live for some fourteen years, when his temporal affairs, having become sufficiently prosperous, by his industry and thrift, he erected a frame house of such substantial sort that his descendants to the fourth generation have continued to occupy it ever since. It has always been kept in good repair and im- proved as occasion demanded, but the timbers of the original frame-work have remained in- tact and are standing to-day as fast and firm as when first put together. Here Mr. S. Edson Roberts resides at the present time, proud of the record both of his family and his mansion, and here, too, he carefully and sacredly pre- serves, to transmit to his descendants, many a precious ancestral heirloom and relic of bygone days. Close at hand is the Roberts family burial lot, where rest the mortal remains of departed members, former occupants of the homestead. Joseph Roberts, Sr. , the father
of the New Durham pioneer, was buried at ICast Alton, about one mile away. In the early days the people of Alton, with strong, unfailing, religious instinct, then the most marked characteristic of New linglanders, in default of suitable houses of worship, were wont to gather for religious service, in the summer season at least, in barns. Joseph Roberts was an earnest. God-fearing man of the early New England type, and always took an active and foremost part in the religious life of his town.
One little incident of consitlerable interest in connection with Joseph Roberts we will here insert. lie had at one time an ajiiiren- tice in his employ, Paul Leathers iiy name; and this name having been turned into ridi- cule, the apprentice determined to liave it changed by process of law, which was accord- ingly done on May ir, iSii. In the follow- ing July, his term being out, he .started for Boston, Mass., and walked all the way thither. In the course of time, as the result of charac- ter and ability, he rose to the dignity of be- coming the President of the Five Cents Insti- tution for Savings in that city.
Lieutenant Joseph Roberts lived to a good old age. He had a family of si.x chiUlren, namely: Richard, born in 17SS, who migrated with his father; Nancy, who married Mr. Pen- dergast, and lived in Newburyport, Mass. ; Martha, who married William Crockett, and was left a widow; Betsy, who married Joseph Davis, and lived in Wolfboro, N. H. ; Sally marrietl Deacon Solomon Hayes, and resided in New Durham ; and Polly, who married Jonathan McDuffie, of Alton.
Richard Roberts, the son of Lieutenant Joseph Roberts, and the ne.xt in the ancestral line, was a civil engineer of considerable re- pute and more than an ordinary person in many ways. When a young man, feeling dis-
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satisfied with the homely nmtine and monot- ony of farm life, he left his father's house one evening and took service in the army, it heing the time of the War of i.Su with the ]?ritish. He was stationed for a long time at Carlisle, Pa., and there contracted a fever, whose after- effects continued to trouble him as long as he lived. He was subsequently stationed at Portsmouth for a considerable time, and finally returned to Alton in the year 1815. He never left home again for any length of time. After his return he went into the busi- ness of civil engineering, and, becoming a contractor, surveyed and built public roads, sometimes employing as many as one hundred men at a time. He laid out and built the road between Alton Pay and Laconia, and many more besides. While thus engaged he did not neglect his farm, which he continued to culti- vate and improve. He lived to be seventy- eight years of age, and died in 1866.
He was a man of sterling worth of character, who led an upright, blameless life. He was one of the founders of the Free Will Baptist church of East Alton, of which he was a mem- ber fifty years, and one of its Deacons for more than forty years.
His quiet, consistent Christian walk through life was a constant rebuke to evil and incen- tive to good in the community in which he lived. IHs fellow-townsmen regarded him with affection and confidence. They elected him to represent them in the State legislature for two different terms, somewhere about the years iS44and 1845; and he also filled other offices of trust. Richard Roberts married Hannah Willey, and had a family of eight children, five boys and three girls, namely: Joseph, drowned when si.xteen years of age; Sewell T., the father of S. Edson ; Harriet, who married Nathaniel Willey, kept a tavern at Ossipec, N.H., and died leaving two chil-
dren; Lydia, who married Benjamin F. Evans, lived first in Boston, Mass., but subsequently, in 1866, removed to Minnesota; Samuel Woodbury, who was graduated at the Hart- mouth Medical School, married, has become a prominent medical jiractitioner in Wakefield, N. H., and one time was the President of the New Hampshire Medical Association; Rich- ard, who is married, has a family and resides in Dover; Clara and Orrin, who both died young.
Sewell T. Roberts, the second son, was born on the patrimonial farm, I^'cbruary 22, 1822. He lived on this farm until he re- moved to Somersworth, N.H., and left it to his son, S. Edson. He was a member and clerk of the Free Will l^aptist church of East Alton. He twice represented his town in the State legislature, about 1859 and 1860. Sewell T. Roberts died in the year 1S94. He was three times married: first to Ellen Hurd, and by her had one child, a daughter, who married the Hon. O. J. M. Gilman. His sec- ond wife was Mary Savage, a sister of Colonel G. D. Savage, and by her he became the father of S. Edson, her only child. His third wife was Ann Beech, and by her he had three children, a son and two daughters, as follows: John P. Roberts, of Somersworth; Ellen E., wife of John Tash, of Dover; and Annie M., now in her second year at Bates College.
S. lulson Roberts, the special subject of this sketch, was educated in the district schools of Alton and at Wolfboro and Wake- field Academies, and was a successful school teacher. When about twenty-one years old, he went out to Cedar Falls, in the State of Iowa, and remained there a year, during which time he joined the Baptist church in that town. In the year 1883 his father ceded to him the possession of the homestead estate of some three hundred and fifty acres, upon
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which he had already worked. Here he still carries on the business of farming, making a specialty of the milk business and keeping summer boarders. He married I^lla Trask, daughter of William Trask, of Chestnut Cove in Alton, and has two sons, namely: George F., who is attending school; and Charles E. Mr. Roberts is a highly esteemed citizen of Alton, auGl noted for being an unusually in- dustrious, hard-working man. He is an ambi- tious farmer, practic.il, full of energy and de- termined ideas, and is an.\ious that his affairs should show a handsome profit as the result of his efforts. His wife is a true helpmate to him in every sense of the word, and they have a bright and interesting family. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts were charter members of Alton Patrons of Husbandry, and he is a mem- ber of the Ancient Order of United Workmen at .South Woltboro.
§AMES H. DKMI'RITT, a successful agriculturist, and the descendant of one of the earliest settlers of Strafford County, resides in the town of Madbury, on the homestead \vhere his birth occiuretl ]'"ebru- ary 17, 1843. His father, Alfred Uemeritt, and his grandfather, VA'i Demeritt, were like- wise born on the same farm. The latter was a son of Jonathan Demeritt, who settled on this place in Colonial times, and lived here until his demise, August 31, 1833, aged eighty years and one day. Eli Demeritt, the succeeding owner of the estate, who performed his part in clearing and improving the land, swinging his axe and driving his plough to good purpose, was ninety years, eight months, and twenty days old at the time of his death, October i i, 1S77.
Alfred Demeritt, who successfully carried on general farming, died here January 14,
iS(j4, after a long and useful life of eighty- four 3-ears, six nmnths, and twenty-four days. His body was buried beside that of his wife in the family cemetery on the farm, which con- tained all that was mortal of the three preced- ing generations of the Demeritt famil)-. He married Mary ]■".. Torr, who died July 28, 1875, aged sixty-two years, three months, and sixteen days. Their famil)', besides James H., included .seven other children, of whom the following is the record: .Sally died No- \-eml)er 22, 1847, aged fourteen years, two months, and eleven days; Alfred died April J4, 1842, aged seven months and thiiteen days; Caroline died March 16, i8r,3, aged twenty-three years, ten months ;nul tweU'c days; Cyrus died December 10, 1863, aged sixteen years, two months and ten da\'s ; Sarah E. married Edward I'endexter, of Madbury, and ilied January if>, 1894, aged forty-two years; Charles I^., who married Ellen Tuttle, of Dover, is a retired farmer, and lives in Dover; and Mary A., the wife of Daniel E. Hanson, is also a resident of Dnver. The father, who was an active ami stanch member of the Reiiublican ranks, seived in the State legislature at two ilifferent times, performing the duties there devolving upon him in a man- ner most satisfactory to all concerned.
James H. Demeritt olitained a i)ractical education in the district schools of Madbury antl the Durham Academy. While assisting his father in the daily hibors of the homestead, he recei\'ed a training in farming that has been most valuable to him. On arriving at man's estate, Mr. Demeritt assumed the charge of the farm, on which he has since car- ried on general farming, stock-raising, and fruit-growing with success. His large orchard has been especially profitable. In politics he is a Republican, following in the footsteps of his father, and he takes an active part in the
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local campaigns of that organization. A pub- lic-spirited and energetic man, he has the re- spect of his townsmen, by whom he was elected to the legislature for the sessions of 1.S96 and 1S97. He is not connected by mem- bership with any religious body, but he is always ready and willing to assist the cause of Christianity.
ILLIAM ROBERTS GARVIN, the
well-known market -gardener and milk producer of Rollinsford, was born in that town, March 15, 1 830, son of Samuel and Susan (Roberts) Garvin. Mr. Garvin"s family has been well and favorably known in this section of the State for four generations. There is a very interesting story attaching to the life of his great-grandfather. Captain James Garvin. It is said that he came from Ireland as a " stowaway" about the year 1700, and settled on the present site of the town of Rollinsford. He was a sturdy sea captain of the old school, and was largely en- gaged in trade with the West Indies, when American shipping was manned by Ameri- cans. Thomas Garvin, son of Captain Garvin, born July 3, 1759, married Betty Randall. His son, Samuel Garvin, was born in Rol- linsford, September 12, i S04. Samuel lived on his father's farm until his marriage, having received such education as was afforded by the district schools. Then he bought the farm now owned by his son, William R., and car- ried it on until his death. He did also a large teaming business, and owned a number of o.xen. In politics he was a Democrat, and he served the community in the capacity of Tax Collector, and in other offices. His wife, a daughter of Stephen Roberts, of Rollinsford, and a consistent member of the South Ber- wick Baptist Church, had three children, of whom William R. is the only survivor.
William Roberts Garvin was sent by his parents to the common schools, and later to the academy at South Berwick. He has always resided on the home farm. It is a pleasure to go over his place and observe its scientific arrangements, and to watch the different operations that are carried on, from spring to fall. His produce is marketed in the surrounding towns, and is sometimes dis- posed of by the carload. He cultivates about ninety acres, and on an average cuts about eighty tons of hay, and one hundred tons of ensilage. He has the largest silo anywhere in the vicinity, and can pack one hundred and twenty-five tons into it. This is fed in the winter to the stock, consisting pidncipally of fifty head of registered Ayrshire cattle. Mr. Garvin prides himself upon the purity of the breed, and it is a pleasure for any one inter- ested in handsome and well-kept cattle to in- spect his herds. His dairy yiekls from one hundred and fifty to two hundred quarts of milk per day. A large quantity of garden truck is produced, especially cabbage, many tons of wdiich are annually shipped to the West. He also raises a large amount of celery for the market. Usually he has the earliest varieties of vegetables, as he starts their growth in a hot-house. Five horses arc kept at work mowing, reaping, or drawing the produce to the place of shipment.
In politics Mr. Garvin is a Democrat, as was his father before him. He has been a member of the School Board and a Selectman of the town. His wife, Frances H. (Yeaton) Gar- vin, a daughter of Leavitt H. Yeaton, became the mother of seven children — Annie Bertha, Clara W., William R. Garvin, Jr., Susie E., Homer H., Gertrude G., and Samuel R. Clara is now the wife of Elisha Sanderson, of Hop- kinton; Susie married Samuel E. Meserve, of Richmond, Me. ; and Homer resides in Bos-
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SA I. SMITH, Postmaster at lielmont, as horn in that part of (jilmanton, which has since been incorporated as the town of Belmont, December 12, 1S31, son of Ithiel and Deborah (Tower) Smith. Ithiel Smith was a lifelon-,' resident of Gil- manton, and followed ap;ricultural pursuits until his death, which occurred when he was seventy years old. His wife, Deborah Tower, who was a native of Cumminston, Mass., be- came the mother of si.\ children; namely, William, Lucy, Isaac, Mary, Matilda, and A.sa I. Of these Mary and Asa I., the sub- ject of this sketch, are the only ones now living.
Asa I. Smith obtained a common-school education, and when a )'oung- man engaged in shoemaking, teaming, and farming, which he followed until 18.S9. He was then ap- pointed Postmaster, which position he still re- tains. He is also engaged in the grocery business in this town, and carries a well- selected stock of goods, having by his honor- able business methods secured a large and profitable trade. He has voted with the Re- pidilican party since attaining his majority, but is broad-mindetl and by no means a narrow partisan.
Mr. Smith has been three times marrieil, and the maiden name of his present wife, whom he wedded in 1887, was Louisa Eaton. He is the father of three children — Dora, Al- bert A., and Mary E. His daughters, who are both marrieil, reside in Massachusetts, and his son, Albert A., is now in the gro-
cery, grain, and meat business, in Ikdnmnt Mr. Smith is |)rominently identificl with local l)ublic affairs, and his son is at the present time a member of the Board of Selectmen. He has been a member of the Christian church for the [last twenty-one years, eleven of whicdi he has acted as Deacon, and he has also served as Secretary and Treasurer of the society.
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Charles E. Hoitt acquired a common-school education, and from his father, with whom he was fortunately associated until 1S83, an ex- cellent business training. -Since his father's death he has given his whole attention to the
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In politics Mr. Iloitt, like his much esteemed father, affiliates with the Democratic party. He has acceptably served as Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, and he is at present on the board. Fraternally, he is a member of Scammel Grange, and in religion he is an at- tendant of the Congregationalist church.
"GRACE H. WOOD, an enterprising manufacturer of Lakeport, Belknap County, N.IL, doing business under the firm name of H. H. Wood & Co., was born in Hillsborough, N.H., April 21, 1842. Hib parents were Alanson and Mary (Colby) Wood. His paternal grandfather, Levi Wood, was a native of Henniker, Merrimac County, N.H., and was by occupation a farmer. He married a Miss Gould, and they became the parents of four children, all of whom are dead. Levi Wood was a highly respected member of the .Alethodist Episcopal church.
His .sun, Alan.son, the father of Horace H., was liorn in Henniker. After acquiring his education in the public schools, he became a miller. Energetic and capable, he at different periods was engaged in running grist and saw mills in Hillsborough, Henniker, Manchester, and Contoocook. He married a daughter of Silas Colby, of Henniker. Five children, all of whom are living, were the result of their union. Both parents have passed to the life immortal. The father did not affiliate with any religious denomination.
Horace H. Wood was educated in Henniker, comi)leting his course of study in the high school, and for several years thereafter he worked at farming. When he was in his
twenty-first year, he was emjiloyed in Holden's Mills in West Concord, N.H. Later he was in the printworks at Manchester, N.H., for two years; and in 1865 he came to Laconia and in the carding room of Iklknap Mills served two years as second hand, being then promoted to the position of overseer of the room, which he efficiently filled for two years. He was ne.xt engaged in a photograph gallery with E. D. Ward, and afterward he was em- ployed for five years at the Gilford hosiery at Laconia. Mr. Wood subsequently became as- sociated with William Belford of the Durkec Brook Mills in the manufacture of shoddy, doing custom work for about a )ear. From Durkee Brook Mills he came to Lake Village, now Lakeport, and established the .same enter- prise, but was burned out within a year. He then went to East Andover, X.H., where he leased a mill, and, in company with Mr. E. A. Colvin, engaged for a few months in the manu- facture of hosiery and underwear. In Marl- borough, N.H., he also served as boss carder and spinner for three or four months, having previously served five )'cars in that capacity in Gilford. In 1882 he established his present plant in a small way, with si.\ employees. Mr. Wood has managed his business so wisely and well that it is now one of the most important industries in the State. He employs one hun- dred and seventy-five hands, and has an exten- sive trade throughout the United States.
On November 2^, 1870, he was married to Mary J., a daughter of David K. Lovejoy, of Meredith, N.H. Formerly he affiliated with the Democratic party. F"raternally, he is identified with the membership of the United Order of Pilgrim Fathers, in which he has held various chairs; .Union Chapter, R. A. M., No. 7; and Pilgrim Commandery, K. T. , all of Laconia. He is also a thirty-second degree Mason and belongs to the Mystic Shrine.
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fTKI'IIKN I' ham, one ( prosperous ford County, was bori ham, on the farm where property has been in the possession of the Chesley family for many years. Its original owner was Samuel Chesley, the great-grand- father of Stephen P. He came here from the neighboring town of Madbury, in the early jiart of the present century, and was fmm that time until his death actively engaged in clear- ing the land. His body lies buried in the family cemetery on the estate.
John S. Chesley, the father of Stephen I'., was born September 30, 1S39, in Madbury, which was also the birthplace of his father. With his parents he came to Durham in child- hood, and here grew to maturity on the Chesley hnmestead. He engaged in farming and lumbering. ISesides looking carefully after his private interests, he was active in public affairs, serving as Selectman of Dur- ham, being for a part of the time Chairman of the board. In politics be was an unswerving Democrat. He departed this life, October 13, 1.S96, and his remains were interred in that beautiful resting-place of the dead. Pine Hill Cemetery. He married Miss Addie Sanborn, a native of Loudon, Merrimack County, and they became the parents of seven chiKlren; namely, Stephen P., James S., Wilbert S. , ICdgar D., Gadie K. , PLlizabeth VV., and Ivyian M.
Stephen P. Chesley obtained bis education in the district schools of Durham, and at Franklin Academy and Coe's Academy in Northwood, N.H. On the home farm from an early age he was familiar with farm work, and proved himself an apt and faithful assistant to his father in its management. The estate contains three hundred acres of land, all but
fifty of which are in the old homestead. Here father and son have carried on general farming and dairying in a practical and successful manner. A cider-mill on the [ilace, to which the neighbors bring their apples for a few weeks in the autumn, is also a source of in- come. Born and reared in a Democratic household, Mr. Chesley has always remained faithful to the principles of that jiarty. He has never sought political favors, but he has served as Town Auditor. He is a member of the Durham Grange.
§OHN WKHSTER VVJCLLS, one of the best known and most highly esteemed farmers of Helknap County, now living in retirement in the town of Belmont, is a na- tive of Gilmanton, this county, born July 17, 1S23. A .son of Dudley and Mehitabcl (Bur- leigii) Wells, be comes of noble ancestry. ( )n the father's side he is a descendant of John Wells, who died at Loudon, N.H , about the year 1796; and on that of his paternal grand- mother, his descent is traced to Captain Roger Dudley, who was slain in early life, in one of iMigland's wars, about the year 158C.
Nathaniel Wells, son of John Well.s, of Loudon, was l.)orn at Raymond, N.H., Febru- ary 32, 1750, and died at Gilmanton, N.H., January T), i,S33. He married Mary Dudley, who was born at Mseter, August 11, 175S, anil died at Gilmanton, July 5, 18 :;('). Her father, Joseph Dudley, was born in IC.veter in 1728, and died at Raymond in 1792. His father, James, who was b(un June 11, 1690, at Exeter, and died in the same town, was a son of Stephen, who was born in Exeter, and died there in 1734. The Rev. Samuel Dudley, the father of Stephen, was born in 1606 at North Hamilton, England, and tiled February 10, 1683. He was a son of Governor Thomas
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Dudley, who was biM'n at North Hampton, I-.ii-land, in 1576, and died July 3'. ■•''Sj' at Koxlniry, Mass., having come to this country in ir.30. Nathaniel and Mary (Dudley) Wells had six children — John, Eunice, Marv, James, ]:)udley, and Sarah. Dudley Wells, the fifth child, was born November 11, 179;,, in Pittsfield, N.H., and died at Gilman- ton, January 34, 1831. His marriage with i\Iehitabel Burleigh was solemnized September 14, 1S17. She was born in Gilmanton, Janu- ary 29, 1797, a daughter of Stevens and Abi- gail (Taylor) Pnirleigh, and died in Belmont, May II, 1S73. The fruit of their union was two .sons — James Dudley and John Webster.
John Webster Wells received his education in the public schools of Gilmanton, after which he took up farming and hunl surveying, and all through his years of activity pursued these lines of enii)loyment. In 1S51 he mar- ried Julia Ann Clark, who was born in Gil- manton, N.H., December 5, 1S28, daughter of Thomas and Hannah (Fellows) Clark. Her father, who was born in Loudon, N.H., August 14, 1798, died in Iklmont, June 3, 1879; and her mother, who was born in Plym- outh, N.II., December 19, 1801, died in Bel- mont, October 5, 1879. Mr. and Mrs. Wells have two sons and a daughter — Walter Clark, l-'aunie May, and Thomas Dudley. Walter Clark, after graduating from New Hampton Institution, engaged in farming and land sur- veying. His farming is pursued successfully on the old homestead, which he purchased some time ago. He is Justice of the Peace, has held important town offices, and is an all- round, reliable business man. In 1891 he married Kate B. Kcysar, of Pittsburg, N. H., a graduate of Tilton Conference Seminary and Female College, Tilton, N.II. I-'annie May graduated at Tilton Seminary, and was for several years Preceptress of that institution.
She was a thorough student, and later spent some time abroad in travel and study, after which she resumed teaching, and was Precep- tress at Troy Conference Academy, Poultney, Vt., and Wilbraham, Mass. This last position she resigned, and married the Rev. William Love, of North Dakota. Thomas Dudley, who was a zealous student, fitted for college at Tilton Seminary, and graduated from Wes- leyan University, Middletown, Conn., class of 18S7. He is now editor of the Waterbury Daily Republican^ and a Director of the Con- necticut State Prison.
In politics John Webster Wells is a Demo- crat. He has been a member of the School Committee for several years, Town -Treasurer for seventeen consecutive years. Selectman for three years, County Commissioner for three years, and a Justice of the Peace for forty-five years. Both he and his wife have been members of the Free Baptist church for fifty-four years, and for the past thirty years he has served as Deacon.
HARLES WEBSTER KNOWLES,
well-known citizen of Belmont, where he owns a fine farm, was born in that part of Gilmanton, N.H., now known as l?elmont, November 5, 1843, a son of Joseph and Mary Dudley (Wells) Knowles. His parents were married April 22, 1S38. Mary D. (Wells) Knowdes was a daughter of John Wells, and a grand-daughter of Na- thaniel and Mary (Dudley) Wells. An ac- count of the ancestors of Mary Dudley, wife of Nathaniel Wells, may be found in the sketch of John Webster Wells immediately preced- ing. The parents of our subject had three children: Oren Wells, born at Gilmanton, N.H., September 12, 1839; Syrena Frances, born August 22, 1 84 1 ; and Charles Webster.
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Orcn Wells Knuw M. liiyant. lie Iwcnty-oiie years ( niont, and subset l?,ist()n, Mass. H
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contractor, and has his residence in Roslin- dale, Mass., but is engaged on contracts in different places throughout that part of Massa- chusetts. He has been very successful, and owns a large amount of real estate. He has no children. Syrena K. Knovvles married John I'hilbnjok, November 25, 1S63. Her husband foinierly carried on the wheelwright business with good success, but on account of failing health took up agricultural work, and now re- sides on a farm in Northfield. They are the parents of five children — Leon, Lena, Charles, Ernest, and Omer, of whom but three are liv- ing. Leon, who is unmarried, resides in Concord, N.H., where he carries on a success- ful business as a builder and contractor.
Charles Webster Kn(jwles, after receiving his education in the public schools of Belmont and Tilton, took up farming on the place where he was born, and of which he is the owner. It is a good farm of two hundred and fifty acres, and of recent years he has let it, and s[iends his time as a travelling agent for M. ]•:. Wheeler & Co., of Rutland, Vt., and for Adriance & Piatt, of Ploughkeepsie, N.Y., selling farming implements. He does quite an extensive business, and is popular with the farmers in those parts of Vermont and New Ham[)shire through which he travels. Though taking no prominent part in public affairs, he has always been alive to the interests of the town, and at one time he served on the School Committee. He has been many years a mem- ber of the Free Will Baptist church, and for ten years has held the office of Deacon therein. He belongs to Lawrence Grange in Belmont.
Mr. Knowles has twice married. His first
wife, to whom he was united September 4, 1,S66, was in mai.leuhdod Adelia A. Whicher, of Northfield. She passed from this life, October 27, 187J, and the only child by that union died in infancy. On November 5, 1873, at Boscawen, N.H., Mr. Knowles was again joined in matrimony, this time to Miss Annie E. Seavey, a daughter of John and Al- mira (Emery) Seavey. Mrs. Knovvles's father was born in Manchester, N.H., in 1818, her mother being a native of Moultonboro, N. II. They had five children, four tlaughters and one son, all of whom are li\'ing and married: Lottie Josephine is the wife of George Henry Stone, of Webster, N.H. Marion if. married lulgar Elanders, of Boscawen. Isabel marrietl Frank L. Gerrish, a graduate of Dartmouth College, and a man of considerable means. He is quite prominent in political affairs in
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served as County Commissioner, ami has held other offices within the gift of the towns- people. He is one of the leading members of the Congregational Church, toward the supjMirt of which he is a liberal contributor. Edward .Seavey, the son, marrieil Harriet Hale, of Boscawen, and is a furniture manufacturer in Manchester, N.H,, the firm being known as Joslyn & Seavey. They do an e.vtensive busi^ ness.
Mr. and Mrs. Knowles have had four chil- dren—Lena Adelia, Mabel, Harry Clinton, and Helen. Lena A. and Mabel died in childhood; Harry and Helen are attending the l)ublic schools.
/ PnTl^ENLEAF C. KENNISTON, a ypj well-known farmer of Lee, StraffortI County, was born in New Market, N.H., March 20, 1S36, .son of Zebulon and Betsey (Randall) Kcnnistou. He removed with his parents to lq>ping, N.H.. at the early
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ai^e of four, remaining" there until he was fifteen years old. From 1841 to 1843 he was in New- Market, and then he went to Nottingham, N.H. iM'oni that town he enlisted in Com- pany D, of the Kighth New Hampshire Regi- ment, Volunteer Infantry, being mustered in at Manchester, N.H., in December, 1861. He served at Georgia Landing, and in the two engagements at Tort Hudson. Having re- ceived a wound, he was carried to Mariners' Hospital, New Orleans, where he remained until he was honorably discharged in August, 1864. Mr. Kenniston then returned to Not- tingham, but since 1865 he has been a resi- dent of Lee. Including wood lots, he owns two hundred and fifty acres of land. He car- ries on general farming with profit.
On December 4, 1863, he was married to Mary F. Kenniston, by which union there are four children. These are: Frederick H., born April 3, 1866; Joseph Burleigh, born September 24, i86g; Herbert W., born June 26, 1874; and Harry F., born September 24, 1878. In politics Mr. Kenniston gives his allegiance to the Republican party. P'rater- nally he is identified with I'erkins Post, No. 80, G. A. R., of Fpping.
■ORGF LINCOLN PLIMI'TON, A.B., President of the New Hamp- shire Conference Seminary and Fe- male College, at Tilton, Belkna]5 County, N.IL, was born in Sturbridge, Mass., July 8, 1S65, son of James H. and F^lizabeth (Fair- banks) Plimpton. He ])repared for college at the Hitchcock High School, Brimfield, Mass., anil was graduated at the Wesleyan Univer- sity, Middletown, Conn., in the class of 1891, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. He was soon afterward calleil to the New Hampshire Conference Seminary and Female College, as
instructor in Latin and Greek, and ably filled that chair until 1895. Ujion the resignation of the Rev. Jesse M. Durrell in February of that year, he was appointed Acting President, and at the Trustee meeting in April he was elected President, being the first layman to occupy that position.
On August 10, 1892, Mr. Plimpton was united in marriage with Ftta lone Ferry, daughter of Lorenzo C. Ferry, of Brimfield, Mass. Mrs. Plimjjton was graduated at the Hitchcock High School in 1885, and at the Westfield Normal School in 1887. She then studied one year at the Boston University, after which she taught school in New York City. She has resided in Tilton since her marriage, and is now Preceptress at the semi- nary.
Mr. Plimpton is a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity of Wesleyan Uni- versity. Politically, he is an Independent.
§AMFS \V. la'RNHAM. the juni<ir member of the firm Demeritt & Burn- ham, of Durham, was born January 22, 1854, in the village of Durham, son of Joseph and Mary (Langley) Burnham. His parents had three other children, namely: Robert, who resides in Providence, R I. ; Mary A. ; and Samuel ]■". James W. acquired the rudi- ments of his education in the public schools of Durham. Afterward he attended the Ber- wick Academy two years, and the Phillii)S E.xeter Academy for an equal length of time. On reaching man's estate he established him- self in business as a lumber dealer, forming a co-partnership with Mr. Albeft Demeritt, and beginning in a modest way. With the lapse of time the business largely increased in ili- mensions. In the past year the firm handled two hundred million feet of lumber and three
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thousaml cdrds of wood. Having- purchased several wood lots for their timber, Mr. Ikirn- hani now owns about one thousand acres of land in Durham. fn 1893 he founded the livery business which he is successfully carry- ing on, making somewhat of a specialty of horse dealing. Genial and accommodating, he is an agreeable man to do business with.
Mr. ]?urnham was married December 20, 1877, to Miss Lydia A. Huzzell, daughter of John E. and Esther (Young) Buzzell, of Dur- ham. I''ive children have blessed the union; namely, I<"anny, Robert, Joseph, Esther, and Mary. In 1888 Mr. Burnham represented his district in the State legislature. He served for a time in the capacity of Town Treasurer. He was nominated for both positions on the Democratic ticket, which he invariably sup- ]5orts, having indorsed the principles of the party since he became a voter.
iHARLES WHIPPLE MORRISON,
the well-known druggist and local agent of the Western Union Tele- graph Company in Meredith, Belknap County, N.H., was born at Sanbornton Bridge, Au-
gust 9, I S49, S(
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R. (Ames) Morrison. His great-grantlfather, Henry Morrison, was a resident of Sanborn- ton, N.H. He was accidentally killed while assisting a neighbor in raising a house. He was the father of six children, as follows: Eliza and Abigail, twins; Hannah; Eben- ezer; Joseph, who kept a hotel in Plymouth, N.H.; and Isaiah, who died in New Hamjjton, N.H.
Henry .Smith Morrison, grandfather of Charles W., was born in Sanbornton in 1790. He was a miller, and operated at different times grist-mills at Sanbornton Bridge, Franklin, and Gilmanton, N.H., working
upon shares. While residing in the last- named town he carrietl on what is now known as Jones's Mill. He died in Sanbornton Bridge, at the age of sixty-one years. By his first wife, Abigail Smith, of Woodstock, Vt., whom he married in 181 2, he had three chil- tlren, namely: Charles Henry; Luther C, who was for some years a mill operative in Lowell, Mass., and died at Sanbornton Bridge in 1837; and Ruth J., who married a farmer of Gilmanton, and is no longer living. For his second wife, Henry Smith Morrison wedded Sally Judkins, of Sanliornton. liy this union there were two children: Luther, who is a shoemaker of Haverhill, Mass.; and Asa, who became station agent in Belmont, N.H., and committed suicide in 1890.
Charles Henry Morrison, son of Henry and Abigail (Smith) Morrison, was born in Loudon, N.H., in 1827. When he was thir- teen years old his parents moved to Gilman- ton. He was educated in the common schools at Sanbornton, and at the Sanbornton Acad- emy. In young manhood he began to learn the wheelwright's trade at Sanbornton, but after working at it for two years he decided to become a cabinet maker, and served an aji- prenticeship at that trade. In 1850 he went to Concord, N. IL, where he entered the em- ployment of Charles Austin, maker of reed in- struments, and remained with him for si.xteen years. For the same length of time he subse- quently worked in the shops of the Northern Railway at Concord, finishing cars, and for a brief period he was engaged in the same work for the Old Colony Railroad Comjiany in Bos- ton. Relinciuishing his trade in 1S87, he pur- chased a farm in Gilmanton, N.H., built a house u])on it, and is now engaged in tilling the soil. He is exceedingly strong and active for one of his years. In ])olitics he is a Dem- ocrat, deeply interestetl in public affairs, Init
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has never a,si)ircil 1(1 office. lie is connected with White Mountain L.ul-e, No. 5, I. t). O. [■., Conconl, N.II.; I'enacook En- campment, \(). 3, I. C). O. ]•"., Concord; and .Menimaclv Council. \'o. 49<> A. L. N., and has occupied all of the ini[)ortant chairs in these organizations.
Charles Henry Morrison has been twice married. His first wife, Sarah R. Ames, whom he wedded August 25, 1S45, was born in Sanbornton. -She was a daughter of Will- iam 15. Ames, M.D., a physician who came from Vermont, and died shortly after settling at .Sanbornton Bridge in this State. He left a willow and seven children, as follows: Mi- chael, who became a prominent lawyer of St. I'aul, Minn., and died in that city; William ]!., who settled in St. Paul, and died very sud- denly of heart disease; Lyman 15., who be- came a druggist, and carried on business sev- eral years at Tilton, N. H., also in Pittsfield, N.II., where he died of heart di.sease ; Ange- line, who married Henry Whiijple, a c;irijen- ter of Concord, became a widow, and died at the residence of her mother in Sanbornton; Sarah R., who became the wife of Charles H. Morrison; Auroline, who died at the age of seventeen; and Roancy, who died at fifteen. Mrs. Sarah R. (Ames) Morrison died in Con- cord, March 2r, 1S74, aged forty-five years, six months, leaving four sons, namely: George Asa, a resident of Dunbarton, N. H. ; Charles W., the subject of this sketch; Walter .S. and Henry H., b(jth of whoni live in Con- cord. Charles 11. Morrison's second wife, who was before marriage Laura K. Allen, is still living. She is a daughter of Cyrus Allen, formerly a well-known blacksmith of (iilmanton, who was suddenly stricken with heart disease, and died while dri\'ing in his sleigh.
Charles Whipjile Morrison was reared in
Concord, N.H., and educateil in the public schools of that city. He obtained his first knowledge of the drug business, working with his uncle, Lyman B. Ames in Tilton, N. H. He remained there some three years, and then went to Franklin, N.H., where he was em- ployetl as a drug clerk for about the same length of time. From hVanklin he returned to Tilton: anel, as he had learned telegraphy, he was for a while in charge of the telegraph office, and also of the clerical department of the express office in that town, under station agent R. S. Perkins. He went thence to Pittsfield, N.H., to which town Lyman B. Ames, his uncle, had removed, and he was in his uncle's drug store there for one year. He was then engaged by George M. Burleigh, a druggist of Meredith, in whose store the tele- graph office was located, and he remained there as clerk and operator for six years. He next became telegraph operator at the railroad station ill Meredith, in which capacity he served for a year, and at the end of that time he went to work for Ur. F. L. Mason, who succeeded Mr. Burleigh as jjroprietor of the drug store. Mr. Morrison managed the Mason store for several years; and, after Dr. Mason sold out to George V. Sanborn, he remained with him till April, 1888, when he bought his present store in C. S. Wiggin's block. Mr. Morrison's store is centrally located, and aside from carrying a large and varied line of drugs, chemicals, fancy goods, and so forth, he ha.s attended to the commercial business of the Western Union Telegraph Company in this town since 1889, the office being in his store. Mr. Morrison has also been the Mere- dith correspondent for the Laconia Doiunrat most of the time for the past fifteen years.
On October 22, 1887, Mr. Morrison was united in marriage with Etta E. Smith, daugh- ter of Jacob Smith, of Moultonboro, N.II.
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In politics Mr. Morrison is a Democrat. Since coming to Mcrcditli he has gained the friendship of the most prominent residents, and he is highly esteemed, both for his busi- ness ability and his excellent character as a
citizen. Mr. M( Free Haiitist chiir
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HUCKINS, a prominent agri- t of Madbury, Strafford County, IS born October 9, 1S27, on the farm where he now lives, son of the late Robert Huckins. Robert Iluckins was engaged in farming and lumbering, making good progress in clearing a homestead for himself and family. Like other pioneers, he found the task tedious and troublesome, little of the machinery that now facilitates farming having been then in- vented. He was fortunate in securing for his wife Miss Mary Daniels, who proved a ' helpmeet and bore him seven children, latter were: I^liza, John h., Hairiet E. , I-., Robert L.,
gusta A., Charles George H.
John ]5. Iluckins, sisters, obtained his t remained
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with his brothers and ducation in the district school, and remained with his jiarents until after attaining his majority. Going then to Manchester, N.H., he served two years as an apprentice at the machinist's trade, becoming an adept in the use of tools. Returning then to the old home, Mr. Huckins assisted in the care of the farm, and at the same time worked at his trade for many years. .Some forty years ago he [)urchased of hi.s father the thirty acres of land included in the honiesteatl, and built the house where he ntiw lives. Since then he has succeeded to the homestead, which now receives his undivided attention. He is an active, capable business man, his worth being fully recognized by his fellow-townsmen, who
have freiiueiitly elected him to offices of trust. In 1 866 and 1867. Mr. Huckins represented his native town in the State legislature. He was Selectman for fourteen years, having been Chairman of the board for twelve years. He has been Town Treasurer for eight years, and Moderator for the past fifteen years. In i8«0 he took the census of this town, and since 1862 he has acted as Justice of the Peace. In his political affiliations he is a steadfast Re- publican, firmly believing that the principles of that party are the best for the preservation of OLir institutions.
On July 7, 1851, Mr. Huckins married Miss Mary A. Morrison, who was born at Alton, N.H., July 5, 1 83 1, daughter of General Ne- hemiah and Mary French MorrLson. General Morrison, who was a soldier in the War of 1812, and afterward held a general's commis- sion in the State militia, after residing in Alton during his earlier years, came to Mad- bury in 1845, and subsequently resided there for the rest of his life. Mr. and Mrs. Huck- ins have five children, namely: Ida M., who died at the age of fourteen years; Edward, who died in infancy; E. Austin, who is a resident of Danver.s, Mass. ; Belle V., who is the wife of D. W. Gate, of Farmington, this county; and Mary A., who also lives in 1^'arm- ington.
ROE. G. H. WHITCHER, who for
some time was a member of the fac- ulty of the New Hampshire College, is now one of the most active business men of Durham, this county. He was born Novem- ber 23, i860, in the neighboring town of Straf- ford, son of Joseph A. and Martha Emerson VVhitcher. Brought up on a farm, he received his elementary education in the district schools of his native town. Subsequently, he attended Coe's Academy at Northwood, N.H., and then
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completed the course .^f the New Hampshire Agricultural College, from which he was grad- uated, with a good record, in 1881. During the succeeding two years, he was engaged as a manufacturer in South Acton, Mass. This place he left to accept the position of Superin- tendent of the farm connected with the agri- cultural college from which he had jireviously received his diploma. In ]S8G he was chosen Professor of Agriculture in that institution, and in 1888 he was appointed a director of the experiment station, holding both positions until 1891. In that year the college was re- moved to Durham, and Professor VVhitcher was given charge of the construction of the new agricultural buildings, which are particu- larlv well ecjuippcd and furni-shcd for their pur- poses. In 1894 the professor severed his connection with the college, and has since car- ried on an extensive business as a real estate dealer.
Professor Whitcher has become prominently identified with the best interests of Durham since taking up his residence in the town, lending his aid and influence to all beneficial enterprises. He is especially interested in all matters pertaining to the education of the young, and is now a member of the School Hoard. He also fills the office of Town Treas- urer. In politics he is a stanch Democrat. He is a member of the Good Samaritan Lodge, I. O. O. ¥., of Hanover, and he is connected by membership with the Congregational Church of Durham.
ERliI-:RT NATHANIEL SANBORN,
prosperous dairy farmer of Mere- dith, was born in Laconia, N.H., August 4, 1S62, son of Charles F. and Clara N. (Gray) Sanborn. He is a descendant of Nathaniel and Mary (French) Sanborn, who
were the parents of his great-grandfather, Stephen Sanborn. Stephen Sanborn was a resident of Meredith, and he married Esther Thompson, of Massachusetts.
Nathaniel Sanborn, the grandfather of Herbert N. , was born in Meredith, June 5, 1801. He settled on the site of Laconia, and owned the farm which is now the projierty of his son, Charles F. Sanborn. In his later years he supported the Republican party in poli'tics. In his religious relations he was a F^ree Baptist. He married Sarah Roberts, who was born December 8, 1807, daughter of Joseph and Molly (Davis) Roberts. Joseph Roberts was a son of Joseph and Eunice (Leavitt) Roberts. Molly Davis was a daugh- ter of William and Molly (Boynton) Davis. Nathaniel and Sarah (Roberts) Sanborn had nine children, as follows: Mary Rosetta, born October 15, 1826; Phcebe Ann, born August 7, 182S; Olive Esther, born November 7, 1830; Sarah Jane, born November 6, 1833; Joseph Noah, born March G, 1836; Charles Francis, born October 11, 1838; Wesley Cur- tis, born August 11, 1841; Anna Comfort, born April 21, 1844; and Fred Milton, born February 8, 1850. Charles F-fancis Sanborn, Herbert N. Sanborn's father, was born in La- conia, and has always resided upon the home- stead farm. His jiroperty consists of about one hundred acres, and he raises general farm products. In politics he acts with the Demo- cratic party, and he has been a member of the School Board. His wife, Clara, who was a daughter of Daniel Gray, had three children, namely: P'rank M., now a resident of Laconia; Herbert N., the subject of this sketch; and p:ila G. Mrs. Charles F. Sanborn was a member of the I'ree Baptist church.
Herbert Nathaniel Sanborn acquired his education in the public schools of Laconia. He resided at home until after his marriage,
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and then moved to the village. In 1886 he bought his present farm in Meredith, and has since devoted his attention to agricidtural pur- suits. He owns sixty-five acres of desirable land, keeps eight cows, including five neat stock high-grade Jerseys, eight hogs, has a hennery, and su]iplies the Laconia market with butter and eggs.
On April 25, 1883, Mr. Sanborn wedded Susie E. Noyes, daughter of William F. G. and Charlotte (Hoynton) Noyes. Her father was a native of Moukonl.ioro, N.H., and her mother was born in what is now Laconia. Mrs. Sanborn's paternal grandfather, William Noyes, an iron moulder by trade, who was a man of considerable literary ability and was active in local politics, married Mary Graves. William F. G. Noyes was born December 28, 1 82 1. After receiving a stjmewhat limited education, he learned the trade of tanner and currier, which he followed for several years. Failing health at length compelled him to relinquish his trade, and he then turned his attention to farming, which he followed as long as he was able to work. In pcditics he was a Kci)u])Iican, and he was connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Franklin, N.II. His wife Charlotte was a daughter of Worcester Francis Boynton, a native of New Raleigh, Mass., and by trade a tanner and currier, who was a Selectman of Meredith (now Laconia) for several years and at one time Sheriff of Strafford County. Mr, Boynton was a stanch supporter of the Whig party, and in his later years he voted the Re- publican ticket. His wife before marriage was Mary Gilman. Mrs. Sanborn's maternal great-grandfather was David Boynton, and the maiden name of his wife was Molly Bradbury. Mrs. Sanborn is the only child her parents had. By her marriage with Mr. Sanborn she is the mother of three children — Ernest
Noyes, Charlotte Clara, and Clarence Herbc In politics Mr. Sanborn is a Democrat.
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§OHN PARKER SMITI 8, 1S54, in New Ham] of John Parker and Eliza Smith. He is de- scended from an early colonist who settled at Hampton, N. H., about the year 1640. His great-grandfather, John Smith, was a native of North Hampton, N.H., where he was engaged Parker Smith, son of John, was a
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native of New Hampton, and was a highly re- spected farmer. By his marriage there were six children, of whom John Parker Smith, Sr. , was the eldest.
John Parker Smith, Sr. , who was born in Centre Harbor, Belknap County, removed to New Hampton, where he was a successful farmer, and served the community in the capacities of .Selectman and County Commis- sioner. His wife I'Lliza, a daughter of Sanuiel Potter Smith, of New Hampton, is still living at the age of seventy-three years. Her grand- father fought for the country's independence in the Revolutionary War. She had four chil- dren, of whom the present John Parker Smith was the third. The father was a highly re- spected member of the ]'"ree Will I'.aptist church, in which he served as Deacon ami Sunday-school superintendent. He died at the age (jf sixty-six years.
John P. Smith, the subject of this sketch, comi)leted his school eilucation in New Hamp- ton Academy. He was then emjiloyed for three years in a grocery store of New Hamp- ton. In 1S79 he came to Laconia, and there- after worked for six years in the grocery suc- cessively owned by Wiggin & Co. and J. II. Tilton. Pending the settlement of the estate after Mr. Tilton's death in March, 1893, Mr.
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Sniitli Cdinluctcd tlic store in behalf of the heirs for a few months. Then he and Mr. R. C. Dickey bought the stock, and for a short time carried on the business under the style of Smith & Dickey. The partnershi]) was dis- solved in April, 1S94, since which time Mr. Smith has been the sole proprietor. He is also interested in the Belknap Savings l-Sank, of which he is a Director.
In 1S84 Mr. Smith married Hattie F. Greeley, daughter of George I. Greeley, of Franklin, N. H. They have had one child, a son, who died in early infancy. In politics Mr. Smith affiliates with the Republican party. His connection with fraternal organ- izations includes membershiii in \\'inni])i- seogee Lodge, No. 7, and Laconia F^ncamp-
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of the Congregationalist church, in which he has officiated as Deacon for a number of years.
ANA P. JOXES, a prominent resi- dent of New Durham, Strafford County, N.H., was born in this town, October 31, 1853, son of John L. and Ann (Herry) Jones. His father was a native of New Durham, and his mother of Alton, N.H. Samuel Jones, grandfather of Dana I'., came from Portsmouth, N. H., and settled upon a farm adjoining the property now occu- pied by his grandson.
John L. Jones, father of our subject, was a lifelong resident of New Durham, and his active period was devoted to agricultural pur- suits. He was a successful farmer and promi- nent citizen, and for many years was Justice of the Peace. In politics he was a Democrat. He served as Ta.\ Collector, and ably repre- sented this town in the legislature in 1875 and 1876. His first wife, Nancy Chamberlain, bore him two sons: George ¥., a resident of New
Durham; and John ¥.., who is no longer liv- ing. His second wife, Ann Berry, became the mother of two children : Dana P. ; and Nancey M., who died at the age of seventeen. John L. Jones died in 1884, aged seventy years.
Dana P. Jones began his education in the common schools, and later completed a course of study at a private school in this town. He then learned the shoemaker's trade, which he followeil until he was thirty years old. Suc- ceeding to the ownership of the homestead after the death of his father, he has since car- ried on the farm with marked success. He owns seventy-five acres of fertile land, and, as it is well adapted to dairy farming, he pro- duces considerable butter. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the New Durham Mutual I'"ire Insurance Comjjany. He takes an active interest in all matters bearing on the welfare and advancement of the community, and was formerly Clerk of the School District in which he resides. He was also a member of the Board of Selectmen fourteen years, and acted as its chairman ten years. Mr. Jones married F"anny M. Dearborn, a native of this town, and has one son, Wilbur C. The fam- ily attend the P>ee Baptist church.
®SCAR DUNCAN, who has followed the trade of blacksmith in Alton, Belknap County, for the past ten years, was born November 28, 1861, in Para- dise, Annapolis County, N.S., son of David and Eliza (Cole) Duncan, both of whom were natives of Chester, Lunenberg County, N. S. The father followed the sea in his younger days, but subsequently engaged in the saw- mill and cooperage business at Paradise, N. S. , following it successfully up to about fifteen years ago, when he took up the nursery busi- ness. In early boyhood he united with the
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Episcopal church, and after he attained the years of manhood he served as church warden. Eliza, his wife, bore him eight children; namely, Norman, Fannie, Oscar, Edwin M., Sophia, Annie, Arthur, and Cliff. Norman died when two years old; Fannie is married to William ]''. Morse, and resides in Provi- dence, K.I. ; Edwin conducts a grocery store in Beverly, Mass. ; Sophia is the wife of Dr. Martin, now of Hyde Park, Mass; Annie mar- ried John Warwick, and her home has since been in Larenstown, N. S. , Arthur, who is unmarried, is at home; and Cliff is also at home.
Oscar Duncan received an education, attend- ing the graded schools of his native town. After spending a year learning the trade of a blacksmith with William Bath, he emigrated to l^oston, Mass. During the first eighteen months of his stay in that city, he was em- ployed in a grain elevator at Constitution Wharf, owned by the P'itchburg Railroad Company. He next worked at his trade for si.\ months, after which he went to Lower Gilman- ton, N. H., where he was employed at his trade for about a year by Charles Kelley. Follow- ing that he worked at the iron works in Gil- manton, spent a few months with a Mr. Marsh, then came to Alton to work for H. F. Muzzey. A year later he returned to Gilmanton Iron Works. In March, 1SS3, he started in busi- ness for himself in that place, where he re- mained four years. Coming to Alton at the end of that time, he purchased a shop here, and has since built up a very desirable busi- ness.
In January, 18S3, while living at the Iron Works, and shortly before he set up in busi- ness for himself, Mr. Duncan was married to Miss Nellie J. Sanborn, daughter of Charles Sanborn of that place. Mr. Duncan is a Dem- ocrat in politics. In i S96 he was a candidate
for the State legislature, but was defeated by the Republican candidate. He has always taken much interest in town affairs. For three years he was Chief Engineer of the fire de]:)artment, and he was a policeman for an equal length of time. He is a member of Woodbine Lodge, No. 41, I. O. O. F., at Farmington, N.H. ; also of Cocheco Lodge, No. 2S, Knights of Pythias, being eligible to a seat in the Grand Lodge. In the society of the Second Free Baptist Church, he is a chair- man of the executive committee, and the pres- ent sujierintendent of the Sunday-school. Mr. Duncan is counted among the rej)resentative men of the town.
(gTr-LANSON J. STERLING, a prosper- ^JA ous and progressive farmer, owning ' *V_^ and occupying one hundred and six- teen acres of land within the city limits of Dover, was born July jg, ib'43, in Atkinson, Piscataquis County, Me., son of Ephraim ami Susan (Ham) Sterling. His jiarents were well-known residents of that section of the Pine Tree State, his father having there been engaged in sawing lumber for many years. They reared fourteen children, of whom nine are now living, namely: Alanson J.; Wesley B. ; I^lziia, who married Henry Hope, of Low- ell ; Sumner H. ; Laura, wh<i married John Kimball, of Dover; Amanda, who married Walter Gage, of Dover; Bell married William Pray, of Dover; Truman, who is in California; and John Sterling.
Alanson J. Sterling acquired his education in his native town, studying at public and pri- vate schools, and remaining beneath the pa- rental roof until nineteen years old. Then, fired by the ambition of youth, he turned his steps westward, going by way of the Isthmus to California. After spending a time in San
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I-'ranciscd. he prdceeded to Sacranicnln ; hut nut finding satisfactory employment there, went to Carson City, Nev. , where he worked on a ranch for the following three years. The next twii years he had charge of a hay farm. Then he spent an equal length of time in the livery Inisiness, after which he drove a si.x- horse team for two years. After that he was employed as a salesman in a wholesale and retail store, ilealing in groceries, hardware, and so forth. In 1879 he returned to New luigland, and .soon after settled on his present farm, where he has since been industriously engaged in general farming. In connection therewith he has an extensive milk route in the city. Being a man of good judgment, honorable and upright in his dealings, he has placed himself among the leading farmers of this vicinity.
On October 17, 1S74, while living in the West, Mr. .Sterling married Miss Ella I^lethen, of .San Francisco, daughter of James !•;. and I.ydia (Fall) Blethen, both of whom were born in the State of Maine. Of the happy union of Mr. and Mrs. Sterling three children have been born, as follows: Herbert ]■:., July 12, 1S75; Fannie L., March 6, 1877; and Lillian C, July 29, 1S86. In politics Mr. .Sterling invariably supports the principles of the Republican party, while he has never been an asjMrant for official honors. Although he is not connected by membership with any religious organization, he is a generous con- tributor to the support of the church.
iHARLES E. PLUMMER, of Gilman- ton, whose mature years have been successfully occupied in agricultural pursuits, was born here, October 29, 1831, son of Joseph and Sally (Lamprey) Plummer. Joseph Plummer, Sr. , the grandfather of
Charles K. , was born and giew to matuiit)' in Belmont, then Gilmanton. In yoimg maidiood he came to the portion of the town of Gilman- ton which is now the home of his grandson. He married Miss Elizabeth Norris, sister of Captain David Norris, a prominent and well- to-do farmer. They had two sons, Joseph and .Samuel. Samuel married Miss Nancey Lam- prey, who had by him three sons. These were: Jefferson, who died in boyhood; ]?enja- niin, who lived to be fifty years of age, and never married; and George, now living in Bel- mont, who married and became the father of three children, of whom P'lorence is living. Joseph Plummer, father of Charles E., born in Gilmanton, now ]?elmont, was by occu]ia- tion a farmer, which he began to follow in early youth. After his marriage he settled on the farm now occupied by his son, and which then contained about one hundred and fifty acres. He died suddenly of diphtheria, aged forty-five years. Six children were born to him and his wife; namely, ICIiza, Sarah J., Charles E., Mary E., Martha O. , and Laura A. I^liza married William Ayers, a prosper- ous farmer, after which she resided in the State of Maine. Sarah J. died when twenty- four years old. Mary E. became the wife of Henry Marsh, and continued to live in Gil- manton. Martha married lienjamin ISryer, and afterward made her home in Maine. Laura is the wife of Horace Drew.
As soon as he was old enough, Charles V.. Plummer assisted in the farm work. Being the only son, he eventually succeeded his father in the ownership of the homestead farm. In its management since he has taken a pardon- able pride. Broad in acres, rich in pasture- age, and with its tillable land under good cul- tivation, it does credit to its owner. In years past, sheep-raising, before it became unprofit- able in this section of the country, was an im-
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pnitaiU feature of his farming. Always teni- peiate in his haliits, industrious and eeonomi- cai, and exercising good judgment in his busi- ness dealings, he is now able to live in com- fort, and grows more and more attached to this mode of life.
On April 7, 1S53, Mr. Tlummer married Mary H. Moody, daughter of Stephen Moody. She is a direct descendant of William Moody, who came from luigland to Ipswich, Mass., in 1633, and settled in Newbury in 1635. The first descendant ot William, of whom special mention is made, is Steiihen, who graduated from Harvard College in 1790, and was ad- mitted to the bar in 1793. That same year he opened an office in Gilmanton, N. H., being the first, and for some time, the only lawyer practising in ]5elknap County. Charles K. and Mary H. I'lummer have had three chil- dren — Ktta J., Carrie ]•:. , and William A. Etta J., now deceased, and who was the wife of Edwin Sanborn, of Gilmanton, had four daughters, of whom one is deceased. These are: Myrtie H. , who studied at the Normal School, Plymouth, N. H. ; Carrie, who at- tended Gilmanton Acailemy, was afterward en- gaged in teaching, and has since married p-rank Eurber, of Alton, and become the mother of two children; Mabel Moody; and Josephine. William A. Plummer is a suc- cessful lawyer in Eaconia, N.II.
§OHN II. CAVERLY, a thrifty and successful agriculturist of Dover, Strafford County, was born in Alton, ]5elknap County, June 2, 1S26, son of Daniel Cavcrly.
The father's birth occurred January 2^, 179<S, in that part of Harrington now Straf- ford. He followed the several occupations of farmer, carpenter, and shoemaker. He sold
his shoes in Haverhill, Mass. In 1839 he re- moved from Alton to the town of Strafford, this county. Two years later he went to the neighboring town of Harrington, where he purchased a farm, and thereafter lived on it until his death, which happened April 22, 1891, in his ninety-fourth year. He was twice married, on the first occasion to Nancy Hill, who bore him four children. These were: Eliza, born July 21, 1.S21, who died March 31, 1840; Mary A., born May 13, 1823, who married John C. Peavey ; John H.. the subject of this sketch; and Darius, who became a member of Company H, Se\'enth New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, and died in the hospital of a wound received at the storming of Eort Wagner. After the death of his first wife, the father married Isabella Morrison, by whom he had two children, namely: Nancy I., born August 25, 1831, who died October or November 13, i88ri, at the age of fifty-five years; and Jane E. , the wife of Matthew Hale, of Conway, N.H.
John H. Caverly grew to manhood in the town of Harrington, whither his [xarents re- moveil when he was thirteen years of age. After leaving the district schools, he attended the Strafford Academy for a time, and after- ward remained on the home farm assisting his father until 1853. Then, with a hope of bet- tering his financial condition, Mr. Caverly started for California, the Eldorado of the West, going by way of the Isthmus. During the first year after his arrival in San Eran- cisco, he worked out on a farm. The rest of his stay was spent in mining, the first season being spent in the San Jose Valley, and tlie remainder in Yreka, on the Indian Creek, where he was quite successful. In 1859 Mr. Caverly returned to Harrington, and for the next six years helped to carry on the home farm. Coming to Dover in 1865, he worked
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for a year in the Cocheco Mills, and then leased the farm which he now owns and occu- pies. Two years later he bought the property, consisting of seventy acres of fertile land, and has since carried on general farming, selling the milk obtained in his dairy with consider- alile profit.
Mr. Caverly was married August 4, 1S59, to Miss Susan A. Ouimby, a daughter of Henry and Mehitable (Waldron) Ouimby, for many years respected citizens of Dover. Mr. and Mrs. Caverly are caring for a daughter named Margaret. Mr. Caverly is a stanch advocate of the principles promulgated by the Republican jiarty. In 1S79 he was selected by his constit uents to represent the town of Dover in the legislature. His connection with secret organ- izations is limited to affiliation with the 1. O. O. ¥., Mount Pleasant Lodge, of Dover. He is a member of the Baptist church.
'TEPIIKN VV. SARGENT, who owns a large farm in Gilmanton, is a native of Alton, Belknap County, N. H., born August 30, 1829. His parents were Daniel and Louisa (Watson) Sargent. The father and mother of Daniel Sargent both died in the Revolutionary War, he serving as a soldier and she, as a nurse, killed upon the field of battle by a stray shot. Louisa, the wife of Daniel Sargent, was a daughter of Jo- seph Watson, who owned a good farm in Alton, and was an industrious and esteemed citizen. Joseph Watson was twice married, and had two children, Love and Louisa, by the first union. l?y his sec<md marriage he had ten children; namely, Joseph, Jonathan, John, Rosella, Mary, Jeremiah, Ann E., Susan, Lo- vina, and Jonas. Joseph is now living in Alton; Jonathan, a widower, resides in Barn- stead; and John in Gilmanton. Rosella mar-
ried for her second husband Augustus Smith, and lives in Gilmanton; Mary lives in Alton; Jeremiah resides just outside of Manchester; Ann E., the wife of John Foss, lives in Gil- manton ; Susan, now deceased, married John Adams; Lovina, also decea.sed, married Charles Duntley ; Jonas has been twice mar- ried; and Love, deceased, was the wife of John Willey, of New Durham. When his parents died, Daniel Sargent was adopted by Peter Bean, a prosperous and prominent citi- zen of Alton, with whom he lived for some time. After his marriage he had charge of the Cogswell farm for some years. Then, for over thirty years, he had charge of a farm near Mount Belknap, called the Sanborn farm. Daniel and Louisa Sargent had ten children; namely, Lavona, Stephen W. , Charles, Mary C, Daniel F., Joseph, John, Mary L., George, and Edwin. Lavona's clothing, while she was ministering to the wants of a needy neighbor, caught fire, and she ran a distance of a mile to her home. Three days later, in the year 1S45, she died from her injuries. Joseph died at the age of twenty-one years; Mary married E. B. Rollins; Edwin resides in Boston.
Stephen W. Sargent received a district- school education, after which he assisted his father with the farm work until he attained his majority. He subsequently lived for a few years in Boston, where he had charge of a place belonging to a wealthy family. He was married while in the city, and shortly after returned to Gilmanton and took charge of George W. Sanborn's place. Later on he purchased his present farm, which has been his home for the past twenty-four years. Dur- ing the summer he receives boarders. On March 30, i860, Mr. Sargent and Miss Pru- dence Cardwell, daughter of James Cardwell, of England, were united in marriage. They
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have (inc chiltl, Carrie M., who is teachiiit; in Giinianton. Mr. and Mrs. Sargent are at- tendants of the Free Baptist church.
lIIARLI'S G. MORSE, an active agriculturist of Durham, Strafford County, now holding the office of Justice of the Peace, was born October iG, 1833, in Warner, Merrimack County, son of Stephen and Lucy 15. (Smith) Morse. Mr. Morse remained in his native town until fif- teen years of age, acquiring his education in the common schools. Then, removing to the town of Salisbury, he there grew to manhood, and until he reached the age of thirty years he was employed in different mills in that local- ity. Desirous then of becoming proficient at some trade, he went to Penacook, Ward One, of Concord, N.H., where he learned to make mouldings for all kinds of furniture. Subse- quently he was employed for twenty-two con- secutive years as foreman of the factory of Caldwell & Amsden. Resigning this position in 18X5, he returned to Salisbury, which he made his home for si.\ years. In 1S91, com- ing to this county, Mr. Morse purchased one hundred and fifteen acres of land in the town of Durham. On this property he has since engaged in general agriculture, with the same persistent energy and thoroughness that char- acterized his work of earlier years.
Mr. Morse was married November 5, 1856, to Miss Lucy J. Calef, who was bom in Salis- bury, daughter of Benjamin and Rachel (Blaisdell) Calef. Mr. Morse has since been the father of five children, namely: Charles A., a physician and the Postmaster at New Market, N.H. ; Alma J., the Assistant Post- master at the same place; Lucy A., who died at Penacook, May 4, 1S76; Joseph, who died F'ebruary 8, 1866; and Albert, whose death
occurred l-'ehruary 26, 1865. Always an ad- herent of the Democratic party, he has served with ability and fidelity in several public posi- tions, lie was Selectman of Salisbury; SujK-rintendent of the schools of Ward One, Concord; and Justice of the Peace there for fifteen years; and he is now filling the same office in Durham. He has been identified with the Odd Fellows for twenty-two years, belonging to Contocook Lodge, No. 26, of Ward One, Concord; and he is an active mem- ber of the l^ajnist church.
§OHN S. WFKKS, who carrie<l on a fish and lobster business in Boston for many years, was born in Meredith (now Laconia), January 21, 1808. His parents were Phineas and Mercy (Page) Weeks, the former of whom came from Greenland to La- conia, the part then called Meredith, being one of the earliest settlers. When a boy of fifteen years, John S. Weeks walked from La- conia to Boston, with a view to begin earning his livelihood. He was first employed on a farm in Swampscott, Mass., where he re- mained a short time. Then he worketl a while in a brickyard, after which he learned the trade of a carpenter, and followed it for some years. Having acquired a small capital, he ne.\t bought out a fish and lobster company, with a wharf at Mast Boston. This proved a profitable investment, as he was industrious, and paid close attention to his business. With the lapse of time, working early and ig the first years, he added to his
late
wharfage at East Boston, until he owned seven acres, controlled an extensive and lucrative business, and acquired a handsome compe- tence.
Mr. Weeks was twice married, his first union being with Lydia A. Flanders, of New
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llamptDii, N.I I. l''or his sccdiid wife he mar- ried I'hcL'bc A. Sanborn, <lau-hter of Na- thaniel Sanborn, of Laconia. Her L;rand- father, Stephen Sanborn, who came from Meredith Centre, and settled in Laconia on a farm where lie afterward died, had eight chil- dren— John, Simeon, Moses, Richard, Will- iam, Nathaniel, Juditii, and Eliza. John re- moved to Maine. l':iiza also lives there in Augusta. Simeon dietl in ]?oston, Mass. Richard resides in Helmont. William died in ]5ristol, N.M. Moses died when he was a young man. Nathaniel, who was a member of the l?aptist church, married Sally Roberts, daughter of Joseph Roberts, and he and his wife died at the respective ages of seventy-two and eighty-two. They had four sons and five daughters; namely, Mary R., Phoebe A., Olive E., Joseph N., Charles E., Curtis W., Annie C, Ered, and Sarah Jane. Mary R. successively married John Jewell and Alvah T. Swain. Olive became the wife of I.ang- don Morgan, a son of John S. Morgan, who came here from Sanbornton, N.H., and bought the estate of Uncle Reuben Morgan, an old settler. John S. and his wife, Lottie S. (Gil- man) Morgan, had three other children — Convert, Hannah, and Benjamin. Langdon and ()live Morgan had two children: Lla, now keeping house for her father; and Everett C. , deceased, who married Annie May Cawley. Joseph Sanborn married first Miss Esther Stockbridge, and after her death Miss Ruth Smith. Charles E. Sanborn married Clara Gray; Curtis W. married a Miss Cook; Annie C. is the wife of Charles Davis; Ered is mar- ried and living in ]?altiniore, Md. ; and Sarah is the wife of Daniel W. Tenney, of Methuen, Mass. John S. Weeks died April 21, 1893. Mrs. Weeks has since made her home with Langdon G. Morgan in Laconia. Mr. Weeks was a firm believer in the tenets of the Uni-
versalist creed, and a memlier of the Ind pendent Order of Odd b'ellows.
REDERICK A. ORNE, the Repre- sentative of Middlcton in the State legislature, was born in Tuftonboro, N. H., October 4, 1837, son of Augustus G. Orne, of Moultonboro, and grandson of Lsaiah G. Orne, who came from Wolfboro, Carroll County, and was the first of the family in this part of the State. Augustus Orne was en- gaged in farming, and also carried on a shoe business. The greater part of his life was spent in Middleton, where he was a resident for fifty years. His political views were Re- publican, and he was prominent in the affairs of the town. His fitness for the public service was recognized by the community, who in- trusted him with the offices of County Com- missioner, Selectman, and Town Clerk. His signal ability and sterling qualities of heart won for him a large circle of friends. He first married Sally Cavcrly, of Tuftonl)oro, who bore him two children — Sarah and Ered- erick. ]5y a second marriage contracted with Adeline L. Tufts, of Middleton, there were two more children — Orilla and Dana. He died in 1894, at the age of seventy-eight years.
After receiving his elementary education, Ercderick A. Orne attended the high school at West Milton. He then engaged in the boot and shoe trade, with which he has been con- nected ever since. He has been engaged in manufacturing in Haverhill, Mass., and in Union, this State, and has also carried on large retail stores at Rochester, N. H., and Worcester, Mass. As a rule, his time is fully occupied with his business, but he has taken a keen interest in politics. He was elected to the legislature 1897-98, where he is the first
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]\(j[nil)lican scut by this town in forty years. It is also, worth notiii;j,' lie was the first candi- date in the history of the town who cairicd the full vote.
Mr. Ornc's first marriage was made with Knima Taskcr, of Dover, daughter of Horace Tasker. Frederick T. Ornc, who was born of this union, is now deceased. Mr. Orne next iriarried Jennie Springfiehl, a daughter of Woodbury Springfield, of Rochester, and she became the mother of three sons, one of whom, Charles VV. Orne, of ]?oston, survives her. A third marriage was contracted with Mattie V.. Ayers, of Portsmouth. Of late years Mr. Orne has spent his winters in that city. lie is a member of tiie Unitarian church. Lib- eral-minded and of generous disjiosition, a stanch supporter of the Republican principles, and interested in all questions touching the [Hiblic weal, he is much esteemed by all who know him.
tK]?ECCA WKHSTKR (\V1;i;KS), WILKV, M.I)., a prominent medical _^ practitioner of Laconia, and a na- tive of Gilford, Helknap County, was born March 20, 1848, daughter of John G. and Sarah (Weeks) Weeks. Her paternal grand- father was for many years engaged in the dry- goods business in Hoston. John G. Weeks, a native of Portsmouth, N.H., was graduated fi'om Gilmanton Academy. He was a thor- ough business man, and for a number of years did an extensive business as a hatter at Gil- ford, where he died at the age of eighty-three. He was a member of the Methodist church of that town. Sarah, his wife, was a daughter of his uncle, Benjamin Weeks, and was born in Gilford. They had twelve children, of which number seven are living.
Rebecca Webster Weeks Wiley was named for her father's mother, who was a connection
of Daniel Webster. Her early education was further advanced by a course at Gilford Acad- emy and Tilton Seminary. In 1 868 she w.as married to the Rev. I'rederick L. Wiley, a clergyman of the l'"rce Baptist church. Mr. Wiley graduated with the class of 1868 in the Theological School, which was then at New Hampton, N.II., hut is now a part of Pates College. He has held several important pas- torates, n.itably in Path, Me., Whitefield, and Concord, N.ll. His work has been chiefly of a missionar\' and literary character, hel|Mng the buililing up of weak and debt -encumbered churches. Not having a strong constitution, his health broke down under the strain of his labors, and he was obliged to relinquish his pastorates, but continues other departments of his professional work. Mrs. Wiley worked hand in hand with her husband, and it was through their combined efforts that over nine thousand dollars of church debts have been raised and paid. He occupies sever;il ini|)or- tant secretaryships in his denomination. Mrs. Wiley in 1879 began a course in medicine at the Boston University, from which she was graduated in 1S82, having completed a tliree years' course, all that was then required. She has the distinction of being the first regularly graduated lady physician north of Concord. Shortly after obtaining her diploma she came to Laconia, and entered ujion her profession. Nothing daunted by the contempt and ridicule with which she was first received, she per- severed and at length won due recognition as a homreopathic physician. She now possesses a practice which is jirobably as large as that of any physician in the city. She is a mem- ber of the Massachusetts and New Hampshire Ibimteopathic Medical Societies, and of the Amercian Institute of Homieopathy.
Mr. and Mrs. Wiley have one son, Maui ice G. Wiley, who graduatctl in the Southern
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lldniifoiiathic Medical College at lialtimorc, M(l., with the class of 1894. He assists his tnotlier in her constantly increasing practice, having an office in the building where hers is located.
fOSEPH WARREN is prominently identified with the agricultural and manufacturing interests of Rochester. He was born July 12, 1857, in the town of Pembroke, son of Hugh T. and Lydia A. (Moore) Warren, and is a descendant of Gen- era! Joseph Warren, who lost his life at the bat- tle of Bunker Hill. The paternal grandfather, Hugh Warren, formerly of Canterbury, N.H., is now one of the most prosperous farmers in the State of Michigan, having a valuable homestead property in the town of Hartford. Hugh T. Warren has been a lifelong resident of Pembroke, N.H., where he is still actively engaged in agricultural pursuits, including the raising of fine stock, dairying, and lumbering. In the latter business he buys standing tim- ber, manufactures it into lumber, which he sells in large lots. His wife, a native of Loudon, this State, bore him eight children, of whom there are living: Hugh M., a wood and lumber dealer in Pembroke; Edith, the wife of B. J. Eellows, of Suncook, N.H.; foster, who resides on the home farm; and Joseph, the subject of this biography. The father retired from business some time ago, leaving the active management of his farm and other industries to his eldest son, Hugh M., who is now sole proprietor of the lumber busi- ness. He has never held public office, but has always supported the principles of the Demo- cratic party.
After receiving his knowledge of the ele- ments in the common schools of Pembroke, Joseph Warren completed his education at the town academy, which he attended for five
years. At the age of nineteen years he spent si.\ months in travelling in the West. In that time, finding no place more suited to his tastes than the old Granite State, he returned in the spring of 1877 to the place of his birth. After serving an apprenticeship of three years at the carpenter's trade, Mr. Warren worked for an equal length of time for Mead, Mason & Co., of Concord, N.H. He then embarked in his present business at Pembroke, where for three years he manufactured common build- ing brick. In 1S84 he removed to Rochester, antl, forming a partnership with George W. Anderson, continued in the same line of busi- ness until the dissolution of the firm in 1S91. Since that time he has confined his work to the manufacture of hollow bricks for use in fire-proof buildings. He is doing a large business, turning out about seven million bricks annually, and in the busy season em- ploying one hundred and fifteen men. He is likewise e.xtensively engaged in general farm- ing, making a specialty of raising hay, of which he cuts about one hundred tons each season. His farm, containing two hundred acres of land, in point of cultivation and im- provements compares favorably with any estate in this section of the county.
In August, 1879, Mr. Warren married Miss Addie Elliott, of Pembroke. They have one child, Sadie, who is still a school-girl. Mr. Warren is an influential member of the Demo- cratic party, and takes an active interest in public matters. When a candidate for the State legislature in 1886, he lacked but seven votes of election. In 1890 he was a member of the first City Council of Rochester, to which he was elected for three consecutive years, serving during that time as Chairman of the Committee on Roads, Bridges, and Re- pairs; on the Water Board; and on the Com- mittee on Disputed Claims. Mr. Warren be-
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longs to Howard Lodge, No. 31, I. O. O. F. , of Suncook; to Oriental Lodge, K. of 1'., of the same place; and to the Knights of the Golden Eagle of Rochester. He was a charter member of Pembroke Grange, ranking the sec- ond of the State granges in size, and which he has been instrumental in elevating to its present high position. He was also at one time a meml)er of the Order of United Ameri- can Mechanics.
>\MUKL lampri:y, <
best known anil most farmers of ]5elmont, Cniinty, N. II., was born in the
of the uccessful lielknap ghboring
t.iwn ot Gilford, N.H., May 26, i,Si4, son of John and Mary M. (Cha.se) Lamprey. His paternal grandfather, John Lamprey, .Sr. , who was born in Pittsfield, N.H., in 1748, was drafted during the Revolutionary War, but not drawn for service.
John Lamprey, Jr., father of .Samuel, was one of the |)rosperous farmers and stock-raisers of Pittsfield in his day. He owned at one time a tract containing upward of two hundred and seventy-five acres, one himdred acres of which were covered with heavy timber. He was an excellent judge of horse flesh, and al- ways made it a point to keep a speedy animal for his own use. His wife, Nancy M. Chase, was a daughter of Colonel Chase, of Gilman- ton, N.H. She became the mother of nine children, as follows: Nancy, Rachel, Ruth, Mary, John, Richard, Samuel, Reuben, and another child who died young. Of these, the only survivor is Samuel, the subject of this sketch. Nancy married a Mr. Coleman, and died in 1S94, aged ninety-three years. Rachel married Richard Flanders, of Alton, N. H. ; Ruth married Daniel Flanders of the .same town, and lived to be seventy-two. Mary wedded James b'urnell, and moved to Canada.
where she died at the age of eighty. John married Lydia Mooney, daughter of John Mo,,ney, of (Gilford, N.H. Richard married Miss Sarah Leavitt, of Alton, and Reuben married a Miss Glitten, of Gilmaiiton.
Samuel Lamjirey attended the district ■schools in his boyhood, and resitled at home until he was eighteen. He -then went to Salem, IMass. , where he drove an o.\ team for eight months, and the following spring he ob- tained employment in West Cambridge, Mass. A few months later he engaged in the trucking business in Boston, first as a teamster and later as a member of the firm of Rollins, Brown & Lamprey, and he continuetl in Inisi- ness for si.\ years. Returning to his native State, he bought his present farm in Belmont. This property at the time of purchase was badly run down, but by hard work Mr. Lam- prey brought it up to a high state of cultiva- tion, and for many years his farm has been regarded as one of the best in this locality. He raises general farm [.iroduce, but makes a specialty of hay. He claims that the two most essential elements of success in agricult- ural pursuits are a [Jerfect understanding of the soil to be tilled and hard work; and it may be added that he has proved this theory to be correct. He has been thrifty as well as in- dustrious, and from his youth has observed prudent and temperate habits. He lo.iks back with satisfaction to the day when he became an indepeiulent farmer, antl has in his posses- sion some of his first crop of corn, which was harvested fifty-five years ago.
Mr. Lamprey married Deborah L. Bean, who was born in Belmont, December 12, 1S33, daughter of John L. and Lytlia (Bartlett) Bean. She was a woman of more than usual ability and strength of character, a thrifty and prudent housewife, and a most faithful help- mate. Mrs. Lamprey's death occurred on
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March 7, 1 S96, liis dccliniii- >
sad
loss to her husband She left no childr. )olitics Mr. Lamprey is a Democrat.
ARTIX V. K FKLKER, a gen. ral farmer of the town of Mad- biiry, Strafford County, where he owns a sul)stantial farming property, was born I'ebruary 17, 1S33, in North ]5arrington, N.ll. His i)arents were Levi and Sally F. (Nichols) Lelker, residents for a great many years of 15arrington, where the father was engaged in milling and farming.
I\Ir. Felker was educated in the district schools of his native town. Throughout his boyhood he worked industriously on the home farnv. As soon as he was old enough he was given charge of one of the two mills owned by his father, and thereafter for several years he manufactured rough lumber, shingles, etc., and attended to the grist-mill. In i S64, leaving the parental home, he purchased one himdred acres of his present farm, and has since been Inisily engaged in improving it. The rest of the farm, si.xteen and a half acres, was bought by him more recently. He carries on general husbandry, including dairying, using the most approved modern methods. So far fortune has smiled upon his efforts, and every- thing about the premises indicates the pies- ence of ample means and cultivated tastes.
Mr. Felker was married March 22, 1857, to Miss Cordelia J. Locke, who was born in the town of Strafford, January 20, 1S36. They became the i)arents of four children, namely: Henry, who resides on the home farm and assists in its care; Sarah M., now the widow of the late Frederick W. Lee, of Dover; El- lery M., a resident of Dover; and George \V., who died at the age of si.x yeans. Politically, Mr. l-'elker is a warm advocate of the prin-
cijdes of the Democratic party, and has satis- factoril)- served his fellow-townsmen in many offices of trust. In 1871 he was Ta.\ Col- lector, a position which he is now filling. In 1S72 he was elected to the State legislature from Madbury, and from 1886 until 1891 was Chairman of the Board oi Selectmen. He is a member of the Dover Grange.
ARLFS H. ROWF, an esteemed and i)rosperous citizen of Laconia, was born October 8, 1837, in Gil- manton, now 15elmont, Belknap County, a son of Morrison and Sarah B. (James) Rowe. Jeremiah Rowe, the father of Morrison, was a native of that part of the town of Gilford now included in Laconia, and was quite exten- sively engaged in farming. He was twice married, the maiden name (jf his first w^ife having been Ruth Lone, and that of his second wife Ruth Seward. Besides Morrison, who was born of his first marriage, he had three other sons — F'zekiel, Jeremiah, and Charles. Morrison Rowe w^as a native of Gilmanton. When twenty-one years of age, he purchased a farm of one hundred and fifty acres in Bel- mont, and thereafter was engaged in general farming and stock-raising with good success until his decease. In politics he was a Demo- crat, and was chosen to represent the town of Belmont in the New Hampshire legislature in the year 1855. In religious belief he wms a iM-ee Baptist. He died in 1868, fifty-eight years of age. His union with Sarah B. James, a daughter of Jonathan James, was blessed by the birth of a son and three daughters; namely, Mary J. Rowe, Ellen V., Charles II., and Flora A. Mary Jane married F"ranklin Cook, of Plymouth, N.H., with whom she afterward went to Minneapolis, Minn., where she still resides, havin" three children —
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I*" rank Cook, Ray J., and Flora E. lillen F. Rovvc married lulvvin Clark, of Plymouth, N. H. and has two sons and a daughter — Ev- erett, Mabel, and Walter. Mora A. Rovve married John F. Merrill, of Laconia. They have three sons and one daughter — Albert R., v. Carlton, Eva L. , and Frederic D. Merrill.
After finishing his elementary education, Charles H. Rowe attended the New Hampton Seminary and Gilford Academy at Laconia. lie then took up the calling of farmer in Bel- mont, beginning with sixty-five acres of land, to which he kept adding until he had a farm of three hundred acres. Since 1S.S4 he has been principally engaged in the real estate business; also conducting a grain anil grocery store at Laconia in company with his son, Daniel M., under the style of D. M. Rowe & Co., for five years. At one time he owned a twelve-acre lot that extended some distance up Court Street, out of which he gave Fair, liay, and Charles Streets to the town, and laid out thirty-three house lots, which he has S(dd and built on.
In isr.i Mr. Rowe married Marietta P. Ladd, daughter of Daniel G. and Lydia (Kundlett) Ladd, of Ikdmont. Mr. Ladd died in 1.S55. His wife, Lydia, is now eighty-one years old. Mrs. Rowe died at the age of fifty-three. She bore her husband three sons — Daniel M., Leon G., and Merton C. The first two, under the style of Rowe Brothers, carry on a successful wholesale grocery busi- ness. Merton C. died in 1891, aged twenty- one years. Mr. Rowe is a Gold Democrat. P^)r three years he was one of the Selectmen of Belmont — 1875, 'S76, and 1877 — the last year being Chairman of the Board. He served as Ta.x Collector of liebiiont in 187J, and'in Laconia received the nominatinn fur l-lcjire- sentative to the State leirislature, but was nut
A A. LUCKP:, a representative farmer and stock-raiser, and one of the best- known residents <if Madbury, was born September 5, i8j8, in Duver, Nil., son ..f Jeremiah and bnizabeth Wentworth Locke. His parents reared a family of nine children, three daughters and si.\ sons. Three uf the .sons fought for the Union in the Civil War. Ira A. Locke was educated in the common schools of Dover. When sixteen years of age, he began working for himself. He sjjcnt two years learning the machinist's trade in Dover, continuing at the same labor in Manchester f(ir a time, after which he went to Nashua, where, in a year and a half, he completed his api)ienticeship. Coming from there to Dover, Mr. Locke w(.)rked as a machinist for six years. He was then em])loyed by the New England Steam Gas Pipe Company for a year. Subse- cpiently, he secured a situation with the firm of Pike, Green & C(j., of Boston, who sent hiiu to Philadelphia, where he remained seven months. Returning then tn Bu.ston, he cun- tinued with the firm until the end nf that season.
About forty-six years ago, with the purpose of settling himself permanently in life, Mr. Locke purchased the farm to which he lirouglit his youthful bride ami which has since been his hdUie. In the im|)rovenient of his farm he has labored with diligence, carrying un his work systematically and after scientific methods, and has met with a success cor- responding to the amount of energy and time expended. During the late Rebellion, I\Ir. Locke put aside all ]3rivate considerations and offered his services to his country. He en- listed in September, \S62, as a jirivate in Company K, Eleventh New Hampshire Vn] - unteer Infantry, being nuistered in at Coiuoid. He was soon after appointed hostler to (jcn- eral llarriman, a [xisition in which he had
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sonic startling experiences. At Wiiite Sul- phur Sprinj^s, while dUt on a foraying expedi- tion, he was captured by the enemy and taken to Libby I'rison, where he was held for twenty-two days. lie was then paroled and taken to Indianapolis, where he was kept until April, 1863, when he received an honorable discharge. Politically, Mr. Locke is a stanch Democrat.
Mr. Locke was married February 22, 1850, to Miss Lydia 15. Church, who was born Oc- tober 13, 1833, daughter of Nathaniel and Patience (Hanson) Church. Mr. and Mrs. Locke are the parents of six children, namely : George A., born November 28, 1851, who now lives in Haverhill, Mass. ; Annie E., born August 19, 1853, who successively mar- ried Israel P. Church, of Dover, and lulvvard Andrews, and now li\'es in Durham; Ida, born May 10, 1858, wh<i married Roscoe Otis, of Durham; James I., born -Seiitember 11, 1S70, also residing in Haverhill; l-'rederick E., born June 24, 1871, a resident (.)f Haver- hill; and Willis C, born March 16, 1856, who died March 3, 1861.
AMUI:L H. ]'.LAI.SDI':LL, a well- to-do farmer of Gilford, was born where he now resides, June 19, 1827, son of Philij) and Judith (.Sargent) Jilaisdell. His grandfather, Samuel Blais- dell, who came from Kingston, N. H., to Gil- ford, when the country was new, settled in the neighborhood of Lilly Pond, where he bought of Colonel Badger eighty acres of wild land. After Grandfather Blaisdell had cleared a por- tion of the property and erected a house, his family joined him, and subsequently his father. His sisters also settled in Gilford, and his brother Jacob engaged in farming here and reared a large family, and his descendants
are still residing m this vicinity. .Samuel HIaisdell in the course of time added more land to his farm, and became quite prosper- ous. He was a blacksmith by trade, and, being the only one in this locality at that time, did a great deal of work in that line. He wa^ a Democrat in jjolitics, and served as Tax Collector for some time. At his death he was fifty years old. He married Abigail Osgood, and reared nine children; namely, William, John, Samuel, Philip, I-Llizabeth, Enoch, Aaron, Polly, and Daniel. William and John were born in Kingston. All except Samuel remained here. William became a preacher, served as Town Clerk for twenty- five years, and later in life preached in Tuftonboro, N.H. Elizabeth married Thomas Plummer, of this town. Polly remained single. The others married and reared fam- ilies. John, Philip, and Samuel became blacksmiths.
Philip Blaisdell, the father of .Samuel H., succeeded to the possession of the homestead. He added seventy acres to the farm, tilled the soil with energy, raised considerable stock, and continued to carry on the blacksmith shop established by his father. Having given his time mainly to his farm and trade, he never aspired to public office, and died at the age of eighty-six years. His wife, Judith, who was a daughter of John Sargent, became the mother of two sons, namely: John, who died at the age of three years; and Samuel H., the subject of this sketch. She lived to be seventy-five years old.
Samuel H. Blaisdell acquired his education in the district school. Afterward, having worked with his father in the blacksmith shop and on the farm, he succeeded to the owner- ship of the property, and now owns about three hundred acres of land, a large part of which is under cultivation. By the exercise
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of thrift and good judgment, he has been unusually successful. In his active [)eriiid he gave his attention inincipally to the farm, pieferring agricultural pursuits to the black- smith trade. He still superintends the farm in person, although lie has jiractically retired from active labor. He married Olive Merrill, daughter of James Merrill, of Gilford. She died in 1S62, leaving no children. In poli- tics Mr. Hlaisdell is a Democrat, but has not taken any part in public affairs beyond casting his V(.ite. His prosperity is the result of industry and integrity, and he is highly esteemetl as an upright, cunscientioirs man and a worthy citizen.
;()RG]-; II. MITCHELL, a well- known stove an(l tinwaie tiealer of Laconia, was born May 8, 1828, in Bradford, Hillsborough County, son of I^>eil- erick A. and Lucy G. (Aiken) Mitchell. His paternal ancestors, who were of Scotch-Irish nationality, emigrated to America, settling in Londonderry, N.H. His maternal grand- father was a highly respected Presbyterian IClder and a Revolutionary soldier.
P'rederiik A. Mitchell was a teacher in early manhood, being at one time the instructor of Horace Greeley. Later he became an allo- pathic physician, and had a large and lucrative practice in Bedford. He was a fine Bible scholar, and officiated as Deacon of the Con- gregational church. His death occurred when he was eighty years old. His wife, Lucy, was a daughter of Phineas Aiken, of Bedford, N.H., who served the community as Clerk, Selectman, and Representative. Distinguished members of the Aiken family were: Judge Aiken, of Greenfield, Mass.; Judge Charles Aiken, of Colorado; the Rev. Silas Aiken, a former pastor of Park Street Church, Boston,
Mass. ; and John Aiken, who was Treasurer of the Abbott Lawrence Corporations, and who married a sister of the wife of President Pierce. Three r)f the seven children of P'red- erick A. are living: namely, Henry A., Mrs. M. S. Griffin, and George II. Henry A. is the proprietor of Hotel Rockaway, ^'ork Ik-ach, Me. ; and Martha S. Griffin owns the Agamenticus House of the same i)lace.
George H. Mitchell, the si.xth child of his parents, received a common-school education. On attaining his majority, having previously learneil the tinner's trade, he entered the stove and tinware business in Plymouth, N.H. Afterward he followed the same business as a wholesale dealer in Portland, Me., for about si.xteen years. In 1S77 he went to lioston, Mass., engaging in jobbing kitchen ware ami furniture business at 71 and -j-^ North Street, l)eing the senior member in the firm of Mitch- ell Brothers & Co. Importing goods from Lurope, and accjuiring a large New pjigland trade, they continued the enterprise with ex- cellent financial returns for ten years. On account of failing health Mr. Mitchell then sold out. In 1871 he established his present store in Laconia, where his commercial abil- ity is also recognized.
In August, 185 I, Mr. Mitchell was married to Julia A. Cha.se, of Belmont, N.H. They have one son, who was patriarch of Winnepe- saukee Lodge, No. 51, I. O. O. F., at the age of twenty-three, and is now the efficient foreman of his father's store. In politics Mr. Mitchell is a Republican. iMaternally, he belongs to Ancient Brothers' Lodge, No. 4, I. O. O. F., of Portland, Me., which he joined in January, 1868. In religion he is a member of the P'irst Free Baiitist Church, which he served four years on the F'inance Committee. He is now Deacon, and is ac- tively interested in the general work of the
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church and that of the Suiulay-school. Mr. Mitchell was a Director, and also officiated for four years as President of the Young Men's Christian Association. A man of strict in- tegrity, during a business career of nearly half a century he. has always paid c^ie hundred cents on the dollar.
fliOMAS H. WISWELL, a retired paper manufacturer of Durham, was for many years intimately associated with the leading industrial interests of this part of Strafford County. He was born January 28, 1817. in the town of Exeter, two miles from the village, son of Thomas and Sarah (Trow- bridge) Wiswell. Thomas Wiswell was a Massachusetts man, having been born in New- ton of that State. From there he removed to E.xeter, N.II., in 1S14. He had previously worked at the carpenter's trade. On his re- moval to Exeter, in company with Isaac Flagg, he built a paper-mill, and engaged in the man- ufacture of paper for printers' use. He carried on a substantial business until his death in April, 1836. His wife, Sarah, who was a na- tive of Newton, Mass., bore him seven chil- dren, of whom five were sons.
Thomas H. Wiswell was educated in the public schools of his native town, and at the Wakefield Academy, attending the latter in- stitution for two terms. When si.xteen years of age he began his apprenticeship as a paper- maker in his father's mill, in which he contin- uetl to work until 1846. Going then to Dover, this county, Mr. Wiswell there had charge of a paper-mill for five years. At the end of that time he returned to I'^^xeter, and was there employed for two years in the Rus- sell paper-mills. Now, with the confidence of experience, he came to Durham, and in partnership with Isaac Flagg, Jr., the son of
his father's jiartner, purchased a saw-mill lo- cated on the Lamprey Kiver, having ample water-power, convertetl it into a jjaijer-mill, furnishing it with motlern machinery, and carried on the manufacture of paper for a time. In 1854 Mr. Flagg disposed of his business to Howard Mdses, the firm name being changed to Wiswell & Moses. In 1857 Mr. Moses, who had previously sold his inter- est in the mill to his father, died. Then the firm name became T. H. Wiswell & Co. I'rom that time the mill had an extensive bus- iness in the manufacture of wall paper until 1883, when it was burned. Since then Mr. Wiswell has lived retired from active t)ccu- pation. In the thirty years of his business career, he acquired a fortune ample enough to warrant him spending the remainder of his life in leisure.
Mr. W'iswell was married June 22, 1841, to Miss Hannah Thing, of Brentwood, N.H. Their only child, Clara, is the wife of Alanson C. Haines, Cashier of the National I3ank of New Market, N.H. Politically, Mr. Wiswell has been identified with the Republican party since its formation. He is an esteemed mem- ber of the Congregational Church of New Market, of which he has been Deacon for fif- teen years. Although he has always been a man of domestic tastes, preferring the cjuiet of his fireside to public life, Mr. Wiswell repre- sented the town of Durham in the State legis- lature in 1872 and 1S73.
.RS. DOROTHY S. COFFIN, one of the best known residents of Gilmanton, 15elknap County, N.H., was born here in 1823, a daughter of Abraham S. and Martha B. (Moulton) Gale. Bartholomew Gale, the earliest known ancestor of the family, a shipwright by trade, came
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from Hnghuul to Boston, Mass. (It is highly probable that he was the ]5artholomevv Gale mentioned in the Essex Institute Historical Collections, vol. ii., as having the following children by his second wife, Mary Bacon, the names and dates of birth being copied from an old book of records of Salem, Mass. : y\braham; Isaac; Jacob, 1671; Bartholomew, 1674; Daniel and Mary, twins, 1676.)
Bartholomew Gale, progenitor of the Gales of Gilmanton, N.H., was the father of several children, it is said; but only the names of Jacob and Daniel are known. The former settled in Kingston, Mass. He served as a Rejiresentative, and was otherwise active in town affairs. The name of his wife is not known ; but he had a son. Captain Daniel, born September 2, 1739, who marriei! Patience Eastman, May 29, 1760, and was the father of the following children: Susan, Jacob, Joseph, Shuah and Daniel (twins), Mary, Stephen, and Elizabeth. Captain Daniel Gale removed to Gilmanton in 1780, anil died there in 1801, his wife surviving liini a little more than three years. Their son Joseph, the ne.xt in line, born October 30, 1764, married Sarah Smith, April 16, 1789, and had twelve chil- dren, named respectively: Mary; y\braham S. ; John; Patience; Daniel; Sarah; Stephen; Dolly; James and Joseph, who died away from home; Thomas; and Moses. But one of these is now living; namely, Moses, a farmer in Gilmanton.
Abraham S. Gale was born about 1794. After receiving a district -school education, he began learning the trade of blacksmith with an uncle in Portsmouth, N.H. While there, much of his leisure time was spent in the ship-yards; and, a friendshij) springing up between him and a sea cajHain, he ship[)ed on the Captain's vessel, and was away on a voyage three years, during which he received
from the Captain tiie treatment of a son. Ar- riving in Boston in 1S12, he immediately en- listed to fight the British, and did not come back to his old home until the close of the war. When he did return, his lour or live years' absence had so changed him that not one of his own family at first recognized him. On his arrival in Gilmanton he went direct to his father's shop, and, there making inquiries of his father regarding a certain place, he was referred to his brothers in tlie field; but neither his father nor his brothers knew him as the lost Abraham until he returned to his father and repeated his inquiries. When the father realized to whom he was talking, it is said that he fainted, being overcome with see- ing his son, whom he had given up as dead. Abraham S. Gale then settled in Gilmanton, and carried on quite an extensive business in blacksmithing, in which he jiossessed much skill. He was ever ready to take in any of the village boys who showed an ai)titude for the work, and teach them the trade. He was a man of many virtues, thoughtful for the comfort of others, charitable in word and deed, kind and generous in his family, and ex- emplary in his habits. In politics he was a Democrat. Mr. Gale died April 12, i,S66. His wife, Martha B. Moulton Gale, who was born in 1 808, a daughter of Captain Daniel Moulton, survivetl him eleven years, dying on April I I, 1877.
Robert Moulton, her grandfather, came from Rye, N.H., to Gilmanton in 1775. He was a descendant of John M(nilton, who took the freeman's oath at Hampton, N.H., in 1638. The chililren of Robert Moulton were: P^liza- beth, who married .Samuel Thurston; Lucy, who married John Thurston ; Joses, who died in the army at the age of eighteen; Robert; Jonathan; and Captain Daniel, who marrieil Polly Lamprey. Captain Daniel Moulton
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died while on a visit at Wintlirop, Ale, in i,Sj2. lie was the father of General Daniel M.nilton, and among his other children were: Joses; Polly; and Martha, called Patty, who became Mrs. Gale.
Abraham S. and Martha H. Gale had five children; namely, Abraham S., Jr., IJorothy S.. Martha, Henrietta Jackson, and Franklin, the two now liviui^ being Henrietta J. and Dorothy S. (Mrs. Coffin). Abraham S. Gale, Jr., the eldest child, born in 1821, enlisted in Company B, Twelfth New Hampshire Volun- teers, and served in the Civil War from 1861 to 1864. He married Martha Nash, of New Market, N.H., and died March 17. 1890. Martha Gale, who married Dearborn Tibbetts, a storekeeper of Gilmanton, was born in 1825, and died in 1890, the same year as her brother, leaving a son and daughter — Frank- lin and Elizabeth. Henrietta J. Gale is the wife of L. \V. Ham, of Gilmanton, who owns the Ham Iron Foundry on Portland Street, lioston. They have one son, Fred P. Ham. Franklin Gale served on the police force of New York City for several years. At his death he left a widow and children, who now reside in Worcester, Mass.
On March 5, 1846, Dorothy S. Gale, the si)ecial subject of this brief biograjjliy, became tile wife of Joseph M. Coffin, of Alton, N.H., with whom she passed a happy married life of nearly forty-two years on a large farm given ihem by her father. Joseph M. Coffin, who was son of Samuel Coffin, of Alton, and was of an old New England family, died on May 18, 1887, aged about si.xty-five years. A hard- working farmer, by his own industry he had acquired a competence. He is remembered as a "good man, a kind neighbor, and a most ex- cellent husband and father." His departure was felt as a great loss to his family and the neighborhood. Shorllv after her husband's
death Mrs. Coffin removed, as he had advised her to do, into the Iron Works village, where she was born, and where she bought a house, in which she continues to make her home. She managed the farm for a number of years before she sold it.
Smith G. Coffin, the only child of Joseph and Dorothy S. (Gale) Coffin, born October 17, 1847, completed his education in Gilman- ton Academy. Being of an ambitious dispo- sition, when but seventeen he left home to go to Boston, where he began his career in a market, remaining four years, then accepted a position, with a salary one hundred and fifty dollars above that he had received, in Brady's Bend, Pa., from which place he went to Pe- trol ia. Pa. Not long after going to I'ennsyl- vania he became interested, September i, 1880, in the oil business in Bradford, that State, where he now owns thirty-two oil wells, three livery stables, with forty-five livery and fifty-five boarding horses, a blacksmith ami carriage shop, paint shop and wood shop, as a result of his energy and enterprise. He mar- ried in June, 1874, Florence Flemming, of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, and has two children, namely: Cloddie Dorothy, who is married, and has one child, named Ralph; and Charles. Twice each year Mrs. Gale visits her son and his family, but her love for her New Hampshire home is too strong for her to leave it for a long time. Though more than seventy years of age, she is still in good health and very active; and one of the pleas- ures in which she takes especial delight is the driving of spirited horses. Courage and a clear conscience, she says, is her medicine. Her genial disposition, and her symjiathy in the joys and help in the sorrows and needs of others, whether old or young, has so en- deared her in the hearts of all that the name of Aunt Dot. as she is usually called, will
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long be a familiar fine, not only to those who now know her, hut to their chiUh-en as well.
fEK3MAS AT. STIiELK. now retired from active husines.s life, resides on his farm in Dover, Strafford County, where he is held in high esteem. He was horn November ii, 1S33, at New Durham, N.H., son of David and Lydia (Hurnham) Steele, who came here from New Durham in 1S50. He was reared on a farm, acquiring his earl)' education in the district schools. 7\fter coming to this city he pursued his stud- ies at the l-'ranklin Acatlemy and at the Dover High School for some years. On attaining his majority he began work at the cutter's bench in a Dover shoe factory. He continued employed in this factory for twenty-eight con- secutive years, spending the last fifteen years in the cajiacity of foreman of the sole-leather room, a responsible position for which his ability and tact esiiecially fitted him. After- ward he engageil in the grocery business for two years, and then purchased a farm, which he subsequently carried on for seven years. At the end of that period he returnetl to the grocery business for a year, and then in 1894 retired to the farm, where he now lives. He is known as a man of sagacity and fore- sight. On the breaking out of the late war, Mr. Steele enlisted for a term of three months in Comixany A, First New Hampshire Volun- teer Infantry, being mustereil into service at Concord. Upon the expiration of his term of enlistment, he was honorably discharged with his company.
Mr. Steele was married December 9, 18S5, to Miss Caroline A. Leighton, of New Dur- ham, daughter of Iqihraim and Nancy (lulgerly) Leighton. He was Councilman for two years and AUlerman for three years, being
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11. I'Kl'PER, an esteemed of Lakeport, and the uiiniuer and President of the Pepper Manufacturing Company, was born in the }'ear 1S50 in Nottingham, Nottingham County, luigland, son of Daniel and Mary (Parkins) Pepper. The father was a lace-maker by trade. Of his five children, four sons and a daughter, William H. is the sole survivor. 15oth parents are also deceased.
Having come to this country in his early boyhood, William H. Pepper received his ed- ucation in the common and high scho(ds of Portsmiiuth, N.ll., where his father was en- gaged in the manufacture of hosiery. After leaving school he entered his father's shoji, antl operated a hand loom until he was seven- teen years oUl. He was next, for a short time, employed in the hosiery-mill of Warren & Sanford at Portsmouth. On leaving there he worked in a machine shop in Powell, Mass. While at the last-nameil place, Hosea Crane sent him to Philadelphia, in charge of a knit- ting-machine to be placed on exhibition. After this he returned to Portsmouth, but sub- sequently went to work in the Henry Marchant mills at Pawtucket, R.I. Later he was em- ployed in Valley Falls in a rubber manufactur- ing establishment, having spent about eighteen months in this and the previous place. He next secured a [position as overseer in the John Nesmith mills at Franklin, N.H., with which he had been connected for four years when
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the plant was dcstn.yod by fire in the siiring of 1S57. Going then to Lai<e Village, he be- came superintendent in the Thomas Applcton mill, where he remained between two and three years. On leaving that employment he formed a copartnership with his brother, and engaged in the hosiery business, which they conducted under the firm name of J. & W. H. Pepper. Later on he was associated with John S. Crane, forming the firm of Crane & Pepper, in the manufacture of knitting-machines for his brother John. John afterward joined him in the enterprise, once more forming the firm of J. & W. H. Pepper, which lasted for sev- eral years. After separating from his brother he carried on the business alone until about 1886, when he admitted two of his workmen to partnership, and the style of the firm be- came "W. H. Pepper & Co." In 1891 the Pepper Manufacturing Company was formed, with William H. Pepper as President, G. A. Sanders for Secretary, and A. T. L. Davis for Treasurer, Mr. Pepper being also a Director, lie is also a Director of the Lake Village Bank, and of the Lakeport National Bank, which he has likewise .served since its organi- zation as a member of its Financial Com- mittee.
Mr. Pepper has been married three times. His first marriage was contracted with Ellen A. Jackson, of Corinth, Me. ; his second, with Mrs. Addie, of Lakeport; and his third, with Nellie S. Moulton, daughter of William P. Moulton, of Lake Village. His daughter, lunma M., by his first marriage, married George A. Sanders, and died at the age of twenty-four years. She left one daughter, Lthelyn M., who has since made her home with her grandparents, and is now attending Tilton Academy. Mr. Pepper is a Republi- can, and has always taken considerable inter- est in political matters. In 1890 he was
elected to the State legislature, where he served on the Manufacturing Committee, and gave his support to the passage of the bill for lighting the Weirs Channel by buoys. Pre- vious to entering the legislature, he was Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for two years. As a rule, however, he will not con- sent to his name being used as a candidate for ofifice. He is a member of Chocorua Lodge, No. 51, I. O. O. P.; and the Laconia Kn- campment, and he attends religious worship at the Baptist church.
DWIN C. BKAN, a successful merchant of Belmont, ISelknap County, and a Di- rector of the Tilton & Belmont Rail- road, is a native of Gilmanton, this county. He was born I'ebruary 20, 1854, son of John C. and Climena (Chase) Bean, and a lineal descendant of John ]?ean, one of the early col- onists. Simeon Bean, his great-grandfather, was the first of the family to settle in Bel- knap County, coming here in 1775. He was a farmer by occupation, and lived to be about forty-five years of age. Jeremiah Bean, his grandfather, who was prominent in town affairs, and served in the l?oard of Selectmen and the New Ilampsliire legislature, by his wife, Mehitable, had five children, all of whom lived to maturity. One daughter died at twenty. His son, Joseph W., resides in Manchester, N. H. His wife was a daughter of John W. Chase, who was an officer in the War of 1812, and son of a Revolutionary patriot who fought at Bunker Hill.
John C. Bean, the eldest son of Jeremiah, was born in Gilmanton, May 18, 1818. He received a good common-school education, and became a leading citizen of the town, which he served as Selectman for three years before its division. P^or twenty years he was Di-
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rcctiir (if the Gilmanton Insiirancc Company, an. 1 for a considerable time ho held the office of Justice of the Peace. His wife, Climena, was a daughter of Stephen Burleigh, one of those who fought for independence in the struggle of 1776. She was born June 20, i<Si5, and died in February, 1895, when nearly eighty years of age. Their children were: Emma J.)., lulna A,, Orrin H., Alvin T., and Edwin C.
At the death of his father, Edwin C. liean, the youngest child, was but nine years of age. The family soon after removed to ]5eImont, where he completed his rudimentary educa- tion. He subsequently attended Tilton Acad- emy, and then pursued private studies, both by himself and under the tutorship of others, among them Lawyer Peaslee, of Laconia. In 1S72 he went into the cotton-mills at Hel- mont, and was there employed until 1877. Since then he has been in business for him- self.
On October 10, 1882, Mr. Bean was joined in marriage with Miss Marietta, daughter of Edwin R. Bowman, of Eastport, Me. They have had three children, namely: Helen M. and John C, who attend school; and Arthur lulward, who is four years old. In iiolitics Mr. Jk'an is a Republican. He has always taken much interest in local affairs. Under the administration of I'resident Hayes he was appointed Postmaster of Belmont, which 'office he very acceptably filled for seven years. In 1 886 he represented this town in the Lower House of the State legislature, where he served on the Normal School and Election Committees, and spoke on the Normal School bill and that bill relating to the Tilton & he\- mont Railroad, both of which were passed. He was a candidate for the New Hampshire Senate on two occasions, when his party was in a minority. In 1S81 and 1SS2 he held the
office of Town Clerk. P'ratcrnally, he is a member of Mount Lebanon Lodge, No. 32, F. & A. M.; of Union Chapter, No. 7, R. A. .M.; Pythagorean Council, No. 6, R. & S. M.; of Pilgrim Commandery, K. T. He has held office in none of these on account of his inability to attend regularly by reason of tlistance from the |ilace of meeting. He has also membership in Governor Busiel Lodge, No. 53. K. ,,f 1'., ,,t ]5elniont, in which he is a P. C. C. ; and in Lawrence Grange, of which he is a Past Master. Mr. Bean is an attendant of the Free Will Baptist church.
HT.IAM H, ROBERTS, an active young attorney of Dover, Strafford County, was born in R(dIinsford, April 20, 1866, only son of Moses and Lydia (Hussey) Robert.s. He is of honored pioneer ancestry, being the lineal (.lescendant of one Thomas Roberts, who emigrated from Eng- land to America in 1640, and took up his resi- dence at Dover Point. Many of his descend- ants settled in this county. Among these was the great-great-grand-uncle of William 11. He took up a tract of forest-covered land in the town of Rollinsford, and there cleared and improved the homestead on which Moses Rob- erts, who belongs to the fourth generation, is still living.
William H. Roberts pursued his stutlies in the district schools of his native town until fifteen years old, when he was enrolled among the pupils of the Salmon Falls High .School. Two years later he became a student at the Berwick Academy, from which he received his diploma in 1SS6. Mr. Roberts then entered the law office of the Hon. Joshua G. Hall, of Dover. After studying here for two years, he was admitted to the Boston University Law School, where he finished his legal studies
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with the class of 1.S90. In July "t the same year he was admitted to the bar, and at once commenced the practice of his profession in Dover, where he has been cjuite successful. lie is prominently identified with the legal fraternity of this section, and is very ijopiular in social circles.
Mr. Roberts takes an earnest interest in local affairs. Uc was elected from his native town to the Icgislatiu'c in 1S93, in which he served on the important committee of the Re- vision of Statutes. In 1894, at the earnest solicitation of his many friends, he was the Democratic candidate for Solicitor of Strafford County, although the district was a Republi- can stronghold. In the ensuing election, des[)ite the fact that he recei\'eil many I'lepub- lican votes and ran ahead of his ticket, he was lionorably defeatetl. Mr. Roberts is a mem- ber of Granite Lodge, No. 65, F. & A. M., of Salmon ]<"alls; and of Dover Lodge of Per- fection, A. & A. Scottish Rite, in which he has taken the thirty-second degree.
lARLES ELLIOTT TII.TON,
esteemed resident of Tilton, well known throughout the county, was born in Sanbornton, September 14, I.S27, son of the Hon. Samuel Tilton. His education, begun in the public schools of his native town, was continued at Sanbornton Academy under the tutorship of Professor Dyer II. Sanborn, and at the Norwich University when General Ransom was president of that institution. Ujion the breaking out of the Mexican War, General Ransom, who induced nearly all his .students to enlist in the army, offered young Mr. 'J'ilton the command of a company. Al- though it was very flattering to his boyish ambition, the boy declined the offer by the advice of his father. He then went to New
York, and from there sailed for the West Indies and .South America. Of a b(dd and ambitious spirit, lie had determined t<i strike out in life and make a fortune for himself. After going up the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers to their head waters, he visited Caracas, La Guayra, Carthagena, and Ghagres. Hear- ing that discoveries of gold had been made in California, he started for San Francisco, via Panama.
On arriving in San P'rancisco, Mr. Tilton decided, after a careful survey of the situa- tion, to engage in mercantile affairs. In 1850 he went to Oregon. Here, in the fol- lowing year, he formed a partnership with W. S. Ladd, P:sq., that continued for twenty- one years. The firm engaged in banking and many other lines of business. One of their enterprises was the establishment and mainte- nance of a line of vessels between Oregon and China. Among these vessels was the "C. K. Tilton," which, after its sale to the Japanese government, was sunk by the United .States ship "Powhatan " in a naval engagement. Mr. Tilton was interested in nearly all the great intlustrial i)rojects started in the Pacific coast region in his time. He was a jiioneer worker in opening the Columbia and Willa- mette Rivers to navigation, and he was one of the company of five persons who controlled the original Oregon Railway and Navigation Company with a capital of twenty-four million dollars. Pesides his interest in the banking firm, Ladd & Tilton, of Portland, Ore., al- ready referred to, he was connected with the bank of Ladd & l^ush of Salem, with the b'iist National ]?ank of Walla Walla, W.T., and the First National Rank of Portland. The trans- portation of merchandise across the plains in the early fifties, before the great trans-conti- nental railroads were built antl w-hen the coun- try was infested with hostile red men and
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lawless whites, was a seriniis problem. Mr. Tiltdii studied it earefidly, with the juirpose of learniiio- the safest methods of ilespatehiii.t;- traiiis, and at Ien,L;th en,t;a.<;ed e.\tensi\ely in transportation through Utah, Montana. Wyo- ming, and Colorado. He -ave personal super- visii.n to the business, providino- f,,,- all snrts of dani;er, including that of tornadoes, with the result that his trains were successful in making safe and rajiid journeys. Then, guided by his knowledge of the geographical and agricultural features of the West, he bought tracts of land that have since become uiost valuable jiroperty.
.Some time ago, with his fcirtnne made and with unimpaired health, Mr. Tilton returned to the scenes of his li.iyhood, where he has since resided in a beautiful and elegantly-fur- nished home. He has won the gratitude of his townsmen by the benefits he has conferred upon the town. Tlic Town Hall, a most admirable and well-appointed structure, is his gift, as is also the iron bridge from Main .Street to Islantl Park. In all, his gifts to the town amount to upward .if llfty thousand dol- lars. He has also given large sums toward church improvements, and for other worthy objects. Another benefit arising fiom his presence here is the emiiloyment of many persons in the work of making improvements on his estate. Notwithstanding his great wealth, he is easily accessible, cordial, and unaffected. He has not only the admiration of his fellow-townsmen for the abilities he has shown in his career, but theii cordi.il g.iod will as a friend and neighbor.
:i':n C. SANBORN, a popular rail- ad conductor, and one of the police commissioners of Laconia, was born in New Hampton, N.H., October 9, 1857, son
of Moses and Sarah Jane (Kelley) Sanborn. In the early days several families <if that name, all related to each other, owned ad join- ing farms in New Hamilton. Walter Saub.irn, grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was born Febiuary 23, 1770, in ISrentwood, N. H., son of Zadock Sanborn. He settled in New Hampton, where he became prosperous as a farmer, and lived to be eighty-si.s- years old. In 1S02 he married Jennie Chase, who was horn in Strafford, N. II , April 3, 1775, .laugh- ter of William Chase, and with her reared seven children — J,, hn, ]{liphalet, Susan, William, Phebe, Jane, and Moses,
Moses Sanborn, Fred C. .Sanborn's father, resided at the homestead in New Hamptun until the hou.se was burned. He then moved to the lower end of the town, where he lived thirteen years, and subsec|uently to Judge Simpson's jilace, where he was a resident for two year.s. After this he went to Lake Vil- lage, an<l was there employed lor .s.ime years on the railroad. He voted fnr William II. Harrison in i,S.40. sup|)orted lienjamin Harri- son in 1X88, and he cast his last President i.a I vote for the same candidate in 1892. While living in New Hampton he served as a Select- man. He was much interested in public alfairs, and was a member of the Tippecanoe Club. His wife, Sarah Jane, daughter <:f Benjamin and Hannah (Avery) Kelley, became by him the mother of eight children; namely, Augusta L. , lulwin V.. Annie M., George Iv , Wesley C. , Herman L. , P'red C,. andO.scar R. Augusta L. is the wife of John C. F<.gg, a foreman in the wood-working department of the railroad shops in Lake Village. h;dwin V. married IClsie A. Glidden in 1861, and died January 29, 1873. Wesley C. was acci- dentally drowned when thirteen years old. Heiman L. died when eight years old. Annie M. married Arthur Tucker of the oro-
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cci-y lirm .if Tucker & Clarke, nii<l died May 20, 1873. Gc(Ht,a' ]•;., wlio (lied Octnbcr 25, iS(/>, was twice married, on the .secmid occa- sion to Fanny Lane, of Hridgeport, Conn. Oscar is a machinist, and works for the Crane Manufacturing Company. George E., who, in 1.S91, received the appointment of foreman of an iron foundry in New York, where he had charge of two hundred and fifty men nf various nationalities, and wlm was an expert in his calling and possessed the confidence of his employers, subsequently died after an illness of eight months.
l'"red C. Sanborn came to Lake Village when very young, and was educated in the common schools. He was for some time em- ployed in a machine shop in the village. Li 18.S0 he entered the service of the Boston, Concord & Montreal Railroad Company as a brakeman. From this position he was soon advanced to that of freight conductor. For the past five years he has been a passenger conductor between Lakeport and Dover, and Lakcport and Alton Bay. On February 7, 1878, Mr. Sanborn married Fostina F. Young, daughter of Moses and Ann Maria (Chase) \'oung, who resided in that part of Gilmanton now called Belmont.
IClcazar Young, Mrs. Sanborn's great-grand- father, who was born in Loudon, N.H., Sep- tember 2, 1755, became an early settler in llpper Gilmanton, which he reached on horse- back by the Spotted Trail, accompanied by his wife and f^ve children. Plere he cleared a good farm, on which he resicleil until his death, which occurred November 21, 1S45. lie married Hannah Bailey, who was burn September 11, 1759. Their children were: Polly, who died August 31, 1854; Joseph, wlici died December 14, 1843; Lucy, who died June 19, 1S64; Ruth, who died July 9, 1879; Abigail, who died July 10, 18S5; Bailey, who
died February 16, 1863; Andrew, who died October 11, 1805; Betsey, who died October 5, 1813; and Sarah, who died No\'ember 30, i8r)3. ILx'cepting Antlrew and ]5etsey, all reached the age of sixty years or over, Abigail living to that of ninety-five. Deacon Bailey Young, Mrs. Sanborn's grandfather, who suc- ceeded to the homestead and was a prosperous farmer, lived to be seventy-one years old. He was a prominent resident of Gilmanton in his day, and for a number of years he acted as a Deacon of the Free Will fiaptist church. He married Molly, daughter of Jonah Randlett, and had a family of eleven children, si.x daughters and five sons, the births of the sons having severally alternated with those of the daughters. Louisa married Dr. Weymouth, of Andover, N. H. ; Mary Jane married John Avery; Flarriet did not marry; Emeline mar- ried lulwin Nutting; Adeline married lizekiel Gilman; Charlotte married and lived in Ver- mont; John S. married Mehitable Cole; George ]5. married antl moved to St. Louis, Mo.; Charles A. married ICllen Leavitt ; and Ansel F. died in the army during the Civil War. Moses, the remaining son and Mrs. Sanborn's father, resided all his lifetime in Gilmanton, and lived to be si.xty-two years old. In early life he was a stone cutter, and later a farmer. He was a member of the l'"ree Will ]5aptist church. His wife, Ann Maria (Chase) Young, a daughter of John and a grand-daughter of Zachias Chase, became the mother of nine children; namely, Oscar T. , Fo.stina F., Charles S., Sarah K., Ilattie A., Ansel C, Abbie M,. and the twins, Amy A. and Annie. Annie, Sarah Fl, Ilattie A., and Ansel C. all died young. Oscar T. is married and lives in North Andover, Mass. ; Charles S. is marrietl and resides in North- field, N.ll. ; Abbie M. is the wife of Albert Head, and lives in Lacunia; and Amy A. is
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now Mrs. Fred W. Chatfield. Mr. and Mr.s. .Sanborn have had four children, a.s follows: Julius ]•;., Dora G., Eleanor M., and Ralph M. JJora G. died at the age of fifteen m<inths.
Mr. Sanborn is a member of Mcjunt Leba- non Lodge, No. 32, L. & A. M. ; of blndicott Rock Lodge, No. 33, Knights of Pythias; and of Pillsbmy Division, No. 3, Uniform Rank of Goiiord. lie is .|uite active in local poli- tics, ami was appointed P.dice Commissioner by the (lovcrnor in August, iS<jr,.
§nSKPlI M. R. ADAM.S, a successful general farmer of Durham, Strafford County, N.ll,, whose bome is open during the suminer months to boarders, was born on this farm, May 10, 1.S3.S, son of the Rev. John and Sarah (Sanderson) Adams.
The father was a Methodist preacher, known a.s Reformation John, and one of the first of the family to settle here, coming to Durham about the year 1.S35. This part of the town is known as Lsland yMcove or Durham Neck, and directly opposite is theidd Furber b'erry. John and Sarah Adams had seven children, namely: John Isaac; Ira, who died in lS'sT); luioch G., a veteran of the Civil War, residing in Berwick, Me. ; Charles W., who died in infancy; Sarah !•:. , deceased; Mary A., wife of K. L. Center, a poet and newsjiajier correspondent ; and Jo- seph M. R. The father, who dev..ted the greater part of his life to the ministry, died here in Septembei', 1.S50, in his si.xtictb year; the mother lived until 1879, attaining the age of eighty-three years.
Joseph M. R. Adams, the youngest child, first attended the district school anil later studied at Newmarket. When but fourteen years of age, the care of the farm devolved upon his shoulders. lie confined his :ittention to farming until the year iSSo, when he began
taking summer boarders, which proved a suc- cessful venture, :ind in i,S()3 be tore ilown the old house and built the |)rcsent one, which will accommod:ite thirty boarders. It is very
There are about ei-lity ;icres in the tarm. Mr. Adams Ikis served on the Dinh;nn lIo:ird of .Selectmen. He is :i mendier of ibe Metho- dist church.
Conw;\y, N.ll., J;inuaiy 10, 1S37, son of b;phr:iim and ,S:illy (iMncrson) Davis. lli.^ gr:mdf:ither , Thomas Davis, one of the early settlers of ]--armingtou, N.ll., was born Sep- tember JO, 17SO. The wife of Thomas D;ivis,
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cattle business with his brother. He finally bought a f;irm in Conway, uiion which he :ifterward resided l..r forty ye;us, ;uid died May 9, 1X71. He served as a Selectman and in other town ofifices, and in polities he sup- ported the Whig party. His wife, S:Uly, who was b(jrn in Conway, July 14, 1797, and died September 4, 1S43, became the mother of eleven children. Of these, Stephen M., Jacob !<:., Harriet A., Charles W. , and John G. reached maturity, and Charles W. anil John G. are living. I'^phraim Davis was for m;iny years officially connected with the Methodi.st I"4)iscopal church, and his wife was a member. John G. Davis acquired a public-school educa- tion. In January, 1854, he began to learn tlie tr:ule of a watchm:d<er and jeweller in Con- cord, N.H. After working there for five years, he plied his calling in Haverhill,
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Mass., Salmon l-'alls, N.H., Boston, and Washington, D.C., and in 1865 lie started in business for himself in Koehester, N.H. In 1870 he sold his business in that town, and for several years was engaged as a travelling salesman. In i S84 he became the reiiresenta- tive of the Lord Brothers Manufacturing Com- pany, through New England and the West, continuing in that capacity until September, 1S95. He is now a stockholder in that con- cern. In April, 1S95, he bought the stock- in-trade of B. D. Pope, a watchmaker and jeweller of Tilton, and has since conducted the business. Besides doing all kinds of watch repairing, he carries a well selected line of goods.
On August 26, 1865, Mr. Davis was joined in marriage at Alfred, Me., with Mary S. Littlefield, daughter of Kliab and Susan Lit- tlefield, of Boston. Mrs. Davis has had two children, both of whom died in infancy. Mr. Davis is connected with Motolinia Lodge, No. 18, I. O. O. v., of Rochester. He attends the Congregational church, of which Mrs. Davis is a member.
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HOMAS NUTl-:, a veteran agricultu- ral rist of Strafford County, is living in Dover, on the old homestead where his birth occurred November 10, 1S17. He is a descendant of James Newte, one of the original settlers of this town, who came to this coun- try in 1631. This ancestor's surname corre- sponds with that I'if a family of distinction liv- ing in Tiverton, Devonshire, luigland, in the reign of Elizabeth. The members of this faniil)' were Loyalists in the English civil wars. Many were clergymen of the church of luigland in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries; and its last male heir died in 1806. Other forms tjf the name were Newt, Newet,
Newtt, Newtte, and Knute. The jiresent form appears to have been generally adopted by the third generation descended from James. The grant of land received by James Newte in- cluded the Nute homestead, on which he set- tled. His son James, having succeeded to the property, left it to his son Paul, who was the grandfather of Thomas Nute.
Paul Nute was a soldier in the Revolution- ary War, having enlisted as a private in Cap- tain Drew's company when but si.xteen years old. He served bravely until the close of the war, when he was discharged as Lieutenant of his company. He married Hepzibah Canney, whose children by him included Meservc, the father of Thomas Nute. Meserve Nute was born on the old home farm, which he in- herited. After spending his earlier years in seafaring, he devoted the remainder of his life to general farming, ant! died in 1853, aged eighty-si.v years. He married lilizabeth Ames, who died at the age of seventy-nine years. They had eleven children, two of whom died in infancy. The others were: Mary, who died in 1S96; IHizabeth, Ephraim, Clarissa, James, Greenleaf, and Joseph, who are also deceased; Paul, who is now eighty- four years old; and Thomas, the subject of this sketch.
Thomas Nute was rearetl on the homestead, receiving his etlucation during the winter terms of the district school, and working on the farm the remainder of the time. Upon attaining his majority, he went to the village, and worked for a year in the Sawyer Mills, anil was afterward employed for several years in the Cocheco Mills. Returning then to the scenes of his childhood, he assumed the charge of the property, and has since been engaged in general farming. He now owns one hun- dred acres of land, seventy -five of which be- longed to the original homestead. A large
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part of it is in a fair state of cultivation. Mr. Nutc, who is aiiioni; the oldest of the native- b(jrn residents of the town, has contributed his full share toward its growth and develop- ment. In politics he is a sound Democrat, and he represented Ward Four for one year in the City Council. Socially, he is a member of the I. O. O. ]'"., and of the local grange.
In 1 842 Mr. Nute was united in marriage to Miss Maria I5rock, daughter of Paul and Pacince (Ham) Brock, of Madhury, N.H.
Tw(j children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Nute — Charles H. Nute and Joseph J. Nute. Charles, who lived in Dover, and died in 1884, married Miss Sarah Chesley, and had two children — Charles A. and Clarence W. Josejih J., the younger son, who died 1N83, married Miss Kate Lindsay, and had three children — Thomas H., Frank, and Grace J.
U T 1 1 !•: R II. \V !■: N T VV O R T 1 1 , a
iding resident of Milton, was born November 1 S, 1 S44, near the prem- ises where he now resides, son of P'.benezer Wentworth, of Alton, and grandson of l':ben- ezer Wentworth, who was one of the early set- tlers in the State. The name tlbenezer runs back for seven generations of the family, and has always been borne by men of integrity, ability, and good citizenship.
The father, Luther, was a farmer and mer- chant of Alton. Though his early educational opportunities were limited, he succeeded in acquiring a large fund of general information, and he afterward wrote a treatise on geometry, and taught school for many years with great success. He lived successively in Alton, Dover, Middleton, and Farmington. At Middleton he opened the first hotel established in that place. In politics he was a Republi- can. He took much interest in public affairs.
and served the town as Selectman, Justice of the Peace, and Collector of Ta.xes for several years. During the war he was at Milton, and he borrowed money in his own name to [lay the soldiers, lie married Sophia Roberts, daugh- ter of Shiihel anil Rose Roberts, and became the father of eleven children. Of these, be- sides Luther IL, three are living, namely: Anibrosi-, who was a State legislative Repre- sentative in iSr,5; Plummer, of Haverhill, Mass.: and Mary Ann, of Farmington.
Luther Wentworth attended the high school at Milton, and was a diligent and ajit student at that institution. At the age of twenty-six years he started a grocery in Farmington, and subseipiently carried it on for two years. At the end of that time he became a travelling salesman, in the interests of a company which manufactured novelty goods. In this capacity he accpiired an extensive business for his em- ployers, visiting twenty-two different States of the Union, antl many parts of Canada. On his tnivels he collected some rare hits of china, which he takes pride in displaying to his friends. At his ])alatial country residence his guests, who are often numerous, find in him a hosjiitable man and an original enter- tainer. In politics Mr. Wentworth is a Re- ])ublican. He is greatly interested in alfairs of [)ublic importance, and is well informed on the great .social and political problems of the day. Through the columns of the daily press he has closely followed the progress of events in this country and abroad, and has formed definite views of his own on all the chief topics of the times.
Mr. Wentworth married Miss Flora Nelson, of Hardwick, Vt., daughter of Miles Nelson of that place. They have had two childien, both of wh(.)m are now deceasetl. Tlu' Nelsons figured jirominently as "Green Mountain Hoys" in Revolutionary days; while the
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women of the taiiiily exhibited in a high de- !,^rec the virtues of the best of their sex, and were famed not only f(jr their skill in needle- work— a talent then more highly prized than now, when sewing machines are within the reach of all — but were alst) noted for the rare cultivation of their minds, and the refinement of their character. Mrs. Wentworth, doubt- less, inherited these predominant characteris- tics, for in childhood her choice of playmates was confined to those who were polite and well- behaved. Before reaching the age of sixteen she began teaching, which occupation she fol- lowed continuously for sixteen years. While thus engaged in the thriving city of Aurora, Neb., she wrote descriptive letters of travel to home papers. A still better opportunity of exercising her talent in this direction was the occasion of a visit to relatives on the ]''acific Coast. During the trip she made stops in Cheyenne, Denver, ami the flourishing little temperance town of Greeley, where she visited a Teacher's Institute. She also visited both Mormon and Gentile schools in Salt Lake City, was present at a session of the legislat- ure in Sacramento, and spent six months in San Francisco. Her letters to the home ])apers during her stay on the C(_)ast, and while on the return trip by the Southern route, found ready acceptance and fair remuneration. After her marriage to Mr. Wentworth, she accom- panied him on his business trips, thereby ob- taining material for a series of letters, under the general title "Life in a Leather House," giving sketches of ncjted places ami persons visited in different i)arts of New England.
Mr. and Mrs. Wentworth are regular attend- ants of the Congregational church, and active promoters of any movement designed to in- crease the usefulness of that society, or to promote the interests of the general iniblic. Mr. Wentworth has lately been appointed
State Justice of the Peace, and is doing all in his power to rid the town of liquor tlens. Mrs. Wentworth takes an active part in school work for the W. C. T. U. She belongs to the Congregational Club, the Aid Society, and other Christian and denominational bodies, in promotion of which she has held a series of "Sunlight Socials."
LBION NUTTER EOSS, one of the )rosperous farmers of Barnsteatl, was born in Gilmanton, N.H., August 5, i860, son of Samuel G. and ALary (Nutter) Eoss. The grandfather, Samuel I'^jfis, who was born in Strafford, July 23, 1783, was one of the pioneers of Lower Gilmanton, where he cleared a farm from the wilderness. He died December 17, 1859, ^S'^'-l seventy -six years. On Eebruary 26, 1800, he married Judith Hill, who was born October 15, 1785, and died June 9, 1855, aged nearly seventy years. He was quite prominent in publ'ic affairs, liokling some of the town ofifices, and acting as a Justice of the Peace for a number of years. His children were: George P., Benjamin H., Samuel G., Betsey, William, Nancy, and Jeremiah.
Samuel G. P'oss was a native of Gilmanton, born January 21, 18 13. He was brought up upon his father's farm, but, his health becom- ing impaired, he was obliged to relinquish agricultural pursuits. Afterward, for several years, he drove a team through New ILunp- shire and 'Vermont, and died in Gilmanton, August 15, 1SG5. His wife was a daughter of James and Miriam (Jenkins) Nutter, the former of whom was born in Barnstead, Octo- ber 30, 17S4. Ja*mes Nutter was a son of I'^benezer Nutter, who was born October 10, 1756. I-^benezer came from Newington, N.I I., to North Barnstead, when this section
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was densely wooded, and the settlers subsisted upon bear meat. He cleared a farm of sixty acres, and the title, which was signed by John Tasker, a Justice of the Peace, is still in the family's possession. He was one of the organ- izers and a Deacon of the first Congregational church in Barnstead, which was presided over by tlie Rev. Enos George, and he served in the War of 1812. He passed his last days upon the farm, and he died there, April 18, 1S43. In 17S2 he married Temperance Colbath, who was born February i, 1759. Her children by him were: Polly, James, Eliza, Nathan, Doro- thy. Hannah, Hodgdon, William, Colbath, John, Nathaniel, George, and Jose])h. James Nutter, maternal grandfather of Albion N. I-'oss, was a prosperous farmer and a lifelong resident of Barnstead. While he was industri- ous, he was exceedingly reserved, took no active ])art in politics, and lived to a good old age. His wife, Miriam, became the mother of four children, namely: AbbieJ., who lived to be over seventy years old ; James, who was a tailor by trade, and died in Portsmouth, N.H.. while yet a young man; Nathan, who was a shoemaker, and died in Rochester, N.II.; and Mary, who became the wife of .Samuel G. Foss. Mrs. Samuel G. Foss died (Jctol)er i, 1 886, aged seventy-three. She was the mother of one son, Albion N., the suiiject of tliis sketch.
Albion Nutter Foss on being left fatherless at the age of five years, was taken by his mother to her former home in Barnstead. Here she owned a farm which her son helped her to cultivate as soon as he was able. When old enough he took charge of the property, and in 1883 he enlarged it to one hundred and tiiiity acres by purchasing more land. He has also engaged in teaming to some extent, and was Postmaster of Barnstead for eight years, under the successive administrations of Cleve-
land and Harrison. On May 12, 1883, he married Josie M. Clough, daughter of George I''. Clough, and grand -daughter of Isaac Cl.)ugh, who lived in Gilmanton. Mrs. b'oss is the mother nf three children; namely, Jennie May, lUhei Gertrude, and (leorge (ier- rish, all of whom are attending school. Mr. I'-oss is a charter member of Crescent Pake Grange, No. 164, was its Master for one year, and is serving his second time. He has also served as Overseer and Steward. Mrs. Foss is also connected with the grange, and is a member of the Congregational church.
HI'.STER AYb.R TW0MBI,1';y, an 'xtensive farmer and lumberman <if Alton, was born in this town, Au- gust 4, 1844, son of ]5enjamin and Mary J. (Ayer) Twombley. His great -grantliKirents residetl in I'armington, N.H. His great- gramlmother, whose maiden name was -Sally Locke, married for her second husband Ben- jamin Dure, and lived to be ninety-two years old. Moses Twombley, the grandfather, w;is liorn in l-'armington, anil, in comjiany witli his brotiier- in-law, a Mr. Walker, was a pioneer of Alton. A [progressive and industrious man, he established a comfortable home. One of his occupations was teaching singing- schools. He was active in the public and re- ligious affairs of the tf)wn, and one of the first members of the Free Baptist church in East Alton. A remarkable degree of vigor was shown by him in his extreme old age. On his eighty-first birthday he hoed three thousami, five hundred and ten hills of iJotatoes. He lived to be eighty-five years old. He luai'i-ied Sally Dore, a native of Shapleigh, Me., who liveil eighty-nine years. She was the mother of ten children; namely, Charlotte, ISenjauiin, James, Sabrina, Mary, Sally, Susan, Moses,
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Caroline, and Cynthia. Charlotte married |i)lin Varney, and resided in Alton; James, wiuj was a carpenter and builder in Massachu- setts lor a time, ami then engat^'ed in the mill l)usincss in Alton, marrieil in Charlestown, Mass. ; Sabrina was the wife of 7^)bias Berry, a carpenter of Alton; Mary weddeil Henry Oilman of this town, and movetl to Maine; Sally married Charles Rollins, of Alton; Susan successively married Luther Jenness, of Alton, and Walter R. Blaisdell, of Bangor, Me.; Moses enlisted in Company A, .Second Regiment, New llamjjshire X'olunteers, and died of fever at Falmouth, Va., in F"ebruary, i>S63; Caroline ilied at the age of seventeen years; Cynthia married Cyrus Waugh, and re- sides in Levant, Penobscot County, Me.
15enjamin Twombley remained upon the home farm for some time after leaving school. He learned the stone mascjn's trade, and was employed in Boston, and afterward in the Charlestown Navy \'ard on the tlry ilock. Sul)sequcntly, in company with Chester A. Blodgett, he took a contract for grading, fill- ing, and track-laying on the Lowell Railroad, with headquarters at Lowell, I\Liss. In 1842 he returned to the homestead, where he re- sumed farming, and added more land to the farm. Iking a constant reader, he was well informed on general topics. He was a man of iiigh moral character, and adhered strictly to the principles of honesty. Being naturally reserved and thoughtful, he always carefully weighed his words before speaking. ]n poli- tics he was a Democrat. Benjamin Twombley lived to be si.Nty-tvvo years old. His wife, ^hu■y, whom he married in Lowell, RLass., was a daughter of Jonathan Ayer of that city. She became the mother of three children — Caroline Emily, Chester A , and Luther VV. Caroline E. taught school for some time, and is now the wife of Aaron J. Varney of this
town. Luther W'., who in early life was a farmer, and later followed the lumber business in i)artnershi[i with his brother, married Alice Sherburne, of Northwood, N.H., and now re- sides in that town. Mrs. ]5enjamin Twombley was a member of the Eree Baptist church.
Chester Ayer Twombley studied in a private school, also in the district schools. He was reared to farm life at the homestead. When a young man, he was for a time emi^hiyed as clerk in a store of Lewiston, Me. This he abandoned — for the benefit of his health, wdiich needed out-of-door e.\ercise — to return to the homestead and engage in agricultural pursuits. In 1885 he became associated with his brother in lumbering, under the firm name of Luther W. Twombley & Co., and has since followx'd that business in connection with farming. The firm buy timber lands, erect mills as near as possible to the scene of opera- tions, and manufacture lumber. On the first tract [nirchased by them they cut si.xty-five masts, which sold profitably. In politics Mr. Twombley is a Democrat. He has received the nominations to several important offices, but his ])arty is in the minority in this town.
Mr. Twombley married Marietta Varney, daughter of Andrew Varney, of Alton, and has three children; namely, Roger I., Helen E., and Marjorie. Roger I. graduated from the New Hampton Academy, and in 1895 entered the American Veterinary College in New York City. He is an apt student, and was awarded the first prize for scholarship during his first year's course. Mr. Twombley is a Master Mason, and belongs to Winnepesaukee Lodge, No. 75. He is a charter member of Merry Meeting Grange — the name of which he suggested — and was formerly its Overseer. His cousin, Dr. Durrell, is a Professor of Surgery at Harvard College, and Surgeon at the City Hosjjital, Boston. Ered M.
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Tvvomblcy, a son of Moses Twomblcy, is a master median ic, takes charge of wrecking trains on the Providence Division of tlie Two York, New Haven & Hartfonl Railroad, antl was at one time President of the Rail- road Men's Clul). Another cousin, Arthur 'rvvoinhley, is also a master mechanic.
RS. ANNIE WENTWORTH BAP:R, of Rollinsford, Strafford County, N. li., was born in South J5erwick, daughter of Lorenzo and Elvira C. (Wentworth) Stackpole. The family gene- alogy has been [ireserved, and Mrs. ]5aer can trace her line of ancestry through many gen- erations, both on her father's and on her mother's side. The Stackpole family is one of the oldest in the town of Somersworth. The first of the name in this part of the coun- try was James, born in 1653, died 1733, who settled here in 1710. He married Margaret Warren, of IV^rwick, and five of his children grew to tnaturity. His son Phillip married Martha, who became the mother of six chil- dren. The next in line was Joshua, a black- smith. Joshua's first wife was Lucy Baker, by whom he had two children — Samuel and Lucy. His second wife was Abagail Hobbs, who bore him ten children. Tobias, the youngest of the ten, was the great-grandfather of Mrs. Baer. He was a mariner, and made frequent voyages to the West Indies and to Liverpool, following the sea during the greater part of his life. His wife, Eunice Roberts, was the mother of eight children. Moses Stackpole, Mrs. Baer's grandfather, was born in Somersworth in 1799, and was occupied with farming. He married Nancy, daughter of John Leighton. Their three children were: Lorenzo, Thomas, and Mary Jane. Moses Stackpole and his wife were de-
vout Methodists. Lorenzo Stackpole, above nametl, father (jf Mrs. Baer, was born in 1824. He received a gooti common-school training, and then entered the employ of the Ports- mouth Manufacturing Company. He worked in various capacities, and remained with the comjiany about three years. Later he pur- chased a teaming business, which he carried on for four or five years. After selling that, he bought in 185S the farm where his daugh- ter resides, in the town of Rollinsford. About fifty acres of the farm are under culti- vation, but the chief production is milk. In politics Mr. Stackpole was a Republican, and was called upon to serve the town as Select- man. He married l-^lvira, daughter of John Wentworth, of S(jmersworth, and Mrs. Baer is the only child of this marriage now living. Mr. and Mrs. Stackpole were both members of the South Berwick Baptist Church, and were zealous and untiring workers in all movements started for the good oi the community.
On her mother's side Mrs. Baer traces her ancestry back through seven generations to lilder William Wentworth, who emigrated from ICngland, and came to Exeter, N.H. (P'or full account of the Wentworth family, the reader is referred to "Wentworth Gene- alogy," English and American, by John Went- worth, LL.D. ) I'llder Wentworth's son was Benjamin, a farmer in Dover. He married Deborah Stimpson, of Durham. The fourth in line was Bartholomew, born November 28, 1737, married to Ruth Hall, of Somersworth. Bartholomew's son was John, grandfather of Mrs. Baer, and was born January 30, 1773. He was a farmer, and a prominent man in this town, being Tax Collector and Selectman. He married Joanna Hall, his cousin on his mother's siile. Mr. Wentworth died in Au- gust, 1S55.
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the social ami educational movements of her native town, and has taken special interest in the schools. I'or two years she has been a member of the School Board. January 3, 1 87 1, her marriage with Mr. Bernard Baer took ])lace. One child, Lorenzo Baer, born July 10, 1876, and now a teacher of Rol- linsford, has blessed her marriage. Her son constitutes the chief happiness of Mrs. ]ker's life, and he has received from both his parents the tenderest solicitude antl affection.
Mr. liaer, as his name might lead one to suppose, is of German parentage, and was born in the Fatherland, January 3, 1844. His grandfather was Meyer ]5aer. His father was Ezra, a native of Baden, Germany, a dealer in grain and wool, and largely inter- ested in the hotel business. Mr. Baer was educatetl in the best German schools, and came to America when a young man, settling finally at Dover. For many years he was in the dry-goods business, but since 1893 he has devoted his time chiefly to farming. He is a mendjer of Moses Paul Lodge, F. & A. M., of Dover; and of Hiram R. Roberts Grange, No. 194. Mrs. Baer is a member of the South Bajjtist Church.
ILARLES H. DAVIS, station agent
It Alton ]5ay, Belknaj) County, was born in Lyme, N. H., July 7, 1862, son of Alfred and Clarinda (Tinkham) Davis. His paternal grandparents, Francis and Betsy (Stevens) Davis, lived in Londonderry, N. H., and are thought to have been born there re- spectively in 1796 and 1797. Cyrus and Betsy (Kemjj) Tinkham, the maternal grand- parents, were born in Tinkhamtown, a family settlement in the town of Lyme, in December of the respective years 1791 and 1798. Al- fred, father of the subject of this sketch, born April _'4, 1 82 1, was a native of Dorchester,
N.ll., where he was engaged in general farm- ing and took a very active part in town affairs. On February 27, 1848, he married Clarinda Tinkham, of Lyme, who belonged to one of the oldest families in that town. She is now si.xty-seven years old, being a remarkably well- preserved woman. Her husband died June 29, 1893, seventy-two years of age. They had thirteen children, of whom two died in in- fancy. The others were born as follows: h'rank F., on March 14, 1849; Susan E. , l'\-bruary 2, 1852; Clara A., January 8, 1S55; Eben R. T. . February 22, 1857; Ella J., De- cember 7, 1859; Nettie H., Sejitember 17, i860; Charles H., the subject of this sketch; Betsy, January 2, 1865; Irena C. , November 7, 1867; George W. , January 29, 1869; and John L., born August 25, 1871. ]-:ila mar- ried Ansil B. Cummings, of Ashland, N. H., now deceased, and died September ii, 1891. They left one daughter, Lena ]\Iay Cummings. Nettie married Perly Smith, of Lebanon, N.H., where they reside. Betsy married Frank King, and they are now living in Thet- ford, Vt. Irena died December 30, 1SS5, at the age of eighteen years. Frank is at pres- ent living in Concord, N.H. George married Ruby Harding, of Vershire, Vt., and they reside at present in Fitchburg, Mass., where he is engaged in the railroad business. John is unmarried, and resides in Alton, N.H., with his brother Charles.
Charles Henry Davis was educated in the common school of his native town, the Thet- ford (Vt.) Academy, and the New Hampton (N.H.) Commercial College, graduating from the last named institution in Ajiril, 1886. He then went to Plymouth, N. H., where he entered the employ of the old Boston, Concord & Mt)ntreal Railroad as telegraph operator. The ne.xt year he went to Rochester, N.H., having securetl a position as freight cashier
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for the Boston & Maine Kailroad. In iSS8 he came to Alton 15ay, taking the position of station agent, which he holds at the present time. In his politics he is a Reiniblican, antl lie has always voted with that party. In 1896 and iSy/hewas electeil Selectman of Alton. He is associated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Woodbine Lodge. No. 41. at Farmington, N.II., and with the Knights of the Golden Fagle, having joined at Roches- ter and served in all the chairs. He is also a member of the Congregational church at Thetfonl.
On May 8, i88<j, Mr. Davis married Inmnie M. Stevens, daughter of Edwin H. and Mary A. (Pike) Stevens, of Thetfonl The ances- try of Mrs. Davis is traced back through many generations to the early settlement of this country, and to a previous period in England. She graduated from the P'airbanks Academy of St. Johnsbiny, Vl., and taught school for some years before her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Davis have hatl two children, (.)ne of whom, Mildretl A., is living. A careful, ,|uiet, and unassuming man, Mr. Davis discharges the duties of his responsible position in a manner that gives satisfaction to all concerned.
§OSEPH F. SPINNEY, of Milton, Strafford County, was born in Wake- field, N.II., August 13, 1839, .son of Parker and Mary (Dearborn) Spinney. His grandfather, Cajjtain David Spinney, followed the sea in tlie West India trade for the greater part of his life. Parker Spinney, a native of Wakefield, followed agricultural pursuits during the active perioil of his life. He died at the age of seventy-two years. In politics he was first a Whig and later a Democrat. He wedded Mary Dearborn, a native of Mil- ton, and she ])ecanie the mother of eight chil-
dren, of whom the following survive: Abbie P., widow of Charles C. Hayes, of Milton; I'aul, a resident of Ipswich, Mass.; Parker; Nathaniel; Joseph 1 •. , the subject of this sketch; Lydia K. , wid,.w ,.f G. W. Fellows; and William R.
Joseph V. Spinney completed his studies at the Great Falls High School, and then entered the boot and shoe trade. He later went West, and in 1861 enlistetl as a private in Company v., Seventeenth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, He was wounded in the battle of Shiloh, and was honorably discharged after serving two years. He again entered the boot and shoe business, which he followed until 1S74, and in that year he opened the Agawam Hotel at Ipswich, Mas.s., which he carried on until May, 1896. He is engaged in the harness business in that town. In poli- tics he is Indejiendent, but has never taken any active part in public affairs. Mr. Spin- ney married Helen A. Wentworth, daughter of Louis H. Wentworth, of Rochester, N.H., and she is the mother of two sons — l^iigene N. and William R. Mr. Spinney is a mem- ber of the Knights of Pythias of Rochester, and a comrade of the Grand Army Post in Ipswich. Mrs. Siiinney attentis the Metho- dist church.
lARLES E. BUZZELL, an esteemed sident of I,aconia, inominent in jniblic affairs, ami a leading mem- ber of the Grand Army of the Republic, was born October 13, 1844, in Sandwich, Carroll County, son of John and Abigail (Marston) Buzzell. The Buzzell family, which is an old one, settled originally in Strafford C(.)unty. Mr. Buzzell's grandfather was a farmer, and resided for some time in Barrington, N. H., where his son, John Buzzell, was born in 1802. John Buzzell was a carpenter by trade. He
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year 1850, and with the progress of the town, not only as an industrious jjrivate citizen, but as one who was always ready to aid public movements of im- jiortance. I'or fifty years he was a member of the Advent Church of Laconia, now the North Church (.f Lakeport, and he and four others erected the present church edifice. His death occurred in August, 1890. Of the three mar- riages he entered, the first was contracted with a Miss Hill, who bore him four children. His second wife, who was a Miss Batchelder, of Meredith, N.ll., became the mother ot two children. His third wife, in maidenhood Abigail Marston, a daughter of Ebenezer Marston, of Tamworth, Carroll County, died in 1872, aged sixty-eight, having had five children, of whom Charles Iv was the eldest. Charles K. Buzzell was seventeen years old and attending school in I.aconia, now Lake- poit, when the war broke out. He left his books to shoulder musket and knapsack, enlist- ing in Comiiany F, Eighth New Hampshire Regiment, which was assigned to the Nine- teenth Corjis, Department of the Gulf. Under General lUitler's command, he was at Fort In- dei)endence. Ship Island, ]'"ort Macomb, and on the shores of Fake I'onchartrain when the General was cooperating with Admiral Far- ragut in the attack on the city of New Orleans. He next went to General Weitzel's brigade at Carrollton, Fa., and took part in operations in lower Fouisiana and in the first and second Red River expeditions. At the siege of Fort Hudson he was seriously wounded, and after- ward spent six or seven weeks in a hospital at Baton Rouge. Returning to his regiment as soon as he was able, he subsequently took part in several engagements, including the battle of Faton Rouge. For a year of his term he acted as a non-commissioned officer. On re-
ceiving his discharge, December 28, 1864, he returned to his native State, and for three or four years was employed as a carpenter by the Concord & Montreal Railroad, for which he erected many passenger stations. He has now been in business as a carpenter and builder for a number of years, having executed several important contracts. The summer residence of Dr. F. E. Greene, the patentee of Greene's Nervura, and that of his brother, J. A. Greene at Fong Island, N.IF, were erected by Mr. l^nzzell. As a member of the building com- mittee of the Faconia Court House, he super- intended the erection of that edifice. He also built the Senter House at Centre Harbor.
On April i, 1867, Mr. Buzzell was united in marriage with Jennie, daughter of Amos F. Veazey, of Meredith. They have one child living, Charles W. , who is married, has one daughter, resides with his parents, and was for some time in business with his father. Mr. Buzzell was elected from Gilford on the Republican ticket to the State legislature in 1 88 1. Here he served in the first biennial session as a member of the F'inance Commit- tee, and was active in advocating the passage of the Fake Shore Bill. In Faconia he was elected to the first Board of Supervisors estab- lished by law, serving for six years, and he has been Street Commissioner since March, 1893. Among the social organizations to which he belongs are; Chocorua Fodge, No. 51, I. O. O. F., of Fakeport; Endicott Rock Fodge, No. 23, K. of F., of which he is Past Chancellor; and the Grand Fodge of the .same order. Since its organization in 1878, he has been connected with Darius A. Drake Post, No. 2,6, G. A. R., having occupied all the chairs, presiding as Commander for two years, and being at present Quartermaster of the Post. He is also a member of the National Encampment of the Grand Army. He served
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for two years as department Inspector on the staff of John C. Linehan ; in 1893 was Junior Vice-Department Commander of the State iMicampment ; in i S94 senior Vice-Com- mander; and in 1S95 Department Com- mander. In all these relations he is very popular, always deporting himself with dig- nity and courtesy in his official capacities.
§()SEriI 1'. 15I.AISDKLL, who follows the trade of an engineer in a shoe fac- tory and is a prominent Democrat of Barnstead, Iklknap County, was born Novem- ber 27, 1.S23, in Campton, N. 11., son of Na- thaniel and Annie (Hurbeck) Blaisdell. Mis grandfather, who passed his entire life in Campton, where he was a prosjierous farmer, was generous and hospitable, and took a prom- inent part in all local affairs. The grand- father was accidentally killed in the woods by the fall of a large limb of a tree. His five children were; Mliphalet, who married, re- sided in Methuen, and died in that town; Charles, who became a custom shoemaker; Pclletiah, who lived a few years on the home- stead estate and then sold out to his brother; Nathaniel, the father of Joseph P. ; and Dan- iel, who died on the homestead.
Nathaniel Plaisdell, after receiving his edu- cation at the district schools of Campton, en- gaged in the saw-mill business, at first, and later on in the manufacture of clap-boards. In the winter season he carried on the busi- ness of [ireparing clover-seed for market. His enterprises were pursued by a succession of misfortunes, such as fires and floods, which eventuall}- compelled him to give up all inde- pendent business and go to work for other people. He removed first to Moultonborough, then to Sandwicli, and subsequently to Chi- chester. In 1 84 1 he went to Pittsfield, N.H.,
antl was in the saw-mill business there for about three years. In 1845 he canie to Pain- stead and worked in the mill here tor aljout four years. One day, in i S49, a belt that had slipped off the machinery, caught him and carried him round in the gearing, injuring him .so badly that he survived the accident only three weeks.
Nathaniel Plaisdell belonged to a type of men common in New lingland. Intellect- nail}-, he was a careful observer, a ileep thinker, and a sound and logical reasoner. He was also a man of unusual mechanical ability, as was continually evidenced in his business. Morally, he was a man of strong and deciiled character, sobei' and industrious in all his habits, uiuight and conscientious in all his relations and dealings with others. Ordi- narily reticent as to his speech, yet when the occasion demanded he invariably rose to the emergenc)'. He was deeply versed in the sacred Scriptures, which he made the gnifle antl rule of his daily life. In politics he was a strong Democrat. His religious belief was that of the Free Will Pajnists, of whose local society he was a member. He married Annie Purbeck, the daughter of Joseph Purbeck, a farmer of Campton, and was the father of seven children. These were: Joseiih P., the subject of this article; lienjamin, who was drowned ; Josiah, who was also drowned ; Eliza, who married George Podge; P^vclina, of whom there is no special record; Janet, who married John Livingstone; and Nathaniel. All, cxcejit Joseijli P. and Evelina, are now deceased. The mother, who survives the father, contracted a second marriage with a Mr. Webster.
Joseph P. PlaLsdell was educated in the dis- trict schools of Camiiton. While his father was living in PittsfieUl, he learned the shoe- making trade, and he has been connected with
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that business in one turm or another ever since. At the present time his occupation is that of engineer in a shoe factory in Barnstead. He has been twice married. By his first wife, in maidenhood Mary Shepard, he be- came the father of one child, who died in 1892, aged thirty-nine years. P\ir his second wife he married Sephronia \V. Page, of Deer- field, N.H., who died September, 1895, at the age of seventy-five years. In politics Mr. Rlai-sdell is a strong and decided Democrat. He takes a lively interest in local politics and enjoys the distinction of not having missed a single town meeting since his majority. He has the esteem and confidence of his fellow- citizens, who elected him for two years to serve them on their Board of Selectmen, and in 1S75 and 1S76 to represent them in the State legislature. While in the legislature Mr. Blaisdell served on the two important com- mittees of Finance and Elections. He is a member of the Barnstead Congregational So- ciety. While prudent and industrious in his own affairs, he takes a warm interest in all that concerns the welfare and advancement of his town.
"ON. NICHOLAS V. WHITE- IIOUSK, long prominently identi- fied with the business, political, and social life of Strafford County, New Hampshire, was born in Gonic (a part of Rochester), October 22, 1802, in the house now a [lart of the dwelling of William II. h'elker. His parents were Israel Whitehouse, born 1778, died March i, 1S41, and Olive Varney Whitehouse, born 1775, died March 10, 1839. "His early boyhood was one of pri- vation and neglect, with but little effort on the part of his father to give him the benefit that the district school of six weeks in summer and the same number in winter might have
afforded. It was work, work, from his earliest remembrance. When twelve years old he was put to work, like most boys of poor parents, either helping his father or the neighbors in such work as a boy of that age couUI do. After this time of life the six weeks' summer school- ing was dispensed with, and what education he obtained was from the winter term. When fifteen years old he had learned something of the shoemaker's trade, and often accompanied his father in shoemaking trips among the neighboring farmers. When but seventeen years old he walked to Boston, the journey oc- cupying two days, and found work with one 'Master Griggs,' in Brooklinc, Mass. Here he remained two years working on a farm for ten dollars per month and his board. At this early age he showed a marked ability for gen- eral business matters. This, united with a genial manner anil unquestioned honest)', gained the confidence of "Master Griggs" so fully that, a month or two after being with him, he was intrusted with the driving of the market wagon into Boston every other morn- ing, and selling the products of the farm. At the enil of two years he returned to Gonic. The following spring he worked in Salmon Falls in the wheel pits and foundation trenches of the factory that was then being built there. He remained at that rough work but a few weeks, as it was gradually breaking down a constitution which at this period of life was rather delicate. Again he returned to Gonic, and this time became clerk for John IMummer in the village store, a cheap wooden building which then stood on what is now the village square. Here he exhibited the same aptitude for business, the same energy and enthusiasm that characterized him all through life. When not quite twenty-three years old he built the brick store still standing (though recently greatly improved and modernized by his son),
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stocked it with tiic -jioods required at that time in a country store, and he<;'an trading lor iiiui- self. The following year lie lilted up the story over the store as a dwelling;, lurnished it in a siniiile manner, and on the thirty-tirst day ot July, 1S25, di<l what he used to say was 'the best day's work of his life,' by marrying Susan, the daughter of Stephen and lilizabeth (Chcsley) Place.
"For the following three or four years he was busily engaged in trading when, having trusted out much of his stock, and hard times coming on, he failed. His creditors took what remained of his stock, and in the lan- guage of those ilays 'shut him up.' Nothing daunted or discouraged, he began to look about to get started again, and about this time went to New York to try for something; but, getting homesick after three weeks absence from his young wife and family, he returned. His well-known integrity, energy, and ability soon bi-ought to his assistance friends who helped him start again, and in 1S30 he was once more embarked in trade. In the tall of 1833 he closed up his store in Gonic, moved to Dover, and opened a store on 'the landing,' as it was called, in the Sawyer brick block. The surroundings being distasteful to him, or the business not [iroving all he anticipated, he moved back to Gonic the following spring.
"For the next five or si.\ years he made busi- ness lively in the little village. He bought the okl saw-mill and |u-ivilege, enlarged and improved that and the grist-mill attached, built an addition for making linseed oil, another addition for making plough handles and plough beams, enlarged the grist-mill, and im- proved the processes for making flour and meal, bought and operated wood lots, manu- factured lumber, and tlealt largely in wood with parties in Dover, made bricks, ground plaster, and established wool-carding and
re[nitation beyond the limits of his native town. The mill was esteemed the best erpiiiipcd for those times, doing the best work of any in the county, and brought custom from every town in the county, and many be)'on(l. It was the beginning of what was to be the leading occupation of his life, and the present Gonic Mills."
About 183S he began a woollen manufactur- ing business, which he carried on until stojiped by the burning of his mill in 1848; hut the f(dlowing year he had a new mill built, and four sets of machinery in successful oiieration. He conducted this up to 1859, when, with Parker, Wilder ^t Co., he helped to organize the present Gmiic Manufacturing Company, of which he was made President, Agent, and Manager, and contiiiuetl to act in these various cai)acities luitil 1877, when he withdrew from the comiKuiy In 1863 he, with Mr. John Hall, Mr. Samuel H. Rindge, of Hoston, and four others, obtained the charter for the Cocheco Woollen Manufacturing Company at p:ast Rochester, of which he was President until his death. His influence will also long be felt in other lines. In 1856 the Farmers' and Mechanics' Pank of Rochester was char- teretl largely through his efforts; the Gonic Five Cent Savings J^ank was established by him; and he was one of the original Directors in the Nashua & Rochester Railroad, holding the position until his death. As a young man, Mr. Whitehouse ,took great interest in military affairs, and all through life was an earnest advocate of citizen soldiery. In 1826 he was made Quartermaster Sergeant of the Thirty-ninth Regiment, and in 1829 he was commissioned by Governor Benjamin Pierce, Captain and Ailjutant in the same regiment.
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but throughout the county and State. He was a Whig, and always an ardent advocate of the American system of protection to home in- dustries, following closely the views of the great Kentucky statesman, Henry Clay. In 1837 Mr. Whitchouse, with a few others, lieing instrumental in wresting the political control of the town from the Democratic party, which had held it for many years, was elected Moderator and Representative to the State legislature, and re-elected to the latter office the following year. Upon its advent, he es[)oused the doctrines of the Know Nothing party, and, entering heartily into the campaign of 1855, was a prominent candidate before the convention for member of Congress. Al- though he did not receive that nomination, he was nominated and elected a menil)er of the Governor's Council. The following year lie was defeated, but won the election the next year. He served under Governor Ralph Met- calf and Governor William Hailc. When the War of the Rebellion broke out, he took an ac- tive part in everything relating to raising the town's quota of troops, and gave one hundred dollars to the first twenty men who enlisted in Rochester. His keen perception of the pecul- iar situation of political affairs at this time, united with excellent judgment of men, made him an important factor in preparing the way for the Republican party, and from its forma- tion to the day of his death he was a Republi- can of the most pronounced type. He was a member of the Constitutional Convention, and more than once was favorably talked of for Governor of New Hampshire.
While he never subscribed to the creed of any church, he was a liberal friend to all. In early life he was a constant attendant at the Congregational church, but in 1S40 was in- strumental in building the Free Will Baptist church in Gonic, and thenceforward made it
his church home, contributing liberally toward its supiiort and for the remodelling and re- building of the same at different times; and within the [jortals of his own home ministers antl laymen were always sure of a warm wel- come and generous hospitality. In his family relations he was considerate, self-sacrificing, and full of the tenderest affection. In society he was ever a bright and genial spirit. He was frequently called to preside at jiublic meetings, and always acquitted himself with tact and ability. Few men have been born in Rochester who have excelled him in deeds of unostentatious charity, or who have exerted a more potent influence in promoting the busi- ness and social interests of the town. Gonic \'illage has been built up almost wholly by the manufacturing enterprises created and conducted by him for so many years.
Mr. Whitehouse died November 21, 187S. His wife, Susan, survived him nearly ten years, dying in May, 18S8. Six children were born of their union, namely: Elizabeth Ann; Charles Sidney; Enoch I'^reeman; Emily J.; Albert M., who died in childhood; and Arthur D. Only two — namely, Charles Sidney and Emily J. who married Joseph Varney, of Wolf- boro, N.H. — are living at this date.
[Fur the iircittr part ol the foregoing account of the life of file Hon. Nicholas \'arney Whitehouse, wc are in- debted to the History of Rochester, for whose pages it was written by his son, the Hon. Charles S. Whitehouse.]
HARLES SIDNl'Y WHITEHOUSE.
-The ancestors of the Whitehouse family who are supposed to have come to this country from Wales in the early Colonial times, located in different parts of New England. From these immigrants most of those who now bear the name have de- scended.
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The writer of this sketcii cannot trace the immediate line of this branch of the family with any accuracy earlier than May 12, 1722, when the name of one "Edw'' Whithousc" appears as a "third share proprietor" in the schedule of the original jirojirietors of the town of Rochester, N. IL, under charter of the same date granted by King George III. There were many families by the name in Rochester and the adjoining towns prior to 1770. They were people in moderate circum- stances— laborers, farmers, and mechanics. Some of them of a later date, however, were of maikcd ability and prominence in the com- munity— notably, the Hon. George L. Whitehouse (1797-1887), of Farmington, N. H., a civil etigineer, builder of railroads. Sheriff, Register of Deeds, and Judge in the Court of Common Pleas; and the Hon. N. V. Whitehouse (1S02-7S), father of the subject of this sketch. Turner Whitehouse, a direct ancestor of George L. Whitehouse, mentioned above, was one of the one hundred and ninety- eight citizens of Rochester who, October 15, 1776, signed the declaration: "We, the sub- scribers, do hereby solemnly engage and promise that we will, to the utmost of our power, at the risk of our lives and fortunes, with arms, opjiose the hostile [)roceedings of the ]?ritish fleet and armies against the United American Colonies." Israel Whitehouse (1778-1841), father of N, V. Whitehouse, served for a time at rortsmouth, N.H., in the War of 1S12, in Captain Andrew Pierce's company, and also in Captain John Haven's company. On the mother's side the Places were numerous in town. The Rev. Joseph Haven, during his pastorate from 177G to 1824, records the baptism and marriage of seventy-two persons by the name of Place. The Rev. Enoch Place (1786-1865) for fifty- seven years a minister of the Free Will I5ap-
tist faith, was an immediate connection of the family. Several of the name of Place served in the Colonial war against the French and Indians as early as 174S; and in the Revolu- tionary War of 1776 there were many by the name of Place as the old records show. Colonel David Place (1741-1S24), an ancestor in the direct line, was a noted man. He served as Captain and afterward as Colonel through the Revolutionary War. He raised and commandeil a company in the Second Continental Regiment, under Cfilonel James Reed, in 1776. At the close of the war and until his death he exercised a marked influ- ence in all town matters, as did man}' others, near or remotely connected with Susan Place Whitehouse, in the business, social, and re- ligious affairs of Rochester. Colonel David Place was the son of Richard Place (supposed to have come from Devonshire, England, with his father, John Place, about 1688), who set- tled in Newington, N.H. Richard Place married his cousin, Susannah Thom])son, daughter of Noah Thom|)S(in, of Perwick, Me. Colonel David Place had seven chil- dren. The fourth chihl was Stephen Place, who married Pllizabeth Chesley, daughter of James Chesley, who lived to the age of one hundred and one years. .Steplien and liliza- beth (Chesley) Place had seven children, the second child being Susan Thom|)son Place (1803-88), who married Nicholas V. White- house and was the mother of the subject of this paper. (See sketch of Nicholas V. Whitehouse.) Charles Sidney Whitehouse is the second child of his parents, and was born in Gonic, September 3, 1827, in a room over the store at this date (March 20, 1897) occu- pied by Nahum Yeaton & Co.
P^rom childhood till thirteen years old he attended the village school. In 1840 he was sent to the academy at Centre Strafford,
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N.II., where lie remained two terms, under the instruction of Francis \V. Upliam, a native of Rochester and one of a family of seven sons, all of whom became distinguished in their lives. Mr. Upham was then a young man twenty-three years old. He afterward studied law with Robert Rantoul, of Boston, and later was for many years a Professor of Mental Philosophy in Rutgers College in New Jersey. In the summers of 1841 and 1S42 young Whitehouse was at the academy in Durham, N.H. In the fall and winter of these years he attended the academy in Rochester, then under the charge of Harrison C. Hobart, from whom he received in.struction and advice which moulded his future life. Master Ho- bart, at that time just graduated from Dart- mouth College, was an excellent teacher, a shrewd olxserver, who understood boys and just how to handle them. He became a noted man in after years in Wisconsin, where he attained eminence in the political affairs of the State, and in the war of the Rebellion was a Colonel and General.
In 1S43 Mr. Whitehouse was entered in Phillips Exeter Academy, where he remained continuously for two years, and was nearly fitted for college when ill health made it necessary to abandon any further schooling. Soon after he became a clerk in the store of E. & W. Andrews, of Dover, N.H., but re- mained there only a little over a year, and in the early part of 1846 went to work for Ben- jamin T. Hardy in his dry -goods store in Lowell, where he remained till January, 1848, when he returned home to Gonic, and entered the mill of his father to learn the woolen manufacturing business, which became his oc- cupation for the next thirty years of his life. This year he was twenty-one years old, and cast his first vote for Zachary Taylor for Pres- ident. In the following year he with others
organized the Rochester Phalanx, a military company made up from the iirominent young men of the town. It had but a brief exist- ence, being disbanded in 1856. In 1S51, through his personal efforts, a post-office was established in the village; and he became the first Postmaster, holding the office twenty-six years. In 1852 he was the leading spirit in forming Tiger Engine Company, and was its Treasurer for many years. Being of an active temjierament, politics had a fascination for him; and from this time forward he entered heartily into the political affairs of the time. An earnest Whig, as his father was before him, no political move in town or county was made that he did not have a hand in. Early and late, summer and winter, he was alert to further the success of his party. In 1854-55 he was a potent factor in the political evolu- tion that gave birth to the Republican party in New Hampshire, and which dethroned the Democratic party in both town and State in 1855, the election of Ralph Metcalf as Gov- ernor being the result. He was appointed by Governor Metcalf one of his aides, and re- ceived the honorary title of Colonel, a title which has clung to him ever since. When the Fremont campaign of 1856 opened at Wolf- boro, September 8, he joined with his brother Freeman, George and Smith Scates (two young men from Milton, then at work in Rochester), and William Beedle, in organiz- ing a Fremont Glee Club, and sang at that gathering, which was i^resided over by the Hon. John P. Hale. Mr. Hale was so im- pressed with the power and influence such singing would exert in a political campaign that he urged them to continue in the work; and from that date till after the election in November their services were in constant de- mand at mass meetings, flag raisings, and other political gatherings. Many of the
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son^s sung by the club were written by Colo- nel Whitchousc, and were very popular. No one can fully estimate the influence their singing had on their audiences. Many of the o]5positc party attended to listen to the sing- ing, when no persuasion would induce them to listen to the arguments of the speakers. ]5rass bands were at a discount beside these enthusiastic troubadours. By the midtlle of Buchanan's administration it was evident that a crisis was approaching which would test the principles of a free government and the pa- triotism, valor, and endurance of the iieojile. Wise men looked at the course of events with apprehension. The very air was surcharged with anxiety and fear. Lincoln was inaugu- rated, and the hurricane of civil war burst upon the pe<.ple.
I'Jithusiastic war meetings in Rochester were of frequent occunence; and in all Colo- nel VVhitehouse was a participant, encourag- ing with earnest speech and with money the enlistments, and giving aid, advice, and care to many families whose head had gone as a soldier. He was untiring in the work of the Sanitary Commission, in giving entertain- ments, and raising money in various ways to purchase comforts for those at the front. In 1S58 the Gonic Manufacturing Company was incorporated, with his father as agent and him as superintendent and clei'k. These positions he held till the fall of 1S75. He represented Rochester in the lower branch of the legis- lature of 1862, anil in 1S63 and 1864 was electeil to the State Senate, associating in the Litter body with such men as Onslow Stearns, Charles M. Hell, and Ezekiel Straw, all three of whom were afterward Governors of the State, and Isaac VV. Smith and George A. Bingham, who were afterward Judges of the Supreme Court. While in the legislature he was zealous in every measure calculated to en-
courage enlistments or aid for the families of those who had gone to the war. Since the war ended, the surviving soldiers have had no more generous or sympathetic friend than Colonel Whitchousc.
During this period, in 1S61, with John Hall, N. V. Whitehouse, Sanniel B. Rin.lge, of Boston, and a few others, he organized the Cocheco Woolen Company at ]{ast Rochester; and in 1862-63 he supervised the build- ing of the large brick mill of the Gonic Com- pany, improved its water-power, and made and encouraged others to make man)- improve- ments in and about the village.
In 1868, combining with the local fire en- gine company and the town, he projected and built Gonic II.ill, a model building for public entertainments, shows, antl festivals, and fully equijjped it with scenery. Unfortu- nately for the village, it was destroyed by fire, January 6, 1885. His ardent temperament, energy, and ]>ride in his native village led him irresistibly to encourage antl assist any scheme which he thought would benefit the community in whicii he lived, whether it was building the village school-house in 1858, remodelling the village church in 1S7J, acting as superintendent of its Sabbath-schooi, teach- ing the children to sing, leading and sustain- ing its choir, or planning and conducting its festivals.
In 1872 he was chosen by the Republican party one of the delegates to the Philadeliihia Convention which nominated General Giant for his seconil term, and in 1874, with I. W. Springfield and a few others, he founded the Rochester Town Fair, an institution whicdi has been phenomenal in its growth, aiul of incalculable l^enefit to the town and city for twenty years, and will be more in the future. In I 87 5 he was nominated by the Reimbl leans ot the First Conjrressional District as candi-
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>l)irited itrht or
(late for mcnibcr of Congress after ; contest in the convention, in which ten prominent men of the party were candi- dates; and, although he conducted the cam- paign with vigor and credit to himself, he was defeated by his Democratic opponent, Mr. l'"rank Jones, of Portsmouth. Declining a re- nomination, which meant an election in 1S77, he devoted himself to his duties with the Gonic Manufacturing Company. In the Au- gust following (1875), however, he severed his connection with the Gonic Company, and as- sumed the management of the Cocheco Woolen Mills at East Rochester, in which the family had large interests. Here he remained nearly five years.
The improvement of the company's prop- erty, the beautifying of some of the streets with shade trees, and the encouragement he gave for building a new school-house on an enlarged lot, are some of the results of his life in this thriving village. In 1878 his father died, and in the early part of 1S80 he retired from the woolen business permanently. In 1882 he was appointed Weigher in the Boston Custom-house (under Roland Worthington, Collector), where he remained about three years, until retired by a change of administra- tion. During this time, however, he was appointed by Go\ernor Charles H. Bell the first State Auditor under the new law, and re- appointed in 1883, and the same year he again represented Rochester in the legislature.
In the Presidential election of 1888, with Judge George W. Nesmith, Charles D. Mc- Duffee (a native of Rochester), and Frank Cofran, he was elected presidential elector, and with these cast the vote of the State for Benjamin Harrison and Levi P. Morton.
For several years prior to 1S91 the expedi- ency of changing from a town to a city or- ganization had been discussed by the leading
men of Rochester, but no one had a]i|K'ared to direct the movement or to attempt to crystal- lize public sentiment in its favor. Colonel Whitchouse took hold of the matter, and with Henry Kimball, a lawyer of Rf)chestcr, formu- lated a charter, which was approved and passed by the legislature of 1891. During the sum- mer he busied himself so persistently in creat- ing a favorable sentiment among the people for the change that the town adopted the charter by a large majority, and in December elected him the city's first Mayor. He was inaugurated January 6, 1892, and served one year. In the fall of 1S93 he was elected Councilman from Ward Three for three years, and January i, 1897, retired from all further participation in public affairs.
He married Ellen Francis Foster, of Nor- way, Me., September 30, 1852, and has two children: Walter Barker Whitehouse, born September 25, 1854; and Alice Atherton Whitehouse, born November 9, 1S62. The latter married W. C Sanborn, and lives in Rochester.
This sketch would be incomplete without reference to the influence Colonel Whitehouse has exerted for fifty years in musical matters, not only in Rochester, but in the county and State. In early life he recognized the value of music, not only in the church, but in the social life of the community. He was im- pressed with its influence, particularly on the young, in leading to a purer and more refined daily life and a clearer perception of beauty in nature and art. The young men and women who have been stimulated by his ad- vice, and encouraged to cultivate their musical taste for their own and the community's good, cannot be numbered. In the church, the school-room, and the social gathering this in- fluence has been constant and abiding, and has radiated to the adjoining towns. The church
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owes a large debt of gratitude to him for the work he has done in this line. The choirs he lias directed, the choral societies he has organ- ized, and the concerts he has gotten up, are innumerable. At this date he is President of the New Hampshire Music Teachers' Asso- ciation, which is exerting a great influence in promoting the study of music in the State. This pa|)er cannot be concluded any better than in the following extract from McDuffee's History of Rochester, written by the Hon. Charles W. Folsom of the Rochester 6"c//;7V/-. • "Colonel Whitehouse's life has been one of ceaseless acti\'ity. His mental energy, in- domitable will, tenacious memory, his habit of investigating all theories before accepting them as facts, and his diligence in studying all intellectual as well as commercial or po- litical questions, have marked him out as a predestined leader in society. His sharp in- sight into the character of the many classes of peojjle with whom his business has brought him into contact has enabled him to maintain a strong bond of sympathy between himself and those he has employed. I'^ew men have a more genuine regard for the common brotherhood of man than he, and to this fact much of his popularity is naturally due. He has great local pride; and as a recognized leader, quick in thought and prompt in action, he awakens sluggish minds and even old fogy- ism into useful activity. His influence in- duced the people to plant shade trees and or- nament their houses and grounds, till the result is a beautiful little country village. The meeting-house at Gonic was dilapidated, tlie services thinly attended, and the faithful few much discouraged. Becoming superin- tendent of the Sunday-school, Mr. Whitehouse organized and led a choir, and then very materially aided in rebuilding the [iresent beautiful church edilice. He has been inter-
ested and active in school affairs and in the fire de|)artment of the town. To his execu- tive ability as superintendent of the first town fair was due in a great measure its success. His natural musical gifts have enabled him to create a healthy musical sentiment in the com- munity. As far back as 1842 or 1S43 he sang in the old Congregational church on the Coni- I-'rom that time till the present there )t been an '01. 1 lM)lks' Concert' or a union in the details of which he has
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NOCH FREEMAN VVHITKIIOUSE,
the second son and third child of Nich- as Varney and Susan (Place) Whitehouse, was born in 1830.
In early childhood it became evident that he possessed more than ordinary musical abil- ity, and upon reaching manhood his voice de- veloped unusual richness and power, and he became one of the finest and sweetest ballad singers the country has ever protluced. He first came before the general public as a memlier of Ossian's Bards, under the leadershij) of the noted Ossian E. Dodge, and sul)sec|uently be- came manager of a company called "White-
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house's New England Bards."' After that he spent a few years at home, and when he started out aj;ain he went alone, to be met, as before, wherever he went by full houses and apprecia-_ tive auiliences. A master also of the guitar, he thrilled his hearers by his playing as well as by his singing; and the press was enthu- siastic in their praise of his accomplishments. His power as a singer was wonderful, and few Rochester men have been more widely known or more greatly beloved than he became through his musical talent. His personal friends were equally charmed and attracted by his qualities of mind and character. Tender- liearted and generous in the extreme, he was constantly giving away large sums to assist the needy and unfortunate. Mr. Whitehouse was for some years the Cashier of the Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank of Rochester, which has become the First National Bank of Gonic.
On December 3, 1861, he married Abbie McDuffee. He lived less than four years after, being drowned near the Isles of Shoals, August 28, 1865, together with his brother-in- law, Joseph McDuffee, by the capsizing of the boat, in which they were fisliing.
lORACE DREW, a thrifty and well- to-tlo farmer of Gilmanton, was born in Barnstead, N.H., August 26, 1835, son of James and Hannah (Clark) Drew. His grandfather, Joseph Drew, settled in Loudon, N.H., u])on land now known as the Town l-'arm. Having afterward sold that property, Joseph bought of an Englishman living in I'ortsmouth, a tract of two thousand acres bor- ilering iqjon Half-a-moon I'ond. For this land, which was situated in the towns of Alton and ]5arnstead, he is said to have paid si.\ tliousand dollars. In February, 1773, he married Jane Scranton, anil she became the
mother of twelve children; namely, Lydia, Ebenezer, Joseph, Betsey, Anna, Thomas, Martha, John, ]-"liza, Samuel, Susan, and James. Lydia became ]\Irs. Durgin; Betsey married a Mr. Edgerly; Martha wedded Thomas Proctor, of Alton. N.H.; and Susan became Mrs. Langeley, and resided in Barn- stead. Of grandfather Drew's great-grand- father and wife, the following story is told: The couple were captured by Indians, who separated into two parties, each taking a prisoner. Mrs. Drew suffered the anguish of seeing her new-born babe killed in her ]Dresence. Some two years afterward her hus- band succeeded in making his escape, and re- turned to his farm. About four years after the capture, on learning that the tribe which had taken Mrs. Drew was visiting Portsmouth, her husband went to that settlement with a hope of hearing something of his wife. Al- though her face was bronzed from long-contin- ued exposure, and she was in general appear- ance an Indian, he suspected she was his long- lost wife. She also recognized him, but was not sure, until she sang a familiar song, when the recognition was complete on the part of both. Her husband succeeded in obtaining her release by paying a ransom amounting to one hundred and fifty dollars, and they re- turned to their old home in the vicinity of Durham or Lee, N H. After a long life of prosperity, which was made happy by the birth of several children, they both died the same day, and were buried in one grave.
James Drew, the father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Loudon in 1794. When a young man he engaged in agricultural pursuits in Barnstead. Several years after- ward he moved to Pittsfield, N.H., where he continued to till the soil. Penally, in com- pany with his son, J. Horace, he bought a large farm located at Academy Corners, in the
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town of Gilnianton, and there resided for the rest of his life. He was noted for his strict adherence to ])rincii)le, which gained for liim the sincere respect of the entire community. He was frequently solicited to accept public office, but invariably declined. An earnest advocate of the Adventist faith, he contributed generously toward the sup])ort of the church, and was deeply interested in its work. He died June 30, 1 874. The first of his three marriages was contracted in 1817 with Han- nah Clark. In 1845 he wedded Lucy Clark, and in i860 he married Sarah B. I'lummer. He was the father of five chiUlren, namely: ILbenezer Clark, who was born in 18 19, and died in 1864; Jane, who was born in 1823, and in 1849 married Josei)h O. Tasker; Charles, who was born in 1825; John G., who was born in 1821; and J. Horace, the subject of this sketch.
J. Horace Drew was educated at the Pitts- field Academy. When his studies were fin- ished he engagetl in farming with his father. After the death of the latter he became sole owner of the farm of two hundred acres. By energy and good judgment he has since con- siderably enlarged the property. He devotes his attention to raising the usual products of this locality, and always keeps some excellent stock. He has served with ability as a mem- ber of the Board of Selectmen. Although fre(|uently urged by his fellow-townsmen to accei)t other town offices, he has refused.
Mr. Drew, married Laura A. I'lummer, daughter of Joseph I'lummer, of Gilmanton. Mrs. Drew attended the academy in this town. She is the mother of one daughter, Idella M. Idella M. Drew was prepared for college at the Gilmanton Aca^lemy, and while j)ursuing her studies spent her vacations in teaching. After graduating she gave up her intention of taking a classical course, and has
since continued in educational work. She has fully demonstrated her ability in this di- rection, and is now a successful teacher in the Laconia Grammar School. Mr. Drew and family are membeis of the Congregati(jnal church.
ANILL L. I'LUMMl
successful ilealer m geneial mei :handise, was born on Lee Hill February 16, 1845, son of Allen and Abbie J (Pendergast) I'lummer.
When he removed with his ]iarents to th town of Newington, N, H., Daniel K. Plum nier was but three years oUl. In 1S55 th family returned to Lee Hill, whore Danic acquired a common-school education. At th age of fifteen he began working at the shoe maker's trade, which he subsequently followe for eight years in Haverhill, Mass. Later h managed a cafe in the same city, remainin until 1875, when he again returned to hi native town. Here he has since conducted general merchandise store, dealing e.Ntensi\'el in hay, grain, and feed. He also does a goo business in lumbering. In 1876 Mr. Plum mer was appointed Postmaster of Lee by Pret ident Hayes. With the e.xceiition of tw years, he has held that ])osition since. Th two years referred to were 1889 and 1S90, whe he was a Representative to the legislatuie, an his wife took his place in the post-office. II was Tax Collector for sixteen years, and he ha been Town Clerk for the jxist twenty-one years being still in that office. He is also a Trut tee of the Public Library. In politics he i identified with the Democratic party.
In 1874 Mr. I'lummer was united in mai riage with Millie C. Cummings. He has tw daughters— Amiie May and Lulu. .Xinii May is a gratluate of the Dover public scho.d.'- of the academy in Northwood, N. IL, and (
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the Emerson College of Oratory in Boston, ;\Iass. Lulu is also an elocutionist and a graduate of lunerson College. They are both single, and are still living at home. Mrs. riumnier died May 3, 1891.
■;ORGE \V. SANDERS, a retired business man of Gilford, was born in this town, July 30, 18 17, son of George anil I'hilena (Martin) Sanders. His grandfather, George Sanders (first), emigrated with his family from England, and settled in Rye, N.H. He was the father of three chil- dren—Henry, George, and Mary. Alary be- came the wife of Nehemiah Sleeper, and died in Gilford. Henry died on the passage from the West Indies.
George Sanders (second), father of the sub- ject of this sketch, followed the sea in his younger days, and when the war of 181 2 broke out he sailed from r(.)rtsmouth on board of a privateer. With his share of the spoils taken in his second cruise amounting to nine hun- dred dollars, he bought the Kenniston farm in (jilford, and there took up his residence in 1813. He was an industrious and prosperous farmer, ami died in December 26, 1843. In l)olitics he was a Democrat, and, though fre- cjuently solicited to accept office, he always declined. His wife, Philena, whom he mar- ried about a year after settling in Gilford, was a daughter of Elder Richard Martin, a farmer and a preacher. Elder Martin was in early life a store-keeper in Lee, N.H. In those days the country grocers sold liquor. It was his custom when asked for more by customers whom he saw had had enough, to tell them to come ne.xt day. He finally gave up the store and moved to Gilford, where he preached at the "Gunstock Meeting-House." He de- livered a sermon in the forenoon of the day on
which he died. This event occurred sud- denly when on his way to church for the after- noon service, being then over seventy years old. He was the father of eight children — John, Richard, Christopher, Hannah, Kuth, I'hilena, Betsey, and Thankful. The last named became Mrs. Jackson; John settled in the northern part of this State; Christopher was for some time a preacher in Vermont, and later in Salem, Mass.; Richard was a painter by trade, and died in Laconia; Ruth married Hezekiah Sleeper; Hannah married Vowel Langley; Betsey married Elder William Blaisdell, who was Town Clerk of Gilford for twenty-five years, and also served as Select- man and Representative to the legislature; Philena became Mrs. George Sanders. Mr. and Mrs. George Sanders were the parents of six children; namely, Ruhamah, Olive, George W. , Richard AL, Orrin, and Erancis. Ruhamah married William G. Hoitt, of Gil- ford; Olive married Tenney Hibbard; Orrin died from the result of an accident when four years old; Richard died at the age of thirteen; and Francis, who married Emma Tuttle, died in 1894.
George W. Sanders attended the public schools until fifteen years old, and then went to the Hopkinton Academy for one term. After leaving the academy he taught school for a time. With the funds so obtained he pur- sued his studies in Parsonsfield, Me. He then resumed educational work, teaching for a while in Gilford, and then going to HoUiston, l\Iass., at a salary of twenty-seven dollars per month and board. He ne.xt taught in Milford, Mass., receiving thirty dollars a month and board. In 1842, having finally abandoned teaching, he began to work in a shoe shop in Milford, where he remained until cal by the last illness of his father. For ceeding si.xteen years he was engaged
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cral tanning at the liDmcsteatl. Then he sold the proiierty and moved to the Smith farm, which then compriseil five luinih'ed acres. Later he established himself in the lumber business, and followed it successfully until his retirement in 1873.
Mr. Sanders inarrled Sarah Smitii, <laughter of Joseph P. Smith of Gilford, and formerly a school teacher. She died March 10, 1894, leaving four chiUlren; namely, Joseph S., George A., J. b'rank, and Roscoe M. Joseph S., who resides with his father, is married and has two children : George A., is associated with his father-in-law, William Pepper, in the knitting-machinery business in Lakeport; Roscoe is a carpenter by trade, and resides in Bolton, Mass.; J. Frank is in mercantile busi- ness in Lakeport. In politics Mr. Sanders is a Democrat, and has frequently been a dele- gate to party conventions. He served upon the School Committee for four years. A candidate for the legislature on one occasion, he was defeated in a closely contested election by two votes. He is a member of the Free Baptist church.
§OEL H. MARISON, a well-known resident of Barrington, was born in West Barrington, N. II., November 5, 1832, son of Joel and Emily (Underwood) Marison. His parents had seven children, as follows: Harriett, Sarah J., Joel H., George W. , Louisa, Samuel S., and Caroline M. By a former marriage with Miss Harriett Bartlett, Joel Marison had two children — John and Mary. Joel H., the eldest son by the father's second marriage, spent his boyhood in Barring- ton, receiving his education in the common schools. The old homestead remained his home up to 1 87 1, when he came to his present farm. Here he ha.-, ijeen successfully engaged in general farming since. In i8<)^ he started
a general store, and he is now the Postmaster of West Barrington.
On August 15, 1862, Mr. Marison eulisteil as a i.rivate in C(jmpany F of the Thirteenth New Hampshire Volunteers, and was mustered in at Concord. The first engagement in which he took part was the battle of Freder- icksburg on December 13, 1862. Thereafter he was with his regiment at the siege of Suf- folk in April and May, 1863; at Walthall Roads, May 7, 1864; Swift Creek, May 9 and 10; Kingsland Creek, May 12 and 13; Drewry's Bluff, May 14 to May 16; Cold Harbor, June i to June 3; Battery 5, Peters- burg, June 15: e.\i>losion of the mine at Petersburg, July 29; Battery Harrison, Sep- tember 29 and 30; Fair Oaks, October 27; and he entered Richmond, April 3, \8Cic,. In the course of his term he was ])romoted to the rank of Sergeant. He was discharged at Richmond, June 21, 1865.
Mr. Marison was united in marriage with Miss Mary A. Hanson. Four children have been born to them; namely, Cora M., George W., Marcellus, and John H. In iiolitics Mr. Marison is a Republican. In religion he is a member of the Baptist church.
A XI EL P. YORK, a typical repre- sentative of the citizen-soldier ele- ment of Strafford County, N.II., whose recortl in the late Civil War entitles him to honorable mention in this biographical work, is a highly resjiected citizen of the city of Dover, where he has lived for more than twoscore years. He was born Seiiteniber i, 1S34, at Gilmanton, Belknap County, son of Jonethron and I'ietsey York. He attended the public schools of his native town until fifteen years old, when he began working at the shoe- maker's trade. Two years later he removed
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to iJurham, hmliiig t for carrying on his cl In 1853 Mr. Ydik wlicrc he rcniaiiictl
■re better o]i])ortunitie .en calling.
cateil in I'lxeter, N.H. ree and one-half years
Then he returned to Durham, and after a time took up his residence in South Ik-rwick, Me, where he had charge of a stationary engine two and one-half years in the employment of the Boston & Maine Railroad Company. At this time the late Rebellion was in progress, and he, with the patriotic ardor of the native New linglander, hastened to the defence of his flag and country. He enlisted October 17, 1861, as a private in Company B of the Twelfth Maine Vcdunteer Infantry for a period of three years. He was mustered into service at Cape ]-;iizabeth, Portland, and was at once ordered with his regiment to the scene of action. Mr. York's first engagements were at the taking of Forts Jackson and Phillips. He was in the thickest of the fight at Irish Bend and at the siege of Port Hudson, which lasted forty-seven days. He was present at the surrender of h'orts Jackson and Phillips, and that of New- Orleans. In New Orleans he served on Gen- eral Putler's body guard and he assisted in the execution of William Mumford at the Branch Mint. On September 19, 1864, at the memorable battle of Winchester, Mr. York was severely wounded by a minic ball, which entered the knee and passed downward under the knee pan, descending to the ankle. He was at once taken to the Sheridan iMeld Hos- pital, where four days later the left leg was amputated. He was subsequently removed to the Baltimore hospital, and there on October 12 a second operation was found necessary. Again, a month later at the Cherry Street hospital, his wound not having healed as it should, Mr. York submitted to the third ampu- tation, after which he was confined in the hos- pital until some time in December. He sub-
seipiently received his honorable discharge from the service in March, 1865. Returning to Berwick he lived there until 1874, when he removed to his present home in Dover. Here he is living a contented and happy life, secure in the love and devotion of his family. In politics he has ever been a true and stanch Reiiublican.
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Miss Susan Smart, a daughter of Mnoch ami Hanah Smart, of Durham. The union has been blessed by the birth of ten children; namely, Elbridge, Annie, I'.sther, Susan, Daniel, Georgia K. , Ella, Ida, Lilly, and William.
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AM SANBORN WOODMAN, :d farmer of Sanbornton, and an ex-member of the New Hamp- shire legislature, was born in this town, July II, 1819, son of John and Sarah (Calef) Woodman. The family is of English origin. Its ancestors resided in Milford, England, previous to emigrating to America. Aiche- laus Woodman, a weaver by trade, who was a passenger on board the ship "James," reached the country in 1635, and settled in Newbury, Mass. He died in 1702, leaving no children. His brother, l^dward Woodman, who, with his family arrived here in the same year, is believed to have been the common ancestor of the Woodmans in Sanbornton. lulward Woodman was a man of energy and decision, had much influence in the community, and was a Deputy to the General Court for the years 1636, 1637, 1639, and 1643. He held vari- ous town and Colonial offices, and was one of three commissioners ajipointed to adjust small litigations in Newbury. He was the father of two sons — Edward and John. John Woodman was great-grandfather of Joshua Wootlman, the grandfather of the subject of this sketch.
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botn in I.ec, N.H., wife, Lois Wiiotlnian, year in Maine. He
Josluia Woodman w June I 1, 1736 ; and 1 January 26 of the sai moved from Lee to Meredith, where he re- sided until 1794. 'I'iien he came to S:ud)orn- ton. In Meredith he was Deputy Sheriff. He fought in the Revolutionary War, bearing the rank of Captain and attended by his son Joshua; and he died August 13, 1.S27. His wife's death occurred October jS, i.S^o, in her eighty-fifth year. John Woodman, father of William S., was born in Lee, \.H,, Feb- ruary I, 1769. In his youth he accompanieil his parents to Meredith, and later to Sanborn- ton. He succeeded to the homestead in this town, and was afterward tpiite an extensive dealer in cattle. His wife, Sarah, whom he wedded May 2, I7<J7, was born June iS, 17SCJ, daughter of Oliver Calef. She l)ecame the mother of sixteen children, of whom fourteen attained maturity. Of the latter, four are living, namely: Sally, the widow of IJarnard II. Smith; William S, , the subject of this sketch; Mary S., the widow of Harris Allen ; and Lawrence C. . a resident of Otonia, Minn. The others were: Stephen M., Susan, Joshua, Lois and Eliza (twins), Samuel, John, Ira, Charles C, and Nathaniel. The father died October 30, 1865; and the mother on I<-ebru- ary 12, 1866. Iioth were members of the Baptist church, the father having served it in the cai)acity of Deacon.
William Sanborn Woodman attended the district schools. At the age of eighteen he went to Meredith, where he assisted his brother-in-law upon a farm for two years. He then completed his studies by attending the New Hampton Literary Institute, after which he returned to his native town, where he erected a house, and resided in it until 184S. Then he bought his present farm of about three hundred acres. Of this, he cultivates
some forty acres, raising hay, corn, oats, bar- ley, and jiotatoes, keeping twenty head of cattle ;ind the .same nund)er of sheep. He
regular customers for all the Initter he can produce. Politically, he is a Democrat. While representing his district in the legisla- ture of 1869, he was instrumental in causing the enactment of laws favoring Sanbornton when the town was divided. He served with ability as a Selectm;in, and was County Tre:is- urer for two years. l-'or five years he hail ch;uge of the Tovvii p'arm, and he was .S\i[)er- intendent of the County P'arm and Keeper of the jail and house of correction from 1871 to 1879. He is a pidjlic sjiirited, enterprising, and progressive citizen, ;ind has laboieil dili gently and faithfully for the welfaie of the town. iMirmerly he was much interested in milit:iry affairs, and held a Captain's com- mission in the old State militia.
On June 23, 1841, Mr. Woodman was united in marriage with Mary Ann h'ox, daughter of Benjamin P"ox, of Meredith. Mrs. Woodman has had five children, as fol lows: Stephen M., who married Lizzie Smith, anti ilied leaving a widow and eight children, of whom six are living; Cynthia, who married Orville M. Smith; P:ila, the wife of Dennis O'Shea, a merchant of Laconia; Josephine, who married I'" rank M. Sanborn, of Milton Mills, N.H. ; and George, who has had the management of the farm since his father's retirement. George Woodman wedded Mrs. Anna (Randlett) Merrill, daughter of Jona- than Randlett, of Laconia. By lier former marriage she has two children — .Arthur am.1 Bud; and by her jjresent marriage three sons — Roscoe Stevens, Clarence John, and Will- iam Lawrence. Mr. and Mrs. William S. Woodman are members ot the Bajitist church, which he formerly served as clerk and as a
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member of the executive committee. An oc- casion long to be remembered by the partici- pants was the celebration of their golden wed- din"' on lime 23, 1891. when about two hun- dred of their relatives and friends, including many from the neighboring towns and some from Massachusetts, assembled at their pleas- ant residence to congratulate them upon the happy event; and the Rev. Mr. Hunter, in behalf of the donors, presented the happy couple with several costly gifts, while excel- lent music was furnished by the Sanbornton Orchestra.
]^^A\CI.S I- GERALD, AI.D., of plj IkMmont, now living in retirement, was born in Warren, N.H., January 5 1S3S, son of Addison W. and Mary II. (Mer- rill) Gerald. He, in common with nearly all who bear the surname of Gerould or Gerald in this country, is a descendant of Dr. Jacques Jerauld, one of the Huguenots who left France after the Revolution of the Edict of Nantes, in 1685. Settling in Medfield, Mass., he jnactised medicine there until his death, Oc- tober 25, 1760. He married Miss Dupee, who was born on the voyage when her parents were coming to this country in 1685.
Addison W. Gerald acquired his education in New York State. Shortly after attaining his majority he located in Warren, N. H. His wife, Mary, was a daughter of Samuel Mer- rill, a well-to-do farmer and a leading light in the l-'ree Ikqitist church of that town. By their marriage, which was performed in 1S36, there were twelve children; namely, Francis L., Laura A., Lucy J., Henry J., Maria (de- cea.sed), Charles S.. Ellen, Abbie, luneline. Alma, Emily, and one who died in early life. Laura A. married Nathaniel Sawyer, and they removed to Buffalo, N. V. Lucy J. mar- ried Charles Norris, of Laconia. They reside
in Lowell, Mass., where he is a well-known machinist. Henry J. married Elizabeth Tay- lor. He is overseer in Baker's Chocolate Mills in Milton, Mass., where they reside. Charles S. is a prominent physician in South Dakota. Ellen M. married Edwin J. San- born, and resides in Nebraska. Abbie, who is unmarried, lives in Tilton, N.H. Emeline married Olcott Colby, of Warren, N.H. Alma became Mrs. Byron Copp of the same town. Emily married Charles Whiteman, and with her husband is living in Tilton, N.H.
Francis L. Gerald graduated from the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, Ohio. He began practice in Nashua in 1869, and came to Hyde Park in 1873, being the first physician vn the Board of Health in that town. Beginning in 1880, he was Treasurer of the Massachusetts Eclectic Medical Soci- ety for several years, and in 18S8 he became the President of that organization. Failing health subsequently obliged Dr. Gerald to re- linquish his extensive and lucrative practice in Hyde Park and move to the country. At that time he came to Belmont and settled on Ladd Hill, where he has since devoted his time to farming and stock-raising, owning some of the finest specimens of stock ever raised in New England. In politics he affil- iates with the ReiJublican party; but on license questions he is a Prohibitionist, being an active temperance worker. He has served as Moderator in town meetings, and he was a member of the Belmont School Board for four years. In 1896 he was elected to the State legislature, and will no doubt prove an able Representative.
The first of Dr. Gerald's two marriages was contracted in i860. By his second marriage, which was contracted in 1874, with Lucy A., daughter of Bowman Goodrich, (jf Hudson,
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N. H., there were three children — Florence N., Frank W., and Mabel. Frank is now deceased. I'lorence i.s a teacher in lielniont, and Mabel i.s a student in the Laconia High Schonl. Dr. Gerald was the Treasurer of Forest Lodge, I. O. O. F., of Hyde Park, Mass., and he has been Recorder for seven years of Cyprus Commandery, Knights Tem- lilars, of the same town. An esteemed member of the Laconia Methotlist church, he has been a trustee of the society for ten years, and the superintendent of the Sunday-school for five years.
§AMFS C. LOCKE, a representative of one of the oldest families in North Harnstead, was born here, September 7, 1S46, son of Jacob and Pamelia (Dow) Locke. The first ancestor of the family to settle in the locality was James Locke, great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch. He came from Rye, N.H., and acquired a tract of wild land located at what has since been known as Locke's Corner. Some time after he moved to another tract, situated nearer to the present farm of his great- grandson, and when opportunity permitted he built a frame house to replace the primitive log cabin he had originally erected for an abode. He made his living by trapping bears, and till- ing the soil. Making a substantial success of the last-named occupation, he became the pos- sessor of several farm.s. He was prominent in the early town government, in which he served as a Selectman ; his religious principles were those of the Quakers ; and he lived to be over eighty years old. His children were James, Enoch, John, Edward, Lucy, and Lovey.
Enoch Locke, grandfather of James C, in- herited the homestead, and resided there through- out his life, which ended when he was well past his eightieth year. He was one of the first members of the Free Baptist Church at New
Durham Ridge. He married Sally Berry, and reared three children; namely, Lucy, Jacob, and James. Lucy lived to be over seventy years old. James always resided in Barnstciid, and died about the age of si.xty years. Jacob Locke, James C. Locke's father, spent his entire life at the homestead, and became an extensive tarnier. He was a member of the Board of Selectmen for many years, and represented the town in the Legislature. He died before his father, about the year i860. He was a leading spirit of the Democratic party in this .section, was a ready speaker and an able Moderator at town meetings. At the time of his death he was serving his second term in the New Hamp- shire House of Representatives. In religion he was a Congrcgationalist. His wife, ramelia, a daughter of Timothy Dow of Banistead, he- came the mother of two children : Nellie S. and James C. Nellie S., who formerly taught school, gave up her position during her mothci's illness, and is now residing in Farmington, N.li. James C. Locke was educated in the district and private schools of I^arnstead. He was fourteen years old when his father died, leaving to him the management of the farm, which he carried on with energy and success until 18X4. The Locke homestead, which is one of the most desirable, as well as one of the oldest, pieces of agricultural property in Ndrth Barn.stead, has been the property of the hunily for four gener- ations.
Mr. Locke married hjnma Rodgers, daughter of Rev. William Rodgers, a Free Baptist min- ister. Mrs. Locke was born a subject of the Flnglish government, on the Isle of Wight. Rev. William Rodgers preached in England previous to coming to America, and he had pastoral charges in New Jersey, and in Hamp- ton and other places in this State. At the time of his death, he was preaching in North Barnstead. In early life he officiated without
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pay, maintaining himself as best he could by following other occupations in connection with his ministerial duties. He was the father of nine children, two of whom died in England while yoimg. The others were Ann, who is now Mrs. Leonard Smith ; Jemima, Maria, Mary, lilizabeth, and Emma, all of whom were born in I'jigland ; and Catherine, who was born in New Jersey. Maria married Henry Smith, and re- sides in Haverhill, Mass. Mary, now deceased, was the wife of Rev. George Barber, a Metho- dist minister in Epping, N.H. Catherine is the wife of Nathan L. Proctor, of Farmington, N.H. Elizabeth is the widow of George Webster, late of Wilmot, who died in 1889, leaving five chil- dren. Mrs. Locke was but an infant when her parents came to the United States. She ac- cjuired a good education and became a school- teacher. She taught first in Alfred, Me., later having charge of schools in other places ; and she was identified with educational work in North Barnstead until 1896, a period of ten )-ears. Mr. and Mrs, Locke have no children, l-'or some years ])ast a niece of Mrs. Locke, Miss (Gertrude Web.ster, has resided with them, antl she succeeded to tlie school formerly taught by her aunt.
Mr. Locke attends divine worship at the Con- gregational church. In jiolitics he is a Demo- crat. He is now ser\-ing his first term as a Selectman, rc])resenting the third of the three generations of his family that have been repre- sented in that bod}-. He is a member of Wood- bine Lodge, I. (). (). E. of 1^'armington ; and a charter member of Crescent Lake Grange, of l^arnstead, of which he was for two years master.
AVID S. HANSON, a skilful and thriving agriculturist, owning and occupying a valuable farm on the Knox Marsh Road, two miles west of the city
limits of Dover, Strafford County, was born on the homestead where he now lives, August 24, 1837. He comes of pioneer ancestry, the Hansons having been prominent amongst the earlier settlers of this part of the State. His grandfather, John Hanson, was the original owner of the farm. Samuel Hanson, son of John and father of the subject of this sketch, w^as born here. May 24, 1789. He inherited the paternal acres, and spent his entire life on the estate, and was engaged in farming and carpenter's work throughout his active period. An upright, hard-working man, and prudent in his habits, he was eighty-two years old when he died here, December 12, 1871. He married Miss Clarissa \'arney, who passed away September 8, 1889. They were the par- ents of seven children; namely, John C, James V., Mary, Hannah C, Daniel E., David S., and Clara A. All arc living but Mary. Samuel Hanson never knew a sick day until his last illness, which was brief.
David S. Hanson attended the district school in his younger days. Besides receiv- ing a practical training in agriculture on the homestead, he also learned the carpenter's trade from his father. The latter calling he followed for many years, working first with his father and afterward alone, being employed in different places, although he always lived on the farm. Since the death of his parents, Mr. Hanson has had the entire charge of the home property, and has successfully carried on general agriculture and dairying. It contains one hundred acres of land, in a good state of cultivation, and is well furnished with sub- stantial buildings. The good condition of the estate is a standing monument to the industry and good management of its projirietor.
In his political affiliations Mr. Hanson has always been identified with the Rejiublican party, and he represented Ward Four in
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Dover's Board of Selectmen for one year. He is liberal in his reli<;ions beliefs, while he p;ivcs friemlly sii])])ort to eluireh oij^ani/.ations. Kesidin<; with him on the lionie farm are his sisters, Hannah and Clara, who attend to the housekeeping and exercise a general sujjcr- vision o\'er the farm.
'ON. OLIVI'R J. M GILMAN, of Alton, one of the well-known public .■n ..f Helknap Cmmty, and who has served for eight years in the State legisla- ture, is the only son of Oliver and Mary Ann (Morrison) Gilman, to whom he was horn in Alton, January 31, 1S47. The children of his grandparents, David and Rhoda (Hunt) Gil- man, were: Moses, who was Selectman of Alton, N. H., for several years, and repre- sentetl the town in the State legislature for a time; Henry, who also served in the legisla- ture; Rhoila, who became the wife of Moses Gilman; Captain John Gilman, who com- manded a militia company, and spent the latter [urt of his life in ]5arrington, N.II. ; J)avid, who taught .school and cultivated a farm in Sangervillc, Me. ; Oliver, the father of Oliver J. M. ; and Ai Ti-tcomb, who was at one time Postmaster of ICast Alton, N.H., and siicnt the latter part of his life in New Market, this State.
Oliver Gilman was born in Alton, N.II., December j, 1815. He was given a good education, which was finished at VVolfboro Academy. Settling on a farm in l-:ast Alton after he attained maturity, he took an active ])art in town affairs, and was Postmaster and Selectman of the town when he died at the age of thirty-one. His wife was a daughter of Dr. John Morrison, one of the early set- tlers of y\Itnn, and niece of Robert Morrison, a noted scholar and public man, who taught
school in Portsmouth and Boston, and was suc- cessively elected Mayor of Portsmouth in 1X57, 1858, and 1859. Robert jMorrison at one time had charge of Thompson's Island. He lived to be eighty-eight years old. Dr. John Morrison taught school for a number of years in his early youth, saving his earnings for the train- ing neces-sary to fit him for a jirofe.ssional ca- reer. He first took up the study of medicine with Dr. Graves, of Deerfield, N. H., and wa.s subsequently associated with established jirac titioners in \'ermont. His training was fin- ished at the Dartmouth Medical School, and he received the degree of Doctor of Medicine from the New Hampshire Medical Society in 1814. During the latter part of the War of i8ij, he was Surgeon on board the privateer "Fo.\," remaining in the govern- ment service until 1815. He moved from Lee to Alton when the latter town was but a small settlement, and started bravely in on the arduous <luties.of a countiy doctor. In the course of his practice he had to travel on horseback in all kinds of weather, often mak- ing his own ])ath, and braving the perils of darkness and precarious footing. As the town grew his practice became more lucrative and easier of attendance; and in the fifty year.s, or more, of his jirofessional wcjrk, he accumu- lated both reputation and wealth. He was a member of the New Hampshire Medical Soci- ety, and of Sullivan Lodge, F. & A. M. His death occurred May 17, 1878. He was mar- ried in Lee, N.II., to Mary, daughter of Simon Randall. After the marriage the young couple travelled on one horse to Alton, where they settled on a farm. Three children were born to them, namely : Betsey, who died young; Addie, who died at the age of forty- eight; and Mary Ann, the mother of Oliver J. M. Gilman. This lady, after Mr. Gil- man's death, married Moses F. Gate, of Wolf-
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1)1)10, 1))' whom she had three children — Geor-e, lulward, and Arthur. She is yet livin-
Oliver J. M. Gihnan, after his father's death, went to live with his grandfather, Ur. Morrison, and was reared on the doctor's farm in Alton. He attended Wolfhoro and Straf- ford Academies, and studied for a while under the tuition of Mrs. Marilla Ricker, one of the best teachers of that day. Afterward, for several years, he taught school during the winter season in Alton and New Durham, N. II., and worked on the farm in summer. Naturally serious and studious, he devoted most of his leisure moments to reading, his actions and studies all the time governed by religious princijiles. He succeeded his grand- father. Dr. Morrison, as owner of the farm in Alton, and has since been extensively engaged in general farming. He has been Associate Justice for a number of years, and he has taken an important part in town and State affairs. Under the old law, he was Superin- tendent of Schools for ten years; and since the new law went into effect, he has served on the School Board another period of ten years, presiding for the last five years as Chairman of the board. He is often called upon to preside as Moderator at the Alton town meetings. He was Selectman for two years. County Commis- sioner for four years, and he is now Secretary of the State Hoard of Charities and Correction. In 1879 he was elected to the legislature for two years, and he was honored with re-election in 1881, 1885, and 1895. While in the House, he served on the Committees on Banks, Agriculture, Roads, Bridges and Canals, Insane Asylums, and Temperance Legislation, The bill to reduce the tax on savings banks, which was passed after a ]iro- longed fight, was introduced by Mr. Gilman. He has discharged all his ofificial duties faith-
fully and ably; and his honesty, good judg- ment, and marked ability won for him many admirers in the State legislature.
On August 16, 1S74, Mr. Gilman was mar- ried to Octavia H., daughter of Sewall T. Roberts, of Alton, who was a member of the State legislature. Mrs. Gilman taught school for some time previous to her marriage. She has had two children, who died in infancy. Mr. Gilman is a member of the Congrega- tional church, and has been superintendent of the Sabbath school for fifteen years.
§OHN C. HANSON, a successful farmer residing on the old Demerritt homestead in Madbury, Strafford County, \.H., was born in Dover, N.H., December 19, 1827, son of Sanuiel Hanson, who was a carpenter by trade. He spent his boyhood years in Dover and received a district school education. At eighteen years of age, he began learning the carpenter's trade with his father, and after completing his apprentice- ship worked in Dover village and in the mills for about fifteen years. In 1862, shortly after his marriage, he came to Madbury and settled on the farm which has since been his home. It contains about two hundred and forty acres, proportionately divided between tillage and pasturage, and he is profitably engaged in mixed husbandry. He also owns about thirty- three acres in Dover, another farm of fifty acres in Madbury, and a wood lot in Barrington.
On February 5, 1862, Mr. Hanson married Miss Elizabeth Demerritt, daughter of Hopley Demerritt, who was born on this farm. She is a grand-daughter of John Demerritt, and her great-grandfather and great-great-grand- father were also named John, the latter being the first of the family to settle in Madbury.
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Her mother, Aibgail (Snell) Denierritt, was a native of Lee, X.IL Mr. ami Mrs. De- nierritt iiad four eiiildren, namely: I'llizabeth; Loisa, widow of I':zra V.. Denierritt; Abbie J.; and John \V. , who died when two years and a half old.
Li political affiliation Mr. Hanson is a Ke- inil)lican. In 1X79 he reiiresented the town of Madbury in the Lower House of the State le,-;islature, and has served as .Seleetman five years and as Collector three year.s. He is now wood agent. Fraternally, he is a mem- ber of Mount Plea.sant Lodge, L (). O. \-., of I )over.
lURTLS !•. .SMITH, a skilful machin- ist and a well-known resident of Meredith, was born in this town, April 4, 1S55, .s,,n of Alva and Mehital)le L. (Swain; Smith. John Smith, second, his great-grandfather, who was born in Plymouth, ICngland, son of John Smith, first, was "[iressed " into the British navy during the American Revolution, but upon reaching Boston he made his esca[ie. The great -grand- father .settled in Ilolderncss, N. H, His son, William Smith, the grandfather, was born in Ilolderncss, March 24, 1794, and resided upon the home farm until he came of age. He was afterward employed in various occupations, and was accidentally killed by an explosion in a copperas mine at Hubbardston, Mass., in 1X36. He married Lucinda, daughter of Stephen Pillsbury, and reared three children — Alva, Melvina, and Adeline. Melvina was three times married. Her first husband was David Taylor, her second was William Chase, and her third was Luther M. Chase. Adeline married Charles Belden.
Alva Smith, Curtis V. Smith's father, was born ill Holderness, August 2, i<S24. After leaving school he obtained employment in the
scale manufactory of Concord, N.H., where he remained two years. He then went to Lowell, Mass., where he was employed at the same kind of work for another year. After his marriage he bought his jiresent farm in Meredith Centre. lie owns one hundred and si.xty acres of land, thirty of which are under cultivation. He laises general farm ]iroducts, keeps ten cows, a small Hock of sheep, makes about twelve hundred pounds of butter, and kills an average of si.xteen hundred liouuds nf pork annually. His wile, Mehit- ablc, whom he marrieil September 2S, 1X5 1, is a daughter of Jeremiah B. Swain of this town. She has been the mother of three chil- dren, namely: William B. , a resident .if Mer- edith; Curtis I''., the subject of this sketch; and (jeorge 11., who is no longer living. William B. Smith, who was born July 13, 1852, and is now a hydraulic engineer in Bos- ton, on December 13, 1X72, married Julia Mclntyre, and has two sons — Herman P. ;ind Howard A.
Curtis F. Smith attended the public schools of his native town. On finishing his studies, he served an apprenticeshi[) to the machinist's trade, at which he was employed in Laconia for seven years. In the fall of 1S8S, he took his wife to Denver, Col., for the benefit of her health. Returning Ivist in the following sjiring, he remained upon the honn' farm until August, 1X90, when he niice more \'isited Den- ver, and followed histraile there until 1X91, at which time he again came blast. In No- vember, 1X94, he made another visit to C(do- radii; but since March i, 1895, he has resided continuously in Meredith. Besides tilling the soil, he transacts considerable business in the way of settling estates.
On February 28, 1874, Mr. Smith wedded Hattie M. Hawkins, daughter of David M. Hawkins, of Centre Harbor. Owing to her
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delicate health ami the rigorous climate ot New luiglaml, Mrs. Smith is obliged to re- main in Colorado, although she occasionally visits her home during the summer. In poli- tics Mr. Smith is a Republican. He was elected a member ot the I'.oard of Selectmen in iS.jr), and was re-elected in March, 1S97.
^r^ROF. CHARLES H. I'KTTKE, iKiJ senior member of the faculty of the Jy^ New Ilamp.shirc College of Agri- culture and the Mechanic Arts, is a man of superior mental attainments and executive ability. He was born February 2, 1S53, in the city of Manchester, N.H., son of Horace and Elizabeth F. (Wilson) Pettee. Frt)m childhood he was an apt scholar, often distanc- ing the companions of his age in their studies. In 1870 he received his diploma from the Manchester High School. Four years later he was graduated from Dartmouth College, and two years after from the Thayer School of Civil Engineering, in which he was for one year one of the corps of instructors. When offered a more desirable position in the New Hampshire College, which was also connected with Dartmouth College, and then located in Hanover, the professor accepted it, and from i,S'77 until 1893 held the chair of mathematics and civil engineering in that school. Upon the acceptance by the State of the terms of the will of the late l^enjamin Thompson, and the transfer of the Cidlege of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts from Hanr)ver to Durham, Pro- fessor I'ettce co-operated with the trustees in planning and providing for the erection of the necessary buildings and in effecting the actual removal of the institution. besides being the instructor of several classes, the professor has been Dean of the college for the past eight years.
On July 24, 1S77, Professor Pettce married Miss Luella 1-:. Swett, of Hanover, a daughter of Franklin P. and Sarah E. (Piper) Swett. Their children are : AlvenaH., born February 14, iiSSi, who is a student of the New Hamp- shire College; Horace J., born March 6, 1S83; Sarah F^. , horn January 14, iS,S'6; and Charles S., born May 3, 1895. In politics the professor is a stanch Republican, having been a warm advocate of the principles of that party since attaining years of discretion. He is prominently connected with the grange, having been a member of the E.xecutive Com- mittee of the State Grange, and a Master and Lecturer of local granges. He is also a mem- ber of the Dartmouth College society known as the K. K. K. An esteemed mcmbei of the Congregational chLuxh, he serves the society in the capacity of Deacon.
§OHN A. RANDALL, an enterprising and skilful farmer, residing in the town of Madbury, was born October 10, 1S49, in Lee, Strafford County, being one of the family of seven sons and two daughters born to Richard and Betsey (Freeman) Ran- dall. His father, likewise a farmer by occu- pation, was one of the brave sons of New Hampshire that fought so courageously in the Civil War. His brother Nehemiah, as well as himself, also particiiwted in the conflict. Mr. Randall acquired his education in the dis- trict schools of his native town. On the h<ime farm, beginning at an early age,, he was thor- oughly instructed in jiractieal agriculture. Though but a boy at the outbreak of the Re- bellion, he shared in the patriotic ardor that impelled his father and brother to give up home and friends to assist in defending our Union. Enlisting in Company A of the Fifth New Hampshire \'olunteer Infantry, he was
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a few years. Then, retiring to his |
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was sent to lioston, and three months later to |
town, he engaged in the business (if b |
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Cit)- Point. lie siihsec|uently took an active |
contractor in company with his fathe |
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part in the liattle of I""rcdericl<slnng and in |
subseipiently erected a large number (if |
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ings in Meredith, and was very bns\- ui |
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tion of his term (if ser\-ice, Mr. Ran<lall re- |
breaking out (if the Civil War. Prom |
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tnrnetl to the did homestead in Lee, where he |
sponding to the call for soldiers, he c |
nlisted |
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afterward resided until i.S'71. In that year he |
as a inivate in C^imjiany I, Tweltth Ri |
giment |
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hon^ht the faini wliieh he now occupies, and |
of New llamiishire Volunteers, and \ |
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has since cairied on general farming as his |
the front as (Jrderly Sergeant. On M; |
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chief Inisiness. lie has twenty-fl\'e acres of |
1865, he was promoted to the rank (i |
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land, a large p.ution (it which is in a good |
Lieutenant ami transferred t(i Compan |
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stale of cultine, yielding ahundant cnips. |
the same regiment. He was killed |
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battle of Chancelhirsville, May ,^, 1863 |
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married to Miss .Sns.in Gerrish, who was horn |
wife, Ahbie J., a daughter of Jeremiah |
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in Ndttingham, Rdckingham Cmmty, daughtei |
of Lincdlnville, .Me., wlumi he weddc |
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vendier >j, 1846, became the UKither ( |
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Mrs. Randall have had three childien, none of |
children, three (if whiim lived td m: |
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whom are living. In pulitics .Mr. Randall is |
These were: P'rancis H., the subject |
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sketch ; Clara A., who married John Jai New Bedford, Mass. ; and Alberto J. P'rancis Henry Cram attended the ( |
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bf'RANCl.S IIPiN'RY CRAM, one of the |
.schools of Meredith for the usual |
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born in Roston, Januar\- 14, 1S4.S, son |
case factdry. He learned the trade aiK |
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of George S. and Abbie J. (Dean) Cram. |
ward fdlldwed it mitil i8(jo. In pdlit |
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acts with the Republican party. He |
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eaily settler in Meredith, wlm s|ient the |
as Pdst master fidm 1890 to 1894, in |
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office he was Imth poi)ular and efficient |
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caipenter by trade. Amos Ciam, the grand- |
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father, was a native of Meredith, and for |
cation for the village district fur nine |
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many years followed the carpenter' s trade in |
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connection with farmiiig. His last years were |
Woodman, daughter of Benjamin P. aiK |
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abeth \. (Hill) Wdddman. Mrs. Cram's |
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grandfather, ThdUias Wdddman, ,1 nati |
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mairied Pullv Pease, a native (if Me |
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March 2, 1826. lie grew to manhniKl upon |
Benjamin P., bdrn in N'ew lIam]iton, |
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x'ated a farm in New Hampton until |
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with his father. In early maidiond he went to |
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Llizalieth N., daughter of the Rev. Jdhn |
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and had a family of six children; namely, John (J. II, Mary C. , \V. Scott, Henjamin F. , I'-.mma I.., and Charles S. ]5oth the parents were Free l^aptists. l\Ir. and Mrs. Cram have one daughter, VAcua 1?.
On December 15, 1X69, Mr. Cram was made a Mason in Chocorua Lodge, of Meredith, of which he is now a Past Master. He is a member of William H. Hawkins Camp, Sons of Veterans. Both he and Mrs. Cram attend the Free Baptist church, of which the latter is a member.
fAMES M. HAVI':S, a worthy repre- sentative of the agricultural and horti- cultural interests of Strafford County, and the owner of a productive farm in the Un\n of Dover, was born August 3, 1.S45, in Sandwich, Carroll County, son of Andrew and ]':iizabeth Hale (Hayes) Hayes. He comes of pioneer ancestry, being a lineal descendant of the emigrant, John Hayes, one of the early settlers of Dover. The mother was a daugh- ter of Captain John \V. Hayes. Both parents settled in Sandwich in 1837, soon after their marriage, making that their home until 1864. Then they removed to Dover, locating on the farm where their son James now resides, the father carrying it on until his death, January 9, 1879.
James M. Hayes received his elementary education in his native town, attending the public schools and Beede's High School. He completed his studies at the Franklin Acad- emy in Dover, and at Bryant & Stratton's Commercial College in Providence, R.I. Afterwartl, for a period of more than twelve years, he assisted his father on the homestead during the summer seasons, teaching school in Rochester and Dover during the winter. .Since that time he has devoted most of his time and attention to the cultivation of his
land, making a specialty of raising early vege- tables and small fruits of all kinds for the market. He has made quite a study of this branch of farming, and is of opinion that it is the most profitable work for the average New England farmer. His reputation as a practi- cal and successful agriculturist has extended throughout this section of the State, and his services in the capacity of Judge and in the Secretary's office at the annual fairs held in Rochester and Tilton, are always in demand. He has been Lecturer and Master of Cocheco Grange, of which he was a charter member and the first Secretary; a member of the State Board of Agriculture for Strafford County; Secretary, Lecturer, and Master of Eastern New Hampshire Pomona Grange; a Director and the Chairman of the Committee on Nomenclature of the New Hampshire Horti- cultural Society; and for several years the Chairman of the General Fruit Committee of the American Pomological Society. He is a writer of some note, and his contributions to the Dover Enquirer^ of which he conducts the farm and grange department, are full of valu- able hints to the agriculturist.
On March 24, 1869, Mr. Hayes married Miss Martha T. Jenness, who was born Decem- ber 19, 1832, daughter of Stephen and Mercy (McDuffee) Jenness, of Rochester, N.H. She died July i, 1870, leaving one son, Jasper J. Hayes, who is now associated with his father in business, being the junior member of the firm of J. M. Hayes & Son. Messrs. Hayes & Son, who force their early plants in a large greenhouse, have also an extensive trade in plants, making the raising and sale of straw- berry plants an especial feature of their work. In politics Mr. Hayes is a stanch Republican. In 1877 and 1878 he represented Dover in the State legislature. Beside this he has been Ward Clerk, Selectman, Moderator, School
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Committee, and since 1S93 he has been As- sessor at large, serving as Clerk of the board. Mr. Hayes has been an attendant of the l-"ree Baptist church. His .son belongs to the Y. M. C. A., and is a member of the Society of Friends.
AMUia. DUSTIN WEEKS, a re- tireil farmer of Sanbornton, was born in this town, October 21, 1834, son of Cnrtis and Julia (Dustin) Weeks. He is a descendant of Leonard Weeks, the original ancestor of the family in America. Leonard Weeks was born in I-Lngland in 1635. He emigrated to New England, and in Janu- ary, 1656, he received from the town of Ports- mouth a grant of eight acres of land. In 1660 or 1 66 1 he was living in the part of Ports- mouth called Winnicut, now Greenland, and remained there for the rest of his life. He was jirominent in the public affairs of his day, served as Selectman of I'urtsmoutli in 1669, acted as a Constable for some time, and was Sheriff for a number of years. He was mar- ried twice. His first marriage was contracted in 1667 with Mary, daughter of Deacon Sam- uel Haines, of Portsmonth. He died in 1707. His son. Captain Samuel Weeks, who was born in 1670 and died in 1746, followed tile occupati(m of a farmer. John Weeks, son of Captain Samuel, was baptized in 1712, and resided in Greenland. The Christian name of his second wife was Abigail. Cole Weeks, the great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was the first of the family to settle in Sanbornton, to which, it is believed, he came jirior to 1768 from lapping, N.H. He was a carpenter by trade, and he served on the first ]5oard of Selectmen. By his wife, Hannah (Chapman) Weeks, who was born in Epping '" ^717^ he was the father of nine chiklren. It was claimed that the average weight of
these children was two hundred and eighteen pounds. Cole Weeks died I'ebruary 11, US15.
Chase Weeks, grandfather of Samuel 1)., whose active period was s])ent in tilling the soil, was a jirosperous resident of Sanliornton. He was three times married. His first wife, in maidenhood Patty Cawley, whom he wedded June 8, 1784, was born January 16, 1764, daughter of William Cawley, or Calley. He had two sons, to whom, as they came of age, he gave one of his two farms. Curtis Weeks was born in Sanbornton, December 6, 1806, of iiis father's first wife. He inherited the home tarm, where he always resided until his death, which occurred October 22, 1870. Be- sides carrying on general farming, he gave mnch attention to the raising of cattle, shee|i, and horses. He was Selectman for three terms, and represented this town in the legis- lature, being in politics a Democrat. His wife, Julia, who was born December 2^, 1809, daughter of Samuel Dustin, bore him one child, Samuel D., tiie sul)ject of this sketch. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Weeks attended the Christian Baptist church.
Samuel Dustin Weeks was educated in the district schools and at I'ranklin Academy. His early experience in agriculture upon the farm was of a nature to make him a practical and successful farmer. After residing at the homestead until 1894, he let the farm and re- tired to his present home m Sanbornton Square. He has always evinced an interest in the public affairs of the town, is a ReiJidilican in ])olitics, and he served on the Board of Se- lectmen for three years.
On March 10, i860, Mr. Weeks was joined in marriage with Plllen V. Marshall, who was born in Concord, N. H., April 17, 1840, daughter of Benjamin F. Marshall, cif Hill, N.H. Mrs. Marshall has had three children
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two of whom arc living — Myrtic Augusta and l':iiiio C. Myrlic Augusta Weeks was born August 20, 1.S61. Siie is now the widow of Charles K. Hill, late of Sanbornton, and a pioniinent school-teacher in this town. Mr. Weeks is connected with Meridian Lodge, F. & A. M. ; and with Harmony Grange. He is a member of the Unitarian Society in iM-anklin.
ToRGE WHITEH01I.SE EER- NALD, civil engineer, was born in armington, Strafford County, N.H,, February 16, 1854, and died here, November 2, 1890. He was the only son of James E. and Laura A. (Whitehouse) Fernald.
His paternal grandparents were Robert and Apphia (CofiRn) Fernald, and his ancestry was a distinguished one on both sides. On the paternal side he was a lineal descendant of Dr. Reginald Fernald, the original owner of Fer- nald's Island, the present site of Portsmouth Navy Yard. On the maternal side he is a grandson of the Hon. George L. Whitehouse, an accomijlishcd and experienced officer of survey, with whom he was intimately asso- ciated during his entire life. So intimate was this association, antl so cordial anti kindly their relationshij), that a resume of the grand- father's biography is here given.
George L. Whitehouse was born January 6, 1797, in Middlet(ni, N.H. His schooling was limited to twenty months, si.K weeks of which was spent at Gilmanton Academy. Yet, al- though self-educated, he was a well-informed man. Like the immortal Lincoln he had an inborn [jassion for an education, and, like him, night after night and hour after hour he would study his books by the light of a pitch-pine torch. He hired money at twelve per cent, interest to obtain the necessary means for the brief time he was at school. At si.xteen years
of age he commenced teaching, and taught several terms. He had a strong liking for mechanics, and about this time diil some sur- veying. He was Deputy Sheriff of old Straf- ford County from April, 1827, to May, 1833, and Register of Deeds from 1S33 till 1839. After this he was Assistant Engineer for a year and a half in the construction of the road from Dover to Farmington. From 1851 to 1871 he was engaged in the survey, anil [lart of the time as Chief Engineer of Great Falls & Con- way, Rochester & Nashua, Wolfboro Branch, and other railroads — his grandson, George W. Fernald, being associated with him in nearly all of this work. As a summary of his official positions, we may put it thus: Land Surveyor for si.xty years. Civil Engineer forty years, Justice of the Peace and Quorum, Notary Pub- lic for New Hampshire and Illinois, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas thirteen years. Deputy Sheriff six years, Crier of Court three years. Recorder of Deeds six years. Captain of New Hampshire militia, member of legislature in 1830 and 1856-57, serving on the Railroad and Judiciary Committees, and has also held every important town office in Middleton and Farmington. During the time he was Judge he was associated with the Hon. Hiram A. Roberts, of Rollinsford, and the Hon. J. H. Edgerly, of Rochester. He was a pensioner of the War of 1812. In June, 1822, he mar- ried Liberty N., daughter of Paul Dame, of Rochester. The fruit of this union was four children, all deceased but Laura A., who mar- ried James E. Feinald, and whose only child, George W., is the subject of this biography.
George Whitehouse Fernald's education was acquired in the public and private schools of his native town, supplemented by the study of civil engineering, under the immediate super- vision of his mother's father, the late Hon. George L. Whitehouse. Possessed of in-
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lical abi .Id rose 1 le his : , and 1: nocr (if 1
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Iierent mat he mind, Mr. I<\ skill which many di recti ablest civil ei ,_ lie was engaged in the construction of tiie Great Falls & Conway, Rochester & Nashua, Wolfboro Branch, Lake Shore & York Beach lines of railway, besides others in different parts of New ICngland. In 1885 he was asso- ciated with the late Professor E. T. Ouimby in establishing the boundaries l)etween Mas.sa- chusetts and New Hampshire, and jierhaps the exposure incident to that work brought on the disease that terminated in his death. In 1S87, at the suggestion of his physicians, he went to Southern California, and while there wrote very interesting letters, which were ])ublisiied in his paper, The luiniuiigton .Wri'.v. The relief furnished by the trip was but tem- porary, yet it prolonged his life for three years. He was asked by Commissioners ]?ell, Clark, and Roberts, to succeed the late tine mathematician. Professor Quimby, as Chief ICngineer for New Hampshire, in the settle- ment of the boundary line named, but on ac- count of his failing health he was obliged to decline the offer.
]?eside the study and practice of civil engi- neering, Mr. P'ernald found time to become an expert manager of a printery and proficient in the production of a weekly paper; and in all matters pertaining to the publication of T/u- T'anniiigtoii Nczvs the father and son worked harmoniously together. A reailer of good lit- erature, and having a retentive memory, Mr. l'"ernakl was a man of wide information. He was ever interestetl in the education of his daughter, who was greatly benefited by his guidance and encouragement
Mr. P'ernald was married in August, 1875, to a schoolmate and lifelontr friend, Alice
Nute, daughter of Jeremy O. Nute. Of tl union were bcjrn two children, the elder beautiful boy, who died in 1878, at two ye: of age; and a daughter, 15essie, born Nove ber 30, 1,S78. Well did a dear friend wr these words of esteem: "It is not frequi that the domestic relations are so intimate ;: heartsome as have been those of the lam now bowed in sore affliction; and the wi known [)assionate affection between the p ents and their son, makes with its remembe sweetness the present more poignant in pa We may see no more the slight, tall figii nor hear the cheery greeting of his frien voice, yet we must strive to bear in mind
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rOHN A. JKWETT, one of Gillord-s retired farmers, was l.iorn in this town. ' Ai)ril 16, 1827. son of .Samuel and y (Crosby) Jewett. His grandf.ither, uel Jewett, accom])anied by his brother -b, came here from Hollis, X.ll., an.l set-
upon land given them by their father.
brothers erected log houses near each T, and felled the first trees upon land now ipied by the mills upon the Gilford side of river. It is related of Samuel, having
in the hollow of a tree the only a.xe he ed, he was obliged to go on foot to Htdlis, stance of seventy miles, to procure another.
land was half of a tract of two hundred fifty acres. At a later date he erected a le house, and cleared a good farm. He d to be eighty-three years old. His wife,
was before marriage a Miss Smith, of
anton, now Gilford, was seventy-five at
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namely, Sarah, I'nlly, liffic, Ruth, Hannah, j Samuel, Smith, and John. I'olly married Gilman IJennett; Sarah married Samuel Phil- brick; VJfic became Mrs. Hackett; Hannah wedded Thomas Craft ; Ruth became the wife of l';ii.sha O.sgood; and Smith married Statira Gline.s. Samuel received the part of his father's property bordering on the river, seven acres of which is said to have been originally sold for seven Spanish dollars, and this tract is now the site of the principal industry of La- con ia.
Samuel Jewelt, the father of John A., was born in Gilford, and reared to agricultural pursuits. He inherited a part of the home- stead, tilled the soil with success during his acti\;e life, and died at the age of seventy. His wife, Sally, who was a daughter of John Crosby, died at the age of fifty-four years. She was the mother of live children; namely, VAi/.a Jane, John A., Samuel N., Elvira A., and Charles E. Eliza Jane, who married John J. Iknnett, died in 1894. Samuel N., who died in 1891, married successively Mary J. Cate and Ellen Blaisdoll. By his first mar- riage he had one son, who is no longer living, and by his second he became the father of John H. Elvira A. died at the age of twenty-two. Charles E. enlisted in the Second Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteers, and was killed in the second battle of Bull Run.
John A. Jewett was educated in the district school of his native town, and at an early age began to assist upon the farm. He afterward had the management of the homestead, caring for his parents during their last d;iys. Some years after their death he sold the property, and bought another farm, which he carried on for three years. Then he purchased his pres- ent farm, an estate of one hundred acres, which was settled by Jacob Jewett, son of Benjamin. Here he carried on general farm-
ing and stock-raising successfully until his re- tirement. The place is now conducted by an experienced man hired for that ]juri)ose. Mr. Jewett married Sarah E. Leighton, who was born in Barrington, N.H., only daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Woodman) Leighton. They have had no children. A comfortable competency has rewarded Mr. Jewett's close attention to his farm. He has never taken an active part in politics. For a number of years he has been a member of the Congregational church.
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TIN L. LORD, who is living partly retired from active business on a well-kept farm in Dover, was born in Lebanon, York County, Septem- ber 20, 1S33. His parents, George and Sarah (flanson) Lord, removed from Lebanon to Somersworth, N.IL, about the year 1840, and there spent their remaining days. Their only child was Martin L. , the subject of this sketch. George Lord, after the death of his first wife married Mrs. Eliza Page, of Somers- worth, daughter of Moody Pike. By her he had one son, Albert E. Lord, now of Wake- field, Mass.
Martin L. Lord completed his early educa- tion in the Somersworth High School, and at the age of nineteen years started in life on his own account. Going then to Great Falls, this county, he there entered the cotton-mills as a bobbin-boy. Proving faithful to his duties wherever placed, he was from time to time promoted to more important positions. Fif- teen years after entering the mill, Mr. Lord was made foreman of the largest weaving- room in the mills, in which capacity he con- tinued employed until his retirement from the factory in 1S90. Both as workman and tore- man he was industrious, skilful, and judi- cious, giving close attention to his business,
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and winning the confidence and respect of all with whom he was brought in contact. While still working in the mill, he invested his money in farming property, and is now the owner of two hundred and sixty acres of land, all in Strafford County, thirty acres being in Rochester, and one hundred ami fifty in Somersworth. The remaining eighty acres comprise the home farm on which he has lived for twenty-eight years, and which, since i8(jo, he has carried on himself.
On November 4, 1854, Mr. Lord married Miss Lavina Varney, daughter of Elias and Mary B. (h'oss) Varney, of Barrington. The union has been blessed by the advent of five children, namely: Charles F., born January 20, 1845; Sarah F., born May 19, 1861; Shubael V., born July 20, 1862; Annie B., born September 6, 1S6S; and Frank, born February 12, 1871. Mr. Lord is a zealous supporter of the Republican party, sustaining it by voice and vote. He has had but little time to devote to public affairs, but he served as Selectman of Dover from Ward One for two years. He is a member of Washington Lodge, I. (). O. F., of Somersworth; and of Cocheco Grange, No. 81, of Dover.
ON. THOMAS GAY JAMESON, farmer, of Somersworth, was born in Cushing, Me., December 4, 1824, son of the Rev. Thomas and Hannah (Allen) Jameson. His grandfather, Martin Jameson, who went from Old Orchard to Cushing, Me., and settled as a farmer in that town, married Lowley Wadsworth, of the fanmus Wadsworth family of Kno.x County, and became the father of fourteen children; namely, Peter, Rufiis, Polly, Cynthia, Lowley, Rachel, Waita, Deb- orah, Thomas, Silence. b:iisha. Thankful, Samuel, and Josei)h. Thomas, the ninth
child, who afterward became the father of the subject of this sketch, was born May zj, 1791. He was always studious, and secured an educa- tion that fitted him to teach in the winter terms of the district schools. In the summer he followed the .sea on ves.sels engaged in the coasting trade. Finally, he moved from Cushing to St. George, where his wife's family lived; and thence, when about forty-five years idd, to Isleboro, where he was ordained to the ]5aptist ministry and where he preached for a year. After that he jireached, sometimes teaching school, in Montville, Acton, Shap- leigh, and Lyman, Me., and in Newton, N. H. In the fall of 1856 he went to Chilliciithe, 111., where he labored in his sacred calling until his death fourteen years later. He mar- ried Hannah, a daughter of Gideon Allen, of St. George. Mr. Allen had come to St. George from Allen's Island, which was settled by the vMlen family. He brought his children up on the mainland. Mrs. (Allen) Jameson, who was a valuable helper in her husband's work, died in August, 1884, at the age of eighty-seven. Her children were : Henry A., Thomas, Olive, l-li.sha, .Samuel, I-:isie, and Emery.
Thomas G. Jameson worked as a farmer until he was married. Then, at the age of twenty two, he went to Great P'alls, N.H., learned the machinist's trade with the Great Falls Manufacturing Company, and afterward worked for that firm until 1886, a jjcriod of forty years, ten of them having been spent in the capacity of superintendent of their gas works. Since that time he has devoted his attention very largely to the management of an extensive farm purchased by him in i S69. The farm, containing about five hundred acres, including sixty acres of tillage and much val- ualjle timber land, has yielded to Mr. Jameson large quantities (jf timber and wood. Prior to
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1894 it was worked by Alberton Scavey, son- in-law of Mr. Jameson, i)rincii)ally as a dairy farm with the famous Koy Holstein cattle stock. In 1S94 a disastrous fire destroyed two barns, five horses, and about ninety tons of hay. Since then Mr. Seavey has been jirinci- pally engaged in a teaming business and keep- ing a boarding stable. He is a director of the Rochester & Sommers worth Coach Horse Association and is manager of stallion Balthasa, Jr., an important animal of fine breed. He markets on an average one hundred barrels of apples annually, and expects soon to raise a large crop of peaches, as he has a fine growing orchard of young ]ieach trees. In 1SS8 Mr. Jameson bought a farm in Wells, Me., and has since spent his summers there, attending to its management. On this property, hay, har- vested there, of which about one hundred tons are cut every year, is the [irincipal crop. Mr. Jameson is also a Trustee of the Somersworth Savings Bank.
Mr. Jameson married Hannah W., daughter of Luther Coding, of Acton. He has one daughter, Lola Anna, who is the wife of Mr. Seavey above referred to. An adopted daugh- ter married Charles Coding, of Somersworth. J?oth Mr. Jameson and his wife attend and support the Congregationalist church of Som- ersworth. Mr. Jameson served in the police force of the town for ten years, on the Board of Selectmen for a number of years, and he represented the town in the State legislature in 1867 and 1868. While in the legislature he served on the Elections and Claims Com- mittees. In 1 88 1-82 he was a member of Covernor Bell's council. In 1885 and in 1886 he was in the State Senate, where he also served on Elections and Claims. He was a member of the Constitutional Convention held in 1875. Mr. Jameson is a member of Libanus Lodge, F. & A. M., of Somersworth;
of Edwards Chapter, R. A. M. ; Orphan Coun- cil, of Dover; and of St. Paul Commandery, Knights Templar.
(9>r^-l^ERT CYRUS LORD, the founder lA of the Lord Brothers Manufacturing ^^ '^ V_^ Company of Tilton, was born at Shaker Bridge, N.H., July 30, 1S52, son of Cyrus Woodruff and Lydia Thurston (Evans) Lord. He is a descendant of Robert Lord (first), born in 1603, who was an early settler of Ipswich, Mass., and a member of the Cen- eral Court, and who died August 21, 1683. The maiden name of Robert's wife, whom he married in 1630, was Mary Waite. His son, Robert Lord (second), who was born in 1631 or 1632, and died in i6c)6, married Hannah Day. Thomas Lord, .son of Robert (second), wedded Jklary Brown. John Lord, son of Thomas, settled in Exeter, N.H., married Abigail Gilman, and was the father of sixteen children. One of the latter was the father of Eliphalet, great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch.
Eli])halet Lord, who was probably born in Exeter, and served as a soldier in the Revolu- tionary War, afterward settled at Shaker Bridge, where he was engaged in the pottery business, and died August 5, 1826. Lewis Lord, the grandfather of Albert C, began to learn the hatter's trade when fourteen years old. On account of permanent lameness caused by fever, he afterward relinquished the hatter's trade for that of shoemaker. He died at Shaker Bridge, October 18, 1852, aged sixty-four. In June, 18 18, he wedded Mary Thorn, a daughter of Abraham Thorn. She died in Woburn, in February, 1863, aged sixty- four years and two months. Cyrus Woodruff Lord was born at Shaker Bridge, November 14, 1819, and was the last of the family to re-
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side in that place. lie followed the trade of stone mason. After removing to Medford, Mass., where he remained for a time, he fi- nally settled in the locality now occupied by Tilton. The last years of his life were spent with his son, Albert C. , and he died in 1S95. His wife, Lydia, whom he married Ndvember 17, 1S42, was a dau;_;hter of Jnhn I-A'ans, Jr., of Gilmanton, N.II. She became the mother of five children, namely: Frances Anna, born Sei)tember 5, 1S43; George \V. , born April 24, 1847; Albert C, the subject of this sketch; Flora F. , who married George T. I.eavitt. of Newbury, Vt. ; and Clarence II., born July 31, 1.S54, who died in Januar)', 1864. Of these, Albert C, Frances Anna, and Clarence II. were born at .Shaker Bridge, and George \V. was born in Aledford, Mas.s. Flora was born in Tilton.
Albert Cyrus Lord obtained his education in the common schools and in the New Hamj)- shire Conference Seminary. During his vaca- tions, and after completing his studies, he worked in the woollen mills until he was si.\- teen years old. lie then commenced to learn the trade of a watchmaker and jeweller. At the age of nineteen he bought out his em- ployer, and carried on business lor fifteen years, having been for over thirteeii years the only watchmaker and jeweller in Tilton. Then his energetic nature prompted him to look about for something that would yield more profit. Having acquired some knowledge of t)ptical good.s, he decided to enter the field as a manufacturer of them. In 1876 he rented a small room, and without any e.xperience whatever began to make rubber- framed eye- glasses, with a few crude tools. Subsequently, he devised and made such implements as he needed, and ere long was able to grind and finish eye-glasses and spectacles that compared favorably with tho.se protluced by experienced
manufacturers. To place his goods upon the market was no easy task, as the trade was i)rac- tically controlled by one firm, which cut its prices immediately upon the discovery of coni- IK'tition. He visited the large dealers in New York City, however, and, by meeting the cut prices, .sold a large amount of goods. His annual output has steadily increased since. Progressive and energetic, he holds his busi- ness to the pace of the times. He not only produces a varied line of optical goods, but makes a specialty of filling oculists' prescrip- tions. Some years ago his brother, (George VV., became associated with him in business, and the firm is now known as the Lord Brothers Manufacturing Conqjany.
In 1875 Mr. Lord was united in marriage with Alma VV. Ncal, daughter of John C. Neal, of Franklin Falls, N.II. They have four sons — Guy M., Arthur M. , Harry A., and George T. Mr. Lord's extraordinary success in busi- ness is a lesson in pluck and perseverance to the coming generation.
UST A. COIT, a leading builder of Gilford, was born in Bristol, N.H,, May I, iSyj, son of Hazeii and Bet- sey (Glover) Copp. His grandfather, Thomas Copji, who was born in .Sanbornton, N.H., lived the great part of his life in New llanqi- ton, N.H. Thonias married Abigail Rowen and their children were; Hazen, Jason, Mary, Sarah, Abbie, Fdmund, Clarinda, Orrin P., and one that died in infancy. Jason served through the Mexican War, and afterward mar- ried and lived in New Hanqjton, N.H. ; Mary married Charles G. Allen, of Gilmanton; Sarah married William V. Ladd ; lulmund married Cyntha Sanborn, of Sanbornton; Cla- rinda married George Cross, of Maine; and Urrin B. married Lavinia 15artlett, of Gilford.
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Ilazcn Copin the father of the subject of this sketch, was born in New Hampton, and there lived during his younger years. After- ward he moved to 15ristol, N.H., and engaged in the lumber business, which, in the course of time, became very extensive. From Bristol he removed to Gilford, where he remained twenty-nine years. Although quite poor when he started in business, by diligence and industry he has acquired wealth, now owning two factories, a grist-mill, and four dwelling- houses, besides other real estate. He is very liberal and charitable. In the Masonic order he has taken the thirty-second degree, belongs to the Mount Lebanon Lodge, Union Chapter, No. 9, and Pythagorean Council, No. 7, all of Laconia; to Mount Horeb Commandery, of Concord ; and he has been for thirty consecu- tive years Treasurer of the chapter and council. He travels a great deal with the commandery, and in Denver he was presented with a gold- headed cane in recognition of his seniority of rank. He is also prominent in the Odd Fellows Lodge of Tilton. For the last twenty-one years he has made his home in Tilton, where most of his interests are lo- cated. He was formerly a member of the Methodist society in Gilford. He married Betsey Glover, and they have three children — Gust A., Abbie, and Lizzie E. Abbie, who married a Mr. Hill, now deceased, has one child, and is living in Tilton. Lizzie married Aaron Morrison, and died in Tilton, November 17, 1896.
Gust A. Copp attended the public schools of Gilford, and for two terms was a \n\\)\] of one at New }Lami)ton. He then engaged in the lumber business with his father, which he has since continued, taking entire charge of the same when the latter removed to Tilton. It is estimated that he turns out about five hundred thousand feet of lumber every year. He also
does a large custom business at sawing. In addition he is a contractor and builder, making a specialty of building, and employing six- hands. After serving in the capacity of legis- lative Representative for two years, his large business interests compelled him to decline further nominations to public office. In his politics he is a Republican. In 1864 he en- listed in the P"irst New Hampshire Heavy Ar- tillery, and w\as in the defences of Washing- ton, D. C, for the greater part of his term. He is a member of Darius A. Drake Post, No. 36, G. A. R. ; also of Mount Lebanon Lodge, No. 32, Union Chapter, No. 9, and Bythago- rean Council, No. 7, of the Masonic Order. Since its organization he has been a leading member of the Methodist Episcopal church, serving on various committees, and being Pres- ident of its ]?oard of Trustees since its forma- tion. Recording .Steward for fifteen years, and Collector for twelve years.
On March 31, 1861, Mr. Copp married S. Jennie Thurston, daughter of Benjamin and Sally (Goss) Thurston, of Gilford. Mrs. Copp taught school before her marriage, m().st of the time in Gilford. She is also a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, being very active in its interests, particularly in raising money for its benefit, and has also donated a bell for the church edifice. A man of even disposition, liberal and public-spirited, Mr. Copp has many friends and is highly esteemed in the town.
§OHN F. IMEADER, born January 8, 17S2, in the town of Lee, was a son of Joseph Meader, who had nine children. P'or many years. he was a respected resident of Strafford County, and the owner of a home- stead in the town of Rochester. During his last years he had charge of a grist-mill near his home. His death -occurred in 1825.
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Mr. Meadcr was unitwl in marriage at an early age with Miss Deliverance Varney, whose death occurred September 20, 1863, at the advanced age of eighty-two years. Their children were: Stephen, born August 6, 1806; Joseph, born April ii, 1809, who died Octo- ber, 1873; Abigail, born January 19, 181 i, who died March 26, 1852; Daniel, born June 25, 1812, who died January i, 1886; Hannah, born August 6, 18 14, who died March 20, 1861 ; Sophia, born December 31, 1817, who died December 10, 1887; Caroline, born No- vember 28, 1818; Moses, born November 30, 1S20, who died May 20, 1893; and .Mary V. , born June 22, 1824, who died April 15, 1S92.
iMoses Meader, the youngest son of this family, was a well-known and [irosperous farmer, living in the north-west part of the city of Dover — known as Long Hill. Until twenty-one years of age, he resided at P'arm- ington. After attaining his majority, he pur- chased a farm and removed to Dover. He might justly be termed a model farmer, as he took great interest in everything pertaining to agriculture. For years he was a prominent exhibitor at agricultural fairs, always securing many first prizes for sheep, cattle, and fruit. At the organization of the Rochester and Dover Union Farmers' Club he was elected Treasurer, and he held that position during the existence of the club. He was a man of solitl worth, possessing in an eminent degree those traits that gained for him the esteem of the community in which he lived; and his life- record, it is needless to say, was such as to re- flect credit on the towns of his nativity and adoption.
Caroline Meader, the only member of John F. Meader's family now li\'ing, has been a resident of the town of Dover for more than threesccjre years. She owns and occupies the old homestead, an extensive and valuable farm-
ing estate; and slie is known and respected throughout the community.
-YTyp^OSKS SARGI'.NT, who has been pdlp^ identified with the hosiery industry J 4\}? V^^ in Belmont since its establish- ment, was born October 24, 1832, in Ames- bury, Mass., son of Moses and Judith (Hoyt) Sargent. His grandfather, Moses Sargent (first), who was a ship carpenter by trade, in early manhood met with an accident of such a serious nature as to entirely incapacitate him from lal)or. The maiden name of the wife of Moses (first) was Nancy Morrill.
Moses Sargent (second), father of the sub- ject of this sketch, was born in y\mesbury, December 16, 1803. On account (jf his father's inability to work, he was obliged to assist in supporting his [larents at the age of nine years b)' working in a broadcloth factory in his native town, the first establishment of the kind erected in the United States. In December, 1835, he moved to Lake X'illage, N.H., then called Hatchelders' Mills, and, taking a lease of the Lake Company Mill, en- gaged in the production of woollen \arn, of which he was the pioneer manufacturer in this State, continuing in that business for twenty- nine years. In the last two years of that ]ie- rioil he manufactured woollen hose, and filled for the United States government two large orders amounting to one hundred and fifty thou.sand pairs. From 1865 to 1S71, he was engaged in the manufacture of cotton hosiery in Up])er Gilmanton, employing two hundred operatives. It was through his efforts that the name of the town was changed to Belmont. He finally sold his business to A. Lawrence & Co., of Boston, who later formed a stock company and [jresented him with fifty shares as a token of their friendship. Moses Sargent
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(second) passed his last years in Lakepnrt, where he died September i, 1.S.S6. Originally a \Vhi<;-, he later became a Re|uiblican. He was not only instrumental in developing the industrial resources of Ikdmont, but took an active part in its affairs, and ably represented it in the legislature during the session of 1873. He was one of the incorporators of the Lake Village Savings Bank, and served as Vicc- Tresident and as a Director for many years. For forty years he was a member of the Baptist church, was connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for the same jieriod, and at one time held a Lieutenant's commission in the State militia. He was three times mar- ried. His first wife, in maidenhood Judith Hoyt, whom he wedded October 27, 1824, was a daughter of Stephen and Esther (Reynolds) Hoyt, and she died July 26, 1849. In Febru- ary, 1850, he married Mrs. Mary (Seavey) Huntington, who died December 2, 1854. His third marriage was contracted with Sarah Thyng, daughter of Gideon and Sally Thyng. She died February 26, 1897, aged eighty-two years. His first wife, Judith (Hoyt) Sargent, bore him six children, as follows: Mary, who married H. O. Heywood, and resides in Lake Village; Stephen H., who lives in Salem, Mass ; Moses, the subject of this sketch; John and David, who are no longer living; and Frank S., w^ho is now an overseer in his brother's factory.
The present Moses Sargent was educated in the schools of Lakeport and at the Wolfboro Academy. When his studies were finished, he became connected with his father's busi- ness, and later with the Gilmanton Hosiery Company at Belmont, and later was connected with his father's mill in the manufacturing of hosiery yarns at Lake Village, and his ability has been the means of securing for the enter- prise the importance and success it now enjoys.
When he took charge of the factory it employed twelve hands, and it now requires a force of two hundred and seventy-five. The plant, which covers two acres of ground, consists of a knitting-mill, one hundred and thirty-four by fifty-two feet, and a large factory devoted to the manufacture of yarn. There is also a large dye-house, and buildings for storage and other purposes. Mr. Sargent married 13ora A. Shepard, a native of Gilmanton, and a daugh- ter of Morrill Shepard, a well-known insurance man, and has one son, John. He is a member of Mount Lebanon Lodge, No. 32, F. & A. M., and of Union Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, No. 7, of Laconia.
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§OSEPH 15. DURRELL, f. esteemed resident and a large land- holder of Gilmanton, was born in Gil- manton in the year 1820, son of Thomas Dur- rell. His grandfather and his grandfather's brother were among the earliest settlers of the town of Gilmanton. Here they felled the trees of the primeval forest and built a log cabin for their first dwelling. In later time, when better fortunes came to them, they erected a frame house.
Thomas Durrell was a native of Gilmanton. Prior to his removal to Laconia, N.II., in the year 1869, he had assiduously devoted himself to husbandry and was regarded as a successful farmer. He took an active and prominent part in local affairs. I*:steemed by his neighbors, he was called upon to represent them in many of the public offices. He served on the local board of Selectmen, and at one time repre- sented the town in the New Hampshire legis- lature. He married and became the father of Joseph B. , the subject of this sketch; of Ann Maria, who married John Wallace, of Sanborn- ton, and who, with her husband, is now de-
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ceased; of Christiana, who died )-ouiig ; of ICliza, who married Jliram Richardson, of Concord, N.H., and resides in that phice; of Augusta, who married Lyman h'olsom ; of Lewis, who married, and died when about fifty years old; of Charles, who resides in Laconia, N.H., and of Franklin, who died in Cali- fornia where he w^as engaged as a gold miner. Thomas Durrell died at Laconia in the )ear 1884, aged eighty-four years.
Joseph 1?. Durrell spent the greater part of iiis life in farming. His thorough knowledge of agriculture, combined with his sound judg- ment in business matters, enabled him to build up a large fortune. At the time of his ' decease, he was the largest ta.\ ])a)-er in the town of Gilmanton and one of the most exten- sive landowners of his nati\'e State. His laiuled estates at one time amounted to more than sixteen hundred acres. He had the good- will and confidence of his townsmen, and the esteem of the public at large in this section of the country. For a prolonged period he effi- ciently discharged the duties of Justice of the Peace. He represented his town for two years in the New Hampshire legislature, and he otherwise acceptably served the ct>mmunity in a number of other offices.
Mr. Durrell was twice married. By his first wife, Abigail (Shannon) Durrell, he became the father of five children — Adeline, Lorrain, l''isk, Martha, and L:ez. His second marriage was contracted I'^ebruary 22, 1865, with I'Vances S. Farrar, a daughter of Pearley and I'.liza (Merrill) .Farrar, of Gilmanton. Pear- ley ]-\arrar, who was a man of education, turned his attention to agriculture, and ulti- mately became a prosperous farmer. At one time he served the town as Selectman. He married Eliza Merrill, who belonged to an old and well known family. His father, Israel Farrar, who, with his brother, was an early
settler of Gilmanton, had ten childien; namely, George W. , Lliza A., Mary Jane, I'jnalieA., I'rances Su.san, Christiana, Alfred P., Arthur M., Addie L. , and Charles W. George \V. married Fanny Hall, had two chil- dren, and, after spending the greater part of his life in Gilmanton, removed to Laconia, wheie he afterward died. F.liza A. first mar- ried John Moore, and had by him seven chil- dren ; and after his decease she married .Sam- uel Hutchin, by whom she had one child, Mary Jane, now deceasetl, who married George Knapp, and had (jue child, who died in the War of the Rebellion in 1861. Fmalie A. died young. Christiana, now a widow residing at Andover, Mass., married Joseph Odlin, and had two .son.s. Alfred P. aLso died young. Arthur M., who grew u|) and married, died in young manhood. Aildie L. married Henry Lamprey, who diet! soon after his return trom the Civil War, and had five children. Charles, who married and has eight children, now resides in Laconia. Mr. Durrell died February 24, 1896. He is still held in re- spectful remembrance loy the community in whose midst he spent his honorable :uk\ useful life.
■QN. JOSHUA 11 SMLFH, a retired farmer of the town of Durham, Straf- ford County, N.H., is now enjoying a deserved leisure after his many years of toil, living in the house in which his birth oc- curred July 28, 1 82 J. He is the son of the Hon. Valentine Smith and his wife, l{lizabeth Pal lard. The family is said to be descended from one George Smith, of Willoughby, Lan- cashire, England. George Smith, the earliest known of the family in this country, is sup- [losed to have come from old Hough, Cheshire, England, settling first in the Isles of Shoals, then called Smith's Isles, and later in Kittery
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and Diivor. Tradition says that he had grants Inim the town of Dover, consisting of marsh and meadow land on Oyster River and on the north shore of Great ]?ay, and it was on Oyster River that his son Josejih lived. Captain John Smith, son of Joseph and grandson of George, probably occupied the land on Great ]iay. From him the line extends down to \'alentine, father nf Jushua B. , the subject of this sketch, through 15enjamin, representing the fourth generation in this country, and Deacon John representing the fifth.
The Hon. Valentine Smith, father of Joshua B. , was born in that part of Durham known as Lubberland, May 26, 1774. His mother was a daughter of Judge Millett, of Dover. He at- tended school winters, and was a student at Phillijjs E.xeter Academy for one year. Then he began to teach, and later he added to teach- ing the duties of a land surveyor. He was early called to take public oflfice; and, from the time of his election as I'own Clerk and First Selectman in 1802, he held one or more such offices nearly all the time for thirty years. He was Justice of the Peace for fifty years, from 1S06 to 1856. For si.x years he was Rep- resentative in the legislature. He was Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Strafford County for three years, beginning in 1819, and Chief Justice of the Court of Sessions for the county in 1822, 1823, and 1824. Judge Smith was twice married. His first wife was Mary Joy, daughter of Deacon Samuel Joy, of Dur- ham, to whom he was married Januar)- 4, 1804, and who died October 10, 1810. They had three children : Hamilton; Fbenezer, who died in infancy; and Thomas. Judge Smith was again married September 16, 1819, to Eliza- beth Ballard, daughter of Joshua l^allard, of FJurham, by whom he had five children — William K, Joshua B. , Mary E., John E. , and Lydia. Judge Valentine Smith was noted
for his public sjiirit. He was greatly inter- ested in all that concerned the moral and ma- terial prosperity of the town. Although not a church member, he took a great interest in the welfare of the church, and for the last fifty years of his life he was one of the largest con- tributors to the support of [ireacliing in this place. He died March 2, 1869.
Joshua B. Smith, second child of Judge V'alentine Smith's second marriage, has always lived in Durham, the town where he was born ; and since reaching manhood he has been ac- tively identified with its leading interests, serving faithfully in various positions of trust. He was elected Town Clerk in 185 1, and served for five years. He was chosen Select- man in 1862, and since then he has served nineteen years in this capacity, being chair- man of the board for the larger part of the time. In 1865 and 1866 he represented the people of Durham in the State legislature, and in 187s and 1876 he was chosen as a State Senator. In 1877 and 1878 he served as a member of Governor Prescott's Council. He cast his first Presidential vote for Henry Clay, and has been a firm supporter of the Republican party ever since its formation. Since 1859 he has been a member of the Congregational church. Mr. Smith was mar- ried May 15, 18S1, to Miss p:ila P. Thomp- son, a daughter of l{benezer and Nancy G. Thompson, of New London. Their wedded life was brief. Mr.s. Smith died thirteen months after their marriage, leaving a little child, who followed its mother only four months later.
'TEPHEN L. TAYLOR, the pro- prietor of the Bay View House, a favorite summer resort in ]?elmont, was born here in 1822, scjn of Moses and Susan (Ladd) Taylor. His paternal grand-
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father, one of the original settlers (jf the town, followed the occupation of farmer, and had five sons and several daughters. Moses Tay lor chose the life of an agriculturist, and purchased a small farm of sixty acres, which he carried on for many years. Susan, his wife, a native of lielmont, was a daughter of John Ladd, who was one of the early settlers of i\'lere(iith Bridge (now Laconia), built one of the first mills erected in that town, and died aged about fifty years. Moses and Susan Taylor had two children — Stephen L. and Zilpha, both ot whom were born in a place distant about two and one-half miles from Stephen's [irescnt residence.
Stephen I.. Taylor attended .school here in Helmont, ami was also a student of Northficld Seminary under Professor Sanborn. At the close ot his school days, he went to woik on (Grandfather Ladd's farm and remained there for some years. In 1S6S he built the J!ay View House, which he has since conducted as a sununer hotel. The house, which is sup- plied with furnace heat and h.is other modern apiiliances, accommodates forty-five guests. From twenty-five to forty have been turned away in a season for lack of space. In the spring of 1842, Mr. Taylor married Almira H. ]5rown, a daughter of Jonathan Ikown, of Gil- mau, N.ll., who is a Deacon in the Congrega- tional Church of that town. The 15rown fam- ily is traced in this country to three Ijrothers who came from I'jigland and settled in Sea brook. James 15rown, the grandfather of Mrs. Taylor, born in Seabrook, carried on an excel- lent farm, a portion of which lay in Winches- ter. He marricil Rhoda Perkins, of Tittsfield, N.ll., who bore him nine children. Of these Sewall Clark Hrown was graduated from Dart- mouth College, became the principal of Con- cord Academy, and subsequently went to Hal- timore, Md. Jonathan IJrown was formerly a
farmer of Gilmanton, where he resided for nearly seventy years in a house that he built soon after he settled there. He married Miss Clough, of Canterbury, a daughter of Leavitt Clough, who was a State legislator. Mr. and Mrs. Brown celebrated their fiftieth wedding anni\'ersary in 1SS2. Stejihen L. Taylor has three children — Jennie, George, and lulward. Jennie, who is the widow of John M. I'eabody, resides at Hyde Park, Ma.ss. ; George lives at home; and lulward is in the boot and shoe business in I^oston and carries on a large man- ufacturing business, having a factory at Cam- pello, Mass.
In politics Mr. Taylor has always been a Democrat, He has served for two years as Selectman ol Belmont. He has also been a member of the .School C'ommittee, and he is one of the directors of the Laconia Savings Bank. Both he and Mrs. Talyor are attend- ants of the Congregational church.
ATHANIKL T. KIMBALL, the (Gen- eral Station Agent of the Boston & Maine and the Portland & Roches- ter Railroarls at Rochester, is a native of l-arminglon, Nil. He was born SeiUcmber 12. 1S55, .son of Jcisiah B. and Emily A. (Jewett) Kimball. The father, who was a native of Bradford, Mass., when a young man removed to P'armington, where he opened a shoe factory and conductetl it for several )'ears. He served in the Civil War at first in the com- missary department of the .Si.\tli New Ham]!- shire, which "was all cut up in action." In iSr)j. after the Si.sth was disbanded, he en- listed in the P'ifteenth New Hampshire Regi- ment, going out as Sergeant. ()n account of poor health, he returned home in 1864, and tiled in 1S65 of consum[>tion, caused b)' the exposure of army life. His widow, Lmily A.
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Kimball, a native of Alton, N.H,, is now liv- ing in Rochester.
When hut three years old, Nathaniel T. Kimball was brought to Rochester by his par- ents. Ujion his father's death, he went to live with his grandfather, being Judge Kimball, a resident of Rochester, and remained with him and the grandmother until their death. He attended the common school, Mrs. Knight's private school, and the Rochester High School. At the age of thirteen he began learning telegrajihy at the railroad station here. Subsequently, he was emjiloyed as flag man, telegraph operator, and baggage man ; and for a year and a half he was in the superin- tendent's office at Portland, Me., as P. & R. R. R. train dis[«tcher. In December, i8So, he became baggage master at the Eastern Railroad Station, and two years later was pro- moted to the position of station agent at that place. When the l^oston & Maine roads were consolidated in 1885 he was retained in his position. In the following year, when the Worcester, Nashua & Portland Division was leased, thereby uniting the three roads under one management, Mr. Kimball w\as appointed General Station Agent at Rochester, in which capacity he has since given general satisfac- tion to his employers and the jiatrons of the roads.
On January 23, 1891, Mr. Kimball mar- ried Mi.ss Lizzie G. Trask, of Rochester, and now has two children — Marian and N. Thurs- ton. In his political views he is a Democrat, but he is ]iopular with both parties. For two years, des|)ite his party relations, he has been a member of the City Council from Ward Si.x, a strong Republican district. In 1893 he w-as the Democratic candidate for Mayor of the city, but was defeated by a small ma- jority, Rochester being a Republican strong- hold.
RS. PA NTH E A P. I5APCOCK,
•idow of the late Joshua M. Bab- cock, and one of ]5arnstead's old- est residents, was born here, December 8, 1S15, daughter of Andrew and Rebecca (Proc- tor) Bunker, and grand-daughter of Dodavah and Martha (Smith) Bunker. Dodavah Bun- ker, with his brothers, Joseph and Frank, emi- grated to this country from England. Joseph settled in Barnstead. Dodavah took up his residence in Pittsfiekl, N.H., where the greater part of his life was passed. He first made a small clearing, and thereon erected a log house, to which he brought his family. He then enlarged the clearing so as to raise a barrel of potatoes and a few bushels of corn — corn meal and potatoes being the princi|)al articles of food in the [lioneer's home. The family were often troubled b\- bears, and Ind- ians were frequently seen and sometimes \'is- ited their home. It is related that, one night when the father was away on a trip, bears came into their corn-field. The mother tried to drive them away by setting the dog at them and by blowing the dinner horn outside the door. While so doing, the door was blown to and she was shut out for half the night. It is jiresumed that her plan saved the corn, for that night at least. After the Indian war, one of a number of Indians who came that way look- ing for food told Mrs. Bunker that he set out once to kill her, but that on seeing her with her baby he could not do it. Suncook River, up and down whose banks the Indians roamed, ran through the Bunker land. Dodavah Bun- ker was born November 3, 1754, and died at Barnstead, December ]2, 1828. Martha, his wife, was born Februar)' i, 1750, and died in June, 1816. Their children were: Samuel, Hannah, Daniel, Dodavah, David, Lydia, An- drew, Dorothy, Ebene?.er, Abigail, and John. All were married and are now deceased.
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Andrew Bunker, born in I'ittsfield, Decem- ber 23, 1783, lived tliere until twenty-one years old, assisting his father with the farm work. He subsequently worked for a time in Barnstead. A short time before his marriage, he ])urchased a piece of land here, to which he afterward made additions until he had one of the best farms in the town. On April 29, 1812, when about twenty-eight years old, he was married to Rebecca Proctor, a daughter of Thomas and Fanny (Kimball) Proctor. Andrew and Rebecca Bunker were the parents of two sons and a daughter; namely, Hollis, Panthea, and Andrew. Hollis, who spent his life here and in the West, married Mary Tuttle, and had a s.mi, Milo W., who is now living with Mrs. Babcock. Andrew, wlio was in the sash and blind business in Concoril, N.H., was very successful. At his death he left eight children, all living at home and un- married. Of these, one son is emplo}'ed in a bank; another is in the furniture busi- ness; a third is an engra\'er ; two daughters arc teachers; another has a jiosition in the ibrary ; the eldest daughter is eniidoyed at home; and the youngest child, a son, has recently graduated from school. Andrew Bunker, first, died August i, 1851.
Panthea Bunker received her education in the district and private schools. In her six- teenth year, she taught one term of school at Durham, X.H. In 1S35, at the age of nineteen, she was married to Joshua M. Babcock, who was luirn at Springfield, \'t., in 18 12, son of the Rev. William .S, and Klizabeth Babcock. His father was a P'ree Baptist minister, and resided for many )'ears in Barrington, N.H. Joshua M. Babcock came to Barnstead when a young man, bought a clothing-mill, and afterward o]ier- ated it tor about si.xty years. He went to Boston in 1844, spent eight years as a carpen-
ter and bridge-builder, anil returned to Barn- stead in 1852. The railmad bridge fmm Bos- ton to Charlestown was framed by him, and he sujjerintended other imiioitaiit Wdik nf ih.it character. His grandfather Babcock, ,m old sea captain, once owned the land (ni which the Tremont building stands, Inil sold the prop- erty because the noise of the city disturbed him. Joshua M. Babcock spent the later years of his life in Barnstead, and, at his death, Oc- tober 8, 1 88 1, was one of the oldest residents here. He was a Captain in the old State militia for m.iny years. Although he served as a Rejiresentative to the New Ham])shire legislature, he seldom acce[)ted jiolitical nom- inations. I'"or thirty }'ears or more he was an honored member of the Congregational society, of which his widow is a communicant.
AMUKL W. WALLING I- OR I), a ])rominent citi/en of Miltoii, was born in this town, November 27, 1837, .son of David and Mary Ann (Tasker) Wallingford. His grandfather was David Wallingford, hrst, who came from Rochester to Milton, and .settled here as a pioneer.
David Wallingford, second, was born in Milton in iSoi, and the active period of his life was devoted to agricultural jiursuits. He owned and occupied the farm which his son, Samuel W. , now cultivates, and he died in 1879. He represented this town ii: the legis- lature, and served as a Justice of the Peace. In politics he sujiported the Reiiublican party. He wedded Mary Ann Ta.sker, a native of Strafford, N. II. ; and of their ten children three are living: Samuel W., the subject of this sketch; David W. , of Rochester, N.H. ; and Lninia V., who married George Drew, and lives in Fall River, Mass.
Samuel W. Wallin''furd was educated in the
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common schools aiul at Lcl)an(5n, Mc, Acad- emy. He seived an apprenticeshiii at the shoemaker's trade, which he followed in this town as a jonrneynian until 1870. lie then went to Brooklyn, N. V., and was instructor of shoemaking at the Kin,t;'s County Penitentiary for eight years. In 1878 he returned to his native town and settled on the homestead, which became his property on the death of his father. He owns one hundred and forty acres of land situated on riummer's Ridge, and as a general farmer he is energetic and successful. Politically, he is a Republican. He served as Tax Collector eight years, was elected to the legislature in 1870 and again in 1892, and in 1896 was chosen Chairman of the Boarti of Selectmen.
Mr. Wallingford married Mary B. Plummer, daughter of Enoch W. Plummer, of this town. He is connected with the Masonic fraternity, being a member of Unity Lodge, F. & A. M., of Union, N.H. The family attend the Con- gregational church.
WiTlIAM T. WKNTWORTH, a pros]ierous agriculturist, owning about two hundred acres of land in the town of Dover, Strafford County, was born April II, 1S32, in Hiram, Oxford County, Me., son of Stephan and Lois (Trickey) VVentworth, thrifty farming people of that locality. He received his education in the common schools of his native town, attending in the winter season when his services were not needed on the farm. When but seventeen years old he left the parental roof-tree to seek his fortune.
Making his way to Dover, Strafford County, this energetic lad began working on farms by the month, and was so employed for two years. He was then engaged in teaming for a time.
In 1856 be invested his savings in the pur- chase of a pair of horses and a wagon, and began teaming on his own account. He as- sisted in building the Granite State Trotting Park in 1857, and in constructing the branch of the Portsmouth & Concord Railroad between Candia and Manchester in i860. Next year he accepted a position in Boxborough, Mass., with Trickey & Jewett, lumbermen, and for the following three and a half years he had charge of a gang of men in the woods. Then, after spending a short time in Dover, he w^ent South to Maryland, where he remained five months, having charge of the building of a portion of the Dover & Delaware Railroad. Returning to Dover, N.H., after this, he was for the suc- ceeding three years engaged with James Little- field in buying and selling lumber. He then went to Locke Mills, l^arrington, where he and F. P. Trickey ran a saw-mill and pail and tub factory for four years, Li connection with the lumber business he was engaged in stone quarrying for some ten years, carrying on a good business. He and David Gate, in partnership, filled the contract for building two miles of the Elliot Bridge Road in 1880; and in the same year he and C. H. Trickey filled the contract for rebuilding the Granite State Trotting Park. Having sold out his quarry at an advantage, he accepted, in 1881, the position of Superintendent of the Strafford County Almshouse, an office which he filled seven years. Mr. Wentvvorth then bought his present farm of one hundred and fifty acres. This he has since managed with success, carry- ing on general farming and dairying. He is also the owner of about fifty acres of land, for the most jiart under timber.
On November 12, 1856, Mr. Wentworth married Miss Lucinda P. McDonald, of Chat- ham, N.H., a daughter of Frederick Southgate and Susan (Abbott) McDonald. The only
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child born of the union is Frederick W. Went- worth, now an architect of I'aterson, N.J. In politics Mr. Wentvvorth is an adherent of the Republican party- In 1868 and 1869 he rep- resented his town in the State legislature, be- sides which he has also been Selectman of Dover. Ife was Councilman f(jr two years, Alderman for the .same lentjth of time; and he likewise served as special p(dice officer for many years. He is a member in high stand- ing of several local organizations. These are: the Wecohanet Lodge and Prescott Encamp- ment, I. O. O. I'". ; the Improved Order of Red Men; the Golden Eagle Lodge; and the local (iraiige. In religion he is an earnest believer in the creed of the Univer.salist church.
§OHN H. SMITH, a successful farmer of Laconia, was born in New Market, N.H., October 11, 18,^9. A .son of Charles and Betsey (Jones) Smith, he is of the fourth generation descending from one of four brothers who came over with the early settlers. His paternal grandfather had five children — Eliphalet, Charles M., Mary, Lou- isa, and Sally. Mary successively married a Mr. Williams and Benjamin Clement, and re- sided in Moultonboroiigh, N.H. ; Louisa mar- ried Zeblin ]?owley, of E.x'eter, N.H. ; Sally married Jo.seph Cram, of Lowell, Mass. ; and Eliphalet married a Miss Leavitt. Charles Smith, the father of the subject of this sketch, married Betsey Jones, and they moved to Sandwich, N.H., where he engaged in farming for a time and also ran a boat on the Piscataqua River. His trade was that of a stone-mason. In ]iolitics he was a Republican, and always voted with that party. At the time of his death he was fifty-two years of age. He was the father of eleven children, namely, Charles G., John H., ]-:iiza J., Lydia A.. Edward I.,
Susan M., George W. , Benjamin F. , Jo- seiihine, Georgiana, and Adelaide. Edward, Benjamin, Georgiana, and Adelaide are un- married, and George W. is deceased. ICliza married Jacob G. Webster; Lydia married Mo.ses E. Hoyt; Su.san is the wife of Wesley \V. Burnham; and Josephine of Joseph K. Her ley. George was for some time in the liaper collar business, but toward the close of of his life was a mechanic and inventor. Charles and ]5enjamin are in Boston, Mass. ; where they are prosperously engaged in the business of driving artesian wells.
John H.. the subject of this sketch, after attending the schools of Sandwich, engaged in the stone business, and later in general farm- ing, which he continued up to 1888. He then went to Boston, Mass., where he joined his brothers in their business. Much of his time is now spent in travelling. In 18^3 he mar- ried luneline l'erkin.s, a daughter of Josiah and Lydia (Johnson) Perkins. John Peikins came to America with his wife Judith and five children in 1631; they were fellow pas- sengers of Roger Williams. In 1633 they removed to Ipswich, Mass. William Per- kins, born in luigland in 1616, a near rela- tive of John, came also to this country, and <lie<l in New Market, N.H., in his one- hun- dred and sixteenth year. He was a direct ancestor of Mrs. Smith. A descendant of his, John Perkins, born about 1 700, was a large landowner in New Market. John's son, Richard, born in New Market about 1738, mar- ried Molly Parsons about 1760. They had eight children — Andrew, Lydia, Moll)', Jo- siah, John, Sally, Eunice, and Abraham. He died there in 1779. His widow moved to Meredith with her son, Josiah.
Josiah, born in 1767, was grandfather of Mrs. Smith. He was a shoemaker by traile and became a large landowner. He was Dca-
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con of the iMi-st Haptist Church in Alcrcdith. lie h;ul eleven chihhen ~ Andrew, Josiah, Sally. Ivliza, Mary, David, John, Richard, Jesse, Lydia, and Alirahani, all ot whom grew to maturity and raised families. Josiah Per- kins (second), Mrs. Smith's father, was a hale and hearty man, fond of his occupation of farming and of all outdoor sports, particularly hunting, fishing, and bee-hunting. He was also a great reader, especially of historical works, and had an intimate knowledge of the ]iil)le. A favorite motto of his was: "Never let your work drive you, but keep ahead of yourwoik." He had a remarkable memory. An hour before his death, which occurred August 21, 1S83, when he was ninety-one years old, he repeated the names of his ten brothers and sisters; and just before he ex- ])ired, he inquired of a neighbor, "Who were the captors of Major Andre .?" The neighbor not being able to tell, he repeated their names. He had si.\ children, of whom three died when young. Those who reached maturity were: John, Sarah, and Emeline. John died years ago, and Sarah became the wife of George Hunt, of IVdmont. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have had four children, namely: I'^lmer H., who married and at present resides in Ik'lmont ; Charles H., who is living at home, engaged in farming; Mabelie J., who married Joseph L. Smith, a carjienter ; and Nellie M., who died at the age of two years. Mr. Smith is a member of Chocorua Lodge, No. 51, I. O. U. I'., at Lake Village. In i^litics he is a Republican, and always votes with his party.
kOSI-:S NASH, late a worthy citizen of Laconia, Belknap County, N.H., was born in Amherst, .Mass., November Jcj, 1812, son of John and Sally (Lewis) Nash. When a young man he
left the place of his birth and settled in ]5el- knap Comity, New rhmijishire. Forming a partnership with his brother, they carried on a general merchandise store in New Hamjiton. After a few years he removed to Concord, N. H., and entered the employ of J. R. Hill & Co., harness-makers, whose trade he had previously learned. He remained with them for about twenty years, when he retired from active business. After residing in Concord for about three years longer, he went to La- conia to live with his daughter, Mrs. Ellen May Tilton, and died there January 17, 1S92. He married Susan M. Smith, daughter of Jacob and Louisa C. (Robinson) Smith. Her great-grandfather, Jeremiah Smith, was an early settler of Laconia, coming here from E.xeter, when the road was indicated, for a por- tion of the way, only by blazed trees. He gave the use of the field adjoining his house for a training-ground to the comi^any of militia that was wont to assemble there. John R. Smith, son of Jeremiah, married Rhoda l^lais- dell, and they had five children. He lived to be ninety years old. His son Jacob lived to be eighty-six. To Jacob and Louisa C. Smith three children were born — Susan M., Ellen L. , and Sarah A. Sarah married John Gar- land. Ellen, who taught school for a while, became the wife of Morrill 11 Doe, son of Augustus Doe. Susan M. became the wife of Moses Nash, as above stated. She died sud- denly of diphtheria, January 29, 1887, aged fifty-five years, leaving one child, Ellen M., now the wife of Arthur A. Tilton. Her hus- band, who is a son of Carlos Tilton, of An- dover, N.H., was for some time assistant agent for the American Express Company at New Market and subsequently became agent. After their marriage he came to the Smith homestead, which was bequeathed to Mrs. Til- ton, and where they now reside. She repre-
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sents the fifth generation of the family that has occupied it. Air. Tilton i.^^ a mcmlier of the Uniform Rank, Knights of I'ythia.s, of Laconia. Mr.s. Tilton po.ssesses an heirloom in the shape of a cocoanut shell, which was hroiight to Laconia hy Jeremiah Smith, her great-great-grandfather. It is a tradition in the family that it was found useful for holding West India rum. She has also a clock now over one hundred years old, which she values highly.
HON. STEPHEN G. NASH, nephew of Moses Nash, and son of his brother John, was a well-known attorney in 15oston. He was bnrn in New Hampton, N.H., in 1822. In i.S'42, when only twenty years of age, he was graduated from Dartmouth College, after which he took up the study of law, and began practising in Hoston about three years later. He was an unusually brilliant student, and won distinction as a lawyer, being for many years Judge of the Sujierior Court of Suffolk County. He made two trips to luirope, visit- ing many interesting i)laces. At his death he bequeathed to his birthplace. New Hamjiton, a library comiiletely furnished, together with his own i)rivate library, and also endowed the institution with the sum of forty-five thousand dollars.
inVARD A, VVILLAND, the superin- tendent of the Strafford County l"arm in Dover, was born May i i, 1846, in Berwick, Me., son of Nathaniel H. Willand. Nathaniel Willand was a tanner, which occu- pation, together with that of farmer, he fol- lowed for many years, successively in Berwick and Rochester, N. H. He removed to the latter town in 1846. On the breaking out of the late Civil War he pr(.miptly responded to the call for v(dunteers, by enlisting in Com-
pany I, Eourth New Ham[ishire Volunteer In- fantry, for a year, being mustered into service at Concord. At the close of his term of en- listment his ]iatriotism promjited him to re-en- list for three years. Thereafter he served until the cessation of hostilities, taking part in many of the important battles of the cam- paign. Erom the time of his discharge until 1871 he was employed as cook on a merchant vessel, running from London to the West Indies. Returning then to New Hamiishire, he made his home in Rochester until his ileath, which occurred May 28, 1876. He married Hannah E. Hulibard, of ]5erwick, who bore him four children, as follows: James H., who died in infancy; James H. (second), who dieil at the age of eight years; l-:dward A.; and Emma.
Edward A. Willand was reared and educated in Rochester, this State, attending the public schools until he was thirteen years old. He then :ittended the Biddetord High School for two years. y\fter this he served an aiiprcn- ticeship of three years with ;i car|)entcr, he- coming especially expert in making s;ishes, doors, and blinds. The following two years he worked at his trade in Boston and Dover. Afterward he was engaged for fifteen years with E. G. & E. Wallace, tanners and shoe manu- facturers of Rochester. Loc;iting then in Dover, Mr. Willand was elected the first regular ixdice officer at Sawyer's Mills. Three years later he was elected Assistant Marshal of Dover. This office he resigned in 1893, to accept his [iresent responsible posi- tion, the duties of which he is discharging to the satisfaction of all concerned. liefore com- ing to this city he had been Chief of Police in Rochester before it became a city.
Air. Willand was married in ].)over, Decem- ber 25, 1867, by the Rev. James Thurston, to Miss Calista A. Chesley, daughter of Samuel
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ami ?klaria (Hanson) Chesley, of Barrington. Mr. and Mrs. Willand havo two children, namely: Ella M, a graduate of the Dover High School, and also of the Salem Normal School, having been the valedictorian of her class, and now a teacher in the Hale School; and Blanche E., the wife of Erank E. Varney. Politically, Mr. Willand has been identified with the Republican party since coming of age, and is one of the most zealous supporters of its principles. He is a Mason of high standing, belonging to }iumane Lodge, No. 2 1, of Rochester; to Temple Chai)ter, No. 20, of Rochester: to the Dover Lodge of Perfec- tion; and having taken the degree of Scottish Rite. He is likewise a member of the Im- proved Order of Red Men, Wanalancet Tribe; and of Dover Senate, K. A. E. O.
©SCAR EOSS of Barnstead, one of the most wideawake and prosperous busi- ness men of Belknap County, was born in Barnstead, November 17, 1845, a son of l-;ii H. and Mary A. (Eurber) Eoss.
Jonathan P"os,s, his grandfather, was a native of Strafford, NTT He first married Miss Margaret Bean, of Strafford, who died in the following year. Subsequently, he came to Barn- stead, married Miss Alice Nutter, and settled on a farm, distant about a half mile from Centre Barnstead, where he carried on farming until his death at the age of eighty-si.x. By this mar- riage he had seven children, namely: PLli H., James L., Jonathan, Nancy, Margaret, Dorothy and Mary Ann. James L., now living in Barn- stead, married VAiza Blake ; Nancy married Nathan Aiken ; Margaret married Samuel G. Shackford ; Dorothy married I,evi C. Scruton ; Mary Ann married Jeremiah Hackett.
Eli H. P'oss, who was born July 16, 18 19, married m 1843 Mary A. Eurber, of Alton.
She was a daughter of Edmond Eurber, a well^ known business man and a leader in church work, who lived to be ninety-five years old. At the time of her death she was seventy-four years of age. Eli H. Eoss, now living in Barn- stead, learned the trade of blacksmith of Asa Garland, of North Barnstead, and followed that business in Barnstead for fifty years. He moved to Barnstead Centre in 1844, and re- mained there until 1852, when he went to Cali- fornia, where he spent five years in mining. In the fall of 1864 he enlisted in the Eighteenth New Hampshire Volunteers, and served in the Civil War until its close. He has always been a Republican, and for several years was Town Treasurer. His children are : Oscar, Mary Ann, Nellie i;)., and Estie. Mary Ann married John Chesley ; Nellie D. is the wife of Reuben G. York ; and E.stie is married to Emery Tuttle.
Oscar P'oss received his education in the common schools and at Pittsfield Academy. He attended the latter in.stitution in the winter season, spending the remainder of the year in his father's blacksmith shop, learning the trade. At the age of twenty-one he purchased a half- interest in a mill business with Nathaniel Blais- dell. At the end of a year he bought out his partner, and has since carried on the business alone, receiving the greater part of the trade from the locality. Not confining his attention to this particular mill, however, he has been t|uite extensively engaged in buying lots, putting up temporary mills, and preparing the lumber and shipping it to different large cities. His first trial in this direction was the purchase of a timber lot in Northwood. Since then the busi- ness has greatly increased. In 1895 and 1896 he had five mills in operation. He handles large amounts of cord wood and lumber, has now in one ])lace twelve thou.sand cords, and he owns standing timber estimated at four million feet. When he started in the mill business, he was
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obliged to go into debt for the most (jf his con- tracts and real estate purchases. At the time the Barnstead shoe shop was built, he was one of the leading promoters of the enter])rise ; and lie is now the owner of the [ilant. Whenever the questiiin of bringing new Inisiness into town arises, he is the one chosen to confer with and to influence desirable parties to locate here. He was one of the prime movers in getting the railroad and telephone. As an individual he has done much for the welfare of the town. Mr. Foss has from the first been a stanch Re- publican and a very active worker for the prin- ciples of his party. When he became a voter, the vote of the town showed ninety-nine Re- publicans to three hundred and one Democrats. For the first time since then the Republicans had a majority in 1896. He has been Town Treasurer, and in iSg6 he was elected to the office of Su|iervisor.
On November 5, 1.S71, Mr. h'oss was joined in marriage with Miss Sarah U. Yoimg, a daughter of Oliver H. Young, and a grand- daughter of Jonathan Young, who was one of the early settlers in Barnstead. Oliver, who was a carpenter by trade, was born on Beauty Hill, bLit afterward removed to Barnstead Centre. He enlisted in the Twelfth New Hamjishire Regiment, and ser\-ed three years in the Civil War. As a Justice of the I'eace he writes deeds and does other IclmI duties.
ENJAMIN PARKER PEIRCI'. of
r)over, the agent of the Bellamy Mills Company, was born Septem- ber 9, 1825, on Silver Street, Dover. He is a son of the late Andrew Peirce, who was a long-time resident of this city and its first Mayor. His mother, Abigail (Osborne) Peirce, had thirteen children; namely, Re- becca, Abigail, Claris.sa, Mary, Lydia, Joseph,
John, F;iizabeth, Benjamin ]'., Jacob K., Mary, Olive, and Harriett.
After availing himself of the advantages afforded him by the schools of his native city, he completed his education at the P'ranklin Academy. On leaving school, he entered the jewelry store of William Kno.\, with the inten- tion of learning the watchmaker's trade ; Init, as his health failed after two years o'f this work, he was obliged to give it up. Going then to 15oston, he was employed for a time in the ijiano manufactory of Parkhurst & Town- send. Here, too, his health again failed ; and he was forced to seek employment that would keej. him in the oijen air. This he found in selling l)ianos for the firm, at which he continued for a year. Afterward he was engaged for three years as travelling salesman for Thomas H. Dodge, a manufacturer of agricultural implements at Worcester, Mass. Then he travelled for two years in the interests of Pllias Thomas, a wholesale dealer in groceries. He subse- quently sold groceries on the road for ten years for the firm of Charles McLaughlin & Co., of Portland, Me. At the end of that time I\Ir. Peirce accepted his present position, that of agent for the Bellamy Mills Company. In this ca])acity he has entire charge of the firm's extensive business. This coiuprises thi> grinding of grain and feed of all kinds and the manufacture of lumber. Their estab- lishments include a well-equipped saw-mill. Understanding his business thoroughly, and being a prompt and agreeable man, and fair and uju-ight in all his dealings, Mr. Peirce has built up a fine business in this local- ity. He also finils time to carry on gen- eral farming with jirofit on his snug farm of forty acres.
Mr. Peirce was married May 23, 1847, to Miss Elizabeth A. Twombly, who was born May 23, 182S, at Dover, daughter of the late
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William ami :\Iary (Ricker) Twombly. Mr. and Mrs. Pcircc have had four children, as fol- lows: Alary J., now deceased; William H., living in Dover, a jKiinter for Sawyer's Woollen Mills; Frederick?., deceased; Edith A., who married Edward E. Vinal, and lives in Melrose, Mass. Mr. Vinal has charge of the Wade Read Company's wholesale grain busi- ness. Mr. I'eirce has always been an active worker in the Republican ranks, fie was a member of the State legislature in the years 1861-62 and 1895-96, and he was again elected in 1896 for the years 1896 and 1897. He also represented Ward Four in the City Council for four years, being President of the Board for half of that time; and for four years he was Justice of the Peace. Mr. Peirce is a member of the Masonic order, belonging to Strafford Lodge, Belknap Chapter, and to Orphans' Council. He is likewise connected with Dover Grange, and Eastern New Hamp- shire Pomona, Patrons of Husbandry.
(JJTVORY H^ KEELEY, a prosperous HI farmer of the town of Madhury, has been ei-L a lifelong resident of the homestead which he now owns and occu])ies. He was born there, March 17, 1838, son of William and I'armelia (Demeritt) Kelley. The father, who was born and bred in Dover, when a lad of sixteen years, shipped as a sailor on a mer- chant vessel, and thereafter was engaged in seafaring for fourteen years, visiting many foreign ports. He subsequently bought the farm now in the possession of his son Ivory H., and was occupied in tilling the soil until his death, which occurred March 12, 1870, in the seventy-si.xth year of his age. His wife, Parnielia, died in 1877, aged eighty -eight years. They had seven children, one of whom died in infancy. The others were: Sarah F. ;
John; Julia; Abbie; Ivory H. ; and George W.. who died in August, 1885.
Ivory H. Kelley received his education in the district schools of his native town. In his boyhood he was trained to the business of farming, in which he became so capable that, as soon as he came of age, his father ke])t him at home to assist in the management of the place. Mr. Kelley now owns the entire home- stead farm. Since he came into possession he has enlarged it from eighty acres to two hun- dred. He has managed in a jiainstaking man- ner, expending all of his energies upon its improvement, so that it is now one of the finest estates of its size in this section of the county. His success as a general farmer is recognized by all.
The marriage of .Mr. Kelley with Miss Martha Pendexter, daughter of Edward and Martha C. (Stickney) Pendexter, of Madbury, was contracted December 6, 1876. Their three children arc: Florence, Martha S., and William E. Mr. Kelley is cpiite active in the political field, voting with and supporting the Republican party; and, although not an aspirant for official honors, he was Town Treasurer for one year and Town Clerk for three years. He is a member of Mount Pleasant Lodge, I. O. O. F. , of Dover.
ISRAEL H. LOCKE, an extensive and thriving agriculturist of Madbury, Straf- ford County, and a capable business man, was born March 9, 1829, in l^arrington, son of Eben Locke. Mr. Locke is of ]iioneer an- tecedents, being a direct descendant of John Locke, who was prominently identified with the early history of this section of New Hamp- shire, and who fell a victim to the Indian's tomahawk at Rye Beach,. To Eben Locke and his wife, Susan Ham, nine sons were
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born, five of whom attained maturity; namely, Samuel, Charles D. , Israel H., Ira W. , and William II. Of these sons, only Israel H. and Ira \V. are living.
The boyhood of Israel II. Locke, until he was seventeen years of age, was largely spent in farm work. Since then he has had a varied e.xperience in busines.s, resulting, however, in his acquirement of a fair share of the world's goods. On leaving the parental roof, he went first to Ro.xbury, Mass. Later, following the advice of Horace Greeley, he went West. There he was engaged in several enterprises, at one time being manager of a large hotel in Chicago. He afterward became interested in stock-raising, and for eleven years handled fast horses, several of which made good records while under his management. In 1883 Mr. Locke bought his present farm of two hundred acres. On this jjroperty he has since been profitably engaged in general husbandry, being successful in every branch.
Mr. Locke was married June 28, 1874, to Miss Annie McCharles, of Middle River. Two children were born of the union, namely: Eben, who died at the age of twenty years and eight months; and Annie Locke. Mrs. Locke [wssed away April 25, 1883. In poli- tics Mr. Locke is an earnest adherent of the Republican party, sustaining the principles of that organization by voice and vote.
"OSEA FRANCIS HAWKINS, one of Meretlith's successful farmers, was born in this town, November 25, 1833, son of Francis and Polly (Sturtevant) Hawkins. His grandfather, John Hawkins, was born in Barnstead, presumably on April 7, 1744, and resided for many years in Barnstead, N.I I. John married Lydia Hunker, who was born May i, 1745, and with her
reared eleven children; namely, Stephen, Clement, Elijah, Lovey, Hannah, Ebenezer, Sally, Comfort, John, William, and Francis. He died December 30, 1820; and his wife died in November, 18 17.
Francis Hawkins, born in liarnstead, Janu- ary 8, 1786, became widely known as a framer of buildings; and he did a great deal of custom sawing in a saw-mill erected by himself. When a young man he converted a tract of wild land into the farm now owned by his son. He was a successful business man and farmer. Possessing an unusually strong constitution, he framed and superintended the raising of a large barn in New IIami)ton when he was eighty years old. He died December 22, 1879. In politics he was a Democrat. His wife, Polly, whom he married in April, [809, was a daughter of Hosea Sturtevant, of Moul- tonboro, N.H. Hosea Sturtevant, born Feb- ruary 14, 1762, was one of the eight children of his parents" family, which moved from Hali- fa.v, Mass., to Squam Neck, now Centre Harbor Neck, when there was but a saw and grist mill upon the site of Meredith Village. Hosea Sturtevant served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, during which he was for some time a prisoner in New York. After his discharge from the service he returned to New Hampshire, and engaged in clearing land for agricultural purijoses. Py his energy and perseverance he accumulated considerable property. He died April 20, 1850, aged eighty-eight years, two months, and si.\- days. In early life he united with the F"ree Baptist church, but later he became a Methodist: and preachers were always welcome at his home. Mrs. Francis Hawkins became the mother of eight children, five of whom grew to maturity. These were: Mahala R., Laura R., John S., Sarah S., ami Hosea F. Mahala R. married Salmon P^arrar; and John S. married Eliza-
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bcth Lane, and died in Salem, Ore. The parents were members of the Free Baptist church.
Hosea Francis Hawkins was echicated in the public schools of Meredith and at the New Hampton Institute. He has always resided at the homestead. The estate contains about one hundred and thirty acres of land, of which thirty-five acres are under cultivation. He pays especial attention to the raising of small fruits, particularly strawberries; and he acts as local agent for Lamprey & Dickey, marble workers of Laconia, N.H.
On Lanuary 30, i>S55, Mr. Hawkins mar- ried for his first wife Sarah A. 11 Mudgett, daughter of William Mudgett, of Bristol, N.H. Mr. Mudgett, born November 29, 1786, was a prosperous farmer of Bristol, and acted as a Deacon of the Free Baptist church for many years. On March 9, 1S15, he mar- ried Funice Huckins, and had a family of seven children; namely, Mary M. S., Hannah H.. John v.. Calvin H., Orinda M., Laura L., and Sarah A. 1^. The first Mrs. Hawkins died September 13, 1874, having been the mother of five children. These were: Laura Ella, now the wife of Fred Rollins, of East Concord, N.H.: Arthur Stanley, who died December 16, 1880; Frank Alliston, now of Lisbon, N. H.; Amy Eunice, who died at the age of si.xteen years; and Herman Curtis. Mr. Hawkins's second marriage was contracted with Mary Evinia Homan, daughter of the Rev. Charles Homan, a Methodist preacher. His children by this union were: Charles H., a resident of Boston; and Lyman Smiley, who died October 27, 1879. The second wife died September 6, 1890; and on August 22, 1891, Mr. Hawkins was again married to Elvira J. Bemis, daughter of Isaac I^emis, of Littleton, N.H.
In politics Mr. Hawkins is a Republican.
He is connected with Winnepesaukee Grange, Patrons of Husbandry. On uniting with the Free Bai)tist church in 1856, he was immedi- ately chosen clerk and superintendent of the Sunday-school. The latter position he ably filled for several years. He is now acting as Deacon and clerk of the church and society.
EORGE WASHINGTON BURN- HAM, one of the oldest farmers of Durham, living on a farm that has been his home since he was four years old, was born in this town, May 4, 1822, a son of Joseph and Lydia (Hodgson) Burnham. The Burnham family are of English origin. John I^urnhani, the father of Joseph, was born on this farm about the year 1750. Joseph, on September 14, 1789, was also born there. Lydia (Hodgson) Burnham, his wife, was a native of Madbury, born in 17S8. Their chil- dren were: Lavinia, born April 9, 1816; John L. (deceased), born F""ebruary 6, 1S19, who served in the Union army during the Rebellion; George W., the subject of this sketch; and Sarah A., whose birth occurred November 20, 1830. Both daughters attend the Congregational church. For his services as a soldier in the War of 1S12 the father took land scrip, which he sold to Dr. Pray, of Dover. He died December 4, 1867, seventy- eight years of age, after a life profitably spent in farming. His wife died in 1866, and both are resting in the family cemetery.
George Washington Burnham, the only sur- viving son of his parents, came to this farm with the family when he was four years old. Since then he has known no other home. He here owns about eighty-five acres of land. Be- sides conducting the farm, he has worked at the trade of carpenter as the opportunity offered. He was educated in the common
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schools. In political views he has always been a Republican. The first man drafted in this town for the Civil War, he obtained a sub- stitute in the person of a man who had seen service, by a paying a bounty of one hundred and fifty dollars in addition to two hundred dollars paid by the government.
I':()R(;]': p. DEMKRITT, a farmer of Durham, .Stralford County, N.ll., was born in Durham village, Sep- tember 15, 1S42, son of William and Frances (Wilson) Dcmeritt. His parents had five other children; namely, Wilson, Morton, Fanny ]■;, , David A., and Frances L. , all of whom have passed away. William Dcmeritt followed farming. He was also for a good many years a 15aptist preacher, and took much interest in educational matters, the bu old Durham Academy having through his iiitluence. He di :it fifty-f<Hir years of age. Fi Dcmeritt was the daughter of of Rarnstead, N. H. She died
ling 5een
•Adcr May
of the largely i.S4-\ : Wilson Wilson, 3, 1 888.
Owing to the death of his father (ieorge P. Dcmeritt took charge of the home farm when c]uite young. He received a good district school education. .Soon after the breaking out of the Civil War he enlisted, on August 22, 1861, in Company K of the Eleventh New llamijshire Regiment, and was mustered in as a jirivate at Concord for three years. The first engagement in which he participated was the battle of I-'redericksburg. Later he was at Vicksburg, Jackson, Kno.wille, the battle of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, and Cold Har- bor, also at the siege of Petersburg. On July 25, 1863, he received a commission as Lieu- tenant. The last year and a half of the war he served with General Robert 15. Potter at
Second Division Headquarters, Ninth Army Corps.
After his honorable discharge, June 5, 1865, at Concord, he came home, remaining until the fall of that year, when he went to Dover; and in the ensuing sining he went West, where he stayed a short time. Returning to Dover, he was employed as clerk in a grocery for five years; and then he went into the gro- cery business for himself, continuing in trade for si.\ years. Directly following that time, he was for si.x years Ta.\ Collector for the city of Dover, then County Commissioner four years, then again Ta.x Collector. He has since engaged in farming, being the owner of a place of one hundred acres. He is often employed to settle estates.
In political views and affiliation Mr. Dc- meritt is a Republican. P"or thirty years he has been a member of Strafford Masonic Plue Lodge. He also belongs to Helknap Chapter, R. A. M., and St. Paul's Commandery, K. T.
Mr. Dcmeritt has been twice married, first to Miss Augusta Hersey, second to Miss P'rances Iv Jasi)er, by whom he had two chil- dren — Paigene A. and lulith A.
LIAS C. VARNEV, a well-to-do and progressive agriculturist of I3ovcr, was born in Rochester, N.H., May 28, i8j5, a son of George W. Varney. His grandfather, p:iias \'arney, was also a native of this county. George W. Varney, who was born and reared in the town of Harrington, N.H., subsequently settled on a farm in the neighboring town of Rochester, and was there engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death in 1S84. J^y the first of his two marriages he was united with Sarah A. Hanson, a native of Rochester. She bore him two chiUlren, namely: John IL, whose death occurred in
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i,S(;o ill Calitdrnia; and I'llias C, the suhjcct (if tliis sketch. His second wife, whose maiden name was Marion Hodgon, had seven chihh-en — Daniel \V. , Sarah, Christiana, Leonora, Susan, Mary A., and Kmma.
Klias C. Varney received a common-school education. When a lad of ten years, he began working for the neighboring farmers during the sj-iring and summer sesasons for two dollars a month. He stayed at home winters, assisting in the chores about the place, and attending the district school. As he grew in years and strength, his wages were increased, and his work took him farther from home. He spent one season in Orono, Me. The year after at- taining his majority, having by prudence and thrift .saved a large part of his earnings, Mr. Varney bought a farm in Somersworth, this county, which he managed successfully for five years. Going then to Ro.xbury, Mass., he was employed as a teamster for two years. After this he spent two years on his farm in Somers- worth, and then returned to Massachusetts, where he was employed as a teamster for an- other two years. He now [Hirchased horses and other ecjuipments, and engaged in teaming in Brighton for fifteen years, having a contract with the city of Boston. In 1878 he pur- chased the farm where he now lives, and at once moved his family here, thougli he contin- ued his work in Boston until 1S84. Since that time Mr. Varney has given his entire time to the care of his home interests, and has been very successful. ]5esides his home farm in Dover, which contains one hundred acres, he owns a farm of one hundred and forty acres in Somersworth ; a farm of two huiulred acres in Ossipee; three houses of five tenements each, ta.xed for over eight thousand dollars, in the village of Somersworth; a house in Koch- ester valued at one thousand dollars; and a house in Beverly valued at three thousand dol-
lars. He pays especial attention to his dairy, keeping a fine lot of cows, and laises the cereals and vegetaliles common to this section of New England.
In January, 1857, Mr. Varney married Miss Sarah V. Moody, of Tamworth, N.H., a daughter of Atcherson and Dolly (Nickerson) Moody. They have had six children, namely: George W. , who lives in Rochester; Lizzie M. ; John W. ; Frank; Llias; and ICllen, who died in infancy. In politics Mr. Varney is a firm sui)i)orter of the principles of the Dem- ocratic party. In the campaign of 1896 he was the Democratic candidate for the office of County Commissioner. A man of resolute character, industrious and energetic, he is much resiiected in the cit)'.
§AMLS RYAN, Jr., Postmaster of Dover, Strafford County, N.H., and a rising young lawyer, was born and bred in this city, the date of his birth lieing April ij, i860. His father, James Ryan, Sr. , was born in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ire- land, where he lived until twelve years old, when he came with his parents to this country. Locating in Dover, he has since resided here, being now a hale and heai'ty man of threescore and ten years. His wife, whose maiden name was Mary Phelan, was also born in Kilkenny, Ireland. She came to America with her par- ents when an infant, and she is still a resi- dent of Dover.
James Ryan, Jr., acquired his general edu- cation in the public schools of Dover and at the Berwick Academy, where he made excel- lent progress in his studies. Having decided to fit himself for a professional career, he ap- [jlied himself diligently to his books, and in course of time began reading law in the oflficc of John Kivel, of this place. In 1890 he was
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admitted to the New Hampshire liar, and, opening an office in Dover, at oiiLe entered u]3on his professional duties. lie met with signal success from the start, antl has built up practice not surpassed h)- that of any other lawyer of his age in the same length of time. In his pcditical \-ie\vs Mr. Ryan is an uncom- promising Democrat, active and iiitluential in his party. On April 30, 1894, he was ajj- pointed I'ostmaster of Dover, in which posi- tion he has given general satisfaction. He is a member of the Catholic chui'ch.
Mr. Ryan was uniteil in marriage Seiitem- ber I, iS'tji, with Miss Jennie M. Goodwin, a native of Dover, and a daughter of J'ldward and Catherine (Rrinty) (ioodvvin. Mr. and Mrs. Ryan are the parents of three chikhen — Mary, Daniel, and James.
tLBKRT GARLAND, D.D.S., who has a large dental practice in Farm ington, ,^ Strafford County, N.H., was born August 1, 1851, in Barnstead of this State, a son of Isaac Cjarland, a native of the same place. On both sides he is of linglish ances- try, the first [jrogenitor of whom he has knowl- edge being John (larland, an early settler of Barrington, Stratford County. The ne.\t in line of descent was John Garland, the second, whose son Isaac, born in Barrington, was the Doctor's grandfather.
Isaac Garland, born (.)ctober 19, 1802, father of Albert, learned the trade of a wool carder in his early days, and for many years worked at that in summers, while in the winter seasons he taught school, and was a teacher of some note. He subsecjuently bought a farm in Barnsteatl, where he resided until his death, December i, 1884, at the ven- erable age of eighty-two years. Me was a man of great intelligence and influence, active
in local matters, and one of the leaders in the Democratic party. He served wisely and well as Selectman for a number of years, and for three terms represented his town in the .State legislature at Concord. He married Mary A. Rollins, of Barnstead,who was Ijorn November 17, iSij, and died August 24, 1895. They had one child, Albert, the sjiecial subject of this sketch.
Dr. Garland also counts among his ancestors one of the heroes of the Revolution, his great- great-grandfather, Tinujthy b'.merson, having been Captain of a company of men <lui ing that war. The father of Timothy, still another generation removed, held the following com- mission from the cai)tain-general of the Trov- ince of New Hamiishire: —
Samuel Shute Msq. ; Captain General and (iov- ernour in chief, in and over His Majesty's I'rovince of New Hampshire in Xew I{ng- land, and \'ice Admiral of the same. To Captain Samuel Knierson tjreeting.
By Virtue of the Power and Authority, in and by His Majesty's Royal Commission to Me Granted, to be Captain General, &c., over this His Majesty's Province of New Hamp- shire aforesaid. I do (by these Presents,) Ke- I)oseing especial trust and confidence, in your Loyalty, Courage and good Conduct, Consti- tute and Appoint you the .said Sam' limerson to be Capt. of a foot Company of the north side of Oyster river in Dover in y" regment whereof Rich'' Waldron Ksq is Colonel. Vou are therefore carefully and diligently, to di.scharge the Duty of a Captain in Leading and Ordering and Plxercising, said Company in Arms, both Inferior Officers and Soldiers, and to keep them in good Order and Disci- pline, hereby commanding them to Obey you, as their Captain and yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions, as you shall from time to time receive from Me, or the Commander in Chief for the time being, or other your Superior Officers, for His Maj- esty's Service, according to Military Rules
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rursuant to the Trust
and Disci, in you
(liven under my Hand and Seal at Ports- niouth tlie twelfth day of May in the fourth Year -if His Majesty Kint; George His Reign.
Annnijue Domini 1718 ]W His l-.xeellency's
Command Sam'- Sir tp:.
Kicii' Wai.i.kon, Clercon.
William Habb, another great-great-grand- father of Dr. Garland, served in the Revolu- tionary War as Lieutenant of a company of men from linrrington, N.H. His snn, Richard ]?abb, was impressed into his majesty's ser- vice; but he refused to act, claiming exemption on the grounds of his rights as an American citizen, and was confined in Dartmoor Prison, iMighuul. He succeeded in jiroving his claim, and was liiierateil, but died on the very day on which he was to have sailed for America.
Albert Garland received his early education in the common schools of J5arnstead and the Austin Academy of Strafford. At the age of eighteen he began working at the shoemaker's trade, but a year later gave that up, and, going to Lawrence, Mass., was engaged in the cloth- ing business for a year. He then turned his attention to the study of dentistry, for which he had a natural taste, and entered the office of Dr. D. T. Porter, of that city. He con- tinued with him three years, obtaining a ]irat'tical knowledge and experience of his pro- fession. Soon afterward he opened an office at South Berwick, Me., where he remained a year; and he was subsequently settled in Rochester for four years. In 1879 Dr. Gar- land located in P'armington, where he has built up an extensive and lucrative practice, and obtained a fine reputation for professional skill as a dentist.
Dr. Garland married, Se|)tember 15, 1(875, Mrs. Sarah E. Cortland, (jf Rochester, who
lived but a short time after marriage. On December 6, 1878, he married Miss Laura E. Gates, of Rochester, and they have three chil- dren, namely: l-IvaMaud, born October 6, 1880; Plfifie Mary, born March 20, 1882; and Albert Raymond, born March 16, 1884.
Since coming to P"armington Dr. Garland has been actively identified with the best interests of the town. Lor two years he filled the office of Selectman, and for the past four years he has been a member and is now Chairman of the Board of Lducation. He is also one of the Directors of the Public Library. He was a member of the New Hampshire National Guards for three years, serving as Lieutenant in Company F, Second Regiment. He be- longs to the New Hampshire Dental Society and to the North-eastern Dental Society of New Lngland.
He is a member of Humane Lodge, A. L. & A. M., and of the Royal Arch Chapter; also of Fraternal Chapter, Eastern Star ; of the Chocorua Tribe of Red Men of Farmington, in which he has held all the chairs; and of the Lodge of the Daughters of Pocahontas. He is a member of the Congregational Society of I'arminglon, and attends that church regu- larlv with his familv-
EV. LLISHA HARRLS WRIGHT,
pastor of the Christian churches at Hill \'illage and Hill Centre, and now residing in Sanbornton, was born in P'os- ter, R.I., October 22, 1S35, son of Benjamin, Jr., and Lucy (Wells) Wright. He is a lineal descendant of one of the earliest Colo- nial settlers of New England. Henry Wright, the pioneer of the family in this country, came to Dorchester, Mass., about 1634, where he settled and became a member of the First Church. In 1643 he moved to Providence,
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K.I., obtainino- one of the original home lots by purchase from John Throkmorton. He probably lost his life in King Philip's War. He was a sturdy man of strong religious prin- cijiles and a follower of Roger Williams, whose nearest neighbor he was in Providence from ir,43 to ir.jr,. His son Samuel, born in Dorchester, P'ebruary 14, 1657, died in Provi- dence, K.I., February 26, 1716. lien jam in Wright, son of Samuel, died at Smithfield, K.I., April 22, 1754. The Christian name of his wife was Lydia. Their son, Zephaniah, born in Providence, R.I., September 6, 1727, married October 20, 1754, and died October 13, 1788. He was a farmer, and followed his occupation at different times in Western Rhode Island and in Connecticut. The ne.\t in line of descent was Jknjamin, grandfather of the Rev. P;iisha H. Wright, who was born in Scituate, R.I., April 6, 1770, and died October 22, 1858. He was a farmer, and lived the greater part of his life in i-'oster, R.I. He married Deborah Tripp, daughter of Benjamin Triiip, of Foster, September 29, 1799, and they had twelve children, as fol- lows: Laton, William W. , I':sther, Sarah, Benjamin, Clara, Klisha, Gardner, Seth, Albin, Olive, and James.
Benjamin Wright, Jr., was born January 4, 1S07, at Foster, R.I. He was educated in the public schools, and after his marriage bought a farm in that town, where he livetl during the rest of his life. I'"or many years he had charge of a .saw-mill, and gave most of his time to its management. In his early days he was a Democrat, but about the time of the lireaking out of the war he j. lined the Repub- lican party. He was very prominent in the section of the country around Foster, and was held in universal esteem. By his wife, Lucy Wells Wright, he had the following named children: James M. ; Elisha Harris, the sub-
ject of this sketch; Albert Henry; the Rev. Otis ()., an Plpi.scdpal clergyman nf San.ly Hook, Conn.; Wheaton ; Allen; and A.sahel J., of Hartfor.l.
The Rev. ]-;iisha H. Wright received his early education in the iniblic schools of blister and in Sniithville Seminary, North .Scituate, R.I. Later he pursued :i course (if study in language with a private instructor. In 1 sr.o, at Liljerty Hill, in the t<iwn uf Lebanon, Conn., he was ordainetl as pastor of the Christian church in that place, and preached there for three year.s. From there he went to liristol, R.I. ; but in little more than a year he was obliged to leave on account of the ill health of his wife. He was then in Hampton and in Windham, Conn., and later ictunied to his first charge at Liberty Hill. In 1.S70 Mr. Wright came to Hill, N.H. After preaching for two and one-half years, he removed to Manchester, where he remained for four years. At the end of that time he returneil to Hill, and, with the exception of :d)out two years, when he was supplying pulpits in other jilaces, he has been there since. He has made his home in Sanbornton since iSjC. In politics Mr. Wright is a Republican. He is greatly interested in the temperance movement. He holds a prominent jdace in the various agri- cultural societies, is a charter member of the Pemguesset Grange, and was its first Master. He has been chaplain of the State (irange, and is P. C. T. of Hill Lodge, No. 51, of (;ood Temjdars.
Mr. Wright married for his first wite Amie J., daughter of Daniel Weaver, of Coventry,
R.I. ; and three children were born to them
Lydia A., Daniel R., and Alfred C. His sec- ond wife was Miss Ambrosia R. Morrel, daughter of Folsom Morrel, who married Ro- silla, daughter of Bradbury Morrison, and his wife, Annice Sanborn. Mr. Morrel was one of
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the wealthiest and most inHiiential citizens m his town, and did an extensive Inisiness in lumber. His father was Nathaniel, who served when ([iiite young in the Ke\'olutionary War. Nathaniel was the earliest settler of the family in Sanbornton. He located in the western part of the town on the banks of the Pcmigcwasset, and was succeeded by his son I'olsom, where Mrs. Wright was born and the family now resiile. ]^y his second marriage Mr. Wright has one son, Robert M., who graduated from the Franklin High School in 1896, and is now studying at the New Hamp- shire State College at Durham. Mrs. Wright is a graduate of New Hami)ton Institution, and is an able assistant in her husband's work. Mr. Wright has served for seven years on the School Board, and was largely instrumental in bringing about the change in the management from the old district-school system to the town system, as now required by law.
Mr. Wright's oldest brother, James M. Wiight, is one of the prominent men of the State of Rhode Island. He has represented his town in the State legislature for eight or ten years, and has been State Senator for sev- eral terms. He was the messenger who car- ried the electoral vote of Rhode Island to Washington when Garfield was elected. He has had unusual success in raising campaign funds, and is recognized by both political parties as a thoroughly incorruptible man. He is one of the Commissioners on Shell I'isheries for Rhode Island. Another brother of the Rev. Mr. Wright, Asahel J. Wright, of Hartfnrd, was for some years a school teacher. He took an active part in temperance work, and this brought him in contact with politics. His friends in Killingly nominated him for Representative to the Connecticut legislature, and he was elected without any personal effort on his part. Shortly after his term of office
e.xpired, he was chosen Clerk of the State Board of Education, a position he now holds. One of his first acts was the compilation of the school laws of the State. He is recognized as most efficient in his department, and is one of the jjrominent educators of the country.
IRAM H. BARKER, a keen, progres- sive, and enterprising business man of Earmington, Strafford County, N.H., was born in this town, December 2, 1S51, a son of Hiram and Maria (Hayes) Barker. He is of English ancestry, and his progenitors settled in New Hampshire at an early day. His grand- father, John Barker, was born July 28, 1762, and died in New Durham, July 9, 1830.
Hiram Barker was born December 21, 1815, in Alton, Belknap County, this State, but soon after reaching manhood came to Earmington, where he resided initil his demise, March 26, 1887, at the age of se\-enty-one years, three months, and fi\e days. He worked on the home farm until he was sixteen years old. Al- though his educational advantages were limited, yet the indomitable en^igy that characterized him through life, and laiil the foundations for his successful business career, enabled him to obtain a thoroughly practical education. I-'roin 1 83 1 to 1834 he was engaged in clerking and peddling. Erom 1836 until 1880 he was in trade in Earmington, and was also extensively occupied by a real estate and lumber business, owning large tracts of land in Nebraska, and having real estate interests in Iowa, Kansas, and Minnesota, and in the city of Chicago. He was the President of the Earmington State Bank during the fifteen years of its existence. He was a zealous supporter of the principles of the Democratic party and a leader in the man- agenient of local affairs, having held nearly all the offices within the gift of his fellow-townsmen.
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lie was at different times Moderator, Town Clerk, Selectman, Assessor, ami Treasurer. lie served as Representative to the State legis- lature for two terms, having been a member of that body at the time of the memorable railway accitlent at Laconia, N.H. ; and he was also a member of the Constitutional Con\cntion in 1.S50-51, ser\"ing on tlie Judiciary Ci>mmittee. He married Miss Maria lla}'es, of New Durham ; and of their seven chikhen four died in infanc)-, and one daughter, Martha C, in 1858. The others are ; Clara, wife of Charles 11. ]?erry, of l'"armington ; and Hiram H., the subject of this biographical sketch. The record of Hiram Harker is one of prosperity and great financial success. His integrity of character, sagacity, antl ability enabled him to overcome the adverse circumstances of his early life. He began a poor boy, but dietl a millionaire.
Hiram H. Barker was educated in the com- mon schools of h'armington and at the academ)' at W'olfboro. On attaining his majority he establisheil himself in business in com|)an)- with J. I'~. Hall, becoming senior member oi the firm of J5arker & Hall, dealers in groceries and cloth- ing. Three years later ".is father purchased the store, and Mr. Harker continued its management until 1880. In that year he entered his father's office as a clerk, and since his father's death has succeeded to the entire business, making a •specialty of dealing in Western real estate, in which he has many large transactions.
Mr. Barker was married October 12, 1872, to Miss Klla M. Peavcy, daughter of Robert K. and Mary A. (Ideals) Peavey, of this town, and they have become the parents of seven chiKlren, namely: Charles B., born March 2^:,. 1874; Willie F., l)orn November 16, 1877; Hiram K, born December 7, 1878; Maria H., born October 4, 1 88 1, and died November 24, 1882 ; Klla May, born June 5, 1884; Louis H., born October 29, 1886; and lula I'"., born March 5,
1890. Mr. ]5arker is a .strong Democrat in politics, and in the years 1889 and 1 8(^0 he was a Rejiresentative to the legislature in Concortl. In 1892 he was a delegate to the Democratic Conx'cntion in Chicago. In 1896 he deprecated the nomination of Bryan, and the announcement of the free silver pLitform so strongly that he voted for McKiidey. He is libcal in his re- ligious views and a generous conliiluiloi toward the support of the Congregational church, w Inch he and his lannlv attend.
(gYOllX lloWh: B1';RRV, an extensive
ol this town, was born in llolderness, NIL, May 10, 1836, son of Jonathan and Nancy (Howe) Berry. His father was a native of Dor- chester, N.H., born June 22, 1792. Jonathan Berry was reared u|)on the home farm, where he remained until he was eighteen )ears old. For the succeeding four oi- five }eais he was en- gaged in various occupations in Boston, After his marriage he bought a farm in Holdeiness, where the rest of his life was [massed. He died October 25, 18C7. In early life he was a Democrat, but later joined the Republican party. His wife, Nanc)' Howe Ben}', was born August 6, 1 797. a daughter of bdiene/er Howe, of New Hampton, in which town her marriage ceremony took place. Her father had a great local reputation tor his pli)sical strength and agility. Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Berry were the parents o( fifteen children, namely : De.xter ; Mary Jane; Lavinia : Parker; George; IClecta ; Persis P.; Melissa; Sarah; Asa; Horace W. ; John H., the subject of this sketch ; Jeanette; Charles H. ; and Napoleon B. All are now liv- ing c-vcept four, namely : De.xter ; Lavinia, who was the wife of Reuben Grant ot Boston ; George ; and Asa. Mar)- Jane married James
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Gardner, ..f Mcthuoii, Mass. ; IClecta became Mrs. Robinson, and resides in Baltimore ; I'ersis r. resides in Lawrence, Mass.; Melissa married lloracc r. Dudley, pf Laconia ; Sarah is the wife of Charles Jackson, of Methuen, Mass. ; Horace W. resides in Boston ; Jeanette is the wife of Simeon ]). Rollins, and resides in Minneapolis, Minn .; Charles II. is a resident of North Adams, Mass. ; and Napoleon B. lives in New York City. Mrs. Jonathan Berry was a member of the Free Baptist church. She died December 17, 1856.
John Howe Berry was educated in the district schools, and resided at home until his seven- teenth year. He then went to Boston, where he olitained employment in a restaurant on School Street. He was later engaged in other occupations, and remained in the New England metropolis about ten years. Returning to the homestead, he assisted in its management until I 868, when he bought a farm near Little Squam Lake, where he resided four and a half years. Subse(|uently selling that property, he purchased his present farm of two hundred acres, and has since devoted his attention to general farming and dairying. He raises an average of nine hundred bushels of corn annually, keeps twenty- five head of cattle, a large flock of hens, and has the finest hennery in this vicinity. He ships large (piantities of eggs to Lowell, Mass. ; and his annual product of two tons of butter finds ready sale in Lakeport and Laconia.
On May 10, 1861, Mr. Berry was joined in marriage with Clara Buzzell, daughter of Jonas Buzzell, of Meredith. Of the ten children born of this union six grew to maturity, namely : Arvia Leslie, who is no longer living; Dora Lorraine ; Edward II. ; Ada J. ; John Garfield ; and Clara Louise.
In jjolitics Mr. Berry is a Republican. He is now serving his fourth year as Selectman, being Chairman of the Board. He and Mrs. Berry are members of the Free Baptist church.
LBERT DliMERITT, a prominent, popular, and progressive business man of Strafford County, was born Au- gust 26, 1 85 I, in the town of Durham, on the farm where he now resides, this estate having been likewise the birthplace of his father, Stephen Demeritt, and of his grandfather, Israel Demeritt. He has a distinguished pio- neer ancestry, tracing his descent in a direct line from Major John Demeritt, whose son Samuel, born in Madbury, was the first of the name to claim ownership of the present home- stead. He settled here when the country was in its original wildness, and, clearing a space in the timber, erected a log cabin, in which he lived for a time. The present house, the fourth that has been erected on this site, was built many years afterward, in 1808, by Israel Demeritt, who succeeded his father in the pos- session of the farm.
Stephen Demeritt, youngest child of Israel and the next to inherit the ancestral acres, was here engaged in general farming during his life, dying on the homestead, January 27, 1867. For many years he occupied a fore- most position among the influential citizens of Durham, faithfully performing his official tUities as Selectman and as Justice of the Peace, also twice representing the town in the lower branch of the legislature, and twice serving as Senator, having been elected on the Democratic ticket. He married Nancy, daughter of Samuel Chesley, of Durham, and they became the parents of si.x children, namely: Martha J., now the wife of Etlwin \'. Gage, of Bradford, Mass.: Charles J., who died August 23, 18S1; F:dwin, a proprietor and principal of the Chauncy Hall School, Bos- ton, Mass.; Frank, who died in South Amer- ica, while in charge of a mining expedition ; Albert, the special subject of this biographi- cal sketch; and Grace A., wife of John
s,MOS L. ROLLINS,
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Uemlca, an attorncy-at-la\v in Haverhill, Mass. The mother died August 23, 1894, her remains being deposited beside her husband's in the family cemetery on the farm.
Although but fifteen years old at the time of his father's death, Albert Demeritt at once assumed the management of the home farm, which he is still carrying on. It contains two hundred and fifty acres of land. The extent of his agricultural operations may be gathered from the fact that he harvested in the year 1896, among his other abundant crops, one thousand barrels of apples and one himdrcd tons of hay. Mr. Demeritt, however, does not confine himself to a single sphere of activity. Besides being a jiractical farmer he is a senior member of the firm of Demeritt & Ikirnham, extensive dealers in lumber, widely and fa\-or- ably known.
Mr. Demeritt was married June 2, 1886, to Miss Elizabeth P., daughter of Deacon John E. Thompson, of Durham. Their household has been enlivened by the birth of three children; namely, Katharine, Margaret, and Stephen.
Mr. Demeritt is held in high estimation l)y his fellow-townsmen as one whose judgments are sound, decisions just, and his integrity unquestioned. He has served wisely and to the satisfaction of his constituents in various IJublic capacities, having been Prudential School Committee; Moderator, irrespective of party, eleven times: a member of the Board of Education from 1885 until 1895; of the State Board of Agriculture nine years; one of the Board of Trustees of the New Hampshire College from 1892 until 1895, a member of the Einance and the Real Estate Committee of said Board, and with Lucien Thompson, of Durham, and Joseph Kidder, of Manchester, a special committee to revise the by-laws of the college. He was elected to
the Constitutional Convention held in Con- cord a few years ago, having a unanimous elec- tion, a personal compliment of which he may well be proud, as the district is strongly Re- publican, while Mr. Demeritt affiliates with the Democratic [larty.
I\Ir. Demeritt has also been a Trustee of the Durham Library Association and of the i'ub- lic Library since their organization. He has also been a Trustee of Durham Congregational Society, and member of the grange for a num- ber of years.
ON. AMOS L. ROLLINS, one of the most inlluential citizens of Alton, Belknap County, N.H., for many years extremely active in public affairs, and now serving as County Commissioner and Justice of the Peace, was born in this town, December 11, ii<2f<, the only son of Ichabod and Sally (Walker) Rollins. His grandfather on the paternal side was Ichabod Rollins, one of the early settlers of Alton. Coming here from Newington, he secureil a tract of fifty acres of woodland, and at once went to work felling the trees, and then burning the brush and stumps to prepare the ground for jdough- ing and planting. In the absence of roads he and his neighbors travelled from jdace to place by marked trees. His first house was a log cabin, but he later built a frame dwelling. Upon the site of this old residence the resi- dence of Amos L. Rollins now stands. Icha- bod Rollins died at the age of eighty-two, his wife, formerly Sally Leighton, living to be eighty-five years of age. They had six chil- dren— Joshua, Stephen, Ichabod, Jr., Charles, Amos, and Sally.
Joshua resided in Alton for many years, and finally settled in Grantham, where he made his home throughout the remainder of his life.
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lie was a shoemaker by trade. Stephen Rol- lins (lied at Alton, leaving a large family. Amos died young. Charles, after a few years spent in Boston, returned to his native place, and became active in politics. He was Se- lectman, County Treasurer, and was one of the mo.st prominent Democrats in town.
Ichabod Rollins, Jr., remained on the homestead, and cared for his iiarents. He enlarged the farm resources, and made great imjirovements on the premises. His health began to fail in early middle life, and he died at the age of forty-five. He was an active member of the Free Baptist church. His wife, Sally, daughter of Samuel and Susan Walker, survived him, living to be si.\ty-two years of age. Their two children were Amos L. and Emily A. The latter married Seth R. Emerson.
Amos L. was but nineteen years of age when his father died, yet it seemed to devolve upon him to take up the duties of home and farm. His education had been that of the common schools of the place. Inheriting from iiis father and grandfather a taste for agricultural pursuits, he took up the work with a determination to succeed. Finding it necessary to have more tools for farming, he travelled to Dover with his o.x team, a three days' journey. His perseverance and pluck were rewarded. By severe toil he was able to keep the homestead and place the farm on a paying basis.
He was destined, however, for a public career. In 1S54 he was elected Town Clerk, and since that time he has held all the offices in the gift of the town. He was Selectman for twenty-nine years, and was Chairman of the Board in war time and for a few years after, w(>rking incessantly to bring about the pay- ment of the town's war debt of sixty-two thou- sand dollars. When he left the Board, the
debt had been paid, and the town treasury con- tained twelve hundred dollars. He was Mod- erator of town meetings for twenty-eight years in succession; Town Treasurer seven- teen years ; for twenty years Treasurer of Alton's Five Cent Savings Bank; County Commissioner three years; Representative in the State legislature four years, serving on many different committees, such as the Bank- ing Committee, Redistricting, and on Unfin- ished Business. He was in the State Senate, and served while there on various committees. He was also a member of the Constitutional Convention in 1S76. For many years Mr. Rollins has been a Justice of the Peace, and in this capacity his legal duties have been many and arduous. In iSSo and 1S90 he was appointed Census Enumerator for Alton ; and in 1S93 he was chosen Police Judge, in which capacity he served until after his election to the Senate in 1894. He has been one of the most prominent Directors of the Lake Shore Railroad. Though early in life Amos Rol- lins was a Democrat, the last Democratic Presidential candidate that he voted for was .Stephen A. Douglas.
December 25, 185 1, he married Sarah E., daughter of Nehemiah Kimball, of Alton. They had three sons and two daughters. Mr. Rollins has had his h\U share of the sorrows of this world. Within two weeks" time in the spring of 1867 he lost his mother and two sons, in 1S71 his wife died, and in 1S75 his son Clarence. The daughter Grace married Mr. Fred Taber, and by him had two children. She survivi?d him, and married, second, Ben- jamin Berry. The eldest daughter, Emily, married Edwin W. Francis, of Manchester. Mr. Rollins remarried January 14, 1872, his second wife being Permelia A. Pendergast, daughter of Thomas Pendergast, of Barnstead, N.H.
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Though his i>ublic (hities have uhcu called him away, Air. Rollins has always kept up the old home of his forefathers. lie is a member of the Knights of Pythias, and also of Wini- piseogee Lodge, F. & A. M., in which he has held the office of Secretary. lie delivered the address at the dedication of the new town hall of Alton, May 3, 1894. A man re- spected for his foresight "and keen judgment in legal matters, Mr. Rollins is possessed of a disposition that has made for him many friends. He is a member of the Free Baptist church, and has been superintendent of the Sunday-school for several years.
KORGE W. KMKRSUN, D.D.S.,
who after a most successful profes- sional career is si.ieiuling the re- mainder of his days in quiet enjoyment in Barnstead, is a native of this town, born Octo- ber 25, 1823, and a son of Solomon and Abi- gail (Young) Emerson. Captain Jonathan I'Imerson, his grandfather, who is believed to have been the first of his ancestors to come to Harnstead, served in the Revolutionary War.
Solomon Emerson, who was born in Barn- stead on the farm now owned by his son, George W., took up farming at an early age, and afterward was e.xtonsively and profitably engaged in that occupation. His life was spent in Barnstead, where he died in 1868, at the age of eighty-seven years. When the tem- perance movement was started in this section, he was one of the first to give it his support and to sign the pledge. His marriage with Abigail Young was blessed by the birth of eleven children, seven sons and four daugh- ters; namely, Thomas, Abigail, Sarah, Solo- mon, Deborah, Paul, Jefferson and George Washington (twins), Nancy, James, and Jack- son. Thomas, the first-born, who lived and
died in Barnstead. left a widow and two chil- dren. Abigail and .Solomon died young. Sarah married Jeremiah Elkins, of Laconia, and died in 185S. Her husband died soon after, leaving two chiklren. Deborah mar- ried, and died in the year following, leaving an only child, who lived initil 1892. Paul, now deceased, never married. Jefferson, now living in Barnstead, married Vienna Cilley, who dieil leaving him with four children. Nancy and her husband, Henry Ward, have both [jassed away. James, who died about the year 1891, left a small family. Jackson, now deceased, marrietl Laura Hoyt, who survives him. Their two daughters died i)revious to his death.
In many respects the life of George Wash- ington Emerson has been a notable one. The will jrower, energy, and perseverance that have characterized it are most worthy of emu- lation; and his success is an encouraging ex- ample to the aspiring. When quite young he left home to take up the study of dentistry. He first pursued it in Washington, D. C. , under the guidance of Dr. Robert Arthur for two years. Later he was under other instruc- tors, and he attended a course of medical lect- ures in that city. In 1S52 he entered the College of Dental Surgery in Philadelphia, from which he was graduated in the following year. While at the dental college his finances were so limited that he lived in a dingy garret on corn meal gruel, bought and prepared by himself. Though so pinched by want ami with the odds all seemingly against him, he persevered, and at the completion of his course bore off the first honors of his class. He at once set up in practice in Glassboro, N.J., where he remained eighteen months. Then he went to Griffin, Ga., practising there with good success until 1859, when he located in Macon, Ga. He had been in business at
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Macon until 1S73, a period of fourteen years, when on account of failing health he re- turned to ills native town, which has since been his home. Very skilful in his profes- sion, he has made a reputation that is seldom equalled. At Macon ho erected a building, devoted to dental purposes and planned in ac- cordance with his own ideas, that stands to-day as a monument to his superior taste and far- seeing judgment. In the opinion of many, among them Dr. Ferine, of New York, this building is one of the finest and most conven- iently appointed in the United States. Before his retirement, Dr. Emerson had acquired suffi- cient means to enable him to spend the remain- der of his life in comfortable leisure. Outside liis ]irofcssion he has been a Director of the .Suncodk Valley Railroad for twenty years.
Since his return to his New Hampshire home he has taken much interest in town mat- ters, contributing liberally toward whatever would benefit the town. The citizens of Barn- stead have shown their appreciation by elect- ing him on a Democratic nomination to the State legislature. President of the Agricult- ural Society, also as Town Treasurer, where he served on the Committee on County Farms. He was also elected Town Treasurer and the President of the Agricultural Society. His home is the old Emerson farm, the care of which he leaves principally to those hired for the purpose. His time is largely given to medical study and research. P'or the past ten years he has been occupied in ascertaining the "Part played by Filth in the Causation of Disease," upon which he has collected facts from the most reliable works, covering the in- terval between the time of Moses and the pres- ent day. "The Food and Products of Patho- genic Bacteria" are also being investigated by liim. In his researches he is much aided by his librarv of valuable works.
tALPH HOUGH, an dent of Dover, who _^ from the active c;
n esteemed resi- ow lives retired cares of business, enjoying a well-earned leisure after many years of busy labor, was born August 15, 1824, in Manchester, England, son of Thomas and Catherine (Keniston) Hough. His parents emigrated with their family to this country in 1826, crossing the ocean in a sailing-vessel, and making the voyage in nine weeks. They located in Dover, where the father secured work in the Cocheco Print Works, and after- ward died. The children of the family com- prised eight sons and two daughters.
Ralph Hough received a common-school ed- ucation. At the early age of fourteen he began a five years' apprenticeship in the Cocheco Print Works. He was paid at the rate of fifty cents a day during the first year, si.\ty-two cents during the ne.xt two years, and a further increase during the succeeding two years. He subsequently worked as a journey- man for eighteen years, becoming fully ac- quainted with the details of the entire busi- ness, and receiving the appointment of fore- man of the print room. This last position he afterward held for twenty-two years, perform- ing the duties with noteworthy fidelity, and winning the confidence and good will both of his employers and of those under his super- vision. His record of forty-five consecutive years of service with this company is assuredly an incident of his life of which he may be justifiably proud. He has been a Director of the Cocheco National Bank for the past twelve years.
In his political views Mr. Hough is a stanch Republican, and has served his constituents in various important offices. In 1884 he was a member of the State legislature ; in 18S5 and 1886 he served as County Commissioner, being Chairman of the Board; and he was a
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member nf the Commun Council of Dover from 1S59 until 1866, represent ini,' Ward Two, wliich is now called Ward One. I-'or several years Mr. Hough was a Lieutenant in the Stralford Zouaves, a [xipular military orijanization. He is a memlier of ]51ue Lodge, F. & A. M.; and of VVechohamet Lodge, I. O. O. v., of Dover.
Mr. Hough was united in marriage, Febru- ary 4, 1849, with Miss Sarah Delany, a fair English girl, whose birthplace was but a few miles distant from his own. She came to this country in 18^5 with her parents, John and Margaret (Farrell) Delany, who settled in Dover. Four children have blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Hough, namely: Ikdie, who married Otis E. Waitt, and lives in Maiden, Mass. : Harry, who is the Secretary and Treasurer of the Cocheco Savings liank; Alice; and Harrison. Religiously, Mr. and Mrs. ILiugh are members of the I'^iiscopal church.
WKHIT E. EDGl'lRLY, an enter- )risingand prominent business man )f Farmington, Strafford County, N. H., was born December 24, 1853, in (iil- nianton, Helknap County, which was also the birthplace of his father, Owen J. Edgerly, and of his grandfather, Daniel Edgerly.
Owen J. Edgerly was a tanner and currier for twelve or fifteen years in the eiirlier part of his life, but devoted himself later entirely to agricultural pursuits, and was the owner of a farm in Gilmanton. He was one of the ac- tive citizens of the place, and, as a member of the School Board for several years, rendered valuable aid to the town. In i)olitics he was a straightforward Democrat. He married Miss Mary E. Robinson, of Meredith, N.H., and they became the parents of two children, namely: Dvvight E. . the subject of this
sketch; and Fred, who died at the age of twenty-nine years.
Dwight E. lulgerly received a practical common-school education, remaining an in- mate of the parental household until 1S72, when he came to Farmington as a clerk in the store of C. W. VVingate, for whom he worked about five years. Having then ac(iuire(l a thorough knowledge of the business, he bought out his employer, and from that time until he was burnetl out in the disastrous conflagration of J;inuary, 1893, carried on a flourishing busi- ness as a grocer. The following year he es- tablished himself as a dry-goods merchant. Oldening a well-stocked store, which he con- ducted successfully three and one-half years, building up a large and lucrative trade. In July, 1896, receiving an advantageous olfer, he sold out his entire business, and has not embarked in any other. In 1895 Mr. ]':dgerly erected the I-.dgerly Hlock on the site of his store that was burned, the present handsome buihling being twenty-seven feet by seventy feet, three stories in height, witli the first floor tlevoted to dry goods and the second to fiu'- niture. He is a man of good financial and executive ability, keen and far-sighted, and possesses in a marked degree that stability of purpose that is bound to bring success. He is a Democrat in ])olitics and a leader in his party, taking ;in active part in local affairs. I'or two years he was engineer of the fire de- partment, in 1885 and 1886 he was a Repre- sentative to the General Court at Concord, he was County Commissioner from 1888 till 1892, in 1893 he was Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, and in 1894 he served as Town Treasurer.
On Sei)temer 15, 1877, Mr. Edgerly married Miss Myra L. Price, of Gilmanton, daughter of Amos R. and Sarah Price. He is a mem- ber of Woodbine Lodge, I. O. O. F. , and of
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Mail River Encan)i)mcnt : belongs to Harmony Lodge, K. of V. : and lo Security Lodge, Knights of Honor. He and his wife attend the Congregational church, toward the support of which thev contribute.
ANIia. CPH':SLEY, a typical repre- sentative of the enterprising busi- ness men of Strafford County, is engageil in contracting, quarrying, and farm- ing in the town of Durham. He was born October ii, 1859, in ;\Ladbury, where his father, also named Daniel, was then living. He is a representative of the si.xth generation in this country, the line having been traced from Philip Chesley, who came here from Jersey Island, England, as follows: Colonel Samuel Chesley, born 17 18, died 1800; Philip, born 1754. died 1825; Paul, born 1782, died iS;S: LJaniel, born 181 2, died 1S86; and Daniel, the subject of this sketch. Philip, the emigrant ancestor, was one of three brothers who came together to this country: and all settled in this vicinity.
Daniel Chesley, Sr., father of the present Daniel, removed with his family from Mad- bury to Durham in 1861, and located on the old Chesley homestead on which Philip, first of the family in America, had settled in the early days. To him and his wife, Margery S. (Woodman), ten children were born, four sons and si.K daughters.
Daniel Chesley has passed most of his life on the old ancestral farm, having been but two years of age when his parents came here. After completing his studies at the district school, he attended the Franklin Academy of Dover, and from that time until attaining his majority worked on the farm with his father, becoming familiar with agricultural pursuits. Conceiving then the idea of making a practical
use of the large amount of granite on the estate, he established quarries on the farm, and in their development has met with a suc- cess far exceeding his expectations. He is likewise engaged in taking contracts for and building bridges in different sections of the county, his work in this direction being most satisfactory and durable.
Mr. Chesley is a man of energy and ability, public-spirited and progressive, ever ready to aid all projects conducive to the welfare of the town or county. He has ably served in many responsible positions, having been elected to nearly all of the town offices. He served one term of three years as Selectman, being Chair- man of the Board the last year, and is now holding that important office for the second time. In 1896 he was elected as a Represent- ative to the State legislature on the Republi- can ticket, with which he has uniformly voted since attaining the right to cast a ballot. He is a member of Mount Pleasant Lodge, I. O. O. ¥., of Dover, and of the local grange
§EREMIAH WOODMAN, formerly a stirring business man of Alton, Belknap County, was born in this town in 1814. son of Samuel and Betsey (Lougee) Woodman. His grandfather, Jere- miah Woodman, who was of English descent, came to Alton among the early settlers, and acquired a tract of wild land situatetl three miles north-west of the village. He cleared a farm, and resided here for the rest of his life. He wedded Mary Buzzell, who lived to the advanced age of ninety-nine years. She was the mother of several children, among whom were: Hannah, Sally, Samuel, and Le\'i. Hannah married Nathan Brown; Sally married a Mr. Jeremiah Veasey, of New Hamp- ton, and lived in Lakeport, N.IL: Levi
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miirricd, and was cngagetl in farming in Alton at the time of his death.
Samuel Woodman, the father of the suhject of this sketch, succeeiled to the farm ailjoining the homestead, which was the property of his brotiier Levi; and the active period of his life was spent in tilling the soil. He was also engaged in operating a mill, and was energetic and prosperous. He died April 8, 1864, aged si,\ty-nine years. His wife, Betsey Lougee Wdodman, who was a native of Barnstead, N.H., became the mother of nine children, namely: Jeremiah, the subject of this sketch; Mary; Ann; Louise; Lafayette; Adeline; Luella; Simeon; and I-'anny. Mary wedded Robert Corning, of Concord, N.H. ; Ann married Charles Lougee, of Alton; Louise be- came Mrs. Ira Philbrick; Adeline married John Grace; Luella became the wife of An- drew Varney, of this town ; Simeon is living in Dakota; Fanny died at the age of eighteen years. Mrs. Samuel Woodman died March 28, 1881, aged eighty-one years.
Jeremiah Wooilman acquired a common- school education, and was for a time employed in his father's mill. For three years he was associated with his brother Lafayette in oper- ating mills, and after this partnership was dis- solved he carried on business alone. He was an able and enterprising man, and was largely instrumental in developing the industries of this section: He was an active sujjporter of the Democratic party. He was connected with the Masonic fraternity, and in his relig- ious views was an Advent ist. His death occurred August 6, 1S88, when he was seventy- four years (dd ; and his loss was a severe blow to the business interests of this locality.
He married Mary P. Clough, who was born in Gilmanton, N.H., P'ebruary 26, 1818. She has been the mother of nine children, as fol- lows: Mary Frances, Lllen A., Charles O. ,
Lizzie S. (first), Lizzie S., (second), Georgi- anna, James B., Ida J., and Hattie B. hdlen married Albert J. Canney, by whom she had two children: Hattie, who died in infancy: and Anna B., who lived to maturity, married l'"red Flagg, of I^oston, and now resides in New York State. Mrs. Canney died while still a young woman. Lizzie (tirst), Ida, and Hattie, all died in infancy. Lizzie (second) is the wife of Wesley J. Dodge. They have one daughter. Mrs. Mabel W. Fo.\-, who resides in Raymond, and a grandchild, Helen Pauline Fo.x. Mary F. married William H. ]5ailey, of Manchester, N.H., and resides in Raymond. Charles O. married Laura Stockbridge, of Alton, and lives in Iowa. They have four children — Hattie M., Mabel, Harry J., and Winfield S., of whom the three elder ones were born in Alton. Georgianna married Al- bert Mills, and lives in Raymond. James Woodman is now managing the farm, and is also engaged in operating mills to some ex- tent. He makes a specialty of dairy farming, and sells a large quantity of milk. He mar- ried Fllen Heath, daughter of Samuel Heath, of Raymond, and has one daughter, Grace. Mrs. Jeremiah Woodman still survives, and is resitling at the homestead. She is remarkably well [)reserved, and possesses the vigor and activity of a much younger [)erson.
§ONATHAN G. DUW, who was for years a prosjjcrous farmer of Laconia, born December 4, 18 18, in that part of the town then included in Meredith, was a son of lizekiel and Sally (Hill) Dow. Jabez Dow, the father of p:zekie], removed from Kensington to Deerfield, N.H., and there lived until his death in 1S08, when over si.\ty years old. luilisting from New Ham[)shire, he served in the Revolutionary War three
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years, during' which he enchired much pri tioii. His widow suhseciuently receiver
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children — I.ydia. Sally, and P:zekiel. Sally married Sewall Dearborn, and lived in Deer- field. Lydia, who was born in 1777, died in 1870, over ninety years of age.
p:zekiel, born in Kensington, removed with his parents to Deerfiekl. He subsequently settled in Meredith, taking u]) his residence in that portion of the town now known as Laconia. His chief occupations were farming and surveying. He attended the Congrega- tional church, of which his wife was a member; and he died in 1849, aged sixty -four years. Mrs. l-:zekiel Dow, who was a native of North- wood, N.H., bore him two sons — Lorenzo W. and Jonathan. The former married Susan Morrison, of Sanbiu'nton, N.H., and is now living in Somerville, Mass., where he is profit- ably engaged in the twofold occupation of a farmer and real estate dealer, and is a member of the North Cambridge Baptist Church. Of the five children born to him four are living; namely, Fannie S.. Henry W., Emma S. , and Walter A. Willie M., the twin brother of Walter A , died when five years of age; Henry W. married Lizzie Nichols, and is engaged in farming in Somerville, Mass. ; Emma S. is the wife of Winnie S. Snow, a hardware dealer in West Somerville; Walter A. married Stella Griffin, of Cambridge, and is now in the hard- ware business; Fannie S. has always lived at home.
Jonathan G. Dow by industry and good management acquired a competence at farm- ing. He was a Democrat in politics, repre- sented this town for a period in the New Hampshire legislature, and served acceptably as Selectman for a number of years. His death occurred July 9, 1895. On August 20, 1854, he and Mary M. Tilton were united in
marriage. She was born in Deerfield, N.H., a daughter of El bridge and Melinda (Dear- born) Tilton, and grand-daughter of Ebenezer Tilton. The latter followed the trade of house carpenter. Her maternal grandparents, Sewall and Sally Dearborn, had five children, namely: Melinda, born in 1802; Samuel; Joseph; Mary; and Edward. ALary, who died aged nineteen years, and Edward, who died in childhood, were buried in one grave; Samviel, wdio married Lucy Currier, carried on the homestead farm; Joseph J. followed the hardware business in Bangor, Me., until his health failed, and then returned to the shoe business in Deerfield, where he died. He was Republican State Senator from Deer- field for two years. He married Sally Jen- ness, daughter of a farmer, and a sister of John Jenness, a railroad man. Elbridge Tilton served two years in the New Hampshire legis- lature, to which he was elected on the Demo- cratic nomination. Elbridge and Melinda Tilton had four children — Sewell D. , Eben W., Mary I\L, and Sally A. Sewell D., who died in i8gi at Raymond, N.H., served in the Civil War as Captain of Company 15, ICleventh New Hampshire Regiment, under Colonel W. Harriman. He was County Commissioner for a time, and also served as Selectman. Eben W., who resides on the homestead in Deer- field, is now a widower, and has one son, Frank. He was successively married to Bet- sey French and Jane Hall. Sally A. married Moses R. Currier, of Manchester, N.H. Mary M.. now the widow of the late Jonathan G. Dow, completed her education at a private academy for young ladies in Bangor, Me., after which she taught in Deerfield for three years. Her daughter, Myra E., who was an invalid for a number of years, and died in 1893, also taught school for some time. Her son, Charles E., lived but two years and three
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months. After the death of Mr. Dow she moved from the homestead, ami has since re- sided in I.aconia.
§()JIX F. HALL, a leading merchant of I-"armin-ton, Strafford County, N.l!,, was born November 2"], 1S51, in Bani- stead of this State, which was also the birth- place of his father, George Hall, and of his grandfather, Solomon Hall. The family is of English descent.
George Hall, the father of John F., was en- gaged in farming in Barnstead for the greater part of his life, which ended September, 1880, in the seventy-fifth year of his age. He was a man of solid worth, greatly respected by all who knew him for his upright and manly character. He was a Democrat in politics, but took no active part in local affairs. He and his wife, Sally Drew Hall, of Alton, N.IL, reared three children, namel)' ; George L., of Harnstead ; Lottie, wife of Samuel Chapman ; and John 1*"., the subject of this biographical sketch.
John F. Hall acquired his early education in the district schools of Barnstead, afterward com- pleting his studies in the I'ittsfield Academy, which he left when about seventeen years old. He then began his mercantile career as a clerk in the grocery store of a Rochester merchant, remaining there a few months. Coming to Farmington in 1868, he worked for Barker & Cook about six years, when on account of ill health he was forced to I'esign his position and return to his tild home to recuperate on the farm. In 1876 he established himself in busi- ness in Farmington.
After two years he received into partnership Mr. John Canney, to whom he sold t)ut his inter- est two years later. In 1882 Mr. Hall bought out the firm of Nute l^rothers ; and he has since carried on a very successful mercantile business,
having a large trade in the town and the sur- rounding countr}'. In 1896 he purchased the Pearl building on Main Street , and, having en- tirely remodelled it, he has now one of the finest and best stocked stores in this locality.
In politics Mr. Hall is a steadfast Democrat. He has taken a i)roniinent jiart in local affairs, serving in various townshij) offices, including that of Supervisor, which he hlled two years , Selectman, an office to which he was elected in 1882 and 1883, and again in 1892 and 1893, having been Chairman of the Board for the last term ; as Treasurer ; and as Moderator of the town meeting, a position in which he has served several )-ears, and to which he was elected for the years 1896 and 1897.
At this election of 1896 the town gave a Re- publican majority for President of twct hundred and forty votes. Yet Mr. Hall was per.sonally so popular that, though a Democr.it, he was elected Moderator by a majority of about twenty-five votes over his oijijonent. Mr. Hall was a mem- ber of the legislature for 1885-87. Twice he has acce[jted the nomination for .State Senator. Both times he hail a plurality \ote ; but the third ticket, though it received few votes, was sufficient to [jrevent him from reaching a de- cided majority. A recount before the Secretary of State showed that he had received, in fact, a majority of votes cast ; but the contested election was bri)ught before a Republican House, and he was not allowed to take his seat.
Mr. Hall is connected with several of the secret organizations of l-'armington, being a member of Fraternal Lodge, \- . & A. M., Columbian Chapter, R. A. M., and of iMad River Plncampment ; of Woodbine Lodge, I. O. O. F., and of Reljckah Lodge; and of Harmony Lodge, K. of P. He is broad and liberal in his religious beliefs and a regular attendant of the Congregational church, toward the support of which he gives willing assistance.
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ILLIAM I'. JONI'^S, who holds an honored position among the agri- culturists of Strafford County, New Hampshire, is one of the oldest of the native- born citizens of the town of Durham, and now occupies the homestead where his birth oc- curred June 3, I Si 8. He is of distinguished Welsh ancestry and the representative of an early pioneer family of this town, his great- great-grandfather, Stephen Jones, having emi- grated from Wales to America in 1633, at once settling on this farm. The next in line of descent was Major Stephen Jones, second, who carried on farming throughout his entire life, doing much of the pioneer labor of clear- ing a homestead from the dense wilderness. Like his neighbors he suffered from the depre- dations of the Indians. He fought in the French and Indian War, bearing a Major's commission. The silver lace on his coats and his silver knee buckles were made into tea- sjwons, one of which is still owned by a niece of Mr. William F. Jones.
Thomas Jones, father of William F., was also born and reared on this farm, where he spent all his life, each year clearing and plac- ing in a state of cultivation more of the land, and otherwise improving the property. He died March 26, 1849. He married Miss Eliz- abeth Chesley, a daughter of Jonathan Ches- lev, who was a Captain in the Revolutionary army. They had seven children — Mary, Comfort, Flizabeth, Susan, William F., Alice, and Lydia. Mary was born May 16, 1805, and died May 22, 1854. Comfort was born February 18, 1807, and died September 5, 1894. Elizabeth was born F^ebruary 20, 1812, married Nathaniel G. Davis, June 10, 1836, and died in January, 1869, leaving the fcdhnving children— Mamie A., Rhoda J., Susan v., and Thomas Jones. Thomas, the only son, was born October 22, 1849, and be-
came a prominent lawyer of Duluth, Minn. He married Ella l?ennett, of New Market, by whom he had one son, David Davis, born in November, 1881. After the death of his first wife he married Martha Mills, of Hillsdale, Mich., by whom he has one child now living. This child was born August 10, 1896, and in him an old family name, Millet, is revived. Susan Jones, the fourth child of Thomas and Elizabeth (Chesley) Jones, was born on Octo- ber 9, 1814. She is now living in Ivveter, the widow of Andrew U. Peters, by whom she had two children — Lydia A. and Charles F. William F., the fifth child of Thomas and Elizabeth, is the subject of this sketch. Alice A. was born June 19, 1820, married Samuel Smart, of New Market, June i, 1853. Mr. Smart died May 15, 1S65: and on l-'ebruary 17, 1873, she married George J. Wiggin, of Durham, who died September 2, 1891. Lydia, the seventh child, was born November 23, 1823, and died June 18, 18S9. William F. Jones received good educational advantages for his day and generation, attending the pub- lic schools, the Durham Academy, and private schools in Dover. He was interested in agri- cultural pursuits from his childhood up, and continued his residence on the home farm, assisting his father in his labors there until twenty-eight years of age, when he assumed the entire control of the estate. He owns one hundred and fifty acres of land, which he has devotetl to general farming purposes, carrying it on with most satisfactory results, both in regard to improvements and finances. Mr. Jones has always taken an active and intelli- gent interest in all matters pertaining to the public welfare, and in 1862 and 1864 was a Representative to the State legislature. He has also held minor offices. In earlier years he served as Overseer of the Poor. In politics he is a strong Republican.
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Mr. Jones was married January 8, 1862, to Mrs. r.aiira Chase, a daughter of Thomas and Mary h. (I?rovvn) Chase, and to them two chil- (hx-n have been born, namely: MaryC, who married Dana R. Cutter, and resides in I'orts- mouth, N.II.; and Elizabeth, who is a suc- cessful teacher, and has taui^^ht in the public schools of Durham, New Market, and I,)over.
^-rp^AUL A. STACKI'OLE, M.D., of jk^ Dover, now practically retired from J-^ the practice of his profession, holds an honored position in the medical fraternity of this section of New Hampshire, and has the sincere esteem of the community in which he has so long resided. He was born ]""cbruary 12, 1814, in Rochester, this county, son of Samuel and Kosanna (Nute) Stackpole. The father, who came of pioneer ancestry, was born in J )over. He became a farmer from choice, and settled on land near the town of Roches- ter, where he was engaged in his independent occupation until enfeebled by old age. Then he came to this city, where he spent his de- clining years, and died at the advanced age of fourscore years. In politics he was a sound Democrat. Ilis wife, who had borne him nine children, attained the ripe old age of eighty- si. \ years.
Paul A. Stackpole attended the common schools until eighteen years old. Then he entered the Phillips Academy at Andover, Mass., where he was fitted for college, and afterward was a student at Dartmouth for a time. He subsequently read medicine with Dr. Joseph H. Smith, of this city, for a year, finishing his medical course at a private school in Boston, where he had for instructors the eminent physicians. Dr. Henry I. Powditch and Dr. Perry. Resuming his studies at Dartmouth College, he was graduated from
therein 1843, receiving h is diploma from the medical dejiartment. The Doctor immediately established himself in Dover, where he prac- tised until his retirement from active work in 1891. In the course of his professional career, besides acquiring an extensive and lucrative practice, he won a wide reputation as an able ijhysician. In his political affiliations Dr. Stackpole is a stanch Democrat, and very active and influential in party ranks. He has steadily refused ofiRcial favors, although nften imiiortuned to accept positions of trust. In 1852 Dr. Martin, with whom he had read med- icine, then the Governor of New IIami)shire, urged him to accept the Postmastership of Dover; but he declined. He has always been deeply interested in educational matters, anil was persuaded at one time to serve on the Scho(d Hoard. In 1864 and i 868 he was dele- gate to the National Democratic Convention; and at the solicitation of friends and p.irty, having i)reviously accepted nomination to the Presidency of the State Convention, he was afterward unanimously elected to that office each year. While editing for four years the Sfdfr P/rss, an organ of the Democratic party, he showed himself to be an able and forcible writer. The tlemands of bis profession obliged him to sell out his interest in the paper. The Doctor is a Mason and an Odd I'^ellow, belong- ing to Strafford Lodge of Dover and to the Wechohamet Lodge of this city.
July 9, 1845, Dr. Stackpole married Miss Elizabeth G. Hills, of Haverhill, Mas.s., who passed away June 13, 1853. She left three children, of whom the following is the record: Charlotte E., born April 22, 1847, died No- vember 6, 1851; Charles H., born July 22, 1850, is a merchant and manager of a hotel, in business in Worcester, Mass.; and Harry H., born August 30, 1852, who was gradu- ated from Dartmouth Medical College, is now
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cnf;a,t;cd in the practice of his profession in Dover,
;I1.\RL1'S !■;. I'ULSIFEK, one of the irring farmers and best known resi- dents of Ik'lmont, ]k-lkn:ip County, was horn in Gilmanton, N.II., July 15, 1S30, son of Joshua K and Sarah (Bean) Pulsifer. II is paternal great-grandfather, who was a shoemaker liy trade antl a pioneer farmer of ]?rentwood, N.H., reared two sons and three daughters. ]?enjamin Pulsifer, grandfather of Charles !•;. , UKived from Prentwooil to Gilman- ton, N.H., in March, 1795. He wedded .Mary Hean, and had a family of ten children; namely, Jonathan, Stephen, Joshua, Daniel, Hannah, Lydia, Susan, Elizabeth, Sophronia, and Cynthia. Daniel married Hannah Moul- ton, of Gilmanton, daughter of Nathaniel Moullon, and had si.x children, one of whom died in infancy. The others were named: Henry, Sarah, John, Mary Ann, and Hannah. Henry became a successful merchant, anil tlied en route for New Orleans, La. Sarah had two children b)' her first husband, Samuel Taylor; and by Calvin Taylor, her second husband, she had one child. J<ihn was a farmer through the active period of his life, and died at the home- steatl in 1882. Mary Ann, who attended Gil- manton Academy, married Levi C. Davis in iS.Si. Hannah also attended the academy, and became the wife of Enoch Thompson. iMary Ann and Hannah are now residing with their c<iusin, Charles E. Pulsifer, and own a ])art iif the farm which was left to them and Mr. Pulsifer by their father.
Joshua 15. Pulsifer, Charles E. Pulsifer's father, was born in Brentwood in 17S8. He moN'cd with his |>arents to Gilmanton ; and after the death of his father he inherited the farm, which he enlarged consideral)ly duiing his lifetime. He was a prominent man in liis
day, having acted as a Justice of the Peace, and represented Gilmanton in the legislature for two years. He was a member ot the Meth- odist church. His death occurred in 1S73, aged eighty-four years and eight months. His wife, Sarah Bean, was a daughter of John Bean, of Gilmanton, and a descendant of a John ]5ean who emigrated to this country from Scotland in 1660. This John Bean married a daughter of a fellow-passenger on the voyage, and reared a family of seven children. His son John, who was born in 1662, settled in New Market, N. H. Joshua Bean, the grand- father of Mrs. Sarah (Bean) Pulsifer, born in 171 3, moved to 15rentw(Jod, and afterward settled in Gilmanton, where he died in 1787. He was twice married, on the second occasion to Lydia Brown, and was the father of twenty- one chihlren, eleven by his first and ten by his second marriage. On December 26, 1761, his eldest daughter, Hannah, wedded Benjamin Mudgett. On that day Mr. and Mrs. Mudgett started on foot from I^psom to Gilmanton, a distance of twelve miles; and Mrs. Mudgett was the first white woman to step within the limits of the last named town. They arrived at the spot where they were to settle on the following day, and Mrs. Mudgett resided in Gilmanton until the town could boast of a pop- ulation of over five thousand souls. She was the mother of Samuel Mudgett, the first white male child born in this town; and his birth took place February 15, 1764. Mrs. Mudgett died in Meredith, N.H., July 9, 1834, at the advanced age of ninety-five years.
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua B. Pulsifer were the parents of six children, as follows: Hannah Jane, who died at the age of two and a half years; Lyman B. ; Nehemiah ; Mary Jane; John B. ; and Charles li. , the subject of this sketch. Lyman B. , who taught school in early manhood, and later engaged in the
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hosiery business at Laconia, vvJTere he died in January, i(S84, married Sarali Sawyer. His son, Cliarles L. I'ulsifer, formerly tlie master of the Lal<eport High Schof.l, was for six years a Selectman in Gilford, before that town was divided and a part incorjjorated within the present city of Laconia. Me i^ecame a mem- ber of the Laconia City Council, is \'ice- Pres- ident of the Lakeport National Hank, and has recently been elected Mayor of Laconia. Ne- hcmiah Pulsifer, who is a farmer and resides at the homestead in Gilmanton, married Lu- cincla Sanborn. Mary Jane, now the widow of Stillman Arnokl and residing in Lakeport, has had three children- JClla J., Ansel (i., and Syilney. Jolin 1^ Pulsiter, who was in early life a school teacher, and later became a pat- tern-maker, has been three times married. These marriages were successively contracted with Lucy Craig, Harriet Moody, and Lucy J. Pike. His daughter, Hattie I'ulsifer, is a public singer of wide reputation.
Charles K. Pulsifer acquired a common- school education and was reared to farm life. The faini in Jielmont he now cultivates was left by his uncle, Daniel Pulsifer, as before noted. This pr(i|)erty, which originally con- tained Init one hundied and si.xt)' acres, now amounts to three hundred acres. He and his cousins also ,)wn .some valuable wnodland. Mr. Pulsifer votes with the Democratic party, but has no political aspirations.
ANIKL W. KIMBALL, a well- known and active business man of Larmington, Strafford County, was born April 15, 1S34, in Bradford, Mass., son of Samuel A. Kimball. His grandfather, Samuel Kindiall, was for many years one of the leading residents of Goffstown, this State, where he reared his famil)'.
Samuel A. Kimball left Goffstown when a young man, going to Bradford, Mass., where he worked at the shoemaker's trade for a time. Removing then to Larmington, he followed the same business here for about twenty )ears, after which he went to Milton. While a resi dent of that town, he enlisted in Company D, Fifth New IIam|ishire Volunteer Infantry, as a bugler in the regimental band, and served for three years. At the end <<i that period he was honorably discharged on account of ill health. Returning then to Milton, he made a short stay, and then came to P'armington, and there resided until his death in May, 1894. A man of much intelligence and strict in tegrity, he was held in high regar.l by his fel- low-townsmen, who have most pleasant recol- lections of him as a neighbor and friend. He married Miss Ann M. Grilifin, of C.roveland, Mass., who bore him seven children. ( )t these, four are living; namely, Daniel W. , Gardner G., James M., and Anna M. l<:ilen K., the third-born, who became the wife of John F. Cloulman, died March 1, iS.,;; and Frank P. died in infancy. Walter als.i is de ceased. Gardner G. and James M. reside in Ihadford, Mass. ; and Anna M. is the widow of the late John Smith, of Winchester, Mass.
Daniel \V, Kimball attended the public schools of Bradford and P'armington, afterward completing his studies at the academy in Wolf- boro, N, H. Under the instructions of his father he subsequent 1}' learnetl the details of the shoe business, with which he has since been prominently identified in Farmington. He is an enterjirising, clear-headed, and practi- cal business man, and takes much interest in the welfare of his town. He is now serving it as Chairman of the Board of .Selectmen, a ]io- sition to which he was electeii in 1894. He is an unswerving Republican in jHilitics, and b\' his voice as well as his vote supports the
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prinriiilcs of that party. lie occupies an honorod position in many of the secret organ- izations of Farmington, belonging to Frater- nal Lodge, F. & A. M., of which he has been Treasurer for twenty-seven consecutive years ; to Columbian Chapter, R. A. M. ; to Wood- bine Lodge, L (I (). F. ; and to the lodge of the Knights of Honor, of which he has been Master for the past ten years.
Mr. Kimball married August 14, 1855, i\riss Mary Wingate, daughter of ]V-njamin and Lavinia (Davis) \\'ingate, of this town.
They have an interesting family of five children, born as follows: Clara F. , June 17, 185S; Annie, August 3, i S(1o ; i\L ]?. Frank, July 7, 1863; Mary E., November 11, 1876; and Ernest E., December 27, 1S79. ]?oth Mr. and Mrs. Kimball are active members of the Congregational church. They sang in the church choir for forty years, and one of their d.uighters is now the organist of the church.
1-:0RGE HUNT WADLFIGH, a
leading agriculturist of Tilton, Bel- knap Countv, and an ex-member of the New Hampshire legislature, was born in Sanbointon, November 17, 1850, son of Joseph D. and .Sarah .S. (Hunt) Wadleigh. Hisiwr- ents are both natives of Sanbornton ; and on the paternal side he is a descendant of Joseph Wadleigh, the first known ancestor of the fam- ily in America. James Wadleigh, son of Jo- seph, was a carpenter and millwright by trade, and resided in Fpping, N.H. He married a Miss Dearborn, a sister of Miriam Dearborn, who was the wife of Jeremiah Sanborn, the first settler in Franklin Falls.
James Wadleigh, '.second, great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was born in Ep- ping. l-"or many years he was a teamster in the empiloy of Lovejoy & Co., of ISoston, He
subsequently cleared a farm in Sanliornton, where he resided for the rest of his life. He served as a soldier in the Revolutionar)' War.
Joseph Wadleigh, grandfather of George H., was born in Sanbornton, January 11, 1784. He was a prosperous farmer and a noted horse breeder of his day. For fifty years he was Deacon of the ]^aptist church, and was highly regarded in that denomination. He married Ph(X-be Dustin, who was born in Sanbornton, A])ril 5, 1782, daughter of Da\'id and Lydia (Kenniston) Dustin. She was a descendant of one of the sons oi Mrs. Hannah Dustin, who acquired local fame in the early Indian wars, and is known as the heroine of 1697. David Dustin was probably born in Raymond, N.H., and came from Exeter or Amesbury, Mass., to Sanbornton in 1766. He is said to have built the first grist-mill in Sanbornton; and, although he began without capital, he became the wealthiest man in that town. He died August 15, 1803. His first wife was Lovic Haman. He married Lydia Kenniston, Pha^be's mother, on March 27, 1774.
Joseph D. Wadleigh was born upon the farm in Sanbornton where he now resides. May II, 1823. He has always remained at the homestead, which he inherited, and as a gen- eral farmer is energetic and successful. In politics he acts with the Republican party. His wife, Sarah S. Hunt, whom he married May 28, 1 848, is a daughter of Abraham P. Hunt, of Sanbornton. She is the mother of two chihlren: George Hunt, the subject of this sketch; and Claribel, born January 12, 1853. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Wadleigh are members oi the P'irst Ibjitist Church in San- bornton.
George Hunt Wadleigh was educated in the district schools, ami grew to manhood as a farmer. After his marriage he lemoved to Tilton, entering into a jiartnership with his
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tather-in-law in the cultivation of a large and lirodiictivc farm one mile from the village, on which corn, hay, and fruit are the chief prod- ucts. He lias since added one hundred acres of land, including a fine sugar orchard of six hundred trees. lie produces a sui)erior grade of sugar and syrup hy the use of an evaporator of his own invention, wliich enables him to manufacture twenty-five gallons of syru|i a day. He has also become quite noted as a iireeder of thoroughbred cattle, making a specialty of a breed known as Red Polls, of which there are but two other herds in New England, and keeping an average of twenty-seven head. He is largely interested in jioultry, and has a flock of about three hundred and twenty-five hens, which includes white and brown Leghorn, Wyandotte, and Plymouth Kock breeds. He owns some of the heaviest white Leghorns in New England. Politically, he is a Republi- can, antl as Re]iresentative from tliis town in the legislature in 1893 he served with ability as a member of the Committee on Labor. In iS<;7 the citizens of Tilton elected him Chair- man of the Board of Selectmen, and he re- ceived ever)- vote cast.
Mr. Wadleigh married Lilla M. Cass, daughter of ]?eiijamin V. and Mary S. (Smith) Cass, of Tilton, December 13, 18S1, and has one son living, Lewis Josejih.
Mr. Wadleigh is a charter member and a J'ast Master of Harmony Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, of Sanbornton. He was one of the first Board of Directors of the Grange State l-'air in Tilton, and has filled successively the positions of Superintendent of Poultry, Super- intendent of Cattle, Treasurer, and Secretary, which last office he now holds.
Mr. Wadleigh is a member of the Methodist I-lpiscopal church, of which he acts as Treas- urer, 'I'rustee, and Steward, and is superin- tentlent of the Sunilay-school.
IIARLI'S W. ALLh:\, an enterprising, influential, arid pupnlar citi/en of Rnch- ster, was Ixirn May 5, 1.S53, nn a farm located but a short distance fimn the nne he now occupies. His father, Aniasa iXllen, was also born on the same taini, sun .if WiUiam Allen, who s]ient his entire life in this tuwn. The Allen family was first represented in this country by the great - great - grandfather of Charles W., whu came to Rochester in the early part of the seventeenth century, liringing with him his f.uiiily, which includeil William Allen, the ne.xt in line of descent. Joshua iXllen was a Colonel in the War of 1S12 ; Samuel Allen was a Major in the same war ; and William, his son, father of Aniasa, was a 'Quartermaster.
Aniasa Allen learned the shoemaker's trade when a )-oung man, and for several )ears followed this occupation. He afterward settled on the farm wdiere he now resides, turning bis attention to the cultivation of the soil, and by his energetic industry antl excellent managenient has met with signal success. He is a promment Republican in ])olitics, although he has never held public office. He married Miss I'di/.abeth A. HIaisdell, of Lebanon, Me., who has borne him four children, namely : Charles W., the subject .if this sketch , Clara May, who married Charles H. Seavey, of this town, and died April 19, 1X94 ; Martha ]•;., the wife of James Andrew Jack.son, of Rochester; and John A., who resides with his parents on the ..Id h.miestead.
Charles W. Allen cmipleted his educati.m at the Austin Academy, which he left at the age of twenty-one years. In the foll.iwing season he taught sch.iol in Berwick, Me. Returning then t.i his h.inie, he entered into the lumljer business in cmiiiany with his br.ither. In this profitable industry he has since c.mtinued, buy- ing tracts .if standing timber, an.l coinerting it int. I lumlier, which fin(.ls a read)' maiket. Mr. Allen is als.i jir. isperously engaged in general
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farniiiii;- and dairying;, kccpiiis; thirteen cows. The land owned l>y him in different locaHties niai<es in all two hundred and fifty acres. Be- fore the incorporation ot the city of Rochester he ser\'ed the comniunit}- in \arious offices. He re])resented Waid ( )ne in the Common Council for four years, beginning in 1890; and in 1 S95 and 1896 he was a representative to the State legislature from Rochester. He was also Sur- veyor for several years.
On December 23, 18S2, Mr. Allen married Miss Isabel T. Jones, of Lunenburg, Mass., a daughter of William H. Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Allen are members of the Walnut Grove l-'ree Hai)tist Church, and contribute generously toward its support.
§(^SKrH O. HAYES, a prominent citi- zen of East Rochester, N.H., is pro- |)rietor of a livery and feed stable, and also carries on a substantial business as a dealer in coal, wood, and hay. He was born November 13, 1847, in the town of Rochester, N.H. His father was Joseph Hayes; and his paternal grandfather was Benjamin Hayes, an early settler of Strafford County.
Joseph Hayes was a farmer, and spent his entire life in that section of Rochester known as Gonic. He was a Republican in politics and an active worker in his party, though not an office-seeker. He married Miss Armina (larland, of Bartlett, N.H., who bore him four children, namely: Ik-njamin !•". ; Eydia, deceased; Joseph (.). ; and Jennie, who was the wife of Dr. Newell, of b'armington, this county. Joseph Hayes, the father, died in 1850. The mother, Mrs. Armina G. Hayes, is still living on the home place.
Joseph O. Hayes lived on the ])arental homestead, attending the district school a few months in the year and the rest of the time
assisting in the manual labors of the farm, until eighteen years old. He was afterward employed for eight years as clerk in a hard- ware store, being then obliged to give up his position on account of his health. In 1S78 Mr. Hayes embarked in his present business, beginning on a small scale; but he has grad- ually enlarged his operations and is now carry- ing on an extensive and lucrative business, his honorable and upright methods w^inning for him the confidence of the public and securing him a large patronage. He is very active and influential in political circles, being identified with the Republican party, and has ably filled various offices of trust and responsibility. In 1S83 he was elected to the State legislature, in which he served as Representative two years; in 187S he became a member of the Board of Selectmen ; and he was for a number of terms one of the members of the Board of Health. Eraternally, he belongs to Moto- linier Lodge, No. 18, I. O. O. E., of Rochester; Rindge Lodge, K. of P., of East Rochester; and to the K. A. E. O.
Mr. Joseph O. Hayes and Miss Cora B. Tibbetts, daughter of John W. Tibbetts, pro- prietor of the Glendon House of East Roches- ter, N. H. , were married January 4, 1882. They have erne child, a son, Harry T. Hayes, who was born September 19, 1S93. Mr. and Mrs. Hayes attend the Methodist Episcopal church, of which Mrs. Hayes was for some years the organist.
[AJOR EDMUND TETLEY, a vet- eran of the Civil War, now en- gaged as a paper-box manufacturer in Laconia, N.H., is a native of Bradforrl, Yorkshire, l':ngland. He was born October 26, 1842, son of William and Mary Ann (Brayshaw) Tetley, both of whom were natives
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of Eni^land. His [;raiulfatln.r Tetley was em- ployed in a woollen-mill; and Ijeing capable and efficient, as well as a j^ood weaver, for some time he was an overseer of a weaving- room. He died at seventy years of age. William Tetley, born in Bradford, England, also followed the occui)ation of a weaver. He first came to this country in 1S51. Three years later he returned to England for his wife and child, with whom he settled in Lawrence, Mass., whence he subsequently went to Barnet, Vt., and from there afterward removed to Amesbury, Mass. A year later he returned to Vermont, settling in Gaysville, finally com- ing to Laconia to spend his last days near his son. He died in 1896, aged eighty-one years.
Ivlmuntl Tetley was twelve years old when he came to America, so that his education was obtained principally in England. At fifteen years of age, when his parents were residing in Gaysville, he left home to make a living for himself. He first went to Amesbury, Mass., where he had acquaintances; but. after spend- ing there the winters of i860 and 1861, at nineteen years of- age, he enlisted in the I'nited .States Marine Corps at Portsmouth, N.H. He was at the attack on l-'orts Jackson .and .St. Philip at the capture of New Orleans by Admiral Farragut, being on board the United States sloop of war "Portsmouth," a sailing-vessel, which was subsequently sta- tioned at New Orleans for nearly four years. iMoni his enlistment until his discharge in 1865 at Brooklyn, N.Y., he had no furlough. He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant.
At the close of the war he returned to Ames- bury. Eater he went to Ajipleton, Wis. h'rom Ap|)lelon he went to Utica, N.Y., thence to Olneyville, R.I., trom there to Amesbury, anil then to Lowell, where he entered the paper-box business. On leaving Lowell he obtained a situation in a paper-bo.\
hich he went to n 187:; he came
factory in Methuen, afte Haverhill, Mass., whenc to Laconia to work for ]•'. P. Holt in the paper-bo.x busines.s. Five years later he suc- ceeded Mr. Holt, and has since carried on a successful business on his own account. He has two factories, one at 10 Arch Street, Laconia, and the other at 156 Gold Street, Lakeport. He sells only to the local trade'. Some time after the war Mr. Tetley joined Company K, Third Regiment, N. H. N. G., and in 1878 was made Lieutenant. A year later he was made Captain, and served as such until his resignation in 1883. Previous to 1892 old Company K was disbanded ; and he organized a new company in the same regiment at Laconia, and was chosen Cajitain. On May 8, 1894, he was promoted to the rank of I\Lijor, and he continues to hold this position.
Three years after his return from the war, in 1868, Major Tetley was married to Ella F. Merrill, of Lowell. They have had seven children, of whom two have jjassed away. The five living are: ICdward li, who is study- ing at Bates College for the ministry; Guy l)erintendent of his father's factory at
ving in Lowell;
me and attendinii;
He has )nia, two County,
M., su|)erintendent of his Lake])ort ; L. Gertrude IManche and Charles, at 1 the Laconia public schools.
Major Tetley is a Rejiublican served one year as Selectman in I years as High Sheriff of ]5clkn 1888-90, and was a member of the first La- conia City Council, representing Ward Four two years. Elected to the State legislature in 1894, he served as Chairman of the Com- mittee on Military Affairs, also as a niember of the Committee on the Soldiers' Home. He is very popular in fraternal circles, aiid is a member of the following organizations: John L. Perley Post, No. 37, G. A. R. (in Lowell he belonged to the B. F. Butler Post, No. 42) ;
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Mount Lebanon L-nlgc, No. 3-', V. & A. M.; Union Chai.ter, No. 7, R. A. M.: Pythagorean Council, No. 6, K. iS; S. M. : rilyrim Com- HKuulcry, K. T. ; the luhvanl A. Raymond Con.sistory at Na.shua: Aleppo Temple, An- cient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Slirine, of Boston ; Winnepesaukee Lodge, No. 7, L O. O. F., of Lakeport; Laconia Plncamp- nient, No. 9; and Canton Osgood, Laconia. He is Colonel in tlie First Regiment, 1*. M. ; I'ontahum Tribe, No. 18, L O. R. M.; and Mount Belknap Lodge, No. 20, K. of P.
APTAIN P]-:NUFL C. HAM, a vet- eran of the Civil War, who cultivates a farm in New Durham, .Strafford County, N.IL, was born in this town, April 13, 1823, son of Nathaniel and Clarissa (Chamberlin) Ham. His grandfather, Shad- rach Ham, was a farmer and lifelong resident ,.f Durham, N.H.
Nathaniel PLam was born in Durham, and his boyhood and youth were spent uijon his father's farm. He did garrison duty at Ports- mouth during the War oi 1S12, and some time later settled on a farm in New Durham, where he resided for the rest of his life. Pie died in 1S79, aged eighty-eight years. His wife, Clarissa Chamberlin, was a native of New Durham. They had fourteen children, of whom eight are living, namely: Tamson, who is now Mrs. Boody ; Penuel C, the subject of tills sketch; Plannah ; Betsey; Martha; El- mira; Abigail; and Jacob IT.
Penuel C. Piam in his boyhood acquired a common-school education in his native town; and when a young man he went to Holliston, where he remained some time, afterward being employed in other places. Returning at length to New P)urham, he kept a country store in this town for three years. Then came the
outbreak of the Southern rebellion and the call for troops to defend the Union, a call to which he was not slow to respond. In 1861, the opening year, he enlisted in the Seventh Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry, and was appointed First Lieutenant of Company G. At Morris Island he was promoted to the rank of Captain, succeeding Henry Leavitt in the command of the company. At the siege of P'ort Wagner he was wounded in the left hi]), which disabled him for a while, and after his recovery returned to his command. He took part in the Florida campaign, during which he .saw considerable fighting; and he was dis- charged in December, 1864, having served thirty-eight months. In January, 1865, he returned home; and the greater part of his time has since been devoted to agricultural liursuits.
Captain Ham and his wife, Sarah Durgin, a native of New Durham, have had three chil- dren, as follows: Nat F., deceased; Charles G., a schoolmaster in Watertown, Mass. ; and Sarah, who died at the age of seven years.
Politically, Captain Ham is an active sup- porter of the Kejiublican party, and has been a delegate to every county convention for the [last twenty years. He served with ability as a Selectman in 1 86g, was Ta.x Collector two years, and a member of the School Board nine years in succession. P'or the last four years he served as Overseer of the Poor, and for some years has acted as a Justice of the Peace. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge in Alton, N.IL, and a Past Commander of Post 49, G. A. R.
HARLES PL TUTTLP:, an excellent .'prcsentative of the self-made men of Strafford County, New Plampshire, has, by his sturdy industry, prudent economy.
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ami tlirift, acquired a comfortable property, and is now the owner of a well-improved farm ill the IJiirham township. He was born De- cember I, 1836, in Durham, a son of John Tuttle, who removed here from Newfield, Me., his native town, and settled on a farm. John Tuttle married Elizabeth Wormwood, who was born and reared in Lakefield. They were the parents of a lar>;e family of children, nearly all of whom grew to mature years; namely, Henrietta, John, George, Charles H., Hayes M., James H., Freeman H., Mary E., l^veline F. , and Georgia. Of these but three are now- living, these being: Charles H., the special subject of this brief biograi)hy; Freeman H. and Mary E., both now residents of New Market, N. H.
Charles H. Tuttle hatl but meagre opportu- nities for obtaining an education, compared with the advantages of children of the jiresent generation, only a few terms at the district school i^eing granted him. As his parents had a large family of little ones to look after, each one was expected to add his mite toward the support of the household as soon as <dd enough. Acconliiigly, Charles H. began at the age of twelve years to earn his own liv- ing; and from that time until 1856 he worked as a farm laborer by the month or year. Ex- perience is often a hard master, and so he found it; but he labored with faithful dili- gence until the time came when he had sax'ed a sul'ficicnt sum to establish a home of his own. In the year above mentioned he pur- chased the farm on which he now lives, imme- diately establishing himself here; and he has since been busily and prosjierously engaged in mi.xed husbandry. He has forty acres of land, on which he has made valuable improvements, until his homestead property comi)ares favor- ably in all its appointments with ;iny farm of its size in this section of the county.
Mr. Tuttle was nKirried April 17, 1856, to Miss Sarah Long, who was lioiii in Durham, a daughter of Samuel and Mercy M. Long. Si.\ children have l)een born to Mr. and Mrs. Tuttle, as follows: George \V., who died March 3, 1890; Charles 11., who died August 7, 18S3: Herbert S., who lives on the home farm: Fred, who died May 11, 1889; Will; ami Eva I'"., wlio dieil August 15, 1864. In politics Mr. Tuttle is a strong adherent of the Democratic jiarty.
;ORGE F. KiajJ'lV, an e.vtensive iry farmer of Gilmanton ;ind ;i member of the New Hampshire legis- lature, was born July C>, 1851, in the house he now occu|)ies, son of Charles G. ami Abigail (Sherburn) Kelley. His great-grandfather, Samuel Kelley, who was of Scotch descent, served as Cai)t;iin in the Revolutionary War.
Uenjamin Kelley, great-grandf;ither of George I'., was born in Salem. M.H., April 29, 17^.3. In liis y.mth he accompanied his father as waiter wdiile the latter was in the Revolutionary army. At the ;ige of eighteen he began to read medicine with Dr. Ha/letine, of Haverhill, Mass. When qualihed for prac- tice, he located in Northwood, N.IL, where he remained eleven years. Then, in 1801, after residing for some time in Loudon, N.IL, he came to Gilmanton, being (jne of the first medical practitioners to settle in the tt)\vn, and remained here for the rest of his life. In those early days physicians were subject to great hardships and no little danger. They made their visits on horseback, and not infre- quently were att;icked by wolves while pass- ing through the woods on their night visits to the sick. Dr. Ik-njamin Kelley erected, in I 80 1, the house now occupied by his grandson and for many years kejjt a tavern for the enter-
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taiiimcnt nf travellers. lie was an able doc- tor and one of the most prominent residents of (]ilmanti)n in his d.iy. He was instru- mental in forming the liiptist Society in iSiS, and acted as its Deacon for many years. His death occurred in his seventy-seventh year. On February i6, 17N7, he wedded Mary Gile, who was born in Lee, N. H., July 7, 1765. His nine children were: John, Hall J., Kliza- l)eth, Amelia, Samuel, Nancy, ]5enjamin, Charles G., and Lewis. John married Sally Merrill, of Gilmanton; I'^lizabeth married Henjamin Shaw; Amelia became the wife of James Hill; Nancy married Jones Shaw; and S.miuel became largely interested in the lum- ber business in Calais, Me. Three of Dr. Kelley's children reached the age of ninety years.
Hall J. Kellcy, the third child of Dr. Ben- jamin Kelley, fitted for college at Gilmanton Academy, and graduated from Middlebury College. After graduation he taught school for a time in Boston, and later became princi- pal of the high school at Maiden, Mass. Afterward he organized and led a party of one hundred men on an e.\[)Ioring expedition across llic Rocky Mountains, gaining by the trip much notoriety as an intrepid explorer. Many of his followers became disheartened, and tinned their faces homeward; but with a few men he eventually reached Oregon, after suf- fering numerous hardships owing to the vari- ous obstacles encountered and the treachery of the savage tribes. On his return he in'e- sented a claim to the government for one hundred thousand dollars for his work as an exjjlorer; but it was disallowed, and he came back to New England a poor man. He re- sumed teaching, and later published a book containing a full account of his adventures in the Far West, which had a large sale. In his later years he became well-to-do. He died in
Palmer, Mass., aged ninety years. The maiden name of his wife was Mary B. Baldwin.
Charles G. Kelley, George F. Kelley's father, was born IVlarch 18, 1S04, at the home- stead. His life task was the development of his farm, to which he brought broad and pro- gressive purposes and indomitable persever- ance. He was the first farmer to construct an under drain in Gilmanton. None excelleil him as a breeder of stock and a dairyman It may safely be said that he became one of the best known farmers and stock-raisers in this local- ity. During his management the estate was enlarged to four hundred acres, and the build- ings were much improved. He died on April 25, 1885, retaining his faculties and control- ling his business to the last, at the age of eighty-one years. In 1S42 he married Abi- gail Sherburn, who bore him four children — Mary, Charles, John, and George F. Charles died at the age of five years, and John at seven- teen. Mary attended Gilmanton Academy, and began life as a teacher. A most estima- ble woman, she makes friends of all with whom she comes in contact.
George F. -Kelley inherited the farm and much of the tastes of his father, whose j-iolicy as a farmer he has continued. He brought to his business a good practical education, which, added to good, natural endowments and the strong, vigorous, and enlightened purposes of his father, have borne fruit in successful farm management. His most marked success has been as a breeder of speed horses, having bred the fastest horses in the State. These he trained and drove in the races. His stalls contain forty fine cattle, bred mainly for dairy purposes.
Nominated in 1896 by the Republicans as a candidate for the legislature, against a strong field, Mr. Kelley triumphantly was elected.
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AUIiinii;li a progressive man, lie preserves anil values highly everything about the farm that belonged to his ancestors, inclmling many relics left by his great-grandfather, Dr. benja- min Kelley.
Mr. Kelley has been twice married. Ilis first marriage was contracted April 19, 1876, with Frances Maxfield, of I'ittsfield, N.H., who died seventeen months after, leaving a daughter, Mabel. Mabel has been a success- ful school teacher since she was fifteen years old. Hy his second marriage, contracted De- cember 2, 1882, Mr. Kelley was united to Adelia Jones, who was born May 5, 1861, daughter of John G. VV. Jones, of Alton, N.H. Mrs. Kelley has since become the mother of si.x children, namely: Mary A., born May 27, 1S84; Charles G., born July 21, 1886; Alice L. , born November 16, 1888; Arthur E. , born August 18, 1891; Emma M., born September 3, 1894; and Ruth N., born July 11, 1897.
IIOMAS J. DOUGIIICRTY, M.D., a rising young [ihysician of Somersworth, was born in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, N.Y., October 22, 1868, son of Will- iam and Catherine (Gregg) Dougherty. His parents emigrated from Ireland to this country in early life, his father becoming a contractor anil builder in New York State. Our subject was graduated from the high school in his na- tive town when eighteen years old. He then entered upon a collegiate course in Pennsyl- vania, but on account of failing health was obligetl to relinquish his studies. Subse- quently he entered the Hudson River State HosiMtal, where he began the stutly of medi- cine, and was graduated from the Baltimore Medical College in 1894. In August of the same year Ire came to Sanuersworth, where he found what he considered a good field in which
to locate. He has since [jractised his profes- sion in this place, and has already gained an excellent reputation as a skilful |)hysician.
Dr. Dougherty is a member of the State, County, and District Medical Societies, is ex- amining physician for the l-'oresters ami Vice-President of the lioard of Trade. In politics he is a Democrat, anil he is a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
SA A. HALL has been identified with he industrial interests of 1^'arniing- ton, Strafford County, as carpenter, buiUler, and lumber dealer, for the past thirty years, and is one of the best known citizens of this section of the State. He was born in the town of Strafford, January 22, 1830, a son of Jonathan and Lydia (Demerritt) Hall, and a grandson of Ebenezer Hall, one of the first settlers of Strafford.
Jonathan Hall spent the larger portion of his life in Strafford, and was numbered among the most thrifty farmers of his neighborhood. He was an active supporter of the Democratic party. He married Miss Lydia Demerritt, of Barrington, this county, and of their nine children seven are still living: namely, Amanda S., Asa A., Catherine, Daniel D., Carrie D., Eliza D. , and Ellen. Mr. Hall attained the age of seventy-five years, tlying in Strafford in 1S71.
Asa A. Hall obtained his elementary educa- tion in the common schools of his native town, this being supplemented by a course of study at the academy in Pittsfield, N.H. On reach- ing man's estate he went to Manchester, this State, where he served an apprenticeshi[) of three years at the carpenter's trade. Going then to Dorchester, N.H., he was engaged in the lumber business for about five years. In 1 86 1, when the tocsin of war resounded
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1, he enlisted in the New ry, and, being appointed Ser-
Ihrough the Hampshire C; geant of Company K, served his country nearly (our years. He was in the battle of Cedar Mountain, June 9, 1862, when he received a slight flesh wound, but did not leave the field. He was in the second battle of l^ull Run in August, 1 862. On June 18, 1863, at Middle- burg. \^a. , he was taken prisoner, and was con- fined in the Confederate prisons of lielle Isle (ir Richmond about two months, suffering un- told horrors and hardships. On June 13, 1864, at White Oak Swamp, Virginia, he re- ceived a wound in the left hand which necessi- tated the amputation of the middle finger. In the summer and autumn of 1864 he was with his regiment in Virginia under General Sheri- dan, and took i)art in many of the engagements of that memorable campaign, including the battle of Winchester and others of less note. On December 21, 1864, at Lacey Spring, he received a severe sabre wound in the head, and was taken prisoner and carried to Richmond, where he was long anil seriously ill from the effects of the wound, nearly losing his life. On June 27, 1865, he was discharged from the service at Patterson Park Hospital on a sur- geon's certificate of disability on account of wounds received in battle. Mr. Hall returned to Strafford County, and for two years there- after followed his trade in Dover. In 1868 he came to P'armington, where he has since re- sidetl, being successfully engaged as a carpen- ter and builder, although of late years he has confineil his attention almost entirely to the lumber business. He is now a Director in the P'armington Savings Bank. In politics he is a firm Republican, and takes an intelligent interest ii'i local affairs. In 1876 he served as Selectman, and for four years was Deputy Sheriff imder Job Creenfield. During the administration of President Harri,son he served
for an equal length of time as Postmaster of I'armington, and since 1893 he has been Justice of the Peace. He is prominently con- nected with the order of Odd Fellows, belong- ing to Woodbine Lodge, No. 41, I. O. O. ¥., in which he has filled all the offices: and to Mad River P>ncampment ; and he is Past Chan- cellor of Harmony Lodge, No. 11, K. "f P. He is also a member in high standing of Carl- ton Post, No. 24, G. A. R., having served in nearly all the offices of the organization.
Mr. Hall has been twice married. His first wife, whose maiden name was Hannah R. Morey, was born and reared in West Fairlee, Vt. She died in early life, leaving one child, Hannah, who died October 13, 1885, at the home of her husband, Mr. A. F. Waldron. On December 31, 1866, Mr. Hall married Miss Maria A. Stanton, of New Durham, N. H.; and they have one child, John E. S. Hall, of whom a brief sketch may be found elsewhere in this volume. Mr. Hall is a member of the Congregational Society, and he and his family attend that church.
lARLKS W. ROLLINS, a prosper- us and energetic farmer and hmiber dealer of Gilford, was born in West Alton, N. H., August 31, 1S35, son of Fred- erick K and Abigail (Miller) Rollins. His grandfather. Colonel John Rollins, volun- teered for service in the Revolutionary War before he was seventeen years of age, going out at the very first call, and remaining in the army for five years and eight months. At the time of Arnold's treason Colonel Rollins was in Washington's army, and was an eye-witness at the execution of Major Andre. An interest- ing relic of that period, carefully preserved by his grandson, is an English gun captured by the Colonel. The latter, even in old age,
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continued to be interested in military affairs, and would often instruct men in the art of drilling. lie was never weary of referring to the days of war. After the war he went to Alton Corner, and had charge of the public house there for a few year.s. He then removed to .South Alton, and again to West Alton. In Alton he bought a tract of land with build- ings, and there wa.s afterward engaged in farm- ing until his death, which occurred when he was ninety-two years old. He was buried in Kmerson Cemetery on the property of the pres- ent Mr. Rollins. His wife, whose maiden name was Betsey Leighton, lived to the age of ninety years. One of their children died in infancy. The others were: Anthony, John, Jonathan, iMederick, Richard, and .Susan. All these married and reared families. An- thony was a farmer in Somersworth ; John lived in Alton, and died in New Durham; Jonathan spent his life in Alton; Richard lived in Alton, and then moved to Dover, N. II., and died there; and Su.san married William l-;merson, grandfather of Willis V. Enierson, the subject of another sketch.
Frederick B. Rollins, the fourth child of Colonel Rollins, and the father of Charles W., received a common -school education, and after- ward engaged in the coopering business in West Alton. He was also occupied in team- ing, and ran two four-horse teams, by which he hauled barrels and shooks to Portsmouth, and then freight (groceries and other supplies) to Laconia. He was prosperous, and did quite an extensive business, employing a large num- ber of hands for the work. At first a part owner of the farm left by his father, he finally turned his attention wholly to that, and died on the old homestead at the age of seventy- live. His wife, Abigail, bore him twelve chil- dicn— Calvin, Charles W., Setli K., Lean- der, Sally, Catherine, Susan, Drusilla, Abbie,
Mary Jane, Melis.sa, and Ro.xana. Of these, Leander died in infancy, and Sally and Cath- erine died young, the latter when eighteen or twenty years of age. Susan married Ches- ter 15. Emenson, of West Alton; Drusilla mar- ried Levi Grant; Abbie became the wile of Horace I.ear; Mary Jane married C. W. Ben nett, of Gilf.ird; Melis.sa married M. V. 1!. Eaton; and Ro.xana became the wife oj Charles Foss.
Charles W. Rcdlins received his education in the district schools. He then took nj) farming, and later the wood and lumber busi- ness. Of the latter he lias made a sjiecialty lor .some years past. He has sold logs exten- sively to parties owning mills along the banks of Lake Winnepe.saukee, and is very prosper- ous in this line. He is one of the largest landowners in the county, his property embrac- ing nine hundred acres in all, five hundred of which are included in his present homestead, which is located partly in Alton and jiartly in Gilford, only one hundred and twenty-five acres, however, being in Gilford. Uc was first elected Selectman in i.S'.Sj, and subse- quently served in that cajiacity for six years before the town was tlivided and part of it added to Laconia, and for four years after that event. In 1896 he was elected to the State legislature with Clifton Tilton, both from Re- publican towns, and the only Democrats elected in the county.
Mr. Rollins married Betsey, daughter of Stephen Dow, of Gilford. They have had three children — Arthur I)., Charles A., and Elsie. Arthur, who graduated at New Hamp- ton Academy, and is engaged in the lumber business in West Alton, married Emilie A. Ives, of Salem, Mass. Charles A. is a'tcnd- ing the academy just mentioned. Mr. Rollins is highly esteemed by all his townsj-eople. While Selectman he gave his most careful
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attention to IVoplc kn.ix ciplcs, and
highest interests of tiie town. 11 as a man of strict moral prin- who always has the courage of
AXKI.IN \V. COBUKN, the well- known cutlery maiuifacturer of New Durham, Strafford County, N.H., and an ex-memher of the State legislature, was horn in I'elham, N.H., January i6, 1834, son of Jesse and Abigail (Hardy) Coburn. His parents were natives of Pelham, as was also his paternal grandfather, Josiah Coburn. Jesse Coburn was an industrious farmer, who tilled the soil of a good farm in his native town for the greater part of his life, but whose last days were spent in New Durham. He lived to be eighty-four years old. His wife, Abbie Hardy, became the mother of nine children, four of whom are living — l''ranklin W. , the subject of this sketch, being the youngest.
Franklin \V. Coburn acc[uired a common- schoid education, and at the age of sixteen c.uiie to New Durham, where he served an api)renticeship at the blacksmith's and knife- maker's trades. In 1S55 he erected a small factory where the large one now stands, the latter lieing erected in 1887, and began the manufacture of knives, shoe shaves, and general cutlery. His plant, which is situated at what is now called Coburnville, has a capacity of fifty workmen, and his goods are disposed of by his own agents at 97 Summer Street, Bos- ton. Mr. Coburn also utilizes the water- power at the head of the Cocheco Kiver, where he carries on a saw-mill for the manufacture of shingles and so forth, and also makes cider. His activity and business ability are greatly appreciated by the community, which is bene- fited by the industries which he has developed within its midst, and the success which has
attended his enterprise is fully meriteil. In politics he acts with the Republican i)aity, and has long been a leading spirit in the jnib- lic affairs of this town. He represented New Durham in the legislature during the sessions of 1878 and 1879, and has been chosen dele- gate to both State and National conventions.
Mr. Coburn has been three times married. For his first wife he wedded Susan Willey, who died in 1858. By that union there were three children, namely : Charles, who is no longer living; Franklin W., Jr. ; and Alonzo G. His second wife, Mary J. Willey, sister of the first wife, died in 1891. There were three children by this marriage, as follows: Thomas Paine, who lived but si.\ months; Alma J., who died at the age of twenty-four; and Susan Maud, who is twenty years of age. The present Mrs. Coburn, formerly Mrs. Sarah F. Gould, of Lynn, is a daughter of Hiram F. Wright, Esq., of Cambridgeport, Mass.
Mr. Coburn is connected with the Knights of Pythias and the Knights of Honor.
RANKLIN W. COBURN, Jk., who onnected with the cutlery manufac- tory founded by his father in New Durham, was born in this town, December 5, 1856, son of Franklin W., Sr. , and Susan (Willey) Coburn. His great-grandfather, Jo- siah, and his grandfather, Jesse Coburn, were natives of Pelham, N.H. ; and an account of the family will be found in a sketch of P'rank- lin W. Ct)burn, Sr. , which appears elsewhere in the " Rkvikw. "
P'ranklin W. Coburn, Jr., was educated in the schools of New Durham and of Pelham. At the age of twenty-one he entered his father's factory in this town, and has since been closely connected with that enterprise. He is one of the earnest sujjporters of the
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Republican party in New Durham; and his iniblic services have demonstrated the fad tiiat he possesses much natural ability, which will undoubtedly pave the way for his future success either in business or in jniblic life. He was for some time supervisor of the check list, acted as Collector for one year, and was elected a Representative to the legislature in iS'Sg. lie is a member of Winncpesaukcc Lodge, F. & A. M., of Alton, and of Colum- bian Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, of I<'arm- iii,i;tnn; is connected with Woodbine Lodge, I. (J. O. V. ; and Harmony Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of the last named town. Mr. Coburn married Leona Smith, daughter of James and Ann .Smith, of Rochester, N. H.
(s7YL(^NZO G. C()]?URN, a cutlery man- ifacturer of New Durham, was born this town, March 13, 1858, son of Franklin \V. , Sr. , and Su.san (Willey) Co- burn. He is a great-grandson of Josiah and grandson of Jesse Coburn, both of whom were natives of I'elham, N.H. The family has long been identified with the manufacture of cutlery in New Durham ; and for a more ex- tended account of this enterprise and its founder, the reader is referred to a sketch of Franklin W. Coburn, Sr., which will be found upon another page of this work.
Alonzo G. Coburn acquired a ]iractical edu- cation in the schools of this town, and at tlie age of si.xteen began work in his father's fac- tory, with which he has since been promi- nently identified. He is actively interested in public affairs, was supervisor of the check list for twelve years, has been Tax Collector for the past two years, and is now serving as pidice officer. He is a memlier of Harmony Lotlge, Knights of Pythias, of l^'armington. Mr. Coburn wedded Ann Adams, daughter of
Charles Adams, of New Durham, and she has had two children, namely; y\lice M., who is no longer living; and l-'loyd P. The family attend the Paptist church.
NOCH T. HANSON, a successful tiller of the soil, residing on his well- appointed farm in the town of Dover, Strafford County, has a good lecord both as citizen and soldier. He was born in April, 1841, in Moultonboro, Carroll County, NTL, at the home of his parents, Charles and Mary C. (True) Hanson.
Mr. Hanson passed the first eighteen )'ears of his life in Moultonboro and Sandwich, N. PL, and has since made his home in Dover. Soon after attaining his majority he re- sponded to the call for troops to put down the Rebellion, enlisting on the 9th of August, 1862, as a private in Company K of tiu' PLleventh New Hampshire Volunteer Infan- try, for three years, or during the war. He was mustered into service at Concord, and, being sent with his comrades to the scene of action, took an active part in many of the im- portant battles that followed, notable among them being those of Fredericksburg; Jackson, Miss. ; Kno.wille; the seven days' battle of the Wilderness; the engagements at Spottsyl- vania, North Anna River, Cold Harbor; and the siege of Petersburg. In front of the latter city, June 16, 1864, Mr. Hanson was seriously wounded by a minie ball. He, however, con- tinued a member of his regiment until the close of the conflict, receiving his tlischarge at Concord on the 4th of June, 1865. In 1882 Mr. Hanson purchased his present jilacc, twenty acres of lan<l, with convenient build- ings, and has since been profitabl)' engaged in general farming, the neat and comfortable appearance of his homestead giving evidence
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of the intelligence with which he manages his work. Industrious and upright, he is held in high regard throughout the community in which he resides. In politics he is a firm supjiorter of the Repuhlican party; and he is a worthy meinher of the Charles Sawyer Post, G. A. R., of Dover.
Mr. Hanson was married in September, iS6i, to Miss Lydia Austin, who was born in Dover, N.II., a daughter of John and Nancy Austin. The children -born to Mr. and Mrs. Hanson may be briefly mentioned as follows: Charles H., living at Portsmouth, N.H. ; Mary J., who died November 8, 187S: Mattie A., who died Augu.st 23, 18.S9; John T., a resi- dent of Dover; Grace M., who died November 30, 1878; and B. Frank, Ida M., and Lil- lian, all residing in Dover.
§OHN P. SMITH, a representative La- conia farmer, was born in Gilford, Pelknap County, N.H., April 30, 1830, a son of John P., Sr., and Abigail K. (Smith) Smith. His maternal grandfather, Daniel Smith, who lived at New Hampton, was a farmer antl storekeeper and extensive landowner of that place, which he representetl in the Lower House of the State legislature. He also served as Selectman of New Hampton. He married Mary Pickering, and had five chil- dren ; namely, Daniel, James, Sarah, Abigail, and Susan, all deceased.
John P. Smith, Sr., the father of the sub- ject of this sketch, was born in East Meredith, and there received a common-school education, lie early took up the occupation of a farmer, and when but twenty-one years of age had full charge of a five-hundred-acre farm. He subse- quently owned a farm of his own, and was engaged in stock raising to some extent. He served his town as Selectman, and for a long
jieriod he was a Deacon of the Free Baptist church, with which he was connected for forty years. He died in Gilford in 1879, leaving three children, namely: Mary Ann and Daniel K., both deceased; and John P.
John P. Smith, the youngest born and the only one now living, attended school two years in his native town, Gilford, and an equ;tl length of time in Tilton, after which he took u]i farming with his father, who owned a one- hundred-aud-thirty-acre farm. Upon attain- ing his legal majority, he removed to Sanborn- ton, and was successfully engaged in farming there for a time; but on account of sickness in the family, he returned to work on the home- stead farm, where he remained ten years, and then sold out. He still has considerable farm- ing land. In 1872-74, Mr. Smith served as a Representative to the Lower House of the State legislature, and was one of the Com- mittee on Banking. He is an attendant of the Free Baptist church.
Mr. Smith has twice married. His first wife, Susan O. Smith, died in 1S87, at fifty- two years of age; and in 1892 he married Sarah Potter. There were two children by the first union — namely, Vina, who died in 18^13; and Abby, who died in 187S — and none by the second marriage.
ICIIARD T. ROGERS, for many years a prominent resident of Roches- ter, was born in this town, July 3, 1 81 8, son of Samuel and Nancy (Tripe) Rogers. The earliest ancestor of Mr. Rogers in this country emigrated from Dublin, Ire- land, bringing an infant son John, who was at the time only a year old. This John grew to manhood in America and married Mary McDuffie, who was born at sea when her mother was coming to America. John Rogers
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was father of Daniel, the grandfather vi Mr. Richard Rogers. He was born on the farm that had been cleared by his father; anil upon reaching manhood he married Hannah Gage, of Dover, whose father was a brother of Gen- eral Thomas Gage of Revolutionary fame. Samuel Rogers, born on the i>lace afterward owned and occujjied by his son for many years, was a farmer and wheelwright, and did a large business. A prominent and influential man in this section of the State, he was for many years Selectman of the town. He married Nancy Tri[)e, of Dover, whose father invented the diving hell used at Rortsmouth, N.H. They had two children — Elizabeth and Rich- ard T. Rogers. It is related of Mrs. Xancy J\ogers that on being warned, when her hus- bantl was about to test the newly invented diving bell, he would not come up alive, she went down with him, and both came up un- harmed.
Richard T. Rogers received his early educa- tion in the district schools, where he was known as a tliligent [)uim1 of much promise. At the age of twenty-one he engaged in the lnnd)er business, carrying on an extensive traffic. Later by reading law and acquiring a knowledge of conveyances and other legal in- struments he was able to transact a large amount of probate business. In politics he was known thmughout the town as a stanch and active supporter of Republican principdes. He served the town as Selectman for many years, was County Commissioner for some time, and he represented the town in the State legislature for several terms. Of a kindly and generous nature, he had a large circle of personal friends, who were deeply grieved by his death, which occurred October 28, i8go.
On December 25, 1877, Mr. Rogers mar- ried Miss Olive M., daughter of Benjamin and Huldah (Ilussey) Page, of Rochester.
Mrs. Rogers, who survives her husband, can trace her genealogy back to Daniel Page, who came from P^ngland and was one of the earliest and most prominent settlers of Rochester. Daniel's son Benjamin, who was a farmer, had the title of Cajitain. Benjamin Page, Jr., the father of Mrs. Rogers, was a native of Rochester, and served in the Wai' of 1S12, being stationed at Portsmouth. His chief oc- cupation was farming, which he follnwed im his farm of one hundred and forty acres, mak- ing a specialty of raising cattle, sheep, and horses. In [lolitics he was a Democrat. By his wife, Huldah, he was the father of seven children, of whom five grew to maturity; namely, William IL, Mary l-Jizabeth, Olive Margaret, Kingman Fogg, anti Daniel Ilussey. The last named is a resident of Higgins, Te.\. Mr. Page was a Baptist in religious faith, and his wife was a member of the Congregational church.
VMAN H. JENKINS, a successful farmer of Barnstead, N.H., was born n this town, January 2, i.S4r), son of Joseph and Lydia Ann (Merrill) Jenkins. His paternal grandfather was John Jenkins, a native and lifelong resident of Lee, Nil. Joseph Jenkins came to Barnstead from Lee, his native place, when about lwent)'-one years old; and for the rest of his life, a period of seventy years, did a prosperous business as farmer and stock-raiser in this town. Begin- ning in a small way, he kept on buying land until he owned si.\ hundred acres. Besides the occupations already mentioned, he was also en- gaged t(j some e.xtent in the lumber business. He was a hale and active man, and was able to do an ordinary man's work until well along toward the clo.se of his life. He professed the Ouaker faith; and in ])olitics he was a stanch Republican, having first been a member of the
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Wlii.^ party. Of a strong will, sound judg- ment, and more than the average intelligence, his character commanded the respect of his fel- low-citizens, and he was often called upon to serve in jniblic capacities. He was repeatedly elected .Selectman, was Chairman of the Hoard for a number of years; and he also represented the town in the legislature. He died Decem- ber 4, 18S2, aged ninety-two years. Joseph Jenkins was twice married. IW his first wife, whose maiden name was Xancy Walker, he be- came the father of five children — William A., Joseph, John W. , Orin J., anil Louisa. His second wife, in maidenhood Lydia Ann Mer- rill, a daughter of Elisha Merrill, of ]?arn- stead, bore him eight children — Charles F. , l'",verett, Lewis, Louisa, Calvin, Melvin, Mary, and Lyman H. William died July 21, 1890, and Joseph, October ij, 1S81, aged fifty-seven. The former was at one time County Treasurer. Louisa, now deceased, became the wife of Dr. Solomon Young. Lewis at one time repre- sented Gilmanton in the legislature. Everett was in the Civil War tmtil the battle of Fred- ericksburg, where he received a wound that in- capacitated him for further service. Lewis and Melvin served in the war, having enlisted in Company H, Tw-elfth New Hamjishire Vol- unteer Infantr)-. The former received a wound in the arm at the battle of Fredericksburg, and, being disabled, returned home. He has been Postmaster at Pittsfield, N. H., for the past eighteen years. His brother Melvin was wounded in the foot. Melvin was City Mar- shal of ALanchester, N. H., for seven years, lia\ing attained the position by serving in the different grades of the police force of the city. Lyman H. Jenkins was educated in the dis- trict schools and at Pittsfield Academy. After leaving school, he was engaged for three years in the meat business in Pittsfield. He then took up farming, beginning in this town with
fifty acres of land. Py careful management and hard work, he has increased the size of his farm to two hundred and thirty acres. Ik'sides carrying on general farming, he makes a spe- cialty of dairying. Mr. Jenkins is a Republi- can in politics. Though interested in town affairs and the general welfare of the commu- nity, he has never sought office, but office has sought him. In 1896 he was nominated on the Republican ticket as Representative to the legislature for 1897-9S, and was triumiihantK' elected, running ahead of his ticket, the town going Republican for the first time in its his- tory. Mr. Jenkins is a member of the Congre- gational church, and for the past three years has held in it the position of Deacon. On May I, 1872, he married Miss Mary A. Shack- ford, daughter of Samuel G. Shackford, and a representative of an old Harnstead family.
AVHJ H. CARON, a popular grocer of Salmon Falls, was born January 16, 1863, in St. Roch, P.O., son of Jaccjues and Alphonsine (Lizotte) Caron. As his name indicates, he is of French extraction. Several descendants of his mother's great- grandfather, who emigrated from France to Canada, became interested in agricultural pur- suits. Mr. Caron's paternal grandfather was Guillaume Caron, also a Frenchman.
Jacques Caron was born in St. Roch in 1815, and was educated in the common schools. He has been a farmer all his life, is a stalwart, sturdy man now at the age of eighty-two years, and comes every year to jiay a visit to his sons in Salmon l-'alls. He is a loyal British subject, one of those yeomen of Canada who form the strength of Great Britain in America. His wife, Alphonsine, a daugh- ter of Francois Lizotte, of St. Roch, has borne him six children — Joseph, Alphonsine,
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Gaiidelie, Emma, Arthur R., and Davul H. Al])hnnsine is the wife of Aiigure Gannon, of St. Ki)ch; Gaiidelie is the wife of N. J. I'el- Ictior, of Springvale, Me. ; and Kmma married JClzear Deschenes, of St. Roch, and is living;- on the old homestead.
Mingling with the memories of Mr. Caron's early life are the mind pictures cau-ht from the heautiful legends of St. Roch and St. Anne La I'dcaticre. l-or his education he was .sent to tlie schools and college of St. Anne la Pocatiere. Afterward, in i8,S'o, he came to Salmon Falls with the intention df starting in business here. Instead of carrying out this ])ur[)ose, he went to work in the mill for a year. Then he and his brother, under the hrm name of Arthur Caron & Co., engaged in business at South IkTwick, Me. Two years later they liought out the store in Salmon Falls now managed liy him, and at the end of a month he bought his brother's interest and bei:ame sole iiroprietor. lie keeps groceries and provisions, is a wholesale dealer in pota- toes, handling them by the car load, ami em- ploys a number of clerks. lie married Miss Marie C. I'clletier, daughter of Cajetan Pelletier, of Riviere du Loup, and became the father of the following children. Of these, Arthur is deceased. The others are: David J., Arthur N. , Marie Alma I'va, Marie Lou- ise, and William.
In politics Mr. Caron is a Democrat. He was chosen to represent the town in the New Hampshire legislature in i .S90, and he has h<d(l (ither ofificcs of public trust and responsi- bility. For three years he has been on the ]?oard of Selectmen, and is at present servin>' as School Committee. He is a member of Pagus Tribe, No. i, of the Independent Order of Red Men, holding the rank of Sachem. He is also a charter member of Frontenac Lofl"-c, Catholic Order of P'oresters.
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Leonard Weeks, the inun was horn in hlngland in 1635 1660-61, he had settled at Winniciit, a part .. Portsmouth, now in (ireenland, N.ll., whei he jjassed the remainder of his life. C:ai)taii Samuel, his son, was born in (ireenland N.II., in 1670; and Matthias, son nf Captaii Samuel, was born there in i/O.S, and died ii unin, son of Matthias, and great f the special subject of the i)res inland, N.H., i,
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1777. Pen grandfather ent sketch, was born 1749- III e-arly manhc ford, N.II., then a ])art of Gilmanton, and, buying a two-hundred-acre lot of land, resided here until his death, which occurred in i,S29. He went Ijy the name of .S.piire Pen, and was a prominent resident. He employed a nundier of hands, as, in addition to farming, he c.uried on a tannery for some years. After living lor a while in a log cabin, he built a frame house of s|)Iit planks four inches thick and locked to- gether; and later still he constructed a more modern house of two stories. At one time he lost heavily by fire, but he was undaunted in his efforts to succeed; and he did succeed. He was an energetic man of business and a keen trader, but was genial, social, and exceed ingly popular. It is said that his was always an open house, and that no one ever turned away without help. He was Justice of the ' for many years. He married Sally , who was of a bright, cheerful nature his own. They had seven children — 1, Benjamin, Jr., Levi. .Sarah, am. All were well edu-
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cated. Matthias nKuricil a Miss Dudge, and moved to Rcadvillc, Mc. IJanicl manied Hannah Gale Salshury. l^lisha was in trade in Straffdrd, and married Miss Potter, of Gil- ford, by whom he had three children. Will- iam had a college education, and went to Penn- sylvania to teach. Levi was a merchant in Orono, Me. He married Lydia Sleeper. .S.irah, who was highly educated and a woman (it marked literary taste, taught school some years.
Penjamin, Jr., known as Captain ]5enjamin Weeks, son of Penjamin Weeks, was born in Gilford in 17SS, and ilied in Gilford in the year 1863 (December 29) aged seventy-five. He was the original owner of the iron ore lot near Mount ]?elknap, and also inherited one- half of his father's farm. He commanded a com[)any in the State militia, and was a very popular man in the community, being a Whig in p(ditics. He attended the Universalist church. He lived to the age of seventy-seven years — his wife, Ik'tsey Hoitt, dying at the age of fifty-si.\. 'Pheir children were as follows: Hazen; Franklin; Sarah; Mehitable; Will- iLun, father of the subject of this sketch; 'Phomas; Harriet; Nathan; and Petsey.
Of these, Harriet is the only one living. She married Daniel Gilman, and is at present residing in Providence, R. 1. They have three children — Krastirs, Anna, and Laura. Hazen married Prudence Sleeper, and had four chil- dren - Penjamin, John M., Petsey, and Harriet. iManklin was Selectman, Ta.x Col- lector, Representative, and also held other offices. He married Julia Weeks, and their children were; Charles, Francis, Julia A., P:ilen, George F., Henry, and Parker. Sarah married John G. Weeks. They have eight ihildreu, as follows: Caroline, John IP, Sar;di, Lydia Ann, Josephine, Rebecca, Ivufus, and Clara. Mehitable married George W.
Weeks, and their children are: Scott, George W., Jr., and Levi R. George W. Weeks, Jr., is now a hotel-keeper. Thomas married Nancy Hill, and their children are: Mary Frances, who m:uried George Morrill; Sarah A.; and Austin B. Nathan married twice. Py his first wife, Harriet Hackett, he had three chil- (lien — Edward, FZmma, and Clara; antl by his .second wife, Martha Philbronk, he had five children — Anna, P'red, Scutt, Lelia, and F'lossie. Iktsey Weeks died when about twenty-two years of age.
William Weeks, son of Captain 15enjamin, was born in Gilford, N. H., March 30, 1812. Pie carried on general farming, having a farm of over three hundred acres. He served as Selectman for three years. Representative for two years, and Ta.x Collector for a number of years, being social and popular, and a man of good judgment in public affairs. He was a member of the Free Will Baptist church. He married Eliza Hutchinson, daughter of Elijah Plutchinson, and was the father of eight chil- dren, as follows: Elizabeth; Lewis; William Harrison, subject of this .sketch; Oren H. ; Annette; P'red; Arthur; and Rufus. V.W/.a beth Weeks married James R. Morrill ; Lewis died in Nevada; Oren married Arvilla Page, and is now living on the old farm; Annette married Edwin Munsey, a veteran of the war, and is now in California; F^red married Laura Gilman, and is at present a wholesale confec- tioner in Providence, R.I. Arthur Weeks married Carrie Robinson. Pie was a wh(de- sale confectioner, but is now retired from busi- ness. Rufus is a dentist at Suncook, N.ll. He married Luella Hoitt. William Weeks died June 8, 1878; and his wife, Eliza Hutch- inson of Gilford, who was born in Gilmanton, June 1, 181 I, died April 20, 1S80.
William Harrison, the second son, com- pleted his education at the Gilford Academy,
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and at the age of twenty-cine went to Califor- nia, where he remained over four years in the mining business. lie then returned to Gil- ford and bought the homestead of his grand- father, which he still occupies; and, ha\ing added otiier lands t<i his property, he now owns about three hunclretl and fift)- acres.
lie was a Ke])resentativc to the State legis- lature in 1 889 and 1890; has been Selectman for the past four years; two years on School Committee; and was Supervisor in 1893, when the town was divided and a part added to Lacniiia. In politics he affiliates with the Re- publican party. He is one of the charter mendiers of Mount Uelknaj) Grange, No. 52. On May 15, 1866, he married Mary G. Potter, daughter of William Potter. She was born in South Reading, now Wakefield, Mass. Tliey have four children, as follows: Natt II., Julia A., Millie F., and William Stark. Natt H. Weeks is at present clerk in a hardware stoic in Providence, R.I. Julia is married to Ansell Gove. Millie is a teacher, and Stark is at home with his parents. Mr. Weeks is one of the most prosperous farmers (jf his vicinity, and as a citizen he has the respect of h is tellow-townsmen.
^^Su/lPLIS McDUFFEE, editor of the vSV Rochester Courii-r^wd President of the Courier Publishing Company, was born in Rochester, Strafford County, N.M., March 15, 18G8, His father, Franklin McDuffee, and his grandfather, John Mc- Duffee, were both prominent and influential fignres in banking and financial circles of this ])art of the State. John McDuffee was born in the suburbs of Rochester, December 6, 1803. He gave earl)' promise of a useful and ener- getic career. After five years at the village schools he was, when eighteen years old, one
of the first pupils of I-'ranklin Academy, Dover, where he fitted for the So|)homore cl.iss of a university, but rclnmcil to Rochester in- stead of going to college. He then spent two years clerking in his uncle's general store, after which, in 182;,, he opened a store of his own in the same line, and in 1825 admitted to partnershi]) another uncle, J. II. 'I'orr. At this time, although under age, he was Post- master of Rochester, which position he re- tained until removed by President Jackson. In 1831 he ojiened a store in Dover in the same business on a much laiger scale; but in February, 1833, being called to Rochester again as executor of the will of his father-in- law, Jo.seph Hanson, he .sold out the business and retired from trade. The lack of a bank in Rochester had long been a serious incoiux'U- ience to that place antl the neighboring terri- tory. Mr. McDuffee inaugurated a movement for the establishment of such an institution, and was active in securing the support of the leading business men. Subscribers were socui f.nmd; and the Rochester Rank was duly char- tered, and opened its doors May 1, 1835, with Mr. McDuffee as Cashier. For twenty years he virtually managed the bank's Inisiness, when he resigned to fiecome its President. This position he held until the withdrawal of the State banks in favor of national banks. P'or si-\ years he and his son, undei" the firm name of John McDuffee & Co., Private Rankers, continued the business until 1874, when the Rochester National Rank was inau- gurated, Mr. McDuffee and his son taking two- fifths of the stock and holding the office of President and Cashier respectively, each until his death. Other banks in wdiich he was interested were the Dover National liank, the Strafford ]5ank of Dover, and the Norway Plains Savings ]5ank, of which he was the first Treasurer. In 18G7 he was made its President,
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aii.l so continued to his death. The water- power at Rochester, witli its great possibili- ties of advantage to his native town in the line of manufactures, early attracted his atten- tion. .Mainly through his efforts the Mechan- ics' Manufacturing Company (now the Nor- way I'lains Manufacturing Company) was started in Rochester, and he was one of the Directors. He purchased mill property in Gonic in 1S45, and lent assistance to S. Shorey in establishing mills at I'^ast Roches- ter. 1 le owned large blocks of stock in the C.reat l'"alls Manufacturing Comi)any, and was interested in the Cocheco and the Conway railroads, being the first Treasurer of each of these companies. He also held shares of Port- land & Rochester and of Rochester & Nashua roads.
llesides the handsome McDiiffee lllock, erected in 1868, Mr. McDuffee owned many pieces of valuable real estate in and near Rochester. He was a decided Republican in politics, believing the principles of the party to be for the public good. He joined the Ma- sonic fraternity on the very day of his major- ity. His death, which occurred in December, 1890, was sincerely mourned by bis family ,ind friends, in short by the community, since all were friends; and the place he left vacant cannot easily be filled.
Franklin McDuffee, father of Willis, was born in Dover, August 27, 1832. He passed tlirough the local schools and Gilmanton Academy, and graduated at Dartmouth College in 1853.' He read law with the Hon. D. M. Christie at Dover for si.\ months, and in May, 1854, was made Ca.shier of the Rochester (State) 15ank. In 1S66, as above .stated, he became a member of the private banking in- stitution of John McDuffee & Co., which in 1874 was merged into the Rochester National ]?ank; and of the latter he became, as has also
been .said, the first Cashier, holding that jjosi- tion at the time of his death. Mr. jMcDuffee also filled various public ofifices, was a mem- ber of the Town Council and School Commit- tee, was elected to the legislature in 1862, and to the Constitutional Convention in 1876. He took a deep interest in national affairs; and, although by no means a politician, he possessed a broad and clear understanding of p(ditical issues and a marked [lolitical influ- ence. He was known by all as a stanch Republican and a firm friend of temperance and good order. Having a scholarly turn of mind, he was much interested in the study of history, and was a member of the New Hamp- shire Historical Society. At his death he left an uncomjileted history of Rochester, to the writing of which he had devoted much time and historical research. This was finished under the direction of the family, and published in 1892. He was for eight years a Deacon of the Congregational church. For many years he was prominent in Masonry. His decease, in 1880, removed from Rochester one of its ablest, most jjublic-spirited, and benCN'olent citizens.
Willis McDuffee prepared for his collegiate course at the Rochester High School, from which he was graduated in 1885; and he re- ceived the degree of Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College in 1890. He then en- gaged in banking for a time. In 1891, in company with his mother and brother, he trav- elled si.\ months in Furope, visiting luigland, Scotland, Belgium, Holland, Germany, France, and Switzerland. On his return he purchased a half-interest in the Rochester Courier, and became its editor, which position he has since filled with marked success. In 1894 a stock comjiany was formed for carrying on the business, and Mr. McDuffee became its president.
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He has taken a iirotiiincnt [lart in politics in the city and State, being at present the Cliair- niaii <il the Republican VVanl Committee of his ward and a member of the Republican State Committee. Vor three years he served as a member of the School Board of Rochester, being for a time its Chairman. In 1895 he was one of the youngest members of the legis- lature, elected by the largest majority ever given in his ward up to that time. During that session he devoted himself to securing the jxissage of a law compelling towns to make a small appropriation for ])ublic library pur- poses each year, as they are obliged to do for schools. The bill met with considerable op- jjosition; but he overcame it, and the law has receivetl much notice as the most advanced library legislation in the world. The law has proved to be of great benefit to the State.
Mr. McDuffee is a Mason, and is now an officer of Palestine Commandery of Knights Temidar.
§OHN BATCH KI,DI-:R, a wheelwright l)y traile, also for many years by occu- l)ation a farmer, industrious, intelli- gent, a man of good habits, is an esteemed citizen of Laconia, N.H. A son of John, Sr., and Betsey (]?atchelder) l^atchelder, he was born December 22, 1 81 5, at the jiaternal homestead in Laconia, N.H., which he now occupies.
The family to which Mr. Batchelder belongs is one of the oldest in the State. Its founder, the Rev. Stephen Bachiler, born in England in 1561, and educated at O.xford, was for quite a number of years vicar of VVherwell, but eventually lost his benefice, being ejected for non-conformity. This was about 1605. Crossing the Atlantic in 1632, when ])ast seventy years of age, and arriving in Boston in June, he at once proceedeil to Lynn, where
he organized a church, and baptized the first white child born in that town. I'rom Lynn he removed to Ipswich. In 1638 he founded the town of Hampton, N.H. (incorixirated in 1639). Sub.se(|uently returning to I-".ngland, he died near London, in his one hundredth year. He had several children who were grown up and married before he came to America. In the .\', <\' F.n^i^laii.t llistortial and (hiicaloohal A',x/s/,r for October, 1893, their names are mentioned in a note in connection with Mr. VVaters's "Genealogical Gleanings in England," as follows: Theodate, who married Christopher Hussey (they emi- grated and settled first in Lynn antl later in Hampton, N.IL); Nathaniel, wlio married Hester Mercer, and lived in England: Deb- orah; Stephen; and Ann.
Nathaniel, second, son of Nathaniel and Hester, born in England in 1630, came to America, and settled in Hampton, N.H. He spelled the name in its jjresent form, Batchel- der. He was married to Deborah Smith in 1656, and had nine children by that union. After the death of his first wife early in 1676, he married a widow, Mrs. Mary Carter Wy- man, of Woburn, Mass., by whom he had eight children, making seventeen in all. His son Samuel, born January 10, 1681, m;irried and had children, one of whom, named S:uiiuel, born August 1, 1713, died in Hampton in >797-
Three sons of the secontl Samuel Batchelder — Abraham, Increase. :uul John — were the first acknowledged settlers of Norlhwood, N.H. They left home taking with them axes and Hint-lock guns; and, so far as known, no white man had ever been in the section they explored. The first two nights they spent in Northwood they had no sleep because of the attack of wolves. They first built a wigwam, and later on erected the usual pioneer log
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house. One of the farms on which they set- tled, on what is now known as the Northwood turnpike, is still in the family. Increase ]5atchelder held at different times about all the offices in Northwood. He built the first frame house erected in the town, which twenty years aj;o held an anniversary in honor of these pioneers. In December, 1773. Abraham Ixitchelder married Abigail Huzzell. They had five daughters and five sons. The four sons that grew to manhood were: John, Abra- ham, .Solomon, and Nathaniel.
John Batchelder, father of the special sub- ject of this sketch, was a farmer: but, besides attending to his farm duties, he made shoes and worked as a cooikt. When he left home at the age of twenty-one to go to Meredith, he carried his belongings tied up in a hand- kerchief. Industrious and thrifty, he after- ward acquired property s<i that late in life he gave to each of his children a thousand dollars. He was highly esteemed and a very hospitable mm. I'"or many years he was a Deacon of the Free Will 15aptist church at Meredith Centre, lie dieil in Laconia, March 24, 1869. By his first wife, whose maiden name was Betsey Ratchelder, he had four children: Increase, who died in Campton, N.H., in 1875: Abra- ham, who died at the home of his brother John in 1858; John: and Alvin, who died in Con- cord in 1889. His second marriage was with Mrs. Mary F. Folsom.
John Batchelder, the only living child, in- herited the homestead. Early in life he took uij the trade of a wheelwright at Meredith, N.ll.: and when twenty-four years old he went to Boston, working at his trade for a time, but subsequently taking up the piano-finishing business. He remained in Boston eight years all together. Then, being br(_)ken down in health, he returneil home, and took up farming with his father. He brought with hini unite a
sum of money, somewhat more than a thou- sand dollars, which he had laid up from his earnings; and this he used in improving the place.
On September 8, 1849, Mr. Batchelder mar- ried Miss Caroline Folsom, daughter of Noah and Polly F. (Sanborn) Folsom. Her father, born in 1803, was a son of John Folsom, born in November, 1781, and grandson of the Rev. Nicholas Folsom, born July 3, 1742, who was the first Baptist minister settled in Meredith. Mrs. Batchelder' s mother was a daughter of Dudley Sanborn, of Meredith. The Rev. Nicholas Folsom was a son of an earlier John Folsom, whose father, Nathaniel Folsom, of E.xeter, N. H., was killed by Indians at Not- tingham, about one hundred and fifty years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Batchelder have had eight children — Mabelle, John F. , Frank A., Free- man H., Burton W. , Lyman P., Edward W., and Alice. Mabelle and Alice died in in- fancy, and Frank at nine years of age. Free- man lives at home, and has charge of the farm ; b'red is a machinist in Concortl : Burton is a farmer; Lyman, a carpenter; and ICdward is in the livery business in California.
ILLIAM FLAGG, a lifelong resident )f Rochester, and one of its most successful agriculturists, was born January 2, 1839, on the farm where he now resides, this having been also the birthplace of his father, George W. Flagg. Some time be- fore the Revolution, his paternal grandfather, Jonathan Flagg, bought the original home- stead, which contained but one hundred acres of land, and during his life cleared several acres of it.
George W. Flagg, son of Jonathan, succeed- ing to the ownership of the ancestral acres, continued the improvements already inaugu-
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rated, making consideralilc additions. Toil- ing early and late, he carried on a good busi- ness as general farmer and dairyman. A Whig in politics when a young man, he after- ward became a l\e])ublican. In i^S'-J 't*-' •'-■P" resented his native town in the General Court. Working for some time as a clerk in the gen- eral store of Nicholas V. VVhitehouse, of Conic \'illage, who commanded the larger ]5art of the trade for many miles around, he became well known throughout this district. He mar- ried Miss Caroline, daughter of Dudley and Hannah Watson, of Rochester, and became the father of four children. These were: Lydia J., who married William H. y\llen, and is now deceased; William, the subject of this biographical sketch; Charles W., who died at Central F"al!s, K. I. ; and Mary A., now the wife of Gef.rge W. McDuffee, of this town. The father died in 1X59, and the mother on February i, 1S65.
William Flagg was educated in Ivochester, where, for some years, he attended the private school of Miss Knight, a noted instructor. He subsequently assisted in the care of the home property, and at the death of his father assumed its entire management. To the origi- nal homestead he has added other land liy pur- chase, having now a well-apixiinteil farm of one hundred and forty acres, on which, with the assistance of his son, he carries on general farming and dairying. Mr. I'^lagg is inca- pafile of much active labor, having had a stroke of paralysis several years ago, from the effects of which he has never recovered. He has ever taken an intelligent interest in local affairs, and in the years of 1S67 and 1868 he was a Representative to the State legislature, having been elected on the Republican ticket. In 1890 and 1891 he served as a member of the City Council of Rochester.
Mr. Flagg married, January 16, 1863, Miss
Eveline Hickford, daughter of y\aron and ' tience Bickford, of this town. Their 01 child, George W. Flagg, wlio lives on the ho farm, was born January 7, 18^)4. In 1 lumber business for several years as sen memijcr of the firm of Flagg & Corson, (ionic, it was his practice to buy standing ti her, oftentimes taking entire farms for the s; of the wood. He has been twice marri He was first married December 11, 1885, Eva B. Willey. who lived Init four years aft She had one son, Charles \V., born Decern 27, 18S9. On September 1, 189J, he man- Miss Hattie Houston, who was born in S, ford, Me., daughter of Samuel and Sarah Houston.
IJ^ Dk WITT IR'RNIIAM, a jiroii \f\ "'■'"^ druggist of Rochester, was b. L^ V-^ '" b'armington, Stratford Couni
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N. H., October 5, 1859, son Het.sy J. (Tufts) Burnham.
Charles F. Burnham, wh< New Durham, this county, \^ man to I""armington, where he worked at his trade of carpenter until his death, which occurred when he was si.vty-five years of age. His wife, Betsy J., was born in South b'arm- ington, and still resides in the town of b'arm- ington, being now about si.\ty-si.\ years old.
R. De Wilt Burnham, after attending the common and high schools in Farmington, and being graduated from the latter, found employ- ment at eighteen years of age as a clerk in a clothing store. Si.\ months later he came to Rochester, ami went to work as a clerk in the drug store of S. F. Sanderson, with whom he remainetl for about five years, during which time he acquired a good knowledge of the business. He then opened his [ii'esent store, antl has since built up a very desirable trade. Besides the drug store, he owns other real
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all of which represents liis own earnings, lie is alsci interested in the Huildiny; and Loan Association.
Mr. Hurnham married Miss Marietta Twom- bley, of l''armington; and they are the parents of two daughters — Florence M. and Alice J. Mr. 15urnham is a stanch Republican, but has declined nomination to office, though his friends have requested him to allow the use of liis name as candidate for the Mayorship. He is a member of Lodge No. 21. A. F. & A. M. ; also of the chapter and commandery; and of Mount Olivia I^odge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Though not a church commu- nicant, he is a regular attendant at the Meth- lulist Iqjiscopal church.
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'SER,* proprietor riew House, Mere- dith, Belknap County, N. H., was l)orn in .Shirley, Mass., October i, 1845, son of Nathaniel and lietsey (Messer) Keyser. His father was a native of Lunenburg, Mass. ; and when a young man he learned the carpen- ter's trade. He fcdlowed that calling for some years, and finally settled upon a farm in Shirley, where he resided for the rest of his life. His wife, formerly Betsey Messer, was a claughter of Stillman Messer, of Lunenburg. Their children were: Elizabeth; Nathaniel; .Sarah (deceased); Stillman; Nancy; James; Mary ; Henrietta; and Walter H., the subject (]f this sketch. Elizabeth Keyser married William Gibbs, of Everett, Mass; Nancy is the wife of lulward M. Derby, of Oakland, Cal. ; Mary became the wife of Moses Proctor, of Boston, and is no longer living ; Henrietta married Alonzo Perkins, of Centre Harbor. Mrs. Betsey M. Keyser died at the age of fifty-five years. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Walter H. Keyser was si.x years old when his mother died; and then he went to reside with his sister in Derry, N. H. He began his education in the common schools, and advanced in learning by attending Pinkerton Academy. After that he went to work in a .shoe shoji at Ashland, Mass. ; and he also pursued a com- mercial course at Ikyant & Stratton's lousi- ness College. From Ashland he went to Bureau County, Illinois, where he remained a short time, and then going to Des Moines, la., was engaged in speculating for a year and a half. Returning to Ashland, he for the ne.xt ten or eleven years worked in the shoe shops, and then removed to Centre Harbor, where he bought a farm. He resided there until 1885, when he sold that property, and, coming to Meredith, purcha.sed his present farm, consist- ing of one hundred and fourteen acres, forty of which are under cultivation. Hay and corn are his principal crops. He keeps from forty to fifty head of cattle, a small flock of sheep, thirty hogs, one hundred hens, and three horses. He has a well -equipped dairy, and makes a large quantity of butter annually. The Mountain \'iew House, which enjoys a high reputation as a pleasant and healthful summer resort, is capable of accommodating thirty-five boarders, and, as it occupies an airy and sightly location, is well patronized.
Mr. Keyser married Georgianna Gline, daughter of Willard Gline, of Westmoreland, N. H., and has five children; namely, Emma, Charles W., Sadie E., Arthur J., and Edwin W. In politics Mr. Keyser is independent.
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WALLACP:,* an entei- .•rchant of Milton, N.II., born in Middleton, an adjacent town in the same county of Straffurd, in 1 86 1, son of John and Dorothy Wallace. Judging
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from his name, liis family must have origitiatctl in Scotland.
John Wallace was horn in Sandwich, N.II. ; and for many years he tilled the soil of a good farm in Middleton. He is still living, and re- siilcs in I.yim, Mass. In politics he is a Repub- lican. Three chiklren were born to him and his wife Dorothy, namely; Charles !•".; Josephine ; and William T., the subject of this sketch.
William T. Wallace attended school in the town of Lee, N.H., when the schools were in session, until he was fifteen years old ; and for some time afterward he was employed as a farm assistant. In 1876 he came to Milton, where he was engaged in the express business for three years ; and later, entering the service of the Boston & Maine Railroad Company, he con- tinued in its employ nine years, seven years of which he acted as station agent in this town. In iSgi he established himself as a grocer in Milton, and by a close attention to business has succeeded in building up a good trade. Politi- cally, he acts with the Re]Hiblican ])arty. He served with ability as a Selectman for one year, and is at the present time supervisor of the check list. Mr. Wallace is connected with the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and is Past Sachem of Modocawando Tribe, Improved Order of Red Men. He is a Baptist in his re- ligious views, but attends the Congregational church.
)OUIS II. SNI-:LL,* a practical and pro- ressive young farmer of Lee, Strafford County, N.H., was born on his present farm, September 25, 1859, son of Nehemiah C. and Martha (Han.son) Snell. A Samuel Snell is said to have been the first one of the family to settle in Lee. I*"rom Samuel the line of descent continues through John, Paul, Hosea !<:., to Nehemiah C, father of the subject of this sketch.
Nehemiah C. Snell was born in 1831. Some time after his marriage he removed to Madbuiy, Strafford County, N.H., where he remained twelve years ; and during his residence there he officiated in various offices, including that of Selectman. During the greater jiart of his life he engaged in farming. He was a highly esteemed Deacon of the Congregational church in Lee. His death occurred on May 17, 1893, at the age of si.\ty-two years. He is sin-\'ived by his widow, Mrs. Martha Hanson Snell, who is living in Dover, N.H., and by their three children: Louis H., Cora E., and Mary G. Cora K. Snell resides in Dover. Mary G. married I''rank Vittum, and they also live in the same city.
Louis H. Snell was educated in the common schools of Lee, at Franklin Academy in Dover, and Northwood Seminary. His practical knowl- edge of agriculture was obtained by working on the farm with his father until the death of that parent, four years ago. Mr. Snell owns eighty well-kejit acres, and carries on general farming. He also has a milk route, from which he derives a good income.
In 1 89 1 Mr. Snell was married to Elizabeth Sherburne, by which union there is one child — Norman T., a bright boy of four years. In politics he affiliates cordially with the Reiiubli- can ])arty ; and fraternally he is identified in the membership of Lee Crange, in which he offici- ated as assistant steward, h'or three years he served on the School Committee.
§ AMI'S T. HANSON,* formerly a re- spected member (.)f the farming commu- nity of Rochester, Strafford County, N.H., was a resident of this town from the time of his birth, May 15, 181 8, until his death, which took place April 7, 1889. He was a son of Timothy Hanson, a farmer of Rochester,
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Hanson, who came here
and a ^randstin i>f J from Dover.
James T. Hanson was reared and educated in Rochester, and from force of circumstances as well as from choice early engaged in agricultural labors. Ik-coming the owner of a comfortable homestead, he continued to occupy himself as a farmer and dairyman throughout his active life, his modest worldly gains being the result of useful, honorable toil. In politics he was a sound Democrat ; and, though never an aspirant for official honors, he took an intelligent interest in local matters. A man of quiet and domestic tastes, devoted to his farm and his family, he mingled but little with the outside world, never uniting with any of the fraternal organizations so common in every town, preferring the enjoy- ments of his home life above all others.
Mr. Hanson married Miss Lois Wentworth, daughter of Isaac Wentworth, of Milton, N.H. Mr. and Mrs. Hanson became the parents of three children, namely : Carrie, who is the wife of Charles Andrews, and lives with her widowed motlier on the homestead, Mr. Andrews having the charge of the farm ; Nellie, who also lives at the old home; and Cora B., who resides at (Ireat Falls, N.H.
KONARD BROWN MORRILL, M.D.,* a rising young physician of Centre Harbor, Belknap County, N.H., was born in Moultonboro, Carroll County, November 2, 1865, son of Harrison and Julia (Brown) Morrill. His grandfather, Jonathan Morrill, who was born in Stowe, Vt., in 17S0, settled in Gilford, N. IL, when a young man, and became one of the stirring farmers of that town in his day.
Harrison Morrill, father of Leonard B., was born in Gilford, N.H., November 18, 1822. He learned the stone-cutter's trade, which he
followed in Ouincy, Mass., for eight years; and then in company with Henry Brown, now of Lakeport, N.H., he was engaged for about ten years in the stove and tinware business in Lynn, Mass. Selling out his business inter- ests in Lynn, he bought a farm of two hundred acres in Moultonboro, and made a specialty of raising beef for the market. He marrietl Julia M. Brown, daughter of Nehemiah Brown, of Gilford; and Leonard B., the subject of this sketch, is the only child of that union.
Leonard Brown Morrill, having acquired his early education in the public schools, began to study medicine with Dr. George L. Mason, of Moultonboro. He subsequently pursued a' course in the medical department of the Uni- versity of Vermont, where he was graduated in 1888; and he has since practised his profes- sion in Centre Harbor. He has already dis- played much skill in the treatment of some difficult cases, and his devotion to his profes- sion is fast gaining for him the confidence of the inhabitants throughout this locality.
On September 10, 1891, Dr. Morrill was united in marriage with Ada V. Berry, daugh- ter of George T. Berry, of Moultonboro. In politics Dr. Morrill is a Republican. He is connected with Red Mountain Lodge, F. & A. M. ; Winnepesaukee Tribe. Imjiroved Order of Red Men, of which he is Fast Sachem; and with Garnet Hill Grange, I'a- trons of Husbandry, Mrs. Morrill is a mem- ber of the Congregational church.
§OHN M. ROBINSON, a farmer by occupation and a well-known and es- teemed citizen of Laconia, N.H., was born on the farm which is now his home, August 14, 1828, son of Zadoc and Folly (Moses) Robinson.
Nathaniel Robinson, the great-grandfather
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of John M., moved from Kppiiij,', and settled at an early date in Laconia, then called Gil- manton and later Meredith, taking iq) a tract of practically wild land. He participated with some distinction in the French and Indian War, after which he returned to his home in Meredith, where he was one of the first set- tlers, and where he spent the remainder of his days, living to a good age.
Captain Joseph Robinson, his son, born June II, 1760, succeeded to the homestead. Me served in the Revolutionary War, under General Stark, and was at the battle of Ben- nington. He married Judith York, and their union was blessed by the birth of ten children, si.\ sons and four daughters; namely, Nathan- iel, Gideon, John, Joseph, Dorothy, Sarah, Nathaniel, Judith, Zadoc B., and Sarah. The first Nathaniel and Sarah, and also Gideon, died in childhood; John went to Marblehead, ;\Iass., but eventually returned to the old homestead, where the closing years of his life were spent; Joseph migrated to Orange, Vt., and afterward lived there; Dorothy married Benjamin Foss, of Meredith; Nathaniel mar- ried Mahala Mo.ses, and spent his life in his native town; Judith remained on the home- stead; Sarah became the wife of Daniel Higgins.
Zadoc B. Robinson, born January 23, 1799, died F"cbruary 28, i,S,S2, having lived to be eighly-three years old. He followed farming here with success. He married August 27, 1820, Polly Moses, of Meredith, and by this union had three children, two sons and one daughter; namely, Joshua A., Angeline, and John M. Joshua A., a wheelwright by trade, lived in Laconia the greater part of his life. After the death of his first wife, Adeline Fo.v, he married Juliann Moore. The first union was blessed by the birth of one daughter, Laura T., and the second, by one son, Mark
M. Robin.son, of Laconia. Angeline married Noah Brown, and for a number of years lived in liast Tilton, but both she and her husband died in Laconia. Their mother was ninety- one years of age at the time of her death, Jan- uary 17, 1 888. Both parents were members of the Baptist church, whose house of worship stood near their home.
After attending the di.strict school and Mer- edith High School, John M. Robinson worked at farming for a time. At about twenty-five years of age he went to Ohio; and during the years immediately following he was engaged in railroading in Ohio, Kentucky, and other States. Returning to New Hampshire, he continued his connection with the railroad l)usiness at Lakeport, where he remained up to June, 1861. He then came back to the home- stead farm that had been handed down from his great-grandfather, and has since enga"cd in carrying it on with profit.
Mr. Robinson 'has always been a Rei>ul)li- can, and has held various jjositions of trust. He was elected to the legislature in 1875. Years ago he was a mcmljcr of the ]5aptist church, whose meeting-house formerly stood near his residence.
March 26, 1856, Mr. Robinson married Miss Lucinda 11. Severance, daughter of I'eter and Jutlith (Glidden) Severance, of Sandwich, later of Meredith. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson are the parents of three daughters; namely, Judith Annie, Carrie Blanche, and Fllen Wadleigh. Judith Annie was graduated from the New Hamjoshire State Normal School at Plymouth, and has since followed teaching. Carrie Blanche attended the same school, but owing to poor health did not remain to finish the course. She has since become the wife of Samuel A. Garland, of Meredith, and the mother of two sons— Irving Robinson and Edgar Drew. Ellen Wadleigh attended the
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New IlamiHon Institution, was gnuluatcd from the commercial (le|)artment, anil taught a while, but not liking the work gave it up.
;NJAMIN M. STEVENS,' a prac- tical agriculturist of Rochester, Strafford County, N.H., was born l-'ebruary 1 8, 1823, in the town of Somers- worth, this State, a few miles distant, which was also the birthplace of his father. John Stevens, and of his grandfather, Moses Stevens.
John Stevens was a shoemaker by trade, and worked at that occupation in connection with farming, continuing both until his death, be- fore reaching the prime of manhood, in 1S27. He enlisted in the War of 181 2 as member of a company of artillery, but did not go beyond Portsmouth. In politics he was a pronounced Whig. He married Lydia Hussey, of Somers- worth, and they became the parents of four children, namely: George, of Somersworth ; Louis, deceased; lienjamin M. : and Charles, deceased.
15enjamin 'M. Stevens completed his educa- tion in the common schools of his native town when about sixteen years old, and from that time earned his own living. He began first as a farm laborer, but for some years continued to reside with his widowed mother. In 1855 he bought the Finkham farm in Madbury, where he lived for three years. He then returned to Somersworth, and a year later went to Rollins- ford, going from there a short time afterward to Madbury, where for another three years he was engaged in agricultural pursuits. The fol- lowing year he spent in Harrington, whence he again returned to Madbury. Two years later, in October, 1 87 1, Air. Stevens purchased the farm on which he now resides in Rochester, antl has since been actively and prosperously
engaged as a general farmer and dairyman. He owns one hundred and fifteen acres of lantl, which by his judicious management and persevering energy, he has brought to a fair state of cultivation.
In his early life he was a Whig, but of late years he has been a warm supporter of the Democratic party. He has never taken any active part in local public affairs, his only office having been that of Surveyor, which he held for some time. He attends the Eree Will Baptist church at Rochester.
In 1847 Mr. Stevens married Aliss Loi.sa J. Young, of Dover. They became the parents of three children, two of whom, Lydia and Jacob, have passed to the life immortal. The other child, Junia, remains at home.
rKITSON BRUCE, M.D.,* a skilful and successful physician and surgeon of Earmington, Strafford County, N.H., was born in 1S60, in Chelsea, Mass., a son of Louis A. Bruce. His grandfather, Louis Bruce, was for many years an esteemed resi- dent of Portsmouth, N.H.
Louis A. Bruce was born and bred in Ports- mouth, where in his earlier life he was engaged as a contractor and shipper. He removed to Massachusetts before the late war, making his home in Boston or one of its suburbs, and is now residing in the city proper. He is neither a politician nor an office-seeker, but is a warm advocate of the principles of the Republican party. While living in Portsmouth he married Miss Marga- ret S. Kitson, daughter of Captain Thomas Kitson, who at the very early age of twenty- two years was master of the stanch ship "America," and subsequently made many sea voyages to foreign and domestic ports, contin- uing in seafaring pursuits until his death in
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1855. Of this union five chiUlren were born, as follows: Mary A.; liva, wife of Charles Kimball, of Winchester, Mass.; Fred A., of Cape Neddick, Me.; Louis P., of Arizona; and T. Kitson, the Doctor.
T. Kitson Bruce obtained his early educa- tion in the public schools of Winchester, Mass., and fitted for college at the academy in North Bridgton, Me. He afterward attended the Institute of Technology two years, and then entered Tufts College at Medford, Mass., completing the course in 1883. In 1887 he was graduated from the Bcllevue Medical Col- lege in New York City, where he began the practice of his profession, remaining there three years. Dr. ]?ruce then came from New York City to New Hampshire, locating first in Laconia; and in the five years that he spent there he built up a good local practice, besides gaining valuable experience as town physi- cian. In December, 1896, the Doctor opened an office in Farmington, where his skill as a practitioner is fast becoming known. A man of ready tact and kindly sympathy and of good mental attainments, he is well fitted for the pro- fessional career he is following, and in which his earnest devotion is bringing him success.
Dr. Bruce married Miss Katie Belle Jewett, of Laconia, N. H., a daughter of Job G. Jewett, and has one child, Thomas Kitson Bruce, Jr. The Doctor is a stanch Republi- can in politics. He was made a Mason in Mount Lebanon Lodge, F. & A. M., of La- conia; and is a member of Woodbine Lodge, I. O. O. F., of Farmington. He attentls the Congregational church of this town.
fOHN CROCKETT,* a respected farmer of the town of Rochester, Strafford County, now living somewhat retired from active pursuits, has spent his long life of
nearly fourscore years in this part of New Hampshire, having been born in the neighbor- ing town of Middleton, August 14, 1S18. Mis father, Hezekiah J. Crockett, M.D., a son of holder John Crockett, was born in Sanborn- ton, N.H. He came from that place in 1S24 to Rochester, purchasing the farm on which his son John, the special subject of this bio- graphical sketch, has since lived. Dr. Crock- ett taught school in several New Ham]ishire towns during his early life, but after obtaining his degree practised medicine. He niairied Abigail M. Main, a daughter of Amos Main, of Rochester, and a grand-daughter of the Rev. Amos Main, who was for many years (1737-60) the beloved minister of the church in this town, and whose memory is still cher- ished in the hearts of the people.
John Crockett acquired his education mostly in the public schools of Rochester, having been but eight years old when his jiarents re- moved here. l'"or a time after he had com- pleted his studies he worked on the home farm ; and then he went to Dover, where he learned the carriage-maker's trade, at which he was employed in that city three years. Returning then to the parental roof, he took uimn him- self the care of the farm, and from that time until now has made general farming his prin- cipal occupation. His (\state comiirises about seventy acres, much of which is heavily tim- bered; and in addition to tilling the soil he was engaged to some e.xtcnt in lumbering dur- ing his earlier manhood. Mr. Crockett has affiliated with the Republican party since its formation, being one of its firmest supporters. He has never sought pulslic office, but in 1S69 he represented the town of Rochester in the State legislature. He is one of the (ddest members of the Odd PYdlows order, and has been through all the chairs of the Rix-hcster Encampment an<l of the Grand Lodge.
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Mr. Crockett married Miss Elizabeth Main, (laughter of the late David Main, and a sister of Charles Main, who presented to the town of Rochester the marble monument erected to the memiiry of his great-great-grandfather, the Rev. .'\mos Main. Mrs. Crockett died in 1882, leaving no children. Mr. Crockett has in his possession some highly prized relics, among them being the table on which Parson Main wrote his sermons, and the old chair on which he used to sit.
,ENJAMIN E. OSBORNE,^ a skil- ful and thrifty agriculturist of Rochester, N. H., was born August 1 I, 1850, in this town, a son of James L. Os- borne. His great-grandfather, John Osborne, was a man of some note in Pittsfield, N.H., at an early day, and there reared his family. Elijah Osborne, son of John and grandfather of Benjamin E., was the first of the family to locate in Rochester.
James L. Osborne was but eight years of age when his parents brought him to this town, where he subsequently lived and died, his death occurring at the age of si.\ty-two years, in 1S93. He was a farmer and potter, and for many years carried on both branches of indus- try. In politics he allied himself with the Republican party. He married Miss Lydia W'aldron, of Rochester, and they reared a fam- ily of eight children, as follows: ]5enjamin !•:' ; KUa, wife of Andrew Daggett, of this ]ilace; Ida, wife of Charles Redman, of Haverhill, Mass.; William A., of Rochester; D. K. Osborne, of Milton, N.H. ; James O., of Newburyiiort, Mass.; Henry, of Rochester; and Lizzie, wife of Warren Otis, of I'ittsheld, N.H.
15enjamin K. Osborne was a regular attend- ant of the district schools in his boyhood and
youth, and remained an inmate of the parental household until about nineteen years old, w^hen he went to Gonic, where for two years he was employed by the Gonic Manufacturing Company. After learning the shoemaker's trade and working at it for seventeen consecu- tive years, he purchased the farm where he now resides, and which in former times was a part of the old Parson Main estate, but was more recently owned by Mrs. Hussey. It contains fifty acres lying between Rochester and Gonic on Hussey Hill. With the excep- tion of a few years spent in Gonic, Mr. Os- borne has since remained here, carrying on general farming to some e.xtent, and doing quite a large teaming and lumbering business. His success in life is the outcome of his own energy, enterprise, and tireless industry. He is a strong Republican in his political views, but not an active politician. He attends the 15aptist church of Gonic, of which he is a con- sistent member.
In 1S71 Mr. Osborne married Miss Alice Hurd, of Rochester, who died in 1887. He subsequently married Martha Morrill, of Windham, Me. He has four children, namely; Charles, a resident of Gonic; lunest, of Dover; Ralph E. ; and Elorence M.
IARLI-:.S E. TOWLl':,* one of the able farmers of New Durham, .Straf- ford County, N.H., and a veteran of the Civil War, was born January 6, 1S27, in Wolfboro, Carroll County, where his grand- father, Jeremiah Towle, who came from Han- over, N.H., was an early settler.
His father, William Towle, son of Jere- miah, was a prosperous farmer in Wolfboro. In politics he was a Democrat. He married Ruth Doe, a native of Amesbury, Mass. Of the eight children born of their union, si.\ are
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living, namely: Charles I-"., the subject of this sketch; Hezekiah K; William A. ; Mary M., wife of Ezekiel Randall; I':iizabeth, wife of George Randall; and Henry W. William Towie lived to be seventy-three years old.
Charles V. Towle completed his education in Dover, N. H., and at the age of seventeen began work in the woollen factory in that town. I<"our years later he went to Sawyer's Mills, where he remained for the same length of time, and then came to New Durham. He followed the trade of a shoemaker here until 1 862, when he enlisted as a jirivate in Com- pany A. Twelfth Regiment, New Hamjjshire Volunteer Infantry; and at the battle of Chancellorsville he received a .severe wound in his thigh. After his recovery he was pro- moted to the rank of First Lieutenant, and resigned in 1865. y\fter his return from the army he settled upon his present farm, which was formerly a jiart of the l-Idgerley estate; and, resuming his trade, he followed it in connection with agricultural pursuits until about two years ago. In politics he acts with the Democratic party, and was elected ti> the IJoard of Selectmen in 1896.
Mr. Towle married Etta Witham, daughter of Jerome D. Witham, of New Durham, and has three children, namely: (jeorge L. , a resi- dent of Farmington; Clara M., wife of Ch:nles S. Cheslcy, of Alton; and Charles !•■.. Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Towle attend the bap- tist church.
§U1)CI'. IRA ALLKN 1:ASTMAN, born in Gilmanton in 1809, was de- scended from Roger liastman, who came to America in 1638, and was one of the iirst grantees of the town of Salisbury, Mass. Roger's son, Samuel, born in 1657, married I'^lizabeth Severance, of Salisbury. After holding important town offices in Salisbury,
he removed to Kingston, N.II., in 171 3, and was from that time till his death, in 1725, a Representative tci the (ieneral Court, taking an active part in all its deliberatidiis. The ne.xt in descent, Samuel l':astman, was active in the war against the Indians. lie married Sarah (Brown) Chnigh, a widow and a de- scendant of John ]5rown, one of the first founders of Hampton.
Kbenezer luistman, the grandf;ither ol Judge Ira Allen Eastman, born April 24, I74r), was an early settler of Gilmanton, N.II. He was one of the minute-men of the Revolu- tion. It is stated regarding him thai, on hearing of the battle of Lexington, Lieutenant ICastman raised his company and proceeded at once to ISoston. Afterward he acted as Cap- tain under General Stark in the battle of Bunker Hill. He married Mary Butler, of Brentwood, the heroine of the poem, "Mary Butler's Ride," which treats of the incident related as follows: "While the battle was raging on the heights of Charlestown, the news of it was received at Gilmanton; and the young wife of Lieutenant h'-astman, with no friend to accompany her, no mode of conve\'- ance but on horseback, with no road to tra\el but a track to be followed through the forest, left home with her only child (an infant in her arms) and rode to her father's house in Brentwood, and from thence to Charlestown, a distance of not less than ninety miles, where she found her husband in safety."
An intimate friend of Ira Allen, the brother of the celebrated Ethan y\llen, Ebenezer named one of his sons Ira Allen, for whom Judge Ira Allen I'"astman was named. Stephen Eastman, the father of the subject of this sketch, was an officer in the Colonial militia. He had three sons — Ira Allen, Henry I-'rank- lin, and Artemas Stephen. Henry Franklin dietl at the age of twentv-one, and /Xrtemas in
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1.S57. The widow ami twn daughters reside in San I'rancisco.
Ira Allen Eastman, the subject of this •sketch, graduated from Dartmouth College with the highest honors in the class of 1S29. Me subsequently pursued the study of law with Judge Willard, of Troy, N.Y., and upon his admission to the bar commenced to practise in that place. Later, compelled by failing health to return to his native State, he in
1534 i)[)ened an office in Gilmanton. In
1535 he was chosen Clerk of the New Hamp- shire Senate. In 1836 he was elected a Rep- resentative from his native town to the State legislature. He was re-elected in 1837 and again in 1S3S; and during the last two years he was Speaker of the House, having the dis- tinction of being the youngest man who had ever occupied that position. In 1836 he was appointed Register of Probate for Strafford County, which office he held until 1839. In that year he was elected a member of the House of Representatives of the Twenty-sixth Congress. Two years later he was elected to the Twenty-seventh, and afterward served with distinction as a member of that body from 1839 to 1843. After his retirement from Congress he was called to the bench, where he served continuoush- until 1859, being Judge of Common Pleas from 1844 to 1849, of the Supreme Court from 1849 to 1855, and of the Superior Judicial Court from 1855 until his retirement.
In 1863 Judge Eastman was the Democratic candidate for Governor of New Hampshire, ;uu] in i856 he was supported by the same l)arty as candidate for United States Senator. In 185S his Alma Mater conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Laws; and in 1S59 he was chosen one of the trustees of that insti- tution, in which cajMcity he served until his death
Erom 1834 up to the time of his decease, when not engaged in the performance of offi- cial duties, he was in the active and success- ful practice of his profession, in which he ranked among the strong men of the State. The chosen Representative of his native town in the legislature of the State at the age of twenty-seven, the Speaker of the House at twenty-eight, a Congressional Representative of the Granite State at thirty, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas at thirty-five, Judge of the Supreme Court at forty, and Judge of the Superior Judicial Court from the age of forty-seven until that of fifty, he was promi- nently before the public for nearly half a cen- tury. In whatever official position he was called to, he more than filled its requirements, entirely realizing the just expectations of his friends. Unswerving fidelity, tireless indus- try, and marked ability were all illustrated in his public life. Erom the beginning to the close of his career he retained the confidence and respect of the people whom he served so long and well. At the age of over threescore and ten, rich in honors, he passed away, leav- ing a record unmarred by a stain. Upon the bench he never arrogated to himself a superior wisdom, giving to all a patient and courte- ous hearing, and making the young practitioner feel that he had "a friend at court" in the jierson of the judge.
In general, his treatment of others was uni- formly polite. He never betrayed by speech or look any annoyance or irritability. His evenness of disposition well adapted him to the struggles of the forum, where loss of tem- per puts the advocate to a disadvantage, and was of equal importance to him in his judicial capacity, where an even mental balance is es- sential to the proper administration of justice. His industry and familiarity with legal princi- ples are evidenced by the large number of
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well-considered opinions from his pen, which are foimd in the i)ages of the State Reports.
Jane Quackenbush ICastman, the wife of Judge Eastman, was a descendant of a very old Dutch family, which ilates back to 1650. I'wii children were born tn them : a son Clar- ence, who died in March, i.S;,S; and a daugh- ter, Anna O. , wlio married Judge David Cross, of Manchester, where she now resides.
§O.SIy\II MITCHELL,^ a loyal citizen ol Strafford County, and a patriotic de- fender of his country during the late Civil War, is the owMier nf a choice farming property in the town of Madbury. lie was born May 12, 1X36, in New Durham, N.H., and is a son of the late Andrew and Haimah (York) Mitchell.
Andrew Mitchell spent the early part of his manhood in New Dmham, and, remo\'ing from there to Dover in 1840, was thereafter iden- tified with the interests of that place. Twelve childien were born to him anil his wife, there being si.\ of each se.x ; and two of the sons fought in defence of the stars and stripes in the war of the Rebellion.
Josiah Mitchell was reared and educated in Dover, where at the age of si.xteen yeais he began working at the shoemaker's tratle. This he followed until aroused b\' the tocsin of war which resounded through the land, lie then enlisted, being the first man from Dover to enter the navy at this crisis. Going aboard the man-of-war vessel "North America" as a landsman. May 6, 1861, he remained there eleven months, seeing consideral)le hartl ser\ice in that time. He was then transferred to a prize steamer cajitured off the coast of Mobile, being one of the crew ordered to take her into New York Harbor. Returning to Dover, he sjient three months at
his old home, and at the end of that period re-enlisted as a landsman in the na\)-. He was .stationed on the receiving ship "Ohid" until his health gave out, necessitating his discharge on account of physical di.sabil ity. After regaining his strength, Mr. Mitchell worked at his trade until 18X4, when he pur- chased his present farm, consisting nf thirty acres of land, on which he is carrying on getieral farming. With the aids of modern machinery and mcthnds he has met with excel- lent success, his Land being under good cultivation, and producing the crops common to this part of the country.
Mr. Mitchell was united in marriage with Miss Mattie Smith, April jg, i8(jj. In poli- tics he is an uncompromising Republican, and heartily indorses the measures of that party.
I':NRY C. WHITNEY,* a man of
lirift, i)luck, and enterprise, owns and occupies a small farm in the town of Dover, Stratford Cmmty, N. H., whither he removed from Hoston in 1894. He was born in Standish, Cumberland County, Me., January 25, 1844, and is therefore now in the prime of manhood. His jjarcnls re- sided in Standish until 1852, wlien they re- moved to the town of Na|)les, in the same county; and there Henry C. Whitney was reared and educated.
Soon after the outbreak of the late war young Whitney, not quite eighteen years of age, offered his services to his country, enlist- ing September 30, 1861, in Company E, Tenth Maine Volunteer Infantry, and was mustered in as a private October 6 of the same year. He met the enemy in many closely contested battles, his first engagement having been at Winchester, aftei which his regiment covered the retreat to Wilmintrton,
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and aj;aiii, alter the battle of Cedar Mountain, made a back march to Sulphur Springs, hoping there to intercept the Confederates, but being too late. Mr. Whitney next participated in the battle of Antietam, and in May, 1863, his term of enlistment having expired, came home. He at once re-cnlistcd, joining the Maine Cavalry, but was transferred to the First Dis- trict of Columbia Cavalry. The following l-'ebruary his company was ordered to the de- fence of Washington, being sent as dis- mounteil cavalry to City Point, there remain- ing to fortify the breastworks until June, 1864. This brave company then remounted iheir horses, and, taking three days' rations, started out with the expedition of Wilson and Kaut/ on a raid through the enemy's coun- try. They were away ten days. The third day Mr. Whitney lost his horse, but at night by good luck secured another, and with his comrades took part at the engagement at Roa- noke Bridge. On the way back to City Point they made several raids, on one of which, at Sycamore Church, Va., September 16, 1864, Mr. Whitney was captured by the rebels. He was taken to Libby Prison, two weeks later being transferred to PJanville, Va., where he was confined until the month of November. He was from that time until March, 1865, imprisoned at the Salisbury stockade. After being released he came to Maine, and at Au- gusta received an honorable discharge.
Again taking up his abode in Standish, Mr. Whitney remained there a short time, and then went to lioston, where he worketl for a while at the painter's trade. Subsequently se- curing a position with the Metropolitan In- surance Company of that city, he continued with them sixteen years. In 1894 he pur- chased his present property in Dover, and in the cultivation and management of his thirty acres of land is finding profit and jjleasure.
Politically, Mr. Whitney is a straight Repub- lican. He belongs to tiie Masonic order, and is also a member of Charles Russell Lowell Post, G. A. R., of Boston.
KNJAMIN WEEKS* is a well-known native resident of the town of Gil- ford, 15elknap County, N.H., where for thirty years and more he has been success- fully engaged in business as a butcher and a dealer in cattle. He was born on April i, 1836, and is the only surviving son of the late Hazen and Prudence (Sleeper) Weeks.
From early times in the history of Gilfcud the Weeks families have included some of the most substantial and highly reputed citizens. Squire Benjamin Weeks, the great-grand- father of the subject of this sketch, came here in 1787, removed a year or two later to lUir- ton, and returned in 1792. He invested largely in land, and became a prosperous farmer. His seven children, six sons and a daughter, were each given the advantages of education and a start in life. In the main they became business men. One, Matthias, studied law, Init was afterward in business. William fitted for college at Gilmanton, grad- uated in 1806, went South for his health, taught a few years, and died in 18 10. He was probably the first one from the town of Gilford to graduate from college. The daugh- ter, Sally, married Henry Wailleigh. She was of a literary turn of mind, but died while young. Squire ]5enjamin's son of the same name was given the title of Captain. His children were nine in number, two of whom we wish especially to note, namely: Hazen, the father of the present, or third, Benjamin Weeks; and William, the father of W. H. Weeks, whose personal history is outlined in another article.
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Ilazen Weeks owned and farmed about one lumdred and thirty acres, and made somewhat of a specialty of shee[)-raising. He was a useful, ujiright citizen, and lived to the age of sixty-eight years. He married Prudence, daughter of Nathaniel Sleeper: and she died at the age of fifty-two. They had four chil- (h-en -J^enjamin, John M., 15etsey S., and Harriet. John M. Weeks died when about forty-five years of age, leaving a widow and one son, Willis K. Jktsey Weeks died while young, and Harriet became the wife of 15en- jamin Gale.
Benjamin Weeks, the subject of this sketch, received the ordinary education of the district sciiool, and as a young man took v\\> farming, in which he was engaged until he was twenty- tlve years old. He then, in company with John Weeks, turned his attention to the butchering business and buying and selling cattle. After four years of business in part- nershii! Mr. IkMijamin Weeks became sole manager of the concern, to which he has since gi\-eii his whole time and attention, and with marked success. His prosperity is a ]>roof of what may be accom|disheil by sterling integ- rity and close application to business.
Mr. Weeks married a widow, Mrs. Llewellyn White, whose maiden name was Hannah Rollins.
(^7YNI)RJ-:W a. AMES, M.D.,+ a general medical practitioner in Dover, N.H., was born and bred, as it were, to the ])rofession in which he is now engaged, his father, Almon A. Ames, having been a physician of good repute in New York State. IHs mother was before marriage Miss Caro- line Marshall.
Andrew A. Ames was born August 16, 1S4S, at Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, N.V.;but in 1S51, when he was about three
years old, his jxirents removed to Syracuse. He spent his early youth in that city, attend- ing the public and |irivate schouls; and at the age of seventeen he entered Shafer College in New York City. On leaving the college he returned to the parental roof, and with his father began the study of medicine, at the same time attending lectures at the Syi'acnse Medical Schoul, where he was graduated five years later. Associating himself with his father, the yoinig Doctor began his jirofes- sional career in Syracuse, continuing there three years, and then going to roughkecpsie, N.Y. , where he remained an e(|ual length of time. Gi\ing up ])ractice Utr a while, he spent some years in travelling in the West; and he afterward located in l^oston, where he was engaged in general practice twelve years. His health tailing. Dr. Ames was again obliged to retire from his labors; but in i(Sg4 he resumed his work, settling in Dovei', where his patronage is constantly increasing. In politics Dr. Ames is identified with the Republican party, but has never careil foi- |)idi- lic office. He is a member nf the liaptist church.
1-;()RGK P. ]<:Mb:RSON,' an energetic and prosperous young farmer of the town of Durham, Strafford County, Sim of John 1'. and Mary M. (Bunker) P^merson, was born on the homestead where he now re- sides, October 27, iSyi, he being a descend- ant (Ui the maternal side of tlie original owner of the jjroperty, a Mr. lUinker, who located here, it is saitl, in 1633 or not far from that date. His father, John P. I'Jnerson, who was boi'ii in Durham in 1S33, was a son of Timothy PImerson, whose birth occurred here in the latter part of the last century.
John P. Emerson was bred and echicated in Durham, early becoming established as a sue-
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cessful farnier: and after his marriage with Miss Mary M. lUmker he settled on this, the (ilil lUmker homestead. His wife was a daughter of I'lphraim liunker, from whom she inherited the estate, and the grand-daughter of John l^unker, who was descended in a direct line from the emigrant ancestor above men- tioned. The parental household included but two children: George P., the special subject of this biograiihical sketch; and his sister, who is the wife of Samuel Jones. The father continued his residence on this farm until his demise, which occurred in 1889. The mother passed to the higher life at the age of fifty- seven years.
George P. Mmerson was educated in the dis- trict schools and in the academy of his native town, and when but a small boy began to as- sist in the lighter labors of the farm. Since the death of his father he has had the entire management of the property, the forty acres contained in the homestead being now in his possession. He is here engaged in teaming and general farming, conducting his affairs with a practical sagacity and jnish that augur well for his success in life. Mr. lunerson is a member of the Durham Grange.
(^>r- CONVERSE PLACE,^ a keen, wide- tlJL awake business man, as successor to ' '^ V_^ the long-established firm of Con- verse & Hammond, manufacturers ami whole- sale and retail dealers in lumber of all kinds, is an important factor of the manufacturing and mercantile interests of Dover. The busi- ness was first started by Mr. Place's grand- father, Joshua Converse, in 1870, in company with a Mr. Hammond. On the death of Mr. Converse his place in the firm was assumed by James C. I'lacc, whose death occurred April 6, 1891. A. Converse Place, who had been pre-
viously admitted to the firm, succeeded to the entiie business on the demise of the Mr. Ham- mond, October 16, 1S95.
Mr. Place was born at Salmon Ealls, N.H., a son of James C. and Mary J. (Converse) Place. At the age of si.x years he removed with his parents to Berwick, Me., where he attended the public schools until his admission to the North ]?erwick Academy. On leaving the latter institution he began working as a clerk for his grandfather Converse, and a few years later became junior partner of the firm. A man of excellent judgment and shrewd sense, he has greatly assisted in enlarging and building up the business, which is finely lo- cated at 17 Cocheco Street. Besides manu- facturing brackets, mouldings, spiral rope, balusters, piazza columns, wood mantels, and artistic tiles, etc., he is an extensive dealer in Plastern, Western, and Southern lumber, as well as in lime, cement, plaster, and fertil- izers; and he makes a specialty of cedar shingles. His work is well known throughout New England, and is noted for the excellence of its style and finish and its great durability.
On the 7th of September, 1892, Mr. Place was united in marriage with Miss Mary L. Pope. Politically, Mr. I'lace is a Republican at all times. He is numbered among the thirty-seconti degree Masons of Strafford County, and belongs to various lodges, in- cluding the Moses Paul Lodge, Belknap Chap- ter, Orphan Council, St. Paul Commandcry, and the Dover Lodge of Protection. He and his wife are regular attendants at the Congre- gational church.
RANK G. BEAMAN, who has an cx- ive box manufacturing business in Laconia, P>elknap County, N.H., was born in Boston, Mass., P'ebruary 6, 1S47, son
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of Eli ]5cnjaniin ami Rosaniia (Wilder) Ik-a- man, and is dcsccmlcd from old Massachu- setts families.
Gamaliel Bcaman, his earliest known ances- tor on the paternal side, came to America in 1635 in the ship "Eliza and Ann," and set- tled in Dorchester, Mass. iMom him the line of descent C(.»ntinues through John, Joseph, Gamaliel (second), Thomas, and Gideon, to Eri Benjamin, the father of the subject of this sketch. Gideon Beaman, grantlson of Gamaliel and grandfather of Frank G., was a native of Leominster, Mass. He married Polly Wilder, and they had six children; namely, ICri B. , I-;ilery Brown, Calista, Ziba, Catherine, and Caroline.
Eri ]?cnjamin Beaman, eldest son of Gideon and Polly Beaman, was born in Princeton, Mass., May 31, 1.S14. After acquiring a common-school education in Sterling, Mass., he was apprenticed to Colonel Gushing, of Lunenburg, in the same State, tor the jjurpose ol learning the book-binder's trade, remaining there until he attained his majority. He then went to Lancaster, Mass., where he met his future wife. Mr. Bcaman was ne.\t employed in Ro.xbury, Mass., but subsequently returned to Lancaster, entering the employ of Marsh, Capen, Lyons & Webb, who were extensively engaged in the i)ublication of educational works. Later he removed to Boston, being there employed by Carleton & Huckinsas fore- man in their book bindery. Subsequently for a time he was in Cambridgeport in the same business. Going from Cambridgeport to Man- chester, N.IL, in 1849, he lived there until the breaking out of the Civil War. On Sep- tendjer 2t,, 1861, he enlisted in Company A, Seventh New Hampshire Regiment, Volunteer Lifantry, for three years, and faithfully pvr- formed his duties until August 31, 1862, when he was discharged for physical disability.
After returning from the war, Mr. Beaman came to Laconia; and on July i, 1864, lie began the manufacture of paper bo.xes in the Walker Avery Building on Rhiin Street. Several years after he removed to 8 Mill Street, occupying the whole of the brick block ; and from there he came later to his present lilant on Lake Street, where he successfully managed the enterprise for si.xteen years, being the pioneer bo.x manufacturer of Laconia, as well as its only book-binder. He was also in- terested in the Laconia Water Works.
On November 4, 1836, in Fitchburg, Mass., Mr. Eri B. Ik-aman was united in marriage with Rosanna, a daughter of William Wilder, of that city. Her father was a highly re- spected member of the Methodist PLpLscopal church, and served as sexton of all the city cemeteries for over thirty years. i\Irs. Bea- man was born in Amherst, Mass. She became the mother of five sons — Benjamin (de- ceased), Frciierick L., William E., Frank G., and Charles ]•"., the latter of whom enlisted October 29, 186 1, for three years in Com- IJany A, Seventh New ffampshire Regiment, Volunteer Infantry, fLawley's brigade, Terry's division. Tenth Army Corps. He was wounded at Fort Wagner, S.C, July iS, 1863, dying two days later at Beaufort Hospital.
In politics Mr. Eri B. Beaman affiliated with the Republican jiarty. Fraternally, he was identified with Mount Lebanon Lodge, No. 32, F. & A. M., which he joined Febru- ary S, 1868; Union Chai)ter, No. 7, R. & A. M., joining November 26 of that year; Pilgrim Commandery, K. T., July ly, 1889. He is also a member of John L. Perley Post, No. 37, G. A. R. ; and of the Knights of the Golden Eagle. He was connected with the Methodist p:piscopal church by membership for sixty years, officiating on the Board of Trustees in Laconia. Mr. Eri B. Beaman died
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October 27, 1890, at the age of seventy -six vears, leaving a widow, who still lives, being remarkably vigorous, at the advanced age of eighty-three years. She resides in the house her husband bought in 1869.
Frank G. Beanian, the fourth child of his parents, was educated in Manchester (N.H.) High School, leaving his studies at the age of fifteen to enlist as a drummer boy in the Fed- eral army. Being disqualified on account of his size, he became waiter for the Adjutant, lie remained in the army eleven months, and has vivid recollections of many exciting scenes. Later he served an apprenticeship to the watch-making trade with John Moore, of Manchester, and then went to New York City, where he was employed in the wholesale de- partment of the American Watch and Clock Company for six years. From there he went to rhiladelphia, and served the Western Union Telegraph Company two years, subse- quently working in the Jersey City Heights watch factory for eighteen months. In Newark, N.J., he was engaged for eight months in making Bogardus pigeon traps; and in 1879 he came to Laconia, N.H., and estab- lished himself as an auctioneer and second- hand furniture dealer. Two years later he entered his father's factory, where he was foreman until his father died. He then set- tled the estate, and two years afterward -he bought out the interests of the other heirs. Under his efficient management the business has increased tenfold. Until the recent busi- ness deiiression (1S96) he employed from thirty to forty hands in making paper boxes. In the near future he intends to add the busi- ness of book-binding to his already flourishing enterprise, his financial success having been such as to warrant the undertaking.
On June 28, 1869, Mr. Beaman was united in marriage with Deborah I'arker, daughter of
Dr. Alonzo, and niece of Colonel T. J. Whipple, of Laconia, N.H. Mr. and Mrs. Beaman have three enterprising sons, two of whom are engaged in manufacturing with their father: Charles L., who married Abbie Clem- ment, of Laconia, and has two children — Kaljih and Mary Sanborn Beaman; Edwin F. ; and Tom Whipple.
§OHN FRANKLIN AH^RRH.L, a prominent business man of Laconia, Belknap County, N. H., was born in Holderness, Grafton County, October 31, 1833, son of William and Hannah C. (Batch- elder) Merrill. He is a descendant of Na- thaniel Merrill,' one of the first settlers of Newbury, Mass. ; and his line of descent from Nathaniel' to Joseph Merrill" has been ob- tained by him from General Lewis Merrill, U. S. A., of Philadelphia. In Hubbard's "History of New England" it is stated that "the plantation at Agawam (Ipswich) was from the first year of its being raised to a township so filled with inhabitants that some of them presently swarmed out into another place, a little further eastward . . . and called it New- berry (Newbury)." Among them were Na- thaniel and John Merrill and "the reverend and learned Mr. Parker." This was about 1634-35, the company having wintered in Ipswich. In the town records of Newbury, under date of January 11, 1644, appears the name of James Merrill as selectinc 40, and Abraham Merrill 36; and under date of March 17, 1642, in a list of freeholders is the name of John Mer- rill, brother of Nathaniel. These early pro- genitors were the first and the only persons of the name so far as known to emigrate to this country. Later on, members of the family took active part, as American patriots, in the F'rench
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and Indian and in the Revolutionary War. It is recorded that Samuel Merrill, horn at Salis- bury, Mass., August 4, 1728, was serving as a soldier under the command of Captain Thomas ]5radbury in 1748, being stationed at the block-house, which was situatetl below ITnion Falls. He also served in the Revolutionary War, being Lieutenant of the company com- manded by Jeremiah Hill, Esq., at the battle of Bunker Hill. In 1747 he married Eliza- beth, daughter of Captain Thomas Bradbury. He died at his home at Salmon Ealls, l^uxton, Me., May 4, 1832.
The traditional history of the Merrill family dates back to the time of the crusades, when the name was spelled De Merle. Its members were of Norman descent, and were residents of the north of France, whence, after suffering per.secution because of their Huguenot proclivi- ties, they tied to Scotland, and eventually their descendants migrated to the south of luigland. It was from luigland that Natlianiel Merrill and his brother John came to America. Nathaniel marriecl Susannah Wilteston, either before coming to this country, or very shortly after landing here. He died March 16, 1654 or 1655, leaving one daughter and several sons, all of whom married and reared families. John Merrill also married and reared one child, a daughter. The following are the generations in tlirect line to the subject of this sketch, from Nathaniel and Susannah (Wiltes- ton) Merrill : —
Abel,-' born in Newbury, Mass., February 20, 1644, resided in Newbury, and tlietl Octo- ber 28, 1689. He married I'riscilla Chase, p-ebruary 10, 1^70.
Nathan,' born April 3, 1676, lived in New- bury, died in 1742. He marrietl Hannah Kent, September 6, 1699.
Nathan,' born in Newbury, May i, 1706, resideil in Newbury anil Salisbury, and died
November 22, 1745. He marricil Novendjcr 22, 1731, Dorothy Carr.
Richard,' born in Newbury, Mass., Novem- ber 6, 1732, died in 1791. He married Mary Pillsbury, and they had eleven children.
Joseph,' born in Newbury, Mass.. Septem- ber 10, 1770, died January 10, 1842, in Holderness, N.II. He married Hannah Rogers, and they had ten children.
William,- father of John Franklin Merrill, was born March 2, 1805, in Holderness, N. H. He began his business career as a farmer, but subsequently became a dealer in wool and other ])roduce. He was also engaged with several others in manufacturing. He died in Laconia, N.H., July 13, 1876. He married Hannah C. Batchelder, daughter of Deacon Abraham Batchelder, of North wood, N.H. who was a son of one of the first settlers of that town. Her father died in 1871, at the advanced age of ninety-one }'ears. William and Hannah C. (]5atchelder) Merrill had six children, namely: John l'"ranklin, who is the special subject of this sketi-li ; Mary y\ugusta; Susan Maria; Emily Ann; llollis William; and George Boardman.
John p-ranklin Merrill,^ son of William and Hannah Merrill, was educated in the comm<m school of Laconia and at Gilford Acadeni)-. He then learned the marble and granite busi- ness with Albert G. Hull, of Laconia, for whoni he worked a year after his apprentice- ship was over. In 1856 he was taken into partnership, the firm name being changed to Hull & Merrill. This connection having con- tinued about twelve years, Mr. Merrill bought his [lartner's interest, and carried on the busi- ness alone until January, 1892, when he solil out. Upon the ftn-mation of the Laconia F21ectric Lighting Company in 1884, he be- came associated with it as Director, which he still is; and since 1893 he has been General
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iMana,i;or. When Lhiion Cemetery Asso- eiatidii was turmed in i860, Mr. Merrill was elected to the Board ot Directors and tu the office of Treasurer, having since retained both
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In politics Mr. Merrill is a stanch Republi- can. He has been Selectman from Ward l-'our since the city was incorporated, and he is also a member of the Council. He is connected with the Masonic order, being a meml)er of Mount Lebanon Lodge, No. 32, A. !■". & A. M., in which he has held several chairs: Union Chapter, No. 7, R. A. M.; Tythagorean Council, No. 6, R. S. & S. M. : and Pilgrim Commandery, K. T. He also belongs to the Indei)endent Order of Odd Fellows, being a member of Winiijiseogee Lodge, No. 7; Laconia Encampment, No. 9, in both having held all the chairs; and Can- ton Osgood, No. 5. Over forty-five years ago Mr. Merrill became a member of the Free Baptist .Society, of which he has been Secre- tary and Treasurer for about forty years. When seventeen years old he entered the church choir as bass singer, and he has been connected therewith for forty-five years.
Mr. Merrill was first married May 1, 1859, at Laconia, to Flleanor J. Eaton, who died February i, 1864, leaving no children. De- cember 7, 1865, Mr. Merrill married Miss Flora Abby Rowe, daughter of Morrison and Sarah (James) Rowe, of Belmont, N.H. They are the parents of three sons and a daughter; namely, Albert Rowe,' Frank Carle- ton,' Frederick Dimock,^ and Eva Lillian.'' Albert R., born in Laconia, N.H., May 29, 1867, is junior partner in the firm of Hilliard & Merrill, wholesale dealers in cut soles at Lynn, M.iss. He is a meudier ol Mount Car- niel Lodge, F. & A. M.: Sutton Chapter and
Olivet Commandery, K. T. He married Har- riett K. Davis in Lynn, May 29, 1889; and they have two children: Clara Lillian,'" born March 20, 1S90; and Alberta Rosalind,'" born June II, 1895. Frank Carleton, born in Laconia, July 8, 1869, is a piano tuner by oc- cupation. He married Christianna Lamprey, December 2, 1896: and they reside in Laconia. Eva Lillian, born in Laconia, July 12, 1871, married in Laconia, September 25, 1895, liugene Nimmons Ikst, a lawyer of Min- neapolis, Minn., where they reside. Fred- erick Dimock, born in Laconia, January 19, 1877, is still a resident of Laconia.
Mary Augusta," born in Holderness, N.H., May 3, 1835, <:''i-"il '■'' Meredith, May 2, 1846.
Susan Maria," born September 15, 183G, married Andrew Dimock, of Boston, October 13, 1871, and died at Winthrop Highlands, Mass., January 10, 1897, leaving no children. She was an artist in oil, a pupil of J. J. En- neking, of Boston, and J. Applcton Brown, of New York. She studied at the Boston Mu- seum of Fine Arts, and improved to the utmost the excellent opportunities grantetl in that institution to those who desire an art education. Her paintings of New Hampshire scenery are among her best productions, and are distinguished for their correctness of draw- ing and richness of coloring.
Emily Ann," born in Holderness, N.H., October 5, 1840, married James W. Hoitt, of Lynn, Mass., May 23, 1868. An infant daughter died in Lynn, November 28, 1869; a second daughter, Allie May, was born Feb- ruary 7, 187S; a son, Ernest R.,' born in Lynn, November 28, 1S80, died in Lynn, Au- gust 15, 1 88 1. Lewis D.,' born in Lynn, July 13, 1879, died in Lynn, March 30, 1880. Hollis William," born in Holderness, N.H., June 13, 1842, married first, in Alton, 111., August 22, 1866, Miss Mary S. Young. She
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died at Alton, 111., June 22, 1867; and their infant children died June 20, 1S67. Hollis VV. Merrill marrietl second, at Lynn, Mass., July 2, 1 88 1, Mrs. Ilattie M. Leavitt Gore, by whom he has one son, William Henry,'' born in Lynn, Mass., July 17, 1882. Mr. Hollis W. Merrill is a successful business man in Lynn. He is a Republican in politics, a member of the Mount Carmel Lodge, A. F. & A. M., and Providence Lodge, I. O. O. F., of Lynn, Mass.
George Boardman Merrill" was born at La- conia, N.H., October 2, 1S48. He received a good practical education in the common schools and at Gilford Academy, Laconia. After leaving school he found employment for five years in Belknap Mills as a loom fi.xer in the weaving-room. He then went to Moline, ni., where he was engaged as superintendent in manufacturing with his brother, Hollis \V. , for about two years. At the eml of that time their factory was destroyed by fire, and Mr. George B. Merrill, after spending some time in travel through the .South, returned to La- conia, and went into the marble and granite business with his brother, John F. He was thus engaged until 1891, when he bought out a marble and granite business in Lynn, which he now carries on, residing in that city. He was married October 2, 1870, at Laconia, N.IL, to Addie M. Osgood, who was born March 16, 1851, a daughter of .Samuel James and Eliza C. (Hyde) Osgood.
Samuel James Osgood was born in Tam- worth, N.H. His original surname was Hackett, but he and his sister, Ruth H., on becoming of age had their names changed to Osgot)d. He was very prominent in Odd Fel- lowship, and was Grand Master of New Hamp- shire in 1S76. At the time of his death, wliich occurreil I'Y'bruary 14, 1877, he was Grand Representative to the Sovereign Grand
Lodge. His wife, Eliza C. Hyde Osgood, born in Tamworth, died in Laconia, N. H., February II, 1S94. They were the parents of six children — Frank J., George H., Kate J., Clara H., Addie M., and Annie M. Frank J. Osgootl was born in Laconia, whence in the course of time he removed to Ridgway, Pa. During the war he enlisted in the Lhiion army, was commissioned h^irst Lieutenant, then rose successively to the ranks of Captain, Major, and Lieut. -Colonel, remaining in the service until the close of the war. He is a jirominent member of the G. A. R,, and is Past Commander in J. L. Perley, Jr., IVjst, No. 7,y. He married Emma J. Beaman, of Laconia, N. PL George H. Osgood, who was born in Laconia, entered the army with the rank of .Sergeant, and died from a gunshot wound received at the battle of Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia. Kate J. Osgood married Fred L. l?eaman. Clara H. Osgood married Frank J. Tourtelot. Annie M. Osgood married Albert \V. Wilco.x.
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Merrill have had four children, of whom two are living, namely: Hollis James,*' born in Laconia, December 8, 1875: and Harry Wilco.v,' born in Laconia, April I, 1879. The others were: Charles -Sumner, who was born in Laconia, February 17, 1874, and died N(/vember 14, 1878; and I'rankie William, who was born in Laconia, December 20, 1S77, and died January 11, 1878.
Mr. Merrill is a Republican in politics. He is connected with various secret societies, being a member of Mount Lebanon Lodge, No. 32, A. F. & A. M.; Union Chapter, No. 7, R. A. M.: Pythagorean Council, No. 6, R. S. & S. M. ; and honorary member of Pilgrim Commandery, K. T., all at Laconia; and in all of these bodies of York Masonry he had held important offices. In Ancient Accepted Scot-
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tish Kite Masonry he belongs to Alpha Lodge oi I'erfection, 14 ; Ariel Council, Princes of Jerusalem, 16°; and Acacia Chapter, Rose Croix, iS^ De H .-. R .'. D. •. M., at Concord, N.H. He is S. V. of Edward A. Raymond Consistory, 32% at Nashua, N.H. ; and be- longs to Aleppo Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, at Boston, Mass. }fe is also a member of Lynn Council, No. 516, Royal Arcanum, at Lynn, Mass. ; ex-member of Laconia Council, Royal Arcanum, at Laconia, N.H. : Bay .State Lodge, No 40, L O. O. F., at Lynn, Mass. ; ex-member of Winipiseogee Lodge, No. 7, L O. O. F., at Laconia, N.H.; member of Laconia Encampment, No. 9, La- conia, N. H., having held all of the chairs in both organizations; member of Canton City of Lynn, No. 63. Patriarch.s Militant, at Lynn, Mass. ; ex-member of Canton Osgood No. 5, P. M., at Laconia; member of Beulah Lodge, Daughters of Rebecca, Lynn, Mass. ; ex-mem- ber of Esther Degree Lodge at Laconia, N.H.; charter member of Abraham Lincoln Lodge, No. 127, Knights of Pythias; and charter member of Euphrates Senate, No. 362, Knights of the Ancient Essenic (3rder, at Lynn, Mass.
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fOIIN SPAULDING, the propriet the Good Luck House, The Weirs, Belknap County, which he has con- ducted as a summer hotel, was born in Plain- field, N. H., September 10, 1832, son of Josiah and Hannah (Cole) Spaulding. The descent of the Spaulding family is traced to two brothers, J(jhn and Pklward Spaulding, who came from England in 1620; but it is not known which of them was the founder. Both the paternal and maternal grandfathers of the subject of this sketch serv tionary War.
Josiah Spauldin
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leading resident of Plainfield, nrnved to Pier- mont in 1837. He represented that town in the legislature for two years, and served in the capacities of Selectman and Justice of the Peace. He often did legal work for others, such as writing deeds and wills. In politics he was a Whig until the formation of the Re- publican party, which he afterward supported. In religion he was a Universalist. He served in the War of 1S12, holding the rank of Quartermaster Sergeant. His death oc- curred in his eighty-third year. His wife was eighty-six years old when she died. They were the parents of eight children — Wheeler, Fernando, Stephen, Hannah, Josiah, John, Mary, and Herbert. Hannah is the wife of Benjamin Ilibbard, a prominent Republican of Piermont, which he has served as a Repre- sentative, Selectman, and in other positions; Mary died aged twenty-eight; Stephen mi- grated to Southern Illinois, where he engaged in fruit-raising, and subsequently retired from business; Herbert also went to Southern Illi- nois; Fernando, who died in 1S94, was for forty-three years in the employ of the P'itch- burg & Fort Wayne Railroad at Chicago; and Josiah went to California in 1850 and engaged in mining.
John Spaulding was educated in the district schools of Piermont. He afterward took up farming and carpentering, learning the trade when nineteen years of age. In August,
1861, he enlisted in the P'ourth Vermont Regi- ment of Volunteers, and served in all the peninsular battles up to the retreat of General McClellan in the late war. On October 31,
1862, after sjiending four months in a hospital at Point Lookout, Md., he was honorably dis- charged on account of sickness resulting from injuries. In 1865 he went to Wisconsin, where he lived for sixteen years. He then returned to the old home in New Hampshire,
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ami later came to The Weirs, Laconia. On coming here, he had no intention of entering the hotel business. In one summer he took a few boarders, in the next he was asked to take more, in the folKiwing summer still more, and so on, necessitating the enlargement of his house. It will now accommodate between forty and fifty people, and is ciuitc a favorite with boarders. Mr. Spaulding possesses the happy faculty of bringing strangers together for their own amusement. Another attraction of the place is a spring, discovered in 1889, when the trenches for the foundations of the building were dug. Upon having the water of this spring tested by the State chemist, it was found to be equal in efficacy to the best known curative waters, while free from their impurities.
On May i, 1S54, Mr. Spaulding was joined in marriage with Miss Jane h'elch, daughter of Parker Felch, of riermont. Mr. Spauld- ing was Selectman for Ward One, Laconia, for three years. He is a member of the J. L. Perley I'ost, No. n, G. A. R., of Laconia, and of The Weirs (Grange, No. J48, in which he is the present ()verseer.
RS. MA RILL A M. RICKI'.R,
ittorney - at - law anil writer, was born in New Durham, this State. She comes of a long line of ancestors who were members of the legal profession. Her father, Jonathan B. Young, was born on the farm settled by his grandfather. He was a broad, liberal-minded man, a stanch Whig, and a suffragist. With the political doings of the world he kept liimself in touch through the columns of the New York \\\ckly Tribune and the Boston Cultivator. The influence of her father's liberal spirit during her youth must be counted as one of the chief factors in the
bent of Mrs. Ricker's genius and its later de- velopment. Mr. Young had four children — Joseph ])., MarilLi, Helen Frances, and Ade- laide. Joseph D., the only son, enlisted in the war of the Rebellion in the Third New Hampshire Regiment, Company I. He was a gallant soldier, and lost his life on Ldisto Island, South Carolina, in i8r,j. This was Mrs. Ricker's first great grief, and its memmy has never been cpiite lost. Helen Frances Yoimg married Samuel G. Jones, of New Durham. She died in 1870. Adelaide Young, who is unmarried, is a jirofessional muse in Connecticut.
Marilla M, attended the district .schools of New Durham in her childhood, and later at Colby Academy fitted to be a teacher, jraying her expenses by teaching in the district schools. She began the work at the age of si.xteen, and for seven years was one of the most successfid instructors in the State. She still believes that "teachers are born, not made," and looks back with great pleasure to the time when she was a "school-marm." In 1863 she married Mr. John Ricker, of Dover. N. H., who lived only five years after. At twenty-eight Mrs. Ricker was a widow, with no children and with means sufficient to en- able her to devote her time and her heart to any work in which she felt called upon to engage. After travelling for some years in America, she went abroad, remaining for three years; and, spending much of that time in Germany, she acquired perfect commanil of the German language. Returning to this coun- try, she entered the law office of A. B. Will- iams in Washington, D.C. , and in i88j was one of a class of nineteen to a]5ply for admis- sion to the bar in the District of Columbia. She received first rank in the examination, and was said to give evidence of possessing more extensive legal knowledge than had ever been
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displayed by any other candidate. She began the i)ractice of law in the courts of Washing- ton, and has practised there ever since. She has a broad charity and an inten.se sympathy fur all unfortunates, and her practice has lain largely with criminals. She may frequently be found in the jails on Sundays, befriending the needy and offering words of encouragement and cheer to the prisoners. She works for all, good and bad alike, and has long been known as the "Prisoners' I'"riend."
Since being admitted to practice in the courts of the District of Columbia, she has been admitted to the bar in New Hampshire and in Utah; and in iSgi she was admitted to the bar of the United States Supreme Court. She was appointed by President Arthur a Notary Public; and in 1884, by the judges of the District Supreme Court, United States Cimimissioner and E.xaminer in Chancery, both of which offices she still holds. Out- side of her practice Mrs. Ricker is chiefly interested in politics. Brought up a suffragist and a Whig, she is ever ready with [len or voice to help speed the principles of the great KeiHiblican party. She has written many let- ters on the tariff, and is to be found in every campaign delivering addresses and using all her influence for the success of her party. During the campaign for Harrison she made lecturing tours through California and Iowa, and she made many stump speeches and wrote many articles for the McKinley campaign. She IS especially interested in the currency cjuestion. On the succes.s of her party in the late election (1896) Mrs. Ricker conceived the worthy ambition of representing the United States of America as Envoy Extraordi- nary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Re- public of the United States of Colombia, a position for which she was in every way well qualified. Her application for that or for
"some other diplomatic position of equal rank and importance" was strongly indorsed by in- fluential men, not only in New Hampshire, but elsewhere, the States of California, Iowa, Illinois, Colorado, and Massachusetts being represented in the petitions presented to the President in her behalf. Ex-Senator Henry W. Blair had a jjersonal interview with Presi- dent McKinley on the matter, and also wrote him a forcible letter calling attention to the strength of Mrs. Ricker's claim to the apjioint- ment, "so far as character, ability, education, professional acquirements, experience, culture, and all the varied accomplishments which would adorn the position and reflect honor ujion her country are concerned." His letter was referred to by the Boston Jiivcstignlor as "a very strong 'Woman's Rights' document from a somewhat conservative source." Not- withstanding such substantial support, her application was rejected, the appointment going to Mr. Charles B. Hart. Mrs. Ricker accepted the result in a calm and philosophical spirit, and immediately wrote a congratulatory letter to the appointee. Toothers she said: "I am still a Republican and still a McKinley woman. I am well satisfied with this admin- istration, and expect to work for McKinley's renomination and re-election in igoo. " Mrs. Ricker is a member of the Woman Suffrage Association and a liberal contributor to the cause both in money and with her pen. She is a firm believer in the ultimate success of the suffrage movement, and has the distinction of being the first woman in Dover, N. H., who tried to vote. It was in 1870 that she ap- peared before the Selectmen of the town and asked to have her name put on the check list, claiming to be a law-abiding and tax-paying citizen.
Mrs. Ricker is an advanced free thinker. She is a personal friend and an ardent admirer
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of Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll, and she pro- poses to offer a complete set of his works to ten New Hampshire towns each year iiiUil siie shall have gone through all the town libraries. She has already offered a large number of copies, and in some cases the proposed gift has been received and in others refused. Some years ago she gave; a set to the library of the State Prison. Mrs. Ricker still claims Dover, N. H., as her home, though during the winter she is usually to be found in Washington. As to her attire, Mrs. Ricker dresses for comfort rather than as a votress of Dame Fashion. Her dresses are simply made, without big sleeves or too long skirts; and her hair is worn short and curled. She always wears a frill of soft lace at the throat, which lessens the effect of plainness and gives a womanl)' set- ting to her strong, intellectual face.
§OHN W. I-:DG1':RLY, a prominent real estate dealer of Concnrd, N. II., was born in Meredith, N.H., January i6, 1S46, son of William M. and Lydia (Fogg) lulgerly. His grandfather, Samuel Edgerly, went from Kensington, N. H., to Meredith when a young man, antl, being possessed of excellent business ability and good judgment, succeedctl in accumulating considerable pro|)- erty. He married Betsey Smith, and reared nine children ; namely, Joseph, Da\-id, John, Daniel, William, Sarah, Polly, Jane, and Hannah. On both the paternal and maternal side Mr. FLdgerly's great-grandfathers served in the Revolutionary War.
William M. Edgerly, John W. Edgerly's fathei', was born in Meredith in 1812. He was educated in the public schools, and reared to agricultural pursuits upon the homestead farm, where he remained until he was twenty- five years old. He then bought a farm and
continued to till the soil with energy as long as he was able to engage in active pursuits. In jiolitics he was a Republican. His wife, Lydia Fogg, who was a daughter of David I-'ogg, of Meredith, became the mother of five children, as follows: George G. , who died in New Orleans, La., at the age of twenty- five years; Charles C. , who is no longer living; Joseph W., who resides in Syracuse, N. V. ; John W., the sul)ject of this sketch; and iM-ank G., who lives in Concord, and is High Sheriff of Merrimack County. Mr. and Mrs. William M. lulgerly are members of the F'ree Haptist church.
John W. Edgerly began his education in the schools of Meredith, and completed his studies at the New Hampton Literary Institute. He resided at home until reaching his majority, and then went to Concord, where he entered mercantile life as clerk in a grocery store. A few months later he engaged in that busi- ness on his Dwn accmint. He continued in tiade until li^J^), at which time he entered the real estate held ; antl he has since been engaged in developing anti handling city property.
On April 25, i86g, Mr. lulgerly was united in marriage with Emma P. Dolloff, daughter of Joseph Dolloff, nf New Hampton. Her parents dietl when she was quite young; and she then lix'cd with her sister in Concord, where she was eilucatetl, graduating from the high schocd of that city. Mrs. Edgerly's great-grandfather, Samuel Dolloff, was of Russian descent. He was a jnoneer in New Hampton ; and he cleared and improved the Dolloff farm, whch is now owned by Mrs. Edgerly. John Dolloff, grandfather of Mrs. Edgerly, was a lifelong resident of New Hampton, and followed farming and cooper- ing throughout his active period. He had a good education, and was exceedingly devoted to the cause of religion. Joseph Dolloff, Mrs.
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lulgerly's father, was brdught up on the home- stead in New Hampton, to the ownership of which he eventually succeeded. There he was boin, lived nearly his whole life, and died. Mr. i:)olloff had a family of nine children, of whom si.v, besides Mrs. lulgerly, lived to maturity, namely; Laviiria P., who married William K. Cordon, of New Hamilton, and lives in Concord; Martha M. N., who married lulward R. Robinson, of Concord; Joseph Y. and Frank V., who both lived in Concord until their deaths; John S. S. , who was killed at the battle of Cold Harbor in the Civil War ; and William P., who was the originator of the remedy for rheumatic troubles known as the "Wonderful Winter Green." He was a resi- dent of New York City, but died in Concord in icSgi.
The late Hon. George G. Fogg, formerly United States Senator and Minister to Switz- erland, was Mr. Edgerly's uncle; and a short sketch of the career of that noted New Hamp- shire politician will no doubt be appreciated by the readers of the " Rkvikw. " The Hon. George G. Fogg was an able lawyer in his younger days, and possessed literary attain- ments of a high order. When the Indcpciidciii Dcniociat was established, he was requested to become its editor. As a writer he eloquently upheld his political convictions, and his for- cible pen thrusts were keenly felt by his op]io- nents. He was associated with John P. Hale in the work of organizing the Republican jiarty, and was the man who introduced Abra- ham Lincoln to a Concord audience as "our ne.xt President." He was Chairman of the Republican National Committee during the campaign of iS6o; and President Lincoln ap- pointed him United States Minister to Switz- erland, a position which he held until 1865. After his return he was appointed to fill a vacancy in the United States Senate, and
when his term was completed he resumed charge of his newspaper. The Iiidcpiudiiit Democrat was later consolidated with the New Ham]5shire Slatcsnian, published by the Con cord Republican Press Assocation, of Concord; and Mr. Fogg finally sold his interest in the enterprise to the Hon. William ]•:. Chandler. Llis last days were siient in retirement at his home in Concord ; and he died in Octobei', 1 88 I.
§ARED ALONZO GREFNI-, M.D., a resident of Long Island, in the town of Moultonboro, and one of the most jirominent citizens of New Hampshire, known throughout the civilized world for his connec- tion with the famous remedy, "Nervura, " was born in Whitingham, Windham County, Vt., November 5, 1845. His father, Reuben Greene, M.D., removing to Boston a few years after, he attended the public schools in that city, and later engaged in the study of medicine with the view of succeeding to his father's practice. His room became a sort of curiosity shop of medical appliances, contain- ing odd bones, bundles of herbs, jars of pills, big charts, and medical books, and even a human skeleton, which was kept under the bed. With this heterogeneous collection constantly in sight, and his mind filled with the thought of the vast amount of work that must be done before he could be a full-fledged physician, he at length became so tired of the study of medi- cine that, with only three dollars in his pocket, and without paternal sanction or knowledge, he set out for the West, and at Omaha secured employment as driver of six- yoke of oxen attached to a large freight wagon for the purpose of transporting flour and tools from that city to the mining camps of Denver, Col. After many thrilling experiences in Western mining camps he enlisted in 1863,
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when only a youth of eighteen, in the Second Cohirado Cavalry, and .served throughout the war, receiving honorable discharge in the fall of 1865 at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. The title of Colonel, which he now bears, was given thirty years later upon his appointment as senior aide-de-camp on Commander l^uzzell's staff of the Grand Army of the I^Iepuhlic.
After the war he renewed his medical studies, and in 1867 received his degree from the I'A-lectic Medical Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio, and at once established himself for prac- tice at 34 Temple Place, Boston, in the same building which is still his Boston office. In I 886 Dr. Greene retired from active jiarticipa- tion in the medicine business, but still retains a partnership with his brother, Dr. F. E. Greene. The business has reached enormous proportions, and over a hundred men and women are employed. In making appoint- ments of employees. Dr. Greene has been careful to select New Hampshire men; and thirteen of the firm's travelling salesmen and heads of de|)artments are men chosen from the towns suirounding his present home. The head consulting physician of his Boston office is also a New IIam|)shiie man.
In the summer of 1889 Dr. Greene bought six farms, which comprise his estate on Long Island. Here he lives, enjoying the cordial respect and admiration of his fellow-towns- men and dispensing a most generous hospital- ity. Immense numbers of visitors are received here every year; and several of the fraternities of which the Doctor is' a member have been entertained in a body, dinner being served in the grove in a single week, it is said, to as many as four thousand persons. With its high-bred horses, cattle and fowl, Ro.xniont is one of the most famous stock farms in the countr)'. The extensive grounds surrounding the residence have been beautified by the land-
scajie gardener's art, and command magnificent views in every direction. The "Castle," as it is fitly named, is a veritable storehouse of treasures of art and objects of virtii collected by Dr. and Mrs. (ireene in their travel abroad in many lands. The main hall is twenty- seven feet high, with a gallery running around it, finished in oak and draped with costly Eastern rugs, which give an Oriental effect; while the l)road fireplace tieneatii, with its hospitable glow, and the carved hall clock, with its sweet Westminster chimes, make the fortunate guest almost feel himself to be in one of the great manor houses of England. Among the many curios shown to visitors are swords, battle- axes, spears, shields, canes, and bric-a-brac from every country on the face of the globe.
.Since coming • to New Hampshire, Dr. Greene has identified himself intimately with the various industries of this region, and has won a place for himself as well among busi- ness men as in social and intellectual circles. He is President of the Winnepe.saukee Trans- portation Company, is the principal owner in the Weirs' Hotel and Land Company, part owner of the Long Island Hotel, Director in two New Hampshire National Banks, director and shareholder in one of the largest and most influential daily newspapers in the State, and sole owner of the Daily and Weekly Gazette- Press, published at Naslnra. His residing here also has brought into the State a large amoimt of money that would otherwise have been sjient elsewhere. He pays the Amos- keag Paper Company, of Manchester, over one hundred thousand dollars a year for paper used in the publication of his almanacs, circulars, and s(j forth; while the newspapers of the State receive from him between sixteen thou- sand and seventeen thousand ilollars a year for ailvertising s[)ace.
Fraternally, the Doctor holds membership
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in the following named organizations: Odd Fellows, K. of P., Grange, Amoskcag Vet- erans, and the G. A. K. He is also a thirty- second degree Mason and an exalted memher of the Royal Order of Imminent Good l'"ellows. His touch with the Grand Army of the Repub- lic and his connection with various military bodies has always been very close, and he has taken great pride and pleasure in his member- ship in these bodies. It was he who pre- sentetl to the New Hampshire comrades the magnificent bald eagle that was borne at the head of their column in the grand ]irocession at the Louis\-ille reunion. The elegant ban- ner that is carried in all the parades of the State Grand Army of the Republic, and the beautiful gold-mounted sword worn by the commander, are also his gifts. In addition to these, his benevolences to various posts, in the matter of cancelling debts for buildings and of offering prizes and furnishing entertainment, have been many.
In politics Dr. Greene is a Rejjublican ; and his firm adherence to the principles of his party, together with his acknowledged ability as a financier and his extensive knowledge of men and affairs, bid fair to lead him to high civic honors in his State.
KXRY A. WORTHEN, who is carry- ig on a thriving business as a car- riage manufacturer in Dover, N.H., is a son of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Mor- rill) Worthen. He was born June 25, 1840, in Amesbury, Mass., a town in Essex County noted for its carriage factories as well as for having long been the residence of the poet Whittier.
Joseph Worthen was born in Amesbury, and made that his permanent home, living there actively engaged as a ship-joiner until his
death in May, i(S6i, at the age of sixty-seven years. He was a man of considerable promi- nence in his native place, an earnest worker in the Republican ranks, and held nearly all the offices within the gift of his fellow-townsmen. His wife, Dorothy, outlived him a number of years, dying in Amesbury, her native town, in I-"ebruary, 1893, aged eighty-nine years. Both she and her husband were valued members of the Orthodox church. They reared seven chil- dren— Nancy, William E. , Susan L. , Mary J., Charles O., John R, and Henry A.
Henry A. Worthen ac([uired his education in the public schools. At the age of seven- teen years he began to learn the carriage- maker's trade in his native town. Soon after the breaking out of the Rebellion he went to Hartford, Conn., where he was employed for a year in making equipments for the United States government. Returning then to Ames- bury, he opened a shop, and for two years was engaged in making bodies for buggies and carriages. Then securing a situation with the man for whom he served an apprenticeship, Mr. Worthen worked for him and for others until coming to Dover. Here he continued at his trade two years, when, in 1867, forming a partnership with C. C. Mills, he established a carriage manufactory, taking charge of the wood-work department himself. Some years later he purchased his partner's interest in the business, which he has since managed most successfully, having a large shop, and filling orders from all parts of the country. A man of great enterprise and industry, wise in his investments, jirudent in his expenditures, he has accumulated a good property, and is one of the most prosjierous business men of this city.
Mr. Worthen was married, May 10, 1875, to Miss Leola Severance, who was born in Great Falls, Strafford County, a daughter of Al-
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phonsi) anil Rcl)eck.i jane (Moore) Severance. In national politics Mr. Worthen is a stanch Kepiibiican; but in local affairs he has the courage of his convictions, and votes irresjiec- tive of jiarty lines for the candidate he deems best qualified for the office. lie has devoted much of his time to interests outside of his own particular enterprises, having been a Di- rector of the Building Association for several years, a Director of the Dover Ikiaril of Trade since its formation, a Director of the City Im- jirovement Association, a Director of the Dover National 15ank, and President of the Dover Imvc Cents Savings Bank. In ifJyG he accejited the nomination as Representative to the legislature from Ward Four, and was electetl for the term 1 897--9,S.
Mr. Worthen is a Sottish Rite Mason. lie is also a member of Mount Pleasant Lodge, 1. (). O. ]■"., of this city, and of the encamp- ment connected with this order, and is be- sides a Knight of ll.mor. Religiously, he is an active member of the Unitarian church.
i;V. JOHN p. WATSON, son of Job and IClizaheth (Fish) Watson, was born on November 22, 1826, in Gilford, N.H., where the family home has been maintained but little less than a century. His grandfather was David Watson, who came to Gilford from Meredith, cleared land near Gunstock River near the present village, and began building a house in 1798. Jonathan and Job Watson, sons of David, lived for a time on the |jlace; but the former subsequently removed to Meredith, and in 181 1 Job, the father of the Rev. Mr. Watson, occupied the homestead.
Job Watson was born in Meredith on Janu- ary I, 1781. He married p:iizabeth Fish,
who was born April 2t„ 1792, and they be- came the parents of thirteen children, namely: Eliza; Mary; Sarah (Mrs. John Smith); Nancy (Mrs. Thomas Smith), who dietl in De- cendier, iS9r,; Mercy; David; John; Eliza- beth (Mrs. Frank I\Ialone) ; Laura (Mrs. Moses Merrill); William; Charles; and .Sam- uel and Orren (twins). The survivors are (1897): Mercy, IClizabeth, Laura, William, and Charles.
William Wat.son married Mary E. ICmerson, daughter of Charles Emerson, a manufacturer of New York City. He worked for a year and a half for his father-in-law, subsequently re- turning to Gilford, where he has since been engaged in farming. He has a family of si.x children, by name Nellie E., Charles H., Winifred, Abbie, Willie, and Alice. Charles Watson, another brother, graduated from Row- doin College and from Union Theological Seminary, was ordained a Congregational clergyman, and preached many years. He is now living retired at Lynn, Mass. His wife was before her marriage Susan Bowman. She is the mother of four children — Rowland, Wilfred, Franklin, and Alice.
John P. Watson graduated from the academi- cal department of Bowdoiii College, and sub- sequently studied theology in New York City and in l^angor (Me.) Theological Seminary. He was ordained in New York City as a clergy- man of the Presbyterian denomination, and began his pastoral duties first in Connecticut. Later he preached in Massachusetts, at Boston anil in other places. He was a man of deep piety, beloved by his congregations, and always ready to give friendly counsel or help. As a theologian he was unusually well read, and was sound in doctrine. He had a taste for historical research; and some years before his death, he began the preparation of a his- tory of Gilford and the surrounding towns.
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This was to embrace a description of tlie natu- ral features of the town, an account of the ^M-owth of [jopulation and industries, and the IJenealoL;y of its old families. Mr. Watson frequently came to Gilford in order to examine the records and to collect information for his work ; and, had he lived to publish the result of his labors, he would have given to his native town a valuable production. Some sheets were printed, awaiting revision: but death came before the work was ever put into book form. It shows careful and extended research, a high sense of historical impartiality, and excellent method of arrangement. Mr. Wat- son was never married. He spent his life in devotion to his pastoral duties and among the books he loved so well. His death occurred on January 22, 18S7, at the family homestead in Gilford, then as now occupied by his sister. Miss Mercy F. Watson.
OMINICUS HAN.SON, a wealthy landowner and one of the oldest uul best known citizens of Roches- ter, Strafford County, N.H., resiiles in the house in which he was born nearly eighty-four years ago, August 23, 1813, and is a son of Joseph and Charity (Dame) Hanson.
Joseph Hanson, the father, was born in Dover, N.H., December 18, 1764, son of Humphrey Hanson, and died at Rochester, December 19, 1832. He came to Rochester when a young man, and engaged in the grocery business, which he continued until within a few years of his death. His marriage to Charity Dame took place March 4, 1798. She was born in Rochester, September I, 1775, and died February 3, 1833. They had ten children, but only two sons are living, namely: Dominicus, of this sketch; and Asa 1". Hanson, of Newton, la. Joseph Hanson
was a stanch Whig; but, though often solicited to accept public office, he invariably declined. Dominicus Hanson was educated in the Rochester common schools, Rochester Acad- emy, Parsonsfield Seminary of Maine, and Hopkinton and Pembroke Academies of New Hampshire. In 1830, at seventeen years of age, he began in the drug business as an ap- prentice to his brother-in-law, Dr. Smith, with whom he remained two years. At the end of that time he bought out Dr. Smith, and conducted the business alone, with the excep- tion of a few years when he was here at school, until the fire of December, 1880. He subse- quently erectetl on the same site the tine building now occupied by R. De Witt Purn- ham; but he did not again personally take up the business, and has since lived practically in retirement. His residence was built over one hundred years ago. At the time the rail- roads were built through Rochester he opened the thoroughfare known as Hanson Street through his garden, and has always maintained it at his own cost, spending many thousand dollars to keep it in proper condition. He also owns valuable real estate in and around Central Square.
On September 19, 1839, Mr. Hanson mar- ried Miss Betsy S. Chase, daughter of Simon Chase, of Milton, who conducted a mercantile business in Rochester. Two sons were born to them, namely: Charles A. C, born Au- gust 18, 1844; and George Washington, born July 6, 1854, died January 6, 1856. The elder son has always kept a residence in Rochester, although for several years he car- ried on business in New York City, first con- ducting a drug store and later a lithograph business. He has now severed his business connections there, and spends the greater part of his time in Rochester.
It is to this son that credit is due for the es-
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tablishment of the conservation fund, provid- ing for the perpetual care and improvement of the old cemetery. He spent over three hun- dred dollars to start the undertaking properly, raised the finid to about five thousand dollars, and then turned the money over to the town for the purpose specified. While engaged in making final arrangements fur the completion of this work, he was severely injured by an ele- vator, and crippled for life.
In politics Dominicus Hanson is a stanch Democrat. He was an earnest supporter of General Jackson for the Presidency at the time f)f his candidacy for a second term, though he was nnt old enough to vote. He cast his first vote for Martin Van Buren, and has voted at every election since. Before his majority, and without seeking the position, he was appointed Postmaster of his native village by General Jackson; and he continued to hold the office under the administrations of Van Huren and Harrison. He was a Director of tlie Norway Plains Savings Bank for a number of years, resigning this position in 1896.
In religious opinions Mr. Hanson is a liberal. Although especially interested in the Universalist faith, he is kindly disposed toward all, believing in the fatherhood of God, the brotherhood of man, and a higher, better life for all. No man is more highly esteemed and universally respected by his maAy frienils.
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^AMP:S D. HAVK.S, a venerab ^^1 honored citizen of Rochester, v^j/ ford County, N.H., who well merits the high respect accorded him by his friends and fellow-townsmen, was born on the farm where he now resides, July 31, 180S, son of Benjamin and Martha (Evans) Hayes. He is a descendant of one of the early Scotch settlers of New fuigland.
Benjamin Hayes was born in Rochester, July 7, I 77 1, (in the same farm where his son, James D., now resides, though in another house, situated about a quarter of a mile away. He was reared to farming, which occupation lie f(dlovveil through life, clearing and improv- ing a homestead. He was .1 man of practical views anil of sound judgment, and he possessed in a high degree the esteem of his fellow-citi- zens. A Democrat in i)olitics, he was elected on that ticket to the State legislature, serving for two years; and for a long time he was Treasurer of Strafford County. He married Martha I^vans, who was born l'"el)ruary 10, 17.S0, and they had the following cliil(h-eii: Mary, born January iS, iSoi, died March 26, 1883; Lydia, born August 13, 1802, died Oc- tober 5, 1803; Betsey, born June 23, 1S04; Lucy, born July 10, 1806, died May 24, 1848; James D. , whose nativity is given elsewhere in this sketch; Abiah B. , born October 14, I 8 10; .Stei)hen K. , born November 24, 181 3; a babe unname<l, born April 22, 1S16; Martha A., horn April 23, 1S17; Caroline D., twin sister of Martha A. ; Jonas B., born January 7, 1821, died I'"ebruary 14, 1S21. Benjamin Hayes, the father, lived to a good old age, dying February 22, 1850. The mother died April 18, 1824.
James D. Hayes was educated in the public schools of Rochester, and from liis earliest boyhood was trained to agricultural pursuits. In 1824 he left the parental home, going to Ro.xbury, Mass., where he was engaged in gar- dening for eleven years, Boston being a very convenient maiket for his produce. Return- ing to the old homestead in 1835, he was soon after attacked by rheumatism, which racked his body and tortured him for two years. On recovering from this illness, Mr. Hayes as- sumed the management of the farm, and has since carried on general farming and dairying
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with very satisfactory results, his land being in a good condition, and yielding well of the crops common to this part of New Hampshire. Mr. Hayes has never taken unto himself a wife, evidently having had no desire to test the much mooted question, "Is marriage a failure?" He was a regular attendant of the Universalist church in his earlier days, and still believes
•■ That true .salvation is to live the life divine,
.And that heaven is now and ever where true love and goodness shine."
In politics he is a stanch Democrat, having never swerved from allegiance to the faith in which he was brought up.
fRISTRAM A. YOUNG,* an active, able, and prosperous agriculturist of Dover, son of J. Thompson Young, owns and occupies the farm on which he was born in 1 848. This estate has been in the possession of the Young family for several generations, the first of the name to whom it was deeded having been Israel Young, great-grandfather of the gentleman whose name appears at the head of this sketch. He came here from England in Colonial times, settling at once on this farm, which he afterward made his home. Jonathan, son of Israel and the next in direct line of descent, succeeded to the ownership of the homestead, and here spent his life as a farmer, rearing his sons to the same independent occu- pation.
J. Thompson Young was born, bred, and lived on this farm, his death occurring in 1864, when he was but forty-three years old. He was an e.vcellent farmer and a man of in- fluence in the town, serving for several years as Selectman. His wife, whose maiden name was Elizabeth L. DeMerritt, survived him
about thirty years, passing away in 1894, at the age of sixty-eight. They had eleven chil- dren; namely, Abigail C, Tristram A., Israel I., Jacob D., Martha S., James T., Clarissa L., George A., John T., Annie A., and John L. John T., the ninth child in order of birth, died when very young.
Tristram A. Young received his education in the public schools and at Eranklin Acad- emy. After the death of his father the care of the widowed mother and her family de- pended largely upon him as the eldest son, and although but a youth he proved himself ener- getic and capable. The farm, whose manage- ment he at once assumed, contains one hundred and seven acres; and during the time it has been under his care — now more than thirty years — he has added to the improve- ments already begun. A man of intelligence, enterprise, and persistence, Mr. Young has carried on his work successfully, ranking now among the leading farmers of this part of the county. He keeps quite a number of cows, and for the past twenty-five years has sold milk from the cart in the city.
Mr. Young was married in 1873 to Miss Amanda S. Wiggins. Politically, Mr. Young affiliates with the Republican party, and takes an active part in public affairs. He was Se- lectman from Ward Three for twelve years, and a member of the Common Council two years. He is a member of Mount Pleasant Lodge, I. O. O. E., of Dover; and of the Dover Grange.
RED HERBERT SMITH,* a member of the New Hampshire legislature of 897-98, is a successful dairy farmer and fruit-grower of Meredith, Belknap County. He was born in the adjacent town of La- con ia, N.H., Eebruary 9, 1856, son of Moody H. and Caroline (Warner) Smith. His pa-
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tcrnal grandfather, Hczckiah Smith, who was a native of New Hampton, N. H., settled in IVIeredith in 1814. His death occurred here a few years later, but not till after he had cleared the farm adjoining the one now owned by his grandson. Grandfather Smith married Polly Sinclair, and had a family of nine chil- dren.
His son, Moody H., was born in Meredith, and after leaving school he learned the shoe- maker's trade. When a young man he went to Lynn, Mass., which was then but a small town, and, establishing himself in the shoe manufacturing business, carried on quite an extensive enterjirise for twenty-five years. He then scdd out, and, going to Laconia, con- ducted a repair shop there for twenty years. He ne.xt removed to a farm in Sandwich, N.H., where he resided about twelve years, his last days being spent with his children. He died at the home of his son, iMcd H., No- vember 19, iSX.S. Previous to the Rebellion he was a Democrat, but from that time until his death he acted with the Republican party. His wife, Caroline Warner, who was a native of Salem, Mass., became the mother of the following children: Augustus, who resides in Centre Harbor, N.H.; Charles H., a resident of Lynn: William E. , of Meredith; l-'anny C, wife of J. Frank Smith, of Camjiton, N.H.: Horace, who is residing in ]5iddeford. Me. ; Arthur, who died in infancy; Frank W. ; Fred H., the subject of this sketch; George Sumner; Albert Edward, who died in in- fancy; and Carrie, wife of R. L. Smith, of Tamworth, N.IL Mrs. Moody H. Smith was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Fred Herbert Smith attended the public schools, and at an early age adopted agricult- ural pursuits for his occupation. He bought the farm he now occu]iies in 1SS7, and he cultivates thirty of his ninety acres of land. I
He has a large apple orchard, raises good crops of hay and corn, keeps ten head of cattle, and ships considerable butter to Lynn.
On November 28, 188S, Mr. Smith was joined in marriage with Linda C. Smith, daughter of Lewis Smith, of Sandwich, N.H. Two children, a daughter, Edith M., and a son, Clarence A., have been born to them; but the son is no longer living.
Mr. Smith takes an active interest in local political affairs, and supports the Republican party. He has served as Chairman of the lk)ard of Education, and in 1896 was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representa- tives. He is a Past Master of Chocorua Lodge, F. & A. M.; and is a Past Master, and at the present time Secretary of Winne- pesaukee Grange, Patrons of Husbandry. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are members of the Bajitist churcli.
WfLIJAM H. H. TWOMPLY,* a prosperous dairy farmer of ]\Lad- bury, Straff<ird County, N. H., was born on the farm he now occupies, October 16, 1840, son of Hurd Twombly. His father, Hurd, and his grandfather, John Twombly, were born on the farm now occujiied by [ud^e Young.
After attending district and high schools in his native town, William H. H. Twombly pursued a course of study in Franklin Acad- emy at Dover, remaining on the home farm until he attained his majority. Si.x months he then spent in Boston, Mass., after which he returned home. On May 5, 1S64, he en- listed in the Strafford Guards, belonging to the State militia, being mustered in at Dover, N. H., and was stationed for three months at Fort Constitution, a Ignited States military l)ost at Portsmouth, NTI. Since that time he has carried on general and dairy farming with
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marked siicces.s, owniny a finely cultivated lani) iif one hundreil and seventy-five acres,
.Stiariuid, tour and a half miles south-east of Dover.
Mr. Twombly and his wife, who before marriai;-e was Miss Mary E. Hall, have had nine children; namely, Roscoe, George E., John II., Oilman II., Harry I.., Walter T. (deceased), Lennia II., William P., and Fred- erick C. Politically, Mr. Twombly holds firmly to the principles of the Democratic party. He has efficiently served as Selectman of Madbury for two years.
f( ).Sp;PH W. C'()P^, a prominent and in- fluential citizen of Durham, Strafford County, for many years engaged in mercantile business, is now living on one of the finest improved farms in the county, giving his attention to agriculture. He is a son of Joseph Coe, and a grandson of the Rev. Ralph C. Coe, a distinguished divine of the Congre- gational denomination.
Raliih C. Coe was born in Middletown, Conn., and there fitted for the ministry. In 17S7 he accepted the pastorate of the Durham Congregational church, and, moving his family to this town, ministered unto the Spiritual wants of his little flock lor twenty-six years. In I Si 3 he was called to the New Market church, where he was settled until his death. He married a daughter of Judge Thompson.
loseph Coe was bred and educated in Dur- ham, and from an early age was noted for his enterprise and practical ability. When a boy of sixteen years, he established himself as a saddler and harness-maker, hiring a journey- man, from whom he learned the trade, of which he had no previous knowledge ; and for several years he conducted a lucrative business
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manufacture of horse gear. He subsequently engaged in mercantile business in Durham for a score of years, running two stores the greater l)art of the time; and in addition to this, in partnership with James Jay, father of Fred Jay, the well-known railway attorney of De- troit, Mich., he carried on ship-building. A man of far more than average business ca- pacity, he was prospered in his various under- takings, and accumulated a competency. He erected the store now occupied by C. K. Hayes, and for some time carried on business in that locality. To him and his wife, Tem- perance Pickering, seven children were born; namely, Flbenezer P., Temperance A., Rich- ard E., John E., Joseph W., Federal B., and one other.
Joseph W. Coe is the only surviving mem- ber of the parental household. He has passed his entire life in this place, here acquiring his education, which was completed at the Dur- ham Academy. After leaving school, he was engaged in farming until about thirty years old, when he entered into mercantile pursuits with his father; and after his father's death he continued the business alone for about twenty years. Mr. Coe then sold his store, and, purchasing his present farm of ninety acres, has since carried on general farming in all of its branches, his estate being one of the most attractive and desirable in the county.
Mr. Coe married Miss Harriet S. Churchill. Seven children have been born of this union; namely, ^Mary K. , Richard E., Jeannette E. , Gertrude A., Margaret A., Harriet A., and Helen E. Politically, Mr. Coe is a decided Republican, and for fifteen years he was Post- master of Durham. He is a member of the Congregational church, and is Chairman of the Historical Committee appointed by the town to make arrangements for the preparation and publication of a history of Durham.
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RANDALL BUSSLY, D.D.S.,' is located in Dover, where, though young both in years and in e.xpeii- ence, he has already demonstrated his skill in dentistry, and has gained a fair share of prac- tice in his profession. He was born Novem-
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(;. Henry liussey, was then engaged in business.
G. Henry Busscy when a young man became identified with the manufacturing interests of Chicago, owning a large stove foundry there, and carrying on an extensive business. On the evening of the ,Sth of October, 1871, oc- curred the great fire in that city, in which countless numbers of business men lost every- thing, Mr. Hussey being no exception to the rule, as his plant was entirely destroyed. Re- moving then to Troy, X. \'. , he was there established in a similar business for several years, after which he transferred his interests to Idaho, where he is an extensive dealer in general merchandise, owning several stores.
S. Randall Bussey being very young when his parents settled in Tr(iy, there continued his education in the public schools and the academy. On leaving the academy, he worked in the foundry for his father for two years; and the ensuing two years he was a student at the Troy Preparatory College. His health giving out at this time, he accompanied his father to Idaho, but after a few months' recuperation in that State returned East, going direct to Philadelphia, where he took a five years' course in the Philadelphia Dental and Surgical College. In April, 1S94, shortly after his graduation. Dr. l?ussey came to nd, purchasing the office and dental
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practice of Dr. Knight, has since been ac- tively and prosperously engaged in the prac- tice of his professi(.in.
On October 27, 1893, Dr. S. Randall Hus-
sey was united in marriage with Miss Marthii W. Miller, .,f Philadelphia, Pa. P.ditically, tl'^- I^"ctor is a pron,.uncc<l Re|,ublican! though he takes n.. active part in l.ical affair.s. He is a member of the Knights of the Ancient l':ssenic Order, of Dover; of the Dental Col- lege Order; and of the liellamy Club of this
(^yVLi^lON K. P. HARVP-.Y, M.D., a
^4 practising physician and surgeon of /<JLV^_ Sonicrswc.rth. Strafford Ce)unty, N.IL, was born in Di.xfield, Me., May 9, 1.S5 5, .son of Albert and Satira (Eastman) Harvey. Albert Harvey was a native of Di.x- tield, in which town he spent the greater ]iart of his life. lie enlisted for service in the Civil War in Company A, Thirtieth Maine Regiment, and was wounded at the battle of Pleasant Hill liy a minie ball. He died from the effect of his wound at the Barracks Hos- pital in New Orleans, at the age of thirty-si.\ years, leaving a wife and five small children. He commanded a division of the pioneers in the Red River expedition under General Banks. In politics a Demociat, he was an active worker for his party, and had held town office. His widow, who also is a native of Di.xfield, is now living, at the age of sixty- seven years.
Albion K. P. Harvey attended the common schools until fourteen years okl. Desiring better educational advantages, he left home, and, finding employment on farms and in logging camps, he earned enough to pay his exi)enses at Yarmouth and Hebron Academies, and at the age of eighteen had fitted for col- lege. He now engaged in teaching for a time, when he went to Bo.ston to learn the drug business, at which he worked for two years, being subsequently engaged in the same business for himself at Winthroji, Me,
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for a similar length of time. He then went to Lewiston, Me., where he began the study of medicine with Dr. Bradford. His medical studies were continueil at the Eclectic Medi- cal College in Lewiston, Me., where after attendance at three full courses of lectures he was graduated. Two years later he entered the Chicago HonuL-opathic Medical College, one of the finest institutions of the kind in the country, and was graduated in 1888, being second in a class of about one hundred mem- bers. Since then he has attended medical lectures yearly at the New York Post-gradu- ate Medical College, which admits to demon- strations in all the various hospitals of New York City. In the spring of 1S85 Dr. Harvey engaged in ]iractice in Lewiston, where he was one of the leading physicians, being operator at the Sisters of Charity Hos- pital for five years. Li January, 1895, he came to Somersworth, where he has since built up a fine practice, one of the largest in the State. ?Ie is especially noted for his skill and success in surgery. His office is e(|uipped with the most improved surgical ap- pliances, and nothing has been omitted that might be required for the most delicate or difficult operation.
On November 11, 1878, Dr. Harvey mar- ried Miss Fannie V. Niles, of Canton, 0.\- ford County, Me., daughter of Timothy B. and Maria (Francis) Niles. Her father was a soldier in the Civil War, and lost his life in defence of the Union. Mrs. Harvey is a well-educated and accomplished lady, retiring in manner, and one who has the happy faculty of making friends wherever she goes.
Dr. Harvey is politically an independent. While residing in Auburn he served as city physician; and he subsequently held^the same (jffice in Lewiston, where he served also as a member of the City Council and on the
School Board. He was a member of Mount David Lodge, K. of P., of Lewiston, and is now Commander of the Second Battalion, First New Hampshire Regiment, Uniform Rank, K. of P.
EV. AJALON D. JONES,* who on account of impaired health has been ibliged to rest from his ministerial labors, and is now engaged in farming in the town of Belmont, Belknap County, N. PL, was born in Turner, Me., January 24, 1838, a son of Alonzo and Eunice (Allen) Jones. Benja- min Jones, the father of Alonzo, was also a native of Turner, and lived there until middle age, when he removed to Andover in the same State. In Turner he owned a large farm, which he carried on with success, raising con- siderable stock, which was then a profitable occupation ; and after his removal to Andover he continued to follow farming. He was a member of the Baptist church. He was twice married, and he had twelve children by his first wife and eight by his second wife. Those of the second union, named in the order of their birth, w^ere : Araminta, Philo, Alonzo, Judson, Julia, P'.liza, Jeannette, and William. Alonzo Jones, born November 6, 1808, in Turner, Me., married on March 7, 1833, pAinice Allen, daughter of Levi and Deborah (IMiles) Allen. Si.x children were born to them; namely, Waldo, Ajalon D. , Pllecta A., James A., Oscar A., and Prescott M. Waldo Jones, the first-born, enlisted in the Twenti- eth Maine Regiment in 1861, was taken sick about a year later, and, dying, was buried on the battle-field. He left a widow and two children. I^lecta A., who never married, died at twenty-three years of age. James A. en- listed in Company D of the P\)urth New Hampshire Regiment from Laconia. He also died in service. Oscar A. was severely
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wounded, but lived many years after. He nunried iM-eedoni Sanl)cini, wlm, with their two eliildrcn, siu'vived him. .She was a native of .S;inl)oriiton. and they were livin- in that town at tlie time of hi.s death. Prescott M. Jone.s (lied at twenty-three years of age.
At the time hi.s parent.s removed to An- dover, Me., Ajalon D. Jones was but f,.ur years old; and his elementary education was received in the schools of that town. Me snb- sec|uently studied at the New Hampton Insti- tution, and following that entered on a course in the(dogy at the ]?ates Theological .School, Lewiston, Me. ; but his studies there were in- terrupted on account of his health breaking down. In June, 1873, hi-' was ordained at the l'"ree I^aptist church in Litchfield Plains, Me., by the Rev. Albert Pcrrington, of Lewiston, Me. He afterward accepted a call to the Litchfield I'lains church, with which he re- mained two years, going ne.\t to North Ber- wick, and two years later taking charge of a new church in North Nottinghau), N. H., with which he was connectetl for two years. Later he was iiastor of the church in Ivast Albany, Vt., four years, at the end of which, on ac- count of failing health, he went West. He was so much benefited by his si.\ months' stay that upon his return he accejited the position of pastor of the church in Corinth, Vt. ; but while there his healtn again failed, and he was obliged to give up pastoral work. Com- ing to l^elmont, he has here taken up farming in the hope that the outdoor life will give renewed strength for future labors in the work that has become so dear to him. At one time he was sent to Moose River, P.O., Canada, to conduct evangelistic work in a church that had become weak; and in the two years that he sjient there its membership was increased by thirty-two. With one exception, in all the churches over which he has been pastor his I
siiecial mission has been to awaken new life and enthusiasm in the work of the church and to carry on revival work. His first charge was a church that had been unable to fittingly sus- tain itself for twenty years, and his successful work in the various places in which he has l)een called to minister testifies tf> his capabil- ity for the work he has chosen and to which he is now looking forward. When actively iden- tified with the ministry, he was prominent in the P'ree liaptist Ministers' Society, and served on the Committee on Quarterly Meet- ings, also on the Committee on Ordinations.
On October 22, 1866, the I-lev. Ajalon D. Jones and Miss ICmma H. .Smith were united ill marriage. She is a daughter of I^arnard Smith, of Sanbornton, N. H. Three children have blessed their union, two sons and a daughter, namely; Walter S., at home; Alice C. ; and Harry P. Walter S. married Ellen Avery, of Vermont. He is a graduate of New Hamilton Institution, has been a member of the Jielmont School ]5oard three years, antl in 1895 was its Chairman. Alice C. is a com- positor in a newspaper office in Laconia.
§OHN SI'GLRHOMMAR HAMMOND, D.D.S., who has a large dental practice in .Somersworth, was born in Hogby, Sweden, November 15, 1862. In his native country he attended Calmor College, a prepar- atory institution. Upon completing his course there in 1886, he came to America, and set- tled in Elgin, 111., where he studied dentistry with C. N. Storer for three years, going to Philadelphia in 1889, and entering the Penn- sylvania College, from which he was gradu- ated in 1S91. Soon after this he opened an office in Springvalc, Me., where he practised until December, 189J, when he came to Somersworth, and fitted up the rooms he still
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occupies. lie has been very iirosperous, and has made many friends in this town.
On December 25, 1893, Dr. Hammond married Miss Mary M. Jordan, of Cumberland Centre, Me. They have one daughter, Mil- dred.
Politically, Dr. Hammond is a stanch Re- publican. Fraternally, he is a member of Morrison River Lodge, No. 75, K. of P., of Springvale, Me.; the Modern Woodmen of America; and the Order of Golden Cross. He is a communicant of the Congregational church.
(^TY-RTHUR C. FERGUSON, M.D.,* a fc^ rising young physician, who practises y^ls^^ his profession in Somersworth, and resides in Berwick, Me., was born in Spring- vale, York County, Me., May 2, 1869, son of Charles T. and Martha O. (Hersom) Fergu-
His paternal grandparents were Nahum and Mary (Chadbourn) Ferguson; and his great- grandfather, Joshua Ferguson, was among the early settlers and pioneer farmers of Shapleigh, Me., where he died at an advanced age. He was the father of a large family, of whom three sons and three daughters attained maturity. Nahum Ferguson, also a native of Shapleigh, followed the ship-carpenter's trade for some years. Subsequently succeeding to the possession of his father's farm, he resided thereon until his death, at the age of fifty- eight years. His wife, Mary, who was a na- tive of South Berwick, Me., born m 1818, became the mother of four children — limily, Susan, Charles T., and Sarah L..
Charles T. Ferguson, father of Dr. Fergu- son, was born in Shapleigh, York County, Me., May 20, 1843. When ten years old he accompanied his mother to Springvale. He was educatei.1 in the iniblic schools; and at the
age of eighteen he went to Worcester, Mass., where he learned shoemaking with D. Cum- mings & Co., later becoming a member of the firm. He was connected with it all together for a period of twenty-five years, retiring in 1887 to a farm near Berwick, York County, Me., which he had purchased five years pre- viously. He is one of the leading citizens of Berwick, and was elected Selectman in 1895. His marriage with Martha O. Hersom took place May 16, 1868. They have three chil- dren — Arthur C, Mattie G., and George M.
Having acquired his elementary education in the public schools, Arthur C. Ferguson entered the Berwick Academy, where he com- pleted his course of study, and was graduated in 1 888. P^ntering the medical department of the University of New York City, he was then graduated in March, 1892, with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. Soon afterward he lo- cated for practice in Somersworth, where he has since responded to calls for medical advice and treatment, and is steadily advancing in his profession. In politics he supports the Republican party, and has served upon the Board of Health in Berwick.
Socially, Dr. P"erguson is a general favorite both in Somersworth and Berwick ; and, as he is well equipped for a successful professional career, his future prospects are bright and promising.
(9>rBRAM M. DRAKE,* who died at his f^ home in Dover, Strafford County, /J1A^__ N.H., October i, 1895, had been a resident of the city for upward of twoscore years, and in that time had won for himself an honored position in the business commu- nity and in the social, political, and religious circles. He was born in 1823, in Effingham, Carroll C(junty, this State, and there grew to maturity. When still quite young, he learned
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the carpenter's trade, which he continued to follow as a permanent occujiation, l)eing for some time employed at carpentering in Dover and vicinity, finally locating here. Having been obliged to depend upon himself almost ciitirely from early boyhood, he had well learned the lessons of industry and economy; and he practised them so efficiently that before he had reached manhood's prime he found himself in C(jmfortable financial circumstances. In 1875 on account of ill health he was forced to retire from active inu'suits, and for the last twenty years of his life he was an invalid. Although a sufferer from [ihysical ailments, Mr. Drake was ever cheerful and brave, and took an active interest in the leail- ing events of the times.
Mr. Drake was uniteil in marriage April 30, 1848, with Miss Mary ]?ennett, who was born in Farmington, N.H., October 22, 1819. Mr. Drake was a .strong adherent of the Repub- lican jxirty, and was for some years identified with the political affairs of the city, serving both as a Councilman and as an Alderman. Me was a prominent Mason, being a member of Strafford Lodge, F. & A. M., and a Knight Templar. Both Mr. and Mrs. Drake united with the Methodist Episcopal church many years ago, and when that denomination built its present jilace of worship Mr. Drake was one of the leading members of the lUiilding Committee.
JDWIN ALONZO STEVENS,* superin- tendent of the Soniersworth Machine Company at .Salmon Falls, is a na- tive of Effingham, N.H., where he was born December 27, 1843. His parents were Silas M. and Nancy J. (Stevens) Stevens. The Stevens family was a well-known one in I^ffi ogham, having been there for many years. The paternal grandfather of Mr. lulwin
Stevens was a farmer in the town and a highly esteemed citizen. His four sons were: Samuel, Saul, Emery, and Silas. Silas Stevens grew up on his father's homestead, accpiiring his education in the di.strict school and the Effingham Academy. After leaving school he learned the cabinet-maker's trade, and worked at that together with carpenter- ing. He died at the early age of twenty-six, when his son Edwin was only two and one-half years old. His wife, though a Stevens before her marriage, was of a different family or branch. She was a native of Shapleigh, Me. Their three children were: ^Lary K., who married Lysander Mayo, of Rollinsford; Edwin and Silas M. Stevens, of Salmon Falls. Mr. Stevens's maternal grandfather was Whiting Steven.s, ;M.D., born in Winthrop, Me., whose father was James, one of three brothers, John, James, and Joseph, who came to this country, it is saitl, from l-Lngland in the seventeenth century. James and Joseph set- tled in Maine. John settled in Massachusetts, and died there unmarried. Dr. Whiting Stevens acquired a large practice at Shai)leigh, where he had studied medicine, and was emi- nently successful. He was a leading member of the Ixaptist Church of Shapleigh, was not- ably generous and benevolent, had an exten- sive acquaintance, and was beloved throughout the county. Dr. Stevens married Abigail Walker, and they had the following named children: Alonzo J. W., Luther C, Whiting, Mary W., Elizabeth W., Nancy J., Rufus W., William C, and I'hilene A.
lulwin A. Stevens, the subject of this sketch, was sent to the public schools of his native town until his fourteenth year, when he came to Somersworth to live with an uncle and attend the high school. In his later youth he was clerk in a store for two years. In August, 1862, he enlisted as a landsman
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in the United States Navy, and was on the "Macedonian." He was raised to he sea- man, and served until his discharge in March, 1S63. After this he came to Berwick, and attended the academy for a time. He then entered the employ of the Somersworth Ma- chine Company as a machinist, having worked in the foundry during his vacation. His pro- motion since his connection with the firm has iieen rapid. He was made shijjping clerk in the office after being there a little while, and in less than a year from the time he entered the business he was made superintendent of the works. At that time only twenty-five men were employed. Under Mr. Stevens's skilful management the business has prospered, and has been enlarged so that there are from four to five times that number of employees at present. Stoves and iron hollow ware are manufactured; and in one year as many as two million, one hundred and fifty-si.x thou- sand, four hundred and twenty-eight pounds of manufactured goods have been shipped. In politics Mr. Stevens is a Republican. In 1876 and 1877 he served on the Board of Se- lectmen; and he was nominated for a third term, but would not accept the nomination. He has served for eight years consecutively as (jne of the Board of Supervisors. In 1896 Mr. Stevens was sent to the State legislature to represent the town; and while there he was appointed a member of the Committee on Re- vision of Statutes, one of the most important committees in the House. Aside from manu- facturing, Mr. Stevens has been largely inter- ested in banking. He has been Trustee of the Rollinsford Savings Bank for twenty years, Diiector in the South Berwick National Bank, Trustee in the South Berwick Savings Bank for many years, and for ten years connected with the Salmon Falls State 13ank. He is a member of Granite Lodge, No. 65, F. &
A.M.; Edwarils Chapter of Somersworth ; St. I'aul's Ciimmandery of Dover; Orphan Coun- cil of Dover; and of the Dover Consistory.
Mr. Stevens married Miss Adelaide C, daughter of Charles Speed, of Rollinsforil. Their children are: Charles Edwin, Mabel G., Florence F., and Caroline. Both Mr. and Mrs. Stevens are members of the South IV-rwick Baptist Church, and Mr. Stevens has been for twenty-eight years treasurer and sec- retary of the .Sunday-school connected with the church society.
AUDRON FAMILY. — Among the original proprietors of lands in .Strafford County were the Waldrons or Waldernes. The first of the name who came to America arrived early in the seven- teenth century, and returned not long after- ward to England; but he came again to this country, accompanied by other members of his family, and they took up lands all the way from Portsmouth up through the Cocheco valley. No name is more prominent in Co- lonial history than is that of Richard Waldron, borne for generation after generation follow- ing that of the Major Waldron who was killed by Indians in Dover in 1689, whose son and grandson served as President and Secretary of the Council by which the Royal Province of New Hampshire was controlled in years suc- ceeding 1680. When New Hampshire was governed in conjunction with Massachusetts, Richard Waldron, first elected in 1654 as a member of the General Court from Dover, w;is re-elected twenty-three consecutive times, and twenty-five times in all. In 1679 he was elected from Kittery. He served as Speaker during eight sessions. He was also a Magis- trate, and was in command of a force during the King Philip War in 1676. William Waldron was a Magistrate on the Piscataqua
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was Recorder of Deeds in Dover
William Waldroii, a jjraduate of ; pastor of the Second Church in
in 1641, an in 1646.
The Rev riar\'ard, w
linstoii in 1 7^2. In the Roman Catholic church have been in the present century Ed- mund Ouincy Sheaf VValdron, President of the Borromeo College in Baltimore, Md., and John Waldron, whose thirty years of devotion i;iven to good works in the Huron district, won for him honorable distinction. In the h'ree J^aptist denomination has been, besides otiier men of the family name, the Rev. W. II. Waldron, who was born and who di,-il in {'"ainiington. Among native townsmen in the legal profession have been the late Hon. Ci. I'. VValdron, of South Dakota, an alumnus of iiowdoin College, and Mr. H. C. Waldron, graduated from Amherst College, who is mas- ter of the high school and superintendent of schools in the Massachusetts town of Westboro. The Farmington Waldrons arc descended from "Richard Walderne, gentleman," and from Colonel John Waldron of the Revolu- tion, who lived in Dover. Colonel John gave lands in the "North-west Parish of Rochester" to his son Jeremiah, who in 1812 builded for his family a new dwelling-house at the upper end of the main village of Farm- ington, which has sheltered beneath its great roof five generations of the name of Waldron, and is now occupied by one of the builder's grandsons. Squire Jeremiah Waldron had four sons who lived to mature age, two already named, and the late J. W. and J. II. Waldron. The second son of the latter was named for his great-grandfather, and is the only descend- ant of this branch of the family who holds any sort of public office at the present day in his native town.
Mr. John Waldron was born in the house mentioned, December 27, 1849. He attended
local schools and neighboring academies until, at about the time when he should have entered college, he was called home to superintend the lumber business on the estate of his invalid father. After putting the business into suc- cessful working order. Mr. Waldron left it to the hands of an elder brother, and entered the shoe factory of A. Nute & Sons. He has re- mained with the firm to the present time, working in the factory or acting as its travel- ling salesman, as occasion required. He never has wished to be considered as a candi- ilate for any office in the gift of fellow-towns- men, but was commissioned by Governor Bu- siel as a Special Justice of the Police Court. He enjoys the duties of the position, as he has the judicial turn of mind, and would have studied law with a view to practice had he been at liberty to leave home in the years which he had hoped to spend in university work. As are many of his kinsmen, Mr. Waldron is of noticeable stature and personal appearance. He is of absolute integrity in daily life, kindly in manner, quick in humor, and of a temper not easily ruffled, yet not lightly appeased when once excited to indig- nation. He is a stanch Republican in poli- tics, and he attends the Congregational church. He is a charter member of Harmony Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and belongs to the Society of Sons of the American Revolu- tion by right of descent from not only the Waldrons, but also through his mother, who was formerly Miss Abby Jones, of New Dur- ham. Mr. Waldron is married; and of his two daughters the elder, Adelaide Cecil, sur- vives.
Mrs. John Waldron is the daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. Daniel Plumer Cilley, and is a native of Manchester. Early removal to Boston, Mass., caused her studies to be pur- sued almost wholly in that city, in schools,
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with tutors, and in the paternal study, full of liooks. The recent publication, "New Hamp- shire Women," says: "To descent from the well-known Plumers and Cilleys she adds that from F'rosts, Sherburnes, and Pepperrells, of Colonial fame, through her mother, who was formerly Miss A. A. Haines, of Canterbury. Mrs. VValdron has been a State officer of the W. C. T. U., belongs to the New England Women's Press Association, the Piscataqua Congregational Club, and the club of New Hamjishire's Daughters, and is a charter mem- ber of the Daughters of the American Revolu- tion. She is also a Daughter of the Cincin- nati, her great-grandfather, General Joseph Cilley, having been one of the founders of the Society of the Cincinnati in 1783. Since her first poem appeared in Lippincotfs Magazine, while she lived in North Carolina, the work of 'Adelaide Cilley Waldron ' has been printed in many periodicals, from Haifci-'s I\Jagaz:iiii- to first-class newspapers, and by publishers of holiday books. She is a woman of unusual abilities and most versatile talent, writing well always, whether in verse for special occasions, a hymn, a strong sonnet, a story for children, letters for newspapers, or articles carefully compiled for educational and historical journals. She craves the best in everything — music, art, literature, life — yet never refuses tasks incident to a country home. With a splendid ancestry of gallant soldiers, her record is not less brave than any of theirs; for, with the cxcjuisitely sensitive tempera- ment of a true poet and accomplished musi- cian, yet handicapped in many ways, she battles patiently where others might lose courage. Full of kindly thoughts and gentle humor, sincere to the core, as a writer never lowering her standard for pojiularity or jjay, true always to her highest ideals, she is an honor to New Hampshire."
The father of Mrs. Waldroi> served as an army chaplain during the period of the Ci\il War, accompanying his regiment in all its campaigns in the Gulf Department, save dur- ing several months of duty at the Marine Hospital in New Orleans. His eldest son, the Hon. Clinton A. Cilley, a graduate from Harvard University, was an officer of the staff corps in the Army of the Cumberland, with rank of Colonel wdien mustered out in 1866 in North Carolina, where he has since practised law, in spite of invalidism caused by injuries at Chickamauga. He has received the medal of honor for distinguished gallantry in action. The younger two of the brothers of Mrs. Waldron were born in Boston. ()ne is Dr. D. P. Cilley, of Westboro, in his na- tive State; and the youngest, the late Joseph B. Cilley, a young man of unusual promise, died in Farmington in 1886, from illness in- duced by exposure in encampment while in the performance of his duties as Captain of the Wilson Guards, the latter forming Company F, Second Regiment, New Hampshire Na- tional Guard. The Adjutant-general said of Captain Cilley that no more accomplished officer had been commissioned in the service of the State in the National Guard. It had been expected that he would be ordered to duty as inspector of rifle practice, with rank of Major, when his fatal illness caused him to relinquish all thought of further service in the profession of arms, for which he had an inherent gift.
ON. CHARLES II. SAWYP:R, of Dover, N.H., the President of the Sawyer Woollen Mills Corporation, was born March 30, 1840, in Watertown, N.Y., son of Jonathan and Martha (Perkins) Sawyer. He is a descendant of John Sawyer,
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a farmer of Lincdlnshiru, iMiLiland, who is be- lieved to have been either a Non-conformist or a Separatist. Jolm's three sons — Will- iam, Edward, and Thomas — came to this country in 1636. Thomas, who was the founder of this branch of the family, settled in Lancaster, Mass., in 1647, and died there September 12, 1706. He married in 164S Mary, daughter of John Prescott, the founder of Lancaster. Caleb Sawyer, son of Thomas and Mary (Prescott) Sawyer, married Sarah Houghton, and had Seth, who married Hepzi- bah Whitney, and was the father of Caleb, second, the next in this line. Caleb Sawyer, second, married Sarah Patch; and their son Phinehas, who married HJnnah Whitney, was the father of Jonathan Sawyer antl grand- father of Charles Henry, the subject of this sketch. The iiirthplace of Phinehas Sawyer was the part of Lancaster which was included by the act of incorporation in 1732 in the town of Harvartl. He owned and conducted a mill in Marlboro, Mass., until foreign compe- tition obliged him to give it up shortly after the termination of the War of 18 12. In Har- vard he married Hannah Whitney, and he died in 1820. His children were: PLuinah, luizebia, Sarah, Soi>hia, Alfred Ira, Kliza, Mary, Arethusa, Zenas, Wesley, Francis As- bury, Kdmuncl, and Jonathan. Twelve of the number survived the father. Jonathan, of whose life a sketch will be found elsewhere in this work, was a native of Marlboro, born June 7, 1817. He resided at different times in Harvard and Lowell, Mass., Watertown, N.Y., and Dover, N.H. He died in Dover, June 20, i8gi. His wife, Martha, whom he married in 1S39, came from Barnard, Vt.
Charles H. Sawyer was ten years old when he came with his parents to Dover. His edu- cation, which had been begun in the schools of Watertown, N.Y., was comjilcted in this |
town. When seventeen years of age he was employed as a common workman in the flannel-mills of Dover, owned by his father and uncle, Jonathan and Francis A. Sawyer. Quick of observation and athirst for practical knowledge, he was thoroughly versed in the work of the place by the time he was twenty- si.x, at which age he was appointed the super- intendent. Some time after he became a part owner of the mill. In 1873, when the firm was incorporated under the style of the Sawyer Woollen Mills, he was made its agent. In 1881 he succeeded to the presi- dency, then left vacant by the death of his uncle. Since that time he has had the chief management of the mills, acquiring for them a high reputation for faultless work, and dis- playing a peculiar fitness for the business by the inherited traits which have made him per- sistent, apt in mechanics, an expert in the work of every department, and a superior business man, while leaving him incapable of practising any other than honorable dealing.
Early in his career Mr. Sawyer obtained the esteem and confidence of the community. He was elected in turn to the City Council and the Board of AUlermen. In 1869-70 and 1876-77 he represented the city in the -State legislature. Governor Charles H. Bell ap- pointed him to a position on his staff in 1881, and he was a delegate to the National Repub- lican Convention held in Chicago in 1884. Two years after he was elected Governor of New Hampshire on the Republican ticket. The success of his party in the following elec- tion was largely due to his personal popular- ity. While Governor he represented the State in several of the centennial celebrations, including that of the jiromulgation of the na- tional Constitution at Philadelphia, of the in- auguration of President Washington in New York, and the laying of the corner-stone of
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the monument commemorating the battle of Bennington. His most remarkable act as Governor was the veto of the Hazen Bill, de- signed to facilitate the leasing of certain rail- roads, upon the grounil that its |)romotcrs, the agents of a powerful railroad corporation, had attempted to buy votes in support of it.
Mr. Sawyer married, February 8, 1865, Susan h^llen, daughter of Dr. James W. and Elizabeth Cowan, of Dover. Their children are: William Davis, who married Susan Ger- trude, daughter of Hon. Joshua G. Hall, of Dover; Charles Francis, who married Gertrude Child, daughter of Hon. Henry W. Severance, of San Francisco; James Cowan, who married Mary Pejiperill, daughter of Judge George S. Frost, of Dover; Edward; and Elizabeth Coffin.
SOSEI'H VV. HAM,* for many years one of the most respected citizens of Straf- ford County, was born June 25, 1S25, in Rochester, on the old homestead, where his death occurred. His father, James Ham, was also born in Rochester, a son of Stephen Ham, who was among the early settlers of this place, having come here from Littleworth. James Ham was a farmer by occupation. He served for a time in the War of 181 2, sta- tioned in the garrison at Portsmouth.
Joseph W. Ham was early trained to agri- cultural pursuits, and devoted his life to gen- eral farming and poultry-raising, carrying on an extensive business in the latter, shipping eggs and chickens to the Boston markets. In his younger days he was for some time en- gaged in mercantile pursuits as a grocery clerk in Gonic, but preferred the vocation to which he was reared as his life work. He was a strong Democrat in his political prin- ciples, and, being ever mindful of his duties
as a citizen, served his fellow-townsmen in various official capacities. For several years he was Chairman of the School Committee, and he was -Surveyor in the town of Rochester a number of terms. A man of domestic tastes, devoted to his family, he was also much interested in the work of the church, and officiated as Deacon of the Free Will J?ap- tist Church of Gonic.
In 1850 he married Miss Sarah H. Roberts, who was born in North Berwick, York County, Me., a daughter of David S. Roberts, of that town. Mr. and Mrs. Ham became the parents of seven children, as follows: M. Josephine, the wife of Benton Haley, of ]5arrington ; Abbie J., who died at the age of twenty-five years; George B., who died when but seven years old; Augusta E., who died in infancy; Susan A., who lived but two years; Henry W., who died at the age of twenty-si.\ years; and J. Edgar, who resides on the old home- stead, where he carries on general farming, and is tenderly caring for his aged mother, who bears her deep bereavements with Chris- tian fortitude. Henry W. Ham, the sixth child in order of birth, was formerly sta- tion agent at Salem Dejjot in Rockingham County. His wife surviveil him but a short time, passing to the higher life July 13, 1896. Florence, one of their orphan chil- dren, lives with her grandmother, Mrs. Ham; while the other, Abbie J., resides with her uncle, Mr. Wentworth.
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H. WHITEHOUSE,* a of the Civil War, who is now engaged in farming in Middle- ton, Strafford County, N.H., was born in this town, March 27, 1843, son of Amos W. and Eliza H. (Colbath) Whitehouse. Amos
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Whitchousc, grandfather of Warren 11., was the first of the family to settle here.
Amos VV. Whitehoiise was a lifelon- resi- dent of Middleton, and followed the shoe- maker's trade in connection witli farming until his death, wliich occurred when he was si.\ty-four years old. In politics he was a Re- publican; and he served with ability as Select- man, Town Treasurer, and Ta.\ Collector. He married Eliza H. Colhath, who became tlie mother of seven chihJren, five ol' wliom are Jiv- ini;', namely: lilmira, wife of L. 1). Colbath; Warren H., the subject of this sketch: I'.llen; Lydia; and Lizzie.
Warren H. Whitehouse was e(hicate(.l in the common schools, and when a youn<,^ man lie learned the shoemaker's trade. In I.S64 he enlisted in Company G, I'"irst New Hampshire Heavy Artillery, and was stationed in Wash- ington until the close of the w;u-. Upon his return from the army he resumed his trade, and worked in iMiddleton until 1876. He then tiioved to I'"armiu,L;ton, where lie followed shocmakini;- initil 1.S92; ;ind in 1S95 he re- turned to his native town. Settiin.t;- upon the old Hall place, he en-a.ned in lillin- the .soil and otiier farm work, such as the care of stock, roliticaliy, he votes with the Repub- lican i)arty, and while resitlin;; in Farmington was Supervisor for some time. He is now serving as Supervisor and Town Clerk in Middleton, and is deeply interested in the welfare of the town.
Mr. Whitehouse married I'aiima A. \'ork, daughter of Charles York, of this town, and has six children, as follows: Charles W. ; Addic E., who is now Mrs. Kno.x: Lizzie S., wife of E. S. Wallace; Nellie M. ; Albert; and Lena.
Mr. Whitehouse is connected with Wood- bine Lodge, I. O. O. E. ; Mad River Encamj)- ment; and the Rei)ecca Lodge. He is also
a member of Harmony Lodge, Knights of Pythias, :uk1 was Master of the l':.\chequer four years. The family attend the I'.aptist church.
\m)/lI,LIAM H W known and ^^ of Earmir
L TANNl'R,^ a well- d prosjierous agriculturist ingron, N. IL, was born in tiiis town in September, 1.S27, a son of John Tanner, Jr. His grandfather, John Tanner, Sr. , is said to have come from luig- land. (An earlier John Tanner, it may be mentioned, was numbered among the inhab- itants of rortsniouth and Strawberry ]5ank as early as 1665. )
John Tanner. Jr., served in the American army during the War of 18 12. He was a resident of I^'armington throughout bis life, occupying a good position among the well-to- do farmers of this part of the county. He was a strong Democrat in his political affilia- tions, but never aspired to public office. To him and his wife, whose maiden name was Mary Thompson, eight children were born, three of whom are Jiving, namely: Hannah, wife of Moses ]•:. Leighton; William IL, the special subject of this sketch; and Josei:)h, who resides in the village of Earmington. The father passed to the life beyond at the age of seventy years.
William H. Tanner leceived his education in the ilistrict school, remaining at home attending school in the winter seasons, and working on the farm summers. He worked at the shoemaker's trade for a quarter of a cen- tury or more after attaining his majority, but has since devoted his time and energies to agricultural pursuits. He has one hundred acres of land that under his wise manage- ment have undergone the transformation which only the persistent and willing hand of
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industry cduIiI bring about. He takes no active part in local affairs, but supports the principles of the Democratic party at the polls.
Mr. Tanner married Miss Martha Giles, who was born in Milton, Strafford County, a daughter of Orrin P. Giles. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Tanner, namely: Grace L. ; Lizzie, wife of Irving- Percy: and Charles H., deceased. Mr. Tanner and his family are highly respected members of the community in which they dwell. They attend the Methodist l-lpiscopal church, whose doctrines harmonize with their religious beliefs.
kOMKVN B. HURD,* of Alton, N.II., who is engaged in carrying on the farm that was formerly owned by his grandfather, George Hurd, was born here, September ii, 183S, a son of Plenry and Lydia W. (iM-ench) Ilurd.
George Hurd and his brother Meshech came to Alton from Rochester, Strafford County, in iSio, on horseback, which was then the usual mode of travel, and took up two hundred acres of land that is now owned by Romeyn 1?. Fiurd. P.oth were married when they came, and for the first )'ear or two they lived in a blacksmith shop, which made but a rude dwelling-place. After working together for two years, they di- vided their land into two farms of equal area, each taking one. When they were fully settled, they were joined by their father, Jo- seph Hurd, who continued to live with them until his death in 1S43 at eighty-eight years of age. He had five sons and three daughters; namely, Shadrach, Ik'tsey, Meshech, George, Ann, Henry, Polly, and Isaac. George Hurd, b(un May 15, 1781, died February 15, 1848.
His wife, Sally Tibbetts, who was born De- cember 27, 1779, died July 11, 1870. They had three children; namely, Henry, Eli, and Susanna. Eli, a farmer by occupation, was twice married, and at his death left one child. Susanna married Isaac Wentworth, of Roches- ter, N.H.
Henry Hurd, son of George, was born April 6, 1805. He received a fair education in his early years, and he taught school several win- ters. Purchasing the homestead, he always resided here; and under his management the premises were considerably improved. As a land surveyor his services were sought for miles around; and as an official of the town he had an enviable reputation, being a man of unusual executive ability. At the time of his death he had been on the Alton Board of Se- lectmen a longer time than any other man up to that date, and he had acted as Moderator at town meetings for a longer period than he had served as Selectman. His memory was so good, it is said, that, when there were four hundred voters in the town, he could call off the full name of each. P^jr a number of years he was elected on the Democratic ticket as Representative to the lower house of the State legislature, and was there at the time of the change in the Constitution. He was a Justice of the Peace and Quorum many years, and wrote more deeds than anybody else in town ; and he also for some time served as Town Agent. Henry Hurd died July 8, 188S. His wife, whose maiden name was Lydia W. French, was born in Alton, February 8, 1805, and died July 6, 1S84. They were married April 16, 1829, and had five children; namely, Catherine A., Romeyn B. , limelinc A., Marcus M., ami one that died in infancy. Catherine and l-jiieline both died )'oung. Marcus is in the blacksmith's luisiness in Alton village.
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Being the elder son, Konieyn U. began early to assist his father in the farm work, gradually taking full charge; and upon his father's death the homestead came to him. To the original farm he has added eighty acres. He keeps a dairy of good cows, and makes a specialty o( the production of milk. Like his father, Mr. Ihird is a jirominent Democrat in politics. He is a member of Merry Meeting Grange of Alton.
Romeyn ]?. Hurd married Sarah V. V'arney, daughter of Jonathan M. Varney, and has four children; namely, Abl)ie G., Ada Iv, Mabel, and Ernest. Abbie G. is the wife of Alonzo S. ]5rooks. Ada K. , who taught school a few years, is now the wife of Lewis H. Lamprey.
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YOUNG,* wlio formerly in the lumber business in ill, and is now engaged in farming in this town, was born in Farmington, N. H., in 1832, son of Joel and Mary (Durgin) Young. His grandfather, Samuel Young, was an early settler in Farmington.
Joel Young learned the blacksmith's trade, which he followed in l-'armington, Xew Dur- ham, and Middleton. He came to this town when his son .Samuel was ten years old; and he resided here until his death, which occurred when he was sixty-three years old. In poli- tics he was a Whig. He wedded Mary Dur- gin, and had a family of si.\ children, three of whom are living, namely: Samuel, the subject of this sketch; James, who is now residing in Portsmouth, N.H. ; and Clara, wife of John li. l-i field.
Samuel Young grew to manhood in Middle- ton, and was educated in the common schools of this town. When a young man he adopted agricultural pursuits and bought a place situ-
ated at the foot of .Moose Mountain. He re- mained there but two years, when, selling the projierty, he jnnxhased the Jones farm, where he has since resided. ]<"()r eight years he was engaged in the lumber business; but his prin- cipal attention has been given to agriculture, which he carries on energetically and with success.
Mr. Young has been three times married. His first wife, who was in maidenhood Martha Stevens, died leaving five children ~ Charles, Susan, ]':ila, Lester, and Harry. By his union with Mrs. Sarah M. Stevens, his second wife, there were no children. His jiresent wife was, before her marriage to him, Mrs. Mary O. Lougee, of Parsonsfield, Me. Mr. and Rh-.s. Young are attendants at the Haptist church, and they are respected in this com- munity as contributing to its reputation for a high class of citizenship.
(sTrLOXZO D. NUT!',* an active and ^^ well-to-do farmer of the town of Mad" >''^'»V^^ bury, Strafford County, occupies the old homestead that his paternal grand- father, Andrew Nute, purchased more than a century ago, settling here after tlie close of the Revolutionary War, in which he com- mandetl a company. Captain Nute was a resi- lient of Wolfboro for many years, having been there reared to agricultural pursuits, which he followed through his active years. A man of great physical foice, temperate in his habits, his years of earthly life were prolonged to nearly a century.
Daniel Nute, father of Alonzo D., spent his entire forty-si.v years of life on this farm, succeeding to the homestead and to the occu- pation of his father. To him and his wife, Susan ILanson Nute, four children were born.
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two of whom lived but a short time, the others being: George, who died at the age of twenty- two years; and Aionzo D., the subject of this si<etch.
Alonzo D. Nute was born January 23, 1831. He remained at home until fifteen years old, receiving his early education in the district schools: and after that he attended school for a time in Wolfboro, whitlier he went to learn the wheelwright's trade. In 1S62 Mr. Nute returned to the ancestral homestead, which has become his by inheritance, and has since devotetl himself to the care and improvement (il his ])ropert)', carrying on general farming pursuits, tilling the soil, managing a small dair)-, and raising some stock. He is known throughout the community as an honest, up- right, and industrious citizen, a man whose success in life is due to his own efforts. A Republican in politics, Mr. Nute has been Selectman of the town for three years, and for the past two years has served as Supervisor. He is a member of Strafford Lodge of Dover.
Mr. Nute and his wife, formerly Miss Mary J. Reynolds, have four children; namely, George D., Annie S., Mary A., and John A.'
§OSIAH NASON,* a farmer of Alton, fkdknap County, N.H., was born in New Durham, Strafford County, Feb- ruary II, 1825. His father was Thomas, son of Moses Nason. Thomas Nason came to New Hampshire from Acton, Me., and, after residing for some time in New Durham, re- moved to Alton, where he engaged in farm- ing. He mairied Polly Gilman, of Acton, Me., and they had eleven children, as fol- lows: Mary, Hannah, Mehitable, Thomas, James, Sally, Richard, Alva, Josiah antl Jere- miah (twins), and Newell.
Josiah, the subject of this sketch, came
from New Durham to Alton with his parents when nine years old, and lived at home with them until the death of his father, which oc- curred December 13, 1855, at the age of sixty- one years. After remaining for some time with his mother^ he bought a farm, and started general farming for himself in the same town. He married Marilla M. Varney, daughter of Joshua A. and Deborah (Varney) Varney. Mr. Varney was a cabinet-maker by trade, and was a citizen of influence. He held various offices of trust in his town, serving as Justice of the Peace for some years, as Town Clerk, and as Postmaster for a number of years. He was also Representative to the legislature in 1S36 and 1S37. He was a member of the F"ree Will Baptist church in early life, and later became an Adventist, and a Deacon in the church with which he was then connected. He was a man of strict habits, a strong advo- cate of the temperance cause, and a true Christian. His wife's maiden name was Deb- orah Varney, but they were not known to be related by blood. Mr. and Mrs. Varney had five children, namely: Lucinda; Marilla M., Mrs. Nason; Avilla; Clara A.; and George. Avilla Varney married Amos F. Place; Clara died at the age of eleven years; George is married, and is at present residing in Lynn, Mass., where he is engaged in the grocery business. Mr. and Mrs. Nason have no chil- dren. Mr. Nason has been engaged in gen- eral farming for the greater part of his life, having taken no active part in public affairs. He is well regarded among his fellow-towns- men as a good citizen.
fAMUEL Y. Mh:SERVK,* a vener- able and highly esteemed resident of Rochester, Strafford County, N.H., was born in 1807 in the neighboring
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Kirs. llislalhcr. Colonel John Alcscrvu, was a dislinj^uishcd officer in the Revolutionary War. He was afterward for many years one of the foremost farmer citizens of Milton, and a stanch supjiorter of the principles of the Whig i)arty, though he never cared to hold public otfice. lie married Sally, daugh- ter of Ezekiel Hayes, antl they became the parents of eight children.
Samuel Y. Mescrve, in common with the majority of farmers' sons in his day, received his education in the district schools, and in his early life was trained to agricultural pur- suits. When a )oung man he learned the l)rickla\'er"s or mason's trade, at whicli he
worked for half a century, the greater jiart of the time in Rochester, N.ll., where he was known as a skilful and superior wcnkman dur- ing his active years. In politics he has always supported the Democratic ticket; and he takes an intelligent interest in local jiublic affairs, but has never been an aspirant for official honors, preferring the (|uietude of domestic life. Mr. Meserve is one of the oldest Im-cc Masons in this locality, being a member of Humane Lodge, F, & A. M,, of Rochester. He is a faithful member of the Walnut Grove Free Will Baptist Church, and has been an active vv(.u-ker in religious circles.
Mr. Meserve married Miss Mary Hanson, and they are the parents of six children.
NDEX.
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Abbott, Joseph S 149
Adams, Herbert C 241
Adams, Joseph M. K 425
Aldrich, John 360
Allen, Amasa 259
Allen, Charles W 521
Allen, Levi W 63
Ames, Andrew A 56:
Annis, A. S 341
Avery, Joseph H no
Ayer, Stephen S 290
liabb, Horace T. , . nabb,Melvin E. . . . Babcock, Mrs. Panthea F liadger, Joseph . . . Baer, Annie Wentworth Bailey, Charles M. . . Ballard, Wilbur VV. . , ISarker, Hiram H. . . Bartlett, George W. Bartlett, James D. . . Batchelder, John . . . Beaman, Frank G. . . Beaman, Otis . Bean, Alpheus L. liean, Edwin C. ISell, Samuel H. . Bennett, Morrison Berry, Charles H. Berry, Eben E. . .
Berry, Fred E. . . .
Berry, John H 503
Berry, Joseph E 340
Bickford, Charles VV 33
Bickford, John 45
Blaisdell, Joseph I' 437
Blaisdell, Samuel H 4
Blanchard, Roscoe C 2
Boodey, Horace P 238
Brawn, Henry E 245
Brown, Byron W 167
Brown, George H 21
Bruce, T. Kitson 554
Burnham, George W 496
Burnham, James \V 392
Burnham, R. De Witt .... 547
Busiel, Charles A 375
Busiel, Frank E 59
Busiel, John W 58
Bussey, S. Randall 5S3
Buzzel'l, Charles E 435
Card, George V. Caron, David H. . Cass, William T. . Caverly, John H. Caverno, George S. Chamberlain, Henry Chase, Nelson J. Chesley, Daniel . Che.slt\, George H. Clicsky, John E. Chesley, Stephen P. Child, James E. .
Clark, George H 85
Clark, Joseph S 85
Clement, Moses W 120
Clough, Aaron S 267
Clough, Elbridge G 351
Clough, William R 225
Cloutman, John F 14
Coburn, Alonzo G 535
Coburn, Franklin W 532
Coburn, Franklin W., Jr. . . . 532
Coe, Daniel W 28 r
Coe, Joseph W 5S2
Coffin, Mrs. Dorothy S. . . . 414
Colbath, Horace N 370
Cole, Benjamin J 73
Cook, Charles C 139
Cook, Gardner 338
Copp, Gust A 477
Corson, Frank W 20S
Corson, James 159
Cox, Edwin 291
Cox, George B 201
Cram, Francis H 4C7
Crane, Mazellah L 184
Crawford, Erastus A 1 r 7
Critchett, Luther C uji
Crockett, John 555
Currier, John W 108
Cusliman, William W 2,7
Dalton. Henry (). Davis, Charles H.
Davis, Henry S. . . Davis, Jolin G. . . Davison, Mrs. Sarah Dcmeritt, Albert . . Demeritt, George H. Dcmeritt, George 1'. Demeritt, James H. . Demeritt, Jolin Demeritt, Samuel E. Doe, Augustus Dougherty, Thomas J. Dow, Charles H. . . Dow, John .... Dow, Jonathan G. Drake, Abram M. . Drew, J. Horace . . Duncan, Oscar . . Durgin, George E. . Durrell. Joseph B. .
Eastman, Ira A. . Eaton, Daniel B. . Edgcrly, Dwight E Edgerly. John W. Kdgerly, Walter J. Emerson, George P. Emerson, George W Emerson, Willis P Eincry, Smith F. . Estes, Charles . . Evans, Edward E. Evans, H.ury P. . Everett, George H
Fairl)anks, Charles A. Faunce, A. Lester Felker, Martin V. B. Fellows, Rufus . . Ferguson, Arthur C. Fernald, George W. Fernald, James E. . P'ernald, Joseph H. . Fernald, Loren S. Flagg, William Flanders, Alvah B. . Flanders, Louis W. .
Folsom, .Mliert G. Folsom, Edwin W. Ford, Inez II. . I'oss, A. Melvin . Foss, Albion N. . Foss, Oscar . . Fox, Elbridge W. French, Alonzo S.
Gage, Walter F. . Gale, Moses S. Gale, Stephen . . Gale, Sylvester J. c;arland, .Albert . Garvin, William K. Gerald, Francis L. Gilman, Oliver J. M Glass, John S. Greene, Jared A. .
H
344 I Hayes. James D. . 353 Hayes, James E. . 253 Haye.s, James M. . 225 Hayes, Joseph N. 430 Hayes, Joseph O. 492 Hayes, Sidney 1!. 366 Haynes, James M. 131 Haynes, Martin A. 1 Herring, William M,
Hibbard, Ellery A.
Hill, Ira H. . '. .
Hill, Waldo K., .
Hoitt, Charles E. .
Hoitt, Thomas L.
Holt, Frank . .
Hough, Ralph . .
Huckins, John 15. .
Hurd, Romeyn 15.
Huse, Elizabeth S.
Hussey, Freeman .A
Hussey, John P. .
Haines, John N. . .
Hall, Asa A. . . .
Hall, Daniel . . .
Hall, George L. . .
Hall, John F. . . .
Ham, John R. . . .
Ham, Joseph W.
Ham, Penuel C. . .
Ham, Thomas . . .
Ham, Tobias . . .
Hammond, John S. .
Hanson, David S.
Hanson, Dominicus
Hanson, Enoch T. .
Hanson, James T. .
Hanson, John C. . .
Harmon, William F.
Hart, Malcom A. H.
Harvey, Albion K. P. 470 Hawkins, Frederick L.
Hawkins, Hosea F. . 123 i Hawley, George H . 1 14 Hayes, David . . . 546 Hayes, Ezekiel . . loi Hayes, tleorge O. 98 Hayes, Israel .
S7'J 95
46S 66
522
329 385 309 56 510 395 596 250
42 529
39 So 515 04 594 526 372 117 5^5 462 S76 535 549 464 133 216 5«3 273 495 150 '97
Jackson, Elizabeth B 120
Jameson, Thomas G 475
Jenkins, Calvin 100
Jenkins, Jonathan 151
Jenkins, Lyman H 537
Jenness, Cyrus L 169
Jewett, John A 473
Jewett, John G 7°
Jewett, Stephen .S 92
Jones, Ajalon D 5S4
Jones, Dana P 398
Jones, Herbert J iSi
Jones, William F 516
Kelley, George F 527
Kelley, Ivory H 494
Kelley, Samuel G 33^
Kenniston, Greenleaf C. . . . 391
Keyser, Walter H 54S
Kimball, Daniel W 519
Kimball, Henry 10
Kimball, Nathaniel T 483
Kimball, Warren K 356
Knapp, William D 265
Knisht, William K. . , Kiiowlcs, Cliarles W. . Knowles, Rev. Daniel C. Knowles, George F. . .
Lang;, Joseph \V. Langley, Jerry . . Latlirop, Moses C. Leavitt, Jolin K. . Leigliton, James F Lewis, Edwin C. . Loeke, Ira A. . . Lorke, Israel H. . Locke, James C. . Looney, Charles II, Lord, Albert C. . Lord, Klmer J. . Lord. Geor-e W. Lor<l, Martin L. . Lothrop, James K Loiigee, .Mary A. . Loiigee, Osrar A. Lovering, lonathan
M
Mar Donald, John A. Malvern, Rev. Lewis Manson, Charles K. . Marison, Joel H. . . Marsh, Herbert J. Marshall, William C. Martin, William W. Mathes, George F. . Mathes, Mark H. . McDiiffee, George D. McDuffee, J. Edgar . McDuffee, Willis Meader, James D. . Meader, John F. . Merrill, Frank N. . Merrill, John F. . . Meserve, .Samuel V. Meserve, Winthrop S.
Miller, James A. . Mitchell, George 1: Mitchell, Josiah . Morgan, Geor-re I'.
Morrill, George W. . Morrill, John J. . . Morrill, Leonard li. , Morrison, Abraham L Morrison, Charles W. Morrison, Kduin G. Morse, Charles G. Morton, William II .Moulton, Daniel II. Moulton, John C .
Nash. Moses . , Nash, Stephen G. Nason, Josiah . . Na.son, William F Neal, John 11. . . Neal, Smith . . Ncalley, John II. Nichols, James N. Niite, Alonzo D. . Nute, Thomas Nutter, John D. .
Odell, Josei)h L. . Drne, Frederick A. Osborn, Iliram S. Dsborne, lienjamin Osborne, James I'. (His, John D. . ,
Parker, George W. . I'arker, Henry R. . Parker, Samuel S. . Parshley, Augustine S. Peabody, Selwyn 15. . Peirce, lienjamin P. . Pepper, William H. . Perkins, Alonzo . Perley, John L. . , Perley, Stephen , ,
Si
Pettee, Charles H. . Philbrick, George A. Philbrick, John D. . Pickering, Joshua C. Pierce, John I. . . Pike, Charles J, . Pinkham, Nathaniel C Place, A. Converse . Plimpton, George L. Plummer, Bard B. . 1 Mummer, Charles K. Plummer, Daniel E. Plummer, William A. Pray. Amasa . . . Price, Reuben W. . Proctor, Lewis A. .
Ramsdell, Alvah T. Kand, Hiram . . Randall, Frank D. Randall, John A. . Rice, Edward E. . Rickcr, Leslie W. Ricker, Marilla M. Roberts, James F. Roberts, Oren .\. Roberts, S. Ed.son Roberts, William H Robinson, John H. Robinson, John M. Rogers, Richard T. Rollins. Amos L. Rolliii.s, Charles W. Rollins, Ellsworlli I Rowe, Charles H. Rowe, James M. . Ryan, James, Jr. .
Sanborn, Fred C. . . Sanborn, George F. . Sanborn, Herbert N. Sanborn, Jacob . . Sanborn, Willard T. Sanders, George A. . Sanders, George \V. Sargent, Franklin K,
r,o3
466
r6o 223 1 1 1
35''' 254 371 562 392 •57 400 453 294 1 68 235 '03 5i,S
379 274 466 215
17S 569
274 i5« 380 421
550 536 507 530 341 4ro 164 4<;S
6o4
Sai<;enl, Moses . Sargent, Stephen \V. Sawyer, Charles H. . Sawyer, Joseph B. Scales, George . ■ Scales, John . . • Scales, Henry B. . . Seavey, Albert F. Seavey, James F. Shackford, Amasa \V Shannon, Edwin H. . Shepanl, Henry . . Sherburne, Joel F. . Simpson, George A. Sinclair, Everett M. Small, Charles E. Smith, Asa I. . Smith, Curtis 1- . Smith, Ervin H. Smith, Fred H. Smith, Freeman G. Smith, George H. Smith, John H. . Smith, John F. Smith, John Parker . Smith, Joshua B. Smith, Orville P. Smith, Samuel l'>. Snell, Louis H. Snow, Hiram F. . Spaulding, John . . Spaulding, Melville C Spinney, Joseph F. . Stackpole, Harry H. Stackpole, Paul A. . Steele, Thomas M. . Sterling, Alanson J. . Stevens, I>enjamin M Stevens, Edwin A. . Stevens, George W. Stevens, William S. Stokes, Dudley L. . Stone, Charles F. . Story, David B. . . Sturtevant. Josiah T.
S3 79 32
3'7 316
76 203 134 3«i 4^>S
87 5,So 246
41 4S7 53^-} 397 4S1 141
15 549 229 5G8
435 ■54 517 419 399 554 587 55 293
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306
Sullivan, Miah B. Sweet, Robert \'.
Tanner, Henry H 249
Tanner, William H 595
Tasker, Charles W I43
Taylor, Stephen L 482
Tetley, Edmund 522
Thompson, Henry H 69
Thyng, Charles D 135
Tibbetts, John W 190
Tilton, Charles E 422
Tilton, Elmer S 19
Towle, Charles F 55^
Towle, Frank L 65
Trickey. Charles H. .... 136
Tuttle, Charles H 526
Twombley, Chester A 43'
Twombly, James L 3'
Twombly. Nehemiah C. . . . 2S,S
Twomblv, William H. 11. . . 581
Varney, Andrew . Varney, I'llias C. . X'arnev, Waldo C.
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Wadleigh, George H. .
Waldron, Dudley B. .
Waldron Family . . .
Walker, Charles E. . . Walker, James
Wallace, William T. . Wallingford. Samuel W.
Ward, Noah S. . . .
Ward, Thomas J. . ■ Warland, Mrs. Henriett;
Warren, Joseph . . .
Waterhouse, William .
Waterhousc, William F Watson, John P. . . Weeks, Benjamin Weeks, Hazen P. . Weeks, John S. . . Weeks, Samuel D. . Weeks, William H. . Wells, Christopher H. Wells, John W. . . Wentworth, Luther H. Wentworth, Simon . Wentworth, William Wentworth, William T Wheatley, H. P. . . Whitcher, G. H. . . Whitehouse, Charles S Whitehouse, Enoch F. Whitehouse, Jones W. Whitehouse, Nicholas \ Whitehouse, Warren H Whitney, Henry C. . Whittier, Charles C. Whittier, Josiah H. . Wiggin, Edward F. . Wiley, Rebecca W. W. Willand. Edward A. Wingate, Jeremiah V. Wiswell, Thomas H. Wood, Horace H. . Woodman, Jeremiah Woodman, Lafayette Woodman, William S. Worthen, Henry A. . Wright, Rev. Elisha H.
560^
469 539 320 389 42') 132 339 4.S6 3 '''9
I.S9 45^^ 574
500
York, Daniel P 455
Young, George W 89
Young, Jonathan 354
Young, Preston P. 35°
Young, Samuel 597
Young. Stephen 240
Young, Tristram A 580
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I'.rawn, Henry K . |
244 |
Gage, Walter F. (family group) |
175 |
Plummer, Willi.im A. |
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Brown, Byron W. |
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(;iass,John.S. ...'... |
'94 |
I'riee, Reuben W. . |
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Busiel, Charles A. |
374 |
Gerald, Fran, is 1 |
459 |
Robinson, John H. |
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Caverly, John H. . , |
402 |
Hall, Daniel . . |
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Rogers, Richard T. . |
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Coburn, Franklin W. |
533 |
Hanson. Don>inu u^ . |
577 |
Rollins, Amos L . . |
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Coffin, Mrs. Dorothy S . |
415 |
Hart, Maleoni A. H. , |
Sawyer, Charles H. |
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Cole, Benjamin J. (.steel; . . |
72 |
Jewctt, Stephen .S. . |
93 |
Seavey, James F. |
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Crane, Mazellah L |
1S5 |
Lathrop, Moses C. . . |
278 |
Snow, Hiram F. . . |
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Crawford, Erastiis A. . , |
.16 |
McDuffec, J. Edgar ... |
256 |
Tetley, Edmund . . |
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Dalton, Henry Q |
105 |
McDuffee, Willis |
542 |
Trickey, Charles H. |
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Durgin, George E. |
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Merrill, Jolin F. . |
5f4 |
Wentworth, Luther H. |
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Evans, Edward |
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Morrill, John J. . |
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Whittier, Josiah H. . |
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Evans, Ransom F. |
51 |
Nason, William F. |
61 |
Willand, Edward A. |
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Everett, George H. . |
209 |
Osborne, James 1' |
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Wood, Horace H. . |
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Fellows, Rnfus . . |
364 |
Peabodv, Selwyn li. (steel) |
146 |
Whitehouse, Charles S. |
(steel) |
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Fernald, George W. |
471 |
Perlev,JohnL |
206 |
Whitehouse, i:noc]i F. |
(steel) |
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Fernald, James E. |
325 |
I'lummer, liard B. |
156 |
Whitehouse, Nichol.is |
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Folsom, Alljert G. |
343 |
523 137
42,S 37s 490
3''^7 443
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