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V. 1897. -0> PRE PACK 3^A\IN(; brought tu a successful termination our labors in (Jrafton County in compiling and editing the sketches herein contained, we desire, in presenting this Book of Biographies to our patrons, to make a few remarks, necessarily brief, in regard to the value and importance of local works of this nature. We agree with Ralph Waldo Emerson that " Biography is the only true History," and also are of the opinion that a lection of the biographies of the leading men of a nation would give a more interesting, as well as authentic, history of their country than any other that could be written. The value of such a production as this cannot be too highly estimated. With each succeeding year the haze of Obscurity removes more and more from our view the fast disappearing landmarks of the past, Oblivion sprinkles her dust of forgetfulness on men and their deeds, effectually concealing them from the public eye, and because of the many living objects which claim our attention, few of those who have been removed from the busy world linger long in our memory. Even the glorious achievements of the present age may not insure it from being lost in the glare of greater things to come, and so it is manifestly a duty to posterity for the men of the present time to preserve a record of their lives and a story of their progress from low and humble beginnings to great and noble deeds, in order that future generations may read the account of their successful struggles, and profit by their example. A local history affords the best means of preserving ancestral history, and it also becomes, imme- diately upon its publication, a ready book of reference for those who have occasion to seek biographical data of the leading and early-settled families. Names, dates and events are not easily remembered by the average man, so it behooves the generations now living, who wish to live in the memory of their descendants, to write their own records, making them full and broad in scope, and minute in detail, and insure their preservation by having them put in printed form. We firmly believe that in these collated personal memoirs will be found as true and as faithful a record of Grafton County as may be obtained anywhere, for the very sufficient reason that its growth and development are identified with that of the men who have made her what she is to-day the repre- sentative, leading men, whose personal sketches it has been a pleasure to us to write and give a place in this volume. From the time when the hand of civilized man had not yet violated the virgin soil with desecrating plough, nor with the ever-ready frontiersman's ax felled the noble, almost limitless, forests, to the present period of activity in all branches of industry, we may read in the histories of the county's leading men and of their ancestors the steady growth and development which has been going on here for a century and a half, and bids fair to continue for centuries to come. A hundred years from now, whatever records of the present time are then extant, having withstood the ravages of time and the ceaseless war of the elements, will be viewed with an absorbing interest, equalling, if not surpassing, that which is taken to-day in the history of the early settlements of America. It has been our purpose in the preparation of this work to pass over no phase or portion of it slightingly, but to give attention to the smallest points, and thus invest it with an air of accuracy, to be obtained in no other way. The result has amply justified the care that has been taken, for it is our honest belief that no more reliable production, under the circumstances, could have been compiled. One feature of this work, to which we have given special prominence, and which we are sure will prove of extraordinary interest, is the collection of portraits of the representative and leading citizens, which appear throughout the volume. We have tried to represent the different spheres of industrial and professional activity as well as we might. To those who have been so uniformly obliging and have kindly interested themselves in the success of this work, volunteering information and data, which have been very helpful to us in preparing this Book of Biographies of Grafton County, we desire to express our grateful and profound acknowledgment of their valued services. Buffalo. N. V., 1897. THE PUBLISHER.s. '^, i BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES GRAFTON COUNTY. AMLEL P. CARBEE, M. D., the subject of this brief notice, first saw the light of day on the old Car- bee homestead in the town of Bath, June 14, 1836; he is a son of John 11. and Annie (Powers) Carbee, and a grandson on the paternal side of Joel and Lois (Downer; Larbee. Joel Carbee was born before the Revolution- ary War, in which he took part as a soldier. In reward for his services in behalf of- his country he never received a pension, for he died before the day of granting pensions, but his widow, who survived him a long time, was granted one, and she enjoyed the benefits accruing from it until her death. Joel Carbee was a very powerful man, large, muscular, and line-looking; his striking physical characteristics were inherited by all of his sons, and may be seen in his grand- sons. Old Dr. McNabb relates that Mr. Carbee and a man named Wallace while at work together at the same job had a little falling out, arising from a diiiference of opinion. Accord- ingly they resorted to the old and ever popular method to those of British extraction of settling- disputes, by fisticuflEs. Leaving the rest of the workmen, they retired to a secluded spot, and there satisfaction was given and taken. Upon their return the only circumstance either in their actions or in their appearances that pointed to the probable outcome of the aiifray was Wal- lace's standing treat. Such little disputes settled in so amicable and quiet way made them better friends than ever. The Downer family, into whom Mr. Carbee married, were Newbury folks, of whom few ai^e left to-day, for there were few, if an}-, sons, and several of the daughters died unmarried. To Joel Carbee and his wife were born seven children, all boys but one: John H., Joel, Moses, William, Andrew, Plenry, and SalHe. John H. Carbee was born in the village of Newbury, Vt., June 1, 1791, and died in the town of Bath, June 25, 1877, where he had re- sided ever since his marriage. He was reared in his native place, and there attended the primitive schools; his education was for the most part self-acquired in the school of experience. On his removal to Bath lie took a very prominent part in the public afTairs of that place. He was chosen the representative for some eight or ten times; was also selectman for some dozen years. Ma- sonic rites claimed him as a faithful devotee in his younger years; he became a Master Mason, and wielded quite a wide influence. Then came the Morgan incident, and with it the disruption of Masonic Orders for a long time; when the Order finally recovered, j\lr. Carbee was an old man with no further desire for Masonic advancement. He was a Whig in politics, and one of the first Republicans in his town. Brief in his utter- ances, his few remarks showed him to be a man of pronounced views, with a good foundation for his beliefs. During his life, in his early man- hood, he was engaged in piloting boats down the river, returning with tlatboats laden with pro- visions, which he poled up against the current. John H. Carbee's wife, Annie Powers, was born near Wallacehill, Feb. 14, 1797, and died in Bath, Dec. 20, 1887. She was a daughter of Samuel Powers of HoUis, N. H., who was a farmer in his later years. He was educated for the ministry, but thinking himself unfitted for it, he induced liis fallier to educate a younger P,OOK OF niOGRAPIIIES. CRAFTOX COUNTY. brother instead, and allow him to go into busi- ness. He accordingly adopted the profession of a surveyor, and worked at it in connection with farming. It was the custom in those days to keep cider on draught throughout the year, and this old gentleman, Samuel Powers, always had a pitcher of the drink on the table at every meal. Twenty-five or thirty barrels were made every year, during the apple season, and everybody was expected to drink, and very few ever be- came intoxicated. He lived to be ninety-five years old, the last ten years of which were spent in blindness. He was a son of Peter Powers, who was a preacher of the Congregationalist faith, and the first preacher of the upper Con- necticut Valley, coming into this section of the country in 1765. He was given by popular sub- scription as a living 200 acres of the finest river bottom land, and a yearly stipend of £35, six shillings, and thirty cords of wood, cut and corded each year. His preaching was not limited to the New Hampshire side of the river, but ex- tended also over into Vermont, a boat providing means of communication. The Powers family was most probably of Scotch-Irish descent, com- ing from the north of Ireland. To the parents of Annie Powers were born two children: John and Annie. By a subsequent marriage the family was increased b\' the addition of one more child: Moody. The union of John H. Carbce and Annie Powers was blessed with the following offspring: Lois married Moses M. Kelsey of Derby, Vt.; Sallie was taken to a brighter world in infancy; John, died Oct. 25, 1893; William was killed at Champion Hills during the Civil War; his wife was Harriet Smith; Sarah died in 1880; Henry lives on the Carbee homestead in Bath; Milo makes his home in East Boston; Mary is the widow of John Morrill of Derby, Vt.; Samuel Powers is the subject of this sketch; and Ann, the widow of Edward Johnson, lives in Ware- ham, Mass. With the exception nf llu- one, who died when a babe, all grew up: the first death was that of William, killed in the Hatilc of (.'ham- piou Hills, near Vicksburg, .May n;. i,X():;, wlien fighting under Gen. Grant. Samuel I'owers Carbee was reared on the home farm, where all his brothers and sisters were born; he attended the conmion sciiools and the seminary at Xewburv, \'t. [Ic rrniainrd at iiome until 1857, teacliing school in the winter and working on the farm in the summer. In the summer of 1857 he was employed in a daguerreotype studio in Boston, and in the fol- lowing winter taught another term of school. In the spring of 1858 he went west to Illinois, to Lacon, where he kept books for Fisher, Dean & Co., pork packers, working there from March to July. He then went to Linn Co., Iowa, to Springville, where he worked on his brothers' farms for two years. Returning home at the expriation of that period, he studied medicine until the outbreak of the war, studying under Dr. Dixie Crosby and his son. Dr. Alpheus B. Crosby, and attending one course of lectures at Dartmouth College ; the studying was continued summer and winter, teaching winter schools also. Aug. 21, 1862, Dr. Carbee broke ofY his medi- cal studies and enlisted in Co. D., 12th N. H., Vol. Inf., and was mustered into the United States service Oct. 26, 1863, as a private, and later appointed assistant surgeon of the regi- ment, a position he held until the close of the war, June 21, 1865. The regiment disbanded at ■ Concord, July 3, 1865. Mr. Carbee saw service in the Army of the Potomac and in the Army of the James, in the State of Pennsylvania, Mary- land, and Virginia. The following battles marked his connection with the army: Fred- ericksburg. Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Ber- muda Hundred, Drury's Blufif, Ft. Harrison, Ft. Royal, Swift Creek, Cold Harbor, capture of Richmond, and siege of Petersburg. In the cap- ture of Richmond, the Southern capital, Dr. Carbee, following close after the picket line, has the distinction of being the first surgeon of the Union Army to enter the city. At the battle of Getty.sburg he was under fire, but was untouched with the exception of his hat, which was shtjt through. At the close of the war he went to Hanover, resumed his studies, and received his diploma, Nov. 3, 1865. Upon the Doctor's ad- mission to practice, he settled in Haverhill, and has been kept busy in attending to his large prac- tice ever since. Dr. Carbee married. Sept. 30, 1885, N. Delia I '.nek of Haverhill, N. H., the third of six chil- dren, jjorn to Lyman and Lucia W. (Kasson) I luck. Lyman lUick was a son of Lyman, Sr., and .Minciweil (DeweyJ Buck, originally from BOOK OF niOCRAPlIIES, GRAFTON COCXTV. Watcrfuid, \t. Lucia \V. Kassou was a daugh- ter of Marvin and Elizabeth (Dick) Kasson. Mrs. Dr. Carbee is a member of the Congrega- tional Church. In politics, Dr. Carbee is a strong Republican; he was a member of the Leg- islature for two years, trustee of the academy, surgeon-general of the State on the stafif of Gov. Charles A. Busiel. He was county commissioner for four years, having won in an election, that of 1884, when the county had been Democratic for twenty-iive years. Our subject is a member of Ci. A. R., Nat. Westgate Lost, No. 50. He is a Mason, belonging to Kane Lodge, of Lisbon, No. 64; Franklin Chapter of Lisbon, No. 9; Omega Council; and Mt. Horeb Comniandery of Concord, N. H. No more representative or worthier gentle- man could be found to head this collection of biographies and portraits of the leading citi- zens of Grafton Co. than Dr. Carbee, and it is with genuine pleasure we present his portrait on a preceding page. HON. EDGAR AJ^DRICH, M. A., United States District Judge of New Hampshire, resid- ing in Littleton, N. H., was born in Pittsburg, N. H., Feb. 5, 1848. He is the son of Ephraim C. and Adaline Bedel (Haynes) Aldrich, and grandson of Ephraim C. Aldrich, Sr. The grandfather of our subject removed with his family about the year 1830 from his native .State of Connecticut to Pittsburg of this State, which locality was then known as the Indian Stream Territory. The jurisdiction of that por- tion of the State had long been a matter of dis- pute between our own and the British Govern- ments; at the time of Mr. Aldrich's settlement the people had taken matters into their own hands and had set up an independent government, pending the outcome of the controversy. Of the family of children born to Mr. Aldrich, Ephraim C, Jr., first saw the light on the 4th of February, 1818. He became a solid, substantial citizen of Pittsburg; he was conspicuous in town afifairs for a long term of years; he was deputy provost- marshal, and was of much service to the State in raising money and men for the carrying on of the war for the Lhiion. He was also prominent in the commercial and business interests of the county, being an active manager of the Upper Coos River and Lake Improvement Company, in 1840 he married Adaline Bedel Haynes, a granddaughter of the noted Gen. Moody Bedel, a soldier of the Revolution, and of the War of 1812, who was also a pioneer of the Indian Stream Territory. Six children were born to them, of whom but three survive: Frank, of the well-known firm of Eustis & Aldrich, wholesale starch merchants of Boston, Mass.; Edgar; and Isabel, the wife of Justus W. Baldwin of Pitts- burg. The father died Jan. 25, 1880, but tlie mother is still living. Hon. Edgar Aldrich remained at home during his youthful years, receiving such educational advantages as the district school afforded, until the age of fourteen, when he entered the acad- emy at Colebrook, where lie continued about three years, and soon after commenced the study of law in the office of Ira A. Ramsey of Cole- brook. Subsequently he entered the Law De- partment of the University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor, graduating from that institution in March, 1868, with the degree of LL. B., when but twenty years of age. Upon his return to Colebrook he was ad- mitted to the bar of Coos Co. at the following August term of court, upon motion of the late Hon. Hiram A. Fletcher, who stated, upon mov- ing such action, that he would attain the age of twenty-one before the next session of the court. He at once opened an office and entered upon an earnest practice of his profession in Colebrook, continuing alone until Jan. i, 1872, when he formed a partnership with William H. Shurtleff, which continued four years. For three succeed- ing years he was similarly associated with James 1. Parsons, and was again alone in his practice until his removal to Littleton, Jan. 1, 1881, where he became the partner of Hon. George A. Bing- ham. In May, 1882, Daniel Remick was ad- mitted to the firm, which continued under the style of Bingham, Aldrich & Remick, until Judge Bingham's second appointment to the Supreme bench in December, 1884. Subsequently the firm of Aldrich & Remick pursued practice until January, 1889, after which Mr. Aldrich was alone until his appointment as United States District Judge. While engaged in his practice at Colebrook he was twice ap])i)inted Solicitor for Coos Co., first nOOK or BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTOX corxTV. by Covcriior Sliaw, in iSj-', serving until the political overturn, in 1874; and again by Gov- ernor Cheney, in 1876, serving in his second term until June, 1879, and establishing an enviable reputation as an able and efficient pros- ecuting officer. In November, 1884, he was elected a member of the Legislature from the town of Littleton. Although with no previous legislative experience, he was nominated by the Republican caucus for Speaker of the House, and elected to that position, for whose difficult and delicate duties he developed a surprising aptness, acquitting himself throughout the ses- sion in a manner that would have done credit to a veteran parliamentarian. At the outset of his professional career Judge Aldricli entered at once into the preparation and trial of cases, paying comparatively little atten- tion to the ordinary routine of office work. He took delight in the e.Kciting legal and forensic contests, which have characterized the practice of both the Coos and Grafton bars, and an ex- amination of the reports will fully demonstrate his active and conspicuous participation in many of the important causes on the northern dockets during the last two decades. One of the most important and interesting causes in wliich he was engaged, and one in which he added greatly to his reputation for ability and learned research, was that of the Connecticut River Lumber Co. vs. Olcott Falls Co., in which he was associated with Hon. Irving W. Drew of Lancaster, as counsel for the plaintiff, defendant's counsel be- ing the late Hon. William S. Ladd of Lancaster and Lion. Jeremiah Smith of Dover. This was a bill in ecjuity to regulate the respective water rights of the plaintiff corporation using the Con- necticut River for navigation purposes in floating its logs, and of the defendant mill-owners there- on. The right of trial by jury was claimed by defendant's counsel on the alleged constitutional ground embodied in Article 20 of the Bill of Rights, which guarantees the right of trial by jury in all controversies concerning property, "except in cases in which it has been heretofore otherwise used and practiced." The question in- volved in this contention was one of constantly recurring interest, and one which had long been the subject of much attention and research with no definite result. Mr. Aldrich devoted his en- lire energies lo the work in hand, taking the position for the first time, that tlie phrase "here- tofore otherwise used and praclicetl" had refer- ence to the common law and equity procedure of England rather than the practice of the courts in this country before the Revolution. His oral argument in reply to Judge Smith, at the De- cember law term, 1889, was regarded by the Court as worthy of publication in full in \'ol. 63. N. H. Reports. The first judicial circuit in the M-deral system embraces Maine, New Hampshire, Massachu- setts, and Rhode Island. Almost contempora- neously with the appointment of Judge Aldrich to the District Judgeship came the Act of Con- gress, approved March 3, 1891, creating the Cir- cuit Court of Appeals, for the relief of the Su- preme Court, to which questions of law are taken from the various district and circuit courts, whicli provides that such court shall consist of the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, assigned for the circuit, the circuit judges in attendance (an additional judge having been provided in each circuit), and the district judges within the circuit presiding in the order of rank and seniority of their commissions. This act largely increased the duties of all the Federal Judges (the salary of the district judge being at the same time properly increased from $3,500.00 to $5,000.00 per annum), so that ever since his ap- pointment Judge Aldrich has found his time very fully occupied, having been called largely into service in the Massachusetts courts, where, as in his immediate district, he has already won an enviable reputation as a courteous, discrimi- nating, and conscientious administrator of jus- tice. Dartmouth College conferred upon Judge Aldrich the honorary degree of Master of Arts in 1891. As a public speaker he takes high rank and has delivered several notable addresses upon special and anniversary occasions, among which may be named his address in 1886 before the Grafton and Coos Bar Association, of which he has been a prominent member, upon the ques- tion, "Shall the law and trial courts be sejja- rated?"; that before the court upon the death of Judge Frederick Chase of Hanover, at the Sep- tember term, 1890; his eulogy of Gen. Gilman Marston, before the Grafton and Coos Bar Asso- ciation, January, 1891; his address before the Southern New Hampshire Bar Association, /Uh^K ()/■ H/OCRAJ'JIIKS. (,RAFTO.\ COrXTY. 9 upon "l)clays incident Id tlu' removal of causes from the Stale to the l'\'(leral courts," etc.; his address before the Grafton and Coos liar Asso- ciation upon "Our Jury System;" and an address before the New Hampshire Historical Society upon the Indian Stream controversy. Judge Aldrich was united in marriage Oct. 7, 1872, with Louise M. Reniick, daughter of Samuel K. Remick of Colebrook. They have two children: a daughter, Florence M., born July T. 1874, an accomplished young lady, who hail been educated in the public schools, at Til- den Seminary, West Lebanon, St. Mary's School, Concord, and Abbott Academy. An- dover, Mass.; and a son, Ephraim Fred, born June 9, 1878, and now a student at Dartmouth College, in the Class of 1900. Although on account of his ofificial duties, he is forced to spend much of his time in Boston, he retains his home in Littleton, where he has a finely appointed and beautifully-located resi- dence on Church Street, commanding a delight- ful view of the village and the charming valley of the Ammonoosuc. Thoroughly democratic and unostentatious in manner, readily approachable, and courteous to all. Judge Aldrich is popular alike in the general community, and in the profession, of which he is a conspicuous representative. Of fine presence and strong physique, he is also endowed with vigorous intellectual powers; and with a full ap- preciation of the labors and responsibilities of his position, and the zeal and earnestness of com- parative youth in meeting all their requirements, there is good reason for belief that he has before him a career of usefulness and honor, creditable alike to himself and to the New Hampshire Dis- ANDREW J. RANDALL, who died Jan. 25, 1897, at Haverhill, N. H., was born at Fayette, Me., Aug. 5, 1830; he was a son of Asa and Mary A. (Chase) Randall, and a grandson of Samuel Randall, whose wife was before mar- riage a Miss Young. The Randall family is descended from one of three brothers of that name, who came in Colonial limes to New Hampsliire from Wales. Samuel Randall was a resident of Deerfield, N. H., and followed coopering as his trade; he was for a time inspector of staves of his part of the State. It was ever his lot to be blessed with the best of health, to keep vigorous and active a body, which could perform extraordinary la- bors; the age of 93 years was reached hy him. He was one of those who cherish a good opin- ion of themselves, but, contrary to the general run of conceited persons, he exhibited abundant proof that such personal regard had a firm and substantial foundation. As an instance of his enterprise and uncommon hustling abilities, it is related that he hired out to a farmer during the haying season, and was told to come at about 7 o'clock. He woke up extremely early in the morning, took his scythe, and went to the meadows. After four hours of mowing, he was called to breakfast by the horn that was custo- marily used to announce meals to those mem- bers of the household who were not at hand. After he had satisfied his hunger at breakfast, in which time he was invited to a drink of rum, he asked his employer where he should start in to work, and was told to go to a certain field, and begin mowing. At this juncture, he dryly remarked that the field in question was already cut, since he had been in the field at work from 3 o'clock in the morning. Asa Randall was born in Deerfield, N. H.. March 3, 1793, and died in 1866. He followed the trade of a blacksmith, in addition to his call- ing of a farmer. During the troubles over the boundary between Maine and New Brunswick, known as the Aroostook War, Mr. Randall en- listed in the militia of the State of Maine, where he was then residing. In the Mexican War Mr. Randall saw two years service, returning at the end of that time, broken down in health, and never fully recovered. In politics he was a Dernocrat to the back-bone. His wife, Mary A. Chase, was born near Fredrickstown, in the Province of New Brunswick, Aug. i6, 1800, and passed away to the realms of delight in Octo- ber, 1878. They reared the following twelve children: Drusilla, deceased; Daniel, who died in the Army; David, died in infancy; Lavina married Asa Kelly of Newbury, \'t.; Andrew J., the subject of this sketch, and George W., who lives in Haverhill, were twins; Sarah, de- ceased; Hainiah, deceased; an infant, who died BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTOX COFXTY. uliile still in arms; Abagail, deceased; .Martin, deceased; and Cynthia, deceased. Uur subject was reared at Fayette, Maine, un- til ten years of age, attending during the years of his boyhood the connnon schools of his native town. Upon the removal of the family to Ur- ford, N. 11., he attended school for a time, and finished his education in the common schools of Bradford, Vt., when he was nineteen years of age. April i, 1844, he took upon himself his own support, and worked on a farm until 1848, when he went to the vicinity of Boston. At Dedham he spent one year working in the gar- den of a wealthy resident of that place. In Bos- ton he became foreman in a manufactory of trunks and valises, and remained there till 1855, when he went to Fayette, Me., for one year. Septem])er, 1856, he first came to Haverhill, and worked in a paper-mill. He then took up the trade of a paper-hanger and a painter, in which he spent the remaining years of his active life, with the exception of six years, following his return from the war, in which he took up marble cutting. September 10, 1861, Mr. Randall en- listed in the 6th Regiment, N. H. Vol. Inf., and served 23 months, being discharged Aug. 3, 1863, ranking as second sergeant. In all, Mr. Randall took part in six battles, which were the following: Camden, N. C; Second Bull Run, V'a., in which he narrowly escaped capture; Chantilly, \'a.; Fredericksburg, Va.; Antietam; and South Alountain. His health was very much impaired by diseases, contracted while in the army, and by reason of such disabilities draws a pension from the Government. Mr. Randall contracted his first marriage in Massachusetts, to Harriet M. Wiley, daughter of Capt. David Wiley, a sea captain; Capt. Wi- ley's wife was Thankful Young. One child, Walter Newell Randall, was born of this first marriage; he is working on the railroad from North Abington to Hanover, Mass. Mr. Ran- dall married the second time May 17, 1856, in I'Last IJvermore, Me., Miss Eliza Sanderson, who was born in Franklin Plantation, Franklin County, Me. She is a daughter of John and Hannah (Randall) Sanderson. Walter Newell Randall, the son of our subject's first wife, mar- ried P'.tta Thompson, who was born in Welle- fieet. Mass.; to them were horn two children; Fulu M.. and Ilarrie Newell. < lur subject and his wife are attendants of the Congregational ( liurch. He was a member of the F. & A. .M., (irafton Lodge, No. 46, of Flaverhill. In politics, Mr. Randall was a stanch Democrat, as was his father, in all national affairs. In town and county politics, he was a non-partisan, and voted for whoever he thought was the best man. MELVIN J. MANN, a passenger conductor on the B. & M. R. R., was born in Benton, of this county. May 8, 1856, and lives at present in Woodsville. He is a son of Geo. W. and Sarah T. (Bi.sbee) Mann, a grandson of Samuel and Mary (Howe) Mann, and great-grandson of Sol- omon Mann. Mr. Mann is of Scotch descent, his great-great-grandfather coming from Scot- land, and settling in Hartford, Conn. Solomon Mann was born in Hartford, and lived the calm, peaceful life of a tiller of the soil; in politics he was a Whig, but could never be persuaded to take a prominent part. Samuel Mann was born in New Haven, Conn.. October 20, 1773, and received his education in the schools of his native town, which were private institutions,, for there were no schools of a public character in that locality at that time. When he was 16 years of age, he went to LandafY, Graf- ton County, N. H., where he worked as a farm- hand for eight dollars a month. After six years of scanty wages, he had, by strict economy and the closest figuring, saved enough to buy a small farm, which he cultivated for 40 years. He finally sold it and removed to Benton, and bought a farm, now owned and occupied by his son, George W. Mann, who is the only survi- vor of eight children born to Samuel Mann. Hon. George W. Mann, the father of our sub- ject, was born in Landafif. N. H., February 20, 1821, and obtained his early education there. At the age of 14, he removed with his parents to Coventry (now Benton), where George W. has lived since, completing his education at Newbury Seminary, Vt. For a short time after leaving the Seminary, he was engaged in farming, and teaching school in the winters; but having learned the carpenter's trade, he finally gave all of his time and attention to build- in"-; his farm was still cultivated, howeyer, 1 BOOK OF BIOGRAPnfF.S, (iKAFTOX COl'NTY. II Do has In-c-n very siiccessful at his trade; liis work as a contractor and a 1)uilder has taken him to all parts of the county. He was very conscientious in all of his work, and no faulty construction or poor lumber was allowed in any of his work. His first wife was Susan M., daughter of William Whitcher of Benton. Five children blessed this union, of whom Ezra B., whose sketch appears elsewhere, and George H., are the only ones living. Edward F., who died at the age of forty-eight, was at the time of his death Superintendent of the Con- cord & Montreal Railroad. The other two de- ceased were Osmond C. and ( )rrin L., who were twins. Mr. Alann's first wife died at the age of 29, and he married as his second wife Sarah T., daughter of Gad and Lilla Bisbee of Haverhill. Five children, all of whom are living, were born to Mr. and Mrs. Mann by this marriage: Mel- vin J., Ho.sea B., Susan M., Minnie S., and Moses B. Mr. Mann is a strong Democrat, and occupies an important place in party politics. He has been Collector of Taxes; Superintendent of the School Committee; a member of the Highway Commission; Justice of the Peace for 40 years, and still the incumbent; Notary Public; dele- gate to the Constitutional Convention of 1876; member of the State Board of Agriculture; and Kepresentative from the town for eight years. Melvin J. Mann lived in Benton until he was 21, and attended the common schools, working on the farm after he was 20. For six years before he was 21, he carried the mail from plenton to North Haverhill. At the age of 21, he became a brakeman on a freight train, work- ing at that job for three years, when he was made a conductor of the train. For three more years he had charge of his freight train, when he was transferred to a passenger run, in 1883. On Jan. 31, 1883, our subject united his for- tunes with those of Mary, daughter of John A. and Elizabeth (Davis) Merrill;- Mary Merrill was born in Kennebunkport, Me. John A. Mer- rill was born in Kennebunkport March 10, 1830, and followed the pursuit of agriculture; he was a son of John and Elizabeth (Record) Merrill of Kennebunkport, and a grandson of Obed and Judith (Durrell) Merrill, and great-grandson of John Merrill, who married a Miss Huckins. Eliza- beth Record's father died when Elizabeth was lour years old; her mother, who was a Miss ijrown before marriage, married again after the death of her first husband, her second partner being Seth Huff. Elizabeth Davis, our sub- ject's mother-in-law, was born at Center Har- bor, Nov. 28, 1832, and died at Woodsville, Aug. 6, 1895; she was a daughter of Ira and Mary (Lord) Davis. Our subject and hi's wife attend the Methodist lipiscopal Church. Mr. Mann is a member of the Moosehillock Lodge, No. 25, of the L O. O. F. He is also a member of the Order of Railway Conductors, Concord Division, No. 335. In politics he is a Demo- crat, and an enthusiastic advocate of the white metal. Mr. and Mrs. Mann have an adopted daugliter, .Maude P. Mann. REV. GEORGE E. BROWNE, at Center Haverhill, was born in Warren, N. H., May 31, 1841. He is a son of Jonas G. and Angela H. (Whiteman) Ijrowne, and grandson of John and Olive (Colby) Browne; the latter was a niece of Daniel Webster. John Browne was of English descent, the son of Caleb Browne, the eldest of three brothers, who came from England. Caleb Browne was a soldier in the Revolution, and during part of his service an attendant on Gen. Washington. He endured many of the greatest hardships for freedom's sake; on many occasions his feet would become torn and bleeding, because of the lack of shoes. Jonas G. Browne was born in Franklin, prob- ably; his parents moved to Lyman, and thence to Coventry (now I:5enton), when he was a small child; he attended school in Lyman. Soon after his marriage with our subject's mother, he removed to Warren, where George E, Browne was born; after a few years he returned to Ben- ton, where he lived till 1869, engaged in farm- ing and lumber manufacturing. He came to Center Haverhill in 1869, and with our subject purchased what was known as the Metcalf farm, consisting of 150 acres, where he lived with his son till his death in his 76th year, Oct. 2, 1889. ■He served as selectman in Benton a number of years, when a resident of that town ; he was a Democrat in politics, and a member of the Sec- ond Adventists ("hurch. His wife was born m Warren, and was a daugliter of Richard and 12 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, C.RAFTOX COUNTY. ]'lioebe (Willoughb}) Wliitnian, the latter a native of IJolderness, N. H. Richard White- man was by trade a chair-maker, but spent most of his hfe in agricultural work; he was a soldier of the War of 1812, and drew a pension up to his death at the age of 70. His brother Ste- phen was also a soldier of the same war, and lived to be over 90 years of age. To Jonas G. Browne were born six children : Marium M., de- ceased; George E., the subject of this sketch; Olive died in infancy; Clara A., deceased; Cy- rena M., deceased; Imogenc P., who married Calvin Cummings of Ashland, N. H., and has one daughter, Sarah A. Mrs. Browne died Dec. 18, 1879, ^t the age of 65. Rev. (ieorge E. Browne was reared in North Benton and attended the district schools until he was 21. From that time until his father's death, he was always associated with him in business. After his father's second marriage he moved to a farm he purchased near the Met- calf property, where his father settled. Several additional farms were purchased by our subject and his father. He also owned extensive real estate in Benton and Easton, N. H., Air. Browne was married Sept. 9, 1863, at North Benton to Evaline D. Hutchins, who was born in Benton, the daughter of Noah C. and Hannah (Jesseman) Hutchins. Hannah Jesse- man was born in Franconia, and was a daughter of Solomon and Hannah (Colby) Jesseman; Sol- omon's father, George Jesseman, came from the bonny land of Scotland. Noah Hutchins was born in Bradford, Vt., and was a son of Benja- min C. and Philena (Keith) Hutchins. Benjamin Hutchins, an iron founder in early life, and later a farmer, was residing near Plattsburgh, N. \'., at the time the battle of that name and local- ity took place. After coming to Benton, he was a maker of baskets, butter tubs, and wooden trays, in addition to farming; he lived to be 75 years old. Noah C. Hutchins was a farmer throughout his life; he died at the early age of 38. He was a Democrat and a member of the l-'ree Will Baptist Church. To our subject and liis wife seven children were born: Jonas N. married Emma Bancroft, and has five children; George Parker; Harry Raymond; Bertha May; Lilian Eveline; Hazel Theo; Allen M. married Lizzie Titus, and has one daughter, Reulah Hel- en ; Abhie ]■'. (lied at the a<>v nl ten; Marium M., a teacher; Ida C. married Mooers Clough, and lives near Center Haverhill; Josie L. died at the age of two years, nine months; Grace Edith. Both subject and his wife are memljers of the Second Adventists Church. Rev. George Browne began studying and fit- ting himself for the ministry in the latter part of the 6o's; he was ordained a minister of the gospel, Aug. 20, 1871, and is at present pastor of the Christian Church in East Roxbury, Vt. He has held preaching services in various places in New Hampshire, Vermont, and Canada. He is a member of Green Mountain Christian Union, and of the missionary society, entitled North New Hampshire Blessed Hope Conven- tion. He was formerly a Democrat, but since liis connection with the ministry, he has taken no active part in politics. UEL SPENCER, living on his farm on Lord's Hill, where he is engaged in dairy-farm- ing, was iiorn on his present farm, Dec. 19, 1839. He is a son of James and Paulina (Brown) Spencer, and grandson of Aaron Spen- cer. Our subject's grandfather came to New Hampshire from Rhode Island or Connecticut, and was just getting a start in life, when the unfortunate accident occurred, in 1787, which terminated his career. He was working on a bridge near Pompanoosuc, and slipped and fell into the icy water; the chill that he receivea was too much for him, and he died from the efTecis of it. He had been married a short time to a Miss Flitcher; after Mr. Spencer's death, she married a Mr. Thatcher, and lived to l)e over ninety years old at her death. James Spencer was born in Hanover in 1785. and held chiefly to the occupation of a farmer; when a young man he learned two trades, that of making spinning-wheels, and later that of paint- ing. From the age of two until he was four- teen, he lived in Bennington, Vt., his father hav- ing died, and in that place and in other localities in Vermont in which he lived he attended the schools. When about twenty-one he returned from \ erniont to his native town Hanover, and made il his Jionic until liis death in 1S56, at tlie HON. GEORGE H. ADAMS. BOOK OF nrOCRAPfifES, GKAFTOX COCXTV 13 ai;c of sc-\cnt\-()iK'. 'riKM-c were Ixini to him c-k'vcn children, four boys and seven girls, seven ehildreii by his first wife, and four by the second. ( hir subject is the only one living of the entire laniily, in which he was the ninth child. His mother, who was Paulina Brown before her marriage, was a daughter of Abraham Brown, and \vas born in the town of Hanover. Uel Spencer has always lived on the home farm in Planover; he attended school in the w-inter months until twenty years of age. The sunuiier of 1861 he worked out, and in the fall joined the army. He enlisted Oct. 4, 1861, in the 7th Regiment, N. H. Vol. Inf.; he served two years and four months, and was mustered out Feb. 4, 1864. He belonged to the southern department, and saw service in Florida and South Carolina, being present at the battle of Morris Island, and at the Siege of Charleston. He was wounded Sept. 7, 1863, in the foot, and was not able to stand on his foot for a year. Upon his return from convalescing from his wound, he farmed as well as he could. His brother had charge of the farm, and he worked for his brother in the summer of 1865; his brotlier died in the month of November of that year. Since 1866 our subject has carried on the farm alone. A number of years ago, when so many sheep were raised in New Hampshire, and a good price was given for the product, he conducted his farm as a sheep-farm; the farm consists of 150 acres, and is now devoted to dairying. IVIr. Spencer was married June 3, 1868, in Hanover, to Ruth F. Emerson, who was born in that town, and was a daughter of ]\Toses C. and Sarah S. (Freeman) Emerson. The par- ents of Sarah Freeman moved to Alabama, where she lived until she was ten years of age, and they died: she then returned to the town of Lyme, where she lived with an aunt. Moses C. Emerson was the father of eleven children, six by his first wife, four by his second, and one by his third; of these eleven children, Mrs. Spencer was the second in order of birth. Mo- ses C. Emerson was a son of Moses and Abigail (Hughes) Emerson, the former a son of Robert Emerson, who married a Miss Watts. Mrs. .Spencer's great-grandmother Hughes, nee Sarah Freeman, lived to be loi years old. She mar- ried Nathaniel Hughes. Four diildren have blessed tlie union ..f Mr. and Mrs. Spencer, as ftillovvs: Myra; Jaiues, a member of the Morning Star Grange of Lyme; Kathrina Emerson, a student at the Normal School at Plymouth; and Louise E. The fam- ily's religious beliefs are embodied in the doc- trines of the Congregational Church, of which they are leading members; Mr. Spencer is a Deacon. Mr. Spencer is a member of the G. A. R., L. D. Gove Post, No. 56, of Hanover A'illage. His politics are Republican, and he has served as road surveyor, and as a member of the sclio..] connnittee.' HON. GEO. H. ADAMS, ex-Judge Advocate General on the staff of Governor Smith, is a native of Campton, where he was born. May 18, 1851. After the usual training in the public schools, he entered Kimball Union Academy at Meriden, and fitted for college. He graduated from Dartmouth College with the Class of 'jt,, and at once became principal of the High School at Middleboro. Mass., where he remained one yeai^; at the end of that time turning to his chosen profession, the law, as a student in the of^ce of Hon. Henry W. Blair at Plymouth. In 1876 he was admitted to the bar, and in that year also came his first political honor in the form of an election to the Constitutional Convention. This has since been followed by luembership in the Legislature of 1883, in which he performed the duties, attendant upon a pro- longed and somewhat turbulent session, with great display of zeal and skill. In 1889 he was appointed a deputy collector of internal revenue for his district, and then received an appoint- ment on the Governor's staff, in '93 and '94. He is president of the Pemigewasset National Bank of Plymouth. He lives in Plymouth, where he practices law, as the partner of Hon. .Mvin Bur- leigh. General Adams is eminently qualified for the positions he has held. He is now serving as solicitor of Grafton Co. In disposition, he is one of the most genial of men ; a merry, laugh- ter-loving spirit wins him friends; and back of that lies a measure of ability and a capacitv for work thai luakc him a dangerous antagonist at 14 BOOK or BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. the bar, and that fit him U^ adorn high places in the esteem of associates and acquaintances. General Adams has long since given promise of success. His law practice has covered every ])ortion of preparation and pleading; his social duties, calling him into every field of activity, have developed the gentlemanly (|ualities that need no nurture. We are indeed pleased to be able to present General Adams's portrait, as a rising young lawyer of the county, and as one, who has won many laurels in his profession. CHESTER M. FAIRBANKS, a practical, scientific farmer, living near the village of Han- over. N. H., was born in Cornish, N. H., Nov. ,^o, 1822: he is a son of Rufus and Sarah (Wake- field) Fairbanks. The founder of the American branch of the l-'airbanks family was one George Fairbanks, who emigrated from Somerby, West Riding, Yorkshire, England, in 1633, making the long- ocean voyage in the good sliip "Speedwell." In 1636 he erected a dwelling in Dedham, Mass., so .substantial and durable in its structure that it is in good condition after the storms and vicis- situdes of two centuries and a half, and is oc- cujiied at the ])rcsent time by the family of one of his descendants. He died in Dedham. Dec. 5, 1668. His wife, who bore him seven children, bore the name of Grace. His son, Jonathan, was born in England, and came to America with liim; he' lived in Dedham with his parents at first, but finally moved to Sherborn, in 1657; he served as selectman of the town. Seven children were born to him and liis wife. The second child in the family, George Fairbanks, was the father of Eleazer Fairbanks. Sr., who was born June 8, 1655, and lived in Sherborn, iNlass., as early as 1680: his wife was Martha r.ullard. Eleazer Fairbanks was selectman in 1703. Elcazer's son, Capt. Eleazer Fairbanks, lived in Sherborn, Mass.; he was born Dec. 12, T690, and died Sept. 19, 1741. The great-grandfather of our subject. Rev. l-'leazer Fairbanks, son of Capt. Eleazer, was born in .Sherborn, Mass., July 23. 1716, and married Prudence Carey. 'I'hcy removed to Killingly. Conn., and later to Munson, Mass., where Mr. l-airbanks died. He was a minister of the Congregational Church. Abel I'airbanks, the grandfather of ( licster M. Fairbanks, was born May 12, 1754, in Brown- field, Mass., whence he removed to Cornish. N. H. He was a farmer, and carpenter of steady and industrious habits, much looked up to by his neiglibors for his sterling worth and good connnon sense. Personally he was a fine-aj)- pearing man, large and robust in stature, with a pleasant, kindly countenance, which was lit uj) with a smile for everyone. He married Han- nah Hobbs, a daughter of Benjamin and Eliza- beth (Flint) Hol)bs: she was the eighth of eleven children in her parents' family. Mr. and Airs. I'airbanks moved to Sharon, Vt., in 1873, and lived there four years, and then moved to Fairfield, Vt., where Mr. Fairbanks died March 27, 1842; his wife passed away April 9, 1840. They were members of the Congregational Church. Ruhis Fairbanks was born in Sharon, Vt., June 18, 1785, and died in Cornish, N. H., Feb. 16, 1863; he was a farmer all his life, and much esteemed by all who had the pleasure of know- ing him. He was a member of the Congrega- tional Church. Dec. 12,1819, he married Sarah Wakefield, who was born in Newport, N. H., .^pril 26, 1785, and died March 15, 1871. She was a daughter of Jonathan Wakefield, who married a Miss Fletcher; Jonathan Wakefield was a farmer most of his life, and a blacksmith in his early days, being very ingenious at his trade. He was a Free Will Baptist, and it is tjiought he was a Democrat, and it is also likely that he fought in the War of the Revolution. The Fairbanks family were of large service to the Continental Army in its fight with the sol- diers of King Cieorge, for there were over two hundred Fairbanks whose names appear on the rolls. The first postmaster of the City of Bos- ton was a Richard Fairbanks. Chester M. Fairbanks was reared in Cornisli, N. H., where he lived until twenty-seven years of age, attending the district schools until he was eighteen. At the latter age he learned the carriage-maker's trade, and worked in Corni.sh three years as an apprentice, and five years as a journevnian. He then went to White River lunction, and worked five years and a half as a i)attei-ii maker, also manufacturing several hun- /UU'K ('/•' lUOCRAPrifES. (;KA/-TiKV corxTY lo .Irc.l li;uul-L-;ns lor tho railn)a.l. In 1855 he re- iiuivcd to Lebanon, and was cinploycd in the machine sliops there twenty-four years. In 1879 he came to his present farm in Hanover, of 112 acres. Although he has ostensibly been en- gaged at his vocation of a farmer since he has .settled in Hanover, yet he has been called fre- (]uently to Lebanon to work at his trade. Mr. Fairbanks is the inventor of a roller gauge foi circular saw, which is the best ever put on the market, and is used all over the country, for it lias establisiied a solid reputation as a superior article; it is known as "I'airlianks' Roller (iauge." ]\Ir. Fairbanks was united in marriage Feb. II, 1855, at Hartland, Vt., to Mary E. G. Le Seur, who was born in Stow, Mass., and is a daughter of John and Sophrona (Gates) Le Seur, both of whom were born in Massachu- setts. John Le Seur, a:s the name indicates, was of French origin; his wife was a daughter of Joel Gates, who married a Miss Piper. Five children, as follows, have blessed the union of our subject and his wife: Hattie Sophrona, de- ceased; Mary Esther; Jennie Maria, who mar- ried Thomas A. Lampshire of Woodstock, Vt. ; George; and Frank A. Frank A. married Lilla Clough of Norwich, and makes his liome at Woodstock, \'t. Georg'e Fairbanks was horn Marcli 10. 1862, and was a student in the district schools till he was seventeen years of age. He does an ex- tensive business throughout the county in farm implements and fertilizers. He was married in Hanover. N. H., July 5, 1884, to Jennie M. Bab- bitt, a native of Hanover, and a daughter of Leonard H. and Rachel N fMerrill) Babbitt, whose deatlis occurred Feb. 14 and 17, 1892. Rachel Merrill was a daughter of Nathaniel and Rachel (Morse) Merrill. Leonard Babbitt was a son of Isaac and Wealthy (Lovejoy) Babbitt. To George Fairbanks and his wife have been born two children: Jennie ]\Tay; and Ethel Esther. George and his wife are members of Rebecca Lodge, L O. O. F., No. 25. of Lebanon. He is a member of the Good Samaritan Lodge. T. O. O. F., No. 75. of Hanover; he has served as P. G. and as delegate to the Grand Lodge; he is also a member of ^lorning Star Encamp- ment of Lebanon : and a member of Canton Hanover of White River runrtion. Lie is also a member of liie (irange. l)elMnging to ( iraflon Star Grange, No. 60, and also to the Junior Or- der of American Mechanics of Hanover. Our subject is a Republican in politics, and has served as road surveyor. Chester M. served as a member of the school committee. He has served on the Jury of the I'nitcd States Circuit Court at Concord, N. 11. ( in the night of Aug. 7, 1893, Mr. Fairbanks' barn was struck by lightning and totally consumed by fire. The new one, erected in the place of the old struct- ure, thus destroyed, is a model of convenience. Pipes from the village mains supply water to the farm, and furnish power to run a water mo- tor, which in turn transforms the power so that the machines for grinding feed, the churn, and the separator, are all run in the simplest man- ner, with very little trouble. Mr. Fairbanks makes a fine qualitv of gilt-edged butter for the market, which finds a ready sale in the large cities at fancy prices. DR. EDMUND HERBERT NOYES, a ris- ing young physician of Haverhill, came to that town, and entered upon his present well-defined practice May i, 1896. His elementary educa- tion to the age of twelve was secured in the schools of his native town, Newburyport, Mass.; arriving at that age, he went into a drug store to clerk for the proprietor, and employed his spare time in studying medicine under the direc- tion of Drs. Samuel G. Tilton and George W. Montgomery, graduates of Bowdoin College. For two months our subject was in the drug store, and then was two more years in a grocery store, one year in a hardware store, and in a drygoods store for one year. In 1882 he en- tered the Medical Deijartment of the University of Ohio at Cincinnati, and graduated in 1885. The initial years of his practice were spent in Cambridgeport and Gloucester, Mass., coming direct from the latter named place to Haverhill. The grandfather of Dr. Noyes was Samuel M. Noyes, who was born at and spent his life in Newburyport, Mass., engaged chiefly as a bill- poster and as a stage-driver, driving from Bos- ton to Newburyport. He was an advanced Mason, having taken the 33d degree. He was a son of Samuel Xf)yes. a grocer of Newburyport, 16 ROOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY wlin tlicil wlieii about 60 years of age. Samuel M. Xiiyes iiianicd Mary B. Chancy of South r.crwiek, Mc, and from this worthy couple is the father of our subject descended. j\Ir. Noycs died in 1870, when over 75 years of age. William S. Noyes, the father of Dr. Edmund Herbert, was born at Newburyport, Mass., and died at the age of 41, in 1876. He followed the ex])rcss business throughout his life, being the local agent for the express company in that town. He never belonged to any fraternal or- der. Tic was lieutenant of the old Gushing ("luards organization, and a member of the An- cient and llororable Artillery Company. Dur- ing the progress of the late war he was drafted for the service, and desired to go, but was re- jected because of a disability received from the kick of a horse when he was a boy. He car- ried a gold medal five years for his marksman- ship in the Gushing Guards, and also had in his possession for five years a gold cup for the best shot. Before the days of the railroad he used to do a good deal of stage driving. He married I'-mma Hinchey, who was born in London. Eng- land, the daughter of John and Ann S. Hin- chey. John was a shoemaker by trade and left the old country about 1849, and took up a new home in Old Haverhill, Mass. Both he and his wife arc now deceased. John Hinchey was a son of Dr. John Hinchey. a mason and great temperance man, who held a prominent place in the medical circles of London. Dr. Edmund Herbert Noyes was born in Xcwburyport. Mass., Feb. 16, 1865, and jmssed the years of his boyhood there. He was the sixth child of the following seven children born to his parents: Ennna Florence, William Al- ton. Charles Dickens, Kate Bassett, Ella M., Edmund Herbert, and Ernest Waldron. Dr. Noyes belongs to the Order of Sons of Temperance, and was Deputy Grand Patriarch from 1890 to 1896: in 1892 he was appointed State Deputy Grand Worthy Patriarch, and in 189^ was elected Grand Conductor, having filled all offices tli;d were subordinate to it in the division. Tie is a member of Wcnnchins Di- vision, No. 41. of T,ynn. Tn 1894 he was on the connnittee of finance and foreign correspond- ence. He is a member of the K. P., Syracuse i-odge. No. 3. of Tijswich, Mass., and has served as master-at-arms one term, keeper of the R. and S. two times, and as a nRMubcr of the staff. He is also a member of Philo Senate, No. 371, (jloucester, Mass., a lodge of the Knights of the Ancient Essenic Order, in which he was a char- ter member, and served as surgeon of it. He was a member of the committee of finance of the grand senate, which met at Springfield, Mass. Dr. Noyes was marrieil ]*"eb. 21, 1892, at Sa- lem, Mass., to Emma S. Spencer of Ipswich, Mass., a daughter of James E. Spencer of Wil- mot. Nova Scotia. Her mother was Lucy Sanford of Coniwallis, Nova Scotia. Twelve children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Spencer: May Irene, Enmia Sanford, Maude Blanche, Sadie Luella, Osee Delia, William Ernest, Dan Freeman, Lucy Belle, Henry Walter, Ingrani Benjamin. John Albert, and John Albert. To our subject and his wife has been born one child: Clifford Alton. May 14, 1893. Mrs. Noyes is a mem- ber of the M. E. Church. In politics Dr. Noyes is a Republican and served on the Republican City Committee of Gloucester for two years. He came within two votes of being elected city physician of Gloucester. He is vice-president of the Puritan Club of Gloucester. In his medi- cal practice he is progressive and up-to-date in all of his methods, and deigns to use only the best and latest appliances in the art of healing. Few physicians have so completely gained and secured the confidence and good-will of their patrons as Dr. Novcs. EBEN C. WEED, the leading general mer- chant of Oliverian Village, "The Brook," in the town of Haverhill, Grafton County, N. H., is the eighth of ten children born to William and Susan (Davis) Weed ; our subject's brothers and sisters in order of birth were named as follows: George, Miriam, Elijah, Jane, Rhoda Ann, Jo- seph, Lois, Eben C, and two who died in in- fancy. William Weed was the son of Joseph Weed, an old settler of Vermont, coming from the State of Maine. Joseph Weed was a Re- l)ublican in politics; he married Susan Currier, a lady of Scotch extraction, and lived to be near- Iv ninety vcars old. William Weed was reared at Topshani. \"t., and passed his life there, en^ h'OOA' OF BfOdKAPH/ES. GRAFTOX COrXTY gagcil ill IIk' pursuits of agriculluiv, dying in 1886, at the age of 82. He was a strong Ke- imblican, and formerly an old line Whig. When a young man, he was struck in the lieatl by a club, and his skull crushed, and ever after he wore a silver plate to protect the tender spot. Ebeii (". Weed was born at Gratton, Vt., June \2. 1841 : from the age of two years, lie was reared in Topsham, where he attended schools until about eighteen, undergoing such diiificul- ties in the securing an education, as walking five miles every morning of the eight weeks of winter school. Mr. Weed enlisted Sept. 3, 1861, at Haverhill, in Company I, 4th Regiment, N. TI. Vol. Inf.. and served four years, being dis- charged Aug. 28. 1865; during this time he was liome twice on furlough. He went in as a pri- \atc, and left the army a first lieutenant. He saw service in the States of South Carolina. Flo- rida. North Carolina, and Virginia, and was jiresenl at the following struggles: Taking of Port Royal, Ft. Pulaski, Ft. Marion at St. Au- i^nistinc. V\. Fisher. Petersburg, Cold Harbor, and W hiic House Landing. r])on Mr. Weed's return fi-oiu (lie army, he worked in a paper-mill for three or four years, and then went into the lumber business at Top- sham, Y\... for six years. After seven years more wi^rk in the manufacture of paper, he filled out six years as deputy sheriff, and jailor, being, ajipointed in 1885: then for one year he was not actively engaged in business. In 1892 Mr. Weed bought the residence, store and stock of !■'. T. Kirnan, at "The Brook," and is now car- rying on an extensive business in his well- stocked general country store. ( )ur subject was married Dec. 10, 1865, in riennont, to Helen Frances Burns, the daugh- ter of James and Rachel (Hilliard) Burns, and granddaugliter of James, Sr., and Mary Emily (Hunt) Burns. James Burns, Sr., was born in the barracks of the standing army of Great I'.ritain, in which associations he was brought tip: during the years of his army connection he was all over the world, wherever the British army goes. Coming to America he secured em- ployment as a weaver of cassimere and such goods on hand looms. lie then went into a factory as a dres.ser of cloth. Raclicl Hilliard was l)orn in Ci,, 1705, in \ew London; her father. Wil- liam I Xiuglas, governor of the colony of Xew London, Conn., married Anna Mattle, a daugh- ter of Thomas Mattle of Northampton, Lng. Deacon John Chandler, Sr., served many years as selectman, and was moderator in 1694. He was a deacon of the chnrch, under Rev. Josiali Dwight, and ilied at the age of sixty-eight, .\pril 15, 1703. Hon. John Chandler, tlic son of the ahove, married Mary Raymond of Wood- stock, Conn., who was horn in New London, (.onn., March 12, 1671-72. He was a very prominent man of tliat time, and a leader in ail town enterpri.scs. In the militia he held the dif- ferent oflices of Captain, Major, and Colonel at various times. He was town surveyor, and a representative at General Court in Boston, in 171 1. He represented the town in the legisla- tive hody of the Colony of Connecticut, and for sixty-nine days service received £i5:8;o., as the old records give it. He was also the First Judge of Probate for Worcester County. Conn. He obtained a license to kee]) a place of public en- tertainment, and thus became one of the earli- est landlords of his town. Hon. John ChandlerV grand.-ion. Daniel Chandler, is the grandfather of our subject. Silas Chandler, Jr. Daniel Chandler came from Con- necticut at an early date, and settled in almost tlie center of the town of Hanover, as one of its pioneers; he died at the age of ninety-four. He was married in his native State to Mary Calusha. Silas Chandler, Sr.. was born in the town of Hanover, N. H., and jnirsued the vocation of a farmer until his death, at the age of seventy- nine. Mis wife, who lived to the age of sixty- seven, was a daughter of Basiliel and Mary (Wright") Davis. Three children were born to our subject's parents, as follows: Charles Ga- hisha: .Silas; and Diana. Silas Chandler. Jr.. passed his boyhood days in the town of Hanover; when seventeen years old. lie started out for himself, and learned the carpenter's and joiner's trade, serving his ap- prenticeshi]) in Concord with John Miller. Rev- coming a journeyman at the age of twentv, he worked at his trade about Hanover and Man- chester, N. TL, for a time, and then went to I'tica, N. v., and worked in a machine shop in a suburb of that city, until the outlireak of tlie war. He enlisted Sept. 23, 1862, in Company F, 26th Regiment, \. V. \'ol. Inf., and was dis- charged March 12, 1863. having been injured when jumping a ditch, when going into the Bat- tle of Frederick.sburg. Returning to lUica, N. Y., he remainetl but a year and a half, removing then to Hanover, where he engaged in farming until 1880, when he gave up farm labor, and bought his present home, where he lives with his sister. In politics he is a stanch adherent of the Republican organization. He is a mem- ber of L. n. Gove Post, G. A. R., of Hanover. He is a man of honorable, upright intentions, and may be deservedly called a helpful, earnest citizen of a family, which has been long identi- fied with ILuR)ver's usiness on his own account and carried it on for three years. He til en went into the manufacturing of gloves in the firm of Wanl. McOnesten & Hull, at that time the largest firm of that kind in town. He remained in this business for five vears and then 211 BOOK OF fUOGRAPHlES, GRAFTON COl'XTY. ii])ciH'(l uji a suniiiii.T hoardiiij; house and ci>ii- liiuK'd managing the same iinlil 1880, when he lost his wife.' After her deatli lie went to Livermore and superintended a hu-,y:e huuherinsi" business for fifteen years. Jn 1895. upon tlie request of his many friends, lie accepted the Postniastership of I'lynioutli, and is now serving in the second year of iiis term. .Mr. Hull was married, in 1854. to I-lhzabetli. daus;hter n[ I'.enaiah S. Crockett of llolderness. .Mrs. Mull was horn July 6, 1828, in Holderncss" she was a laily of high culture, gifted as a writer, hut especially loved and respected as a wife, a mother, and a friend. She died in October, 1880, and left two children: Arthur C. and Hebcr W. .Arthur C. is a traveling salesman, representing the wholesale house of J. C. Norris & Co. of Concord, X. H. Heber W. is a conductor on the Boston & Maine R. R.; both brothers make their home in Plymouth. I\Ir. Hull has his own self to thank for his ])rcsent success; it took many years of toil and sacrifice, but it was worth the price. The diffi- culties he encountered in obtaining an education have made him the friend and assistant of many a young person, who has been desirous of secur- ing an education or a place in the business world. He has often advanced them money to tide them over ])ressing difficulties; his thought- ful acts are held in grateful memory by many a young person, now entering upon a successful career, in commercial circles he has proved himself to be a most competent business man and qualified to fill any office of trust. He is an attendant of the Congregational Cluirch. In politics, lie is a i)ronounced Democrat, and has served in all the town offices, from road agent to re])resenting the town in the State Legislature. While a representative he served as a member of the Committee for the Asylum for the Insane at Concord, and as chairman directed its busi- ness. Such duties as devolved upon him were performed in a faithful and painstaking manner: he has at many limes received compliments for liis efficient work. As one of the leading and representative citi- zens of Grafton Co., and worthy to be classed with the best in the State, we i)lace a portrait of .\lr. Hull in this volume, in conncclion with Ibis sketch. .\LljER'r I'l.XNEU, a selectman of the town 111 Hanover, living on his farm, which is situat- ed on the north slope of Prospect Hill, was born in the same house in which lie now lives, June 26, 1844. He is a son of On-aniel and Laura (JMister) I'inneo. The latter was a daughter of Caleb 1-oster. wiio lived at Salisbury, N. II., a tanner b\ trade, who lived to be eighty- si.\ \ears old. His daughter was born in Han- over, N. H. Her first husband was a brother of Orramel Pinneo, Jesse, who left no issue when he died. The Piimeo family is of i-'rencli descent. The great-great-great-grandfather of our subject, James Pinneo, was a Hugenot of Lyons, France, who was forced to flee his native country, like many others of his associates, to escape the per- secution that followed close after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. He left France about 1685, and was a lad of sixteen summers when he landed at Plymouth, IMass., without a cent in his pocket to pay even his passage. As the custom was then, the captain of the vessel sold him to a person, who, in return for the services of this bond-servant for a stipulated length of time, paid the passage money. He was accord- ingly sold for a period of four years, but he proved himself to be so good and faithful a serv- ant, that he was released in less than one year. On July 22, 1717, he bought land at Lebanon, now C<3lumbia, Conn., where the family made their home for many generations. Previous to this he had owned a farm in Bristol, R. I., which he purchased .\]iril 2. 1713; he was a weaver bv trade. Ma\- (), 1706. he married Dorothy, his wife. James Pinneo, known as 1 )i'acon James Pin- neo. son of the James, of whom we have spoken above, was born in Bristol, R. I., probably; he married Priscilla Newconib, June 16, 1731, and died Feb. 18. 1789, aged eighty-one years. His wife was called to her long home Jan. 5, 1792, at the age of 82. Deacon James Pinneo, Jr., was l)orn April 5, 1734, and married Jerusha Strong Jan. 8, 1758; his wife died June 14, 1824. Joseph Pinneo, the grandfather of our sub- ject, and son of the preceding, was born Nov. i, 1718, in Columbia, Conn., from which locality he came to our subject's farm.when his son Orramel was four vears old: tltis was in 1793. He mar- ried AzuIki \\'right. daughter of Jabcz Wright: BOOK OF lUOCRAPHIES, GRAFTOX COUNTY LM he died Feb. 8, 1845. He served in the Revolu- tionary Army from Connecticut. His wife died .'\ug. 21, 1856, aged ninety-one years. There is an apple-tree standing on our suljject's farm, that bore fruit the year after his grandfather, Joseph rinneo, came here, over one hundred years ago. Orramel Pinneo was born in Columbia, Conn., Nov. 25, 1789, and after coming to Hanover with his parents spent the rest of his life on our sub- ject's farm; he died at the age of ninety, Jan. 13, 1879. He was educated in the district schools, and afterwards was a teacher. He served the town of Hanover as selectman, road surveyor, school committeeman; politically, he was a Whig, and later a Republican. In the Congregational Church of Hanover, of which he was a devoted member, he was Deacon. By his first marriage he was joined with Eunice Hough, and became the parent of seven chil- dren; his second marriage to the widow of his brother, Jesse Pinneo, who died without issue, was productive of one child, All)ert, the subject of this personal history. Albert Pinneo was raised on the farm where he was born, and has since lived; until the age of twenty-three, He spent much of his time m obtaining an education, attending the district schools, and employing two years very profita- bly in Kimball Union Academy at Meriden, N. H. Before finishing his schooling he had clerked one year for an uncle in Compton, Can- ada. When he left the Academy he taught one term of school, before he took up farming in earnest on the farm, where he has been located since; the farm comprises 155 acres, and is given up to dairy-farming, and to the raising of fruit. Mr. Pinneo became a married man January, 1874, his nuptials with Mary A. Cross of Hart- ford, Vt., being consummated at that date; she was a daughter of Thomas W. Cross, who mar- ried Mary Lord. Our subject's union has re- sulted in the birth of four children, all of whom are living: Fred; Charles, who lives at Leba- non, N. H., where he is employed as a cutter in an overall factory; Laura; and Henry. Our subject and his estimable wife, a true and ever faithful helpmate, are both members of Graf- ton Star (irange of Hanover. Politically he is a Republic:ui. and wields ncj small amount of in- fluence a Hi; llu- voters of llan.iver. He has been President for three years of the Republican Club of the town, and is now the incumbent. He has held a number of the town offices, among which are those of ballot clerk, road agent, se- lectman since March, 1896, and a member of the school board for four years, during all of which period he has been treasurer, and chair- man for two years. The family were pioneers in the fruit rais- ing in this township. Jose])h, his uncle, had a nursery on his farm. JOHN W. CHANDLER, who is engaged in farming near Prospect Hill, was born on Chandler Hill, near the center of the town of Hanover, Nov. 16, 1823. He is a son of Cyrus and Lucy (Davis) Chandler. The first American ancestor of the Chandler family was William Chandler, who, with Anuis, his wife, came from England in 1637, settling at Roxbury, Mass., where he was a small land- owner. .He was a church member, and a very good citizen. He died of consumption Nov. 26, 1641. Of six children born to William and Annis Chandler, four of whom were born in England, Deacon John was the fifth. He married Eliza- beth Douglas on the sixteenth of February, 1658; she was born in Woodstock, Conn., in 1640, and died July 23, 1705, at New London, Conn. She was a daughter of William Douglas and his wife Anna (Mattle), a daughter of Thomas Mattle of Ringstead, Northamnton, England. William Douglas was governor of the colony of , New London, Conn. Deacon John Chandler served as selectman many years, and was moderator in 1694, according to the town records. He was a Deacon in the church of Rev. Josiah Dwight. Deacon John Chandler died April 15, 1703, aged 68 years. The son of the preceding. Judge John Chand- ler, married Mary Raymond of Woodstock, Conn. She was born in New London, Conn., March 12, 1671 or 1672. Judge John Chandler was a prominent and representative man of his day; he was the first Judge of Probate of Wor- cester County. He received a license to keep a house of entertainment. He was appointed town surveyor .April 3. 1703. He served as nOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTOX COVXTY. Cai)tain, Major, and as Colonel in the militia, and was Major in the Indian War of 1722. He was representative in the General Conrt, held in P.oston in 171 1; in 1724-25 he served as repre- sentative sixty-nine days, for which he receipt- ed for pay in the sum of £15: 8: o. ludge Chandler's son, William, was the father of William J. Chandler, who was one of the first settlers in the town of Hanover, coming from I'omfrey, Conn. He took up a tract of land on the hill, to which he gave his name; there he cleared a farm, and lived to the good old age of ninety years. His first marriage was with a Miss Grosvenor; his second was with a Miss Hill; and his third with Eunice Tenny, the grandmother of our subject. Cyrus Chandler was born on the homestead on Chandler's Hill, and followed farming throughout the active period of his life. His wife, Lucy Davis, was a daughter of Bezaliel and Mary (Wright) Uavis; the father of Mrs. Chandler was a farmer; he died prior to 1823, about 63 or 64 years of age. There were born to our subject's parents seven children, of whom the five living are: Bezaliel D. died at 65 years; William G. living at Hartford; Edwin C. resid- ing at Lebanon; John W., the subject of this sketch; Lucy D., ;who married Nathaniel |P. Merrill, and lives at Aetna; and Cyrus C, who makes his home in Enfield ; Edwin C, first, who died in infancy. John W. Chandler was reared on the Chand- ler homestead on Chandler's Hill, and attended the district schools during his youth, until he was eighteen, when the family moved to Aetna village. After a few years stay there they went to Norwich, Vt., where they resided five or six years; the family finally located in Hartford, Vt., where the parents died, the father at the age of seventy-six, and the mother at the age of sixty-nine. Our subject remained with his pa- rents until he was thirty years old, when he mar- ried, and began farming for himself, renting a farm for one year near the village of Aetna, and one in Sharon, Vt., for a year. Mr. Chandler then purchased a farm in the town of Hanover, at the foot of Lord's Mill, and lived there twenty- nine years. In January, 1885, he bought his ])resent farm of 115 acres, and has since been engaged in carrying on general farming, be- sides running a dairy of frcjm leu to twelve cows. Mr. Chandler was married April 2, 1854, in the village of Aetna, to Julia L. Dewey, who was born in Williamstown, \'t., of William and Mary (Fish) Dewey. Three children have been born to our subject and his wife: William Dewey; and Lucy M. and Mary E., both deceased. ( )ur subject was a Deacon in the Baptist Church of Aetna village. In politics he is a Keiniljlican, as is his son. William Dewey Chandler was born on the farm near Lord's Hill Feb. y, 1857, and was reared in the town of Hanover, attending its district school. He is now living with his father, and assisting him in carrying on the farm. He was married July 4, 1885, '" Hanover, to Ivatherine 1'". Mason, daughter of Julius J. and Lydia (Chandler) Mason. Julius J. Mason was a son of Stephen and Eunice (Hazen) Mason. Lydia Chandler was a daughter of Laban and Lydia (True)Chandler, and a granddaughtei of William and Eunice (Tenny) Chandler, the grandparents of our subject. To William D. Chandler and his wife four children have been born: Lncv M.; I'.dwin C; lulius M.; and l-:ditli Mav.' FRANKLIN P. CCRRIER, a leading, well- to-do farmer of Haverhill, N. H., was born in Enfield, July 12, 1830. He is a son of Chellis and Su.san (Foster) Currier, and grandson of Richard Currier. Richard Currier came as one of the first set- tlers of Enfield, from Southampton, Mass.; the family came from England originall)'. The grandfather of our subject was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and drew a pension till his death. The old home, where he kept an inn for travelers in Enfield, is still standing. Richard Currier died about the year 1835 or 1836. Chellis Currier was one of a family of two boys and two girls, and was probably born in Enfield; he followed the pursuit of agriculture through his life. \'ery quiet and reserved in manners, never taking an active interest in pol- itics, so far as running for an office, yet he was a loyal Democrat. In religious belief he was a Lniversalist, and a man of exceptionally good morals. Susan I'oster, his wife, was one of a /iOOK OI- /UOCJK.iri/fES, CRAFTOX COUNTY family of live boys and tme girl, born in Hano- ver, to Richard Foster. Her mother was a Miss Greeley, a cousin of Horace Greeley. The union of Mr. Currier and Susan Foster was pro- lific of the following seven children : James A., deceased; George W. lives at Enfield; John lives at Danville, V't.; Sarah Eliza lives at Enfield; Harriet E. is deceased; Franklin Pettingill is the subject of this short notice; Lucy Ann married Charles Titus and lives at Lebanon. tJur subject made his home in Enfield until his marriage, wdien about 34 years old; his edu- cation was secured in the common district schools, and in a one year's course in the Canaan L'nion Academy of Canaan, N. H. When nearly twenty-one he hired out to his brother, who was managing the home farm, after which he and his brother bought the property of their father, and for ten years carried on the farm in partnership, the old folks living with them in retirement. Then Franklin 1'. sold his share of the farm, went to Haverhill, and entered the tanning business. For about eight years he fol- lowed tanning at "The Brook," and when it was destroyed by tire, he bought his farm, where he now resides; it is made up of 200 acres lying between the river and the hills back of it. Mr. Currier was married Jan. i. 1861, at Bos- ton, to Missouri E., daughter of David and Eliza (Whitmore) Whitmore; Miss Whitmore was born in St. Louis, Mo. David Whitmore, a son of Anthony Whitmore, was born in New- buryport, Mass.; Eliza Whitmore was a daugh- ter of David Whitmore, Jr. To Mr. and Mrs. Currier were born three children: Norma Cut- ter married Leslie P. Snow, whose first wife was Susan Eliza, the second daughter of our suljject; Susan Eliza bore her husband two chil- dren before her death, who were named : Con- rad E., now aged .seven years; and Leslie F., aged six years; Mr. Snow lives in Rochester, N. H. ; Anzolette Austin married Timothy Blanchard of Menzana, Cal. Mrs. Currier is a member of the Congregational Church. In pol- itics Mr. Currier is a Democrat, and has served as selectman for two years, and has also been a member of the school committee. He is a member of Haverhill Grange, No. 212. He is thorough-going and honest in all of his deal- ings, and is well entitled to the great respect in which he is lu-ld. MOSES ]•:. \VlTHL\GTON, a prosperous farmer, living near Hanover, N. H., was born in the above town Jan. 31, 1828. He is a son of Francis and Joanna (Fitts) Withington, and grandson of Elias and Mary (McKcanj Withing- ton. Uur subject's grandfather is descended from one of three brothers, who landed in Boston in early colonial times. IClias was born in Hen- niker, and lived to the age of seventy-two, be- ing engaged in farming all of his life. His son, I'Yancis, our subject's father, was born in Hen- niker, N. H., and was sixteen years okl when he came to the town of Hanover, where he fol- lowed his calling of a farmer until his death in the month of Uctober, 1871, aged seventy-five years, ile was ever a supporter of the Demo- cratic Party, and took his turn with his neigh- bors in serving on the school committee, and in road surveying. He reared seven children, who were christened: Uscar R.; Moses E., the sub- ject of this notice; Ephraini F.; Richard \V.; Rhoda Ann; Lorinda C. ; and Convers F. Of this family the only survivors are Moses E. and Lorinda. The mother of our subject was born in Dor- chester, N. H., of Richard and Mary (Powell) Fitts, the latter of whom was born in Henniker, N. H., Dec. 13, 1796. The first member of the Fitts family in America was Robert Fitts, who, with his wife, Grace D., came from Fitzford, Tavistock, Devon, England, in 1635, settling- first in the colony of Ipswich, removing from there to Salisbury, of which town he was one of the original settlers; he died in Ipsw-ich, to which he returned to pass his declining years. He was a man of superior education and high social standing, like many of the early Puritans, and was held in high esteem for his exceptional integrity. Abraham Fitts, his son, married Sa- rah Thompson, and became the father of the next in the line of descent to our subject, Rich- ard Fitts, Sr. Richard Fitts was born Feb. 26. 1672, and married Sarah Thorne Jan. 16, 1891. His father conveyed to him all of his property in Salisbury, where Richard removed to, and there built himself a block house to protect his family from Indian raids. Richard Fitts, Jr., was born Jan. 20, 1705, married .Sarah Brown April 16, 7727, and died Feb. 23. 1791. His wife was a (laughter of Ephraim and Lydia JiOOK or BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTOX COGXTY. Brown, and was born Sept. 14, 1708. Their son, F.pliraim J'"itts, was born May 10, 1745, and died April 13, 1800; he was a soldier of the l^evokition, jjeinsj (h^aftcd from Chester; after the war he settled in South Hampton, where he be- came a prominent citizen. He was a tithing- nian for three years, jand held many other offices for longer and shorter periods. He was a blacksmith by trade. He was married Aug. 29, 1765, to Rhoda Worthen of Chester,- N. H. Among their children was Richard Fitts, the father of our subject's mother; he was born Feb. 22, 1770, and died Oct. 6, 1835. He was one of the fir.st settlers of Dorchester, N. H., settling there about 1791 ; in 1804 he went to Enfield, N. H., and still later he changed his residence to East Hanover, moving his goods with the aid of an ox team ten or twelve miles on the cele- brated cold Friday, Jan. iij, i.Sio, without an overcoat over him. Moses E. Withington was brought up on his father's farm on the east side of Moose .Moun- tain in the town of Hanover, and remained un (Kr the i)arental roof until he was thirty-two. when he married, and set up an establishment of his own. He attended the district schools un- til he was twenty and then began to work out on the neighboring farms as a farm-hand. For ten years he was engaged in lumbering; he would purchase wood lots, cut the timber, and sell it. After his marriage he lived three years in Canaan, carrying on a lumbering business; he then went to Enfield, where he lived eighteen years, making his home on a small tract, and working out on farms, and in the woods. In 1881 Mr. Withington came to his present home, a farm consisting of 300 acres, given up to dairy- farming, and sup])orting from fifteen to twenty Mr. Withingt.Mi took upon hiiuself the mar- riage vow.^ .April 21. 1859, being united with Juliana C. Dwinels in the town of Canaan, her l)irth]>lace. Mrs. Withington is a daughter ol James and Louisa (Crane) Dwinels, both of whom were from Hillsboro, where they were born and married. ( )f the five children born to them Juliana was the eldest. James Dwinels was a son of J(jnathan' and Racliel (Russell) Dwinels: Jonathan Dwinels was in the War of 1 812, and his wife drew a pension after his death. Louisa Crane, .Mrs. Witiiington'^ nu.lher, was a daugh- ter of Dr. Joshua Crane of Hillsboro. Mrs. Withington is a meiuber of the Grange. They are both attendants of the ^L E. Church. Mrs. Withington is .-i member of the ( iood Saiuaritan ahvays beeti a l)emiicrat, hut has never accepted any office. James l-'rauk Withington. the oidy child, and son of our subject and his wife, married .\nnie Tinney, daughter of I'hilo and Augusta (Wright) Tinney, and is the father of five children, as fol- lows: Julia Augusta: Stella Tinney; John Dur- kee: Robert Dyke: and Dean Elmer. P'rank is a iiirmber 1 .f Crafton Star Grange, No, 60, ANDREW f, PHnIE, an engineer on the B, eS: M, R, R„ was born in Haverhill, N, H., Oct. '7' ''^55- H'-'^ father was Samuel Pike; he was born in Hebron. He and his wife, Mary S. (Jeffers) Pike, who was born in Benton, are still living in Lisbon, N. 11., at the advanced ages of 8j and 71; years. ( )ur subject attended the common schools, and Haverhill Academy, finishing his education at the age of 17, with three terms of school in Xewbury Academy. His parents were not in particularly comfortable circumstances, so An- drew was forced to support himself from an ex- tremely early age. From the tiine he was nine till he was si.xteen years of age, he worked on a farm for $2 per month; at the latter age, he went to Bristol, and secured work in a carriage factory, where he labored three years, attend- ing winter school in the Academy. He then engaged in the meat business one year in New- bury. Mr. Pike married his first wife at the age of 21, and moved to Ossipee, where he en- tered upon the manufacture of carriages in part- nership with Charles Wiggins, continuing in the business for eighteen months. His next em- ployment lasted nine months, during which time he performed the duties of trackman for the Eastern branch of the Eastern Railroad, from Portland to North Conway. Montpelier, Vt., became his next place of residence, running a stationary engine there for the Granite Works, until sickness compelled him to relinquish the situation. He returned to Haverhill, when he had recovered his health, and fired on the B. & 1\1. R. R. for a jjeriod extending a little over ^.^--^^-^i;:;!. 4' :^ 'f nOOK or /l/OCRA/'/l/ES, GRAFTON COl'NTY. five years, talking charge of an engine at the end of that time, June l, 1885. He has ever since been connected with the road as one of its most trusted employees, and enjoys the full con- fidence of his superior officers. JMr. I'ike has been in three wrecks, in one of whicli he was liadly injured. He is a loyal Brotherliood mem- ber, and belongs to both the B. of L. E. and B. of L. F. Lodges of Concord, N. H. He is also a Mason, and holds a membershi]) in the A. V. & A. M. Lodge of Lisbon, N. H. On Nov. 30, 1876, Mr. Pike was married to his first wife, Annie, daughter of James Crow- ley, and to them were born two children : Gracie and John J. A second union was formed, after the death of his first wife, with Mary S. East- man of Ashland, N. H.; there were no children born to them. His third matrimonial alliance was with Mabel Kimball, who .was born at Man- chester, N. H., the daughter of John S. and .Sa-. rah (Davis) Kimball. Her father was born at Loudon Ridge, N. H.; and her mother at I'.en- necock, N. H. THADDEUS EZRA SANGER, M. D. The medical profession is ably represented in Grafton Co. by many physicians of both the old and new schools, who reflect great credit on their respec- tive systems, but the oldest and without doubt the ablest exponent of the homeopathic school in the county and in the State north of Lake \'illage, is the learned and cultured gentleman whose name heads this short memoir. Dr. Thad- deus Ezra Sanger, of the village of Littleton, N. H. He has been engaged in the active prac- tice of his profession for the past forty years, in all of which period he has been identified with Liitlclnn, witli the exception of two years spent ill llardwick, \'t. He became a student and a successful ])ractitioner at a time when the school, with which he allied himself, was held in great disfavor and contempt by members of the so- called regular school; Dr. Sanger has been of vast service in bringing the tenets and principles of his school into popular favor both in the dis- trict in which he lived and generally throughout Northern New Hampshire and Vermont. Our subject was born in Troy, Vt., March 12, 183J, and is a s(jn ..f Ezra and .Sarah M. (Brown) Sanger, and a grandson of Eleazer and Sabrina (Whitney) Sanger. Eleazer Sanger, our sub- ject's grandfather, was the third of that name, and a son of Eleazer Sanger, the second, born in Petersham, Mass., in 1735, who, with his brothers, Ezra and Ab'ner, was at the taking of Quebec and Vnv\ Ticonderoga during the French ans., in 1636. Dr. San-ci's ^landlather was born in Keene, X. II., Ill 17(1(1, and joined in marriage to his iNtiiiialilc wile, .Sabrina W liitiiey, in Winchester, .Mass. ; after niarriai^e, aboiil the year 1790, he set out oil his journey with o.\en and sled to found a home in \ enuoiil, al a locality he had previ- ous!) picked out a> >uitable. He purchased a tract oi land, since incorporated in the town of St. Johnslniry, where he cleared a piece for im- nie(Hate cultivation and erected a log-house, at what was known as the four corners; later on he settled in ilie center, where he built mills, and enga.^ed in sawing timber into lumber. He was a ixpual iiii.iieer and owned and cleared about 2(X) acres ol forest land. The village, Vvhich soon gathered itself about the mills, formerly called the Center Village, and now St. Johnsbury, was known as Sanger's Mills as late as the year 1848. Hospitable and accommodating of nature, he often entertained teamsters and travelers coming his way in the spacious and roomy Hopper- roofed house, which he built in the village, but which he never opened as a tavern. He was a very prominent man in business and took a lively interest in any contemplated improvement of the village. His death, which took place at the age of seventy, was mourned by not only those of his own generation and years, but also by all who had ever known him in either business or social circles. His wife passed awa\ in obedi- 2C JiOOK OF BIOCRAPHIES, C.RAFTOX COIXTY. dice to the heavenly summons at the age of seventy-five, in 1838. Twelve children were born to them; among those who grew up to maturity were the following: ICzra, Betsey, Sahrina, and Lydia. Ezra Sanger, our subject's father, was born in St. Johnsbury, Vt., in 1804, and when a young man entered the store of John Clark as his clerk, and later opened a store of his own in the Center Village as the first merchant of the village. Upon his removal to Troy, \t., he sold his business and entered upon the manufacture of potash and shoes in his new home, besides running a store of general merchandise; it was during this period that Dr. Sanger was born. In 1834 Ezra Sanger sold his interests and moved to Honeoye Falls, X. v., where he identified himself in the mer- cantile life of that place till his death in 1840 01 consumption. I [is wife, Sarah M. Brown, who was an adopted daughter of John Clark, her parents having died when she was a child, bore Mr. .Sanger the following children: Maria, Ellen. Thaddeus E., Mary Ann, and Benjamin. ' hir subject's mother married as her second husband Thomas Cdeason, and was blessed with one child, I'anny; Mrs. Glea.son finally departed this life at the age of fifty, with a complaint of lung trouble. Ezra Sanger was a Whig in poli- tics, as was his father before him, but never felt inclined to run for any ofifice. He was liberal in his religious views. Sarah Brown Sanger was a granddaughter of John Ide, who was a soldier in a Massachusetts regiment in the Revolution. Her grandfather on her father's side, John Brown, was also a soldier of the Revolution. IJr. .Sanger's early education was obtained in the common schools of the town in which he lived; he then entered St. Johnsbury Academy and finished the course at the age of eighteen, going from there to Toledo, ( )hio, where he taught school for a time. Soon after he accepted a situation as a clerk in a drug .store; there he first applied himself seriously to the study of his profession, and availed himself of every chance moment of time, even breaking in on needed hours for rest to further his knowledge in the theory of the healing art. After two years of well-employed time in the drug store he attended medical lectures in Philadelphia, and then put himself under the direction of \)xs. Stone and Sanburn of St. Johnsbury, \'t. He also studied medicine in the office of Dr. Darling at Lyndon, Vt. Backed by his powerful will and assisted in his study by his w^ell-formed trait of persever- ance, he made rapid progress, and soon entered the Homeopathic College at Philadelpliia, from which he graduated in 1856 and located im- mediately at Hardwick, \'t., where he remained two years, coming from there to Littleton, July 12, 1858, with a reputation already established. His long and varied practice since in Littleton and its vicinity has developed into one of the best, both from a financial and a professional standpoint. He can claim the distinction of being the first physician of the Homeopathic School in North- ern New Hampshire, and what might be termed a pioneer in that system in this section of the State. I'Vom the beginning of his professional career he evinced great enthusiasm in his chosen line of work, exhibiting in more than one way his marked fitness as a physician. His reputa- tion as a skillful and generally successful prac- titioner was readily established and soon brought him to be consulted in critical cases by both members of the allopathic and homeopathic schools; he is frequently called in consultation throughout Northern New ILimpshire and Northern Vermont, and sustains a high reputa- tion among the leading members of the medical fraternity in the State. His professional connections have led him to become a member of various medical organiza- tions, in which he has as a rule taken a promi- nent part. In 1870 he became a member of the American Institution of Homeopathy. Since 1865 he has been a member of the New Hamp- shire Medical Society, and has held many of the important offices, such as censor for fifteen years, vice-president in 1876-77, president for the years 1878-79-80. The honorary degree of "Doctor of Homeopathic Medicine" was bestowed upon him in 1867, in recognition of his ability and ser- vices. In 1871 he was appointed by the general Government to the position of pension surgeon for the Ignited States Pension Bureau, and held that post until the advent of Cleveland's Admin- istration, when he resigned. It was mainly due to his energetic efforts that the Connecticut Valley Homeopathic Medical Society of North- ern New Hampshire was organized; he was elected to the ofifice of its president for two years. nOOK OF lUOCRAPIirES, GRM-TOX COrXTY At the present time he is medical examiner for the Knights of Honor and the Proviilent Mutual Association of New Hampshire. Free Masonry has claimed much of his time and attention, not otherwise devoted to his pro- fession; he joined the Burns Lodge at Littleton, Dec. 7, 1870; received the Chapter Degree, i'Vanklin Chapter of Lislnm, in j88i; was made Knight Templar of the St. I iirard Commandery, Jan. 23, 1882; took Council degrees at Omega Council, Plymouth, Feb. 11, 1884; and received the thirty-second degree of the Scottish Rite at the Valley of Nashua, Dec. 21, 1885. He has held in the past and still holds important Masonic offices. In 1 871 he was Junior Warden, Senior Warden in 1872-73, Warder of the Command- ery in 1882, Captain-Cieneral in 1883, Eminent Commander from 1884 to 1891, Grand Captain of the (iuard of the Grand Commander of the State in 1884, and Grand Warder in 1885. He was Master of the Burns Lodge, F. & A. M., in 1890, and (irand Commander of the State in 1892. The remarkable success with which 1 )r. Sanger has met is a good index of what can be achieved by pursuing a definite aim in life. Distinction and an honored name have come to him by reason of his natural talents, his even and genial tem- per, and a life unremitting in its application to the work he took in hand. The first five years of his medical experience was not altogether calm sailing, but he established in that time a character for his system from an adverse start- ing point, and a place for himself as a physician and as a surgeon, worthy of the highest com- mendation. He is conceded to be an authority for the Homeopathic School in Northern New Hampshire. His admirable personal qualities have attached to, him a large and respectable body of adherents. In his battles with human ills and infirmities he is cool and sagacious and most persistent in his belief in the dogma of his school — like cures like. His earnestness and evident sincerity, combined with successful re- sults, have inspired a confidence in the worth of homeopathy, and have converted many to his faith, and under this inspiration he now enjoys a lucrative and satisfactory practice, as he has done from the early days of his professional career. His quick and brilliant intellect, his clearness of perception, his ready wit and repartee, his un- \arying good nature and fine conversational powers make him a general favorite among all classes, and a welcome guest at the fireside and .in the social circle. Dr. Sanger was joined in the holy bond of marriage, Oct. 29, 1856, to Miss lantlu- C. Knee- land, daughter of Willard Hall and Clara (Woods) Kneeland of Victory, \ I. Mr. Ivnee- land was for many years a prominent farmer of that town and of the town of Waterbury, and owned valuable lumber mills, but on his retire- ment he moved to Littleton, N. H., where he died in 1875, at the age of seventy, having been born in Waterbury in 1805. His wife, who was born in I'.arnet, \ t., in 1810, departed this life in 1892. She was a granddaughter of Capt. John Ide, who served in Rhode Island in the Revolu- tion, and granddaughter of John Woods, who served in New Hampshire and Massachusetts during the same war. There were born to Mr. and Mrs. Kneeland four children: Samuel 1'., lanthe C, Ellen, and Ireneus. Willard H. Knee- land was a son of Richard Kneeland, the second, who was born in Westford, Mass., in 1778, grandson of Richard Kneeland, the first, born in Boston in 1752, and great-grandson of John Kneeland, the fifth, who was born in Boston in 1694. This John Kneeland was the celebrated Boston builder and real estate owner after whom Kneeland Street and Kneeland Wharf were named, and who constructed the ever-memorable "Old South Church" in Boston. John Kneeland was the son of John Kneeland, the fourth, who was born in Boston in 1668, grandson of John Kneeland, the third, born in Boston in 1632, great-grandson of John Kneeland, the second, born in Scotland in 1600. He came to America in 1632 and settled in Boston. He was a son of Capt. John Kneeland, the first, who was born in Scotland in 1565, married Mary Dunbar in 1598, and died at sea in 1635. Of our subject's children Ellen I. is the eldest and was born Dec. 22, 1866, and is an artist by profession. She attended the Normal Art School at Boston, and has taught industrial drawing at Littleton, where her natural talent is highly ap- preciated. Lillian E., born April 20, 1872, be- came an accomplished musician, and married. F. E. Green of Littleton, N. H. Catherine F. was born April 7, 1879. 28 nOOK OF n/OGRAPHI/iS, GRAFTOX COUNTY. .Dr. Sanger has dealt considerably in real estate, bnying property, and, after making valu- able iniijrovenients, selling at an advantage to liiniself. His first home was at the corner of South and Cottage Streets; after living there for a number of years he sold it and bought the Truman Stevens place on Main Street, in 1873. The location was one of the finest in the village, but the house was antiquated and in bad repair, so Dr. Sanger caused it to be taken down and a large house with mansard roof to be erected in its stead. Barns were also built to accommodate the horses and cattle, and the large lot was trans- formed into beautiful lawns with many fine shade trees. His office is located in his home, so that everything is convenient for a comfortable prac- tice of his profession. It affords us the greatest pleasure to present the portrait of Dr. Sanger in connection with this sketch of his life as a prominent and representa- tive physician and as a pioneer of the Homeo- jiathic Scliool in Northern New Hampshire. HON. HORACE F. HOYT, Jr., a prominent farmer of the town of Hanover, living at Aetna Village, is the great-grandson of Moses Hoyt, who was born March 22, 1738. He married Lydia Gould, who was born July 16, 1746; they probably spent the greater part of their lives in Xewport, N. H. The last few years of their lives lived with their son Joseph at Hanover. Moses died Feb. 14, 1814, and his wife Dec. 13, 1814. Moses Hoyt came to New Hampshire in the early history of the country, during the Indian troubles, and the red men, when they came to know him, evinced great fear of his* power and l)rowess with the musket. In those days, so in- secure were the conditions of life, it became a custom for the neighbors to congregate, and cultivate their corn in common, stacking their guns by their sides and hoeing a few rods, and then re-stacking them again nearer their work. Wiien one man's field was finished, they would move on to the next and repeat the same per- formance. After the country became settled, and the Indians observed the peace, an old chief said that he lay for hours behind a log, waiting for an opportunity to shoot Moses, but ing that if he missed his mark, that Moses would surely kill him. At one time an Indian, with raised tomahawk, was pursuing a neigh- bor, named Smith, when Moses appeared, and brought down the Indian with one telling shot. Moses' son, Joseph Hoyt, was born at New- port, N. H., Sept. 27, 1778, and married Mary Patterson Nov. 14, 1802. In 1812, he came to Hanover and bought the farm, now owned by L). F. Plummer, and gave his attention to the raising of sheep; he built himself a house during the course of the war with England which broke out in 1812. He lived for a lew years later in life in Stratford, Vt., but returned to Hanover, where he died on the hill which bears his name. His death occurred May 14, 1849; 1"^ wife survived him a few years, passing away March 22, 1853. Of their children, Horace V.. St., the father of our subject, was the second in iirder of birth. Horace !•'. Hoyt, Sr., was Ixjrn .\])ril 11, 181 1, and died Jan. 12, 1897, at the age of eighty-six, at the home of his son, Horace I'.. Jr. He voted at every Presidential election since 1832, voting the Whig tickets as long as that party existed, and then transferring his loyal support to the Republican party. When seventy years old, he walked two miles, chopped ten wagon-loads of pole fire-wood, and walked back home in a day. He followed farming all the active portion of his life. During his boy- hood days he lived in Stratford, \'t., and in En- field, (jroton, and Washington, N. H. He mar- ried Caroline E. Hardy, daughter of Daniel and Betsey (Packard) Hardy, March 22, 1833; sin- departed this life Jan. 8, 1875. Daniel Hardy, our subject's grandfather on his mother's side of the house, lived to be eighty-seven years old; he was a prominent settler in the early days of the county, and at that time was considered a very wealthy man. He was a merchant, as well as a farmer, and in partnership with Gov. Colby traded in nuiles. Following are the names of the children, born to Horace F., Sr., and Caro- line E. (Hardy) Hoyt: Mary J., the eldest, mar- ried S. P. Barry; Horace F., Jr., was the second in age; Ida married Albert F. Brown; Walter; and Eliza, who married Simon Ward of I Ian over, whose sketch appears in this book. Horace F. Hoyt, Jr., was born in Enfield, ( )ct. j6, 1X42, and al the age of tlircr lu- was taken BOOK OF BIOC.RAPIIIES, CRAFTOX COl'XTY. to Hanover by his parents, and that has con- tinned to I)e his home ever since. 1837, before our subject's l)irth, liis father lost all of his prop- erty, and consequently Horace F.. Jr., was forced to rough it, and received but poor educa- tional advantages. However, by application and self-culture, he has made up for what he missed in his early day.s.. Up to the age of nine- teen, he attended the district school, wlieiiever tliat was ])ossil)le, and at the age of twentx-onc he taught one term of school, but as other oji- portunities promised him better return than teaching, lie somi relincjuished that profession. l!eing an oiil\ son. lie never left the old folks long, but drifted into farming with his f.ither. and afterwards, when his father retired from ac- tive labor, succeeded him in the com])lele man- agement of the farm. Dnring the winters of his early manhood, he worked out, but in the sum- mer he remained at home. For a number of years he was local agent for a produce buyer ill Hanover, l)uying and shipping farm products to him for that market. He made his home on the old farm until 1887, when he took charge of the Hanover Town Farm, which he managed three years. In 1890, he bought his ])resent home in the village of Aetna. Our subject's marriage took place in Eaton, Province of Quebec, the bride being Miriam Coates: her parents were Simeon and Rebecca (Sanburn') Coates, formerly of Bradford, Yt. Simeon Coates was born in Eaton, P. Q., and was a son of William Coates, an early settler of Eaton. Rebecca Sanburn was one of twenty- seven children, liorn to her fatlier, who was twice married. Mrs. Hoyt's childhood was spent in Eaton, and in the village of Cookshirc. When she was eighteen, she came to Hanover and followed teaching for a few years: there she met her husband, and was married to him on the date given above in the Province of Quebec. Mrs. Hovt has borne her husband two children: Willis P.. and Caro E., deceased. Willis P. married Mrs. Ida Richardson, daughter of Rich- ard and Mary Simons: he is now occupying the old homestead on Hoyt Hill. Caro E. married Tolui D. Ayer of Claremont, N. H., a teacher by profession: her death occurred July 5, 1895. Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt joined the Baptist Church together about the time of their marriage; they are members of the church at Aetna, of which Mr. Hoyt lias been Deacon for twenty-live years. ( )ur suliject is a Republican in politics; he served as selectman from 1878 to 1883; was ta.x collector for the town of Hanover for seven years: and in the fall of 1896 was elected to a seccMid term as county commissioner, and in 1893 he represented the town in the State Legis- lature. He has been Treasurer of the Aetna Creamery Co. for six years, since its organiza- tion, and is now the business manager; his efficiency and thoroughness has broadened and increased the business, until it now amounts to as much as $20,000.00 a year. Mr. lloyt is a member of bVaiiklin Lodge, F. & .\. .M.: St. Andrews Chapter of Lebanon: and .Sullivan Commandery of Claremont. He is a charter member of Grafton Star Grange, No. 60, of Hanover, and also a charter member of Mas- coma \'alley Ponnina Grange, in which he has held all the official chairs and has served as dis- trict deputy three years. He has been promi- nently identified with almost every matter of public interest that has had its inception in Hanover: his record as a private citizen and as an official will bear the most critical inspection. ])A\11) SL().\.\. decease.l. born Jan. <). J780, died June 7. i860, was a leading law \ er (.>f his time in llaxerhill, and well known throughout the entire county. His father was David Sloan, Sr., a resident of Pelham. Mass, where he was engaged in jnirsuits of an agri- cultural nature. Our subject's mother was a lady, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Scott. David Sloan, Jr., was one of five sons born to his parents, namely: David. Jr.. Jonathan, James. Andrew L.. and Gardner. Our subject's birthplace was relliam, Mass.: he attciuled school at Leicester (Mass.) Academy, and grad- uated from Dartmouth College about 1806. In Hanover he studied law with a INIr. Woodward. His first introduction to Haverhill occurred in his senior year at college, when he came to Haverhill to finish out the term of the ])rincipal of Haverhill Academy, who had been taken ill. He boarded in the family of the principal, and upon his departure gave to the wife of the prin- cipal a gold pin as a token of the pleasant times 30 HOOK OF lUOdRAPHfliS. CRAFTO.X COl'XTY lie had there; this pin after his death was i,dven to Miss Sloan, the daughter of David. David Sloan belonged to a family of lawyers, all of whom w'ere of prominence and celebrity; his two brothers, next to him in age. were lawyers: one of them, Jonathan, was considered to be among the most talented legal lights of the Ohio bar. One of Wr. Sloan's nephews is at j)resent Dean of the Law School of the Wis- consin State L'niversity at Madison, Wis. Upon Mr. Sloan's admission to the bar, he came to 1 favcrhill, where he made himself one of the most distinguished members of the State bar. He was well acquainted with Ezekiel and Dan- iel Webster, who plead at the same bars that he did. He ke])t up a flourishing practice, until his eyes became disabled from a cataract; when at last this defect to his vision was removed by surgical skill, he did not resume his jiractice, but led a tnore or less retired life till his death. The private practice ]Mr. Sloan built up proved very remunerative to him, ;uul for this reason he never accepted any judgeship. He was disinterested in politics, never having occa- sion to advance his own interests; in politics that related to the welfare of town, countv, state, or nation, he ever took an intelligent and lively interest. He w-as originally a Whig, and later a Republican; if the committees having such work in charge discovered a doubtful or wavering voter, Mr. Sloan was assigned to the duty of bringing him iulu the fold, a feat he rarely failed to accomplish. His death took place in 1 favcrhill. David Sloan, Jr.. was married in \e\\liui-\. \"t.. Nov. 21. i8ri, to Miss Hannah Jnlmson, who was born in Xewbury, Aug. 4, 1785. She was the daughter of t'ol. Thomas and Abigail (Carlton) Johnson. ("ol. Johnson was born .•\pril 22, 1742. in Old I laverhill. Mass.; he came to Newbury. \ t., in (arl)- manhood, and was a resident of that town when the Revolution broke out. His first inirchase of land was made in October, 1763, when he, in conjunction with (ien. r.ailey. secured the entire tract of land in- cluded in the Ox Bow Meadows of the Connec- ticut River A'alley. In the Revolution he dis- tinguished him.self under Gen. Bailev as a cap- tain of volunteers at the taking of Ticondcroga. and in the siege of Mt. Indeiiendencc in the au tuiiin of 1777. When the British surrendered. 100 men were put in charge of t'ol. Johnson, who took them back into the country to pre- vent their recapture, and to husband the ra- tions of the fort. Col. Johnson was capturc'l when an officer of that rank in the spring of 1781, when building a mill at Peacham, \'t. After a long, weary tramp, fraught with the greatest hardships, he and his captors reached the head- ([uarters in Canada, with clothes all torn, and ragged. The officers there gave him the best kind of treatment, not thinking anything too good for him, in return for his kindness toward them, when they were prisoners under his charge. He was allowed to go home on parole, and was never treated as a prisoner of war, or confined. His first wife was Elizabeth Lovell, and his second partner was Mrs. Nabby Pool. He married as his third wife. Feb. 17. 1775, Abi- gail Carlton ; the second child in a family of three born to Col. Johnson b)- his third wife was David Johnson, who begun his mortal exist- ence Sept. 13, 1778. Col. Thomas Johnson died Jan. 4, 1 819, aged 76 years, 9 months, and 2 days; his father John Johnson, died April 2, T762, in his 51st year. There were born to Da- vid Sloan, Jr., and his w^ife, nine children, as fol- lows: Thomas Carlton, Jonathan. David -Scott. Charles Story. William. Edward; Henry died in infancy ; Henry, the second of that name, married Frances Buntley of Woodstock, 111., and makes his home in Chicago, Til. ; Elizabeth Ab- bie lives in Haverhill, and occupies and owns the Sloan property there, for all the family have gone to their long home, with the exception of tlie one brother, who lives in Chicago. Mrs. David Sloan, Jr., died May 30, 1861. Miss Elizabeth Abbie Sloan lives in the old residence, to which her father brought his bride. It is filled with old-fashioned furniture, carved and uphnlsteti-d in the most elegant fashion; nnc (if the most valuable .sets is a pair of Chip- pendale tables, inlaid with satin-wood. The old hall clock is encased in solid mahogany. An astral lamp is one of the many articles in the rooms that possess an added value from their oddity and rarity. The book-case, containing on its shelves many rare old books, and in its ilrawers many interesting letters from noted men. is made of carved rose-wood. All the fur- niture corresponrls to what has been already de- HON. OSCAR C. HATCH. BOOK OF BrOGRAPIIfES, GRAFTOX COrXTY. 31 HON. OSCAR C. HATCH, whose portrait appears on the preceding page, is president of the Littleton National and treasurer of the Lit- tleton Savings Bank of Littleton, N. H., and was born at Wells River, N. H., Nov. ii, 1848. Mr. Hatch is a son of George and Hannah (X'ance) Hatch, and grandson of Jacob Hatch, who was a leading agriculturist of Groton, \'t., at which place our subject's father was born and reared. Early in life George Hatch mastered the shoemaker's trade and removed to Wells River, \'t., which he made his permanent home, and where he manufactured shoes on a small scale, also running a retail store in connection, dispos- ing of a part of his product in that way. He was one of that class of men whom we meet with in rare instances, who devote their whole time and energies to business; this, however, proved too much even for his robust constitution, and hav- ing severely overtaxed his physical strength and ruined his health, he died at the age of fifty-one. He was successful in business, by reason of his energy and sound judgment, and managed to accumulate some property, mostly in real estate, including his residence. His wife was called home at the age of forty-seven. Four children were born to them, who were named as follows; Oscar C, Fred B., Amelia B., and Martha J. Our subject, the eldest son, attended the com- mon schools in his youth and select schools, and while still a young man entered the employ of tlic well known firm of Dunning & Baldwin, where he worked for two years in their store. The following four years were spent. in the Na- tional Bank of Newbury, Vt., as the general clerk. He was then chosen cashier of the Orange Co. Bank at Chelsea, Vt., where he put in two years of faithful and efficient service. Li T872 he was elected cashier in the Littleton Na- tional Bank, and treasurer in the Littleton Sav- ings Bank. The Bank of Littleton was organized in 1871, and through its dealings Mr. Hatch has won the respect and warm friendship of the citi- zens of Littleton and of the adjoining towns. In 1887 he ^\as elected president of the National Bank, and has held this position ever since to the entire satisfaction of its directors and its many patrons. Naturally courteous and afifable. he possesses many of the needed rc(|uisites for tilling his posts of responsibility and care. His present standing in the commercial world lias l)een entirely due to his own unaided exertions and furnishes a splendid e.xample for the am- bitious youth of the town and counlw His beautiful home is situated at No. 1 1 High Street, where he has not only a well-appointed residence, but also all that could be desired in the way of lawns and like surroundings. Mr. Hatch married Miss Flora L. Adams, daughter 01 Henry W. Adams of Wells River, Vt. He has been blessed with four children, namely: Leslie .A... born Jan. 17. 1875, is a clerk in a wholesale produce house of Boston ; Henry O., born May II, 1877, is clerk in the Littleton National & Sav- ings I'.ank; Margaret F.. born Dec. 21. i886: and O. C, Jr., bnrn May 11, 1890. Mr. Hatch has from the first warmly es]ioused the cause of Republicanism, and represented the town of Lit- tleton in the Legislature of 1892-93. He is an enthusiastic Mason, and has since his connection with that organization taken a warm interest in its welfare. He is a member of the Burns Lodge, No. 66, F. & A. M.: Franklin Chapter, No. 5, R. A. M.; St. Girard's Commandery, Knight Templars. He has taken the thirty-third degree at the Supreme Council, and is a member of the Aleppo Shrine of Boston. He is past commander of the St. Girard Conmianderv of Littleton. FRANK HUTCHINSON, deceased, was born in Lebanon, N. H., Aug. 18, 1841, and when two years old was taken by his parents with them to Manchester, and later to Law- rence, Mass., in which place he grew to man- hood. His parents, Williams and Ezra (Creary) Hutchinson, were natives of Norwich, \'t. ; Wil- liams Hutchinson's father, was a pioneer of that town. \A^iIliams Hutchinson was a man of con- siderable ingenuity ; one of the earlv evidences of his skill was the laying of a water-pipe from a spring on the east side of the Connecticut to his farm on the west side, in order to obtain a supply of water for domestic purposes. This lead pipe is said to have been the first ever laid across the river, but not the last by any means, for many have followed his e.xample. Before this time, they w^ere obliged to carry water for domestic use across the river, a difficult task, when the water was high on the ford. Williams 32 I^OOK or BIOCRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY Hutchinson died Jan. 2, 1895, in his eighty- I'ifjlilh year: his venerable wife lives in Norwich with her son, at the advanced age of ninety years. When our suhjecl was inneteen years old he left iionie. going to Manchester. .\. 11.. where he worked for a time in the mills, but shortls ap])rentice(l himself to the carpenter trade with ■Tncle" John Maynar the valley, near Aetna, and was named by our subject Sunnydale Farm, which was most ap- propriate, because of its pleasant location. He farmed there several years before his marriage, his mother and maiden sister keeping house for him; after he brought his wife home, his lunther still continued to stay with luiu, until lur ilcalli, in 1871, at the age of uiiiety-oue. Jacoh .S. \\-v\v\ was a son of Jacob and Do- rothy (ll.ile) rnley; Jacob I 'erley was the eld- est of seven sons horn to his |)arents, as follows: Jac.b: Jonathan: Jerennali; .\athaniel: Sanuiel; Francis; ,ind rnlnam. The first I 'erley in .'\merica, and ancestor of t)ur subject, was .Allen Perlcy, who was born in Wales in 1608, and died in Ipswich, Mass., Dec. 28, 1675. Me came to America when twenty-two years old, in the same fleet which bore ( lov. W'inthrop, of Colonial renown; be settled first in what is now the town of Woburn, and that locality has been known for two and a half centuries as Perley Meadows, and through it runs Perley Brook. He was a large land-own- er, holding in his own right land in five different towns. He married in 1635 Mrs. Susanna Boke- sen, who died in Ipswich, Mass., Feb. 11, 1692, after sixteen years of widowhood. One record gives a slightly different account, making his date of arrival at Charlestown, July 12, 1634, anil his removal to Ipswich being placed in 16,36. ,'\llen Perley's youngest son, Thomas, was the father of Jacob, granrlfather of Francis, great- grandfather of Jacob, Sr., and great-grandfather of Jacob, Jr., the father of our subject, Jacob S. Perley. Jacob S. Perlev was married June 19, 1850, in Hanover, N. H., to Harriet Eliza Fellows, daughter of Ira and Abigail (Wright) Fellows, the latter a daughter of Asa and Hulda (Knapp) Wright. Ira Fellows was a son of Isaac, Jr., and Jane (Burnham) Fellows, and a grandson of Isaac Fellows, Sr. who married Mrs. Abigail Blalxe, a daughter of Capt. Prescott. Isaac Fellows, Sr., was a son of Jonathan Fellows, and his third wife. Deborah Hilton, and a grandson of Isaac Fellows, who married Joanna Fellows. The two last named were born in 16,35 a"*^' 1646, re- spectively, and died April 12, 1721. and TMarcK 20, T732, respectively, both in their eightv-sixth year. Of seven children born to Mrs. Perlex's parents, six survived; the record is as follows: Harriet E., the wife of our subject; Julia Pin- neo (Whiting); Susan C. (Tinney); Asa W., who lives in Hanover; Miranda M. (Foss); and Ira P. of IVIanchester. N. H. There were born to Jacob S. Perlev and his wife, Harriet E. Fel- lows, three children, of whom Eva Eliza alone survives. She married. Nov. 19. 1884, Irving P. Fitts, .son of Picliard and Mary D. (Rodgers) u liOOA' OF /UCXiRAPHlES, (iKAFTOX COrXTV. Fitts. Mr. IVrlcv was a Rt-puhlii-aii in politics. His widow is a iiiniihcr nt" tlic Congregational Church. The Fitts family in .America sprang from Robert and Grace D. I'itts of Ipswich, Mass., who came from I'itzford, 'J'avistock, Devon, England, settling in T])swich, about 1635. He was a man of liberal education, and took a lead- ing part in the affairs of the colony. The Fitts family in Hanover traces its descent as follows through the successive generations: Abra- ham and Sarah (Thompson) Fitts; Richard, Sr.. and Sarah (Thorn) I'itts; Richard, Jr., and Sa- rah (Brown) l-'itts; Ei)hraim and Rhoda (Worth- en) Fitts; and Richard and Mary (Powell) Fitts. Richard Fitts was one of the first settlers of Hanover, arriving in that town in 1791; he re- moved to Enfield a few years, but soon returned to Flanover, and took up a farm in the eastern part of the town. From him spring the family in Grafton Count v. GEO. N. RCSSELL, the subject of this i.cr- sonal narration, a leading farmer, and extensive lumberman of the town of Orford, was born March 2, 1854, in a house which formerly stood on the foundations of his present home, on the farm which he now cultivates. He is a son of Nathaniel and Persis (Hancock) Russell, and grandson of Nathaniel Russell, .Sr. The grandfather of our subject died about the time his son was born. His widow, who was Mary Bradford, a descendant of Gov. Bradford of early Colonial Massachusetts, married as her second husband Bailey Sargent, a drover of the town of Orford, who met her when on a trip to Boston, and brought her to Orford to preside over his home. The Russell family had been living in Boston at the time of the death of Nathaniel Russell. Sr. Nathaniel Russell. Jr.. was an only son of his fjitlu-r. His mother bore her second husband si.x children. The father of our subject was born in Pelliam, N. H., Feb. 5, i8ti, and died on the farni, where our subject still resides, Aug. 15, i8Sg. He came with his mother and step-father to Or- ford when he was five years old. He grew up in Orford. attending its (listrict schools, and at the age of twenty-four bought the farm, on which he lived and carrieil on his farming until his death. at the age of 78 years and six months. He was a Republican in politics, and served frequently as selectman, at one time holding the ofifice for seven successive years. He was a member of the Congregational Church. His wife. Persis Hancock, bore him five children, as follows: ^lary B., deceased, was twice married, her first husband was Edwin Gilmore, and her sec- ond James \V. Gilmore, now living in Mel- rose, Mass.; Marion R. married Franklin Eaton, now of Minneapolis, Minn., her first hus- band was Mendal Bridgman of Hanover; Ennna .-\. married Benjamin F. Trussell of Orford; Ada C. now deceased, was the wife of Walter S. Horton; and George N., the subject of this sketch. George N. Russell's mother was a daughter of Joseph and Lydia (Peck) Hancock; Lydia Peck was from Montpelier, Vt., and died not very long after her marriage, leaving a family of small children. Joseph Hancock followed the trade of a blacksmith in early life, and w-as later a minister of the Congregational Church. He was born in North Braintree, Mass., and died at the age of eighty. He was a son of Samuel Hancock. Joseph Hancock was a militiaman, being called into active service at Plattsburgh. N. Y. He died in the town of Orford. where he spent the last ten years of his life. George N. Russell was reared on the home farm, and up to the age of eighteen was attend- ing school in the district schools and in Orford .\cademy. From eighteen to twenty, he lived in the city of Manchester, where he was employed at various occupations. After the death of a sis- ter, he came home to take care of the old folks: he met and married his wife, and settled down on the old home farm. His first marriage was .solemnized in Orford, Oct. 27, 1875; the bride was Loraine S. Morrill, a daughter of Deacon Benjaiuin and Harriet (Simonds) Morrill of Or- fordville. Their union was prolific of two chil- dren: Florence A., who is teaching in Orford. after two years in the high school; and Flarry IM., who is still attending school, and living at home. Mr. Russell was married the second time. April 19, 1884. to Eliza A. French of Or- ford; she is a daughter of David and Charlotte f,. (Morey) French: two children were born of tlu' second marriage, namely: Carlie P.; and BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COU^/TY. 35 I''ay F. Our subject's first wife was a menihcr of the Congregational Church of Orfordvillc. Mr. and Mrs. Russell are members of the Mt. Cube (irange, No. 236, of Orford. In politics he is a Republican, and has been selectman since 1894, and is now first selectman. His farm comprises 100 acres, and supports some tliirty head of cattle; the milk product is dis- jiosed of to the creamery at Orfordville; Mr. Russell is President of the Creamery Co., and has been for the past three years. Our subject, in addition to his farming and attending to his dairy, is also much interested in lumbering, as was his father before him; his father purchased large timber tracts on the mountain east of the farm, and worked up the timber on them into lumber. FRANKIJX \VR1(;HT SMITH, an elderly resident of the town of Hanover, in which he has passed his entire life, engaged in that most independent of all pursuits, farming, was born in the same house in which he now lives. Dec. 21, 181 3. Our subject's great-grandfather. Timothy Smith, was an old sea-captain of Connecticut, and was ahpost blind, when he brought his fam- ily to the town of Hanover, of which he was one of the original grantees. He wished to do well for his large family of children, and for that reason came to a new country; he made a ]:)leas- ant home for them, and when he left mortal scenes, he had the satisfaction of knowing that those he left behind were well provided for. Hi- gave each of his four sons 100 acres of land, and to each of his five daughters 50. and to Dartmouth 100. His journey up the Connecti- cut River to Hanover, in 1765. was made in flat-boats; they drove their oxen along the bank, so as to tow them past the rapids in the stream. He kept a ferry opposite our subject's house, which was the first ferry in this part of New Hampshire. The Indians were never trouble- some, although the family were frequently ap- prehensive of them, as they created trouble in White River ValJey, not far away. Timothy's father was named Samuel, but not much is known about him, as he never came to New Hampshire. Timothy Smith married Esther Webster, and their son, John, is the next in line of descent to our subject. John Smith came from Hartford, Conn., with his father's family, and made a permanent set- tlement in Hanover, in 1765. In the previous )ear he had visited this part of the country, working out in different settlements, and had decided to make his home there. He returned to Connecticut and journeyed to Hanover, with his wife, Anna Hovey. He was twenty-five years old at that time, and died about 1804. Timothy Smith, our subject's father, was born on the homestead in Hanover in a log-house, near where our subject's house now stands, 1780, and died on a Tuesday, Sept. 28. 1875, after liv- ing ninety-five years on the same farm, quite an exceptional record. Our subject himself has lived there eighty-three years already. The present house, which took the place of the log structure, was built in 1797. Our subject's brother, Timothy D wight, was a quartermaster in the late war, and was sent west to fight the Indians: he had to take command of a fort, where they were soon in a state of siege. He sent two men on horses for aid, and while await- ing their return, the members of the garrison were so hard pressed for want of food, that they welcomed any kind of food, and even went so far as to eat the meat of a skunk. Our subject's father married Achsah Wright, daughter of Amasa and Hannah (Conant) Wright: Amasa Wright was a farmer, who was born and passed his years in the town of Han- over. Of nine children born to Timothy Smith, our subject, the eldest, and Adaline A., the sev- enth in order of seniority, arc the only ones liv- ing at the present time. Our subject assisted his father in carrying on the farm work until T850, when he assumed en- tire charge: the farm is a well-improved one of 150 acres. Mr. .Smith has always been a Re- publican in politics, as his ancestors were Whigs before him: he has never consented to run for office. Mr. Smith was married March 9, 1837, in Hanover Center, to Adaline E. Smith, daughter of Asel and Anna (Owen) .Smith, grand-daugh- ter of Edward, Jr., and Hannah (Chandler) Smith. Edwin .Smith. Jr.. was a son of Deacon Edward Smith, who was a brother of oiu' sub- ject's grandfather, John Smith, son of the Timo- I^OOK OF H/0(;KAPJJIHS. GRAI'TOX corxTY tliy Sniitli wild iiuulc the origiiml scttlciucnl in llaiiiivcr. .Anna Owen's fatlier married Mary ( lilk-ttc. To our subject and his wife have been l)orn seven children, namely: James Bradley: one who died before it was named: Laura C: [•'rank Welford died in the army: Julia A. A., de- ceased: Edward Timothy died in Kansas; and Samuel Wrifjht. James I'radley lives in (ior- liam. Russell County, Kansas, where he is farm- ins^: he married Hileu I i'ierce. and has had three children, two of whom are living^. Laura (". married Elias .S. Leavilt, and has borne him three chilch'en: Mr. Leavitt is retired fnuu farm- ing;, anil is living; in Hanover. .Sanniel \\'rij;lit is larmint; on the old homestead: he was born l-el). 1 1, 1S55. Mr. Smith has ever taken a keen interest in the affairs of the town, and has proved himself in every way to be an honest, upright citizen, whose desire is to see that law and order abide in the community, and that the town keei)s u]) its high rank amons' the towns of the Slate. Mr. Sinith's father kept tavern for many \car.s in the house where he now lives. 11. T. HOWE, the popular host of the Hotel Wheelock. was born in Thetford, Vt., April 29. 1849. The history of the Howe family in Amer- ica begins with that of four brothers, who emi- grated from England at the same time a little over \\\o hundred years ago, settling in Marl- borough, Mass. One of the brothers built k tavern there, and it has been kept in the familv for the ]iast two hundred years, being now in the possession of ex-Mayor T. Herbert Howe of Marlborough; if is known as Longfellow's Way- side Inn. The great-grandfather of our subject. Xehc- miah Howe, came from Jleiiniker. .V. H.. to Thetford. \'t.. in 1800. where he I)ought a farm, and lived on it lo a ripe old age. His son, Da- vid, lived all his life in Thetford, where he fol- lowed farimng; he was also a minister in the M. v.. Church, and died in i860. Our subject's father, William 11., we. lived most of his life in Thetford, pro.seciiting Iiis trade of a black.smith. During the few vears he was absent from his native place, he wurkid at Carthage. .V. Y.. where he met and married his wife. I ler name was Sarah I'.a^lon and her i)ar- ents were of ( krman birth or descent. William Howe died at the age of si,\l\ -li\e. in the \ear .874. Our siibjicl pa>Ned his early life in his native town, attending the district schools and two terms in jjrivate schools. He learned the car- penter's trade, and became his own master at nineteen, working at his trade through the sum- mer months, and finding employment in the saw-mills in the winter. In 1874 he went to Cal- ifornia, remaining there three years, during a part of which time he kept a market in Oakland. Mr. Howe returned to Thetford in 1877, and la- liored at his trade until the fall of 1888, when he came to Hanover, and i)urchascd a livery stable, to which he added in a short time two others by purcl:ase, owning now one of the largest and best-eqni])ped livery establishments in the State. He controls the coach line t- 97-99- His son, Moses Baker, in the year i., our sub- ject; and Anna A., the wife of I^rank L.' Camp, a farmer at Lyme Center. Amos B. Alden was a selectman of the town for some three or fcnn years. He lived on what is now our subject''> farm until his death, Dec. 10, 1890; he was born March 13, 1819. His wife was born June 4, 1821, and went to her long rest, April 2, 1867. Our subject grew up on the farm, and has al- ways lived there. Having a finely wrought musical temperament, which, if rightly cultured, might have brought him fame and success, he was not naturally inclined toward farming, but was thrown into it by circumstances, for he was the only son, and felt it to be his duty to remain on the farm with his father. His father man- aged the farm during his life-time, and left it to our subject at his death. His father was an ex- ])ert sheep-raiser, and was among the best pro- ducers of staple wool that took their product to the Enfield mills. Our subject runs the farm, principally as a dairy-farm, and makes his own butter, having a complete outfit o{ tlu' latest and most improved machinery. On the fifth of September, 1893, in Piermont. Mr. Alden joined his fortunes with those of Luella T^. Ames, a daughter of Asa and Mary (Runnels) Ames. Asa Ames was a member of Alt. Cube Lodge, No. 10, F. & A. M., of Orford. Mary 1-iunnels was a daughter of Arthur and Luella (Hall) Ruimels, the latter of whom was a daughter of Jesse and Abigail (Smith) Hall. Jesse Hall was a brother of John Hall, a grand- father of our subject on his mother's side. Mr. BOOK ('/•' n/OCRAri/ll-S. CRAFTON COUNl^V. 41 aii'l Mrs. Aklen are anions; tlir leading; members ..I i1k- llapiist Cliurch of l.ynie. Mr. Alcleu is a niemljer of the Morning Star Grange, No. 62, of Lyme. He is also a Mason, and belongs to Mt. Cube Lodge, No. 10, F. & A. M., of Orford, .\. II. lie is a Republiean in his politieal views, bnl will not have anvthiiig I" tin willi |ir;H-lieal IMiliiic-s, ..rnm for office. OLIVER DAVIS EASTMAN, M. l).,a lead- ing physician and surgeon of the village of Wood.sville, N. H., was born jtil.\ S, i,S5,S, in Senora, Cal., where his parents had removed from Vermont some years previous. His' father died and left hiiu alone in the world when he was quite young, so our subject came east in 1863, to make his. liome with his grandfather in Newbury, Vt. He attended the coiumon schools in his boyhood days, and when older prosecuted advanced studies in Newbury Academy, preparing for Dartmouth College, from which institution he graduated in 1882. He read medicine and obtained practical ideas in the healing art in the offices of Dr. H. 1'. Watson of North Haverhill, and Dr. James A. Davis of Lebanon. One year was then spent in the Medical College of Burlington, Vt., fin- ishing his professional education in the Medical Department of Dartmouth College. He began the practice of medicine at Pierniont, \'t., and settled in Woodsville, N. H., in 1884. In the same year Dr. Eastman married Miss Addie B. Davis of Pike Station, X. H. She is a daughter of Darius K. and Susanna (Howe) Davis. The father was born Nov. 7, 1825, in Northfield, N. H., and was for many years en- gaged in the buying and selling of general mer- chandise; he is now retired from active mercan- tile business, and owns and supervises the culti-' vation of several large and productive farms. He has l)een frequently appointed to settle es- tates and transact other business of a similar character. Darius K. Davis was a son of Na- than B. and Abigail (Bachelder) Davis; the for- mer was born in Loudon, N. H., and followed the pursuit of agriculture. His wife was a daughter of Moses Bachelder. Susanna Howe, the mother of Mrs. Eastman, was a daughter of Daniel and Phoebe (Eatonj Howe. Mrs. Eastman was llu' only chili! born to lier parents. I'ive children have been born t.i nur subject and his wife: D. K., Oliver M., Burns K., Abel Earl, deceased, and Milo Donald. Dr. Eastman is a member of Mooseliillock Lodge, No. 25, 1. O. O. F.; Mt. Gardner Lodge, N(x 25, Knights of Pythias; Kane Lodge, No. 4, \\ & A. M., and Franklin Chapter,. No. 5, of the same order, and St. Girard Commandery of Littleton. He intends taking the degrees of the council and consistory, and also of the Tem- ple of the Mystic Shrine in the near future. With liis brother practitioners he is associated in the State Medical Society, and in the White Moun- tain Medical Society. Dr. Eastman was one of the originators of the St. Andrew's Benevolent Society of Newbury, \'t., and is its treasurer, and medical director. He allies himself with the Democratic party in political contests, and has for several years been an honored member of the school board.' His medical practice is of large proportions and well-established. He is held in high esteem by his townsmen, who place the greatest confidence in his professional ability aiurskill. FRANK 1. SPENCER, a dairy-farmer, who is engaged in the prosecution of that branch of agriculture on his stock-farm south of the vil- lage of Hanover, was born in Norwich, Vt., Dec. 10, 1857. He is a son of George and Lydia (Pettigrew) Spencer, and grandson of Joseph Gates and Persis (Fuller) Spencer. Our subject's grandfather was from the State of Connecticut, and followed farming in Nor- wich from the time of his settlement there until his death. Our subject's mother was a daugh- ter of Isaac and Betsey (Howe) Pettigrew, and granddaughter on her father's side of Stephen and Rehepha (Williams) Pettigrew, and on her mother's side of James and Hannah (Phillips) Howe of Sharon, \'t. To our subject's parents were born five children, as follows: Ella Per- sis, deceased; George A., deceased; Frank I., the subject of this sketch, succeeded to the farm, and Lenna B.. deceased. After the death of Mr. .Spencer, his widow married Jnse])h Tildeii, a well-to-do farmer ot Hanover, and native of Lebanon, who was like 42 JWOK O/-' BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTOX COUNTY. a father to the fatherless orphans, and is spoken of afYectionately, as only a father is spoken of. ( )n Mr. Tilden's death his widow and her son, the subject of this sketch, succeeded to the farm. Mr. Tilden was a member of the Congregational Church, and a Republican in politics. His first marriage to Elizabeth \irgin resulted in no ofif- spring, as did his second marriage with Mrs. l.ydia K. .Spencer. I'Vank 1. Spencer was six years old when he came to Hanover with his mother to live; he attended the district schools of Hanover and Norwich Academy until his twentieth year. He married when he was twenty-two, and worked on a farm two years, the first year for his step- father, to whom his mother was married when he was lo years old, and the subsequent year for his father-in-law. He then bought a farm in the town of Lebanon, and began to do for him- self, occupying that farm twelve years. In 1893 he bought his present farm of 100 acres just out- ride the village of Hanover; it is devoted to dairy-fanning, and sui)]icirts upwards of thirty cattle. -Mr. S|)tncer was married March 22, i, i88.S, Rev. Mr. Webster is a member of Mt. Prospect Lodge, No. 6y, F. & A. M., also of I'emigevvasset Chapter, R. A. M., and (_)mega Coimcil. He is Grand Cliaplain of the drand Council of the State. He is also an active member of the Grange, and is president of the Agricultural Association, now kiinwn as the IMymouth Association. [{<.■ niicKT^tamls nnisic thoroughly, being a composer of no mean abil- ity ; he is president tjf the board of management of the New Hampshire Music Teachers' Associa- tion. The ponrail ,.1 Rev. Mr. Webster will be found on another ))age in connection with this sketch. jOll.X W. l!L'CKLr':V, a rising young en- gineer on the B. & i\l. K. K., who is on the way to success, was born in Victor, V't., Feb. 13, 1863, and resides at Woodsville. He is the eld- est of ten children born to his parents, of whom seven survive. His father, Michael Buckley, was a native of Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland; he came to this country in i860, and took up the pursuit of agriculture, rounding out a well- spent life May 2, 1896. Michael's parents were John and Mary (Mitchell) Buckley, both natives of Ireland, the former of County Kerry, and the latter of County Cork. Both died in the old country. Our subject's mother, Mary Sul- livan, was born in Ireland, County Waterford, and came to this country when nine years of age, about 1845. Her father, Michael Sullivan, was a native of County Waterford; his wife was Margaret Connell; both departed this lift- in the land of their adoption. While a boy, our subject attended school in Wells River, Newbury, and in South Ryegate, Vermont, whenever he had opportunity, up to his 1 8th year. At ten years of age he took up the task of self-supi)ort, working on the farm of Robert Nelson, situated some two miles above Wells River, and later for Moses Bucha- nan, attending school in the winter months. In 1879 he began his connection with the B. C. & M. R. R., as a cleaner at h'abian's. During the fall months he acted as emergency fireman, and then returned tt) Mr. Gibson's home at South tended school through the winter. At the close of the school term he resumed his position on the road as fireman, and on Feb. i, 1882, in rec- ognition 01 his steadiness and trusty character, he was given charge of an engine, engaged in shifting in the yards. I-'rom that time until i8i;5, he was spare engineer, except the years 1880-87, when he ran a freight between Concord and Woodsville, and for the Boston & Lowell Railroad. lie has now a regular run. Mr. Buckley has been in but one wreck, in which he received any mjury; the injuries on that single occasion were caused by broken glass from the cab windows, when running into a snowdrift line winter. ( )ur subject was married ( )ct. 4, iSSd. t.i .Mice G. Keeble.'a native of I'lymouth, .\. H. She is the eldest of two daughters born to James and .'Viuanda ( Kilden) Keeble of Plymouth. Her Nounger sister Edna married Frank .Mer- rill cif Concord. .Mrs. I'.ncklev is a mem- ber of the M. R. Church of Woodsville. .Mr. I'.nckle\- is a member of the Brotherhood of l.ocoiiKitive Engineers, Concord Division, No. 333. In politics he affiliates with the Democratic GEORGE W. JOHNSON, a respected farm- er of the town of Hanover, was born in Cam- bridge, Vt., Aug. II, 1834. He is a son of Peter J. C. Johnson, who married Trii^hena Elmore, a daughter of David Elmore, a farmer l)y occupation, bom in Oueechey, \'t. ( )ur subject's father was born in Xorwich, \'t., and took up the ciccupatiun of a farmer; he lived in Cnderhill, \ 1., twenty years, and then returned to his native town, where he died about 1882, aged si.\ty-five years; our subject's mother died in 1886, also about i:ixty-five years of age. George W. Johnson was reared in I'mlerhill, \'t., until he was twenty } ears old, and then in Norwich until 1868. In that year he went to Winona, Minn., where he lived five years, re- turning to Norwich and renting a farm for two \ears. .Xbout 1875, he bought the farm he now owns in the town of Hanover, the property con- ^i^ting of aboiU 1 ^ acres, of which 25 acres are plowlan.l. BOOK (V-- /U0(;K.I/V//£S, gkaftox couxtv 45 Mr. Idinsdii iiiarricd as liis first wife Silc.ma .M.M„Ts, dans;-! Iter of lU'iijaiiiiu M.M.rcs, uIk. married a Miss Campbell. ( )f our siihjeelV lirsl union were born six chiklren, five girls and oni' hoy, as follows: Ada, who niarrietl Joini Rand, and is living in Minncs(.)ta ; l".nnn;i, the wife of fohn Raymond of Manchesti'r, \. II.; .\ellie niarried Fred Tcnnev of Win.lsor, Vl., and has one child: Xina married h.seph (..,ve ,,f I'.os- ton.an.l hasonecinid: h'.dith is the wife of I larrv •|em])le of I'.oston; i.ee, the only s.m, die.l when five years old. < )ur snhjeet's second matrimonial union was made in I'nion \'illa.i;e, \'t., to Julia Alzina (iibhs, daughter of Charles and Mary (Bryant) Gibhs. Both of Mrs. John- son's grandfathers, Samuel Gibbs and James Bryant, were pensioners of the War of 1812. Mr. Johnson's grandfather on his father's side was a soldier of the Revolution. Our subject and wife are attendants of the Baptist Church at Hanover Center. Mr. Johnson is a stanch Dem- ocrat, and has served as road surveyor a num- lier of years. He is a valuable member of the community in which he resides, and well thought of as a just, honorable man, who would scorn to do a wrong, or inflict an injury on society. IIOX. lUt.XJ. !•■. TRC.SSI-.l.L. a mamifac- tnrer of bobbins and lumber, with his plant lo- cated in the town of ( )rford, X. 11., was born in the same town, Sej)!. c). 1X35. I lis parents were Benjamin Trussell and Asenath (luiglish) bVench. The Ti-nssell family, of whom we are writing, sprung from two lirolhers who came from h'ng- land in early Colonial da\s. Daniel Trussell, the grandfather of our .subject, lived most of his life in Boscawen, X'. H., where he cultivated a farm. His brother Moses lost an arm at the Battle of Bunker Hill. There were several bt)ys in the family, and their father, a genuine jiatriot, wdien he realized the impending conflict between the English and the Colonists, took down the old gun, the only fire-arm the family jjossessed, and told his sons that one of them must take the gun, and go and help in the fighting that was to come. Moses went first, and served through the Battle of Bunker Hill, but while carrying of? shot from the British fleet He brought back the old itln'r t'lok it into the ser- .\rnu. Daiuel •frnssell and die.l Jan. 10. iSSj. When a child, his parents moved lo ( )rfonI. and in that town lie s|)ent his \iiiiihfiil \ cars. When fourteen years old, he went to ( anaan to learn the millwright's trade frt)ni an uncle, remaining there till he was of age, living a jiart of the time in Franklin, where his uncle had moved. When he attained his majority he returned to Orford and made it his home the rest of his life. Following his trade, he built mills in all the surrounding towns, being away from home on such w^ork nearly every summer. In 1846, he bought the place, now owned by his son, and did not work- away from home much afterward. He bought a shingle mill with his residence, and operated that and a turning mill, and repair sliop. Up to the latest years of his life, he was always en- gaged in work, the work necessarily being lighter in his old age, for he could not bear to remain idle. His first wife was Sophia Derby, and by their marriage IVTr. Trussell became the father of three children, namelv: Anna S., de- ceased; Charlotte H., deceased; and Priscilla X\, who is married and living in the State of New York. His second wife, the mother of out subject, was a daughter of Andrew and Mary (Goodell) English, who were married May 2, 1797: Mary Goodell, who was born Aug. 30, 1776, and died at the age of 83, was a daughter of John Goodell, who was one of the first set- tlers of the town of I,\ine, on Goodell P)rook. Andrew English was born in Lyme on the River Road, Aug. 18, 1772, and died at the age of 83: he was a farmer all his life. His father was James English, a farmer by occupation, coming, it is thought, to New Hampshire from Connecticut; he saw a little service in the War of the Revolution in the defense of Plattsburgh, X'. Y. Our subject's mother by her first mar- riage with Mr. French had one child, a daugh- ter, Sarah P. French, now deceased: .she was the wife of Stillman Richardson. Her union with 46 /•:0()A' OF nUH'.KArHIES, (.KAFTOX ClH'XTY. our suhjcct's father resulted in the birtli of tive children, as follows: Martha C, deceased; Lucy I'., and Lucia S., both deceased; I'.enj. P., our subject; and Celinda C the wife of (k-orge W. Lamprey of Orfordvillc. Benj. F. Trussell passed iiis youtliful years near Orfordvillc, attending the district schools till he was twenty-one; at that age he went to Lowell, Mass.. remaining there through the win- ter, engaged at the trade of a carpenter. He re- turned home in the spring, and has lived in Or- ford ever since, making it his home at first to. please his mother, who had been made lonely by the death of a daughter. On his return from Lowell in 1857, he went into partnership with his father, and operated a shingle mill until 1866, when our subject built a saw-mill, and in 1887 added a liobbin mill. L'p to the year 1882. he used w^ater-power wholly : since then he has had steam power to rely upon, having introduced a steam engine. Tie was married Dec. 30, 1862. in Orfordvillc, to Emma A. Russell, daughter of Nathaniel and Persis (Hancock) Russell; they have one child. George F., born Aug. 17, 1873. They also adopted a daughter, Mary E., who w-as born T'eb. 23, T882; she is now in the High School in Bristol. Our subject's wife is a member of the Congregational Church of Orfordvillc. Mr. Trussell is a Republican, and has held for a greater or smaller period nearly every office in the town. He was selectman four years; town clerk twenty-three years, and representative for two terms. He is a member of the IMasonic Or- der, Mt. Cube Lodge, Xo. 10, of Orford. He has been secretary and treasurer of the Orford Creamery and Butter Manufacturing Co. since its organization, also the Orford Mutual Fire Insurance Co., and has been Ju.stice of the Peace thirty years. deorge F. Trussell learned the dairy business, at which he worked some three years at Orford- ville and Bristol. For one summer he worked for Moselev & .Stoddard of Rutland, setting up creamery machinery in various towns in several of the neigli1)oring states. He was joined in the holy bonds of matrimony May 2T, 1895, in Bris- tol to Grace H. Tilton, daughter of Green L. Tilton of Bristol, whose wnfe was .^arah Jane Fellows. George F. Trussell is a member of the Bristol T^odge of the Knights of Pythias. SAiMLEL lai-LER I'.AI.l., a dairy-farmer of tlie town of Lyme, was born in Thetford, \t., .May I, 1833. lie is a son of lUisha P. and Lydia (Chamberlain) Ball, grandson of John Kail, jr., and great-grandson of John P>all, Sr. John Ball, Sr., lived to a very old age, ami our subject remembers him, when he, himself, was six or seven years old; he was an expert stone-cutter, and his principal occupation was carving grave-stones. He married Mary Cham- berlain. His son, John Ball, Jr., was born in Hollis, \'t., and was also a stone-cutter by trade. His death took place unexpectedly at the age of 58: he was afflicted witli heart trouble, and dropped dead in the road, after helping a man to get his team and load up the hill. He en- listed in the War of 1812, but peace was declared before he saw actual service: he had proceeded to the front as far as Plattsburgh, X. Y. Ik- married Sophia Pomeroy. l-"lisha P. Ball was born in \ershire, \t., Aug. TO, 1810. and lived to be sixty-one years old; he began farming in Thetford, \'t., and died at sub- ject's home; he was also a stone-cutter, but he broke his leg, and had to quit that trade; his wife Lydia A. Chamberlain was born Sept. 18, 1808. F"ive children were born to our subject's l^arents: Samuel F., our subject; William Mer- rill, deceased; Lydia Lestina; Amelia R., de- ceased; and Charles Carroll, deceased. His wife was a daughter of Samuel Chamberlain, who married a Miss Dowse. Sanuiel Chamberlain was the iirst male child b(jrn in Thetford, \'t. The great-grandfather of our subject on his mother's side of the house was named John Chamberlain, but conimonl)' went by the name of "Quail John": he was an early settler of Lyme, and how w-ell he improved his opjiortuni- ties is shown by the following verses: " Old ()uail John, when he lirst came on. Was as poor as a calf in the spring ; And now he's as rich, as old Gov. Fitch, .And lives like a lord and a king." The sid)jcct of this memoir was eleven years old wlien the family came to the town of Lyme, having lived in Hanover, Lebanon, I-Iartford, and Thetford. He remained at home under the family roof until he was twenty-one, going to the district schools, and assisting his father. He then hired out for three or four years, after which he was employed aliout five years in a BOOK OF /UO(^,R.\/'inES, GRAFTON COUXTY 4T hnnher mill in Dorchester, N. II. When he was tliirtv years old he farmed for himself two years, and then for a year or two kept a boarding-honse for the hands at the saw-mill, where he had him- self worked. He finally returned to the farm, where he now resides, and has made it his home ever since, except four years he spent as suinr- intendent of a large farm in Massachusetts. I lis farm consists of loo acres, and under the old tariff, protecting- American wool, was devoted to sheep-raising, supporting upwards of 125 sheep. It is now a dairy-farm, and is stocked with from ten to twelve cows. Mr. Ball was married in Thetford, At.. Jan. 4, 1863, to Laura A. Gordon, a daughter of Cyrus and Olive (Jessenian) Gordon; a sketch of the Gordon family will be found in this book, incor- porated into the biography of Hon. John H. Derby. Mr. and Mrs. Ball are prominent and leading members of the Congregational Church, and are liberal in their support of all good causes. Mr. Ball was a charter member of the original Morning Star Grange, No. 62, of the town of Lyme. He is a stanch Republican, and was elected selectman in 1894; he has served with efficiency as road surveyor and as a mem- ber of the school committee. JOHN M. FULLER, a progressive and lead- ing farmer of the town of Hanover, N. H., owns and successfully manages the old State Agricul- tural T-"arm, near the village of Hanover; the land is intervale of the best quality that can be found in New Hampshire, and is wonderfully productive; the farm and the buildings are in excellent condition, and are so arranged as to be of the greatest service possible to our subject in his special industry of dairy-farming. Our subject is a son of !\Iilo Marsh, although bearing the name of his step-father, who adopted him. Alilo Marsh was born in 1789, and died in 1838, the same year in which his son was born; he married Mary A. Hutchinson and to them were given three children: Frances E. (Brad- bury); Wealthy V. (At wood), and John M., our subject. Soon after the death of Milo Marsh, his widow married James Fuller, who was born in N'ershire, Vt., and was a descendant of a fam- ily that has been represented in this country since the landing of the Mayflower, for one James I'uller came over in that famous ship, and the family settled in Weston, Mass. The ances- tors of James I'uller moved to Vershire, \'t., where he was born in 1793. He was reared and educated to the vocation of a farmer. His first marriage was to .Sabra Tracy, who died and left him two children: one died at the age of eighteen, and Walter, who grew to manhood. Mr. Fuller's second helpmate was Rachel George; at her death, she left one daughter, who died at the age of thirteen. His third wife was the mother of our subject, Mrs. Mary A. (Hutchinson) Marsh; they were married in 1844. John M. Fuller was born Sept. 2, 1838, in Brashier, Franklin Co., X. Y. ; although born in New York State, few of his years have been spent there, for soon after his father's decease, his mother returned to Vermont, her native State, to the town of Norwich, in 1839; from that time till her second marriage she supported herself and children by teaching school. When she married James Fuller, she removed to West Fairlee, Vt., to make her home, and our subject went with her, and in that town he passed the greater part of his early life, and there he se- cured a district school education. His father died in i860 and his mother in 1865. John M. Fuller at the death of his father suc- ceeded to the owMiership of the farm in West Fairlee, \'i., and remained on it until the death of his mother, he then sold it and purchased the well-known "Grass Land Stock Farm" of Han- over, N. H., settling upon it the same year. The farm lay just north of the village, along the east bank of the Connecticut River; on this fine piece of farming property Mr. Fuller carried on a dairy farm, and conducted a milk route in the village until 1887, when he sold it. The follow- ing year he took charge of the New- Hampshire State Farm of the Agricultural College at Han- over, and managed the same most satisfactorily for the State until the change in location of the Agricultural College was made in 1892. He then purchased the farm, which consists of 340 acres of the best land in New Hampshire, well- equipped in the wav of buildings. ]\Ir. Fuller is practical and uniformly successful in carrying out his ideas of farnu'ng. The milk product from the farm is taken to the Hanover Co-oper- ative Creamery, of which he is president. Every- 48 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GKAJ-IOX COCNTY tiling ahimt tlio laiiii i.s ^anicil on uii a large scale, and yield liaiulsome protils tn its very eapaljlc owner. Our subject's nuptials with Martha S. Driggs were consummated ]3ec. 25 (Christmas), 1865; Mrs. I'uUer is a daughter of Hiram C. Driggs of l''airlee, \t. Two children have blessed their tnuon: Marv V... and I'Yed 1). Mary E. married .Albert 11. \\'ood, pn>fessor in the State .Agricul- tural College; thev have one child, Kenneth V., and make their home D. is a graduate of t lege, Class of 189J. Worcester Polytechn were cmplo\ed in I Dm .'^i.iti X. ■ Vi;'- islltl cpcr •nt .St; e .\\ 1 Ian ,ent l-,xpcrnucnt .Station lie married .\bhie ham. X. 11.. and has 01 M. I'uUer is a Democra change of the school j elected chairman of the served efficiently in tlia He is a niemlu-i' and m; (irange. H.ARKV !■:. \N' Jan. 3, 1897. was agriculturist of 1 Xov. g, i86van,l (Snu'th) Weeks. 1 grandfather of o farmer of Hath, an being firmly ]:lace of a large circle of owned 'and tilled ; the at V.eneva. X. V. Chamberlin .>f Dur- e child. Mabel 1. John , and at the time of the I'stem. in 1887, he was town school board and capacity for two vears. ster of the ( irafton Star ment lat of |, lf)wing children: Dudley. Willard, ligiously. they wc lohn C. Wee Weeks, was born was confined li 1 \ schools of his nat parental roof nnti the year i8j2. v afterwards made land and engagii w;is a verv sncce and .Asenath natives of ?,ath. The ibject was a well-to-do ; among the leading men. he affections and esteem Is and ac(|uaintances. He e farm during the active is life. He w;is the father of the fol- .Moses, b'liathan. Alfred, John, I'!mily, and Eliza. Re- re Congrcgationalists, and at- of that denomination in Rath, ks. the father of Harrv V.. in r.ath in iSoo; his education • hat he received in the district ive town. He lived under the lie ut red a farm, an . cultivating h agriculture. II liked b\ all who knew anil appreciated his sterling worth. He niarried Maria Powers, a nati\e of I'.ath, and to them were given si.\ chil- dren, namely: Mary, Charles, Luella, David, Luvia, and Maria. After the death of his first wife with Snnth o five chil. l.saac S. Weeks I of troub gregatio II L' contracted a second matrimonial alliance .\senatli Smith, a daughter of l\euben of l,\nian. X. 11,. and to them were born lildren. 'I'he record is as follows: |ohn l".. S.. I'.llen v.. .Moses A., Harry V.. Mr.s, ^ died in iS(M : the father departed this life d.le in 1S7.1. The familv atten.led the Con al Chun-h ,.f r.ath.' arry \-.. Weeks, the subject of this brief sketch, after comijleting his education in the district schools of Hath, at the age of fifteen took u]ion himself the managemeiU of the home farm. \ears succet-iling this he hired out as a farm h;ind. He then i)nrchase(l a farm of IJ5 acres with ln> savings, which he tilled with flattering success. Hi' was a young man of marked ability and was striving by honest means to obtain a comiietcnce, and so acquire influence in a world where money means so much. He uai-> Kepublican in his political view's and enthusiastic c;dly supported the principles advocated by that party. tunes with those n l'.. and Emilv their home have ,, born Tuiv 24. [88.;; and Mabel is the only one that has been spared b\ the -rim destroyer. Death. The\ are mendiers of the Congregational Church of Hath. .Aldcn ]•:. Martin of Haverhill. X. II.. the father of .Mrs. Harry E. Weeks, was born in the town of his life-long residence, July 17. 1825: he received his education in the scho.ols of his native town, and at an early age hired out as a farm hand. He has followeil farming all his life, and has been (|nite successful. In politics, he is a Democrat. He married Emily Woodman of Woodstock, X. H.. Nov. 24. 1853, and has be- come the jiarent of seven children, who are as f..nows: Ceor-e W.. .Mice 1.. Harrv l'.., Charles l',., Willie .'\..'Xellie M.. the wife of our subject. ;ind ( )rrin I.. Mr. and Mrs. M.uliii ;ire .Method- ists ill religious belief. De 1886, he join ed h is fc of Xl ■Hie M., dan i^htei ■ of .Aid ( Woe Khrni 111) Mar tin. i and into come thr ee child .\lic e .\ 1887; Etl lel M.. b oni I'-eb. 14. I'"... bi irn Ian. 14. iS(,o, wh. . is HON. JOSEPH ALLEN DODGE. . H^^^ ^'^ ^ k m ^"^ "^^S ^ ^m € > . ^^K , /"* .rff»\ ^^^^^B ^■1 /? ^5^P m i L ^^ ^^^v^jl^^^l ■ 1^ \''->««\ , iifll^B''!^fl^lB ■ ^Bl^ i H 1 * MRS. T. A. DODGE. BOOK OF RfOCiRAPHfES, GRAF/OX COFNTY. 49 H( )\. JOSEPH ALLEX Dt^DCiE. dcccasc.l, was the son of John Dodge, and the grandson of John Dodge, Sr. (See history of Dodge family.) loseph Allen Dodge was born in New Boston, Hillsboro Co., N. H., May i, 1818. He received his education in the schools of New Boston and New London ; his school days over, he set out to earn his own livelihood by working on his father's farm during the snnuiicrs, and in the long winter season teaching schools in and alxnil .\'cw Boston. Being a man of lofty jiurpose, he became dis- satisfied with this sort of a life. Leaving farming and school teaching as occupations uncongenial to his taste, he journeyed to Boston and entered into the service of the Boston & Lowell R. R. as shipping clerk in the city freight depot, under the venerable R. Sherburn, who was at that time master of transportation. When the Montreal road was opened ^Ir. Sherburn was appointed freight agent: he, remembering Mr. Dodge's efficient work as shipping clerk, sent him to San- bornton Bridge (now Tilton) to act as station agent. When the road was completed to La- conia he was transferred to that station; he also "broke in" agents at intermediate stations. Mr. Dodge took charge of the station at, Meredith \'illage when the road was completed to that point. In January. 1850. the rails were laid to Plymouth, and Mr. Dodge came to represent the road at this place, remaining here until his death. He was appointed to the ofifice of general freight agent in the spring of 1S52. became superintendent in i860, and was finally chosen to the office of general manager, an office left vacant by the death of John E. Lyon. He held this position till the year previous to his death, when he resigned on account of failing health ; he still retained his directorship in tlie road, how- ever. It is largely owing to the untiring energies of Mr. Dodge, John E. Lyon, and Joseph P. Pitman that the Boston, Concord & Montreal R. R. and branches enjoy their present prosperity. Mr. Dodge was no office-seeker, but at the earnest solicitations of his many admirers in the Democratic party, of which he was always an active member, he consented to the use of his name on the ticket and was elected to the State Legislature in the three successive campaigns of 1868-69-70. He was a Presidential Elector from this State on (he Tilden ticket in 1876; he was also a])])()intcd by ( iovernor Weston a colonel on his staff. In 1859 he became a Master Mason, belonging to ( )live ilranch Lodge. Mr. Dodge was an attendant of the Congregational Church. A year i)revious to liis death his health began to fail, and he acordingly took a trip to Califor- nia in the hope of obtaining relief and new strength. His hope was vain, and returning iiome to his native place, he passed away to the land of rest on Aug. 10, 1883. The comiuunity sustained a great loss in his death. Mr. Dodge was married in 1843 to Mary .V., daughter of David and Sally { Hogg) Tewksbury of New Boston, N. H. The three children born to them were: Mary .Emeline, died, aged seven months: Lizzie A.: and John Allen, the latter dying in early youth. Lizzie A. married William R. Park, a lumber merchant of Plymouth. The\ have six children: Mary E., Joseph A., Richard, Ruth A., Esther, Ketharene. Mrs. Dodge still lives to enjoy the declining years of a well-spent life in a Gothic cottage, the beautiful home of her late husband. The por- traits of Mr. and Mrs. Dodge, which accompany this sketch, add a decided value to the biographi- cal records of Grafton Co. HON. EDWARD P. ST( )RRS. tiie gen- tleman whose name heads this brief personal history, is a leading business man of the town and village of Hanover, N. H. He is a pro- prietor of the Dartmouth Book Store, and a member of the firm of Storrs & Weston, dry goods merchants and clothiers, with a store in Hanover, and one in Olcott, \'t. Mr. Storrs is a descendant of a family long represented in this country. He was born in the town of Hanover, N. H.. May 18, 1842, and at the age of sixteen began to clerk in a store in Lyme, remaining tiiere two years, and then returning to Hanover, where he worked in a store for two years. The next three years were spent in the west, where he was employed on a railroad. When he again took up his residence in Hanover he went into business with Mr. Clough, and was associated witli him seven years. He then bought out the Claremont Stationery Co., and conducted a nOOK or lUOGRAPHlES. (;raftox cocxty very siuccssful w lioli-salc and rcUiil IjusiiK'ss for si'xeii \ears. Returning to Hanover, he again entered the commercial circles of that town, antl founded the book-store, which he still con- ducts. He also became inlcnstcd in tju- cloth- ing business with Maj. 11. J. W'cstnn. who has the sole management of theii' stores in ( )lcotl. \ I., and Hanover. ( )ur subject's great-grandfather, Maj. Josepli .Storrs, as he was always styled, was the largest lanloane was about three years old when his parents moved to New ^'ork, and accord- ingly owes his primary education to the school sy.stem of that city. He came to Haverhill v;ith his parents, and soon turned his attention to the legal Drofession as a means for acquiring a live- lihood, and a place in life. He studied law^ with Mr. G. F. Putnam, attorney at Haverhill, and Mr. E. W. Smith, attorney at Wells River, Vt. He w^as admitted to the bar in 1883, and imme- diately began his jnactice in Woodsville, N. H., where he still resides. He has been associated with Mr. Smith since 1885. Mr. Sloane has gained an enviable reputation as a promineiu and generally successful member ot the bar of Grafton Count}-. His qualifications are such that he is sure to become an ornament to the profession of his choice. He is a strong Repub- lican, and an indefatigable worker in the inter- ests of his ]>arty. He married, in 1885, Annabel, daughter of ^Villiam H. Nelson of Haverhill, N. H. ACCiL'.^rrS II. R()BERTS, a leading grocer of the town and village of Hanover, N. H., was born in Sharon. \'t., Feb. 8, 1853; he is a son of Masel H. Roberts, and a grandson of Elip- halet Roberts, a farmer, who spent most of his life in Sharon, Vt., living to be over seventy \ears of age. He reared five children: Lucian; Willis: Emiline; Mashaline; and Masel H. The latter was born in Sharon, Vt., and lived there until t8yi, engaged in ])nrsuits of an agri- cultural nature: in that year he moved to Nor- wich. X. H., where he now lives at the age of seventy. He married Sarah Richardson, daugh- ter of Aurora Richardson of North Hampton. Mass.: she is sixty-six years old. Their union was blessed with six children: Augustus, de- ceased: Josephine (Howard): Catharine; Julia A. (Carter); Gertrude (Haw-kin.s); and Augustus H. Our subject's parents favored the Free Will Baptist Church. Mr. Roberts spent his Ijoyhood days in Sharon: his first introduction to a business life was as a clerk for H. H. Clough in Hanover. \\\th whom he remained four years and a half: the following five years and a half were spent in the store of Mr. Cobb of Hanover. He then be- gan business tjn his own account, ojiening the grocer\' store in TTanovcr, which lie still con- ducts. Mr. Roberts was married, in 1874, to Mary Richardson, daughter of Fred Richardson of Goshen, Mass.; one daughter was born them, who is attending Mt. Holyoke Seminary, being a member of the Class of 1900. Our subject is a Republican politically. He is a member of the Good Samaritan T.odge. No. 76, I. O. O. F., and also Junior O. U. A. M. BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIKS. GRAFTON COCXTY. HOX. KDW ARI) WOODS, president of the Lisbon Savings and 'lYiist Co., and also a prac- ticing attorney of the villag^e of liath, N. H., is tlie son of Andrew S. and J'lliza (Hutchins) Woods, and grandson of Andrew Woods, who was l)orn and reared in Ireland. Soon after his marriage lie emigrated to America: from Boston to I'.ath, he, his wife, and one child traveled throngh the wilderness of forests by means of the spotted trees. He settled in Bath, and re- mained there until his death, and was a large farmer of his day. He reared a family of four children. Andrew S. Woods was born in P.ath, and re- ceived a i^rimary education in its district schools and a college training at Dartmouth, from which he graduated. He then took up the study of law, and began his practice in Bath in 1828. He was a ])rominent and successful lawyer, and widely known for the depth of his legal learning: in 1840, he was appointed District Judge of the Supreme Court, and remained on -the bench for fifteen years. After leaving the bench, he fol- lowed his profession until his death. He mar- ried Eliza Hutchins. a daughter of James Ilntchins of Hath. She was over ninety years of age at her decease. Judge Woods died at the age of sixty. They reared the following children: ICliza I. (Bingham): Rebecca N. (Smith!: Cath- erine J., died at the age of twenty; Harriet J. died at the age of twenty: and/Edward, the sub- ject of this personal sketch. Andrew S. W^oods was a thorough Democrat, and favored the doc- trines of the Congregational Church. Hon. Edward Woods was born in Bath, N. H., Oct. 24, 1835: he attended school at Exeter .\cademy, and graduated from Dartmouth Col- lege with the class of '56. He studied law with his father, and upon his admission to the bar of drafton County formed a partnership with his father, Harry, and George A. Bingham of Little- ton, N. H.: this partnership continued for three years, the firm having an office in Littleton and one in Bath. Erom that time he was associated with his father in legal practice till his parent's death, since which time he has been alone in his office at Bath and Lisbon. In T863, he w^as joined in the holy bonds of matrimony with Mary H. Carlcton. daughter of John L. Carlcton of Bath, and to them have been born the following named children; Ed- ward, died at the age of eighteen months; Cath- erine (Blandin); Thomas S., who lives in Bos- ton; and Andrew S., who also makes his home in Boston. Mr. Woods is a believer in sound Democratic principles. He served the town over twenty years as treasurer, besides holding other minor offices. He represented the town in the State Legislature in 1873-74, and was Diave .Senator in i8q2. He is a Director and President of the Bath Lumber Co., and although he lives in Kath, he is interested in the Lisbon Savings and Trust Co., and has served as its President ever since its organization in i8yo. MAJ. HENRY J. WESTON, of the firm of Storrs & Weston, dry goods merchants and clothiers of Hanover, and Olcott, \'t., is the son of l'"rank R. Weston and grandson of Jehu Wes- ton, The grandfather of our subject was a native of the State of Connecticut: his father came from England, being the first representative of the family in America. Jehu was reared in his" na- tive state, and when he started out to earn his own living, he went to New York State, but soon after located in Cambridge, Yt. He still lives at the age of eighty-four. He married as his first wife Barbara Case of Cambridge. Vt.; she bore him three children: Laura (Smith); Josephine, who died at the age of eighteen; and Erank R. His second wife was Eidelia Eulling- ton of Eletcher, Yt. Erank R. W'eston was born at Cambridge, \'t., and was reared and educated there: he be- came a farmer, and followed that pursuit until his death at the age of forty-eight. He married Jane Smith, daughter of John H. Smith of Cam- bridge ; she died at the age of forty-nine, and left five children: Henry J., Carl A., Josephine ( Paige), Edwin R., and Xellie. (^ur subject was born at Cambridge, ^'t., Jan. 13, 1865, and commenced to deal with the stern realities of life at the age of sixteen, following railroading for two years. At the age of nine- teen he went into a store to clerk at Newbury, \'t.. for one year; he then clerked at Hanover three years, and in 1887 went into the dry goods and clothing business with Hon. E. P. Storrs, BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. under the tirni name of Storrs & Weston. AJr. Weston manages the business of the store at Hanover, and also of a similar one, they run at ( )lcott, \'t. Mr. Weston is a rising young busi- ness rnan of great promise, and has shown him- self capable of taking care of their large trade in a most satisfactory manner; his strict integrity and high ideas of business honor make his name respected wherever heard. In 1888, he was married to Myrtie Holmes, daughter of Rodney Holmes of Cambridge, Vt. One child has been born to them, Hazel C. So- cially, Mr. Weston is member and P. G. of the Liood Samaritan Lodge, No. 75, I. t). O. F. ; Golden Rod D. of R., No. 42; Morning Star En- campment, No. 12; and Canton Hanover, No. J 6. He is a member of the Dartmouth Savings IJank Association, and is a notary public. He is Assistant Commissary-General on the Staff of Brigadier-General L. S. Richmond of the First Reg., N. H. N. G. HENRY C. CARBEE is one of the substan- tial and well-to-do farmers of Bath, N. H.; he was born in the above-named town Aug. 31, 1829. His parents were John H. Carbee and Anna Powers, both natives of Newbury, Vt. Joel Carbee, the grandfather of our subject, was a veteran of the Revolution, and a very promi- nent and influential man of his day. He settled in Newbury, \'t., where he purchased a farm and made it his home the rest of his life. He mar- ried Lois Downer of Newbury, Vt., and to them were born seven children whose names and dates of birth are as follows: John H., June i, 1791 ; Moses P., May 18, 1793; Joel, April 24, 1795; William P., Nov. 3, 1798; Andrew, Aug. 10, 1802; Thomas H., Dec. 3, 1804; and Sarah, July 15, 1807. They were liberal in their religi- ous views. Jt)lin H. Carljce was horn in Newbury, on the homestead of his father, and was educated in the private schools of his native village. Upon the completion of his education he entered upon farm work, laboring in the fields in the summer and cutting wood in the winter. From the wood was made pearl ash and black salts, whicn were condensed and made into ])Otash and con- centrated l\e. He also worked on the Con- necticut River as a boatman; later he rafted lum- ber tor a large lumber company, under the man- agement of Lbenezer Carlton of Bath Village. About the year i8iy he purchased a farm m Bath, which is now tUe home of our subject, and set to work to clear and prepare it for cultiva- tion. His management of the same was attended with success; he continued in the active work until late in lite. He was a Whig, and later a Republican, serving as a representative of the town of Bath several years; he was also select- man, road surveyor, and justice of the peace foi several years, in fraternal affiliations lie was a faithful iVlason, belonging to Pulaski Lodge of Newbury, \t.; he subsequently joined is.ane Lodge, No. 64, of Lisbon, N. H. He was well and most favorably known in and about the ad- joining towns as a good, upright business man ami true, loyal citizen. His wife was Anna i'owers, and she bore him ten children, namely: Lois, born Oct. 24, 1819; Sarah, x\pril 5, 1821 ; John P., May 3, 1823; William P., April 20, 1825; Sarah, April 22, 1827; Henry C, Aug. 31, 1829; Milo, Dec. 4, 1831; Mary, Dec. 23, 1833, Samuel P., June 14, 1836; and Ann, March o, 1840. Mr. Carbee departed this life June 25, 1877; his wife survived him till Dec. 20, 1884, when she too left to join the host gathered upon the other shore. They were Congregationalists and attended the church of that denomination in Wells River, \'t. Henry C. Carbee, after the completion of his mental training in the scliools of Bath, began the pursuit of agriculture on the paternal estate, and has continued on the farm he now cultivates since 1842. In politics he is a Republican, and has served as selectman, as a member of the school board, and as a road surveyor, and repre- sented his town in the Legislature in 1897-8. Like his father, he is likewise a Mason, being an honored member of Kane Lodge, No. 64, of Lisbon, N. H. He married, April 21, 1858, Phidelia E., daughter of Lyman G. and Minda (Clifford) Clark, the former a native of Greenfield, Mass., and the latter a resident of Wentworth, N. H. Mrs. Carbee was born Oct. 25, 1832. They have reared a family of si.x children, consisting of the following named persons, of whom only the youngest and the oldest survive. The record is: Jennie, horn May 8, 1859; Emma, May 25, i860; 54 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY Gertriule L., Aug. 21, 1864; William H., July iS, J 867; John L., Dec. 12, 1869; and Ellen P., May 28, 1872. In religious views they favor the Congregational Church, and may be found among the regular attendants and members of the C"ongrcgational Church of Wells River, Vt. ( )ur subject is an esteemed and substantial citi- zen whose integrity and fair dealing are without (luestion. He is always found in the front rank in the tight for belter conditi(5ns of life, and a liii-luT and UKire elevated tviie of morality. SAMl'EL \V. coin;, a leailing and prosper- ous merchant of the town of Hanover, N. H., is the son of Daniel Cobb, and the grandson of Nathan Cobb, who was born in Massachusetts near Cape Cod, and came to Hanover when a young man. He was a blacksmith by trade, and deputy sheriff. He served in the War of Inde- pendence. He married Lydia Bliss, who died at the advanced age of eight\-one. They reared five children, as follows: Daniel, .Samuel, Lydia, Nathan, and David W. Daniel Cobb was born and passed his younger years in Hanover, obtaining an education in its district schools. He studied law for a profes- sion, and after locating in StrafTord, Vt., in 1855, lived there the rest of his life, dying in 1868; he became one of the best and most successful law- yers of the State of Vermont. He ever evinced an absorbing interest in politics, and never failed to support by every means in his power the nominees of the Democratic party. He rep- resented the town in the State Legislature sev- t'ral terms, and was Judge of the County Court thirteen years. He was a man who was en- dowed with a strong and a determined will. He was lame in one foot, and it has been told, after lie had enli.sted for service in the War of 1812, and had gone to Plattsburgh, N. Y., a person remarked that he was not a good soldier because he could not run. Mr. Cobb made the instant rejoinder, "1 came to fight, and not to run." lie married Marinda iiryant, daughter of -Xatlian itryant of Tem])k'ton, Mass.: she was seventy years and six months old at her death. Six chihlren were l)()rn n. tlieni: Daniel P.. 1'... .Samuel W.. Danf.utii, Marv M.. Nathan B., and Walter 1:. The subject of this biogra]:)hy, Samuel \\'. Cobb, was born in Strafford, Vt., March 2, 1822. In 1844 he began life for himself by clerking two years in a store in the village. He then opened a store on his own account in Hanover, and has followed the mercantile business ever since, hav- ing l)een in business over half a century; he is the oldest merchant in the village, and com- mands a good trade : his store is one of the best- stocked stores in town, and contains all lines of goods pertaining to groceries. In 1849 he was inarried to Almira W'. Ripley of Barre, Vt.; she died in 1868, at the age of thirty-six years and seven months, and left three children: Mary E. (Hatch), Laura M. (Hast- ings), Julia M. (Quimby). Mr. Col)b married as his second wife Caroline E. Davis of Cornish, N. H.; she was called home to join those gone before at the age of forty-five years and eight months, and left one son, Walter D., who was born in 1870, and now assists his father in the grocery business. Mr. Cobb's third wife was Luella C. Hutchinson of Norwich, \'t. Our subject is a member of the Franklin Lodge, No. 6, F. & A. M., also being a R. A. M., and a member of the Council at Lebanon. In his po- litical aiifiliations he is a Democrat, and at pres- ent is town agent, a position he has held for twenty years. He was postmaster during Buch- anan's administration, and Cleveland's first ad- ministration. He was one of the charter mem- bers of the Dartmouth Savings Bank and served as its vice-]:)resident. GEORGE W. RAND, the furniture dealer, and one of the oldest and most firmly established business men of the town of Hanover, N. H., was born in Concmd, .\. 11., Jan. 29. 1837. He is the son of Stephen Kand, who was hovw in Epsom, N. H. .Stephen Rand learned the chair-making trade and furniture painting of Low & Damon ot Cejiicord. N. H. In 1846 he moved to Hanover, where he followed his trade of furniture painting the remainder of his life: he died in 1884, at the ai^c of seventy-four. He married Rebecca iunur, daughter of Joshua Turner of Norwich, \ t. She passed away two years after her hus- band at the same ai>c. Thev were members of HON. lOHN NELSON MORSE. BOOK OF n/OGR.lPHIES, (iRAFTON aU'NTV. tlif Congregational Cluircli, and Air. Rand was a strong Repnblican. The record of their chil- dren is as follows: Henry T.; Hamilton L.; Geo. W'.. the sidiject of this personal history; Anna ( Hedge) ; Levi T, ; Stephen; Julia H. (Clough); Lucy 1'.. (Kenipt(jn); and Frances (Tabor). ( leorge W. Rand came to Hanover with his parents and at the age of fifteen was apprenticed to the baker's trade, and followed it four years, but finding it to be very detrimental to his health and undermining it, he left the ovens and took up the trade of his father, furniture paint- ing, and continued in that line of work until 1865, when he opened a furniture store, and still successfully conducts the business. The en- tire store-room is devoted to furniture of tirst- elass make and of wide variety. His nuptials with Sarah M. S. Brown, daugh- ter t)f Seneca Brown of Hanover, N. H., were celebrated in 1861. Their union has been blessed with three children: Wilson F., who clerks in Storrs & Weston's clothing store; Richard B.; and Anna L. Mr. Rand is a firm Republican in politics. Socially, he is a mem- ber of the Franklin Lodge, F. & A. M., of Le- l)anon; and also of St. Andrews Chapter, R. A. AL He is an CJdd Fellow, being a member of the Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 75, L C). (J. F. H()\'. JOHN NELSON MORSE, whose portrait may be found on a preceding page, was born on the farm in North Haverhill, where he now resides, Oct. 24, 1818. His father was John C. Morse of the town of Haverhill. The Morse family are descendants of early jjioneers of Mas- sachusetts, who came from England. William and Anthony Morse came from Marlboro', Wilt- shire, England, and settled at Newbury, Essex Co., Mass., in 1635. Anthony Morse .sailed from the port of Southampton, England, on the ship James and arrived at Boston, June 3, 1635, and was made a freeman of the Alassachusetts Bay Colony May 25, 1636; he located one-half a mile south a most ancient cemetery at Newbury (Old Town), on a slight eminence, a field which is still known as Morse Field, and on it a trace of the original house still remains. Anthon\' Morse died there, Oct. 12, 1686. The line thus oriui- natiiig was continued tln-ough Lieut. Anthony Morse, Ensign Anthony Morse, Deacon Stephen Morse, Thomas Morse to the grandfather of our subject, Stephen Morse, who was born Jan. 28, 1756, married Sallie Kay soon after attaining his majority, and died June 14, 1843, aged eighty- seven }ears. I le served as a soldier in the Revo- hUioiiar\ War, and after independence was achieved came to North Haverhill from Brad- ford, Mass., and resided on what is known as Morse Hill, on the old Coventry Road from North Haverhill to Coventry (now Benton), and was by occupation a blacksmith. The journey through the woods from Massachusetts was made on horseback, his wife with a baby in arms riding on the pillion. Their union was blessed with the birth of twelve .sons, of whom ten lived to manhood. Uur subject remembers distinctly a family reunion of the grandparents and then- ten sons. The eldest son, Rev. Bryan Morse, preached a sermon, and the other eleven sat in the choir seats and furnished the music. John C, the father of John Nelson Morse, was born in the town of Haverhill, at Horse Meadow, next house to the one now occupied by our sub- ject, April 7, 1784. He spent his years in varied occupations, among them being farming, black- smithing, manufacturing plows, wagons, sleighs. He also kept hotel for some twenty-five years in the house our subject occupies. His death occurred Feb. 8, 1853. His wife was Nancy Wheelock, who was born in 1782, and died Sept. 10, 1865. Their children were: Sarah, who mar- ried A. P. Niles; Louisa, married M. W. Burn- ham; Mary Ann, married Windsor Cobleigh; Isaac L. married a Miss Glynn; Martha M. mar- ried L. T. Whitcomb; Alfred N.; and the twins, John Nelson and Nancy B.; Nancy B. lives in Savannah, Georgia; Harriet W., the voungest child, married W. J. Fisher. Our subject attended the country schools in his youth, and had charge of his father's hotel almost from boyhood. After his parents' death he discontinued the hotel and interested himself in the cattle business. He has been a drover most of his life after twenty-five years of age, and has made buying trips throughout Northern New Hampshire to Canada, in connection with J. P. Webster, under the firm name of Morse & Webster. Their market has been invariablv Bos- ton; before tin- davs (jf railroads thev si)metimes noo/< Oh liiocKAPiiiES, cRAi-Tox corxix drove from Canada to Boston, and there dis- ].oscd of tlieir .stock. .\lr. Morse married Kate Southard, who was l)om June 29. 1829, and departed this Hfe Feb. 25, 1894. She was a daughter of Aaron South- ard of Ackworth or Charlestown, N. H.; he owned and cultivated a large farm on Horse .Meadows. Mrs. Morse's mother was Jane Fin- Icy. To Mr. and Mrs. Morse have been born two children: Katherine and John H. Kath- erine is a graduate of Wellesley College, in the Class of 1890, after a four years' course, having previously attended Haverhill Academy. Miss Morse takes a lively interest in educational mat- ters, and is a practical-minded woman in every way; she is a member of the school board of the town of Haverhill. John H. lives on the farm with his father; he attended St. Johnsbury Acad- emy, and is a graduate of Lindenville Academy. The home farm consists of a tract of 200 acres (jf land, that part of it which is fitted for pastur- age runs back among the hills. Mr. Morse has been a Republican ever since the dissolution of the old Whig party, and the organization of the Republican; he has rejjresented the town in the .State Legislature for one term. He was in his xounger days a member of an I. O. O. F. Lodge, which has since broken up. WILLIAM M. KELSEA, the subject of this personal history, is one of Lisbon's most re- spected citizens, and is at present officiating as its town clerk. I'.orn in the town of Landaff, he was educated in Lisbon, and taught several terms of school, at the same time following the pursuit of agriculture; up to the age of forty he was engaged in the latter calling, and proved himself ])erfectly familiar with all the minutiae and detail, the knowledge of which goes so far in making the successful farmer. His next pursuit was the manufacture of piano sounding boards, bridges, bars, etc., for the i'arker- Young Company, of Lisbon, .v. II., continuing in that line of work until 1895, since which time he has withdrawn himself somewhat from the busy world of labor. Mr. Kelsea was born March 3, 1826, and is a s. Sarah L. married Charles Kimball of Bath, and has four children: Emma, Willis, Warren, and Lewis. Frank K. Woodman's sketch appears on another page of this volume. Charles B. is the proprietor of the Parker House in the village of Woodsville, X. II. The faniilv are alleiidants of the M. E. JUHN KING, an agriculturist, who is en- gaged at his vocation on his farm at the base of Bear Hill, in the south part of the town of Lyme, was born in the town of Euphratah, I-"ul- lerton Co., N. Y., Nov. 12, 1849. His father, John King, Sr., was born in Ire- land, County Tyrone, of Scotch- Irish parentage; he was married in his native place, a few years before he emigrated to the United States, to Mary Starr, who died in this country at their home in I'^ullerton County, N. Y., Jan. 12, 1864, aged forty-four years. Seven children were born to them, as follows: Peter, living in Fullerton County, N. Y.; Sarah (Caffrey), who lives in the State of Iowa; John, Jr., the subject of this per- sonal history; Susan, the wife of Mr. Ryan, a wheelwright of Syracuse, N. Y.; Mary, de- ceased; Charles, who lives in his native county in New York; and James, who also lives in Ful- lerton County, N. Y. The two eldest children were born in Ireland; John was born a short time after the arrival of his parents in this coun- (Jiir subject made his home County till aiiout 1878, attending 'Uiiertoii : district schools off and on until he was twenty years old. From the time wdien he was sixteen he received all the money he earned, and supported himself. The first work he did on his own account away from home was in the northern woods, peeling hemlock bark at seventy-five cents a day; he was gone but a week, and thought he had been away from his mother and home for a month, so slow did the time pass. He worked near home a few years, and then returned to the northern regions, where he peeled bark in the summer, and worked in lumbering camps in the winter. He raised a yoke of steers, and employed every winter from .Sejitember till the snow melted in tlie spring in hauling logs. In liie fall of 187S h'chUs rV-^ IU(n;K.\/'/ffF.S. (iRAFTOX CiH'XTY rtl Mt vcw llaiu|.sliii\'. to work in the imi^ Wasliiiigtoii: W was in that locaHty for a \(.'ar and a half, llic last year of which ])erio(i ho was working in a pnlp mill of a paper nianufactnring company. He then went over to the copper mines at X'ershire, \t., and worked four years and a half; while living- at Ely he was married. In 1883 he came to the town of Lyme, and purchased his present farm of 300 acres, where lie makes dairying his principal occupation and source of income. He is also interested in poultry raising, and keeps a large (look of well-selected strains. Mr. King was married Nov. 13, 1880, at Ely, \'t., to Matilda Suitor of Broughton, Province of Quebec, a daughter of David and Mary (Mc- Keage) Suitor: Mrs. King was the eldest of thir- teen children born to her parents. Three chil- dren, of whom only the youngest is living, have been born to our subject and his wife; the record is: John Allen, deceased; Matilda, deceased: and Lucy Mabel, who was born Aug. 24, 1896. Mr. and Mrs. King are both members of the Baptist Church of Lyme Center. Mr. King is a Mason, and holds a membership in Jackson Lodge, F. & A. M., No. 6, of Ely, Vt. He is a Republican, and has been road surveyor one year. His older brother, Peter, was in the 153rd Reg: N. Y. Vol. Inf. in the late war, and lost a leg at the Battle of Winchester. An uncle, now a pensioner of the English Crown, was twenty- one years in the English army as sergeant, and saw much service in the East Indies. IK )X. TYLER WESTGATE, Judge of Pro- bate, living in Haverhill, N. H., was born the eldest son of his parents at Enfield, N. H., Dec. 2, 1843. He was educated at Haverhill Academy and at Kimball Union Academy at Meriden. N. H., graduating from the latter institution in the Class of 1864. He filled the ofifice of as-sistant clerk of the Supreme Court of Grafton Co. from April II, 1865, to April i. 1871, and was Regis- trar of the Court of Probate for Grafton Co. from April 7, 1871, to July, 1874, and from Aug. i, 1876, to June 30, 1879. He was also clerk of the sessions of the New Hampshire Senate of 1876 and 'yy. He was appointed Postmaster at Haverhill. A])ril i, 1881, and performed the duties ol that ottirc until ( )ii. 1. 1XS3, IK- was again niade Registrar of llu- Courl of Trobate of Grafton Co. in Jul\, iSSi;. and lu-ld it until l''rb. 20. i8(jo, when he was appointed Judge of the Court of Proiiate, a position he now holds. He is eminently fitted for his present ])Osition, for his whole life has been a training for it, as he was register in the Court, in which he now officiates as the leading functionary, for about seven years, besides holding many other official positions. .Mr. Westgate married, Aug. 30, 1881, Lucretia M. Sawyer of Malone, N. Y.; she departed this life Jan. 16, 1884, leaving no issue. Judge West- gate married as his second wife Phoebe J. Bean of Limington, Me., who passed away Jan. 28, 1894, leaving two daughters as a precious legacy to her husband: Louise Bean, the elder, was I'orn July 17, 1890; Elsie Mav was horn April 18, 1892. Judge Westgate is a son of Nathaniel W. Westgate and Louisa Tyler. Nathaniel W. West- gate was a grandson of John Westgate, who came from Tiverton, Rhode Island, to Plainfield, N. H., about the year 1778, and lived there, en- gaged in agricultural pursuits till his death, which occurred in his ninetieth year. He married Grace Church, who was a lineal descendant of Capt. Benjamin Church, distinguished in King- Philip's War; she died at Plainfield, N. H., at the age of ninety-six. To them were born eleven children, of whom our subject's grandfather. Earl Westgate, was one. Earl Westgate married Elizabeth Waitc, of Hubbardstown, Mass., a daughter of Nathaniel and Anna (Suitzer) Waite; they gathered about them a family of three children, of whom Nath- aniel W. Westgate was the youngest. Tiie father of our subject received his educa- tion at Kimball I'nion Academy at Meriden, N. H., and studied law under Charles Flanders. Es(|., at Plainfield, X. H. He was admitted to the practice of the legal profession in Newport, in the autumn of 1827, and immediatelv located in Enfield, N. H., and for nearly thirty years continued to reside there, enjoying a lucrative practice before the courts of Grafton and Sulli- van counties. He was appointed to the office tin Tvler, the fifth child in his father's lanulv ,.f eleven children, u as born at Clare- mont. Ian. G. Tjijo. was married Afarch 6, 1814. and died Aug. 12, 1844, His wife was Almira Kingsbury, who was burn at Keene, N. Tf.. March 6, \y>.)i). and (bed at Claremont, Dee. ic), r867; she assumed the marriage obligations on her fifteenth birthday. .She was the only chih'l of Daniel and PTannah (I'ailey) Kingsbury, and a granddaughter of Deacon Daniel T\ing,sbury of Keene. N. TT. .Austin Tyler was one of the foremost men of his vicinity and generation, and held many of the most important public offices. In_i8ii) he was deputy .sherifif for Cheshire Co.; was selectman for nine years, moderator for a I'lng time, justice of the peace, and representa- tive to the New Hampshire Legislature in 1827- 28-31-32-35-36-37-42, besides being State Sen- ator in 1838. In 1822 he was paymaster of the 15th Reg., 5th Brigade, 3rd Division of the New- Hampshire militia. The Claremont Aqueduct Association elected him its president, and he con- tinued to hold the position and the esteem of his sup])orters for a long term of years. Besides the many public offices he held, he was appointed by will as guardian of many minors, and as adminis- trator of not a few estates. Wait's History of Claremont says: "Wv was one of the most active, enterprising, and public- spirited men in the town at his time." In 1835 he |jublished "Tyler's Tax-Maker's l!ook," a very valuable work, which has been placed and used in nearly every town in New Hampshire, and has seen service throughout the States in the L'nion. When suffering an affection of the lungs he started on a short sea voyage, about three weeks before his death, hoping that he might l)e benefited by the trip. The short voyage hav- ing seemingly benefited him, he was making arrangements for a journey to the West Indies, when death, cut short his jilaus. Louisa Tyler, the mother o[ Judge Tyler Westgate, was the second in a family of seven cliildren, making up her parents' household; she was born at Claremont, N. H.. March 30, 1818. In 1831 she attended Mrs. E. M. Hutchi.son's school for young ladies at West Lebanon, N. H. In 1832 she was a pupil at the Misses Stevens and Thatcher's school at Claremont, and in 1834 went to Keene, N. II., to the Young Ladies' .Seminary at that plact'. !-^he was instructed in music in 1836 bv .Miss I'ratt. and in 1S38 and 183., bv I'n.'f. Long. William I'rancis Westgate, next y<.)unger hriiilK-r H\ing to Tyler Westgate, was born at iMitield. .\. II., July 5, 1852, and received his Khuation in the klaverhill, Meriden, and New London Academies, graduating at length from Dartmouth College, in 1875. He read law in his father's office with Hon. George I"". Putnam, and was admitted to the New Hampshire bar in 1880. He has ever taken an active interest in politics. He was a member of the board of education, acting as chairman and secrct.ary for six years. He also served one term in the Legislature (if 1883, as representative of the town nl Haverhill, lor manv vcars .Mr. West-ate was a member of '/<■ /UOCR.UVflF.S. CR.l/'TOX COCXTY 1S84 Mc. In (iDCtriucs i-f-electcd in iHSO, and in 1888 was appointed liy ihf Supreme Court to fill out a vacancy of two years that occurred in the office. In 1895 he was appointed justice of Haverhill I'olice Court, a pcisition he now holds. 1 le is an expert surveyor and civil en-metT. and has eihuated in the schools of Thetfoi-d, \ 1., and upon completion of his education worked in the I'emberton Mills in Lawrence, Mass., where he was sodu ad\anced to the position of overseer. Al llic time of thai terrible disaster, the falling of the mill, Jan. 10, i860, he received injuries of so serious a char- acter that he never fully recovered. After this he went to \'ershire, Vt., and followed the oc- cujiation of a farmer for the remainder of his life. He was a Republican in his political af- filiations. Aug. 28, 1864, he married his wife, who was the daughter of Silas and Emeline (l'"ellows) Merrill, both natives of Corinth, Vt. T( I Josiah S. and Lucina C. Morris was born the subject of this i)ersonal narration. George F. Morris was educated in the com- mon schools of Corinth, Vt., 'and graduated from the Corinth Academy, and from the State Xormal School at Randolph, A't., in the class of January, 1885. He at once began teaching in the conmion schools of Vershire and New- liiu-\, \t. He was principal of the Graded School at Wells River, Vt., in 1886, the Essex County Grammar School for four vears and the Woodsville, N. H., High School in 1 890-1. He was also director and instructor of a summer scIkioI established at Wells River for the instruc- tion of teachers in methods for tw^o seasons. He studied law with the law firm of Smith & Sloane at Wells kixxr, \\. His preparations for his clioscn nrnfcssion were necessarily confined tr> school \acations and evenings, as a large share of his attention was dexoted to earning the nec- essarv funds with which to jmrsue his studies and establish himself in practice. He was ad- mitted to the Vermont bar at ]\lontpetier. \\.. in October, 1891, and subsequently to the New Hampshire bar. He at once commenced the practice of law in Lisbon, N. H., and was asso- ciated with Harry M. IMorse under the firm name of Morse & Morris from Nov. 17. 1891. until July 20, 1892, when he bought out the in- terest of ^Ir. Morse, since which lime he has practiced alone, .\lreadv he has established a business whiidi is nol confined to his own town. Although still voung in legal ex]ierience, his well-cidtivale.l and nn .gressive mind enable^. 6+ BOOK OF RIOGRAPIIIES, GRAFTOX COUNTY. him to reach cjuick sohitions i)f knotly points: he is consicicred by his townspeople to be a ver\- sm-eessfnl lawyer. In politics, he is a Republi- can and is already thoroughly identified with his party in town, county, and state affairs. Vox four years he held the office of county examiner of teachers in Orange County, \'t. lie takes a great interest in the Velfare of the public schools, and since 1893, has been chairman of the board of education in Lisbon. He is a Ma- son, and belongs to Kane Lodge, .\o. 64. Lis- bon, \. H. May 16, 1894, he was niarried to Lula 1. .Md- rich, daughter of Charles and Persis 11. Aldrich of Lisbon, N. H. Religiously, they are regular attendants of the Congregational Church at Lis- bon. N. H. ll().\. LKBINA II. i'ARKER is a pro.sper- ous and well-to-do fainier and lumberman of llie town of Benton, of which he is at present the first selectman. He was born in the above-men- tioned town Nov. 18. 1856. and is a son of IVescott and Maria (iMtzpatrick) Parker, and a grandson of Prescott and Haimah (Amy) Parker. Prescott Parker, Sr.. the grandfather of our subject, was a native of Lyman, X. H., and occu- pied a prominent place in the solid agricultural interests in that section of the State. His wife, llamiah Amy. a native also of Lyman, bore him the following children: Douglas. Elvira. Alan- tha, Hannah, Purcis, Angelina, and Prescott. In his political affiliations he was a Democrat. The family were members of the M. E. Churcli of Benton, and were comUed as among the most regular attendants. Prescott Parker, jr.. was jjorn in Lyman, Nov. 30, 1,^21. and received his early mental lr;iining in tlie conmion schools of Lyman, .\. II. .As a farm hand he started in the battle of life: his earnings were carefully .saved, and his resources husbanded until he had saved a sufficient amount to ])urchase a farm in Lyman. Dn his farm in Lyman he followed the l)ursuit of agriculture until' the year 1855, wdien he came to l'>cnton and bought some property, but lived on it but a short time, trading it with Daniel Whitcher for the farm he still owns and operates, and where he has made liis liome since 185S. He married .Maria h'itzijatrick. a native of the County of Cork, Ireland, and to them have lieen born three children: Frank B., Dora A., and Lebina II., the subject of this notice. In ])olitical belief he is a Democrat of a ])rcjnounced type, and has served the town as selectman, and as representative in 1877-78. I'.oth he and his family favor the M. E. Church. He is counted as one of its most liljcral sup- porters. Lebina II. Parker, having passed the years of his minority in accpiiring an education in the schools and in assisting his father in the farm work, upon his reaching his majority hired ee Will Baptists. He died March 24, 1896; Mrs. Wallace still sur- vives her husband. Our subject is a Republican in respect to his political sympathies. Socially, he is a Mason, and belongs to Kane Lodge, No. 64, of Lisbon, N. H.; F'ranklin Chapter, No. 5, of the same place; he holds the office of Scrilje in the Chap- ter. He also belongs to the I. O. O. P., Con- cordia Lodge, No. 64; Ammonoosuc Encamp- ment, No. 34, and has filled all the offices in the .subordinate lodge. On Oct. 14, 1888, he was joined in matrimony with Grace Montgoinery of Levant, Maine. They are members and regular attendants of the Congregational Church of Lis- l)on, N. H. In 1896 he was elected president of the New Hampshire State Teachers' Associa- atimi. He is secretary of the Board of Education of the town of Lisbon; member of the executive committee of the New Hampshire Sunday- school Association; one of the board of mana- gers of the New Hampshire Teachers' Reading Circle; one of the State examiners for teachers' certificates; and deacon of the F'irst Congrega- tional Cluu-ch of Lisbon. His portrait appears on another page. HENRY DOWSE, a farmer of the town of Landafif, N. H., now retired from active life, was born in Newbury, Vt., Dec. 31, 1833; l^'s parents were John R. and Esther (Coburn) Dowse, both of whom were born in Thetford, Vt. In 185 1, after living in his native town till he was eighteen, and securing a good common school education, Henry Dowse went to Dor- chester, Mass., and worked for the firm of R. Gleason & Sons Britannia Plating Co., with whom he remained seven years, and then re- turned to Newbury, Vt., to take up farm work. In 1862, Aug. 15, he enlisted in Co. H., 12th Reg. Vt. Vol. Inf.; the regiment was then under the command of Col. Asa P. Blunt. Their first objective point was Washington, D. C, where they went into camp at Capitol Hill, being at- tached to the Second Brigade, Casey's Division of the Reserve Army Corps for the defense of Washington. Tlie members of the regiment did 74 nOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. guard duly and lut)k turns un the picket line at Alexandria, Fairfax Court House, and Wolf Run Shoals, Va., and participated in the battles of l-'airfax Court House, Va., Dec. 28, 1862, and (Gettysburg, July 3, 1863. Air. Dowse was pro- moted to the position of corporal Jan. 13, 1863, and was honorably discharged from the service at Hrattleboru, \t., at tiie expiration of liis term of enlistment. When the war was over and business, which had been at a .stand-still, began to pick up, he went to Northampton, Mass., where he became interested in the lumber business; he remainetl in that connection for three years, and then went into the employ of the Connecticut River R. R. handling freiglit at the station until 1875, i"^" turning in that year to Newbury, At., where he farmed until 1878, when he moved to Landaff and purchased the farm which he has since Ijeen eivgaged in cultivating. He was united in marriage to Harriet Clough, daughter of I'zziel and Alniira (Sawyer) Clough, the former a native of the town of Lyman and the latter from Bradford, \'t. Since 1888 there has resided with them a daughter of Lyman I>emis of Benton; Lula Bemis was born in Sep- tember, 1882. Mr. Dowse is a Republican and has served in many of the town ofifices, such as selectman, etc. He belongs to Col. Emery Post, No. 23, G. A. R., of Lisbon, and has filled nearly all the chairs of that post. He is also enrolled among the members of the Mount Hope Grange, N,o. jy, of Landafif, N. H. Our sub- ject's wife is a member of the M. E. Church of Landaff. I1AR( )LD C. AIARS1'( )\, the leading drug- gist of the village of Lisbon, ( irafton County. N. 11., was born in Bangor. Me., ( )ct. 6, 1855. His parents and grandparents h\ed in that ])lace. and there our subject passed his youth, and the years in which he learned his present profession of a pharmacist. He was a son of Arlington B. and Caroline (Hurd) Marston, and grandson of Gideon Marston, who was a descendant of two brothers who came from England and settled in the State of Massachusetts. The grandfather of our subject came from that State, and fol- lowed his trade of a sign painter during his later years in Bangor, Me. He was a very skilled artisan, even going so far as to execute several portraits, that gave him a wide reputation. He married Hannah Blaisdell, and their union was blessed with the birth of tw'o children: Arling- ton; and Fanny, who died when a babe. He was a I'niversalist in his religious views. So- cially he was a member of St. Andrew's Masonic Lodge, No. 83, of Bangor, Me., in which he held all the chairs that were of any consequence; he was also a member of St. John Commandery. When the father of our subject became a young man he learned the trade of a sign painter, and engaged in business with his father, the firm being known as G. Marston & Son. Later on he opened up an artists' supply store, which has done a thriving business since under the name of Marston & Gorham. It is one of the oldest establishments of its kind in the city of Bangor, and in the busy season requires the services of from twenty to forty men to accom- plish its contracts for outside work. Arlington Marston has always been a stanch Republican. He is a 33d degree Mason, and belongs to St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 83, of Bangor, Me.; he has been Past Grand Commander, Past Grand High Priest, and Past Grand Senior Warden. In 1854 he married Caroline Hurd, daughter of Benjamin and Caroline Hurd of Bangor, Me.; there were born to them three children: Ernest B.; Cora E. ; and Harold C, the subject of this personal history. Our subject's parents favor the Cniversalist Church, and are attendants of tiie church of that organization in Bangor. Harold C. Marston, after completing a very good education in the district schools of Ban- gor, Me., went into the drug-store of 'J. F. Pat- ten of Bangor, to clerk and learn the business. Being of an ambitious turn of mind, he pur- sued the regular studies of a pharmaceutical course while he was a clerk, and received finally the diploma of the Maine State Pharmaceutical Commission, having passed successfully the examination given him. Nine years were spent in the drug-store of J. F. Patten, and then, after a short stay in Massachusetts, he came to Lis- bon, in November, 1881. From then until 1887, he clerked in a drug-store. Since 1887 he has conducted a drug-store on his own account; he has a large trade in all kinds of drugs, patent medicines, and all other necessary stock and adjuncts of a well-kept ilrug store. BOOK OF EIOCRAPHfRS, CRAFTOX COl'.YTY Socially, a Mason, he bolongs to Kane Lodyc, Xo. 64, Franklin Chapter, No. 5; Omega Coun- cil, No. 9; St. Gerard Commandery; and to the lulward A. Raymond Consi.story of Na.shua, N. H. He has been through al the chairs of the lodge, and also of the chapter; he is now Captain ..f Hosts. In December, 1S-7, he celebrated his nui)tials with .Mary E. Clark, daughter of D. L. and Mary A. Clark, both natives of Maine. By this union there has resulted one child: Blanche 1-:., born l-"eb. 28, 1880. Mr. and Mrs. Marston are members of the Congregational Church of Lisbon, N. H. He is a Republican. SULLIVAN H. GORDON, deceased, was a prominent and influential farmer of the town of Landaiif, Grafton Co., N. H., and was born I'^b. 5, 1821; he was a son of Savory and Sarah (Powers) Gordon, and a grandson of Phineas ( iordon. ( )ur subject's grandfather was a native of New Hampshire, working at his trade of a black- smith in the town of Bath all his life. His family was composed of ten children, who were as fol- lows: Phineas, Jr., John, Savory, George, Sylva- nus, Hannah, Mary, Abbie, Rosa A., and Sybil. He was devoted to the tenets and dogmas of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Our subject's father was born July 22, 1792, in the town of Bath, N. H., and obtained a some- what limited schooling in the educational insti- tutions of that town. At an early age, when his parents moved to Landaff, our subject went with them, and there learned the trade of a stone- mason. Savory Gordon spent the remainder of his life in Landafif, where he toiled at his chosen trade. His wife, Sarah Powers, also from the town of Bath, bore him ten children, who re- ceived the names of Savory, Jr., Joan, Sullivan H., Frank, Francis, Russell T., Patience P., Dan P., Sarah E., and Jane H. Mr. Gordon was a Democrat, and a member of the M. E. Church. Our subject, upon the completion of his edu- cation in the district schools of Bath, N. H., hired out as a farm hand, and in a few years was enabled, by good management and habits of economy, to buy a farm in the town of Landaf! with his savings. Later on he sold this farm and with the UKMiey resulting from the sale invested in another farm, where he remained about eight years. In 1872 he took a trip west and located in Manchester, la., where he engaged in the ice business, remaining there for about four years. In 1876 he returned to his native State to the city of Manchester, and in 1878 moved to Han- cock, N. H., where he bought a piece of farming land and engaged in agricultural pursuits about nine years. In 1887 he sold his farm and moved back to Manchester, N. H., where he owned a small farm till his death, which occurred Jan. 5, 1889. In politics he was a stanch and unyielding Democrat, and most loyal in his hearty support of that party. In 185 1 our subject was joined in wedlock to Cynthia G. Wallace of New Hampton, X. H. She was born March 15, 1829, and was a daugh- ter of Samuel and Nancy (Sanborn) Wallace, the former of Sanbornton, N. H., and the latter of New Hampton, N. H. There having been no children born to our subject and his wife, they adopted a boy and a girl: Fred G. R. and Laura E. Fred G. R. Gordon married Evora Gardner and lives in Manchester. Laura E. married E. W. King of Newport, X'. H., and has borne him four children: Walter S., Frances W., Maud L., and Cynthia. Mrs. Gordon still survives her husband, and is living a retired life on the Gor- don homestead at Landafif Center. She is liberal in her religious views and attachments. Mr. Gordon was a member of Kane Lodge, F. & A. M. of Lisbon, and was buried by that order. JAMES GLYNN, deceased, a late resident of Lisbon, N. H., was born in Tyngsboro, Mass., Aug. I, 1804. The first member of the Glynn family in America of whom we have any definite knowledge is John Glynn, the grandfather of our subject. His parents were from Ireland, and he was born nine days after their arrival in this country, in Lynn, Mass., April 6, 1730. He mar- ried Thankful Adams, who was born in 1729, and to them were born the following children: Joseph, James, William, Isaac, Phebe, Betsey, Polly, and Sally. It is believed that they were members of the Congregational Church. Isaac Cdynn. the father of James, our subject, was born in W'estford, Mass., and educated 76 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTOX CO FN TV. there; Jan. i6, 1775, at the age of fourteen, he cnhsted in the Revohitionary Army, serving through the entire war, and served in several battles as orderly sergeant, among which en- gagements was the Battle of Bunker Hill. His service in the army having ended, he learned the cooper's trade, and later on in life moved to Springfield, \'t., where he purchased a farm, which he was occupied in cultivating the rest of his life, dying Dec. 30, 1835. He married Sarah Nutting, daughter of Thomas and Hannah (Reed) Xutting, natives of Westford, Mass. There were born to Isaac and Sarah Glynn fifteen children, the record of. whose births is as follows: Benjamin, born Sept. 22, 1786, died March 3, 1863; Lucinda, Jan. 17, 1791; Sally, July 6, 1788; Polly, Nov. 26, 1793; Thomas, April 5, 1795; Samuel, April 29, 1797; Joseph, Jan. 24, 1799; Isaac, Nov. 24, 1800; Sophronia, first of that name, July 17, 1803: James, Aug. i. 1804; Sophronia, the second of that name, June 15, 1806: John, Nov. 9, 1810; and three, who (lid not survive the period of their infancy. Mrs. (ilynn died Oct. 27, 1852, in North Haverhill, X. H. They were Congregationalists in the mat- ter of church membership, and were always numbered among the cliurcli's warmest sup- porters. James Glynn was educated in the schools of Springfield, \'t., and made a beginning in life's struggle by learning the shoemaker's trade. Sub- sequently he learned the blacksmith's trade and followed it a number of years in the town of Moriah, N. Y. He then moved to North Haver- hill in 1835. and worked at his trade, later en- gaging in the lumber business. His later years were spent in agricultural ])ursuits, which he car- ried on until 1873, when he moved to Lisbon, N. H., and lived in retirement. He was a Re- publican, and" was postmaster in North Haverhill in 1849; lit^' was also a justice of the peace sev- eral years, but was not generally considered an aspirant for office. In Springfield, \\... Nov. 18. 1823, he was joined in the holy bonds of matrimony with Olive Bemis, daughter of Silas and Beulah (Sartwell) Bemis, the former of Acton, Mass., and the latter from Winchendon, Mass. Eight children were born to our subject and his good wife: Cordelia T., born fan. 25, 1825, married B. C. Durgin Jf Limerick, Ale., and had one child, Ruth C, deceased; (Iratia A., born Aug. 31, 1827, has been twice married: her first hus- band was O. A. Emerson of Thetford, Vt., her second spouse was Daniel Morse of North Hav- erhill, N. H. Horace H. was born March 16, 1829. Ellen P., born Jan. 8, 1832, married Cal- vin Pennock of North Haverhill, and had one child, Florence E., deceased. Ruth M. was born June 17, 1834; Emily L., first of that name, was born Sept. 5, 1836. Emily L., the second, was l)orn May 24. 1841. \'erona A., born March 30, J 845, married George Pennock of North Haver- hill, and has three children by the marriage, namely: Myrtle G., James G., and G. Leslie. The family are attendants of the M. E. Church of Lisbon, N. H. James Glynn departed this life ]\Iarch 9, 1891. The mother was called hence June 12, 1890. JAMES W. FOSTER, a manufacturer of patent medicines and making a specialty of the famous Lady Poor Ointment, residing in Bath, N. H., was born in Dorchester, N. H., Jan. 23. 1852, and is a son of David G. A. and Caroline .\. (Davis) Foster of Dorchester, N. H. David G. A. Foster's schooling was of the common school variety and extended till he was fifteen years of age, when he voluntarily went to work to earn his own living. He went to work in the service of the State militia, taking care of the colonel's horse for nearly two years. He was then employed as clerk in Blaisdell's store in Wentworth, N. H., remaining there nearly six years in the firm's employ. He left his clerkship to embark in business for himself, building a store in Dorchester, N. H., w-here he carried on a thriving business for about six years, when he sold out to Eaton N. Davis. From Dorches- ter he removed to West Rumney, engaging there in the mercantile business; about 1858 he moved to Bath, N. H., where he carried on a general store until 1888, selling out to his son, James W. He then purchased a farm, and has since given his attention to general agricultural pursuits. About the year 1850 he was married to Caroline A. Davis, whose parents were natives of Dorchester, N. H., and to them have been given the following children: Napoleon B., Scott, Ada, Bessie E., Scott, who is no longer BOOK OF BfOGRAPHIES, (;RAFT0X COi'XTV. li\ injj;, and jaiucs \\ .. Uie suljject of this memoir, rolitically. Mr. Foster is a firm Democrat, ad- licring to the principles advocated by that party, lie is liberal in his religious views. James W. Foster was educated in the ])ul)lic schools of his native town and in the M. E. Seminary of Montpelier, \' t. ; at the age of eigh- teen he entered his father's store as a clerk and remained with him about twenty years, at last buying him out and carrying on a general store until 181JO. In that year he turned his attention to the manufacture of patent medicines, which have already acquired a wide reputation, al- though the enterprise is yet in its infancy. In May, i8g6, a stock company was formed under the State laws of New Hampshire for the manu- facture of patent medicines; the business is car- ried on under the name of the James W. Foster Co. The company has already opened branch rincipal of the State Normal School of New Hampshire, is a native of the State of Maine. His father, Nathaniel Rounds, was the son Jose])h Rounds, who was a soldier of the War of Independence, as was also his father; he was among the first tb join the army at Cambridge, and marched thence to Ticonderoga: he was in the first regiment which entered Boston on its evacuation by the Briti.sh. and was in Gates' arni\ at the surrender of Burgoyne. Nathaniel Rounds was born in I'.uxtou, .\lc., in 1799. When a young man lie moved to tiie town of Walerford, Me., wlierc he spent the rest of his life. lie married r.etsev, dan-iiter of William I'.n.wu of Waterfnnl. lugjil chihlrcn were born to them: Jane (l-'ollelt), deceased: hldwin. de- ceased; Cyrus, deceased; Harriet, deceased; Rowena. deceased; Harriet E.. deceased; Chris- tina, proprietor of "Miss Ronuds's School for Girls," in Brooklyn, N. Y.; and ('h.-irlcs C. the subject of this sketch. Ciiarles C. Rounds was horn at Waterford, .Me., .\ug. 15, iS.^i. I lis early education was received in the common schoo'ls of Waterford, in the North I'.ridgeton Academy, and in ( ),\ford Normal Institute. After atteniling the Academy he served an apprenticeship as a printer, work- ing at the trade about four years. He then pre- ])ared himself for college at the Oxford Normal Institute, eventually entering Dartmouth Col- lege, from which he graduated in the Class of 1857. Soon after his graduation he began teaciiing; his experience as an instructor has been excep- tional, having taught public schools in three New England States, and also in the State of ( )hio, where he was principal of one of the city schools in Cleveland for six years. He has served as principal of two academies in Maine, and was ])rincipal of the State Normal School at l'"armington. Me., for fifteen years. He was ])rin- cipal of the State Normal School of New Hamj)- shire thirteen years until the summer of 1896, and is now residing in New York City. His interest in school work has not been con- tined. It was through his efforts as president of the National Council of Education, in 1895, t'l^t a conmiittee of twelve was appointed frotn that body, of which committee he is one, to investi- gate the condition of the rural schools of the I'nited States, and to make a special report after two years of investigation and inquiry. Prof. Rounds has been a member of the National Council of Education since its organization in 1882, and has served continuously as a member of that organization by successive elections for terms of six years each. He has been president of the Maine State Teachers' Association. He was twice president of the New England Normal .\ssociation, and has twice held the office of president of the National Normal Association. He has been a member since 1869 of tiie Na- tional Educational Association. In 1857 Dr. Rounds married Kate Nixon Stowell, daughter of Thomas Nixon Stowell of i'aris. Me., whose grandfather, Thomas Nixon of b'ramingham, Mass., was a soldier in the Colonial wars from 1755. He was in the battles of Lexington and Bunker Hill, from the latter brittle to the close of the Revolution commanded a regiment, and was a charter member of the Societv of the Cincinnati. Thev have four chil- dren. 'The el.lesl is Mrs. .\gncs 1. ( Matthew.s), now a resident ■>!' llHnnis. her hunu- being in Chicago. She was educated in Miss Wessel- h.)lft',s school in Boston, in the Maine .State Nor- JONATHAN K ATWOOD. HOOK OF FfOGRAPHIES, (iRAFTO.V CO['XrV. mal School, and in W'flk-slcy College. She has had a wide experience in teaching, having taught in Normal schools in five different States, and in Washington, D. C Arthur C. is a nieni- her of tlie law firm of Carter, Hughes & Dwight of Xew York City, and is a professor in the L'niversity Law School. He is a graduate of .\mherst College and of Harvard Law School. Ralph S. is a graduate of Amherst College and of Columbia University Law School. He is a member of the law firm of Rounds & Dillingham of New York City, and is also a professor in the University Law School. Katharine, the young- est, is a graduate of Smith College, and since her graduation has taught in high and normal schools, and in private schools in Brooklyn and in New York Citv. J()N.-\TH.-\X K. .\T\V( )()[), a prominent manufacturer of Lisbon, (irafton Co., N. H., whose jiortrait appears on the opposite page, was born in the town of Landaff, N. H., Sept. 3, 1828. He is a son of Moses K. and Mary A. (Hall) .\twood, and grandson of Joseph Atwood and a Miss Kimball. The subject of this sketch re- ceived his education in the schools of Landaff and Lisbon, and learned the jeweler's trade, working at it one year in Littleton, and two years in Lisbon, N. H. At the age of twenty-three he tm-iied his attention to the manufacture of bol)- bins for use in cotton, silk, and woolen mills, ior which he has found a ready sale from the very start. He started in with one lathe and has in- creased the business with such sagacity and prudence that he is now the largest rough bobbin manufacturer in the United States, doing an annual business of late of $40,000.00, and hand- ling 2,000 cords of wood. He was prime mover in the scheme to furnish electric light and power to the people of Lisbon, and is at present the president of the Lisbon Power Co. At this time he is also erecting a plant, that he may be able to furnish power and light to the neighboring village of Sugar Hill, with its many beautiful cottages, summer hotels, and streets. He is a man brimful of energy, and ever alive to the wants of the people, and quick to anticipate and fulfill them. ( )ur subject's grandfather, Joseph Atwood, was born in Landaff, N. H., and followed the occupation of farming all of his life. He was considered a leader among the intelligent men of his locality, and was held in the highest esteem by his neighbors and friends. He was a stanch Democrat, and represented the town in the Leg- islature twenty-one years. He held all the iin- portant town offices to the entire satisfaction of the most critical. He was three times united in wedlock. His first wife, a daughter of Capt. Jonathan Kimball of Lisbon, presented him with two children: Moses K., the father of our sub- ject, and David. On the taking away of his first wife he formed a union with a Miss Chandler, and three children resulted: Benjamin, Mehita- bel, and John. His third wife was the widow Simons. He departed this life in 1865. They were Baptists in respect to their views on religion and religious preferences. Moses K. Atwood was l)orn in Landaff, N. H., and upon completing a common school education in its schools, learned the wheelwright's trade, which he followed through that part of life in which he was actively engaged in work. He was a stanch Democrat in his political attachments. He married Mary Ann Hall, daughter of Thomas Hall of Lisbon, and to them were born the following children, nine in number: Jonathan K., William M., Stephen W., Moses, James M., Joseph L.. George H., Benjamin F., and Mary J. In their religion, they were Adventists. Moses K. Atwood died at the age of forty-two, in 1850: his wife survived him as the head of the family for almost half a century, dying at the age of eighty-eight, in May, 1895. Jonathan K. Atwood has been married five times. His first wife was Lydia A. Harris of \\'hitefield, Coos Co., N. H., and by this union he became the father of one child, who died in infancy. Mrs. Atwood dieil in 1840. His second union was formed with Rebecca W. Pingree of Littleton, N. H.: Clara P., the sole child of this union, married Walter Baker, now deceased, of Laconia, N. H.. and had one son, Charles, who lives with his grandfather, the subject of this ■sketch. The second Mrs. Atwood died in 1843. He then formed a third alliance for better or for worse with Sarah N. Hibbard of Lisbon, N. H., and from this union resulted Henry H. and .Marv K. Henry 11. is at present the electrician of the BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COi'XTY. Lisl)oii I'owcr Co. His first wife was a Miss Wclcli of llarnct. \'t.. and l)y tiu'ir union there was one child, Sarah M. His wife died in 1890. I le liien formed a second nnion willi Miss Mattie Sniailex of Ijshon. \. II. Alary E. married Marry Metcalf, anil li\es in ( )rland(3, J'lorida. Mrs.'j. K. Alvvood died .March 14, 1881. His fourth union was with Klizaheth I'arker. who ix-fore marriage was Elizaheth V. \ ance. .She l)assed away to fairer regions. Jan. 30. i8i)_>. In 1894 he formed a fiftli union with Clara ( >. Morse, formerly Uichardson ; she was Ijorn in r.arnet, \t. Mr. Atwood and his wife coincide in their religions views, and are hoth members of the Congregational Church of Lisbon, N. H. .Mr. .\twood is a Democrat, and holds the office of justice of the peace, and has been the incum- bent for several \ears. '.\. lOllX 11. 1)1 I'.V .' large and well-ini|)rovcd farm is sitn;ited in the sonthern part of the tcwii of Lyini', near .Moose .Mouniaiu, wa.s intro work hard to support a large family of c|uite small children, he was so unfortunate as to have tvphoid fever, which left him blind and weak. W lien not enervated by disease he was a man of umisual strength and w;is unrivaled in that resiiect throughout the town. So on the recovery of his aforetime strength, with the aid of one of his .sous, he fol- lowed ])e(ldling, carrying a large trunk of goods oil his shoulders. His death occurred Feb. 16, 1 859, at the age of fifty-six, at the home of his son, Lewis S. Derby; he was engaged at his work as peddler up to within two years of his death ; his death w-as attributed to heart disease. Six children were born to him: John H.; David L. : Lewis S., wdiose sketch appears on another page of this volume; Francis J., who died from till' effects of exposure in army life, March 10, '8'i,V aged twenty-four years; Amanda .M., mar- ried D. \\'. Chase of ' P.entonville, Ark.; and Charles W., a resident of the town of Lebanon, N. H. ( )ur subject has made the town of Lyme his home, except for a few^ years spent in Hanover, working as a farm hand. Because of his father's affliction he with two other brothers w-ere forced at a very early age to sup])ort themselves. For five years up to the time when he was eighteen he received only his board, clothes, and school- ing, and it was only w hen he had arrived at that age that he began to receive wages, .\fter work- ing out some sixteen years, he married and began to farm for him.self. He rented his brother's farm for a year, and then came to his jiresent farm, which belonged to his wife's father, and worked the farm with his father-in-law until the latter was compelled to retire from active labor because of age. Tie was marrii-d by the Rev. James C. .Se- graves at Wentworth." X. H., May 26, 1866, to Ruhama I'.. Cordon, daughter of Cyrus and Olive (Jesseman) (lordon. Mrs. Derby's mother was born in Dorchester, N. H., and was a daughter of George and Phebe (Jewell) Jesse- man. Ceorge Jesseman, a farmer, was one of the early residents of Lisbon, N. H., his father being one of the original settlers; he w'as of .Scotch origin. Cyrus Cordon, our subject's father-in-law, was born in llemiiker, .\. H., March 4, j8io; he was the eldest of twelve children born to his parents, ele\en of whom attained an age of maturity and married. He was a son of David and Mary (IToyt) (n)rdon; David Gordon was a farmer of Henniker, N. H.; his father, Jonathan, came from iMigland and is said to have been a Quaker. The next generation, liowever. were Methodists. XVhen ten years \ears old. Cyrus Gordon was dcDriveil bv death of his father; a guardian was nOOK OF niOGKAPHfl-.S. GRAFTON COUNTY. apiMiiiiUil. and ( ynis was bouiiil out for six years in tlir town of I )i'eriiig to James Wilkins. li\in^ in thai town till he was twenty-one. lie then eanie to Dorchester, N. II., to vi.sit the old- est of his brothers, and remained one year work- in.<;- for him. Returning to Deering, he worked six months with John Grimes, whose father was the original of the well-known verses, beginning. "( )ld Grimes is dead, that good old man, we ne'er shall see him more," etc. Cyrus worked out till he was twenty-six, and upon his marriage, Sept. i, 1836, settled down to farming for himself. The brother, for whom he had worked in Dor- chester, had studied medicine, and in 1836 went to Maine to practice; he sold Cyrus his farm, which had already been paid for in this way. When Cyrus was twenty-one he had $100.00, wliich he loaned his brother; afterwards he norked for him six years and let the money coming to him accumulate, taking his l)rother's note for the various amounts, and thus had enough money coming to him to buy the farm. He remained on the farm in Dorchester and cultivated the land and raised stock until 1869, when he came to the ]:)resent farm of 200 acres, which our sub- ject, Mr. Derby, manages. They have a flock of shee]i, and operate a dairy, milking four to six cows. There were born to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon four children: Laura A., who married Sanuicl F. Ball, whose sketch is contained in this volume: Ruhama E., the wife of our subject; .\sa F., who died in the army at Brazer City, I,a. : anil Sarah .\., who died in her nineteenth } ear. John IT. Derby and two bri.ithcrs were in the I'nion Arm\ in the late war. He enlisted Oct 7, iSf.2, in Co. A. K th Reg., N. H. Yo\. Inf., for nine months and served over one year under Gen. Banks at Port Hudson. He was in the first Red River expedition. When his term of service was finished he returned home by way of Cairo, and Chicago, 111., BufTalo, N. Y., and Worcester. l\Iass. He was discharged Aug. 20, 1863, with the rank of a corporal. Mr. Derby was a mem- ber of the Harriman Guards, in which he was first lieutenant, his conmiission dating from Aug. J4. 1865. to Jan. 8. 1870. Mr. Derby has been apDointed b\ the court as guardian for several minor children, and has been most attentive and careful of their interests. He is a member of -Morinng Star Grange, No. 6j, of Lyme, lie is a Republican, but the sole political office he has held has been that of representative, being elected for the term of 1893-94. Mr. Derby and wife are members of the Baptist Church of Lyme Center, in which church Mr. Derby is a deacon. Three children make up their family: Sarah Lillian, Ira H., and Arthur E. Our subject's daughter has taught in the schools for twenty- one terms, and is now attending Radcliffe Fe- male Seminary, the annex of Harvard, having entered in 1896. Ira H. is also a student at Harvard, having entered in 1895. They are both graduates of the New London High School. The younger son, .\rthur E., lives at home. LEWIS S. DERBY, a farmer who owns and operates a fine farm, mostly given up to dairy- ing, at the foot of Bear Mountain, in the south jiart of Lyme, N. H., was born in Lvme, Oct. 20, 1837. He is a .son of William 1 f . and Hamiah M. (Avery) Derby. William II. Derby was a son of Jedediali Derby and Hannah Grant: he was born in Lyme and made it his home through life. He was occupied in farming principally; he also worked some at his trade of a stone-mason, helping to lay the piers for the bridge over the Connecticut River at Thetford. His wife was a daughter of Deacon Avery of Orford, a carpenter by trade. William H. Derby and his wife were both mem- bers of the Congregational Church. Their union was blessed with five children: John H., who lives in the town of Lyme; David" L.. a resident of Bradford, Vt. : Lewis S.: Frank J., died from the effects of army life March ro, 1863: and Amanda M.. who married Web Chase of Ben- tonville, .\rk. When our subject was but nine years old his father was stricken with blindness, and the chil- dren were forced to scatter and do for them- selves ; Lewis worked for his board, clothes, and schooling for five years, and little of either did he get : only occasionally did he obtain an oppor- tunity to visit home in all those years. As soon as the three older boys became old enough to cam wages they jirovided for their parents. The father died at onr subject's home at the atie of 82 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHFES. GRAFTOX COUNTY. tiftv-six: tlif iiiolluT fell into tiial last calm slecj) which knows no wakinj; this side of the grave at the home of her eldest son, John, a.ued sixty-eight. After the a.ge of fourteen, Lewis received wages for his labor: two years were spent on the farm of Amos Bailey, which adjoined the one now owned by himself: through the winter he went to school. The following summer he worked for Dan Storrs, and attended school from home in the winter: the next three seasons he was employed by John Claflin, attending school the first two w'inters from home and working in a logging swamp in Canaan the last winter. HeHhen worked for Nathaniel Hurlbutt in Hanover a season. His marriage occurred at this time, and he came to his present farm, where he has lived ever since with the exception of three years, which he spent in Manchester. X. IT., where he was employed by the railroad as freight accountant. The farm on which he resides was left him by his first wife; it consists of about 300 acres. He makes dairying the prin- cipal industry, and milks on the average about ten cows. Sheep raising used to be very profit- al)le. and he kept as many as 150 at one time. He was united to his first wife in 1858: she was Mrs. Merriam S. (Pusher) Miller, a dau.ghter of David and Amy (Carpenter) Pusher. His second marriage occurred in Lyme. Sept. 27, 1887. to IMiss Annie AL Smith, daugh- ter of Alonzo A. and Julia A. (Heath) Smith, the latter a daughter of David Heath. Alonzo Smith was a son of Elias and Matilda (Styles) Smith. Mrs. Derby's great-grandfather. Smith, lived to the age of ninety-four, and his wife to the age of eighty-seven; her grandmother Styles was nearly one hundred years old at the time of her death. Elias Smith. Mrs. Derby's .grand- father, sailed in a privateer during the war of 181 2, and used to amuse his grandchildren by drawing for them pictures of ships. Alonzo Smith served in the late 'Rebellion. Mr. and ^Irs. Derby's union has been blessed with two children: Clinton H., born Nov. 22. 1888: and Mary M.. ATay 5, 1891. Mr. and Mrs. Derby are members of the Morning Star Grange, No. 62. of Lyme Plains. They are also members of the P.ai)tist Church of Lyme Center. Mr. Derby is a Pepublican, and has served as road survevor many times, and also on the school com- mittee: he has been town sui)eryisor since iSi;)0. He is spoken of as a man worthy of the highest esteem and regard; his life has been a hard struggle, especially in his younger years, and he has come out of it endowed with tliosc (|ualities that compel men's admiration, jjluck, and perseverance. l-Rl-:i) E. TH()RPI<:. superintendent of the Tarker-Young Co. of Lisbon. X. H.. has been a resident of that town for the past ten years. He is a son of William Thorpe and a grandson of Abraham Thorpe, who w-as the first represen- tative of his branch of the family to settle in this country. He was born in England, w-here he was reared and educated, and learned the tailor's trade; after coming to the United States he located in Xew York, later in Ware. N. H.. where he became engaged in the manufacture of clothing for Boston and New York parties. His death took place in his eighty-fifth year. He married, and reared three children, namely: Isaac. William, and Joseph. \\'illiani Thorpe was born in England and emigrated to this country \yith his parents; he learned his father's trade, and was associated with him in business until, the war broke out, and the call for volunteers was heard. Laying aside his business with but one thought, to do his duty for the country he lo\ed, he enlisted in Co. Ci..' i6th Reg.. N. H. \'ol. He had served his time and was on his way home from tlu' front when he was taken siclv and died at Cairo. 111., aged forty-two years. His wife was Almira Danforth. daughter of Jonathan Danforth of Hillsboro, X. H. There were born to them five children: Frank. Emma (Durrell). Ella (Kessler). Clara (Wyatt). and Fred E.. our subject. Fred E. Thorpe was born in Boston, Mass.. April 5, 1852, and because of his father's death, wdien our subject was a young boy. he was forced to begin the struggle of life at an early age. When eighteen years old he learned the trade of a tinsmith, and followed it in Tilton, N. H.. until 1884, when he became interested in the lumber business at Warren, N. H.. still retaining, how- ever, his residence at Tilton. He w-as in business in Warren three years, leaving there to accept a position in Lisbon as superintendent of the BOOK OF BIOGRAPHfES, GRAFTO.V COUNTY. ^a^kcr-^■oullg• Manufacturing- Co.; he is still liiat company's trusted and most efficient em- liloyee, a heavy stockholder in the company, and is a nnich-respected citizen of the town. in 1877 ^i""- Thorpe was joined in wedlock to .■\dela Durrell, daughter of John Durrell of Gil- nianton. X. H., and has two children: J. Le Roy and Hurton D. He is a Republican, a member of Harmony Lodge, No. 64, I. O. O. F., Doric Lodge, No! 78, F. & A. M., of Tilton. N. H,: h'ranklin Chapter, No. 5. R. A. M., of Lisbon, .\. H. He also belongs' to the A. C). V. W . of Laconia, N. H. ■SIMON WARD, a respected farmer of the town of Hanover, N. H.. is engaged at his vocation on his farm, which is situated in the southeastern corner of the town, bordering on four towns. He was born on an adjoining farm -Aug. 28, 1843, ti""^ is a son of .Simon and Han- nah (Walker) Ward. .Simon Ward, Sr., was a farmer most of his life: he was a soldier of the Revolution and lived to the very advanced age of ninety-six years. He was twice joined in wedlock; his first wife, Mehitabel Foster, dying, leaving two children, he married Chloe Thorp, who bore him a large family of children, among whom was Simon Ward, the fatlier of the Simon Ward of this sketch. ( )ur >.ul)ject's father was Ixirn in Hant.iver in a house now demolished that was located cm Ruddsliorough Road. His wife, Hannah Walker, was born on the same farm as our sub- ject, and was a daughter of Richard and Cath- erine (Trickey) Walker, both of whom lived to be eighty years of age. Catherine's father. .Samuel Trickey, was a soldier of the Revolu- tion and lived through that struggle and reached the age of ninety years. Richard Walker was numbered among Hanover's superior farmers most of his life. Simon Ward, the subject of this personal his- tory, was reared in the town of Lebanon, in East Lebanon, from the time he was si.x years until he was twenty-one, attending the schools of East Lebanon until he was twenty. For a time after the completion of his education he worked in East Lebanon. At this time in his life the Civil War was raging and the cry was for more troops to put down the rebellion. In September, 1864. in response to the oft-reiter- ated call, Mr. Ward enlisted in Co. 15., i8th Reg., X. H. Vol. Inf., and was stationed at Fort Stead- man; most of the service seen by the regiment of which he was a member was in Mrginia; our subject participated in the last eight days fight- ing at the siege of Petersburg. He was mus- tered out and discharged June 27, 1865, at Concord, X^. H. Shortly after his return to East Lebanon he jnirchased his present fine estate of 300 acres, situated on the west slope of the southern ex- tremity of Moose Mountain; from his door-yard Mr. Ward enjoys a most charming view of mountain scenery and a glimpse of Mascoma Lake. Much of his time and attention is devoted to the care of his dairy, which comprises about twenty cows; the product is disposed of to the creamery at East Lebanon. He has a very fine orchard of 175 trees and a large sugar grove high up on the mountain side. Our subject was united in the bonds of Hymen June I, 1870, the bride being Enmia Eliza Hoyt; Mrs. Ward's parentage dates far back into Colonial days. She is a daughter of Horace F. and Emily C. (Hardy) Hoyt, wdio were born in X'ewport, Vt., and Hebron, N. H., respectively. Mrs. Ward's mother was reared in Lebanon, where her parents, Daniel and Betsey (Packard) Hardy, moved when she was a small child. Bet- sey was a daughter of .A^sil Packard, one of the first pioneer settlers of Lebanon. Daniel Hardy was from Hopkinton, N. H., and by his own unaided efforts he raised himself from poverty to affluence and wealth. When a boy, so eager was he for learning and for taking advantage of what small opportunities for schooling that came his way, that he would employ the winter even- ings studying by the light of the log fire in the great fire-place, working his sums in arithmetic on a board with a piece of charcoal. He was an extensive dealer in live stock, and a landed pro- prietor of many acres; at one time he kept a store. He \vas the father of fifteen children, of whom ten grew up to manhood and womanhood. Mrs. Ward's father, Horace F. Hoyt. was born at Newport, N. H.: his parents were Joseph and ]\Tary (Patter.son) Hoyt. Mary Patterson was a daughter of William Patterson, whose birth oc- 84 HOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES. GRAFTON COU^^TV ciirrc'd Nov. I I. i/t/j; he was a graiulson of IVttT ratkrson of Londonderry, Ireland, who cnii^ated to this country, settling in London- derry, X. II., in 1637. Soon after his arrival he married Crisey Wilson, whose grandfather had taken i)art in the siege of Londonderry, Ireland; this occurrence in the life of Peter Patterson's father-in-law jirohahly gave the name of the Irish city to their home in New Hampshire. TIhtc were horn to Peter and Griscy (Wilson) I'atterson three sons, tlu' second of whom, Thomas hy name, married Elizabeth Wallace, daughter of James and Mary (Wilson) Wallace. Mary (Wilson) Wallace was born under roman- tic circumstances on a ship in mid-ocean. The vessel in which her parents came to this country was captured by a pirate, and while a prisoner, her mother prematurely gave birth to her. In a capricious moment the pirate captain offered to release both the crew and the passengers pro- \ided the child should be named Mary. The parents assenting, he became her god-father and ])resented her with jewelry, and a piece of bro- caded silk, which afterwards was fashioned into her wedding gown. It is also somewhat of a co- incidence that the wife of William Patterson and mother of Mary Patterson (Hoyt) was also born on board a ship in the ocean. The great-great- grandfather of Peter Patterson, John Patterson, was a man of wealth and prominence; he moved from Scotland to County Antrim, Ireland, about 1600, and purchased a large landed estate (lease- hold) of Lord Antrim, who became distinguished in the W'ar of the Stuarts. A cousin of Mrs. Ward's father. Senator Patterson, rose to a prominent iiosition in the national life of our country. Three chihh-en were born to Mr. and Mrs. Ward, as follows; Carrie Frances, the wife of .Mien G. Freeman of Lebanon ; Mabel Florence, the wife of Orra Herbert Hoyt of East Lebanon; and Josie "May, who died in early childhood. P.oth our subject and his wife are members of the M. E. Church of Enfield. Mr. Ward is a member of I'arragut Post, No. 52, G. A. R., of Enfield, and has filled all its official chairs and has been for two years commander, and adjutant for four years. Mrs. Ward is a member of the WVimcn's Relief Corps. In her young woman- liood she was a school teacher and presided at the desk for fifteen terms in various localities in New Hamiishire and Vermont. Mr. Ward is also a member of the Sons of the Revolution, by right of two grandfathers and a grcat-granil- father on his mother's side. Our subject belongs to the organization of Odd Fellows, being a member of the Good Samaritan Lodge, I. O. O. v.. No. 75, of Hanover, N. H.; he is also a mem- lier of Grafton Star Grange, No. 60, of Hanover. In politics, Mr. Ward is a Republican, and has served as selectman seven consecutive years; he has officiated in many other minor official capaci- ties. Mr. Ward has never had any cause to bemoan lack of friends, for his genial, good- nature attracts all, who love to see a man make the most of life, and his many excellent traits of character that make him a loving husband, a kind neigh])or, and a high-minded, honorable citizen, bind his admirers to him with adaman- tine bonds. WILLIAM S. NELSON, a member of the Moore Peg Co. of Lisbon, N. H., was born in the town of Monroe, N. H., June 6, 1861. He is a son of Edwin and Phoebe (Gibson) Nelson, and grandson of John and Harriet (Kelsea) Nel- son. John Nelson, who was born in Lyman, Oct. 16, 1 80 1, was a grandson of the first bearer of the Nelson name, who settled in America — William Nelson, who came from Scotland in 1792 and settled in Ryegate, ^'t. John Nelson followed agricultural pursuits all of his life in Lyman, now Monroe, where he owned and managed a large farm. Jan. 15, 1823, he married Harriet Kelsea, who was born .\\\g. 8, 1803, and to them were born the follow- ing seven children: W'illiam C, born March 2, 1824; George. Jnlv 24, 1826; Eliza, Nov. 30, 1828; John M., "June 5, 1833; Edwin, Sept. I, 1836; Ahnon. July 7. 1840; and Henry C, Sept. 21, 1844. All have passed to the great beyond with the exception of Edwin, the father of our subject, and Henry C. John Nelson was a firm Democrat and a m'enil.er ,if t1ie :\I. E. Church of North Monroe. Edwin Nelson was liorn in the town of Lyman, now Monroe, an one child, Morton M. Harry M., the second son, is the subject of this sketch. .Susan, born in 1864, died in infancy. Helen (i., born .\ov. 5, 1865, married Ci. H. Kelley of Lebanon and has two children, Robert C. and Richard H. Elias H. Cheney is a Mason, belonging to Franklin Lodge, No. 6, F. & \. .M.. since 1864, and holding a membership in Mas- coma Lodge, I. O. O. F.. since 1866. He is a Baptist in religious belief. Our subject was but one year and six months of age when his father moved to Lebanon, and ai cordingly received his early education in the town of his present residence. When fifteen years old he went into his father's office and served a regular apprenticeship at the printer's trade. In 1878 he entered Colby Academy, from which he graduated in 1882; he then entered Bates College, at Lewiston, Me., where he grad- uated in 1886. He then assisted his brother in -Newport in the publication of the Republican Champion for a short time till his father's failing health brought him back to Lebanon to assist him in the publication of the Free Press. He has been manager and associate editor ever since. He has been very active in advancing the commercial interests of Lebanon and has been one of the important factors in the recent de- velopment of that town. In politics, he is a stanch Republican and represented the town in the Legislatures of 1893 and 1895, and was the nominee in the election of 1896 for State Senator and was triumphantly elected, as the district is strongly Republican. He is also engaged in the life, fire, and accidental insurance business. Mr. Chenev is a member of Franklin Lodge, No. 6. F. & A. M., .serving as its Master for four yeans. During this period the lodge, in 1896, celebrated its looth anniversary, to the ceremonies of which Mr. Cheney con- tribiUed a very fitting and appropriate address. He is a member of St. Andrews Chapter, No. i ; Washington Council, No. 10; Sullivan Com- mandery. No. 6, K. T., of Claremont. He is also a member of Mascoma Lodge, No. 20, I. O. C). F. In religious belief he is a Cnitarian. Our subject married on the 19th of December, 1893. Miss ]\lary E., daughter of Hiram A. and Eme- line (Gates) V'ose. He has one child, Esther, born April 3, 7896. GI-L()k(;F .S. R()(iERS, prominent among the leading business men of the county, and one to whom many of the important manufacturing interests owe their success, is the subject of this sketch. Mr. Rogers is a member of the firm of Carter & Rogers, woolen manufacturers of Le- banon, N. H. He is skilled in all the technical points that are of such value in the manufacture of W'Ool into its different products. He is a stockholder, treasurer, and manager of the Everett Knitting Mills, and also treasurer and manager of the Riverside Woolen Co., both con- cerns of Lebanon, N. H. 'Sir. Rogers was born in Plymouth, N. H., July 24, 1844, and is a son of Stephen G. and Lavina (Tookby) Rogers. Our subject's father was born in Plymouth, and was descended from one of the early families of that part of the county. Early in life he went to Thetford, Vt., and entered upon the manufacture of paper, varying in tpiality from straw-board to fine writ- ing paper. After a long period spent in this branch of the manufacturing arts he gave it up and began the manufacture of woolen fabrics: he was stricken down by typhoid fever in his sixty-fourth year, while still engaged actively at this industry. His w^ife died in 1854. at about forty years of age, leaving two children to mourn her loss: George S., the subject of this sketch, and Alfred R., who resides at Thetford, \'t. Stephen G. Rogers was a Whig and later on a Republican in politics; he always refused to hold any office, because of lack of time to properly attend to the duties that would have devolved upon him. He always did whatever in his power to advance the interests antl aid in the progress BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTOX COUNTY and dcvelopmciu of the town, and could never be accused of selfish devotion to his own inter- ests to the exclusion of matters of public interest. George S. Rogers attended the public schools of Thetford, \t., and at the age of eighteen was taken as a partner in his father's business, where he was taught not only all the essential points concerning the manufacture of woolens, but also the careful, methodical habits and principles that go so far to form a prosperous business man. This training received Irom his father was of the best and accomplished what was intended, by making him a man of sound jutlgment and suc- cessful in all the projects he has undertaken. After his father's death A. D. Carter of Lowell, Mass., bought an interest, and in 1883 the firm, under the name of Carter & Rogers, moved its plant to Ashland, N. H., and carried on the manufacture of woolen cloth of various qualities for five years. They then came to Lebanon and bought out the mills of the Lebanon Woolen Co.; all the buildings were burned in 1887. Our subject and his partner at once rebuilt a large factory, 170x50, of brick and wood, with two stories and a basement, making it one of the finest of the factories of Lebanon. The newest and most improved of modern machinery was introduced, so that the mill is now equipped in the very best fashion; about 100 hands find a profitable employment. The entire product is shipped intact to the commission house in Xew York City. Our subject has taken more than an ordinary interest in Lebanon since his residence there, and many of the late improvements of the village have been made possible by his enterprise and hearty support. He is valued and respected in the business circles as a man of push and energy and of the strictest probity. He is one of the trustees of the Lebanon Savings Bank. Al- though a stanch Republican, he has until re- cently refused to run for any office; in the last campaign of 1896, he was elected representative. He owns quite considerable real estate; in addi- tion to his several tenements, which he rents, he owns a beautiful home on Green Street; the house is perhaps best known as the O. Mutch- more place; he has enlarged and improved it in the most artistic and beautiful fashion. His wife is Mary Angeline, daughter of Nathaniel Davis of Thetford, \"t. NEWELL C. WRIGHT, traveling salesman for the Xorth Haverhill Granite Co., with home in Xorth Haverhill, was born in North lienton, N. H., Nov. 22, 1852. He is a son of Gilbert P. and riioebe (Marston) Wright and grandson of Abijah Wright, who was a son of the first doc- tor that ever rode into Haverhill, coming by means of horseback and blazing the trees as he proceeded through the unbroken forests in order that he might be able to retrace his way if he lost his bearings. This doctor was one of three brothers, who came from England, one of whom settled in Massachusetts, one in the west, and one in New Hampshire. Gilbert P. Wright was born in Hebron, July 20, 1815. He was a farmer by occupation and owned several farms, aggregating 300 or 400 acres, besides about the same amount in timber land. He was also interesteil in lumbering, owning as he did so much timber and a saw^- mill for its preparation. He was a captain in the State militia for a time. As selectman he served his town for many years, at one period being continued in office for seven successive elections; a very flattering ofifer of a nomination as repre- sentative met his steadfast refusal. He was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church. His wife. Phoebe Marston, was a daughter of Jona- than and Phoebe (Howe) Marston. Jonathan Marston was a farmer and one of the earliest settlers in the town. Availing himself of the splendid opportunities afforded by the abund- ance of game he became a trapper and a bear hunter with the unequaled reputation of having killed more ursuline brutes than any other man in the country. Reckless and with little fear of wild animals, he had many narrow escapes; he was kept in a tree by a bear one night and the problem of how^ to extricate himself from his unpleasant surroundings was only solved by the timely arrival of a searching party, which had formed because of his long absence from home and had started out to find him dead or alive. Our subject's youthful years w'ere spent at home, attending school in the winter season until fourteen years of age, with two subsequent terms at Bradford, Vt., and working on the farm in the sunnner time. When nineteen years and five months old he bought the remaining years of his minority from his lather for $200 and taught school for the first winter; in the spring, having DR. AI STEPHEN RUSSELL BOOK OF niOORAPIlf/iS. CKAFTOX COCXTY. 91 ])iir(.-liase(l lOO acres, he l)egan farming, settling down as a faniil}' man, for he married his wife when twenty years old. After one year he suld the farm and bought a farm in East Haverhill of loo acres and lived there eleven years. Because of his ill health he sold his farm and went west to Le Roy, Minn., and Hitchcock, Dakota. Mr. Wright bought a wholesale produce and com- mission business in Boston upon his return east, benefited in health and conducted it with marked success for two years. He tiien disposed of his commission business and bought a mercantile estate in North Haverhill, and after two years took his brother into partnership. This arrange- ment continued for si.x years until October, 1895, when he sold his interest in the stock and leased the building. He had previously bought stock in the Granite Co. and is now on the road as its traveling salesman; he assists in the manage- ment of the company as one of its directors. Mr. Wriglit married Dec. 25, 1872, at North Haverhill, Miss Mary Jane Jeffers, daughter of John and Mary (Hey wood) Jefifers; to the parents of Mr. Wright were born eight boys and three girls, of whom our subject was the sixth son. Both our subject and his wife are members of the M. E. Church. Mr. Wright is a member of the following secret orders: Moosehillock Lodge, No. 25. I. O. O. F.; S. S. Davis Lodge, Xo. 19, K. of P., of Haverhill; Rebecca Lodge, No. 4; Canton Albin of the Uniformed Rank; Camp of the Patriarchs Militant of Littleton; and Pink Granite Grange, No. 210, of North Haverhill. In politics our subject is a prominent Demo- crat and wields his wide influence in behalf of the party of his choice. He took an active part on the stump in the last National campaign, his services being in great demand for rallies and political gatherings where the liveliest enthu- siasm was at a premium. He has held the ap- pointive office of justice since 1881, when he re- ceived his first conuiiission as county justice, July 8, from Governor Charles H. Bell, which was renewed for five more years, July 8, 1886, by Governor Moody Currier. Gov- ernor Hiram A. Tuttle appointed him State justice June 23, 1891, and May 27, 1896, Gov- ernor Charles A. Buriel appointed him for five years more. The two latter appointments are recorded in Washington, D. C, with the clerk (if the I'niled States Circuit Court, and em- power .\lr. Wright to do pension business, in which he has jjroved unusually successful. He secured one pension with $3,300.00 back pay for a widow and one (jf $3,700.00 for a man ninety- seven years old, wdiich pension had been pend- ing for many years with what seemed little chance of a successful terniinatinn luUil Mr. Wright took it up. DR. Al .STEPHEN RUSSELL, the leading physician of the village of Runmey, was born in Lincoln, N. H., June 29, 1857, and is a son of Stephen and luinice C. (Hanson) Russell, and a grandson of Stephen and ]<"aithful ( (esseman) Russell. Stephen l>;usseirs father was of English de- scent, and bcrvetl in the Revolution. Our sub- ject's grandfather moved to Lincoln township to help in the construction of a road from that • place to Eranconia. In 1800 he was married to Faithful Jesseman, who was of Scotch parentage, and at once bought an extensive tract of unim- proved land and erected on it a temporary structure for the shelter of his family and a cow. Much of the land he succeeded in clearing, and as his circumstances irnproved, he was soon enabled to build comfortable and roomy farm buildings, and as taverns were scarce, he ran a kind of primitive hotel for the accommodation of the traveling public, and the new settlers as they came into the new country. His farm was large enough to divide among his sons at his death, allowing each' a good farm. Prominent, and a leader in the settlement, he was often chosen to places of trust, serving as representa- tive a number of times, as a member of the school board, surveyor, selectman, and as town clerk. Eleven children were born to him and his wife, all of whom grew to maturity and married. Their names were; Roxanna, Thomas, Betsey, Sally, Luc\, Simeon, Nathan, Stephen, Jr., Arthur L., Mary S., and Lydia. Stephen Russell, Jr., was born Feb. 9, 1818. in the town of Lincoln; he married Eunice Han- son, daughter of F'ermiah Hanson of Gilmanton, N. H.; she was born in (jilmanton, Aug. 12, 1829. .After marriage he settled on a tract of land near the old homestead and cleared and 92 BOOK Ol- BIOGRAP/l/ES, GRAFTOX COTNTY cultivated it; he is still living there with his wife, enjoying a beautiful old age. liecause of in- juries he received from a kick of a horse when a youth he was never able to engage so exten- sively in farming as his father. Eight children were born to them, and all were christened with names beginning with A. Following is the family record: Alvira, born Oct. 20, 1849; AHce, July 16, 1852; Addie, Oct. 22, 1854; Ai Stephen, luue 29, 1857; Afifie, April 12, i860; Arbirtie, .\lav 19, 1863; Augustus, Nov. 25, 1868; and Arthur, March 12, 1870. J)r. Ru.s.sell received his ])reliininary (.-ducatiDn in the common schools of Lincoln; his training for the medical profession was accjuired at the Eclectic Medical College, at Lewiston, Me., from which he graduated March 11, 1884, and in June of the same year started in to secure a liractice in Rumney, N. H. Dr. Russell located at his present residence, which was variously known as the Dr. Woodman or Dr. Hall place, and there has fitted up an office and reception rooms. The house has been enlarged and made over in many important features, and with the fine lawns adjoining it is easily one of the most desirable homes in Rumney. There are some twenty acres of rich interval land that is con- nected with his home; new barns and stables with carriage house give all the accommodations that could be desired for his horses and other stock. He has built up an enviable general prac- tice that e.xtends widely through the adjoining towns, and no physician holds any more respect and confidence of his patrons than he. ( )ur subject married Celesta A. Elliott, daugh- ter of Daniel and Dorcas (P.aker) Elliott. Daniel I'^lliott was a son of Daniel Elliott, Sr., who was a leading business man of ICnfield, N. H., where he kept a hotel for a long term of years. He also engaged largely in farming and owned ex- tensive tracts of land, which he disposed of to a great extent after his retirement at an early age; he died at the age of sixty. He had one child by his first wife, and thirteen by his second, among whiMTi was Mrs. Russell's father, Daniel Elliott, Jr. The latter was bom in Enfield, N. IT., in 1806, and came to Rumney in 1822, where he bought an unimproved farm on the Stinson P.rook. He there erected a .saw-mill, and for the rest of his years took the lead in tlie lumber busi- ness; he was very energetic, and hivi-d hard work; he wore out one saw-mill, and nearly wore out the second one that he built to replace the first. His plan was to buy large tracts of timber land, clear it, and market the lumber that it pro- duced; in this way he became the owner of 1,800 acres of land, 100 of which he cultivated as a farm. Besides ordinary lumber, he also manu- factured shingles in large quantities. He worked to the very last of his years and died at the age of eighty-one. He was a man of extremely good judgment, and kind-hearted, and very proud of his wife and the large family of children she bore him, most of whom grew up to maturity. His tirst wife died at the age of fifty-two of heart failure after a severe attack of spotted fever. Of the seventeen children born to him by his first wife, our subject's wife was the youngest ; her birth took place Feb. 13, 1854. In regard to his political principles Dr. Russell is a Democrat and has been a member of the school board for three years. He is mo.st en- thusiastic in his belief in the prosperous future of the town and spares no pains in doing all in his power to develop it and aid in its substantial growth. He is a member of the Pemigewasset Lodge, L O. O. F. The portrait of Dr. Russell on a i)receding page is presented by the publishers with a satis- faction, which will meet with a corresponding degree of appreciation wherever the subject is known. (;E( ). \\'( )( )D\VARD. deceased, .son of .Sam- uel and Mary (Newton) Woodward, was b(.)rii in Springfield, V't., Sept. 30, 1804, and devoted his life to agricultural pursuits with particular attention to the buying, selling, and raising of sheep. Our subject's parents were both natives of Massachusetts, the mother coming from the town of Newton. Shortly after the War of the Revolution they moved to Springfield, Vt., and took up a large tract of land, living there until their death, which occurred at an advanced age. In the spring of 1836 George Woodward pur- chased a farm near North Haverhill, where his son George J. now resides. In the April follow- ing he moved from his native State to Grafton Co., where he made his home until his death. He addeil fn.ni time to time tracts of lands. BOOK OF BIOrrKAriflliS. (;raftox corxTY. 93 litU'il for tlic pasturage of sliccp, to his original piucliase, until he at one time owned upwards of 400 acres pastured with large flocks of sheep. Jan. 30, 1833, he was married to Mary Ann Lake, daughter of Daniel and Sarah (Baird) Lake of Springfield, Vt. Daniel Lake was a native of Topsfield, Mass., whence he removed to Crafton, \"t., where he labored in early life ai his trade of a brick mason : in later life he be- came a farmer, having purchased a tract of land near West Springfield, \'t. His grandfather. Daniel Lake, Esq., of Topsfield, Mass., and Rindge, N. H., was a leading citizen of Rindge; he was selectman and town clerk in 1771, was aii])ointed justice of the peace in 1777, and was chairman of the Committee of Safety in 1778. He took an active part in the Revolution and twice enlisted in the service. His patriotic ex- amjile \vas followed by four of his sons, viz.: Daniel Lake, Jr.; Enos Lake, Henry Lake, and Jonathan Lake. The latter named, Jonathan Lake, \vho W'as the grandfather of ]\Irs. Wood- ward, was born in Topsfield, Mass., March 18, 1 761, and was but seventeen years and two days of age when he entered the service from Rindge, X. H.. and b\ two subsequent enlistments he re- mained in the army until the close of the war and was connected with the service for no less than five years. He was one of the members of the New Hampshire Brigade thiat participated so nobly in the Battle of Monmouth, where he was wounded. He died in Springfield, \'\... May 18. 1846. Soon after the close of the war he married. March 8, 1786, Hannah Hale, daughter of the distinguished Col. Enoch Hale of Rindge, .\'. H., and removed to Springfield, ^'t. Her death took ])lace in the month of October, 1834. Her father. Col. Enoch Hale, built tlic fiVst bridge across the Connecticut River at Bellows I'alls to Walpole; it was constructed in 1785 and w as 365 feet in length. When the frame was be- ing prepared he told the men that they should not have any rum at its raising, as was ordinarily the custom, and was told that he would never get it raised. When everything was ready he invited the women as well as the men to bring some dinner with them, and made a nice social gathering out of it: instead of the rum. they had the best of dinners, and the bridge went iqi w ilh- out the slightest difficult v, every braci' and pin tilting exactly where they were wanted. When he at last sold the bridge he reserved the iirivi- lege that his family for three generations to come could cross the bridge free. He was a man of great enterprise and bravery and was easily the leader in the town of Buckingham. Jonathan Lake married a second wife, Lucy (Hale) Weatherbee, widow of llezekiah Weath- erbee and a sister of his former wife. She died Dec. 24, 1837. Sarah Baird. the mother of our subject'?- wife, was born near I'.illerica, .\Jass. ; lier father, Josiah Baird, Jr., was a soldier of the Revolu- tion and claimed Billerica, Mass.. as his birth- place: he was also a soldier of the French and Indian War. Being of more than ordinary height, standing six feet and two inches, he was noticed at the camp at Cambridge, Mass., by the Commander-in-Chief. Gen. Washington, who ofifered him a place on his personal pay-roll. He was one of the General's trusted guards and couriers at his headquarters in Cambridge, and his name appears on eleven different reports of the war. Part of the time wdien he was not en- gaged in scouting or guarding the General he had the duty of i^reparing his meals. His grand- daughter, Mrs. Woodward, still possesses a large fork used in the manipulation of the meats and one of the buckles worn on his shoes during the war. He served until the close of the war and then returned home and took up the occupation of farming. He married Sarah Page, a native of Massachusetts, and died in Grafton, Yi. Mrs. Mary A. Woodward, the wife of our sub- ject, who survives him, was one of the pioneers oi the town of Haverhill, N. H., and remembers , perfectly when there were but two or three houses in \\'c)odsville. and what is now built up into the main part of the village was then a patch of lilueberries, where she one day gathered over 40 c|uarts of the luscious fruit in a few hours: in truth, they w'ere so thick that she stri])ped them ofl^ the bushes into her apron. The mode of living in those davs seems most primitive to us of to-day. Ink was then of domestic manufacture, being obtained from a de- coction of maple or witch hazel bark and cop- peras: quills were universally used in the absence of steel pens. Having no lead pencils, a small bar of lead pointed at one end was used to rule their writing paper, .'^uch customs certainl\- seem stramre and uncouth to the children who 9i BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTOX COUNrV. are growing up in lliesc modern times with every convenience thai could be desired at hand. Mrs. Woodward has been a faithful member of the Methodist Church for fifty years. As a re- sult of lier union with our subject eight children were born, as follows: Mary J., widow of John S. George of Newbury, Vt.; Elizabeth Ann, de- ceased; William deorge, deceased; Samuel, de- ceased, who enlisted in the 2nd Reg. N. H. \'ol. Inf., and transferred to the nth N. H.. was wt>unded July 2, 1862, at the Battle of Gettys- burg; Henry L., a farmer of North Haverhill; George J., and Orvin and Oscar, the tw^ijis; the former is interested in the drug store of Clinton Tunc, Wis., and the latter is a druggist of Kenosha. Wis. MOSES WHITCHER, a pro.sperous farmer and the first selectman of the town of LandafT, N. H., was born in Landafif, Dec. 10, 1836: he is a son of Winthrup and Mercy (Priest) Whitcher, the former of lienton and tjie latter of Lisbon. N. H. The grandfather of our subject, \\'illiam Whitcher, was born May 23, 1783, and settled in Henton, N. H., where he successfully engaged in lumbering and agriculture. He married, Nov. 15, 1807, Mary Noyse, a daughter of Samuel Xoyse of LandafT, N. H., and to them were born si.xteen children: Moses, born Dec. 26, 1807; William, Dec. 26, 1808; Amos, May iS. 1810; Louisa, Dec. 22, 181 1; Winthrop, Feb. 18, 1813: Samuel, Aug. 24, 1814; Ira. Dec. 2, 1815; Sarah, May 25, 1817; Hannah, April 4, 1819; Jane, Oct. I, 1820; Chase, Jan. 20, 1822; Mary, Oct. 28, 1823; Susan, May 20, 1825; Daniel, Jan. 20, 1827; David, June 17, 1828; and Phebe, Feb. 24, 1831. Tliey favored the religious doctrines up- held by the I'.aptist Church. William Whitcher was a stanch Democrat and was justice of the peace for many years. Winthrop C". Whitcher received his sciioolinp in the schools of Benton, and in that town began his life as a farmer; in 1836 he moved to the town of Landaff, X. 1 1., where he passed the re- maining years of his life on the farm now owned by his son, the subject of this .sketch. He was also a Democrat, as his father. He marrieil Mercy Priest, Jan. 28. 1836; she was a daughter of David Priest of Lisbon, .\. II. l-our children resulted from their union, namely: Moses, Ward P., Henry N., and Sarah H. The family were Baptists. Moses \\'. Whitcher was educated in the schools of Landafif. X. II., and worked on the home farm, subsequently buying it from his father; with the sole exception of one year he has made the homestead the scene of his labors all his life. He is pronounced in his advocacy of Democratic principles and has taken a very lively interest in town affairs, serving the town in the capacity of selectman for fourteen years, and also officiating as town treasurer. He was a member of the Constitutional Convention, which was held in Concord, N. H.. in 1888. In his fulfillment of the duties of the positions of member of school board and as road surveyor he has been of marked service to his fellow-citi- zens. iNlr. Wiiitcher has been married twice; his first w ife was Julia E. Bronson, daughter of ( )rrin Bronson of LandafF, N. H.; she bore him three children, namely: Pheeb P., born (^ct. 18, 1863; .Maud, deceased, born Dec. 21, 1866; and [ennie X. m. 27. 187 His first wife died Mav 8, 1885, and on April 4, 1894, he contracted a second matrimonial alliance with Miss Amanda .S. .Atwiiod. daughter of John C. Atwood of Lan- ilafl^. Mr. and Mrs. Whitcher occupy a high place in the esteem of a wide circle of friends and acquaintances, who have none but the highest words of commendation to speak of our subject and wife. Thev are attendants of the M. E. Church of LandatT. of whicli .Mrs. \\'hitcher is a valued member. HOX. WILLIS S. SMITH, a iirosperous farmer and selectman of the town of IMonroe, ( irafton Co., N. H., was born in Lyman, now .Monroe, May 2, 1846, and is a son of Stebbin and Orinda (Bullock) Smith, both natives of Lyman, and grandson of Ethan and Mary (Cur- rier) Smith. Ethan Smith, our subject's grand- father, was born in the town of Lyman in 1784 and was educated in the schools of that place. He was engaged in general agricultural opera- tions throughout his life. He married Mary Cur- rier, who prisenled him with nine children, who h'OOh' OF lUOCRAI'/ffliS, (iKAl'TOX COUXTY 9r> were named; Slebbin. Adiia, Horace. I'.tlian Jr.; Samuel, jolianna, Maria, Jane, and Hulda. Slebbin Smith first saw the light of this world in I.yman in 1808; his school education was abruptly cut short at the age of eleven years b)- tiie death of his fatiier, being compelled by this occurrence to support his mother and the young- er children of the family. He worked as a farm hand until twenty-eight years of age, when he inirchased a farm in Lyman, where he remained lour years, going from there to Wolcott, Vt., where he purchased a piece of farming land and tilled it for two years. At the end of that time he returned to his native place, and engaged in general farming until 1870, when he retired from active lal)or. He was a stanch Republican in polities, but with not an aspirant to office, so he was content to pursue the even tenor of his ways, voting for and supporting the candidate of his party. He was twice joined in the bonds of I [ymen. His first w'ife was Orinda Bullock, who was a daughter of Comer and Zelinda (Peck) lUdlock. Two children were born to him as a result of this vmion, of whom our subject is the only one surviving, the other dying in infancy. His wife died April 28, 1865. Oct. 4 of the same year he was joined in marriage to Lizzie Bige- lent the town of Monroe in the State Legislature lor a term of two years. He was one of the nieinbcrs of the memorable railroad legislative fight, the session of the Legislature lasting six months. He has been justice of the peace for (jrafton County for five years; upon the expira- tion of his conmiission he refused to have it re- newed; he has, however, been notary public since. He is also a veterinary surgeon in addi- tion to his farm work and is commonly known as Doctor Smith. He has an extensive practice in the town of .Monroe, in Littleton, Lyman, N. H., and in Barnet, \t.. that takes a great deal of his attention. He married in 1870 Emma J. Way, a daughter of Samuel S. and Margaret (Dickinson) Way, both natives of Lyman, N. H. She was born Oct. 6, 1851: they have one child as the fruit of this union; Homer S., born June 16. 1872. Homer S. Smith married Mary Paddleford, Feb. 21, 1894, and has one child, Norman P.; Mary Paddleford Smith was born Oct. 31. 1869, and is a daughter of Curtis and Ruth (Nelson) Paddle- ford of Monroe. Our subject and family are at- tendants of the M. E. Church of Monroe. RE\'. JOHN M. W.ATHEN, pastor of the Congregational Church of Lisbon, Grafton Co., N. H., was born in Richibucto, New Brunswick, Jan. 17, 1867. He is a son of William H. and Sarah (Johnson) Wathen, and grandson of John M. Wathen. Our subject's grandfather was a native of England, born in 1781, and came to this country in the early part of this century. His great-grandfather was a noted physician of his day: some of his valuable records are yet preserved in Harvard University. John M. Wathen. the elder, was one of tlic secretaries of the Governor-General of Canada for several years. He was a delegate to meet the Governor to be at New Brunswick, and met his death by accident at that time. He married a IMiss Trin- der, born in London, 1781, and to them w-ere born the following children; John M., Elizabeth .\.. Sarali C. Isabel M.. Phoebe, Frances Ann, ^^'illiam IT.. Almira, Svlvester, Catharine, Mary, and Thomas. The father died in 1830. and the mother passed away in 1872. They were Episco- palians. (t6 HOOK OF BfOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY William II.. llu' latlKT til our subject, was liiuii in l\i(liil)iu-to, in 1S15, and attended the (.cmmiDii seliiiols nf liis native town, completing' liis education there. A few years after his father's death lie took charge of the harbor, which Ijecanie his by riglit of inlieritance; this harbor was a haven for fishing vessels, and a center for large lumbering interests, located on the coast of New Brunswick. Later on he took up agricultural pursuits, whicli he has followed all of his life. He owns about 700 acres of val- uable farming property, and his time is now occui)ied in the overseeing of all of his broad acres. He l)elongs to the Liberal party, and has held the office of sherifT. He married Sarah Johnson, daughter of John and (Nich- olson") Johnson, the former a native of England and the latter of Scotland. To our subject's parents were born eleven children: Moseley T.. Charles ?>.. Mary B., deceased: Sarah, deceased; Leslie T-. William H., Tena J., Phoebe P., Susie K.. John l\r., and Alexander T. Mrs. Wathen (lit'd in iS()2: she was an Episcopalian in religious liclief: Mr. Wathen is a Methodist. John M. Wathen was educated in the district schools of Richibncto, N. B., and graduated from the high school of that place in 1884. After teaching school one year he entered the Uni- versitN of Xew Brunswick in 1885, and remained two years under its roof as a student. In 1887 he entered the Theological Seminary, from which he graduated in 1890, going from there to Bowdoin College at Brunswick, ]\Ie., from which institution he graduated in 1892. He then took a post-graduate course at Harvard Lniversity and received the degree of M. A. Rev. Wathen then came to Lisbon. N. H.. and accei)ted the charge of pastor of the Mrst Con- gregational Church of Lisbon, in 1893, and has faithfully discharged the duties of a minister of the gospel in his cho.sen field of labor. Mr. Wathen is an unusuallv intelligent young man with a bright future before him; he is deei^ly in- terested in the welfare of his people and is most zealous in advancing the work of salvation. In his political views he favors the 'Repidjlican party. He was joined in marriage June 28. 181)3. to Jennie E. French, daughter <.A Francis L. and IVfary L. fCoodwin") l'>ench, the former a native of Stockton, and the latter a native of Prospect, Maine. IIO.X. LCCIAX V. ,\Sli, a prosperous farmer and re])resentative of the town of Lisbon, .\. H., in the State Legislature, was born m Lis- bon on the farm he now cultivates, which was the paternal estate and descended to him. His birth took i)lace March 20, 1847. He is a son of David and Eliza ( Whitconib) Ash, and grand- son of David and Olive (Sherman) Ash. ( \\r subject's grandfather was bom in Rhode Island and settled in the town of Lisbon the earl\ ])art of this century. He was a farmer by occupation. He gathered about him eleven chil- dren, whose names were as follows: Nathaniel, Edward, David, Samuel, Benjamin, Phineas, Betsey, Sally, Reuben, and two girls whose names can not be ascertained at this writing. They were liberal in their views of religion. T^avid Ash, Jr., was born in Lisbon, N. H., Aug. 22, 1806: his boyhood days were spent profitably in the schools of his native town, and in working around the farm. When he arrived at man's estate he became a farmer and con- tinued in that vocation all of his life. He was looked u]i to as a very successful man, and was honored in many ways. He was an active poli- tical partisan for the Republican party and repre- sented his town in the State Legislature of 1864; he also served as selectman for several years. Jan. jS. 1832, he was married to Eliza Whit- comb, daughter of Josiah and Rebecca Whit- comb, both natives of Lisbon. Ten children were born to our subject's parents, namely: Mary, born Oct. 20, 18.^2; David, Oct. 2, 1834; Rebecca, Aug. 8, 1836: Reuben M., Jan. 16, 1838; Hiram N.. Jan. 9, 1840; Henry C, April 2.K 1842; Rebecca E., Nov. 17, 1844; the twins, Lucian F. and Lucia F., bom March 20, 1847; and Florence L., Aug. 17, 1849. The father died Xov. ((). 1879. and the mother May 6, 1873. 'riu-\ wiTc I 'niversalists in their religious syui- pat hies. Lucian I". .Xsh, after completing his education in the district schools of Lisbon, N. H.. turned his attention to agricultural pursuits, which he has followed with a large measure of success all his life, so that he is now considered as one of the most sulistautial men in the town. He is a .stanch Re|uibliran in his jiolitical views, and was srlected in the election .if the fall of l8g6 to represent the town of Lisbon in the Slate Legis- lature. .'^ocialK'. he is a thirty-second degree EDGAR O. GROSSMAN, M. D. BOOK OF BIOGRAPHfES, GRAFTON COUNTY. Mason, and has held all the important offices in the blue lodge and chapter. He is a member of Kane Lodge, No. 64, F. & A. M., of Lisbon; Franklin Cliapter, No. 5, of Lisbon, N. H.; St. Gerard Commandery, Littleton, N. H. ; and also to the Mystic Shrine, Montpelier, Vt. Nov. 9, 1870, he was united in marriage with Lydia Hibbard, daughter of Aaron and Lydia (Moss) Hibbard of Bath, N. H., and to them have been born four children, namely: Lucian S., born Sept. 21, 1870; Florence, April 26, 1872; May F., Aug. 9, 1874; and Roscoe D., Dec. 16, 1878. Florence Ash is a teacher in the second grammar department of the Lisbon Public School of Lisbon, N. H. The family attend the Congregational Church of Lisbon. EDGAR O. GROSSMAN, M. D., of Lisbon, Grafton Co., N. H., was born in Ludlow, Vt., Dec. 15, 1864. He is a son of Ezra and Martha (Spear) Grossman, and grandson of Ezra Cross- man, who settled in Vermont; and while his ancestors came from England to this country, they were of German descent; the name signifies a German derivation, and it was formerly spelled Krossmann. The pursuit of agriculture was his sole occupation in life, and he managed his busi- ness so successfully that he became prosperous and well-to-do. He reared a large family of chil- dren, of whom his son, Ezra Grossman, Jr., was the eldest. The father of our subject was educated and spent his life in the neighborhood of the place of his birth. He gathered about him a family of five children, as follows: Ida, Myron, Frank, Mary, and Edgar O. Dr. Grossman's elementary education was obtained in the common schools of Plymouth, Vt., advancing to higher studies in the prepara- tory school in the same town, and finishing his education in the New Hampshire Agricultural College, at Hanover, N. H. He then took up the study of medicine with Dr. S. E. Lawton of Brattleboro, Vt., and with Dr. Ira Russell of Winchendon, Mass. His degree of M. D. was secured from the Medical Department of the I 'ni- versity of Vermont, from which institution he graduated in 1887. He added to his stock of medical knowledge by taking a post-graduate course in New York City. fJr. Grossman stands high among the members of the medical frater- nity, and is highly respected as a man of enter- prise, a well-read man, a deep and profound thinker, with good judgment, and keen, logical common sense. Few, if any, complain of any lack, either of knowledge or courtesy at the hands of the Doctor, and he thus wins good opinions from all quarters, from high and low, by his uniform sympathy and kindness. These qualities, united to fine social address, tend to make him a popular and much-sought-after phy- sician, and commands for him the confidence and esteem of the entire community. He is a trustee of the New Hampshire Insane Asylum at Con- cord, N. H., and is president of the White Moun- tain Medical Society, and also a member of the school board of Lisbon, N. H. He has ever been an unyielding Republican. In June, 1888, he joined his fortunes for life with those of Florence A. L. Gibson, daughter of John M. Gibson, a native of Edinburgh, Scot- land, and later a resident of Canada. Edgar G., born April 26, 1895, is their only child. Dr. and Mrs. Grossman are both devout and loyal mem- bers of the Congregational Church of Lisbon, N. H. We are pleased to be able to present Dr. Grossman's portrait on a preceding page, in con- nection with this sketch, confident that it will be a worthy addition to our large and interesting collection of portraits of Grafton Co.'s prominent and representative citizens. JAMES E. RICHARDSON, justice of the peace and a much-respected citizen of the village of Lisbon, N. H., was born in Lyman, N. H., April I, 1830. John Richardson, his grandfather, settled in the town of Lisbon, N. H., where he bought a farm in the northern part of the town and engaged in agricultural operations, besides running a linseed oil mill. It is not known where his last years were spent, nor where he died, for he went west late in life as a surveyor and was never heard from. He married a Miss Olive Dailey, and to him and his wife were born seventeen children, of whom our subject's father was one of the eldest. They were Universalists. Mrs. Richardson died Dec. 2, 1854. 08 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. Jesse Richardson, the father of James E., was born in Lisbon, N. H., and completed his edu- cation in the schools of that place; he early adopted the occupation of a farmer, and con- tinued in that vocation all of his life. He was a very prominent agriculturist of his day and pos- sessed many good traits of character, which at- tracted to his side many friends who thought much of him. In politics, he was a Whig, join- ing the Republican party upon its formation. He married Electa Sherman, daughter of Reu- ben Sherman of Lisbon, N. H., and of this union were born five children, namely: Lydia, Mary, Maria, Lucinda P., James E., and Deborah AL His wife departing this life in 1833, he formed a second union with Sophronia Webber of Lan- dafT, N. H., and they had one child, Jesse W. His second wife did not remain long with him, , for she was called to enter into her reward about the year 1840. Mr. Richardson died April i, 1 87 1. In their religious attachments they were Universalists. James E. Richardson, after acquiring an edu- cation in the common schools of Lisbon, N. H., learned the trade of a miller, and was employed in that connection for nine years. He then took up farming for several years, after which he bought a saw and carding mill in Lyman, which he operated for four years. Selling his mill property, he bought a large farm in Lisbon, N. H., where he remained until 1894, when he threw up active labor and removed to the village of Lisbon to enjoy his declining years. In poh- tical belief he is a stanch Republican and takes a lively interest in local politics, which interest has been appreciated by his townsmen electing him to various offices of trust. He held very accept- ably the office of selectman for two years, as supervisor six years, and as justice of the peace ten years, a position he still retains, discharging its duties with skill and address. In the town of Lyman he acted as selectman, as overseer of the poor, and as moderator. He is now direc- tor of the Lisbon Savings Bank & Trust Co. In 1853 he was joined in marriage with Sarah A. Bennett, daughter of Ambrose Bennett of P>arton, \'t.. and to them were given si.x children to rear and care for. as follows: Lizzie, Emma, deceased; Ellsworth, deceased; Harry, deceased; Jennie, and James H. Lizzie married Freeman Clough, now deceased, of Lisbon, X. H., and bore him one child, Sadie. Her second husband is David K. Noyes of Lisbon, N. H. Jennie married Daniel H. Noyes of Lisbon, and has one child, Clayton. James H. married Alinnie B. Page of Lisbon, N. H. Mrs. Richardson died Oct. 12, 1874, and then our subject formed a second union with Hattie \'. Miner of Lyman, N. H., May 20. 1876; their union has been blessed with the birth of one child, Clarence B. They are attendants of the Congregational Church. HENRY W. BENTON, deceased, and late of Lebanon, N. H., was born in Hebron, Conn., June 28. 1820, and is a son of Luther and Eliza Ann (Winchester) Benton, and a grandson of William Benton of Tolland, Conn. The grandfather of our subject removed early in his life to Langdon, Vt., going from there after a time to Hartford, Vt., remaining in that town until 1809, when he came to Lebanon, N. H. Upon taking up his residence in Lebajion he bought the Thomas Hoyt hotel, in 181 2, and ever afterward conducted it; it remained in the family for some fifty-seven years, and has been for many years a prominent landmark of the town. He gathered arouad him a family of ten sons and two daughters, of whom eight sons and one daughter grew up to manhood and woman- hood. His son Luther settled in Hebron, Conn., but being afflicted with rheumatism he was forced to give up manual labor; in 1823 he came to Lebanon, X. H., and assisted his father in the light work about the hotel. He died when about seventy years old; he lost his wife early in his married life; she left him one child, Henry W. Benton, the subject of this sketch. Henry W. Benton at the age of eighteen months was brought to Lebanon on horseback to live with his grandparents, for his mother had died and left him without a woman's care. He was given a good district school education, and apprenticed to the trade of a moulder. He be- came a very skilled moulder of iron and brass and worked at it for fifty years; the last few years spent in connection with his trade was as over- seer of the foundry. For his first home he bought the house now known as the Lewis Bon- nett place on High Street. Later on he erected BOOK OF nrOGRAPHIRS, GRAFTON COUNTY. a three-story house, 30x46 feet, and ran a hotel under the style of the Wascoma House for seven- teen years, his wife taking full charge of the house while he followed his trade. He finally sold it and bought the Col. Churchill residence on High Street, living there until his death in Janu- ary, 1894. His wife was Frances A., daughter of Moses and Catherine (Davis) Roberts; she was born in Royalton, May 13, 1831, and sur- vives her husband. Four children were born to them: Georgiana B., Jennie M., H. W. Benton, Jr., and Lilla F. Jennie M. married William N. Buck of Brookfield, Vt., and now resides in Salem, Mass. They have one son, Edwin C, a reporter of the Beverly News and Citizen. Mrs. Buck is engaged in the millinery business, Mr. Buck assisting. Henry W., Jr., married Jennie R. Heath of Tyringham, Mass. He had one child by a former union with Lucina Chapman — a son, Carlos H., a clerk in Boston. Henry W., Jr., is a moulder and works in the foundry of S. Cole & Son. Lilla is residing with her mother. In his political views, he was a Whig and a Re- publican. He favored the Universalist Church in matters spiritual. He lead a quiet and unas- suming life, never aspiring to public office or to any place of distinction, but always content to perform his part in the drama of life in a simple and unostentatious manner; at the close of his well-spent life he could look the world in the face and die, as he had lived, without an enemy. His daughter, Georgiana B., in 1869, married Laurin F. Dillingham, who was born in Auburn, Me., and settled in Lebanon, where he had charge of the saws and other like tools in the Lebanon mills. He was born in 1845 ^""^ died in 1881. Two children were born them. The elder, Walter B., born April 30, 1874, is a book- keeper in the office of the Mascoma Manufactur- ing Co. of Lebanon ; he is a member of the K. of P. Lodge, and is very popular among his asso- ciates in the Republican party. Willard, the younger son, died when an infant. Mrs. Dillingham married as her second hus- band Sylvester D. Jones, a son of David and Louise (Merrill) Jones, both natives of Rumney, Grafton Co., N. H. Sylvester Jones for many years was in the sewing machine business, but later became superintendent of the sewing ma- chines in the large overall factory of H. W. Carter & Son. One daughter. Hazel J., bom June 2},, 1884, is the sole issue of this marriage. Mr. Jones, in 1885, bought the Mascoma Hotel, and was forced to witness its de.struction in the great fire of Lebanon. He then bought (he brick house, known as the Cierrish house, where the\- now reside. Mr. S. D. Jones is a Democrat in politics. Socially, he is a Mason of high standing. He and his wife are members of the Order of the Eastern Star, Ascutney Chapter, No. 3, of Wind- sor, Vt. He is also a member of the Mascoma Lodge, L O. O. F.; and of the Mt. Lebanon Re- becca Lodge, Morning Star Encampment, A. O. U. W., and also of the Mt. Cardigan Lodge, K. of P., of Canaan, N. H.; and is a member of the United Order of Pilgrim Fathers. LEONARD W. SMITH, dealer in horses, carriages, and sleighs of Lebanon, N. H., was born in Manchester, N. H., Sept. 5, 1842, and is a son of Elijah and Hannah (Prisbey) Smith. Elijah Smith was born in Henniker, N. H. About the first work he did after leaving home was to help to put in the machinery for some of the Manchester mills; being a natural-born me- chanic, he quickly picked up the trade, and worked in those mills for a time, leaving there to work in the mills of Lawrence, Mass. A few years were spent in the west; he returned to work for a Mr. Jones of Methuen, Mass., driving a five-horse team transporting goods to Salem, Mass. He followed this occupation for about five years and then desiring country life so his son could grow up to be a good farmer, he moved to Canaan, N. H., and engaged in agri- cultural pursuits until his children had grown to be men and women. He then went to Man- chester and kept a boarding-house until his wife died of pneumonia at the age of sixty. From that time until his own death, in his ninetieth year, he lived in retirement at the homes of his children. He was active and in the full posses- sion of all of his senses to the last moment; his final passing away resembled the running down of a clock, which might run for years and years, as the machinery was all in good repair, but it needed winding, it needed new power instilled into its otherwise useless mechanism. He pos- 100 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. sessed a memory far beyond that of the ordinary man, and although he never had the chances offered by a good schooHng, his memory served him so well that he never forgot what he had once heard; this peculiarity of his was often called to good account in the recalling of dates and facts that had slipped the memory of most men; it also made him a very interesting man to engage in conversation with. He was a stanch Democrat and was well grounded in his views. By his first marriage with Miss Colby he had six children ; and by his second marriage with Han- nah Prisbey five children were added to the home circle. They were: Louise F., Leonard W., Ella, Emma, and Thomas. Leonard W. Smith dates his experience in his present line of business to the time when, but thirteen years of age, he accosted a man on horseback as to how much he would take for his horse. He received the reply, "What the shoes are worth"; our subject immediately led the horse to a blacksmith's shop and got the smith's estimate as to the value of the shoes, which was sixty-five cents ; he then paid the man the price and led the horse home. This was the start as a boy of a man who to-day has the larg- est business in horses and wagons of any one in the town, which rivals any similar business in the county. When a young man he spent some three years as a watchman in the Manchester mills, at the same time never letting the chance of a bargain in a horse to escape him. His first venture in his chosen line of business was in Canaan, N. H., where he purchased a livery and ran it successfully for five years. The following two years were spent in Franklin, N. H., dealing in carriages; he then took the agency of the Amesbury Wagon Manufactory and sold their goods in Lincoln, Neb., for one year. In 1875 lie came to Lebanon, N. H., and opened up a horse and carriage business, at first renting the buildings necessary to the trade; in 1882 he bought the Z. Cook property, on Hanover Street, and built there a large finely fitted barn and carriage repository. Since that time he has shipped in many htmdrcd horses from Canada and elsewhere; he has a record of buying and selling as many as .•^50 horses in a year. He not only keeps in stock manv elegant carriages and cutters, but he has brought in the town and sold some of the finest turnouts in the town. Mr. Smith married Miss Lucy J. Youngman of Canaan, who has borne him two children: Joseph C, born Feb. 6, 1877, is a shoe salesman; Arthur, died in infancy. Our subject has always been a stanch Republican; during the late Re- bellion he felt it his duty to go to the front, and acordingly enlisted in the 15th Reg., N. H. Vol. Inf., but he was not called into actual service. Early in life he became a member of the social lodge, F. & A. M., at Enfield, and has since most faithfully supported his much-honored order. He is also a member of the A. O. U. W. Mr. Smith's business enterprise is not confined to dealing in horses and carriages, but branches out in every legitimate direction; one of his im- portant ventures is a retail trade in wood and shingles. FREDERICK H. EMERSON is a member of the firm of Richardson & Emerson, who have a large and well-appointed store, employing three clerks; the store is located on the corner of Hanover and Church Streets. The sales- rooms receive an abundance of light from the large plate glass front, which is as imposing as any in the county; besides their ground floor rooms they have a department in the basement. Their stock consists of a full and well-assorted line of dry goods and fancy goods of all descrip- tions, ladies' ready made coats, capes, and suits, and gents' ready-made clothing and furnishing goods. That nothing but the best and latest goods are for sale is evinced by the large and constantly increasing patronage they receive from the town of Lebanon and from the sur- rounding country. Frederick H. Emerson was born in Lebanon, N. H., Feb. 2, 1857, and is a son of Hiram and Lydia (Nettleton) Emerson, and a grandson of Jonathan and Polly (Collins) Emerson. The parents of our subject's grandfather were James and Lydia (Hoyt) Emerson, and his grandfather was Stephen Emerson. Stephen Emerson came from Hampstead to Weare, N. H., in 1762, and was among the early settlers of that place; he followed the pursuit of agriculture and became a large land owner of his day. His son James was also a farmer, but his career was cut short at the age of forty years BOOK OF nfOGRAI'H/ES, GRAFTON COUNTY. with consumption. His children were as fol- lows : Jonathan, Lydia, Stephen, and James. His wife married as her second husband Aaron Ping- ley and bore him one child — Polly. Jonathan Emerson was born in Weare, N. H., and moved to Grantham when a young man ; he leased a farm there and entered upon a success- ful career as a farmer, being soon able to own a farm of his own and to accumulate considerable wealth. He finally sold his farm and followed the milling industry for a few years at Bradford, N. H., going from there to Newbury and buying a farm. By this time he was in the possession of a comfortable fortune, and he made a practice of buying a farm and after making important im- provements selling it at an advanced price, al- always realizing a good amount by these specu- tions. His field of operations was quite ex- tended, including New London and many other places in that vicinity; he finally came to Le- banon and settled down for good, buying a pleasant home on Mascoma Street; but very soon receiving a good ofifer for the property he sold it and bought land in Newport, where he was bereaved of the cheering presence of his wife at the age of seventy-nine. He then sold and came to Lebanon and died there in his eightieth year. He was a Democrat and very liberal in his religious views. He reared a large family, all of whom grew up to maturity and made happy marriages; they were as follows: Hiram, Susan, Jonathan, Arvilla; James, who was distinguished as an inventor; Moses, Albro \'., Cyrus, and Lucinda and Lucina, twins. Hiram Emerson, the father of our subject, was born in Weare, N. H., May 17, 1813, and at the age of nineteen entered the blacksmith's ranks, working three years as a journeyman, afterwards engaging in business for himself in Newport, Sullivan Co., N. H. He then entered the em- ploy of the Littleton Scythe Manufacturing Co., where he worked for sixteen years; he also worked for the St.- Johnsbury Hoe and Fork Manufacturing Co., where he took charge of the several departments. In 1856 and up to i860 he was employed in the Lebanon Scythe Factory. While working in the Lebanon factory he was offered and accepted a position under the St. Johnsbury Co. as its traveling salesman and gen- eral agent, and traveled for twenty-seven seasons in their interests. In 1869 he bought a tract of land, which was a part of the old Peck farm, for the sum of $1,890.00; in the same year he built the house he still lives in and set about the plac- ing of his property on the market as town lots. Since that time he has sold from the original piece of property lots that have brought him the sum of $2,030.00, and he still has a considerable amount left yet, including his home. He was married, in 1837, to Lydia, daughter of Hon. Jeremiah D. and Zelphina (Bowman) Nettleton. Jeremiah Nettleton was a farmer by occupation and was descended from ancestors who figured in the Revolution; he lived in Newport, N. H. Our subject's mother was born May 5, 1817. Mr. and Mrs. Emerson, both blessed with strong and vigorous constitutions, are hale and hearty to-day, and bid fair to enjoy many more happy years together; the community in which they reside are united in their praises and admiration of this worthy couple, who are now in the beauti- ful sunset of a blessed married life. Their union was blessed with the following children: Zylphia E., who died in infancy; Fanny married Edwin Harris of St. Johnsbury, Vt., and has two chil- dren — Frank and Lizzie; Willie was taken to his heavenly home when an infant; Elizabeth de- parted this life at the age of twenty-iive; Ella B. and Edwin B. were twins, the former died at the age of twenty-six; the latter married Mary S. Parsons, and is a merchant of Northampton, Mass., they have two children, Edwin N. and Ella M.; Frederick H. is the subject of this sketch. Our subject's father is a Democrat, and is liberal in his religious views, being no regular communicant of any church organization. Frederick H. Emerson received his schooling in Lebanon, N. H., and at the age of nineteen entered the employ of F. L. Simmons as clerk; he clerked successively for that firm, for C. E. Delano, and for J. E. Lincoln, with whom he re- mained for seven years. In 1888, in company with C. J. Richardson, he bought the stock of goods of G. C. Whipple and entered upon a suc- cessful career of business in the Whipple block. In 1893 the firm was burned out, but soon re- stocked the store, and has now one of the finest stores in the county, fitted up in the most sub- stantial and elegant fashion. Mr. Emerson resides on Elm Street. Feb. 2, 1887, he married Fannie G., daughter of Alpheus W. and Parthenia (Peck) Baker, whose sketch ]U2 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES. GRAFTON COUNTY. appears on another page of this Book of Biographies. Three children have been born to our subject and his devoted wife: Stuart was born Aug. 27, 1891 ; Dorris, born Feb. 3, 1893; and Ooyd, born Feb. 8, 1895. Mr. Emerson is a RepubHcan. In his rehgious views he is a Unitarian. He is a member of the Franklin Lodge, No. 6, F. & A. M.; St. Andrews Chapter, No. i; Washington Council, No. 10; Mt. Horeb Commandery of Concord ; and of the Mystic Shrine, Mt. Sinai Temple, Montpelier, V't. He is past master of the Blue Lodge, and is past high priest of St. Andrews Chapter. He is also affiliated with the A. O. U. W. JOHN S. FREEMAN is a member of the firm of Moulton & Freeman, who are doing an extensive grocery business in Lebanon, N. H. Mr. Freeman was born in Lebanon township, Feb. 12, 1849, ^"J is a son of Silas H. and Sarah J. (Greeley) Freeman, grandson of Nathaniel and Polly (Hall) Freeman, and a great-grand- son of Col. Edmund Freeman. Col. Freeman was a resident of Mansfield, Conn.; in June, 1764, he led a party of nine north into New Hampshire, where they settled the town of Hanover. They laid out 100 acre lots for the members of the prospective settle- ment, and in October of the same year roads were cleared by a force of twenty-two men, led by Col. Edward's son, Edmund. This action was taken under a grant of the town of Hanover, Grafton Co., N. H., which was made July 4, 1761, by Governor Benning Wentworth to Col. Edmund Freeman and Joseph Storrs, with two hundred and forty other petitioners. As has been narrated. Col. Freeman helped survey the grant into 100 acre lots and settled there with his family in 1764, he being the first to settle in that town. Col. Freeman cleared his farm and made considerable improvement in his surround- ings; as promoter of the scheme, he laid aside lands for a college, now Dartmouth, which has enjoyed a memorable and proud existence. He was captain of militia in the Revolution. In 1780 he sold his property in Hanover and settled in the town of Lebanon, where his descendants still live. His death took place about the age of seventy. His son, Nathaniel, succeeded him on the Lebanon farm, living in peace and enjoying the good-will and friendship of his neighbors to the time of his death, which occurred about in his eightieth year. His death was sincerely re- gretted by all to whom the name of Lebanon was dear. His children were: Luther, Silas H., Nathaniel, Albert, Sarah, and Mary. Of the children, Nathaniel is the only one living. Silas H. Freeman was born in the town of Lebanon and resided there all his life on a farm in the eastern part of the town ; his attention was devoted to farming, except for a saw-mill, which he owned, and where he did custom sawing and what little lumbering came his way. He died at the age of seventy-three. His wife, who was the daughter of John Greeley, and own cousin of Horace Greeley, was afflicted with rheu- matism, and died at the age of forty-seven. Two sons are the only surviving children; they are: John S. and George Allen. Mary and Abbie died in youth. After our subject had finished his education he took charge of the homestead, and early in life began to deal in cattle and stock of all kinds. With the valuable instruction he received as a boy from his father he was enabled to become a model, prosperous farmer, on whom were bestowed many of the good things of life. Many improvements in the appearance and general utility of the farni were made, among which was a remodeling of the buildings on better plans. In 1894 he rented the farm and moved to the village of Lebanon; there he bought the interest of F. L. Simmons in the firm of Simmons Bros, and has since been one of the firm. In the spring of 1897 Mr. Moulton bought the interest of the Simmons, the firm now being Moulton & Free- man. They have probably the largest grocery business in the county. Mr. Freeman married Emma F., daughter of David M. Ross of Hanover, grand-daughter of Nathan Ross and great-grand-daughter of Thomas Ross. Thomas Ross joined the Con- tinental army at the age of fourteen and saw much of the hardships that were undergone. He was among the early settlers of Hanover, N. H., coming from Billerica, Mass.; he cleared a farm and spent his days in farming. His son Nathan built the house, now standing, where our sub- ject's wife was born. Three children have been WILLIAM W. OLHER. BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. 10.3 born to our subject and his wife, namely; an infant daughter, who was removed from their presence to the blessed regions; Bessie V., born Feb. I, 1878; and Ross M., born Dec. 22, 1880. In politics, Mr. Freeman is and has always been a stanch Republican. He served as representa- tive in the Legislature in 1883-84; in 1879-82- 93-94 he acted as selectman. He also served on the school board seven years. He was one of the organizers of the Grange in Lebanon and served four years as its master, raising the mem- bership during that time over the hundred mark. He is a member of the Franklin Lodge, F. & A. M., No. 6. He has served as Governor of the Lodge of Pilgrim Fatliers. He is a Methodist in his religious belief. W. W. OLIVER, junior member of the gen- eral mercantile firm of Cogswell & Oliver, of Lisbon, N. H., was born in the Province of Que- bec, Oliver's Corner, town of Magog, March 7, 1858. He is a son of Edward B. and Mary O. (Foss) Oliver, grandson of Capt. William Oliver and Polly (Remick) Oliver, and great- grandson of Dr. William Oliver, who was born in England in the year 1766, and settled in Boston, Mass., after his immigration to ,this country. His wife was Elizabeth Chatterton, born Nov. 10, 1751. Dr. Oliver moved from Boston to Acworth, N. H., and from there to Oliver's Corner, Magog, P. Q. Capt. William Oliver was born in Acworth, N. H., July 20, 1793, and in early life settled at Oliver's Corner, town of Magog, Can. He reared three children, namely: Edward B.; Mary B. (Perry); and William W. He was a Conservative in his political affiliations. In the War of 181 2 he held a commission of Lieuten- ant; later on he was a Captain of the Militia. In religious matters he favored the Congrega- tional Church. His death took place March 12, 1881. His wife died Aug. 16, 1848. Edward B. Oliver was born in Hatley, Can- ada East, May 22, 1818, and completed his edu- cation in his native town. He adopted the trade of a carpenter as a life-calling, and followed it during the active period of his career at Oliver's Corner, Can. Like his father, he was a Con- servative in politics. His wife was born in Stanstead, Canada East, Jan. 22, 1818. They were married I'^eb. 14, 1839, and to them were given six children to cherish and rear, as fol- lows: Aza A., born July 19, 1843, and died at the age of 10; James B., July 6, 1845; W^ M. (Remick), Sept. 9, 1847; Marion B. (Rexford), May 16, 1850; Adams P., Jan. 18, 1852; and the subject of this sketch, William W., who was born March 7, 1858. The father departed this life Sept. I, 1896; his wife having died ten years earlier, Aug. 20, 1886. They were Congrega- tionalists, Mr. Oliver being a deacon of that de- nomination at Fitch Bay, Province of Que- bec, Can. Our subject, after acquiring an education in the district schools of Oliver's Corner, town of Magog, and the Academy at Magog, went to Fitch Bay to clerk for T. B. and H. M. Ryder; he remained with that firm one year, going from there to Sherbrooke, where he was engaged nine months in the mercantile business. He then removed to Newport, Vt., where he worked two years as clerk and as expressman for H. S. Root. In the month of January, 1883, Mr. Oliver moved to Lisbon, N. H., and entered the employ of the firm of Oakes & Bennett, and worked for them for two years. The firm then underwent a change in its constituents, Mr. Bennett selling his interest to Carlos M. Cogswell; Mr. Oliver clerked for the new firm, which did business under the style of J. N. Oakes & Co., until March 1889, when he purchased the Oakes interest, and formed a new partnership with Mr. Cogs- well. This last company, known as the firm of Cogswell & Oliver, has been engaged in a gen- eral mercantile business, which has been in every respect successful and lucrative. Messrs. Cogs- well & Oliver, with their wide experience in their line of work, have been able to command a great part of the patronage of the citizens of the town of Lisbon; enterprising and energetic, they have achieved their present success by only the most honorable means. Mr. Oliver is a Re- publican, but takes no more than a passive in- terest in political matters. On Sept. 15, 1887, he married Alice M. Boyn- ton, daughter of Dr. Charles H. and Mary Huse (Cummings) Boynton; this union has resulted in the birth of two cTiildren: Mary B.. born June 7, 1890: and Charles E., born Feb. 11, 104 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY 1895. Mr. and JMrs. Oliver are members of the Congregational Church of Lisbon, N. H. Mr. Oliver is a wide-awake, progressive business man, and alive to all that pertains to the best interests of the town. He is a thirty-second de- gree Mason; a member of Kane Lodge, No. 64; and of Franklin Chapter, No. 5, R. A. M., of Lisbon. He has held all of the important offices in Kane Lodge, and is at present Worshipful Master. He has also filled the principal offices in the Chapter, having been High Priest in 1890- 1891-1892, and at the present time holds some of the minor offices in the Grand Lodge ana Grand Chapter of the State of New Hampshire. In connection with his personal history, we are pleased to be able to present Mr. Oliver's por- trait, which appears on a preceding page. WILLIAM B. WEEKS, a practicing attor- ney-at-law of Lebanon, N. H., was born in the town of Canaan, Grafton Co., N. H., May 14, 1839, and is a son of William Pickering and Mary E. (Doe) Weeks, and a grandson of Brackett and Sarah (Pickering) Weeks, who were prominent members of the farming community of the town of Greenland, Rockingham Co., N. H. William Pickering Weeks was born in Green- land, Feb. 22, 1803, and was graduated from Dartmouth College in 1826. He turned his at- tention to the legal profession and read law under Hon. William H. Hayes and Charles N. Coggswell of South Berwick, Me., being ad- mitted to the bar in 1829. He located in Canaan in November of the same year and shortly after became the partner of Mr. Blaisdell, with whom he was associated for three years. He then associated himself with Judge Sargent, and that firm existed until 1845. From then to the end of his professional career he was content to practice alone. His practice was extensive and lucrative, being included chiefly in those branches of law relating to debt and credit, and to the validity of titles, in which he made him- self a recognized authority among his fellow- members of the bar. He was very painstaking in business and wanted matters done in a meth- odical manner to leave small room for a mistake; every matter of however great or slight import- ance received its due notice. He was a man who took a real interest in the welfare of town, county, and slate, and served his town as repre- sentative in 1839-40-50-54, and was elected to the Senate in 1848-49, being the president of that organization during the last year of his term. He was also in the Constitutional Convention of 1850. He was a very lenient and honorable creditor in his dealings with those whom he had given financial assistance, for he loaned large amounts of capital. He owned no small amount of land; being very fond of sheep and cattle, he kept numbers of the choicest he could obtain, besides many good horses. His much-lamented death took place Jan. 8, 1870, at the age of sixty-six. He married on July, 1833, Mary E., daughter of Joseph Doe of Derry, N. H., and be- came the parent of five children; Joseph D., William B., Marshall H., ]\lary E. D., and Susan H. William B. Weeks received a liberal education in the academy at Canaan, and in Dartmouth College, from which he graduated in 1861. It had long been his aim and desire to follow the profession of his father, and accordingly after his graduation from college, he entered nis father's law office and entered upon the study of his future profession; he also read law under Judge Charles Doe of Portsmouth, and Foster & Sanborn of Concord. He was admitted to the bar of New Hampshire in 1864, and hung out his shingle for his first client in Canaan. He was then associated for a time with Judge Isaac Blodgett, and then alone until he went to Mon- roe Co., West Virginia, where he intended to make his permanent home, but because of the hostile feeling prevalent there at that time to all of Northern birth, he returned after a year's ab- sence to scenes more congenial, and settled in Lebanon. He has received the confidence and esteem of the business men by his ability and sound integrity; he numbers his clients by the score. He is a well-read man in his profession, which means much, considering the number of decisions a lawyer must keep posted on; he bears the reputation of being very correct in his legal knowledge. In 1866, he married Henrietta M., daughter of John and Augusta (Chandler) Bridgeman of Hanover. Mr. and Mrs. Weeks have never been made happy by the birth of any children to them; they are very fond of children, and to fill up a BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. 105 void in their hearts and lives, adopted Airs. Weeks" httle nephew and niece: Ethan Allen Bndgeman and Amy M. Bndgeman. Amy died at the age of thirteen years. Ethan Allen Bridgenian has grown up to a noble man, who is the pride of his parents; he is superintendent and manager of a publishing house of Seattle, Washington. He married Annie McClellan; they have had four children, the eldest, a son, died while an infant in arms. The remaining three are: Leland M., Alma M.; and Ethan Allen, Jr. Our subject's son is devoted to his parents. Our subject's home is on Bank Street, and is the residence, earlier known as Senator Aaron H. Cragin's place. Mr. Weeks is a large pro- prietor in real estate in the shape of farms about Canaan; he has besides the Lucerne Hotel. He is a stanch Republican, and although destitute of political ambition, has held the office of justice of the peace for a number of years. He is liberal in his views of religious matters. HARRY N. AlARSTON, a manufacturer of rakes of Lebanon, N. H., was born in the above town, April 9, 1862; he is a son of Nathaniel B. and Emma J. (Kendrick) Marston, and grand- son of David C. and Elizabeth (Badger) Marston. Our subject is descended from an old Puritan family, which had its origin in this country from a Thomas Marston, who was born in England in 1617, and came to Salem, Mass., in 1634; later in life he settled in Hampton, N. H. From our subject's grandfather the line runs back through Nathaniel and Patience (Knowlton) Alarston, Robey and Hannah (Drake) Marston, Daniel and Sarah (Clough) Marston, Simeon and Hannah (Carr) Alarston, Ephraim and Abi- gail (Sanburn) Marston, Thomas and Mary (Estow) Marston, and William, who was the eldest son of Thomas, the founder of the family. Ephraim Marston, born Aug. 8, 1654, was a farmer, and a distinguished citizen of his town, for whose interests he worked assiduously and unremittingly. His son, Simeon, born in 1683, was a farmer; Simeon's son, Daniel, born Sept. 13' 1708, was a captain of Colonial troops in the French and Indian War. His son, Robey, born in 1747, settled in New Hampshire, where he be- came a large land-owner and an active, public- spirited citizen, prominent in the affairs of his town. Nathaniel Marston, our subject's great-grand- father, was born Nov. 23, 1773, and became pos- sessed of the homestead by inheritance, but disposed of it in 1806 and moved to Monmouth, Me., later to Alexandria, N. H., and last to Deerfield, N. H., where he died at the age of seventy-one. David C. Marston, the grandfather of Harry M., was born Dec. 22, 1799; he moved to West Lebanon, and later to Northwood, N. H., where he spent the remainder of his days as an agricul- turist, dying at the age of seventy-nine. There were seven children born to him, six by his first marriage, as follows: Samuel B., Mary E., Mary E., the second; David William, Nathaniel B., and Thomas B. David C. Marston married as his second wife Sarah Barry, who bore him one child, Sarah J. Nathaniel B. Marston was born in Alexandria, N. H., Dec. 2, 1829, and attended the district schools of that place. When eighteen years old he went to Concord and learned the carpenter's trade and then came to Lebanon and worked for William S. Ela and Austin Hurlbutt a few years, after which he lived for a time in Quincy and Lawrence, Mass. He then went to Alex- andria, N. H., built a saw-mill, and operated it two years, coming to Lebanon at the end of that time. Upon his arrival in Lebanon he built a saw-mill, where he is now located and ran it until 1869, when he sold it and went into the business of contracting and building houses, which voca- tion he followed a few years. His next venture was in the manufacture of drag rakes, where the Key Manufactory is now, later moving to Lyman Whipple's building, continuing in that branch of industry until he was burned out in 1887. After he was burned out he bought the site of his saw-mill, which he had before oper- ated, rebuilt the mill, and made drag and hand rakes until 1894, when he sold it to his son, Harry N. Marston. Since then he has carried on the manufacture of snow shovels and of a patent weighing pitchfork, which is his own in- vention; it is a fine and useful article for ascer- taining the exact weight of a fork full of hay. He also manufactures a car-pusher, his own in- vention, by which a sixty-ton car on the railroad 106 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. track can be moved with ease by a mere boy. It is not only very practicable, but so exceed- ingly simple that it has been a success from the start. He also manufactures largely a machine used to lay matched flooring, an invention of his own, which gives entire satisfaction, and finds a ready sale. During his residence in Lebanon he has dealt considerably in real estate, and has built and sold a number of dwellings. Mr. Marston married Emma J., daughter of Egbert B. Kendrick, who was born in Lebanon, a son of Stephen Kendrick, a native of Ames- bury, Mass. Stephen Kendrick was one of the early merchants of Lebanon and built the brick house where F. B. Kendrick lives, besides many other dwellings now the homes of many of Le- banon's citizens. He was a leader in every good work and very active in building the Congrega- tional Church at Lebanon. His descendants are numbered among the best and most well-to-do people of the town; he was the father of nine children, all of whom have been instrumental in the development and growth of the town of Le- banon. Egbert Kendrick, his son, was a promi- nent and influential citizen of Lebanon in his early years; he was a painter by trade, but re- tired not very late in life to live on the com- petency he had acquired by the work of his earlier years. Four children were born to our subject's father, as follows: Harry N.; George F., born Sept. 22, 1864, married Jennie Simmons; and has lost one daughter, Grace; Willie, born May, 1867, died in his youth; and Ina Belle, born Jan. 14, 1870, and married D. L. Fifield. ( )ur subject's father is a Republican in respect to his politics and a member of the Congrega- tional Church. He is a member of Mascoma Lodge, No. 20, L O. O. F., and is past grand, and is a member of the Grand Lodge. Harry N. Marston, with his brother George, has carried on the manufacture of drag and hand rakes for a number of years past; their factory has an average output of from 500 to 700 dozen rakes annually. Their goods have a ready sale in Boston, Mass., and in Portland. Our subject married Belle Putnam, and has one child by this union, Harold. Mr. Marston is a pushing, energetic young business man \\ith hosts of friends, who are pleased to see his honest efforts in building up and maintaining a fine trade go with such success. NED G. ENGLISH, a general merchant of Lisbon, N. H., was born in Lisbon, Sept. 29, i860, and is a son of Lewis and Emily C. (Page) English, and a grandson of Andrew English. The grandfather of our subject was a native of Lyme, N. H., where he followed the vocation of a farmer throughout his life. His education was obtained in the common schools of that place. He was a stanch supporter of the Demo- cratic party, and lost no available opportunity in showing his steadfast loyalty. In the State militia he held the commission of Lieutenant. On religious subjects he was a liberal. He mar- ried Mary Goodell, and to them were born the following children: Asenath ; Eunice; Louis; Mary; David; John; Andrew; Lewis; and Rebecca. Lewis English was also educated in the schools of Lyme, and followed the same calling of farm- ing as his father; the scene of his agricultural la- bors, since 1849, has been in Lisbon, where he is now living in retirement at the advanced age of eighty-two years. Like his father, he is also a good Democrat, and has served as selectman, and as collector of taxes. He married Emily C. Page, daughter of William Page of White- field, N. H.; three children were born, who were named \'an, Ned, and Lee. Mr. and Mrs. Eng- lish are Methodists in their religious behef. Ned Goodell English, upon the completion 01 his education, in the schools of Lisbon, finishing in the High School, clerked for J. Burton, who conducted a country store in Woodsville, N. H.; he remained there one year. In 1880 he worked in the Sunset Hill House in Lisbon for one season, and in the fall of the same year en- tered the employ of .S. S. Peach & Co., of Wells River, Vt., as a clerk in the firm's general store. In the spring of 1885 he severed his connection with the firm, and in May of the same year purchased a half interest in the firm of L. A. Young «& Co. of Lisbon, N. H., which continued under the style of Young & English until December, 1886, when our subject became sole owner, and since that time has conducted the constantly growing business under the style of N. G. English. He deals in general merchandise, and has built up a thriving trade. His business ability and substantial worth are appreciated by his townspeople, who are outspoken in their expressions of good-will BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY lO-i toward liiiii. In April, 1895. lie branched out in business, and purchased the grist mill, for- merly owned and operated by Hon. W. H. Cum- mings, and has since done a very creditable busi- ness, doing custom grinding, in addition to deal- ing in all kinds of grain. In 1887 he married A. Annie Clark, daugh- ter of Moses and Martha P. (Rowell) Clark, the former of Newbury, \'t., and the latter of Bath, N. H. One child, Harold Lewis, was born June 16, 1887. They are Congregationalists, and attend the church of that denomination in Lisbon. Mr. English is a Democrat, and was postmaster under Cleveland's first administra- tion for three wears. He is a Mason of the 32d degree, and belongs to Kane Lodge, No. 64, of Lisbon, N. H.; Franklin Chapter, No. 5, of the same place; St. Girard Commandery, K. T., Lit- tleton, N. H.; and Edward A. Raymond Con- sistory, Nashua, N. H.; also a member of the New Hampshire Society of Sons of the Amer- ican Revolution. JASON DENSMORE, the subject of this sketch, is the sole proprietor of the noted and mammoth steam brick works of Lebanon, where the best quality of bricks in the State are manu- factured, including the specialty of the diamond and round-cornered bricks for cornice work. The products of his brfck yard find a ready de- mand among the prominent builders of the State. Mr. Densmore was born in Chelsea, Vt., C)ct. ID, 1843, and is a son of William and Lydia M. (Davis) Densmore, and a grandson of Joel and Sally (Bixby) Densmore. Joel Densmore was born in Vershire, \'t., Dec. 2, 1788, and was a practical farmer of his day; late in life he con- ducted a farm in Brookfield, Vt.,- and after his retirement passed his last days of exemption from the toil of his former years in Corinth, where he died Jan. 3, 1870, at the age of eighty- two. His wife, Sally Bixby, was born Sept. i, 1770, and departed this life Sept. 24, 1846; she bore our subject's grandfather the following large family: Lydia, born Feb. 25, 1813; Will- iam, Dec. 19, 1814; Fanny, Dec. 12, 1816; Polly, Oct. 13, 1818; Charles. Oct. 26, 1820; Azio, Feb. 20, 1823; Alma H., Feb. 21, 1825; George W.. Nov. , 1826; Joel H., Nov. 29, 1828; Jane L., July 18, 1831; John S., July 3, 1834; and Caro- line, Nov. 2, 1836. Joel Densmore married, as his second wife, Sally Matoon, but no children resulted from their union. William Densmore, the father of Jason, was born in Brookfield, Vt., and upon arriving at man's estate bought a farm in Chelsea, Vt., where he made his home until 1853, when he sold his property and went to Pittsfield, N. H., at which place he ran a hotel, and was there stricken by a mortal attack of typjioid fever and died Oct. 24, 1854. His first wife, Lydia M. Davis, daughter of Wyman Davis, died at the age of thirty-nine, leaving three small children: Milton, Jason, and Edison (deceased). William Densmore married again, the bride being Jane Howe ; upon her death soon after, he was joined in marriage to Caroline Percival, who bore him one son, Willie. L'pon the death of our subject's parents he was left to the guardianship of an uncle, who sent him to live with N. H. Caswell of Washing- ton, Vt., whom he assisted during his years of minority in the farm work, and improved what- ever opportunities he could of attending school. At the age of nineteen he enlisted in Co. G., loth Reg. \T. Vol. Inf., and served through the remainder of the war, being mustered out of the service June 18, 1865. He held the position of corporal; the only serious wound that he re- ceived was from a minie ball, during the Battle of the Wilderness, which lodged in his thigh. When he returned home he worked at farming for a number of years, running the town farm of Hanover, N. H., for two years of that period. He then bought a home on Hanover Street in Lebanon, and carried on a successful business in trucking for thirteen years, keeping three teams at work. In 1883 he purchased the Greeley farm and brick yard, which at that time had not been developed to the full extent that the excellent nature of the clay made possible; the only brick made was of a very ordinary sort, which of course was not in great demand. Our subject, knowing that the raw material at hand warranted the expenditure of capital, at once began putting in entirely modern machinery, in- cluding steam engine and boilers. The result has fully come up to his expectations, for his pro- duct has gained a wide-spread reputation for 108 BOOK OF lUOaRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY fineness of quality and great durability, and is universally conceded by builders to be second to none in the State. Many car loads of brick are annually shipped to the city, as the average out- put of the yard is twenty-six hundred thousand per annum. His shipping list includes the prom- inent cities of both New Hampshire and Ver- mont; he has furnished the brick for the promi- nent buildings and stores of Lebanon that have been erected since his ownership of the brick- yard. He has long since arrived at the point where he has orders for all he can make. Our subject married, on the i8th of Febru- ary, 1869, Maria E., daughter of Alfred B. and Lydia H. (Davison) Dimick of Lyme. Mr. Dimick was among the prominent and thor- oughly progressive farmers of his day; he is still living at the advanced age of eighty-five. His wife was taken to her promised home at the age of fifty-two. Their children were: William H., Lucinda D., and Maria E. Our subject and his wife have been blessed in their union by the birth of two sons: Alfred J., born July 5, 1885; and George A., Nov. 4, 1886. Mr. Densmore is a Republican in his allegi- ance to party. He is a member of the George Washington Lodge, No. 51, F. & A. M., of Chelsea, Vt. Later on in life he joined the Franklin Lodge, No. 6, F. & A. M., of Lebanon, N. H. He is also a member of the A. O. U. W., and of the local Grange. He is commander of the G. A. R. Post of Lebanon. In religious attachments he is a Congregationalist. WILLIAM W. EASTMAN, a well-to-do farmer and town clerk of Benton, N. H., was born in Jay, N. Y., Nov. 14, 1850. He is the son of Sylvester and Louise (Whitcher) Eastman of Benton, N. li., grandson of James and Polly (Boynton) Eastman, and great-grandson of Obadiah Eastman. Obadiah Eastman, it is thought, was of Eng- lish descent, and settled in Coventry (now Ben- ton), making that his home for the rest of his days. He was one of the prominent and suc- cessful farmers of that time and locality and took a great interest in town affairs. It is not known what his politics were, but it is believed that he favored the Democratic party. He was the first town clerk of Coventry. He also served as se- lectman. James Eastman, son of Obadiah, was born in Coventry, March 12, 1774. He was reared and educated to the vocation of a farmer and fol- lowed it through life. He married Betsey Boyn- ton Aug. 28, 1798, by whom he had four chil- dren: Jesse, Rosilla, Louisa, and Nancy. His wife died about the year 1812. He then formed a second matrimonial alliance, his partner being Polly Boynton, a sister of his first wife. She presented him with five children: Sylvester, Bet- sey, Moses, Philema, and James. In his political belief Mr. Eastman was a stanch Democrat and served his town as selectman. He was fully qualified to fill satisfactorily other and more im- portant offices, but never aspired toward them. Sylvester Eastman was born in Benton Aug. 3, 1814. His schooling he secured in the neigh- boring schools. Upon reaching his majority he took a journey to Alabama, and while there re- ceived an injury by the falling of a tree, which made him more or less of an invalid through his life. He returned home about 1840. Soon after he had settled down in his old home he was joined in marriage to Louisa, daughter of Will- iam and Mary (Noyes) Whitcher. They were blessed with three children: George E., Ruth J., and William W., the subject of our sketch. In politics Mr. Eastman worked and associated himself with the Democratic party, but never accepted a public office. Both Mr. and Mrs. Eastman were faithful members of the M. E. Church. William W. Eastman attended the schools of Benton for his educational training. At the age of twenty-one he started to work for his uncle, Daniel Whitcher, and remained with him three years. He then purchased a farm and made it his home. In 1879 he was joined in marriage to Georgia, daughter of George and Elizabeth (Stickney) Aldrich of Benton, N. H. They have no children. Mr. Eastman adheres strictly to the principles advocated by the Democratic party. He has served his town in various official capacities, as selectman, as a member of the school board, and as a member of the Constitu- tional Convention in 1879. Recently he was elected to fill the office of town clerk, and is at this time (1896) still serving in that capacity. In HON. HIRAM HODGDON. BOOK or BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. 109 all his relations with others, political, business, or social, he has won the respect of all who have had the good fortune to be associated with him. Temperate in word and deed, and lenient to a fault, he has ever been a friend and helper to those in trouble and distress. His first wife died April 19, 1893, and in Feb., 1S94, he formed a second union, the bride being Mrs. Edna A. Eastman, widow of Josiah East- man, and daughter of Wilton and Laura A. (Townsend) Morse of Easton, N. H. Both Mr. and Mrs. Eastman are supporters of the M. E. Church, and may be found in every good cause advanced bv that organization. HON. HIRAM HODGDON, general mana- ger of the Ashland Knitting Mills of Ashland, N. H., was born at Northville, N. H., Oct. 21, 1832. He was the son of John L. and Sally (Thurston) Hodgdon, and grandson of Israel and Comfort (Sanborn) Hodgdon. Israel Hodgdon was born in Canterbury. In early manhood he moved to what is now North- ville and settled there. The country at that time was still a wilderness of forest; Mr. Hodgdon bravely set to work to fell the trees and prepare the land for cultivation. He soon made a clear- ing large enough for his first humble needs, and there built his house and reared his family. The town being afterwards settled with other thrifty farmers, Mr. Hodgdon became one of the most progressive and well-to-do. Starting with no capital but what nature had furnished him, he was enabled by hard, unceasing toil to leave his family a comfortable home when he died at the age of seventy-three. His wife lived to the age of eighty-five. They were both blessed with strong robust constitutions, and up to their last sickness hardly knew what it was to experience a day's sickness. Their children were: Cyrus, Isaiah, John L., Charlotte, Susan, Deliverance, and Nancy. John L. Hodgdon received a fair education in the schools of Northville district. He assisted his father in the care of the homestead during the latter's life, and at his death inherited it. The property improved very much under his able management; the buildings were remodeled and new ones erected. His death was owing to rheu- matism, from which he had been a great sufferer. He was relieved of his pain and trouble in his sixty-eighth year. His wife is still living in her ninetieth year. Hon. Hiram Hodgdon, subject of this notice and son of John L. Hodgdon, was born and educated in his native town of Northville. When twenty-one years of age he left home to seek his fortune; he made his way to Boston with a strong determination to make a good beginning and found employment there as a dry goods clerk. He remained there one year, and havmg proved himself capable of filling a more respon- sible position, he came to Ashland and took full charge of the old Brick Store, owned by Mr. Follansby. The arrangement was such that Mr. Hodgdon received one-half of the proceeds in return for his services and management. In 1862 he entered into full partnership with his aforetime employer, under the firm name of Fol- lansby & Hodgdon. He was active in this busi- ness for twenty-seven years, with the exception of two years that he served with the 12th Reg. N. H. Vol. Inf., in the late Rebellion. About 1880 he became interested in real estate and retains an interest in the firm of Hodgdon & Pollard. He spent seven years in the west, speculating in land, buying lots in promising localities, erecting houses thereon, and disposing of them at a profit. He owns to-day several fine pieces of property in Chicago. Of the seven years in the west, three were passed in the State of Nebraska, one in Wyoming; the remainder were spent in Chicago. In 1886 a company was formed, composed of Thomas P. Cheney, George E. Scribner, N. P. Batchelder, and Hiram Hodgdon; the company purchased the Baker Mill water privilege and built a building 110x54, and three stories high. Seven sets of cards were put in, and the factory turns out at present 600 dozen of ladies' woolen hose per day, and employs at times as many as 250 hands. The business soon gained a wide reputation, and has not been idle, except when necessary repairs were being made, or an inven- tory of the stock was being taken. Mr. Hodgdon married Martha, daughter of Nathaniel Webster of Danville, N. H. She de- parted this life in 1880, at the age of forty-six years. He has a fine home on Main Street. He BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. is a stanch Republican, and although desiring no office, and indeed, refusing to accept any, he was prevailed upon to serve as town clerk one year, and as Senator in 1879. He is a liberal supporter of the Free Will Baptist Church. Socially, he is a member of the Mt. Prospect Lodge, No. 68, F. & A. M. As a representative man and leading citizen of the county, the publishers of this work take great pleasure in presenting Mr. Hodgdon's por- trait on another page. REV. S(3LOMON COLE is the senior mem- ber of the firm of S. Cole & Son, founders and expert machinists, and also dealers in lumber, of the town of Lebanon, N. H. He was born in Whitefield, N. H., July 8, 1821, and is a son of Solomon and Sally (Howland) Cole, and a grandson of Solomon Cole, who was born in Boxford, Mass., about the year 1740. The grandfather of our subject performed valiant service in the Revolutionary War, taking part in the decisive battles of Bunker Hill, Ti- conderoga, and Saratoga. About the year 1796, with his chil(Jren and grandchildren, he emi- grated from his home in Massachusetts to make a settlement in the new and unclaimed land of New Hampshire; their journey was taken along the Connecticut Valley, with slight quantity of provisions, and what few household efifects that could be transported by their two yoke of oxen, drawing sleds. The trip of 100 miles was ac- complished in fourteen days of hard work for both beasts and men ; their settlement was made in the midst of the wilderness, in the town of Landaff. Shortly previous to Mr. Cole's settle- ment there had been formed a little gathering of pioneers at -Sugar Hill, and being desirous of adding to their number, they induced Mr. Cole to become a member of their colony. He was further persuaded by the condition of his wife, who had become very homesick for the want of female company, and he accordingly accepted the ofifer, and made his permanent settlement there, clearing the land and building house and barns. He was proud of his record as a soldier and never failed to take a great interest in- things military. He was blessed with an exceedingly rugged constitution, and was engaged in active labor until the ten years immediately preceding his decease; he died at the advanced age of ninety-five. His children were: Timothy, John, Benjamin. Isaac, Solomon, Kimball, Samuel, and Asa. Our subject's father, also named Solomon Cole, was born in Boxford, Mass., November, 1775, and adopted the carpenter's trade as the means for a livelihood. His early work was done in Sugar Hill, and his later work at Whitefield; he followed his trade the greater part of his life. In 1800, he married Sally Howland, who was born in 1783. She was the daughter of George How- land of Situate, R. I., who was a very successful whaler of his time. In the days of his retirement from the pursuit of leviathan, he delighted to recount to his delighted grandchildren the ad- ventures that he had met with on his voyages. Mr. Cole died at the age of eighty-one; he was a Democrat, and later a Republican. He held a commission as captain of cavalry in the State militia of Lisbon, N. H. Mrs. Cole departed to her home on high at the age of seventy-three. The children born to them were as follows: Samuel, Havens, Stephen. Mary, Sally, Asa. Mehitabel, and Solomon. Three children died when infants and unnamed. Rev. Solomon Cole attended the district schools at such times as he might be spared in his work assisting his father and, therefore, his school education was somewhat limited. By hunting and trapping foxes, he had by the age of twenty-one, sold enough skins to net him $50.00; this amount he gave his father, and started out in life to win his own way with only a shilling in his pocket. After reaching Man- chester by a tedious journey afoot, he set about looking for work. He made an ofifer to a man to saw his wood for $1.25 a cord, but having no saw, nor the ability of being trusted for the price of one, as he was an utter stranger, he was forced to borrow one. His last cent was paid out in getting it filed; with the first money earned he procured a new saw and sawed wood until he got a chance to work in the foundry to learn the trade at the wage of fifty-eight cents a day, and boarded himself. At nights he sawed wood to pay for his board ; this he continued for one year, laying up his entire earnings until his employer, Seth Williams, moved to Nashua, and took on BOOK or niOGRAPIUES, GRAFTON COl'XTY. IT our subject, giving him $i.oo a day. Later on he took jobs in the foundry, making good wages by working hard and putting in long hours. He was next employed by B. J. Cole & Co. of Lake- port, N. H., as foreman, having entire charge of the iron works. For twelve years he was thus connected, during which time he represented Lakeport in the State Legislature for two years. In 1866 he came to Lebanon and bought out the Purmort foundry and machinery in company with Mr. Bugbee, and did business under the style of Cole & Bugbee. The personnel of this firm has been changed from Cole & Bugbee to Cole & Leavitt, to Cole & Tilden, and to S. Cole & Son, under which name the large foundry bus- iness is now conducted, which has grown under his able management and supervision until it is one of the important industries of Lebanon, hav- ing a capacity for the employment of fifty men. In the great fire of 1887, our subject suffered a severe loss, amounting to $50,000.00: he was, however, the first man to rebuild, and by his ex- ample to infuse new courage in many a dis- heartened financial sufferer. He has been warmly interested in the progress of the town as one of its leading promoters and has at many times benefited the town by his firm belief in its future development. He owns a fine residence on Green Street, besides other Lebanon real es- tate, and three summer cottages at York Beach, Me., where he has dealt extensively in real estate. Rev. Cole married, on Nov. 5, 1846, Caroline Peaslee, daughter of ]\Iicajah and Judith (Choate) Peaslee; her father was a blacksmith of Goshen, Sullivan Co., and there Mrs. Cole was born Sept. 20, 1823. Their union has been pro- lific of five children. Viola married J. Clinton Paine of Boston, Mass., and has three children: Florence A., Helen M., and Raymond E. Will- iam B., the junior member of the firm of S. Cole & Son, married Annie Spencer, and occupies an elegant home on Green Street. Two children have been born to them: S. Blanche and Bertha M. Mary Belle married William P. Spencer of Lebanon, N. H., and they also have an elegant home on Green Street: she is the mother of two children, namely: Millard C, and Marjorie M. Willie C. and Elmer E. died at an early age. Our subject was originally a Democrat, but has been associated with the Republican party since its organization: he rcjiresented Leljanon in the Legislature of 1875-76 with distinction and credit to himself and the town. From the days of early manhood Rev. Cole has been a profound student of Nature and the works of God; in 1836 he was converted, and four years later was baptized by Rev. Beniah Bean of Whitefield, and immediately the system- atic study of the Scriptures was commenced; he was filled with devout zeal to impart the good tidings to others, and at various times and places held revivals that resulted permanently for the good. In 1870 he received license from the church to preach, and in 1876 was ordained a minister of the Baptist faith in Canaan, N. H., by Rev. C. N. Nelson and others. Although never neglecting his business, he has preached in Hanover, Canaan, Dorchester, aad South Wentworth, and to this day supplies vacancies and fills pulpits wherever he can do the most good. His name will be ever held in reverence as a teacher of the Bible, and an instructor in its blessed teachings. He has traveled over 25,000 miles, preaching the Gospel in the outlying dis- tricts where they were too poor to pay for the services, and the contributions not enough to pay for the shoeing of his horses. MOSES S. PERLEY, one of Lebanon's busi- ness men, and a descendant of one of Grafton Co.'s early settlers, was born in the town of En- field, this county, March 31, 1842: he is a son of Uri and Fanny (Sawyer) Perley, and grandson of John and Susanna (Goodhue) Perley. John Perley was born in the town of Sanborn- ton, Belknap Co., N. H., and early in life went to Boston, and drove a team of oxen and horses together from there up through this part of New Hampshire and into the State of Vermont, bringing articles of merchandise to the early set- tlers and taking back to the metropolis farm pro- ducts. The trip used to consume many days, amounting to a number of weeks, for the roads were not much more than trails cut through the heavy timber, and to proceed faster than a walk was well-nigh impossible much of the way. Nightfall was looked forward to with much pleasure, for in the country inns coiUd be found 112 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNrV. companionship, and to sit around the wide, open fireplace recompensed much for the weary jour- ney of the day before; the provisions found in such inns was plentiful and palatable, consisting chiefly of wild game. Later in life John Perley came to the town of Enfield, Grafton Co., and bought some 200 acres of land, mostly unim- proved, and in its natural state of forest. This farm he cleared in a great measure, and followed general farming until his death. Both he and his wife were of strong and sturdy constitutions and knew rarely a day's sickness previous to what preceded their death, at the age of ninety- one. Their children were named as follows: Abigail, Uri, Mary, John, Hannah, Joseph G., David G., Moses P., William G., and Edwin A. Our subject's father, Uri Perley, was born in the town of Enfield, Sept. 27, 1803, and worked at agricultural pursuits until he had accumulated sufficient money to make a payment on a farm ; this farm which he bought was located in the eastern part of the town of Enfield, and is the one now owned by Henry Nichols. Uri Perley lived there until 1870, when he sold it to his son, Moses S., and removed to East Village, now called Lockhaven, and retired from active farm- ing life. His last days were spent with our sub- ject at Lebanon, where he died, aged eighty- three. He was strong and active to the last, going down to the store the day before he died. His wife, Fanny, a daughter of Isaac Sawyer, born May i, 1803, died May 22, 1896, at the age of ninety-three. Uri Perley was a Whig and then a Republican, and served his town as se- lectman and in other positions of a minor char- acter. Four children were born to him: John Q., Rebecca S., Isaac N., and Moses S., the sub- ject of this sketch. John Q. Perley, a graduate of Meriden Academy, was in the hotel business in Ottawa, Canada; he was also a merchant at Canaan, N. H., and then went west, where he be- came interested in land and manufacturing, proving himself a very successful business man. His home is in Monmouth, 111.; he spends his winters in California, where he has a large orange orchard. Rebecca S. married L. C. Pat- tee. Isaac N. is a druggist of Lebanon. Moses S. Perley. the youngest son in his father's family, attended the Canaan Academy, and stayed with his father until 1870, when he bought the homestead of 272 acres and carried on general farming for two years. He then sold the property and purchased a farm on Shaker Hill, where he lived until 1882, when he sold and came to Lebanon, where he worked for his brother-in-law, L. C. Pattee, in the lumber busi- ness for six years. In :888 he bought a one-half interest in the store of Calvin Strong, and under the firm name of Strong & Perley ran a meat and canned goods market two years, when he sold his interest in the business to G. O. Abbott, and for a short time has assisted him. On Shaw Street Mr. Per- ley bought the Prof. Westgate residence and makes it his home, having remodeled and en- larged it and introduced modern conveniences. Mr. Perley married Sarah J. Harris, daughter of William L. and Sarah (Pierce) Harris. Mrs. Harris was born in Yarmouth, Me., and died at the age of seventy-six. Mr. Harris is living with our subject and is retired from farming, at which he was very successful, at the age of eighty-two. He owns a fine farm which he looks after now. His children were as follows: Oc- tavius, Octavia, Georgianna; Sarah J., our sub- ject's wife; Emma; William, deceased; and Willie, also deceased. Our subject has one child, Fanny S., born March 13, 1870, who is a teacher of the French, German, and Latin lan- guages. Mr. Perley is a Republican and has served two years in the town of Lebanon as se- lectman. He is a member of the Social Lodge, F. & A. M., No. 50, of Enfield. ABIEL CHAMBERLAIN, JR., a prominent farmer of the town of Bath, Grafton Co., N. H., was born on the homestead, where he still makes his residence. May 16. 1858. His parents were Abiel and Jennette (Dick) Chamberlain, the former of Bath, and the latter a native of Barnet, \\.. Our subject's grandfather was Phineas Chamberlain; he settled in Bath, bought a farm, and made it his home the rest of his life. In his political views he was a Whig, and served his town in the capacity of selectman in 1851-52. Home and family were his first care, and so he would accept of no office that would call him away from his chosen life. He married Betsey Downs, and their union was blessed bv the birth BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, (iRAFTON COUNTY. 113 of seven chiKlrcii, iianiel}-: Abbic. Mary A., Elinor, Betsey, Abiel, Isaac, and George. The family were regular attendants and supporters of the Congregational Church of Rath. Abiel Chamberlain was born in Bath, June 12, 1809. and completed his education in the schools of his native town. He then took up the vocation of an agriculturist, and lived on one farm all his life, engaged in farming, his death taking place fifty rods away from his birth- place. He was an active, hard-working man, and was brought up to toil from the extreme days of youth ; he used to tell of driving oxen to haul logs off the mountain when only eight years old; he always raised wheat, and never bought a barrel of flour in his life. In politics, he was a Whig, and on the formation of the Re- publican party in 1856 joined the ranks of the new organization and was ever afterward loyal to its principles. He was twice united in mar- riage. His first wife was Jennette Dick of Bar- net. \'t.. daughter of Mary A. (Gaulton) Dick, who was born in London, and came to this country with her husband, making the trip from Boston to Barnet. \'t., on horseback through the woods, being guided by spotted trees. Of his first union, our subject's father was blessed with the birth of eleven children, only five of whom now survive, whose names are as follows: Bet- sey. Mary. Abbie, Herbert, and Abiel. Jr.. the subject of this brief memoir. Jennette Chamber- lain died ]May 16. 1858. and our subject's father formed a second union with Mrs. Mary A. San- born, sister of his first wife; she resides at present with our subject. Mr. Chamberlain died Aug. 21. 1889. They were Congregationalists in their religious preferences. Abiel Chamberlain. Jr.. after the completion of his common school education, under the school system of Bath, took up work in earnest on the home farm, and is still living on the paternal es- tate. One year previous to his father's death, he took full management, and has ])roved himself of a sound judgment, and more than ordinary executive ability. He held steadfastly to the principles advocated by the Republican party and is quite actively engaged in the local political life. He has been town school district treasurer and a member of the school committee. Our subject and .Ailenc M. Tackson were joined in the bonds of niarriaLie in 1887. Mrs. Chamber- lain's fatiier was John Jackson, and was a resi- dent of Rumford; her mother was Florentine Criffith of Dixfield, Me. Mve children have be- cdine members of the Chamberlain household. The record reads as follows: Walter E., Rubv F.. Abiel H., and Bernice M., and Max H., who are no longer living. Tiiey have allied them- selves with the Cniversalist' Society of Woods- ville. N. H. DR. GEO. W. SHATTCCK. the subject of this personal history, whose name heads this notice, is engaged at present in the town of Lis- bon, Grafton Co.. in the practice of the medical profession and possesses a large and growing patronage. He is well-read, a deep and pro- found thinker, with good judgment and keen logical common-sense. These cjualities, united to fine social address, tend to make him popular and command for him the confidence and esteem of the entire community. Possessing a strong- ambition, and a high standard of professional excellence, with the aid and sympathy of a noble and womanly life-companion, he is well fitted to attain a front rank in his chosen profession and to secure in good time the permanent re- wards of a successful and honorable career. He was horn in Bethlehem. N. H.. Feb. 24. 1861, and is a son of Chas. C. and Ursula (Wesley) Shattuck. and grandson of Stephen and Rachel (Xurse) Shattuck. Our subject was educated in the schools of his native town in Tilton Semi- nary at Tilton. X. H.. and was a student in the Montpelier M. E. Seminary of Montpelier. Vt.. for two years. He graduated from the latter in.stitution in the Class of 1885. and then entered the medical department of the I'niversitv of \'er- mont. located at Burlington, from which he graduated in 1888. In 1889 he located in Lis- bon. X. H.. where he has built up a large prac- tice by his own efforts. Stephen Shattuck, the grandfather of our sub- ject, was born Aug. 27. 1788. and departed this life Oct. 9. 1859. He reared the following chil- dren: Abigail, born Sept. 8. 1816: Persis. Sept. ,^. 1818: Peter R.. June 8. 1820: Amanda M., Aug. 20. 1822; John X.. (deceased), born Julv 2. 1824: Frances ('deceased), liorn March 14." 1827: Charles C. Fei). 0. 1X29: Susannaii II., Sept. I. lU BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY 1831: Milo I'.. Sept. II, 1834; Sahrina H., April 14, 1837: and William S., Feb. 15, 1840. The mother ])assc(i away Sept. 9, i86g. They were Methodists in their religions views. Charles C. Shattnck completed his education in the common schools of Bethlehem and then turned liis attention to the pursuits of agricul- ture. He owns and operates a large farm, and is accounted one of the prosperous and leading agriculturists of the town of Bethlehem, N. H.. where he has lived and labored thus far in life, rolitically, he acts with the Democratic party. He has served as selectman several times and has also done much work of a responsible nature, such as acting as administrator of estates. His wife, Ursula Wesley, was a daughter of John Wesley, a native of England and a de- scendant of the great Wesleys of Evangelistic fame. There were born to our subject's parents the following children: Charles H., who married Lillian Remmick, a native of New Hampshire; and George H., the subject of this sketch. Mr. and Mrs. Sliattuck are members of the M. E. Church of Bethlehem, N. H. In politics. Dr. Shattuck is a Democrat, and is a member of the school board. In 1885 he joined jiis fortunes with those of Nell O. Ban- croft of Plainfield, \'t., the daughter of Moses Bancroft of the same place. To Dr. and Mrs. Shattuck have been born two children, of whom only the younger. Gladys M., born in 1890, sur- vives. Milo M. was the name of the elder. The Doctor and his wife are prominent members of the Congregational Church of Lisbon, N. H. HEXRV C. DE.^RBORN is the superintend- ent of the G. Z. Collins's Leather Board, \'eneer- ing. and Heeling Factory, and also the general manager of the H. C. Dearborn & Co. Leather Board Mills: all of Ashland. N. H. He was born in Woodstock, N. H., June 12, 1837, and is the son of Washington and Abigail (Cook) Dear- born. Washington Dearborn was l)orii in Lincoln. X. H.: early in life he mastered the blacksmith's trade, and worked at that as an occupation. He passed most of his days in Campton, where he purchased a farm in advanced life, and made it his home till death called liini at the age of eighty-three. His wife was the daughter of Samuel Cook of Campton, N. H. She was torn from her loved ones at the age of sixty-nine, the victim of consumption, after giving birth to the following children: Henry C, Amanda, Emily, and Rufus. Mr. Dearborn was a Whig adherent, becoming a Republican upon the organization of that party. Religiously, he was a member of the M. E. Church. His w-ife was a Free Will Baptist. Henry C. Dearborn was educated in the dis- trict schools and in Xewbury Academy. He came to Ashland' at the age of twenty-four to work in the manufacture of leather board. For a time he was engineer in the paper mill of J. F. Keyes. Later he was employed in E. F. Bailey's Straw and Leather Board Factory, hav- ing entire charge of the mills most of the time. He then became superintendent of G. Z. Collins's mills, which are now under his personal super- vision, and give employment to several hands. They are doing a large and profitable business. In 1893, he rented the Bailey Mills, and in partnership with G. Z. Collins and M. N. Good- rich of Lynn, Mass., under the firm name of H. C. Dearborn & Co., put in new and improved machinery, and has succeeded in building up a very successful trade. Mr. Dearborn has dis- tinguished himself by his push and perseverance in business: his concentration on one line of in- dustry has made him very proficient and has enabled him to make a comfortable competence out of his business. He has been very much in- terested in the growtli of Ashland, and there is no more loyal citizen w itliin her borders than our subject. Mr. Dearborn owns a fine home in Ashland, and twenty acres adjoining, which he takes pride in referring to as his little farm. It was formerly known as the Reuben Whitten place. He has made many improvements in and around his home that add much to its beauty and attractive- ness. He married Frances Mary, daughter of Dar- win Shepard of Ashland. They have three chil- dren. Adelle married C. R. Pease of Laconia, X. H., and has borne him two children: Arthur D. and Alice M. George H. is a carpenter, and resides in Ashland. Alice M. married F. P. Campbell of Alcott. \\. Their luiion has re- sulted in one child. Mariam. HOX. JOSEPH W. CAMPBELL. MRS. HAiNNAH D. CAMPBELL. ROOK O/' BlOGK.lPHfES, GKAFTiW COCXIY. J15 ( )ur subject is identified with the Rej^uhlican party, and represented the town in the Legisla- ture in 1883. He has also served as selectman, and has held the office of moderator for several years. Mr. and Mrs'. Dearborn are members of the Episcopal Church of Ashland. They also belong to the Mt. Hope Eastern Star: he has served as its first Worthy Patron. He is a member of the Mt. Prospect Lodge, No. 68, F. & A. M., and served as Master of it for ten years; he belongs to Pemigewasset Chapter and Omega Council, in which he has served as High Priest. He is also a member of Grafton Lodge, L (). O. F., and has been Past Master of the same; and is a mem- ber of Rebekah Lodge. HON. JOSEPH W. CAMPBELL, a retired tanner of \\'oodstock, N. H., is the son of Calvin Campbell, and grandson of David Campbell. David Campbell lived the most of his short life in Henniker, N. H.. where he was engaged in the pursuit of agriculture. His son, Calvin Campbell, was born in Henniker. Calvin's father died when he was a lad of four years, and conse- quently he was placed in a family at Hopkinton, N. H., w-here he was reared and educated. In his younger years and for a short time after his marriage he supported himself by teaching school. He then learned the tanner's trade and followed it in Hopkinton. At about the age of forty he removed to Salisbury, where he made his home for four years. He then went to An- dover, N. H.. and remained there four years. From Andover he moved to Hill, N. H., spend- ing the remainder of his life in that town. He married Abigail, daughter of Isaac Blaisdell of Salisbury. Calvin Campbell died at the age of fifty-si.x; his wife survived him many years, finally departing this life at the age of eighty- three. The ten children, resulting from this unioii were: the first-born, Abhie, died aged about two years; Joseph W., Maria C. (Hersey), Isaac B., Abbie P. (Greeley), Horace J., George M., Calvin, Trueworthv B., and Martha L. (Hunt). Hon. Joseph W. Campbell, the subject of this sketch, was born May 11, 1825, in Hopkinton, N. H. He received iiis primary education in the common schools, and showed himself to be an apt student and most eager in his search for knowledge. He took an advanced course at Boscawen Academy. After he attained his ma- jority he learned the trade of a tanner at Dan- bury, and worked at it a few years in that town. Leaving Danbury, he went to Hebron, where he had charge of Gov. Berry's tannery for five years. In 1855 lie moved to Woodstock, where he now resides, and became engaged in the tanning business on a large scale, continuing in that line until 1888, when his plant was destroyed by fire. In this business venture he succeeded from the start and possessed a very profitable and grow- ing trade, when he w-as forced to retire by the all-devouring element. The buildings were large and roomy to accommodate the requirements of so prosperous a business. The main building was 120 feet long and forty feet wide, and to it were joined two wings, one 40.X20 and the other 33x20. The receipts from the sale of product varied from $60,000.00 to $100,000.00 per year. Mr. Campbell's push and enterprise makes such a magnificent showing possible. He started in life with hardly a cent he could call his own. and by economy and by taking advantage of oppor- timities that offered themselves, has risen to his present place of independence and comfortable circumstances. In 1850 he was married to Hannah D., daugh- ter of Benjamin Emmons, Esq., of Hill, N. H. They have reared two children: Laura E. and George A. Laura E. married George R. Pattce of Barton, \'t. They have one child, Edith L. George A. married Mary Baird, and they live now in Laramie City, Wyoming. One child, a little son, died at four weeks of age. Mr. Campbell has been an able and energetic man in all his social, political, and business rela- tions. His general popularity is shown by his re-election time after time to important offices in town and State. It also speaks volumes for his ability to perform successfully the duties of those offices. He has served on the board of selectmen for about seventeen years, and as town treasurer about fourteen years. He has been a member of the State Legislature in seven sessions, having been elected three times without the slightest opposition. His political principles are Democratic. He was appointed in 1871 as 116 HOOK or lUOGRAPHIES. GRAFTOX COrXTY S.H-iallv, he is a iiicnilKT nl tho ( )livc Hrancli Lodtjc, No. i6, I-. & A. M.: ami l'cniis;c\vasset Chapter. No. i_'. R. A. M. Mr. Canii)l)cn was oiu- :i.L is the proprietor of the Mt. Livermore Idouse, Hall and L'lul). which are first-class pleasure resorts, lieautifnllx- located on the shore of Squam Lake. 1 le was born in the town of Holderness, Grafton ( o., X. 1 1.. ( )ct. 21. i.S4(;, and is the son of John and Lydia (Currier) Jewell, and grandson of John Jewell, Sr., who came from England and settled in tiie town of Sandwich, Carrol Co., N. H. There he lived the calm and peaceful life of a farmer. Fortune dealt kindly with him, for both he and his excellent wife lived to a good old age, and were very successful in their efforts to wrest a livelihood from the soil. The father of the subject of this sketch was Ixirn l^i'b. S, i8i2, and learned the carpenter's irade. working both as a journeyman and as a coiUractor. He built many of the most promi- nent buildings now standing in Grafton Co. The Ashland Town Hall, the Episcopal Church of the same t(nvn, and many other large buildings in the neighboring towns of Plymouth and Lovell, Maine, where he lived for a time, were erected under his supervision. After leaving I.ovell hr came to Holderness and lived where .Mr. W bitten now resides; later he purchased the I'loynton farm, where he carried on his business. Me is still enjoying good health. Mr. Jewell was a Democrat, and liberal in his religious views. I lis wife was a member of the l-'m- Will ll.-iptist C"hureli: she died at the age of eiL;lil\ onr, .Sin- was the daughter of Capt.'b.hn Currier, and was born in Chester, X. 11. Capt. Currii'r served in the Revolutionary War as a captain. He was a cooper by trade, and made bushel and half-bushel measures. After a number oi years spent at that work he bought a farm and engaged in agricultural pursuits. While working at this occupation he became ac(|uainted with an Englishman, who informed him of the trained elephant, "Betty," owned in luigland, that was being exhibited about that country. P.eing of a venturesome turn of mind, Cai)t. Currier went to England, purchased "I'etty,"' and brought her to America, where she attracted much attention, for she was the first one ever seen on this continent. He journeyed overland on foot, with his walking show, making tours through the States; he followed this occu- pation till "L'etty" died, when he returned to farming, and departed this life while engaged in that pursuit, aged seventy-six. Without doubt he was the pioneer showman of the I'uited States. Mr. Jewell's children were: John C: Huldali H.; Henry B.; Daniel H.; Mark F. ; Henjamin F. ; George E. ; and Zella. who died in youth. Benjamin Franklin Jewell was educated in the district schools; his start in life was made by peddling yankee notions afoot from house to house, carrying his own pack of goods. This he kept up for a year, when. he was able from his savings to buy a horse and wagon, still carrying on the same retail business with these aids. Later on he became a wholesale dealer in confec- tionery and cigars, making his headquarters at Manchester, N. FI. At length he deserted the wholesale business and settled in Lakeport, N. H., where he engaged in a dry goods and gro- cery trade, until he took up the profession of auctioneer. This profession he has followed more or less since, and to show that he has been one of the best in the State, it needs only to be said that he has acted as the master of cere- monies in 1,087 acution sales, either on jiis own account or for others. In 1882 Mr. Jewell bought his father's farm. early known as the William .Merrill place, of 125 acres. It has a beautiful location on the west side of S(|uaui Lake, with a broad, o])en view. The house, that stood on the property, he re- modeled into a prettv eoll;ige. ,m. and accordingly returned to the old homestead, where he died at the age of forty- nine years and eleven months, of bronchial trouble. He married Mary A., daughter of Jesse and Patience (Hobart) Fletcher of Westford, Mass. Jesse was a son of Amos Fletcher, a minuteman of the Revolution. His occupation was farming. Jesse Fletcher was a cooper by trade, but after laboring at his trade for several years, he pur- chased a farm in Groton, N. H., in 1826, and made it his home for thirty-five years, when he disposed of his property, and moved to Rumney; there he carried on his old trade as a cooper, until he died at the advanced age of eighty-nine years. He was an active member of the M. E. Church for si.xty-five years, and took much pleasure dur- ing his last hours in singing his favorite hymns. His wife died in 1878, aged ninety-two years. They were both held in the highest esteem by a large circle of acquaintances. Their children were: Thomas J., Sarah, Daniel, Eliza, Re- becca, Clifton, Alden, and Mary A. Horace Brown and wife, Mary A. Metcher, became the parents of four children. Burtlette H., a carpenter by trade, married Anna R. Cass, who has borne him two children: Lil- lian J. and Grace B. Wilfred F., a drug clerk, married Minnie E. Reed. They have two chil- dren: Ethel M. and Mary L. Ora A. is the sub- ject of this sketch. Sarah A. died, aged one year and five months. Our subject's father was a Re- publican, and served as selectman of the town. Ora A. Brown's mother was of old Puritan stock, she being a descendant of Robert Fletcher, who came from England and settled in Concord, Mass., in 1630. Ora A. Brown received a good common school education in his youth in the town of Bridgewater. At the age of eighteen he left home to clerk for Hughes & Huckins, general merchants of Ashland, N. H., with whom he re- mained seven years, during which time he took a business course at Bryant & Stratton's Busi- ness College at Boston. Jan. I, 1889, he bought a half interest in the store, and it has been conducted since under the firm name of Hughes & Brown. They carry a very large line of dry goods, boots and shoes, groceries, hardware, building materials, etc. — in BOOK (V' p,hx;KArif[ES, GRAFTON a>r:V7r. Hit short they have the lar';cst ami best equipped store in the county. Mr. Hrown is one of the solid young business men of the town, and owes his present position to his own efforts. He is a thorough business man, honorable and upright in his transactions, wide-awake and energetic, ;ind as a neighbor and as a citizen he is held in high esteem by his townsmen. Mr. Brown bought the J. Baker home on Highland Street, and has remodeled and en- larged it, fitting it with all the modern conven- iences. On June i, 1893, he joined his fortunes with those of Addie S. Cheney, daughter of Col. T. P. Cheney, whose sketch appears elsewhere. The\- have one cliiUl. Ruth C., born April 26, 1894. Mr. Brown is a Republican, anil has served as town clerk since 1888, and as town treasurer since 1890. He is a liberal supporter of the M. E. Church. Socially, he is a member of the Mt. Prospect Lodge, No. 69, F. & A. M.; Pemige- wasset Chapter. He served two years as Master in the Lodge. JONATHAN F. KEYES. one of Ashland's highly honored and esteemed citizens and re- tired business men, was born in the town of Han- cock, Hillsboro Co., N. H., Aug. 23, 181 1. He is a son of Abner and Susan (Barton) Keyes, and is descended from Solomon Keyes, who emi- grated from England, in 1650, and settled in Massachusetts. Abner Keyes came from Brumly, Mass., with two brothers, and made a settlement in the town of Hollis, Hillsboro Co., N. H. Later on he removed to the adjoining county, selected a place of residence, and made it his home for the rest of his life. He married Susan Barton. This worthy couple lived to a good old age, and raised a fine family of ten children: Abner, Jr., Ruth, Jonathan F., Veranes, Horace, Ephraim. Cory- don, Hazen R., Alfred, and Albert B. Jonathan F. Keyes passed the years of his boyhood much the same as boys of to-day who live on the farm. His serious life-work began when he was apprenticed to the art of paper- he served until his time expired at the maki age of twenty years, when he bought a mill at Bennington, N. H., where he carried on a flour- ishing business until 1848, when he removed his plant to the site of the present Knitting Mills of Ashland, and operated his mill in that place for a number of years. In 1 861 he failed in business, and his assets were only sufficient to pay the creditors fifty cents on the dollar; but he had many friends who wished him well and assisted him in opening and carrying on a general store in Ashland. By this means he succeeded in paying his creditors their claims in full, and presented his financial backer with a check for $1,000. Mr. Keyes's conduct in this affair discloses the reason for his great popularity. Through his whole long business career he has maintained a reputation for strict integrity, enterprise, and fair dealing, that have won him the confidence and esteem of a wide circle of acquaintances. It may be justly said that there can scarcely be found a finer example of honorable, noble manhood than what is pos- sessed by our subject. After the settlement of his business aiifairs he bought twenty acres, situated on the edge of the village, and built himself a home there. He has since sold ofif many lots from the original plat, and they are now covered by a number of fine dwelling-houses. He still owns four acres of the property; he has also some tenement houses, and an elegant block on Main Street, containing stores and offices. His fellow-citizens, recognizing his many ex- cellent qualities, have elevated him a number of times to stations of trust and honor. He has served as selectman, town treasurer, county com- missioner, and president of the Agricultural Association. He was instrumental in getting Ashland set off from the town of Holderness. His name is familiar in all parts of the State as a zealous worker in the cause of temperance. He has not spared himself in the least in the ad- vancing of this noble cause. In 1872 he retired from active business, but has been able to attend to all his property and other necessary business, even at his advanced age. He is now enjoying life after its many years of toil. He is a finely proportioned and well-built man, with clear-cut, noble features, which go well with the high esteem in which he is held. In his later years he has been connected with a venture that has had extraordinarv success. 120 BOOK OF n/(H;RAPHIES. GR.U-'nhX COCXTY. In 1880 lie agitated the ciuestion of a savings bank, and was one of its most enthusiastic pro- jectors at the time of its organization. For a time the bank's home was in one of Mr. Keyes's buildings, lie lield the office of treasurer for a number of years, and when he left the bank had deposits amounting to $100,000.00 His first wife was Mary Woods, and they were blessed with ten children: ( )rlando, Mary, Lucy, Susanna E., Henry F., Alice J., Fanny M., Josephine W., Josejih, and Mary. Having lost his wife he married again, the lady of his choice being Susan Kelly Rober.son. He also lamented her loss, and accordingly married his third wife, Mrs. Abbie R. Kimball', widow of Harris,.n C. Kimball, and daughter ..f ilu^^r and .Sarah (Rines) Richards. roRYDOX WALLIS COOK, a retired mercliant of Campton, N. H., was born in Camp- ion, X. H., Aug. 6, 1820, and is a son of Coffin and Rebecca ( Baker) Cook, grandson of Eph- raim and Sally (Merrill) Cook, and great-grand- son of Sanuiel Cook, who came from Xewbury- port, Mass. He settled in the town of Plymouth, (irafton Co., and was one of the first settlers of that town, where his descendant, Alfred Cook, now lives. He cleared a good farm, and de- ])arted this life there at a good old age. h'phraim Cook settled at first in the northeast ])art of the town of Campton. and did some work in clearing his farm, but later moved back to riymouth and finished his life there at the age of si.xty. His wife ])assed away at about fifty years of age. Their children were: Edmund, Moses, Daniel, I':i)hraim. .Sally, Jacob, Coffin, Lois, iY\\\- man, Charles, and (leorge. His second wife was .Mrs. Rus.sell, and by lu-r he iiad two children: Walter and Almira. Coffin Cook, son of the foregoing, was born in r'lymouth. and at an early age entered the mill- ing business. He built the first permanent mills that were ever built in tlie town of Campton. Tliey have been since destrn\cil \>\ lire. In this ))usiness he was very successful, and ac(|uired a comfortable competence. He built a house, but sold it later, and built the Iiouse now occujMed bv our sul)ject. He also owned some huul. which he took much pride in working. He was a Whig, and was one of the first fifteen in Camp- ton that voted against slavery. From the organ- ization of the Republican party till his death he was a Republican. His deatli occurred May 4, 1865, in Taniworth, .X. II., at the age of sixty- six; it was caused by accident in Meredith, by the falling in of the town hall floor some ten years previous. His wife died at the age of thirty-four; she was the daughter of Col. Moses Baker, who was one of the prominent, leading men of Campton. He was elected to many offices of trust and respdusihility, among which are the following: town rei)resentative, sena- tor, justice of the peace, and as a surveyor. The family of Coffin Cook was composed of tliree children: Corydon W., Louisa, and Han- nah B. Corydon W'allis Cook passed his iiai)py boy- hood days in much the same way as the boy of to-day; he received his education in the public school, and also private lessons from the Rev. Benjamin P. Stone, who was a very well-edu- cated man, and gave Corydon the best of in- struction. At the age of nineteen he went into a store as a clerk. Desiring to set up in an in- dependent business, our subject was helped by a friend to purchase a horse and cart, and peddled yankee notions and tin for a number of years. At length he entered the store of Albert G. Folsom at Meredith Bridge, as clerk, and remained with him in that capacity for sixteen \ ears, giving the best of satisfaction by his hon- est efforts to please. He became head clerk and had full charge of the establishment. In 1859 he came to Campton and bought the Blaisdell store and carried on a general business for thirty years and seven months, being connected with one store longer than any other man in this part of tiie county. Our subject then sold to E. H. Ken- iston and retired from the trouble and care of active business life. His retirement has been w ell earned, and he bears the greatest respect of his townsmen, who appreciate sterling worth. He has always been a firm, luicompromising Re- publican, and has served as town clerk, but has refused all other offices which have been urged upon him many times. On Xov. 30, 1844, he was joined in marriage to Aliss Sarah J., daughter of James (iarman of (iilmanton; she has been his close companion HON. JOHN I.. SPRING AW A" (^/- /:/"ellow circles; he joined the I. (J. O. F., Nov. 22, 1854, and is now a member of the Mascoma Lodge, and has been Grand Master, and Grand Patriarch of the State for four years. He has been a member of the Sov- ereign Grand Lodge for several years, and is also a member of the Franklin Lodge, F. & A. M., and also of the Blazing Star Chapter of Nashua! Our subject owns a fine residence on Bank Street, Lebanon, which he built in 1871; a num- ber of tenements are also counted among his possessions in the way of real estate. He is a stockholder in the Riverside Mills and Everett Knitting Works, and is attorney for both the Savings and Xalional Banks of Lebanon. FREDERICK VON TOBEL, M. I)., the gentleman whose name heads this sketch, is one of Lebanon's young but tried physicians and surgeons, of whom we are proud to say that he has gained a very lucrative and profitable prac- tice since his location in that beautiful New Hampshire village. His office is situated at the corner of School and Park Streets, and is one that has been used by men of the medical pro- fession for the past thirty-five years; Dr. Von Tobel's predecessor was Dr. Raynes, who in turn followed Dr. Davis; so even our subject's surroundings are of the best and may have some occult influence over his generally successful work. Dr. Von Tobel was born in Torrington, Conn., Feb. i, 1867, and is a son of John Henry and Appolonia ( Jlitz) \'on Tobel, who were botli born in Zurich, Switzerland, and of German ex- traction. Our subject's father at the age of twenty-two came to America, landing at New York in 1847; shoemaking was his trade, and he worked at it until his health showed signs of giving away, and he was forced to take to open-air work as the only means of prolonging his life. With the earnings he had saved he bought a farm in War- ren, Conn., later going to Harwinton, but finally settling at Torrington, Conn., where he lived till he was called home in 1875 ^t the age of fifty. He was a splendid type of the self- made man, acquiring a home and a good com- petence, besides raising eight sons and furnish- ing them all with good educations. In politics he was a Republican. He worshipped at the Congregational Church. His wife still lives on the old homestead at Torrington. Their chil- dren, all of whom are living and enjoying good health, are as follows: Henry, Joseph, Charles, William, Edward, George, Frederick, Albert. Dr. \'on 1\jbel was educated at Torrington BOOK' OF BIOGRAPiniiS, CRAFTO.V COrNTV High School and in Wesleyan Academy of Wil- braham, Mass., and graduated in 1892, at Baltimore from the College of Physicians and Surgeons that is located there. He at once com- menced his practice at Meriden, N. H., where he succeeded Dr. F. W. Edwards; he continued there four years, gaining many warm friends and warm admirers by his skillful and zealous work. But desiring a larger field and being fully able to fill a more responsible position, he came to Leb- anon, in 1896, and succeeded Dr. Raynes, who in the days of his active practice was one of Lebanon's most famed physicians, but is since deceased. From the start our subject won the confidence of his predecessor's patrons and has been extraordinarily successful in building up a practice. His known ability and prompt atten- tion and unflagging zeal given to each call are no doubt the greatest factors in his success. (Jur subject married Rose B., daughter of Ed- win R. Miller of Meriden. N. H., and has been made a happy parent of one child, which was born July 26, 1896, and named Julian M. Dr. Von Tobel is a stanch Republican and never willingly lets slip an opportunity to aid the party of his adoption. He was a member of the board of health while a resident of Meriden. He is a Congregationalist. ALMOND H. C(JOK, one of the leading citi- zens and farmers of the town of Caniptou, was born in that town July 17, 1831, and is a son of Col. Moody and Lucy (Eaton) Cook, and grand- son of Lieut. Moody Cook. Lieut. Moody Cook was born in Xewburyport. Mass., and was among the first settlers of Canip- ton. He bought the farm, now owned by Stephen Avery, and was engaged in clearing it, preparatory to its cultivation, when the Battle of Bunker Hill took place. He at once sold his farm, enlisted in the Continental Army, and served meritoriously three years, when he came back and bought 1,000 acres in this town, known as the bog district. He erected a log-house, and set about clearing the land of the heavy growth of timber. He eventually cleared and put under cultivation 100 acres, and later built a small frame building. He held the office of lieutenant in the State militia. In his religious views he favored the Congregational Church, and throughout life he remained a consistent and worthy member of that organization. In addi- tion to his work in farming, he also followed the trade of a cooper to some extent. To his three sons he left three farms, all of good fertile land, and susceptible of great cultivation. He died at the age of eighty-nine. His children were: Thomas, Edmund, Moody, Amanda (Mrs. Ells- worth), and Abigail (Mrs. Toiman), and seven others, names not given. Col. Moody Cook, the second son of the fore- going, remained with his parents till their death, and inherited the homestead, consisting of 300 acres, and later owned about 200 acres in addi- tion, adjoining the homestead. The homestead is owned at present by Mr. Hill, and the house and barns, that are still standing, are the work of Moody Cook, Jr. He died there at the age of sixty-nine. His wife passed away at the age of seventy-seven; she was the daughter of Daniel Eaton. In politics he was a Whig, and later be- came a Republican. He was the colonel of the 14th Regiment of State militia. He served in the different town offices, and was selectman for a period. The Congregational Church was the church of his choice. His children were: Sarah Ann; Daniel, who did not reach maturity; Han- nah, who also died while in her youth; Joseph; Samantha; Lucy; Hannah P.; A. Hastings; Daniel E. ; and Arthur B. Almond H. Cook received his education in the district schools, and although he was not able to attend very regularly, yet because of his hard work while there, and his determination to make his little schooling of some practical benefit, he obtained a good business education. His early life was spent at home; he remained with his parents on the homestead until his parents died, when he was given the homestead. Soon after he sold the farm and purchased the Glines place, which is a river farm of 200 acres, where he has since resided. He has enlarged the house and made many other valuable improvements. He pays special attention to the breeding and raising of fine, blooded stock. He has a very choice dairy. Some of the best horses ever raised in Grafton Co. have been the products of his farm : one span sold for $1,000.00. On Sept. II, 1855, his fortunes were united in marriage with those of Sarah M. Alerrill, who 124 nOOK Ol- lUOCKAJ'HI/iS, GKAFTOX COUNTY. was born in the town of Canipton, June 8, 1836. She was the danghter of Hardy and Myra (Noyes) Merrill, who pursued the trade of a car- penter, and late in life settled down to the calm life of a farmer. He became one of the leading and most influential farmers in the town of Campton; he lived to the age of eighty-six, as did his wife also, there being a difference in their ages of seven days. Mr. and Mrs. Merrill's chil- dren were nine in number, and were as follows: Henry was born Dec. 12. 1830. Alfred was born June 5, 1833. When tlu- war broke out he en- listed in (\y i.. 5th X. ^■. \ol. Inf. He served fourteen months, and then was taken sick, and in consetjuence of his illness, discharged. Later in t!ic war he enlisted in the United States Artil- lery, and served five years as a bugler. Sarah M. is our subject's wife. Mary E. was born April 16, 1838. Edward P. was born Dec. 16, 1839. Nathan L. was born Feb. t6. 1842. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. I., 12th Reg. X. II. \'ol. Inf. He served four years; he was taken prisonc'r at Chancellorsville, and was honorably discharged at the close of the war. Benjamin .X. was born March 24, 1844. George F. was born May 18, 1846. Elmira J. was born Nov. 10, 1848. Our subject's wife, Sarah M., was a grand- daughter of Enoch and Sally (Wells) Merrill, who was the son of Enoch Merrill, Sr., wh.o came from Newburyport, Mass., and settled on ISeech Hill; the old homestead is now owned by Miss Cathie Smith of Boston, and is used as a summer boarding establishment. Our subject has been made the proud parent of eight children, all of whom are living with the exception of one. Herman B. was born Aug. 16. 1856, and married Luella Holmes. She has borne him one child, .\lyra ( '. He carries on a large business in the hack and boarding stable line at Koxbury, Mass. Alfred M., born May I, 1858, married Isalielle J. Hill, and has two children: Hardy M. and Mildred. They lost one child, who was named Miriam. He has a large market and produce store in Roxbury, Mass. Nellie, born July 31, i860, is at home with her parents. Jennie L., born Nov. 22. 1862, is a dressmaker in Boston. Edward H., born Sept. J 3, 1865, is with his father in general farming and horse raising. He is a selectman of the town of Campton. and is very prominent in the town as an cf^icunt business man. Ili> inteyritN and energetic qualities have given him a high place in the estimation of his fellow-townsmen. Clar- ence K., born Oct. 25, 1868, is a bookkeeper in Boston. Lucy E., born Sept. 25, 1871, is by occupation a teacher and stenographer. Myra N., born April 5, 1876, died at the age of seven. Our subject has always su])ported the Reinibli- can ticket, and although capable to fill any ofifice, he has repeatedly refused to have his name used in connection with any ofifice. The family are warm supporters of the Congregational Church. He belongs to the Grange, and there are few rs nujre HON. WILLIAM S. ELA, ex-president of the Lebanon Savings Bank, is one of the oldest of the retired carpenters and builers of Grafton Co.; he possesses the highest esteem of his townspeople of Lebanon, and is counted as one of its most solid and substantial citizens. He was born in West Lebanon, N. H., June 19, 1807, and is a son of Benjamin and Abigail (Emerson) Ella. Our subject's father was of a sturdy line of Scotch-Irish, noted for their longevity and hardy endurance. The Ela family in America dates back to the time of the first settlements, l-ienjamin Ela, who is supposed to have been born in Haverhill, Mass., came from that place with a capital of a skilled knowledge of cabinet- making and settled in Hartford, \'t., where he lived and worked at his trade for a time. How- ever, not finding much demand for the products of his handiwork, he was forced to relinquish it and find a more profitable business. Being of a very ambitious nature and fertile in re- source, he soon found a way in which to court the smilles of dame Fortune. He removed to West Lebanon, and in company with a Mr. Moulton went into the business of preparing corned beef. They bought the fat cattle, con- verted it into corned beef, barreled it, and took it to different points to dispose of it. The busi- ness soon developed great possibilities, and they accordingly built scow boats and freighted them with produce, bought from the country round about, and took the loads thus made up down the river, selling the boats when the cargoes had HOOK OF /UOGK.ir/ffES, GRAFTO.Y COCXTY crnl years antcp cil" Mr. V.hx was lo mnvc lo C'ducord, and tlicrc to build boats and niaki' similar trips on the Merriniac River. In 1817 lie bought some 'thirty acres of laud, where our subject uow lives, and in 1818 moved there; he also bought another farm in the town of Le- banon, where William H. Ela resides, and car- ried on farming operations until he retired from active labor. He died at the age of seventy- three; although he was born a poor boy, yet he was enabled by an indomitable will and a strict attention to business to amass a good fortune. His wife departed this life at the age of fifty- seven. Their children were as follows; Susan, Abigail, John, George, William S., Benjamin, and Richard. In politics he affiliated with the Whigs, and with the Republicans for the last few years of his life. He was one of the first men of his time and place, and was sent to the Legisla- ture on several different occasions to represent the town. He was often made the administrator of estates, so great was the confidence reposed in his honesty and good judgment. The subject of this sketch, at the age of seven- teen years, commenced his apprenticeship to the carpenter's and joiner's trade; previous to this he had managed to acquire a good education by improving his time in the public schools and in Lebanon Academy. T'or a number of years he worked at his trade as a journeyman; finally, at the age follows: Lodenia 1.. Esther Ann, jaiiios .\., Charles S., Hiram X.. Harriet .\., Timothy X., William H., and Hiram X. Mr. Turner's death occurred in 1872: his wife preceded him ten years, passing away in 1862. They were members of the Con- gregational Church. Our subject, having received an education in the schools of Bethlehem. X. H., turned his at- tention to the pursuit of agriculture, farming at first in the summer and teaching school in the winter. I'pon his father's death he inherited the paternal estate, which had been in the possession of the family since 1789, when James Turner, the grandfather of the present occupant, settled upon it. In 1864 Mr. Turner opened his spacious farm-house to summer boarders: the facilities have been much enlarged since that time, and Ihey can now acconnnodate seventy-five people. It is nicely located in the eastern part of Bethle- liem Street and commands an excellent view of the White .Mountains. Mr. Turner is a Republi- can and has served as justice of the peace several years, besides holding other minor town offices: he is not of the ambitious type of men who aspire after and long for public offices, but is content to do what is asked of him. He was married in 1857 to Mary .\nn Hall, daughter of Enoch Hall, a native of the (ireen Mountain State. Three children have been born to them, namely: (ieorge H.. Fannie B.. and William H. George H. Turner married Susan R. White, and they have four children: Mary E.. Helen E.. James A., and Gertrude W. Fannie married Hiram Q. Ward of Danville. \'t.: they have two children. Robert T. and Hejiry H. \\'illiam H. is single and resides at home. Mr. and Mrs. Turner are members of the Congrega- tional Church. George H., the eldest son of our subject, is engaged with his father in business. He is at present county treasurer, being his own suc- cessor, having been elected in 1894 and again in 1896. He has also served in minor offices, hav- ing been justice of the peace for ten years, and its present incumbent. He served on the board of selectmen, was a member of the board of edu- NOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. imniissioner, ■ars. Mr. Ti ml is serving as road 11 he lias held for three- wife are L'ungregatioii- piii pleasure in ])reseiitinf;- the portrait of lleorge 11. Turner, as a proniineiu politician, and as a young man who has by his efficient work risen front one position of trust to another, until he now holds one of the most imjiortant county offices. NATHAN HAALMOXD BATCHELDER, at present actively engaged in representing first- class insurance companies in the village of Hav- erhill, N. H., was born in Bridgewater, N. H., April 20, 1833. His parents were Deacon David Batchelder and Sally Thompson Willard, and his grandjiarents on his father's side were Simeon Batchelder and Mary Marston. The following children made up the family of Simeon Batch- elder: Polly, Benjamin, Caleb, Simeon, David, Betsey, Jemima, Phoebe, Martha, and Nancy. Most of them settled on farms in the vicinity of the place of their hirtli. David Batchelder was born Sejit. 12, 1708. in llridgewater, N. H., and devoted his life to agri- cultural pursuits. He was married to Sally Thompson Willard in 1821, and there were born to them these children: Louisa L. : David W., who died at two years of age ; Charles W. : David : Lucinda T. ; and Nathan H. Sally T. Willard was born in Row, N. H., l-"cli. 21, 1X02. Her father, Mo.ses Thompson Willanl, was a s.ildicr in Col. Carter's regiment of Concord, and was killed in the battle of Plattsburgh, Sept. n, 1814. On March 19, 1801, Mr. Willard married .Mehit- abel Robertson, and five children resulted from the union, as follows: Sally T., Eliza L., Moses T., Roxana, and Nancy. Mrs. Willarfl was a sis- ter of John Robertson, who, when sixteen years of age. was a .Irninnirr-bny at llie I'.att'le of Hunker Hill, serving tiiereafter constantly until the cessation of ho.stilities, meeting his death at length in 1809 by drowning at ( iarvin's Falls. A railroad station near the city of Concord still bears his name in that of "Robertson's l\rry". Mrs. Willard dieil Nov. 28, 1814. less than three months after her husband li.-id l;dleti ,„.>•,.,• (,. rise, in the defense of \ital principles of .\meri- caii lil)erty, leaving five children orphans, all under thirteen years of age. Ro.xana and Nancy, the two youngest, died in youth. Eliza L. mar- ried John 1 lamninnd. and settled in Sanbornton, X. H. Moses T., thrown largely on his own re- sources when a mere lad, managed to acquire a liberal education, graduating from Dartmouth Medical College in 1833, and immediately be- ginning the practice of dentistry in Concord. He ranked high in his profession and gained distinc- tion as an ardent advocate of temperance and similar reforms, receiving excellent proofs of the esteem in which he was held in the frequent elec- tions that were given him to places of trust and honor. Among a number of offices he held those of Postmaster, Alderman, and Mayor of the city of Concord, where he resided until the close of his life, in 1883. Deacon David Hatclielder died in his native town July 12, 1833, the cause of his death being a druggist's fatal mistake in giving him a deadly poison when only a harmless medicine was ordered. Thus early in her married life was a family of children left to the care of our subject's mother, who scarce twenty years before had been left the eldest of a group of orphan children. She subsequently married Paul Perkins, a de- voted Free Will Baptist preacher, who died in Hebron, April 3, 1843. 0"e child. Ruth, who is deceased, was the sole issue of this union. Fob lowing is the record of the brothers and sisters of our subject: Louisa L., who married Orrin Gor- don, and after his death married Joseph Kidder, died in Concord, October, 1891 : Charles W. died in Concord, April, 1890; David, Jr., died in I'lorida, June, 1890: Lucinda T., who married Levi Nelson, Jr., died in Piristol. April, 1895. The mother died in Concord, b'ebruary, 1883. Nathan 11. Batchelder, very soon after the death of his step-father, began in a large measure to "make his own way." Cntil seventeen or eighteen years of age he wdvkcd on farms in various localities, and attended school in winter. !n this way he attended school in Hebron. Ply- Hinutli. Bristol, Franklin, and Concord, at the latter place pursuing a course of studies in the liigh school. When in l-"ranklin he learned the carriage-maker's trade, and worked at it until In- was twenty years old. when he went to Concord, and assisted in the denti.st's office of Ins uncle. BOOK or nfOGKAPHfliS. (;k,1/'/()\ COI .\tv. 12t» Muses T. W'illard. l)Ut gave it up after two years on account of failing health. In February, 1856, he came to Haverhill, where, with the exception of a few years in Bristol, he has since resided, carrying on in his own interest for a term of years a prosperous business in the manufacture of carriages and sleighs. From 1865 to 1872, he made life insurance his principal business, repre- senting the Continental Insurance Co., of Hart- ford, Conn., as its special agent for the entire State. From 1872 to 1875 he was in the lumber business in Bristol, where he built a mill, and also devoted some of his attention to carriage- building. In 1875 he returned to Haverhill and engaged in the manufacture of carriages and sleighs. Since 1890 he has been interested in life insurance, being the special representative of the Provident Mutual Relief Association, of Con- cord, N. H. Mr. Batchelder was married in Bradford, Vt., Dec. 21, 1856, to Isabella B. Hovey, who was born in that place Aug. i, 1836. Her father was Dudley Hovey, a miller by trade, who was born at Strafiford, Vt., of Abner and Lois (Tucker) Hovey. Mrs. Batchelder's mother was Ruby Allen, the daughter of Pelatiah and Lettuce (Knapp) Allen. The other children of Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Hovey made the following record: Simeon A. was a soldier in the Mexican War; Eber D. became a sea captain, and lost his life at ?ea in attempting to rescue others from drown- ing: Alvin S. served in the Mexican War, and afterward died in Texas; Joseph M. died in Glen- wood, Iowa; Mary L. married Hiram F. Herbert of Haverhill, in w-hich place she still lives; John -V. resides in Nebraska; Lewis S. lives in low-a; George I. died in infancy at Bradford, Vt. ; and William B., who lives in New London, Conn. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Batchelder: Fred Perkins, born Dec. 17, 1864; and Mary Hovey, who was born Sept. 13, 1869, and died Oct. 26, 1869. Our subject and his wife are both members of the M. E. Church. i\Ir. Batchelder is a Free Mason, a member of Grafton Lodge, No. 46. In politics, he is a Dem- ocrat in national issues, and a firm advocate of prohibition. Good men and sound principles re- ceive his support, no matter what the party. Fred P. Batchelder was educated at Newbury Seminary, and Haverhill Academy, graduating from the latter institution as class valedictorian. In 1886 he was graduated in the classical course with the degree of B. A. from Dartmouth Col- lege. While in college he was an ardent "fra- ternity man," and in him Theta Delta Chi ever found a loyal supporter. Both class and frater- nity gave him all the honors within their powers. At graduation he was class poet, and his poem was said to have been the finest given at Dart- mouth for many years. He pursued a post- graduate course under the direction of Andover Seminary, and Boston University, earning the advanced degree of Master of Arts in 1889. He taught school first in Junction City, Kansas, and has since been connected with the educational systems of Nantucket. South Hadley, and Flor- ence, Mass. In politics he is a Democrat, and when in Kansas took an active part in Populist politics; he stumped the county for the party, and was its nominee for county solicitor, but came home just previous to election, owing to his father's illness. While principal of the Nan- tucket High School he was admitted to the Massachusetts bar as a practicing attorney in 1891, but has devoted himself chiefly to educa- tional work, both as principal and superintend- ent, in which capacity he has met with marked success; he is now at the head of the school sys- tem of Florence, Mass. He has been a contribu- tor to several magazines, and has appeared in the lecture field. He was married at the Church of the Cove- nant, Junction City, Kansas, Aug. 31, 1892, to Zadie Ethel, eldest daughter of Col. and Mrs. C. H. Purinton. Mr. Batchelder is a member of a number of secret orders, among them being the Knights of Honor, the Orientals, the Grange, the Woodmen, and the Masons. CHAS. S. WOODMAN. D. D. S., of Ash- land, N. H., born Feb. 6, 1854. He is the son of Charles and Jemima (Avery) Woodman, and grandson of Isaac and Mary (Locke) Woodman. Isaac Woodman was born in Barrington, N. H.. and passed most of his years on a farm in Wood- stock, N. H., dying there at the age of sixty. His wife, who was born at West Campton, N. H., made him the parent of five boys and a girl. Charles, one of the sons of Isaac Woodman, was born in Woodstock, received his education. ir.o IWOK OF BfOGRAPHffiS, GRAFTON COl'NTY. and afterwards taught several terms of winter school there. He was engaged in the grocery business in West Thornton for nineteen years, until his health began to fail, when he bought a farm in Bridgewater, where he lives at the age of seventy-four. His wife was Jennie Avery of Campton; she has passed her sixty-eighth birth- day. The children that have been born to them are: Jacob A., Addie C, Charles S., Lyman B.. Corydon E., and Austin E. Mr. Woodman is an ardent Republican, and has served in various town offices. Charles S. Woodman, D. D. S., was educated in West Thornton. When fifteen years old he went west with his uncle, Joseph Woodman, and assisted him on a stock farm for five years, after which he returned east to Ashland, where he worked as a dyer in a woolen mill for four years. Then after completing a business course at New- hampton, N. H., he went to Chicago, 111., where he studied dentistry, and graduated from the Ilniversity of Chicago in 1879. He began the practice of his profession in Elburn, 111., where he met with gratifying success for three years, when he removed to Ashland. There he started on a modest scale, for the only accommodations for an office that he could obtain was one small room, that he uses now for receiving patients. In such cramped surround- ings did he begin his practice, a practice that lias enabled him to fit up the finest working laboratory in the county. His wife's health, which had failed while west, had now recovered and proved a source of much encouragement. His success has been gratifying to all who know him; he has not only been very successful in gen- eral dental work, but he has, by his careful and thorough workmanship, acquired an enviable reputation as an expert in artificial teeth, mak- ing an average of 125 sets per year. Our subject is the proud owner of a fine estate in Ashland, which he purchased from Esther Shepard. His orchard contains a very choice selection of plums. He is a lover of fancy poul- try, and has a yard of jjure-blooded Wyandottes, thoroughbreds, wilji all the fancy points, which are so significant to the poultry judge, and obtains from $1.50 to $3.00 a dozen for the eggs, for breeding purposes. He is also exceedingly fond of fine horses. One of the finest in his stables is of Hambletonian and Wilkes blood with a good pedigree. A tvvo-ycar-old and also a four-year-old that he has raised, are not only beauties in form, but are also among the most promising of the best steppers in the county. Dr. Woodman was joined in marriage with Rosa P., daughter of John Hill of Ellsworth, N. H., July 4. 1878. They have a family of two chil- dren : Hallie L. and Joseph E. Dr. Woodman is a Republican, and has served several years as supervisor. He is a liberal sup- porter of the Free Will Baptist Church. He is a member of Mt. Prospect Lodge, F. & A. M., Ko. 68. He belongs to Grafton Lodge, No. 16, I. O. O. F., and is Past Grand Master of the same, and a member of the Encampment. He is also a member of the A. (J. fj. ^V., and has served through the chairs. ALFRED WEBSTER, one of Campton's prosperous and well-to-do farmers, was born in Campton Village, N. H., Nov. 24, 1837. He is a son of David and Phebe F. (Clark) Webster, and a grandson of Eliphalet Webster. Little is known of our subject's grandfather, except that he was engaged in the pursuit of agriculture all or most of his life. David Webster was born in Holderness, Sept. I, 1794, and settled in the town of Campton. His most successful venture was transporting freight to and from Boston by horse teams and wagons. The journey took up ten days, five days to Bos- ton and the same time back; his freight to Boston consisted of farm produce, which he ex- changed for merchandise for the several mer- chants in this vicinity. In this work he was very successful, and carried on a large trade; one of his loads he had weighed by the city weigher of Boston, and it tipped the scale at seven tons and 776 pounds. He finally retired from this busi- ness and bought a small farm of J. Keniston; he built a house and barns, and made it his home till his death, which occurred Feb. 28, 1861. He married as his first wife Olive H. .Smith, who was born Feb. 22, 1799, and died JNIay 17. 1825. Her cWldren were: William R., born Feb. 19, 1820; Annette G., born May 14, 1821 ; Erastus, born April 2, 1823. His second wife was Phebe F. t'lark, whom he married Nov. 29, 1827; she was BOOK or JUOGRA/'/ffRS, GRAFTON COrNTY 131 i)oni April 21, 1806, and departed this life July 16, 1 87 1. Her children were as follows: Olive Jane, born Oct. 19, 1828; Charles G., born Aug. 16, 1830; Jason, born Jan. 10, 1833, and met his death in the late war; David, born April 14, 1835; Alfred, born Nov. 24, 1837; and Emily A., born Nov. 26, 1839. Mr. Webster was a Whig and later a Republican, and took an intelligent inter- est in all matters that pertained to the good of the community. He served as ta.x collector, and in other of the minor offices of the town. Alfred Webster received his educational train- ing in the public schools of Campton, and at the age of fifteen began to work at agricultural pursuits. Aug. 15, 1862, he enlisted in Co. C, 13th Reg. N. H. Vol. Inf. He served three years, and was discharged in 1865. Immediately after his enlistment his regiment was sent to the front before Fredericksburg, and was present in the campaign around Suffolk, Richmond and Peters- burg. While helping to unload cannon he re- ceived his only injury, a broken leg, that incapac- itated him from active work for a time. When he returned home from the war he began work- ing in the Mad River Woolen Mills, commenc- ing at the very bottom and working his way to the top. For the past twenty-nine years he has worked more or less at the trade, and for the last fifteen years he has assorted wool for the factory, becoming a very proficient ex- pert at that important branch of the work. He cared for his parents in their old age, and bought the old homestead, remodeling the house and erecting new barns. He bought fifty acres of arable land adjoining, and also 200 acres of tim- ber and pasture land on Hodgman's Hill. His wife owns the old Nason farm of 100 acres of good valley land, where our subject built a new barn, and has otherwise improved. With the assistance of his two sons he cultivates both farms. Mr. Webster married, in 1866, Elsie Kendall, daughter of Jesse Kendall of Campton. She died about the age of thirty-six, after giving birth to one chHd, Nettie E., who was born June 29, 1867, and married William Biglow, and has one child, Olive, as the issue. Our subject's second wife was Lydia M., daughter of George and Maria (Durgin) Wallace; he married her June 24, 1870. Mr. Wallace was born in Sandwich, but settled in Thornton, where he made a decided success of farming after connncncing with practically nothing. He used only the latest and most im- proved methods of soil cultivation. He died at the age of sixty-one; his wife passed away at the age of seventy-three. They were blessed with three children: Marcellus, George H., and Lydia M. He was a Democrat politically. He favored the Free Will Baptist Church. The union of our subject with Lydia M. Wal- lace has been blessed with the following children: Julia M., born April 18, 1872, and married B. F. Carter, and resides in Haverhill, N. H.; Jason, born July 21, 1874, assists his father in the farm work; George W., born Oct. 7, 1875, also assists on the farm; Phebe L., born Sept. 6, 1880, lives at home with her parents. Mr. Webster is a firm ' Republican, and is well informed in all matters of public interest. He is a member of the G. A. R. Post. MRS. MARY J. MITCHELL is the widow of the late Timothy W. Mitchell. He was born in the town of Thornton, June 7, 1821, and was a son of Elijah and Eliza (W'ebster) Mitchell, and grandson of Isaac Mitchell. Isaac Mitchell was born in Hartford, Conn., and came to Grafton Co., settling in Thornton; he afterwards moved to Canada, and died there at a good old age. He was devoted to the pursuit of agriculture all his life. His son, Elijah Mitchell, bought a farm in Thornton and engaged in farming to a consid- erable extent. He built a carriage shop, and entered upon the manufacture of carriages, being one of the first to engage in this line of industry in Campton Village. He died of heart trouble when sixty-seven years of age. His wife lived to be over eighty-seven years old. The follow- ing children were born to them: Timothy W., Eliza A., Phoebe P., Frederick A.. Emily, Elijah, Jr., Sarah, Clara. Marcia, and Harlan P. In politics Mr. Mitchell was a Whig, and later in life, after the dissolution of the Whig party, he was a Republican. He was a colonel in the 14th Regiment of the State militia. In his religious views he was a Baptist. Timothy W. Mitchell early in his life learned the wheelwright's trade, and worked at it a num- ber of years. Mr. Mitchell had been named after 132 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. Mr. T. W. Wcbstt-r, and Mr. Webster being in feeble health, and al.so his wife, they asked Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell to come and live with them. Mr. Webster's home is known as the Sunset Hill House, where he kept traveling men; he also owned a large quantity of land where the beauti- ful village of Campton is now located. Mr. Mitchell and wife took the best of care of the aged couple till death put an end to their labors. It was found after their death that all the prop- erty was given to Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell. From that time our subject's husband carried on farm- ing, and owning the grist-mil) operated that profitably. He was one of the most enterprising business men that have ever cast their lot in with that of the village of Campton. He was very active in the improvement of his property, and seemed to have a secret insight and to know instinctively what plan was the best. He was extremely popular with everyone, and gained their good-will in an unassuming, unpretentious way. In politics he was a Republican. He was one of the most active and earnest members of the Baptist Church, and played the bass viol in the church for fifty years. He died July 27, 1879. He married Mary J., daughter of Luther and Mary (Dickey) Tucker. Luther Tucker was born in Concord and was a son of Eliphalet and Anna (Foss) Tucker. Eliphalet Tucker was a teacher, and very skilled he was at his profession : he was highly educated, and was a man of marked ability and government. Late in life he settled in the town of Thornton, but died in New York City. His children were: Arthur; John; Delia, who died young; and Luther. Luther Tucker, our subject's father, bought a farm in Thornton, and followed farming and working at his trade of shoemaker. His two farms were located on Mad River Street; they are now owned by Alva Morrison and Wesley Dearborn. Luther Tucker died at the age of forty-five from overwork, which wrecked his constitution. His wife was called to join the loved ones gone before at the age of eighty-six; she was very agile and nimble up to a short time before her death. The following children were born to them: Arthur, an infant that died: Elizabeth; Mary J., the subject of this notice: and Jerusha R. Mrs. Mitchell is tlic mother of the following children: Luther T.. horn Jan. 19, 1,943, enlisted in August, 1862, in Co. D., 9th N. II. Vol. Inf. He was taken prisoner in the Battle of the Wild- erness and confined in Andersonville Prison, and in being transferred to Florence he became ex- hausted, and died Dec. 15, 1864. George H. was born Sept. 13, 1844, and died Jan. 9, 1862. Col- lonna H. was born July 11, 1847, and died Aug. 26, 1870; he married Lovina Glover. Mary E., born Dec. 22, 1850, married Charles A. Walker, an artist of Chelsea, Mass. They have been blessed with two children, Gertrude M. and M. Leon. Garryt D., born Jan. 15, 1854, married Hannah Howard, and has one son, Howard D. Mr. Mitchell is a contractor and architect of Chelsea, Mass. Charles F., born Feb. 7. i860, is a steel engraver of Boston, Mass. In 1890 our subject erected a handsome cot- tage in the old home locality of Campton Village, where she has lived since, with the exception that she spends some winters in Boston; in sum- mer her children come to visit her. She is blessed with a strong and vigorous constitution, and bids fair to live many years yet. She is held in the very highest esteem by a large circle of friends, and is found to favor every worthy cause, and is ever ready to proffer her valuable assistance. She is very popular among all classes of people, and her many nobilities of character are frequently extolled. JONATHAN M. CHENEY, M. D., of Ash- land, one of the most successful physicians and surgeons in the county, was born at Ashland, N. H., in 1863. He is' the son of Hon. Col. T. P. Cheney, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this book. Our subject has received a very liberal educa- tion. His primary education was obtained in the schools of Ashland; he then attended New Hampton and Tilton academies and prepared for college. He selected the University of Ver- mont, and graduated from the Medical Depart- ment in 1887, and entered upon the practice of his profession in the same year at Rochester, N. H. In 1888 he came to his native town and opened an ofifice: from the very start he won the confidence and support of his fellow-townsmen. In addition to his local i)ractice, he has country, calls from all directions. He is much in demand ^' "^'^ T^ HENRY C. PHILLIPS. BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. 133 among his brother physicians and surgeons as a consultant. He is a graduate of the New York Post Graduate School and Hospital, and Boston Polyclinic. He gives special attention to surgery and is a careful and skillful operator. He bought for his home the house formerly owned by Dr. Dana, on the corner of Highland and School Streets. This he has remodeled and fitted with modern appliances; his office is at his house. Dr. Cheney joined his fortunes with those of Aliss Lucy Ashland Hughes, on Dec. 25, 1887. She was the first child born in the town of Ash- land after its division from Holderness, hence her name. She is the daughter of Barnet Hughes of Ashland. Three children have been born to them: Mary E., born Oct. 25, 1888; Thomas P., born Aug. 17, 1891; and Lucy M., born April 6, 1893, and who died May 10, 1893. Dr. Cheney is a Republican, and has been United States pension examining surgeon seven years, and consulting surgeon at the Soldiers' Home Hospital at Tilton, N. H., for several years. He is a member of the State Medical Society; he is a member of Mt. Prospect Lodge, F. & A. M.; and of Pemigewasset Chapter, R. A. M. HENRY C. PHILLIPS of Woodsville, N. H., superintendent of the county farm, was born in Alexandria, N. H., Jan. 19, 1865; he is a son of John F. and Sarah A. (Pattee) Phillips, and a grandson of Alva and Ruth (Sleeper) Phillips. Alva Phillips was born in England and adopted this country as his home and followed the occu- pation of farming here. His wife's father was Peter Sleeper. John F. Phillips was born in Alexandria and followed agricultural pursuits until 1885, when he opened up a store for gen- eral merchandise in the village of Alexandria; he retired from business in 1895, selling his store to his son, \V. A. Phillips. John F. Phillips has been a man conspicuously active in local poli- tics. He is a Democrat. He has held all the important offices of the town; lie was selectman for several terms, representative for two sessions, moderator at nearly every town meeting, and is at present a member of the school board. He is a Mason and has taken the thirty-second de- gree. Mr. i'hiUips is a member of the M. E. C^hurch. His wife was a daughter of William J'attce and Miss Laurie. Nine children were born to our subject's parents; they are as fol- lows: Allie, who died in infancy; Ella R., de- ceased; Henry C, the subject of this sketch; Arthur, deceased; William A., a merchant of Alexandria; May, deceased; Herbert L., who is making his home with his father; Christy, de- ceased ; and Lou Belle, a stenographer and type- writer of Ashland, N. H. Mr. Phillips is a vet- eran of the late war. Henry C. Phillips attended the common schools of his native place until his fourteenth year, when he put a year to good account in the Commercial College of New Hampton. When fifteen years old his mother died and our subject went away to work on a farm in summer and in the lumber woods cutting timber in the winter. Then for about eighteen months Mr. Phillips was employed in Mason & Perkins paper mill at Bristol, finally returning to agricultural life and operating a farm, which he purchased, until he came to Woodsville, April i, 1893, to take charge of the county farm, succeeding H. R. Morris. He found the farm very much run down and in serious need of a radical change in its manage- ment. Upon the recommendation of the county delegation of water works commissioners of 1893-94, consisting of Messrs. E. W. Herbert, W. F. Parker, and Henry F. Greene, appro- priated the sum of $4,000.00 to be used in im- proving the water supply. The improvements, made under our subject's direction, were such that the water obtained from a river well is stored in a reservoir situated on the hill, with a capacity of 50,000 gallons. Four hydrants, sup- plied with six-inch cast iron pipes, were put in, thus giving the county buildings adequate pro- tection from fire. Previous to Mr. Phillips's taking charge of the farm the hay crop had been sold from the farm each season with the false economic idea that by so doing the cost of the maintenence of the institution would be lessened. Mr. Phillips has changed this system by keeping seventy-five head of cows, and producing a monthly income of $200.00 by the sale of the milk to the cream- ery. The hay and the fodder crops of the farm had not licen worked to the greatest advantage 134 BOOK OF nrOGRAPHrP.S. GRAFTON' COUNTY. under the former nianagcnicnt, and llie land had not been kept in a good state of cultivation by frequent fertilizing. In 1893 only eighty-five tons of hay and five tons of corn fodder were produced. In 1894 the yield had been raised to 150 tons of hay and twenty tons of fodder. In 1895, which was a poor year, more stock was pastured than in previous years, and even then the yield was good, there being 129 1-2 tons of hay, seventy tons of ensilage (having built a silo in the meantime), and ten tons of corn fod- der. The record for 1896 is one of which our .subject may well be proud: 200 tons of hay stored in the barns, 300 tons of ensilage (more silos having been added to the original one, making altogether three silos, each with a ca- ])acity of 100 ton), and eight acres of corn still unhusked at the time of this writing. Not alone were the fields in poor condition; the buildings were in sad want of repair, steam pipes were tied up with rags, roofs were leaking, and a general .state of disorder and chaos pre- vailed. Everything has now been placed in ship- shape condition, buildings have been re-roofed and repaired wherever needed; full records are now kept of all business transactions connected with a proper management of the farm. Al- though the cost has been considerable in placing the farm in its present condition, yet the future expenses will be diminished in large part. In 1893 the average cost per inmate per week was $1.14 1-3; in 1894 it had risen because of exten- sive repairs to $1.60; in 1895 it about held its own, still owing to the many improvements not completed in the previous year, amounting to $1.57; in 1896 a considerable diminution will be noticed, for the average cost per inmate per week will only approximate $1.10. The county commissioners, by whom the work was author- ized, during 1895-96, have been Messrs. Henry F. Green, James F. Huckins and Horace F. Hoyt. Mr. Phillip.^ was married Oct. 10, 1885, 'it Alexandria to Hattie M. Clark, who was born in Alexandria, and was a daughter of Aaron Clark, a farmer of Alexandria, and Mary Ma.ston of Epsom, N. H. Aaron Clark was a son of Samuel Clark of Dorchester, .\'. H., a member of a family of .strongly-marked Scotch descent. Samuel Clark's wife was Marv (Swain), Mrs. Phillips is the third child of Aaron and .Mary (Maston) Clark. The record is as follows: Emma married Laurence Goudie, a carpenter of Lisbon; Cynthia married Japeth Gray, a farmer of Alexandria; Mattie M. is the wife of our subject; Samuel^ is living at home with his parents; and Jennie, who married Charles Gray of Alexandria. Mrs. Phillips is a faithful and devoted member of the M. E. Church of Alex- andria. Our subject is a member of Grafton Lodge, No. 46, F. & A. M. He is a Democrat in politics, and has served as tax collector one year and as selectman for the town of Alexandria two years. The publishers of this Book of Biographies have inserted Mr. Phillips's portrait in this work in connection with his biography, as a fitting representative of that rising class of young men who at their chosen vocation of farming have met with the most flattering success. ISAAC H. SMITH, a prominent farmer and the proprietor of a large summer boarding-house of the town of Holderness, was born in Sanborn- ton, Belknap Co., N. H., Dec. 27, 1831. He is a son of Capt. Elisha and Abigail (Clark) .Smith, and grandson of Elisha and Mary (Hoit) Smith. Elisha Smith, Sr., settled in Sanbornton, N. H., where he followed the worthy occupation of farming. There he cleared a new farm, and be- came a well-to-do man. He was killed in a runaway accident when at the age of sixty-four. His wife lived to be eighty-two years old. Twelve children were born to them: Elisha, Samuel, Benjamin, Betsey, Lydia, Nancy, Bar- nard, Langdon, Polly, Charlotte, Charles, Benja- min. The eldest son, also named Elisha, learned to make clocks, serving a seven years' apprentice- ship at Concord, N. H.; he worked several years subsequently at his trade. Later he manufac- tured them under his own name; many of the high, old corner clocks of that part of the State that are running to-day are of his make, and bear his name on their faces. This business he followed until the demand for them became too feeble, owing to the introduction of clocks of a more modern style. He then sought employ- BOOK OF nrOGRAPHFES, GRAFTON COUNTY. 135 meat in various machine s1k)])S. and readily found it, for he was a skilled workman. He worked in the shops of Dover, Manchester, and Lowell. He died at the latter place of typhoid fever when fifty-two years old. His wife, who was the daughter of John Clark, joined those gathered on the golden shore when severity-seven years of age. Their family consisted of: Catherine T., Sarah C, Mary O., Isaac H., John C, Van Buren, George E., and an infant. Isaac H. Smith received a good common school education, and made a start in life by peddling milk in the city of Lowell. He kept at this for seventeen years, when he engaged in the meat business in Winchester, Mass., for twelve years. He then sold his interests and retired from business. Coming to Holderness, he bought the Deacon Andrew Smith place. The house on this property was built on a beautiful elevation and commanded an excellent view of Squam Lake, and the mountains beyond. Just back of the house is a small hill, on which is the pinery, where stands the Lone Pine, a monarch of past days. It is io6 feet high, and four feet through at the base; it may be seen for many miles as a landmark. The side of the hill being cleared, and the summit crowned with pines, the whole makes a perfect picture with no further embellishments. It is simple, but nevertheless eloquent of beauty. The house has two stories and accommodates twenty-five boarders. The lawns are kept in the best shape. There are the requisite barns, stables, carriage houses; all of ample proportions. Mr. Smith owns 250 acres of land, and keeps a selected herd of blooded cattle; he has a fine orchard of grafted fruit, and many other like im- provements, for which he is responsible, that make his farm one of the finest in the town. Our subject married Josephine M., daughter of Martin Mclntyre, a leading agriculturist of Stoddard, N. H.; he died at the age of seventy- four. Mr. Mclntyre's children were: Mary A., Abigail, George W., Laura A., Josephine M., and Horatio. Mr. Smith and his excellent wife have been blessed with four children, of whom two are now living. Benjamin M., a plumber, married Ella Olin of Jewett City, Conn. ; they have two chil- dren, Edward O. and Laurence H. H. Cora A. died when three years old. Abbie J. died at the age of two. Mabel T., being the youngest and the pride of her parents' hearts, has remained with them at home. She certainly deserves the love and afTection lavished upon her, for not only does she excel in beauty of form and face, but she has also those noble traits of character that alone would endear her to her friends. Of a cheerful and sunny disposition, she is the central figure wherever she goes. Mr. Smith in his political affiliations is a Dem- ocrat; he is liberal in his religious views. HARRY A. CHENEY, M. D., is the leading physician of Campton, and as such enjoys the confidence and esteem of a large number of patrons scattered throughout the county. He is a son of Col. Thomas P. Cheney of Ashland, and was born in Ashland, N. H., in the year 1870. The Doctor's grandfather and great- grandfather were both natives of Thornton, N. H. Our subject's father was born in Ashland, and has made that place his home. His early life was full of hardship and unremitting toil, beginning the struggle for a subsistence and an education at the age of ten, working in woolen and paper mills for six years, and receiving at the most $1.50 a week. Even with this miserable pittance he managed to board and clothe himself, and to save up money, with which he attended the Til- ton, N. H., Seminary, finishing the education so rudely interrupted in his youth. When he be- came of age he married Mary Elizabeth, daugh- ter of Jonathan F. Keyes, a highly respected citi- zen of Ashland. From that time till the war broke out he was chiefly engaged in mercantile business. Early in the civil struggle he enlisted and served until 1863 in Co. A., 6th N. H. Vol. Inf., when he was discharged for disability, with the rank of first lieutenant. From that time to this he has been almost continually engaged in political service. He has held the office of Post- master of Ashland, Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms at Washington, from 1864-69; Superintendent of the Railway Service of the New England States from 1869-84; Pension Agent from 1884-86, and again from 1888-92. He served in the State Sen- ate during the session of 1889-90. He has also ]3f! BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTOX COUNTY. represented the town in the State Legislature for two sessions, 1865-66 and 1S87-88. in 1894 he was elected on the staff of the Governors Council, with the rank of Colonel, a position he still retains. He was also a delegate to the Re- publican National Convention of 1868, which placed in nomination for the Presidency of the United States Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. Col. Cheney resides on Highland Street, in Ashland, in an elegant brick house, fitted with every modern convenience one could desire. Seven children were born to our subject's father and his inestimable wife. Olney S. died at the age of about two years. Rodney W. holds a situation as bookkeeper in Boston. Jonathan M. is a phy- sician; his sketch in full appears elsewhere in this volume. Alice Maud married J. W. Gilman of "The Dalles," Oregon, the owner of a large cat- tle ranch. Harry A. Cheney is the subject of this notice. Sarah Addie married Ura A. Brown of Ashland, whose sketch appears elsewhere. Anne P. resides at home. Dr. Harry A. Cheney attended the schools of Ashland, and there received a primary education. He was then enrolled as a student in New Hamp- ton Literary Institution, going from there to the State University of Vermont, g.raduating from the Medical Department in 1894. He then en- tered the Emergency Hospital of Boston, and there obtained excellent practice in the success- ful treatment of the various forms of disease. After three and a half profitable months at the hospital, he came to Campton, and succeeded to the practice of Dr. W. R. Garland. Dr. Cheney bought the house and barns of his predecessor in the medical profession; the home is finely located, with telephone connections, and every other conveninence for the systematic and thorough practice of medicine. During his short residence he has built up a large and flourishing practice, most commendable to his enterprise and professional skill. His services are in wide demand, both as a physician and as a surgeon. His practice is not confined to his immediate vicinity, but is general and extends to several towns in this vicinity. Dr. Cheney souglit and won the hand of Miss Sarah A. Brooks in marriage. She is a daugh- ter of P. and Rosa (Deos) Brooks of Lyndon, Vt. Dr. and Mrs. Cheney are very popular in the .social circles of the town and niiinl)er un- counted friends. They are the parents of one child, Sterle Armstrong, born Nov. 2, 1896. Our subject has always been an unyielding Republi- can in his politics. He is liberal in his religious views. He is a member of the Mt. Prospect Lodge, No. 69, Y. & A. M., of Ashland; also liolds a membership in the Pemigewasset Lodge. Xo. 91, I. O. (). F. EDWIN J. SLEEPER, of the town of Hold- crness, Grafton Co., N. H., was born in Alton, N. H., April 12, 1861. He is the son of Nathan B. and Almira (Rollins) Sleeper, grandson of Joseph and Susan (Longee) .Sleeper, and great- grandson of Benjamin ami Ruth (Beanj Sleeper. Benjamin Sleeper and wife w^ere natives of Brentwood, N. H. They were born in that town and passed their lives there, occupying a high ])lace in the esteem of their neighbors. Mr. Sleeper was a soldier of the Revolution, and drew a pension for his services, till the date of his death. Their children were : Joseph, Elisha, Jonathan, Lydia, and George. Joseph Sleeper was born in Brentwood, and lieing educated to agricultural pursuits, con- tinued in that line of operations through life. Rather late in life he settled in Alton, where he became one of the progressive men of that town. He died at the age of sixty-four; his wife passed away earlier in life. She was the daughter of Simeon Longee. The children born to them were: VVaity (deceased), Nathan B., Emily B. (deceased), James (deceased), Charles S., Mary (deceased), R. Caroline, Sarah (deceased), Joseph (deceased), Susan, Lydia, Henry (deceased). Our subject's father, Nathan B. Sleeper, was born in Alton, Oct. 12, 1816. He learned the carpenter's trade early in life, and labored at it steadily until 1873, when he bought the Benja- min Burley farm of 140 acres, and carried on general farming operations, at the same time making many improvements and enlarging the house. In 1885, he sold the property to his son, Edwin J. Sleeper, and moved to the town of New Hampton, where he purchased a farm, and has since carried on farming; he is one of the leading, successful men of the tow'u. His wife BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COr.VT)- was born April, 1817, and is the daughter of Capt. John RoUins. Their family consisted of six children, of whom three are now living: John V. B., Charles E. (deceased), Joseph F. (de- ceased), Ellen i\l., Sarah 1'. (deceased), and Edwin J. Edwin J. Sleeper, as has been stated before in this sketch, bought his father's farm, in 1885, and carried on general agricultural operations, and also developed a gardening business, supplying the many camps in the vicinity with vegetables and other kindred supplies. By reason of the fine location of his home, surrounded by its wide stretches of lawn, and commanding from its ele- vation an extensive view, he was induced to take a few boarders during the summer months. He was forced to enlarge his house, and since 1890 has had all the guests he could possibly accom- modate. The location, which is easy of access, is a promising one for a hotel; it is on a high rise of ground overlooking every island in Squam Lake. From the front of the house one may view the noted Sandwich Dome, Chocorua, White-face, Paugus, Cardigan, Ossipee, and Belknap Mountains. The scene is indeed a charming one and holds the attention of even the most careless and in- different. Below is the broad, shimmering Dosom of Squam Lake that reflects on its mirror- hke surface the mountains with their rugged sides clothed in a verdant dress of many hues, varying from the lightest shade to the dark somber shades of a dense thicket of evergreens. When the sun is shining everything is bright with gladsome life; everything reflects the good- ness of its Maker; under the moon's pale and wavering efifulgence the scene is replete with mystery and awe. The rear viev^- embraces Mt. Prospect and Mt. Livermore; the latter is not at all difficult to sur- mount, and one is well paid for the efifort, for it commands the finest and most extensive view to be obtained in Grafton Co. Mr. Sleeper has an abundant supply of the purest mountain water, that most invigorating and health-giving of all tonics. The grounds surrounding the house are in keeping with the beauty of the locality. The lawn is extensive and is broken here and there by the groves and walks. There are tennis courts and croquet grounds for those who take pleasure in them. The surroundings of this charmed spot might well be the dream as well as the despair of an artist, so perfectly adapted are the various beauties to one synmietrical whole. Mr. Sleeper has not relinquished his early busi- ness of gardening, but continues to supply his guests and the campers in the vicinity with choice fruit and vegetables in season, and the best of milk from his large dairy. He also runs a "bus" to and from trains for the accommodation of his guests and campers. Attractions of a strictly out-of-door character, such as hunting, fishing, etc., serve to bring many to this place for their summer vacation. Mr. Sleeper has shown great enterprise and spirit in the prosecution of this venture, and certainly deserves praise for his suc- cess, and for the honest, obliging efforts he puts forth for the comfort of his boarders. Those who have visited him once are anxious to reserve a place for the next season. Our subject united his fortunes in marriage with those of Lucia E., daughter of Stephen W. Howe, a farmer of the town of Holderness, and descended from one of the earliest settlers. Mrs. Sleeper has borne her husband two children: Willie E., born March 7, 1884; and Bessie, born Dec. 30, 1893. In politics Mr. Sleeper is a Re- publican; he has served as collector two years. He is liberal in his religious views. WILLIS F. HARDY, Postmaster of Ashland, N. H., was born in Warner, N. H., Jan. i, 185S, and is a son of John A. and .Susan (More)i Hardy, and a grandson of fohn and ^Nlary (Bueili Hardy. John Hardy was by occupation a drover and a farmer. He settled in ^\'arner, and there be- came the owner of a fine, large stock-farm. In business he was remarkably successful, aided, no doubt, by his wonderfully good judgment. Both he and his wife had very strong constitutions, and both lived to a good old age; Mr. Hardy passing away at eighty-eight, and his wife falling asleep at ninety-two years. He was a Democrat and very active in political affairs. The children born to this excellent couple were; Joseph, Maria, Lucy, Darius, John A., and Adaline. 13S BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES. CRAFTOX COUNTY. Our subject's fatlier, John A. Hardy, attended the district schools in his youth, and stayed on the farm with his parents until their death, when he inherited the homestead. There he carried on general farming operations until i860, when he sold the farm and bought another farm in Wil- mot, N. H., where he was also associated with his son in business. He died in Wilmot at the age of sixty-eight, caused by an accident. His wife passed away at the age of seventy-two years of old-fashioned consumption. He was a stanch Democrat, and served as selectman for a number of years. He also represented the town in the Legislature two years. Their chil- dren were: Annie, Josephine M., Adelaide, and Willis 1-. Willis F. Hardy was educated in the district schools, and in the New Hampton Academy. At the age of sixteen he went into the store with his father and remained there for six years, carrying on a general trade under the firm name of J. A. Hardy & Son. He sold out then, and, in 1880, came to Ashland, and secured employment as clerk in the large and well-known general store of Hodgdon & Pollard. At the expiration of two years the firm became Pollard, Hardy & Smyth; this arrangement lasted till 1889, when the firm was changed to Pollard, Hardy & Brown. Our subject was associated with the firm until Jan. i, 1896, when he sold his interest, much to the regret of many of the customers, for he was well liked and put life into the firm. They were the largest traders in the town or in the county. Feb. 7, 1896, he was appointed by the admin- istration Postmaster of Ashland. In 1891 he was nominated and elected on the Democrat ticket as representative of the town in the Legislature, being the first Democrat to be sent from Ash- land. Mr. Hardy married Jennie E., daughter of Andrew Wilson of Lancaster, N. H. They have one child, Jessie, born Feb. 14, 1890. He owns a fine brick house, formerly the home of Governor Cheney, and there lives a peaceful, contented, domestic life. He is liberal in his re- ligious views, and favors the I'niversalist Church. He is a member of the Mt. Prospect Lodge, No. 68, F. & A. M.; and has been Master of it in 1890-91-95-96. He is also a member of Pemigewasset Chapter, R. A. M. Mr. Hardy and wife belong' to the h'astern Star Lodge. ARTHLR H. ALDRICH, a successful farmer of the town of Lyman, Grafton Co., N. H., was born July i. 1861, in the above-named town, and is a son of Horace and Eliza J. (Weatherbee) Aldrich. Jared Aldrich, the great-grandfather of our subject, was a native of Scotland, and came to this country when a young man to grow up with the new country, settling in the town of Lisbon, X. H.; he is remembered by many of the older residents of that town as one of its pioneers. He married a Miss Young, who bore him the fol- lowing children: Hiram, Damon, Mason \V., Stephen, George, and Jane. Stephen Aldrich was born in Lisbon. X. H., and there received his education. From his early manhood he was interested in the lumber business; he would shave shingles and then float them down the Ammonoosuc River to the Con- necticut River, and thence on rafts they were taken to market sometimes as far as Hartford, Conn. He married Olive Richardson, and to them were born these children: Horace M., Jane, Evaline, Albert H., and Maria. In religion, they held to the principles advocated by the Univer- salist Church. Horace M. Aldrich, the father of our subject, was born Sept. 25, 1832, in Lisbon, X. H., and after he attained the years of manhood he fol- lowed the occupation of farming, in addition to prosecuting his lumbering business, all of the years of his active life. He was a Republican, Init would never accept any of the offices almost thrust upon him, although he was a man of ex- cellent judgment, and in every way fitted to fill any, because he preferred to devote his time and attention to his lumber business, which had grown in a few years to very large proportions. It consisted chiefly in getting out masts for the United States navy yards, Mr. Aldrich shipping them to Portsmouth. In 1856 he was married to Eliza J. Weatherbee, daughter of Smith and Sally (Jesseman) Weatherbee, the former a native of Massachusetts and the latter of Lisbon, N. H. Three children were born of this union: William E., born Nov. 27, 1858, married Edna Sherman of Lisbon, N. H., and has two children: Eva A. and Grace E. Alice J., born Jan. 10, 1863, mar- ried M. D. Cobleigh of Littleton. N. H., and has one child. Gerald F. Arthur H., the subject of this memoir, was the second of these three. The HON. CHARLES E, WOOLSON. BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES. GRAFTON COUNTY. 139 father is liberal in his religion, while the mother attends the M. E. Church. Arthur H. Aldrich obtained his inhioation in the district schools of Lyman, X. H.. and when a young man learned the glove-maker's trade, working at Littleton, X. H., at this trade from 1880 to 1893. He then turned his attention to agriculture, and has every reason to be proud of the results. He is a stanch Republican, but never sought office. On Jan. 7, i88g, he married Harriet E. Hurd, daughter of William B. and Harriet E. (Kener- son) Hurd of Lyman, whose sketch appears in this volume. One child has been born our sub- ject and his wife: Ervill H. In their religious views, thev favor the M. E. doctrines. HON. CHARLES E. WOOLSOX. Among the prominent men of Grafton Co., and a leader among those agriculturists who will use none but the most recent and approved methods in farm- ing, we take great pleasure in presenting the name of ^Ir. Woolson. He was born in Lisbon, X'. H., Dec. 5, 1836, and is a son of Amos and Hannah (Temple) Woolson. Hannah Temple was a daughter of Enos Temple, a Revolutionary soldier. It is a tradition in the Woolson family, not fully established by any direct proof, that the ances- tors of all the Woolsons in America were three Welsh brothers, who came to Massachusetts at ah early date; no trace of their life after they reached this country has been found, but the name occurs among the names of the founders of Lunenburgh, and the list of the graduates of Har\-ard College mentions Ephraim Woolson as a member of the Class of 1760, and as deceased in 1802. One of the early residents of Lunenburgh was Elijah Woolson, the grandfather of our subject, who was born in that town Dec. i, 1767; he learned the trade of a cooper, and w hen a voung man settled in Bethlehem, X. H., soon after mov- ing to Lisbon, where he resided many years. He married Rebecca Batchelder while a resident of Bethlehem, and had a large family of eight sons and one daughter, of whom but one now sur- vives. Following is the list of the names: John, Elijah, Amos, James, Ira K., Theron. Ezra. Silas 1!., and Mary, wdio married John ^^lagowan, and lived at Massena, X. Y. Elijah Woolson died at the home of his daughter in Massena, X. Y., in 1836. Amos Woolson, the father of our subject, was educated in Lisbon and learned the trade of a cooper, afterwards becoming a shoemaker, and then a tailor. He was known and respected as a man of the strictest integrity and honor, and endowed with more common sense and intel- ligence than the ordinary person. He was one of the charter members of the old Free Soil Party, and later in life a prominent Republican, but his native modesty and self-depreciation kept him from aspiring to or holding office. He mar- ried Hannah D. Temple, who bore him the fol- low'ing children: a son, born in the month of July. 1831, W'ho lived but a few hours; John, born Dec. 19. 1832; Augustus A., born June 15, 1835; Charles E., born Dec. 5, 1836; Mary R., born Dec. 30, 1838; and Jennie L., born July 31, 1841. Charles E. Woolson, the subject of this short biography, secured a good, practical education in the district schools and the high school of Lis- bon, X. H., and then took up the profession of a surveyor; that in connection with farming has been his chief occupation since. In 1869 he moved to his present farm of 150 acres, and at once began improvements, which, added to from time to time, have made his farm a very valuable piece of property ; he has mainly devoted his at- tention to dairying. In connection with this it might be said right here that he erected the first silo in Grafton Co. Scientific principles form the base of all his operations; in his home he has an excellent library on chemical science, such as applies to farming, with such illustrious names as Nash, Johnson, and Liebig occupying a prom- inent place. He is also a ready debater and con- vincing speaker. In political belief, Mr. Woolson is a firm Re- publican, and has been closely identified with that party since its formation. He is a man of most excellent judgment, and has been sought on several occasions as tl'ie most available man to be found as the candidate for various offices of trust and honor. He was superintendent of schools, both under the old and new laws. On X'ov. 3, 1896, he was elected to represent the town of L>man in the X'ew Hampshire State Legislature for a period of two years, extending 140 BOOK OF BTOGRAPHTF.S. GRAFTON COUNTY over the years 1897 and '98. He is a member of the Golden Grange, No. 73, of Lisbon, N. H., and held the office of lecturer for several years under the old charter; since the re-organization of the Grange and the adoption of a new charter the office has been capably filled by his wife, Mrs. Woolson, who is a woman of unusual ability in many lines, and is a writer of considerable local reputation. Mr. Woolson has been twice united in mar- riage. His first wife, whom he married Nov. i, 1859, was Emily E. Corey, daughter of James and Sarah (Merrill) Corey, and from their union four children resulted. John married Sarah Trevena of Lyman; they live in New York City and have three children: Flossie M., Leland S., and Raymond T. Elmer E. married Mrs. Lau- retta Newman of Long Island. Nellie and William A. reside at home with their father. He was married to his present wife, April 3, 1867; her maiden name was Alzina A. Bishop, and she was a daughter of Leonard N. Bishop of Lisbon, N. H., a soldier of the Civil War in 1861-65. Five children were added to the family from this union. Emily R. married John A. Fuller, whose sketch appears in this book; they have two chil- dren: John A. and Howard. Charles L. mar- ried Mary Ahl, and they have one child. Clifford. Lula Belle married John A. Casey of Pawtucket, R. I., and has one child, Olive M. Augustus A. and Cora J. live at home. The Woolson family arc liberal in their ideas of religion. Mr. Woolson is a justice of the peace and quorum. We have ever enforced the point that our portrait subjects should stand among the first in their several callings and professions, and so it is with considerable pride we present Mr. Woolson's portrait, an excellent likeness of one who excels in his chosen vocation. JAMICS P.. HOLMES, a farmer of the towns of Campton and Plymouth, was born in the town of Campton, Aug. 7, 1853, and is a son of Joseph and Hannah (Bump) Holmes, and a grandson of Samuel Holmes. Samuel was a native of Con- necticut, and settled in Campton and became one of the most prominent men in Campton. He acquired a good deal of property in the shape of land; in the town and in the county he held a high place and aided in their development. The Campton Centennial speaks very well of him, as doing more for the real progress of the town in many w-ays than the average citizen and set- tler. He died Jan. i, 1823, leaving seven children to perpetuate his virtues and keep his memory green. The record is: Joseph, Hosea, Eliza, Caroline, Thirza, Alvira, and Drury. Joseph Holmes, father of the subject of this notice, was born in 1806, and passed his early life in Campton. Arriving at manhood years he bought a farm in that town and carried on gen- eral farming there for some time. He then sold his property and purchased a farm near Laconia, N. H., where he lived a few years, when he dis- posed of his farm and returned to Campton and bought the farm which is now the property of our subject. It is located near Livermore Falls, and is composed of 175 acres, part of which is in Campton and part in Plymouth. The house is one of the largest in the town, and was built by Josiah Little, in 1757, for his son; it was later bought and occupied by the late Judge Liver- more. The grounds are shaded by gigantic elms, and carpeted with a beautiful lawn; w'ithin a few minutes" walk is the lovely Livermore Falls, which is spanned with an iron bridge 100 feet from the water. These features, together with nicely trimmed spruce hedges, make the surroundings all that can be desired for a pleas- ant home. Our subject's father died at the age of sixty-four of Bright's disease; his wife was called away when thirty-seven years old. Their children were: John, Orlando, Drury, Alphonso, r>enjamin, James B., Samuel, and Lucy and Luella (twins). Joseph Holmes was a Republi- can, politically; in his religious views he was a supporter of the M. E. Church. James B. Holmes was educated in the town schools until he reached the age of twelve, when he was sent to Nora Jo, Davis Co., 111., to live with his aunt, Caroline. There he was educated to the pursuit of farming and made it his occupa- tion until 1876, when he came back to New- Hampshire and bought his father's farm. The roof of the house he changed to the prevailing style, the mansard roof; he also built verandas to the house, erected a large barn, and made many other important improvements. He keeps a small dairy. He was married, May 29, 1883, to BOOK OF BrOGRAPnrES, GRAFTON COUNTY 141 Miss Nellie, daughter of Francis and Alvira (Heath) Wilson; she was born at Bedford, Mass. Her father was a farmer and miller by occupa- tion. Both of her parents died at the age of fifty-three with consumption. Mr. Holmes is a stanch Republican, and never loses a chance to give his support to the party of his choice. He is liberal in his religious views. He has been comfortably successful in life, and enjoys the re- spect and good will of all his circle of acquaint- ances. He is a hard worker and has secured his present fortune by unremitting and honest t-fTorts. GEORGE BERT ABBOTT, one of the larg- est crutch manufacturers of the New England States, is located in Rumney, N. H., where he was born Oct. 17, 1863. He is a son of Daniel and Carrie M. (Phillips) Abbott, grandson of Moses C. and Sarah (Bliss) Abbott, and great- grandson of Joseph and Effie (Brainard) Ab- bott. Joseph Abbott was a son of Nathaniel and Sally (Chandler) Abbott, who came from Con- cord, N. H. He was born about 1765, and was one of the first settlers in this part of the county, settling on w'hat is now known as Abbott Hill. There he carried on farming all his life, and cleared and prepared for cultivation a large farm. He and his wife lived beyond the allotted age of man. Their children were: Catherine, Susan, Mary, Abigail, Joseph, and Chandler. Joseph Abbott was born on the Abbott Hill farm, and learned the trade of a blacksmith, re- moving late in life to Thetford, ^"t., where he died about middle age; his wife passed away at the age of sixty-six. They were blessed with the follow^ing children: Rhoda, Hazen, Harriet, Moses C, and Caroline. Moses C. Abbott was born in Rumney, Oct. 19, 1804, and learned the blacksmith's trade at his father's forge; he settled in Haverhill Corners, where he labored at his trade. He then bought land and built a shop and a house at Oliverian Brook, and carried on his business for three years. Desiring a change, he sold his shop and property to Paul White, his son-in-law, and went to the Summit, where he built a tavern and ran it for four years; it has since been known as Little's Tavern. He then went back to his trade at the Brook a sliort time, then went into busi- ness in Warren. Later he was at West Rumney in trade, then at Dorchester, finally settling in Rumney, where he was engaged in running a general store; he died there Sept. 17. 1881; his wife died Jan. 2, 1876. In politics he was a Whig and a Republican, but never aspired to any office. He was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church at Rumney. The following chil- dren were born to him: Caroline S., born June 19. 1827: Harriet, born Nov. 17, 1828; Joseph, born April 11. 1831 ; Daniel, born May, 19, 1834; Hannah B., born May 28, 1837; Sylvester, born Sept. 20, 1838; and Thojnas H., born Tune 9, 1841. Daniel Abbott, our subject's father, was born in 1834, and at the age of twenty-one went to Lowell. Mass., and worked in the cotton mills tliere, later removing to Bedford, Me., where he worked in the same business until he came to Rumney and bought a mill and the water power at Rumney, and carried on the manufacture of wooden rakes for some three years; he then turned his attention to the manufacture of truss pads. He built a new shop, and in 1881 built a new dam, and began to enlarge his business by adding the manufacture of crutches. As his crutches grew in popularity and the demand in- creased, he dropped the manufacture of pads and centered his attention on the manufacture of crutches. The business having grown and pros- pered, he felt warranted in taking in as partners his two sons, Charles W. and George Bert, under the firm name of D. Abbott & Sons. They shipped the goods in large quantities, in addition to the special orders; when the business had gained a good and solid reputation Daniel Ab- bott was stricken down with cancerous tumor, dying in 1891, at the age of fifty-three. Mr. Abbott owned a nice residence, which he built in Rumney. and twenty acres of land adjoining the house. In politics he was a Republican, and was supervisor of the town several years. He worshipped in the M. E. Church. He was a member of the Olive Branch Lodge, F. & A. M., of Plymouth. In the history of the town of Rumney. no one ever enjoyed more popularity or counted so many friends: he was a public- spirited man, and was wide-awake to the needs of the town, and ever ready to fill those needs, if in his power. His wife still survives him. Four BOOK OF TUOGRAPHTES, GRAFTON COUNTY children came to bless their home: Charles \\'., born Dec. 14, i860, married Clara L. Stevens, and is a manufacturer of crutches, and a resident of Rumney ; George Bert, the second son, is the subject of our sketch; Carrie E., born in 1868, married George C. Craig, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this volume; Elizabeth A., born in 1874, is a teacher. George Bert Abbott, after he finished his edu- cation in the schools of Rumney, entered his father's factory as a workman, and after he had mastered the business was taken into the firm. After his father's death the business was carried on by C. W. and G. B. Abbott; the buildings were enlarged and the business was extended. In the spring of 1895 our subject bought his brother's interest, and has since carried on the business alone. He is manufacturing 100 dozen pairs of crutches per month; the trade has been worked up mainly in the Western States, and there Mr. Abbott always finds a ready sale for his product. He manufactures several different varieties, to suit different tastes, from maple- wood, lance-wood, and from rose-wood. They range from the very plainest to those with spring tops and rubber bottoms, and nickel trimmings. As for the important points of durability and strength, his wide reputation for honest and care- fully made goods attests they are well taken care of. Our subject has a large residence, which is occupied by his mother. In politics he has always supported the Republican ticket and nominees. He attends the Baptist Church. |-'Kl-:i) 11. [^XriLISH, of the firm of English i.\: liond, jiroprietors of one of the largest grocery and provision stores of (irafton Co., was born at Hartland, Vt., Jan. 8, 1857. He is a son of John W. and Melissa (Hubbard) English; the line on his father's side runs back through John and Mary (Gary) English, John and Christiana (Cogswell) English, John and Abigail (New- comb) English, Richard and Mary (Hinksman) English to David English of the County of Essex, England. Only the bare facts of David English's life are known. At the age of twenty- seven he married Elizabeth, May 27, 1688; he died Sept. 6, 1704. The following wore his chil- dren; Richard, born June 6, 1690, and died March, 1776; Elizabeth, born April 24, 1693; Solomon, born May 21, 1695; Reuben, born Dec. 3, 1699; and Sophia, born Nov. 23, 1701. Richard English, the eldest son, emigrated to America, in 1710, on board the brig Swallow, and landed at Newport, R. I., Feb. 17, 1712. He was married to Mary Hinksman of Newport, R. 1.. and one child came to bless their household, John, born Aug. 8, 1713. John English was married to Abagail New- comb, Nov. 9, 1737; she was born Nov. 17, 1750, and died Jan. 28, 1785. Mr. English was gath- ered unto his fathers Oct. 18, 1758. Their chil- dren were; Alice, bom Oct. 2, 1738; John, Jan. I, 1740; Richard, Sept. 12, 1741 ; Alice, the sec- ond of that name, April 8, 1743; John, also the second of that name, March 22, 1745; Abigail, July 27, 1747; Mary, July 10, 1749; Abigail, the second of that name. May i, 1751 ; Abel: Julv 4. 1753; Zephaniah, Dec. 9, 17S5; and Joel, March -'5. 1758. John English, the next in the line, was born in 1745, and married as his first wife Hannah Longfellow; she bore him no children, and upon her death he married, Oct. 31, 1771, Christiana Cogswell. His second wife died April 3, 1796. Their children were as follows; Hannah, born Sept. 23, 1772; Abigail, Sept. ,18, 1773; ^'^"". July 8. 1775; Olive, April 2, 1777; Mary, r)ct. 13, 1/79; John, Feb. 4, 1781; Zephaniah, Sept. 17, 1782; Olive, the second of that name, June 2, 1784; Charles, Sept. 9, 1786; John, the second of that name, Dec. 17, 1789; Abel, March 16. 1791 ; and Sophia, April 8, 1792. John English, our subject's grandfather, was next to the youngest of the children, and, as stated in the record, was born in 1789, but the place is not known. He was a farmer by occupa- tion, and made his home in Waitsfield, Vt., where he died at the age of seventy. His wife, Mary Cary, passed away at the age of eighty years. Their children were; an infant son, who died; Melvina; Varona; and John W. John W. English, our subject's father, was born in \Vaitsfield, Vt., June 13, 1824 He assisted his father on the farm until manhood, and then worked at agricultural pursuits till he was enabled to buy an improved farm in the town of Hartland, where he made his first home. Only a few years were spent in Hartland, selling BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTOX COF.YTY. U3 after a liiiu-, and removing to Soutli Woodstock. \'t., where he carried on general farming, until he came to Littleton, about 1866, and bought the Amos Hubbard farm in the northern part of the town. After having lived on his new farm for a number of years, he sold the property, and bought a smaller place near the Glenwood Ceme- tery, where he carried on farming on a small scale, and held the post of sexton of the cemetery for about fourteen years. His death, which occurred May 27, 1891, was occasioned by pneumonia. He was a Democrat in politics, and was selectman for several years, besides holding other responsible positions. He married Me- lissa, daughter of Amos and Abigail (Smith) Hubbard, who were both born in Chesterfield, X. H. Amos Hubbard bought a tract of timber land in the early times, and settled on it ; he felled the first tree ever removed by white man on his farm, and continued removing the natural growth until he had cleared the most of the farm, and had a splendid rich farm under culti- vation, with comfortable and well-furnished farm houses and other buildings. He started in life with no assistance, raised a large family, and managed to accumulate a good fortune to leave to his heirs; he lived to the age of ninety-two years, esteemed and respected by a large num- ber of friends of several generations. His wife departed this life at the age of sixty-six. Their children were: An infant son, deceased; Lauar; Clarissa; Sally; Alvira; Abigail; Philena; Ange- line; Amos; and Melissa. Our subject's parents had three children: Frank C, died at the age of six years and four months; Fred H., the sub- ject of this sketch; and Eugene G.. born Dec. 10, 1865, married Fanny Wilson, and lives in Spokane, Wash. Our subject attended the public and high schools of Littleton to secure his education, after which he went to Tilton, N. H., where he worked for C. E. Tilton as general overseer and assistant for three years. He then entered into business under the firm name of Thorp & English for one year. Having sold his business in Tilton, he came to Littleton and bought the interest of Charles Taylor in the firm of South Lovejoy & Taylor, and carried on business four years under the firm name of South Lovejoy & English ; they kept a stock of general merchandise, and re- tained the best custom in the town. Mr. English then sold his interests and bought the interest of H. F. Green of the firm of Eaton & Green, re- maining in this connection for three years; Mr. Eaton being away most of the time, our subject took full charge of the store most of the time. F. P. Bond, Mr. English's present partner, bought out Mr. Eaton's interests about 1886, and for the past ten years the large and connnodious grocery and provision store, under the guidance of Messrs. English and Bond, has prospered in its home in the Calhoun Block, on Main Street. Littleton, and is known for miles in all direc- tions as headquarters for goods in the line of eatables. Mr. English has well sustained his reputation for a keen business man. in whom his patrons may trust; wide-awake to the needs of his business, and ready to oblige his customers in anything reasonable in his power, he well merits the good-will of the citizens of Littleton and the surrounding country. Mr. English in- herited the homestead, and having increased its value by added improvements, he sold it and bought a residence on High Street. He married Clara Bell Richardson, daughter of Edward and \^erona (Dailey) Richardson. Mr. English's political views are in harmony with those of the Democratic party; he has served on the school board six years, and has evinced an abiding and lively interest in the cause of educa- tion. He has also been a member of the board of health, and a secretary of the Littleton Driv- ing Park Association for two years. He is pub- lic-spirited and alive to the best interests of the town; he was chairman of the committee on building the Kilburn school, and was interested in the improvement of Littleton and the bring- ing her up to a standard unusual in villages of her size, as a member of the committee, who raised the money, amounting to $30,000, which was laid out in 1894 in paving the streets and sidewalks of Littleton. He is a member of the Burns Lodge, Xo. 66, F. & A. M., and served as secretary of the same for five years; Franklin Chapter, X'o. 5, R. A. M.; Omega Council, No. 9. R. & S. AI.; St. Girard Commandery of Knights Templar; and Scottish Rite of Nashua. He is a Mason of the thirty-second degree, and takes no trifling interest in things Masonic. Edward B. Richardson of Lisbon, N. H., the father of Mrs. Fred H. English, was born in Lis- bon, X'. H., Xov. 14, 183s. and is a son of David 144 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHfES, GRAFTON COUNTY. and Priscilla (Albee) Richardson, the former of Lisbon and the latter a native of Littleton, N. H. John Ricliardson, the grandfather of Ed- ward B., was a native of Rhode Island, settling in Lisbon, N. H., in the early part of this cen- tury. There he devoted his time to the milling business and to the manufacture of linseed oil, in addition to owning and operating a large and valuable farm. In party allegiance he was a Re- publican. He married Olive Dailey, a native of Rhode Island, and to them were born a large family of children, all of whom are now de- ceased. John Richardson and his family were members of the M. E. Church of Lisbon, N. H. David Richardson, the father of Edward B., was educated in the district schools of Lisbon and Littleton, N. H., and upon the completion of his education turned his attention to the pur- suits of agriculture. Farming and milling formed his principal occupations. He was a stanch Democrat. His wife was Priscilla Albee, a daughter of Alex. Albee of Littleton, N. H. Eight children came into the Richardson family as a result of this union, namely: Hannah mar- ried R. K. Stevens of Littleton, N. H.; Charles married Nancy Brown of Manchester, N. H. : Eliza married Moses Eastman of Whitefield, N. H. : Caroline married Myron Eastman of White- field, N. H.; Albee married Olive Jesseman of Lisbon, N. H.; Byron married Amanda Young of Lisbon, N. H. ; and Edward B.. the father of Mrs. Fred H. English. Edward B. Richardson obtained his schooling in his youthful years in the educational institu- tions of Lisbon, N. H., and learned the ma- chinist's trade as his support in life; his work in this branch of industry has forced him at various times to take up his home in different localities. He is a Democrat. In 1858 he married Verona Dailey of Lisbon, N. H., a daughter of Russell and Betsey Dailev, and to them have been born four children: Clara B. married Fred H. Eng- lish, the subject of this sketch; Clarence E. mar- ried Anna B. Southcrland of California; Marshall D. married Mattie Pike of Waterford, Vt.; Angie 1\T. married Joseph Moore of California. The family are Methodists in their adherence to re- ligious principles and dogmas. Socially, Mr. Richardson belongs to Kane Lodge, F. & A. M., No. 64, of Lisbon, N. H. JOHN R. STEVENS, one of the leading, progressive farmers of the town of Ashland, w'as born in Campton, N. H., Feb. 5, 1853. He is the son of Peter R. and Sarah B. (Rollins) Stevens, and grandson of John and Lucy Ann (Buzzell) Stevens. John Stevens came from England when a }oung man and purchased a farm in Ellsworth, N. H. He followed the pursuit of agriculture during his life, but did not remain a resident of Ellsworth all the time, for he owned several dif- ferent farms at successive periods. He died at the age of eighty-four, in the town of Rumney. of this county, where he owned a farm at the time. His wife lived to be sixty-nine years old. They had twelve children, of whom the following reached maturity: Peter R., John, Lyman, Lucy, Nancy, Lucinda, and George. Peter R., the father of our subject, married and settled in Ellsworth, but later moved to Campton. In 1858 he was seized with the gold fever and went to California, following mining in the gold region. He died in California. He was a spiritualist and a medium, and was a de- vout believer in his religion. After his decease his wife married Hiram Cole, and after his death she married S. A. Newton and resides in the town of Holderness, Grafton Co. The children of Peter R. Stevens were: Sarah L., John R., and Frank P. John R. Stevens was educated in the public schools, and commenced his life as a man as a farm hand; but at an early age he left the farm and went to Plymouth, N. H., w^orking in the manufacture of gloves until 1879. I" ^'i^t year he bought the James Cox property of 150 acres, which is located two miles from the village of Plymouth in the river valley; forty acres is inter- vale land of the best quality. He has made many valuable improvements on the buildings and the land. He interests himself in stock-raising ex- tensively; he has a fine dairy of Jersey cows, a well-selected flock of sheep, and a large yard of choice pbultry. He married Lillian E.. daughter of Henry J. Mosely. Mr. Mosely was a native of England and came to America early in life. He was a skilled painter and decorator, having served seven years in London, where he was born. He lived and worked in the States of New York and A'ermont, and late in life pur- 0^ HENRY A. HILDRETH, M. D. BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY 145 chased a farm in New Hampshire, wlicrc he enjoyed his last years. Two cliildren survive him: Oscar; and LilHan V.., the wife of our subject. Mr. Stevens is the parent of tive chil(h-en bv his wife LilHan: Anna L. M., r.eorge H.H., Sarah E.. Harry O.. and Lucy M. He is a Repubhcan, and has filled very accej^t- ably some of the minor town offices. He is at ])resent chairman of the school hoard. He has often been asked to fill higher olifices. but has always steadily refused. He favors the M. E. Church, and is a member of tlie Knights of ilonor. HEXKV .\. IHLDkETH. AJ. I)., a promi- nent physician and throat and lung specialist of Bethlehem, X. H., was born July 13, 1850, in Boston, Mass., and is a son of L"haunce\- and Keziah (Edmonds) Hildreth. Levi Hildreth, the grandfather of Dr. Hild- reth, was born in Chesterfield, N. H., .\pnl 2, 1775: he became well known through the win- nowing machines for grain, which he manufac- tured. He was a drum-major in the State militia, and in the latter portion of his life he manufactured drums and tauglit the art of drumming. He married, Jan. 24, 1798, Mary Farr, who was born March 15, 1782; she was a daughter of Ebenezer and Mary Earr of Chester- field, X. H. After their marriage Mr. Hildreth and his wife moved to Littleton. N. H., where eight children were born to them. This is the record: Mary, born Aug. 12, 1798, died March 12, 1849: Sally, born July 15, 1800, died Oct. 14, 1837: Levi J., Ijoni Nov. 26. 1801, died Dec. 25, 1833: Chauncey. bom Sept. 18, 1803. died Dec. 15. 1891; Lucinda, born January, 1806, died Feb. 18, 1886: Chelsea, born Nov. 3. 1807, died March 13, 1892; Berenice, born October, 1814, died June 12. 1874; and William M., born in October. 1819, who started on a sea voyage and was never after heard from. Chauncey Hildreth was educated in the schools of Littleton, N. H., and learned the car- penter's and joiner's trade, which he followed tmtil 1845. in that year he moved to Boston, Mass., where he was superintendent for a con- tractor in the day tinu- and a member of the police force at night, working until 12 o'clock. He managed to till bniii of these positions for eleven years, and then moved to Thetford Hill in X'ermoiit. wlure he li\ed one year, going from there to h'airlee in the same State, and purchas- ing a farm, where he lived for a time. He sold his property there at last and removed to Dalton, N. H., where he purchased his wife's home- stead. About 1875 '1*^ moved to Newbury, Vt., where he spent his last days with his daughter, Mrs. William Lowd; he died Dec. 15, 1891. Nov. 23, 1830, he was married by the Rev. Mr. Brooks to Keziah Edmonds, daughter of Aaron Ed- monds, a noted educator in the early history of this country. To Mr. and Mrs. Hildreth were born seven children: Eliza, Maria, Diatlema, Aaron, Louise, Rhoda, Henry A. They were Congregationalists. Dr. Hildreth received his elementary educa- tion in the public schools of Boston and at Lan- caster Academy at Lancaster, N. H. He then went west and entered the Cincinnati Medical College of Ohio and graduated in the Class of 1873. After his graduation he matriculated and attended the medical clynic of Bellevue Hoi^pital of New York City. Having completed his course, he took a year's extended trip to the medical colleges of Europe, visiting the hospitals of Dublin. Edinburgh, London, and of France, Cermany, and Italy, making a special study of the diseases of the blood and of the microscopic studies of bacteriology and tuberculosis. When he had returned from his foreign tri]) he located in Lisbon, N. H., where he remained about four years. He then moved to Bethlehem, N. H.. and has spent most of his time in the latter place, where he gets an extensive summer practice, making a specialty of throat and lung diseases. He has been a very successful man in that line, and is reputed to have made some really wonderful cures in the above-mentioned diseases. He is a very conscientious man in his practice and retains the confidence of his patients from the fiist by his thoroughly professional manner. Feb. 21, 1877, he was joined in marriage with Lilla A. Kelsea, daughter of Charles J. and Mary Kelsea of Lisbon, N. H. TJiis union has been blessed with the birth of three children, as follows: Charles H., born Nov. 28, 1877, died Oct. 27, 1892: George K., born l\[arch 7, 1880: and Alary E.. born Feb. 28, 1896. George K. is attending Dartmouth College at Hanover, N. H. I4t> /V()('A' OF /UOGRAPHIES. GRAFTOX COrXTY. Sociallv, Dr. lliKlrclli is a MaMin, and belongs U) Kane Lodge, No. 64; I-Vanklin Chapter, Xo. 3. of Lisbon, N. H.: St. Girard Conimandery of Littleton, N. H. He is also a member of tlie Rose Croix, being a thirty-second degree Mason. He is a member of the Ancient Arabic Order of the .M\stic Shrine ot Montpelier, \t. He is a mrniliiT of the Ro.\bury (liil) 1 if I'.oston. Mass. The niccHcal societies of \vliicli he is a member arc the .Massachusetts Medical Society: the New lfani|isliirc Medical Society; the White Moun- tain .Medical Society: and the Boston District •Medical Society. Dr. llildreth's portrait appears on anotlier pagc in this volume. JAMl'-.S W. MI^.RRTLL. one of the succe.s.s- ful and well-to-do agriculturists of the town of Littleton, and an honored veteran of the late Re- bellion, was born in North Conway, N. H., May 7. 1 817; he is a son of Samuel and Dorcas H. ( Eastman) Merrill, grandson of Samuel Merrill, who served in the Revolutionary War. LTpon the cessation of hostilities with the mother coun- try, Samuel Merrill retired to Brownfield, Me., where he took up a tract of new land, and lived there the remainder of his life, taking a promi- nent part in the development of that section of the country. He reared the following children: Enoch, Isaac, Samuel, John, James, Ambrose, Lydia, Betsey, Ruth, Dolly, and Sarah. Our subject's father was born at Brownfield, -Maine, Dec. ig, i7cSo, and learned the black- smith's trade, settling down for the practice of his trade in North Conway, N. H., where our subject was born. After a number of yeans resi- dence in North Conway he moved to Bartlett, where he bought a farm and lived until he died, Sei)t. 8. 1824. His first wife was Phebe A. (loodcnow: for only a short time was she per- mitted to live with him, and left a vacant place, which was filled by his second wife, Dorcas H. Eastman: .she was born Jan. 4, 1786, and died Nov. 7, 187.^. She presented him with the fol- lowing children: Lewis L., John, Phebe A. C... Harriet E., Mary C. Susan. James W., Samuel N., Elmira C, and Nathaniel. James W. Merrill was twenty \pars old when he came to the town of Littleton and engaged in the wheelwright's trade: he did not work always as a journeyman wheelwright, but soon had ac(|uired experience and capital to carry on a business in his own interests, which he did for twenty years, until i86t, when he sold his busi- ness and bought the Higgins's farm and ran it for two years, and then buying the N. Lewis farm of 100 acres. On Aug. 30, 1864, he enlisted in the service for the preservation of the L^nion, and was honorably discharged June 15, 1865. He was wounded at Fort Reno from the cx- ]>losion of a cannon, and nearly destroyed his hearing, for which disability he has drawn a pen- sion since. Tn 1865 he erected the present resi- dence: he has also built barns, and made many other improvements of a like character. There is a very good-bearing orchard of fruit, and a large maple grove, where he makes a consider- able amount of sugar annually. Mr. Merrill, Feb. 20, 1844, married Miss Grace Whiting: she was born July 28, 1825, and is a daughter of Stephen H. and Martha (Dailey) Whiting. Stephen Whiting was a son of Capt. Leonard Whiting, who was one of the pioneers of the town of Lisbon, and built the first saw- mill there. Tradition says that Capt. Leonard Whiting and his son, Stephen H., were granted land in the town of Lisbon for their gallant ser- vices during the Revolutionary War, in which Leonard served as a captain, and his son as pri- vate. When our subject was called to the front with his comrades to fight for his country his wife was left with a large family of children : with the dreadful uncertainty of what might be his fate, whether she should ever see him again or not, with a heavy heart, yet with true mother's love and fortitude, that bears up the frailest woman in the hour of extremity, she managed the farm and cared for the children till their father's safe relm-n home. The eldest child was Edna J., born Jan. 30, 1843: she married H. -Somers, and bore him two children before he was removed from her side by death. The children by her first marriage were: Gertrude and Belle. The latter is the only one living. Her second husband was L. J. Miner of Whitefield, N. H. ?i[artha Ellen, born Aug. 16, 1846, married H. G. Towne of Littleton, and has five children: Ida, Luther, Grace, George, and Charles (deceased). George \.. born March tq, i84(). married Phebe Pollock. an.I has one child, Arthur D.. in addi- BOOK OF RfOOKJ/'Hr/iS, (iRAFTON COC.YTY. 147 tiou to tlio OIK- lost ill infaiu-y. Mr. Mrrrill lias charge of his father's farm, (.'iiark's .\., iiiiiii April lo, 1851, lived to he two ami a half years old. Mary L., horn Jan. 16, 1854, died in 1879; she vva.s the wife of A. Clark. Harry L., born April 30. i860, i.s a broker and real estate dealer of Fair Haven, Washington. Alice E., born May I. 1863, married H. Miller of Bethlehem, and has four children: Grace, Edith, Edward, and Lizzie. Fred H., born March 23, 1868, is a farmer of Littleton; he married Cassie Bishop, and has one child. Henry H. Our subject is a Democrat, and lias held many of the minor offices of the town. WILLIAM 11. ADA.MS. proprietor of the largest general store in the village of Canipton, \'. H., was born in Boston, Mass., Oct. 22, 1851. He is a son of Hon. Francis M. and Susan H. (Xye) Adams. Our subject's paternal ancestor was born in Boston, and educated there, being a graduate of the old Latin School. Early in life he became a messenger for the Governor's Coun- cil, and served continuously through the terms of three successive Governors. He then filled a similar ofifice under the Supreme Court. He served as SherifT of SufTolk Co. for over forty \cars. He possessed a fine education, and took great pride in teaching his children, and was in turn cherished by them as a kind and loving parent. He was the master of several languages, besides being acquainted to a greater or less de- gree with others. He was commanding in pres- ence, powerfully built, yet with a natural grace rarely seen. His many noble characteristics endeared him to a large circle of friends; his fearlessness and upright character won him the respect of all classes. His last two years were spent in great suffering, occasioned by fatal in- juries he received in his side, when he fell from a car step. His death occurred at the age of sixty-eight. His wife was Susan, daughter of Capt. Nathan and Sarah H. (Hinkley) Nye. The Captain was lost at sea while making a voyage from New York to Rochelle, France, on a packet ship. Capt. Nathan Nye's wife was a native of Barnstable, Mass., and was a great worker in propagating the lilessed principles of l.'hris tiaiiity. .She was a descendant of Gov. Tlioiiias Hinkley. the first Governor, of Barnstal)le, Mass., and one of the early magistrates of the Pilgrims. Our sul)ject"s parents had six children, namely: Mary E. ; William H., the .subject of this sketch; Helen M.; Annie C; Eliza; and Frederick G. Our subject was educated in Boston, but his schooling was cut short abruptly in 1863, when at the age of thirteen, he entered the United States Navy, and for three years saw service in the Atlantic Squadron, and also in the Pacific S(|uadron. He then entered the merchant ma- rine, and remained there until 1879; during that lime he was with the expedition that took pos- session of Russian America; he was stationed on board the Ossipee, and is supposed to be the only one living at this time that took part in that important event. During his connection with the merchant marine he circumnavigated the globe three times, and was only wrecked once, that lieing of? Cape Cod. After his retirement from the navy, he settled in Grand Rapids, Mich., and worked at the manufacture of furniture for a while, but eventually came to Campton Village and Ixnight a one-half interest of the store of G. W. Robinson, and with him as a partner con- ducted a general store for a period of eight months. Then Joseph Cook bought out Mr. Robinson, and the business was then carried on under the firm name of Cook & Adams until Mr. Cook died, Jiuic 12, i8qi : since that time our subject has managed the business alone. Tn 1891 Mr. Adams bought the site of the old Morrison store, that had burned down, and built a handsome store, 72x32, with basement, sheds, and store-house. He makes use of the base- ment, first and part of the second floor. Tn such commodious quarters he has one of the most complete general stores in the town of Campton ; the store is finished in natural wood, with excel- lent lighting facilities from the large front win- dows, and is well stocked with a very carefullv selected line of goods. There is a fine office fitted up in the store that corresponds with the general appearance of the rest of the store. The towns- people are justly proud of this splendid structure that adds so much to the good appearance of Campton Village. The second floor and the attic are used by the T. O. O. F. as their lodge and banquet rooms. Our subject has served as postmaster of the village for four vears, and has 1-JS BOOK OF niOCrRAPHIHS, ORAFTO.V COUA/TV. I)trn sccR-tarv of the 1\t'i)ul)lican C'lul) for eight \oars. Me is a liberal and open-handed sup- ])orter of the Congregational C'hnrch. He is a nieniiier of the Olive I'ranch Lodge. !•". & A. M.; and also of tlie Peniigew asset Chapter. No. 13. R. A. M., of Plymouth, N. H. Mr. Adams married Sarah P., daughter of |ose])h and Eliza (Kenrick) Cook. Joseph Cook was a son of Moody Cook, and was l)orn in (,'ani|)ton, making his home on the homestead witii his parents until the years of maidiood. He then bought a farm near by, at the head of the liog \'alley. which he conducted with profit until the year 1847, when he came to Campton Village and entered the mercantile business. He was associated, as we have noted above, with our subject; he also built a shop and manufactured clothing. In that business he was twice burned out, but rebuilt each time. He also ran the Hillside Boarding House for a few seasons. He married Sally P., daughter of Gen. Moses Cook: she died in February, 1847, leaving him two chil- j, 1799, and died May 17, 1825. Her children were: William R., born Feb. 19, 1820; Annette G., born May 14, 1821; Erastus, born April 2, 1823. His second wife was rhel)e !■". Clark, whom he married Nov. 29, 1827; slu- was Ijorn April 21, 1806, and departed this life July 16, 1871. Her children were as follows: Olive Jane, b(jrn ( )ct. 19, 1828; Charles G., born Aug. 16, J830; Jason, born Jan. 10, 1833, and met his death in the late war; David, born April 14, 1835; Alfred, born Nov. 24, 1837; and Emily (i., born Nov. 26, 1839. Mr. We])ster was a Whig, and later a Republican, and took an intelligent niter- est in all matters concerning the weltare of the community. He served as ta.x collector, and in other of the minor offices of the low n. Charles G. Webster attentleil the public .schools with a boyish determination to acquire an education. He improved every opportunity, but circumstances forced him at the early age of ten years to work for Gardner Spencer, and to begin the life of a farmer. He stayed with Mr. .Spencer six years, and then followed agriculture with others for four years, when he tried working on the river for a time. He was then engaged in the Lawrence Mills, then the Three Rivers, Canada, and in the mills at Lowell, Mass., work- ing in these mills ten years. Desiring to settle down to a peaceful, undisturbed life, he adopted the calling of his youth, and made a remarkable success. He purchased a part of the Deacon Goodhue farm of 100 acres, where he has since resided; he has added fifty acres to his original purchase. As a part of his farm he has a tract of forty acres of the best interval land; he has in fact one of the choicest and most desirable I'arms in Campton. The buildings have been re- modeled and enlarged to suit his practical ideas; he has now a beautiful home, surrounded by splendid shade trees, and with a grand view of the Pemigewasset Valley and the surrounding- mountains, l-'or some years he kept city boarders during the sunnuer, as he was urged so hard that he could hardly refuse, bm smce the noted Maplewood has become a noted smii- mer hotel on the adjoining property, our subject has only roomed a few. Mr. Webster married Mary B., daughter of Moses K. and Nancv !•'. (Plumer) Cawley, natives of SanbornUni.'X. II. He has two chiV DR. EZRA C. CHASE. nOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTOX COrXT)' ..f tl Mai est esteem of their iiei.^lili The elder is Clarendon I and is the leading denlisi enjoxs a large and Incrati 'Miss Ellen E. Har i,SS4. II the L-tiec, 14. 1S37. I'alls, and lie niar- d ol Mr. and Mrs. Webster is Mary V... born Jnnc iN. 1S-3. She is a teacher, and resides at home Willi her parents. Mr. Webster is a Democrat, and has served the town two years as sclectnian. The family are active and prominent nKMnl)ers of the Baptist Chnrcli. DR. I'.ZKA C. CllASh".. a regnlar medical practitioner of the town of ( )rford, and a special- ist in rectal diseases, is the son of Daniel Chase, and grandson of William Chase, who was de- scended from William Chase, one of three brothers, William, David, and Acpiilla Chase, who came from England. The wife of our sub- ject's grandfather, Mercy Leavitt, was a daugh- ter of Amos Leavitt, who was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War, having served seven years in that struggle. Years after the Revolution, when ])ensiwn; he was also interested in the movement for removing the toll from the bridge across the Connecticut River to Eairlee, and in the exten- sion of the telephone svstem of connection he has given his active and most efficient support. Tn addition to his professional practice he is financiallv interested in the drug firm of F. W. Abbott & Co. of Fairlee. Vt. Dr. Chase is a member in good standing of Mt. Cube Lodge. No. 10. F. & A. M., of Orford. in which he has presided four times as W. M.; he is also a mem- ber of St. Gerard Comniandery of K. T. of Little- ton, and is a thirty-second degree member of Edward A. Raymond Consistory of Nashua. N. H. The Doctor belongs to seven diflferent and distinct Masonic bodies, and is a representative io the Grand Loeted with soft green verdure in the summer; the place was formerlv known as the Whittaker resi- dence. Mr. Calhoun has made many useful improvements in the arrangement and the fitting of the house, and has built a large barn and car- riage-house. In 1884 he built the H. Libby house on ^lain Street, and disposed of it at a good price subsequently. Mr. Calhoun has always taken a deep interest in the welfare of Littleton, and has ever been readv to do what- ever lay in his power to a.lvauce its best inter- ests. Mr. Calhoun married Miss Lydiaett Hildrith, daughter of Leonard and Hannah Hildrelh of Li.sbon. N. H.; he was called upon to mourn her sudden taking away at the age of thirty-seven, when in the very prime of womanhood ; she left no children. His second wife was Flora Young, dauuhter of Prescott and Lucv Young of Lisbon, nOOK OF lUOGRAPHfES. CKAF/OX COlWrV an.l have- an aclnpicl daus;litor, Alice M., a-c fifteen. Tn political struggles Mr. Calhoun has always supported the Republican party with his vote and all his wide influence: he has served as selectman three terms, and represented the town in the State Legislature of i88y-90. He is a Con- gregationalist. He is a member of the Masonic ( )rder, being made a Mason in Lisbon, but is now a member of the Burns Lodge, No. 66, F. & A. M.. of Littleton, X. H. JOHN r.LR(;i.\, rostniastcr at Pattenville, town of Littleton, X. H., was born at Lancaster, .\. II.. Jan. 17, 1820, and is a son of Samuel and Annie (Dunlap) Burgin, and a grandson of John I'lurgin. ( )ur .subject's grandfather was one of the early pioneers of Lancester, N. H., where he entered upon the clearing of a large tract of rich timber land: he made many permanent improvements on his farm, erecting substantial buildings, and in other ways demonstrating his progressive and wide-awake nature, ever alive to the real needs of the hour. He was a veteran of the Revolu- tion, and after his death at an advanced age his wife drew a pension from the Government. Their family consisted of the following children: John, Samuel, Abigail, and Tryphena. Mr. Burgin and his wife were both popular members i^f the .Methodist Episcopal Church. Sanuiel Burgin bought a farm and located in Hasl Lancaster, where he engaged in agricul- tural work and carpentry: the farm was located in the bottom lands of the river, and was inter- val of the best quality. He was a Republican and a regular attendant of the "M. E. Church. He lived to be fifty-five years old : his wife was called home at the age of sixty-three. Following is the list of their children, fourteen in number: Rhoda, Samuel S., William, iMary Ann, Levi, John. Persis, David, Louise, Emilv. Louisa, Abi- gail, Rebecca, and W. Bryant. John Burgin started out in life as a farmer, but soon turned his attention also to stone work, consisting chiefly of dressing and moving large stones. He married Cordelia A., daughter of .Albert and Harriet (Eastman) Millen: Albert Millen was a prominent farmer of Littleton, and a soldier din-ing the Civil \\'ar. Their children were: Cordelia .\. : ( leorge I-'., died at the age of eight years: John W .. died at the age of twen- ty-four. After our subject's marriage he took charge of his father-in-law's farm, and took care of the ..1<1 folk-, till death relieved iuni; Mr. .Millen cventv. In 1871 Mr. Burgin came to Patten- ville. his jM-esent residence, and bought the home he now owns. In iS()i. upon the estab- lishment of a postottice in I'altenville, Mr. Bur- gin was api)ointed the lirsl Postmaster, and is still the popular incumbent of that ofifice. In the fall of the year of 1862, in resi)onse to a call for more troops, Mr. Burgin enlisted in Co. G., nth Reg. N. H. Vol. Inf., and served three years, receiving an honorable discharge at the end of the war, June 10, 1865. He was called to the front at Fredericksburg, and received a wound in the hand while fighting before Peters- burg. Our subicct draws a pension of $16 per month for disability. Both Mr. Burgin and his wife are blessed with strong constitutions and excellent health: their many warm friends join in wishing them a continuecl state of joy, health, and prosperity. They reared a large family, and have lived to see them make good beginnings in life's struggle. Their first-born, George, died at the age of eleven years and six months. John E., born Dec. 6, 1855, married Mrs. F. Swett, and lives at Lisbon. N. H., where he is engaged in carpentry work : they have one child, Percie f'.dward. Edward S., born Oct. 9, 1857, is a pros- perous farmer of Cohasset, Minn. Hattie was born Dec. 7, 1863. Samuel A. was accidently killed by the railroad cars at the age of twenty- four, on May 10, 1892. William A., born Oct. I. 1868, married Catherine McRavia. who has borne him two children. Myrtle and James E. He is a farmer bv occupation, and resides at Waterford. Yx. Andrew G., born March 25, 1870, is also a farmer. Annie E., born Dec. 19, 1874, married Edward Gates of Littleton. Tn his political attachments Mr. Burgin is a stanch Re- publican, but with the exception of his present position, has never held office. During the vears of his active life he was a member of the G. A. R. Post of Littleton, but when his age and infirmity would not permit him to attend the meetings so far awa\- he took a demit. Rclicioush-. he is a I'niversalisl, .-ukI his wife a l-'ree Will Baptist. 160 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHUiS, GRAFTON COUXTY. t;E( )R(n in the ijublic schools of his native town, after which he attended the Hanover Agricultural College, graduating from it in 1888. For four winters he taught school, returning to farm labors in the summer. Since his father's death, w'ith the co- operation of his niother, he has taken care of the farm in the most satisfactory manner. His education that he received in the Agricultural College has made him a leader in introducing better and more scientific methods of farming. He was the first in his neighborhood to build a silo, an examjile that has been wndelv followed since. A fine herd of graded Jersevs furnish his dairv with the richest of milk, and have proved a most profitable soiu-ce of income: and has raised a number of fine horses. The (luestion so BOOK Of lUOGRAPHf/iS, GRAFTON COUNTY Ifil often raised, "Can farming be made successful?" finds a convincing answer in the results he has brought about. Mr. Walker was united in marriage to Miss Inez E. Herbert, daughter of Charles and Mary E. (White) Herbert of Bethlehem. One child. Herbert George, born Sept. 21, 1896, is the re- sult of this union. Our subject's father was an earnest worker in the cause of temperance, and so our subject espouses the cause of Prohibition. He was auditor of the school board in 1892-93- 94, and was elected a member of the school board in 1895. He is a Congregationalist in re- ligious belief, as all the family have been. He is a member of the White Mountain Grange, and has serv^ed as secretary and overseer of the same, and is now lecturer. He also served as secretary of the Pomona Grange for four years, having been elected December, 1889. He is a member of the Order of Foresters, and holds the ofifice of treasurer and secretary at present. HON. WILLIAM HEXRY KENISTON is the senor member of the firm of William H. Keniston & Son, millers and manufacturers of s(|uare stock for bobbin and chairs, of the town of Rumney ; it is the largest business firm in the town. Our subject was born in Northbridge, Mass., Nov. 23, 1833, and is a son of Jacob M. and Sylvia Ann (Croney) Keniston, and grand- son of William and Sarah (Morrison) Keniston. William Keniston was born Oct. 10, 1760, and died Oct. 30, 1853. His wife was born March 25, 1770, and departed this life on the 6th of December. 1839. Their children were: Sally, William H., Agnes, Ebenezer, John, Samuel, David D.. Lydia D., Abigail, Jacob, and George W. Mr. Keniston was a leading and influential farmer, and resided in Northbridge, Mass., and Sanbornton, N. H. Our subject's father, Jacob M. Keniston, was born June 25, 1808, in Sanbornton, N. H., and assisted his father till the years of his majority, when he learned the stone-cutter's trade, and be- came a very skilled workman. He went to Northbridge, where he labored at his chosen trade, and married there his wife, who was Sylvia Ann, daughter of Henry Croney of Northbridge; the ceremony took place Sept. 4, 1832. She was born in 1812, and is living in Rumney; she still is blessed with good hearing, and reads without the assistance of any glasses. She helps with many of the light household duties; she is a good conversationalist, and is able to entertain her ready auditors with stories of the early days with its many hardships; she is very much thought of by all of her large circle of acquaint- ances. After Jacob M. Keniston married, he bought a small farm, in Northbridge, but resided there but a short time, going from that place to Leicester, Mass., where he bought about 300 acres and carried on farming, and worked at his trade for eighteen years. He then came to Rum- ney, purchased a small farm on the south side of Baker River, where he lived until he retired, when he sold his farm property, and bought a home in Rumney Village. His political views were strongly Democratic; he held many minor offices in the various places of his residence. While living in Leicester, Mass., he had charge of the town farm for four vears. He was a Uni- tarian in his religious belief. He died Oct. 23, 1889. His children were: William H., the sub- ject ©f this sketch : Abigail, who died at the age of four vears: and Annie C, who married C. D. Kellv of Rumney. William Henry Keniston was educated in the district schools, and in Leicester Academy. He then worked at Worcester. Mass., for A. G. Mann, at srranite work for seventeen years. At the end of that time he came to Rumney, bought a water privilege, and the Kelly olace. and also the r>-rist-mil! of Mr. Colburn. He remodeled and enlarered the prist-mill, fitting: it up through- out with new and modern machinery, and has since done a large milliner business, besides cu.s- tom work. Previous to this he built a mill where he manufactures bobbin stock and shingles in lars-e quantities. He ourchased 250 acres of timber land on Rattlesnake Hill, where he opened a granite quarrv: he also btult a mill, ad- joining the grist-mill, where he finishes the granite for market — a business he carried on very extensivelv. The Henrv Anni.s place, on which the house was burned down, he bought, and built a fine new house and barn, and has without doubt one of the very finest residences in town, with a beautiful lawn, well protected with many handsome shade trees; the propertv con- BOOK OF lUOGRAPlIIES, GRAFTON CO FN TV. sists of some forty acres, adjoining the village property. Mr. Keniston has made a brilliant success of all his business ventures, and when his son grew to manhood he took him into part- nership; his son now ranks with his father as being among the foremost business men of the town. Energy and enterprise, with clear-headed business sagacky, have been the means of Mr. Keniston's flattering success. Our subject mar- ried Nancy M., daughter of Andrew March of Worcester, Mass. She passed away, in 1891, at the age of fifty-one, leaving one child to survive her, George H. They lost one daughter, Etta M., at the age of nine. George H. married Rosa M. Elliott, and has one child, Gladys May; he is a partner in the firm. Mr. Keniston is in his political views a Democrat, and served in the Legislature as a representative from the town. He is a member of the Mooselanck Lodge, F. & .\. M.. of Wentworth, N. H. He is also a mem- ber of K. of H. Lodge. H().\. JOSEPH W. BURLEY is a merchant of North Groton, and was born in the town of Dorchester. Grafton Co., N. H., Sept. 11, 1851. lie is a son of Gilman and Sarah W. (Foster) I'.urley, grandson of Joseph and Louise (Dow) r.urley, and a great-grandson of Joseph Burley, Sr., who was one of the earliest settlers of the town of Dorchester. His son Joseph was born in that town, and educated himself for the life of a surveyor. He bought a farm and was engaged in the pursuit of agriculture, in addition to his chosen profession ; many of the adjoining towns and farms have had their lines established by our subject's grandfather. He mar- ried as his first wife Miss Runlett, who died early in life, leaving these children: Joseph B., John, and Lois. The children by his second wife were: Benjamin. Noah, and Gilman. Joseph Burley died at the age of eighty-two; his wife was taken to her promised home in man- sions fair at the age of sixty-five. (iilman Burley was born on the homestead in Dorchester and received a good public school education, and studied surveying and taught school for a number of years. TTe eventuallv U'arned the surveyor's art, and ])racticed it to some extent, ile inherited the homestead and bought a wooded tract near by, and carried on the lumber business. He was a very active man, and, to use a popular expression, "never let the grass grow under his feet;" he took a keen inter- est in all matters relating to the public welfare and good. He died at the age of forty-eight, from typhoid fever, brought on by overwork and exposure. In his political views he was a Demo- crat of the unflinching type; he served as repre- sentative in the Legislature for three terms; he was chairman of th board of selectmen for several years, and was also justice ol the peace for a term extending over a period of several years. Religiously he was a Universalist. His wife was taken away to happier scenes at the age of sixty- three; she was a victim of pneumonia. Her father was James Foster. Two children were born to our subject's father: Joseph W., and Scott, who owns and resides on the homestead in Dorchester. Hon. Joseph \V. Burley, after attending the district schools, finished his education in the High School at Bath. N. H. His first start in life as an owner of real estate, was to buy a farm in Dorchester, which he sold in 1881. In that year he bought a store at North Groton and car- ried on a general store trade for eleven years, when the building was struck by lightning dur- ing a severe thunder-storm, and burned to the ground. He then bought the Kidder house, located at the Corners, which had formerly been a store in the early days, and rebuilt it, remodel- ing and enlarging it into a store and a residence. He has the largest store in the town, and has won a large patronage by his courteous manner and fair and honest dealing. He has purchased some 700 acres of land in the town, 100 of it being a nice farm near the village; the entire farm is given over to cultivation. The remainder of his estate is in forest, bought principally for its valuable deposits of mica. In company with G. W. Bailey he opened, in 1896, a very valuable mica mine, known as Tugg's Hill Mine, which produces some of the finest and largest leaves of mica in Grafton Co. His investment will prove exceedingly profitable some day, when the mines shall have been developed. Mr. Burley married Georgia A., daughter of Albert and Roxanna Leavitt of Dorchester. Mr. Lt'uvilt is a loadintr fanner and mill-owner; in SAMUEL R. MORRISON. BOOK OF nrOGRAP/flES, GRAFTON COrNTY early life ho was financially interested in the manufacture of brick. Our subject is a Demo- crat, and has represented the town in the Legis- lature of 1889-90. He has been selectman for four years, and chairman of the board two years. He also served as selectman three different terms in the town of Dorchester, and collector of taxes one year; he is at present justice of the peace and town clerk. He is a member of the Moosilanke Lodge, ]•". & A. M.; and Pemigewasset Chapter, R. A. M. In his religious beliefs he is inclined to be jiartial towards the Universalist Church. SA.Ml'EL R. MORRISON, who is a resident of the town of Orford, X. H., where he is en- gaged in farming and lumbering, was born in Fairlee, Vt., Oct. 6, 1833; the first thirteen years of his life were spent in Fairlee, and then his parents removed to Orford, where our subject attended the district schools and Orford Acad- emy until he was twenty-one years of age, teach- ing one winter term of school after he had completed his own education. He then became bookkeeper for a Mr. Tillotson, a large specula- tor in lumber and other timber products, and continued in this capacity for four years. Upon leaving his employer at the end of that time he became traveling salesman for the North Ameri- can Lightning Rod Co., remaining with them eight years: during that period he traveled over New Hampshire, A^ermont, Massachusetts, Con- necticut, Rhode Island, New York, and over large areas of Canada. He was located two years at Montreal, one year at Quebec, and one year at Three Rivers. Two years before he dis- continued his connection with the Lightning Rod Co., he bought the Mt. Cube farm at the base of the mountain of that name, in the town of Orford; this farm, consisting of 150 acres of valuable farming land, he still owns. After farm- ing there a while he went into the lumber trade in partnership with Air. Tillotson, dealing in lum- ber and bark; their business became large and yielded most satisfactory returns to the investors; in one year they sold the Passumpsic R. R. 7,000 cords of wood. Mr. Morrison was in this busi- ness some ten or fifteen years before the death of Mr. Tillotson, since which time he has car- ried it on alone. The farm on which our subject and his son reside is a tract, comprising some seven or eight hundred acres of fine land, suitable for farming purposes; it is known as the old Marston home- stead, and is situated not far from Mt. Cube. Mr. Morrison joined his partner, Mr. Tillotson, in its purchase in 1875, subsequently acquiring the entire interest. It is one of the best con- ducted and best equipped farms in the county, the present owners having spent many thousand dollars in improving the place; in 1896 they built an unusually large and commodious barn, and it is their intention to erect another in 1897. The Morrison family is of Scotch origin ; their family-seat has been the Island of Lewis for more than a thousand years. Tradition affirms that they originated from a descendant of a Nor- wegian king, Moyres by name. One of the earliest Morrisons in America, and an ancestor of our subject, was Samuel Alorrison, who w^as commonly known as Charter Samuel, because he was one of the grantees of the charter of the town of Londonderry, N. H. His wife was Marguerite Henry. John Morrison, his son, married Eliza- beth Alexander, and one of their children, Samuel Morrison, was the great-grandfather of our subject. Samuel Morrison married Mary Roach, and the next in the direct line of descent was their son, Samuel Alorrison, Jr. This latter gentleman, the grandfather of our subject, mar- ried, in the year 1802, Elizabeth Rowe, who was from Pembroke, N. H., or some adjoining town. Daniel W. Morrison, our subject's father, was born in Fairlee, Vt., 1805, and died in 1864, in the town of Lyme, where he was making his home with one of his sons; he was a farmer all his life. In politics, he was a Whig, but verv modest in accepting oflSce. His wife, the mother of Samuel R. Morrison, was Bersha Gage, a daughter of Richard Gage, a farmer of Pelham, N. H.. who came to Orford in 1803. when his daughter was three years old. His death took place in 1862. On Feb. 18, i860, in the village of Orford, N. H., our subject's nuptials with Adeliza Merrill were consummated; she was a daughter of Stephen and Adaline (Towe) Merrill. Three children have been born to our subject and his wife, as follows: Albert Edwin, who died in in- fancy: Harry Edgar, born May 4, 1868; and Lettie Adaline. Lcttic .\.. the only daughter, KU BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. was completing her fourth year in N. E. Con- servatory at Boston, Mass., and within a few months of her graduation, when she was taken ill, and yielded up her young life to Him, who gave it, Feb. 15, 1895, in her twenty-first year. She was a remarkably beautiful girl, and an ac- complished vocalist and musician. Her death was a sad blow to her devoted parents and to scores of friends outside the immediate family circle. Harry E. Morrison was married, March, 1889, to Nellie J. Danforth, who died March 11, 1895: she bore her husband one son, Samuel R. Morrison, Jr., who takes after his grandfather in many respects. Harry E. Morrison formed a second matrimonial union, Nov. 25, 1896, with Frances Buzzell of Haverhill, N. H. Harry is a ^lason, being a member of Mt. Cube Lodge, No. 10, of Orford; he and his wife are members of Mt. Cube Grange of the town of Orford. He has been a selectman since March, 1896. Samuel R. Morrison has been a prominent man in the town, and has held the following ofifices; Selectman for four years; tax collector for ten years; and supervisor for a long period. The publishers of this Book of Biographies of Grafton Co. take pleasure in presenting, in con- nection with this sketch of his life, Mr. Morri- son's portrait, which will be found on a preced- ing page. GEORGE F. ABBOTT, M. D., a prominent physician and surgeon of Littleton, N. H., and until of late years the leading druggist of the village, was born in Littleton, June 7, 1849; h^ is a son of George and Esther Ann (Parker) Abbott, grandson of Ezra and Marian (Lang) .\bbott, and great-grandson of Ezra Abbott, Sr. Our subject is a direct descendant of George Abbott, an early emigrant from England, and among the early settlers of New England. Ezra Abbott, Sr., was a farmer of Newbury, Vt., removing late in life to Bath, N. H., where he died about eighty years old; his wife was also an octogenerian. The children, who grew up to maturity, were: Reuben, Ezra, and Hannah. Ezra Abbott, Jr., was born in Newbury, Vt., and served in the War of 1812. He owned and operated a farm in the town of Bath, Grafton Co.. until 1820, when he changed his residence to Lit- tleton, and purchased a farm on Mann's Hill, dying there at the advanced age of eighty-one. His wife passed away to the other shore at the age of sixty-five. Their family consisted of the following children : Sarah, George, Jacob, Mary Ann, and Nancy M., besides several they lost by death when infants. George Abbott, our subject's father, when he had attained his majority, by his work on the farm had .saved enough money to buy his father's farm, and from the start exhibited the character- istic traits of a practical, progressive farmer. He continued buying land until he owned some 400 acres, which he kept in the best state of cultiva- tion, and making a success of his farming until i860, when he sold his property, which included a farm-house and two capacious barns. After disposing of his farm he purchased a farm of lesser extent, known to-day as the Willard farm, where he resided a few years, making many val- uable improvements, among which was the re- building of the house and the erection of new barns. He then sold the Willard farm and bought the Phillip place on Cottage Street, and then became a partner of the firm of Hale, Edi- son & Abbott, proprietors of a general store, doing a large and profitable business. After two years Mr. Abbott bought out his partners and carried on the trade for a number of years alone, also including in his work a produce business, shipping potatoes and other agricultural pro- ducts to Boston in car-load lots. His health having become impaired by close in-door work, he disposed of the store and returned to farm life, but later on became interested with his son, the subject of this .sketch, in the drug business for a few years. The past ten years of his life have been spent in retirement from business. His wife was Esther Ann Parker, daughter of Evan Parker of Lyman, N. H. ; she died at the age of thirty-five, leaving four children, as fol- lows: William E.. a farmer, whose home is in Kansas: George F., the subject of this sketch: Henry C, a farmer of Kansas; and Ella J., who died at the age of eighteen. Mr. Abbott mar- ried as his second wife IMiss Emeline Applebee. daughter of Nathan Applebee of Littleton, and by her he had two more children: Belle E., who married H. D. Stevens; and Anna B., who died at the age of ten. Mr. Abbott was originally a Wliig, but later in life transferred his political BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. allegiance to ilie Democratic party, and has filled the following offices of trust and responsibihty: justice of the peace, selectman for twelve years, and representative in the State Legislature for the session of 1867-68. He is a member of the iM. E. Church. He belongs to Burns Lodge, No. 66, F. & A. M.; Franklin Chapter; St. Girard Commandery; he was a charter member of the latter organization and held many of the offices in it. He was also a member of the La Fayette Lodge, L O. O. F., and was Past Grand of it, and of the Encampment. Dr. George F. Abbott attended the schools of Littleton, and then entered the H. L. Tilton dry goods store as a clerk, remaining there in that capacity for eighteen months; for three years fol- lowing he was clerk in F. Hodgman's drug store. He then launched out in business for himself, and, with his father, bought the drug store of P. Parker & Son, and conducted it with profitable returns for five years ; at the end of that time his lather sold his interest to Charles Colburn. Later our subject bought out his partner, and a few years later took in J. B. Coburn as a partner, and started a branch store in Bethlehem, being the first store of that description in that village. This arrangement continued unaltered for two years, when Dr. Abbott sold the Littleton store to W. 1'". Robbins & Co., and kept the Bethlehem es- tablishment himself, continuing to run it until 1881, serving as Postmaster there from 1875 to 1880. Selling his business, he bought out the Lord Bros, drug store at Tilton, which he con- ducted with a fair measure of success for five years, and then entered the ^Medical Department of Dartmouth College, from which he graduated in 1890, and then took one course for the diploma of physician and surgeon at the Balti- more Medical Institute. He opened up his office at No. 5 Main Street, Littleton, N. H., and en- tered upon a general practice extending fifteen miles in each direction; he has made a specialty of diseases of the eye. In 1896, having made rapid progress in his profession, he took a post- graduate course at the "Post Graduate" of New York City in some of the branches of medicine in order to perfect the knowledge and skill in the healing art that he already possessed. Dr. Abbott married Miss Carrie M. Parker, daughter of James and Betsey (Blakesley) Parker of Dalton, nuil later of Littleton; Mr. Parker is now a retired tanner. Our subject has one child, Ruth, born Aug. 14, 1889. Dr. Abbott is a Republican and served as town treasurer of Bethlehem. He is a member of the Burns Lodge, F". & A. M., No. 66; Franklin Chapter; St. Girard Commandery. He is also a member of the Foresters and the Order of the Golden Cross, in both of which he is examining physi- cian; also examining physician of the New York IMutual Life Insurance Co. He is a member of the AI. E. Church. JOHN R. FOSS, a retired merchant of Camp- ton \illage, N. H., was born in the town of Campton, Grafton Co., N. H., Feb. 22, 1823. He is a son of John FI. and Elizabeth (Chase) Foss, and grandson of Ebenezer and a Miss (Hoyt) Foss. Ebenezer Foss came from Concord, N. H., and settled on the Mad River, in the town of Thornton, Grafton Co.; he was one of the first-comers, and cleared and cultivated a farm of his own choosing. He and his wife lived to a hale old age. Their children were: Ebenezer, John H., Carter, Stephen, Milton, Ruth, Sally, Betsey, Jacob, and Langdon. Our subject's father, John H. Foss, was born in Concord, N. H., and learned the blacksmith's trade; he worked at this trade in Thornton, antl later in Campton. He also owned a pleasant home, and a small tract of land, which he culti- vated in his leisure moments. He worked at his trade until about seventy years of age, and de- parted this life at the age of eighty-four. His wife was over the age of seventy at the time of her decease. Eleven children were born to them, namely: Greenleaf; Sarah, who was not per- mitted-by an all-wise Providence to reach an age of maturity; Louisa; Judith; Ann; Sarah; Perry; Jacob; William; John R., the subject of this sketch; Wellington. Mr. Foss was a Democrat all through his life, and liberal in his religious views. John R. Foss received a good education of its kind in the district schools of his native town, and worked with his father at the trade of a blacksmith twenty-five years until his health failed him, when he left the forge and sought lighter employment, and entered upon a mer- nOOK OF niOGRAPHTES, GRAFTON COUNTY. cantile career, and carried on a large general store. In 1896 he sold his interest in the store to his son-in-law, Henry Fifield, and retired from active business. He was quite successful in trade and enjoyed the good-will of many patrons. He is respected* by all for his strict integrity and methodical business habits. He has always been among the first in any project to aid in the devel- oping of the town and increasing its prosperity. He has very acceptably filled the office of Post- master for eight years. He has also served four years as selectman, and six years as town clerk. In all his public work he has viewed the inter- ests of the town as he would his own private interests, and acted accordingly. Mr. Foss owns a fine residence, which he built in Campton. Our subject married Nancy Richards; after her death he was married again to Mary Wilkins ; she died in 1857, leaving one child, Emma, who married William J. Chase, and lives in Ashland, N. H. Mr. Foss's third wife was Laura Emer- son, by whom he has three children: Lucia, born in 1859, married Henry Fifield; Edwin B. was drowned at the age of twenty-seven; Laura is the assistant postmistress of Campton Village. CHARLES A. HULDEN, of the firm of M. Holden & Sons, camphor refiners of Rumney, N. H., and also one of the model farmers of the town, was born in North Groton, Nov. 28, 1840. He is a son of Milton and Jane (Fairbanks) Holden. Milton Holden was born in North Groton, July 11, 1804, and was descended from Richard Holden, who was born in England, and was the first representative of the family to set- tle in the New World. Richard's father was a resident of Suffolk Co., and very wealthy, owning thirteen brick houses at the time of his death. Richard, like other young men of his time, was obliged to learn a trade, and accordingly became a glazier. He determined to come to America and grow up with the new country. He came in 1634, and we find him among the Pilgrims at Ipswich, living later at Cambridge, Watertown, and Groton, dying in the latter place a land- owner. He married Martha Fosdick. Their son Stephen, next in line of descent to our subject, was born in Crotnii, Mass.. and married Hannah Lawrence; he was engaged in. the pursuit of agriculture. John Holden, ne.xt in line of descent, \vas born in Groton, Mass., and married Sarah Davis, settling in the town of Townsend, Mass.; like his father, he was also a farmer. Their son, David, was born in Townsend, Mass.. and died in HoUis, Mass.; he married Sarah Hemingway. David Holden, Jr., our subject's grandfather, was born in Townsend, Mass., July 31, 1769: we find deeds recorded of his pur- chase of 100 acres of land in the town of Groton, Grafton Co., N. H. He settled in what was then styled the wilderness, and built a small log cabin ; later he erected a more pretentious house and necessary farm buildings, cleared the land, and ])urchased additional acreage, at length owning over 150 acres. He also bought and sold several pieces of property. In his younger days he learned the cooper's trade, and was always more or less engaged in that pursuit. He was a pro- gressive man in all the ideas that that term im- plies. He died about fifty years of age. His wife was Bridget Atwell, who was born May 24, 1770, and died about 1842. This union was blessed with fourteen children. The record is as follows: David, William C, Phineas H., Bridget, Josiah R., Myra A., David, Milton, Adams M., Sarah. Lucetta, Charles C. P., and Mary Ann. Milton Holden, our subject's father, was born in Groton, N. H., July 11, 1804. As he was one of a large family, it was necessary that some of its members take up other occupations than that of farming; with this end in view he set out for Boston, where he worked one year at boating on the Middlesex Canal, from Boston to Lowell. He then went to work for Mr. Henshaw, who carried on a manufacture of saltpeter and glass, and refined the camphor gum. Mr. Holden de- voted most of his attention to the camphor refin- ing, and after thoroughly learning the process he took in his brother, Adams M. Holden, and taught him also. They then went into business in Boston, and a little later bought out all other parties there that were interested in the refining of camphor. In this way they rid themselves of competition, and did a large and successful busi- ness. About the year 1833, Milton Holden sold his interest to his brother and came to Groton, N. H., buying the old homestead and carrying MU farming until 1844. In that year he returned 1(1 r.dston to assist his lirothcr as foreman, Icav- BOOK OF BIOC.RAPHrES, GRAFTON COUNTY. Ifi'i ing the farm in cliargc of a man lu- hired, to fill the wants of his wife and children. In 1851 the railroad was built to Runniey, and Adams Al. Holden brought his stock to Rumney, where he could carry on his refining more profitably, for fuel was much cheaper. The two brothers again formed a partnership, built a plant east of Rum- ney Depot on the line of the railroad, and com- menced operations, doing a small business at first. In 1862 our subject's uncle, Adam, died, and our subject's father carried on an exception- ally large business through the war, refining as high as 100 tons of camphor in a year. Milton Holden died in 1888. He was a very active, en- terprising man, and eminently the architect of his own fortunes. He was never at a loss to de- termine the right course in his business; if an opportunity presented itself for the advancement of his fortunes, he was always prepared to grasp the situation and take what was offered. He was a self-made man and worthy of imitation ; he was universally admired for his keen business per- ception. In politics he was a Republican, and filled several positions high in honor. He was selectman of the town of Groton, and repre- sented that town in the Legislature. In Rumney he served three years as selectman. He owned a small home near the refinery. Since 1865 his two sons have been associated with him in busi- ness as partners, under the firm name of Al. Holden & Sons; all the business since that time to this has been conducted under this name. He married Jane Fairbanks. She died at the age oi thirty-eight. The union was blessed with nine children: Angenette, Frances, John M., Will- iam, Charles A., James, Lucy. Sarah A., and an infant. Charles A. Holden was educateil in (jroton and Rumney, and assisted his father until he was nineteen years old, when he went to Xatick, Alass., and worked at shoemaking until the war broke out. In 1861 he enlisted in Co. C, 32nd Reg. Mass. \'ol. Inf., and was discharged in 1865. He was severely wounded in the left side when before Petersburg; he served in all the principal battles in which the Army of the Potomac par- ticipated. After the Rebellion was crushed to earth he returned to Natick, Mass., and followed his trade until November, 1865, when his father offered him an interest in the refining industry. He thereupon came Ikjiuc t<_) Runmcy, and has since been one of the firm. They were doing a good business until the tariff cut down the profits and let in foreign competition. . Our subject bought the Otis Blanchard farm of about forty acres, adjoining the plant, where he has enlarged and improved the plant. He inherited the home- stead, and carried that on too, until he rented it lately. He has a fine mica mine that promises well, which he intends to work. Charles A. Holden married Lucy, daughter of William and Mehitabel (Hills) Greenough of Rumney, N. H. Four children were born to them, of whom two are living. Following is the record; Carrie, died at the ageof five and a half months; Willie, died when aged three years; Georgianna married B. B. Weeks, Jr., the station agent of Rumney. She is the mother of one cWld, Mabel Allinc. Alline is at home with her parent. Our subject is a stanch Republican, and has always been active in town affairs. He was a member of the board of selectmen for two years. He was tax collector two years; inember of the school board two years; and moderator for sev- eral years. His religious views are those upheld by the Universalist Church. He is a member of tlie Olive Branch Lodge, F. & A. M., of Ply- mouth; Knights of Honor; G. A. R. Post, No. 75, of Rumney, and is Past Commander of the same, and has served in all the chairs. He was a delegate-at-large to the National G. A. R. Con- vention of 1894, at Pittsburg. He is a member of the Patrons of Husbandry, No. 188, of Rum- nev, and served as its first Master. GLiY E. GREELEY', a retired glove manu- facturer of Rumney, X. H., was born at Leb- anon, N. H., April 10, 1817, and is a son of Shubal and Lydia (Whitney) Greeley, and a grandson of Matthew and Abigail (Dow) Gree- ley. Matthew Greeley was born in Salisbury, of Scotch-Irish descent; he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, participating in the Battle of White Plains as a private. After the war he married and moved to Salisbury, N. H., where he bought a farm and resided there a few years engaged in the vocation of an agriculturist. He then sold out and jnirchased a saw-mill in Canaan, N. H.. but later disiioscd of it and sc- IfiS BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY cured a farm in Enfield, where he was living when he retired from active labor, and went to live with his son, in the State of New York. He soon became homesick and returned to his home in Enfield, N. H., where he lived till his death, which took place after he had passed the age of eighty years. His wife was also blessed with a rugged constitution, and lived to an advanced age. In religious belief they inclined toward the Congregational Church. The children born to them were: Shubal; Ephraim; an infant, un- named; John; JMatthew; Sally; Hannah; Achsah; and Lydia. Uur subject's father learned the carpenter's trade, and held to it during his active years as a means of livelihood. His lot was necessarily cast in different towns wherever there was a call for his services; he worked at boat-building for the Cjovernment during the War of 1812. His last days were spent on a farm in Rumney, now the residence of his son, Charles, departing this life at the age of eighty-six. His wife also died at the same age, and they were buried on the same day. They surrounded themselves with the fol- lowing children: Ira, Guy, Charles, Peltiah, Nancy, Susanna, Lucia, Lydia, and Abigail. Our subject was only seven years of age when his father settled in Rumney, and, therefore, re- ceived his education in the town of his present residence. At the age of eighteen he took up the trade of stone-cutting; but after one year's trial he took a dislike to it and went to Hanover to work in a hotel; he was engaged in the livery business for four years as a journeyman. He then began driving a stage from Hanover up through the mountain valleys, and continued at this occupation for twenty years, becoming a very expert driver. In 1857 he went to the State of (jeorgia and drove a team there until i860, when he returned to Runmey and bought the old tannery of Shepard & Nichols, and under the firm name of Whitney & Greeley began the manufacture of Plymouth Buck Gloves. After three years he bought out his partner and ran llie business alone for three years; he then en- tered into partnership again with Mr. Whitney, and the business was ct)nducted under their com- bined capital and management until Mr. Whitney's death. Since then our subject was the sole proprietor, and remained so until his health faile.l jiim, in iS,S2. and forced his retire- ment from business life. He has a fine home on Alain Street on what is known as the Hadley place; Mr. Greeley had the former building re- moved, making of it a tenement house, and erected a new house in its stead. Mr. Greeley married Lydia J., daughter of Dearborn Crawford, and granddaughter of Abel Crawford of White iMountains fame. He was bereaved of her presence in her twenty-ninth year; she was a victim of consumption. His second wife was Abi, daughter of Otis and Mercy (Piper) Whitney. Otis Whitney was born in Hope, Me., March 16, 1802, and is a son of Silas and Susan (Sargent) Whitney. Silas Whit- ney was born in Thornton, N. H., and removed to Maine, where he spent his life engaged in agri- cultural pursuits. Silas Whitney and wife both died between the ages of forty-five and fifty. Their children were: Otis, Sarah, Mary, Jacob S., Susan, Hopestill, and Hannah. Otis Whit- ney served seven years apprentice as a carpenter, and worked all his life as a carpenter and as a cabinet-maker, having a reputation of being a very skilled workman. He settled in Rumney, N. H., and built a large house, about the year 1846, where his daughter Sarah now lives. The house was built by his own labor; the lumber was all planed, doors and other articles of fine carpentry were all made by him. He died March 20, 1881; his wife was born March 7, 1794, and was called to fairer scenes Jan. 13, 1880. Fol- lowing is the family record: Mary, born June i, 1824; Maria, born Oct. 14, 1825; Abi, born June 24, 1827; Sophia, born July 29, 1829; and Sarah, born July 16, 1831. Mr. Greeley's children by his last marriage are: Otis Warren and Mary Maria. Otis War- ren was born Dec. 7, i860, and is general bag- gage master in the Union depot at Boston, Mass. Mary Maria, born July 16, 1864, married Albert M. Spaulding, a camphor refiner of Rumney, N. H. Their union has been blessed with two children: Joseph, born March 17, 1892; and Guy, born July 16, 1894. j\lr. Greeley is one of the substantial men of Rumney, and has always aimed to advance its in- terests whenever an opportunity offered. PoUti- cally, he is an earnest advocate of the principles of the Republican party, but has been too busy to give time or attention to the holding of any office. I'.otli he and his wife are Universalists. sijy L HON. GEORGE W. MANN. BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. 1(!9 IRA CUMMINGS, a farmer oi the town oi Groton, X. H., was born in the same town, March i, 1855, and is a son of Edward and Martha (Clarkj Cummings, and a grandson oi Ira and Betsey (Hardy) Cnmmings. Ira Cum- mings, grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was born in the town of Groton, on the farm which Daniel Kidder now owns; he lived the calm and honorable life of a farmer. He died with the dropsy at the age of fifty-four. His wife w-as Betsey Hardy. The children born to them were: Ira, ^Nlary, Emma, Charles, and Edward. In politics he supported Whig prin- ciples. Edward Cummings was born in Groton, and inherited the homestead, and lived there until after his marriage to Martha, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Xeal) Clark, when he removed to the home of his wife's parents, and took care of them in their last days. His father-in-law left him the homestead of 125 acres, which is finely located near the village of North Groton; there he made his home until his death. He built a new set of farm buildings, and was just fairly started in life, when he succumbed to an attack of typhoid fever, due principally to overwork, at the early age of twenty-eight. His wife died at the age of fifty-two of a stroke of paralysis. Two children made up the family: Ira, the subject of this sketch; and [Mary, who died at the age of thirty years; she was the wife of Horatio Bryar. Mr. Cummings was a Republican in his political attachments. Ira Cummings was educated in the public schools, and remained at home with his mother till he reached the age of twenty-two, when he went to Boston and worked three years at the ice business. In 1886 he returned to Groton and bought his mother's farm, and besides carrying on general farming operations, he worked at mica mining; he has superintended several mines. For a period of eight years he ran the stage and mail line from North Groton to Rum- ney. In 1892 our subject sold his farm to F. E. Belden of Boston, who has since organized a mining company, and is developing the mica in- dustry; the mine is one of the best in the town, and is proving very profitable to its owners. Mr. Cummings carries on his farm in a systematic and intelligent manner; he is town librarian, and keeps the library in his home. He married Efiie A., daughter of Abel Bailey of Groton, and has six children: C. Edward, Perley A., Bertha M., Albert E., Cora M., and Theodora. Politically he is a strong Republican and takes a keen interest in the political affairs of the town. HON. GEO. W. .MANN, a retired contractor and builder of Benton, N. H., was born Feb. 20, 1821, in the town of LandafT, Grafton Co., N. H. He is a son of Samuel Mann of Landafif. The great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch was of Scotch extraction, and came to this country when quite young, settling in Hart- ford, Conn. His son, Solomon Mann, was born in Hartford. His active days were spent in the pursuit of agriculture. He was a very prominent man in his community, respected and admired for his many excellent qualities. In politics, he was a Whig, but took no very active part. Samuel Mann, our subject's father, was born in New Haven, Conn., Oct. 20, 1773, and re- ceived his education in the private schools of his native town, which were all the educational ad- vantages afforded at that time. When about sixteen years of age he removed to the town of Landaff, Grafton Co., N. H., where he worked on a farm for the small pit- tance of eight dollars a month. When about twenty-two years of age he purchased a farm, which he operated until 1835, when he sold out and came to the town of Benton, buying the farm now owned by his son, George W., the sub- ject of this sketch. He married Mary, daughter of Peter and Phoebe (Noyce) Howe. They be- came the parents of eight children, of whom George W. is the only one now living. The de- ceased are : Amos, Moody, Jesse, Peter, Samuel, James, and Edward. Hon. George W\ Mann received his early edu- cation in the public schools of his native place. At the age of fourteen he moved with his parents to the town of Coventry (now Benton). He then completed his education in Newbury Seminary, located in the State of Vermont. Returning to his home, he engaged in farming for a short period; but having learned the carpenter's trade, he linallv devoted his whole time and attention 170 BOOK OF BfOGRAPHfES. CRAFTON CO I '.V TV. to the latter occupation, lie has been eminently Miccessful at his calling; his work as a contractor and builder has taken him to every part of Graf- ton Co. In Woodsville there are some very val- uable buildings that were erected under his supervision and management. He was very con- scientious in his work; no one has ever had reason to complain of faulty work done by him. The best material that could be obtained, and the inost skilled labor were used in all the build- ings, whose erection he has superintended. He is a Democrat, and very prominent in local and county politics. He has served his town in many different positions with skill and general good results. He has been collector of taxes, superintendent of the school committee, and a member of the highway commission. He has occupied the position of justice of the peace for fifty years, and is still the incumbent of that ofifice; he is also a notary public for Grafton Co. He has been a member of the State Board of Agriculture. He was a delegate to the Consti- tutional Convention of 1876. In county conven- tions Mr. Mann is invariably found as one of the most active delegates. He has represented the town in the Legislature for eight years. On April 13, 1843, he was joined in the holy bond of matrimony to Susan M., daughter of William and Mary Whitcher of Benton. Five children resulted from this union: Ezra B., Ed- ward F. (deceased), George H., Osman C. (deceased), and Orman F. (deceased). The mother died Oct. 6, 1854. He was again united in marriage, March 4, 1855. the bride being Sarah T., daughter of Gad and Lilla Bisbee of Haverhill. By this second union Mr. Mann became the parent of five chil- dren: Melvin J., Hosea B., Susan M.. Minnie J., and Moses B. Ezra B. and Edward Alann have served as members of the State Legislature. Edward was in the Senate four years. He held the position of superintendent of the B. & M. R. R. at the time of his death. In religious belief George W. Mann and family are I'niversalists, and support the church of that denomination in Benton. The publishers of this Book of Biographies of Graf- ton Co. take pleasure in presenting Mr. Mann's jjortrait, and thus include him in the number of the county's most prominent and representative citizens. WILLIE H. GOODELL, manufacturer of heavy wagons and sleighs at I'attenville, M. H., was born at Barnet, \'t., Jan. 13, 1862; he is a son of Alarshall and Cynthia (Bruce) Goodell, and a grandson of Timothy Goodell. Timothy Goodell was of English descent, and lived at Waterford, Vt., where he was engaged in agricultural pursuits, and was accounted a man of considerable means; he died about mid- dle age, leaving the following children: Austin, Madeline, Emily, Alartina, and Marshall. Mar- shall Goodell was born in Waterford, Vt., and while still a boy went into the mills to work, learning the millwright's trade there. After a period spent in the W'aterford mills, he went to Barnet, Vt., and purchased the lumber mills of that place, and also a farm, and carried on a very successful business until he was stricken down with dropsy of the heart. His wife bore him two children: Willie H., our subject; and Austin M., who died at the age of twenty-five. Mrs. Goodell was of Scotch parentage. She married as her second husband F. Boutwell, and became the mother of two more children: Frank and Chas. J.; she survived her husband, and is still living. Our subject attended the public schools, and finished his education in Mclndoes Academy; he started out in life for himself at the occupation of farming. After a while he bought the William Moffett farm, and worked it for three years, and then bought the J. Bowman farm, and conducted it for four years. His next business venture was in his present employment; he bought the J. Mofifett house and the large shoji of L. R. Bag- ley; new machinery of special design was intro- duced into the shop, and a fair beginning was made in the manufacture of heavy wagons and sleighs. The Concord wagon has received some of his best work, and some remarkably fine jobs have been turned out. Air. Goodell married Aliss Lorena H. Car- penter, daughter of Charles and Philena (Hurl- butt) Carpenter, the former a prominent farmer of the town. Their union has been blessed with the following children: Effie L., born Oct. 6, 1889: Ernest and Edith E., twins, July 2, 1893; and Harry, July 8, 1895. Mr. Goodell is a Re- publican, and as such has held some of the minor offices of tlje town, serving as state justice of the peace for five years. In respect of his re- ligious views, lie is a LTniverscuist- BOOK OF BfOCRAPHfRS, GRAFTON COUNTY. IRA Al. ABBOTT, proprietor of the largest general store in the town of Runmey, was born in that town March 21, 1859, and is a son of Joseph and Wary A. (Barnunij Abbott, and a grandson of Moses C. and Sarah (Bliss) Abbott. Moses C. Abbott's grandfather was Nathaniel Abbott, born about 1765. He came from Con- cord as one of the tirst settlers of this part of the connty, and settled on what is known as Abbott Hill. He was of a strong and rngged constitu- tion, and lived with his wife to a good old age; his occupation was farming. His children were: Catherine, Susan, Mary, Abigail, Joseph, and Chandler. His son Joseph was born on the Ab- bott Hill farm, and learned the trade of a black- smith, removing late in life to Thetford, \ t., where he fmished his years about middle age. His wife was called to her rest at the age of sixty- six. Their union resulted in the following chil- dren; Rhoda, Hazen, Harriet, Mo.?es C, and Caroline. Moses C. Abbott, our subject's grandfather, was born in Rumney, (Jet. 19, 1804, and learned the trade of a blacksmith at his father's forge; he settled in Haverhill Corners, where he labored at his trade. He then bought land and built a shop and house at Oliverian Brook, and carried on his business there for three years. At last desir- ing a change he removed to the Summit, where he built a tavern and ran it for four years; it is now known as Little's Tavern. He then went back to his trade at the Brook for a short time, from there going into business at Warren; later he sold out to his son-in-law, Paul White, and located at Haverhill, where he sold again to his son-in-law, finally settling in Rumney, where he was engaged in conducting a general store; he died there Sept. 17, 1881; his wife died Jan. 2, 1876. In politics he was an ardent Whig and a Republican, but never cared to aspire to any office. He was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church at Haverhill. The following children were born to him: Caroline S., born June 19, 1827; Harriet, born Nov. 17, 1828; Joseph, born April 11, 1831; Daniel, born May 19, 1834; Hannah B., born May 28, 1837; Sylves- ter, born Sept. 20, 1838; and Thomas H.. born June 9, 1841. Joseph Abbott, father of our subject, was born on the date above mentioned, in the town of Haverhill, and olitained a good, practical crhica- tion in tlie Haverhill schools. He then assisted his father in the store until 1852, when he went to the gold fields of California, and worked suc- cessfully for two years at mining. He then came home and was associated w^ith his brother, Daniel, in the manufacture of rakes for a short time. In company with Daniel French, under the firm name of Abbott & French, he entered into mercantile trade in the building where Dr. Sprague's office is now located. A few years later they dissolved partnership, and Mr. Abbott bought the old Abbott blacksmith shop and altered it into a store, carrying a stock of general merchandise. From time to time he has enlarged his store from a single room to one of the larg- est stores in this section of the county. His business was large and well-established; he car- ried a stock of dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes, drugs, hardware and crockery, paints, oils, etc. The stock was not only large and well- selected, but was also tastefully arranged. In 1888 he took in his son, the subject of this sketch, as a full partner, and a year later sold his interest in the store to his son-in-law\ C. A. Chase, and retired from active business life. In 1891 he moved to Franklin, Mass., but soon longing for his old home, with its many old acquaintances and friends, he returned in 1896. Mr. Abbott occupies an enviable position in the esteem and respect of the community; his busi- ness life was characterized by the most upright dealing. He is a man of marked ability, and seemed destined from tl^e first to make his mark in life. His first wife, our subject's mother, died at about the age of twenty-five. She left two children: Ida M. married C. A. Chase, de- ceased; Ira M. is our subject. Mr. Abbott was joined in marriage again to Miss Sarah M. Clark, and was presented with two children : Lee C, a teacher; and Julia A., who married W. C. Byrant of New York. Ira M. Abbott was educated in the public schools of Runmey, and at the age of fifteen he began clerking in his father's store; at seventeen he left school and became head clerk. In 1888 he became partner, and as his brother-in-law% Mr. Chase, to whom his father had sold his one- half interest in the store, did not live but only six months after his entry into the firm, our sub- ject has conducted the business alone ever since as sole proprietor. He holds the respect and 172 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. confidence of his large patronage, as did his father by taking pride in not only having a well- stocked store, but also by being always ready to meet the calls of the people by a stock of up-to- date goods. He married Achsah O. Smart, daughter of C. C. Smart, of Rumney Depot. His wife has presented him with the following children: Julia S., born Oct. 14, 1887; Mary Belle, born Dec. 19, 1889; and Achsah Blanch, born Sept. 19, 1896. Mr. Abbott is a Democrat, and has served as Postmaster three years. He has been town treasurer, and has also been hon- ored with other ofifices of trust and responsibility. He is treasurer of the town library. Religiously he. is a faithful member of the Baptist Church. GEORGE C. CRAIG, Postmaster and a mer- chant of Rumney Depot, N. H., was born Aug. 18, 1865. He is a son of Byron M. and Lydia A. (Ramseyj Craig, grandson of Tappan W. and Harriet (Piper) Craig, and a great-grandson of David and Elizabeth Craig. David Craig was a farmer, and, to the best of our knowledge, was born in the town of Warren, where he passed his life. He was a large powerful man, with strong constitution, and lived to be over eighty years old. His wife almost became a centenarian, dying at the extraordinary age of ninety-nine years and seven months. She was strong and active, and in possession of all her faculties up to the last. Their children w^ere: Anna, Stephen, David, Purcis, and Tappan W. Tappan W. Craig was born in Warren, and when he arrived at manhood's estate was a large strong man; being an expert in the use of the ax, he would go into the woods alone, cut down large pine trees, saw them up, split them, and fashion out of them shingles. The shingles were of superior quality, and always found a ready sale. Later in life he came to Rumney and took charge of the Quincy farm, managing it with skill and judgment for a period of twenty years. Afterwards he bought a small farm, where he died at the age of eighty-two; his wife left mor- tal scenes and labors at the age of sixty-three. They were both members of the Baptist Church. His first wife was Sally Piper; she died at an oarl\- age. leaving two childnu; i'>ctso\- ami Mary. His second wife, Harriet Piper, a sister of his first wife, bore him the following children: Rufus, David, Samuel, Emiline, Daniel, Harriet, Bryon M., father of our subject; Caroline; Simeon; and Abbie. Tappan W. Craig was a Democrat in politics. Byron M. Craig was born in Rumney, May 19, 1833, and was educated in the old Brick School- House. At the age of twenty-one years he went to Dedham, Mass., where he secured a position at driving a team in the transportation of furni- ture from Dedham to Boston; he kept at this work for three years, when he gave it up and returned home, and with his earnings that he had saved he bought a farm, now known as the Per- kins place. After two years he sold it, so as to be able to take care of his wife's parents, James and Lydia Ramsey. After their death he was given the ^lerrill homestead for his faithful and almost filial services. The iMerrill homestead is a valley farm with a large portion of it interval on the bank of the Baker River. The house was at once enlarged and remodeled, and the land improved in various ways. He is a resident on this property at the present time, and it suffices to say that there is no more model farmer than he in that neighborhood ; he is one of the highly respected and well-thought-of citizens of the town. He married Lydia A., daughter of James and Lydia (Merrill) Ramsey, who were among the early settlers of the town. This worthy couple had four children: Nellie G., died at the age of fourteen; Mary C, born Feb. 26, 1862, married Luther E. Pierce of Plymouth; George C. is the subject of this sketch; Lizzie A., died at the age of twenty-two, in 1890, was a teacher in the public schools for a number of years. She is sadly missed in the home circle. Our subject's father has always been a stanch Democrat; he served three years in the town as selectman, and also as overseer of the poor. He is an active member of the Baptist denomination, in which he is deacon. George C. Craig is one of the distinctively self- made men of the town of Rumney, as he only had the advantage of a public school education, and his only start in life was a pair of oxen his father allowed him to raise and Ijreak. After he had trained them he sold the oxen for $80.00: this sum of money has served as a nucleus around w hich to gather a comfortable fortimc, which has BOOK OF lUOGRAPHfES, GRAFTON COUNTY. 1 7:! placed liiin among the leading business men of the county. After he reached the age of t\veiU\- one he found employment on the carpentry work of railroad bridges. The_ savings of three sea- sons of this work he added to his former savings, and purchased a horse power, and followed threshing and sawing wood for two years, sell- ing out at the end of that time, and, in company with Ralph E. Olney, opened a meat and pro- vision store at Rumney. After six months he bought out his partner and conducted the busi- ness successfully for two years alone. He then accepted an offer made him, and bought out E. A. Sawyer, owner of the old and well-known Ouincy & Ward store, at Rumney Depot. He closed the sale Jan. 15, 1892, and commenced business with a small stock of goods to run a country store of a general nature. He gradually built up the business, until to-day he is second to none in this section of the county. He has a select stock of every sort of merchandise to be found in a country store. Some of the leading lines which he handles are as follows; groceries, dry goods, crockery, hardware, ready-made clothing, patent medicines, paints, oils, etc.; feed and flour — in short everything that can be kept in a general country store is kept by our sub- ject. In 1894 he was appointed Postmaster by the Democratic administration. Mr. Craig owns a small piece of meadow land and a building lot at Rumney Depot; also a 150-acre farm in the town of Groton. He is a strict business man in every sense; his probity and business capacity go unquestioned; he is always ready to assist a neighbor in trouble. He occupies an enviable position in the esteem of his fellow-citizens as an upright, conscientious business man. He mar- ried Carrie E. Abbott, daughter of Daniel and Carrie M. (Phillips) Abbott. Daniel Abbott was a son of Moses C. and Sarah Bliss Abbott, and was born in the town of Rumney in 1834. After several years employment in the cotton mills of Lowell, Mass., and Bedford, ]\Ie., he returned and bought a mill and water power at Rumney and entered upon the manufacture of wooden rakes. After three years he turned his attention to trass pads. He built a new shop, built a new dam, and began to enlarge his business by add- ing the manufacture of crutches. His crutches grew in popularity, the truss pads were dropped, and the whole business was centered in the pro- duction of crutches in wholesale lots, and in s[)ecial orders, from maple-wood, lance-wood, and from rose-wood, in styles ranging from the plainest to the ones with patent spring tops, rubber bottoms, and nickel trimmings. The bus- iness having grown to such an extent, he took in partnership his two sons, Charles W. and George Bert, who after his death in 1891, of cancerous tumor of the stomach, continued the business under the firm name of D. Abbott & Sons. The business was finally bought by George Bert Ab- bott, whose sketch appears on another page of this volume. The articles made by this firm brought them a national reputation. Daniel Ab- bott was a Republican, and served as supervisor of the town for several years. He was a Method- ist in politics. His wife was Carrie M. Phillips. She still survives her husband, and is the mother of four children. Charles W. and George Bert are manufacturer of crutches, and residents of Rumney. Carrie E. is the wife of our subject. Elizabeth A. is a teacher. Mr. Craig has been presented with one child, Lizzie May, born Aug. 16, 1893. Mr. Craig is a Democrat, and has served as town clerk. He is a Baptist in his religious views. ELI I). SAWYER, proprietor of the Moun- tain Home House of Littleton, X. H., was born in the town of Bethlehem, Cirafton Co., X. H., June 4, 1815: he is a son of William and Dolly (Burt) Sawyer. William Sawyer was born in Roxbury, Mass., and learned the cooper's trade; when a young man he moved to Bethlehem, purchased a farm, and carried on his trade in connection with farm- ing; the farm was originally timber land, and Mr. Sawyer was forced to clear it before he could prepare it for crops. In his later years he moved to Littleton, and died there at the age of eighty- - seven; his wife was sixty-three years old at the time of her death. Mr. Sawyer was a Federalist in politics, and then a Republican. He was lib- eral in his religious views. His wife bore him eight children, who were as follows: William H., Dolly, Sarah, Eliza. Eli D., Alpheus, Mary C, and Lydia Ann. 174 IWOK OF nrOGRAPIHES, GRAFTON COUNTY. The subject of this sketch attended the pubHc schools when a boy, and at the age of twenty bought the homestead of 140 acres, and made many valuable improvements thereon. Later on he came to Littleton and bought a home on South Street, where he resided five years; the next five years were spent on a farm in the north part of the town, where he carried on general farming: after a series of changes in the arrange- ment of the buildings and other alterations he sold it; it is now owned by Mr. George. His next residence was on the Bowman estate of forty acres, situated at the west end of the village of Littleton; that place is still his home, although it has not much of the same appearance it had when he bought it. Mr. Sawyer remodeled the house and enlarged it to two and one-half stories with large, wide verandas on three sides. In 1878 he commenced to take city boarders, and with a capacity for the accommodation of twenty- five boarders has had all he could desire since. The immediate .surroundings of the home, with its green lawns and splendid maple trees has been beautified in many ways so as to present a very attractive appearance. The view from the house includes many of the prominent mountains of the White Mountain range, and the valley of the Animonoosuc River; this beautiful home is highly appreciated by those who are fortunate to be included among the number of Mr. Saw- \er's guests. ?\lr. Sawyer married Miss Sarah O. Pierce, daughter of Jolin Pierce of Bethlehem. She has not only been a kind and loving wife and mother, but has lavished a generous hospitality upon her boarders, that makes them feel thoroughly at home and united in praising her many excellent qualities. Six children have been born to them, namely: Elmer G.. who died when an infant, aged eleven months; John P., who lives in the State of Texas; Frank, who died at the age of five months; Hattie G. married \- . Tilton, and upon his death married Mr. Lindsley of Spo- kane, Wash.; Charles M. C is an attorney and also interested in insurance in Alabama ; William H. is a lawyer of Concord, N. H. Mr. Sawyer has always been active in his su]5port of the Dem- ocratic party, and served as selectman of the lowns of Bethlehem and Littleton. Tn his re- ligious views he is liberal. ALFRED STANLEY, one of the proprie- tors of the Pulp Manufactory at Livermore Falls. N. H., was born at Barnet, Vt.. Jan. 2, 1857, and is a son of Lyman and Laura (Way) Stanley, and a grandson of lohn and Lois 1 Currier) Stan- ley. John Stanley was born in Lyme, Conn., and when a young man came to the town of Lyman, Grafton Co., X. H., where he bought a large farm. He was a surveyor by occupation, and laid out many of the town lines in the northern part of Grafton Co. His farm was largely cov- ered with timber: he cleared it and put it under cultivation. He held many of the town offices, and enjoyed the good- will of nearly everyone in that part of the county. He died when about seventy-eight years old. His wife was called to her rest at the age of seventy. Their children were: Lois, John, Lyman, James. Henry. Lav- ina, and Nancy. Lyman Stanley, father of our subject, when a young man became the foreman of the water works for bringing water from Brookline, Mass., to Boston. He then ran a hotel at Barnet, W.. until his health failed and he went to California in 1855. There he rapidly regained his heahh under the different climate and surroundings, and went to work in the mines, working claims. He did fairly well and returned to \'erniont to manage a grain business and grist-mill at Bar- net, \'t. He remained in the grist-mill six years, and then bought a farm in the same town, and retired from active business. He is eighty-two years of age, while his wife is seventy-five years old; both hale and hearty. They celebrated their golden wedding, Nov. 24, 1892, when their chil- dren, grandchildren, and friends, of whom there were several who attended the wedding fifty years previous, were there to congratulate them and remember them with many valuable and use- ful presents. Our subject's mother was the daughter' of Amos and Sally Way of Lyman, N. H. They gathered about them the following family: John and James, twins, died at an early age; Edgar L.; Jennie; Charles; Alfred; Albert, who did not reach, maturity; Herbert; Laura, who died in infancy. Lyman Stanley is a loyal Republican, and is a member of the Congrega- tional Church. Alfred Stanley attended the St. johnsbury .\cadeiny. w jiere lie graduated in 1878. He en- DAVID BARTLETT PULSIFER. BOOK OF niOdRAPHIliS. GRAFTON COUNTY. 175 imaged ill the niamifactiirc of wood pulp at liar- net, Vt., in 1885. and remained there in that busi- ness for four years. He then sold his interest and became superintendent of the Fiber-wood Co. at Livermore Falls, continuing in that capacity until the mill burned in 1894. There- upon, in partnership with James N. McCoy, he leased the water power, rebuilt the mill, and put in new and improved machinery. This mill they have continued to operate, employing twelve men; the work is the manufacture of first-class pulp for paper makers, principally of spruce. They have one of the best water powers on the river or in Northern Xew Hampshire. Mr. Stanley married Mary R., daughter of l\c\ . Joseph Boardman of Barnet, Vt., and has tivc ciiildren: Robert R., born March 3, 1889; Herbert W., born Dec. 11, 1890: Agnes, born Sept. 27, 1892; Richard B., born May 5, 1894; Mary, born Dec. 28, 1895. ^^'^- Stanley is a Re- publican. Socially he is a member of the Pas- sumpsic Lodge, F. & A. M., of St. Johns- burv, Vt. 1)A\ II) r.ARTLETT PL'LSH-FR uf the town of Camptoii. Grafton Co., X. H., is the son of Moses and Mary (Bartlett) I'uisiicr. grandson of Joseph and Mary (Brown) Pulsifer, and great-grandson of Joseph and Sarah (Lov- ell) Pulsifer. Joseph Pulsifer, Sr., was born in Ipswich, Mass., in 1705, and was married to Sarah Lovell, in 1744. Their children settled in Connecticut, New York, New Hampshire, and Maine. Joseph Pulsifer, Jr., was born in Ipswich, 1745, and learned the cabinet-maker's trade and worked at it until the times became hard and the people about Ipswich were pretty well supplied. The demand for such articles as he made was not so strong in those days as it is now; we are liv- ing in an age when every family has an oppor- tunity of furnishing the house with good furni- ture. But it was not so in those days, and accordingly Joseph Pulsifer longed for a farm he could call his own and a place where he could turn his trade to some practical use. With this object in view he set out with his wife, on horse- back, for the new lands, which could then be found as near as New Hampshire. They settled in Caini)ton, N. IL, still the home of their de- scendants. The river farms being pretty well taken when he came, he took up a farm near the center of the town, where he lived a few years, but finding the soil .sandy and not strong enough to raise heavy crops, he, in company with Chiliub Brainard, started out to look for a better loca- tion. Climbing tall trees to survey the country they finally decided upon the hill, where David B. and Thomas S. Pulsifer now live, as the best spot to be found. Brainard cleared the farm where our subject now lives, and Joseph Pulsifer cleared the one owned by Thomas S. Pulsifer. Joseph built himself a small frame house, and the nails being exceedingly scarce, and very ex- pensive, he fastened the boards and even the shingles with wooden pegs. Besides clearing the land of the heavy timber, he supplied the neighbors with furniture. There being no saw- mills he would cut down large, straight-grained maples, split them up into boards and with the assistance of an adz and plane, prepare them for desks, tables, stands, etc. With the help of his sons, who were large strong men, the shortest being five feet eleven inches in height, he cleared the 100 acres, which has since proved to be one of the best farms in town. Joseph Pulsifer died in 1832, and his wife in 1830. Their children were; Mary, married Darius Willey; Joseph, married Abigail Willey; Sally, married Joshua Fletcher; Annie, married Samuel Elliott; Han- nah, married Tristram Bartlett; John, married Polly Palmer; Moses, married Mary Bartlett; Elizabeth, married Jacob Gidding; Charles, mar- ried Nancv Webster: Ruth, married James Bur- beck. Moses Pulsifer was born in the town of Camp- ton, N. H., in 1784. and married Mary, daughter of Deacon David Bartlett. a resident of New- buryport, iMass. Moses bought the C. Brainard lot of 100 acres, where he built his house and proceeded to improve the land. A short time later he bought 100 acres more, which included Mt. Prospect, with its elevation of 2.963 feet above sea level, which has become one of the most noted peaks in this section of the State. A wagon road has since been laid out to the top, many hundred people ascend each year, as it overlooks the surrounding mountains; valleys, witli their rivers, S(|uan] Lake, Winnipiseogee, 7r> r^OOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY with its many suininer resorts. Near the peak of tlie inountain are two cold springs, and the noted Miser's Cave. He built the house and barns now owned by our subject about the year 1817. In his political affiliations, he was a Whig, and later a Republican; he held some of the minor offices of the town. Both he and his wife were active members of the Congregational Church. Moses Pulsifer departed this life at the age of seventy-one; his wife rounded out eighty-two }ears before she was called to join her friends and loved ones gathered on the golden shore. Their children were as follows: Mary Ann. Louise, Rebecca, who died Nov. 5, 1848. aged thirty-two years; Hannah; Joanna; David B.; Catherine B., died at the age of three years; and Sarah L. David Bartlett Pulsifer. the subject of this notice, attended the district and high schools of his native tow-n, and being the only son. he re- mained at home with his parents and cared for them in their last days. He has since carried on general farming on the old homestead under methods which are worthy of imitation. His motto has been to do well whatever he did, and thereby has succeeded through life. He bought tlie Huckins farm adjoining, and with the assist- ance of his son. J- Warren, he built a fine set of I)uildings and then presented farm and buildings to his son, who has since proved himself a model \oung farmer. J- Warren Pulsifer has taken a few summer boarders, for the scenery is very beautiful from his place, but he has mainly con- fined himself to general farming operations. Our subject has bought other pieces of out- lying land, making altogether a farm of over 300 acres. He has also remodeled the buildings and made a great many improvements on the land that add to its value and appearance. He keeps a clioice dairv and sheep, in which stock his second son. George Edwin, is a partner. The highest of his ambitions is to teach his two sons to succeed, and show them by their father's suc- cess that what man has done man can do. Mr. Pulsifer married Isabella W.. dauehter of Reuben and Sally fTohnson") Draper. She was born in Plymouth, Mav 6. 1825. and has proved herself a faithful wife and a loving mother. Three children were born to them: Flora L.. Joseph Warren, deorgc F.dwin. Flora L. was born Oct. 18. 1859, and married Henry C. Smith, a farmer of the town of Holderness. They have two children: Ralph W. and Edith I. Joseph Warren was born Oct. 13, 1861, and married Marietta Merrill of Rumney. George Edwin was born March 21, 1864, and married Lizzie G. Pulsifer. Our subject is a RepubHcan. and has held office as selectman for five years, and other minor offices as well; in 1896 he was elected to represent his town in the State Legis- lature. The family are active members of the Congregational Church. As a leading farmer of Grafton Co. and worthy citizen, it affords us much pleasure in being able to present to the readers of this book the por- trait of Mr. Pulsifer, w-hich is shown in connec- tion with this personal history on another page. \\-ILLIAM KENNEY, a prominent meml)er of the farming community of Littleton, N. IT., was born on the place that is still his home, Dec. 20, 1867; and is a son of John and Kath- erine (Dooley) Kenney, and a grandson of James and Ellen (Donohue) Kenney. James Kenney was a farmer, and lived in Ireland. Our subject's father was born in County Tipperary, Ireland, and learned the trade of a carpenter as his means of support ; he came to New York when a young man and worked on the railroad at his trade, being at one time boss on building the railroad from Nashua to Wells River, and to St. Johns- bury. \'t. His wife. Katherine Dooley, was born in the same county, and came to Boston, Mass., when a young woman; she was a daughter of John Dooley. Our subject's father and this young lady, although from the same county, had never met before coming to this country, one of the strange pranks of fortune bringing them together. Having been married and having ac- cumulated enough means to purchase a farm, they bought the T. Goodall farm of 200 acres in the town of Littleton, and settled down to a com- fortable rural existence. Mr. Kenney was not satisfied until he had made his farm one of the best in his part of the towTi by many needed im- provements. In 1868 he built himself a nice house and barns: his interests in live stock is extensive, owning twentv head of cattle and a flock of fifty slieep. He died Jan. 28, 1891. His HOOK OF nfOGRAPHf/iS, GRAFTON COCNTY 177 wile still resides on the homestead with the sub- ject of this sketch. Their children were : James, born Oct. 20, 1851, an engineer at Newport, Vt. He married Mary A. Londergon, and has one child, Charlie. The next child was Michael, born July 20, 1853, who is a plumber by trade and lives in Minneapolis, Minn.; he married ]\Iary Stack. Ellen, born July 6, 1855, is living at home. Katherine, born March 9, 1857, married Tames Callahan, and has borne him five chil- dren: Mary, Katie, Annie, Daniel J., and John H. John, born May 12, 1858, is in the lumber business at Mt. Sunapee, N. H. Edward, born Oct. 9, 1859, married Lula White, and runs a restaurant. William, the next child, is the sub- ject of this short biography. Henry, born Jan. 0, i86g, married Lizzie Holland, and is clerking in Boston. Mary died young. Our subject's parents have always been devout members of the Catholic Church. William Kenney attended the public schools for his education, and has always remained at home on the farm, and at the death of his father succeeded to its full management. He has proved himself a model, young farmer, thanks to the excellent instruction accorded him by his late father: the farm has steadily increased in value and utility, and is a source of considerable income to Mr. Kenney. It is located at Mann's Hill. Mr. Kenney is a Democrat in his political attachments. ARTHUR W. EMERSON, editor of the Republic-Journal of Littleton, N. H., was born in Sunapee Harbor, N. H., Jan. 28, i860, and is a son of Joseph and Cecelia (Simpkins) Emer- son. Our subject's father was born in Methuen, Mass., in 1819. and was left an orphan when a very young lad. He learned cabinet-making as his trade, and having very little opportunity of obtaining a fair education, he devoted the spare moments and chances that he could obtain to making up for what he had lost in his youth. He was a great lover of books, and very early in life fixed his ambition on being a minister. He finally became a circuit-rider, and later on en- tered the Alethodist Conference of New Hamp- shire, and was appointed i)astor of the M. E. Church at Penacook, then called Fishervillc, where he was located until the outbreak of the late Rebellion. Feeling that he could do more by his example and service in upholding the Union, he enlisted in the 7th Reg. N. IL Vol. Inf., and served as chaplain and postmaster of the regiment; he was captured at Newmarket Heights, Va., Sept. 29, 1863, and was exchanged and returned to his regiment Jan. 14, 1864, broken down in health through his confinement in the terrible Confederate prisons. After the close of the war, he settled in Fernandina, Fla., and was presiding elder of East Florida; while crossing the St. Johns River in a small boat the craft capsized, and he was drowned in 1875. His wife died in Jacksonville, in 1888. Five children were born to them, as follows : two children, who died when infants; Hattie E., who is superintend- ent of the Eoylan Industrial Home for Colored Girls: Francena, who married D. B. Plumer of Lakewood, N. J., now and for many years a suc- cessful manager of resort hotels; and Arthur W., the subject of this sketch. Our subject at the age of fourteen years en- tered a local printing office in Fernandina, Fla., and there served his apprenticeship as a printer, but being desirous of an education, he left the printing office, and with his sisters came to New Hampshire. He w^orked at farming and in an iron foundry to earn the necessary money for a good education. He then entered the Man- chester Union office of Manchester, N. H., where he worked for three years, after that putting in one year in the ^lirror office of the same city, and also working in the printing offices of Con- cord. For three summers he had charge of the Pigeon Cove Hotel at Pigeon Cove. :Mass. In 1887 he was the editor and manager of the Times and Journal at Lakewood, N. J., but re- turned to Pitt.sfield, in his native State, as one of the proprietors of the Suncook Valley Times. He sold out his interest there about one year later, and for about five years following he was editor and part proprietor of the Bellows Falls Times at Bellows Falls, Vt. In 1894 Mr. Emerson came to Littleton as manager for the Plumer Publishing Co., and has since been editor of the Republic- Journal, a paper established by Chester Carey and H. H. Metcalf about 186;: to-dav it has a circulation 178 BOOK OF BTOGRAPIUES, GRAFTON COUNTY. of 2,700 copies pi-r week, the largest circulation of any paper in the State north of Concord. Mr. ICnierson is a man of splendid executive ability, and most versatile in the use of the pen; lie thoroughly understands all branches of the pub- lishing business, from the duties of compositor to those of the editor. He is firmly established in the good-will of the many patrons of the paper, and is much respected by all who have the pleas- ure of knowing him. He married Miss Mabel Cross Day, daughter of William F. Day of Bradford, Mass., a retired shoe manufacturer, and they have four children, who are named Paul A., Cecelia D., Dorothy, and Kenneth ,\V. J- ^Ii"- Emerson and family make their home in a fine residence on High Street. DK. VALENTINE MANAHAN, a retired eminent physician and surgeon of Enfield, N. H., was born in Sutton, N. H., Nov. 17, 1825, and is a son of John and Lucintha (Filch) Mana- han, and grandson of Adam and Ruth (Gutter- .son) Manahan. ( )ur subject's grandfather was born in the north part of Ireland, and like most natives of that part of the Emerald Isle was of Scotch descent. As early as 1789 w^e find a record of him at Methuen, Mass., subsecjuent to which time, and following his marriage, he settled in Deering, N. H., where he died at the age of seventy-four. His first wife. Dr. Mana- han's grandmother, w^as a descendant from one of the early families, being a daughter of Will- iam Gutterson, and granddaughter of Deacon William (jutterson. She died in the prime of her young womanhood, and left four children: John, Richard, William, and Joseph. By a sec- ond union, Adam Manahan became the parent of six children, as follows: Stephen, \'alentine, Samuel T., Ruth, Polly, and Elvira. When a young man, John Manahan settled in Sutton, N. H., where he followed the occupation of farming until t8j6. in which year he moved to New London; hr was born .Mav I, 1792, in Methuen, Mass , an.l died in Xinv Lonilon at the age of seventy. I k- was a Whig politioallv. and stood the draft (.1 the War of i,Si_'. I lis wife, Lucintha, a daughter of Benjamin b'ilch, was born in 1800, and at the age of eighty-two obeyed the invisible summons to lay down life's weary bunlen and come to Him who giveth eternal life. There were born to our subject's parents the following eight children: Emily, Lucinda. Mary, Valentine. Abby A., Newton. I*"rances A., and William II. Dr. Manahan's private school education was supplemented by an attendance at New London and Pembroke Academies, after which, in 1846, he became a student of medicine under the direc- tion of Dr. H. C. Bickford of New London, later on studying in the offices of Dr. Thomas Chad- bourne and Dr. E. G. Moore of Concord, N. H., and then took a course of lectures at Dartmouth College. He then continued his medical course under Prof. E. E. Phelps of W^indsor, Vt., one year. He received his degrees and diploma as a physician from the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia. Penn., which he attended, and from which he graduated March g, 1850. For a short time he practiced in Antrim, N. H., and then moved to Springfield, N. H., where he followed his profession from 185 1 to 1866, removing from the latter place in 1866 to Enfield, where he suc- ceeded Dr. Currie. For twenty-two years he faithfully and successfully performed the duties of his calling and established a reputation second to none in his vicinity, enjoying a wide-spread and lucrative practice, enabling him to retire, in 1888, from medical practice, relinquishing at that time his office to Dr. J. A. Leet, and since giving his attention only to such critical cases that his patrons are unwilling to trust to less-experienced hands. Few men have proved themselves better adapted to the avocation of their choice: ever ready with a cordial greeting, a kind word, and a I)leasant smile, his cheerful presence in the sick- room has been a tonic in itself, and to all classes, whether ]joor or rich, high or low, his services have been uniformly extended. Dr. Manahan is a member of the New Hampshire Medical .Society, and of the American Medical Society. Socially he is a member of the Social Lodge, F. & A. M., of Enfield; and St. Andrews Chapter, R. A. M., of Lebanon. He was a member of the board of education of .Springfield, N. H., from 1852 to 1856, and has been state justice of the peace since 1852. He has traveled extensivelv in the L'nited States, Canada, and Mexico. POOK OF BrOCRAPIirES, GRAFTON COTNTY. 170 Dr. Manalian was joined in marriage, Oct. 21. 1852, to Miss Abby E. Porter, daughter of Hon. Reuben Porter of Sutton, N. H., and later of Warner, N. H. Mrs. Manalian died Jan. 5, 1856. leaving no issue. As Dr. Manahan has- never been blessed with children of his own, lieing of a free and liberal disposition, he took great in- terest in rearing and educating a niece and nephew, and now has a voung ladv attending Radcliff College. He)X. WYMAX PATTEE. The gentleman, whose name heads this sketch, stands among the first business men of the county, and of the town of Enfield, Mdiere he makes his home. Of late years he has withdrawn himself from many for- mer fields of activity and usefulness, and is lead- ing a retired life for the most part, although a director and stockholder in the Enfield Mills Co. still. He was born in the town of Canaan, N. H., Aug. 28, 1826: he is a son of James and Rebecca (Currier) Pattee, grandson of Daniel and Judith (Barnard) Pattee, and a great-grand- son of Capt. Asa Pattee. Capt. Asa Pattee died in 1825, aged ninety-one years. He was a vol- unteer in the Revolutionary War, and a captain of State militia. His name is included among those of the pioneers of Canaan, settling on the south roads at an early date. He secured some 200 acres of land by purchase. His son. Col. Daniel Pattee, inherited the homestead, and became one of the leading and representative farmers of that town, occupying a prominent place in the official records of his time, serving as selectman, and in many minor offices of the town. He was born March 8, 1764. and died March 2, 1850; his wife's birth is given as i\Iay 17, 1766, and her death Oct. 23, 1820. Their children were as follows: Judith, born Jan. 24. 1787; Betsey, Nov. 5, 1788; Dorothy, Sept. 10. 1777; Marian, April 21, 1793: Mehita- bel, Feb. 10, 1795; Sylvester B., Nov. 19. 1797: Daniel, Jr.. Jan. 12. 1799; James, Jan. 25. 1802; Moses D., Feb. 6, 1804: John, April 8, 1806: Hannah D., Feb. 27, 1808: and Lewis M., Jan. 25, 1814. Col. Daniel married again after the de- cease of his first wife, the bride being T^orcas Floyil, who was born March 21, 1785, and died June 18, 1868; this union resulted in (jiie child, Jessie, who was born I"eb. 10, 1823. James Pattee, father of the subject of this sketch, was born in the town of Canaan, and in- herited the homestead, having cared for his parents in their last days. In the State militia he held a commission as colonel. About the year 1868 he retired from active farm labor, and removed to Enfield and bought the residence where his daughter now lives; his most pleasant employment was in watching the progress of his sons, who followed the example of thrift and in- dustry he set for them. He served as selectman in his native town, and was for many years an acknowledged leader. His death occurred Sept. 28, 1872. His first wife was Rebecca, daughter of Nathan Currier; she was born April 6, 1803, and departed this life for the one promised to Christians, March 12, 1841. The following chil- dren were born of this union: Wyman, our sub- ject; George W., born May 9. 1829; James F., June 19, 1831: Ann R., Feb. 25. 1835; Burns W., Jan. 16, 1837; and Angelina, Sept. 26, 1840. Mr. Pattee married as his second wnfe Rosamond H. Jones, who was born March 10, 1812, and died February, 1896. Two children were the issue of this second union: Ella M., Nov. 20, 1846: and George W., Feb. 8, 1850. Of all this family, the only ones living to-dav are Wvman. Ann R., and Ella M. For an education onr subject attended the dis- trict school, and Canaan Union Academy, from which latter institution he graduated in 1841. He then went to Cambridge, Mass., and worked in a bakery for two years and a half, returning to Canaan, where, with Mr. Perley, under the firm name of Pattee & Perley, he carried on a general store, and conducted a lumber business; they owned their own mills, and bought the timber land, cleared it, and marketed the product. After ten years at this business in Canaan he sold out and removed to Ottawa, Canada, with his part- ner in 1859 and carried on a large lumber busi- ness, supplying the trade from their large saw- mills. Three years marked the length of his stay in Ottawa, Canada: he then came to Enfield, and was elected Sherifif of Grafton Co., and served in that capacity about four years ; during this time he was appointed to settle the estate of Caleb Dyer, and it consumed so large an amount of time — in fact his whole time — that he resigned ISO BOOK OF nrOCKAPinES, GRAFTON COUNTY from tlic position of Slierifif. Al)out the same time he leased the Shaker Mill, and from then nntil Nov. 15, 1894, he was an extensive manu- facturer, dealer, and shipper of flour, grain, and feed; on the above date the mills were sold, and our subject retired to enjoy the fruits of his years of toil. But he was not permitted to lead a life of inactivity, for in 1895 the Enfield Mill Co. was incorporated, and our subject, as one of its large stockholders, is interested in the manufac- ture of yarns, which go to meet the demands of the Baltic Mills and others of the same char- acter. The new mill is 112 feet long by 60 feet broad, and is carried up three stories, and will employ fifty hands. It is built on the site of the old bedstead factory, which was formerly owned and conducted by the community of Shakers. Our .subject's business experience and financial ability have caused him to be sought by various corporations to fill important ofifices in their ser- vice. For thirty years he served as auditor of the Northern R. R., and is a director of the Peterboro & Hillsboro R. R. During the life of tlie Mascoma Fire In.surance Co., he was one of its directors. Upon the organization of the Na- tional Bank of White River Junction, Vt., Feb. 6, 1886, he was elected a director, and has since filled that position. Mr. Pattec purchased the house formerly known as Dr. Currier's residence, and has made of it a handsome structure, both within and with- out, renovating it throughout and altering and remodeling it wherever his good judgment dic- tated it would be best, so that now it is essen- tially a modern house, and is fitted with the latest appliances for comfort and convenience. Mr. Pattee is a strong Republican, and in i860 was appointed by the Governor and Council to the office of Sheriff of Grafton Co. In 1875 ^^^ T876 he represented the town ably in the legisla- tive halls of Concord. In 1855 and 1856 he rep- resented the town of Canaan at Concord. As town treasurer he served thirteen years, and as moderator sixteen years. In his religious views he is decidedly liberal: he attends the Univer- salist Church, and is a generous contributor for its support. Our subject's nuptials with Mary Jane Burley were consummated May T3, 1857; she is a daugh- ter of Josluia and Mary fHolt") P.urley. Joshua r.nrlev was born in the town of Lvmc, and was a stone-mason by trade and a contractor for heavy stone work. He built all the abutments of the railroad bridges from Canada to White River Junction. Many had attempted and failed to make the rock cut on the Boston & Lowell R. R., near Lowell, Mass., but Mr. Burley took the contract, and completed the work, per the speci- fications. In 1854 he moved to Iowa City, then the capital of the State of Iowa, and bought a large farm, where he spent the remaining days of his life. He belonged to the famous "Gray- beard" Regiment during the late Rebellion; his health broke down while in the service, and he died in the hospital at Keokuk, Iowa, in 1865, being over sixty years old, his birth occurring in 1803. His wife was born in 1807, and was taken to her long home at the age of eighty-four. There were born to them the following children : Mary Jane, John D., Elizabeth A., Gordon, Charles H., William F., Georgette, Mary J., Wynian H., Elizabeth A., Harriet E., Emma, Ella M., and George I. Three sons have been born to our subject. The eldest, Edward B., born Feb. 26, i860, died Feb. 23, 1863. James Wyman, born July 27, 1864, married Miss Marie Valentine Rutter, and is bookkeeper and paymaster of the Baltic Mills, and also a member of the Enfield Mill Co. John Holt, born Dec. 23, 1867, is a graduate of Tufts College. He married Gertrude A. Way, and re- sides in Melrose, Mass., with his wife and child, Madeline Emily. He is assistant receiving teller of the Bank of Redemption of Boston, Mass. CAPT. BEXJAMLX COLBURN, a leading farmer and respected citizen of the town of Leb- anon, was born in the above town, Feb. 25, 1824. He is a son of Benjamin W. Colburn and Betsey Wood, daughter of Ephraim Wood, and grand- son of Stephen Colburn and .Mariam Wood, daughter of Joseph Wood. Stephen Colburn was among the first settlers of the town, and was always engaged in farmmg. While a young man he served in the Revolu- tionary War, for which his wife received a pen- sion after his death. He was a sturdy, hard- working man, with little time to spend in a social way. but yet he won the hearty friendship of his pioneer neighbors Viy his cheerful and liberal dis- BOOK OF BlOGRAPHfRS, GRAFTON COUNTY. LSI position, lie died at the age of sixty-six; Mrs. Colburn lived to the good old age of ninety-four. Their children were: Henrietta, Orrin, Amos, Austin, JSlelinthia, Affie, Sally, Ennna, Alplieus, and Benjamin W. Our subject's father cared for his parents, and upon his mother's death inherited the home- stead; he did not remain there very long after his mother died, but sold the property and l>ouglit lOO acres of George Wood, where he made his home ever afterward, carrying on gen- < ral farming, dying there at the extreme age of ninety-two years. The last few years of his life were spent without the comforting presence of his wife, who preceded him to the "fields beyond the swelling flood" at the age of seventy-six. Mr. Colburn was a Whig and later a Republican, and an attendant of the Congregational Church. During his occupancy of the farm he rebuilt the old buildmgs and added some new ones, besides making other general improvements. There were born to him eight children, named as fol- lows: Cynthia, Maria, Benjamin, Albert, Martha J., G. Henry, M. Elizabeth, and Erances. Our subject, after attending the district school, finished his education at Pembroke Academy. Returning to his father's home from the acad- emy, he assisted him and cared for his parents, ;uul in due time inherited the property. He has since built a new barn and made other improve- ments that have added real value to the farm, to which he has added 150 acres by purchase, mak- ing 250 acres in all in the farm. For many years he made a specialty of sheep raising, but now de- \-otes his time to dairying, ow^ning some twenty head of fine cattle. In 1896 Mr. Colburn, in com- pany with George H. Billings, built an under- ground brick building, 11 feet wide by 200 feet long, steam-heated, which is for the purpose of cultivating mushrooms, in which branch of agri- culture Mr. Billings has had a wide experience. This building is the only one of its kind in the United States, and it is the object of the owners to supply the city markets in the winter with this delicate edible. Mr. Colburn married Susan A., daughter of George and Harriet (Harley) Wood. Our sub- ject has three children. Charles E., born Eeb. i, 1849, married Emma Harris, and lives in Everett, Mass. He is a conductor on the electric railway of that place and owns considerable real estate. Erank E., born July 7, 1852, married Ella More- house, and lives in Applegate, Cal. He owns and stiperintends a mine, and also owns a large ranch. He has four children: Ernest, Myrtle, Jessie, and Mattie. Both our subject's sons are well advanced in the degrees of Masonry. Mr. Colburn's only daughter, Inez E., born Dec. 27, 1857, married George H. Billings, and has three children: Ellen E., born Dec. 22, 1886; Oscar H., April 23, 1890; and Edna B., Dec. 14, 1893. Our subject, although a stanch Republican, has never held ofifice. He and his wife attend the Congregational Church, of which they are con- sistent members. He is a member of Eranklin Lodge, F. & A. M., No. 6; St. Andrews Chapter, R. A. M.; and Washington Council. He was a captain in the State militia. ASA A. BROWN, a prominent lumberman of Wentworth, N. H., whose portrait appears on the opposite page, is the son of Josiah P. Brown, and grandson of Benjamin Brown. Benjamin Brown was born in Old Hampton, Mass., and passed the years of his youth there, removing soon after marriage to Tilton, N. H., where he remained until his death. He was a farmer by occupation. He married Miss Philbrook of San- bornton, N. H. Eive children resulted from this union: Josiah P., Hannah, Stacy, Joseph, and Benjamin. Josiah P. Brown was born in Old Hampton, but was reared and received his education in Til- ton, where his father moved in the early part of Josiah's life. He was a man of strong personal character, eager in the acquisition of knowledge, and strong to overcome obstacles. His educa- tion was not confined to the limited schooling ht received, but was extended by the large amount of reading he did. He had strong, sensible opinions of his own on most subjects, and his judgment in matters of doubt was much in de- mand. He was a natural mechanic, but followed farming most of his life. He was a good musi- cian, and the best mathematician of his town. His position in life was of his own making, and he was respected by all for his noble, honest efforts in gaining an education and in making a way in life. The greater part of his days were spent in the town of Wentworth. 1S2 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. He married Nancy Rrown; she lived to the age of seventy-seven. Her husband was a sojourner on this earth almost the same length of time, for he died when seventy-eight years old. Their children were: Bradbury T., Ben- jamin, Sarah J. (Cross), Joseph (deceased), John G. (deceased), Dorinda A. (Webster), Hannah E. (Blood), Byron W., Alonzo, who ended life's pilgrimage in his sixth year; Asa A., Marshall J. (deceased), j\iary A. (Conant) (deceased), Martha A. (\^'aldron) (deceased), and Alfonzo. Mr. and Mrs. Brown were attendants of the Free Will Baptist Church. He was a Democrat, and served as selectman a few years. Asa A. Brow^n, the subject of this sketch, was born March 31, 1837, in Went worth. He was educated in the schools of his native town. At an early age he began to follow the milling busi- ness as his occupation. He was engaged in Gov- ernment w-ork at Watertown, Mass., for four years. He then went to \'ershire, Vt., where he worked at his trade for fourteen years. In 1882 he returned to Wentworth and bought his brother's mill, located in the southwestern por- tion of the town, where he has been actively engaged in lumbering ever since. He owns a good farm and 3,000 acres of timber land. His average production of lumber at his mill is about 1,000,000 feet per year. In 1866 he joined his fortunes in marriage with those of \'iola B., daughter of John Philbrook of Tilton, N. H. They have a family of five chil- dren: Evarts P. married Addie Whicher of Wentworth; Lester R., Hubert L., Harold C, Clyde C. Mr. Brown is a Democrat and has a keen interest in public affairs. He served as selectman of Vershire, \'t., during his residence there. He is well liked by all his neighbors and friends; his integrity in business is imquestioned, and liis social and private life is blameless. LEWIS R. BROWN, superintendent of the Palermo Mica Mine, and a resident of North (jroton, N. H., was born in the town of Warren, M. H., Nov. 3, 1853, and is a son of John and Mary (Robinson) Brown. Our subject's father was horn in Hebron, N. H., and was engaged early in life in contract Willie on the construclion of the railroad from Concord to Warren.. Upon his retirement from contracting he bought the Paul Chase farm in the town of Groton, where he carried on genera! farming until his death, at the age of seventy years. His wife preceded him to that country from which no traveler returns. He was a Re- publican in politics, but never held any office, as he had no aspirations in that direction. Six chil- dren were born to him: Mary A. and Myra A., twins: John R.; .Vljliie K.:' I'rank k'.: and Lewis P. The subject of this memoir was educated in the public schools and entered the lumber busi- ness as a starter in his struggle for a livelihood and a comfortable competence. In 1876 he pur- chased the Rev. Kinne place in North Groton. and began work in the Fletcher Mica Mine. From 1878 to 1882 he was foreman in the \'al- encia Mica Mines, where he proved his excellent judgment and expert knowledge of mica mines by predicting for it a large degree of success. He then took charge of the Palermo Mica Mine, and for nine years was its efficient superintend- ent, and most instrumental in developing what has shown itself to be the largest producing mine in the Xew England States, with a product of the very finest cjuality; the first prize was taken by this mine at the World's Fair in 1893. For the first four years the mine turned out an aver- age of three tons of mica in a day, and at times when running at its full capacity the output has reached as high a figure as seven tons per day in the rough. While engaged in this line of work Air. Brown has taken out of the mine some of the finest specimens of crystal quartz, chryso- beryle and chrysolite, rubellite and tourmaline, and has built up a collection that is unrivaled for beauty and value by any in this section of the State, at least. Mr. Brown married Miss Annie .M. Ilryar, daughter of Jonathan K. and Lydia P. (l'"ello\\s) Bryar of Groton; one child was the result of this union: Annie Eva, born Jan. 30, 1892. In poli- tics Mr. Brown is a Democrat, and although fully capable of filling any office at the gift of his fellow-townsmen, he has been forced to refuse all offers of political advancement, because of the confining nature of his work, which does not allow him nnich spare time to devote to matters extraneous to his business. In his relioions BOOK OF BFOGRAPHfF.S, GRAFTON COUNTY. 1S8 HUN. EUGENE A. WELLS, of the tinn of Wells & Flanders, owners of large cider-mill and saw-mills of Enfield, N. H., was born in the town of Canaan, N. H., Aug. 15, 1851. He is a son of Peter S. and Arvilla (Kimball) Wells, grandson of Ezekiel and Polly (Colby) Wells, and great- grandson of Ezekiel. Sr., and Phebe (Meachamj Wells. Our subject's great-grandfather, born in the State of Connecticut, was one of the first settlers of the town of Canaan, taking up his residence on the farm where E. W. Dow now lives. He later moved to Canaan Street and built the large house, now the home of Mrs. Wallace, being one of the best houses in the town at that time. He owned large tracts of land, improved and other- wise, and was an extremely popular and well- liked man among his fellow-townsmen. He served as high sheriff of the county, and was an officer of the Revolutionary War. His death occurred at the age of seventy-two ; his wife lived on to the advanced age of ninety-four, when she too obeyed the invisible summons. Of sixteen children bom to them, the following grew up to manhood and womanhood: Ezekiel, Jr., Caleb, Enos, La Favette. Pheljc, Hannah, Alaliala, Polly, and Sally. Ezekiel Wells, Jr., inherited the homestead and followed farming and the trade of a carpenter; he was also skilled in brick-laying. He died at the age of eighty-four, and his wife at the age of ninety-four. He was a colonel in the State militia, and a Democrat in his political prefer- ences. The children born to them were: Peter S.; Ezekiel, Jr.; Louisa; Polly; and four who died in their youth. Peter S. Wells was born in the town of Canaan and lived on the homestead, which was his by in- heritance, until 1876, and was a very dutiful son to his parents, and cared for them most tenderly in their last feeble years. In 1876 he sold the farm to S. J. and E. W. Dow, and bought an in- terest in the very mills which our subject and Mr. Flanders now operate, and, under the firm name of Blake & Wells, ran it some four years, when he sold his interest to his son, Eugene A., and Mr. Blake sold his share to H. Flanders. Then our subject's father retired from active business. During the management of himself and Mr. Blake, shingles and building timbers, lioth in tlie rough and ])lane(l. wt-re manufac- tured. He owned a nice home in Enfield Vil- lage, and lived to enjoy eighty years of life, and was sick only the si.x months preceding his de- cease. He was always a strong, sturdy, hard- working man, who seemed to take a delight in work, and to have a corresponding dislike to being idle. He was a Democrat, and served the town of Canaan in the capacity of representative and selectman; in his religious affiliations he was a Universalist. His first wife, Elmira, daughter of Asa Paddleford, died at the age of twenty- seven, and left two children. The elder, Francis H., was a railroad section boss for some twenty- five years, and then bought a mill in Enfield, and ran it for twelve years, after which he retired at the age of fifty-eight. His wife, Sarah Webster, bore him one child, Katie, who married L. S. Nelson. George F., the younger son, lives in the town of Canaan, N. H. His second wife, our subject's mother, was a daughter o( Abraham Kimball, and lived to the age of seventy-six. The children by the second marriage were Fred B. and Eugene A., our subject. Fred B. Wells re- sides at Montreal, Canada, where he is president of a railroad, and a very successful business man. Eugene .\. Wells, after finishing his studies in the district school, began a business life as a clerk in a store; when his father moved to En- field and began milling, our subject worked with him a short time, and then in company with II. Flanders he rented a part of the mill and power, and manufactured butter tubs and sap pails, until the whole property was deeded to him and his partner. Since they have had complete control of the mill Wells & Flanders have enlarged it, putting in a new water wheel and introduced the very latest and most approved types of machin- ery for planing, shingle-making, pressing cider, etc.: the cider business is very extensive, and has made as high as 1,496 barrels of the liquor in one season ; they have both custom work and a large wholesale and retail business. The mills do the largest business of their kind in this sec- tion of the county. Mr. Wells also carries on a coal and wood business, of which he is sole pro- prietor, and owns a choice farm in Enfield, where he has a granite quarry. During his business life in Enfield, he has also been interested in the meat and produce business, and has dealt con- siderable in real estate, owning at the present ISi BOOK OF BfOGRAPH/ES, GRAFTOX COUNTY. tinie-a single tenement, a double tenement, and one dwelling- intended for three families. In 1895 Air. Wells built for his own use the line home on Wells Street, which is fitted with all the modern appliances for ease and comfort, and is a notable addition to the number of handsome structures which adorn the streets of Enfield. From the time of his first residence in the town he has taken a lively interest in its development and growth, and has been among the foremost of the promoters of its welfare. He is an uncompro- mising Democrat, and votes the straight ticket; he represented the town of Enfield in the Legis- lature in 1877-78; w^as selectman in 1889; was town treasurer one year, besides being a member of the school committee, and holding other offices of somewhat lesser importance. i\Ir. Wells married Kate E. Nichols, daughter of Benjamin Nichols of Canaan, N. H., and has three children: Lona A., born May 8, 1880; Xed E., Aug. 29, 1882; and Robert B., Feb. 4, 1887. COL. JEWETT D. HOSLEY (deceased) of West Lebanon was the son of Luke G. and Polly (Niles) Hosley, and was born in Hillsboro in 1820. Luke G. Hosley was a native of Gill, Mass.; he was a noted teacher of his day, and a very talented musician, composing numerous pieces of great merit, that are sung to-day. His career was cut short in the prime of his life, not being permitted to pass the half-century mark. His wife departed this life about the age of seventy-three. They reared a fine family of seven children; the record is as follows: Jane, Minerva, Jewett D., Abigail, Jeannette, and John and Joseph, twins. Col. Jewett D. Hosley secured his education in the common schools of Hillsboro and in Han- cock Academy, an institution which was in high favor in those days, but has since given way to other schools witli larger endowments. He was also fortunate in securing instruction under the celebrated educator. Rev. Mr. Canning, in his private school at Gill, Mass. For four years fol- lowing his school days he was a member of the household of ex-Governor Pierce, the father of our ex-President, Franklin Pierce. In this way he became closely associated with the ox-I'resi- dent and was a warm personal admirer. He early evinced splendid business talent, and iden- tified himself in the lumber business of his native town; he continued in this connection till 1847, when he became associated in the building of the Northern R. R. He served as superintendent of laying track one year, until 1848, when the road was completed, when he received the appoint- ment of superintendent of the Western terminus of that line, having charge of all the road's in- terests and the dispatching of trains at White River Junction and W'est Lebanon, where he located. He discharged the duties of his office \vith great credit to himself and to the acceptance of the traveling public; he was remarkably faith- ful to the interests of the railroad, very rarely absenting himself during the thirty-five years of his service. Col. Hosley was a Democrat of the old school and was ever true to the principles of his party in every detail; however, he believed in a fair battle, and could never be accused of intolerance. His political career w-as remarkably free from any of the enmities and heart-burnings so com- mon to American politics. He has often been a candidate for office, but owing to the normal heavy Republican majority, he has almost in- variably been on the losing side, although at several times pushing his opponent very closely. Since 1853 he has been a candidate of his party for one or other of the branches of the Legisla- ture ten times, but party lines were too closely drawn to allow the breaking down of party bar- riers to honor one in an opposing party of how- ever great merit. He was once successful in his fight, being elected a selectman in the town when it was Republican more than two to one. He was three times the unsuccessful candidate in the old Eleventh District for State Senator, once a candidate for councillor in 1886, and twice a can- didate for Congress, in 1881 and in 1883. Under Pierce's administration he was appointed Post- master of West Lebanon, and again under Presi- dent Buchanan did he fill the office. He was a trustee of Tilden Ladies' Seminary since about 1856, and was for a time chairman of its execu- tive committee. His title of colonel was won originally as a member of the staff of Governor Henry Churchill when he was only twenty-two years of age. He was afterwards colonel of the 26th Reg. of New Hampshire Militia. Socially, BOOK OF BIOGRAPIIIRS, GRAFTON COUNTY. 185 lie was a inciiiber of Blazing Star Lodge of Con- cord. He was a supporter of the church located in his section of the town, although not a mem- ber. He was at all times and under every cir- cumstance connected with any movement that he thought would tend to improve and benefit the town. In 1844 Col. Hosley entered into the marriage compact with Alary S. Moore of Hillsboro; live children resulted from this union. Three of them are now living: Anna A. (WhiteJ; Jennie, who resides at West Lebanon, anu is posiniistress at that place, being appointed by President Cleveland; she is extremely well-liked in society and is very popular among her associates; she is an attendant of the Congregational Church. Harry H., the only son, graduated from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1875, and is now attached as lieutenant to the new cruiser Indiana, ilrs. Hosley died Nov. i, 1874, aged fifty-three years. Two daughters, Jessie (Mrs. William S. Stearns), Josette (Mrs. Arthur Barney) have also died. Our subject de- parted this life Dec. 8, 1895, and was mourned by many friends. Of his father's family of five children, only one survives, Mrs. William Conn of Portsmouth, a twin sister of the late J.J. Hos- ley of Danbury. FRANK J. WOOD, an energetic and enter- prising agriculturist of the town of Lebanon, was born in the above town Jan. 11, 1856. He is a son of Jeremiah and Martha Ellen (Dickenson) Wood, grandson of Henry G. and Betsey (Ger- I'ish) Wood, great-grandson of Capt. Joseph, Jr., and Sarah (Gerrish) W'ood, and great-great- grandson of Joseph and Anna (Palmer) Wood. Joseph Wood, Sr., father of Capt. Joseph Wood, the centenarian, was born in Mansfield, Conn., in 1728. He was one of the proprietors of Lebanon, and came to his new home with his wife and the children that were then born, about 1765 or 1766. His good judgment and clear foresight as to the future of this part of the country secured for him a large portion of those beautiful interval lands lying on the east side of the Connecticut River and south of the Mascoma River, extending easterly back among the hills. thus including a fair portion of the uplands. He erected his first dwelling on the south side of the King's Highway (so-called), which was laid out by the proprietors of the town, and ran in an easterly direction from the interval land, through Lebanon, passing by the Porter place, the Aspin- wall hill, the Abel Storrs and the Col. Constant Storrs farms to the Enfield line; the house was located about seventy rods east of the present residence of Oliver L. Stearns. It was in this part of his large possessions that he began to clear the land and prepare a home for the family, and here it was that the youngest children were born. Mr. Wood was blessed with a strong con- stitution and was imbued with a large amount of perseverance and the principles of industry, so he was enabled to work with a will and the strong power of his arm to fell the forest trees and clear a farm. He was assisted in this work by such of his sons who were old enough to help him. After a few years he succeeded in his purpose and was gratified in seeing wide fields under cul- tivation and barns filled to overflowing. It soon became apparent to him that with the increase of his worldly goods and additions to his family it was necessary to build larger barns and provide a new house for the family that would be more adequate to their w^ants. Choosing for a site a place near the intersection of the King's High- way, he built a large dwelling-house, with the end in view of making it answer the double pur- pose of farm-house and tavern. This was prob- ably the first tavern in the town, and like all country taverns of that time was rude in its con- veniences and unceremonious in its management; but, neverthless, it was truly a travelers' home, where the landlord was pleased to welcome and attend to the wants of the weary traveler, who in turn was grateful to find a resting place. Mr. Wood continued in his farming and tavern- keeping until 1789, from which time until his death, Nov. 2, 1798, at the age of seventy-three, his son Joseph Wood, Jr., was associated with him. He was active in town and county affairs during the vigorous years of manhood. He was also actively engaged in furthering the religious interests of the community, and was one of a committee appointed to procure a minister for the first church society, and was one of the first who united with the Congregational Church under the pastorate of Rev. Isaiah Potter. He ISO BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY excelled in his discriminating judgment as to the value ol land and other property, and so was uni- formly successful in all transactions of that nature. His wife was one of the strong women of the day, and possessed an independent mind; she was almost as much entitled to credit for their success in life as her husband, as her judg- ment and prudence were exceptional. She died March ii, 1813, aged eighty-five years. Their children were as follows: Rev. Samuel, born in 1753; Alariam, I755; Jane, 1757; Capt. Joseph, 1759; Capt. Ephraim, 1761; Anna, 1764; Capt. Roger, 1766; Capt. John, 1768; Rev. Benjannn, 1770; and Rev. Luther, 1772. Capt. Joseph Wood, Jr., was born in Mans- field, Conn., in 1759, and was seven or eight years old when he came with his parents to 1..c1j- anon. He received a fair education, and taught school in his younger days. In 1782, he married Sarah, daughter of Henry Gerrish of Boscawen, N. H., and bought a small farm and carried on farming. Later he bought a farm adjoining that of Deacon Stearns, where he carried on general farming, dealt in hunber, and speculated in cattle until he became associated with his father in the management of the homestead and in keeping the tavern. Selling his own farm, he went to live with his father, and on the latter's death he in- herited a large portion of his father's estate, in- cluding the homestead, to which possessions he afterwards added many acres and became one of the largest land-owners and farmers of the town. iSefore his death he gave each of his sons a farm valued at $3,000.00, and each of his daughters $1,000.00 in cash, and by his will each received nearly $1,000.00 more. He offered as a premium a yoke of steers cr a cdlt to every grandson named Joseph Wood; liis wife not to be outdone in this particular liy her husband, offered as a premium a string of gold beads to every grand- enjamin learned the me- chanic's trade, and happening to come to Enfield to visit his sister he took a fancy to the mode of life, and was enrolled as a member for nineteen years. While there he devoted much of his time to the invention of various articles of usefulness. He invented the first friction match, in 1832, and manufactured them; also the noted turned pails and tubs, revolving gun, a tin harness to weave broadcloth, and a water-wheel; all of these arti- cles are in use to-day. When he had left the Shakers, and married, he built a house and shop at Enfield Center, and ran a turning lathe for six years and a half; he then settled where our subject lives now, and died at the age of si.xty- three. He married Calista, daughter of Robert and Sarah (Nichols) Cochran; Mrs. Hartford died at the age of sixty-nine, having borne her husband two children: Lucinda, who died at the age of twelve years; and Sarah, the wife of our subject. Robert Cochran was born in Fnfield and was a son of Jacob and Margaret (Webster) Cochran. Jacob Cochran was born on the ocean when his l)arents were coming to America, about the year 1751. He settled in Pembroke, Mass., and later in .'Salisbury; about 1774 or 1776 he came to- En- field and settled on George Hill, farming there until his sixty-fifth year, and died at his son l\i)bert's at the age of ninety. His son built in 1806, where our subject now lives, and ground flaxseed and manufactured linseed oil; he was also a farmer and had extensive land interests. He was born in 1776, and died in 1858; his first wife, Abigail Currier, was born in 1785, and passed away to the scenes beyond the river of death in 1820. She left two children: Albert and F.mily. His second wife was Sarah Nichols: her children were: Calista, Sarah, and Augusta. ( )ur subject's union has been blessed with two children. Leon J., born Mav 15, 1867, married l-.lva Woodward,' and lives at Claremont. X. H., BOOK OF Rro(;RArHrEs, (;r,\fto.v cocnty. IDo ihilil, Harold, t 'arric iM., l)oni Aug. .:;i, 1S75. livos at lidim- with her parents. After .Mr. An (Irews married lie eame to his wife's hoiiu- and eared for her parents during the hist years of llieir Hfe; it is a matter of record that in the liouse where he Hves twenty-six of tlie members of the famihes of his wife's ancestors died, most of them advanced in age. Mr. Andrews has lately put the house in excellent repair, and owns a finely cared-for farm of ninety acres. He is a Republican, and has taken a prominent and lead- ing part in the afifairs of the town, serving tliree years as overseer of the poor, besides acting in other official capacities. Pie is liberal in his religious views. He is a meniber of the (irangc. and of the Social Lodge, Xo. S". I''- ^: A. M. W.VLDO W. WOOD, a descendant of one of the pioneer families of the town of Lebanon, and a standard and leading farmer of the same town, was born in the above town. Sept. 24, 1865. He is a son of Roger and Emily (Will- ard) Wood, grandson of Capt. Roger and .\chsah Crild,en) Wood, and great-grand.son of Joseph and Anna (Palmer) Wood. Joseph Wood was born in Mansfield, Conn., in 1725; his wife was born in 1728. He was one of the proprietors of Lebanon, and emigrated with his wife and children from his native place alK)ut 1765 or 1766. and took up a new residence at his adopted home. His good judgment and clear foresight secured for him and his heirs a large proportion of those beautiful interval lands lying on the east side of the Connecticut River and south of the Mascoma River, extending east- erly far back among the hills, including a fair portion of the ujjlands. His first house he erected on the south side of the King's Highway (so called), which was laid out by the proprietors of the town, and which ran easterly from the in- terval land through Lebanon, passing by the Porter place, the Aspinwall hill, the Abel Storrs and the Col. Constant Storrs farms to the Enfield hue; the house was about seventy rods east of the present residence of Oliver L. Stearns. Tt was on this section of his possessions that he I)e- gan to clear the land, and to prepare a new home for his family, where his \ounger children were afterwards born. Joseph Wood possessed a .strong constitution, was industrious and per- severing, and labored with a will and the power of a strong arm that rarely wearied, to fell the monarchs of the forest and clear a farm; he suc- ceeded in a few years in the accomplishment of his purpose, with the assistance of some of his boys, who were old enough to help him. Addi- tions to his farm were made from year to year, which, with the increase in his own family, neces- sitated the making larger barns and the building of a new house. Coming to the conclusion that a site near the intersection of the King's High- way would be most desirable, he built a house there with the end in view to make it serve tlje double purpose of a tavern and a farm-house. This was probably the first tavern in the town, and, like other wayside inns of that day, was rude in its conveniences and unceremonious in its man- agement, but, nevertheless, it was the travelers' home, where the landlord was glad to welcome a customer and the foot-sore traveler was happy to find a resting place where he might recuper- ate his strength. Mr. Wood continued his farm- ing and tavern-keeping until 1789 when his son, Joseph, Jr., became associated with him until the former's death, Nov. 2, 1798, aged seventy- three years. He was active in town and county affairs. He was active in his promoting the re- ligious interests of the settlement. In 1769 he was appointed as a member of a committee to procure a minister, and was one of the first to join the Congregational Church imder the pas- torate of Rev. Isaiah Potter. His wife, who possessed a strong, indepenilent mind, was as much entitled to credit for her superior judgment and prudence in acquiring property as her hus- band. She died March 11, 1813, aged ei,ghty- five years. Their children were: Rev. Samuel, born 1753: Marian, 1755: Jane, 1757: Capt. Joseph, born in 1759. who lived to celebrate his passing the century mark: Capt. Ephraim. 1761 : Anna, 1764: Capt. Roger, 1766: Capt. John, 1768; Rev. P.enjamin. 1770: and Rev. Luther. 1772. Capt. Roger \\'ood. our subject's grantlfather, was born in Mansfield. Conn., and was taken when a child to the family's new home at Leb- anon: on ariiving at manhood he settled near where our snl)ject now lives, and became a large land-owner anench was born in Plainfield, N. H., and is a son of John and Harriet (Berry) French, and a grand.son of Nathaniel and Alice (Back) French, who were among the early settlers of Plainfield, and lived to a good old age to enjoy the fruits of their toil. Six children were born to them, namely: Hezekiah, Lyman, Lucinda, Betsey, John, and Susan. John French succeeded his father on the farm and always lived in Plainfield engaged in agricultural pursuits, dving at the age of eighty-three. His wife lived to the age of seventy-six. Their children were: Alni.>nd, John H., MeUssa, Russell 1!., Charles, la'orge. and Francis. When a young man Russell B. I'Vench, the father of Mrs. Wood, bought the ."^lack farm in the northern part of Plainfield, where he has carried on farming since and is jileasantlx located at the present writing, lie married Helen A., daughter of Benjamin and Calista !'>. (Stone) Smith. To Mr. and ]\Trs. Russell \\. h'rench were born eight children, as follows: Luther J., Walter H.,'Bert E.. Lizzie I'., John W., Alliert 1)., Herman E., and Leon C. Mr. French cidisted in 1862 in Co. E., nth Reg. ^T. Vol. Lif., serving thirty-three months as a private. He was taken prisoner at Petersburg, and was held a prisoner in Danville Prison .seven months and ten days; while thus confined his health suffered and was impaired to such an ex- tent that he has never fully recovered, and now draws a small pension from the Government. Mr. Wood and his wife have had one child, Waldo Wendell, who was born June 17, 1894, and died Sept. 21 of the same year. Our subject is a Republican in politics. Fie and his wife are members of the Congregational Church. L1':\\1S T. C( )Ll;^■, not ,,nly unc of the larg- est farmers of the tnwn of Enfield, but also a descendant cif one of the town's early settlers, was born in the hciuse where he now makes his home. .\ov. 26, 1 834. He is a son of Thomas J. and Melinda (Jackman) Colby, grandson of Rowel and Lydia (Pettengill) Colby, and a great- grandson of Zacheas Colby. Zacheas descended from one of three brothers. William, Roger, and Rowel, who came from England to Salem. Mass., at an early date. Rowel Colby was born in Salisbury, Alass., Xov. 22, 1758, and married Lydia Pettengill, whose father had settled in Salisbury and taken up a large tract of land in Enfield, and gave his daughter Lydia a farm, which was then a com- plete wilderness. About the year 1780 Rowel Colby and wife Lydia came to Enfield and made a permanent settlement on this property. The year before Mr. Colby brought his wife he made his wa\' to their new possessions by means of the bridle iiath, whose direction was blazed on BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIRS. GRAFTON COUNTY. lOI the trees, built a small log-house, dug a well, cleared a small field for cultivation, and planted winter rye. After four years of residence in the log-house, in 1784, he built a small frame house, used now by our subject as a granary, which sufficed ioT their wants until 1800, when he built the house, now the home of the subject of this sketch. It was at that time the largest and by far the best house in the town, and it was often remarked that Mr. Colby would be bankrupted, and his fine beginning end in complete faiku'e. No such ending came, for he was a hard worker and exercised his judgment so well that he suc- ceeded in everything he undertook. To this new home he brought the first brass clock in the town, a standard instrument, costing $75.00, which is keeping good time to-day for our sub- ject. He was a soldier in the Revolution, and was one of Gen. Stark's soldiers at the battle of i Sennington ; he seemed to be devoid of anything like fear, and, single-handed, made a capture of a noted Indian, and turned him over to the author- ities; he preserved his powder-horn, which may be seen adorning the old brass clock. He jjrought 100 small apple trees on his back from Salisbury, N. H., and set them out, and thus came to have one of the first and best orchards in the town; some of these trees are living and l)earing to-day. Later on he set out more trees, and his improvements are visible in all direc- tions, for before his death he had become owner of over 1,000 acres of land, extending through Enfield Center, and including farms in the ad- joining towns. He was a man of prominence in the town, and served as selectman and in other town offices. He was religiously inclined, and a member of the Free Will Baptist Church. He departed this life Jan. 22, 1832. His wife was born March 13, 1760, and passed away in 1854. Their children were: David, born March 13, 1782; Betsey, Dec. 27, 1783; Hannah, Oct. kj, 1785; Mary, March 12, 1788; Lydia, July 22. 1790; Sally, Oct. 12, 1792; Rowel, .Nov. 21,, 1795; Zacheas, March 26, 1798. Lucretia, April 20, 11^03; and Thomas J., May 24, 1805. Thomas J. Colby, being the youngest of the family, remained at home and cared for his l)arents, inheriting the homestead of 275 acres at their death. He kept a large dairy and worked an extensive sugar bush. Faithfully taking io heart the teachings and principles of a success- ful farmer, and applying them in his work, he became a model farmer; he died in his seventy- seventh year. His wife, who was a daughter of Samuel Jackman, w^as born Feb. 27, 1807, and died Sept. 9, 1889. Their children were: Lewis T., the subject of this short biography; Mary C, who was born Oct. 8, 1839, married J. J. French, and lives in Everett, Mass., the mother of three children: Willie \V., Lou F., and Rosamond. Our subject's father was a Democrat, and served as selectman, and as representative. He was a member of the M. E. Church. Lewis T. Colby attended the Canaan .\cad- emy, and then spent some two years at painting, after which he returned home and took charge, of his father's farm, and has remained there ever since, easing and making happy his parents' last hours. He formerly kept a large dairy and raised a quantity of sheep, but now he only keeps a small dairy, and is interested very much in poultry. He has one of the largest yards of poultry in the town, keeping upwards of 600 choice hens and raises some 600 to 1,200 fowls a year. He has a standard and special trade in eggs at the Boston markets. He is a Democrat and a loyal supporter of Democratic principles. He is a member of the M. E. Church, and of the Grange. July 3, i860, he married Mary Hardy, daugh- ter of Thomas J. Hardy of Enfield; she died Oct. 15, 1870, aged thirty-three years, leaving one son, Thomas J., who was born Aug. 16, 1861. He is a machinist of Franklin, N. H.; and mar- ried Lilly Vose, and has had four children, all now deceased. Our subject was again married March i, 1873, to Miss Jane L. Colby, daughter of Rowel, Jr., and Lydia (Dinsmore) Colby. Rowel Colby was a farmer of the town of En- field, and owned and ran the grist and saw-mill at Fish Market, which our subject later on oper- ated. He died at the age of eighty-three, and his wife at the age of seventy-seven. Their children were: Wyman P., born March 18, 1839; Ann M., born Jan. 10, 1841 ; and Jane L., our subject's wife. Our subject's second union was blessed with one son, Forest L., born June 17, 1876, who is associated with his father in farming and poul- try raising. Mr. Colby is a very popular man among his associates, because of his manv ster- ling qualities, and is respected wherever he is known. 19S BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES. GRAFTON GOV X TV IK:)N. Jl'STUS SARCiENT, chairman of the board of selectmen, a large farmer and i)r()m- inent citizen of Lebanon, was born in Lebanon, (irafton Co., N. IL, March 27, 1838, and is a son of Orlando and Sarah (Gerrish) Sargent. Orlando Sargent was born in Amesbury, Mass., and learned the wheelwright's trade, and early settled in Woodstock, Vt., where he car- ried on his trade some years. He then removed to Lebanon, where he became a butcher and ran a market until his death by fever at the age of fifty-five; his wife was taken away from the midst of her family at the same age by reason of a cancer. She was a Congregationalist, while her husband was loyal to the M. E. Church. Mr. Sargent was a Democrat in his political views. 'J"he children born to them were: Mary, a maiden lady, who resides at Lebanon, N. H.; ( )rlando of Hillsboro, N. H.; and Justus, the sub- ject of this brief personal narration. Justus Sargent, after attending the schools of his district in Lebanon, entered into partnership with J. W. Gerrish and went to Chateaugay, X. Y., and there engaged in the bark and lumber business for some years. He then in company with Mr. Gerrish purchased the Billings farm of 300 acres, situated near the village of Lebanon, and carried on farming there; later he sold his interests in the property to his partner, but soon bought back the whole farm, and has been largely interested in general farming ever since. He has a very large, modernized house and barn, one of the best sets of farming buildings of any farmer in the town ; his orchards include the best varieties of fruit and yield him a handsome in- C(jmc. J""or many years he ran a milk route through the village, keeping a large dairy of thirty choice Jerseys. His poultry yards contain some 500 fancy-bred fowls; this is a work in which Mr. .Sargent excels, for he is a master of the details necessary for success. In addition to other lines of work he deals extensively in cattle. He is a man of truth and integrity, and honors his business dealings with strictly honorable business principles. If there are any that are entitled to the unlimited confidence of their friends and fellow-citizens, we must surely place .\lr. Sargent among that number. He stands among tlie leading farmers of the town and county, and is de])endcnt on no out' for his can, and represented the town in the Legislature in 1891-92, and has been chairman of the board of selectmen since 1893, serving on the boaru five years previous to his being elevated to the head. In the Civil War he served eight months in the 5th Reg. Vt. \o\. Inf., as musician, play- ing the tenor horn. ^Ir. Sargent was married to Charlotte lieman. daughter of Theodore Beman of Chateaugay, .\. Y.; she died at the age of twenty-six. His sec- ond marriage was consummated with Miss Helen M. Felton, daughter of Moses H. and Almeda (Bromley) Felton of Schuyler Falls, N. Y.; Mr. Felton was later an iron worker of Chateaugay, N. Y. By our subject's last mar- riage he was blessed with two children: Franl Orlando, who died in 1881 at the age of nine years; and Sarah Josephine, born Jan. 6, 1873, who married F. G. Carter of Lebanon, a mem- ber of the firm of H. \\'. Carter &• .Sons, manu- facturers of overalls and shirts. AMOS M. BRYAXT, a resident of the town of Enfield, living in Enfield Center, and leading in most respects a retired life, was born in the above town, March 21, 1832, and is a son of Matthew and Lucinda M. (Morse) Bryant, and grandson of William Bryant. William Bryant was born in Haverhill, Mass. His father came to America with his parents when he was six weeks old from Maghera, near Derry, Ireland. Tradition states that the reinote ancestors of this family were in Derry when it was besieged. William Bryant came to Enfield from Cornish, N. H., and later in life mov^d out west, making his home in Ohio a great part of the time, and living to be almost 100 years old. He was married three times and became the father of seventeen children. His first wife died several years after the consummation of their nuptials, leaving one child, who did not long sur- vive its mother. His second wife, a member of the Webster family and grandmother of our sub- ject, bore her husband seven children, who were as follows: James, who lived in Western New ^'ork; William, who lived in Central New York; Matthew, the father of our subject; Moses, a resident of Massacluisetts; Ilenrv, wlio lived in #1^ lOHN P. EATON. BOOK OF F./OGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUXTV I'.tO CTuisli, X. II.; AJary. wIki made lier l.oston & Maine system, and by faithful attention to his duties was soon promoted to the position of conductor of a freight train. He was in the employ of this railroad a number of years, then worked for the Great Western, and still later for the Chicago, Burlington & Ouincy. His last railroad work was performed on the Central Pa- cific in California, resigning from the employ of that railroad in 1870. On each road he worked several years, and gave entire satisfaction to both the public and his employers. Althougli his rail- road experience was broad and covered quite a period of time, he escaped any serious accident or personal injury by always running on time and by exercising his best judgment in cases where any doubt existed about the orders given him. This record for a man, who was engaged in railroad work as long as he, was quite remark- able and has not often been ec|naled or sur- passed. After his resignation from the employ of the Central i'acific and return to the New Englanil States he took a good ri'St and then took up the 20-i BOOK Of BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. Inisincss of contracting for brick masonry, the scene of his operations in this line being chiefly in J:!oston, Mass., and Concord, N. H. But at length, arriving at that age when country calm and retirement ofifer such an allurement to one who has become tired of the bustle and excite- ment of city life, he returned to his native county and town in New Hampshire and took up his residence in East Lebanon, following farming ever since. His farm, which is one of the finest and best-kept in the town or county, is located at the foot of Mascoma Lake, with a fine view of the lake, surrounded by its beautiful scenery of hill and forest, of East Lebanon and the Shaker Village. Our subject married Hannah I'lastridge, daughter of Dr. Caleb and Zeruah (Ticknor) Plastridge. Dr. Caleb Plastridge was a son ui Calel) Plastridge, Sr., of Cornish, N. H., to whom ihe following children were born: John, Asa. Charles, Amesey, Hannah, Mariam, and Caleb. Dr. Plastridge served as a boy as fife major in I he War of 1812; his early years were taken up in farming, an occupation he never tired of. He studied medicine under Dr. Martin of Plainfield. X. H., and when competent to practice came to East Lebanon, where he bought the Paine farm and left at his death some 300 acres to his heirs. He built up a large, successful, and lucrative practice, and his memory is held dear by many of the present generation, through the grateful remembrance their parents had of him as a skill- ful physician and surgeon. With his beautiful home he took great pains, dotting the lawns with maples, which to-day mark in the best possible manner his industry; he also had large fruit orchards. Two large groves of mulberry trees he set out to supply food for the 10,000 silk worms which he imported. His wife and daugh- ter spun the silk from the cocoons, and besides knitting it into stockings, they colored and sold it in the skein; this was a very fine and delicate work, as it required from 150 to 200 little silk fibres to make one thread. Some of the stock- ings knit in those days and handsomely em- broidered are still in the family's possession. Dr. Plastridge was active until three weeks of his death, which occurred at the age of eighty-three. His wife, who was of nearly the same age, fol- lowed him two years later. Politieallv, he was a Drnioeral; religiou.sly, a liberal; and s._>cially, a member of the Masonic fraternity. His chil- dren were: Darwin, Arabelle, Don Carlos, Janette, Zeruah, Emma, Byron, Ellen, and Han- nah. Byron Plastridge, the brother of Mrs. Eastman, succeeded his father on the farm, and carried on general agricultural operations until his death, making many valuable additions to the real property of the place, including the erec- tion of a large and well-equipped barn. Since Byron Plastridge's death our subject has more than kept the farm up to its previous standard of excellence, and has proved himself a model farmer in many respects. The only children born our subject were twin daughters, born July 4, 1873; o"«^ of them died as an infant; the other, Zeruah P., lives with her parents. Mr. Eastman is a Democrat, and a liberal in religion. J( )SEPH S. PILLSBURV, a contractor and builder of the town of Enfield, N. II., was born in the town of Grantham, Sullivan Co., N. H., Dec. 15, 1850. He is a son of Thomas J. and Charlotte C. (Eastmanj Pillsbury, and a grand- son of Major Moses and llepsibeth (^Greenough) Pillsbury. Major Moses Pillsbury, who obtained his title from being a drum-major in the War of 1 81 2, was born and lived in Springfield, N. H.; where his farm was located was afterwards set off from the town of Springfield and became a part of Grantham. He was a leading man in his town, as well as having an excellent reputation as a good farmer. He was a Democrat, and was the first selectman ever elected in the town of Grantham, and continued to serve in that ca- pacity for many years. He was a Baptist in religious belief. He died at the age of eighty- nine, and his wife at about the same age. His children were: Martha, Ezra, Greenough, Thomas J., Lewis, Charles, Moses, Phebe, and Betsey. The six boys were all large and power- ful men, and their total height was just thirty-six feet, making an average of six feet for each. Thomas J. Pillsbury, our subject's father, was born in Corydon, N. H., and upon becoming a man bought a farm in that town, where he re- mained a few years. He then dis])osed of his projierty and bonght a farm at .Simapee ll:u-bor. lived a little later on in (Jraiiiham, and was still HARRISCJN B. HARDEN. BOOK OF lUOGRAPin/iS, ORAFTi^X COFXTY. 205 later a iisiiK'iil of Plaiiiiicld for six years, unlil lie settled in the eastern jiart of the town of En- field, where L. S. Hastings's beautiful summer home is now. Mr. l^illsbury lived there thirty- two years. He was a Democrat, and throughout his long and useful life he missed but one elec- tion, and that was caused by a fever, which was the only sickness he ever had. He served as selectman of the town of Grantham, and in sonic of the offices of minor importance. He was Ihuii July 8, 1802, and died May 10, 1891. I'.y his tirst marriage he had the following children: Rosilla, Abbic, and Dudley. His second wife, who was born Aug. 26, 1816, was a daughter of Jeremiah and Betsey (Leverett) Eastman. F'ive children were the result of the second union; Aildie, Clarence, Marcellus, Joseph S., Alice. Mrs. Pillsbury is still enjoying the best of health and makes her home wdth our subject; she is ex- tremely active, and does not look even sixty years old. Time, that ruthless destroyer of l)eauty, has been very kind to her, and exceed- ing gentle in |)lacing the burden of years on her brow. Joseph S. Pillsbury spent his boyliood days almost the same as most boys who are brought u]) on the farm do; he assisted in the work when- ever he was able and attended the neighboring district schools until he was of age, when he en- gaged in the carpenter's business. After a wdiile he began contracting, and has been engaged in contracting, building, and in farming ever since, lie was given the home farm and made many im|irovements, wdiich suggested themselves to his practical eye; after his father's death, in 1891, he sold the homestead and bought at North End the Lowe estate, consisting of a small farm. In connection with his general contracting business, w hich nets him a good income, he has dealt con- siderably in farming tools. June 23, 1875, he married Miss Ella J. Burn- ham, daughter of Mark P. and Ruhama (Stevens) r.urnham, and grand-daughter of Jeremiah K. and Polly (Pettingill) Burnham. The two latter were among the early settlers of the town and members of its respected farming community; the husband died at the age of thirty-three, and the w^ife at the age of seventy. Their children were: Mark P., Mehitabel, Henrv, and INTary. Mark P. Burnham was born in Enfield. Aug. 25, 1820, and after an active life at farming and con- tracting, is lasting the delights oi a retired life on his small farm at Lock Haven, town of En- field. His wife, Ruhama Stevens, died in 1867, aged forlv lour voars. leaving two children: Ella J., l)orn Sept, 15". 1S51, now Mrs. Joseph S. Pills- i>iny; and Mars :\.. who was born Sept. 26, 1857. .Mr. I'.urnliain's second wife was Betsey A. John- son, and his third hclinnate was Mrs. Dolly C ( iove. ( )ur subject has one child, Lora M., born July 8, 1876, a teacher in the school. Mr. Pills- bur\- is a Democrat, and served as selectman in 1878-79-80. Socially, he is a meml)er of the Social Lodge, No. so, F. & A. M. HARRISON B. MARDEN, deceased, an (dd and highly respected citizen of Plymouth, N. H., is the son of Israel Marden, and grandson of George Marden. George Marden was a farmer. He came from Rye to Allenstown, N. H., where he died in middle age. He married Sarah Dowst. I'ive children blessed this union: I'.etsey (P.nwn). Sally (ISrackett), Israel. John, and Jonathan. Israel Marden was I-.orn in Rye. N. H.. and went to Allenstown with his parents and lived and died on the farm that he inherited. He mar- ried Rachel, daughter of George Ham of Peni- brook, K. H. She died at the age of eighty-three ; her husband preceded her by a number of years, relinquishing his hold on life when he was sixty-five years old. They reared a family of seven children : Harrison B., the subject of this sketch; William D., Israel G., John, James C, Sally N. (Kenison), and Betsey (Batchelder). They were attendants of the Christian Church. Israel Marden was a strong Democrat, and took much interest in tow-n affairs. He served as se- lectman and in other iniblic offices. He was elected twite as the reiiresentative from the town to the State Legislature. Harrison B. Marden, the subject of this sketch, was born in Allenstown, N. H., Aug. 9, 1820. He received his education in the town of his boyhood years. At the age of fifteen he started to work in a stable, and in 1839 'le was given the task of driving the stage between Dover and Concord, later from Concord to Ply- mouth. When the railroad was completed to Plymouth Mr. Marden drove between the rail- 206 BOOK OF BfOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. road and towns not yut icaclied In it, thus bring- ing Ihcni in toucli witli the railroad system. Wlien the road reached the I'"abian House he discontinued staging in that section, transferring liis l)ase of operations to the Peniigevvasset \al- ley, where he staged for the ensuing thirty-fcnir year.s. Since then he was not engaged in any active business. He made Plymouth his iKinie for thirty-five years. Mr. Mardcn married, in 1X47. Dollie Annette, daughter of Winthrop and Nancy (Ifains) (iove of Wentworth, N. H. They have reared one child named Charles Henry, who married Annie I'... daughter of Charles H. Fansworth and his wife, Ann Eliza Cushing Webster, of Lowell, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Harden have a family of three children: Paul F., Pauline, and Phyllis. Charles H. Marden is engaged in the hotel business. Mr. Harrison B. Marden was a man well known throughout the county and was one of the few men who was familiar with the old stage routes, that were once the lines of travel through the State of Xew Hampshire. Mr. ^larden was a member of the Universalist Church. Tn poli- tics he was a firm Democrat. He died at his home, Nov. 3, 1896, after a severe illness of sev- eral months' duration. We are pleased to be able to present Mr. Mardcn's |)ortrait in connec- tion with tlii,- sivctch. ].()RE,\Z{J J). DL'XI'.AK. a retired mer chant and highly esteemed citizen of tju- town of Enfield, was l)orn in Grantham, .X. II.. l^'cb. 5, 1833. He is a .son of Ancel and I'.etsey (Xichols) Dunbar, and grandson of John Dun- bar, wh(5 came from liridgewater, Mass., to (irantham, X. H., where he bought 640 acres of new land, ccjvered in the most i)art with timber. He set to work with great energy and vim to fell the trees, and succeeded in clearing the greater portion of it. At first he built a small house for temporary use, and when his work was crowned with success, and he became endowed with a goodly share of the desirable things of this world, he built a more commodious and comfort- able one. He gave each of his six sons a farm and assisted them in building their farm build- ings and in getting their property into tirst-class shape. He lived to a good olil age, leaving a memory behind him that was much cherished by his children. The following children were born to him: Ancel, Azel, Apollos, John, Calvin, Keziah, Susan, Lucy, and Polly. Ancel Dunbar was born in Bridgewater, Mass., and received a farm from his father, on which he erected a substantial set of buildings. He had in his early days learned to make nails, and so made by hand all the nails that w-ere used in the construction of the barns and house. The farm, with all the appurtenances, is now owned by C. Walker, and the excellence of its arrange- ments is unsurpassed by that of any other farm in its vicinity. The homestead of Ancel's father is owned by Attorney- General Eastman; it is known as Dunbar Hill, and as a sutnmer resi- dence is a charming place. When Ancel Dunbar sold his farm he moved to Ludlow, \'t., where he bought a farm and lived a few years, and then returned to the town of Grantham, where, hav- ing passed the age of eighty years, he breathed his last, surrounded by children and grand- children. His first wife was Miss McKinstry, who died in middle age, leaving the following children: Ancel, Jr., Dolly, Frederick, Anna, Samuel, Metcalf, Cynthia, William, and Austin. His second marriage was with our subject's mother, Betsey, daughter of Jonathan Nichols; she died at the age of fifty-four of pneumonia. The children by this marriage were: Lorenzo I).: Mehitabel, who died at the age of thirteen; .\ncel, who was called home when five years old; and George W., who lives in Grantham, X. H. ( )iu- subject's father was a volunteer of the War of 1812, a Whig and I'ree-Soiler in politics, and a member of the Al. E. Church. Lorenzo D. Dunbar attended the district school and Meridcn Academy, and accepted at the age of seventeen the position of teacher in a district school where the former preceptor had had trouble and did not finish the term. Our subject took bold of the school with his custom- ary energy, and, in addition to finishing the term to the entire satisfaction of trustees and scholars, continued for three terms to wield the rod and to impart instruction to sixty-four scholars. I'pon leaving the school he clerked six years in Horace T^'ord's general store at Grantham, and when the store changed hands and became the i.ropertv 01 Dodge & Hall, he remained with the /.'('('A- ()/•■ n/0(;RArHfF.s, gkaftox cocxt)- 207 lor six years, after wliicli ho Ijccanie sole pro- ])rietor and conducteil the establislinient until iiSS^, doing a large and lucrative business which foiced him to enlarge the store to meet the re- (|nircnu'nts of his ever-increasing trade. 1 le also owned a small farm, and devoted some of his tmie lo the management of that. Mr. Dunbar served as i)ostmaster from 1866 to 1885. with the exce])tion of one year, and was assistant post- master before 1866. He was a member of the school committee three years, and represented the town in the Legislature in 1874 and 1875: he was also selectman from 1878 to 1886, a period of eight years. In 1886 Mr. Dunbar removed to the town of linfield and built the home where he now re- sides, a fine residence on Pleasant Street. He owns a number of tenements. His efforts in accumulating a fortune during the years of his business activity were very successful, and he has always had money to loan on good security. He is a stockholder in the Dodge, Davis & Co. Wool Factory. He was one of the district com- missioners to build the walks through the village of Enfield, there being over two miles in the aggregate, and was one to advance the funds for the same. He has been town auditor for five \ears, and has settled many estates, such is the confidence reposed in his business ability and strict integrity. In politics he is a stanch Repub- .March Kllen Huse, daughter of John and Lucinda (Davis) Huse, and granddaughkr of Wilhani llu.se, the son of James Huse who served in the Revolution and in 1794 settled in the town of I '"n field on Shaker Hill. John Huse was born l"el). 23, 1810, and died Oct. 11, 1862; he was interested in the milling industry, and was later on a farmer. He served in the late war in Co. T... 6th Reg. N. H. ^'ol. Inf., and while a mem- ber of that company in Washington, D. C, died of heart diease. His wife was born Jan. 24, 1813, and died Oct. 20, 1882. Their children num- liered two: Ellen, born Jan. 23. 1835; and Ed- win E., born Dec. 26, 1838. ]\fr. Dunbar is a liberal supporter of the Congregational Chiu-ch, to which he is greatly attached. LKWIS fOCSWI'-.l.l., a reined engn.eer of ihe Concord Division of tiie I'.oslon ^: Maine K. R., and now a citizen ..I i'.nheld. .\. 11., was born Aug. 8. 1833, in the same town of vvhjch he is an honored resident. He is a son of Joseph and Laura (Clifford) Cogswell, grandson of Joseph, Sr., and Hannah (llnrnham) Cogswell, and great-grandson of Sanniel and hdizabeth Cogswell. .^anuiel (/ogswell was aged ninet v-thri'c years when he died in 1834; his wife passed away in 1814. at the age of seventy. Those of their chil- dren, who grew to maturit\ were: Jones, .S;ini- uel, Joseph, and Lucy. Our subject's grandfather was born in Esse.K Co., Mass., Jan. 8, 1765, and followed the occu- pation of a farmer in his early days; when he came to New Hampshire he settled in the north- eastern part of the town of Enfield, where he bought IOC acres, on which was a small log- house in a small clearing. Outside of such small improvements as we have mentioned the farm was, to all purposes, untouched by the ruthless hand of civilization. Joseph set to work \\\i\\ a will and energy that wxre unconquerable, and in a comparatively brief space of time had cleared and put the farm into shape, and built the neces- sary farm buildings. On this farm he died Jan. 19. 1847. He was twice married. His first wife, Hannah Burnham, born Nov. 25, 1770, died Feb. 12, 1811, at the age of forty-one. She was a de- scendant of the Thomas Hurnham who emi- grated to America in 1635 in the ship Angel (iabriel and settled at Cape Ann. The children born to our subject's grandfather by his first mar- riage are as follows: Sail}-, born Dec. 26, 1791 ; r.etsey, May 26, 1793; Lucy, Dec. 29, 1795: Joseph. April 13, 1798: James, Nov. 12, 1800; Hannah, Oct. 29, 1802: and Lois. June g. 1803. By his second marriage, with Hannah lohnson, there was no issue. Joseph Cogswell. Jr.. father of Lewis, was born in the town of Enfield, and with his brother James bought the homestead, where he lived a calm peaceful life until his death, Feb. 3, 1866; he was a Democrat and an attendant of the Con- gregational Church. His wife, w^ho was the daughter of Isaac Clifford of Wentworth, Graf- ton Co., N. H., died March r, 1895, aged ninetv- three years, one month, and nine days: she was a Universalist. Their chiklren were: Maria. 208 nOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. bom \'ov. 6, i8_'v; Lewis. Aiii;. 8, 18,^:5: Adalinc, Oct. 13. 1835: Milo. June (>. i83v; ami Chester, June 18, 1844. ■Lewis Cogswell alleiulccl tin- district sclioul aiul assisted his father and worked mit until he had attained the years of his niajoril_\, when he tried fanning for a short time, but soon relin (juished it to engage in sawing wood for the Xorthern R. R.. in which work he was employed two years. He then entered the railroad shops at West Lebanon, where he was made use of in \-arious departments for some four years, when he began firing. JSeing naturally very carefid and reliable, he soon proved himself capable and thoroughly competent to occupy a more ad- vanced position, anil he was accordingly given charge of an engine. After two years as engi- neer on the old Northern R. R. he ran an engine nn tile Jersey Central for four years, and then returned to the old Northern, and ran an engine from Concord to White River junction until 1887, when his health compelled him to resign his position and take up less trying work. It is worthy of note that in this long period of his connection with railroad life, he never had an accident of a serious or fatal consequence, and never received more than a trifling injury. L'pon his retirement from the railroad he bought a small farm in Enfield; he never returned to his seat in the cab. for rheumatism had taken hold of him, and he thought it would be better to en- gage in farm work during his declining years. His original farm being not large enough to suit him. he sold it. and bought the Alfred Huse estate in the village of Enfield, and the old Cur- rier farm, and has since been engaged in agri- cultural pursuits, retiring as much from active Intsincss life as his disposition will permit. From the Currier farm, a title to which he secured, he has sold quite a number of building lots; the re- mainder he cares for. Mr. Cogswell married .Miss Melinda ]. Cur- rier, daughter of William and Hetscv "(Tones) C\iiTier. William Currier, a son of Richai"-d and ISetscy (Huse) Currier, was born in Enfield, Mav 2. 1802. Richard settled in Enfield, in 1794. and became an extensive land-owner, and reared a large family. His son William settled on the farm now owned by our subject, and followed the pursuit of agriculture. He was also a stone- mas\\n. ili' bought the mill house, and small farm, on which he has spent no little labor and money to bring it into its present excellent condition; he has rebuilt both house and barns, and has shown himself to be a model farmer in more ways than one. In 1893 he was appointed road agent, and has not only built new roads, where required, but has also put the old ones into such fine condition that they are able to afTord much pleasure as beautiful drives. He is a stanch Re])ublican. but has never sought office. He married Nancy Bithrow, a daughter of Lewis Bithrow of Lebanon, X. H.; she died at the age of twenty-one, leaving no issue. He married as his second wife Ella Chapman, daughter of John B. and Lavina (Pierce) Chap- man of Haverhill, N. H. Mr. Chapman, who died at the age of seventy-five, was a verx- suc- cessful tanner of his day; his wife lived to be eighty years old. Their children were: Henry, who died in the late war; Amelia J.; Hannah L. ; Ella; Amos; John : and Julia. This second union of our subject was blessed with the following children: Frank, who died at the age of seven; Lena May, wdio lives at home with her parents; Eugene L., a clerk in a store, and a member of the Knights of Pytliias; and Harry W., a finisher at tiie Baltic Mills. Capt. Carlton is a member of the I-'arragut Post. C .\. R.; and ho and his wife are members of the Woiuen's Relief Curiis. ( )Li\'ER B. CI 1 1 LI )S. a business man of the town of Canaan, at present engaged in atteniling to a small farm, and plying his trade of shoe- maker, was born in Thetford, \'t.. May 26, 1836, and is a son of Abraham and Tryphena (Burr) Childs, and a grandson of Samuel and !^usan (Aldrich) Childs. Samuel Childs was born in Salem. Mass.. and when a young man went to Vershire, \t., wdiere he settled as one of its pioneers; the locality, however, was never pleasing to him, so he finally returned to his native town, and died there at the age of fifty-three. His wife Susan lived to be about eighty years old. The home circle was composed of the following children: Jnel. Lorenzo, Lewis. Abraham .\.. Relief. Lavina. Emma, and Su.san. -Abraham A. Childs. the only one of his parents' family still living, was born in \'ershire. \'t., April 22. 18)3, and when ten years of age ffSf ^H ^/r^h^^c r- nooK Oh' luocR.i ruins, grafto.v coi'xty. J23 was pul oul to live with T. HasUcll, a farmer of ( irecnwich, Mass. At the age of fourteen he w ent to Ware, Mass., and followed farming until his removal to Thetford, except for five years, when he worked at ship carpentering. After his marriage in Thetford, \'t., with Tryphena Burr, daughter of Oliver Burr, a farmer of that t(nvn, he followed coopering until 1848, when he bought a farm in the tow-n of Dorchester, this county, where he followed farming and cooper- ing until about 1875, when he practically retired. He has since that time lived on his farm in Dor- chester, except a part of each year, wiiich lie spends with his son, the subject of this sketch. Even at his advanced age he thinks nothing of walking ten miles at a time; both his eyesight and hearing are as yet very little impaired by the efifects of age. His wife died in 1881, at the age of seventy-three. Their children were; Oliver Burr; Samuel A., born Dec. 10, 1838: Truman, Oct. 12, 1839; Amanda M.. June 5, 1842; Almina T., Dec. 9. 1844: and Samuel, ( )ct. 12, 1847. Our subject worked with his father until he was sixteen, and then went io .\atick, Mass., where he spent seven years at shoe-making; in 1859 he came to Canaan, X. H., and worked at his trade until 1862, Sept. 9, when he enlisted in Co. H., nth Reg. N. H. Vol. Inf., and was dis- charged June 4, 1865. During this time he served on detached service as hospital nurse one year, and then as steward for the Colored Hos- pital at City Point, Va.: while stationed at Knoxville, Tenn., before he became steward, he was injured by a tree falling on the tent, break- ing his shoulders and ribs, from which injuries he has never fully recovered. At the close of the war he came home, and lived in the town of En- field, N. H., one year making shoes, and then in Canaan for five years, when his health failed and forced him to seek employment where he coidd be more in the open air. So he traded his prop- erty for a farm in the town of Grafton, where he followed farming twelve years, and then sold and bought his present home on Mechanic -Street, Canaan, where he has since lived and followed his trade, besides caring for a small farm attached to his residence. He delights in being out of doors and working his farm ; he has a great love of order, and desiring to have his property to put on its best possible appearance, he has made not a few valuable improvemenis, both to the structures on the land and to the farm itself. He is a Republican, and is serving his second term as overseer of the poor, and has served in several other town ofiRces. In religious matters he is inclined to be liberal. In the riiil Kearney Post, G. A. R., which is now extinct, he was conmiander. Oct. 2, i860, he married Mary S. Stone, daugh- ter of Elbridge G. and Harriet N. (Bradbury) Stone. Elbridge G. Stone, born Dec. 19, 1810, died Sept. 15, 1847, was a prominent farmer of the town of Hanover, this county. His wife Harriet was born Sept. 5, 1823, and departed this life March 16, i8>)6. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Stone, as follows: Mary S., our subject's wife, born Feb. 5, 1844; Lucy A., I)orn Feb. 21, 1845; and Cynthia, who was born July 9, 1847, a'lfl died when young in years. The union of our subject and his estimable wife has been blessed with two children: M. Ella, born Oct. 21, 1861, who married F. B. Wilson of Canaan, and has one child, Alzina M.; and Al- zina J., who was born April 27, 1866. and dieel: Orford, who died at the age of about seventy-one years; Sally; Cyrus; !Minus; Isaac, who died when a student at college; and John W., the subject of this sketch. John W. Dodge remained on the homestead assisting his father until he was thirty-one years old, securing his education in the district schools when a boy. Upon leaving the farm he went to the village of Hanover to act as clerk for Conant, becoming one of the firm after two years and a half, and carrying on the business under the firm name of Morgan & Dodge. In one year's time Mr. Conant withdrew, and Morgan & Dodge ran the business until 1857, when it be- came Dodge & Huntington. The firm through its different formations built up a large trade, which increased steadily from year to year. In 1862 Mr. Dodge bought out his partner and managed it until about 1865. In 1863, while still managing the store in Hanover, he came to En- field to superintend the manufacture of Shaker flannels for Alpheus Conant. After the death of Caleb Dyer, Mr. Dodge became one of the firm of Dodge, Davis & Williams, the latter a successor of Mr. Conant. In 1873 Mr. Williams retired, and the firm became what it is known at present. Dodge, Davis & Co. As the mills, which they were using, were out of repair and needed rebuilding to suit their increased needs and could not be purchased at a reasonable figure, they bought the Holden ]\lills of Bristol; in 1885 they removed their machinery from En- field to Bristol and set it up in their present quar- ters. In 1887 the company was incorporated with a capital stock of $150,000.00, with the fol- lowing officers: John W. Dodge, president; C. W. Fling, secretary; and H. C. Whipple, treas- urer. They have built an entire new mill, 72 feet by 52, three stories in height, thus giving them a store-house, dye-house, and picking-house. Only the best and most modern machinery has been introduced, and the finest grades of flan- nels are manufactured. The mills have eleven sets of cards, and sixty-two broad and four nar- row looms, employing 100 hands, and not stop- ping, except for repair when any of the machin- ery gets out of order. While many factories over the land have put out the fires under the boilers and are no longer running because of the tariff, this factory has always had a large call for their goods and has always been able to nm at a profit; it is self-sustaining, as Mr. Dodge claimed every factory should be, and asks only to be let alone in order to prosper. r)n July I, 1855, Mr. Dodge was married to Mrs. Clementine Whipple, daughter of Harry H. Chandler; she died ]\Iarch 6, 1893, at the age of seventy-four, leaving two children by her first marriage with Mr. Whipple: Henry C. and Mar- garet P., and one child by her marriage witli our subject: Fanny Louise. The latter was born April 30, 1859, and married Rev. Walter Dole, a minister of the L^niversalist Church, bearing him two children: John Walter and Mary Clemen- tine. Mr. Dodge was married the second time, April 3, 1895, to Mrs. Helen A. Morgan, daugh- ter of John Bridgeman of Hanover. Mr. Dodge owned a beautiful residence on the corner of N'orth and East Streets, which he had built and furnished with all the modern conveniences and appliances. Mr. Dodge was always a thorough-going Democrat and represented the town of Enfield in the New Hampshire Legislature in 1878-79-80. He was fearless and outspoken in his advocacy of free trade principles, and a moment's conver- BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. "n^ satioii with him on this subject showed lu a camhd and impartial hstener that his convictions were based on very substantial reasons. He claimed that protection was not needed to ^w^ American factories a chance to compete with foreign products, that with the superior skill of American workmen and greater improvements in our machinery, our factories could be self- sustaining, and did not need any sops thrown to them in the way of a restrictive tariff. Protec- tion enthusiasts shout for protection to American industries and to American workmen. How well our infant industries have been protected under Republican rule with its false ideas of political economy is shown by the many gigantic trusts and combines that have sprung up, grown and thrived under the fostering care of protection, which even now threaten the good of the body politic. One of the greatest curses to our coun- try is this hydra-headed monster, monopoly, which drives out of business all who do not unite under its standard, and fixes exorbitant prices for its products and allowing competition no chance to secure for the consumer reasonable prices for the articles he needs. Remove all tariflf from wool and our manufacturers will be able to compete with foreigners, with no chance for inonopoly to stifle production and secure for itself the benefits of such a course. Protection- ists would have us believe that foreign labor could compete with that of our ow'n w'orkmen. Supposing the American workman is paid more, is it not a well-established fact that well-paid, and consequently well-nourished, men will be able to perform more and do better work than those who starve on a mere pittance? The be- lievers in protection seem averse to allowing any but Americans have the benefits of American markets, but how can they reconcile this with their desire to increase our foreign markets? Is not international commerce — or all commerce for that matter — an exchange of commodities, benefiting both parties? While we knock for ad- mission to the markets of other nations, we close our own markets by a high-board tariff, \yhich excludes all chance for cheap living and cheap production in this country. How has England secured so prominent a place in the markets of the world? Tt is without nnich doubt caused by her system of free trade and by her spleinlid fleets of merchantmen that carry on her foreign conmierce. Lei the United States wake up to the advantage of having a creditable merchant marine, increase it if necessary by reasonable subsidies, and then our manufacturers can secure their raw materials at a better figure, manufac- ture their products at such a figure so as to be more in the reach of all classes, and markets not only in this country, but throughout the world will open to us that were shut to us before. BARNEY BROTHERS, Albert \l. and Arthur J., proprietors of the Mascoma Shirt and Overall Manufactory of Canaan, and also of the largest general store in the town, and rivaling the largest and best in the county, are .sons of Eleazer and Emeline A. (Durrell) Barney, and grandsons of John and Nancy (Martin) Barney. The family came from Massachusetts to Canaan, and from the Bay State they may be traced back to Rhode Island, where the first emigrant of that name settled in America. John Barney was a son of Jabez and a grand- son of Aaron Barney, who moved from Reho- botli, Mass., to New Hampshire, and took up a large timbered tract of land; he got rid of the timber by burning it of¥, and then sowed grain. He cleared a good farm, and became a promi- nent man of his day, and well-endowed with real estate, owning about a quarter of the town of (irafton, and 3,000 acres in towns adjoining, at one time. He was a pioneer in those days, when only bridle-paths were used to travel from home to market or to the homes of the neighbors. Jabez succeeded his father in the management and care of the farm, and married a Miss Bar- ney, by whom he had eight children, of which family John, our subject's grandfather, was one of the eldest. John Barney started out in life as a farmer, and rapidly rose to affluence and wealth, for he was one of those hard-working men who seem to know by instinct how to get the best results from the pursuit of agriculture. His wife, Nancy, w-as a daughter of Judge Martin, and, like her husband, was blessed with a strong, rugged constitution, and was perniilled to live to a good old age. Mr. P.arney was a Whig, politically, and an active man in all town affairs, viewing with interest and pleasure its growth and 226 nOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTOX COFA'TV. devclopmciil. llf qalluTcii aliout him six chil- dren, namely: Mary. I'inctt. l-".icazcr, Jesse. Al- fred, and Hdrace. ICleazcr I'.arney was born in the town of Graf- ton, Grafton Co.. and early in life entered into the mercantile life of the town of Grafton, where he conducted a store; but after a short period there, he came to Canaan and bought out Currier & Wallace, and for a numl)er of years carried on a large general store where the Cardigan Hotel is now locatetl. When he at last disposed of his business there he bought the Barnard Block, a fine brick store on the corner of Main and Me- chanic Streets, where he was in trade until 1870, when he retired; during the last two years his son, Albert E., w-as associated with him under the firm name of E. Barney & Son. He bought and sold considerable land during his life, and was possessed of no small amount of property at his death, which occurred in 1884, aged sixty- five years. His wife, a daughter of David Dur- rell, is still living. Mr. and Mrs. Barney reared three children, as follows: Albert E., born Sept. 8, 1843; Arthur J., born Nov. 14, 1848; and Bertha E., born May 24, 1857. Albert E. Barney, of the firm of Barney Bros., began his commercial and business life as a clerk in his father's establishment, remaining with his parent until he became a partner of the firm of II. S. Worth & Co., who conducted a general store. Mr. Barney sold his interest after two years, and bought a one-half interest in his father's store, and until 1S70 ran the business with him. In that year his father retired, and Albert took in as a partner his brother, Arthur j. Barney. Two years later the block was burned down, entailing considerable loss on them; not disheartened in the least by this re- verse of fortune, they rebuilt the block in the fol- lowing year, and their latter end has been abund- antly blessed. They have worked up by careful attention to business, and giving everyone satisfaction, one of the largest wholesale and retail trades in the southern portion of the county, and employ in their factory, which is run by water power, as high as fifty hands in the manufacture of the Mascoma shirts and overalls. Albert E. Barnev is a Republican, and has served as town clerk- one year, and represented (he town in the State T.egislature at Concord in 1877-78. He married Miss Abbie A. Hutchinson, daughter of Ricii ard Hutchinson; she was born Oct. 29, 1846. They have two children by this marriage: Ernest A., born Tnlv 11. i86(j; aiid John I'... born March 15- 1876." Arthur J. Baniey of the firm of Barney llros.. after assisting his father in the store as clerk, en- tered into the present arrangement in 1870, buy- ing his father's interest, and, like his father, has won a warm friendship w^ith a large circle of patrons. He is a Republican, and a member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge. Like his elder brother he owns a handsome residence, w-hich is an ornament to the town, besides other valuable property, principally real estate. He married Miss Josie Hosley, a daughter of J. D. Hosley of West Lebanon, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this volume. She died at the age of twenty- seven, leaving tw'o children: Harry A., born Ian. 28, 1874; and Clarence F., born Feb. 26, 1877. Mr. Barney married as his second wife Tvliss Lillian A. Smith, daughter of F. R. Smith of Grafton, X. H. CYRUS A. KIMBALL, proprietor of the Cardigan House of Canaan, N. H., and a lead- ing business man of that town, was born in the town of Grafton, this county, April 6, 1861. Ik- is a son of Peter and Nancy Albina (.\dams) l\iniball, and grandson of Benjamin Kimball and Miss Kilburn. Our subject's grandfather was among the most successful and well-to-do farmers of Boscawen, N. H. Peter Kimball was born in Boscawen, and when a young man entered into mercantile life at Salisbury, N. H., and in 1855 he went to the town of Grafton, where, after a period of activity in the commercial circles of the town, he bought a fine farm, to which he added land from time to time, as opportunity ofifered, until, at his death, he owned 1,000 acres. He dealt very ex- tensively in horses and cattle, and kept a very choice dairy; during the active period of his life he ranked among the very first business men of the town; he was born in 1817, and died in 1880. He was not at all backward in improving the large property he secured for himself; he built an entirely new set of barns, and reconstructed iwoK OF BiocR.irHrns, craftox cor.vrv the house to suit liis requirements. His wife survives him, and resides at the homestead in the town of Grafton. Their children were: Mary A.; Cyrus A., who died at the age of eighteen months; Carrie A.; Cyrus A.; George B.; and Harry C, who was taken to a better world at the age of three years. Our subject attended the Penacook Academy, and then finished at Wilmot Academy under Prof. Leary. As his father's health was failing, and the management of the farm became onerous for one of his years. Cyrus took charge of the farm and superintended it for eight years, when he left and came to Canaan and bought the Car- digan House; he has put both the house and the barns into first-class shape. His hotel is the only standard hotel in the town, which is open for guests the year around. He keeps a fine livery of fifteen horses, and the attendant turn-outs; he deals in carriages, and has dealt very extensively in horses and other kinds of stock. Like his father, he is a very energetic, progressive man, and improves every opportunity to turn an hon- est penny. Mr. Kimball married ^liss Roxanna Frances Reckford, daughter of Benjamin P. Beckford, lately a resident of Grafton township, but for- merly a citizen of the town of Bristol, where for many years he was a large woolen manufacturer. J.\AI1':S 1-R.WK JONES, a carpenter and mechanic of the town of Enfield, was born in the above town, March 19, 1831, and is a son of Jonathan and Margaret K. (Sawyer) Jones, and a grandson of Moses and Mariam (Currier) Jones. The grandfather of our subject was born in Amesbury, Mass., May 21, 1737. He was one of the Colonial soldiers in the I'^rench and Indian War, and was taken prisoner and held captive in Canada for many years, being guarded by the Indians. By obtaining the confidence and good- will of his captors he gained considerable free- dom of movement, and so one day, when out hunting, he started through the forest in an at- tempt to reach an American settlement. When almost exhausted by fatigue and ready to give up he came to the log-house of a Canadian set- tier, wiio, taking ])ity on his distress, gave him food and kept liim hid from his pursuers. By a rare chance he was fortunate enough to sight an English vessel, which in response to his sig- nals took him on board and kept him there until the excitement following upon his escape had subsided. He then recommenced his journey home, and when he presented himself before his family was not at first recognized by them, for they had supposed him dead for years. He set- tled at first in his native town of Amesbury, Mass., but later went to Hopkinton, N. H., where he lost his first wife, Mary Fitts; she bore him the following children: Richard, Mehitabel, Sally, Isaac, Moses, and Mary. He married again, and with Ezekiel Stephen came to En- field, N. H., and bought a large tract of land, where the Shaker Village is now located, in 1792, but soon after traded the farm with the Shakers for the farm where his descendant, F. W. Jones, now resides; the house, with few improvements and alterations is as the Shakers built it; the loca- tion of the farm has ever since been known as Jones Hill. Moses Jones lived to be eighty- eight years old, dying Dec. 26, 1824. His second wife, Mariam Currier, the grandmother of our subject, was born in South Hampton, May 24, 1747, and died in 1823; the issue of this second marriage were the children named below: Dorothy, Mariam, Hannah, Rhoda, Nancy, Jon- athan, Lucy, and John. Moses Jones was for many years a deacon in the Free Will Baptist Church. Capt. Jonathan Jones was born in Hopkinton, N. H., Jan. i, 1778; he settled in Enfield with his parents, and owned the farm which his father traded with the Shakers in 1792, and lived there all of his days, being not only a thrifty farmer, but a very generous, kind-hearted neighbor, a loving husband, and a tender parent. He died at the age of sixty-seven, Aug. 18, 1845. He was a Democrat in the matter of political allegi- ance, and liberal in his religious views. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, and served as a captain of the State militia. His wife, a daughter of Jonathan Sawyer, a Revolutionary soldier, was born July 20, 1785, and died Jan. 13, 1862. This is a record of their children: Polly C, born Feb. 24, 1803; Betsey M., Aug. 27, 1806; Rebecca, Sept. 20, 1808: Alvira. Jan. 29, 181 1 ; Moses W., April 8, 1S13; .Mvira, July 228 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. 11, 1815: Mariani P., Sept. lO, 1817; Melinda and Matilda, twins, Nov. 24, 1820; Harvey B., .^pril 12. 1823: Horace M., Sept. 4, 1825; James Frank, the suliject of this biography, March 19, 1831: and Margaret F., Dec. 22, 1832. ( )ur subject worked with his father, and at- liMuled tlic di.strict and high school until 1846, when he learned the carpenter's trade, and worked at it a few years as a journeyman. He then formed a partnership styled Plummer & Jones, and manufactured sashes and blinds some two years, then selling out his interest, he worked a short time as an employee of the firm, lie next entered the bedstead factory as a ma- chinist, and remained there until the factory shut down for several years, when he returned to his trade, and has followed it industriously ever since. In 1870 he bought a lot on the cor- ner of Well and South Main Streets, and built a fine home and barn. Mr. Jones was married, March 31, 1859. to Miss Emily E. Goodhue, a daughter of Theophi- lus and Eliza (Conant) Goodhue, and grand- daughter of George Conant, born in Concord, Mass., April 7, 1771. Eunice, his wife, was born in Rolton, Mass., March 16, 1772. Theophilus Goodhue was born in Enfield, March 21, 1801, and during his early years taught school, in which profession he became very proficient and successful, and taught many years. He then bought his father's farm, and settled down to farming; he retired from active labor when his years began to weigh upon him, and died at our subject's home, Dec. 6, 1885. Eliza Conant, his wife, was born Nov. 23, 1807. His children were: Emily E., our subject's wafe, who was born April 18, 1832; and Catherine W., who was born Dec. 12, 1835, and died April 4, 1861. Mr. Goodhue's wife was a daughter of George and Eunice Conant; she died Sept. 6, 1871, aged sixty-three years. Our subject cast his first vote for Pierce, but since then has been a loyal Republican; he was state justice many years, served as selectman one year, and as tax collector four years. He is a very liberal supporter of the Congregational Church, and has been a leader in the choir for over thirty years. At the age of sixteen he began singing in the choir, and has been a rnetnber of it ever since, and coidd be able to count the times he has sung at fiiiurals bv the hiuidrcds. ALBJiRT L. FIADLT^Y, iirominent among the younger of Canaan's business men, was born in the above town, March 30, 1858. He is a son of George W. and Mary A. (Leavitt) Hadley, grandson of Moses and Almira (Proctor) Had- ley, and great-grandson of Moses and Mary (Martin) Hadley. Moses Hadley, Sr., was born May i, 1769; his wife was born April 10, 1772; they, were en- gaged throughout life in pursuits of an agricul- tural nature. Their children were: Relief, Sophia, Amos, Moses, Norman, and Lyman. Moses Hadley, Jr., was born March 22, 1806, and died Dec. 3, 1872; his wife was born April 5, 1805. Their only son was George W., our subject's father, who was born in 1830, and died in 1893; he was for many years a prominent far- mer of the town of Canaan, and a stanch Repnl)- lican politically. He and his wife were devoted and faithful members of the F>ee Will Baptist Church, liis wife is still living, and makes her home in Canaan; she was a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Austin) Leavitt of Northficld, N. H. Our subject's parents were blessed witli two chil- dren : Albert L., the subject of this sketch ; and Edwin S., who was born March 30, 1868. Albert L. Hadley received his education at New Hampton Academy, and graduated from the Commercial Departtiient in 1876, becoming associated with R. G. Chase & Co., of Geneva, N. Y., after leaving the academy. He was later in the employ of the Model Crayon Co. of Ca- naan, until 1892, when he took the agency for Swift & Co. of Chicago for two years. ( )ur subject married Mrs. Bertha M. 1 )ow, widow of tlie late Harvey S. Dow, who died in Canaan at the age of forty-one, leaving as a legacy a beautiful home and three children; Edith, born June 27, 1878; Pearl E., Jan. 2t}, 1880; and Flo'rence B., April 28, 1883. Our sub- ject's wife was a daughter of Eleazer and Eme- line A. (Durrell) Barney, and was born May 24. 1857. Mr. Barney was born in the town of Graf- ton, this county, and was engaged in mercantile trade throughout his life until his retirement, first in Grafton, and then in Canaan, where he bought out the firm of Currier & \\^allace, and for a number of years carried on a flourishing business, where the Cardigan House is now located. His last business before his retirement was done in Die handsome liarnanl lU.ick. which WILBUR !•■. SMITH. BOOK OF /UOCA\UV///{S. (JRAZ-TON COUNTY. 229 he bought, on the corner of Mechanic and Main Streets; he retired in 1870, and was succeeded l)y liis two sons, Albert E. and Arthur J., under the hrni name of Barney Bros. Mr. Barney owned a large quantity of real estate at his death, which occurred at the age of sixty-five. He was de- scended from Aaron Barney, the first of the family to come to New Hampshire, where ho l)ecame the owner of as much as 3,000 acres of land, including a quarter of the town of Grafton, and farms in adjoining towns. Our subject has one son by a former marriage: George A., who was born Dec. 4, 1884. Mr. Hadley is a Repub- lican, and a member of the Mt. Cardigan Lodge, Knio-hts of I'vthias, WILBUR F. SMITH, a retired farmer of Lebanon, N. H., was born in the town of En- field, N. H., Sept. 27, 1844, and is a son of Daniel L. and Sophronia (Eastman) Smith, grandson of John and Betsey (Burnham) Smith, and great-grandson of John and Sarah Smith. ( )ur subject's great-grandfather was a fisher- man of Essex, Mass. His son John was reared to the same calling and followed it for many years; he was a practical boat-builder, building boats and using them for a time, then selling them and making more. In 1806, becoming tired of life by the water with its perils and dangers and desiring a quiet country life on a farm, he came to Enfield, N. H., and purchased the farm now owned by Eben R. Dustin, where he ever afterward followed the calling of a farmer, except for the carpentry work that he performed in the neighborhood, lioth he and his wife lived to an advanced age to enjoy the fruits of their early years. Their children were: Lucy, who died in her youth; Betsey A.; Daniel L. ; Ziba, who died at the age of twenty-one; John B.; George W.; Lucy W.; and Joshua 1'. Our subject's father, Daniel L. Smith, was born in Essex and came to Enfield when a child two years old with his father. Upon reaching manhood's years he married Miss Mary Flan- ders, daughter of Moses and Annie (Currier) f'landers; he bought the Flanders farm, which was located on Methodist Will, and carried on general farming there. With the [iiolils of iiis uiirk he bought one piece of land after another, nnlil ju- was a landed proprietor of some 600 acres, lie died at the age of seventy-eight years after a long life of hard work; he could never remain inactive, was continually on the move, and so was able to become well-fixed in this world's possessions. In politics he was a Demo- crat and served as representative in 1852-53, and as selectman.' He was a member in good .stand- ing of the M. E. Church. His wife died at an early age, leaving two children to survive her: Ann C. married L. F. Webster, and resides in Canaan, N. II.; Mary F. died at the age of forty- four. Two other children were born to them, but died when infants. Mr. Smith married as his second wife Sophronia, daughter of James Eastman of Canaan; she died at the age of sixty- two. She bore our subject's father two children; Wilbur F., and Moses F. E., who died at the age of seven. Wilbur F. Smith attended the district schools and Newbury Seminary, and, being the only son living, at his father's request remained on the homestead and carried on farming operations. He has dealt considerably in real estate, having bought and sold several farms; the home sur- roundings have been improved and made to take on a prosperous and well-to-do appearance; the buildings have been altered to meet the require- ments of improved methods in farming. Our subject gave his parents the best of care and attention in their last days, as a slight payment of the fostering care bestowed upon him when he was too young to care for himself. He has been called upon to settle many estates, and has done considerable business in the probate line. He has always been a Democrat, giving his sup- port to the regular nominees of, his party. He has held many offices of trust; he served the town six years as selectman, and was superin- tendent of the school board for two years; was county commissioner in 1891-92, and was regis- trar of deeds of Grafton Co. in 1894. Mr. Smith married Marie A., daughter of Winthrop Sargent of Claremont, and she has borne him three children. The eldest, Daniel L., was born Sept. 13,11867; graduated from Dart- mouth College in 1891, and entered the Harvard Law School, from which he received his diploma in 1894, being admitted to the bar for the prac- tice of iiis pnifcssiiin in tin- same year. In 1895 230 BOOK or BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. he was admitted to the bar of New York and is ill practice in New York City, being connected with the law firm of Evarts, Choate & Beaman, ai the same time having an office of his own. Irle married Miss Virginia Scott Yates of Washing- ton, D. C, daughter of the late Hon. Jesse Yates, member of Congress from North Caro- lina, and has one child, Marie V. The second child of our subject was Wilfred O., born April 25, 1869; he is the proprietor of a book and news store in Lebanon. He married Lottie Bishop, daughter of H. D. Bishop of Littleton. The youngest child, Harold E., born May 2, 1882, resides with his parents and is attending school. In 1890 Mr. Smith retired from active business and moved to Lebanon, where he bought the George Billings house. No. 26 School Street; he lives in Lebanon, but has not given up the per- sonal supervision of his farm. He is a member and Past Master of Franklin Lodge, No. 6, F. & A. M. He is Past High Priest of St. Andrews Chapter, No. i, and has held offices in Washing- ton (Council, No. 10; he is also a member of Sullivan Commandery, No. 6, of Claremont, N. H., and of E. A. Raymond Consistory of Nashua, and a member uf the Council of High Priesthood. He and wife are active members of the Meth- odist Church, Mr. Smith having been an officer in the church for thirty years. As a representative farmer of the town of Leb- anon and as one who has made a success out of his chosen vocation and risen to a high place in the estimation of his fellow-townsmen, it afifords us great pleasure in presenting his portrait, which ai)pears on a page near at liand. GEOR('.l<: J". SMITH, pas.senger conductor on the Boston & Maine R. R., is the only living child of Ciiarles B. and Mary B. (Foss) Smith, natives of the State of Maine. Charles B. Smith was the son of Samuel Smith, Sr., who was a farmer; his wife English descent Charles B. Sn twelv Mi Bixb he tliinl cliil.l in was born in I'.elgrade, .Me., l)i .1 in Wo.idsville, .\'. 11., Aui vho was of a family of c. ig. 1814. . 27. 1880. He resided in his native State until 1854, when he removed to Union Village, \'t., living there ten years. His life was devoted to the manufac- ture of shovel handles; in 1864 he came to W'oodsville, then a hamlet of four or five houses, and established a saw and grist-mill, entering upon the manufacture of shovel handles, which was the special feature of his work, and also axe- hanilles; he built a box-factory in addition to his other industries. The entire plant was destroyed by freshet on the loth of December, 1878. He was preparing to rebuild, when he died. He will long be remembered for his benevolences in worthy causes, and for his open-handed liberal- ity; the Episcopal Church, the first church edifice erected in Woodsville, was indebted to him for the site and the foundation. What is now the new part of the village of Woodsville was for- merly owned and controlled by him. He served as postmaster from 1870 to the time of his death; he did not attend personally to the duties in- cumbent on that office, but employed competent deputies, assuming all the responsibility himself. While a resident of Maine he was quarter-master of militia on the Governor's staflf; his sword and saddle-bags are now owned by our subject, who lakes great pride in them. Charles B. Smith was married May i, 1842, at St. Albans, Me., to Mary B. Foss, a native of Buxton, Me. She was the daughter of Moses and Hannah (Goggins) Foss, both natives of Maine. Moses Foss was a son of Moses and Betsey (Bradley) Foss. Hannah Goggins was the granddaughter of Patrick Goggins, a native of Ireland. Moses Foss, Jr., was a fifer in the militia service, and was called out in the War of 1812, but not sent to the front. His daughter, Mary B. Foss, our subject's mother, at the age of eighty, was the youngest of five living sisters. George F. Smith, the subject of this sketch, was born in Milo, Me., May i, 1848. At the age of six, he went with his parents to Union Village, Vt., where he first attended school. In 1864, when his parents moved to Woodsville, he at- tended Thetford Academy for two years, and spent a short time at Newbury Academy. When the halcyon days of school life were over, he worked two years in his father's mills and shops ; ho then became selling agent for Lewis, Bartor & Co., wholesale flour and grain dealers of Con conl. N. II. BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY 231 In 1872 he l^egan railroading, as a hrakeman, and after two years, he accepted a position as baggage-master, in which capacity he was en- gaged for eight years. For the past fifteen years he has been a passenger conductor on the B. & M. R. R., making Woodsville his home. During the years Mr. Smith has been connected with the railroad he has witnessed the following changes in the mangament of the road. When he first began, twenty-five years ago, the road was styled the Boston, Concord & Montreal, which soon leased its lines to the Boston & Lowell Co., which, in turn, sub-leased its privileges to the Boston & Maine Co. The next step was that the Concord line bought the road, and later trans- ferred it to the Boston & Maine, which now operates nearly every mile of railroad in the State. Our subject was married in Woodsville, July 16, 1867, to Miss Harriet F. White, a native of Wells River, Vt. She was the daughter of John G. and Susan (Sanborn) White, both natives of New Hampshire. Susan Sanborn was the daugh- ter of John Sanborn, a shoemaker of Grafton Co. John G. White was born in Lebanon, and was a drover and a farmer; he was a son of Jacob White, who was born at Old Haverhill, or Newburyport, Mass., whence he came to Grafton Co., with his parents through the woods, in 1774 or 1775, being carried on horseback by his mother. The family re- sided a few years in Lebanon, and then his father built a house and a mill in the coun- try, in 1779. The house is still standing, and the old hall clock, now in the possession of Charles (jriswold of Woodsville, which was brought to the house soon after the house was built, is still ticking off the hours as well as if its age was not over one hundred years. Jacob White married l^'annie, daughter of Jesse Cook, one of the early settlers of Lebanon. To our subject and his wife have been born six children: Philip C, an engineer on the B. & M. R. R., married Jane Stevens of Woodsville, and has one child, Henry Foss Smith; George A., is a civil engineer in the employ of the B. & M. R. R.: Charles O. is bookkeeper and stenographer for the Burton Stock Car Co., of Chicago, 111.; Mary E. and Harry S. are at home; Marguerite T. died Feb. q, i8q2; Philhp C. early developed a marked taste fi(il. X. H., June 23, 1865; he attended sciiool uuiil he was thirteen years old; ever since that period in his life he has been practically self-sustaining. At that age he ventured into business circles on a capital of six cents, which he invested in lemons, and conducted a lemonade stand in his father's front yard. This brought him profitable returns, and the ne.xt season he enlarged his facilities by erecting a booth, 5x7 feet, where the lent had formerly stood, and adding to his stock a line of candy, nuts, fruit, etc., and other such delicacies, that appeal especially to youthful fancies; for five or six seasons, he carried on his business in these small quarters. About 1886 he had prospered sufficiently to build a large store, and to do business on a very much larger scale, that amounted to such respectable proportions, that in 1894, when Mr. Kendall was elected to his present office, the business reached the sum of $5,000 a year. ( )n assuming the duties of his office he sold the l)nsiness and leased the build- ing. Mr. Kendall's light in the convention for his nomination exhibited more forcibly those ener- getic and forceful traits of character that have secured iiis present success in life, and made him respected in all the trade circles of the town. Going into the convention as a man unknown to the political managers, and to most of the dele- gates, he received twenty-seven votes on the first ballot, and on the eighth came out ahead with flying colors, with votes to spare, receiving forty- nine. Since his election Mr. Kendall has made his home in Woodsville. (Jur subject is a son of Hiram W. and Lucy A. (Hinman) Kendall, natives of Bristol, X. H., and Dorset, Vt., respectively. Lucy A. Hinnian was born in Dorset, \t., and resides at Bristol, on the old homestead. George Kendall's father was born June 21, 1828, and died Feb. 29, 1896; he conducted a tin business until his health failed him, when he disposed of it, and took an interest in a bedstead factory. He was a son of Ebenezer and Nancy (Allen) Kendall. The for- mer was a millwright by trade, and also an owner of mills. He built the first grist and saw-mill in what was known as Slab Village, bringing the brick, with which he built the chimney, seven miles across the lake in a row-boat, laying a boat-load each day, and returning at night to bring over a fresh supply in the morning. He also built and owned three-fourths of all the houses in the village, his own being the first house there. This Ebenezer Kendall, grand- father of our subject, was the third of that name in direct descent. The second Ebenezer was a cooper by trade, and made his home at Hebron. The first Ebenezer was a landed proprietor of early Colonial days; he was not a tradesman or craftsman, as evidenced by deeds, in which he is denominated Ebenezer Kendall, Gent. The family is of English descent, and settled first in Massachusetts. George H. Kendall was married the first time, in the fall of x886, to Miss Kate L Hadley, a native of White River Junction, Yi. Her death occurred in Bristol, N. H., Nov. i, 1894. To them were born three children: Nellie A., Georgia L, and Rupert H. On May 16, 1896. he was married to Louise A. Willis, Rev. Wal- cott officiating; Mrs. Kendall is a daughter of Joseph Willis, whose sketch appears on another page of this work. Mr. Kendall is a member of the Union Lodge, No. 79, L O. O. F., in which he has filled all the official chairs. He is also at- tached to the Masonic Order, holding a member- ship in the lodge at Bristol. CHARLES M. HILDRETH. BOOK OF BfOGRAP/UIiS. CRAFTON COrXTY. 235 CHARLES M. HILDRETH, president of the Xatioual I'.ank of Lebanon, N. II., and senior member of the firm of C. M. Hildreth & Son, dealers in hardware, was born in the town of Plainfield, SnlHvan Co., N. IL, April 12, 1831. He is a son of Salmon and Lois ( Rol)inson ) Hildreth, and a grandson of Samuel and Z\ Iphia ((iilbert) Hildreth. Samuel Hildreth's native place was Ipswich, Mass., from which he came to Cornish, Sullivan Co., when a young man and took up some 300 acres of timber land, heavily wooded. He at once set about the laborious task of clearing it. and being a very hard worker and very indus- trious, he soon had a goodly portion cleared and ready for cultivation. In later life, after fortune had dealt kindly with him, he erected a fine set of buildings; one of his barns was 100 feet long, and the sills and the ridge-pole were hewn from one log; it is still standing as the best representa- tive of the pioneer carpentry. Having learned the millwright's and carpenter's trade, he did considerable work in that line for his neighbors ; he became a leading man of his connnunity, especially well known for his ability in making- money and accumulating property. His energy and perseverance knew no insurmountable obstacle; whatever he set out to do, that he was sure to do, and perform it well. He died in 1840 at the age of seventy-six; his wife had passed the octogenarian mark when the invisible summons came to her. Seven children were born to them, of whom the last five grew up to maturity, the others dying young. The record reads as fol- lows: Betsey, Salmon, James, Chloe, Manning. Samuel Hildreth was a Democrat in politics. He held a commission as captain of a company in the State militia, and took his men in tlie War of 1812 as minutenien to Portsmouth to protect that seaport from attack. Salmon Hildreth was born in the town of Cornish, and there spent his boyhood days; he remained under the paternal roof till he had reached the years of manhood, when he went to Plainfield and carried on a small foundry for a while. Following this venture, he took up the manufacture of small woodwork, and was en- gaged at it at the time of his death at the age of sixty-six; death resulted from a tumor in his side. His wife, who was the daughter of James R. Re on .jf Readi eighty-five. Her father was a soldier in the War of 1812, his native place being Lexington, Mass. Mr. Hildreth was a public-spirited man and held some of the town offices, being elected on the Democratic ticket. He was a Universalist in his religious views. The following children were born of his union with Lois Robinson: James H., Sanuiel, Rosella, Charles M., Oscar D., and Eliza A. Charles M. Hildreth obtained his schooling in the public schools of his neighborhood, and in Claremont Academy. After completing his edu- cation he went to Windsor, Vt., and entered the service of the armory, being engaged in making guns. He did not continue long in his labors at that place, but soon gave up his job there and removed to Hartford, Conn., to work for the Colts, manufacturers of pistols and guns. In 1856 he came to Lebanon, N. H., and purchased the Ingham interest in the firm of Ingham & Hildreth, our subject's brother being the other partner. L-ntil 1862 the firm was composed of J. H. and C. M. Hildreth; the business was wholesale and retail dealing in hardware, the stock being mainly made up of agricultural im- plements. In 1862 J. H. Hildreth enlisted as lieutenant in the United States service as a sharp- shooter; later on he was on Gen. Gibbon's staff. Soon after he entered the army he disposed of his interest in the store, and his brother. C. M. Hildreth, continued in the business until 1878, when he took his son, Charles E. Hildreth, as partner under the firm name of C. M. Hildreth & Sank in Jan. 8, 1884, and Jan. 14, i8yo, was elected its president, and has held the same position ever since; he is also vice-president and trustee of the Lebanon Savings Bank. He has a fine residence on Bank Street, No. 31; the house was bought of Z. Huntington, and has been greatly improved by Mr. Hildreth. He also owns a summer cottage at Masconia Lake, win'ch makes a pleasant sunnner resort cluring tile healed spell uf the sunnner. (Jur subject 2;^(i BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAI'TOX COUNTY. may be always relied mi to he a nKiubcr of any inovement looking inward the inipruvenienl of the town and village of Lebanon. In 1874 and 1875 lie represented the town in the Legislature, and created a very favorable impression among other legislators as to his fitness for legislative halls. He is a Rei^ublican. He is a liberal sup- porter of the Congregational Church, of which liis wife was a devout member. He married Miss Dorcas White, daughter of Josiah White of VVillianistown, Vt. She was born in 1831 and departed this life in 1889. Of the four children born to them, the eldest, Charles E., is a partner ill the hardware business with his father; he mar- rieil Miss Carrie M. Spencer, who has presented him with two children, of whom Florence B. is living. Helen M. died when an infant. Annie 11. lives at home. Harry AL was born in 1858 and died in 1879. C. Frances has made a special study of music, and is now very accomplished in her art; she also lives at home. The portrait of Mr. Hildreth, accompanying this sketch, will doubtless be welcomed by many of the peo])le of Grafton Co., and especially of his town (jf Lebanon, and accordingly it is with pleasure that \\ e ijreseiit it. SIMEON CURRIER, who is engaged in farming on his farm on the South Road, near the village of West Canaan, X. H., was born in Nor- wich, Vt., Feb. 23, 1839, ^"^ is a son of Samuel Ouimby and Maliala (Blaisdell) Currier, and grandson of Abel Currier, the son of Simeon, the son of Gideon, the son of Benjamin, the son of Thomas, the son (jf Richard Currier. Capt. Richard Currier, who was a son of James Currier of Strawberry Bank, near Glas- gn general farming; during his stay on the farm lie made many improvements, and rebuilt the structures thereon, so that the value of the prop- erty has greatly increased. Tn 1888 I\fr. Webster bought tlie hotel, now familiar as the Webster House. Imt then well known as the Kenyon House; he li.is been for- ward in making all the improvements that will add to tlie comfort of his guests, and it is the testimony, vohmlarily given, of many, who have had occasion to stop at his hostelry, that he sets the best table in New Hampshire. He has won many friends by his courteous and pleasant man- ner, and makes his house a home with home comforts to the traveling public; outside of the transients, who visit him for a night or for sev- eral days, he has quite a number of resident boarders. Mr. Webster is not only very popular, but highly thought of, as is evidenced by his holding the various offices of selectman, town treasurer, and as representative in the State Leg- islature in 1893. He is a mendjer of the Helping Hand Lodge, 1. O. O. F., No. 95. Mr. Webster married Alice, daughter of Thomas J. and Charlotte C. (Eastman) Pills- bury, and has two children: Val M. and Ethel C. Mrs. Webster is a granddaughter of Major Moses Pillsbury, who was born and lived in Springfield, N. H.; that portion of the town where he lived was during his life made a part of the town of Grantham. He was the first se- lectman ever elected in the town of Grantham, and continued to serve in that capacity for many years. He was a Baptist in religious belief; he was a leading man in the town, and bore an ex- cellent reputation as a first-class farmer. He and his wife died about the age of eighty-nine. Their children were: Martha, Ezra, Greenough, Thomas J., Lewis. Charles. Moses, Phebe, and Betsey. Thomas J. Pillsbury. Mrs. Webster's father, was born in Cory don. and adopted the occupation of a farmer, owning and operating at dififerent times farms in Corydon, Sunapee Har- bor, Grantham, Plainfield, and Enfield, living in the latter place thirty-two years, and dying there May ID, 1891, aged almost eighty-eight years. His first marriage resulted in four children: Eliza C. who died at the age of thirty-one; Ro- silla: Abbic; and Dudley. His second wife, born Aug. 26. 1816, was a daughter of Jeremiah and Betsey (Leverett) Eastman, and is still enjoying the best of health, making her home with her son, Jose]ih S. Pillsbury; she is extremely active, and does not look even sixty years old. Time, that nuhless destroyer of beauty, has been very kind to her, and exceedingly gentle in placing the liurden of years on her brow. \]r. Pillsbury's second marriage was l)lessed with five children: .\d(Iie: Clarence: Marcellns; Joseph S. ; and Alice, now Mrs. Welister. 2.'i8 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. I''ERKA.\1)() C. (;ALE, ail engineer on the K. & .M. R. R., was born in Haverhill, N. 11., May 26, 1858, and is a son of Frank Blood and Susan AI. (Carter) Gale. Frank Blood (iale was born in Alexandria, N. H., Oct. 10, 1819, and was the eleventh in a family of twelve children. On Jan. 7, 1845. 'i^- was married to Abigail Carleton, who was born March 23, 1827, and died Sept. 9, 1853. To them were born six chil- dren, of whom three survive: George, who lives at Brier Hill; Abbie. the wife of William Shat- luck of Wellcsley, Mass.; and Charles, who re- sides in North Haverhill Village. On the sec- ond occasion of our subject's father's marriage, June 13, 1855, the bride was Susan M., daughter of Jeremiah and Emeline (Morrill) Carter. Jere- miah Carter was bom in Lindon, Vt., and adopted the occupation of a farmer; he removed to Arkansas a short time before the war. Dur- ing the turbulent times of the Civil War, he w-as captured by a rebel press-gang, who were en- deavoring to force his sons into the Confederate Army, and, upon his firm refusal to disclose their hiding-place, was taken to Little Rock, Ark., and wore out his life in a rebel prison. His daughter, Susan M., was born in the State of New York, May 22, 1828, the second child in a family of eleven children. Her mother was Emeline. daughter of Benjamin and Betsey (Cle- ment) Morrill. From the time of his second marriage till his death in North Haverhill, May 31, 1877, he was occupied in the trade of a black- smith; before his marriage he was engaged in farming, also overseeing at a later period a small farm in connection with his blacksmithing. His second union was blessed with six children, of whom three are now living: Fernando C, our subject; and the two youngest, Ora E., wife of Will S. Clough, who farms the old homestead, and operates a creamery near North Haverhill; and Emma J., the wife of Arthur S. Farnham of North TTaverhill. Mr. and Mrs. Gale were mem- bers of the M. E. Church. Mr. Gale was a Alason, and belonged to the A. F. & A. M. Lodge at Haverhill Corners. Mrs. Gale, since lier husband's death, has been a very constant resident on the old homesteacl, living with her son-in-law. Will S. Clough, at present. Fernando C. Gale attended the village scluxils, and finished liis education at Newbury .\cadeiiiy at the age of eighteen. He then worked in his father's blacksmith shop until he became of age. w lien he bought a small farm, which he worked ill connection with his trade. In 1880 he went into the railroad shops at Woodsville, where he worked one year, then becoming a fireman. He fired on the engine four years, when he received orders to take charge of an engine, and has had his hand on the throttle ever since. He has been in one serious wreck, which occurred in Tilton \ard, but escaped without an injury. Nov. 25, 1880. he was married in North Hav- erhill, to Mary M. Carr, wdio was born on Brier Hill, and is a daughter of C. F. and Kate M. (Mason) Carr, an interesting account of whom will be found in full on another page in this work. The family was of English origin, dating back in its American ancestry to George Carr, who was born in London, and came to Plymouth ill the Mayflower, in 1620, settling in Massachu- setts. Mrs. F. C. Gale is a member of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church. Mr. Gale is a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Division No. 335. In his political attachments he is a Republican. To the subject of this notice and his wife has been given one son, Leroy E., born Nov. 12, 1882. ISA.AC N. EASTA1.\.\, M. 1)., a prominent physician of Woodsville. N. H., is a native of Topsham, Vt., where he was born July 25, 1866. He is the son of Alexander W. and Lucy A. (Caldwell) Eastman, grandson of Isaac and Sophrona (Smith) Eastman, and great-grandstjii of .Samuel Eastman. .Samuel Eastman was generally known as "I'dack Sam," because of his swarthy complex- ion; he was short of stature, but fully made up for that defect by being uncommonly wiry and hardy. Our subject's grandparents have reached the advanced ages of eighty-six and eight\-ti\c \ears. They were born on the line between New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Sophrona Smith was a daughter of Dr. Alonzo .Smith, an old-style doctor, well versed in the medicinal ))roperties of roots and herbs. .Xkxander W. Eastman was born in 1841 and is a leading agriculturist and fniit-grower of BOOK OF lUOCK.ll'/ffES, CNAI-TOX CiUWTV 230 Xcwhury, \ I. His apj.lc nrchanl is probably the largest in that State: the aggregate product in 1896 amounted to i.cxio l^arrcls, and was gathered from trees which liad just commenced ici hear. His wife, Lucy A. Caldwell, horn in iS4,^ was a daughter of David and Sallic t i-irewster) Caldwell, both of whom were natives of Topsham, Vt. The former, a farmer Ijy occu- pation, lived to he seventy-uine years of age. Sallie Brewster, who departed this life in June, 1876, aged seventy-eight, was one of fourteen children born to her parents. .She was a very industrious housewife, and. in addition to the customary duties, wove and spun the clothing for the entire family. ( Hu- subject's attendance at the common schools of Topsham, ^'t., was followed by three years in the Academy at Peacham, of the same State. He graduated from the Insane Hospital at Summerville, ^Nlass., as a trained nurse, after which he attended the Baltimore College of Phy- sicians and Surgeons two years. In 1893 l''^ graduated from the Kentucky School of Medi- cine at Louisville. Ky., after taking a two years course in one. Immediately upon being given his diploma, entitling him to practice medicine, he came direct to Woodsville, where he opened an oiSce in 1893. On Nov. 25, 1895, he linked his fortunes for life with thoje of Miss Fannie White, daughter of David and Sophrona (Abbott) White of Top- sham, Vt. David White was a son of Jesse and Fannie (Corliss) White. Sophrona Abbott was a daughter of Ebenezer and Rebecca (Brock) Abbott, and was a granddaughter of Ebenezer Abbott. Sr., a Revolutionary soldier. Dr. Eastman is a sound money Republican, ;dth()ugh his ancestors were Democrats. He is a member of Mooshillock Lodge, No. 25, I. O. O. 1'".: and with his wife enjoys a membership in the Woodsville Daughters of Rebecca Lodge. In religious faith and attachments he is a Con- gregationalist, and is prominently identified with the Woodsville organization of that religious society. Our subject has met with the most flattering success, during his short residence in Woodsville, and has won golden opinions from all fair-minded men for his honorable and highly lirofessional method of treating all applications for his assistance. He is at present physician at the County Almshouse. C1I.\I-;LI';S .XICLSO.V DANISON, an engi- neer on the r>. & M. R. R., making his home in Woodsville, N. II., was born at Sutton, ]^rome Co., Province of Quebec, Aug. 25, 1861. .\ndrew Davison, the father of Charles Nel- siin, was born in County Antrim, Ireland, Feb. 2^), 1825. and was six months old when his parents inunigrated to America. His father, John Davison of .Scottish descent, was a linen merchant: in- died in Canada when Andrew was six months old. .\nrook the men had fre(|ucnt i)rnslu> whli the Indians, and in one of these en- counters with I he l'e(|uots Mr. Hurlbutt was wonndcil wilh an .arrow, in 16,^7, but not very serionslx. Me was a blacksmith. ;nid after the war with the Indians he established himself in the infant settlement of Wethersfield, Conn., as one of its pioneer inhabitants and the first black- smith of the place. H^e was a good workman and charged good prices, which brought him into disfavor at one time with the town autlKjrities and he "was fined forty shillings for encouraging others in taking excessive rates for work and ware": the fine was remitted later on. Our sub- ject's ancestor was a man of unblemished char- acter and of good standing in the community: he was clerk of the "Train Band" in 1640, deputy of the General Court, grand juror, and also con- stable in 1644. He received grants for numerous tracts of land in return for his services; one of 120 acres was for his work in the Indian War. His wife, Sarah, whose surname is not known, bore him six children, the five yotmgest of whom were sons. Of these five sons, Thomas Hurlbutt, Jr., was the eldest: he was probably born in Wethersfield, Comi., where he learned his father's trade of blacksmithing, and succeeded him in business. His first wife's name was Lydia, and the second's Elizabeth. Of four sons born to Thomas Hurl- butt, Jr., Thomas Hurlbutt, the third, was the eldest, and probably a son of the first wife. Thomas ?Iurlbutt, the third, was born, it is most likely, in Wethersfield, Conn., about iTirx). Of a family of four sons born to him, Gideon w;is the youngest. Gideon Hnrlbiilt was born in Woodbnrv. Conn., baptized in i()S8, and removed to tlie town of Westport, where his thread of life was severed in his seventieth year, dying March 9, 1757. His wife Margaret died }''eb. 28, 1754, in her fifty-fourth year. Nathaniel Hurlbutt, the great-grandtatlier of our subject, second in a family of four sons born to Gideon Hurlbutt, was born in the month of March, 1736, in Westport, Conn., it is supposed. He settled first in Washington, Conn., coming from there about the year 1782 to the town of Hanover. Grafton Co., locating on Road P'our. This larni in Ifanover remained his home tmtil his death, .Sept. o. 1817. aged 81 : the farm was 260 BOOK or BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY owned in 1861 liy his grandson. David. He married Betty Taylor, born March 7. 1736, a daughter of Capt. John and Hannah (Stewart) Tavlor; she survived her Imshand a1)oiit ten vears, departing this life Sept. 13. 1827. ( )f a family of seven hoys and one daughter l)orn to Nathaniel and Betty (Taylor) Hurlbutt, David Hurlbutt. grandfather of Charles O. Hurlbutt, was the youngest. Our subject's grandfatlicr, Ixirn in Danbury, Conn., March 11, 1772, came to Hanover willi his parents when eleven years old, and lived there most of his life, inheriting his father's farm, dying there July 14, 1852. He was married in Hanover, Jan. 10, 1797, to Gratia Taylor, who was born in Fairfield. Conn.. June 17, 1777, a daughter of Rev. James Taylor; she died Aug. 19, 1819. He was again joined in the bonds of Hymen. Jan. 3, 1820. to Ruth Freeman, born Nov. 25, 1785, a daughter of Otis and Mary Freeman of the town of Hanover. Of a family of seventeen born to David by his two wives, Elihu. our subject's father, was next to the youngest. ' Elihu Hurlbutt was born in Hanover on the homestead in the northern part of the town, June 2, 1814, and lived there until he was twenty- seven years old, at which period in his life he bought his present farm in Hanover, on which he has lived fifty-five years. He attended the district schools when a boy until eighteen years of age, and then with his brpther operated his father's farm two or three years: his brother bought the farm, and Elihu worked for him a few years until he bought his present home. His farm comprises 160 acres. He was married in Lyme, June 8. 1842. to Eucy Emeline Goodell, born April 28. 1821, a daughter of John and Lucy Goodell of Lyme. X. TT. Of nine children born to Elihu Hurlbutt and his wife, six survive: Charles O., the subject of this sketch, sheriff of the county, lives in Leb- anon; Lucy Roselle married Prof. Sherman of l])artmouth College, and resides in Hanover; Willard Goodell is engaged in farming with his father; Fanny Grace married George C. Med- bnry, a real estate man of Kansas City, Missouri; Harriet Augu.sta married Prof. John P>. Hazen of Dartmouth College; Ida married Charles Melvin, a commercial traveler, with headquar- ters at Kansas Citv. Mr. Hurlbutt is a member of the Congregational Church of Hanover Cen- ter. In politics, he is a Republican, and has not missed a single Presidential election since 1836, when he was a Whig. He was postmaster of Hanover Center for about thirty years, a State justice of the peace since 1856, and a selectman for two years. He is still prominently identified with the business interests of Hanover, being a large land owner and a merchant. Gen. Charles O. Hurlbutt obtained his educa- tion in the district schools of his native town, and at the Newbury, Vt., and Meriden academies. \\ the age of .si.xteen he enlisted in Co. E., 9th Keg. N. H. Vol. Inf., and followed its fortunes until the close of the war. At the battle of South Mountain, thougli a mere lad, he took single- handed the first prisoner ever taken by his regi- ment. He was at the battles of Antietam. and the Wilderness campaign at Vicksburg, Jackson, and many other engagements of lesser im])ort- ance. On his return from the war Gen. Hurlbutt en- gaged in the lumber business at Lyme, and when his mill was destroyed by fire he took charge of important milling interests in Deerfield, Mass. About 1870 he removed to the town of Lebanon, and has since resided there, for thirteen years being engaged in the lumber business. Our sub- ject has for many years been considered the finest instructor of horses in the State, and has devoted a great deal of time to handling, break- ing, and training vicious horses; he has had soiue very bad horses that were thought well-nigh im- possible to make docile and tractable, but he has never failed to subdue them. He has a boarding stable, and owns some of the finest roadsters in .Vew Hampshire, or any other State, for that matter. Black Sam, who has been owned and taught by him from the time he was a colt, is one of the finest built stallions ever raised; Black Sam's fame has spread over this and adjoining States as a most intelligent horse, whose ccpial does not exist. He seems to understand the English language, for he willingly complies to all exjiressed wishes without any signal what- ever. His horses are all of the bluest blood, and have long pedigrees of their dams and sires. His colts, wherever exhibited, invariably carry off the first honors. Gen. Hurlbutt married Miss Emily T,. Tarker, daughter of Enos Parker of Hanover; tlu-y have BOOK OF BIOGRArillliS, GRAFTON COUNTY. 2()1 no children. Our subject lias been very pronii- nenl in the political circles of the State anil rounty. lie represented the town of Lebanon in the Legislature of 18/8 and i87y, serving in both upon the railroad conunittee, proving hnn- self a practical, working member. He was deputy sheriff from 1884 to 1888, and was quar- ter-niaster-general upon the staff of Governor (joodell. Under Harrison's administration he was internal revenue collector. In i8yo he was elected higli sheriff, re-elected in 1892, and again elected in 1894. He has performed his duties in all his official positions at all times economi- cally, cjuietly, promptly, and wisely, so as to re- ceive the commendations of men of all parties. Personally, Gen. Hurlbutt is a very genial and companionable gentleman, whose unfailing kind- ness of heart and ever-ready hand make hosts of friends for him. As a representative citizen and as a man prominent in business and politics, we arc sure that a portrait of Gen. Hurlbutt would be much appreciated, and so it is with genuine pleasure we add it to swell the many in- teresting features of this work. PARDON W. ALLEN, a prominent farmer of Center Haverhill, was born in Craftsbury, \'t., April 26, 1848. He is a son of George W. and Lydia (Hoytj Allen, grandson of Josiah and Charlotte (WhitneyJ Allen, and great-grandson of Ira H. Allen. The last named was a brother of Ethan Allen, of Green Mountain Boy fame, and the first Secretary of War in Washington's Cabinet. He came from England with his father in the early Colonial days. Josiah Allen, who was from Iresby, Vt., lived to be ninety-six years old; at the age of ninety-four, in showing his grandson, the subject of this sketch, over the farm, he was as spry as a young man, climbing- walls and fences as nimbly and with as Httle effort as one would expect from a young man ill his twenties. He died about the year 1875. In early life he was a tanner and shoe-maker, and later carried on a farm, becoming one of the wealthiest men in the town. He was a leading member of the M. E. Church, and one of the main supporters of the church; after his death a tine luemorial window was pii( in, in nu-inor\ of his useful career and his frequent deeds of good. He could never be prevailed upon to accept any official position at I lie hands of his friends and warm admirers. George \V. Allen was one of a laniil) of eight children, four boys and four girls. His occupa- tion was that of a farmer, coupled with dealing in cattle. His death occurred in 1856, when forty-one years old, by a strange and unusual accident; he was fishing from a log, and by some mischance he fell from it to a limb, which pierced his vital parts. He was a devout member of the M. E. Church, and a Whig in politics. His wife was born in Craftsbury, and was a daughter of Wyman and Diana (I'ennockj lloyt, and grand- daughter of Willard Hoyt. Willard Hoyt was a wealthy weaver from Paisley, Scotland, and was an old man when he came to this country and settled in Craftsbury, where he became a promi- nent farmer. He died and was buried in that town, and in the W. E. Church is a memorial window to his honor. His son, Wyman Hoyt, was born in Craftsbury, and died there in 1858 or 1859 at the age of seventy-three. He was a farmer by occupation, and at one time owned about one-half of the town of Craftsbury, he and his brother having received from their father 1,500 acres of land in one solid tract. His wife, Diana Pennock, was one of nine children; there were born to them six sons, and each received a large farm. There were born to our subject's parents five children: Wyman H., Pardon W., Erederick, Eliza C, and Agnes. Pardon W. lived in Craftsbury till he was thir- teen years old, and at that age became the first recruit in Co. E., 8th Reg. Vt. Vol. Inf., enlist- ing Aug. 16, 1861; his fourteenth birthday took place when he was in the army. He served four years, and was mustered out of the service July 30, 1865. He was wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, and was consequently laid up for ten months, and afterward was put on detached duty in the commanding general's office; he was wounded May 12, 1864. It was his misfortune and unpleasant fate to experience capture three different times, and to thus become acquainted with Confederate prison life. He was first taken prisoner at Baxou La Fouche, La., July, 1862, and was taken with his comrades in distress into the swamps to .Slii|) Island on parole and were then exchanged, lie was captured again in the 262 HOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES. GRAFTON COUNTY. earlv spring of 1863 while serving on the Rapi- (lan at a ford, near Kelley's Ford. Tliree pris- oners, incUiding himself, were thrust into a cabin which had a large window high up in the wall, in juxtaposition to a large chimney. Their captors, having found some very mellow applejack in the cellar, imbibed too frequently and long at the intoxicating liquor and became very drunk, and so our subject and one companion took advantage of the foe's weakness and es- caped to the Union lines, reaching there safely the next night. He was captured the third and last time in the fall of 1863, near Appomat- tox Court House, and was sent to Andersonville Prison, where he suffered the most inhuman treatment and barbarities for three months, weigliing only ninety-six pounds when released ; the processes or projections on the vertebrae of his backbone even protruded through the skin. When exchanged he came home for a sixty days' furlough, which was increased because of his weakened condition to ninety days; on his return to the army he joined it when fighting in the Wilderness. His wound occurred to him after this, and from that time to the close of the war he was on detached service as first lieutenant of Co. F., 17th Reg. Vt. Vol. Inf. On Oct. 25, 1865, he joined his fortunes for good or bad with those of Dorcas Howe, in Bath, N. H.; Miss Howe was a daughter of Samuel and Mary (Royce) Howe. To Mr. and Mrs. Allen were born five children: Guy L. died at the age of two years; Lenwood H. died at the age of twenty-two; Efifie E. married George M. Gale, deceased. Mr. Gale was born at North Haverhill, N. H., May 15, 1863, and died Oct. 12, 1896, his death being caused by a railroad accident. He began the railroad life as brake- man in June, 1887, was promoted to baggage- master, and served in that capacity for some six years; since 1893 he was in charge of a train on a regular run as its conductor. He was a mem- ber of Moosehillock Lodge, No. 25, I. O. O. 1'". Fie held to the good old Democratic principles in his politics. Ward \V., the fourth child of our subject, attended school at Craftsbury, Vt., and is now in a training school for medical stvulenls in Waverly, Mass. I'^rank, Ihe Noungest. is de- ceased. After the war was over Mr. AlK-n lived one year in Danville, \ t., four years in liavcriiill, then nine years in Benton, two years in Crafts- bury, \T., and since 1886 has been a resident of Haverhill, with the exception of two years spent in Craftsbury to take care of his old mother in her declining years. He bought his present farm in Haverhill in September, 1896. Mr. Allen is a member of the Advent Church, and his wife is a member of the M. E. Church of North Flav- erhill. In politics he is a Republican, and has been frequently honored with positions of trust and responsibility. He was town clerk in Ben- ton seven years, postmaster nine years, superin- tendent of the school committee seven years, tax collector two years, chairman of the board of supervisors for four years, and justice of the peace for twenty years. He is a member of Pink Granite Grange, No. 210, of North Haverhill; and also a member of Grafton Lodge, No. 46, F". & A. M., of Haverhill; Franklin Chapter, No. 5, of Lisbon. He belongs to the (i. A. R., Nat. Westgate Post, No. 50, of North Haverhill. GEORGE E. WHITE, a leading dairy farmer and wealthy land-owner of the town of Haver- hill, N. H., was born, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Aug. 20, 1845. He is a son of Charles and Lo- raina (Thorn) White, and a grandson of Ben- jamin White, whose wife was a Miss Giggie. Our subject's grandfather was a resident of the city of New York, at the outbreak of the War of 1812, and was given the choice by the military authorities of swearing allegiance to the United States or of leaving the country. He accord- ingly went to New Brunswick, and upon the voy- age between his point of departure and his des- tination Feb. 15, 1811, our subject's father, Charles White, was born. Benjamin White set- tled in New Brunswick, near the St. John's River, where he cultivated a farm during the most of the remaining portion of his life. He also ke])t a tavern at Long Leach, N. L!.; his death took place at the age of ninety-six from the injuries sustained in a severe fall. He was the father of eleven children, all of whom are dead but Charles, who, at the age of eighty-six, still lives at Wilmot, N. S. Our subject's father was a master of several trades, and al>Ie to su]j- port himself by means of any one of tlii-ni; he BOc^K OI' HIOC.RAPHIRS, GRAFTON COUNTY. was a tinsmith, shoemaker, and a farmer. His wife, Loraina Thorn, was of an Enghsh family of noble origin; she was born in VVilmot, X. S., and was a daughter of Dr. Philip Thorn, a far- mer, and a Miss Woodward, being the eldest of nine children; she died March 8, 1848, after presenting her husband with the five following clulclren: Carohne; Maria F.; John 1'.; Char- lotte E.; and George E. By a subsecpient mar- riage with Ann Hogan, Charles While added nine more children to the family. Our subject was reared in Annapolis \ alky, N. S., till he was seventeen, attending the com- mon schools up to the age of sixteen. Un April 12, after he was seventeen, he came to Boston, where he had to pay $1.00 capital tax for entering the country. For two months he worked for Calvin Fisher, whose residence was in North Renthrom Bank, and spent the Fourth of July with a sister, who lived at Lowell, Mass.; m- stead of returning to his former place, he stayed in Lowell and worked for Capt. Fox one month, and in the machine shop of Jere Clark fur two luonths. He then enlisted in Co. M., 3rd Reg. of Mass. Vol. Cav., and participated in the battles of Pleasant Valley, Maryland Falls Church, a battle near Winchester, and in the campaign on the Red River. He was at Pleasant Valley when he heard of Lincoln's assassination. After the war he was sent to Ft. Leavenworth, and thence by horse to Ft. Kearney to quell an Indian out- break. On his return to Leavenworth he was mu.stered out of the service, and returned by way of Canada to Boston, where he was given an honorable discharge. From Boston he went to visit the old folks, and let his father have $400.00 of his army money to invest in a tin-shop, where it still remains. On his return to Lowell he worked at making harness for looms for two years, and entered the matrimonial state. He also learned the carpenter's trade and followed it some time. For six months he ran a fancy goods store, then sold it, and went to peddling for a time. Being bothered a good deal in his various avocations by his continued state of poor health, he went to California via Panama and Aspinwall, arriving at "Frisco" with only $5.00 in his pocket. He at once sought out his wife's cousin at (io!d Hill, \ev., and after making his way tiiere, worked live months for a daiiMiian for $Joo.oo in gold, and with that capital opened a tin-shop at Ceneva, Nev. Ill-luck seemed to pursue his footsteps, for his store was soon destroyed by fire, and he was forced to return to Lowell, Mass., to begin anew; even the ship that transported him from New York to l'"all River, R. L, seemed ill- fated, for it was strruck by another boat, and all but lost. During the next few months he worked at various occupations, such as carpentry work, plumbing, and as an engineer, at Lowell, Hav- erhill, Kinsford, and a number of other places, wherever work and a chance of advancement was offered. The first winter after his return from the Pacific Coast he bought a farm in the town of Benton, Crafton Co., N. tl., without ever hav- ing viewed it, and made it his home and the scene of his labors for eleven years, farming in the summer and working in the timber in the winter season; he also bought another farm, and then sold all his property in Benton, came to Haverhill, where he rented a farm for two years. In i88y he bought 310 acres of his present farm, to which he has added from time to time until his possessions amount to almost 500 acres. He follows dairy farmnig principally, and milks up- wards of thn-ty cows, disposing of his milk to the North Haverhill Creamery, of which he is presi- dent. He has improved the property to a large extent by the addition of a large barn, and other necessary farm buildings; a 120-ton silo enables him to feed his cattle green fodder through the winter, thus ensuring a good supply of milk. He speculates to a great e.Ktent in live stock, and turns many an honest penny by his shrewd trad- ing. His farm exhibits an appearance of thrift and industry not usually met with. iMr. White was married Oct. 10, 1868, at Lowell, Mass., to Debora Hilt, who was born in Hope, Me., and is a daughter of Joseph and Mariam (Lanipson) Hilt. Joseph Hilt, a son o: William and Betsey Hilt, was a ship carpenter by trade, and lived to be seventy-one years of age; his wife died at the age of sixty-five. Mrs. White is the eldest of seven girls born to her |iarents. .She has borne her husband seven chil- dren, namely: Loraina, who married Noris Wright of Milford, N. H., and has one child, named Gardener; Cora married Samuel Howe of Benton, and has presented him with four chil- dren, Edith, ( )livr, .Susie, and Frank E.; Wesley; 204 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COFNTV. William; Charles; Lula; and John. Mr. and Mrs. White both attend the Second Adventist Church. Mr. White is a member of the G. A. R., Nat. Wcstgate Post, No. 50, of North Haverhill. He is a Republican in his politics, but was not nat- uralized as a citizen until so recent a date as June, 1888, although his army service entitled him to a franchise long ago, had he only gone before the court and sworn to his connection with the United States Army, and his service in that organization. From the date of his enfran- chisement he has taken a very active interest in politics, both local and national, and bids fair at no very distant date to take a leading place in the town politics, as he is a man who is much re- spected for his sterling worth and integrity. DANIEL AUSTIN SHAW, M. D., now en- gaged in farming with his son, Edwin W. Shaw, near North Haverhill, but formerly a practicing physician in the town of Haverhill, was born in the town of Holderness, N. H., Oct. 5, 1820. He is a son of Asa and Diedama (YorkJ Shaw. Asa Shaw was born in Holderness about 1795, and lived to be seventy-four years old, dying in the town of Campton. He was a carpenter and builder by trade, and was actively engaged in building until he was seventy years old ; he lived for a time in Lowell, where he took and fulfilled many contracts. He built the farm buildings of Dr. Shaw, his son. He also owned a small farm, where he lived and made his home. His wife was born in Merrimac Co., N. H., and was a daughter of Benjamin and Kisiah (Coffin) York. Benjamin York was a minister of the Free Will Baptist denomination, and owned a farm in Holderness, where he lived. He came there in the pioneer times when the surrounding country was little better than a wilderness; at that period he used to carry grist to the mill on his own back through the forest by a spotterl path, going clear to Concord, and returning home in the same manner with the flour on his l)ack. Nine children composed the family that was born to Dr. Shaw's parents; they were named as follows: .'\lanson, deceased: Daniel Austin: Siniron \V., deceased; Lorenzo L. lives in ^ arniiiulli, .M<-.; Chariolte Alary (i.cvittj lives in Ashland; iClias Hutchins is a resident of Ca- naan, N. IL; William H. makes his home in Holderness, N. H.; Harriet (Smith), deceased; Gorilla A. (Watson) lives in Worcester, Mass. Dr. Shaw was reared in Holderness and Campton, and attended the district schools of both towns until he was twenty years old. Upon arriving at his majority he married and bougiil a small farm in Holderness, and remained there one season, when he sold his property and rented farms in Holderness and Campton for some two or three years; after that he lived in Holderness until March, 1856, when he moved to his preseiu farm, consisting of several tracts of land amount- ing in all to 150 acres, and has made this his home ever since. The proceeds of the farm, which he sold in Holderness, he loaned on poor security, and lost all of it. He studied medicine and practiced in Haverhill a number of years till his health suffered from a severe attack of typhoid fever in 1864, and has since confined his attention to agricultural labors. He was married Nov. 25, 1841, in Holderness to Esther S. Abbott, a daughter of Thomas and Hannah (Smith) Abbott. Thomas Abbott was born in Hillsborough, N. H., and was a son of Paul and Naomi (Carr) Abbott; the former a son of Darius Abbott, who used to keep a tav- ern in Andover, Mass., and Mary Holt; the lat- ter, Naomi Carr, was a daughter of Thomas and Hannah Carr. Hannah Smith, a native of New Hampton, N. H., was a daughter of Benjamin and Judith (Pottle) Smith; Benjamin Smith was a soldier of the Revolution; Judith Pottle was a daughter of Samuel Pottje. Mrs. Shaw was the eldest of three children born to her parents, a.^ follows: Esther S. ; Thomas P., who died in in- fancy; and Anna. Dr. Shaw and wife attend the Advent Church. In politics he is a Democrat, and has served the town as its road surveyor, but is not known as an office-seeker. He is the father of two children; the record reads as fol- lows: Wesley A., who is unmarried, and lives with his parents; and Edwin W. Edwin W. Shaw is engaged in farming on a portion of his father's farm ; he was born in Hav- erhill, Oct. 27, 1863, and attended the district schools of North Haverhill till he was fourteen vears of age. and then went west to see what he 'could of tile world, lie reached Wyoming Ter- ntnrv. and remained tlur.- a \ .^ir and a half MICHAEL H. BARSTOW. nOOK OF r'^ Haverhill Center to Caroline Morse, who was a native of that town. She was a daughter of Jacob and Hannah (Jovejoy) Morse; the latter a daughter of Jacob Lovejoy, and the for- mer a son of Jonathan Morse. Our sub- ject's wife was the third of si.x children born to her parents, of whom five lived to maturity. The union of Mr. Wells and his wife has been blessed with the following si.x children: Albinus M.. a conductor on the V. & C. R. R., lives at St. Albans, Vt. ; Stella E. mar- ried Solomon Newell, and lives on a farm near our subject; Flavius M. is engaged in farming in our subject's neighborhood; Frank E. has been city marshal of Lynn, Mass., for six years; Arthur G. is an inspector of police at Lynn, Mass.; Fred P. is at White River Junction, and is shipping clerk for George W. Smith of that place. Mrs. Wells's grandfather was in the War of the Revolution, and died in 1838, at the age of seventy-eight. Mr. and Mrs. Wells are the grandparents of the following children: Flora G. and Ernest R., children of Albinus M. Wells; Carrie G. and Eva M., children of Flavius M. Wells; Mabel H., Earl E., and Hazel, children of I'Vank E. Wells; Frank F. and Marion, chil- dren of Arthur G. Wells; and Madeline E., daughter of Fred P. Wells. 2fiS BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. Both our subject and liis hi'lovx-d wife are members of the M. I£. t liurch. In politics he is a Democrat, and served as selectman of ISentou, town clerk of the same town two years, and se- lectman in Haverhill; for the past twenty years he has been a justice of the peace. In the old training days of the militia he held all the offices from orderly to major, h'or the past twenty-five years he has dealt iinite extensi\'cl\ in live stock. SIMEON A. FOSTER, deceased, was born in Bath, N. H., July 7, 1843, and departed this life March 14, 1895. He resided in Bath till he was twenty-one, and then hired out as a farm- hand for a few years. In 1871 he bought a farm, where his widow and sons now live. He was a Democrat in his political affiliations. Through- out his life he continued a hard worker; ener- getic and forceful, he usually accomplished what lie set out to do; he led a frugal, peaceful life, and was nuich respected by all who had the pleasure of knowing him intimately. He was always a man of few words, but what he said had no double meaning, but was to be taken literally ; his pledge was never broken, nor did he change in his conduct to his associates without strong provocation. He was a son of John F. and Re- becca (I'earson) Foster; our subject's father was born in Bath, and lived there the most of his life. Mr. Foster's grandfather was known the country round as Uncle Edward. Simeon A. Foster was married in Swiftwaler Village, town of Haverhill, Jan. 26, 1871, to Abbie J. Johnson, who was born in Ryegate, and was a daughter of Archibald D. and Lydia P. Johnson. To our subject and wife were born two sons: John ]•"., l)orn Aug. ID, 1873; and Herbert A., April 4, 1877. The boys have in- herited much of their father's thrifty nature, and remain on the farm of 150 acres with their niother in preference to seeking employment in village or city. They are fond of hunting in their spare hours, and find excellent opportuni- ties for the indulgence in that s[>ort in the sur- niiuiding hills. They, like their father, are firm 1 )iin()crats, and may be found in the front ranks at election time. Mrs. Foster is an attendant (if the M. F. Church. J( )S1':PH E. P.L'RKETT, an engineer on the 11. & Al. K. R., living at VVoodsville, N. H., was born in Durham (now L'lverton), Province of Quebec, Nov. 3, 1858; he is a son of John and Ellen (Brown) Burkett, to whom were born two children: Joseph Edward, the subject of this sketch; and Winnie, who died in infancy. John P.urkett was a farmer by occupation, and departed this life in Canada, when our subject was a very small child. Upon the father's deatli our subject's mother removed with him to Lan- caster, N. H., where Joseph grew to manhood, attending the common schools until fourteen or fifteen years of age. His mother died Sept. 29, 1884, at about the age of fifty. She was of Scotch descent, while her husband was of Eng- lish parentage. Joseph E. Burkett was a sickly child, and did not leave home to support himself till he was about eighteen years of age, when he secured a position as watchman at the round-house at Lan- caster, remaining there for a year and a half. He was then a brakeman on the road until he took to firing in 1881. In 1883 he became an engi- neer, and has been kept at the throttle ever since with the exception of two winters, when he tired. Mr. Burkett was married Sept. 3, 1884, in Lan- caster, to Gertrude Danforth, daughter of Edward King and Matilda S. (Heath) Danforth. Mr. Danforth was a son of Samuel and Lucy (Stev- ens) Danforth; the former was born in Canter- bury, X. 11., Sept. 22, 1782, and died April 25, i.S_'4; the latter was born in Pepperhill, Mass., June 2(\ 1785, and died about 1864. Edward King Danforth was born in Haverhill, Dec. 6, 1816, married Matilda S. Heath Feb. 4, 1841, and died Dec. 27, 1886. Matilda S. Heath was born Aug. 3, 1816, at Groton (now Hebron), and died I'eb. 28, 1895. She was a daughter of Daniel and Mrs. Tryphena Goodwin (nee Ladd) Heath. Daniel Heath was a soldier of the War of 1812, and drew a pension for his services. To the parents of our subject's wife were born the fol- lowing children, eight in number; Samuel, a railroad man, living in the State of Wyoming: Josephine J., deceased; (ieorge L. of Concord, a traveling man for a Concord publication; Ellen, urkett is a Denio- cial in politics. ( ( )L. THOMAS P. CHENEY. The gentle- man, whose name heads this sketch, is one of the jiroininent and leading citizens of the town of Ashland, and is influential in its political, busi- ness, and social circles; his many virtues of hand and heart are appreciated by his fellow-towns- men, who hold him in the highest esteem. Col. Cheney was born in that part of the town of Holderness which is now included within the bounds of tlie town of Ashland, Feb. 24, 1833, and is a son of Elias and Mary (Phunmer) Cheney, and grandson of Elias, Sr., and Ruth (Jackman) Cheney. Elias Cheney, Sr., a lineal descendant of Han- nah Dustin, was born in Newbury, Mass., and followed the occupation of a farmer. Quite early in life he bought a large tract of land in the town of Thornton, this county, when it was but sparsely settled, and cleared the land and built a house, 30x40, with gable roof; this house, al- though upwards of one hundred and twenty-five years old, is standing in good repair to-day, and is the residence of Mrs. Wallace. On this farm of new land our subject's grandfather lived and labored until his death at over eighty years of age, his wife accompanying him throughout the greater part of the journey of life; they were both blessed with strong constitutions, and rarely knew a day of sickness. Our subject's father, Elias Clieney. jr., at twelve years of age moved to Ashland with his brother Moses and uncle Patty, and built the first paper-mill in the town, and there they man- ufactured the first paper; the mill stood on the present site of the Ashland Knitting Mills, in which our subject is largely interested. Elias Cheney, Jr., stayed with his uncle till he reached the age of eighteen, when he wrapped up his small possessions of clothes and money in a ban- 'lana handkerchief, and, like manv others am- bitious as he, .set on! afoot for Boston, Ma.ss., where he assisted his liali bn.ilier, Mr. Prescott, as clerk in a coal ami wood business, and after several years residence was appointed by the Mayor of the city inspector of lumber. After his marriage he returned to Ashland and went into trade, bought a store and remained in business lor several years. After a period spent in Ash- land, he went back to Boston, and carried on a ntercantile business until his health failed him, when he came back once more to Ashland, where he lived until his death at the age of eighty-three. He was a Baptist in religious belief, and a very well-read man, knowing the Bible almost by heart. Politically he was a Whig and a Repub- lican. His wife, who died at the age of seventy- nine, was a daughter of Jonathan and Esther Jane (Perkins) Plummer of Sanbornton, N. H. Afr. Phunmer was a captain in the Continental army, and served throughout the Revolutionarv War. The following cliildren were born to our subject's parents: Eliza Ann, the wife of J. PT. A])plebee; John T., who. starting out in business in Ashland, went to Illinois in 1857, and in i86i raised a company of troops, which formed a part of the Frank P. Blair Corps, of Sherman's Army, in which organization Mr. Cheney became a major; since the war he has been engaged in dealing in real estate, and running a hotel in Sioux City, Iowa; Person, the third child, farms and conducts a hotel at Dixon, 111., of which town he is also Mayor; the next of the sons in order of birth is Col. Thomas P., tlie subject of this sketch; Sanuud T., who served as orderly sergeant in Co. E., 1 2th Reg. N. H. Vol. Inf., was killed in the san- guinary engagement at Cold Harbor, dying June 8, 1864; Mary T. married Charles Wright, late a lironiinent citizen of .Ashland, dying Sept. 21, iS(;4, from severe injuries received in a railroad accident at Ashland; Daniel P. is interested in the hotel business at Sioux City, Iowa: in the late war he served in the same company and reg iment as his brother. Samuel T. Our subject's school education was linu'ted to what he received in the schools of his native town and in the Conference Seminary. At the age of ten years he entered the woolen mill's employ, and for a year and a half picked black wool for $1.25 a \\eek. the hours of work extending from 5 o'clock in the morning till 8 o'clock in the BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFION COl'NTY cnciiiiif;, and out of this niuiiificenl sum lie boarded himself. He then went into tlie paper- mill for $1.50 a week until he was sixteen years old, when he beeame clerk in the country store of Col. Jesse L.add. and assistant postmaster, and later clerked fi^- his brother. After our subject had saved a littji- money he attended the Semi- nary at Tilton. N. 11., paying his own way and supporting himself. At the age of twenty-one. Col. Cluiuy married Miss Mary Elizabeth Keyes, daughter of Jona- than F. Kcyes, a well-known resident of Ash- land, whose sketch appears on another page of this work. Our .subject then moved to Ames- bury, Mass., and was in the dry goods business two years, until 1857, when he returned home and clerked for his father-in-law, and w-as assist- ant postma.ster. At a later period he went linto trade on his own account in a small way, and also acted as the first telegraph operator in Ashland, and was dejnity sheriff in 1859-60-61. In 1861 he enlLsted in Co. A., 6th Reg. N. H. Vol. Inf., and having been appointed by the Governor as enlisting officer, he gathered together the first soldiers of the company, and served in the capacity of first lieutenant; after the enlistment was complete he went to Concord, and there joined Col. Church's company, in which he re- ceived the api^ointment of second lieutenant, and was advanced to the first lieutenancy in the May following. Col. Cheney served until November, 1863, when he was taken sick, removed to the hos|)ital, and discharged therefrom for dis- ability. Prior to enlisting in the service and going to the front, he was ai)])ointcd by President Lin- coln as postmaster at Ashland, and during his absence his wife took charge of the office, turn- ing it over to him on his return in excellent shape. In 1864 he was appointed deputy scr- geant-at-arms at Washington during the session of Congress in 1864-69, and in 1868, was one oi the eight delegates to the National Convention who nominated C.en. U. S. Grant for the Presi- dency. On July I, 1869, under President Grant's administration, he was appointed super- intendent of the railroad service of the New Eng- land States, and served for fifteen years and tliirty days, making his headquarters at Boston. He severed his connection with the railroad scr- \ice to accept an appointment, .^ug. i, 1884, bv President Arthur, as pension agent to pay out the dues, and continued in that branch of the government service until 1886, when he was re- moved by President Cleveland. In 1886, in conipaux with Hiram Hodgdon, N. P. Batch- elder, and Cleorge .Scribner, he built the Ashland Knitting Mills, one of the foremost industries of that progressive town, and has served as one of the directors since. Early in life he served the town as town clerk, later in 1865-66, he repre- sented it in the State Legislature, and again in 1887-88; in 1889-90 he served in the Upper House. He was appointed again under Harri- son's administration as pension agent, and served four years. In 1894 he was nominated and elected a colonel on the staff of the Governor's Council and still holds the position. In 1866 Col. Cheney built a honic. where his present fine residence stands, and had it finely furnished and embellished with treasures he had brought from far and near: this beautiful dwell- ing was burned to the ground Feb. 25, 1894, the family barely escaping with their lives, and los- itig nearly every article of value in the house. In 189s he rebuilt on the same spot, erecting an elegant brick residence with all the modern con- veniences, designed, completed, and furnished in the most modern and artistic manner, and beau- tifully located on Highland Street, overlooking the village of Ashland. The walk, which leads to the house, is bordered by a remarkably fine row of elms, which he himself set out in 1870: adjoin- ing the residence is a valuable plot of land, where are about 200 thriving grafted trees, which were also planted by him. At Squam Lake he owns a park and a cottage, having built the lat- ter in 1892. Seven children have been born to otu' subject, as follows: Olney S., who died at the age of about two years; Rodney W., a bookkeeper of Boston: Dr. Jonathan M., a physician of Ash- land, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this work ; Alice Maud married J. N. Gilman of "The Dalles," Oregon, who is a member of the firm of Gilman-French Cattle Co., owners of a large cattle ranch, and has four children, Grace C, Lena M., Elizabeth L., and Mead F.; Harry A., the leading doctor of Campton, is the subject of a personal sketch, which appears elsewhere in this book: S;n-ah Addie married Ora A. Brown of the lirm of Hughes & Brown of .\shland. CARLOS M. COGSWELL. BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, (JRAFTON COCAiTV. 271 whose sketch appears in tliis voluine, and has one cliild, Ruth; Anne P. hvcs at home. Col. Cheney is a charter member of O. \V. Keyes Post, No. 30, G. A. R. He is a member of Mt. Prospect Lodge, No. 68, F. & A. M.; and Pem- igcwasset Chapter, and was made a Knight Templar in Washington, D. C. CARLOS M. COGSWELL, senior member of the firm of Cogswell & Oliver, general mer- chants of Lisbon, N. H., was born in Landaff, N. f-f., Nov. 20, 1854; his parents were the Rev. George W. and Harriet (Taylor) Cogswell, the father a native of Landafif and the mother of Lisbon, N. H. Nathaniel Cogswell, the grandfather of our subject, was a native of Winchester, Mass., and became one of the pioneer settlers of LandafT, N. H. The pursuit of agricvdture was his chosen life calling. He was a Whig in his political views. In the State militia he served as captain, and was accordingly known as Capt. Cogswell among his acquaintances. He married Sally .Snow of Landaff, N. H., who bore him the fol- low juij children: George W., John, Ross, James, Ab"Mlv, JMary, Ruth, and Betsey. They were Iree Will Baptists in their religious belief. Rev. George W. Cogswell, the father of our subject, was educated in tlie conuuou schools of Landaft, N. H., and took up tiieological studies. He was an earnest and untiring student and was blessed with a retentive memory, which enabled him to keep in his possession large stores of val- uable knowledge. When ' about twenty-four years of age he enlisted in the army of Christ for service in God's work of redeeming souls. Cir- cuit preacher was the term tlrcn apphed to him. As the salary was insufficient to support a family on, he was forced to learn the carpenter's trade to keep the grim wolf from the pastor's door. In his political views he was a firm Democrat, and held the various offices of town clerk, select- man, collector of taxes, justice of the peace, administering the duties of the latter office for nearly forty years; in his later days his services were much in demand in the settlement of estates. He married Harriet Taylor, daughter of Timotiiv and Betsey (Lovell) Taylor. To i\c\-. and .Mrs. Cogswell were born seven chil- dren: i-rancis G., John R., Ellen S., Nathaniel ()., Martiia E., Etta M., and Carlos M., the sub- ject of this short memoir. Rev. Mr. Cogswell was a h>ee Will Baptist. He died Sept. 21, 1887, aged eighty-one years. 'i"he niotlier still siu'- \ives, being eighty-seven years old, and makes her home with our subject. Carlos M. Cogswell was educated in the dis- trict schools of Landaff, N. H., and in the New Hampton In.stitute of New Hampton, N. H. His life, until the age of thirty, was spent on the farm caring for his parents in their failing health. l7pon the father's decease he came to Lisbon, N. H., where he engaged as clerk for Oakes & Bennett for six months. Thereupon he pur- chased Mr. Bennett's interest, and the business for four years was carried on under the style of J. N. Oakes & Co. At the end of that time W. W. Oliver, whose name appears on the pages of this book as the subject of a sketch, secured the Oakes interest, and the firm is now constituted of the two partners, Carlos M. Cogswell and W. W. Oliver, and transacts business under the firm name of Cogswell & Oliver. Their names arc synonyms of business enterprise and integrity, and their general mercantile business is con- ducted in a manner that reflects credit on their characters as men keen in their insight into the details of a successful business. Politically. Mr. Cogswell is a Democrat, and has served his town as supervisor of the check li.st,and superintendent iif the school con>mittee. In his social relations with other men he is a thirty-second degree .Mason, and belongs' to Kane T^fxlge, No. 64, of Lisbon, and also of I'rankjiu Chapter, No. 5, of the same place, of which lie is at present High Priest. In i87() he was ioiucd in marriage to Nellie O. Drew, daughter of Josi]ili G. Drew of Easton, N. H., and to them were born three children: Etta M.. Francis O., and Martha I. In religious matters the family are attendants of the Method- ist Episcoi)al Church, in which Mr. Cogswell is chorister, and in which he and his wife and old- est daughter are members. As a representative business man of the eountv, and as a man, who has signally jiracticed the Christian virtues, it affords us the greatest pleasure to add Mr. Cogswell's portrait to the already large galaxy of pictures of leading men. BOOK OF lUOGK.lP/ffES, GRAFTON COUNTY. THOMAS !•:. •rA\L()R, a auiKMiU-r, cm- l)l(iyc(l ill the bridjje and building d<.'i)ai"tiiicnt oi llic W. & iM. 1\. R.. was born in Lowell, Mass.. Nov. 23, 1843. He is a son of Williani and Mary (Exlev) Taylor, and grandson of Williani Ross and Alary (Reid) 'J'aylor, both of whom lived and died in Scotland. The father of onr subject was born in Paisley, .Scotlaiul. about the year 1812, and died in 1889, aged seventy-seven years. He worked his pas- sage to this country when eighteen years of age, having previously worked in the woolen mills of his native ])Iace in Scotland. After coming to this country he was employed for many years in the carpet mills of Lowell. Mass.; when about thirty-five or forty years old he moved to We.st- ford. where he passed the rest of his years in agricultural labors. Mary Exley was born in England, and was a young girl when her parents immigrated to this covintry; she died when our subject was three months old. She bore her hus- band the f(^Ilowing children: John, who died in llie army hospital at Annaixilis, Md., in 1861, having .served in the 17th Reg. Mass. Vol. Tiif. ; Williani R. died from exposures incident to ,irm\ life, he served four years, three years in the 1 itii Mass. Yn\. Inf. and one year in the 15th Reg. Mass. Battery; Thomas E. CO. de- ceased: Mary A., deceased; Sarah Jane: Thomas E.. the subject of this sketch. P>y a subsequent marriage to Susan Law. Mr. Taylor became the l)arent of four more children: Samuel L. ; an in- fant, wdio died unnamed; and the twins. James and .Susan, who died in infancy. Thomas E. Taylor was reared in Westford, Mass., where he went to school and attended the Westford .Academy until his nineteenth year, working out in the summer from the age of four- teen. Tn 1863 he w-as apprenticed to the car- penter's trade. Init the following year, ATarch 30, enlisted in the arniv for the preservation of the l^nion; being small in size, he was assigned to the signal corps, and in that branch of the ser- vice he continued till he was discharged Nov. 10, 1865, in Washington, D. C. He saw fighting in the Gulf States, being engaged in the capture of the forts around Mobile; while at New Orleans he suffered from a severe siege of malarial fever. Upon his discharge he returned to Westford direct, and went from there to Lowell. Mass., where he look n|) his trade; he was also in Sun- cook in liie rci)air shop of the t'liiiia Mills, in .\pril. 1878. he came tt) Haverhill, where he farmed some four years. In 1882 he went into the bridge and building department of the B. & M. R. R., and in 1894 came to his present home in Woodsville. Mr. Taylor was married Nov. 28, 1866, at Lowell, Mass., to Alice M. Glazier, who was born in Haverhill, N. H. ; two children have come to their household to bless and cement their nup- tials: Janes W.. who was drowned at the age of thirteen; and Carrie AL, who married Ered A. Carr. a conductor on the B. & AL R. R., and has presented him with one child. Hazel G. Subject and wife are member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Taylor is a member of Aloosehillock Lodge, No. 25, L O. O. F.; and Rebecca Lodge, No. 45, of Woodsville. He is a member of the G. A. R. Vat. Westgate Post, No. 50, of North Haverhill. 'i'ill 1884 he was a Republican, but since that time has been a Democrat, although he voted for sound money and McKiiiley in 1896. [)K. HARRY H. BOVNTON. a physician <.f Li.sbon, Grafton Co., N. H., was born in (he above town Nov. 12. 1869. and is a son of Dr. Orrin H. and .Alice (Hollister) Roynton. the for- mer of Plymouth, and the latter of Lisbon. Our subject's father was born in Meredith, N. il., Aug. 20, 1834, and received an education in the Plymouth schools and in New Ham])ton .\cadcmy. He learned the trade of a carpenter and joiner, and followed it for a few years, and in 1857 began the study of medicine, and gradu- ated from the Aledical Department of Dartmouth College with the Class of i860, and since his graduation has practiced medicine in Lisbon, ex- cept for four years in P.ath. In 1861 he was mar- ried to Alice E. Holli.ster. a daughter of Orrin S. TTolIister of Lisbon, and had two children: Dr. Perrv S. : and Dr. Harrv H., the subject of this sketch. ( >ur subject finished his public school educa- tion in the schools of TJsbon in 1887. and then I'or two \ears studied medicine with his father. Dr. r)rrin T1. Piovnton, .Subsequently he entered Dartmouth Medical College, and completed his medical course in the Medical University of Bal- BOOK OF niOGRAnniiS, GRAFTON COUNTY. tr.\ tiniorc, Md., in 1893. ITe then took up the prac- tice of his profession in Lisbon. N. H., in whicli lie has been very successful, gradually taking up the practice of his father, who gave up active work in the medical line, because of failing health. In August, 1895, he was joined in holy matri- mony with Anita Bradford, daughter of William Bradford of Westerly, R. I.; she died Feb. 18, 1896. In his religious attachments he favors the doctrines of the M. E. Church, and unites with the church of that denomination in Lisbon. So- cially he is a Mason, and belongs to Kane Lodge, No. 64. of Lisbon, X. H.. and Franklin Chapter, No. 5. of the same place. He is also a member of the Perseverance Lodge. I. C). O. ]•■., of Baltimore, Md. DAXIFL W. WEYMOl'TH. Among those who of very recent years have taken up their residence in the town of Bristol, and are now numbered among its most honored and respected citizens, is Mr. Weymouth, who is engaged in a general mercantile business. Pie was born in Andover. N. H.. Aug. 25, 1848, and is a son of Henry A. and Louise (Young) Weymouth, and a graiulson of Daniel and Honor (Hall) Wey- mouth. Our subject's grandfather, a native of Cilman- ton. N. H., was a farmer by occupation, and fol- lowed that oldest of callings all the days of his active life in his native town, later removing to Andover, N^. H., where his declining years were spent, and where his death took place. He pos- sessed a discriminating judgment, and a saving disposition, and consequently became very well- to-do for those times. His wife, who was born in Gilmanton, N. H., bore him two children, one of Avhom died in infancy. Henry A. Weymouth, the only child spared to his parents, was born in 1820, and was educated in the schools of Gilmanton, and at Gilmanton Academy. His general education having been completed, he studied medicine under the super- vision and direction of Dr. Wi.ght of Gilmanton for about three years. He then entered the Woodstock Medical I'niversity. which was then known as the A'ermont Medical I'niversitv, and which was later removed to Burlington, Vt., be- coming a part of the State University there. After graduating from the above institution, he located in Andover, N. H., where he has been in active practice since 1843, and is one of the oldest practicing physicians in the State of New Hampshire, and is considered a very successful man in the performance of such duties as fall to his profession. In social life he is a Mason, and belongs to Kearsarge Lodge, No. 81, of An- dover, N. H. Politically he is a stanch Demo- crat, and has held the office of moderator of An- dover for a great many years. He has also been town clerk, superintendent of schools, and a representative to the General Court. In the line of his profession, he is a member of the New- Hampshire Medical .Society, and was a delegate of that organization to the meeting of the United States Medical Society, which was held in Balti- more, Md. Jan. i, 1844, he was joined in mar- riage with Louisa Young, daughter of Bailey and Polly (Randall) Young of f'lilmanton (now Belmont), N. H., and to them were given three children: Harriet E.. deceased, who was born Tan. 18, 1845, and married William A. Walker of Danbury. N. H., and had one child. Alma L.. who survives her; Daniel P... the subject of this sketch: and George W., born -A^ng. 24, 1856, who married Minnie Morgan of Frielnirg, Me., and has two children : Louise M. and Henry W. In religious belief Mr. and Tklrs. Weymouth were l^nitarians. George W. Weymouth, younger brother of our subject, after taking a course in a New Lon- don Preparatory School, entered Dartmouth College at Hanover, this county, and graduated. He then studied medicine in his father's office, and then became a student in the Medical De- partment of Dartmouth, from which he gradu- ated and received his diploma, entitling him to practice, and is now a physician of Lyme, N. H. : he meeting with the most flattering success. So- cially he is a Mason, and also a member of the New Hampshire Medical Society. Daniel B. Weymouth was educated in the dis- trict schools of Andover. in the public schools of New London. N. H.. and in the High School of Andover. After completing his education, he worked for the Studevant Manufacturing Co. of Lebanon. N. H.. as bookkeeper ten years. He then returned to .Andover and entered into part- 2(4 BOOK OF nTOGRAPIIIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. nership with Warren S. Quimby in a general store, where he remained about ten years. The three following years were spent in trade in Pen- nacook, N. H. He then moved to Bristol, N. H., in December, 1895, and in company with C. H. Fowler purchased the stock of Kemp & Johnson, and is now doing an excellent business in general merchandise. The store, of which they are now the proprietors, is an old landmark; several men, now quite prominent in public life, have clerked there, among which numl)er is the present Mayor of Concord, N. H. In his political belief, he is a stanch Democrat, adhering to the principles advocated by that party, and was town treasurer of Andover, N. H., ten years in succession. He is a Mason, and belongs to the Franklin Lodge, No. 6, of Leb- anon, N. H. April 20, 1882, Mr. Weymouth was joined in matrimony with Ida A. Edmunds, the daughter of William H. and Sarah J. (Tucker) Edmunds of Andover, N. H. In religious belief they are LTnitarians. HERBERT CLINTON GALE, a conductor on the B. & M. R. R., was born in North Haver- hill, N. H., Nov. 22, 1858; he is a son of Charles Albert and Laura G. (Wetherbee) Gale, and grandson of Daniel, Jr., and Abigail (Robinson) Gale. Daniel Gale, Jr., was a son of Daniel Gale, Sr., who was an expert blacksmith, and served in that capacity in the War of the Revolution ; it is said of him that he once shod Gen. Washing- ton's horse; whenever the matter was brought up he would never fail to remark jocosely that he put a silver nail into one of the shoes. Charles A. Gale was born in what is now Bel- mont, N. H., Dec. 4, 1818, and died Dec. 3, 1888; his schooling was limited to a few terms in the district schools of Belmont. At the extremely early age of seven years he worked out for his board and schooling, and from the age of nine was self-supporting; in early life he clerked in a store, and then was interested in trading of live stock and in the meat business: tlie last forty years of his life were spent in North Haverliill, where he was engaged in farming. A Democrat in politics, he was a prominent figure in what- ever pertained to election campaigns; he served two terms in the State Legislature. In his relig- ious faith he was a Baptist, although never a church member. He was a Mason, and belonged to Grafton Lodge, No. 50, of Haverhill. His wife was the daughter of Charles and Abigail (Woodward) Wetherbee, and was born in East Haverhill. Abigail Woodward was a daughter of William and Lydia (Cross) Woodward; the Cross family were of English origin. Charles Wetherbee was a farmer. The following children composed our subject's parents' family: Charles Albion, living in North Haverhill; Herbert Clin- ton, the subject of this sketch; George M., killed by the cars in October, 1896; the latter's twin brother, Frank P., is a conductor on the rail- road, and is as yet unmarried. Herbert C. Gale lived all the years of his mi- nority in North Haverhill, leaving there in 1880 for Grand Rapids, Mich., where he took a posi- tion on the Chicago & West Michigan R. R., running from Grand Rapids to La Crosse, Ind. After four years in the west, in which time he be- came thoroughly acquainted with railroad work, he returned to Haverhill, and secured a position on the Boston, Concord & Ivlontreal R. R. (now the Boston & Maine) as brakeman for fourteen months; he was then yardmaster for one year, and has been conductor ever since, running mostly between Woodsville and Concord. Since his connection with the B. & M. R. R. his home has been in the village of Woodsville. He was married June 23, 1886, at East Haver- hill, to Minnie M. Merrill, daughter of Simeon T. and Mary (Richardson) Merrill, who live on a farm in East Haverhill. Simeon T. Merrill was a son of Calvin and Hannah (Thurston) Alerrill, and grandson of Benjamin Merrill; Mary Rich- ardson was a daughter of Jonathan and Lucy (Rollins) Richardson. Our subject's wife has one brother, Darius K. Their union has so far been blessed with three children, as follows: Morris M., Lynn A., and Errol C. Mrs. Gale is a member of the M. E. Church. Our subject be- longs to tlie Order of Railway Conductors, Con- cord Division, Xo. 335. He is a member of Mooschillock Lodge. No. 25, I. O. O. F. ; and has served in all the chairs of the local lodge, and was a delegate to the Grand Lodge. He has always been a Democrat, firm in his convictions, and most loyal in his support. BOOK OF BIOGRArillES, GRAFTON COUNTY HON. AUGUSTUS A. WOOLSON, a proiiiinent citizen of the town of Lisbon, Graf- ton Co., N. H., was born June i6, 1835, in Lis- bon. He is a son of Amos and Hannah D. (Temple) Woolson, and a grandson of Elijah and Rebecca (Batchellor) Woolson. The Wool- son family in America trace their origin to three Welsh brothers, who are supposed to have set- tled in Massachusetts at an early date. The first of the name concerning whom we have any defi- nite knowledge was Thomas, born about 1626. He lived on the south side of the river in Cam- bridge, Mass., until 1666, when he removed to \\'atertown, where he died April 5, 1713. As second in the direct line from Thomas to Augus- tus A. we have Joseph, born Nov. 16, 1677; then another Joseph, born Dec. 13, 1699; Asa, born Aug. 2, 1727, at Weston, Mass., died at Lunen- burg April 18, 1789; Elijah, also born at Lunen- burg, Dec. I, 1769, and Amos born in Bethle- hcn'i, N. H., July 4, 1803. An old Harvard catalogue mentions an Eph- raim Woolson as a graduate of that institution in the class of 1760, and as deceased in 1802. Elijah Woolson, grandfather of Augustus A., learned the cooper's trade, and when a compara- tively young man settled in Bethlehem, N. H., removing soon after to Lisbon as one of its early settlers, making it his home for many years, and where he introduced the first cooking stove ever lirought into the town, dying at length in 1836, at the home of his daughter in Massena, N. Y. He married Rebecca Batchellor, who bore him a family of eight sons and one daughter, of which family but one member, Silas B. Woolson of Newark, Ohio, survives. Following are the names of his children: John: Elijah S. ; Amos: Tra T\.; Theron W.: Ezra: Silas B.: and Mary, who married John Magowan, and made her liome in ■Massena, N. Y. Amos Woolson, after receiving a limited edu- cation in the schools of his adopted town, learned the trade of a cooper, afterwards becom- ing a shoemaker, and later on a tailOr. He was a man of unswerving honesty and probity, the very soul of honor, and endowed with more than ordinary intelligence, common sense, and good assistant United States assessor of inter- Soilers, and later a Republican, but his native modesty was such that he never aspired to pub- lic ofifice. He died Mav ;. 1888, at tli eighty-five years; his wife died April 6, 1891, at the age of eighty-seven. There were born to them the following six children: the eldest, a son, was born in July, 1831, but died the day of its birth; John, Dec. 19, 1832. died April 3, i860; Augustus A.; Charles E., Dec. 5, 1836; Mary R , Sept. 30, 1838; and Jennie L., July 31, 1841. died April 12, 1874. The subject of this sketch attended the dis- trict schools of his native town until he was six- teen years of age, and afterwards the Seminary at Newbury, Yt., and Kimball Union Academy at Meriden, N. IT. Shortly after leaving school lie went to Minnesota, while it was yet a terri- tory, where he remained for a year and a half, and where he was engaged in various employ- ments. When he returned to New Hampshire he settled in the town of Lisbon, where he has since continued to reside, and where he has long been an acknowledged leader in every work which concerns the welfare of the public, and is considered the town's benefactor by its grateful citizens. Among the various enterprises and institutions for the good of the town which have been organ- ized and promoted largely through Mr. Wool- son's influence and persistent efforts and with which his name will ever be inseparably con- nected, may be mentioned the Lisbon Village Library of over 2,000 volumes, founded in 1864; the Village Hotel, built in 1883; the Lisbon Water Works, established in 1886; the Gulf Road, one of the most beautiful summer drives in New Hampshire, built in 1889-90; the Lisbon Savings Bank & Trust Co., organized in 1889. and started Jan. i, 1890; and the Lisbon High School, now one of the most flourishing institu- tions of the kind in the State. Politically Mr. Woolson is a Republican. He has filled with credit numerous town and State ofifices, among which are the following: notary public; deputy sherifif; justice of the peace; assistant United States assessor of inter- nal revenue from 1865 to 1873: deputy United States marshal for taking the cen- sus of 1870: town clerk for several years; and moderator of the annual town meetings from 1866 to the present time, with the exception of the period included between the years 1878 and „ 1886, when the Democrats had control of the ofjBfctown government. He has been chairman of the BOOK OF niOGRAPIHES, GRAFTON COUNTY. Grafton Co. Rcpul)licaii Committee, and for many years served on the Republican State Committee. In 1880 he went as a delegate to the National Republican Convention at Chicago, 111., which nominated General Garfield for Pres- ident. Mr. Woolson was elected to the Lower House of the Legislature in 1875, and re-elected for three successive years. During his first and second terms, he served as chairman of the com- mittee on claims, and proved himself an able and efficient legislator. He was often called to the chair, where he displayed marked tact and readi- ness as a presiding ofificer. In recognition of his ability, he was. in 1877, elected Speaker of the House, and re-elected the following session, which was the last held under the old Constitu- tion. In 1892 ]\Ir. Woolson headed the Repub- lican State ticket as one of the Presidential elec- tors. He is now president of the Lisbon \"illage Library Association, was for many years a mem- ber of the school board, and is a director of the Lisbon Savings Bank & Trust Co., and a mem- ber of its investment committee, chairman of the Board of Supervisors, and treasurer of the town. In 1872 Mr. Woolson. in company with A. C. Wells, established what afterwards became the well known mercantile house of Wells & Wool- son; this firm, in addition to a flourishing busi- ness as dealers in merchandise, engaged in vari- ous manufacturing enterprises at different times. The subject of this sketch has never married, al- though a general favorite in society. He is pleas- ant and genial in his intercourse with his fellow- man, and most kind and open-hearted to all those who are in distress and need. CHARLES C. RIXEHART, a prosperous and leading farmer of the town of Haverhill, was ushered upon the stage of life in Du Page Co., 111., Oct. 13, 1837. His parents were John and Susan C. (Larvers) Rinehart; the former was a son of John Rinehart, Sr., a native of Germany, coming to this country and engaging in the pur- suit of agriculture in the latter part of the last century. The father of our subject was born in Pennsylivania in 1800, and died in 1883; i" 1835 he moved from X"ew York City, where he was then residing, to Illinois. He was a carpenter and joiner by trade and followed it in Du Page Co. till he retired to the comfort of his large farm, spending his remaining years near to nature's heart. He was a Democrat through life, and served as supervisor of the township. Charles C. Rinehart was reared in Winfield and attended the district schools till he was fifteen. When sixteen years of age he started out to support himself, and worked out by the month on the neighboring farms till his enlist- ment at the age of twenty-three, August, 1861. in Co. H., 1st 111. Vol. Cav. He served four years and seven months in the Department of the West, and was present at the engagements of Arkansas Post. Siege of Yicksburg, Chickasaw Bayou, Duvall's Bluff. Little Rock, Helena, and Pen Ridge. He was injured by a fall of his horse, and was laid up in the hospital for three months; he returned home Jan. 7, 1866. For three years he cultivated a farm in Du Page Co. on shares, and then was elected sheriff of the county in the fall of 1868, and held the office for two years, after which he resumed farm life until 1873, when he came to Francestown, N. H., re- maining at that place through the winter. Until 1887 he worked on two farms near North Haver- hill, and then bought his present farm of no acres, on which he carries on dairy farming prin- cipally, milking as many as ten cows. April 7, 1863, his nuptials with Ada Wright were consummated in Du Page Co., Ill: Mrs. Rinehart was born in Grafton, W.., and is a daughter of Jehial and Fannie (Smith) Wright. The latter was born in Rhode Island, and was a daughter of George and Urania (Steer.s) Smith; the father of George Smith was a native of Ire- land. Jehial Wright was a quarryman in his native State of A'ermont, but upon going west in 1853, he took up the occupation of farming; of his children, who numbered thirteen. Mrs. Rine- hart is the tenth in number. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Rinehart has been blessed with four children, namely: Carrol C, chief clerk in the railroad offices in Woodsville; George F.: Sid- ney S. ; and Belle F., who is at home with her parents. They are Universalists in their religious belief. Mr. Rinehart is a member of the G. A. R., Nat. Westgate Post, No. 50. Our subject, wife, and daughter belong to Pink Granite Grange, No. 210, of North Haverhill. Mr. Rinehart is a Democrat, and has served as a road surveyor, but is nothing of a partisan. H. MERRILL. BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. W. H. AIERRILL, a prosperous druggist of Lisbon, Grafton Co., N. H., whose portrait we present on the foregoing page, was born in Lan- dafif, N. H., July 26, 1861. He is a son of Luther C. and Ehnira (Taylor) Merrill, and grandson of Jeremiah and Annie (Carter) Mer- rill. Our subject's grandfather was a native of New- Hampshire and followed his occupation of a farmer during his life, until feeble health com- pelled the abandonment of active exercise, in the tow;n of LandafT, N. H. He was a stanch Demo- crat'. His wife bore him the following children; Jeremiah W., Lorenzo D., George N., Moses H.. Fletcher D., Martha, Sarah A., Emily A., Julia A., and Luther C. They were loyal and consist- ent members of the ^I. E. Church of Landaf? Center, N. H. Luther C. Merrill, upon the attainment of a requisite age, learned the shoemaker's trade at Newbury, Vt., and followed it several years. He then turned his attention to his present pursuit of agriculture, and has been identified with the farming interests of Landafif from that time until now. He is a Democrat in his political views. His wife was a daughter of Lovell Taylor of Landafif, N. H.; their union was blessed with the birth of one child, the subject of this memoir, Willie H. They were members of the ^I. E. Church of Landaff, N. H. W. H. Alerrill obtained his education in the district schools of Landafif, N. H., and worked on his father's farm until he was nineteen years of age, when he engaged with J. S. Jewett of Warren, N. H., in a general store and post- office; Mr. Merrill remained with his employer in the store for three years. He then went to Boston, Mass., and entered the employ of Shep- pard, Norwell & Co., on Winter Street; the firm was engaged in the wholesale and retail dry goods business. After one year in their employ he removed to New York City in the spring of 1884 and became the shipping and receiving clerk in the estabhshment of S. M. Bixby & Co., continuing in that capacity for five years, and as their traveling salesman for another year. In the summer of 1892 he engaged in the Saratoga mineral water business at Asbury Park, N. J. He then returned to Landafif, N. H., and in Feb- ruary, 1893, took up the drug business, succeed- ing W. P. Whitcher & Co. of Lisbon, N. H. Uur subject has been ever since located in Lis- bon, where he carries a complete assortment of drugs, patent medicines, toilet articles, and all like accessories of a well-conducted drug store; the business has throve and grown apace and repays its owner well for his conscientious efiforts in building it up. In January, 1890, he was joined in matrimony with Jennie L. Bass of Newbury, Vt., daughter of Lafayette Bass, a native of Piermont, N. H. Walter L. and Ruth Lillian are the names of their two children. In religious matters they are liberally inclined. Mr. Merrill is a member of the I. O: O. F., Concordia Lodge, No. 64, of Lisbon, N. H. He also belongs to the Independ- ent Order of Foresters, Court Parker, No. 3074, of Lisbon, N. H. He is uncompromising in his advocacy of Democratic principles and theories. CLARENCE L. BAILEY, a practical black- smith of Woodsville, N. H., was born in Lyman, Nov. 23, 1869; he is a son of John W. and Eleanor H. (Locke) Bailey. The former was born in Alexandria, and has followed the trade of a blacksmith through life, having learned it at Lyman; he makes his home with our subject; he is a Republican in his politics. John W. Bailey was a son of John W. Bailey, Sr. Eleanor Locke, Mr. Bailey's mother, was a daughter of Simeon L. and Harriet (Bailey) Locke, both natives of Lyman, N. H. Simeon's father was a soldier of the Revolution, and came to Lyman from Rye, Vt., and built a log-hut in the same locality where his son's house now stand.>. Simeon L. Locke was a farmer by occupation. The subject of this sketch, during his first five years of life, lived consecutively in the towns of Lyman, Bath, and Haverhill, moving to the later place in 1874, and attended the Haverhill Academy there, when he had finished the course in the district school, until he was eighteen years of age. From boyhood he had worked in his father's shop, doing odd jobs here and there, and thus gradually picking up the trade. When nineteen years old he went to Littleton where he worked for three months, then to Lisbon for two months, and from there to Haverhill, where he worked until Oct. 5, 1891, when he came to his present place at Woodsville. For two 278 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY months he worked for L. C. George, and then bought him out, and has been in business for himself ever since. His lease on the property ex- pired Oct. 5, 1896, so he built a new shop, 30X 40 feet, and two and one-half stories high, and moved in about that time; the second story is used as a paint shop. Mr. Bailey was married Feb. i, 1893, at Hav- erhill, to Mary A. Spooner, who was born in the town of I'.enton ; she is a daughter of Alonzo and ^lary (Bennet) Spooner, to whom were born in all seven children, namely: Nettie (Mcln- tyre); Horace, who is farming at North Haver- hill; Clarence; Mary (Bailey), the wife of our subject; Daniel; Delia (Whitman); and Oscar. Mr. Bailey was the eldest of four children born to his parents; they were: Clarence L. ; Roy, who died in infancy; Hattie A. (Keyser); and F. Blanche. Our subject and his highly estimable wife are attendants of the AI. E. Church. Mr. Bailey is a member of Moosehillock Lodge, No. 25, I. O. O. F. He is a Republican, and acted as supervisor of elections for Haverhill in the national election of Nov. 3, 1896. JOSIAH E. LINCOLN, proprietor of one of the largest department stores in Grafton Co., located at Lebanon, N. H., was born in Brock- ton, Mass., and is a son of Josiah S. and Han- nah (Hoyt) Lincoln, and grandson of Charles Lincoln. Charles Lincoln was one of the first manufac- turers of pegging awls in the United States, and did at that early date a very extensive business, and made his name familiar to dealers in shoes and shoemakers in the far west. His son Josiah, being brought up in the trade, continued the busi- ness, so well begun by his father, in Brockton, Mass., except a few years spent in Canaan, N. FL, engaged at the same business. At the age of sixty-five, he retired from active life, after ac- cumulating a handsome competency, thus enab- ling him to live in independence. He was ever popular in his town as a business man and as an earnest worker for the best interests of Brock- ton. He is now enjoying the sunset of life at an age of seventy-five years in his native town; his wife is sixty-seven years of age. I'or many vears he has been a member of the Masonic fra- ternity; Three children, two of whom are livmg, were born to our subject's parents. They were: Agnes S., who married Henry French; Josiah E.; and Willie V., who died at the age of twenty- one. Josiah E. Lincoln attended the Brockton schools, finishing his education at Canaan Acad- emy; a short period following the completion of his education he spent as a clerk in a grocery store. In 1870 he came to Lebanon, as clerk for G. C. Whipple, a dry goods merchant. He re- mained with his employer seven years, acciuiring useful knowledge and business methods, which have so much aided him in business on his own account. Li 1877, with F. W. Davison, he went to Hanover, and bought out the general store of H. FL Clough; in 1882, having disposed of his interest to his partner, he returned to Lebanon, and purchased the dry goods store of C. D. De- lano. In Lebanon's great fire he was burned out. He thereupon rented the large double store of G. W. Worthen, and stocked it with a fine variety of dry goods, fancy goods, etc., including ladies' garments, ready-made clothing, and gents' fur- nishing goods. In 1895 he purchased the build- ing, and immediately rebuilt it and changed it into a department store, putting in a handsome plate-glass front, and introducing steam heat. The first floor and basement are given up to the needs of the store, and the second and third are used as offices, while the fourth floor is used ex- clusively for secret society halls. Our subject also bouglit the William Moses house, on the corner of Kimball and Elm Streets, and remod- eled it, putting in modern conveniences; he also owns a double tenement on Elm Street. Mr. Lincoln is a Republican in his political views. Outside of his own private interests he has found time and opportunity to be of large ' service in the progress and development of the town of Lebanon. He is ,a director of the Na- tional Bank, trustee of the Savings Bank, a stockholder in the Riverside Manufacturing Co. and a stockholder and director in the Lebanon Electric Light & Power Co. In his religious views he is a L'nitarian. Our subject married Jennie E., daughter of James H. Kelley of Canaan. Two children have been born of this union: William H., born April 9. 1881: and lames Percival. born Julv 20. 1883. BOOK OF niOGRAPIlIES. G KM' TON COUNTY 27!> DARIUS K. DAVIS. The subject of this lueuioir is a retired merchant, and lives on his farm near Tike Station, in the town of Haver- hill. He was born in Northfield, N. H., Nov. 7, 1825; he is a son of Nathan B. and Abigail S. (.Batchelder) Davis, and a grandson of Jonathan and Mariam (Bartlett) Davis. Jonathan Davis was a native of Massachusetts, and came to Graf- ton Co. fifteen or twenty years before his death, which occurred when he was about sixty-four years old; he was a farmer by occupation. His lather was John Davis. Nathan B. Davis was born in Andover, Merrimac Co., and received his education in the schools of his native village and surrounding places. He began farming in Mer- rimac Co., and located in Grafton Co., March, 12, 1827, living first in the town of Benton, then Coventry. His wife was born in Louden, N. H., and was a daughter of Abel and Sarah (San- born_) Batchelder of Louden; the former was a carpenter, and lived to the age of eighty-five years; he was a Baptist in religion, and a Demo- crat in respect of politics. His wife lived to at- tain the age of seventy years. Six children were born to our subject's parents, of whom three died in youth; the names of those who survive are: Darius K.; Abel E.; and Abigail S.; the two latter live in Indianapolis, Ind. Darius K. Davis secured his education in the district schools of his native place and in Bath Academy and Newbury Seminary. When he at- tained his majority he occupied himself in farm- ing for a while, but shortly opened a store in East Haverhill, and was in mercantile business at diiiferent places almost continually from that time until he disposed of his store and retired to the calm and quiet of farm life, in 1891, to en- joy the sunset years of his life, free from the care and worry incident to a business life. In 1865 lie went to Indianapolis, Ind., and opened a store in partnership with his brother, Abel E. Davis, but as the climate there did not agree with him he returned to East Haverhill. He was in busi- ness successively in Tilton and Warren Summit, where he also was station agent for the railroad for seven years, and finally reopened his store in East Haverhill. He served as deputy post- master some thirty years. He was joined in marriage May 12, 1854, in Landafif, N. H.. to Susannah E. Howe, who was born in the town of Benton, and was tlie daujjhr ler of Daniel and Phoebe (Eaton) Howe; the latter was the daughter of Samuel Eaton, who married a Miss Noyes. Daniel Howe was a son of Peter Howe, who was a soldier in the Revo- lution. ( )ur subject's only child, Addie D., mar- ried Dr. O. D. Eastman, a prominent young physician and surgeon of the village of Woods- ville, whose sketch appears on another page of tliis volume of biographies; she has borne her husband five children: D. K.; Oliver M.; Burns R.; Abel Earl, deceased; and Milo Donald. Mrs. Davis is a Methodist in her religious afSliations. Mr. Davis is a Republican, and served as select- man two terms; he was also appointed justice of the peace, but refused to qualify for the ofifice. Eor over forty years he served on the school board. ALMUN G. WEBSTER, an engineer on the B. & M. R. R., living at Woodsville, N. H., was born in Eranklin, N. H., Aug. 6, 1863. His lather, Orris D. Webster, was born at Sandwich, i\. H., Jan. 22, 1841; he has been a lumberman for many years. He is an attendant of the Con- gregational Church. He is a member of Rum- ford Lodge, I. O. O. F., of Concord, and also of the Order of American Mechanics. Politically he is a Democrat, and served as selectman in Eranklin in 1893, and has been on the school committee also. He is a son of Dudley and Fidora (Hatch) Webster, who were both Con- gregationalists in religious belief; Dudley Web- ster was an old-time Democrat. Our subject's mother was Mary M. Keyser, who was born in Northfield (now Franklin), June 22, 1843; h'^''' parents were Nathaniel and Mehitabel (Dan- forth) Keyser; Nathaniel Keyser was a farmer, and died about the year 1870, at the age of si.Kty-seven. Almon G. Webster was reared in Franklin and secured a good education there in the common schools and in the high school; when he was six- teen he clerked in a store for one year. At the age of seventeen, he began his connection with the railroad company, becoming fireman on the B. & M. R. R.; for 'five years he faithfully dis- charged the duties of his position and was re- warded for his general good conduct and efifi- 28(1 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTOX COUNTY. cient work by being promoted to the office of engineer in Jinie, 1885, and now has a run from Woodsville to Concord. Mr. Webster was united in wedlock Dec. 21, 1884, at Rumney, to Emma Stevens, a daugh- ter of John Stevens and AdeHne M. Rogers. John Stevens is a prosperous farmer, and now lives in Wells River, \'t.; he was born Oct. 4, 1842; in politics he was a Democrat. John Stevens was a son of John Stevens, Sr., and Lucy Buzzell. John Stevens, Sr., was born in Barn- stead, N. H., and his wife in Loudon, N. H. AdeHne M. (Rogers) Stevens, the mother of Mrs. Webster, is a daughter of Thewell and Roe (Hathaway) Rogers. Subject and wife attend the AL E. Church. Mr. Webster is a member of Moosehillock Lodge, L O. O. F.; Littleton Encampment, Xo. 24; and Canton Albin, No. 4, of Woodsville; he and his wife are members of the Rebecca degree. In politics he is a Demo- crat, but devotes very little of his time to it, not having the inclination. CAPTAIN OLIVER H. P. CRAIG, a farmer of the town of Holderness, Grafton Co., was born in the town of Rumney, of this county, Aug. I, 1813, and is a son of Amos and Abigail (Keyes) Craig. Amos Craig was born in Plymouth, or at least lived there in his youthful days, for as far back as we can remember he was a resident of that town. He was a shoemaker by trade, and lived in Plymouth and Rumney all his life. He lived to be about seventy-two years old, when the Angel of Death called him. His wife passed away at about the same age. Their children were: Prisbee, Orphia, Amos, Abbie, Oliver H. P., Jacob, Mary, Jacob, Isaac. Mr. Craig was a Jackson Democrat, and was a Universalist in his religious views. His wife was a Baptist. Oliver H. P. Craig attended the public schools in his younger years, and at sixteen years of age he started out in life with his little grip. He found employment first at Cambridge, where he . learned the shoemaker's trade; he went to work making boots, doing factory work principally. He followed this trade for about forty years, when he retired from active work, except to look after his farm of forty acres, which he bought of John Slieppard, in 1852. There he makes his lujuie; it is a very fine little river farm, with some choice interval land. In years gone by he set out fruit trees, and they are now rewarding him for his care and labor; also the shade trees which he carried there on his back, have prospered and give abundant shade to his beautitul lawn, 'i "he house and barns owe their origin to him. When the war broke out he and Col. T. I'. Cheney and another Grafton Co. citizen formed Co. A. of the 6th Reg. X. H. Vol. Inf., and our subject was commissioned its first lieutenant; ar- riving at \\ ashington, D. C, they were ordered to Hatteras, where they were very soon on duty. In April, 1862, Mr. Craig was commissioned cap- tain of the same company of the same regiment; in the fall of 1862 he resigned his office, came home, and followed his trade a few years. Now at his advanced age he is enjoying good health, and manages to get around very much for one of his years. He married Miss Ann Dilson; she died at the age of thirty-one, after giving birth to four chil- dren: Mary and Eliza died early in life; Oliver hves in Ashland, and works at the manufacture of paper board; George was killed in the Battle of Bull Run. Subject's second wife was Mary Jane, daughter of John Ellison, a farmer of the town of Holderness. Capt. Craig by his second marriage was made the parent of four children, one of whom is living. Abbie, Alvin, and Emma died while in their youth. JNIartha married Ed- ward Lincoln, a baker of Providence, R. I. Capt. Craig has always given the Democratic ticket his earnest support. He is an active and consistent member of the Episcopal Church. He was one of the organizers of the G. A. R. Post, and was its first commander. ALPHEUS WOOSTER BAKER. At the close of the Revolutionary War, about 1780-81, Gideon Baker came from Montville, Conn., to Lebanon, N. H. He had been in the army act- ing as armorer. He was then about forty-three years of age. He immediately became proprie- tor of several tracts of land, and of titles to un divided land "which numbered him among the proprietors." He possessed certain qualities 01 mind, with unusual education, which won for BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY 281 him the confidence of his associates, and he was constantly employed by them in laymg out land yet undivided, and finding the boundaries of "lots" already "layed out," and settling disputes. Finally he was employed to copy the records ol the proprietors from the beginnnig. The variou> "tield-books" were also placed in his hands to re- duce to a single record. This was a difficult tasi< which none but a man having special aptness for details and order could well accomphsh. The work was finished Feb. 22, 1806. The writing is unusually legible, with few corrections or in- terlineations, and the spelling correct far beyonl the standard of the time. He died at Lebanon, Dec. 10, 1830, aged ninety-two. His wife died Jan. 4, 1815, ageu seventy-one. Early in the settlement of Lebanon, Maj. John Slapp appears. He came from Durham, Conn. He had been in the French and Indian Wars, and commanded a Company of Connecticut at the l.attle of Crown Point in 1757. He was of great service to the early settlers from his previous e.x- perience in military matters, and was often called upon to superintend the building of fortifications. He built the first corn-mill in the town. He was prominent in all town allairs, and was among the six original members of the Congregational Church. He died Dec. 5, 1790, aged seventy-five years. Upon the stone erected to his memory are the words: "Man is mortal; God is eternal." Alpheus Baker, son of Gideon, was born in Lebanon. He was a brick-mason, and a promi- nent contractor. He had a reputation as a thorough and intelligent workman. Buildings erected by him remain to this day to testify to his skill; among them is a house standing on School Street, built for his own home. He was greatly appreciated by his townsmen, and fre- quently honored by office — selectman and repre- sentative. Dec. 4, 1816, Alpheus Baker married Miss Xancy Slapp, daughter of Simon Peter Slapp, and granddaughter of Major John Slapp. The fruit of the union was three sons and two daughters, of whom Alpheus Wooster is the only survivor. The name Wooster, by which he is most generally known, is not a family naine, but was given him in honor of General David Wooster of Connecticut, who was a Colonial officer, and in the Revolutionary Army. Flc was at the siege of Louisburg, was sent to England in command of a cartel ship, and they were so well pleased with him that they gave him a commission in the English Army. At the conmiencement of the Revoliuion he resigned his conmiand to en- ter the service of his country. The death of Montgomery left him in command for a time He was mortally wounded at the head of his troops in the raid which Governor Tryon made to seize some stores in Danbury, Conn. Gideon liaker undoubtedly served under his command, and as a token of his respect for the man the name Wooster was bestowed upon his grandson. Alpheus Wooster was born in Lebanon, ^lay 22, 1834, and received his education in the dis- trict schools and the Lebanon Liberal Institute, in early life he was a clerk in Xew York. In 1856 he went to Wisconsin, first as a farmer, later as a builder. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Co. H., 23rd Wis. \ ol., receiving a conmiission as lieutenant. He was present at the siege of \'icksburg. In the fall of 1864 his health compelled his resignation, and he returned to Lebanon. His health im- proving, he resumed his business as contractor and builder, continuing in it for about twenty years. In 1873-74, he represented the tow'n in the Legislature; was assistant clerk of the House in 1 876-77 ; ancf assistant secretary of the Constitu- tional Convention in 1876; clerk of the House in 1878 and 1879. From 1881 to 1886 he was post- master of Lebanon; member of the Constitu- tional Convention in 1889; twelve years moder- ator of the town; State auditor for two years. In 1890 he was appointed State bank commis- sioner, which office he continues to hold. In all these places he has displayed the unusual capacity of his ancestor in his grasp of perplex- ing details. Mr. Baker became a member of Lodi \'alk-y Lodge, F. & A. .M., of Lodi, Wis., in 1858. Upon his return to Lebanon he became a member of P'ranklin Lodge, No. 6, F. & A. M., and served as Worshipful Master four years. He has held all the offices of the Grand Lodge in Xew Hamp- shire, becoming Grand Master in 1882 and Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter in 1884-85. He is also a member of the Mt. Horeb Commandery, Knights Templar. Concord, X. II.; and of Iidward A. Raymond Consistory, 282 BOOK OF nrOGRAPHIF.S. GRAFTON COUNTY. Nashua, N. II. He is a member of the G. A. R., and of the MiHtary Order of the Loyal Legion. Upon the organization of the Mascoma Mvitual Fire Insurance Co., he was chosen its secretary. All this shows the confidence reposed in him by his fellow-citizens. In Oct. 31, 1855, Air. Baker married Parthenia W. Peck, daughter of John W. Peck and Fanny Huntington Peck, whose ancestors were of the best blood of Connecticut. Four children were born to them, of whom only two survive: Fan- nie G., who married F. H. Emerson, a merchant of Lebanon; and Alpheus W., Jr., who is cashier of the Lisbon Savings Bank & Trust Co., of Lis- bon, N. H., who married Teny Steel. In politics Mr. Baker has been from the begin- ning an earnest Republican ; in religious opinions he is a Universalist. ANDREW J. GRAHAM, a machinist, work- ing in the railroad shops of the B. & M. R. R. at Woodsville, was born in Barnet, Vt., Jan. 23, 1834; he is a son of Andrew and Helen (Max- well) Graham. Andrew Graham was born in Paisley, Scotland, and came to America in 1800, settling in Barnet, \'t., where he farmed until his death, at which time he owned 100 acres more or less of valuable land. His wife was born in Barnet, and was a daughter of William and Mar- guerite (McConnell) Maxwell; the latter was born in the north of Ireland, where her father was a game-keeper for a nobleman. William Ma.xwell was born in Scotland, near Edinburgh, and took up the calling of a farmer upon his ar- rival at East Barnet, where he settled and lived to be nearly ninety years old; he was a soldier of the War of 1812. To our subject's parents were born five boys and two girls, of which fam- ily Andrew J. is the sole survivor. They were named: William, James, John ]\I., Henry B., Margaret, Andrew J., and Mary. Andrew J. Graham was reared in his native town and attended the district schools there till he was sixteen years of age, when he learned the mill carpenter's trade and repair work, and worked at it until he was nineteen, when he at- tended two terms at Peacham Acadeniy. In De- cember, 1853, with a desire to see tiie new gold country, that was then opening up on the Pacific coast, he set sail on board the famous Star of the West for Greytown, Nicaragua; from there, by way of the Nicaragua River, he journeyed to Lake Nicaragua, and from there on a balky nnde to San Juan Del Norte on the Pacific coast. A steamer conveyed him and his fellow-pas- sengers to San Francisco, from w^hich place he went to El Dorado Co., Cal, where he made his home for five years, engaged in prospecting through the mountains, partly in his own inter- ests and partly for others. The last two years \\ ere spent on the coast in Marine Co., on a dairy and sheep ranch. On May 5, i860, he started for home from San Francisco to Aspinwall, crossing the Isthmus in four hours by rail; he ar- rived in New York June 3, and reached home June 5, i860, having been exactly one month to tlie day on the return trip. Upon his return he did a httle mill work, but in November, i860, started in to learn the ma- chinist's trade at West Concord, Vt., with J. D. Chase & Son, remaining with them there four years, and in St. Johnsbury also a short time for the same firm, when they changed their location. He was two years in Lowell, Mass., and in 1867 went to Lancaster, N. H., where he put in a year and a half; the following twenty-two years were spent in Gorham, N. H., at his trade of a ma- chinist. In August, 1890, Mr. Graham came to Woodsville, and has been working in the rail- road shops there since. Mr. Graham was married Jan. 9, 1862, at West Concord, to Adaline J. Reed, born in Kerby, \'t., daughter of Samuel and Louisa (Joslyn) Reed. Their union has been blessed with the following six children : Andrew, a machinist of Worcester, Mass.; Mark, deceased; Margaret, deceased; Charles Sumner, deceased; Irwin W., a fireman on the railroad, living at home with his parents; Sherman R., a watchman on the railroad, also at home. Our subject and his wife are attendants f)f the Universalist Church. He is a member of (iorham Lodge, No. 73, A. F. & A. M., of Gor- ham, N. H. He is also a member of Glen Lodge, x\o. 54, I. O. O. F., of Gorham ; he and his wife are members of the Rebecca Lodge, No. 45, of Woodsville, N. H. He is a Democrat in his political affiliations, and from 1874 to 1886 was a (k'i)utv-sherif¥ of Coos Co. HENR\ WOOD CARTER. BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. 283 HENRY WOOD CARTER, deceased, the lounder of the firm of H. W. Carter «&; Sons, manufacturers of overalls and shirts, in the vil- lage of Lebanon, was born in Concord, N. H., Alarch ii, 1822, and is a son of William and J'ersis (Wood) Carter, and grandson of Joel and Sarah Carter. Joel Carter was born May 9, 1749, and mar- ried Sarah Carter, who was born April 10, 1753; Ihey had eleven children, of whom the seventh child was William Carter, our subject's father. William Carter was born April 18, 1787, and passed away Nov. 11, 1875. His first wife, Jane Scott, born March, 179I, died May i, 1818, "bore him one child, William, Jr., born Feb. 11, 1816, and died May 8, 1851. By his second wife, Persis Wood, bom July 20, 1791, died May 29, 1863, he was made the parent of three children: Henry W., born ]\Iarch 11, 1822; Mary Ann, born April 8, 1827, died Sept. 6, 1894; and James H., born Jan. 18, 1831. William settled in 1824, at Bradford, N. H., where he kept the I[ ilic Siiprciiu> Court of (iraftoii County. In his political affiliations Mr. Dow is an un- yielding Democrat, as was his father before him. He is trustee of the public library of Woodsville, and a director of the Woodsville Loan & Bank- ing Co. Socially he is a member of several in- fluential organizations. He belongs to the F.nrns Lodge, A. F. & A. M., No. 66; Franklin Chapter, Xo. 5; Omega Council, No. 9; St. Girard Commandery, K. T.; Edw. A. Raymond Consistory of Nashua. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias, Mt. Gardner Lodge, No. 55. In his college days he became a member of the Greek Letter Fraternity, Psi L'psilon, Zeta Chap- ter; and also a mendaer of the Sphin.K, a society of the .Senior Classes. CdlARLES NEWCOMB, M. D., a physician of high repute in North Haverhill, with an ex- tended practice in Haverhill, Benton, Piermont, Warren, and as far as Orford, was born in the Green Mountain State, at Montpelier, April 16, 1858. He is a son of Luther Newcomb, and a grandson of Dr. Luther Newcomb. the first phy- sician of Northern Vermont. The family history properly begins with Capt. Andrew Newcomb, Sr., who came to America from England prior to 1663, at w-hich time he married Grace, the widow of William Rix of Boston. Capt. Newcomb was a sea captain. The unbroken Newcondi line was continued from this early settler through Andrew^ New- comb, Jr., Simon Newcomb, Hezekiah New- comb, Silas Newcomb, Daniel Newcomb, to the grandfather of our subject. Dr. Luther New- comb, who was born in Leyden (then Bernards- town), Mass., April 12. 1770. Dr. Newcomb studied medicine and located in Derby, \'t.. where he became eminent in his profession as a pioneer in that part of the State. In the church circles he was a prominent figure, and held offices in his chosen church. He married. April 9. 1800, in Derby, Millicent Conant of Brownington, \'t.: she was born Jan. 29. 1791, and died March 6, 1814. Dr. Luther married as his second wife, July 19, 181 5. Lucrctia Martin of Peacham, Vt., who became our subject's grandmother. She was born in 1790, and passed away to her reward in Derby, Feb. 27, 1841. Dr. Newcomb died in the same town, Feb. 16, 1831. Luther Newcomb, the tenth child of Dr. New- comb, was born in Derby, \'t., April 10, 1826; bereaved of his parents at an early age, he went to Montpelier, Vt., and made his home with Judge Wheeler inttil he was nineteen years of age, w-hen he became a revenue officer on Lake Champlain for two years. He then returned to the home of Judge Wheeler, and studied law under him, O. H. Smith, and Judge Redfield; during this time he was a fellow-student with Redfield Proctor, ex-Secretary of War, and an inmate of the same house. Judge Wheeler was cotinty clerk, and Mr. Newcomb w^as appointed liis deputy. When Judge Wheeler retired his deputy was appointed to fill the vacancy. Mr. Newcomb was clerk of Washington Co., Vt., and clerk of the Supreme Court; he held the clerk- ship for twenty-four years, dying in office. His schooling was received in the public schools of Alontpelier. Shortly before his death he united with the New LTnitarian Church. He was a great sportsman and was considered the most skillful fisherman in Washington Co. Of a genial and jovial nature, he made a most pleasant com- panion, and was enabled to gain many friends: liis abundant good nature found vent in the many practical jokes which he practiced on the unsus- pecting. Skilled in the management of horses, there were few who enjoyed the genuine pleasure afTorded by such knowledge and appreciation of good equine points. At the request of the en- tire bar of Washington Co. the funeral services over his remains were held in the old Court House, the scene of his many labors. Hon. C. W. Willard, member of Congress, made an ad- dress at the obsequies, in which he stated that there was not a hill or stream in the county that Mr. Newcond) and himself had not explored in their fishing and hunting excursions together. He was married June 25, 1857, to Amanda V., daughter of Gen. Stephen and Anna (Peabody) Thcjmas, who was born in West Fairlec, Vt., Oct. 21, 1834. Gen. Stephen Thomas, wlio was of Welsh stock on his father's side, was an officer in the late war, going out as colonel of tlie 8th Reg. Vt. Vol. Inf. His grand- fatlier. josc])h Thomas, born in New Hampshire, was a lieutenant in the Revolutionary War. His BOOK OF BIOGRAPIUES, GRAFTON COUNTY. m fatliL-r, John Thomas, was born in Anihersl, N. J I., and died on the battlefield in the War of 1812. Gen. Thomas's mother was Rebecca Batchelder,' a native of Brookfield, Mass., and a member of an old Colonial family, whose ances- tors emigrated to America in 1630. Gen. Steplien Thomas was the third child in his pa- rents' family, and was born in Bethel, Vt., Dec. 6, 1809. He attended the common schools of Tlietford, Vt., and at the age of eighteen w'as ap- l)renticed to a wool manufacturer; having learned the trade, he followed it for several years at Thelford, StrafTord, and Fairlee. He then went to Hartland and started a factory of his own. which was destroyed by fire after a number of years of successful work; he resumed busi- ness at Thetford, and finally was established in West Fairlee. In 1830 he was married to Ann reahody of Reading: the result of this union was a son and daughter, who both grew to ma- turity. From his early years he gave much attention to politics, supporting the Democratic nnminees before the rupture that led to the Civil War. He was a member of the Legislatures of 1838-39-40-46. In i860 and 1861 he was Demo- cratic nominee for Lieutenant-Governor. He had no friendly feeling with the slave-owners of the South, and was opposed to the entire institu- tion from root to branch. In the events immedi- ately preceding secession he was an interested observer — yes, more than an observer, for he lent all the weight of his influence to aid in upholding the Union. In 1867 and 1868 he served as Lieu- tenant-Governor of Vermont. He was a dele- gate to the Charleston Convention, the proceed- ings of which changed his politics. From 1870 to 1878 he was pension agent for the State of \'ermont. He was a delegate to the convention that nominated Grant for the Presidency. He has been commander of the G. A. R. organiza- tion of the State of Vermont. l^r. Charles Newcomb was reared at Mont- pelier, Vt., attended the district schools, and graduated from the academy in his seventeenth year. He sei-ved as deputy for his father from June to October, 1875. '"t^' ^h^r\ began the study of his profession in the office of Dr. C. M. Chand- ler. He attended lectures of six courses in the Medical Department of the University of Nnx- niont. at Burlington. Vt., and one course in tjie Medical Department of Dartmouth College, seven courses in all. As he was under the legal age for admission to practice he was forced to wait until he had attained the requisite age. He began the practice of medicine in filling an ap- pointment as mine surgeon at the Ely mines near Bradford, Vt.; he remained there until 1883, then practiced in Washington Co., Vt., and removed to North Haverhill. He has met with splendid success in his practice and is recognized as one of the leaders in his department. Dr. Newcomb was married Feb. 25, 1883, at Washington, Vt., to Elmina Hunt, a native of Wolcott, Vt. She is a daughter of Wilber M. and Eunice (Nichols) Hunt of Post Mills, Thet- ford. Vt. Mr. Hunt is a carpenter by trade, and is a son of Justus Hunt. To Dr. and Mrs. New- comb were born two children: Annie Laurie. born Nov. 26, 1883; and Ashton W., who died in infancy. Dr. Newcomb is a member of the Knights of the Ancient Essenic Order. He is Master of Pink Granite Grange, No. 210; his wife is also a member. He is also member- at-large of the K. A. E. O. He has been health officer for nine years, member of the school board for three years. He has also been a sur- geon for the United States Pension Examiners under Harrison's administration. He is a Re- |iublican in politics. JOHN M. GETCHELL. a carpenter, builder, and contractor of the village of North Haverhill, was born in the same village Aug. 28, 1841 ; he is a son of Silas P. and Abigail O. (McConnell) Getchell, to whom four children were born, as follows: Elvira married David E. Bliffin, a far- mer of North Haverhill; George, deceased; John M., the subject of this memoir; Emma, deceased. Abigail 0. McConnell was a daughter of John and Abigail (Carter) McConnell. the former a farmer by occupation, also engaging in the hew- ing of timber for heavy bridge work. When Mr. Getchell was sixteen years of age he took two years at Newbury Academy in Ver- mont, to finish his education that was begun at Haverhill, in the conunon schools of that place. He then remained with his father until he at- tained his majority, and learned the carriage- maker's trade. He started in business in North Haverhill, where lie opened a shop and worked BOOK OF /UOGR.irif/IiS, GRAFTON COUNTY for twenty years, selling out at the end of the time and devoting his attention to carpentry and machinery ever since. Mr. Getchell is of an in- genious and practical turn of mind, and has taken out two valuable patents, which show great originality and simplicity of design. The first was a corn-planter, and the other was a bicycle support made in two different styles; it is light in construction, and no complications to get out of order; it will hold a wheel upright and steady even on a hillside. Mr. Getchell was married Dec. 31, 1865, at Xorth Haverhill to Roselle E. Marston, daugh- ter of William C. and Lucy S. (Frary) Marston. who were born in Benton, and North Haverhill respectively. Mr. and Mrs. Marston reared the following two boys and three girls: Ellen E.. the widow of Walter B. Davis of Madison, Wis.; Moody C, of Bath, N. H.; Wilder died in in- fancy; Roselle, our subject's wife; and Alary Ella, who married Edward Branard of Piermont, N. H. Mr. and Mrs. Getchell are attendants of the Methodist Church. One child, Milan W., was born to them, but he has been taken back to the heavenly fold. In politics Mr. Getchell is a Dem- ocrat. An Odd Fellow socially, he belongs to Moosehillock Lodge, No. 25, L O. O. F. Mr. Getchell is regarded with the highest esteem by his fellow-townsmen, who are ever readv to ap- iireciale real worth. jAXES GLAZIER, a retired farmer of the town of Haverhill, was born in Weathersfield, ^'t., July 13, 1823. He is a son of James and Sallie (Foster) Glazier, who w-ere the parents of eight children, namely: Zenas, deceased; Orpha, deceased; Nathaniel, who lives at the age^of eighty-four in Cleveland, Ohio; Luke, de- ceased; Aaron, deceased; Sarah (Bisby), wdio is living in Woodsville; Janes, the subject of this sketch; and Mary, deceased. His grandparents were Aaron and Hannah (Ross) Glazier. Aaron Glazier lived in \^''eathersf^eld Bow; he was a blacksmith in the Revolutionary army, and his anvil, which was made in England in 17 14, is still owned by his grandson. He was with Gen. Put- nam, when the latter made his famous ride down the steps and turned on the pursuers when Ihcy attempted to cautiou.sly feel their way down the treacherous way. James Glazier, Aaron's son, performed the same service on the anvil during the War of 1812. He w-as born in Weathers- field, Vt., and was a blacksmith by trade. He came to Center Haverhill, when his son Janes was two years old; his first purchase was of 160 acres, where he built himself a house and lived to be seventy-si -x years old. Janes Glazier was reared on the farm where he now makes his home and learned the black- smith's trade in his father's shop, also learning the trade of a carpenter and a carriage-maker. He was married June 3, 1845, '" Benton, to Al- mira ElHott, who was born in Haverhill of David and Mary (Mead) Elliott; Airs. Glazier's grand- father on her father's side was a soldier of the War of 181 2. After his marriage our subject lived nine years on the farm, and then for six years was a carriage-maker and carpenter at North Benton. One year was spent in a car- riage shop in Concord, six years in Warren, and in Lowell, Mass., for fourteen years, in which he was a boss carpenter over sixty to eighty workmen in two big factories. He returned to the farm in 1873, remaining there six years, en- gaged in agricultural labors, and then lived in Suncook, N. H., from .1879 to 1885, and since that time has lived on the old home farm. Mr. Glazier has been a man of wonderful energy and adaptability, having been a very busy man all his life, and accomplishing much in a short time in any of the trades which he has mastered and worked at. His union with Miss Elliott was blesed with the birth of the following four chil- dren: Alma T- married Ira C. Swain, Sept. 16, 1865; he died May 25, 1876, and she was married b'eb. 26, 1879, to Charles Clark; Alice M. married Thomas E. Tay- lor, a boss carpenter on the B. & M. R. R.; Winnie. B. married Fred Aldrich, who lives in this town; Burke J. is the pastor of the Advent Church in Franconia. In June, 1895, Mr. (ilazier and his good w'ife celebrated their golden wedding, and in the family gathering there were four generations represented, being four chil- dren, seven grand-children, and one great- grandchild present. Mr. Glazier is a member of the M. E. Church ; his wife is a Second Adventist in her religious faith. Our subject was born and reared a Democrat; his grandfather voted for GEORCE \V. JOHNSON. MRS. AKMINDA A. JOHNSON. BOOK OF BfOGRAP/ff/iS, GRAFTOX COUNTY. 2.^f> W aslimgioii, Jeft'erson, and Jackson. In 1845 Mr. Glazier was postmaster under Polk's admin- istration for a term of four j'ears at Center Hav- crliill, and again for another four years under Tranklin Pierce. He has also been town clerk. It is a matter of history that Mr. Glazier's mother's grandfather cut the fuse to a torpedo in a naval battle during the French and Indian War, saving the ship on which he was stationed. He was sent to England, feted, and loaded down with presents on his return home. A silk dress, which was given to him for his wife, was later cut up into small pieces and made into pin- cushions for his descendants, and Mr. Glazier's sister in Woodsville is the proud possessor of one of those little articles. GEORGE W. JOHNSON, a retired manu- facturer of Enfield Center, now residing in that village and enjoying the rest that comes after a long life of toil and anxiety, was born in Peacham, Vt., May 12, 1817, and is a son of Cal- vin and Mary (Carter) Johnson. Calvin Johnson was born in Canterbury, N. H., Dec. 17, 1787, and was a shoemaker by trade; his lot was cast in various places, but his last years were spent in Peacham, Vt., where he died Dec. 15, 1824. His wife was born in Pem- brook, N. H., Nov. 10, 1783, and died in 1865; she married as her second husband a Mr. Patter- son, and after his decease, married Mr. Jackson. The children born to our subject's parents were as follows : William, born in Belfast, Me., March 13, 1807, became a noted circus rider and per- former of his day; Jacob, born in Belfast, Me., ^lay 13. 1808; Calvin, born in Barnet. Vt., July 23, 1810; and George W., the subject of this sketch, whose birth occurred at the date given at the beginning of this personal sketch. Our subject's mother being left without the necessary means to bring up the children as she ^vished, George W. at the age of seven was sent to live with Capt. Cyrus Smith of Marshfield. Vt., where he was given excellent instruction in farming and in general business until he was twenty-one years old: at the same time his school education was not slighted in the least. Plis bright and prosperous career gives evidence what good instruction he received and how well he profited by it. At the age of twenty-one he came to luifield Center, and soon after his arrival bought an in- terest in the tin or metallic harness for weaving broadcloth, an invention of Enfield's distin- guished inventors, Benjamin Hartford & Tilton ; the company that was formed to manufacture the article at once jjut it on the market and met with splendid success. He also bought the Mt. Calm Hotel, which he used as a home and also opened it to the public. In addition to these projects, he became interested with G. Thurston in the manufacture of fork and rake handles. The business being light in 1861, our subject went to South Royalton and bought a fine stock farm, which he ran four years, and then business in manufacturing picking up again, he sold the farm and returned to Enfield Center and bought for a home the I. Heath place. In 1871 he sold out his interest in the factory and went to Clare- mont. N. H.. and carried on painting one year, returning home then and retired from active work, and has nothing to occupy him but the looking after his various business interests, and exten.sive property. He has been very successful in life, and is a general favorite in town ; he is "the happiest and most active man in his vicinity and believes in making the most of life; he enjoys a good joke and joins in the laughter with a hearti- ness that is refreshing to witness. Aug. 17, 1853, ''■e married Arminda Andrews, daughter of Jonathan and Sarah (Hoyt) An- drews, whose sketch appears in connection with our subject's brother-in-law, George Fletcher Andrews. The union of our subject and his wife having been blessed with no children, they adopted Emma F. Banks at the age of four years; she was born Aug. 6, 1855. ^^i"- arid ^frs. Johnson reared and educated her, and she be- came a skilled artist. She married as her first husband R. R. Phillips, a noted detective, who died, leaving her with one child, Mary A., who died young. Emma F. married as her second husband D. T. Church, and resides at St. Albans, Yt. Mr. Church is a conductor on the passenger train running between Windsor, Yi., to St. Albans. Our subject has always supported the Repuli- lican party, and has served in the town as over- seer of the poor, as town clerk, and in several BOOK OF rylOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. minor offices. lie is a member of the Social Lodge, F. & A. M.; of the I. O. O. F.; and of the Sons of Temperance. He has ahva) s taken a very active interest in the temperance cause, and as he has kept a full and complete writing of his life since 1851, he can refer to the exact day of many interesting incidents that have occurred in his own business life and in the town. The accompanying portraits of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Johnson will be appreciated by a large circle of friends. CHARLES H. WATERMAN, a dairy far- mer, engaged in the prosecution of his calling in Aetna Village, town of Hanover, was born in Hanover Center, April 8, 1848. He is a son of Lathrop and Susan B. (Muzzey) Waterman, the latter of whom was born in Charlestown, Mass., and was a daughter of Joseph and Jane (Bart- lett) Muzzey. Joseph Muzzey was a blacksmith, and lived to be ninety years old; his wife pre- ceded him to that unknown land beyond at the age of sixty-six. Lathrop Waterman was born in .^urelius, m the northern part of New York State, in 1810, the eldest of twelve children born to his parents, Seth and Susan (Miller) Waterman. Seth Water- man was a son of Zephaniah Waterman, a sol- dier of the Revolution and of the War of 181 2. Seth W^aterman lived to the age of seventy, and his wife was over ninety years old at her death. Lathrop Waterman came to Haverhill when quite young with his parents. He was married in Boscawen, N. H., where he worked for a time teaming from Hanover to Boston, and from Haverhill to Boston. He came to Hanover and began farming before our subject was born. In 1861 he moved to Enfield, where he lived the re- mainder of his life, dying there Sept. 5, 1875; while a resident of that town, in addition to car- rying on farming, he kept a hotel at Enfield Cen- ter. He was twice married; by his first wife he was made the parent of two children: the younger, John Waterman, lives in Augusta, Me., the elder died yoimg. His second wife bore him three children: Susanna (Hayes); Mary Ann (Hill): and Charles H., the subject of this sketch. Charles H. Waterman and his mother con- tinued to live in Enfield after the death of his father, and until 1884, when they came to the town of Hanover and bought the Smith farm of fifty acres, adding to it later on by purchase of the Wright place of five or six acres in extent. In March, 1889, ^Ir. Waterman bought his pres- ent farm of 100 acres and sold the other two. He has a fine dairy and keeps as high as twenty choice cows. His orchard of over 100 trees yields him each year a fine crop of fruit. Mr. Waterman contracted his first matrimon- ial alliance in 1876; the bride was Abbie A. Har- vey of the town of Grafton, and daughter of Warren Harvey. She died Feb. 23, 1880. His second marriage occurred in 1882 to Flora Ab- bott. He was the third time united in marriage, March 27, 1889, to Emma H. Bridgman, daughter of John L. Bridgman, who married Hortense A. Wood. The latter was a daughter of Augustus and Sophrona (Smith) Wood. John Ladd Bridgman was born in Hanover, Nov. 16, 1817, and was a son of Abel and Ruth (Ladd) Bridgman. Ruth Ladd was a daughter of Will- iam Ladd, who married a Miss Eastman. Abel Bridgman was born in the town of Hanover about 1803, and died at the age of eighty-three. As his father, Abel Bridgman, Sr., died when he was a small boy, he was bound out, and en- dured a hard life until he was able and old enough to do for himself. John L. Bridgman has been especially trusted and honored by his employers and his fellow-citizens. For ten years he was in the freight office of the Boston & Lowell R. R.. and ten years in the ticket office of East Cambridge, Mass.; it was while a resident of that town that his daughter, Mrs. Waterman, was born. He has served the town of Hanover twenty-six years as selectman, twenty-four years of which time he was chairman; he was deputy sheriff fifteen years: county commissioner three years ; and is at present a member of the Legis- lature. He is an officer or director of each of Hanover's banks. Both our subject and his wife are attendants of the Baptist Church of Aetna Village, and members of the Grafton Star Grange, No. 60, of Hanover. Mr. Waterman's politics are Re- publican, although he was formerly an adherent of the Democratic party. He has been road sur- veyor many years, a position his father held also. BOOK OF BIOGRAPHfES, GRAFTON COUNTY. 2!tl HON. JAMES K. P. YOUNG, a prosperous agriculturist and prominent citizen of Landaff, N. H., was born in Lyman, N. H., Nov. 20, 1846, and is a son of Archimedes and Betsey N. (Eaton) Young of the town of Landafif, N. H. Our subject's father obtained his education in the common schools of his native town, and Haverhill Academy, and taught school winters and worked on the farm summers with his father. Then he purchased a farm and tilled the soil for the rest of his life. In politics he was a leader among his towns-people, and filled a number of ofifices of prominence, notably selectman, repre- sentative to the State Legislature, justice of the peace, in all of which positions he did credit to himself and to his constituents. He married Betsey N. Eaton, daughter of Timothy Eaton of Landaff, and to them were born four children : Julia; Lavinia; James K. P., the subject of this sketch; and one, who died in infancy. Archi- medes Young and family were regular worship- pers in the W. E. Church of Landaff. Our subject's educational advantages were limited to those that usually obtain in a country town, and two years in the village school of Lis- bon, but by improving his natural abilities in nature's school of experience, in which a lesson learned is never forgotten, he managed to make up for any deficiency, and to be thought of as a very well-educated man. After the completion of his course in school, he settled down on a farm. About the year 1878 the farm was deeded to him by his father, and there our subject has lived ever since. Like his father, he is enthusiastic in upholding the principles of the Democratic party; he has proved himself of great service to the town by his efficient work he has accom- plished in the various offices he has held. He has been selectman, and was elected, in 1890, to a seat in the State House of Representatives; in appreciation of his services in behalf of the town he was again selected by his towns-people to again represent them in the Legislature. Honest and straight to the point in every action and word, he is a man who can be thoroughly relied upon in all matters. His farming has been very successful, and has been done on the most ap- proved methods known to agriculture. His free and open nature have won him hosts of friends who have nothing but words of praise to speak of him. HON. HENRY H. PALMER. There have been few citizens of the town of Picrmont more instrumental in molding its growth and material development than the gentleman whose name appears at the head of this biography. He has been retired from active work for some time, and at present lives on a small farm near the village. He was born in the town of Orford, Aug. i, 1823, and was reared to manhood and educated there in its district schools. At the age of seventeen, having completed his education, he went to work in the woods one winter driving a team for a lumbering camp. The following winter he went to the city of iN'ashua, N. H., and worked in a brass factory, beginning at fifty cents a day, and boarding himself. While thus engaged he heard of his mother's illness, but was not able to reach her in time to receive her last words, for she had died and the funeral had occurred when he ar- rived at home. He did not return to the foundry at Nashua, but went to farming on the old home farm with his father, in order to buy it back, for on account of financial straits it had passed out of his father's hands. They kept sheep during the summer, and followed lumbering in the win- ter, having erected a saw-mill on the farm. In a few years the old place was bought back. When our subject was twenty-eight he sold the farm and bought another piece of property, mostly timber land, which he worked for the lumber for four years. At the age of thirty-two Mr. Palmer moved to the town of Piermont, and bought a farm on the plains, near the river, about two miles north of the village; for fifteen years he made that place his home, and was exten- sively engaged in the sheep business, keeping as many as 650 a year. He finally sold the river farm and bouglit his present farm, to which he added 200 acres near the village of Piermont, which he improved; on his retirement to his present abode he sold it. Our subject is the son of Elijah Palmer, and the grandson of Nathaniel Palmer. The latter was one of the early pioneers of Orford; in the first year of his residence the food was so scarce the family was forced to subsist almost entirely on greens, and when they wanted meal he used to go to Charlestown, sixty miles away. He was a millwright, and built a mill soon after coming to New Hampshire, at Strafford, Vt.; this mill became a great help to him and his neighbors. 292 IWOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. as it enabled them to obtain their supplies nearer home. His sons built several bridges across the Connecticut River at different points in the sum- mer months of their first years of residence there. Elijah Palmer, the father of our subject, was born in Warren, Conn., and came to Orford with his father; he was a carpenter and wheelwright as well as a farmer, and made ploughs, cart- wheels, etc., during the winter months. He lived to be eighty-five years old, and died in Piermont at the residence of his son, Henry H. Palmer; his wife passed away at their home in Orford at the age of fifty-eight. Her maiden name was Olive Niks; she was a daughter of Deacon John S. and Olive (Wales) Niles. The latter lived to be about ninety years old. Deacon John S. Niles was a soldier in the Revolution, and received a pension in his late years; he lived to be about eighty-five years old; he was a farmer. The Niles family came from Braintree, Mass., when our subject's mother was a small child. Hon. Henry H. Palmer solemnized his mar- riage with Rosetta Quint, Dec. 17, 1844; she was a daughter of Samuel Quint, whose father, Thomas Quint, was a Revolutionary soldier and drew a pension, and was a pioneer settler of the town of Orford, a part of which is still commonly known as Quint-town. To Mr. and Mrs. Palmer were born two children: Lucy A. and Addie. Lucy A., now deceased, married Horace Under- bill, and bore him six children, namely: Dora M., Leon H., Ernest S., Louena, Sarah A., and Rosetta. Addie Palmer is a recognized teacher of art in Boston. She began her life as an artist by retouching photographs for a firm in Con- cord. Then she went to Boston, where she took private lessons in art. and after due preparation opened a studio for work and pupils. For three years she was a teacher of art in Merril & Dart's School, in Baltimore, Md.; she gave up that position on the death of her mother. When she resumed her work she opened a studio and organized classes in Boston. Mr. Palmer is a member of the Congregational Church, as was his wife during her life. Tn political matters he has ever been actively asso- ciated with the Republican party; four years after " coming to Piermont he was elected selectman, and has served twenty-five years in that capacity, including one term of eight years. He served as representative in 1868-1869, and in 1889 in the Lower House in the State Legislature. In 1894- 95 he was State Senator for the Third District of Grafton Co. Mr. Palmer was instrumental in forming the Town Insurance Co., which in twenty years has sustained but $500.00 loss by fire. He is one of the only three charter mem- bers of the company living, and has been a di- rector for twenty-seven years. Mr. Palmer's first wife died Aug. 22, 1888, and he then married, Nov. 26, 1892, Mrs. Sabrin Bowler of Hillsboro, N. H., for his second wife. WESLEY H. IRWIN. Among the most proficient and capable engineers on the pas- senger runs of the B. & M. R. R., is the one whose name heads this sketch. He was born in North Haverhill, N. H., Sept. 21, 1865, and is a son of Archibald and Mary (Hall) Irwin, to whom were born eight children: Flora is mar- ried and is Hving at Laconia; the second child died in infancy; Thomas is a stone-mason at North Haverhill; Annie is deceased; Wesley H., the subject of this sketch; Abraham, deceased; Arthur, a stone-mason ; and one, who died in in- fancy. Archibald Irwin was born in Ireland. He was a shoe-maker by trade. From Ireland he came to Canada, where he met and married his wife, and then came to North Haverhill about the year 1864. Mary Hall was born in Mel- bourne, Canada. Our subject attended school and passed his boyhood years to the age of eleven in Haverhill and then began life for himself, taking up farm work at first. He then tried clerking, but did not like the confined in-door work, so went back to an agricultural life till he was twenty years old, when he was employed as watchman at tlic round-house at Woodsville for one year, anrl then fired for five years. On May 4, 1890, he be- came an engineer, being passed over eight or ten men, who were his seniors, and has now one of the very best passenger runs on the road. Mr. Irwin was married July 29, 1891, at North Haverhill to Mattie A. Wetherbee, who was born in the town of Haverhill of William and Martha J. (George) Wetherbee. ]\Irs. Martha J. Weth- erbee married as her second husband Elijah Clif- ford; she was a daughter of Hiram and Martha BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES. GRAFTON COUNTY. (Whitman) George. William Wetherbee was a sou of Charles Hiram and Martha Abigail (Woodward) Wetherbee. William Wetherbee was a soldier in the War of the Rebellion, and his children drew his pension after his death. To Mrs. Irwin's parents were born the following children: Charles H. lives at North Haverhill, where he is postmaster; William G. is a quarry- man at North Haverhill; Mattie A. is the wife of our subject; and Mina, who is deceased. Roscoe Wesley is the only child that has blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Irwin; he was born June 26, 1892. Our subject and his wife are regular attendants of the M. E. Church. Mr. Irwin is a member of Moosehillock Lodge, No. 25, I. O. O. F. In politics he is a firm Democrat. LYMAN M. SOUTHARD, deceased, for- merly engaged in farming in the town of Haver- hill, N. H., was born in Walpole, N. H., Nov. i, 1817, and departed this life July 30, 1895. His parents moved to Horse J^Ieadow when he was four years of age, and there he received a dis- trict school education, finishing with a course in the academy at Peacham, Vt. He lived at home as long as his father lived, and then purchased the farm, on which he lived the rest of his life, which farm consisted of sixty acres of farming land, situated near the old home place, and 100 acres of back pasture some six miles away. He was a Republican, and gave his services to the town in the capacity of a member of the school committee for many years, as road surveyor and in divers other offices. Our subject was a son of Closes and Nancy (King) Southard, and grandson of Thomas and Rachel Southard. Thomas Southard was born April II, 1750, and his wife May 17, 1750. To them were born six children, as follows: Welthy. born March 11, 1779, died in 1783; James, born Aug. 20, 1780, married Hannah Wilcox, and died Feb. 25, 1864, his wife following liim Oct. 24th of the same year; Aaron, born Oct. 23, 1784, married Jane Finley, died Sept. 20, 1857, his wife passed away in 1876; Aloses, born Oct. 23, 1784, married Nancy King, and died April 16, 1852, his wife died in 1845: Eliza, born June 10, 1787, married Samuel Putnam; Lucinda, born July 16, 1789, married Mr. Nesmith, Mr. Parker, and Mr. Kenedy. Moses Southard was born in Ackvvorth, N. H., and died at the age of sixty-three years; he was about thirty-two years of age when he sold out his mercantile business in Walpole and came to the town of Haverhill, where he spent his re- maining days on a farm. His wife was also born in Ackworth, N. H., and died in 1845; she was a daughter of Samuel King, who was also a native of tliat place, where as a prominent agri- culturist he lived to a good old age. There were born to our subject's parents five children, four boys and one girl, as follows : Solon, born May 28, 1813, married Berintha Merrill, Dec. 22, 1841, married Melissa Eastman Sept. 14, 1854, and died Oct. 21, 1870, his first wife died Jan. 17, 1854; Caroline, born in 1815, died in i8i6; Ly- man, the subject of this sketch, whose birth and death has already been stated; Franklin, born in 1819, and died in 1833; and George, born in 1 82 1, and died in 1833. Lyman ]\I. Southard was first joined in mar- riage to Jane Bachop, in 1846, and was pre- sented with one child, Mary Ellen (Merrill), who lives in the State of Tennessee. His second mat- rimonial alliance was contracted Dec. 16, 1857, at Horse Aleadow, the bride being Hetta Kimball, daughter of Dudley C. and Sallie (Putnam) Kim- ball, to whom four children were born: Daniel Putnam, deceased; Joseph Porter; Charles Fox, deceased; and Hetta Carleton, the widow of our subject. The last named is descended from Rich- ard Kimball, one of two brothers who came from England in 1634; he was born in 1595, and set- tled in Ipswich in 1637. He married Ursula Scott, and died in 1675. Benjamin Kimball, the son of the foregoing, was born in 1637, and mar- ried Mercy Hazeltine. Their son, Ebenezer Kimball, was born June 20, 1684, and married Ruth Eaton. Abraham Kimball, son of Eben- ezer, was born Jan. 3, 1714, and married Han- nah Hazeltine. Amos Kimball, the son of Abra- ham, was born Aug. 31, 1750, in Bradford, Mass., married Abigail Corliss, Feb. 20, 1774. John Kimball, the son of the foregoing, was born Jan. 4, 1775, married Mehitabel Carleton, daughter of Dudley Carleton, and died in May, 1868. Dudley Carleton Kimball, Mrs. Southard's father, and son of John and Mehitabel (Carleton) Kimball, was born Nov. 21, 1800, married Sally 294 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. Putnam in 1823, and died Sept. 12, 1887. Sally Putnam, Mrs. Southard's mother, was a daugh- ter of Daniel and Sally (Porter) Putnam. The Putnam family is descended from two brothers, who came from England and settled near Dan- vers, Mass. Mrs. Southard bore our subject the following children: Martha Putnam, Charles Fox, and Anabel Margaret. Martha P. married Frank E. Wells, the city marshal of Lynn, Mass., and has presented him with three children: Mabel Hetta, Earl Eugene, and Hazel Fern. Charles F. married Mary J. Lang of Orford, N. H., and lives in North Haverhill, where he has extensive mercantile interests in a store. Mrs. Hetta Southard is a member of the Congrega- tional Church at Wells River, Vt. JOHN FRANK ELLIOT, a farmer of Lyme, whose farm is located in the southern part of that town in the valley of P'airfield Brook, was born in the town of Campton, N. H., Aug. 22, 1850. He is a son of John and Julia A. (South- mayd) Elliot, and a grandson of Thomas and Ruth A. (Burbank) Elliot. Thomas Elliot was a native of the United States, but was living in Canada when his chil- dren were born, seven in number. He after- wards returned to the United States and settled in Campton, N. H., where he operated a saw and grist-mill with his son John, our subject's father. John Elliot was born in Shipton township, near Danville, Province of Quebec, Oct. 23, 1809, and lived in Canada until he was twenty-eight, when he came to Lowell, Mass., where he worked in a factory six years. He then came to Campton, and, having bought a saw-mill, engeged in lum- bering with his father a number of years. About the year 1850 he bought land, built a house, and cleared a farm, and followed farming the rest of his life, dying Jan. 16, 1885. He was a member of the Baptist Society, and was always a church- going man, upright and conscientious in his re- lations with his fellow-men, and very mu(ih es- teemed by them. He served his town a term in the capacity of representative. His wife bore him five children: one, that died unnamed; John F., the subject of this sketch; Flora A.; Martha G. ; and Henry C. : all living in Campton on the homestead. Our subject's mother, born in the town of Campton, was the daughter of William and Susan (Knight) Southmayd, and granddaughter of "Squire" John Southmayd. William South- mayd and his father were very prominent in the early settlement of the town of Campton. Squire John Southmayd came from Hadlyme, Conn., to the town of Campton as early as 1773, with $500 in his possession, which was more than any previous settler had brought. By reason of his superior education he took a leading part in the town affairs of his time, and was justice of the peace and town clerk for many years; he was the only surveyor the town could boast of, and, in addition to his other superior qualifications, he was a good carpenter. He was a leading poli- tician, and was at one time the only Democrat in the town. He was married in Campton to Providence Willey, daughter of Abel Willey, in 1774; this was about the first wedding to be sol- emnized in the town. She died in less than two years after the marriage, and left one child to her husband as the result of the union. Squire Southmayd formed a second matrimonial alli- ance with a daughter of Deacon Baker. John Frank Elliot lived in the town of Camp- ton through the years of his minority, and se- cured an education in the district schools and in New Hampton Institute. When twenty-one years of age he went west, remaining there two years. One winter was spent in Chicago, and a summer in Nora, III; he then went to Nebraska, near the town of Tecumseh, and in March trav- eled through Central Kansas with a team, re- turning in the fall to Tecumseh, where he weathered a spell of typhoid fever. As soon as he was able to travel he returned to New Hamp- shire and worked two years for A. L. and W. G. Brown of Wentworth, in the lumber business. In 1876 he was married and came to his present farm of 120 acres, and has made it his home ever since. His marriage with Kate Hewes was celebrated Jan. II, 1876, at Wentworth; she is a daughter of John R. and Dolly (Stark) Hewes, the former a son of John F. and Elizabeth (Richardson) Hewes, and the latter a daughter of Capt. Albert and Elsa (Dodge) Stark. The union of our sub- ject and his wife has resulted in the birth of nine children, namely: Fred H., who married, Nov. 25, 1896, Lena Kempton of Cornish, N. H., SAVORN CORDON, I R. BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. 295 where he manages a creamery; Addie M.; Cora F. ; Harry A.; Freeman H.; Julia R. ; an infant, who died before it was christened; John F., Jr.; and Leslie C. Mr. and Mrs. Elliot are members of Morning Star Grange, No. 62, of Lyme. Mr. Elliot is a Mason, and belongs to Mt. Cube Lodge, F. & A. M., No. 10, of Orford, N. H. He is a Republican, and has served as road sur- veyor, and was three years a member of the school board. Our subject is a man of wide e.x- perience in the practical details of farming, and despite the general depression, which has se- verely injured the agricultural interests of the land, he is making a success of his farming, and leading a contented life. SAVORY GORDON, JR., deceased, a lately lamented citizen and farmer of the town of Lan- dafif, Grafton Co., N. H., was born in the same town Sept. 7, 181 5; he is a son of Savory and Sarah (Powers) Gordon, Sr., and a grandson of Phineas Gordon. Phineas Gordon was a native of the Granite State, making his home in Bath, where lie worked at his trade of blacksmithing all his life. He reared eleven children, who were as follows: Phineas, Jr., John, Savory, Nancy, George, Sylvester, Hannah, Mary, Abigail, Rose A., and Sybil. Religiously, he united with the Method- ist Episcopal Church. Savory Gordon, Sr., was born July 22, 1795. in the town of Bath, N. H., and was educated in the schools of that town. At an early age he went to Landaff with his parents, and there learned the trade of a stone-mason; during the remainder of his life he was engaged at his trade. His wife, Sarah Powers, bore him ten children: Savory, Jr., Joan, Sullivan H., Frank, Francis, Russell T., Dan P.,. Patience P., Sarah E., and Jane H. He was a Democrat in his political af^liations, and a communicant of the M. E. Church. Subsequent to an elementary education obtained in the schools of Bath and LandafT, Savory Gordon, Jr., worked with his father at the stone-mason's trade, but did not continue long in that line of work, for he preferred farm- ing as an occupation. So, turning his attention to agricultural pursuits, he purchased a farm in the town of Landaff, where he tilled the soil with good success all of the years spent in active work. He died in July, 1893. In politics, he was a Democrat, and held the various offices of tax collector, selectman, overseer of the poor, and justice of the peace for several years; in short, he wa s a prominent man and much esteemed for his splendid judgment. He was married April 14, 1846, to Margaret A. Cobleigh of Lisbon; upon her death Oct. 14, 1867, Mr. Savory was left a father of three chil- dren, viz.: Ann L., Carrie B.; Ina, the third child, preceded the mother in death; and Fannie S. In August, 1870, he married his second wife, Mary Eastman, who was born in Landaff, N. H., June 7, 1838, and was a daughter of Jesse and Priscilla (Page) Eastman. This union was blessed with three children, who were named: Henry E., Jesse H., and Dan W. Mrs. Gordon has been assistant postmaster of the village since 1878, and is a woman of noble parts, and com- mands the respect of all who know her. She owns a farm of 120 acres, which is devoted to general agriculture, and since her husband's death is managed by her eldest son, Henry E. Savory. We present Mr. Gordon's portrait on another page of this book. EDWIN J. NORWAY, now employed as the superintendent of I. A. Willoughby's farm in Bath, N. H., was born in Newport, Vt., March 16, 1869. He is a son of William and Betsy (Skinner) Norway, the former a native of Ver- gennes, and the latter from Newport, Vt. John Norway, the grandfather of our subject, was of English birth and parentage, settling upon his arrival in this country, in Vergennes, \'t., where he owned and successfully conducted a farm, until about 1866, when he sold his prop- erty in the States and removed across the border to Canada, living the rest of his life on British soil. He married a Miss Brown, who was of Irish and Scotch parentage. They reared a family of seven children, who were named: Will- iam, .viartha, Maggie, A-Tary, Lizzie, John, and 29(; BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. James. In their religious altachineiUs the)- were Alethodists. William W. Norway, the eldest son of the fore- going and the father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Ferrisburg, \t., in 1842; the district schools of his neighborhood furnished him a good, practical education. As a man he com- menced work on the C. T. R. R. and B. & M. R. R. as a foreman of a steel laying gang, at which he worked about one year. He then pur- chased a farm in Patton, I'rovince of Quebec, and remained there about four years, engaged in general agricultural pursuits. About the year 1868 he moved to Newport, Vt., purchased an- other farm, juid has followed his chosen vocation ever since. As a voter he gives his support to the Republican party, but has never had any desire to take more than a passive interest in politics. He married Betsy A., daughter of Samuel and Sarah Skinner, who were from the Province of Quebec. Three boys and two girls compose the family. They are as follows: Min- nie, who is the wife of E. W. Durkee of Rich- ford, Vt.; Edwin J., the subject of this sketch; Blanche, who married Evaid Powers of Troy, \'t., and has presented him with one child, \'cra; Willie O. and Earl \'. are attending school. In their religious views the family favor the jM. E. Church of Newport, Vt. Edwin J. Norway hired out as a farm hand, upon the completion of a common school edu- cation in the schools of his native town. He was first engaged in his chosen vocation in Monroe, where he remained two years; he then secured a situation as clerk in a wholesale and retail com- mission house of Manchester, N. H., which did business under the style of Walker Gardyne, No. J67 Pine Street. About five years was spent in the commission house, after which he returned to Newport, Vt., where he followed agricultural pursuits until September of 1896, when he came to Bath to take charge of the farm owned by A. I. Willoughby of Bath, N. H. Mr. Norway is a very capable and intelligent young man, and has a thorough and enlightened knowledge of the best methods of agriculture. He is a Republican in his political attachments. On Sept. 21, 1891, he was joined in marriage to Cora E., daughter of George G. and Lydia E. (Brailey) May of Newport, Vt. They are Baptists in respect of their religious faith. V^iULD U. STEARNS, a descendant of one of the early families of the town of Lebanon and one of the largest and most prominent agri- culturists in the town, was born in the house where he resides, Jan. 11, 1859. He is a man of much public spirit, identifying himself with what- ever furthers the interest of his town. He has for eight years been connected with its educa- tional interests, being a member of the school board. Pie is a son of Deacon Nathan B. and Justina (Chapin) Stearns, grandson of Oliver and Mehnda (,Barrowsj Stearns, and great-grandson of Shepard and Olive (Hall) Stearns. Shepard Stearns was born in Mansfield, Conn., and was a son of Boaz Stearns, grand- son of Samuel Stearns, and great-grand- son of Nathaniel Stearns, who was born in England and in 1649 came to Ded- ham, Mass., being admitted as freeman. Nathaniel was a prominent man of his day, and was a representative to the General Court. He married Mary Raine, and the Stearns family since have made themselves valued and prominent members of society, no matter where they were located. Our subject's great-grandfather made his home in Mansfield, where he owned a fine farm, but died at an early age, leaving a young \\\w and one son, Oliver. His widow married Nathan- iel Porter, who came to the town of Lebanon in 1782, among the early settlers, and bought a large tract of land, where our subject now re- sides. He built a small house, near the founda- tion of the present one, and there accumulated a fine fortune and home. Later on, in 1792, with the aid of his step-son, Oliver, he built a very large two-story house with commodious rooms and open fire-places. There both he and his wife died. Ohver Stearns was only si.x years old when his mother and step-father came to Lebanon; at the age of twenty-one he returned to his native town, Mansfield, Conn., to his father's estate, which he had inherited. He married and reared a family, and when he fell heir to the farm in Leb- anon he left the Mansfield farm to his oldest sons and with the remainder of the family came to Lebanon and passed the remainder of his days on the Porter homestead. He was gladly re- ceived among the citizens of Lebanon as one of their own muiibcr. He was born Feb. 5, T776, BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY 291 ami returned lo Lebanon in 1835, dying llicrc in 1862. His wife, Alelinda Barrows, died July 14. 1824. His children by his first wife, Lois Lath- rop, who died in 1814, were: Sarah, born in 1801; Klias L., 1803; Nathaniel, 1805; Mary E., 1806; Sophia, 1808; Experience, 1811; and Sam- uel, 1814. He then married Melinda Barrows, who bore him the following children: Oliver L., born in 1816; Nathan B., i8iy; and Melinda, 1824. He then married Lydia Hyde in 1825. She died in 1841. Deacon Nathan B. Stearns was born in Mans- held, Conn., Oct. 22, 1819, and attended the dis- trict schools of his native town, and Meriden Academy. He stayed with his parents and cared for them in their last days; he so conscientiously adopted and followed the principles that con- tributed to his father's success, that he became a leader and a man of great influence in the town. He altered the interior arrangement of the old home, modernizing it in nearly every particular; he has added barns and made not a few other important improvements. He keeps thirty head of choice grade Jerseys, and has alwa\s had a Hock of line sheep. His stables contain some very valuable horses. He may well be proud of his fine farm of 250 acres; it is mostly upland, and overlooks the beautiful Connecticut \'alley, the situation rendering most applicable the name of the home — "Hill Crest." Deacon Nathan B. Stearns married Louisa Gerrish, daughter of Capt. Joseph Gerrish, March ly, 1845. ^lie died Dec. 30, 1848. jMay 20, 1850, he married Justina, daughter of Moses and Lydia (Hnrd) Chapin, of Newport, N. H., and through her, children were born to him. She died March 10, 1869. He married Sophronia Chapin, sister of Justina, Feb. 2, 1870. She died April 8, 1871. He then married Jane, daughter of Orrin and Catherine (Weld) Hubbard, April 17, 1872. Air. Stearns has been deacon of the Congregational Church of West Lebanon since its organization, which covers a period of over forty years. He has also been a member of the Legislature, and of the board of selectmen. Four children have been born to our subject's parents, namely: Sophia, who married Dr. C. A. Allen, and died Dec. 19, 1888, at the age of thirt3--iive, leaving four children : Walter, Fred, Raymond, and Sophia: Hattie A., the second daughter, married Dr. Henry Powers of Hop- kinlon, N. H.; Fred O., our subject, who is associated with his father in managing the farm; and Arlington C, a druggist in Melrose, Mass., who married Julia McLityre, and has two chil- dren, twins, Fred and Carleton. Fred O. Stearns, our subject, married, June 30, 1886, Clara Smith, daughter of David and Susan (Goodwinj Smith of Stetson, Maine. She was a teacher of much success and experience. Tw(j children have been born to them to gladden the ancestral home: Susan Gladys, born May 22, 1887; and Nathan Frederic, who perpetuates the names of grandfather and father, born Dec. I, 1890. ALMUS B. SA\\A"ER, a leading farmer and prominent citizen of Woodstock, N. FL, is the son of Symmes Sawyer, and grandson of Dr. Synnnes Sawyer. Dr. Symmes Sawyer lived the earlier part of his life in the town of Dunbarton, N. H.; from there he went to Carroll, remaining there a few years, after which he came to Wood- stock, where he spent the remainder of his days in peace and comfort. He received his educa- tion and professional training at Dartmouth Col- lege, Hanover, N. H. He was engaged in the active practice of his chosen profession through- out his life. He departed this Hfe at the age of sixty-eight. His wife was Elizabeth Hoyt; she was called to her rest when seventy years old. The\- gathered about them in their declining \ears a large family. Their son Symmes was born in Dunbarton, and received his education in the schools of that town. He remained under the parental roof until his parents died. He was reared for agri- cultural pursuits, and practiced it for his life- work. He was joined in marriage to Martha P., daughter of Jonathan Fiiield of Thorriton. She died at the age of seventy-two. Mr. Sawyer passed away when sixty-nine years old. Their children were: William H.; Sylvester G.; Mary A. (Cross); Charles A.; Daniel H.; Almus B.; Martha E. (Gray). They were consistent mem- bers of the Baptist Church. He was a Demo- crat, and never lost interest in municipal affairs. Almus B. Sawyer was born in Woodstock, Sei)t. 13, JS50. He obtained a practical cominon 298 BOOK OF niOGRAPIIIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. school education in his native town, lie has been engaged in farming on the homestead, and has been very successful. He is ranked among the most progressive and intelligent farmers of the county. He is strictly honest in all his deal- ings and is respected for his native worth. In 1882 he was joined in the matrimonial bond with Sarah J., daughter of Hugh Lunnin of Bos- ton, Mass. They have a family of four children : Isabella M., Annie L., Frank A., and Edward D. Mr. Sawyer supports the Democratic party zeal- ously with his influence and al)k' service, lie has been town collector, and has held office as selectman for several vears. MIRON JAMES HAZELTINE of Thorn- ton, the chess editor of the New York Clip])er, is the son of James Hazcltine, and grandson of Deacon John Hazeltine. Deacon John Hazeltine was born in Concord, N. il. He was the son of James Hazeltine, and grandson of Richard Hazeltine, who came from Bradford, Mass., to Concord, and there reared his family and passed his declining years. James, his son, was born and brought up in Concord. His residence was in Rumney, N. H., when he died. Deacon John Hazeltine, the son of the preceding and grandfather of our subject, went to Rumney with his parents, and there he was educated and spent the remainder of his life. He was an agriculturist, and managed a large, finely improved farm. He was a devout Christian, and served as deacon of the Baptist Church for over fifty years. He was a thoroughly good citizen, and made his influence felt in town affairs. He married Hannah Ayer. Both lived to a good old age, Mr. Hazeltine being ninety-three years old at the time of his death, his wife passing away a few years his junior. Their family was made up of: Amos, James, John, Priscilla (Har- ris), Nancy (Ramsey), Alary (Harris), and Martha. Martha, yoimgcst dauglitcr of Deacon John Hazeltine, was a learned and accomplished lad_\ , for several years principal of the celebrated Fe- male Seminary at New Hampton, N. H. She married a Prof. Smith of Brown University, R. 1., survivintr tliat event bnl a sliort lime. In tlie rosters of the military expeditions, during the troublulous times of the French and Indian War, the names of the members of this family con- stantly appear. James Hazeltine, the second son, and father of the subject of tJiis notice, was born in Rumney. James was reared and educated to the pursuit of agriculture. He married Lydia, daughter of Thomas Stevens of Rumney. They were the parents of two children: Miron J.; and Lydia A., who married David P. Walker of North Dun- barton, N. H., and has borne him a family of three children, consisting of: Miron D. (de- ceased); Walter C; and Milton J. Mr. Hazeltine died at the age of twenty-six. His widow mar- ried as her second husband Morrill Currier, Esq., of Wilmot, N. H.; she departed this life at the age of seventy-two. Mr. Currier livetl to the ripe old age of ninety-three. Miron J. Hazeltine was born in Rumney, Nov. 13, 1824. After his father's death his mother moved to Lowell, Mass. At that place Miron received his rudimental education and fitted for college, entering Amherst in 1847. Unfortu- nately he was not permitted to enjoy the benefits of a complete college education, for he met with a serious accident in his sophomore year that compelled him to leave school. After having sufficiently recovered so as \.o be able to stand mental strain, he took up the study of law, and followed it as closely as his health would permit for four years, in the city of Lowell. After that he went to New York City as principal of a select classical school. In 1862, after about ten years of service, he closed the school, and came to Thornton, where he pur- chased a small farm, now known as "The Larches." He has made this place his home ever since. He was married, in 1853, to Hannah M., daughter of Asa Bryant, who was a second cousin of the great American poet, William Cul- len Bryant. She was born in New Boston, N. II. Her mother was Mehitabel Snow of Easton. Mass. Mrs. Hazeltine's father died at the age of sixty-nine; her mother fell into that last sleep that knows no mortal waking at the age of sev- enty-two. There were seven children in the Bryant family: James C; Caroline C. (Drake): Cyrus P.; Mary T. (Packard): Deliorah G. (I'oss): George N.; and Hannah M. (Hazeltine). BOOK OF BTOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY 299 Mrs. Hazcltine is a graceful and accomplished poetess. Her preserved pieces would fill two octavo volumes, most of which have been widely copied here with flattering praise, and several in England. "The Triumph of Prometheus," the joint production of herself and husband, occu- pies one and one-half hours in reading. In 1876 she won a $25.00 prize in gold, given by the Hartford Times for a chess poem, navmg twelve competitors; subject "The Final Mate.'' Mr. and Mrs. Miron J. Hazeltine have become the parents of seven children: Miron W., who married Annie Ferrin, and has a family of two gn-ls, Fanny G. and Esther; James B., died at the age of eight; Fanny only lived two years; Robert E. L. ; Theodora E. ; Alice Al. married M. J. Oilman of Franconia, N. H.; and Louis P. Mr. Hazeltine has been a hard student throughout his whole life, and is a tinished scholar in the dead languages. He has trans- lated into a new metrical version the entire Anacreon. He is also well-grounded in the science of astronomy. He has an exceptionally good memory, which is shown by his knowledge of the relative positions of all the visible stars, and by his ability to call each star by its proper name. While at Amherst College he became inter- ested in the game of Chess and, finding it worthy of study as a most scientific game, has devoted especial attention to it. His reputation as a chess expert, as one versed in all the intricacies of the game, is more than national; it is world- wide. He has been chess editor of the New York Clipper since August, 1856. His editorials are read in all parts of the globe, and are translated into a variety of languages. He is an apt scholar, and an author of no mean ability. His poems, when printed, will fill a volume worthy a place in any library. Mr. Hazeltine has the distinguished honor of continuing in the capacity of chess editor longer than any other man. He is the oldest editor of his special line in the world. An interesting fact, which shows his faithfulness throughout his life, is that he has never failed to perform his work, even for a single week, during the whole of that protracted period. If Mr. Hazeltine lives to October, 1897. he can celebrate his semi-centennial as a member of the College Greek Fraternity, Delta I'psilon. L'pon the publication, in January, 1894, of the initial number of Volume XIV. of the British Chess Magazine, Mr. Hazeltine's likeness ap- peared as the frontispiece, accompanied by a neatly written personal sketch. He has a private library, which contains 650 volumes treating upon the subject of chess, 100 classical books, and about 1,000 books of a mis- cellaneous nature, many of them rare and valu- able. He has an extensive correspondence, and his word, upon subjects which he treats, is law. He is a Democrat in his political principles, and holds commissions as justice of the peace and notary public for the State of New Hamp- shire. The first wife of the celebrated Adoniram Jud- son, D. D., was Ann, daughter of Mr. John Has- seltine (sic), born in Bradford, Mass., Dec. 22, 1782; married Feb. 5, 1812, and immediately sailed for Burmah, where she died in October, 1826. A full account of her "Life" was pub- lished in 1853. W ILLL-\M KENDALL, a highly respected and prosperous farmer and retired lumber dealer of Benton, N. H., was born April 16, 1835, in the town of Winchester, N. H. His great-grandfather was of English origin, and came to this country early in the history of the New England Colonies. Isaac Kendall, grandfather of William, was born in Massachu- setts, and was a soldier in the Continental Army in the War for Independence. He reared a family of eight children. George W. Kendall, son of the preceding, was born in North Brattleboro, Vt., Nov. 22, 1799; he died in Martin Co., Minn., Nov. 14, 1871, aged seventy-two years. He was a successful farmer, and followed that vocation throughout his life. He was united in marriage to Electa Cowin, a native of Chesterfield, Mass. Fifteen children were the fruit of this union, of whom twelve reached maturity: Dwight; Charles; Geo. S. ; James; Lucy; William, the subject of this sketch; Isaac; Cynthia M.; Elvira; Mary; Arthur; and Job. The devoted wife and mother went to her rest May 29, 1861, aged sixtv years. ?,00 nOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. George W . Ivoiidall was an enthusiastic adniirer ol Andrew Jackson, and Jackson's Democratic principles; although quite active in politics, he never sought for nor held office. Both he and his wile were consistent members of the Baptist Church. William Kendall obtained his early educa- tional training in the public schools of his dis- trict. At the age of fitteen he learned the shoe- maker's trade. Then for five years he worked on a farm in Franconia, N. H. As might be ex- pected of any ambitious youth, Mr. Kendall did not find his work profitable enough to suit him. So he removed to New York City, where he worked for the firm of Winch & Spooner in the ice business for six years. At the end of that period he embarked in the ice business on his own account, and found it very profitable. At length the war broke out, and, tearing its eftects on his business, he sold out and went to New Orleans, where he took the management of a plantation. He remained in charge during the war, and superintended the entire business of raising sugar-cane and cotton, and also the get- ting out lumber from the primeval forests. When he returned north he engaged in the mercantile business at Beverly, Mass., but not liking that line of work, he resumed his former occupation as a dealer in lumber in East Lan- daff (now Easton), where he remained twenty- two years in partnership with D. J. Whitcher. The business was done under the name of Whitcher & Kendall. During that time they did a thriving business; they sold out in 1893 to the Fall River Paper Co. at a handsome figure. Our subject at once purchased his present well-im- proved and valuable farm of thirty-five acres where he has lived since. He is an unyielding Republican, and has occupied posts of honor at the disposal of his fellow-citizens; he has served as selectman and as road agent; and in 1897 was elected to the Legislature from the town of Ben- ton, but he does not aspire to public office. How- ever, he believes that a person should faithfully perform whatever duties the people trust to them. Mr. Kendall has the happy faculty of making things succeed to which he puts his attention and energy. His business life has been marked by numerous successful ventures that were due to his own superior qualifications. Ffe has made many friends, and they unite in praising his methodical business habits and his strict in- tegrity. On Feb. 10, 1869, he was joined in wedlock to Betsy S., daughter of Samuel and Emily (Quimby) Whitcher of East Landafif (now Easton). They have no children. Mr. Kendall and wife are regular attendants of the M. E. Church, of which his wife is an active member. He is a Mason, and belongs to Kane Eodge, No. 64, of Lisbon, N. H., and of Franklin Chap- ter of the same town. liENRY G. BILLL\GS of Lebanon, N. H., IS a dealer in marble and granite monumental work, and the proprietor of a livery and board- ing-stable; he was born in Windsor, Vt., May 7, 1840. His parents were Darwin G. and Orphia (Smith) Billings. The father having thoroughly mastered the trade of polishing and marking tombstones, settled down in business for him- self at Windsor, Vt., where he built up a large and successful trade, becoming well known over an extensive territory for the superiority of ma- terial used and excellency of workmanship. He accumulated a comfortable fortune, and was hon- ored by his townsmen with public office. In 1890, at the age of eighty years, having been in active business until within four years of his death, he passed away, leaving a widow and five children, the fourth of whom, Henry G., is the subject of this sketch. Henry finished his edu- cation in the High School of Windsor, Vt., and at the age of twenty entered the Armory to work. During the Civil War he was appointed inspector of arms. At the close of the war he engaged in the livery business at Windsor for a short time, but gave it up to enter the service of the Sixth Avenue Street R. R. of New York City. Later he made his home in Union Village, Vt., and for several years carried on a flourish- ing lumber and marble business. On May i, 1876, Mr. Billings made a start in the livery and marble business at Lebanon, N. H., where he met with misfortune in the great fire of 1887. But rallying with pluck and energy he purchased w-hat was known as the Blodgett property, and set out once more in the livery COL. FRANK C. CHUKCllll.l. BOOK OF BIOGRAPTITES, GRAFTON COUNTY 801 l)iisiiic,ss. The marble trade has grown and pros- pered. In 1896 he built a two-story building, the lower story of which he utilizes for sample rooms, and for the working of marble ; the upper story he rents to the Granite State Free Press and the H. E. Waite Printing Co. He owns a pleasant home on Elm Street, which he has re- modeled and provided with modern conven- iences. Mr. Billings is a steadfast Republican, and has served his town as tax collector for eleven years. He is a member of Eranklin Lodge, No. 6, F. ."v- A. 1\T. Mr. Billings married Miss Belle M. Russell, daughter of Eben H. Russell of Windsor, Vt. Tn 1890 Mrs. Billings died at the age of forty- seven. Six children were born to them: Gracie; Eanny (l\Irs. Samuel Bean") ; George, who died at an early age: Atherton, who is a traveling sales- man for the McCormick Harvesting Co. of In- dianapolis, Tnd. : Helen, who graduated from the Lebanon High School in 1896; and Harry, who is a student in Phillips' Academv at Andovcr, Mass. COL. F. C. CHURCHILL. A group of the prominent men of Lebanon would be decidedly incomplete without the addition of the gentle- man whose name heads this sketch and whose portrait is shown on the opposite page. He is the treasurer of the Carter & Churchill Co., ex- tensive manufacturers of shirts, coats, overalls, and other goods of a kindred nature. Outside of his business he has taken a very active and intelligent interest in the material progress of Lebanon, and this has made him most popular in all the trade circles. He is one of the direc- tors of the Lebanon National Bank, and is trus- tee of the Lebanon Savings Bank. He is also one of the directors of the Lebanon Electric Light & Power Co. He was born at West Fairlee, Vt.,- Aug. 2, 1850, and is a son of Benjamin P. and Susanna fThomiJson) Churchill, grandson of Capt. Will- iam L. and Eliza (Lanphear) Churchill, and a great-grandson of Francis and Phoebe (Leather) Churchill. Francis Churchill was born in Ply- mouth, Mass., June i, 1762, and was a descend- ant of a long line of Puritan ancestors. The line runs back through Jonathan, Elcazar, Eleazar, Sr., to John Churchill, the first representative of the family in the New World; he came from Eng- land and settled in Plymouth, Mass., in 1644. Francis Churchill, the great-grandparent of our subject, was a carpenter by occupation and served in the War of the Revolution by assisting in the coast defense of Plymouth. The former's son, William L., was born I\Iarch 22, 1787, and emigrated from his native ]3lace to West Fairlee, Vt., where he made a set- tlement as one of the pioneers of that region. He had learned the carpenter's trade and fol- lowed it all his life in connection with the work incident to the occupation and cultivation of a farm. The house, which he built at that time on his property, is still in good condition and is owned by Francis V. Churchill at the present -time. He served in the State militia, holding a commission as captain. His death took place at about the age of seventy; his wife also de- parted this life at about the same age; she was 1)1 irn in Norwich, Conn. The home circle was made up of the following children: William L., Jr., Austin F., Chauncey C, Eliza J.. Benjamin P., and Francis ^'., who is the only one sur- viving to-day. Our subject's father, Benjamin P. Churchill, was reared on the farm and attended the district school of his neighborhood; being naturally bright and studious, he made a good record, and after the completion of his education taught school several terms. He later on learned the carpenter's trade, making his home on a farm adjoining the old homestead, dying there at the age of forty-two; he was born Sept. 2, 1822. Like his father before him, he was a strong Abolitionist and Republican ; he was well known in the State, and was very popular. Many es- tates were settled by him, such was his reputa- tion for strict probity and conscientiousness. He was a leading member of the Methodist Episco- ]jal Church. His wife was a daughter of Alex- ander and Matilda R. Thompson; she still survives him. Three children were born to them, as follows: Frank C, William A., and Edward, who died when an infant. Col. Frank C. Churchill obtained his school- ing in the public schools of West Fairlee and in 'Hictford Academy, Vt., afterwards teaching 302 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. school for a time as an excellent discipline of his powers that would stand him in good stead in business life. His first step into the world of trade was as a clerk at Lyme for D. C. Churchill & Co., for a period of two years; this was the training he had in the role of a salesman. In 1870 he came to Lebanon as bookkeeper and general manager for the H. W. Carter Wholesale House of Notions. In 1877, under the firm name of Carter & Churchill, they enlarged the busi- ness by entering upon the manufacture of gar- ments in their factory on Mascoma Street; this enterprise continued for two years. Col. Churchill acting the while as salesman. They then pur- chased the old Catholic Church on Parkhurst Street and remodeled and enlarged it into a factory for the manufacture of shirts, coats, over- alls, etc., both in work and in sporting garments. In 1886, finding themselves cramped for lack of room, they bought the Gerrish warehouse, altered it in plan considerably, put in new machinery, introduced steam power, and trans- ferred their manufacturing interests to it, using the old factory for storage. To-day they have one of the largest and finest plants of its kind in the State, running some seventy-five machines and employing over 100 hands. Their product find a ready sale, both in the State and abroad throughout the nation, having a reputation of being made on honor; orders are received from California and Florida, and from all the popu- lous States lying between. In his political views Col. Churchill is a Re- publican and an active worker in the interests of that party: he served two years as chairman of the State Republican Committee; he was a member of the Executive Council of Gov. D. H. Goodell in 1890 and 1891 ; he was a delegate to Minneapolis in the convention which nominated for the Presidency ex-President Benjamin Har- rison. He was a member of Gov. Nathaniel Head's staff in 1878-79. Socially, he is president of the Langdon Clul); a member of the Franklin Lodge, No. 6, F. & A. M.; St. Andrews Chapter, No. 10; Washing- ton Council; and Mt. Horeb Commandery, K. T. ; and of the Scottish Rite. He is also a mem- ber of the executive committee of the Franklin Lodge, F. & A. M. He belongs to the Amos Keag Veterans; New Hampshire Veterans' As- sociation ; and was secretary of the commission to build the John Stark monument in the State House Park, Concord, N. H. Col. Churchill married Clara G. Turner, daughter of Francis H. and Sarah (Perkins) Corser, and adopted daughter of George and Abbie Turner, in 1874. In 1892 he built a hand- some home near the park; he also owns several houses which he rents. He was chairman of the building committee to erect the Memorial Hall; in 1892 he presented a handsome statue, which has graced the lawn adjoining the hall since. HERTIERT W. LITTLE, yard conductor of the B. & M. R. R., residing in Woodsville, N. H., was born in Bath, N. H., June 7, 1871 ; he is a son of Warren and Luella Elizabeth (Little) Little, who, though of the same name, were not related. His grandfather was David Little, a farmer, who was born and reared in Lyman, the son of David Little, Sr. Clarissa Amy was a daughter of Herman Amy, who married a Miss Amy, a daughter of Abraham Amy. Elizabeth Little, the mother of our subject, was born in Lisbon, and is a daughter of John Little. War- ren Little is a trackman in the service of the railroad; to him and his wife were born two children: Herbert W. and Mabel Inez. Our subject went to the Bath, Lisbon, and Woodsville schools until he was fifteen years old, and since the age of sixteen years has sup- ported himself. He first worked with the track- men of the railroad for a short time; in the early spring of 1887 he began work in the coal shed of the railroad company, and on April 2, became a brakeman, which position he held for four years and a half. In October, 1892, he was pro- moted to the post of conductor, with his work mostly confined to the Woodsville yards. He was married, Dec. 21, 1887, in North Hav- erhill to Mattie M. Morse, who was born in Lan- caster, N. H., daughter of Horace F. and Mattie (Perkins) Morse. Horace F. Morse, a veteran of the late war, serving in the 2nd Reg. of Sharp- shooters, was born in Lisbon in 1838. and died Jan. 2^, 1896: he was engaged in lumbering most of his life. Horace F. Morse was a son of Leon- ard oMrse, and a grandson of Obadiah Morse; Leonard Morse, who was killed at the age of BOOK OF RIOGRAPHTES, GRAFTON COUNTY. ,-$03 sixty, had a brother Elisha, who Hved to be 104 years old, dying in CaHfornia, and leaving a for- tune of $4,000,000.00. Leonard Morse's wife was Lydia Walker, who was a daughter of Leon- ard Walker, who married Sallie Corey, who was a daughter of Ephraim and Sallie (Stevens) Corey. Mattie Perkins, the wife of Horace F. Morse, was a daughter of Thomas Perkins, born Nov. 25, 1804, and died July 20, 1871, and Martha Spaulding, born Sept. 30, 1808, and died Nov. 14, 1886. The latter was a daughter of Daniel and Martha (Curtis) Spaulding, who were among the first settlers of Lancaster. Martha Spaulding was born in Northumberland, a direct descendant of the once famous Hannah Dustin; her father's parents were the first to set- tile in Northumberland. Our subject and his wife are regular attend- ants of the M. E. Church, in the charitable work of which Mrs. Little takes a prominent part. Mr. Little belongs to the Knights of Pythias, Mt. Gardener Lodge, No. 55. He is also a member of I. O. F. Court, Wood-sville, No. 692; and is senior woodard of the lodge. Politically he is a Democrat in every respect, and never fails to express his preference in the elections. CHARLES H. HARDY, a farmer and lum- berman of the town of Haverhill, was born in the same town the 29th day of October, 1850. He is a son of Abraham and Nancy (Bailey) Hardy, and grandson of Joseph and Lucy (Jeffers) Hardy. Joseph Hardy was a farmer by occupa- tion. His son, Abraham Hardy, was born in Haverhill, and resides now in Plymouth; he was sixty-nine years at his birthday in February, 1897. He followed farming and lumbering, and was for twelve years a boss in the bridge and building department of the railroad. In politics he ever associated himself with the Democratic party, and served in various positions of the town, such as selectman, road surveyor, etc. His wife, a daughter of John and Ann (Ladd) Bailey, was born in Alexandria ; her father was a farmer, and a veteran of the Revolution. • Three girls and one boy were born to Abraham Hardy and his good wife; they were as follows: Charles H. : Lucy A., who married Albert Kenniston of Ply- mouth; Anna D., deceased; and Ida J., whose first husjjand was Will Jesseman, the second Dudley D. Poiting, and the third Joseph San- burn, with whom she lives at present in Ply- mouth. By a second marriage, one more son. Forest A., who lives at Plymouth, was born to our subject's father. Charles H. Hardy managed to acquire a fair education in the district schools of Warren, West Rumney, Plymouth, and Dorchester, in which places his father resided at various periods in our subject's boyhood. He began life for himself at the age of sixteen, working on farms and driving a four-ox team at that time; whenever an oppor- tunity offered of going to school, he never failed to grasp it, and in this way prolonged his school days to the age of nineteen. At the time of his marriage, in 1872, he bought a farm in Dorches- ter, where he remained two years, selling his property at the end of that period and removing thence to Warren Summit, where he made his home for five years, two of which years were spent in tilling a farm he hired, one year in work- ing on the railroad, and two in the woods lum- bering. From the Summit he went to Landafif. where he worked in a saw-mill and as a lumber- man for a year and a half. His next residence was in Benton, where he lived two years, renting and cultivating a farm in the summer time and lumbering and driving a team at Wildwood in the winter. His present farm he bought in De- cember, 1885; it consists of 160 acres, all of which is in a very good state of cultivation, and demonstrates a thrifty and progressive owner. Each winter he runs from three to four teams in his lumbering business. In Dorchester, Sept. 27, 1872, he linked his fortunes in marriage with those of Ellen M. Hobbs, who was born in Wentworth; she is a daughter of Carey and Sarah (Crockett) Hobbs. and granddaughter on her father's side of Joshua and Lois (Putney) Hobbs, and granddaughter on her mother's side of Chase and Hannah (Towle) Crockett. Carey Hobbs, a farmer, in the late war was a private of Co. K., 12th Reg. N. H. Vol. Inf., and lost his life in the great struggle between the blue and the gray at Get- tysburg, Pa. One son, Harvey Almando, born Dec. 20. 1873, is the sole issue of the union of our subject and his wife. He is a Democrat in politics, and has served the town in the capacity of road survevor. :!04 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. HON. NORMAN G. SAllTH, a prosperous farmer of the town of Alexandria, and one of the leading citizens of the town and county, was born in Brunswick, Vt., Oct. 25, 1829, and is a son of Daniel and Nancy (Smith) Smith, and grandson of Gideon and Elizabeth (Amy) Smith. Our subject's grandfather, a native of the Granite State, followed the occupation of a far- mer in Stratford, N. H., all his life. He had eight children: Daniel, Arnold, Thomas, Gideon, Isaac, Phebe, Eliza, and Nancy. They were Methodists in religious belief. Daniel Smith was educated in the district schools of his native town, and learned the trade of framing buildings, and was then commonly known as a framer, and did nothing but frame and put together large buildings. He was an ex- cellent mechanic, and was among the best work- men of his craft. He was a Democrat in politics and held the ofifice of selectman, and represented the town of Brunswick in the Vermont State Legislature: he was also town clerk and treas- urer several years, and justice of the peace, and held a very prominent and important place in the town, where he lived. His wife, Nancy, a daughter of Jonathan Smith of Stratford, N. H.. bore him five children: Damon J-, Daniel M.. Judith A., Norman G., and Julia A. The family were attendants of the M. E. Church. Norman G. Smith for three years of his early life worked in a whalebone factory, and there learned the trade of hoop-skirt making. He then edited the Coos Democrat and Northern Press, a paper printed in North Stratford, N. H., which venture did not prove very successful. .'\fter leaving the paper, he moved to Littleton, N. H., and there engaged in the general mercan- tile business, and remained about eighteen years, being highly successful in that branch of indus- try. He then purchased a farm in Alexandria, N. H., and about 1887 moved to his present home, a beautiful farm of 200 acres, with good, substantial out-buildings, which he has placed in excellent condition and order; the farm is sup- plied with the best of water. Tt is adapted to general farming operations, and admirably sit- uated, being about one mile and a half from .Mexandria .village, and about three miles and a half from Bristol. Our subject is a Democrat, and when a resident of Coos Co. was deputy sheriff for three vears; in Littleton he held the office of road surveyor for the village district five years, spending during that period on the high- ways $20,000.00. He was selectman, tax col- lector, and the occupant of several other offices when a resident of Brunswick, \t. In Grafton Co. he has held the office of justice of the peace twenty years, and still holds the office, and repre- sented the town of Alexandria in 1895-96 in the legislative halls of Concord, N. H. He has also been a member of the Democratic Statfe Commit- tee four years. He is well-read, possessed of a good judgment, and altogether a man of more than ordinary intelligence and ability. In 1884 he married Mrs. C. E. Pond of Natick. Mass. In religious belief he favors the Meth- odist doctrines. GEORGE H. FOWLER, who is engaged in carrying on a highly remunerative and success- ful drug business in Bristol. N. H., was born in that town, March 5, 1846. He is a son of Dr. Hadley B. and Caroline (Smith) Fowler, and grandson of Blake and Rith (Sleeper) Fowler. Our subject's grandfather was a native of New Hampshire, and was engaged in farming all his life in the town of Bristol. He was a Republi- can, but never aspired to an office of any kind. In the late Civil War he was commissioned cap- tain, and, with his son. Dr. Hadley B., who was surgeon, and George H., the subject of this sketch, who was assistant surgeon for his father, served in the same regiment at one time, mak- ing the rather exceptional record of three gener- ations in the service. Three children were born to him: David, Hadley, and Hial. They were Methodists in religious belief. Socially he was a member of the T. O. O. F., Cardigan Lodge, No. 38. of Bristol. Dr. Hadley B. Fowler was educated in the dis- trict school and academy of his native town, and after completing his education taught several years of school in New Hampshire, during which time he also studied medicine, and later entered the Medical Department of Dartmouth College at Hanover, and graduated from that institution. He first located at Alexandria, N. H., where he remained six years, and then moved to Bristol, where he practiced his profession until the com- BOOK OF niOGRArilfP.S. GRAFTON COCNTV iiiciK'ciiR'iit of tlie late war, when he received the coinniission of surgeon, and was the only sur- geon that enlisted in the service who remained until the close of the war, this being the only case on record. After returning home he re- sumed his practice in Bristol, where he remained the rest of his life, engaged in his professional duties, and was considered a very skillful sur- geon, and his services, because of his wide ex- ])erience in army life, were much in demand tliroughout the country. In politics he was a Democrat. Socially he was a member of the Cardigan Lodge, Xo. 38. T. O. O. F., of Bristol, N. H. He married Caroline Smith; and to Mr. and Mrs. Fowler were born three chil- dren: George H., subject of this sketch; Charles E., deceased; and Edgar O., deceased, who like his father was also a physician and surgeon, be- sides practicing dentistry. They were members of the Congregational Church. George FI. Fowler, when a young man, en- gaged in the drug business in Bristol, which he carried on all his life there, with the exception of two years, when he was assisting his father as .surgeon in the late war. He is a Republican, and has held the office of deputy shcrifT. Fie be- longs to the Knights of Pythias organization. Bristol Lodge, Xo. 64, and is also a member of the L C). O. F., Cardigan Lodge, Xo. 38. In 1872 he married Ora Rollins, daughter of Samuel H. Rollins of Bristol. George E., their only child, was born Oct. 19, 1875. Mr. and Mrs. Fowler are both members and active workers of the Bajjtist Church of Bristol, N. II. HOX. THOMAS HA.MMOXD, who is en- gaged in farming near X'ew Found Lake in the town of Bridgewater, was born in Dunbarton, X. H., Sept. 6, 1814. The family in America originated from three brothers, who came from England. One of these, the grandfather of Thomas Hammond the. first, received a grant for the entire town of Rowley, Mass., and left it to his eldest son at his death. Thomas Flanmiond (i) w'as born in Rowley, Mass., in 1744, and died in 1827. aged eighty- three years. When a young man he worked at pump-making, at which he became an experi- enced workman, but in later life followed the pursuits of agriculture. He enlisted in the Rev- olutionary Army for a short term of service, but was taken ill and his brother, David, filled out the balance of his term. He married Esther Dole of Rowley. After her husband died she re- ceived a pension for his services to the Govern- ment. They were married by Judge Wingate, who at the age of ninety-eight was able to testify to their marriage and secure for her the pension. Thomas Hammond (2), our subject's father, was born in Dunbarton, X^. FI., Feb. 22, 1780, and died March 8, 1843. When he was seven years old he witnessed his father's house and barn destroyed by a cyclone. The barn contain- ing their entire crop of rye, all they had for food, was carried away with its contents. Until an- other crop could be harvested, the family were parceled out among the neighbors and supported by them. The father burned the flesh ofif his fingers digging out the hot bricks from the chimney, which had fallen and buried one of the children. The child was saved alive and un- harmed. Our subject's father was a farmer throughout the greater part of his life. He also learned the trade of pump-making from his father. lie was a member of the Congregational Church. In politics he was a Federalist, later a Free-Soiler, and finally a Whig. He married Hannah Burnham, who was born in 1785, and to them were born seven children: Annie, who died young; Eliza; Thomas; Burnham; Henry, who died in infancy; Mary; and Henry G. Our subject passed his earlier years in Dun- barton, N. H., his native place, until his mar- riage, Dec. 24, T839. to Esther Hammond, daughter of X^athan and Mary CX^oyce) Ham- mond. Two children were born to them: Me- lissa; and Nathan, both now deceased. He was married a second time April 16, 1846, to Sarah Hammond, sister of his first wife. He was mar- ried a third time at Bristol. Jan. 23. 1894. to Mrs. Helen S. Martindale. widow of Chester W. Mar- tindale. and daughter of Stephen and Polly ("Towle) Abbott. Of her first marriage, Mrs. Hammond had one son, Merrill G. Martindale. a clothing merchant and also a notary public of Spokane. Washington. He married Grace Campbell of Miles Citv, Mont. Airs. Hammond prior to her last marriage crossed the continent three times. Our subject and wife attend the 306 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. Congregational Church. In his i^ohtics he is a Repulihcan. He represented the town in 1861- 62, was a selectman in 1857-58-59-76-77, and held the office of moderator a number of times. Mr. Hammond bought his present farm the time of his first marriage. The farm consists of 260 acres, w-ith seventy-five acres additional in back pasture. He carried on general farming, and makes large quantities of butter and cheese. .'\mong the agriculturists of the town he occupies an eminent position, and has been of good ser- vice in the advancement and growth of Bridge- water. FRANK L. MOORE, manager for the Northern Supply Co., at Woodsville, N. H., was born at Alexandria, Grafton Co., N. H., May i, 1856. He is a son of Russell and Abigail (Jen- ness) Moore, and grandson of Nathan and Sally (Crosby) Moore. Nathan Moore was a veteran of the War of 181 2, and a patriot in the War of the Revolution. He died at Canterbury, N. H., at the advanced age of ninety years. Our subject's father was born at Hebron, N. H., Sept. 22, 1827; after reaching his majority he went to Bristol, and worked on a farm in that town a short time, and then went to Groton, N. H., where he continued in farm labor for some time. From there he went to Natick, Mass., where he worked in a shoe factory ten years and then moved to Alexandria and engaged in the manufacture of carriages and sleighs; he carried on this business very successfully for fifteen \ears. and then sold out, and changed his resi- dence to St. Johnsbury, \'t., where he worked ten years in the Fairbanks Scale Works. His next business venture was at Wells River, Vt., where he bought the Wells River Mill, and conducted it six years. He then sold the mill and opened a store for the sale of flour, feed, lime, hair, cement, coal, wood, and ice; after continuing in that business for nine years he sold out to the Northern Supply Co. his whole trade, except the ice business, in whioli he is still engaged. Mr. Moore served in the late war as a mendjcr of the T2th Reg. N. H. Vol. Inf. Frank T.. ^1oore attended the connnon schools of Alexandria until seventeen years of age, and then spent tiiree years in St. Johnsbury Acad- emy. I-"roin there he went to Manchester, X. H., and took a six months' course in Bryant & Slratton's Ikisiness College at that place, finish- ing his education when he w-as twenty-one. His first employment was in a mill his father had bought at Wells River; the mill was sold after six years of operation by our subject and his father. Mr. Moore then went to Concord and clerked for A. P. W'oodworth six months; the stock consisted of grain, flour, and groceries. In December of 1885 he bought the flour and feed business of Langdon Bailey and the building of George Clough of Concord, and conducted the same until he sold out to the Northern Supply Co., in which he was retained as resident man- ager of the Woodsville store. Mr. Moore was married Oct. 20, 1880, at Wells River to Miss Kate J. Buchanan, a daugh- ter of William G. and Helen (White) Buchanan. Mrs. Moore died June 14. 1886. mourned by a large circle of friends, who had learned to ap- preciate her excellent qualities. Mr. Moore is a member of the Temple Lodge, No. 10, I. O. O. F., of Wells River. In politics he is a firm Republican. He adheres to the doctrines and church government of the F>ee Will Baptist Church. GEORGE E. NUTTING, deceased, a car- penter and builder of Woodsville, Grafton Co., N. H., was born Feb. 21, 1826, in Groton, Mass., and is a son of Joel and Esther (Lawrence) Nut- ting. Our subject's grandfather was of English extraction, and settled in Groton; securing land, he passed his days in tilling the soil. Joel Nutting, the father of our subject, was born in Groton, in 1803, and received his edu- cation in the private schools of his native town, which were all the educational facilities offered there at that period. After reaching maturity he learned the wheelwright's trade, which he fol- lowed steadily and with profit during the active period of his life. In politics he was a Republi- can, but never cared for a prominent place in public life. In such matters as did not re(|uirc so nmch self-assertiveness, he took an active inter- est. He was retiring in his manners, seeming re- served to those hut slightly ac(|iiamted with' him. but to his friends he was ever a jileasant MOSES P. BEMIS. BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. 307 companion and wise counselor. He married, in 1825, Esllier Lawrence, who bore hmi nine chil- dren, of whom but two now survive: Keziah (Carr) of Hudson, Mass., and Joel of Ware, ^lass. The other children, now deceased, were: William S.; Emeline; Augustus; Sophia; Julia; .Mary; and George E., the subject of this sketch. The father died in June, 1854, the mother surviv- mg till October of 1884. In point of religious sympathies they were Unitarians. (jeorge E. Nutting was educated in his native town of Groton, and at the age of twenty he se- cured employment as a helper on the Passumpsic River and Boston & Maine railroads. He was also employed on the Central N'ermont R. R. He finally left that position and learned the car- penter's trade, which he followed the rest of his vears. Like his father before him, he was an ad- herent of the principles advocated by the Repub- lican party. On May 8, 1850, he was married to Nancy B. Burnham. a daughter of Asa and Betsey (Wil- son) Burnham of Waterford. \"t. Asa Burnham was a carpenter and builder, and was very prom- inent in all public affairs of his community. He moved from Waterford, \X., in 1869, to Woods- ville, N. H., where he remained till his death, which took place in 1887. His wife died in 1877. Of the nine children born to them, but three re- main: Nancy, Tryphena, and George. Those deceased are: Justus, Isabel. Silas, Abner M.. David, and Jonathan. Both parents were hon- ored members of the Free Will Baptist Church. Our subject and his wife have been blessed with five children, four of whom have been spared them: Charles G., S. Eugene, William S., and David B. ^lary Lsabel is no longer living. Mr. George E. Nutting passed to the bright world beyond, promised to those of exemplary life, on the 2nd of April. 1891, aged sixty-five years. In his religious views he was liberal. MOSES P. BEMIS. who is successfully en- gaged in dairy farming in the town of Haver- hill, was born in the neighboring town of Lisbon, Aug. 30. 1 84 1. He is a son of Lyman and Ann (Coon) Bemis. and a grandson of Reuben Bemis, a soldier of the Revolution. The first represen- tatives of the Bemis familv in America came to this country in the latter part of the 17th Cen- tury, about the year 1680; two of them settled in \ermont and the other took up his residence in Massachusetts. Lyman Bemis was born in Springfield, V't., March 13, 1803, and received his education in his native place. When twenty years old he came to Haverhill, and a few years later went to Lisbon, where he was married. In 1846 or '47 he moved to Littleton, where he engaged in the honorable pursuits of agriculture until 1864, when he lost his second wife, and from that time to the date of his death in 1878 he made his home with Moses P. Bemis and his brother in Benton. He enlisted in the War of 181 2. His second wife was Betsey Little of the town of Lyman. His first wife, the mother of our sub- ject. Ann Coon, was a daughter of George and Polly (Belknap) Coon, the former from France and the latter from Scotland. George Coon, a farmer in later life, was a machinist by trade when he came to the L'nited States at the age of eighteen. Lyman Bemis reared the following family of children, born to him by his first wife: Reuben, John. George. Martha. Lyman, Jr., who served in the loth Reg. \'t. \'ol Inf. in the late Rebellion ; and Moses P. All of the family have gone to their long home with the exception of our subject. Moses P. Bemis lived the first six years of his life in Lisbon, and the rest of his youth up to the outbreak of the war in Littleton ; he attended the district schools of West Littleton, and took one winter term's schooling in both Concord, \'t.. and in Benton, N. H.. finishing his educa- tion at the age of seventeen. When twelve years of age he began earning his own living, working first for Clark Hastings for two years, being cm- ployed chiefly in the saw-mill. After that time up to the date of his enlistment, his lot was cast in various parts of Vermont and New Hamp- shire. Nov. 7. i86r, he enlisted in Co. B., 6th Reg. N. H. \o\. Inf., and served throughout the entire four years of the war. being mustered out at Alexandria, \'a., July 17, 1865. and receiving his honorable discharge at Concord, N. H.. Aug. i. 1865. He served one year as private, then as corporal a few months, and as second sergeant until June I, 1865, when he was commissioned second lieutenant of Co. G., 6th Reg. N. H. Vol. BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. Inf. Ill all he took part in twenty-two engage- ments, as follows: Camden, N. C; Second Bvill Run, Va.; Chantilly, Va.; South Mountain, Md.; Antietam, Md.; Fredericksburg, Va.; Vicksburg, Miss.; Jackson, Miss.; Wilderness, Va.; the two battles at Spottsylvania Court House; North Anna; Tolopotomy, Va.; Bethesda Church, Va.; Cold Harbor, \'a.; the three engagements at Petersburg and the Mine; Weldon River, Va. ; Poplar Springs Church, Va. ; Hatcher's Run, Va. ; and Petersburg, Va. He was wounded in the head at Petersburg at the explosion of the mine by a piece of a shell and was laid up in the hos- pital for two months. On his return from the front he went into the lumbering business in Benton with his brother, and owned several hundred acres of timber land and a saw-mill. In 1868 he sold his interest in the concern to his brother and moved to North Haverhill, where he rented a small farm for three years. He then bought a 125-acre farm near Black Mountain and lived there four years, hav- ing rented it to a tenant the year previous to his own occupancy; having sold this property, he bought a seventy-five-acre farm near East Hav- erhill and lived there four years. In 1886 he sold the farm near East Haverhill and bought his present farm of 230 acres, of which sixty acres are under cultivation, twenty-five acres in woods, and the remainder in pasture. The milk product from his selected herd of twenty-five cows he sells to the North Haverhill Creamery. On Nov. 26, 1865, at Benton, he led to the altar of Hymen Miss Ann Hutchins, and there they took upon themselves the sacred obliga- tions of the marriage bond. Mrs. Bemis was born Oct. 22, 1848, and died July 29, i8gi; she was the daughter of Joseph and Susan (Brown) Hutchins. Two children were born to our sub- ject and his wife: Eugene W. and Lillian B. Eugene W. married Susan Blake of Mackandoo Falls, Vt., the daughter of Lucien Blake of that town. Three children have been born to them: Holan ]M., Josie B., and one who died unnamed. Lillian B. Bemis married Albert C. Hall of North Haverhill, engaged in cutting stone in tlie stone sheds of that ])lace. To them were born three children: Earl C., C^laude E., deceased; and Darroll. (Jur subject and his wife are both regular attendants of the Universalist Church of Center Haverhill. He is a member of Moose- hillock Lodge, No. 25, I. O. O. F., of Woods- ville; Canton Albiii of Woodsvilld; also En- campment No. 34 of Lisbon; and Rebecca Lodge, No. 45, of Woodsville. He belongs to the G. A. R., Nat. Westgate Post, No. 50, of North Haverhill. He is also a member of Pink Granite Grange, No. 210, and also belongs to ^hc organization of the Knights of Honor. He is a Republican and has held the office of road sur- veyor several terms. As a representative farmer of the County of Grafton, and as a man in every way worthy of the respect and admiration of his fellow-towns- men, the portrait of Mr. Bemis appears on a l>receding page, and will be viewed with interest by all his large circle of acciuaintances. JOHN E. HALL, postmaster and justice of the peace of LandafT, Grafton Co., N. H., was born in the above-mentioned town May 17, 1840; he is a son of Isaac W. and Lois (English) Hall, the former of Francestown, N. H., and the latter of Orford, N. H. Isaac Hall, the father of our subject, was edu- cated in his native town, and upon attaining man's estate came to Orford, N. H., where he worked out as a farm hand. When he had saved out of his earnings sufficient to engage in busi- ness for himself, he bought a farm in LandafT, sometime between the years 1833 and 1835, and there he spent his active years, busied in the pur- suits of agriculture. He died March 15. 1877, in Haverhill, where he went to live with his son in his declining years. His wife was Lois English, the daughter of Andrew and Mary (Goodell) English; she departed this life Se])t. 22, 1877. Eleven children were born to them, of whom two died in infancy; those reaching an age of maturity were: Damon B., Lorenzo D., Enos K., Lois W-, Abram A., Emma. John E., David IL, and Amos F. In politics Mr. Hall was a Democrat originally, but upon the formation of the Whig party, he joined its ranks; in town afTairs he always took a lively and abiding inter- est, but could never be prevailed upon to acccj)! any office. He was a man that took great con- cern in religious work, being a member of the Methodist Church, in which he held the offices BOOK OF nrOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. 30!) of steward and trustee, and for many years was an honored class leader. The district schools of LandatT and Lisbon, X. 11., furnished our subject with the means for an education. Upon the outbreak of the late Civil War, John E. Hall enlisted, June 26, 1861, in Co. C, 12th Reg. Mass. Vol. Inf., 3rd Division of the 5th Army Corps. His term of enlistment read for three years, but he only served two years, be- ing discharged on account of disability, April 25, 1863, after having been in the hospital for quite a time under treatment. During the period of his connection with the army he took part in every battle in which his regiment had any part, with the exception of the battle of Antietam, which was fought while he was detailed as re- cruiting officer at Boston. Returning from the army, he purchased the homestead in Landafif, and shortly after another farm, where he remained about twelve years, liv- ing a retired life as a tiller of the soil. He then sold his farm and moved to his present home, in 1880, where he is actively engaged in agricul- tural pursuits. From the time of attaining his majority he has been a steady supporter of Re- publican principles, and, although a resident of a town which never fails to heartily endorse Democratic candidates, has been, nevertheless, the recipient of numerous offices, combining both honor and responsibility, so general is the appreciation of his services. He has been post- master ever since his first commission was given him, Jan. 22, 1868; justice of the peace since June 14, 1867, besides holding the office of se- lectman and a position on the school board for several years, and serving as moderator for a number of terms. At present he is moderator, chairman of the board of selectmen, a member of the school board, and one of the library trus- tees. He belongs to Mount Hope Grange of Landafif, of which he is Master. He is a member of Col. Emery Post, No. 23, G. A. R., of Lisbon, in which he has held all the important chairs. He has held in the past the commission of lieutenant and also that of captain in the State militia. He was married Nov. 13, 1869, to Mrs. Patience P. Noyes, widow of Rufus H. Noyes of Landafif; she was a daughter of Savory Gordon. Their union resulting in no children, our subject and his wife adopted the daughter of his brother, Lorenzo D., Carrie E. Hall. Miss Hall was born in April, 1869, and married Charley C. Whitcher of Landafif, and has presented him with one child, Mark H., born Dec. 6, 1894, who is very liright and intelligent for one of his years, and is the delight and comfort of both his parents and grandparents. j\lr. and Mrs. Plall favor the M. E. Church. Mrs. Hall by her first marriage with Rufus Noyes had two children: Mary E.; and PYank P. Mary E. married Col. Edward P. harr of Thetford, Vt., and is now living in Pierre, the capital of South Dakota. Harry H. Hall, the son of L. D. Hall, is also a member of the house- hold, since his father's death. He is at present town treasurer of Bath; he was born in 1867, and is the youngest treasurer, though by no means the least capable, of all that have filled the duties of that office in the town of Bath. WILLARD E. CHASE, a well known and prosperous member of the agricultural com- munity of the town of Lyman, was born in the town of Bath, N. H., March 6, 1848. His parents were David and Sarah (Stevens) Chase. The grandfather of our subject, Robert Chase, was a native of Bath, and one of the first resi- dents of that place; he owned and operated a farm there, and made it his home throughout his hfe. His wife, Marggrit, bore him these chil- dren: Horace, Moses, Samuel, Louisa, Polly, Cyrena, and David. They were Methodists in religious belief. David Chase was born in the Chase home- stead in Bath, and received his education in the schools of his native town. He lived the last few years in retirement, having been a hard- working agriculturist all his life. He died Jan. 31, 1897. He was a Democrat and had ever been a faithful supporter of his chosen party. He married Sarah Stevens of Haverhill, N. H., and to them were given eleven children, namely: Adelaide; Edward, deceased; Iva; Julia; and Kil- burn, deceased; Willard F.; Eliza; Laura; Alice; Fred; Josephine, deceased. Mrs. Chase passed away to the realms of bliss and peace May 21, 1884. They were members of the Methodist Church. Willard F. Chase completed his education in the schools of I'.ath, and worked on farms. 310 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. usuall\- being hired l)y the month, until 1888, wiien lie moved to Lyman. X. H., and then pur- chased a tract of farming property, on which he remained two years and then sold and bought his present farm, then consisting of 165 acres, to which he has since added thirty-seven acres more; the land is admirably adapted to general farming, dairying, and poultry raising; Mrs. Chase devoting much time to her poultry which yields a handsome income. In political matters he always throws his influence with the Demo- cratic party. Nov. 14, 1877, he was united in wedlock with Lucy Santy, daughter of Gray, Jr., and Lucy (Laddbushj Santy; our subject's marriage has resulted in the birth of one child, Clarence A., born Sept. 2, 1879, '" Bath, N. H. Both Mr. and Mrs. Chase are attendants of the M. E. Church of Lvman, .\'. H., of which she is a mem- ber. DA\ ID :\I. CALLEY, town clerk of Bristol, N. H., and a leading grocer, was born in that part (if Hoklerness, N. H., which is now called Ashland. March 12, 1850, and is a son of the Rev. David and Mary M. (Smith) Calley, and a granil- son of David Calley, Sr. David Calley, Sr., was born in Stratham, N. H., Nov. 15, T774, and when a young man moved from there to Sanbornton, N. H., and later to New Hampton, N. H., where he remained several years, finally locating in Holderness, N. H., where he spent nearly all of his life in the pur- suits of agriculture, dying in the town of Ply- mouth, N. H., April, 1847. He was twice mar- ried. His first wife was a Miss Folsom of New ilani])ti)n, wlio bore him two children: Sally, l)orn I'll). 2, 1803, married Joseph Bennett of Holderness. N. H.; and Hannah, who married Leavitt Snnth of New Hampton, N. H. After the death of liis first wife, Mr. Calley married Martha Marston, daughter of Jeremiah Marston of New Hampton, and had nine children. Almira, born Feb. 22, 1803, married Russell Cox of Holderness, and had one son, David R. Nath- aniel, born July 29, 1808, married Louise Co-x of Holderness, and became the father of one child, Henry. Jeremiah M., born July 30, 1812, married Mary P. Sheppard of Holderness, and had four children: Maria A., David P., Mary, and Willie. David, tiie father of our subject, was born Nov. 8, 1815. John, born Sept. 22, 1818, was married three times: first to a Miss Shaw, second to a Miss Smart, and third to a Miss Pillsbury; he has one child living by his first wife, George, and by his third marriage three, Edwin, Ger- trude, and Georgia. Betsey. l)orn Aug. 10, 1821. married Josiah Shaw of New Hampton, and moved out west ; they had one son, Edgar. Chase W., born Aug. 13, 1823. married a Miss Keyes of Rumney, N. H., and was blessed with three children: Frank, Epps J., and Clarence. Jtjseph S.. born Feb. 22, 1826, married Sarah Wright of Holderness, N. H.; of this union Joseph is the only one of the children living. Martha, born July 14, 1828, married John Mason of New Hampton, N. H., and lives in Boston, Mass.; they have one child, Martha G. Mrs. Calley, our subject's grandmother, was a I'ree Will Baptist, but her husband was liberal in his religious views. He died April, 1847. Rev. David Calley was educated in the com- mon schools of his native town of Holderness, N. H., and then until he was twenty-four years of age worked on the farm; from then until 1842 he held religious meetings as an exhorter. In that year he was ordained a minister of the Free Will Baptist Church, and performed his pastoral duties in North Tunbridge, Vt., until 1847, and in Bristol from then until 1849. From then until 1853 his ill-health did not permit him to do any preaching. In 1853 he again took up preaching, and followed it seven years until i860, and then went to North Tunbridge, where he labored in the church until 1863, when he returned to Bris- tol, where he remained until 1870, and from that year till 1872 was in Alexandria, N. H. ; from 1872 until 1874 was in North Sandwich, N. H.; from 1874 to i88d in Center Sandwich; and from then until 1892 in Alexandria, Sandwich, Center Sandwich, Farnsworth, and Center Meredith, N. H. Since 1892 he has lived in retirement in Bristol, N. H. He has been zealous and untiring in his efforts to win souls for his Master, and has labored to "press forward toward the prize of the mark of the high calling, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." He has been married twice. He led his first wife, Dorcas D. Sheppard, to the altar Sept. 4, 1845. She was taken to the heav- enly home prepared on high. He then married BOOK OF n/OCRA/'fffRS, GRAFTON COUNTY. Mary Al. Smith, .lau-htcr of ()l)ailiah and Eliza Smith, March 23, 1848. Six chilch-en were born (jf this last union. Dorcas, liorn Jan. 28, 1848, married Charles Gordon of .Mcxamlria, and has two children, Helen and t '.irl. DavidM., \\w second child of Rev. David (allev, is the suhjcrl of this sketch. E. Belle, born April 4, 1833, has been a teacher in the schools of the town of I Iris tol for the past twenty years. Dr. George II., i)orn Dec. 11. 1854, married Mrs. Addie (lliick- l\n) l-o\vk-r, widow of the late Dr. Edgar k'ow- ler of llristol. X. II. Hy her lirst marriage she had one child, Maud, wlio is now attending school at llristol, .\. 11. Charles H., born May 5, 1859, chose as his helpmate Ella Hammond, and now lives in Denver, Col. Martha J., born Dec. 21, 1861, married Anson B. Pray of Bristtsl, \. If., anst ex- tensive boot manufacturers in the Slate of Mas- sachusetts in his time, and because of the magni- tude of his business and the successful methods with whicii he conducted it, he was enabled to lay up a comfortable fortune, and was consid- ered a very prominent man. He reared three children, who were named as follows: Caroline L.; Mary J.; and Charles, the subject of this sketch. In religious belief, he and his wife ad- hered to the doctrines of the Calvinist Baptist Churcli. The mother is still living. ( )ur subject attended and graduated from the High School of Canton, Mass., and learned the trade of a machinist, finishing his apprenticeship with the Ruggles Printing Press Co. of Canton, Mass. He was then employed in the Springfield Armory of Springfield, Mass., after which he worked for the Remington Arms Co. as tool- maker, later being employed in the same capacity by the same company in Utica, N. Y. Follow- ing this, he turned his attention to agricultural pursuits, and also ran a steam carding shop, and gun manufactory in Colton, N. Y. Coming to New Hampshire to the town of Canaan, he kept a regular repair, shop, remaining there about three years. In 1890 he inoved to his present home and place of business at Bristol and pur- chased the George Robie machine shop and trade, and has since then carried on a general machine and repair shop. He also manufactures vises, jackscrews, shaftings, pulleys, and general mill work, and deals in automatic machines, water feeders, lead pipe couplings, safety split collars and cou])lings, and many other articles of a similar character. In his political views he is a stanch Repviblican. On June 10, 1863, he was married to Sarah Douglass, daughter of James Douglass of Col- ton, N. Y., and was blessed with the birth of one child, Elizabeth, who married A. Burton Howe, and has two children, Reginald and . Mrs. Holmes died in 1887. and after the lapse of several years our subject f(;rmed a second union 312 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. with Henrietta Drew, daughter of Alfred Drew of Boston, Mass. His second marriage resulted in one child, Helen D. Socially he is a Mason, and belongs to Union Lodge, No. 79, of Bristol, N. H.; and Franklin Chapter of Franklin, N. H. He is also a member of the I. O. O. F., Cardi- gan Lodge, No. 38, of which he is Noble Grand. In the matter of their religious preference Mr. and Mrs. Holmes are members of the M. E. Church of Bristol, X. tl. LEWIS \\". FLING, a prominent law_\cr and highly esteemed citizen of the town of Bristol, N. H., was born in Windsor, \t., Dec. 6, 1824, and is a son of Abel and Hopestill (Harlow) Fling, both natives of Springfield, \ t., and a grandson of Abel Fling, Sr. Our subject's grandfather was a native of Con- necticut, and served three years in tlie Revolu- tionary War, for which he afterwards drew a pension. He was an agriculturist by occupa- tion, and owned and cultivated a farm of about 100 acres; in his early years he learned the trade of a carpenter and builder, and carried on that business in connection with his farming in Wind- sor, \'t. He married Susanna Alvord, a native of the Green Mountain State, and to them were given two children: Abel, our subject's father; and Amelia, who married William Harlow of Springfield, Vt. in religious belief they favored the Universalist Church. Abel Fling, Jr., after completing a district school education in the schools of Springfield, Vt., which was very limited even for that day, learned the trade of a carpenter and builder, and worked at it until his father's death, when he bought the homestead and carried on general faiming until his death, Aug. 8. 1880. He ranked among the foremost men of his town, and was considered a very prosperous and successful man; he acquired considerable property by straightforward, square dealings, and was honest as the day is long. He was an old-line Whig until the birth of the Republican party, when he enlisted his sympathies and influence under its banner, but never aspired to do more than to perform the simple duties of a plain citizen. He married Hopestill Harlow, daughter of Levi Harlow of launton, Mass., and later a resident of Springfield, \'t.; she was his second wife, and the mother of our subject, Lewis \V. Fling, the only child born to them. His first wife, Abigail Harlow, a niece of Hopestill, bore him one child, Abbie, who married Stephen Hastings of Wind- sor, Vt.; Mrs. Hastings is now deceased. Our subject's mother was called to her account July 19, 1865, to receive the reward promised to such as live the right kind of life here below. Our subject's f^-ther belonged to the Calvinistic Bap- tist Church, and the mother was a member of the M. E. Church. Lewis W^ Fling attended the district schools of his native town until eighteen years of age, when he became a student at the New England Seminary, located at Windsor, Vt., and taught by Professors Jackman and Sweet; among liis schoolmates at that institution were S. M. Wheeler, who afterwards courted Fortune with gratifying success in the legal profession, and Dr. Clark, a man of exceptional talents, who became a leading physician of Windsor, Vt. After leav- ing the above-mentioned seminary our subject went three terms to the academy at Lebanon, N. H., and then attended the academy at Claremont, N. H. His general education was completed in the Norwich University of Norwich, Vt., of which Gen. Ransom was at that time dean. He then taught district and select school, both in New Hampshire and Vermont, eight terms, after which he entered the law office of J. E. Sargent of Canaan, N. H., remaining there six years, and was admitted to the bar of New Hampshire at Plymouth, this county, at the November term of court, 1851, and became a partner of Mr. Sar- gent. The law firm carried on its legal business, under the style of Sargent & Fling at Went- worth, N. H., until 1853. In that year Mr. Fling moved to the town of Bristol, Feb. 2t„ and in that town has developed a lucrative and highly satisfactory legal practice. In political belief he is a stanch and uncompromising Democrat, and served as State Senator from the Eleventh Sena- torial District in 1871-72; and has also held the ofifice of superintendent of the town schools, and has been a member of the school committee. He has always worked for the advancement of the educational interests of Bristol, and in any other way that was open has done his best to help the iMUSKS M. WEKKS. MRS. SALIJK M. \VP:E1vS, BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. ?A?, giuwlli and symmetrical development of town nistitutions, but was never considercil to be a man who labored thus for political notoriel}. He is a Mason, and belongs to Union Lodge, No. 79, and is one of its charter members. Aprd 26, 1853, he was joined in the holy bonds of matrimony with Maria Currier of Wentworth, N. H. She died one year later, Aug. ly, 1854, and on Dec. 18, 1855, he formed a second alli- ance with Margaret H. Sleeper, of Bristol, X. H., who was a daughter of Rev. Walter Sleeper, one of the pioneer preachers of this section of I lie State. Of this second union there resulted the following children: Charles W., born Aug. 2j, 1856; Harry S., who died in infancy; Eva M.; and Anna S., deceased. Eva 2ii., who was born in 1863, married Oscar E. Eellows of Bris- tol, K. H., now a leading lawyer of Bucksport, Ale.; they have two children: Raymond and I'Vank. Anna S., who was a talented musician, gradjated from the Boston Conservatory of Alusic, and taught music in the Southern Female College at La Crange, Ga. Site married James A. I'ltman of that place, and left at her death two children to his care: Jim Fling Pitman and i\.nna A. Pitman. Charles W. Fling, the oldest son of our sub- ject, was educated in the High School of Bristol, .\. H., and at Xew Hampton Institute, and on completing his education accepted a position with the Bristol Savings Institution. He after- wards engaged in the carpentering and building- business in company with B. L. and A. Welles, and continued to be interested in that branch of industry until Jan. i, 1895, when he sold out to ■ his partner and opened an office at No. 3 Cen- tral Square, Bristol, N. H., where he is occupied in a general insurance business, the collection of debts, the making of deeds, mortgages, and the like; he is also a notary public and a justice of the peace. He is a Democrat, and has held the oiTice of town clerk, and has been a member of the school board for three years. He is a mem- ber of the same Masonic Lodge as his father. Union No. 79, and is at present Past Master. He is also a member of Pemigewasset Chapter, No. 13, of Plymouth. In 1878 he was joined in wedlock with Etta A. Seavey of Alexander, N. H., and has two children : Lewis S., born March 8. i88o: and Eva. born Feb. 10, 1888. The family favor the Methodist Episcupal Church. ELBRH3GE WEEKS, who is engaged in the pursuits of agriculture in the town of Haver- hill, was born in Bath, Feb. 4, 185 1; he is a son of Moses M. and Sallie (Minot) Weeks, grand- son of David and Matilda (Childs) Weeks, and great-grandson of David and Ruth (Page) Weeks. David Weeks, Sr., was born in Green- land, Vt., in 1745, and was a carpenter by trade; in 1802 he moved to the town of Bath, where he died in 1827. He fought in the War of the Revo- lution. David Weeks, Jr., was a farmer and the father of eleven children, of whom but two sur- vive. Moses M. Weeks was born in the town of Bath, Feb. 4, 181 1, and died in Haverhill, March 12, 1896. He was reared in Bath, and attended the schools there until he was perhaps twenty years old. He then bought a farm, next to the one on which he was born, and there he made his home until 1877, when he bought the farm in Haverhill, where our .subject now lives; he turned the farm over to his two sons and lived with them till death released him from further mortal cares. The farm consists of 150 acres of land, of which ninety are in cultivation. Moses Weeks was a life-long Democrat of the unyield- ing type, and served on the school committee of Bath. Dec. 29, 1840, he married Sallie Minot, daughter of Samuel and Hannah (Stone) Minot : Mrs. Weeks was born Sept. 18, 1809, in the town of Bath and died .May 15, 1889, in the town of Haverhill. Samuel Minot, a farmer, came from Concord, Mass., to Bath, in 1802, where he soon attained a place as one of the town's most highly respected citizens, serving as selectman and in other official capacities. Our subject owns a rare old portrait of his wife's father, which shows him to have been a very fine-appearing gentle- man. The subject of this sketch was reared in his native town of Bath, and attended the district schools during the years of his minority : up to the year 1877, when the family moved to Haver- hill, Mr. Weeks worked alternately on the home farm and on the adjoining farms of the neigh- bors. When the family had settled in Haverhill, Elbridge and his brother took upon themselves the active management of the farm and allowed their parents to take a well-earned rest. Mr. Weeks was married May 26, 1894, in Lis- bon, to Mrs. Ada Howland, widow of Enoch M. ;514 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. Howland, and daughter of Adam and Mary (A'l orris) Streeter; Adam Streeter was a son of Joel and Lydia (Dailey) Streeter; Mary Morris was a daughter of Samuel and Ann Maria (Whit- comb) Morris. Mrs. Weeks by her first mar- riage has one daughter, Julia Howland; her luiion with our subject resulted in one daughter: Sallie Morris Weeks. Mrs. Weeks is a member of the Congregational Church. Both husband and wife are members of the Grange, No. 212, at Haverhill. In his politics he is independent, voting for the best man, regardless of party lines; in State and National elections, however, he generally votes the Democratic ticket. The portraits of Mr. Weeks's father and mother appear on another page in this work. CLARENCE N. MERRILL, miller and dealer in flour, grain and feed, lumber, drain pipe, coal, baled hay, lime, cement, and fertil- izers, residing in the town of Bristol, N. H., was born in Hill, N. H., Dec. 31, 1850. He is a son of Clark and Elizabeth (Crowell) Merrill, grand- son of John and Betsey (Darling) Merrill, and great-grandson of Jonathan and Marv (Farnum) Merrill. Jonathan Merrill was burn I'cb. 10, 1733, and settled in Alexandria, this county, and it is said that he was the first man in that town to own a cow. He bought a new farm, which for many years he was occupied in clearing and improv- ing in other ways ; he remained in his chosen vocation through life, and was considered a very successful and prosperous man of his time. His wife bore him one son, John. John Merrill was born March 9, 1769, and died May, 1830. He was born in Bristol, and that continued to be his home through life, which was spent at his trade of tanning and in farming. Strict integrity of conduct characterized his whole life, and few men ever existed in whom one could place greater reliance. He was mar- ried Nov. 12, 1794, to Betsey Darling, who was born April 22, 1771, and died Oct. 8, 1834. Their union was blessed with six children, who were as follows: Jonathan, born Dec. 5, 1795, died February, i868; Susan, Dec. 24, 1797, died March 25, 1869; Mary, born Jan. 2^, 1800, mar- ried Joseph Chadwick, April 20, 1851; John. April 10, 1802; Clark, ij^c. 16, 1804, died April 2, 1887; and Moses, April 13, 1807, died .March 4, 1868. Clark AU-rrill, our subject's father, was edu- cateil in his native town, and turned liis atten- tion to agricultural pursuits, which he followed all of the active period of his life in the town of Hill, N. H. He was an active and energetic man, who delighted in being occupied at work. He was a stanch Republican in politics, and took a lively interest in the town affairs, doing all in his power to promote the general growth and de- velopment. In 1827, his nuptials with Elizabeth Crowell were consummated; she was a daugh- ter of Newman Crowell of Andover, N. H., and was born May 31, 1808. Our subject's parents reared nine children: Hannah C, born Oct. 2},, 1827, married Benjamin Southmayd of Campion, N. H.; Mary E., born Oct. 19, 1831, married Merrill Greeley of Waterville, N. H.; Rose W., born April 13, 1834, married Eben K. Blodgett of Bristol, N. H., now a resident of Groton, Mass.; Moses W., born Oct. 19, 1837, married Almyra Southmayd of Campton, N. H.; George S., born Nov. 28, 1839, married Agnes Sleeper of Bristol, N. H., now of Clear Lake, Iowa; Ed- win C, born March 27,- 1842, married as his first wife Sophronia Abbott of Hill, \. 11., and as his second wife Lydia Davis of (iraflon, .\. H.. and now lives at Alexandria, N. 11.; Ruth A., born July 9, 1844, married William C. Kelley of Hill, N. H. ; Albert L., born Jan. 17, 1847, mar- ried Mary Webster of Bristol, and now lives in West Plymouth, N. H.; and Clarence N., the subject of this sketch. Our subject's parents favored the M. E. Church. Our subject was educated in the district schools of Bristol, and when he started out for himself, went west, and was brakeinan for the Milwaukee & St. Paul R. R. for one year, when he returned to his native place. After working on the farm one year he moved to Bristol and worked about one year in a cabinet-shop. He tlien engaged with Messrs, Taylor and Shaw in tiie grain and milling business, running the mill for about twelve years. In July, 1884, he pur- chased Air. Shaw's interest, and the business was then continued until May, 1896, under the firm name of Taylor & Merrill; since then he has been in the business alone, lie owns and operates a BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. 315 saw-mill at Groton, N. H., and also owns about i,ooo acres of valuable timber land at the same place. At Bristol, N. H., he handles fertilizers and all kinds and descriptions of farming tools and implements, making a specialty of the Worcester Buckeye Mowing Machine, and sell- ing more of them than any other man in the State except one, John B. Verrick of Manches- ter. He is a Democrat, and may always be found among the foremost of his party in the town. Socially he is a Mason and belongs to Union Lodge, No. 79; and St. ( )mer Chapter of Frank- Im, N. H. In March, 1872, he was joined in marriage with Ann M. Foster, who was born Nov. 5, 1851, and is a daughter of Wilson Foster of Hill, N. H. They have one child, Everett C, born Nov. II, 1876, who is now attending school at the New Hampton Institute, New Hampton, N. H. In religious belief, they are Methodists, and be- long to the church of that denomination at klris- tol. ALBRO WELLS, junior member of the firm of B. L. & A. Wells, contractors and builders of the town of Bristol, was born July 26. i860, and is a son of Benjamin L. and .\larv B. (Sleeper) Wells. The first member of the Wells family, of whom we have any definite information, is one Henry Wells, the great-great-grandfather of our sub- ject, who was a native of New Hampshire, and died about 1779 by exposure to the cold. He was a shoemaker by trade, and in the year above mentioned he went to the mill with a grist of ciirn, which he loaded on the back of his saddle- horse; when returning from Hill, N. H., with his grist he was caught in a snow-storm. It is sup- posed he dismounted from his horse and lost his way; he was found the ne.xt morning all stiff and cold in death. Peter Wells, son of the foregoing, and great- grandfather of our subject, was born March 24, 1771, in New Hampton. He was a farmer by occupation and followed his chosen calling all the years of his life. He married Hannah Blake, May 13, 1790, and their union was blessed by the birth of ten children: Betsey, born Jan. 5. 1791. died (Jet. 29, 1864; Mary, March 13, 1793. died I'eb. 22, 1867; Hannah, June 30, 1795, died April 14, 1862; Affa, Aug. 31, 1797, died Feb. 4, 1843; l)el)orah, Dec. 4, 1799, died Nov. 18, 1893; Henry, June 28, 1802, died April 26, 1883; Peter, Sept. 29, 1804, died March i, 1825; Sally, Sept. 24, 1807, died Sept. 7, 1890; Kiah, May 24, 1810, died May 31, 1888; and Emily, Feb. 29, 1816, died Aug. 31, 1835. It is believed that they were Methodists in their religious belief. Henry Wells, our subject's grandfather, was born in New Hampton, N. H., and was educated in the schools of that place, after which he learned the carpenter's and joiner's trade, and was considered a very good workman; this trade he followed all the active period of his life. Po- litically he was first a Free-Soiler, and later joined the ranks of the Republican party. He held the office of selectman of the town of Bris- tol, and in all public enterprises was sure to be found at the front, ready to take the leadership of the enterprise and direct the work. He mar- ried Lavina Locke, Sept. 16, 1824, and to them were given two children: Peter, born Dec. 20, 1826, died in 1845; and Benjamin L., born Dec. 21, 1832. He was a Methodist in religious be- lief and attachments. Mrs. Wells was born in Bristol, Jan. 28, 1805, and died April 16, 1884. Benjamin Wells, the father of our subject, was born in Bristol, N. H., and after completing his education in the schools of his native place learned the carpenter's and joiner's trade, in which he has been engaged all his life in the town of Bristol. In that town he established a shop for the manufacture of house builders' lum- ber and wood supplies, and with the exception of one or two years has continued in that line of work. In 1885 he took his son, Albro, the sub- ject of this biography, into the firm, which was run under the style of B. L. & A. Wells until 1890, when they took in as a partner Charles W. Fling, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this volume, and the firm was known as Wells & Fling, and did a very large and flourishing busi- ness. In 1895 Mr. Wells and his son bought Mr. Fling's interest, and since that time the firm has done business as B. L. & A. Wells. The busi- ness has grown and prospered under the joint management of father and son, and yields them a handsome income annually. They have built some very fine residences in the town of Bris- tol, and also a shoe factor), four stories high, 3ir. BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES,, GRAFTON COUNTY. with ground dimensions 32x75. ]Mr. Wells may be found at election time supporting the candi- dates of the Republican party at the polls. In 1857 he was joined in the bonds of matrimony with Mary Sleeper, daughter of Leavitt Sleeper; one child, Albro, the subject of this notice, was born to them. After Mrs. Wells's death, June 2.2, 1 861, her husband formed a second union with Hannah Rollins, daughter of Uriah Rollins of Andover, N. H., which resulted in one child, Ellen C, who married Charles A. George of Bris- tol, N. H., and has one child, Marguerite, who was born in 1896. Both Mr. and Mrs. Wells are members of the M. E. Church. Albro Wells was educated in the schools of Bristol, and learned the carpenter's and joiner's trade from his father, and has followed it stead- ily since 1877, and is now in company with his parent, as has been before mentioned. He is a Republican of no uncertain or wavering type, and is now a member of the school board. So- cially he is a member of the A. O. U. W. of Bris- tol, Merrill Lodge, No. 23. On Sept. 15, 1885, he was joined in matrimony with Harriet A. Robie, daughter of George A. Robie of Bristol, and they have been blessed with the birth of three children: Mary, born July 17, 1886: Harry D., April 6, 1888: and Sarah E., Jan. 21, 1895. He is a AlethocHst in religious belief. TIMOTHY W. SOL'THARI). a prosperous farmer and lumln-r dealer of I'pper Bath Vil- lage, is the son of William Southard, and was born in Bath, N. H., May 24, 185 1. The grand- father of our subject was named Lemuel South- ard, and was of Irish extraction; he was born in Falley, Vt., and received his limited schooling in the common schools of his native town. He was a very enterprising and energetic man, and besides owning and operating a farm of large extent, was a bridge-builder of note in that sec- tion of the State. His untimely death occurred while working at his trade ; he fell from a bridge he was constructing at White River Junction and was drowned, at the age of twenty-eight years. His widow. Jennie Moore, a native of Eallev, \'t., and two children, were left I0 mourn his loss; the children were named; Nancy J.; and William, the father of our subject. In poli- tics Mr. Southard was a Whig, but in his short career never found time to engage in office-seek- ing. Both he and his family were attendants of the Congregational Church. William Southard, the father of Timothy B., was born in Falley, \t., Oct. 16, 1807; the schools of his native place furnished mm with the means for his early mental training. At the age of fifteen he started out in life to support himself, the first dollar he earned being given to him for breaking a colt. He hired out as a farm hand, receiving the small stipend of seven dollars a month. By a careful husbanding of his in- come he was at length enabled to go to Haver- hill, N. H., where he purchased a farm with his savings; he remained in that locality for seven years, tilling the soil with excellent results. He then moved to Swiftwater, a small village in the eastern part of the town of Bath, N. H., where he bought another piece of farming property, and made it his home, and the scene of the re- mainder of his active years of toil. His death occurred Oct. 28, 1891. On Feb. 4, 1833, he was married to Ann W., daughter of Timothy and Susan W. (White) Bar- ron, the former parent a native of Bath, and the latter of Haverhill, N. H. Eleven chuuren were born to Mr. and Airs. Southard, as follows: William B.; Ruth A.; Nancy J.; Charley B.; Mary E. ; Timothy, deceased; Lemuel J.: Ellen E. ; Susan W. ; Fannie K. ; and Timothy 1!., the subject of this sketch. They also reared a grand- child, Barron D., who remained with them until he was twenty years of age. William B., the eld- est child, married Eliza Haney of Michigan; Ruth married Ira Kimball of -Bath; Nancy J. be- came the life-partner of L. E. Noyes of Bath; Charley married Carrie Chisholm of Chicago, 111.; Lemuel married Hannah Drury of Bath; Ellen was joined in marriage to E. B. DeForest of Michigan ; Fannie married John H. Cutting of Haverhill, N. H. Regarding our subject's father's political attachments he was a Democrat, but was never a seeker after public office. In his religious views he was most liberal. Timothy B. Southard received the fundamen- tal elements of a good education in the schools of Bath, and at the age of twenty sought work as a farm hand. He saved his earnings, and, in BOOK OF BTOGRAPHIf.S, GRAFTON COUNTY. 3i; connection with his father, was soon in a posi- tin to purchase the starch factory, then owned by General Bedell of Bath, N. H. Under their joint control they did a good business in the manufacture of starch for four years, when they sold the plant, and our subject assumed control of the home farm, which he has cultivated since 1880. In addition to his farming interests, which are extensive of themselves, he carries on a large lumber business, owning and operating a saw- mill, located at Swiftwater, with a sawing ca- pacity of one million feet per annum. In 1894 he purchased the present home and farm of 275 acres, which is splendidly adapted to general farming. His first wife was Lois W. Partridge of Haverhill, N. H. After her decease he formed a second matrimonial alliance with Arabella Noyes of Bath, and they have been blessed by the birth of four children, who are: Annie B.; James Noyes; Agnes F.: and Frances L.. who are all attending school. Mr. Southard is a Dem- ocrat. The family is liberal in its religious {■RANK P. MOULTOX. an honored resi- dent of the village of Bath, and locomotive engi- neer for the Bath Lumber Co., is a .son of Albert (1. and Elizabeth (Tyler) Moulton. and grandson of David and Martha (Knapp) Aloulton. Our subject's grandfather was born in Lyman, and was reared to agricultural pursuits. His father, who was a native of England, was one of the first settlers of the town. David jMoulton proved a very successful farmer, and owned a large and productive tract of land, and was very well fur- nished with the means of comfort and ease. He died at the age of eighty. His wife was Martha Knapp; she bore him a family of nine children, departing this life at the advanced age of eighty- eight years. Their children were : Daniel. David, Albert G., George. Benjamin, Joan, Elmira, i^Iartha, and Ellen. Albert G. Moulton, the father of our subject, was born in the town of Lyman, and passed his early years there, engaged in much the same duties as most boys that live on farms are en- gaged in. His first important em])loymcnt was as a carpenter and bridge builder for Stone & Harris, contractors for the construction of the Connecticut River R. R. Afterwards he was connected with the Boston & Providence R. R., Hoosatonic \'alley R. R., and New Jersey Cen- tral R. R., in the same capacity. During the lat- ter years of his life he held the responsible posi- tion of superintendent of bridges and buildings for the Fitchburg R. R., on the Vermont and Massachusetts Division: he held this position until his death, at the age of seventy-six. He married Elizabeth Tyler of Hinsdale, N. H. ; she was taken to her heavenly home at the age of eighty-seven. They reared the following chil- dren: Frank P., the subject of this memoir; Elizabeth (Amsden), now deceased; Arthur W., deceased: and James T., who resides in Bath, N. H. The father of our sub- ject was a Democrat in politics, but never ac- cepted any nomination at the hands of his party, although frequently urged to accept. He was a Master Mason, and a member of the Unitarian Church. Frank P. Moidton was born April 13. 185,^, at Athol. Mass.. where he received his education. FFaving a strong desire to follow railroading, he became baggageman between Boston and the Hoosac Tunnel; after six months faithful and meritorious service he was promoted to the posi- tion of conductor on the same road, in which capacity he remained with them for eleven years: however, not all of the eleven years was spent as conductor, the last few years he acted as loco- motive engineer. Our subject's father was de- sirous of his son's leaving railroad life. and. ac- cordingly bought for him a beautiful $12,000.00 farm in the town of Bath. Mr. Moulton at once moved to the farm and engaged in agricultural pursuits: he still makes it his home. The most of his life has been associated with the railroad, except four years, in which he was actively en- gaged in farming, arid the last few years, since 1892. in which he has been locomotive engineer for the Bath Lumber Co. Mr. IMoulton was married in 187S to Marshie E. Atwood of Lisbon, N. H. Five children have blessed their union, namely: Marion; Imogene; Albert, who died at the age of three years; Shir- lie L.; and Helen. Mr. Moulton is a member of Moosehillock Lodge, No. 2=;. T. O. O. F. He is a Democrat in his political attachments, and has been justice of the peace since 1882. sv BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. HON. DA\"ID MASOX. a member of the firm of the Mason, Perkins Paper Co., manufac- turers of wood pulp and white paper, of the town of Bristol. N. II.. was horn June zy, 1820, and is a son of David and Esther (Moore) Mason, the former of the town of Sanbornton, and the latter a native of Gofifstown, N. H. David Mason, Sr., our subject's father, was educated in the schools of Sanbornton. and when a young man came to Bristol, and has followed pursuits of agriculture all his life in that town. His wife Esther, was a daughter of Robert Moore of Gofifstown, N. H., and to them were born the following children: Daniel, David, Robert, Joseph AI., Mary J.. Hetta, Jerusha, and one who died in infancy. Mr. Mason was liberal in religious belief and a Republican in his politi- cal allegiance. Our subject, after completing liis education in Bristol, first engaged in lumbering business and later on entered upon the manufacture of straw- board and paper, and since 1855 he has devoted his entire attention to the wood pulp and white jiaper business, in which, in company with B. F. Perkins, of Bristol, N. H., under the firm name of Mason, Perkins & Co., he is extensively en- gaged in that town. The company have control- ling stock in the New F'ound Lake Power Co. of Bristol, N. H., which has one of the best water privileges in the entire State. He is also one of the heaviest stockholders in the Bristol Aque- duct Co. He is a member of the finance commit- tee of the Bristol Savings Bank. In his political lielief and afifiliations he is an uncompromising Republican, and has held the office of selectman and also represented the town of Bristol in the .State Legislature fur three terms. He married Elvira Gurdv. (laughter of I'llisha Gurdy, of Bristol, N. II. .\s our subject's union did not rcsidt in any issue, he and his wife adopted a girl. .Vddie, whom they reared and educated as one of their own flesh and blood. Addie married Charles E. Mason, a nephew of our subject. Mr. and Mrs. Ma.son are members of the Methodist Episcopalian Church of Bristol. X. H. He has at all tiiues been un- tiring in his efTorts to further the interests of Bristol, and is held in high esteem as one of its solid and substantial business luen. who have contributed so nnich to its present prosperity aiul success. I'K.WK P. FIELDS, head clerk and book- keeper for the Mason, Perkins Paper Co. of Bris- tol, .\'. 11.. was born in the town of Merrimack, of this Slate, Xov. 5, 1852. He is a .son of Smith and Mary (Moses) Fields, and a .gramlson of Joshua Fields. Joshua Fields was a native of Xew Hampshire and farmer by occupation, following that calling throughout the active period of his life, and was very successful in his efiforts to secure a liveli- hood and also to obtain a competence with which to support himself in his declining years. In his political belief he was a stanch Jacksonian Dem- ocrat, being an ardent partisan of the great Dem- ocratic leader, Andrew Jackson. He married a Miss Emerson, and to them were born four chil- dren: Hannah, Smith, Sally, and Joshua. Han- nah married Charles Sherwin, a native of Ver- mont, and had two children, Ora A., who mar- ried C. B. Gardner of Lowell, Mass., and Charles, who died at the age of twenty-one years; Sally married Peter Carlton of Amherst, N. H., and was blessed with two children, Hannah died at the age of sixteen years, and Sarah, who mar- ried John Hadlock of New Hampshire, and had two sons, Albert and John. Smith Fields, our subject's father, carried on a prosperous farming and lumber business all his life in Merriinack, N. H., and held a leading place in the business circles of that town. He was a Democrat and held the office of selectman sev- eral years. His wife Mary was a daughter of Eben Moses, and to them were born six chil- dren: Sarah, deceased: Charles, deceased: Joshua, deceased, who married Fidelia Field of Hollis, N. H., and has one child living, Fred E. ; Mary A., married Robert M. M. Gordon of New Hampton, and has one child, Adelbert M.; Scott married Susan F. Hill of Merrimack, N. H., and has three cliildri-n, Warren, Elmer, and Charles: l-'iank P., the yomigest child in the parental laniiK. is the subject of this sketch. In religious luliel our subject's parents were Methodists. The mother died Tulv 6, 1874, and the father July 6, 1876. Frank P. Fields was educated in the schools and New Hampton Institute of Xew Hampton, .X. H., and engaged in the meat business for two \ears with Weeks & Flanders in Plymouth, N. II.. he tlien came to Bristol in 1876. and entered the eiiiplo\- of the Mason, Perkins Pajjer Co. as FAYETTE BACON. BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTO.Y COU.YTY. 319 paper maker and was later advanced to the posi- tion of bookkeeper and head clerk, which posi- tion he still holds and has held for fourteen years. He is a Democrat, but has never filled any office at the gift of his towns-people, having no great desire for fame in that direction. Nov. 24, 1877, he was joined in matrimony with Clara J. Weeks of Plymouth, daughter of N. H. Weeks, and to Mr. and Mrs. Fields have been born two chil- dren: Mary E., born Sept. 24, 1880: and Chas. W"., Dec. 14, 1883. Mr. Fields is a Mason and belongs to Union Lodge, No. 79, of Bristol, and in religious belief he favors the M. E. Church. F.WETTE BACON, of Haverhill, a manu- facturer of bent stock for sleighs, sleds, carriages, etc., owning and operating a shingle mill, in ad- dition to a planing and saw-mill, was born in Haverhill on the farm that adjoins the one he now occupies, Oct. 24, 1835. He is a son of Asa and Roxana Matilda (Perry) P>acon, and grandson of Abner and Catherine (Reed) Bacon. The grandfather of our subject, it is most likely, came from Connecticut; he settled in Putney in 1798, where he pursued his trade of a tailor and clothier; he was born Aug. 15, 1768, and died May 16, 1864, at the advanced age of ninety- six. Asa Bacon was born in Coimecticut. and was taken by his parents to Putney, \'t., when two \ears old; he was married on Sunday, Feb. 29, 1824, when he was twenty-eight, and came to Haverhill and settled on the farm, where his son, Fayette, was born, and died there at the age of eighty-six, Aug. 15, 1882. He pursued the vari- ous avocations of farmer, cobbler, and shoe- maker through life. He was a member of the militia when a mere boy of sixteen, being large lor his age. The company, of which he was a member, was notified to be in readiness to take the field during the War of 181 2, but they were never actually called into service. His wife was born in Putney, \'t., and was a daughter of Will- iam and Eleanor (Jones) Perry, and grand- daughter of William Perry, Sr. ; Eleanor Jones's father was a sea captain. The family, which our subject's parents raised consisted of the follow- ing members: Catherine, deceased; George, de- ceased: William, deceased; PXvette; Caroline M., who makes her home with her brother Fayette. Our subject passed the bright and careless years of boyhood and youth on his father's farm at Center Haverhill, going to the district schools till he was twenty years old, at which age he left home to learn the wheelwright's trade at North Haverhill. In 1857 he erected a shop in North Haverhill, where he remained, and carried on a good business until 1863. when he bought his present farm of 100 acres, built a shop, and trans- ferred his entire business; in his work he used horse-power until 1882, and since that time has made use of a ten-horse power steam engine. His product was at first in the line of light car- riages, but later branched out and embraced heavy wagons, carts, etc., of all descriptions. His work is now mainly confined to the manufactur- ing of bent stock for sleighs, sleds, and carriages, also hubs and shingles; a planing and saw-mill and shingle-mill enable him to do a large and flourishing business. The shingle-mill is run by our subject's nephew, E. Henry Lewis, a bright, energetic young man, \vho has a decided turn tor machinery, and will probably follow his in- clinations and natural bent, and learn the ma- chinist's trade. Mr. Bacon consummated his nuptials with Susanna C. Wright at Newbury, Vt., Oct. 11. 1859; Mrs. Bacon was born in Warren, N. H., of Russell and Hannah (Cilley) Wright. She de- parted tliis life April 15, 1887. for the blessed regions, promised to those of blameless life. Our subject's sister. Caroline M. Bacon, was mar- ried Jan. 31. 1874. in North Haverhill, to Will- iam H. Lewis, and to them was born one son, E. Henry Lewis, April 17, 1878. Mr. Bacon was a charter member of the old grange years ago, when it was first organized. He has always voted the straight Republican ticket ever since attaining his majority, casting his first vote for John C. Fremont, in 1856. Mr. Bacon takes a deep interest in politics, but office has no attrac- tion for him. and he has steadily and repeatedly refused all ofl^ers of political advancement ; in the campaign of 1896, he was especially interested in and did all in his power to pile up a large ma- jority for McKinley. Mr. Bacon's portrait, appearing on a page in I)roxiinit\- to this, will be, we are very certain, a valuable addition to this work. 320 BOOK OF BTOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. GREEN L. T I ETON, a selectman and lead- ing citizen of Bristol, N. H., where he is en- gaged in teaming, was born in New Hampton, N. H., Feb. 13, 1840, and is a son of Salmon H. and Johanna (Plight) Tilton, both natives of New Hampton. Josiah Tilton, grandfather of our subject, was born in New Hampton, N. H., and w^as engaged in agricultural pursuits all his life in the above town. He married Sally Keniston of Aliens- town, and to them were born these children: Clarissa, Salmon H.. Daniel, Betsey, Rachel, Eunice, and David. They were Free Will Bap tists in religious belief, ^vjrs. Tilton died in 1882, aged loi years, and her husband passed away in 1865, at the age of eighty. Our subject's father. Salmon H. Tilton, was educated in the schools of New- Hampton, and was engaged in farming all his life in that towm. In early life he was a Whig and later a sup- porter of the Republican principles. His wife Johanna was the daughter of James Hight of New Hampton; she bore him five children, as follows: John F.; Green L., the subject of this sketch; Emily L.; George H. : and Sarah A. They favored the doctrines of the Free Will Bap- tist Church. Mr. Tilton died Oct. 7, 1S93, and his wife Jan. 28, 1896. Green L. Tilton received his education in the schools of New Hampton, and then learned the currier's and tanner's trade, which he followed ten years in the town of Bristol, N. H.. for the firm of Bartlett & White, later for Mr. White alone. He then engaged in the manufacture of boots and shoes, wholesale and retail, in com- pany with Elijah Sanborn, under the style of Sanborn & Tilton. After carrying on this busi- ness five years he sold his interest and engaged in the job teaming business, which he has car- ried on ever since. He also owns and operates about 150 acres of land, w-hich is devoted to gen- eral farming. Tn political belief he is a stanch Republican, and has been prominent in the coun- cils of that party in the town of Bristol. He has held the ofifice of selectman five years, road agent sixteen years: has also been a member of the school committee, and justice of the peace, a position he now holds, .Socially he belongs to Cardigan Lodge. No. 38. T. O. O. F.. of Bristol. N. H., and is also a metnber of New Found Grange. March 21, 1864, he was joined in matrimony with Sarah J. Fellows, daughter of Benjamin O. Fellows of Bristol, N. H., and to them were given four children, as follows: Willie, born April 22, 1866, died aged four months; Ardilla, now deceased, born June 21, 1867; Eva E., born March 17, 1870, married Wesley A. Dicy of Ale.xandria, N. H., and has three children, Maud E., Bernice D., and Mildred J.; Grace H., born Oct. II, 1877, married George F. Trussell of the town of Orford, this county. In religious belief thev favor the doctrines of the Free Will Baptist Church. WILLIS B. BLANDIN, a prominent farmer and deputy sheriff of the town of Bath, is the son of Slyvanus and Harriet (Greenwood) Blan- din, and grandson of Jonathan Blandin. Jona- than Blandin was a farmer, and devoted his life to the pursuit of agriculture; he lived the most of his life in Bethlehem. He was a man of great physical strength and endurance, and lived to the advanced age of 105 years, retaining an al- most youthful activity to the last. He served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Sylvanus Blandin, the oldest child in a large family, born to the preceding, was bom in I^.eth- lehem, and there passed his school-boy days. There being no railroad facilities at that period for the rapid transportation of freight and mer- chandise, horses furnished the power for the transmission of goods; our subject's father was engaged in this business, teaming between Beth- lehem and Boston. No matter what his work, he always operated a farm fn connection with it. About eleven years of his active life was spent in Brownington, Vt., returning to pass the sunset period of his life on the old homestead in Beth- lehem. He married Harriet Greenw^ood of Roy- alston, Mass., and reared a family of si.x chil- dren: Almira G. (]\IcGregorv) ; George W. of Rovlston, Mass.; Charles K. of Meredith. N. H.; John S. of Bethlehem, N. H.; Willis B., the sub- ject of this memoir; and Maria (Gordon) of Beth- lehem, "N. H. Sylvanus and his w^ife both passed away at ab(nit the age of eighty years. In poli- tics he w^as a Democrat. He was a man of energy, with the invaluable adjuncts of push and preat executive ability- Liberal and free-hearted, BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES. GRAFTON COUNTY. 321 he was always ready with a kind word, and sid) stantial assistance to the unfortunate one. WilHs B. Hlandin, the subject of this short sketch, was born (Jet. 29, 1832, in the town of I'.ethlehem, N. H., and received his somewhat hniited education in the pubhc schools of his native tow-n. At the age of eighteen he faced the problems of life; his first employment was with J. G. Sinclair of Bethlehem, N. H., where he re- mained for a period of five years. In this con- nection he made himself almost invaluable to his employer, and it was with genuine regret that -Mr. Sinclair bade him good-ljye when our sub- ject left to take up the vocation of farming in tlie town of Bath, N. H. The farm that he bought at that time he still owns. He remained I in the same until 1886, when he purchased a place in what is called the upper village, and moved there, making it his home at the present lime. He has been very successful in his chosen vocation, and is now in the possession of a well- earned competence, the result of his own skill, inilustry, and perseverance, and can look back upon a well-spent life, conscious of never hav- mg done an intentional wrong to anyone. He was married in i860 to lane C. daughter of Uufus Noyes of Landaff," N. H. The beloved wife and mother passed away at the age of sixty- three, in 1896. Two children were born to them: Charles, who died at the age of twenty-three; and Amos N., who is now manager of the Bath Lumber Co. of Bath, N. H. Mr. Blandin is a tirm Democrat, but does not pose as an office- seeker: however, he has been- honored by the office of deputy sheriff, which he has held for eighteen years, and is still the incumbent. Amos N. Blandin, the onlv livin.g son and child of \\'illis B. Blandin, was born in East T-andaff (now Easton), Sept. 6, 1864, and re- ceived his prelinn'narv education in the public schools of Bath, and in the academy of the same place. He also attended Phillips Exeter Acad- emy of Exeter, N. H., where he fitted for Dart- mouth College, but did not pursue his college education as he first intended. Be.ginning at the age of fifteen years, he taught five terms iii the Bath and Landaff public schools. Completing his education at the a.ge of seventeen, he started out to support himself, working on a farm tmlil lie had saved w sufficient amount In buy a team (if horses. He tlien boucht a wnnd lot. and carried on a lumbering business, at which he was re- markably successful. The field promised so well for a larger outlay of capital than he possessed that he conceived the idea of forming a stock company. It was accordingly formed, and the shares sold: it was known as the Bath Lumber Co., with Edward Woods as president, and our subject as treasurer and manager, a position he now holds. He has characterized his life in the business world by the strictest integrity and hon- esty; his natural aptitude for business has made it possible for him to have attained his present conspicuous position in the community. He married Catherine E., daughter of Edward and Mary (Carlton) Woods of Bath; this union has been blessed with one child, Catherine E.. who was born Dec. 11, 1892. In politics Mr. Blandin has taken a prominent and noteworthy part; he su]5])orts the Democratic jiarty, and has served his town in the capacity of selectman and representative. He was sent as a delegate to the Chicago Convention of 1896, which resulted in the nomination ull(5ck, and grandson of Hezckiah and Mary ( Martin) Locke. ( )ur subject's grandfather was a native of the town of Grafton, N. IL, and followed farming all his life in that town. His wife bore him six chil- dren, as follows: Ariel, Gilbert, Martin, Lydia, Sabra, and Pluma. They were Methodists in their religious belief. .\riel Bullock, the eldest son, was educated in the schools of Grafton, and then turned his at- tention lo pursuits of agriculture, which he fol- lowed all his life in Grafton and .Alexandria, where he died about the year 1882. He was a stanch supporter of the [principles advocated by the Republican party. His wife, Orpha, was a daughter of Timothy and Abigail Simonds of Alexandria, and to them were born five chil- dren: Kendrick, George, Marv E., Gilbert, and llezekiah. Thev were members .,f the M. F.. Church. ( )ur subject's inolhci- died in the \ ear 1S77. Gilbert A. 'P.ullock, the subject of this sketch, was educated in the scIkioIs of Alex- andria and of Manchester, \'. I I., and after com- pleting his education clerked several years in Concord, N. H., and then went to Holyoke, Mass., in the same capacity, remaining there four years, after which lu- came to Alexandria, .\. H., and for ten years, until i88j, was farming in that town. In that year he entered ujjon gen- eral mercantile business, and was engaged in that branch of industry for about three years, selling out at last to J. F. Phillips, and retiring on account of his failing health, and still retain- ing the farm. He was a very i)rotninent man, prosperous and successful in business and uni- versally liked by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance, for his honest and charitable deal- ings in whatever work he was engaged. Politi- cally he was a firm Republican, and held the office of town treasurer for several years. In the M. E. Church of Alexandria he was a trustee for many years and a leader in all the good work done by that organization. His nuich-lamented death took place Nov. 11, 1886. In 1871 he contracted a marriage with Clara A. Gale, daughter of Luke and Loui.sa (Perkins) Gale, and of this union the sole is.sue was a daughter, Eva L., born Aug. 10, 1874. The mother and daughter are prominently connected in the Methodist Church of Alexandria. In 1S8S Mrs. Bullock was elected librarian liy the trus- tees of the Haynes Free Public Library, and has since held that position. I^.REN T. IIAI LE^-, a leading agriculturist of the town of Alexandria, was born in the above town. March 28, 1827, and is a son of John and Rachel (Haines) Bailey, and a grandson of ( leorge Bailey. The grandfather of our subject, a native of the Granite State, was a cooper by trade and followed that in connection with farm- ing all his life. He is an adherent of the Demo- cratic party, and was liberal in his religious be- lief. He reared four children: George, Rebecca, W'illiam, and John. John Bailey was educated in the schools of Newbury, Vt., and followed the same calling as his father, in Alexandria, being a cooper and far- mer. His wife, Rachel, is a daughter of James Haines of Sanbornton, N. H. To them were born five children: W^arren, l.ydia, Ruhis, Re- becca, and Eben T. Eben T. Bailey was educated in the schools of .Alexandria, and when a young man learned the shoemaker's trade, and supported himself five vears at that calling. He then liu-ned to agricul- tural pursuits and purchased a farm of 160 acres 324 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES. GRAFTON COUNTY. in 1850. and has ever since engaged in farming; lie is a stanch Democrat and has held the office of collector of taxes one year. In 1849 li*^ was joined in matrimony with Louise Ackerman, daughter of Joseph and Sarah Ackerman of Famiington, N. H., and to them were horn two children: Frank L., who mar- ried Mary A. Darling of Malone, N. Y., and has one child, Mary I''.; and Emma R., who married Orrin S. Cale of Alexandria, K. H., and has two children: Shirley and Angie L. The family at- tend the I'nion Church of Alexandria, N. Y\. MOSES I'. WILIUR. Anuing the holei.s located north of Concord in New Hampshire, there are few that equal in appointments and ser- vice the Hotel Bristol, of the town of that name : and great credit is due to Mr. Wilbur, the subject of this sketch, for the splendid manner in which he conducts it, and for its high place in the esti- mation of the traveling public. It is commodious and roomy, and will accommodate 100 guests: it is fitted with all the modern improvements, such as steam heat, electric lights, and bells, and has a first-class livery and laundry in connection with it. It is situated twelve miles north of I'ranklin, .\. H., and is only about a five min- utes' walk from the Boston & Maine R. R. Sta- tion, while abi)ut two miles to the north is one of the finest snnuner resorts in New Hampshire, \ew I'^ound Lake. Moses F. Wilbur was born in iMvniont. Rock- ingham Co.. X. 11., May 13, 1854, and is a son of Warren and Sarah (Sanborn) Wilbur, and grandson of Rev. Warren Wilbur. Our subject's grandfather was a native of New Hampshire, and after completing his education, which was obtained in the district schools of his native town, engaged in ])astoral work, as a min- ister of the Methodist faith. After several years, he relinquished that line of work and followed the traf matri- mony with Miss Lilla Davis, tlaughter of George W. Davis of Canaan, N. H. Mrs. Andrews is a graduate of Tilton Seminary, in the Class of 1889. '^"'' subject's nuptials have been blessed with the birth of three children: Neal D., born May 15, 1892; Laurence, Nov. 23, 1893; and George I., Dec. 20, 1895. Both J\lr. and Mrs. Andrews are members of the Congregational Church; Mr. Andrews is a trustee of the Con- gregational Society. As a prominent citizen, and largely interested in manufacturing, we present Mr. Andrews's portrait on a preceding page. JAMES GORDON, a prosperous farmer and carpenter of Woddsville, N. H., was born in Shipton, Province of Quebec, Dec. 24, 1844, and is a son of John and Rhoda (Pope) Gordon, the former a farmer of Scotland, and the latter a native of Wheelock, Vt. John Gordon came to this country from Scot- land, when a young man, with all the push and energy of his native land, with the bright pros- pect of a promising future to lure him on. He was educated in the schools of his native coun- try, and learned the trade of a baker, which he followed until forty years of age, when he turned his attention to the pursuit of agriculture, which he followed the remainder of the active period of his life. He served in the British Army. His wife, Rhoda Pope, bore him ten children, five of whom are now living: Theodora, Lorin, Fred- erick, Mary Ann; and James, the subject of this memoir. In his religious views he sided with the Established Church of England. He died 320 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES. GRAFTON COUNTY about the year 1876. His wife, the beloved niotlier uf his children, preceded him in 1872. James Gordon was educated under the Queen's Government in the schools of Shipton, Province of Quebec, removing to this country at the age of eighteen, and ever afterwards mak- ing the LJnited States his home. At first he worked in several different localities, but finally settled down in Woodsville, N. H., where he bought a farm, working at his trade of carpen- tering in the fall and winter, and cultivating his farm the rest of the year. He devotes his ex- cellent farm of about fifty acres principally to the raising of hay. In politics he is a Democrat, and is a hard worker in the interests of that party, but has never sought an oiSce at its disim^al. He has been united in marriage twice. His first wife he married in 1873; her name was Eva Burt of Wells River; she died in 1876. In 1877 he formed a second union with Jennie, daughter of Samuel and Gracia (Eames) Hancock of Woodsville, N. H., and by this second union have been born three children: Leslie J., Nina J., and Harold. They are regular attendants of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Z. N. HUTCHINS, the efficient and popular bookkeeper of the Bath Lumber Co., is a son of William V. and Martha (Newell) Hutchins, and grandson of James and Jane (Reed) Hutchins. James Hutchins spent the most of his life in the town of Bath, in what is called the Upper Mi- lage, where he carried on a general mercantile business. He was a leading man of the town, and served officially in various capacities; he was endowed with an unconunonly good intellect and connnon sense, and was often sought for ad- vice. He married Jane Reed, who died at tlie age of eighty-nine. They reared a family of eight children. The eldest child, William \ ., the father of our subject, was born in Bath, where lie was also reared and educated. Being of a l)usi- ness turn of mind, like his father, he also en- gaged in the mercantile business. He was (|uite ft^rtunate in his enterprises, and was enabled to build tJic old brick store, and the stone resi- lU net.' iiciw known as the Old Stone Housi\ built in \>>:4k tliat still grace the streets of Hatli. 'Hie 1848; from that time until his deatii he was not engaged in any particular business of an estab- lished nature. His wife, Martha Newell, bore him five children: Martha N.; James R.; Will- iam VV^; Jane; and Zebina N., the subject of this sketch. They were orthodox in their religious views. William V. Hutchins was an old line Whig, and served as town clerk for twenty-five years to the general satisfaction of everyone. Zebina N. Hutchins was born Nov. 6, 183 1, in the town of Bat,h, N. H. His education was con- fined to what the public schools of his native town could furnish him. When nineteen years of age he began life's struggles; the first three years, when he depended on his own labor for daily bread, were spent in Boston at work. Re- turning to Bath, he lived thereuntil 1856, when he went west, remaining in the new countries un- til 1 861, when he again returned to Bath, where he has made his residence ever since. The few years previous to 1892 he was engaged with the Easton Lumber Co. ; since that time he has been asso- ciated with the Bath Lumber Co., in the capacity of lioukkeeper. Our subject is very well liked: his genial, warm-hearted nature cannot help Init win him friends. He was married, in 1863, to Emily P. Hibbard of Bath, who has borne him six children, five of whom are living; the record is as follows: Helen (deceased), Emily R., Martha, Grace E., Lena, and Annabel H. Mr. Hutchins is proud of his family and has good reason to be so, for the e(|uals of his daughters in intellectual abilities arc not often found. He is a Republican, and has served the town as its treasurer. HORACE F. DEMING, the leading general merchant of the village of Swiftwater, town of i'.ath, was born in LandafT, N. H., Jan. 8, 1857; liis parents were Harvey Deming of Bath and Mary F. Elliott of LandafT, N. H. Baxter Dem- ing. the grandfather of our subject, was a native of the town of Bath, receiving his education in the schools of that locality. He was an agricul- turist, and followed his vocation all his life, util- izing the otherwise dull winter season in a profit- able manner by engaging in the lumbering busi- ness, whenever his farm duties would permit. He was a loval siii)]!! .fIlt uf tlie Whig ])arty, and BOOK OF lUOCKAPIIIliS, CRAl'TON COUNTY. 327 later on became a Republican; in his day there were few men in his vicnnty who were considered as prominent and respected. He married Eleiujr Chamberlain, who was born in JJath, and in tlu-ni was born a large family of children, ainmiy whom, Harvey, the father of Horace !•., was oiu' of the oldest. In rehgious views, our subject's grandparents were Congregationalists. I iarvey Ueming was born on the lariu, located in the western pait of the town of JJath, wlncu is now owned by his son, ira K., an older brother of our subject. iJorn June 13, 1829, his youtlitul } ears were spent m mucli the same way as tliose ol any boy, in going to the district scnool, and in helping in tlie "cliores. ' Upon arriving at manhoods estate he seriously turned his atten- tion to the pursuit of agriculture, which he as- siduously followed until 1870. fie then went lu Concord, N. H., and engaged 111 the meat busi- ness, remaining in the Granite Stale capital tor ten years. He then sold out and returned to Uatli, buying the farm, where he was born, and which still remains in the Demmg family, in i88y he went to Lisbon, where he purchased a liouse and lot, and resided until the day of his death, which occurred in the month of January, 1892. in early manhood he was joined m mat- rimony with Mary F. Elliott of Landatt', N. H., and to them were born the following children to cheer their declining years; Ira E.; Horace F.; Nellie J., deceased; William H.; and Nellie G. They were liberal m their religious views. He was a Republican, but was not an aspirant for popular favor and offices. Horace F. Deming received his education in the schools of Landaff and of Concord, ami drove the meat wagon for his father in his younger years, while his father kept a meat slujp in Concord. In 1876 he returned to Bath, N. H., and engaged in the pursuit of agriculture for si.\ \ears. He then went to Landaff, N. H., and in 1886 moved to Lisbon, N. H., where he worked for the Parker & Young Co., remainiiiL; in the employ of that firm until 1891. His next Inisi- ness venture was in the lumber business in jiart- nership with his brother; this continued only for a short time, our subj'ect entering the employ of j. K. Atwood of Lisbon, working in a bobbin mill until 1895. He then moved to .Swiftwater, N. H., i)urchased the store and stock of ti. B. Noyes's estate, where he has since been success- lully engaged in a general mercantile business. His strict integrity and courteous dealings with his patrons have built up for him more than any- thing else an enviable country trade. Altliougli he is a stanch Republican, yet his markeil busi- ness ability and prominence in the comnumity caused his appointment by a Democratic admin- istration, July JO, 1895, to the Federal office of Ijostmasler, a position he still retains. March 15, 1882, he was joined m the bonds of matrimony to Ella Williams, daughter oi Lo- renzo D. and Susan (Scales) Williams of Lan- daff, N. H., and their nuptials have been blessed by the birth of three children, namely: Florence i\i., born Feb. 11, 1883; Mabel J\Lirjorie, June 30, 1885; and Maud S., Sept. 19, 1888. Mr. and Mrs. Deming are faithful attendants of the M. E. Church of Swih water, N. H. JOHN A. FAVOR, proprietor of a first-class livery of Bristol, N. H., was born in Weare, this State, March 15, 1862, and is a son of Almon M., and Mary (Beedej Fa\or, and grandson of Will- iam Favor. William h'avor was a native of Weare and a farmer by occupation. In his political belief he is a stanch fjemocrat. He married Betsey Worthley of the town of Weare, and to them were born the following children: Almon M.; Nathan; Orrin C.; Asa; John B.; and one who died in infancy. Almon M. Favor secured his education in the schools of his native town of Weare, and fol- lowed agricultural pursuits all the active years of his life in that town. Like his father he was a Democrat. He married Mary R. Bcede, daughter of Taylor Beede of Hebron, N. H., and became the parent of si.x children: John A.; Oreste G.; Anson L.; Lucy M.; Sylvia A.; and Willie B., deceased. Our subject's parents were members of the M. E. Church. John A. Favor, the subject of this sketch, was educated in the schools of Hebron, N. H., and at New Hampton Institute of New Hampton, and after completing his education worked as a ma- chine hanil in a paper-mill for ten years; he then located in liristol, N. II., buying out the livery business of La horest Ballon, and has since con- 328 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COl'NTY. tinned- in that line of bnsiness, which he has found very profitable. He has a fine assortment of horses and carriages, and has both night and day employees for the acconnnodation of his numerous patrons. His business is conducted in a thoroughly systematic manner, and he is very popular with tliose who have occasion to deal with him. In 1890 he married N'ora \'. Criffith of iirislol, N. H., and their union has been blessed with one child, Corinne, born Oct. 31, 1895. He is a Re- publican in politics, and he and his wife are at- tendants and loyal su|)i)orters of the Congrega- tional Church. JOHN F. MORSE, a leading member of the agricultural calling of the town of Bath, N. H., is the son of Moses N. Morse, grandson of Stephen Morse, and great-grandson of James Morse. Stephen Morse was born in Old Haverhill, Mass., in 1750, and came to Haverhill, N. H., in 1796. He was an expert carpenter and joiner by trade, recognizing few members of that trade as his superiors. He made carpentry work the main source of his income throughout his life, although owning and operating a farm, after his removal to Haverhill. His death occurred in 1836. He married Sarah Bayley, who was ushered into this world in 1750, departing it in 1825. They were both conscientious members of the Congregational Church, and were ever ready with the best of their means in aiding a worthy cause. Mr. Morse was a deacon for a number of years. He served the town officially for many years as the town collector. Seven chil- dren owe their being to this union: Elizabeth N., Stephen B., Sally, Moses N., Joseph, Clar- issa, and Sophia. The second son of Stepln-n .Morse, Moses N., was born m 1784, in .\ewburyi)ort, and came to Haverhill, N. 11., with his parents. The first few years of his school life were S|)enl in the schools of Newburyport ; he finished his educa- tion in the educational institutions of Haver- hill. At an early age he adopted his father's trade, and followed it steadily during his younger days. He succeeded to the owner- ship of the homestead, and lived on it, engaged in pursuits of an agrieidtnral nature for the most part until his death, in 1859. I" politics he was an old line Whig, and supported its candidates and tenets with hearty enthusiasm. He married Hannah G., daughter of John Sanborn of Haver- hill, N. H. She was born in 1786, and passed away to the blissful realms beyond the grave in 1861. They were Congregationalists in religious i)elief. Their children numbered ten, and were as follows: Alden E.; Mary; Hazen S.; Sophia (Barron); Mary A. (Smith); Moses 1'..; Susan K. (Carleton); Hannah S. ; Stephen S. ; and John F., the subject of this brief memoir. John F. Morse was born June 8, 1828, on the old homestead in the town of Haverhill, N. H., and received his mental training in his native town. A short period after the completion of his education was spent in Hopkinton, Alass., where he received w'ord of his parents" failing health, and with true filial piety returned to ease their last moments. He was married, in 1850, to Ruby, daughter of Carleton Johnson of Bath, N. H. She was taken from him three years after, in 1853, at the age of twenty-two. In 1854 he was again joined in mar- riage, the bride being Susan W. Johnson, a sister of his former spouse. He was engaged wholly in agricultural pursuits until 1869, when he moved to Lisbon, N. H., and followed trading for fifteen }ears. In 1882 he changed his residence to a fine farm in Bath, which he has since cultivated with the greatest degree of success. He is a Republican and takes a personal inter- est in local afifairs; he has never chosen to run for any office in the gift of his towns-people. Two chililren have been born to him, both ol them boys. Harry M. was reared and educatetl in Lisbon, and studied law under Judge Rand; his residence is in Littleton, N. H. He married Helen Oaks. Frank O. also passed his youthful days in Lisbon, and is now' engaged as clerk in the Bay State National Bank of Lawrence, Mass. He married Mary E. Stearns, and has two chil- dren by this marriage: Susan and Stearns. I'ortune has treated Mr. Morse very kindly; he has a large farm of excellent quality, and well adapted for general farming. He is a good, up- right citizen, and always has the welfare of the town at heart. He has won golden opinions of all men for his almost faultless bearing in all matters, whether private, social, religious, or liooK OF nfO(;Rsirn//-:s. (jraftox cofntv. 329 JOHN A. FULLER, poslinastcr ami a lead- ing general merchant of Lyman, N. 11., was horn in VVrentham, Mass., Jan. 25, 1865; he is a son of George and Angenette (Rnggles) l^'nlk-r, and a grandson of John I'nller. (Jur subject's grandfather married Mleancjr Hartshorn, and to them were born five children; John L., George, Henry A., Charles, and Albert. They were Congregationalists in religious be- (ieorge I'uller, after the completion of a com- mon school education in the schools of West Dedham, engaged in the manufacture of furni- ture, but later transferred his attention to under- taking, which he worked at the greater portion of his period of active work. Both Dedham and Frankhn, Mass., were places of his residence at different portions of his career. He was a strong Republican politically. His wife was a daugh- ter of Oliver and Lucinda Jilson (Cobb) Rug- gles, both natives of Wrentham, Mass. In (jeorge Fuller's family there were the following children: George O.; Charles H.; Ida A.; Bertha M.; Nelson J.; Emma R. ; Mary, deceased; Liz- zie; and two, who died in infancy. They were faithful attendants of the Congregational Church. John A. Fuller completed his education in the High School of Wrentham, and then worked in the furniture and undertaking business in Frank- lin for two years, after wdiich he was employed by the O. M. Bassett Co. of Franklin, Mass., in their straw hat factory for two years. Xext, in company with his brother, Charles H. Fuller, he started an express business in Pawtucket, R. 1., and ran it for one year, selling out to Aldrich iK: Lathem, for whom he managed the business for three years. He was then employed by the H. G. Aldrich Express Co. for one year, and worked for the Pawtucket Street R. R. as one of its conductors for three years and a half. In 1892 he moved to the town of Lyman, N. H., where he engaged in the mercantile business, which he has managed to make quite profitable. In 1893 he was appointed by President Cleveland postmaster of Lyman, a position he has held with the greatest credit to himself and to the general public. He has ever made it a point to be ac- commodating in all his dealings with his patrons and the public, and in this way we may account for his great ]jopularity and the esteem in which he is held. He is a Republican, but such is the measure of resjject in which he is held, that he was helped to the position by some of the lead- ing Democrats of the town. He is a member of the Knights of J'ythias organization of Paw- tucket, R. 1., and also belongs to Lyman Grange, No. 22,7. On Oct. 5, 1886, his nuptials with Emilie R. Woolson of Lyman were consummated. She is a daughter of Charles and Alzina (Bishop) Wool- son, both of whom w'ere born in the town of Lis- bon, N. H. Two children have blessed our sub- ject's marriage: Juhn A., Jr., born Nov. 14, 1887; and Howard E., July 12, 1892. Mr. and Mrs. Fuller attend the Union Church of Lyman, N. H. J-'R.\XK K. W()( )1).\1A.\, now in the em- ploy ol A. X. I'.landin of P.ath, X. H., was born in the above-mentioned town, Aug. 24, 1863, and is a son of Kimball F. and Susan H. (Hutchins) Woodman, whose sketch may be found on another page, grandson of Nathaniel and Betsey (Kimball) Woodman, and great- grandson of Jacob Woodman, who was an Eng- lish emigrant. He made his home in Durham, Mass., where he cultivated a large farm; he re- ceived the rank and commission of colonel for services in the War of 1812. Nathaniel Wood- man, his son, was a currier and a shoemaker by trade, also operating a farm. He finally became a resident of Bath, after living a time at West Thornton. Kimball F. Woodman, our subject's father, has been engaged the most of his active life in the manufacture of wagon and sleigh stock, such as spokes, hubs, felloes, and similar articles. Of late, however, because of failing health, he has devoted his attention to agricul- tural pursuits. Our subject was educated in the pid)lic scliools of Bath, X. H., going from there to assume a position as clerk in a hotel at Wells River, Vt., He remained there three years in that capacity, and then went to Woodsville, N. H., where he acce])ted a liKC position in the hotel. This posi- tion he held down with satisfaction for four years when he went to the Upper Village of the town of Bath, in 1886, and has since been in the em- ploy of A. N. lilandin of the P.ath Lumber Co. lie has been engaged in general farm work. He 330 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COIWTV. married Catherine M., daughter of Simon and Catherine (^JMcMorin) Beattie. Mrs. Woodman's parents were both natives of Scotland. Arthur I J. W'oochnan is the only child of our subject; he was born Aug. 19. i88y, and is now attending school. In his political preferences Mr. Wood- man is a pronounced Democrat, and never loses any legitimate opportunity to benefit the party of his choice. In their religious views Mr. Wood- man and wife have leanings toward the Congre- gational Church, and may be found among its regular attendants and stanch supporters. So- cially Mr. Woodman belongs to Concordia Lodge, No. 64, I. O. (). F., of Lisbon; and Court Parker Lodge, Independent Order of Foresters, also of Lisbon, N. H. Both he and his wife are members of the Gertrude Belle Lyman Lodge, No. 36, Rebeccas. Mr. Woodman has also taken the Fncampment degrees, 1. (). ( ). F. DANIEL J. WHITCHER, an extensive lum- ber dealer of Easton, .\. 11.. was born in the town of Landaff, N. H., Feb. 2, 1849; he is a son of Samuel and Emily (Quimby) Whitcher, and grandson of William and Mary (Noyes) Whitcher. The grandfather of our subject was born May 23, 1783, and settled in Benton, N. IF, when he took upon himself the responsibility of his own support; he engaged in farming and lumbering, and followed those occupations all his life. His wife, with whom he was joined in marriage Feb. 15, 1807, was a daughter of Samuel Xoyes of Landaff, N. H.; she bore him the large family of si.xteen children: Moses, born Dec. 26, 1807; William, Dec. 26, 1808; Amos, May 18, 1810; Louisa, Dec. 22, 181 1; Winthrop C, Feb. 18, 1813; Samuel, Aug. 24, 1814; Ira, Dec. 2, 1815; Sarah, May 25, 1817; Hannah, April 4, 1819; James, Oct. i, 1820; Chase, Jan. 20, 1822; Mary, Oct. 28, 1823; Susan, May 20, 1825; Daniel, Jan. 20, 1827; David, June 17, 1828; and Phebe, Feb. 24, 1831. He was a Baptist in religion, a Dem- ocrat in politics, and held the office of justice of the peace for a number of years. Samuel Whitcher was born in P.enton, N. II., Aug. 24, 1814, received liis education in tlie schools of his native place, an,! when lie took up business for himself, dropped into the same lines in which his fattier was operating, becoming a farmer and a lumberman, making the town of Landaff his place of residence through the active portion of his life. His wife was a daughter of Josluia and Lydia (Jesseman) Quimby, who were prominent and well known in the town of Lisbon, N. H. Six children were born to our subject's parents, as follows: Lydia E., born June 22, 1841 ; Betsey S., Feb. 5, 1844; David S., Nov. 30, 1846; Daniel J., the subject of this sketch, born T'eb. 2, 1849; Charles O., Nov. 21, 1852; and Susan, April 20, 1859. Lydia E. mar- ried W. H. Policy of Quebec, Canada; they had one child, which is now in the regions above; he was named Willie F. Betsey S. married William Kendall of Benton. Charles O. married Josie E. Kimball of Franklin, N. H., and has one chiM, Kate D. Susan married George H. Clark ot Benton. The father of our subject passed to his reward Oct. 8, 1879. Samuel Whitcher was z Democrat, and a LTniversalist in his religious views; her tleath took place May 5, 1888. Daniel J. Whitcher was educated in the com- mon schools of Landaff and Sanbornton Bridge (now Tiltonj, finishing in New Hampton Insti- tute, and then worked in the lumbering business for his father for one year. In company with his brother-in-law, William Kendall, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this volume, he started out in business for himself in the town of Landaff, engaging in the lumber business. After dispos- ing of his trade, in 1892, to the Fall Mountain Paper Co., he moved to his present home in 1894. Since that year, in connection with his farming, he has been engaged in developing a large lum- bering business, which has already rewarded his efforts handsomely. He owns and operates a saw-mill and shingle-mill. His product is sold to the Parker & Young Co., of Lisbon, N. PL, be- sides what is sold to the local trade and to j\Ian- chester and Concord. He is a Democrat, and iias represented the towns of Landaff and Easton in the legislative halls of Concord, N. H., in 1878. He has also served with efficiency as town clerk and treasurer. In the month of h'ebruary, 1894, he was joined in the holy bonds of matrimony to Pheeb P. Whitcher, daughter of Moses and Julia E. (Bron- s..n) Whitcher. They are li!)eraf in their relig- ious views. ELBERT HEWITT. BOOK OF niOGRAP/ffJiS, GRAFTON COFNTY 3:51 ELliERT HEWITT, now a resident of Lel)- anon, but until recently a much-respected citizen and farmer of the town of Hanover, N. II.. where his farm was located on Prospect Hill, is the son of Lucian and Lucy M. ( ISartliolomcw) Hewitt. The first prominent member of the HcwitI family in the Colonies was Col. Henry Hewitt, who was born in Stonington, Conn., in 1705; he married Mercy Graham, granddaughter of John Howland of the Mayflower, whose line runs back to John Denison of Ci)unty Herts, England, who was born about 1550. Increase Hewitt, son of Col. Henry and Mercy ((iraham) Hewitt, was the father of Henry Hewitt, who is the grandfather of our subject. Henry Hewitt was born May 25, 1782, and died Oct. 23, 1847. He came from Connecticut as one of the pioneers of the Green Mountain .State. He was a powerful man, physically, and was six feet four inches in height. He married Haimah Bugbee, daughter of Abial Bugbee; she was born Sept. 8, 1783, and died Nov. 22, 1858. Lucian Hewitt, son of Henry, was a tall, mus- cular man, like his father. He was born in Pom- fret, Vt., Eeb. 25, 1814, and died in his sixty-first year in his native town, having lived there all his life, mainly engaged in farming. He was a teacher many years of his life, as were all of his brothers and sisters except one; he was self- taught, and acquired a fine knowledge of algebra all by himself with no instruction; he was reputed to be one of the best mathematicians of the State of \'ermont. His teaching extended over a period of forty school terms. He was a Univer- salist in religious belief. His wife, Lucy M. Bartholomew, was the second of seven children born to Luther and Eannie (Fox) Bartholomew. Luther Bartholomew was a farmer by occupa- tion and lived in Barnet, Vt., where he died; he was a member of the M. E. Church ; held many offices; was selectman, overseer of the poor, lister, constable, and tax collector. Our subject's boyhood days were spent in Ponifrt't, \ t., where he was born July 30, 1843; he attended the district schools until the out- break of the war, and after his return attended one term at Royalton Academy at Royalton, \'t. April 7, 1862, he enlisted in Co. F., after- wards transferred to Co. A., 17th Reg. LI S. Inf., at West Lebanon, N. H., serving until May t5. 1X04. He was wounded iii the left breast at the .Second Battle of lUill Run, but would not leave his coin[)any until they reached South Mountain and Antietam, in which engagements he partici- jKited. He then had typhoid fever, and when he was sickest the army moved, and he was sent to the hospital at Frederick City, and when con- valescent was sent to the convalescent camp near by. When he was strong enough to travel he came home, but was exposed to measles on the way and very nearly died with them. Upon his recovery he was dispatched to Fort Preble, Me., where he received his discharge and came home in May, 1864. Under the influence of home and hoiue comforts he grew so much stronger that in August, 1864, he re-enlisted in Co. C. 6th Reg. \'t. Vol. Inf., and was gone from the State only twenty-four days when he received a wound. He was struck in the face by a piece of a shell, which killed his next comrade and wounded seven others; he was left on the field for dead, but he finally returned to conscious- ness and recovered enough strength to get up and make for the rear. His lower jaw was broken in three places, half of his upper jaw split ofif, and all the teeth shot out. By the most skillful surgery the flesh from his face was drawn together, making new lips, and the once dreadful- appearing wound is now scarcely noticeable. Three operations were performed on his jaw in the hospital to bring about the desired end. He was mustered out in June, 1865, and came home. By special act of Congress he now receives $40 jier luontli as i)art coiupensation for his suffer- Mr. Hewitt was married Jan. i, 1867, at Leb- anon, N. H., to Augusta A. Merrill, daughter of Alvin I. and Augusta A. (Wright) Merrill. Two children were born to our subject and his wife. May Augusta married Edwin P. Merrill, and has four children: Alice M., who died in in- fancy; Leland Stanford; Lester Edwin; and h'rances A. Charles Elbert married Frances L. Warden; he is in business in Newburgh, N. Y., as an electrical engineer; he is a graduate of Dartmouth College and a post-graduate of Cor- nell University of Ithaca, N. Y. His wife is a daughter of Andrew and Frances L. (Flint) Warden. After the war was over onr subject lived in Hanover two years, and in Lebanon seven years. 532 BOOK OF HUn^RA/'/f/fiS, GRAFTOX COUNTY. He is an expert cabinet-maker, and worked une year in Brattleboro in the Estey Organ Shops. In 1875 he came to Aetna, town of Hanover, and hved there four years. In 1879 he moved to his farm of 100 acres, which he sold, and pur- chased a home on Sunmier Street, village of Lebanon, N. H. Un a preceding page will In- found a finely finislied portrait of Mr. Hewitt. JOSHI'A XUTTF.R, a pro.sperous black- smith and wheelwright, engaged in the manu- facture of heavy wagons, sleighs, etc., in Swift- water, town of Bath, was born in Bath, Nov. 7, 1861. His father was Joshua M. Nutter of Ports- mouth, and his_ mother Sarah Heath of Haver- hill. The Nutter family is of English origin, and is able to trace the line through eight genera- tions, beginning with Elder Hatevil Nutter, who was born in England in 1603, and married Annie . The second in the line of descent, Lieut. Anthony Nutter, was born in 1630, and married Sarah Langstaff. Hatevil Nutter married Sarah Thurber. John Nutter, born in 1721, married Annie Sims, who was born in 1727; they were married in 1747. John Nutter, Jr., born in 1757, married Elizabeth Dam, who was born in 1758. Joseph Nutter, born in 1787, married Phebe Hoyt, who was born in i78(>. The seventh gen- eration is representetl in tiie father of our sub- ject, Joshua M. Nutter, who was born in 1818, and married Sarah Heath, who was born in 1828. Joshua Nutter, the subject of this sketch, and the son of the foregoing con])ie, is a member of the eighth generation. Joseph S. Nutter, the grandfather of our sub- ject, born in Barnstead, N. H., moved to Ports- mouth, upon the completion of his education in his native town. In New Hampshire's seaport he entered upon a lime, lumber, and wood busi- ness; in the prosecution of his work and in the enlarging of his facilities he purchased and util- ized a wharf. Among the business men of the city he was counted as one of the leaders; he re- tained his prominent place in the world of trade to the very last of his years of activity. His wife, Phebe Hoyt, bore him the following children: Lucy .\., Joseph S., Charlotte E., J(jsliua J\l., and Alary R. They were L'niversalists in their relig- ious belief. Joshua M. Nutter owed his education to the public schools of Portsmouth, N. H.; upon leav- ing school, he clerked m a general merchandise store in his native town. He then went to Bos- ton, Mass., and clerked in a grocery store there, and afterwards in Cambridge of the same State. About 1848 our subject's father moved to New- ingtoii, N. H., bought a farm, and spent the re- mainder of his years in tilling the soil. He altili- ated politically with the Democratic party, lie married Sarah Heath, daughter of Isaac antl Harriet (WilUs) Heath of Haverhill, N. H., and to them were born twelve children, among whom those living to-day are: Joseph M., William S., Sarah H., Joshua, Corinne IL, Nathan H., James H. Those deceased number the following five persons: Phebe S., Isaac H., Nathan, Char- lotte P., and McClellan. The family were L'ni- tarians in religipus behef. Joshua Nuttfir, the subject of this memoir, was furnished with a limited education, ac(iuired in the district schools of Bath, N. 11., and learned the blacksmith's trade at an early date ol (J. W. Libby of Haverhill, but only remained with Mr. Libby four months, and then engaged with Harry Libby of Orford for the following five months. He then, with the experience thus obtained, opened a shop on the site of his pres- ent factory, and there did a thriving business from the first, and never lacked custom. For the first year his work netted him the very comfort- able sum of $700.00, which was considered very good at that time for a country shop. His yearly earnings vary now from $3,500.00 to $4,000.00. His work consists in the manufacture of heavy wagons, sleds, etc., besides what he does in the way of repairs and general blacksmithing; his wagons and sleds have acquired a wide repu- tation for excellence in Grafton Co. and through- out the States of New Hampshire and Vermont. He is a young man of exceptional push ami busi- ness enterprise, and a well-merited success has crowned his efforts. In August, 1885, he married Mina I'rescott, daughter of Asa P. and Ann (Ball) Prescott of Bath, N. H., and to them have been given four children to train and rear; they are: Hortense C. : Charlotte G.; Asa P.: and an infant daughter as \et unnamed. The famih are Unitarians. BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, OKAFTOX COCXTY 333 H()\. ELKAXAH H. GUODXOW. hiniur pro[)rictor and manager of what is now the l-'ran- oonia Inn at Sugar Hill, Lisbon townsliip. X. 11., I>ut tiiiw retired to the seclusion and cjuiet of his I'arni. was bom in the town of Lisbon, N. H., .May y, 1840. He is a son of i^.lliott 1". and Pcr- sis (Morse) Goodnow. Abel Goodnow, the grandfather of h^lkanah M., was born and lived in the -State of Vermont, where he followed the pursuit of agriculture all his life. They raised a large family of children, ni whcini we are able to state nothing except that I'-llioti I'"., the father of our .subject, was the \nuiiL;ost of the sons: he was born Mav 6, 1812, ill W'ln.lham Co., Vt. riiis son, Elliott v.. was cducatecl. 14, iS,)i. ( )ur sub- ject and his wife are liberal in their reliL;ii.us views, and are not li,,niid I.. ;iii\ eluirch in par- ticular. CHARLI'.S .\. ^■()l•\(;. a pn.si.erous luni- liermau of Easlon, K. 11,, who, allhoujvl, ,|nite younj?, has built u]) a remarkably larf;e and flourishing business in lumber, was born in k'.ast l.andaff (now Easton), N. 11., March 7. 1858. He is a sou of Timothv I'., and Marv M. (Keves) Young, the latter of Manchester, \'. II. Caleb ^■.m^-, tlu' graiulfali.er .>f Charles .\., farmer bv ncciipation. and came lo l.aiidatT when a young by the father of our subject, and leading an en- tirely rural life the remainder of his days. He was a l^emocrat in res])ecl to his political views. He married Athildrcl Howies, d.iughter of 'riui- olhy Howies of l.islM.u. \. II., an,l tn them were born thirteen children, as follows: Maria; Hel- sev: Walter: Timothv: Ceoi-v : Wdliam: Celia: I'.IIen: Mora: Rufus:' Warren : I'lvini; and one, who . ^•oung were M. K. Church. Timothy "S'oung, the second son of Caleb Young, was born Nov. 13, 1S32. .uid was edu cated in the district schools of that part of Can dafF tfiwnship now known as Kastou; his educa- tion completed, he worked for a number of years as a farm hand, and then learned the carpenter's and joiner's trade, which he lias maile the chief means (if supi)ort during the rest of his life. He is a Democrat, and has served as selectman for a number of years, holding that office as late as 1894: he has also been a justice of the peace. On Jan. 10, 1856, he was united with Mary M. Keyes, daugliter of Amasa and Sarah (Favor) Keves, and to them were born six children, namelv: Charles A., horn March 7, 1858: F.dson .\l., Jan. 21, i860: Alice M.. Dec. 10, 1861; Hat- lie A., Oct. 6, 1864: Frank W., April 16, 1867: and Alfred T., Nov. 5, 1870. Edsou M. married Mary Page of Lisbon, and they have one child, Millard P. Alice M. married Joel \\^ Brown of Melrose, Mass.; she died at Colorado Springs, Se))!. 21, 1894. Frank W. married Nellie Pease of I'lanconia, N. H., and has one child, FTarold. Alfred T. married Mary L. Poor of LandafT, N. II.: they have one child, Roscoe ^. Charles A. Young was educaterl in the district schools of Landafif and Easton, and took a one vear's course in the New Hampton Institute. Mis first venture in the business world was to ni.ike a contract with the Parker- Young Co. of Lisbon, N. H., agreeing to saw one million feet of lumber: after satisfactorily fulfilling the con- tract, Mr. Young engaged in the lumber busi- ness on his own account. He now owns and o()erates a steam saw'-mill, wdiich has a capacity of cutting two million feet of lumber annually: he also owns about I, GOO acres of timber and pasture land. The finished jiroduct of his mill he tics he is a local leader in the Democratic ])arty, and has served as town clerk: he was postmaster under both of Cleveland's aduiini.strations, and also Harrison's: during that time he was also carrying 011 a general uicrcaulile business in his sti>re in I'.aston. and there he kept the post- office. When he sold out, in 18(14, to Mr. Lynch, llial gentleman assumed the duties of the post- ni.-istership, and is still the incumbent. June lU. 1888, Mr. Young married Hattie C. I'nnr, daughter of Adams IVL and Jane (Clough') I'oor of Landafif, and to them was born one child, Harry K.. born March 2. i8(j,^. Mrs. idling succumbed to the dread ]iower of the Angel of Death a few days after the birth of the child, on March n. i8>m Mr. ^■ou1lg is liberal in his religious views. It is (|uite noticeable that .Mr. ^^unlg and each BOOK OF lUOCRAPIHIiS, GRAFTON COUXTY 335 HON. XATHANIEL VV. CHENEY, post- master of the town of Franconia, N. H., and one of its prominent citizens, was liorn in Sutton, N. H., Jan. 2},, 1824. He is a son of Tliomas and Mehitabel (Wadleigh) Cheney, and grandson of .Xathaniel Cheney, wlio was a native of Hamp- stcad, N. H., where he spent his life engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was widely known as one who was always strictly honest in all his dealings, a reputation that is surely worth hav- ing. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, in which he fought for three years. He married Mary Stevens of Hanipstead, N. H., and to them were born the following children: Daniel, W'aite, Nathaniel, Timothy, Thomas. Silas, Caleb, Mary, and Polly. Mary Cheney married .\sa King of Whitcfield. N. H.: and I'ollv mar- ried a Mr. Morrill. Tlie family were liberal in their religious belief. Thomas Cheney, the father of our subject, was educated in the common schools of Sutton, N. H.. and learned the carpenter's and joiner's trade, which remained his vocation throughntil the active period of his life: in his later years lie was a contractor. Tn his political affiliations, he was first a Democrat, and then a Whig. When the call for volunteers was issued in the War of I Si 2 he responded and enlisted: in the cani]iaign following he received such injuries as to procure jiim a discharge. His wife, ^fehitabel, was a daughter of Thomas Wadleigh. who was one of four brothers, who came from England and set- tled in Sutton, N. H. : these brothers became very prominent in their respective communities, one l)eeoming a judge and State representative. Two children were born to Mr. Cheney by this, his first marriage: Miriam, deceased; and Nathaniel W.. the subject of this sketch. After his first wife's death he formed a second union with Sally Rowell of Sutton, N. H.; this was productive of five children: Charles, Mary, Abram. Sarah, and Ralph K. Tn respect to their religious be- lief they were Adventists. Nathaniel W. Cheney began his education in the district schools of Sutton, and finished by taking a higher course of instruction at Hancock Academy, and also at Unity Scientific Institution of I'uity, N. TT. He then became a school teacher, and u]) to the year 1873 he was engaged in his i)rofession in various towns of New' Hamp- shire. Tn 1869 aufl 1870 he represented the town of 1-ranconia in the legislative halls of Con- cord, and proved himself to be a man who was thoroughly capable of holding that position. In 1873 he was elected registrar of deeds, and held that po.sition two years. In his political belief he is a stanch Democrat; he was appointed post- master by the Democratic administration, Oct. 14, 1893, and is still the incumbent. He has also served the town as selectman. He has twice entered the state of matrimony. Tn 1846 he was joined at the altar with Rebecca Wilson of Benton, N. H., and from this union two children, Ennna and Flora, were the result; the latter married Harry W. Priest of Fran- conia, N. H. Mrs. Cheney died in August, 1863. He then took for his wife Mrs. Agnes M. (Si)urr) Hopkins of Chelsea. Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Cheney arc inclined toward the Universal- ist Church. WIM.IAM 1;. IlliRD, a prosperous and in- Ihieiitial f;iniKT of the town of Lyman, N. H., was born in Littleton, N. H., Sejjt. 27, 1834; he is a son of Timothy P). and Eliza G. (Partridge) llurd, the former of P.ath, and the latter a native of Littleton, N. II. The father of our subject, who was born in 1797, learned the trade of a clothier, and carded wool and dressed cloth in Lyman. N. II.. until 1846, when he purchased the farm now owned by his son, William B., and thereafter led an agricultural life. He was a Re- liublican, and was elected to the office of select- man on several different occasions, fulfilling the duties of said office in a very creditable and sat- isfactory manner. In 1829 he married Eliza G. Partridge, a daughter of Nathaniel and Pcrsis (Goodall) Partridge of Littleton, N. IT., and to them were given three ciiildren. The eldest, P'.liza, married Russell l^nderwood of St. Johns- bury. Vf., a!id has four children: Tiniothy H., Edgar R.. Lizzie, and Tnes. Persis A. married Warren McTntire of Littleton, N. H.. and has reared a family of four children: Harry II., Har- vey H., Aima. and Ardell. ]Mrs. Ilurd was a member of the M. E. Church; her husband was liberal in his religious views, and did not be- lf)ng to any church organization. William B. Hurd. the youngest child of his parents, was educated in the common schools of 336 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. L\ man. and worked on the home farm, where he has spent his life in the pursuits of agriculture. He is thoroughly acquainted with the best methods of farming, ready to discard an old and worn-out theory for one that is up-to-date and practical. He has been honored with an election to the board of selectman for two years. I'.v liis first wife. Harriet E. Kenerson of Peacham. \ t.. whom he married in 1856, he had si.x children: Harriet E. married Arthur Aldrich, and has one child, Ervill; Nellie ('.; Myra 1-'. married Harvey Lewis, whom she has presented with six chil- dren: Cyrus, Royal, Alice, Grace, Nellie, and Bell: Eliza E. married Ervin Prescott, and has one child, Ervin, Jr.; Tina B.; and Willie E.. now deceased. Mrs. Hurd died Jan. 23, 1894. April 17. i895- lie formed a second union with Julia (). Jackson of Littleton. N. H. Mr. Hurd is lib- eral in his religious views: his wife is a member of the M. E. Church of Littleton, N. H. REW J( )HN F. ( )LIX. town clerk of Lyman. -\'- H.. and a i)nisi)erous farmer of that place, was horn in .Moultonboro. N. H. He is a son of Rev. Charles and Betsey B. (Mann) (Jlin. The ancestors of our subject were of Welch origin, and the name was originally spelled Llewellyn. The great-grandfather of our suiijoct came from Rhode Island, and settled in X'ernionl. Reuben Olin. the grandfather of John V ., was born in tJuilford. Vt., where he identified him.self with the farming community of that place, and was regarded as a very able man. He married Han- nah Nichols, and to them were liorn the follow- ing children: John, Rachel. Nancy. Charles. Ruth. George, Sarah, Calvin, and Lucinda. They were .somewhat liberal in their religious belief, and did not unite with anv clun-ch. Rev. Charles ( )liH was bnrii June 1 1. iS,,.,. an,! .schools of Guilford, \t.; having fitted himself for the ministry, he became what was termed a cir- cuit ])reacher, holding services in several towms of \'ennont. He was a member of the Vermont M. I''. Conference, and afterwards of the New Hampshire Conference, .\fter twent\- years of circuit work lie settled down to local preachino-. At the age of lifty-two, in 1861, such was his patriotism and love of country and right, he en- listed for the preservation of the I'nion, in Co. I, /th N. H. \'ol. Inf., and served until the spring of 1863. While in the army he contracted yellow fever, from the effects of which he never fully re- covered: he died in 1884. He was joined in mar- riage with Betsey Mann, daughter of Obadiah .Mann of Raymond, Me., Oct. 3, 1837; their union resulted in the birth of the following chil- dren: Hester A.: Charles W. : John F.; Thomas C. ; Celia: and a child, who died in infancy. Mrs. Olin still survives her husband, and lives with her son. John F. Olin. Rev. John F. Olin, upon the completion of his education in the schools of Moultonboro, N. H.. applied himself to box-making and to learning the carpenter's trade. He also worked in an iron furnace, having charge of the cupola iron fur- nace at Lakeport, N. H., where he remained about three years. He then moved to Stamstead. Province of Quebec, and learned the tinsmith's trade, and carried on a highly prosperous busi- ness for about eight years. At this time he gave u|) business life and entered the ministry to ])reach the Gospel. He took charge of his first pastorate in 1884, at South Columbia, N. H.. achieving good succcs.«;. allying himself with the Methodist denomination. In 1888 he moved to Lyman, N. H., and preached the blessed news of salvation to all until 1894. He characterized his ministry with a simple and convincing earnest- ness, that was the means of bringing souls to re- pentance, and to believe on the Lamb who was slain that we might live. His (irivate life, noble and almost without fault, has been useful as an example and a guide to the erring one who has been trying to lead a better life. Since his retire- ment from the ministry he has been engaged in agricultural pursuits, which he has found to be (|uite profitable, lie is a Prohibitionist in politi- cal belief, and has served in the past as a mem- ber of the school board, and as a trustee of the ]>nblic library: at i)resent he is filling out his term as town clerk of Lyman. In 1872 he was joined in llu' holy bomls of matrimony with Orpha E. Alexander, daughter of Arba Alexander of Farnham, Province of Quebec. Their union has been blessed with the birth of two children: Clavton P.. born func 14. iS;.:;: and Mvrtle P.. born'Apri! .'4. 1892. HON. JOEL SPOONER. MRS. LAURA SPOONER. BOOK OF BIOGKAP/flES, GRAFTON COUNTY. 337 l]( )X. JOEL SroONER, deceased, a {oriiier liroininent citizen of the town of l*"ranconia, ( Irafton Co., N. FL, was born in the above-men- tioned town May 8, 1821. lie was a son of Jonathan and Abigail (Archer) Si)ooner, and grandson of Thomas Spooner. Thomas Spooner worked all his life at farming, and was well known and influential among the members of his farming district. He gathered about him the fol- low ing family of children: Elijah, Jefifcrson, Madison. Jonathan. Priscilla, and Polly. They wore Free Will Baptists. Jonathan Spooner, after comiieting his educa- tion, which was obtained in the common schools of his native town, learned the trade of a liam- niersman and worked in a forge at St. Johnsbnry. \'t.. and later in Franconia, N. H. He was a stanch Democrat in his political beliefs and con- victions. His wife, Abigail Archer, bore him five children, as follows: Joel. Charlotte, Annis, .'-^olon, and Almeda. Their religious views placed them in the fold of the Baptist Church. Joel Spooner secured his education in the schools of Franconia, and turning his attention to farming was engaged in the pursuits of agri- culture the greater part of his active life. He was at last forced to abandon farming because of his failing health and enter into mercantile busi- ness, buying out E. P>. Parker of Franconia, N. H.. and conducting the affairs of his store for ten vears. when be sold out and retired from active business. He was much liked by his patrons and his business associates, for his straight-forward methods of transacting business met popular ap- I'roval and contributed largely to his financial success. Tn politics, he was a Democrat, and was honored with high offices of trust by his townsmen on several different occasions. He served as selectman a number of years, and rep- resented the town of Franconia in the legislative halls of Concord, N. H. ; he was collector of taxes for a period spanning twenty years. He was en- dowed with more than ordinary intelligence, w hich received a thorough training in the severe school of experience: generous and kind-hearted. he made many friends, and was very fortunate in retaining their friendship. fii 1847 he married Laura Eastman, daughter ollon were joined in the sacred bonds of matrimony on the ist of I'eb- ruary, TS87. Mrs. Nelson is a daughter of Nathan T. and Agnes fPaddleford) Bolton of Monroe. N. H. As a result of this union four children liave been born, of whom one died in in- faiu-v. The names of the remaining children are ns follows- Ruth A.. Philip E., and Dorothy A. ■'"lie family are devout members of the M. E. Church of Monroe. N. H.. and may be found en- listed in any of the blessed work initiated bv that organization. Tn politics he is a Republican: has been chairman of the school board four years and was town treasurer one year, and taught and has served as moderator for several -.-ears, three terms of school in 'Monroe. IIAMLIX U. I'RILST, a proiuineiil mer- chant, and highly-esteemed citizen of the town of Franconia, N. H., was born in Lisbon, N. II.. Aug. 30, 1842. He secured his education in the schools of Lisbon, and started out in life as a clerk in a general store. He also worked in a bobbin mill several years, and later on opened a boot and shoe store in Franconia, N. H., which he carried on for about four years. His next venture was to open a sunnner boarding house at Franconia, and then managed a hotel in AN'hiteficld, N. H., about twelve months. He then returned to Franconia, reopened the sum- mer boarding house, and remained there two years, moving from there to Littleton, N. H., where he engaged in the same line of business. About 1884 Mr. Priest returned to Franconia, N. H., and opened a grocery store, where he handles all kinds of staple and fancy groceries, canned goods, and other articles of like nature. He is a son of John and Sally A. (Hayward) Priest, and grandson of Thomas Priest, who was a native of Lisbon, and one of its earliest inhabi- tants. His occupation was that of a farmer, com- bined with occasional work as a blacksmith. He was well known and prominent, and respected for his honest and upright character, scorning to take advantage of any weak point in those with whom he had dealings. He was an Abolitionist, later becoming a Republican. He married Dolly Ouimby of Lisbon, N. H., and to them were born four children, namely: John. Moody. David, and Kimball. They were Baptists. John Priest was born in Lisbon, in 181 1, and attended school during his boyhood days in the neighboring schools. His first venture in life was to peddle tinware about the country for sev- eral years. After a few years he started up a small manufacture of wagon spokes and bobbins, which grew under his watchful care into a very prosperous business. He invented the Priest Swing Cattle Stanchion. He was a stout Repub- lican in politics. His wife, Sally A., whom he married Nov. 27, 18.^4, w'as a daughter of Deacon Lewis Havward of Lisbon, N. H.: their union was blessed with four children, as follows: Han- nah, born .\pril 22, 1836. married Stephen Eaton of Sutton. \\..\ Thomas J., born June 3, 1840. married Lucy Crimes of Franconia. N. H.: Hamlin R.. our subject: and Susan A., born Sept. 15. 1846. who died in infancy. Our sub- HOOK OF lUOGRA/'HfRS. (;RAFT0.Y COr.V'fV. 389 jcct s parriits were iiRMubcrs of tlie I'.aplisl Chiuxh. Hamliu l\. Triest is a Ihuronyli-f^oiiis^^ lvc|)iil)- licaii. and liolds the uttico of overseer of the poor of Francoiiia, N. H. During tlie last three years of President Harrison's administration our sul)- ject was assistant postmaster of Franconia. Nov. ,^o, 1 8/ 1, he married Betsey E. Blake, daughter of James H. and Lucinda C. ('Noyes) Blake, both natives of Lisbon, N. H. Two children have come to the Priest household to bless it: Law- rence H., born Jan. 26, 1878: and Leslie D., Oct. 12, 1883. Mr. Priest personally has a leaning toward the Advent doctrine; his wife is a mem- ber of the h'ranconia Congregational Church. (,]':URGE H. BURT, a retail dealer m boots, shoes, and groceries of Franconia, N. H.. was born in the above town. May 20, 1849. He is a s(_>n of Simeon L. and Adalinc F. (Young) Burt, and grandson of Daniel Burt, who was a native of the Granite State, and came to Franconia when quite young, later moving to Littleton, N. 11.. where he lived several years, finally settling in the town of Bethlehem. He was a farmer, and worked unceasingly at his occupation through- out his life. He married a Miss Lovejoy, who bore him the following children: Alniira, Louis, Mary. Melina, Martha, Simeon, Clark, and Mar- tin. Their religious views were the same as those advocated and supported l)y the Baptists. Simeon L. Burt, the father of George H., car- ried on agricultural operations the greater por- tion of his life, especially the younger and more vigorous years were spent in that vocation. .'Vbout t866 he commenced to carry on a gen- eral mercantile business in Franconia, N. H., in the store now owned by his son, the subject of this sketch. Only about two years were spent in this business; he then purchased a summer boarding house, which he ran successfully for five years. He then changed his residence to W'hitefield, N. H.. where he hired a hotel, and managed it a short time; he died in 1876. He was a prominent Democrat, and held the offices nf selectman, representative, collector of tin- taxes for one ti'rm, and also iustiec of the peace. He married .\daline F. Young, daughter of Priest ^'oung of Franconia, N. H., and to them were born two children: tJeorge H.; and Mary F., who married fulwin N. Parker of Lisbon, N. H., and has one child, Addie M. 'Fhey were Baptists in their religious faith. George H. Burt was educated in the public schools of F"ranconia, and completed it with three terms in New Hampton Institute; he then clerked four years in the general store of O. & W. F. Parker of Franconia. At the end of that time he purchased the store he now owns and occupies with a fine line of goods. It was the only, and is still the only, shoe store in the town, and accordingly Mr. Burt does a very successful business. He is a Democrat, and is riow town clerk. He has been selectman four terms, post- master four years, and justice of the peace since i8go. In 1879 he was joined in the holy bonds of matrimony with Julia A. Knights, daughter of Roswell knight.s" of Franconia. N. H. They have been blessed with the birth of one child, Harold K.. born April 26, 1884. Mr. and Mrs. Burt are leading members of the Congregational Church of Franconia. N. H. Both he and his wife are members of Lafayette Grange, No. 20S, of Franconia, N. H. FION. IllRAM NOYFS. To residents ot Grafton Co.. and its vicinity, the charming little village of .Sugar Hill, Lisbon township, needs no words to sound its praise. Splendidly located, well laid out. with beautiful residences, pleasure resorts, parks, and shady streets, it can hold its own among villages of its character. It is espe- cially well known as a summer resort, and there are numerous hotels and superior boarding- places which ofTer the best of accommodations for rest and enjoyment to those in seek of it. Among these summer hotels. Hotel Lookofif takes a prominent place. This institution, which is owned by a stock company, the principal stockholders of which are our subject and his only son, William H.. has been in operation fince 7887, when it was built by our subject. It is one of the handsomest sununer hotels in Graf- ton Co., ;uid is located on the side of T^ookofT Moimfain. overlof)king Franconia. White Moun- 340 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES,. GRAFTOX COUNTY. tains, anil otiicr near rani;i's; llu' view is lianlly with an equal, and forms one of its chief attrac- tions. There is a bountiful mineral spring on the property whose water has a wide and deserving reputation, although its good ])roperties have been known but a short time. Mr. Noyes's grandfather, 'i"inii>thy Noyes, was a native of Richmond, \. II.. wlio came to Lis- bon, N. H., when a young man and followed farming- there the remainder of his life; he was well known and prominent in his day, and, being successful in his business ventures, was able to accumulate considerable property. He married -Sally Jewett, who was born in Richmond. N. H.. and to them were born the following seven chil- dren: Rebecca, Phebe, Eunice, Ruth. Mehita- bel, John, and Hiram. Timothy Noyes and his family were Free Will Baptists. John Noyes, the father of our subject, obtained his schooling in Lisbon, N. H., and became a farmer like his father before him: although the most of his time was spent in Lisbon, he also did some farming in Landaf? and Bethlehem. He voted the straight Republican ticket ever since the organization of that party. He was united in marriage with Mary Spooner, in TR20; she was a daughter of Simeon and Priscilla fPriest) Spooner, who were natives of Richmond, N. H.. and among the first settlers of Lisbon. Three children were born to our subiect's parents: Hiram, Curtis C, and Marv H. Cm-tis C. married Julia Brown of Lisbon, and had a family of four children, all of whom are livine: thev are: Frank, Charles, Hattie. and Lena R. Wr. Noyes died in 187.-^. ■^^arv H. was twice married: her first husband was John Durgin of Bath, Me., who was killed bv a fall from a vessel. She then married D. S. Younc of Colebrook. N. TT.. and bv this union there has come one child, Nod R. Hon. TTiram Noves was born in Lisbon. N. TT.. Nov. ?2. tS^i. and received an education in the schools of his native town. For about eleven vears of his earlv manhood he followed the voca- tion of a farmer. He then boueht a share in two starch mills, and was activelv interested in the manufacture of starch for about seven years. Selling his stock in the mills, with the proceeds he purchased a one-half interest in the mercan- tile business of Wells i1' Younsr, ATr. Youno- re- tiring; the business was conducted for five years under the style of W^ells & Noyes, and f-.r about three years in his own name, having secured the entire interest. The .store burned down, and our subject rebuilt it and ran it for nine more years, selling out about 1887 to J. H. Wells, and i)uild- ing the Hotel LookofT, before mentioned. In politics he is a strong Republican, and was given a commission as postmaster under Presi- dent Rutherford B. Hayes, holding the office until Cleveland's election. He served as select- man, and as justice of the peace several years, and represented the town in the State Legislature at Concord, N. H., in 1868-69-71. In 1853 he married S. Maria Ouimliy, daugli- ter of I-evi and Phebe (Parker) Ouimby. the for- mer of Franconia, and the latter of Whitefield, N. H. Levi Ouimby was killed while participat- ing in a sham battle at Lisbon, N. H., Oct. 6, 1836. Two children have resulted from the union of our subject and his wife: Mae L., born March 26, 1855, married Charles J. Jepperson of Lisbon, N. H.; William H., borii Jan. 28, 1867, is assistant manager of the Hotel Lookof?, \VILLL\M IT. LYNCH, postmaster, and the leading general merchant of Easton, N. Tl.. was born in Derby, Vt., Oct. 6, 1853. He is a son of John and Margaret (Mitchell) Lynch. John Lynch came to this country from I,im- erick. County Cork, Ireland, with his wife and settled in Derby, Vt., where he engaged in agri- cultural pursuits, and rose to a prominent place in the business and social life of that town. Nine children were born to him and his wife, namely: Ellen; John: Daniel; Andrew; William IT.: Julia: Edward; George; and one, who died when an infant. Politically he attached himself to the Democratic party, and was active in furthering its interests, but never aspired for any office. He was a regular communicant of the Catholic Church. William H. Lynch secured a gootl common school education in the district schools of Derby, \-i.. and, upon the attaimpent of years of man- lujod, went to Boston, Mass., where he became interested in the milk business, having the entire charge of a large milk route for about four years. He then returned U^ Derby, \'t., and remained BOOK OF B/OGRAP/i/IiS. (;KAJ-1VN COUNTY. there for two years, going from there at the end of that time to Littleton, N. H., where he en- gaged in the hvery business, which was run in connection with the Thayer House. Disposing of his hotel and livery business at the expiration of several years successful work, he engageil with Charles F. Eastman as coachman, and stayed with him in that connection eight years. Upon leaving the service of his employer, Mr. Lynch went to Pasadena, California, and made a short stay, but returned in 1894 to Easton, N. H., and purcliased the store, which he conducts at present. All kinds of groceries and supplies of a kindred nature are kept in stock; the business has grown and prospered under his careful man- agement, and reflects great creuit upon him. Energetic and forceful, he is one of the most promising young business men in his section of the county. He is a stanch Democrat, and is at present holding the office of postmaster of Eas- ton, holding the appointment from Cleveland's administration. On Nov. I, i8y3, he was joined in marriage witJi Mary Luniiie, daughter of William and Margaret Lunnie of the Province of Quebec, Dominion of Canada. Their union has been lilessed with the birth of one child, Edward B., born July 3, 1896. Mr. Lyncii is lil)eral in iiis religious views. THE HAYNES FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY of the town of Alexandria, N. H., lately estab- lished in that town, owes its origin and mainten- ance chiefly to the gifts and bequests of three men, who have given liberally of their means to found what will prove to be a blessing to the community. The library trustees elected tlie present librarian, Mrs. Clara Gale Bullock, widow of the late Gilbert A. Bullock, in 1888, and she has diligently and efficiently discharged the duties pertaining to that position in such a manner as to meet the entire satisfaction of all tliose interested. To Mrs. Bullock we are greatly indebted for the few facts which we present of tiie lives of the library's benefactors. Timothy Haynes, who made the original be- (|uest, and after whom the library was named, was born Sept. 5, 1808, in the town of Alexan- dria, and was a son of David Haynes, who was born in 1785. David Haynes married Rebecca Bailey, wno was born in 1790, and had four chil- dren; Timothy, born Sept. 5, 1808; Clark, born in 1810; Rebecca, born I'eb. 27, 1813; and David, born Feb. 10, 1817. Timothy Haynes married Laura Brackett, daughter of Willie Brackett of Littleton, i\. 11., Sept. 2\, 1842; their union was blessed with four children: Alrie R., born Jan. 25, 1844; William B., Nov. 14, 1846; Mellie S., Oct. 8, 1847; and Elizabeth B., Sept. 15, 1850. Timothy tiaynes graduated from the X'ew Hampton Institute, and went to Hanover, and attended the Medical Department of Dartmouth College, from which he graduated a fuU-tiedged physician; he practiced medicine all his life in Concord, N. H., and upon his death, in 1885, willed $J ,000.00 to the town of Alexandria to es- tablish a free library, provided the town would raise an equal amount, and in consequence of his thoughtful and philanthropic act, the library was called the Haynes Free Public Library. Clark Haynes, the younger brother of the foregoing, was the next liberal-minded man to give of his means in the support of this worthy cause. He was born in Alexandria in 1810, and attended the schools of his native town until seventeen years of age, when he started out to earn a living for himself. He walked to Boston to an uncle of his, without a dollar in his pocket; there he found employment in an ink factory and earned enough to pay his expenses at New Hampton Institute, which he then attended, and graduated in 1834. In his own neighborhood, and in New Hampton, he taught several terms of school. He was a strong Free Will Baptist, and studied for the ministry, and preached quite a good deal, but on account of his health, he gave it up and went to farming. He lived (_in Alex- andria) alone, did his own work in the house and on the farm, and in winter walked several miles to teach school Later he took care of his aged grandparents, after which he went to San- bornton (now Tilton), and taught school, and there married Mary A. Clark, daughter of David H. and Charlotte (Burleigh) Clark. Three chil- dren were born to them; Erving W., born Jan. 4, 1845; Laura A., born Dec. 22, 1849; Glara J., born May 14, 1851. Clara J. lives in Franklin, wJiere her father died, Jan. i, 1895, believing in Him wiio doeth all things well; he was taken care of in his last years by his daughter Clara. BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES. GRAFTON COUNTY. ;U2 lie lived in Tillon uvcuty-live years, where his wile died at the age ot titty-seven; alter that sad occurrence he bought a residence ni l-rankhn on i'earl Street, where he Hved at tlie time of his death. Clark Haynes acquired a handsome property, and enjoyed a serene old age, and was laid away to await the last trump in Franklin Cemetery. In 1893 he gave to the Free Public Library in his native town of Alexandria the sum of $1,000.00, provided the trustees would agree to pay him a low rate of interest tor the use of it during his lifetime; it was accepted on those conditions, and the interest was paid until his death. His son Erving lives in Franklin. Laura married C. A. Williams, and now lives in Oregon City. The last benefactor of the library, whom we will mention in this connection, is F. A. Perkins, who, in 1894, donated to the Haynes Free Pub- lic Library the sum of $2,000.00, provided the trustees pay him a low rate of interest during his lifetime. They accepted the ofifer, and the library building was then erected. Flis English ances- tor, John Perkins, came to Boston in 1631, and a few years later settled in Essex Co., where he engaged in farming; his descendants are now found in nearly every State in the Union, and in the Dominion of Canada. Our subject's grand- father, Jacob i'erkins, settled in Hebron, N. H., where his son, Elias, our subject's father, was born. Elias Perkins bought a farm in the town of Alexandria in 1818, and died in 1863. Our subject was born July 28, 1822, in Alexandria; he spent his boyhood days working on the farm, getting what education he could in the public schools of that time. In 1844 he went to Bos- ton and learned the trade of a carpenter, which he followed till he retired in 1892. Mr. Perkins had of course rather uphill work, having no one to help him, but by untiring industry and perse- verance he succeeded fairly well. He lived in Cambridge, Mass., three years, in Dorchester, Mass., sixteen years, and since then has made Quincy of the same State his home. He was quite prominently identified with the local build- ing trade in Dorchester and Quincy, and also in town affairs and in various business corporations. For four successive years he was a member of the board of selectmen of the town of Quincy, and after the adoption of a city charter has been (JH tile board (jf as.sessors, holding llie position of principal assessor. For twenty-five years he has been one of the directors of the Dorchester Mutual Life Insurance Co., and a member of the executive committee of that organization, and also one of the trustees of the Quincy Savings Bank. His record is clean and open to the clos- est inspection; he has won the confidence of the community where he has done business a larger part of his busy life. In his views on religion he is very liberal, and is a constant attendant of the Unitarian Church. In 1865 he married Mary F. Hills of Huds(jn, N. H., but has never iiad any children. DA\1D K. PRIEST, a prosperous agricul- turist and leading citizen of the town of Pran- conia, N. H., was born in the above town, March 23, 1846. He is a son of Moody and Persis (Aldrich) Priest, and grandson of Thomas P'riest, who was a native of Lisbon, and one oi the early inhabitants of that town. Pie was a far- mer and blacksmith, and followed his trade through life with a large degree of success. He was well known throughout Lisbon and that section of the county as a man who would scorn to do any under-handed or dishonest work; he could be always relied on to do the fair thing by his customer, or with whomsoever he had to deal. He was originally an Abolitionist, and strong in his advocacy of the cause of the slaves ; when the Republican party was organized and took upon itself the championship of the down- trodden race, he joined its ranks and was ever after a firm and loyal Republican. He married Dolly Quimby of Lisbon, N, H., and to them were born four children: John, Moody, David, and Kimball. They were members of the Baptist Church. Moody Priest, the father of our subject, was born in Lisbon, N. PL, Dec. 17, 1813, received his education in his native town, and followed the pursuits of agricuUure all his life, both in Lisbon and in Franconia. He was also the owner of starch mills, which he operated in Lis- bon, and Franconia, N. H. He was a Democrat in respect to his political principles, and held a prominent place in the councils of his party. He reprcsentcrl tlie town of I'ranconia in tlie New i laninsliire State Legislature in two terms of one ALONZO COOLEY. MRS. EMELINE COOLEY. BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. 3-43 year each; he also held other town offices of a minor character. His wife, Persis, was a daugh- ter of David Aldrich of Franconia, N. H.; she liore him the following children; Dolly y., Mercy A., David K., Moody B., and Harry W. Our subject's father died Aug. 26, 1887; the mother passed away April 20, 1888. In their religious belief and affiliations they were Adventists. David K. Priest was educated in the schools of his native town, and there turned his attention to the pursuits of agriculture, and has been in- terested in farming all his life in the town of Franconia, N. H. He is a Democrat, and has Diily held the office of road agent, preferring to devote his time to his honored calling rather than to waste it in the uncertain field of politics. in 1866 he was joined in the holy bonds of matrimony with Eliza J. Wells, daughter of Jolm M. Wells of Franconia, N. H.; Mrs. Priest bore our subject one cliild, who died in infancy. They are members of the Advent (Inu-cli nf l-rancemia. N. H. ALONZO COOLEY, a retired farmer of the town of Easton, N. H., was born in Lisbon, N. \\., July I, 1815; his parents were Ephraim Cooley of Northfield, Mass., and Rebecca Whit- comb of Lisbon. Aaron Cooley, grandfather of our subject on his father's side, was a native of Massachusetts, and settled in Vermont, removing later in life to Landaff, N. H., where he died in 1834. By his first wife four children were born: Ephraim, Benjamin, Aaron, and Achsah. The family was augmented by his second matrimonial union to the extent of seven children, namely: Seneca, Hiram, Alvin, Moses, Eli, Persis, and Eliza. They were attendants of the Methodist Church. Ephraim Cooley, the eldest child, was born in Northfield, and completed his education in the schools of that town; when his father came to Vermont he accompanied him. Ephraim first moved to Lisbon, and later to Landaff and there he passed the rest of his active years in carpentry and in tilling the soil, and was successful in his efforts. He was a Democrat, politically, and held several town offices. He was joined in Hymen's l)onds three successive times. His first wife, Hannah Hall of Boston, bore him three children, of whom only Seraph grew up to ma- turity. His second marriage, with Rebecca VVhitcomb, daughter of Josiah Whitcomb, re- sulted in the birth of two children: Alonzo and Ephraim, Jr. He was married the third time to Electa Young, daughter of Caleb Young of Lis- bon, N. H., and their union was blessed with one child, Alden (now deceased). Mr. Cooley was a Methodist in his religious attachments, and be- longed to the church of that denomination. The subject of this sketch secin"ed his educa- tion in the common schools of Landaff, and worked on his father's farm until he was twenty- five years old, in 1840, when he bought 160 acres, the nucleus of his present farm; this has been increased by purchases from time to time till he owns at present about 280 acres, devoted to general agriculture and stock raising. He is an earnest and uncompromising Democrat, and has held many of the important town offices to the general satisfaction of his fellow-citizens. He has officiated as selectman, town treasurer, collector of taxes, surveyor of highways, mem- ber of the school committee. On July 6, 1840, he married Emeline Wallace, daugiiter of John and Vashti (Brooks) Wallace, the former of Cold Range, Mass., and the latter a native of Richmond, N. H. Ten children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Cooley, nine of whom survive, and several have families and children of their own. The record reads as follows: Laura L., born June 3, 1841; John F. (deceased). May 8, 1843; Dennis W., Dec. 2, 1844, a dentist of Antrim, N. H.; Sarah E., Nov. 20, 1846; Per- sis E., July 8, 1849; Hiram K., July 11, 1851; Edwin W., March 17, 1854, a physician of Blooming Prairie, Minn.; Orissa M., Jan. 3, 1856; Alice M., Feb. 9, 1859; and Elra M., July 21, 1863. Laura L. married Charles Colby of Whitefield, N. H., and bore him one child, Dora; after her husband's death she formed a second union with Z. Thayer of Waverly, Mich. John F. married Julia E. Baker of Whitefield, N. H.; they have two children, Arthur A. and Ward F. The union of Dennis W. Cooley and Emma J. Langley of Montpelier, \'t., resulted in the birth of three children : Myrtie B., Blanche, and Wal- lace D. Sarah E. married Henry Thayer of LandafT, and has six children: Elmer H., Etta M., Lizzie E., Cora B., I'.ernie, and Lee. Persis \\. married Woodman W. Thayer of Landafl, 344 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON. COUNTY. now Lancaster, and has presented liini with two children, Lillie B. and Willard 1. Hiram K. married Julia D. Foster of LandafF, and to them were born three children: Ray, Scott, and Earl. Orissa M. married Ransom D. Quimby of Beth- lehem, N. H., and their union has been blessed with three children: Bertha A., Smith A., and Gertrude Mabel. The family are attendants of the Free Will Baptist Church of Sugar Hill, in the town of Lisbon, \'. II. As a truly representative citizen of this county, a portrait of Mr. Cooley is given a place in this volume, and as fitting companion picture to liis, we also present that of his estimable wife. JAMES F. WENTWI )KTI1, wli.i is farming- near Grafton Pond, in llif tnwn nl ( irafton, this county, was born in Jamaica I'lains, near the city of Boston, June lo, 1837. Our subject is a son of James Madison Went- worth, a native of Ossipee, N. H., who was a cousin of Long John Wentworth, late of Chi- cago, 111, the famous leader of the Republican party of the Prairie State. Our subject's father followed farming most of his life, and was also engaged at times in the meat business. He died April 15, 1869, at the age of fifty-seven, from the effects of exposure and wounds received in the service of the Federal Government during the Civil War. His body rests in Forest Hill Cemetery, in Boston. When his son, our sub- ject, enlisted in defense of his country, he did also, so as to be with his son. On his first attempt to pass the examination he was refused because of his age, having passed the required years of service; not discouraged or giving up in the least in his labor of love he applied again, and this time was shrewd enough to place his age lower than it really was; he was accordingly enlisted in due form, and was assigned to Co. K., 47th Reg. Mass. Vol. Inf. He served under Gen. Benjamin F. Butler around New Orleans, and at the close of his nine months" service suffered sunstroke at Cairo, 111. He was a Democrat in politics prior to i860, and from that time until his death voted the Republican ticket at every oj)p(jrtunity. He married Elizabeth P. Iluni])hrey, a daughter of William and I£lizabelh ( Dickernianj Ihimiilirey. Jhere were born lo our subject's parents ten children, of whom the first two died in infancy. Our subject is the third child. George A., the next child in order of birth, is a Boston artist, liv- ing at Jamaica Plains with his aged mother, who has passed the age of eighty-three; she is a mem- ber of the AL E. Church, and is held in high re- gard by her fellow-church members. George A. Wentworth enlisted three times in the United States Army in the late war, serving in the 32nd and 44th Regiments Mass. Vol. Inf., and in the 2nd Reg. Mass. Vol. Cav. William Henry lives at Port Henry, New York State. Lydia E. and I'rederick, the twins, are both deceased. Julia M. is the wife of James B. Gutridge of Roslin- dale, Mass. Dexter B. is a resident of Somer- ville, Mass. Lula, the youngest, is deceased. James F. Wentworth, in whose behalf this sketch is written, was reared at Jamaica Plains, Mass., and attended the primary and grammar schools of that town. When thirteen years of age he began to support himself, driving a truck wagon to the Boston market for a gardener of Jamaica Plains for two or three seasons. When nineteen he became driver of an express wagon between Jamaica Plains and Boston for Levi Champion, who afterwards became his father-in- law. He was so occupied for a period of four- teen years, extending from in the fifties until 1870, except for the time he was fighting for the Union. On Sept. 12, 1862, he enlisted in Co. K, 44th Reg. Mass. \'ol. Inf., and served in North Caro- lina, under Gen. Foster, being present at the battles of Kingston, Rawles's Mills; Goldsbor- ough; Whitehall; and at the siege of Little Washington. Two days after his enlistment, on the 14th of September, 1862, he was married at Jamaica Plains by the Rev. Dr. Gushing to Mary A. Champion, daughter of Levi and Mary (Doei Champion, the former a son of Jeremiah and I'.lizabeth (.\udd) Champion. There were born to our subject's wife's parents five children: the tirst two died in infancy, unnamed; Marv .\. (Wentworth); Sarah J.; and Susan L. In 1870 Mr. Wentworth purchased his present farm of 260 acres, situated on Riddle Hill, com- manding one of the finest views in the State; the farm overlooks the town of Grafton, Canaan, En- field, and Alexandria, as well as several towns in the .-uljoining cnunty. He carries on general BOOK OF lUOGRAPlllhS, GRAFTOX COUiVTV Mb tanning- oj)i_T:iti ;uk1 ftir tlu' last few season,- KT lioanln- with signal suc- Tlie union of Mv. and Airs. Wentvvorth has been blessed with two children : Levi !•"., who is farming with his father; and Annie M., the wife uf Lyman A. Lord, who is engaged in the ex- [M-ess office at Manchester, N. H.; Mr. and Mrs. J'ord have one child, Lela Ellen. Unr subject and his wife, are members of Eureka Grange, No. Oy, of Grafton Genter. \i\ politics Mr. Went- vvorth is a Republican, and has taken a promi- nent part in the politics of his chosen town, and is .serving his eighth term as selectman. HON. WILMER LAN(i\\•A^•, a prosperous farmer and first selectman of the town of Ly- man, N. H., was born in the town of VVhitefield, Coos Co., N. H., July 31, 1852. He is a son of I'eter and Azubah (Judd) Langway. Leter Langway was born and reared in the tijwn of Three Rivers, P. O., and at the age of eighteen years came to Littleton, N. H., and up to the year 1863 was interested in the lumbering business. In that year he purchased a farm in Lisbon, which he operated with flattering suc- cess for three years till 1866, when lie bought the farm now owned and oper- ated by his son. He is a Democrat in politics. He married Azubah Judd, Dec. 23, 1848; she was a daughter of Benjamin and Polly (judd) Judd, both natives of Landafif, N. H. To Mr. Langway and his wife two children were jjorn, Myron E., and Wilmer, the subject of this sketch. Myron E. married, Nov. 24, 1870, Han- nah J. Parker of Lyman, N. H., who has pre- >enled him with three children: Leon B., born Jan. 3, 1873; Cecil, May i, 1889; and Mabel, now deceased. They were Methodists in religious at- tachments. Mrs. Langway died in the month of January, 1875. The father survives and lives with his son. Hon. Wilnier Langway passed the bright and careless hours of youth in the several towns of W iiitetield, Lisbon, and Lyman, N. H., in each uf which lie attended the district schools, and made the most of his o])portunities to obtain an education. When he had completed his course at school, he taught school for one term in the town of Lyman. He then turned his attention to farming, and has been engaged in that most ancient and honorable of callings ever since. He is a stanch Democrat, and represented his town in the legislative halls of Concord during two sessions, the first term being in 1885, and the second being in 1895. Since 1882 he has been serving most of the time as selectman, being- elected first as third selectman, then as second, and is now the first selectman of the town, and is chairman of the board. He has been a member of the school board, trustee of the Free Public Library of Lyman, and overseer of the poor, be- sides officiating as justice of the peace, and set- tling many estates. Socially he is a member of Lyman Grange, No. 237, he and his wife being- charter members. May 6, 1879, ''^ was married to Bertie L Bowers, daughter of Isaac and Emiline (John- sonj Bowers, the former of Hebron, N. H., and the latter a native of Fairlee, \'t. The following- children have been born to our subject and his wife: Howard C, born June 4, 1880; Aha Zora, Jan. 9, 1883; Don B., July 7, 1884; Charles W., Nov. 10, 1891; and Paul Wilmer, born Jan. 7, 1896. Mr. and Mrs. Langway are Methodists. HON. JONATHAN BOWLES, a prosper- ous general merchant and postmaster of the village of Sugar Hill, Lisbon, N. H., was born in Lisbon, April 21, 1841. His grandfather, also named Jonathan Bowles, was a native of Rich- mond, N. H., and followed the vocation of a far- mer all of his life. He married i'hoebe Parker, who was born in Reading, Mass., and to them were born thirteen children, all of whom lived to mature ages. This is the record: Benjamin, I'olly, Leonard, Amasa, Chandler, Phoebe, -Abi- gail, John, Lavina, George, Esther, Sally, and Simeon. They are attendants upon the i'Vee Will Baptist Church. Leonard Bowles, the father of our subject, was born in Lisbon, N. H., Aug. 8, 1801, and received an education in the schools of his neighborhood. He took u]) the ])ursuit of agriculture as a voca- tion in life, and was identified with the farming interests of Lisbon throughout his life. He was 346 JiOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. a stanch Uciiiocral, and held the office of select- man, and road surveyor for several years. He married Vienna Gove, daughter of John M. and Aima (Alontgomery) Gove, natives of Ack- vvorth, N. H. The family, which our subject's parents reared, comprised seven members, as fol- lows: Almond, Phoebe A., John, Jonathan, Gil- man, Vienna, and Ella. Mr. Bowles died Feb. 14, 1880. The family were Free Will Baptists. Jonathan Bowles was educated in the district schools of Lisbon, N. H., and turned his atten- tion when a young man to the pursuits of agri- culture; he was interested in farming until 1885, when on account of failing health he entered upon a general mercantile business at the village of Sugar Hill; his efforts have met with good, sub- stantial success, and he is respected as a man of rare business qualifications and of the strictest integrity. He is an uncompromising Democrat, true to his party in the least matter; he is at present postmaster, a position he has held off and on for the last seven years. In 1881 he repre- sented Lisbon in the New Hampshire Legisla- ture, and won golden opinions of his fellow- members in the house by the intelligent interest he took in all matter brought up for action. He has been justice of the peace for many years, ami was highway surveyor in 1865. He married Julia Knight, daughter of Samuel and Betsey (Keniston) Knight, who were natives of Parsonsfield, Me. One child. Kate H., born Aug. 31, 1875, is the sole issue of our subject's marriage; she resides at home with her parents. Mrs. Bowles was taken from the loving embrace of her hu.sband and daughter by the cruel hand of deatli, Oct. 15, 1896, Mr. Bowles and his (iauohUT attt-nd llu- Free Will Baptist Ghurch. BENJAMIN TUCKER, notary public and justice of the peace of Bethlehem, N. 11„ was born Nov. 20, 1836, in New Bedford, Mass., and is a son of Charles R. and Dorcas F. (Fry) Tucker, both natives of the "Bay State." Benjamin Tucker, the grandfather of our sub- ject, was born in Dartmouth, Mass., and was en- gaged throughout the active period of his life in pursuits of an agricultural nature. He was a member of the fifth generation that had been born on the family estate. Because oi Ins own merits, and from his belonging to one ol the earliest and best lamilies of tnat section, he be- came a very prominent man, and succeeded in a hnancial way. He was a Whig in politics. His wife, Lucretia Russell by name, bore him three children: John; Rhoda; and Cliarles R., the father ot our subject. He was a member ot tlie Quaker sect. Charles R. Tucker was burn 111 Dartmouth, Mass., on the homestead, which lor more than 240 years has remained in the unbroken posses- sion of the Tucker family; his birth tooK place March 5, i8oy. He belonged to the sixth gen- eration of luckers, who have claimed Dart- nioutn as their birthplace. After leavnig tlie Friends' School at Providence, R. I., about the year 1825, tne young man became a teacher, and discharged the duties oi a pedagogue in his na- tive town and in Wesiport, Mass., lor about four years. In the year 1830, he went to New Bed- ford, Mass., and entered the counting-room of Isaac Howland, Jr., & Co. Six years later he started out in business for himselt, and in 1844 entered into partnership with Edward D. Man- dall, and thus the distinguished and successful business house of Charles R. Tucker & Co. was established. He early took a high position among the merchants of New Bedford. His con- nection with the Merchants' National Bank con- tinued for a period of more than a quarter of a century, and for the twenty-three years preced- ing his death he was president of the institution. There was another and more important sphere of activity and usefulness, in which Mr. Tucker held a place quite as conspicuous and in which as great a reliance was felt and reposed in the soundness of his judgment and fidelity to the right. This was as a member of the Church uf Christ, as a leading member and official of the .Society of Friends; in .such associations was the light of his character and the influence of his judicious activity most widely felt. There was no place in the society that he did not at some time occupy. His much-lamented death tt)ok jilace on the 21st of December, 1876. Sept. 19. 1833, he married Dorcas Fry of Weare, N. 11.. who was born in Bolton, Mass.; she died one year previous to him. Their children numbered eight, as fuljows: Benjamin R., Ijorii March 14, BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. 347 1.S35, died March 1 1, 1836; Benjamin, the sub- ject of this sketch, born Nov. 20, 1836; John !•"., l>orn Aug. 13, 1839, flied June 14, 1886; Henry 1\., born April 18, 1842, died Aug. 9, 1872; diaries R., Jr., born Aug. 19, 1844, died Feb. II, 1891; Robert E., born Aug. 30, 1846, died l'"eb. 22, 1873; Edward T., born Sept. 29, 1849; and George 1-., born Jan. 19, 1852. Our subject was the recipient of a good educa- tion in his youth; he first attended the academy at New Bedford, and then the Boarchng School of Friends, at Providence, R. I. He finished with a higher course, pursued in Haverford Col- lege at Philadelphia, Pa. After the completion of his education he clerked two years in the Alerchants Bank, New Bedford, of which his father was president. He then worked about three years for Charles R. Tucker & Co., ship agents and owners in whale fishery, in 1858 he entered into partnership with (leorge F. Wilson and Prof. Eben N. Horsford and organized the kuniford Chemical Works, Providence, R. 1., and was connected with that company two \cars, selling out to Mr. Wilson. At this time he went west and engaged in the wood, coal and grain business in Rlilvvaukee, Wis., where he remained a member of the com- mercial circles for two years. In 1862 he sold out his business and removed to Mammoth City, Colorado, where he became interested in the mining business, and was a member of the first stock company which was organized for gold mining in that State. His stay in Colorado was cut short at the end of two years, and he re- turned to Dartmouth, Mass., and farmed on the ancestral estate for eight years. In 1875 he moved to Bethlehem, N. H., on account of fail- ing health, and finding that the climate agreed with him, he settled down and has made it his home since. He is a Republican, and has held the office of school commissioner, auditor, select- man, of which he is a present member, and all minor offices. He is a member of the Bethlehem ( irange. No. 203. In 1876 he married Maria McKeage of Broughton, Canada, and to them liave been born the following children: Edith, born Nov. 25, 1877; George E., born Dec. 7, 1885. Religiously he belongs to the Church of Friends, or Quakers. -Mrs. Tucker is a member of tiie Episcopal Church of Bethlehem, X. H. WARREN W. McGregor, postmaster of the village of Bethlehem, N. H., was born in the same town, where he now makes his home, June 15, 1858. He is a son of VVillard A. and Almira G. (Blandinj McGregor, and grandson of Gaius McGregor. The grandfather of om subject spent his years in agricultural operations, and in lumbering in the town of Bethlehem. He married Miss Bet- sey Hoyt of New Hampshire, and to them were l)orn six children, who are as follows: Sophronia, Nancy, Maria, Willard A., Gaius B., and Mary. They favored the religious doctrines which form the basis of the Presbyterian form of belief. Willard A. McGregor, after securing an edu- cation in the schools of Bethlehem, became in- terested in lumbering, and also in farming; he owned a saw-mill, and did a very good business. He was a Democrat, and represented the town in the legislative halls of Concord; he was also selectman, justice of the peace, and the incum- bent at various times of various minor offices. His wife, Almira, was a daughter of Sylvanus Blandin of Bethlehem, N. H. There were born to them three children: John; George; and Warren, the subject of this sketch. J\Ir. Mc- Gregor died Jan. 25, 1881. In their religious at- tachments they were Methodists. Our subject's boyhood years were usefully em- ployed in helping about the home farm, and in going to the district school, not far distant from his home. When a young man he learned the carpenter's and builder's trade, at which he was employed ten years. He then entered the ser- vice of the Boston, Concord & Montreal R. R., which is now incorporated in the great Boston & Maine R. R. system; he became station agent at Bethlehem Junction and Bethlehem, N. H., and still retains that position. He has been post- master since May i, 1893. He is a Democrat, and holds the office of town treasurer. In 1890 he married Eulie A. Chamberlain, daughter of Jack Chamberlain of Bethlehem, N. H. They are members of the Methodist Church of Bethlehem, N. H. Mr. McGregor, socially, is a Mason, and belongs to Burns Lodge, No. 66, of Littleton; I'Vanklin Chapter of Lisbon; Omega Council of Plymouth; St. Gerard Com- niandery, of Littleton; Edward A. Raymond Consistory, of Nashua. N'. 11.; and to the Mystic Shrine of Mcjiitpelier, \t. 848 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY NATHAN II. NUTTJ-;R, who is engaged ni tlie successful pursuit of agriculture on Briar Hill, town of Haverhill, was born in the town of Bath, Jan. i8, j868, of Joshua and Sarah (HeathJ Nutter, to whom were born twelve children, as follows: Phoebe, deceased; Joseph; Isaac, de- ceased; Nathan, deceased; Simms; Sarah; Joshua; Charlotte, deceased; Corinne; Nathan H.; McClelland, deceased; and James. Our sub- ject's father was a son of Joseph and Phoebe (Hoytj Nutter, all from Barnstead, N. H. Joshua in his earlier years clerked in a store in Ports- mouth, N. H., and after his marriage farmed in the town of Newington of the same count}. In the fifties he came to Bath, and passed away at the end of a long and singularly useful career at the age of seventy-six, February, 1896. His wife was a daughter of Isaac and Harriet (Willisj Heath. He was a member of the Annnonoosuc (irange of Swiftwater, N. H.; in politics he was a Democrat, but would never accept an office. Nathan H. Nutter lived in Bath, and went to school and worked on his father's farm till he had attained his majority; he then received wages from his father for his services, and in i8y2 had saved up enough to buy his present farm of 260 acres on Briar Hill, moving into his new home and settling down as a householder April I, 1893. Before he bought his farm, and while he still remained at home he employed his winters in logging, and a good part of the sum- mers in pressing hay and in other like farm work tor his father. Mr. Nutter was married Vnh. 22, i8yo, at Bath, to Althea S. Thayer, daughter of George and .Sarah (Cross) Thayer; the former parent a son of Ephraim VV. and Zubia ((Juimbyj Thayer, and the latter a' daughter of Richard and Mary A. (Martin) Cross. There were born to Mr. and Airs. Thayer the following children: Alice J.; Althea S., the wife of our subject; William, died in infancy; William, the second of that name; and the triplets, Leslie, Lillian, and Lena. The union of our subject and his wife has been pro- ductive of three children: Neal, Kathleen, and Jeanette. They attend both the M. E. and Uni- tarian Churches at Swiftwater. They are both members of Ammonoosuc Grange at Swift- water. Mr. Nutter is a Democrat. Although at an age when most young men are just begin- ning to 1)L' indeijenik-nt of llicir paix-nts, Mr. Nut- ter has already made a splendid record as a pro- gressive, up-to-date farmer. He is a good judge of horseflesh, and deals considerably in that line; he keeps from twenty-five to thirty cows, and sends the milk product to a creamery. In good years he raises from 1,100 to 1,200 bushels of potatoes, besides grain crops of good quality. In smaller live stock he keeps some forty hogs and a yard of poultry. Mr. Nutter is counted as one of the best agriculturists in his vicinity, and is respected for his push and energy, combined with the strictest integrity. CHARLES A. R( )BY, a prosperous and suc- cessful farmer of the town of Alexandria, was born in the above town Nov. 22, 1827, and is a son of Lowell and Margaret (Keniston) Roby, both natives of the town of Weare, X. II. Lowell Roby was educated in the common schools of Weare, and became a farmer, and fol- lowed that calling nearly all the active period of his life in the town of Alexandria, and was con- sidered a very prominent man. His political views and beliefs were those advocated by the Democratic party. His wife, Margaret, was a daughter of Benjamin Keniston of Weare, .\. H., and to them were born the following chil- dren: Sally, born March 10, 1806; Oliver, July 2Z, 1807; John, June 20, 1809; Lowell, Sept. 11, 181 1 ; Levi, Sept. 28, 1813; Eldrich, March 21, 1819; and Charles, Aug. 25, 1821. In their re- ligious belief Mr. and Mrs. Roby favored the Methodist Episcopalian and Univer.salisl churches respectively. Charles A. Roby was educated in the schools of Alexandria, and upon the completion of his education engaged in teaming and taking care of horses in Lowell, Mass., where he has lived the most of his life. In 1892 he moved back to Alexandria, N. H., and is now living in retire- ment on his farm, having accumulated a hand- some competence to support him in his declin- ing years. He married Abbie Gale, daughter of Stephen Gale of Hebron, and to them were born two children: George, deceased; and Emma l'>. Mr. Roby is a member of the M. E. Church. He was bereaved of tlie ])resonce of his wife May 23, 189O. GEORdE C. PATTEN. NOOK OF nroGR.ir'H/Hs. <;r.iftox corxTv. :'.49 HKXRV 1'. SMlTll, a leading and lii-ldy successful drug-gist of the town of liethlcheni, X. H.. was horn in Dalton, X. H.,. Jan. i. iSfio. and is a son of Howland E. and Susan A. ( r.rown) Smith, the former of Lunenburg. \'t.. and the latter a native of Bradford, Vt. Ahijah Smith, the grandfather of our subject, was born and educated in the town of Hanover, C.rafton Co., X. H.; at the age of twenty-one he went to Lunenburg, Vt., and there engaged in tanning, which continued to be his sole employ- ment through life. He married Catherine Thomas, daughter of Enoch and Mary (How- land) Thomas, and from their union, thus con- sunnnated, six children resulted: Calvin. Sybil, Mary, Fannie, Sylvia, and Howland E. Mr. Smith rounded out his career at the age of seven- ty-seven years, dying in 1854; his wife passed to the bright world beyond in 1832. They were P>ai)tists in their religious attachments. Howland E. Smith was born in Lunenburg. \'t.. Feb. 6, 1821, and was educated in the com- mon schools of that place; when still a young man he learned the carpenter's trade, and that in connection with farming was his chief occupa- tion in life. He is now living in retirement at the home of his son in Bethlehem, N. H. He is a loyal Republican, but never accepted any office. In 1842 he married Susan A. Brown, daughter of John and Susan (Brock) Brown, and to them were born two children, namely: Emma J., who married John M. Clark of Lancaster, N. H., and has two children, Walter H. and Millard F.: and IKnry V.. the subject of this personal narration. Thev arc devout and consistent members of the M. E. Church of Bethlehem, N. H.. and still re- tain a very lively interest in its work. After our subject had secured an education in the schools of Lisbon he entered the employ of C. J. Kelsea of Lisbon as his drug clerk: he did not remain there long, but came to Bethlehem, where he took charge of his emplover's branch store. Later on, in company with Dr. Hildreth. he bought the Bethlehem store, and carried on the business for about four years under the style of H. P. Smith & Co.: Mr. Smith then secured his partners interest, and since 1887 he has car- ried on a very successful and profitaI)le drug bus- iness. He also purchased the drug business, which was carried on by Robinson (.*l- .\msden in r.cthlchem, and now conducts both stores at Bethleliem Street. Our subjei i > muimiki irado is especially extensive, because of the visitors and sight-seers, who come to the White Mountains. He is a Republican, and has served as town treasurer, and as a member of the board of edu- cation, which latter position he now hokls. So- cially, he is a Mason, and belongs to r.nrns Lodge. Xo. 66, F. & A. M.. of Littleton. \. Ik: Franklin Chapter of Lisbon, .X. H.; St. (ierard Commandery of Littleton. X. H. ; Edward A. Raymond Consistory (thirty-second degree), of X'ashua, N. H.: and is a member of Mt. Sinai Temple of Montpelier, Xi. On Oct. 21, 1884. he was joined in matrimonv with Clara L. (Wilder) Bradley of Bethlehem. X. H., who has made him the i)roud father of two children: Amy W. and Eugene W. Mr. and Mrs. .Smith are not members of any church organization, but take great pleasure in contrib- uting to any good work furthered by whatever organization. GEORC,]'. C. r.\TTEX. proprietor of the Pattenville Mills of Pattenville, N. H.. was born in Boston, TNIass.. Tuly 10. 1852. and is a son of George C. and ^Melissa (Whiting) Patten. Our subject's father came from Xew Bruns- wick to Boston, and was engaged in the publish- ing of books: his life was cut short at the age of twenty-eight bv the dread disease, consumption, when our subject was onlv four years old. His wife. Melissa Whiting, bore him two sons, of whom our subiect is the only one surviving; the other. Frank, died at the age of one vear. ■Mrs. Patten was a daughter of Solomon Whiting, a farmer and millwright of Groton. and as our subiect lost his mother by small-pox when a ^■oung lad. he went to live with his grandfather. Solomon Whiting. Mr. Whiting was the owner of the Mullican ]\Tills. earlv known as the Ran- kin Mills, wdiere he manufactured lumber. His son. Robert C. succeeded him, but noon the lat- ter's death from an accident received in the mill in 1874, George C. Patten became the owner of the propertv. which he has conducted with a large measure of success since. The mills have been enlarged and remodeled to suit his ad- vanced ideas, and in t8o5. a sixtv horse-power boiler and engine were introduced for use in an .350 BOOK OF BfOGRAPHfES, GRAFTON COUNTY. eiiKTficncv. when the head of water (hiring a drouth should be insufficient to run the inachin- ery. in 1893 lie put in a large cider press, styled the Mt. (lilcad ])ress, which is operated with hydraulic pressure; this press is one of the finest in the State, and grinds as much as 750 bushels per day, and has a large patronage among the a])])le producers of the vicinity. In the saw-mills he manufactures all kinds of bill timber, shingles, and butter trunks. He owns a pleasant home, with capacious barns, recently erected. Mr. Patten married Miss Jennie E. Sauliorn, daughter of Madison Sanborn of Littleton: she died in her eighteenth year, leaving as her legacy one child, Frank T., born June 28, 1880. Mr. Patten is a Republican, and liberal in his re- ligious views. Tn business affairs, he has ever exhibited a strict integrity, and S(nmd common- sense, combined with the vital elements of push and energy, that have won him the unstinted ad- miration and respect of all with whom he has been in the lea.st associated. As a worthy gen- tleman, and representative citizen f)f Grafton C'ountv, we insert liis portrait in tliis volume. CH.^RLKS W. CUMMINGS, a retired mer- chant of Warren, N. H., is the son of Jotham Cummings, and the grandson of Henry Cum- iiiings, who it is tliought was born in Hollis, N. H., but sjient most of his life in Groton, where he departed this life. He was a carpenter by trade, and made it the means of support in early life: in later years he took to farming. His chil- dren were: Henrv, Daniel, lonathan, .Alison, Sally, and Hannah.' Jotham was born in Groton, X. 1 1. He learned the trade of a cooper, and his earlv days of man- hood were spent in P>oston, where he worked at his trade, and being a good workman he com- manded a good salary. He married Mary, daughter of Isaac Cheney of Groton, by whom he had four children: Emily J. (Clark); Sarah J. (Piper); George J.; and Charles W., the sub- ject of this sketch. After marriage he returned to his native town of Groton, settled down on a farm, and for the rest of his life carried on a good farm in connection with his trade of cooper, lie died in 181)3, aged eightv-nine: his wife fol- lowed liini in i8i>5, aged eighty-seven. Tiiev were consistent members of the Congregational Church. In politics he was a strong and enthu- siastic Republican, but refused to accept any office at the hands of his fellow-townsmen, ex- cept the position of town clerk. Charles \V. Cummings, the subject of tiiis notice, was born Aug. 20, 1847, in Groton, X, 11. He received nis ])rimary education in the district school of his native town, and then attended tlie .\ewbury Academy at Newbury, \'t., and Meri- den Academy of Meriden, N. H. After leaving school he clerked in a store for three years, and in 1873. began a mercantile life on his own ac- count in Groton. He remained there three years when he went to Meriden and carried on a suc- cessful business there for si.x years. He then sold his business and went to Concord and en- gaged in trade there for one year, finallv settling in Warren, where he continued in the mercantile business until 1891, being compelled at that time to retire by reason of ill health. He sold his busi- ness to the firm of Kittredge & Son, and during the winter seasons since he has been soutli at work as the soliciting agent of a Florida hotel. He was married, in 1873, ^ Emily E., daugh- ter of Ira an'd Mary (Whitcher) Merrill of War- ren, N. H. Mr. Cummings is a strong Republi- can. He has served as postmaster of Warren during Harrison's administration. He is a mem- ber of the Moosehillock Eodge, No. 63, F. & A. M., of Wentworth, N. H.: Pemigewasset Chap- ter, No. 13. R. A. M., of Plymouth: St. Gerard Commandery, No. 9, of Littleton: Edward .•\. Raymond Consistory of Nashua. He is a mem- l)er of tlie Harmony Lodge, No. 65, I. O. O. V.. of Tiltoii, N. II. He belongs to Arch Lodge, No. 33, K. of P. He is also a member of I'riend- shi)) Lodge of the Grangers of Tilton. ]\Ir. Cummings met with marked success in his business life. His careful, methodical habits and his strict, undoubted integrity gave men a confidence in him, that was not easily destroyed or shaken. He always took a great interest in his business dealings: in fact, he was .so much absorbed in mercantile matters that his health failed, and he was forced to leave the active bus- iness world in which he was so familiar a figure. His many virtues have endeared him to his neighbors, and he is consequently a very pojiular ROOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, (;RAFT0.V COCXTV. 351 W'UUUUURV 1-'. LAXdDoX, a proniinoiit citizen of the town nf riynunith, was born in Kumney, Grafton Co., I'd), i, 1830, and is a son of Janies Fogg and Rhoda (Hill) Langdon, and grandson of Woodbury Langdon, and a descend- ant of the old Langdon family, a record of whose achievements may be found in the Colonial and State annals of New Hampshire. Our subject's grandfather, whose wife was Marv W'oodlock. was a sea captain, and died at City Point, \'a., wlien his son, James Fogg, was an infant. \\'hen a mere lad circumstances forced our subject's fatlier to take upon himself the burdens of life, and he rose to the emergency, and ac- quited himself manfully, cheerfully, and success- fully. He was born in Durham, N. H., April 27, 1804, and resided in that town until about thir- teen years of age, cultivating the soil and work- ing hard, improving his time and limited school advantages to the best possible advantage. He was then employed as clerk for Ebenezer Coe. a merchant of Northwood, N. H., for two years, ami afterwards worked for Jndge John Harvey in the same capacity for three years. At the age of nineteen he conmienced driving stage from Xorthwood to Aleredith Bridge, and continued on this route for several years, when he removed to Rumney. and drove from Rumney to Concord until 1837, when he purchased the stage route between Concord and Haverhill and staged there until the advent of the railroad. He also ilrove a stage from Plvmouth to Stanstead, and in connection with the P>. C. & M. R. R. one from Stanstead to Meredith. For upwards of thirty \ ears he was engaged in staging, occupying the "box" himself, even when proprietor during that period, and was very popular with the traveling public because of his honesty, cheerfulness under the most trying circumstances which ever befell a stage-driver, and because of his obliging nature, which manv times led him out of his accustomed course to grant a favor. Air. Langdon w-as the pioneer expressman of his section of the State, commencing when rail- road facilities were meager, and, as they ad- vanced, taking advantage of them, until the busi- ness assumed large proportions, and Langdon's Express reached to all points between Concord and Littleton. His line was then consolidated with Cheney & White's Express, and the residt- anl conii)any did business as Cheney & Co.'s Ex- press until it was united with Fiske & Co.'s Ex- press, forming the strong corporation of the ITuited States & Canada Express Co., in which Mr. Langdon retained an interest until 1881. In 1853 he was appointed by President Pierce route agent between Concord and Littleton, and con- tinned to fill the duties of that position until his resignation after six years of service. With the exception of a short residence in Concord, he lived in Plymouth from 1847 until his death in January, 1887. During this period of his life he was not an idle spectator of the labors of others, but gave his valuable aid and assistance to all matters that had a bearing on the good of the community. He was largely in- terested in real estate, constructed a number of houses, and was one of the originators of the Pemigewasset Fire Co., and in various ways im- pressed his individuality on the town. He was a public-spirited man and a public benefactor. His greatest service to the town of his residence was the Water Works system, introduced by him in 1881, at a time of life when most men prefer to rest from labor; he was assisted in this work by his son. Woodbury F., and carried the important work to a successful completion at an expense of $40,cxx).oo. Politically he always re- mained true to those old democratic ideas of Jefiferson and Jackson, and represented Ply- mouth in tlie State Legislature. He was a plain, unassuming man, with little taste or desire for ostentation or the manifestation of pride, and was thoroughlv democratic in all his walks as in his political afifiliations. and probably no one in the localitv of his residence and in the scene of his labors enjoyed a higher degree of personal pooularity and respect. In October, 1827. Mr. Lansdon married Rhoda Hill, daughter of Daniel Hill of North- wood, and the record of the children born to them is as follows: Marv E.. who died voung: Woodburv F.: IVTary E. fHilH: John G., who died in t86o. at the age of thirty-four; and Josephine (Leach), who died in i88x'Onr subject's mother pased away in A fay, t888. aged eighty-three vears. Oui^subiect fit(e(issessed of a Strong, robust constitution, and a( riiiiiplislicd nuich work; under his skillful nianipulalion and judicious management the farm proved very successful, and he was enabled to retire during his last years with the reputation of being one of the leading farmers of Campton. Politically he was a Whig, and after that party's final dissolution he. was a Republican; although capable of filling office very acceptably, he has always refused any offer of political elevation. His wife died at the age of seventy-three, leaving three children: |ohii \'., Henrv L., and Nancy E. Henr\ L. Morrill received a ,goo(l public school education in the schools of his native town. At the age (if twenty he removed to Chi- cago, 111., with his elder brother, John F. Mor- rill, and engaged in the wholesale jobbing of boots and shoes. This partnership continued for one year, when our subject went into business with Mr. Garven, under the firm name of Garven & Morrill, remaining in such partnership for one year, and since that time, and until iS<)i, he was engaged in business b}- himself. In that }ear he closed out his business, and practically retired from active work. He came cast to settle his father's estate, and while here built an elegant residence at Lower Campton Village, in 1893, where he has spent his summers since; he also owns a large farm here, lie built himself a hand- some residence in Chicago, which he occupies while there, but the greater portion of his time is spent here for the health of his family. He married Myrta R., daughter of Seth W. and Roxie E. (Warner) Dunklee of IJrattleboro, \ t. Seth \V. Dunklee was an extensive dealer in wood and Ininber; he died at the age of seven- ly-lhree. His wife is still living at the age of eighty-one, and is blessed with remarkably good health. The children that made up their house- hold were: John ().; Eugene E.; Oscar W.; Li/zie II.; Mattie F. : and .\lyrta R., our subject's wife. Mr. Morrill is the proud father of three chil- dren, two girls and one boy: Hazel E. was born Jan. II, 1887; Pearl E., was born Aug. 15, 1886; Henry F. was born Aug. 31, 1888. Our subject is a Democrat in his political affiliations. The Unitarian Church claims him as one of its liberal and earnest su])porters. DR. CHANNING BISHOP, a physician of the town of Bristol, was born in the village, July 26, 1864. His father, Dr. James M. Bishop, was a native of Hanover, this county, where he was born May 14, 1 82 1, and where he resided until 1840. He was a son of John and Abigail (Parker) Bishop, who died when he was only seven years of age. He was adopted by his mother's parents, with whom he moved to Canaan, when nineteen years old. He attended the Academy of Lebanon and Canaan a few terms, sup])orting himself the while by teaching in the winter and working upon farms in the summer. Thus having ob- tained a good academic education, he entered the office of Dr. Jones of Canaan, in the spring of 1846, and later studied medicine under the direc- tion of Dr. Wheat of the same town, following out a year of study. The two following years were spent in the stud\- of his profession, in the office of Dr. Mead of East Hanover, teaching BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. t-acli winlcr. Jii tlic si)riny of 1841), after teach- ing a wiiilt-r tenii of scliool in AJamo, lu- went to l'l)niontli, and became an assistant to I )r. (joodrich v\itli the iiitenlioii to succeed to that gentleman's practice, when he moved South, as was his original intention; but Dr. Goodrich de- ciding to remain. Dr. Bishop determined to locate in liristol, and on Nov. 11, 1849, opened an office there, where he continued mniistering to the phvsical ailments of his large circle of patients until his death. To further perfect him- self for the profession, he took a course in the Eclectic Medical College of Worcester, Mass., in the year 1854-55, where he received the degree of M. D. Although having studied under allo- pathic preceptors. Dr. Bishop had graduall) broken away from that school and followed al- most entirely homeopathic methods. He was greatly interested in the prosperity of his town- ship and community, and was honored with the local offices of treasurer and superintendent of schools for a number of years. Xhe village also received the benefit of his services as a member of the board of education, and also of the board (jf health. Nov. ii. 185J, he married Margaret A. Locke, daughter of Samuel and Betsey (Phil- brick) Locke of Concord, N. H. By this union there were four children: Mary Abbie; Daniel Locke, who died in infancy; Lizzie Bell; and Channing, the subject of this sketch. Dr. Channing Bishop was reared in his native village, attended its graded schools, and supple- mented that education in Tilton Seminary, Brown University, and Boston University School of Medicine, graduating from the latter institu- tion in June, 1889. He immediately obtained an office in Bristol, and succeeded to the large and lucrative practice of his father. May 15, 1893, in Lebanon, Dr. Bisho]) was married to Lena B. Cragin, daughter of Kichard W. and Nancy (Emory) Cragin. Dr. and Mrs. Bishop are at- tendants of the M. E. Church of Bristol. The Doctor is well-read, a deep and profound thinker, with good judgment and calm, logical common sense. These (|ualities, united to fine social ad- dress, tend to make him popular, and command for him the confidence and esteem of the entire community. Possessing a strong ambition and a high standard of professional excellence, with the aid and sympathy of a no1)le life companion. nent reward of a successful and honorable career. In politics he is a Republican, and has served his village on the board of health, on the school board, as a trustee of the public library, and as a superintendent of the schools of the town. To fraternal orders the Doctor has been quite partial. He is a member of Cardigan Lodge, No. 38, I. C ). O. F., of Bristol ; Union Lodge, No. 73, F. & A. M., of Bristol; St. Omar Chapter, of Frank- lin; Mt. Horeb Commandery, Knights Templar, of Concord; and Merrill Lodge, No. 23, A. (). V<. W., of Bristol: and Bristol Lodge, American Benefit Society. • htted t. JOSEPH B. PAGE, a prominent agricultur- 'ist, whose farm is situated near Grafton Center, vyas born in Grafton, Feb. i, 1839. He was a son of Joseph W. and Dolly (Bullock) Page, and grandson of John Page, a hatter by trade, who moved to Grafton in 1808, bought a small i)lace near the Center, and there plied his trade. The family is descended from the parents of three brothers, who came from England in the early Colonial days, settling in Massachusetts. One of them, a doctor and minister by profes- ■ sion, lost his life by. a contagious disease con- tracted while attending a sick patient. Dolly (Bullock) Page, the mother of our sub- ject, was a daughter of Benjamin and Sybil (Drake) Bullock. Sybil was a daughter of Capt. Daniel Drake, who began his services in the Revolutionary War, at the battle of Bunker Hill, and continued in the army, fighting for freedom and independence until the cessation of hostili- ties. Sybil remembered hearing the guns at that battle, and before her death, at the age of ninety- three, used to relate incidents of the war to our subject when he was a boy. She died April 5, 1864. aged ninety-three years, nine months, and twenty-five days. Joseph W. Page "was born in the town of Hawke (now Danville), .\. II., Aug. 20, 1799, and died September, 1879, having passed the eightieth mile-stone in his journey of life. After his marriage he bought the farm on which our subject resides, a fine tract of 300 acres, and con- tinued to make it his home until his death. The final summons came to liini iuiex]>cctedly, and lASON CLARK. BOOK OF BIOGRAPIIIILS, GRAFTON COUNTY. after the evening chores had been finished. He was tall, of a coninianding fignre, and finely pro- portioned, an almost exact protcjtype of his son, the snbject of this sketch. Joseph B. Page, our subject, was married Jan. I, i8y2, to Emma J. Fowler, now deceased, and danghter of William and Melinda (Morrill) Fow- ler of Grafton. Mr. Page is a firm, unyielding- Republican, and although living in a Democratic town, has been kept in oiifice almost ever since he attained his majority; he has been postmaster at Grafton Center thirteen years; has served as selectman eighteen years; and has been justice of the peace since 1870. The duties of these vari- (jus offices he has discharged in a faithful and conscientious manner, which has met the appre- ciation and wins him the confidence of all his fellow-townsmen. He is a member of Eureka Grange, No. 69, of Grafton Center. JASON CLARK (deceased) was the son of Joshua Clark, grandson of Satchel Clark, Jr., great-grandson of Satchel Clark, great-great- grandson of John Clark, Jr., and great-great- great-grandson of John Clark. It is believed that the Clark family first set- tled in Martha's Vineyard, Mass. It is not definitely known where John Clark was born, and where he passed his early manhood years, but we know that he spent his later years and died in Stratham, N. H. John Clark, Jr., the son of John, was born in Haverhill, Mass., and died at Stratham, N. H. Satchel Clark, the son of John Clark, Jr., was born in Kingston, N. H., in 1736. He resided and died in Sanbornton, N. H. Wft married Rachel Gate. He moved to Sanbornton in 1756, and was the ninth family to settle in that town. They reared a family of seven children. Satchel Clark, Jr., was born in 1774. He mar- ried Betty Fullington in 1794. He changed his residence to Dorchester, N. H., in 1797, but soon returned to Sanbornton and died there in 1854. They reared a family of seven children. Joshua Clark, son of the preceding, and the father of our subject, was born in 1810, in San- bornton. He devoted his life to agricultural pur- suits. He married Syrena Palmer. They re- mained in their native town until 1844, when they moved to Canipton, N. H., where they spent their last days. Mr. Clark died at the age nl seventy-one; his wife was called to her reward at the age of .seventy-two. l-our children were born to them: Jason, .\nn IC, Emily J. (Coffin), and Henry M. Jason Clark, one of the four children of Joshua and Syrena (Palmer) Clark, was born in San- bornton, N. H., Sept. 17, 1832. He was the son of godly parents, and grew^ up under the influ- ences of a Christian home. As a child and youth he was devout, reverent, and faithful, giving evi- dence that he was a child of God and desirous of pleasing his Father. While still a boy his parents removed their home to Campton, N. H., and in 1848, when si.x- leen years of age, he united with the Congrega- tional Church in the neighboring village of Ply- mouth. Ten years of his early manhood were spent in Lowell, Mass. He carried his pure, simple re- ligion with him to the city, and the decade .spent in the midst of its turmoil and sin did not dim his faith uor tarnish his life. During these years he was a faithful member of the Y. M. C. A., and was constant in his at- tendance upon the means of grace. This was one of the secrets of his beautiful life: the weekly appearing before God in His sanctuary; the reg- ular study of God's word in the Sunday-school; the communion of saints in the mid-week service, were verily to him "means of grace." He did not transfer his church membership, and in 1858 returned to his church home in Ply- mouth. For nearly half of a century this church has found in him a faithful member, a wise coun- sellor, and a trusty steward. He served for ten years on the church committee; he also acted at various times as warden, treasurer of the s(jciety, and church treasurer, and at the time of his death was deacon, which office he had filled with rare efficiency for seventeen years. For two years prior to his death he had been actively engaged in serving on the building com- mittee of the church. A new chapel was erected and extensive repairs made on the church edifice. To this service of God he devoted his best energies; his heart and mind, his hand and purse were all given unsparing!}. It was while en- 356 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. gaged in work in the church audience room that the chill came upon him which passed into pneu- monia, and three weeks later caused his death. Jiut not only in religious circles did Jason Clark adorn his profession. It was given him in great measure to be in the world, but not of it. He was a strictly honest man. He was not without ambition; an abundance of this world's goods seemed desirable to him, ])ut iiis gain never came to him by another's loss. His towns-people recognized in liim tliis in- tegrity mingled with sound judgment and execu- tive ability, and at various limes elected him to offices of trust. The church relied on him, the town res])ccted him, and his friends loved him. His pleasant face, kindly manner, and good heart endeared Jiim to all with whom he came in contact. His maxim was that of the old Earl of Devonshire: "I shall pass this way but once; if, therefore, there be any good thing I can do, or any kind- ness I can show to any fellow-being, let me do it now." And many a -neighbor and friend can bear witness to his kindly words and deeds. In 1858 he was united 'in marriage to Calistia P. Johnson of Campton, N. H., and two children, a son and daughter, blessed their union. For a few years these little ones were lent to their parents to sanctify and make glad their home, and then they were called to the heavenly home to await their parents' coming. In 1887 '' little, motherless girl came under their care, and in a few months they opened to her their hearts and home, and she became their daughter. Always a kind and thoughtful husband, he exercised this care to the last. Many and con- siderate were the final arrangements he made for their welfare and happiness of the dear ones he was so soon to leave. Although not called upon to pass through days and weeks of protracted suffering, the death angel did not come painlessly to him ; but over- coming all and robbing even death of its sting, was that peace which the world cannot give or take away. He passed to the realms above on the 8th day of June, 1895. A fine portrait of Mr. Clark, apj)earing on a preceding page, will serve to call to the minds of his many friends in life his Clirisliaii virtues ami beautiful traits of cliar- WARREN L. ROBINSON, who is engaged in farming near Grafton Center, was born in Roxbury, Mass., Dec. 24, 1859, and is a son of Theodore S. and Jane K. (Kimball) Robinson. Our subject's mother was a daughter of Col. Amherst Kimball, who married Betsey Clark. He was an officer in the old State militia. He was one of those whole-souled, royal, good fel- lows, and in consequence was not so thrifty as his father, a very wealthy man of Sispatchet, R. 1., desired, so he was sent to Grafton and given liie use of a i,cKX3-acre tract of land of his father's near where the village of Grafton Center now stands, part of which farm is now owned by the su])ject of this sketcli. lie lived to l)e upwards of si.xtv years okl. He liad eiglit children, all girls. Theodore Robinson, the father of our subject, was born in Canton, Mass., about the year 183J, and died at the age of thirty-four. He was tlie only issue of his father's marriage. The mother married again, her second husband being Charles Henry Lawrence. In early life Theodore Rob- inson was a butcher of Roxbury, Mass., and later was superintendent of the Fire Engine & Hose Co., of the village, and chief of the depart- ment in cases of fire. The engine was one of the old style, rarely seen' nowadays, for which the power was furnished by the men of the com- pany; the engine was also pulled to the fire by the members of the company, and many are the amusing anecdotes told of Mr. Robinson in his efforts in urging his men to exert their utmost strength to beat the rival engine to the scene of the fire. His father, Stephen Robinson, was a blacksmith of an ingen- ious turn of mind, and the original inventor of the trip-hammer. Warren L. Robinson was reared in East Bos- ton, and attended the ward school and the Rice High School. Having a natural turn for dramatic art he spent three years in the study of elocution, and then for thn-e years filled very creditably a place on the staff of the Boston Museum Co. He is a member of the Actors' Fund, which shows that he stands high in the estimation of the profession. Being of a very social nature, Mr. Robinson's good fellow- shi]3 led him into excesses, to escape which he came to tile town of Grafton in |8.)0. an.l entered ui)un the peaceful i)ursuit of a larnier. (in a ])art BOOK OF B/OGRAPHfFS, GRAFTON COl'NTY. 357 of the land wliicli funiu'd his grcat-gramlfatlK-r's estate. Tlu' lanii r(mi|)rises 190 acres, chicHy of interval laiul, lo.aled on the border of tlie little stream tiiat was iort its platforms, he has thrown his influence with the party of protection and sound money with tellinc: effect. JAMES RILEY YOUNG, deceased. It is jiroper to put on record some of the salient facts in the life of James Riley Young of Lisbon, New Hampshire. A good jiart of the business devel- opment of the town and much of its educational and moral advance have been closely identified A\-ith his life and are directly traceable to his in- fluence. The town well remembers the shock of his death in 1884, when with failing health he had still devoted himself to the interests of his busi- ness, and as long as it was possible continued his other associations. He was born on Sugar Hill. Jan. i,\ . t8j8, and was the son of Tthiel and Nancy (Wells) Young, who were both born in Lisbon, the father Sept. 10. 1801, and the mother Jan. 2, 1805. Ithiel was a son of Joseph, who was born in Haverhill. Mass.. in 1768, and was a son of Maj. John Young. The other children of Ithiel and Nancy Young were: Susan, bf)rn Jan. 8, 1826: Martha, born Feb. 18, 1830; Mary, born Feb. 18, 1830: .\rtemas W., born Dec. 9, 1831: Zemira, born Jan. 30, 1835: Sarah Jane, born Nov. 28, 1837: Charles, born Jan. 3, 1841 ; Eliza Ann, bom Dec. 12, 1842: Carlos Ct., born Feb. 9. 1845; Millard F., born Sept. 9, 1850. Riley Young, as he was familiarly called, lived on Sugar Hill during his earlier days. He was away at school in Danville and Newbury Acad- emies, Vermont, two of the best known acade- mies of this part of the country at that time, and he taught a ntnnber of terms of school, one at the age of fourteen. ( )ct. 24, 1847, he married Emily Harris, a daughter of Houghton Harris of Fran- conia. .Shortly afterwards, in 1851, he formed a partnership with Charles Parker, and the two families removed to Lyman, N. H., where the lirm of I'arker & Young carried on a general store, and gradually develo|)iMl other interests. They owned several starch mills, which they operated for manv vears. In 1856 Mr. ^'oung came I,) Lisl.,,n anon. A number of interests have been developed through his influence directly. A good number of men have been furnished with employment, and, so far as the knowledge of the historian goes, there have been no strikes. The men employed were American citizens and sub.stantial men of the town. They were treated honorably. Mr. Young was a thorough business man with busi- ness instincts that served him well. His good judgment was proverbial, so much so that cjne often heard after his death, "If Riley Young were only alive!" when a quick, intelligent decision was needed. He was industrious, faithful, and he was courageous in the face of the largest dis- couragements. His indomitable perseverance in all catastrophes excites one's enthusiastic admi- ration. P>ut it is not alone in this capacity as a busi- ness man that Mr. Young is remembered. He was for five years a member of the board of edu- cation and devoted considerable time to these duties. It is said that he could be depended upon to iqihold the authority of the, teacher wdien it was necessary so to do. At all times he was ready to give his services to the schools, whether it was a question of discipline, of new building supplies, or of the introduction of improved courses of study. He was serving on the board at the time of his death. He had been a nicmlier of the choir of the Methodist Church for twenty-eight years, and was always in his seat on Sunday and at the re- hearsal Friday evening, even when to be there meant a great efTort and the sacrifice of other important interests. He was never a member of the church organization. He was not a man to make many professions ; he went ahead and lived an honest, diligent, and honorable life, and said very little about it. Many acts of charity have come to knowledge since his death, and many acts of self-denial in money and personal comfort have come to light. No one knew them at the time. Mr. Young early identified himself with the "Masonic interests of the town, being made a Master Mason in Kane Lodge, No. 64, in 1850: and exalted in Franklin Chapter, Jan. 31, t86i. He took the deepest interest in his Masonic re- lations, filling several important offices. The BOOK OF BIOGRAPHrES, GRAFTON COUNTY. 359 servicos after liis .Icath were eondiieted uniKr Masniiie orders. Hut it was in his luniie, uilli liis family, that Mr. Y'oung: was seen at his best. He took a j;reat deal of interest in the work and the pleas- ures of his children. They were in his mind and were continually receiving the benefits of some thnufrhtfulness on his part. He was not too weary with a hard day's work to sit up a good part of the night to take care of a sick child for weeks at a time. He never came home from a business trip without "bringing them souic- TJie children of Mr. Young and Susan (i. Young are Emilie A., Ellen L., and Charles A., besides a daughter Susie, who died Nov. 14, 1S73, 3t the age of seven months. Emilie A. Y'oung, who is a physician, married, Feb. 19, 1895, Robert Lincoln O'Brien of Wasliington, D. C. iMr. \'i mug's chilchx-n b\ liis first marriage were: James Henry, who died in infancy; and Lucius Alfred, born July 10, 1850. In May, 1872, Lucius married Louise Woodworth, a clever woman and a devoted wife. They lived in Lisbon a number of years. Lucius had a general store on the Square: he was town clerk for a lumiber of years, an Odd Fellow, postmaster, and founder of the Lisbon Index in September, 1882. The last eight years of his life were spent in .Southern Pines, where he died of phthisis .\ug. 23, 1893, leaving many friends north and south. (iFN. F'Al/L LANC;, a practicing attorncy- at-law of the town of Orford, N. H., was born in the town of Rath, N. H., July i, i860: his parents moved to Orford when he was an infant. Upon finishing the district school course, he attended ( irford Academy, St. Johnsbury Academy, and Dartmouth College, remaining one year at the latter institution. He studied law with ( ieorge W. Chapman of Woodsville, and was admitted to practice at the March term of court, in 1882, having commenced his studies in 1879. He went into partnership with his preceiitor. and contiimed with him until Mr. (.'liaimian's death, .\ug. 11, i8c)6. Mr. Lang is an attorney for the 1;. & AI. R. R., and nuich of his time is taken up in the settlement of railroad business. In the political circles of the State he is widely known. In the campaigns of 1888 and 1890 he was member of the executive ccjnimittce for Graf- ton Co.; he has als(j been a member of the Re- publican State Committee. He was a member of the Constitutional Conventioii of 1889. I" 1889 he was a])pointed Judge-Advocate General on the stafT of Ciovernor David H. Goodell, with the rank of brigadier-general. In his profession and in other walks of life he has distinguished himself for his energy and cool judgment: his legal cases bear the stamp of a man who is familiar with law and legal procedure, and who gives close attention to the small points that go to make success. His grandfather w as Sherburne Lang, an early settler of Bath, coming from the city of Boston; the family is of Highland Scottish origin. Sher- burne Lang married Mehitabel Ricker, daughter of Joshua Ricker, who was born April 9. 1737, and lived to be seventy-six years old; his wife. Betsy Drew, was born Oct. 28, 1740, and was married June 28, 1756. Hon. David R. Lang, the father of our subject, was born in Bath, May 6, 1830; his general edu- cation was obtained at the old Newbury Semi- nary, and at Dartmouth College. He studied law three years with Hon. Harry Hibbard of Bath, graduated from the Albany, N. Y., Law .School, and was admitted to the bar in 1857, at Haverhill. He practiced in Bath until 1864, re- moving at that time to Orford, having previously practiced there to some extent. He was ex- tremely popular among his associates, a man of infinite jest and good humor, making friends by his cheerful and good-natured way of taking life. He was also much esteemed as a man of char- acter and excellent judgment; he represented the town of Bath in the Legislature of 1859 and i860, and the town of Orford in 1867-68-69-71. He was appointed Judge of Probate for Grafton Co. in 1870, and held the office four years. His marriage with Josephine R. Smith was solemnized in 1859: she was a daughter of Asa P. and Mehitabel (Ricker) Smith; Mr. Smith was a merchant of the town of Bath. ^Mehitabel Ricker CSmitlO lives still at the advanced age of i-i.glity-ninc, and makes her home with the sub- ject of this sketch. She was a daughter of Eben- ezer Ricker, wlio was born June 23, 1780, and 360 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. Ii\i-(1 1(1 IIk- ago of cif^lity-six. lie iiuirricd Ik-t- sey Ilurd. a (laughter of Jacob Hunl. one of the original settlers of Uath; his father owned the en- tire town of Bath at one time, and Jacob came to act as his agent, and sell the land for him. Jacob's father was one of four brothers, who came to America in the early days of the eigh- teenth century. There were born to Judge David R. Lang and his wife seven children, as follows: Paul, the subject of this historical sketch; Hittie R., the wife of Clarence H. Carr of Orford ; Ed- ward J., a merchant of Wellington, Kans.; Mary Augusta, deceased; David R.. Jr., deceased; Mary J., who married Charles Southard, a mer- chant of North Haverhill; and David R., Jr.. the second of that name, who has been employed in a railroad office in Boston for several vears. CHARLES H. HEATH, a brick mason, in which trade he is a skilled artisan, lives on a fine fifty-acre farm on the banks of the Pemigewasset River, in the town of Bridgewater, and was born in the town of Ashland, N. H., July 24, 1848. He is a son of Charles B. and Abigail B. (Cross) Heath. The latter is the daughter of Abijah Cross, a soldier in the War of 181 2, wdio married a Miss Sarah Ferrin ; Abijah was a son of Simeon Cross of the town of Methuen, Mass., who was one of the first settlers of Bridgewater, and pur- chased a tract of 300 acres in the town; his wife was Abigail Corliss, also of Methuen, Mass. Richard Cross was the father of Simeon Cross, and came from England and settled in Alethuen. Mass. Charles T!. Heath was born in l^ridgewater, N. PL, and was killed by the cars in 1886, at the age of sixty-two. He was an expert carpenter and machinist, but in his later years devoted his at- tention to agricultural pursuits. He was a son of Joseph and Hannah (Heath) Heath, the former a son of Josiah Heath, who in late life was a far- mer and formerly a shoemaker, having three or four workmen in his employ; his wife was Sarah Bennett. Charles B. Heath' served in Co. A.. 7th Reg. N. H. \''ol. Inf., and on aconnt of severe wounds w^as discharged at the end of fifteen n)iinths' service. When our subject was six years old liis jKircnts moved to the town of P)ridgewaler, ;ind llun-c he attended the district schools until his fmirteonth year, when he followed his father's example and enlisted in the Union service. He was one of the youngest volunteers wdio ever carried a mus- ket and fought in the Federal Army, and had to make several attempts before he succeeded in en- listing; his mother objected every time because of his extreme youth, but finally seeing his fixed determination to go she gave her consent, and he acordingly was enlisted in Co. E., 12th Reg. N. H. \o\. Inf. After two years service he was discharged in the spring of 1865. having served through all the severe engagements in the Wild- erness campaign, receiving at Cold Harbor three severe wounds: in the heel, in the back, and in the knee, from which he is still a sufiferer. On June 3, 1865, a day after his return from the front, he was married, in Manchester, N. H.. to Ella J. Hannaford, a daughter of Russell J. and Sarah L. (Holt) Hannaford. Sarah L. Holt was born in Wilton, X. H., and was a daughter of Nathaniel B. and Sarah W. (Upham) Holt, the latter a daughter of Ezra and Bethia (Burnap) Upham. Russell J. Hannaford was the son of Guy and Elizabeth (Tilton) Hannaford of Peacham. Yt., and Tilton, N. H., respectively. Guy Hannaford was the son of James and Lydia (Russell) Hannaford, both of Peacham, Vt. In the summer of 1866 Mr. Heath learned the brick masoii's trade in Manchester, and worked there at that trade six years, then moved to New Hampton, where he made his home for five years on his father's farm, plving his trade in .\sliland. then lived in Ashland for six years. npi July 3, 1883. he took up his residence on his iiresent farm in Bridgewater. which has been his abiding place ever since. All through the summer and fall months he is engaged in laying brick, and his services are in great demand, be- cause of his skill and careful workmanship. On purchasing his present home he tore down the old house and barn standing there, and con- structed a complete set of new- and modern build- ings, most of the work being done by his own hands. After laying the foundations he em- ployed a journeyman carpenter for two months to assist in constructing the frames, in erectin.g the heavy timbers, and inclosing them. After that period of the construction, he did every bit of the work on the building, lathing, filastcring. painting, and finishing theni in o\cry particular. CHARLES WRIGHT PULSIFER. BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. ;]r,i with liis own hand, so he is ntnv the owner of a thoroughly finished and beautiful home, situated between a clear running river on one side and a wooded hill on the other. To our subject and wife were born llirce chil- dren: Harry S., a successful and leading pho- tographer of Plymouth, married Eda Mann; Lula Mabel is the wife of Dr. 1. H. Small, D. D. S., of Roxbury, Mass.; Inez 1. is the wife of Samuel A. Patterson, an attorney-at-law of As- bury Park, N. J-; he is a member of the Presby- terian Church. In politics Mr. Heath is a stanch Republican, and has served the town of Bridge- water tvyo years as supervisor, and three years as constable. He is a member of Passaconway Lodge, No. 49, Knights of Pythias, of Ashland; (). \V. Keyes Post, No. 35, G. A. R.; and Camp No. 6, Sons of Veterans, of Ashland; and is also a luember of the A. P. A. Mrs. Heath is a mem- ber of the Pythian Sisters, and of the Women's Relief Corps. They are both regular attendants and valued workers of the Baptist Church of the town of Ashland. CHARLES WRICiHT I'LLSU'EK. one ol the most prosperous and best-known farnieis nl Campton, Grafton Co., was born on the home- stead, which is now- owned by liis brother, Thomas S. Pulsifer, April 9, 182S. He is a son of John and Polly (Palmer) Pulsifer, a grandson of Joseph and Mary (Brown) Pulsifer, and a great-grandson of ]ose])h and Sarah (Lovell) Pulsifer. Joseph Pulsifer, Sr., was born in Ipswich, Mass., 1705, and entered into the married state in 1744. His children have settled in Connecti- cut, New York, New Haiupshirc, and in Maine. His son Joseph, who was born on the home- stead in Ipswich, learned the cabinet-maker's trade, and practiced it in his native village, until the times became hard and the demand for arti- cles manufactured by his trade exceedingly small. So our subject's grandfather determined to seek a new home where he could find land to work in addition to his work at cabinet-making; so hearing from some of his neighbors who had gone to Grafton Co., N. PL, and who gave good reports of the country, he determined to make his home there. In pursuance of this idea he started with his wife for Cam])ton, ijringing w hat articles they could on horseback. U])on tiieir arrival they found all the choice river farms hail been already settled, so they settled upon a claim in the center of the town. After they lived there a few years and found the land too sandy to cul- tivate heavy crops, and feeling sure that better land might be found, Joseph Pulsifer set out with Chiliub Brainard to locate a new farm. They prospected, as it were, for the location by climbing tall trees, and in that way obtained a fair idea of the lay of the land. They at last decided on the hill, where Thomas S. and David B. Pulsifer now live; they at once set to work to clear the land of the heavy growth of timber that covered it, Joseph clearing where Thomas S. Pulsifer lives now, and Chiliub Brain- ard preparing for cultivation the farm now owned by David B. Pulsifer. Joseph built a small frame house, and fastened all the boards and shingles with wooden pegs, because of the scarcity and expense of nails. He managed to do soine work at his old trade of cabinet-maker; the large straight-grain maples, having been felled, he would split them into boards, for saw- mills were not yet introduced into that pioneer country, and then with the aid of adz and plane he would make them into useful articles of fur- niture, such as desks, tables, bureaus, etc. Many of the newly married couples of that day started out in housekeeping with furniture that came from Joseph Pulsifer's workshop; his descend- ants have many of the pieces of furniture to-day, and the\- show that he was a very skilled work- man. ^^'ith the help of his sons, who were all strong and well-proportioned, the smallest of them being five feet and eleven inches high, he cleared a large farm, and was acknowledged to be one of the leading farmers of the vicinity. He died in 1832. and his partner in life was taken to her rest in 1830. Their children were, as ap- pears in this record: Mary married Darius Willey; Joseph married Abigail \\^illey: Sally married loshua Eletcher; Annie married Samuel Elliott; Hannah married Tristram Bartlett; John married Polly Palmer; Moses married Mary Bartlett; Elizabeth married Joseph Giddings; Charles married Nancy ^^'ebstcr: Ruth married Tames Burbeck. 'Wn]. John Pulsifer, .,ur subject's lather, stayed at home and cared for his parents in their dc- BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. dining years. lie earricd on general farming operations, and In- careful management he was enabled to buy land adjoining his father's prop- erty, tmtil he became the owner of 300 acres. About the year 1812 he built himself a large house, which is still standing, and two barns. In addition he made many other improvements, but to say simply that he made many improve- ments does not describe the scope and magni- tude of his labors, for he was a model farmer and was never .satisfied unless everything was done in the best possible way, conducive to the best possible results. He took a very lively interest in town affairs, and was ever ready by word or deed in bettering the condition of the town and keeping it abreast with the best. He served in the State militia as a captain and also as a major. The Congregational Church became his choice in respect to religious worship. He was born Feb. 2, 1781, and died at the age of ninety-three years: even at the time of his death his constitu- tion seemed unimpaired, his death resulting from a broken hip occasioned by a fall. His wife was born in 1784 and died in 1839. His second wife was Martha L. Foss, and she lived to enjoy her ninetieth year. His children by his first wife were: George, Martha, Sarah, Phebe, Joseph, Walter, John M., Elizabeth, Lydia, Thomas S., and Charles W. Charles Wriglit I'ulsifc-r scoured a good edu- cation in the public school, and worked on the homestead with his father until 1856, when he bought the E. P.. Morrison farm of 100 acres; he has since added thirty-six acres more. The farm lies in the western i^art of the town of Campton, in what is known as the Bog Brook \'alley: the soil is of the best quality, and the land has a good fall. Our subject has built a new barn, remodeled the house, and enlarged it considerably; he has also cleared some new land and made many general improvements on the fariu. His choice dairy includes eighteen head. He is also interested in the raising of shee|x He married Melviua Cook, who was born Jul\ 30. 1830. She is a daughter of Thomas and Martha (Bartlett) Cook. Our subject has two children : Willard C. and Lizzie G. Willard C. was born May 11, 1858. and married Clara J. Worthcn, and has two children, Fred E. and Maud T. He is engaged in general farming witli his father. Lizzie C... born Sent. J7. 1868. mar- ried George E. Pulsifer, who is one of the lead- ing young farmers of the town of Campton. Throughout his life Mr. Pulsifer has main- tained unswerving allegiance to the Republican ])arty, and never let an opportunity pass in sup- porting it. He has served in various town offices, and has been selectman for six years. He is a member of the Congregational Church. He is also a member of the local Grange, and takes great interest in its aims and hopes. Mr. I'ulsifer's portrait, which appears on an- other ])age, will doubtless be viewed with much interest by all who have learned to know him and to respect him for his many good qualities. il().\'. I)A\"1D A, (;RANT. a dairy fanner and slieep raiser, is engaged in liis calling on his farm, near the village of Lyme. He was born in his present home, Sept. 24, 1856, and is a son of Sidney S. and Louisa (Turner) Grant, the latter a daughter of David and Lavina (Jenks) Turner. The Grant family originated from Matthew Grant, wdio came over to America, in 1630, on the shi]) "Mary and John." The one who founded the branch to which our subject belongs was born in 1605. Following is the record of liis descendants in a direct line to David A. Grant: Samuel Grant, born in England, Nov. 12, 1631, was married Nov. 6, 1659; Nathaniel, born April 14, 1672, was married May 16, 1699; Benjamin, born Feb. 8, 1708. was married Feb. 10, 1731; Benjamin. Jr., born in 1745, was mar- ried in 1772: Alanson, born June 24, 1775, was married Nov. 24. 1799; Sidney S., the fatlier of David A., was born March 16, 1816, married June 24, 1837, and died Feb. 28, 1893. lienjamin Grant, Jr., the great-grandfather of oiu" subject, was a soldier in Gen. Wolfe's arm\ before Quebec, and died in that war, leaving an only son, Alanson, and his wife to mourn his loss. lie was never seen by his son, who was born when his father was in Canada. Benjamin Grant, Jr., owned a mill on his farm at the brook, and there a son. brother of Alanson, was killed. Tlic first cliiirrli in l1u- town ofl.vnic uas on the f;n-ni. not far from llie site of thr .>ld mill. .M.-nison was horn, it is thought, in a house that stood in the south-western pari of thr farm, POOK OF BlOGRAPIfl/iS, GRAFTON COUNTY .3(1.3 hut wliioli a carpciitc hoc His wilV INiHn Fairfield. Sidney (Irant was l)c)ni in Lyme village, and was occupied in farming- all his life. He was a uuMuher of the Congregational Church, and a deacon many years. He was a Republican, and represented the town in the Legislature twn \ I'ars, and was selectman for twelve years. Five children were born to liini and his wife, as fol- lows: Maria, wife of Dr. Walker of Greenfield, .Mass.; Turner, who died in the army in 1863; Caroline M., who married Adna Chase of Lyme; Mary E., deceased, who married West S. Balch of Lyme: and David A., the subject of this sketch. The mother died l<"eb. 14, 1893. There is (|uite a sad and affecting little story connected with the death of Turner Grant, our subject's older brother. Turner, a cousin and a friend were inseparable friends. When one joined the army the rest did also, and messed and tented together. They were all taken with the measles, and one of them, the friend, was re- covering, and wDuld have soon been on his feet a well man, when the other two took an unfavor- able turn and died. The shock of their death affected the friend so severely that he began sinking, and died very soon after. Their bodies were sent home, and were laid to rest together, inseparable in death as in life, the funeral taking ])lace from the church in the village of Lyme. Mr. Grant was educated in the district schools and in Thetford Acadeiuy, living on the farm in the meantime till he was eight years old, when he went to the village and spent twelve years, as his parents had moved there. When they re- fm-ned to farm life Mr. Grant, our subject's f.ither, and his father purchased from time to time pieces of farming propertv till their posses- sions included 425 acres, Mr. Grant's amounting at the present time to 350 acres. WHien Mr. ( Irant was twenty-three he took charge of the farm, and liis parents made their home with him. His dairy is kept up by ten cows of stand- ard quality. He owns 150 sheep, and derives no small part of his income from the wool and mut- ton. riage, Nov. 11, 1879. She is I'hebe Whipple, a daughter of Simeon R. and Lucv (Rugg) Whip- l)le, and was born in Lyme. Her father was a son of Joel G. and Lois ((k)odellj Whipple, and her mother's parents were Nathan and Lavina (Newcomb) Rugg. Our subject's marriage has been blessed with two children: l-re\ all with whom he comes in contact. ERASTUS B. DEARBORN, a retired glove manufacturer of Plymouth, N. H., is the son of Asaph Dearborn, grandson of Benjamin Dear- born, great-grandson of Edwin Dearborn, and great-great-grandson of Samuel Dearborn, who came from Chester, N. H., being one of the earl- iest settlers of the town of Plymouth. He located on what is known as Ward's Hill, and the Dear- born homestead is on what is now called Dear- born Hill. The family is, in a true sense of the word, a Plymouth family, having been repre- sented in the town for six generations. Benjamin Dearborn married Ruth Gill, and they reared a family of three sons and three daughters. Asaph was bom on Dearborn Hill. He learned the blacksmith's trade, but owing to failing health, he decided to relinquish the trade and engage in agricultural pursuits. He was a public-spirited man, and very much interested in town politics. He made an excellent chair- man of the board of selectmen, and saw many improvements completed that owed their incep- tion to him. He married Sarah, daughter of Gilman Fletcher of Bridgevvater, N. H. He passed away at the early age of thirty-two, leav- ing a wife and three boys; Erastus B.; Ciill I'".; Samuel A., who died at the age of twenty-six. Erastus B. Dearborn was born in Plymouth, Oct. 24. 1847. His father's death, making him an orphan at an early age, made it a necessity that Erastus should f^ght his own battles in the world. At the age of twelve he began to work ^"^ HON. KRASrUS DOLE. BOOK OF n/ooRAj'ifiHs, <;raftox COrNTV. 3(i1 in a laniKTv at PlyiiKMitli, ix-maining there till lie had served his apprenticeship. Mr. Dearborn and brother then began the manufacture t)f glow stock, under the firm name of l)earl)oru J5rus., continuing in the work- under that name for twelve years, when their business was enlarged and a partner admitted, changing the tirni name to Dearljorn l^.ros. iJt l'"arnier. In icS(;4 Mr. near- born retired. Mr. Dearborn married Emma, daughter of Daniel Flanders of Plymouth, in December, 1872. They have a family of two children: Ar- thur E., who is engaged in Peppard's drug store; and Blanche S. Mr. Dearborn is a Master Mason; he is a member of Olive Branch Lodge, Xo. 16, F. & A. M.; Peniigewasset Chapter, Xo. 13, R. A. M.; Omega Council, No. 9, R. & .'<. M.; all of Plymouth, and he is a member of I'ilgrim Commandery, K. T., at Laconia, N. H. He is also a member of Plymouth Lodge, No. 66. I. (). ( ). v. Mr. Dearborn is a Republican, and is serving the town as road agent at the [iresent time; he represented the town in the .State Legislature in 181)5. HON ERASTUS DOLE, of the well-known firm of E. Dole & Co., extensive manufacturers of woolen fabrics, of Campton Village. N. H., was born in Limerick, Me., May 15, 1822. He is a son of Henry and Sarah (Butler) Dole, and the grandson of Henry and Anna (Poore) Dole, lioth of his grandparents were natives of New- bury, Mass., and there reared nine children. Late in life they settled in Limerick, Me., and engaged in farming. Henry Dt.de, Sr., was a jjrivate in the War of 1812. Henry Dole, Jr., was l)orn in Xewbiu-y, Mass., and moved to Limerick with the family. There he was enabled to buy a large farm ; he was mar- ried and reared a family of eleven children : Al- bert, Luther, Henry A., Ahnira, John, Ira, Silas, Edmund, Erastus, Phebe, and ]\Ioses C. He was one of the leading farmers of his time, and made a successful fight in the struggle for a com- petence and a living. He was a Federal and later a Democrat, and served as selectman, and in other of the minor offices of the town. He moved to Limerick at the age of twenty-eight. and (lied tliere at the age of seventy-six. His wife (le])arted this life at the age of forty-two. .\t tiie age of seventeen our subject came to Campton in search of his fortune, and secured work as a journeyman in the cloth-dressing fac- tory of Moses Cook. While in his employ Mr. Dole proved himself to be of such sound judg- ment and of exceptional skill, that his employer (jfifered a partnership to him. So at the age of twenty-one he was received into the firm, and the firm's name changed to Moses Cook & Co. For six years they continued in business to their mutual satisfaction, and the improvement of their plant; at the end of that period our subject's brothers, John and Moses, bought Mr. Cook's interests, and re-established the business under the name of j. Dole & Bros. In 1855 the firm was changed to E. Dole & Co., Mr. Dole's brother John selling to E. H. Hodgdon, and under this name the firm is doing a prosperous business to-day. The members of the firm are Erastus Dole, Moses C. Dole, E. H. Hodgdon, and Moody C. Dole. They have built up a fine trade, and manufacture cassimeres, flannels, and stocking yarn. They also manufacture pants, and do a large amount of custom carding. The plant occupies a three-story building, fitted with modern, improved machinery of the most ap- proved type. The establishment is known as the Mad River Woolen Mills of Campton \'illage, X. H. Our subject married Samantha, daughter of Moody and Lucy (Eaton) Cook. She died in 1878, aged fifty-six. Their children are: Moody C. and Herbert E. Moody C. married Lillian Alerrill, and has five children. Herbert E. mar- ried Alice Jackman, and has one child. He is engaged in the jewelry business in Boston. Mr. Dole's second wife was Flora E., daughter of Dr. Peter L. and Elizabeth A. (Davi,s) Hoyt. Mr. Dole has an elegant residence near the factory, and delights to extend his hospitality to all his friends, whose name is legion. He is one of the leading men of the village, and has done nutch to aid it in its development. Even now, at his advanced age, he manages to take an active interest in town affairs. He is well pre- served, in fact looks the very picture of health, and each day finds him as nimble as a boy in getting about his daily duties. A visitor at the mills will tind Inni either in the otilice, working BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. at the books, or in charge of the first Hoor which lie has overseen faithfully for so many years. He has ahvays a kind word and smile for all his em- ployees and patrons. His first vote was cast for Henry Clay for President, and since the forma- tion of the Republican party has steadfastly sup- ported it, voting for John C. Fremont and Abra- liam Lincoln, the first two standard-bearers of that party. He has represented the town in the State Legislature of 1869-70, and has also been selectman for four years. Other minor offices, which he has been frequently honored with, he has filled with great credit to himself and good results to the community. In his religious be- liefs he favors the Congregational Church, and may be found a very regular worshipper in the church building of that society. This brief sketch and accompanying portrait will serve to perpet- uate his memory, and remind future generations of his sterling worth. JOSEPH PARKER, a farmer of Plymouth, N. H., is the son of Benjamin Parker, who was Ijorn in 1801, and lived in Lancastershire, Eng- land. Benjamin was a manufacturer of shoes and a dealer in the same. He married Charlotte Sut- liff of the same town. They had a family of fifteen children, and reared six of them to ma- turity, all of whom came to America. Mr. i'arker made three visits to this country, but died in his native land at the age of sixty-two. After his death his wife came to this country, living at Rutland, Vt., where she fell into her last long sleep at the age of eighty-one, in 1885. Their children are: Thomas, born in 1822, died in 1885; Rev. John, born in 1825, and now lives in New York City; William, born in 1829, and killed in 1879, on the Pennsylvania R. R.; Martha (Kershaw), born in 1832, living now in Rutland, Vt.; Joseph; Susannah, born in 1842, died in 1874, in Philadelphia, Pa.; Mary A. (Shipnian), born in 1847, 'I'ld now residing in Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Mr. Parker was a direct de- scendant of Rear-Adniiral Parker of the English navy. Joseph Parker of Plymouth was horn in Lan- castershire, England, Jan. 15, 1838. lie came to this cijuntry in 1854, landing in Xew \' ovk Lit). His journey across the Atlantic was made in flie sailing vessel, John Bright, spendmg six weeks on the way. Alter a sliort stay in iSiew York, he went to Ji'ulton Co., N. Y., and worked there about eighteen months; at the end of that time he traveled to Philadelphia, Pa., and worked in its vicinity tor three years. He then went west to the States of Wisconsin and Minnesota, and while there worked two seasons on a steamboat, plying on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. He was a resident of Illinois for one year, going from there to Ellenville, N. Y. He was taken sick, so he went to Rutland, \"t., and remained with his sister there eight months. After he had recovered from his illness he made his way to Philadelphia, and on May 7, 1 861, enlisted for the war. He was assigned to the gunboat Louisiana, and was in the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron for three years. At the expiration of his period of enlistment he was honorably discharged, and, after a two months' rest, he again enlisted, this time in the yth N. Y. Heavy Artillery. He was in all the battles in front of Petersburg, and was present at the surrender of Lee. He was in the battle of Cedar Creek under Sheridan, and followed him in his campaign along the Shenandoah \'alley. Immediately after the war he spent a short time in Massachusetts, and then took a six months' business course at the Commercial Col- lege of Rutland, Vt. His course finished, he went to New Y'ork, where he secured a situation in a commission house as clerk; he retained his place eighteen months, when he relinquished it and journeyed to Clyde, Ohio, and began busi- ness for himself as a buyer of produce for the New York markets. He prosecuted this busi- ness successfully for eighteen months, and then returned to New York City and engaged in the butter business for eight months, selling out finally, and then with a partner began again in business, this time as a dealer in painters' sup- plies. He continued in this business for four years. He then sold out his interest and clerked in a wholesale looking-glass establish- ment (in the Bowery, being salesman and man- ager. After six years he resigned and went to California, carrying on a furniture business there for four years, when he sold out, and after spend- ing a short time traveling through New Mexico and Arizona, he returned l(j Low til, Mass. BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. 3r,9 Shortly after his return he bought a large farm in Thornton, N. H. There he engaged in farm- ing: he also ran a summer boarding house. He became the owner of three more farms, but in 1892 he sold all his property to the New Hamp- shire Land Co. and bought a small farm near the town of Plymouth, where he now lives. Wr. Parker is a member of the Plymouth Lodge. No. 66, I. ( ). O. F. He also belongs to the G. A. R., J. P.. Penniman Post, No. 42. He is a Republican, and is very active in politics. He officiated as moderator of the town of Ply- mouth in 1896. Mr. Parker married, in 1871, Frances, daugh- ter of Capt. James Lyons of New York City. She died April 5, 1880, in Oakland, Cal, leaving three children : Ada F., wife of Charles Todd of Rindge, N. H.; she has two children, Frank and Bertha: Frederick H. : and Marion AL, wife of George A. Brooks of Baldwinsville, Mass. In 1880 he again led a bride to the altar, the lady of his choice being Eliza (Haley) Lampson, daughter of John Haley of Hiraiu, !\Ie. HC_)N. JOHN MASON, a leading merchant of Plymouth, is the son of Daniel S. Mason, and grandson of David Mason. David Mason was one of the early settlers of Bristol, N. H. In ad- dition to his work in cultivating a fine farm, he did considerable teaming between Bristol and the city of Boston. His wife's maiden name was Esther Moore: she made him the happ\ parent of three girls and four boys. Daniel S. Mason was born on the old home- stead, where his parents passed their last years. He remained on the farm and devoted himself to agriculture until 1854, when he moved to the village of Bristol and entered upon the manu- facturing of paper. The venture proved success- ful, and he continued in the business until the mill burned down in i860. He did not rebuild nor engage in active business life after this un- fortunate occurrence. He married Angelina, daughter of Walter Webster of Plymouth, by whom he had four children: John: Ann M.: Elizabeth (Warner): Louisa A. (Blake). He was bereaved of his dear wife in 1848, when she was still a young woman: he was again married, to .Miss Ann M. Taylor, daughter of Nicholas M. Taylor of New Hampton, N. H. He departed this life at the age of seventy-si.x. He was one of the old line of Whigs: so on the final dissolu- tion of that party he transferred his political allegiance to its offspring, the Republican party, then in its infancy. Pie has served his town in the capacity of selectman. Hon. John Mason, the eldest child and only son, was born in Bristol, N. H., Oct. 21, 1836. He attended the Bristol district schools, and re- ceived a very good common school education. Finishing the course of study provided in the dis- trict school, he attended New Hampton Institute for a time. He came to Plymouth when a lad of seventeen to act as clerk for B. B. Dearborn. This was his start in life, and he made good use of it as a stepping-stone to further success. At the age of twenty-three he became one of the firm of Bond, Moody & Mason, successors to B. B. Dearborn. He remained in the firm two years, when he sold his interest to his partners, and spent one year in Bristol: at the end of that time he re- turned to Plymouth and entered again into busi- ness life, this time associating himself with Plum- mer Fox. This partnership continued unbroken for eleven years, till 1873, when he carried on the business alone for three years. He then formed a partnership, the firm's name being Mason & Weeks: they were doing an extensive business when the store and stock was destroyed bv fire in 1877. The new firm. Mason. Weeks & Co.. at once set about rebuilding: the block was finished in 1870, and they at once opened up the store. In 1886 Mr. Mason bought out his partners, and has since conducted the business alone. He has a large store, well stocked with a carefully assorted line of general merchandise. He was married, in 186.1. to Susie W.. daugh- ter of ludge O. W. Fowler of Bristol. N. H. Three children blessed this union: Harrv. who is manager of the Town Hall Clothing Store in Plvmouth: Walter W.. a successful undertaker and embalmer of Plvmouth. and present mem- ber of the State Legislature, being chairman of the Committee on Engros.sed Bills: and Susie E. (deceased). Mr. Mason is a tuember of the Olive Branch Tx.dp-e. Xo. 16. F. i«l- A. M.: Pemijrewasset Chan- ter. No. T^: Omega Council. No. 9: and a char- 370 BOOK OF BfOGRAPHfES. GRAFTON COUNTY. ter nifniljcr of the 1 'il_i;riiii CoiiiniaiKlery of Laconia. He is a nieiiibcr of the Plymouth Lodge, No. 66, I. O. O. P.: Wambeck Coni- mandciv. No. 8; Knights of Honor. No. 753; and Chapter No. 12, Order of the Eastern Star. He is a trustee of the Plymouth Guaranty Savings Bank. He has been town treasurer, and is now chairman of the board of selectmen. In politics he is a strong Republican, and as such ably rep- resented his district in the Legislature of iSSi. and lield the tjfflce of postmaster under I'rcsident Harrison from 1891 to 1895. RODNE^• I'-.. .S.MVTHK. cashier of the Pem- igewasset National I'.ank, and treasurer of the Pl\niouth Guaranty Savings Bank, is the son of Alexander G. Smythe, the grandson of Joshua Sniythe, and great-grandson of Andrew Smythe. Andrew Smythe was a native of Ireland, and came to this country when a young man, being one of the original settlers of the town of Hold- erness, Grafton Co., N. H. Throughout his life in America he lived and reared his children in the town and land of his adoption, and there finished his career on earth. His son, Joshua, lived and died on the old Iioniestead, meeting the expenses incident to the bringing up of a large family of tweht' children by farming. Alexander G., the youngest son of J(jshua Smythe, passed his early life on the farm, but later he engaged in mercantile business in Hold- erness; the last thirty years of his life, however, being spent in the village of Plymouth. He was a Democrat, and took considerable interest in politics. His admirers honored him with the sev- eral offices of county trea.surer, town treasurer, and selectman; and, to his credit be it said, the duties of these offices were conscientiously and efficiently performed by him. He married Caroline, daughter of Peter b'landers of Ply- mouth, N. H. Mr. Smythe and his wife both died at the age of sixtv-scven. Thev left two children: Rodney P., and Cora H. (Perkins). Rodney E. Smythe was iiorn in Holderne.ss, N. IL, Sept. ly, 1849. His father moved to Ply- mouth when our subject was a boy, and Mr. Smythe has spent most of his subse(|uen( life there. He was educated in the Plvmoulh schools. ilis first business career was that of a merchant, being for a time associated with his father; later he became a member of the firm of Mason, Weeks & Co. In mercantile life he demonstrated that he possessed the characteristics that go to- wards financial success. In 1886 he was elected cashier of the Pemige- wasset National Bank of Plymouth, and has con- tinned in that position. He has also been the efficient treasurer of the Guaranty Savings I'.ank since the date of its organization. He led to the altar, in 1876, Amelia P. i iandy of Hinsdale, N. H., and she has proved herself a most helpful companion on life's journey. They have two children: Blanche and Arthur L. Mr. Smythe is a member of the Olive Brancli Lodge, No. 16, F. & A. M.; Pemigewasset Chap- ter, No. 12; Omega Council. No. 9. He is treas- urer of these three organizations. His name ap- pears on the membership roll of the Pilgrim Commanderv of Laconia. He is also a member of Plymouth Lodge, I. O. O. F., No. 66. He acts as treasurer of the Cottage Hospital l*"und, Grafton Co. Agricultural Association, and the Plymouth I'^air Association. SAMUEL CUMINGS WEBSTER, deceased, was the son of Samuel C. Webster, and the grandson of Capt. David Webster. Cnpt. David's father was Col. David Webster, who was the son of Elder Stephen Webster. Capt. David Webster was born at Hollis, X. II., in 1763. Agriculture constituted his means of livelihood. He married Lydia Cumings of his native town. She was born in 1769, and lived to the good old age of ninety-six, departing this life in 1865. Capt. David Webster died in 1844. He was a man of marked ability and fertility of re- source, sound in his judgments, one in ulumi the whole community looked for the best of ad- vice. The Captain was blessed with a family of thirteen children: David; Samuel C. ; Eliza C. ; Lydia; Harriet; Susan; Ralph; .Arthur 1,.; .Mary; Ann M.; Jane; Elizabeth; and one. who died in infancy. Saninel C.. the father of the subject of Hiis sketch, was born in 178S. He was raise.l on his father's farm, and devoted his hie to agricuUural BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. 371 pursuits. His partuer in life's jijys and sorr(j\vs was Catharine, daughter of Moor Russell. Samuel C. was called to the unseen world July 21, 1834. Their family consisted of six boys and two girls: Samuel Cumings, David Henry, Ann Eliza, Jeremiah Mason, Rufus Bolivar, Edward Gushing, Charles Carroll, and Catharine R. Samuel Cumings Webster, the eldest of the children and the subject of our sketch, was horn in the town of Plymouth, N. H., Feb. 4, 1817, at the old homestead, which his father had chris- tened Scatagee. His education was aci|uircd in the common schools of Plymouth, and in Haver- hill Academy. From the academy he struck out in life for himself, becoming a very efficient and capable business man. Beginning at the foundation, by his own exertions he made of himself a finished example of a self-made man, the kind that molds the life of communities and the destiny of nations. He was a man of marked individuality of character, and of most wonderful magnetic power. In business circles this characteristic ex- hibited itself in a peculiar forcefulness that al- ways led to success: in private life it was shown in his scholarly attainments. He was esteemed by all who knew him, especially for his kindness to those oppressed with sorrow and suffering. His noble exemplification of the priceless prin- ciples of honesty will long hold him dear in many hearts. His business career beagn a? a clerk in his uncle's store in Plymouth, in which capacity he continued until 1842, when he became more closely interested in the store as a partner. This position he held till his death, which occurred Jan. 23, 1883. His death was a sad loss to the social and commercial life of the town. His home in Plymouth is known as Sand Knoll. As indicated by the name, it was for- merly a large .sand bank, but at present, adorned with a beautiful residence and tastefully arranged grounds, it presents a most pleasing prospect. He was married, in 1844, to Angelina P , daughter of Col. Levi Rogers of Newbury, Vt., a captain in the War of 1812. Capt. Rogers' wife, Betsey Stone of Piermont! N. H., daughter of Uriah Stone, was a sister of George Washington Stone, who was the grandfather of Chester A. Arthur. Capt. Rogers was a farmer. He died in his sixtv-third vear; his wife surviv- ing him to the age of seventy-three. They had seven children: Moses; Eliza; Hannah; Levi; .\ngelina P. (wife of the subject of this sketch); l-.etsey M.; and Bradley H. Angelina P., the widow of .Sanniel C'umings Webster, still lives at the old home on ."^and Knoll in rixnionth. She was not left alone by the ileath of her luisband, for two children re- main to comfort luT in her declining years. Win- ifred A. lives at home with her mother. Mar- garet C. married lames II. Stone of Detroit, Mich.; they have " three children: Webster, Lucile 1 1., and I'dinn. JAMES K. PIERCE, a leading dry goods merchant of Plymouth, N. H., is the son of Lem- mon Pierce, and grandson of Rufus Pierce, whose father came from England, and was one of the first settlers of Putney, Vt. Rufus Pierce spent his life on the home.stead engaged in farm- ing, dying at the age of sixty-five. He reared a family of twelve children. Lemmon, the fourth son, was born on the homestead. He worked at his trade of miller the early part of his life; hut he devoted his attention to agricultural pursuits in later years. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Daniel Fisher of Hinsdale, N. H. Eight chil- dren were born to them: Franklin; Daniel Rufus: Taylor; Charles; James K.; William; Alice, wiio died at the age of fourteen; and Mrs. Hattie TifT. Lemmon Pierce was called above when he was aged sixty-two years; his wife passed away at the age of sixty-four. Tn politics he was a Whig, until the Republican party was organized, when he joined its ranks. James K. Pierce was born in Putney, Vt., Nov. 22. 1845. ^Ic received his education in his native town. I*>om the time he was fourteen till he was twenty years old he labored alternately on the farm and in the mill — farming in the sunnner. and working in the mill through the winter months. He then peddled crackers for a Brattle- boro. \'t., firm for one year. At the end of that time he started in business for himself, at first running a grist-null at Williamsville and later at Brattleboro, where he remained until 1888. In that }ear he came to Plymouth and oi)ened up a dry goods store. There being stores in the .372 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. village with an cstahlislR'tl trade. Mr. Pierce was advised by some not to enter in the business, but as he is a man of strong determination and earn- estness of purpose, he started his undertaking, and the result to-day shows the wisdom of his plan, for he has one of the largest and best- equipped stores in the village, with his share of custom. He has also established a grist-mill and does considerable business in that line. Wx. Pierce holds a membership in these orders: Olive Branch Lodge, No. i6, F. & A. M.; Ply- mouth Lodge. No. 66, L O. O. I-". \\\ 1866 he married Cora Carleton of Bernard- ston, Mass. She left him one son, Clarence C. He was joined in wedlock again, the second wife lieing Helen M., daughter of Hiram Eldridge of Brattleboro, \'t., whoiu he married in 1875. Mr. Pierce is a Republican, and has served two years as a member of the Iioard of selectmen of the town of Plymouth. DR. PIAVEN PALMER, a leading physician of Plymouth, N. H., is the son of Lewis J. Pal- mer, and grandson of John Palmer; John Palmer spent most of his years at Fryeburg, Me., en- gaged in farming. The Palmer family is of Eng- lish origin, the first representative in this country being Walter Palmer, who settled in Stonington, Conn., in 1653. Nottinghamshire was the place of his residence in England. John Palmer married Annie Estes, and en- joyed a long life of married happiness. He passed away at the age of seventy-one; his wife, who was a few years his junior, survived him long enough to die at exactly the same age as her husband to a day. Their family consisted of two sons and four daughters. Lewis J. Palmer was born in Fryeburg, Me., and lived there until he was about thirty years old, when he removed to Jefiferson, N. H. At that place he bought a 150-acre farm, and there the rest of his life was spent engaged in agricul- tural pursuits. He was a Democrat, and always took the greatest interest in town afifairs. At different times he served as selectman, tax col- lector, town treasurer, and in 1878 and 1880 rep- resented the town in the State T^egislaturc. He married Susan H., daughter of William and Mary (Hall) Sunmiers of Norfolk, ^'irginia. At the age of seventy-five Lewis J. Palmer di'partetl this life; his wife died at the age of seventy-four. l'\)ur children were born to them: Flora 1".., who died at the age of twenty-three; LucUa, who passed aw-ay aged also twenty-three ; Dr. Havtn : and Lew-is H., now in McComb City, Miss. Dr. Haven Palmer was born in Jefiferson, X. H., Sept. 19, 1843. He received his early edu- cation in the schools of JefTerson, after which he attended Lancaster Academy. He then taught several terms of school, studying medicine at the same time. His instructors in the profession were Drs. J. W. Barney and J. D. Folsom. the latter of Lancaster, N. H. He then attended the Portland Medical Institute, and finished his pro- fessional education at Bowdoin Medical School, graduating from the latter school in the Class of 71. In 1875 Dr. Palmer located at Meredith, N. H., where he remained for nine years; at the end of that time he moved to Plymouth. N. H., where he built up a flourishing practice, and is now engaged in active work. Besides his prac- tice in the immediate vicinity, he has many calls from the neighboring towns. He is a member of Olive Branch Lodge, No.- 16, F. & A. M. He belongs to the New- Hampshire Medical Society. He is also a member of the Winnipiseogee Acad- emy of Medicine at Laconia, N. H. In 1875 Dr. Palmer was united in the marriage bond to Lucy J., daughter of Charles Ellis of Lancaster, N. H. His family consists of three children: Bessie, Harold H.. and Doris. DA\ IS BAKER KENISTON, a leading clothier of Plymouth, N. H., is the son of George Washington Keniston, and the grandson of Will- iam and Sally (Morrison) Keniston. William Keniston was a farmer, and resided at Sanborn- ton, N. H., where his son, George Washington Keniston, was bom, Dec. 22, 1810. When a boy of eleven years George W. Kenis- ton walked to Campton, a distance of thirty miles, to take up his residence with his brother Samuel. He learned the stone-cutter's trade, and for a number of years was the efficient foreman of Cady's Stone Works at Medford, Mass. On Sejit. 14, 1837, he married Deborah Davis, the oldest daughter of Col. I^avis and Hannah 3i, ENOS HUCKINS, M. U. BOOK OF BIOGRAl'//l/iS, GKAP'TON COUNTY. 373 (I liurchj Jiakcr of Campion, and settled down on a farm m iiioniton. I'lve years after he moved to tlie iJaker larm, a large farm in Camp- ton, where he resided till the date of his deatn, which occurred Sept. 29, 1884. He was select- man of the town while living in 'i hornton, and deputy sheriff for Grafton Co. in 1849-50. In 1859-60 he represented Campton m the State Legislature, in 1865 he was elected treasurer of the committee for funding the town debt of Campton, an office he held till the bonds were paid in 1878. He was also from time to time honored with many other offices of trust and re- sponsibility at the disposal of his fellow-towns- men. He always remained true to the trust re- posed in him. His life was marked for its energy, perseverance, and strict honesty. He had four children: Emma Elizabeth (Mrs. ThorntonJ; (icorge Hancock; Ann; and Davis Baker. Davis Baker Keniston, the subject of this sketch, was born in Campton, July 1, 1850. He received his early education in the Campton dis- trict schools. From the district school he went to New Hampshire Conference and Female Col- lege at Tilton, N. H., and pursued his studies there for a time, after which he attended Kinijjall Union Academy at Meriden, N. H. He remained on the homestead in Campton engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1883. In the fall of that year he came to Plymouth and entered the clothing and furnishing business. He is highly respected in the financial circles of Plymouth, and leads in many public enterprises. He was a charter member of the Campton Grange, and held the office of secretary for that organization until his removal to Plymouth. He is treasurer and one of the directors of the Ply- mouth Veneer Co., of Plymouth. He is a mem- ber of the Olive Branch Lodge, No. 16, F. & A. M.; Pemigewasset Chapter, No. 13; Pilgrim Commandery of Laconia. He held the office of Master of the Lodge for three years, and is at present High Priest of the Chapter. He is also a member of the Plymouth Lodge, No. 66, 1. O. ( ). F. In politics he adheres strongly to the Democratic faith. He was married, in 1876, to Ada E., daughter of Lucius M. and Elizabeth (Cutter) Howe of Plymouth, and has a family of three children: Elizabeth H.; Davis Baker, jr.: and Sarah Thorndike. KNUS HUCKINS, M. D., a leading physi- cian of Plymouth, N. H., is the son of Enos Huckins, Sr., grandson of John Huckins, and great-grandson of Robert Huckins. Robert Huckins and his brother were the first representa- tives of the family in this, country, emigrating from Scotland. Robert settled in the lower part of this State, and his brother went west. John Huckins, the son of Robert, was a far- mer and passed most of his life in the town of New Hampton, N. H. He married Judith Per- kins. He was bereaved by her death in compar- ative early life, after giving birth to seven chil- dren: Dorcas (Hanaford), Rachel (Smith), Judith (Plaisted), Thomas, Enos, John B., and Nathaniel. Mr. Huckins married as his second wife Mary Burnham. They reared three chil- dren: Jane, Calvin, and Daniel. Mr. Huckins died in his ninety-third year. He was a deacon of the Free Will Baptist Church for fifty years. Enos Huckins, Sr., the father of our subject, was born on the homestead in New Hampton and received his education in the schools of that place. He took up the trade of a shoemaker, and at the age of twenty-five he moved to the town of Warren, where he worked at his trade the remainder of his life. He married Betsy, daughter of Satchel Ingalls of London, N. H., whose wife's name was Hannah Heath. Mr. Huckins died at the age of forty-three; his wife survived him a few years, departing this life at the age of fifty-eight. Three children blessed this union: Charles, residing at present in War- ren; Dr. Enos, the subject of this sketch; and Cora J., deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Huckins were warm supporters of the Free Will Baptist Church. Mr. Huckins's political principles were Republican. Dr. Enos Huckins was born in Warren, Aug. 10, 1845. He obtained his rudimentary educa- tion in the district schools of his native town. He started out to make his own way in life at an early age, working at various employments, tak- ing up whatever came to hand, gaining consider- able e.xperience the while. He finally took up the study of medicine; he put in two hard years of study in the Eclectic College of Cincinnati, going from there to the Lhiiversity of Philadel- phia, and graduating from the latter institution in the Class of 1876. He at once commenced to practice his profession in the town of Warren, 374 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. remaining there four years. The four years fol- lowing were spent in Ashland, and, in 1884, he came to Plymouth, where he has built up a large practice. Dr. Huckins is a well-read man in the line of his profession, and enjoys the confidence of his patrons, who know that he will do for them all that human skill can accomplish. Dr. Huckins was married to Martha G., daughter of True and Sally (Clough) Merrill of Warren, N. H., in 1868. She was removed from his side in 1894, at the age of forty-four. Dr. Huckins belongs to the Vermont State, New Hampshire, and New England Medical So- cieties. He is a member of Mt. Prospect Lodge, No. 69, A. F. & A. M.; Pemigewasset Chapter, No. 13; Omega Council, No. 9. He is also a member of Grafton Lodge, No. 62, L O. O. F. ; and Baker River Lodge, No. 47, K. P.; and is now serving as district deputy of the latter organ- ization. He is also a member of the Improved Order of Red Men of Meredith. The publishers of this Book of l^)iographies take pleasure in pre- senting Dr. lluckins's portrait on another page of this volume. WILLIAM M. PEPPARD, manager and proprietor of Tufts & Co."s drug store of Ply- mouth, N. H., is the son of John W. Peppard, who was born in Nova Scotia in 1827, and came to Cambridge, Mass., in 1843. There he worked for a time for a firm that was engaged in manu- facturing ladders, with whom he remained until he fully learned the business, when he was sent to Runniey, N. H., to select and buy material for the company. After spending a short time under their employ at that place he began business on his own account as a wholesale dealer in ladder material, furnishing goods for his aforetime em- ployers and other houses engaged in similar work, as far south as Florida and west to the Missouri River. He followed this business until 1892, when he retired from active life and moved to Plymouth, N. IT., where he now resides. He married Mary G. Merrill of Kennebunk- ]>()rl. Me. She was removed from his side by the relentless hand of Death in the early years of their married life, leaving him two children: John F.ugtMic, wlio died at the age of twenty- four; and William M. John W. Peppard is a stanch Republican, and has on several occasions represented the town of Rumney in the House of Representatives. He has been a trustee of the State Reform School for the past eighteen years. William M. Peppard, the subject of this sketch, was born in Rumney, N. H., Dec. 21, 1 861. He received his education in the district schools of Rumney, and in New Hampton Insti- tute. After leaving school he clerked two years in Plymouth, spent two years traveling, and one year at home. In 1884 he came to Plymouth and commenced clerking in John S. Tufts' drug- store. Mr. Tufts died in 1888, and in 1892 Mr. Peppard bought the interest of the daughter, and continued in the same business with no other change. He has a large, finely equipped and well-stocked store, centrally located on Main Street. Mr. Peppard was joined in the matrimonial bond Dec. 24, 1889, to Alice M., daughter of John S. and Agnes (U'ight) Tufts of Plymouth. Tliev have three children : lolui T., Eugene, and Alice Lydia. Mr. Peppard is a member of the following orders: Olive Branch Lodge, No. 16, F. & A. AL; Pemigewasset Chapter, No. 13; Omega Council, No. 9; Pilgrim Commandery of La- conia; Plymouth Lodge, No. 66, I. O. O. F. ; and Knights of Pythias. He is a firm believer in Republican jirinciples. WTLBl'R C. STEARNS, claim agent for the B. & M. R. R., is the son of John Stearns, Jr., and grandson of John Stearns, who came from Massachusetts, and was an early settler of St. Johnsbury, Vt. He married Miss Goss, and they reared a family of six children: John, Jr.; Clark; Daniel; Susan (Green); I'.ecky (Brown); and Direxy (Ayer). John Stearns, Jr., was born on the homestead in St. Johnsbury, Vt. He was brought uji to the trade of a harness-maker, and passed the greater pari of his life in Danville, Vt., working at his trade, lie married Lydia, daughter of Caleb and 1 'alienee Wheaton of St. Johnsbury. John Stearns died at the age of sixty-three; his wife BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY survived him many years, passing away at the age of ninety-one. Their children were: I'er- nicHa (Emery), deceased; Rector, deceased; Wil- bur C, tlie subject of this sketch; Maria, de- ceased; Mason^ deceased; Fannie (Pierce), de- ceased; and Mary .M. (Raney) (Harden) (Dole). theB. & M. R. R. as ;ial The Con- among its Mr. Stearns was a stanch Den gregatiunal C'hurch nunibere' worshippers. Wilbur C. Stearns was born in I )anville, \'t., Oct. 3, 1821. He was educated in the public schools of his native town. At the age of thir- teen he began to support himself and to assist his mother in maintaining the family. Young as he was then, he commenced to drive a stage between Danville and Barton, Vt., a drive of twenty-tive miles; he kept this up during the summer, and attended school the following win- ter. He also learned the trade of a harness- maker, and could make a good harness even at that age. In the spring, when he was fourteen, he took up staging again, and drove for a number of years between Danville a:id Craftsbury, Vt., a twenty-five-mile trip; in the summer time he would often make the round trip in one day. At length he sold this route, and took the route be- tween Montpelier and Bakersfield, Vt., a forty- six-mile drive. He had this route six years; he then staged between Montpelier and Barton, Vt., a drive of fifty-five miles. This drive was in op- position to another stage line on the same route, and Mr. Stearns was hired for the sole purpose of forcing the other man out, which he success- fully accomplished in one year's time. He then went to manage the staging between Littleton and the Profile House in the White Mountains; he held tliis place for sixteen years, at the end of which time a railroad had been completed, ren- dering staging at that point unprofitable and un- necessary. Mr. Stearns, as a stage-driver, has a record to be proud of: for all through his stag- ing career he never killed or spoiled a horse, and never tipped over or injured a passenger. For a few years before he had entirely relin- quished the whip and reins, he was employed in the winter months by the B. C. & M. R. R. as tracer of cars and lost freight. When he discon- tinued staging, he still remained with the rail- road in that capacity, even when it underwent a change of management. He is now employed on agent. Mr. Stearns has lived in i'lymoulh the past thirty-two years. He was married in 1845, to Lucy H., daughter ranch Lodge, No. 16, F. & A. M. Mr. Corliss was married, in 1872, to Eva c;., daughter of John and Nancy Harvey of Laconia. N. H. Their children are: Fred G., born in 1874, now in the store with his father. He was married, June 23, 1896, to Miss Mary B., daugh- ter of Caleb M. Ames of Holderness, N. H. Cyrus L., born in 1876, who is now attending college in Middletown, Conn. CHARLES C. WRIGHT, associate editor and half-owner of the Plymouth Record, a paper devoted to the interests of people in and about Grafton Co., N. H., is the son of Charles Wright, and grandson of Dr. Samuel and Mary Ann (Webster) Wright. Our subject's father was born in the town of Holderness, now Ashland, Sept. 14, 1829; as a \-oung man he learned the trade of a brick mason, and was thus employed in New Hampshire and upon the public works of Boston for several years, after which he was engaged for a number of years in the manufacture of paper at Ashland, N. H., and St. Johnsbury, Vt. In the business world, his name was ever a synonym for prompt- ness, honor, and integrity. He was a strong Re- l)iib]ie;in. and in 1871 and 1S72 represented Ash- ANDREW R. SMI'IH. ROOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. 381 laiiil in the State Legislature. In 1873 he was appointed a raihvay postal clerk, and performed siTvice constantly on the route between Ply- mouth and Concord for seventeen years. In that service, as in all his other relations in life, he \\ as faithful and made friends of all with whom he was brought in contact. He was a man of very strong characteristics: strong, true, consist- ent, and sincere in his love, afifection, and devo- tion to his family and friends; his friendship, once gained, could not, except for the most l)otent reason, be broken or shaken. In all mat- ters pertaining to the upbuilding and upholding of good morals in society he was always alert and ready to do his full share. Firm as a rock in his beliefs, yet he was as tender as a woman to all in any trouble from whatever cause. The last four years of his life were spent in failing health, the result of a severe injury, re- ceived in a railway accident at Ashland, N. H. He died Sept. 21, 1894. He was married March 18, 1857, to Marv T. Cheney of Ashland, who was a sister of Col. Thomas P. Cheney. Mrs. \\'right and her son, Charles C. live in Plv- niouth. N. H. Charles C. Wright was born in Ashland, N. H.. June 30, 1872. He was educated at the Nor- mal Training schools of Plymouth, and the New Hampshire Conference Serninary at Tilton. In January, 1889, Mr. Wright and Mr. Edward A. Chase bought the printing business of W. J. Ran- dolph and were associated as partners for two }ears. until August, 1891, when our subject ac(|uired the entire interest in the establishment aufl conducted the business alone for almost three years. In June, 1894. they again became partners, and secured the ownership of the Plv- mouth Record of Plvmouth, N. H., and the Northern Herald of Lisbon, N. H. These papers are still owned and edited by Messrs. Chase and \\'right. with their office and press and all the re(|uisites for publication at Plymouth. ( )n Sept. 13, 1893, Mr. Wright was married to ?*lira Holden Adams, daughter of Edgar Adams of Plvmouth. One child. Edgar Cheney, has been born to them. In i8g^ Mr. Wright was ap- oointed a member of the reportorial stafif of the Boston Herald, and still continues to represent that paper in his district. He is secretary of the Phmouth Fair Association, and a member of the press organization of New Hampshire. ANDREW R. SMITH, a stone contractor of Plymouth, is the son of Benjamin Smith, Jr., and grand.son of Benjamin Smith, Sr. I'enjamin Smith, Sr., was born in New Hamp- ton, N. I L He learned the trade of a carpenter and engaged in that branch throughout his life. He married Samantha Hibbard, who lived to the age of ninety. Mr. Smith died at the age of eighty. They reared a family of three children: P>enjamin, Jr., Obediah G., and Betsy (Webber). Benjamin Smith, Jr., was born in the same town in which his father had been reared and passed his life. He received his education in the si-hools of the vicinity. He earned his livelihood in his younger years by his trade of a ship-car- penter. He did not continue to work at this all his life, but engaged in house-carpentry in later years. He married Sarah, daughter of Moses Smith of Bridgewater. N. H. She departed this life in 1893, at the age of eighty-three. Mr. Smith lived in Groton the twenty years previous to his death. He met his death by drowning in Newfound Lake while in bathing. He was fifty- si.x years old. They were members of the local M. E. Church. He was an old line Whig and in later years a Democrat. He took a keen inter- est in town afTairs and served in various offices with great credit to himself. Eight children were born to them: Benjamin H.; Cyrus M.; Obediah G.: Andrew R.; John S. ; Sarah E., wife of Thomas Wilson of Holderness, N. H.; Marcia A., wife of Sylvester Swett of Plymouth: and Mariam, wife of Louis P. Grant also of Ply- mouth. Andrew R. Smith was i)orn April 2. 1848, in Groton. N. H. He received his preliminary edu- cation in the Groton district schools, taking ad- vanced work at Meriden Academy. He left the parental roof at the age of fifteen, and by work- ing his way was enabled to spend some part of the year in school. When twenty years old he learned the trade of a stone-cutter, and soon after, having served his apprenticeship, he became en- gaged in contracting. Considerable (5f this work has been done for the railroad in this vicinity. He is still actively engaged at his business, and has a large and varied trade. In 1870 Mr. Smith was married to Louisa A., daughter of Job Wilson of Rumney. Their chil- dren are: Rose C. Rosco W.. and Thomas C. Mr. Smith has made Plvmouth his home for the 382 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. oiiifiirtahle residence a nu'inber of Baker past thirty years, and lias on Highland Street. 1 1 River Lodge, No. 47, 1\. nf 1'. The portrait of .Mr. Sniitli, appearing on another page of this work in connection with this short sketch of his hfe, will stand for years to come as portraying and representing a man rcs])ected and esteemed by the conmumity in which he li\ed and labored. JOHN C. BERRY, a life in.surance agent of Plymouth, N. H., i.s the son of Otis Berry, and grandson of Robert Berry. Robert Berry came from Strafiford, N. H., and settled in Canipton. He passed his life on the farm, engaged in tilling the soil and raising stock. He married Esther Otis; they enjoyed a calm, peaceful life, and surrounded themselves with a family of five children: Robert, Jr., Ro- silla, Hannah, Otis, and Daniel. Otis Berry was born in StrafTord, N. H.. but moved to Campfon with his parents at an early age. The old homestead in Campton continued to be his home throughout the rest of his life. He learned the cooper's trade, and followed that in connection with his farm work. He married Esther, daughter of Simon Lovett of Campton. She died at the age of seventy-nine. Mr. Berry lived to see seventy-seven summers when he joined those gone before. They were the parents of a family of eight children: Benjamin F. ; Hiram O. : William H. : John C, the subject of this .sketch; George W.; Charles E., who died in the Civil War of 1861-65; Arvilla. deceased; and Mary Esther, also deceased. Air. and Mrs. Berry favored the Free W^ill Baptist .Church. In politics Mr. Berry was a Republican. John C. Berry was born in Campton, N. H.. May 14, T845. Hp was educated in the common branches in the Campton district schools, taking an advanced course of study in the Plymouth High School. He remained on the farm with his father until he became of age; in 1869 he took up the trade of stone-cutter, and followed it for fifteen years. Since 1884 he has been working at life insurance, except two years, in which he was engaccd in selling meat and provisions. In 1868 Mr. Berry was ioined in the hol\ bonds of matrimony to D. Jennie Garland, daughter of William P. Garland. Their family consists of the following children: Albert, who died at the age of sixteen; Hubert F. ; Arthur G.; Ethel L. ; Leon; and Elsie. Thev are attendants of the M. E. Church. The great-grandfather of INIrs. I'.errx' was! Jonathan Garland, who was killed by the falling nf a tree, March 30, 1812. His children were as fi)il()ws: Nathan, who died May 10, 1830; Han- nah died July 10, 1832; Benjamin, born in 1784, died Feb. 9, 1848; Jonathan, Jr., born in 1796. died April I, 1868; and Marian, who was born in 1794, and died in October, 1880. Jonathan Garland. Jr., was born in Pittsfield, and married Deborah (Joss, who was born in 1801, and died in December, 1869, at West Campton. Follow- ing is the record of their children: William, born at Pittsfield, in 1822. died in July, 1826: Mary E.. born at Holderness, May 6. 1824. died in May, 1876; she was married in 1854 to Mr. Godfrey, and in 1858 to Samuel Roulett, who was born in 1809 or 1810, and died in 1877; Henry R., born in Holderness, May 20, 1826, died in Sep- tember, 185 1, and left no children to survive him; Huldah B.. born in Holderness, April 11, 1827, is still living, and is the widow of Daniel Chase, to whom she was married in September, 1849; he was born in 1825, and died in 1878; four chil- dren were the issue; William P., the father of Mrs. Berry, was born in Holderness, May i, 1829. died March i. 1887, was married to Louise Avery in the month of August. 1848: she was born in 1821, bore her husband four children, and is still living; George W., born in Holder- ness. July 19. 1832, is living; he married, April 19. 1864, Eliza A. Batchelder, who was born in December, 1839, 's living, and has a family of children; Jane N., born in Holderness, March ri. 1834. is living with her husband, Henry C. Randlett, who was born in 1832; Climenia F.. born in Campton. May. 1836. died March. 1858. was married in 1865 to Samuel Hnrd. who was born in 1833. and is still living with one child, the fruit of their union; Marilla. born in Camp- ton, Mav. 1838. is still living, the widow of Rus- sell F. Shaw, born in 1836. died in 1882, whom she married in November, 1863; Emily, born in Campton, June 14, 1840, died in 1894. leaving tliree children, the issue of her marriage, in 1859. Id Russell Glover, wdio was born in 1830. and died Dccendier. 1890; Silas, born in Canipton. BOOK OF BfOGR.irfffES. GRAF'I'O.y COCXTV 383 August, 1842, died Deccuihcr, 1842; Elinira, Uk- Youngest of the family of twelve, was born in Campton, March, 1844, is living with her hus- band, John Peterson, born in 1840, with whom she was united in marriage December, 1869. ' Mr. Berry is a stanch adherent of the cause of Prohibition. He has labored long and earnestly to bring about the coveted end. It needs no argument to show the evils of intemperance, and the great good that would follow its overthrow. The silver question and the tarifTf issue could easily solve themselves if the American people did not squander such enormous sums of money on spirituous liquors. Poverty and crime would die out, and all classes, the rich and the poor, the high anil the low, would live together in per- fect amity. Mr. Berry is one of the foremost workers in the State in this grand work, and was sent to the national convention, held in Pitts- burg, in 1896. He had the honor of heading the State Prohibition ticket of 1896 as nominee for the office of Governor. ALSTIX \V. WOODMAN. D. D. S., of Ply- mouth, N. H., is the son of Charles Woodman, and grandson of Isaac Woodman. Isaac Wood- man passed the greater portion of his life on a farm in Woodstock, N. H., dying there at the age of sixty. He married a Miss Locke ; she was taken to the world beyond when in her ninety- ninth year. They raised a family of five boys and one girl. Charles, a son of Isaac \\'o(.idman. was t)orn in Woodstock, and was educated in its district schools. Arriving at the necessary age, he taught several winter terms of school. He then went to Boston and worked there for a while, finally returning to West Thornton, where he was en- gaged in the grocery business for nineteen years. Owing to the confinement and worry in this business, his health began to fail, and he accord- ingly sold his store and bought a farm in Bridge- water, where he still lives at the age of seventy- four. He was united in marriage to Jemima, daughter of Jacob Avery of Campton, N. H. Mrs. Woodman has passed her sixty-eighth l)irthday. Their family circle is made up of: Tacob A., Addie C, Charles S.. Lvman B., Cory- don Iv. and Austin VV. Mr. Woodman is an ardent Repul)lican, and has served in various town offices. Austin W. Woodman, D. 1). .S., the subject of this sketch, was born in West Thornton, N. H., April 5, 1865. He obtained his education in the Bridgewater schools, taking advanced work in New Hampton Academy. His first enterprise was acting as guide for parties about the Rang- ley Lakes, in Maine, during the summer season. In the winters he studied, preparing himself for his profession; three winters were spent in this way with his brother, who was a practicing dent- ist of Ashland, N. H. Dr. Woodman attended the Boston Dental College, and graduated in the Class of '91. After graduation he returned to Ashland, and practiced with his brother for tw-o years. In 1893 he opened up an office in the Fox Block in Plymouth, and, aided by the s])len- did location, he has succeeded in building up a large practice. Dr. Woodman is a member of the .\hunni As- sociation of the Boston Dental College. He be- longs to the following lodges: Grafton Lodge, No. 62, I. O. O. F., of which he is Past Grand; Knights of Pythias, Baker River Lodge. No. 47; and Wambeck Encampment, of which he is dis- trict deputy grand master. Mr. Woodman led to the altar in 1894 Martha S., daughter of Lorenzo and Elizabeth French of Rumney, N. H. They have been blessed with one child. Charles Lorenzo. MRS. SARAH (i. BCCHANAN, widow of the late Collins M. Buchanan, is the daughter of Levi F. and Ann M. ((iotham) Ranlet. Levi F. Ranlet was born in Meredith, N. H., where he spent his boyhood days. He learned the trade of a blacksmith, first working at Lan- caster, N. H.. and followed the same until his health failed. He died, aged seventy-five years, in Plymouth, N. H. He married Ann M., daugh- ter of Robert and Dollic Gotham. His wife passed away at the age of seventy-one. The family consisted of six children: Noah Webster; Sarah G. (Willis) (Buchanan): the twins, Edgar G. and Henry C. ; Charles F. ; and George M. -Sarah G. Ranlet. the second child, married as her first husband Cyrus Willis, son of Samuel 384 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. Willis. Saimu'I Willis was a faniK-r by occupa- tion and passed the most of his life in Canaan. X. H.: the last twelve years, however, were spent in Parisville, N. Y., where he died about the age of eighty. Sanniel Willis married Hannah Hoyl of Canaan, N. H. She departed this life about the age of seventy-five. They reared six chil- dren: Samuel, George, Betsy, John, Ottis, and Cynis. Cyrus Willis was born in Hanover, N. H., in 1815. He was educated in Canaan. At the age of fifteen he started out in life and assisted in driving cattle to Boston. He then took up stage- driving, his first route being between Plymouth and Bristol, N. H. After a few years staging in New Hainpshire, he went south to Virginia, where he engaged in the same occupation. He finallv returned to his native State and located in Littleton, driving the stage from there to Wells River, and also to the Profile House. He was a resident of Litteton when he died, Jan. 23, i860. Mr. Willis was a Whig and took a keen interest in politics. He was deputy sheriff of Grafton Co. at one time. He married, in 1851, Sarah G.. daughter of Levi F. Ranlet. Mrs. Willis's birthplace was Lancaster, N. H. They had one child: Freeman C. Willis, who was born Sept. 20, 1853. He married Lizzie "R., daughter of Frank Chase of Campton. Their children are: Lyman C; Frank B.; Harriet E.: .Allen S. : and Samuel S. (deceased). Mrs. .Sarah G. Willis remained single a few years until 1862, when she was married to her second husband, Collins M. Buchanan, son of .Alexander Buchanan. Alexander Buchanan was a native of .Scotland, emigrating to Canada when a voung man. He settled in Ca.stlebar. and lived there the re- mainder of his life. He reared a fine family of seven bovs. His son, Collins M.. was born in Caslleliar. Canada, in 1858. lie was educated in his native town. Beconn'ne of age, he came to New Hamp- shire, and settled in Littleton. It was there he met his future wife, and the friendshi]) that soon sprung up between them soon ripened into an intimacy that resulted in marriajje. In 1869 Mr. and Airs. Collins M. Buchanan came to Plv- mouth. Mr. Buchanan had a neculiar fitness for managine' hotels. He was well liked bv the trav- eling ]nd)lic, and wmdd go to a great deal of trouble to acconnnodate them in any way. His first venture was in Plymouth, and from there he went to Campton and kept a hotel, and at a later ]ieriod he kept a hotel in Laconia; at the same time he and his step-son. Freeman C. Willis, operated a hotel in North Woodstock, and at the time of his death he was running a hotel in Manche.ster. Mr. Buchanan was a strong Dem- ocrat, and served as under-sheriff of Grafton Co. for several vears. He was a inember of the I. ( ). O. F. His widow, Mrs. .Sarah G. Buchanan, resides in Plvmouth, on Russell Street. FRANK C. CALLEY, a glove manufacturer of Plymouth, is the son of Chase W. Calley and grandson of David Calley, who came from Stratham to New Hampton. He did not make a long stay at that town, but moved on to Hold- erness, and spent the most of his days there, dying at the age of seventy. He was engaged in agricultural pursuits throughout his life. He married Martha Marsten of New Hampton; she finished her earthly pilgrimage at the age of seventy-eight. Their children were: Elmira (Co.x); Nathaniel; Marsten; David; John M.; Elizabeth; Chase W.; Joseph; and Martha. Chase W. Calley was born in the town of Hold- erness, Aug. 13, 1823. He received his educa- tion in the schools of Holderness and Plymouth. He was engaged in farming with his father, until he was twenty-one, when he went into the glove business in partnership with J. C. Draper. At the end of two years they dissolved partnership, Mr. Calley assuming control of the entire con- cern. During war time Mr. Calley did as much as $40,000 worth of business in one year. He lias continued in the same business from the start with the exception of three years spent in doing contract work for the railroad. He built a tannery on Mill Street, in 1847, and is still using the same building for tanning purposes. He is a strong Republican. He belongs to Olive Branch Lodge, No. 16, F. & A. M.; and Pemigewasset Chapter, No. 13. Fie was married, in 1856, to Mary, daughter of Louis Keyes of Rumney. She passed away Sept. 30, 1890, aged fifty-six, leaving three cliil- / 1^ 'f^ b \ / 1 , f CLINIC )N i;. SIMPSON. BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. 385 ilrci), all buys: Frank C, the subject of this sketch; Epes J., special agent of the London As- snrance Corporation, with headquarters in Chi- cago, 111.; and Clarence W'.. now ri'siding in Boston. I-Vank C. Calley was born in riynioulh, Sej)t. /, 1859. He received his education in his native town. Frank was employed with his father in the glove business until he was twenty-one. He then went to work in the Rollins Factory, and worked there twelve years, and in 1888 he began the manufacturing of gloves himself. His fac- tory is in the Wiggin's Block on Main Street. He has made a reputation for keen business sagacity and fertility of resource. In 1889 he was married to Alice M., daughter of Charles Rartlett of Bethlehem. He is a mem- ber of the Plymouth Lodge, No. 66, I. O. O. F. He is a strong Republican, and is now filling out his second term as the town treasurer. CLLNTON B. SIMPSON, proprietor of one of the largest and most extensive general stores between Plymouth and Woodsville, is located in West Rumney. He was born July 10, 1840, and is a son of Hugh B. and Sarah A. (Edmunds) Simpson, and a grandson of Samuel and Sarah (Simpson) Simpson. Samuel Simpson was born in Cireenland, N. H., July 13, 1779, and married Sarah Simpson. who was born April 25, 1782, and died Feb. 7, 1880, in her ninety-ninth year. About the year 1 81 2 they came to West Rumney among the very first settlers; our subject's grandfather cleared about 100 acres, where B. H. Merrill now lives, and built a log-cabin, later replacing it with a frame dwelling. He owned a farm in later years in Groton, also. He was the first in this part of the State to raise mules and sell them in Ports- mouth in the winter: it proved a very profitable business for him, and he was soon imitated. His children were: Hugh B., Benjamin, Samuel, David, Albert M., John, Ulysses, and James M. Hugh B. Simpson was born in Rumney, July 21, 1805, and left the parental roof when a young man, and went to Massachusetts, engaged in clerking in stores. He married there, in 1836, Sarah A., daughter of John and Mary (Murrey) lidnuuids. She was born Dec. i, 1811, and de- parted this life Aug. 3, 1882. Her children were: Clinton B., Charles E., and Mary C. After his marriage Hugh B. Simpson came home and cared for his parents. His father having died, he bought the hotel at West Rumney, and car- ried on hotel business in connection with his farming for the remainder of his life. He put in a small stock of goods, and carried on trade in a small way, until i86i, when he sold out to our subject. He was a Democrat, and served as se- lectman and as representative from the town of Rumney ; also served as postmaster under 1 'resi- dent Buchanan. Clinton B. Simpson received a public school education in his native town, and assisted his father in the store until 1861, when he bought the stock of goods and conducted the store alone. He was burned out in 1891, on November 22; but in twenty-four hours he had procured an- other stock and reopened his store in a small building situated near by. In the same year he began to build a new store, and it is a fine struc- ture for the purpose: it is 30x40, with an addi- tion 28x18, and two stories high. Our subject keeps the most selected, as well as an extremely large and diversified stock of everything custom- ary to be met in a country store. In connection with this he bought the Robert Morse place, and has been at great pains to beautify and enlarge it : he also owns large wood lots in the town of Dorchester and (iroton. He is a Democrat in his political affiliations. He has been selectman in the town for seven years, and filled the posi- tion of postmaster under Cleveland's first ad- ministration and was again appointed by Harri- son December, 1893. He is also notary public and justice of the peace, overseer of the poor, and funeral director. He is a member of the Mooselanck Lodge, F. & A. M.. of Wcntworth, N. H. In 1862 he was joined in the holy bond of mat- rimony with Elvira, daughter of Timothy P. Smith; she died in 1880, at the age of thirty-nine. She bore our subject the following children: Edward H. married Bertha E. Merrill and is a typewriter at Charlestown, Mass.; Charles A. married IHora E. Smith, and is station agent at Scott Junction; there is one child, Paul L.; Car- rie M. is at home; also Arthur F. is at home. Mr. Simpson married as his second wife Augusta 3S« BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. L., dauq;litci- of Daniel 1 of Yonkers, N. Y. M (lent of the Mrs. G. B. of New York City. Ivumney, and is a dau! Smart. Mrs. Valentine six, leaving these cliildr L., our subject's wife: Edwin V. Mr. Sinii)soii has ha followint:^ children: l-' llattie E. .\s one of the count v I)lace the portrait of Mr ). and Mary E. \'alentine r. X'alentine is the prcsi- Miller's Tobacco House His wife was born in 2:hter of John and Sarah died at the age of thirty- en : Charles L.; Augusta Lizzie I.: Daniel L. ; and d by his second wife the dith M., Clinton \"., and "s rejiresentative men, we ■. .Simi)son in this volume. GEORGE E. CUMMINGS, superintendent of the White Mountain Division of the Boston &; Maine R. R., is the son of George S. Cum- mings, who was born in New Hampton, N. H., in 1829, and there reared and given an educa- tion. At tlie age of twenty-one he began rail- roading, and kept at it for fifteen years. He came to Woodsville on the advent of the railroad to that place and was a resident of that village the rest of his days. He was the founder of the firm of C. B. Drake & Co., the large drug firm of Woodsville, and retained his interest until 1890. He was a successful business man, and most highly honored and respected by those with whom he came in contact. He married Marietta Vin- ton of Greenfield, Vt. She died at the age of thirty-four, leaving three sons: George E., Cliarles E., and Wesley B. His second wife was Mary Harrington of Littleton, N. H. She lives at present in Woodsville, and has one daugh- ter, Mary (Noble). George S. Cummings de- parted this life in 1894. George E. Cununings, the subject of this notice, was ■ born in Runmey, N. H., Oct. 10, 1S53. His parents moved to Woodsville, while our subject was an infant, and there he received his education. At the age of fourteen he began to face the stern realities of life. He cast in his lot with the railroad interests, commencing as an engine cleaner. He worked alnnit the engine house until 1870, when he was put on a freight train as brakeman. His steady, conscientious work entitled him to the notice of his superiors. and his rise to his jiresent position of division superintendent has been gradual but sure, hroni brakeman he became a baggageman, and then he was transferred to the passenger service. In 1884 he was made wood agent of the Bos- ton, Concord & Montreal R. R. He remained in active service with the road when it was leased to the Boston & Lowell Co., being stationed at Concord for four years as transfer agent. He then came back to Woodsville as train master, jiromoted a little later to assistant superintend- ent, and since 1892 has been superintendent of the Northern Division of the Concord & Mon- treal R. R. LTpon the transfer of that road to the Boston & Maine R. R., he still held his position. His division is now called the White Mountain Division of the B. & AL Mr. Cummings has well merited his present post of responsibility and trust, for he has been in all lines of service from the lowest up. His native energy and progres- sive nature are seen to their full advantage in his gradual climb to success. He is pleasant and agreeable in his manners, and considerate of those who are under his orders, and in turn is well liked by them. He was joined in wedlock, in 1883, with Liz- zie P., daughter of Edwin P. Fisher of Boston. They have one child, Helen M., as the fruit of this marriage. Politically Mr. Cummings is a firm Democrat, and is fearless in his opinions of the issues of the day. His father was one of the promoters of the Woodsville Electric Light plant, and was a director of the same until his death. Since that time our subiect has succeeded to his father's position as director, and is now the efficient superintendent of the same. lant Gi'LoRGi-: A. (;()()i)in-i>; tailor of riy mouth, \. 11., is the sl. Inf.; he went to the front, but never saw the granite hills of his native State again, dying at the age of thirty-one, m New Orleans. His wife, Hannah C. Willey of Peacham, \'t., died at the age of fifty-three. Only two children were born of this union, and they were named EfYa S. and Fred P., our subject. They were members of the M. E. Church. Mr. Dearth was a Democrat in political attachments. J'Yed P. Dearth was born in Bath, Aug. 4, i860; in 1867 he came to Woodsvilte with liis mother and there received his education. At the age of thirteen he started out in life to support himself. He took up railroading, and followed it for seven years. Then for thirteen years he was engaged in the bottling business. In the spring of 1896 he took up insurance, writing policies in the three main branches of that busi- ness — fire, life, and accident. In 1886 he was joined in marriage to Maude E., daughter of Charles E. Rumsey of Wells River, Vt. They have one child as the fruit of their union: Dorothy 1. Socially Mr. Dearth occupies a prominent place; he is a member of the Moosehillock Lodge, No. 25, I. O. O. F., and is the secretary of the same. He is also a mem- ber of the Encampment. He is a Republican, and has served as secretary and treasurer of the town committee, and is tax collector at the pres- ent time. DANIEL KIDDER, a master mechanic, and a member of the firm of Daniel Kidder & Son, lumber manufacturers of North Groton, N. H., was born in Lowell, Mass., June 15, 1838, and is a son of John and Betsey (Metcalf) Kidder, and a grandson of John and Louise (Peacock) Kid- der. John Kidder, Sr., lived in Amherst, N. H., and was a cooper by trade, also owning and carrying on a farm. Quite early in life he came to Groton among the earliest settlers, and made his home, where E. S. Dimond now lives. As there was a small saw-mill near by, he sawed enough plank and boards to build him a house; later he replaced it with better and more impos- ing structures. He owned 200 acres of land, 100 of which he cleared; he was a stunly, hard worker, and managed to accunnilate consider- able propert). Me lived to be nearly eighty year>, old. I lis \\ii\- was over eighty years at the time of her decease. The following children came to their home: John, Lois, Alice, Lucy, Huldah, Daniel, and Lucetta. John Kidder, Jr., our subject's father, was born in Amherst, N. II., and when a young man learned the machinist's trade, and set up the first steam engine that was ever used in the city of Lowell, Mass. He worked there until 1844, when he came to Groton, N. IL, and bought the A. Buell saw and grist-mills. He remodeled the mills, put in new machinery, and launched out into the manufacture of furniture, and did a large business until his business retirement, in i860, when he sold the mill and took up the occupation of farming. He purchased the rural property, where his son Mark B. Kildder now dwells, of 150 acres, and made it his home till death, at the age of seventy-two; his wife was talan to the blissful abodes in the seventy-fifth year of her life. She was a daughter of William Metcalf of the town of Groton. Mr. Kidder's children were named as follows: Daniel, Eliza, Lanson F., David M., Elenora C, and Mark B. Our subject's father was a Democrat, and re- ceived distinction at the hand of his fellow- townsmen by being selected as a representative in the Legislature for one year. He also served as town clerk several years, and superintendent of the school committee, in addition to other minor offices. Daniel Kidder attended the public schools of the town of Groton, from the age of six years to the age of fifteen, when he went to Natick, Mass., and learned the machini.st trade, and had charge of an engine of a box factory there for three years. He then went to P'ranklin, N. IT., where he secured a situation in the Aiken Machine Shops of that place, and was connected thirteen }ears with the estaldishment, serving most of that time as superintendent. In 1868 he became master mechanic on the Alt. Washington Rail- road, which reached its final completion in 1871; Mr. Kidder supervised the construction of the first locomotive ever built for that road, and ran it for the first year without an accident. This was an extraordinary record for a project of so experimental a nature, and assured the future success of the road. .\s all the readers of this biograph) kn_', 1865. His rudimentary education was obtained in the schools of Plymouth, and in the Holderness Ttpiscopal School, from which school he went to the New Hampton Literary Institute to prepare for college. He entered Dartmouth College, and applid himself to the .study of medi- cine. He was graduated from the Medical De- Itartment in the Class of 1885, and in the same \ear eoinnienced to practice in Lancaster, where he reiiiaiued about nine months. From Lancas- ter lie transferred his work to Campton Milage, and built up a good practice, living there until actively engaged at present. Dr. Garland is a member of the New Hampshire State Medical Society, and is also connected with the Baker River Medical Society. In 1886 he was married to Sadie, tiaughter of James Clough of Lyman. She was taken from him at the age of twenty-iive, leaving one daugh- ter, Mary Blanch, to keep her memory green. He married again, in 1890, the lady of his ciioice being Mary A., daughter of Jasper I'illsbnry of Rumney, N. H., by whom he has one son, George VV., Jr. DAVID GLYNN, a retired glove manufac- turer of Plymouth, N. H., is the sou of Stephen Glynn. Stephen Glynn was born in Galway County, Ireland. At the age of twenty-four he sailed for America, being sixty-five days out of sight of land. Landing in New York City, he remained there for a short time, and then went to Massachusetts, making Boston his home for several years. Finally he came to Plymouth, N. II., bought a farm and remained on the same, engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death, at the age of seventy-five, in 1872. He married Sarah Clififord of Dorchester, N. H. She de- parted this life at the age of fifty-two. They reared two children: Thomas F. and David. Mr. Glynn was a Protestant in religion. He voted the Democratic ticket. David Glynn, the subject of this sketch, was born in Plymouth, Nov. 16, 1842, on what is known as Pike's Hill. Fie obtained his school- ing in his native town. When the war broke out, and there was a call for volunteers, Mr. Glynn enlisted on Oct. 12, 1861, in Co. A., 6th Rag. N. II. Vol. Inf., for a three years' term of service. The 6th Regiment was taken by steamer to Ilatteras Island, thence to Roanoke Island, and from there to New Berne, N. C, where it joined the Army of tiie Potomac before the Battle of Bull Run. It remained in this organization during the summer and partici- pated in the skirmishes along the Valley of the Potomac. In the winter of 1862-63 they went to Kentucky, and from there were sent to aid the .Xrmv of the Mississipi)i in the cai)ture of Vicks- burc.-' The Olh .\. 11. ke- did valiant .service in BOOK OF BIOGRAPIIIhS, uKAl'lOX iAHXTV. this campaign, and are fntilk-d lo some praise for that victory that came in the darkest period of the war, and meant so nuich to the Union cause. After this victory, the regiment was taken to Jackson, Miss.; and in the winter of 1863-64 it rejoined the Army of the Potomac, and remained with it till the close of the war. Mr. Glynn was favorably known among his fellow- soldiers and officers as a faithful and fearless sol- dier. He was never known to shirk any duty nor flinch in times of personal danger. He may be well proud of this period in his life. Mr. Cilynn was honorably discharged, April 10, 1865. He returned to his native town and engaged in the manufacture of gloves, being associated' with his brother until 1880, when Mr. Glynn retired. He lives on a little farm, nicely located on the west side of the Pemigewasset River, in the town of Plymouth, where he has been occupied in the business of raising garden produce for the market since his retirement. He was joined in marriage, in 1878, to Helen, daughter of Dr. Thomas E. Fisher of Frances- town, N. H. They have one daughter, Ethel J. Mr. Glynn is a supporter of Democratic princi- ples. He is a menilx-r of the Orlando Keyes Post, No. 35, G. A. R. THOMAS JEFFERSON ADAMS, a retired drover of the town of Plymouth, N. H., is a lineal descendant of Sir John Ap-Adam of Som- ersetshire, England; the line runs back through the generations of John, Joseph, Archelaus, Jr., Arcfielaus, Robert, Jr., Robert, Richard, John, Jr., John, and eleven more. The first represen- tative of the family in America was Robert Adams, Jr., who was born in Devonshire, Eng- land, in 1601. and with his wife, EHnor, and family settled in Ipswich, Mass., in 1635. In 1638 he moved to Salem, but finally settled down on a farm in Newbury, Mass.; this homestead is still in the possession of the Adams family. He mar- ried his first wife in 1628; they had a family of eleven children. She died in the month of June, 1677. He married his second wife in 1678, the lady being widow Sara (Glover) Sliort. She ])assed awav in 1697. Archelaus Aartlett, born in 1799, and died in 1874; Philena (Cummings), born in 1803, and died in 1879; Mary Currier, born in 1805, and died in 1881 ; Almira, born in 1807, and died in 1826; James Madison, born in 1809, and died in 1841; Joseph, born in 181 1, and died in 1S64: .Sarah Jane, born in 1813, and died in 1816; George Washington, born in 1815, and died in 1816; .Sarah lane (Bradford), born in 1X17. and died in 1880:" Fniilv Grace (Hill), born in 1819, SAMUEL S. MITCHELL. POOK OF /uo(;R.irffn:s, crafton couArrv ?.93 and ilicil in 1S7S: Tli.Mnas |i-flcrs.)n, the snl.jrcl (, I this sketch. John Adams was a i)n)niincnt Dt-inocrat. lie served as deputy sheriff from 1831 to 1836. Jle was tax collector two years, and was mail carrier from Plymouth to Portsmouth from 1821 until 1823. Tlionias Jefferson Adams was horn Nov. 5, 1822, in Plymouth on Adams Hill. IJe received his education in Plymouth. In 1848 he opened a provision store in Boston, Mass.; but in 1849 '"^ was called back to his native town by the death of his brother to care for his parents. He re- mained with them until they passed away. He became engaged in the drover business, and fol- lowed that for upwards of twenty years. He has also been engaged in agricultural i)in-suits. He owns several small producti\-e farms that he cares for. In 1848 he married Mary J., daughter of James and Sally (Hayes) Remick of Berwick, Me. Mr. Adams is a firm Democrat, and has served as se- lectman. He is a member of tin- ( )livc Branch Lodge, No. 16, F. & A. M. AIRS. MILLIE H. MITCHELL, widow of the late Samuel S. Mitchell, assisted by her son, Carl Albert, is engaged in farming on the home- stead of her late husband. Mr. Mitchell was born in Kennebunk, Me., and is a son of Israel and Hepsibah (BlairJ Mitchell, and a grandson of Ebenezer and Sarah (Littlefield) Mitchell. Ebenezer was a farmer, and was of Sccjtch de- scent. Israel Mitchell was a brick-maker by trade, and followed that trade, and also engaged in farming. His wife was born in Campton, and was a daughter of Peter Blair. She was on a visit in Charlestown and Somersville when she met Israel Mitchell, and there she was married to him. They then moved to Kennebunk, where the\- lived some years. As her relatives were residents of Campton, the young couple came to Campton. Israel bought a farm, where our subject now makes her home; it is composed of 400 acres. He inirchased it in 1849. and at once began to improve it; the improvements are visi- ble yet, even after the lapse of almost half a century. He moved three large barns from dif- ferent places, and grouped them on his land in one solid mass of buildings. He then remodeled them and arranged them into convenient apart- ments for the varied needs of a well-conducted farm. The house was also remodeled and made more convenient for its owner's use. Israel was a practical man in every sense of the word, and all the improvements were made with the idea of convenience and greater utility. He was born July 5, 1812, and died March 10, 1883. His wife was born in 1816, and departed this life in 1873. The children that resulted from this happy union were: Walter B., born Xov. 3, 1837; Harris B., born March 31, 1839; Mary A., born June 7, 1840; Samuel S., born June 13, 1841 ; Martha E., born July 26, 1849; Ira, born June 11, 1852; and Nettie F., born Sept. 25, 1855. Samuel S. Mitchell, the husband of the subject of this sketch, enlisted in 1862, in Co. B., 15th Reg. N. H. \ol. Inf., and served one year as a sixth corporal, and received an honorable dis- charge. During the remainder of his life he re- mained on the farm. He carried out his father's idea of practical farming to its fullest extent; after the house burned down in 1876, he built a new and a larger one, and began to take boarders. Since that time he has had all the boarders he could wish; they have been of the most choice class, and have been more than pleased with the acconnnodations and the sur- roundings. The farm is finely located in the val- ley of Bog Brook, with the house built on a rise of ground, froni which one may have a fine view of mountain scenery; Kearsarge Mountam, although many miles distant, is plainly seen, and affords a pleasant background for scenes that are nearer. There are many other peaks that are near by; among these peaks is Bald Hill, with an elevation of 1,300 feet; it is easy of ac- cess, and its Bat rock on the very summit affords the finest place conceivable for enjoying the scenery, with its many peaks and valleys, forest- crested hill and low-lying cultivated fields. Samuel S. Mitchell died Feb. 7, 1893; his death was caused by being struck by a locomotive while attempting to cross the railroad tracks at Plymouth; after the accident he only lived two weeks. He was universally respected by his large circle of aci|nainlances for his man)- noble 3t>4 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. traits of diaracter, and his death was a severe blow botli to the family and surrounding friends, and to the conmiunity at large. In politics he was an Independent Democrat, ile supported the Universalist Church heartily, and that organ- ization lost one of its best members in his death. He was an honored member of the local G. A. R. Post. He married Millie H. llomans, daughter of Gilbert \V. and Jane (Bryant) Homans. Gilbert W. Homans was born in Campton, and is a son of John and Hannah (Ramsey) Homans. John Homans's birth-place was Campton, N. H. His father, Joseph Homans, was a native of New- buryport, Alass., having moved to Campton at an early period. John Homans cleared several farms, selling them as fast as he could improve them, and in this way helped to settle the town with a desirable class of people. He cleared farms on Beech Hill and Campton Bog; he also built saw and grist-mills, which have since been torn down. He was a very progressive man and aided much in the early development of Camp- ton. He had the quality of push coupled with that of perseverance, and was bound to succeed. He was killed in middle age, by being run down by an ox team. He was married twice, and had nineteen children. Gilbert W., father of our sub- ject, at his father's death, took charge of the farm and oversaw the necessary work of the farm. Later he built a large saw and grist-mill further down the same brook, where his father had operated mills before him; he became the owner of some 300 acres of land by strict econ- omy and judicious farming. He was born in 181 J. and dieil in 1886. His wife was born in 1814, and died in 1896. Their children were: Ci. Madison; G. Frank; Elbridge; Anna C. : David R.; and Millie H., the eldest. Mr. Homans was a stanch Republican in politics. Four children were born to our subject and her husband. May Louise was born June 23. 1871, and is a school teacher. Annie Frances was born July 26, 1872, and is also a teacher. Carl Albert was born March 18, 1875, and assists his mother in the care and management of the farm. Lester Elbridge was born March 9, 1888. Mrs. Mitchell keeps a choice dairy, anil has a very fine grafted orchard. The portrait of Samuel .S. Mitclull appears on another page of this' work. REW JUHX OCLXCY BriTIXGER, de- ceased, was born in Berwick, Fa., March 20, 1 83 1. His father, Joseph Bittinger, was the sec- ond son of Joseph, the son of Nicholas liudinger, who was the second son of Adam I'.udinger, who came from Germany and settled in Fennsylvania about the year 1737. John (Juincy Bittinger received his early edu- cation in the common schools of his native town, and as apprentice in a printing office. He began fitting for college at Oxford Institute, Pa., took two years at Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., graduated from Dartmouth College in 1857, and from Amlover Theological Seminary in i860. He was ordained aiad installed at Yarmouth, Me., whence he was called to St. Albans, Vt., and became pastor of the First Congregational Church there in 1864, remaining about three years. During these seven years he took a high position as a preacher, and became known as a writer, publishing articles in the North American Review, American Theological Review, Congre- gational Review, and in the Bibliotheca Sacra. While at St. Albans his health failed and he was obliged to resign, removing to Windsor, \'t., where he hoped a period of rest would restore him to vigor. This hope never became realized, and for almost thirty years he was an invalid, suffering much, though bravely keeping up the fight. In 1869 he accepted the pastorate of the church at Hartland, Vt., and in \%T}, was called to the important church at Haverhill, where he preached twelve years. Being unable to stand. he delivered his sermons seated in a high chair, but at the last he was unable to mount the pul- pit stairs, and was carried to the church in a wheel chair, preaching from the ]>latforni in front of the pulpit. In 1886, his increasing infirmities compelled him to retire from public duties, and he resigned his pastorate, in 1888 he published the "History of Haverhill," the first and only history the town has ever had. For over two years he was editor of the New Hampshire Journal, resigning in 1888. In 1892 he published "A Plea for the Sabbath and for Man," a book of 236 pages, the materials for which he had been gathering for ten years. In many respects this is considereil the best recent BOOK OF n/OGRAP/n/iS, GRAFTON COUNTY 31)5 work on the Sabl)ath, and reveals on almost every page the abundant learning of the author. 'J'his work Mr. Bittinger regarded as the crown- ing effort of his life, and it proved his la,st. His health rapidly failed, and before the book came from the publisher's hands, he had so nearly lost his eye-sight that he was unable to see llu- finished product of his brain. Air. Bittinger died at his home in Haverhill, April 5, 1895, of heart disease, terminating a \ cry low physical condition of several weeks. In i860 he married Sarah Jones Wainwright of Hanover, who survives him with three sons and a daughter. The eldest son, Frederick W., married Aug. 3, 1886, Lillian AI. Ayer of Pike Station, N. H., and they have two children: Muriel M. and Fritz J. The second son, Joseph F., married March 6, 1889, Kate A. Teague of Memphis, Tenn. They have two children: Mar- jorie V. and Alene. The two younger children of Rev. r.ittinger, Ilelen C. and Charles \i., are un- married. AFFREU COOK, a leading farmer of the town of Plymouth, is the son of John Cook, grandson of Cutting Cook, great-grandson of Samuel Cook, Jr., and great-great-grandson of Samuel Cook. Samuel Cook passed his life in Xewburyport, Mass. Samuel Cook, Jr., was born in Newbury- port, but early in life traveled to Campton, N. H., where he received a grant of land, and became (ine of the early settlers of the town. He en- .gaged actively in agricultural pursuits on a large scale. He made Campton his home, and died there. He married Judith Bartlett. Cutting Cook, the son of Samuel Cook, Jr., was born in Newburyport, where he was reared and educated to agricultural pursuits. He car- ried on his extensive farming operations with considerable profit. He lived to be seventy-five > ears old. His wife was Betsy Merrill. She died April 30, 18-45, ^t the age of seventy-nine. Their children were: Cutting, Jr., Betsev, lohn, Han- nah, Jemima, Sally. Judith, Mehitabd, Zebedee, Kucinda, and Lydia. Capt. John Cook, son of the preceding, and lather of the subject of this notice, was born in Campton on the old homestead, located on what is now generally called Cook's Hill. His trade was that of a bridge-builder and carpenter, and he practicetl these trades the most of his life. He lived on the homestead, and, in connection with his tratU', carried on farming operations on a small scale. He passed away at the age of sev- eiit\ -eight. He married Hannah, daughter of John Clark ot Haverhill, N. H. She died at the age of eighty. Nine children was the result of this union: Emily, died at the age of live years; Alartha (.Whidden); Alary (Merrill); Rufus; I'ranklin; Alfred, ist, died when young; John; Alfred; and Moody. They were prominent mem- bers of the Free Will Baptist Church. As a worker in the church and Sunday-school, Mr. Cook was always found at the post of duty and willing to assume his share of the responsibility, and to perform his part of the work. He was superintendent of the Sunday-school for over thirty years. He was a kindly disposed neigh- bor, and ever ready with sympathy and help for those in trouble. As a citizen he was loy.il to duty, and always exercised his best judgment in the management of public affairs. He was a public-spirited man, and served in the various town offices. His title as captain was derived from his office that he held in the State militia. Alfred Cook, the sid)ject of this notice, was born in Campton, Marcii 13, 1835. At first at- tending the district schools of Campton, he bujlt the foundation for a good education. New Hamp- ton Academy furnished him a suitable place for advanced work, p'inishing the academy, he taught school for one season ; but that work did not appeal to his taste, so he commenced the study of civil engineering under his older brother. After becoming proficient in the pro- fession he went west during the great period of railroad building, and executed considerable work there. Since 1870 Mr. Cook has lived in Plymouth; he has been a very successful farmer, and has the reputation of being a very practical engineer, lie has devoted a great deal of time and studv to his profession, and still does work in that line in the vicinity of his home. In the year 1861 he married Hannah, daugh- ter of David Boynton of Thornton, N. H. Their familv consists of: Charles A.; Herbert M. died at the age of seventeen years and six months; 396 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY John M. died in infancy; Alary 11.; Alice E.; John H.; and Flora A. His sons assist him in tlie carrying on of the farm work, and make a specialty ot dairying. He has a fine improved farm of 200 acres; it lies in the Baker River \ al- ley, about two miles from the village, and is known as the River Side Farm. Mr. Cook is a Republican, and, like his father before him, gives mucli of his attention to public affairs; in those things that directly concern the town is he most deeply interested in. He lias filled several of the posts of honor and responsi- bility at the disposal of his fellow-townsmen with great credit. He is well liked by his neighbors, and very highly respected by all good citizens for his many good qualities. HERMAX W. CLAY, a leading dairyman of Plymouth, X. H., is the son of Jonathan Laud Clay, and grandson of William Clay. William Clay was born in Salisbury, N. H., and lived there the early portion of his life; he then moved to East Andover, where he lived the most of his life. He died in Plymouth at the allotted age of man — seventy years. He reared three children: Horace, Jonathan L., and Caleb C. Mr. Clay was a shoemaker by trade, and followed it steadily through life. Jonathan L. Claj' was born in Salisbury, X. H. In early life his father apprenticed him to the stone-cutter's trade, believing that everyone should have one thing he could do and do well. Although very familiar with his trade, Jonathan never attempted to earn his living with it, but turned his attention to tlie pursuit of agriculture. After his marriage he removed to Plymouth, where he lived to the age of fifty-seven, when tleath released him from further care and worry. He married Mary A. Cillman of Springfield, -N". H.; slie passed away at the age of fifty-one, after giving birth to six children: Herman W., tlie subject of this notice; Luhana, who married Cliarles jVIorrill of Littleton; they have two chil- dren, Willie C. and Scott B.; Ocello B. married Abbie A. Morrill of Bridgewater; tliey died and left one child, Ethel M.; Sherared married Susan B. Burnes. who died at the age of thirty-three; he married as his second wife Belle 15. Putnam uf Elnor, \t.; Elmer X. was born in Plvniouth, and worked seven years at glove-cutting. He then bought a farm adjoining the homestead, where he settled down, and at the present time operates a dairy; he has a milk route in Ply- mouth that he has run for five jears. His farm consists of 210 acres, some of which is under cul- tivation, but the greater portion is devoted to pasturage. He married, in 1888, Ella, daughter of Moses Ishaiii of East Concord, \'t. They have one child. Bertha E. Elmer X. Clay is a member of the Lafayette Lodge, Xo. 11, 1. O. C). P., and also of the Plymouth Grange, Xo. 42. Cora M., the youngest child of Jonathan L. Clay, married George Guy. Jonathan L. Clay, the father of the subject of this sketch, was a strong Democrat, as are all his sons. He served as se- lectman of Plymouth for three years. Herman \\'. Claj- was born in Plymouth, June 4, 1842. Glove-cutting furnished a means of em- ployment for five years, when he returned to the old homestead and made it his dwelling-place; he still resides there. On Sept. 24, 1874, he was joined in matrimonial bonds to Addie M.. daugh- ter of Moses A. Choate of Enfield, X. H. They have four children: Stella M., Lucian, Helen Z.. and Bernice. Air. Clay, in addition to his regular farming operations, makes a specialty of dairy- ing, and has conducted a milk route in Plymouth since 1890. He has a 200- acre farm, located two miles from the village of Plymouth. FRAXK E. GOODELL, a retired farmer of Wentworth, N. H., is the son of Asa Goodell, grandson of Luther Goodell, great-grandson ol Deacon Jonathan Goodell, great-great-grandson of Jonathan Goodell, great-great-great-grandson of Isaac Goodell, great-great-great-great-grand- son of Zecliariah Goodell, and the great-great- great-great-great-grandson of Robert Goodell, who was born in SuiTolk Co., England, in 1604, and emigrated to Salem, Mass., in 1634. Luther Goodell, the grandfather of our sub- ject, was bom in the town of Lyme, X. H. His whole life was spent in that town. He married Patty \\'aterman; they reared a family of eight children. Asa was the eldest child, and was brought up to the life of a farmer. He married Polly, daughter uf Justice Grant of Lyme. .\sa re- k^ "^^x^^ HON. WILLIAM A. BERRY. BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. 397 iiiarriage cngagrd in his rliMscn ]Miisiiii. when 1k' removed to Wcntwcntli, whcrr lie spent tlie remainder of his peaceful hfe. Asa Goodell and his wife were loyal members of the Congrega- tional Church. In politics he affiliated with the Whigs, until the final dismemberment of that jiarty, when he transferred his allegiance and trust to the Republican party. He dc])arled this life in 1SS5. His wife passed away at the age of fc)rty-fi\e, leaxing one child as the result of the union. Frank E. Goodell was l»irn in L\nie. March _'0. 1828. He received his e.kicationin the town of his nativity, and came to Wentworth with his parents. He has been engaged in the pursuit of agriculture with generally good results tmtil 1S88, when he retired from active life, and left the old homestead and moved to the village. In 1S35 he was joined in the holy bond of matri- mony to Hannah, daughter of Jesse Eaton of Wentworth, N. H. They support the Congrega- tional Church. He is a Republican in poh'tics, and is alwavs interested in town affairs. HON. WILLIAM A. BERRY, a prominent manufacturer of picker sticks and all other acces- sories of cotton and woolen mills, who has his residence and factory in Bristol, N. H., was born Oct. 23, 1826, in the above town, and is a son of the "War Governor," Nathaniel .S. Berry, and Ruth ."^mith, the former a native of Bath. Me.. and the latter from Bath, N. H. Ahner Berry, the grandfather of our subject, was born in Bath, Me., and was a ship-l)uilder by trade, which occupation he followed up to the time of his death, which was occasioned by an injury received from falling from a vessel which he was engaged in constructing. He married Betsey Springer, a native of Maine, and their imion was blessed with four children: Abner, Teresa, Mary, and Nathaniel S. In their relig- ious belief they were Congregationalists. Hon. Nathaniel S. Berry, father of oiu- sub- iect, was born Sept. i, 1796, in Bath, Me. In jtuie, 1805. at the age of nine years, poverty com- pelled him to face the world and to become de- pendent on his own efforts for a livelihood, and accordingh- secured a ])osition as a chore boy at a tavern in his native town. .A short time after this he was apprenticed to a tanner of Bath, with whom he worked si.x years, with tiie exception of from four to six weeks each sunmier, when he was attending school. In 1807 't's widowed mother married Benjamin Morse, a ship-builder of Lebanon, Me.; two years later the ship-build- ing prospects were ruined by the threatened war with England, and Mr. Morse w^as compelled to seek other employment, so he moved his family to Lisbon, N. IL, where Nathaniel lived a few months. When he finally left home he went to I'.ath, X. li., where he became apprenticed to Wiiiiani .Morrison, a saddler and harness-maker; during the three and a half years that he spent with Mr. Morrison he added to his limited educa- tion by improving every opportunity at the Pub- lic Library, to which he had free access. There at the age of fourteen he first attended Sunday- school. At the age of sixteen he became appren- ticed to Edmond Carlton, receiving for his ser- vices $40.00 and six weeks schooling a year, but clothing himself. In April, 1818, he moved to Bristol, N. H., where he took charge of a tan- nery at a salary of $200.00 a year. In 1820 he was engaged in the manufacture of leather, and six years later erected in Bristol the first tannery in New England for tanning with hot liquors. From 1840 to 1864 he resided in Hebron, con- tinuing in the same line of business ; his tannery there was twice destroyed by fire. From 1864 to 1878 he lived in Andover, ]\Iass., and then went west, and lived with his daughter, Mrs. Emeline Morse, now deceased, in Milwaukee, \\^is., until 1883, when he returned to Bristol, N. IT., where he spent his davs with his son, William A. Berry, the subject of this sketch. He was a splendid tvpe of the self-made man, start- ing out in life without means, but with persever- ance, a desire to do well what was to be done, and an evident intention to w-in his way in the great battle of life. How well he succeeded in connnercial life we have alreadv briefly re- counted: it only remains to tell of his valuable services to town, state, and the nation at large. for his fame was national, and his work in the aid of the Union will ever occupy a prominent place in the history of the great civil struggle of 1861-65. Tn his Dolitical belief he was a Democrat until 1840. and later, upon the formation of the Re- 3!»8 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. ])ul)lican party, joined its ranks. lie was a pnb- iic-spirited man, and always occupied a promi- nent place in public affairs. He was one of the incorporators of the Bristol Branch Railroad, raising among the capitalists of the city of Bos- ton a part of the money rccjuired for its construc- tion. He was justice of the peace and quorum for New Hampshire twenty-three years, and for Massachusetts five years. He was Judge of the Court of Common Pleas from 1841-1850; Judge of Probate five years: and for several years a se- lectman of Bristol, N. H. He represented Bris- tol in the Legislature in 1828-33-34, and Hebron in 1847 and 1854. In 1835-36 he was State Sen- ator from the Eleventh Senatorial District. In 1 861 he was elected Governor of New Hamp- shire, and was re-elected in 1862. As a ( Governor he greatly aided the Government in suppressing the Rebellion, organizing and equipping the 2nd Reg. N. H. Vol. Inf., soon after his inaugura- tion. During his tenure of office in 1861-62 he enlisted, armed, and equipped fourteen regi- ments of infantry, three companies of cavalry, and one com])any of heavy artillery, in all 15,000 men, and has received the honored sobriciuet of the "War Governor of New Hampshire." In 1862 he was one of twenty-two Northern Gover- nors who met at Altoona, Penn., where, after a lengthened conference, he was chosen to address President Lincoln. In all his political life he never i)aid out a dollar to influence a man's vote, nnr (lid lie ever inlluencea man to support him in an\ wav. In l8_>i lu- was iiiiilid in marriage with Kntli Suiitli ..f r,at!i. \'. II.. and was blessed with the birth .>! two children: hjneline (Morse); Will- iam A., the subject of this sketch. The daughter died in t888. Mrs. Berry departed this life July j6, 1857. In 1859 he formed a second union with Mrs. Louisa Farley of Andover. Mass., who died April 6, 1878. In the matter of his religious affiliations, he was a faithful worker and mem- ber of the M. E. Church of P.ristol. \. II. William .\. Berry, our subject. \v;i^ eilucated in the district schools of Bristol, N. 1 1., ;uid upon the completion of his education moved to Hebron. .V. II.. where he remained sixteen years ill tlK' emjiloy of his father. In 1860 he changed his residence to I'.ristol. \'. II.. and there en- irasred in tlie ni;iniifaoture of sjloves and mittens wood pulp manufacturer, continuing in that branch of industry until i8y2. In that year he was appointed administrator of the William T. Taylor estate, and in 1894, after settling the above-mentioned estate, he purchased the mills formerly owned by Mr. Taylor, and since that time has been engaged in the manufacture of picker sticks, loom swells, crank arms, lap rolls, picker levers, etc., and other like supplies, used in woolen and cotton mills. Politically, Mr. Berry js, as we might e.xpect, a stanch Republican like his father, and repre- sented the town of Hebron three years in the State Legislature, in 1855-57-58, and is now holding the office of selectman of the town of Bristol, a position he has held for eight years. Socially, he is a Mason, and belongs to Union Lodge, No. 79, of Bristol, N. H.; and to Mt. Hope Chapter of Concord, N. H. He was one of the charter members of Union Lodge, and its first Master. In 1852 he unite.l his fortunes with those of Laura A. Pratt, daughter of \arnuni Pratt of Hebron, N. H., and to them have lieen given two children: Emma Pratt, who resides at home; and one, who died in infancy. Mr. Berry and family are honored members of the M. E. Church of Bristol, N. H. The publishers of this volume take pleasure in adding to our large gallery of portraits of the county's leaduig men the portrait of Mr. Berry, wiio has the best of rights to be included among ( irafton's prominent and representative citizens, because of his splendid business record. bout 1880 he became a I'RANK V. EMERSON, .superintendent and manager of the Emerson Edge Tool Co., at East Lebanon, N. H., was born in Woodstock, Vt., Sept. 16, 1854, and is a son of Albro V. and losephine I'.. ( Kt'injitoiO I'.merson, and grandson ^f Jonathan and I'ollv (Collins) Emerson. The parents of our subject's grandfather were James and Lydia (Hoyt) Emerson, and his grandfather was Stephen Emerson. Stephen Emerson came from Hainpstead to Wearc, N. H., in 1762, and was among the early settlers and farmers of that place, owning large tracts of land. His son James al.so followed the BOOK OF luoGRAP/rrns, GR.irroy county 3n'J pursuit of agricultui-f, hut consuin])tion claiuicil Iiini as a victim wlicu forty years old. His chil- ilrea were as follows: Jonathan, Lydia, Stephen, and James. His widow married as her second hushand Aaron rinyle\', and hore him one eliild, Polly. When a ynunjj man Jonathan Knierson left the homestead al W'eare and moved to (Iranlhani, X. H., where he leased a farm and entered upon a successftil career as a farmer, being soon able to own a farm of his own and to lay up consider- al)le wealth. After a number of years in (irant- ham he sold his farm and followed the Inisiness of milling for several years at Bradford, X. H., going from there to Newbury and buying a farm. By this time he was in the possession of a comfortable fortune, and thereafter he made the practice of buying farms, occupying tliem a few years, while making improvements on them, and then selling them at an advanced value, in- variably realizing a good amount of money by these speculations. His field of operations was (|uite extended, including New London and many other places in that vicinity; he finally came to Lebanon and settled down for good, buying a pleasant home on jNIascoma Street ; but \ery soon receiving a good offer for the prop- erty, he disposed of it and bought land in New- port, where he was bereaved of the cheering presence of his wife, who died at the age' of seventy-nine. He then sold his Newport prop- erty and came to Lebanon, dying in that town in his eightieth year. He was a Democrat and very liberal in his religious views. He reared a large family, all of whom grew up to maturity and made happy marriages; they were as follows: Hiram, Susan, Jonathan, Arvilla; James, who was distinguished as an inventor; Moses, Albro \"., Cyrus, and Lucinda and Lucina, twins. Albro \'. Emerson was born in Sutton, N. H., and after finishing an education, which was very limited, he went to Newport, N. H., and served an apprenticeship to the trade and business u hich he made his life-work, that of making edge tools. In 1856 he came to the town of Lebanon and bought of Leonard Stearns the scythe fac- tory at Scythevillc and carried on his chosen iiusiness under the firm name of A. V. Emerson & Co., which after two years was changed to Emerson & Cummings, numing under that stvle two vears, when Mr. Emerson sold his in- terest to his partner and accepted a position as foreman of ilu' j. Cinnmings & Co., manufac- turers, who sold t(i Phillips, Mcsser & Colby, who ran it about one year wdien Mr. A. V. luner- son bought back the plant and operated it for a year, when the firm became Emerson & Kendall for two years, Mr. Kendall being succeeded then by M. \\^ Emerson, the firm being known as Emerson & Co. for three years. The Emersons then sold the plant to Cummings & Purport, who ran it under the style of the ]\Iasconia Edge Tot)l Co. In 1871 .\. \'. lunerson. arnard of Peru. W. She died at the age of sixty: Mr. Gibson is now living in Londonderry, \'t. Five children were born to them: Francis M., now in Lincoln, Neb.; Albert, residing in Weeping Water. Neb. ; Cyrus H., died at the age of twenty-two: Dr. Charles R., the subject of this sketch: Benjamin A., living in Denver, Col. Dr. Charles R. Gibson was born in Allstead, N. H.. Alay 12, 1853. The district schools fur- nished him a good knowledge of the common branches as a foundation upon which to build the elaborate superstructure of a professional education. Having taken advanced work in the Academy of New Ipswich, N. H., he began the study of medicine in the office of Dr. S. T. Smith, at Allstead. He then entered Bowdoin College, and prosecuted his studies in the healing art, graduating from the Medical Department with the Class of 75. He had also taken advanced work with the College of Physicians and Sur- geons in New York, and became a graduate of that institution as a member of the Class of '75. The ensuing eighteen months were spent with much profit and valuable experience in the Alaine General Hospital at Portland, finally locating in the fall of 1877 in Woodsville, where he has practiced since. He has been a constant student, and has obtained a deep insight into the intricacies of his chosen profession: and at the same time his excellent principles and obliging and genial disposition, with his care in the treatment of all cases en- trusted to him, have been the means of building up a large and successful practice. In 1880 he was married to Jennie, daughter of W. R. Park of Plymouth, N." H. Dr. Gibson is a member of the Moosehillock Lodge. No. 25, I. O. O. F. In politics he is a strong Republi- can, and loses no chance to support its principles. He is a director of the Woodsville Savings Bank, and has served as president of the Woods- ville Loan & Banking Co. since 1874. JOEL READ, a leading farmer of Plynunith. is the son of Edwin R. Reed, who w-as born in Nashua. N. H., at what was then known as Readville. He left home at the early age of seven, and began to support himself. He learned the trade of a tanner, and worked at it during his younger years, but the most of his life was spent on the farm engaged in the pursuit of agri- culture. He owned a farm in Dorchester and made it his home for several years: the latter years of his life were passed on his farm in Ply- mouth. He married Lucv S. Tarr of Nashua. N. IT. lie died at the age of sixty-three, leaving his wife and six children: Henrv, Albert, Joel, Mil- ton, Ellen (Weck.s): Alinnie (Brown). Air. Read CLARENCE A. SMITH. BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. 401 was a Democrat and served as selectman of the town of Dorchester for seven years. The Read family were regular attendants of the Universal- ist Church. Joel Read was horn June 14. 1S51, in .Xashua. He remained on the homestead with his parents till he became of age. Mr. Read carried on his farming operations in Dorchester until 1&S2, when he purchased his present farm of 210 acres in Plymouth, and has since been a resident of Plymouth. He has eighty-five acres of his farm under cultivation. There is also a back lot of about 200 acres which he uses for pasturing pur- poses. His farm is nicely located in the Pemige- wasset River \'alley. about two miles from Ply- mouth \'illage. ^Ir. Read was united in marriage, in Jan. 21. 1872, to Martha, daughter of Lucian Follansbee of Dorchester. They have one son. Will W. They favor the Universalist Church. Mr. Read is a member of the flourishing Plymouth Grange, Xo. 239. CLARENCE A. S^HTH. deputy sheriff of Bristol, and the leading blacksmith of the town, was born in the town of Orange, this county. Feb. 18, 1861, and is a son of Richard R. and Sarah E. (Eastman) Smith. Asa Smith, the great-grandfather of our sub- ject, was a shoemaker by trade, and was born in Warren, X. H., June 6, 1776; he carried on his trade in connection with farming all his life. He married Susan Webber of Rumney, X. H., and they were blessed with the birth of the following children: Sherburne, Hannah, Susan, Tamah, Rachel, Abigail, Lucy, Richard R.. Kimball, and Jonathan. They were Baptists in their religious perferences. Richard R. Smith, the grandfather of our sub- ject, was born April 14, 1807, in Rumney, N. H., and was a farmer, and followed that occupation in the town of Orange all of his life. He mar- ried Mary Colburn, daughter of Samuel and Sybil Colburn of Dedham, Mass., and from this union there w-ere nine children. The eldest, Susan W., born Sept. i, 1834, married Edmond W. Locke, now deceased, of Alexandria, whose sketch appears in full elsewhere in this book; Richard R. was born April 3, 1837; Henry P. was born Feb. 28, 1839: Mary C, born March 2. 1841. married Joseph Eastman of Orange, N. H., and has two children, Willie R. and Cora M.; Daniel J. married Sarah Howard of Erie, Penn., and has two children, Ora and Bertha; Julia A. married Jacob Ferrin of Groton, N. H., and has three children, Xellie A., Walter S., and Lizzie iNL; John M. married Ida Hazelton of Hebron, and has one child, Ellen; Samuel C. married Maria \\hitford of Waterbury, Penn., and has two children, Richard and Betsey; George M. married Ida Giflford of Waterbury. Penn., and has one child, Eva. Mrs. Smith, the mother of the foregoing children, died Xov. 21, 1863, and Mr. Smith then formed a second matrimonial alliance with Diantha R. Smith, who bore him two children : Willie M. and Harvey. Willie M. married Christina Kenney of Bristol, N. H. Harvey married Clara Hazelton of Groton, N. H. They favored the Congregational Church. Mr. Smith died March 17, 1881, and his second wife May 17, 1891. Richard R. Smith was educated in the district schools of Orange, N. H., and upon completing his education and until he was twenty-three years of age drove an o.x team, hauling ship spars, which were shipped to Boston, Mass. He then engaged with the Northern Railroad, and later with the Boston & Lowell, and with the Boston & Maine: he commenced as a section hand and gradually worked his way to the position he now iiolds. that of road master of the B. & ^L R. R., which he has held since 1879. Politically he is a Republican, and in 1896 was elected to repre- sent the town of Canaan, N. H., in the legisla- tive halls of Concord. In 1858 he was joined in marriage with Sarah E. Eastman, daughter of Joseph Eastman of Orange, N. H. To our sub- ject's parents have been born two children: Sid- ney R. married Cora B. .Smith of Canaan, N. H., and has one child, Herman S. : Clarence A., the eldest child, is the subject of this sketch. They also adopted a daughter, Ola ]\L, who married .Mbert H. Wilson of Canaan, N. H., and has one son, John R. They are attendants of the Free Will Baptist Church. Clarence A. Smith first undertook to cope with the stern realities of life as a member of the iron gang on the Northern Railroad, and worked two years in that heavy work. He then learned the blacksmith's trade of J. D. Webber of Canaan, 402 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. X. H.. and in 1880 moved to Bristol, where he engaged with Anson Buckston a short time, and in 1881 purchased a shop, which he now owns and occupies, and has since carried on a thriving business: he also owns and conducts a shop at the lower end of Bristol \illage. and employs as many as four men the most of the time. Politi- cally he is a stanch Republican, and has been a member of the board of hcahh seventeen years, has ser\-ed as selectman one year, as the local police several years, and has been deputy sheriff since 1894. In 1884 he was joined in marriage with Linnie M. (iriffith, daughter of Henry Griffith of Bris- tol. X. H. Their union has resulted in the birth of one child. Roy R.. born Oct. 24. 1884. who represents the fifth generation of the family on the mother's side, descending from the Locke family, among the first settlers of Bristol. Our subject's portrait appears in connection with this sketch on a preceding page. GASPER POLICE, the leading fruit dealer of Plymouth. X. H.. was born in the sunny land of Italy. April 20. 1856. In 1882 he left his native land to seek his fortune in the Xew World, locating at first in Concord. X. H.. where he worked nine months with his brother, becom- ing accustomed to American customs of life. He then made a short visit to his old home, and on his return to the L'nited States entered the fruit business in Pittsfield, N. H. His venture prov- ing very profitable, and realizing the advantage of a life-partner in his work, he again made a visit to Italy, and married Moruzzia Guiditta. Having returned to this country with his wife, he opened a fruit store in the village of Plymouth in August. i8go: he is now doing a large whole- sale as well as retail business. His trade has been constantly increasing, and he now has a branch store in Berlin. X. H. His stores are well stocked with a full line of the best fruits. He occupies a comer store in a brick block cen- trally located on Main Street. Mr. Police's suc- cess has been due to his careful business habits and to his energetic and untiring efforts to give satisfaction to everybody. Mr. and Mrs. Police have been blessed with one child. Wenuto Police, who wa.s born June 24. 1891. AMASA WALKER A\ERV. a jeweler of Plymouth. X. H.. is the son of Ezra W. Avery, and grandson of David H. Avery. David H. Avery was born in the lower part of the State, but early in life went to Rumney. and there en- gaged in farming. He remained in Rumney until about 1840. when he removed to Campton, in a part of the town that was later set off in the town of Plymouth, where he resided until his death, which occuired in 1852. when he was aged eighty-seven years. He married Susannah Wil- lie: she died at the age of eighty-nine, leaving the following children: Samuel. Elias. Lois. Susan, and Ezra. Ezra Aven,- was born in Rumney. He learned the trade of tanner and shoemaker, and operated a tannery in Campton Hollow for a time. He then opened up a shoe store in Plymouth, and continued in the business several years. .After this he rettirned to Campton and was employed in a store there for a time. He then went back to the old homestead, and cared for his parents till their death; he was cultivating the farm at this time. In 1861 he moved to Plymouth, where he died at the age of seventy-nine. He married Ruth Bucknam of West Cambridge. ^lass.. who lived to the age of seventy-t\vo. when she was stricken down. Their children were: Adalina A. fSmith\ Arthur A.. George A., and .Ama.sa Walker. Arthur and George died in infancy. Ezra Averv was an old line Whig, afterwards be- coming a Democrat. Amasa Walker Avery was born in Campton. Sept. ID. i8;?6. He received his education in the schools of Campton. Runmey. and Plymouth: at the age of twenty-one he began to work at glove cutting. The first year he obtained $18 for a month's work: upon his demand for S26.00 a month for the second year he was refused, ami so he returned to the farm, preferring farm labor than glove-cutting at $18.00 a month. After he had been back on the farm a year he was offered a chance to take up his former occupation of erlove-cutting at the salarv he had demanded. He worked at this until 1861. when he went to Philadelphia and worked in the .'Krmory there for a year or more. Upon his return to Ply- mouth he started in the glove business for him- self, and followed it until 1885;. In that vear he bought the late L. C. Hull's jewelrv stock, and has since been engaged in the jewelry business: BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. -to.'i he occupies a store in the Kidder Block on Main Street, and carries a line of books and stationery in addition to his jewelry stock. Mr. Avery is an unyielding Democrat, lie is a member of the Plymouth Lodge, Ko. 66, 1. ("). O. F., and is the permanent secretary of the same. He was married, in 1865. to Martha, da\ighter of James Bump of Campton, N. II. She died at the age of twenty-seven, and left one child: Alberta R. (Drew). Mr. Avery married again in 1873, Ida B., daughter of Walter H. Sawyer of Woodstock, being his present wife. They have two children: Lena B., born in 1874: and E. Walter, born in 1883. JOHN H. MUDGETT. a retired carpenter of Plymouth, X. H., is the son of Jessie Mudgett, grandson of John Mudgett, and great-grandson of Joseph Mudgett. It is thought that Joseph Mudgett lived most of his days in Brentwood, X. H., for there is where he reared his family of three boys and five girls. He passed his years on the farm. His son John was born in Fremont, N. H., where he was engaged in farming all his life. He married Mary Clifford ; they had a family of six children : Samuel: Joseph; John, Jr.: Jessie: .Abigail: and Hannah (Mrs. Thomas Tukesbury). Jesse Mudgett, the youngest son of John Mudgett, was born in 1802, in Fremont. He attended the district schools, and there received his education. At the age of sixteen he began to serve his apprenticeship as a carpenter. After serving his full time he went to Holderness, bought a small farm, and made it his home throughout the remainder of his life, working most of the time at his trade. He was united in marriage to Ruth, daughter of Moody Carr of Fremont. Moody Carr was a direct descendant of George Carr. a shipbuilder, who lived in Ips- wich, Mass., in 1630. Seven children were born into the family: Rhoda C; John H., the subject of this sketch: :\Iary C. (Huckins); Moody C: Elizabeth G. (McDonald): Abbie A.: and James C. Jesse Mudgett passed away Dec. ir. 1879: his wife departed this life July 7, 1877, aged seventy-eight. Mr. Mudgett was a Whig during the life of that party, and became, upon its de- cease, a Republican. He represented the town twice in the State Legislature; yet he was not an office-seeker; he only served at the solicitation of his party, and from a desire to do his duty. John H. Mudgett, the subject of this sketch, was born in Holderness, Feb. 16, 1829. His education was obtained in the district schools of Holderness, in Holmes Academy, in Plymouth, and in Tilton Academy. He began to teach school at the age of eighteen, teaching five win- ter seasons, and spending the sunnners assisting his father. He served his apiirenticeship as a carpenter with his father, and followed the trade all his life. I'ntil iS6c; he lived on a small farm in Holderness: in that year he came to Ply- mouth, where he lives now. Mr. Mudgett was married, in i860, to Mary E., daughter of Peter Walker of Campton, X'^. II. They have two daughters: Caroline W. and Mary L. The family are attendants of the M. E. Clunxh. Mr. Mudgett is a strong Re])ublican, and represented Plymouth in the State Legisla- ture during the years 1885 and 1886. FRED (;. WEEKS, D. D. S., is a skillful young dentist of Woodsville, and is centrally located in a finely furnished suite of rooms in the ( )pera House Block, having the corner rooms, Xos. II and 12. In his short experience in the profession, he has secured a large practice, and competes successfully with older practitioners. Our subject is a son of James H. and Louisa A. (Weeks) Weeks, and a grandson of John and IMehitabel (Holmes) Weeks. John Weeks was born in the vicinity of Portland, Me., and was an earl\- settler of Chatham, X. IT., where he lived the calm and undisturbed life of a farmer. Ilis wife died at the age of seventy-two, and he at the age of sixty-nine. They reared seven children: Tames H. ; Dr. Stephen H. ; Dr. Albian ; Joseph ; John : Susan (Chase) (Plead) ; Lydia (Weeks). James H. Weeks was born in 1831, in Chat- ham, X''. H., where he passed a happy youth under the parental roof, (jbtaining his education in the district school near by. The pursuit of agriculliu-e became his chosen vocation, and he followed it until 181)4, when poor health com- 4(U BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. pelled his rctireiiieiit fnini the lieavx- work and exposure incident to farming; he then moved to the city of Mancliester. where he now lives. He married Louisa A., daughter of EHphalet Weeks of Chatham, N. H.; she was born in the year 1832. They l^rouglit up to maturity three chil- dren, who were as follows: Addie (Bovce), wlm died at the age of thirty-six; F"rank H.. who is living in Manchester, N. H.; and Fred G. Fred G. Weeks, the subject of this sketch, was born in Chatham, N. II., April 2T,, 1S69, and re- ceived his preliminary mental training in the schools of Chatham, taking advanced studies in Fryeburg Acadeiny. The thorough knowledge of his profession was acquired at the Boston Den- tal College, from which he graduated with the Class of 1894. He immediately located in Woodsville, N. H., and entered upon a success- ful struggle for a practice. He is a member of Kane Lodge, No. 64, F. & A. M., of Lisbon, N. H.; also of the T. C). ( ). F., of Woodsville. HON. JOHN F. PHILLIPS, a well-to-do farmer and leading citizen of the town of Alex- andria, was born in the above town June 23, 1842, and is a son of Alvah and Ruth (Sleeper) F'hillips, the former of ( iroton and the latter of Alexandria. John Phillips, the grandfather of our subject, was born March 9, 1760, and it was supposed he was a native of New Hampshire. He was a farmer by occupation, and followed that most independent and healthful of pursuits all his life, the latter part of which was spent in Groton. He served in tlie Revolutionary War as a drummer boy. In 1783 he married Annie Cummings of Plymouth, N. H. She was born March 11, 1764. Their union was blessed with twelve children, as follows: Annie, born April 28, 1784; Abigail, Dec. 25, 1785; Lewis, Feb. 13, 1788; John S., Dec. I, 1789; Annie (2nd), Aug. 28, 1791; Polly, .Aug. 24, ,1792; Polly (2nd), July i, 1795: Katie, July 17. 1798; Henry C, Aug. iS, 1800; Jesse, Feb. 16. 1802; Alvah, Oct. 30, 1803; and Seth. April 22, 1807. Our subject's grandparents, in their religious belief were Free Will Baptists. Alvah Phillips was educated in the schools of Groton, and became a farmer. living most of his life in .Me.Nandria, where he hved and died on the first settled farm in that town, departing this life April 21, 1867. He was a stanch Whig dur- ing the life of that party, and upon its dissolution joined the ranks of the Republican party, but would never accept an office of whatever char- acter. He was a very successful man in life, and considered by his neighbors as a very prosperous farmer. Dec. 30, 1830, he was married to Ruth Sleeper, daughter of Peter and Sally (Atwood) Sleeper, native of Alexandria, N. H., and to them was born one child, John F., the subject of this mention. In religious belief they favored the Free Will Baptist Church. Our subject's mother died July 29, 1885. John F. Phillips was educated in the district schools of Alexandria, X. 11., and ujjon coniijlet- ing his education turned his attention to the pur- suit of agriculture. In 1886 he engaged in gen- eral mercantile business in Alexandria, which he carried on until 1895, when he sold the stock and good-will of his large patronage to his son Will A. Phillips. In politics he is a Democrat, and was selectman six years, collector of taxes two years, member of the school board two years, representative in State Legislature two years, and town treasurer three years, w hich latter posi- tion he still holds. .Socially he belongs to Bris- tol Lodge, No. 46, Knights of Pythias, of Bris- tol, N. H. He is also a Mason, and belongs to Union Lodge, No. 79, of Bristol, N. H.; St. Omer Chapter of Franklin, N. H.; Mt. Horeb Commandery of Concord, N. H.; Alpha Lodge, Perfection, of Nashua, N. H.; and thirty-second degree Edward M. Raymond Consistory. In 1859 he was joined in the bonds of matri- mony with Sarah A. Pattee of Alexandria, daughter of William S. and Betsey (McMurphy) Pattee of the same place, and to our subject and wife have been born eleven children: Alvah B., deceased, born April 21, i860; Ruth E., de- cea.sed, Aug. 10, r86i ; Henry C, Jan. 19, 1865; Arthur J., deceased, June 16, 1867; Will A., Jan. 3, 1869; Mary F., deceased, Dec. 18, 1870; Levi H., Feb. 4, 1872: James C, deceased, April 20, 1875; and Lou B., Dec. 26, 1876. Mrs. Phillips died Aug. 2, 1881. By our subject's second wife, who was Sarah A. Ferrin, daughter of John l'"cr- rin of Thornton, N. H., was born one child, Jason F., Nov. 30, 1885, died July. 1S86. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips arc liberal in their views on HORACE B. STANLEY. BOOK OF BIOGRAP/ffF.S, GRAFTON COUNTY. religious subjects, and are not connected with any church organization. In 1862 Mr. Phillips enlisted in the United States service, Co. C, 12th Reg. X. H. Vol. Inf., under Col. John A. Potter, and was present at the engagements at Fredericksburg, Chancellors- \ille, dettysburg, and Warping Heights, and was discharged Dec. 23, 1863. He belongs to Nelson Post, No. 40, G. k. R., of Bristol, and holds the office of seni(jr vice-conunander. HORACE B. STANLEY, a resident of En- field, N. H., and manufacturer of the Eclipse Corn Planter, with factory located in the above town, was born in the same place, July 21, 1836. He is a son of Joseph and Hepzibeth (Burnham) .Stanley, grandson of Matthew and Mary (Spen- cer) Stanley, and great-grandson of Joseph and Martha (Rogers) Stanley. Joseph .Stanley served in the Revolution and settled in the northwest part of the town of En- field, and followed farming, his last farm being located on Moore Mt. He lived to a very ad- vanced age, as did his wife; they led an upright, exemplary life, being of a religious turn of mind and zealous promoters of their belief, in which work thev were able to accomplish much, for they were active, never seeming to tire, and ex- ceptionally fluent and forcible speakers. Their children were: Ruth, Mary, Matthew, Jonathan, and Lavina. Alatthew Stanley settled in Enfield, and after securing a recognition as one of the town's en- terprising citizens, he moved to Strafiford, \'t., where he died at the age of thirty-seven ; his wife lived to be si.xty years old. Their children were: Phineas; Matthias;' Abijah; Joseph; J devotion to his practice was practically uninter' riipted, with the exception of a trip to liermuda, taken in 1875, on account of the impairment of his health. While his attention was usually oc- cupied with calls at his oflfice and about his Imme. he loved the lonely night rides among tin- mnnn tains and valleys over long distances and in all seasons to relieve the sick, and all in the need of medical attendance. He received a large jiro- portion of the professional calls from the towns along the line of railway to the While .M8 Litlleton w.is represented by Republican members. They took their seals on the 27th of June. The session was memor- able for its great Senatorial contest,' which finally, on the Jiid of August, resulted in the election of Ib.n. .Austin 1'". I'ike; Hon. Harry I'.ingham of Littleton, then State Senator, was ihc unsuccessful I )em(jcratic caiulidate. Dr. .MolTett married. May 23, 1871, Alice L. Tuttle, daughter of his distinguished medical precei)tor. Dr. Charles M. Tuttle; his wife, with twi» daughters, I'.essie T., ikjvv a student in Smith College, and Crace Isabelle. survive him. l]) Id ,1 feu moiilhs before his death it was wA apparent t(j Dr. Moffett's friends that his end was near, and with little warning to tlieni, a rapidly el- knap County I'arni, and lived there until after the death of his parents, when the homestead was divided between the three sons. In 1841 he built a group of farm buildings on his portion, and lived there until his death. He married Statirah, daughter of Benjamin Glines of North- field, N. 14., who was a Revolutionary soldier, and died while engaged in the War of 181 2. Statirah (ilines (Jewett) was born in 1799. and died in 1877. She bore Mr. Jewctl ten children: Jeremiah S.; Statirah (Cook); Edith (Jewett); -Vdaline (Hoyt); John G.; Samuel B.; James W.; Mary (Davis); Ellen; and Henry. Their prefer- ence religiously was toward the Congregational Church. Mr. Jewett was a Republican; he was a voracious reader, and very well jjosted in poli- tical afifairs. Personally he was modest and im- assuming, preferring to live in honorable retire- ment. He died in 1868. Jeremiah S. Jewett was born in .Mededith. N. H.. Nov. 25, 1822. He received his education in the public schools and the academy of his native town. When he came of age he began to sup- port himself. His first employment was as an assistant in the survey of the railroad: at the age of twenty-two he went west to Illinois and Wis- consin for a few months. Upon his return, in the spring of 1845. he secured work in the survey of the Montreal R. R., and drove the first stake in the construction of the railroad that started from Concord, N. H. He followed railroad en- gineering for about three years. In November, 1848, he went to Lakeport and helped finish the railroad buildings, and began work in the Lake- port shops, where he worked until the fall of 1863. He then came to Warren, purchased an interest in a store, and followed the mercantile business until 1888: since then his farm has claimed his care and attention. In 1852 he was joined in marriage to Harriet W.. daughter of Joseph B. and Betsey (Merrill) Farnum of Warren, N. H. She was born in Warren, and made that town her home during her early years. They were married in Warren. Thev had one son. Martin Wilbur, who was boru in 1855, at Lakeport. N. H. At the time of his ileath he was pursuing a classical course in Til- ton .Seminary, contemplating entering college when sufficiently prepared. He died Dec. 7. 1873. Mr. and Mrs. Jewett adopted Nellie V. Cam])bell at the age of nine, and reared her as 4 It; BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. llicir own child. She was iiiarricil in 181J3 to (.corge W. .Morse of Cabot. \ t., and is now hv- ing at Warren. 'I'liey have one child: PIthel L., born in 1894. Mr. Jewett is a member of the M. \l. Chnrch. He is an ordained local minister, and has done considerable work in the years past in that line of work. He has always taken an intense inter- est in the Snnday-school, and was superintendent for thirteen years. He is a Republican, and has served as postmaster and assistant postmaster for about fifteen years in Warren. He has been a mend^er of the school board for five vears. JOSHUA E. P^()STr-:R, a prominent farmer of Wentworth, N. H.. is the son of Joshua Fos- ter, Jr., grandson of Joshua Foster, great-grand- son of James Foster, and great-great-grandson of John Foster, who came from England, and settled in Reading, Mass., where he lived and died. He married Catharine Oragan; from this marriage resulted two boys: John, Jr.. and James. John Foster, Jr., served in the na\\- dur- ing the Revolutionary War, and met his ileath there. James ]'"oster was born in Reading, Mass. Farming was his occupation. He married Me- hitabel Atwood, and in his later years came to Wentworth and lived there the remainder of his life. Their children were: John. James, Jr., Joshua, Jesse, Rebecca. Hannali. and Mehitabel. He fought three years in the cause of freedom in the War of Independence. He died at the age of sixty-seven. Joshua, the third son of Jatnes Foster, was born in Pelham, N. H. He supported himself and family by agricultural labors. Soon after his ])arents came to Wentworth, Joshua followed and made it his home through life. He married Judith, daughter of John Nevetjs of Pelham. N. II. .She was taken to her promised home on high at the age of fifty-seven; Mr. Foster died at the age of seventy-two. They reared the follow- ing children: Jeremiah; Joshua, Jr.; Abigail, died when young in years; John N.; Judith N.; Tames N.; Catharine R.: Joseph .\."; Abig.iil: Rai)ha M.; and Moses. Joshua Foster, Jr., was born in \\\'nt\\i)rth, in 181 5, and was reared and educated to the honor- able occupation of farming, and followed it steadily throughout his career. He married, in 1848, Mary A., daughter of Aaron and Mary (Bryant) Ellsworth of Hanover, N. H. Their family consisted of six children: Anna, who married G. H. Brown, and has five children, (ieorge E., Ardella V.. Charles H., Elina F., and Annia M.; Augusta died in her youth; Armanda died at the age of four; Joshua E. ; Elraa C. ; and Emma J., who married J. B. Foster, and has one child, Louis M. Joshua E. Foster, tiie subject of this sketch, was born in Wentworth, N. H., March 17, 1858. His life has been spent in the pursuit of agricul- ture. He makes his home on the old homestead ; his parents are making the farm their residing i:)lace at the present. He married, in 1884, Arline Y., daughter of Lyman P. Whitcher of Went- worth. He was bereaved of her comforting pres- ence at the age of twenty-six. Mr. Foster is faithful to the tenets of the Democratic party. He served very acceptably on the board of edu- cation for three years. He is now one of the town's selectmen. He is a member of the Went- worth Grange, No. 199, and is overseer of the same. HON. JOHN JOHNSON, a prominent far- mer of Tliornton, N. H.. is the .son of John Johnson. .Sr.. and the grandson of Ichabod John- son, who came from the lower part of New Hampshire to Campton. There he settled on a wooded tract of land and cleared him.self a farm. Fie remained on the fariu for the rest of his life, dying at an advanced age. He reared a faiuily of six children : Samuel. Daniel. Elinor, \'ashti, Susan, and John. John Johnson, the father of our subject, was born in Campton. He was brought u]i to ma- turity and educated in his native town. He mar- ried Sarah, daughter of Joseph Moulton of Chi- chester, N. H. Soon after marriage he removed to Ellsworth, purchased a farm, and made it his home until 1 861, when he came to Thornton with his son. His wife died at the age of seventy-nine; and he was called to his rew-ard at the a.ge of eighty-two. Their children were: EHza (Bowers); Annie m WILLIAM LEVISTON. ROBERT LEVISTON. BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. 417 (Hill); Sarah (Straw): Caroline (Moultuii); Charles; John; Abigail (CilleyJ; Martha (Avery). John Johnson, the subject of this sketch, was l)orn in Campton, Jan. y, i8iy. He ol>tained his schooling in the towns of Ellsworth and Rinn- ney. From the age of eighteen he sii])ported himself, and cared for his parents in their old age, until their death relieved him. In 1840 he was joined in wedlock to Betsey, daughter of Rd- numd Moulton of Ellsworth. He moved to Thornton in 1861 and has been a resident of tiiat town ever since. He has a good, interval farm of seventy-five acres, and has been continuously engagetl in the pursuit of agriculture. His wife died at the age of seventy-seven. They reared three children; Austin, Romanzo, and Annette. .\ustin died at the age of twenty-two. Komanzo married Laura Sargcant. He died at the age of forty-nine, and left two children; Austin and Abby (Burleigh). Annette married Richard T. Carter of Newburyport. IMass. They live on the Johnson homestead with her father. Their union was blessed with one child. Mary, who married Charles A. Cook, and has one child, Nettie. Mr. Johnson is a public-spirited man. and has never allowed his interest in town affairs to waver in the least. He has served as supervisor eight years, and as overseer of the poor ten years. He represented the town in the State Legislature in 1858-59. and also in 1881. He is an imcompromising Democrat. LEXrSTOX BROTHERS, William and Robert, retired tanners of Enfield, who gained a wide reputation during the days of their commer- cial activity as tanners of upper leather, are sons of Robert and Sarah (Wilson) Leviston. The father was a farmer in Lower Canada. l)ut having been bereaved in 1843 "f '"* ^^''f'"- ^^ ^'^"^ age of thirty-five, he married again, and moved to Upper Canada, where he died. By his first wife he was made the parent of five children; William, born March 15. 1830: Robert, born .\pril II. 1832: and Sarah J.. Irw-en. and Mary, who were not permitted to reach an age of ma- turity, but were gathered home by their lleav- cnlv T'^ather. William Leviston. the elder ol tlie brothers, when a young man, went to Hradford. N. H., and served three years apprenticeshij) there t(5 the tanner's trade, learning all of its branches, and becoming skilled in all of the manipulations of the trade: he workeil in Bradford in the tan- nery of Martin S|)aulding. in 1856, and, with his brother Robert, bought of Martin Spaulding the tannery, a saw-mill, and a small farm, and under the style of W. & R. Leviston ran a very success- ful business until 1865. In that year they dis- pt)sed of all their property and wTnt to Colorado to engage in the gold-mining industry; at Central City. Colorado. William entered the business of dealing in hides, and continued in that branch of trade two years until 1869. when he came to Enfield. N. H.. and with J. T. ^'oung purchased the old Richardson tannery. In 1872 Mr. Young withdrew, and the firm has since been known as Leviston Bros. INIessrs. Leviston later pur- chased the L. R. Stocker premises, adjoining their taimery, which jiremises had been formerly used as a woolen mill. All the property was re- modeled, and the buildings enlarged to suit the magnitude of their business, which flourished from the start. They made a specialty of wax. kip. and calf skins, turning out as many as i.ooo sides of leather a week, and giving employment to twenty-five men. Leviston Bros, used the noted Union Leather Splitting Machine, now- used .so extensively throughout the world, which was introduced in the tannery and first em- ployed by Alpheus Richard.son. the former pro- prietor of the taimery and patented by him. Our subjects have also made many improvements on their other pro])erty. which consists mainly of valuable farming lands. In 1892 they closed up their business, jnittin'g their tannery on the market for sale, and retired from active life. William Leviston married Miss Ornia Spauld- ing. daughter of Martin and Oriana R. Spaulding of Bradford. X. IT. She was born in 1837. and died in 1871. leaving one child, Irwen. now the principal of the Hi.gh School at Omaha. Neb. He graduated in 1882 from Dartmouth College, and received the much-coveted Grimes Prize, which so few have ever been so fortunate as to obtain. He married Nellie C. Currier, daughter of L. Wyman and Lydia (Kimball) Currier of Enfield. N. H.. and has two children: Alice M. and Robert. William Leviston married as his second wife Miss Cordelia Center, daughter of Cianaw Center of Hudson. N. H. Mr. Leviston 41? BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. is a iiu'ml)iT (if tlic Kjiiscopal Cliurcli. lit- is also a Mason, bcluiiijjing to St. rctcr Lodi^'t', 1-'. and has two children, Henry L. married Anna Blood, and has one child; Charles S.. born in 1822; Edward D.. born in 1823; Luvia C, born in 1825; Horace D., the subject of this notice; Myra'll., born in 1831. Charles Abbott was a leading Mason, and traveled considerable in the Ma.sonic interests. He was originally a l\ei)ul)lican. but later joined the Jackson party. Horace D. Abbott was born Nov. 24, 1827, in Bath, N. H. He was educated in the common schools and the academy of his native town. He took up school teaching as an, occupation for a time, and taught thirty terms in the common schools and academy of Bath and Warren. He is now engaged in the pursuit of agriculture. He came to Warren in i860 and bought a farm on Beech Hill, where he still remains. He is a Re- publican in his politics, and has served as select- man of the town, and is at present filling out his second term as a member of the school board. He is a great reader, and is a very well-posted man. He is always interested in discussions on living c|uestions. DR. ZEN.\S F. LAMP, of Enfield, N. H., whose jiortrait appears on the opposite page, was born in Athol. Mass.. March 5. 1865. and is a son of Zenas W. and Addie M. (Chase) Lamb. Our subject's father for many years was super- intendent of the shipping department of the world-famed New ?Tome Sewing Machine Man- tifactorv of Orange. Mass.. where he resided for manv vears. and won the resjiect and highest esteem of its citizens by his many noble quali- ties. Dr. Lamb attended the High School of Orange, from which he graduated in 18S4, and began the study of medicine with Dr. Walter M. Wright; he comi)leted his professional education 420 BOOK Oh' HIOC.RAPHIES. GRAFTON COCXTV ill the T'.flloviio .Medical College of New York- City, where he graduated March 14, 1887. Me at once came to Enfield, where he ojjened up a l)ractice; as a physician he is well and favorably known throughout a very large circle of patrons, a reputation which he has won b}' an energy, iletermination and skill that have secured for him an extensive field for practice and have fairly given him a leading place among the prac- titioners of his profession. He is gifted with a keen insight into the nature of disease, and with a coolness, decision, and nerve that are in- dispensable to the skillful surgeon. He bought a lot on Stciihen Street and built a handsome cot- tage, fitted up in the most pleasing manner, and beautified the grounds to correspond with it; this building he rents to desirable parties. His office is fitted up in his residence on Wells Street, which is considered to be one of the finest, if not the finest, street in Enfield. Dr. Lanilj married Miss Jennie M. Heath, daughter of Horace D. and Julia (IMorgan) Heath. Mr. Heath, now- deceased, was a lead- ing business man of Enfield for many years, being a speculator in cattle and produce. His wife survives him, and lives in the handsome Heath home on Wells Street. One child. Ver- nice, who died in infancy, is the only child that has been born to our subject and wife. Dr. Lamb is a Democrat, and a loyal supporter of the party's men and principles. He is a Univer- salist in his religious preferences. Socially he is a member of Social Lodge, No. 50. F. & A. M., of Enfield: St. .'\ndrews" Chajiter, R. A. M.,' of Lebanon; and IJoston C'onsistorv, No. ;. JOHN FRANK SMITH. Of the excellent and substantial citizens of Grafton Co. and town of Campton. who have known no other occupa- tion than that of farming during their lives, and who have l;ad far more than ordinary success in that line, Mr. John Frank Smith certainly de- serves an honijrable mention. He was born in Meredith, N. H., May 22, 1844, and is a son of John M. and Fanny (Edgerly) Smith, grandson of Daniel and Molly (Mudget) Smith, and great- grandson of Paine Smith. Paine Smith was one of the early ijioneers of Meredith, N. H., coming from (iilmanton. of this Slate.' He was a farmer of remarkably strong and rugged constitution, and both he and his wife lived to be over eighty years old at their decease. Daniel Smith was born in Gilmanton, N. 11., and remained with his parents through life, re- moving with them to Meredith, where he inher- ited the homestead. General agriculture con- tinued to be his vocation throughout life. In the War of 1812 he served as a private. He was a Whig in ])olitics, and a P.aptist in religious lie- lief. The years of his life numbered about eighty, and his wife's were about seventy. The family of children, with which they surrounded them- selves to brighten their home and perpetuate their name and virtues, were as follow-s: Daniel. Hosea, William, David, John M., Mary, and X'ancy. John M. Smith, father of our subject, was born in Meredith, and educated and early ap- ])renticed to the carpenter's trade. Having mas- tered his trade he bought a small farm in New Hampton, near the village, and after two years he moved to Second Division of Meredith, and four years later to Laconia, and worked in the railroad shops as a carpenter. But he soon tired of the confinement, and being a lover of the out- door life and the pursuit of agriculture, he sold his home in 185.3 and bought in the town of Campton the Daniel Avery farm of 160 acres. He later added more, making a splendid farm of 220 acres, not only surpassing in all the qualities that go to make up a good farm, but also ex- celling in its 'location. The farm is on Cook's Hill, and overlooks the Pemigewasset and Mad River Valleys, and a fine range of mountain scenery, including the defile leading to Mt. Washington, called the Notch. The farm was improved under his careful and judicious farm- ing, the buildings having been enlarged and modernized. Being a member and liberal sup- l>orter of the Free Will Baptist Church, he gave land and helped to build in the year 1853 the church which is now standing near by. He was one of its prominent members, and was closely identified with all its work. He died in 1881. aged seventy-six years. His wife, our subject's mother, died at the age of thirty-seven, leaving three children: Clarinda J.; Horace W.. who served in the late war, and is now a substantial farmer of North Dakota; and T- l-'rank, the sub- BOOK OF B/OGRAl'fffHS, GRAFTON COUNTY. 421 ject of this sketch. Uur subject's lather uianiecl the second time Sarah A. Watson, and had one child, Leah ¥., by this union. John Al. Smith's education extended only as far as the common schools were able to teach him; he became a great reader, and was very well posted on all tlie leading topics of the day. The subject of this notice was educated in llie district schools of Meredith and Campion, and in New Hampton Academy, coming to Campton with his parents and caring for them in their last days. He inherited the farm, and to-day owns 200 acres of good timber, pasture, and arable land. Not the least important industry on his fariji is maple-sugar making. He has 1,000 trees, and has all the latest facilities for bofling and evaporating the sweet sap; the sugar-house is new and commodious, and the evaporator is one of the best in the State; he makes a large quan- tity of sugar and syrup each year, getting a good price for all he can make. He takes a great deal of pride, which is very well placed, on his choice ilairy of Jersey and Devonshire cows, and his fit)ck of sheep; in many respects he is a model farmer, and his methods worthy of emulation. On Nov. 6, 1878, he was united in wedlock with Fanny C. Smith, born in Lynn, Mass., and a daughter of Moody H. and Caroline (Warner) Smith. Moody H. Smith was born in Meredith, N. H., and was a son of Hezekiah and Polly ( Sinclair) Smith of Brentwood, N. H. Hezekiah Smith was among the leading farmers of his part ni the State; he met his death in 1S16, at the age of forty, by being frozen while riding in a sleigh on a very cold winter's day. His wife lived to be eighty-two. The children born to them were: Ebenezer, Thomas, Moses B., Moody II.. .Sally, Mary, Lavina, Eliza, and Nancy. Moody H. Smith went to Lynn, Mass., and carried on a manufacture of shoes until 1851, when he came to Center Harljor, N. H., and bought a farm, still devoting much of his atten- tion to the manufacture of shoes, and especially of Ladies' Congress Boots, which he made a specialty. He moved thence to Laconia, remain- ing about seventeen years, then returned to Cen- ter Harbor. Later on he superintended a farm in Sandwich, where he lived eight years, after which he retired and lived witli his daugliter, Mrs. Smith, for two years, when he went to live with his sons in .Mereditii, wiiere he died at the age of eighty-one. His wife is still living, hale and hearty, at the advanced age of seventy-six. The children born to this worthy couple were: • Augustus AL, Charles B., and William li., all soldiers in the late war; Tanny C; Horace \V.; Lizzie M.; Frank W.; Fred 11.; George S.; and C arrie E. 'I'iiose deceased are Arthur, I'.Uen .\1., Albert E., and Arthur (2ndj. Our subject's children are: Arthur Linwood, born Oct. 3, 1880; Alice Warner, born March 12, 1882; Came Louise, born Aug. 30, 1883. la politics he is a Republican. Religiously he is a Free Will Baptist; his wife is a Methodist. HON. JAMES JEWELL, the leading lum- berman of Warren, N. H., is the son of l.evi !•". Jewell, anil the grandson of Saiiuiel Jewell, who was Ixirn in Seabrook, N. H., and came to the luwn of Warren when a young man. Fie fol- lowed the pursuit 01 agriculture. He married I'Lliza 1-oote; they both dietl at the age of seven- ty-nine. Their children were: Fannie, David, Levi F., Dollie, Jacob, Alonzo, Betsey, Samuel, Jr., anil Jonathan. Levi F. was born in Warren, in 1816, and was reared and educated in that town. He learned the trade of a millwright and house carpenter. Me ran a saw-mill about forty years, andvvas ex- tensively engaged in lumbering. He now lives on a farm near the village, enjoying a comfort- able old age. His wife was Mariah W., daughter of Elvaro Copp of Warren; she was born in 1834. Their family consisted of: Emma (V'annal James; Samuel, died al the age of fo and Mary (Morse). 1 Ion. James Jewell was born in Warren, March 24, 1855, and has spent all his years in the vil- lage. His father being in the milling business, our subject naturally acquired a thorough knowl- edge of that line of work, and has been engaged in that line of work all his hfe. He married, in 1880, Laura A., daughter of Francis and Catii- erine (Cunningham) Vannah of Warren. Mr. Jewell was associated with a partner in the lum- ber business in the few years previous to 1878. That year he built a mill on the bank of Baker's River, at a place known as (ileason's Place. al>out tinee miles north of the village. He has ink; 422 BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES, GRAFTON COUNTY. continued in the business at that place ever since. A curious fact to be noted in connection with the site of this mill, is that there has been a mill there of some kind or description for the past eighty years. Mr. Jewell handles about 1.000,000 feet of lumber annually, realizing very good profits. He is a successful and most thorough business man : all his undertakings are stamped with the mark of his push and business sagacity. He owns two cottages in the village, 400 acres of good farm- ing land, and about 1,000 acres of timber land. He is a member of the Moosehillock Lodge, No. 25, I. O. O. F.; and Baker's River Lodge, \o. 22, of Plymouth. He has a membership in the Order of the Knights of Pythias. He is a Demo- crat, and has served on the board of selectmen four years, and has been chairman of the same for three years. He represented the town in the State Legislature, in 1895 and 1896. He is one of the prominent men of the town, and numbers his friends among all classes by the score. WILLIAM HARRIMAN, the subject of this biography, is a leading farmer of the town of Pl.ymouth, and one of the representative men of this section. He has made his special field of industry a success, and is highly esteemed and respected by those who know him best. He is a son of John Harriman, Jr., and grandson of John Harriman, who was born in Hampstead, but spent most of his days in Bridge- water, where he located soon after marriage. His wife was a Miss Heath, and they had the follow- ing children: Samuel; John, Jr.; William; Moses; Daniel; Mary (Mrs. Craig). John Harriman and wife both died about the age of fifty-six. He was a shoemaker by trade, and followed that in con- nection with farming. John Harriman, Jr., was born in Bridgewater, where he was reared and educated to agricuhural pursuits. After his marriage he cleared a farm in his native town, and remained upon the same until he was about forty years of age. He sold his farm in Bridgewater and purchased a farm in Plymouth, on Haker River, located in the west part of town. Here he remained until his death. In every coniniunitv in whicii .Mr. Harriman re- sided he was always highly respected for his honesty and integrity; he held various offices of trust and honor in his native town. He married Betsy, daughter of John Aiken of Bridgewater. They reared a family of thirteen children: Eliza (Prescott); Mary (Doton); Laura (Webster); Sarah A.; Orpha; Harriet (Drake); Emily; Aaron; Moses; Theodore: Hiram; George; and William. John Harriman pased away at the age of eighty-seven, and his wife died seven years later at the same age. William Harriman was bom in Bridgewater, Dec. I, 1823. He was two years old when his parents moved to Plymouth, where he was reared and educated. He remained with his parents and cared for them until their death. He succeeded to the ownership of his father's farm, where he has lived all his life. Mr. Harriman was married, in 1855, to Caro- line S., daughter of Caleb D. Penniman of I'ly- nioulli. Five children have been born of their union: Hattie, who is the wife of J. H. Trow; they have one child. Henry; Alma, the wife of H. IT. Whittemore, and they have two children, Carl W. and Raymond L.; Emily, the wife of the late O. B. Davis, they had one child, Carrie E. ; George D., who married Rena E. Merrill; Lizzie M. Mr. and Mrs. Harriman favor the M. E. Church, and in politics he votes the Republican ticket. HON. JOHN A. DA\TS, the leading mer- chant of Wentvvorth, N. H., is the son of James Davis, and grandson of James Davis who was one of the first settlers of the town of Dorchester. .\'. II. James Davis was a farmer by occupa- tion. He married a Miss Clifford. She was over eighty years old at the time of her death. Mr. Davis also lived to a good old age, dying when eighty-seven years old. They were blessed with a large family of ten children: James D., Con- nor C, Isaac, Benjamin, Mar\-, Cynthia, Electa, Dolly, Ann, and Elmira. James, the father of our subject, was l)orn in Dorchester, and passed his life busily engaged in the pursuit of agriculture. He married Eliza, daughter of John B. McGrath of Dorchester. .She was taken to her heavenlv home when she x ALFRED M. SHACKFORD. JWOK OF BIOGRAPIUES, GRAFTON COUNTY. was titty-eight years old. Air. Davis lived to l)e sixty-four years old, when he was summoned to join those gone betore. Their ehildren were; Caroline (Foster), livmg now at IJath, X. 11.; Inerease S., residmg at Haverhill, Mass.; John A., the subject of this sketch; Isaac, whose home is in Haverhill, Mass.; Ijenjamm C, also living in Haverhill, Alass.; Alary A., at present living m Haverhill, Mass.; Alartha J. (Hall), residing in Exeter, A'. H.; Lavina E. (Reed), also residing in Exeter, X. H.; Almira (Reed), and Sarah (Aliller), both residents of Haverhill, Alass. In religious beliefs they favored the L'mversalist Church. Air. Davis was a Democrat. John N Davis was born in Dorchester, Oct. 7, 1832. He received his somewhat limited edu- cation in his native town. His parents not being in easy circumstances, he turned over the fruits of his labor to them until he became of age. When, at the expiration of his minority, he left home, he had but a few cents over two dollars to his name. He journeyed to Massachusetts, and upon his arrival took the two-dollar bill and sent it home to his parents. Soon obtaining a position as a clerk in a store, he followed that line of work for a time, learn- ing the business, and getting familiar with all branches of it. He then began a business career for himself by opening a small store in Groton, K. H. After a short stay there he went to Dor- chester, and remained in business there [or twelve years. He then came to W'entworth, and entered in business in the firm of Eaton, Davis & Co. The partnership lasted for twenty years to the satis- faction of all parties concerned. The past six years Air. Davis has been engaged in business alone. He has the largest store in Wentworth, and carries a well-selected line of general mer- ciiandijse. In 1854 he was joined in marriage to .\ugusta C, daughter of Jonathan Hall of C.roton, X. II. She was stricken by the cold hand of Death when thirty-five years old, and left two children: Al- bert L. and James E. In his second marriage, which occurred in 1872. he was joined with Helen A., daughter of John W. Cutting of Hav- erhill, X. H., and they have two cliildreii: Joim C. and Josie AI. Mr. Davis is a Democrat. He served as a liiember of the State Legislature for two sessions, 1865-66 from Dorchester, and 1S83-.S4 iroin Wentworth. He is the efficient town treasurer, and has been the incumbent for eighteen suc- cessive years. He was postmaster in Croton in 1854, during his residence there. He has been postmaster of Wentworth through both of Cleve- land's administrations. He is a careful, saga- cious business man, and is held in higii esteem in the community. He is the leading merchant of the village, and all he has accomplished and all he has obtained has been by his own efforts. He is essentially a self-made man. ALFRED M. SHACKFURD, a manufac- turer of lumber and probably the most extensive landowner of Canaan, X. H., was born in Pem- brooke, this State, Jan. 23, 1839. He is a son of Edrick and Caroline (Huntoon) Shackford, grandson of John and Susan (Dodge) Shackford, and great-grandson of Theodore Shackford of Allenstown, X. H. John Shackford, our subject's grandfather, was born in I'emljrooke, Aug. IJ, 1793, and died Alarch 18, 1859. He was a paper-maker by trade, and later in life engaged in agricultural [jursuits. His wife Susan was born June 7, 1790, and died Oct. 28, 1866. They reared the follow- ' ing children: Edrick, born Jan. i6, 1814; Ann M., Jan. 4, 1817; Adeline, Alarch 26, 1822; Joseph S., Alarch 26, 1824; John W., Feb. 16, 1826; and Catharine, March 4, 1828. Edrick Shackford settled in Suncook, and in his early years was a boatman, from Boston to Concord before the railroad was built; he after- wards bought a farm in the town of Orange, this county, where he carried on farming some forty years. He was very successful in his work, and laid up a sufficient competence, so that he retired from active work the last years of his life, and bought a home on School Street, in Canaan, where he died Jan. 10, 1885. His wife, Caroline, daughter of James and Susan (Whitcher) Hun- toon, was born April 20, 1814, and at her ad- vanced age is extremely bright and spry, and does not look a day over sixty-five. The follow- ing children were born to our subject's parents: .Mfi-ed M., subject of this sketch: Warren O.. i)orn Sept. 1, 1 842, died Oct. ix,, 1865; Myron W., 424 BOOK OF niOGRAPHIliS, GRAFTON COUNTY. July 15, 1844, died Sept. ly. 1865; Ann A., April 10, 1846, died Sept. 12, 1865. The three younger children all died with typhoid fever. Our subject, the only .surviving child, assisted his father on the farm, and in 1856 entered the employ of the Boston & Maine R. R., known then as the Northern R. R., and for two years was engaged in sawing wood for that company. In March, 1858, his employment was changed to that of laying tracks, continuing for three years. He then took charge of the section through Grafton town as section boss, remaining there three years, and was then station agent at CJrafton three more years, and from then until 1888 was station agent at Canaan, making twenty-eight years service altogether in the em- ployment of the railroad. During the time he was station agent he was not provided with much assistance, which caused him to put in many extra tlays and nights, and so he tired of the con- finement and resigned to engage in out-door work. He owned a large interest in the saw- mill run by Stephen Peasely, at Canaan Center, and at his partner's death, in 1892, he assumed full control of the same and has put in modern and improved machinery for sawing boards, also bench saws, planes, leg and round lathes, shingle and lath machines, and a cider press. He owns several farms in Canaan and the adjoining towns; he has done a large amount of business in loaning money, and is one of the leading men of the town, both commercially and socially. He married Martha J. Barber, daughter of March and Mehitabel Barber of Canaan, and has two children: Addie M. married A. P. Follans- bee, of the firm of A. P. Follansbee & Co., lead- ing grocers of Canaan; Susie A., the younger child, married \V. H. Tucker, station agent of West Lebanon, iM. li., and has four children: Ploward M., Erick S., Joseph, and Lawrence. Mr. Shackford has also extensive property in tenements, and a home in Canaan. He bought out the corner store of O. L. Rand, and has since been a silent partner of the firm of A. P. Follansbee & Co. He is a Republican, and when a resident of (jrafton served on the school board, and as a tax collector, and has been town clerk in Canaan for nine years. He is a meml)er of Social Lodge, F. & A. M., and is a Past Master of the same. Also belongs to St. Andrews Chapter, R. A. M.; and of Sullivan Commandery of Clare- mont. He has been secretary of the Indian River (irange of Canaan ever since its organization. The portrait of Mr. Shackford, which appears in proximity to this sketch, is a signal addition to our large gallery of portraits, and derives value from his character as a man and citizen, and from his ])ositiou in the commnnit\- of which ARTHl'R KXAPP, a large lumber specu- lator and dealer of the town of Warren, N. H., is tlie son of Janu-s I\napp. and grandson of Jacol) Knai)p, whn ri-si.lol in llu- 'lower part ,."f tlie Stale. James Knap]) lame to llavi-rhill, N. H.. when a ycjung man, and there learncil tiu' trade of a blaeksniith, which he followed thereafter all his life. He married Esther Tibbitts of Sandwich. .\. 1 1. She rounded her life at the age of eighty- four; her husband was called to his rest at the age of sixty-five. He owned and operated a farm in addition to his work as blacksmith. They reared a family of nine children: Albert, who was lost in the Mexican War; George; Henry: Arthur; Ezra B.; James; Susan A. (Woodbury): Fannie M.; and Martha. James Ivnapp was an old line Whig and took an active part in the local ])olitical affairs. Arthur Knapp, the subject of this sketch, was born in Haverhill, N. H., .March 26, 1824. He was reared and educated in his native town. Until he came to Warren Sunmiit in 1854, he was engaged mainly in the pursuit of agriculture. At Warren Sunnnit he began handling wood for the Concord & Montreal li. R. He was asso- ciated with the railroad in that line of business for thirty-one years. The average estimate of the annual output was $40,000.00. Mr. Knap]) has been extensively engaged in lumber specula- tion and the handling of the same. He has been associated in business with such men as the late Joseph A, Dodge of Plymouth, and is now inter- ested in timber land with Hon. C. H. Bowles. The excellent .sy.stem of Water Works in Warren was put in by Mr. Knapp and J- A. Dou- man place, facing the park, and built the hand- some home noted in the beginning of this sketch, and now the residence of his wife and children, lie was one of the largest real estate owners of his day, and a leading business man in every par- ticular; he left at is death several farms to his heirs. Mr. (icrrish died in 1880. aged tifty-five, of liriglit's disease. In politics he was a stanch i^epublican, but never aspired to office. He was a liberal supporter of church work, irrespective of denomination. ( )n Feb. 6, 1855, he married tile subject of this sketch, Miss Eunice M. Hewes, daughter of Sylvanus and Miriam (VV'right) Hew^es. There were born to Mr. and .Mrs. (ierrish two children: Charles W., deceased; and Emily J. Charles W., born Nov. 25, 1855, married Ella M. Sweatt, and died at the age of thirty-two, leaving two children: Helen M. and Joseph W., who died at the age of nine. Charles W., when living, had charge and oversight of his father's estate. Emily J., born Sept. 8, 1861, mar- ried Chester J. Pike of Medford, Mass., antl has two children: Louise G. and Chester J., Jr. Sylvanus Hewes, Mrs. Gerrish's father, was a merchant of Lyme, N. H., in its early days, but was later on a farmer. He owned potash mills and carding mills, and was interested in the busi- ness of cloth dressing. Ili' du-il at ihe age of ninety-one; his wife fell into that last sleep at the age of si.\ty-nine. Mr. II ewes was a Demo- crat, and held many of the town offices, such as selectman and overseer of the poor, filling the latter position thirty years. He also served as county treasurer, and .State Senator from I )islrici iW). I'l. A portrait of Mr. Gcrrish is shown on a pre- ceding page in connection with this sketch. It will be appreciated by many of his life-time friends in the county, as they will cherish with ])leasaiit recollections the features of this good JOII.X 1!. L'OSTICR, a leading farmer of Weiitworth, X. 11., is the son of John Foster, Jr., and grandson of John Foster, whose birth- place was Rumney, but who lived in Wentworth the most of his life. His occupation was that ol a farmer. He married Hannah I'iper. John Foster died when eighty-five years of age. John Foster, Jr., was born in Rumney, and came to Wentworth at an early age with his father. He was a mason by tratle, and worked at it in connection with his farming duties. He married Louise M., daughter of Joseph Burleigh of Dorchester, N. H. She died at the age of fifty-five; he survived her a few years, reaching the age of seventy-three at his death. They reared three children. Noah B. married Ellen A. Colburn of Wentworth. He died at the age ot thirty-nine, and left two children: Ben and Wal- ter. Anna M. married George E. I'atterson of Merrimack, N. H. She left five children to the care of her husband at her death. The third child was John B., the subject of this sketch. John Foster, Jr., was a Democrat, and served as selectman of the town a number of times. They favored the Cniversalist Church. John B. Foster was bcjrn July ^4, 1859, in Wentworth. He received his rudimentary edu- cation in the district schools of his native town; after completing theiii he took an advanced course in the New Hampton Academy. He taught school during eleven winter sessions. In 1887 he was joined in the holy bond of mat- rimony with Emma J., daughter of Joshua Ftjs- ter of Wentworth. They have one child, Louis M. I\lr. Foster is a Democrat, and is serving as chairman of the board of selectmen. He hail served as selectman six terms previous to his last election. He has also held an office on the school board for six terms. He is a member of the Wentworth Grange, No. lyy, and also the Grafton County Grange Pomona, Chapter No. 13. of which he is now Master. Mr. Foster's farm comprises loo acres of well-cultivated land, 1( icated about one and three-quarters miles from West Rumney Village. He gives especial atten- tion to that profitable branch of agriculture, dairyiug. He is well spoken of as enterprising in his farming methods, and straightforward in all his dealings. He stands high in the coin- inuuil\ as a man of more ilian ordinary iulelli- "eiuc and education. LBERT J. GILMORE. BOOK OF /!/o(;a'.u'////-:s. oraftox county. 427 ALUKRT J. GIL.MORE, bookkeeper for J. K. Alwood, bobbin manufacturer ul Lisbon, Grafton Co., N. H., was born in Calais, ile., Dec. 13, 1858. He is a son of John and Ellen (Robinson) Gilmore, and grandson of Robert Gilniore, who was a native of the Emerald Isle, coniiny to America when a young man and set- tling m New Brunswick. He was a farmer by occupation, and never deviated from that voca- tion throughout his entire life. To him were born five children: John, William, Samuel, .Mar- garet, and Robert. They were Presbyterians in their religious preferences and attachments. John Gilmore, after a youth spent in Calais, Me., learned the trade of rope-making, which he followed several years, finally owning and con- ducting his own establishment in Calais. He at length sold out this enterprise and moved to Xova Scotia, where he purchased large tracts of timbered land, and lands rich in gold; he remained there about three years, and then, selling out, he moved back to .Maine, making his home at Castine, where he turned his attention for a while to the industry of rope-making, which he had learned in his youth. He successfully carried this business on for about three years, but at the formation of the great rope trusts of 1867-68, he was compelled to retire, for competition against such an opponent would be ruinous in the ex- treme. He then went to Orono, Me., and there engaged in lumbering until 1873, when he moved to Bath, j\le., and built ships the remainder of his life. He died in 1881; his wife still survives him, and lives in Lewiston, ile. In politics lie was a Repubhcan, but would never accept any office, no matter how great the pressure brought to bear against him. He married Ellen Robin- son, daughter of James Robinson of New liruns- wick, and to them were born six children, as fol- lows: Albert J., the subject of this personal nar- ration; Joseph; Mary; William E., deceased; William K.; and George, deceased. Both Mr. and ^Irs. Gilmore were devout members and most loyal supporters of the M. E. Church. Albert J. Gilmore was educated in the district schools of Calais and Castine, ]Me., and gradu- ated from the high school of Orono, .Me. When out of high school he was employed by Sanuiel Taylor of Greenbush, Me., as a clerk in a general store, where he remained about foiu' \ears. He then went i(j iiath, Me., and surveyed lumber for the Treat & Lang Co. for about two years. From Bath he moved to Gorhani, N. H., where he put in three years keeping books and survey- ing lumber for the J. E. Thompson Co. In 1888 he came to Lisbon, N. H., and became book- keeper and surveyor for J. K. Atwood, antl has worked for him ever since. Politically he is a J^epublican. In i88y he was uniteil in matrimony with Vic- toria Hagan, who was born in the Dominion of Canada, but who had made her home with Mr. J. K. Atwood ever since she was ten years old. They are both influential members of the Con- gregational Church. Socially Mr. Gilmore be- longs to Glen Lodge, No. 54, L U. O. F., of Gor- ham, N. H.; Littleton Encampment of Littleton, N. H.; anil to the I'atriarchs Militant of Woods- ville, .\. 11. We are pleased to present Mr. Gil- nion's portrait on a preceding page. FRA.XCIS E. I'.LAKE, a leading farmer of the town of Plymouth, is the son of Nathan [>lake, grandson of Jedediah Blake, and great- grandson of Nathan Blake. Jedediah Blake was born in Epping, N. H., where he passed his early years and obtained his education. After his marriage he moved to Bol- ton, Canada, where he remained a few years en- gaged in farnfing, finally going from there to tjie town of Alexandria, N. H., where he spent the remainder of his days. He lived to the age of eighty-eight. His wife was Sally Hoyet; seventy- four hapi)y years, overflowing with tender mem- ories, were allotted to her. They brought up to maturity five children: Mary (Gale); Nathan; Hannah; Josejjh; and Jedediah. Nathan Blake, the second child of Jedediah Blake, was born in Bolton, Dominion of Canada. He was about four years old when his parents moved to Alexandria. In that town he received his education, and passed the greater portion of his life. Ai the age of sixty-one he moved with his family to Epping, and lived there seven years. He then took up his residence in Plymouth, and made it his home till he was called to his account at the age of seventy-four. He was a farmer, but found C(jiisiderable time to devote to the lumber- BOOK OF BIOGKAP/I/hS, GRAFTOX COUNrV. iiig business. He iiiairied Kiilli. (laui;liter of Moses and Ruth (Cross) Sinionds. His wife passed away at the age of eiglit\-five. Ten chil- dren were the result of this union: Lucy; Levi S., who died in his youth; and Levi F., 2nd, who died at the age of sixty years; Jennie F. (Hoard- man); Louisa; Laura, who resides with her brother; Alonzo; (jeorge; Amanda, who died at an early age; and Francis I"'., tlu- subjt-ct of this sketch. Francis V. Illakc was li' Woiks, Mrs. Sallie.. \Vestgate, Hon. Tyler Woolson, Hon. Charles ■■^•' ,/'\''Wz- ^% ^"^ :^' >'--., --^m J ^<. *:^ J--^. ■■im J ^<. ^: /.•:4;;.''* A- ^ \^ . •7- -r^ ^ \v -i> - " A- -j^ - • • •V*--- %,/ ..vtMv'-'.o*' •■■^K;- ^-..^^ .v-^iv- %„/ -M^:- --../ ^: ^-- ''^■-c^ ■>m:. %v^ 0- .;■.'- -> V' ^'-^•^^•y^^ •.^,. "^- -c^*^ -s"*:' --?j-;. z?"-^-