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Charles Greene acquired his education in the common schools of his native town. He then learned stereotyping, and worked in the Andover printing-house for three years. On May 1, 1861, he enlisted as a private in Com- pany H, First Regiment, Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. The regiment was sta- tioned at Fort Warren, Boston Harbor, for three months, did duty for a year each on Arlington Heights, opposite the national cap- ital, and Maryland Heights, and was then ordered to the front, participating in the battles of Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, and several other engagements. Honorably dis- charged August 8, 1864, Mr. Greene returned to Andover. Resuming his trade, he fol-
lowed it in this town and in Boston until 1872. Then he came to Ballardvale, and es- tablished himself in the grocery and dry-goods business, which he has since conducted with success.
In all, Mr. Greene was Selectman for eleven years, and he has been an Assessor and an Overseer of the Poor. He was elected to the legislature in 1890 and again in 1894, and was assigned to the Committees on Towns and Drainage. He is connected with St. Matthew Lodge, F. & A. M., and is at the present time Commander of Post No. 99, G. A. R. In 1861 he married Hannah S. Higgins, daughter of Archibald Higgins, of Andover. The only child of the union, Harry C. Greene, died at the age of eighteen years.
J OHN H. SUTTON, the proprietor and general superintendent of the North Andover Woollen Mills, was born in New York City, December 22, 1860, son of General Eben and Mary (Hasbrouck) Sut- ton. The family originated with Richard Sutton, who resided in Charlestown, Mass., and was a tanner by trade. William Sutton, great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was a woollen manufacturer. In 1802 he be- came the owner of the woollen-mills in North Andover established by John and William Schofield, which have since remained in the family's possession. The grandfather, who was born in the year 1800 and passed the greater part of his life in Salem, conducted the mills for many years. While an able business man, he was a public-spirited citi- zen; and he served in both chambers of the State legislature, besides holding the rank of Major-general in the militia.
General Eben Sutton, John H. Sutton's father, was born and educated in Salem,
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Mass. When a young man he entered the dry-goods commission house of Farnum, Dale & Co. in New York City. Some years later this firm was succeeded by that of Sutton, Smith & Co., which included Mayor Strong, of New York, as a junior partner. In 1865 Eben Sutton disposed of his interest in the concern in order to take charge of the Sutton Mills in North Andover; and he continued to reside here until his death, which occurred in 1895. The community is much indebted to him for the establishment of the North An- dover Public Library, which was opened in 1875, and contains eight thousand volumes. At the age of sixteen he joined the Salem Cadets, of which company he was a Lieuten- ant at eighteen. After settling in New York he became a member of the famous Seventh Regiment, N. G. S. N. Y. After his return to Massachusetts he was appointed an Aide on the staff of Brigadicr-general George H. Peirson. Later he was made Adjutant, with rank of Lieutenant Colonel; and he succcedcd General Peirson, after the latter's death, as commander of the Second Brigade. He mar- ried Mary Hasbrouck, daughter of John L. Hasbrouck, and reared three children: Eben Sutton, now of Boston; Eliza, the wife of Ernest Young, of Cambridge, Mass .; and John H., the subject of this sketch.
John H. Sutton accompanied his parents to North Andover when he was five years old. He was fitted for his collegiate course at St. Paul's School, Concord, after which he en- tered Trinity College; but, preferring a mer- cantile carcer, he did not graduate. He has been connected with the Sutton Mills since December 1, 1885, at which time he became book-keeper. Previous to becoming the owner of the mills, he had worked his way forward to the responsible position of superin- tendent. Under the direction of so able a
business man the future of the mills bids fair to eclipse its past record. In politics he is a Democrat, but he takes no active interest in public affairs. He is a member of the Ma- sonic fraternity.
On April 26, 1883, Mr. Sutton marricd Mary O. Jacobs, daughter of Joseph and Mary A. (Poor) Jacobs, of Peabody, Mass. He has four children - Richard, Francis, Mary Has- brouck, and Eben Sutton, all residing at home. Richard is a student of Phillips Acad- emy, while the others attend the public schools.
LEXANDER M. HUNTINGTON, a retired business man of Amesbury, was born herc, May 15, 1825. His parents were Enoch and Rebecca (Flanders) Huntington. He had two brothers and one sister - Jacob R., Moses P., and Louisa. Moses P., who had a carriage business in Amesbury for some time, married Miss Rhoda Bartlett. Miss Louisa Huntington lives near her brother Alexander.
In early boyhood Alexander M. Huntington attended school in Garland, Me., his home at that timc. Afterward he was a student at the Barnard School, South Hampton. Entering the profession of teacher, subsequently he taught for fifteen years in Maine, Massachu- setts, New Jersey, and New Hampshire, with marked success. He had charge of a number of difficult schools, with sometimes one hun- drcd pupils at a time. A forty-niner, he went to California around the Horn, and returned by way of the Isthmus. While in California, where he spent fourteen months en- tirely, he worked in the mines on the Ameri- can River. He was finally attacked with ma- larial fever, and was advised by his physician to return home. As he entered the tropics on the way back, he experienced a marked
ALEXANDER M. HUNTINGTON.
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change for the better. In 1867 he and Will- iam G. Ellis, who is now deceased, started a carriage business at Amesbury under the firm name of Huntington & Ellis; and they were together eight years. Mr. Huntington was then for seven years without an associate, and in the meantime purchased the Jacob R. Huntington factory. In 1882 he retired from active business. He was the first president of the Amesbury National Bank and one of the original trustees of the public library.
In May, 1874, Mr. Huntington was married to Miss Franees Lurania Gile, of South Hampton, N.H. They have one daughter, Helen, now in the high school. Mr. Hunt- ington is one of the Sinking Fund Commis- sioners of Amesbury, was Town Treasurer for nine years, and the chairman of the Board of Selectmen for three years. In 1885 he was in the legislature, and served on the Finance Committee, going as a member of that com- mittee to inspect the Tewksbury Almshouse. He was on the Joint Committee in the House with Governor Greenhalge, and had a seat near him; and he was on the Joint Committee on Expenditures, working hard for some relief from supporting the bridges aeross the Merri- mac River. Mr. Huntington is a member of the Pioneer Society, which meets every month in the United States Hotel, Boston.
EWIS T. HARDY, the well-known contractor and builder of Andover, was born in this town, May 15, 1849, son of William and Susan W. (Robin- son) Hardy. The grandfather, Stephen Hardy, a lifelong resident of Andover, owned a large farm, which he cultivated during the active period of his life.
William Hardy, the father, purchased a farm in West Andover. Besides carrying on
general farming, he paid considerable atten- tion to market gardening. He acquired a comfortable competency, and continued active until his death, which occurred March IO, 1888. His wife, Susan, a native of Maine, who came to Massachusetts when a young girl, became the mother of the following chil- dren : Charles E., now the foreman of the sole leather department of A. Vinton & Co.'s shoe factory in Reading, Mass .; Lewis T., the subject of this sketch; Willard P., who died at the age of sixteen years; Albert A., a pros- perous farmer and market gardener of this town; Susan J., who married George W. Means, the chief of the Andover police, and has one child, Sophronia H .; Emma H., who marricd George Bennett, a prosperous dairy farmer of Andover, and has three children; Edward S., who married Laura Lovejoy, Oc- tober 2, 1893, and has one child; and Fred- eriek L., who married Alice Twiss, and has one ehild, Mary B. Hardy, and resides in An- dover. Sophronia H. Means married George Wiswell, a milk dealer of Rosendale, and has three children.
Lewis T. Hardy was edueated in the public schools of Andover. At the age of seventeen he entered upon an apprenticeship at the car- penter's trade, which he subsequently fol- lowed as a journeyman for some years prior to engaging in business for himself. He is now one of the most prominent contractors in this seetion and the senior member of the firm Hardy & Cole, which has gained a wide repu- tation as reliable builders. He also eonduets a large business as a lumber dealer.
Mr. Hardy married Hattie R. Abbott, a daughter of Ezra and Hannah B. Abbott, the former of whom is an industrious farmer of Andover. Mrs. Hardy is the mother of five children, namely: E. Louise, formerly a school teacher and now employed in an insur-
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ance office in this town; Hattie Evelyn ; William A .; Philip Lewis; and Roy E. Hardy. Politically, Mr. Hardy is a Republi- can. Although taking a lively interest in public affairs, business pressure has prevented him from holding any town office except that of Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, which he has capably filled for the past nine years. Some time since he completed a com- fortable and attractive residence for his own occupancy. He is a Master Mason, and be- longs to St. Matthew's Lodge, Andover. Both he and his family attend Old South, or Congregational, Church.
ON. MOSES T. STEVENS, the well-known woollen manufacturer of North Andover and an ex-member of Congress, was born in this town, Octo- ber 10, 1825, son of Captain Nathaniel and Harriet (Hale) Stevens. He is a de- scendant in the sixth generation of John Stevens, an Englishman, who was the founder of the American family. John Stevens settled in Andover at an early date in the town's his- tory. He and his descendants down to the present day took an active part in the devel- opment of the town. He died April II, 1662, and the oldest gravestone in the ancient burying-ground on Prospect Street marks his resting-place.
Captain Nathaniel Stevens was the founder of the woollen manufacturing business that bears his name. In 1813 he erected a factory on Cochichawick Brook, the site of the first grist-mill in Andover, built in 1644, since which time the locality has been known as Stevens Village. His wife, Harriet, was a daughter of Moses Hale, a native of Lowell and a fuller and finisher of woollen goods. She became the mother of nine children, five
of whom are living. The latter are: Henry H .; Julia M., the widow of S. S. Hunting ; Catherine, the wife of Oliver Stevens; A. Eliza, who is now Mrs. Smith; and the Hon. Moses T., the subject of this sketch.
Moses T. Stevens was graduated from Phillips Academy in 1842. He had entered Dartmouth College, when, deciding to imme- diately enter business, he abandoned the idea of pursuing a classical course. Since 1843 he has been connected with the Stevens Mills. Owing to the increased demands made for the mill's goods, the plant was greatly enlarged in 1887 and 1888. The firm is now known as M. T. Stevens & Sons. Besides the factory in North Andover, they operate mills in An- dover, Haverhill, and Franklin, N.H. Mr. Stevens was for twenty-five years Moderator at town meetings. He was induced to accept the Democratic nomination for Representative to Congress in 1890, and having been elected he was re-elected in 1892. He was a firm supporter of the Wilson-Gorman Tariff Bill, and during the last national campaign he allied himself with the sound money wing of his party. His religious belief is that of the Unitarians.
In 1853 Mr. Stevens was united in marriage with Charlotte E. Osgood, daughter of Isaac Osgood, of North Andover. Of his eight children, six are living, namely: Mary Os- good; Nathaniel; Sam Dale; Virginia, wife of Whitman Cross; Helen; and Moses T. Stevens, Jr. His three sons are connected with him in business.
TEPHEN C. OSGOOD, Chief of Police in Amesbury and an ex- member of the town's Board of Selectmen, was born in Georgetown, Mass., January 1, 1854, son of Stephen (third) and
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Sarah P. (Carter) Osgood. He is a descend- ant in the eighth generation of William Os- good, who settled at Salisbury in 1638, and owned a large tract of land, extending for half a mile inland from the Merrimac River, within the limits of the present village of Amesbury. A millwright and carpenter, this ancestor erected the first mill in Salis- bury, which stood upon the site now occupied by the Hamilton Corporation Building. Hav- ing been successful in business, he left con- siderable property. He married the widow of Nathaniel Whittier. His grandson, William, born in 1673, who died in Salisbury in 1752, married Hannah Colby. Joseph Osgood, the fourth in line, born in 1729, married Rebecca Knapp.
Stephen Osgood (first), great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch, born in 1761, fol- lowed the trade of a ship-calker. The first of his three marriages was contracted with Eleanor True; the second, with Ruth Porter; and the third, with Tabitha Currier. Stephen Osgood (second), the grandfather of Stephen C., born in 1797, was a son of Stephen and Tabitha Osgood. He was a lifelong and well - to-do resident of Salisbury. The maiden name of his wife was Charlotte Morrill. Stephen Osgood (third), who was born in 1826, settled in Georgetown, where he estab- lished himself in business as a tailor. He became prominent in public affairs, and served in both branches of the State legislature. In politics he was a Republican. His wife, Sarah, who was a native of Georgetown, be- came the mother of four children, namely : Louis K. and Charles C. Osgood, both of whom are active business men in Haverhill, Mass .; Charlotte, now the wife of C. C. Has- kell, a wholesale produce dealer in Jackson- ville, Fla .; and Stephen C., the subject of this sketch.
Stephen C. Osgood was educated in the public schools of his native town. Since he left school, with the exception of a few years spent in business with his father, his time has been chiefly given to the carriage-making in- dustry. For fourteen years he was employed by W. E. Biddle, of Amesbury, and he has been connected with the Amesbury Carriage Company's factory for three years. He has evinced a lively interest in political affairs since reaching his majority, and as a Select- man he proved himself a capable member of the town government. In addition to serving on the Board of Selectmen, he acted as Super- intendent of Streets during the year 1897. In April, 1898, he was elected Chief of Police, succeeding Mr. Jamrin in that office. So far he has proved himself an active and efficient officer. In 1878 he married Susie J. Sly, a daughter of Amos A. Sly, of Georgetown.
EORGE H. GIBNEY, a well-known contractor of Hamilton, was born in Salem, October 24, 1858. His par- ents were John and Elizabeth (Brown) Gib- ney. The father, a tanner and currier by trade, carried on business in Salem for many years. About twenty years ago he made his residence upon the farm in this town that has since become the property of the Myopia Club.
After leaving the public schools of Salem, George H. Gibney learned tanning and curry- ing in his father's shop. Subsequently, tir- ing of the trade, which required him to be constantly indoors, he and his brother, Ed- ward P., formed the firm of Gibney Brothers, and went into the business of boarding horses during the summer for the members of the Myopia Club. This they successfully con- ducted for some years, when the farm was sold
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to the club. Mr. Gibney has since been suc- cessfully engaged in his present line of busi- ness.
On February 12, 1889, Mr. Gibney was married to Anna L. Whipple, a daughter of Alonzo and Abbie Whipple and a grand- daughter of John Whipple, the founder of the Chibacco House. In 1892, 1893, and 1894 hc served as a Selectman of the town, and at the March meeting, 1898, he was again elccted to that office. He has served on various town committees, among the most important of which was the one that had charge of the building of the South Hamilton grammar school-house. He was the first to propose and was the prime mover in securing the town clock now in the church steeple. He is a member of Ontario Lodge, Improved Order of Red Men, having served in all the chairs, and being now a Past Sachem. He is an ex-Coun- cillor of the local body of U. O. A. M .; a member of Israel Putnam Commandery, Loyal Legion of Salem; and of Chibacco Colony of Pilgrim Fathers. For several years he was chairman of the Democratic Town Committee; but, as he was not in sympathy with the free silver movement of 1896, he has since affili- ated with the Republican party. Mr. Gibncy attends the People's Church at Hamilton.
TON. WILLIAM HENRY PREN - TICE WRIGHT was for many years a leading member of the legal fraternity of Lawrence. A son of Nathanicl Wright, he was born in the neighboring city of Lowell. The father, who had the advantage of a liberal education, was well known throughout Northern Middlesex County as an able lawyer. He was very prominent in municipal affairs, and served as Mayor of the city for several terms. Ile reared four sons
and one daughter, all of whom have passed away.
William H. P. Wright, after graduating from Harvard College in early manhood, ob- tained admission to the bar, and began the practice of his profession in Lowell with his father. Coming from there to Lawrence soon after that city was incorporated, he entered the office of Daniel Saunders, and became one of the first resident lawyers of the place. Later, in partnership with his elder brother, Thomas Wright, he aided in transacting a large legal business until the death of the senior member of the firm. Thereafter he practised alone for the remainder of his life. A man of undoubted integrity and ability, and well versed in legal lore, he was often called to positions of responsibility. In addition to serving as a Representative to the State legis- lature, he was Mayor of Lawrence for two terms during the trying times of the Rebel- lion. In 1885 he erected the beautiful resi- dence in which his widow now resides, and where, though his health was impaired, he en- joyed the last four years of his life. Frater- nally, he was a Master Mason, and in politics he was a conservative Republican. His death occurred at his home, 55 East Haverhill Street, on July 26, 1891, in his sixty-fifth ycar.
On October 15, 1852, Mr. Wright married Miss Ella M. Kilburn, a daughter of John A. and Sarah (Gray) Kilburn, the former of whom was born in Sterling, Mass., and the latter in Groton. Mr. Kilburn settled in Boston, Mass., when a young man, and was there engaged in business until his demise. His widow survived him five years, and died in Groton, Mass., at the age of sixty years. They reared three children, namely: William Henry Kilburn, an editor and publisher, who died in New York City; Elizabeth, who died
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at Akron, Ohio; and Ella M., now Mrs. Wright. Bred and educated in Boston, Mrs. Wright is a woman of refinement, and is held in high respect throughout the community. She is a member of the Episcopal church, of which Mr. Wright was a regular attendant. She and Mr. Wright reared a son, Emory T., so named after his father's brother. Emory T. Wright, who was born in Lowell, Mass., in 1856, is now residing at the home of his late father in Lawrence, began life for himself as a clerk in the post-office. Here, gradually working his way upward through the various departments, he became route agent in the United States mail service, an important posi- tion, which he has held several years. In 1897, on a part of the extensive grounds of the Wright homestead property in East Haver - hill Street, he erected a fine double tenement house, which yields him a good income. He was married in November, 1880, to Miss Lucy Ropes, daughter of Joseph and Julia (Tuck) Ropes, and has two sons - Emory T. and William H. P., both attending school.
OHN HOOPER, of Rockport, of the firm John Hooper & Son, dealers in lumber, brick, lime, cement, paints,
and oils, was born here, December 3, 1849. His parents, John and Margaret (Tarr) Hooper, were also natives of Rockport. The father, who was a son of Robert Hooper, be- sides being a carpenter, qualified as a ship- builder and a house-builder. During the Civil War he was employed in Charlestown navy-yard; and for many years he was a con- tractor and builder in Rockport, and the head of the firm John Hooper & Son. In politics he was a Republican, and he had a wide circle of acquaintances and friends. He died in 1893.
John Hooper, the subject of this sketch, at- tended the public schools of Rockport, and graduated from French & Chamberlain's Com- mercial College in Boston. He learned the carpenter's trade with his father, and was the junior member of the contracting firm of John Hooper & Son. In addition to their business as contractors, the firm engaged in the lum- ber trade; and some years ago they shipped lumber by the cargo from the old wharf in Rockport. Since his father's death Mr. Hooper has been the sole proprietor of the business, though he retains the original firm name. His establishment is near the Boston & Maine Railroad station in Rockport. He has been very successful in financial affairs, and has a large business.
By his marriage with Sarah A., daughter of Manasseh Brown, of Ipswich, Mass., Mr. Hooper is the father of two children - Harry B. and Norman S. He votes the Republican ticket. A strong believer in total abstinence, he is an active worker for the cause. He is a member of Granite Lodge, I. O. O. F., of Rockport; of Ashler Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of the same town; of the Rockport branch of the A. O. U. W .; and of the Temple of Honor, a temperance organization here. He is also a member of Rebekah Lodge of Rock- port. A public-spirited citizen, Mr. Hooper favors all measures likely to benefit his native town.
ACHARIAH COLE, a venerable and well-known resident of Wenham and a Deacon of the Baptist church, was born in Beverly, July 26, 1817, son of Zachariah M. and Annie (Edwards) Cole. Several generations of Coles have lived in Beverly, and the men of the family have been among the leading citizens of that town. Samuel Cole, grandfather of the subject of
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this sketch, was a soldier in the Revolution. Zachariah M. was born in the old town, and spent his life there. In his early years he taught school, and was a land surveyor for these parts. His teaching was confined to the winter term, for eighteen of which he taught in his own town. He also taught in the town of Hamilton. When not otherwise engaged, he gave his attention to farming. His wife, Annie, was born in Wenham.
Zachariah Cole, who grew to manhood in Beverly, received his education in the public schools of the town. When sixteen years of age he began to work at shoemaking, being still in Beverly. After following the shoe- maker's trade for some years, he engaged in the grocery business at Beverly, at the same time continuing the making of shoes in com- pany with Robert Whipple, under the name of Cole & Whipple. He subsequently en- gaged in farming, all the while keeping up his work on shoes when he had time to spare. In the spring of 1876 he came to Wenham, and settled on the farm he now occupies. Since that time he has been engaged in agriculture and milk producing.
Mr. Cole first married Hannah Patch, of Beverly. She bore him four children, two of whom are living: George E., of Beverly; and Hannah A., the wife of William P. Dodge, of Wenham. She died in 1851. Mr. Cole afterward wedded Lucy B. Dodge, a sister of Francis M. Dodge, of Wenham. By this marriage there were five children, of whom two are living, namely: Frank, who resides on the farm; and Lucy E., now the wife of John T. Folsom, of Salem, Mass. Mrs. Lucy Cole died on March 7, 1894. While residing in Beverly, Mr. Cole served as Selectman of that town for two years, and was on the School Board for several years. In politics he is a Prohibitionist. He is a member of both the
Odd Fellows and the Masonic organizations of Beverly, and for many years has been a mem- ber and a Deacon of the Wenham Baptist Church.
ALEB PIKE, a leading farmer of Salisbury and a native of that town, was born November 20, 1820. He is a direct descendant of Major Robert Pike, and is also related to Brigadier-general Zebulon Pike, the discoverer of Pike's Peak, whose daughter married a near relative of President Harrison. His grandfather, Moses Pike, a maker of edged tools, went to Ipswich to weld scythes, axes, and other sharp instru- ments. Many of the tools manufactured by Moses are still in the workshop owned by his grandson. For years more cattle were shod in this same shop than in any other shop in the county. Caleb's parents were both Pikes, although removed several generations in rela- tionship.
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