Our country and its people; a descriptive and biographical record of Bristol County, Massachusetts, Part 123

Author: Borden, Alanson, 1823-1900; Boston History Company, Boston, pub
Publication date: 1899
Publisher: [Boston] Boston History Company
Number of Pages: 1399

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Frissell, Amasa R., oldest son of Dwight and Ann E. (Rockwell) Frissell, was born in Peru, Berkshire county, Mass., June 24, 1858. His education was obtained in the public schools and the Middlefield High School, from which he was graduated in 1877, and then began the study of law in the office of Judge Filley, in Pittsfield, where he remained for four years. Having formed a dislike for his legal studies, he then spent three years in traveling, and on returning home, took charge of a stock farm, in which he continued for four years. He then removed to New Bedford and engaged in the milk business, which he conducted for six years, and was then ap- pointed on the Park Police, in which capacity he has since served. On February 28. 1878, he was united in marriage to Jennie V., daughter of James R. and Elizabeth (Cross) Leslie, and they have one daughter, Alice V.

Fuller, E. A., was born in Canton, February 19, 1853, a son of James W. and Esther (Atkinson) Fuller. His father was a native of Rehoboth, and was a contrac- tor and builder; he died in 1895. E. A. Fuller was educated in the public schools and in 1870 came to Attleborough and learned the jeweler's business with D. H. Smith, remaining with him twelve years. In 1882 he entered the employ of B. M. Cornell, and in 1886 purchased the business and at the present time is carrying the largest stock of paints, oils, wall paper, curtains and artists' materials in Attlebor- ough. In 1873 Mr. Fuller married Thersia M., daughter of Silas Williams. They have had two children: Laura F. Fuller, born February 15, 1878, died in 1896; and Ernest M. Fuller, born May 3, 1881.

Fuller, Henry Jerome, was born in Mansfield, May 5, 1834, a son of Harrison and Mary P. (Morse) Fuller. His early education was received in the public schools and later he prepared for college in 1851 and 1852 at the seminary in East Greenwich. He attended a four years' course at the Wesleyan University at Middletown, Conn., from 1853 to 1857, and then went to Albany Law School, where he remained one year. On his return from Albany he went to Canton and studied in the office of Ellis Ames for two years; was admitted to the bar April 10, 1860, and opened an office in Easton, where he remained seven years and then removed to Taunton. In April, 1868, he formed a partnership with Judge E. H. Bennett, under the firm name of Bennett & Fuller, which continued for fifteen years, or until Mr. Bennett's removal to Boston. After this Mr. Fuller continued practice alone and is to-day one of the leading members of the bar in general practice. November 9, 1862, he married Rebecca J. Vincent (now deceased). They had three sons, Frederick V., Albert, and Henry Fuller. Frederick V. died January 14, 1897; Albert is the present clerk of the First District Court of Bristol county; Henry died in infancy.

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Fyans, John T., son of Thomas and Mary (Craig) Fyans, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., April 14, 1864. He attended the public schools of his native city a short time and later the schools of New York, to which city the family removed when he was quite young. Still later the family removed to Taunton, where he attended the pub- lic schools until seventeen years of age. At this time he began work in Reed & Barton's silver plating works, but in a short time entered William Mason's machine works to learn the machinist's trade. In March, 1889, he came to Fall River to enter the employ of the Fall River Machine Company, with whom he remained until 1892. He then engaged as a traveling salesman for Adam Cook's Sons of New York city, dealers in mill supplies, and held that position until the present firm of Fyans, Fraser & Blackway was formed. This business, although started in a small way, has con- stantly grown and is now one of the leading enterprises of its kind in Bristol county. Mr. Fyans is a member of Narragansett Lodge, F. & A. M., and of Friendly Union Lodge No. 164, I. O. O. F. In 1887 he married Edna, daughter of Capt. E. B. Hathaway of Fall River, and they have one daughter, Edith J.

Gabriel, Stanford Leman, was born in Parisboro, Nova Scotia, June 29, 1869. He received his early education in the public schools of that place and afterwards at- tended the Acadia College in Wolfville, N. S. He came to the United States in 1889, taking up life insurance in Providence, R. I., where he remained but a short time, after which he moved to Manchester, N. H., where he acted as special agent for the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. In 1895 he came to Taunton where he opened an office for the same company, and has managed the business very successfully. He also carries on a general insurance business in this city. No- vember 15, 1893, he married May Frances Rollins of Manchester, N. H.

Gadsby, John, son of William and Sarah (Scattergood) Gadsby, was born in Fall River, Mass., March 31, 1875. He is of English descent, his parents having re- moved from England to this country early in the seventies. His father, William Gadsby, was a baker by trade, and soon after his arrival settled in Fall River and started a bakery which he conducted for many years. John Gadsby attended the public schools of Fall River and was then employed in his father's bakery, which he purchased in June, 1896, and has since conducted it successfully, being now located at No. 148 Rodman street. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias, and an active and enterprising business man. In March, 1897, he married Minnie R., daughter of John Gifford of Fall River, and they have one son.

Gaffney, John Linus, son of Felix and Mary Gaffney, was born in Taunton, Mass., September 24, 1854. His early education was received in the public schools of Taunton and later he attended Holmes Commercial College. In 1871 he went with Charles Husband & Co. to learn the decorative car lining business, and remained with them five years, then engaged with John Gaffney in the undertaking business, remaining with him until 1879, when he started in business for himself at carriage painting. Mr. Gaffney is prepared to do all kinds of carriage decorations and also sells a great many vehicles. He served in the Common Council from 1893 for three successive years and one year on the Board of Aldermen. He is a member of the Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters. November 22, 1892, he married Jennie F., daughter of John and Mary (Conefy) McDonald of Taunton.

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Galligan, Edward Francis, M.D., was born in Taunton, Mass., December 1, 1856, a son of Patrick and Ann (Eagan) Galligan, both deceased. He received his early education in the public schools of Taunton and after graduating from the High School prepared for Harvard and entered the Harvard Medical School in 1878, grad- uating in the class of 1881. He then came to Taunton and opened an office for the general practice of medicine and surgery for himself. In addition to a large prac- tice which he has established he was city physician from August, 1883, to January, 1888, inclusive, declining reappointment owing to extensive private practice, and was one of the original staff when the Morton Hospital was organized; he is now secretary of the board of United States examining surgeons, having served as such since 1886. He is a member of the Massachusetts Medical Society and American Medical Association, president of Bristol North District Medical Society two years, 1893-94 (district branch of parent society). Dr. Galligan has never married.

Gammons, Edgar Howland, is the only surviving son of Samuel Perry Gammons and Helen Mar Howland, his wife, and was born in New Bedford, Mass., August 29, 1850. On his mother's side he is descended from one of the oldest and most prominent families in the State. Samuel P. Gammons was the son of Lemuel and Hannah (Perry) Gammons and the grandson of Lemuel Gammons, sr., a blacksmith and farmer who resided in Middleborough and later in New Bedford. Lemuel, jr., was a sailor in early life and afterwards a teamster. Mr. Gammons's maternal grandfather, Beriah Godard Howland of New Bedford, served in the navy in the war of 1812. Edgar H. Gammons was graduated from the New Bedford High School in 1865, became a clerk in the grocery store of Francis H. Pasel and later in the dry goods store of Oliver G. Brownell, and subsequently accepted a position in the general store of Samuel W. Wiggan of Ashland, Mass. In 1872 he engaged in country trade by means of wagons, making New Bedford his headquarters, and for several years he carried on an extensive and successful business. From this he gradually became interested in the disposal of garbage, of which he made a study and since about 1885 has given it his entire attention. Finally he took a contract for one year and then another for three years for disposing of all the garbage in the city, which he deposited on land and then ploughed it under. In May, 1896, he took a contract covering a period of ten years and soon afterward built a garbage reduc- tion plant on the old Hathaway farm. He is also engaged in farming. Mr. Gam- mons was a member of the City Council in 1894 and is a member of the South Bristol Farmers' Club, which he served as a director for several years. June 4, 1874, he married Amantha Borden Ashley, daughter of John S. Ashley of New Bedford, and their children are John Ashley, a graduate of Brown University, class of 1898; Helen Ashley, a graduate of a Boston kindergarten school in 1898; Alice Maud, Edgar H., jr., and Molly Nye.

Gardiner, Ezekiel C., son of James B. and Mary (Gardiner) Gardiner, was born at Exeter, R. I., February 1, 1839. His father was a farmer and lived in Exeter nearly all his life, being a well known and universally respected citizen. During his early boyhood Mr. Gardiner worked on his father's farm and attended the district schools of the vicinity, and when he reached the age of fifteen went to Providence and be- gan an apprenticeship to the printing trade in the office of A. Crawford Greene, with whom he remained five years. During his apprenticeship he had many opportuni-

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ties to increase his knowledge and attended Potter & Hammond's Business College for some time. He later spent two years at his trade in North Attleborough, and upon returning to Providence was employed by Mr. Greene until the beginning of the Civil war, when he at once enlisted in Co. D, 2d R. I. Vols. After twenty-eight months of field service he became ill and upon becoming convalescent was put into the invalid corps, serving for some time as clerk in the hospital at Portsmouth Grove, R. I. Later he was sent with orders to garrison Fort Wood in New York harbor, and remained there until honorably discharged June 6, 1864. At this time he went to Ashaway, R. I., to recuperate and after a short rest accepted a position in a wool- en mill in that town. He later worked at his trade in Westerly, R. I., and in Fall River, Mass., to which place he went to assist S. Angier Chace in founding the Fall River Monitor. He then came to the Standard office in New Bedford and remained there for a period of twenty-six years. Mr. Gardiner has been quite active in city politics. He represented Ward 6 in the Common Council in 1880 and 1881, and on the Board of Aldermen in 1990 and 1891. In his second term Mayor Ashley ap- pointed him chief of police and he served the city in this capacity for two years, being removed after his first year and reappointed by Mayor Stephen A. Brownell. Mr. Gardiner is a member and past master of Star in the East Lodge of Masons and a member of Adoniram Royal Arch Chapter and past commander of Sutton Com- mandery. In February, 1895, he purchased the livery and boarding business of William E. Bradley and has since conducted it, being located at No. 85 Grinnell street. Mr. Gardiner was married in 1866 to Abby C., daughter of Simon S. Pollock of New Bedford, and they have one son, George N., a practicing attorney of New Bedford, who served as executive officer on the monitor Catskill during the Ameri- can-Spanish war.

Gibbs, George H., youngest son of George and Mary Gibbs, was born in Ware- ham, Plymouth county, Mass., August 15, 1854. His parents removed to New Bed- ford when he was five years of age, where he was educated in the public schools, and afterward began the carpenter's trade, at which he has since been more or less engaged. In 1891 he removed to his present farm, where he has since resided. On August 20, 1876, he was married to Susan G., daughter of Job and Cordelia (Bradley) Lucus, and they have one daughter, Mary A. Mr. Gibbs is a member of Webster Lodge No. 166, I. O. O. F., of New Bedford.

Gifford, James W., was born in Falmouth, September 21, 1850, a son of Azariah S. and Lois (Bean) Gifford. The family trace their descent from William Gifford, who settled in Sandwich in 1650. James W. Gifford was educated in Falmouth and Providence and learned the plumber's trade. In 1872 he went to Fall River, where he remained until 1876, then went to Merrimac, Mass., and from there returned to Fall River. In September, 1879, he came to Attleborough and established his pres- ent business, which in 1894 was merged into the J. W. Gifford Co., the leading deal- ers in stoves, hardware and plumbing goods. In 1876 Mr. Gifford married Annie E., daughter of Alexander Brown, and they have four children: James W., jr., Charles H., Lois A. and Ethel May.

Gillon, John Benedict, was born in Taunton, June 17, 1861, a son of Patrick and Mary (Boylan) Gillon. His early education was received in the public schools of Taunton and Bristol Academy, also the New York School of Technology. After

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leaving school he was engaged in the office of Prof. D. S. Dickerman, where he stud- ied dentistry with him for two years and then entered Boston Dental College in 1886, graduating from there in 1889. He then returned to Taunton and established an office of his own for the practice of dentistry, where he is one of the leading dentists in the county, and at the present time is one of the clinical instructors at the Boston Dental College. Dr. Gillon was married in Manchester, England, August 15, 1892, to Agnes Louise Murphy, L. L.C.M., and daughter of Dr. Joseph and Mary (Briggs) Murphy of Taunton. They have two children: Martha M., born August 10, 1893, and John Francis, born September 21, 1896.

Goff, William H., was born in Rehoboth, April 10, 1845, son of Albert Goff, who was also a native of Rehoboth, where the family were among the pioneer settlers. Albert Goff married Ruth A., daughter of William A. Hunt, and through life was identified as a farmer, being a conservative man and one of sterling ability. He died 1889. W. H. Goff was educated in Attleborough and at the age of sixteen en- listed in Co. H, 24th Mass. Vols., and took part in the campaign of Burnside in North Carolina. In 1864 he re-enlisted in the same regiment, and after a visit at home, rejoined the army and took part in the expedition of James River; was at the Fall of Richmond, where they were kept until January 20, 1866; he was discharged in Richmond, with the rank of sergeant, and returned to Attleborough. He then learned the carpenter's trade, and in 1872 organized the firm of Goff & Shattuck, contractors and builders, but in 1876 the firm dissolved and he continued alone in the business, erecting over one hundred public and private buildings in Attleborough, including the Bates Opera House, the Horton block, the Universalist church, and others. In 1876 he married Clara R., daughter of John Shaw, and they have five children: William H., jr., Howard C., Herbert B., Rena May and Anna Grace. Mr. Goff is one of the conservative men of his town; is selectman, assessor and overseer of the poor ; is a member of the Republican Town Committee; is assistant inspector- general on General Bancroft's staff; and one of the founders and organizers of Co. I, of the 5th Infantry, of which he was the first captain, serving for nine years. . He takes an intelligent interest in school and church matters and has ever advanced the best interests of his town and townspeople,

Goodwin, Edward Francis, was born in Keewanee, Ill., April 28, 1857. He re- ceived his early education in the public schools of Brooklyn, N. Y., and learned the machinist's trade with the Wallabout Machine Co. of Brooklyn. After serving his apprenticeship with them he went with the Campbell Press Co., and when they moved to Taunton in 1879, Mr. Goodwin came with them, remaining with them until 1892, and then formed a partnership with Edward McDonald, which partnership continued until January 1, 1898. While in business he made a specialty of selling and repairing high grade bicycles. The partnership was dissolved by mutual con- sent and since that time Mr. Goodwin has carried on the same business in connection with his department store at No. 1 Broadway. August 19, 1884, he married Agnes E. O'Brien of Taunton, and they have four children: Francis E., Walter, George and William.

Goward, J. Clinton, was born in Easton, October 7, 1858, son of Josiah Francis Goward. His father throughout his life was engaged in the wholesale and retail meat business. They trace their descent from a boy, who, at the age of seven years,

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was stolen, put in a bag, and carried aboard a sailing vessel bound for England, and was landed at Duxbury about a century and a half ago. J. Clinton Goward was educated in the public schools of Easton, afterward taking a business course in Bry- ant & Stratton's Commercial College, Boston. At the age of fifteen he started in the butcher's business and later in the grocery business, in which business he continued for twelve years and then went into the coal and ice business, also moving furniture and teaming of all kinds, and now has a stage to convey people to any part of the town. He was one of the promoters of the North Easton Co-operative Bank and is now, and also has been, one of the financial committee of that concern since its or- ganization. He is a member of Paul Dean Lodge of Free Masons of Easton, a mem- ber of Setauket Chapter of Brockton, and of Bay State Commandery of Brockton. In 1880 he married Alice, daughter of Byron and Adelaide Stout, and they have had four children: Josiah Winslow, Byron Stout (deceased), Niles Waite, and Jay Y. Mr. Goward is a man of sterling integrity, and an active, energetic disposition, which commands respect.

Grant, Campbell C., was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, January 15, 1861. His father, George Grant, was identified through life in Halifax as a farmer; he married Ellen Geddes, and in 1894 came to Attleborough where he now resides. Campbell C. Grant was educated in the public schools and in 1882 came to Attleborough, where he learned the carpenter's trade. In 1893 he established the firm of Grant Bros .. contractors and builders. In 1892 he married Flora, daughter of Alexander Flanner, and they have one daughter, Gertrude A. Mr. Grant is one of the self-made men of Bristol county, taking an intelligent interest in school and church matters and has ever advanced the best interest of his town and town's people.

Guild, Charles T., was born in Franklin, Mass., January 19, 1842, a son of Charles A. Guild, born in 1812. His grandfather was Timothy the 6th, a native of Franklin, and was of the Dedham branch of the family. The family trace their descent from John Guild of Dedham, Mass., who came to America in 1616. Charles A. Guild married Elizabeth, daughter of Godfrey Slyoff. He learned the mason's trade, serving at that four years, and then served five years in the boot and shoe trade. He then went to Philadelphia and established boot and shoe plants in Alexandria, Va., Hopkinton, Mass., Chepachet, R. I., and at Milford, Mass. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. G, 2d Heavy Artillery, and was taken prisoner at Plymouth and died in An- dersonville prison. Charles T. Guild was educated at Milford. April 14, 1861, he enlisted in Co. G, 40th N. Y. Vols., known as the Mozart Companie, and took part in the battles of Yorktown, Williamsburg, Seven Pines Fair Oaks, the Seven Days fight, and was taken prisoner at White Oak Swamp and taken to Libby prison. Afterwards he was exchanged and sent to the West Philadelphia Hospital and from there discharged; he then returned to Milford, where he engaged in the mercantile business and afterward engaged in the meat business. In December, 1875, he came to North Attleborough, and tock charge of E. S. Williams's business; in 1885 he established his present business of coal and wood, cement and builder's supplies. In 1866 he married Mary H., daughter of Otis Wales, and they have one son, Charles F. Mrs. Guild died in October, 1878, and he then married Cora I., daughter of George R. Fairfield. Mr. Guild has served as chairman of the Prudential Commit- tee of North Attleborough Fire District, selectman, assessor, overseer, collector of

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taxes, town clerk for twelve years, and has been engaged since the organization of the town of North Attleborough up to the present time in organizing and building electric railroads, and has also conducted the coal business at Somerville, Charles- town and Cambridge. He is also proprietor of the Guild Machine Co. at North Attleborough. He has always been a temperance man, at the age of twenty-one he was past worthy patriarch of Milford Division No. 51, S. of T., also P. C. of Bay State Lodge K. of P. of same place, and at present is a member of Sumner Lodge, K. of P. of North Attleborough; an active member of Bristol Lodge, F. & A. M., and was its secretary for many years; a Knight Templar and a member of Pales- tine Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S. of Providence, R. I. He is a past commander of Post 192, G. A. R., and has served repeatedly on the department and national staff.

Hack, Henry S., was born in Taunton, Mass., May 5, 1840, a son of Christopher Amory and Sarah (Seaver) Hack. He received his education in the public schools of Taunton and finished in the Bristol Academy. At the close of his school days he went to Worcester and for a short time was engaged in the hardware business, after which he returned to Taunton and went to work for his father. In 1861 he was ad- mitted as a partner in the business, which he carries on to-day under the old firm name. He was married in October, 1868, to Emily Franklin, daughter of Franklyn Tyler and Ann Fales (Smith) Wright, and they have one son, Harold Wright Hack, who at the present time is a student in Harvard College.

Hadley, Jacob Baker, was the founder of the largest and most successful bakeries for the production of ship's biscuit in New Bedford in the palmy days of the whaling industry, and was also, in company with Lorenzo Peirce, the first refiner of crude petroleum oil in this vicinity. He was born in Newton, near Boston, Mass., July 10, 1814, a son of John and Elizabeth (Baker) Hadley. His father, who was a shoe manufacturer and well known in the vicinity of Boston, died when Mr. Hadley was four years old and to the care of his maternal grandparents he was indebted for his early training. They lived on a farm and during his early youth he at- tended the district schools a few months of each year and during the remaining months assisted in the farm work. When about twelve years old he was sent to Medford, Mass., to learn the baker's trade, and after completing his apprentice. ship, went to Lynn, where, young as he was, he assumed the entire management of a baking business owned by his elder brothers, Albert and William Hadley. In 1841, having accumulated some capital, he decided to open a business of his own, and for this purpose came to New Bedford. He at once bought out the business of Charles F. Allen, his stock, tools and trade in a small bakery on School street, opened an establishment on Water street, near School, and in 1849 built a large bakery on a site between School and Walnut streets, on Water street. This building was soon completed and equipped with the latest improved machinery, and he began the manufacture of ship's bread on an extensive scale and had also be- gun to cater to the trade of New Bedford and vicinity, having several wagons on the road. Through his business with ship owners Mr. Hadley soon became quite extensively interested in whale shipping and continued his connection with this in- terest for many years after he had disposed of his baking establishment. He sold out his entire baking business in 1856 to David A. Snell and Charles D. Capen, and about four years later began a business in Willis Point, refining crude petroleum oil,

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in association with Lorenzo Peirce. It is a matter of history that Messrs. Hadley and Peirce were the pioneers of this industry in this section and their business grew rapidly and many men were employed in its conduct. The principal trade was in Boston and Providence, R. I., and they continued very successfully until the busi- ness was merged into the Standard Oil Company. For many years subsequent Mr. Hadley gave his attention to the management of whaling interests and is now re- tired. In politics he has always been a staunch Democrat and many times has been nominated for different public positions. He is a thirty-second degree Mason, hold- ing membership in Star in the East Lodge; and Sutton Commandery, Knights Tem- plar; was a member for nearly fifty years of Acushnet Lodge of Odd Fellows, and is now a member of Pacific Lodge of that order. Mr. Hadley married first, in March, 1843, Ann Elizabeth Leathe, of Lynn, Mass., and they had seven children, four of whom survive: George T., Eugene J., John D., and Lizzie J., wife of Joseph Taber, of New Bedford. His second wife was Emma Paisler Bucklin, whom he married in March, 1897. Mr. Hadley's ancestors were among the earliest settlers of New Eng- land and were especially prominent in the Revolutionary war. His uncle, Samuel Hadley, was killed in the battle of Lexington, and another uncle at Monmouth; his father was too young to take an active part in the Revolution.

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Our country and its people; a descriptive and biographical record of Bristol County, Massachusetts, Part 123

Author: Borden, Alanson, 1823-1900; Boston History Company, Boston, pub Publication date: 1899 Publisher: [Boston] Boston History Company Number of Pages: 1399

Author: Borden, Alanson, 1823-1900; Boston History Company, Boston, pub
Publication date: 1899
Publisher: [Boston] Boston History Company
Number of Pages: 1399