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On October 13, 1878, Mr. McAllister mar- ried Miss Nettie A. Bartlett, a native of Stoneham, where she was born January 9, 1859, to Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Bartlett. Her father was a farmer of that place, but now re- sides at Naples, Me. The union of Mr. and Mrs. McAllister was blessed in the birth of seven children, as follows: Clinton B., Albert J., Clarice, Harold Leroy, Ella May, Lynn A., and Lyde Dell, the last two being twins.
Mr. McAllister affiliated with the Indepen- dent Order of Odd Fellows, being a member of Kezar Valley Lodge, No. 66, of Lovell. Politically, he was found in the ranks of the Republican party. In religious faith and fel- lowship he was connected with the Congrega- tional Church of Stoneham, of which his wife, who survives him, remains a valued member.
Mr. McAllister was always a hard-working man, and his diligent efforts were crowned with a gratifying degree of success. Well known throughout the community, he com- manded the respect and confidence of all. He has left his children the inheritance of a good namc.
ENRY D. HAMMOND, one of the foremost of the younger agricultu- rists of the town of Paris, Mc., is prominently identified with the business, educational, and social interests of this section of Oxford County. A son of Henry E. and Adaline M. (Chase) Hammond, he was born June 7, 1857, in the house where he now resides. This homestead was re- deemed from the forest by his great-grand- father, Benjamin Hammond, Jr., who came to Paris from New Gloucester, Me., at an early day, when settlers were few and far between, and the woods that surrounded the log house which he erected in a small clearing were filled with wild animals. He was the eldest son of Benjamin Hammond, Sr., a soldier in the Revolution, who acquired more than a local reputation as a hunter and Indian scout. After residing here a few years, the pioneer replaced the log house, which was the birthplace of his three elder children, by the present substantial residence. Eight children were born to him and his wife, Rebecca Smith Hammond; namely, Rebecca, Esther, Benjamin (third), Moses, Sally, Ezra, Olive, and Bela, all of whom, with the exception of one, married and reared families.
Ezra Hammond, born May 21, 1796, who was the sixth child and third son, was the next in line to own the homestead. He was an industrious and progressive farmer and a worthy citizen. With the exception of four years in which he resided in Andover, Mass., in order to educate his children, he here spent his entire life. He died March 22, 1863. Ezra Hammond was a Democrat in politics, and in religion both he and his wife were Baptists. Her maiden name was Betsey Towne. She was born in Albany, Me., in 1806, and died in March, 1876. The record of their three children is thus given: George
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F., born June 16, 1825, lives in Paris ; Henry E. was born September 12, 1827; and Will- iam G., born May 4, 1830, lives at Paris Hill.
Henry E. Hammond was the second son of Ezra. He acquired his education in the dis- trict schools of Paris and at Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass. During his early man- hood he taught school nine winter terms, and from the age of twenty-one years until the present day has had charge of the home farm. He has worked with untiring energy in con- tinuing the improvements begun by his father and grandfather, and has watched with gratifi- cation its gradual development into one of the finest and most productive pieces of farming property in this vicinity. At the same time he has not been unmindful of the interests of the public, having served his fellow-citizens with ability and fidelity in the office of Town Clerk fifteen years, as Selectman two years, as Representative to the State legislature in 1870 and 1871, as Trial Justice, and as Crier of the Court thirty years; and he is now Deputy Sheriff of Oxford County. Although fast approaching the milestone marking his seventieth year, his mental vigor is unim- paired, and his usefulness unabated. He was at one time President of the Oxford County Agricultural Society, and is now a Trustee of the South Paris Savings Bank. In politics he is a Republican, and he is an attendant of the Baptist church.
The union of Henry E. Hammond with Adaline M. Chase, who was born in the neigh- boring town of Sumner, May 1, 1831, was solemnized September 7, 1851. They have four children living, namely: Addie I., born July 7, 1852, who is the wife of J. A. Kim- ball, of Boston, and has one child, Henry S .; Alice K., born March 24, 1854, who lives in Paris; Henry D., the special subject of this sketch; Lizzie P., born November 24, 1861, now the wife of Frederic E. Shorey, of Gor- ham, N.H., having two children - Frances H. and Stanley K. Their fifth and youngest child, named Charlie, born May 27, 1871, died September 13 of the same year.
Henry D. Hammond completed his educa- tion at the Oxford County Normal Institute at South Paris, being there fitted for a teacher;
and for ten years he was engaged in that pro- fession. Continuing his residence on the Hammond homestead, he now assists his father in its management. They have two hundred and sixty-five acres of land, on which they carry on general farming on an extensive scale after progressive modern methods; and they occupy a deservedly high position among the leading farmers of the county. Politi- cally a stanch Republican, Mr. Hammond has filled most acceptably the office of Select- man for six years, having been Chairman of the Board two years; and one year he was superintendent of the School Committee. He is a member of Hamlin Lodge, No. 31, Knights of Pythias, of South Paris; of Paris Grange, No. 44; and is Vice-President of the Oxford County Agricultural Society. He is likewise Vice-President and a Trustee of the Paris Hill Academy.
Mr. Hammond was first married on Septem- ber 15, 1885, to Ella L. Dudley, who died July 26, 1886. On August 29, 1887, he mar- ried her sister, E. Gertrude Dudley, who was born in Paris, August 29, 1867, a daughter of J. Smith and Lydia H. (Stearns) Dudley. Mr. Dudley was born in Woodstock, May 8, 1827, and died in Paris in February, 1883. Mrs. Lydia H. Dudley was born in Paris, June 2, 1835, a daughter of William and Joanna (Porter) Stearns. After the death of her first husband Mrs. Dudley married Jairus Keith Hammond, who died February 1, 1892. A sketch of his life will be found on another page of this work. Mr. and Mrs. Hammond have no children. Both are liberal in their religious belief.
SAAC H. BERRY, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen of Denmark, Oxford County, was born here, January 12, 1857, son of Isaac and Emily (Fuller) Berry. Mr. Berry's grandfather, Henry Berry, who was a native of Middleton, Mass., born October 3, 1779, settled upon a tract of wild land in Denmark, and cleared the farm now owned by his grandson. He afterward resided there until his death, which occurred November 11, 1836. By his wife, Sally (Jewett) Berry, he became the father of four-
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teen children; namely, Mial, Catherine, Henry, Elias, Isaac, Joseph, Ruth, Lorenzo, Patience J., Sarah S., Ann Bixby, Mial (sec- ond), Aaron R., and Amos S., none of them now living. The mother died June 1, 1852.
Isaac Berry was born in Denmark, Scptem- ber 6, 1803. In June, 1836, he took charge of his father's farm, and subsequently suc- cecded to its possession. He resided all his lifetime at the homestcad. In addition to conducting the farm hc surveyed timber, and engaged quite extensively in lumbering. He was quite prosperous both as a farmer and a business man ; and he died August 26, 1880, leaving the reputation of an upright and worthy citizen. His wife, Emily, born in Hampton, Conn., January 15, 1813, bccame the mother of eight children, as follows: Laura, who was born October 12, 1836, and died April 22, 1848; Mial, who was born Jan- uary 8, 1840, and died September 19, 1855; Jared F., of this town, who was born Septem- ber 21, 1842, married Lydia Bucknell, and has two children - Bertha M. and Mary Helen ; Mary A., who was born January 12, 1845, married James A. Head, of Denmark, and has four children - Gertrude J., Eva Maud, Owen Berry, and Ethel M .; William W., depot master at Perley's Mills, born May 9, 1848, who married Nettie S. Lord, whose birth occurred in September, 1873, and has one daughter, Nettie M .; Lorenzo, who was born July 7, 1851, and died August 7, 1858; John P. P., who was born December 13, 1854, and died August 7, 1858; and Isaac H., the subject of this sketch. The mother, now eighty-three years old, is a member of the Congregational church, and resides with Isaac H.
Isaac H. Berry acquired a common-school education. His early manhood was spent working upon the neighboring farms and in the lumber-mills. After his marriage he took charge of the homestcad farm which he now owns. While he does considerable logging during the winter season, he devotes the greater part of his time to agriculture. The farm contains one hundred and forty acres of well-located land, and produces large crops of hay, corn, and potatoes. On it is a fine orchard having several choice varieties of
apple-trees. The proprietor also owns six hundred acres of land located in Cumberland and Oxford Counties.
On October 15, 1874, Mr. Berry wedded Mary A. Lord, a native of Fryeburg, Me., who was born December 14, 1856, daughter of William and Mary A. (Potter) Lord. Mr. Lord, who was born in Alfred, Me., moved after his marriage to Lovell, Me., and then to Denmark, where he now resides with his daughters. His wife, now deccased, was a native of Bridgton, Me. Mr. and Mrs. Berry have two children, namely: Emily Fuller, who was born October 25, 1875, and is now a teacher; and Mary A., born August 16, 1879, who was engaged in educational work for some time, and who on November 8, 1896, married Irving K. Ingalls, of this town.
Mr. Berry takes an active interest in politi- cal affairs. He has been a member of the Board of Selectmen for the past ten years, and he is at the present time Chairman of that body. The Republican Town Committee also avails of his services as Chairman. He is a member of Mount Moriah Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Denmark; of Denmark Lodge; the encampment at Bridgton, Independent Order of Odd Fellows; and of Hiram Lodge, Knights of Pythias. An able and progressive business man and one who takes an earnest interest in the general welfare, he is highly regarded in the community.
10 EORGE G. WHITMAN, an exten- sive farmer of Sumner, Oxford
County, and a veteran of the Civil War, was born in Woodstock, Me., May 13, 1841, son of Zeri B. and Mary (Dale) Whit- man. Joshua Whitman, his great-grand- father, was one of the first settlers of Buck- field, this county. Jacob Whitman, a son of Joshua and grandfather of George G., was a native of that town, an industrious farmer, and a well-known local preacher of the Calvin- ist Baptist doctrine in his day. He died in Hebron, at the advanced age of ninety years. Zeri B. Whitman was a native of Woodstock, born in August, 1807. He learned the car- penter's trade, which he followed in connec- tion with farming during his active period.
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He moved from Woodstock to Hebron, where he subsequently died at the age of fifty-seven years. He was an active member of the Cal- vinist Baptist church and a teacher in the Sunday-school for a long period. In his later years he gave his political support to the Re- publican party. His wife, Mary, who was born in Norway, Me., May 3, 1811, became the mother of nine children, two of whom are living. These are: Frank M., a lawyer of Haverhill, Mass .; and George G., the sub- ject of this sketch. Mr. Whitman's mother lived to the advanced age of eighty-three years.
George G. Whitman grew to manhood in Hebron, and acquired his education at the academy in that town. On October 7, 1861, he enlisted as a private in Company K, Fifth Regiment, Maine Volunteers, under Captain H. T. Buckman, of Mechanic Falls. During his three years of active service in the Civil War he participated in the second battle of Bull Run, Chancellorsville, Antietam, Fred- ericksburg, Gettysburg, Cold Harbor, and Winchester, and was honorably discharged in 1864. After his return from the army he was engaged as a contractor in the shoe manufact- uring business at Haverhill, Mass., for eight years, when, his health becoming poor, he bought a farm of one hundred and twenty acres in Paris, Me., where until 1885 he followed the more healthful employment of tilling the soil. In 1889 he moved to Sumner, where he now owns two hundred and seventy acres of desirable land, constituting one of the largest farms in this vicinity. Here he carries on general farming and dairying, and keeps from six to ten full-blooded and graded Jersey cows. He has made various improvements upon the land and buildings, which are in first-class condition; and his energy is fast bringing him to the front rank among the well-to-do agri- culturists of the neighborhood.
On November 15, 1872, Mr. Whitman wedded Amanda E. Hill, who was born in Conway, N.H., daughter of Wentworth and Asenath Hill. The only child of the union, Fred A., was born in Paris, February 18, 1882, and is now attending Hebron Academy. In politics Mr. Whitman is a Republican. He is connected with South Paris Grange,
Patrons of Husbandry, and is a comrade of William K. Kimball Post, No. 148, Grand Army of the Republic, of South Paris. Both he and Mrs. Whitman are liberal in their re- ligious views.
A DELBERT ELROY DEAN, a promi- nent and influential farmer of Paris, Oxford County, was born April 25, 1854, in the neighboring township of Peru, son of Edmund Sylvester and Hannah (Brown) Dean. His great-grandfather was one of the very earliest settlers of Paris. His grandfather, Edmund Dean, who was born here, and was a Democrat in politics, married Esther A. Allen, a native of Hartford. Both the grandparents lived a full century, were liberal in their religious creed, and active members of the Universalist church.
Edmund Sylvester Dean, also a native of Paris, born February 5, 1820, was here reared and educated. Arriving at the years of ma- turity, he started for Boston, where he worked at the carpenter's trade nearly ten years. Re- turning then to his native county, he there carried on general farming for three years. After this he purchased a farm in Peru, where he remained until 1856, when he again be- came a resident of Paris. While living in Buckfield, he married Hannah Brown, of Turner, Me., where her birth occurred Febru- ary 6, 1830. Both are now living in South Paris, retired from active work. They have six children- Nellie E., Adelbert E., Elmer, Georgia A., Albert E., and Isa B.
Adelbert Elroy Dean was but two years of age when his parents brought him to Paris. He received his education in the schools of this town and at the Oxford County Normal Institute. During the first ten years of his business life Mr. Dean worked in the shoe factory of B. F. Spinney & Co., of Norway, Me., being "second hand" in the stock de- partment. Receiving a fair compensation for his labor, he was able to save enough of his earnings to buy and stock his present farm in 1892. The estate contains one hundred and sixty acres. Besides general farming Mr. Dean is engaged in dairying, keeping graded Jersey cattle. By his energy, ability, and
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push he has won a prominent position among the agriculturists of this section of the county. In religion he is a Universalist and in poli- tics an unswerving Democrat. He was Super- visor of Schools in Paris from 1886 until 1888. An esteemed member of the Indepen- dent Order of Odd Fellows, he belongs to Norway Lodge, No. 16, Wildey Encampment, No. 21, and Wildey Canton, No. 8, of Norway. He has also affiliation with the Paris Grange, No. 44, Patrons of Husbandry.
On February 22, 1881, Mr. Dean married Mary A. Hussey, daughter of Samuel A. Hussey, prominently identified with the social and official life of Waterford, Me., where he resides. Mr. and Mrs. Dean have three chil- dren, namely: Arthur E., born June 21, 1883; Henry A., born August 27, 1888; and Myrtle, born June 13, 1895.
ILLIAM MORRISON, one of Farm- ington's retired business men, who was for many years identified with the lumber manufacturing industry of this lo- cality, was born upon the site of his present residence, October 8, 1821, son of John and Sarah (Tufts) Morrison. The Morrison fam- ily, which is of Scotch-Irish stock, descends from Robert Morrison, a native of London- derry, Ireland, who emigrated to America during the Colonial period, and settled at Bridgewater, Mass., where he followed the trade of a general mechanic. His son, Will- iam, Mr. Morrison's great-grandfather, mar- ried Sarah Montgomery, by whom he became the father of four sons - William, Robert, John, and James.
William Morrison, Mr. Morrison's grand- father, who was a blacksmith by trade, resided for a time in Middleboro, Mass. From there he came to the District of Maine in 1805, making a settlement in Farmington, where he bought two hundred acres of the Sewell tract. Here he cleared a farm, erected a large house, spent the remainder of his life occupied in farming and working at his trade, and died at the age of seventy-seven years. He was a man of great physical strength and energy. He took a broad and liberal view of religious subjects, while in politics he supported the
Whig party. In 1772 he married Hannah Benson, with whom he reared a family of seven children - Robert, William, John, Sally, Betsey, Hannah, and Jane. The mother, who attended the Baptist church, reached the age of seventy-seven years.
John Morrison, who was born in Massachu- setts, March 3, 1784, assisted his father in clearing and improving the farm. He subse- quently inherited the property ; and he became . very prosperous as a general farmer and lum- berman, owning a half-interest in the saw- mills at North Chesterville, then one of the principal industries in this locality. He was a member of the Board of Selectmen for the years 1821 and 1822, and he served with abil- ity in other town offices. He maintained a lively interest in public affairs and in the in- dustrial development of the town until his death, which occurred in 1857. He was a Universalist in his religious belief, and he contributed generously to relieve the necessi- ties of the poor and needy. His wife, Sarah, who was a daughter of Francis Tufts, Jr., became by him the mother of seven children; namely, Sarah, John B., William, Hannah, Robert M., Benjamin F., and Elizabeth C. She died in 1852, aged fifty-five years.
William Morrison acquired his education in the town schools, and subsequently learned the trade of a blacksmith. He inherited thirty acres of the homestead property and the old family residence that stood on it. In 1848 he replaced the residence with a more modern and spacious dwelling. In the same year he bought an interest in the North Ches- terville mills, and engaged in the manufacture of lumber. The enterprise was profitable to him and beneficial to the work-people of this locality. He displayed excellent business ability, and gained in his dealings the reputa- tion of an honorable and upright man. His prosperity continued unabated throughout his long period of activity. Since his retirement he has passed his time pleasantly at his farm, which he enlarged some years since by the purchase of adjoining land. He still superin- tends his farm, is remarkably well preserved and healthy for one of his years, and is a most entertaining conversationalist. He attends the Universalist church, and is a member of
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Franklin Lodge, No. 58, Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
On December 12, 1848, Mr. Morrison wedded Mrs. Esther H. Woodworth, who was born January 3, 1818, daughter of Stephen and Esther (Harris) Allen. She died July 13, 1862, leaving two sons, as follows: Will- iam H., born November 4, 1850; and Joseph A., born October 10, 1852. William H. Morrison, who completed his classical course at Tufts College in 1875, graduated from the Divinity School connected with that institu- tion in 1878, and is now a Universalist minis- ter in Manchester, N. H., married Alice N .. Bickford, and has two children - Grace and Harry. Joseph A. Morrison, who is now a jeweller in Pittsfield, Me., married Anna Ney, and has three children - Elmer J., Esther, and Robert W.
HANDLER GARLAND, Deputy Sheriff, and a popular resident of Paris, Oxford County, was born on Paris Hill, November 1, 1850, son of John L. and Clara (Rawson) Garland, and grandson of John L. Garland, Sr. His father grew to manhood in Andover and Rumford, this county, acquiring his education in the com- mon schools of these towns. When a young man he came to Paris, purchased a farm, and by his industry and upright dealings became a successful agriculturist, and earned the re- spect of his townsmen. He was a Republican in politics, and filled a number of the minor town offices. He died on March 15, 1893. His wife, Clara, now living with her son, bore him four children, two sons and two daughters. These were: William E., who died at the age of seventeen years; Clara E., who is the wife of Charles E. Waterman, the editor of the Mechanic Falls Ledger; Chand- ler, the subject of this sketch; and Mrs. Belle M. Merrill.
After acquiring his education, which was completed at the South Paris Normal School, Chandler Garland entered the printing-office of the Oxford Democrat, and there spent three years. The business proving uncongenial to his tastes, he then abandoned it; and, in com- pany with S. U. Hawkes, under the firm name
of Hawkes & Garland, he started a mercantile business at Paris, and continued it for six years with good success. Mr. Garland then removed to Cambridge, Mass., and opened a grocery store. This he sold out after two years, and came to South Paris as book-keeper for the Paris Manufacturing Company. He was with this firm six years, when the state of his health obliged him to seek outdoor em- ployment. In 1888 he was appointed Deputy Sheriff, in which capacity he received charge of the county jail, then, together with the court-house, located at Paris Hill. In addi- tion to these duties he also discharged those of Tax Collector and Constable for six years. He has been in charge of the new court-house and jail at South Paris since they were erected, proving himself by his able and care- ful management the right man for the place.
On May 20, 1876, Mr. Garland was united in marriage with Miss Flora E. Whittemore, daughter of Albion A. and Sophia (Cole) Whittemore. Her father is a well-known blacksmith and farmer of Paris. Mr. and Mrs. Garland have three daughters, namely : Minnie J., born September 29, 1878; Alice M., born April 14, 1881 ; and Mabel S., born February 18, 1883, who died May 25, 1884. Mr. Garland adheres to the Republican prin- ciples in which he was reared. He also con- tinues in the religious faith of his father, being, like him, a communciant of the Baptist church. He is a member of Mount Mica Lodge, No. 17, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of South Paris.
HARLES EDWIN DYER, keeper of the jail and janitor of the Franklin County court-house at Farmington, was born in New Sharon, Me., No- vember 5, 1850, son of Dr. Parmenas and Hannah W. (Baker) Dyer. Dr. Dyer was born May 20, 1822, in Corinna, Penobscot County. Ambitious to attain a useful posi- tion in life, he eventually accomplished his aim through his own personal exertions. By observing the most rigid economy he managed to complete his preparatory education. Then he studied medicine with Dr. Hill, of Augusta, and graduated from the Maine Med-
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ical School at Brunswick in 1846, having paid his expenses with the carnings derived from such work as he was able to obtain. The first five years of his professional life were passed in New Sharon. He then moved to Lewiston, where for a time he was engaged in editing a newspaper published in Auburn, on the opposite side of the river. After the office with its contents was destroyed by fire, he removed to Leavenworth, Kan., where for the succeeding six years he practised medicine and surgery, and acted as a government agent in looking up farming lands. In 1861 he re- turned East, and, settling in Farmington, successfully followed his profession until his death, which occurred in 1891. His reputa- tion was that of a skilful and reliable practi- tioner. He is remembered by his numerous patients in this locality, who were benefited by his careful treatment. In politics he was a Democrat, and in religious belief he was a Unitarian. His wife, whom he wedded in 1847, is a daughter of Colonel D. J. Baker, of New Sharon. Her children were: Charles E., the subject of this sketch; and Frank, who married Josie Farrington, and resides in Livermore Falls. She still survives her hus- band.
Charles Edwin Dyer acquired the principal part of his education in the schools of Farm- ington. After completing his studies he began life for himself as a workman in a tannery. At a later date he became a clerk in a grocery store. Afterward going to Auburn, he was for a time employed as clerk in a hotel. Returning to this town subsequently, he resumed clerking in a grocery store, where he continued engaged until September 15, 1890. He was then appointed keeper of the jail, Supreme Court messenger, and janitor of the Franklin County court-house, positions which he has since filled satisfactorily. The county jail, a securely built structure, erected in 1887, is carefully kept with a due regard for the health of the inmates, among whom best of order is maintained. The court-house, which was built in 1885, under the direction of Messrs. F. W. Patterson, J. Chick, and Samuel K. Wellman, County Commissioners, also shows evidence of the care and attention it receives at Mr. Dyer's hands.
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