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1. Mary Jane, b. July 18, 1859 ; d. young.
2. Arabelle, b. Dec. 5, 1861 ; d. young.
3. William H., b. Aug. 24, 1863. [See below.]
4. Ida, b. March 19, 1865 ; d. Feb. 1, 1880.
5. Mary Ellen, b. July 19, 1869 ; m. William Chase [579].
6. John Fred, b. Aug. 23, 1873 ; m., Dec. 30, 1895, Mabel May, dau. of Joseph and Marinda Duso of Warner.
7. Frank G., twin to Fred ; m., Sept. 25, 1895, Sadie A., dau. of Walter B. Chase [579]. Children :
(I). Howard F., b. July 5, 1896.
(2). Emma Jane, b. Oct. 18, 1898.
8. Abby, b. May 25, 1875 ; m. Edwin Ashby [512].
HUNT, WILLIAM H .- William, oldest son of Amos Hunt above, is an industrious and hardworking man, and by pru- dence and economy has acquired the Daniel Annis place at Low Plain. His wife, Mary (Chase) Hunt, whom he m. June 29, 1885, is a sister of William Chase [579]. No children.
HURD, HORACE P .- The original Jedediah Jewett place in the West Part neighborhood has for several years been owned and occupied by Horace P. Hurd. He is a native of London- derry, the son of George and Nancy J. (Woodburn) Hurd, and m., July 5, 1880, Katie O., dau. of Claude Goings [480], b. Sept. 2, 1860. No children.
JEWETT, FRANK P .- The only son of James Monroe Jewett [489] now res. with his brother-in-law, Robert L. Davis [459], on the old Anthony Sargent farm at the West Part. Sarah (Pike) Jewett, dau. of James Miller Pike [373], d. May 19, 1889. Children :
I. Eva A., b. Dec. 23, 1882.
2. George, b. Aug. 29, 1884.
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JONES, JOHN .- John, grandson of Josiah and Esther (Fel- lows) Jones (who res. in Danbury in later life), and son of Jonathan and Sarah (Thayer) Jones of Quincy, Mass., was b. July 11, 1840. Sarah (Thayer) Jones was the dau. of a sea captain who res. in Braintree, Mass. Jonathan Jones d. in N. L., Oct. 15, 1879, aged 76 years. John came to N. L. in 1877, to work in the scythe shops ; ran the engine in the Jones tannery for a while, then was in the scythe shops until they were closed in 1889. Since that date he has been an engineer in Grafton, had charge of the creamery at Sutton Mills four and a half years, and is now living at Elkins. He is a mem- ber of King Solomon's lodge, F. and A. M., and of Prescott Jones post, G. A. R., having enlisted from Sanbornton (Tilton) in the Twelfth N. H. V., Aug. 13, 1862. He was wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863, and was discharged at Washington, D. C., Aug. 14, 1865. He m., Nov. 28, 1861, Eliza Jane, dau. of Asa L. Haskins [349], and res. opposite the Simon Grace place, near the Wilmot and N. L. line, be- fore removing to the pleasant cottage he now owns and occu- pies at Elkins. Children:
I. John Allen, b. Dec. 1, 1862 ; m. Carrie, dau. of Dearborn Gray of Grafton ; res. in Grafton, and is a farmer. Child- ren : Harry, Linn, Howard, Lizzie (deceased), Gertrude.
2. Lucy Ann, b. Aug. 16, 1866 ; d. Feb. 20, 1869.
3. Lucy Ann, b. March 21, 1870; m., Sept. 1, 1890, Ezra J. Bourne of Sandwich, Mass. ; res. in Middleboro, Mass. Mr. Bourne is a cutter in the shoe shop. Child : Rhoda C. 4. Kitty M. C., b. May 12, 1874 ; m., Oct. 18, 1894, Edwin Leroy, son of Henry M. Todd [532].
KEIL, RALPH H .- The comfortable, well-kept homestead of the late Henry Gates [345] is now owned by his grandson, Ralph H. Keil, one of the most enterprising and energetic young farmers of the present generation. He has grown from boyhood to man's estate among New London people, winning hosts of friends with his bright face and cheery ways; is a graduate of Colby academy, a leading member of the band, and connected with the grange. Elizabeth (Todd) Keil, dau. of Asa N. Todd [532], is also a graduate of Colby academy, and is one of the most popular and capable teachers ever employed in the town schools.
WILLIE M. KNOWLTON.
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KIMBALL, WYMAN P .- Wyman P. Kimball, b. North Wil- mot, Jan. 17, 1832, m., Sept. 5, 1852, Martha A., dau. of Obediah and granddaughter of John Morgan, Jr. [130]. They res. in Enfield, and later in N. L., in the Reuben Call house on Summer street, where Mrs. Kimball d. May 5, 1894. Children :
1. George L .. , b. Aug. 6, 1853 ; d. Oct. 13, 1873.
2. Ida M., b. Aug. 18, 1857 ; m., March 5, 1877. Franklin P. Call [577].
3. Edward W., b. March 30, 1862 ; m. Ola E., dau. of Claude Goings [480] ; res. in North Sutton. Children : Etta Belle, Cora May, Gladys O.
4. Cora B., b. Feb. 14, 1862 ; d. Feb. 20, 1883.
KNOWLTON, FRANK W .- Frank W., oldest son of N. Co- lumbus Knowlton [496], res. opposite his father at the foot of Burpee hill for several years, removing to the village proper in 1893. He is a carpenter by trade, a thorough workman, and a loyal citizen. Emma (Little) Knowlton d. July 21, 1891, leaving three children, and Frank m. (2), Nov. 29, 1893, Elzina M., dau. of William P. and R. Maria (Spooner) Smith. Children :
I. Herbert L., b. May 3, 1883.
2. Wilbur C., b. Aug. 23, 1884.
3. Adney J., b. Oct. 11, 1887.
4. Bernice, b. Concord, Jan. 14, 1897.
KNOWLTON, WILLIE M .- The younger son of N. Columbus Knowlton [496] res. on the Knowlton homestead, and holds an enviable position in the genuine esteem and liking with which he is regarded by his fellow-citizens. As boy and man he has lived among them, making a clean and honorable record that is creditable alike to himself and the name he bears. He was an unusually apt and intelligent scholar, taught several terms with marked success, served very acceptably on the school board, and as clerk and moderator of the town school district wins golden opinions by his wise and discreet rulings. Diligent in his calling, public-spirited and enterpris- ing, it would be hard to find a more deservedly popular man. Mary (Stanley) Knowlton is the dau. of Benton M. Stanley [530]. She was a thorough scholar and a fine teacher. Children :
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I. Lura Gertrude, b. April 11, 1893.
2. Marion Isabel, b. Sept. 3, 1895.
3. Edgar Columbus, b. Jan. 1, 1898.
LAMSON, CHARLES A., M. D .- Dr. C. A. Lamson, son of Rufus Lamson below, succeeded to the practice of Dr. Merrill in the summer of 1894, removing from Wilmot Flat to Scythe- ville, where he res. in the Sherman Phillips house. His early education was acquired in the public schools of Cambridge, Mass., and at the Burdett Business college. He was at Proc- tor academy, Andover, for three years, then registered with Dr. M. C. Spaulding of Ashland. From November, 1888, to July, 1889, he was at the University of Vermont, the two following years being spent at Dartmouth Medical school, from which he received his degree as M. D. in 1891. He practised for a short time in North Cambridge, Mass., and then settled at Wilmot Flat. He is a skilful and well-read physician, fully alive to the duties of his profession, and prompt in response to the arduous demands of an extensive country practice. Mrs. Lamson is the dau. of Seth and Susan (Stearns) Goodhue of Wilmot, b. Aug. 15, 1865. Seth Goodhue is a brother of Dr. Goodhue of Springfield and Margaret (Goodhue) Trussell [394] of Wilmot, and is a prominent citizen. Dr. Lamson is an Odd Fellow, and he and Mrs. Lamson joined Crystal Rebekah lodge at its institution in 1896. Their only child is .-
I. Donald Charles, b. Feb. 7, 1895.
LAMSON, RUFUS W .- Rufus W. Lamson is the great-great- grandson of Joseph Lamson of Exeter. This Joseph was desended from either Barnabas or William Lamson, who emi- grated from Durham county, England, and were in Ipswich, Mass., in 1630. Joseph Lamson's will, dated March 24, 1802, mentions his wife Pamelia and grandsons Caleb, Asa, John, and Rufus. Caleb, grandson of Joseph, was b. in Exeter, m. Chase, and d. at Newbury (now Newburyport), Mass., in 1821. Rufus, youngest of the four children of Caleb, b. at Newbury, m. Mary Jane, daughter of John Butler of Newbury ; was a mason and builder, and res. and d. in Cambridge, Mass. Rufus William, oldest of the six children born to Rufus and Mary Jane, was b. Sept. 29, 1833. He is a mason and builder like his father, and worked at his trade in Cambridge until he removed to Scytheville in 1893. Mr. Lamson m., Feb. 23,
CHARLES A. LAMSON, M. D.
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1858, Cyrene Dam Eaton, b. Feb. 27, 1837, dau. of Josiah Eaton of Cambridge, who m. Sarah Lord Dam of Newfield, Me. They res. in the spacious dwelling built by Nahum T. Greenwood in 1882, have named it " Hill Crest," and during the summer season find it none too large for the hosts of guests. eager to avail themselves of generous hospitality and pleasant surroundings. Mr. Lamson has been an Odd Fellow for many years, and he and his wife have been members of Crys- tal Rebekah lodge of N. L. since its institution. Children :
I. William George, b. Nov. 23, 1860; unm. ; res. in Boston, Mass., and is assistant secretary of Burdett Business college. 2. Albert Henry, b. Oct. 21, 1862 ; m., Dec. 22, 1897, Mary Ella, dau. of Jonathan and Mary D. Weeks of Lowell, Mass. Mr. Lamson is an earnest historical student, and the unusu- ally complete genealogy of this family is due to his patient research.
3. Charles Allen, b. Nov. 25, 1865 ; m., Nov. 28, 1889, at Wil- mot, Mary A. Goodhue. [See Lamson, Charles A., above. ]
4. Rufus Edward, b. July 1, 1868 ; res. at home.
5. Gertrude Eaton, b. June 11, 1875 ; res. at home.
6. Ernest Eugene, b. Sept. 16, 1877 ; d. at Cambridgeport, Aug. 31, 1880.
LAW, JOHN K .- For nearly twenty-three years John K. Law has been a citizen of N. L., and that he has been regarded with favor by his fellow-men is attested by his record of service as moderator at annual and biennial elections on more than twenty-five occasions. He has been a justice of the peace for a quarter-century, and of the quorum for several years. For sixteen years he has been an auctioneer, and if any man can rush off a lot of goods at a fair figure, it is jovial John Law. Of his record as a citizen there is little need to speak, his public spirit having been amply attested already. He has served three terms on the board of selectmen, and on Nov. 8, 1898, was elected to represent the town in the legislature of 1899. On April 1, 1876, Mr. Law purchased what is now known as " Willow Farm" at the West Part. For several seasons he entertained as summer guests the family of Mr. James J. Tracy of Cleveland, Ohio, who were so pleased with the place that they finally prevailed on Mr. Law to sell. They took posses- sion of their summer home in 1895, engaging Mr. Law as superintendent and care-taker of the large farm.
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Mr. Law was b. in Franklin, Aug. 11, 1836, the son of James and Rebecca (Holt) Law, natives of Brookline, Mass., and Salisbury respectively. When he was three years old the family removed to Lowell, Mass., where he attended the public schools until the death of his father in 1850. Putting his shoulder to the wheel at this time, through the influence of friends and his own manly pluck he obtained work on the rail- road, and was an engineer at the breaking out of the Civil War. He enlisted from Deerfield in the Eleventh N. H. V., ranking as sergeant ; was injured at Fredericksburg, and discharged Jan. 19, 1864, for disability. For eighteen months he was unable to walk without the aid of crutches. The next five years were spent with a Boston firm, travelling through New England as a specialist in installing machinery. Then he was at Norfolk, Mass., for a time, starting a woollen factory, and after a four-years service as superintendent of the leather-board mill in Webster (this state), came to N. L. in 1875. He is a member of Anthony Colby post, is a Knight Templar, and was master of King Solomon's lodge in 1897. Mr. Law m., at Lowell, Oct. 12, 1858, Mehitable L., dau. of Ahijah and Maria (Scriggins) Ring of Portsmouth, b. December, 1835. Their children are,-
I. John W. H., b. Sept. 9, 1862 ; m. Myra Andrews of Warner ; res. at Lawrence, Mass., where he is employed in a shoe factory.
2. Fred A., b. March 4, 1869 ; m., Aug. 27, 1890, Caroline Grace, dau. of Herman J. Currier [582] ; is a machinist, and res. in Hartford, Conn. Child :
(1). Nina Ruth, b. Feb. 21, 1894.
LEONARD, CLARENCE H .- The Greeley Hunting farm at Low Plain was purchased by Clarence H. Leonard in 1895. He is the son of George and Susan (Ewell) Leonard of Marsh- field, Mass., b. May 16, 1862. His father and grandfather were ministers, and preached in the Unitarian church at Marsh- field over sixty years. They are descendants of English Leonards, who were very early in this country and founded iron works at Taunton, Mass. Clarence Leonard m., in 1895, Anna, dau. of Wales A. Rogers of Marshfield. Children :
(1). Grace R., b. March 26, 1896.
(2). Arthur, b. Oct. 7, 1897.
JOHN K. LAW.
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LEONARD, WILLIAM C .- Among the many younger men who are prominent in business and social circles of N. L., is- William C. Leonard, whose first connection with the town was as clerk in the drug store for Amos H. Whipple in 1890, and later with Dr. J. F. Merrill. Mr. Leonard is the son of Chapin and Harriet (Bean) Leonard of Glover, Vt., and was b. May 18, 1870. He was educated in the public schools at Glover, and at Lyndon institute. Following his clerking experience here, he studied at the Chicago College of Pharmacy, and began business for himself in 1894. He was appointed post- master June 9, 1896, to fill the unexpired term of the late Charles A. Todd, giving eminent satisfaction by his courtesy and promptness. In 1898 he purchased a half interest in the Potter Place and New London stage line, admitting at the same - time, Oscar T. Crockett as partner in his business as druggist. Mr. Leonard is prominently connected with Heidelburg lodge, and has taken much interest in developing the summer guest business. In May, 1897, he took charge of " Furlough Cot- tage," and for two seasons has kept it filled to overflowing. He was largely instrumental in securing the increased telephone facilities, and the central office of both lines is at the drug store. Mr. Leonard m., Aug. 29, 1892, Kate, dau. of Hon. Clarence P. and Annie (Chase) Owen of Glover, Vt. Child :
I. Hattie, b. May 23, 1894.
LORD, EDWARD O .- Edward O. Lord became a citizen of N. L. in 1882, when he bought of J. D. Fiske the Jonathan Carr farm on New London. hill. Mr. Lord made a specialty of breeding Holstein-Friesian cattle, his full-blooded stock coming from the farm of Smith, Powell & Lamb, of Roches- ter, N. Y. From this stock came the high-grade Holsteins now so common in this vicinity, and with them the sale of milk to Boston consumers, a business which brings hundreds of dol- lars to the farmers annually. Mr. Lord is a native of Somers- worth, b. March 1, 1856, the youngest child of Oliver Hubbard and Mary Whiting (Stevens) Lord, and a brother of Mrs. James P. Dixon [585]. Oliver H. Lord, son of Ephraim and Sarah (Goodwin) Lord, was b. Nov. 19, 1811, at " Old Fields," South Berwick, Me., a direct descendant of Capt. Nathan Lord and Capt. Philip Hubbard, two of the earliest settlers of Kittery, Me. Through his mother, Sarah Goodwin, he was
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connected with the pioneer heroine, Mehitable Goodwin, whose wonderful physique and undaunted courage enabled her to withstand the hardships of an Indian captivity and finally to effect her escape and return home. Oliver H. Lord was a merchant, banker, and manufacturer in Somersworth from 1830 to 1882, when he removed to N. L., and d. at the home of his son May 13, 1883. He was a member of the board of trustees of Colby academy for many years, and devoted much thought, labor, and money to the welfare of that institution. Mary W. (Stevens) Lord, b. Dec. 3, 1814, was the dau. of Dr. Whiting and Abigail (Walker) Stevens of Shapleigh, Me. Dr. Stevens was the notable physician of his section from 1825 to 1850, fre- quently riding on horseback thirty miles to visit regular patients, and much farther than that for consultation. Mary (Stevens) Lord d. at Worcester, Mass., July 27, 1892.
Edward O. Lord received his education at Berwick academy, Great Falls High school, Phillips (Andover) academy, Har- vard college, and Colby university, receiving his degree of A. M. from the last-named institution in 1880. After graduat- ing from college in 1877, he taught school and read law for a year ; then entered the newspaper business, and in the suc- ceeding years has been connected in various capacities with the leading state papers. In 1893, Mr. Lord was solicited to supervise the preparation and publication of the History of the Ninth Regiment, N. H. V. Because of other important de- mands on his time, the major part of this manuscript was pre- pared for publication by his wife, whose capacity for historical work has also found scope in the present volume.
Myra Belle (Horne) Lord was b. at Berwick, Me., Oct. 10, 1861, the dau. of Edwin Pearl and Elizabeth (Frost) Horne. She was educated in the public schools of Somersworth, and m. Edward O. Lord, March 12, 1880. Through her father she is a direct descendant of Andrew Horne, the pioneer settler of Somersworth (grandson of William Horne, taxed at Cochecho [Dover] in 1659), and of Elder William Wentworth the emi- grant (at Exeter in 1639, and later of that part of Dover formerly Somersworth and now Rollinsford), many of whose descendants are notable in the annals of colonial and state his- tory. Elder William Wentworth was of the twenty-first gener- ation in direct descent from Rynold (or Reginald) De Wynter-
Myra B. Lord.
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wade the Saxon, recorded in the famous Domesday Book as possessor in 1060 of what is now Wentworth manor in Sheffield county, England. Andrew Horne, Jr., great-grandfather of Mrs. Lord, was a soldier and drummer in the Revolutionary war. He m., March 19, 1777, Mary Wentworth, whose father and four brothers were at Bunker Hill and Ticonderoga. Mrs. Lord was b. in the opening year of. the Civil War, and her earliest recollections are linked with that terrible conflict. Her father is a veteran, and had two brothers, James and Alanson, in the Twelfth Massachusetts and the naval service respectively, while her mother lost two brothers, Hugh and Thomas Frost, natives of Sanford, Me., on the battlefield. With such connec- tions as these, it is easy to understand her strong predilection for historical work. The children of Edward O. and Myra B. Lord are,-
I. Mary Elizabeth, b. Somersworth, Jan. 3, 1881.
2. Edward Oliver, Jr., b. Jan. 27, 1882.
3. Edith, b. N. L., Nov. 13, 1883.
4. Robert Whiting, b. July 2, 1885.
5. Carey Stevens, b. Dec. 26, 1887.
6. Cedric Ashton, b. June 2, 1889 ; d. March 23, 1890.
7. Kenneth Andrew, b. Concord, Aug. IS, 1892.
LOVERING, ISAAC J .- Isaac J. Lovering, painter and car- penter by trade, who has been a citizen of N. L. for more than a score of years, was b. in Randolph, Mass., Sept. 6, 1837 ; enlisted May 17, 1861, and five days later was mus- tered into the service of the United States for three months as a member of Company D, Fourth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, under Colonel Packard. Mustered out July 22, 1861, he re-enlisted in his former regiment Sept. 23, 1862; was wounded at Port Hudson, La., June 14, 1863, and mustered out Aug. 28, 1863. Mr. Lovering m., Sept. 6, 1876, Susan C., dau. of Baruch Chase Clement [227]. He is a member of Anthony Colby post, G. A. R., and has served on the board of selectmen and as tax collector. Children :
I. Mary Clement, b. Oct. 28, 1877.
2. George Chase, b. Sept. 19, 1879.
MEANS, MARK B .- Mark B., son of Thomas and Mary (Morgan) Means, of Blue Hill, Me., was b. April 13, 1836. He enlisted as ordinary seaman in the United States navy,
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April 15, 1861, was assigned to the Minnesota, of the Eastern Gulf squadron, with headquarters at Hampton Roads, and was at the taking of Fort Clark, Hatteras Inlet, Oct. 29, 1861, the first naval engagement of the Civil War. After the capture of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, April 24, 1862, he was trans- ferred to the Sportsman, of the Western Gulf squadron, with headquarters at Ship Island and New Orleans. The Sports- man was discharged at Pensacola in 1864, and Mr. Means, who had been commissioned as gunner, was transferred for temporary service on the Tennessee, Admiral Farragut's dis- patch-boat, going from thence to the Monongahela at Mobile Bay. After the capture of Mobile the Monongahela cruised for blockade-runners, and it was while in this service that Mr. Means was taken sick and ordered by the medical inspec- tor to report to the secretary of the navy for his discharge. He m., April 9, 1865, Annie H., dau. of Newton and Lois (Dodge) Stover of Blue Hill, b. Jan. 28, 1840; was engaged in farming at Alton and Sedgwick, Me., until 1883, when he accepted the position of steward at Colby academy, Mrs. Means acting as matron. In September, 1892, Mr. Means resigned his position at the academy, and res. in the Manning Seamans house, which he enlarged and improved and opened as a sum- mer boarding-house under the name "Furlough Cottage." Superior location and excellent management steadily increased the patronage of this house, which was leased to W. C. Leon- ard in the spring of 1897, Mr. and Mrs. Means retiring to take charge of the Herrick farm, where they have since had their home. Mr. Means is a Mason, and a member of Anthony Colby post.
MERRILL, BENJAMIN .- Another of New London's retired veterans is Benjamin Merrill, b. Dunbarton, May 11, 1831, the son of James and Susan (Silver) Merrill. He m., Jan. 20, 1856, at Andover, Abby C., dau. of Timothy K. and Susan (Hazelton) Sweatt of that town. Mrs. Merrill's maternal grandfather was Pearson Hazelton, a sea captain of Salem, Mass., who d. at Levant, Me. ; most of his descendants now res. in that vicinity. Mr. Merrill res. in Andover, following his trade as a mason, and enlisted from that town June 20, 1862 ; served in Company C, Ninth N. H. V., was appointed corporal Jan. 1, 1863, and was discharged at Concord, May
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15, 1865. He res. in Andover until March 29, 1881, when he removed to N. L., and has since res. on the Peter Sargent (Jr.) place at the West Part. Children :
I. Benjamin Frank, b. Dec. 4, 1857; m. (1), May 11, 1888, B. Josie, dau. of Hiram Baker [442]. Josie (Baker) Mer- rill d. Jan. 27, 1890, and he m. (2), June 12, 1892, Mary A. Ellis, of Cambridge, Mass., dau. of Michael and Ann Ellis. Frank is a mason by trade, and res. in N. L. until after the death of his first wife ; now living in Salisbury. Children, by second marriage : Arthur W., Laura May.
2. Imogen, b. March 17, 1862 ; m. Calno Emerson of Salisbury, where she res. Calno is deceased. Children : James, Edith Olive, Edgar, Ina May, Warren, Rufus, Carrie Ednah, George Calno, Alice H.
3. George C., b. March 31, 1866; m. Carrie M. Chute of Lynn, Mass., where they res. They have three children.
4. Lydia F., b. May 5, 1868; m. George H., son of Alonzo Cross of Springfield, where they res. They have three children.
5. Jennie S., b. Sept. 2, 1871 ; m., Jan. 31, 1897, Edwin F. Goings [595].
6. Cora Belle, b. May 18, 1875 ; res. at home.
MERRILL, DR. JOHN F .- New London as a rule has been unusually fortunate in the high class of physicians who have practised here, and Dr. John F. Merrill, who succeeded Dr. J. P. Elkins in the fall of 1886, was no exception to the rule. He was b. in Gilmanton, June 5, 1856; educated in the public schools and at Gilmanton academy ; studied medicine with Dr. Solomon Young of Pittsfield ; took one course of lectures at Dartmouth Medical college, and completed his study at the University of Vermont, receiving his degree as M. D., July 21, 1886. It was no easy field in which he began his prac- tice, for the New London physicians have always had a large clientage in neighboring towns. But Dr. Merrill brought to his work the enthusiasm and courage of youth, and an ardent belief in the dignity of his profession. No weather could daunt him, and day and night found him ever ready to respond to a call for help. His earnest devotion to duty, and his tender sympathy with the sick and helpless, made his reputation as a skilful physician, and won him a place in the hearts of the people for miles around. His removal to Franklin Falls in
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the fall of 1894 was sincerely regretted. During his residence here he occupied the. Dr. Elkins house at Scytheville until it was burned, Oct. 16, 1890; and res. in the Sherman Phillips house after that date. He was twice m., and had a dau., Edith, by his first wife. His second wife, Mrs. Abbie P. (Foss) Mer- rill, made many friends in the years that she spent here. A dau. by her first husband, Ethelwyn Foss, has graduated from Tilton seminary since their removal to Franklin, and is now studying for a physician. Edith Merrill graduated from the Franklin High school, and after a course at the State Normal school in Plymouth is teaching very successfully.
MESSER, ALFRED JAY .- Jay Messer, oldest son of Nathan- iel and Eunice (Davis) Messer [506], ranks to-day among the best-informed and most progressive farmers in the commu- nity. He was foreman of Colby farm for many years during the life of Gen. Daniel E. Colby, who relied implicitly on his absolute fidelity. It was here that he m., Oct. 10, 1887, Mrs. Ellen (Bailey) French, then housekeeper at the Colby home- stead. Since 1890 Mr. and Mrs. Messer have made their pleasant home at Bucklin's corner one of the most popular of the many summer hostelries, under the name of "Highland House." Mrs. Messer is as irreproachable in her manage- ment within doors as her husband is without, and guests return season after season to enjoy her hospitality. Mrs. Messer has a son, Sidney, by her first marriage, now living in Laconia, and a dau., Effie, b. Jan. 25, 1868, who was edu- cated at Colby academy and res. in N. L. until her marriage. Effie French m., April 10, 1895, William Langdon, son of James E. Taggart of Manchester, where they res., and have one child, Olive Angelia, b. Aug. 17, 1896.
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