Gazetteer of Grafton county, N. H. 1709-1886, Part 41

Author: Child, Hamilton, 1836- comp. cn
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: Syracuse, N. Y., Syracuse Journal Company, Printers
Number of Pages: 1266


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EAST GRAFTON is a small village located at the junction of Whittier and Mill brooks, in the eastern part of the town.


Sumner R. Truell's saw-mill, in the western part of the town, was origin- ally built by a man named Johnson, about 1775. It was rebuilt by Colby & Whittier, in 1810, again by Phinneas Gage, in 1830, and by the present pro- prietor, in 1873. It has the capacity for manufacturing 1,000,000 feet of lumber per year, and has also planing, matching, shingle and lath machinery.


Samuel W. Barney's saw-mill, on road 42, was originally built by his father, Jarvis Barney, in 1827. It has the capacity for cutting about 100,000 feet of lumber per year.


Walter H. Kilton's saw-mill, at Grafton Center, was built by his father, James W. Kilton, in 1875. It has the capacity for cutting 200,000 feet of lumber per annum.


Madison P. Sawyer's grist-mill, at Grafton Center, was built by James W. Kilton, in 1877. It is operated by water-power, and is the only grist mill in the township.


John R. Smith's saw-mill, in the southern part of the town, was built by one of the early settlers, and was at one time run as a grist and saw-mill com- bined. It has been owned by the present proprietor about twenty-eight years.


Eben Gove's saw and cider-mill, near East Grafton, was built by Jesse Braley, about twenty-five years ago.


Arthur Kimball's shingle and clapboard-mill, at East Grafton, was origin- ally run as an axe manufactory and a grist-mill, and was converted into its present uses by Mr. Kimball.


The settlement of the town was begun by Capt. Joseph Hoyt, in May, 1772, who came from Poplin. He was soon after joined by Capt. Alexander Pixley and wife. The settlement must have progressed rapidly, for the census returns for 1773 showed a population of 107 souls. Jacob Barney was the first child born in the town. The part the young town took in the Revolu-


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tionary struggle, was energetic, as is attested by the following account of services, rendered by the selectmen to the general court :-


"Grafton, December ye 22, A. D. 1783.


"A List of The Servis Dun In the war for said Town from the year 1775 untill Now


"June 9th 1777 on the Alarm at tye


I Capt-2 Sargents-3 Privets-I month I week 1 day


"July ye 20 A D. 1777 at Benington


I Lieut -I Sargent-3 Privets-8 months 6 days


"On alarm at Ticonteroga


I Lieut -1 Sargent-4 Privets-3 weeks


"On alarm at Ticonteroga


I Capt -I Lieut -I Sargent-19 Privets-2 years 10 months


"On alarm at The taking of Burgoine


I Lieut -I Pack hoss-travell of the hors not paid "On alarm at Royalton


I Capt -1 Lieut -I Sargent-I Corporal-18 Privets -3 Pack hoss 7 months-Travell of three horses 416 miles. Received Know pay for the larm


"June A D 1780 at cohos


2 Privets-t year-4 months


"At Peekskill 1776-1 Privet 3 months


"At the Seders 177-61 Privets 3 months. Lost articles to the value of £6- 18-10


"On alarm 1777-1 Lieut 6 days


"at cohos 1776-1 Privet 3 .months


"Inhabitants of said Town Before they came In to s Town have Dun 34. years 9 months i week Sarvis in other states.


"A True Coppey of the Officers of said town and privets that has Dun servis In the other states.


"Russell Mason Select men


for said town


"N : B Said Town has had three men has sarved three years each and one going on his third year in the Continantal Sarvis for sd Town "


Capt. Joseph Hoyt, the first settler of the town of Grafton, came from Massachusetts, in 1772, and settled upon the place now owned by John Rus- sell, on road 28, where he remained until his death. His son Ebenezer, who represented the town for twenty four years, married twice, and had born to him five children. Ebenezer S., son of Ebenezer, married Lucretia R. Cawell. Nine of his eleven children are now living, one of whom, Thomas J .. married Ellen F. Barney, and has four children, and Augustus F., who married Ann M. Cole, has one son, and lives off road 45.


Captain Daniel Drake, a native of Taunton, Mass., served in the Revolu- tion, and was at the battle of Bunker Hill. Sybil, one of his eleven children, married Benjamin Bullock, and moved to Grafton about 1775, among the early settlers. Dolly, one of their seven children, married Joseph W. Page. Their two children, Sally and Joseph B., reside here, and the latter has been


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selectman nine years, postmaster thirteen years, and justice of the peace ten years.


Sylvester Martin came to this town, from Rehoboth, Mass., at an early day, married Elizabeth Ford, and reared seven children. His son Asa W., who served as sheriff of Grafton county for fourteen years, married Amy Martin, daughter of Joseph and Hannah (Wheeler) Flagg, and reared six sons and two daughters. He died in 1876, aged seventy-six years. His son Charles Henry married Elida Clark, of Contoocook, N. H., served in the late war in Co. F, 15th N. H. Vols., has two children, Charles Henry and Amy, and is a druggist in Concord. Richard lives in Manchester, and has two children, Josephine H. and Fred H. Jacob lives in Eureka, Cal.


Levi Martin came from Rehoboth, R. I., to Grafton, as one of the early settlers, and settled on Raizeo hill, where he kept a hotel. He married Annie Kilton and reared twelve children. One son, Levi, married Eunice Reed, of Grafton, and reared seven children. His son Samuel R. married Mercy French, of Sutton, N. H. Carlos S., one of his four children, married Emma J., daughter of Hiram and Patience Kyser, of Wilmot, and has five children,-Ned D., Ethel M., Minnie F., Bert A .. and Charles T. They reside on the home farm, on road 47. James, son of Levi, Sr., married Janet Ford and reared twelve children. His son James M. married Martha, daughter of David and Hannah (Story) Richards. Frances H., daughter of James M., married Martin Pierce, a stock breeder. They have two children, Ellen L. and Mattie V., and live on road 24.


Samuel Davis came here from Massachusetts about 1781, and was the first settler upon a farm in the northwestern part of the town, where he re- mained until his death. He married Ruth Stevens and reared six children. His son Dudley settled on the home farm, married twice, first, Achsah Ballou, and second, Hannah Homans. He reared ten children, all of whom attained an adult age. His son George W. married Sally Martin, of Grafton, has had born to him two children, Mary Ann, now deceased, and Benjamin F., and lives off road 32. Benjamin F. married Julia A. Robinson, has one child, Estella M., and resides on the home farm of his father.


Alexander Williams, son of Samuel, who served in the Revolution, was a native of Taunton, Mass., came to Grafton, in 1786, at the age of five years, and was among the first settlers on road 41. He married Candace Martin and reared ten children. His son Martin married Angeline Caswell, and died on the way to California, in 1851. Leroy D., son of Martin, married Ellen, daughter of Jeremiah and Jane (Sanborn) Philbrick, of Springfield, N. H., and is a merchant at Grafton Center.


Samuel Williams, a pensioner of the Revolution, came to Grafton, from Rainham, Mass., at an early day, married Mercy Case and reared four chil- dren. His eldest son, Samuel, Jr., married Jean Bullock, of Grafton. Two of his nine children are living, Mrs. Annie Walker and Benjamin. The latter married twice, first, Serepta Barney, who bore him two children, Horace B.


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and Ellen H. Tucker. He married for his second wife Deborah J. Storey, and has had born to him two children, Benjamin and Josephine (Mrs. Whitford). Rufus. son of Samuel, Jr., married Lettice, daughter of Eleazer Smith, and reared six children. His son Alfred S. married Sarah Ann, daughter of Abram and Annie (Leavitt) Sanburn, and has four children, namely, Clara E., Simeon R., Alanson W. and Ichabod F. He resides on road 12.


Eli Haskins, born in 1759, served in the Revolutionary war when sixteen years of age, and came to Grafton, from Taunton, Mass., as one of the early settlers, locating on road 27. He married Rhoda Drake and reared eight children. His son Asa L. married twice, first, Lucy A. Collins, who bore him eight children, and second, Betsey Lattimer. He died in December, 1884, aged seventy-eight years. His widow still retains the home farm. His. grandson, John A. Jones, married Carrie L. Gray, of Orange, has one child, Harry, and resides in this town.


Aaron Barney was one of the early settlers of this town, and occupied the farm where Evan G. Haskins now lives. He married twice and reared five children. His son Jarvis married Fanny Williams and reared six chil- dren, four of whom are living., His son Samuel W. married Caroline, daughter of Jeremiah and Mary (Wiggins) Whitney, has two children, Albina M. and Flora E., and resides on the home farm of his father. Hiram, brother of Samuel W., married Andalucia P. Smith, has three children, Fred W., Fannie M. and Eddie, and resides in town.


John Barney, son of Aaron, married Anna Smith, and reared ten children. His son Jedediah married three times, first, Melaney Williams, second, Eunice Blackman, and third, Nancy Davis Lafayette T., one of his eight children, married Victoria, daughter of Richard and Sylvia (Dwiner) Cole, and has four children, Harlan W., Eva J., Almond H. and Grover L. He lives on the farm which has been occupied by five generations of the Barney family, off road 43. Mr. Barney has held the office of selectman and representa- tive.


Cyril Barney, son of Aaron, and grandson of Aaron, married twice, first, Polly Kilton, and second, Sarah Martin. Jarvis, one of his six children, married Jane, daughter of Francis and Elizabeth (Hickey) Scotney, and has four children, Frank E., Alice J., Fred W. and Clarence E. They reside on road 45. Cyril's son Aaron married Sarah Kimball and reared three chil- dren, namely, Cyril H., Alcena H. and Charles. The latter married Mrs. Phebe A. Brown, daughter of Ezra T. and Elmira (Kimball) Gifford, and lives on road 28. He is of the eighth generation of Barneys in this town.


Jabez Barney, son of Aaron, who came here from Rehoboth, Mass., at an early day, married a Miss Barney, and reared eight children. His son John married Nancy Martin, and reared eight children. Jesse, son of John, mar- ried Elvira, daughter of Simeon and Jane (Williams) Hale, and has four children, namely, William H., of Montana Territory, George S., Jennie S. and Nellie M. Mr. Barney is town representative.


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Eleazer Smith settled in this town at an early day, on the place where W. C. Buffum now resides. He had born to him seven children, one of whom, Israel, married Mary Reed. Frank R., one of his four children, married Sarah E., daughter of Lovel and Sally (Currier) Kilton, of Enfield, has two children, Lillian A. and Carrie L., and resides on what is known as the Kil- ton farm, on road 41.


Jesse Bucklin came here from Rhode Island, and was an early settler on road 37. He reared eight children, one of whom, James, married Lydia Tucker. Albert M., the eldest son of the four children of James M., married Polly, daughter of Sewell and Martha (Dean) Rollins, and has four children, namely, Ebenezer P., George A., Alpheus S. and Sewell A. He resides on road 47. Charles Bucklin, one of the eight children of Jesse, married Choice Cole, and reared six children, three of whom are now living, viz. : Charles W., James and Milo. The latter married Mrs. Calista Bucklin, of Canaan, daughter of Reuben and Susan (Lathrop) Goss, and resides on what is known as the Benjamin Cole farm, on road 35. Mrs. Calista Bucklin has two children by her first husband (Alonzo Bucklin), namely, Anna B. and Emma.


Isaac Dean, one of the early settlers of this town, came here from Massa- chusetts, married Theodora Robinson, and reared seven children. His son Isaac D., 3d, married Elizabeth Wood, of Lebanon, and reared seven chil- dren. His son Watson married Mary Jones, and has four children, David B., Sarah E, Charles H. and Josiah R. The last mentioned married Edna, daughter of John H. and Mary (Russell) Prescott, has one child, Herman E.


Aaron Rollins came to Grafton, from Deerfield, N. H., was an early settler on road 47, and reared two sons and one daughter. His son, Horace R., who lived and died on the home farm, married Hannah M. Wadleigh, and reared five children. His son Henry O. married Arrolin, daughter of Samuel and Sally (Sanborn) Clifford, of Enfield, and has five children, viz. : Arthur H., Weston C., Bessie A., Willis H. and Belle M. He lives on the home- stead of his grandfather.


Elijah Rollins resided in Deerfield, N. H., but died in Sanbornton in 1809, aged fifty years. He married twice, first, Mary Prescott, of Kensington, who bore him four children, and second, Mary Chase, of Deerfield, and had born to him seven children. His son Ebenezer married Betsey Rollins, of Deer- field, N. H., and reared eight children. Gilbert W., son of Ebenezer, mar- ried Savalla, daughter of John Barney, 2d, and has two children, viz .: Helen A. Williams, of this town, and Albion W., who resides in Franklin, N. H. Mr. Rollins resides in town, and has been justice of the peace for forty years.


Luther Cole came to this town at an early day. He reared seven children, one of whom, Richard, married Sylvia Dwinells, of Harvard, Mass. Four of the seven children of Richard are living, namely, Jane, Ann M., Victoria and George H. The last mentioned married Katie A., daughter of Thomas and Hannah Almond, of Bombay, N. H., and has one child, Edith S. He has been selectman three years, and resides on road 38.


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James Riddle settled here at an early day, on a farm in the southeastern part of the town, near the corner of road 46 and 47, married Sally Ford, and reared eight children. His wife died in 1845, aged seventy-four years, and his death occurred September 28, 1854, at the age of eighty three years. His son John married Polly Robinson, of Springfield, N. H., and located on a farm where his son Neriah now lives. He had born to him four children, James, Ira, Andrew J. and Neriah. He was justice of the peace thirty years, and died in 1884, aged ninety years, his wife having died in July, 1865. aged seventy-two years. His son Neriah married Charlotte S., daughter of Timothy and Hannah Davis, of Springfield, N. H., and lives on the home- stead.


Enoch Prescott came to Grafton. from Deerfield, N. H., at an early day, and reared a family of ten children. His son Chase, who served in the War of 1812, married Nancy, daughter of Adam and Betsey (Thurston) Blackman, of Gilmanton, N. H., and reared twelve children. James S., son of Chase, married Sarah Dean, and has two children, Clara E. and Harry L. Judson V. B., son of Charles, married Lizzie J., daughter of Iddo and Sally (Buswell) Webster, of Wilmot, and had born to him five children, namely Fred W., Laura A., Myra E., Bertha J. and Blanche E. He died November 13, 1882. His widow and children still reside in town.


Daniel Caswell came to Grafton, from Rehoboth, R. I., as one of the early settlers. Daniel, one of his five children, married Delia Davis, of Andover, N. H., and had born to him two children, Delia Severance, now deceased, and John. The latter, who served in the late war, in Co. F., 15th N. H. Vols., and draws a pension, married Alice, daughter of Ezra and Judith (Bur- bank) Tucker, and has two children, Albert B. and Willie G. He resides on the corner of roads 3 1 and 32.


Jonathan Buffum moved to Westmoreland, from Rhode Island, afterwards came to Grafton, and built the first grist-mill in town. He married Ruth Joslin and reared eight children. His son Joseph married Mary Corliss, of Alexandria, and located in Grafton in 1812. William C., one of the eight children of Joseph, lives in Grafton, He married Mary, daughter of James, and Hannah (Snow) Spooner, and has four children, namely, Joseph, Edwin, Seth and Lizzie (Mrs. Daniel Floyd).


Josiah Stevens, a pensioner of the Revolution, was the first settler on the Stevens farm, and died May 20, 1827, aged seventy-two years. His son Josiah, who came here at the age of seven years, occupied the home farm, and married Rachel Homan. He died November 13, 1864, aged eighty years. Of his two children, Alvah and Wyman, the former marrried Harriet E., daughter of David and Polly (Curtis) Hutchinson. Two of his four children are living, Fred A. and Albert B., who 1 ve on the home farm, now occupied by the fourth generation of the Stevens family. This place is located in the northwestern part of the town, on road 23.


Benjamin Bullock came to Grafton, from Rehoboth, R. I., married Sybil


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Drake and reared seven children. His son James married Sarah Page, and located on a farm in this town. James B., one of the six children of James, married Rhoda, daughter of Thomas C. and Rhoda H. (Wheelock) Hoyt, and has five children, namely, Belle J., Alberto J., Rosa E., Sarah A. and Sybil A. Mr. Bullock served in the late war, in Co. F, 15th N. H. Vols., and was honorably discharged. He resides on road 20.


James M. Kilton, one of the seven children of Otis, who settled here at an early day, married Sally Ford, and reared twelve children. His son Marcus M. married Eva M., daughter of Roswell and Sarah (Little) Gage, and has three children, Fanny M., Ray and Madge E.


Moses Follansbee moved to Enfield, from Massachusetts, at an early day, married Priscilla Heath, and reared eleven children. His son John married Susan Pattie, of Goffstown, served in the Revolution as a body guard under General Sullivan and also under General Washington. He finally located in Grafton, where he died at the age of eighty-one years. Edward E., the only one of his eleven children now living, married Eliza A., daughter of George and Nancy A. Potter, and has three children, William B., John E. and Daniel. He resides on the home farm of his father.


Jonathan Aldrich married Dorothy Drake, and was a life-long resident of this town. George, one of his ten children, married Elsie Reed, and reared ten children, three of whom are living, namely, Maria, Mrs. Elsie Watson, of New York city, and Mary. He died at the age of sixty-two years. His widow resides on the home farm on road 20.


Thomas Hale came to Grafton, from Bedford, N. H., in 1815, and located in the southern part of the town, upon the farm where C. Smith now lives. Abner, one of his eight children, married Rebecca Williams, and reared ten children. Hiram S., son of Abner, married Roene, daughter of Elbridge G. and Nancy (Mckinney) Little, has one son, Harry, and resides off road 21. Moses Little served in the Revolution.


Thomas Hale, a native of Nottingham West, N. H., reared six children. His son Simeon B. was a farmer, married Jane Williams, and reared seven children. Sewall, son of Simeon B., married Sarah A., daughter of Jesse and Sally (Whitney) Cole, and has one son, George C. He has been a life- long resident of this town, and served in the late war, for which services he receives a pension.


Richard Heath, an early settler of Grafton, located off road 37, and reared five children. His son Sargent married Eliza Stevens, and reared eight chil- dren. Richard W., son of Sargent, married Nancy M., daughter of George W. and Mary A. (Stevens) Gibson, of Springfield, N. H., and has six chil- dren, namely, Aurilla, Ida M., Amber A., Henry S., Warren C. and Lura. He was a soldier in the late war, in Co. F, 15th N. H. Vols., and was hon- orably discharged.


Reuben Heath came to Grafton in 1847, married Alice Nichols, of Deer- ing, N. H. Andrew S., one of his ten children, married Sarah A., daughter


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of Edward F. and Sarah (Bowen) Baldwin, and has four children, viz. : Gil- bert E., Mace C., Warren A. and George A. The last mentioned married Emma L, daughter of Lorenzo B. and Elizabeth (Briggs) Braley, and resides on road 17.


David Truell came to Grafton, about 1800, locating near Grafton pond, married Abigail Phillips, of Plymouth, N. H., and reared seven children, four of whom are living. One of these, Hiram, married Nancy Russell, of Rindge, and occupied a farm near his father. Five of his seven children are living, one of whom, Sumner R., has married twice, first, Susan Hutchinson, of Bristol, who bore him two children, Charles P. and Alfred H. He married for his second wife Mrs. Florina W. Felch, and lives on the home farm.


Daniel Hook, a native of Deering, N. H., came to Grafton, about 1830, and located on a farm on road 33 corner 34. He married Priscilla Travis, of Deering, and reared four children. His son Jesse G. married Clarissa Fowler, and reared three children, namely, Jesse G., now deceased, Priscilla E. and Daniel. The latter married Mrs. Charlotte Clifford, daughter of Calvin and Huldah (Sabin) Adams, and has two children, Elmer D. and Dana E. He resides on road 57.


Daniel Garland, a resident of Elliot, N. H., married Sally Kennard, and reared three children. Daniel, Jr., married Charlotte, daughter of Abraham and Polly (Brown) Caswell, and reared nine children. His widow resides here, and two daughters, Sally and Calista, live at home.


Dr. Henry A. Weymouth, of Andover, N. H., married Louisa Young, and has three children. His son George W. married Minnie T., daughter of Jerry and Mary J. (Strong) Morgan. He is a graduate of Dartmouth college, and is now a practicing physiciam and surgeon in Grafton.


Thomas Hibbard came from England, about the time of the Revolution- ary war, and served as a general in that war. Elisha, one of his five children, married Sally, daughter of Nehemiah and Sally Barnett, and reared five chil- dren. His son Elisha B. married twice, first, Julia Brown, who bore him one son, Harry L., and second, Salome C., daughter of Joseph and Lucinda (Clifford) Sullaway, and has one daughter, Mrs. Nettie Emerson, now of Franklin Falls. Mrs. Emerson has one son, George A.


Dennis Buckley, a native of Ireland, came to this country in 1846, married Julia Kern, and reared six children. His son Dana E. married Mary, daughter of Calvin S. and Huldah (Sabins) Adams, and has three children, Nellie A., Meta A. and Charles D. He lives on road 48.


Robert A. Martin came from Scotland, about 1824, married Aramintha Barney, of Grafton, and had born to him two children, namely, Harriet, now deceased, and Edson H. The latter married Mrs. Anna S. Caswell, daughter of Horace B. and Eveline Williams, and resides in Grafton.


Newman A. Huntley, a native of Enfield, married Caroline Gaylord and reared ten children, six of whom are living. His son William G. married Susan E., daughter of Jotham H. and Lucinda (Clark) Fletcher, of Platts-


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burg, N. Y., and resides on road 33, corner 34. He served in the navy of the late war, and was honorably discharged. Jotham H. Fletcher, father of Mrs. William G. Huntley, was a soldier in the war of 1812, and her grand- father, Edmond Clark, served in the Revolution.


Jesse Jones, a native of Derry, N. H., married Hannah Kidder, of Hud- son, N. H., and reared six children. His son Benjamin married Betsey Powell, of Litchfield, N. H. William R., son of Benjamin, married twice, first, Frances H. Senter, of Hudson, N. H., who bore him four children, namely, Flora J. Luncklee, of Nashua, Charles L., Mary F. Clark, of Bridge- port, Conn., and Carl L. He married for his second wife, Georgiana V. Senter, of Hudson, N. H. They live on a farm on road 37.


Phineas Gage moved to Enfield, from Concord, N. H., at the age of twenty-five years, and was one of the early settlers. He married Phebe Eaton, of Candia, N. H., and reared twelve children. His son Jesse E. mar- ried Hannah T. Sweatland, of East Lebanon, N. H., and reared five children, three of whom are living, namely, Lura Milton, of East Canaan, Phebe Shad- dock, of San Francisco, Cal., and Roswell. The latter married Sarah F., daughter of Elbridge G. and Nancy (Mckinney) Little, and has four chil- dren, viz .: Ella R. McElwain, of Enfield Center, Eva M. Kilton, of Grafton Center, Emma J. Town, of Boston, and Fred. Mr. Gage resides on road 38, corner 32.


James Wentworth, a resident of Ossipee, N. H., married Lydia Perse, and reared twelve children. His son, James M., who located in Jamaica Plain, Mass., married Elizabeth P. Humphrey, of Dorchester, Mass., and was a soldier in the late war, serving in Co. F. 47th Mass. Vols. Five of his ten children are living, one of whom, James F., married Mary A., daughter of Levi and Nancy B. (Doe) Champion, of Jamaica Plain, and has two children, Levi F. and Anna M. He resides on road 32.


John Waldron, a native of Dover, N. H., moved to Wilmot, married Sarah Collins, of Ware, and reared ten children. His son Jesse married Mary Ann, daughter of James and Jeanette Martin, of Grafton, and has four children, viz .: Gilbert, Charles E., Mrs. Jane Masten, of North Andover, Mass., and Lennie. Mr. Waldron resides on road 38.


John Morrell moved to Springfield, from Ware, N. H., where he remained until his death, at the age of ninety-two years. He married twice, and reared five children. His son John married Harriet Brown, and reared nine chil- dren. Charles, son of John, Jr., married Olive C. Dean, of Springfield, N. H., and has five children, namely: Warren C., Alfred A., Lucian P., Olive L. and Anna. He lives here on road 46 cor 47.




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