Genealogical and family history of the state of New Hampshire : a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation, Vol. III, Part 40

Author: Stearns, Ezra S; Whitcher, William F. (William Frederick), 1845-1918; Parker, Edward E. (Edward Everett), 1842-1923
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: New York : Lewis Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 876

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(III) Ephraim Collins (2), son of Ephraim Collins (1) and Sarah ( Hilliard) Aldrich, was born in Bradford, Vermont, February 4, 1818, and died in Pittsburg, February 25, ISSO. He accompanied his father on his removal to Pittsburg. and spent the principal part of his life there. He became a prominent and influential citizen, and was conspicu- outs for many years in the affairs of the town, was a deputy provost marshal. and largely instrumental in raising men and money for the Union service in the, war of the rebellion. He organized and was manager of the Upper Coos River & Lake Improve- ment Company.

He married, in 1840, Adaline Bedel Haynes, who was born in Pittsburg. New Hampshire, daughter of Clark J. and Adaline Bedel Haynes, of Pitts- burg, and granddaughter of General Moody Bedel, a soldier of the revolution and of the war of 1812 (sce Bedel, II) ; was one of the early settlers of the Indian Stream Country. She is still living at the age of eighty-six, and resides at Pittsburg. Six children were born of this union: Frank, Isabel, who died in infancy. Fred, Edgar, Almon and Isa- bel. Frank, who was a prominent and successful business man and a member of the firm of Eustis & Aldrich, wholesale dealers in starch. Boston, Mas- sachusetts, died in Cambridge, Massachusetts, about four years ago. Fred died December 24. 1877, and Almon died May 8, 1862. Edgar is the subject of the next paragraph, and Isabel, who married Justus W. Baldwin, of Pittsburg. are the only survivors.

Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin have three children: Ida .1. who married the Rev. George W. Farmer, a Methodist minister, now located at Portsmouth; Frank W., a prominent merchant and business man operating in Northern New Hampshire and Canada ; and Lucy, now a promising school girl of thirteen years.

(IV) Judge Edgar Aldrich, fourth child and third son of Ephraim C. (2) and Adaline ( Bedel) Aldrich, was born in Pittsburg, February 5. 1848. Ile attended the common schools until he was four- teen years of age, and then entered upon a course of study at the academy at Colebrook, which he continued for about two years. Subsequently he began the study of law in the office of Ira A. Ram- say, of Colebrook, where he read one year. In 1867 lie entered the law department of the University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor, from which he was graduated with the degree of LL. B., in 1868.

On his return to Colebrook he was admitted to the bar in August, 1868, and though not twenty- one at the time lie attained his majority before the next sitting of the court. He opened an office in Colebrook and began practice, continuing alone un- til January 1, 1882, when he accepted as a partner William H. Shurtleff, the firm of Aldrich & Shurt- leff continuing four years. Subsequently he was for three years a partner with James I. Parsons. He was then alone in practice until he removed to Littleton, January I. ISSI. He then became the partner of George A. Bingham, and in May of the following year Daniel C. Remick became a membef of the firm, which was continued under the style of Bingham, Aldrich & Remick. until the latter part of 1884, when Judge Bingham was appointed a second time to the supreme bench of New Hamp- shire. The two remaining partners, under the firm name of Aldrich & Remick, practiced together until January, 1889. After that time Mr. Aldrich was alone until his appointment as judge of the United States district court. Mr. Aldrich's ability as a lawyer recommended him to Governor Straw, who in 1872 appointed him solicitor for Coos county. He served in this office two years, and in 1876 was again appointed by Governor Cheney, and filled the office until June. 1879. His conduct of the office was in every respect creditable and satisfactory. In 18841 he was elected to the legislature, and was inade the nominee of the Republican caucus for speaker of the house, and elected to that position. The election of a man without previous legislative experience to the office of speaker of the house is unusual, as a successful performance of the duties of that office usually require experience as well as natural fitness, but Mr. Aldrich acquitted himself in such manner as to justify fully the confidence of his friends in huis capabilities and to reflect credit upon himself. Mr. Aldrich's relish of the activity and excitement of legal trials has always been keen, and during the first twenty years of his life he found little in office work to entertain him, and he devoted his energies almost exclusively to the trial of causes. His success gave him a wide reputation and a correspondingly large practice, not only in Coos and Grafton counties, but throughout the state. "One of the most important and interesting causes in which he was engaged. and one in which lie greatly added to his reputation for ability and research, was that of the Connecticut River Lumber Company versus Olcott Falls Company, in which

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he was associated with Hon. Irving W. Drew, of Lancaster, as counsel for the plaintiff, the de- fendant's counsel being the late Hon. William S. Ladd, of Lancaster, and Hon. Jeremiah Smith, of Dover. This was a bill in equity to regulate the respective water-rights of the plaintiff corporation, using the Connecticut river for navigation pur- poses in floating its logs, and of the defendant mill owners at Olcott Falls. The right of trial by jury was claimed by defendant's counsel, under Article 20 of the Bill of Rights, which guarantees the right of trial by jury in all controversies concerning prop- erty. 'except in cases in which it has been hereto- fore otherwise used and practiced.' The question involved in this contention was one of constantly recurring interest, and one which had long been the subject of much attention and research, with no definite result. Mr. Aldrich devoted his entire energies to the work in hand, his able and exhaus- tive oral argument in reply to Judge Smith, at the December law term 1889, was regarded by the court as so worthy an effort as to warrant its publication in full in volume 65, New Hampshire Reports. He secured a favorable determination of the question, the court holding that no such right as the defend- ant claimed. existed."

February 21. 1891, Mr. Aldrich was commissioned judge of the United States district court for New Hampshire, which office he still holds. For some time previous to his appointment this office had been con- sidered practically a sinecure, as the work in the dis- trict was light, and the judge was called upon to do but little work in the other three states which, with New Hampshire, constitute the First Judicial Cir- cuit. But about the time of the appointment of Mr. Aldrich, the act of congress, approved March 3, 1891, went into effect. This act created the circuit court of appeals, for the relief of the su- preme court, to which questions of law are taken from the various district and circuit courts, and it provides that the court shall consist of the associate justice of the supreme court assigned to the cir cuit, the circuit judges in attendance (an additional judge having been provided in each circuit), and the district judges within the circuit, presiding in the order of rank and seniority of their commis- sions. This act largely increased the labors of all the Federal judges, so that ever since his appoint- ment, Judge Aldrich has been busy with the duties of his position, as his services have been frequently rendered in the Massachusetts courts. It is now ( 1907 ) sixteen years since Judge Aldrich assumed his place on the Federal bench, and in that time by his courteous demeanor, thorough and discrimi- nating knowledge of law. rigid adherence to the principles of justice and conscientious discharge of his duties he has made for hanseli a very flattering reputation, not only with the bench and bar, but among the people as well.

The duties of lawyer and judge have not en- grossed all his time, and many valuable contribut- tions to literature have emanated from his pen. As a public speaker he is widely and favorably known and he has delivered several notabl . addresses upon special and anniversary ore. ings. Among his literary contributions are a lecture on the life and services of General Lafayette in America; an ad- dres- before the Grand Army, May 30, ISSI; an address before the Grafton and Cons Bar Associa- tion, in 1886. upon the question "Shall the Law and

Trial Courts be Separated?"; an address before the court at the September term, 1890, npon the death of Judge Frederick Chase; a eulogy of General Gilman Marston before the Grafton and Coos Bar Association in 1891; an address before the same in 1894 upon "Our Jury System"; an address before the Southern Bar Association in 1893 upon the "De- lays incident to the Removal of Causes from the State to the Federal Courts"; an address before the New Hampshire Historical Society in 1894 upon "Our Northern Boundary"; an address before the New Hampshire Historical Society on "The Affair of the Cedars and the Services of Colonel Timothy Bedel in the Revolution"; a biographical review of the life and services of Chief Justice Alonzo P. Carpenter. before the Southern Bar Association, 1899, and later an oration upon the "Life and Character of the Hon. Harry Bingham." Judge. Aldrich was a member of the New Hampshire con- stitutional convention of 1902, and among the speeches which he delivered before that body was one on Trusts, which attracted widespread atten- tion. Official duties require Judge Aldrich to spend much of his time in Boston, but he continues to reside in Littleton, where he has a fine residence which commands a wide view of the White Moun- tains and the romantic valley of the Ammonoosuc.

Judge Aldrich has not deviated much from strictly legal and judicial work. In early life he was captain of a militia company in the Third New Hampshire Regiment, and in later life his recre- ation has been chiefly upon the lakes and mountain streams. He has an attractive and comfortable camp at the Connecticut Lakes in his native town, where he spends a considerable portion of each summer.

Since his appointment to the courts he has acted as referee in important litigation, like the case of the State of New Hampshire vs. the Manchester and Lawrence Railroad, Dartmouth College vs. The International Paper Company, and, more recently, as master in the Mary Baker G. Eddy litigation, which has considerably attracted public attention.

Edgar Aldrich was married October 7. 1872. to Louise Matilda Remick, who was born in Hard- wick, Vermont, January I. 1845. daughter of Samuel K. and Sophia ( Cushman) Remick, of Colebrook (sce Remich, VIII). They have two chillren : Florence May, who was born at Colebroc's. July I. 1874, and educated in the public schools, at Til- den Seminary, West Lebanon, St. Mary's School, Concord, and Abbott Academy, Andover, Massa- chusetts ; and Ephraim Fred, born at Colebrook, June 9, 1878, who was educated in the public schools at Littleton, the Carleton School, Phillips Andlover Academy, Dartmouth College and the Boston Uni- versity School of Law. He was admitted to the bar in Boston in 1902 and is now a practicing lawyer in that city. Miss Aldrich was married in Littleton. September 17, 1904, to Howard Summers Kniffin, of New York City, and their home is now at Lawrence, Long Island.

(I) Lewis Clarence Aldrich married, September II, 1826, in Whitefield. New Hampshire, Lucinda A. Quimby. of that town, and resided in Carroll, New Hampshire.

(II) William Frank, son of Lewis C. and Lu- cinda (Quimby ) Aldrich, was born in Carr H about the year 1856. In his younger days he followed various occupations, including those of a painter,

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photographer and barber. He has for the greater part of his active life been engaged in the carriage business at Whitefield, this state. As a Democrat he is more or less active in local politics, but has no aspirations for public office. Ilis fraternal affilia- tions are with the Knights of Pythias. He married Nellie E. Burbank, daughter of Paul Burbank, of Lisbon, and has reared a family of four children. namely : Emmett C., a prosperous farmer in Car- roll; Harry, who is in business with his father in Whitefield; Lewis C., who is referred to in the succeeding paragraph; and Mattie L., who is now the wife of Henry Whedon, of Manchester.

(III) Lewis Clarence, third son and child of William F. and Nellie E. (Burbank) Aldrich, was born in Whitefield, November 29. 1879. He at- tended the public schools of his native town in- cluding the high school, and after leaving the latter institution was for some time a student in electrical engineering, which he abandoned for the study of medicine. He was graduated from Maryland Medi- cal College, Baltimore, Maryland, in 1902, was an interne at the Franklin Square Hospital. Baltimore, for some time, and pursued a post-graduate course at Johns Hopkins University. Upon his return to Whitefield he entered into partnership with Dr. Morrison and continues as one of the staff of the Morrison Hospital, and was associated with that well-known physician until 1906, when he removed to Jefferson. Dr. Aldrich specializes in diseases of the blood, throat, ear and nose, and is rapidly acquiring a high reputation both as a specialist and general practitioner.

He is a member of the New Hampshire State and Coos County Medical societies, also the Ameri- can Medical Association; the Masonic ( Blue) Lodge at Wirt field, and Chapter and North Star Com- mandery at Lancaster: the Knights of Pythias at Whitefield, and the Independent Order of Odd Fel- lows at Jefferson. He is unmarried.

WHIPPLE The Whipple family is one of the oldest in this country. The present branch can be traced through eight generations to one'of the earliest English immi- grants, and is apparently unrelated to the line de- scended from Jacob Whipple, whose history has previously been written.

(1) Matthew Whipple was born in England about 1605. With his brother John he came to Ipswich, Massachusetts, before 1638. John Whipple was the ancestor of William Whipple, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, whose mansion is still standing in Portsmouth, this state. In 1638 Matthew Whipple had land granted him in Ipswich, situated in thet part of the town then called the Hamlet, but which Has since been named Hamilton. He held public offices, and though but forty-two when he died, he was evidently a man of promin- ence in the community. He was twice married. The name of his first wife is unknown, but she without doubt came from England, because his eldest son, Lieutenant John, was baptized in Essex, that country. Matthey Whipple's second wife was Rose Chute, and there were six children, possibly some by each marriage. According to one record, the three eldest children were born in England. The children were: John, Mary, Matthew, Ann, Elizabeth, and Joseph, whose sketch follows. Mat- thew Whipple died September 28, 1647, leaving a widow, Rose.

(11) Joseph, youngest child of Matthew Wh.p- ple, was born at Ipswich, Massachusetts, about 1645. His first wife was Sarah , who' died July IO. 1076; and the name of the second wife is un- known. According to one record there were twelve children: Joseph, died young; Joseph, Margaret. Sarah, Captain Matthew. Bertha, Mary, John, Dea- con James, whose sketch follows: Jonathan, Ruth and Anna. The births of these children range fr m 1665 to 1095, and it is thought the last four be longed to the second marriage, though the record- vary somewhat as to the order. Joseph Whipple died in 1708-09.

(HIJ) Deacon James, son of Joseph Whipple. and probably the eldest child of his second wife. was born in 1681. About 1730 he removed to Graf ton, Massachusetts, where he and Samuel Cooper. an ancestor of the Coopers of Croydon, New Hampshire, were chosen the first deacons of the first church organized there January 21, 1732. 11c was a man highly esteemed in the community. Deacon Whipple, his son-in-law, Joseph Whipp's. and his grandson, Moses Whipple, were among the original grantees of Croydon, this state On J. nu- ary 12, 1704. Deacon James Whipple married Mary Fuller (one record says Margaret ), of Salem, Mas- sachusetts. There were four children: James. Jacob, whose sketch follows; Daniel, and Mary, who married her third cousin, Joseph Whipple. Deacon James Whipple died November 3, 1766.

(IV) Deacon Jacob, second son and child of Deacon James and Mary ( Fuller ) Whipple, was born at Ipswich, Massachusetts, May 26, 1707. He moved to Grafton, that state, from which town he served in the French and Indian war from 1757 to 1760. lle was chosen deacon of the first Baptist Church in Grafton in 1780, and also served as se- lectman, constable, and member of the school com- mittee. On January 6, 1729. Deacon Jacob Whipple married Jerusha Leland, daughter of Jamies and Hannah (Larned) Leland, who was born in 1,10 .According to one record there were ten children : James, Jerusha. David, Captain Moses, whose sketch follows: Hannah, Prudence, Elizabeth, Su- sannalı, Susannah and Jemima. Another recen gives but nine children, omitting David The de? of the death of Deacon Jacob Whipple i unknown. but his wife died in 1789.

( V) Deacon and Captain Moses, son of Deacon Jacob and Jerusha (Leland) Whipple, was born at Grafton, Massachusetts, May 13. 1733. He served Grafton in Captain James Whipple's company of Colonel Artemus Ward's regiment which marched to the relief of Fort William Henry. August 16. 1757. Ile was one of the original grantes of Cry- don, New Hampshire, to which place r carie wit his wife and four children in itob He lived there till ISon, when is removed to Charly own. Now Hampshire, where he spent the last five war of his life. lle served Croydon in the rov door as captain of a company, and was also chairman of the committee of safety during the Wall He Was chosen first deacon of the first Cmpregati al Church in Croydon, in 1784. He sery des modem- tor of that town seventeen times, as town tres orer five years, selectman nine years, and town clerk tmn years. Deacon Whipple was the first justin of the peace in Croydon, and was chosen and app at- 1 March 11. 1770. After the death of Moves I Lol (2) in the spring of 1,70, Dea 'n Whipple was for many years the leading man in town, and all opides

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if trust and responsibility were conferred upon him. So great was his wisdom and discretion that he was well- worthy the appellation of "Father of the Town." In 1753 Moses Whipple married Catherine Furbush, and they had fourteen children, the first four of whom were born in Grafton, Massachusetts. The children were: Thomas, born June 16, 1759; iaron, mentioned below; Jerusha, Moses, Cather- 'ne, James, Hannah, Jacob, Jacob, Joseph, Benja- min, Susanna, Abel, and an infant who died un- named. Deacon Whipple died at Charlestown, New Ilampshire, in 1814, and his widow died in 1829.

(VI) Aaron, second son and child of Deacon Moses and Catherine (Furbush) Whipple, was born ¿t Grafton, Massachusetts, March 23, 1761. In 1766 he came to Croydon with his parents, and that place remained his permanent home. On November 4, 1784. Aaron Whipple married Matilda Cooper, Laughter of Deacon John and Mary ( Sherman) Umper, of Croydon (see Cooper, IV). They had nine children : David, Solomon, Huldalı, Harvey, Moses, whose sketch forms part of this article; Solomon, Experience, Martin Griswold and Ruby. Aaron Whipple died at Croydon, May 18, 1838.

(VII) David, eldest child of Aaron and Ma- tilda ( Cooper) Whipple, was born in Croydon, New Hampshire, in 1785. He was a farmer, a man of good judgment and of excellent memory. He was well informed on local matters, and took much interest in the history of the town in which his ancestors had played so prominent a part. David Whipple married Sarah Cutting, and they had eight children: Ormus, born 1806, died in infancy : Ex- perience, 1808; Adeline, 1810, married Benjamin Barton (2) : Laura, 1813; Orasmus, 1815; David, 18I7, married Clementine Chandler ; Solomon M .. whose sketch follows; Barnabas C., 1822. All of these children lived in Croydon, except Dr. Solo- mon Al., who migrated to New London. David Whipple died in 1837.

(VIII) Dr. Solomon M., fourth son and seventh child of David and Sarah (Cutting) Whipple, was born July 28, 1820, at Croydon, New Hampshire. He studied in the district schools and at home, at- tended a few terms in the academies in Unity and Lebanon, New Hampshire, and entered the colle- giate department of Norwich University, Vermont, from which he was graduated in 18440. He pur- sued his medical studies at Dartmouth College and at the Woodstock Medical School at Burlington, Vermont, being graduated from the latter institu- tion in 1849, and beginning practice in New London, Now llampshire, that same year. For more than a generation he was a skillful physician and a valuable citizen of his adopted town, and he was unceasing in his devotion to an arduous profession. He struggled long and hard to obtain his education, and he suffered for many years from a physical weakness that finally caused his death, but he met all difficulties with unwavering courage, and strove to forget his own sufferings in ministrations to others. Dr. Whipple joined the New Hampshire Medical Society in 1852, and served as its president in 1876. He was an occasional contributor to the literary and medical journals of his day, and his published articles bear testimony to his literary cul- ture and mature judgment. .

On June 9, 1850, Dr. Solomon M. Whipple mar- sjed Henrietta Kimball Hersey, daughter of Amos K and Dorothy ( Hersey) Hersey, who was born

at Sanbornton, New Hampshire, October 10, 1830. Like her husband, Mrs. Whipple comes from a long line of pioneers, being fourth in descent from James Peter Hersey, one of the first settlers of Sanbornton, whose wife, Polly ( Sheafe) Hersey, of Portsmouth, belonged to one of the oldest families in the country. Dr. and Mrs. Whipple had three sons, all of whom became distinguished in their respective careers : Ashley Cooper, whose sketch follows; Amos Hersey and Sherman Leland. Amos H. Whipple was born June 21, 1856, and early in life developed marked business ability. The de- velopment of New London as a summer resort is largely due to his energy and foresight. In 1882-83 he bought out the New London and Potter Place stage line, and soon became noted for his skill in driving the big tally-ho coach. In 1886 he opened the Heidelburg, which was modeled from the ladies' dormitory of the old New London Academy, and it speedily became a popular summer resort. Mr. Whipple also projected the annual New London coaching parade, which proved an excellent adver- tisement for the region. In 1893 his fame as a landlord caused him to remove to Boston, where he has taken charge of the Nottingham, Winthrop, Thorndike and other standard houses. Sherman L. Whipple, born March 4, 1862, was graduated from Colby Academy, New London, at the age of fifteen,

and four years later from Yale University, the youngest member of the class of 1881. He was one of the eight commencement speakers chosen by the faculty for high scholarship. In 1884 he was graduated with the highest rank from the Yale Law School, and after spending one year in the office of Judge Cross, at Manchester, New Hamp- shire, began practice in Boston, in May, 1885. He now ranks as one of the leading members of the Suffolk county bar. On December 27, 1903, Sher- man L. Whipple married Louise Clough, of Man- chester, New Hampshire, and they have three chil- dren : Dorothy, Katharyn Carleton and Sherman L. Dr. Solomon L. Whipple died at New London, from pneumonia, January 18, 1884, after a long and wearisome illness which he bore with great forti- tutde. His widow still lives in that town where their married life was spent.

(IX) Ashley Cooper, eldest of the three sons of Dr. Solomon M. and Henrietta K. (Hersey) Whipple, was born at New London, New Hampshire, February 4, 1852. He was graduated from Colby Academy in that town; class of 1870, and at once began the study of medicine with his father. In 1871 he had charge of a ward in the State Asylum for the Insane at Concord, and in 1872 took his first course of lectures at Dartmouth Medical Col- lege. He also studied at the University of New York, where he passed a successful examination in 1874, but he took his degree of Doctor of Medicine from Dartmouth. He established himself at Ash- land, this state, where he soon achieved a high reputation as a practitioner, both on account of his skill and his untiring devotion to the welfare of his patients. It was this fidelity to the interests of others regardless of his own that caused his early death. Dr. Granville P'. Cann, of Concord, in an address before the New Hampshire Medical Society, said of Dr. Ashley C. Whipple: "In his death the profession and the society have lost an enthusiastic member. * * * When admonished by his friends that a physician's vital power could

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Genealogical and family history of the state of New Hampshire : a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation, Vol. III, Part 40

Author: Stearns, Ezra S; Whitcher, William F. (William Frederick), 1845-1918; Parker, Edward E. (Edward Everett), 1842-1923 Publication date: 1908 Publisher: New York : Lewis Publishing Co. Number of Pages: 876

Author: Stearns, Ezra S; Whitcher, William F. (William Frederick), 1845-1918; Parker, Edward E. (Edward Everett), 1842-1923
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: New York : Lewis Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 876