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(II) Jonathan, eldest son of Elias and Polly (Critchiet ) Moody, was born in Unity in 1801. He removed in carly manhood to Claremont, where he died in 1883. He was by trade a shoemaker, using pegs of his own manufacture, and had in his em- ploy a force of several men. He is said to have been a famous tenor drummer, and was in request at all military trainings. He was a man of unique personality. and strict business integrity. Mr Moody married (first), Emily Walker. She died September 8, 1836, aged twenty-eight years. Their children were: Susan Addic, John Walker, Emily Maria and Leonard Otis Tracy. He married (sec- ond), Mary Chase, who was born in Claremont, in 1813, and died in her native town in 1890. She is said to have been a very superior woman. The children by this marriage were: Mary Elizabeth, James Chase, William Henry Harrison, Eli Tolman, George Washington, Clara Belle and Ada Frances.
(1[I) William Henry Harrison, third child and second son of Jonathan and Mary (Chase) Moody, was born May 10, 1842, in Claremont. His school advantages were limited to a few years in the dis- trict schools of that day. When about fourteen years of age he entered a shoe factory in Clare- mont, and continued in its employ four years. In 1861 he enlisted in Troop L. New England Cavalry, served a few months and was honorably discharged. In the fall of 1862, Mr. Moody engaged as traveling salesman for a large shoe jobbing firm, and sold goods all over the country. His extraordinary busi- ness ability was soon recognized, and in 1867 he was admitted as a partner in a concern under the firm name of McGibbons, Moody & Radin, of Bos- ton. In 1873 he became a partner in the firm of Crain, Moody and Rising, and they established a shoe manufactory at Amoskeag, New Hampshire, employing one hundred hands, and making shoes for the Western and Southern trade. In a few years the business having outgrown its quarters, the firm removed to Nashua and continued there about seven years, when the shoe manufacturing firm of Moody, Estabrook & Anderson was organized. They built at Nashua a three-story brick factory large enough to accommodate from nine hundred to one thousand hands, and to turn out over eight thousand pairs of shoes of various styles per day, it being at the time the largest manufactory of its class of goods in the country, and having an office and warchouse in Boston. Mr. Moody became a director in the National Shoe and Leather Bank of that city. In 1895 after amassing a song fortune, he retired from business and returned to his native town, where he erected a commodious set of build- ings surrounded by beautiful and extensive grounds. He has always been a great admirer of horseflesh, and his stables for many years contained a fine lot of thoroughbreds.
The family maintains a summer home in Clare- mont, but usually spends the winter in a more fa-
vorable climate. Mr. Moody takes a vital interest in whatever pertains to the advancement and wel- fare of his town, and has been a wise and generous benefactor. He is the owner of Hotel Claremont, a handsome and well appointed structure. In poli- tics he is a conservative Republican, hence, does not believe in sacrificing principle to party affiliation. While considered liberal in religion, he has a firm belief in the overruling power of God. October 25. 1866. in Bowdoinham, Maine, Mr. Moody married Mary, daughter of Levi P. and Lovana (Orr) May- nard. She was born September 6, 1841, in Fairfield, Maine, and was educated in the academy of that town. She is a woman of superior attainments, and in the words of her husband, she has been "a sus- taining power for good" during the years of their wedded life. Two children died in infancy.
The first known ancestor of this LOMBARD family is found in the records of Springfield, Massachusetts, but there seems to be no record of his arrival in New Eng-
land. Bernard and Thomas Lombard, Lumbard or Lombart, of Tenterden, county of Kent, Eng- land. were in Scituate, Massachusetts, as carly as 1637, but whether or not they were related to the Lombards of Colebrook, now under consideration, cannot be ascertained.
(I) John Lombard went to Springfield in 1646, and received in all five grants of land there between the years 1651 and 1664. He served as fence-viewer in 1655 and again in 1667. He died May 15, 1672. He was married September 1, 1647, in New Haven, to Joanna Pritchard and was the father of John (who died young), David and Nathaniel.
(II) David, son of John and Joanna ( Pritchard) Lombard, was paid the sum of ten shillings for killing a wolf in 1679. He served as surveyor in 1696, and as tithingman in 1698-99, and being chosen constable in 1707-08, he hired Samuel Warner to perform the duties of that office. His death oc- curred August 17. 1716. The maiden name of his wife is not known. His children were: Mary, Margaret, Abigail, John, David, Ebenezer, Joseph, and two other children who died in infancy.
(III) John, son of David Lombard, was born in Springfield, in 1685, and settled in Brimfield, Massa- chusetts.
(IV) Joseph, son of John Lombard, resided in Brimfield and may have been a native of that town.
(V) Joseph (2). son of Josephi (1) Lombard, was a lifelong resident of Brimfield and followed general farming.
(VI) Joseph (3), son of the preceding Joseph, was born in Brimfield. He married Mary Faulk- ner and had at least eight children.
(VII) Lyman Lombard, M. D., eighth child of Joseph and Mary (Faulkner) Lombard, was born in Brimfield, March 15, 1788. His boyhood and youth were spent in attending school and assisting his father in carrying on the homestead farm, where hie acquired a robust constitution and a splendid physique. A natural capacity for learning enabled him to make good use of the slender advantages for obtaining an education, and preferring profes- sional life to that of a farmer he took up the study of medicine under the direction of Dr. Keyes, of Brimfield. His studies were interrupted by the War of 1812-15, in which he served for a period of nine months, and having concluded his professional preparations in 1815 he selected the upper Connecti- cut valley as a promising field for operation, inaug- urating his professional career in Columbia, New
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Hampshire. In the autumn of 1818 he removed to Colebrook, where he purchased the residence and succeeded to the practice of Dr. Thomas Flanders, a pioneer medical practitioner in that locality, and here he enthusiastically accepted his increased pro- fessional duties, which at that time as well as for many years afterwards were attended with hard- ships unknown to the country physician of the pres- ent day. During the early days of his practice he traveled on horseback, but later rode in a gig, and his circuit extended north to the Canada line, south to Northumberland and Guildhall and cast to Er- rold and Dummer. He practiced both medicine and surgery, was equally skillful in each, and for nearly half a century withstood the constant exposure to the severe winter weather and the oppressive heat of the summer season, his almost invulnerable con- stitution seemingly defying the frequent storms and searching winds of the vigorous northern New England climate. He was not only faithful to his patients but labored diligently to elevate the stand- ard of his profession and in various other ways made himself a useful and indispensable member of society. In addition to his professional popularity his amiable disposition, genial manner and keen sense of humor made him a general favorite, and his large, well-proportioned frame and commanding presence gave him an air of dignity which was per- fectly in keeping with his position.
Dr. Lombard was a member of the county, state and other medical bodies, and for a number of years served as surgeon of the Twenty-fourth Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteer Militia. Politically he was a Democrat, and for the years 1851-52 represented his district in the state legisla- ture. In 1823 he was made a Mason in Evening Star Lodge, of which he was secretary for many years, was one of the petitioners for the restora- tion of its charter in 1859 and was chosen worship- ful master. In his religious belief he was a Uni- versalist. Dartmouth College conferred upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1860. His death occurred in Colebrook, October 21, 1867, after a short illness. On December 21, 1820, hc married Betsey Loomis, a native of Hebron. Con- nectient, daughter of Joseph and Anna ( Bissell) Loomis. She became the mother of six children, namely Anna Smith, who became the wife of Ha- zen Bedel and is no longer living: Mary F .. who died February 26, 1871; Isabel A., who became the wife of Corydon Farr and died April 2, 1900; Emma E., who became the wife of S. S. Merrill and died in March, 1872; Erasmus Darwin, who died July 8, 1857; and Joseph E., who is the only survivor. Mrs. Betsey Lombard died March 22, 1872. She was a woman of superior intelligence and kept a diary which covered a period of fifty years.
(VIII) Joseph Erastus, youngest son and child of Dr. Lyman and Betsey (Loomis) Lombard, was born in Colebrook, December 28, 1837. He began his education in the public schools of his native town, continued it in those of Thetford. Vermont, and North Bridgton, Maine, and concluded his studies with a course at the Colebrook Academy. He began the activities of life as a farmer, con- tinned in that occupation for a number of years, but relinquished agriculture for the real estate buisi- ness and has for a long time given his attention almost exclusively to buying and selling land, being one of the most extensive dealers in the state. In politics he acts with the Democratic party, was a member of the board of selectmen for a number of years, has held other town offices and represented
Colebrook in the lower house of the states legisla- ture for the years 1867 and 1871. He is now the senior member of Eastern Star Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, having been admitted to that body in 1861, is a member of North Star Chapter, Royal Arch Masons of Lancaster, and also belongs to the Knights of Pythias. Ilis religious affiliations are with the Congregationalists.
Mr. Lombard was married February 7, 1863, to Ellen L. Merrill, a native of Woodstock. New Hampshire, daughter of Hon. Sherburne R. Mer- rill, and a descendant of Nathaniel Merrill, who settled at Newbury, Massachusetts, in 1634 (which see). Mr. and Mrs. Lombard have two sons, Dar- win and Lyman, who are now engaged in mercan- tile business at Colebrook under the firm name of Lombard Brothers. Darwin married Rosa Capen, a native of Vermont, and they have had three chil dren: Ruth, who died in infancy; Ellen, born in 1804: and Isabel, born in 1900. died in 1001. Lyman married Angie Marshall, daughter of George Fay- ette Marshall, of Colebrook. Their children are: Merrill Erastus, born in 1894; and Marshall Lyman, born in 1898.
The names of Marble, Marable and MARBLE Marvel are probably derived from the same source, but which of them was the original cannot be definitely determined. The family is of English origin and includes among its representatives the inventor of calico-printing. The posterity of William of Charlestown, Joseph of Andover. Gershom of Hingham, Nicholas of Gloucester, John of Boston and Samnel of Salem, who settled there carly in the colonial period. con- stitutes the various branches of the family in Amer- ica. Samuel married Rebecca Andrews and his son Freegrace became one of the original settlers in Sutton, Worcester county, Massachusetts. The maiden name of his wife was Mary L. Sibley, and she bore him three sons : Samuel. Malachi and Enoch. John Marble, eldest son of Enoch, was born in Sutton in 1751, and participated in the bat- tle of Bunker Hill. In 1791 he went to Dixfield. Oxford county, Maine, as a pioneer. Loammi Marble, mentioned in the succeeding paragraph, belonged to the Dixfield branch of the family.
(I) Loammi Marble. a descendant of Free- grace of Sutton, Massachusetts, a native of Wor- cester (date of birth not at hand) went from there to Dixfield, Maine, where he engaged in farming, and resided in that town for the rest of his life. He married Harriet Barnard and reared a family.
(II) Barnard L., son of Loammi and Harriet (Barnard) Marble, was born in Dixfield in 1821. His early life was spent at the homestead but be- coming tired of the monotony of farm life he sought a more congenial occupation and finally became pro- prictor of a hotel in Maine, which he conduceed suc- cessfully for a number of years. He was a pro slav- ery Democrat and a man of pronounced opinions, entertaining at his home the famous seces sionist leader, Jefferson Davis, during the latter's visit to Mainc. and although practically surrounded by abolitionists he displayed the courage of his con- victions by openly sympathizing with the Confeder ate cause during the rebellion. He served as post- master and his death occurred in Dixfield in 1802. He married Lucy Trask Abbott, who became the mother of five children.
(III) Henry Marble, M. D., son of Barnard L. and Lucy T. (Abbott ) Marble, was born in Dix- field September 5. 1848. His early education was completed at the Norwich (Vermont) University,
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and his professional preparations were concluded at the Maine Medical School, from which he was graduated in 1870, being twenty-one years old and the youngest member of his class. Locating in Auburn, Maine, he practiced medicine there for ten years or until failing health caused him to seek an occupation wherein he would be less exposed to the inclemency of the weather. and he accordingly established himself in the drug business at Gorham, New Hampshire. At the expiration of three years, with renewed health made possible by the invigorat- ing atmosphere of that locality, he resumed the practice of his profession in Gorham and has ever since continued it with gratifying success. Dr. Marble is not only an able medical practitioner, but is a progressive citizen as well, and evinces a pro- found interest in all matters relative to the welfare and progress of the community. While residing in Auburn he represented that city in the Maine legis- lature and, as a member of that body in 1879, the year in which occurred the famous political move- ment known as the "state steal," he was largely in- strumental in bringing to an amicable settlement a contest which threatened to produce serious re- sults. Since settling in Gorham he has served on the board of United States pension examiners for twelve years; was chairman of the board of edu- cation for nine years and for the past ten years has rendered excellent service upon the board of health. He is a member of the Maine State and the Androscoggin County Medical societies; the New Hampshire State and the Coos County Medical societies, and is well advanced in the Masonic Or- der, belonging to the Blue Lodge in Dixfiekl, the Royal Arch Chapter in Berlin, the council of Royal and Select Masters in Lewiston, and the commandery of Knights Templar in that city. In his religious belief he is a Universalist.
Dr. Marble married Mercy Littlefield, daughter of Thomas Littlefield, who at one time held the office of sheriff of Androscoggin county and was elected the first mayor of Auburn. Dr. and Mrs. Marble have two children: Thomas L., who is now practicing law in Berlin, this state; and Laura K., now the wife of Walter Weston.
This family is among the early Mas- BUSWELL sachusetts stock and has numerous representatives scattered through- out the United States. In course of time, like many other American names, it has undergone many modifications in spelling. In sections of New Hampshire are many who spell the name Busiel, in other sections it is spelled Buzzell. but the major portion of the tribe probably maintain the original spelling, as given at the head of this article. They have all been noted for their sturdy character, their industry. intelligence and moral worth.
(1) Isaac Buswell was a weaver of Salisbury. Massachusetts, born about 1592, without doubt, in England. He was made a freeman of Salisbury in 1640 and received land in the first division in that voar and is again mentioned as townsman in 1650. His death. July 8, 1683, is found in the Salisbury records. His will was dated April 9, 1680, and was proven September 25, 1638. The christian name of his wife was Margaret. She died September 20, 1642. in Salisbury, and about 1614, he married Su- sannah (surname unknown). She died March 27, 1677 in Salisbury. The first wife was the mother of three children and the second, two, namely : William, Phoche, Samuel, Mary and Isaac.
(11) Samuel, second son and third child of
Isaac and Margaret Buswell, was born about 1628, probably in England. He was a resident of Salis- bury in 1662, and probably as late as 1669, and appears to have resided for a short time in An- dover. At the time of his death, he resided in Bradford, Massachusetts. He was a planter or hus- bandman and according to Savage, may have lived in Marblehead for a short time, in 1667. His death occurred previous to July 27. 1704, when his will was proven. In that instrument, mention is made of his wife, Sarah, and her brother, Solomon Keyes of Chelmsford and John Boynton of Bradford, who were overseers of his estate. He was married, in July, 1656, to Sarah Keyes, who probably survived him. Their children were: Isaac, John, Samuel, William, Robert, James. Mary and Joseph.
(III) Isaac (2), eldest child of Samuel and Sarah (Keyes) Buswell, was born August 6, 1657, in Salisbury, and was a weaver in that town. He was made a freeman in 1690 and died July 16, 1700. His estate was administered in August, fol- lowing his death, and was divided in 1718. He was married about 1690 to Anna Ordway, who was ad- mitted a member of the Salisbury Church, October 25, 1719. She was married February 21, 1723, to William Baker, of Ipswich. The children of Isaac and Anna (Ordway) Buswell, were: Isaac, Daniel, William, John, Samuel, James and Hannah.
(IV) Isaac (3), eldest child of Isaac (2) and Anna (Ordway) Buswell, was born January 5, 1692, in Salisbury and continued to reside in that town for many years. He was a weaver by occu- pation and was noted for the beautiful patterns of table linen and coverlets which he produced, be- ing handsome both in color and design. He died in 1778, in Salisbury. His children were: Jonathan, James. Benjamin, Moses and Betty. The first re- moved to Wells, Maine, the second to Hopkinton, New Hampshire and the fourth to Sunapee, same state. The third son continued to reside in Salis- bury. The daughter became the wife of Captain Pike of Salisbury, who distinguished himself at the battle of Bunker Hill. Another daughter, whose name is not known, married a Sawyer of Haver- hill.
(V) Benjamin, third son of Isaac (3) Buswell, resided on the paternal homestead in Salisbury. Hle was a carpenter and cabinet maker and some ex- cellent specimens of his work are preserved by his descendants. Among these, is a desk which he con- structed previous to 1775, now in the town of Hop- kinton, New Hampshire. He was among the Min- uite Men of the Revolution and served at Bunker Hill. He died in August, 1776. He had six chil- dren: Hannah. Elizabeth, Mary, Sally, Benjamin and Elizabeth.
(VI) Benjamin (2), fifth child and only son of Beniamin (1) Buswell, was born August 25, 1766, in Salisbury, and soon after attaining his majority, about 1787, he removed to Concord, New Hamp- shire. For sometime, he was employed at West Concord by Lieutenant Ezekiel Carter and subse- quently bought a large tract of land in Hopkinton which he cleared and on which he built a house. He was a very industrious and energetic man and this building with the chimney was constructed by himself without the aid of any skilled mechanic. He was a very successful farmer and a prominent representative citizen of Hopkinton. He made a special study of horses and was a skilled veterin- ary and also practiced the healing art much among his neighbors of the human family. He died June 1, 1851, much lamented by his neighbors and con-
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temporaries. He married Joanna, daughter of Ezekiel Carter, (see Carter, IV, second family) and they moved to their new home on Christmas day, 1790. For more than sixty years he resided in that house. They were the parents of twelve children, including the following: John, Carter, Samuel Smith, Andrew, Moses, Jane, Katherine, Rhney, Elenor, Elizabeth and Judith. All the sons settled in the vicinity of their native home. The first daughter above named, married Marshall Richard- son and lived on Beech Hill, in Hopkinton. Kath- erine became the wife of Edwin Terry, and lived on Horse Hill. Elenor was the wife of Eli Lamprey, of West Concord and Judith married Nathan Da- vis, of Dayisville in the town of Warner. The other daughters died unmarried. The list above given, is not supposed to be in the order of birth.
(VII) Samuel Smith, son of Benjamin (2) and Joanna (Carter) Buswell, was born on the western border of the town of Concord and passed his life there, engaged largely in farming. He was also something of a carpenter and engaged much in the practice of medicine. He was an officer of the militia and was a man of affairs, generally. During his last years, he was a member of the Episcopal Church. In politics, he was a Democrat. He was married in 1854, to Deborah Elder, who was born in East Machias. Maine, daughter of Charles and Mary Esther (Lowry) Elder. She survived him, and now resides with her youngest daughter in Concord. Their children are accounted for as fol- lows: Lorin Webster resides in Newbury, Ver- mont, where he is engaged in the lumbering busi- ness: Mary Esther, resides in Hopkinton near her native spot : Josephine is the wife of Abraham Bur- gois, of Peterboro: Emma is the wife of Erbon Hall, of Bow. Frank is in San Francisco, Califor- nia ; Rhuey fills a desirable business position in Bos- ton; Maud Davis, is the wife of Leon F. Shallis, residing in Concord.
A master workman, a master builder DOWST and a master of himself, a friend of all honest men and women, and a doer of things "strictly on the square:" fact, an exemplar of Masonry in its highest aspects-these were the main traits in the massive character of the late Frank Dowst, which made him one of the foremost, as well as most be- loved men in the Granite state. He possessed the character of granite-substantial and massive, yet showing a warmth and richness of coloring as its most marked outward characteristics.
Mr. Dowst was a native of Allenstown, New Hampshire, born on the 3rd of April, 1850, and was a son of Henry and Hannah Dowst, pioneers of the town and splendid types of New Englanders. The farm on which he was born has been in the posses- sion of the family for a period of one hundred and fifteen years, and his father. now eighty-seven years of age, with his sister, Nettie L. Dowst, still reside on the historic homestead. Frank attended the Al- lentown schools until he was seventeen years of age, when he entered the employ of Mead & Mason, of Concord, a prominent firm of builders and contract- ors. During his connection of three years with them he not only became a thorough carpenter, but a nise- ful factor in the carrying out of the various con- tracts prosecuted by the firm. For nearly a year he was identified with the erection of the Soldiers' Home at Togus, Maine. At the conclusion of his service with Mead & Mason he returned home and completed his education at the Pembroke Academy,
and in July, 1871, soon after attaining his majority, formed a partnership with the late Governor Natt Head, of Hooksett, under the firm name of Head & Dowst, and began the business in Manchester which he finally brought to such fine proportions. The partnership with Governor Head continued until the death of the latter in 1883, when his brother, Wil- liam F. Head, became active in the firm. In 1891 the Head & Dowst Company was incorporated, with Frank Dowst, president, William F. Head, vice- president, and John Dowst, treasurer. Another brother, Henry Dowst, was a director.
The first building erected by this firm, which be- came the New Hampshire leaders in the building and contracting lines. was the Pickering House, of Manchester, completed in the fall of 1871. Among other prominent structures which are the product of the company's able and honest work may be men- tioned the Daniel Connor block, Opera House block, the Government building, the Elliot silk mill, Mlc- Elwain Shoe Company's buildings, the Varney, Straw, Wilson and High schools, and the passenger stations at Manchester and Concord.
The deceased was the dominant force in this ex- tensive business, and as a man of exceptional exe- cutive ability was also able to successfully control other large interests. He was president of the Peo- ple's Gas Light Company, and president and director of the Elliott Manufacturing Company. Despite his widely extended interests of a business nature, he also found time for social affairs, and was a di- rector and former vice-president of the Derryfield Club. Naturally, his temperament drew him forcibly to Masonry, and many years ago he joined Blazing Star Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. of Concord, but when he became a resident of Manchester he was transferred to Lafayette Lodge. He
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