History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and representative citizens, Part 105

Author: Hazlett, Charles A
Publication date: 1915
Publisher: Chicago : Richmond-Arnold
Number of Pages: 1390

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GEORGE A. CARLISLE

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military affairs. She also died at Salmon Falls. They were the parents of the following children: Edward Everett; Jessie, who is the wife of Albert H. Morton, of Sewell, Mass .; Mary and Annie, twins, the lat- ter of whom married Daniel Bracket ; and E. Lincoln.

After graduating from the Salmon Falls High School, Edward E. Nowell attended Berwick (Me.) Academy for one year and then learned the art of telegraphing, beginning work at Salmon Falls where he con- tinued until 1884, when he came to Exeter. He has had charge of the railway business here for the past sixteen years and is probably one of the best known men of the city. Aside from this he has other claims to recognition and prominence, having served honorably in a number of public positions. He was twice elected to the General Assembly on the Republican ticket and serving in 1901 and 1903 as representative from the town of Exeter, also has been police commissioner and for four years was deputy sheriff of Strafford County.

In July, 1887, Mr. Nowell was married to Miss Dorothy M. Clark, who was born at Wells, Me., a daughter of Gustavus and Annie (Wells) Clark. Mr. Clark was in the contracting business. The brothers and sisters of Mrs. Nowell are: Charles H .; Eunice, wife of Clarence S. Gray ; Gustavus; and Alice, wife of George A. Archer. Mr. and Mrs. Nowell attend the Congregational Church. Mr. Nowell is a member of the Republican Club of Rockingham County ; belongs to the Red Men and the Royal Arcanum, and to Masonic Blue Lodge, Chapter and Council at Exeter. The handsome family residence is at No. 71 Park Street, Exeter.

GEORGE A. CARLISLE, county commissioner of Rockingham County, and one of Exeter's foremost business men, is one of a family of eleven children-of whom eight survive-born to his parents, who were Jacob and Mary A. (Colcord) Carlisle. The father, Jacob, was extensively engaged in the lumber business up to the time of his death.

George A. Carlisle was born in Exeter, N. H., December 8, 1852. His education was obtained in the public schools, he completing his studies at the high school of his native town, Exeter. He embarked first in the hardware business and plumbing, in which he continued until the year 1900. He then re-engaged in business in Exeter, opening a dry goods store, which he con- ducted until June, 1909, with marked success, selling out after his retired life until first election as county commissioner in 1909. He was re-elected to this office in 1911 and again in 1913. He has served as chairman of the Board of County Commissioners four years and has been identified with the town of Exeter for several years in the capacity of a city official, being a selectman six years and for some time a member of the board of health.

Mr. Carlisle married Miss Anna F. Folsom, a daughter of Ware Folsom, of Newport, Me. He and his family affiliate with the Unitarian church, and he is a member of the Masonic order, belonging to the Blue Lodge, Chapter, and Council, also to the Eastern Star. A staunch republican in politics, he takes a keen interest in anything that concerns the good of the county at large, and in particular of his home town Exeter.

HOWARD F. RAND, who with his son, Frank H., operates a farm of eighty acres in the town of Rye, and also do a large business in bot- tling pure spring water, was born in this town, September 25. 1840, a

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son of Elvin and Martha (Willey) Rand. The father of our subject was a farmer in Rye, his wife being a native of Concord, N. H. They were affiliated with the Christian Church. They had but two children, Howard F., and Clara E., who resides with her brother. The paternal grandparents were Daniel and Dorotha Rand; the maternal grand- parents Samuel and Martha Willey.

Howard F. Rand was educated in the common schools, which he . attended during the winters only until he was eighteen years old, dur- ing the summers assisting his father on the farm. He resided at home until he married and for a time worked the farm on shares. He then bought a farm in West Rye, which he operated until coming to his present farm about 1879, it being previously the homestead of his wife's parents. He for a while had charge of a farm at Mansfield and later spent a few years in Connecticut, where he was engaged in the saw- mill and grist mill industry, while there serving as selectman and rep- resentative in the legislature. On his present farm is a flowing spring of pure water, which has received the endorsement of prominent physi- cians and chemists, and which Mr. Rand and his son bottle for sale. Much of it is sold in this vicinity, a large quantity being shipped to Salem, Mass., and some being sent to private families throughout New England, the leading hotels and colleges. It has been pronounced an unexcelled table water, refreshing, pure and wholesome.

Mr. Rand first married Clara E. Odiorne of Rye, by whom he had two children: Mary E., wife of George W. Brown, a carpenter; and Frank H., who assists his father, and who married Nora Varrell. After the death of his first wife, Mr. Rand married Louise M. Marden, a daughter of Daniel Marden, of which union there are no children. Mr. Rand is a Democrat in politics and is a progressive and enterprising citizen who has achieved a comfortable prosperity.

FLAGG F. GRANT, station agent for the Boston & Maine Railroad at Portsmouth, N. H., where for the last twenty-four years he has been general agent, was born in Somersworth, N. H., March 22, 1858, a son of Stephen and Mary A. (Jellison) Grant. His parents were natives of Maine, where the father was in business as a trader. In addition to his duties connected with his present position, Mr. Grant has taken some active part in local affairs, having served in the council and as alderman from his ward. He is a member of the Masonic Order, hav- ing advanced as far as the Commandery, and also belongs to the Odd Fellows. He married Carrie E. May, a native of Milan, N. H., and they have two children, Editha M. and Marjorie B. The family attend the Methodist Church.

ELIZABETH B. MARSTON, who resides during the summertime at the old Marston homestead in the town of Brentwood, about three miles south of Epping, N. H., was born in Chelsea, Mass., a daughter of Samuel M. and Elizabeth ( Baker) Marston. Five generations of the family have been born in this homestead, including Miss Marston's great-great-grandfather. The Marstons are related to former Governor Prescott ; also to Governor Plummer, who was from Epping, and was the second governor of New Hampshire. On the maternal side, Daniel Flanders was a member of General Lafayette's bodyguard, and also

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served in the War of 1812-15. A David Marston, of this family, was also in the Revolution, serving as lieutenant. The immigrant ancestors on both sides came from England at a very early day, settling in Hamp- ton, N. H., and later coming to Exeter.

Samuel M. Marston, father of Elizabeth, was born on the old home- stead in Brentwood, March 23, 1821. He was a carpenter and a man of more than ordinary skill in his craft. At one time he worked in Boston, being employed to do the inside finishing on some fine steamers. Although a highly intelligent man, taking a warm interest in local, state and national affairs, he would never consent to accept public office. His death occurred November 24, 1894. His wife, Elizabeth, born in April, 1817, died a few months before her husband, on June 19, 1894. Their children were Clara H., Daniel W., Martha A., David, Elizabeth B., and Annie I. Daniel, Martha and David are deceased. Clara H. married John L. Nicolson, son of J. B. Nicolson, who was a commodore in the U. S. Navy, and they reside in Everett, Mass. They have had two children, Frank S., now deceased, and Clara M. The latter is the wife of Stephen A. Bathrick, of Everett, Mass., and has had three chil- dren-Walter M., now deceased; Clara J., now eleven years old, and Frank, who is eight. Annie I. Marston married Edward M. Shallies, of Chelsea, Mass., where she now resides; she has no children.

Elizabeth B. and Clara H. Marston were both educated in the schools of Chelsea, Mass., Elizabeth qualifying herself for the profession of teacher at the Dansville Normal School. For the last thirty years she has taught in the public schools of Everett, Mass., in which city she resides during most of the year, the family residence in Brentwood being closed except during the summer. She is a lady of culture and refinement, and belongs to the Everett Teachers' Club, but is not affil- iated with any other societies.

ALBERT S. WETHERELL, a prominent business man of Exeter, who has been established in the drug business there since 1873, owns Norridgewock, Me., as his native town, he having been born there October 5, 1851. His parents were Samuel B. and Althea (Keene) Wetherell, both natives of Maine, in which state they died. The father, a blacksmith by occupation, was a son of Charles Wetherell.

The subject of this sketch was one of six children, all sons, his brothers being Charles K., James, William, Augustus and Lewis. He was educated at the Eaton school in Norridgewock and after complet- ing his studies there went to Gloucester, Mass., where he obtained em- ployment in a drug store. He worked there three years, learning the business. Then, in 1873, he came to Exeter and established his present store, which he has since conducted successfully. His store is the old- est drug store now in Exeter, and Mr. Wetherell is the veteran drug- gist of the town, though it was not until 1875, two years after coming here, that he was regularly qualified under the state law passed at that time requiring the registration of druggists. He is a director in the Co-operative Bank, and has been a member of the investment commit- tee since its organization.

A Republican in politics, Mr. Wetherell has for many years taken an active part in public affairs. He has been a member of the Repub- lican State Committee for twelve years and a member of the executive 53

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committee for the same length of time. He has been president of the County Republican Club. In 1893-95 he was a member of the legis- lature, and a member of the senate in 1901 ; for three years he was one of the commissioners of pharmacy. His fraternal affiliations are with the Odd Fellows lodge in Exeter and with the Knights of Honor at Boston.

Mr. Wetherell was married in February, 1875, to Dora E. Young, a native of Exeter, N. H., and daughter of William Young, a carpenter, whose other children were: Sarah, now deceased; Charles William and George H. Mr. and Mrs. Wetherell have had four children: Lillian; Edith, the wife of Andrew Donaldson, and has one child, John; Lewis S., who was drowned at the age of fourteen years; and Albert S. Mr. and Mrs. Wetherell are members of the Unitarian Church, he being the treasurer of Unity Hall Society branch of the church.

EPHRAIM A. PEABODY, head of the general contracting firm of Peabody and Sons, is also president of the Salem Manufacturing Company, and is one of the foremost business men of Salem, New Hampshire. He was born in Methuen, Mass., August 5, 1832, and is a son of Ephraim and Abiah (Messer) Peabody. He has one brother and one sister, namely : John and Jane.

Ephraim A. Peabody was ten years old when he was put out for four years to work on a farm for his board and clothes. Then he worked for a time in a shoe factory. At the age of twenty he went to California where for seven years he was engaged in mining and worked at the mason's trade. Returning to his New England home he worked as a mason for five years, then started in business for himself as a contractor and builder. He built up a large and remunerative business, and now has his sons in association with him, operating as Peabody & Sons. The Salem Manufacturing Co., of which he is president, operates a large plant in Salem, giving employment to a considerable force of men. In 1863, Mr. Peabody was united in marriage with Rachel Bradford and the following are the issue of this union: Ida, deceased; John, Eva, Charles, Emma, Mae and Abby. Mr. Peabody is a man of strong personality and has many friends throughout this region.

ARTHUR C. WALKER, a prosperous merchant of Rye, N. H., dealing in meats and groceries, also operating a variety store in con- nection with his other business, was born in Rye, November 17, 1873, a son of George S. and Augusta (Page) Walker. Both his parents were born in this county, the father in Rye and the mother in North Hamp- ton. Their children were: Eliza Ann, wife of Charles Grant, and Maude Gertrude, wife of Fred Hankin. By a second marriage, to Christie Foss, George S. Walker has two other children, Raymond O. and Dona A.

Arthur C. Walker was educated in the common and high schools of Rye. He then worked for some years in Portsmouth as clerk in a meat and grocery business. He then had a grocery store at Rye for a while, but was burned out and returned to Portsmouth, where he continued in the same business. Later he was clerk for William Ward & Sons for ten or tivelve years, after which, returning to Rye, he estab- lished himself in his present business. He is a Republican in politics, and has served on the local school board. He is past master of the

Daniel Schnaw.

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Grange, past councilor of Seaside Council, Junior Order of American Mechanics and belongs also to the Knights of Pythias at Portsmouth and to the Royal Arcanum.

Mr. Walker was married November 25, 1897, to Ariadne M. Banks, who was born in New London, Ct., a daughter of Fred S. and Ida M. (Saggers) Banks, her father being a native of Amesbury, Mass., and her mother of New London, Ct. They had two children, Ariadne M .. now Mrs. Walker, and Fred Percy. Mr. and Mrs. Walker have two children, Iona A. and Doris E. They attend the Congregational Church. Mrs. Walker holds the office of postmistress at Rye, having been appointed under civil service rules, during the administration of President Taft.

DANIEL GILMAN, postmaster at Exeter, N. H., to which position he was appointed in 1912, was born in Exeter August 6, 1851. His parents were Joseph Taylor and Mary E. (Gray) Gilman; the father, a native of this state, was a son of Col. Nathaniel Gilman. He was for a number of years con- nected with the English firm of Russell & Co., engaged in the Chinese trade, and had his headquarters in China. He died in 1862. By his wife Mary, who was a native of Boston, Mass., he was the father of three children- Daniel; Edward H., who died in 1901 ; and Mary L. In 1868, six years after her husband's death, Mrs. Gilman married for her second husband Ex-gover- nor Charles H. Bell. She survived him some years, dying in 1904.

Daniel Gilman, our direct subject, was educated in various boarding schools, at Exeter Academy and at Brown University, Providence, R. I. After completing his studies he went to Chicago, where he found employment, re- maining two years. He then bought a farm in Illinois, which he operated from 1869 until 1883. Returning at the end of that time to Exeter he here organized the Rubber Step Manufacturing Company, of which he is, still president, William F. Stearns being treasurer and manager. His appointment to the office of postmatser has been already mentioned. He has an assistant and three clerks under him in the office, besides six carriers and one substi- tute engaged in the work of delivery. A capable business man, he is serving with credit to himself and to the general satisfaction of the townspeople.

Mr. Gilman was married in 1887 to Miss Minnie Crawford, a native of Tennessee and daughter of Col. Robert A. and Lucretia ( Remine) Crawford. They have been the parents of two children-Crawford, who is now deceased, and Daniel Edward. Mr. Gilman belongs to the Unitarian church, his wife being an Episcopalian. They are popular members of Exeter society.

REUBEN JENNESS LOCKE, who conducts a small farm in the town of Rye, also having a confectionery stand and large bath house at Rye Beach, was born in this town May 31, 1863, a son of Richard L. and Sarah (Jenness) Locke. He is a descendant in the eighth genera- tion from Capt. John Locke, the immigrant ancestor of the family. He was educated in the schools of Rye and afterwards became asso- ciated with his father in truck gardening, they also raising chickens for the market. About twenty-five years ago he started his present busi- ness, establishing a bath house of fifty rooms at the beach, which he gradually increased, until he now has 175 bath rooms. The house is known as Locke's Pavilion, and is furnished with a heating apparatus for providing hot salt water. Industrious and persevering, he has estab-

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lished a successful enterprise and is one of the prosperous citizens of the town. He is a Democrat in politics, has served as town treasurer, and is one of the commissioners of the precinct in which he lives. Mr. Locke married February 23, 1898, Bessie Batchelder of North Hamp- ton, and they are parents of two sons, Richard J. and Edward B. He and his wife attend the Congregational Church.

GEORGE W. THOM, a contractor and builder of Salem, N: H., has been thus engaged for more than thirty years. The character of his work has been such he has always commanded a liberal patronage of the people, and hundreds of buildings stand as a monument to his in- dustry and integrity.

Mr. Thom was born in Salem, N. H., November 25, 1848, and is a son of Isaac and Louise Ann (Whittier) Thom, and a grandson of Joseph Thom, who was born in Windham, N. H. Isaac Thom was born in Salem in 1813, and through his active career was a farmer and a stone cutter. He also served for a time as overseer of the poor.

George W. Thom received his educational training in the public schools and in Pinkerton Academy, after which he learned the trade of a carpenter. He worked as cutter in a shoe factory for ten years, but during the past thirty years has been engaged in contracting and build- ing. He served two years as selectman of his town, and has always been deeply interested in the improvement of the community.

In 1870, Mr. Thom was married to Miss Mary G. Austin, a daugh-, ter of George W. Austin. Her death occurred in 1894, and she is sur- vived by her husband and two children: Joseph I., born in October, 1872; and Flora A., born in 1889. Mr. Thom is affiliated with the Pil- grim Fathers, and the Patrons of Husbandry.

FREDERIC WILLIAM DE ROCHEMONT, a general farmer owning 90 acres of land in the town of Newington, was born in this town, April II, 1841, a son of Frederic William and Myria Louisa de Rochemont. The father was a native of Portsmouth, where, during his later years, he was engaged in the fire insurance business. His wife whose maiden name was Myria Louisa de Witt, was born in South America. Of their ten children but four are now living, namely : Frederic W., Myria L. Ricker, E. Jennie Parsons and Clarence M.

The subject of this sketch was educated in the common schools of Newington. He remained at home until twenty years of age and then went to North Andover, Mass., where for two years he worked in a paint shop. Then, returning home, he became associated with his father in the insurance business, being thus employed for three years, at the end of which time he returned to the homestead, where he has since been engaged in farming. He has served the town as tax collector for five terms, has also been selectman and a member of the board of edu- cation and in 1893 was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention. Fraternally he belongs to the Grange and to the Red Men.

Mr. de Rochemont was married March 20, 1867, to Sarah Frances Adams, of Newburyport, Mass., a daughter of Joseph C. and Sarah B. (Nutter) Adams. Her parents were natives of Newington, N. H. Their children were Gilman, Anetta, Addie, Emma, Josephine and Sarah F. Mr. and Mrs. de Rochemont are the parents of five children-Harry,

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Frederic William, Amelia, Winnie and Joseph Adams, whose records in brief are as follows: Harry, who is toll collector at Kittery bridge, married Anna Mckenzie, who is now deceased. They had seven chil- dren, Mabel, Willie, Lawrence, Archie, Orville, Harry, Jr., and Bernard M., who died in infancy. Frederic W. is baggage master for the B. & M. Railroad at Portsmouth. He married Cora Pickering and they have two children, Francis and Eunice. Amelia first married Andrew Neal, by whom she had three children, George, Roy and Margaret. After the death of Mr. Neal she married Albert Garland, of which marriage there is one child, Julia. Winnie is the wife of Oscar Pinkham and has seven children, Mariom, Richard, Oscar, Francis, Winnie, Margaret and Caro- lyn. Joseph A. married Flossie Wallace and they have one child, Wallace. The family attend the Congregational Church.

REV. LUCIUS HARRISON THAYER, pastor of the North Con- gregational Church, Portsmouth, N. H., was born in Westfield, Mass., November 28, 1857, a son of Lucius Fowler and Martha (Harrison) Thaver. He is a descendant of Richard Thayer and Dorothy Mortimer, his wife, who came to Braintree, Mass., in 1640, from Thornbury, Eng- land. The Thayers have been residents in Westfield for a number of generations.

The subject of this sketch, who was the eldest child of his parents, began his education in the public schools of Westfield, Mass., and sub- sequently fitted for college. Before taking up his collegiate course, however, he followed a sea-faring life for two years, 1876-78, being supercargo on the ship "Lucy S. Wells," in the East Indies. He then entered Amherst College, where he was graduated A.B. in 1882. In 1882 and 1883 he was with the Franklin Foundry and Machine Company, of Providence, R. I., and was subsequently engaged in teaching and in reading law until 1885. In the fall of the latter year he entered Yale University, from which he was graduated B. D. in 1888. He was Dwight Fellow at Yale, 1888-90. He was called to Portsmouth in the spring of 1890, but traveled in Europe until November of that year, when he came to this city. He was ordained and installed pastor of the North Congregational Church January 28, 1891, since which time he has served in that office. In 1909 he received the degree of D.D. from Dartmouth College. Since 1908 he has been a member of the Prudential Committee of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, and president of the New Hampshire Home Missionary Society since 1909. He has been a member of the Portsmouth Board of Instruction since 1895.

Mr. Thayer was married, June 29, 1892, at Westfield, Mass., to Helen Chadwick Rand, a daughter of Albert T. and Sophia (Chadwick) Rand, all natives of Westfield. Mrs. Thayer was a graduate of Smith College in 1884, and later attended Newnham College, Cambridge, England. She was a founder of the College Settlement in New York, in 1889, has served as trustee of Smith College and is president of the College Settlements Association. Mr. and Mrs. Thayer are the parents of three children, two sons and one daughter, namely: Dorothy Goldthwait, born 1893; Lucius Ellsworth, born 1896, and Sherman Rand, born 1904. Mr. Thayer has three brothers and one sister now living-Hiram H. Thayer, of Minneapolis, Minn .; William F. Thayer, of Somerville, Mass. ;

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Charles S. Thayer, of Hartford, Conn., and Mary S. Thayer, of West- field, Mass. Since coming to Portsmouth he and his wife have made many friends among the people of the city. They have ever kept in mind the fact that the highest aim in life is to perform useful service for God and humanity, and their influence has been felt for good in many directions.

NORMAN H: BEANE, a prosperous merchant of Portsmouth, N. H., where he conducts a large boot and shoe store, on Congress street, also carrying a full line of men's and boys' clothing, was born in Newing- ton, N. H., June 13, 1876, a son of Henry and Marguerite (Newhall) Beane. His father, a native of Massachusetts, following farming there for a number of years. The family was a large one, numbering nine children.

Norman H. Beane was educated in the public schools and embarked in his present business in 1907. He has been very successful, and is now numbered among the leading citizens of the county. A Republican in politics, he has taken a strong interest in local affairs and has served ably in official positions. For ten years he was superintendent of the County Poor Farm, and in 1911 was elected to the board of county com- missioners, in 1913 being made its chairman. He is a member of the Masonic order, is a Knight Templar, and belongs to the "Shrine" at Con- cord; also to Geneva Lodge, I. O. O. F., the B. P. O. E., and the Ports- mouth Athletic Club.

Mr. Beane married Miss Belle Prescott, a daughter of George Pres- cott, of Epping, N. H. He and his wife are members of the Congrega- tional church, taking an active part in its good work. They have a wide acquaintance among the prominent people of the city and county and are highly esteemed for their personal characteristics.

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History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and representative citizens, Part 105

Author: Hazlett, Charles A Publication date: 1915 Publisher: Chicago : Richmond-Arnold Number of Pages: 1390

Author: Hazlett, Charles A
Publication date: 1915
Publisher: Chicago : Richmond-Arnold
Number of Pages: 1390