History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and representative citizens, Part 99

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

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Harry L. Beacham was married March 31, 1902, to Miss Blanche S. Lamprey of Portsmouth, N. H., a daughter of the late Charles C. Lamprey and Mrs. Sarah (Brown) Lamprey. Mr. and Mrs. Beacham had one son. Harold Richard, now a student in the Portsmouth public schools. Mr. Beacham was a Mason, being a Knight Templar and a "Shriner." Mrs. Beacham and son reside in their beautiful home on Lincoln avenue, Ports- mouth.

FRANK J. DEARBORN, who cultivates twenty-eight acres of land in the town of Greenland, where he is engaged in truck farming, was born in this town, October 5, 1877, a son of Charles R. and Rhoda (Marden) Dearborn. The father, who was also a truck gardener, died December 14, 1892. He was politically a Democrat and served the town as supervisor. His wife survives him and resides in Greenland

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with our subject. They were members of the Congregational Church. Of their ten children there are eight survivors, namely: Earl H., Annie C., wife of Fred Carr, Lila J., wife of Albert Cotrrell, Alice B., wife of William Austin, Bernice A., Susan, wife of Frank Merritt, Leroy and Frank J.

Frank J. Dearborn acquired his education in the common schools, which he attended until about fifteen years of age. At that time his father died and he was thus kept on the home farm, which he is now cultivating as above described with marked success. A Democrat in politics, he has served as road agent and is a member of the Grange. He is an enterprising and industrious citizen, taking an active and use- ful interest in public affairs. He and the members of the family attend the Congregational Church.

ARTHUR D. STOCKELL, proprietor of the Raymond Steam Laun- dry, at Raymond, Rockingham County, N. H., was born in Exeter, this county, May 1, 1887. His parents were George L. and Alberta (Carroll) Stockell. The father, a native of Portsmouth, was formerly postmaster at Exeter, but is now living retired at Bedford, Mass. He saw service in the Civil war, enlisting at Boston; several of his ances- tors fought in the War of the Revolution. His wife was a daughter of Dr. Carroll of Exeter. She is now deceased. They had a large fam- ily of ten children, of whom Arthur D. was the second in order of birth.

Arthur D. Stockell was educated chiefly by his mother, who, before her marriage had been a teacher. At the age of seventeen years he secured work as a carpenter, receiving twelve and a half cents per hour for the first year. He later found employment as millwright at Epping, where he remained until twenty years old. He then came to Raymond and was with the C. W. Prescott Grocery Company for three years. Having saved his earnings and wishing to engage in business for him- self, he was advised to start a steam laundry, as there was a good demand for one in this section. In November, 1911, he started the Raymond Steam Laundry, and in March, 1913, was burned out. He then moved to his present location, which is on the Deerfield Road, and occupies a building 60x40 feet ground dimensions. It is furnished with the best modern machinery and is now doing a large and prosperous business. Mr. Stockell's wagons call for and deliver laundry goods not only in Raymond, but also in Deerfield, Nottingham, Epping. Tre- mont, Brentwood and Candia. The machinery used consists of an ex- tractor, collar starcher, mangle, combination shirt and collar ironer and Tyler hurricane dry room, and all in all, he has an up-to-date laundry.

Mr. Stockell was married at the early age of seventeen years to Miss Ethel M., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hartford, of Tremont, N. H. They had three children, all of whom, however, died in infancy. The mother, too, passed away in 1911. Mr. Stockell is a Democrat in politics, but has been too busy to take any active part in public affairs. He is not, at this writing, a member of any clubs or secret societies, but is expecting soon to join the Odd Fellows. A busy and prosperous citi- zen, he is widely known and highly esteemed.

FRED L. SHAW, owner and proprietor of a farm of 72 acres of land on the Portsmouth and Exeter road, in the town of Greenland,

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Rockingham County, N. H., and who also conducts a thriving creamery, was born in Strafford, N. H., June 12, 1865. His parents were Gilbert and Mary (Foss) Shaw, the father a farmer and cattle and horse dealer. Both are now deceased. Their children were: Fred L .; Effie, wife of Eugene Watson; Lena B., wife of Allison Morrison; Cecil C .; Gilbert F., and Frank H.

Fred L. Shaw was educated in the common schools and at Austin Academy. He then began helping his father on the farm and was con- nected with him in the cattle business, making many trips to New York City in buying for his father. He married, in 1888, Miss Ethel B. Parshley, who was born in Strafford County, N. H., a daughter of San- born and Rufina (Smith) Parshley, agricultural people of that county, whose other children were Mary L., wife of Charles Hall, Henry G., Ina H., wife of Lewis D. Hill; Lulu B., wife of Harry Gray; and Walter T.

Mr. and Mrs. Shaw are the parents of three children : Minot R., who is engaged in helping his father on the farm; Mary A., and Roland P. The family belong to the Congregational Church at North Hampton. Mr. Shaw is a member of the Grange, the Knights of Pythias, and the Knights of the Maccabees. In addition to general farming and dairy- ing, he deals in Jersey and Guernsey cattle, and is meeting with good success in his business dealings.

LOUIS C. BEANE, a farmer and dairyman, owning 180 acres of land in the town of Newington, was born in this town, September 18, 1871, a son of Henry and Margaret (Newhall) Beane. The father of our subject, who came from Milton, Mass., was a farmer, and was a son of Ruel Beane. He died in 1900, at the time of his death being super- intendent of the Rockingham County farm. His wife, who was a native of Washington, Me., is still living and resides in Newington. Their children were: Sarah, wife of Charles Hayes, of Portsmouth, a farmer; Jessie, residing at home with her mother; Louis C., the subject of this sketch ; Abbie, wife of R. C. Margeson, a furniture, dealer of Ports- mouth; Norman H .; Anne L., librarian of the Newington Library, who resides at home; Margaret, wife of Lewis Harrison of Newington ; and Katherine, a teacher in the Portsmouth high school.

Louis C. Beane was educated in the common schools and began working on the farm at an early age. He came to his present farm about six years ago and is here engaged in general farming and dairy- ing. He has about sixty head of Holstein cattle and sends about 450 quarts of milk daily to the Portsmouth market. He employs from six to eight hands, and in addition to operating his own farm of 180 acres, also works the homestead on which his mother lives, which consists of seventy acres. At times he has also done more or less lumbering. Energetic and enterprising, he has prospered and is now regarded as one of the most substantial citizens of Newington.

Mr. Beane was married August 18, 1897, to Abbie A. Rollins, who was born in Newington, a daughter of William and Emma (Smith) Rollins, who were also agricultural people. He and his wife are the parents of four children, Doris, Norman, Randolph and Paul. Mr. Beane is a Republican in politics and takes an active part in local affairs. He has served efficiently as selectman, as a member of the school board

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and as representative to the general court. He is affiliated fraternally with the Masons, having advanced as far as the Commandery, and with Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. He and his family attend the Congregational Church.

HON. L. WALLACE HALL, judge of the District Court at Salem, N. H., has attained a high degree of success in the practice of his pro- fession and maintains offices, both in Salem, N. H., and Boston, Mass. He was born in Boston, September 7, 1874, and is a son of Prescott Coburn and Mary Ann (Macurdy ) Hall.

Prescott Coburn Hall, eldest child of Alvah and Nancy (Coburn) Hall, was born in Salem, N. H., March 16, 1834, and died June 9, 1906. He was educated in the common schools and at Tilton Seminary. At eighteen years of age he took a place as clerk in a store at Haverhill, Mass., where he was employed for five years. Returning to Salem Depot, he began manufacturing boots and shoes in limited quantities. in 1856, but with the success that attended his efforts he was soon oper- ating on a largely extended scale. At the time of his retirement, he owned and operated four different factories, located respectively at Salem, Natick, Lynn and Topsfield, and employed fifteen hundred hands. In business matters Mr. Hall was alert and far-sighted, always giving his personal attention to every detail. He was a Jacksonian Democrat and represented Salem in the Legislature one term. He did much toward building up Salem Depot. No worthy proposition for the benefit of church or social interests went unaided if aid was desired of him. In 1881 he sold his business to his sons, who conducted it until 1886. They also conducted a wholesale store in Boston from 1886 until 1899. Mr. Hall married November 30, 1859, Mary Ann Macurdy, who was born in Dunbarton, December 24, 1838, and was a daughter of Daniel and Betsy C. (Alexander) Macurdy. Four sons were the issue of this union : Clarence Prescott, Arthur Coburn, Clifton Senter and L. Wallace Hall.

Clarence Prescott Hall was born at Salem Depot, December 19, 1861, was educated in the public schools of Boston, and Bryant and Stratton Business College. He traveled in the interest of the business establishment by his father and was stock buyer for the firm.

Arthur Coburn Hall was born February 28, 1863, and received his education in Boston public schools and Bryant and Stratton's Business College. He had charge of the office and of the financial affairs of the factory and store. He was married June 14, 1883, to Lucretia Esther Ward, and they have had two children: Marion, born August 20, 1894, and Ralph Macurdy who died young.

Clifton Senter Hall was born April 22, 1870, and also received his educational training in Boston public schools and Bryant and Stratton's Business College. He now is a salesman for the John Carter Co., whole- sale paper jobbers at Boston, and is a stockholder in the company. He married in October, 1905, Miss Elizabeth T. Carter, who was born in Portland, Me., October 28, 1883.

L. Wallace Hall, after completing a course in the public schools of Boston, attended Boston University, from which institution he received the degree of bachelor of laws. In 1898 he entered upon the practice of law in Boston, and now has offices in both that city and in Salem.

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He was admitted to the bar in Massachusetts and in New Hampshire. In 1913 he was appointed judge of the District Court, an office he has filled with great efficiency and to the entire satisfaction of the people as a whole.

In 1907 Judge Hall was married to Miss Mabel G. Fisher and they have one son, Prescott Wallace Hall, born in Sommerville, February 13, 19II. Fraternally he is a member of Spicket Lodge, No. 85, A. F. & A. M., and Bell Chapter, R. A. M. In politics he has steadfastly adhered to the principles of Democracy, and is now member of the Democratic State Committee and chairman of the Town Committee. In 1912 Judge Hall was elected a delegate to the constitutional con- vention at Concord, N. H., over great odds.

W. BURT FOLSOM, treasurer and general manager of the Exeter Brass Works, Exeter, N. H., was born in this city March 25, 1864, a son of Eben and Hannah S. (Bagley) Folsom. Eben Folsom was born in Exeter, N. H., in October, 1828, a son of Josiah Folsom. Eben Folsom was married in 1862 to Hannah S. Bagley, a native of Salisbury Point, Mass., the subject of this sketch being their only child. A republican in politics, he represented the town of Exeter in the legislature and also served in local offices, showing ability and trustworthiness in every position.

W. Burt Folsom was educated in the public schools and at Phillips Exeter Academy, being graduated from the latter institution. He learned the trade of machinist at South New Market, and subsequently worked as a journey- man until 1865. He then went into business for himself, establishing a small foundry in Exeter, which was the germ from which has sprung the concern known as the Exeter Brass Works. Associated with him in this enterprise was Joseph F. Wiggin, and later Josiah J. Folsom, his brother, the firm name being Eben Folsom & Co. In 1892 the concern was incorporated under its present title. The officers of the company are W. H. Folsom, president; W. Burt Folsom, treasurer and general manager. The product of the factory consists of a complete line of brass goods for use in water, steam, gas and electrical fittings. They also manufacture high and low pressure ball cocks, tank valves and trimmings.

W. Burt Folsom was educated in the common and high schools of Exeter, graduating from the high school in 1880, subsequent to which he took a com- mercial course in Bryant & Stratton's Business College at Boston. He then entered the factory with which he has since been continuously connected. A practical and conservative business man, but at the same time progressive, he. has contributed his full share towards the prosperity of the concern. A Mason, he belongs to the Blue Lodge, Chapter and Council at Exeter, the Commandery at Portsmouth, and the Eastern Star. He is also a member of the Vesper Country Club of Lowell, Mass., and the Exeter Gun Club. His. political affiliations are with the Republican party.

Mr. Folsom was married, June 6, 1895, to Miss Elizabeth F. Knowles, who was born in Augusta, Me., a daughter of William M. and Isabelle ( Mil- ler) Knowles. Mrs. Folsom's parents were natives of Maine, her father being a prosperous farmer. Their other children were Merton E. and Mrs. Carrie Greenus. Mr. and Mrs. Folsom are members of the Unitarian church.

CHARLES W. CHANNELL, owner of a tract of forty acres of land on the Portsmouth and Exeter road, known as the Greenland farm ..

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or the old John Tabor farm, was born in New Market, on New Market Neck, this county, June 27th, 1846, a son of Lewis W. and Elmyra S. (Smith) Channell, his parents both being natives of Rockingham County. Lewis W. Channell spent his boyhood days in Canada, but when a young man came here and learned the carpenter's trade, sub- sequently following it for most of his life, in connection with farming. He and his wife are both deceased and are buried in the old cemetery at Greenland, N. H. They belonged to the Methodist Church, and in politics he was first a Whig and later a Republican. Their children were: Belinda, widow of Nathaniel Wiggin, of Greenland, now deceased; John H., and Charles W., whose name appears at the head of this sketch.

Charles W. Channell began his education in the common schools and attended the high school for a short time. He began industrial life in a general store where they also manufactured sale coats, remain- ing thus occupied for about seven years. He then worked for several years in a men's furnishing store. Having purchased a farm in Green- land he finally quit the store and went to truck gardening, and has since then been engaged in farming. For several years he was manager of his present farm for his brother-in-law. When he first purchased it, it contained fifty acres, but he has since laid out ten acres of it in lots, in a subdivision known as Farm Heights, the platting being done by Leavitt & Woodworth of Boston. On the remaining part of his farm he does some truck gardening and raises apples, in addition to general farming. He is a Republican in politics and served as justice of the peace for several years.

Mr. Channell was married in 1872 to Harriet Augusta Marden, a native of Portsmouth and daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (Curtis) Marden, the father being a carpenter. Both her parents died years ago. Their other children were Daniel W., Mary Elizabeth and James. Mr. and Mrs. Channell are members of the Methodist Church. The paternal grandfather of our subject was Abraham Channell.

ARTHUR H. JEWELL, who resides upon his farm of one hundred acres in the town of Stratham, Rockingham County, N. H., comes of an old and well known family of this section. He was born in Stratham, July 22, 1880, and is a son of Asa E. and Josephine (Wiggin) Jewell.

Asa E. Jewell was a well known resident of Stratham, where in early life he followed carpentering. He later took up farming, which he followed until his death in 1906. Mrs. Jewell survives him and resides in Stratham. They had the following children: Arthur H., subject of this record; Ralph L .; Cora R., wife of Bowman Ellis, and Charles E.

Arthur H. Jewell attended the common schools until he was fifteen years of age and continued to work on the home farm until his mar- riage. His farm consists of one hundred acres and he follows general farming and dairying, shipping milk to Boston. He is a successful business man and is deeply interested in the welfare of the community. He is a Republican in politics, but is inclined to be independent, putting the good of the general public before party success. He has been one of the selectmen of the town of Stratham for the past two years, and is an efficient officer.

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Mr. Jewell was united in marriage with Miss Dorothy Thompson, who was born in Stratham and is a daughter of Lorin and Isabelle Thompson. She is one of eight daughters being born to her parents, namely : Charlotte, Effie, Dorothy, Carrie, Isabelle, Edith, Maude and Nellie. Fraternally Mr. Jewell is a member of the Grange and the Junior Order United American Mechanics.

IRVIN FOLSOM, one of the leading farmers of the town of Ray- mond, was born in this town, April 14, 1841, a son of Gilman and Betsey (Norris) Folsom. He comes of an old New England family, his first progenitors in this country coming from England at an early day and settling in Chester, N. H. His maternal ancestors were also English, and some of them-the Norrises-served with credit in the War of 1812.

Irvin Folsom acquired a practical education in his youth, and has spent his life up to the present time as a farmer, having a large farm which demands his constant attention. He is a Republican in politics, but has had little time to devote to public affairs. He has, however, served creditably as town clerk and selectman, and also as a member of the school board. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and of the Odd Fellows, and has held all the chairs in the lodges to which he belongs.

Mr. Folsom married Mary E. Helson, who was born at Chester, Rockingham County, N. H., September 4, 1845; she died in November, 1897, having been the mother of four children, as follows: Maude E., who is the wife of George Folsom, a merchant and postmaster of West Epping; Nellie A., born in Raymond and educated here, who is pro- prietor of the New Raymond House, the leading hotel in the town; Frank, who died in infancy; and Frank (2d), who married May Malone and has a daughter, Ruby Valmar Folsom, born June 9, 1906. Miss Nellie A. Folsom is an active member of the Rebekahs. During the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the town of Raymond, July 4, 1914, the governor of the state, Hon. Samuel Felker and his staff, and about 100 others, were guests of the New Raymond House.

FRED L. JEWELL, a general farmer and dairyman, owning two farms, each of 150 acres, in the town of Stratham, was born on the farm on which he now resides, June 4, 1866, son of William and Hannah (Ladd) Jewell. The father, who was a farmer and teamster, is now deceased. His wife resides with her son, the subject of this sketch. Their children were: Mary, now deceased, who married first Frank Berry, and secondly Frank Jenness; Fred L., Everett and Henry.

Fred L. Jewell was educated in the common schools, after which he took charge of the homestead farm for his mother and has resided on it ever since. As above stated, he owns not only this but another good farm of the same size, shipping his milk to Salem, Mass. A Repub- lican in politics, he has served as road agent and as a member of the school board. He married Mary Roby, who was born in this town, daughter of William and Harriett (Hodgdon) Roby, her father being a gardener and farmer. Both her parents are now deceased. Their children were: Martha; Nellie, deceased, who was the wife of Horace Ordway; Hattie, deceased; Mary, who is now Mrs. Jewell; Herbert;

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Alice, deceased, who was the wife of Fred Wiggin; Josephine, wife of Henry Jewell; James T. and Charles. Mr. and Mrs. Jewell have three children : Marion, Roby and Wilbur. The family attend the Christian Church. They are well-to-do people and have many friends in this section.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WEBSTER, one of the older residents of Portsmouth, who has acquired a competence in the building trade, was born in Epsom, N. H., September 7, 1824, the third son and sixth child of Richard and Mary (or Polly) (Philbrick) Webster. He re- ceived his primary education in the schools of that town and was also a student at Pembroke and in Rye. At the age of seventeen years he came to Portsmouth and was employed by Benjamin Norton as an apprentice to the carpenter's trade. He was a ship joiner for several years and since then has been engaged in building operations in this city. Through industry and perseverance, coupled with ability and up- right business methods, he has been prosperous down to the present time. His operations have included the erection of some notable build- ings, including the Kearsarge House and the Cabot street schoolhouse ; also the remodeling of three churches and the building of many resi- dences. He is a large property owner in Portsmouth and in the year 1913 alone he paid some $3,500 in taxes.

Mr. Webster partakes of the characteristics for which his long line of ancestry has been noted and is a progressive and useful citizen of his home town, taking a great interest in local affairs and public im- provements. He has been frequently called upon to serve in official positions and has been ward clerk and assessor. In politics he is an ardent and enthusiastic Republican. He is a valued member of the Masonic fraternity, in which he has attained the thirty-second degree. Although now in his ninetieth year he is still hale and hearty and does not use eye-glasses. His life has been spent in active work since he was a lad and he has continued in the harness down to the present time. In addition to his regular business interests he is a director in the Ports- mouth Trust & Guarantee Company of Portsmouth. He attends the Unitarian Church.

Mr. Webster was married January 2, 1849, to Sarah A. Senter, who died April 23, 1913. They had two children-Merrit V. and Stella C. Webster. Mr. Webster has four grandchildren and three great-grand- children.

LUTHER DANA PEASLEE, in former years one of the most prominent citizens of the town of Kingston, Rockingham County, N. H., was born in this town August 12, 1810, and died February 24, 1905. His parents were Daniel and Elizabeth (Secomb) Peaslee, and he was a grandson of Major Jacob Peaslee, of Highland Scotch ancestry, who kept the old tavern, four miles from Kingston Plains, in what is now South Kingston, from 1776 to 1830, dying about the year last men- tioned, at the age of eighty-eight. Major Jacob Peaslee was twice mar- ried; first to Martha Chellis, by whom he had four sons and three daughters, all of whom settled in Kingston. Of these, John married Hannah Peaslee of Newton and had two children. Moses died at the age of thirty-eight years. Lydia married Samuel Spofford and reared

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a family of four children, of whom Mrs. Dr. Bassett was one. Martha married a Mr. Eastman and had a son, Jacob P. Eastman, who was prominently identified with railroad construction work in various parts of the United States. Hannah married Jonathan Bartlett and now re- sides on the old Major Peaslie homestead. Major Peaslee married for his second wife a Mrs. Clement, of which union, however, there were no children. Major Peaslee was a very wealthy man, owning large tracts of land, together with saw and grist mills, and giving employ- ment to a large number of men. In personal appearance and general traits of character he is said to have strongly resembled President An- drew Jackson, and, as was natural to a man of such force of character, he stood at the head and front in all matters of public interest in the town of Kingston. He also represented Kingston in the state legis- lature.

Luther Dana Peaslee passed his childhood on the home farm. His education was acquired chiefly in academies at Atkinson, N. H., and Haverhill, Mass. After completing his studies he taught school for two terms, and then, not liking farm work, he went, about 1833, with Gideon Webster to Holly, N. Y., where he engaged in mercantile busi- ness, the firm being known as Webster & Peaslee. Returning to King- ston in 1840, he established himself in the same business here, and for over forty years subsequently was one of the leading merchants of the town. He also had other important business interests, being largely interested in farming, lumbering and real estate in New Hampshire, Iowa and Wisconsin. For years he was a trustee of Kingston Academy. A successful business man, and a public-spirited citizen, taking a per- sonal interest in whatever concerned the welfare of the community in which he lived, he was highly esteemed, and when at last he passed away from life's scenes, his loss was felt in a deep, personal sense by all who had come within the wide circle of his acquaintance.

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History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and representative citizens, Part 99

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