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240. CONVERSE, EDMUND W. cot-
ton broker b Boston, Mass .; d NL, Oct. 14, 1943 ae. 84-4-8. Res NL 1931-43; summer res from c. 1897. Came to NL from Boston, Mass., 1931. Member NL Grange. m Dec. 21, 1882 Julia Pearson (241)
241. CONVERSE, JULIA (PEARSON) wife of Edmund W. Converse (240). Res NL since 1931. Came to NL from Boston, Mass., 1931. Member NL Grange. (nfdr)
242. CONWAY, HARRISON A. store- keeper b Manchester, c 1896 ch of John F. & Mary E. (Currier) Conway. Tax- payer in NL since 1941. m NL, Jan. 30, 1948 Hattie M. Crossett of Corinth, N. Y .; b Saranac, N. Y., c. 1898 ch of Wales D. & Mabel M. (Morrow) Wilson; her 2nd m.
243. COOK, DELLA (FROST) b No. Andover, Mass., Feb. 6, 1905 ch of Charles D. & Nellie (Carlton) Frost. Res NL from 1931-36. Came to NL from Salem, 1931 & went from NL to No. Andover, Mass., 1936. Att No. Andover (Mass. ) HS. m No. Andover, Mass., Nov. 21, 1923 Roland Cook (244) of No. Andover, Mass. Now res No. Andover, Mass.
244. COOK, ROLAND farm laborer; janitor b Hillsboro, Oct. 1, 1898 ch of Horace B. & Florence (Law) Cook. Res NL 1931-36. Came to NL from Salem, 1931, & went from NL to No. Andover, Mass., 1936. Att Pinkerton Academy, Derry. m No. Andover, Mass., Nov. 21, 1923 Della Frost (243) of No. Andover, Mass. Roland & Della have 3 ch: (1) Gertrude Frances b No. Andover, Mass., Jan. 8, 1925; No. Andover (Mass.) HS '42; m Elmer E. Fisher, laborer, of Elmer, N. J. & has Dorothy Ruth, Elmer E., Jr., John David, Sandra Gale, & Peter Dane; now res Woodstown, N. J .; (2) Gardner Dane b No. Andover, Mass., July 20, 1928; poultry-man; No. Andover (Mass.) HS, '46; member subordinate, Pomona, State & Nat'l Grange; now with 2nd Armored Div., Germany; (3) Carolyn Priscilla b NL, Feb. 16, 1939; Essex County Home-making School, Danvers, Mass., '51.
245. * COOPER, HANNAH AVALYN (SARGENT) (ADAMS) b Dunbarton, Jan. 15, 1833; d NL, May 18, 1906. Cli of Jesse M. & Susan (Collins) Sargent. Res NL 1852-1906. Came to NL from Dunbarton, 1852. Baptist; founder & first pres., Pleasant St. Helpers. m 2 times : (1) Nov. 6, 1852 Norman Bentley Adams* of NL; b NL, Dec. 22, 1828; d NL, May 6, 1889; ch of Solomon & Mary (Collins) Adams; shoemaker & farmer; (2) Man- chester, April 20, 1892 Capt. Solon Cooper* (246) of NL. Hannah & Norman, cousins, had 4 ch: (1) Mary Elizabeth (1003); (2) Lora Susan b NL, March 9, 1858; d Concord, March 16, 1945; att Pleasant St. & Colby Hill schools; Anglo- Catholic; member: Womans Aux. St.
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Paul's Church, Concord, P-Pres. Womans Relief Corps. (GAR), & P-Pres. Woman's Aux. (SUV); m James Israel Willard Walker, mason, of Sutton (now d) & had Harry (m & d), Eva (m), Mabel Luthera (m), & Guy Bentley; (3) Charles Gardner (4); (4) Minnie Abiah Grace b NL, Dec. 20, 1872; d NL, Nov. 14, 1874.
246. * COOPER, SOLON, CAPT. shoe- maker b So. Sutton, Sept. 9, 1835; d NL, May 24, 1904. Ch of Rev. David & Sarah (Goodspeed) Cooper. Res NL 1866- 1904. Came to NL from Andover. 1866. Mil. service Civil War: enlisted from Andover, Aug. 1862 & discharged May, 1865; wounded at Drewry's Bluff, May 1864. Member: Anthony Colby Post, GAR. m 2 times: (1) Dec. 18, 1867 Dolly May Bragg* of NL; b NL, March 11, 1849; d NL, Nov. 3, 1890; ch of Peter & Abigail (Pingree) Bragg; (2) Manchester, April 20, 1892 Hannah Avalyn Johnson (Sargent) Adams (245) of NL.
247. CORDTMEYER, CHARLOTTE M. wife of Frank H. Cordtmeyer (248).
248. CORDTMEYER, FRANK H. in- surance & real estate agent. Taxpayer in NL 1945-50. Sold agency to Seth Lamson (739) & left town, 1950. Wife: Charlotte M. Cordtmeyer (247). Now res Ashe- ville, N. C. (The Cordtmeyer's have a summer res. at the former "Dr. Robin- son cottage" on Pleasant Lake. )
249. COREY, GEORGE C. gardener; florist b Nashua; d NL, Sept. 19, 1947 & was over 70. Taxpayer in NL 1915-47. Ch of George & Luella (- --- ) Corey; widowed at time of death. Little of his personal history known; hard-working, almost blind for many years, he traveled around in a red motorcycle with a side- car; boarded at Cranehurst. His estate (c. $2,000) left to NL Hospital with the hope it might be used to benefit children. (nfda)
250. COUNTAWAY, CAROLYN SIMPSON (DAVIS) religious worker b Bar Harbor, Me., Oct. 28, 1885 ch of Irving Handy & Sarah Arrolyn (Hoyt) Davis (318 & 324). Res NL since 1939. Came to NL from Concord, 1939. Att Hyde School, Newton Highlands, Mass. Director, rel. ed. & Christian youth activi- ties, Immanuel Chapel, Concord, 15 yrs. Instituted Junior Chapel of worship, NL Church School, 1939, & leader of worship there 6 years. Deaconess. NL Baptist Church. Member Star Circle, King's Daughters. m Newton Highlands, Mass., June 24, 1908 Minard N. Countaway- machinist & painter-of Winthrop, Mass .; b Lunenburg, N. S. & d Concord, June 2, 1924, ae. 43; ch of Samuel E. & Arilla (MacGray) Countaway.
251. CRAGIN, JOSEPH SHELDON owner-proprietor Market Basket. Res NL since 1947. Came to NL from Loudon, 1947. Members of household: Helen Mae
(Bills) Cragin & 3 ch: Ray Sheldon, John Alger, Joanne Helen.
252. * CRAIG, ALICE MARY (PHIL- BRICK) home-maker; cook b NL, July 30, 1881 ch of Anthony Colby & Laura Elizabeth Frances (Ray) Philbrick (1039) . Res NL 1881-1914; 1930-33; 1936-38. Came to NL from Bradford, 1930 & from Bristol, 1936; went from NL to Bradford, 1914, to Bristol, 1933, to Wilmot, 1938. P-Noble Grand & P-District Deputy, Crys- tal Rebekah Lodge; P-Worthy Matron, Martha Chapter, OES. m Newport, June 3, 1908 Andrew Jackson Craig (253) of NL. Alice Craig now res Bristol.
253. CRAIG, ANDREW JACKSON teamster b Hillsboro, Sept. 16, 1877 ch of Montgomery & Abigail (Temple) Craig. Res NL 1908-14; 1930-33; 1936-38. Came to NL from Hillsboro, 1908, Bradford, 1930, & Bristol, 1936; went from NL to Bradford, 1914, Bristol, 1933, & Wilmot, 1938. Att Hillsboro schools. Road agent, Bradford. Farmer, Bradford, 12 yrs .; ran dairy farm with milk route, Bristol, 3 yrs .; Sunset Cottage on Chase Pond, Wilmot, 7 yrs. m Newport, June 3, 1908 Alice Mary Philbrick# (252) of NL. An- drew Craig now res Bristol.
254. * CRANE, ALLEN OLIVER stage- driver b Wilmot, March 30, 1862; d NL, Oct. 4, 1939. Ch of Charles T. & Jerusha (Johnson) Crane. Res NL 1894-1939. Came to NL from Sutton, 1939. Att Wil- mot schools, Kearsarge School of Practice, & CA. Operator of stage line to Potter Place 30 yrs .; teamster & truckman; with wife (255) established Cranehurst 1902 (Annex built, 1928) ; store clerk in Con- cord shortly after m. Road agent; rep. to leg .; pres. Republican Club. Former member Heidelberg Lodge, IOOF. m NL, Oct. 4, 1894 Elizabeth Edna Fitz- gerald* (255) of NL. Allen & Elizabeth had 1 ch: Roland O'Brien (257).
255. * CRANE, ELIZABETH EDNA (FITZGERALD) owner-operator Crane- hurst b NL, May 6, 1869; d NL, Sept. 16, 1950. Ch of Wm. M. & Hannah (O'Brien) Fitzgerald (424). Res NL 1869-1950, except for few years in Con- cord shortly after m. Att Elkins district school. Cook at CA, 1914-18. Continued operation of Cranehurst after husband's death-year round since 1942. m NL, Oct. 4, 1894 Allen Oliver Crane* (254) of NL.
256. CRANE, MINNIE GRACE (ZWICKER) owner-operator Cranehurst b Mahone Bay, N. S., ** ch of Albert J. & Novella L. (Spidell) Zwicker & sister of Mrs. Walter Leach (cf. 751). Res NL since 1918. Mahone Bay (N. S.) Acad- emy, '17. m Enfield, Nov. 1, 1918 Roland O'Brien Crane* (257) of NL. ( ** c. 1899)
257. * CRANE, ROLAND O'BRIEN b NL, Nov. 15, 1895; d NL, Feb. 1, 1941. Ch of Allen Oliver & Elizabeth Edna
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(Fitzgerald) Crane (254 & 255). Res NL 1895-1941 except for few yrs., Concord. Att St. Mary's Parochial School, Concord; CA, '15. Insurance agent, Concord; rr worker; operator livery business; assisted in management of Cranehurst. m Enfield, Nov. 1, 1918 Minnie Grace Zwicker (256) of Mahone Bay, N. S. Roland & Minnie had 2 ch: (1) Philip Allen b Concord, Dec. 20, 1926; hotel mgr .; UNH '50; mil. service WWII: enlisted June, 1944 & discharged Dec., 1946; 17 mos. overseas (Manila) ; medals awarded-Good Con- duct, Asiatic-Pacific, Am. Campaign, WWII Victory; ribbons-Philippine Lib- eration & Philippine Independence; one battle star. m Alice M. Frye, teacher, of Manchester; now res Detroit; (2) Joan Elizabeth b NL, Sept. 7, 1931; NLHS '49; m William Lyons & has Deborah Anne; now res NL.
258. CRANE, WILLIAM ORAMAN laborer b Franconia, Sept. 17, 1895 ch of Oraman G. & Elizabeth (Stone) Crane. Res NL 1929-36. Came to NL from Sut- ton, 1929; went from NL to Wilmot, 1936. Att Haverhill schools. Mil. service WWI: pvt. 30th, 8th Battalion, 151st Depot Brigade, June-Aug., 1918. Home Baptist. Teamster; blacksmith; worked for Charles E. Shepard (1264) 11 yrs .; woodsman. m 3 times: (1) Sutton, Sept. 5. 1928 Florence Hooper of Sutton; b Newton, Aug., 1910 ch of Harry & Shir- ley (Sturtevant) Hooper; (2) Wilmot, Oct. 9, 1937 Hazel (Jones) Wiggin of Wilmot; b Warren, Vt., c. 1900 ch of Leland & Loretta (Arnold) Jones; (3) Mrs. Mabel Tobine of Wilmot. William & Florence had 3 ch: (1) Shirley Eliza- beth b NL, June 10, 1929; office worker; Andover HS '47; now res Boston; (2) Harold Oraman b NL, June 18, 1931; Andover HS '49; now res Andover; (3) Arden Wallace b NL, March 31, 1933; att Andover HS; now res Andover. Wil- liam & Hazel had 1 ch: Nancy Elizabeth b NL, April 12, 1940; now res Pembroke. William Crane now res Wilmot.
259. CRICENTI, CATHERINE PRIS- CILLA store owner & clerk b NL, Sept. 8, 1924 ch of Joseph & Maria Santa (Piccionni) Cricenti (263 & 264). Res NL since 1924. NLHS '42. Tel. operator c. 2 yrs., NL & Claremont. Member: NL Grange & Am. Leg. Aux.
260. CRICENTI, CHRISTINE LOU- ISE store owner & clerk b NL, Sept. 8, 1924 ch of Joseph & Maria Santa (Picci- onni) Cricenti (263 & 264). Res NL since 1924. NLHS '42. Member: NL Grange & Am. Leg. Aux.
261. CRICENTI, FRANK NANZER- INE store owner & clerk b NL, April 21, 1922 ch of Joseph & Maria Santa (Picci- onni) Cricenti (263 & 264). Res NL since 1922. NLHS '40; att UNH. Mil. service WWII: inducted Feb. 11, 1944; discharged Dec. 21, 1945 as pfc; over-
seas 7 mos .- European, African & Middle Eastern Theaters; holds Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, WWII Victory Medal, European, African Middle Eastern Theater Campaign Ribbon with 1 bronze Battle Star. Member: NL Grange, Am. Legion, Masons, Heidelberg Lodge, IOOF -Noble Grand, '47-'48. m Portsmouth, Aug. 22, 1945 Alma Harriett Whitman of Kittery, Maine, teacher; grad. Keene Teachers Col. '44 with B.E .; b Kittery, Me., Dec. 4, 1922 ch of Robert Charles & Hazel Lillian (Wasgatt) Whitman. Frank & Alma have 1 ch: Robert Joseph b NL, Aug. 26, 1946.
262. CRICENTI, GEORGE SILVIO farmer; store-owner b NL, March 17, 1917 ch of Joseph & Maria Santa (Piccionni) Cricenti (263 & 264). Res NL since 1917. Grad: NLHS & UNH (B.S. degree). Mil. service WWII: 1st Lt., USAF; re- cipient DFC, Air Medal & Presidential Citation; CBI Theater, June '42-Sept. '45. Member: NL Grange, Heidelberg Lodge, Masons, Am. Legion. m Milwaukee, Wisc., Oct. 7, 1944 Margaret Elizabeth Karges of Milwaukee, Wisc .; b Mil- waukee, Wisc., Feb. 18, 1921 ch of George & Katherine (McGary) Kargas; grad: Milwaukee (Wisc.) HS & former tel. operator. George & Margaret have 1 ch: George Joseph b NL, Nov. 3, 1945.
263. CRICENTI, JOSEPH farmer b Monterosso, Italy, July 8, 1883 ch of Nichola & Maria (-) Cricenti. Res NL since 1914. Came to NL from Italy. First job in NL: foreman of crew build- ing stone wall at Tracy Farm & afterward emp. at Tracy Farm as manager. Estab- lished own fruit, veg., & poultry business & carried these much-wanted items right to the doors of the "summer trade." Later built grocery store. His business is now carried on by the children. m 2 times: (1) Monterosso, Italy, Nov. 28, 1908 Maria Santa Piccionni (264) of Monterosso, Italy. (2) in Italy, Antoinette of Monterosso, Italy c. 1948. Jo- seph & Maria had 10 ch: (1) Marie Con- cetta b Monterosso, Italy, Dec. 8, 1909; att NL schools & CA; m Daniel Monetta, cobbler, Claremont & has Mary Carmel & Theodore Anthony; now res Claremont; (2) Nicholas Joseph (265) ; (3) George Silvio (262); (4) Frank Nanzerine (261); (5) Christine Louise (260); (6) Cath- erine Priscilla (259) ; (7) Gloria Julietta b NL, June 18, 1927; clerk; NLHS '45; UNH '49; now res NL; (8) Jacquelina Lucilla b NL, July 21, 1929; sec'y- State House, Concord; NLHS '47 & CJC '49; now res Concord; (9) Donald Ed- ward b NL, Feb. 28, 1932; d NL, Feb. 29, 1932; (10) baby girl stillborn NL, Jan. 3, 1936. Joseph Cricenti now res Northfield.
264. CRICENTI, MARIA SANTA (PICCIONNI) b Monterosso, Italy, Nov. 9, 1891; d NL, May 8, 1945. Ch of An- thony & Catherine (Crispino) Piccionni.
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Res NL 1914-45. Came to NL from Italy, 1914. Member: NL Grange & Martha Chapter, OES. m Monterosso, Italy, Nov. 28, 1908 Joseph Cricenti (263) of Monterosso, Italy. (It was Mary (Burpee) Macomber who taught Maria & her oldest daughter to speak English, thus enabling the little girl to enter school at the proper time.)
265. CRICENTI, NICHOLAS JOSEPH civil engineer, NH Highway Dep't, bridge division b NL, June 28, 1915 ch of Jo- seph & Maria Santa (Piccionni) Cricenti (263 & 264). Legal res of NL until 1948. Went from NL to Concord, 1948. Att CA & Proctor Academy; NLHS '33; B.S., UNH, '37. Mil. service WWII: inducted Jan. 2, 1941 & discharged Feb. 28, 1946 as Major; overseas 29 mos; participated in invasion of Sicily; awarded: Medalpha de Guerra (by Brazilian gov't) ; holds Am. Defense Ribbon, Am. Theater Rib- bon, Eur .- Middle East Theater Ribbon with 4 Battle Stars & Invasion Arrow- head, Victory Medal. Member: Am. Soc. of Civil Engineers; King Solomon's Lodge, F & AM. m Kittery, Me., July 22, 1941 Anna Doris Chandler of Kit- tery, Me .; b Portsmouth, Nov. 29, 1919 ch of Michael F. & Helen A. (Peterson) Chandler. Nicholas & Anna have 1 ch: Mary Patricia b Concord, May 15, 1947. Nicholas Cricenti now res Concord.
266. CROCKETT, DAVID RICHARD farmer b NL, Oct. 26, 1920 ch of Dura Prescott* & Dorothy Louise (Cedarholm) Crockett (268 & 267). Res NL 1920-48. Went from NL to Hudson, 1948. NLHS, 37; Tilton School '38; B.S. (in Agr.), UNH '42. Mil. service WWII: 3 yrs. Eur. Theater; Captain, 1st Armored Div., 100th Inf. Div., 5th Army; Bronze Star. Member: NL Baptist Church & Hudson Community Church; Rising Sun Lodge, F & AM. YMCA Older Boys Council, Pres., 1937. m Hudson, Aug. 8, 1942 Dorothy Grant Jasper of Hudson; b Nashua, May 8, 1920 ch of Grant & Bern- ice Louise (Fall) Jasper. David & Dorothy have 2 ch: (1) Thomas Prescott b Nashua, Jan. 9, 1947; (2) a daughter. David Crockett now res Hudson.
267. CROCKETT, DOROTHY LOU- ISE (CEDARHOLM) b Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. 29, 1896; d Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. 7, 1938. Ch of David Cedarholm, M.D. & Rosemary (Nichols). Res. NL 1920-38. Came to NL from Yonkers, N. Y., 1920. Grad: Yonkers (N. Y.) HS; att Mt. Hol- yoke Col .; studied piano in NYC. Wrote music for class song at Mt. Holyoke; edited missionary magazine "Star in East"" (financed by Miss Mary Colgate*) 6 or 8 yrs. Before m with mother worked at Warburton Baptist Church, Yonkers. Active in missionary organizations in greater N. Y. Member: Baptist Church- sang in choir; P-pres. NL Womans Club; Womans Aid; Hosp. Aid; Miss. Circle;
Garden Club; Am. Leg. Aux. m Yonkers, N. Y., May 25, 1918 Dura Prescott Crockett* (268) of NL.
268. * CROCKETT, DURA PRES- COTT dairy farmer b NL, Jan. 10, 1893 ch of Oren Duranzel & Esther Maria (Henry) Crockett (272 & 269). Res. NL since 1893. CA '12; UNH '16; M.S., U. of Mo., '17. Mil. service WWI: Captain, Inf., 1917-18; served in France 1 yr. Built & opened "The Gray House" in 1932 & has served his now famous "Crockett's ice cream" every summer since. Member NL school board since 1920. Member: NL Baptist Church; Am. Legion. m 2 times: (1) Yonkers, N. Y., May 25, 1918 Dorothy Louise Cedarholm (267) of Yonk- ers, N. Y .; (2) NL, Oct. 17, 1939 Myrtle Josephine (Griggs) Poulin (271) of NL. Dura & Dorothy had 3 ch: (1) David Richard (266); (2) Rosemary b & d NL, Oct. 22, 1922; (3) Mary Boyd b Oct. 22, 1928; NLHS '46; att UNH; now res Durham.
269. * CROCKETT, ESTHER MARIA (HENRY) b Cranston, R. I., April 22, 1859 ch of Rev. Foster Henry & Sarah Elizabeth (Prescott). Res NL since 1885. Came to NL from Hinsdale, 1885. Ben- nington (Vt.) HS, 1879; att Smith Col- lege. Member: NL Baptist Church- church school teacher, choir 25 yrs., played piano, soloist; NL Womans Club; NL Grange. m Hinsdale, Nov. 24, 1885 Oren Duranzel Crockett* (272) of NL.
270. * CROCKETT, LYDIA RICH- ARDSON (MESSER) b NL, Oct. 23, 1819; d NL, Feb. 16, 1909. Ch of Nathan- iel & Rebekah (Sargent) Messer. Res NL 1819-41; 1852-1909. Went from NL to Danbury, 1841 & returned in 1852. Att Burpee Hill School. Baptist. m Wilmot, Nov. 18, 1841 Charles Crockett* of NL; b Danbury, Feb. 18, 1817; d NL, Jan. 24, 1899; ch of Ephraim & Eliza (Dexter) Crockett; farmer; moved ell of house to accommodate "new" road to Sutton. Lydia & Charles had 2 ch: (1) Albina Janet (870) ; (2) Oren Duranzel (272).
271. CROCKETT, MYRTLE JOSE- PHINE (GRIGGS) (POULIN) b NYC, Aug. 18, 1890 ch of Henry T. & Nellie Maria (Kilby) Griggs & sister of Mrs. Donald Lamson (cf. 732). Res NL since 1933. Came to NL from Ridgefield Park, N. J., 1933. Att Ridgefield Park schools & Business College. Member: NL Baptist Church, NL Womans Club, NL Garden Club, Hospital Aid. m 2 times: (1) Ridgefield Park, N. J., Sept. 12, 1915 Jules Poulin of Ridgefield Park, N. J .; b NYC, April 8, 1888 ch of Jules & Harriet P. (Peterschen) Poulin; (2) NL, Oct. 17, 1939 Dura Prescott Crockett* (268) of NL. Myrtle & Jules had 1 ch: Myrtle Ruth (1104).
272. * CROCKETT, OREN DURAN- ZEL farmer b Danbury, Nov. 30, 1850;
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d NL, Feb. 8, 1942. Ch of Charles &
Lydia Richardson (Messer) Crockett (270). Res NL 1852-73, '85-1942. Came NL from Danbury, 1852. CA 1873. Taught NL district school between terms at Colby; taught Wrentham (Plainville) , Mass. 7 yrs. Instrumental in founding of Plainville (Mass.) HS & Methodist Church. Farmer, Wethersfield, Vt., 1883- 85. Trustee CA 1900-30 & honorary trus- tee, CJC, 1930-42. Town treasurer; mem- ber of school board at time of building of Central School in 1906. Member NL Grange. Always active in NL Baptist Church-deacon 20 yrs., choir 25 yrs., sup't of church school 15 yrs. Vitally in- terested in history-wrote articles for Franklin Journal Transcript, Highlander, & New London News & actively partici- pated in earlier efforts to produce this volume. m 2 times: (1) Weathersfield, Vt., March 23, 1875 Maria Lucinda Al- drich of Weathersfield, Vt .; b Weathers- field, Vt., Jan. 3, 1852; d Weathersfield, Vt., July 5, 1883; ch of Madison & Mary (Atwood) Aldrich; teacher; (2) Hinsdale, Nov. 24, 1885 Esther Maria Henry (269) of Hinsdale. Oren & Maria had 1 ch: Ralph W. b Wrentham, Mass., Nov. 20, 1876; d Wrentham, Mass., Feb. 18, 1878. Oren & Esther had 3 ch: (1) Henry Charles b NL, Nov. 19, 1886; contractor & builder; att CA; m Minerva Stillman & has Marian Lydia (m) & Ruth Oren (m); now res Battle Creek, Mich .; (2) Dura Prescott (269); (3) Mildred Maria (1433).
273. CROCKETT, OSCAR F. drug- gist. Taxpayer in NL 1900-05. (nfda)
274. CROFT, BARBARA (SHOLES) home-maker; nurse b NL, March 21, 1912 ch of Karl Manahan & Martha Shepard (Todd) Sholes* (1292 & 1293). Res NL 1912-40. Grad: CJC; 2 yrs. at Newton (Mass.) Hospital. Some nursing at NL Hospital. Member NL Baptist Church. m NL, March 17, 1935 Richard C. Croft (275) of NL, Barbara Croft now res New- bury.
275. CROFT, RICHARD C. b Spring- field, Mass., ** ch of Harold Reed & Flora Rebbecca (Graham) Croft & brother of Anna (Croft) Brown (112). Taxpayer in NL 1935-40. m NL, March 17, 1935 Barbara Sholes (274) of NL. Richard & Barbara have had 4 ch: (1) Nancy Lee d in infancy; (2) Shirley June b NL, April 28, 1936; (3) David Whitman b NL, July 28, 1938; (4) Marilyn Sholes b NL, Nov. 18, 1941. Richard Croft now res Newbury. ( ** c. 1913) (nfdr)
276. CROOK, SIDNEY LOMAX b NL, Aug. 11, 1918 ch of Rev. Wilfred Harris Crook & Lucy Mildred (Clark) (cf. 200). Legal res of NL 1940-47. Vet WWII. Now res Cambridge, Mass. (nfdr)
277. CROSS, DOROTHEA (FLANA- GAN) b Mechanicsville, N. Y., ch of
Dennis & Theresa (Mann) Flanagan (427). Res NL 1933-47. Wife of Harry Cross (278). Dorothea Cross last res Claremont (nfda)
278. CROSS, HARRY A. investment broker b Hartford, Conn. Taxpayer in NL 1933-40. m Dorothea Flanagan (277) & had 4 ch: (1) Kathleen M. b Hart- ford, Conn **; m Svend A. Secher, Jr. of Everett, Mass. & has a ch; (2) Harry; wounded in mil. service; has m; (3) Peter; (4) Jerry b NL, July 12, 1932. Harry Cross, Sr. now res Hartford, Conn. ( ** c. 1926) (nfda)
279. * CROSS, JOB CLAPP farmer b Goshen, Aug. 26, 1828; d NL, Sept. 8, 1909. Ch of William & Hannah (Merritt) Cross. Res NL c. 1850-1909. Came to NL from Lowell, Mass., c. 1850. Emp. woolen mill, Lowell, Mass., & at the solicitation of Gov. Anthony Colby* started manuf. of cassimeres at woolen mill in Wilmot. Operated summer "boarding house" for some years following 1886 in large house now owned by the O'Neil's (1009). Tax collector more than 8 yrs. Member NL Grange. m 2 times: (1) Georgia, Vt., Nov. 1850 Zady R. Kinney of Georgia, Vt .; b Georgia, Vt., Oct. 11, 1826; d NL, May 31, 1882; ch of Zaccheus Kin- ney; (2) No. Sutton, Jan. 7, 1883 Kate (nmn) Fowler (559) of No. Sutton. Job & Zady had 1 ch: Chastina Ann b NL, Nov. 11, 1854; d NL, Dec. 26, 1872. Job & Kate had 1 ch: Esther May (1489).
280. CROTEAU, MIRANDA (JUDD) b Canada; d Newbury, April 20, 1945 ae. 77-1-27. Ch of & ยท (Green- wood) Judd. Dates of res in NL not available. m Joseph Croteau & had sev- eral ch including Joseph Croteau who now res Newbury & William (282). Also m to H. P. Normandy (994). (nfdr)
281. CROTEAU, ROSE (RUTH) MILDRED (GAY) b So. Boston, Mass., Dec. 24, 1903 ch of Clarence Woodbury & Mabel Clara (Brown) Gay* (459 & 144). Res NL, 1907-42. Came to NL from Wilmot, 1907; went from NL to Hart- ford, Conn., 1942. Grad NL Central School '20. Member: NL Baptist Church; Am. Leg. Aux .- P-pres .; Crystal Rebekah Lodge. m NL, Aug. 5, 1922 William Na- polean Croteau (282) of NL. Ruth Cro- teau now res Manchester.
282. CROTEAU, WILLIAM NAPO- LEON laborer b Sanford, Me., June 18, 1894 ch of Joseph & Miranda (Judd) Croteau (280). Res NL 1915-42. Came to NL from Lowell, Mass., 1915; went from NL to Hartford, Conn., 1942. Att Lowell, Mass., schools. Mil. service WWI: en -. listed, June 1, 1918; discharged, Nov. 13, 1919; sgt. USA; served in France. Mem- ber: NL Baptist Church; Am. Leg. Post 40-P-comm. m NL, Aug. 5, 1922 Rose (Ruth) Mildred Gay (281) of NL. Wil- liam & Ruth have 1 ch: Robert Prescott
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b NL, Nov. 30, 1930; now m. William Croteau now res Manchester.
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284. * CROWLEY, TIMOTHY farmer b Dunmanway, Ireland, Aug. 23, 1832; d NL, Feb. 9, 1911. Ch of Patrick & Mary (Rochford) Crowley. Res NL 1851-1911. Came to NL from Manchester, 1851. m 2 times: (1) Manchester, Aug. 23, 1851 Katherine Manahan of Man- chester; b Ireland & d NL, July 1, 1880; (2) NL, May, 1885 Margaret (Fitzgerald) Leary ** of Fitchburg, Mass .; b Co. Kerry, Ireland, Aug. 1839; d Leominster, Mass., March 28, 1918; ch of Edward & Mary (Scannell) Fitzgerald. Timothy & Katherine had 5 ch: (1) Mary b NL, March 4, 1858; d NL, May 1, 1878; studied with Prof. J. H. Larry; (2) James Gay b NL, May 14, 1859; d Con- cord, Aug. 2, 1893; railway mail clerk; studied with Prof. J. H. Larry; m Annie M. Gurley of Concord (now d) & had Katherine Ann *** & Elizabeth Helena (d); (3) Ellen C. b NL, Aug. 26, 1861; d NL, March 24, 1890; (4) George T. b NL, Feb. 24, 1863; d NL, Jan. 29, 1884; (5) Eliza b NL, Jan. 12, 1868; d NL, Feb. 7, 1885. ( ** By her 1st m to Timothy Leary Margaret had 7 ch; the 6th, Mar- garet Alice b Fitchburg, Mass., July 15, 1870; d Leominster, Mass., March 12, 1942; att Fitchburg, Mass. schools; m Patrick H. Killelea, insurance & real estate agent, of Leominster, Mass. (now d) & had Geraldine Crowley & Mary Elizabeth who are longtime summer resi- dents of Elkins. *** Katherine Ann Crow- ley, Register of Deeds for Merrimack Cy. & only living descendant of Timothy Crowley (above) owns & occupies a sum- mer res on part of old Crowley property. George Thurston (1393) built it in 1924 on south side of Pleasant Lake.)
285. CULLEN, SADIE ANN (BRA- LEY) (CALL) b Danbury, Aug. 13, 1885; d Northfield, May 14, 1932. Ch of Alfred & Annie (Devine) Braley. Res NL 1903- 1918. Came to NL from Danbury, 1903; went from NL to Portsmouth, 1918. m 2 times: (1) Danbury, Jan. 19, 1903 Win- field Scott Call (162) of NL; (2) Joseph Bailey Cullen of Franklin; b East Andover, Aug. 28, 1879 ch of Joseph Sargent & Caroline (Howard) Cullen; fireman; meat cutter; bar-tender; short-order cook; his 2nd m. For ch by Winfield Call see (162). Sadie & Joseph had 3 ch: (1) Gertrude Francis b Jan. 13, 1920; factory worker; m (1) Donald Edward Tibbetts of Sanbornton & had Darlene Francis, Donna Louise, & Judith Maureen & m (2) Stacey Joseph Daigneau, mill worker, of Franklin & has Stacey Joseph, Jr .; now res Tilton (2) Gladys Elizabeth b Franklin, Dec. 4, 1921; m (1) Hugh Mathewson & had Hugh Robert & m (2) Clement Armand LaChance, carpenter, of Laconia & has Clement Armand, Jr.,
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