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854. MASTIN, ELEANOR JOSE- PHINE teacher b NL, Feb 5, 1915 ch of Frank Henry* & Katherine May (San- born) Mastin (855 & 68). Res NL 1915- 41. Became legal res of Wassaic, N. Y., 1942. CJC, '35; AB, UNH, '37; att Mid- dlebury Col. Summer Session, 1942. Teacher: Berwick Academy, So. Berwick, Me., 1937-39; Brattleboro (Vt.) HS, 1939-44; Bain Jr. High Sch., Cranston, R. I., 1944-45; House in the Pines Sch., Norton, Mass., 1945-50; Weston (Mass.) HS since 1950. Member NL Baptist Church.
855. * MASTIN, FRANK HENRY pro- prietor-meat market; lumber dealer; ru- ral mail carrier b Sutton, June 14, 1874; d NL, March 19, 1938. Ch of Henry & Laura (Couch) Mastin. Res NL 1884- 1938. Came to NL from Sutton, 1884. Att CA. Selectman. Member: NL Baptist Church-deacon; IOOF-Noble Grand, 2 terms. m 2 times: (1) Wilmot, Sept. 4, 1906 Alice E. Dodge of Wilmot; b Wilmot, Sept. 1885; d NL, Aug. 8, 1907; ch of Edward B. & Martha B. (Gove) Dodge; (2) W. Salisbury, Oct. 20, 1909 Katherine May Sanborn (68) of New London. Frank & Alice had 1 ch, a girl (still-born) at whose birth Alice d. Frank & Katherine had 2 ch: (1) Donna Frances (67); (2) Eleanor Josephine (854).
856. MAY, LIZZIE ( MILLER) (CLOUGH) b Peterborough, c. 1867 ch of Charles A. & Sarah Ames (Miller). Apparently res NL after 1st husband's death in 1912 until 2nd m in 1922. m (1) Edward Clough (211); (2) NL, Nov. 30, 1922 George E. May, licensed em- balmer, of Meriden, Conn .; b Ludlow, Vt., c. 1860, ch of Hustin & Nuphlet (Dupheny) May; his 2nd m. (nfda)
857. MEAD, PERMELIA S. (Mrs. Hiram Mead) Res NL since 1948. Came to NL from Oriskany, N. Y., 1948. Lives with dau., Mrs. Harold Currier (cf. 289).
858. MEALS, FRANCES L. librarian, CJC b Valdez, Alaska, March 21, 1911 ch of William Morgan & Rose Elizabeth (Daly) Meals. Res NL since 1944. Came to NL from Syracuse, N. Y., 1944. AB, U. of Alaska; BS (Libr. Sc.), Syracuse U.
859. * MEANS, ANNIE H. (STOVER) b Sedgewick, Me., Jan. 28, 1840; d NL, Oct. 18, 1911. Ch of Newton & Lois (Dodge) Stover. Res NL 1883-1911. Ma- tron CA, 1883-92. m April 9, 1865 Mark B. Means* (862). (nfdr)
860. MEANS, ELSIE J. (FOR- RESTER) b Roxbury, Mass. Wife of Howard B. Means (861). Now res Whit- man, Mass. (nfdr)
861. MEANS, HOWARD B. Only ch of Mark B. Means* (862), b. c. 1894.
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Res NL as a boy & Tax-payer 1915-29. m Elsie J. Forrester (860). Two ch were b to Howard & Elsie Means while they res NL: (1) Alice Ruth b March 17, 1915; (2) Helen Doris b Sept 9, 1916. Howard Means now res Whitman, Mass. (nfdr)
862. * MEANS, MARK B. b Alton, Me., April 13, 1836; d NL, March 29, 1920. Ch of Thomas & Mary C. (Mor- gan) Means. Res NL 1883-1920. Came to NL from Sedgewick, Me., 1883. Farmer Alton & Sedgewick, Me .; steward, CA, 1883-92; proprietor, summer board- ing house (present Cranehurst) 1892-97; after 1897, caretaker Herrick farm (pre- sent res of Miss Jessie Colby, 227). Mil. service Civil War: enlisted as ordinary seaman, USN, April 15, 1861; served as gunner & rec'd medical discharge for illness after 1864. Member: Masons & Anthony Colby Post, GAR. m April 9, 1865 Annie H. Stover* (859) of Blue Hill, Me. Mark Means had but 1 ch, Howard B. (861).
863. MEIMERS, MIKELIS farmer. Res NL since 1949. Came to NL from Germany, 1949. Members of household: Mrs. Elidija Meimers & 3 ch: Imants, Anita, & Oskars.
864. MEINECKE, CHARLOTTE D. dean, CJC b Bangor, Me. Tax-payer NL since 1944. BA, Smith Col., '28; AM & Ed. M, U. of Me., '41 & '44. Widowed. Her son, Henry, grad. NLHS, '51, & now att U. of Me.
865. MELENDY, WILLIAM Tax-pay- er NL 1913-22. Deceased. m Arabelle Heath, now d. William & Arabelle had 3 ch: (1) Edgar E .; m Emma Palmer & has Florence & Marion (m); now res Georges Mills; (2) Hattie, m Walter Young & has Daphne (m), Constance (m), Everand, Ernest, & Audrey (m); now res Franklin; (3) Ernest C .; district Chief Conservation Officer, State of NH; m Edith E. Butler & has had no ch; now res Franklin.
866. MELLIN, RUTH LORRAINE li- brarian, CJC b Arlington, Mass., Dec. 9, 1920 ch of Conrad William & Marion Lewis (Baldwin) Mellin. Res NL since 1943. Came to NL from Arlington, Mass., 1943. Arlington (Mass.) HS, '39; B Mus., Boston U. Col. of Music, '43; BS in LS (cum laude), Syracuse U., '48. Member : Pi Beta Phi & OES.
867. * MERRILL, ABBIE CAROLINE (SWETT) b Andover, Sept. 12, 1837; d Salisbury, Dec. 25, 1910. Ch of Timothy K. & Susan (Hazelton) Swett. Res NL 1881-c. 1905. Came to NL from Andover, 1881; went from NL to Salisbury, c. 1905. Att Andover schools. m Andover, Jan. 20, 1856 Benjamin Merrill* (868) of Andover.
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868. * MERRILL, BENJAMIN mason b Dunbarton, May 11, 1831; d W. Frank- lin, Oct. 12, 1911. Ch of James & Susan (Silver) Merrill. Res NL 1881-c. 1905. Came to NL from Andover, 1881; went from NL to Salisbury, c. 1905. Att An- dover schools. Mil. service Civil War: en- listed, June 20, 1862; served as cpl., Co. C., 9th NHV; disch. May 15, 1865. Baptist. m Andover, Jan. 20, 1856 Abbie Caroline Swett* (867) of Andover. Ben- jamin & Abbie had 6 ch: (1) Benjamin Frank b Andover, Dec. 4, 1857; d El- kins (?); mason; m (1) B. Josie Baker* of NL (now d); m (2) Mary A. Ellis ** of Cambridge, Mass., & had Arthur W. (m), Laura May (m & d), Clarence, & Florence (m); (2) Imogene b Andover, March 17, 1862; d Salisbury; m Calno Emerson, farmer, of Salisbury (now d) & had James W. (d), Edith Olive (m), Edgar (d), Ina May (m & d), Warren (d), Rufus (m), Carrie Edna (m), George Calno (m), & Alice H. (m); (3) George Clarendon b Andover, March 31, 1866; d W. Franklin, c. Nov. 1941; po- lice-man, Lynn, Mass., 25 yrs .; att An- dover & NL schools; m Carrie M. Chute of Lynn, Mass., (now d) & had Herbert Melvin (m), Abbie May (m), & George Benjamin (m); (4) Lydia Frances b Andover, May 5, 1868; att Andover & NL schools; m George Harrison Cross, carpenter, of W. Springfield (now d) & had Guy Howard, George Harrison, Jr. (d), & Kathryn (m); now res Newport; (5) Jennie Susan b Andover, Sept. 2, 1871; att Andover & NL schools; m Edwin Forrest Goings*, mill operator, of NL, (now d) & had Forrest (m); now res Franklin; (6) Cora Belle b Andover, May 18, 1875; d Franklin, June 17, 1948 (or-7); att NL schools; m Hiram East- man* (370), mill operator, of NL, & had Elmer (m). ( ** Mary (Ellis) Merrill m - Durgin & now res Salisbury.) (2)
869. MESSER, ADELBERT WOOD- WARD farmer; poultryman; woodsman b NL, Jan. 14, 1916 ch of Anzell Crockett & Josephine Loverin (Woodward) Mes- ser* (873 & 902). Res NL since 1916. Att Proctor Academy; grad NLHS. Mem- ber Elkins Fish & Game Club. m NL, June 11, 1938 Geraldine Emery (891) of NL. Adelbert & Geraldine have 3 ch: (1) Patricia Ann b NL, July 27, 1940; (2) Paul Arnold b NL, May 10, 1943; (3) Richard Emery b NL, Oct. 20 1945. 870. *MESSER, ALBINA JANET (CROCKETT) b Danbury, Nov. 26, 1842; d Franklin, Dec. 23, 1925. Ch of Charles & Lydia (Richardson) Crockett (270). Res NL 1852-1911. Came to NL from Danbury, 1852; went from NL to Franklin, 1911. Att CA. m Nov. 27, 1871 Adelbert Messer* of NL; b NL, Sept. 30, 1844; d NL, Sept 25, 1901; ch of Jacob & Mary Mahala (Putney) Mes-
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ser; farmer; as a boy res Morgan Hill. Albina & Adelbert had 2 ch: (1) Ina Malora (105); (2) Anzell Crockett (873).
871. * MESSER, ALFRED JAY care- taker, Colby Farm b NL, Aug. 11, 1857; d NL, Feb. 8, 1914. Ch of Nathaniel Smith & Eunice Maria (Davis) Messer (911 & 888). Res NL 1857-1914. Baptist. Kept boarders at present Highland House "a good many years." m Oct. 10, 1887 Ellen (Bailey) French* (884) of NL. No ch.
872. * MESSER, ALVIN F. teamster; proprietor summer boarding house b NL, June 5, 1849; d NL, Oct. 21, 1924. Ch of Stephen & Mary Jane (Palmer) Mes- ser (907). Res NL 1849-1924 except for some time in Warner. Att NL schools. Charter member NL Grange. m Frank- lin, Dec. 25, 1880 Jennie Brown* (900) of Wilmot. No ch.
873. * MESSER, ANZELL CROCK- ETT farmer b NL, Jan. 9, 1882 ch of Adelbert & Albina Janet (Crockett) Mes- ser (870). Res NL since 1882. CA, 1898. Member: Heidelberg Lodge, IOOF. m NL, Oct. 28, 1908 Josephine Loverin Woodward* (902) of NL. Anzell & Jose- phine have 1 ch Adelbert Woodward (869).
874. * MESSER, ANZOLETTE (WHIT- MORE) b Lebanon, Oct. 11, 1841; d NL, Sept. 29, 1905. Ch of Clapp Sumner & Lucy (Follansbee) Whitmore. Res NL 1860-1905. m Oct. 20, 1860 Austin W. Messer of NL; b NL, Sept. 22, 1836; d NL, Nov. 14, 1880; ch of Hon. Richard H. & Sally (Spalding) Messer & brother of Richard Oren Messer* (cf. 887) ; mil service Civil War: enlisted Aug., 1862, appointed Lt., Co. F, 11th NHV; honor- able discharge for physical disability, Sept. 1862; employed scythe works. An- zolette & Austin had 1 ch Lucy Imogen b NL, Nov. 14, 1861; d NL, Oct. 3, 1862. After Lt. Messer's death Anzolette res with Mrs. Adna Fowler *.
875. MESSER, CHARLES H. b NL; d Jan. 16, 1943 ae. 62-11-16. Ch of James & Ida (Hunt) Messer. Tax-payer in NL 1901-40. m Wilmot, Aug. 6, 1904 Mina E. Palmer of Sutton. Charles d a widow- er. (nfdr)
876. *MESSER, CHARLES SHER- MAN farmer b NL, Oct. 17, 1881 ch of Edwin Francis & Sarah Augusta (Per- ley) Messer (882 & 917). Res NL since 1881. Att CA. Established dairy business 1939 & has pasteurized milk since 1940; Guernsey cattle. Member: NL Baptist Church; NL Grange; Heidelberg Lodge. m Gilmanton, April 8, 1914 Clara Maude Yerxa (878) of Gilmanton. Charles & Clara have had 2 ch: (1) Richard Edwin (913); (2) Robert Sherman (914).
877. MESSER, CLARA VERA (STET- SON) b Whitingham, Vt., Oct. 14, 1879 ch of Ezra & Julia (Hicks) Stetson. Res NL since 1912. Came to NL from Jack- sonville, Vt., 1912. Att Whitingham (Vt.) Academy & Bliss Business Col., North Andover, Mass. Member: NL Baptist Church & NL Grange. m Wilmington, Vt., Oct. 19, 1912 Herman Perley Mes- ser* (897) of NL.
878. MESSER, CLARA MAUDE (YERXA) b Somerville, Mass., June 25, 1891 ch of Richard Cook & Esther (Urqu- hart) Yerxa (1555 & 1554). Res NL since 1914. Came to NL from Gilmanton, 1914. Att Roslindale (Mass.) HS. Emp. in millinery work at Boston, 5 yrs. Mem- ber: NL Baptist Church; NL Womans Club; Womans Aid; Hosp. Aid. m Gil- manton, April 8, 1914 Charles Sherman Messer* (876) of NL.
879. MESSER, DOROTHY BLODG- ETT (WELLS) b Sutton, Jan. 18, 1914 ch of Carl G. & Alice M. (Blodgett) Wells. Res NL since 1939. Came to NL from Newbury, 1939. Grad .: Brighton (Mass.) HS, 1932, & Sch. of Domestic Arts & Science (Boston, Mass.) 1933. Teacher, 1934-36. Member: NL Baptist Church & NL Grange. m Newbury, June 8, 1939 James Wilfred Messer (899) of NL.
880. *MESSER, EBEN FREEMAN laborer b Sutton, Feb. 28, 1884 ch of Daniel & Elotia A. (Ellis) Messer. Res NL 1884-1912 & maintained legal res for several yrs. ff. Att NL schools. Emp. by Fred Farwell* (409), Edward A. Todd* (1407), & at Tracy Farm. Un-married. Now res Thornton (PO, Campton, RD 1).
881. MESSER, EDITH LOUISE (MUZZEY) teacher-principal, elemen- tary sch. b Newbury, Nov. 15, 1881 ch of Willis E. & Mary Elizabeth (Petti- grew) Muzzey. Res NL 1928-32; 1941-43. Concord HS, 1901; att 6 summer ses- sions, Plymouth & Keene Normal Schools. Teacher over 30 yrs .; retired, June, 1946. m East Concord, June 6, 1906 Ralph Ed- ward Messer of Bradford; b Newbury, July 4, 1878; d E. Concord, April 21, 1909; ch of Edward C. & Estella (Si- monds) Messer; farmer & Grange mem- ber. Edith & Ralph had 2 ch: (1) Evelyn Edith b East Concord, May 24, 1907; teacher; grad Simonds Free HS (Warner) & BE, Keene Normal Sch .; m (1) Clar- ence Adams (who d 1940) & m (2) Les- lie H. Jones, electrician; now res Con- cord; (2) Chester Ralph b East Concord, Feb. 14, 1909; electrical eng .; Simonds Free HS (Warner) & B. Eng. North- eastern U .; m Sarah McCallum & has Nancy Alice, Chester Ralph, Jr., & Joan Evelyn; now res Concord. Edith Messer now res Concord.
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882. * MESSER, EDWIN FRANCIS (DEA.) farmer b NL, Sept. 12, 1837; d NL, Dec. 24, 1919. Ch of Jacob & Mary (Putney) Messer. Res NL 1837- 1919. Att CA. Began taking summer boarders at Pleasant View House in 1890; added 2nd story & later, ell to his res. Member NL Baptist Church & deacon from 1882. Rep. to Gen. Ct., 1902. m July 2, 1865 Sarah Augusta Perley* (917) of Springfield. Edwin & Sarah had 7 ch: (1) Laura Angie b NL, Dec. 17, 1866; d NL, April 21, 1897; att CA; (2) Eliza- beth Estelle (883); (3) Herman Perley (897); (4) Elmer Frank (885); (5) Mary Abby ** b NL, Sept. 10, 1876; reg. nurse; CA, 1899 & grad. Eliot Hosp. Man- chester; Am. Nat'l Red Cross nurse; member: NH State Nurses' Assn .; Am. Nurses' Assn .; First Baptist Church, Man- chester; now res Manchester; (6) Jennie Belle ** b NL, Dec. 16, 1879; reg. nurse; CA, 1899 & grad. Eliot Hosp., Man- chester; Am. Nat'l Red Cross Nurse; member: NH State Nurses' Assn .; Am. Nurses' Assn .; First Baptist Church, Man- chester; now res Manchester; (7) Charles Sherman (876). ( ** Mary & Jennie Mes- ser were donors of chimes for new church organ (early 1940's) in memory of their father & mother.)
883. * MESSER, ELIZABETH ESTELLE proprietor, Pleasant View House b NL, May 17, 1868 ch of Edwin Francis & Sarah Augusta (Perley) Mes- ser. Res NL since 1868. Att CA. Pro- prietor, Pleasant View House since 1926. Member: NL Baptist Church; NL Wom- ans Club; Hosp. Aid; Womans Aid; Mis- sion Circle. Former member NL Grange. Un-married.
884. * MESSER, ELLEN (BAILEY) (FRENCH) b Springfield, April 22, 1844; d NL, Sept. 22, 1930. Ch of John & Eliza (Nichols) Bailey. Res NL 1880- 99; 1908-14; c. 1917-20. Came to NL from Sunapee, 1880, went from NL to Sutton, 1899 & returned to NL, 1908; res Potter Place for few yrs. ff. 1914; returned to NL & res until c. 1920; after that, summer res of NL. Housekeeper, Colby Farm; with her 2nd husband kept a branch PO in their home (Will San- born res.) at Low Plain as an accom- modation for neighbors. Member Baptist Church. m 2 times: (1) 1862, Nathan French of Springfield; merchant; d. Web- ster; (2) NL, Oct. 10, 1887 Alfred Jay Messer* (871) of NL. Ellen & Nathan had 2 ch: (1) Sidney Benjamin b Clare- mont, Nov. 28, 1862; retired machinist foreman; att Sunapee schools; m Georgia Oliver of Laconia & has had no ch; now res Laconia; (2) Effie May b Sun- apee, Jan. 25, 1869; att CA 1885-88; member: First Congregational Church, Manchester & Manchester Institute of Arts & Crafts; m William Langdon Tag-
gart, salesman, of Manchester (now d) & had Olive Angelia (m) & William Lang- don, Jr. (m); now res Manchester.
885. * MESSER, ELMER FRANK farmer; proprietor, King Hill House 48 yrs. b NL, Aug. 20, 1874; d NL, May 1, 1949. Ch of Edwin Francis & Sarah Au- gusta (Perley) Messer (882 & 917). Res NL 1874-1949. Att NL schools. Member: NL Baptist Church-deacon 7 yrs .; 50 yr. member Grange-Master, Treas. 4 yrs., & ex. comm. 11 yrs .; Heidelberg Lodge IOOF. Selectman 2 yrs .; super- visor of check list over 20 yrs. m NL, Dec. 28, 1900 Gustie May Todd* (894) of NL. Elmer & Gustie had 2 ch: (1) Helen Todd b NL Dec. 19, 1904; d NL, Aug. 7, 1938; grad CA; member: NL Baptist Church; NL Grange; Star Circle King's Daughters; m Charles Frank Dinkins, meat cutter, insurance agent, storekeeper, of NL & had Made- line Helen who now res Deland, Fla .; (2) James Wilfred (899). (King Hill House built 1900; Annex built 1904 as res. for a Dr. McLearn of Malden, Mass., & sold to Messer's in 1924.)
886. * MESSER, ELMER GAY, farmer b NL, Nov. 15, 1858; d NL, Aug. 26, 1927. Ch of Nathaniel & Eunice Maria (Davis) Messer (911 & 888). Res NL 1858-1927 except for some yrs. in Mass. where he was emp. as caretaker. Att Ot- terville Church. Un-married.
887. * MESSER, EMILY ADELAIDE (TODD) b Francestown, Sept. 26, 1832; d Somerville, Mass., Dec. 6, 1913. Ch of Robert & Charlotte (Witherspoon) Todd & sister of Henry M. Todd* (1414). Res NL 1840-1913. Came to NL from Francestown, 1840. Soprano-sang church choir. m Oct. 9, 1851 Richard Oren Messer* of NL; b Westford, Mass., Oct. 17, 1830; d NL, June 16, 1896; ch of Hon. Richard H. & Sally (Spald- ing) Messer & brother of Austin W. Mes- ser (cf. 874); farmer; salesman; for 25 yrs. in charge of scythe factory's teaming to Potter Place; member King Solomon's Lodge & Mt. Horeb Commandery, Con- cord. Emily & Richard had 2 ch: (1) Lura Frances b NL, Feb. 18, 1856; d Somerville, Mass., March 3, 1919; m (1) Mark Fiske & m (2) Edward C. Mead, contractor & builder, of Everett, Mass. (now d); no ch; (2) Charlotte Wither- spoon b NL, Nov. 13, 1861; d Somer- ville, Mass., Dec. 31, 1944; soprano sing- er; att CA; m (1) Edward Bartlett, emp. by musical firm in Boston, of Somerville, Mass., who d & Charlotte m (2) Edgar F. Hanscom, cashier, Atlantic Nat'l Bank, Boston, of Somersville, Mass., (now d). The Hanscom's & his daughter, Marion, summered at the Messer Home- stead, Elkins, 1900-44.
888. * MESSER, EUNICE MARIA
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(DAVIS) b Sunapee, Nov. 8, 1833; d NL, Dec. 3, 1915. Ch of Eli & Eunice (Pingree) Davis. Res NL 1857-1915. Came to NL from Sunapee, 1857. Att Sunapee schools. m Sunapee, April 27, 1857 Nathaniel Smith Messer* (911) of NL.
889. * MESSER, EVARTS WILLIAM hotel keeper; insurance agent b NL, March 3, 1872; d NL, Oct. 16, 1942. Ch of Maj. William Alonzo & Mary Hannah (Nichols) Messer (920 & 906). Res NL 1872-1942. Att CA, New Hampton Sch. With his father proprietor of Red Gables 1897-1916 & from 1916-23 with Mrs. Mes- ser. Supervisor of Check List; Selectman; Rep. to Gen. Ct., 1913-14; bldg. comm. of NL Hospital. Deacon, NL Baptist Church; PNG, Heidelberg Lodge; Past Dept Comm., SUV. Member NL Grange & King Solomon's Lodge. m So. Dan- bury, April 7, 1897 Gertrude Carrie (Sleeper) Hoyt* (893) of Grafton. Evarts & Gertrude had 1 ch Leslie Sleeper b & d NL, Jan. 17, 1909.
890. * MESSER, FRANK PINGREE farmer; proprietor summer boarding house b NL April 12, 1839; d NL, April 22, 1909. Ch of Enoch & Salome (Wood- ward) Messer. Res NL 1839-1909. Began taking boarders c. 1885. Served 11th NHV, Civil War. Member: Messer Rifles, Anthony Colby Post, GAR, NL Grange; sup't, Otterville Sunday School. m NL, Nov. 3, 1865 Weltha Curtis Wil- liams* (919) of NL. Frank & Weltha had 5 ch: (1) Alice Estelle (552); (2) Elmie Melissa b NL, Feb. 4, 1869; att NL dis- trict school; member Baptist Church & Social Club; m Louis Brisbin*, carpenter, of Lowell, Mass. & has Roy Frank (m) & Earl Henry (m); now res San Jose, Cal .; (3) Gertrude Effie (892) ; (4) Flora Dell b NL, Nov. 12, 1877; d NL, Nov. 25, 1901; att CA; m Fred Fowler* (431) of NL; member NL Baptist Church & The King's Daughters; (5) Harold Earle (895).
891. MESSER, GERALDINE (EMERY) b NL, Aug. 15, 1916 ch of Roy Esmond* & Wilma Emily (Sanborn) Emery (393 & 394). Res NL since 1916. Att Elkins School & CA; grad NLHS. Member Red Cross & Hosp. Aid. m NL, June 11, 1938 Adelbert Woodward Mes- ser (869) of NL.
892. * MESSER, GERTRUDE EFFIE co-proprietor summer boarding house b NL, April 14, 1871; d NL, May 3, 1950. Res NL 1871-1950. Att NL district school. Member: NL Baptist Church, NL Grange, Miss. Circle, Ladies' Aid, Hos- pital Aid, Wayside Chapel Corp. Un- married.
893. * MESSER, GERTRUDE CAR- RIE (SLEEPER) (HOYT) b So. Dan-
bury, April 27, 1870 ch of David & Mary Goodhue (White) Sleeper. Res NL since 1897. Came to NL from Grafton, 1897. Treas. Hosp. Bd. Member NL Baptist Church & NL Grange. PNG Crystal Re- bekah Lodge & Past Dept. Pres. SUV Aux. m 2 times: (1) So. Danbury, Nov. 19, 1891 Elmer Merton Hoyt of Grafton; b Grafton, Oct. 8, 1866; d Grafton, June 29, 1893; ch of Merrill & Ann (Bullock) Hoyt; merchant & post-master; (2) So. Danbury, April 7, 1897 Evarts William Messer* (889) of NL. No ch by 1st m. 894. * MESSER, GUSTIE MAY (TODD) b NL, Jan. 3, 1878; d NL, May 6, 1949. Ch of Edward Ava & Alice Adelia (Trow) Todd (1407 & 1403). Res NL 1878-1949. Att CA. Teacher Newbury schools 4 yrs. before m. Mem- ber NL school bd. Member NL Baptist Church; Master, 2 yrs., & Chaplain, 15 yrs., NL Grange; sec'y & pres. Womans Aid; leader & sec'y Star Circle King's Daughters & served state bd. 6 yrs. Co- proprietor King Hill House 48 yrs. m NL, Dec. 28, 1900 Elmer Frank Messer* (885) of NL.
895. * MESSER, HAROLD EARLE b NL, Aug. 13, 1889 ch of Frank Pingree & Weltha Curtis (Williams) Messer (890 & 919). Res NL since 1889. Att CA. Farmer, co-proprietor summer boarding house, laborer, truck driver. Selectman, road agent, cemetery commissioner, ass't engineer, Fire Dep't. Member: NL Baptist Church, NL Grange, SUV. m NL, Nov. 5, 1914 (Mary) Evelyn Dan- forth (905) of Laconia. Harold & Evelyn have 5 ch: (1) Mildred Louise b NL, Oct. 30, 1915; CJC, '35, B Mus., NE Conservatory, '37 & M Mus., '39; m Joseph Davie Burnett, minister, of Talla- hassee, Fla., & has Joseph Davie, Jr., Harold Whitney, Barbara Donovan **: now res Holyoke, Mass .; (2) Maurice Burt b NL, July 25, 1920; mechanic; NLHS '38; mil. service WWII: Sgt., USAF, Aug. '42-Nov. '45; served Euro- pean Theater 1 yr .; m Marjorie Mann of North Hampton & has Ellen Lee & Susan Jean; now res No. Hampton; (3) Roy Frank (915); (4) Doris Gertrude b NL, Nov. 9, 1925; NLHS '43 & Ports- mouth Business Col. '44; m William Joseph Lynch, dental technician, of Charlestown, Mass., & has William Joseph, Jr .; former book-keeper; now res Boston, Mass .; (5) Phyllis Marion b NL, May 16, 1927; NLHS '45 & UNH '49; m George Arthur Cross, Jr., farmer, of Salem Depot & has George Arthur III; now res Derry Village. ( ** William James)
896 MESSER, HATTIE (STRO- BRIDGE) (WYMAN) b Meriden, Dec. 12, 1847; d Concord, May 25, 1929. Ch of Oliver B. & Lucinda J. (Spaulding) Strobridge. Res NL 1916-27. Came to NL
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A HISTORY OF NEW LONDON
from Henniker, 1916; went from NL to Concord, 1927. Att Kimball Union Acad- emy 1862-67. Member Crystal Rebekah Lodge. m 2 times: (1) Jan. 10, 1882 Daniel Wyman of Henniker; d & was buried .Henniker; (2) Henniker, Oct. 12, 1916 Maj. William Alonzo Messer* (920) of NL. No ch by 1st m.
897. * MESSER, HERMAN PERLEY farmer; proprietor summer boarding house b NL, Aug. 14, 1869 ch of Edwin Francis & Sarah Augusta (Perley) Mes- ser (882 & 917). Res NL since 1869 ex- cept for yrs. 1899-1901 in Sutton. Att CA. Proprietor Highland House 1901-39. Se- lectman, 11 yrs .; tax collector, 8 yrs. Member: NL Baptist Church; Master, Treas., Exec. officer & 50 yr. member NL Grange. m 2 times: (1) Springfield, Jan. 11, 1899 Lennie Jane Philbrick* (904) of Springfield; (2) Wilmington, Vt., Oct. 19, 1912 Clara Vera Stetson (877) of Jacksonville, Vt. Herman & Len- nie had 3 ch: (1) Edna Gertrude b Sut- ton, Oct. 14, 1899; d NL, April 1, 1923; grad CA & Plymouth Normal Sch .; taught Enfield & Concord HS; (2) Clay- ton Perley b NL, Oct. 22, 1904; d NL, May 14, 1905; (3) Lennie May (195B) . Herman & Clara have had 2 ch: (1) Emily Louise b & d Hanover, Jan. 6, 1917; (2) Emily Louise b Hanover, Aug. 9, 1918; grad CJC & Brattleboro (Vt.) Sch. of Nursing; nurse-pvt. duty & in Springfield (Mass.) & Claremont Hospi- tals; member Congregational Church, Cornwall, Vt. & Cornwall (Vt.)., State & National Granges; m Willard C. Bruso, farmer, of Cornwall, Vt., & has Richard Peter; now res Cornwall, Vt.
898. * MESSER, IRVING SETH car- penter, painter & paper-hanger b NL, Feb. 23, 1863; d NL, Aug. 30, 1930. Ch of William & Ellen (Fisher) Messer. Res NL 1863-1930 except for some yrs. in Mass. Att NL schools. m NL, June 30, 1898 Sarah Gwendolyn Sargent* (918) of NL. No ch. His home-the present Bessie Sargeant place.
899. MESSER, JAMES WILFRED farmer; proprietor, King Hill House b NL, March 3, 1913 ch of Elmer Frank & Gustie May (Todd) Messer* (885 & 894). Res NL since 1913. Att NL schools. Member NL Baptist Church & NL Grange. m Newbury, June 8, 1939 Dor- othy Blodgett Wells (879) of Newbury. James & Dorothy have 2 ch: (1) Peter James b NL, June 21, 1940; (2) Joseph Elmer b NL, July 2, 1947.
900. * MESSER, JENNIE (BROWN) b Wilmot, July 27, 1854; d Franklin, April 2, 1942. Ch of Amos & -- Brown. Res NL 1880-c. 1924. Went from NL to Franklin following husband's death in 1924. m Franklin, Dec. 25, 1880 Alvin F. Messer* (872) of NL.
901. * MESSER, JOSEPH H. farmer b NL, Dec. 19, 1823; d NL, May 18, 1910. Ch of Samuel & Thirza (Battles) Messer & brother of Eliza M. Dean (cf. 337) & of William A. Messer (920). Res NL 1823-1910. Member NL Baptist Church. m 2 times: (1) NL, June 8, 1852 Celista Whittier* of NL; b NL, Dec. 29, 1825; d NL, Nov. 8, 1858; ch of Stephen & Almira (Dickey) Whittier & sister of Miriam W. Baldwin (41), of Judith W. Messer (below), & of Sarah W. Sargent (1243); (2) Judith Whittier* (903) of NL. Joseph & Celista had 2 ch: (1) Ella Maria b NL, May 14, 1853; d NL, Sept. 14, 1876; (2) Lottie E. b NL, May 12, 1854; d NL, May 24, 1854. Joseph & Judith had 2 ch: (1) Bertie H. b NL, May 10, 1863; d NL, Jan. 17, 1872; (2) Everett Henry (adopted) ; m Emma Jack- son Messer* (733) & had Ella (m), in- fant son (d), & Sylvia E.
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