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956. * MORGAN, PHEBE ANN (CIL- LEY) (CILLEY) b Andover, Oct. 19, 1827; d NL, Dec. 10, 1905. Ch of Aaron & Sally (Carr) Cilley. Res NL 1880-1905. Came to NL from Andover, 1880. m 2 times: (1) June 4, 1846 Eben(ezer) Cilley of Andover; b Andover, April 18, 1816, d April 7, 1880; ch of Aaron & Lydia (Cur- rier) Cilley (not the same Aaron as above); blacksmith, Cilleyville, 40 yrs .; (2) Nov. 27, 1880 Dea. Micajah Morgan* (cf. 954); b NL, Jan. 23, 1809; d NL, July 21, 1891; ch of John Morgan, 3rd & Phebe (Messer); his 4th m. Phebe & Eben had 4 ch: (1) Edgar L. b Jan. 12, 1849; m Amelia Hews of Lowell, Mass.,
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& had 2 ch; (2) Carrie G. b Sept. 20, 1855; d June 4, 1858; (3) Charles B. b March 25, 1858; d Lowell, Mass., May 1, 1887; (4) Frank H. b Feb. 19, 1869; d Oct. 1, 1888.
957. * MORGAN, RICHARD S. farmer b Springfield; d NL, May 28, 1915 ae. 81-5-2. Ch of Eben & Abigail (Rowe) Morgan & brother of Mary Ann M. Woodbury (1527). Res NL 1876-1915 in Otterville section. m Olive M. Messer* (955) of NL. Richard & Olive had 1 ch: Chester E. (947). (nfda)
958. * MORGAN, SUSAN A. (MER- RILL) b Lovell, Me., Dec. 21, 1825; d NL, March 8, 1911. Ch of John & Achsa (Charles) Merrill. Res NL 1855- 1911. Came to NL from Manchester, 1855. For some yrs. prior to her m emp. in mills at Manchester. m Manchester, April 3, 1855 Belden Morgan of NL; b NL, Oct. 8, 1824; d NL, March 21, 1900; ch of William & Mary (Stevens) Mor- gan; 4th generation on Morgan farm in West Part; builder (with his father) of house & barn still standing; emp. in mills at Manchester for some yrs. Susan & Belden had 3 ch; (1) Flora Belle (1164) ; (2) Fred Stevens (948); (3) John Knowl- ton (951.)
959. * MORGAN, WALTER HARRI- SON farmer b NL, March 10 1874 ch of Austin & Mary Gilmore (Fellows) Mor- gan (945). Res NL 1874-1904. Went from NL to Wilmot, 1904. Att Low Plain Sch. Built house & bldgs. on his 500 acre farm on Kearsarge Mt .; 1000 syrup-bear- ing maple trees; Hereford beef cattle. In Wilmot, selectman, 12 yrs .; juror, 4 times; road agent. Member Kearsarge Grange 87. m NL, Sept 1, 1902 Ida May Chase* (cf. 194) of NL. Walter & Ida had 13 ch: (1) Edith b NL, Dec. 14, 1902; school teacher & home-maker; grad. CA & Keene Normal Sch .; teacher, New- port, 1 yr & has had kindergarten in own home; m Byron L. Holmes, express- man, of Claremont & has had Gordon, Phyllis (d), Priscilla, & Judith; now res Claremont; (2) Evelyn b Wilmot, May 28, 1904; reg. nurse; grad CA & Melrose (Mass.) Gen. Hosp .; night supervisor at Melrose Hosp. 9 or more yrs .; m Alfred J. Beal, music shop operator, of Malden, Mass., & has had no ch; now res Malden, Mass .; (3) Marion b Wilmot, June 17, 1906; d Wilmot, Aug. 2, 1908; (4) Viola b Wilmot, March 6, 1909; att Wilmot schools; m Amos Davis Hunt II (cf. 628) & has had Alice (d), Harrison, George Austin (d), & Amos Davis, III; now res Wilmot; (5) Gladys b Wilmot, Sept. 28, 1911; att Wilmot schools; m Daniel McElveary, laborer (city of Clare- mont), of Claremont & has had Daniel (d) & James; raises & sells canaries; now res Claremont; (6) Eunice (293); (7) Robert Austin b Wilmot, July 30, 1915;
laborer & woodsman; att Wilmot schools; m Jennie Downes of Wilmot & has Robert & Bruce; now res Andover; (8) Charles Francis b Wilmot, Sept. 15, 1919; farmer & lumber-yard worker; NLHS, '40 & att UNH; m Marion E. Phillips, state in- spector of cattle, of Keene & has Ann; now res Milford; (9) Arthur Donald b Wilmot, April 25, 1921; emp. by Good- year Rubber; att Wilmot schools; mil. service WWII: USMC, July, 1942-Oct., 1945; served N. Atlantic. Iceland & U.S .; wounded in action; 1 battle star; m Marion Matthews of Andover & has Arthur Donald & George Walter; now res Andover; (10) Louise b Wilmot, Dec. 3, 1922; NLHS, '40 & grad business sch .; sec'y, Tufts Col., 2 yrs .; m Charles E. Jeffrey, meat packing emp., of Bos- ton & has Warren; now res Wakefield, Mass .; (11) John Alfred b Wilmot, Feb. 5, 1924; farmer; att Wilmot schools; now res Wilmot; (12) Dorothy b Wilmot, Jan. 31, 1925; teacher; grad Andover HS & Lesley Col., Boston, Mass .; kinder- garten teacher, Parks Nursery School, Providence, R. I .; m James Reeves & has James, Jr .; now res Providence, R. I .; (13) Arlene b Wilmot, Jan. 21, 1929; Andover HS, '48; now res Wilmot. Walter Morgan now res Wilmot.
960. MORRIS, ALFRED B. retired Tax-payer NL since 1944. Columbia U., 1906. Formerly emp. eng. dept., NY Tel. Co. Wife: Louise H. Morris (961).
961. MORRIS, LOUISE H. Wife of Alfred B. Morris (960).
962. (Omitted)
963. * MORSE, FRANCES (KEMP- TON) (LEACH) b Stockholm (or Ft. Jackson), N. Y .; d NL, Jan. 2, 1911 ae. 54-3-26. Ch of Lucius & Lucinda (or Frances) (Nay) Kempton. Res NL c. 1883-1911. m 2 times: (1) Feb. 1, 1879 William P. Leach; b Enfield, 1847; d NL, March 11, 1883; ch of Benjamin F. & Apphia Leach of Newbury; farmer; (2) Sept. 9, 1883 John William Morse* (966) of NL. Frances & William had 1 ch: Walter B. (751). For ch of Frances & John see 966.
964. * MORSE, FRANCIS E. b NL, July 13, 1884 ch of John William & Frances (Kempton) Morse (966 & 963). Res NL as a boy & tax-payer 1907-13. Now res Sunapee. (nfdr)
965. * MORSE, HOWARD WARREN electrical lab. asst., Gen. Electric Co. b NL, March 8, 1895 ch of John Wililam & Frances (Kempton) Morse (966 & 963) . Res NL 1895-1921. CA, '14; BEE, North- eastern U., 1925. Mil. service WWI: 22 mos. service as Sgt., 102nd F. A., France; rec'd Croix de Guerre, Purple Heart, & Silver Star. Member: East Baptist Church, Lynn, Mass .; King Solomon's
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Lodge; Thompson Club; AIEE. m Spring- field, June 19, 1920 A. Frances Hill of Springfield; b Springfield, Dec. 26, 1894 ch of Orin Francis & Adah G. (Stacy) Hill. Howard & Frances have 2 ch: (1) Howard Warren, Jr. b Lynn, Mass., Feb. 19, 1922; att Northeastern U., Georgia Tech., & Rochester Sch. of Technology; 31/2 yrs. service WWII; (2) Sally Frances b Lynn, Mass., March 8, 1925; att Bur- dett Col .; m Walter E. Patscheider, stu- dent, of Lynn, Mass., & has Sally Morse; now res Lynn. Howard Morse now res Saugus, Mass.
966. * MORSE, JOHN WILLIAM farmer b Amesbury, Mass., Sept. 6, 1848; d NL, April 20, 1928. Ch of John Cur- rir & Salina (Morss) Morse. Res NL 1869-1928. Came to NL from Ames- bury, Mass., 1869. Att Amesbury (Mass.) schools & CA. A progressive farmer: 1st cooler creamery, 1st hayfork in town; one of 1st market gardeners & milk men. Active church member more than 50 yrs. m 2 times: (1) NL, April 8, 1875 Sarah Elizabeth Trussell* of NL; b NL, July 30, 1843; d NL, Sept. 5, 1881; ch of Luther M. & Eliza (Story) Trussell had artistic ability, painted; (2) NL, Sept. 9, 1883 Frances (Kempton) Leach* (963) of NL. John & Sarah had 3 ch: (1) Luther Trussell (967); (2) Eliza Gregory b NL, Jan., 1878; d NL, Jan. 7, 1881; (3) Charlotte Elizabeth b NL, Nov. 25, 1880 (adopted by her aunt, Mary (Trus- sell) Bennett); d Newfield, Me., Aug. 4, 1910; att Shapleigh (Me.) schools & Lindsey HS; m Edgar F. Fadden, shoe- maker, lumberman of Alfred, Me., & had Charles P. (m) & Laura E. (m); athle- tic-a good shot & a fine fisherman. John & Frances had 5 ch: (1) Francis Edward (964); (2) Alice (493); (3) Ethel b NL, May 13, 1889; att NL schools; m Clarence McCauley, printer & bindery worker, of Concord & has had John Robert (cpl., USA signal corps, k. i. a., No. Africa, Dec. 8, 1942) & Alice; now res Concord; (4) Celia Gardner b NL, June 24, 1891; d NL, Aug. 8, 1891; (5) Howard War- ren (965).
967. * MORSE, LUTHER TRUSSELL carpenter; farmer; woodsman b NL, Aug. 10, 1876 ch of John William & Sarah Elizabeth (Trussell) Morse (966). Res NL 1876-1900; since 1923. Att NL schools & CA. Former member: Knights of Pythias (Springvale, Me.), Good Tem- plars (Elkins), & NL Grange. Un-mar- ried.
968. MOULTON, FLORENCE MAY (TEMPLE) (ROLLINS) b NL, Oct. 1, 1915 ch of Fred Albert & Estelle Agnes (Wheeler) Temple. Res NL 1915-1920; since 1946. Went from NL to Newport, 1920; came to NL from Newbury, 1946. Att Springfield & Sunapee schools. Mem- ber Elkins Society. m 2 times: (1) Den-
nis Original Rollins of Newbury; (2) NL, July 28, 1946 Silas Francis Moulton (969) of NL. Florence & Dennis had 3 ch: (1) Frederick Albert b NL, May 9, 1935; now att Salisbury schools; member Jr. Grange & Baptist Church; now res Salisbury; (2) Stella Ann b NL, Feb. 28, 1937; (3) Gladys Ann b Newport, Feb. 21, 1940; now att NL schools.
969. MOULTON, SILAS FRANCIS board sawyer b Dover, Vt., April 12, 1884 ch of Lyman & Furtina (Hall) Moulton. Res NL since 1937. Came to NL from Grantham, 1937. Att Dover, Vt., schools. Formerly emp. as lumberman, bobbin mill worker & carpenter. Member: LOM, Newport, m 3 times: (1) Marlboro, Vt., Alice Lorency Carey of Marlboro, Vt .; b Marlboro, Vt., Aug. 7, 1885; d Grant- ham c. 1946; ch of John Hingham & Nettie (Carey) Carey; (2) Lillian Keaton b Tilton; (3) NL, July 28, 1946 Florence May (Temple) Rollins (968) of NL. Silas & Alice had 4 ch: (1) Gladys Marion b W. Leyden, Mass., June 26, 1901; att No. Newport schools; m (1) Lawrence Wright, lumberman, of Croy- don & had Gordon (m) & Lillian (m) & m (2) Edgar Berry, bobbin splitter, of Grantham & has had George & Edward & 2 boys & 2 girls who d in infancy; (2) Leslie Francis b W. Leyden, Mass., June 21, 1903; emp. Grantham mill; att No. Newport school; m Helen LaFoun- tain of Grantham & has Erlene & Geral- dine (twins) & Bernard; now res Camp- ton; (3) Claude Lyman b Dover, Vt., Jan. 31, 1906; emp. Grantham mill; att Grantham schols; m Jennie Smith of Grantham & has Eugene Claude (m), Mary Alice (m), Edward Lindy, Stanley Fay (m), Robert Lyman, Ann Dorothy, Arnold Marten, Linda Lee, Janet Pearl, & Roland Alva; now res Grantham; (4) Florence b Newfane, Vt., Oct. 10, 1912; att Grantham schools; m Ernest Pillsbury, mill worker, of Grantham & has Elsie (m), Harlan, Iva, & Wayne; now res Grantham. Silas Moulton also has an adopted son Gerald Henry Curtin Moul- ton b Aug. 1, 1922; carpenter; att Grant- ham & Elkins schools; served USAAF WWII; m Alice Mary Hayes (cf. 561) of NL & has had a baby boy (d) & James Curtin; now res NL.
970. MULLER, DONALD L. corpo- rate representative. Res NL since 1947. Came to NL from Boston, Mass., 1947. Members of household: Lois (Johnson) Muller & 2 ch: Marcia Susan & Marilyn Heather.
971. MULLER, ROBERT A. vice-pres. & director, Atlas Plywood Corp. Res NL since 1947. Came to NL from Boston, Mass., 1947. Wife: Dorothy B. (Fethe- rolf) Muller. (Robert & Dorothy parents of Donald & Robert B. Muller (970 & 972).)
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972. MULLER, ROBERT B. Legal res NL 1950. Wife: Jane (McCarthy) Muller. A 2nd ch, Leslie Ann, b 1951.
973. MURDOCK, MARY T. Tax-pay- er NL 1943-48 & still res. (nfdr)
974. MURRAY, CARRIE (PRESTON) b Canaan. Probably res NL 1918-23. Wife of George A. Murray, farmer, b Nova Scotia. The 1st ch of Carrie & George Murray, Hazel Nina, was b NL, June 4, 1919. After leaving NL Mrs. Murray is believed to have res Goshen & Wendell. (nfda)
975. MURRAY, GLADYS ELIZA- BETH (HILL) teacher b Stockholm, NY., Aug. 24, 1897 ch of Charles H. & Har- riett (Buskirk) Hill. Res NL since 1945. Came to NL from Newfield, Me., 1945. Grad Potsdam (N. Y.) HS & Normal Sch .; att 3 summer schols. Teacher: in N. Y., 1 yr. in an institution & 3 yrs. in rural schools; in Me., 2 yrs .; in NL 1945-50. Christian Scientist; Reader. Ju- venile Matron, Grange; member Dairy- men's League, Home Bureau, & PTA. m Stockholm, N. Y., 1920 Marvin Joseph Murray (976) of Stockholm, N. Y.
976. MURRAY, MARVIN JOSEPH cabin owner & operator b Massena, N.Y., Nov. 22, 1898 ch of Joseph & Eleanor (White) Murray. Res NL since 1945. Came to NL from Newfield, Me., 1945. Built New London Cabins on Little Lake Sunapee: 12 cabins, a yr. round dwelling, 3 car garage, & small restaurant. Mem- ber: Grange, Potsdam, N. Y .; Masons; Dairymen's League; Farm Bureau; El- kins Fish & Game Club; PTA. m Stock- holm, N. Y., 1920 Gladys Elizabeth Hill (975) of Stockholm, N. Y. Marvin & Gladys have 7 ch: (1) Wendall Marvin b Norwood, N. Y., March 9, 1921; garage owner & operator; member Grange & past master; 4H leader; m Mildred Brown, dietician, of Canton, N. Y., & has Charles & Judy Ann; now res Pots- dam, N. Y .; (2) William Hill b Stock- holm, N. Y., Oct. 8, 1922; teacher of agriculture; grad U of Me .; served 3 yrs. USNAF, WWII; m Donna Jajick & has Candace & Debora; now res Elliotts- burg, Pa .; (3) Winfred Joseph b Pots- dam, N. Y., July 2, 1924; furnace sales- man; 4H member; m Frances Dorothy, saleswoman, of Canton, N. Y., & has Ruby, Rose, Rodney & Robert; now res Potsdam, N. Y .; (4) Eleanor Harriett b Stockholm, N. Y., Aug. 7, 1927; grad CJC; m (1) Joseph Sisk, USA, of NL & had William Murray; m (2) Rowland K. Wiggins, USAF (cf. 1495); (5) Oland Emerson b Stockholm, N. Y., Aug. 17, 1930; carpenter; now serving USN; (6) Berton Carlyle b Stockholm, N. Y., Feb. 12, 1933; NLHS '50; now serving USAF; (7) Vera Laura b Potsdam, N. Y., June 24, 1936; now att NLHS.
977. MUZZEY, NORRIS O. caretaker, Clark Estate d NL, Dec. 30, 1918 ac. 52-4-28. Ch of Lorenzo D. & Emerline A. (Spaulding) Muzzey. Tax-payer NL 1907- 18. Married (cf. 978).
978. MUZZEY, NORRIS O. (MRS.) Apparently res NL some 2 yrs. after Nor- ris' death in Dec., 1918. (nfda)
979. NAGEL, SELMA (SCHLOTT). Wife of Wm. R. Nagel (980). (nfda)
980. NAGEL, WILLIAM R. caretaker, Colby farnı b Scotland; d NL, Feb. 26, 1939 ae. 53-7-1. Ch of Wm. & Margaret (Ryan) Nagel. Wife: Selma Nagel. Wil- liam & Selma, m. c. 1924, had 1 ch Richard now ae. c. 25 yrs. Before coming to NL, head gardener, Lake Placid Club, N. Y.
981. NASH, EDWIN E. owner-opera- tor, The College Inn. Res NL since 1946. Came to NL from Auburndale, Mass., 1946. Wife: Hazel (Lathers) Nash.
982. NEILSEN, CARLA wife of Ivan (or -r) Neilsen (983). Res NL since 1944. (nfdr)
983. NEILSEN, IVAN (or -R) part- owner Lakeside Lodge. Res. NL 1944-48 & d 1948. (nfdr)
984. NELSON, ALICE Tax-payer NL 1937-41. (nfda)
985. NELSON, HARRY ASHTON railway mail clerk b Newport, Dec. 31, 1900 ch of Harry Elwin & Shirley Belle (Todd)* Nelson. Res NL since 1901. Came to NL from Newport, 1901. Att CA. Joined USN 1918 & served 4 yrs., based at San Diego, Cal. Mem- ber: Am. Legion & SUV. m Sun- apee, July 15, 1925 Helen Shepard (986) of NL. Harry & Helen had 2 ch: (1) Theodore Samuel b NL, Aug. 7, 1926; time & pay-roll clerk, civil service; grad. NLHS; mil. service WWII: enlisted USN, May 16, 1944; served cruiser USS Topeka, Halsey's 3rd Fleet; awarded 2 battle stars; present at surrender in Tokyo Bay & participated in initial occupation of Japan; discharged, June 10, 1946; m Barbara Lavigne, R. N., of Tilton & has Robert Stuart; now res Portsmouth; (2) Shirlie Belle b NL, March 5, 1928; grad NLHS & att. Lesley Col., Cambridge, Mass .; m Franklin S. Farnum, Jr., farm- er, of Bow & has Teresa Faye & Thomas Franklin; now res NL.
986. NELSON, HARRY ELWIN b Sutton, July 7, 1880; d Keene, Jan. 4, 1927. Ch of Leroy & Sarah (Loverin) Nelson. Res NL 1901-09. Came to NL from Newport, 1901. Att Sutton schools. Emp. by CE Shepard (1264) at the Stable several yrs .; lumber operator-killed in the woods. m Wilmot, Nov. 24, 1898 Shir-
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ley Belle Todd* (562) of NL. Harry & Shirley had 1 ch: Harry Ashton (985).
987. NELSON, HELEN (SHEPARD) librarian b NL, Feb. 13, 1905 ch of Frank Sylvester & Stella (Gazina Estelle) (Hersey) Shepard* (1268 & 1282). Res NL since 1905. Grad CA; cadet training, Keene Teacher's College. Teacher, grade sch .: 1 yr., Elkins & 1 yr. Plainfield. Li- brarian, NL Library, since 1943. Baptist. Sec'y, Elkins Soc .; Sec'y, Am. Legion Aux .; assistant sup't, Elkins Sunday Sch .; Rebekah. Supervisor of check list; budget comm. m Sunapee, July 15, 1925 Harry Ashton Nelson (985) of NL.
988. * NELSON, LUCY JANE (FI- FIELD) b Andover, Aug. 1, 1826; d NL, Jan. 15, 1909. Ch of Peter & Lydia (Eaton) Fifield. Res NL 1857-1909. Came to NL from Canaan, 1857. Att Andover schools. m Sept. 12, 1844 Mark Nelson* of Sutton; b Sutton, Nov. 21, 1818; d NL, May 29, 1884; ch of Dea. Asa & Elizabeth (Wadleigh) Nelson; store-keep- er with Gen. Luther McCutchins & donor with him of town clock still in use; farm- er, hotel-keeper, Canaan; livery stable, NL Hill. Lucy & Mark had 2 ch: (1) Lucia (1272) ; (2) Ellen b Aug. 20, 1851; d Somerville, Mass., Feb. 1918; att CA; m George A. Watts, manf'r. of measuring devices, of Charlestown, Mass. (now d) & had Alice (d) ; member & active work- er in Winter Hill Baptist Church, Somerville, Mass.
989. NEWCOMB, MARION D. (BROWN) teacher b New Hampton, April 14, 1903 ch of Henry William & Una Estella (Cross) Brown (120). Res NL 1928-41. Came to NL from Grand Forks, N. D., 1928; went from NL to Wadley, Alabama, 1941. AB, Colby Col., 1924; MA, B. U., 1927; Summer School, Union Theological Sem., 1933 & Pendle Hill, 1939. Teacher of Religion at CJC; director of dramatics, CJC, 1929-38; ad- viser, YWCA, CJC, 1938-41. With Viola Pfrommer (1038) co-founder & co-direc- tor, Colby-Town Camp for refugee chil- dren; wrote & directed Colby Centennial Pageant, 1937. m Wadley, Alabama, June 23, 1944 Bradford Winston Newcomb of Wadley, Alabama; b Boston, Mass., Sept. 6, 1903 ch of Arthur E. & Alma (Coombs) Newcomb; teacher of music & English. Marion Newcomb now res East North- field, Mass.
990. NICHOLS, ELIZABETH cos- metologist b Haverhill, Mass., Aug 2, 1911 ch of Harry Howard & Sevira Alma (Sargent) * Nichols (991 x 992). Res NL since 1928. Came to NL from Haverhill, Mass., 1928. Newmarket HS, '29; Mar- garet Kelley's Beauty Shop, Haverhill, Mass., '29. Operator of Betty's Beauty Shop since 1930. Member Eastern Star.
991. NICHOLS, HARRY HOWARD farmer b Haverhill, Mass., Dec. 6, 1879 ch of George Nichols, 2nd & Emma Davis (Barr). Res NL 1896-1910; since 1928 (for some yrs. maintaining a legal res.). CA, 1900; att Dartmouth Col., 1900-01. Also emp. as auctioneer's assistant & as supply clerk, Haverhill (Mass.) Hosp. Ma- son & Shriner; member King Solomon's Lodge & Heidelberg Lodge. m NL, April 8, 1903 Sevira Alma Sargent* (992) of NL. Harry & Sevira have had 4 ch: (1) George Walter b NL, Feb. 28, 1906; real estate manager, NYC; Sanborn Seminary, Kingston, '25 & att UNH; m Lola Mary Frazier of Walton, N. Y. & has Anne Rita & George Fran- cis; now res Forest Hills, L. I., N. Y .; (2) John Hayden b NL, July 31, 1908; d Exeter, Aug. 20, 1936; (3) Elizabeth (990); (4) Mary (1548).
992. * NICHOLS, SEVIRA ALMA (SARGENT) b Sutton, Dec. 1, 1880 ch of Walter Perley & Mary Frances (Sar- gent) Sargent (1244 & 1236). Res NL 1891-1910; since 1928. Came to NL from Sutton, 1891 & went from NL to Haver- hill, Mass., 1910; returned to NL from Newmarket, 1928. Att CA. Former mem- ber Crystal Rebekah Lodge & Martha Chapter OES. m NL, April 8, 1903 Harry Howard Nichols (991) of Haverhill, Mass.
993. NORDSTROM, EDITH C. sec'y, CJC Tax-payer NL since 1944. (nfdr)
994. NORMANDY, HERBERT PAUL Tax-payer NL 1909-25. Emp. at Brockle- bank. Married & had a son H. P. Nor- mandy, Jr .; also married to Miranda (Judd) Croteau (280). Probably d. (nfda)
995. NUDD, GUY LEON millwright b Wilmot, Sept. 25, 1896 ch of Fred James & Nettie M. (Peasley) Nudd. Tax-payer NL 1930-43. m 2 times: (1) Grace A. Hurd; b Bow; d NL, Aug. 17, 1933 ae. 36-4-17; (2) Mary Jane (Piper) Ordway (996). Guy & Grace had at least 4 ch, all except the first b NL: (1) unknown; (2) Frederick L. b Aug. 20, 1919; (3) Donald F. b Sept. 24, 1920; m Bette J. Swain of Lebanon; (4) Kenneth Leon b Aug. 23, 1922. Guy Nudd now res Leb- anon. (nfdr)
996. NUDD, MARY JANE (PIPER) (ORDWAY) finisher-stitcher (woolen mill); dressmaker b Wilmot, June 26, 1898 ch of Fred & Pamelia A. (Tenney) Piper (1071 & 1072). Res NL 1898-1916; 1928-42. Came to NL from Wilmot, 1898 & went from NL to Warner, 1916; re- turned to NL from Warner, 1928, & left NL for Lebanon, 1942. Emp. woolen mill, Lebanon. m 3 times: (2) George Giles Ordway of Sutton; b Sutton; d NL, Sept. 4, 1948 ae. 77-1-13; ch of Daniel & Lovana (Davis) Ordway; teamster; (3) Guy Leon Nudd (995). Mary & George
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had 1 ch: George Giles, Jr. stillborn NL, Dec. 17, 1928. Mary Nudd now res Leb- anon.
997. NUTE, JOHN Tax-payer NL 1909-11; 1918-22. (nfda)
998. * NYE, AMY C. (QUIMBY) b NL, Dec. 25, 1890 ch of Henry & Mary A. (Little) Quimby (1136 & 1137). Res NL as a girl & ff her m; has maintained a legal res in NL. m Wilmot Flat, March 21, 1909 Charles A. Nye* (999) of NL. (nfda)
999. * NYE, CHARLES A. teamster b NL, June 20, 1882; d NL, Dec. 16, 1936. Ch of William & Mary (Adams) Nye (1004 & 1003). Res NL 1882-1936. m Wil- mot Flat, March 21, 1909 Amy C. Quim- by# (998) of NL. Charles & Amy had 1 ch, Charles A., Jr. b NL, July 29, 1925; d NL Aug. 1, 1925. (nfda)
1000. * NYE, EARL H. b NL, July 4, 1880 ch of William & Mary (Adams) Nye (1004 & 1003). Res NL as a boy & tax- payer NL 1902-1920. m Wilmot, July 16, 1920 Elizabeth Grace (Wiggins) Howlett of Canaan; b Canaan, c. 1879 ch of George W. & Anna (Flanders) Wiggins. (nfdr)
1001. * NYE, EMIL b NL, Sept. 14, 1883 ch of William & Mary (Adams) Nye (1004 & 1003). Res NL as a boy & tax- payer 1905, 1908; 1914-29. m Wilmot, Aug. 23, 1906 Ethel D. Prescott (1002) of Wilmot. Emil & Ethel had several ch; the births of the following are recorded in NL: (4) baby boy b Oct. 24, 1913; (6) Lillian Maude b Aug. 12, 1922; m James Moore (929), farm laborer, of NL & has had Wilfred James & Susan Lillian (d) ; now res NL. Emil Nye now res Wil- mot Flat. (nfdr)
1002. NYE, ETHEL (PRESCOTT) b Wilmot, c. 1888, ch of Moses H .* & Mary (Gove) Prescott. Res NL for a short time ff. m & 1914-29. m Wilmot, Aug. 23, 1906 Emil Nye* (1001) of NL. Ethel Nye now res Wilmot. (nfdr)
1003. * NYE, MARY ELIZABETH (ADAMS) b NL, May 10, 1854; d NL, Oct. 7, 1916. Ch of Norman Bentley & Hannah Avalyn (Sargent) Adams (245). Res NL 1854-1916. m June 30, 1874 Wil- liam C. Nye* (1004). (nfdr)
1004. * NYE, WILLIAM C. farmer b Andover (NL?), June 15, 1853; d Bosca- wen, April 11, 1937. Ch of Newell J. & Mary Jane (Clark) Nye. Res NL before 1900 & taxpayer NL 1900-37. m June 30, 1874 Mary Elizabeth Adams* (1003) of NL. William & Mary had 7 ch: (1) Maude E. b Sept. 17, 1875; m Frank W. Pressey, teamster, of NL; now res NL; (2) Belle M. b April 2, 1878; (3) Earle H. (1000); (4) Charles A. (999); (5)
Emil S. (1001) ; Hazel B. b NL, Aug. 7, 1888; d NL, Aug. 16, 1890; (7) Beatrice M. b NL, March 15, 1891. (nfdr)
1005. O'BRIEN, ELLEN (O'CON- NOR) b Chateaugay, N. Y., April 13, 1892 ch of William & Mary Alice (Har- nett) O'Connor. Res NL 1938-51; still a legal res. Came to NL from Wilmot Flat, 1938. Grad Chateaugay (N. Y.) HS; att Physicians Hosp. (Plattsburg, N. Y.) 2 yrs. Practical nurse; district nurse 6 mos. during WWI. Roman Catholic. Pres. Am. Legion Aux., 1944. m So. Boston, Mass., Nov. 24, 1920 James O'Brien of West- boro, Mass .; b Goulacullin, Cork, Ire- land, July 12, 1888; d Wilmot Flat, May 23, 1936; ch of John & Hannorah (-) O'Brien; farmer; mil. service WWI: May, 1918-June, 1919; cpl., Co. A., 306th Eng .; served St. Die Sector-Vosges; Somme Dieue Sector-Meuse; Meuse-Argonne Of- fensive. Ellen & James had 4 ch: (1) Mary Alice (twin) (1007); (2) Margaret Elizabeth (twin) (1006); (3) Evelyn Teresa b NL, Jan. 24, 1927; NLHS, '44 & secretarial course, UNH, '46; formerly emp. as sec'y; Roman Catholic; m John Joseph Kiernan, student, of Dorchester, Mass., & has John Joseph, Jr .; now res Washington, D. C .; (4) James Edwin b NL, Nov. 5, 1928; Franklin HS, '46; Til- ton Sch., '49; Colgate U., class of '53; Roman Catholic; served USA, Sept. '46- Jan. '48; cpl., rifleman, 19th Inf., 24th Div .; Beppu & Kyusku.
1006. O'BRIEN, MARGARET ELIZA- BETH stenographer b NL, July 31, 1922 ch of James & Ellen (O'Connor) O'Brien' (1005). Res NL 1938-1951; still a legal res. Came to NL from Wilmot Flat, 1938. NLHS, '40. Formerly chief operator, Kearsarge Tel. Co. Roman Catholic.
1007. O'BRIEN, MARY ALICE book- keeper b NL, July 31, 1922 ch of James & Ellen (O'Connor) O'Brien (1005). Res NL 1938-51; still a legal res. Came to NL from Wilmot Flat, 1938. NLHS '40. Formerly emp. as book-keeper A. S. Lit- tle & Son, Inc. Roman Catholic.
1008. OLIVER, ALBERT IRVING, JR. college teacher b Thomaston, Me., May 29, 1912 ch of Albert Irving & Mary H. (Irvine) Oliver. Res NL 1938-43. Came to NL, from Dover, 1938; went from NL to Ashburnham, Mass., 1943. AB (cum laude), Bates College '34; Ed. M., UNH '43; Ed. D., U of Colorado, '48. Teacher, Dover & NL; Cushing Acad- emy, Ashburnham, & Newton Center, Mass. Since 1948, Prof. of 2ndary Ed., U. of Pa., Philadelphia. Member: Methodist Church; Odd Fellows; Masons. m NL, June 25, 1942 Barbara Frances Bool (cf. 94) of NL. Albert Oliver now res Phila- delphia, Pa.
1009. O'NEIL, FREDERIC R. Tax-
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