Genealogical and family history of the state of Vermont; a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation, Vol II, Part 23

Author: Carleton, Hiram, 1838- ed
Publication date: 1903
Publisher: New York, Chicago, The Lewis Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 1044

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In 1893 Mr. Nichols was elected town treasurer, and has held this by successive re- election since. He is a member of the order of Odd Fellows, and past noble grand of Samaritarian Lodge No. 59. He possesses many family heirlooms of peculiar interest, and among

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these is a silver brooch which has been handed down through generations in the Tubbs family, and a letter by tra Allen, March 18, 1795, to Simon Tubbs and Asa Day, in relation to school lands in Essex.

From his boyhood days Mr. Nichols has been addicted to the pen, and under the non de plume of "Uncle Silas," has made more than a local reputation as a writer of verse as well as prose, his command of language varying from the pe- culiar dialect of the old-time New Englander to the purest classical English. In the former field he is particularly happy, and his thought and expression find, on the instant, in the mind's eye, a setting of green hills, and seem to breathe out their aroma. Loyally devoted to his native state, he makes her the theme of some of his most admirable effort, as witness the following :

A VERMONTER'S TOAST.

Here is to Vermont's true, hardy sons, and their rock- ribbed emerald hills,

May ever their hearts be pure and free, as the mount- tain air that fills Each manly breast, and gives them zest, to labor with brawn and brain,

For our Union of States, from Atlantic's wave to broad Pacific's main.

And here's to the rosy, red-cheeked lass, who proudly stands by his side,

Whether she be a maiden fair, or a yeoman's winsome bride ;

Her loving care, and daily prayer, inspires a loftier zeal

To battle with all his manly strength, for that Union's might and weal.

A Union over whose broad domain, floats that glorious flag of ours,

From the rugged hills of old Vermont to the clime of tropical flowers ;

Those Stripes and Stars, undimmed by wars, revered and honored shall be,

Whose sinuous folds proclaim to the world, this is the land of the free ..

Dear to the hearts of Green Mountain Boys is that flag of red, white and blue,

And in that starry banner's defense, Vermonters have ever proved true ;

Taught in the school of Freedom's rule, with each pulsing and free-born breath,

Ready they stand in Liberty's cause to battle unto the death.

Then in the dawn of this entry new, Green Mountain Boys to the front,

By your noble deed may von ustain the prestige of old Vermont,

In War of Peace may we need coal to get from mountain and glen,

The noblest fruits a nation may have, true hearted women and men

Mr. Nichols was married November 8, 1888, to Miss Martha E. Flagg, born in Richmond, Vermont, a daughter of Azariah C. and Sally (Fay) Flagg, of Richmond, Vermont. Her father was a farmer and died at the age of seventy. She is one of three children living, Frank H. and William E. and herself, all of Richmond, Vermont. Their mother is dead. Mr. Nichols was superintendent of schools in 1897. He is a Republican in politics and has been dele- gate to conventions.

FRANCIS ALMON BOLLES.

Francis Almon Bones, an attorney at law at Bellows Falls, Vermont, is a descendant of an old and honored English ancestry. Lemuel Bol- les, grandfather of Francis A. Bolles, was a resi- dent of Rockingham, Vermont, where he followed the occupation of a farmer and met with a marked degree of success. He was united in marriage to Miss Chamberlain, and the following named children were born to them': Nancy, wife of Peleg Winslow, a prominent farmer of Townshend, Ver- mont, and their five children were George, Samuel B., Nelson, Lemuel and Rhoda Winslow, all of whom are deceased; Hannah B., wife of Prosper Merrill, and had one son, John B. Merrill, now deceased; Lemuel, who married Mary Ann Weaver, and they had three children, Delia I., wife of Gilbert A. Davis, of Windsor, Vermont, a son Esek, who died unmarried, and Charles E., who is a wealthy banker of Oak Hill, Chicago, Illinois; Mary, who died unmarried; Ithamar, who married Martha S. Wood; Nelson, who married Emily Putnam and their daughter Etta Putnam married a Mr. Howard, a resident of Amherst, Massachusetts ; Augusta and Mary Bol- les, who died when quite young.

Ithamar Bolles, father of Francis Almon Bol- les, was born in Westminster, Vermont, whence his parents removed shortly thereafter to Rock-

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ingham, where he was reared, educated and con- tinued to reside for the remainder of his life, be- ing principally engaged in trading and the occu- pation of farming. Mr. Ithamar Bolles was an old-line Whig, a zealous abolitionist and from the formation of the Republican party a stanch advocate of its principles ; he held a number of local offices, was justice of the peace for many years. He was twice married, his first wife hav- ing been Miss Martha S. Woods who died in 1859, leaving one son, Francis Almon Bolles. Af- ter the death of his wife, Mr. Bolles was uni- ited in marriage to Miss Rebecca E. Farr, and their son Frederick C. Bolles, is now engaged in business in Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Bolles died in August, 1882, at the age of sixty-nine years.

Francis Almon Bolles, son of Ithamar and Martha (Woods) Bolles, was born in Rocking- ham, Vermont, August 31, 1843. His prelimi- nary education was acquired in the public schools and the academy, and this was further sup- plemented by a course in Tufts College, from the classical course of which institution he was graduated with the class of 1870. Immediately after his graduation he began preparation for the bar as a student in the law office of the Hon. Charles B. Eddy, of Bellows Falls, and was ad- mitted to the bar at the April (1873) term of Windham county court. He subsequently formed a partnership with Mr. Eddy for the practice of his profession, but in May, 1877, the associ- ation was discontinued. Mr. Bolles gained dis- tinction early in his professional career, and his thorough knowledge of all branches of law has enabled him to maintain a foremost position in the ranks of the legal fraternity. His oldest son is now associated with him in the business, and the firm is known under the name of Bolles & Bolles.

In politics Mr. Bolles has been an unswerving Republican from the time he attained his ma- jority. In March, 1872, he was elected town clerk of the town of Rockingham, a position he has held by successive reelection up to the present time (1903) ; he represented the town in the state legislature trom 1882 to 1884, and was chosen to serve in the capacity of state's attor- ney in 1884-6. Mr. Bolles has always taken ac- tive interest in all matters pertaining to the po-

litical and social life of the town in which he resides. He is a member of King Solomon Lodge No. 40, F. & A. M.

On August 25, 1870, Mr. Bolles was united in marriage to Miss Augusta R. Carleton, of Woodstock, Vermont, and their children are: Almon I., Edmund C. and Francis R. Bolles. Almon I. Bolles studied law under the preceptor- ship of his father, then attended the University of Virginia, was admitted to the bar and is now engaged in the practice of his profession in a partnership association with his father. He mar- ried Miss May C. Nims, of Walpole, New Hamp- shire, and two children have been born to them, Margaret and Gertrude. Edmund C. Bolles is a resident of White River Junction and is en- gaged in the capacity of manager of the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company. He was united in marriage to Miss Myrtie B. Bar- ras, of Keene, New Hampshire. Francis R. Bolles is a student at Bellow Falls high school.

JOHN E. TAGGART, D. D. S.

Dr. Taggart, one of the young and promising dental surgeons of Burlington, Vermont, was born in Ferrisburg, Vermont, December 25, 1862, a son of Midas and Symantha (Allen) Taggart.

Midas P. Taggart, father of Dr. John E. Tag- gart, was also born in Ferrisburg, Vermont, in 1830 and died in 1890. He was the son of Will- iam Taggart, who followed the occupation of farming, and whose family were among the earliest settlers of that section of the state of Ver- mont. Midas P. Taggart was reared upon a farm, and received his education in the district schools. He chose the occupation of farming, and re- mained on the old homestead all his life. Mr. Taggart was twice married, his first wife having been Miss Symantha Allen. Their one son, John E. Taggart, was only two years old when his mother died in 1864. Mr. Taggart chose for his second wife Miss Candos White. Both Mr. and Mrs. Taggart were consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal church.

Dr. John E. Taggart acquired his early edu- cation in the public schools of Vergennes, Ver- mont, and later attended the University of Mary- land, from which he was graduated in 1883, with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery. Im-

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methately after his graduation he began the prac Fre of Its profession in West Point, New York. where he had a large and lucrative patronage. He renamed there until 1886, when he removed to Burlington Vermont, where his practice has steadily increased until it promises to become one of the largest, as well as one of the most select in the city. Dr. Taggart possesses a progressive spirit, believing, in matters of his profession as well as in all else, in keeping abreast of the times, and thus constantly makes a study of such litera- ture and advanced thought and scientific research as is indispensable to the dentist aspiring to ad- vance in the knowledge of his art.

Dr. Taggart is a prominent member of the Ma- sonic fraternity, being past master of the Burling- ton Lodge, a member of Burlington chapter. R. A. M., and also of Burlington commandery, K. T. He is also a member of the Algonquin and Ethan Allen clubs of Burlington, Vermont. Po- litically he is a Republican.

On June 4, 1884. Dr. Taggart was united in marriage to Miss Hattie Ingalls, a daughter of Willard Ingalls, of Westport, New York. One daughter was born to this union, Florence Tag- gart. Mrs. Taggart died September 23, 1892, and on September 3, 1895, Dr. Tagart married Miss Anna M. Ladd, a native of Milton, Vermont, and daughter of Charles C. Ladd, a merchant of Miltonborough, Vermont, who died at the age of seventy-eight years. Three children have been born to them, namely: John Edward, Charles Ives and Janis L. Taggart. The family are earnest members and attendants of the Episcopal church of Burlington, Vermont.

EDWARD A. POPE.

Edward Allen Pope, of Burlington, Vermont, is a descendant of a family that made their home in Massachusetts at an early day, Lewis Pope, great-grandfather of Edward A. Pope, settling there. Asa Pope, grandfather of Edward A. Pope, was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, in 1764, and was a farmer by occupation. He served in several public offices of the town, and was married to Miss Sarah Mixter, a daughter of Samuel Mixter. She was born in North Brookfield, and was reared in New Braintree. Two sons and three daughters were born to them,

namely: Elizabeth, born in 1805, married Jona- than Brown, of Ware, Massachusetts, and for a time they were residents of Burlington, and later removed out west. Sarah, born in 1807. came to Burlington in 1833, and married Amos Blodgett, of Sanbornton, New Hampshire; he died in 1856. Mary, born in 1800, married Sidney Barlow, of Burlington; she died in 1901, at the age of ninety-two years. Edward, born in 1811, came to Burlington, and died at the age of twenty-six Acars.

Samuel Mixter, father of Edward A. Pope, came to Burlington, Vermont, when he was six- teen years of age, and was engaged as a clerk in the old glass factory store ; later he was asso- ciated with Mr. Doolittle in the same line of busi- ness, and subsequently conducted business on his own account. Shortly after the establishment of the express companies in Burlington, he took the agencies, in connection with his own business, for the following companies : the National from New York to Montreal ; Cheney & Company over central Vermont ; Fiske & Company over the Rut- land road; and the Cheney, Fisk & Company. Later he abandoned the mercantile trade, and de- voted all his time and attention to the express business. Subsequently he was for many years cashier of the Merchants Bank, and later was chosen to fill the responsible position of vice- president of the same institution. He was also the assessor of the town for a number of years. He performed all his duties in a creditable and satisfactory manner, and won the respect of all who came in contact with him.

On April 13, 1842, he was united in marriage to Miss Lucida Allen, born February 16, 1821, a daughter of George A. Allen, of Burlington, who conducted a blacksmith business on Pearl street. Twelve children were born to this union, namely : Edward A .; Lucina A .; born October IO, 1845, died May 16, 1846; Mary B., born November 4, 1847, wife of William E. Marsh ; Sophia C., born Jontary 22, 1849, wife of Dan Curran; Sarah A., born in 1851, wife of C. S. Loomis ; Ellen E., born February 21, 1853, died April 3, 1894. wife. of Charles E. Pease ; Charles M., born February 16, 1855, died March 18, 1860 ; George A., born July 6, 1857, married Nel- lie S. Van Vleit, and, he died February 17, 1891 ; Abbie L., born August 2, 1859, died January 18,

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1862; Matilda, born March 15, 1862; Emma G., he purchased a large tract of land, which at that born January 17, 1864, died July 19, 1865 ; and Samuel M., born October 3, 1866, married Miss Bessie Richards, of New Jersey, April 8, 1896, and is engaged in the lumber business in Brook- lyn, New York. The father of these children died January 2, 1887, and his wife died April 26, 1873.

Edward A. Pope, eldest son of Samuel M. and Lucinda Pope, was born in Burlington, Ver- mont, November 21, 1843. He acquired his edu- cation in the public schools of his town, and when he attained the age of fourteen years he left school on Friday, and the following morning went to work in an express office, and continued in this position without any vacation for nine years. He then located in Boston, Massachusetts, where he was engaged by Cheney & Company for about fifteen months ; he then returned home, where he was engaged as a bookkeeper for the Hunters- town Lumber Company for about one year, and then with the Merchants Bank for four years. He bought an interest in Mayo & Company and later he bought out Mr. Mayo and changed the firm name to E. A. Pope & Company ; by which name it is now known. They manufacture boxes. He is a member of the Queen Anne Screen Company of Burlington, and of the Burl- ington Venetian Blind Company, a corporation of which he is treasurer.

On April 21, 1869, Mr. Pope was married to Miss Anna M. Root, born December 15, 1844, in Burlington, a daughter of Warren Root. Three children have been born to them, namely: Anna R., Arthur E., and a child who died in infancy. Mr. Pope is a member of the Algonquin Club.

MICAH HAYWARD STONE.

David Stone, the grandfather of Micah Hay- ward Stone, was born March 23, 1772, and was an early settler of Enosburg, Vermont, where he died September 16, 1842. His wife, Lydia, was born April 3, 1773, and died in Enosburg, July 18, 1838. Their children were Benjamin, Micah, Daniel, Lydia H., William P., Pamelia, Paschal, Almira and David.

Micah Stone, father of Micah H. was born October 1, 1802, and was one of the earliest settlers of the town of Enosburg, Vermont, where

time was a perfect wilderness; he cleared the ground of its weeds and underbrush and built a log house, which became his permanent home. He followed the occupation of farming, and in addition to this vocation worked as a blacksmith and wheelwright, and also successfully operated a saw and grist mill. He was a very industrious, economical man, and held the respect and esteem of his neighbors, which is evidenced by the fact that the locality in which he resided was named Stoneville. Mr. Stone was united in marriage to Miss Elmira Stevens, and three children were born to them,-Micah H., Homit, who died young, and Harriett L. Stone. Mr. Stone died at the age of forty years, and his widow subse- quently married Mr. George Adams, and died at the age of eighty-two.

Micah H. Stone, the son of Micah Stone, was born in Enosburg, Vermont, June 14, 1832. He received his education in the common schools of Concord, New Hampshire, and graduated from Bakersfield Academy about 1853. He remained on the farm, assisting his father in its manage- ment, until he was twenty-one years of age, when he removed to Burlington, Vermont, where he received an appointment in the postoffice. So faithfully did he discharge the duties of his posi- tion that in a short time he was appointed assist- ant postmaster, a position he held for many years. Subsequently he located in Brooklyn, New York, where he engaged in the mercantile business. He then returned to Burlington, Vermont, and en- tered into partnership with C. C. Allen in the fur- niture business under the firm name of Allen & Stone. This connection continued until 1873 when Mr. Stone was offered the responsible posi- tion of manager of the Burlington Manufactur- ing Company, after some years changed to Bur- lington Marble Company. He was later made the secretary of the company, a position he held up to the time of his death, which occurred June 19, 1902.

Mr. Stone's political affiliations were with the Republican party, and his religious connection was with the First Congregational church of Bur- lington, of which he was at different times clerk. treasurer and deacon. In 1801 Mr. Stone Was united in marriage to Miss Mary C. Gilmour. born in Burlington, a daughter of Duncan Gil-

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mour, who came to this country from Scotland in 1819, and Marion ( Fleming ). The following children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Stone,- George W., a resident of Boston, who married, October 19, 1886, Miss Alice Goodrich, and has two children, Ada F. and Robert G. Stone; Charles M., of Pomona, California, who married, June 1, 1895, Miss Mabel Buffington, and has one son, Edmund Parker Stone; William Hay- word, of New Orleans, Louisiana, who married, October 23, 1895, Miss Lillis Flannagan, and has one son, Lawrence Jerome Stone; Robert G. Stone; Katherine Elmira, who married, October 13, 1897, Mr. John H. Thompson, of New Haven, Connecticut, and has one son, Hayward Stone Thompson; Harriet Elizabeth, who married, Oc- tober 10, 1900, Mr. Roy L. Patrick, and has one son, John Hayward Patrick.

Robert G. Stone, the fourth son in order of birth of Micah H. and Mary Stone, was born in Burlington, Vermont, April 1, 1869. He ac- quired his education in the public schools of that city, and after completing his studies was en- gaged as a clerk in the Merchants' National Bank of Burlington for six years. He resigned from this position in order to accept an apppoint- ment as agent for the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company, and he has continued at that occupation from 1895 up to the present time. He also acts in the capacity of secretary and clerk of the Stone Lumber Company of Boston.

Politically Mr. Stone is a Republican and takes a keen interest in all matters that pertain to that party. He is a prominent member of the Bur- lington Lodge, F. & A. M., of which organiza- tion he is the treasurer, and he has attained to the thirty-second degree in the Scottish Rite. He is also a member of the Ethan Allen Club of Bur- lington, and the Lake Champlain Yacht Club. He is a member and attendant of the Congrega- tional church of Burlington, Vermont.

FREDERICK W. AND LEWIS D. COBURN.

Frederick W. and Lewis D. Coburn are rep- resentative citizens of East Montpelier, Vermont, They are descendents of Joseph Coburn, who was born in 1775. He was a resident of Charlton, Massachusetts, and in 1803 removed to Cabot, Vermont. . He was a clothier by trade, and a

thorough business man, and was considered the wealthiest man in town at his death. He died of typhus fever in 1813, leaving a widow, who died several years afterwards; two sons, Larned and Joseph Leander, and four daughters, Sally, wife of Deacon Carter, of Peacham, Vermont ; Clara, wife of Andrew Edgerton, of Cabot, Ver- mont; Lucy, wife of Ira Barnes, of Randolph, Vermont; and Mary, wife of James Griffin, of l'eacham, Vermont.

Larned Coburn, oldest son of Joseph Co- burn, was born April 8, 1800. Soon after the death of his father, which occurred when he was thirteen years of age, he came to the northeastern part of the town of Montpelier, now known as East Montpelier, where he was bound out to Mr. James Allen until he should become of age. He was to receive one hundred dollars remuneration and the privilege of either attending school or learning some trade for four months in the year. He returned thirty dollars to Mr. Allen to defray expenses in case of sickness, so that when he at- tained the age of twenty-one he had in his posses- sion seventy dollars to add to the small property left him by his father. He attended school every winter with the exception of two, those being devoted to learning the trade of clothier. His teacher, Mr. Daniel P. Thompson, advised him to study for the profession of law, as he thought that his qualifications especially adapted him for that, but Mr. Coburn decided to follow the occu- pation of farmer instead.

For nearly two years he was engaged in the clothing trade, but on December 2, 1824, he re- turned to Montpelier, and purchased about fifty- seven acres of land adjoining Mr. Allen's farm, and he made this the nucleus of the large farm of two hundred and thirty-five acres now occu- pied by F. W. Coburn. He demonstrated the fact that a farm can yield profits, for from the proceeds of it alone he has paid not only for the land, but for all the improvements thereon, and in addition he accumulated considerable property besides. On March 26, 1866, Mr. Coburn sold his farm to his son, J. Leander Coburn. Mr. Coburn was united in marriage in 1823 to Miss Lovisa Allen, only daughter of James Allen. Six children were born to them: West Allen, who died when two years of age; Flora S., born March 21, 1826, wife of Dwight Hollister, of

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Marshfield, Vermont; James A., born April 6, 1828; J. Leander, born January 16, 1830, died April 6, 1888; Susan A., born January 17, 1832, wife of C. C. Eaton, of Mantpelier, Vermont ; and Lewis L., born November 2, 1833, and who is a patent lawyer in Chicago and is one of the prominent citizens of that city. Mr. Coburn took great interest in all matters pertaining to the welfare of the town and was chosen repre- sentative in the legislature of 1857 and 1858. After he disposed of his farm he resided part of the time with his children and part in Plainfield, Vermont. He died at the residence of his daugh- ter, Mrs. Dwight Hollister, in 1872, and his wife died shortly before at the residence of his son, Hon. James A. Coburn, of East Montpelier.

Joseph Leander Coburn, son of Larned and Lovisa Coburn, was born January 16, 1830. His early education was acquired in the common schools of his native town, and later at the acade- my at Morrisville, Vermont. With the exception of several winters when he taught school, he as- sisted his father with the management of the farm until he was twenty-five years of age. In 1853 he went to Chicago, Illinois, where he was em- ployed for a short period of time as clerk by Marcus D. Gilman, late of Montpelier, Vermont. In 1860 Mr. Coburn exchanged some lots in the city for a farm near Elgin, Illinois, which is about thirty miles from Chicago, where he lived for five years, and disposed of his dairy products in Chicago. In 1865, at the earnest request of his father, he sold his farm, returned to Mont- pelier and purchased the old homestead, where he lived a few years, and later purchased the farm now owned by Lewis D. Coburn.

Mr. Coburn was a Republican in his political faith, and he served as master of the Grange of his town for several years ; he also filled several local offices, and was chosen to represent the town in the legislature for the years 1876 and 1877. Mr. Coburn was a man of sterling integrity, kind and gentle in manner, and frank and manly in his bearing. He possessed the friendship and re- spect of the leading men of his section of the country, and was considered a representative farmer of Washington county. By his industry, perseverance and admirable management of his farm he accumulated a considerable fortune.

On March 6, 1859, Mr. Coburn married Miss

Caroline A. Corliss, born October 9, 1834, daugh- ter of Dr. Daniel Corliss, of East Montpelier, Vermont. Their children were: Laura B., born October 17, 1860, died August 22, 1890; Fred- erick William, born August 24, 1862; Lewis Dwight, born May II, 1865; and Curtis L., born December 16, 1867, died August 10, 1881.

Dr. Daniel Corliss, father of Mrs. Coburn, was born in Bradford, Vermont, December 16, 1802. He graduated at Castleton Medical School in 1827, and practiced his profession at Marsh- field, Vermont, for two years. Subsequently he removed to East Montpelier, Vermont, where he had a large and lucrative practice until his death, which occurred October 17, 1850. On October 29, 1829, he was united in marriage to Miss Caroline T. Taplin, of Corinth, granddaughter of Colonel John Taplin, of the British army. Their children were: William, born January 28, 1831, died in California, September 2, 1878; and - Caroline A., wife of Joseph Leander Coburn. Dr. Corliss was a man of strict integrity, high educational atainments, and a strong adherent of the Methodist church.

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Genealogical and family history of the state of Vermont; a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation, Vol II, Part 23

Author: Carleton, Hiram, 1838- ed Publication date: 1903 Publisher: New York, Chicago, The Lewis Publishing Company Number of Pages: 1044

Author: Carleton, Hiram, 1838- ed
Publication date: 1903
Publisher: New York, Chicago, The Lewis Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 1044