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 59

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

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On the IIth of October, 1864, Mr. Chandler

was united in marriage to Miss Marilla Eunice Stedman, of West Randolph, and they became the parents of three children, namely : Florence, who died in childhood; Albert Eckert; and Willis Derwin. The sons are established in desirable business relations in New York, and give promise of future usefulness.

THE SAFFORD FAMILY.

The Safford family of Vermont is of English origin, and its name is yet preserved in Ipswich, the shire town of Suffolk. The family line in America is as follows: Thomas Safford (1), whose wife was Elizabeth; their son John (2), whose wife was Sarah; their son Thomas (3), whose wife was Eleanor Cheney ; their son Jos- eph (4), whose wife was Mary Chase, a descen- dant of Aquilla Chase; their son Joseph (5), whose wife was Martha Powers ; their son Major Jesse (6) ; his son Lieutenant Philip (7), whose wife was Elizabeth Bigelow; their son Noah (8), whose wife was Nancy Tower; their son Noah Bigelow (9), whose wife was Caroline Hinckley Latham, and their daughter Charlotte (10) Latham.

Thomas Safford, the first of the name in America, was at Ipswich, Massachusetts, in 1641. He bought a farm from Henry Kingsbury, Febru- ary 8, 1648, and he was a freeman December 19, same year. He had a share and a half in Plum Island, in 1664. He died in February, 1666, and his will was filed at Salem.

Major Jesse Safford (6) "turned out" for the support of the government in the outbreak at Rutland See "Vermont Historical Magazine."

Lieutenant Philip Safford (7) lived in Rock- ingham, Vermont. He served in the French and Indian war, and in 1775 marched with a company of townsmen to Westminster to the relief of the Whig party, and drove the Royalists from the court house. History says that "Philip Safford, a lieutenant of the Rockingham militia, was in the court house at the time; he sallied out of the main door, bludgeon in hand, knocked down eight or ten who endeavored to arrest him and re- ceived saber cuts on the head from the royal sheriff." He died April 18, 1817, aged seventy- four years, and was buried in Parker Hill burying ground, Springfield, Vermont.

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Noah Safford (8) was born October 12, 1789, in Rockingham. In 1811 he bought a tract of forest land in the south part of the village of Springfield, Vermont. From 1829 until the close of the war he occupied a conspicuous position in Springfield. He invented two kinds of straw cutters, which were patented and the patents several times renewed. These had a large sale in Vermont, and Mr. Safford went each winter to Virginia, selling them to southern planters. In 1829 he built a stove foundry, and later he manu- factured factory and mill machinery, this being the largest business carried on by any one man for many years. He died in 1864. His children were: Noah Bigelow; Henry, of Quechee, Ver- mont ; Isaac Tower, of Chicago, Illinois ; Charles Herbert, of New York; and Rebecca, wife of John C. Holmes, of Springfield.

Noah Bigelow Safford (9) was born in Springfield, Vermont, January 1, 1819. He was educated and taught several years in his own town, and afterwards in Pennsylvania. He at- tended the law school at Harvard, then studied law with Judge Henry Closson, of Springfield, and later with Judge Colamer, of Woodstock. After completing his studies he entered the law office of Governor Cooledge, at Windsor, as junior partner, and remained there twelve years. He married, July 5, 1855, Caroline Hinckley Latham, of Lyme, New Hampshire, bought the Latham Works at White River Junction, and came there in 1856. These works were burned in 1861. Mr. Safford twice represented the town of Hartford in the legislature and Windsor county once in the senate. He was treasurer of the Ver- mont State Agricultural Society for twenty years, holding the office at the time of his death. He received the appointment of postmaster in 1879 from President Hayes, and held that office the rest of his life. He died January 1, 1891.

HINCKLEY.

The family line is as follows: Samuel Hinckley (I), whose wife was Sarah; their son Captain John (2), whose wife was Bethia Loth- rop, daughter of Rev. John Lothrop; their son Gresham (3), whose wife was Mary Buel; their son Charles (4), whose life was Elizabeth Troop; their son Colonel Oramel (5), whose

wife was Lydia Strong, a descendant of El- der John Strong; their daughter Caroline (6).

Samuel Hinckley (1), with his wife and four children, came from Kent, England. They were parishioners of Rev. John Lothrop. They set- tled in Barnstable, Massachusetts, in 1639. Sam- uel Hinckley was the father of Governor Thomas Hinckley, the last governor of Plymouth colony.

Captain John Hinckley (2) was born at Barnstable, Massachusetts, May 24, 1644, the youngest child of Samuel Hinckley. He was deacon of the East church, and ensign of the militia company. He was a lieutenant of the troop of horse in the county of Barnstable, and was later made captain. He died December 7, 1709.

Gersham Hinckley (3) was born at Barn- stable. April 2, 1682, moved to Lebanon, Connec- ticut, in 1710, and died there December 24, 1774.

Charles Hinckley (4) was born at Lebanon, Connecticut. He inherited the homestead there and land in Sharon, Connecticut, and moved to Thetford.

Oramel Hinckley (5) was born in 1766. He settled in Thetford, Vermont, in 1790, and was admitted to the Orange county bar at the Decem- ber term, 1798, and was state's attorney for the county in 1799. He represented the town of Thetford in the state legislature in 1793 and 1799, and was elected high baliff in 1798. He died October 25, 1811.

LATHAM.

William Latham (I), wife unknown; their son Robert (2), whose wife was Susanna Wins- low; their son Captain Chilton (3), whose wife was Susanna Kingman; their son Arthur (4), whose wife was Alice Allen; their son Neimiah (5), whose wife was Lucy Harris; their son Ar- thur (6), whose wife was Mary Post; their son Arthur (7), whose wife was Caroline Hinckley ; their daughter Caroline Hinckley (8).

William Latham (I), a descendant of Sir Oskatell Latham, of Artbury, England, in the reign of Edward I, was first of his name in this country. He was at Plymouth in 1623, at Dux- bury in 1637, and at Marshfield in 1643, where his house was burned by Indians in 1648.

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held in top3 and took the oath of fidelity in 1057. His wife was Susanna Winslow, a daughter of Mary Chilton and John Winslow, the latter being a brother of Governor Edward Winslow.

Captain ( Ilton Latham (3) was born in 1671 and died in 1751, at Bridgewater, Massachusetts.

Arthur Latham (6) was born at Bridgewater, Massachusetts, February 16, 1758. He served as private in the Revolutionary war, and moved to Lyme, New Hampshire, m 1780. He hekl the office of postmaster many years, and died Novem- ber 25, 1843.

Arthur Latham (7) was born in Lyme, New Hampshire, September 7, 1802. He prepared for college at the Thetford ( Vermont) Academy, and graduated from Middlebury College, Ver- mont, in 1824. He was in the mercantile busi- ness in Lyme many years, was postmaster several years, and served repeatedly in the New Hamp- shire legislature. From 1846 to 1856 he manu- factured locomotives and cars at White River Junction, and the first locomotive in Vermont was built at the Latham shops. In 1856 he removed to St. Louis, Missouri, and remained there until 1871, when he and his wife came to White River Junction and made their home with their daughter Mrs. Safford. Mrs. Latham died March 22, 1888, and Mr. Latham died August 8, 1889.

WALLACE.

Colonel William Wallace (I), his son Moses (2), whose wife was Betsey McKeath ; their son Andrew Jackson (3), whose' wife was Caroline Jenness ; their son Everett (4), whose wife was Charlotte Latham Safford: their daughter Caro- line Latham Wallace (5).

Colonel William Wallace (I) was born near Glasgow, Scotland, where he was educated in col- lege. He came to Newbury, Vermont, in 1775, and went into business as a merchant, having for many years the principal store for that section. He was sheriff of the county and clerk to General Bailey during a part of the Revolutionary war, and was often sent on important missions. He served as private in Captain Frye Bailey's com- pany, and went to Saratoga in 1777. He was col- onel of militia. His home was where the pres- ent depot now stands. He was buried in the Ox- bow cemeterv.

Moses Wallace (2) was born August 3, 1782, in Newbury. He removed to West Topsham, Vermont. He held the office of town clerk, was justice of the peace, and was postmaster many years. He died February 8, 1800.

Andrew Jackson Wallace (3) was born in 1815. He received an excellent education and taught at Corinth, Topsham and Orange. On June 17, 1842, he married Caroline Jenness and settled in West Topshan as a merchant. He held the office of postmaster from 1859, with the ex- ception of a few years, until the last two years of his life. He was town clerk many years, also selectman. He died March 9, 1888.

Everett Jackson Wallace (4) was born Oc- tober 9, 1848, at West Topsham, Orange county, Vermont. He attended the common schools of West Topsham, where he acquired an excellent literary education and upon completing his stud- ies he accepted a clerkship in a store at Bradford, Vermont, where he remained for a short period of time. Later he engaged in the express busi- ness in the Boston office of the United States and Canada Express Company, remaining in that position up to the time of his removal to Car- thage, Missouri, where he acted in the capacity of assistant cashier of the First National Bank, performing the duties of the office in a highly creditable and efficient manner. Mr. Wallace re- signed this position in order to take up his residence in White River Junction, Ver- mont, where his services were required in the management of the large estate left by his father-in-law, Noah B. Safford. In 1901 Mr. Wallace was appointed by President Roose- velt to the position of United States inspector of immigration at Montreal, Canada. In his political affiliations he is a firm adherent of the principles of the Republican party, taking an active interest in all local affairs : he was chosen to represent the town of Hartford in the state legislature in 1898, was one of the members of the board of selectmen and for seven years acted in the capacity of chairman of the school board. He is actively affiliated with the Masonic fra- ternity. Mr. Wallace was united in marriage to Miss Charlotte Latham Safford, the only child of Noah B. and Caroline Hinckley (Latham) Safford. They have one child, Caroline Latham Wallace, born January 12, 1887. Mrs. Wallace

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is a direct descendant of Thomas Safford, a full account of his history and that of the entire Saf- ford family being given at the beginning of this sketch.

JENNESS.

Colonel Thomas Jenness (I), whose wife was Sally Yeaton; their son Jonathan (2), whose wife was Sally Smith; their daughter Caroline (3).

Colonel Jenness (I) was born in Rye, New Hampshire, November 24, 1748. He was in the Revolutionary war, and received for his services a pension and a land bounty at West Topsham, Vermont, which he bequeathed to his son Jon- athan.

Jonathan Jenness (2) was born at Deer- field, New Hampshire, March 30, 1780. He removed to the town of Topsham in 1807. He was the first one to hold the office of postmaster in the town, having the position many years. He was chosen a representative in 1813, continuing in that office eighteen years, from 1837 to 1840. He was in the senate, held the office of high sheriff for Orange county, was twice a member of the convention called to revise the constitution of the state, and twice held the office of United States assistant marshal. For ease, prompti- tude and decision, few men excelled him as a presiding officer. He died November 2, 1846.

EVERETT JACKSON WALLACE.

Everett Jackson Wallace, a prominent citi- zen of White River Junction, was born Octo- ber 9, 1848, at West Topsham, Orange county, Vermont, the son of Andrew Jackson and Caro- line (Jenness) Wallace. He attended the com- mon schools of West Topsham, where he ac- quired an excellent education and upon complet- ing his studies he accepted a clerkship in a store at Bradford, Vermont, where he remained for a short time. Later he engaged in the express business in the Boston office of the United States and Canada Express Company, remaining in that position up to the time of his removal to Car- thage, Missouri, where he acted in the capacity of assistant cashier of the First National Bank, per- forming the duties of the office in a highly credi- table and efficient manner. Mr. Wallace resigned

from this position in order to take up his resi- dence in White River Junction, Vermont, where his services were required in the management of the large estate left by his late father-in-law, Noah Bigelow Safford. In 1901 Mr. Wallace was ap- pointed by President Roosevelt to the position of United States inspector of immigration at Mon- treal, Canada, which position he still holds.

In his political affiliations he is a firm adher- . ent of the principles of the Republican party, taking an active interest in all local affairs; he was chosen to represent the town of Hartford in the state legislature in 1898, and was one of the members of the board of selectmen for three years, and for seven years acted in the capacity of chair- man of the school board, and resigned in 1902. He is actively affiliated with the Masonic frater- nity.

Mr. Wallace was married, October 9, 1884, to Miss Charlotte Latham Safford, the only child of Noah Bigelow Safford. To them has been born one child, Caroline Latham Wallace, born June 12, 1887. Mrs. Wallace is a direct descend- ant of Thomas Safford, a full account of his his- tory and that of the entire Safford family being given at the beginning of this sketch.

DON HAWKINS.

Enterprise, energy and honesty in business, patriotic devotion to country and fidelity to every duty of public and private life, are among the chief characteristics of Mr. Hawkins, a resident of West Pawlet, Vermont, who is accorded a high position among the substantial and valued citizens of that town. He also represents one of the early families of the state of Vermont.

The Hawkins family trace their ancestry back to Sir John Hawkins, of England, where his son, Robert Hawkins, was born in 1610, came to New England in 1635, on board the ship Ann, and settled in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Sub- sequently Robert Hawkins removed to the state of Connecticut, with Roger Williams, assisted in the settlement of the town of Fairfield, and his son, Joseph Hawkins, was a prominent resident of Derby, Connecticut.

Zachariah Hawkins, great-grandfather of Don Hawkins, was born in Connecticut in 1716, served as a captain in the Revolutionary war, in which

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be displayed great courage and heroism, and par- ticipated, with Ethan Allen, in the conflict on Lake Champlain. He was married four times, was the father of fourteen children, grandfather of eighty nine children, and great grandfather of ninety-five children. His death occurred June 2, 1800

Moses Hawkins, grandfather of Don Hawk- ins, was born in Oxford, Connecticut, August 9, 1761, came to Castleton, Vermont, as one of the pioneer settlers of 1779, and his business career was devoted to agricultural pursuits. He was the owner of an extensive tract of land, and the prosperity which came to him was the result of his incessant and well directed efforts. As a citizen he was the soul of honor and integrity, and enjoyed the highest esteem of his fellow townsmen. On July 20, 1784, Mr. Hawkins was united in marriage to Salome Hurlburt, born De- cember 29, 1764, and the following named chil- dren were born to them: Abel, born April 15, 1785, died September 28, 1831 ; Silas, born Jan- uary 31, 1787, died May 7, 1853; Julia, born November 21, 1788, died September 30, 1846; Salome, born September 18, 1790; Johanna, born May 24, 1792; Samuel, born January 13, 1794, died April 13, 1850; Joseph, born April 22, 1796, died February 22, 1842; Allen, born April 10, 1798, died August 14, 1854; Harvy, born June 12, 1800, died October 15, 1877; Jay, born June 27, 1802, died August 19, 1866; and Riley, born October 24, 1804. The father of these children died in September, 1835, having survived his wife one year, her death occurring December 16, 1834.

Riley Hawkins, father of Don Hawkins, was born in Castleton, Vermont, October 24, 1804, and after obtaining a practical education at the common schools of the neighborhood learned the trade of tailor. He pursued this occupation for a number of years in his native town, subse- quently removing to Marks Corners, now West Pawlet, Vermont, where he remained until 1850, when he removed to Hebron, New York. He married Maria Stearns, and their children were Cornelia J. and Don Hawkins. Mr. Hawkins died at his home in Hebron, New York, in 1880, survived by his widow, who passed away in 1885, having attained the age of eighty-four vears.

Don Hawkins was born in Castleton, Ver- mont, May 1, 1832, and the first three years of his life were spent in that town; the next four years were passed in North Clarendon, after which he removed to l'awlet in 1839, and his edu- cation was acquired in the public schools of that town. After completing his studies he learned the trade of wagon-maker, thoroughly mastering all the branches of the business. He then estab- lished a wagon and milling business, in partner- ship with Benjamin Reed, in Hebron, New York, where he remained four years. He then entered the employ of Pratt, Rising & Nelson, of West Pawlet, in 1869, and served in the capacity of superintendent of the present mill, which he sub- sequently purchased in 1882, and has operated successfully ever since. His business consists of merchant and custom grinding, and dealing in western grain; also the manufacture of potato starch has been carried on extensively since the mill was first built. His straightforward meth- ods of conducting business, together with his earnest desire to please his customers, have brought him a large and constantly increasing patronage. In 1894 he engaged in the furniture and undertaking business, which he has continued to the present time (1903), being the only one now engaged in that line of trade in the town. Politically Mr. Hawkins gives an earnest support to the measures advocated by the Republican party.

Mr. Hawkins was united in marriage to Har- riet Y. Taylor in 1865, and the following named children were born to them: Helen M., whose death occurred August 19, 1893, was the wife of William J. Scott, a farmer of Rupert, Vermont, and the issue of this marriage was one child, Hattie Scott; Willis James, a resident of Man- chester, Vermont; Katie Percival, wife of Will- iam J. Scott, who was the husband of her de- ceased sister, and they reside at West Pawlet, Vermont. Maud W., wife of James S. Norton, a citizen of West Pawlet, Vermont, but since 1896 has been associated in business with Mr. Hawkins ; Robert U., who died in childhood. The mother of these children died September 3, 1883. On December 1, 1887, Mr. Hawkins married Mrs. H. Augusta Norton, born in Argyle, New York, and her death occurred August 19, 1900.

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CHARLES GEORGE WHEELER, D. O.

Although the practice of osteopathy is com- paratively new in the Green Mountain state, it has already made giant strides in the favor of the public. There is no guess work in its prac- tice. It is founded on truth, and has no mystery about it. Osteopathy is an exact science, fully capable of demonstration and proof to any intelli- gent mind. It makes no claims to impossible cures, but does claim that in many cases, when all other efforts have failed, it has made remark- able cures, and in all cases that succumb to any other treatment osteopathy frequently re- lieves a patient in a few hours and in- sures speedy recovery. In this section of Vermont, osteopathy is represented by Dr. Charles George Wheeler, of Brattleboro, who has gained the confidence and gratitude of very many of the citizens by his success in relieving them and their friends of diseased conditions. He is a cultured student of the science, and, being an experienced practitioner, his efforts are meet- ing with great success.

Dr. Wheeler is not a stranger in Windham county, nor is he the product of some other sec- tion of the country. He comes of an honorable and old New England family, and is a native of the Green Mountain state. He was born in Montpelier, November 14, 1872. He re- ceived an excellent foundation for his later lit -- erary education in the public schools of Mont- pelier. His attention had been attracted to the subject of medicine early in life, and he had de- cided upon that profession as his life work. Fol- lowing the habit, however, which he early ac- quired, he made thorough and careful investiga- tion into the science of medicine and its practical operation. It was thus that his attention was directed to osteopathy, which, although not being an entirely new cult, so far as the principles of the science are concerned, has of late years for the first time received specific instruction at the hands of experienced practitioners at a school which was established for that purpose at Kirks- ville, Missouri, by Dr. Andrew Taylor Still, the original institution of its kind in the United States, and still maintaining supremacy, having now (1902) about eight hundred students. Re- pairing to this institution, Dr. Wheeler took a

thorough course in the principles of the science and their correct application, receiving his di- ploma in February, 1899. He came directly to the town of Brattleboro for the practice of his profession, and has since been engaged at that point, and, as stated above, with flattering suc- cess. Dr. Wheeler is, of course, a very enthusi- astic student in the profession, and keeps in

CHARLES GEORGE WHEELER, D. O.

close touch with the particular science which he has chosen to follow. He is a member of the American Osteopath Association and of the State Osteopath Association, in both of which organiza- tions he takes a very prominent part in their yearly meetings.

Dr. Wheeler is the son of Luther S. Wheeler, of East Montpelier, and is one of a family of six children. His grandfather, Cyrus Wheeler, was also a resident of Montpelier, where he took a

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promment part in the civil life of the community, and also served his country throughout the Civil wat. His father, Philip Wheeler, was a colonel in the war of independence.

Dr. Wheeler is a young man of engaging per- sonality, and the future which is opening out before him seems to be more than of ordinary promise. Dr. Wheeler married, October 8, 1902, Miss Mary L. Graves, daughter of Mrs. Mary Webb, by the latter's first husband, Nelson Graves, of Plattsburg, New York. Dr. and Mrs. Wheeler are members of the Methodist Episcopal church of Brattleboro; of the board of stewards of which the Doctor is a member ; president, also, of the Epworth League, and secretary of its Sunday-school. He is a member of the board of directors of the Young Men's Christian Associa- tion. Mrs. Wheeler is vice president of the Ep- worth League and Sunday-school librarian of the Methodist Episcopal church.

EDWARD CANFIELD WOODWORTH.

Among the representative business men of Arlington none are more deserving of mention in this volume than Edward Canfield Wood- worth, who has conducted a general store there for the last quarter of a century, and who has, through his well directed efforts, gained a com- fortable competence and is numbered among the substantial citizens of the community. Keen dis- crimination, unflagging industry and resolute pur- pose are numbered among his salient characteris- tics, and thus he has won that prosperity which is the merited reward of honest effort.

Mr. Woodworth was born in Salem, New York, on the 8th of May, 1853, and is a son of the late Joseph Woodworth, who was born and reared in Cambridge, New York, and was indebted to the common schools of that place for his educa- tional advantages. For three years the father was successfully engaged in the hotel business in Sa- lem, New York, and later conducted one of the principal hotels of that day in Chicago, Illinois, located at the corner of Washington and Wells streets. After three years spent in the latter city he came to Arlington, Vermont, in 1858, and had charge of the Arlington Hotel for three years. For the same length of time he also carried on the Union House at Cambridge, owning that

property, whence he returned to Arlington, where he lived a retired life until called to his final rest on the Hith of December, 1884, at the age of sixty-seven years. For many years he was an honored member of Red Mountain Lodge, F. & A. M., and always took quite an active and promi- nent part in public affairs. He was an excellent judge of horses, and during the Civil war bought most of the horses for the Vermont cavalry. In business he met with success, and he became very widely and favorably known. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Anna A. Canfield, was a native of Arlington and a daughter of Cyrus and Chloe H. (Hard) Canfield, both of whom were representatives of old and honored families of this section of the state, mention of whose an- cestry is made in the sketches of Miss Martha A. Canfield and Miss Abbie Hard, elsewhere in this volume. Mr. Canfield was a pioneer of the town of Lee, having come to Bennington county from New Milford, Connecticut, at an early day. By occupation he was a farmer, and he took quite a prominent part in town affairs and church mat- ters, both he and his wife being Episcopalians in religious belief, as were also the parents of our subject. Mr. and Mrs. Canfield lived to be over ninety years of age, and their daughter, Mrs. Woodworth, was sixty at the time of her death.

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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 59

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