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Wright (born January 31, 1867), Albert Grant (February 21, 1869), and John E. Rice (born June 18, 1871). The two younger children are pupils at the Weybridge select school. He was selectman of the town for four consecutive years; was first selectman of the town in 1884. He is a successful farmer and fine-wool sheep and stock raiser, owns 270 acres, and occupies a residence which was built by J. R. and Sardis Dodge some fifty-five or more years ago.cl --
Donnelly, John H., Vergennes, was born in Clinton county, N. Y., in 1855. He was edu- cated in Ontario College, and commenced his business life as a merchant tailor in Vergennes, Vt., in 1878, where he enjoys the popular trade of the town. He has his place of business on Main street and gives employment to from fifteen to twenty hands. He was elected alderman in 1885, and has been one of the city police. John H. Donnelly was a son of Thomas and Mary (McDonnold) Donnelly, who were natives of Limerick, Ireland, where they were married. They settled in Keeseville, N. Y., in 1852, and came to Vergennes, Vt., in 1870. They have a family of six children -- three sons and three daughters.
Doten, Julius H., Monkton, was born on August 17, 1845, at Monkton, Vt. He is a farmer ; has been selectman, justice of the peace, and lister. He is now a music professor and dealer in music and musical instruments. He is a gifted professor and performer on the violin. He was married in 1866 to Loretta D. Scott, who was born in Ellsworth, Ohio, in 1844. They have had two children born to them -- Emily M. and Ryland E. (born in 1881). Emily died in 188-, aged twelve years. Julius H. Doten was a son of Ryland and Emily (Chamberlin) Doten. She was born in Monkton, Vt., in 1815, and he was born in Monkton, Vt., in 1812, and died in 1881, leaving a widow and one son. He held many of the town offices, being selectman, lister, etc. He was a son of Isaac, jr., and Artemesia (Follett) Doten, who were born, married, and died in Monkton, Vt. They had a family of four children born to them. One daughter is now living - Clarinda, who resides in Derby, Vt. Isaac, jr., served in the War of 1812. He was a bloomer, and died in 1865. He became a farmer in later life on the settlement of his father, which was given him by the government.
Dunshee, Charles C., Bristol, was born on November 20, 1826, in the village of Bristol, Vt. He was a son of William and Almeda (Turner) Dunshee. He was married on March 29, 1862, to Mrs. Martha Barnes, a widow of Mr. Barnes, of Ferrisburgh, Vt. They have had one daugh- ter born to them - Hattie, born on February 15, 1866. The homestead farm now consists of about eighty-five acres.
Elmer, Chester, Middlebury, was born in Addison, Addison county, Vt., on January 13, 1812. His parents were Chester and Huldah (Fisher) Elmer. Chester Elmer, sr., with his father, Elijah Elmer (who was a native of Massachusetts), came with his family to the town of Addison, in 1802, and bought a farm which is still owned by his descendants. He died on May 5, 1804. His son, Chester, jr., cleared up the place, and built a brick house which still stands on the place. He was a successful farmer, and had a family of seven children, five of whom are now living. He died in Middlebury, Vt., on October 31, 1870. Chester E., jr., was educated in the common schools until he reached the age of fifteen years; worked on the home place until he reached his twenty-first year, when he settled on a place in the same town, and which was owned by his father. He was married in 1831 to Eliza M. Parker, of New Haven, Addison county, Vt. She died in February, 1873. He resided in this same place for twenty-four years, having pur- chased the same from his father. He came to Middlebury, Addison county, Vt., in March, 1856. He was married the second time in September, 1873, to Mrs. Electa A. Wales, a daughter of Samuel Wright, a well-known resident of the town of Weybridge. She was born on October 23, 1815. He is a prosperous and influential citizen.
Fairbanks, W. G., Vergennes, was born in Sterling, Mass., in 1840. He was reared as a farmer's son, but devoted a great deal of his time to his books, and became a graduate of the Bridgewater Normal School in 1860, after which he became a teacher at the Farm School, Thompson Island, Boston Harbor, and in 1861 became principal of the Reform School of Massa- chusetts, at Westborough, Mass., and in 1869 was made general superintendent of the Ver- mont State Reform School, now located at Vergennes, Vt. He was married in 1863 to Margie E. Lefler, who was born at Hingham, Mass., and was a graduate of the Bridgewater Normal School in 1860, in the same class with her husband. She taught in the West Berry Reform School for four years, and is now matron of the Vermont Reform School. Mr. and Mrs. Fair- banks have a family of one son, William E., and one adopted daughter, Mabel S. Fairbanks. W. C. Fairbanks was a son of Ephraim Fairbanks.
Farnsworth, Aaron A., New Haven, was born in New Haven, Addison county, Vt., on March 15, 1818; is a farmer, and the farm which he now occupies was settled on in 1785 by his pater- nal grandfather, Aaron Haskins, and which Mr. Aaron Farnsworth has occupied since 1828. He is an extensive breeder of the Atwood Merino sheep, having a registered flock of 170 sheep. He was married in 1851 to Harriet Sprague, who was a daughter of Horace and Zursiah (El- dridge) Sprague, of New Haven, and by whom he had seven children - Zursiah, Frank A.,
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Helen A. (deceased), Harriet (now Mrs. Benjamin F. Ostrander), Mary, Addie (now Mrs. Frank Taylor), Jennie (now Mrs. William H. Sheldon), and Grace. Mrs. Farnsworth's paternal grand- father was a native of Lanesborough, Mass., and her maternal grandfather, Lemuel Eldridge, was a native of Mansfield, Conn., and both were early pioneers of New Haven, Vt. Aaron Farnsworth was a son of Silas and Amelia (Haskins) Farnsworth. His father was a native of New Hampshire and a carpenter by trade, who settled in New Haven, Vt., about 1800. He was twice married: the first time in 1805, to Amelia Haskins, a daughter of Aaron Haskins, of New Haven, Vt., and by whom he had five children - Almon H., Electa, Sophia, Betsey A., and Aaron A. His second wife was Sophia Parmelee (Eldridge), to whom he was married in 1819.
Farr, Royal D., Middlebury, was born in Middletown, Rutland county, Vt., on November 27, 1808. His parents were Solomon and Mabel (Dean) Farr. He was educated in the com- mon schools and brought up to farming; also learned the trade of his father, which was that of foundryman. He came to Middlebury, Vt., in the spring of 1830; entered the employ of Rufus and John Wainwright, stove and casting foundry, and remained in the employ of this firm for sixteen years. He resided in Poultney, Vt., for one year, after which he returned to Middle- bury, Vt., and worked at his trade there for various parties; conducted a stove and tin business there for two years. He came to East Middlebury, Vt., in October, 1849, and became one of the firm of Slade, Farr & Co., conducting the Middlebury forge, and continued in this business until purchasing the East Middlebury hotel property, which he conducted for many years. He retired from business life in 1881. He was married on September 6, 1830, to Mary A. Childs; she died on May 17, 1875. They had a family of five children, one daughter and four sons: Edwin E. (a resident of Akron, Ohio), Henry E. (a farmer at Granville, Addison county, Vt.), Emma A. (now Mrs. T. W. Allen, of West Randolph, Orange county, Vt.), Royal M. (deceased), and F. A. (born on September 21, 1849; has succeeded his father in the management of the Glen House at East Middlebury, Vt., and is a very successful landlord). Mr. Farr took much interest in military affairs at an early day, and commanded a company from Cornwall and Weybridge, Vt., in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dodge.
Farr, Harvey, Lincoln, was born in Lincoln, Vt., on January 26, 1828. He was a son of Jesse B. Farr, of Bristol, Vt. Harvey Farr has always resided in the town of Lincoln, Vt., with the exception of two years, which he spent in another part of the State. He has been one of the most successful farmers of his town, and is a much respected citizen. He has been married twice. His first wife was Mariette Palmer, a daughter of Simeon and Fannie Palmer, to whom he was married on November 27, 1853, and by whom he had a family of three children : Wallace S. (born on February 17, 1856), George W. (born on February 22, 1862), and Frank C. (born on September 8, 1869). Mrs. Farr died on November 15, 1870. Mr. Farr then married his second wife, Marinda Pickett, on April 30, 1872. She was a daughter of Rev. Zenas Pickett. By his second wife Mr. Farr has had a family of two children born to him: Jesse Z. (born on April 16, 1875) and Addie L. (born on March 5, 1883). Mr. Farr represented his town in the Legislature in 1882, has been an overseer for nineteen years, was justice of the peace in 1870, '76, and 1881 ; was selectman in 1868 and various times since that date, and has also been a member of the Republican county committee.
Fenn, James P., Middlebury, was born in Middlebury, Vt., on July 8, 1832. His parents were Chester and Patty (Fields) Fenn. Chester Fenn was a native of Watertown, Conn .; about 1790, and when two months old, came with his father, Titus Fenn, to Cornwall. Titus Fenn settled on the place now owned by Charles Lane. He was one of the early pioneers. Chester Fenn, when reaching manhood, purchased a place in the town of Addison, and afterwards came to this village where he carried on his business, that of shoemaking, on the site now owned by Colonel Fletcher, where he spent the greater part of his life until 1850, when he moved on the place now owned by his son, James P., and which was the old Sessions place. He had a family of seven children - four daughters and three sons, three of whom are now living, Betsey (now Mrs. Carlos Hooker), Lydia E. (now Mrs. Freeman A. Foote), and James P. Chester Fenn served in the War of 1812, and died November 8, 1875. His wife died in August, 1870. James P. purchased the place on which he now resides, in 1852; it consists of 130 acres, and is a very good farm. He was married on October 29, 1863, to Nancy S. Foote, a daughter of Noble Foote, and well-known resident of Middlebury, Vt. They have had two sons born to them - Noble C. (born on May 4, 1866) and Franklin Edmund (born August 6, 1872). Mr. Fenn is an excellent farmer and stock raiser. He has also been a promenint citizen of his town.
Ferguson, Elijah and Elisha, Bristol, were among the early settlers of the town of Starks- boro, Vt. They came from Nine Partners, New York, with their father, John Ferguson, who bought a large tract of land in that town. Elijah Ferguson was born on April 17, 1775, and was married on August 10, 1797, to Mary Haight, who was born on November 6, 1780. They had a family of ten children born to them, of whom Albert was the fourth child, and was born on October 23, 1803. He was married on December 22, 1825, to Clarissa Bostwick; she
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was a daughter of Gilbert Bostwick and was born on November 21, 1806. Albert died on May 17, 1884. Gilbert Bostwick came to Starksboro, Vt., about 1820. He had a family of thirteen children. The old people lived and died in Starksboro, Vt .; he on August 3, 1869, and his wife on July 3, 1868. Alfred Ferguson is the third of a family of fourteen children. His parents were Albert and Clarissa (Bostwick) Ferguson. Alfred was born in Starksboro, Vt., in 1829, and was married on April 12, 1858, to Jerusha Wright, a daughter of Caleb Wright, a native of New Haven, Vt. They had a family of two children born to them -- Wright A. and Edwin A. Mr. Ferguson's father settled in the northeastern part of Bristol, Vt., in 1844, and Alfred since that time has been a resident of this town. Seven of the family are now living. The mother now resides with Alfred. He has been a selectman and lister for several years, and has also been a justice of the peace the last ten years. He now owns and occupies a farm which consists of 340 acres.
Foss, Francis H., Vergennes, was born in Maine in 1837, and settled in Vergennes, Vt., in 1877, as manager of the Patent Roller Manufacturing business, and in 1885 he purchased an in- terest in the hardware business of Mr. Wright, and the firm does business under the name of Wright & Foss, dealing in all classes of carpenter tools and fine shelf hardware, plated goods, stationery, and are agents for school books and all kinds of farm implements. He was married in 1865 to Susan Witherall, of Maine. They have had four children born to them - Katie M., Bessie, Mary, and Sarah. They have also lost four children in nine days' time, aged respectively eleven, nine, seven, and an infant, all of whom died with diphtheria in 1877. Francis H. Foss enlisted in the Nineteenth Maine Regiment and served as lieutenant until wounded in the Get- tysburgh battle, for which he now receives a soldier's reward. He belongs to the Ethan Allen Post. He has been a member of the common council, assistant engineer, and also a member of assembly of the State of Maine.
Field, Benjamin F., Ferrisburgh, North Ferrisburgh p. o., was born in Ferrisburgh, Vt., on January 26, 1834. He was married in 1866 to Vesta Mosier, who was born in Orange county, Vt., in 1843. She was a daughter of Isaac and Diana (Taft) Mosier, who were born in Oxbridge, Mass., and now reside in Ferrisburgh, Vt., where they settled in 1866. They have had one daughter born to them - Vesta. Diana was a daughter of Preserved and Anna (Benson) Taft. She was born in 1801, and married in 1831. Benjamin F. Field was a son of William and Rachel (Taft) Field. He was born in 1801, and she was born in 1800. They were married in 1825. Had a family of seven children born to them, five of whom are now living - Charles C., Benja- min F., Tamar L., Eliza A., and Julia C. William Field settled in Ferrisburgh, Vt., with his parents, Stephen and Tamar Field, in 1807. They were natives of Pine Plains, Dutchess county, N. Y., and had a family of eleven children, three of whom are now living - Hiram, Huldah, and Moses.
Field, Benjamin T., Ferrisburgh, Vergennes p. o., was born in Ferrisburgh, Vt., in 1855. He was married in 1876 to Minnie Laduke, a daughter of Joseph and Olive Laduke. They had a family of three children born to them - Maude, Thaddeus, and Rose. Benjamin was a son of Thomas and Abbie (Herrington) Field. Thomas was twice married. His first wife was Eliza- beth Rogers, by whom he had one daughter - Ann. He died in 1878, at the age of seventy-four years. He had two sons by his second wife - Benjamin T., and Orville C. Thomas was a son of Benjamin and Mary (Champlin) Field. Benjamin was born on November 24, 1772, and died on March 23, 1863. He was married twice. His first wife was Mary Champlin, by whom he had four sons - George, Thomas, Benjamin, and Daniel His second wife was Polly Hurlburt, who was born in 1785 and died on October 19, 1872. They had a family of four children born to them - Mary, Solomon, Eliza, and Electa, of whom only Solomon is now living. He was born on April 21, 1817. Benjamin was a son of Anthony and Hannah Field, who came to Ferrisburgh, Vt., from Dutchess county, N. Y., in 1785.
Field, Byron W., Ferrisburgh, North Ferrisburgh p. o., was born in Ferrisburgh, Vt., in 1842. He is one of the prominent business men of his town and county, and embarked in the general business of buying and selling of hay, in 1866. His business in that department has sometimes exceeded fifty thousand dollars. He is also a general farmer and dairyman. He is now treasurer of his town. He was married in 1863 to Hattie E. Sattley, of Ferrisburgh, Vt. She was born in 1842, and was a daughter of Abraham Sattley, of Ferrisburgh, Vt. They have had four children born to them - Hosie B. (born in 1865), Grace M. (born 1872), Aggie E. (born 1874), and Jessie H. (born 1879). Byron W. was a son of Hiram and Persena (Walker) Field, of Ferrisburgh, Vt. Mrs. Field died in 1855, leaving a family of four children - Byron W., Carl- ton, Lillie M., and Linda. Hiram then married for his second wife Mrs. Lucy (Wilmarth) War- ner, in 1857. Hiram was a son of Stephen and Tamar Field. Stephen was born in 1774, and was a son of Anthony and Hannah Field, who settled in Ferrisburgh, Vt., in 1785. They had a family of fourteen children, three of whom are now living - Stephen, Henry, and Lucy. Ste- phen and Tamer had a family of eleven children, three of whom are now living - Hiram, Hul- dah, and Moses.
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Field, Stephen W., Ferrisburgh, was born in Ferrisburgh, Vt., in 1817, and died in Septem- ber, 1871. He was an extensive and successful farmer, and retired from active life in 1865. He was a prominent man of his town and held many of the town offices. He was married in 1840 to Eliza Jane Killmer, who was born at Fort Ann, Washington county, N. Y., in 1821, and was a danghter of William and Esther Killmer, who were born in Argyle, Washington county, N. Y., and died at Gouverneur, N. Y. They had a family of three children born to them, one of whom died at an early age, and Edgar M. (born in 1847, died in 1883, leaving a widow and two children, Harry and Ruth), and Dwight E. (who married Frances Derby, of Essex county, N. Y). They have two children. Stephen Field, jr., was a son of Stephen and Tamer Field. Stephen came from Dutchess county, N. Y., and settled in Ferrisburgh, Vt., in 1785. He had a family of eleven children, three of whom are now living - Hiram, Huldah, and Moses. Ste- phen Field, sr., was born in Dutchess county, N. Y., in 1774, and was a son of Anthony and Hannah Field, who settled here in 1785. They had a family of fourteen children born to them.
Field, Walker B., Ferrisburgh, was born in Ferrisburgh, Vt., in 1840. He has held severa of the town offices; was selectman, and appointed justice of the peace by Governor Peck. He was married in 1861 to Carrie Higbie, of Charlotte, Chittenden county, Vt. They have had two daughters and three sons born to them - Cora, Helen, Park, Charles, and Guy. Walker B. was a son of George and Sylvenia (Walker) Field, who were born and married in Ferrisburgh, Vt. George was a son of Benjamin and Polly Champlin Field, and Benjamin was a son of Anthony Field, who was the first settler in Ferrisburgh, Vt. George Field was a farmer and prominent man of his town, having held most of the town offices. He had a family of six children, of whom Walker B. is the only one now living.
French, William N., New Haven, was born in the town of New Haven, Addison county, Vt., on June 20, 1835. He is a successful farmer, owning a farm of 125 acres; is also a breeder of the Spanish Merino sheep, and has a registered flock of 125 sheep. He was married in 1868 to Mary J. Dorson, a daughter of Ziba and Eliza (Crampton) Dorson, of Franklin, Vt. His par- ents were Nathaniel and Samantha (Kipp) French. His paternal grandfather was Nathaniel H. French, who was a native of Trumbull, Connecticut, and settled in Ferrisburgh, Vt., in 1789. He served in the War of 1812, after which he returned to his home and died in 1851, in the eighty-sixth year of his age. His children were Rebecca, Betsey, Sarah, Wheeler, Nathaniel, Lucy, Samuel, and Mary (all deceased). The maternal grandfather of William N. was John Kipp, of Middlebury. Nathaniel has had seven children born to him - Charles, Albert, Car- linda (now Mrs. L. P. Champlin), Caroline (deceased), William N., Samuel (deceased), Belle (now Mrs. Bradley Blake).
Frisbie, William F., Waltham, was born in Westport, N. Y., on November 27, 1838. He was married on November 20, 1868, to Anna E. Field, a daughter of Henry and Polly A. (West- cott) Field, of Ferrisburgh, Vt., and by whom he had two children - Egbert E. and Walter E. He settled in Waltham, Vt., in 1870, on the farm he now occupies, containing 200 acres. He is a leading farmer and takes an active part in all public affairs of the town, having held several of the town offices. His wife is a descendant of the pioneers of Ferrisburgh, Vt., his paternal grandfather being Anthony Field, one of the first settlers. William F. Frisbie is a son of An- drew and Sally (Nichols) Frisbie, who were early settlers in this county.
Fuller, Jonas, Monkton, Monkton Ridge p. o., was born in 1828. He has been selectman for three terms, and is now one of the leading farmers of his town. He now owns the old home- stead, which was purchased in 1820 by Milton A. Fuller. He was married in 1878 to Elma Tut- tle. They have had one daughter born to them - Belle. Elma (Tuttle) Fuller, was a daughter of Jireh and Sarah Tuttle, of Hinesburg, Vt. Jonas Fuller was a son of Milton A. and Almeda (Chamberlin) Fuller. She was born in New Milford, Conn., in 1799, and he was born in Monk- ton, Vt., in 1800. They were married in 1820, and had a family of three sons born to them - Seron, John S., and Jonas. Almeda died in 1882, and her husband, Milton A., died in 1877. He was a son of Josiah and Lydia (Heath) Fuller. She was born in Bennington county, Vt., and he was born in Connecticut. They settled in Monkton, Vt., in 1788.
Fuller, Louis B., Ferrisburgh, North Ferrisburgh p. o., was born in Ferrisburgh, Vt., in 1823. He is a stock grower and dealer. He has been an extensive farmer and owns 800 acres. He deals largely in hay, having several large store buildings and presses. He has been selectman, a justice of the peace, poor-master, and has held several other town offices. He was married in 1850 to Polly Ann Satterly, of Ferrisburgh, Vt., who was born in January, 1832. They had a family of four children born to them-Elenor (born 1854); Gideon (born 1857 and died in 1883); Hattie (born in 1861) ; Lucy E. (born in 1864). Louis B. Fuller was a son of Gideon and Elenor ( Luce) Fuller, who were born and married in Ferrisburgh, Vt. They had three children born to them, two of whom are now living - Louis B. and Loretta. Gideon Fuller was a son of Ez- b on Fuller, who was one of the first settlers of this town.
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Gage, Orange L., Ferrisburgh, Vergennes p. o., was born in Ferrisburgh, Vt., in 1828. He now owns and occupies the old homestead of seventy acres, which was purchased by his father over seventy years ago, and on which he has erected a fine brick mansion. He was married in Jan- uary, 1858, to Sarah Hitchcock. They had a family of three children born to them - Hattie M., aged six years, died on August 7, 1877, and also their baby, aged one and a half years; his wife died on August 7, 1877, and also their daughter Clara, on August 11 of the same year, all of whom died of diphtheria, which left him his home blighted, as it were, in a day. He was a son of William M. and Abigail (Higbee) Gage. She was a native of Chittenden county, Vt., where she was born. They had a family of four children born to them -- Abigail (born in 1820); Wal- ter (born in 1826); Orange L. (born in 1828); and Salome (born in 1832, died in 1864). Will- iam Gage was born in 1780, and died on October 1, 1856. He had by his first wife, Salome Nobles, ten children, two of whom are now living -- Whitney C. and Harriet N. Salome Gage died on April 9, 1825, and Abigail Gage died on February 14, 1879.
Gaige, Datus R., Bristol, is probably the oldest living native of the town of Bristol, Vt. His grandfather, William Gage, was born in the vicinity of Poughkeepsie, N. Y. He was a farmer by occupation, and came when quite young with his parents to Rutland county, Vt., settling in the town of Dorset, where he married a Miss Roberts, and after marriage removed to Ferris- burgh, Vt., there becoming one of the first settlers in that town. But owing to a preva- lence of malaria, the family, were compelled to remove to Bristol, Vt., where he resided until the time of his death. He spent his old age in the family of his daughter Hannah, who mar- ried Thomas Hill, both of whom are now deceased. They were the parents of Thomas Hill, now a resident of Bristol, Vt. The grandmother of Datus died in the town of Ferrisburgh, advanced in years. She had a family of eight children, of whom Abraham, the father of our sketch, was the oldest. He married Sally Higbee. They had a family of eleven children born to them, five of whom are now living. Datus R. Gaige was born on July 24, 1808, in the town of Bristol, Vt. He married Harriet C. Baldwin, a daughter of Noah Baldwin. She was born in Salisbury, Conn., on April 25, 1808, and died on February 16, 1884. Her parents settled in the town of Bristol, Vt., in 1812. Datus has been prominent in all the interests of his town, and has held many of the town and county offices. His father was a soldier in the War of 1812, and participated in the battle of Plattsburgh.
Gibbs, Isaac, New Haven, was born in Middlebury, Addison county, Vt., on July 29, 1800. He resided in the town of Middlebury, Vt., for twenty years, and there developed a stone quarry. He settled in New Haven, Vt., in 1866, on the farm now occupied by him. He was married in 1821 to Betsey Chittenden, who was a daughter of David and Betsey (Peyer) Chit- tenden, who were natives of Middlebury, Vt. He has had two children born to him -- William and Maryette (now Mrs. Cyrus Birge). Isaac Gibbs was a son of Warren and Huldah (Smed- ley) Gibbs. His father was a native of Litchfield county, Conn., and his mother of Williams- town, Mass. They were among the early settlers of Middlebury, Vt., settling there when there were only two log houses in the town. They afterwards removed to Cornwall, Vt., but finally settled in Middlebury, Vt., where they died. They had a family of eleven children, of whom but two are now living -- Isaac and Mary P. (now Mrs. Sidney Mead).
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