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Hawley, Cyrus Abijah, born in Fairfax on the 26th of December, 1848, was the son of Lyman Hawley by his marriage to Melissa Wells, whose two children were Cyrus A. and Betsey Marilla, wife of John P. Robinson, of Swanton. Cyrus A. Hawley was born and now lives on the old farm on which his grandfather, Abijah Hawley, settled in 1790. On the 19th of January, 1870, he married Elsie E., daughter of Stephen Jef- fords, of Enosburgh. Mr. Hawley has been prominent in town affairs, having served two terms as selectman, two as lister, and held other offices as well. He is a member of Christ church of Buck Hollow.
Howard, Marshall, married Lavina Smith, and by her had nine children, viz .: Eben- ezer, Charles, Daniel, Polly, Jerusha, Joseph, Harrison, Anna, and John S. Of these only Anna, now the wife of Daniel D. Cox, and John are now living. Ebenezer How- ard, the eldest, married Sarah Goodwin, and had eight children, as follows : Caroline; Keyes, who died in Andersonville prison ; Willard ; Charlotte, wife of John Bostwick ; Anna, a school teacher in Fairfax; John S .; and Mary, wife of H. R. Learned, of Wis- consin. John S. Howard was born January 10, 1841. He attended the district schools and one term at the academy, living at home until he entered the army, in which he
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enlisted as private August 4, 1862, in Company K, Eleventh Vermont Infantry. At the Weldon Railroad raid he was taken by the rebels and confined in the Southern prison pens for five months and twenty-three days. On being released he joined his command and served until the close of the war, never having been wounded. He was mustered out in July, 1865. In December, 1880, Mr. Howard married Flora A., daughter by adop- tion of Daniel D. Cox, of which marriage one child has been born.
Hubbell, George A., son of Homer E. and Maria L. (Gove) Hubbell, was born in Fair- fax, December 9, 1830. Homer E. Hubbell, the father, was a leading lawyer of Frank- lin county, and died in 1890 at the age of eighty-five. George A. Hubbell was edu- cated in the district schools of the town and attended Bakersfield Academy for a short time. In 1852 he made a journey to the California gold fields, where he worked nearly two and a half years. During the most of his life he has been engaged in farming and cattle dealing, though of late years he has lived in the village and given the direct man- agement of the farm into the hands of his son, Charles G. On July 3, 1856, George A. Hubbell married Jane E., daughter of Orville Bishop, of Fairfax, of which marriage two children were born, viz .: Homer Bishop Hubbell, now principal of the high school at Beaver Dam, Wis., and Charles Gove Hubbell, of Fairfax. Mr. Hubbell is a Democrat in politics. He has held the offices of selectman, lister, grand juror, auditor, and justice of the peace.
Hubbell, Homer E., born at Cambridge, Vt., August 10, 1805, died at Fairfax, May 17, 1890. At the age of nineteen he came to Fairfax and commenced the study of law in the office of Hon. Luther B. Hunt, and was admitted to the Franklin County Bar at St. Albans in September, 1827. In October, 1828, he married Maria L. Gove, and the same year he purchased the practice and real estate business of Mr. Hunt and settled in Fair- fax. He was a member of the Constitutional Convention in 1843, and was a justice of the peace for seventeen years. In 1836. at the age of thirty, he was elected state sen- ator, being the youngest senator ever elected in the state, and was re-elected in 1838 and again in 1842. He was elected town representative seven times. In 1842 he was chosen state's attorney, and as such prosecuted the case of Eugene Clifford, who was convicted of the murder of his wife and child by drowning them in Fairfield Pond. Mr. Hubbell remained in active practice for fifty years, but in 1880 he was stricken with paralysis, which left his nerves badly shattered, obliging him to retire from professional work. His mind continued clear to the time of his death. In politics he was always a Democrat. Mr. Hubbell left three children : George A., who owns and lives on the homestead; John C., who has charge of the cold storage at St. Albans ; and Jane M., wife of Daniel H. Smith, of Princeton, Ill.
Hunt George, son of Elijah and Louisa (Kidder) Hunt, was born in Fairfax, February 5, 1841. His parents had a large family of children, as follows : Lucy A., Fred S., George, Henry, Ira E., Lucilla P., Adelia, Abbie, John F., and Cora, several of whom still live in the town. George Hunt was reared on the farm, where he lived until August, 1862, when he enlisted in Company K, Eleventh Vermont Volunteer Infantry, the reg- iment being commanded by Colonel Warner and Company K by Capt. George D. Sowles. The first regular engagement in which the company participated was at Cold Harbor, and here comrade Hunt was struck by a minie-ball, wounded, and carried to the field hospital, where he remained for a time, being afterwards taken to the general hospital at Washington, whence he was conveyed in December to Burlington, Vt., and there cared for until June, 1863, when he was discharged for disability. In 1867 Mr. Hunt married Ellen S. Brush, of Fairfax, by whom he had one child. In the fall of 1889 he was elected representative for Fairfax in the General Assembly, and for six years he held the office of first constable.
Kenfield, Benjamin, was born in Morristown, Vt., October 2, 1820, a son of George and Lucinda (Dike) Kenfield. When six years old his mother died, after which he was sent to live with an aunt at Cambridge. He was apprenticed to Thomas H. Perkins, of Johnson, a blacksmith, at which he served for four years, when he began business for
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himself. In 1843 he went to Fletcher, where he worked for three years, thence to Cam- bridge, where lie manufactured axes for two or three years. He then came to Fairfax and worked for Ansel Shepardson; but a little later, with Merrit C. Shepardson, lie bought and operated a foundry, saw-mill, and blacksmith shop, the works being located in Shepardson Hollow about two miles east of the village. In 1862 Mr. Kenfield en- listed in Company K, Eleventh Vermont Volunteers, and served until May, 1864, when he was discharged for disability. Returning from the army he bought a farm, on which his son now lives, but of late years he has resided in the village, where he carries on a shop. In 1846 Mr. Kenfield married Aurelia Shepardson, of which union seven chil- dren have been born. He and his family are members of the Baptist church.
Leach Family, The .- The surname Leach stands for pioneership in Fairfield, John Leach having been one of the early settlers, and his wife, Hannah (Page) Leach, was also of pioneer stock in that town. Of their ten children Willis married Betsey Dan- forth, by whom he had six children, the youngest being Cyrus. The latter, who is a farmer, married, in 1849, Mary B. Hawley, of Fairfax, of which marriage five children have been born, viz .: Myron B., Willard F., Hobart F., Julia A., and Hannah. In 1860 Mr. Leach purchased and moved to the old Gale farm, which contains about 300 acres. During his residence in Fairfax he has been for two or three years selectman, the can- didate of the Republican party. In church affairs Mr. Leach is of the Baptist denom- ination, while his wife is a communicant of the Protestant Episcopal church of Buck Hollow.
Marsh, Salmon S., whose large farm is located north of Fairfax village, was born in Sheldon, March 13, 1818, the son of Thomas and Mary (Stebbins) Marsh, both of pioneer stock in Sheldon. Thomas Marsh was twice married, his first wife being Han- nah Young, who bore him six children, all of whom are now deceased. By his second marriage he had five children, of whom Salmon S. was the third. Mr. Marsh died in Sheldon in 1842. Salmon S. Marsh married, February 22, 1843, Aurilla Kendall, of Enosburgh, daughter of Seth Kendall, by whom he had three children. In 1853 he purchased and took up his residence on a farm in Orleans county, Vt., where he re- mained for thirteen years. In 1866 he bought the old Swift farm of 125 acres in Fair- fax, where he has since resided, having increased this place to 227 acres. The owner is practically retired from active work, the management of the property being in the hands of Cyrus H. Whitford, his son-in-law.
Perham, Madison O., son of Alvin and Harriet Perham and second of their three children, was born in Cambridge, Vt., April 9, 1840. His grandfather, Joel Perham, was a Revolutionary soldier, having enlisted at the age of fourteen. His grandmother, whose name was Grout, was also conspicuous during the early French wars, she having been carried into captivity by the Indians, who eventually released her. At the age of twenty-four Madison O. married Caroline Harvey, by whom he has four children. Mr. Perham lived in Cambridge until 1867, when he came to Fairfax to reside, taking the James Wilson farm, where he lived until 1888, when he purchased the Alonzo Bel- lows farm of 104 acres, where he now lives, retaining, however, the homestead. Mr. Perham is a Democrat in politics, and has held the office of lister.
Rugg, Giles, born in Fairfax, January 29, 1823, is the son of Alexander and Philenda (King) Rugg. Alexander Rugg was one of the substantial farmers of the town, and in this occupation Giles was brought up and has ever since continued, being also interested in a meat market with his son-in-law, C. C. Gillette, of Fairfax. Mr. Rugg married, February 12, 1851, Lurena Mears Ellsworth, a native of Milton, born June 2, 1833. 'Their children are: Josephus Ellsworth, born January 5, 1852, now living in Wyo- ming; Charlie Frederick, born October 17, 1856, also lives in Wyoming; Eva Lucia, born October 10, 1862, the wife of C. C. Lane, of Des Moines, Ia .; and Effie Gertrude, born August 31, 1864, the wife of C. C. Gillette, of Fairfax. In the matter of belief Mr. and Mrs. Rugg and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Gillette are Spiritualists.
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Shepardson, Ansel, jr., was born in Middletown, Vt., July 10, 1793, a son of Ansel, sr., who came with his family to Fairfax about 1805, Ansel, jr., being then about twelve years of age. Mr. Shepardson located on the farm now owned by Curtis H. Wilson, and here by the light of the fire in his father's cooper shop Ansel, jr., obtained his edu- cation. While quite young he opened a school, and for many years taught singing- school. When a young man he built a saw-mill on the stream near by, and for many years did an extensive business in the manufacture of lumber. He also invented and built a pioneer flax machine, and did a successful business in making and dressing that product. About 1830 he commenced wool-carding and cloth-finishing, which business he continued until 1850, when a new mill was built and inachinery put in it for the manufacture of woolen cloth and yarn. He also erected a foundry and blacksmith shop. The locality took the name of Shepardson Holiow, and became quite a noted place of business. In 1816 he married, first, Aurelia Story, who died in 1822. He af- terwards married Lu Ray Story (both were daughters of Elijah Story, of Fairfax). By the latter marriage he had five children, three of whom are living. In 1857 Mr. Shep- ardson gave up his business to his youngest son. He was a member of the Baptist church, was one of its deacons for half a century, and in every sense was an honest, faithful, Christian man. He died in 1875, nearly eighty-three years old.
Shepardson, Francis Wayland, youngest son of Ansel and Lu Ray (Story) Shepard- son, was born February 26, 1836. When a child nothing seemed to satisfy him quite as well as constructing miniature saw-mills, foundries, fulling-mills, turning lathes, and such like, and he set them all running on a little waterfall near by. At an early age he became familiar with the details of all the business carried on by his father. At the age cf twenty-one he took up the woolen manufacturing business at the old stand in Shep- ardson Hollow, carrying on the business there for eight years. Being unable to meet the constantly increasing demand for his goods on account of limited power and old machinery Mr. Shepardson purchased new and the most approved machinery that could then be found, and forming a co-partnership with Saumel N. Gaut, owner of the great falls, they proceeded in 1865 to put in operation the " Lamoille mill." This mill turned out yearly about $30,000 worth of fancy cassimeres, flannel, and yarn, nearly all of which was ordered and purchased by the local trade. The mill gained the reputation of supplying people with the best and most serviceable goods made in Vermont. In 1881 he sold his interest in the Lamoille mills, purchased the old Hiram Bellows place at the village, and has since resided there. Mr. Shepardson is a Republican and cast his first ballot for Abraham Lincoln in 1860. He has held nearly every office of honor and trust in town. In September, 1890, he was elected a member of the legislature. At the age of fourteen he united and became identified with the interests of the Baptist church in Fairfax, and has ever been one of its hearty and earnest supporters. He married, in 1860, Miss Jennie Kinney, of Milton, and two daughters have been born to them, of whom the youngest, Fannie V., eighteen years of age, is now living.
Wanzer, John, the pioneer of the family, became a resident of the town of Fairfax, Vt., about 1825. His wife was Jerusha (Colburn) Wanzer, by whom he had ten chil- dren, as follows: Willard, Jay, Helen, Dan C., Alfred, Jerusha, John (who died in in- fancy), John, 2d, Sarah H., and Lina C. John Wanzer was born on the farm where he now resides on the 30th of May, 1836. He is the only representative of the family now living in the town. His father died in 1872 and his mother some four years earlier. Mr. Wanzer is the owner of the homestead farm, and has also a farm in Fletcher. He has never married. He was baptized and brought up in the Episcopal church of Buck Hollow. In town affairs he held the offices of selectman three years and road commis- sioner five years. His farms comprise 180 acres in Fairfax and 137 in Fletcher.
Wilcox, Isaac Farnsworth, was born May 5, 1829, in Westford, Vt. His father, Jo- seph M. Wilcox, was a native of Westford, and his mother, Maria (Farnsworth) Wil- cox, was descended from pioneer stock of Fairfax. The children of these parents were as follows : Joseph D., born December 17, 1822, now living in Rutherford, N. J .; Cor-
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nelia E., born December 17, 1824, died aged about twenty ; Sarah E., born Novem- ber 30, 1826, died aged about seventeen ; Isaac F .; Catherine M., born July 17, 1836, be- came a Baptist minister in 1862 ; and Charlotte Horton, born July 18, 1839. The family came from Westford to Fairfax in 1834, and settled where Isaac F. Wilcox now lives. Joseph M. died in March, 1874, and his wife, Maria, October 31, 1844. At the age of twenty-one Isaac F. Wilcox started to work by the month, but soon found employment in the Fairfax mills, at which he continued for about eleven years. Finally he took up permanently his residence on the farm. In January, 1867, he married Mary, daughter of Ami and Lucy (Perkins) Wilson, by whom he had one child, who died at birth, Mrs. Perkins dying at the same time. Mr. Wilcox, on May 1, 1878, married, second, Hen- rietta, daughter of Benjamin and Roena Merritt, of New York state. Mr. Wilson has been prominent in town affairs, having held nearly all the town offices.
Wilson, Curtis H., son of Ami and Lucy (Perkins) Wilson, was born August 13, 1841. He was educated in the district schools of the town and attended several terms at the New Hampton Institute. He was brought up on the farm, and by the time he was of age he commenced his business life. About 1872 he purchased the farm formerly owned by his wife's father and known as the Learned farm, comprising about 300 acres, where he now resides. In town affairs Mr. Wilson has been prominent, having served as selectman and lister, being in the latter office for four years. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. January 22, 1868, Curtis H. Wilson married Eliza A., daughter of Newton and Sarah Learned, of which union one son has been born. Ami was twice married, his first wife being Betsey Downs, by whom he had two chil- dren, Maria Prindie and Betsey Chase. His second wife was Lucy Perkins, and their children were as follows : Frederick D., Lewis N., Mary M., Samuel E., Curtis H., and Perkins.
Wilson, Frederick D., who was born February 18, 1831, was the oldest child of Ami and Lucy (Perkins) Wilson. He was obliged to assist in the farm work, and had there- fore little chance to attend school, yet he is reckoned one of the well informed men of the town. For many years he held the office of selectman. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Fairfax, in which church his wife is an active Sunday- school worker. Frederick D. Wilson and Hannah Giddings were married in December, 1857. They have no children. Besides his home farm of about seventy acres Mr. Wil- son owns another farm of about 125 acres in Westford.
Wilson, Samuel E., whose store occupies a prominent and conspicuous site in Fairfax, is a native of the town, and was born July 23, 1838, the son of Ami and Lucy (Perkins) Wilson. Ami had by a former wife, Betsey (Downs) Wilson, two children. Samuel E. was educated in the district schools of the town, and also attended the New Hamp- ton Institute during a portion of two years. When not at school he was employed about his father's farm, but at the age of twenty-one he commenced work at the La- moille mills, where he was employed some six years. After that he came to the village and worked as a clerk in a store for one year, and then started in business with Charles E. Cady, the firm of Cady & Wilson being formed in 1867, but in 1872 Mr. Wilson became sole proprietor. He came to his present location in 1876. Mr. Wilson married, in 1867, Samantha Kellogg, by whom he had one child. His second wife, whom he married in 1877, was Caroline T. Merritt. After her death, in 1880, Mr. Wil- son married Amanda E. Ballard. He is a prominent member of the Methodist Episco- pal church and treasurer and steward of the society.
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Flanders, W. G. E., M.D., was born January 6, 1855, a son of George E. Flanders, of Concord, N. H., and of a family of five children, three of whom died in infancy. Charles N. Flanders, a brother, resides at Concord, N. H. W. G. E. Flanders received his primary education at Concord, N. H., where he early gave promise of future use-
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fulness. He graduated from the Penacook Normal Academy, and commenced his med- ical studies under Dr. A. C. Alexander, of Penacook, N. H., in 1871. He subsequently spent nearly three years with Dr. L. W. Baker, of Baldwinsville, Mass., at which place he had considerable hospital practice. He was licensed as a pharmacist about. 1878, and also received three special diplomas in con.petitive examinations and the degree of Doc- tor of Medicine from the U. V. M. of Burlington, Vt., in July, 1888. He then located at Fairfield, where he is known as a skillful physician, and where he has an extensive and lucrative practice. Dr. Flanders married, October 20, 1886, Mrs. Nettie O. Wyman, daughter of Isaac P. Gould, of Athol, Mass., a lady of refined culture and literary tastes.
Hurlburt, Mrs. Jane E. Northrop, was born in Fairfield, Vt., June 25, 1816. She was the daughter of Abraham Northrop, a native of Fairfield, Conn., whose wife was Jane, daughter of Andrew Bradley, who was an early settler of Fairfield at a time when the residents of the town were obliged to go to Plattsburgh to mill. Abraham Northrop's family consisted of twelve children, six of whom were sons. One son and four daughters now reside in Franklin county. Two sons and one daughter died in childhood. Several resided for many years in Franklin county. One of this family, Andrew Bradley North- rop, became a resident of Arcade, Wyoming county, N. Y., and died in 1881. Jane Bradley was one of a family whose mother was Ruth (Wakeman) Bradley.
Isham, Henry S., was born at St. Albans, Vt., April 8, 1827, and died at East Fair- field, October 2, 1889. His father, Asahel Isham, was a soldier in the War of 1812. William Isham, father of Asahel, was honored by a badge of merit given by Col. Zebu- lon Butler for six years' faithful service in the Revolution. His discharge from the serv- ice is a relic now in the possession of Henry S. Isham, and is in the writing of George Washington. It bears the date of June 7, 1783, and upon the back is the statement that it should " be considered in the nature of a furlough until the ratification of the treaty of peace." Henry S. Isham married Eunice, daughter of Willis and Amanda (Soule) Northrop, October 26, 1853. Their children were: Effie M., born October 7, 1855 ; Henry J., born June 15, 1857; Jennie L., born March 7, 1859, married Horace W. Soule, June 20, 1877, and died August 5, 1887, leaving one child, Annie J .; Clara C .; Gertie J., born October 19, 1863, married Arthur Pomeroy ; and Amanda E., born Au- gust 21, 1869, married Edward B. Chase, December 18, 1888. Henry married Emma Prouty, August 10, 1884, and has one son, Walter J., born February, 1888. Henry S. Isham built the Isham House at East Fairfield about 1870, where he resided until his death. His kind and genial disposition so endeared him to his family and friends that they truly felt that " a place was made vacant in our home which never can be filled."
Northrop, Thomas, was one of the earliest settlers of Fairfield. He had eight daugh- ters and one son. The latter, Harmon, was born in 1796 and died in 1884. His wife was Sarah, daughter of Benjamin Wooster, who was the first Congregational minister of Fairfield. They had ten children, four of whom are living : Benjamin W. and Julian, of Fairfield ; Joseph, of St. Albans; and Charlotte, the wife of W. Deming, of Sheldon. Benjamin W. Northrop married Emeline Smith, February 15, 1841. She was the daugh- ter of Joab Smith, of Fairfield, the so-called " father of the town," and was born Oc- tober 8, 1821, and died April 4, 1884. They had four children, of whoin one was killed by lightning at the age of four years; Eunice married J. M. Carter, and died at Wau- kegan, Ill., in 1886 ; Mary, wife of Archibald McArthur, resides in Waukegan, Ill .; and J. S. lives on the homestead in Fairfield, The latter married Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hand, of Fairfield. Hazel Emeline, daughter of J. S. and Mary Northrop, was born April 8, 1889.
Paradee, Joseph, born in Canada in 1812, died at Fairfield, Vt., February 21, 1885. His wife, Angeline (La Grave) Paradee, was also born in Canada, and died August 12, 1876. Mrs. Paradee is remembered as a loving mother, a devoted wife, and a helpful friend. Six children were born to them, viz .: Alson, born in October, 1839, resides in the West; Hiram, born in April, 1842, died May 27, 1863, in a hospital at Alexandria,
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Va., while in the service of his country ; Mary, born July 17, 1844, married Theodore Peters, November 17, 1866, who died September 23, 1885; Bonaparte, born in 1846, died at the age of twelve years; Sarah Jane, who died in infancy ; and Bradley, born August 31, 1854, is a resident of Fairfield.
Prouty, C. C., son of S D. Prouty, a native of New Hampshire, who settled in High- gate, Vt., was born September 20, 1838. His wife was Sarah A. Chase, whom he married September 4, 1858. Their children were : Willie C., born January 2, 1866; Frank D., born July 25, 1861; Anson N., born November 10, 1865; Emma S., born April 1, 1867; and Herbert C., born April 4, 1875. Frank and Anson died in child- hood. Emma married Henry J. Isham on August 6, 1884, and they have one child. Willie C. married Hattie Hull on January 1, 1884, and they also have one child. Mr. Prouty has been a prominent citizen of the town for ten years, and was elected repre- sentative from Fairfield in 1890.
Rodee, Charles M., of East Fairfield, Vt., was born at West Chazy, N. Y., August 23, 1856, and has been a resident of Fairfield for ten years. He is a miller by occupation. His father, grandfather, and great-grandfather were also millers. In another branch of the family there was another instance of there being four generations in the same occu- pation. Charles M. Rodee married Maggie Miller, March 25, 1885. She was a resident of Beekmantown, N. Y., and the daughter of Nathan and Margaret (Mason) Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Rodee have a daughter who was born June 15, 1886. D. L. Rodee, father of Charles M., was born June 30, 1828, at Peru, Clinton county, N. Y., and mar- ried Elizabeth N., daughter of Josiah and Sophia (Parsons) Woodworth, of Beekman- town, N. Y. Charles M. is their only son. The parents of D. L. were Peter and Sarah (Lobdell) Rodee. The former was a native of Dutchess county, N. Y., was a soldier in the War of 1812, and participated in the battle of Plattsburgh. His wife was the daughter of Jares and Betsey Lobdell, of Danby, Rutland county, Vt. The ancestry of the Rodee family is traced back through Daniel Rodee, grandfather of D. L., to the earliest Dutch settlement of New York.
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