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USA > Vermont > Orleans County > Successful Vermonters; a modern gazetteer of Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans counties, containing an historical review of the several towns and a series of biographical sketches > Part 62
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Mr. Andrus honored our profes- sion."
Professor Don F. Andrus has re- cently established a business college at Colebrook, New Hampshire, a
and law, in the class of 1888, and was admitted to the Vermont bar in October of the same year. Since his admission he has been engaged in the active practice of his profes-
DON F. ANDRUS.
valuable acquisition to that thriving town.
GRAHAM. HORACE F. The pres- ent auditor of accounts, Horace F. Graham, was born February 7, 1862, and was educated in the common schools and Craftsbury academy. He graduated at Columbia college from the schools of political science
sion at Craftsbury. On his father's side his ancestry traces back to 1645, when they emigrated from Dorsetshire. England, to Greenwich, Connecticut, and he is descended on his mother's side from the Stuart, Brock, and Harvey families, who came from Scotland and settled in Barnet and Peacham.
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Mr. Graham was a member of the house of 1902, serving as chairman of the committee on state and court expenses and as a member of the committee on revision of bills. He introduced and advocated the meas- ure that finally resulted in the re-
Orleans county from 1898 to 1902. He was a presidential elector in 1900 and was elected auditor of ac- counts in September, 1902.
He is a member of the firm of Stevens, Graham & Kinney at Hardwick, Vermont, lumber manu-
HORACE F. GRAHAM.
vision of the statutes of 1894. He was again a member of the house of 1900, at which session he was chair- man of the committee on corpora- tions. member of the committees on rules, revision of bills, and judi- ciary. He was state's attorney for
facturers and dealers, and of the firm of Graham & Skinner of Craftsbury, both of which concerns do a very considerable business. He is a member of Meridian Sun lodge, No. 20, F. & A. M., chartered in 1800. It is indicative of the regard
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in which he is held by the people of Craftsbury, that he has been elected to nearly all the offices within their gift.
GALLAGHER, JAMES A., was born in Craftsbury in 1860, a son of Edmund and Ann (Kilgarlan) Gal-
progressive farming. He pur- chased his present splendid farm nine years ago. It consists of 400 acres, has 1,400 sugar trees and keeps 60 head of stock.
Mr. Gallagher has always taken a deep interest in public matters and
JAMES A. GALLAGHER.
lagher. lle received his education in the district schools at Crafts- bury academy and at the Williston (Massachusetts) seminary. After completing his education Mr. Gal- lagher taught school for a year in Connecticut. He then returned to Craftsbury and has always followed
has been a close student of current events. Ile has held the various town offices and in 1902 represent- ed Craftsbury in the general assem- bly where he took a conspicuous part in the business of the session, serving on the committees, banks. and elections. The farmers who
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were members of the assembly early saw the necessity for an or- ganization to further the agricul- tural interest of the state and an organization was soon perfected un- der the name of the Farmers' Leg- islative Organization of Vermont. The members recognizing the splendid ability and aptitude for this work of representative Galla- gher elected him its first president.
In 1889 Mr. Gallagher was united in marriage to Mary Larner of Richmond. Three children have been born to them, Margaret M., William M., and Helene M.
Mr. Gallagher is president of the Mill Village creamery, and a trustee of Craftsbury academy.
GALLAGHER, THOMAS M., son of Edmund and Ann (Kilgarlan) Gallagher was born at Craftsbury, March 12, 1857. He received his education in the public schools of the town and at Craftsbury acad- emy.
Mr. Gallagher is a splendid ex- ample of the sturdy, hustling and eminently successful Vermonter, who has demonstrated that hard, conscientious and persistent effort will bring ample reward to all. He has followed farming and has dealt extensively in cattle and real estate. He owns two farms in Craftsbury having 600 acres and keeps a hundred head of stock. Ifis real estate transactions in the growing town of Hardwick are con- siderable, amounting to some $4,000 in the village and having 1,200 acres of virgin timber land ontside the village proper.
Mr. Gallagher has served Crafts- bury as justice, lister, selectman and in 1896 represented the town in the general assembly.
In 1882 Mr. Gallagher was united in marriage to Clara Renfew of Craftsbury. Two children have been born to them, Stephen Renfew and Dora Ann.
GREENSBORO.
Population, Census of 1900, 874.
November 6, 1:80, the town of Coltshill was granted to Harris Colt and his sixty-six associates, and was chartered August 20, 1781. Soon after the name was changed to Greensboro, in honor of one of the grantees.
In 1789 the first settlement in town was made. As early as 1779 an old military road was opened through the township, and in 1781 Captain Nehemiah Loveland, of Peacham, sent a scouting party over this road. They proceeded as far as a block house located on the shore of Caspian lake, where they were surprised by a party of In- dians. Two were killed and scalped, the others carried to Can- ada as prisoners.
In December, 1788, a meeting of the proprietors was held in Cabot. Timothy Stanley, one of the propri- etors, had his limbs so badly frozen that amputation of one of his feet became necessary. The operation, for want of proper instruments, was performed with a mallet and chisel, and strange to relate, proved quite successful.
Ashbel and Aaron Shepard came with their families from Newbury in the spring of 1189, and this dates the first actual settlement. March 25, 1790, William Scott Shepard was born. being not only the first birth in the town, but the first in what is now Orleans county.
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Timothy Stanley came in 1:90, and erected a sawmill near the out- let of the lake, and in the following year built a grist-mill.
October 25, 1793, the first wed- ding in the county took place, unit- ing Joseph Stanley of Greensboro and Mary Gerould of Craftsbury.
March 29, 1793, the town was or- ganized, with Nathan Cutler as first town clerk. In 1795 Timothy
first town clerk and assistant secre- tary of state.
Mr. Henry Tolman was a pupil of the public schools of Greensboro and Peacham academy. At his father's death, which occurred just before the son arrived at majority, he took charge of the homestead, to the care of which, in addition to several other farms, he has devoted the efforts of his life, making a spe-
GREENSBORO FREE LIBRARY.
Stanley was chosen as the first rep- resentative.
During the Civil war Greensboro furnished 114 men for service.
TOLMAN, HON. HENRY S., of Greensboro, son of Enoch and Abi- gail (Cook) Tolman, was born at Greensboro, September 1, 1825. " His grandfather, Thomas Tolman, an officer in the Revolutionary army, was one of the early settlers of that town, and was appointed
cialty of dairy products, and raising horses and sheep. He has a half interest in the lumber firm of Tol- man, Simpson & Co., has been a di- rector and stockholder in the St. Johnsbury & Lake Champlain rail- road, and president of the Caledonia National bank at Danville. He has served on the town and county Re- publican committees, was for twenty years selectman, and held numerous other official positions in the town,
HENRY S. TOLMAN.
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which he represented for three terms in the state legislature in 1866, 1862, and 1888. He was elected senator from Orleans county in 1874. During the war he dis- charged the duties of recruiting offi- cer, also drawing the money due the soldiers' wives. In the year 1895 he was elected judge of Orleans county, and held that office for four years continuously. Since that date he has built and presented to the town of Greensboro a library building which is proving to be a success every way. For forty years he has been a consistent member of the Congregational church, serving on the executive committee.
Mr. Tolman married Martha 1 .. daughter of J. C. and Clara (Liver- more) Jackson of Greensboro, who died May 11, 1862, leaving one son, Alpha E. He was married a second time to Fannie P. (Waterman) Eaton, daughter of Arunah and Me- hitable (Dodge) Waterman, who departed this life March 5, 1890. By his second wife Mr. Tohman had one daughter, Martha A.
COOK. JOHN BRAY, of Greens- boro, son of Charles, Jr., and Caro- oline (Huntington) Cook, and great-grandson of Captain Moody Cook, was born at Greensboro, July 3, 1836. Charles S. Cook, a son of Captain Moody Cook, an officer of the American Revolution, settled at Campton, New Hampshire, and later removed to Vermont, settling on the farm on which the subject of this sketch now resides. Mr. Cook exhibits with justifiable pride the powderhorn carried by his illus- trious ancestor in the early conflict.
Mr. Cook received his educa- tional training at the Greensboro
public schools and in two terms each at the academies of St. Johns- bury and Barre. He remained on the farm until twenty-two years of age, removing to Iowa three years later, in the spring of 1861. In October of that year he enlisted for three years in Company A, Four- teenth Iowa infantry, expecting to be sent immediately to the front, but the trouble with the Sioux In- dians occurring at this time, the regiment was ordered to Fort Ran- dall in South Dakota. Here Mr. Cook remained for two years, shar- ing in many of the exciting events of the campaign under General Sully. After the Minnesota mas- sacre he was detailed, with a party of twenty-five, to pursue the Sioux Indians, and after a successful skir- mish, captured six, who were car- ried to the fort, but who subse- quently escaped. By the command of General Sully, Mr. Cook was as- signed to the quartermaster's de- partment, in which he remained until the expiration of his term of service. His company built the first building at Fort Sully, and as wagonmaster under a strong Indian guard of soldiers, he drew the logs for the first warehouse erected at Fort Rice.
He has been elected to several town offices and appointed justice of the peace. In his political faith he is a Republican. Mr. Cook is affiliated with Caledonia grange, No. 9, of Hardwick, is a member of the Congregational church and a teacher in the Sabbath school.
In 1898 Mr. Cook represented the town of Greensboro in the leg- islature, being a member of the committee on agriculture. He has
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also served his town as justice of the peace and road commissioner.
Mr. Cook married, November 14, 1865, Katharine, daughter of Cap- tain Charles and Hannah (Lewis) Kallamyer. Captain Kallamyer left the service of the German em-
JACKSON, HON. LEWIS A., was born at Woodbury, Vermont, in 1840, a son of Israel C. and Clarissa P. (Livermore) Jackson. He re- ceived his education in the common schools and at Hardwick academy. After completing his studies Mr.
JOHN B. COOK.
peror for political reasons, and af- terwards entered the regular army of the United States, serving with Generals Scott and Tyler in the Mexican war.
The home farm has been in pos- session of the Cook family for a period of 103 years.
Jackson taught school at Greens- boro for six years, and not a few of the younger generation laid a solid foundation for a life of usefulness while under the care and watchful- ness of this watchful and pains- taking master of the old school. Mr. Jackson has generally followed
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farming, although his time has been much taken up by various lines of work. For years he has been a no- tary publie and fire insurance agent, and for 33 years a deputy sheriff. He has served Greensboro as lister thirty-five years, superintendent of
loyal friends not only in his own town, but throughout Orleans county, and consequently he was elected state senator for the county in 1902, and served as chairman of the committee on grand list and on the railroad committee; on both of
LEWIS A. JACKSON.
schools, constable, and collector thirty-three years, and in 1890 rep- resented the town in the general assembly of Vermont, serving on the committee on insane.
Careful, conservative, and always ready to aid when aid is needed has won for Mr. Jackson hosts of solid
these he did careful, conseientious work.
In 1869 Senator Jackson married Mary O., a daughter of John Simp- son of Greensboro. Two children came to bless their happy union: Clara L. (Mrs. Herbert T. Fay of Westford, Vermont) and Willie S.
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of Waltham, Massachusetts. Mrs. Jackson died in 1897.
ROSS, ELDER NATHAN A., son of Thomas. C. and Louise L. Ross, was born in Cambridge, Vermont, May 15, 1860. At one year of age his father moved to Underhill,
Shepard & Morse and D. L. Terrill Co.
He was married in 1880 to Alida Cunningham, who was born in Richmond, Vermont, in 1862. They have four children: Howard T., Ruth I., Mac W., and Alice D.
ELDER NATHAN A ROSS.
where he remained until he was thirty-two years of age, getting his education at that place, and grad- uating from Underhill academy under Prof. Joseph Cilley. While in Underhill he worked fourteen years for two lumber compaines,
In 1892 he received an appoint- ment to preach in Woodbury, and during the five years he was there he supplied several other pulpits, built the Methodist Episcopal church now standing in Woodbury, also took a contract for five years
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to draw granite for R. T. Carter, which gave him the name of the "granite preacher."
He represented the town in the general assembly. receiving almost a unanimous vote; he was also jus- tice of the peace, and is still.
He came to Greensboro Bend in 1897, where he is still filling the pulpit in the Methodist Episcopal church, preaching three sermons every Sunday, one in Stannard and supplying at what is called the "Four Corners" in Greensboro, and attending two prayer meetings.
He is a great worker outside of his regular religious services, at- tends a great many weddings and is called from far and near to preach funeral sermons; is very sympathetic and is made the confi- dant of hundreds who feel life's sorrows and perplexities are more than they can bear, and many a sorrowful heart has been filled thereby with comfort and good cheer. Under all circumstances he is the same trusty and trusting friend. self-sacrificing. devoted Christian, and for the right strong as a giant, but never makes his views obnoxious to his opponents: generous to a fault, no one goes to him who is in financial trouble but his hand goes into his pocket, and sometimes so deep that he is seriously embarrassed himself. He is beloved by all who know him. No one is too low, if they are sick or in need, for him to visit.
BARTER, WILLIAM E., son of Manley A. and Sarah J. (Willis) Barter, was born at Richford, Sep- tember 25, 1876. He received his education at the public schools of his native town and at the Richford academy. After completing his
education he clerked for a while and for four years was a partner with his father in a general store. For six years he resided at West Swanzey, New Hampshire. In De- cember, 1903, he leased the Greens- boro Bend Hotel and conducts a good house. A splendid livery is run in connection.
February 12, 1901, Mr. Barter was united in marriage to Miss Maud Smith of East Richford. One child, Sadie M., born February 23.
WILLIAM E. BARTER.
1903, has blessed their happy union.
CUTHBERTSON, GEORGE M., a successful merchant of Greensboro, was born in that town in 1851, a son of Bruce II. and Isabelle Cuthbert- son.
lle received a good education in the public schools of his native town and at Peacham academy. After leaving school he entered his.
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father's general store at Greens- boro. In 1875 he and his brother, Hugh M., bought out their father and have continued the business un- der the firm name of Cuthbertson Brothers, meeting with splendid success, and both meriting and win-
In 1892 Mr. Cuthbertson was united in marriage to Nettie, a daughter of Emery Townsend of Greensboro. One child has been born to them, Ruth Marie. Mrs. Cuthbertson died July 26, 1903.
Bruce H. Cuthbertson, father of
GEORGE M. CUTHBERTSON.
ning a large degree of confidence. George M. Cuthbertson has for many years been a leading factor in the public life of Greensboro ; he served as postmaster twenty years ; has been the efficient town clerk and treasurer for ten years and in 1902 represented the town in the general assembly of Vermont.
George M., came to Greensboro from Scotland in 1843. He was a man of integrity, enterprise and great worth. After disposing of his business in 1875 to his two sons he opened a general store at Greens- boro Bend which he continued to conduct until his death, which oe- curred in 1897.
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