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He was married May 5, 1887, to Ella M. Ward of Poultney, daughter of Willard D. and Sarah (Hurlbert) Ward. Mr. and Mrs. Ripley are the parents of two children: I. Esther Morse, who married A. C. Lewis of Poultney, and they are the parents of a son, Edward A. Lewis. 2. Edward Clarence, Jr., vice-president and assistant treasurer of the Ripley Lumber Company, Incorporated, who married Marion McDonald of Glens Falls, New York, and to their union have been born three children: i. Charles W. ii. Ann Louise. iii. Donald Ripley.
FRANK C. HOOPER-Few men in the garnet industry are better known than Frank C. Hooper, of North River, New York, metallurgical engineer and vice-president and general manager of the Barton Mines Corpora- tion, located in the aforementioned community. Throughout his long and dis- tinguished career, which has been devoted exclusively to mining, he has con- tributed substantially to the advancement of his profession as an ordinary miner, a mining engineer, an inventor and finally as a mining company official.
Mr. Hooper was born in Ticonderoga, Essex County, New York, Sep- tember 4, 1867, the son of William and Jane Anne (Hoskins) Hooper, both natives of England, and deceased. His father, who came to this country at the age of twenty, was a pioneer in the graphite industry, being credited with being the first to develop graphite mines in America and also as the first to devise a separating process in the production of this mineral. The scene of his activities was in the Adironack Mountains, where his son, Frank C. Hooper, today is active.
After completing a general education at the Ticonderoga High School, Mr. Hooper attended the Troy Conference Academy at Poultney, Vermont, for one year and then matriculated at the School of Mines at Columbia Uni- versity, in New York City, from which he was graduated with a degree in metallurgical engineering with the class of 1890. He began his career as an ordinary miner in a gold mine in the Snake River section of Idaho, where he
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worked for two and a half years. During this period he was advanced to the position of engineer and chemist. In 1893 he was commissioned to make an examination of the Sisal Hemp industry in the Bahama Islands and in the same year with his brother, George H. Hooper, developed a patented mechani- cal process for the separation of garnet from its matrix. The North River Garnet Company was organized to operate with this process under his manage- ment and its mills and mines supplied the general market for abrasive garnet for thirty-five years. In 1928 he became general manager and vice-president of the Barton Mines Corporation of North Creek, New York, operating a large deposit of garnet on Gore Mountain.
In the early years of the garnet industry it was only necessary to operate during the open season, which made available the winter months in which to continue his professional activities as a mining engineer. In 1897 he was appointed an assistant in mining at the School of Mines, Columbia University, where he designed and installed the first mining school laboratory using full- sized concentration machinery instead of models. For several years he gave the senior class in mining their course in ore dressing or concentration and in 1900 was appointed Instructor in Mining at Columbia. His professional activities have covered examinations of copper, lead, silver and gold deposits in Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
During his life Mr. Hooper has been an active and prominent figure in the social and civic affairs of his surroundings. At present he is a member of the Republican State Committee and prior to assuming this post represented two counties in the State Legislature-Essex County in 1895-96-97 and War- ren County in 1918-19. He was prominently active in organizing the first Farm Bureau unit of Warren County and for many years was on the execu- tive board of the Mohican Council of Boy Scouts, serving as president of the council for two years. He has been a member of the board of managers of Westmount Sanatorium, the tuberculosis hospital of Warren County, since its opening in 1928; belongs to the American Institute of Mining and Metal- lurgical Engineers, and in a social capacity is a member of the Columbia University Club. He fraternizes with the Independent Order of Odd Fel- lows at Wevertown, and is a member of the Episcopal Church in Glens Falls. A lover of the out-of-doors, Mr. Hooper has found his principal hobbies in nature study, geology, minerology and the wild flora of the Adirondacks.
Mr. Hooper married Medora Higgins, of Ticonderoga, New York, who is a graduate of Vassar College. They are the parents of the following chil- dren, all of whom received their secondary education at the Glens Falls Academy, Glens Falls, New York: I. Medora Louise, a graduate of Vassar College, received a Master of Arts degree in geology at Columbia University and has since done geological work in the Adirondacks for the New York
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State Museum. She is married to Philip Krieger, a professor of geology at Columbia University. 2. Alice, a graduate of Vassar College, and married to Charles H. Tibbits, of Wallingford, Connecticut. 3. Eleanor, who attended Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio, is married to Byron Hatch of Pasa- dena, California. 4. Jane, a graduate of Vassar College and now graduate student assistant in geology at the University of Rochester.
HARRY EDWARD HANSEN-President of the Rotary Club of Charlton, Harry Edward Hansen is one of the leading citizens of Charlton, as well as being the outstanding veterinary practitioner in his district.
Harry Edward Hansen was born in West Sand Lake, October 21, 1909, son of Rasmus H. and Lucy (Yergens) Hansen. Rasmus Hansen, who was born in Denmark, was a farmer in Troy, Melrose, West Sand Lake, Ballston Spa and Clifton Park before establishing himself in Charlton. Lucy (Yer- gens) Hansen, his wife, was also born in Denmark.
After passing through the public schools at Ballston Lake, and graduating from the high school there in 1926, Harry Edward Hansen determined to follow a career in veterinary medicine and prepared himself for his profession by taking the New York State prescribed courses, receiving his license in 1931. After maintaining a practice for a year in Watertown, Mr. Hansen came to Ballston Spa in 1932, where he has maintained his practice through the present time. A member of the Republican party, Mr. Hansen takes an active part in the civic life of his community, being president of the Rotary Club of Charlton and taking part in the work of the Men's Club of the Pres- byterian Church, of which institution he is a member. In addition, Mr. Hansen is a member of Charlton Lodge, No. 279, Knights of Pythias.
Harry Edward Hansen married at Albany, July 30, 1932, Ada Mary Loomis, daughter of Lewis and Mary Elizabeth (Billington) Loomis. Mary Elizabeth (Billington) Loomis traces her descent to ancestors who came to Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620, on board the Pilgrim ship, "Mayflower."
GEORGE H. GONYEA, M. D .- Dr. George H. Gonyea was born at Lyon Mountain, New York, May 8, 1898, the son of the late Max and Vina (Light) Gonyea. Max Gonyea, a native of Redford, New York, was engaged in railroading for several years, and later was employed in the mining district at Lyon, Montana. He also devoted some time to the farming industry, in which he was engaged at the time of his death.
Dr. Gonyea acquired his preliminary education in the district school near Plattsburg, and then entered Morrisonville High School. Upon completion of his preparatory education he enrolled at Union College in Schenectady, and two years later, transferred to the University of Arkansas, from which he
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was graduated in 1925 with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. He has since that time engaged in postgraduate study at Harvard University. He served as an interne at St. Vincent's Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas, for one year while attending college, and he later served an additional eighteen months at St. Lawrence Hospital, Ogdensburg, New York, and in 1926 he established offices for the general practice of medicine at Champlain, where he has built up an extensive clientele. In October. 1939, he made Plattsburg the scene of his professional activity. Dr. Gonyea is a member of the staff at both the Champlain and Physicians hospitals, and he also serves as school physician. During the World War, while at Union College, he was enrolled in the Students Army Training Corps.
Dr. Gonyea is a communicant of the Roman Catholic Church, a member of St. John de Baptiste Society, and an affiliate of Rouses Point Council, Knights of Columbus, Independent Order of Foresters, and the American, New York State and Clinton County Medical associations, being president of the last-named body in 1937. He finds relaxation from medical duties in golf, bridge, stage shows and baseball.
Dr. Gonyea married Eleanor Rausch, a native of Albany, and they are the parents of two children : Gerald and Edward, both born at Champlain, and now attending school.
JOHN FRANCIS HENRY ("FRANK") MCDONOUGH-For years one of the prominent business men of Rouses Point, New York, Frank McDonough-or J. F. H. McDonough, as he was sometimes known -- was one of the vice-presidents of F. W. Myers and Company, Incorporated, Custom House brokers. His participation in the life of his community was a highly helpful one, contributive to the general welfare and serving to advance his own prestige. He maintained always a strongly public-spirited attitude toward Rouses Point affairs, and his geniality and friendliness were qualities that readily endeared him to all who knew him.
John Francis Henry McDonough was born January 25, 1869, son of the late M. B. and Mary J. (Myers) McDonough. He had one sister who survived him: Mrs. H. A. Trombly, of Port Huron, Michigan.
In 1874 John Francis Henry McDonough came with his parents to Rouses Point, where his mother conducted a private school in State Street. In 1884 Mr. McDonough entered the employ of F. W. Myers and Company as a clerk, being admitted to partnership in 1910 and being made a vice- president of the firm at its incorporation in 1925. His loyalty to his com- pany and his ability to keep things moving smoothly in emergencies under stress were qualities that early made themselves apparent in his character. He came to be regarded as an expert on customs regulations, particularly
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those relating to water shipments, and he knew every boat captain who carried cargoes between Canada and the United States through the port of Rouses Point over a long period of years.
A man of many and varied interests, Mr. McDonough was universally admired and respected, and his influence was a widely felt force for good. Particularly did he enjoy the healthful outdoor life in which the Rouses Point community abounded. In his earlier years he was a leader in sports activities, taking part in many sporting events and becoming a member of his town's baseball and football teams. When he stopped playing these games he remained an enthusiast. He also was a good tennis player, holding his own with the best players on local courts. Some years before his death he suffered a nervous breakdown, but, enrolling at Bill Brown's physical train- ing farm, at Garrison, New York, recuperated so rapidly and obtained so much benefit that he returned for two subsequent years. Mr. McDon- ough's physique was splendid-a fact that he attributed to Bill Brown's regimen. He continued a part of the training in his home until his final ill- ness, using Indian clubs and swimming in the lake. He particularly liked swimming, and usually was the first person in the lake in spring and swam in the cold waters long after the last youngster had given up the sport in autumn. In addition to his other activities, he was a member of the Rouses Point Volunteer Fire Department.
John Francis Henry McDonough was twice married. His first wife, Nellie (Collopy) McDonough, died in 1919. They had one child, a son, who died at the age of six months. On January 15, 1922, Mr. McDonough mar- ried (second) Mrs. Mary Ann (St. Hilaire) Laundrie, of Rouses Point, New York, who survived him.
The death of Frank McDonough occurred January 7, 1938, after three days' illness, at the age of sixty-eight years. A resident of the village from the age of five years onward for the rest of his life, he made a notable con- tribution to the community of Rouses Point, and his name and record will long adorn the annals of his time in this area.
BERT L. STAFFORD-For more than thirty years Bert L. Stafford has been engaged in the general practice of law in Rutland, and he has also been prominently identified with the public life of this town, serving as mayor from 1915 to 1917.
Mr. Stafford was born in Tinsmouth, Vermont, and completed his early education at Wallingford High School. He later studied at Rutland Institute, and then matriculated at Middlebury College, where he was graduated in 1901. He prepared for his legal career by studying law in the offices of Lawrence and Lawrence, and in 1906, having successfully fulfilled the State require-
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ments, he became a member of the Vermont bar. For many years he was associated with Lawrence and Lawrence, and the firm was known as Law- rence, Lawrence and Stafford. However, he is now engaged in private prac- tice, and enjoys an enviable reputation in this locality for his keen knowledge of legal principles, and his untiring efforts in behalf of the numerous clients who entrust their legal difficulties to his care.
Mr. Stafford represented Tinsmouth in the House in 1906. He is a member of the board of directors of two Rutland banks, and trustee of Middlebury College. In addition he serves as chairman of the Vermont State Board of Education.
During his term of office as mayor of Rutland, 1915 to 1917, Mr. Stafford gave his greatest attention to any movement pertinent to local civic develop- ment, and he is highly regarded for his civic pride, and spirit of cooperation with the populace at large.
JOHN RUTHERFORD STONE-Becoming associated with the Twin State Gas and Electric Company in Bennington, Vermont, in 1926, John Rutherford Stone has been actively identified with this industrial cor- poration to the present day, and he has proven himself well qualified to cope with the complex duties entailed in the filling of his present post as division manager.
Mr. Stone was born in Dorset, Bennington County, September 27, 1895, the son of the late William John and Katharine (Rutherford) Stone. The elder Mr. Stone was born in Swansie, Wales, in 1863, and was brought to this country by his parents six years later. He later entered the cheese manu- facturing business, in which field he was engaged at the time of his death on May 9, 1905. Katharine (Rutherford) Stone was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1866.
John Rutherford Stone was educated in the public schools at Dorset, Burr and Burton Seminary at Manchester, Vermont, and the Nute High School at Milton, New Hampshire. He began his business career with the Colonial Power and Light Company of Manchester, Vermont, originally serving in a clerical capacity in the local office, and later holding various positions with this company there, at Claremont, New Hampshire, and at Springfield, Vermont. In 1926 he came to Bennington to take over the duties of superintendent of the local plant, and in 1935 he was advanced to the post of division manager, in which capacity he has served most ably to the present day. During the World War period, he was attached to the 66th Coast Artillery, and he served overseas with this unit until February, 1919.
Mr. Stone is a member of the Episcopal Church, a supporter of the Republican party, and an affiliate of Adoniron Lodge, No. 42, Free and
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Accepted Masons, and Adoniron Chapter, No. 18, Royal Arch Masons. He is also president of the Bennington Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Bennington Club.
He was married, July 2. 1925, to Stella Colburn of Manchester, daughter of Artemus and Estelle Colburn. Mr. and Mrs. Stone are the parents of four children: 1. Marjorie Jean. 2. Mary Katharine. 3. John Rutherford, Jr. 4. Emily May.
WILLIAM H. BARBER-Secretary and treasurer and general man- ager of the M. Ames Chemical Works, Inc., of Glens Falls, vice-president and general manager of Kendrick and Brown Company, William H. Barber is not only a leader in the field of chemical manufacturing but is also a banker and business man and a civic leader, particularly interested in education and social service.
William H. Barber was born in Hartford, New York, September 20, 1892, son of Elmer E. and Mary E. (Townsend) Barber. Elmer E. Bar- ber, who is a native of Crown Point, spent many years in the wholesale fruit business in Glens Falls and, for almost ten years associated with the Crown Point Graphite Company, and thereafter resumed his fruit business, before his retirement from active life. Mary E. (Townsend) Barber, his wife, is a native of Hartford, New York.
After passing through the grade schools of Glens Falls and graduating from the Glens Falls High School, William H. Barber, in 1916, found an opening with the Ames Chemical Works as a bookkeeper where, displaying unusual ability he rose in rank very rapidly, in 1919 becoming secretary and treasurer of the corporation and general manager of the plant, positions which he has held through to the present time. In addition to his responsibilities with the Ames Chemical Company and Kendrick and Brown Company, Mr. Barber is a director and treasurer of the Ames Estate, Incorporated, serves the First National Bank of Glens Falls as a director. Deeply interested in the civic problems of Glens Falls, Mr. Barber takes particular interest in the Glens Falls Hospital, being the president of the hospital board, and also in education, being a member of the Glens Falls Board of Education. Support- ing the welfare of his community by membership in the Glens Falls Chamber of Commerce and also by being active in the Glens Falls Rotary Club, of which he was vice-president, Mr. Barber belongs to the Glens Falls Masonic Club and Senate Lodge, No. 456, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, as well as all other bodies within the York Rite, including Oriental Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. An attendant of the First Baptist Church of Glens Falls, an institution which he serves as deacon, Mr. Barber finds recreation from his many responsibilities by cabinet making, boating, and fishing.
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William H. Barber, married, June 29, 1916, Celia E. Baldwin, daughter of William E. and Lina A. Baldwin of Glen Falls. Mrs. Barber is the grand- daughter of M. Ames, founder of the M. Ames Chemical Works, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Barber are the parents of three children: I. Ames Townsend, who is a member of the class of 1941, of Middlebury College. 2. Phyllis A. 3. Janet L.
ROSCOE L. WILLIAMS-Throughout his professional career Roscoe L. Williams has been a member of the faculty of the South Glens Falls High School, which he has headed as principal since September, 1939. As a resi- dent of this community he not only has been closely and prominently identified with its school system but has also been active in social and civic affairs.
Mr. Williams was born at Fort Edward, Washington County, New York, October 3, 1909, the son of Rolland C. and Clara K. (Williams) Williams, both of this State, where his father has engaged in farming for a number of years. He completed a general education at the Hudson Falls High School in June, 1926, later matriculated at Union College from which he was gradu- ated with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in the class of 1930, and then studied for his degree of Master of Arts at the Albany State Teachers College which awarded him this scholastic citation in 1937.
In the meantime, however, he had begun his career with the South Glens Falls High School, where he became a member of the faculty in Septeniber, 1930. He taught history and science and in conjunction with this work served as athletic coach for six years. He got his first experience in the administra- tive branch of teaching in September, 1938, when he was appointed assistant principal. His ability and record of achievement in this post led to his being named to his present office. Throughout his career he has been keenly inter- ested in the work of professional organizations and at present holds member- ship in the Warren County Schoolmasters' Association and the Tri-County Schoolmasters' Association. Aside from this he is a member of the local volunteer fire department and a prominent figure in the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he serves as vice-president of the Fellowship Club and presi- dent of the Men's Discussion Group. He is affiliated with the Tau Kappa Alpha and Theta Nu Epsilon fraternities.
On August 26, 1931, at Lake Nebo, New York, Mr. Williams married Harriet L. Wilbur, daughter of Joseph D. and Ethel (Sprague) Wilbur.
LUMAN CLAYTON HOLCOMBE, M. D .- With a notable record of more than forty-five years of successful achievement in the field of medi- cine and surgery, Dr. Luman Clayton Holcombe is recognized as one of the outstanding members of his profession in Milton, Vermont, and vicinity.
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The Holcombe family is of ancient English origin. The name is derived from two words: "Holt," meaning woody, and "cum" or "combe," meaning a valley between two hills. There have been many prominent members of the Holcombe family in New England, including Amasa Holcombe, the scientist ; Chester Holcombe, the diplomat ; Rev. Frederick Holcombe, one of the found- ers of Trinity College in Hartford. Among the allied lines of ancestors of this immediate Holcombe family are: John Webster, Governor of Connect- icut ; Deacon Samuel Chapin, one of the founders of Springfield, Massachu- setts ; Hon. William Phelps, one of the commissioners appointed by the Mas- sachusetts Bay Colony in 1636 to govern the people of Connecticut, as assist- ant, member of the Council of the Pequot War in 1637, and member of the council which framed the constitution in 1639; Captain Joseph Wadsworth, who concealed the Charter of Connecticut in the famous Charter Oak; and General Nathan Johnson, an officer in the War of 1812, who was one of the most prominent lawyers in the State, quartermaster-general for many years, and State Senator.
(I) Thomas Holcombe, the immigrant ancestor, was born in Pembroke- shire, Wales, or Devonshire, England, in 1601. He was one of one hundred and forty persons who sailed from Plymouth, Devonshire, on the "Mary and John." During the seventy days of the voyage the Word of God was preached every day and the ship arrived at Nantasket, May 30, 1630. He was an early settler of Dorchester, Massachusetts, and was admitted a freeman, May 14, 1634. He sold his property there on August 12, 1635, and in 1639 moved to Windsor, Connecticut. He was a representative from Windsor and Hartford to assist in framing the Constitution of the Connecticut Colony. Children : Elizabeth, married Josias Ellsworth; Mary, married George Griswold; Abi- gail, baptized January 6, 1638; Joshua, baptized September 27, 1640; Sarah, born August 14, 1642 ; Benajah, born June 23, 1644; Deborah, born October 13, 1646, died in 1649; Lieutenant Nathaniel, of further mention; Deborah, born February 15, 1650; Jonathan, born March 23, 1652, died September 13, 1656.
(II) Lieutenant Nathaniel Holcombe was born November 4, 1648. He resided in Simsbury, Connecticut, where he was a farmer and representative to the General Court in 1703-04-05-06-20-22. He married, February 27, 1670, Mary Bliss, of Springfield, Massachusetts, daughter of Thomas Bliss, one of the original proprietors of Hartford. His widow and family later resided in Springfield. Children: Sergeant Nathaniel, of further mention; Mary, born May 17, 1675, died unmarried; Jonathan, born in 1678; John, born in 1680; Esther, born in 1682; Catherine, born in 1689; Sarah, born in 1691 ; Benjamin, born on February 15, 1698.
(III) Sergeant Nathaniel Holcombe, born on June II, 1673, lived at Simsbury and was representative to the General Court in 1748-49-50-53. He
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married at Simsbury, November 1, 1695, Martha Buel, daughter of Peter and Martha (Coggens) Buel. Children : Captain Nathaniel (3), of further men- tion ; Benjamin ; Elizabeth, born March 13, 1699, died April 13 or July 12, 1700; Martha, born March 15, 1701-02 ; Judah, died aged ninety-eight years ; David, born about 1705; Mary; Sarah, born July 12, 1713; Peter, born in 1715.
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