By Muriel Bristol | February 5, 2023
Samuel Gardner Chamberlain was born in Milton, July 9, 1827, son of Samuel N. and Mary M. (Moody) Chamberlain.
Samuel G. Chamberlain was born also on the above [Chamberlain Stock Farm] farm, a son of Samuel N. Chamberlain and a grandson of Moses Chamberlain, who was the first of the family to own this property. He was born on a farm in Strafford county, one mile south of the homestead, and came to the town of Milton in early manhood. Here he [Grandfather Moses Chamberlain (1760-1832)] reared his family, and the land has remained a family possession ever since (Scales, 1914).
Father Samuel N. Chamberlain died of brain trouble in Milton, May 10, 1846, aged fifty-nine years, three months, and twenty days.
Mary [(Moody)] Chamberlin, aged fifty-nine years (b. ME), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. Her household included Emily Chamberlin, aged thirty years (b. NH), Lucy Chamberlin, aged twenty-eight years (b. NH), Samuel G. Chamberlin, a farmer, aged twenty-three years (b. NH), Charles Rogers, a farmer, aged sixteen years (b. ME), John Rogers, aged ten years (b. ME), and Lockey Clayton, a laborer, aged twenty-one years (b. Ireland). Samuel G. Chamberlin had real estate valued at $3,000. Their household was first in the enumeration; following them was the household of Hawley Applebee, a farmer, aged sixty-one years (b. ME).
Samuel G. Chamberlain married (1st) in Lebanon, ME, August 28, 1850, Miss Mary Elizabeth Fall, he of Milton and she of Lebanon, ME. She was born in Lebanon, ME, in 1823, daughter of Daniel and Lucy (Moody) Fall.
Samuel G. Chamberlain married Elizabeth Fall, who was born at Lebanon, Me., and they had four children: Alexander H., who is foreman of a mill at Union, N.H.; Adelia E., wife of C.W. Lowe; Frederick M., who is employed by the Boston Ice Company at Milton; and Moses G. The mother of the above-mentioned family died at the age of sixty-seven years, but the father lived to be eighty-four years old. Their burial was in the Milton Mills cemetery (Scales, 1914).
(The known children of Samuel G. and Mary E. (Fall) Chamberlain were Alexander H. Chamberlain (1851–1930), Adelia E. “Delia” Chamberlin (1855–1938), Frederick Moody “Fred” Chamberlain (1858–1935), and Moses G. Chamberlin (1862–1951)).
Mother-in-law Lucy (Moody) Fall died in Lebanon, ME, December 3, 1850, aged fifty-seven years, eleven months.
Son Alexander H. Chamberlain was born in Milton, September 9, 1851.
Father-in-law Daniel Fall died of consumption in Lebanon, ME, December 26, 1853, aged sixty-two years, eight months.
Daughter Adelia E. “Delia” Chamberlain was born in Milton, September 9, 1855. Son Frederick Moody “Fred” Chamberlain was born in Milton, May 29, 1858.
Samuel G. Chamberlin, a farmer, aged thirty-two years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Mary E. [(Fall)] Chamberlin, aged thirty-four years (b. NH), A. Chamberlin, aged eight years (b. NH), Adelia Chamberlin, aged four years (b. NH), and Fred Chamberlin, aged one year (b. NH), Mary [(Moody)] Chamberlin, aged seventy-one years (b. NH [SIC]), Emily H. Chamberlin, aged forty-two years (b. NH), Lucy R. Chamberlin, aged forty years (b. NH), and F. Chick, a farm laborer, aged twenty years (b. NH). Samuel G. Chamberlin had real estate valued at $4,000 and personal estate valued at $1,000. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Wm. M. Cason, a farmer, aged forty-two years (b. NH), and James Applebee, a farmer, aged fifty-nine years (b. NH).
Moses G. Chamberlin was born in Milton, January 15, 1862.
Samuel G. Chamberlain, a farmer, aged thirty-six years (b. NH), registered for the Class II military draft in Milton in June 1863.
Milton sent Samuel G. Chamberlain to Concord, NH, as one of its two NH State Representatives for the first year of the 1869-70 biennium and the first year of the 1871-72 biennium. (The other representatives were George Lyman (both years 0f 1869-70) and George W. Tasker (both years of 1871-72)).
Reps. Samuel G. Chamberlain and George Lyman were among the 187 NH State Representatives (58.8%) – mostly Republicans – who voted in favor of the XVth Amendment to the US Constitution in 1869.
Amendment XV. Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Some 131 NH State Representatives (41.2%) – mostly Democrats – voted against the proposed amendment (Philips & Solomon, 1870). Such an amendment did and does require approval by three-quarters of the US states.
Samuel G. Chamberlaine, a farmer, aged forty-two years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Mary E. [(Fall)] Chamberlaine, keeping house, aged forty-five years (b. ME), Alexander J. Chamberlaine, a farm laborer, aged eighteen years (b. NH), Adelia E. Chamberlaine, aged fourteen years (b. NH), Fred Chamberlaine, at school, aged ten years (b. NH), Moses Chamberlaine, at school, aged seven years (b. NH), Mary [(Moody)] Chamberlaine, aged eighty years (b. ME), Sally Spinney, aged eighty-four years (b. NH), Thomas C. Rogers, a farm laborer, aged thirty-three years (b. ME). Samuel G. Chamberlaine had real estate valued at $6,000 and personal estate valued at $2,010. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Mary Robinson, keeping house, aged forty-seven years (b. NH), and Edward Hart, a farmer, aged fifty-eight years (b. NH).
Alexander [H.] Chamberlain married in Somersworth, NH, May 29, 1873, [Sarah] Emma Corson, he of Milton and she of Wakefield, NH. He was a road man, aged twenty-two years, and she was aged twenty-five years. Rev. Nathaniel Barker performed the ceremony. She was born in Wakefield, NH, August 16, 1846, daughter of Robert S. and Sarah (Nay) Corson.
Mother Mary M. (Moody) Chamberlain died of consumption and age in Milton, January 1, 1874, aged eighty-four years.
Samuel G. Chamberlin, a farmer, aged fifty-three years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Mary E. [(Fall)] Chamberlin, keeping house, aged fifty-four years (b. NH [SIC]), his children, Delia E. Chamberlin, at home, aged twenty-five years (b. NH), Fred Chamberlin, a peddler, aged twenty-one years (b. NH), and Moses G. Chamberlin, a farm laborer, aged eighteen years (b. NH), and his sister, Lucy R. Chamberlin, at home, aged sixty-one years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Geo. W. Fellows, connected with the park, aged forty years (b. Unknown), and Edward Hart, a farmer, aged sixty-eight years (b. NH).
Alexander H. Chamberlin, works in sawmill, aged twenty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Wakefield, NH, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census, His household included his wife, Emma S. [(Corson)] Chamberlin, keeping house, aged thirty-three years (b. NH).
Daughter Adelia E. (Chamberlain) married in Milton, October 7, 1882, Charles W. Lowe. He was born in North Shapleigh, ME, December 23, 1856, son of John and Hannah (Hargraves) Lowe.
C.W. LOWE, who is associated with his son, H.C. Lowe, in the livery and undertaking business at Rochester, was born at North Shapley, Me., in 1855, and is the oldest of the family of six children born to his parents, who were John and Hannah (Hargraves) Lowe. The father was also born in Maine and died at North Shapley at the age of 74 years. During his entire active life he was a spinner in a mill (Scales, 1914).
Moses G. Chamberlain married in Fitchburg, MA, November 13, 1884, Arthia Edna Junkins, he of Milton and she of Wakefield, NH. He was aged twenty-two years, and she was aged nineteen years. Rev. J.M.R. Eaton performed the ceremony. She was born in Wakefield, NH, January 15, 1862 [1864?], daughter of James and Sally (Wentworth) Junkins.
Mr. [Moses] Chamberlain married Miss Arthie E. Junkins, who was born at Union, N.H., a daughter of the late James H. Junkins. They have one daughter, Blanche E., who is the wife of A.F. Walker. Mr. and Mr. Walker reside also on the farm. They have one son, Burton Moses Walker. Mrs. Chamberlain belongs also to the Grange and assists in promoting the social affairs of the order. Like his late father, Mr. Chamberlain is identified with the Republican party (Scales, 1914).
Fred M. Chamberlain married (1st) in Milton, October 9, 1886, Grace M. Dicey, both of Wakefield, NH. He was a laborer, aged twenty-one years, and she was aged twenty years. Rev. Henry E. Allen performed the ceremony. She was born in Wakefield, NH, circa 1865, daughter of George W. Dicey.
Mary E. (Fall) Chamberlain died of pneumonia in Milton, November 4, 1890, aged sixty-seven, one month, and thirteen days. J.E. Scruton, M.D., signed the death certificate.
Samuel G. Chamberlain married (2nd) in Boston, ME, September 5, 1895, Ruth L. (Littlefield) Kilham [or Killam], he of Milton and she of Boston, MA. He was a farmer, aged sixty-eight years, and she was at home, aged sixty years. Rev. J.M. Lowden performed the ceremony. She was born in Sanford, ME, July 8, 1835, daughter of Moses E. and Ruth (Littlefield) Littlefield. (Her first husband, Albert D. Kilham. had died in Boston, MA, November 22, 1888, aged forty-eight years).
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS. – William S. Barrett and Flora T. Barriant, Eugene Testa and Flavia Sacca, Samuel G. Chamberlin and Ruth L. Killam, Angus McPhee and Mary McAskill, Michael Roche and Mary J. Lane, Hyman Kleeman and Sarah Zeltza (Boston Globe, September 6, 1895).
MAINE TOWNS. Items of Interest Gathered by Correspondents of the Press. … ACTON. Mrs. S.G. Chamberlain spent last week with her sister, Mrs. B.J. Grant (Portland Daily Press (Portland, ME), June 14, 1898).
Samuel G. Chamberlin, a farmer, aged seventy-two years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of four years), Ruth [((Littlefield) Kilham)] Chamberlin, aged sixty-four years (b. ME), his son, Moses G. Chamberlin, a farm laborer, aged thirty-eight years (b. NH), his daughter-in-law (of fourteen years), Arthie E. [(Junkins)] Chamberlin, aged thirty-six years (b. NH), his granddaughter, Blanche J. Chamberlin, at school, aged seven years (b. NH), and his boarder, Henry Whitton, a farm laborer, aged thirty-five years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Jonas S. Laskey, a farmer, aged seventy-two years (b. NH), and Abby P. Hayes, a farmer, aged seventy-three years (b. NH).
Moses G. Chamberlain was educated in the town of Milton and in the village of Milton Mills. All the Chamberlains have been farmers to some extent, and Moses G., the youngest son, remained on the home place and continues the agricultural activities in which his father and grandfather also prospered. A large portion of the land is devoted to pasturage; milk production is a leading industry, a morning shipment of 100 quarts being made daily to Boston. Also about one thousand cords of lumber have been cut and shipped from the place. Mr. Chamberlain keeps his property in fine order, cultivates about fifty acres and breeds high grade cattle. In him the Grange at Milton Mills has a valuable member, for he is deeply interested in all progressive agricultural movements, and at present he is treasurer of the local body (Scales, 1914).
Alexander H. Chamberlain, a laborer (excelsior mill), aged forty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Wakefield (“Union Village”), NH, household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of twenty-seven years), Sarah E. [(Corson)] Chamberlain, aged fifty-four years (b. NH). Alexander H. Chamberlain owned their house, free-and-clear. Sarah E. Chamberlain was the mother of no children.
Charles W. Lowe, a dealer (marble), aged forty-three years (b. ME), headed a Wakefield (“Union Village”), NH, household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of seventeen years), Adelia E. [(Chamberlain)] Lowe, aged forty-three years (b. NH), and his son, Homer C. Lowe, at school, aged fourteen years (b. NH). Charles W. Lowe rented their house. Adelia E. Lowe was the mother of one child, of whom one was still living.
C.W. Lowe left school at the age of eleven years to become a worker a textile mill, where he continued until 18 years old. He then spent one summer in Boston, after which he located at Milton Mills, N.H., later to Union, where he bought a marble shop, still later entering a woolen mill at Springvale. He remained there as carpenter for 18 months and came to Rochester, where he was car inspector for two years. In 1904 embarked in the livery business and in 1911 his son, H.C. Lowe, went into the undertaking business, and the two lines have since been carried on partnership (Scales, 1914).
Fred Chamberlin, a hotel keeper, aged forty-two years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of fourteen years), Grace M. [(Dicey)] Chamberlin, aged thirty-two years (b. NH), his children, Guy Chamberlin, at school, aged twelve years (b. NH), and Pearl Chamberlin, at school, aged six years (b. NH), his servant, Albert F. Downs, a hotel servant, aged fifty-two years (b. NH), and his boarder, D.L. Perkins, a paper mill operative, aged forty-six years (b. “unknown”). Fred Chamberlin rented their house. Grace M. Chamberlin was the mother of two children, of whom two were still living. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of George Jordan, a picker stick maker, aged sixty-four years (b. ME), and Frank S. Lee, a house painter, aged fifty-four years (b. NH).
Son Fred M. Chamberlin, of Milton divorced his first wife, Grace M. (Dicey) Chamberlain, of Roxbury, MA, in Strafford County Superior Court, October 2, 1902. He alleged adultery (one had to allege something); and received custody of a minor child, Guy H. Chamberlin. (She died at the NH State Hospital in Concord, NH, June 15, 1908, aged forty-seven years).
MILTON. S.G. Chamberlain is very ill at his home, near the Branch (Farmington News, February 5, 1904).
DOGS, CATS, ETC. FOR SALE – 1 extra good rabbit dog, $25; others, not so good, for sale. Write F.M. CHAMBERLAIN, Phoenix house, Milton (Boston Globe, October 30, 1904).
Son Fred M. Chamberlain married (2nd) in Milton, February 8, 1907, Caroline E. [(Armstrong)] Reed, he of Milton and she of Houlton, ME. He was a hotel proprietor, aged forty-eight years, and she was a widowed housekeeper, aged thirty-two years. She was born in Glassville, New Brunswick, Canada, circa 1874, daughter of James and Abigail (Thompson) Armstrong.
ROBBER IS UNCAUGHT Who Held Up a Man in Lebanon IN THE WOODS. Little Evidence To Aid the Officers. VICTIM SUFFERS MUCH PAIN. Groom Was in Bed When Wedding Took Place. York county officers and those of Rochester, N.H., have been unable to get any tangible evidence upon which to work to bring about the arrest of the party claiming to be a traveling man who robbed Joseph McDonald of $215 In the Lebanon woods while the latter was carrying him in a team from Rochester, N.H., to Sanford. The officers visited the scene of the robbery as soon as they could after being notified. The country has been scoured as far as possible and a lookout kept on parties taking the trains on the Worcester, Nashua and Portland division of the Boston and Maine. It was thought that he might have remained in hiding in the Lebanon woods during the first day after the hold-up. For this reason a close watch was kept in order to catch the man should he attempt to get away by train to some big city. If he remained in the woods in a logging camp or in some other place he got away without being detected. McDonald is reported as still being considerably used up at Rochester. He is in bed at the home of Charles W. Lowe, the stable keeper in whose employ he was when he figured in the robbery. His wife of two days is nursing him carefully and it is only a question of time before he will recover as the wound inflicted by a bullet from his own revolver is not considered to be very serious unless complications set in. He has suffered a good deal of pain from the wound. It is learned that the groom was in bed when the wedding ceremony was performed on the evening after he was robbed of his money bride and the clergyman were at his bedside. The ring service was used and only members of the Lowe family witnessed the ceremony. Mr. Lowe, the Rochester stable keeper, has sent telegrams to every stable keeper in that vicinity asking them to be on the lookout for the wanted man and to hold him should he put in an appearance (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), August 3, 1907).
(Joseph W. McDonald married in Rochester, NH, August 1, 1907, Mary J. Sullivan, he of Rochester, NH, and she of Wellesley, MA. He was a stable keeper, aged twenty-two years, and she was a waitress, aged twenty-four years. Rev. J. Corcoran performed the ceremony).
MAINE TOWNS. Items of Interest Gathered by Correspondents of the Press. … ACTON. Mrs. S.G. Chamberlain and Mrs. Mary F. Hersey have been recent guests at B.J. Grant’s (Portland Daily Press (Portland, ME), April 30, 1909).
Samuel G. Chamberlin, a general farm farmer, aged eighty-three years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of fourteen years), Ruth L. [((Littlefield) Kilham)] Chamberlin, aged seventy-four years (b. ME), his son, Moses G. Chamberlin, a home farm farmer, aged forty-eight years (b. NH), his daughter-in-law (of twenty-five years), Arthea E. [(Junkins)] Chamberlin, aged forty-six years (b. NH), his granddaughter, Beulah Chamberlin, aged seventeen years (b. NH), and his servant, Harvey Whitten, a general farm laborer, aged forty-eight years (b. ME). Samuel G. Chamberlin owned their farm, free-and-clear. Arthea Chamberlin was the mother of one child, of whom one was still living. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of George W. Ellis, a laundryman, aged forty-eight years (b. NH), and John W. Hanson, a farmer, aged sixty-eight years (b. NH).
Alexander H. Chamberlain, excelsior mill, aged fifty-six years (b. NH), headed a Wakefield (“Union Village”), NH, household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of thirty-seven years), Sarah E. [(Corson)] Chamberlain, aged sixty-three years (b. NH). Alexander H. Chamberlain owned their house on Maple Street, free-and-clear. Sarah E. Chamberlain was the mother of no children.
Charles W. Lowe, a livery stable keeper, aged fifty-three years (b. ME), headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Adelia E. [(Chamberlain)] Lowe, aged fifty-three years (b. NH), his son, Homer C. Lowe, a livery stable keeper, aged twenty-three years (b. NH), his daughter-in-law, Eva M. [(Webber)] Lowe, aged twenty-two years (b. NH), his grandchildren, Robert L. Lowe, aged four years (b. NH), and Elizabeth Lowe, aged one month (b. NH). his boarder, Sarah M. Roberts, a city hall clerk, aged twenty-eight years (b. NH), and his servant, Lydia M. Parshley, a houseworker, aged twenty-two years (b. NH). Charles W. Lowe rented their house at 11 Central Avenue.
LOCAL NEWS. Mr. and Mrs. Homer C. Lowe, also Mr. Charles W. Lowe of Rochester were here Tuesday to attend the funeral of Darling S. Hayes (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), January 12, 1912).
C.W. Lowe and son are identified with the Republican party politically and fraternally with the Odd Fellows, and the younger member of the firm belongs also to the Grange, the Red Men and to the American Mechanics. As reliable businessmen and excellent citizens they stand high in public regard (Scales, 1914).
Fred M. Chamberlain, an odd jobs teamster, aged fifty-one years (b. NH), headed a Milton (“Milton 3-Ponds”) household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. His household included his [second] wife (of three years), Caroline [((Armstrong) Reed)] Chamberlain, aged thirty-five years (b. Canada), his [step] children, Myrtle Chamberlain [Armstrong], a dressmaker, aged fourteen years (b. ME), and Elmer Chamberlain [Armstrong], aged thirteen years (b. ME), and his hired man, Mike Sullivan, a stable laborer, aged thirty-five years (b. MA).
Samuel G. Chamberlain died of a cerebral hemorrhage (due to a “fall on ice”) on the Milton Mills Road in Milton, January 2, 1911, aged eighty-three years, five months, and twenty-three days. He was a farmer and lifelong resident of Milton. J.A. Stevens, M.D., signed the death certificate.
LOCAL. Samuel G. Chamberlin, one of Milton’s old and respected residents, fell on the ice Monday fracturing his skull and causing death on Tuesday. His age was 80 years. Funeral this Thursday (Farmington News, January 6, 1911).
Fred M. Chamberlin, of Milton divorced his second wife, Caroline A. [((Armstrong) Reed)] Chamberlain, of Roxbury, MA, in Strafford County Superior Court, October 15, 1915. She alleged extreme cruelty (one had to allege something).
Ruth L. Chamberlin appeared in the Milton directory of 1917, as the widow of Samuel G. Chamberlin, with her house at Acton, ME.
Bodwell J. Grant, a general farm farmer, aged seventy years, headed an Acton, ME, household at the time of the Fourteenth (1920) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Albertine M. [(Littlefield)] Grant, aged sixty-six years (b. ME), and his sister-in-law, Ruth L.K. [((Littlefield) Kilham)] Chamberlain, aged eighty-four years (b. ME). They shared a two-family residence on the Garvin Road with the household of Bodwell B. Grant, a general farm farmer, aged thirty-three years (b. ME). Bodwell J. Grant owned their portion, free-and-clear.
Charles W. Lowe, a livery stable proprietor, aged sixty-four years (b. ME), headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Fourteenth (1920) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Adelia [(Chamberlain)] Lowe, aged sixty-four years (b. NH), his son, Homer C. Lowe, a livery stable proprietor, aged thirty-four years (b. NH), his daughter-in-law, Eva M. [(Webber)] Lowe, aged thirty-one years (b. NH), and his grandchildren, Robert L. Lowe, aged thirteen years (b. NH), and Elizabeth Lowe, aged nine years (b. NH). Charles W. Lowe rented their house at 69 Portland Street.
Fred M. Chamberlain, ice cutter laborer, aged fifty-nine years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Fourteenth (1920) Federal Census. His household included his son, Guy H. Chamberlain, an ice cutter laborer, aged thirty-two years (b. NH), and his grandchildren, Marion G. Chamberlain, aged eleven years (b. MA), Gardner M. Chamberlain, aged ten years (b NH), Madeline L. Chamberlain, aged eight years (b. MA), Howard R. Chamberlain, aged six years (b. MA), Pearl E. Chamberlain, aged four years (b. MA), and Muriel Chamberlain, aged two years (b. NH).
Moses G. Chamberlain, a lumberman (owner), aged fifty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Fourteenth (1920) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Arthie E. [(Junkins)] Chamberlain, aged fifty-five years (b. NH), his daughter, Blanche J. [(Chamberlain)] Walker, aged twenty-six years (b. NH), his grandson, Burton M. Walker, aged seven years (b. NH), and his hired hand, Henry Whitten, a farm laborer, aged sixty-one years. Moses G. Chamberlain owned their farm, free-and-clear. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Victor C. Evans, a truckman laborer, aged thirty-five years (b. NH), and Abbie L. Hayes, aged sixty-two years (b. NH).
MISSING BOSTON AUTO FOUND IN ROCHESTER, N.H. ROCHESTER, N.H. Oct. 11 – Charles W. Lowe, a local livery stable keeper, discovered in the woods at Strafford Corner an abandoned five-passenger touring car, the number plates, found nearby, being marked “253-373 Mass.” The car was in a clump of bushes in a pasture at the foot of a steep hill. The machine was slightly damaged. The Boston police were notified, and the owner located (Boston Globe, October 11, 1921).
Ruth L. ((Littlefield) Kilham) Chamberlain died of chronic nephritis in Acton, ME, August 4, 1922, aged eighty-seven years, and twenty-six days. She had resided there for eleven years, i.e., since 1911, with her previous residence in Milton. E.K. Thompson, M.D., signed the death certificate.
FARMINGTON [ME]. Mr. and Mrs. Moses Chamberlain of Milton, N.H., were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Junkins who returned with them for a visit (Lewiston Daily Sun (Lewiston, ME), August 12, 1925).
Daughter-in-law Sarah E. (Corson) Chamberlain died of nephritis in Union Village, Wakefield, NH, July 11, 1926, aged seventy-nine years, ten months, and twenty-four days. She was a lifelong (“always”) resident of Wakefield, NH. Charles C. Rogers, M.D., signed the death certificate.
Son Alexander H. Chamberlain died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Union Village, Wakefield, NH, January 18, 1930, aged seventy-eight years, four months and nine days. He was a retired mill worker, who had resided in Wakefield, NH, for fifty years, i.e., since circa 1880. His prior residence had been in Milton. J.J. Morin, M.D., signed the death certificate.
UNION. A. Chamberlain passed away at his home Friday night, January 17, after a long illness. Services were held at the home Tuesday (Farmington News, January 24, 1930).
Charles W. Lowe, retired, aged seventy-four years (b. ME), headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Fifteenth (1930) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of forty-seven years), Adelia E. [(Chamberlain)] Lowe, aged seventy-four years (b. NH), and his lodger, Warren V. Baker, a grocery salesman, aged twenty-three years (b. MA). Charles W. Lowe rented their apartment on Charles Street.
Fred Chamberlain, a road commissioner (state road), aged seventy years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifteenth (1930) Federal Census. His household included his grandchildren, Howard Chamberlain, aged fifteen years (b. MA), Pearl Chamberlain, aged thirteen years (b. MA), and Muriel Chamberlain, aged twelve years (b. ME). Fred Chamberlain owned their house on North Main Street, which was valued at $1,000. They had a radio set.
Moses Chamberlain, aged sixty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifteenth (1930) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of forty years), Arthie [(Junkins)] Chamberlain, aged sixty-four years (b. NH), his son-in-law (of seven years), Clifton Hersom, aged twenty-nine years (b. ME), his daughter, Blanche [((Chamberlain) Walker)] Hersom, aged thirty-seven years (b. NH), and his grandson, Burton Walker, aged seventeen years (b. NH). Moses Chamberlain owned their farm on the Union Road, which was valued at $10,000. They had a radio set. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Edward E. Buzzell, retired, aged sixty-seven years (b. ME), and Victor Evans, an odd jobs laborer, aged forty-five years (b. NH).
Son Frederick M. Chamberlain died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Union, Wakefield, NH, May 30, 1935, aged seventy-seven years, and one day. P.A. Kimball, M.D., signed the death certificate.
IN MEMORIAM. Fred Chamberlain. Fred Chamberlain of Milton, aged 77, passed away at Union last Thursday evening. The deceased was a native of Milton Mills, the son of Samuel G. and Mary E. (Fall) Chamberlain. He was well known in this section where he served as state road patrolman between Milton and Sanbornville. He is survived by one son, Guy Chamberlain; a sister, Mrs. Charles Lowes of Union, a brother, Moses Chamberlain of Milton Mills, and twelve grandchildren living in Milton and Boston. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the Congregational church. Bearers were Fred Foster, Ed Jordan, Charles Tanner and Martin Eaton (Farmington News, June 7, 1935).
Daughter Adelia E. (Chamberlain) Lowe died in Wakefield, NH, August 15, 1938.
MILTON MILLS. By Alfred W. Lewis. Moses G. Chamberlain was taken to the Goodall Memorial Hospital Saturday for an operation and at last report was doing as well as can be expected (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), October 27, 1938).
Son-in-law Charles W. Lowe died in Wakefield, NH, May 2, 1939.
Moses G. Chamberline, a farmer, aged seventy-eight years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Arthie E. [(Junkins)] Chamberline, aged seventy-six years (b. NH), his daughter, Blanche L. [((Chamberlain) Walker)] Herson, aged forty-seven years (b. NH), his son-in-law, Clifton E. Herson, a Town of Milton road agent, aged thirty-nine years (b. ME), his grandson, Burton M. Walker, a woodsman wood cutter, aged twenty-seven years (b. NH), and his maid, Marian Chute, a private home maid, aged twenty-one years (b. ME). Moses G. Chamberline owned their farm on the Main Road, which was valued at $7,000. Their household was first in the enumeration; following them were the households of Fred Barnes, a farmer, aged sixty-five (b. NH), and Victor Evans, an odd jobs laborer, aged forty-five years (b. NH).
Real Estate Transactions. The following warranty deeds were recorded at York county Registry of Deeds in Alfred last week: Moses G. Chamberlain, Milton, N.H., to Arthur Stackpole, Lebanon, land at Lebanon (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), December 27, 1940).
Arthie E. (Junkins) Chamberlain died of lobar pneumonia in Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NH, December 28, 1943, aged eighty-one years, eleven months, and thirteen days. J.L. Hartigan, M.D., signed the death certificate.
Moses G. Chamberlain, a farmer, aged eighty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. His household included his son-in-law, Clifton E. Herson, a sawmill manager, aged forty-nine years (b. ME), his daughter, Blanche J. [((Chamberlain) Walker)] Herson, aged fifty-five years (b. NH), his grandson, Burton M. Walker, a sawmill roller, aged thirty-seven years (b. NH), and his granddaughter-in-law, Marion I. [(Chute)] Walker, aged thirty-two years (b. ME). Moses G. Chamberlain owned their farm at the “1st house on right” on the Milton Mills Road, near its intersection with Branch Hill Road.
Moses G. Chamberlin died of acute myocarditis in Milton, July 11, 1951, aged eighty-nine years. He was a retired lumber dealer. H.W. Ross, M.D., signed the death certificate.
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John D. Lyman, a cashier, aged thirty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Farmington, NH, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Laura P. [(Cass)] Lyman, aged thirty-two years (b. NH), Mary Lyman, aged three years (b. NH), Annie L. Lyman, aged one year (b. NH), and Ellen Copp, aged fifteen years (b. NH). John D. Lyman had real estate valued at $5,000 and personal estate valued at $3,900.
JOHN D. LYMAN DEAD. ONE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE’S FOREMOST PUBLIC MEN. Exeter, N.H., July 31 – Hon. John D. Lyman, one of the most widely known of New Hampshire’s public men, died at his home at 1 o’clock this morning, aged seventy-nine. He had been in failing health for a long time but the end was hastened by a fall received three weeks ago. He was born in Milton, this state, July 3, 1823. He was long a legislative leader. He was a state senator for three terms, was secretary of state from 1867 to 1870, and had served five years as bank commissioner. Mr. Lyman had traveled extensively and had spoken in behalf of agriculture and forestry in many states and in Canada. He was married to Miss Laura P. Cass, in 1854, and she survives him, as do their three children, Mrs. Hector M. Hitchings of New York city, Mrs. Henry P. Warren of Albany, N.Y., and John T. Lyman of New York city (Meridan Journal (Meridian, CT), July 31, 1902). (See 
John T. Lyman Dies Suddenly. Head of Lumber Business in Montclair Since 1905 – Was 83. Memorial services for John Theodore Lyman of 183 Cooper Avenue, Upper Montclair, who died suddenly at his home Friday, were held Sunday afternoon at the Union Congregational Church with the Rev. George C. Vincent officiating. Burial, which was private, took place on Monday in Mt. Hebron Cemetery. Mr. Lyman, born June 9, 1862, in Farmington. N.H., was the son of John Dearborn Lyman, who was secretary of that State in 1867, and Laura Cass Lyman. He was graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1881 and attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology, class of 1885. Coming to Upper Montclair in 1893 to live, Mr. Lyman was engaged in the lumber business in New York City. In 1905 he built his own factory at Claremont Avenue and Pine Street, which bears the name, John T. Lyman, Inc. He retired from active business in 1927. One of the original board of directors of the First National Bank and Trust Co., of Montclair, Mr. Lyman served in that capacity for many years. He married Nettie Donnell of Greensburg, Indiana, in 1890. Mr. Lyman leaves beside his wife, six children: John D. Lyman, Mrs. Henry W. Trimble, William L. Lyman, Dorothy Lyman, Theodore C. Lyman, all of Montclair, and Hector H. Lyman of Minneapolis, Minn. There are eleven surviving grandchildren. One grandson, William L. Lyman Jr., was lost in action in the Invasion of Sicily. There are four great grandchildren (Montclair Times (Montclair, NJ), April 26, 1945).
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