By Muriel Bristol | March 19, 2023
Joseph Pearl was born in Farmington, NH, in 1786, son of Ichabod and Mary (Young) Pearl.
The daughters of Ichabod Pearl, the early settler in the Pearl district [of Farmington, NH], were Mrs. [Eliza (Pearl)] Brooks and Mrs. [Patience (Pearl)] Berry of New Durham and Mrs. [Mary (Pearl)] Knight of Farmington, at whose home the little bound boy, Jerry Colbath (afterwards Hon. Henry Wilson), served his time (Farmington News, September 21, 1888).
Ichabod Pearl headed a Farmington, NH, household at the time of the Third (1810) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 45-plus years [himself], one female aged 45-plus years [Mary (Young) Pearl], one male aged 16-25 years [Joseph Pearl], three females aged 16-25 years [Eliza Pearl, Patience Pearl, and Mary Pearl], and one male aged under-10 years.
Joseph Pearl, the second son of Ichabod, was a school teacher in his younger days, and I think he taught twenty winters in succession, often being selected for hard schools, since he was admirably well fitted for the task. Some districts contained scholars who were noted for being very unruly and hard to govern, but Mr. Pearl always gained the mastery over such pupils and, besides, he possessed superior comment sense. He kept the old Middleton Corner school, one winter, which was one of the most difficult in the county, to control, and with his usual good judgment and learning, came off victorious. He was the teacher of the ten rod road school several winters, and he also instructed in the old district school at home, his summers being usually spent in farming on the old estate. He was in person a tall, spare man, full six feet in height, of dignified presence and one of the old-time gentlemen (Farmington News, September 21, 1888).
Joseph Pearl married in Rochester, NH, August 27, 1812, Elizabeth “Betsy” Hayes, he of Farmington, NH, and she of Milton. Rev. Joseph Haven performed the ceremony. She was born in Milton, August 12, 1791, daughter of Daniel and Eunice (Pinkham) Hayes.
When quite a young man he [Joseph Pearl] married Miss Betsy Hayes, a daughter of Daniel Hayes, one of the first settlers of Milton, and they resided for many years on the ancestral estate of the Pearl’s, located on the [New Durham] ridge road, always the abode of plenty, with grassy fields and fruit trees, and the stately English poplar, which well pointed out the place to travelers, since they were lofty “shrubbery,” quite rare in Farmington. I now remember when young that I thought they gave the place wherever planted a character of their own; while I think there were never any such trees at the dock, and why it seemed to me a little curious (Farmington News, September 21, 1888).
The downtown of Farmington, NH, which evidently lacked poplar trees, was known as the “Puddle Dock.”
(The known children of Joseph and Elizabeth (Hayes) Pearl were Daniel Pearl (1813–1882), Rufus K. Pearl (1815–1864), Eliza A. Pearl (1822–1851), Joseph Pearl (1826–1847), and Mary Pearl (1829–1912)).
To Mr. and Mrs. Pearl five children were born, three sons and two daughters (Farmington News, September 21, 1888).
Son Daniel Pearl was born in Farmington, NH, January 18, 1813. Son Rufus K. Pearl was born in Farmington, NH, February 6, 1815.
Daughter Eliza A. Pearl was born in Farmington, NH, in June 1822. Son Joseph Pearl was born in Farmington, NH, in 1826. Daughter Mary Pearl was born in Farmington, NH, April 1, 1829.
Joseph Pearl headed a Farmington, NH, household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 40-49 years [himself], one female aged 30-39 years [Elizabeth (Hayes) Pearle], one male aged 15-19 years [Daniel Pearle], one male aged 10-14 years [Rufus K. Pearle], one female aged 5-9 years [Eliza Pearle], one female aged under-5 years [Mary Pearle], one female aged 80-89 years, and one male aged 70-79 years.
Father Ichabod Pearl died in Rochester, NH, March 8, 1832. Mother Mary (Young) Pearl died in Rochester, NH, September 24, 1836.
Son Rufus K. Pearl of Farmington, NH, appeared in an 1839 catalog of Bowdoin College students. He was a “second course,” i.e., second year, medical student, in the February-May semester. His instructor or preceptor was Dr. D.T. Parker. (Later publications would identify him as Rufus King Pearl).
Rufus K. Pearl, the third son, was a well read and able physician, known to Farmington people, as well as others, as “Doctor Pearl.” He was educated at Gilmanton, Hanover, and Brunswick, Me., and studied medicine with Dr. White [Dr. Nahum Wight (1807-1884)] of Gilmanton, commencing the practice of his profession at Rochester village, his office being over the jewelry store of James C. Cole, at that time the watchmaker and jeweler of the town. Along with the practice of medicine he kept a well selected apothecary shop, and dealt out drugs to the villagers, as well as potions to his patients, of whom he had many, yet he was not, singular to relate, a great believer in dosing, and was too much of a man to impose upon the sick to enrich himself (Farmington News, September 21, 1888).
Son Daniel Pearl married, in 1839, Lydia B. Jones. She was born in New Durham, NH, November 19, 1815, daughter of Samuel and Nancy (Bennett) Jones.
Daniel remained upon the farm which was always his home, he being a respected and influential citizen of Farmington, who was honored during life with offices of trust and importance. I think he was a school teacher in his younger days like his father (Farmington News, September 21, 1888).
Joseph Pearle headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 50-59 years [himself], one female aged 40-49 years [Elizabeth (Hayes) Pearle], one male aged 20-29 years [Rufus K. Pearle], one female aged 15-19 years [Eliza Pearle], and one female aged 10-14 years [Mary Pearle]. One member of his household was engaged in Agriculture and one member was engaged in a Learned Profession. (His son, Rufus K. Pearl, M.D., was a physician). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Edward Tibbetts and Daniel Hayes.
David Pearle headed a Farmington, NH, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 20-29 years [himself], one female aged 20-29 years [Lydia B. (Jones) Pearl], and one male aged 15-19 years. Two members of his household were engaged in Agriculture.
Son Rufus K. Pearl served on the Superintending School Committee of Rochester, NH, in 1841.
He removed his business to a store erected, I think by himself, on Market street near the present site of Wentworth block, where he remained a while, but finally sold out his stock in trade to D. Hanson, the early druggist, who removed it to his own store on Central square. I think this was about 1844 (Farmington News, September 21, 1888).
Son Rufus K. Pearl married in Alton, NH, June 28, 1841, Hannah B. Huckins, he of Rochester, NH, and she of Alton, NH. Rev. E. Mason performed the ceremony. She was born in Madbury, NH, April 12, 1818, daughter of John D. and Mary (Locke) Huckins.
Daughter Eliza A. Pearl married, in January 1844, Martin L. Hayes. He was born in Farmington, NH, March 26, 1812, son of Ichabod and Deborah (French) Hayes.
Eliza, the eldest [daughter], became the wife of Martin L. Hayes, the early shoe manufacturer, who was a wealthy capitalist and is but quite recently deceased. Mrs. Hayes died after a few years of wedded life (Farmington News, September 21, 1888).
Daughter-in-law Hannah B. (Huckins) Pearl died June 19, 1845, aged twenty-six years.
Dr. Pearl lost his wife, who was a Miss Huckins of Alton, and also two children, when, his health failing, he was obliged to give up his medical practice and leave Rochester. He was greatly depressed by the loss of his family and he spent some time with his father, Joseph Pearl, who was then residing on the old Daniel Hayes place in Milton – his wife’s early home – having given his son, Daniel, the homestead in the Pearl district (Farmington News, September 21, 1888).
Joseph Pearl received a five-year appointment as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, July 6, 1846. Ichabod H. Wentworth and Robert Mathes were appointed also that same day.
Father-in-law Daniel Hayes died in Milton, December 4, 1846.
Son Joseph Pearl, Jr., died in a southern state, July 16, 1847.
Joseph, the eldest [?] son, died young in years, his death occurring in one of the southern states, where he had gone for his health (Farmington News, September 21, 1888).
Daughter Mary Pearl married, April 14, 1850, Alonzo Nute. He was born in Milton, February 12, 1826, son of David and Lavina (Cook) Nute.
Mary, the youngest daughter, is the wife of Hon. Alonzo Nute, and a lady who is well known in society circles. While, if in the happy shapening of events she should become a congressman’s wife, she will fill the high position with her usual charming grace and ease at the nation’s capitol (Farmington News, September 21, 1888).
Joseph Pearl, a farmer, aged sixty-four years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Betsey [(Hayes)] Pearl, aged fifty-eight years (b. NH), James Rowe, a farmer, aged fifteen years (b. NH), and Eunice [(Pinkham)] Hayes, aged eighty-nine years (b. NH). Joseph Pearl had real estate valued at $10,600. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of William W. Cook, a farmer, aged fifty-two years (b. NH), and Richard T. Rollins, a stone cutter, aged forty-seven years (b. NH).
Daniel Pearl, a farmer, aged thirty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Farmington, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Lydia [(Jones)] Pearl, aged thirty-five years (b. NH), Ann E. Pearl, aged four years (b. NH), Mary Pearl, aged two years (b. NH), John Roe, aged twelve years (b. NH), and Augusta Hayes, aged seventeen years (b. NH). Daniel Pearl had real estate valued at $4,000.
Martin L. Hayes, a shoemaker, aged thirty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Farmington, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Eliza [(Pearl)] Hayes, aged twenty-seven years (b. NH), Arianna Hayes, aged one year (b. NH), and H.K. [R.K.] Pearl, a merchant, aged thirty-five years (b. NH), and Jonathan Hayes, a shoemaker, aged twenty-five years (b. NH). Martin L. Hayes had real estate valued at $9,000.
With his health somewhat established Dr. [Rufus K.] Pearl moved to the Dock, and was a merchant at Farmington, keeping a country variety store with popular patent medicines, remedies new to the public at the time, concerning the virtues of such he once made the remark: “I keep them for sale but I have very little faith in them.” The doctor’s store was the early Pearl building, erected by Eleazar Pearl, his uncle (Farmington News, September 21, 1888).
Alonzo Nute, a shoemaker, aged twenty-four years (b. NH), headed a Farmington, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Mary [(Pearl)] Nute, aged twenty-two years. They shared a two-family residence with the household of Jeremy O. Nute, a shoemaker, aged twenty-two years (b. NH). Each householder had real estate valued at $500. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of David T. Parker, a physician, aged thirty-seven years (b. VT), and Geo. F. Tibbetts, a blacksmith, aged twenty-six years (b. NH).
J. Pearl appeared in the NH Register of 1851, as being postmaster at Chestnut Hills. James M. Twombly was postmaster at Milton and Gilman Jewett was postmaster at Milton Mills (Claremont Mfg. Co., 1851).
Joseph Pearl received a renewal five-year appointment as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, June 27, 1851.
Daughter Eliza A. (Pearl) Hayes died in Farmington, NH, November 4, 1851.
The NH Annual Register & US Calendar of 1853 identified Milton’s Justices of the Peace as being Stephen Drew, John L. Swinerton, Joseph Cook, John J. Plumer, Daniel Hayes, Jr., Daniel P. Warren, James Berry, Ichabod H. Wentworth, Joseph Pearl, Robert Mathes, Elias S. Cook, David Wallingford, John E. Goodwin, Charles C. Hayes, Jas. Jewett, Thos. Y. Wentworth, Asa Fox, James Connor, and Eli Wentworth (Lyon, 1853).
Rufus K. Pearl and his brother-in-law, Martin L. Hayes, were among eight original incorporators of the Farmington Bank, July 15, 1854.
AN ACT to incorporate the Farmington Bank. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened. That Hiram Barker, George M. Herring, John Barker, George L. Whitehouse, Rufus K. Pearl, Josiah B. Edgerly, Martin L. Hayes, and Mark Demeritt, and their associates, successors, and assigns, be and they hereby are, created and made a corporation by the name and style of the Farmington Bank, and shall so continue from the first day of August, A.D. 1854, until the expiration of twenty years next following, and by that name shall be and hereby are made capable in law to sue and be sued, plead, and be impleaded, defend and be defended, in any court of record or any other place whatever; and also to make, have and use a common seal, and the same at pleasure to break, alter or renew; and also to ordain, establish and put in execution such by-laws, ordinances and regulations (not repugnant to the laws of this State) as to them shall appear necessary or convenient for their regulation and government, and for the prudent management of the affairs of said corporation; subject always to the rules, restrictions, limitations and provisions hereinafter prescribed … (NH Secretary of State, 1854).
Joseph Pearl received a renewal five-year appointment as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, June 24, 1856. Ichabod H. Wentworth and Robert Mathes were appointed also that same day.
Joseph Pearl, a farmer aged seventy-three years (b. NH), headed a Milton “W. Milton P.O.”) household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Betsey [(Hayes)] Pearl, aged sixty-eight years (b. NH), and Eunice [(Pinkham)] Hayes, aged ninety-nine years (b. NH). Joseph Pearl had real estate valued at $4,000 and personal estate valued at $5,000. Their household appeared first in the enumeration, and was followed by Ephraim Hayes, a farmer, aged fifty-five years (b. NH).
Daniel Pearl, a farmer, aged forty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Farmington, NH, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Lydia B. [(Jones)] Pearl, aged forty-four years (b. NH), Ann E. Pearl, aged fourteen years (b. NH), Ellen Pearl, aged ten years (b. NH), Ida Pearl, aged five years (b. NH), and George Webb, a farm laborer, aged sixty-four years (b. NH). Daniel Pearl had real estate valued at $4,000 and personal estate valued at $2,000.
Rufus K. Pearl, a retired physician, aged forty-five years (b. NH), headed a Farmington, NH, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Alonzo Nute, a shoe manufacturer, aged thirty-four years (b. NH), Mary P. Nute, aged thirteen [thirty-one] years (b. NH), Eugene P. Nute, aged eight years (b. NH), Alonzo E. Nute, aged seven years (b. NH), William H. Worster, a jeweler, aged twenty-four years (b. NH), Fanny Worster, aged twenty-four years (b. NH), and Sarah Hayes, aged twenty-three years (b. NH).
His health again failing, he retired from an active business career, independently well off financially, and at his pleasant home on Main street, now the residence of Hon. Alonzo Nute, he quietly passed the remainder of his days. His garden was a pleasurable satisfaction to him, and he enjoyed sitting in the shade of the beautiful trees and spent many hours in silent contemplation of the beauties of Nature spread out before him (Farmington News, September 21, 1888).
Martin L. Hayes, a shoe manufacturer, aged forty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Farmington, NH, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Arianna Hayes, aged eleven years (b. NH), Mary Varney, aged forty years (b. NH), and Jonathan R. Hayes, aged thirty-five years (b. NH). Martin L. Hayes had real estate valued at $26,400 and personal estate valued at $15,500. Maty Varney had personal estate valued at $1,200 and Jonathan R. Hayes had real estate valued at $2,000.
MILTON. Justice, State, John E. Goodwin. Justice, Quorum. Eli Wentworth. Justices, John L. Swinerton, Daniel P. Warren, Joseph Pearl, Robert Mathes, Elias S. Cook, David Wallingford, Charles C. Hayes, Thomas Y. Wentworth, Asa Fox, Daniel E. Palmer, Joseph Plumer, Luther Hayes, Ezra H. Twombly, Joseph Mathes, Elbridge W. Fox, Charles Jones (Farmer, 1860).
Joseph Pearl received a renewal five-year appointment as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, June 15, 1861. Robert Mathes received his renewal that same day.
Mother-in-law Eunice (Pinkham) Hayes was feted at a one-hundredth birthday party celebration at the homestead in Milton, in June 1861. (See Milton in the News – 1861).
Mother-in-law Eunice [(Pinkham)] Hayes died of old age in Milton, March 27, 1863, aged one hundred-one years, eight months, and thirteen days.
Mrs. Eunice Hayes died at Milton, N.H., on the 27th of last March, at the age of 102. She left 181 descendants, was born on Friday – consecrated to God in baptism on Friday – married on Friday – moved into Milton on Friday – her husband died on Friday – and she died on Friday, as she often affirmed she should (Wood County Reporter (Grand Rapids, WI), May 7, 1863).
Joseph Pearl paid a $1 tax on his two-horse carriage in the U.S. Excise Tax of May 1864.
Son Rufus K. Pearl of Farmington, NH, made his last will May 4, 1864. He bequeathed ten shares of Farmington Bank capital stock to his beloved mother, Betsy Pearl, wife of Joseph Pearl of Milton. He bequeathed $2,500 to his beloved brother, Daniel Pearl of Farmington, NH. He bequeathed the “homestead where I now live,” and ten shares of Farmington Bank capital stock to his beloved sister, Mary P. [(Pearl)] Nute, wife of Alonzon Nute of Farmington, NH. He bequeathed $200 each to Lucy [(Huckins)] Chamberlain, wife of Durrell S. Chamberlain of Alton, NH, and Mary E. [(Huckins)] Berry, wife of Edwin Berry of Alton, NH, they being sisters of his [late] beloved wife. He bequeathed all the rest and residue to his beloved father, Joseph Pearl of Milton. He named his father, Joseph Pearl of Milton, and his brother, Daniel Pearl of Farmington, NH, as joint executors. Joshua P. Richardson, Jeremy O. Nute, and William L. Berry signed as witnesses (Stafford County Probate Docket 2340).
Son Rufus K. Pearl died in Farmington, NH, June 13, 1864, aged forty-nine years. His last will was proved in a Strafford County Probate Court held in Rochester, NH, in July 1864 (Stafford County Probate Docket 2340).
DIED. In Farmington, June 13, Rufus R. Pearl, M.D., aged 49 years (Portland Daily Press (Portland, ME), June 25, 1864).
… Scholarly and refined, his death was a great loss to his friends (Farmington News, September 21, 1888).
Joseph Pearl paid a $1 tax on his carriage in the U.S. Excise Tax of 1866.
Joseph Pearl would have been reappointed to his post as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, in or after June 1866. He may have been ill at that time, and his instead, his prior appointment bore a marginal note to the effect that he was “dead.”
Joseph Pearl of Milton made his last will, August 10, 1866. He bequeathed all of his household furniture, provisions, and produce to his beloved wife, Betsy Pearl, as well as two good cows, to be kept for her winter and summer during her natural life on his Farmington, NH, farm to be given to his son, Daniel Pearl. She was to receive an annual one-sixth share of the produce grown there, and the use of a good steady horse and carriage, and the southerly room in the two-story part of the house and chamber over it. That room should have a fireplace or wood stove and a supply of wood. She would also receive five shares of capital stock in the Farmington Bank and $500.
He bequeathed ten shares of capital stock in the Farmington Bank to his daughter, Mary P. Nute, who was also to have a life estate in the building and lot occupied by the Farmington P.O., and which he had purchased from John Barker. She was to pay maintenance and taxes but retain any profits or rents.
He bequeathed two shares each of capital stock in the Farmington Bank to his grandchildren, Arianna P. Hayes (with Martin L. Hayes as her trustee), Eugene P. Nute, and Alonzo Irving Nute (with Alonzo Nute as their trustee), Ann Eliza Pearl, Ella Pearl, and Ida Pearl (with their father, Daniel Pearl, as their trustee). Grandsons Eugene P. Nute and Alonzo Irving Nute were to have a one-half share each in the Farmington building and lot after their mother’s decease.
He bequeathed two shares each of capital stock in the Farmington Bank to his daughter-in-law, Lydia B. Pearl. He bequeathed to his son, Daniel Pearl, the 185-acre home farm in Farmington, NH, being the same deeded to him by his honored father, Ichabod Pearl, and a 72-acre lot in Alton, NH (bounded on one side by M.L. Hayes). He bequeathed to his son-in-law, Alonzo Nute, another 300 acres in four separate lots in Woodstock, NH. All the rest and residue were to be divided between his wife, Betsy Pearl, his daughter, Mary P. Nute, and his son, Daniel Pearl, who was also appointed executor. J.D. [John D.] Lyman, J.W. Hayes, and Martin L. Hayes signed as witnesses (Strafford County Probate, 80:55 (Strafford County Probate Docket 2819)).
Elizabeth “Betsy” (Hayes) Pearl died of consumption in Farmington, NH, December 17, 1866, aged seventy-five years.
Joseph Pearl died of consumption in Farmington, NH, March 13, 1867, aged eighty years, eight months. His last will was proved in a Strafford County Probate court held in Farmington, NH, in April 1867 (Strafford County Probate, 80:57 (Strafford County Probate Docket 2819)).
David Pearl, a farmer, aged fifty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Farmington (“Gonic P.O.”), NH, household at the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Lydia [(Jones)] Pearl, keeping house, aged fifty-four years (b. NH), Anna E. Pearl, at home, aged twenty-four years (b. NH), Ella Pearl, at home, aged twenty years (b. NH), and Ida Pearl, at home, aged fifteen years (b. NH). Daniel Pearl had real estate valued at $5,000 and personal estate valued at $13,000.
Martin L. Hayes, shoe manufactory, aged fifty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Farmington (“Gonic P.O.”), NH, household at the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Mary D. Varney, a housekeeper, aged forty-eight years, and Jonathan R. Hayes, shoe manufactory, aged forty-seven years.
Alonzo Nute, a shoe manufacturer, aged forty-four years (b. NH), headed a Farmington, NH, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. Mary P. [(Pearl)] Nute, aged forty-one years (b. NH), Eugene P. Nute, at home, aged eighteen years (b. NH), Irvin A. Nute, at home, aged sixteen years (b. NH), and Sarah Card, a domestic servant, aged twenty years (b. NH). Alonzo Nute had real estate valued at $17,000 and personal estate valued at $2,500.
In 1874, the wooden factory of Alonzo Nute, opened in 1849 by Nute Bros., was destroyed by fire; but with the energy and determination for which he was noted, Mr. Nute began the construction of a new factory, with the result that a large brick building, 32×185 feet, four stories high, was erected in a very short time, on the site of the factory which had been burned. After 1875, Eugene P. and A. Irving Nute became their father’s partners (Mitchell-Cony, 1908).
Son-in-law Martin L. Hayes died in Farmington, NH, June 24, 1879, aged sixty-seven years, three months, and eight days.
Martin Luther Hayes. There is no man who has lived in our town during the last twenty-five years, and is an observer of the constant changes in our population, who does not view with astonishment the rapidity with which death is doing its work in our community, especially among the leading citizens of twenty-five years ago. Our little village has again been summoned to take a final parting with another of our most honored and distinguished citizens. In the death of Martin L. Hayes our town loses one to whom it owes a debt of gratitude. Mr. Hayes was really the pioneer of the shoe business in our town. He commenced the manufacture of shoes here nearly forty years ago, and for a long time, until the business became an established fact in our village, he baffled with all the trials and inconveniences of the locality at that time when we had no railroad nearer than Dover. Much more was due to Mr. Hayes than to any other man for the energy, patience, and perseverance he displayed in establishing the shoe business in our village. He was free from that selfishness which so often characterize business men, and was always ready to lend a helping hand to those he considered worthy of trust and confidence. There are many business men now living in our midst who have received aid and encouragement at his hands. He was always ready to do all he could to advance the interests of his friends, and all such as he considered worthy of his confidence. He was a warm friend, a good townsman, and kind neighbor. A man of the strictest integrity and high moral character. His loss will long be felt in our little village. Let our business men emulate his many virtues, and strive as far as possible to repair the loss we have sustained. We who were his companions many years ago as well as in later years, will join in according to the deceased the place of honor among those who have contributed to the advancement and prosperity of Farmington. A Citizen (Farmington News, June 27, 1879).
Daniel Pearl, a farmer, aged sixty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Farmington, NH, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Liddia B. [(Jones)] Pearl, keeping house, aged sixty-four years (b. NH), his daughters, Ella Pearl, a school teacher, aged twenty-seven years (b. NH), and Ida Pearl, and home, aged twenty-three years (b. NH), and his boarder, Orren Tibbetts, a laborer, aged twenty-three years (b. NH).
Alonzo Nute, a shoe manufacturer, aged fifty-three years (b. NH), headed a Farmington, NH, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Mary [(Pearl]] Nute, keeping house, aged fifty-one years (b. NH), his children, Eugene P. Nute, a shoe manufacturer, aged twenty-seven years (b. NH), and Alonzo I. Nute, a shoe manufacturer, aged twenty-six years (b. NH), and his servants, Sarah Wentworth, a servant, aged twenty years, and Benjamin B. Horne, a servant, aged thirty-nine years (b. NH).
Son Daniel Pearl died of a colon stoppage in Farmington, NH, April 18, 1882, aged sixty-nine years, three months. Dr. D.T. Parker signed the death certificate. (Dr. Parker had been the preceptor for brother Rufus K. Pearl).
DEATHS. In Farmington, April 18, Mr. Daniel Pearl, aged 69 years and 3 months (Farmington News, April 21, 1882 (This notice was accompanied by a lengthy and interesting obituary)).
Son-in-law Alonzo Nute died in Farmington, NH, December 24, 1892, aged sixty-six years.
HON. ALONZO NUTE DEAD. Passed Away at His Home in Farmington, N.H., Yesterday Morning. Farmington, N.H., Dec. 24. Hon. Alonzo Nute died early this morning. The funeral will take place Tuesday. Alonzo Nute was born Feb. 12, 1826, in Milton, N.H., on the old Nute farm, which has been in the family since 1786. He entered the army in 1861 as quartermaster of the 6th New Hampshire Regiment, but was afterwards detached and placed on the staff of Gen. R.C. Hawkins, 9th New York Zouaves. In politics he was a Republican, and represented this town in the Legislature in 1866. He served as State Senator in 1867-68. and was a member of the 51st Congress, defeating Hon. Luther F. McKinney, the present representative from this district. In 1850 he married Mary, daughter of Joseph and Betsey Peace [Pearl], who, with two sons, Eugene P. and Alonzo Irving, survive him. His death was caused by blood poison and malaria (Boston Globe, December 25, 1892).
Daughter-in-law Lydia B. (Jones) Pearl died of pneumonia in Farmington, NH, September 25, 1895, aged seventy-nine years, ten months, and six days. J.S. Elkins, M.D., signed the death certificate.
IN MEMORIAM. The decease of Mrs. Lydia Jones Pearl, on Wednesday of last week removes from her family and the circle of her associates a wise and steadfast parent and friend. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Jones, the latter born Bennett, of New Durham Ridge, and was the widow of Mr. Daniel Pearl. It has been only as a wife, mother, relative, and friend that Mrs. Pearl’s life has been passed, for her home was her kingdom and from it went forth her kindnesses in thought and deed, in countless directions, and known infrequently to other than those who were benefited by them. A quiet and dignified manner, a cheerful habit of speech, and a constant consideration of the privileges of all around her, were characteristics of the nearly four score years of her age, and the text “She hath done what she could,” commented upon by the Rev. S.H. Goodwin at her funeral on Saturday, was eminently appropriate. Of the ten children born to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Pearl only three survive their parents; Mrs. Breslauer of Lawrence, Mass.; Mrs. John S. Roberts of the homestead farm known for decades as the “Pearl place,” where the long married life of the deceased lady was spent and where she died, and Mrs. Jos. Harding whose home is a short distance beyond the house where she was born. Mrs. Pearl leaves also several grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Caverno of Lee and Mrs. Harrison Waldron of this town, besides many less near of kin. Mrs. Kimball and Mrs. Putnam sang two fitting selections at the funeral, and the interment was made in the family burying ground, in charge of Mr. B.F. Perkins (Farmington News, October 4, 1895).
Cousin Preston A. “Pet” Pearl (a grandson of Joseph Pearl’s brother, Eleazar Pearl) died in Farmington, NH, August 28, 1898. His obituary mentioned the Pearl family as a whole near the end.
A brother of Eleazar was Joseph Pearl, whose descendants are well known residents of the vicinity of this town. The family always has been characterized by strong individuality and by an especially acute artistic sense and dexterity of touch in artistic work, with other notable qualities (Farmington News, September 2, 1898).
This family-wide appraisal was repeated to some extent in an obituary of “Pet” Pearl’s father, Levi Pearl (1836-1899), in the following year.
Thrift, artistic perception, financial ability, and other notable qualities have been characteristic features of the Pearls from first to last, and there have been with them also the hereditary forces of families with whom they have intermarried (Farmington News, March 31, 1899).
Eugene P. Nute, a U.S. marshal, aged forty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Farmington, NH, household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of nineteen years), Nellie S.P. [(Parker)] Nute, aged forty-two years (b. NH), his children, Stanley P. Nute, in school, aged thirteen years (b. NH), Harry A. Nute, in school, aged nine years (b. NH), Molly Nute, in school, aged seven years (b. NH), his mother, Mary P. [(Pearl)] Nute, aged seventy-one years (b. NH), and his brother, Irving H. Nute, a farmer, aged forty-six years (b. NH). They shared a two-family residence with the household of Frank E. French, a livery keeper, aged forty -eight years (b. NH). Nellie S.P. Nute was the mother of four children, of whom three were still living. Mary P. Nute was the mother of two children, of whom two were still living.
Eugene P. Nute, a U.S. marshal, aged fifty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Farmington, NH, household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of twenty-eight years), Nellie S.P. [(Parker)] Nute, aged fifty-two years (b. NH), his children, Stanley P. Nute, an insurance co. cashier, aged twenty-four years (b. NH), Harry A. Nute, aged nineteen years (b. NH), Molly Nute, aged seventeen years (b. NH), his brother, Alonzo I. Nute, a farmer (own farm), aged fifty-five years (b. NH), and his mother, Mary P. [(Pearl)] Nute, an invalid, aged eighty-one years (b. NH). Eugene P. Nute owned their house on North Main Street, free-and-clear. Nellie S.P. Nute was the mother of four children, of whom three were still living. Mary P. Nute was the mother of two children, of whom two were still living.
Daughter Mary (Pearl) Nute died of old age and chronic debility on North Main Street in Farmington, NH, June 28, 1912, aged eighty-three years, two months, and twenty-eight days. She was a widow, who had resided “nearly all her life” in Farmington, NH. Lawrence R. Clapp, M.D., of Farmington, NH, signed the death certificate.
Mrs. Nute. Mrs. Mary Pearl Nute, widow of Alonzo Nute, entered into rest eternal last Saturday afternoon, June 28, after five years illness and suffering, aged 84 years. Mrs. Nute was born in Farmington on the farm now occupied by her niece, Mrs. Ella Pearl Roberts. She was the daughter of Joseph and Betsy (Hayes) Pearl. When about ten years of age she removed with her parents to the Pearl farm in West Milton, now owned by her son, E.P. Nute. Mrs. Note was educated in her home and at Gilmanton Academy. On April 14, 1850, she was united in marriage with Hon. Alonzo Nute and, save for the years spent in Washington during Mr. Nute’s services as congressman, she had lived in her home on Main street continuously for sixty years, where none ever entered without a cordial welcome, nor departed without feeling the warmth of a genuine hospitality; even strangers felt the charm of her innate courtesy and sunny temperament. It can be truly said that a noble woman has passed to her reward. Mrs. Nute bore up under her great sufferings with rare fortitude, making few complaints during the many months in which she was confined to her bed, helpless; and although fully aware that her life was near its close, she bravely awaited and even seemed anxious for the termination of the struggle. The deceased is survived by two sons, United States Marshall Eugene P. Nute, and Alonzo L. Nute, with whom she lived, the wife of the former having been untiring in her love and devotion during the protracted illness of Madam Nute An own daughter could not possibly have done more. A great affection always existed between the two. There are left alos three grandchildren: Stanley Pearl Nute of Detroit, Michigan, and Harry and Miss Molly Nute who live at home. Mr. Alonzo Nute is unmarried. Mrs. Nute was a member of Congregational church and was very active in all that was good, ever ready to perform a kind deed of charity until prevented by ill health. The funeral was held from the home on Tuesday afternoon at 1.30 o’clock, the Rev. J.D. Smiley of tbe First church officiating, with Norman Otis in charge of arrangements. The residence was well filled with relatives and friends who came to pay their last regards to one whom they ever have respected and esteemed. There was a magnificent floral tribute. Burial was in the family lot in Pine Grove cemetery beside the remains of her husband. Bearers were the two sons, and Harry, the grandson, and Ned L. Parker. Singing was by Mrs. Putnam, Mrs. Pearl, Vivian Libby and Ernest Kimball (Farmington News, July 5, 1912).
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