Author: Muriel Bristol

By Muriel Bristol | June 2, 2024

Halton Rex Hayes was born in Rochester, NH, December 29, 1893, son of Edward F. and Hattie E. (Pinkham) Hayes.

Halton Rex Hayes of 108 Charles Street, Rochester, NH, registered for the WW I military draft in Rochester, NH, June 5, 1917. He was a shipper for Swift & Co., aged twenty-three years (b. Rochester, NH, December 29, 1893). He was single, of a tall height, with a slender build, slightly balding light brown hair and light blue eyes.

Halton Rex Hayes enlisted in the U.S. Navy, June 20, 1917. He received his discharge from the U.S. Navy, June 30, 1918.

Edwin Hayes, a tinsmith (plumber shop), aged fifty-six years (b. NH), headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Fourteenth (1920) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Hattie Hayes, aged fifty-eight years (b. NH), and his children, Arlene E. Hayes, a stenographer (mill), aged twenty-two years (b. NH), and Halton Hayes, a salesman (packing shop), aged twenty-six years (b. NH). Edwin Hayes owned their house at 108 Charles Street, with a mortgage.

Halton R. Hayes married in Milton, April 24, 1920, Agnes Melissa Townsend, he of Rochester, NH, and she of Milton Mills. He was a salesman, aged twenty-six years, and she was at home, aged nineteen years. Rev. Lester E. Alexander performed the ceremony. She was born in Milton Mills, May 25, 1900, daughter of John E. and Eda B. (Lowd) Townsend.

(The child of Halton R. and Agnes M. (Townsend) Hayes was Paul Townsend Hayes (1925-2012)).

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Spinney entertained as guests over the week-end Mr. and Mrs. H.R. Hayes and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Townsend of Milton Mills, N.H. (North Adams Transcript (North Adams, MA), October 10, 1921).

Son Paul Townsend Hayes was born in Bradford, MA, March 8, 1925.

Halton R. (Agnes T.) Hayes appeared in the Haverhill. MA, directory of 1928, as manager of the Loose-Wiles Biscuit Co., with his house at 35 Fernwood av., Br. [Bradford].

Halton R. Hayes appeared in the Haverhill, MA, directory of 1930, as manager at the Loose-Wiles Biscuit Co., with his house at 35 Fernwood ave., Bradf0rd district. The Loose-Wiles Biscuit Co., Halton R. Hayes, manager, appeared at 30 Ferry street, Bradford district.

Halton R. Hayes, a sales agent (biscuits), aged thirty-six years (b. NH), headed a Haverhill, MA, household at the time of the Fifteenth (1930) Federal Census, His household included his wife (of ten years), Agnes T. Hayes, aged twenty-nine years (b. NH), and his son, Paul T. Hayes, aged five years (b. MA). Halton R. Hayes owned their house at 35 Fernwood Avenue, which was valued at $10,000. They had a radio set.

Mother-in-law Eda B. (Lowd) Townsend of Milton Mills died of a cerebral hemorrhage at 35 Fernwood Avenue in Haverhill, MA, February 2, 1932, aged sixty-two years, three days. She was a widow. John Sproull, M.D., signed the death certificate.

Brother-in-law Henry A. Townsend (1898-1932), who ran the family’s Miltonia Mill in Milton Mills, died in New Orleans, LA, April 2, 1932.

April 2: Telegram came from New Orleans to-day saying Henry died of intestinal flu there to-day. They will be home with the body Monday night. He was in his early 30s.

(See H.E. Wentworth’s Diary Entries, Miltonia Mills – 1928-34).

Mr. and Mrs. Halton R. Hayes attended a New Year’s Eve dinner and party at the Andover Country Club in Andover, MA, December 31, 1932 (Andover Townsman, January 6, 1933).

After her brother Henry A. Townsend’s death, Agnes M. (Townsend) Hayes and her husband, Halton R. Hayes, returned to Milton Mills, where they became more involved in the affairs of the mill. Halton R. Hayes seems to have made sales trips for the mill products. (See H.E. Wentworth’s Diary Entries, Miltonia Mills – 1935-54).

Mrs. Halton R. Hayes of Milton Mills, NH, was a recently arrived tourist that registered with the Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Chamber of Commerce, in February 1934 (Ft. Lauderdale News (Ft. Lauderdale, FL), February 14, 1934).

Mrs. Halton Hayes, Mrs. F.D. Stevens, and Mrs. Grace M. Townsend, all of Milton Mills, attended a Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs tea party given at the Goodall-Sanford Mill, in Sanford, ME, June 29, 1934 (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), July 5, 1934).

MILTON MILLS TO BE HOST TO ROCHESTER DISTRICT SCOUTERS. Announcement has been made by Edward H. Young, field executive of the Daniel Webster Council, that Milton Mills will act as host to the Rochester district committee and its guests on the occasion of the regular bi-monthly meeting of the district on Monday, December 21. The Milton Mills Scout committee composed of Halton Hayes, Herbert Nickerson, William Woodbury, Frank Gard, and Rev. Frank Snell, are in charge of the program. A supper will be served at 6.30 and following that a court of honor and the business meeting of the district committee will be held. All Scouts who have earned awards are requested to be present to receive their certificates. The announcement of a winter camp for Star, Life, and Eagle Scouts has been released to all scoutmasters. This camp will be held at Mt. Chocorua on February 26, 27, 28, under the personal direction of Professor Karl Woodward, head of the forestry department of the University of New Hampshire and chairman of the council camping committee. The Scouts who participate will make their own sleeping bags and must also provide themselves with other equipment for winter sports activities. Scouts who desire to make this trip should make application immediately to the Eastern Area Field Office, Daniels street, Portsmouth (Farmington News, December 18, 1936).

Mother Hattie E. (Pinkham) Hayes died in Milton Mills, June 22, 1937, aged seventy-six years.

Rochester, N.H. Mrs. Hattie E. Hayes, 76, died Tuesday at the home of her son Halton R. Hayes where she went two weeks ago on a visit. She was born in New Durham, N.H., the daughter of Justin and Minerva Kemp Pinkham, and came here 54 years ago from Dover. She was a member of the True Memorial Baptist Church. Mrs. Hayes is survived by her husband, Edwin Hayes; two sons, Leon G. Hayes of St. Louis, Mo., and Halton R. Hayes of Milton Mills, N.H.; two daughters, Arlene E., wife of Dr. John J. Topham of Dover and Florence M., wife of Dr. Wilbur T. Lunt of Rochester; and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at the home, 26 Lowell Street, conducted by the Rev. Daniel H. Miller, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Keene, N.H., and a former pastor of True Memorial Church in Rochester. Burial will be in the Rochester Cemetery (Portland Evening Express (Portland, ME), June 23, 1937).

MILTON MILLS. Mrs. H.E. Anderson, Mrs. Richard Jewett, Mrs. Halton Hayes, Mrs. Grace Townsend, and Miss Elisabeth Jones are attending the flower show in Boston (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), March 24, 1938).

Halton R. Hayes was Marshal of the Memorial Day Parade at Milton Mills, in May 1938.

MILTON MILLS. Memorial Day Exercises. Memorial Day exercises were held here Sunday afternoon with a parade at 1.30 o’clock in the following order: Marshal, Halton Hayes; V.F.W. Band, Geo. Maxfield Post No. 1771 of Rochester; Escort, Oscar G. Morehouse Post No. 61 of American Legion; Commander William Fabian, Spanish War Veterans; V.F.W. Post of Rochester; Visiting Posts of American Legion; Boy Scout Troop No. 155, Scoutmaster Bernard Pinkham; Girl Scout Troop No. 1 Captain Miss Mary B. Willard, Woman’s Relief Corps No. 47 Pres. Jeanette Page, Unit of Post No. 81 Auxiliary to American Legion Mrs. Rita Tanner, Milton and Milton Mills Schools with teachers. At 2.30 o’clock Leonard C. Hardwick of Rochester gave the ovation in Central Hall with Charles Tanner as president of the day. Clifton Hersom delivered Lincoln’s Gettysburg address (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), June 2, 1938).

Halton R. Hayes, a proprietor (blanket mill), aged forty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Agnes L. Hayes, aged forty years (b. NH), his son, Paul L. Hayes, aged fifteen years (b. MA), and his housekeeper, Germaine Cloutier, a housekeeper (private house), aged twenty-three years (b. NH). Halton R. Hayes owned their house at Milton Mills Center, which was valued at $3,000. Their household was enumerated between those of Laura A. Howland, aged seventy-five years (b. NH), and Annie M. Reynolds, aged seventy-eight years (b. ME).

Halton Rex Hayes of Church Street, in Milton Mills, registered for the WW II military draft in Milton, April 27, 1942. He had been born in Rochester, NH, December 29, 1893, aged forty-eight years, and was employed by Miltonia Mills in Milton Mills. His next of kin was his wife, Mrs. Agnes T. Hayes. Their telephone number was 39-3. He stood 5′ 10″ tall, weighed 180 pounds, and had blue eyes, gray hair, and a light complexion.

Strafford County Concert Society Elects New Heads. Directors of the Strafford County Co-operative Concert association, which has closed its first season, has named the following directors for the concert season of 1942-43: Mrs. James E. Thayer and Mrs. John Cloutman of Farmington, Halton Hayes and Miss Ruth Iovine of Milton, Edward McKeon and Girard Goudreau of Somersworth, Charles F. Hartnett and Albert Peterson of Dover. Also, Mrs. Dorothy McDuffee, Mrs. Frank Jones, Judge Leonard C. Hardwick, Harry Norman, Edward Normand, Charles Jackson, J.E. Alcide Bilodeau, Mrs. Bess D. Neal, Mrs. Dorothy Seane, Monroe, Mrs. Richard F. Cooper and Mrs. W.T. Roy of Rochester (Portsmouth Herald (Portsmouth, NH), May 19, 1942).

Father Edwin F. Hayes died in Rochester, NH, December 19, 1942, aged seventy-nine years.

Edwin F. Hayes, 79, Succumbs at Home. Edwin F. Hayes, 79, widely known resident of this city, died Saturday morning at his home, 26 Lowell street, after an illness of three years’ duration.  He was born in New Durham, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hayes, and attended the local schools there. At the age of 19 he came to Rochester and had lived here ever since. A tinsmith by trade he was employed for a number of years by Clarence Junkins and before he retired several years ago worked for the firm of Sanborn and McDuffee. He was a member of the Motolina lodge of Odd Fellows. He leaves a son, Halton Hayes, an executive of Miltonia Mills at Milton Mills; and a daughter, Mrs. Arleen Topham, wife of Dr. J.J. Topham of Dover (Portsmouth Herald, December 21, 1942).

Son Paul Townsend Hayes of Milton Mills, registered for the WW II military draft in Rochester, NH, March 10, 1943. He had been born in Bradford, MA, March 8, 1925, aged eighteen years, and was a student at the New Hampton School at New Hampton, NH. His next of kin was his father, Mr. Halton R. Hayes. His telephone number was Milton Mills 39-3. He stood 5′ 9½″ tall, weighed 165 pounds, and had blue eyes, black hair, and a light complexion.

Lt. Commander John H. Chipman (1896-1972) and his wife, Mildred F. (Brooks) Chipman (1898-1980) hosted Mrs. Halton R. Hayes on a visit to Washington, DC, in May 1943.

Mrs. Halton Hayes of New Hampshire is the guest of Lt. Comdr. John H. Chipman and Mrs. Chipman (Washington Evening Star (Washington, DC), May 16, 1943).

Mr. and Mrs. Halton Hayes and their son, Paul Hayes, of Milton Mills, were invited guests at the launch of the Tench-class submarine USS Torsk (SS-423) at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, September 6, 1944 (Portsmouth Herald, September 7, 1944).

The Milton Selectmen of 1945 were John G. Gilman, Ralph W. Pugh, and Halton R. Hayes.

Son Paul Townsend Hayes married (1st) in Milton Mills, May 29, 1945, Caroline Edna Wiegman, he of Milton and she of Bronx, NY. He was a textile worker, aged twenty years, and she was a model, aged twenty years. Chaplain (1st Lt.) James W. Currier performed the ceremony. She was born in Norfolk, VA, circa 1925, daughter of Stanley L. and Gladys (Wright) Wiegman.

The Milton Selectmen of 1946 were John G. Gilman, Ralph W. Pugh, and Halton R. Hayes.

MILTON MILLS. Halton Hayes is making extensive alterations to the barn at the Laws place (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), September 19, 1946).

FOR SALE. 30 TONS EARLY CUT Timothy Hay. Halton R. Hayes. Tel. Milton Mills 39-3. 4-2t (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), January 27, 1949).

Halton R. Hayes was a pallbearer at the funeral of Mrs. Lura A. ((Booth) Barnes) Howland, March 12, 1950. (She was an adopted daughter of Josiah N. and Sarah A. (Walker) Witham).

Deaths and Funerals. Mrs. Lura A. Howland. Funeral services for Mrs. Lura Agnes Howland of 33 Daniel street were held at the Milton Mills Methodist church yesterday. The Rev. Roland L. Thornton pastor of the Methodist church if Sanbornville, officiated, assisted the Rev. Buell Maxfield of the Milton Mills Baptist church. Mrs. Abbie Anderson was organist. Included in the attendance were members of the church, the Women’s Society of Christian Service headed by Mrs. Grace Taylor, more than 20 members of Sunrise Rebekah lodge of Milton Mills headed by Mrs. Virginia Mee, noble grand. Bearers were John Horne, Halton Hayes, Frank Goodwin, William Madden, Charles Langley and George Longley. Temporary interment was in receiving vault in South cemetery, Portsmouth. Burial will take place later in the family lot in Milton Mills (Portsmouth Herald, March 13, 1950).

Halton R. Hayes, a farmer, aged fifty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Agnes T. Hayes, aged forty-nine years (b. NH). His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Melbourne A. Wilkinson, a carpenter (railroad), aged thirty-four years (b. NH), and Forrest S. French, a mechanic (automobile garage), aged fifty years (b. MA).

Paul T. Hayes, a public relation consultant (public relations co.), aged twenty-five years (b. MA), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Caroline E. [(Wiegman)] Hayes, aged twenty-five years (b. VA), and his daughter, Pamela T. Hayes, aged four years (b. NH). They resided in the “3rd house on [the] left” on North Main Street.

MILTON. Milton – Newly appointed news editor of radio and television station WSUN in St. Petersburg, Fla., is Paul T. Hayes, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.R. Hayes of Milton Mills. He started in radio at WHEB (Farmington News, March 1, 1956).

(WHEB (750 AM) was a Portsmouth, NH, radio station between 1932 and 1991. WSUN (620 AM) was a St. Petersburg, FL, radio station between 1927 and 1999).

Son Paul T. Hayes married (2nd) in Pinellas County, FLA, in August 1956. Jo Ann Rawlings. She was born in London, KY, September 19, 1934, daughter of James and Gertrude (Porter) Rawlings.

Marriage Licenses. (APPLICATIONS). Paul T. Hayes, 31, 3435 Burlington Avenue North, and Jo Ann Rawlings, 21, 500 53rd Street South (Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, FL), August 1, 1956).

Halton R. Hayes was nominated as Milton Mills postmaster by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in March 1959.

NOMINATIONS. Groton Man Among Those Named to Postmaster Positions. WASHINGTON (AP) – President Eisenhower has sent to the Senate these postmaster nominations: Paul H. Smith, Monument Beach, Mass.; Halton R. Hayes, Milton Mills, N.H.; William J. Driscoll, Plymouth, N.H.; Ernest A. Pike, Craftsbury, Vt.; Deane K. Page, Groton, Vt. (Barre Times (Barre, VT), March 9, 1959).

Halton R. Hayes’ appointment as Milton Mills postmaster was confirmed by the U.S. Senate, August 27, 1959.

FOR SALE. McCORMACK DEERING 4 knife Ensilage cutter and blower, for either corn or grass, on wheels, tractor hitch complete with 24 feet pipe and endless double leather belt. Used 3 weeks, A-l condition, price $300. Halton R. Hayes, Milton Mills, N.H. Tel. Granite 3-2366. 36-21 (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), September 15, 1960).

FOR SALE. ALLIS CHALMERS TRACTOR with hydraulic lift, mower, double plows and loader; 5’ double disc harrow, 3 smoothing spike tooth harrows, manure spreader on rubber with tractor hitch, side delivery rake, fertilizer and seed spreader on rubber, McCormick Deering enselage cutter and blower with 26 feet of pipe and belt with tractor hitch. Can be seen between 1 p.m. and 4 Halton R. Hayes, Milton Mills, N.H. 17-2t (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), May 4, 1961).

MILTON MILLS. Mrs. N.L. Wentworth and Mrs. Halton Hayes called on Mrs. Abbie Anderson in Rochester last Thursday (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), September 24, 1964).

Son Paul T. Hayes purchased a St Petersburg, FL, house lot in December 1967. (His parents would purchase an apparently adjoining house lot eighteen months later).

Pinellas County Deeds. Items recorded with indicated price of $10,ooo and up. Seller, buyer, description and state stamp tax. (State tax is figured at $0.30 per $100 of price on items. Therefore, $30 in stamps indicate a price of $10,000, etc. … December 22 … W.V. Register to Paul T. Hayes, Lot 15, Blk H, Bahama Beach, $39.25 (Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, FL), December 29, 1967).

Halton R. and Agnes M. (Townsend) sold property in Milton Mills and purchased a St Petersburg, FL, house lot in August 1969. (Their son had purchased an apparently adjoining house lot eighteen months earlier).

Real estate transfers. … Agnes T. and Halton R. Hayes of Milton Mills to Myrtle D. and Guy R. Smith of Milton, a certain lot or parcel of land situated on the easterly side of Spring Street (Farmington News, July 17, 1969).

Pinellas County Deeds. Items recorded with indicated price of $10,ooo and up. Seller, buyer, description and state stamp tax. (State tax is figured at $0.30 per $100 of price on items. Therefore, $30 in stamps indicate a price of $10,000, etc. … August 15 … Dorothy E. Earl to Halton R. Hayes, Lot 14, Blk H, Bahama Beach Rep, $64.50 (Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, FL), August 28, 1969).

Agnes T. (Townsend) Hayes died in St. Petersburg, FL, October 10, 1970, aged seventy years.

DEATHS. Mrs. Hayes. Mrs. Agnes T. Hayes, 70, died Saturday, Oct. 10 at a St. Petersburg, Fla., hospital after a long illness. A native of Milton Mills, she lived here until moving to St. Petersburg a year ago. The family includes her husband, Halton R. Hayes, former postmaster here; a son, Paul T. Hayes of St. Petersburg; and three grandchildren. Graveside services were conducted at Milton Mills Cemetery Tuesday, Oct. 13, by Rev. Galen Robertson, pastor of Milton Mills-Acton Baptist Church. The C.E. Peaslee and Son Funeral Home, Main St., Union, was in charge of arrangements (Farmington News, October 15, 1970).

Milton Mills. By Mrs. Alfred Lewis. The body of Mrs. Halton Hayes (Agnes Townsend) was brought Tuesday last week to the Milton Mills Cemetery. Those who attended the graveside service from the Ridge were Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wentworth, Mrs. Alfred Lewis and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Willey (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), October 22, 1970).

Milton Mills. By Mrs. Alfred Lewis. On Sept 10 Dr. Wes McKelvey will be the guest preacher at the Morning Worship Service at the Milton Mills United Methodist Church. Halton R. Hayes was a caller in town recently (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), September 7, 1972).

Legals. Notice under Fictitious names law. The undersigned intends to register the fictitious name Hayes Publishing Group with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Hillsborough County, Fla, Fla., pursuant to Section 865.09, Florida Statutes. 1953, and engage in the business or Music Publishing at 2406 So. MacDill Ave., Tampa, Fla. 33609 Paul T. Hayes, Sole Owner. E66I3 May 12,19,26, Jun 2,1978 (Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, FL), May 12, 1978).

Halton R. Hayes died in St. Peterburg, FL, October 7, 1981, aged eighty-seven years.

Son Paul T. Hayes died in Kingston Springs, TN, February 28, 2012, aged eighty-six years.

Remembering … HAYES, Paul Townsend. Age 86, Kingston Springs, TN died Feb. 28, 2012. He worked in broadcasting his whole life. He worked at WSUN in tv and radio, WFLA in Tampa, in radio and he ran and owned Hayes Recording Studio for 30 years. Survived by his wife of 56 years, JoAnn Rawlings Hayes; son, Kevin Rawlings Hayes; daughters, Karri Hayes Misky and Pamela Hayes Smith; grandchildren, Hayes Townsend Harbaugh, Tammy Whittaker, Jennifer Rutt, Theodore, Aaron and Jason Cahn. A life celebration service will be at 11 am on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at Harpeth Hills Funeral Home. Interment to follow at Bluffview Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 10 am until the time of service at Harpeth Hills Funeral Home, 9090 Hwy 100, Nashville (Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, FL), March 1, 2012).

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References

Find a Grave. (2013, August 9). Edwin Forrest Hayes. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/115186005/edwin-forrest-hayes Find a Grave. (2013, August 4). Halton R. Hayes. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/114892787/halton-r-hayes Find a Grave. (2013, March 1). Paul Townsend Hayes. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/86049298/paul-townsend-hayes Find a Grave. (2013, August 12). John E. Townsend. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/115352496/john_e_townsend Wikipedia. (2024, May 20). USS Torsk. Retrieved from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Torsk

By Muriel Bristol | May 26, 2024

Israel Nute was born in Milton, May 12, 1792, son of Jotham and Sarah (Twombly) Nute.

Israel Nute married in Rochester, NH, September 22, 1817, Hannah Fish. She was born in Milton, September 3, 1797, daughter of John and Rebecca (Ober) Fish.

(The known children of Israel and Hannah (Fish) Nute were John Fish Nute (1819–1906), Frederick Electrus Nute (1821–1905), Deborah Sheffield [Fish] Nute (1824–1861), George Henry Nute (1829–1907), Amanda Hannah Nute (1832–1894), and Charles Wilby Nute (1833–1865)).

Father-in-law John Fish died in Milton, circa 1819. Son John Fish Nute was born in Milton, June 4, 1819.

Israel Nute signed the Militia Division Petition of November 1820. This petition sought to divide Milton and Wakefield’s militia company, rather than dividing the towns.

Son Frederick Electrus Nute was born in Milton, June 24, 1821. Daughter Deborah Sheffield Nute was born in Milton, October 24, 1824.

Israel Nute received an appointment as U.S. Postmaster at Chestnut Hill, August 3, 1828. The timing suggests that he was a Democratic-Republican politically, i.e., a Democrat. He held that appointment until his death. (John Hayes would succeed him, March 19, 1836).

Son George Henry Nute was born in Milton, October 5, 1829.

Israel Nute headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 20-29 [30-39] years [himself], one female aged 30-39 years [Hannah (Fish) Nute], one male aged 15-19 years, one male aged 10-14 years [John F. Nute], one male aged 5-9 years [Frederick E. Nute], one female aged 5-9 years [Deborah F. Nute], one male aged under-5 years [George H. Nute], and one female aged 60-69 years [Rebecca (Ober) Fish]. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Wm Mathes and John McDuffee.

Israel Nute received an initial five-year appointment as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, December 2, 1830.

Daughter Amanda Hannah Nute was born in Milton, April 15, 1832. Son Charles Wilby Nute was born in Milton, in December 1833 [also given as June 23, 1831].

The Milton Selectmen of 1834-35 were J.H. Varney, Jas. Berry, and Israel Nute.

Israel Nute received a five-year renewal appointment as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, December 5, 1835. (Instead of a December 1840 renewal, there would be added a marginal notation to the effect that he was “dead”).

Father Jotham Nute died in Milton, February 3, 1836, aged seventy-five years.

Israel Nute died in Milton, February 15, 1836, aged forty-three years.

Israel Nute learned the trade of carpenter and followed that business for many years in Great Falls, when failing health obliged him to seek other employment, and he chose agricultural pursuits as being at once healthful and remunerative. He was elected to the office of justice of the peace, a position he held for many years, discharging the duties of the office in a manner which elicited the commendation of all. The maiden name of his wife was Hannah Fish. She was a daughter of John Fish and came from the state of Vermont. Six children were the fruits of this union, three whom are living, namely: J.F., our subject; Frederick E., a resident of Maine, and George H., of Easton, Pennsylvania. The family were reared in conformity to the teachings of the Congregational church, of which Israel Nute was a consistent member; and his death, which occurred in 1836, was sincerely regretted by a large circle of friends (Lewis Publishing Co., 1900).

Hannah [(Fish)] Nute headed a Lincoln, ME, household at the time of the Fifth (1840) Federal Census. Her household included one female aged 40-49 years [herself], two males aged 20-29 years [John F. Nute and Frederick E. Nute], one female aged 15-19 years [Deborah Nute], one male aged 10-14 years [George Nute], one female aged 5-9 years [Hannah A. Nute], and one male aged 5-9 years [Charles W. Nute]. Her household appeared in the enumeration between those of Chas. H. Dunklee and James Huntress.

Mrs. Hannah [(Fish)] Nute married (2nd) in Lincoln, ME, April 28, 1844, Dr. Daniel Forbes. He was born in Bangor, ME, August 15, 1802, son of William and Lucy (Griffin) Forbes. (His first wife, Olivia, had died in Lincoln, ME, April 15, 1842, aged thirty-two years).

Daughter Deborah F. Nute married in Lincoln, ME, September 4, 1844, Asa Bither, [both] of Lincoln, ME.

Son Frederick E. Nute married (1st) in Lincoln, ME, in September 1844, Eunice Loring Heald. She was born in Sumner, ME, October 18, 1826, daughter of Israel and Jane (Standish) Heald.

Mother Sarah (Twombly) Nute died November 21, 1849, aged eighty-six years.

Mother-in-law Mrs. Rebecca (Ober) Fish died of old age in Lincoln, ME, December 21, 1849, aged eighty-three years, two months, and nine days.

Son John F. Nute married in Sebec, ME, December 22, 1849, Mary Allen Lovejoy.

Mrs. Rebecca [(Ober)] Fish, and Mrs. Hannah [((Fish) Nute)] Forbes were members of the Lincoln, ME, Congregational Church (Fellows, 1929).

Daniel Forbes, a physician, aged forty-six years (b. ME), headed a Lincoln, ME, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Hannah [((Fish) Nute)] Forbes, aged fifty-three years (b. NH), George H. Nute, aged twenty years (b. NH), Amanda Nute, aged eighteen years (b. NH), and Charles W. Nute, aged fifteen years (b. NH). Daniel Forbes had real estate valued at $400. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of [her son-in-law,] Asa K. Bither, a merchant, aged thirty-one years (b. ME), and David S. Plumley, a merchant, aged thirty-six years (b. PA).

John F. Nute, a merchant, aged thirty-one years (b. NH), headed a Lincoln, ME, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Mary A. [(Lovejoy)] Nute, aged twenty-three years. John F. Nute had real estate valued at $1,800. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Saml L. McGuire, a lumberman, aged twenty-six years (b. ME), and James C. Morrill, a merchant, aged thirty-nine years (b. ME).

Asa K. Bither, a merchant, aged thirty-one years (b. ME), headed a Lincoln, ME, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Deborah [(Nute)] Bither, aged twenty-five years (b. NH), Eveline Bither, aged four years (b. ME), and Flora E. Bither, aged three years (b. ME). Asa K. Bither had real estate valued at $700. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Wm R. Ayer, a merchant, aged twenty-six years (b. ME), and Daniel Forbes, a physician, aged forty-six years (b. ME).

Son Frederick E. Nute joined those going to California in search of gold in 1850.

He followed this [carpentry] business until the fall of 1850, when he went to California, where he remained until 1855, engaged in mining and ranching. In 1855 he came back to Lincoln where he has since lived (Williams, et al., 1882).

F.E. Nute, a farmer, aged thirty years (b. ME), appeared in Yolo, CA, at the time of the 1852 CA State Census (June 17, 1852). He appeared next to E. Heald, a farmer, aged nineteen years (b. ME).

His wife, Eunice L. (Heald) Nute, took passage with their children, in October 1852, in order to join her husband in California.

Departure of the Gold Hunter – List of Passengers. The bark Gold Hunter, fitted out for San Francisco, by James Dunning, of this city, for passengers only, after being detained for several days at Belfast waiting suitable wind and weather, finally sailed on her voyage on Wednesday last. She has a fine company of passengers, men of sober life, whose good conduct at Belfast, attracted general attention and occasioned many favorable remarks. There are also several ladies and children. This company possess among them a good share of talent, to sustain with ability conversation and useful discussion. They possess also good musical ability as performers and singers and can get up very interesting concerts. They have the means of making the voyage highly agreeable if they are disposed to “luff and bear away” to suit any of the nervous exigencies arising in a long and somewhat wearisome voyage. Capt. Nickerson is a thorough seaman and an accomplished gentleman, and his officers are men every way competent to the discharge of their duties. PASSENGERS. … Lincoln – Mrs. E.M. Nute, Miss J. Nute, Miss Jane Nute, children (Bangor Daily Whig & Courier (Bangor, ME), November 9, 1852).

Daughter-in-law Eunice L. (Heald) Nute died on board the bark Gold Hunter, December 27, 1852, aged twenty-six years, two months, and nine days, while en route to join her husband, Frederick E. Nute, in California.

DIED. Dec. 27th on board Bark Gold Hunter, Mrs. E.M. Nute of Lincoln on her way to San Francisco. She was buried in St. Michaels Church at St. Catharines. Mrs. Nute was in poor health before she started and every thing was done for her comfort that could be under the circumstances (Bangor Daily Whig & Courier (Bangor, ME), April 5, 1853).

Daughter Amanda H. Nute was a schoolteacher in Lincoln, ME, in 1853 (Fellows, 1929).

Son-in-law Asa Bither was elected Town Clerk of Lincoln, ME, in 1853, 1855, and 1856 (Bangor Daily Whig & Courier (Bangor, ME), March 12, 1853; ibid., March 7, 1855; ibid., March 7, 1856).

Lincoln, ME, suffered a disastrous fire in the early hours of July 13, 1856. Son-in-law Asa Bither’s dry goods and grocery store was among those that caught fire.

Disastrous Fire at Lincoln Centre. … In the meantime the flames had spread in another direction, and caught a block of two stores, owned by Allen Crane and occupied by Charles Hellenbrand, clothing store, and Asa Bither & Co., dry goods and groceries, on the lower stories, and by Daniel Murray and Gideon Stetson, dwellings, in the upper stories (Bangor Daily Whig & Courier (Bangor, ME), July 15, 1856).

Daughter Miss Amanda H. Nute married in Lincoln, ME, January 10, 1856, Milton H. Huntress, both of Lincoln, ME. He was born in Lincoln, ME, January 1, 1832, son of Aaron W. and Jemima (Sampson) Huntress.

Son Frederick E. Nute married (2nd) in Lincoln, ME, October 29, 1856, Laura Ann Ingersoll, both of Lincoln, ME. Rev. A.J. Bates performed the ceremony. She was born in Greenbush, ME, March 20, 1834, daughter of Alfred O. and Anna B. (Bailey) Ingersoll.

Son George H. Nute married in Burlington, ME, November 27, 1856, Eliza Ann Libby Scammon. She was born in Lowell, ME, April 17, 1838, daughter of Fisham and Ann M. Scammon.

Charles W. Nute married in Farmington, NH, March 12, 1857, Mary Lagg Richardson, he of Lincoln, ME, and she of Farmington, NH. D.T. Parker, J.P., performed the ceremony. She was born in Farmington, NH, January 1, 1835, daughter of Lemuel and Margaret (Downs) Richardson.

Asa Bither, Frederick E. Nute, Joseph Nute, and William Nute belonged to the Lincoln, ME, militia company, June 21, 1858 (Fellows, 1929).

Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Nute were admitted to the Congregational Church of Lincoln, ME, September 8, 1858 (Fellows, 1929).

The Lincoln, ME, Selectmen of 1859 were Jeremy Nelson, Asa Bither, and Abner B. Chase.

John F. Nute, a merchant, aged forty-one years (b. NH), headed a Lincoln, ME, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Mary A. [(Lovejoy)] Nute, aged thirty-three years (b. ME), Ruel L. Nute, aged nine years (b. ME), George A. Nute, aged eight years (b. ME), and Ira L. Nute, aged five years (b. ME). John F. Nute had real estate valued at $4,900 and personal estate valued at $3,200. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of S. Millett, a harness maker, aged thirty-six years (b. ME), and F.E. Nute, a merchant, aged thirty-eight years (b. NH).

F.E. Nute, a merchant, aged thirty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Lincoln, ME, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Laura A. Nute, aged twenty-five years (b. ME), Israel Nute, aged fourteen years (b. ME), Jane Nute, aged twelve years (b. ME), and Charles A. Nute, aged two years (b. ME). F.E. Nute had personal estate valued at $175. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of John F. Nute, a merchant, aged forty-one years (b. NH), and Asa Bither, a merchant, aged forty-two years (b. ME).

Asa Bither, a merchant, aged forty-two years (b. ME), headed a Lincoln, ME, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Deborah [(Nute)] Bither, aged thirty-five years (b. ME [SIC]), Adeline Bither, aged fifteen years (b. ME), Flora Bither, age thirteen years (b. ME), and Herbert Bither, aged two years (b. ME). Asa Bither had real estate valued at $2,500 and personal estate valued at $375. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of F.E. Nute, a merchant, aged thirty-eight years (b. NH), and Betsy Lamos, a lady, aged thirty-nine years (b. NH).

George H. Nute, a farmer, aged thirty years (b. NH), headed a Burlington, ME, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Eliza A. [(Scammon)] Nute, aged twenty-two years, James Davis, aged fourteen years, and Ann B. Nute, aged one year. George H. Nute had real estate valued at $1,500 and personal estate valued at $800.

Milton H. Huntress, a tailor, aged thirty-one years (b. ME), headed a Houlton, ME, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Adaline M. [(Nute)] Huntress, aged thirty years (b. ME [SIC]), Willie M. Huntress, aged three years (b. ME), James Kellock, aged fifty-five years (b. ME),
and Edward Dority, aged thirty-two years (b. Canada). Milton H. Huntress had real estate valued at $200 and personal estate valued at $100.

Penobscot County Sheriff John S. Chadwick appointed Frederick E. Nute as a deputy sheriff at Lincoln, ME, in January 1861.

Appointments. John S. Chadwick, Sheriff of Penobscot County, has made the following appointments of Deputies for said County: … Lincoln – Frederick E. Nute (Bangor Daily Whig & Courier (Bangor, ME), January 5, 1861).

Son John F. Nute was elected Town Clerk of Lincoln, ME, in March 1861.

LINCOLN TOWN OFFICERS. On Monday last the following officers were elected: Samuel Tobey, 1st Selectman; Wm. R. Ayer, 2d; John Frost, 3d; John F. Nute, Town Clerk; W.C. Clark, Supervisor of Schools. At a meeting of the Republicans of Lincoln, held the same evening, David S. Plumly was designated as a suitable person to receive the appointment of Postmaster (Bangor Daily Whig & Courier (Bangor, ME), March 8, 1861).

Son-in-law Asa Bither of Lincoln, ME, lost a bank check in February 1862.

LOST. A CHECK on Veazie Bank, dated at Lincoln Feb. 1st, for $100, payable to A. Bither or bearer, signed by Timothy Fuller. All persons are cautioned against purchasing said check, as payment thereof has been stopped. ASA BITHER. Feb. 12, 1862 3t* (Bangor Daily Whig & Courier (Bangor, ME), February 12, 1862).

Daughter Deborah S. (Nute) Bither and her husband, Asa Bither, were appointed to adjudging committees for the North Penobscot Agricultural and Horticultural Society, in May 1862. Asa Bither served on the Carriage Horses committee, and Mrs. Asa Bither served on the Domestic Cotton Manufactures committee (Bangor Daily Whig & Courier (Bangor, ME), May 16, 1862).

Collector Aaron A. Wing appointed Frederick E. Nute, Esq., of Lincoln, ME, a Deputy Collector for the Third Division of the Fourth Maine District, in October 1862. He would collect the wartime U.S. Excise Tax, and he would act in that capacity through 1866.

Internal Revenue. COLLECTORS OFFICE, Fourth Collection District, Bangor, Maine. I HEREBY give notice that I have made the following Divisions of the 4th Collection District, and appointed the following named persons Deputy Collectors in each of said Divisions respectively, for the purpose of collecting the Internal Revenue therein assessed, and have commissioned them accordingly. FIRST DIVISION. – The city of Bangor, and the several towns and plantations in the County of Penobscot South of the town of Dexter, Garland. Charleston. Bradford, Lagrange, Edinburg, Passadumkeag, Lowell and Burlington. No Deputy appointed. SECOND DISTRICT. – The towns of Dexter, Garland, Charleston and Bradford, in the County of Penobscot, and the several towns and plantations in the County of Piscataquis. Albion K.P. Gray, of Dover, Deputy Collector. THIRD DIVISION. – The several towns and plantations in the County of Penobscot, North and East of the towns of Alton, Argyle and Greenbush, and Plantations No. 1 and 2. Frederick E. Nute, Esq., Lincoln, Deputy Collector. FOURTH DIVISION. – The several towns and plantations in the County of Aroostook. Ansel T. Mooers, Esq., of Ashland, Deputy Collector. AARON A. WING, Collector. Oct. 17, 1862 3td w2t (Jeffersonian copy) (Bangor Daily Whig & Courier (Bangor, ME), October 18, 1862).

Son Frederick E. Nute of Lincoln, ME, aged forty-one years (b. ME [SIC]), registered for the Class II military draft, August 6, 1863.

THE SHERIFFCY OF PENOBSCOT COUNTY. Sheriff – JOHN H. WILSON, Bangor: Office in Larrabee’s Block, West Market Square. Deputies – Gustavus S. Bean, Bangor; Sam’l Phipps, Hampden; Elisha W. Shaw, Newport; Nathaniel Barker, East Exeter; Joseph Shepherd, Dexter; Frederick E. Nute, Lincoln; Thomas R. Gardiner, Corinna. Jailor – George W. Whitney, Bangor, January, 1865 (Bangor Daily Whig & Courier (Bangor, ME), January 26, 1865).

Daughter-in-law Mary L. (Richardson) Nute died in Alexandria, VA, August 10, 1863. Son Maj. Charles Wilby Nute died in Alexandria, VA, March 8, 1865. (See Farmington’s Dr. William H. Nute (1858-1938)).

A letter received last evening from the First Me. Heavy Artillery, dated March 10th, says that Major Nute, of Lincoln, died very suddenly on the 9th in camp, of congestion of the lungs. He was out at a dress parade on the 6th inst. The writer, an officer of the regiment, says, “We have lost good officer and a pleasant man one that was a favorite with all” (Bangor Daily Whig & Courier (Bangor, ME), March 16, 1865).

Son-in-law Milton H. Huntress took up the position of Clerk of the Snell House hotel, in Houlton, ME, in July 1865.

SNELL HOUSE. The Subscriber has purchased the above House and proposes to keep a “First Class Hotel.” He has repaired the House, put down new carpets, made additions to the furniture, & c., & c. He has also secured the services of M.H. HUNTRESS, as Clerk. And by the experience he has had in the business, he flatters himself that he can suit the people of Aroostook – or any other man. GEO. PARKS, Proprietor. Houlton, July 1, 1865. iy6 (Bangor Daily Whig & Courier (Bangor, ME), June 7, 1866).

Daughter-in-law Laura A. (Ingersoll) Nute died in Lincoln, ME, December 9, 1865.

Son Frederick E. Nute married (3rd) in Lincoln, ME, March 31, 1867, Mrs. Betsy Hutchinson (Richardson) Jackman. John Tobin performed the ceremony. She was born in Lincoln, ME, February 24, 1832, daughter of Eben and Hannah (Hutchinson) Jackman.

Son Frederick E. Nute, went as a Delegate to the ME Republican State Convention of 1869, along with Wm. C. Clarke, H.G. Coburn, and Wm. R. Hersey, all representing Lincoln, ME (Bangor Daily Whig & Courier (Bangor, ME), July 1, 1869).

Son F.E. Nute was one of the original incorporators of the Lincoln Trotting Park Association, in Lincoln, ME, February 18, 1869 (Fellows, 1929).

Son John F. Nute received an appointment as U.S. Postmaster at Franklinville, NJ, September 20, 1869.

John F. Nute, an RT [retail] grocer, aged fifty years (b. NH), headed a Franklin (“Glassboro P.O.”), NJ, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Mary A. [(Lovejoy)] Nute, keeping house, aged forty-three years (b. ME), Ruel L. Nute, attending school, aged nineteen years (b. ME), George A. Nute, attending school, aged seventeen years (b. ME), Ira E. Nute, attending school, aged fifteen years (b. ME), and Mary E. Nute, attending school, aged eight years (b. ME). John F. Nute had real estate valued at $8,500 and personal estate valued at $12,000.

Frederick E. Nute, a retail grocer, aged forty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Lincoln (“Lincoln Centre P.O.”), ME, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Betsey [((Richardson) Jackman)] Nute, keeping house, aged thirty-six years (b. ME), Israel H. Nute, a common laborer, aged twenty-five years (b. ME), Jane S. Nute, a clerk in store, aged twenty-two years (b. ME), Charles A. Nute, at school, aged twelve years (b. ME), Cora M. Nute, at school aged nine years (b. ME), Frederick W. Nute, at school, aged four years (b. ME), Ava Nute, aged one year (b. ME), Mary Richardson, a domestic servant, aged twenty years (b. ME), Manley Richardson, at school, aged fourteen years (b. ME), and George Richardson, at school, aged seven years (b. ME). Frederick E. Nute had real estate valued at $3,000 and personal estate valued at $3,000.

George H. Nute, an RT [retail] grocer, aged thirty-nine years (b. NH), headed a Franklin (“Glassboro P.O.”), NJ, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Eliza K. [(Scammon)] Nute, keeping house, aged thirty-four years (b. ME), John W. Nute, attending school, aged nine years (b. ME), and Frank S. Nute, aged one year (b. NJ). George H. Nute had real estate valued at $2,000 and personal estate valued at $6,000.

Milton H. Huntress, keeps a restaurant, aged thirty-nine years (b. ME), headed a Houlton, ME, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Amanda H. [(Nute)] Huntress, keeping house, aged thirty-six years (b. NH), William M. Huntress, attending school, aged twelve years (b. ME), Mary S. Huntress, attending school, aged seven years (b. ME), and Jeanine Sanderson, a domestic servant, aged twenty-one years (b. VA). Milton H. Huntress had personal estate valued at $1,600.

Daughter Deborah S. (Nute) Bither died of erysipelas in Saginaw, MI, March 25, 1872, aged forty-six years. Son-in-law Asa Bither died of erysipelas in Saginaw, MI, April 14, 1872, aged fifty-five years.

Hannah [(Fish)] Nute [Forbes] died of stomach paralysis in Ionia, MI, September 26, 1874, aged seventy-eight years.

John F. Nute, postmaster, aged sixty-one years (b. NH), headed a Franklin, NJ, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Mary A. [(Lovejoy)] Nute, aged fifty-two years (b. ME), his children, Erwin J. Nute, aged twenty-five years (b. ME), and Elma M. Nute, aged seventeen years (b. ME), his mother-in-law, Lydia Lovejoy, aged seventy-three years (b. ME), and his sister-in-law, Elma L. Lovejoy, aged thirty-three years (b. ME). His household appeared in the enumeration just before that of his son, George A. Nute, a R.R. clerk, aged twenty-seven years (b. ME), and his wife, Sarah E. Nute, keeping house, aged twenty-six years (b. NJ).

Frederic E. Nute, a trader & farmer, aged fifty-nine years (b. NH), headed a Lincoln, ME, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Betsey H. [((Richardson) Jackman)] Nute, keeping house, aged forty-seven years (b. ME), his children, Fred W. Nute, aged thirteen years (b. ME), Ava Nute, aged eleven years (b. ME), Addie Nute, aged eight years (b. ME), his stepchildren, George Richardson, aged twenty-four years (b. ME), and Susie Richardson, a school teacher, aged twenty-one years (b. ME), and his mother-in-law, Hannah [(Hutchinson)] Jackman, aged eighty-seven years (b. ME).

George H. Nute, a retail grocer, aged fifty years (b. NH), headed an Easton, PA, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Eliza Nute, keeping house, aged forty-two years (b. ME), and his children, J. Wesley Nute, a student at college, aged nineteen years (b. ME), and Frank S. Nute, at school, aged eleven years (b. NH). They resided at 49 McCartney Street.

Amanda H. [(Nute)] Huntress, a widow, aged forty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Jackson, MI, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. Her household included Willie W. Huntress, a R.R. clerk, aged twenty-two years (b. ME), and Mamie Huntress, at home, aged seventeen years (b. ME), and her boarder, William S. Fuller, a R.R. clerk, aged twenty-two years (b. MI). They resided on Maple Avenue.

Daughter-in-law Betsy H. ((Richardson) Jackman) Nute died in Lincoln, ME, January 2, 1892.

DIED. Lincoln – 1st, Mrs. B.H. Nute, aged 59 (Lewiston Sun-Journal (Lewiston, ME), January 6, 1892).

Daughter Amanda Hannah (Nute) Huntress died July 10, 1894.

John F. Nute, aged over-60 years, headed a Franklin, NJ, household at the time of the 1895 NJ State Census. His household included Mary A. [(Lovejoy)] Nute, aged over-60 years, Ruel Nute, aged 20-60 years, and Hannah Baldwin, aged 20-60 years. His household appeared in the enumeration just after that of his son, Geo. A. Nute, aged 20-60 years.

John F. Nute, a grocer, aged eighty years (b. NH), headed a Franklin, NJ, household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Mary A. [(Lovejoy)] Nute, aged seventy-two years (b. ME), his children, Ruel L. Nute, a farmer, aged forty-nine years (b. ME), and Mary A. [(Nute)] Sanborn, aged thirty-eight years (b. ME), and his grandchildren, Alma Sanborn, aged eight years (b. UT), and Edward N. Sanborn, aged six years (b. CA). (Ruel L. Nute was the census enumerator).

Guy W. Merrill, an accountant, aged thirty-two years (b. ME), headed a Lincoln, ME, household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of six years), Ava [(Nute)] Merrill, aged thirty years (b. ME), and his father-in-law, Frederick E. Nute, a house carpenter, aged seventy-eight years (b. NH). Guy W. Merrill rented their house on Main Street.

Geo. H. Nute, a grocer, aged seventy-one years (b. NH), headed an Easton, PA, household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of forty-four years), Eliza A. [(Scammon)] Nute, aged sixty-two years (b. ME), and his servant, Emma Shupp, a servant, aged twenty-four years (b. PA). Geo. H. Nute owned their house at 32 Cattell Street, free-and-clear. Eliza A. Nute was the mother of two children, of whom two were still living.

Son-in-law Milton H. Huntress died in Summit, CO, February 2, 1904.

Son Frederick Electrus Nute died in Lincoln, ME, August 28, 1905.

LINCOLN. Death of Two of the Town’s Oldest Citizens – Notes of Interest. (From Our Regular Correspondent). LINCOLN, Aug. 28 – Frederick E. Nute, one of the oldest residents of the town, passed away at 12.30 this morning. His death was due to heart failure and old age. He was born in Milton, N.H., June 24, 1821. He came to Lincoln as a young man and was in business here for many years. For 21 years he was agent for the Adams and then the American Express. He was tor years a custom agent. For several years he was a deputy sheriff. He was in business with John F. Nute for some time and also with M.C. Messer. He first occupied the store occupied by Mrs. Clark; afterward he built and occupied the Lincoln Clothing Store. Mr. Nute was married three times. His first wife was Eunice Heald of Lincoln. In the years 1850-1852 he was in California during the gold mining fever; His wife followed him but died on the way. His second wife was Laura A. Ingersoll. After her death he married on March 31, 1867, Mrs. B.H. Richardson. She died in January of 1892, since which time he has made his home with Guy Merrill, who married his daughter Ava. He leaves two brothers, George H., who lives in Pennsylvania, and John F., who lives in Franklinville, N.J. Seven of his children are living, three of whom are residents of this town, Charles A. Nute, Mrs. G.W. Merrill, and Mrs. W.E. Pinkham. He was the oldest member of the Odd Fellows lodge in Lincoln, having been a member for over 50 years. The time of the funeral has not yet been decided on, but it will occur tomorrow afternoon (Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), August 29, 1905).

LINCOLN. The funeral of Frederick E. Nute will occur in the A.O.U.W. Hall on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock (Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME, August 30, 1905).

John F. Nute, a merchant, aged eighty-six years (b. NH), headed a Franklin, NJ, household at the time of the 1905 NJ State Census. His household included Mary A. [(Lovejoy)] Nute, aged seventy-eight years (b. ME), Mary A. [(Nute)] Sanborn, aged forty-four years (b. ME), Alma Sanborn, aged fourteen years (b. UT), and Edward N. Sanborn, aged twelve years (b. CA). John F. Nute owned their farm, free-and-clear. His household appeared in the enumeration just before that of his son, Ruel L. Nute, an agric. [agricultural worker], aged fifty-nine years (b. ME).

Son John Fish Nute died in Franklinville, NJ, February 12, 1906, aged eighty-six years.

OBITUARY. John F. Nute, Died at Franklinville last Monday aged 86 years. About 40 years ago he came to Franklinville from Maine, and engaged in farming. Later he engaged in merchandising. He was a man of highest character and unusually respected. The funeral and interment took place to-day. He is survived by his wife, three sons and a daughter (Gloucester County Democrat (Woodbury, NJ), February 15, 1906).

Son George Henry Nute died in Easton, PA, January 28, 1907, aged seventy-seven years.

LINCOLN. The old friends of George H. Nute, of Easton, Pa., formerly of Lincoln, will be sorry to learn of his death, which occurred on Sunday at the home of his eldest son, John Wesley Nute, of St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Nute was the last of three brothers, John and Frederic E. of Lincoln having both died within less than two years. Mr. Nute leaves besides his wife, two sons, J. Wesley of St. Louis, Mo., and Frank of New York City (Bangor Daily News, January 30, 1907).

Mary A. [(Lovejoy)] Nute, a widow, aged eighty-two years (b. ME), headed a Franklin, NJ, household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. Her household included her daughter, Mary [(Nute)] Sanborn, a widow, aged forty-eight years (b. ME), and her grandchildren, Alma Sanborn, aged eighteen years (b. UT), and Edwin V. Sanborn, aged sixteen years (b. CA). Mary A. Nute owned their house on Clayton Street, free-and-clear. Mary A. Nute was the mother of four children, of whom four were still living. Mary Sanborn was the mother of two children, of whom two were still living.

Eliza [(Scammon)] Nute, aged seventy-one years (b. ME), headed an Easton, PA, household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. Her household included Lana G. Loux, aged nineteen years (b. NJ). Eliza Nute owned their house at 32 Cattell Street, free-and-clear. Eliza Nute was the mother of one child, of whom one was still living.

Mary A. [(Lovejoy)] Nute, a widow, aged eighty-eight years (b. ME), headed a Franklin, NJ, household at the time of the 1915 NJ State Census. Her household included Alma N. [(Nute)] Sanbern, aged fifty-four years (b. ME), Alma Sanbern, a stenographer, aged twenty-four years (b. UT), and Edward N. Sanbern, a florist, aged twenty-two years (b. CA).. His household appeared in the enumeration several houses below that of her son, Ruel L. Nute, a merchant, aged sixty-four years (b. ME).

BURLINGTON. Mrs. George H. Nute of Easton, Pa., is spending the summer at the home of her sister, Mrs. T.W. Porter (Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), July 20, 1910).

Daughter-in-law Eliza A.L. (Scammon) Nute died in Easton, PA, November 29, 1911.

Daughter-in-law Mary A. (Lovejoy) Nute died in Franklin, NJ, December 18, 1916, aged eighty-nine years.

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By Muriel Bristol | May 19, 2024

Robert Philbrick Laskey was born in Milton Mills, September 11, 1911, son of Robert D. and Maude (Philbrick) Laskey.

Ralph Laskey, a laborer (odd jobs), aged thirty-six years (b. NH), headed a Milton (“Milton Mills Village”) household at the time of the Fifteenth (1930) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of sixteen years), Maud [(Philbrick)] Laskey, aged thirty-six years (b. NH), his children, Robert Laskey, a bookkeeper (meat packing), aged eighteen years (b. NH), Kenneth Laskey, aged fifteen years (b. NH), Arlene Laskey, aged thirteen years (b. NH), Virginia Laskey, aged seven years (b. NH), and his uncle, Wm F. Laskey, a laborer (odd jobs), aged fifty-seven years (b. MA). Ralph Laskey owned their house on the Willey Hill Road, which was valued at $2,000. They did not have a radio set. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Charles F. Cutler, aged sixty-seven years (b. MA), and G. Victor Tranq, aged thirty-six years (b. MA).

Robert P. Laskey married in Brookline, NH, February 26, 1932, Agnes Annette Smith, he of Milton Mills and she of Milton. He was a bookkeeper, aged twenty-one years, and she was at home, aged nineteen years. Rev. Charles W. Phillips performed the ceremony. She was born in Middleton, NH, April 25, 1912, daughter of Guy A. and Clara M. (Tufts) Smith.

Robert P. (Agnes S.) Laskey appeared in the Concord, NH, directory of 1933, as a bookkeeper for Swift & Co., with his house at 31 Washington street. Swift & Co., appeared as wholesale meat and provision dealers, at Railroad square.

Robert P. (Agnes S.) Laskey appeared in the Concord, NH, directory of 1935, as a shipper for Swift & Co., with his house at 25 Borough road, P. [Penacook].

Robert P. (Agnes S.) Laskey appeared in the Concord, NH, directory of 1936, as a shipper for Swift & Co., with his house at 64 Washington street.

Robert P. (Agnes S.) Laskey appeared in the Concord, NH, directories of 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, and 1941, as a superintendent at Swift & Co., with his house at 64 Washington street. Agnes S. (Ms. Robert P.) Laskey appeared in 1939, as an employee of Treisman Bros., Inc., with her house at 64 Washington street.

Robert P. Laskey, a traveling salesman (meat packing), aged twenty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Concord, NH, household at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Agnes S. [(Smith)] Laskey, a candy packer (candy), aged twenty-seven years (b. NH), and his lodger, John A. Nugent, a shipping clerk (meat packing), aged twenty-one years (b. ME). Robert P. Laskey rented their apartment at 64 Washington Street, for $22 per month. The Laskeys had resided in the same place, i.e., Concord, NH, in 1935, while their lodger had resided in Lewiston, ME, in 1935.

Robert Philbrick Laskey of Concord, NH, registered for the WW II military draft in Concord, NH, in 1942. He employed at Swift & Co. and aged twenty-nine years (b. Milton Mills, September 11, 1911). His next of kin was his wife, Mrs. Robert Philbrick Laskey of R.F.D. 12, Concord, NH. He was 6′ 3″ tall, weighed 212 pounds, with blue eyes, brown hair, and a dark complexion.

Robert P. Laskey served in the U.S. Army-Air Force, a precursor to the current U.S. Air Force, between June 19, 1942 and December 28, 1945. He attained the rank of Technical Sergeant. He appeared as a Staff Sergeant in a roster of the 315th Bomb Wing; he was in the 485th Squadron, which was a part of the 315th Bomb Wing. They flew Boeing B-29 bombers from Guam in 1945.

Milton Mills. By Alfred W. Lewis. Service Flag Dedicated. Sunday morning at the Free Baptist Church the new service flag containing one large star and the numbers 43 and 1, was dedicated. The Roll of Honor was read as follows: Robert Anderson, Douglas Carmichael, Fred Clough, Leon Clough, Fred Carswell, Jr., James Cousens, Damon Currier, Ralph Currier, Charles Drew, Willard Feeney, Harry Fletcher, Jr., Maurice Fletcher, Clyde Gordon, Ellsworth Gordon, Clyde Horn, Clinton Horn, Victor Horn, Charles Hosser, Clifton Hersom, Carl Hurd, John Hurd, Kenneth Leakey, Robert Laskey, George W. Mee, Arthur Mee, Horace Mee, Jr., Lester Marsh, Harry Miller, Jr., Leland Jenness, Raymond Jenness, Franklin Pike, Roland Pike, Charles Ramsey, Edward Thibedeau, Arthur Thibedeau, Solon Thibedeau, Elwin Thibedeau, Malcolm Treadwell, Burton Treadwell, Merle Treadwell, Willard Young, Norman Valley and Raymond Wilkinson. The gold star member is Frederick Clayton who was killed in an airplane crash while in the Army. Certificates of Service were presented to members of each family after which the flag was dedicated by a dedicatory prayer by the pastor, the Rev. Joseph Buber, assisted by Arthur Mee, representing the Navy and Clyde Gordon, the Army. The pastor preached on the topic “Truly This Was the Son of God” (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), October 12, 1944).

Robert Philbrick Laskey of Milton Mills registered for the WW II military draft in Concord, NH, December 29, 1945. He was unemployed and aged thirty-four years (b. Milton Mills, September 11, 1911). His next of kin was his wife, Mrs. Agnes Laskey of Milton Mills. He was 6′ 3″ tall, weighed 190 pounds, with blue eyes, brown hair, and a ruddy complexion.

The Milton Selectmen of 1947 were Ralph W. Pugh, Robert P. Laskey, and John G. Gilman. The Milton Selectmen of 1948 were Robert P. Laskey, John G. Gilman, and Ralph W. Pugh. The Milton Selectmen of 1949 were John G. Gilman, Ralph W. Pugh, and Robert P. Laskey.

MILTON MILLS MAN UNINJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT SUNDAY NIGHT. Robert Laskey of Milton Mills miraculously escaped injury in an auto accident which occurred last Sunday evening on the Farmington-Middleton highway near the home of Alden Emery. Mr. Laskey was driving his convertible towards Farmington and failed to make a curve in the highway. The vehicle turned completely over and was badly demolished, however Mr. Laskey was extricated from the wreck and was taken to the office of a local physician, where he was found to be uninjured, but suffered shock as the result of a severe shaking up. Chief of Police Elmer F. Clough investigated the accident (Farmington News, December 9, 1949).

The Milton Selectmen of 1950 were Ralph W. Pugh, Robert P. Laskey, and John G. Gilman.

Robert P. Laskey, a lumber sorter (sawmill), aged thirty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Agnes S. [(Smith)] Laskey, a telephone operator (telephone company), aged thirty-eight years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Richard D. Gale, teaching principal (grammar school), aged twenty-nine years (b. RI), and James A. Russell, a truck & car loader (fibreboard mill), aged forty-four years (b. MA).

The Milton Selectmen of 1951 were Robert P. Laskey, John G. Gilman, and Leroy J. Ford.

The Milton Selectmen of 1952 were John G. Gilman, Leroy J. Ford, and Robert P. Laskey. Robert P. Laskey received $322.52 in salary as a town selectman and overseer of the poor. (John G. Gilman received $325.00 and Leroy J. Ford received $320.12). He received also $57.95 in travel expenses and mileage. Robert P. and Agnes S. Laskey were assessed for one acre of land and a building, which were valued at $2,100.

The Milton Selectmen, including Robert P. Laskey, were a part of the Milton sesquicentennial committee in 1952.

150th ANNIVERSARY OF THE TOWN OF MILTON CELEBRATION, AUGUST 10. The town of Milton was incorporated in 1802, when it separated from Rochester, where formerly it was known as the Northeast Parish. Since the first settlement in 1760, the population has increased until now there are 1510 persons in town. They will be joined by many former residents and people from other communities in celebrating the 150th anniversary of the town at a program to be held on Nute high school grounds on Sunday August 10, from one to five in the afternoon. The Goodall Sanford band will be in attendance, the principal speaker will be Hon. Styles Bridges, and there will be other interesting and entertaining numbers. The committee in charge of the occasion consists of Chairman Lyman Plummer, Edward R. Stone, Maurice L. Hayes, Theodore C. Ayer, John G. Gilman, Leroy J. Ford, and Robert P. Laskey (Farmington News, August 1, 1952).

The Milton Selectmen of 1953 were Leroy J. Ford, Robert P. Laskey, and John G. Gilman.

Mrs. Agnes A. (Smith) Lasky was honored with seven other retiring Milton Mills telephone operators when the local exchange was converted to a dial system in 1955. (The Milton Mills telephone exchange was said to have been situated originally in the Asa Fox & Son general store. (See Milton Gets the Telephone)).

Phone Operators at Milton Mills Honored Friday. Eight recently retired operators at the Milton Mills. N.H., telephone exchange, which has been 1 converted to the dial system, were honored at a farewell reception Friday evening in the Grange Hall by nearly 70 telephone subscribers. The honor guests were Miss Gladys Ayer, Mrs. Louse Stevens, Mrs. Agnes Laskey, Mrs. Virginia Mee, Mrs. Gertrude Ayer, Mrs. Dorothy Carswell, Mrs. Lois Lowd McCrome and Miss Ada Rines. Mrs. Louise Tibbetts of Union, N.H., was mistress of ceremonies. An original poem, Thanks to the Operator, was read by Mrs. Dorothy Miller. Musical selections were played by Mrs. Elsie Hazeltine, Dennis Long, H.C. Quanstrom and Harold Clay. Mrs. Hazeltine also sang solos and Mrs. Louise Stevens played a violin solo. A reception line was formed and reception, guests were introduced. Also introduced were Mrs. Beatrice Morgan, chief operator, and Albert Terry of the Rochester, N.H., telephone exchange and Warren Reid, a retired telephone operator. Gifts and corsages were presented to the honor group. Ice cream and cake were served. The Milton Mills telephone exchange, also serviced part of Acton, Me., and Union, N.H., was first located in the store of Asa Fox & Son about 48 years ago. It soon was taken over by Miss Gladys Ayer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Ayer, and after their demise, she carried on the telephone service. Mrs. Bertha Hobbs, a night operator, and Mrs. Florence Weeks of the exchange were unable to be present (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), April 28, 1955).

Mother-in-law Clarissa M. “Clara” Smith died in Milton, January 16, 1956, aged seventy-one years.

MRS. GUY A. SMITH. Milton – Mrs. Clara M. Smith, 71, died Monday at her home following a long illness. She was wife of Guy A Smith. A native of Middleton, Mrs. Smith lived her most of her life here. She was active in various community and club activities. Funeral was held yesterday afternoon at the Milton Community church. Rev. George Currier officiated. Peaslee funeral home handled arrangements. Burial was in Milton Mills cemetery. Besides her husband, she leaves two sons, Guy R. Smith of Milton and Cecil Smith of Fitchburg Mass., two daughters, Mrs. Frances Morrison of Rochester and Mrs. Agnes Laskey of Milton Mills; a brother John Tufts of Middleton; three sisters, Mrs. Ruth Hartfield of Farmington, Mrs. Nellie Vanyas of Worcester, Mass., and Mrs. Blanche Turchman of Union; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren (Farmington News, January 19, 1956).

Father-in-law Guy A. Smith died on Concord, NH, February 21, 1956, aged seventy-four years.

GUY A. SMITH. Milton – Funeral was scheduled today for Guy A. Smith, 74, who died in a Concord hospital Tuesday. He had retired in 1951 after working for Spaulding Fibre for 29 years (Farmington News, February 23, 1956).

Milton Mills. The Grange held open house Wednesday evening. The young folk presented the program. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Laskey served refreshments (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), May 24, 1962).

Milton Mills. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Laskey returned this week after enjoying the past two weeks in the “north country” at Wentworth Location (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), September 3, 1970).

Milton Mills News. By Mrs. Mamie Clough. Mr. Robert Laskey, Mr. Harry Smith, his father, Mr. Raymond Smith of Milton and Mr. Dennis Ferns went to Dover Point Saturday digging for oysters (Farmington News, September 24, 1970).

Milton Mills News. By Mrs. Mamie Clough. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Laskey spent the weekend in Wentworth Location. Mrs. Lydia Bowley stayed with Patrick, Robert and Randy while their parents were away. (Farmington News, July 22, 1971).

Robert P. Laskey died in Milton Mills, November 12, 1976, aged sixty-five years.

Father Robert D. Laskey died in Sanford, ME, February 17, 1981, aged eighty-seven years.

Mother Maude (Philbrick) Laskey died in Sanford, ME, April 15, 1988, aged ninety-five years.

Maude Laskey. MILTON MILLS, N.H. – Maude P. Laskey, 95, of the Willey Road, oldest resident here, died Friday at Hillcrest Manor in Sanford, Maine, after a period of failing health. She was the widow of Ralph D. Laskey, who died in 1981. They had been married for 67 years before his death. She was born at Milton Mills on Christmas Day 1892, the daughter of Charles and Jennie Applebee Philbrick, and was a graduate of Nute High School in Milton, class of 1911. Mrs. Laskey was the holder of the Boston Post Cane. She was an accomplished seamstress and pianist, having played for silent movies and also for dances in the Old Central Hall, formerly located in the center of Milton Mills. She was a 79-year member and past master of the Pleasant Valley Grange, a 50-year member of the Rebekahs, and a member of the Pomona, State and National Grange. Surviving are a son, Kenneth M. Laskey of Union, Maine [NH]; two daughters, Mrs. Louis (Arlene) Tibbetts of Union and Mrs. George (Virginia) Mee of Acton, Maine; seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son, Robert Laskey, in 1976. A private graveside service was to a be held today in Milton Mills Cemetery. Arrangements were by Peaslee Funeral Home in Union (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), [Monday,] April 18, 1988).

Agnes A. (Smith) Laskey died January 1, 1990, aged seventy-seven years.

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References:

315th Bomb Wing. (2005, March 26). 315th Bomb Wing Wartime Roster. Retrieved from www.315bw.org/NewChapter/25_roster_501st.pdf

Find a Grave. (2013, July 31). Robert D. Laskey. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/114678187/ralph-diah-laskey

Find a Grave. (2013, August 14). Robert P. Laskey. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/115422035/robert-p-laskey

Find a Grave. (2021, May 12). Guy Alexander Smith. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/226822512/guy-alexander-smith

Wikipedia. (2024, April 1). Wentworth Location, New Hampshire. Retrieved from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wentworth_Location,_New_Hampshire

By Muriel Bristol | May 12, 2024

The inhabitants of Rochester’s North Parish drafted and signed a Rochester Division Petition on Friday, May 28, 1802. The NH State Legislature responded with the following Milton incorporation act, on Tuesday, June 8, 1802, which was approved by then NH Governor John Taylor Gilman (1753-1828), on Friday, June 11, 1802.

Rochester’s NH State Representatives of that term were Beard Plummer and Levi Dearborn. (The designated Moderator Pro Tem of the inaugural Town Meeting was William Palmer, Esq., who had been a Rochester NH State Representative in the years 1794-1800).

State of New Hampshire }

AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THAT PART OF THE TOWN OF ROCHESTER IN THE COUNTY OF STRAFFORD COMMONLY CALLED THE NORTH-EAST PARISH INTO A SEPERATE TOWN BY The name of MILTON ~

[Approved June 11, 1802. Original Acts, vol. 17, p. 41; recorded Acts, vol. 13, p. 299].

Whereas a Petition has been presented to the General Court the Inhabitants of that part of the Town of Rochester in the County of Strafford commonly called the North east parish setting forth that some time prior to the year one thousand seven hundred & Ninety four, the Town of Rochester at a legal Meeting warned for that purpose, Voted uanmous [unanimous] that said Town should be divided into three Towns, & a Committee was then chosen to run out and describe the lines of the same, that said Committee accordingly made division of said Town of Rochester into three parts, that afterwards in the year one thousand seven hundred & Ninety four, the said Town of Rochester appointed another committee who were not inhabitants of said Town to examine the lines aforesaid & make such alterations therein as they should judge proper, that said Committee on the twenty eighth day of August in the same year, made their report to said Town of Rochester that the former lines & boundaries of the proposed Towns be established which report was at a legal Meeting of said Town Unanimously accepted that the said Town of Rochester in its present form was so large and the inhabitants so numerous as rendered it very inconvenient for to transact business at their Town Meetings. Wherefore they that that part of the Town of Rochester commonly called the Northeast parish within the bounds hereafter described be incorporated into a seperate [separate] Town the principal facts set forth in said Petition being substanciated [substantiated] and the prayed thereof appearing reasonable. ~
Therefore be it enacted by the senate & house of representatives in general Court convened, that the lands & Inhabitants contained within the Northeasterly part of said Rochester as described within the following bounds Vizt beginning at the Southeasterly corner of the Town of Farmington & running north forty six degrees east to salmon falls river & contain all the lands between Farmington line & the eastern line or boundary of said State which is salmon falls river, be & they hereby are incorporated into a seperate Town by the name of Milton. And the said Town of Milton is hereby vested with all the powers privileges & immunities to which other Towns in this State are or may be entitled to agreeably to the Constitution & the laws of this State to have continuance & succession forever. And be it further enacted that the Inhabitants of said Town of Milton shall pay all arrears of taxes that have been assessed on them by the said Town of Rochester, and shall pay their proportionable part of all the debts due from said Town of Rochester, and shall be entitled to receive their proportionable part of all Monies & debts now due to the said Town of Rochester, and also their proportion able part of all other property of the said Town of Rochester of every kind & description whatever ~ And be it further enacted that William Palmer, Esqr, be and hereby is authorised & impowered to warn a Meeting of the inhabitants of said Milton by posting up advertisements in said Town fourteen days previous to said Meeting and the said William Palmer, Esqr, shall preside in said Meeting till a Moderator shall be chosen for that purpose, and the annual Meeting in the said Town of Milton shall be holden on the second Monday of March annually.

Rochester NH State Rep. Levi Dearborn died while still in Concord, NH, shortly after the passage of the Milton incorporation act.

DIED. At Concord, N.H., very sudden’y, of a bilious turn, Levi Dearborn, Esq., Representative in the State Legislature from the town of Rochester (Portland Gazette (Portland, ME), June 21, 1802).

Rochester NH State Rep. Beard Plummer would be chosen as Moderator at Milton’s inaugural Town Meeting, August 30, 1802 (thus taking over for Moderator Pro Tem William Palmer, Esq.).

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References:

NH Secretary of State. (1918). Laws of New Hampshire: Second Constitutional Period, 1801-1811. Retrieved from books.google.com/books?id=bL5GAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA58

By Muriel Bristol | May 5, 2024

Ralph Mansur Kimball was born in Rochester, NH, August 29, 1859, son of Alvah M. and Annie M. (Hayes) Kimball.

Father Alvah M. Kimball died in Rochester, NH, July 2, 1869.

Ralph M. Kimball married in Berwick, ME, November 11, 1882, Miss Carrie Emma Willey, he of Milton, and she of Middleton, NH. John H. Stillings, Justice-of-the-Peace, performed the ceremony. She was born in Middleton, NH, September 10, 1866, daughter of Jonas D. and Abigail (Horne) Willey.

(The children of Ralph M. and Carrie E. (Willey) Kimball were Annie B. Kimball (1883-1925), and Ralph W. Kimball (1899-1981)).

Daughter Annie Blanche Kimball was born in Milton, November 24, 1883.

Ralph M. Kimball had a serious accident on Saturday, December 27, 1884, while working at the Milton Leatherboard Company. (The factory was new in that year).

MILTON, N.H. A Bad Accident. Last Saturday while Ralph Kimball was at work in the basement of Carricabe’s leather board mill in Milton, trying to regulate a belt, his coat caught in the set screw of a pulley and he was whirled round and round until every shred of clothing was torn from his body, including boots and stockings and he was dashed to the ground senseless. He, however, partially recovered his senses and crawled across the rough and icy ground and to the top of a flight of 19 stairs, where he was discovered working his way with his elbows. His body and arms were badly bruised and torn by the set screws, and the left leg broken above the ankle, the bones protruding, and mangled to the heel. In a short time he was taken home, and Dr. Wallace was in attendance with Dr. Scruton of Union who was telegraphed for. The leg was amputated and the bruises dressed. At last accounts he was as comfortable as could be expected and will recover, but it was a very narrow chance. He is 28 years old, has a wife and one child (Farmington News, January 2, 1885).

LOCALS. Ralph Kimball and family of Milton were guests of J.E. Hayes Sunday (Farmington News, February 21, 1890).

HERE AND THERE. At the morning services of the former church were present Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kimball and their daughter of Milton, who were guests of James E. Hayes; and the Misses Joy, with friends, of New Durham. The Rev. Joseph Joy attended the Free Baptist church (Farmington News, March 10, 1893).

HERE AND THERE. Dr. M.A.H. Hart of the same [Milton] town, and Mr. Ralph Kimball, were in Farmington on Friday (Farmington News, November 15, 1895).

MILTON. Ralph M. Kimball, who has been quite ill during the past week, is now slowly recovering (Farmington News, May 13, 1898).

Son Ralph Phillip [Walter] Kimball was born in Milton, May 4, 1899. He was the second child. His father was a shoemaker. M.A.H. Hart, M.D., signed the birth certificate.

WEST MILTON. Mrs. Ralph Kimball of Milton has a son (Farmington News, May 5, 1899).

Ralph M. Kimball, a janitor, aged forty years (b. NH), headed a Milton (“Milton Village”) household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of seventeen years), Carrie E. [(Willey)] Kimball, aged thirty-three years (b. NH), and his children, Annie E. Kimball, at school, aged sixteen years (b. NH), and Ralph W. Kimball, aged zero years [one year] (b. NH). Ralph M. Kimball owned their house, with a mortgage. Carrie E. Kimball was the mother of two children, of whom two were still living. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Ruth Nutter, a home keeper, aged sixty-nine years (b. NH) and Mary F. Horne, a boarding house keeper, aged fifty-six years (b. NH).

Ralph M. Kimball’s widowed mother lived very close to his household in Milton. She was enumerated on the very same page (and likely on the same street) as them in the census. But there was also much visiting back and forth between them and Carrie E. (Willey) Kimballs’ parents in neighboring Middleton, NH.

MIDDLETON. Ralph Kimball and family of Milton have been visiting Mrs. Kimball’s parents, J.D. Willey and wife (Farmington News, July 20, 1900).

MILTON. Mrs. Ralph Kimball was in Rochester last week (Farmington News, July 27, 1900).

MILTON. Ralph Kimball and family have returned from Middleton where they have been spending a few days (December 7, 1900).

MIDDLETON. Mr. and Mrs. George Willey and children, and Mr. Ralph Kimball and family spent Thanksgiving with Mr. Jonas Willey (Farmington News, December 14, 1900).

MILTON. Mrs. Ralph Kimball and son Walter were in Rochester last Saturday (Farmington News, February 15, 1901).

PERSONAL. Mrs. Ralph Kimball of Milton has been a guest of friends in town for a short visit, this week (Farmington News, March 8, 1901).

It would seem that the wife might have given her cold or influenza to the husband (or vice versa).

MILTON. Mrs. Ralph Kimball is on the sick list (Farmington News, April 19, 1901).

MILTON. The many friends of Ralph Kimball will be glad to learn that he is improving (Farmington News, May 3, 1901).

MIDDLETON. Ralph Kimball of Milton, who has been ill, has been spending a few days in the family of James Willey (Farmington News, May 24, 1901).

MIDDLETON. Mrs. Ralph Kimball of Milton has been a guest of her parents during the past week (June 6, 1902).

Daughter Annie B. Kimball married in Milton, February 4, 1904, George L. Freeman, both of Milton. She was a lady, aged twenty years, and he was a civil engineer, aged twenty-three years. (Her father was a shoemaker). Rev. Myron P. Dickey performed the ceremony. Freeman was born in West Gray, ME, circa 1881, son of George H. and Georgia (Knapp) Freeman.

Freeman-Kimball. Cards have been received in this city announcing the marriage of George Leonard Freeman and Miss Annie Blanche Kimball, of Milton, N.H., which took place Thursday evening of this week. Mr. Freeman, while engaged in the survey of the electric road under Engineer H.K. Lincoln, made many friends in this city (St. Albans Daily Messenger (St. Albans, VT) February 6, 1904).

LOCAL. The marriage of Miss Annie B. Kimball of Milton to George L. Freeman, solemnized last Thursday by the Rev. M.P. Dickey, is attended by the good wishes and congratulations of many Farmington friends. The bride is connected with numerous families of this town, and is well known as a fine violin player. The groom, draughtsman for Contractor Ira W. Jones for several years, is spoken of in high terms. The young couple will continue to reside in Milton (Farmington News, February 12, 1904).

MARRIED. Milton, N.H. – Mr. George L. Freeman, formerly of West Gray, and Miss Annie B. Kimball (Lewiston Sun-Journal (Lewiston, ME), February 29, 1904).

Ralph M. Kimball seems to have visited with his daughter’s in-laws in the summer after the wedding.

MILTON. Mr. Ralph M. Kimball is in Gray, Me., for a week (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), August 10, 1906).

Ralph M. Kimball was elected a Trustee and auditor at the Congregational Church in 1907.

MILTON, N.H. At the meeting of the Congregational parish the following officers were elected: President, Dea. B.B. Plummer; clerk, Robert M. Looney; treasure, James M. Gage; trustee, B.B. Plummer, Ralph M. Kimball, James M. Gage; pulpit committee. Joseph H. Avery, Walter E. Looney, Ralph Kimball; auditing committee, Robert M. Looney, Ralph M. Kimball (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), March 29, 1907).

Ralph M. Kimball took his eight-year-old son, Ralph W. Kimball, to visit with the boy’s maternal grandparents in neighboring Middleton, NH.

MIDDLETON. Ralph Kimball and little son of Milton are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Willey (Farmington News, May 3, 1907).

Ralph M. Kimball engaged at this time in poultry farming and gardening in Milton. (Poultry farming was common in Milton).

MILTON. Ralph M. Kimball has recently re-set his incubator with thirty-two dozen eggs, which should hatch about the first week of March (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), February 26, 1909).

MILTON. Ralph Kimball took 142 chickens from his incubator last Thursday (Farmington News, March 12, 1909).

MILTON. Ralph M. Kimball is enlarging his poultry buildings, as he intends keeping a large number of hens this winter (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), October 8, 1909).

MILTON. Ralph Kimball has on exhibition two potatoes which he raised this year, one weighing two pounds and five ounces, the other two pounds six and one-half ounces. The length of each was nine inches (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), November 12, 1909).

Ralph M. Kimball, a farmer (hen farm), aged fifty years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of twenty-seven years), Carrie E. [(Willey)] Kimball, aged forty-three years (b. NH), his son, Walter Kimball, aged eleven years (b. NH), and his boarders, Grace E. Harwood, a teacher (town school), aged twenty-seven years (b. MA), Bessie A. Gushie, a teacher (town school), aged twenty-four years (b. MA), and Laura H. Williams, a teacher (town school), aged forty-one years (b. ME). Ralph M. Kimball owned their farm, free-and-clear. Carrie E. Kimball was the mother of two children, of whom two were still living. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Arthur Larochelle, a laster (shoe shop), aged twenty-nine years (b. Canada), and George A. Downs, a laborer (ice company), aged forty-three years (b. NH).

George L. Freeman, a civil engineer, aged twenty-nine years (b. ME), headed a Portland, ME, household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of six years), Annie B. [(Kimball)] Freeman, aged twenty-six years (b. NH), his children, Emily L. Freeman, aged four years (b. NH), and Alice K. Freeman, aged three years (b. PA), his grandmother [in-law], Annie M. [(Hayes)] Kimball, a widow, aged seventy-three years (b. NH), and his cousin [in-law], Morris D. Kimball, aged nineteen years (b. MA). George L. Freeman rented their house at 59 Bright Avenue. Annie B. Freeman was the mother of two children, of whom two were still living. Annie M. Kimball was the mother of four children, of whom two were still living.

Father-in-law Jonas D. Willey died of typhoid fever in Middleton, NH, July 12, 1910, aged seventy-four years, two months, and eight days. He was a married farmer. Charles C. Rogers, M.D., signed the death certificate.

MIDDLETON. After an illness of two weeks Jonas D. Willey passed away Tuesday morning, July 12, at his home in Middleton. Mr. Willey was born in New Durham, May 4, 1836, son of Charles and Abbie (Grace) Willey. About 52 years ago he was married to Miss Abbie Horne who survives him. Three children were born, Fitz, who died several years ago, Geo, H. of Newmarket, and Carrie, wife of Ralph Kimball of Milton. Mr. Willey is also survived by two brothers, Cyrus and Dana Willey, and one sister, Mrs. Augusta Walker, also by three grandchildren and great grandchildren. The funeral was held this Thursday at 1 p.m., Rev. Mr. Coleman officiating and B.F. Perkins in charge of arrangements. Interment in the family lot in Pine Grove cemetery. Mr. Willey was a good citizen and a kind obliging neighbor. He was well known in Farmington, having conducted a meat-cart business several years. (Farmington News, July 15, 1910).

MIDDLETON. Mrs. Ralph Kimball of Milton has been the week end guest of her mother, Mrs. Abbie Willey (Farmington News, July 28, 1911).

MILTON, N.H. Ralph Kimball’s horse has been lame the past week (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), August 25, 1911).

The Milton Selectmen of 1912 were B.B. Plummer, C.S. Philbrick, and R.M. Kimball.

MIDDLETON. Mrs. George Willey, who has been at her camp, returned to Newmarket, Sunday. Mr. Willey came in his auto and she returned with him. Mrs. Anny Willey is entertaining her two grandsons, Master Ralph Kimball of Milton and Master George Willey of Newmarket (Farmington News, July 19, 1912).

The Milton Selectmen of 1913 were C.S. Philbrick, R.M. Kimball, and B.B. Plummer.

MIDDLETON. Mrs. Jonas Willey, who has been home here for a few days, has returned to her daughter’s, Mrs. Ralph Kimball of Milton (Farmington New, May 23, 1913).

SOCIAL LIFE AND GOSSIP. Mr. and Mrs. George L. Freeman of Brighton avenue are receiving congratulations on the birth of a son, who has been named George Leonard Freeman, Jr. (Portland Sunday Telegram, August 24, 1913).

The Milton Selectmen of 1914 were C.S. Philbrick, R.M. Kimball, and G.E. Nute. The Milton Grammar School burnt to the ground during this year. (See Milton Grammar School Principals – 1893-14).

The Milton Selectmen of 1915 were R.M. Kimball, Forrest L. Marsh, and Fred B. Roberts.

PERSONAL. Ralph Kimball of Milton was a business visitor in town Monday (Farmington News, January 21, 1916).

Personal. Ralph Kimball of Milton was in town Tuesday (Farmington News, February 18, 1916).

Mother Annie M. (Hayes) Kimball died of chronic interstitial nephritis in Milton, December 10, 1917, aged eighty-one years, five months, and ten days. She was a widowed housekeeper. M.A.H. Hart, M.D., signed the death certificate.

Local. Mrs. Annie M. Kimball, aged 81, widow of George [Alvah] Kimball, died at her home in Milton Tuesday (Farmington News, December 14, 1917).

Mother-in-law Abigail (Horne) Willey died of gastric carcinoma in Newmarket, NH, January 26, 1919, aged seventy-six years, ten months, and eighteen days. She was a widowed housewife. George H. Towle, Jr., M.D., signed the death certificate.

Ralph M. Kimball, a laborer (leatherboard), aged sixty years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Fourteenth (1920) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Carrie E. [(Willey)] Kimball, aged fifty-three years (b. NH), and his son, R. Walter Kimball, aged twenty years (b. NH). Ralph M. Kimball owned their house on “Lower Main Street, Milton Village,” free-and-clear. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of George P. Boisvert, a section hand (Boston & Maine R.R.), aged sixty-two years (b. Canada), and Hervey E. Tanner, a carpenter (house), aged fifty-six years (b. NH).

Son Ralph W. Kimball married in Portsmouth, NH, September 12, 1921, Gladys M. Wingate, he of Milton and she of Rochester, NH. He was a chemist, aged twenty-two years, and she was at home, aged twenty-three years. Rev. Isaac Wigginbotham performed the ceremony. She was born in Rochester, NH, circa 1898, daughter of William H. and Mabel L. (French) Wingate.

Ralph M. Kimball died of chronic parenchymatous nephritis in Milton, February 16, 1922, aged sixty-two years, six months, and nineteen days. M.A.H. Hart, M.D., signed the death certificate. He was a married leatherboard mill employee, resident in Milton for fifty-two years, i.e., since circa 1869.

LOCAL. Ralph Kimball, aged 62 years, passed away at his home in Milton on February 17. He was a son of Albert [Alvah] and Annie (Hoyt) [(Hayes)] Kimball (Farmington News, March 3, 1922).

George L. Freeman, a civil engineer, aged forty-four years (b. US), headed a Mount Vernon, NY, household at the time of the NY State Census of [June 1,] 1925. His household included his wife, Annie B. [(Kimball)] Freeman, a houseworker, aged forty-one years (b. US), and his children, Emily L. Freeman, a student, aged nineteen years (b. US), Alice K. Freeman, at school, aged eighteen years (b. US), Barbara Freeman, at school, aged thirteen years (b. US), and George L. Freeman, at school, aged eleven years (b. US). They resided at 335 Rich Avenue.

Daughter Annie B. (Kimball) Freeman died in New York, NY, July 14, 1925, aged forty-one years.

Son-in-law George L. Freeman married (2nd) in Portland, ME, September 11, 1926, Ethelyn E. Coe, he of Mount Vernon, NY.

Carrie E. [(Willey)] Kimball was a cook, aged sixty-two years (b. NH), in the Concord, NH, household of John B. Jameson, a businessman (financial), aged fifty-six years (b. NH), at the time of the Fifteenth (1930) Federal Census. Jameson’s house was valued at $20,000, and he had two family servants, Rachel M. Doe, aged twenty-four years (b. NH) and his cook, Carrie M. Kimball.

George Freeman, a civil engineer (consulting engineer), aged forty-nine years (b. ME), headed a Mount Vernon, NY, household at the time of the Fifteenth (1930) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of three years), Ethelyn [(Coe)] Freeman, aged forty-six years (b. ME), his children, Emily Freeman, a secretary (diamond importers), aged twenty-four years (b. NH), Alice Freeman, an interior decorator (decorating firm), aged twenty-three years (b. PA), Barbara Freeman, aged eighteen years (b. ME), and George Freeman, aged sixteen years (b. ME), and his servant, Hilda Lundgren, a servant (private family), aged fifty-eight years (b. Sweden). George Freeman owned their house at 335 Rich Avenue, which was valued at $16,000. They had a radio set.

Ralph W. Kimball, a superintendent (counter factory), aged thirty years (b. NH), headed a Newburyport, MA, household at the time of the Fifteenth (1930) Federal Census, His household included his wife (of eight years), Gladys W. [(Wingate)] Kimball, aged thirty-two years (b. NH), his daughter, Elizabeth Kimball, aged seven years (b. NH), and his brother-in-law, Norman C. Wingate, a machinist (general machine shop), aged thirty years (b. NH). Ralph W. Kimball rented their house at 21 Summit Place, for $32 per month. They had a radio set.

Carrie [(Willey)] Kimball, aged seventy-three years, was a lodger in the Gaffney Home for the Aged, in Rochester, NH, at the time of the Seventeenth (1940) Federal Census. She had resided in the same place in 1935. The Gaffney Home had at that time seventeen residents, all aged women, a head, three helpers, and a nurse.

SOCIAL. The holiday season had brought a tidal wave of engagements to the county. Miss Jane Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miller, of Mount Vernon, is to become the wife of George L. Freeman, Jr., son of the George L. Freemans, also of Mount Vernon. Miss Miller is Chairman of the Juniors of the Westchester Woman’s Club. Mr. Freeman is a Syracuse graduate (Daily Item (Port Chester, NY),December 31, 1937).

George Freeman, a consulting engineer (engineering), aged fifty-nine years (b. ME), headed a Mount Vernon, NY, household at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Ethelyn [(Coe)] Freeman, aged fifty-six years (b. ME), and his maid, Esther E. Bergman, a maid (private family), aged thirty-one years. George Freeman owned their house at 335 Rich Avenue, which was valued at $12,000. They had all resided in the same house in 1935.

Ralph Walter Kimball, a superintendent (fibre factory), aged forty years (b. NH), headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Gladys W. [(Wingate)] Kimball, aged forty-two years (b. NH), and his daughter, Elizabeth Kimball, aged eighteen years (b. NH). Ralph Walter Kimball owned their house at 6 Haskell Street, which was valued at $2,800. They had all resided in the same house in 1935.

Carrie E. (Willey) Kimball died of colon carcinoma in the Gaffney Home in Rochester, NH, November 21, 1949, aged eighty-three years. She was a widowed housewife. Charles E. Moors, M.D., signed the death certificate.

George W. Freeman, a consultant engineer (foundations), aged sixty-nine years (b. ME), headed a Mount Vernon, NY, household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. His household included his wife, [Ethelyn (Coe)] Freeman, aged sixty-six years (b. ME), his daughter, Alice [(Freeman)] Muchnic, aged forty-three years (b. PA), his granddaughter, Barbara L. Muchnic, aged eight years (b. ME), and his maid, Esther Bergman, aged fifty-two years (b. Sweden). They resided at 335 Rich Avenue.

Ralph W. Kimball, a superintendent (shoe findings), aged fifty years (b. NH), headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Gladys W. [(Wingate)] Kimball, aged fifty-two years (b. NH), and his daughter, Elizabeth Kimball, a bookkeeper (gas co.), aged twenty-seven years (b. NH). They resided at 6 Haskell Street.

Son-in-law George L. Freeman died in Portland, ME, July 12, 1965, aged eighty-four years.

G.L. Freeman, Sr., Noted Engineer, Dead At 84. WEST GRAY (AP) – George L. Freeman Sr., 84, a prominent consultant engineer who designed most of the construction for the 1939 Worlds Fair in New York died Monday. Freeman also helped design some of the most famous bridges in the United States, including the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges in San Francisco, the Huey Long Bridge in New Orleans and the Triboro Bridge in New York City. A native of West Gray, Freeman graduated from the University of Maine in 1903. He worked for a Portland engineering firm and helped design the S.D. Warren Co. chemical plant in Westbrook. Before his retirement in 1950, Freeman was vice president and chief engineer for Moran, Proctor and Freeman Co., New York City consultants. Survivors include a son, George Jr., Portland; three daughters, Mrs. Emily Sanford and Mrs. Alice Muchnic, both of Mount Vernon, N.Y, and Mrs. Barbara Miller Jones, Sierra Madre, Calif. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Gray Congregational Church (Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), July 13, 1965).

Ralph W. Kimball died November 17, 1981. Gladys (Wingate) Kimball died in 1995, aged ninety-seven years.

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References:

Find a Grave. (2021, August 8). Annie B. Kimball Freeman. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/230496248/annie-b-freeman

Find a Grave. (2013, October 3). George L. Freeman. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/118096632/george-l-freeman

Find a Grave. (2016, August 23). Alvah Mansur Kimball. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/168840407/alvah-mansur-kimball

Find a Grave. (2021, August 8). Annie M. Hayes Kimball. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/230496221/annie-m-kimball

Find a Grave. (2021, August 8). Ralph M. Kimball. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/230496155/ralph-m-kimball

Find a Grave. (2021, August 8). Ralph Walter Kimball. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/230495492/ralph-walter-kimball

Find a Grave. (2016, December 14). Jonas D. Willey. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/173930992/jonas-durgin-willey

By Muriel Bristol | April 28, 2024

Ralph Walter Pugh was born in Lynn, MA, April 18, 1908, son of Charles and Amelia (Rockwood) Pugh.

Ralph W. Pugh married in Manchester, NH, May 18, 1935, Rachel Margaret Doe, he of Barnstead, NH, and she of Manchester, NH. He was a shoeworker, aged twenty-seven years, and she was a houseworker, aged twenty-nine years. Rev. Allan Lorimer performed the ceremony. She was born in Milton, February 13, 1906, daughter of James F. and Etta J. (Martin) Doe. (Her father, James F. Doe, died on Plummer’s Ridge in Milton, April 5, 1920, aged forty-eight years. He was a married farmer. M.A.H. Hart, M.D., signed the death certificate).

(The children of Ralph W. and Rachel M. (Doe) Pugh were: Shirley Ann Pugh, Ralph W. Pugh, Jr.).

Ralph W. Pugh was one of those that found the body of Maude Horne, February 4, 1939, when they stopped by her house to pick her up for dinner. (See Milton and the Horne Murder – 1939).

Milton, N.H., Feb. 4 – Believed to have been murdered, the body of Miss Maude Horne, 61, who lived alone on the Farmington road [now Elm Street] in the heart of the town was found tonight on the floor of the living room by relatives who called to take her out for supper. Her Car Missing. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Cobb of Dover, their daughter, Miss Miriam Cobb and Ralph W. Pugh of Milton called at the house tonight.  The fire in the stove was out and the pint bottle of milk was still on the doorstep. Miss Horne’s car, a 1935 Plymouth sedan, carrying New Hampshire registration 51,839, was missing from the garage adjoining the story and a half frame house near the Nute High school. … (Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME), February 5, 1939).

Ralph W. Pugh, a fireman (leatherboard mill), aged thirty-one years (b. MA), headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Rachel M. [(Doe)] Pugh, aged thirty-four years (b. NH), and his daughter, Shirley A. Pugh, aged three years (b. NH). Ralph W. Pugh owned their house, which was valued at $1,500. He had resided in a rural location in 1935, and his wife had resided in Manchester, NH. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of George W. Ellis, aged seventy-eight years (b. NH), and Norman V. Dillon, a fireman (leatherboard [mill]), aged thirty years (b. ME).

Ralph Walter Pugh of R.F.D. Union, Milton, N.H., registered for the WW II military draft in Milton, October 16, 1940. He had been born in Lynn, MA, April 8, 1908, aged thirty-two years, and was employed by Spaulding Fibre Company in Milton. His next of kin was his wife, Mrs. Rachel Margaret Pugh. They had no telephone. He stood 5′ 11″ tall, weighed 210 pounds, and had blue eyes, brown hair, and a light complexion.

The Milton Selectmen of 1945 were John G. Gilman, Ralph W. Pugh, and Halton R. Hayes. The Milton Selectmen of 1946 were John G. Gilman, Ralph W. Pugh, and Halton R. Hayes.

MILTON MILLS. By Alfred W. Lewis. The picture “The Man Who Forgot God” was presented at the Free Baptist Church Sunday evening under the direction of Ralph Pugh of Plummer’s Ridge. A delegation from the Milton Community Church and the Rev. Ralph Townsend were present (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), March 28, 1946).

Father Charles Pugh died of coronary thrombosis in Barnstead, NH, May 16, 1946, aged seventy-seven years, seven months, and twelve days. He was a married and retired G.E. employee, who had lived in Barnstead for twenty years, i.e., since circa 1926. H.W. Epling, M.D., signed the death certificate.

RECENT DEATHS. Charles Pugh. Charles Pugh, former employe of the General Electric Company and resident of Lynn for 48 years, died yesterday of a heart attack while working in a field near his home at Barnstead, N.H. He was 77 years of age. Born in Heart’s Content, Newfoundland, he recently celebrated his 56th wedding anniversary with his wife, Mrs. Amelia (Rockwood) Pugh. Besides his wife, he leaves a daughter, Mrs. Theodore Dahlquist and four sons, William Pugh, Arthur Pugh, Leslie Pugh, all of Lynn, and Ralph Pugh of Milton, N.H.; two brothers, John Pugh of Newfoundland and William Pugh of Toronto, Canada; nine grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Rhodes Memorial Chapel Saturday at 3 PM. Burial will be in Pine Grove cemetery (Lynn Daily Item (Lynn, MA), May 17, 1946).

The Milton Selectmen of 1947 were Ralph W. Pugh, Robert P. Laskey, and John G. Gilman.

The Milton Selectmen of 1948 were Robert P. Laskey, John G. Gilman, and Ralph W. Pugh. Their salaries as Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor were $225 apiece. (According to an inflation calculator, their inflation-adjusted pay would now be $2,915.96 apiece). Ralph W. Pugh received as $45.17 in expense and mileage reimbursement. (His reimbursement was the smallest of the three Selectmen).

Rachel D. [(Doe)] Pugh was assessed for Milton taxes for a 10-acre plains lot, valued at $400; an 80-acre farm, valued at $1,400; a homestead and garage, valued at $1,200; G.W. & T (growing wood & timber), valued at $50; four goats, valued at $40; pumps and tanks, valued at $185; and stock in trade, valued at $200.

The Milton Selectmen of 1949 were John G. Gilman, Ralph W. Pugh, and Robert P. Laskey. The Milton Selectmen of 1950 were Ralph W. Pugh, Robert P. Laskey, and John G. Gilman.

Ralph W. Pugh, a beaterman (fibreboard mill), aged forty-two years (b. MA), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Rachel M. [(Doe)] Pugh, aged forty-two years (b. NH), his children, Shirley A. Pugh, aged thirteen years (b. NH), and Ralph W. Pugh, Jr., aged ten years (b. NH), and his mother-in-law, Etta F. [(Martin)] Doe, a widow, aged seventy-six years (b. MA). The house was located in the “4th house on left” (when “Proceeding North on State Highway #16 from Milton Town House.” Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Carl A. Flagg, a manager (service station), aged sixty-nine years (b. NH), and Wilhelm E. Baloodis, a loader in warehouse (woolen mill), aged fifty-two years (b. Latvia).

Milton Mills. By Alfred W. Lewis. School Notes. At the Riverside School, Clayton Waymouth, Maine State fire warden, recently showed films. Mrs. Rachel Pugh of Plummers Ridge, Milton, furnished the movie projector. Pupils receiving 100 per cent in spelling last week were: Ruth Ann Doe, Robert Mee, Robert Rand, Paula Hunter, Donna Doyle and Kenneth Fox (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), June 10, 1954).

SCHOOLS. NUTE HIGH. Mr. Roberge was guest speaker at the special assembly held at Nute High because of Constitution Week. Ralph Pugh played the piano for the singing of “America” by the student body (Farmington News, October 6, 1955).

Mother Amelia (Rockwood) Pugh died in Lynn, MA, December 30, 1958, aged eighty-seven years.

Mrs. Amelia Pugh. Mrs. Amelia Pugh, 87, of 29 Michigan Avenue, died last night at her home after a brief illness. She was born in Heart’s Content, Newfoundland, and lived in Lynn for 60 years.  She leaves four sons, William J. Pugh and Leslie S. Pugh, both of Lynn, and Arthur Pugh and Ralph W. Pugh, both of New Hampshire; a daughter, Mrs. Theodore Dahlquist of Lynn, with whom she made her home; and ten grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Services will be held at the W.C. Goodrich Funeral Home, 128 Washington Street, on Friday at 3 PM. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery (Lynn Daily Item (Lynn, MA), December 31, 1958).

Nute High School Dedication and Open House Sunday. Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock Dr. Charles F. Ritch, Jr., Commissioner of Education for the State of New Hampshire will be the guest speaker at dedication exercises to be held at Nute High School, Milton, N.H. The Nute High School Band directed by Mrs. Dorothy Bassett and the Nute High School Chorus, directed by Arthur Mirabile, are to provide the musical numbers. The Rev. Bradley T. Lines is to give the invocation and the benediction will be offered by the Rev. Raymond Laferriere. The keys to Nute High School and the Milton Elementary School will be presented by the Maxam Company, general contractors, and Mr. Hersey of Irving W. Hersey Associates, architect, to Ralph W. Pugh, Sr., chairman of the school board. C. LeRoy Dickson, president of the Board of Trustees of Nute High School, is to preside at the dedication. Open house at the Nute High School and Milton Elementary School will follow the dedication. The public are invited to attend. Pupils attending Nute High School are largely from Milton but in Grades 9-12 there are many tuition pupils from Acton and Lebanon, Brookfield, Middleton, Rochester, and Wakefield, N.H. The freshman class of 54 is the largest in the history of the school (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), October 13, 1960).

Mother-in-law Etta J. (Martin) Doe was honored as a long-term member of the Multon Community Church in November 1961.

40 YEAR MEMBERS HONORED IN MILTON. Milton. Eight 40-year members were honored at the Forefathers’ Sunday service of the Milton Community church Sunday. They were Mrs. Etta Doe, Mrs. Amy Stow, Mrs. Grace Willey, Mrs. Adah Nutter, Mrs. Katherine Dorr, Mrs. Hugh Innes, Mrs. Peter Lover and Mrs. Grace Dickson (Farmington News, November 23, 1961).

Mother-in-law Etta J. (Martin) Doe took a series of three ambulance trips to the hospital beginning in May 1962.

LOCAL LINES. Last Thursday the Peaslee ambulance took Mrs. Doe, mother of Mrs. Ralph Pugh of Milton, to Frisbee hospital. She had a broken hip. On Saturday Oscar Gagnon of Union was taken to Huggins hospital in Wolfeboro suffering from a heart attack (Farmington News, May 17, 1962).

FARMINGTON LOCAL LINES. Mr. Clarence Peaslee reports two ambulance calls, one Monday when Mrs. Etta Doe was taken from her home in Milton to Frisbie hospital for observation and treatment and Tuesday when Mrs. Dolly Ryder of Milton was returned home from Mary Hitchcock hospital in Hanover after surgery (Farmington News, November 21, 1962).

FARMINGTON LOCAL LINES. Peaslee ambulance took Mrs. Inez Ellis of Milton to Frisbie hospital in Rochester for observation Tuesday and Mrs. Etta Doe from Frisbie hospital to the home of her daughter, Mr. Ralph Pugh of Milton after treatment for a fractured shoulder (Farmington News, December 6, 1962).

Mother-in-law Etta J. (Martin) Doe died of broncho-pneumonia on Route 16 in Milton, March 29, 1963, aged eighty-nine years. She was a widowed practical nurse. She had resided in Milton for seventy-five years, i.e., since circa 1888. George E. Quinn, M.D., of Farmington, NH, signed the death certificate.

DEATHS. MRS. JAMES F. DOE. MILTON – Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at the Milton Community church by Rev. Frank Bunker, Jr., for Mrs. Etta F (Martin) Doe, 89, who died Friday, March 29 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Rachel Pugh, after a long illness. She was born in Brockton, Mass., and had lived in Milton most of her life. She was the widow of James F. Doe, was a 60-year member of the Lewis W. Nute grange in Milton and a member of the Milton Community church. Mrs. Doe served as nurse at the Daniel Webster Home for children in Franklin for 18 yrs. She was also a school teacher in Somersworth many years ago. Besides her daughter, members of her family include three grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. Funeral arrangements were in charge of the Peaslee Funeral home in Union and burial will be in Forest Glade Cemetery, Somersworth (Farmington News, April 4, 1963).

UNION NEWS. By Ray Marsh. GRANGE. The Reunion Grange held the last of the three point meetings Friday night. It was an exceptionally fine meeting with 62 Grangers attending. The program was under the supervision of Mrs. Evelyn Chamberlain of Lewis W. Nute Grange of Milton. William Pomeroy of Lewis W. Nute Grange showed a special collection of bottles, many of which were very old. A question-and-answer period followed. Ralph Pugh, Master of the Nute Grange, played several selections on the piano and Donald Stowe did his thing with some humorous anecdotes. We consider the whole three point program a complete success and deserves repeating next year. The Reunion Grange whist party last Wednesday night was well attended and women’s high score went to Polly McKinney, low to Arzelle Littlefield; Men’s high to Emerson Abbott and low to Guy Greenlaw. Annette Dunnells took the cake (Farmington News, October 27, 1970).

Ralph W. Pugh died in Milton, in November 1982.

Discovering life down on the farm. By Tom Long. Globe Staff. MILTON – Walter Kasinskas walked in the door of Levi Jones‘ farmhouse last week and entered another world: a world of straw mattresses, woodstoves, bed warmers and butter churns. “A lot of people have a quaint idea of what farm life was like, but I know better,” says 73-year-old tour guide Milford (Mickey) Galarneau, as he leads Kasinskas and his mother along with a handful of tourists through Jones‘ house on Plummer’s Ridge in Milton, home of the New Hampshire Farm Museum. “I grew up on a farm in North Conway and I know what it’s like to get a load from the woodpile on a winter night. I know what it’s like to wake up with frost on your chin.” During the chatty, anecdotal 45-minute tour of the museum’s six interconnected buildings, Galarneau introduces Kasinskas, a tow-headed 12-year-old from Kingston, to the mysteries of rope bedsprings. thunder jugs, rag rugs. Christian doors and ceiling rails. Kasinskas gets a chance to peek through a stereopticon, to wear a water yoke, to pat a horse-hair rocking horse and try on a 19th century waistcoat. In the parlor, Rachel Pugh, whose family lived on the ridge for seven generations, lets Kasinskas examine a whale’s tooth that belonged to a relative who “followed the sea.” Pugh, who claims to be “83 years young and foolish” also allows Kasinskas to examine a farm ledger that shows a 32-cent debit to pay a farrier for a day’s horse-shoeing. Levi Jones scratched his livelihood out of the woods of the northern parish of Norway Plains, now Milton, in the late 18th and early 19th century. He was an enterprising Yankee who sold lumber, bartered butter and opened a tavern when the farm became a stop on the stagecoach run from Boston to the White Mountains in 1810. The farm remained in Jones’ family until 1977, when Elizabeth Jones willed the property to the Society for the Preservation of New Hampshire Forests and it became the home of the New Hampshire Farm Museum, a collection of farm tools and furniture stored in Exeter-area barns for a decade. “We’ve tried to create a casual, hands-on atmosphere so people can learn about farm life in an un-intimidating manner.” says museum director Melissa Walker as she leads a visitor to the barn. The barn houses an assortment of antique farm tools and furniture including a high-chair that converts into a stroller, several generations of wooden washing machines, a dog-powered butter churn and other original examples of Yankee ingenuity. The artifacts were donated to the museum. The farm’s original furnishings were auctioned off when Elizabeth Jones died. “The blacksmith shops and cobbler’s shops weren’t part of the original farm either.” says Walker. “They were donated by families in Belmont and Kingston. We just got a horse-powered cider mill, too. We’re hoping to raise enough money to raise a barn to house it.” To further illustrate life on the farm, the museum hosts weekly demonstrations: Rock Splitting Day, Stone Wall Day, Quilt Day, Ice Cream-Making Day. Today is Herb Day. Herbalist Chris Whitmann stands behind a table of apothecary jars filled with dried mint and sassafras, explaining the Insect repellant properties of tansy to a visitor. A half dozen scarecrows made on Scarecrow Day guard an adjoining vegetable patch. Though 20 visitors are exploring the farmhouse and outbuildings, the barnyard is quiet. Too quiet. Where are the animals? “In order to keep animals, we’d need to hire a caretaker,” explains Walker. “That would mean paying his salary and probably heating the farmhouse. We can’t afford it. “We used to have an ox named Bucky, but he had a tendency to wander. We got sick of chasing him down the highway.” But young Walter Kasinskas doesn’t seem to mind. “This is the best museum I’ve ever been to,” he says as his tour breaks up. “They let you touch things and the people are real friendly. It was neat. I feel like I really learned what it was like to live on a farm.” New Hampshire Farm Museum – Off Route 16, Milton. Telephone 652-7840. Hours: Tuesday through Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (after Labor Day. Saturday and Sunday only). Admission: Adults $3, children 50 cents (Boston Globe, August 27, 1989). – [Hours and fee information are NOT current (See References instead)].

Rachel M. (Doe) Pugh died in Rochester, NH, December 4, 2000, aged ninety-four years.

Rachel D. Pugh. MILTON – Rachel D. Pugh, 94, of White Mountain Highway, died Monday, Dec. 4, 2000, at Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Born Feb. 13, 1906, in Milton, she was the daughter of the late James and Etta (Martin) Doe. She resided most of her life in Milton and was a graduate of McIntosh College in Dover. She was employed as the House Hostess at the New Hampshire Farm Museum in Milton. She was a member of Reunion Grange, Pomona State and National, and also a member of the Milton Historical Society. Rachel was “bad as ever.” The widow of the late Ralph W. Pugh, Sr., who died in 1982, she is survived by her four children: Shirley A. Varney of Madbury, Ralph W. Pugh, Jr., of Milton, Betsy R. Mack of Somersworth and Barbara E. Chick of Milton; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson; several nieces and nephews. She was pre-deceased by a granddaughter, Kim Varney (Portsmouth Herald, December 4, 2000).

PUGH – Rachel D. Pugh, 94, of Milton, died Dec. 4, 2000. Calling hours are from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday at C.E. Peaslee and Son Funeral Home, 32 Central St. in Farmington. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2000, at the Community Church of Milton with the Rev. Linda J. Rackliffe, the Rev. Michelle A. Violette and the Rev. Stephen E. Hanson officiating. Interment will follow at the family cemetery in Milton. At the conclusion of the service, a time of reception will be held at the New Hampshire Farm Museum. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her memory, to either the New Hampshire Farm Museum, P.O. Box 644, Milton, N.H. 03851 or to Strafford Guidance Center, 130 Central Ave., Dover, NH 03820 (Portsmouth Herald, December 4, 2000).

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References:

Find a Grave. (2017, July 30). Etta F. Doe. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/181902169/etta-f-doe

Find a Grave. (2007, April 11). Charles Pugh. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/25936757/charles-pugh

NH Farm Museum. (2024). NH Farm Museum. Retrieved from nhfarmmuseum.org/

By Muriel Bristol | April 21, 2024

John Garland Gilman was born in Lisbon, NH, August 18, 1910, son of John S. and Ethelyn Maude (Garland) Gilman.

Maternal grandfather Llewellyn D. Garland died of broncho-pneumonia in West Milton, June 18, 1929, aged seventy-two years, one month, and three days. He had resided in West Milton for twenty-nine years, i.e., since circa 1899, with his previous residence in neighboring Farmington, NH. J.L. McLaughlin, M.D., of Farmington, NH, signed the death certificate.

IN MEMORIAM. Llewellyn D. Garland. Llewellyn D. Garland, one of the best known, most prosperous residents of West Milton, passed to the reward of a faithful and dutiful life at his home, “The Garland Farm,” on the Hare road, Tuesday, at 6.45 p.m. The end came after one week of illness of influenza pneumonia, while surrounded by his immediate family, who gave up hope only when every effort of medical science and expert nursing had failed to bring responsive improvement. Mr. Garland was born in Farmington 72 years ago and was the older son in a family of two boys and one girl, the children of Jacob Dudley and Ann (Pinkham) Garland. He received his education in the public schools of his day and grew to manhood possessed of conservative and well balanced judgment that always was manifested in the prosperity that he steadily achieved. By occupation, he was a shoe operative and a farmer, in later years well known to many vacationists who yearly sought the hospitality of his beautifully located and finely equipped farm. Here, as always in the association of lifetime of fellowship and friendly Intercourse with his fellowmen, he gained the reputation of a genial host, a friend in need and in deed. Genial, kindly, generous and just, he was a man whom none sought to reproach, all welcomed as an acquaintance and will miss as a friend and neighbor. January 6, 1877, Mr. Garland united in marriage with Miss Cora Goodall and to the end this couple remained faithful, devoted and companionate, trusting and working together in God’s wonderful scheme of things. Twenty eight years ago Mr. and Mrs. Garland moved from Farmington to West Milton and during that time, in countless ways, endeared themselves to the community, contributing liberally to all its interests and friendly relations. Aside from charter membership with Nute Ridge Grange, the deceased made no fraternal connections, but in the brotherhood of man he enjoyed an exalted leadership. Much sympathy is expressed for the afflicted wife, one daughter, Mrs. John S. Gilman of Laconia, and three grandchildren, John, Barbara and Robert Gilman, all of Laconia. Funeral services were held from the home Thursday afternoon at 1.30, with Rev. T.J. Poelman, pastor of Nute chapel, officiating. Interment was in the family lot in Farmington cemetery (Farmington News, June 21, 1929).

John S. Gilman, a superintendent (public schools), aged forty-nine years (b. NH), headed a Laconia, NH, household at the time of the Fifteenth (1930) Federal Census. his household included his wife (of twenty-six years), Maud G. [(Garland)] Gilman, aged forty-nine years (b. NH), his children, John G. Gilman, aged nineteen years (b. NH), Barbara L. Gilman, aged sixteen years (b. NH), Robert C. Gilman, aged nine years (b. NH), and his mother-in-law, Cora B. [(Goodall)] Garland, aged seventy-one years (b. NH). John S. Gilman owed their house at 93 Whipple Avenue, which was valued at $6,000. They had a radio set.

John Garland Gilman married in Laconia, NH, June 12, 1934, Mildred May Lake, he of Milton and she of Laconia, NH. He was a farmer, aged twenty-three years, and she was a nurse, aged twenty-seven years. Rev. E. Jerome Johanson performed the ceremony. She was born in Lincoln, NH, April 19, 1907, daughter of Henry G. and Louise (Bishop) Lake. (Her father, Henry G. Lake, died in West Thornton, NH, December 17, 1926).

Newbury. Word comes from Laconia, N.H., that Miss Mildred May Lake, daughter of Mrs. Louise Lake of Thornton, N.H., became the bride of John Garland Gilman, son of the Laconia superintendent of schools. The father many years ago was principal of Newbury high school (Barre Daily Times (Barre, VT), June 21, 1934).

WEST MILTON. F. McGregor. John Gilman was the successful bidder for transporting West Milton pupils to Nute high school (Farmington News, September 6, 1935).

PERSONAL. Mrs. Cora Flanders entertained for Thanksgiving Mr. and Mrs. John Gilman of Laconia, Mr. and Mrs. John Gilman, Jr., and Mrs. Cora Garland (Farmington News, December 3, 1937).

JOHN GILMAN BUYS YOKE OF SIX-FOOT WHITE-FACES. John Gilman, one of the most ambitious young farmers in the West Milton section has created one of [sensations] in the region by his purchase of a pair of six-foot white-faced oxen. This is the first pair that has been owned in this region […]. Mr. Garland has to find hay for his oxen […] on his large farm spring and summer where […] was as planned. It is remembered that Mr. Gilman’s grandfather, the late Llewellyn Garland, owned about the last of this stock (Farmington News, April 28, 1939).

Father John S. Gilman died of a coronary occlusion at 93 Whipple venue in Laconia. NH, February 17, 1940, aged fifty-nine years, seven months, and three days. He was the Laconia Superintendent of Schools.

Leaves Daughter Here. Miss Barbara Gilman, district nurse, was called to her home in Laconia Saturday by the death of her father, John S. Gilman, 59, who had been superintendent of schools in Laconia for the past 23 years. He died suddenly when apparently recovering from a brief illness with the grip. Miss Vera Willis is substituting as district nurse during the absence of Miss Gilman (Greenfield Recorder (Greenfield, MA), February 20, 1940).

John G. Gilman, a farmer, aged twenty-nine years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Mildred F. [(Lake)] Gilman, aged thirty-three years (b. NH), his son, John L. Gilman, aged seven years (b. NH), and his boarder, Lyman Lovely, aged seventeen years (b. NH). Their house was on the Nute Ridge road. They had resided in the “same house” in 1935, excepting Lyman Lovely, who had resided in Franklin, NH, at that time. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Evah H. Nelly, aged sixty years (b. NH), and Peter Bostock, aged forty-five years (b. Russia).

John Garland Gilman of R.F.D. Farmington, Milton, N.H., registered for the WW II military draft in Milton, October 16, 1940. He had been born in Lisbon, NH, August 18, 1910, was a self-employed farmer, aged thirty years. His next of kin was his wife, Mrs. Mildred L. Gilman. Their telephone number was 3419. He stood 5′ 7″ tall, weighed 170 pounds, and had gray eyes, brown hair, and a light complexion. He had a “stiff, right elbow.”

The Milton Selectmen of 1944 were Leroy J. Ford, Arthur M. Flye, and John G. Gilman. The Milton Selectmen of 1945 were John G. Gilman, Ralph W. Pugh, and Halton R. Hayes. The Milton Selectmen of 1946 were John G. Gilman, Ralph W. Pugh, and Halton R. Hayes.

The Milton Selectmen of 1947 were Ralph W. Pugh, Robert P. Laskey, and John G. Gilman. The Milton Selectmen of 1948 were Robert P. Laskey, John G. Gilman, and Ralph W. Pugh. The Milton Selectmen of 1949 were John G. Gilman, Ralph W. Pugh, and Robert P. Laskey. The Milton Selectmen of 1950 were Ralph W. Pugh, Robert P. Laskey, and John G. Gilman.

John G. Gilman, a farmer, aged thirty-nine years, headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Mildred L. [(Lake)] Gilman, aged forty-three years, and his children, John L. Gilman, aged fourteen years, and Nancy J. Gilman, aged eight years. Their house was the 7th one on the right on the Hare Road. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Perley A. Gray, a treer (shoe factory), aged sixty-three years (b. MA), and Roland A. Pageau, a treer (shoe factory), aged thirty-one years (b. Canada).

Mother-in-law Annie Louise (Bishop) Lake died in Laconia, NH, March 12, 1951.

MRS. ANNIE L. LAKE. LACONIA, March 16 — Services for Mrs. Annie L. Lake of 350 South Main street were held yesterday afternoon at the Wilkinson Funeral home with Rev. William P. Neal, rector of St. James Episcopal church, officiating. Mrs. Lorraine Begin Breed was the organist. Bearers were Richard G. Tilton, Robert P. Tilton, John Gilman, Frederick A. Tilton, Alfred Ripley and George Copp. The body was placed in the tomb at Union cemetery to await burial in Woodstock cemetery, Woodstock, at a later date (Concord Monitor, March 16, 1951).

The Milton Selectmen of 1951 were Robert P. Laskey, John G. Gilman, and Leroy J. Ford. The Milton Selectmen of 1952 were John G. Gilman, Leroy J. Ford, and Robert P. Laskey.

The Milton Selectmen, including John G. Gilman, were a part of the Milton sesquicentennial committee in 1952.

150th ANNIVERSARY OF THE TOWN OF MILTON CELEBRATION, AUGUST 10. The town of Milton was incorporated in 1802, when it separated from Rochester, where formerly it was known as the Northeast Parish. Since the first settlement in 1760, the population has increased until now there are 1510 persons in town. They will be joined by many former residents and people from other communities in celebrating the 150th anniversary of the town at a program to be held on Nute high school grounds on Sunday August 10, from one to five in the afternoon. The Goodall Sanford band will be in attendance, the principal speaker will be Hon. Styles Bridges, and there will be other interesting and entertaining numbers. The committee in charge of the occasion consists of Chairman Lyman Plummer, Edward R. Stone, Maurice L. Hayes, Theodore C. Ayer, John G. Gilman, Leroy J. Ford, and Robert P. Laskey (Farmington News, August 1, 1952).

The Milton Selectmen of 1953 were Leroy J. Ford, Robert P. Laskey, and John G. Gilman.

Milton voters to Buy New Road Grader. Milton – John Gilman, selectman, headed a slate of unopposed officials seeking re-election here Tuesday – and all were elected. Mrs. Dorothy Piper was named tax collector. Proposal to increase salaries of town officials was approved, and details will be worked out. A new grader, financed on a long term note of 4 years, will be purchased, and the town has decided to sell the Looney house and use the proceeds for the school reserve fund (Farmington News, March 15, 1956).

Local Lines. Mr. and Mrs. John G. Gilman of Hare Rd., Milton, journeyed to Ashland on Christmas to be with his brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gilman (Farmington News, January 2, 1958).

LINE PERAMBULATED. Middleton and Milton selectmen spent three days last week walking the town line – a chore performed every 7 years. John Gilman and Stanley Tanner were the Milton selectmen and Donald Francoeur represented Middleton (Farmington News, January 9, 1958).

MILTON NEWS. Raises for Officials; Gilman Re-elected. Raises for town officials and reelection of John Gilman as selectman highlighted town meeting here Tuesday. Gilman defeated Roy Ford, 174 to 129. Chief Charles Walbridge was reelected over Edwin Hutchins, 194-107. Authorization to spend $10,000 for a preliminary survey leading to a water pollution cleanup was defeated. Budget approved was up about $7,000 from last year to $65,515. Pay Jumps voted were $100 each to town clerk, overseer of tax collector and trust funds secretary, the 3 selectmen and selectmen’s secretary; $50 to Chief of police and alder plus a jump of 50¢ to an hourly rate of $2 (Farmington News, March 15, 1962).

District Nurse Mildred M. (Lake) Gilman made arrangements for a second polio vaccine clinic at Milton to be held in August 1962.

SABIN POLIO CLINIC IN MILTON, AUG, 15. Mrs. John Gilman, local school nurse, is completing arrangements for a second Sabin oral vaccine for polio immunization. Date will be Wednesday, Aug 15. She has pointed out that incidence of polio usually is higher in the late summer and early fall (Farmington News, July 26, 1962).

District Nurse Mildred M. (Lake) Gilman planned and directed a third polio vaccine clinic at Milton in September 1962.

400 ATTEND SABIN POLIO CLINIC AT MILTON. MILTON – Over 400 children and adults attended the Polio Clinic in Milton last week for the Salk shots and the oral Sabin vaccine. The attending physician was Dr. George Quinn of Farmington. District Nurse Mrs. John G. Gilman planned and directed the clinic, and she was aided by the following nurses: Mrs. Glen Walsh of Milton, Mrs. Rachel Feeney of Farmington, Mrs. Robert Tibbetts and Mrs. John Drew, Jr. The record cards were distributed by Mrs. Harold B. Stanley, Mrs. Thelma Thompson, Mrs. Robert Taatjes, Mrs. Everett McIntire, Albert Columbus, C.L. Dickson, Mrs. Alfred Swett, Mrs. Bard Plummer, Mrs. Leslie Chase and Mrs. Edwin K. Boggs. Also helping was Arthur Chase and Miss Roselyn Strid served coffee and donuts to the workers, following the clinic (Farmington New, October 4, 1962).

(Dr. Jonas Salk’s vaccine, which he discovered in 1955, had become commercially available from 1959; while Dr. Albert B. Sabin’s oral vaccine had become commercially available in 1961).

At the March 1965 Milton town meeting, the Moderator acknowledged John G. Gilman’s lengthy service as a Milton Selectman. Mrs. Mildred M. (Lake) Gilman received a floral corsage.

TOWN MEETING. … Prior to the close of the meeting Mrs. Fred Eldridge presented Mrs. John Gilman with a corsage of pink carnations and Moderator F. Everett McIntire gave John G. Gilman a pipe set and a certificate of appreciation on behalf of the townspeople in recognition of Mr. Gilman’s outstanding service as a member of the Board of Selectmen for the past twenty-one years (Farmington News, March 18, 1965).

MILTON WOMAN’S CLUB. … Mrs. John G. Gilman reported that Dr. James Burns of West Milton had donated a blood pressure gauge for use by Mrs. Gilman in the schools and in the district so the money voted in March by the Club to purchase a gauge would remain in the treasury (Farmington News, April 15, 1965).

Mother Maude Ethelyn Gilman died of bilateral broncho-pneumonia in the Concord Hospital in Concord, NH, January 28, 1970, aged eighty-nine years.

MAUDE G. GILMAN. Mrs. Maude G. Gilman, 89, of 196 South St., died yesterday at a local hospital after a long illness. She was the widow of the late John S. Gilman, former superintendent of schools in Laconia. A native of Farmington, she had resided here for 16 years. She was a member of South Congregational Church and its Opportunity Circle. She formerly taught school in Milton and Haverhill. She leaves two sons, John G. Gilman of Milton and Robert C. Gilman of Rochester; a daughter, Miss Barbara L. Gilman of Concord, with whom she resided; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services will be held at the Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home, 15 Whipple Ave., Laconia, Saturday at 3 p.m. Rev. Franklin Parker, former pastor of the Chichester Congregational Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Laconia. There will be no calling hours. In place of flowers it was suggested donations “may be made in her name to the Memorial Fund of South Congregational Church (Concord Monitor, [Thursday,] January 29, 1970).

John G. Gilman died in Milton, in January 1987, aged seventy-six years.

OBITUARIES. John G. Gilman. MILTON — John G. Gilman, 76, of the Hare Road, brother of a Concord resident, died late Thursday night at his home in West Milton after a brief illness, He was born in Lisbon and was a resident of West Milton for 52 years. He was a self-employed farmer and was also a school bus driver for the town of Milton for many years. He was a 1933 graduate of the University of New Hampshire. He was a selectman in Milton for 21 years. He was also a member of the Milton School Board and the planning board. He was a trustee of the Nute Charitable Association and a member of the Strafford County Forest Fire Wardens Association. Family members include his wife Milred (Lake) Gilman of West Milton; a son; a daughter; three grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; a brother; a sister, Barbara L. Gilman of Concord; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral was to be held today at 1 p.m. in the chapel of the C.E. Peaslee and Son Funeral Home, 32 Central St., Farmington, with the Rev. Dean French, director of the Nute Ridge Bible Chapel, West Milton, officiating. Burial will be in the Hayes Cemetery. Flowers are acceptable or contributions in his name may be made to the Milton Emergency Ambulance Service, c/o Mrs. Sandra Perry, Charles Street, Milton 03851 (Concord Monitor (Concord, NH), January 5, 1987).

Mildred M. (Lake) Gilman died in Farmington, NH, July 22, 1989.

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References:

Find a Grave. (2014, September 14). Llewellyn Dudley Garland. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/135905435/llewellyn-dudley-garland

Find a Grave. (2020, May 7). John G. Gilman. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/209852077/john-g-gilman

Find a Grave. (2018, February 25). John Sanborn Gilman. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/187596666/john-sanborn-gilman

Find a Grave. (2011, Match 12). Henry Gilbert Lake. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/66836087/henry-gilbert-lake

By Muriel Bristol | April 14, 2024

One might gain some sense of the potential advantages of a private subscription library from this contemporary advertisement for a similar Social Library being established at Peacham, VT.

A LIBRARY. The Utility, and benefit arising to every class of people, from SOCIAL LIBRARIES, must be apparent to every intelligent mind. There is no member of society, who has not, at some seasons, leisure to attend to the cultivation of his mind, and the increase of his knowledge, or to amusing himself by reading and perusing books of wit and humor. To effect this, a Subscription paper has been circulated, and a considerable number of subscribers obtained, who have had two meetings, formed and accepted a Constitution, and adjourned till Monday evening, the 21st inst. Any persons in this, or the neighboring towns, who are desirous of becoming sharers in this Library are hereby requested to attend at the Academy, on that evening, at SIX o’clock (Green Mountain Patriot (Peacham, VT), January 11, 1799).

Some Rochester, NH, persons established their own private subscription library in March 1792. Their Rochester Social Library was the second such library in the state. (Nearby Dover, NH, having established the first such library). The initial Rochester library subscribers included a minister, current and former state representatives, justices, selectmen, farmers, merchants, professional men and militia officers.

On the twelfth day of March, 1792, a few persons assembled at the house of Col. John Goodwin and subscribed a paper in which they declared that learning tended to enlarge the views and the tempers of mankind; that it was more profitable and pleasant when enjoyed in a social manner, and as social libraries had been found in other places to serve the cause of learning and virtue, they were agreed to form such a society in this town. Each member was to pay eighteen shillings towards the first purchase of books. Only ten paid their tax before the time appointed, and in all twenty-three paid before the end of the year, some turning in at a fair price such books as they could contribute. The first book mentioned was presented by Mr. Haven, and is entitled “The Principles of Natural and Political Law,” a work then esteemed of great merit. The following titles will show to admirers of the ephemeral literature of the present day, what our fathers considered a substantial nucleus for a public library: ~

Butler’s Analogy of Natural and Revealed Religion, Foster’s Discourses upon the Principal Branches of Natural Religion and Social Virtue, Scott’s Christian Life, Morse’s Geography, Chesterfield’s Principles of Politeness, Goldsmith’s Roman History, Robinson’s History of Charles V, Voltaire’s Charles XII & Peter the Great, Brydone’s Tour, Robinson’s America, Tom Jones, etc., etc.

[Links to these initial library books may be found in the concluding Reference section].

Not one in twenty of those early volumes was in the department of fiction. The first book presented by an author was “A Compendium of Military Duty,” the first of its kind ever published in this country. This was by Jonathan Rawson, an aid of Gen. [John] Sullivan, and a lawyer at Dover. The society voted thanks, and elected him a member of the association (McDuffee, 1892).

(Author Col. Jonathan Rawson was not long a member. He would die in Dover, NH, May 30, 1794, aged thirty-five years. His widow, Hannah [(Gage)] Rawson, appeared in subsequent library membership lists).

The NH State Legislature of 1794 passed subsequently – about two years after the library’s founding – an act to formally incorporate the Rochester Social Library. (Milton and Farmington, NH, were then the Northeast and Northwest Parishes of Rochester respectively).

The named library incorporators included the aforementioned Rev. Joseph Haven (1747-1825); and Rochester’s two then NH State Representatives [Dr.] James Howe (1755-1807) and Aaron Wingate (1744-1822). (Rev. Haven conducted church services in Milton’s Horne Tavern before the Milton Town House and Church was established. He performed the marriages of Elijah Horne (in 1784), Levi Jones (in 1801), Ichabod Hayes (in 1803), Rebecca Wentworth (in 1806), Sarah Hayes (in 1806), Olive Wentworth (in 1807), Elizabeth Hayes (in 1812), Sally Worster (in 1815), and others).

Other named library incorporators included William Palmer (1757-1815), Joseph Clark (1759-1828), Richard Dame (1762-1832), Beard Plummer (1754-1816), and Maj. Richard Furber (1753-1848), who would be NH State Representatives for Rochester in the years that followed; and Col. John Goodwin, Col. David Place (1741-1824), Col. Jonathan Rawson (1758-1794), Maj. Richard Furber (1753-1848), and Capt. Daniel Hayes (1759-1846), who were either Revolutionary veterans or officers of the 39th NH Militia Regiment (or both).

State of New Hampshire }

AN ACT TO INCORPORATE CERTAIN PERSONS HEREIN AFTER NAMED INTO A SOCIETY BY THE NAME OF, “THE SOCIAL LIBRARY COMPANY IN ROCHESTER”

[Approved February 14, 1794. Original Acts, vol. 14, p. 43, recorded Acts, vol. 8, p. 288]

Whereas a general diffusion of useful knowledge in a land of liberty, has a happy tendency to preserve Freedom, and make better men & better citizens ~

Be it therefore enacted by the Senate & house of Representatives in General Court convened, That the Revd Joseph Haven, Honbl John McDuffee, Aaron Wingate, Majr Richard Furber, Capt Daniel Hayes, Joseph Clark, Jonathan Rawson, Coll David Place, Jonas C. March, John Plummer junr, Richard Dame, Daniel Dame, Edward Rollins, Ephraim Kimball, Daniel McDuffee, James How, William Palmer, Beard Plummer, & others their associates, be, & they hereby are formed into, constituted & made, a body politic & corporate by the name of “The Social library Company in Rochester” and that they, their successors & such other persons as may elected in the manner herein after mentioned, shall be & continue a body politic & corporate by the same name forever ~

And be it further enacted, That the members of said society may from time to time elect a director thereof, a Secretary, a Librarian Treasurer, & such other Officers, as they may deem necessary & expedient, & to determine the respective numbers, & the duties their several officers. ~

And be it further enacted, That the members of said society have full power & authority to make & enact such rules & by-laws for the government thereof as may by them be found necessary; provided the same be not repugnant to the Constitution & of this State, and to annex reasonable fines & penalties to the breach of them, not exceeding the value of the delinquent’s share in said library; to be recovered by said Society in an action of debt, to their use in any Court within this State proper to try the same. ~

And be it further enacted, That the said society shall forever have the power, to establish the time & mode of convening themselves together, & the number necessary to constitute such meeting, as also the place which to them may appear most convenient. ~

And be it further enacted, That the members of said society may from time to time, admit such persons to become members as they may judge proper; & shall have power to suspend expel or disenfranchise any member thereof. ~

And be it further enacted, That the members of said society shall forever be deemed capable in law of taking & holding, any donations that may be made them whether the same be in money, books or other personal estate. ~

And be it further enacted, That the members of said society, may sue & be sued in all actions personal & prosecute & defend the same to final judgment & execution by the name of the Social Library Company in Rochester.

The Rochester Social Library librarians during its initial phase were: attorney Joseph Clark (1759-1828), in 1792-96; Rev. Joseph Haven (1747-1825), in 1797; merchant Joseph Hanson (1764-1832), in 1798; taverner Thomas Shannon (1740-1800), in 1799, who died in office (May 29, 1800), and [his son], William Shannon (1779-1813), who served until another was chosen; Joseph Ballard, in 1801-02, who “absconded,” and Samuel Adams took his place; attorney Joseph Clark (1759-1828), in 1803; Andrew Pierce (1774-1852), in 1804; Joseph Sherburne (1765-1807), in 1805; attorney Jeremiah H. Woodman (1775-1854), in 1806-08; Rev. Joseph Haven (1747-1825), again, in 1809-12; Joseph Cross (1789-1833), in 1813; John Smith (1769-1843), in 1814-18; and attorney David Barker, Jr. (1797-1834), in 1819-23 (McDuffee, 1892).

The Rochester Social Library’s records contained also names of the “prominent and respectable” subscribers of its early days.

The list of members on the first book of records evidently includes many who did not sign at first, as well as some who soon dropped out of membership. It is as follows:
John McDuffee, Aaron Wingate, Richard Furber, Jr, Joseph Clarke, Benja Odiorne, John Brown, David Place, Daniel McDuffee, Moses Horn, Junr, John McDuffee, 3d, Daniel Hayes, Junr, Beard Plumer, Jotham Nute, Hateval Knight, James How, Isaac Brown, Jacob Hanson, Daniel Dame, Barnabas Palmer, Ephraim Kimball, Jacob McDuffee, Joseph Haven, Daniel McDuffee, Junr, Lt William Palmer, Ephraim Blasdell, Samuel Palmer, Paul Dame, Lt Edward Rollins, Peter Cushing, Esther Copps, Joshua Lane, Hezekiah Cloutman, Joshua Harford, Ephraim Twombly, Junr, James McDuffee, 3d, Daniel Rogers, Jonathan McDuffee, Col. Jona Palmer, John Plumer, Junr, Jonas Clark March, Daniel Hayes, 3d, Amos Main, Saml Chamberlain, Junr, Richard Dame, Wm W. Blasdell, Revd Robert Gray, Thomas Bancroft, Josiah Edgerly, John Plumer, 3d, John Downs, Thomas Tash, Jr., Esqr, Hannah Rawson, Thomas Roberts, Joseph Walker, Dearborn Jewitt, Moses L. Neal, Edward Cole, Levi Jones, Moses Roberts, Junr, Joseph Hanson, John Haven, Polly Bell (Dover), Daniel McDuffee.
This list includes the most prominent and respectable citizens of that day and it is evident from the first that they felt they had founded an institution not merely for themselves but for posterity (McDuffee, 1892).

The Rochester Social Library remained an available resource for its subscribing members through 1823, a period of thirty years. (Local physicians, such as Milton’s Dr. Stephen Drew (1791-1872), had access to the medical library of the NH Medical Society; and Milton established its own Milton Social Library in 1822).

In 1794 the Association was incorporated by the Legislature, and continued to maintain some degree of life and interest in 1823. At that time there were about four hundred volumes the library, but for eleven years following it was sadly neglected (McDuffee, 1892).

After those eleven years of neglect, Rochester cabinetmaker Charles Dennett (1788-1867) sought to revive the then moribund Rochester Social Library in and after 1834.

He [Charles Dennett] filled various offices of trust, having served as town clerk, county treasurer, representative to the State Legislature, and was deputy sheriff eighteen years. He was on the first board of directors of the Rochester Bank, which was organized in 1835, and was on the first board of trustees of the Norway Savings Bank when that institution was organized in 1851, and was also its president for many years. His integrity and sound judgment were recognized, and he was often chosen as arbitrator in cases among his townsmen, and also acted as guardian for children (McDuffee, 1892).

The [library] committee reported the names only of “those who had taken books within the last ten years,” [i.e., circa 1824-1833,] and it was voted to remit all fines incurred during that period. The following is the list: Louis McDuffee, Jeremiah H. Woodman, Jonathan H. Henderson, Levi Hayes, Heirs of Jonas C. March, Heirs of John Plumer, 3d, James Adams, Moses Page, Heirs of Nathl. Upham, James Tebbetts, Heirs of David Birke, Jr., Heirs of Richard Dame, Moses Hale, Charles Dennett, John H. Smith, Samuel Chamberlain, Ira Fish, John McDuffee, Jr., Walter B. Knight, Joseph Hanson, Jr., Isaac Jenness, Moses Roberts, Jr.  (McDuffee, 1892). 

The NH State Legislature passed an act, in July 1834, to legally revive and reincorporate the Rochester Social Library.

State of New Hampshire }

AN ACT IN ADDITION TO AND TO REVIVE AN ACT PASSED FEBRUARY 14, 1794, TO INCORPORATE THE SOCIAL LIBRARY COMPANY IN ROCHESTER.

[Approved July 5, 1834. Acts, vol. 30, p. 468. The act referred to is printed in Laws of New Hampshire, vol. 6, p. 147].

Sec I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court Convened, That Charles Dennett be and he is hereby authorized to call a meeting of the proprietors of the social Library Company in Rochester, by posting up notifications thereof in two or more publick places in Rochester at least fifteen days previous to said meeting at which meeting a majority of the proprietors present may make, renew, or alter, the by-laws of said Corporation, which shall not be inconsistent with the Constitution and Laws of this State, each share being entitled to one vote and may hold possess and enjoy all the property of said Corporation in the same Way and manner as if the proprietors had called their regular annual meetings and chosen their officers, as by the by-laws of said corporation they were required.

The Rochester Social Library librarians during its second phase were: Judge Noah Tebbetts (1802-1844), in 1834-1842; [Dr.] Rufus K. Pearl (1815-1864), in 1843; attorney Daniel J. Parsons (1821-1893), in 1844-1853; attorney Cyrus K. Sanborn (c1819-1886), in 1854-1868; attorney Henry Kimball (1833-1905), 1869-1871; insurance agent A.S. Parshley (1840-1901), in 1872-1874; and attorney Henry Kimball (1833-1905), again, from 1875 (McDuffee, 1892).

With a new charter, new by-laws, and a librarian thoroughly in earnest, new life was imparted to the society, and an interest was then aroused which has never since wholly died away. From this time the society has been prosperous, with an increasing membership, and respectable yearly additions to its library. The present fee for membership is $5.00 with an annual tax of one dollar. Non-members can use the library by the payment $1.50 per year. The number of volumes is not far from 2,200, and about sixty persons avail themselves of their use (McDuffee, 1892). 

The revived Rochester Social Library appeared still in Rochester, NH, directories of 1876, and 1878, over forty years after its reincorporation. (Franklin “Frank” McDuffee (1832-1880), who was its President and a member of its Prudential Committee, was at various times, among other things, a Rochester banker, historian, newspaper columnist, selectman, school committeeman, and NH State Representative. He was a grandson of one of the library’s founding subscribers. Attorney Henry Kimball (1833-1905) was the Clerk and Librarian).

The Rochester Social Library appeared still in NH Business Directory of 1887, fifty-three years after its reincorporation and nearly a century after its original incorporation (Sampson & Murdoch, 1887). (Civil War veteran and fire insurance agent Augustine S. Parshley (1840-1901) succeeded Franklin McDuffee on the Rochester Social Library’s Prudential Committee. His daughter, Lillian E. Parshley (1868-1945), would be the first librarian of the Rochester Public Library).

The Rochester Public Library was the successor of the century-old private Rochester Social Library Company.

The Rochester Public Library first opened its doors to the public January 22, 1894. On its shelves were 2,429 volumes, the gift of the Rochester Social Library Association, an organization which had been in existence since early in 1792 (NH State Library, 1906).

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See also Milton Social Library – 1822

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By Muriel Bristol | April 7, 2024

Ezekiel Hayes was born in Madbury, NH, March 9, 1768, son of Daniel and Sarah (Plummer) Hayes.

[Ezekiel Hayes] received from his father the land which became his homestead, adjoining the homesteads of his brothers Daniel and Ichabod. It was situated in West Milton at the southeast corner of the Hare Road, so-called, and the road to Milton Three Ponds. His brother Daniel had a house on the north side of the road opposite. These two fine old colonial houses have been destroyed by fire, and Ezekiel’s land long ago passed from the family (Richmond, 1936).

Ezecal Hayes headed a Milton household at the time of the First (1790) Federal Census, His household included one male aged 16-plus years [himself]. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Danl Hayes and James Varney. (See Northeast Parish in the First (1790) Federal Census).

“He was a man of small stature, a fashionable dresser with his small clothes and silver knee buckles, and was known as a graceful dancer. He acquired a good property and was considered among the first people of his town” (Richmond, 1936).

Ezekiel Hayes was one of one hundred eighty-three inhabitants of Dover, Rochester, Somersworth, Barrington, and other places that petitioned the NH legislature, in January 1791, seeking a replacement Cocheco River bridge near the lower falls at Dover, NH. It would connect again the public road running from Portsmouth to Rochester and the “Upper Towns.” Prior bridges had been swept away by freshets in 1772 and 1785. Since the most recent bridge loss in the “memorable” freshet of October 1785, which took out many bridges, those seeking to cross the river at Dover had been obliged to travel much greater distance – and that involving a large hill – to the lower bridge near the landing.

… But in addition to these inconveniencies it Very frequently happens from the great Quantity of Lumber hauled to the landing that the lower road is in fact so Crowded with Teams that it is Difficult for horses & almost impracticable for Carriages to pass that way.

The petitioners suggested a lottery to finance the new bridge. They estimated its cost at about £300. Benjamin Scates, Beard Plumer, and John Plumer signed also. (See also Salmon Falls Sawmill Petition – 1797 and Milton Road Weight Petition – 1816).

Ezekiel Hayes married, October 13, 1796, Mehitable Gale, he of Rochester, NH, and she of Sanbornton, NH. Rev. Joseph Woodman performed the ceremony. She was born in Sanbornton, NH, May 26, 1777, daughter of Stephen and Mehitable (Plummer) Gale.

(The children of Ezekiel and Mehitable (Gale) Hayes were: Stephen Hayes (1797–1837), Nathaniel Hayes (1799–1835), John Hayes (1802–1847), Mehitable Hayes (1807–1832), and Eliza Hayes (1809–1871)).

Son Stephen Hayes was born in Rochester Northeast Parish, i.e., Milton, February 23, 1797. He was a namesake for his maternal grandfather, Stephen Gale. Son Nathaniel Hayes was born in Rochester Northeast Parish, i.e., Milton, August 2, 1799.

Ezekiel Hayes headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Second (1800) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 26-45 years [himself], one female aged 16-25 years [Mehitable (Gale) Hayes], and three males aged under-10 years [Stephen, Nathaniel, and John Hayes (?)]. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Daniel Hayes and Ichd Hayes. (See Northeast Parish in the Second (1800) Federal Census).

Ezekiel Hayes and his brothers, Daniel Hayes, Jr., and Ichabod Hayes signed the Rochester Division Petition of May 1802.

Son John Hayes was born in Rochester Northeast Parish, i.e., Milton, August 1, 1802.

The Milton Selectmen of 1803 were Will Palmer, John Fish, and Ezekiel Hayes.

At the first annual meeting held March 14, 1803, Beard Plumer was chosen moderator; Gilman Jewett, clerk; William Plumer [Palmer], John Fish, Ezekiel Hayes, selectmen; Beard Plumer, representative. One hundred and thirty-four votes were cast for governor, of which [Federalist] John Taylor Gilman had 103; [Democrat] John Langdon 31 (Scales, 1914).

Daughter Mehitable Hayes was born in Milton, June 19, 1807. Daughter Eliza Hayes was born in Milton, May 16, 1809.

Ezekiel Hayes had a Milton household at the time of the Third (1810) Federal Census. his household included one male aged 26-44 years [himself], one female aged 16-25 years [Mehitable (Gale) Hayes], two male aged 10-15 years [Stephen Hayes and Nathaniel Hayes], one male aged under-10 years [John Hayes], and two females aged under-10 years [Mehitable Hayes and Eliza Hayes]. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Daniel Hayes and James Varney.

Ezekiel Hayes and his brothers, Daniel Hayes and Ichabod Hayes, contracted with the U.S. Government to provide ship timbers during the War of 1812.

In partnership with his brothers Ichabod and Ezekiel, he [Daniel Hayes] furnished ship timbers and masts by contract with the U.S. Government for the navy at the time of the War of 1812. The records of this partnership with the details of ship dimensions are preserved (Richmond, 1936).

Father-in-law Stephen Gale died in Sanborton, NH, July 9, 1815, aged seventy-nine years. Stepmother-in-law Phebe ((—-) Page) Gale died in Sanbornton, June 23, 1816, aged eighty-four years.

Mehitable (Gale) Hayes died in Milton, October 19, 1817, aged thirty-nine years, two months.

Tuesday, 21 [October 1817] – I went with my wife to Milton to the funeral of her Uncle Ezekiel Hayes’s wife, who Starved her Self to Death under Conviction that She was not one of the Elect that must be Saved. O my God what evil the doctrins of men have done (NEHGS, 1998).

(The diarist, Freewill Baptist Rev. Enoch Hayes Place (1786-1865) of Strafford, NH, was husband to Sally V. (Demeritt) Place (1789-1880). Her mother, Sarah (Hayes) Demerritt (1764-1855), was a sister of Ezekiel Hayes).

Ezekiel Hayes and his eldest son, Stephen Hayes, signed the Milton anti-division remonstrance of June 1820. (See Milton Anti-Division Remonstrance – June 1820 and Milton Militia Dispute – 1820).

Daughter Mehitable Hayes married, in 1824, Asa Brewster Hayes, she of Milton and he of Farmington, NH. Rev. James Walker performed the ceremony. Hayes was born in Farmington, NH, May 2, 1804, son of Wentworth and Tamson (Hayes) Hayes.

Son John Hayes married, January 13, 1825, Sarah Wingate. She was born in Farmington, NH, December 19, 1803, daughter of John and Mary (Cate) Wingate. (His sister, Eliza Hayes, would marry her brother, John C. Wingate).

Ezekiel Hayes headed a Milton household at the time of the Fourth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 60-69 years [himself], one male aged 30-39 years [Stephen Hayes], and one female aged 20-29 years [Eliza Hayes]. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Joshua Ray and John Hayes.

Wentworth Hayes, Esq., headed a Farmington, NH, household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 50-59 years [himself], one female aged 40-49 years [Tamsen (Hayes) Hayes], one male aged 20-29 years [Asa B. Hayes], one female aged 20-29 years [Mehitable (Hayes) Hayes], one female aged 15-19 years, one male aged 10-14 years, one male aged under-5 years [Asa B. Hayes, Jr.], and one female aged under-5 years.

John Hayes headed a Milton household at the time of the Fourth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 20-29 years [himself], two females aged 20-29 years [Sarah (Wingate) Hayes], one male aged 5-9 years, one female aged under-5 years [Mehitable Hayes], one male aged under-5 years [John W. Hayes]. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Ezekiel Hayes and Daniel Hayes, Jr.

Ezekiel Hayes of Milton was elected to the Executive Committee of the Strafford County Agricultural Society in October 1830. (Nehemiah Eastman of Farmington, NH, who would witness Hayes’ last will in 1839, was elected President of the society).

STRAFFORD, (N.H.) CATTLE SHOW. The Cattle Show and Exhibition of articles of Domestic Industry of the Strafford Agricultural Society was held at Gilmanton, on the 6th and 7th of October. – We have not room for a detailed statement of the premiums &c. The following gentlemen were elected officers for the coming year. Nehemiah Eastman of Farmington, President. Wm. Hale, jr. of Barrington, 1st. vice do, Jeremiah Wilson, Gilmanton, 2d, do do, Francis Cogswell, Ossipee, C. Secretary, Daniel Pickering, Wolfborough, Treasurer, John Ham, Gilmanton, R. Secretary. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Augustus Rollins, Somersworth. Ezekiel Hayes, Milton. Daniel Tucker, Meredith. Richard Furber, Centre Harbor. Paul Wentworth, Sandwich. Francis P. Smith, Ossipee. Elisha Rollins, Wakefield (New England Farmer (Boston, MA), November 19, 1830).

Son Nathaniel Hayes married in Sanbornton, NH, July 19, 1831, Phebe Moody, he of Somersworth, NH, and she of Sanbornton, NH. Rev. Abram Bodwell performed the ceremony. She was born in Sanbornton, NH, December 25, 1799, daughter of Bradstreet and Ednah (Gale) Moody.

Son-in-law Asa B. Hayes died of consumption in Barrington, NH, March 18, 1832, aged twenty-seven years, ten months, and sixteen days.

Daughter Eliza Hayes married, June 21, 1832, John Cate Wingate. He was born in Farmington, NH, October 15, 1802, son of John and Mary (Cate) Wingate). (Her brother, John Hayes, had married his sister, Sarah Wingate).

They lived first in Farmington, till 1836; rem with his father to Northwood, for one year, and thence to Sanbornton Bridge in 1837. He here carried on the blacksmith’s trade; was an ordained deacon of the Congregational Church, and greatly beloved by his pastor (Runnells, 1881).

Daughter Mehitable (Hayes) Hayes died in Farmington, NH, December 28, 1832.

The officers of the NH 39th Militia Regiment in 1834 were Colonel Daniel Waldron, Lt. Colonel Stephen Hayes, and Major Richard Nutter. Other officers included Adjutant J.B. Edgerly, of Farmington, NH, and Quartermaster Jos. C. Wentworth, of Milton (Claremont Manufacturing, 1834).

Son Nathaniel Hayes died in Brookfield, NH, July 10, 1835, aged thirty-five years. At the time of his death he was “Steward of the Methodist Church.” (“The grave contains what thousands idolized but the shrine of the Christian is Heaven”).

His widow, Phebe (Moody) Hayes, married (2nd) William Tyler Trickey (renamed later to William Tyler Milton). He was born in Rochester, NH, March 6, 1795, and served in Capt. William Courson’s Co. during the War of 1812. He does not appear in the list of Milton’s militiamen. He apparently joined or succeeded them in Portsmouth, NH (His first wife, Olive (Pierce) Trickey, died in September 1834).

The U.S. Post Office Department appointed John Hayes as the third Chestnut Hill [West Milton] Postmaster on March 19, 1836. (See Milton’s First Postmasters (1818-c1840)).

Stephen Hayes of Milton, gentleman, made his last will, May 2, 1837. He bequeathed $5 to his honorable father, Ezekiel Hayes; one-third of his estate, both real and personal, to his brother, John Hayes; one-third of his estate, both real and personal, to Ada Brewster Hayes [Jr.] and Tamson Mehitable Hayes, children of his late sister, Mehitable Hayes; and one-third of his estate, both real and personal, to Eliza Wingate, wife of John C. Wingate. He appointed his brother, John Hayes, as his executor. Nehemiah Eastman, Calvin S. Horne, and Apphia Wingate signed as witnesses (Strafford County Probate, 52:107).

Son Stephen Hayes died in Milton, June 8, 1837, aged thirty-nine years, eight months. His last will was proved in a Strafford County Probate court, held in Sanbornton, NH, June 27, 1837 (Strafford County Probate, 51:108).

Ezekiel Hayes of Milton made his last will, March 11, 1839. He devised $250 in money, as well as any notes he might have at the time of his death, to his daughter, Eliza Wingate. He bequeathed $250 each to Tamson Mehitable Hayes and Asa Brewster Hayes, children of his late daughter, Mehitable Hayes. (He had received the money from the estate of his late son, Nathaniel Hayes). He devised his homestead farm, and any residue, upon which he then lived, to his son, John Hayes. He named his son John Hayes as executor, and asked also that the executor arrange for a gravestone equal to that erected for the executor’s mother. Thomas T. Edgerly, Mark Demerit, and Nehemiah Eastman signed as witnesses. (Strafford County Probate, 59:424).

In his will, drawn 11 Mar. 1839 and proved 7 Nov. 1843, he gave to his daughter Eliza Wingate $250, together with all notes due him; to Tamson Mehitable and Asa Brewster, “children of my late daughter Mehitable Hayes, $200 each the money hereby bequeathed being a part of estate descended to me from my late son Nathaniel Hayes”; to son John the homestead and residue of estate, and John was made executor (Strafford County Probate, vol. 59, p. 424) (Richmond, 1936).

John Hayes headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census, His household included one male aged 30-39 years [himself], one female aged 30-39 years [Sarah (Wingate) Hayes], one male aged 10-14 years [John Hayes], one female aged 10-14 years [Eliza Hayes], one male aged under-5 years, one female aged under-5 years, one male aged 70-79 years [Ezekiel Hayes], and one female aged 20-29 years. Three members of his household were engaged in Agriculture.

John C. Wingate headed a Sanbornton, NH, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census, His household included one male aged 30-39 years [himself], one female aged 30-39 years [Eliza (Hayes) Wingate], one female aged 5-9 years [Mary J. Wingate], and two males aged under-5 years [John Wingate and Stephen Wingate], one male aged 20-29 years, and one female aged 15-19 years. Two members of his household was engaged in Manufacture and Trade.

Rev. Enoch Hayes Place (1786-1865) of Strafford, NH, visited with his wife’s surviving Hayes uncles in West Milton in 1841.

Fri 10 [September 1841] – Went to Milton to viset My wifes Uncles Daniel & Ezekiel Hayes Esquires – good viset (NEHGS, 1998).

Ezekiel Hayes died in Milton, October 8, 1843, aged seventy-five years, seven months. His last will was proved November 7, 1843 (Strafford County Probate, 59:426).

Son John Hayes died in Rochester, NH, May 27, 1847, aged forty-four years, ten months.

Sarah [(Wingate)] Hayes, aged forty-six years (b. NH), headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. Her household included John W. Hayes, a stable keeper, aged twenty-two years (b. NH), Henry Hayes, a shoemaker, aged fifteen years (b. NH), Mary F. Hayes, aged ten years (b. NH), Betsy Hayes, aged thirty-two years (b. NH), and Sarah Currier, aged twenty-two years. Sarah Hayes had real estate valued at $1,200.

William Milton, a lumberman, aged fifty-six years (b. NH), headed a Cicero, NY, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Phebe [((Moody) Hayes)] Milton, aged thirty [fifty] years (b. NH). William Milton had real estate valued at $4,000.

John C. Wingate, a blacksmith, aged forty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Sanbornton, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Eliza [(Hayes)] Wingate, aged forty-one years (b. NH), Mary J. Wingate, aged sixteen years (b. NH), John Wingate, aged fourteen years (b. NH), Stephen Wingate, aged twelve years (b. NH), Henry Wingate, aged eight years, Ann E. Wingate, aged five years (b. NH), and Caroline Wingate, aged two years (b. NH). John C. Wingate had real estate valued at $1,000.

John C. and Eliza (Hayes) Wingate left Sanbornton, NH, and removed to Janesville, WI, in 1853.

In Sept. 1853, he rem to Janesville, Wis. (Runnells, 1881).

Sarah [(Wingate)] Hayes, aged fifty-six years (b. NH), aged forty-six years (b. NH), headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. Her household included Mahitable [(Hayes)] Whitehouse, aged thirty-four years, Mary F. Hayes, a common s. teacher, aged twenty years, Mary F. Whitehouse, aged ten years, A. Messer, a daguerreotype artist, aged thirty-five years, and Fanny Messer, aged twenty years. Sarah Hayes had real estate valued at $1,000 and personal estate valued at $2,000. Mahitable Whitehouse had personal estate valued at $1,500.

William Milton, a farmer, aged sixty-five years (b. NH), headed a West Monroe, NY, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Pheba [((Moody) Hayes)] Milton, a domestic, aged sixty years (b. NH), Thomas T. Milton, a farmer, aged forty years (b. NH), Franklin Milton, a farmer, aged eighteen years (b. NH), and William Belknap, a farmer, aged twenty-four years (b. NY). William Milton had real estate valued at $12,000 and personal estate valued at $2,000.

J.C. Wingate, a blacksmith, aged fifty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Decatur, WI, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Elisa [(Hayes)] Wingate, aged fifty-one years (b. NH), Anna E. Wingate, aged fifteen years (b. NH), and Caroline Wingate, aged eleven years (b. NH). J.C. Wingate had real estate valued at $600 and personal estate valued at $200.

Daughter-in-law Sarah (Wingate) Hayes died in Rochester, NH, in July 1863.

Son-in-law John C. Wingate died in Janesville, WI, November 26, 1867, aged sixty-five years.

He d. [in Janesville, WI] after an illness of several months, Nov. 26, 1867, ae. 65. He was there also deacon, and “none in Janesville were ever known to speak evil of him” (Runnells, 1881).

Alter Younraus [Winersky], at home, aged seventy-three years (b. NY), headed a Hastings, NY, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included C. Corinda Younraus, keeping house, aged sixty-six years (b. NY), Thomas Woodbeck, farming, aged eighteen years (b. NY), William Milton, lumbering, aged seventy-five years (b. NY), and Phoebe [((Moody) Hayes)] Milton, visiting, aged seventy-years (b. NY). Alter Younras had personal estate valued at $1,900.

J.H. Wingate, a furniture dealer, aged thirty-four years (b. NH), headed a Janesville, WI, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Anna M. Wingate, keeps house, aged thirty years (b. NH), Chas. H. Wingate, aged ten years (b. WI), Henry K. Wingate, age five years (b. WI), Willie S. Wingate, aged two years (b. ME), Fannie M. Wingate, aged nine months (b. ME), Fannie [Eliza] [(Hayes)] Wingate, aged sixty-two years (b. NH), Ama E. Wingate, aged thirty-five years (b. NH), Carrie Wingate, aged twenty-one years (b. NH), and Matilda Schroder, a domestic servant, aged seventeen years (b. WI).

Daughter Eliza (Hayes) Wingate died in Janesville, WI, March 8, 1872.

PERSONAL. Mrs. Eliza Wingate, twenty years a resident of Janesville, died on Thursday evening from the effects of an apoplectic fit (Green Bay Weekly Gazette, [Saturday,] March 16, 1872).

Daughter-in-law Phebe ((Moody) Hayes) Milton died in Brewerton, NY, March 15, 1883.

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