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By Muriel Bristol | January 12, 2025

Asa Merrill Durrell, Jr., was born in Arundel, ME, March 8, 1808, son of Asa and Lydia (Hill) Durrell. (Arundel, ME, was renamed Kennebunkport, ME, in 1821).

Asa Durrell headed a Kennebunkport, ME, household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 60-69 years [himself], one female aged 50-59 years [Lydia (Hill) Durrell], one male aged 20-29 years [Asa M. Durrell], one male aged 15-19 years, and one female aged 15-19 years.

Mother Lydia (Hill) Durrell died in Kennebunkport, ME, November 1, 1831.

Asa M. Durrell married (1st) in Milton, February 21, 1833, Lucy Howe, he of Kennebunkport, ME, and she of Milton. Rev. Simeon Swett performed the ceremony. She was born circa 1832, daughter of Jonathan and Mehitable (Twombly) Howe.

(The children of Asa M. and Lucy (Howe) Durrell were Lydia Augusta Durrell (1833-1859), and Walter Henry Durrell (1837-1894)).

Daughter Lydia Augusta Durrell was born in Kennebunkport, ME, November 24, 1833. Son Walter Henry Durrell was born in Kennebunkport, ME, October 14, 1837.

Asa M. Durrell headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 70-79 years [himself], one male aged 30-39 years [Asa M. Durrell, Jr.], one female aged 30-39 years [Lucy (Horne) Durrell], one female aged under-5 years [Lydia A. Durrell], and one male aged under-5 years [Walter H. Durrell]. Two members of hos household were engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Joseph C. Wentworth and Richard Plumer.

The Milton Selectmen of 1850 were Jos. Mathes, C.C. Hayes, and Asa M. Durrell.

Asa M. Durrell, a farmer, aged eighty-one years (b. ME), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Asa M. Durrell [Jr.], a carpenter, aged forty-two years (b. ME), Lucy [(Horne)] Durrell, aged thirty-eight years (b. NH), Lydia A. Durrell, aged seventeen years (b. NH), and Walter H. Durrell, school, aged twelve years (b. NH). Asa M. Durrell had real estate valued at $800; and Asa M. Durrell [Jr.] had real estate valued at $2,000. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Richard Plumer, a farmer, aged fifty-seven years (b. NH), and Eli Wentworth, a manufacturer, aged twenty-four years (b. NH).

Father Asa M. Durrell died August 2, 1852.

Asa M. Durrell married (2nd) in Boston, MA, July 9, 1854, Abigail “Abby” Hill, he of Milton, NH, and she of Boston, MA. He was a ship captain, aged forty-six years (b. Kennebunk, ME), and she was aged forty-five years. Rev. George Richard performed the ceremony. She was born in Biddeford, ME, circa 1815, daughter of Waldo Hill.

MARRIAGES. 9th inst., by Rev. Mr. Richards, Mr. ASA M. DURELL, of Milton, N.H., to Miss ABIGAIL HILL, of Boston (Boston Evening transcript, July 10, 1854; New England Farmer (Boston), July 15, 1854).

Daughter Lydia A. Durrell married in Milton, June 17, 1855, John C. Plummer, both of Milton. Samuel S. White performed the ceremony. Plummer was born in Milton, June 17, 1829, son of Daniel M. and Eunice (Card) Plummer.

Daughter Lydia A. (Durrell) Plumer died in Milton, April 22, 1859.

Asa M. Durrell, aged fifty-two years, headed a Milton household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Abigail [(Hill)] Durrell, aged fifty-one years (b. NH). Asa M. Durrell had real estate valued at $300 and personal estate valued at $150. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Richard Plumer, a farmer, aged sixty-eight years (b. NH), and Jethro Nutter, a shoemaker, aged thirty-two years (b. NH).

Son-in-law John C. Plummer married (2nd) in Monmouth, ME, June 15, 1862, Amelia C. Witherell, he of Dover, NH, and she of Monmouth, ME. He was aged thirty-two years, and she was aged thirty years. Rev. G.D. Ballentine performed the ceremony. She was born in Monmouth, ME, circa 1832, daughter of Rufus and Sarah Witherell.

Son Walter H. Durall of Charlestown, MA, a single clerk, aged twenty-six years (b. NH), registered for the Class II Civil War military draft in Charlestown, MA, June 24, 1863.

Asa M. Durrell of West Milton paid $1 in U.S. Excise Tax in 1865, for his gold watch, which was valued at $75.

Son Walter H. Durrell married in Biddeford, ME, September 20, 1869, Henrietta Emery, he of Charlestown, MA, and she of Biddeford, ME. He was a sash and blinds dealer, aged thirty-one years, and she was aged twenty-seven years. She was born in Biddeford, ME, August 26, 1842, daughter of Thomas B. and Lucy M. (Bunker) Emery.

MARRIED. At Lower Biddeford, Oct. 6, by Rev. J.D. Emerson, Mr. Walter K. Durell, of Charlestown, Mass., to Miss Henrietta Emery, daughter of Dea. Emery of B. (Union & Journal (Biddeford, ME), October 15, 1869).

Son Walter Durrell appeared in the Boston, MA, directory of 1870, as a clerk at 29 Charlestown, boarding at Charlestown. Samuel P. Langmaid & Co. (W.H. Durell) appeared also, as a dealer in doors & blinds, at 28 Charleston, with his house in Charlestown.

Asa M. Durrell, a farmer, aged sixty-two years (b. ME), headed a Wayland, MA, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Abigail [(Hill)] Durrell, keeping house, aged sixty-one years (b. ME). Asa M. Durrell had real estate valued at $8,000 an personal estate valued at $1,000. He had one horse, five milch cows, two working oxen, two other cattle, three swine, the total value of which was $710. He had raised one hundred bushels of indian corn.

In the associated farm schedule of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census, Asa M. Durrell’s Wayland, MA, farm had eighty acres of improved land, which was valued at $8,000, and nine acres of woodlot land, which was valued at $300. He had paid out $300 in wages (including board) in the year.

Walter H. Durell, a sash & blinds dealer, aged thirty-two years (b. ME), headed a Charlestown, MA, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Henrietta [(Emery)] Durell, keeping house, aged twenty-eight years (b. ME).

Asa M. Durrell, a farmer, aged seventy-two years (b. ME), headed a Sudbury, MA, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included Abigail [(Hill)] Durrell, keeping house, aged seventy-one years (b. ME), and his ward, Albert Jordan, aged nine year (b. MA).

Walter H. Durell, door, sash & blinds, aged forty-one years (b. ME), headed a Charlestown, MA, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Henrietta [(Emery)] Durell, keeping house, aged thirty-eight years (b. ME), his daughter, Lucy F. Durell, aged nine years (b. MA), his boarder, Ezra Robinson, a bookkeeper, aged thirty years (b. NY), and his servant, Delia Worthylake, a servant, aged nineteen years (b. Nova Scotia). They resided at 74 Mt. Vernon Street.

Abigail (Hill) Durrell died in Sudbury, MA, January 29, 1881, aged seventy-two years.

DEATHS. DURRELL. – At Sudbury, Mass., 29th ult., Mrs. Abigail, wife of Mr. Asa M. Durrell, aged 72 yrs. (Boston Evening Transcript, February 1, 1881).

Asa M. Durrell died of cholera in Sudbury, MA, September 11, 1884, aged seventy-six years, aged six years, and seven days. He was a farmer.

Son Walter H. Durell  of Somerville, MA, petitioned a Middlesex County Probate Court for administration of the estate of Asa M. Durell, late of Sudbury, MA, October 18, 1884. He was said to be the son of the deceased and only heir (Middlesex County Probate, 463:47).

Middlesex Probate Court. In the Probate Court at East Cambridge today the following wills were presented for probate: Caroline Thompson of Cambridge, William Le Brun of Concord, Miranda G. Woodward of Harrison, Me.; Nancy C. Palmer of Cambridge, Ruth Johnson of Arlington, Francis P. Hurd of Wakefield, Anna M. Peck of Arlington, Annas S. Hall of Medford, Boyd Howard of Lowell, Anna B. Elder of Newton, Lorenzo D. Bragg of Wakefield and Jonas D. Child of Medford. Letters of administration were granted on the following estates: Benjamin F. Cannon of Malden, Morris Dollard of Cambridge, Anthony Lane of Cambridge, Margaret McCarthy of Cambridge, Elizabeth A. Watson of Malden, Asa M. Durell of Somerville, Johanna O’Connors of Cambridge, Ellen M. Fielden of Winchester, Margaret B. Harrison of Westfield, Anna N. Rice of Malden, Michael Fallon of Lowell, Ida. L. Sampson of Cambridge, Catherine D. Elliot of Cambridge, Persis D. Bullard of Holliston, Elias Bullard of Holliston, Elizabeth W. Morse of Cambridge, William Brandt Storer of Cambridge, Jeremiah Harrigan of Newton and Robert Porter of Sudbury (Boston Globe, November 12, 1884).

Son Walter H. Durrell died of phthisis pulmonalis at 5 Burnside Avenue in Somerville, MA, December 4, 1894, aged fifty-seven years, two months. He was a married retiree.

DEATHS. DURELL – Tuesday, Dec 4. Walter H. Durell, 57 yrs. Funeral services Thursday, 2 o’clock, at his late residence, 74 Mt Vernon st., East Somerville. Friends kindly requested not to send flowers (Boston Globe, December 5, 1894).

REAL ESTATE MATTERS. Papers have been passed and the deed recorded by the Boston elevated railway company in settlement of the estates numbered 11 and 13 Sewalls ct, Charlestown. The premises were owned by the estate of Walter H. Durell and contained 2724 square feet of land, with buildings thereon, which were assessed for $2400. The price paid was 25 percent above the assessed valuation (Boston Globe, October 12, 1899).

Richard D. Green, leather, aged thirty-four years (b. NH), headed a Somerville, MA, household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of seven years), Lucy F. [(Durell)] Green, aged twenty-nine years (b. MA), his children, Helen F. Green, at school, aged five years (b. MA), and Mildred D. Green, aged four years (b. MA), his mother-in-law, Henrietta [(Emery)] Durell, aged fifty-seven years (b. ME), and his servants, Julia Fields, a servant, aged thirty-two years (B. Ireland), and Maud Brown, a servant, aged twenty-four years (b. Nova Scotia). Richard D. Green owned their house at 74 Mt. Vernon Street, free-and-clear. Lucy F. Green was the mother of two children, of whom two were still living. Henrietta Durell was the mother of one child, of whom one was still living.

Richard D. Green, a wholesale merchant (leather), aged fifty years (b. NH), headed an Arlington, MA, household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of seventeen years), Lucy [(Durell)] Green, aged thirty-nine years (b. MA), his children, Helen Green, aged fifteen years (b. MA), Mildred Green, aged fourteen years (b. MA), and Dantry Green, aged four years (b. MA), his mother-in-law, Henrietta [(Emery)] Durell, aged sixty-nine years (b. ME), and his servants, Beatrice Leven, aged twenty-six years (b. England), and Mary Brian, aged twenty-eight years (b. Ireland). Richard D. Green owned their house at 46 Jason Street, free-and-clear. Lucy F. Green was the mother of three children, of whom three were still living. Henrietta Durell was the mother of one child, of whom one was still living.

Daughter-in-law Henrietta (Emery) Durell died of a cerebral hemorrhage at 46 Jason Street in Arlington, MA, March 5, 1915, aged seventy-two years, six months, and seven days. She was the widow of Walter H. Durell. D.T. Percy signed the death certificate.

MRS. HENRIETTA DURELL. Death of Well Known Lady Occurs This Morning in Arlington Home. Word has been received by Edward| H. Goldthwaite announcing the death of Mrs. Henrietta Durell, widow of Walter H. Durell, at her home in Arlington, Mass., this morning. Mrs. Durell. was well known in this city where she passed her summers her attractive residence on the Pool road. She was 70 years old. body will be brought to Biddeford on the noon train Monday and taken to Greenwood where services will be held and interment take place. Mrs. Durell was born in Biddeford, a daughter of Deacon Thomas Emery and Lucy A. Bunker. She was the last of a large family. By nature Mrs. Durell was a kindly, lovable lady who had many friends both in this city and in Arlington, to whom her death will bring deep sorrow. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Lucy F. Green of Arlington, three grandchildren and one niece, Miss Lillie E. Goldthwaite of this city (Biddeford-Saco Journal (Biddeford, ME), March 5, 1915).

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References:

Find a Grave. (2013, November 28). Walter Henry Durell. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/120932516/walter-henry-durell

Find a Grave. (2021, April 8). Lucy Florence Durell Greene. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/225421551/lucy_florence_greene

By Muriel Bristol | December 29, 2024

Edward Russell Stone was born in Cambridge, MA, December 16, 1892, son of Walter E. and Louisa M. (Mellen) Stone.

Edward Russell Stone of Summer Street, Maynard, MA, registered for the WW I military draft in Maynard, MA, June 5, 1917. He was aged twenty-four years (b. Cambridge, MA, December 16, 1892), and employed as a teamster at the sawmill of C.D. Fletcher in Stow, MA. He had some previous military experience in that he had spent a year in a military academy in Staunton, VA. He was tall, with a medium build, gray eyes, and brown hair.

Edward Russell Stone of Maynard, MA, teamster, applied for a U.S. passport in Boston, MA, June 12, 1917. He was born in Cambridge, MA, December 16, 1892, son of Walter E. Stone (b. Portland, ME). He wanted to travel to the British Isles in order to do some lumber mill work, and planned to depart from New York, NY, on June 14, 1917. Stone was described as being twenty-four years of age, standing 5′ 11″ tall, with gray eyes, dark brown hair, and a ruddy complexion. He had a round face, high forehead, long nose, straight mouth, and a square chin. His employer, C.D. Fletcher of Stow, MA, acting on behalf of the MA Committee of Safety’s Committee on Ten Mill Units for England, verified that he had known his employee, E. Russell Stone of Maynard, MA, for five years, and that Stone was competent to do the necessary teamster and yard work for the committee.

SAWMILL MEN WANTED. Men are needed for the ten mill units for service in England as follows: Monthly Wages. 1 General Manager for mill and woods, $250.00; 1 General Bookkeeper and Accountant, 125.00; 1 General Engineer and Millwright, 150.00; 1 General Storekeeper, 125.00; 1 General Secretary and Stenographer, 100.00. Each unit will require: 1 Manager for woods and mill, 110.00; 1 Cook, 85.00; 1 Blacksmith, 70.00; 5 Teamsters, 60.00; 5 Head Choppers, 60.00; 1 Unloader and Scaler, 60.00; 5 Second Choppers, 55.00; 5 Swampers, 55.00; 1 Cookee, 50.00; 1 Millwright and Filer, 115.00; 1 Sawyer, 110.00; 1 Engineer, 70.00; 1 Checker, 65.00; 1 Roll on Man, 60.00; 1 Take away Man, 60.00; 2 Lumber Stickers, 60.00; 1 Slab and Fuel Man, 55.00. Board furnished in addition to above wages. Members of this expedition will sign a contract with the English Government at time and place of sailing. It is proposed to have contract for term of one year assuring members proper transportation to England and return to the United States, and protecting men from any military service, and from any work not required in logging and manufacturing of lumber in England and Scotland. The expedition to sail June 2nd or soon after. Address all communication to Recruiting Committee, Ten Mill Units for England, 50 Kilby street, Boston, Mass. Telephone, Fort Hill 3719 ( Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), May 26, 1917).

E. Russell Stone appeared in the Boston, MA, directory of 1918, as having his house at 175 Dartmouth street. His mother, Mrs. Louise Stone, appeared also, as having her house at 175 Dartmouth street.

Christina [(Davis)] Mellen, aged seventy-nine years (b. MA), headed a Boston, MA, household at the time of the Fourteenth (1920), Federal Census. Her household included her daughters, Sarah A. Mellen, proprietress (tea-room), aged fifty years (b. MA), Louise M. [(Mellen)] Stone, proprietress (tea-room), aged fifty-four years (b. MA), and her nephew [grandson], Edw. R. Stone, investments, aged twenty-seven years (b. PA). They resided on Dartmouth Street.

Edward R. Stone married (1st) in Hamilton, OH, April 6, 1920, Martha Miller Renner, he of Boston, MA, and she of Cincinnati, OH. He was a salesman, aged twenty-seven years, and she was at home, aged twenty-six years. Rev. Hinchbaugh performed the ceremony. She was born in Cincinnati, OH, circa 1893, daughter of Otto J. and Martha N. (Miller) Renner.

MARRIAGE LICENSES. Edward E. Stone, 27 years old, Boston, Mass., salesman, and Martha M. Renner, 26, Clifton and Lafayette avenue (Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, OH), April 6, 1920).

(The child of Edward R. and Martha M. (Renner) Stone was Richard Lowell Stone (1921-1990).

Son Richard Lowell Stone was born in Cincinnati, OH, February 27, 1921.

Father-in-law Otto J. Renner died in Cincinnati, OH, October 15, 1922, aged fifty-one years.

OTTO J. RENNER DIES. CINCINNATI, Oct. 16 – Otto J. Renner, 51, former assistant attorney general of the United States, and trustee of the University of Cincinnati, died here in a hospital Sunday after an illness extending over six months (Mansfield News Journal, October 16, 1922).

Martha M. (Renner) Stone divorced Edward R. Stone in Cincinnati, OH, in 1927.

NEW SUITS FILED. COMMON PLEAS COURT. A3,845. Martha R. Stone vs. Edward S. Stone. For divorce and custody of child (Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, OH), June 12, 1927).

Thomas J. Cowan, a steward (club), aged forty-nine years (b. MI), headed a Buffalo, NY, household at the time of the Fifteenth (1930) Federal Census. His household included his roomer, Edward R. Stone, a salesman (automobiles), aged thirty-seven years (b. MA). Thomas J. Cowan rented their apartment at 52 Whitney Street, for $55 per month. They did not have a radio set. (Stone was divorced).

Martha M. [(Miller)] Renner, a widow, aged sixty-three years (b. OH), headed a Cincinnati, OH, household at the time of the Fifteenth (1930) Federal Census. Her household included her daughter, Martha R. [(Renner)] Stone, a widow [SIC], aged thirty-five years (b. OH), her son, Gordon Renner, a lawyer (independent practice), aged twenty-nine years (b. OH), and her grandson, Richard L. Stone, aged nine years (b. OH). Martha M. Renner owned their house at 3892 Clifton Avenue, which was valued at $50,000. They had a radio set.

Edward R. Stone’s former brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Gordon and Martha M. Renner, as well as his ex-wife, Martha M. (Renner) Stone, were sued in a brokerage scandal in October 1930.

$200,000 ASKED. Receiver for Brokers Sues Attorney and Kin. Three suits seeking to recover more than $200,000 from Gordon Renner, attorney end Republican organization leader; his wife [mother] and sister were filed in Common Pleas Court Saturday by Graham P. Hunt, receiver for the defunct Roberts & Hall brokerage firm. The first suit seeks $93,929.47 from Renner. The second asks $35,257 from Mrs. Martha M. Renner, his wife [mother], and the third asks $85,489.50 from Mrs. Martha Stone, Renner’s sister. All the defendants live at 38928 Clifton-av. Attached to the suits were photostatic copies of records of dealings with Roberts & Hall (Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH), October 4, 1930).

Edward R. Stone married (2nd) in Buffalo, NY, October 18, 1930, Marguerite Durtche, he of Maynard, MA, and she of Cleveland, OH. She was born in Marion, OH, May 15, 1906, daughter of Frederick E. and Louise E. (Achenbach) Durtche.

Wedding Announced Today by Father. Fred Durtche of 518 Mound street, announces the marriage of his daughter, Miss Marguerite Durtche of Cleveland, to Edward Russell Stone of Maynard, Mass. The wedding was solemnized Oct. 18, in Buffalo, N.Y. Mr. and Mrs. Stone will make their home in Maynard (Marion Star, November 1, 1930).

(The child of Edward R. and Marguerite (Durtche) Stone was Christina Stone (1934-2023)).

Daughter Christina Stone was born in Cambridge, MA, February 1, 1934.

The Milton Selectmen of 1940 were Stanley C. Tanner, Leroy J. Ford, and Edward R. Stone.

Edward R. Stone, a Selectman (Town of Milton), aged forty-seven years (b. MA), headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Marguerite D. [(Durtche)] Stone, aged thirty-four years (b. OH), his daughter, Christina Stone, aged six years (b. MA), and his mother, Louise M. [(Mellen)] Stone, aged seventy-four years (b. MA). Edward R. Stone owned their house on the Milton Mills Road, which was valued at $3,000. They had all resided in the same house in 1935. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of George A. Smith, aged eighty-four years (b. NH), and Charles A. Longley, a storekeeper (retail grocery store), aged sixty-two years (b. ME).

The Milton Selectmen of 1941 were Leroy J. Ford, Edward R. Stone, and Porter J. Durkee.

Edward Russell Stone of Milton Mills registered for the WW II military draft in Milton, April 27, 1942. He had been born in Cambridge, MA, December 16, 1892, aged forty-nine years, and was employed by Dr. G.H. Michel, Co., Inc., of 3808 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, OH. (His [sales] region was The New England States). His next of kin was his wife, Mrs. Marguerite D. Stone of Milton Mills. Their telephone number was 19-12. He stood 5′ 10″ tall, weighed 185 pounds, and had gray eyes, brown hair, and a dark complexion. (Dr. G.H. Michel & Co. sold “… embalming chemicals of superior quality, cosmetic equipment, and instruments”).

Father-in-law Frederick E. Durtche died in Marion, OH, August 31, 1945, aged eighty-six.

FREDERICK DURTCHE OF MOUND ST. DIES. Former Shovel Co. Employe Passes Away at 86. Frederick Durtche, 86, died in his home at 518 Mound street at 4.50 p.m. yesterday. He was ill a number 0f years and bedfast three days. Born Jan. 8, 1859 at Bern, Switzerland, he was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Durtche, May 21, 1891, he married Louise Achenbach in Galion. She died Dec. 26, 1926, in Marion. A resident of Marion 54 years, he came here from Galion, where he was a member of the Lutheran church. A former employe of the Marion Steam Shovel Co., he has been retired a number of years. Surviving are these children, Carl and Frederick Durtche, Jr., both at home; Mrs. R.B. Levien of 637 Mary street; Mrs. E.R. Stone of Milton Mills, N.H.; 15 grandchildren, seven of whom are in service; five great grandchildren, and a sister who was living in France when last heard from before the war. Another daughter, Mrs. Dora Keck of Marion, preceded him in death some time ago. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Shaffner-Denzer funeral home on East Center street by Rev. M.E. Hollensen of Emanuel Lutheran church. Burial will in Marion cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after Sunday noon (Marion Star (Marion, OH), September 1, 1945).

Edward R. Stone, aged fifty-seven years (b. MA), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Margarite D. [(Durtche)] Stone, aged forty-four years, his daughter, Christina Stone, aged sixteen years, and his mother, Louise M. [(Mellen)] Stone, aged eighty-four years. They resided in the “3rd house on left” on School Street, when “proceeding east on School st. from intersection of School st. and Milton Mills Road,” in Milton Mills. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Fred H. Simes, aged eighty-two years (b. NH), and Charles A. Longley, a proprietor (retail grocery store), aged seventy-one years (b. ME).

Mother Louisa M. (Mellen) Stone died of cerebral thrombosis on School Street in Milton, May 8, 1950, aged eighty-four years. She was a widowed housewife. Irving E. Brown, M.D. signed the death certificate.

DEATH NOTICES. STONE – Louise M., in Milton Mills. N.H., May 8, 1950, suddenly. Survived by a son, Edward R. Stone, of Milton Mills, and two grandchildren, Dr. Richard L. Stone, Gulfport, Miss., and Christina Stone, Milton Mills, N.H. Services at the Methodist Church, Milton Mills, N.H., May 11, at 2 p.m. Interment service at Bigelow Chapel, Mt. Auburn, Friday (Boston Globe, May 10, 1950).

Edward R. Stone served on the Milton Sesquicentennial Committee in 1952. (See Milton in the News – 1952).

South Acton. By Mrs. Irl R. Hurd. Repeat Xmas Cantata. The Christmas cantata rendered at Acton-Milton Mills Church on the evening of Christmas Sunday the was resung for the members of the Gaffney Home in Rochester, N.H., Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Abbie Anderson was organist and director. Mrs. Marguerite Stone, matron of the home, is a former resident of Milton Mills and a close friend of members of the cantata group consisting of the Misses Grace and Eleanor Jenness, Miss Edwina Nary, Mrs. Ann Nary, Mrs. Virginia Mee, Mrs. Carolyn Pike, Mrs. Adella Ramsey, Sandra Winslow and Lucille Wood. At the first rendering of the cantata, the choir was assisted by the junior choir consisting of Julie Hersom, Gloria and Evelyn Farnham, Marcia and Evangeline Mee. Christmas characters were rendered by Erlon and Harlan Wentworth, Wayne Bowley, Charles Ramsey and Carl Hurd (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), January 1, 1953).

Edward (Marguerite) Stone appeared in the Rochester, NH, directory of 1953, as an employee of the Gaffney Home for the Aged at 90 Wakefield street, residing at the same address. Marguerite (Mrs. Edward) Stone appeared as the matron of the Gaffney Home for the Aged at 90 Wakefield street, residing at the same address.

MISS CHRISTINA STONE. ROCHESTER, N.H., Dec 11 – Mr. And Mrs. Edward R. Stone, Wakefield St., are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Miss Christina Stone, to C. Scott Hoar, Sanford, Maine, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leigh E. Hoar, Portland, Maine. A late summer wedding is planned. Miss Stone was graduated from Nute High School, Milton. She is employed by the Rochester Courier here and will be graduated next June from Nasson College of Springvale, Maine. Mr. Hoar was graduated from Deering High School and Portland Junior College, Portland, and Boston University School of Public Relations. He is Sanford correspondent for the Guy Gannett papers of Portland and is instructor of journalism at Nasson College (Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME), December 12, 1954).

Daughter Christina Stone married in Sanford, ME, May 6, 1955, C. Scott Hoar, she of Rochester, NH, and he of Sanford, ME.

Christina Stone Is Married Friday To C. Scott Hoar. Miss Christina Stone of Rochester, N.H., became the bride of C. Scott Hoar of Sanford at the North Parish Congregational Church here last Friday afternoon. The Rev. Rufus Ansley performed the double ring ceremony. Mrs. Ernest Stansfield was organist. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Stone of Rochester, N.H., and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leigh E. Hoar Sr., of Portland. Given in marriage by her father, the bride was attired in a ballerina-length gown of nylon net and lace. Her shoulder length veil of nylon net was fastened to a band of white velvet leaves and orange blossoms. She carried bouquet of mixed Spring flowers. The bride was attended by Miss Sally Stevens, Milton Mills, N.H., as maid of honor and Rachel Hoar, sister of the bridegroom, was flower girl. Edward Austin was best man. Ushers included Leigh E. Hoar, Jr., brother of the bridegroom, and Charles Merrill, both of Portland. A reception followed in the vestry attended by 75. Miss Joanna Hoar, Portland, was in charge of the guest book. Serving were the Misses Helen Drew, Jane Farrow, Jacqueline Beach, Maryalice Purseglove and Hilma Naess, all of Nasson College. Following a short wedding trip to Boston, the couple are residing at 17 Grandview avenue. The bride travelled in a dress of turquoise flannel with brown accessories and corsage of red roses. Mrs. Hoar attended Milton Mills, N.H., schools and Nute High School in Milton. She will be graduated from Nasson College later this month where she majored in public relations. Mrs. Hoar has been employed by the Rochester, N.H., Courier. Mr. Hoar graduated from Deering High School, Portland Junior College, Portland, and Boston University. He is Sanford correspondent for the Portland Press Herald Evening Express and is an instructor of journalism at Nasson College (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), May 12, 1956).

E. Russell Stone appeared in the Rochester, NH, directories of 1958 and 1960, as being retired, with his house at 44 Wakefield street.

BREVITIES. A family by the name of Smith has purchased the home formerly owned by Russell Stone (Farmington News, June 1, 1961).

Edward R. Stone died in Athol, MA, September 28, 1961, aged sixty-eight years.

STONE FUNERAL. ORANGE – Funeral services for Edward Russell Stone, 68, of 75 East Main Street, who died unexpectedly yesterday in Athol, will be in Milton Mills. Calling the Kennett Funeral Home, Sanbornville, N.H. Rev. Buell Maxfield of Million Mills, N.H., will officiate. Burial will be in Milton Mills. Calling hours will be this evening from 7 to 9 at the Higgins Funeral Home here. Botn in Cambridge, Dec. 16, 1892, he was the son of Walter and Louise (Mellen) Stone. He attended schools in Cambridge and Brookline and Staunton Military Academy in Virginia. He was a veteran of World War I, having served to the Navy as chief radioman. During the war he entered Harvard University ROTC, graduating as an ensign. He was a former selectman of Milton, N.H., former fire commissioner at Milton Mills, former Masonic Order member in Cincinnati and the Elks in Buffalo, and a member of Milton Legion Post and Trinity Church, Boston. Besides his widow, Mrs. Marguerite Durtche Stone, matron of the Eastern Star Home here, he leaves a son, Dr. Richard R. Stone of New Orleans; a daughter, Mrs. Christina Hoar of Sanford, Me.; and two grandchildren (Greenfield, Recorder (Greenfield, MA, September 29, 1961).

Mrs. Dushion Eastern Star Home Matron. Mrs. Marguerite D. Stone, who has been matron of the Eastern Star Home, 75 East Main street, the past seven years, has resigned to become superintendent of the Cambridge Home for the Aged at 360 Mt. Auburn street, Cambridge. She will leave Orange Friday to begin her new position the 27th of this month. Mrs. Ethel Dushion, formerly of Ohio, has returned from Worcester to take over the position vacated by Mrs. Stone. She is already staying at the home so that she may become familiar with the position. Mrs. Stone, native of Marion, Ohio, lived in Cleveland before coming to New England. She came to Orange from Rochester, N.H., where she was matron of the local home for the aged. She has been living in Brookline. Her husband, the late Edward R. Stone, was a native of Cambridge and she has relatives living in that city (Athol Daily News (Athol, MA), May 16, 1963).

Mrs. Marguerite Stone was mentioned as a fifteen-year member of V.F.W. Auxiliary, #4405, when it met at Angelo’s Restaurant in June 1968 (Farmington News, June 13, 1968).

Marguerite (Durtche) Stone died in Sanford, ME, August 16, 1984, aged seventy-eight years.

OBITUARIES. Marguerite Stone. SANFORD – Marguerite D. Stone, 78, formerly of Winter Street, died Thursday at Sanford Health Care. She was born in Marion, Ohio, May 15, 1906, a daughter of Frederick and Louise Durtchie. She came to Sanford 10 years ago. She was a former resident of Milton Mills, N.H., and Dover, N.H. Mrs. Stone was an administrator of residences for the elderly for more than 25 years. She worked for the Gafney Home in Rochester, N.H., for a Cambridge, Mass., home and the Order of the Eastern Star Home in Orange, Mass. In 1973 she retired from the Wentworth Home in Dover. After coming to Sanford, she served several years as a volunteer in the H.D. Goodall Hospital Auxiliary thrift shop. Mrs. Stone is survived by a daughter, Mrs. C. Scott (Christina) Hoar of Sanford; a stepson, Richard L. Stone of New Orleans; four grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday morning at 10 from Heald Funeral Home, 61 Main St., Springvale, with the Rev. Chandler M. Holmes officiating. Interment will be in Milton Mills Cemetery. Calling hours will be tonight 7-9 at the funeral home (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), August 17, 1984).

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References:

Find a Grave. (2015, October 2). Frederick Edward Durtche. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/153148286/frederick-edward-durtche

Find a Grave. (2011, October 21). Otto J. Renner. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/79022144/otto_j_renner

Find a Grave. (2013, August 12). Edward R. Stone. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/115320189/edward-r-stone

Find a Grave. (2011, October 21). Martha R. Renner Stone. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/79050826/martha_r_stone

Find a Grave. (2011, October 21). Dr. Richard L. Stone. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/79050844/richard-l-stone

Michel, Gustav H. (1913). “The Scientific Embalmer”: A Treatise on Judicial Embalming, Throwing Light on Very Important Questions which Had So Far Remained Obscure. Retrieved from books.google.com/books?id=R_4zAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA3

By Muriel Bristol |December 22, 2024

The National Grange (or the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry) “is a social organization in the United States that encourages families to band together to promote the economic and political well-being of the community and agriculture” (Wikipedia, 2024).

Milton had three subordinate or community Granges – the Lewis W. Nute Grange, No. 193, at Milton; the Pleasant Valley Grange, No. 272, at Milton Mills; and the Nute Ridge Grange, No. 316, at West Milton. These local community granges, and others, such as Rochester’s Rochester Grange, No. 86, Wakefield’s Lovell Union Grange, No. 178, Farmington’s Henry W. Wilson Grange, No. 205, and Middleton’s Reunion Grange, No. 303, were subordinates to (or parts of) the Eastern N.H. Pomona (or regional) grange. The various regional Pomona granges were parts of the NH State Grange.

Certain Grange offices, such as the “Three Graces,” i.e., the Ceres (representing grain), the Pomona (representing fruit), and the Flora (representing flowers), as well as the Lady Assistant Steward, were reserved for female Grange members. (See also Milton Delegate Bard B. Plummer (1846-1919) for a description of these Grange offices).

The Pleasant Valley Grange was formed in Milton Mills, on Wednesday, February 1, 1899, with twenty-two charter members. Its sequence number in the formation of local subordinate Granges was #272 (NH State Grange, 1899).

The Nute Ridge Grange was formed in West Milton, on Friday, October 13, 1911, with thirty charter members. Its sequence number in the formation of local subordinate Granges was #316. Its initial Grange Master was Edwin P. Tripp, its Lecturer was Mrs. Annie B. Gale, and its Secretary was Samuel Gale  (NH State Grange, 1911).

West Milton. The Nute Ridge grange was organized last Friday evening by Mr. Drake, state lecturer, assisted by Mr. Weeks of Dover and Mrs. Colomy and Mr. Tetherly of Farmington. A good number of grangers were present from Milton and Farmington (Farmington News, October 20, 1911).

Grange at Nute Ridge. Last Friday State Secretary George R. Drake of Manchester and Deputy Albion G. Weeks of Rochester organized a grange with 30 members on Nute ridge, to be known as Nute Ridge grange. The following were elected as officers: Master, Edwin Tripp; overseer, Henry B. Hayes; lecturer, Mrs. Annie B Gale; steward, Charles T. Hayes; assistant steward, Roy Tripp; treasurer, Mrs. Mary Hayes; secretary, Samuel Gale; chaplain, Rev. E.T. Eastman; gatekeeper, Myron Wentworth; Ceres, Mrs. Edwin Tripp; Pomona, Mary W. Hayes; Flora, Flora McGregor; lady assistant steward, Mary E. Longley. They will meet the second and fourth Saturdays, the next meeting being Oct. 28 (Farmington News, October 20, 1911).

West Milton. Nute Ridge grange held it regular meeting last Saturday evening (Farmington News, December 11, 1911).

West Milton. Miss Abbie Howe took the first degree in the Nute Ridge grange last Saturday evening. Miss Nellie Hayes was at home over Sunday and attended the grange meeting last Saturday (Farmington News, May 17, 1912).

West Milton. Mrs. E.P. Tripp, who has been ill since October, has so far recovered that she was able to attend the installation of officers at Nute Ridge Grange Saturday evening (Farmington News, January 28, 1916).

West Milton. At the regular meeting of Nute Ridge Grange last Saturday evening, officers for the ensuing term were ably installed by past deputy of E.N.H. Pomona Grange, George Tasker of Strafford, assisted by Mrs. Lillian Foss Cooper of Rochester, lady assistant steward of the State Grange. Seven different Granges were represented by delegations and the attendance was unusually large. Officers to receive promotion were as follows: Charles Hayes, master; Russell Wentworth, overseer; Henry Hayes, lecturer; Henry Swinerton, steward; Mrs. Agnes Goodwin, assistant steward; Mrs. Lena Perkins, chaplain; Mrs. Nellie Hayes, treasurer; Samuel Gale, secretary; Herbert Wentworth, gatekeeper; Margaret Swinerton, Ceres; Vivian McGregor, Pomona; Eva McGregor, Flora; Hazel Perkins, lady assistant steward. Remarks were heard from grand officers and visiting members and light refreshments were served at the close (Farmington News, January 28, 1916).

LIST OF DECEASED MEMBERS. NELLIE TRIPP, Wife of Roy Tripp, Master of the Nute Ridge Grange of West Milton, Died March 10, 1918 (NH State Grange, 1918).

MILTON. Nute Ridge Grange held its spring inspection on Thursday evening of last week. Deputy Harold Hayes of Dover was the inspecting officer and the work was exemplified in a splendid manner before a large attendance, which included delegations from Rochester, Farmington, and Milton. Following the work a fine baked bean supper was served under the direction of Mrs. Lola Hyland. About fifty people sat down to the feast (Farmington News, May 7, 1920).

WEST MILTON. Inspection of Nute Ridge Grange was held at the regular meeting lost Saturday night by D.D. Harmon of Portsmouth. The working of the fourth degree was praised by the deputy all having their parts perfectly. After the exercises a fine supper was served in the dining room below stairs and consisted of cold meats, salads, cake, pies, fruit and hot coffee (Farmington News, May 20, 1921).

POMONA GRANGE MEETS AT WEST MILTON. WEST MILTON, N.H., April 28. – Eastern New Hampshire Pomona Grange met today with Nute Ridge Grange with a large attendance. At a closed session in the morning, the fifth degree was conferred on a class of candidates, and at 1:30 p.m. Mrs. Annette Smith of Strafford Center, member of the home economics committee of the State Grange, held a conference. A public meeting followed. The invocation was by Rev. Franklin Parker, pastor of the Community Church, the address of welcome by Edwin Henderson, master of Nute Ridge Grange, and the response by Archie Emerson of Somersworth, steward of Eastern New Hampshire Pomona Grange. There were vocal solos by Mrs. Grace Mooney Stevens of Rochester, readings by Mrs. Annette Smith of Strafford Center and an essay by Mrs. Sadie Ham of Rochester. The “Cornucopia,” Pomona Grange paper, was written by Mrs. Grace Hurd of East Rochester, lecturer of Eastern New Hampshire Pomona Grange (Boston Globe, April 29, 1927).

WEST MILTON. Friday evening, January 11, the officers elect of Nute Ridge Grange were installed by Edgar Ham of Rochester, assisted by Mrs. Ham, Mrs. Wiggin and Mrs. Lamb. The installation was public, in order that a number of young people who contemplate joining the Grange might attend. The officers installed were Irving Gray, master; Charles Hayes, overseer; Mrs. B.H. Kelley, lecturer; Russell Wentworth, steward; Charles Currier, assistant steward; Leroy Tripp, chaplain; Henry Hayes, treasurer; Mrs. Georgia Wentworth, gatekeeper; Mrs. Nellie Hayes, Ceres; Mrs. H. Swinerton, Pomona; Miss Evelyn Swinerton, Flora; Elizabeth Gray, lady assistant (Farmington News, January 25, 1929).

Rochester, N.H. New Hampshire Pomona Grange met Thursday afternoon and evening with Nute Ridge Grange at Milton. Taking part in the afternoon were; Mrs. Fred Legro, Somersworth; Deputy Albert H. Brown of Strafford Bow Lake; and Dr. George F. Foster of the Lucy Hastings Hospital, Manchester (Portland Evening Express (Portland, ME), May 20, 1938).

Girl Of 17 Heads Nute Ridge Grange. ROCHESTER, NH., Jan. 10 (Special) -Believed to be the youngest master of a Grange in the Country, Miss Elsie May Bigelow, 17, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. E. Lincoln Bigelow of West Milton. was Friday night installed.as master of Nute Ridge Grange by J. Thornton Tripp of Rochester, steward of the State Grange. Miss Bigelow, A senior at the Nute High School at Milton, succeeds her mother, the Rev. Marion S. Bigelow, who served as master for two years. Six members of the Bigelow family are Grangers; five sixth degree members, and two, including Miss Bigelow, hold the seventh degree (Portland Evening Express (Portland, ME), January 10, 1942).

CLAIM YOUNGEST GRANGE MASTER. WEST MILTON, N.H. (AP) – The Nute Ridge grange claims to have the youngest grange master in the nation. She is Elsie May Bigelow, 17, installed last night. A high school senior, she succeeded her mother, the Rev. Marian Bigelow (Lewiston Sun-Journal (Lewiston, ME), January 10, 1942).

Rochester Briefs. Miss Grace H. Smith, Strafford county home demonstration agent, returned Monday to her duties at the office of the Strafford county farm bureau, after a week’s vacation. Friday night she will speak on “Nutrition” at a meeting of Nute’s Ridge Grange in West Milton (Portsmouth Herald, October 7, 1942).

Milton Mills. By MRS. ALFRED LEWIS. Frank Hayes made his official visit to Pleasant Valley Grange on Wednesday evening last week and worked the third degree for two candidates. Visitors attended from Rochester and Nute Ridge Granges. Dorothy Miller and Harold Roberts served refreshments. Mrs. Helen T. Grant of Shapleigh visited at Brightlook last Thursday afternoon (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), February 5, 1960).

Milton Mills. By MRS. ALFRED LEWIS. Grange. Pleasant Valley Grange met last week Wednesday evening when first and second degrees were conferred on Karen Ham. On Mar. 14, Karen will go to Nute Ridge Grange and receive the third and fourth degrees. The Home Economics Committee will have charge of a penny sale at the next regular meeting on Mar. 16 (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), March 10, 1966).

The proportion of people engaged or employed largely in agriculture has declined nationally over time, from about one-third of the population at the start of the Twentieth Century to less than 2% today. National Grange membership and activity has declined also over that time. Ending the Grange’s insurance benefit society functions in or around 1992 seems to have accelerated the decline (Wikipedia, 2024).

It is difficult to say exactly how long the Nute Ridge Grange persisted. Newspapers made fewer and fewer reports of its meetings and activities, either because there were fewer of them or because there was less newspaper interest in them.

The last newspaper mentions found of active Nute Ridge Grange members had Worthy Master Betty Lacoutere presiding over a meeting.

Thereafter, newspaper mentions of the Nute Ridge Grange occur largely in obituaries, in which the recently deceased were said to have been members during their lifetime.

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References:

NH State Grange. (1892). Journal of Proceedings of the New Hampshire State Grange. Retrieved from books.google.com/books?id=nmkkAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA5-PA34

NH State Grange. (1899). Journal of Proceedings of the New Hampshire State Grange. Retrieved from books.google.com/books?id=rRY1AQAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA35

NH State Grange. (1911). Journal of Proceedings of the New Hampshire State Grange. Retrieved from books.google.com/books?id=NxQ1AQAAMAAJ&pg=RA4-PA39

Wikipedia. (2024, April 2). National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry. Retrieved from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Grange_of_the_Order_of_Patrons_of_Husbandry

By Muriel Bristol | December 15, 2024

Porter Joseph Durkee was born in Danvers, MA, 1901, son of George F. and Rosa I. (Gould) Durkee.

Porter J. Durkee married in Farmington, NH, April 3, 1923, Estella Ada Swinerton, both of Farmington, NH. He was a woodturner, aged twenty-one years, and she was a shoeworker, aged eighteen years. Rev. G.D. Gould performed the ceremony. She was born in Farmington, NH, April 19, 1905, daughter of Herbert B. and Esther (Blaisdell) Swinerton.

(The children of Porter J. and Estella A. (Swinerton) Durkee were: Myrtle Evelyn Durkee (1924–1986), and Donald Porter Durkee (1929–2016)).

Daughter Myrtle Evelyn Durkee was born in Salem, MA, May 20, 1924. Son Donald Porter Durkee was born in Farmington, January 18, 1929. He was the second child, and his father was a brushmaker.

Joseph Porter Durkee, a brush maker (brush factory), aged twenty-eight years (b. MA), headed a Farmington. NH, household at the time of the Fifteenth (1930) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of seven years), Estella A. [(Swinerton)] Durkee, aged twenty-five years (b. NH), his children, Myrtle E. Durkee, aged five years (b. NH), and Donald P. Durkee, aged one year (b. NH), and his sister-in-law, Evelyn D. Swinerton, aged twenty-nine years (b. NH). Joseph Porter Durkee owned their house at 5 Blaine street, which was valued at $3,000. They did not have a radio set.

Rochester, N.H. Porter Durkee, who has been a patient at the Frisbee Memorial Hospital for several weeks following the amputation of his hand as the result of a sawmill accident, has been able to return to his home in Farmington, but makes a nine-mile trip each day to Rochester for dressings and treatment (Portland Evening Express (Portland, ME), July 15, 1933).

Porter J. Durkee, a storekeeper (grocery store), aged thirty-nine years (b. MA), headed a Farmington. NH, household at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of seven years), Stella A. [(Swinerton)] Durkee, a clerk (grocery store), aged thirty-four years (b. NH), his children, Myrtle E. Durkee, aged sixteen years (b. MA), and Donald P. Durkee, aged eleven years (b. NH). Porter J. Durkee rented their house in the Milton Community, for $15 per month.

The Milton Selectmen of 1941 were Leroy J. Ford, Edward R. Stone, and Porter J. Durkee.

MILTON MILLS. By Alfred W. Lewis. At the Milton town meeting last week the following were chosen to serve the town: Porter H. Durkee was elected selectman for three years; Leslie O. Chase. treasurer; John E. Ham, tax collector: Charles E. Piper and Bard B. Plummer, auditors: highway commissioners, Milton. Hervey W. Dorr. Milton Mills, Clifton E. Hersom. West Milton. Arnold S. Julin; Herbert Downs, chief of police; William E. Madden, police officer for Milton Mills; John E. Horne, trustee Milton Mills Public Library. At the school district meeting Mrs. Agnes Hayes was elected to the school board, defeating Robert Page who has been a member for the past 30 years. Among the appropriations was $800 for parks and playgrounds, $200 of which is to be used in this village. The town also voted to buy a $7,000 summer and winter road machine, appropriating $1,000 for this year and the balance to be paid by town notes (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), March 20, 1941).

Porter Joseph Durkee of Main Street, Milton, registered for the WW II military draft in Milton, February 14, 1942. He had been born in Danvers, MA, October 6, 1901, aged forty years, and was employed in Milton. His next of kin was his wife, Estella Durkee of Milton. They had no telephone number. He stood 5′ 9″ tall, weighed 140 pounds, and had blue eyes, gray hair, and a light complexion. “Loss of right hand” was noted under “obvious physical characteristics.”

Daughter Myrtle Evelyn Durkee married (1st) in Farmington, NH, January 1, 1943, Robert Edward Dickie, she of Main Street, Milton, and he of 6 Green Street, East Rochester, NH. She was at home, aged eighteen years, and he was an apprentice machinist at the [Portsmouth] Navy Yard, aged twenty-one years. (Her father was a Milton night watchman). Rev. Frank Hopper performed the ceremony. Dickie was born in East Rochester, NH, circa 1922, son of William T. and Eva I. (Cole) Dickie.

Rochester, N.H. Robert E. Dickie of East Rochester and Miss Myrtle Durkee of Milton were married Friday morning at the residence in Farmington of the Rev. Frank Hooper, former pastor of the East Rochester Advent Church. Mr. Dickie Is the son of Mrs. Eva Dickie and the late William Dickie of Green Street, East Rochester. He was graduated from the East Rochester School and from Spaulding High School. He played baseball, football and basketball at school and also played with a number of fast baseball teams after leaving school. He is employed at the Portsmouth Navy Yard. Mrs. Dickie is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Porter Durkee of Milton. She was graduated from the Nute High 8chool, Milton, and has been residing at home. For the present they will reside at the bride’s home in Milton (Portland Evening Express (Portland, ME), January 2, 1943).

Son-in-law Robert E. Dickie enlisted in the U.S. Navy in Manchester, NH, April 28, 1943.

Son-in-law Robert E. Dickie died in Manilla, Philippines, November 10, 1944.

Motor Machinist’s Mate Second Class Robert E. Dickie, who joined the U.S. Navy from New Hampshire, was serving aboard the Mount Hood when the ship exploded in Seeadler Harbor on November 10, 1944. His remains were not recovered. Today, Motor Machinist’s Mate Second Class Dickie is memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines (DPAA, 2024).

Mother Rosa I. (Gould) Durkee died in Alton, NH, January 9, 1945, aged seventy-three years.

IN MEMORIAM. Mrs. Rosa I. Durkee. Sadness prevails among the relatives and friends of Mrs. Rosa L. Durkee, wife of George P. Durkee, who died at her home in Alton, Tuesday, January 9. Her final illness was brief, but she had been a shut-in for a long time and in very frail health for about two years. The deceased was born in Middleton, Mass., seventy-three years ago, a daughter of the late Porter I. and Eliza (Peabody) Gould. Her early life was spent in Middleton but later she came to New Hampshire and for a number of years was a resident In West Milton and in Farmington. For the last eighteen years her home had been in Alton physical handicaps restricted her to her home, she gained many friendships, and she was by no means idle, for she devoted much time to handiwork which developed many items which remain as reminders of her capabilities and industry so far as she was able. Much sympathy is expressed to the surviving members of her family who include her husband, one son, Porter J. Durkee of Milton, two daughters, Mrs. Florence A Richardson of Peabody Mass., and Mrs. Blanche George of Alton, one sister, Mrs. Grace Ogdon of Middleton, Mass., one brother Charles Gould of Middleton, Mass., and several grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Norman L. Otis funeral parlor in Farmington, this Friday afternoon at two o’clock, with Rev. James B. Ford officiating, and relatives and friends aro invited. The remains will be entombed in Farmington until spring, when burial will be made in Riverside cemetery in Alton (Farmington News, January 12, 1945).

Daughter Myrtle Evelyn (Durkee) Dickie married in Milton, September 11, 1948, Glenn Irving Walsh, she of St. James Avenue, Milton, and he of East Rochester, NH. She was a nurse, aged twenty-four years, and he was a truck driver, aged twenty-nine years. (Her father was a Milton realtor). Rev. Ralph V. Townsend performed the ceremony. Walsh was born in S. Lebanon, ME, circa 1919, son of John E. and Grace E. (Smith) Walsh.

Son Donald Porter Durkee married in Milton February 11, 1950, Loraine Mae (Benton) Campbell, he of Durham, NH, and she of Milton. He was a student, aged twenty-one years, and she was a shoe shop worker, aged twenty years. Rev. Ralph V. Townsend performed the ceremony. She was born in Hinsdale, NH, circa 1930, daughter of Edward M. and Lucilla May (Skillings) Benton.

Porter J. Durkee, an overseer (greenhouse), aged forty-eight years (b. MA), headed a Durham, NH, household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Estella [(Swinerton)] Durkee, aged forty-four years (b. NH). They resided “2½ miles left” on the Newmarket Parker Falls Road.

Glenn L. Walsh, a chemical laboratory assistant (fibreboard mill), aged thirty-one years (b. ME), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Myrtle E. [((Durkee) Dickie)] Walsh, a registered nurse (hospital), aged twenty-five years (b. MA).

E. Maynard Benton, assistant superintendent (fibreboard mill), aged forty-six years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Lucilla M. [(Skillings)] Benton, aged forty-three years (b. NH), his son-in-law, Donald P. Durkee, aged twenty-one years (b. NH), his daughter, Lorraine M. [((Benton) Campbell)] Durkee, a hand cementer (shoe factory), aged twenty years (b. NH), and his grandniece, Donna J. Campbell, aged one year (b. NH).

Mrs. Swinerton to Mark Birth with Open House. NEWMARKET – Mrs. Henrietta Hepworth Swinerton will observe her 90th birthday anniversary with an open house, Thursday from 2 to 5 p.m. in the home of her niece and niece’s husband, Mr. and Mrs. Porter J. Durkee, 2 North St. Mrs. Swinerton was a resident of Portsmouth for more than 35 years while her husband, the late Charles R. Swinerton, conducted a cobbler shop in the rear of the old Bragdon shoe store there. They made their home at 306 Hanover St. A subscriber of The Portsmouth Herald for over 50 years, Mrs. Swinerton has recently made her home with a cousin at Hillcrest Parkway, Winchester, Mass., but has visited relatives in New Hampshire every summer (Portsmouth Herald (Portsmouth, NH), May 29, 1954).

Mother-in-law Esther M. (Blaisdell) Swinerton of Milton died of a massive pulmonary embolism in Frisbie Hospital in Rochester, NH, May 16, 1956, aged seventy-four years. She was a married housewife. Robert E. Lord, M.D., signed the death certificate.

DEATHS. Mrs. Harley Swinerton. Funeral is scheduled Friday at 2 in Nute chapel for Mrs. Esther Swinerton, 75, who died early Wednesday morning at Frisbie hospital. Burial will take place in Farmington cemetery. Mrs. Swinerton was born in Farmington, daughter of the late Orrin and Ada Blaisdell. Mrs. Blalsdell, who recently observed her 96th birthday, is Farmington’s oldest resident. She leaves her husband, Harley; two daughters, Mrs. Adelbert Varney of West Milton and Mrs. Porter Durkee of Newmarket; a brother, Ernest of Farmington; a sister, Mrs. William Card of Farmington; two grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Mrs. Swinerton was active in church, and community and grange affairs (Farmington News, May 17, 1956).

Purple Heart Geranium Created. DURHAM NH AP) – University of New Hampshire announced today that Purple Heart geranium – a living tribute to New Hampshire war dead – will be introduced Memorial Day – The bright purple single-flowered plant will be planted publicly for the first time at the base of the new Marine Memorial Statue at Hampton Beach. The flower holds a special meaning for its originator – UNH greenhouse foreman Porter J. Durkee. His son-in-law, Robert Dickey of East Rochester, was killed in the Pacific while on duty with the Navy in World War II (Portland Evening Express (Portland, ME), May 28, 1957).

Barrington. Mr. and Mrs. Porter Durkee and Mrs. Roger Jennison, Mrs. Dexter Caldwell and Violet Ellison have their homes decorated with outdoor Christmas lighting (Concord Monitor, December 17, 1959).

Barrington. Herbert Swinerton of Milton is visiting at his daughters, Mrs. Porter Durkee, for a while. Mr. Swinerton has been quire ill with a cold (Concord Monitor, January 5, 1960).

Barrington. Herbert Swinerton and his daughter, Mrs. Porter Durkee, are both recovering from the virus (Concord Monitor, January 20, 1960).

Barrington. Porter Durkee is improving satisfactorily from his recent attack and is at Frisbee Memorial hospital in Rochester. Mrs. Durkee is visiting at their daughter’s, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Walsh at North Rochester (Concord Monitor, February 6, 1960).

Barrington Items. Porter Durkee has returned to his work at the University of New Hampshire after being absent for a few weeks (Concord Monitor, April 12, 1960).

Barrington Items. Herbert Swinerton of Milton is at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Porter Durkee, for a few days (Concord Monitor, October 5, 1960).

Father George F. Durkee died in Alton, NH, April 24, 1961, aged eighty-five years.

Deaths. GEORGE FREDERICK DURKEE. ALTON, April 27 – George Frederick Durkee, 85, died Monday afternoon at the Fifield House on Main street. He had been in failing health for some time. Mr. Durkee came to Alton from Farmington in 1927 and had lived here ever since. Survivors include one son, Porter J. Durkee of Rochester; two daughters, Mrs. Florence Richardson of Salem, Mass., and Mrs. Blanche George of Alton; 14 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, one great great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Otis Funeral home in Farmington, with the Rev. Charles Lynn Smith of the Advent Christian church at Alton officiating. Burial was in Riverside cemetery, Alton (Concord Monitor, April 27, 1961).

Glass Bottle Garden. Pink oak ivy and a tiny holly fern are included in this glass bottle garden created by Porter J. Durkee, right, greenhouse foreman at the University of New Hampshire. He’s showing it to Prof. Radcliffe B. Pike, UNH landscape specialist, who is a native of Lubec. Bottling plants is easier than putting a model ship in a bottle, the horticulturists say. Stems of plants are pliable. Rooting is easy, because of high humidity. Large-mouthed gallon jars are good terrarium containers (Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME), November 21, 1965).

Father-in-law Herbert B. “Harley” Swinerton died in Farmington, NH, in June 1972.

Porter J. Durkee died in Rochester, NH, October 15, 1979.

Son-in-law Glenn I. Walsh died March 20, 1983. Daughter Myrtle E. (Durkee) Walsh died July 14, 1986.

Estella A. (Swinerton) Durkee died in Milton, March 20, 1998.

Son Donald P. Durkee died in Tilton, NH, November 12, 2016.

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By Muriel Bristol | December 8, 2024

Thomas Leighton was born in Farmington, NH, June 8, 1784, son of James and Abigail (Horne) Leighton.

James Laighton headed a Farmington, NH, household at the time of the Second (1800) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 26-44 years [himself], one female aged 26-44 years [Abigail (Horne) Leighton], two males aged 10-15 years [Thomas Leighton and Tristram Leighton], one female aged 10-15 years [Martha Leighton], two males aged under-10 years [Jedediah Leighton and William Leighton], and one female aged under-10 years [Phebe Leighton].

Thos Leigton [Leighton] headed a Farmington, NH, household at the time of the Third (1810) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 16-25 years.

Thomas Leighton married (1st) in Berwick, ME, in 1811, Nancy Jones, he of Dover, NH, and she of Berwick, ME. Elder William Chadbourne performed the ceremony. She was born in Berwick, ME, in 1780, daughter of Eliphalet and Ruth (Roberts) Jones. (Her father had been a Sergeant in Capt. Ebenezer Sullivan’s Co., in Col. James Scamman’s Regiment, during the Revolution).

(The children of Thomas and Nancy (Jones) Roberts were: Abigail Leighton (1811–1866), Mary A. Leighton (1814–1853), and Rhoda Ann Leighton (1817–1896)).

Daughter Abigail Leighton was born in Milton, August 31, 1811. Daughter Mary A. Leighton was born in Milton, in 1814.

In a later 1844 lawsuit between the Great Falls Manufacturing Co. and James Worster, regarding the so-called Denbow lot in Milton, there was submitted a recitation of the complex subdivisions of that riverside lot over time. It had belonged in 1795 to Samuel Palmer, who had a one-half interest, as well as Beard Plumer, Sr., and Joseph Plumer, Sr., who each had a one-quarter interest. Palmer had sold his one-half interest to Ivory Hovey in 1802, and that Hovey had sold that one-half interest to Thomas Leighton in 1814. Leighton sold a three-eighths interest to Joseph Plumer, Jr., in 1816, thus retaining a one-eighth interest in the whole (NH Supreme Court. (1851). On his one-eighth share he is said to have erected a cotton mill.

The Leighton privilege was located near the present upper leather board mill, and was one of the earliest in town. At this place in 1816, Thomas Leighton erected a cotton mill which he operated more than twenty years. The other privileges on the river were also utilized at an early date (Mitchell-Cony, 1908).

Daughter Rhoda A. Leighton was born in Milton, February 21, 1817.

Nancy (Jones) Leighton died in Milton, February 2, 1818.

… Thomas [Leighton] had a cotton mill and, as early as 1818, kept a stock of domestic and “West India goods” for sale. This was said to be the first store in this section (Richmond, 1936).

Father-in-law Eliphalet Jones died in 1820.

Thos Leighton signed the April 1820 petition requesting the appointment of James Roberts as a Milton justice-of-the-peace. (See Milton Seeks a Magistrate – 1820).

Gilman Jewett, Thos Leighton, and John Fall witnessed the last will of Lemuel Worster of Milton, yeoman, August 14, 1820 (Strafford County Probate, 29:136).

Thomas Leighton married (2nd) in Milton, September 28, 1824, Hannah Jones, both of Milton. Levi Jones, justice-of-the-peace, performed the ceremony. She was born in Lebanon, ME, in 1795, daughter of Eliphalet and Ruth (Roberts) Jones. (She was a younger sister of his deceased first wife).

(The children of Thomas and Nancy (Jones) Roberts were: Elvira Villars Leighton (1820–1909), Clara Leighton (1822–1824), Cyrus K. Leighton (1824–1872), Betsey Jane “Jane” Leighton (1827–1906), Nancy Jane “Ann” Leighton (1829–1853), and Martha Augusta Leighton (1831–1873)).

Daughter Elvira Villars Leighton was born in Milton, December 20, 1820. Daughter Clara Leighton was born in Milton, in 1822. She died in Milton, in 1824.

Son Cyrus K. Leighton was  born in Milton, September 23, 1824.

Thomas Leighton, Daniel F. Jones and Levi Jones witnessed the last will of Susanna [(Allen)] Jones of Milton, widow and relict of Ebenezer Jones, November 3, 1824 (Strafford County Probate, 32:46).

Daughter Betsy Jane “Jane” Leighton was born in Milton, August 19, 1827.

Daughter Abigail Leighton married in Farmington, NH, June 17, 1827, Jeremiah Hussey, both of Farmington, NH. Rev. Nathaniel Berry performed the ceremony.

Mother-in-law Ruth (Roberts) Jones died in 1828.

Daughter Nancy Jane “Ann” Leighton was born in Milton, June 21, 1829.

Daughter Mary [(Leighton)] Ball married (2nd) in Milton, January 29, 1830, Mark Tucker, she of Milton and he of Portsmouth, NH. Rev. Moses Howe performed the ceremony.

Thos Leighton headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 40-49 years, one female aged 40-49 years, one male aged 30-39 years, one male aged 20-29 years, one female aged 10-14 years, one male aged 5-9 years, and two females aged under-5 years. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Jos Bickford and Amos Bragdon.

Jeremiah Huzzey headed a Farmington, NH, household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included on male aged 20-29 years [himself], one female aged 15-19 years [Abigail (Leighton) Hussey], and two males aged under-5 years [Micajah J. Hussey and James F. Hussey]. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Benjamin Adams and Enoch Horne.

Daughter Martha Augusta Leighton was born in Milton, in 1831.

[Francis Looney petitioned to become a naturalized U.S. citizen in a Strafford County Court of Common Pleas, March 24, 1834. He stated that he had been a resident of New Hampshire for “more than” five years. George H. Basbridge and Hiram W. Dawley testified in his favor. Both Brasbridge and Dawley resided in Somersworth, NH. (Looney would take the naturalization oath on May 25, 1842).]

(Francis Looney would seem to have immigrated into the U.S. from England in the late 1820s. He had with him a first wife, a daughter, Margaret Looney, and an older woman, Ann Looney, who were all born in England. He seems to have been based in Somersworth, NH, when he petitioned for naturalization in 1834, and in Milton when he manufactured cotton in Leighton’s mill in and after 1837. His first wife appears to have died and he would marry (2nd) a Leighton daughter).

Thomas Layton’s [Leighton’s] factory was erected in 1816, and was used as a woolen mill until 1837, after which Francis Looney used it for the manufacture of cotton for fourteen years. It was subsequently burned (Scales, 1914).

Father James Leighton died in Farmington, NH, September 25, 1837, aged seventy-eight years.

Died. In Farmington, on the 25th ult., Mr. James Leighton, aged 78 (Dover Enquirer, October 10, 1837).

Thomas Leighton headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 50-59 years [himself], one female aged 40-49 years [Hannah (Jones) Leighton], two females aged 20-29 years, one male aged 15-19 years [Cyrus K. Leighton], one male aged 10-14 years, and three females aged 10-14 years [Jane Leighton, Nancy Leighton, and Martha A. Leighton]. One member of his household was engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Joshua Jones and Nathaniel Durrell.

Jeremy Hussy headed a Farmington, NH, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 30-39 years [himself], one female aged 20-29 years [Abigail (Leighton) Hussey], one male aged 10-14 years [Micajah J. Hussey], one male aged 5-9 years [James F. Hussey], one female aged 5-9 years [Nancy Hussey], and two males aged under-5 years [Stephen Hussey and Charles E. Hussey]. Two members of his household were engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Joseph Goodel and Lemuel Chesley.

Mark Tucker headed a Portsmouth, NH, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 50-59 years [himself], two females aged 20-29 years [Mary A. (Leighton) Tucker], one male aged 20-29 years, one female aged 15-19 years [Augusta Tucker], one female aged 10-14 years [Anna Tucker], two females aged 5-9 years [Mariah A. Tucker and Charlotte E. Tucker], and two males aged under-5 years [Woodward H. Tucker and Alfred W. Tucker]. One member of his household was engaged in Manufacture and Trade.

[Francis Loony 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, one female aged 10-14 years [Margaret F. Looney], and one female aged 80-89 years. One member of his household was engaged in Manufacture and Trade. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Alexander Goodwin and James Worcester.]

Son-in-law Mark Tucker died in Portsmouth, NH, November 30, 1843, aged fifty-five years.

Deaths. In Portsmouth, … Mr. Mark Tucker, aged 55 (Times & Dover Enquirer, December 5, 1843).

Daughter Elvira V. Leighton married, in 1845, Oliver Pierce. He was born in South Berwick, ME, March 15, 1823, son of Samuel and Polly (Hodsdon) Pierce.

Son Cyrus King Leighton married in Rochester, NH, March 18, 1846, Sophia Martin Hayes, he of Milton and she of Rochester, NH. She was born in Rochester, NH, April 18, 1824, daughter of George and Lydia (Jones) Hayes.

(The children of Cyrus K. and Sophia (Hayes) Leighton were: Thomas K.F. Leighton (1848–), Annie Leighton (1849–), Cora L. Leighton (1854–1897), James A. Leighton (1857–1923), Edwin L. Leighton (1866–1935)).

… Thomas [Leighton] built a house for his son next to his own (Richmond, 1936).

Daughter Mary A. [((Leighton) Ball)] Tucker married (3rd) in Milton, May 6, 1847, Ivory Smart, both of Milton. Rev. Edward F. Abbott performed the ceremony. Smart was born in Ossipee, NH, circa 1821, son of Winthrop and Sally (Hurd) Smart.

Daughter Rhoda A. Leighton married in Dover, NH, February 22, 1848, Francis C. Looney, both of Milton. He was born in England, circa 1802. (This was his second marriage).

MARRIAGES. In this town, by Rev. E.G. Page, Feb. 22, Mr. Francis Looney, to Miss Rhoda A. Leighton, both of Milton (Dover Enquirer, March 7, 1848).

Daughter Martha A. Leighton married in Farmington, NH, March 29, 1850, Lorenzo D. Hayes, both of Milton. G.N. Eastman, J.P., performed the ceremony. Hayes was born in Milton, circa 1823, son of George and Lydia (Jones) Hayes.

Daughter B.J. [Betsy Jane] Leighton married in Greenville, RI, July 26, 1850, Levi H. Straw, both of Lowell, MA. He was a bookseller, aged twenty-two years, and she was aged twenty-three years. Rev. George Uhler performed the ceremony. Straw was born in Warner, NH, November 10, 1828, son of Stephen S. and Meriam B. (Bean) Straw.

Daughter [Nancy J.] Ann J. Leighton married in Greenville, RI, July 26, 1850, [Adam] Augustus Putnam, both of Lowell, MA. He was a trader, aged twenty-two years, and she was aged twenty-two years. Rev. George Uhler performed the ceremony. Putnam was born in Lowell, MA, April 5, 1828, son of Adam and Nancy (Puffer) Putnam.

Thomas Leighton, a machinist, aged sixty-four years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Hannah [(Jones)] Leighton, aged sixty-three years (b. ME), Martha A. [(Leighton)] Hayes, aged twenty years (b. NH), Lorenzo D. Hayes, a shoemaker, aged twenty-seven years (b. NH), and Alfred Lucker, aged twelve years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Theodore Lyman, a farmer, aged thirty-eight years (b. NH), and Cyrus K. Leighton, a farmer, aged twenty-five years (b. NH).

Jeremy Hussey, a farmer, aged forty-nine years (b. NH), headed a Farmington, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Abigail [(Leighton)] Hussey, aged thirty-nine years (b. NH), Thomas Hussey, a farmer, aged twenty-three years (b. NH), James F. Hussey, a farmer, aged eighteen years (b. NH), Nancy Hussey, aged fifteen years (b. NH), Stephen Hussey, aged thirteen years (b. NH), Charles Hussey, aged ten years (b. NH), John Hussey, aged eight years (b. NH), William Hussey, aged six years (b. NH), Mary E. Hussey, aged three years (b. NH), and Abigail Hussey, aged three months (b. NH). Jeremy Hussey had real estate valued at $700.

Ivory Smart, an engineer, aged twenty-nine years (b. NH), headed a Portsmouth, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Mary A. [(((Leighton) Ball) Tucker)] Smart, aged thirty-four years (b. NH), Mariah A. Tucker, aged eighteen years (b. NH), Charlott E. Tucker, aged sixteen years (b. NH), Woodard H. Tucker, aged fourteen years (b. NH), Adelaid A. Tucker, aged eight years (b. NH), Fredrick Smart, aged one year (b. NH), and Charlott Dexter, aged sixteen years (b. ME).

Francis Looney, a manufacturer, aged forty-eight years (b. England), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Rhoda A. [(Leighton)] Looney, aged twenty-three years (b. NH), Edwin F. Looney, aged two years (b. NH), Charles H. Looney, aged one year (b. NH), Margaret F. Looney, aged twenty-three years (b. RI), and Ann F. Looney, aged sixty years (b. England). Their household appeared in the enumeration between the households of Cyrus K. Leighton, a farmer, aged twenty-five years (b. NH), and Isaac Worster, a hoe & tool manufacturer, aged forty-eight years (b. NH). (Their enumeration neighbor, Isaac Worster, Jr., was an ardent abolitionist).

Eunice [(Horne)] Knowles, aged forty-three years (b. NH), headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. Her household included Wm. F. Knowles, a shoemaker, aged seventeen years (b. NH), Mary F. Knowles, aged fourteen years (b. NH), Oliver Pierce, manufacture, aged twenty-eight years (b. ME), and Elvira [(Leighton)] Pierce, aged twenty-eight years (b. NH).

Cyrus K. Leighton, a farmer, aged twenty-five years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Sophia M. [(Hayes)] Leighton, aged twenty-six years (b. NH), and Thomas K.F. Leighton, aged two years (b. NH). Cyrus K. Leighton had real estate valued at $6,000. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Thomas Leighton, a machinist, aged sixty-four years (b. NH), and Francis Looney, a manufacturer, aged forty-eight years (b. England).

Adam Putnam, aged fifty years, headed a Lowell, MA, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Nancy [(Puffer)] Putnam, aged forty-eight years, Augustus Putnam, aged twenty-two years, Caroline E. Putnam, aged seventeen years, and Lucy H. Putnam, aged fifteen years.

Son-in-law Augustus A. Putnam appeared in the Lowell, MA, directory of 1851, as a clerk at 2 American House Block. His brother, Addison Putnam, appeared also, as proprietor of a clothing and furnishing goods store, at 2 American House Block, with his house on Lawrence street, near Church street. Their father, Adam Putnam, appeared as a partner in Putnam & Currier, soap and candle manufacturers, in the rear of Charles street, with his house on Tyler street, at its corner with Lawrence street.

Son-in-law Levi H. Straw appeared in the Lowell, MA, directory of 1851, as a partner in Merrill & Straw, boarding at 37 Boott Corporation [street]. Merrill (Joshua) & Straw (L.H.) appeared as booksellers and publishers, at 23 Central street.

Mother Abigail [(Horne)] Leighton of Farmington, NH, made her last will, August 5, 1851. She devised her land and livestock in Farmington, NH, to her son, Tristram Leighton, who was to pay for her funeral and any debts. She devised her best bed, bedstead, and bedding to her granddaughter, Abigail Hussey, wife of Jeremiah Hussey. The bedding consisted of a blue and white counterpane, a green quilt, pair of blankets, pair of sheets, and pair of pillowcases. she bequeathed all her household furniture and wearing apparel to [her daughter,] Patty Ham and Abigail Hussey beforenamed. She devised her gold bead necklace to [her great-granddaughter,] Nancy Hussey, daughter of Jeremiah Hussey. She chose her son, Tristram Hussey, as her executor. She signed with her mark. John W. Varney, James R. Peavey, and Joseph P. Leighton signed as witnesses (Strafford County Probate, 65:356).

Hannah (Jones) Leighton died of stomach cancer in Milton, September 7, 1852, aged sixty-seven years.

Son-in-law Levi H. Straw appeared in the Lowell, MA, directory of 1853, as a partner in Merrill & Straw, with his house on E. Merrimac street, at its corner with High street. Merrill (Joshua) & Straw (L.H.) appeared as booksellers and publishers, at 23 Central street. He was a Ward 6 City Councilor in Lowell, MA, in 1854.

Son-in-law Augustus A. Putnam appeared in the Lowell, MA, directory of 1853, as employed in a clothing and furnishing goods store, at 2 American House Block, with his house at on Lawrence street, near Church street. His father, Adam Putnam, appeared as a partner in Putnam & Currier, soap and candle manufacturers, at Lenton street, in the rear of Charles street, with his house on Lawrence street, near Tyler.

Mother Abigail (Horne) Leighton died in Farmington, NH, April 27, 1853. Her last will was proved in a Strafford County Probate Court held in Farmington, NH, May 1853 (Strafford County Probate, 65:357).

Daughter Nancy J. “Ann” (Leighton) Putnam died in Lowell, MA, June 13, 1853.

DIED. In this city, Nov. 20, Eva St. Clair Smart, aged 2 years and 4 months, daughter of Ivory and Mary A. Smart (Portsmouth Daily Chronicle (Portsmouth, NH), November 23, 1853).

Son-in-law Francis Looney died of laryngitis in Milton, January 24, 1854, aged fifty-one years, six months. D.E. Palmer, M.D., signed the death certificate.

L.H. Straw, bookstore, aged 20-30 years (b. NH), headed a Lowell, MA, household at the time of the MA State Census of 1855. His household included Jane B. [(Leighton)] Straw, aged 20-30 years (b. NH), Frank L. Straw, aged 0-5 years (b. MA), and Infant Straw, aged 0-5 years (b. MA).

Adam Putnam, a soap & candles, aged 50-60 years (b. MA), headed a Lowell, MA, household at the time of the MA State Census of 1855. His household included Nancy [(Puffer)] Putnam, aged 50-60 years (b. MA), Augustus Putnam, 20-30 years (b. MA), Caroline Putnam, aged 20-30 years (b. MA), Lucy Putnam, aged 15-20 years (b. MA); Adison Putnam, aged 30-40 years (b. MA), Hannah [(Tarbell)] Putnam, aged 20-30 years (b. NH), Frank Putnam, aged 5-10 years (b. MA), Lillia Putnam, aged 0-5 years (b. MA), and Adison Putnam, aged 0-5 years (b. MA).

Thomas Leighton appeared in the Milton directory of 1856, as proprietor of a Milton (3 Ponds) grist mill. He appeared also as proprietor of a Milton (3 Ponds) shingle mill.

Son-in-law Levi H. Straw entered into a bookselling and publishing partnership with John A. Kerr (1825-1868), in Detroit, MI, in July 1856.

COPARTNERSHIP NOTICE – THE UNDERSIGNED have, this day, formed a copartnership under the name and style of John A. Kerr & Co. for the purpose of pursuing the business of Publishers, Booksellers and Stationers. The long experience of both parties in the trade, their facilities for importing direct foreign stationery, and their arrangements with eastern publishers and paper manufacturers will enable them to compete with any house in the country, east or west. The trade may depend on finding at this house every article in their line of business, at exactly eastern prices, saving the cost of transportation, to all customers. JOHN A. KERR, LEVI H. STRAW. Detroit, July 28th, 1856 (Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), July 31, 1856).

Thomas Leighton appeared in the Milton directory of 1860, as proprietor of a Milton grist mill. His son, Cyrus Leighton, appeared as proprietor of a Milton shingle mill.

Jeremiah Hussey, a farmer, aged fifty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Farmington, NH, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Abigail [(Leighton)] Hussey, aged forty-eight years (b. NH), Micajah Hussey, a shoemaker, aged thirty years (b. NH), James F. Hussey, a shoemaker, aged twenty-seven years (b. NH), Charles E. Hussey, a shoemaker, aged twenty years (b. NH) (b. NH), John Hussey, a shoemaker, aged eighteen years, William Hussey, a shoemaker, aged fifteen years (b. NH), Ellen M. Hussey, aged thirteen years (b. NH), Rosena A. Hussey, aged ten years (b. NH), Abby F. Hussey, aged seven years (b. NH), and Gertrude Hussey, aged two years (b. NH). Jeremiah Hussey had real estate valued at $800 and personal estate valued at $300. James F. Hussey had real estate valued at $100 and personal estate valued at $500. Their household appeared in the enumeration immediately after that of the Farmington “Poor House.”

Ivory Smart, a ship carpenter, aged thirty-nine years (b. NH), headed a Portsmouth, NH, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Mary A. [(((Leighton) Ball) Tucker)] Smart, aged forty-two years (b. NH), Adaline A. Tucker, aged eighteen years (b. NH), Frederick S. Smart, aged eleven years (b. NH), and Anna A. Smart, aged three years (b. NH). Ivory Smart had real estate valued at $1,000 and personal estate valued at $200. They shared a two-family residence with Ellen Tucker, aged nineteen years (b. England).

Rhoda A. [(Leighton)] Looney, aged forty-three years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. Her household included Edwin F. Looney, aged twelve years (b. NH), Charley H. Looney, aged ten years (b. NH), David J. Corson, a shoemaker, aged twenty-three years (b. NH), Jane [(Warren)] Corson, aged thirty-four years (b. NH), Charles M. Corson, aged eight years (b. NH), and Samuel Corson, aged six months (b. NH). Rhoda A. Looney had personal estate valued at $200. Their household was enumerated between those of Oliver Pierce, a shoemaker, aged thirty-seven years (b. NH), and Jacob P. Whitehouse, a shoemaker, aged twenty-seven years (b. NH).

Oliver Pierce, a shoemaker, aged thirty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Alvira [(Leighton)] Pierce, aged thirty-nine years (b. NH), and George Pierce, aged four years (b. NH). Oliver Pierce had personal estate valued at $400. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of John B. Varney, a shoemaker, aged thirty-five years (b. NH), and Rhoda A. Looney, aged forty-three years (b. NH).

Cyrus Leighton, a farmer, aged thirty-five years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Sophia [(Hayes)] Leighton, aged thirty-six years (b. NH), Frank Leighton, aged twelve years (b. NH), Anna Leighton, aged nine years, (b. NH), Cora L Leighton, aged five years (b. NH), James Leighton, aged three years (b. NH), Emma F. Palmer, aged eleven years (b. NH), and Arthur W. Roberts, aged twelve years (b. NH). Cyrus Leighton had real estate valued at $5,000 and personal estate valued at $3,000. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Moses Downs, a farm laborer, aged sixty-two years, and several unoccupied buildings, with that of L.L. Leighton, a shoemaker, aged thirty years (b. NH), just beyond.

Noah D. Lapham, a bookkeeper, aged thirty-two years (b. NY), headed a Detroit, MI, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Mariah Lapham, aged thirty years (b. NY), Edwin Lapham, aged four years (b. MI), Phebe E. Shurtor, a servant, aged eighteen years (b. NY), Mary Flannigan, a servant, aged twenty-one years (b. Ireland), Levi H. Straw, a laborer,  aged thirty-two years (b. MA [SIC]), Jane [(Leighton)] Straw, aged thirty-four years (b. MA [SIC]), and Minnie Straw, aged three years (b. MI). Noah D. Lapham had personal estate valued at $500.

Thomas Forsaith, a salesman, aged twenty-two years (b. ME), headed a Chicago, IL, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Augustus Putnam, a merchant, aged twenty-eight years (MA). Thomas Forsaith had personal estate valued at $25.

L.D. Hayes, a shoemaker, aged thirty-six years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Martha A. [(Leighton)] Hayes, aged twenty-nine years (b. NH), Eugene A. Hayes, aged nine years (b. NH), Kirk B. Hayes, aged seven years (b. NH), and Frederick Hayes, aged five years (b. NH). L.D. Hayes had personal estate valued at $500. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of William P. Tuttle, a miller, aged thirty-seven years (b. NH), and William Wentworth, aged twenty-eight years (b. NH).

Son-in-law Levi H. Straw appeared in the Boston, MA, directory of 1861, as an employee of Janes, Smith & Co., at 142 Washington street, with his house at 160 Springfield street. Janes, Smith, & Co. appeared as merchant tailors, at 142 Washington street.

Son-in-law Levi H. Straw was inducted into the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts, October 7, 1862.

Son-in-law Ivory Smart enlisted as a fireman second class in the U.S. Navy, October 30, 1862. At that time, the State of New Hampshire made an initial disbursement of $72 in aid for his family, who were identified as being his wife Mary A. [(Leighton)] Smart, aged forty-nine years, and children Fred Smart, aged thirteen years, and Alma A. Smart, aged five years. He was forty-one years old, stood 5’6″ tall, had blue eyes, dark brown hair, and a light complexion, and had been an engineer at the time of his enlistment.

Son-in-law Ivory Smart, a fireman first class, was directed to the U.S. Navy Hospital at Norfolk, VA, April 19, 1863, due to his having contracted a case of bronchitis. His clothing and effects were cataloged as being a hammock, a mattress, and a blanket, a coat, a jacket, four trowsers, two drawers, five shirts, five flannel shirts, four stockings, two boots and shoes, one handkerchief, and one cap. His ship was named, somewhat ironically given his birthplace, as the U.S.S. Ossipee.

Son-in-law Oliver Pierce, a shoemaker, aged thirty-nine years (b. ME), registered for the Class II military draft in Milton, in June 1863. (See Milton Class II Draft List – 1863).

Son Cyrus Leighton, a farmer, aged thirty-six years (b. NH), registered for the Class II military draft in Milton, in June 1863. (See Milton Class II Draft List – 1863).

Son-in-law Levi H. Straw of Malden, MA, a merchant, aged thirty-five years (b. NH), registered for the Class II military draft in Malden, MA, July 1, 1863.

Levi H. Straw of Boston, MA, made his last will, May 6, 1864. He left all his estate, real personal and mixed, to his beloved wife Jane L. Straw. He intentionally omitted his children and other kin, trusting that his wife would do for their children what she in her discretion deemed best. He named her also as executrix and requested that she be freed from requirements for surety bonds. A.J. Cass, D. Edwin Conery, and William A. Richardson signed as witnesses (Worcester County Probate, 455:342).

Son-in-law Jeremiah “Jeremy” Hussey died of consumption in Farmington, NH, September 27, 1864, aged sixty-four years. He was a single [?] farmer.

Levi H. Straw, a bookseller, aged thirty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Boston, MA, household at the time of the 1865 MA State Census. His household included Jane L. [(Leighton)] Straw, aged thirty-seven years (b. NH), Frank L. Straw, aged fourteen years (b. MA), Wm. R. Straw, aged ten years (b. MA), Mary H. Straw, aged seven years (b. MI), Maria A. Straw, aged six months (b. MA), and Annie Ferrill, a servant, aged twenty-two years (b. Nova Scotia).

Son-in-law Levi H. Straw of Boston, MA, was Treasurer of the Suffolk and Oil Creek Petroleum Co. of Boston, MA, in April 1865 (Portland Daily Press (Portland, ME), April 22, 1865).

Son-in-law Levi H. Straw of Lowell, MA, was admitted to membership in the Ancient York Lodge of Masons, May 3, 1865. The Ancient York Lodge was based in Lowell, MA.

Thomas Leighton died of old age in Milton, March 26, 1866, aged eighty-one years.

Daughter Mary A. (Leighton) Smart died in Portsmouth, NH, May 4, 1866, aged fifty-two years. She was married.

The NH legislature passed an act incorporating a Rochester, NH, chapter of the I.O.O.F. Son-in-law Lorenzo D. Hayes was named as one of the original incorporators.

CHAPTER 4376. AN ACT to incorporate Norway Plains Encampment, No. 7, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at Rochester. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court convened: SECTION 1. That David Legro, John Crockett, Lorenzo D. Hayes, John S. Parsons, John O. Howard, George B. Roberts, Alvah M. Kimball and Thomas Brown, their associates and successors, be, and they hereby are made a body corporate by the name of Norway Plains Encampment, No. 7, I.O. of O.F., for such charitable and benevolent purposes as said corporation may from time to time designate; and by that name may sue and be sued, prosecute and defend to final judgment and execution, and shall be vested with all the powers and privileges, and subject to all the liabilities of corporations of a similar nature, and may take and hold real and personal estate by donation, bequest or otherwise, for the purposes of said corporation, to an amount not exceeding six thousand dollars, and the same sell or otherwise dispose of at pleasure. SEC. 2. The first three persons above named, or any two them, may call the first meeting of said corporation, by giving notice to each of the persons named in this act, eight days at least prior to said meeting. SEC. 3. The Legislature may alter, amend or repeal the provisions of this act, whenever, in their opinion, the public good may require it .SEC. 4. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved July 3 1866 (NH Secretary of State, 1866). 

Daughter Abigail (Leighton) Hussey died of consumption in Farmington, NH, November 2, 1866, aged fifty-six years. She was married.

Son-in-law Augustus A. Putnam died in Chicago, IL, June 24, 1868, aged forty years.

DEATH OF A.A. PUTNAM. – We regret to announce the sudden death of Mr. Augustus A. Putnam. He came to this city ten years ago, and for many years past has had a large clothing establishment on Randolph street. Tuesday morning he suddenly became very sick, and was taken to the residence of his father-in-law, Mr. Alexander Bishop. He remained there in an insensible condition until yesterday morning, when he died. He was highly esteemed and had many friends (Chicago Tribune, June 25, 1868).

DIED. At Chicago, 24th ult., AUGUSTUS A. PUTNAM, 40, formerly of Lowell (Springfield Daily Republican (Springfield, MA), July 3, 1868).

Son-in-law Levi H. Straw appeared in the Boston, MA, Directory of 1869, as being employed at Wm. C. Morey & Co,, at 153 Congress street, with his house at Hyde Park, MA. Wm C. Morey & Co. (Wm. C. Morey, Jr. & Levi H. Straw) appeared as brokers in hides and goatskins, at 153 Congress street.

Rhoda A. [(Leighton)] Looney, keeping house, aged fifty-three years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. Her household included Charles H. Looney, works for shoe factory, aged twenty years (b. NH), and Ann F. Looney, aged sixty [74] years (b. England). Rhoda A. Looney had real estate valued at $500 and personal estate valued at $200. Their household appeared in the enumeration between the households of Oliver Pierce, a shoe finisher, aged forty-nine years (b. ME), and Thomas P. French, works in shoe factory, aged forty-five years (b. NH).

Oliver Pierce, a shoe finisher, aged forty-nine years (b. ME), headed a Milton household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Elvira [(Leighton)] Pierce, keeping house, aged forty-nine years (b. NH), and George Pierce, at school, aged fourteen years (b. MA). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Eliza A. Fernald, keeping house, aged forty-eight years (b. NH), and Rhoda A. [(Leighton)] Looney, keeping house, aged fifty-three years (b. NH). Oliver Pierce had real estate valued at $600 and personal estate valued at $200.

Cyrus Leighton, works in stave mill, aged forty-six years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Sophia M. [(Hayes)] Leighton, keeping house, aged forty-six years (b. NH), Frank Leighton, works for shoe factory, aged twenty-two years (b. NH), Cora L. Leighton, aged fifteen years (b. NH), James A. Leighton, at school, aged thirteen years (b. NH), and Edwin L. Leighton, aged four years (b. NH). Cyrus Leighton had real estate valued at $1,500 and personal estate valued at $435. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Thomas P. French, works for shoe factory, aged forty-five years (b. NH), and Chester H. Fernald, a cooper, aged thirty-seven years (b. ME).

Lorenzo D. Hayes, works in shoe manufactory, aged forty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Rochester (“Gonic P.O.”), NH, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Martha [(Leighton)] Hayes, keeping house, aged forty years (b. NH), Eugene A. Hayes, works in shoe manufactory, aged nineteen years (b. NH), Kirk V. Hayes, works in shoe manufactory, aged eighteen years (b. NH), Frederick Hayes, at school, aged sixteen years (b. NH), and Lilley J. Hayes, at school, aged nine years (b. NH). Lorenzo D. Hayes had personal estate valued at $150.

Son-in-law Lorenzo D. Hayes died in 1871.

Son-in-law Levi H. Straw appeared in the Boston, MA, directories of 1872, and 1873, as a real estate agent, at 13 Doane street, room 1. He appeared also in the Boston business directories of 1873, as a real estate agent, at 27 Beacon street.

Son Cyrus K. Leighton died of a fever in Milton, July 22, 1872, aged forty-seven years, nine months, and twenty-nine days. He was a married farmer.

Daughter Martha A. (Leighton) Hayes died August 4, 1873.

Son-in-law Levi H. Straw died of heart disease in Newton, MA, November 18, 1875, aged forty-seven years, eight days. He was a married broker.

SUDDEN DEATH. – Mr. Levi H. Straw, a real estate broker, residing in Newton, on reaching the city yesterday morning was suddenly taken ill with an ill turn and carried to an apothecary store, where he expired in a few moments. He was a nephew of ex-Gov. Straw, of New Hampshire (Boston Globe, November 19, 1875).

His last will of 1864 was proved in Worcester County Probate Court, December 7, 1875. His widow, Jane L. Straw of Grafton, MA, was appointed executrix and posted a $20,000 bond (Worcester County Probate, 390:744).

Son-in-law Ivory Smart appeared in the Boston, MA, directory of 1877, as an engineer, with his house at the rear of 1463 Washington street.

Charles H. Looney, postmaster, aged thirty years (b. NH), headed a Milton (“Milton 3-Ponds”) household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Emma E. Looney, keeping house, aged twenty-five years (b. NH), his children, Ned F. Looney, aged seven years (b. NH), and Walter E. Looney, aged two years (b. NH), his mother, Rhoda A. [(Leighton)] Looney, keeping house, aged sixty-three years (b. NH), his aunt, Ann F. Looney, at home, aged eighty-four years (b. England), and his help, Eliza A. Galnagh, a housekeeper, aged sixty-two years (b. ME). Their household appeared in the enumeration between the households of Eliza A. Fernald, keeping house, aged fifty-seven years (b. NH), and Frank Leighton, works on shoes, aged thirty-two years (b. NH). (Housekeeper Eliza A. Galnagh was the mother of the little girl whose pet dog had killed her other pet, a pet chicken, in 1869).

Oliver Pierce, works in woolen mill, aged sixty years (b. ME), headed a Milton (“3 Ponds Village”) household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Elvira [(Leighton)] Pierce, keeping house, aged fifty-seven years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Amasa Dorr, works on farm, aged sixty-five years (b. ME), and Thomas P. French, works on shoes, aged aged fifty-seven years (b. NH).

Frank Leighton, works on shoes, aged thirty-two years (b. NH), headed a Milton (“3 Ponds Village”) household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his mother, Sophia [(Hayes)] Leighton, keeping house, aged fifty-six years (b. NH), and his brother, Edwin L. Leighton, at school, aged fourteen years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Charles H. Looney, postmaster, aged thirty years (b. NH), and Augustus Collamy, a shoe finisher, aged thirty-two years (b. NH).

Jane [(Leighton)] Straw, keeping house, aged fifty-two years (b. NH), headed a Hyde Park, MA, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. Her household included her daughter, Nettie Straw, at school, aged fifteen years (b. MA).

Son-in-law Ivory Smart died of cellulitis and erysipelas at the City Hospital in Boston, MA, June 16, 1884, aged sixty-three years. He was a widowed engineer.

DIED. SMART. – In this city, 16th inst., Ivory Smart, 66 years (Boston Globe, June 21, 1884).

Son-in-law Oliver Pierce died of consumption in Milton, June 24, 1885, aged sixty-nine years, nine months, and ten days. He was a married farmer.

Daughter Jane L. Straw appeared in the Hyde Park, MA, directory of 1893, as the widow of Levi H. Straw, with her house at 42 Beacon street. William R. Straw appeared as an engineer, boarding at 42 Beacon street.

Daughter Jane L. Straw appeared in the Hyde Park, MA, directory of 1895, as the widow of Levi H. Straw, with her house at 42 Beacon street. William R. Straw appeared as a civil engineer, boarding at 42 Beacon street. Antionette M. Straw appeared, with her house at 42 Beacon street.

Daughter Rhoda A. (Leighton) Looney died of apoplexy in Milton, June 23, 1896, aged seventy-nine years, thee months, and twenty-eight days. She was a widow. M.A.H. Hart, M.D., signed the death certificate.

HERE AND THERE. The funeral of Mrs. Rhoda Leighton Looney of Milton, the widow of the late Francis Looney, formerly of England, took place at the home of her son, the Hon. C.H. Looney, on Wednesday. Among relations present were Mr. J.V. Hussey and his daughter, Mrs. Ned I. Parker of this town (Farmington News, June 1896).

Elvira V. [(Leighton)] Pierce, a home keeper, aged seventy-nine years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. She owned her house in Milton Village, free-and-clear. Her household appeared in the enumeration between those of Charles Tasker, a shoe cutter (uppers), aged forty years (b. NH), and Charles H. Looney, aged fifty years (b. NH).

Sophia [(Hayes)] Leighton, a home keeper, aged seventy-six years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. Her household included her son, Edwin L. Leighton, a shoe laster, aged thirty-four years (b. NH), and her daughter-in-law (of eight years), Carrie [(Remick)] Leighton, aged twenty-seven years (b. NH). Sophia Leighton was the mother of five children, of whom two were still living. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Charles H. Looney, aged fifty years (b. NH), and Stephen Bean, a farm laborer, aged seventy-two years (b. NH).

Jane L. [(Leighton) Straw, a widow, aged seventy-three years (b. NH), headed a Hyde Park, MA, household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. Her household included her children, William R. Straw, a civil engineer, aged forty-five years (b. NH), and Antoinnette M. Straw, a clerk, aged thirty-five years (b. MA). Jane L. Straw owned their house at 42 Beacon Street, with a mortgage. She was the mother of four children, of whom three were still living.

Daughter-in-law Sophia M. (Hayes) Leighton died of apoplexy in Milton, May 20, 1905, aged eighty-one years, twenty-eight years. She was a widow.

Daughter Jane (Leighton) Straw died of influenza on North Road, in Bedford, MA, February 21, 1906, aged seventy-eight years, six months, and two days. Fred S. Piper, M.D., signed the death certificate.

DEATHS. STRAW – At Bedford, Mass., Feb. 21, Jane L., widow of Levi H. Straw, formerly of Hyde Park, Mass., in her 79th year. Funeral private, at the Chapel, Mt. Hope Cemetery, Saturday at 12 M (Boston Evening Transcript, February 23, 1906).

Daughter Elmira [Elvira] V. (Leighton) Pierce died of senility in Milton, March 30, 1909, aged eighty-eight years, three months, and ten days. She was a widow. M.A.H. Hart, M.D., signed the death certificate.

MILTON. Mrs. Almira Pierce passed away at her home on Main street Thursday afternoon. Her age was not far from ninety years. Mrs. Pierce was born in Milton and had always lived very near her childhood home. She was the daughter of Thomas Leighton (Farmington News, April 2, 1909).

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By Muriel Bristol | November 24, 2024

Frank Foss Spencer was born in Berwick, ME, September 5, 1892, son of Fred A. and Minnie A. (Foss) Spencer.

Dartmouth College conferred its Bachelor of Science degree on Frank F. Spencer of Berwick, ME, at its commencement, June 25, 1913. It conferred also an honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) degree on Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone (Boston Evening Transcript, June 25, 1913; Boston Globe, June 25, 1913).

QUALIFIED EMBALMERS. It was found at a special meeting of the state hoard of embalming examiners held at the State House, at Augusta, Tuesday, for the purpose of completing the examination of the papers of the candidates who took the examination at the meeting of May 11, that the following persons had passed a successful examination: – John Bernard Moores, New Sharon; Robert A. Roach, Orono; Lawrence R. Bowler, Augusta; Mrs. Joseph P. Murray, Waterville; Frank Foss Spencer, Berwick; Dan T. Adams, Farmington; Herbert W. Grant, Portland; Sidney H. Winchester, Corinna; Philip Leo Arsino, Bangor; Russell M.’ Colby, Bath; Parker S. Jenness, Springvale; M.B. Schofield, Foxcroft; Ernest G, Young, Calais (Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), May 28, 1915).

Frank F. Foss married (1st) in Hanover, NH, February 9, 1916, Florence Ramona Weston, he of South Berwick, ME, and she of Hanover, NH. He was a civil engineer, aged twenty-three years, and she was at home, aged eighteen years. Rev. Robert c. Falconer performed the ceremony. She was born in Gorham, NH, April 5, 1897, daughter of Rufus P. and Lena (Stewart) Weston.

(The known children of Frank F. and Ramona F. (Weston) Spencer were: <Stillborn> Spencer (1916–1916), Elizabeth Weston Spencer (1917–1988), Barbara Weston Spencer (1919–2011), and Frederick Alvan Spencer (1921–1993)).

Frank Foss Spencer of South Berwick, ME, registered for the WW I military draft in South Berwick, ME, June 5, 1917. He had been born in Berwick, ME, September 5, 1892, aged twenty-four years, was married, self-employed as an undertaker at South Berwick, ME. He was tall, with a medium build, and had blue eyes, and brown hair.

Daughter Elizabeth Weston Spencer was born in South Berwick, ME, October 13, 1917. She was the first child. Her father was an undertaker.

Daughter Barbara Weston Spencer was born in South Berwick, ME, April 23, 1919. She was the second child. Her father was a civil engineer.

Fred Alvan Spencer was born in Portsmouth, NH, 1921.

Frank F. Spencer, a civil engineer (construction co.), aged twenty-seven years (b. ME), headed a South Berwick, ME, household at the time of the Fourteenth (1920) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Ramona W. [(Weston)] Spencer, aged twenty-two years (b. NH), his children, Elizabeth O. Spencer, aged two years, three months (b. ME), and Barbara W. Spencer, aged nine months (b. ME), and his roomer, Christine Hooper, aged sixteen years (b. ME). Frank F. Spencer rented their house on Young Street, apparently from Catherine Scotney, aged sixty years (b. England).

CLASSIFIED ADS. FOR SALE – German Police Puppies, 5 months old, registered stock. Handsome, big boned, intelligent, dark and light grey, $50 and up, also 8 months old female pointer, finest stock in the country, ready to work. Apply to Frank F. Spencer, Milton Mills, N.H. Box 114 45-It. (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), November 8, 1923).

Frank F. (Ramona W.) Spencer appeared in the Milton directory of 1930, as an undertaker, and civil engineer, at Milton Mills.

Frank Spencer, a mortician (general practice), aged thirty-seven years (b. ME), headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifteenth (1930) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of fourteen years), Ramona [(Weston)] Spencer, aged thirty-one years (b. NH), his children, Elizabeth Spencer, aged twelve years (b. ME), Barbara Spencer, aged ten years (b. ME), and Fred Spencer, aged eight years (b. NH), his grandmother, Florence Stewart, aged seventy-five years (b. ME), and his servant, Elvena Cormier, a companion (private family), aged twenty-three years (b. NH). Frank Spencer owned their house on School Street in Milton Mills Village, which was valued at $4,000. They had a radio set. They shared a two-family house with the household of Calvin S. Haines, an undertaker’s assistant (general practice), aged sixty-eight years (b. NH). Their households appeared in the enumeration between those of Ernest Spinney, a poultryman (poultry plant), aged twenty years (b. ME), and George A. Smith, aged seventy-two years (b. NH).

SANBORNVILLE. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spencer of Milton Mills were in the village Saturday (Farmington News, April 1, 1932).

The Milton Selectmen of 1934 were Leroy J. Ford, Frank F. Spencer, and Louis E. Tibbetts.

WEST MILTON. We learn from Selectman Frank Spencer that in accordance with a vote of the town, a tractor has been purchased for winter road breaking. Explanation of the details indicates “Old Man Winter” will get a run for his money, particularly if some of the new snow fence allotted to West Milton is placed where it is most needed. The new tractor is to be stationed at Milton village. We also learn from Selectman Frank Spencer that West Milton Is to have the lion’s share of the E.R.U. money (notwithstanding reports to the contrary). Records of the state highway department show that in 1933 West Milton received $1,350.00; Milton Mills, $500.00; Milton village district, $600.00. It is reported that West Milton will receive a larger sum in 1934. As the project is solely tor the benefit of those on relief rolls and the legitimate unemployed, a committee of citizens has been organized to oppose any undue deviation. The work is now under way (Farmington News, November 23, 1934).

The Milton Selectmen of 1935 were Frank F. Spencer, Louis E. Tibbetts, and Leroy J. Ford.

Father Frank A. Spencer died in South Berwick, ME, April 3, 1935, aged sixty-three years.

MILTON MILLS. The sympathy of the community goes out to Mr. and Mrs. Frank F. Spencer and family in the recent sad loss of Mr. Spencer’s father, Fred Spencer, at South Berwick, Me. Mr. Spencer was well known and liked very much in our little village (Farmington News, April 12, 1935).

WEST MILTON. Surveyors of the state highway department are at work establishing the lines on the Milton end of the Farmington-Milton highway. We are pleased to learn from the board of selectmen of Milton, via Frank Spencer, chairman, it is planned to have construction start the first week of September (Farmington News, August 23, 1935).

The Milton Selectmen of 1937 were Leroy J. Ford, Phillip G. Hayes, and Frank F. Spencer.

Ramona W. (Weston) Spencer filed for divorce from her husband, Frank F. Spencer, in Reno, NV, November 15, 1937.

MILTON, N.H. WOMAN SEEKS RENO DIVORCE. Reno, Nev. Nov. 15 – AP -Divorce suits filed here today included: Ramona W. Spencer vs. Frank F. Spencer, Milton, N.H.; married Feb. 29, 1916, cruelty (Lewiston Daily Sun (Lewiston, ME), November 16, 1937).

Daughter Barbara W. Spencer married in Somersworth, NH, December 28, 1937, Lucien Ernest Levesque, she of Milton Mills, and he of Dover, NH. He was unemployed, aged twenty-six years, and she was at home, aged eighteen years. (Her father was an undertaker). Hayward C. Logan, J.P., performed the ceremony. Levesque was born in Manchester, NH, April 25, 1911, son of Philip T.A. and Marie H.J. “Josephine” (Roux) Levesque.

Frank F. Spencer married (2nd) in Rochester, NH, February 10, 1938, Lela (Bessey) Coleman, he of Milton and she of Rochester, NH. He was a funeral director, aged forty-five years, and she was at home, aged thirty-one years. (Both were divorced). Rev. M. Ernest Hall, D.D., performed the ceremony. She was born in Dover, NH, circa 1906, daughter of Eli P. and Grace C. (Brownell) Bessey.

BERWICK. Colman-Spencer. Frank F. Spencer, Milton Mills funeral director and a former Berwick resident, and Mrs. Lela Bessey Colman of Rochester, N.H., were married Thursday evening at the First Congregational Church parsonage in Rochester, N.H., with the Rev. Ernest Hall, pastor of church, officiating at the single ring service. The couple were attended by their mothers, Mrs. Grace Bessey and Mrs. Fred Spencer of Berwick. Also present were Miss Barbara Spencer, Miss Betty Spencer, and Fred Spencer, children of the bridegroom. Following a wedding reception Mr. and Mrs. Spencer left for a honeymoon trip to Boston and New York. Mrs. Spencer is well known in the Rochester political circles being vice chairman of the Young Republican Club of New Hampshire. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer will make their home in Milton Mills, N.H., on their return from the wedding trip (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), February 17, 1938).

The Milton Selectmen of 1938 were Phillip G. Hayes, and Frank F. Spencer, and Stanley C. Tanner.

WEST MILTON. Regular meeting of Nute Ridge Grange was held Friday evening, February 25, with a discussion of town and school warrants. L.J. Ford, chairman of the board of selectmen, and Frank F. Spencer, member of the board of trustees of Nute high school and library, were present and aided in the discussion. Visitors were present from Milton Mills, among whom were Mrs. Rosamond Pike, master of Pleasant Valley Grange (Farmington News, March 4, 1938).

Daughter Elizabeth Weston Spencer married in Milton, March 24, 1938, William Sherman Grover, she of 10 School Street, Milton, and he of 41 Atkinson Street, Dover, NH. She was at home, aged twenty years, and he was an engineer, aged twenty-six years. Rev. Leland L. Maxfield performed the ceremony. Grover was born in Dover, NH, in 1912, son of William A. and Annie (Rutledge) Grover. (Her father was an undertaker).

Frank F. Spencer had a fire on Sunday morning, October 9, 1938, which damaged his residence and funerary workshop in Milton Mills.

Milton Mills Fire Causes Damage Of $15,000 On Sunday. By Alfred W. Lewis. Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the residence and funeral establishment of Frank Spencer in Milton Mills, N.H., Sunday morning. Around 3.50 a.m. the family was awakened by flames bursting into the house from the garage adjoining, and managed to escape with only a few clothes. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Flye who had recently moved into the adjoining tenement, saved most of their furniture but Mr. Flye lost most of his carpenter tools. Mr. Spencer’s loss is around $15,000 on the buildings, furnishings and funeral establishment, a new hearse, several caskets and vaults were in the ruins. The loss was partly covered by insurance. Help was summoned from Milton, Rochester, Union and Sanbornville. The pumper from Milton was unable to respond as firemen were fighting a large farm building fire in West Milton. The village was fortunate that there was no wind for if there had been one there is no knowing where the fire would have been stopped. Two large Great Dane dogs, a Scottie and two cats were the fire’s victims. In the basement were two large tanks of fuel oil that added to the danger. As the Sanbornville fire truck was speeding to the fire a car attempted to pass and was hit. The occupants were rushed to Dr. Kimball’s office in Union for treatment (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), October 13, 1938).

The Milton Selectmen of 1939 were Frank F. Spencer, Stanley C. Tanner, and Leroy J. Ford.

Frank F. Spencer, an undertaker (funeral director), aged forty-seven years (b. ME), headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Lela [((Bessey) Coleman)] Spencer, aged thirty-four years (b. NH), and his children, Fred Spencer, aged eighteen years (b. NH), Charles Spencer, aged ten years (b. NH), David Spencer, aged eight years (b. NH), and Ann Spencer, aged four years (b. NH). Frank F. Spencer owned their house, which was valued at $10,000.

Lucien E. Levesque, a salesman (wholesale bakery products), aged twenty-eight years (b. MA), headed a Manchester, NH, household at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Barbara S. [(Spencer)] Levesque, aged twenty years (b. ME). Lucien E. Levesque rented their apartment at 445 Maple Street, for $26 per month. He had resided in the “same place,” i.e., Manchester, NH, in 1935, and she had resided in Milton Mills.

Son-in-law Lucien Ernest Levesque of Manchester, NH, registered for the WW II military draft in Manchester, October 16, 1940. His address was 445 Maple Street, but that was crossed out in favor of 183 Ash Street, and on November 26, 1943, that was in turn crossed out in favor of 31 Gertrude Street. He had been born in Manchester, NH, April 25, 1911, aged twenty-nine years, and was employed by M&M Bakery in Dover, NH. His next of kin was his wife, Mrs. Barbara Spencer Levesque. Their telephone number was Manchester 1339-R. He stood 6′ 1″ tall, weighed 180 pounds, and had blue eyes, brown hair, and a light complexion.

Son-in-law William Sherman Grover of Concord, NH, registered for the WW II military draft in Concord, NH, October 16, 1940. His address was 80 West Street. He had been born in Dover, NH, August 15, 1912, aged twenty-eight years, and was employed by State Highway Department in Concord, NH. His next of kin was his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth S. Grover. Their telephone number was [Concord] 961-J. He stood 6′ tall, weighed 190 pounds, and had hazel eyes, brown hair, and a light complexion.

Frank F. (Lela B.) Spencer appeared in the Rochester, NH, directory of 1941, as proprietor of the Spencer Funeral Home, with his house at 189 South Main street. Son Fred A. Spencer appeared also as serving in the USA (US Army), with his home address at 189 South Main street.

Rochester, N.H. Mrs. Frank F. Spencer was elected president of the Rochester Woman’s Club, Saturday afternoon. Other officers were Mrs. George Rickards, vice president; Mrs. Charles W. Varney, Jr., recording secretary; Mrs. Donald Weathers, assistant recording secretary; Mrs. William Scott, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Joseph Lachance, assistant recording secretary; Mrs. Ralph Came, treasurer; Mrs. Arthur S. Rollins, assistant treasurer; Mrs. C. Hardwick, auditor (Portland Evening Express (Portland, ME), May 5, 1941).

Frank Foss Spencer of 189 South Main Street, Rochester, NH, registered for the WW II military draft in Rochester, NH, April 27, 1942. He had been born in Berwick, ME, September 5, 1892, was aged forty-nine years, and was self-employed at his residence, 189 South Main Street, Rochester, NH. His next of kin was his wife, Mrs. F.F. Spencer of the same address. Their telephone number was Rochester 524. He stood 6′ tall, weighed 215 pounds, and had blue eyes, black hair, and a dark complexion.

U.S. Army Promotes Frederick Spencer to Master Sergeant. Promotion from first sergeant to master sergeant of Frederick Spencer, USA, 20, occurred Sept. 1, according to word just received by the young man’s father, Frank F. Spencer of South Main street. Shortly after returning to Fort Benning, Ga., from Rochester in June, young Spencer was made a first sergeant. He was then attached to the 53rd Hospital Command, a training unit. At his own request he was transferred to the 23rd Hospital Command, a combat unit. He enlisted in the Army in October, 1940. His unit expects to leave shortly for overseas duty (Portsmouth Herald, September 21, 1942).

Lela B. Spencer divorced her husband, Frank F. Spencer, both of Rochester, NH, in Strafford County, April 2, 1943. She alleged extreme cruelty (one had to allege something). No minor children were affected.

Son Frederick Alvan Spencer married in Phenix, AL, June 19, 1943, Mildred L. Pollet, he of the 24th General Hospital, Fort Benning, GA, and she of Lutcher, LA. He was a 1st Sergeant, U.S. Army, aged twenty-one years, and she was an Army nurse Lieutenant, aged twenty-two years. Rev. James J. Salway performed the ceremony. She was born in Lutcher, LA, October 10, 1920, daughter of Joseph P. and Blanche (Meloucon) Pollet.

Mother Minnie L. (Foss) Spencer died April 27, 1945, aged twenty-seven years.

Deaths. SPENCER – The funeral of Mrs. Minnie Spencer, widow of Fred A. Spencer and mother of Mrs. E.C. Tucker of 55 Yale St., was held this afternoon with services in the First Parish church at Somersworth, Me. [NH]. Mrs. Spencer, who was 71, died Friday afternoon, Besides Mrs. Tucker she leaves two sons, Frank F. Spencer of Rochester, N.H., and Clark W. Spencer of West Newton. Mrs. Spencer was a member of the Somersworth Woman’s club, the First Parish church, D.A.R., W.C.T.U., the Piscataqua Pioneers club and the Rebekah Lodge of Somersworth. She was also a past president of the Rebekah Assembly of the state of Maine (Holyoke Transcript-Telegram, May 3, 1945).

FRANK F. SPENCER, CIVIL ENGINEER, surveys, plans, estimates, 7 Portland Street, Rochester. Tel 1361-M (Farmington News, June 3, 1949).

Frank F. Spencer, a civil engineer (surveying), aged fifty-seven years (b. ME), was one of ten lodgers at 54 South Main Street in Rochester, NH, at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census.

William S. Grover, a civil engineer (state highway), aged thirty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Concord, NH, household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Elizabeth S. [(Spencer)] Grover, aged thirty-two years (b. NH), and his children, Maria Grover, aged eleven years (b. NH), and William A. Grover, aged seven years (b. NH). They resided at 80½ West Street.

Lucien E. Levesque, a salesman (wholesale & retail glass company), aged thirty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Manchester, NH, household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Barbara S. [(Spencer)] Levesque, aged thirty years (b. ME), and his children, Spencer A. Levesque, aged eight years (b. NH), Brenda L. Levesque, aged five years (b. NH), and Janet J. Levesque, aged one year (b. NH).

Frank F. Spencer married (3rd) in Rochester, NH, November 21, 1952, Frances M. (Fanning) Wiggin, both of Rochester, NH. He was a civil engineer, aged sixty years, and she was a G.E. employee, aged thirty-nine years. (Both were divorced). Rev. Herbert M. Ortman performed the ceremony. She was born in Barington, NH, circa 1913, daughter of Monson H. and Jennie (Day) Fanning.

Frank F. Spencer appeared in the Rochester, NH, household at the time of 1960, as an employee of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, with his house at 18 Autumn street.

Frank F. (Mrs. Frances M.) Spencer appeared in the Rochester, NH, directory of 1962, as being retired, with his house at 18 Autumn street. Frances M. (Mrs. Frank F.) Spencer appeared also as a G.E. employee, with her house at 18 Autumn street.

Frank F. Spencer of 18 Autumn Street, Rochester, NH, died of his port-operative state following an operation at Frisbee Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NH, July 22, 1966, aged seventy-three years. He had been a resident for twenty-five years, i.e., since circa 1940-41. Leo Klinger, M.D. signed the death certificate.

Ex-wife Florence Ramona ((Weston) Spencer) Coleman died in Goffstown, NH, in March 1975.

Ex-wife Lela A. (((Bessey) Coleman) Spencer) Sproul died in Melbourne, FL, December 12, 1979, aged seventy-three years.

Deaths. LELA SPROUL. Services for Lela B. Sproul, 73, of 1572 Guava Ave., Melbourne, will be held at a later date in Rochester, N.Y. A retired school teacher and Brevard resident for seven years, Mrs. Sproul died Wednesday at her home. Survivors include two sons, Charles Colman of Indian Harbour Beach and David Colman of Titusville; one daughter, Ann Perkins of McMinnville, Tenn.; one sister living outside the state, eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. No calling hours are scheduled. Brownlie-Maxwell Funeral Home in Melbourne is in charge of local arrangements (Florida Today (Cocoa, FL).December 14, 1979).

Son-in-law William S. Grover died in Concord, NH, March 10, 1982, aged sixty-nine years.

Deaths and Funerals. William S. Grover. Willam Sherman Grover,69, of 80½ West St., died yesterday at his home. Born in Dover, he had lived in Concord for 45 years. He attended Dover schools, the Tabor Academy in Massachusetts and was a 1937 graduate of the University of New Hampshire’s College of Technology where he was a member of the SAE fraternity. He was a professional engineer and worked lor the state Department of Public Works and Highways for 40 years, retiring in 1977 He was a life member of the Concord area Masonic bodies. He leaves his wife, Elisabeth (Spencer) Grover of Concord; a daughter. Mona Perkins of York, Maine; a son William Grover of Laconia; five grandchildren; three nephews and several cousins. Services will be tomorrow at 1 p.m. at the Tasker, Chesley and McGill Funeral Home in Dover. The Rev. William U. Conway, pastor of the First Pariah Church Congregational of Dover, will officiate. Burial will be this Spring in the family lot at Proprietors Burial Ground in Portsmouth. Calling hours are today from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home (Concord Monitor, March 11, 1982).

Son-in-law Lucien E. Levesque died in Manchester, NH, March 25, 1986, aged seventy-five years.

Daughter Elizabeth W. (Spencer) Grover died in York, ME, June 2, 1988, aged seventy years.

Obituaries. Elizabeth Grover. Elizabeth “Betty” Grover, 70, of 8O½ West St., and York, Maine, died Saturday in York. She was born in South Berwick, Maine. She was the wife of the late W. Sherman Grover, who died in 1982. She leaves a daughter, [Mrs.] Lynwood (Mona) Perkins of York; a son, William A. Grover of Laconia; five grandchildren; a sister, Barbara Levesque of Goffstown; a brother, Fred Spencer of Parker, Ariz.; and nieces and nephews. Services will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. at the Tasker Funeral Home, 621 Central Ave., Dover. The Rev. John Blackadar, pastor of St. John United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be at Proprietors Burying Ground in Portsmouth. There will be no calling hours. Donations may be made in her memory to the York Volunteer Ambulance Association, York, Maine 03909 (Concord Monitor (Concord, NH), July 5, 1988).

Son Frederick A. Spencer died in Sun City, CA, April 8, 1993, aged seventy-one years.

Frances M. ((Fanning) Wiggin) Spencer died in Portsmouth, NH, March 22, 2002.

Daughter-in-law Mildred L. [(Pollet)] Spencer died April 22, 2003, aged eighty-two years.

In Memory. Mildred Louise Spencer. ENCINITIS, Calif. – Mildred Louise Spencer (nee Pollet) of Encinitis, Calif. died earlier this year on April 22, 2003, after a long illness. She was born on Oct. 10, 1920, and would have been 83 today. Millie was born in Lutcher, La. She became a registered nurse and served in World War II. Her husband, Fred, was her drill instructor in the service, where they were married. Together they raised four children. Her husband was an engineer, and they moved frequently. She lived all over New England, as well as in Florida, Oklahoma, Colorado, Texas, Wyoming, Washington, British Columbia, Arizona, and California. Nevertheless, she never lost her flair for southern hospitality or her charming southern accent. She took pride in her skills as a nurse, wife, and mother. She loved to entertain and “fussed” over her guests. She was an excellent cook and quickly mastered the local specialties in each new state. Her home always smelled delicious. She was also a creative seamstress, craftswoman, and animal lover. She loved the outdoors and was happiest on a beach, lake, or boat. She had sparkling, playful eyes and an easy smile. She valued family and her Catholic faith. She was proud of her children, delighted to be called ‘‘Grammy,’’ and overjoyed at the arrival of each great-grandchild. She is buried with her husband in an immaculate military cemetery in California, where their service flags fly proudly with scores of others’ who served their country over the years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred, in 1993 and brother, Richard in 1986. She is survived by son, Ken and his wife, Gay (who loved her tenderly as her own), granddaughter, Tracy Cole and her husband, Gary, and great-grandchildren, Cassidy and Spencer, all of California; granddaughter, Jamie McLachlan and her husband, Darren, also of California; daughter, Becky Frye and her husband, Jim, granddaughter, Erica Ray and her husband, Brian, and great-grandchildren, Madison and Aidan, all of Ohio, and grandson, Greg of Montana; son, Frank and granddaughters, Brittan and Blake of California; son, Gary, grandson, Chad, and great-grandson, Cody, granddaughter, Brandi Rawson and her husband, Kerry, and great- grandchildren, David and Emily, all of Canada, granddaughter, Summer Warren/Hegardt and her husband, Jeff of California; brother, J.P. Pollet and his wife, June, and sister, Marie Stansbury and her husband, Mack, all of Louisiana. Her expanding family brought her great happiness. ‘‘Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things. Love never ends.’’ – 1 Corinthians 13: 7-8. Happy Birthday, Mom! (Akron Beacon-Journal (Akron, OH, October 10, 2003).

Daughter Barbara (Spencer) Levesque died in 2011, aged ninety-two years.

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Find a Grave. (2016, May 20). Elizabeth Weston Spencer Grover. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/162863009/elizabeth-weston-grover

Find a Grave. (2013, August 5). Barbara Spencer Levesque. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/114938158/barbara-levesque

Find a Grave. (2013, August 5). Lucien E. Levesque. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/114938154/lucien_e_levesque

Find a Grave. (2018, July 29). Frances Marie Fanning Spencer. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/191764149/frances_marie_spencer

Find a Grave. (2018, July 29). Fred Alvan Spencer. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/191764005/fred_alvan_spencer

Find a Grave. (2000, March 3). Frederick A. Spencer. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/3850805/frederick-a-spencer

Find a Grave. (2018, July 29). Frank Foss Spencer. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/191764108/frank-foss-spencer

Find a Grave. (2018, October 16). Lela Alberta Bessey Sproul. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/194035559/lela_alberta_sproul

By Muriel Bristol | December 1, 2024

Henry B. Scates was born in Milton, February 10, 1831, son of Benjamin and Lovey (Lyman) Scates.

Henry B. Scates attended the common schools until he was seventeen years old, and then went to work for a neighboring farmer, with whom he remained six years. He then engaged in lumbering upon his own account, and has since carried on that business quite extensively (Biographical Review, 1897).

Brother William S. Scates died August 21, 1844, aged twenty-one years.

Benjamin Scates, a farmer, aged fifty-five years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Lovey Scates, aged fifty years (b. NH), and Theodore Scates, aged twelve years. Benjamin Scates had real estate valued at $1,700. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of James H. Horn, a farmer, aged fifty-seven years (b. NH), and James R. Horn, a shoe manufacturer, aged twenty-four years (b. NH).

Brother George L. Scates died February 3, 1851, aged twenty-three years.

Mother Lovey Scates of Milton made her last will September 1, 1855. She devised all her real estate and personal property in common to her beloved husband, Benjamin Scates, and her beloved son, Theodore C. Scates, provided they maintained a suitable home to her beloved daughter, Roxanna A.L. Scates. This was to include all necessary food, clothing, medicine (if necessary), so long as she remained unmarried. She devised $100 to her beloved daughter, Roxanna A.L. Scates, and a home as already provided, with a further $200 when her husband, Benjamin Scates, should die. She devised a Bible to her beloved son, Henry B. Scates, he having already received a share in her estate. She devised $100 to her beloved son, Rufus H. Scates, and $100 to her beloved daughter, Lydia J. Harrington. She left all the rest and residue to her beloved son, Theodore C. Scates, whom she named as executor. Daniel P. Warren, R.A. Lyman, and S.E. Loud witnessed her signature (Strafford County Probate, 69:296).

Mother Lovey (Lyman) Scates died in Milton, September 14, 1855, aged fifty-five years. Her last will was proved in a Strafford County Probate Court held in Dover, NH, October 2, 1855 (Strafford County Probate, 69:298).

Henry B. Scates, a farmer, aged twenty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. Henry B. Scates had real estate valued at $800 and personal estate valued at $200. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Theodore Lyman, a farmer, aged forty-seven years (b. NH), and Frank Carr, a farmer, aged thirty years (b. NH).

He owns a good farm containing hundred acres of land, which he cultivates with good results (Biographical Review, 1897).

Father Benjamin Scates died of consumption in Milton, November 10, 1862, aged sixty-seven years, ten months. He was a farmer.

Henry B. Scates hired William Greene of Portsmouth, NH, as his military substitute in the 1st NH Regiment, December 30, 1864, for the term of three years. Greene was a seaman, aged twenty-three years (b. Charlton, Nova Scotia). He was 5′ 10½” tall, with dark brown hair, hazel eyes, and a fair complexion

Henry B. Scates married, circa 1865, Ellen May “Nellie” Dixon. She was born in Lebanon, ME, October 21, 1844, daughter of Benjamin and Hannah (Jones) Dixon.

Mr. Scates married Ellen Dickson, a native of Lebanon, Me. He has no children. He is connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Patrons of Husbandry. He attends the Baptist church (Biographical Review, 1897).

Henry B. Scates of South Milton paid a $1 tax on his carriage in the U.S. Excise Tax of 1866.

Henry B. Scates’ friend Leander D. Clements (1830-1914) appeared as a witness in the Plummer’s Ridge civil case between his neighbors, Franklin W. “Frank” Orange (1810-1872) and S.H. “Rashe” Applebee, whom one might suppose from the 1860 census to have been Orange’s apprentice. (Note: “Rashe” being a nickname for “Horatio”).

BATCH OF SMILES. The late Henry B. Scates, an esteemed South Milton resident, one time sheriff and keeper of the Dover jail, used to tell the following incident about his friend, the late Leander Clements, a quaint character who lived on Milton Ridge. Leander was noted for his ready wit, his bluff and hearty good nature, and was beloved by all who knew him. As the story goes, two of Leander’s neighbors, known as “Rashe” Applebee and Frank Orange, got into a wrangle over the ownership of a pair of steers and decided to go to the court for a settlement, to which Leander was called as a witness. It was his first appearance before a tribunal and he was deeply interested in all of the proceedings. Applebee’s lawyer was the first to make his plea before the jury, during which Leander sat spellbound, drinking in every word uttered, and at the close was so convinced that he remarked: Applebee’s got the case! Then came the argument of the opposing lawyer, and so eloquent and impressive was he in his presentation of his client’s case that, at his conclusion, Leander exclaimed: By heavens, they’ve both got the case! – Rochester Courier (Boston Globe, December 7, 1933).

The Milton Selectmen of 1869 were E.W. Fox, Chas. Hayes, and H.B. Scates.

Henry B. Scates, a dealer in wood & lumber, aged thirty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Ellen M. [(Dixon)] Scates, keeping house, aged twenty-five years (b. ME). Henry B. Scates had real estate valued at $3,700 and personal estate valued at $5,354. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Jame H. Tibbetts, works for shoe factory, aged twenty-five years (b. ME), and Theodore Lyman, a farmer, aged fifty-seven years (b. NH).

Henry B. Scates (1831-1919), aged twenty-eight years, and Andrew R. Lyman (1839-1906), aged twenty-one years, both farmers, were neighbors to each other (and to Luther Hayes) in the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. They would be partners in the Lyman & Scates lumber company between at least the years 1873 and 1889.

Scates & Lyman appeared in the Milton business directories of 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, and 1880, as South Milton lumbermen.

The Milton Selectmen of 1880 were A.A. Fox, H.B. Scates, and D. Wallingford.

Henry B. Scates, a farmer, aged forty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Nellie M. [(Dixon)] Scates, keeping house, aged thirty-five years (b. ME), his aunt [-in-law], Mary Dixon, at home, aged sixty-nine years (b. ME), and his help, Frank Tasker, works on farm, aged nineteen years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Isaac Wentworth, a farmer, aged fifty-six years (b. NH), and Henry H. Wentworth. a butcher, aged thirty-six years (b. NH).

Brother Theodore Scates died in Boston, MA, August 21, 1880, aged forty-one years.

Scates & Lyman appeared in the Milton business directories of 1881, 1882, 1884, 1887, and 1889, as Milton lumbermen.

The Milton Selectmen of 1881 were H.B. Scates, D. Wallingford, and E.W. Fox.

MILTON. Town meeting passed with but very little excitement. Officers elected are as follows: MODERATOR, Abram Sanborn; TOWN CLERK, Charles H. Looney; SELECTMEN, Henry B. Scates, David Wallinford, Elbridge W. Fox; TREASURER, Ira Miller. Voted to purchase a safe for the benefit of the town. Voted to build a road to the new mill, which will be done as soon as the weather will permit. OLD HUNDRED (Farmington News, March 25, 1881).

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Hiram V. Wentworth to Lyman & Scates; land in Milton; $100 (Farmington News, August 10, 1888).

MILTON. Henry Scales [Scates], with a crew of eight men, broke ground for the new street, last week, commencing on the lower section opposite Geo Tasker’s house (Farmington News, May 23, 1890).

Luther Hayes, and Henry B. Scates, acting for the town, filled out a NH State Board of Health form regarding Milton’s sanitary and safety conditions in that same year. (They were not at all impressed with the sewerage and drainage at Milton Three Ponds). They noted that the Burley & Usher factory was the only building in town that had a fire escape (NH State Board of Health, 1891).

Henry Scates was among those Republicans seated on the platform at a Benjamin Harrison & Whitelaw Reid presidential campaign rally held at the A.O.U.W. Hall, September 29, 1892.

MILTON. A large and elegant Harrison & Reid flag was raised here last night by the republican club of Milton. The decorations and colored lights were well arranged and well timed, and three hearty cheers were given for the candidates. Hon. Henry W. Blair gave an earnest and intensely interesting address in A.O.U.W. hall, under the auspices of the club, holding the attention of an unusually large audience throughout, and receiving much enthusiastic applause. W.K. Norton, principal of the Nute high school, acted as president of the evening. On the platform were seated Hon. Charles H. Looney, Luther Hayes, Dr. J.H. Twombly, Charles A. Jones, Dr. M.A.H. Hart, R.M. Kimball, Henry Scates, W.C. Nash, S. Lyman Hayes, S.W. Wallingford, B.B. Plummer. The action of our young democratic friends in stoning the lanterns and breaking wires, as well as their unnecessary cat calls during the address, are appreciated at their full value, not only by republicans, but by respectable democrats (Farmington News, September 30, 1892).

The Republican presidential ticket of Benjamin Harrison and Whitelaw Reid were defeated that November by the Democrat ticket of Grover Cleveland and Adlai Stevenson.

Mother-in-law Hannah (Jones) Dixon died April 25, 1893, aged seventy-eight years.

MILTON. Henry B. Scates of South Milton has been appointed jailor at Dover and will move there (Farmington News, March 31, 1893).

Father-in-law Benjamin Dixon died May 11, 1893, aged seventy-six years.

Henry B. Scates received an initial five-year appointment as a Milton justice-of-the-peace, December 29, 1893.

Henry B. Scates of Milton made his last will, April 1, 1894. After payment of his just debts and funeral expenses, he devised his estate, be it real, personal, or mixed, to his beloved wife, Ellen M. Scates, whom he also named as executrix. John Kivel, John McClintock, and John W. Place witnessed his signature (Strafford County Probate, 149:746).

Henry B. Scates appeared in the Dover, NH, directory of 1895, as a jailor, at the Strafford County Jail, with his at the jail.

Politically, he supports the Republican party. He served as Surveyor fifteen years, as Chairman of the Board of Selectmen three years, as Town Auditor, and was Jailer under Sheriff Plummer for two years (Biographical Review, 1897).

Henry B. Scates appeared in the Dover, NH directory of 1898, as having moved to Milton.

Henry B. Scates appeared in the Milton directory of 1900, as a farmer, with his house in South Milton.

Henry Scates, a farmer, aged sixty-nine years, headed a Milton household at the time of the Tenth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of thirty-five years), Nellie M. [(Dixon)] Scates, aged fifty-five years (b. ME). Henry Scates owned their farm, free-and-clear. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of George Kingston, a R.R. station agent, aged forty-nine years (b. Ireland), and George A. Mitchell, a counter maker (leatherboard mill), aged thirty-three years (b. MA).

Henry B. Scates appeared in the Milton directories of 1902, 1905, and 1909, as a farmer, with his house in South Milton, near the schoolhouse.

Milton, N.H. Henry Scates visited at Dover Wednesday and called on his old friend, Marshall Fogarty. Mr. Scates was formerly jailer for this county (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), September 25, 1903).

MILTON. Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Scates, who spent the winter in Brighton, Mass., have returned to their home in South Milton (Farmington News, April 22, 1904).

MILTON, N.H. Avery, Jones and Roberts bought timber in the auction sale last week on what are known as the Pains lots, owned by Scates & Lyman. The price paid was $4,750.00. What might have been a serious forest fire, had it not been discovered in the first stages, broke out near where Avery, Jones and Roberts’ mill has been erected, on the mountain near the Ford place. About $60.00 worth of property was consumed (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), June 7, 1907).

Henry B. Scates, a farmer, aged seventy-nine years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of forty-six years), Nellie [(Dixon)] Scates, aged sixty-five years (b. ME). Henry B. Scates owned their farm, free-and-clear. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Walter E. Tarbell, a machinist (leatherboard mill), aged fifty-one years (b. MA), and Jeremiah Regan, a section man (railroad), aged thirty-six years (b. Ireland).

Henry B. Scates of Milton made a codicil to his last will (of 1894), August 15, 1910. He reiterated his earlier comprehensive bequest to his beloved wife, Ellen M. Scates. But after her decease, he devised his twenty-acre Milton homestead farm, as well as the Milton woodlot he co-owned with Lizzie L. [(Lyman)] Fall, as a life-estate to his beloved nephew, Frank B. Tasker of Boston, and thereafter to his grandnephew, Theodore L. Tasker. He devised to them also the Sheep Pasture lot, all of his Plains land (owned in common with the Lyman estate), both in Milton, and, in Lebanon, ME, the Blaisdell farm, and his part of the Ben Dixon estate. Frank B. Tasker would also receive all of the farming tools, carriages, horses, stock, and riggings, after his wife’s death. The rest and residue would be divided equally between Frank B. Tasker, Theodore L. Tasker, Florence L. Tasker of Boston, MA, and Bertha L. Smith of Boston, MA. George G. Fall, Luther C. Hayes, and Albert D. Jones witnessed his signature (Strafford County Probate, 149:746).

Henry B. Scates appeared in the Milton directory of 1912, as a farmer, with his house in South Milton, at the R.R. bridge.

COLLECTOR’S ADVERTISEMENT of Sale of Lands of Non-Resident Owners. Unpaid taxes on lands of non-resident owners situated in the Town of Newfield in the County of York for the year 1912. The following list of taxes on real estate of non-resident owners situated in the Town of Newfield aforesaid for the year 1912, committed to me for collection for said Town on me nineteenth day of June, 1912, remain unpaid and notice is hereby given that if said taxes with interest and charges are not previously paid, so much of the real estate taxed as is sufficient and necessary to pay the amount due therefor, including interest and charges, will be sold without further notice at public auction at Town House in said town, on the first Monday of February, 1913, at nine o’clock a.m. …
HENRY SCATES AND WIFE— Lot 1, 20 acres, N. by road, E. by E.E. Rhines, S. by Clara Wentworth, W. by M. Corson – $6.10 (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), December 20, 1912).

AGED BLIND MAN CAN SEE AGAIN. Sight Returns Suddenly to Henry Scates, Aged 84 Years. An unusual human-interest scene was enacted to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Scates, near North Rochester, when the husband, aged 84, and blind for years, suddenly exclaimed, “I can see.” Mr. Scates was sitting in the home with his wife, when he suddenly uttered a startling exclamation. To her query he joyfully cried that he could see again. The incident is considered very unusual. Because of his advanced years and the fact that the use of his eyes had been denied him for years, it was believed that he would never see again (Portsmouth Herald, 1915).

Henry B. Scates appeared in the Milton directory of 1917, as a retired lumberman, with his house in South Milton, at the R.R. bridge.

Henry B. Scates died of chronic interstitial nephritis in South Milton, October 31, 1919, aged eighty-eight years, eight months, and twenty-one days. He was retired. James J. Buckley, M.D., signed the death certificate.

WEST MILTON. Mrs. Bessie Twombly was in South Milton, Monday afternoon, to attend the funeral of Henry Scales [Scates], a respected citizen, and the oldest man in town (Farmington News, November 7, 1919).

The last will of Henry B. Scates and its codicil were proved in a Strafford County Probate Court held in Dover, NH, November 18, 1919 (Strafford County Probate, 149:747).

PROBATE NOTICES. HENRY B. SCATES, late of Milton, New Hampshire, deceased. Authenticated copy of will and codicil, and petition for the probate thereof, and praying that letters of administration with the will annexed may be issued to Florence L. Tasker of said Milton, presented by said Florence L. Tasker (Biddeford-Saco Journal, March 3, 1928).

Ellen M. (Dixon) Scates died in Brighton, MA, March 17, 1930.

DEATHS. SCATES – In Brighton. March 17, Ellen M. Scates. Funeral services at her late residence, 29 Bentley st., Brighton. Wednesday, March 19. at 3:30 p.m. Burial at Lebanon, Me., on Thursday (Boston Globe, March 18, 1930).

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References:

Biographical Review. (1897). Biographical Review.  Retrieved from books.google.com/books?id=C2sjAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA308

Find a Grave. (2022, May 13). Benjamin Dixon. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/239707376/benjamin_dixon

Find a Grave. (2023, October 1). Lydia J. Scates Harrington. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/260223474/lydia_j_harrington

Find a Grave. (2016, July 2). Sophia Lyman Scates Harrington. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/166359981/sophia-lyman-harrington

Find a Grave. (2023, September 23). Benjamin Scates. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/260134198/benjamin_scates

Find a Grave. (2023, September 7). George Lyman Scates. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/259360949/george_lyman_scates

Find a Grave. (2022, May 13). Henry B. Scates. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/239706890/henry-b-scates

Find a Grave. (2023, September 7). William Sidney Scates. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/259360910/william_sidney_scates

Find a Grave. (2016, September 18). Benjamin F. “Frank” Tasker. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/170122832/benjamin-f.-tasker

Find a Grave. (2023, September 5). Roxanna A.L. Scates Tasker. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/259284782/roxanna_a_l_tasker

NH State Board of Health. (1891). Report of the NH State Board of Health. Retrieved from books.google.com/books?id=1IbuVusxkxgC&pg=RA2-PA216

By Muriel Bristol | November 24, 2024

Here may be found extracted the Milton entries from the New England Business Directory and Gazetteer of 1860.

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Bakers. Swasey, Charles, Milton Mills, Milton.

Blacksmiths. Duntley, Hazen, Milton; Osgood, Ebenezer, Milton Mills, Milton; Rines, Nathaniel, Milton Mills, Milton; Rines, Samuel F., Milton Mills, Milton; Goodwin, Joseph, West Milton, Milton.

Boot and Shoe Manufacturers. Berry, Lewis, Milton; Warren & Sayward, Milton; Wentworth, H.V. & E., Milton; Goodwin, John E. & Co., West Milton, Milton.

Box Manufacturers. Dearborn, Stephen W., Milton.

Carpenters. Dixon, Ichabod W., Milton; Hersom, Elihu H., Milton; Lucas, John, Milton; Mathes, Joseph, Milton; Roberts, Ira, Milton.

Clergymen. Doldt, James (C.T.), Milton; Colby, J.T.G. (Ch. B.), West Milton.

Country Stores. Where is kept a general assortment of Dry Goods, Groceries, Agricultural Implements, & c. Those who deal in but one kind of goods, will be found under the appropriate headings. Protective Union, Div. 542, Milton; Twombly, Ezra H., Milton; Warren & Sayward, Milton; Wentworth, H.W. & E., Milton; Fox, Asa & Son, Milton Mills; Jewett, Asa, Milton Mills; Simes, Bray U., Milton Mills; Swinerton, John L., Milton Mills; Goodwin, G.W., West Milton; Twombly, John W., West Milton.

[The New England Protective Union was a regional chain of cooperative stores. Milton’s Protective Union, Div. 542 store, would appear to have been an N.E.P.U. member store. They had their heyday prior to the Civil War].

Grist Mills. Leighton, Thomas, Milton; Varney, William, Milton.

Hotels. Milton Hotel, Joseph Jenness, Milton; Milton Mills Hotel, Dudley Gilman, Milton [Mills].

Physicians. Drew, Stephen, Milton; Palmer, Daniel E., Milton; Swinerton, John L., Milton Mills.

Postmasters. Milton, John R. Palmer; West Milton, John Colbath; Milton Mills, J.L. Swinerton.

Saw Mills. Hanson, John M. (also shingle), Milton; Varney, William, Milton.

Shingle Mills. Leighton, Cyrus, Milton.

Stables. Jenness, Joseph, Milton.

Wheelwrights. Shapleigh, Moses W., Milton.

Woollen Goods Manufs. See also Hosiery. Townsend, John (flannels), Milton Mills, Milton.

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Sampson & Murdoch Co. (1860). New England Business Directory and Gazetteer. Retrieved from books.google.com/books?id=RztoX7Ex9A4C&pg=PA175#v=onepage&q&f=false

By Muriel Bristol | November 17, 2024

Arthur M. Flye was born in Hiram, ME, April 9, 1871, son of James F. “Freeman” and Ruth E. (Lord) Flye.

Arthur M. Flye married in Hiram, ME, March 31, 1894, Delia M. Douglass, he of Hiram, ME, and she of Sebago, ME. He was a farmer, aged twenty-three years, and she was a seamstress, aged twenty-three years. Rev. A.P. Sanborn performed the ceremony. She was born in Sebago, ME, circa 1871, daughter of Oliver M. and Laura Douglass.

Arthur Flye, a carpenter, aged thirty years (b. ME), headed a Sebago, ME, household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of six years), Delia M. [(Douglass)] Flye, aged thirty-one years (b. ME). Arthur Flye rented their house. Their household appeared in the enumeration just after that of her father, Oscar Douglas, a farmer, aged fifty-eight years (b. ME).

Mother Ruth E. (Lord) Flye died of cirrhosis of the liver in Cornish, ME, February 22, 1904, aged sixty-eight years, five months, and twenty-one days. She was a housewife. George W. Weeks, M.D., signed the death certificate.

Hiram. Mrs. Ruth (Lord) Flye, wife of James F. Flye, died in Cornish, Feb. 23d, aged 68 years. She leaves an aged husband and six children – John Flye of Cornish, Arthur of Sebago, Mrs. Everett Lord of Porter, Mrs. Seth Spring of Hiram, Mr[s]. Frank Emery of Skowhegan and Miss Nettie Flye, who faithfully cared for her mother through a long sickness. She also leaves two brothers, Samuel W. Lord of Hiram and Edwin L. Lord of Porter. The family have lost a faithful wife and mother, and a large circle of friends in Hiram, where she lived for many years, can bear witness to her goodness as a friend and neighbor, and her kind care of the sick. Funeral services were held at Cornish, Rev. William Cotton officiating (Norway Advertiser-Democrat (Norway, ME), April 26, 1904).

Arthur M. Flye appeared in the Milton directory of 1905, as proprietor of a general store at 41 Main street, in Milton Mills, with his residence above the store. Other Milton Mills general stores were those of F.H. Lowd, at 7 Main street, and Asa Fox & Son, in Central square. (J.D. Willey kept a general store on Main Street in Milton).

MILTON MILLS. Past Grands Arthur M. Flye, John E. Horne and F.E. Stevens are in attendance at the session of the grand lodge, I.O.O.F., at Manchester this week. Miss Alice S. Lewis is the delegate of Sunrise lodge to the Rebekah assembly. Mrs. Rosamond Mansor also went to Manchester to witness exemplification of the degree on Tuesday evening by a team from the Lakeport lodge (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), October 19, 1906).

Arthur M. Flye was one of only twelve Milton residents to have a private [automobile] operator’s license in 1907 (there were also three chauffeur’s licenses); his automobile was one of the only thirteen to sixteen automobiles (and two motorcycles) registered in town. (See Milton Automobiles in 1906-07).

Arthur M. Flye appeared in the Milton directory of 1909, as proprietor of a general store at 41 Main street, in Milton Mills, with his residence above the store.

MILTON MILLS. The following officers were installed for Miltonia Lodge, I.O.O.F.: N.G., Albert Simes; V.G., Charles Applebee; Secretary, Arthur Flye; Treasurer, F.L. Marsh; Trustee, three years, J.E. Horne (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), January 15, 1909).

Arthur M. Flye, a shoemaker (own shop), aged thirty-nine years (b. ME), headed a Milton household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of sixteen years), Delia M. [(Douglass)] Flye, aged thirty-nine years (b. ME). Arthur M. Flye rented their house at Milton Mills. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Harry Hamilton, a laborer (woolen mill), aged thirty-four years (b. NH), and Sumner Merrow, own income, aged sixty-three years (b. NH).

A.M. Flye’s 22 hp. Buick was one of only ten automobiles registered in Milton in 1910. (See Milton Automobiles in 1909-10).

Mother-in-law Laura A. (Storer) Douglass died of debilitation of the heart in Sebago, ME, June 8, 1910, aged sixty-six years, six months, and eleven days. She was a housewife. L. Norton, M.D., signed the death certificate.

Arthur M. Flye appeared in the Milton directory of 1912, as a carpenter, with his house at 5 Highland street, in Milton Mills.

Father James F. “Freeman” Flye died of heart failure in Cornish, ME, June 28, 1912, aged seventy-seven years, five months, and twenty-five days. He was a laborer. G.W. Weeks, M.D., signed the death certificate.

Hiram. The sudden death of James F. Flye at Cornish, recently at the age of 77, saddens his many friends here. He was born in Hiram Jan. 3,1835, to John and Susan Stover Flye. We have known him some sixty years as a useful, peaceable and honored citizen. He was a grandson of James Flye, an early settler in Hiram, a Revolutionary soldier, who also served in the French and Indian war. In the family is still preserved and cherished an old powder horn inscribed: “James Five his horn, we march to-day for Ticonderoga July 5, 1756” (Norway Advertiser-Democrat (Norway, ME), July 16, 1912).

Father-in-law Oliver M. Douglass died of debilitation of the heart in Sebago, ME, March 5, 1912, aged seventy years, four months, and twenty-eight days. He was a farmer. L. Norton, M.D., signed the death certificate.

Arthur M. Flye of Milton received a Fraternal Protective insurance appointment in 1913 (Standard Publishing, 1914).

Arthur M. Flye appeared in the Milton directory of 1917, as a carpenter, with his house at 22 Main street, in Milton Mills.

SEBAGO. Mr. B.W. Douglass and wife and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Neal visited Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Flye at Milton Mills, N.H., last week (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), September 20, 1918).

SOUTH HIRAM. Mrs. S.T. Spring was much pleased, as well as surprised, to receive on Sunday a short call from her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Flye of Milton Mills, N.H. (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), August 1, 1919).

Arthur M. Flye, a foreman (asylum), aged forty-eight years (b. ME), resided as an employee in the Ring Sanitorium and Hospital in Arlington, MA, at the time of the Fourteenth (1920) Federal Census. His wife, Delia M. [(Douglass)] Flye, a diet kitchen cook (hospital), aged forty-nine years (b. ME), resided there also.

FEMALE HELP WANTED. DIETITIAN HOUSEKEEPER to cater to and buy for 50 people. RING SANITORIUM. Arlington Heights (Boston Globe, May 13, 1921).

Milton Mills suffered a serious fire in the early hours of Thursday, November 20, 1924. The Townsend mill firemen and those of Rochester, NH, responded to the fire. A two-story house, owned by Arthur M. Flye of Arlington, MA, but rented to drug store clerk Fred Carswell, was among those buildings that were seriously damaged. (See Milton in the News – 1924).

Arthur M. Flye appeared in the Arlington, MA, directory of 1923, as a foreman carpenter at Ring’s Sanitorium, boarding there too. Delia M. Flye appeared also as a housekeeper at Ring’s Sanitorium, boarding there too. Ring’s Sanatorium and Hospital, Inc., Arthur H. Ring, president, was situated at 163 Hillside avenue, in Arlington Heights.

Arthur M. (Delia M.) Flye appeared in the Medford, MA, directory of 1926, as a foreman, with his house at 130 Monument street.

Arthur M. (Delia M.) Flye appeared in the Medford, MA, directory of 1928, as a salesman, with his house at 130 Monument street.

Arthur M. Flye, a carpenter (contractor), aged fifty-nine years (b. ME), headed a Medford, MA, household at the time of the Fifteenth (1930) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of thirty-six years), Delia M. [(Douglass)] Flye, aged sixty years (b. ME). Arthur M. Flye owned their house at 130 Monument Street, which was valued at $7,000. They had a radio set.

SOUTH ACTON. Arthur Flye is doing some carpenter work for Mrs. Richard Jewett (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), March 25, 1937).

A fire destroyed the Milton Mills residence and funeral parlor of Frank F. Spencer on Sunday morning, October 9, 1938. (Frank F. Spencer was then a Milton Selectman). Neighbors Arthur M. and Delia M (Douglass) Flye suffered some fire damage, including the loss of his carpenter tools.

… Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Flye who had recently moved into the adjoining tenement, saved most of their furniture but Mr. Flye lost most of his carpenter tools (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), October 13, 1938).

Arthur M. Flye, aged seventy years (b. ME), headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Delia M. Flye, aged seventy-one years (b. ME). Arthur M. Flye rented their house on Main Street, for $10 per month. They had resided in the same house in 1935. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Jason F. Thurston, aged sixty-eight years (b. MA), and William Bellemere, a cutter (leatherboard mill), aged fifty-three years (b. NH).

Rochester, N.H. ROCHESTER, N.H., Oct. 19 (Special) – District Deputy Grand Master Arthur Flye of Milton Mills and suite, Thursday night, installed the officers of Motolinia and Kennedy Lodges of Odd Fellows at a joint ceremony at Odd Fellows Hall, South Main Street (Portland Evening Express (Portland, ME), October 19, 1940).

MILTON MILLS. Arthur Flye is confined to his home with the grippe (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), January 2, 1941).

KEZAR FALLS. Perley Lord and sister Mrs. Emma Wadsworth in company with their sister, Mrs. George Walker and son Lester and Miss Katherine Snow of Fryeburg visited their uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Flye at Milton Mills Sunday and Mr. and Mrs. Seth Spring at Springvale (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), February 6, 1941).

MILTON MILLS. Mrs. Arthur Flye still has a lot of yarn for Red Cross knitting for anyone who will volunteer for work (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), March 27, 1941).

Rochester Housewives May Register For 9 Lbs. Preserving Sugar. (Correspondent: Basil Blake; 806-J.) Sugar for canning is now available to housewives of Strafford county who have been worrying as to whether or not canning sugar must be eked from their ration supply, according to an announcement Saturday by of Rationing Board No. 17 at city hall. The office of the rationing board in charge of the program was open Saturday and will be for few Saturdays in order to issue rationing cards for canning sugar and for the return of excess sugar stamps from dealers. Institutions applying for canning rations should register between now and July 5. The board will allow a maximum of nine pounds of sugar per family member for the season’s canning, regardless of the number of quarts to be canned. Applicants should approach their own sugar rationing boards for canning certificates and present their sugar books to the rationing staff for number checking. Only those having 7-1 books should apply at the Rochester office. To assist in rationing the following county agents have been appointed: Milton Mills, Arthur Flye; Milton, Frank Nutter; New Durham, Hayes Grocery store; Farmington, People’s Market; and Somersworth, George E. Varney (Portsmouth Herald, June 22, 1942).

The Milton Selectmen of 1943 were George E. Jordan, Leroy J. Ford, and Arthur M. Flye. The Milton Selectmen of 1944 – Leroy J. Ford, Arthur M. Flye, and John G. Gilman.

MILTON MILLS. By Alfred W. Lewis. Golden Wedding. On Wednesday evening, March 29, Miltonia Lodge, I.O.O.F., and Sunrise Rebekah Lodge united to honor the Golden Wedding anniversary of two of their members, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Flye. The party, which was a complete surprise to the couple, began with a supper at 6 o’clock in the banquet hall. Gold and white decorations were used on the tables (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), April 6, 1944).

PRE-CAMPAIGN MEETING OF THE FIELD ARMY. Several ladies met at the home of Mrs. Wilbur Jones Monday, March 25, to plan and prepare for the coming drive for funds for cancer control. Mrs. H.W. Smith, state commander, and Mrs. Evelyn Cortez, state director of public relations, presented valuable Information and instructions to the captains and public relations chairman of this area. April has been proclaimed by Congress as Cancer Control month and the society has set its goal at $1200000 this year, the tenth in carrying on campaigns by the Field Army. New Hampshire is asked to raise 54500000. Of the amount raised 60% remains in the state and 40% goes to the national society of which 10% will be used for research. Mrs. Jones heads this area and has chosen Mrs. Grace Willey as captain in Milton, Mrs. Arthur Flye in Milton Mills, Mrs. Benjamin Perkins in Alton, Mrs. Charles Chamberlain in New Durham, Mrs. Bertha Liberi in Farmington and Mrs. Helen Mclaughlin as public relational chairman for the area. Mrs. Jones served a delicious luncheon at noon which was greatly enjoyed, and the ladies departed much the wiser concerning the work of the Field Army (Farmington News, March 29, 1946).

Arthur M. Flye, aged seventy-nine years (b. ME), headed an Acton, ME, household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Delia M. [(Douglass) Flye, aged eighty years (b. ME). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Damon Currier, aged thirty years (b. ME), and Charlotte G. Willey, aged sixty-one years (b. NH). They resided on “Milton Mills Rd. at the Junction of Windhill Farm.”

FARMINGTON DISTRICT ORGANIZED FOR CANCER CRUSADE. April is the month the American Cancer society raises funds to carry on its program for education, service and research. Solicitors in each town will soon be asking for a donation. Will you help? The response for volunteer workers gives a complete organization in our district. For the first time serving as town captains: Alton, Mrs. Ethelyn Tucker; Middleton, Mrs. Pearl Gates; Milton, Mrs. Marion Stanley and Mrs. Ruth Plummer; Milton Mills, Mrs. Delya Flye; New Durham, Mrs. Irene Wentworth; Farmington, Mrs. Lillian Emerson; sponsor, The Farmington Woman’s club. District officers: Commander, Mrs. L. Violet Jones; service chairman, Mrs. Augusta Harrison; publicity and public relations, Mrs. Norma Davis (Farmington News, April 4, 1952).

Kezar Falls. Perley Lord and his sister, Mrs. Emma Wadsworth, accompanied by their sister, Mrs. Nettle Walker, and their aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Emery of Fryeburg, recently visited Mrs. Emery’s brother, Arthur Flye at Milton Mills, N.H. (Portland Press-Herald (Portland, ME), April 15, 1959).

Delia M. (Douglass) Flye died in Acton, ME, May 9, 1959, aged ninety years.

Acton. BY MRS. IRL R. HURD. Mrs. Delia M. Flye. Mrs. Delia M. Flye, 90, wife of Arthur M. Flye of Acton, died Saturday at her home. She was born at Sebago on Dec. 25, 1868, daughter of Oliver M. and Laura A. Storer Douglass. Mrs. Flye was a past noble grand and 57-year member of Sunrise Rebekah Lodge of Milton Mills, N.H., and a member of the Dorcas Society. Mr. and Mrs. Flye, who had been married 68 years, resided in Acton and Milton Mills for the past 50 years. She is survived by her husband and a sister, Mrs. Eva Hansen of Convene. Private funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Peaslee Funeral Home, Union, N.H., with the Rev. Ernest Calvert of the Union Congregational Church officiating. Burial was in Haley Cemetery, Sebago (Sanford Journal Tribune (Biddeford, ME), May 14, 1959).

Arthur M. Flye of Acton, ME, died of acute coronary occlusion at Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NH, February 6, 1960, aged eighty-eight years. He was a carpenter. Robert E. Lord, M.D., signed the death certificate.

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References:

Find a Grave. (2015, October 10). Oliver Morrill Douglass. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/153515423/oliver_morrill_douglass

Find a Grave. (2016, July 25). Arthur M. Flye. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/167398957/arthur-m-flye

Find a Grave. (2015, February 9). James Freeman Flye. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/142386730/james_freeman_flye

Standard Publishing. (1914). The Standard. Retrieved from books.google.com/books?id=TkvnAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA323

By Muriel Bristol | November 10, 2024

James Fred Reynolds was born in Dover, NH, October 12, 1869, son of James O. and Almira J. “Myra” (Hill) Reynolds.

Father James O. Reynolds died in Milton, March 9, 1900, aged seventy-three years.

LOCALS. The funeral of James O. Reynolds, a respected citizen living between Milton and Farmington, was held Monday and interment will be in the family lot in this cemetery. Mr. Reynolds is survived by his wife, four daughters, and two sons. He had been for many years a deacon in the Baptist church at Milton (Farmington News, March 16, 1900).

Myra J. [(Hill)] Reynolds, a farmer, aged sixty-five years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. Her household included her children, Della M. Reynolds, aged thirty-seven years (b. NH), James F. Reynolds, a farm laborer, aged thirty years (b. NH), and Lena B. Reynolds, a schoolteacher, aged twenty-five years (b. NH), and her servant, Clarence H. Taylor, at school, aged eleven years (b. unknown). Myra J. Reynolds owned their farm, fee-and-clear. She was the mother of six children, of whom six were still living. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Al E. Nute, a farmer, aged forty-seven years (b. NH), and William S. Burrows, a farmer, aged thirty years (b. NH).

James F. Reynolds appeared in the Milton directories of 1900, and 1902, as a farmer on Nute Ridge. His father, James O. Reynolds, appeared also in 1900, as a farmer on Nute Ridge). (James O. Reynolds appeared in 1902, as having died on March 9, 1900, aged seventy-three years).

James F. Reynolds appeared in the Milton directories of 1905, and 1909, as a farmer on Nute Ridge, with his house at Greenwood, MA.

James F. Reynolds, a painter (house), aged forty years (b. NH), headed a Wakefield, MA, household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. His household included his mother, Myra J. [(Hill)] Reynolds, aged seventy-five years (b. NH), his sisters, Della M. Reynolds, aged forty-six years (b. NH), and Lena B. Reynolds, a teacher (public school), aged thirty-four years (b. NH), and his boarder, Gladys Mosher, a state ward, aged eleven years (b. MA). James F. Reynolds owned their house at 6 Francis Avenue. Myra J. Reynolds was the mother of six children, of whom six were still living.

James F. Reynolds appeared in the Milton directories of 1912, and 1917, as a farmer on Nute Ridge, with his house at Greenwood, MA.

WEST MILTON. Fred Reynolds and family of Wakefield, Mass, are at their farm haying. All are glad to see these closed houses open again (Farmington News, July 25, 1913).

WEST MILTON. Fred Reynolds has finished painting the farm buildings owned by Edward Nute at Nute Ridge (Farmington News, October 3, 1913).

West Milton. Fred Reynolds of Wakefield, Mass., accompanied by his mother and sister, is moving back to the old home place at Nute Ridge (Farmington News, May 29, 1914).

WEST MILTON. Fred Reynolds came home from Greenwood, Mass., Saturday (Farmington New, May 14, 1915).

WEST MILTON. Fred Reynolds has several lambs in his flock, some of them a number of weeks old (Farmington News, February 18, 1916).

WEST MILTON. Fred Reynolds is doing inside painting at Rochester (Farmington News, March 3, 1916).

WEST MILTON. Fred Reynolds has been putting in a cellar wall on the west side of his house (Farmington News, December 22, 1916).

WEST MILTON. Fred Reynolds is going to Massachusetts the last of this week and plans to attend the Billy Sunday meetings next Sunday (Farmington News, January 12, 1917).

The Milton Selectmen of 1917 were Forrest L. Marsh, Bard B. Plummer, and James F. Reynolds.

West Milton. The town went substantially republican in spite of a small vote. Selectmen elected were: Forest T. Marsh, Milton Mills, Bard B. Plummer, Milton, Fred Reynolds, West Milton; Everett F. Fox, town treasurer; Harry L. Avery, town clerk; Robert Page, member of school board for three years (Farmington News, March 16, 1917).

Mother Almira J. “Myra” Reynolds took up residence in Barrington, NH, with her third daughter, Bertha M. (Reynolds) Wiggin, circa October 1917. One might suppose she attended on the final illness of her eldest daughter, Idella M. Reynolds, a schoolteacher, who died there of liver cancer, October 13, 1917, aged fifty-five years, four months, and six days.

West Milton. Fred Reynolds and Russell Wentworth furnished two fine raccoons for the coon supper at the home of Henry Hayes last Friday evening. Several neighbors were invited but only a few were able to be present, owing to the drifted condition of the roads. The guests enjoyed a regular feast, at the conclusion of which a toast and a vote of thanks were proposed and heartily given to Messrs. Reynolds, Wentworth, Hayes, and Mrs. Hyland, who prepared the feast (Farmington News, December 21, 1917).

The Milton Selectmen of 1918 were Forrest L. Marsh, Bard B. Plummer, and James F. Reynolds.

West Milton. The town meeting at Milton drew out a big vote as the result of the sharp contest for the selection of the third selectman. The old board was re-elected, as follows: Selectmen, Forrest L. Marsh, Bard B. Plummer, James F. Reynolds; town clerk, Harry L. Avery; treasurer, Everett F. Fox. School meeting was held at the close of town meeting and Dr. M.A.H. Hart and Everett F. Fox were unanimously re-elected as member of the board of education and school treasurer, respectively (Farmington News, March 15, 1918).

West Milton. Fred Reynolds is very poorly, and is having medical treatment for a severe form of rheumatic lameness (Farmington News, October 11, 1918).

West Milton. J. Fred Reynolds had the misfortune to lose a valuable work horse, recently (Farmington News, December 20, 1918).

WEST MILTON. Fred Reynolds is assisting I.W. Hayes with his haying (Farmington News, August 1, 1919).

WEST MILTON. Mrs. Myra Reynolds, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. E.E. Wiggin and family of Barrington, visited her son, Fred Reynolds, Sunday afternoon (Farmington News, August 15, 1919).

WEST MILTON. Fred Reynolds has purchased a new horse (Farmington News, October 31, 1919).

WEST MILTON. Charles Copp is at the home of Fred Reynolds. The latter has employment in the Spaulding leather board factory (Farmington News, January 30, 1920).

James F. Reynolds, a painter, aged forty-nine years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Fourteenth (1920) Federal Census. His household included his boarders, Cyrice Cormier, a laborer (Milton Ice Co.), aged nineteen years (b. MA), Albert V. Kent, a laborer (woolen mill), aged forty-two years (b. ME), James Dady, a laborer (Milton Ice Co.), aged forty-seven years (b. MA), Edgar S. Roberts, a laborer (Milton Ice Co.), aged thirty-two years (b. NH), Joseph F. Parks, a teamster, aged thirty-nine years (b. NH), James Corigan, a laborer (Milton Ice Co.), aged forty-six years (b. Ireland), and Malcolm Mccleod, a brass molder (brass foundry), aged thirty-two years (b. Canada). James F. Reynolds owned their house, free-and-clear. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Leroy J. Ford, a farmer, aged twenty-eight years (b. NH), and Davis Tucker, a grocery clerk (retail grocery), aged fifty-one years (b. MA).

WEST MILTON. Fred Reynolds, who has had employment on the ice at Milton, sustained an injury to his foot, which has incapacitated him for work just at present (Farmington News, February 13, 1920).

Mother Almira J. “Myra” (Hill) Reynolds died of pneumonia and old age in East Barrington, NH, May 11, 1920, aged eighty-five years, six months, and eighteen days. She was a widow. She was a resident for two years, seven months, i.e., since circa November 1917. A.E. Grant, M.D., signed the death certificate.

IN MEMORIAM. Mrs. Myra J. Reynolds. Mrs. Myra J. Reynolds died at the home of her daughter at East Barrington on Tuesday, aged 85 years. She was born at Strafford, the daughter of Nicholas and Eliza Johnson Hill. In 1858 she married James O. Reynolds, then a prominent shoe manufacturer at Dover. Later they moved to West Milton where they cared for Mr. Reynolds’ aged parents. Following the death of Mr. Reynolds, the family moved to Wakefield Mass., and a few years later returned to Milton. Mrs. Reynolds accepted the Christian faith early in life and united with the Baptist church in Dover. She was a woman of strong Christian character and a host of friends wherever she moved. She leaves four children, Arthur of Brockton, J. Fred of Milton, Mrs. Fred P. Meader of Rochester and Mrs. E.E. Wiggin of East Barrington, and seven grandchildren. Funeral was held from the home of the last named this Thursday afternoon and was conducted by Rev. F.O. Taylor. Mrs. L.D. Haley sang and the bearers were the two sons and son-in-law. Burial was made in the family lot at Farmington Cemetery (Farmington News, May 14, 1920).

LOCAL. Fred Reynolds of West Milton buried his faithful old horse “Glenwood” last week. This animal was one of the few thoroughbred Kentucky saddlers in this section and was prized highly by the owner. He had reached the venerable age of thirty years (Farmington News, October 10, 1924).

LOCAL. J. Fred Reynolds of the Nute Ridge section contemplates taking a position in Wakefield, Mass., for the winter months (Farmington News, December 19, 1924).

PERSONAL. Friends of Fred Reynolds of West Milton regret to learn that he is restricted to his home by illness (Farmington News, January 9, 1925).

WEST MILTON. Henry Swinerton is engaged in painting at Rochester with Fred Reynolds (Farmington News, June 26, 1925).

PERSONAL. Fred Reynolds of West Milton is restricted to the use of crutches by reason of a case of blood poison in his foot (Farmington News, September 18, 1925).

J. Fred Reynolds appeared in the Rochester, NH, directory of 1926, as a painter, boarding at 22 Knight street.

PERSONAL. Fred Reynolds of the West Milton section, who has been spending the past few months with Mr. and Mrs. Fred P. Meader in Rochester, has gone to Greenwood, Mass., for the remainder of the winter (Farmington News, December 10, 1926).

James F. Reynolds died in Greenwood, [Wakefield,] MA, April 23, 1928, aged fifty-eight years.

IN MEMORIAM. J. Fred Reynolds. J. Fred Reynolds, one of the best-known residents of West Milton, died very suddenly of heart failure just as he was finishing his day’s work in Greenwood, Mass., on April 23. Mr. Reynolds, who had passed the winter in Massachusetts, where he owned property, had been employed for several days previous to his death in painting and papering one of his tenements. He had just completed the task and was loading his truck when occupants of the bouse saw him lying in the street. Assistance came too late, as he had expired. He was 66 years old and a native of Dover, the second son in a family of six children born to James O. and Myra (Hill) Reynolds. The family moved to West Milton in 1876 and, aside from temporary absences, the deceased had resided on the Reynolds farm, where he succeeded his father as proprietor. He was a man of honor and great industry, much liked by all who knew him. As a friend and citizen who stood for honest principles and fair practice, Mr. Reynolds could not be discounted. His word was as good as his bond, and in church and lodge his influence always was helpful. He was a member of Fraternal Lodge, A.F. and A.M., Fraternal Chapter, O.E.S., Woodbine Lodge, I.O.O.F., and Minnehaha Rebekah Lodge, all of this town. Also he was a member of Rochester Grange and Eastern New Hampshire Pomona, to all of which he was a faithful and dutiful member. Besides a host of friends, Mr. Reynolds leaves to mourn his death two sisters, Mrs. Fred P. Meader of Rochester and Mrs. Elmer Wiggin of Barrington Depot, and one brother, Arthur Reynolds of Florida. Funeral services were held from the home of Mrs. Meader in Rochester last Thursday and interment was in the family lot at Farmington cemetery (Farmington News, May 4, 1928).

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