Joseph Manning, from Marblehead, Mass., came to Johnson in 1824, and located upon the farm now owned by Isaac A., his only son. Mr. Manning was a sailor in early life, but learned the carpenter and joiner trade later, and erected many of the old houses now found in the town.
James Maxom, from Connecticut, came to Emore about the year 1800, and located upon the farm now owned by Samuel Scott. He died in the service of his country during the war of 1812, of disease. He married Sally Woods, they being the first couple married in the town. The only one of their three children now living in the town being Mrs. Samuel Scott, who was born on the old farm October 10. 1807.
Solomon Stow, from New Hampshire, came to this town about 1812, and located near the central part of the town, where he reared a family of ten children. He was born November 19, 1777, and died July 27, 3845. None of his family except Haven P. are now living. He was born June 28, 1820, married a Miss Bridge, and has two children, Fluella R. and Anna B.
William Morrill, born in Alton, N. H., came to Stowe in 1829, at the age of seven years. In 1844, he located upon a farm on road 45, where he remained until 1862, when he removed to the Lower village, where he now resides.
Amasa Ober and his wife came to this town in 1832, locating upon new land on road 32. Here Mr. Ober resided until his death, in 1866, at the age of fifty-five years. His wife, Margaret C., still survives him. She possesses one of those sturdy natures that seem to especially adapt a woman for the partner of a pioneer. She shared the privations incident to a new settlement, with her husband, working both in the field and in the kitchen. During the past twenty-eight years she has manufactured 1,558 yards of carpeting, in addition to her usual household duties. … Read more
(For explanations, etc., see main page). Railroad stations are Morrisville, 4 miles northwest, and Wolcott, 4 miles east, on St. J. & L. C. R. R. Ainsworth Alson, (Worcester, Washington county,) r 30, laborer. Ainsworth Charles, (East Elmore) r 26, farmer 57. Ainsworth Jacob, (East Elmore) r 26, farmer. Ainsworth Oliver E., (East Elmore) r 26, laborer. Amadon Harvey, (Worcester, Washington Co.,) r 31, farmer l00. BACON OLIVER D., (Elmore) r 14, surveyor, dairy 12 cows, lumberman, apple orchard 300 trees, owner of Mount Lookout farm 42o acres, and Bacon’s Landing, keeps row boats to let. Bailey Malinda, (Morrisville) r … Read more
(For explanations, etc., see main page) Allen Joel, (Johnson) allo. physician and surgeon, Main St., h do. Anderson Calvin B., (Johnson) allo. physician and surgeon. Andrews Bros., (Johnson) (Sumner A. and Wallace G.,) dealers in dry goods, crockery, ready-made clothing, hardware, and boots and shoes. ANDREWS EDWARD P., (Johnson) r is, farmer 40, and with Isaac 95. Andrews Isaac, (Johnson) r 11, farmer with Edward P. 110. ANDREWS JOHN ATWOOD, (Johnson) r 35 cor 34, 1st selectman, town representative, dairy 8 cows, and farmer 190. ANDREWS JOSEPH, (Johnson) r 11, farmer 100. Andrews Mary, (Johnson) r 21, widow of Samuel, … Read more
Elihu Town, from Warwick, Mass., came to Stowe in the spring of 1811, and located upon the farms now owned by Messrs. Kenyon and Ennis. He was married about two years previous to Miss Apphia Sprague. The union was blessed with six children, four sons and two daughters. Three are now living, Sopronia (Mrs. Stockwell), residing in St. Albans, Jesse, a resident of Stowe village, and Emery, living in Waterbury village. Mr. Town died in 1843, aged sixty-one years. Mrs Town died in 1869, aged eighty-five years.
Robert Campbell, from Bradford, N. H., came to this town about 1828, and settled near Centerville, upon the farm now owned by his son, Calvin, where he died, in 1865. Calvin was six years of age when his father worked here. He has been twice married, to Jane and Lucy A. Herrick, sisters, and has six children. Mr. Campbell has been engaged in mercantile pursuits here since 1867. David, son of Robert, came here with his father at the age of eighteen years, and has been a resident of the town since. Of his family of five children, two now … Read more
John Griswold, from Weathersfield Vt., settled in the northern part of this town, in 1812, where he resided until 1839, then removed to Eden, where he died, in 1852, aged eighty-five years. John, the youngest of eleven children, born in 1823, now owns a portion of the old farm, on road 23.
Lemuel Thomas, born in Woodstock, Vt., came to Stowe in 1818, and located at the lower village, where he engaged in farming, in connection with the business of wool-carding and cloth-dressing. After several years, however, he devoted his whole attention to farming, until seventy-nine years of age, when he took up his residence with his son, Weston L., and died in his house at the age of eighty-nine years. Weston L. and Isaac are the only children of Lemuel now living.
Zebina Luce came to Stowe at an early day, and located near where O. J. Benson now lives, and afterwards moved to the farm owned by Lysander Barrows, where he resided until his death. His son, Byron, born here, resides on road 42.
Arunah Waterman, from Norwich, Conn., was one of the original proprietors of Hyde Park. He left Norwich in February, with an ox and horse team, and was seventeen days on the road, arriving in Hyde Park on the fourth of March, 1801, the day that Thomas Jefferson was inaugurated president of the United States, and designed to settle on his own lands, but shortly after his arrival he purchased the farm in Johnson upon which Jonathan McConnell located, and built mills where the village has since grown up. He took possession on the first day of April, 1801, where he … Read more
Baruch Darling was born in Croydon, N. H., January 10, 1799, and came to this town in 1835, and settled upon the farm he now occupies. He married Martha Shaw and reared a family of six children, five of whom are now living, four in this town. Mrs. Darling died September 27, 1882, aged eighty-four years and six months. Of their children, Chester, Alden, Plumy and Sarah, wife of Solomon Goodale, reside in this town.
Daniel Bullard, with his two brothers, John and Willard, came to this town, from Amherst, N. H., about 1820, and located near the north village. John and Willard remained here a few years, then returned to New Hampshire. Daniel died here in July, 1871. Of his large family of children, John, Ezekiel, Edwin, and Augusta (Mrs. Cyrus Wilcox), now reside in the town.
John Brown, from Rocksboro, N. H., came to Eden in 18o6, and located upon a farm in the northern part of the town, where he died in 1848, aged seventy-two years. He reared a family of twelve children, ten of whom are now living, the youngest being sixty-two, and the oldest eighty-two years of age. John was at the battle of Plattsburgh, and served the town as justice and town clerk for a period of thirty years. Charles P., the fifth child of John, born in 1809, now resides on road 28.
John Safford, from Bennington, Vt., came to Cambridge in 1790, and located in the western part of the town, upon the farm now owned by his grandson, Samuel M. He reared a family of ten children, eight of whom settled in the town, and died, in 1857, aged ninety-two years.
Nathan Griswold, from Springfield, Vt., located in the town of Johnson about the year 1790, when he subsequently married Lucy Morse, raising a family of fifteen children, one of whom, Almon W., now resides in New York city. Nathan died in 1844, aged seventy-five years. His grandson, Z. H. Griswold, resides in this town, on road 16.
Charles F. Hale, with his father, Lewis, came to Stowe from Tunbridge, Vt., in 1841, and located in the southwestern part of the town, where he remained about twenty years, then removed to the Waterbury turnpike, about two miles southwest from Stowe village. After two or three other changes Mr. Hale located where he now resides, half a mile north of the village. Lewis, his father, died in 1878, aged ninety years.
Timothy Brown and wife, Meredeth Ward, were the first settlers in the town, coming from Westmoreland, N. H., in the year 1797. He bought 450 acres of land on West hill, embracing the Stephen Leach farm and adjoining lands. Here he lived until 1829, when he removed to Ohio, where he passed the remainder of a long life. Four children survived him, Timothy, Bartlett, Rhoda, the wife of Thomas Potter, and Asenath, the wife of Stephen Leach, all of whom attained a ripe old age. The first two died in Ohio, the last two, in Waterville. The year before Mr. … Read more