Vermont

Charles S. Parker, born at Barre, Vt., November 2, 1820, moved to Elmore with his parents when young. He was educated at the common schools and academies. In early life he followed teaching in winter, working at farming in the summer. He was married October 17, 1842, to Eliza A. Town, and had a family of five children, three sons and two daughters. The sons, Carlos S. and Natt S., are in the mercantile business, in Montgomery, Franklin county, and C. S. is postmaster. Henry C. graduated at Eastman’s commercial college, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and is a merchant and postmaster … Read more

Henry C. Parker, born in New Hampshire, Dec. 12,1796, moved to Barre, Vt., with his parents, when young, and married Mary Batchelder, of Plainfield, Vt., Nov. 5, 1819. In 1830, he moved to Elmore, locating on the farm now occupied by R. G. Hill, on road 23. He had a family of seven children, four sons and three daughters, that lived to attain a matured age. The daughters. were Sarah F., who died in Barre, Vt., in 1863, the wife of Samuel Childs ;. Lucy H., who now resides in Newfield, Me., the wife of Josiah Durgin, Mary J., now … Read more

Samuel Smith, son of Joseph Smith, was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and came to Vermont, from New Hampshire, at an early date. He was born in 1788, married Betsey Rood, of Hartland, Vt., and reared a family of seven children, five of whom are now living. In 1812, he came to this town and located upon a farm on Elmore mountain, where he resided until 1856, then removed to Morrisville to reside with his son-in-law, G. W. Gates. His death occurred August 30, 1866. His wife died August 13, 1867.

Jonathan Bridge was born at Lexington, Mass., May 23, 1787, and came to this town about 1810, and settled upon the farm now owned by W.W. Delano, on road 22. He married Hannah Taylor, reared a family of nine children, and died July 4, 1866.

Seth Olmstead, from Norwalk, Conn., came to Elmore in 1790, and located upon the farm now owned by his grandson, Samuel N. Olmstead, on road 25, where he built and kept the first hotel in the town, opening the same in 1813, Harry, son of Seth, born in this town, died here in 1854, aged sixty-two years. Samuel N. is the only one of his ten children now living in the town.

Levi Clark, from Massachusetts, came to this town about 1797, and located in the eastern part, where he resided until his death, in 1852, aged eighty-one years. Two of his eight children settled in the town. Darius G., his fifth son, born in 1811, has always resided here. He has held many of the town trusts.

Elisha Dodge, from New Boston, N. H., immigrated to Johnson in 1799, and located on road 11, where he resided a number of years. He reared a family of eleven children, six of whom are now living, three in this town.

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

Sewell Newton, from Weathersfield, Vt., came to Johnson in 1800, and resided here until his death. Luther D., his only son’, born in 1808, resided here until his death, in 1862, having reared a family of six children, only one of whom, Sewell, settled in this town.

Joseph Andrews, Jr., born in Essex, Mass., in 1992, came here with his parents in 1807, and continued his residence here until his death, in 1862. He had a family of seven children, five of whom are living. Joseph, the sixth child, born in 1823, occupies the old homestead, on road rr. Isaac, the second child, born in 1809, has never been absent from the old farm for a period exceeding two months in his life. Edward P., the only living child of Isaac, born in 1839, also resides on the old place.

Josiah Jones immigrated to Johnson from Massachusetts, about 1800, and located in the eastern part of the town, where he died, in 1844, aged sixtysix years. Five of his thirteen children settled in the town.

Samuel B. Waters came to this town in 1814, bought a farm, and resided here all his life. Of his family of five children all but one are living. Mr. Waters held many of the town offices, and also took an active interest in religious affairs, having acted as deacon of the Congregational church many years. Samuel G., his eldest son, born in 1816, now occupies the old homestead, on road 20.