Biographical Sketch of Nathan Hall
NATHAN HALL, son of Edward Hall, Jr., resides at the Flat, and is a farmer by profession. He was moderator several years, town clerk twelve years, and County Commissioner three years.
Biographical Sketch of Israel Goodwin
ISRAEL GOODWIN was remarkable for his intellectual and social qualities. He lived at the Flat, and was a cloth-dresser by trade. In 1824 he removed to Plainfield, VT, where he represented that town in both branches of the Legislature. He was appointed judge, and removed to Montpelier, where he died.
Biographical Sketch of Rev. Luther J. Fletcher
REV. LUTHER J. FLETCHER, born February 25, 1818, a Universalist clergyman, has been located at Buffalo, Lowell and New York; is a man of rare talent, a fine writer and an eloquent talker; was a member of the Massachusetts Legislature, and once a judge.
Biographical Sketch of Timothy C. Eastman, Esq.
TIMOTHY C. EASTMAN, Esq., born May 30, 1821, was first a farmer at Croydon, then a milkman, with a hundred cows, at Cleveland, O., and is now the cattle-king of New York. He has a beautiful residence on Fifth Avenue, and, as a financier, he has been by far the most successful son of the town. He originated the plan of transporting beef to Europe in refrigerators, by means of which he presented the Queen with the quarter of beef as fresh as when taken from the slaughter-house at New York.
Biographical Sketch of Hon. Ruel Durkee
HON. RUEL DURKEE, born July 14, 1807, a farmer, was much in office at home. Shrewd, self-poised, with an instinctive knowledge of human nature, he was for nearly a whole generation one of the most conspicuous managers in the Republican party of the State. His presence was always required during the sittings of the Legislature and at all conventions It has been said that in caucus the lightning usually struck the aspirant towards whom his magnetic finger pointed. He died in July, 1885.
Biographical Sketch of Jonas Cutting, LL.D.
JONAS CUTTING, LL.D., born November 3, 1800, graduated at Dartmouth and located at Bangor, Me. He had intellectual faculties of a high order; was conscientious, adroit and learned; was popular as a lawyer, and commanded the highest respect as a judge, ranking with the foremost among the members of the bench.
Biographical Sketch of Hon. Ora Crosby
HON. ORA CROSBY, son of Prince, born November 14, 1793, settled at Hardwick, VT He was a representative, a justice, judge of the County Court, director of the Danville Bank and president of the National Bank of Caledonia. As a financier, Judge Crosby had but few equals.
Biographical Sketch of Hon. Lemuel P. Cooper
HON. LEMUEL P. COOPER, born July 18, 1803, is one of the most intelligent and progressive farmers in town. He has always taken a deep interest in the cause of religion and education, as well as politics. He was a popular teacher and superintendent, a trustee of the Industrial School of New Hampshire, twice a representative, twice in the Senate, and was at one time a candidate for Governor of the State.
Biographical Sketch of Williams Barton, M.D.
WILLIAMS BARTON, M.D. was born August 6, 1820. He attended Unity and Kimball Union Academies, studied medicine with Drs. Coburn, Hall and Nichols, graduated at the Medical Department of Dartmouth College in May, 1845, and soon after commenced practice at Croydon, where he now resides. He was three years commissioner of common schools for Sullivan County, and a teacher of elocution at the Teachers’ Institute.
Biographical Sketch of Hon. Levi W. Barton
HON. LEVI W. BARTON, born March 1, 1818, a lawyer, graduated at Dartmouth. He was three years register of deeds. two years county solicitor, five years a Representative and two years in the Senate; in 1866 on committee to audit war indebtedness of the State, one of the committee to codify the New Hampshire laws, member of the Constitutional Convention, 1876, and in 1876 one of the Presidential electors.
Biographical Sketch of Cyrus Barton
CYRUS BARTON was born December 25, 1795. He was able and popular as an Editor; register of deeds for Sullivan County from 1827 to 1829; Presidential elector in 1832, 1836 and 1840; Senator in District No. 4, in 1833 and 1834; Councilor in 1843; U. S. marshal in 1845; a member of the Constitutional Convention and president of the City Council of Concord in 1815. He died February 17, 1855, at Loudon, NH, while making a political speech, falling into the arms of his opponent.
George Weld
GEORGE8 WELD (Horace7, John6, Moses5, John4, Joseph3, John2, Joseph1) was b. Dec. 13, 1817; m. April 9, 1843, Maria Chase of Cornish, dau. of Theodore and Judith (Bryant) Chase, b. Nov. 18, 1821; d. Sept. 9. 1894. For many years a teacher of schools in N. H. and Mass. Served as drum major in the home militia, hence received the title of major. He d. Jan. 6, 1883. Children: 1. FRANCES MARIA, b. Jan. 11, 1844; d. Sept. 8, 1847. 2. SARAH ABBIE, b. Feb. 16, 1846; m. July 20, 1862, Charles N. Hilliard of Cornish. Three children. (See Hilliard.) … Read more
Genealogy of Albert Weld of Cornish, New Hampshire
Albert8 Weld (Willard7, John6, Moses5, John4, Joseph3, John2, Joseph1) was b. June 28, 1836; m. Dec. 4, 1867, Lucy C. Comings of Cornish, dau. of Benjamin and Rebecca (Westgate) Comings, b. March 8, 1843. A farmer, and lived on the homestead of his father till when he sold his farm and rem. to the Flat. Children, all b. in Cornish: Charles Henry Weld, b. Oct. 14, 1868. A prosperous farmer. Ivan Comings Weld, b. June 2, 1873. He early became interested and proficient in dairy work. After much experience in creamery work, he became head of the dairy dept. of … Read more
Henry A. Weld
HENRY A.8 WELD (Willard7, John6, Moses5, John4, Joseph3, John2, Joseph1) b. Oct. 23, 1826; m. April 15, 1852, Eliza Ann Norris, dau. of Philo and Angeline (Stone) Norris, b. Sept. 6, 1829; d. Jan. 4, 1907. A farmer owning and occupying (1903) the Jonathan Chase estate overlooking Windsor and the Connecticut river. He d. Oct. 22, 1907. Children, all b. in Cornish: 1. FRANK H., b. Feb. 19, 1853. 2. ANGIE ELIZA, b. Feb. 8, 1857; m. Nov. 19, 1879, Benj. T. Harlow then of Cornish. Lives in Claremont. One child, Ruth, b. July 13, 1886. 3. FRED NORRIS, b. … Read more
Hiram M. Weld
HIRAM M.8 WELD (John7-6, Moses5, John4, Joseph3, John2, Joseph1) was b. April 12, 1831; m. first, Oct. 3, 1860, Alice M. Hamblet, dau. of Daniel and Eliza (Spaulding) Hamblet, b. Dec. 20, 1832; and d. March 20, 1881. Before his m. he spent a few years in Cal., acquiring a love for that section which seemed inherited by his children as several of them have tried their fortunes there. He lived on his return in the stone house built by Mr. Hamblet. A farmer and butcher. He m. second, Jan. 17, 1888, Nellie M. Gillingham. No issue. She d. Feb. … Read more
George W. Weld
GEORGE W.8 WELD (John7-6, Moses5, John4, Joseph3, John2, Joseph1) was b. Nov. 28, 1817; m. Oct. 13, 1844, Nancy Moore, formerly of Lyman, b. April 17, 1822; d. Jan. 7, 1895. In March, 1863, they rem. to Brighton, Ill., where they spent the rest of their lives. While in Cornish he was selectman several years. Was a farmer both in N. H. and 111. He d. March 8, 1903. Children: 1. ADDIE A., b. in Cornish, Oct. 1, 1845; m. Dec. 30, 1880, in Brighton, Ill., Joseph C. Greely, formerly of Lyndon, Vt. 2. JAMES M., b. Cornish, May 27, … Read more
Daniel Weld
DANIEL8 WELD (Daniel7, John6, Moses5, John4, Joseph3, John2, Joseph1) was b. in Berkshire, Vt., Nov. 20, 1810; m. -, Mary Harlow of Cornish, adopted dau. of Robert and Charity (Barrows) Harlow, b. Jan. 14, 1814; d. Sept. 25, 1858. He d. Dec. 2, 1848. Children: 1. A child unnamed, d. Oct. 28, 1838, aged four weeks. 2. ACHSA JANE, b. Aug. 26, 1839; m. Nov. 21, 1861, David L. Wood of Hancock, a soldier of the Civil War, who d. in the service July 9, 1863. She is living (1904) in Cambridge, Mass. No children. 3. AUSTIN FULLER, b. Sept. … Read more
Israel Foster Weld
ISRAEL FOSTER7 WELD (Peleg6, Moses5, John4, Josseph3, John2, Joseph1) b. Sept. 2, 1821; m. May 2, 1854, Susan J. Maynard, dau. of Daniel F. and Polly (Newhall) Maynard of Claremont. He res. chiefly in Claremont. Employed in paper mill. He d. April 28, 1864. Children: 1. EMMA GENEIVE, b. March 9, 1855; d. July 19, 1857. 2. STELLA MARY, b. Sept. 21, 1856; m. Sept. 12, 1876, George W. Jewett of Claremont. 3. JENNIE MARIA, b. Aug. 9, 1858; m. June 8, 1893, J. W. Estabrook of Leominster, Mass. 4. FOSTER MAYNARD, b. Oct. 11, 1861; unm. In trade in … Read more
John Weld
JOHN7 WELD (Peleg6, Moses5, John4, Joseph3, John2, Joseph1,) b. Oct. 2, 1811, in Dummerston, Vt. Came to town with his parents when three years of age. M. Sept. 17, 1844, Anna F. Bartlett of Cornish, dau. of John and Polly (Williams) Bartlett; b. Dec. 22, 1819; and d. Oct. 4, 1898. He was possessed of a very retentive memory and sound judgment, and was much respected. Was a tanner, shoemaker, also a farmer. He d. Jan. 25, 1899, aged 87. Children, all b. in town: 1. ELIZA, b. July 18, 1845; In. first, March 1, 1866, Lorenzo Bird; m. second, … Read more
Horace Weld
HORACE7 WELD (John6, Moses5, John4, Joseph3, John2, Joseph1,) b. Feb. 20, 1792; m. Oct. 7, 1816, Huldah Jackson of Cornish, dau. of Lieut. Eleazer and Huldah (Dresser) Jackson, b. Dec. 29, 1795; and d. Nov. 15, 1847. He was a tanner and harness maker, also hotel keeper on the Flat several years. He gave the land whereon the Baptist Church now stands. He d. April 5, 1859. Children, all b. in Cornish: 1. GEORGE, b. Dec. 13, 1817. 2. HORAGE PLYMPTON, b. March 21, 1821; m. , Martha Chase of Cornish, dau. of Theodore and Judith (Bryant) Chase, b. April … Read more