Amasa Stevens, from Hartland, Vt., came to Eden in 1832, locating at Eden Corners, where he worked at his trade, carpenter and millwright. In 1859, he commenced the manufacture of lumber. Jonas T., his youngest son, born in 1842, has always been a resident of the town, and is now extensively engaged in the manufacture of lumber.
Abner Brush, from Huntington, L. I., came to this town about the year 1790, and located at North Cambridge. Soon after, he removed to Cambridge Borough, where, he worked at the tailors’ trade until 1802, when he built the house where his fifth son, Salmon, was born in 1804, and now resides, being one of the oldest houses in the town. From 1802 to 1805, he was engaged in mercantile pursuits, and from that time until 1831, in the hotel business. He died during the latter year, aged sixty-eight years. Salmon commenced the practice of medicine in 1833, married Miss … Read more
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.
John Wood, from Massachusetts, came here in 1792, and located upon the farm now owned by his grandson, Hiram. David, the second of his four children, born in 1781, resided here until his death. Hiram, the third of his eight children, born in 1814, has always resided on the old homestead.
Ephraim Fullington, from Raymond, N. H., came to this town in 1796, and located upon the farm now owned by his sons, Bradbury and John T., where he resided until his death, in 1844, aged seventy-four years. Ten of his twelve children arrived at a mature age. Sarah Jane Fullington, the eighth child of Ephraim, born in 1811, now resides on road 22.
Joseph Gallup, born in Rhode Island, in 1774, came here in 1796, locating on road 37, where he purchased thirty acres of land. This small farm, by careful industry, he gradually increased, until at the. time of his death he owned 700 acres. He reared eleven children, six are now living. two in town.
Francis Green, born in this town in 1797, followed the trade of a carpenter and joiner until forty years of age, when he purchased a farm of 300 acres on road 7, which he worked until age prevented. Julius W., his only child, born in 1847 has always resided on the old homestead. He married Emily S. Raymore in 1867, and now has a family of three children.
Hon. John Warner was born at Brookfield, Mass., in 1780. He received a common school education at that place and in Sturbridge – his only stock with which to begin the fortunes of life. In 1801, at the age of twenty-one years, he started on foot for this town, with the whole of his extra personal attire in his hand. In spite of the most rigid economy his scanty funds were insufficient to last him through the journey, so he was obliged to work a month to procure more, and when he arrived here the contents of his exchequer amounted … Read more
Henry Stowell, from Connecticut, came to Cambridge about the year 1823, and located at the Borough. He was a graduate of Middlebury college, and practiced law until his death, in 1872. His son, Henry J., born in 1826, now resides here.
Elisha Bentley, born at Jericho, in 1811, came to Cambridge when seventeen years of age, and for about twelve years was engaged in mercantile pursuits. He represented the town in the legislature, in 1851 and 1856, and the county in 1861 and 1862, and has also been sheriff one year. His family consists of a wife and five children.
Edward Dyer, a native of Rhode Island, immigrated to Clarendon, Vt., in 1789, at the age of fifteen years, but for a period of more than half a century, he was a citizen of Rutland, where he was rated as a man possessed of sound judgment, energy of character, and that knowledge of human nature which would have made him a power in any walk of life. Clara D., his fifth child, became the wife of Gardner Gates, in 1831. Their family consisted of three sons, one of whom, Clarence, is engaged in mercantile pursuits at Cambridge village.
Jonas Hobart, from Hollis, N. H., came to Westford, Vt., in 1800, where he spent the remainder of his life. Charles, his fifth child, born in 1816, came to Cambridge in 1877, and took up his residence on the place owned for many years by his grandfather, Francis Faxon.
Thomas Edwards, born at Bedford, Eng., in 1790, came to Cambridge in 1837, and located in the southeastern part of the town. His family consisted of three sons and two daughters. Two of his sons now reside here, Matthew, on road 22, and Thomas, on road 24.
George W. Powell, the oldest son of Fernando Powell, was born in 1838. He resided on road 39, until twenty-five years of age, then removed to road 24, where he died, in 188o, aged forty-two years, leaving a wife and five children.
William Hebb emigrated from England, in 1838, and located in Canada, where he remained about three years, then came to this town, remaining until his death, in 1857, at the age of fifty-four years. Mark E., his youngest son, now resides on road 16.
Darius Case, from Connecticut, came to Cambridge June 10, 1839, and located in the northern part of the town, where he died, in 1868, aged sixty-six years. Addison B., the youngest of his ten children, born in 1826, is now a resident of the town, on road 13.
Harmon Morse, born in Fairfield, Franklin county, in 1815, removed to this town in 1840, and located upon the farm he now occupies. Two of his sons, Anson D. and Harmon N., are professional men, the former a professor of history and political economy, the latter of chemistry.
McKay Campbell emigrated from Scotland in 1843, and in 1876, located in Cambridge, engaging in the hotel business.
Lyman Larabee, from Berkshire, located in this town, where he remained until his death, in 1875, aged eighty-six years, having reared a family of twelve children.
George E. Melvin, the only son of Edwin Melvin, one of the early settlers of the town, was born here in 1851. He married Miss Emma R. Blair in 1871, and since 1875, has been engaged in mercantile pursuits. He has one son, Edwin N.