1889 Bennington County Vermont Biographical Sketches
O. E. Adams
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O. E. Adams was born in Plymouth, Windsor county, Vt., January 26, 1845. On January 28, 1892, he enlisted in Company D, Seventh Vermont Volunteers; was discharged August 30, 1864, and came to Arlington in April, 1870. He commenced business as a general merchant, being a member of the firm of A.S. Adams & Sons, and in 1880 bought the interest of A. S. and the firm is now O. E. Adams. He has served as selectman, and was appointed postmaster July 20, 1886. His parents were A. S. and Lovina (Wheeler) Adams, of Plymouth, Vt. He was married February 26, 1867 to Jennie A. Kent. They have two children: Charles A. and Jennie Maud. Mrs. Adams was a daughter of Ashley and Mary (Cook) Kent of Mt. Holly, Vt. --Taken From History of Bennington County Vermont, Edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich, Syracuse NY, D. Mason & Co. Publishers, 1889, Chapter XXX, Brief Personal Sketches - Transcribed by Nancy Piper for Genealogy Trails
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Amos Aldrich was born in Clarksburg, Mass., June 23, 1829, and came to Woodford in September 1849. He was engaged in the manufacture of lumber for himself until about ten years ago, when he became superintendent of the Glastenbury Railroad and Manufacturing Company. He has been selectman for about thirty years, and has also served the township as lister, overseer of the poor, justice of the peace, was town representative five years and was a delegate to the Chicago convention that nominated Cleveland in 1884. He was married july 4, 1850 to Martha J. Hitchcock. They have had five children. Janet, married Tramer Harber; Annie, wife of F. W. Town; Fannie, wife of George Mathers; George, merchant at Woodford; Harriet, wife of Giles Harbour. --Taken From History of Bennington County Vermont, Edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich, Syracuse NY, D. Mason & Co. Publishers, 1889, Chapter XXX, Brief Personal Sketches - Transcribed by Nancy Piper for Genealogy Trails
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C. M. Amadon was born in Pownal, September 15, 1846 and is now engaged in farming, owning a farm of two hundred acres. He was a son of Henry and Nancy (Mason) Amadon. Mr. Amadon was a native of Goshen, Mass., and Mrs. Amadon of Pownal. C. M. Amadon was married February 24, 1869 to Abbie Morgan. They have had a family of four children; Ella, who died November 15, 1877; Egbert H., Bennie F., and Henry. Abbie was a daughter of Abram and Armida (Barber) Morgan, who were natives of Pownal.
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Martin V. Armstrong was born where he now resides, in the west part of Bennington, January 11, 1840, and was a son of Reuben and Salinda (Brown) Armstrong, who were natives of Bennington, Vt. Martin V. enlisted in June, 1862, in Company A, Fourteenth Vermont, on the call for nine month's men, and served over a year, being discharged in the latter part of July, 1863. His company participated in the battle of Gettysburg. He was married December 26, 1859 to Adelaide Paddock. They have had a family of five children; Alice, who became the wife of Frank Paddock, of Bennington, both of whom died leaving two children; Lynn P., Cora, Lee F., and Ray. Mr. Armstrong is now lister of his town. He is engaged in farming, owning a farm of ninety-six aces. His wife was a daughter of Daniel and Fannie (Fillmore) Paddock. --Taken From History of Bennington County Vermont, Edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich, Syracuse NY, D. Mason & Co. Publishers, 1889, Chapter XXX, Brief Personal Sketches - Transcribed by Nancy Piper for Genealogy Trails
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W. D. Arnold was born in Pownal, November 28, 1827. He is engaged in farming, owning three hundred acres, on which he has resided since 1858. He represented his town in the Legislature in 1864 and was State senator in 1878. His parents were John and Susannah (Sherman) Arnold, who were natives of Hoosick, N.Y. Mrs. Arnold's people were among the early settlers of Pownal. W. B. Arnold was married November 30, 1851, to Rebecca McDonald of Glastenbury. They have had one child, Charles J. of North Adams, mass. Rebecca was a daughter of Jeremiah and Lydia (Woodward) McDonald. --Taken From History of Bennington County Vermont, Edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich, Syracuse NY, D. Mason & Co. Publishers, 1889, Chapter XXX, Brief Personal Sketches - Transcribed by Nancy Piper for Genealogy Trails
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Apollos Bailey was born in Reedsboro, September 23, 1813, and is engaged in farming, having a fine farm of four hundred acres. He has served his township as overseer of the poor for thirteen years; has been selectman for ten years,lister and representative of his town in 1863, 1864 and 1872. His parents were Caleb and mercy (Stearns) Bailey. Mr. Bailey was born in Douglas , Mass, in 1780 and came to this township in 1794. His wife was also a native of Massachusetts. Apollos Bailey was married twice. His first wife was Belinda Dalrymple, who died in 1842. He was married again in 1845 to Saloma Dalrymple. They had one child, Norman A., who married Julia Whitney, a daughter of Jonathan E. and Maria Fairbanks Whitney of Halifax. Mrs. Bailey was a daughter of James and Belinda (Davis) Dalrymple, of Readsboro, formerly of Whitingham. --Taken From History of Bennington County Vermont, Edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich, Syracuse NY, D. Mason & Co. Publishers, 1889, Chapter XXX, Brief Personal Sketches - Transcribed by Nancy Piper for Genealogy Trails
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William F. Baker was born in Williamstown, Mass, March 10, 1832, and was a son of Henry and Marcia (Talmadge) Baker. Mrs. Baker was a daughter of Major Samuel Talmadge of Williamstown. They came to Bennington in 1835. William F. was married October 11, 1859 to Catharine Armstrong of Hoosick, N.Y. They have one child, Fred H. Mrs. Baker was a daughter of William and Mercy (Keach) Armstrong. Mr. Baker is engaged in farming, having a farm of one hundred and seventy six aces. --Taken From History of Bennington County Vermont, Edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich, Syracuse NY, D. Mason & Co. Publishers, 1889, Chapter XXX, Brief Personal Sketches - Transcribed by Nancy Piper for Genealogy Trails
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Charles H. Barber was born in Pownal township April 14, 1830 and is now engaged in farming, and owns seven hundred acres. He is also largely interested in the sale of stock and wool. He has served the town as selectman, and in 1863 was elected town representative, and in 1882 county senator. His parents were Electa and Elijah (Bushnell) Barber, natives of this township. The Barbers being among the first settlers in the town. Charles was married November 13, 1860 to Julia Jewett. They have had a family of four children: Edward C., of McMillian, editor and proprietor of the Hoosick Valley News, North Adams, Mass; Harry E., Elijah, and Paul J. Julia was a daughter of Erastus and Clarissa (Carpenter) Jewett, of Pownal. --Taken From History of Bennington County Vermont, Edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich, Syracuse NY, D. Mason & Co. Publishers, 1889, Chapter XXX, Brief Personal Sketches - Transcribed by Nancy Piper for Genealogy Trails
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Myron Barton was born where he now resides (Shaftsbury) April 17, 1821, and is engaged in farming, having about two hundred and twenty five acres. He has served his town as justice of the peace and town clerk; have been a member of the Legislature three times; was sheriff two terms, and has also been lister and town collector. Gardner Barton, his grandfather, came from Rhode Island and settled here about 1785. Myron Barton was married September 1, 1846 to Adaline Galusha, who died June 1, 1849, leaving one child, Arthur S. Mr. Barton married his second wife, Abia E. Fisk, September 6, 1852. They have two children; Alice M., wife of Harlow A. Bottum, and May P. --Taken From History of Bennington County Vermont, Edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich, Syracuse NY, D. Mason & Co. Publishers, 1889, Chapter XXX, Brief Personal Sketches - Transcribed by Nancy Piper for Genealogy Trails
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Daniel F. Bates was born in the town of Pownal, August 3, 1827, and came to where he now resides when about a week old. His grandfather, Daniel came here from Rhode Island abut 1776, and in 1827 purchased the farm where Daniel F. now resides. He also purchased several other farms and died in 1842 at the age of seventy-five years. Daniel F. has been lister of his township for twelve or thirteen years; selectman several terms, also justice of the peace and has acted as administrator and commissioner for several terms. He is engaged in farming, owning a farm of three hundred acres. He was a son of Daniel, jr., and Catharine (Westinghouse) Bates; his mother being an aunt of George Westinghouse, who patented the well-known air-brake. Mr. Bates was married June 2, 1852, to Harriet E. Stillman. They had five children; Harriet Matilda, who married Everett Potter, and died December 3, 1878; Fannie E, wife of Everett Potter; Audria M., wife of A. B. Gardner; Daniel J., died January 22, 1880; and Orrin C., died January 11, 1877. Harriet was a daughter of Joseph C. and Almira (Gardner) Stillman. --Taken From History of Bennington County Vermont, Edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich, Syracuse NY, D. Mason & Co. Publishers, 1889, Chapter XXX, Brief Personal Sketches - Transcribed by Nancy Piper for Genealogy Trails
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Orrin Bates was born on the farm now owned by Daniel f. Bates, December 9, 1808. His grandfather, Franics B., came from Rhode Island in 1776, and settled on the River Road where Samuel J. Gardner now lives. He died in 1808, at the age of seventy-six years. Orrin was a son of Daniel and Margaret (Baker) Bates. Mr. Bates died in 1842, and his wife June 27, 1811, aged forty years. Orrin has served his township as selectman, lister, justice of the peace and State senator. His first wife was Tryphosia Bannister, a daughter of Dr. Cramer and Tryphosia (Mann) Bannister. She died November 22, 1840, leaving one son. His second wife was Betsey Brownell. They have two children, Daniel T. of Pownal, and Margaret A., now Mrs. Fred L. Barber of Bennington. Betsey was a daughter of Colonel Thomas and Abigail (Eldridge) Brownell. --Taken From History of Bennington County Vermont, Edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich, Syracuse NY, D. Mason & Co. Publishers, 1889, Chapter XXX, Brief Personal Sketches - Transcribed by Nancy Piper for Genealogy Trails
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Josiah C. Bennett was born in Pownal, August 12, 1834, and is now engaged in farming, owning one hundred and ninety acres. His parents were Josiah and Syrena (Estes) Bennettt, who were natives of this township. Mr. Bennett served in a cavalry company during (to be continued) --Taken From History of Bennington County Vermont, Edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich, Syracuse NY, D. Mason & Co. Publishers, 1889, Chapter XXX, Brief Personal Sketches - Transcribed by Nancy Piper for Genealogy Trails
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