Luther Fitz and Elizabeth French Hazelton

Luther Fitz lived at Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United
States of America. He was born on 13 Jan
1819 at Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States of America, son of Captain
Benjamin Fitts and Susannah Dearborn. He
married Elizabeth French Hazelton, daughter of Josiah Hazelton
and Sarah Emerson, on 22 May 1845 at Chester, Rockingham, New
Hampshire, United States of America. He and Elizabeth French Fitz
appeared on the census of 1850 at Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts,
United States of America. He and Elizabeth French Fitz appeared on
the census of 1860 at Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States of
America. He was taxed for a carriage in 1866 at Chester, Rockingham, New
Hampshire, United States of America. He and Elizabeth French Fitz
appeared on the census of 1870 at Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire,
United States of America. His barn was hit by lightning on 18 Aug
1875 at Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States of America. He
died on 13 Mar 1877 at Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States of
America, at age 58. He was buried at Chester Village Cemetery, Chester,
Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States of America.

Elizabeth French Hazelton was also known as Elizabeth French
Haselton. She was born on 10
Dec 1817 at Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States of America.
She married Luther Fitz on 22 May 1845 at Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
of America. She appeared on the census of 1880 at Chester,
Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States of America. She appeared on the
census of 1900 at Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States of
America. She died on 10 Oct 1901 at Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, United
States of America, at age 83. Obituary says Mrs. Luther Fitz, of Chester, N.H., who
came here last week to visit her daughter, Mrs. A.J.Grant, died this
morning at ther daughter's residence. The remains will be shipped to New
Hampshire this evening. Deceased was 84 years of age on 11 Oct 1901 at
Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, United States of America. She was buried at
Chester Village Cemetery, Chester,
Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States of America.

Frank Garfield Beers

Frank Garfield Beers was the father of Martha Post, my grandmother.
Frank Garfield Beers was a member of the Hollis Grange at Hollis,
Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States of America. He was a
farmer and the picture is his home in Hollis, New Hampshire. He managed Ross Farm in West Medway, Mass, a farm in Middlefield,
CT, Seven Gates Farm in Tisbury (Martha's Vineyard), Mass, and farms in
Proctersville, VT, Gardner and Littleton, Mass, before purchasing a dairy
farm of his own in Hollis, NH which he called Maple Way Farm. He was He
was a member of the Congregational Church. He was born on 3 Oct 1886 at
Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States of America, son of James Benjamin
Beers and Anna Louise Betts. He appeared on
the census of 1900 in the household of James Benjamin Beers and Anna
Louise Beers at Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States of
America. His daughter by Jennie Post, Martha Post, was born on 29 Jul
1904 at New Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States of America. He was probably
working at the nearby Beers farm in this time period, but before the birth moved with his family
to Medway, Massachusetts. Apparently, there was some talk of marriage (per Martha's birth record),
but he married Ida Holbrook Adams, daughter of Charles M Adams
and Mamie Holbrook, on 1 Jan 1907 at West Medway, Norfolk,
Massachusetts, United States of America. He and Ida Holbrook Adams
appeared on the census of 1910 at Middlefield, Middlesex, Connecticut,
United States of America. He began military service at Gardner, Worcester,
Massachusetts, United States of America, 1. Name: Frank Garfield Beers
2. Address: Gardner Mass
3. Born: Oct 3, 1886
4. Natural born citizen
5. Place of birth: Redding Connecticut USA
6. --
7. Occupation: Herdsman
8. Place of Work: Heyward Farm, Gardner, Mass
9. Dependents: wife and four children
10. Military Service: No
11. Reason not to serve: Dependency wife & children.
He and Ida Holbrook Adams appeared on the census of 1920 at Twenty-mile Stream Road,
Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States of America. He and Ida Holbrook
Adams appeared on the census of 1930 at Newtown Rd, Littleton,
Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States of America. He died on 25 Apr 1949 at Hollis,
Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States of America, at age 62. Obituary reads:
Frank G. Beers
Hollis, April 26 - Frank G. Beers, 62, well-known dairy farmer and a Hollis
resident for many years, died at his home on North Pepperell rd early this
morning. He was born in Reading, Conn. Oct 3, 1886, son of the late James
B. Beers and Anna (Bates) Beers.
He came to this town from Littleton, Mass.
Mr. Beers was a member of the Hollis Congregational church and was active
in the Hollis grange.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs Ida (Adams) Beers of Hollis, two sons,
Charles Beers of Townsend, Mass and Lee P. Beers of this town, two
daughters, Mrs. Ida Winslow of Littleton and Mrs Ruth Pineo of Hollis, five
grandchildren, two brothers, Andrew Beers of Wareham, Mass and James Beers
of West Medway, Mass; one sister, Mrs Anna Gibbs of Sagamore, Mass; several
nieces, nephews, and cousins on 26 Apr 1949 at Hollis, Hillsborough, New
Hampshire, United States of America. He Funeral Notice
Beers - Died in Hollis, NH, Tuesday April 26th, Frank G Beers. Funeral
services will be held in the Hollis Congregational church, Thursday April
28th at 2 PM. Friends are invited on 26 Apr 1949 at Hollis, Hillsborough,
New Hampshire, United States of America.

Philip Wildman

He was born in 1756. Philip Wildman chose Comfort Wildman as his guardian
on 24 Jan 1775,although date may be 1765 as Joseph (his father) died 1764.
He lived at Brookfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States of America. He sold
to Friend Terrell, 50 acres in 2 pieces of land on 10 Apr 1778. Deeds
show that he sold for the consideration of 16 shillings and 5 pence, land
for a public highway in Dec 1787. He married Luana Platt, daughter
of Jesse Platt and Sarah. He witnessed the will of
Jesse Platt on 5 Jul 1797 at New Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut,
United States of America. He left a will in 1812. He married Louisa
Canfield as his second wife.
Philip owned a large tract of land
and one day while chopping down trees in his woodland a tree fell upon him
and it was necessary to amputate his leg. After this he wore a wooden leg.
He was considered an excellet agriculturist at Brookfield, Fairfield,
Connecticut, United States of America. He died on 9 Nov 1816 at aged sixty years, Brookfield,
Fairfield, Connecticut, United States of America. He was buried at Brookfield Central
Cemetery, Brookfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States of America.
Philip Wildman was the father of Joseph Wildman. Joseph's son Abraham was the father of Clarinda Wildman Durgy and Joseph's daughter Hannah married Caleb Bouton Benedict, both being ancestors of my grandfather, John Alpheus Fairchild.

Charles Herbert Howe

Charles Herbert Howe was born on 20 Sep
1859 at Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States of America. He
appeared on the census of 1860 in the household of Charles Henry Howe
and Susan Maxwell Howe (his parents) at Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United
States of America. He appeared on the census of 1870 in the household of
Daniel Howe and Hannah Lincoln Cook Howe(his grandparents, his father having remarried) at Ipswich, Essex,
Massachusetts, United States of America. He appeared on the census of 1880
at Hanover, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States of America where he was attending Dartmouth College. He was
graduated in 1881 at Dartmouth College, Hanover, Grafton, New Hampshire,
United States of America. He was principal of the High School
between 1881 and 1883 at West Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
of America. He was in charge of the high school between 1883 and
1888 at Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States of America. He
married Mary Adelaide Fitz, daughter of Luther Fitz and
Elizabeth French Hazelton, on 26 Dec 1883 at Chester, Rockingham,
New Hampshire, United States of America. He was one of the trustees of
the Public Library, and President for three years of the Berkshire County
Teachers Association between 1889 and 1897 at Adams, Berkshire,
Massachusetts, United States of America. He resided between
1889 and 1897 at Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States of America.
He was principal of Wakefield High School until his death between
1898 and 1918 at Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States of
America. In Wakefield he was actively engaged in all that pertained to
education, he was several years Chairman of the Sweetser lecture course
committee, president of the Wakefield Teachers Association, president of
the Middlesex County Teachers Association, a member of the Massachusetts
Teachers Association, representing the Wakefield High School, the New
England Association of College and Preparatory Schools; a member of the
Golden Rule Lodge, F.A.M. of Wakefield, the Congregational Church, and was
a director of the Wakefield Cooperative Bank between 1898 and 1918 at
Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States of America. He and Mary
Adelaide Howe appeared on the census of 1900 at West Chestnut,
Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States of America. He and Mary
Adelaide Fitz appeared on the census of 1910 at Wakefield,
Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States of America. He died on 20 Dec 1918
at Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States of America, at age
59. He was buried at Lakeside Cemetery, Wakefield,
Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Charles Herbert Howe and Mary Adelaide Fitz had two children: Luther Maxwell Howe
(Allan's grandfather) and Alice Gardner Howe.