1850-1875 program of the Alumni Banquet commemorating the quarter centennial of the McCollom Institute of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, containing the program, speakers, Annals, Marriages and Necrologies.
The booklet measures approximately 9" by 6" and contains 48 numbered pages. The covers have separated from the interior. An alphabetical list of people mentioned in the booklet appears at the end of this post.
The McCollom Institute was founded as Appleton Academy in 1850 and changed its name in 1871 to reflect the support of George W. McCollom of New York City, who made substantial donations, including an endowment in memory of his late wife Mary Ann (Stevens) McCollum. Both of them were born in or near Mont Vernon, New Hampshire.
The first of several pages of marriages from 1872 to 1875
The second of two pages of deaths from 1872 to 1875
People Mentioned in the Booklet
Notes:
- Many people are mentioned multiple times; some of those mentions have been consolidated into one entry
- Given names within a particular surname are not necessarily in alphabetical order
| Wilton Cornet Band | |
| A | Adams, former student |
| John Adams, farmer at Littleton, Massachusetts; former student | |
| L. B. Adams; member of one of the largest wool-houses in the country; former student | |
| Miss Adams; former student; teacher at Manchester, New Hampshire | |
| Miss Lottie Adams of New Boston | |
| Adams; former student who died in the Civil War | |
| Miss Hattie C. Adams of New Boston, New Hampshire; married former student Hamilton Campbell of New Boston, New Hampshire; at Goffstown, New Hampshire on December 3, 1873 | |
| Charles W. Adams, former student, of Detroit, Michigan; married Miss Jennie M. Brayton of Detroit, Michigan; at Detroit, on October 7, 1874 | |
| Rev. D. E. Adams of Wilton, New Hampshire - spoke at the 1875 Alumni Banquet - his remarks printed in the book | |
| Henry N. Allen of Boston, Massachusetts; married former student Miss Cordelia M. J. Bragg of Boston, Massachusetts; at Boston on December 17, 1873 | |
| Prof. D. A. Anderson; former instructor and ninth Preceptor; now of the Collegiate Institute at Newton, New Jersey | |
| Samuel Appleton, Esq. of Boston, Massachusetts - lauded at the 1875 Alumni Banquet for having made an early bequest to the new Appleton Academy's library | |
| Miss Sarah J. Armstrong, former student, of Amherst, New Hampshire; married former student Frank E. Kendall of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire; on May 2, 1874 at Bedford, New Hampshire | |
| B | Miss Jennie S. Bailey, former student, of Dunbarton, New Hampshire; married Rufus Wheeler of Shelbee, Michigan; at Concord, New Hampshire, on March 25, 1874 |
| Miss Lillia A. Baker of Concord, New Hampshire; married former student Lucien W. Farley of Concord, New Hampshire; at Concord on January 20, 1875 | |
| Miss Ruth A. Baldwin, aged 33 years 6 months. Died in Wilton, New Hampshire, on August 12, 1874. "After leaving Mont Vernon, she went to New London Institute, where she graduated. Miss B. was a fine scholar and had a beautiful character." | |
| Rec. C. F. P. Bancroft, former instructor, fifth Principal; now head of Phillips Academy at Andover, Massachusetts; spoke at the 1875 Alumni Banquet | |
| Mrs. A. Conant; sister of C. F. P. Bancroft and his one time assistant at the Academy | |
| Miss Susie Bancroft; assisted Principal C. A. Towle | |
| Mr. Bancroft, fifth Principal of the School - spoke at 1875 Alumni Banquet - remarks printed in the book | |
| William Barrett, Esq. of Nashua, New Hampshire - gave a toast at the 1875 Alumni Banquet | |
| Etta Bartlett of New York (Mrs. Loveridge) | |
| Miss Emily L. Beard of Wilton, New Hampshire; married former student Nathan B. Boutwell of New York City; at Wilton, New Hampshire on May 12, 1874 | |
| Benton; former student who died in the Civil War | |
| Rev. Augusta Berry, former instructor, fourth Principal 1855-1860; now pastor of the church in Pelham; spoke at the 1875 Alumni Banquet [remarks printed] | |
| Blunt, former student | |
| A. E. Blunt; a student from "a Southern home" | |
| Boutwell, former student | |
| B. J. Boutwell, attorney; former student | |
| Nathan B. Boutwell, former student, of New York City; married Miss Emily L. Beard of Wilton, New Hampshire; at Wilton on May 12, 1874; Chief Marshal at the 1875 Alumni Banquet | |
| Ramsey C. Boutwell of Hollis, New Hampshire; married former student Miss Belle L. Clark of Lyndeborough, New Hampshire; on November 2, 1872 | |
| Major Boutwell - sang at the 1875 Alumni Banquet | |
| Bowers, former student | |
| Miss Bradbury; assisted Rev. Augustus Berry | |
| Fred H. Bradford, former student, of New Boston, New Hampshire; married former student Miss Allie I. Cross, both of New Boston; on January 1, 1873 at New Boston, New Hampshire | |
| Nellie Bragg (Mrs. Hazelton) | |
| Alonzo W. Bragg, former student, businessman at Boston, Massachusetts; married Mrs. Emma E. Lund of Revere, Massachusetts; at Revere on December 28, 1874 | |
| Miss Cordelia M. J. Bragg, former student, of Boston, Massachusetts; married Henry N. Allen of Boston, Massachusetts; at Boston on December 17, 1873 | |
| Mrs. Henrietta E. (Bragg) Dodge, aged 24 years, 6 months; wife of Charles B. Dodge; died in Milford, New Hampshire, on August 2, 1873 | |
| Miss Jennie M. Brayton of Detroit, Michigan; married former student Charles W. Adams of Detroit, Michigan; at Detroit on October 7, 1874 | |
| Miss Eugelia J. Brooks of Greenfield, New Hampshire; married former student David A. Stiles of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire; at Greenfield, New Hampshire, on November 27, 1873 | |
| Charles O. Brooks of Stoddard, New Hampshire; married former student Miss Martha J. Brown of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire; at Boston, Massachusetts, on September 23, 1874 | |
| Miss Sadie E. Brown of Laconia, New Hampshire; married former student Charles A. Miller; in East Holliston, Massachusetts, on January 1, 1872 | |
| Miss Martha J. Brown, former student, of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire; married Charles O. Brooks of Stoddard, New Hampshire; at Boston, Massachusetts, on September 23, 1874 | |
| Miss Mina Brown, former student, of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire; married Edward A. Butler of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire; at Wilton, New Hampshire, on January 19, 1875 | |
| Nathaniel Bruce, Esq; founding trustee of Appleton Academy, now McCollom Institute | |
| John Bruce, Esq.; founding trustee of Appleton Academy, now McCollom Institute | |
| James Bruce; founding trustee of Appleton Academy, now McCollom Institute | |
| George A. Bruce, attorney in Boston, Massachusetts; former student. Went to War a Lt.; returned a Lt. Colonel; Toastmaster at the 1875 Alumni Banquet | |
| Mrs. Laura (French) Bryant; died in October 1872 at Merrimack, New Hampshire | |
| Fannie Burnham of Dunbarton | |
| Mary Burnham of Dunbarton | |
| Joe Burnham, former student, of Dunbarton, New Hampshire; married former student Miss Mary E. Cilley of Andover, New Hampshire; at Memphis, Tennessee on December 13, 1873 | |
| George S. Buss of Wilton, New Hampshire; married former student Miss Olive T. Giles of Wilton, New Hampshire; at Wilton on May 25, 1875 | |
| Edward A. Butler of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire; married former student Miss Mina Brown of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire; at Wilton, New Hampshire, on January 19, 1875 | |
| Buzell, former student | |
| C | Hamilton Campbell, former student, of New Boston, New Hampshire; married Miss Hattie C. Adams, of New Boston, New Hampshire; at Goffstown, New Hampshire, on December 3, 1873 |
| Mrs. Mary L. (Christy - other records show Cristy) Marden, wife of Rev. Henry Marden, of the Central Turkey Mission, aged 35 years, 4 months. Died in Aintab, Turkey on October 1, 1874. "Mrs. M. was a native of New Boston, New Hampshire. She was married September 10th 1869, and sailed the next day for her foreign home on a mission of love to the benighted heathen. She was very devoted to the cause of Christ, and her early death was sadly felt by those to whom she devoted her life, as well as by those had left in her native country. She left two children to mourn the loss of a mother's love." | |
| Miss Mary E. Cilley of Andover, New Hampshire; married former student Joe Burnham of Dunbarton, New Hampshire; at Memphis, Tennessee on December 13, 1873 | |
| Rev. F. G. Clark, former student, of Rindge, New Hampshire; gave the prayer at the 1875 Alumni Banquet; clergyman in Rindge, New Hampshire | |
| William Clark, former student; lawyer in Minnesota | |
| Miss Belle L. Clark, former student, of Lyndeborough, New Hampshire; married Ramsey C. Boutwell of Hollis, New Hampshire; on November 2, 1872 | |
| Rev. F. G. Clark of Ringe, New Hampshire - spoke at the 1875 Alumni Banquet | |
| Hon. L. B. Clough, an attorney at Manchester, New Hampshire; taught the very first term at Appleton Academy in the fall of 1850; gave remarks at the 1875 Alumni Banquet on his term as first Principal of Appleton Academy | |
| Thomas Cloutman; founding trustee of Appleton Academy, now McCollom Institute | |
| Coburn, former student; Springfield High School | |
| Mrs. Lizzie S. (Wallace) Coburn, aged 35 years; died in Hamilton, Ontario on April 21, 1874 | |
| Rev. John Colby, assisted George Stevens in 1852 | |
| John F. Colby, Esq. of Boston - spoke at the 1875 Alumni Banquet - remarks printed in the book | |
| William H. Conant; Committee of Arrangements; elected to a committee to make arrangements for the next triennial meeting; lauded at the 1875 Alumni Banquet for his purchase with Albert Conant of a boarding house they offered at cost to the Institute; brought news of Massachusetts men slain in Baltimore in April 1861 | |
| Deacon William Conant; founding trustee of Appleton Academy, now McCollom Institute | |
| Albert Conant; A. Conant & Co. of Boston, Massachusetts; former student; lauded at the 1875 Alumni Banquet for his purchase with William H. Conant of a boarding house they offered at cost to the Institute | |
| Charles E. Conant; A. Conant & Co. of Boston, Massachusetts; former student | |
| H. P. Conant; A. Conant & Co. of Boston, Massachusetts; former student | |
| W. S. Conant; Conant & Campbell of New York; former student | |
| Mrs. A. Conant; sister of C. F. P. Bancroft and his one time assistant at the Academy | |
| Miss Martha E. Conant of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire; instructor; assisted Principal C. A. Towle | |
| Fanny Conant (Mrs. Kendall) | |
| Mary Cristy, former student; became wife of Rev. Henry Marden, missionary in Turkey | |
| Miss Melvina A. Cristy, former student, of New Boston, New Hampshire; married Olliver B. Pattee of Francestown, New Hampshire; at New Boston, New Hampshire, on March 15, 1873 | |
| Miss Allie I. Cross, former student, of New Boston, New Hampshire; married former student Fred H. Bradford, both of New Boston; on January 1, 1873 at New Boston, New Hampshire | |
| Nathan W. Cutter, former student, of Bedford, New Hampshire; married Miss Frank L. French of Milford; on June 4, 1873 | |
| Miss Sallie A. Cutter of Hollis, New Hampshire; married former student Ralph E. Tenney of Manchester, New Hampshire; at Hollis, New Hampshire, on October 30, 1873 | |
| Miss Mary C. Cutter of Hollis, New Hampshire; married former student Wellington A. Hardy of New York City; at Hollis, New Hampshire, on December 9, 1874 | |
| D | Dr. S. G. Dearborn; founding trustee of Appleton Academy, now McCollom Institute; secretary of the trustees |
| Miss Emily F. Dodge, former student, of Lawrence, Massachusetts; married Thomas Simpson of Lawrence, Massachusetts; at Lawrence on October 21, 1874 | |
| Mrs. Henrietta E. (Bragg) Dodge, aged 24 years, 6 months; wife of Charles B. Dodge; died in Milford, New Hampshire, on August 2, 1873 | |
| Earnest Dodge of New Boston, New Hampshire; aged 25 years; died in Andover, Massachusetts on November 3, 1873 | |
| Stephen H. Dunbar of Wilton; married former student Miss Sarah E. Richardson of Lyndeborough, New Hampshire; at Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, on May 21, 1874 | |
| E | Joseph Eddy of Nashua, New Hampshire; aged 21 years; died in Waldo, Florida on April 15, 1874 |
| Frank P. Elliott of Milford, New Hampshire; married former student Miss Susie Richardson of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire; at Milford, New Hampshire, on February 13, 1875 | |
| Emerson, former student | |
| George B. Estey, former student, of Merrimack, New Hampshire; married Miss Addie S. Fitts of Merrimack, New Hampshire; at Amherst, New Hampshire, on April 13, 1875 | |
| Emery F. Evans of Green River, Vermont, former student; married former student Miss Mary L. Jameson of Dunbarton, New Hampshire; on October 16, 1873 at Dunbarton | |
| F | Lucien W. Farley, former student, of Concord, New Hampshire; married Miss Lillia A. Baker of Concord, New Hampshire; at Concord on January 20, 1875 |
| George E. Farley, former student, of Nashua, New Hampshire; married Miss Lizzie M. Harmon of Nashua, New Hampshire; at Nashua on May 20, 1875 | |
| Russell Farmington of East Livermore, Maine; married former student Miss Nancy M. Smith of Lowell, Massachusetts; at Lowell on August 5, 1873 | |
| Miss Jennie E. Fifield of Milford, New Hampshire; married former student Charles F. Ober of Orange, New Jersey; at Milford, New Hampshire, on June 23, 1875 | |
| George Fiske, former student, of San Francisco, California; married Miss Mira F. Morrill of San Jose, California; at San Jose, on April 16, 1873 | |
| Miss Addie S. Fitts of Merrimack, New Hampshire; married former student George B. Estey of Merrimack, New Hampshire; at Amherst, New Hampshire, on April 13, 1875 | |
| Miss Jennie S. Forsaith, former student, of Deering [presumably Deering, New Hampshire or the Deering that is now part of Portland, Maine]; married Russell T. Noyes of Northfield, New Hampshire; on January 14, 1874 | |
| Edward Foster of Haverhill, Massachusetts; married former student Miss Addie F. Jenkins of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire; at Mont Vernon on November 26, 1874 | |
| Edward O. Fowler of Boston, Massachusetts; married former student Miss Helen Fuller of Hancock, New Hampshire; at Hancock on February 2, 1875 | |
| Miss Mary A. French, former student, of Milford, New Hampshire; married former student James A. Parker of Cambridgeport; on December 11, 1873 at Woburn, Massachusetts | |
| Miss Frank L. French of Milford; married former student Nathan W. Cutter of Bedford, New Hampshire; on June 4, 1873 | |
| Clinton French, former student, of Bedford, New Hampshire; married Miss Claribell H. French of Canaan, New Hampshire; at Bedford, New Hampshire, on October 15, 1873 | |
| Miss Claribell H. French of Canaan, New Hampshire; married former student Clinton French of Bedford, New Hampshire; at Bedford on October 15, 1873 | |
| Mrs. Laura (French) Bryant; died in October 1872 at Merrimack, New Hampshire | |
| Miss Helen Fuller, former student, of Hancock, New Hampshire; married Edward O. Fowler of Boston, Massachusetts; at Hancock, New Hampshire, on February 2, 1875 | |
| G | H. P. Gage; teacher in Boston, Massachusetts; former student |
| Georgia Giles of Wilton; deceased | |
| Agnes Giles (Mrs. Spring) | |
| Miss Olive T. Giles, former student, of Wilton, New Hampshire; married George S. Buss of Wilton, New Hampshire; at Wilton on May 25, 1875 | |
| Albert A. Gilson, former student, of Milford, New Hampshire; married Miss Hattie E. Hyde of Boston, Massachusetts; at Boston on September 29, 1874 | |
| Miss Mary McIntire (now Mrs. Gleason); assisted Principal Anderson | |
| J. M. Gleason of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire; married former student Miss Mary C. McIntire of Lyndeborough, New Hampshire; at Milford, New Hampshire, on June 9, 1874 | |
| A. M. Goodspeed, former student now teaching in Falmouth | |
| William Grafton of Milford, New Hampshire; married former student Miss Frank L. McQuestion of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire; on May 3, 1873 | |
| H | Elbridge D. Hadley, attorney; former student |
| Darius Hadley; teacher in Boston, Massachusetts; former student | |
| Miss Lucinda L. Hadley, former student, of Goffstown, New Hampshire; married Wilberforce Ireland of Manchester, New Hampshire; at Goffstown, New Hampshire, on July 19, 1874 | |
| Miss Nellie A. Hale, former student, of Hollis, New Hampshire; married William D. Trow of Nashua, New Hampshire; at Hollis, New Hampshire, on June 26, 1873 | |
| Mrs. Georgie A. Hall, former student, of Milford, New Hampshire; married Jacob Nichols of Milford, New Hampshire; at Milford on September 24, 1872 | |
| Hanson; more than one of that surname; former students | |
| Henry J. Hardy, attorney; former student | |
| Wellington A. Hardy, former student, attorney in New York City; married Miss Mary C. Cutter of Hollis, New Hampshire; at Hollis on December 9, 1874 | |
| George H. Hardy, former student, of Nashua, New Hampshire; married Miss Delia H. Wheeler of Nashua, New Hampshire; at Manchester, New Hampshire, on June 14, 1875 | |
| Miss Lizzie M. Harmon of Nashua, New Hampshire; married former student George E. Farley of Nashua, New Hampshire; at Nashua on May 20, 1875 | |
| Rev. V. J. Hartshorne of Hyannis, Massachusetts; former student; spoke at the 1875 Alumni Banquet - his remarks printed in the book | |
| Nellie Bragg (Mrs. Hazelton) | |
| Miss Laura G. Hill of Francestown, New Hampshire; married former student Rodney H. Wilder of Peterborough, New Hampshire; at Francestown, New Hampshire, on March 6, 1873 | |
| Eugene A. Holt of Lyndeborough, New Hampshire; married former student Miss Lizzie M. King of New Boston, New Hampshire; at New Boston, on May 11, 1875 | |
| Miss Addie M. Holt, age 26 years, 11 months; died on July 30, 1873 in Amherst, New Hampshire | |
| S. A. Holton, former student now teaching in Haydenville, Massachusetts | |
| Charles F. Hopkins - presented the last toast at the 1875 Alumni Banquet - his remarks paraphrased in the book | |
| Charles R. Howard, former student, of Milford, New Hampshire; married Miss Emma F. Wallingford of Milford, New Hampshire; at Milford on November 27, 1873 | |
| Frank A. Hoyt of Grafton, New Hampshire; aged 16 years 7 months. Died September 30, 1874 at Phillips, Exeter, New Hampshire. | |
| Prof. Lucien Hunt, now of Falmouth, Massachusetts; eighth Principal; spoke at the 1875 Alumni Banquet | |
| Hutchinson - more than one former student with this surname | |
| Jonas Hutchinson, former student; lawyer in Chicago, Illinois | |
| Hutchinson; former student who died in the Civil War | |
| Miss Hattie E. Hyde of Boston, Massachusetts; married former student Albert A. Gilson of Milford, New Hampshire; at Boston, Massachusetts, on September 29, 1874 | |
| I | Lucien Ingalls, M.D., former student, of Falmouth, Maine; married Miss Jennie A. Parker of Merrimack, New Hampshire; at Merrimack, on July 2, 1873 |
| Wilberforce Ireland of Manchester, New Hampshire; married former student Miss Lucinda L. Hadley of Goffstown, New Hampshire; at Goffstown on July 19, 1874 | |
| J | Miss Mary L. Jameson, former student, of Dunbarton, New Hampshire; married former student Emery F. Evans of Green River, Vermont; on October 16, 1873 at Dunbarton, New Hampshire |
| Miss Mary A. Jameson, former student, of Dunbarton, New Hampshire; married Ansil Marshall of Dunbarton, New Hampshire; at Dunbarton on October 29, 1874 | |
| Mrs. Abby Jaquith; assisted George Stevens in 1852 | |
| Miss Addie F. Jenkins, former student, of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire; married Edward Foster of Haverhill, Massachusetts; at Mont Vernon on November 26, 1874 | |
| K | Rev. Dr. Keeler of Mont Vernon; welcome the Alumni to the 1875 Alumni Banquet |
| Fanny Conant (Mrs. Kendall) | |
| Frank E. Kendall, former student, of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire; married former student Miss Sarah J. Armstrong of Amherst, New Hampshire; on May 2, 1874 at Bedford, New Hampshire | |
| Albert Kidder; died September 24, 1872 in Lyndeborough, New Hampshire | |
| Rev. Fenner E. King; third Preceptor of Appleton Academy, 1854 | |
| Mrs. King; assisted Rev. Fenner in 1854 | |
| Miss Lizzie M. King, former student, of New Boston, New Hampshire; married Eugene A. Holt of Lyndeborough, New Hampshire; at New Boston, New Hampshire, on May 11, 1875 | |
| F. O. Kittredge; founding trustee of Appleton Academy, now McCollom Institute | |
| Capt. Kittredge - came with his oxen to break ground for the foundation | |
| Charles F. Kittredge, former student; lawyer in Boston, Massachusetts; married Miss Addie L. Lee of Groton, Massachusetts; at Groton on September 24, 1872 | |
| C. M. Kittredge, former student; physician in Fishkill on the Hudson, in New York | |
| Miss Fannie Kittredge, former student; became wife of Prof. Bancroft of Andover | |
| D. E. Kittredge, attorney; former student | |
| Harry G. Kittredge, former student, of Lowell, Massachusetts; married Miss Julia A. Moore of Chester, Vermont; at Chester on February 18, 1875 | |
| C. M. Kittredge, M.D., of Fishkill-on-Hudson - spoke at the 1875 Alumni Banquet - remarks printed in the book; sang at the 1875 Alumni Banquet | |
| L | Miss Ida H. Lamson, former student, of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire; married L. W. Perham of Wilton, New Hampshire; at Wilton on December 30, 1874 |
| Miss Addie L. Lee of Groton, Massachusetts; married former student Charles F. Kittredge of Boston, Massachusetts; at Groton, Massachusetts, on September 24, 1872 | |
| Livermore; former student; lawyer in Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Thomas S. Lord, former student, of Dunbarton, New Hampshire; married Miss Lizzie S. Wilson of New Boston, New Hampshire; married at New Boston on November 12, 1872 | |
| Etta Bartlett of New York (Mrs. Loveridge) | |
| Mrs. Emma E. Lund of Revere, Massachusetts; married former student Alonzo W. Bragg of Boston, Massachusetts; at Revere, Massachusetts, on December 28, 1874 | |
| M | Edwin A. Marble, age 30; died October 26, 1872 in Mont Vernon, New Hampshire |
| Henry Marden; former student; Rev. Henry Marden, missionary in Turkey; spoke at the 1875 Alumni Banquet - his remarks, including about the death of his wife, are printed in the book | |
| Miss Kate H. Marden, former student, of Lowell, Massachusetts; married Samuel Sewall, Jr., of Lowell, Massachusetts; at Lowell on November 27, 1873 | |
| Mrs. Mary L. (Christy - other records show Cristy) Marden, wife of Rev. Henry Marden, of the Central Turkey Mission, aged 35 years, 4 months. Died in Aintab, Turkey on October 1, 1874. "Mrs. M. was a native of New Boston, New Hampshire. She was married September 10th 1869, and sailed the next day for her foreign home on a mission of love to the benighted heathen. She was very devoted to the cause of Christ, and her early death was sadly felt by those to whom she devoted her life, as well as by those had left in her native country. She left two children to mourn the loss of a mother's love." | |
| George A. Marden, Esq. of Lowell, Massachusetts former student and instructor - spoke at the 1875 Alumni Banquet - his remarks printed in the book; elected to a committee to make arrangements for the next triennial meeting | |
| Ansil Marshall of Dunbarton, New Hampshire; married former student Miss Mary A. Jameson of Dunbarton, New Hampshire; at Dunbarton on October 29, 1874 | |
| Fanny McCollom (Mrs. Starrett) | |
| George W. McCollom of New York City; special appearance; founder and first Principal of the McCollom Institute; lauded at the 1875 Alumni Banquet for his endowment to the Institute in memory of his late wife | |
| Mary Ann S. McCollom, wife of George W. McCollom who created an endowment in her memory | |
| J. T. McCollom - elected to a committee to make arrangements for the next triennial meeting | |
| Miss Mary McIntire (now Mrs. Gleason); assisted Principal Anderson | |
| Miss Mary C. McIntire, former student, of Lyndeborough, New Hampshire; married J. M. Gleason of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire; at Milford, New Hampshire on June 9, 1874 | |
| Miss Frank L. McQuestion, former student, of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire; married William Grafton of Milford, New Hampshire; on May 3, 1873 | |
| Mary Miller of Salem | |
| Charles A. Miller, former student; married Miss Sadie E. Brown of Laconia, New Hampshire; at East Holliston, Massachusetts, on January 1, 1872 | |
| John P. Mills, attorney; former student | |
| Miss Julia A. Moore of Chester, Vermont; married former student Harry G. Kittredge of Lowell, Massachusetts; at Chester, Vermont, on February 18, 1875 | |
| Morrill, former student | |
| Miss Mira F. Morrill of San Jose, California; married former student George Fiske of San Francisco, California; at San Jose, California, on April 16, 1873 | |
| James B. Moulton, aged 17 years 10 months. Died in Taberg, New York on November 3, 1874. "While at Mont Vernon, Moulton was a roommate and an intimate friend of young Hoyt. They were nearly the same age, and died about the same time; both giving up bright prospects for the future in the vigor of youth." | |
| N | Miss Neilson; assisted Rev. Fenner in 1854 |
| Mary Neville of Francestown - Mrs. Prof. Vose), since deceased | |
| Mrs. Mary (Neville) Vose, wife of Prof. James E. Vose, Principal of Francestown Academy; aged 28 years. Died in Francestown, New Hampshire, on January 6, 1875. "Mrs. Vose first taught school at Northwood Academy, and was afterwards Preceptress of Peterboro' Academy, Albany Seminary, Kansas, and lastly of Francestown Academy." | |
| Jacob Nichols of Milford, New Hampshire; married former student Mrs. George A. Hall of Milford, New Hampshire; at Milford on September 24, 1872 | |
| Russell T. Noyes of Northfield, New Hampshire; married former student Miss Jennie S. Forsaith of Deering [presumably Deering, New Hampshire or the Deering that is now part of Portland, Maine]; on January 14, 1874 | |
| O | Charles F. Ober, former student, of Orange, New Jersey; married Miss Jennie E. Fifield of Milford, New Hampshire; at Milford on June 23, 1875 |
| John Odronaux, assistant instructor in the Fall 1850 term at Appleton Academy | |
| P | Miss Jennie L. Page of Manchester, New Hampshire; married former student Newton H. Wilson of Manchester, New Hampshire; at Manchester on December 25, 1872 |
| Col. Frank W. Parker of Quincy, Massachusetts; gave the address | |
| Edward E. Parker, Esq., attorney at Nashua, New Hampshire, former student; wrote the poem for the 1875 Alumni Banquet | |
| James A. Parker, former student, of Cambridgeport; married former student Miss Mary A. French of Milford, New Hampshire; on December 11, 1873 at Woburn, Massachusetts | |
| Miss Jennie A. Parker of Merrimack, New Hampshire; married former student Lucien Ingalls, M.D. of Falmouth, Maine; at Merrimack, New Hampshire, on July 2, 1873 | |
| Miss Sarah E. Parker of Peterborough, New Hampshire; married former student Alfred B. Spalding of Boston, Massachusetts; at Peterborough, New Hampshire, on November 27, 1873 | |
| Olliver B. Pattee of Francestown, New Hampshire; married former student Miss Melvina A. Cristy of New Boston, New Hampshire; at New Boston on March 15, 1873 | |
| L. W. Perham of Wilton, New Hampshire; married former student Miss Ida H. Lamson of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire; at Wilton, New Hampshire on December 30, 1874 | |
| Perkins; surname of several former female students, two of whom since deceased. | |
| Mrs. Laura (Richardson) Perkins, age 30 years, wife of John T. Perkins; died at Mont Vernon, New Hampshire; on January 19, 1873 | |
| Miss Potter; former student; teacher in Boston, Massachusetts | |
| George W. Putnam of Amherst - representing the graduating class - spoke at the 1875 Alumni Banquet - his remarks paraphrased in the book | |
| R | George A. Ramsdell, Esq. of Nashua, New Hampshire; President; welcome address |
| Nellie Richardson | |
| A. M. Richardson of Milford; former student who fitted for Harvard College | |
| Miss Sarah E. Richardson, former student, of Lyndeborough, New Hampshire; married Stephen H. Dunbar of Wilton; at Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, on May 21, 1874 | |
| Miss Susie Richardson, former student, of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire; married Frank P. Elliott of Milford, New Hampshire; at Milford on February 13, 1875 | |
| Mrs. Laura (Richardson) Perkins, age 30 years, wife of John T. Perkins; died at Mont Vernon, New Hampshire; on January 19, 1873 | |
| T. L. Rogers, former student surveying for the railroad in Minnesota | |
| Ella Russell (Mrs. C. F. Stinson) | |
| S | Miss Nellie C. Sawtelle, former student; teacher in Boston, Massachusetts |
| Samuel Sewall, Jr., of Lowell, Massachusetts; married former student Miss Kate H. Marden of Lowell, Massachusetts; at Lowell on November 27, 1873 | |
| Mrs. Emily (Dodge) Simpso of Lawrence; wrote the Ode for the 1875 Alumni Banquet | |
| Thomas Simpson of Lawrence, Massachusetts; married former student Miss Emily F. Dodge of Lawrence, Massachusetts; at Lawrence on October 21, 1874 | |
| H. Porter Smith of Boston, Massachusetts; wrote the annals and the Necrology and Matrimonial Records; Secretary of the Alumni | |
| Dr. J. V. Smith, now of Maine; seventh Principal | |
| Miss Nancey M. Smith, former student, of Lowell, Massachusetts; married Russell Farmington of East Livermore, Maine; at Lowell, Massachusetts, on August 5, 1873 | |
| Rev. Bezaleel Smith of West Hartford, Vermont - spoke at the 1875 Alumni Banquet - his remarks printed in the book | |
| Miss Emily Snow; assisted Rev. Augustus Berry | |
| Henry E. Spalding; physician; former student | |
| Alfred B. Spalding, former student, of Boston, Massachusetts; married Miss Sarah E. Parker of Peterborough, New Hampshire; at Peterborough on November 27, 1873 | |
| Agnes Giles (Mrs. Spring) | |
| Deacon J. A. Starrett; founding trustee of Appleton Academy, now McCollom Institute | |
| Fanny McCollom (Mrs. Starrett) | |
| George Stevens, attorney of Lowell, Massachusetts; instructor in the Fall of 1851; his July 16, 1875 letter was read at the 1875 Alumni Banquet - letter printed in the book | |
| Mrs. Stevens, wife of George Stevens, early instructor at Appleton Academy; she assisted at the Academy | |
| Miss Mary A. A. Stevens, former student, of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire; married Charles F. Wilkins of Omaha, Nebraska; at Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, on June 22, 1875 | |
| Stewart, former student | |
| David A. Stiles, former student, of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire; married Miss Eugelia J. Brooks of Greenfield, New Hampshire; at Greenfield on November 27, 1873 | |
| Miss Sarah A. Stinson; instructor | |
| Ella Russell (Mrs. C. F. Stinson) | |
| C. F. Stinson, attorney; former student | |
| Miss Nellie M. Woods, former student of Hollis, New Hampshire, former student who pursued Greek and Latin; married former student Henry T. Stinson of Boston, Massachusetts; on September 24, 1874 at Hollis, New Hampshire | |
| Henry T. Stinson, former student, of Boston, Massachusetts; married former student Miss Nellie M. Woods of Hollis, New Hampshire; on September 24, 1874 at Hollis; now of Winchester, Massachusetts; compiled the Marriage Record | |
| Miss Mary A. Stinson, aged 37 years; died in Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, on July 14, 1875 | |
| T | Ralph E. Tenney, former student, of Manchester, New Hampshire; married Miss Sallie A. Cutter of Hollis, New Hampshire; at Hollis on October 30, 1873 |
| Thorndike, former student | |
| Thomas Todd, Printer, 1 Somerset Street, Boston, 1875, the printer of the book | |
| Prof. George W. Todd, tenth and present Principal, from 1871; Committee of Arrangements for the 1875 Alumni Banquet; spoke at the 1875 Alumni Banquet - his remarks printed in the book | |
| C. A. Towle, sixth Principal; now a minister in South Chicago, Illinois; his July 16, 1875 letter was read at the 1875 Alumni Banquet - letter printed in the book | |
| W. H. Towne, attorney; former student | |
| William D. Trow of Nashua, New Hampshire; married former student Miss Nellie A. Hale of Hollis, New Hampshire; at Hollis, on June 26, 1873 | |
| U | Upton; former student who died in the Civil War |
| V | Vent, former student; now at the head of a publishing house in Cincinnati |
| Mrs. Mary (Neville) Vose, wife of Prof. James E. Vose, Principal of Francestown Academy; aged 28 years. Died in Francestown, New Hampshire, on January 6, 1875. "Mrs. Vose first taught school at Northwood Academy, and was afterwards Preceptress of Peterboro' Academy, Albany Seminary, Kansas, and lastly of Francestown Academy." | |
| W | Mrs. Lizzie S. (Wallace) Coburn, aged 35 years; died in Hamilton, Ontario on April 21, 1874 |
| Miss Emma F. Wallingford of Milford, New Hampshire; married former student Charles R. Howard of Milford, New Hampshire; at Milford on November 27, 1873 | |
| Irving A. Watson; book owner, whose name is inscribed on an end paper | |
| George Webster; a farm boy who was one of the early students, then attended Dartmouth; became second Principal at Appleton Academy | |
| Wheeler, former student | |
| Miss Delia H. Wheeler of Nashua, New Hampshire; married former student George H. Hardy of Nashua, New Hampshire; at Manchester, New Hampshire, on June 14, 1875 | |
| Rufus Wheeler of Shelbee, Michigan; married former student Miss Jennie S. Bailey of Dunbarton, New Hampshire; at Concord, New Hampshire, on March 25, 1874 | |
| Martha R. Wilder of Peterborough | |
| Rodney H. Wilder, former student, of Peterborough, New Hampshire; married Miss Laura G. Hill of Francestown, New Hampshire; married at Francestown on March 6, 1873 | |
| Charles F. Wilkins of Omaha, Nebraska; married former student Miss Mary A. A. Stevens of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire; at Mont Vernon on June 22, 1875 | |
| Miss Lizzie S. Wilson of New Boston, New Hampshire; married former student Thomas S. Lord of Dunbarton, New Hampshire; married at New Boston, New Hampshire, on November 12, 1872 | |
| Newton H. Wilson, former student, of Manchester, New Hampshire; married Miss Jennie L. Page of Manchester, New Hampshire; at Manchester, New Hampshire, on December 25, 1872 | |
| Woodbury; former student who died in the Civil War | |
| Miss Nellie M. Woods, former student of Hollis, New Hampshire, former student who pursued Greek and Latin; married former student Henry T. Stinson of Boston, Massachusetts; on September 24, 1874 at Hollis, New Hampshire |
Rev. Bezaleel Smith was a Principal of New Hampton Academy in New Hampton from 1825-1826, now known as New Hampton School. I am trying to find something more about Rev. Smith. Would you be willing to send me his remarks in the booklet?
ReplyDeleteBest,
Jerrica Blackey
Library Director, New Hampton School
jblackey@newhampton.org