Charles H. Brackett Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by MLM, Volunteer 0000130. For the current email address, please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00001.html#0000130 Copyright. All rights reserved. ************************************************************************ Full copyright notice - http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm USGenWeb Archives - http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ Surname: BRACKETT Source: History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915 Page 758 CHARLES H. BRACKETT, owner an proprietor of Cold Spring Farm, in Greenland village, has in all 125 acres of good land, fifty acres comprising the homestead on which he lives, and seventy-five acres in another tract. He was born in this town November 1, 1865, a son of Page 759 William H. L. Brackett, by his wife, Henrietta, whose maiden name was Henrietta A. de Rochemont. The father of our subject was a native of Greenland. N. H., and a farmer and mill-wright by occupation. He is now deceased. His wife, who was born in Newington, this county, is still living and resides with her son, Charles, in Greenland. They had five children, as follows: Mary E., wife of Frank M. Hoyt, of Mel- rose, Mass.; Charles H., of Greenland; George W., also of Greenland, a painter and steam-fitter; Abbie B., widow of the late Arthur J. Durell; and Henrietta T., wife of Howard Rundlett. Charles H. Brackett was educated in the common schools and at Brackett Academy, where he graduated in 1892. He then took up farm- ing, which occupation he has since followed in his native town. He does general farming and dairying, keeping Jersey and Guernsey cattle, running two wagons, and finding a ready market for his milk--of which he produces about 500 quarts daily--at Portsmouth. He takes an active part in public affairs, having served as a moderator of the town of Greenland for the last twenty years, and is now serving as one of the assessors. He is a Republican. Mr. Brackett was married in 1886 to Miss Fannie M. Lamprey, of North Hampton, a daughter of Edwin M. and Mary E. (Brown) Lam- prey, who were farming people of that town, their other children being Mary H., and Jennie R., wife of the late William R. Haines. Mr. and Mrs. Brackett have been the parents of six children, namely: Edwin L., who married Louise N. Horton, and resides in Greenland, but carries on farming and dairying at New Castle; Charles H., Jr., who is assisting his father on the home farm; William H. L., who is a recent graduate from the New Hampshire State College; Ralph de Rochemont, a student at the above mentioned college; Esther M., a student at Mt. Holyoke, and Constance, who is attending the Portsmouth high school. The fam- ily attend the Methodist church in Greenland. Mr. Brackett's society affiliations include membership in St. John's Lodge, A. F. & A. M.; Win- nicut Lodge at Greenland, of which he is past master; and Greenland Grange, Patrons of Husbandry. He is master of the local Grange and has served as deputy in the New Hampshire State Grange for three years. A progressive, enterprising and prosperous citizen, he and his family are among the representative people of the town and have a wide circle of friends.