Jacob A. Carlisle of Exeter, N.H. Biography from A History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire (1915)

Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Louise Temples - pc_genie@ix.netcom.com
Copyright. All rights reserved.

************************************************************************
Full copyight notice - http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
USGenWeb Archives - http://www.usgwarchives.net
************************************************************************

Page 834

   JACOB A. CARLISLE, general agent for Ford automobiles, for
the town of Exeter, and a business man of varied activities, was born
in Exeter, N. H., October 29, 1867, a son of Jacob and Mary 0. (Col-
cord) Carlisle. The father, a native of Parsonsfield. Me., was a con-
tractor engaged in the lumber business and for a while the proprietor
of a foundry in Exeter. He was a prominent citizen of the town, serv-
ing for a time as selectman, as representative to the legislature, tax col-
lector, and engineer of the fire department, in all these various positions
showing honesty and ability. In politics he was a Republican, and he
and his wife attended the Baptist Church. Their children were as
follows: James W.; Josephine A., the widow of Woodberry Berry;
George A.; Cora A., wife of R. Dudley Burpee; Emma, who died at the
age of twenty years; Walter S.; Eveline; Etta M., now deceased, who
was the wife of Charles E. Smith; and Jacob A., subject of this sketch.
   Jacob A. Carlisle in his youth attended the common schools and
the high school of Exeter, being graduated from the latter in 1884. He

Page 835

then attended the Institute of Technology at Boston for two years.
Subsequently he entered into the hardware business, under the style of
Carlisle Brothers, his brother, George A., being the senior partner.
After being thus associated, their father died and the partnership was
dissolved, Jacob A. entering into his present line of industry. In addi-
tion to his automobile agency, he is manager of a fruit plantation in
Jamaica for Mrs. Lalia Bent of New York and Boston, and also owns
and manages real estate. He was formerly associated in business with
George Wentworth of Brookline, Mass. In politics he is a Republican,
while his fraternal affiliations include the Knights of Pythias, the Odd
Fellows and the Red Men.
   Mr. Carlisle was married in September, 1890, to Miss Ida M. Hayes
of Farmington, N. H., whose mother was Augusta Hayes. Mrs. Car-
lisle had one brother, Ira, now deceased. She and her husband are the
parents of a daughter, Beatrice E. The family attend the First Con-
gregational Church. They are among the substantial people of the
town and have a wide acquaintance.