Walter S. Carlisle Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire From: Betsy Webber - betsy@megalink.net Surname: CARLISLE Source: History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915 Page 1116 WALTER S. CARLISLE; senior member of the firm of Carlisle & Lord, box manufacturers, Exeter, N. H., was born in this city January 26, 1859, a son of Jacob and Mary 0.(Colcord) Carlisle. Pages 1117 and 1119 contained a portrait of Walter S. Carlisle Page 1119 Jacob Carlisle was born in Parsonsfield, Me. During the latter part of his life he was engaged in the lumber business, and also for a while conducted a foundry in Exeter, besides doing contracting. He was a very active citizen, serving for some time as selectman, also as representative to the legislature for the town of Exeter. He was tax collector also and engineer of the fire department. In politics he was a republican. With his wife, who was a native of Exeter, he attended the Baptist church. Their children were: James W.; Josephine A., who married Woodberry Berry, the latter being now deceased; George A.; Cora A., wife of 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., Jr. Walter S. Carlisle was educated in the common schools and at Exeter high school. He then engaged in the lumber business; which he has since followed with good success. The firm of Carlisle & Lord is a prosperous concern, its members ranking well up among the substantial and progressive business men of the town. Mr. Carlisle was married, October 11, 1897, to Miss Hattie E. Folsom, who was born in Bucksford, Me., a daughter of Henry and Ellen M. (Folsom) Folsom. Both her parents were natives and life-long residents of the state of Maine, the father being a farmer and a veteran of the Civil war. They attended the Methodist church. Their children were: Flora F., wife of George B. Demarritt; Fannie B., wife of Arthur F. Cooper; Hattie E., wife of the subject of this sketch, and Lottie M., who married Edwin S. Kent. To Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle have been born five children, namely: Ethel M., Emma J., Walter S., Jr., Daniel F. and Milton. Mr. Carlisle is a republican in politics. He is a member of the Exeter Club, and he and his family attend the Baptist church. In addition to his connection with the box factory, he deals in real estate and lumber in association with John M. Wadleigh, and in real estate with his brother George A. Carlisle. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************