John S. Carll Biography from History of Rockingham County, NH
From: Bill Prokasy - wprokasy@arches.uga.edu

Surname: CARLL
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915

Page 1152

   JOHN S. CARLL, who conducts his business under the name and style
of Carll and Company, is engaged in teaming of all kinds and deals in lime,
cement, sand and gravel for builders. He also has a blacksmith and gen-
eral repair shop. He is a self-made man in every sense of the word, and
owes his success in business to his energy and thrift, combined with careful
management. He was born in South Waterboro, Maine, May 7, 1875, and
is a son of John Sayward and Susan A. (Roberts) Carll, both now deceased.
   John Sayward Carll was born in Waterboro, Maine, as was also his
wife, and followed farming during his active career, but the last years of
his life were spent in retirement in Portsmouth, N. H. His family con-
sisted of the following children: Ada F., wife of Dr. Walter J. Downs;
Walter H. and Warren R., twins; Edward E., Samuel J., Eugene H. and
John S.
   John S. Carll attended public schools in his native town. He followed
farming with his father until he came to Portsmouth in 1901. Here he
started teaming, and as his success became assured he added the other
features of his business. He started with but two horses and a wagon. and
now he employs an average of twelve men.
   In 1896 Mr. Carll was married to Addie E. Townsend, who also was
born in South Waterboro, Maine, and is a daughter of John L. and Melissa
(Wakefield) Townsend. Her father was born in Lyman, Maine, and her
mother in Hollis, Maine. He was a farmer and was a soldier In the Union
Army during the Civil war. Mr. and Mrs. Townsend had six children, as
follows: Louis A., Mabel F., Le.Roy E., Addie E., Willie H. and Clarence
W. To the subject of this record and his wife were born two daughters,
Mildred T. and Ina L., both of whom attend Portsmouth High School. Mr.
Carll is a republican in politics but is not unswerving in his allegiance to

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Page 1155

that party. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias and is now serving
his third tenn as captain of the Uniform Rank, K. P. He also is a member
of the Royal Arcanum; the New England order of Protection and the Junior
Order United American Mechanics. Religiously he and his family attend
the Baptist Church.

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