Almander Churchill Biography from History of Rockingham County, NH
From: Bill Prokasy - wprokasy@arches.uga.edu

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

Page 1155

   ALMANDER CHURCHILL, a well known citizen and real estate
owner of Exeter, N. H., was for many years one of the prominent merchants
of the city. He was born in New Market, N. H., July 14, 1834, a son of
Nathaniel Churchill by his wife, Sophia--in maidenhood Sophia K. King.
The paternal grandparents of our subject were Joseph and Sally (Tash)
Churchill.
   Nathaniel Churchill was one of the old time merchants of Exeter, start-
ing business here in 1844, previous to which time he was in partnership with
his brother Daniel, one conducting a store at New Market and the other at
Durham. He died in 1897 and was buried at Exeter. In politics he was a
democrat and his religious affiliations were the Baptist church. His wife,
who was a daughter of Thomas and Kezia King, was also a member of that
church. They were married in New Market, which was his native town.
Their children were: Addison; Rosina; Almander; Nathaniel, Jr.; Jasper
Hazen (ISt), who died young; Sylveste'r E. (1st), who died young; Sophia
(1st), who also died young; Jasper Hazen (2d); Sophia Helen, and
Sylvester E. (2d). Of the above mentioned family the subject of this sketch
is the only one now living.

Page 1156

After leaving the common schools Almander Churchill attended Durham
Academy and was also graduated from the Exeter high school in the class of
1852. He then went to Lowell, Mass., where he took a commercial course
at a business college, at the same time studying languages out of school hours
with the intention of going to college. He subsequently, however, entered
business life, at first as clerk for his œather, being thus occupied for about
a year. Leaving here, he again went to Lowell, where he obtained a position
as clerk, and was later clerk at a wholesale dry goods house in Boston. he
then went to New York as salesman for Bradley & Smith. After one year
with them as clerk, he became a member of the concern, being thus con-
nected with them from 1864 to 1870. He then sold out on account of ill
health and returned to Exeter, doing little for a year except to lead an active
outdoor life in order to recover his health. Having achieved this object he
began business in Exeter, in 1871, as a merchant and was thus engaged until
1890, when he retired from mercantile life, after a successful career. He is
now engaged chiefly in looking after his own real estate, and is widely recog-
nized as one of the substantial citizens of the town. Mr. Churchill is a demo-
crat in politics and takes an interest in public affairs, casting his vote as a
good citizen, but has never sought office. He belongs to the Masonic order,
and was made a Master Mason in Sagamore lodge in New York City.
   He was first married July 26, 1855, to Miss Clara French Taylor, who
died March 29, 1856, leaving a daughter, Clara Sophia. He married secondly.
July 2, 1857, Miss Catherine C. Packard, who died after many years of
happy married life December 19, 1897. She was the mother of six children:
Carrie H., who married Arthur S. French, but is now deceased; Frank A.;
Fred S.; James L. (1st), who died young; Kitty B., also deceased, and
James L. (2d). On July 6, 1899, Mr. Churchill contracted a third marriage,
to Mrs. Louise F. Churchill, widow of Addison Churchill, a brother of the
subject of this sketch. Ten years later she also passed away, dying October
6, 1909. Though advanced in years Mr. Churchill is still hale and hearty and
is spending the evening of life in the enjoyment of an ample competence.
His surviving children are all worthy and useful and, for the most part, pros-
perous members of the communities in which they respectively reside, at
whose homes he is ever a welcome guest.

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