William B. Dryden of Portsmouth, NH Biography from A History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire (1915)

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

Page 853

     WILLIAM B. DRYDEN, proprietor with Alec Archibald of the old
March farm of 250 acres, near Portsmouth, N. H., was born in Dundee,
Scotland, in 1890, a son of James and Mary (Birse) Dryden.  In his
youth he assisted his father, who was a farmer and dairyman, but at the
age of eighteen years he came to America, settling first in Newington,
Rockingham County, N. H., where he worked at farming.  From there
he removed to the town of Greenland, and in May, 1913, associated
himself with Mr. Archibald in the purchase of the March farm from
William A. Bragdon, the latter having bought it from the March heirs.
Here he successfully engaged in general farming and dairying, espe-
cially dairying.  Mr. Dryden is the only member of his parents' family
to come to America, except his brother David.  He is a man of great
activity and athletic build and it is claimed by the people that he is the
middle weight champion wrestler of New England.  He is a member of
the Grange and also belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
including the Rebeccas.
     Mr. Dryden married Miss Mary Henderson, of Scotland, a daughter
of William and Elizabeth (Peggie) Henderson, her parents still resid-
ing in Scotland, where her father is engaged in the lumber business.  Mr.

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and Mrs. Dryden are people of sterling character and have made many
friends since settling in this locality.