Irvin Folsom Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
From: Patricia Cooper - pcooper@peaknet.net

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

Page 897

  IRVIN FOLSOM, one of the leading farmers of the town of Ray-
mond, was born in this town, April 14, 1841, a son of Gilman and Betsey
(Norris) Folsom. He comes of an Old~New England family, his first
progenitors in this country coming from England at an early day and
settling in Chester, N. H. His maternal ancestors were also English,
and some of them-the Norrises-served with credit in the War of
1812. 
  Irvin Folsom acquired a practical ducation in his youth, and has
spent his life up to the present time as a farmer, having a large farm
which demands his constant attention. He is a Republican in politics,
but has had little time to devote to public affairs. He has, however,
served creditably as town clerk and selectman, and also as a member
of the school board. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and
of the Odd Fellows, and has held all the chairs in the lodges to which
he belongs.
  Mr. Folsom married Mary E. Helson, who was born at Chester,
Rockingham County, N. H., September 4, 1845; she died in November,
1897, having been the mother of four children, as follows: Maude E.,
who is the wife of George Folsom, a merchant and postmaster of West
Epping; Nellie A., born in Raymond nd educated here, who is pro-
prietor of the New Raymond House, the leading hotel in the town ;
Frank, who died in infancy; and Frank (2d), who married May Malone
and has a daughter, Ruby Valmar Folsom, born June 9, 1906. Miss
Nellie A. Folsom is an active member of the Rebekahs. During the
celebration of the 15oth anniversary of the town of Raymond, July 4,
1914, the governor of the state, Hon. Samuel Felker and his staff, and
about 100 others, were guests of the New Raymond House.

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