George C. Healey Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire From: Laura Armetta - FURRY1000@aol.com Surname: HEALEY Source: History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915 Page 968 GEORGE C. HEALEY, who is engaged in agricultural operations in Hampton Falls, was born in this town, August 26, 1853, a son of Wells Weare and Sarah E. (Dodge) Healey. He is a grandson of Wells Healey, in former days an extensive farmer of Hampton Falls, who in- troduced the first horse-rake and mowing machine ever used in the town. Wells Healey married Elizabeth, daughter of Joshua Pickering, of North Hampton. He died in 1857. His children were: Wells W., father of the subject of this sketch; Charles N., a large farmer in Strat- ham; William P.. who was a sea captain, and Newell W. Wells Weare Healey was born in the town of Hampton Falls in 1820. He became one of the town's leading citizens, representing it in the legis- lature in 1852-1853. He married Sarah E., daughter of Isaac Dodge, and they had two children: George C., and Mary Frances, who died in 1885. George C. Healey was educated in the public schools and at Andover Academy (Mass.) subsequently taking a course in Amherst Agricultural College. He has since been engaged in agricultural pursuits, and is now one of the progressive and prosperous farmers of his town. He has taken a prominent part in public affairs, having served efficiently in vari- ous offices. He was town clerk and selectman for a number of years; representative in 1889, and a delegate .to the constitutional convention in 1912; On December 14, 1881, he married Miss Harriett Dodge daugh- terof John William and Harriett (Dunklee) Dodge of Hampton Falls. He and his wife have a daughter, Frances, born July 4, 1886. ********************************************************************** * * * NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files t other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIORto uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. * * * *The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.