Charles C. Lamprey 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 1029

   CHARLES C. LAMPREY, who at the time of his death, May 1,
1911, in the town of Portsmouth, was a prosperous farmer and a well-
known and respected citizen, was born in North Hampton, N. H., April
9, 1841. His parents were John and Mary (Robinson} Lamprey, the
father born in New Hampshire and reared in North Hampton. They
had six children: John, Edwin, Oliver, Charles C., George and Mary.
   Charles C. Lamprey was educated in the schools of North Hampton,
and assisted his father on the home farm until he was 21 years old.
He then took charge of his father's farm at New Castle, remaining there
about five years. He then purchased a farm on the Newington road in
the town of Portsmouth, which he operated successfully for the rest of
his life. He was a Republican in politics and served the town efficiently
as tax assessor.
   Mr. Lamprey was married, February 10, 1864, to Ann Sarah Brown.
who was born in Greenland, N. H., a daughter of Oliver and Elizabeth
(Marston) Brown. Her father was a carpenter in early life and later a
farmer. There were five children in the Brown family: Elizabeth, wife
of Edwin Lamprey; Viola, wife of William Littlefield; Julia, wife of
Charles Marden, Forace, and Ann Sarah. Mr. and Mrs. Charles C.
Lamprey were the parents of five children, namely: Georgia, who mar-
ried Loring Worcester, of Dover, N. H., where she resides; Edith, wife
of Cyrus Frink of Newington, N. H.; Annie L., who lives with her
mother; Morris, who is now deceased, and Blanche. who is the widow
of Harry Beacham. Mr. Lamprey attended the Middle Street Baptist
church, which he supported liberally, according to his means. The
surviving members of his family all belong to the same church.