Wilmot U. Mace Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire From: Betsy Webber - betsy@megalink.net Surname: MACE Source: History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915 Page 1135 WILMOT U. MACE, owner and proprietor of a general store at Rye, N. H., was born where he now resides, December 29, 1866, a son of William R. and Mary (Downs) Mace. Both his parents were natives of Rye, the father being; a carpenter by occupation. They were members of the Christian church. Their children were: William H., Horace S., Martha A., now de- ceased, who was the wife of Fred L. Smart, and Wilmot U., the subject of this sketch. Wilmot U. Mace was educated in the schools of Rye and began industrial life in a shoe factory at Haverhill, Mass., where he was employed for thir- teen years and a half. He then worked for two years and a half in a shop at Portsmouth, after which, coming back to his home town, he started his present business. He deals in grain, groceries, etc., distributing his produce mostly by wagon. Mr. Mace was married August 3, 1902, to Julia A. Reynolds, of Marion, Me. a daughter of William P. and Hulda N. (Greenougb) Reynolds, who were farming people. There were eleven children in the Reynolds family, nine of whom are now living. Mr. Mace is a republican in politics but re- serves the right to vote independently when be sees good occasion. He belongs to the Odd Fellows and to the Junior Order of American Mechanics. and he and his wife attend the Christian church. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************