Newell P. Marden of Rye, N.H. Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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

Page 1295

     NEWELL P. MARDEN,* a carpenter owning thirty acres of land in
the town of Rye, was born in this town on his present farm, which has been
owned in the Marden family for the last 100 years, on January 30, 1880.
His parents were John and Fannie (Brown) Marden, both natives of Rye,
the father having been born in the same house as the subject of this sketch.
John Marden died January 2, 1902; his wife surviving him, is still a resident
of Rye. The former was a carpenter. They had three children: Fred,
Florence and Newell P.
      Newell P. Marden was educated in the common schools of this town only.
For five years he was employed in the life saving service as substitute. When
a boy of sixteen he started to learn the carpenter's trade under his father and
has followed it ever since, doing but little farming. He was married June

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16, 1909, to Ruth Berry, who was born in Rye, a daughter of Joseph W.
Berry, who was a carpenter of this town. He and his wife have one child,
a son, Robert. Mr. Marden is a republican in politics but not a strict party
man, reserving the right to vote outside of party line upon fitting occasion.
He is now serving as selectman; also as town moderator and school moderator.
He has taken an interest in public affairs and held office ever since he was
twenty-three years old. Fraternally he belongs to the Grange and to the Junior
Order of American Mechanics. He and his family attend the Congregational
church.