Elizabeth B. Marston Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Surname: MARSTON
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915

Page 960

     ELIZABETH B. MARSTON, who resides during the summertime
at the old Marston homestead in the town of Brentwood, about three
miles south of Epping, N. H., was born in Chelsea, Mass., a daughter
of Samuel M. and Elizabeth (Baker) Marston. Five generations of the
family have been born in this homestead, including Miss Marston's
great-great-grandfather. The Marstons are related to former Governor
Prescott; also to Governor Plummer, who was from Epping, and was
the second governor of New Hampshire. On the maternal side, Daniel
Flanders was a member of General Lafayette's bodyguard, and also 

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served in the War of 1812-15. A David Marston, of this family, was
also in the Revolution, serving as lieutenant. The immigrant ancestors
on both sides came from England at a very early day, settling in Hamp-
ton, N. H., and later coming to Exeter.
     Samuel M. Marston, father of Elizabeth, was born on the old home-
stead in Brentwood, March 23, 1821. He was a carpenter and a man
of more than ordinary skill in his craft. At one time he worked in
Boston, being employed to do the inside finishing on some fine steamers.
Although a highly intelligent man, taking a warm interest in local, state
and national affairs, he would never consent to accept public office.
His death occurred November 24, 1894. His wife, Elizabeth, born in
April, 1817, died a few months before her husband, on June 19, 1894.
Their children were Clara H., Daniel W., Martha A., David, Elizabeth
B., and Annie I. Daniel, Martha and David are deceased. Clara H.
married John L. Nicolson, son of J. B. Nicolson, who was a commodore
in the U. S. Navy, and they reside in Everett, Mass. They have had
two children, Frank S., now deceased, and Clara M. The latter is the
wife of Stephen A. Bathrick, of Everett, Mass., and has had three chil-
dren - Walter M., now deceased; Clara J., now eleven years old, and
Frank, who is eight. Annie I. Marston married Edward M. Shallies,
of Chelsea, Mass., where she now resides; she has no children.
     Elizabeth B. and Clara H. Marston were both educated in the schools
of Chelsea, Mass., Elizabeth qualifying herself for the profession of
teacher at the Dansville Normal School. For the last thirty years
she has taught in the public schools of Everett, Mass., in which city
she resides during most of the year, the family residence in Brentwood
being closed except during the summer. She is a lady of culture and
refinement, and belongs to the Everett Teachers' Club, but is not affil-
iated with any other societies.

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