Elmer D. Moulton Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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

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     ELMER D. MOULTON, owner and proprietor of a 200-acre farm
on Maple Avenue, in the town of Greenland, where he is engaged in
farming and dairying, was born in York, Me., July 22, 1862, a son of
Joseph and Eliza B. (Blaisdell) Moulton. His parents were both natives
of Maine, where the father was a farmer. They attended the Christian
church. Their family consisted of the following children: Charles, Kath-
erine, Joseph, Olive, George, Mary, wife of Melvin Talpey; Elmer D. and
Effie. The mother of our subject, by a previous marriage to Augustus
Grover, had another son, Augustus Grover.
     Elmer D. Moulton acquired his education in the common schools. He
then turned his attention to farm work, assisting his father until 1888,
at which time he came to his present farm. Here he is engaged success-
fully in general farming and dairying, shipping his milk to Beverly, Mass.
This place is known as the Berry Farm, Mrs. Moulton being a descendant
of the well known Berry family of this section, Mr. Moulton is a Re-
publican in politics and has taken a more or less active part in public
affairs. He has served as selectman, as a member of the board of educa-
tion, tax collector, and was representative in the legislature from the town
of Greenland in 1905-06, showing efficiency as a guardian of the peoples'
interests.
     He was married, March 30, 1886, to Susan Seavey Berry, a native
of Greenland, N. H., born in the same house in which she now lives-
and daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Sarah Drake (Seavey) Berry.
Her mother was a native of Rye, N. H. Her father, Thomas J. Berry,
who was also born in this house, was a farmer. He was twice married,
his first wife, Lettis Stilson Seavey, being a sister of the second. The
children of the first marriage were Sarah Amanda, John William and
Mary Caroline; wife of John W. Rand. Of the second marriage were
born two children-Emma Lettis, wife of John E. Seavey, and Susan
Seavey, now Mrs. Elmer D. Moulton. Mr. and Mrs. Moulton have one
daughter, Gladys Ellsworth. The family attend the Methodist church

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and take an active part in its good work, Mr. Moulton being a trustee
and steward of the church. He belongs also to the Knights of Pythias
and the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. A substantial,
useful and public spirited citizen, he is highly esteemed throughout this
part of the county.