Jonathan Jenness Rand Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
From: Betsy Webber - betsy@megalink.net

Surname: RAND
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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     JONATHAN JENNESS RAND, proprietor of a good fifty-acre farm
on the Wallis road in the town of Rye, was born on his present farm, Decem-
ber 14, 1838, a son of Samuel H. and Emily J. (Jenness) Rand. His father
was born on this farm and followed farming all his life. In politics he was
a republican. They had only one child, the subject of this sketch.
     Jonathan J. Rand was educated in the schools of Rye, and then took up
farming, which has been his life occupation. He was married June 11, 1865,
to Martha A. Marden, who was born in Rye, N. H., a daughter of Samuel
and Cecelia (Foye) Marden, her father also being a farmer. Mr. and Mrs.

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Marden had three children: Amanda, who is the widow of John 0. Foss;
Martha A., wife of the subject of this sketch; and Emma, who married
Adams E. Drake.
     Mr. and Mrs. Rand are the parents of two children, Herman 0. and
Edgar J. The former, who lives in Rye, is a mason by trade. He married
Elizabeth Rand, who, although of the same family name, is in no way related
to him. Edgar J. married Clinta C. Knowles, and they have two children,
Martha Josephine, and Charles Edgar. Edgar J. Rand is a farmer and also
operates a sawmill on his farm. He served as town treasurer for two years,
and is a member of the Junior Order of American Mechanics and of the
Grange.
     Jonathan I. Rand served formerly on the school board, and in 1899 was
representative in the legislature from the town of Rye. He belongs to the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and he, his wife and family are affi1iated
religiously with the Congregational church. They are representative New
England people, industrious, thrifty, intelligent and law-abiding, and have
numerous friends in this part of the county.

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