Ellis G. Walden Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
From: Betsy Webber - betsy@megalink.net

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

Page 1104

     ELLIS G. WALDEN, a successful business man of Portsmouth, New
Hampshire, is a dealer in groceries and provisions and has a well estab-
lished trade. He was born in Portsmouth, May 11, 1875, and is the only
child born to Thomas F. and Malvina (Tucker) Walden. Thomas Walden
was a butcher during his active business career but is now living a retired
life at Greenland. Both he and his wife were born in Portsmouth.
     Ellis G. Walden attended the common schools, and began his business
career as clerk in the store of L. D. Duntley at Greenland. After one year,
he started a butcher wagon for himself and through nine years of hard work
combined with careful management and the practice of economy, accumulated
enough capital to enable him to build a building and establish his present
store. That was ten years ago and marked progress has been made with
each succeeding year. He is a man of ability and standing and possesses
the happy faculty of making friends.
     In December, 1897, Ellis G. Walden was married to Mary F. Barker of
Stratham, New Hampshire. She is a daughter of Levi and Hannah (Jewell)
Barker. Her father was a farmer by occupation. The Barker family con-
sisted of the following children: George L., Willard, Mary F. (Walden).
Frank H., Ralph and Edith J. Mr. and Mrs. Walden became parents of
three: Marjorie F., George R., and Earl B., who died at the age of five and
a half months. Religiously the family holds membership with the Congrega-
tional church at Greenland. Mr. Walden is a prominent Mason, belonging
to the Blue Lodge, Council. Chapter and Commandery.

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