Everret Austin Weare Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
From: Jody Goodson - kestrell@prodigy.net

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

Page 1017

     EVERETT AUSTIN WEARE, proprietor of a well stocked general
store in Seabrook, who is also assistant postmaster here, the office of

Page 1018

postmaster being held by his wife, was born in this town, June 7, 1866,
a son of George Austin and Mary Lydia (Chase) Weare. He is a grand,
son of Capt. Joseph Hubbard Weare, who was a captain of militia in
early days and kept a hotel in Seabrook, in later years being engaged
in farming. Capt. Weare married Mary Brown and they had two chil-
dren, George Austin and Lurana.
     George Austin Weare was born in Seabrook, N. H., January 10,
1833. He was a large lumber dealer and operated a saw-mill until
1880, when he engaged in farming. He was a prosperous citizen and
built a number of cottages and also the first garage at Hampton Beach.
He served the town as selectman, tax collector and treasurer, showing
ability and honesty in public office. His wife Mary Lydia was a daugh-
ter of Captain David Chase of Seabrook. His death took place March
3, 1910. 
     Everett Austin Weare, who was the only child of his parents, was
educated in the public schools and at Putnam high school in Newbury-
port, Mass. For awhile after completing his studies he worked for
his father on the farm and in driving a team. He then learned the car-
penter's trade, but was engaged in teaming for himself until 1900, after
which he worked at his trade until 1907. He then built his present store
and engaged in general mercantile business, which he has followed Suc-
cessfully up to the present time. His society affiliations are with the
Odd Fellows, the Junior Order of American Mechanics and the Grange.
Of the Junior Order of American Mechanics he is a particularly promi-
nent member, representing the national council at Philadelphia in 1900,
at Milwaukee, Wis., in 1902 and at San Francisco in 1903.
     In 1886 Mr. Weare married Miss Lizzie E. Elkins, daughter of
David H. and Mary (White) Elkins. Of this union there was a daugh-
ter Lurana, who married, October 14, 1914, Roye W. Smith, of Ames-
bury, Mass. Mrs. Lizzie E. Weare died May 22, 1899, and on Novem-
her 30; 1904, Mr. Weare married for his second wife Miss Nancy E.
Woodburn, daughter of Charles and Dorothy (Brackett) Woodburn of
Methuen, Mass. Mrs. Weare was appointed postmaster at Seabrook,
May 19, 1909. The. children of Mr. and Mrs. Weare are as follows:
George Austin, born at Hampton Beach, September 10, 1907; Helen
Dorothy, born at Hampton Beach, September 12, 1908, and Woodburn
Everett, born August 23, 191O.

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