David Woodbury Whittier Biography from History of Rockingham County, NH From: Bill Prokasy - wprokasy@arches.uga.edu Surname: WHITTIER Source: History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915 PAge 1179 DAVID WOODBURY WHITTIER, proprietor of a well stocked and up-to-date dry goods and furnishing store at Raymond, N. H., was born in Deerfield, N. H., July 4, 1864. His father was Aaron George Whittier, born , at Deerfield Feb. 10, 1835, whose father, Josiah Whittier, was a native of Candia, the mother of Aaron G., Hannah Heath, being a daughter of Asa Heath, of East Candia. Aaron's grandfather, Daniel Whittier, was a rev- olutionary soldier, while his son Josiah fought in the War of 1812, taking part in the battle of Plattsburg. Aaron G. Whittier, father of our subject, was educated in the academies at Tilton and New London. He was a pros- perous and substantial citizen and took an active part in politics, being a strong democrat, and was elected representative to the New Hampshire Leg islature from Raymond, being a member of the Legislature in 1881. His death occurred Nov. 6, 1900. He married, Oct. 28, 1855, Amanda Melvina Lang, the daughter of David and Sally (Sanborn) Lang, and who was born in Candia, May 23, 1837, and died June 8, 1905. They had five children: one who died in infancy Feb. 9, 1860; Eddy, who died June 5, 1861; Byron S., who died July 9, 1862; David Woodbury, subject of this sketch; and Aaron Byron, born Apr. 10, 1876, who married Mary L. .Heath, April 15, 1912. David W. and Aaron Byron are the only ones now living. David W. Whittier was educated in the schools of Raymond, being a member of the Burnham class. When seventeen years of age he began work- ing in the wood and lumber yard for his father in ťanchester, N. H., and was thus occupied until 1884, in which year under President Cleveland's ad- ministration Aaron G. Whit tier was appointed postmaster of Raymond, David being made chief clerk and deputy. When the government passed into repub- lican hands David entered the employ of the F. M. Hoyt Shoe Company of Raymond and worked for them three years. He then went to Manchester and for three years was clerk for Weston and Hill in a dry goods store there- In April, 1894, he opened his present store in Raymond for the sale of cloth- ing and furnishings and has since been a leading merchant in the town, doing a prosperous business. Mr. Whittier is a Free Mason and Odd Fellow, being a charter member of Tucker Lodge, No.99, A. F. & A. M., of which he was the first secretary and is now serving in that office. He has held the office of Grand Patriarch of New Hampshire in the latter order (Odd Fellows), which is the highest in the gift of the Encampment branch of the order, and later he served as grand representative to the Sovereign Grand Lodge, I. 0. 0. F ., at St. Paul, Minn., in 1908, and also at Denver, Colorado, in 1909. He is also a member of the Grange, State and National; of Canton Ridgely, No. 2, Patriarchs Militant, I. 0. 0. F., of Manchester, and Department Council of New Hampshire, Patriarchs Militant I. 0.0. F, In politics he is a democrat. At the 150th anniversary of the town of Raymond, which was celebrated July 4, 1914. Mr. Whittier took part in the grand parade, riding in the same chaise that Dr. Gould rode in fifty years before, from Raymond to Deerfield, to the home of Aaron G. Whittier when David W. Whit tier was born, said Could returning in time to take part in the anniversary exercises and report- ing the birth of the new boy. This was when the 100th anniversary was celebrated, on July 4, 1864. On March 21, 1893, Mr. Whittier was married by Rev. J. D. LeGro, of Raymond, at Manchester, N. H., to Flora Lizzie, daughter of Amos Ingalls and Olive Gile (Severence) Pollard. of Manchester, N. H. They have no children. Mrs. Whittier is a past president in the Rebekah Assembly, I. 0. 0. F., of New Hampshire, and also belongs to the Eastern Star. She attends the Episcopal church. ********************************************************************** * * * NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. * * * *The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.