BRIGHAM, Albert G.. was born in Bakersfield, March 12, 1836. His father, Josiah R, was a native of the same town, and was born October 11, 1801, a son of Uriah and Elizabeth E, who in 1796 moved from Marlboro, Mass., to Bakersfield, where Uriah died August 28, 1878. Albert G. married, first, Mariette, daughter of Josiah Houghton, in April, 1856, and their two children were Charles W., born about 1860, and Fred H., born in 1862. He married, second, Celina, daughter of George Larabee, of Berkshire, October 26, 1869. They had two children: George R, born July 25, 1874, and Cynthia J., born April 22, 1876. Albert G. secured his education in the common schools, and in 1853 he went to Boston, where he was engaged in business for two years. In 1865 he returned to his native town as a farmer, in which with his business he has been successful. He is a staunch Democrat, and has been selectman for four terms.
BRIGHAM, William O., was born in Bakersfield, May 16.1836. His father, Samuel S., was also a native of Bakersfield. and married Mary, daughter of Peter Powers, in 1835. They have had four children: William O.; Julia S., born in 1839. died February 14,1886; Mary E., born in 1843; and Laura B., born in 1851. William O. Brigham married Nellie, daughter of John Perkins, of Bakersfield, in February, 1864. They have three children : Clarence and Clara (twins), born February 5, 1867, and John P., born July 18, 1872. Mr. Brigham received his education in the common schools and at Bakersfield Academy. In 1858 he moved to Illinois and was in the employ of S. R. Holmes and W. B. Powers until the spring of 1860, when he returned to Bakersfield and worked on the farm with his father. In September, 1862, he enlisted as a private in Company G., Thirteenth Vermont Regiment, and in June, 1863, he received an honorable discharge. Returning to his native town he bought the farm known as the Brigham homestead, and has since been a farmer. He has held most of the usual town offices: selectman, lister, and overseer of the poor for fourteen years. At different times he has been adjutant and commander of Merritt Williams Post, No. 20, G. A. R. of Bakersfield. Mr. and Mrs. Brigham are members of the Congregational church.
GIDDINGS, William A., was born in Bakersfield, August 3, 1839. His grandparents, William and Betsey (Harris) Giddings, came from Massachusetts to Bakersfield about 1805. They had nine children, of whom Thomas, father of William A., was the fifth child, born in 1805. He married, first, Salina Eaton, of Enosburgh, Vt. in December, 1829, and they had four children, as follows; Amanda, born November 7, 1830, died in 1880; Josiah, born August 10,1832; Lorinda, born September 13. 1834; and Thomas H. born September 8, 1836. He married, second, Clarissa, daughter of Alanson and Bethiah (Dunham) Kilburn, of Enosburgh, October 28, 1838, by whom he had one child, William A. William A. Giddings was reared on a farm and received his education in the common schools. In March, 1869, he married Emeroy C, daughter of John Ballard, of Bakersfield, and they have one child, Harry D., born December 6, 1885. Mr. Giddings is a Republican and was elected selectman in 1885. He has been justice of the peace for the six years preceding 1890. Both he and his wife are members of the Baptist church of East Enosburgh.
GIDDINGS, William H., was born in Bakersfield, October 24, 1840. His father, William, born in 1796, married Betsey Wallace, of Wentworth. N. H., and had ten children, of whom William H. was the youngest William, sr., was a blacksmith by trade, at which he worked and carried on a farm in Bakersfield for many years. Here William H. was reared and secured a common school education. In April, 1863, he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. W. R. Hutchinson, then at Enosburgh Center, and in the spring terms of 1865 and '66 attended the Medical Department of the University of Vermont at Burlington, graduating from that institution in June of the latter year. He decided after much thought to settle in Bakersfield. February 11, 1868, he married Sarah A., daughter of John S. Perkins, of that town, and they have one child, Florence E., born in June, 1882. Mr. Giddings is a Republican and the present senator from this district He has been trustee for six years of the Vermont State Asylum for the Insane, and is chairman of that board. In 1870 he was a member of the State Constitutional Convention. He is a member of the State Medical Society and in 1890 was president of the Franklin County Medical Society. He has been selectman, and held other offices of trust in his native town.
MAINARD, Ashley J., a native of Bakersfield, was born in February, 1845, the fourth child of James Mainard, who was born in Bakersfield In April. 1809, and reared a family of six children. James married Antensia, daughter of Josiah Shattuck, in 1837. Ashley J. was brought up to farm work, received only a common school education, and started out for himself early in life as a common laborer. In 1870 he bought the old homestead, where he has since resided. In December, 1874, he married, first. Ella, daughter of Harvey Upton, of Bakersfield, and they have four children: Sady, born December 21, 1876; Lena, born in July, 1877; Arthur, born in May, 1879 ; and Grace, born in March, 1881. He married, second, Jennie (Sweet) Barnum, of Lawrence, Mass., June 4, 1890. Mr. Mainard has always been a firm Republican, and in 1887 was lister of his town. He is a member of Eagle Lodge, No. 67, F. and A. M., of Fairfield. He and his wife attend the Methodist Episcopal church of Bakersfield, of which the latter is a member.
MAYNARD, Jesse K., was born in Bakersfield, Vt, March 24, 1808, a son of John Maynard, who was born in Boston, Mass., in 1774. The latter came to Bakersfield about 1795 and settled on a farm. He married Elizabeth Knowles, of that town, about 1797, and they had five children, of whom Jesse K. was the last. John Maynard died in 1813. Jesse K. married Lucy M Taylor in 1828, and they had five children, viz.: John K. L., born July 26, 1829; Elizabeth M., born September 3, 1830; Cornelia L., born June 23, 1832 ; and two who died in infancy. Lucy M. Maynard died in 1836, and Jesse K. married, second, Lucy Giddings in 1837. Of this marriage one child, Harriet L., was born in 1842. Mr. Maynard married, third, Melona (Page) Jeudevine, in September, 1874, who died August 2, 1888. His daughter by his second marriage, Harriet L., married Rollin G. Brown, of Enosburgh, in December, 1878. They had one child, Sumner R., born February 1, 1882 who died August 2, 1886. Rollin G. Brown died December 14, 1881. His widow, Harriet L., lives with her father in Bakersfield.
NARAMORE, William M., a native of Chittenden county, Vt, was born October 10, 1844. His father, Hawley A., was born in Underhill, Chittenden county, October 23, 1802, and married Fannie L., daughter of Peter Martin, of the same town. He was one o£ the original incorporators o£ that town. They had nine children ; Gaines H , born October 19, 1823; Elam M born March 11, 1836; Frank, born December 20, 1837; Justin, born July 4, 1840; Rollin C, born October 17, 1842, died October 30, 1862; William M.; Fanny L., born September 6, 1847, died February 13,1873; Fred P., born August 5, 1851, died March 6, 1875; and Olive E., born May 9, 1854, died September 27, 1855. Hawley A. Naramore died in Bakersfield, February 17, 1885. William M. received his education in the common schools. September 10th he enlisted as a private in Company F, Thirteenth Vermont Volunteers, and served a nine months' term. August 15, 1864, he re-enlisted in Company K, Seventeenth Vermont Volunteers, was made a sergeant, and was honorably discharged July 14, 1865. He was in the Ninth Corps of Grant's regiment and participated in the Gettysburg and Petersburg campaigns. In 1880 he removed to Bakersfield and engaged in trade. He has been commander of Merritt Williams Post, No. 20, G. A. R., of Bakersfield, for four years, and in 1890 finished his fourth term as adjutant He served as aid-de-camp on the personal staffs of General Fairchilds and Judge Rugg when they were commanders of the G. A. R. He married Medora L., daughter of Elijah and Mary Porter, of Chittenden county, and they have two children: May, born March 30, 1871, and Burt F., born August 7, 1877.
PERKINS, John A., is a native of Bakersfield, and was born December 1, 1839. His father, John Perkins, was born in Bakersfield and married Betsey Pierson, of the same town, and they had nine children. John A. received his education in the common schools and in the academies of Bakersfield. In 1859 he married Marian Hulburt, of Bakersfield. In 1864 or 1865 he opened a general mercantile store in Bakersfield, in which he is still engaged. He is a staunch Republican, and served as town treasurer from 1871 to 1890. He held the position of postmaster from 1873 until 1884 In 1886 and again in 1880 he represented the town in the legislature and was appointed post-master under President Harrison, which position he still occupies. Mr. Perkins has been deacon in the Congregational church for many years.
PERKINS, Manlius R., a native of Enosburgh, was born March 8, 1850. His father, James A., was born in Bakersfield, June 22, 1817, and married Emily, daughter of Jonas Brigham, of Bakersfield, about 1846. They had two children : Manlius R. and Emma. The latter, born December 22, 1861, married John Giddings, of Bakersfield, in 1888. Manlius R. Perkins married L. Georgie, daughter of M. Bradford, January 1, 1877. They have two children: Harry B., born March 17, 1879, and Harlie M., born April 28, 1883. Mr. Perkins was educated in the common schools, and is a Republican in politics. He is a farmer and millwright. The old circular saw-mill was operated for about two years, when James Ayres put in an upright saw. Mr. Ayres was the first to run a saw-mill in Bakersfield. Mr. Perkins repaired the old circular saw and put in machinery suitable for furnishing lumber ready for market Since 1887 the mill has been kept running the whole year with the exception of a short time during midsummer. The mill now contains a planer, matcher, and a complete shingle-mill, and does an extensive manufacturing business and a large amount of custom work, having a daily capacity of about 6,000 feet of lumber.
