Wm. Ware

”The Congregational Church of Ellington was organized Feb. 4, 1828, at the house of Lucretia French, in the north part of the town—Rev. Wm. J. Wilcox, moderator of the meeting; Benj. Ellswort,h clerk. The candidates presenting themselves for membership were: … Continue reading

Cullen Sawtelle (1805 – 1887)

“In 1843, Norridgewock again furnished a Representative for her district at Washington, this time for two terms (1843-1845) (1849-1851).  Mr. Cullen Sawtelle, son of Captain Richard and Sally (Ware) Sawtelle, was born in Norridgewock, September 25, 1805; graduated from Bowdoin … Continue reading

Robert Y. Berry (1879 – )

” In the period of early western development stock raising constituted the source of the people’s wealth, but great changes have come since that day and Colorado and other western districts have in more recent years owed their development in … Continue reading

Caroline Fletcher Dole (1817 – )

“DOLE, Caroline Fletcher (Mrs. Nathan Dole), Norridgewock, Me. Born Norridgewock, Me. July 23, 1817; dau. Amos and Sally (Ware) Fletcher; ed. private schools in Skohegan and Hallowell, Me.; m. Norridgewock, June 16, 1842, Rev. Nathaniel Dole (died 1855); Children: Charles … Continue reading

William Morgan (1766 – 1857)

“William Morgan, b. January 1766 in Onslow County, North Carolina, died 30 October 1857 in Meriwether County, Georgia.  He was a Revolutionary War Soldier who fought at the Battle of Kettle Creek in Wilkes County; a Certificate of General Elijah … Continue reading

William Bonney Sherwood (1805 – 1845)

“WILLIAM BONNEY SHERWOOD, son of Joshua Bradford and Anna (Bonney) Sherwood, of Cornwall Connecticut, was born in Cornwall on June 8, 1805.  His college residence was Nelson, Portage County, Ohio, to which place his family removed with a colony from … Continue reading