Son of Nathaniel Springer Berry and Ruth Smith.
Died of LaGrippe.
Married 7 Oct 1851 Hebron, Grafton, New Hampshire to Laura Ann Pratt.
To their union was born a daughter, Emma Pratt Berry.
William was a manufacturer of leather in Hebron, Grafton, New Hampshire with his father till 1858, when he returned to Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire and engaged in the manufacture of buckskin gloves and mittens with J C Draper. This continued for 10 years. He was later in the same business for nine years with Milton A Kent of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. He was a manufacturer of pulp from 1881 to 1891 with David Mason, and succeeded William T Taylor in the manufacture of picker-sticks. He represented Hebron, Grafton, New Hampshire in the legislatures of 1855, 1857, and 1858. In Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire he had served 17 years as moderator of the annual town meeting, and seven years as selectman; had been a director of the Bristol Savings Bank from its organization, and a member of its committee on investments. He was assistant assessor of internal revenue from 1862-1872, and had been justice of the peace and quorum since 1858, sitting as justice at many hearings, and had been administrator of many estates. He had been an official member of the Methodist Episcopal Church since 1853. He was a Mason, Odd Fellow, and a Republican in politics. William retired from business and resided on South Main Street, Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire.
Died of LaGrippe.
Married 7 Oct 1851 Hebron, Grafton, New Hampshire to Laura Ann Pratt.
To their union was born a daughter, Emma Pratt Berry.
William was a manufacturer of leather in Hebron, Grafton, New Hampshire with his father till 1858, when he returned to Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire and engaged in the manufacture of buckskin gloves and mittens with J C Draper. This continued for 10 years. He was later in the same business for nine years with Milton A Kent of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. He was a manufacturer of pulp from 1881 to 1891 with David Mason, and succeeded William T Taylor in the manufacture of picker-sticks. He represented Hebron, Grafton, New Hampshire in the legislatures of 1855, 1857, and 1858. In Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire he had served 17 years as moderator of the annual town meeting, and seven years as selectman; had been a director of the Bristol Savings Bank from its organization, and a member of its committee on investments. He was assistant assessor of internal revenue from 1862-1872, and had been justice of the peace and quorum since 1858, sitting as justice at many hearings, and had been administrator of many estates. He had been an official member of the Methodist Episcopal Church since 1853. He was a Mason, Odd Fellow, and a Republican in politics. William retired from business and resided on South Main Street, Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire.
Son of Nathaniel Springer Berry and Ruth Smith.
Died of LaGrippe.
Married 7 Oct 1851 Hebron, Grafton, New Hampshire to Laura Ann Pratt.
To their union was born a daughter, Emma Pratt Berry.
William was a manufacturer of leather in Hebron, Grafton, New Hampshire with his father till 1858, when he returned to Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire and engaged in the manufacture of buckskin gloves and mittens with J C Draper. This continued for 10 years. He was later in the same business for nine years with Milton A Kent of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. He was a manufacturer of pulp from 1881 to 1891 with David Mason, and succeeded William T Taylor in the manufacture of picker-sticks. He represented Hebron, Grafton, New Hampshire in the legislatures of 1855, 1857, and 1858. In Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire he had served 17 years as moderator of the annual town meeting, and seven years as selectman; had been a director of the Bristol Savings Bank from its organization, and a member of its committee on investments. He was assistant assessor of internal revenue from 1862-1872, and had been justice of the peace and quorum since 1858, sitting as justice at many hearings, and had been administrator of many estates. He had been an official member of the Methodist Episcopal Church since 1853. He was a Mason, Odd Fellow, and a Republican in politics. William retired from business and resided on South Main Street, Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire.
Died of LaGrippe.
Married 7 Oct 1851 Hebron, Grafton, New Hampshire to Laura Ann Pratt.
To their union was born a daughter, Emma Pratt Berry.
William was a manufacturer of leather in Hebron, Grafton, New Hampshire with his father till 1858, when he returned to Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire and engaged in the manufacture of buckskin gloves and mittens with J C Draper. This continued for 10 years. He was later in the same business for nine years with Milton A Kent of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. He was a manufacturer of pulp from 1881 to 1891 with David Mason, and succeeded William T Taylor in the manufacture of picker-sticks. He represented Hebron, Grafton, New Hampshire in the legislatures of 1855, 1857, and 1858. In Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire he had served 17 years as moderator of the annual town meeting, and seven years as selectman; had been a director of the Bristol Savings Bank from its organization, and a member of its committee on investments. He was assistant assessor of internal revenue from 1862-1872, and had been justice of the peace and quorum since 1858, sitting as justice at many hearings, and had been administrator of many estates. He had been an official member of the Methodist Episcopal Church since 1853. He was a Mason, Odd Fellow, and a Republican in politics. William retired from business and resided on South Main Street, Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire.
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