Carlton H. Roundy's education was that usual for the country boy of his day, in the district school supplemented by his own efforts. His work, as that of his brothers and sisters, was that of a widow's son on a Vermont farm. An interesting incident of his young manhood was that of leading behind his four-horse load of freight across the Green Mountains from New York State, the first Durham bull to be brought into the town of Rockingham.
During his years of maturity he dealt quite extensively in real estate--farm and village property. His first home after marriage was at La Grange, in the Bartonsville region of the town, where he owned and conducted the hotel. Other homes were in Pleasant Valley and just north of Rockingham Center where in early days the toll gate of the old Green Mountain Turnpike was located. For a short time he owned property and lived in New York City. For a few years his home was in Quincy, Massachusetts. At the time of his death, March 1, 1878, his home was in Springfield, Vermont. For his day, he acquired considerable means.
As a young man Carlton taught school during long winter terms. It was while teaching that he became acquainted with Orpah Boynton Damon of Springfield, Vermont, who was one of his pupils and later became his wife.
From October 4, 1862, to the time of his discharge on account of ill health, January 23, 1863, he was Captain of Company 1 of the Twelfth Vermont Regiment of Volunteers, a nine months' regiment. Undoubtedly he was too old a man for the strenuous requirements of war service. His regiment at the very close of the time of enlistment was assigned "detail service" in July, 1863, at the Battle of Gettysburg.
On September 28, 1835, he married Miss Damon, daughter of Joseph Damon of Springfield, Vermont. Before her marriage, like so many other young women of the farms of Northern New England, she went from her home on the hills of Springfield to work in the woolen mills of Lowell, Massachusetts. It is a well established family tradition that she there saved from her earnings at small wages the money which she used in establishing her own household. A family heirloom from that experience is pieces of a set of china dishes, white with embossed jade green flowers, bought out of her savings for sixty dollars. She died in the home of her son, Morton, on the Upper Meadows in Rockingham at the advanced age of ninety-four.
In the later years of their married life, Carlton H. and Orpah (Damon) Roundy were adherents to the cult of Spiritualism which enlisted extensive interest and many followers in the years succeeding the terrible losses of loved ones and the suffering involved in the Civil War. They were regular readers of the Banner of Light, the propaganda weekly of the cult. Both became so-called "mediums" and even "healers" and hence the title "Doctor" Roundy as appearing in the bill for an auction sale of household furniture and farming utensils at the sale of their property in Quincy, Massachusetts.
From "The Roundy Family in America" by Everett Ellsworth Roundy, published 1942
During his years of maturity he dealt quite extensively in real estate--farm and village property. His first home after marriage was at La Grange, in the Bartonsville region of the town, where he owned and conducted the hotel. Other homes were in Pleasant Valley and just north of Rockingham Center where in early days the toll gate of the old Green Mountain Turnpike was located. For a short time he owned property and lived in New York City. For a few years his home was in Quincy, Massachusetts. At the time of his death, March 1, 1878, his home was in Springfield, Vermont. For his day, he acquired considerable means.
As a young man Carlton taught school during long winter terms. It was while teaching that he became acquainted with Orpah Boynton Damon of Springfield, Vermont, who was one of his pupils and later became his wife.
From October 4, 1862, to the time of his discharge on account of ill health, January 23, 1863, he was Captain of Company 1 of the Twelfth Vermont Regiment of Volunteers, a nine months' regiment. Undoubtedly he was too old a man for the strenuous requirements of war service. His regiment at the very close of the time of enlistment was assigned "detail service" in July, 1863, at the Battle of Gettysburg.
On September 28, 1835, he married Miss Damon, daughter of Joseph Damon of Springfield, Vermont. Before her marriage, like so many other young women of the farms of Northern New England, she went from her home on the hills of Springfield to work in the woolen mills of Lowell, Massachusetts. It is a well established family tradition that she there saved from her earnings at small wages the money which she used in establishing her own household. A family heirloom from that experience is pieces of a set of china dishes, white with embossed jade green flowers, bought out of her savings for sixty dollars. She died in the home of her son, Morton, on the Upper Meadows in Rockingham at the advanced age of ninety-four.
In the later years of their married life, Carlton H. and Orpah (Damon) Roundy were adherents to the cult of Spiritualism which enlisted extensive interest and many followers in the years succeeding the terrible losses of loved ones and the suffering involved in the Civil War. They were regular readers of the Banner of Light, the propaganda weekly of the cult. Both became so-called "mediums" and even "healers" and hence the title "Doctor" Roundy as appearing in the bill for an auction sale of household furniture and farming utensils at the sale of their property in Quincy, Massachusetts.
From "The Roundy Family in America" by Everett Ellsworth Roundy, published 1942
Carlton H. Roundy's education was that usual for the country boy of his day, in the district school supplemented by his own efforts. His work, as that of his brothers and sisters, was that of a widow's son on a Vermont farm. An interesting incident of his young manhood was that of leading behind his four-horse load of freight across the Green Mountains from New York State, the first Durham bull to be brought into the town of Rockingham.
During his years of maturity he dealt quite extensively in real estate--farm and village property. His first home after marriage was at La Grange, in the Bartonsville region of the town, where he owned and conducted the hotel. Other homes were in Pleasant Valley and just north of Rockingham Center where in early days the toll gate of the old Green Mountain Turnpike was located. For a short time he owned property and lived in New York City. For a few years his home was in Quincy, Massachusetts. At the time of his death, March 1, 1878, his home was in Springfield, Vermont. For his day, he acquired considerable means.
As a young man Carlton taught school during long winter terms. It was while teaching that he became acquainted with Orpah Boynton Damon of Springfield, Vermont, who was one of his pupils and later became his wife.
From October 4, 1862, to the time of his discharge on account of ill health, January 23, 1863, he was Captain of Company 1 of the Twelfth Vermont Regiment of Volunteers, a nine months' regiment. Undoubtedly he was too old a man for the strenuous requirements of war service. His regiment at the very close of the time of enlistment was assigned "detail service" in July, 1863, at the Battle of Gettysburg.
On September 28, 1835, he married Miss Damon, daughter of Joseph Damon of Springfield, Vermont. Before her marriage, like so many other young women of the farms of Northern New England, she went from her home on the hills of Springfield to work in the woolen mills of Lowell, Massachusetts. It is a well established family tradition that she there saved from her earnings at small wages the money which she used in establishing her own household. A family heirloom from that experience is pieces of a set of china dishes, white with embossed jade green flowers, bought out of her savings for sixty dollars. She died in the home of her son, Morton, on the Upper Meadows in Rockingham at the advanced age of ninety-four.
In the later years of their married life, Carlton H. and Orpah (Damon) Roundy were adherents to the cult of Spiritualism which enlisted extensive interest and many followers in the years succeeding the terrible losses of loved ones and the suffering involved in the Civil War. They were regular readers of the Banner of Light, the propaganda weekly of the cult. Both became so-called "mediums" and even "healers" and hence the title "Doctor" Roundy as appearing in the bill for an auction sale of household furniture and farming utensils at the sale of their property in Quincy, Massachusetts.
From "The Roundy Family in America" by Everett Ellsworth Roundy, published 1942
During his years of maturity he dealt quite extensively in real estate--farm and village property. His first home after marriage was at La Grange, in the Bartonsville region of the town, where he owned and conducted the hotel. Other homes were in Pleasant Valley and just north of Rockingham Center where in early days the toll gate of the old Green Mountain Turnpike was located. For a short time he owned property and lived in New York City. For a few years his home was in Quincy, Massachusetts. At the time of his death, March 1, 1878, his home was in Springfield, Vermont. For his day, he acquired considerable means.
As a young man Carlton taught school during long winter terms. It was while teaching that he became acquainted with Orpah Boynton Damon of Springfield, Vermont, who was one of his pupils and later became his wife.
From October 4, 1862, to the time of his discharge on account of ill health, January 23, 1863, he was Captain of Company 1 of the Twelfth Vermont Regiment of Volunteers, a nine months' regiment. Undoubtedly he was too old a man for the strenuous requirements of war service. His regiment at the very close of the time of enlistment was assigned "detail service" in July, 1863, at the Battle of Gettysburg.
On September 28, 1835, he married Miss Damon, daughter of Joseph Damon of Springfield, Vermont. Before her marriage, like so many other young women of the farms of Northern New England, she went from her home on the hills of Springfield to work in the woolen mills of Lowell, Massachusetts. It is a well established family tradition that she there saved from her earnings at small wages the money which she used in establishing her own household. A family heirloom from that experience is pieces of a set of china dishes, white with embossed jade green flowers, bought out of her savings for sixty dollars. She died in the home of her son, Morton, on the Upper Meadows in Rockingham at the advanced age of ninety-four.
In the later years of their married life, Carlton H. and Orpah (Damon) Roundy were adherents to the cult of Spiritualism which enlisted extensive interest and many followers in the years succeeding the terrible losses of loved ones and the suffering involved in the Civil War. They were regular readers of the Banner of Light, the propaganda weekly of the cult. Both became so-called "mediums" and even "healers" and hence the title "Doctor" Roundy as appearing in the bill for an auction sale of household furniture and farming utensils at the sale of their property in Quincy, Massachusetts.
From "The Roundy Family in America" by Everett Ellsworth Roundy, published 1942
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