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| 1860 | Hanfield, Drew - April 22, 1996 | |||
| 2340 | Hatch, Elizabeth H. - May 25, 1989 - Age 82. Born in Jackson and lifelong resident. | |||
| 2595 | Hayes, Harold H. - Obituary on death August 25, 1966 age 70 years. Husband of Ruby Gariepy Hayes, son of Wallace and Etta Abbott Hayes. Life long resident of Jackson. Worked at Eagle Mountain House for many years. | |||
| 3185 | Hechtle, Emil - Obituary on death December 21, 2003 age 96. Born in Germany and emigrated to the United States in 1927. He was educated as a master tool designer and was granted numerous patents for machinery used in mass production of ball point pens. Moved to Jackson in 1982. Predeceased by his wife, Else, and survived by Donald and Gail Hechtle of Jackson. | |||
| 2210 | Heistand,
Elizabeth T. - October 17, 1999 (maiden name Rudderow) |
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| 3140 | Higgins, Craig J.- Obituary on death on July 28, 2003 age 39 years. Son of James and Irene Higgins of Snowville. Higgins was a cook at the Wild Cat Taverne in Jackson. | |||
| 3150 | Hill, Lawson Traphagen (Trap), Jr.- Obituary on death April 22, 2003 age 75. Born August 21, 1927. Trap was a veteran of World War II. He owned and operated several successful catalog mail order businesses. Resident of Jackson since 1979. | |||
| 3440 | Hunt, Emily Gale - Obituary on death on September 12, 1958 - age 71 years. Born in Jackson on March 6, 1887, the daughter of Cyrus E. and Marcia E. Gale. Married Frank M. Hunt of Waldeboro, Maine, a resort hotel operator, who died in 1951. | |||
| 2425 | Hurlin, John Bracket - Obituary on death on November 1, 1935, age 80. Son of Reverend Charles and Sophie Goss Hurlin. Brackett was manager of Thorn Mountain House (later Wentworth Hall) for over 40 years. Served as Town Clerk, Library Trustee and Selectman. Represented Jackson in State Legislature. | |||
| 2430 | Hurlin, Mary L. - Obituary on death on June 10, 1973, age 78. Daughter of John Brackett and Alice Trickey (Wiggin) Hurlin. Born in Jackson March 31, 1895. | |||
| 1795 | Hurme, Veikko A. - February 12, 1993 | |||
| 2700 |
Illsley
Jr., James R. "Reg" - May 10, 2002 Obituary on death at age 74. Born in Jackson and lived in Glen-Jackson area all of his life. Predeceased by his wife, Dorothy, in 1994. Family includes two sisters, Beverly Hutter and Roberta Fernald, both of Jackson. |
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| 2580 | Johnson,
Catherine Cecilla - April 2, 1907 Obituary on death at age 88. Born December 3, 1819 in Durham, NH. Married first in 1842 to Cyrus F. Pinkham and to Rev. Jonathan Gale in 1848. Parents of Cyrus and George Gale. Catherine was a school teacher in Jackson. |
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| 2505 | Johnson,
Edward C. "Ned" - January 23, 2001 Obituary on death. Husband of Irma. Born in Lexington MA and lived in Marblehead for 30 years before moving to Jackson in 1989. |
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| 2435 | Keeney, John Wyllys - Obituary on death on October 17, 2000, age 74. Moved to Jackson in 1960. Managed Wildcat Inn & Tavern for several years. Founding member of Jackson Tennis Club and the Jackson Ski Touring Foundation. US Army veteran of World War II and Korean War. | |||
| 2225 | Kelly,
Peter E. - December 21, 1999 He served as a Selectman in Jackson for over 20 years |
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| 2605 | Klay, Suzanne S. - Obituary on death on July 17, 2001 age 67 years. Wife of Francis (Frank) W. Klay Jr. Graduated with B.A. degree in Ceramics from the Rhode Island School of Design. A professional photographer for over 40 years specializing in children's photography. | |||
| 3450 | Lamb, Rev. Beverly B. - Obituary on death on February 25, 2005, age 90. Resident of Jackson for 27 years. Prior to retirement, he was rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Vergennes, VT. From 1950 to 1965 he was Chaplain at St. James School in Maryland. | |||
| 1905 | Lang,
Eleanor Davis - October 15, 1998 (maiden name Davis) |
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| 2630 | Lauent, Stephen - Obituary on death May 27, 2001 age 92 years. Born on Odanack Abenaki settlement in Quebec. Laurent was the son of Abenaki Chief Joseph Laurent who brought his people from Quebec to Intervale, NH in 1884 where a monument was erected in 1959 and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Stephen Laurent was Postmaster in Jackson from 1945 to 1975. Refer to Indian page on our website for more information on the Abenakis. | |||
| 2605 | Loeser,
Paul Jr. - August 4, 2000, Obituary on death age 89 years. Husband of Lenore Loeser who died in 1988. Loeser was born in Dresden, Germany on May 11, 1911, moved to United States in 1932, graduated from City College of New York and joined U.S. Army in 1938 joining the 258th Field Artillery (Washington Greys). Served in military intelligence in World War II in Europe rising to rank of Colonel. Transferred to CIA in 1949 until retirement in 1971 when he moved to Jackson. Buried in Dundee cemetery. Including a most moving tribute in the graveside remarks delivered by his son Charles M. Loeser. |
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| 1880 | Lunt, W. Robert - September 16, 1994 | |||
| 1985 | Maloney, Susan (English) - April 21, 1999 | |||
| 2000 | March, Edward T. - June 1, 1997 | |||
| 3165 | Mason, Pauline Harding - Obituary on death August 15, 2003 age 78. Born in Chelsea, Mass. to Jack Hunter and Frances Pilkune Harding. During World War II she was an Army Cadet nurse stationed at Otis Air Force Base in Mass. She and her husband, Donald who survives, moved to Jackson in 1990. | |||
| 2215 | May,
Richard Tunis - November 19, 1999 A veteran of World War II, he served in the 10th Mountain Division of the U.S. Army. |
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| 3280 | May, Willard R. - Obituary on death on November 27, 2003 - age 91. Born in Waban, MA. Moved to Jackson after serving in Army in World War II, had a wood working shop behind the Wildcat Tavern with his brother, Jake. Moved away and returned to Jackson in 1980. Brother of late Richard May of Jackson. | |||
| 3160 | McManus, Anna - Obituary on death February 8, 2003 age 82. Born January 11, 1921 in Geislingen, Germany. Emigrated to the United states in 1949 and moved with her husband, James Arbuckle, to Jackson in 1959. They purchased Abbott's Store and renamed it Arbuckle's (now Yesterday's restaurant). James died in 1961 and Anna ran Arbuckle's until 1968 when she married Robert McManus and they purchased the Covered Bridge Motel and operated it for 14 years. | |||
| 1960 | Merrill, George N. - May 6, 1912 | |||
| 2545 | Meserve,
General George P. - September 19, 1884 Obituary on death at age 86. Married to Harriet Eastman. Grandson of Captain Jonathan Meserve of the British Army who revolted and fought in the Revolutionary War. Son of Colonel Jonathan Meserve one of the first settlers in Jackson. |
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| 2525 | Meserve,
James Munroe - February 16, 1906 Obituary on death at age 88. Born in Jackson July 16, 1817, son of Nathaniel Meserve who was son of Jonathan Meserve. Married Martha T. Meserve in 1846. Three children Jonathen E. proprietor of Hawthorne Cottage, Willard A. proprietor of Iron Mountain House and Sarah T. Managed the Iron Mountain House from 1855 to 1877. |
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| 2550 | Meserve,
Harriet Eastman - April 18, 1893 Obituary on death on her birthday at age 90. Widow of General George P. Meserve. Daughter of Susannah Runnels and Richard Eastman of North Conway. |
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| 3085 | Meserve,
Nancy Lovejoy - July 16, 1902 Obituary on death on July 16, 1902 age 73 years. Born in Jackson October 19, 1829 daughter of William Eastman; granddaughter of Reverend Daniel Elkins, first minister of Jackson. Jackson Postmistress 1851 - 1891 (with husband) wife of Oliver P. Meserve. |
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| 3080 | Meserve,
Oliver P. - November 23, ???? Obituary on death November 23, ???? age 68 years. Jackson Postmaster 1852 - 1890; member New Hampshire State Legislature 1861 - 1862. Husband of Nancy Lovejoy (Eastman) Meserve. |
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| 2335 | Meserve, Orman H. - (no date) - age 81. Husband of Rena (Rogers) Meserve. Born in Jackson and lifelong resident. | |||
| 3175 | Meserve, Rena L. Obituary on death January 5, 2003 age 98. Born in Bartlett daughter of Selden and Mary (Fernald) Rogers. Moved to Jackson in the late 1920's. Worked for many years in several Jackson hotels. Her son Roger O. Meserve lives in Cape Canaveral, Fl. Her husband, Orman H. Meserve, died in 1984. | |||
| 2530 | Meserve,
Willard A. - May 6 1948 Obituary on death at age 90. Born in Jackson July 1, 1857 son of Martha Meserve and James Monroe Mesere. Grandson of General George P. Meserve. His parents established the first Iron Mountain house which burned around 1880. In 1885 he built a new house which he owned until 1946 when it was sold. The annex "Meserve Hall" was built during the boom years of 1916. First married to Alice Davenport in 1886 (died 1917). In 1928 married Inez May Crocker (died 1936). |
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| 3075 | Moreton,
David O. - December 11, 2002 Obituary on death on December 11, 2002 age 80 years. David and his wife Barbara moved to Jackson in 1955. David was a man of many, and varied talents - served in Army Air Force in World War II; degree in architecture from Cooper Union; Chairman of Jackson Conservation Committee, Wildcat River Advisory Commission; President of Jackson Historical Society; Jackson Community Church Moderator and Deacon; world expert rifle shot; nationally known orchid breeder; expert wood carver. |
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| 3290 | Ninow, Lisa F. - Obituary on death on November 24, 1990 - age 81. Moved to Jackson in 1967. Wife of Otto Ninow. | |||
| 2650 |
Philbrook,
Douglas - August 31, 2001 Oituary in Conway Daily Sun-age 85. Philbrook enlisted in Marine Corps in 1943 and served in Pacific Theater in World War II. Managed Mt. Washington Auto Road from 1965 to 1987. Had most extensive private collection of White Mountain artifacts. |
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| 3395 | Pinkham, Albert D. -Obituary on death on September 5. 1952. Born in Whitefield, NH. | |||
| 2535 | Pinkham,
Benjamin Randell - April 26, 1887 Obituary on death in Lancaster NH at age 74. Born in Jackson July 19, 1812. His father Daniel Pinkham built the road from Pinkham Notch to Randolph. This lengthy obituary contains much information about the road and his life after the family left Jackson in 1829. |
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| 3370 | Pinkham, Clara Estelle - Obituary on death on September 27, 19??. Born in Whitefield, NH, daughter of Rev. George Hayesinkham and Susan Eastman Meserve Pinkham. Related to several Jackson families. | |||
| 3400 | Pinkham, Evelyn - Obituary on death on June 10, 1977. Widow of Albert D. Pinkham. Burial in Whitefield, NH. | |||
| 2585 | Pinkham,
George - March 31, 1905 Obituary on death at age 71. Born in Jackson on February 27, 1829. Married in 1855 to Emily Streeter Trickey. |
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| 2255 | Proctor,
Louise - May 24, 1984 (maiden name Sellew) |
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| 3360 | Proctor, William H., Jr. - Obituary on death on August 7, 2004 - age 81. Born in Portland, Maine. Grew up in Jackson helping on his family's farm and their summer inn, Wilson Cottages. A teacher at Kennett High School in Conway, NH. Survived by Susan (Keene) and his sister Alice Proctor. | |||
| 3035 | Proctor,
William H. Sr. - November 20, 1986 Obituary on death of William Proctor, Sr. on November 20, 1986, age 94. Owned and operated Wilson Cottages in Jackson after taking over from his father. As Jackson's oldest resident he was the holder of the Boston Post Cane as was his late wife, Louuie (Sellew) Proctor, before him. Graduate of Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro and Tuft College in Medford, MA. Science teacher at several schools in the United States and Canada. |
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| 2445 | Randall, Earl B. - Obituary on death on October 5, 2000, age 73. Per his wishes no services or details of life. | |||
| 2695 | Roberts,
Blanche E. - March 12, 1920. Born February 10, 1919 - died March 12, 1920. Parents Clifford Roberts & Gwendolyn Fernald Roberts. Birth certificate and death photograph attached. |
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| 3145 | Roberts, Earl - Obituary on death on March 17, 200e Born in Jackson on June 16, 1916 son of Clifford and Gwendolyn (Fernald) Roberts, he was the oldest living native of Jackson. Roberts had a small farm on Dundee Road. | |||
| 3325 | Roberts, Gwendolyn Maude - Obituary of Gwendolyn M. Roberts on death on January 26, 1976 - age 78. Lifelong resident of Jackson, daughter of Jerome K. Fernald and Nellie M. Dearborn. Wife of Jonathan C. Roberts, mother of Earl Roberts, Milton Roberts and Elizabeth Roberts. Includes a copy of her Birth Certificate. | |||
| 2355 | Rogers, Susanna - Eulogy by G.H. Pinkham to Susanna dated July 16, 1850, Age 55, was a member of Free Will Baptist Church in Jackson, "Consort of Joan Rogers". | |||
| 3155 | Sherman, Everett L.- Obituary on death December 16, 2002 age 86. Graduate of Rhode Island School of Design with a degree in engineering. Worked for Gillette for 22 years. Met his wife, Ethel, at Thorn Hill Lodge in Jackson and moved here in 1967. Ethel was killed in a car accident in 1984. | |||
| 3425 | Stevenson, Priscilla Denby - Obituary on death on December 15, 2004 - age 74 years. Wife of Robert H. Stevenson of Jackson, NH. A son Craig and his wife, Jane, also reside in Jackson. Family moved to Jackson in 1990. | |||
| 1945 | Stillings,
Sarah - June 15, 1937 (maiden name Meserve) |
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| 1900 | Stimpson, Richard Marston - March 23, 1999 | |||
| 2655 |
Studley, Kenneth
H. - July 19, 2001 |
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| 2320 | Thompson, Harry Alonzo - (no date). Born in Jackson April 12, 1883, husband of Alice (King). | |||
| 2600 | Turner, Charles H. - Obituary on death in December 1908 age 60 years. Turner was born in Hampton, NH where the Historical Society has extensive information in their archive. Turner had a summer home in Jackson which still stands. Go to the Artists section n our web page for information on his painting career. | |||
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von Bernuth, Helen D. - Obituary on death on January 25, 2004 - age 99. A native of North Conway, NH, daughter of Andrew Davis and Mary Randall Davis. Had a Master's Degree from University of Denver and taught at Kent School for Girls in Denver and Sweet Briar College in Virginia. | |||
| 3420 | Weiss, William G. - Obituary on death on April 15, 2004 - age 92. Born in Methuen, MS, lived in Jackson for last 10 years. A son Robert of Jackson survives. | |||
| 2325 | Welsh, Richard F. - (no date) - Age 80 - Husband of Cynthia Welch. Once owner of Christmas Farm Inn for 25 years. | |||
| 2565 | Wentworth,
Warren Chandler - January 31, 1907 Obituary on death at age 74. Born in Jackson November 8, 1833. Son of Spencer and Mary Gennett Wentworth. Fifth in line of descent from Elder William Wentworth emigrant to this country form England in 1636. |
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| 2205 | Wentworth,
William C. - July 4, 1915 Obituary in "Among the Clouds" on the occasion of his death. He served in the Union Army and was a veteran of the Civil War |
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| 2450 |
White,
David - August 23, 2000 Obituary on death age 6 years. Son of Joany White |
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| 3460 | Whitney, Helen "Betty" - Obituary on death on February 7, 2005, age 102 years. Moved with husband, Bill Whitney, to Jackson in 1936 and purchased Moody Farm, renamed it Whitney's Inn and expanded the ski slopes. Betty and Bill were among the pioneers of downhill skiing in New England. As Jackson's oldest citizen in 2000, she became the holder of Jackson's Boston Post Cane. | |||
| 2025 | Whitney, H. Holland (Bill) - October 19, 1976 | |||
| 3365 | Willy, John - Obituary on death on March 16, 1901 - age 73. He was preeminently a bible scholar. Married to Eliza J. Dearborn, who survived him. They had nine sons and three daughters. | |||
| 2345 | Williams, Ruth, M. - September 10, 1993 age 77. Wife of Harold C. Williams | |||
| 3255 | Wilson, Virginia T. - Obituary on death on January 2, 2004 at age 67. Born in Saratoga Springs, NY, the daughter of James and Virginia Leek grew up in Dover, MA. Lived in Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York before moving to Jackson in 2001. Husband, Bruce E. Wilson survives. | |||
| 2690 | Wormlight,
Verner J. - December 2, 2001. A resident of North Conway, NH and a member of the Jackson Historical Society. Served as a navigator and Captain in the U.S. Air Force during World War II and Korea. Awarded several air medals including the Distinguished Flying Cross. Buried in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas. |
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