Twelfth Generation
15292. James Albert WARREN683,1150 was born on 26 November 1904 in Chichester, Merrimack, New Hampshire.2471 He was born and raised on the family homestead, Webster's Mills Road, Chichester, Merrimack, New Hampshire. He was a farmer. He was living in 2005.2471 He celebrated his 100th birthday in November 2004. He was a farmer.683 James lived on the family homestead, Webster's Mills Road, Chichester, Merrimack County, New Hampshire..683 This is where he was born and raised. Grandpa (James Albert Warren) says:
Born in Chichester, Merrimack County, New Hampshire November 26, 1904, somewhere in the same old family house at Webster's Mills Road. Walked to school. A one room building, with one teacher and eight grades. Went to Pittsfield Academy for High School. Then, everyone got there just the best way they could. A ride when snow was deep, we'd short-cut through woods or maybe up the railroad tracks. (Note from granddaughter, Karen: the railroad tracks have been gone for around 50 years, but the dirt road that was left behind is still referred to as the "railroad tracks"). Worked on the farm and with father (James Fellows Warren) at whatever type of work he might be doing.
Married, Rose A. Clark November 28, 1928 (another note from Karen: we celebrated their 70th anniversary in 1998). We started to live with my father and Aunt Sarah (his mother's aunt) but it soon became clear to us that she would not allow peaceful existence. We moved, without notice, into the "Drake House" more lately called the "Frost House", then owned by grand-father Marston (Joseph Marston 2nd, father of Angelia E. Marston) and which I have recently sold to Kathy & Roy Baum. Dad was angry and was led to place blame on us. It was the time of the big depression. I worked at whatever I could. We lived in this little house about ten years. During this period we added chicken and poultry houses on grand-father Marston's property and did quite well for a few years until the bottom fell out of hatching-egg business. We were also working the farm with Dad. He had discovered the reasons for our move and soon buried the hatchet. After the 1937 hurricane (we probably lost a half million board feet of good timber), I hired a neighbor to work with me in the woods for $1.00 per day plus meals. We had dairy cattle then and a lot of haying to do. One season we got the help of a hired hand. Dad paid him $10.00 per week while we furnished room & board.
We looked after grandfather Marston in his own home while he lived. My mother was with him when she wasn't away someplace. He did a great deal for us in the early years of our marriage. he was very agreeable and easy to care for right to the day of his death.
About 1941, we returned to live in the home place; Sarah had died, father got a slight stroke and was not able to carry on alone. He didn't cause us any care problem. He died August 19, 1942, Mother continued to live in her father's (Clinton Albert Marston) home place for ten years or so, then we took her with us and tried but she became impossible to care for so we were obliged to board her in the county nursing home where she received the very best of care. She died April 4, 1958.
I served the town of Chichester as a member of the board of Selectmen from 1945-1963. I was chosen Moderator in 1965. At the most recent election I received all votes that were cast for this office and now it is hard to say NO! I kind-of don't want to refuse to continue but it may be time for the old to quit. I am one of the old ones now. The town is very much changed from what it used to be!?
Isabel Esther Warren; born October 3, 1929. Paid Dr. Forrest Argue--Attention at birth - $19.50. That's all; Good Bye, to the Warren's of Chichester.
January 25, 1978
(note from Karen: Grandpa is still alive in 2004, at 100, he is the oldest living resident of Chichester, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. 5 generations of his descendants and many many friends celebrated his 100th birthday with him) The following was written by James Albert Warren in 1978: Born in Chichester, Merrimack County, New Hampshire November 26, 1904, somewhere in the same old family house at Webster's Mills Road. Walked to school. A one room building, with one teacher and eight grades. Went to Pittsfield Academy for High School. Then, everyone got there just the best way they could. A ride when snow was deep, we'd short-cut through woods or maybe up the railroad tracks. (Note from granddaughter, Karen: the railroad tracks have been gone for more than 50 years, but the dirt road that was left behind is still referred to as the "railroad tracks"). Worked on the farm and with father (James Fellows Warren) at whatever type of work he might be doing.
Married, Rose A. Clark November 28, 1928 (another note from Karen: we celebrated their 76th anniversary in 2004). We started to live with my father and Aunt Sarah (his mother's aunt) but it soon became clear to us that she would not allow peaceful existence. We moved, without notice, into the "Drake House" more lately called the "Frost House", then owned by grand-father Marston (Joseph Marston 2nd, father of Angelia E. Marston). Dad was angry and was led to place blame on us. It was the time of the big depression. I worked at whatever I could. We lived in this little house about ten years. During this period we added chicken and poultry houses on grand-father Marston's property and did quite well for a few years until the bottom fell out of hatching-egg business. We were also working the farm with Dad. He had discovered the reasons for our move and soon buried the hatchet. After the 1937 hurricane (we probably lost a half million board feet of good timber), I hired a neighbor to work with me in the woods for $1.00 per day plus meals. We had dairy cattle then and a lot of haying to do. One season we got the help of a hired hand. Dad paid him $10.00 per week while we furnished room & board.
We looked after grandfather Marston in his own home while he lived. My mother was with him when she wasn't away someplace. He did a great deal for us in the early years of our marriage. He was very agreeable and easy to care for right to the day of his death.
About 1941, we returned to live in the home place; Sarah had died, father got a slight stroke and was not able to carry on alone. He didn't cause us any care problem. He died August 19, 1942, Mother continued to live in her father's (Clinton Albert Marston) home place for ten years or so, then we took her with us and tried but she became impossible to care for so we were obliged to board her in the county nursing home where she received the very best of care. She died April 4, 1958.
I served the town of Chichester as a member of the board of Selectmen from 1945-1963. I was chosen Moderator in 1965. At the most recent election I received all votes that were cast for this office and now it is hard to say NO! I kind-of don't want to refuse to continue but it may be time for the old to quit. I am one of the old ones now. The town is very much changed from what it used to be!?
Isabel Esther Warren; born October 3, 1929. Paid Dr. Forrest Argue--Attention at birth - $19.50. That's all; Good Bye, to the Warren's of Chichester.
January 25, 1978
(note from Karen, his granddaughter: Grandpa is still alive in 2004, at 100, he is the oldest living resident of Chichester, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. 5 generations of his descendants and many many friends celebrated his 100th birthday with him) James Albert WARREN and Rose Alnora CLARK were married on 28 November 1928 in Pittsfield, Merrimack, New Hampshire.2471 Rose Alnora CLARK683,1150, daughter of William CLARK and Rosa BOURDON, was born on 25 May 1910 in Pittsfield, Merrimack, New Hampshire.2471 She was living in 2005.2471 James Albert WARREN-49497 and Rose Alnora CLARK-48665 had the following children: |