Walter C. Knowlton Obituary
New Ipswich Historical Society
September 29, 1925
September 29, 1925
Death of Walter C. Knowlton
Walter C. Knowlton, who died at his home in Gardner, Sept. 29, was born in New Ipswich, Feb. 13, 1848, the son of William R. and Sarah W. (Taylor) Knowlton. In early life he united with the Baptist church. On Nov. 3, 1880, he married Miss Nellie M. Swallow of this town. They had one daughter, Helen Maria,, who married Elton Hubbard of Gardner. Before his marriage he was a printer, but he had since been a shoemaker. He had resided in Gardner nearly 45 years. He leaves his wife and daughter, three grandchildren and a brother, Charles L. Knowlton of this town. The funeral was held at his late home and burial was in the Gardner cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Knowlton, Misses Mary and Frances Knowlton, Mr. and Mrs. George Reed and Mrs. Charles H. Hardy attended the funeral.
Photo Archives
Repair of Wheeler Dam in Smithville
James Roger diary entry
20th March 1913 - Mud Season
Rain, wind east to southeast. David choring round. I split some old wood, etc. Got a postcard from Hamish who is well and enjoying fine spring weather. This is Daniel Maynard's second day on his farm. Mr. Lord came home with his auto tonight; he got stuck in the mud somewhere and the Wheelers went with their horses and dragged it home.
Would like to have seen a video of those horses dragging the car out of the mud. Horses 1. Car 0.
In this obit we see a 'connection' between the Knowltons and Taylors. I find a similar situation here in rural upstate NY. The old Yankee families, the Hewitts, the Bulsons, the Littlefields, Witbecks, Gibsons, Herringtons, Willards, Hudsons, etc. here are well connected. So as a new arrival one has to be careful about criticizing someone, they may be a relative of your neighbor. The dam in the photo must be the one near Hildreth Pl but it looks large in that photo. Charles Wheeler had a sawmill downstream from that dam, I'm wondering if the road on the other side leads to it?