ELMORE – LAMOILLE COUNTY
1883–1884

EXPLANATIONS

Directory is arranged as follows: ~ 

1.  Name of individual or firm. 

2.  Postoffice address in parenthesis. 

3.  The figures following the letter r indicate the number of the road on which the party resides, and will be found by reference to the map in the back part of this work. Where no road number is given the party is supposed to reside in the village. 

4.  Business or occupation. 

5.  A star (*) placed before a name indicates an advertiser in this work. 

6. Figures placed after the occupation of a farmer indicate the number of acres owned or leased. 

7.  Names in CAPITALS are those who have kindly given their patronage to the work, and without whose aid its publication would have been impossible. 

ABBREVIATIONS.—Ab.,above; ave., avenue; bds., boards; bet., between; cor., corner; E., east; h., house; manuf., manufacturer; N., north; n., near; opp., opposite; prop., proprietor; reg., registered as applied to live stock; S., south; W., west.  The word street is implied. 
 

Railroad stations are Morrisville, 4 miles northwest, and Wolcott, 4 miles east, on St. J. & L. C. R. R.

Ainsworth Alson, (Worcester, Washington county,) r 30, laborer. 

Ainsworth Charles, (East Elmore) r 26, farmer 57. 

Ainsworth Jacob, (East Elmore) r 26, farmer. 

Ainsworth Oliver E., (East Elmore) r 26, laborer. 

Amadon Harvey, (Worcester, Washington Co.,) r 31, farmer 100. 

BACON OLIVER D., (Elmore) r 14, surveyor, dairy 12 cows, lumberman, apple orchard 300 trees, owner of Mount Lookout farm 420 acres, and Bacon's Landing, keeps row boats to let. 

Bailey Malinda, (Morrisville) r 22, widow of Franklin. 

Bailey Rebecca, (Elmore) r 15, cor 12, widow of George W., aged 80 years. 

Bangs Henry H., (Elmore) r 24, dairy 10 cows, and farmer 250. 

BEDELL ALBERT J., (Morrisville) r 33, farmer, leases of Joseph Foss 120. Served in Co. A, 11th Vt. Reg't Heavy artillery. 

Bedell Alonzo, (Morrisville) r 19, farmer, leases of Benjamin Davis 175. 

Bedell George H., (Morrisville) r 33, farmer 240. 

Bellvel Lewis, (Elmore) r 23, farmer 100. 

Bellvel William, (Elmore) r 23, farmer 25. 

Belville Edward, (Worcester, Washington Co.,) r 31, farmer 25. 

Biscorner Jerry, (Elmore) r 31, farmer 100. 

BOLTON JAMES H., (Wolcott) r 10½, breeder of Jersey cattle, dairy 11 cows, butter a specialty, and farmer 165.

Boyce John E., (Wolcott) r 8, with Robert, farmer. 

Boyce Robert, (Wolcott) r 8, farmer 100. 

Brewster Charles, (Worcester) r 23, farmer 200. 

Brown Benjamin, (Morrisville) r 22, farmer, leases of Lucinda Glinds 40. 

Brown Curtis 0., (Wolcott) r 7, farmer 50. 

Brown Thomas L., (Wolcott) r 7, farmer 25. 

Bryant George C., (Wolcott) r 10, with J. W., farmer 130. 

BRYANT JOSEPH W., (Wolcott) r 10, with George C., farmer 130. 

CAMP ABEL DEACON, (Elmore) r 13, retired farmer 80, aged 82 years. 

Camp Joel, (Wolcott) r 10; farmer 80. 

Camp Joseph, (Elmore) r 16, dairy 15 cows, and farmer, leases of H. B. Shaw's estate 200. 

Camp Lyman L., (Elmore) r 4, farmer 100. 

Camp Norman, (Elmore) r 13, postmaster, town clerk, justice of the peace, constable and collector, harness maker, and farmer 75. 

Camp William J., (Wolcott) r 10, laborer. 

Carpenter William, (East Elmore) r 25, farmer 110. 

Carter Jerry, (Wolcott) r 9, laborer. 

Carter Jerry W., (Wolcott) r 9, laborer. 

CHURCHILL HENRY H., (Morrisville) r 22, town lister, justice of the peace, wool grower 30 sheep, dairy 8 cows, sugar orchard 500 trees, and farmer 150. 

Churchill Nathan T., (Morrisville) r 22, machinist and farmer, farms for William 170. 

Churchill William, (Morrisville) r 22, retired farmer 170, aged 77. 

CHURCHILL WILLIAM J., (Morrisville) r 32, dairy 10 cows, and farmer 140. 

Clark Pattie M., (Elmore) r 15, widow of Roswell, aged 78. 

Colby William E., (Elmore) r 11, supt. of schools, and farmer 65. 

Como Leslie, (Elmore) r 2, laborer.

COOK CHARLES, (Elmore) r 12, 1st selectman, dairy 10 cows, and farmer 70. 

Cook Hiram D., (Elmore) r 1, dairy 15 cows, farmer 125. 

Crawford John W., (Elmore) r 25, dairy 10 cows, farmer 200, and 100 acres timber land. 

Cushman Alton, (Elmore) r 13, laborer. 

Daniels Seth T., (Elmore) r 13, prop. Pond Hotel, and farmer 40. 

Daniels Willie, (Elmore) r 13, laborer. 

DARLING EDWARD P., (Elmore) r 4, dairy 27 cows, breeder of Jersey cattle, wool grower 40 sheep, farmer, leases of U. A. Woodbury, of Burlington, 245, owns house and lot in Morrisville, and 100 acres wood land in Elmore. 

Davis Dennis, (Morrisville) r 19, farmer, leases of W. Davis 175. 

Delno Herbert L., (Morrisville) r 22, son of W. W. 

Delno William W., (Morrisville) r 22, dairy 20 cows, and farmer 225. 

Doty Levi H., (Elmore) r 5, lister and town agent, dairy 54 cows, breeder of thoroughbred Cotswoldsheep, and farmer 450. 

DOTY SAMUEL B., (Elmore) r 3, dairy 15 cows, sugar orchard 1,000 trees, and farmer 140. 

Ellsworth Hebron, (Morrisville) r 22, sugar orchard 300 trees, and farmer 150. 

FENN GEORGE E., (Elmore) r 1, farm laborer. 

FISHER CALVIN A., (Wolcott) r 10, lumber jobber, and farmer 39. 

FOSS GEORGE W., (Morrisville) r 33, lumberman, dairy 12 cows, and farmer 400. Was a soldier in Company D, 17th Vermont Regiment. 

GALE LYMAN A., (Wolcott) r 9, 3d selectman, justice of the peace, proprietor of saw-mill, manufacturer and dealer in lumber, dairy 8 cows, and farmer 170. 

Gay Russell, (Elmore) r 14, farmer 50. 

Gay Willie A., (Elmore) r 14, farmer 80. 

Gilbert Antoine W., (Elmore) r 23, laborer. 

Glinds Lucinda, (Morrisville) r 22, owns farm 40. 

GOODELL RANSOM B., (Morrisville} r 19, 2d selectman, breeder of horses and cattle, dairy 15 cows, and farmer 180. 

Govin William, (Wolcott) r 7, farmer, leases 100 of Abigail Hastings. 

GRAY GEORGE, (Wolcott) r 9, prop. of saw-mill, manuf. and dealer in dressed lumber, breeder of ful1 blood Durham cattle, and farmer 600. 

Gray George M., (Wolcott) r 9, with George, in lumber business. 

Grimes Addison A., (Elmore) r 12, dairy 20 cows, sugar orchard 500 trees, and farmer, leases of Leonard Grimes 200. 

Grimes Leonard, (Elmore) r 12, retired farmer 487, in Sheldon, Franklin Co., 35, in Fairfield 420, and in Hyde Park 100. 

Griswold Luther, (Elmore) r 2, carpenter. 

Griswold Wilson, (Elmore) r 13, retired wagon-maker, owns 8 acres. 

GROUT FRANK E., (Elmore) r 24, dairy 13 cows, breeder of Jersey cattle and farmer 125. 

Hadley Eugene, (Morrisville) off r 33, farmer, leases of E. G. Richmond 50 acres. 

Hall Noah, (Elmore) r 16½, farmer 50. 

Harris Fred M., (Elmore) r 13, clerk. 

Harris Ward B., (Elmore) r 13, dealer in dry goods, general merchandise, drugs and ready-made clothing, and farmer 40 in Wolcott. 

Hastings Abigail, (Wolcott) r 7, widow of Hiram, farmer 100. 

HASTINGS LEVI, (Wolcott) r 8, dairy 10 cows, farmer 250. 

HATCH STEPHEN B., (Morrisville) r 22, farmer 324. 

Hersey Lorenzo D., (East Elmore) r 30, farmer 75. 

Hill Edwin B., (Elmore, or Worcester, Washington Co.,)r 23, manager R. G. Hill's farm. 

Hill Ernest E., (Elmore, or Worcester, Washington Co.,) r 23, manager of R. G. Hill's saw-mill. 

HILL JUDSON T., (Elmore) r 23, breeder of Cotswold sheep, and farmer 540. 

HILL ROBERT G., (Elmore, or Worcester, Washington Co.,) r 23, proprietor of saw-mill, manufacturer and dealer in lumber, breeder of thorough-bred Cotswold sheep, dairy 15 cows, and farmer 1,000. 

Hill Sylvia, (Elmore) r 23, widow of Edwin, daughter of Jesse Elmore, born March 14, 1800. 

Holden Jabez P., (Wolcott) r 26, retired farmer, born in Middlesex, Washington Co., 1800. 

HOLDEN ORANGE M., (Wolcott) r 26, farmer 600. 

Howerson Algin, (Worcester, Washington Co.,) r 31, farmer 200. 

Howerson Edward, (Worcester, Washington Co.,) r 31, laborer. 

Hubbell Nye S., (East Elmore) r 27, manufacturer of butter tubs. 

James Edward, (Worcester) r 23, farmer 200. 

Jennings Alonzo, (Wolcott) r 9, farmer 125. 

Jones Cyrus L., (Elmore) r 13, dairy 12 cows, and farmer 200. 

KELLEY ADOLPHUS M., (Elmore) r 15 cor 12, justice of the peace. dairy 30 cows, and farmer 400. 

Lamson Frank, (Wolcott) r 8, laborer. 

Lee Jeremiah, (Elmore) r 31, dairy 16 cows, and farmer 300. 

Martin William, (East Elmore) r 29, farmer, leases of Fred W. Silloway 50.

McKnight Thomas, (East Elmore) r 28, retired mechanic, aged 76. 

Merchant Joseph, (Elmore) r 31, farmer 100. 

Merchant Nelson, (Elmore) r31, farmer 100. 

MERRIAM ALBERT C., ( Elmore ) r 11, wool grower, dairy 20 cows, breeder of Jersey cattle, and farmer 175. 

Merriam Joshua, (Elmore or Worcester, Washington Co.,) r 23, manager of R. G. Hill's boarding house. 

MERRITT FRANCIS S., (Wolcott) r 7, justice of the peace, apple orchard 150 trees, and farmer 150. 

MORSE BENJAMIN F., (East Elmore) r 28, justice of the peace, notary public, general agent for Vermont Farm Machine Company, agent for fruit and ornamental trees, breeder of grade Jersey cattle, dairy 10 cows, and farmer 170, and owns mail route from Wolcott to East Elmore. 

MORSE FRANKLIN B., (East Elmore) r 30, agent for musical instruments, and White and Singer sewing machines, manuf. and dealer in shingles and clapboards, prop. of shingle, and clapboard dressing mill, farmer 100.

Morse George A., (East Elmore) r 25, town representative, prop. of saw-mill, manuf. and dealer in hard and soft wood and lumber, and farmer 500. 

Nobles Deforest C., (Elmore) r 3, laborer. 

Nobles Silas A., (Elmore) r 3, dairy 30 cows, and farmer, leases of Leonard Grimes 390. 

O'Brien Thomas, (Wolcott) r 10, farmer 25. 

OLMSTED SAMUEL N., (East Elmore) r 25, town lister, dairy 12 cows, breeder of grade Jersey cattle, wool grower 20 sheep, and farmer 200. 

Owen Fred, (East Elmore) r 25, farmer, leases C. S. Merriam's estate of 150. 

PARKER ALPHEUS, (Elmore) r 18, lumberman and farmer 324. 

PARKER CHARLES S. Hon., (Elmore) r 16, overseer of the poor, town grand juror, and treasurer, breeder of thoroughbred Jersey cattle, dairy 25 cows, and farmer 250. 

Parker Judson T., (Elmore) r 18, lumberman and farmer 300. 

Parker Henry C., (Elmore) r 18, retired farmer, born December 14, 1786. 

Parker Silas T., (East Elmore) r 31, laborer. 

Peck Barney, (Wolcott) r 7, retired farmer. 

Perry John, (Morrisville) r 11, farmer, leases of George Wilkins, of Stowe, 50. 

Pierce George, (Elmore) r 11 cor 15, sugar orchard 300 trees, dairy 10 cows, and farmer 100. 

Pilbin Thomas, (Elmore) r 31, farmer 50. 

Pond Hotel, (Elmore) r 13, Seth T. Daniels, prop. 

Potter Edward W., (East Elmore) r 25, laborer, owns h and lot. 

Powers Amos, (East Elmore) r 28, farm laborer. 

Powers Nancy, (Wolcott) r 46, resident. 

Putnam Clarence W., (East Elmore) r 24, laborer. 

PUTNAM HIRAM S., (East Elmore) r 24, dairy 15 cows, and farmer 150. 

Reed George, (East Elmore) r 25, farmer 150. 

Reed Melvin H., (Morrisville) r 21, cooper and farmer. 

Rennie William, (Elmore) r 1 cor 2, blacksmith. 

Richmond Edwin G., (Morrisville) off r 33, carpenter, and farmer 50. 

Rivers Henry, (Morrisville) r 21, laborer. 

Rivers John, (Morrisville) r 2r, farm laborer. 

RIVERS JOSEPH, (Morrisville) r 21, stone mason and farmer 50. 

Russell Henry, (Elmore) r 12, (winter residence West Plattsburgh, N. Y.) lumberman, and farmer 114, in Wolcott 95. 

Sargent Jonathan, (Morrisville) r 22, farmer, leases of S. B. Hatch 100. 

Scofield Elizabeth, (Morrisville) r 21, widow of Chauncy, farmer 50. 

SCOFIELD JOHN G., (Elmore) r 18, farmer 100. 

Scott Samuel, (Elmore) r 13, farmer 125. 

Shaw Crispas, (Elmore) r 16, retired farmer, aged 81. 

Silloway Anson, (East Elmore) r 25, farmer 100. 

Silloway Israel H., (Elmore) r 24, farmer 15. 

Silloway William, (East Elmore) r 25. postmaster, farmer 100. 

Silloway William, (East Elmore) r 25, farmer 30. 

SLAYTON ARO P., (Worcester, Washington Co.,) r 30, (Slayton & Son) carpenter and joiner, and bridge builder. 

Slayton Frank L., (Worcester, Washington Co.,) r 30, (Slayton & Son.) 

Slayton & Son, (Worcester. Washington Co.,) r 30, (Aro P. and Frank L.) proprietors of saw-mill, manufacturers and dealers in hard and soft wood lumber, dressed, and farmers 700. 

Slayton Susan, (East Elmore) r 30, widow of Theodore, farmer 100. 

Slayton Theodore M., (Worcester, Washington Co.,) off r 30, farmer 100. 

Slayton Vernon, (Elmore) r 2, farmer 17. 

Smith Marvin, (Wolcott) r 7, farmer, leases of T. Brown 100. 

Smith Oscar, (Elmore) r 13, farmer, leases of S. Scott 125. 

Stoddard Arthur, (Elmore) laborer. 

Stoddard Asa P., (Wolcott) r 10, farmer 100. 

Stone David, (Elmore) r 1, farmer 1. 

Straw William, (Wolcott) r 9, farmer 50. 

Swift Weltha, (East Elmore) r 30, widow of Almond. 

Swift William C., (East Elmore) r 30, farmer 50. 

TIFT JOHN W., (Elmore) r 2, cooper, agent for Singer sewing machines and attachments. 

Tucker Lewis, (East Elmore) r 30, farmer 25. 

Utton Thomas E., (Worcester) r 23, farmer 100. 

Valley Lewis, (Elmore) r 31, farmer 100. 

Vigeant Henry, (Elmore)r 23, farmer 150. 

Vigeant Noah, (Elmore) r 31, farmer 100. 

Ward Charles L., (Elmore) r 2, laborer. 

WARD CHESTER W., (Elmore) r 2, (Woodbury & Ward.) 

Ward George A., (Wolcott) r 9, sawyer and cooper. 

Ward Luther, (Elmore) off r 10, farmer 50. 

Warren Arthur S., (Elmore) r 14, farmer. 

Warren Gardner, (Elmore) r 2, retired farmer, 75 years old. 

Warren Hannah, (Elmore) r 16, widow of Toles, born July 8, 1800. 

Warren Oliver S., (Wolcott) r 10, dairy 10 cows, farmer 100. 

Wells Leonard E., (East Elmore) r 25, laborer. 

Wheat Fletcher, (East Elmore) r 30, farmer, leases A. Swift's estate of 200. 

Wheeler David H., (Wolcott) r 10, farmer 75. 

Wheelock Harold, (Elmore) r 12, carpenter and mason. 

Whitcher Charles S., (Elmore) r 15, farm laborer.

WHITE CHARLES R., (East Elmore) r 28, sergeant in Company H, I3th Vermont Regiment, carpenter, bridge builder, and farmer 100. 

White Thaddeus, (Wolcott) off r 10, retired farmer, aged 80 years. 

Whitney Charles F., (Wolcott) r 8, farmer 68. 

WOODBURY ALBERT M., (Elmore) r 14, trustee of surplus fund, carpenter and builder, dairy 11 cows, and farmer 300, 

WOODBURY & WARD, (Elmore) (Urban A. Woodbury, of Burlington and Chester W. Ward,) r 2, props. of saw and shingle-mill, manufs. and dealers in lumber and shingles. 

(Source: Gazetteer of Lamoille and Orleans Counties, VT.;
1883-1884, Compiled and Published by Hamilton Child; 
May 1887, Page 313-317)

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