So as not to keep you on the edge of your seat, the answer is yes and no. The no is that there is no genealogical section on the Gale family. However, there are 4 Gales (Justus, Emory, Leonard, and M.A.) in the historical section. Here are the writeups" Source: Wells, Frederic P.History of Newbury, Vermont : from the discovery of the Coös country to present time : with genealogical records of many families St. Johnsbury, Vt.: The Caledonian Co., 1902, c1900, 857 pgs. Page 158: The first hotel was kept by Mr. Benjamon Bowers, I think, who came here before 1796. He died and was buried in the field near where Mr. Newton field now lives. The hotel is on the spot where the Baldwin block is situated. It was a small house, and after Joshua Hale succeeded Bowers, it was used as an ell to the front which Hale put up, which was just like the house now kept by Johnson, called the Wells River House. This last named hosue was also erected by the Hales, fo rMrs. Hale's sister, Mrs. Barstow. The Hales kept the hotel for many years, and accumulated a good property. After the Hales, the hotel was kept by various persons: one Picket Justus Gale, Jesse Cook, Simeon Stevens, Young and Hobbs, Sawyer and Chaplin, Jacob Kent, and Harry B. Stevens. Page 168 Emory Gale and his brothers Leonard and Justus came here early from Guilford, Vt., Emory married one of the Reed sisters hereinbefore spoken of. he was the father of a large family, among whom now living are Mrs. A.B. White, Mrs. C.A. Gale, and Mrs. Carlos M. Morse of Plymouth, N.H., mr. Gale was engaged in lumbering and farming and was a good citizen. Leonard Gale was never married. He was a mechanic and owned the building now occupied by Sherwin & Son, which had water power under it to propel the necessary machinery used by Mr. Gale, who manufactured various articles. the most important were shingle machines, to saw out short shingles, which were used all about the country. The other important branch of his manufactory was a machine used in manufacturing writing paper. He was a nice man, accumulated considerable property and died here at a ripe old age. Justus kept the hotel for a short time and went west. Page 178 The present [1902] chorister is M.A. Gale. Page 186/7 Emory Gale was chosen part of a committee to choose a place to erect a church. That's all there is on the Gale family in the historical section. Following up on the clue on page 168, I checked to see if there was a Reed family listed, and there was. under the Reed family (page 670) we have: The father of Stephen Reed, of Scotch descent, came to Londonderry, N.H., Stephen m. Jane, dau. of John and Mary (Barnett) Cochrane. He d. at Wells River, May 15, 1815, age 52. She d. there Dec. 21, 1851, aged 88. Children: iv. Polly, m. Emory Gale; d. Jan. 22, 1879, age 87 Hope some of this helps. Happy Hunting Steve D. > ___________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > Re: [VTORA] Newbury History - Eastman family Part II(a) > From: > Emmert6@aol.com > Date: > Fri, 18 Jul 2003 12:12:46 EDT > To: > VTORANGE-L@rootsweb.com > > >I am antsy....wanting to hear about the "Gs" in your book....sorry..is there >a Gale family? thanks. > >