Third Generation 5. George L. CHAMBERLIN (Isaac-2, Isaac-1) was born on 7 Sep 1849 in Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.5 He died on 29 Sep 1935.4 The Illustrated Historical Souvenir of Bethel, Vermont. Complied and Arranged by Fred Cox. Bethel, Vermont. 1895. p. 77. Now a successful farmer in the western part of the township, near his father. Two Vermont Hollows, A History of Gilead and Little Hollows, by Leyland E. Wood, Published by L.E. Wood, Randolph Vermont 05060, 1976, p. 202. George Chamberlin bought the John Ryan place in Gilead in 1881. he lived there for the balance of his life. he was very active in the Gilead church. His youngest child, Abbie, married Guy Reed and they lived on the homeplace for most of their adult life. At this writing, Abbie is living but not in good health. For years this place wa known as the Guy Reed place and is now owned by Geogre Sawyer, a Randolph plumber. When George Sawyer, the present owner of the George Chamberlin place, was remodeling the house he found a diary kept by Chamberlin in 1888. Mr. Sawyer kindly let me read the diary and I have included some exerpts with comments from that diary. The quotes are just as he wrote them. He states January 9: "Pleasant nice sledding. I done my chores and got ready ane went up and got about 1 3/4 solid cords that Brad Brown had cut and piled on the snake piece and drawed down home and in the afternoon father and I went up to Randolph with it to Dr. Davis and got 50 lbs. middlings 73 cents and 5 quires of paper 18 cents and a bunch of envelopes 05 and 2 No. 5 and 2 No. 6 sewing machine needles 16 cents and 1 lb. dates and 10 and I fetched home some grain for John Byam and he fetched home father. January 20, he wrote "15 eggs today" Every day in January he record the number of eggs from the hens. Shows a high of 18 eggs on january 21, to a low of only 7 on January 30, and a total of 387 for the month of January. He does not state how many hens he kept but that is pretty good production for a farmer's flock in those days, especiall in the cold month of January. Farmers' hens were apt to get their combs frozen and they ceased to lay until the comb was healed. His records show that he sold or traded for produce 366 eggs out of a total of 387 produced. So for the month of January only 21 eggs were used by the Chamberlin family. These 21 were probably cracked and unsalable. Eggs were too valuable a market commodity to be consumed at home. I can remeber as a child we liked Easter; that was about the only morning we could expect eggs for breakfast; that was a special day and the family were all allowed eggs. Much of the family livelihood was derived from the barter system as in his dairy on January 31: "Pleasant. I done my chores and when father came with his eggs I went to Bethel. Carried 3 doz. eggs to George Abbotts 66 and got 1 lb. coffee 34 (a luxury that rarely shows in the trading report) and 1/4 lb. nutmeg 20 and 1/4 lb. cream tarter 14. I got $410.00 of Mr. Haven and paid it to George Abbott, got a shovel 75 and 5 lbs. of wire nails 25 to Tupper (George Tupper was a dealer in heavy and shelf hardware, stoves and tinware, hollow ware, nails, sash and blinds and woodenware, Main St., Bethel) and 100 lbs meal 1.40 and 50 lbs. middlings 67 to Gilson (dealer in flour and feed) and 10 lbs. graham 30 to Brooks (Brooks & Washburn, groceries and dry goods). Let Eslie have 25 cents and he went to Henry Haradens to a dance candy pull." Eslie was only 14 years old but according to the diary he did a man's work. Often states the Eslie was chopping in the woods alone all day. He writes that he 'received the Randolph paper and the Montreal Star and Blade and Campaign." He probably feeling flush after getting $10.00 from Mr. haven. Expert it was for services rendered for there is no mention of ever borrowing any money. Every month he reports a financial account of money received, paid out and cash on hand. Some months the cash on hand would not be more than a dollar and some cents. People in those days lived within their incomes. Every day in the winter they were either cutting wood and logs or at the neighbors with his saw rig. He owned a drag saw and a circular saw which were operated by a horse power tread mill. Speaks several times of hauling logs down to Tom's mill (Thomas Neff). Started haying about the last of June and did mowing for his neighbors with his machine. Probably was one of the few mowing machines in that area. He writes of a trip to Randolph to hear Professor W. W. Dayton expose Spiritualims; that was a controverisal subject at that time. He planted potates in May; Stephen, Bernansees, Snowflakes and Red potatoes. September 4, he writes "Fathe and I went to Bethel to Freemans, Meeting. We sent Fred (Marks ?) as representative to Mont." (That was what we now call Primary Election.) He often writes of splitting and shaving shingles both from spruce and hemlock. There presently is no cedar in that are and as far as I can ascertain there never was, so they made their shingles of spruce and hemlock. Sat. Aug. 18: "Paid my taxes min 2.21 and the place 1.81." In October they were digging potatoes and picking apples, Bethel apples and smoe sweet ones. October 17: He writes of killing the hogs then borrowed the sauage machine from a neighbor. He cut up the meat and salted the pork. The next day he hauled hemlock bark to the tannery in Bethel 1 3/4 cords and received $6 per cord. While there sent $1 postal note for the Yankee Blade and paid 5 cent for sending it. Nov. 6: "Went to Bethel and voted for Harrison and Morton." Presidential election). Nov. 12: "Went to Bethel with Eslie to a Republican street parade." (Republicans celebrating the election of Harrison. WIth few exceptions all rural Vermonters in those days were Republicans). He never mentions doing any work on Sunday except chores; went to church every Sunday they held services, and for years was janitor at the Gilead church. He also tells of the boys going hunting in November but doesn't say they got anything. Evidently Christmas was not made much of at the Chamberlin home in 1888. No mention is made of Christmas, but Decoration Day and July 4th are acknowledged. Decmeber 25: "Pleasant and warm. I done my chores and Eslie and I went up into Mr. Ellis and drag-sawed most all day. Went with Jep and the old mare. Father butchered for Ap McIntosh. Father went in his buggy" (evidently no snow on Christmas day in 1888). George L. CHAMBERLIN and Netta F. (Nettie) HARRINGTON were married on 28 Dec 1870 in Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.5,12 Netta F. (Nettie) HARRINGTON was born on 16 Sep 1854 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts.12 She died on 4 Feb 1904.4 George L. CHAMBERLIN and Netta F. (Nettie) HARRINGTON had the following children: +10 i. Eslie CHAMBERLIN, born on 13 May 1874, Bethel, Windsor, Vermont4,5; married Mary A. (Abbie) RIX23; died on 6 Aug 19514. +11 ii. Walter E. CHAMBERLIN, born on 30 Apr 1880, Bethel, Windsor, Vermont5,24; married Lena M. COLE23; died on 4 Feb 194624. 12 iii. Murna CHAMBERLIN died on 3 Apr 1883 in Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.24 The Illustrated Historical Souvenir of Bethel, Vermont. Complied and Arranged by Fred Cox. Bethel, Vermont. 1895. p. 77 Died in infancy. Two Vermont Hollows, A History of Gilead and Little Hollows, by Leyland E. Wood, Published by L.E. Wood, Randolph Vermont 05060, 1976, . 201. Lived 3 hours. She was born on 3 Apr 1883 in Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.25,26 +13 iv. Robert G. CHAMBERLIN, born on 15 Apr 1885, Bethel, Windsor, Vermont24,27; married Clara L. MILLER23; died on 28 Nov 195224. +14 v. Hugh Isaac CHAMBERLIN, born on 20 Apr 1886, Bethel, Windsor, Vermont5,24; married Emma HEDIN23; died on 26 Apr 196624. +15 vi. Abbie L. CHAMBERLIN, born on 7 Apr 1890, Bethel, Windsor, Vermont5,24; married Guy F. REED15. 6. Sarah Ann Candace CHAMBERLIN (Isaac-2, Isaac-1) was born on 18 Dec 1853 in Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.4,5 She died on 3 Apr 1940.4 Sarah Ann Candace CHAMBERLIN and Hugh S. THRESHER were married.13 Two Vermont Hollows, A History of Gilead and Little Hollows, by Leyland E. Wood, Published by L.E. Wood, Randolph Vermont 05060, 1976, p. 201. No children by marriage with Hugh S. Thresher. Hugh S. THRESHER was born on 1 May 1842.24 He died on 29 Apr 1926 in Northfield, Washington, Vermont.28 Sarah Ann Candace CHAMBERLIN and Lincoln E. BOLTON were married.14,15 Lincoln E. BOLTON was born on 27 Dec 1857 in Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts.28 He died on 21 May 1880 in Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.28 The Illustrated Historical Souvenir of Bethel, Vermont. Complied and Arranged by Fred Cox. Bethel, Vermont. 1895. p. 77. Resided with his father-in-law. 7. Clark S. DAVIS (Desire CHAMBERLIN-2, Isaac-1) was born on 17 Jul 1840 in Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.17 He died on 17 Jan 1904 in Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.20 He was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.29 The Illustrated Historical Souvenir of Bethel, Vermont. Complied and Arranged by Fred Cox. Bethel, Vermont. 1895. p. 82. He has always made this place his home. He was brought up on a farm, and has always followed that business, together with lumbering, which he has carried on quite extensively. He has been active in the affairs of the town, andhas always been a firm adherent to the republican party. He served as selectman from 1886 to 1890, has been lister, and is now serving the third year as road commissioner. Clark S. DAVIS and Alice N. GIDDINGS were married on 25 Feb 1863.8 Alice N. GIDDINGS (daughter of Daniel GIDDINGS and Nancy BOYNTON) was born on 9 Apr 1845.20 She died on 21 Jun 1865 in Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.17,20 She was buried in Lympus Cemetery, Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.30 Clark S. DAVIS and Alice N. GIDDINGS had the following children: 16 i. Walter DAVIS was born on 21 May 1865 in Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.17 He died on 3 Jun 1865 in Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.9,17 He was buried in Lympus Cemetery, Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.19 Clark S. DAVIS and Hattie M TOWN were married on 17 Apr 1866.8 Hattie M TOWN (daughter of Enos TOWN and Martha HOLDEN) was born. Clark S. DAVIS and Hattie M TOWN had the following children: +17 i. Willis Clark DAVIS, born on 9 Jun 1867, Bethel, Windsor, Vermont17; married Edith HATCH31; died on 21 Oct 1908, Bethel, Windsor, Vermont9. +18 ii. Fred L. DAVIS, born on 9 May 1871, Bethel, Windsor, Vermont17; married Ida32; died on 20 Nov 1911, Bethel, Windsor, Vermont33. 19 iii. Barton E. DAVIS was born on 20 Dec 1873 in Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.17 The Illustrated Historical Souvenir of Bethel, Vermont. Complied and Arranged by Fred Cox. Bethel, Vermont. 1895. p. 82. Now with his father, at home.