Arthur Taggard Appleton^[1]

1884 - 1961  (77 years)

• Name	Arthur Taggard Appleton
  Born	8 May 1884	Dublin, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, USA
  Gender	Male
  Education	University of Vermont 1907, B.S. Electrical Engineering
  Occupation	1942: Electical Contractor
  Residence	1942: Dublin, N.H.
  Died	16 August 1961	Dublin, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I70839	Clan Moffat Genealogy
  Last Modified	23 June 2007

  
  

  Family/Spouse	Alice Ethel Fox,   b. 6 April 1883, Derrick City, McKean Co., Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 1 June 1972, Keene, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Married	26 September 1908	Bradford, McKean Co., Pennsylvania, USA
  Notes	Comments from Agnes Fox on the proposal in a letter to Lois (Appleton) Faulkner, April 25, 1973. “I never saw the picture you spoke about. But I remember that because Arthur presented Alice with a ‘God-awful’ pincushion which your great grandmother made; and did it without an apology, Alice decided ‘yes’ she would like to be ‘Mrs. A.T. Appleton.’”
  Children	+ 1. Dr. Francis Merrill Appleton,   b. 18 August 1909, Dublin, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, USA ,   d. 6 July 1992, Berlin, Coos Co., New Hampshire, USA  (Age 82 years) + 2. Lois Gertrude Appleton,   b. 11 November 1910, Dublin, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, USA ,   d. 19 January 2007, North Conway, Carroll Co., New Hampshire, USA  (Age 96 years)   3. Janet Appleton,   b. 1 August 1912, Dublin, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, USA ,   d. 8 April 2004, Keene, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, USA  (Age 91 years)   4. Miss Appleton,   b. 18 August 1920, Dublin, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, USA ,   d. 18 August 1920, Dublin, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, USA  (Age 0 years) + 5. Living
  Family ID	F49457	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Born same day as Harry Truman, (though he did not care to be reminded of it). Graduated 1907 from the University of Vermont with a B.S. in electrical engineering. Went onto work with the Dublin Electr ic Co., and was a Dublin selectman 1910-1912. Then in about 1912 moved to East Weymouth, Mass. with his young family to work as superintendent of the Weymouth Light & Power Co. Served in WWI. Returned to Dublin after the War where he worked as an electrical contracter. Later was head electrical specialist at Westover Field in Springfield, Mass. Served on the N.H. Governor's Council (in the late 1930s early 40s.) Here are some data from the 1933 Mason Genealogy: “Mr. Appleton graduated University of Vermont, 1907, B.S., in the course of Electrical Engineering. Selectman at Dublin, 1910, 1911, 1912, and connected with the Dublin Electric Company. He removed to East Weymouth, Mass., and became superintendent of the Weymouth Light and Power Company, but returned to Dublin, 1919, and has conducted an electrical contracting business there since. Selectman, 1920 to 1924 inclusive, 1927 to 1932 inclusive; representative to the General Court, 1925 and 1933; delegate to Constitutional Convention, 1930; state senator, 1931. He served in the World War, being first lieutenant of engineers. He married Alice Ethel Fox, daughter of Harry Francis Fox & Jane Anne Tait, on 26 Sep 1908. Born Bradford, Pa., on 6 Apr 1883. Data from Mason. They had the following children: i. Francis Merrill. Born Dublin, N. H., on 18 Aug 1909. Data from Mason. Graduated Cushing Academy, 1927, Bowdoin College, 1931, now (1933) a student at Harvard Medical School. ii. Lois Gertrude. Born Dublin, N. H., on 11 Nov 1910. Residence: Houlton, Maine, and Cambridge, Mass. Data from Mason. Mrs. Dunn attended Cushing Academy. She married Frederick Grant Dunn, son of Frederick Dunn & June Hussey, on 30 May 1930. Born Houlton, Maine, on 28 Jul 1909. Data from Mason. iii. Janet. Born Dublin, N. H., on 1 Aug 1912. Data from Mason. Attended Cushing Academy. Graduated Oak Grove Seminary at Vassalboro, Maine, 1931. Now (1933) a student at Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio. iv. Marilyn Ann. Born Peterboro, N. H., on 29 Sep 1928. Data from Mason.” Janet Appleton wrotes on August 23rd, 1961 "Wednesday the 16th Father developed pheumonia very suddenly and died very quietly with Mother Dick and me right there." The 1910 federal census lists the occupants of the Appleton Farm: Charles F (54, Proprietor Electrical Lighting Co) with mother Abbie S (85), wife Lillian G (52) and boarder Mary E. Frost (62). Apparently son Arthur T (25, electrician), wife Alice F (27), and his son Francis M (9 months) lived in the apartment in the farmhouse just prior to moving down the road to the White House. The 1920 federal census lists the Arthur T. Appleton family and the three older children, apparently now living in the White House. Arthur (35) is listed as Electrician, Light Plant, indicating that the Dublin Electric Company facilities were still operational in 1920. However the Dublin plant was now just a substation, as the business was sold to the Keene Gas and Electric Company in 1911, and was connected to the Keene grid by a high tension line in 1915. The 1930 federal census lists the Arthur T. Appleton family and all four children, apparently still living in the White House. Arthur (45) is listed as electrical contracter., , , , [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

  
  

• Sources

  [S1398] GEDCOM file from file “AdamMoffatDesends”, submitted by Alaric Faulkner. [S1360] Letters of Janet Appleton. [S1330] US Federal Census, 4-22-1910. [S1330] US Federal Census, 1-23-1920. [S1361] Leonard, Josiah L and Levi W. Leonard, (Dublin, N.H., 1920), p. 585. [S1330] US Federal Census, 4-6-1930.