Bennington

ESTABROOK, Emerson

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, pp 182-183

Emerson ESTABROOK, granite and marble dealer, Bennington [Bennington County, 
Vermont], was born 20 July 1843 at Somerset [Windham County, Vermont], son of 
Joel Benjamin and Sybil (EDDY) ESTABROOK. Educated in the public schools and 
Burr and Burton Seminary, Manchester [Bennington County]. Began work on a 
farm at the age of nine years, receiving $4.50 per month, remaining five 
years; at thirteen years received a man's wages; at twenty-two began the sale 
of books, continuing two years; in 1867 purchased a building at Factory Point 
[town of Manchester], remodeling it to three stories with opera house 
therein; for two seasons manager Boston Opera Company, and Lotus Glee Club; 
since 1872 in the granite and marble business with the exception of two years 
which he spent in laying out the Morningside Cemetery at Brattleboro [Windham 
County], and the Bennington Park Lawn Cemetery. In 1892 his block in 
Manchester [Bennington County] was destroyed by fire with seven other 
buildings, when he removed to Brattleboro; salesman for cemetery work to 
present time. In national politics is a Republican. Member of the Baptist 
Church at Factory Point [town of Manchester, Bennington County, Vermont]. 
Member of Independent Order of Odd Fellows for forty-five years; past grand 
of subordinate and Rebekah Lodge; member Adoniram Lodge No. 42, Free & 
Accepted Masons, and Adoniram Chapter, Royal Arch Masons at Manchester for a 
period of forty-four years. In 1863 he [Emerson ESTABROOK] married [Miss?] 
Cornelia Maria HOYT of Manchester [Bennington County, Vermont]; she [Cornelia 
Maria ESTABROOK] died in 1912; they had four children: Charles H., deceased; 
Frank H., of Portage, Columbia County, Wisconsin; Mary Frances; and Benjamin 
Norman.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly