Caledonia

BICKFORD, Francis E.

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. P. 
C. Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 119

Francis E. BICKFORD, farmer, Sheffield [Caledonia County, Vermont], was born 
03 August 1866 at Glover [Orleans County, Vermont], son of Charles F. and 
Mahala (GRAY) BICKFORD. Educated in the public schools. After leaving 
school engaged in farming on the home farm two years; was employed on farms 
in Sheffield 1887-1894, and at Oxford, New Hampshire [text typo for Orford, 
Grafton County, New Hampshire?], 1894-1896; owned the Lyndonville and 
Sheffield mail route [both in Caledonia County, Vermont] 1896-1898; in 1898 
purchased a farm at Sheffield, which he has since conducted. Republican; 
represented Sheffield in the Legislature 1906; road commissioner 1910-1908. 
Member of the Methodist Church of Sheffield. Member of Junior Order of 
Mechanics. In 1898 he [Francis E. BICKFORD] married [Miss?] Hattie ROBERTS 
of Sheffield; they have three children, Raymond A., Clayton G., and Fannie L.

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