Caledonia

HANSCOM, Willis G.

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, p 212

Willis G. HAMSCOM, Sheffield [Caledonia County, Vermont], general auctioneer, 
was born 03 March 1847 at Barnston, Province of Quebec, Canada, son of Elias 
Bean and Rosella (DANFORTH) HANSCOM. Educated in the public schools of 
Sheffield and Wheelock. Enlisted on 24 June 1864 enlisted, at the age of 
seventeen years, in the Eleventh Regiment Vermont Volunteers; was in the 
Shenandoah Valley campaign, and fought in the battles of Fisher's Hill, Cedar 
Creek, and many other engagements; was in the army until the close of the 
war. After the close of the war [Civil War officially ended April 1865] Mr. 
HAMSCOM engaged in farming for thirty-three years. In 1875 he began a 
successful career as an auctioneer. In 1898 sold his farm and removed to 
Sheffield village. Is local manager of the Greensboro & Glover Telephone 
Company. Republican. Member of the Methodist Church; was steward for twenty 
years, and superintendent of the Sunday school from 1895 to 1899. Member of 
the Grand Army of the Republic; commander for several years. In 1866 he 
[Willis G. HAMSCOM] married [Miss?] Eliza A. BARBER of Wheelock [Caledonia 
County, Vermont]; they had five children: Ida M., deceased; Nellie E., 
deceased; George R.; Beulah E., [who is now] Mrs. ROBERTS; and Homer H.

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