Caledonia

HASTINGS, Stephen Josiah

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 187 
(portrait p 187)

Stephen J. HASTINGS, of Passumpsic [Caledonia County, Vermont], was born 10 
February 1850 in Waterford [Caledonia County, Vermont], son of Warren [Josiah 
Warren] and Lydia (RICHARDSON) HASTINGS. His grandfather and father were 
reputable citizens of the town, the latter being a member of the Legislature 
of 1864 and 1865. He [Josiah Warren HASTINGS] gave his son the benefit of a 
common school and academical training [grammar school at Peacham, Caledonia 
County], completing his education by sending him to Dartmouth College, where 
he [Stephen J. HASTINGS] graduated in 1873. Soon after his marriage he 
[Stephen Josiah HASTINGS] settled on a farm in Waterford, now Passumpsic, and 
has devoted special efforts to the breeding of blooded Jersey stock. His 
attempt has been most fortunate, and his herd of twenty-three cows averaged 
414 pounds of butter per cow in 1892. He is also a large maple sugar 
producer. After discharging the duties of several public offices, he was 
sent to the Legislature in 1882, and in the following year was appointed by 
Governor BARSTOW as one of the Vermont representatives at the Farmers' 
Congress in New York City, and again served in that capacity by request of 
Governor PINGREE.

Mr. HASTINGS has passed the portals of Freemasonry and Odd Fellowship, is a 
Knight Templar of Palestine Commandery, of St. Johnsbury, and has been Noble 
Grand of Caledonia Lodge, as well as C. P. of Moose River Encampment, 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Mr. [Stephen Josiah] HASTINGS, at the age 
of twenty-one [from his birthdate given, between 10 February 1871 and 10 
February 1872], was married to Althea C. [Althea Cheney CARPENTER, born 10 
April 1849], daughter of Amos and Cosbi (PARKER) CARPENTER, and six children 
have been born of their union: (1) Warren J. [Warren Josiah, born 14 
February 1872 and died 03 September 1874], deceased; (2) Althea L. [Althea 
Lydia, born 31 March 1875]; (3) Ruth B. [Ruth Burleigh, born 11 November 
1876 and died 15 August 1885], deceased; (4) Harold S. [Harold Stephen, born 
20 February 1878]; (5) Frank B. [Frank Burleigh, born 15 July 1886]; and (6) 
Dora E. [Dora Emily, born 02 January 1888. Submitter, who is not 
researching this family, did not view vital records to verify dates from 
CARPENTER history included above.]

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