Orange

HAY, Barron

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 188 
(portrait p 188)

Barron HAY, of Bradford, was born 26 September 1828 in Bradford [Orange 
County, Vermont], son of James and Laura (WHITE) HAY. His education was 
acquired in the common schools of Orford [Grafton County, New Hampshire] and 
Bradford [Merrimack County, New Hampshire], and at Bradford Academy. His 
father [James HAY] was a soldier in the War of 1812, and when Barron was ten 
years old he went to Orford [Grafton County], New Hampshire, to live with L. 
D. CORLESS, Esq. Here he remained for seven years, working upon the farm and 
attending school in the winter terms. In 1845 he returned to Bradford, where 
he has since resided. Having resolved to devote his energies to business, he 
entered the store of G. & E. Prichard as clerk, and has been connected with 
the firm for forty-two years, during twenty of which he has been a partner in 
the house.

Democrat; has held the position of town treasurer for seventeen years; was 
town clerk in 1875; in 1891 was elected a member for five years of the board 
of water commissioners; has been justice of the peace; in 1866-1867 and in 
1884 was sent to the House of Representatives. A careful, capable, honest 
business man; owes his success solely to his own efforts. On 16 October 1854 
he [Barron HAY] married Jeanette C., daughter of Levi and Almira (ABBEY) 
SMITH; they have had two children: Fred E., deceased; and John Barron. The 
"Bradford Opinion," on the event of Mr. [Barron] HAY's sixty-fifth birthday, 
says: "We can truthfully say of him that he detests meanness and trickery in 
whatever form it shows itself, and is accredited by all with being the best 
type of an honest man. These traits are so conspicuous that to some he at 
times seems 'cranky,' but just the same, he is honored by those who have 
known him for a half century, as well as those of more recent acquaintance."

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