Windham

KINGSLEY, Jerome Orlando

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, pp 236-237

Jerome Orlando KINGSLEY, of Athens [Windham County, Vermont], was born 29 
September 1822 in South Woodstock [Windsor County, Vermont], son of Billy 
Gray and Lucy (PALMER) KINGSLEY. Receiving a limited education in the 
district and select schools of South Woodstock, he lived at home until he was 
twenty-six years of age, teaching in district schools during the winter and 
laboring on the farm in summer. In 1849 he went to Plymouth [Windsor County, 
Vermont] and bought a farm, where he lived eleven years, during which period 
he held the offices of first selectman and superintendent of schools for three 
and four years, respectively. In 1860 he sold his farm property and 
purchased an estate in Chester [Windsor County, Vermont] in 1861, where he 
remained for seven years, until 1868, acting as selectman during two years of 
his residence in that place. He then sold his farm and removed to Athens, 
where he has since lived. In 1870 he was the delegate from Athens to the 
Constitutional Convention, and represented the town in 1870 and 1884. He has 
discharged the duties of lister and justice of the peace, and selectman for 
several years. On 29 March 1849 Mr. [Jerome Orlando] KINGSLEY was married to 
Angeline E., daughter of John and Rebecca (EATON) SARGENT. Of this union 
there was one child, Eugene S. His [Jerome's] wife [Angeline E. KINGSLEY] 
died 27 August 1884.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly