Windsor

COOLIDGE, John C.

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 80 
(portrait p 80)

John C. COOLIDGE, of Plymouth [Vermont], was born in 31 March 1845 in 
Plymouth [Windsor County, Vermont], son of Calvin G. and Sarah A. (BREWER) 
COOLIDGE. His great grandfather, Capt. John COOLIDGE, a Revolutionary 
soldier, came from Lancaster [Worcester County], Massachusetts, and settled 
in Plymouth [Vermont] in 1781. His father was a prominent farmer of that 
place. John C. COOLIDGE was educated at the common schools and at Black 
River Academy. Although a farmer, he is well known as a merchant and 
business man, having been engaged successfully in trade from the age of 
twenty-three. He was Captain of Company K, Tenth Regiment Vermont State 
Militia, and has held the usual town offices; has been deputy sheriff and 
constable almost continually for more than twenty years, and is a director of 
the Ludlow Savings Bank & Trust Company. Republican; represented Plymouth in 
the biennial sessions of 1872-1874-1876, serving on the committees on claims 
and reform school.

On 06 May 1868 he [John C. COOLIDGE] was married to Victoria J., daughter of 
Hiram D. and Abigail (FRANKLIN) MOOR, of Plymouth [Windsor County, Vermont]. 
One son, J. Calvin, was born to them, and one daughter, Abbie G., who died at 
the age of fourteen. Mr. COOLIDGE's wife [Abigail] died in 1884, and in 1891 
he [John C. COOLIDGE] was married to Carrie A., daughter of George and 
Marcella L. (MOORE) BROWN, a descendant of Lieut. Bowman BROWN, a soldier of 
the Revolution.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly