Category Archives: New Hampshire Women

Happy General John (aka Molly Stark’s Husband’s) Day: April 27, 2015

Posted on 24 April, 2015 by Janice Brown

Yes, so officially April 27, 2015 is General John Stark Day in New Hampshire. And yes I agree, General John Stark was a brilliant leader and a hero of the American Revolution.  But wait, while he was gone a-fighting, someone … Continue reading →

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The Clark and Perkins Families of Londonderry, New Hampshire

Posted on 21 April, 2015 by Janice Brown

I hold in my hand several beautiful tintype photographs identified as being of the Clark family, that I purchased on ebay.  The first was described as: “This is a great gem sized tintype of an older woman identified as Mrs. … Continue reading →

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“Recollections of Long Ago,” by Hannah Eayrs Barron–Dunstable (Nashua) and Merrimack New Hampshire

Posted on 18 April, 2015 by Janice Brown

In April of 2014 I wrote about Merrimack New Hampshire Poet, Hannah Eayrs Barron. She was born in Merrimack, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire in 1809, daughter of Williams & Hannah (Foster) Eayrs. While researching her life I came across an … Continue reading →

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Missing Places: Lucy Hastings Hospital of Manchester, New Hampshire

Posted on 8 April, 2015 by Janice Brown

The Lucy Hastings Hospital was a small general hospital located at 1038 Union Street in Manchester, New Hampshire.  The building still exists, now being used as a private home.  The hospital was founded in on 25 February 1925 by George … Continue reading →

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Current Events: Peterborough NH Seen Through Bette Davis Eyes

Posted on 4 April, 2015 by Janice Brown

Bette Davis’ connections to New Hampshire are fairly well known.  Her ancestors hailed from here, and she spent some of her adult time in the Sugar Hill area, where she met one of her husbands.  Much less known is her … Continue reading →

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