Ephraim A. Peabody Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
From: Laura Armetta - FURRY1000@aol.com

Surname: PEABODY
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915

Page 962

     EPHRAIM A. PEABODY, head of the general contracting firm
of Peabody and Sons, is also president of the Salem Manufacturing
Company, and is one of the foremost businessmen of Salem, New
Hampshire. He was born in Methuen, Mass., August 5; 1832, and is
a son of Ephraim and Abiah (Messer) Peabody. He has one brother
and one sister, namely: John and Jane.
     Ephraim A. Peabody was ten years old when he was put out for
four years to work on a farm for his board and clothes. Then he worked
for a time in a shoe factory. At the age of twenty he went to California
where for seven years he was. engaged in mining and worked at the
mason's trade. Returning to his New England home he worked as a
mason for five years, then started in business for himself as a contractor
and builder. He built up a large and remunerative business, and now
has his sons in association with him, operating as Peabody & Sons. The
Salem Manufacturing Co., of which he is president, operates a large
plant in Salem, giving employment to a considerable force of men.
In 1863, Mr. Peabody was united in marriage with Rachel Bradford
and the following are the issue' of this union: Ida, deceased; John,
Eva, Charles, Emma, Mae and Abby. Mr. Peabody is a man of strong
personality and has many friends throughout this region.

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