. The history of Penacook, , from its first settlement in 1734 up to 1900 . rty-fiveothers whose mother was a Prescott, three hundred and sixty-fivein all, a record that is an honor to every member of the family. The father of the Prescott brothers died at Penacook in 1876,leaving a family of eight children, four boys and four girls, in careof the mother, who was a woman of superior abilities, and adevout Christian. With but limited means she brought up herfamily, giving them such education as the village schools pro-vided. The children had good health and ambition to succeedin life. The g
. The history of Penacook, , from its first settlement in 1734 up to 1900 . rty-fiveothers whose mother was a Prescott, three hundred and sixty-fivein all, a record that is an honor to every member of the family. The father of the Prescott brothers died at Penacook in 1876,leaving a family of eight children, four boys and four girls, in careof the mother, who was a woman of superior abilities, and adevout Christian. With but limited means she brought up herfamily, giving them such education as the village schools pro-vided. The children had good health and ambition to succeedin life. The girls are all married and reside in Penacook. Theyare Mrs. Dudley F. Smith, Mrs. George S. Locke, Mrs. GeorgeN. Dutton, and Mrs. Harry A. Brown. 550 HISTORY OF PENACOOK. John William Prescott was born in Epsom, N. H., November22, 1855. He attended the schools of his native town and atPenacook. Like all of the family he learned to work at an early age, andwas employed in several shops in the village during the twelveyears that he remained there. In 1881 he started West to find. John W. Prescott. better opportunities for success, locating first at Chicago wherehe remained two years. He then settled at Plainfield, 111., wherehe has prospered and become a prominent contractor and builder,having built many public buildings and fine residences in Jolietand surrounding towns. Mr. Prescott was married in 1884 to Miss Luella Horton, and-has two promising boys, Wade F. and Harry L. EDWIN B. PRESCOTT. SSI Edwin Baxter Prescott, the second son, was born in EpsomOctober 27, 1857, and came with his parents to Penacook whentwelve years of age. After his school days were over he workedfor a time at the Concord Axle Works, and later spent a fewyears in the West; in 1882 he began work in the meat and pro-vision business, in which he has continued until the present date.
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