John W. Saunders, born in 1863 in Hopkinton, is a son of Milton P., (William B., Tobey, John, Tobey Saunders). His mother is Abbie A., daughter of Welcome Prosser, son of Isaac, son of John Prosser. Mr. Saunders has taught several terms of school. He was principal of Wakefield public school two years, and is now teaching his second year at Carolina. He attended Greenwich Academy one year. His father died in 1888.

Edward W. Shedd, civil engineer and farmer, was born in 1860 in Massachusetts. He is a son of J. Herbert Shedd, who has been a civil engineer since he was seventeen years of age. Mr. Shedd was educated at Brown University, of Providence, graduating in 1884. He came to Richmond in 1881 with his father, who bought a farm of 300 acres in the southeastern corner of the town, where they both live. He was elected in 1888 to the office of town council, town sergeant and school committee. He was married in 1886 to Jessie, daughter of Christopher Dexter, of Providence. He is a republican. He is a member of the Queen's River Baptist church of Usquepaugh.

John S. Sisson, born in 1823 in Richmond, is a son of Barney, and grandson of Rodman Sisson. His mother was Mary Ann, daughter of John Wilcox. Mr. Sisson is a farmer, owning the old Sisson homestead, which has been in the family for five generations. He is a man of strict integrity, and has won the respect of his fellow men. He was married in 1844 to Roxey, a daughter of William Dawley, he a son of Nathan, and he a son of Nathan Dawley. Their children are : Mary (Mrs. B. F. Moore), George, Roxey M. (Mrs. C. T. Cottrell), Clark and Josephine (Mrs. J. H. Gardner).

Peleg D. Tucker, born in 1835 in Charlestown, is a son of Peleg, grandson of Simeon, and great-grandson of Simeon Tucker, who was killed in the war of 1812. His mother was Mary, daughter of Dennis Ennis. Mr. Tucker was in the war of the rebellion about three years in Company G, First Rhode Island Light Artillery. He was discharged in June, 1865. He has lived at Wood River Junction since 1865, engaged in wagon making. Prior to that time he was a house carpenter. He was married in 1867 to Alzada W., daughter of William B. Tucker, and granddaughter of John Tucker. They have three children. He is a member of Burnside Post, No. 2, G. A. R.

Welcome C. Tucker, born in 1837 in Charlestown, is a son of William B. and grandson of John Tucker. His mother was Ann, daughter of Joshua Card. Mr. Tucker went to California in 1852, and remained there until 1859. He enlisted in August, 1861, in Battery B, First Rhode Island Light Artillery, was discharged in March, 1862, in August of the same year re-enlisted in Battery G of the same regiment, and served until the war closed. He worked at his trade at Wood River Junction about three years, and in 1869 came to Carolina and hired the shop and tools of the Carolina Mill Company, where he has been since that time. In 1867 he obtained a patent on an iron wagon axle and hub, which are known as W. C. Tucker's patent hub and axle. He is a democrat and has been a member of the town council six years. He is a member of Burnside Post, No. 2, G. A. R.

Nathaniel A. Westcott, born in 1837 in Smithfield, is a son of John C. and grandson of Dexter Westcott. His mother is Phebe A., daughter of Reuben Arnold. Her grandfather, Nathaniel A. Arnold, was in the revolution and one of the men that helped to take General Prescott prisoner of war near Newport. Mr. Westcott has been boss finisher of woolen goods about twenty-five years. He has lived at Plainville since 1868 with the exception of about two years. He was married in 1863 to Melora Haultonstall. She died in 1878, leaving two children, Myra B. and John C. He was married again in 1884 to Alice, daughter of John Hacking. He is a prohibitionist. He is the treasurer of the Sunday school.

John B. F. Wilbur was born in 1834 in Richmond. He is a son of Nathaniel S. and a grandson of Jesse Wilbur, who once owned all the land where the Wood River Mills now are located. It was sold by Nathaniel S. to David L. Aldrich, who built the mills. Mr. Wilbur was in the war of the rebellion from March, 1862, to June 1865, in Company F, First Rhode Island Light Artillery, as a volunteer under General Burnside. Since 1866 he has worked at Wood River Mills the most of the time as carpenter. He is a member of Hancock Post, of Westerly. He was married in 1866 to Sarah P., daughter of John T. Dixon, who was a son of James Dixon, whose wife was Sally Peckham. Her mother was Sarah A., daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Rodman) Curtis. They have four children: Sheffield D., Catharine L. (Mrs. Charles H. Robinson), Anna Laura and Mary C. He is a democrat.

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