Barker, Nathaniel C b. September 28, 1836 d. March 7, 1904 Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the Union Army as a Sergeant in Company E, 11th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action at Spotsylvania, Virginia on May 12, 1864. His citation reads "Six color bearers of th regiment having been killed, he voluntarily took both flags of the regiment and carried them through the remainder of the battle." (Bio by: Don Morfe) Last Rest Cemetery, Merrimack, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
Thornton, Matthew b. 1714 d. June 24, 1803 Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Hampshire. Born in Ireland, his family emigrated to America in 1718. When their ship landed in Maine in mid-winter, the passengers had no place to live, so they remained aboard ship. In the spring, they decided to go to Worcester, Massachusetts, where young Matthew grew up and became a doctor through the time-honored tradition of studying with an established physician. After becoming a doctor himself, he moved to Londonderry, New Hampshire...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson) Thornton's Ferry Cemetery, Merrimack, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
b. September 28, 1836 d. March 7, 1904
b. 1714 d. June 24, 1803