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Fred M. Clough

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Discovered in the "History of the State of California and Biographical Record of the Sacramento Valley, California: An Historical Story of the State's Marvelous Growth from Its Earliest Settlements to the Present Time : Also Containing Biographies of Well-known Citizens of the Past and Present- 1906"

FRED MILTON CLOUGH. The Pacific coast man­ager of the Diamond Match Company’s interests at Chico assumed his present responsibility in 1902, bringing to the industrial development of this beautiful town and fertile surrounding coun­try a wealth of business sagacity and judgment which it had taken years to acquire. He had learned valuable lessons from association…

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Progressive Men of Minnesota- David Marston Clough

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Webmaster’s Note: I’ve transcribed the article that follows from a PDF I found online tonight.  Here is the original link to that source document. DAVID MARSTON CLOUGH. David Marston Clough, governor of Min­nesota, furnishes a conspicuous example of the self-made man. Born of humble parentage and spending his youth in comparative poverty, contending with the…

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“Superman” Clough

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The following article is about Fred Augustus Clough Jr- a 6x great-grandson of John I of Salisbury, MA.

Outstanding Ability Marks Gus Clough’s Activities “Local boy makes good” is just about the best description of the career at Bates of Fred (Gus) Clough, ’39, co-captain of this years’ varsity gridsters, president of the senior class and one of the busiest fellows in college. Then just add to the above his record in extra…

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John Hayes Plaque- Dover, NH

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This plaque is located in Dover, NH at the (approximate) intersection of Littleworth Rd and Industrial Park Drive.  While I originally read about it here and here, it’s located about five miles from where I live. As noted in my previous post, here, Mary Horne was the daughter of William Horne and Elizabeth Clough, and was…

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John Hayes of Dover, New Hampshire

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One of the (many) reasons I post the links to the various blogs and websites I come across (in the never-ending quest for more Clough Genealogy) is because there is often just as much to find in the various footnotes and comments sections as in the main articles themselves. Take the following.  While doing some…

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Mary Munroe (Monroe) and Jonathan Clough, Peabody, Massachusetts

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I came across this blog post over on the Nutfield Genealogy website. Jonathan appears in the JCGS database as follows and is a 4x great-grandson of John Clough I of Salisbury, MA. He, his wife and their child Mary are all buried at the Monumental Cemetery in Peabody, Massachusetts. Here is the Find A Grave link to…

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Spotlight: Elbridge Gerry Clough Jr.

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From The Minneapolis Tribune, Saturday, January 28, 1905, pg. 8

From The Minneapolis Tribune, Saturday, January 28, 1905, pg. 8 Editor’s Note:  The Minnesota Historical Society has a fantastic website for navigating these old newspapers. Elbridge Gerry Clough is listed at #5300 in the Genealogy of the Descendants of John Clough of Salisbury, MA- Volume 1 (Rev. 2009) on page 444-6. E. G. Clough is Dead Pioneer…

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Clarence Edward Clough

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Clarence is found in the Descendants of John Clough of Salisbury, MA- Volume 1 (Rev. 2009) at #8095. I found the following article The Granite Monthly, a New Hampshire magazine, devoted to literature, history, and state progress, Volume 41- 1909.   A member of the house from Leba­non, who has won conspicuous recog­nition for all around ability…

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