The Earle family : Ralph Earle and his descendants

306 THE EARLE FAMILY [Eighth
Worcester. Here he is known as a horticulturist, and, until quite
recently, has been engaged in the sale of agricultural implements and
seeds.
He is most widely known by the general public as a man deeply
interested and active in the temperance movement. This is no new
thing with him. He was the president of a temperance societv at
the time of his residence in Dover. He now holds a prominent posi-
tion among the prohibitionists of Massachusetts, and has recently
been nominated, by their political party, as candidate for the office
of Governor of the Commonwealth. In 18S6, he was their candi-
date for the place of United States Senator.
The children of William Homer and Sarah R. (Greenwood)
Earle were :
2757-1. Alice Mabel Earle, b. July 22, i860.
2758-2. Willie G. Earle, b. July 25, 1866; d. July 17, 1SS3.
[1500-1] . Eliza s Earle (Calvin? Joel, 6 William,* William^
Ralph,* William* Ralph 1
), dau. of Calvin and Betsey
(Foster) Earle, b. Oct. 3, 1815, in Hubbardston, Mass.;
m. 1st, Amory Prescott ; 2d, Rev. Folwell.
The children of Eliza and Amory Prescott were
2759-1. Eliza Prescott. 2760-2. Mary Prescott.
[1507-8]. Willard s C. Earle (CahinJ Joel, 6 William,*
William,* Ralph,* William* Ralph 1
), son of Calvin and
Betsey (Foster) Earle, b. Oct. 7, 1833, in Honesdale, Pa.
removed in 1854 to Waukon, Iowa; m. Jan. 1, i860,
Ellen A. Hedge, and is a dealer in general merchandise
and drugs in Waukon. He has been a member of both
houses of the legislature of Iowa.
Their children were :
2761-1. Minnie C. Earle, b. Dec. 19, i860; m. Grant C. Hemenway.
2762-2. Willie Earle, b. Jan. 20, 1865 ; d. April 20, 1866.
2763-3. Carleton Earle, b. May 27, 1867.
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