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JOSEPH P CROWELL'S WEST WINDHAM FARM

10/17/2015

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     Joseph P Crowell was born in Windham on November 30, 1824. At the age of 22 in the spring of 1847, Crowell entered into a partnership with Robert B Jackson to conduct business at the Bartley Store. This business continued until September of 1849. Shortly after dissolving the partnership, Crowell married Susan Coburn of Dracut, MA on November 15 of that same year. Needing some occupation to support his family, Crowell took up farming, purchasing a farm in West Windham. The family eventually grew to include four children, 3 sons and one daughter. He lived at this farm until June of 1877 when he sold it to Harrison Robinson. 
     After selling the West Windham farm, Crowell purchased the farm of Deacon Samuel Anderson, also located along Mammoth Road in the Western part of town. Crowell was also involved in town politics, serving as selectman in 1863 and 1864; as a representative in 1876; his last position being town treasurer from 1880 to 1882. Crowell continued to expand his farming business, eventually becoming a dealer of Darling's Animal Fertilizers. Below is a pocket calendar from 1900 that Crowell would have given to his customers. ​
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1900 Darling's Animal Fertilizers advertising booklet used as a promotional piece by JP Crowell
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