This history of Northfield, in the heart of Vermont, is presented in three parts:
Part I covers the Centennial proceedings, complete with a proclamation by U.S. Grant, an address by Hon. John Gregory, descriptions of the celebration, and a brief history of Northfield. This section offers an abundance of names, including a list of 1783 proprietors, a list of lawyers and physicians, and several lists of town officials and representatives.
Part II, the major portion of this book, is devoted to biographical sketches of varying lengths. These sketches contain many interesting facts about early settlers, and illustrate the town's steady growth and prosperity. Adams, Ainsworth, Allen, Ashcroft, Averill, Balch, Bennett, Blodgett, Blood, Bradford, Braley, Briggs, Brown, Buck, Burnham, Buzzell, Cady, Carlton, Carpenter, Claggett, Clark, Cobleigh, Cochran, Davis, Denny, Dewey, Dole, Dunham, Dunsmore, Edgerton, Edson, Egerton, Eggleston, Emerson, Fisk, Foster, Frizzle, Fullerton, Gallup, Gilbert, Gold, Goss, Gould, Green, Gregory, Hadley, Hassam, Hatch, Hazen, Hedges, Henry, Holton, Howe, Howes, Jenks, Jenness, Johnson, Jones, Joyce, Kathan, Keith, Keyes, King, Kinsman, Knapp, Lane, Latham, Leonard, Little, Loomis, Martyn, Mayo, McClearn, McIntosh, Morse, Moseley, Nichols, Orcutt, Paine, Parker, Partridge, Paul, Plastridge, Plumley, Pope, Porter, Randall, Rice, Richardson, Richmond, Robinson, Sawin, Shaw, Shipman, Simonds, Simons, Slade, Smith, Starkweather, Thayer, Thresher, Tilden, Tubbs, Tucker, Tyler, Wales, Warner, Weatherbee, West, White, Whitten, Williams, Winch, Worthington, and Wright are among the surnames covered.
Part III, "Ecclesiastical and Miscellaneous," includes religious societies, geology, schools, organizations, cemeteries, the Great Rebellion of 1861, and more. With 64 illustrations and a new full-name index.