Aldrich rocker, painted black with the story on the bottom of family records: births, marriages and deaths.
Written on top right of rocker on a partial label is Wm Aldric / chair. Bo / Dec (?) 2 at R / Chair
Written on the bottom of the rocker:
Wm Aldrich II. Grandson of/Aaron Aldrich III. Was born/In 1841 in the old Aldrich House/Built about 1830 on Lake Rd./Aaron III and wife Elizabeth/Winsor came to Dover in 1816,/with son Aaron IV. This/chair is an Aldrich heirloom. GHD Written on a paper that is attached to the top, bottom of the chair.
Carved into the bottom:
William W. Aldrich II/Born Jan 1st 1841
Martha/June 6th 1862
Laura Jeanette Bates/born Feb 6th 1841
Children Born Died
Imogene Rachel 1863
Berthina Capitola 1864
Martha Bassett 1865
Evalina Jeannette 1867
Howard Vincent 1868
Annabelle Hurst 1878
Edythe Amelia 1874
Clifton Irving 1878 - 1970
Arthur Irving 1906 Born - 1882
Donald Barker 1909 Mary Adeline Barker Died - 1971
Velma May 1911 Married - 1903 (double pointed arrow underneath)
Gertrude Florence 1880
William Waterman III 1882
This chair bought at/Ridgeville Chair Factory 1862
