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DANA, S. J.

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 163

S. J. DANA, manufacturer, Fayston [Washington County, Vermont, was born 18 
May 1833 at Warren [Washington County, Vermont], son of Samuel and Calista 
(PASTOR) DANA. Educated in the public schools. He is an insurance agent, 
builder, a member of the firm of S. J. & H. W. Dana, shingle manufacturers. 
Mr. [S. J.] DANA enlisted in Company B, Thirteenth Regiment Vermont 
Volunteers, September 1862, and was mustered into service in October 1862. 
He was wounded by a shell in the left arm at the battle of Gettysburg, 03 
July 1863, and mustered out 21 July 1863, at the expiration of his term of 
service. S. J. DANA was one of six brothers who served in the civil war, all 
of whom came out with honorable discharges.

In 1853 Mr. [S. J.] DANA married [his first wife] Adeline W. BENTON [a maiden 
name?], who died in 1886. They had seven children: Plina J., Clarence W., 
Frea A., Harry C., Henry W., Winfield R., and Charles H. (deceased). In 1888 
Mr. [S. J.] DANA married [Miss?] Miranda DAVIS [his second wife], who died in 
1889. In 1894 S. J. DANA married [his third wife] Mary J. FISHER [a maiden 
name?], who died in 1909. In 1910 Mr. [S. J.] DANA married [Miss?] Hattie 
RICHARDSON [his fourth wife] of Warren. Republican; was town clerk for 
twenty-seven years, and justice of the peace for thirty years; has been 
selectman, town treasurer, lister, school director, town grand juror, and 
overseer of the poor; is now health officer; served as assistant judge of 
Washington County court for two years, and represented Fayston in the Vermont 
Legislature 1872.

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