7th Reuben Edson Wakefield (b. May 25, 1857, d. Feb. 24, 1920) and Adaline Miles (b. May 22, 1855 or 70, d. June 5, 1948). Reuben was farmer and later a farm laborer. After Reuben and Adaline were divorced, Adaline married Andrew Frost. Children were Ida May (b. June 27, 1879), unnamed baby boy (b. Oct. 27, 1883, died young?), Frederick (b. April 13, 1884, died same day), Cory (Cora) C. (b. 1885 or 1886?), Carroll Edward (b. April 6, 1887), Ervin (Irving) Reuben, and Martha Billings (b. May 3, 1892 or 93). The children lived at various places. Carroll E. and Cora C. lived with their father for a while. Martha lived with her mother and then her father before marrying Henry Gray. Ervin was sent to live with his maternal aunt, Ida May Parker, and her husband, Willis Parker, in Lisbon , New Hampshire, when he was four years old
Reuben E. Wakefield often wrote his name as Edward R. Wakefield. I think this note was written by Ervin Reuben Wakefield. It refers to his sisters Ida May and Martha and to Charles Boothe who took over the A&P in VT when Ervin went to Mass. for his promotion.
