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Walter Raymond was a young Andover resident, who enlisted in the Union Army.  He was captured by the Confederates and died of disease and starvation.  
President Franklin Pierce,the fourteenth president of the United States, visited the Central Street Andover home of his sister-in-law frequently.  It was leaving such a visit after the winter holiday of 1852 that his son Benjamin was killed when the train they were riding in toppled down a hill after leaving Shawsheen Village Station on January, 6, 1853.  The family was headed to Concord New Hampshire. Benjamin was twelve years old.


His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Raymond set up a charitable trust, The Walter Landor Raymond Fund for needy persons, veterans, their widows, and decendants are preferred.


[http://community.mvlc.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=11A16804UD421.233&menu=search&aspect=basic_search&npp=10&ipp=20&spp=20&profile=main&ri=1&source=%7E%21comres&index=.GW&term=walter+raymond&aspect=basic_search#focus Walter Landor Raymond Fund]
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*[http://134.241.121.88/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=11E13Y43120J2.47110&menu=search&aspect=subtab783&npp=25&ipp=20&spp=20&profile=man&ri=2&source=%7E%21horizon&index=.ET&term=american+presidential+families&aspect=subtab783#focus ''American Presidential Families''] by Hugh Brogan and Charles Mosley, R 973.0992 Ame, page 418.
* Andover Vertical File - Andover Transportation
* Attached article below "150 Years Ago, President's Son Killed by a Train in Andover." ''Andover Townsman'', January 2, 2003 page 2 and page 5.
 
[[Image:Piercepage1.jpg|thumb||left| “150 Years Ago,President's Son Killed by a Train in Andover", ''Andover Townsman'', January 2, 2003, page 1.....click to enlarge ]]
 
[[Image:Piercepage2.jpg|thumb||right| “150 Years Ago,President's Son Killed by a Train in Andover", ''Andover Townsman'', January 2, 2003, page 5.....click to enlarge ]]
 


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--[[User:Eleanor|Eleanor]] 17:21, June 13, 2007 (EST)


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President Franklin Pierce,the fourteenth president of the United States, visited the Central Street Andover home of his sister-in-law frequently. It was leaving such a visit after the winter holiday of 1852 that his son Benjamin was killed when the train they were riding in toppled down a hill after leaving Shawsheen Village Station on January, 6, 1853. The family was headed to Concord New Hampshire. Benjamin was twelve years old.


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  • American Presidential Families by Hugh Brogan and Charles Mosley, R 973.0992 Ame, page 418.
  • Andover Vertical File - Andover Transportation
  • Attached article below "150 Years Ago, President's Son Killed by a Train in Andover." Andover Townsman, January 2, 2003 page 2 and page 5.
“150 Years Ago,President's Son Killed by a Train in Andover", Andover Townsman, January 2, 2003, page 1.....click to enlarge
“150 Years Ago,President's Son Killed by a Train in Andover", Andover Townsman, January 2, 2003, page 5.....click to enlarge



--Eleanor 17:21, June 13, 2007 (EST)

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