Dr. Calvin Topliff, MD III

Dr. Calvin Topliff, who was a descendant of an old English family of Lincolnshire, England, born in Hanover, New Hampshire. After preliminary education Calvin Topliff entered Dartmouth College, situated in his town, and received the degree of M.D. from the medical department of this institution. He established in practice in Freedom, Carroll county, New Hampshire, and was there active in his profession for forty years, also serving for years on Freedom's school board. He was past master of Freedom Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, and when a chapter of this body was organized in Freedom it was named in honor of his life and eminent service, Calvin Topliff Chapter, Royal Arch Masons. His death occurred in 1867. Dr. Calvin Topliff married Ann Andrews, daughter of John A. Andrews, of Freedom, and they were the parents of: Jane, Ruth, Rose, Frank, Orestes, and Albion P.

His body was moved to Lakeview Cemetery in 1915 along with other members of the family.