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Harry E., b. Nov. 17, 1882. He graduated at Shaw's Business College, Portland, and is now clerk in store at Portland.
NATHAN MAXIM, son of Nathan, m. Sally Jordan. He died and she m. 2d Solomon Davie, 3d Abijah Lapham and 4th Samuel Bryant. Children :
Sally, b. July 12, 1803; m. Smith. Lydia, b. Dec. 7. 1805; m. Delano.
Annis, b. June 13, 1807.
Eunice, m. Ist Alfred Monk, Jr., 2d Josiah Weeks.
Dorcas, b. --; m .Samuel Bailey.
Nathan, Jr., b. about 1810; m. Arvilla Turner.
NATHAN MAXIM, JR., son of the preceding. b. Aug., 1810, m. Arvilla Turner. He died Dec. 19, 1899. She died Apr. 19, 1889, aged 80. Children :
Adaline, b. 1836; m. C. C. Harlow. She d. Dec. 16, 1895.
Nathan, b. 1838; m. Frances M. Dunham; s. in Paris.
Charles, b. 1847; m. L. Annette Jordan.
Rachel, b. 1849; m. Lincoln Sturtevant of Paris.
Edwin, b. Apr. 16, 1853; m. Lola T. Record.
EDWIN MAXIM, son of the preceding, b. Apr. 16, 1853. m Lola T. Record. He lives in the village. She died Aug., 1914. Children :
Sudie B., b. Turner, Sept. 29, 1873; m. Gilbert W. Tilton.
Lena H., b. Turner, Aug. 3, 1875; m. Fred R. Dyer, Esq.
Bessie May, b. Buckfield, Nov. 29, 1882: d. Feb. 6, 1893.
Vellie, b. Dec. II, 1888; d. in infancy.
CHARLES MAXIM, son of Nathan, b. 1847, m. L. An- nette Jordan. Children :
Charles, b. in Turner ; George, b. in Turner ; Fred, b. in Buckfield, m. Bumpus : Pcarl, b. in Buckfield, m. Ina May Turner.
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MAYHEW.
WILLIAM MAYHEW and his wife, Joanna, were early settlers in the western part of the town. Children .
Joanna. b. Nov. 22, 1781; Mary, b. Mar. 22, 1784; William, Jr., b. Nov. 29. 1785, in. Anna Packard: Sarah, b. May 1, 1788: Nathaniel, b. July 16. 1790, mn. Mehitable Farrar; John, b. Dec. 15, 1792, m. Sylvia Lapham ; Rachel, b. Aug. 4, 1795. m. Cyprian Bowker.
NATHANIEL MAYHEW, son of the preceding, b. July 16, 1790. mn. Mehitable Farrar. Children :
Mchitable, b. Feb. 14, 1811.
Deering, b. Dec. 4. 1812: m. Polly Harlow.
Alexander, b. Dec. 10, 1814; m. Mary Dean. Asia, b. Jan. 13, 1818; m. Hannah A. Tucker. Sylvia Ann, b. Dec. 30, 1820; m. Benj. Jordan.
Desire Ann. b. Jan. 31, 1825: in. Thomas Rowe. Christina, b. Jan. 12, 1828.
DEERING MAYHEW. son of the preceding. b. Dec. 4, 1812, n1. Polly Harlow. He d. Sept. 25, 1890. She d. Apr. 1, 1898. Children :
Cordelia, b. May 27, 1841 ; m. Charles Young, M. D.
Augustus, b. June 10, 1844; m. ist Sarah Maxim, 2d Celinda Farris. Charles E., b. Aug. 31, 1848; m. Juliette E. Bicknell.
Emma F., b July 12, 1854.
AUGUSTUS MAYHEW, son of the preceding, b. June 10, 1844, m. Sarah Maxim. She died and he m. 2d Celinda (Jordan ) Far- ris. Children by Ist wife :
Anna C., b. Dec. 29, 1865 ; Lillian F., b. Oct. 20. 1869.
ALEXANDER MAYHEW, son of Nathaniel, ante, b. Dec. 10, 1814, m. Mary Dean of Paris. He d. Jan. 8. 1885. Children :
Mary Ann, b. Apr. 24, 1837: Araminta D., b. Oct. 26, 1839; Frances M., b. Mar. 16, 1843; America F., b. Jan. 6, 1845; Sylvia E., b. Oct. 28, 1848, d. Aug., 1865: Amanda, b. Sept. 9, 1850, d. Aug., 1865 ; Flora E., b. Nov. 25, 1852: Asia C., b. July 3. 1854.
JOHN MAYHEW, son of William, Sen., b. Dec. 15, 1792, m. Sylvia Lapham. Children :
Richmond, b. Feb. 14, 1818; Sylvanus, Sylvia Ann, Abijah.
MERRILL.
The ancestral home of the Merrills was in Place des Dombres, France, and the family name was DeMerle. They were Hugue- nots and fled to England about the time of the Massacre of St.
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Bartholomew in the sixteenth century. The New England Mer- rills arc descended from Nathaniel, who came to Mass. in 1633 and settled at Ipswich. The line of descent from him to Giles of the 6th generation, an early settler in Shepardsfield, now Hebron, is as follows: Daniel, b. 1642 at Newbury; Moses, b. 1683 at Salisbury; Moses, b. 1707; Ezekiel, b. Sept. 10, 1736, d. at Hebron, Jan. 1, 1822 ; Giles, b. New Gloucester, Feb. 1, 1762, m. 1787 Judith Cotton, d. in Hebron, May 25, 1848.
GILES MERRILL, JR., b. in Hebron, Aug. 15, 1790, was a sol- dier in the War of 1812. He m. in 1814, a dau. of Samuel Fogg and settled in the s. w. part of Buckfield. She d. in 1824 and he m. 2d Prudence Jordan of Buckfield, b. May 25, 1793. He died Nov. 10, 1851. She died Dec. 3. 1855. Both were mem. F. B. church, E. Hebron. Children :
I. Charlotte, b. Feb. 8, 1815; m. Simeon Monk; s. in Mechanic Falls.
II. Julia Ann, b. Mar. 27, 1817; d. Feb., 1897.
III. Caroline, b. Oet. 10, 1820; m. Benjamin Dudley of Hebron.
IV. Rachel, b. Nov. 6, 1822; m. Martin Turner.
By second wife:
V. Moses, b. Dec. 22, 1826: m. Ann Field and had Orlando F., b. Sept., 1849 ; Elisa P., b. Apr. 21, 1851, m. Henry A. Sturtevant ; Flora A., b. May 5, 1856, d. Sept. 6, 1888 and Lorenso P., b. July 4, 1866, m. Charlotte Howe ; s. at Rumford Falls. The father d. July 11, 1898; mother d. Aug. 6, 1886. VI. Thomas. b. Dec. 22, 1826; m. Jane Field and had Frederick, b. Oct. 1850, d. 1881 ; Frank P., b. Nov. 1, 1852, First Chief Div. Maine, Sons of Veterans and First Commander in Chief of National Organization, same order. Very energetic and able young man. He learned the printer's trade and later was salesman for a Boston firm for about 30 years. He d. lamented by all who knew him July 8, 1909. Francena, b. Oct. 1, 1855, d. Jan. 1878; Freeman, b. 1857, d. Dec. 1877; Fessenden, b. 1859, d. 1863 ; Charles, b. -
VII. Hiram, b. June 7, 1828; m. Anna S. Jordan; s. in Hebron; no issne.
VIII. Adoniram Judson, b. Jan. 23, 1833, m. Feb. 18, 1856, Sarah L. Chesley, b. Oct. 30, 1838. He obtained his education in the district schools at Hebron Academy and a Normal School. Mr. Merrill began very early to teach and was very successful in many towns and places all over the state. For 22 years he resided at Waltham, Mass. He was a travelling salesman for nursery stock for several years in the West and three years was travelling agent for D. Appleton & Co. for school books. His wife d. several years ago and he re-married. His second wife died and he returned to Maine to live with his oldest daughter in Hebron when about 80 years old and was elected one of the selectmen of that town and served with credit to himself and the satisfaction of his townsmen as in every
Frank P.Merrill
Preston I.Merrill
Addie F. Hatch
Sarah L.Merrill
A. Judson Merrill >
Frank W. Merrill.
Belle Hutchinson
Pearl W. Merrill
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public position he ever held. For his 35 years' service as an instructor of youth in this state. Mr. Merrill has been granted a teachers' pension. (He has recently (1915) married a lady by the name of Parker and re- sides at Islesboro.)
Children all by ist wife and all b. in Buckfield :
Addie Francis, b Mar. 27. 1857; m. Geo. O. Hatch. Apr. 13, 1885. She was educated at Hebron Academy and Waterville College. Taught 16 terms of school. Resides in Hebron.
Claribel, b. May 30, 1858; m. Sept. 16, 1884, John Hutchinson ; edu- cated at Hebron Academy, Colby Univ., Wellesley College and N. Y. Med. College, went abroad to Europe in 1900. Has practiced medicine in Waltham, Mass., for 25 years.
Preston J., b. Sept. 13, 1859; m. July, 1890, Caro Thomas. Graduated at Colby Univ. in '83; principal of High School. Randolph, N. Y., and Virginia City, Montana; manager of the Merrill Teachers' Agency of Boston, Mass.
Frank IT'., b. Oct. 12, 1851; m. Nov., 1895. Martha Malvy ; has taught school in Belgrade, Kome and Isleshoro.
Pearl IT'., b. Sept. 16, 1866. He is located in Boston where he is doing an extensive business in window shades and screens.
IX. Eurydice, b. Apr. 14, 1835; m. Bradford F. Sturtevant in 1855; s. in Hebron. He d. Nov .. 1899. Children : Henry B., b. Apr. 13, '56, m. Lucy Bowman: Rachel, b. -- , m. Fred Farris: Be tha. b. - , m. Arthur George: Frank. b. - , m. -
X. Sarah Jane, b. Dec. 28. 1837: m. Winslow Turner ; s. in Auburn. He d. Mar. II, 1899. Children : Herbert. b. Mar. 25, 1858: Winslow, b. Feb. 20, 1862; Eugene, b. Nov. 5, 1855.
MONK.
ELIAS MONK, born in 1760, was a soldier in the Revolution from Mass. and one of Washington's life guards. He settled in Hebron. His wife d. in 1805 and he m. 2d Louisa Rawson of Paris. He d. Dec. 17. 1842. Children all by Ist wife :
Lewis, b. Sept. 14, 1779; m. Martha Bessey.
James, b. Dec. 12, 1,82; m. Mary Jordan.
Martha, b. Aug. 24. 1784; m. James Farris, Jr.
Alfred, b. Sept. 8, 1786: m. Relief Irish.
Rebecca, b. Sept. 7, 1788.
Betty, b. Apr. 4, 1791.
Lovina B., b. Oct. 17, 1792. Millitiah, b. Oct. 28, 1794.
LEWIS MONK, son of Elias, m. Martha Bessey. He d. Aug. 25, 1861. Children :
Rachel, b. Sept. 30, 1802; m. David Hannaford.
Sarah, b. June 1, 1806; m. ist Win. Blake, 2d Fred Denning.
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Lewis, b. June 22, 1808; m. Ist Betsey Lane, 2d Eleanor Bucknam, 3d Nancy Russell.
Lucy, b. Mar. 11, 1800; m. Ist, Jesse Cummings. 2d Levi B. Rawson; d. Apr. 11, 1899.
William, b. Oct. 29, 1811; m. Wealthy Davie.
Caroline, b. Feb. 8, 1815; m. Win. W. Bumpus.
Mary, b. Sept. 1I, 1821; m. Job Crooker.
ALFRED MONK, b. Sept. 8, 1786, m. Relief Irish and settled early in the last century in the southwest part of the town on a farm now owned by his grandson. He died July 7, 1875. She died Dec. 9, 1878, aged 90. They had lived together 67 years and 7 mos. Children :
John Irish, b. Oct. 22, 1809; m. Mercy Hatch.
Simcon, b. June 15, 1811; m. Charlotte Merrill.
Louisa, b. Nov. 25, 1813: m. Isaac Jordan.
Alf.ed, Jr., b. Oct. 25, 1815; m. Ennice Maxim. Relief, b. June 19. 1817; m. Elijah Jordan.
Elias, b. Mar. 28, 1819; m. Eliza Turner.
Lysander W., b. Feb. 28, 1821; m. Betsey P. Turner.
Harriet, b. Jan. 28, 1824; m. Charles Record of Poland.
Sidney, b. Nov. 13. 1825; m. Sarah Robinson.
Esther J., b. Dec. 13, 1827; m. Enoch Crockett of Sumner. Levi, b. Oct. 26, 1828; m. Harriet Turner.
Decatur, b. June 26, 1831; m. Sylvia H. Benson.
Melissa Ann, b. Feb. 20, 1833; m. Decatur Turner.
Isaac Jordan, b. Sept. 14, 1837; in. Ist Florence Herrick, 2d -- Wing.
ELIAS MONK, son of the preceding, b. Mar. 28, 1819, m. Eliza Turner. He d. Aug. 10, 1892. She d. Sept. 22, 1886. Children :
Rosilla, b. June 23, 1845; m. Benj. F. Heald.
Emma A., b. Sept. 14, 1847; m. Appleton F. Mason.
Rinaldo, b. Feb. 22, 1849; m. Florence A. Barnes.
RINALDO MONK, son of the preceding, b. Feb. 22, 1849, m. Florence A. Barnes. He d. Oct. 23, 1892. She m. 2d Fred E. Heald. Children :
Holman IT'., b. Oct. 19, 1882: Josephine B., b. Feb. 25, 1884.
LYSANDER W. MONK, son of Alfred, b. Jan. 17, 1851, m. Betsey P. Turner. He d. Mar. 19, 1889. Children : Levi Turner, b. Jan. 10, 1848; m. Estella Ames.
Lysander E., b. Jan. 17, 1851 ; m. Reuvilla Ames. W'inslow S. b. Feb. 9, 1857.
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LYSANDER E. MONK. son of the preceding, b. Ja. 17, 1851, m. Reuvilla Ames. Children :
Orah Belle, b. May 17, 1875; m. Montelle Turner.
Lysander Isaac, b. Dec. 19, 187 -; m. Mary Fuller.
JAMES MONK with wife, Mary Jordan, settled in the town quite early in the last century. He was a bro. of Alfred, sen. Children :
Joanna, b. Mar. 23, 1804: in. Jesse Packard.
Elsie, b. Mar. 23, 1804; m. Josiah Weeks.
Mary, b. May 8, 1807; m. Samuel Sturtevant.
James, Jr., m. and s. in Waterford.
Elijah, m. - Jackson.
Eunice, m. Moses Twitchell.
Samuel, b. Sept., 1816; d. Sept. 1I, 1824. Arvilla, b. June, 1823; m. John Cooper. Albion, m. and s. in Mass.
MORRILL.
Three brothers by the name of Morrill, John, Nathan and William settled in the town before 1825. They came from Tur- ner. The father's name was James who m. Anna -, b. abt. 1778. He was b. about 1769. He d. in Buckfield, after 1850. She d. after 1850.
JOHN MORRILL, son of James, was a blacksmith. He was b. about 1800. He m. Esther E. ----. Children :
John James, b. Jan. 29, 1825; Wm. Sampson, b. Feb. 1I, 1828; Lewis, b. Apr. 21, 1830; Charles W., b. Jan. 23, 1837.
NATHAN MORRILL, EsQ., son of James, b. abt. 1804, m. Miriam Chase. He was one of Buckfield's most substantial business men. During the latter part of his life was considered to be the wealthiest man in town. He died Jan. 29, 1888 in the 84th year of his age. Children :
Horace, b. Oct. 3, 1832; m. Emily R. Farrar.
Ellen, b. Dec. 14, 1833; in. Samuel Thomes.
Isaac Chase, b. Nov. 14, 1838; m. ist Laura Withington, 2d Rogers.
HORACE MORRILL, oldest son of the preceding, b. Oct. 3. 1832, m. Emily R. Farrar. He d. Apr. 16, 1893. Children : Lissic Atwood, b. July 23. 1858; m. Frank Vaughan. Alice M., b. Aug. 31, 1860.
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Helen, b. July 15, 1863; m. Charles Hatch.
Ralph, b. Mar. 23, 1873; m. Maud Russell.
ISAAC C. MORRILL, son of Nathan, b. Nov. 14, 1838, m. Laura J. Withington. She d. Sept. 14, 1872. Children :
Zudoc Long, b. Mar. 23, 1867; d. in infancy.
Earl Nathan, b. July 5, 1868; m. Sarah Crommett.
Ellen Ursula, b. Oct. 29, 1870: in. Joseph Emery ; s. in Everett, Mass. (For several years after her graduation, Miss Morrill taught school at Norway with great success and was very popular with all classes. Some years ago she died deeply lamented by all who ever knew her.)
E. NATHAN MORRILL, son of the preceding, b. July 5, 1868, m. Sarah Crommett. He has been in trade many years and has served as chairman of the board of selectmen, a position he now (1915) holds.
WILLIAM MORRILL, son of James, b. about 1811, m. Harriet Hodgdon. Children :
Clarissa, b. Nov. 16, 1834.
Carroll C., b. June 25. 1837; in.
Mary, b. Sept. 22, 1839; m. Joseph F. DeCoster.
William L., b. Oct. 31, 1841.
Harriet E .. b. Aug. 3. 1845.
His wife died Apr. 20. 1847 and he m. 2d Matilda Lothrop. Children by second wife :
Walter B., b. May 12, 1849.
Addie B., b. Aug. 20, 1850.
Emerline, b. Feb. 2, 1852.
Roderick P., b. Nov. 14, 1854.
Geo. B., b. Aug. 7, 1855. Flora B., b. July 25, 1857. Ada Atwood, b. May 7. 1859; d. Dec. 7, 1801.
Linwood, b. Apr. 6, 1861. Agnes F., b. Jan. 18, 1863. Gains 4., b. June 24, 1866.
PACKARD.
The Packards of Buckfield are descended from Samuel Pack- ard, who with his family and servants came over to Mass. from Windham, England, in the ship Diligence in 1638 and settled in Bridgewater. He was a man of ability and note and soon after coming to this country, was licensed to keep an inn or public house. The name was originally pronounced Packer, and was
Nathan Morrill
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quite common in the mother country. Persons by that name are mentioned in Pepys' Diary. He died about 1684, date of will. One of the ancestor's sons, Samuel, was also a man of note. He was appointed ensign in the militia. He married Elizabeth, daughter of the first Mark Lothrop. His estate was settled in 1698. His son, Joseph, married Mary, daughter of John Willis in 1723. Their son, Joseph, born in 1725, married Sarah, dau. of Capt. D. Johnson in 1748 and settled in Bridgewater. He was a soldier under Gen. Winslow. He lived several years in Buckfield. Died in Easton, very aged. Children all born in Bridgewater.
I. Daniel, b. 1749; m. Elizabeth Connelly; s. in Bucktown.
II. Anna, b. 1751.
III. Rev. Elijah, b. 1753.
IV. Abigail, b. 1756; m. Jacob Whitman; s. in Bucktown.
V. Bethiah, b. 1758; m. Simon Record; s. in Pucktown.
VI. Martha, b. 1760; m. Joseph Lothrop; s. in Bucktown.
VII. Dea. Job, b. 1761 ; m. Eunice Babb (or Bray) ; s. in Bucktown.
DANIEL PACKARD ( see biographical sketch) m. Elizabeth Connelly. He d. Feb. 27, 1835 in Woodstock. She had died several years before. Children :
I. Daniel, b. Bridgewater, Mar. 3, 1774; d. in War of 1812.
Il. Elijah, b. Bridgewater. Nov. 29, 1777; m. Mileah Lothrop.
III. Betsey, b. Hebron, May 29, 1781 ; m. Chas. Crooker of Woodstock. IV. John, b. Buckfield, Oct. 15, 1783; killed in War of 1812.
V. Abigail, b. Buckfield, Sept. 29, 1784; m. Caleb Bessie; s. in W.
VI. Martha, b. Buckfield, Oct. 16, 1786; m. John Drake, Jr.
VII. Stephen, b. Buckfield, Jan. 21, 1788; m. Eleanor M. Robinson ; s. in Woodstock.
VIII. Polly, b. Buckfield, Apr. 2, 1790.
IX. Joseph, b. Buckfield, Apr. 30, 1791 ; killed in War of 1812.
X. Nancy, b. Buckfield, Feb. 11, 1793; m. Stephen Estes of Wood- stock.
XI. Benjamin, b. Buckfield, Mar. 30, 1794; d. in 1816 from dis. con. in War of 1812.
XII. Jesse, b. Buckfield, Feb. II, 1798; m. Joanna Monk.
ELIJAH PACKARD, son of Daniel, sen., b. Nov. 29, 1777, 111. Mileah Lothrop. He died June 23, 1833. Children :
Priscilla P., b. June 4, 1824; m. -- Andrews.
Jacob Lothrop, b. Mar. 1, 1826; m. -
Mary N., b. Feb. 28, 1829; m. - Andrews.
Roxanna, b. Sept. 24. 1832; d. Dec. 31, 1832.
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STEPHEN PACKARD, son of Daniel, b. Jan. 21, 1788, m. in 1813 Eleanor MI. Robinson of Monmouth. He died in 1863. She m. 2d Stephen Estes. She died July, 1875. Children :
I. Henry H., b. Nov. 28, 1813; m. Abigail Cole.
II. Joseph H., b. Apr. 1, 1815; d. Apr. 15, 1829.
III. Stephen, Jr., b. Apr. 1, 1818; m. Louisa Penley.
IV. Elcanor, b. Apr. 18, 1820; m. Lorenzo Davis.
V. John R., b. Mar. 24, 1822; d. Apr. 15. 1820,
VI. Frederick R., b. Dec. 17. 1823; d. Feb. 25, 1827.
VII. Sarah H., b. Sept. 25, 1825; m. Aaron Ricker.
VIII. Martha, b. June 2, 1827 ; m. Zebulon R. Wright.
IX. Joseph H., b. Aug. 11, 1831 ; d. Jan. 24, 1856.
X. Abbie R., b. Nov. 25, 1833 ; d. young.
XI. Fred R., b. Nov. 17, 1834; s. in California.
XII. John R., b. Nov. 17, 1834; d. Dec. 24, 1853.
STEPHEN PACKARD, JR., born in Woodstock, Apr. 1, 1818, m. Louisa Penley and settled in Paris. He died in 1898. She died in 1907. The following tribute is from their son, Stephen G. Packard :
Stephen Packard while yet a young man harkened to the call of the Gospel to walk with God's people. This choice had upon his life as it may upon any life, a monlling power for good. For many years he was a member of the Baptist church. Self- educated, his mind was clear and strong, quick to grasp and com- prehend, was a school teacher while a young man; afterwards a thoroughly good and successful farmer so that nature answered liberally to his toil. His oldest son, Joseph Penley Packard, was a volunteer soldier in the war of the Rebellion. A letter came that he was seriously ill with relapsed typhoid fever. Mr. Pack- ard at once started for the front, procured his son's discharge and brought him home in time to save his life. Stephen Pack- ard's life was one of hard labor. The best tribute a father can receive as he passes away from this world is children standing over a tear bedewed grave. This children's tribute to the mem- ory of an honored father Stephen Packard received as his mortal remains were laid at rest in the cemetery at North Paris. In manly strength and dignity he was ever the head of the family and their example in industry, energy and perseverance. He died at a good old age nearly the last of a lion-like race. The age of the deceased was eighty years and four months. He lived to see his children's children to the third generation.
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Stephen Packard
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Fourteen children, born to Stephen and Louisa B. Packard. grew up to have memories stored and enriched with all the recol- lections that cling around the name of Mother. Stories of a beautiful girl were heard by the large brood of boys and girls, who, in after years as a mother full well won her children's love and devotion. This woman came of good old English stock. days of the home loom, wool and flax spinning and weaving. Her father, Joseph Penley, was a soldier of the 1812 war. He was taken prisoner and held for some time and saw the brutality and cruelties incident to English prison ship life. His farm he took up from the wilderness in the days of the building of the Grand Trunk Railroad and made it one of the best farms in the town of Paris. This is now owned by the family of a grand- son, Charles R. Penley, himself now deceased. There are things of interest, lessons to be learned about any life, 'tis said : Some people put in a Garden of Eden will soon make of it a desert : others placed in a desert will as soon make of it an Eden Garden. It is well to note the qualities that lead to these results. Whether we would or not we are here, ahead is 'the way, oppor- tunity leading on over the hills of heroic achievement to the city of success.' The material for building grandly is all on the job. Shall it be the best, clean, strong and for eternity ?
The Penley family of children inherited from their sturdy sire not the waiting wish bone, but the backbone, go qualities of character that generally make good."
Children :
I. Joseph Penley, b. May 27, 1841 ; d. Oct. 17, 1867. A brilliant young man, a scholar and teacher of note. He was severely injured in a riot while attending the Norway Liberal Institute, probable cause of ultimate death. The following obituary notice from a local newspaper is appro- priately reproduced here :
"It is the glory of our democratic country that its citizens are not dependent on ancestral fame and wealth, but may carve their own fortune and win for themselves renown. Our self-educated men have been the bone and sinew of our land and have arisen to fill its most important posts of honor and responsibility. We can ill afford to spare such, yet the fell destroyer, Death, heeds not our necessities, nor our prayers. Joseph Penley Packard has thus passed out of our midst after a brief but not uneventful life. Possessing high aims and cherishing noble aspirations, we
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deemed him ambitious, but his ambition was never allowed to in- terfere with his conscientious adherence to right, irrespective of consequences. This sense of duty led him to heed his country's call in 1862 and he enlisted with our brave boys in the 23d Maine Regiment and went to share the hardships and exposure of army life, until he was prostrated with fever, and consigned to the hospital. Here he was found by his father, who obtained his discharge, and returned with him to a northern clime, where amid healthful breezes he regained his wonted vigor. The public are familiar with the details of the sad occurrence at Norway, April, 1864, when he was severely injured by a blow from a cowardly assailant, endangering reason, and even life, and from the effects of which he never fully recovered.
Still, however, he prosecuted his studies, resolved to know no such word as failure in his chosen pathway of life. But while teaching High school at North Paris, he was suddenly attacked by that fatal scourge, diptheria, and in one short week sickened, died, and was buried. He died Oct. 17th at the age of 26 years.
Thus has fallen in the vigor of early manhood one who had gained a large place, not only in the affections of his pupils, but in the esteem of the public. Parents, brothers, sisters and one dearer, and prospectively nearer than all, are deeply afflicted in their loss, yet can rejoice that he had not neglected to secure the Christian's hope, which sustained him in his terrible sufferings, and enabled him to record his dying request, that they would meet him in that better land. C. A. P."
II. Mary Esther, b. Nov. 26, 1842; d. 1868; in. Charles Bean.
III. Evelyn L., b. June 21, 1844; taught 70 terms of school; d. 1896.
IV. Ellen L., b. Oct. 9. 1845; m. Mason Kimball.
V. Stephen Greenleaf, b. July 1, 1847 in Woodstock. Twice married and has three children by first wife, Harold C., Ivan R., and Mary Louisa (Brown) and two grandchildren, Stephen Packard Brown and Frank Ste- then Packard. No children by 2d wife, Mrs. Lena M. Brown. Moved to Paris with parents when about 4 years old. He writes to the compiler of these statistics thus :
"The memories of the home life on this splendid farm with its bountiful crops, apple orchards, wooded haunts, berry fields, the cattle, sheep and swine, the fine views from the buildings of valley and hill with old Streaked and Singepole in the distance- father and mother, brothers and sisters --- my schoolmates are
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with me still. I went from Paris to Elmira, N. Y., while yet a young man. Bought up quite a tract of land-now a desirable part of the city and have built and sold off lots and houses. Have been eminently successful financially. For many years have been identified with church and mission labors and was ordained as a preacher in this work." He is deeply religions, like his great-grandfather, the Revolutionary soldier and follows as near as may be in the footsteps of Billy Sunday, whom he has taken as his teacher and guide in spiritual matters.
VI. Dr. Francis Henry, b. July 23, 1848; m. Iva M. Carter and has one son, Frank Carter and one daughter, Helen Mand. Educated in the high schools of Norway, Bethel, Paris Hill and Hebron Academy. Received his degree of Doctor of Medicine at Bowdoin in 1878. Took post grad- uate course at the Univ. of N. Y. Finally settled in the successful prac- tice of his profession at West Paris where he now resides.
VII. Rebecca Jane, b. June 12, 1850; m. - Coffin ; s. in Colo.
VINI. Sarah Rosemond, b. Sept. 17, 1851; m. Albert T. Houghtling of Philadelphia.
IX. Eleanor L., b. Oct. II, 1853; m. Elbridge Libby.
X. Abbie Betsey, b. Mar. 25, 1855; m. Albert M. Burton of Corinna.
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