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FRENCH
JAMES FRENCH, the first of the name to settle in Norway, was born in Andover, Mass. in 1768. He m Abigail Fletcher of Ipswich, b 1765. Tradition states that two sons of Sir Robert of London, to whom had been granted a coat of arms in 1662, came to New England abt 1610 and settled at Salisbury, Mass., where one of them was killed by the Indians while standing on a ladder leaning against his cabin, eating an ear of corn. The surviving brother is supposed to be the English immigrant ancestor of the Frenches in this region. James French was an active, energetic citizen. At one time he was an inn- keeper and connected with the Academy in Andover. He removed to Maine and was in trade awhile in Falmouth, now Portland. The family consisting of six children came to Norway just after the town was incorporated and purchased a large tract of land, later compris- ing four farms, on three of which in the vicinity of the Chapel three of his grandsons lived and died. He set out a fine orchard on the Amos French place where he passed the last years of his life. It is a noteworthy fact that two of his great-grandchildren of the same name are fine orchardists and apple dealers. James, the pioneer, d in 1819. His wife d Sept 3, 1827-9 ch. All lived to have families of their own. JAMES JR., the oldest child, b Dec 19, 1783 m Annie, dau of Phinehas Whitney the Rev. Sol., b Feb 13, 1788. They set'd first in Greenwood near Patch Mt., but moved back to Norway about the
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time his father died, to the old homestead where he and his wife passed their last days. He d May 13, 1874. All of his boys were at the funeral and "all were gray haired," their aggregate ages being 500. His wife had d Sept 7, 1846. She was a sweet singer and an exemplary Christian woman. He m 2. Betsey (Kimball) Towne, who d in 1856-10 ch:
I George, b Aug 28, 1809 m Louisa Lovejoy of Albany. He was in trade at Fuller's Corner for several years. In 1834 he sold his interest to his bro. James, and removed to Hunt's Corner, Albany, where he was in trade for 40 years. He d in 1883. He had been prominent in town affairs and a leading member of the republican party of his section. All of his children died young, but one.
II Capt. James, b May 26, 1811 m 1845 Sarah Brown of Albany b Jan 22, 1821. He was a trader, teacher and farmer. Lived in N. G. A., Gilead and Bethel where he d Jan 21, 1883. He was a Con- gregationalist in religion and a democrat in politics and sel in Albany for six years and for 10 years in Gilead.
III Washington, b May 16, 1813 m Mary Henley set'd in Abany where he d Mar 10, 1887. His w d in Feb 1875. Of their 7 ch was Dr. Augustus Noyes, b N. June 21, 1845 who m 1. Melinda T. Bassett of Lovell; 2. Nellie E. Fox of Lovell. 1 ch, Lutie May, b Dec 27, 1875 by 1. w, and 2 ch by 2., Addie Maud, b Mar 13, 1879, d July 30, 1885 and Eva Myrt, b July 3, 1884. Dr. French practiced medicine in Lovell for many years and removed to Norway in 1885 and died here Jan 30, 1908.
IV Perley, b Apr 22, 1815 m 1839 Betsey Wardwell of Albany where he settled. He d in N. Oct 25, 1892.
V Martha A., b Nov 2, 1817, d in infancy.
VI John Adams, b July 12, 1819 m 1837 Aurilla P. Chase. At the age of 16, John A. French went to Boston and entered a printing office where 25 others were employed. He soon began printing a paper called "The American Eagle." Two years after he became sole owner and started the "Boston Herald" as an evening paper. The sensational murder of Dr. Parkman by Prof. Webster of Harvard College who was tried, convicted and executed, all of which was fully reported in the Herald, gave the paper a great circulation. In 1847 the Herald started the movement to elect the old hero of Beuna Vista, Gen. Zachary Taylor, President of the U. S. It defeated Caleb Cushing for Gov. of Mass. by making prominent an unsavory inci- dent of his at the State Mil. muster. On account of poor health the Herald was disposed of in 1856 when it had a circulation of some fifty thousand, and Mr. French returned to Maine and purchased a place at Fuller's Corner where he passed the last years of his life. He d Apr 19, 1903. His w d Jan 17, 1894-6 ch: 1, John H., b Boston Oct 14, 1838 m Ellen G. Stevens-printer in the Boston Jour- nal office for more than 40 yrs. He d Mar 21, 1917. Wid d May 21, 1817-no ch; 2, George A., b B. Oct 12, 1841 m Arvilla Rich. Letter carrier for many years in Boston-no ch; 3, James K. Polk, b B. Nov 10, 1844 m Ida E. Hayes. She d Oct 27, 1878. He d Apr 19, 1912. P. M. and trader at Fuller's Corner many years; 4, Charles Edward, b B. May 25, 1851 d Nov 30, 1869; 5, Betsey Isabelle, b
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WILLIAM A. FRENCH
EUGENE O. FRENCH
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EMELINE A. FRENCH
WILLIAM P. FRENCH
AUGUSTA H. FRENCH
ARTHUR F. FRENCH
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B. Nov 12, 1855 d Sept 10, 1857; 6, Aurilla Isabelle, b N. May 8, 1859 m Horace E. Hussey-3 ch., Elmer, coll grad, Olive m Clarence Whit- man, and Dorothy, m Edwin Austin.
VII Martha Ann, b Dec 1821 m 1. Clark Knight, 2. Joseph Per- kins. She d Nov 10, 1880, the result of being thrown from a car- riage on French Hill. Clark Knight d Apr 11, 1860.
VIII Moses Osgood, b Mar 31, 1824 m 1848 Betsey Pierce b June 24, 1827. They lived on a part of the old homestead. Their house was called "The Pilgrim's Home." Both were devoted Christians, and led exemplary lives. He d Sept 24, 1896. She d Apr 21, 1907- 3 ch., 1, Orrington Leroy, b June 2, 1850, accidentally k by the dis- charge of a gun June 6, 1863. He had a fine voice for singing, was a good scholar and a good boy; 2, Addie Ella, b Apr 12, 1852 m Henry C. Pearson of Boston. She d Aug 1907; 3, Viola A., b Oct 24, 1854 d Apr 15, 1879.
IX Wm Pierce, b May 26, 1826 m 1852 Emeline Stevens b Apr 28, 1833. At 20, Mr. French commenced teaching. His wife was also a school teacher. He was one of the noted instructors of his day, teaching in Norway, Waterford and Albany, having large schools aways and frequently seventy-five to eighty pupils. He served on the school board for several years. Was the leading citizen of his sec- tion. Mr. French bought the place on which he passed his last days, in 1861. It was a part of the tract purchased by his grandfather French. He d Mar 26, 1909. His w d July 15, 1912-4 ch: 1, Wm. A., b May 5, 1853 unm; 2, Eugene Otis, b July 28, 1854 m Ethel Sherman Abbott, 2 ch, Esther Jean, b June 28, 1919, and Geo Wil- liam, b Dec 9, 1920. Mr. French is one of Norway's substantial farmers; 3, Augusta Helen, b Dec 28, 1859. School teacher for some 30 years, and has State teacher's pension; 4, Arthur Fordyce, b Sept 4, 1861 m Rose N. Pierce. She d Sept 13, 1885. He d at Denver, Col. Oct 11, 1889. Coll grad, teacher, sch supt, etc. An exemplary young man, loved by all who knew him for his manly and noble qualities.
X Amos, b Sept 24, 1828 m Sarah Dunn b Poland Dec 3, 1841. She was the dau of Rev Elbridge Gerry Dunn of Poland. He lived and d on the old homestead of his father and grandfather. He d Mar 24, 1917. His wife d July 2, 1910-5 ch : 1, Gerry Dunn, b Oct 7, 1858 d Aug 12, 1860; 2, Carrie Elsie, b June 30, 1861 m Wm Kingman, set'd in Waterford; 3, Chester Gerry, b May 24, 1868 m Mabel Morey of Otisfield. He lives on the old place-7 ch: DeLeon, b Nov 13, 1892 m 1911 Mildred E. Swan; Pearl C., b Aug 19, 1895 m 1914 Har- old Merrill; Mildred E., b Nov 7, 1898 m 1917 Scott S. Pottle; twin daus, b Aug 28, 1904, a dau b July 24, 1911, and Chester G., b Sept 9, 1913; 4, Aldro Amos, b July 1, 1874 m Edna M. Makepeace of At- tleboro, Mass., 1 ch (son) ; 5, Angie L., b May 3, 1879 m Leslie H. Flint.
DELMORE M. FRENCH of another branch of the French race came here from Eastern Maine to take charge as superintendent of the corn factory. He lives on Pleasant Street, in the place formerly owned by Charles E. Holt. He m Lena M. Greeley. They had Bernard D. who d June 15, 1912, "aged 15."
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FREEMAN
RALPH S. FREEMAN b Minot Dec 17, 1817 m 1849 Sarah dau of Joshua Crockett, Jr., of Norway. His grandfather, Chandler Free- man, was a native of Duxbury, who set'd in Minot and was a dea of the Cong ch. Chandler, one of his sons, b in Minot m Elizabeth Bradford, a descendant of Wm. Bradford of Plymouth. He was a coll grad. They removed to Hebron and had ten ch. He d in Colorado. After his marriage, Ralph S. Freeman came to Norway, 1853, and bought the farm of his father-in-law where he lived to his death May 14, 1899. His wid d June 18, 1901. 4 ch .- 1, Hattie Crockett, b Hebron Oct 17, 1850, m Isaac W. Merrill. 2 ch. Frank W. and Hattie M. who d young. He d many years ago. Wid d abt 1920 at her son's in Manchester, N. H. II, Sarah Alice, b Jan 18, 1854 m Clarence R. Merrill, set'd at Manchester, N. H .- no ch. III, Charles E., b Aug 19, 1857 m 1886 Ada C. Merrill. She d July 19, 1895, m 2 Inez M. Bradbury. He d Sept 9, 1910. Wid remarried 1917 Edward E. Parker of So Paris. 3 ch-Lucy C. b Aug 27, 1887 m Wm G. Glover,-2 ch-Ada b Sept 1917, Charles b Jan 19, 1922. Ralph M. b abt 1889 m Gladys Rowe set'd at W. Paris, ch Irene and Sarah Alice b abt 1891 m Claude H. Thomas set'd in Otisfield. 5 ch Lester, Ralph, Robert, Marian and Mary. IV, Henry H., b May 9, 1862 m Lena S. Buck, set'd at Manchester, N. H. He d Apr 6, 1913. She d Dec 12, 1908 aged 37 yrs 6 mos-no ch.
FROST
GEORGE FROST was the English emigrant ancestor of one branch at least, and perhaps of both the Frost families of Norway. It is not known just what year he came to N. E. He had a son William who had a son James. The latter m Margaret Goodwin of Berwick. They had a son Nathaniel b Aug 13, 1715, whose wife was Elizabeth. They set'd in Gorham where he d Apr 24, 1762. She d abt 1768. 8 ch-two of whom came to Norway and set'd on the hill named for the Frost families who lived there.
David 5 b abt 1744 m 1766 Mary, dau of Capt Robert and Mary (Trunley) Johnson. Mary Trunley was the dau of Randall Trunley of St. Paul's Parish, Deptford, Kent Co., Eng. Capt. Robert Johnson was master of a sloop in the disastrous Penobscot expedition of 1779. He had also other service in the War of the Rev. His grand- father, James Johnson was a native of Scotland, who set'd in North Ireland, but came to N. E. abt 1732 and made his permanent home in Scarboro, where he was a ferryman for many years over the Spurwink river. David Frost served as commissary for the soldiers during an attack of the British fleet on Falmouth, now Portland, in the Rev. He with several sons first came to Oxford and set'd in a fertile and attractive region on Allen Hill, which on account of a disagreement with the proprietor of the tract, they left and made permanent homes on Phillips Gore, which was annexed to Norway in 1821. Of David Frost's twelve ch, four sons and two daus set'd on or near Frost Hill. The father d Mar 12, 1826. John the 2 ch b Dec 28, 1769 m Jane Richmond. They lived and d on what in the sixties was known as the Eliab Frost farm, the place of habitation
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being originally selected for its nearness to a fine spring of water. He d Dec 29, 1845 aged 76. His wife d June 16, 1847 aged 66.
In the old graveyard on Frost Hill is another grave marked with a stone on which is the following inscription: "Mary, wife of John Frost, died Nov 15, 1832 aged 67 yrs." (Was this his first wife or of some other John Frost?) 9 ch .- 1, Johnson, b May 31, 1803 m Eunice Weston, she d Sept 15, 1854; m 2, Nancy Blackwell. 2, Mary, b July 12, 1806 m David Weston, d Mar 16, 1842. 3, Hannah, b Sept 14, 1807 d unm July 20, 1877. 4, Squire David, b Dec 12, 1809 m Sarah Foster. 5, Simeon, b Nov 28, 1811 m 1 Serena Foster, 2 Hannah Hobbs, 3 Hannah Foster. 6, John, b Feb 6, 1814 m Emer- line Foster, set'd in Otisfield. 7, Jane, b Aug 28, 1817 m Seba Gammon. 8, Eliab R., b Mar 12, 1820 m Mary J. Martin. 9, Martha C., b May 28, 1825 m Sumner Stone, set'd in Waterford.
JOHNSON FROST, son of David, b 1803 m Eunice Weston, 2, Nancy Blackwell. 5 ch by 1, Zachariah Weston, John Colby, Mary Francina, Joseph E. and Jane L., and 3 ch by 2 wife, James Buchanan, Simon and Oscar. The last two named set'd in N. Mex. He d May 24, 1880. 1. w. d Sept 15, 1854, 2. w. d June 24, 1889. I, Z. Weston Frost, b Dec 4, 1837 m 1 Mary A. Merrill b Waterford June 25, 1841, d Sept 24, 1908, m 2 Annie L. Emmons d 1923. He was a Civ War Sol. He d Apr 24, 1911. 1 ch by 1 wife, Herbert P., b Nov 12, 1870 m Nellie Everett. 3 ch, Herbert Oscar, b May 8, 1904, Leslie, b Apr 28, 1908 d Feb 1, 1910 and Cora E., b Oct 6, 1911. II, John Colby Frost, b Aug 4, 1838 m Laura Gammon, set'd at Bolster's Mills. He was a Sol in the Civ War. He d abt 1910. His wife surv him several years .- 1 ch, a dau, m Willis E. Carsley of Winthrop, Mass, d several years ago,-no ch.
JAMES B. FROST, son of Johnson by 2 wife b Feb 24, 1857 m 1878 Alice V. Reed b Waltham, Mass, Apr 25, 1861. They live on the corner of the Waterford and Chapel roads. 6 ch .- 1, Roscoe C., b Jan 7, 1880 m Lulu W. Chipman. 2, Mabel L., b Mar 27, 1883 m Herbert M. Adams of Stoneham. 3, Vesta V., b Sept 10, 1885 m Walter C. Smith. 4, Mildred L., b Mar 13, 1889 m Arthur S. Cummings of Greenwood. 5, Anna S., b Nov 2, 1893 m Harry M. Goodwin. 6, Gladys A., b July 7, 1895 m Raymond .B. Swan of Greenwood.
DAVID FROST, son of John the pioneer b Dec 12, 1809 m Sarah Foster b Apr 17, 1807. He was a prominent man in town affairs for many years and served one term in the legislature. He was regarded as the leading citizen of his section and the principal one of his race and for those reasons was called "King" David Frost. His farm and home was on the top of Frost Hill. He d Oct 1, 1892. His wife d Sept 3, 1884. 2 ch .- 1, Washington Irving, b May 23, 1842 m 1872 Jennie A. Richardson b May 28, 1850. Late in life he set'd in Auburn-a stone cutter. He d abt 1920. 1 ch, Minnie W. b Aug 13, 1891 m and lives in Lewiston; 2, Serena, b Aug 13, 1844 m Alvin R. Frost.
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SIMEON FROST, bro of "King" David, b 1811 m Serena Foster, a sister of David's wife, b Dec 11, 1810. They lived in Yagger. She d Dec 13, 1842. He m 2. Hannah Hobbs, who d in 1868; m 3. Hannah Foster who surv him. He d Sept 12, 1882. 2 ch by 1 wife-1, David Francis, b Aug 18, 1839 was a Sol in Co B. 29th Me. in the Civ War -d in the service Apr 30, 1864; 2, Wm. Edwin, b Dec 6, 1842, coll grad and high sch teacher. Sergt in N. Co. 23d Me., also in Capt Cobb's Co. at Kittery-d in Mass Nov 30, 1904.
ELIAB R. FROST, youngest bro of "King" David, b 1820 m Mary J. Martin b abt 1825. He lived on the old homestead of his father on Frost Hill. Enlisted in Capt. Amos F. Noyes' Co. B, 32d Me. While on the march during Gen. Grant's Wilderness campaign he was wounded by the accidental discharge of a gun and died. He was bur in the Nat Cem at Arlington, Va. His wid d Dec 3, 1889 aged 63. 7 ch .- 1, Alvin R., b Aug 21, 1848 m Serena Frost; 2, Arthur W., b Sept 4, 1850 m Fannie E. Holden; 3, Angeline, b Oct 5, 1852; 4, Mason, b Mar 9, 1855 m 1900 Etta B. Ballard, 1 ch-L. Richmond; 5, Lillian, b Apr 22, 1856; 6, Merritt, b July 2, 1857 d unm Dec 20, 1913; 7, Mary, b July 16, 1859 m 1 Geo M. Pike, 2 A. B. Canwell.
ALVIN R. FROST, son of Eliab R. b 1848 m Serena, dau of "King" David Frost, b Aug 13, 1844. 4 ch .- 1, Sadie Hortense, b 1873 m Geo. A. Kennerson; 2, David Dexter, b Aug 13, 1877 m and lives at Poland Spring; 3, Harvey Lewis, b Jan 26, 1879-res on homestead with parents; 4, Leslie Arnold, b Jan 4, 1883 d young.
ARTHUR W. FROST, son of Eliab R. b 1850 m Fannie E. Holden. He d Nov 16, 1907. 8 ch .- 1, Winslow A., m Florence J. Fuller; 2, Florence E., m Winfield Scothorne; 3, Della F., m Arthur Giles; 4, Clifford C., m Bessie A. Brackett; 5, Fannie E., m Alfred G. Mouk; 6, Eliab R. 7, Lucy, m Leon Dow and 8, Gladys M., m Alton Noyes.
PETER FROST, son of David Sen, b May 21, 1788 m Sarah Perkins dau of Samuel the Rev Sol. He lived and d on the place he carved out of the wilderness on Frost Hill. His death occurred Apr 8, 1857. His wid d Dec 9, 1873. They had 9 ch. Samuel Perkins, named for his maternal grandfather, b Oct 31, 1813 m Charlotte Cushman b 1818 and lived on the old homestead. He d July 15, 1901 aged 87 yrs 9 mos. Wid d Oct 8, 1909 aged 91 yrs 6 mos. 2 ch. Fred S. and Etta B. who m 1 a Ballard, 2 Mason Frost, 2 ch by 1 hus and 1 by 2. Ossie A. Ballard m Effie A. Morgan, Minnie L. Ballard m Robert E. York-L. Richmond Frost by 2 m.
ROBERT FROST, bro of Peter, b Gorham Mar 26, 1782 m Betsey Jordan of Otisfield b Feb 26, 1789. He d Mar 14, 1868 aged 85 yrs 11 mos. Wid d Dec 4, 1869 aged 80 yrs, 9 mos. Of their 12 ch several d young. Charles, the oldest son b Dec 13, 1809 m Hannah Foster, a sister of "King" David's wife, b Jan 22, 1813. They lived on a farm near Noble's Corner. He d July 19, 1879. Wid d Aug 8, 1890. 4 ch-1, N. Bradley, b 1836 m Ann M. Everett. She d Apr 11, 1873,-2 ch, Emma L. m Harry E. Gibson, Perley C. d young. 2, Annette G., b 1840 m Ira Moulton b Freedom, N. H. Mar 5, 1833.
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He d Dec 6, 1903. 1 ch, Ella F. b Dec 28, 1863 m Simeon Harriman -no ch; 3, Elizabeth, b 1846 m Chas Sewell Penley; 4, Hannah Jane, b 1850 m George W. Herrick.
WILLIAM FROST, son of Robert the pioneer, b June 9, 1812 m 1 Lydia E. Foster b Jan 17, 1823. She d Sept 18, 1851-m 2 Mary A. (Harris) Whitcomb. He was in trade for so many years at the little hamlet at the foot of the lake that the place came to be known as Frost's Corner. Removed to the village where he was prominent in financial and town affairs. He was noted for his integrity and sound judgment. His death occurred Mar 18, 1882. 2 ch-1, Kate H., b 1844 m Otis N. Jones of Boston; 2, L. Ellen, b June 19, 1847 d unm Jūne 29, 1894.
ROBERT JORDAN FROST, son of Robert, b Feb 25, 1823 m 1856 Alice N. Shedd b July 27, 1829. They lived between Fuller's and Noble's Corners. He was a good citizen and respected for his integ- rity and moral worth. He d Nov 25, 1898. Wid d July 20, 1916, 1 ch-Belle F., a lovely girl b Nov. 4, 1861 d July 9, 1877.
DAVID W. FROST, son of Robert, b July 12, 1825 m Vesta Briggs b Dec 26, 1834. They lived on a farm near Pike's Hill. He d Oct 12, 1905. She d May 26, 1914. 5 ch-1, Addie Imogene, b Aug 12, 1853 m 1874 Alpheus G. Lovejoy; 2, Franklin E., b Feb 4, 1855 m Nellie F. Scribner of Otisfield; 3, Charles Freeman, b Feb 20, 1858 m Eliza F. Bean b Feb 1, 1861. In trade in Mass. 2 ch, Alice I. b Aug 13, 1882 m Wm. K. Holmes. Both are coll grads. Eda Vesta b May 28, 1885 m a Lovejoy; 4, George Douglas, b Aug 18, 1860 m 1883 Nellie E. Philbrook-ch, Goldie D. m Edgar E. Holden; V. Earl; Ada M .; and Georgia F .; 5, Asa Danforth, b Aug 7, 1867 m 1887 Edith Flood b Mar 23, 1866. She d Nov 23, 1917. 2 ch, Bertha Winona b Feb 2, 1889 m Wm H. Wood of Sabattus and Alton Eugene b Nov 11, 1891. He has served on the board of selectmen. Lives at Norway Lake vill. .
WILLIAM FROST, JR., b Oct 24, 1790 m 1815 Abigail H. Stevens of Cape Elizabeth; 2. 1836 Sarah Haskell; 3. 1839 Mary Files; 4. 1851 Eliza Hamblen; 5 1855 Lucy Witt. 1 wife d Feb 15, 1834, 2 d Sept 22, 1838, 3 d Mar 11, 1845, wid d Oct 3, 1889. He d June 11, 1865. ch .- Joel S., b Apr 8, 1816 m Mary Ann Jordan b Dec 2, 1822. He d May 28, 1898. She d Sept 7, 1899 .- 2 ch Mark F. b 1844, a sol in Co H. 23d Me d at Berlin Md. Dec 7, 1862, and Levi, unm.
NATHANIEL G. b July 17, 1830 m Mary (Flood) Danley set'd in Oxford. Was a sol in the 32d Me and was wounded, taken prisoner in the attack on Petersburg in 1864. Leg amputated. DIANTHA L., sister of Nathaniel G., b July 17, 1830 m Charles H. Haskell. ROSWELL, bro of preceding, b Mar 17, 1841 m 1868 Annie L. Webb b No. Bridgton, Sept 7, 1850. She d Apr 5, 1917 .- 11 ch-1, Gertie M., b Oct 8, 1869 m 1 Justin W. Everett, 2 a Durkee; 2, Lucy M., b May 16, 1871 d in infancy; 3, Lillian P., b Mar 26, 1873 m 1895 Eugene E. Flood-res Farmington; 4, Maud Adaline, b Feb 20, 1875 m 1899 Frank E. Decoster; 5, Hattie T., b Oct 25, 1877 m 1897 Russell C. Edwards of Otisfield; 6, Walter W., b Aug 16, 1880 m 1905 Ethel S. Peaco of Otisfield; 7, Roy Webb, b May 28, 1882 m 1907
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Olive J. Edgecomb; 8, Guy, b June 4, 1884 m Gertrude Beasley; 9, Claude, b Apr 13, 1886; 10, Ruth G., b May 3, 1888 m George F. Devine; 11, Theodore Webb, b Oct 21, 1891 m Eva G. Richardson.
JACOB and JOEL FROST from Tewksbury, Mass, were early settlers on the Waterford Three Tiers. They have no known connection with the other Frost families mentioned. Jacob b 1752 m 1 Lydia Shedd, a sister of Lemuel the Rev. Sol. She d Sept 30, 1816-he m 2 Rebecca (Cobb) Stevens wid of Nathaniel Stevens b 1765. He served in the old Continental Army and received a wound at Bunker Hill and was taken prisoner and carried away to Halifax, but with two others escaped, and after incredible suffering, reached a port and finally home. He d Jan 28, 1839 aged 86. His 2 wife d Jan 19, 1846 aged 80. 10 ch, all by 1 wife and all but George, the youngest, prior to his coming to Norway. 1, Jacob Jr., b Dec 21, 1777 m Deborah Covell; 2, Silas, b June 19, 1783 d Apr 19, 1805; 3, Zephaniah, b 1875 m Mary - d July 25, 1848. She d June 15, 1842; 5, Anna, b Aug 31, 1788 m Jeremiah Hobbs, Jr .; 7, Ziba, b Sept 15, 1792 m Phebe Lovejoy. He d Nov 21, 1860. She d Mar 16, 1877 aged 86 yrs, 4 mos .; 8, Edmund, b Oct 1, 1795 m 1823 Anna P. Love- joy. He d Oct 16, 1839. She d Oct 16, 1865.
JOEL FROST, bro of Jacob the Rev Sol, b Aug 1, 1773 m Susanna Fowler b June 20, 1780. They lived in the extreme western portion of the town on the old Waterford road. He d Sept 6, 1856 aged 83. She d Apr 24, 1840 aged 60. They are bur in the Shedd yard. They had 12 ch-1, Moses, b 1801 m a Folger, set'd in Sidney; 2, William, b 1802 m Mary K. Wheelock, set'd in Norway on the old homestead; 3, Joseph, b 1803 d aged 19; 4, Joel Jr., b 1804 d in infancy; 5, Mary A., b 1807 m Francis Cummings of Albany; 6, Hannah, b 1808 m Samuel Flint; 7, David, b 1810 m a Whitney,-set'd in Sweden; 8, Louisa, b 1812 m Ward Noyes Jr .; 9, Harriet, b 1813 m Joel Robinson of Sidney; 10, Laurana b 1815 m Nathaniel Bennett of Bridgton; 11, Joshua, b 1817 went to Ky; 12, Lewis, b 1819 m Abiah Towne, set'd in Sweden.
WILLIAM FROST, son of Joel m Mary K. Wheelock b July 15, 1812. He d Mar 21, 1878. She d Jan 22, 1891. 10 ch-2, Emma J., b Jan 29, 1834 m Jacob F. Holt; 7, Geo. Walter, b Apr 4, 1844 was a sol in Co G 14th Me in the Civ. War and d at New Orleans. La., July 16, 1862 aged 18 yrs 3 mos, 14 days, and is bur in the Nat Cem there. 8, Charles A., b Sept 14, 1848 m 1874 Martha A. Merrill b Apr 3, 1851. She d in 1917-no ch. Mr. Frost is a carpenter and builder, prominent in town and grange affairs and has held a commission as a justice of the peace for many years.
FULLER
DR. SAMUEL FULLER one of the Leyden Pilgrims, was connected by blood and marriage with the leading families of Rev John Robin- son's church in Holland. He came on the Mayflower in 1620, leaving behind to come later, his wife and child. Edward Fuller also a member of the Pilgrim church, with wife Ann and son Samuel, was a passenger on the same vessel. Edward and his wife d the following
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winter but their son survived and grew to man's estate and had a family. Dr. Samuel d in 1635 leaving a son Samuel and a dau Mercy. Edward's son Samuel doubtless named for his uncle Dr. Samuel, m Jane dau of Rev John Lothrop, of London, Scituate and Barnstable. He was a famous Puritan preacher. It is uncertain whether the Hebron, Oxford and Norway Fullers are descended from Dr. Samuel or Edward Fuller.
NATHANIEL FULLER of Plympton, a Rev Sol set'd in Oxford. He was twice m-1 to Lydia Holmes, 2 to Anna - 13 ch and perhaps more by both wives. Last w was living with her son Sullivan in O. in 1850 when the census was taken that year. Sullivan b June 12, 1806 m Abigail Trott of Windham. They had Emily T. b 1840, Julius F. b 1842, Alphonso S. b 1844 and Eugene F. b 1848.
BENJ. G. FULLER b May 5, 1808 m Myra Cushman b June 21, 1808. Morrill M. their son b Andover Aug 24, 1842 m 1870 Hattie E. dau of Prescott L. and Mary (Hill) Pike b Sept 2, 1845. He d Aug 20, 1913. 2 ch-1, Nettie M., b Aug 27, 1872 m Frank B. Mc Sweeny of Boston,-no ch; 2, Lizzie M., b May 28, 1876 m Louis J. Brooks.
BENJAMIN FULLER who gave his name to the little hamlet in the north part of the town where he lived, was b Oct 1766 and m Abigail Merriam, a sister of Silas Merriam the pioneer, b the same year. She d Mar 4, 1838 aged 72. He d Mar 16, 1850 aged 83 yrs 6 mos. They are bur on Merrill Hill. 4 ch-1, Lydia M., b 1798, a sch teacher of note d unm Sept 16, 1825; 2, Archelaus, b June 20, 1803 m Eliza Eaton. He d July 15, 1838. ch Frederick E. b 1829 m Lydia N. Johnson. He d Feb 2, 1857. Franklin E. b 1830 d May 10, 1861. Archelaus b 1838 a Civ. War Sol rem from N. after his discharge; 3, Eliza, b 1805 d unm Feb 14, 1834; 4, Silas Merriam b 1806 d unm Feb 5, 1884 "aged 78."
GALLISON
JOSEPH GALLISON b 1777 m Hannah Atwood b 1779. He came here soon after 1799 and began making hats. He bought what was afterwards the Dr Asa Danforth stand on Main St., d Oct 6, 1867. Wid d June 27, 1855. They had ch-Abby W., m Richard Lombard, Sophia, m Jefferson Cushing, William, a stage driver, m Elvira dau of Daniel Young, a partner in the hat business with his father, and John M., a carriage maker m Sarah A. dau of Dr John E. French.
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