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HENRY HILL HOBBS, son of William, b Mar 13, 1821 m Dec 1847 Sarah P. Moulton. He was also as noted a teacher as his bro Wm. W. He lived near Noble's Corner. He d July 27, 1890. Wid d May 7, 1899-was b July 22, 1827. 7 ch-1, Charles Henry, b Sept 15, 1848 m and set'd in Slatersville, R. I .; 2, Lizzie Ann, b Aug 21, 1850 m Addison W. Patten-d Jan 19, 1875; 3, Frank M., b Feb 7, 1854 m and set'd in Montana; 4, Fred S., b Dec 20, 1855 m and set'd in Montana; 5, Charlotte Sophronia, b Jan 20, 1859 m 1883 J. Frank Gibson of Visalia, Cal; 6, Albert M., b Jan 25, 1861 went West-d Feb 16, 1888; 7, Catherine Wetherbee, b June 26, 1866 m Robt. N. Millett.
JEREMIAH HOBBS JR. b 1785 m Anna Frost of Tewksbury, Mass b Aug 31, 1788-a sister of Joel and Jacob Frost the Rev Sol. He d Feb 15, 1850. His w d Apr 25, 1847. 12 ch-four of whom d young. 1, Caroline A., b Aug 22, 1809 m Edward Whittle of Greenwood. 2, Julia Ann, b Dec 8, 1810 m Ansel Towne, d Nov 30, 1883; 3, Hannah Foster, b Mar 1812 m Simeon Frost, d Dec 18. 1868; 5, Lydia Frost, b June 27, 1814 m Capt Amos F. Noyes; 6, Lorenzo Dow, b Feb 20, 1816 m Sarah S. Russell. He was a Sol in the Civ. War. 1 ch Lizzie J. b Apr 1, 1854 m John W. Parsons. She d Apr 10, 1894. Her father d Jan 11, 1895. Her mother d June 24, 1898; 8, Lyman D., b Sept 21, 1820 m Caroline Bartlett set'd in Boston; 9, Jacob Frost, b Aug 11, 1822 m Harriet E. Frost set'd in Arlington, Mass; 11, Wealthy Daniels, b Feb 11, 1826 m Ward Noyes Jr-d. in Port- land June 6, 1855.
AMOS HOBBS the pioneer b 1761 m Lucy Robinson. He lived and died on the farm he had wrought out of the wilderness. He ser. a period in the War of the Rev. He d June 3, 1839 aged 77. His wid d Sept 7, 1848, aged 89. 7 ch-1, Jere, b Dec 29, 1784 m Sarah Goss of Rumford b Jan 9, 1790; 2, Mary, b 1785 m Jonas Stevens set'd in Greenwood; 3, Robinson, b Feb 27, 1787 m Lavinia Hall; 4, Eben, b Aug 24, 1789 m Jane March; 6, John, b Mar 1794 d Apr 8, 1883 unm; 5, William, b 1793 went to Vt; was there during the war of 1812-15 and never returned to Norway; 7, Amos Jr., b Aug 11, 1797 m Louisa McGilvery; 8, Lucy, b Dec 20, 1803 m Dresser Stevens; 9, Hannah, b abt 1805 m Amos Powers of Bethel.
JEREMIAH HOBBS ("Little Jere") son of Amos b 1784 m Sarah Goss. He lived on the hill near Norway Center. He d Oct 31, 1869. His wid d Nov 15, 1879. 8 ch-Martha, Eben W., and Nancy E. d
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young, Lewis Howe set'd in Ills, Minerva Ann, Mary Robinson and M. Maria m and set'd in Mass .; 6, William Crosby, b July 4, 1829 m Amanda T., dau of Edmund Frost b Aug 16, 1831. They lived on the old homestead till late in life when after his w d Oct 26, 1908 he went to Mass to live with his ch and d there Dec 31, 1916. 8 ch. 1, Issinella A., b Dec 15, 1853 m Edwin A. Cox; 2, Walter Crosby, b June 21, 1857 set'd in Boston; 3, Annie Maria, b May 11, 1859 m and set'd in Hudson, Mass .; 4, Fred Jere, b Nov 13, 1863 set'd in Island Pond, Vt; 5, Herbert William, b Sept 4, 1865 went to Miami, Fla; 6, Adna Merry, b Jan 18, 1869; 7, Clara Minerva, b July 18, 1873 m Everett Gilman; 8, Sadie Alice, b Nov 14, 1878 m Chas. W. Cummings of Hebron.
ROBINSON HOBBS son of Amos the pioneer b Feb 27, 1787 m Lovina Hall b Feb 20, 1796. They set'd on the place now owned by their gr ch Edgar J. Hobbs and his sister near the Hobbs pond. The date of his birth settles beyond controversy the year the Hobbses and Stevenses brought their families into the new settlement. What his gravestone states should be carefully noted. Robinson Hobbs "died July 15, 1858 aged 71 yrs 4 mos 17 days." His wid d Mar 6, 1860 "aged 64 yrs 15 ds," 11 ch. John Bisbee the 9th b Nov 28, 1835 m Olive L. Merriam dau of Silas Jr. b July 24, 1837. They lived and died on the old homestead. He d Dec 24, 1893. She d Dec 11, 1898. 2 ch-Edgar J. b July 1, 1865 unm and H. May b Nov 28, 1866 unm.
CAPT. I. FRANK HOBBS the youngest child of Robinson b Aug 24, 1841, was a brave and gallant Sol in the War of the Reb and rose from a private of Co. G to Capt 14th Me by faithful service. He participated in the battle of Baton Rouge, La., a Union victory, in the engagements during the Siege of Port Hudson on the Miss, and at Winchester in the Shenandoah Valley, Va., under Gen. Sheridan, in which he was wounded. He had enlisted at 19 in the first co. that went to the war from Norway. After the war he went West, set'd near Lake City, Ia., and m in 1868 Emma J. Plummer. They had four ch, Geo. A., Wm. C., Mary L., who d young and Laura N. He dropped dead from heart trouble at his home June 8, 1899. A local paper in an account of his life and death said; "His influence was widely felt, because of his honest, upright character." He was one of Norway's honor soldiers.
ALBERT L. HOBBS
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CYPRIAN HOBBS, son of Daniel and gr son of Jeremiah sen b abt 1804 m and set'd in No. Aroostook Co. Late in life he returned to Norway and d here Nov 8, 1887 "aged 83." He had sev ch among whom are George W. m and living in Norway and Albert L. who is m and has a family of ch in San Francisco, Calif.
ORIN HOBBS, youngest son of Daniel b abt 1810 m Sarah (Towne) Favor b May 16, 1812. He was a famous stage driver in his day and took part in the great race for the railroad elsewhere related, and drove his team over his part of the route making the best time of all the drivers. After the railroad was built he became a conductor on the passenger trains, and made his home away from Norway. No ch.
HOLDEN
JOHN HOLDEN b Stoneham, Mass Dec 28, 1761 m Sybil T. Moore of Groton. They came to Otisfield abt 1800. He was a Sol in the Rev War in Capt Samuel Sprague's Co. of Col Sam'l Gerrish's Regt in the old Continental Army. Of their ch was Henry b Groton Jan 21, 1787 m Abigail M. dau of Dr. David Ray, b Otisfield Nov 10, 1790. David Ray Holden their 2d son b O. Oct 22, 1809 m Louisa, dau of Frye Lovejoy of Norway. He set'd in Norway abt 1834. He and his older bro Columbus a millwright by trade who had m Lavinia Lovejoy, a sister of David Ray's w, built mills on the Crooked river. The little hamlet that was built up in the vicinity of the mills, should bear the name of Holden's Mills. David Ray was a millman for many yrs and afterwards a trader. He was a lame man, result of an injury, but a very bright and intelligent citizen. He d Sept 25, 1888- w d many yrs before. 13 ch-1, Harrison Blake, b Apr 21, 1839 was a Sol in Co. G. 14th Me, in the Civ. War and d at New Orleans, La. Sept 2, 1862; 2, Esther Maria, b June 20, 1841 m Ansel H. Cush- man; 3, David Lewis, b Apr 23, 1843 m Josephine Jackson set in Otisfield. He too was a Sol in the same co with his bro .; 4, Levi Edgar, b Jan 25, 1845 m Sarah E., dau of Sam'l P. Frost; 5, Deborah Franklin, b Apr 7, 1847 m Albion L. Hill; 6, Osgood Danforth, b Jan 31, 1849 d in infancy; 7, Abby Ann, b Apr 16, 1856 m Augustus A. Everett; 8, Henry Osgood, b Mar 5, 1852 m Ella F. Lord; 9, Laura Ellen, b Dec 23, 1853 m Charles H. Merrill d 1882; 10, Fannie E., b Nov 5, 1855 m Arthur W. Frost; 11, Fred Clinton b Oct 27, 1857 d young; 12, George, b Oct 29, 1859 set'd in Mass; 13, Hattie Belle, b Apr 22, 1862 m and lives in Otisfield.
LEVI E. HOLDEN, son of David Ray b 1845 m Sarah E. Frost. He was a Pt in Capt Sylvanus Cobb Jr.'s Co in 1864. He lives in the vicinity of Holden's Mills. ch-Nellie E., Harry B., a stable keeper m and resides at So. Paris; Edna A., Edgar E., m Goldie D. Frost; Bertha M. m Willis L. Learned of Waterford and Lewis L.
HENRY O. HOLDEN, son of David Ray m 1852 m 1. Ella F. Lord. She d and he m 2. Josie M. Hoyt. ch-Chester Osgood, b Feb 15, 1881 m Eva Bouchard; Harry L. b July 16, 1882; Elsie L. b Oct 21, 1884 and Paul R.
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HOLMES
JOHN 1 HOLMES the Eng emigrant ancestor of that family race in Oxford, Paris and Norway, was in Plymouth, Mass in 1632. The line of descent to Capt James who with his w Jerusha Rawson of Sut- ton set'd in Oxford is probably as follows: Nathaniel (2), 1648, Eleazer (3), 1686; Job (4), 1728; Capt James (5), 1757. He d Apr 13, 1827 "aged abt 70." Prob he was a Rev Sol. 9 ch-1, James S., b Nov 13, 1792 m Jane S. Patten. He was a lawyer and set'd in Foxcroft, was the first one to write the story of Capt Jona. Snow's being killed by the Indians at the falls in Paris, which bears the Capt's name. At that time he was a law student in the office of Enoch Lincoln, afterwards Gov of the State; 4, Job, b Oct 17, 1797 m Vesta Hamlin set'd in Calais, Lawyer and Judge of Pro; 5, Eleazer
GEORGE W. HOLMES
Austin, b Jan 9, 1802 m Sarah E. Benson. She d June 1838 and he m 2. Almena Staples of Oxford. She d Oct 15, 1846; m 3. Martha Hight of Gorham, N. H. He was a leading business man of Norway -d Aug 8, 1868. Wid d June 3, 1887 aged 70 yrs 6 mos., 12 ch, 7 by 1. w, 3 by 2. and 2 by 3. 2, James Austin, b Apr 2, 1825 m Stella F. Holmes-went to California dur the gold excitement of '49- 53, but returned and set'd in Paris on what is now the Capt Tribou place at So. Paris and d there June 27, 1884; 5, Sarah J. b 1831 m Joseph H. Porter of Paris set'd at Oshkosh, Wis .; 11, Fannie Hight, by 3. w, b Apr 1854 m Herman L. Horne. He d July 9, 1921. She is a very capable lady, devoted to music and church work; 12, Geo. W. by 3. w, b Apr 1859 m Franie I. Jones. She d Apr 16, 1920. He was a carpenter by trade and for half a dozen yrs served on the bd of sel. He d Nov 1923 result of surgical operation. 2 ch-Helen Hight, b May 23, 1884, Lib in N. Public Library and Mildred Jones, b Dec 22, 1891-a trained nurse in Portland hospital; 6, Jerusha, b Jan 22, 1804 m Lyman Rawson a lawyer and Pro Judge.
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HORNE
The HORNES of Norway are said to be descended from Thomas Horne who b abt 1680 lived in the vicinity of Dover, N. H. His w was Judith, the oldest dau of Geo Ricker and his w Eleanor Evans, Eng. emigrants in Dover abt 1670. They had 9 ch. George and Maturin Ricker, a younger bro were killed by the Indians in an attack on the settlement June 4, 1706. The journal of Rev John Pike in the Mass Hist. So. under that date had the following: "George Riccar and Maturin Riccar of Cocheco were slain by the Indians. George was killed while running up the lane near the garrison house, Mat- urin was killed in his field and his little son Noah carried away. Noah never returned. He became a Catholic priest in Canada. Mary four yrs younger than Judith was with her father when he was killed but escaped unhurt by swift running. When Judith was fif- teen in an attack of the savages one Sunday when returning from meeting, in which two women and one man were killed and several wounded, she was taken captive and carried to the Penobscot." She not long after got back home for on the 14th of Apr 1699, she was m by Rev Mr. Pike to Thomas Horne. They had four ch, Sarah, Ichabod, Thomas and William, and Judith Ricker Horne "was an- cestress of various Horne families still flourishing." The Rickers of Poland Spring are descended from the emigrant George Ricker.
JOHN L. HORNE was b Milton, N. H. Nov 8, 1824. His parents were Daniel J. and Jane (Lennon) Horne. His father d at 85 and his grandfather Daniel at 80. At 17 he was apprenticed to Oliver Hill, tanner of Berwick and thoroughly learned the tanning business. In 1852 he came to N. and bought the tannery of Mark P. Smith
GEORGE W. HORNE
which he greatly enlarged. For nearly half a century 'he was one of the leading business men and citizens of the town and vill. was 3 times m. 1. to Hannah H. Wallace who d Sept 9, 1868 "aged 40"; 2. to Anna M. Wrisley-d Apr 19, 1875 "aged 37"; 3. to Mrs. Abbie L. Ham-d Feb 22, 1906. He d Apr 21, 1900. 6 ch by 1. w and one by 2d. 1, Chester Woodbury, b Rochester, N. H. Sept 16, 1849 m
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Julia A. Richardson. He d. June 4, 1915. ch-Dr. Lester W., m Alice May Smith; Willie in the U. S. Gov't service, Panama Zone; Harry, a teacher, and Alice M. d Nov 4, 1899 aged 17; 2, Herman L., b Feb 6, 1852 m Fannie H. Holmes. coll grad. prominent in business, church and music circles; d July 9, 1920-no ch; 3, Rosalie Maria, b Jan 28, 1854 m Dr. Wm. A. Drake; 4, John F., b May 26, 1857 m Wealthy H. Noyes-res. Portland, 4 ch, Howard, Clarence d in in- fancy, Irving Noyes b Sept 24, 1887 and Florence Pearl b June 15, 1891; 5, George W., m Nellie dau of John F. Fitz a Civ. War Sol- res Lewiston. Singer and teacher of music in public sch. 2 ch .- Bessie, b N. Jan 8, 1883 d May 22, 1904 lamented by all who knew her for her sweet disposition and lovable qualities, and Rosalie L. b Jan 1, 1885, res unm with her parents; 6, Dr. Charles-brought up by maternal grandparents m Lottie Walker, Rochester, N. H. dec .; 7, Myra W., by 2. w b Aug 17, 1873 d Feb 22, 1879.
HORR
JOHN HORR dea Cong. Church at Norway Center, b in Waterford, was the son of Philip and Hannah (Harrington) Horr of Norton, Mass .- later of Waterford. He m 1. an Atherton, 2. Anna, dau of Jeremiah Hobbs, b Mar 15, 1776-9 ch. Nathan the 2 ch m Amelia Wood of Waterford. 3 ch. On Norway records, 3. George Edwin b Dec 6, 1840 m Dora M. Stevens-no ch.
HOSMER
HERBERT H. HOSMER, guide, trapper, snow-shoe maker, etc., m 1880 Clara E., dau of Benj. Jr. and Betsy Jane (Chandler) Bacon, b Feb 17, 1862. He is the son of Henry H. Hosmer who d in Norway Sept 11, 1888 "aged 56 years, 4 mos." Mrs. Harriet M. Hosmer d Sept 25, 1914 "aged 79." Clara E. Hosmer d Dec 9, 1914. He has not remarried. 4 ch: Harold H .; Henry N. m 1917 Mrs. Hazel M. Gibbons, 1 ch, Martha L., b July 7, 1921; Ben F. m Erna D. Hewley 1920, and Bruce C.
FRED D. HOSMER of another family m Gertrude M. Jordan. For many years he was a clerk in a grocery store; res Paris St .- 1 ch: Paul F., b Oct 30, 1898 m 1921 Mildred E. Noyes. He has a position in the post office. 1 ch: Pauline Elizabeth, b Jan. 19, 1923.
HOWE
The English emigrant ancestor of the Howes of Norway, Paris and Sumner, was Abraham who was admitted to the privileges of. a citizen at Roxbury, Mass., in May 1638. He was m and three of his seven children were born before coming to New England. He and his wife were members of the church in Roxbury. He d in the autumn of 1676. Abraham 2, the oldest ch b England settled at Rox- bury-name of wife as of mother unknown. He d Nov 15, 1683. Isaac 3, b Mar 30, 1656 m 1685 Deborah Howe of Ipswich. He d in Stoneham, Mass. abt May 1719. Wid was living in 1734. Jacob 4, b Oct 24, 1689 m 1721 1. Eleanor Sherwin, 2. Sarah Holgate. He d Aug 11, 1757. Jacob Jr. 5 by 1. w b Feb 9, 1724 m 1752 Lydia Davis. They had 13 ch (twins twice and once triplets). He d Aug 9, 1809.
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She d Feb 2. 1808. Jacob 6, b Rowley, Mass. June 19, 1760 m 1783, Betty Foster, b Aug 10, 1763. He was a. Rev Sol and 1st "Post Rider" in this section. Began his duties in 1799. Route extended, as post offices were established-from Norway and Paris in 1801, to Portland. He d in Paris Jan 30, 1830. His w d 1853, buried in Pine Grove-11 ch.
CAPT. JESSE, the 2 ch b Feb 16, 1786 m 1809 Lydia Dunham b Aug 16, 1784 d Dec 20, 1841, m 2. Betsey Shurtleff d Mar 2, 1870. 9 ch all by 1. w: Henry, b Jan 11, 1810 m 1. Lucinda Prentiss, d Dec 30, 1845, m 2. Lucy C. Newbert, d Oct 24, 1884, at 70; he d Apr 6, 1877. ch 1, Clinton b May 25, 1830 m 1. Eliza J. Heald, 2. Sarah Barrows- res Sumner. John Prentiss 4 ch b S., Feb 22, 1867 m Lizzie C. Ryer- son of N .- ch: Helen, Ora and Chas. R. Paul Hart, 5 ch b S. Aug 7, 1870 m Jennie A. Merrill-res Waterford-3 ch: Alton Lewis, Harold Hartley, and Julia. 2, Julia P., dau of Henry b July 27, 1844 m Amasa Heald, res Iowa. 3, Sam'l H., by 2. w b Mar 19, 1849 m Emily Trefethen, d at Peaks Island, Nov 1904.
JACOB FOSTER, son of Capt. Jesse, b Nov 30, 1811 m 1833 Polly Howe, dau of Capt. Jeremiah-his cousin, b Jan 15, 1818, res Sum- ner. He d May 31, 1865. His w survived him many years-3 ch : 1, Freeland, b S. Dec 5, 1833 m Mary L. Field. Ins Agt in Norway over 50 years-d Mar 9, 1912. She d July 28, 1913-3 ch: 1, Fanny, b S. Nov 15, 1858 m Arthur E. Morrison, res Rumford Falls-2 ch, Robley Howe, b N. Jan 10, 1886 and Freeland John, b So. Berwick, June 4, 1888. 2, George Robley, b Aug 4, 1860 m 1888 Emma J. Boardman of Hartford, Conn. 1 ch, Marjorie M., b May 1893; m 2. Lena E. (Stillings) Furber. She d Aug 1, 1920. 3, Freeland Jr., b May 30, 1870 m Sarah L. Brown of Bangor-both are grad of Colby. 2, Lester M., son of Jacob Foster Howe, b Apr 20, 1845 d Apr 8, 1846. 3, Frank W., b Jan 29, 1849 m Estelle Cole-res Rumford Falls-3 ch: Mary Esther, b Nov 18, 1875 m Dr. J. Abbott Nile.
JEREMIAH, son of Capt. Jesse, b April 18, 1814 m Mary Tucker of N. He was a trader in N. and Portland, d Dec 19, 1894-2 ch: Lydia J., b Dec 13, 1840 m Rev J. C. Snow; 2 ch, Fred and Charles; and Emery Alton, b Aug 17, 1847, res Auburn.
DR. JESSE HOWE
REBECCA GIBSON HOWE
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DR. JESSE JR., b April 11, 1816 m 1843 Rebecca Gibson. He was a skillful physician and a good man. He practiced his profession in N. for about 25 years. His wife was an estimable lady. He d Feb 25, 1873. She d Oct 26, 1884-3 ch: 1, Ellen Frances, b Dec 23, 1844 d April 11, 1852. 2, Izah Tenney, b Mar 26, 1848 m John R. Sanborn. 3, Rebecca Gibson, b June 13, 1850 d Apr 22, 1852.
ELI, son of Capt. Jesse, b April 8, 1818, m Pauline (Baker) Howe, res. Canada. Cyrus Hamlin, b Sept 24, 1820 m 1843 Ardelia P. Coburn of Sumner. He d Mar 19, 1896. She d Mar 21, 1896. Benj. Franklin, b Sept 25, 1822 m Pauline Baker. He d in Lincoln June 19, 1851 and the wid m his brother Eli. Edwin Wallace, b S. Feb 3, 1825 m 1. 1851 Mary Ann, dau of Ezra F. Beal, 2. Abba D. Hill. He d Feb 10, 1890. Longest in trade in N. at time of his death. Respected for his integrity and moral worth. 2 ch by 1. w, Charles W., b July 17, 1852 m Abbie Dodge; merchant and smart business man, set'd at Rochester, N. H., where he died-no ch; and Frank Herbert, b Jan 22, 1861 m Annie Armstrong res Allston, Mass .; rep in Leg. 1902-4-no ch. Wm. Ruthren, b April 15, 1827 m Charlotte E. Hall b June 26, 1832; res Paris. He d July 7, 1895.
HURD
The first of the name to settle in Maine were John and Frank Hurd who came to Kittery Point in 1639. They built the first saw and grist mill there and claimed to be the first millmen in what is now the State of Maine. "They were also founders and members of the first Episcopal Church in the State."
Jethro, great-grandson of John, was b in 1771 in the old block- house on Garrison Hill, Rollinsford, N. H. He settled in Sanford on an hundred acre tract of land. The old house is still standing. Jethro's son Daniel lived on the homestead farm and his son Howard Frank, was b there June 1, 1843. Daniel removed to Jackson, N. H. While in Sanford he made "the first spring wagon in York County." He and his sons were all mechanics. Howard F. m Sarah Garland- ch: Frank Howard, William and Herbert. They are all blacksmiths by trade; Frank Howard at Norway; William at Lovell and Herbert at Fryeburg. Frank H. Hurd b June 6, 1865 m 1. Grace M. Davis. She d and he m 2. Annie (Thomas) Crockett, wid of Henry J. Crockett b Aug 12, 1861-no ch.
HUTCHINS
JOHN F. HUTCHINS, a painter, came to Norway from Oxford. He m Sabra E. Witham-ch: Alma S .; Arthur, d May 18, 1907 "aged 26;" Walter L., a tailor, m 1921, Carrie A. Taylor of Littleton, N. H .; Bertha, m 1900, Walter H. Stevens, and has several ch; Bert L., a jeweler m in 1913, Lillian May Emerson and has three ch; and Lida Blanche, m 1912, Richard P. Lassette.
Ernest W. Hutchins of another family m 1902 E. June, dau of Wm. C. and Fannie (Clark) Leavitt and has two sons and two daughters. For several years he has had charge of the Don C. Seitz farm on the east side of the lake.
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JONES
Next to the Smiths the Joneses are the most numerous of any family race.
CAPT. CADWALLADER F. JONES, b Feb 7, 1774 m Joanna Eaton of Reading, Mass., b Mar 14, 1776. They settled in the extreme western part of Norway in 1797. He was the leading man in his section of the town, prominent in the militia and town affairs and served six years on the board of selectmen. His neighborhood for many years was called the Jones district. He d June 14, 1863. His wid d Oct 3, 1862, aged 84 yrs 6 mos. Their only child Anna, b Apr 1798 m Benj. French Jr., and d July 31, 1836; all are buried on Merrill Hill.
DR. GEORGE P. JONES, dentist, b Westford, Mass., Jan 7, 1830, m 1854, Olivia Stearns of Lovell, b Dec 4, 1829. He came to Norway abt 1866 and practiced dentistry here till his death Jan 16, 1897. Wid d June 2, 1901. He was very popular with the younger classes and served two terms in the state legislature-5 ch: 1, Willie, b June 13, 1857, d young; 2, Franie Isabel, b May 9, 1859 m Geo. W. Holmes; 3, Mabel F., b May 9, 1859 nı Dr. B. Frank Bradbury-d Feb 5, 1897; 4, Mary Eliza, b Dec 7, 1864 m 1. Geo. E. Lasselle, 2. Frank Briggs; 5, Dr. Harry P., b July 15, 1871 m Emma C. Stevens-d 1920. Den- tist in Norway since boyhood.
ELIPHALET JONES b Boston, 1757 m Prudence Hall. He d in 1811. Eliphalet Jr., b Aug 31, 1797 m 1824 Sarah Adams Rust. He d Mar 17, 1873. He had been a prominent and successful business man of that city of long standing. His son, Otis Norcross, b Mar 6, 1828
KATE H. JONES
OTIS N. JONES
m 1869 Kate H. Frost of Norway, a school teacher and a very intelli- gent and estimable lady. He d May 20, 1892. She d Apr 27, 1913- ch: I, Judge Wm. Frost, b Boston, Apr 5, 1871 m at Bath, June 22, 1897, Elinor F., dau of Geo. W. Hunt, b Dec 21, 1871. He graduated at Harvard and his wife at Colby. He is prominently identified with the business interests of Norway-a practicing attorney, Judge of the Municipal Court, etc. 4 ch: 1, Katherine H., b July 30, 1898; 2, Otis Norcross, b Dec 20, 1899; 3, Frances Fairbanks, b Dec 7, 1901,
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and 4, Mary Elinor, b Jan 17, 1903. II Mary Ellen, b Boston Aug 3, 1874 m Henry C. Metcalf-ch, 1, Henry Clayton, b May 1, 1908; 2, Mary Ellen, b July 29, 1909; 3, Catherine b abt 1911 d in infancy.
JORDAN
ROBERT JORDAN, b England abt 1611 was educated at Oxford as a preacher of the established church, and came to Pejepscot Falls, now Brunswick in 1638, where his relative, Thomas Purchas had estab- lished an Indian trading post some ten yrs before and had become a great landed proprietor. He appears to have lived there two years, when Richard Gibson, an itinerant preacher having been dismissed from his charge at Richmond Island for marrying a dau of Thomas Lewis of Saco, when John Winter the agt of the landed proprietors there, had a marriageable dau, Sarah, whom he apparently expected to be favored. Jordan went to Richmond's Island, where he was re- ceived with great favor. He was a man after Winter's own heart; with many like characteristics, chief of which was a determined pur- pose to acquire great possessions and not over scrupulous in obtain- ing what he sought. Jordan married Sarah Winter, as might have been expected under the circumstances and the father-in-law dying soon after, Jordan succeeded him as agent of the proprietors by which he acquired great possessions on Cape Elizabeth, Scarboro and Spurwink. He d in 1679 at Great Island (Newcastle) N. H. His w sur him. One account states that he had six sons. Another mentions three: Dominicus, Jedediah and Samuel.
JOSEPH JORDAN, son of Jeremiah of Cape Elizabeth, b abt 1750 was 5th in descent from Robert the English emigrant ancestor. He was probably a Rev. Sol. and m 1. Elizabeth Robinson, 2. Mary Steele of Scarboro. He removed from Cape Elizabeth to Gorham and then to Otisfield. He had 7 ch, several of whom during their lives lived in Norway. Elizabeth m Benj Rowe; Timothy m Esther Mann; William m Eunice Rich; Benj. m Mehitable Hall; Sally m 1. Wm. Fiske, 2. Paul Twombly; Samuel m Hannah Pratt, and Hannah d unm.
Timothy Jordan and wife Esther, had 16 ch: 1, Betsey m Robert Frost; 2, Mercy m John Pike; 4, Azuba m Samuel Wardwell; 5, David m Mary Greeley; 7, Timothy m Mercy Pike. He volunteered at 61 in the Civil War. 9, Polly m Nathan Noble, Jr; 11, Noah m Sarah Stevens; 12, Adaline m Alvah Hobbs; 14, John m Jane Has- kell; 15, Diana m Rev. Wm. Payne. Timothy d Mar 20, 1849 aged 82. His w, Esther d July 6, 1847, aged 75-both bur in O. Gore Cem.
Benjamin Jordan and wife Mehitable had 8 ch: 1, Sarah m Capt. David Flood; 3, Mary Ann m Joel S. Frost; 4, Isaac H., b 1824, a Civil War Sol; 5-6, Asa Danforth and Porter G., b Dec 11, 1826, unm, were Sols in Civil War; 7, Betsey Jane, b Mar 6, 1829 m Lewis Lovejoy. Benj. Jordan d Jan 7, 1875 aged nearly 96. His w d Aug 2, 1851 at nearly 60-both bur at Stuart's Corner, Otisfield.
DAVID A. JORDAN, of another family, came to Norway from Albany in 1884. He was a soldier in the Civil War. His parents were Thos. Jefferson and Lydia (Proctor) Jordan, and he was grandson of Sergt.
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David Jordan of Gray, a Rev Sol, sheriff of Cumberland County, and an early settler in Albany, where he d abt 90. David A. was b on the old Jordan homestead in Albany, Aug 28, 1843, and m Louisa B., dau of Cyrus K. Kneeland of Albany Basins. She d Mar 10, 1918- 7 ch: 1-2, Mattie Mabel and Myrtie A., b Nov 22, 1868; 1 m Stephen B. Cummings, 2 m Capt. Moses P. Styles; 3, Annie Eliza, b Jan 5, 1871 m Franklin Howard Beck, son of Lyman Howard and Augusta Ann (Dunham) Beck of Woodstock and g s of Wm. and Eliza (Lang- don) Beck of Portsmouth, N. H., b Woodstock Oct 27, 1865; no ch; 4, Lydia Gertrude, b Nov 18, 1873 m Dr. James G. Littlefield of South Paris-no ch; 5, David Carlton, b July 17, 1877 m Merline Gammon and d Oct 17, 1900; she m 2, Eugene F. Hayden; 6, Leon E., b Sept 16, 1879 d Apr 22, 1888; 7, Roy Faunce, b July 3, 1882.
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