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COL. AMOS F. NOYES son of Ward, m Lydia F. Hobbs, b June 27, 1814. He was a carpenter, farmer and prominent in town affairs and in the militia, in which he rose to the rank of Lieut. Col. He led the Norway Co. to Augusta in the "Aroostook War" of 1839 and or- ganized three companies of soldiers for the Civil War, of two of which he was captain. His w d Feb 8, 1895. He survived her several yrs dying Mar 2, 1904, in his 92d yr .- 10 ch: I Amos Oscar, b Mar 6, 1837 m Anna Chase of Fryeburg. He was a druggist and town treas, and in his day one of the most popular citizens of Norway. He d Oct 13, 1878; his wid d in Fryeburg May 24, 1914-2 ch: 1, George Lorenzo, b Aug 30, 1863 m Belle Smith-2 ch, Geo. Leon, b Feb 17, 1891 d in infancy, and Gordon Max, a Sol. in World War; 2, Della M. Spofford, b Falmouth Oct 7, 1868, adopted ch and unm. II, Lorenzo Hobbs, b Aug 19, 1838 d May 26, 1861. III Georgianna, b Nov 8, 1841 d Oct 26, 1843. IV Marcia E., b July 26, 1842 m 1862 Levi C. Fogg, a Civ War Sol. He d in 1864 from dis con in the service. She d Apr 11, 1867-no ch. V, Elizabeth Etta, b July 26, 1844 d Oct 7, 1847. VI Catherine Hobbs, b Dec 7, 1846 m 1869 W. Frank Cox. She d May 1922. VII Clara Anna, b Nov 26, 1851, a school teacher, m A. M. Gerry, a druggist of So. Paris-d Mar 4, 1894. VIII Lydia Etta, b Nov 14, 1853, unm 1923. IX Frank Herbert, b Jan 17, 1856 m 1. Ella A. Bennett. She d June 12, 1912- 1 ch: Mildred Elizabeth, b Oct. 10, 1897 m Paul Hosmer who is in the postal service-ch, Pauline Elizabeth, b Jan 19, 1923. Frank H. Noyes m 2. Mrs. Flora H. Lewis; 3. Bertha (Whitman) Sturtevant of So. Paris. She is the dau of George W. Whitman a Civil War Sol., grand dau of Joseph and g g grand dau of Jacob Whitman the Rev. Sol. and his w, Abigail Packard. X Wealthy Hobbs, b May 21, 1858 m 1878 John F. Horne-res Portland.
DAVID NOYES, a bro of Ward Noyes, b in Mass., June 16, 1788, came to Norway in 1804; was a school teacher, surveyor, farmer, prominent in town affairs and author of the first Norway History. He d in Mass. Sept 12, 1871 "aged 83 yrs 2 mos 26 d." "His w was Hannah Shedd Needham, b Mar 29, 1790. She d Feb 5, 1859-5 ch: 1, Henry L., b May 22, 1812 m Kate G. Wheelock. He d June 7, 1841 and she d May 26, 1843 "aged 32." 2, Otis S., b Sept 2, 1814 d June 30, 1831. 3, David Brown, b Aug 26, 1817 m Lydia N. Small. 4. Claudius Augustus, b Oct 17, 1820 m Rowena Cox, b Oct 7, 1824- set'd in Boston. 5, Sarah Maria, b Oct 9, 1823 d May 31, 1842.
BELA NOYES, son of John and Sarah (Hersey) Noyes was a Rev. Sol. He was b in 1759 in Bridgewater, Mass., and m Elizabeth Mahan of Worcester, b 1760. He came to Norway abt 1812. Bela Noyes d Aug 21, 1833 "aged 73." His wid d Dec 31, 1843 "aged 83"-9 ch: 1, Sarah, b abt 1790 m Daniel Hobbs. 2, John, b 1793 m Hannah Young, b 1797 set'd in Greenwood. 3, Bela Jr., b 1794 m Honor Prince, b 1800. 4, William, m Sally Daniels. He kept a public house for travelers in Greenwood for many years; d in Paris.
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5. Betsey, m Robert Bearce set'd in Hamlin's Grant.
6, Mary, m Sylvanus Bartlett, set'd in Hamlin's
Grant. 7, Elizabeth, d unm. 8, Levi, m Mary Young. 9, Asa. Bela Noyes Jr., lived near Noble's Corner. A building he was in took fire while he was asleep and he was injured so severely that it caused his death, Nov 5, 1860. His wife d Aug 13, 1858 "aged 60 yrs 5 mos"-her gravestone states. And her husband's gravestone states that he was "aged 66 years." But the census lists for 1850 give his age as 52 and hers as 50-4 ch: 1, Washington, b Mar 13, 1828 m Julia A. Horr, set'd in Gorham, N. H. 2, Warren, b Mar 7, 1831 m Mary E. York-set'd in Gorham, N. H. 3, Robert Prince, b Jan. 23, 1834 m Harriet M. Woodbury, set'd elsewhere. 4, Aphia P., b May 6, 1840.
ROBERT NOYES a book binder from Portland, b Feb 26, 1811, was connected with neither of the Noyes families mentioned. His parents were John and Dorcas (Gooding) Noyes. His w was Elizabeth (Illsley) Souther b P. Mar 20, 1816. They set'd in Norway in the early forties. Mr. Noyes was the personification of good nature and kindliness. He,d Mar 14, 1888. His w d Feb 16, 1888. But two of their five children lived to grow to maturity-Geo. H., Helen Maria, and Frederick Barnard dying in infancy. 3, Elizabeth Augusta, b Feb 28, 1844 m Nathan W. Millett. 5, Helen M., b Feb 6, 1848 d unm, 1920.
O'BRIEN
LEWIS O'BRIEN, b in Quebec, 1831, m Asenath Hutchinson of Buckfield, b 1834. He was a merchant tailor and in Norway for many years. Late in life he removed to Auburn and d there in 1893. Wid d 1911-ch: 1, Alton, b 1852 m Plummer of Waterford. He was a clerk in the P. O. in Auburn for several years, d in 1911. Their ch, Lewis and Allie, b respectively in 1879 and 1881, d in in- fancy. Lewis H., son of Lewis, b 1859 d at 8 nearly, and Willard d in infancy. All are buried in Pine Grove. Besides these three chil- dren Lewis O'Brien and his estimable wife had two daughters. Emma J., b June 23, 1857 m Charles H. Sargent, son of M. B. and Lucy (Pace) Sargent of Searsport, b Feb 15, 1853. He had previ- ously m Jennie E. Bennett who d Apr 8, 1876. 1 ch by 2. w. Virginia E., b Aug 31, 1882 m Hal R. Eaton, ch Sargent Eaton. Inez Virginia, b abt 1863 m Henry Merrill, set'd in the West. She was a fine scholar and with Annie Haskell led all her classes in our schools.
ORDWAY
JOHN ORDWAY, a carpenter and builder, came to Norway soon after the U. S. census of 1800 was taken. He was at work building the two story house on the corner of Main and Deering Sts., for John Deering in 1804 when David Noye's came to Norway from Mass. He removed to Sangerville. How much of a family he had while in Norway does not appear. Amos Ordway, his bro, b in N. H. in 1774, lived several years in North Yarmouth, where he was captain of a military company and m a Robbins. He came from Portland to Norway abt 1826. His w d and he m 2. Mary, oldest child of Samuel
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Ames, b Oct 19, 1783. He d Nov 13, 1857-3 ch by 1. w. 3, George James, b St. Andrews, N. B., Oct 8, 1811 m Olive G. Robbins of No. Yarmouth. When a young man he went on a voyage to China and returning to Norway went into business as a merchant. He bought the old Barton store and fitted it up in modern style. He was a whig in politics and was appointed P. M. on the election of Gen. Wm. H. Harrison to the Presidency in 1840. Invested largely in real estate and bought the tract bordering on the bog owned by Samuel Ames, and on it was the wood lot since known as "Ordway's Grove." He went outside his regular business too much, and lost $10,000-a for- tune for those days, and had to wind up his affairs in bankruptcy, which was greatly to be regretted for he was doing a great deal for the prosperity of the village at that period. He d in Boston Oct 12, 1872. His w d Mar 13, 1865 "aged 60 yrs 5 mos."
JOHN A. ORDWAY, son of Amos Jr., b St. A. Oct 20, 1825, was a clerk in his uncle's store, and ass't P. M. Afterwards he went to Boston and engaged in mercantile pursuits, and accumulated a hand- some fortune. He m 1860 Charlotte W. Partridge of Yonkers, N. Y. She d at Boston in 1880. He survived her many years.
OXNARD
JOHN OXNARD, the English emigrant, came to the U. S. in the early part of the nineteenth century. His w was of Scottish descent. They set'd in Portland, Maine, where he was in trade for many years. He had 5 ch-William, Edward, John Jr., Lucy and Mary Ann. Lucy m a Fox and Mary Ann a Mosely.
John Jr., was connected with the financial interests of Portland for many years. After the great fire of 1866, he lived a few years in Norway. His w d in Norway aged 67. He d in Portland, Dec 11, 1887 in his 93d year. They had 5 ch: 1, George m Louise Scobel. He was U. S. Consul in Ontario, Canada. 2, John E. m Maria Pomeroy of Portland. He was an agt of Mich Cen Ry-res Detroit. 3, Horace C., b Portland, Aug 4, 1840 m 1. Nancy Lunt, 2. Mary A. Shedd. 4, Frank S., b Portland, Nov 1, 1842 m Alice Tucker. 5, Mary E., b abt 1845 m Edward P. Staples, res Portland.
HORACE C. OXNARD
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HORACE C. OXNARD m 1860 Nancy Lunt, d May 5, 1874. Rc- tiring from business he came to Norway and purchased the Syl- vanus Cobb Jr. farm in Yagger, where he lived for many years and later removed to the village, where he spent the last years of his life. He d Oct 13, 1914 aged 74-4 ch: Frank A., m Alma Lovering, res West Medford, Mass; Lena G., m J. Wesley Savage, res West Med- ford, Mass .; Agnes P., d in infancy; Hattie C., by 2. w, b Aug 31, 1887 m Elon L. Brown.
FRANK S. OXNARD came to Norway abt 1870 and went into trade with Wm. H. Whitcomb. He m Dec 18, 1872 M. Alice Tucker-d Mar 4, 1881-4 ch: Willard S., b July 1870 d Sept 16, 1870 aged "1 mo 19 ds." George Leon, b Nov 14, 1875 d July 18, 1876. Horace Whitcomb, b June 4, 1878 and Ernest, b July 1879, d in infancy.
PACKARD
JAMES PACKARD, b Bridgewater, Mass., 1758 m 1778 Jemima, dau of Ephraim Churchill, b 1761. He was descended from Samuel, who with wife and child came from Windham, England in the ship "Dili- gent" of Ipswich, John Martin master, and settled in Hingham, Mass. in 1638. The family later removed to Bridgewater, where he d abt 1684. He was a prominent man in town and church affairs. Prob his wife's name was Elizabeth-that being the oldest child's name-12 ch.
ZACHEUS 2 m Sarah Howard. Their son, Dea. James 3, b 1691 m 1722 Jemima Keith. James 4, b 1724 m Mary Thayer. Of their & ch was James 5. He was a Rev. Sol., came to Norway abt 1800, lived a period in Greenwood, but returned to Norway and d here Feb 21, . 1848 aged 89. Among his ch was Asa, b 1794 who m 1824 Eleanor Bradbury. He set'd in Greenwood. Amos, b May 9, 1828 was the 5th of nine ch. He m Lydia S., dau of Benj. and Maria (Garland) Herrick, b Nov 8, 1832. He lived at West Paris, Norway, Lewiston and Lynn and finally set'd in Baltimore, Md. and d there. He had 4 ch : 1, Benj. F., b Norway June 10, 1856. 2, Hon. Morrill N., b W. Paris May 28, 1858. Set'd in Baltimore, Md. Judge of Police Court, lawyer of prominence, stump speaker, etc. 2. w Mrs. Laura V. Terrier of Baltimore. He had a dau by 1. w. Mrs. P. by 1. hus had three promising boys. William, an employee of the B. & O. R. R. Co. in that city, Elmer, a clerk and Stuart M., a civil engineer, who went into the aviation service and had command of an airship which fell into the sea off the Virginia coast and the crew of three was drowned. He was a splendid young man, whose death is "greatly lamented by all who knew him." 3, Roscoe M., b W. P. Oct 24, 1860. 4, Emily, b Apr 4, 1865.
PARAGARD
CHERI PARAGARD (French Pargade) from No. Yarmouth, enlisted in Co. E 17th Me. in the War of the Rebellion. He was then 23 yrs old and unm. He was in the battle of Gettysburg and fought at the famous stone wall on the edge of the wheat field, during the 2d day's conflict. He was in many other battles in which his company and regiment participated and was promoted to sergt before he was mus-
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tered out, June 4, 1865, near Washington, D. C. After the war Mr. Paragard settled in Norway, obtained a deserving pension from the U. S. and lived in a fine home on Paris St., which after his death became the Catholic parsonage. Mr. Paragard's w was Ellen F. Grant-ch: Herman C .; Florence M .; Franie H .; Milbury and Myron P.
PARSONS
The PARSONS race in N. E. is descended from Jeffrey, b Ashping- ton, England in 1631, who came to Mass. by way of Barbadoes in 1665. He m Sarah Vinson, whom he first saw at Vinson's Spring, Cape Ann, where he stopped to slake his thirst one sultry summer day.
"A form more fair, a face more sweet, Ne'er had it been his lot to meet."
Perhaps she looked upon him as a knight errant, but, however that may be, they married and we may well suppose "lived happy ever after." They have left a numerous posterity among whom are many persons of note. His son John 2, b 1666 m 1693 Isabella Haynes. He d in 1714 leaving 9 ch. Their oldest son, John 3, m Elizabeth Haskell in 1716 and had 11 ch. Of these, was William 4, b abt 1732 who m Sarah Rust, a sister of Capt Henry, the proprie- tor of Rustfield. 7 of their ch lived in Norway.
I DEA. WILLIAM, a Rev Sol, b Aug 16, 1759 m Abigail Millett. He d Jan 8, 1845. She d July 20, 1844 aged 83-12 ch: Abigail, b N. G. Apr 23, 1785, d in infancy; Gen. William, b July 21, 1786; Nathaniel, b Nov 16, 1787; Abigail, b Jan 3, 1789; Mary W., b July 6, 1790 d young; Henry Rust, b Sept 11, 1791 m Betsey Goss-setd in Paris; Mary W., b May 5, 1793 m Dr. Jonathan Millett; Sarah Rust, b Oct 9, 1794 m Dr. Jonathan Millett; Joshua, b July 25, 1796 m Sybil Bridgham-set'd at W. Minot; Solomon, b Nov 18, 1798 m Clara S. Johnson, d in Bangor; George Lessley, b Oct 3, 1801 and Daniel Reed, b Dec 1, 1803.
GEN. WILLIAM PARSONS m 1821 his cousin Dorothy S. Parsons, b Feb 11, 1799. He obtained his military title in the old militia after the War of 1812-15. He served on the board of selectmen and several terms in the legislature. He d July 29, 1852. His w d Jan 19, 1888. Several of their 10 ch d young-1, Martha Abbott, b Sept 7, 1822 d unm in Geneseo, Ill. 3, Sarah Adelphia, b Aug 25, 1826 m Benson ยท Hawkins-no ch. 5, Octavia J .; b Apr 10, 1831 d unm in Geneseo, Mar 3, 1908. 9, Joel S., b June 7, 1840 grad Bates Coll. '69 m Laura Folsom of Newbury, Mass. 10, Daniel T., b Apr 17, 1843 d unm in Geneseo.
II John Parsons, bro of Wm. sen, b Mar 11, 1763 was one of the 1. settlers in Norway-m 1. Esther Smith, 2. Dorothy Stevens; 3. Eunice Witham. Esther (Smith) Parsons d Feb 20, 1789 at 24. It was on her birthday. She had given birth to a female ch who d soon after birth-the mother surviving her ch but a few days. These were the first deaths in what is now the town of Norway. John Par- sons m 2. 1790 Dorothy Stevens of New Gloucester. She d Feb 11, 1809 and he m 3. Eunice Witham. He d Dec 6, 1847 aged nearly 85.
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His 3. w d Oct 2, 1848 aged 80. Of their 14 ch, the last 4 were by 3. w. 1, Female ch b Feb 1789 d shortly after birth. 2, Esther, b Dec 26, 1791 m John Witt. 3, Abigail, b Apr 13, 1793 m Col. John Millett. 4, John, b Apr 21, 1795 m Apphia Robinson-set'd in Paris and Lincoln. 5, Jacob, b Feb 22, 1797 m Lucy Eveleth. 6, Dorothy Stevens, b Feb 11, 1799 m Gen. Wm. Parsons. 7, Joel S., b Feb 5, 1801 set'd in Ohio, d May 8, 1840. 8, Betsey, b Dec 3, 1803 m Joel Millett. 9, Olive, b Dec 11, 1804 d June 6, 1806. 10, Isaac, b Apr 2, 1807 m Harriet Park, set'd in Cal. 11, Charles, b Feb 9, 1811 m Mary Stiles. 12, Moses, h Mar 29, 1812 m Sarah Brooks. 13, Eunice, b Sept 19, 1814 m 1, Joseph Richardson, 2. John Hunt of Albany, d May 31, 1875. 14, Geo. W., b May 16, 1816 m Sybil Brackett-d in Bethel Nov 5, 1867.
Charles Parsons, son of John m 1840 Mary Stiles, b Oct 27, 1812. They passed their last days on the old homestead. He d Dec 21, 1893. They had 4 ch-3 d young. 3, M. Elizabeth, b Nov 10, 1847 m James H. Hodgdon. She d after 1920.
Moses Parsons, son of John the pioneer, by 3. w Eunice Witham, b Mar 29, 1812, m Nov 1835 Sally Brooks of Paris b May 13, 1812. He d Jan 18, 1892. She d Nov 17, 1893. He was a farmer and car- penter, and noted for great physical strength and was much in de- mand at the old time barn raisings. Served on the board of select- men-3 ch: Sarah H., b July 29, 1836 d June 13, 1851. Apphia Rob- inson, b Dec 18, 1840 m 1, 1866 Wm. H. Stiles, 2. 1880 Chas. A. Smith. She d May 27, 1882-5 ch-4 by 1. hus and 1 by 2. who d in infancy.
Sarah Parsons, b Aug 3, 1868 m Granville Whitehead of Paris. She d May 27, 1893-1 ch: Alton Eugene, b Aug 30, 1890. He was an officer in the Great World War, enlisting in a Canadian regiment. Adelia Etta, b Jan 8, 1874. Wm. Curtis, b May 25, 1875-set'd in Portland, an insurance agt. Capt. Moses Parsons, b Oct 13, 1871 m Myrtie A. Jordan. Received his higher education at Norway High School. Bound out on a farm at the age of ten. Taught three terms of school. Served five yrs learning the tin-smith's trade. Appointed P. M. in Norway village Apr 1898 and held the office eight yrs. Four times Captain of Co. D better known as Norway Light Infantry --- twice by election and twice by appointment, being first elected when only 22 yrs of age. Commanded Norway Co. while in service on Mexican border in 1916, and placed upon the retired list, upon return to the state, at his own request, finding it impossible to give attention to the Co and keep his residence at Portland, Maine. Moved to Port- land Oct 1915. Engaged in insurance business since 1906.
For years the best military rifle shot in Maine, coach of Maine State Rifle Team, twelve yrs, having won many medals and trophies, the first prize at the N. E. Military Rifle Association at Wakefield, Mass., one year. The first prize at the national match at Camp Perry, O., for slow fire at 200, 600, 800 and 1000 yards one year; and in 1912 won a place on the international team that competed in the Olympic matches at Sweden, that year, but was forced to resign his place for business reasons and did not attend the matches. Al- ways an ardent temperance man and takes great pride in not know-
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ing the taste of liquor or tobacco in any form-1 ch: Richard Jordan, b July 2, 1896 m Lestina dau of John Robinson of Oxford; res Oxford.
Lydia Ann, dau of Moses, b Jan 24, 1850 m 1872 Isaac F. Titcomb. They lived and d on the old homestead of her father .- 3 ch: 1, Addie E., b July 8, 1875 m Forest D. Thurston-ch, Harold Wm., b Aug 23, 1904; a son, b Apr 11, 1908; Dorothy, b Apr 8, 1914. 2, Emma Par- sons, b Dec 13, 1878 m Chester Flint-ch, a son, b Nov 3, 1902, Laur- ence Chester, b Aug 9, 1908 d in infancy; a son, b Aug 12, 1911, and a dau, b Mar 19, 1914. 3, Louisa Frances, b June 14, 1883 d young.
Jacob, son of William Parsons, sen, b May 12, 1775 m Hannah Hammond b New Gloucester May 2, 1774. They came to N. abt 1806 and settled near Pike's Hill. He d in Sept. 1834. She d May 2, 1856. Their oldest ch Jacob Jr., b Mar 19, 1807 m 1, 1835 Nancy Goss, b the same yr. She d July 23, 1847-m 2. Mercy J. Frost. She d Aug 22, 1869. He d Apr 22, 1891-5 ch: 1, Francis S., b Aug 30, 1836 m 1861 Julia M. Dickery-set'd in So. Boston. 2, Eliza A., b Mar 20, 1838. 3, Emily J., b June 2, 1841 m 1879 Hazen W. Spring. 4, Marcina M., b Sept 19, 1843 m 1872 Reuben T. Jordan-set'd in Ros- lindale, Mass. 5, John W., b Mar 26, 1849 m 1880 Lizzie J. Hobbs. She d Apr 10, 1894. He d in 1923-no ch.
PARTRIDGE
SAMUEL PARTRIDGE, a cooper by trade, b Poland Oct 25, 1809 m Eliza Rounds, b Aug 21, 1809. They came to Norway in 1831 and set'd at Frost's Corner. His w d May 30, 1876 and he 'm 2. Dorcas He d Jan 2, 1898, wid d June 14, 1898-9 ch: 1, Charles W., b Dec 8, 1833 m Cynthia Hale. He d Apr 27, 1908-ch, Charles F., b Sept 25, 1858 m Josephine M. Chamberlain-d Aug 21, 1915. 3, Aury R., b June 25, 1836, d Dec 11, 1893. 4, James L., b Dec 28, 1837 m Maria Partridge. He was long in trade at Frost's Corner and served on the board of selectmen. He d Apr 17, 1915-1 ch, Jessie, m Dr. E. J. Noyes, set'd in Lovell. 5, Sarah S., b Oct 8, 1839 d Sept 21, 1908. 8, Nellie M., b Jan 22, 1846 d Aug 15, 1917. 9, Winfield Scott, b Aug 15, 1847 m Frances R. Barrows, b Mar 29, 1851. He d Dec 19, 1912-ch: Grace Winifred, b June 21, 1870 m Frank E. Pottle d Apr 21, 1917. Maude Evangeline, b Aug 31, 1873 m Ernest C. Murch; Victor Lloyd, b Mar 8, 1881, m Ella A. Edgcomb; Evelyn B., b Dec 2, 1883 m Walter F. King-set'd in R. I. 5, Donald Barrows, b June 7, 1891 m Geneva W. Sturtevant. He is a graduate of Bates and is serving his 2d term as Clerk of Courts-2 ch: Donald B. Jr, b Canton, Jan 17, 1917, and Charles Sturtevant, b Portland hospital Jan 16, 1923.
PENLEY
JOSEPH PENLEY was b in Gloucestershire, England, July 13, 1757. He was a soldier impressed into the British Army during the Revolu- tion and after the war settled in North Yarmouth and m Esther Fogg, b in 1780. Later he removed to Danville. His w d-m 2. 1796 or 7 Thankful Moody-10 ch by 1. w and 6 by 2. John, the oldest son and 2d ch b New Gloucester, May 11, 1782 m Desire Ding- ley, b Cape Eizabeth, Feb 3, 1783 and set'd in Danville. Three of their sons and one daughter married into the family of Ephraim
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JOSEPH PENLEY
Crockett of Norway. They were John Jr., b Oct 12, 1811 m Betsey W. Crockett; Charles, b Apr 28, 1813 m Sarah W. Crockett; Sarah D., b Jan 6, 1819 m Ephraim S. Crockett, and Isaiah Vickery, b Apr 9, 1827 m Mary A. Crockett.
JOSEPH JR., b Aug 22, 1792 m Lovina Monk and settled in Paris. Their son Joseph G. with his family was in Norway when the census of 1850 was taken. He was b Nov 5, 1821 and m Sarah Perry. She d Feb 1, 1862 and he m 2. Emeline Davis of Woodstock b Mar 15, 1824. He d Feb 15, 1881-5 ch by 1. w: 1, Isadore Jane, b Dec 29, 1848 d July 7, 1854; 2, Frank Morse, b Dec 30, 1850 m Addie Deer- ing-2 ch: Sarah Isadore, b June 5, 1872 and Della Mabel, b June 1, 1877. 3, John Perry, b Feb 10, 1853 m Nellie O. Bumpus-res Norway. 4, Charles Fremont, b Dec 3, 1854 m Lizzie M. Drew of Stoneham-ch: Ernest L., b Feb 18, 1880. 5, Gilman Henry, b Sept 29, 1858.
JOHN JR., m Betsy Wentworth Crockett, b Feb 7, 1820. He d shortly before the census was taken in 1850. Some years afterwards she m Albion P. Chapman of Bethel-d Jan 26, 1876-3 ch: Mary D., b 1843 m William Churchill; Charles Sewell, b 1844 m 1. Hannah Frost, 2. Mary A. Judkins. He d Mar 25, 1920-no ch. 3, Rufus, m and lives in Lisbon.
CHARLES, son of Joseph, Sen, m Sarah Wentworth Crockett b 1813. They had a family of seven ch in Norway in 1850. After- wards removed to Portland and d there. Esther W., b 1835; Ephraim Crockett, b 1837, a Civ. War Sol; Francina J., b 1839; Nathan M., b 1842; Rufus C., b 1845 d Dec 28, 1862 in Civil War; Adriana, b 1848; and Sarah A., b 1849.
Isaiah Vickery, m 1851 Mary A. Crockett. Late in life removed into And. Co .- 6 ch: 1, Laura A., b Apr 7, 1852 m Albert P. Farn- ham, d Mar 22, 1869. 2, Sewell Thomas, b Jan 14, 1854 d Apr 14, 1864. 3, Sarah Belle, b May 13, 1857 m 1872 Albert P. Farnham. 4, Channing Roberts, b Mar 31, 1860 d Apr 1, 1864. 5, True Davis, b Mar 27, 1862 m and set'd in And Co. 6, Hattie Jane, b Sept 18, 1865 m Fred Bolster-div and remarried and lives in Mass.
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PERRY
ZEBEDEE PERRY, a Rev. Sol. b Middleboro, Mass., Mar 25, 1756 m 1786 Judith Tudor, b Cape Ann, Dec. 5, 1758. He was here to be taxed in 1794. His farm was on the old county road, now owned by his great-grandson Wm. O. Perry. He d abt 1815. His wid surv him 24 yrs, dying Sept. 16, 1839 "aged 81." Their oldest ch, John, b Paris, Dec 31, 1786 m Amelia, dau of Wm. Bartlett, b 1785 and set'd on the old homestead. He d Feb 23, 1869. She d Feb 13, 1874-4 ch, of whom 3 d young. 2, Dea. Osgood, b Sept 6, 1825 m Anna M. Frost, dau of Edmund, Sen, b Apr 5, 1828. He d Jan 4, 1909. She d Feb 28, 1904-4 ch: Wm. Osgood, b Mar 3, 1851 m Mary L. Burnham; Horace Sidney, b May 29, 1855 m Lulu Smith; Amelia A., b Oct 22, 1860 m Solomon H. Millett; and John Leland, b Nov 13, 1869 d Oct 23, 1879.
William O. Perry, son of Dea. Osgood m 1876 Mary L. Burnham, b Harrison, Dec 11, 1852-ch: Fred H., b Oct 22, 1878 m Ella La- farrier. He is a farmer and mail carrier on route 2-3 ch: Elva May, b May 24, 1901, Coll grad, teacher in high sch; Carl Osgood, b Aug 21, 1902 and Mabel A., b Jan 13, 1904.
PIERCE
WILLIAM PIERCE came here from New Gloucester abt 1811 and set'd on a partly cleared lot in the n. w. part of the town. He was b in N. G. Sept 27, 1781,-m Betsey Wells b N. G. 1790, and d June 3, 1826 by a tree falling upon him while clearing land. His wife sur- vived him 49 years, dying Aug 20, 1875. She was a woman of great energy and ability and managed the affairs of the household and farm, till the 2d son and his wife assumed control. 6 ch-1, Rev. Simeon W., b Jan 24, 1813 m and had a family. He d Apr 9, 1877 aged 64. His wife d Dec 14, 1883 aged 69. 7 ch .- Eliza, John N., Abbie, Arria V., Lydia A., Olin J. and Olin F .- all d young. 2, Wm Callum, b Feb 15, 1815 m Aurelia Upton; 3, Martha, b Mar 6, 1817 m 1. Sam'l Rowe, 2. James H. Jordan-d Sept 1880; 4, Arria, b June 6, 1821 m Bradbury C. A. Pingree; 5, John W., b May 1, 1823 d Sept 21, 1842; 6, Betsey, b Jan 24, 1827 m Moses O. French.
WILLIAM C. PIERCE m Aurelia Upton. He lived and died on the old homestead. He d Sept 9, 1878. His wife d Aug 11, 1885. 10 ch nearly all of whom died young. 6, William S., b July 23, 1852 m 1881 Lucy Etta Brown. 2 ch, Earl B., b Oct 8, 1884 d Apr 15, 1885, and Leona M., b Nov 5, 1888 d Jan 27, 1907. Edith May (adopted) m Verne A. Rich. 8, Abbie L., b Dec 2, 1857; 9, Wesley M., b June 28, 1859; 10, Rose N., b Oct 23, 1861 m Arthur F. French d Sept 13, 1885. He d Oct 11, 1889.
PIKE
JOHN PIKE, who came from England to Newbury, Mass. with his two sons John Jr and Robert in 1635 is probably the first of the name to come to this country.
REV. JOHN PIKE was a noted preacher at Dover, N. H. abt 1700. He kept a journal which is preserved in the Mass. Hist. So. He is supposed to be of the same race as the Pikes who came to Norway.
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