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NATHANIEL PIKE
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JACOB PIKE of Middleton in the same county as Dover b June 1, 1737 m Joanna Marshall b in the Bermudas Dec 21, 1734. He d May 7, 1805 and she d Dec 21, 1819. Two of their 9 ch. were among the early settlers in Norway. 2, Dudley, b Exeter, N. H. Sept 2, 1760 m Celia Weston b Kingston, Mass. Apr 25, 1760. He d July 30, 1838. She d Apr 30, 1839. 13 ch-1, John, b Oxford Mar 10, 1784 m Mercy Jordan; 2, William, b Paris Dec 1, 1785 m Nancy Thurston set'd in Oxford; 3, Joanna, b P. Sept 25, 1787 d Aug 13, 1869; 4, Judith, b July 26, 1789 m Joshua Crockett Jr; 5, Seth, b July 10, 1791 d at Burlington, Vt. 1814 in War of 1812-15; 6, Mercy, b Apr 12, 1793 m Timothy Jordan; 7, Nathaniel, b Apr 27, 1795 m Lucy Bearce-no ch -d May 23, 1877. Wife d Dec 29, 1864; 8, Henry, b Feb 7, 1797 m Abigail Pottle; 9, Celia, b Feb 3, 1800 d young; 10, Celia, b Dec 6, 1801 d young; 11, Sally Randall, b Mar 13, 1804 m Levi Millett; 12, Caroline, b Oct 28, 1806 d June 6, 1848; 13, Joanna, b 1808.
JOHN, son of Dudley m Mary, dau of Timothy Jordan. They lived in the vicinity of Frost Hill. He d Oct 14, 1864. She d May 2, 1880. 10 ch-1, Hiram, b Oct 18, 1809 m Sarah Ladd; 2, Celia Ann, b Dec 3, 1811; 3, Seth, b Dec 5, 1814 m Polly W. Brackett; 4, Joanna, b Feb 14, 1817 m Nath'l Andrews; 5, Esther Jordan, b Mar 10, 1819 m Silas E. Hall; 6, John Jordan, b Apr 19, 1821 m Sarah A. Slade; 7, Granville Porter, b June 29, 1823 d Sept 23, 1825; 8, Martha Phinney, b Sept 15, 1825; 9, Noah, b Apr 26, 1828 m Sophia Weston- set'd in Harrison; 10, Nancy Weston, b Oct 21, 1830 m Levi Frost.
SETH, son of John and gr son of Dudley m 1844 Polly W. Brackett, b Harrison Aug 15, 1820. He lived during the latter part of his life on the old Pike homestead of his gr father. An estimable and re- spected citizen. 6 ch-1, Rose Ann, b Feb 4, 1846 m E. Bernard Vining; 2, Granville P., b Apr 16, 1848 d May 30, 1849; 3, Elbridge B., b June 12, 1851; 4, Nancy W., b June 7, 1854; 5, Estella M., b Mar 10, 1860, a teacher and many years clerk in the N. Nat. Bk .; 6, Helen C., b Oct 10, 1863.
JOHN PIKE, son of Jacob, b in Middleton, N. H. came to Norway in June 1793. He built the old house on the top of the hill south of the village, named for him and his bro. He had a stentorian voice, and took the lead in moving buildings-(erected before the roads were laid out and many had to be afterwards moved near the roads), erecting stone walls and fences, digging and stoning cellars, and haul- big logs to be sawed into plank and boards. He mortgaged his farm later, and being unable to pay, it was foreclosed and passed out of his hands. It is sad to know that one who had worked so hard in clear- ing up land and fitting it for cultivation and so useful to the early settlers should have lost his pioneer home in his old age. He d in Oxford on the farm on the west side of the river, below the covered bridge Oct 27, 1844, aged 78. He was twice married. 1. to Mary Tarbox, b N. G. May 2, 1766. She d Jan 19, 1813-m 2. Sarah Perry, of Otisfield, b Oct 29, 1776-d Aug 1861. 15 ch,-2 last by 2. wife. 1, Mary, b June 15, 1786 m Benj. Tucker; 2, Samuel, b Dec 11, 1788 m Susan Wood,-set'd in Oxford; 3, Dolly, b July 3, 1780, d in in- fancy; 4, Robert, b July 28, 1791 m Susan Bickford,-set'd in Oxford,
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-- d Jan 20, 1868; 5, Martha, b June 12, 1793 m James Crockett-d Aug 3, 1850; 6, Jacob, b Mar 30, 1795 m Lorana Cummings,-d Mar 15, 1847; 7, Charles, b Mar 24, 1797 m Mary Wood-set'd in Wis; 8, Hugh, b Jan 18, 1799 d in infancy; 9, Israel, b June 20, 1801 m Rosilla Cleveland,-set'd in New Goucester,-d Jan 6, 1859; 10, Clarissa, b Apr 22, 1803 d in infancy; 11, Luther Farrar, b Nov 22, 1804 m Adeline A. Millett; 12, Elmira, b May 5, 1807 m Wm Hall-d Nov 12, 1838; 13, Joanna, b Dec 30, 1810 d in infancy; 14, Clarissa, b Feb 7, 1814 m Sam'l T. Beal-res. McFalls; 15, Calvin Farrar, b Sept 23, 1816 m Sophronia Pierce-d Dec 3, 1851.
SAMUEL, son of John m Susan Wood. They lived in Oxford but were in Norway when the census of 1850 was taken. He d Dec 20, 1871. Wife d Sept 1856. ch-1, Prescott L., b 1816 m 1. Emily A. Hill,-no ch-2. Elizabeth A. Morse. They lived in Oxford and had Emily, m Joseph Smith; Harriet, m Morrill M. Fuller; Albert E., b 1847; Herbert, Alden, Elihu, Lillian, Sherman, and Helen who m Charles B. Keith. He d Mar 22, 1891. Wife d May 2, 1880; 2, Harriet N., b Aug 22, 1817 m Tristram Richards; 3, Miranda B., b Sept 10, 1819 m 1. John Rowe of Oxford, 2. Joseph Farr; 4, Daniel W., b Nov 5, 1823 m 1850 Sarah A. Ordway. They had 4 ch who were living in Buxton in 1890. He was a Sol in the War of the Reb., taken prisoner at Baton Rouge, La. and d in Jackson, Miss .; 5, Mathiah, b Sept 5, 1825 m Philip Dunham and set'd in the West; 6, Charles, b May 7, 1827 m Esther H. Crockett; 7, John, b Nov 29, 1829 m Mary McAllister,-set'd at Cape Elizabeth; 8, Arvilla, b Oct 4, 1830 d in infancy; 9, Susan, b Mar 1, 1833 m 1853 Thos. H. Kelley a tailor,-fatally injured by railroad train. 2 ch-Fred, b abt 1853 and Ella d young.
CHARLES, son of Samuel m Esther H. Crockett dau of Samuel of Oxford. He was a Sol in the Civil War and a contractor and builder by trade. He d Apr 29, 1893. She d Dec 1898. 3 ch-1, Horace, b Jan 23, 1849 m 1876 Mary A. Crooker, dau of Job, b Jan 14, 1856. He d Dec 11, 1911, 4 ch-Agnes A., b Apr 30, 1871 m Walter Purington of Paris; Frank L., b Sept 6, 1879 m 1912 Anna L. Hayes of Auburn; Irving L., b July 5, 1883 m 1912 Nettie Winn of Portland and Izah M., b Dec 7, 1888 m 1912 Howard T. Fogg of Lewiston. 2, Mark, b Dec 18, 1852 unm 1923; 3, Dennis, b Sept 28, 1856 m 1888 Nina I. Bradbury. He was educated at N. high sch., entered com. sale house in 1874. Returned to Norway and engaged in the soap business for some 27 years-ins. agt. and in real estate business since 1867. He had a wonderful career in real estate. Treasurer of the Norway Water Works Co. since 1915. Has played in the Norway Band since he was 16 years old. He began drumming when about 4 years old. He has been aptly called "The drummer boy of Norway." 4 ch- Charles H., b June 23, 1889 nı 1912 Grace A. Prince of McFalls,- grad of N. high sch. Engaged in the ins and real estate business with his father; tax coll. and First Lieut in Nat'l G'd. He d Oct 7, 1918. 4 ch-(1) Chas. Courtney, b Nov 28, 1913, (2) Leslie Vernon, b May 7, 1915, (3) Rosalie Wilna, b Nov 18, 1916 and (4) Esther Crockett, b May 7, 1918. Hugh Pearl, son of Dennis, b Apr 6, 1891 m 1916 Edna L. Cox .- 1 ch, Dennis Wayne, b Jan 26, 1917. Azola, dau of Dennis, b Sept 16, 1893 m Ashley F. Edwards of Paris and
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Esther Persis, dau of Dennis, b Feb 18, 1898. Henry, son of Dudley, b l'eb 7, 1797 m 1823 Abigail Pottle b Dec 18, 1799. She d Sept 22, 1842 and he m 2. 1843 Sarah Forbes of Paris b Sept 11, 1811-d in 1881. 6 ch by 1. and 2 by 2d w. Augustus H., b Sept 19, 1824 m 1849 Mary Southworth of Stoughton, Mass .- d July 4, 1863, Stephen P., b Aug 29, 1827 d young, Ellen M., b Mar 13, 1830 d in infancy, Darius, b Apr 17, 1836 d in infancy, Darius F., b June 26, 1838 m 1864 Rose Decoster, set'd at W. Minot, Sarah E., b Aug 19, 1841 m Willis T. Work of Oxford, Abbie P., b Dec 26, 1847 m 1868 Albert Hefferman of Brighton, Vt and Carrie L. A., b Aug 24, 1853 m 1881 John A. Roberts of Andover. He was prominent in the Patrons of Husbandry, served in both branches of the legislature and was Com. of Agriculture when he died a few years ago. She has recently d. ch-Thaddeus, m and settled in Augusta.
LUTHER FARRAR, son of John the pioneer b Nov 22, 1804 m 1834 Adeline A. dau of Nathaniel Millett b Feb 26, 1807. He was b on the old Pike homestead on Pike's Hill. Lived for a period on a farm in the Dinsmore neighborhood, and afterwards moved to the village. He was a very prosperous farmer and business man. His w d May 21, 1886 and he survived her several years, dying Nov 27, 1896. 4 ch-1, Samuel Barnard, b June 25, 1836 m 1867 Anna B. Shattuck of Caifornia,-d June 20, 1880; 2, Frank T., b Mar 22, 1838 m 1866 Sarah M. Whitehouse. He d Oct 23, 1918. She d Oct 24, 1916. 3 ch, S. Bion, b Aug 17, 1867 m Ina French, Kate M., b Feb 21, 1871 m Philip K. Bradbury and Clarence B., b July 7, 1877 m Lelia Harring- ton. He is a photographer and lives in N. H .; 3, Addie A., b Apr 5, 1844 m 1867 Wm. Wallace Andrews of Otisfield; 4, Albert Luther Farrar, b Oct 8, 1848, m 1. 1872 Ellen R. Andrews. She d in 1889 and he m 2. Minnie O. Bennett. 2 ch by 1 w .- Luther Fred, b Sept 9, 1877 m 1908 Florence M. Cross. He is in the ready-made clothing business in Norway and South Paris. 3 ch, Miriam R., b Aug 16, 1909, John F., b May 27, 1911 and Robert G., b Nov 9, 1913; Maud Ellen, b May 15, 1889. She is a successful teacher in State Institute in North Carolina.
PINGREE
The PINGREES of Norway and adjoining towns are descended from Moses (1) who came from London in 1642 and set'd at Ipswich, Mass. He m Abigail Clement; was a dea of the church, selectman and rep. in the General Court at Boston. He d Jan 2, 1669 aged 86. His w d Jan 16, 1676. Their son, Aaron (2) b 1652 m Anna Pickard of Rowley, where they set'd. He d in 1697. She d Feb 20, 1716. Their son Job (3), b Oct 17, 1688 m 1717 Elizabeth Brockelbank. She d Feb 12, 1747. He was three times married and d Apr 25, 1785 aged 96 yrs 6 mos. Samuel Eliot, 4 by 1. w. b Jan 12, 1719 m Elizabeth Carlton. They set'd in Methuen, where he d in 1754. Stephen (5), b Aug 7, 1752 m 1773 Ruth Hoyt. They moved to New Salem, N. H., to Derryfield in 1785 and to Norway in 1807-having been here 5 yrs before and selected his lot for a farm. He was a Rev Sol and was granted a pension. He was an intelligent, industrious and valuable citizen. He d Apr 30, 1840 aged 87. His w had d Oct 21, 1836 aged 87. 7 ch-1, Dolly Baker, b Aug 20, 1774 m Elijah Flint; 2, Sam'l,
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b Oct 3, 1778 m Esther (Perham) Dickey. He d in N. Feb 15, 1837; 3, Stephen J., b Sept 19, 1780 m Jane Bancroft,-set'd in Albany and d there Mar 20, 1874; 4, Abner, b May 20, 1782 m Dorcas Stearns of N. H .- set'd in Montpelier, Vt. and d there in 1840; 5, Hezekiah, b Dec 7, 1783 m Polly Turner,-d in Riley Pl Oct 20, 1850; 6, John, b Mar 14, 1786, set'd in New York; 7, Hoyt, b May 14, 1789 m Sarah Turner of Durham; 8, William, b Jan 16, 1792 m Eleanor Stevens.
HOYT PINGREE, one of the most original characters who ever swayed the voters in a town meeting, was b in Derryfield, N. H. May 14, 1789. He m abt 1810 Sarah Turner b Durham 1790. He d in Waterford June 23, 1865. His w d in 1876 aged 86. They prob. passed their last days with their son Dexter Milton in Waterford. Hoyt Pingree was an intense partisan and a patriot, and his satis- faction at living to see the overthrow of the Rebellion must have been very great. 12 ch-5 of them d young. 1, Mary L., b Dec 22, 1811 m Enoch Holt, set'd in Albany; 2, Luther Farrar, b May 25, 1813 m Elizabeth M. Dexter,-res Portland and Ferry Village, inventor and prominent in military affairs; 4, Aaron Wilkins, b Aug 19, 1817 d 1885; 6, Levi Whitman, b July 4, 1822 m Adrianna B. Blake of Milan, N. H .; 10, John Washington, set'd in Mass; 11, Dexter Milton, set'd in Waterford and 12, Lawson M., set'd in Bethel.
WILLIAM PINGREE, youngest bro of Hoyt, b N. H. Jan 16, 1792 m Eleanor dau of Joel Stevens. He was a lay preacher of the Meth. denomination. He d July 28, 1863. His w d Mar 13, 1882 in her 92d yr. They had 7 ch-Bradbury Colby Atwood, the 3d ch b July 12, 1818 m Arria Pierce, b June 6, 1821-d Sept 6, 1880. He d Oct 15, 1904. ch-Sidney H., b 1845 set'd in Mass. Mr. Pingree was for many yrs the owner of the bakery property near the high sch building which was burned in the great fire of 1894 and on which he had no insurance.
POOL
JOSHUA. POOL, prob son of Joshua who d in E Bridgwater in 1822 aged 88, was b there in 1762. He was a Rev Sol and m 1783 Lucinda, dau of Thomas Latham of Bridgwater. Her bro Stephen was an early settler in Norway and was a nail-maker. Joshua Pool came here in 1797 and set'd on the Lee's Grant, on the east side of the great pond. Afterwards he was the 3d post rider, and removed to Greenwood where he d Aug 23, 1844, "aged 82". 14 ch-1, Joshua, d young; 2, Thomas, b 1787 m Lydia Cobb set'd in Abbot-d July 3, 1883 "aged 96;" 3, Melvin, b 1785 m Abigail Bryant of Paris b 1788 set'd in Greenwood and d there; 4, Asa m Lucy Needham; 5, William, m Sybil Gibson; 6, Zenas, m Betsey Gibson set'd in Greenwood; 7, Lucinda, m Frye Lovejoy; 8, Mary, m Samuel Tubbs set'd in Abbot; 9, Betsey, m Nathaniel Cobb set'd in Abbot,-rem. to Auburn; 10, Susan, m Reuben Knight rem to Monson; 11, Lausana, m Elias Doughty set'd in Monson; 12, Abigail, m Humphrey Cleaves set'd in Abbot; 13, Hannah, m Leonard B. Berry of Woodstock; 14, Sally, who m and set'd elsewhere.
Only two families of Pools lived in Norway when the census of 1850 was taken. They were Melvin's and his son Thomas'. Melvin
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had besides his wife, Frederick L., Thomas, b Feb 22, 1809 m Martha dau of Nathaniel Millett. They had five ch. The family removed to Brockton, Mass.
PRIDE
DAVID G. PRIDE son of Josiah and Sophia (Fairbanks) Pride b Nov 23, 1824 m Martha Marston of Norway. They lived and d at East Waterford. He was a thrifty farmer and a prominent citizen in his part of the town.
CHARLES A., b W. May 30, 1853 m Rosa A. Marston of Albany b Sept 2, 1852. She d several years ago. He is a thrifty farmer living near R. R. Station on Cottage Street.
WILBUR W. PRIDE of the same family, a thrifty farmer and good citizen who lived near Norway Lake b in Waterford in 1837 m Rachel L. Hall. He d Oct 4, 1915. She d Sept 30, 1919 aged 81. ch-1, Walter H., b Nov 28, 1866 m Elvira Perkins and has Madeline I. b Mar 8, 1898 m Dec 1919 Lloyd Davis of Paris; 2, Mark, b Oct 18, 1868 m 1893 Georgia M. Brett of Otisfield. He d Mar 31, 1908, "aged 39 yrs. 5 mos." Wid res. in Mass.
REED
WILLIAM REED, the first of the name to settle in Norway was descended from John 1 who b England 1598, came to New England about 1630 and set'd at Seekonk, R. I. He d in 1685 and was bur. at East Providence. His son William, 2 m 1653 Ruth Cook. Of their ch was Isaac, 3 who lived in Salem, Mass. He d abt 1712 (date of will) and left his estate to his son Isaac, 4 who m 1736 Rebecca
ELIZABETH (COBB) REED
Burton of Salem. Their son Daniel, 5
m Lydia Cook and set'd in Danvers, Mass. They had 6 daus and 4 sons. William, 6 b Nov 3, 1775 came here in 1792 as clerk in the store of Henry Rust, the proprietor of Rustfield. He set'd here permanently in 1797. He m abt 1800 Elizabeth, dau of Jedediah Cobb of Gray. She was a sister of Maj Jonathan Cummings' wife. He d Nov 28, 1848 "aged 73." His wid. d Feb 7, 1866 "aged 84 yrs. 7 mos. 20 ds." 10 ch- 1, Abigail, b Jan 11, 1801 m Dr. Asa Danforth; 2, William, b Jan
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21, 1802 d Aug 5, 1806, from a cartbody falling upon him; 3, Henry Cook, b May 2, 1804 m Martha R. Millett. 8 ch-no descendants now living in Norway; 4, Dorothy S., b Mar 27, 1806 m Amos Millett --- d in Portland 1885; 5, William, b May 5, 1809 d July 25, 1810; 6, Francis A., b Feb 9, 1812 m Julia Hersey-set'd in Springfield, Mass; 7, Granville L., b Mar 13, 1814 m Esther Coburn-d Oct 19, 1882, no ch; 8, Edwin P., b Sept 6, 1818-d Aug 20, 1820; 9, Elizabeth P., b Nov 21, 1821 m Hiram W. Deering of Portland; 10, Ellen, b Mar 2, 1823 d Apr 2, 1823.
RICE
EBER RICE, b 1764 m Rebecca Gamwell. He came to Waterford Pl. from Northboro, Mass. in 1785 and was the 7th settler there. He was a farmer, teacher, surveyor, town officer, representative to the Gen Court of Mass. for several terms and a justice of the peace. Of his 6 ch was Eber Jr, (oldest son) b 1792 who m Elizabeth G. Frye. They had 7 ch: I, John F., m Mary Ann Irish. For many years he was landlord of the hotel at No. Waterford and a noted stage driver. Both d in Norway very aged. 4 ch-Clifford m Rebecca Eaton (?). Both d many years ago-no ch .; James, set'd in Mass. and m there. Was a conductor for many years on passenger train from Boston to Bar Harbor, and severely injured in R. R. accident a few years ago. Wid resides in N. Y. They had several ch-Mary Elizabeth, b Feb 1860 m Geo Fred Stone; William E., b abt 1867 m Lilla F. Bickford-2 ch, Iva M., b July 1894 m Will Ray of Water- ford, 1 ch Stanton, b Feb. 1913. Donald W., b Feb 20, 1902-student in college (1922). II Sarah E., m John Henry Millett of Norway.
RICHARDSON
JOHN RICHARDSON JR., b in New Brunswick abt 1771 m Betsey Shepard and was in Norway with a family when the census of 1800 was taken. He d in Jan 1852, "aged 80."-8 ch: 1, Andrew, b 1796 m Charlotte dau of Elisha Cummings the Rev. Sol. b 1803. They set'd in that part of Greenwood known as Richardson Hollow. He d Sept 8, 1841 "aged 45 yrs 7 mos." She d Nov 7, 1878, "aged 75 yrs 7 mos." 2, Betsey, b 1800 m Wm. Brown of Pownal. 3, John, b Nov 30, 1801 m Lucy N. Brown of Pownal-7 ch: Henry, went to Australia; Lucy Ann, m John Judkins; George, m Ann Ben- nett; Sarah; Josiah, m 1. Lucinda Bennett, 2. Mary P. Jordan; Mark S., m Cora Brown and Jennie, m Irving Frost. 4, Martha, m John Butterfield of Sumner. 5, Mark S., b Apr 10, 1810 m Susan Grover of Newfield, b Feb 16, 1808 .- 2 ch: Elizabeth Jane, b May 22, 1840 and Simon G., b May 23, 1845 m Mary J. Walker b Mexico, Oct 1, 1853. He d Feb 28, 1922. They had 6 ch: 1, Benj. F., b Feb 28, 1872 m 1. 1894 Edith A. Pingree-div. m 2. -; 5 ch: Lillian M .; Benj. E., d in infancy; W. Franklin, b Jan 8, 1915; Elpha, b Sept 20, 1907 and Edmund L., b July 3, 1920. Susie E., b Dec 27, 1873 m 1890 Henry W. Austin-d Jan 30, 1892. George J., b Oct 20, 1882. Ethel, b Feb 13, 1887 m Wilbur F. Rogers, res. Portland. Hattie, b Feb 12, 1889, and Fanny, b May 5, 1895 m Zenas A. Merrill.
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6, Cyrus, b 1818 m Sarah Swift of Paris. 7, Darius, b 1819 m Pa- melia (Lovejoy) Judkins-set'd in Greenwood. He d June 28, 1864 while serving in Co. I, 17th Me. on the quota of Norway. 8, Polly, m a Corliss and set'd in N. H.
WILLIAM RICHARDSON, son of Andrew b Aug 23, 1823 m Hannah P. Barrows b Mar 20, 1828. They lived and died on the old Richard- son homestead in Greenwood. For many years he was one of the leading citizens of his town. He d Sept 28, 1905. Wife d Aug 27, 1905-ch all b in Greenwood. 1, Electra A., b Aug 18, 1847 d Sept 8, 1866. 2, Infant son b Oct 9, 1849 d in infancy. 3, Charles W., b
EDWARD W. PENLEY
Dec 1850 d Sept 17, 1853. 4, Vivia, b Oct 30, 1854 m Edward W. Penley. She d May 8, 1916. He d 1923-13 ch: Vivia Rose d in infancy; Angie Electra, m Ernest H. Herrick; Hannah Rose, d in infancy; Walter Edward, m Elizabeth B. Murphy; Lulu May, d in infancy; Lester Howard m Della C. Ridlon; Frederick Robie, m Ethel M. Young; Alice, m Olaf W. Dwinal; Blanche m Fred E. Smith; J. Irving, d young; Leona Belle, m Clarence L. Ridlon; Marion June; Bertha L., m Harold H. Dunham. 5, George William, b Aug 8, 1856 m Hannah M., dau of Stephen Needham-2 ch, Ber-
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nard M. m Maude Stanley of Waterford-res West Paris, and Clar- ence L., m Vivia Swift of Paris, also an adopted dau., Edna who m Lendall Yates .- Wife d in 1886 and he m 2. Fanny M. Grace-2 ch: Clifford N., and George Oscar. 6, Stephen A., b Mar 5, 1859 d young. 7, Mary Alice, b Nov 17, 1863 m Leon M. Tufts of Paris and have 4 ch : Belle, m Sanford Brown; Robert, m Agnes Payne; Florence, m Harold Anderson; and Myrtle m Charles Burgess. 8, Charles Alva, b Sept 9, 1865 m Ida, dau of Evi and Addie (Packard) Needham. He was tax coll in Greenwood for 8 yrs prior to his coming to Nor- way in 1909. In 1910 he bought the meat market on the corner of Main and Bridge Sts of James Pledge, which he has conducted to the present time (1923). His residence is on Paris St., formerly owned by the late Solomon I. Millett-7 ch: 5 of whom are living: 1, Ralph William, b Oct 17, 1889 m Lucy S. Emerson and has one ch, Ida Maxine, b Mar 12, 1915. He is clerk in the store of his father; 2, Eva Gertrude, b Dec 15, 1896 m Theodore Roswell Frost and has 3 ch-Robert Vernon, Virginia Marie and Stanley Wilford; 3, Lena Maude, b Aug 14, 1903; 4, Helen Eudora, b July 11, 1905; 5, Lester Edward, b Aug 5, 1907; Ethel May and Della Frances d very young. 9, Asaph Jackson, b Sept 27, 1869 m Jennie H. Verrill-res Wilton- 2 ch: 1, Herman A., b Aug 31, 1893 m Lilla A. Prince of McFalls. She d in Oct 1918-ch, Phyllis, b Mar 21, 1917; William, b N. Mar 28, 1901 m Gertrude McNash of N. B.
CALVIN RICHARDSON, son of Andrew, b Aug 23, 1825 m 1850, Calista Churchill. He was a Civ. War Sol .- d July 25, 1907; wid d Feb 7, 1908-4 ch: 1, Herbert F., b Nov 27, 1851 m Martha McAl- lister. He d Nov 1, 1913. 2, Hattie, b Apr 21, 1854 m Elhanan B. Tubbs. 3, Emma F., b Aug 14, 1857 m Alanson M. Dunham Jr. 4, Levi Frank, b Feb 26, 1868 m 1. Jennie Crosby-d Apr 18, 1901, m 2. Eva T. Bradbury-6 ch by 2. w: Alva L., b Feb, 1902; Leslie E., b June 27, 1904; Lewis Francis, b Nov 15, 1905; Donald b Mar 9, 1910; Elsie Irene, b Nov 10, 1914, and Dorothy Inez, b Aug 21, 1916.
COLUMBUS RICHARDSON, son of Andrew, b 1833 m 1. Helen Shack- ley. She d; m 2. Mrs. Lizzie E. Libby. He was a Sol. in the Civ. War. He d Dec 25, 1909. Wid d 1922-ch by 1. w, Freeman H., m Alice Dunn and has 2 ch: Philip W., and Harold P .; by 2. w, Arthur L.
THOMAS HANAFORD RICHARDSON, son of Joshua of Portland b Dec 3, 1820 m Hannah Jordan Crockett. He d May 18, 1896 and she m a Harris-d June 23, 1901-5 ch: 1, Albert D., b Dec 16, 1849 m 1871 Louise A. Lakin who had 1 ch, Annie Maude, coll grad and a talented lady, m C. P. Barnes. She d July 17, 1916-2 ch: Ethel May, b Sept 2, 1883 m George N. Fogg-d June 10, 1920, and Margaret, b Dec 29, 1885-d Feb 12, 1886. 2, George Hanford, b Aug 15, 1855 d Mar 6, 1877 from an injury (accidental or designed). 3, Thomas Putnam, b Aug 15, 1855 m Kate S. Hobson. For many years he was one of the trustees of the Oxford County Ag. Soc. He d in 1923-3 ch: (1) Merle V., b Sept 18, 1878 m Millicent E. Boober of Auburn; they have a son b Sept 1901; (2) Lotta S., b May 2, 1881 m Lester V. Ashton, a druggist-ch: Vincent Hobson, b June 29, 1911, and (3)
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Edwin, b June 1, 1884 m 1907 Esther Nickerson-4 ch: Catherine, Gordon, Carlton and Elise. 4, Julia A., b July 2, 1857 m Chester W. Horne. 5, Edwina Maude, b Nov 16, 1864 m Wm H. Allen of Coati- cook, P. Q.
ROBBINS
GEORGE ROBBINS, with his bro. Robert were in the Parliamentary Army under Gen. Monk, 1640-58. After the restoration of King Charles II they came to America. George was three times married and had 11 ch. He d in 1689. Eleazer, one of his sons, set'd in that part of Groton which afterwards was annexed to Harvard, Mass. He m Lydia Powers. They had about a dozen ch. One of these was Ephraim who m Thankful Ball. She d Jan 17, 1811 and he m 2. Polly Gleason.
SYLVANUS, b Mar 6, 1786 m Patty Jackson and resided at Stark, N. H. She d in Nov 1840. He d Apr 14, 1856. They had 8 ch: Charles, the 5th son, b Aug 24, 1824 m Lucy Sanborn of Greenwood. He d Feb 8, 1886, at Colorado Springs. She d at Paris, July 21, 1903.
CHARLES ROBBINS was a Sol in the Civ. War. His grandfather, Ephraim Robbins was a Rev Sol. They had three ch: a son d in in- fancy. Martha Ella, b Feb 18, 1851 m T. Walter Anderson. Ida May, b June 23, 1856 m Granville Porter of South Paris. He d in 1918-2 ch: 1, Susan E., b Aug 1, 1882, is a teacher in the city schs of Portland; 2, Hiram, b Nov 15, 1883.
NATHANIEL ROBBINS of Plymouth county, Mass., set'd in Sumner and abt 1835 removed to Woodstock. Of several sons was Oliver, who m in 1829, Ann Stuart Thurlow. One of Oliver's sons, Amasa B., b abt 1842 m Lizzie M. Rowe, b Apr 1848. He was a sol in the 10th and 29th Me Regts in the Civil War and was in all the battles of these organizations, going through them all without a wound. His three bros, Samuel, Richard and Rufus were also in that war, the last serving in the navy. He d Oct 20, 1910. Wid lives with her son, H. Arthur Robbins-5 ch: Helen B., m Chas. F. Canwell, 2 ch- Dorothy, m Daniel F. Dullea and Myron m a Rich-res Auburn. Angie B., m Chas Higgins, d several yrs ago-2 ch, Zilpha and Ar- thur. Lena m Edgar E. Irish of Hartford-2 ch, Sarah and Law- rence. Susie m Daniel Durgin of Brockton, Mass. H. Arthur Rob- bins, b Woodstock, Nov 8, 1869 m 1898 Jennie L. Moore, dau of New- ton C. and Hattie (Williams) Moore of Albany, b July 3, 1870. He is one of Norway's most prosperous farmers, member of board of selectmen, having served in all, nearly 10 yrs-4 ch: Clara B., b Nov 8, 1900, Neil W., b Apr 17, 1903, d Dec 18, following, Thelma P., b Dec 6, 1904, and Malverda, b Nov 19, 1909.
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GEORGE W. RUSSELL a shovel handle manufacturer, b Avon, Mar 23, 1831, m Phebe E. Green of Westbrook. His father was an Eng- lishman and his mother a native of Vermont. He came from Oxford abt 1870 and was in business here for many years. He d July 16, 1893. Wid d Jan 13, 1909-3 ch: 1, Ada A., b Dec 5, 1856 m 1879 Frank Libby. 2. Charles Elmer, b Aug 31, 1858 m Carrie E. Crooker;
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