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ch, Eugene O., m 1904 Donzella Goodwin; Agnes M., m 1901 Joseph H. Jewett, Spanish War Sol., d, wid pensioned; Iva E., m 1917 Fred W. Rowell, and Merle A., d Sept 17, 1917 "aged 21." 3, Herbert L., b Feb 13, 1865, high sch teacher, set'd in Oswego, New York; d a few years ago.
HENRY RUSSELL of another family, a farmer, m Esther Crounse. He d May 17, 1906, aged 83; wid d Apr 30, 1913 aged abt 75-ch: Wm. M., a mechanic m 1920, Jennie R. Bates; 2, Jessie H., a physi- cian; 3, James L., a contractor and builder; 4, Woodbury M., carpen- ter and farmer, m Lillian E. Hall and has Perley W., m 1916 Beryl B. Knight, and Henry A., m 1916 Gladys Irene Edwards. 5, Henry L., m 1904 Emma J. Hill of Houlton; 6, Thomas M., contractor and builder; 7, Gilbert, a farmer m Verna M. Griffith and has Ursula G .; 8, Arthur W., a book-keeper.
RUST
NATHANIEL 1 RUST, glover, with w Mary Perkins set'd in Ipswich, Mass., where he was admitted to citizenship in 1674. Tradition states that he came to N. E. from the Island of Guernsey in the English Channel. Nathaniel was a prominent and leading citizen of Ipswich. His w d Jan 16, 1720 aged 78.
John, 2 was the youngest of 6 ch. He was b July 9, 1684 and m 1705 Sarah Potter. He d Jan 22, 1717. Of their 4 ch was John, 3 the oldest, b Mar 18, 1707, who m 1730 Sarah Foster of Ipswich. He d Nov 12, 1752 and his wid sur him many yrs .- 5 ch: 1, John, b May 22, 1732, d unm at Gloucester, Mass. 2, Sarah, b Sept 25, 1735 m William Parsons. They were the parents of William and John Par- sons the early N. settlers. 3, Capt. Henry, b Aug 23, 1737 m Lydia Jones. 4, Abigail, b Nov 6, 1742 m Benj. Witt of Lynn, the early N. settler and first blacksmith. 5, Daniel, b June 24, 1747 accidentally killed.
CAPT. HENRY RUST, who m 1759 Lydia Jones, b May 12, 1740 set'd in Salem, Mass. and followed a sea faring life in the merchant marine service for many years. He purchased in 1784 the tract of land or- ganized as the plantation of Rustfield, now the S. E. part of Norway. His w d soon after 1800 and he m 1801 2. Abigail Benson but had no ch by her. He d Sept 28, 1812. He and his 1. w had 16 ch: 8 or 9 of them d in infancy or quite young. Three of the oldest ch set'd in Norway. They had all been sea captains.
I Capt. Henry, b Sept 21, 1760 m 1785, Sarah dau of Nathaniel and Hannah Archer of Salem. The mother is said to have been a Spanish woman b Jan 15, 1764 and d Aug 4, 1846. On the incorpora- tion of Oxford County in 1805, Capt. Rust was chosen county treas- urer, a position he held to his death, Aug 25, 1820-5 ch: 1, Henry, b 1787 m Mary Stowell, dau of Wm. Stowell of Paris, b Nov 9, 1791. He was chosen county treas to succeed his father-a position he held for many years. His w d June 18, 1846. He d June 9, 1863-2 ch: Mary, b Mar 13, 1831 m Henry N. Merrill, a lawyer of Haverhill, Mass., and Gen. Henry, b Mar 13, 1831 m 1871 Kate, dau of Gen. Geo. Hobbs of Worcester, Mass .- 1 ch, Kate Louise, b Haverhill, Feb 5,
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1873. He d in Portland July 21, 1881, the result of a surgical opera- tion. 2, Sarah, b Feb 26, 1789 m Gen. Henry Farwell, 1. law student admitted to practice in Oxford Co. Set'd in Buckfield, rem to Dixfield and d there. She d in N, Mar 8, 1852 aged 63. 3, Lydia Jane, b Jan 17, 1793 m Bezaleel Cushman. 4, Harriet, b Nov 16, 1799 m Maj. Henry W. Millett. 5, Evelina A., b Sept 4, 1802 m Jesse W. Mighils.
II Capt. John, b Apr 4, 1762 m Nancy Mansfield. Capt. John did not come to Norway till a few years after his father's death in 1812. He inherited the mills at the outlet of the lake and lived in a house connected with his brother Joseph's in the corner of Main and Pleasant Sts. He d May 26, 1834 aged 72-3 ch: 1, John, d at 30 unm .; 2, Ann Maria, d in Salem, Mass., unm; 3, Sarah, d Apr 6, 1843 aged 13; 4, Eliza M., m a Proctor and set'd in Salem.
III Capt. Joseph, b Jan 1, 1764 m 1786 Ruth Lash of Boston. He was the first of the sons to settle in Norway. Was the first Reg'r of Deeds in the county, a justice of the peace and prominent in public affairs-d in 1815. His wid d Nov 24, 1842 aged 79-3 ch: 1, Ruth, b 1799, d unm Nov 25, 1865. 2, Lydia, b 1802, m Jonathan B. Smith. 3, Joseph, b abt 1805 d before 1820.
ROWE
JOHN ROWE, a Rev Sol, son of David of Gloucester, Mass., b Dec 16, 1757 m 1791 Mary Gardner. They lived for a period in the Webber neighborhood in Oxford. He d June 28, 1845 aged "87 yrs, 6 mos." She d Aug 20, 1831 "aged 73." Both bur near Webber schoolhouse .- 7 ch: Joseph, b Jan 7, 1788 m Mrs Elizabeth (Whitte- more) Eaton. She had 3 ch b 1. hus : Eliza m 1. Archelaus Fuller of Norway, 2. Sumner Frost; Ann m a McIntire and Caroline m Thomas Martin of Greenwood. By 2. hus, Samuel A., Susan, Stephen P., Isaac A., Abigail m Zebulon Rowe, Joseph Gardner m Deborah R. Whitehouse, David W., Timothy, Hannah and Gideon.
Zebulon Rowe had a large family of ch among whom were Josiah T., the barber who m Nov 1891 Alice M. Fuller. Zebulon d Feb 7, 1892 aged 78. Wid d Mar 8, 1904.
Joseph Gardner Rowe, familiarly called "Gard" Rowe, was a thrifty farmer, residing on Fore St. in Oxford. He d Apr 9, 1906. Wife d Aug 9, 1905 .- ch 1, Fred, b Sept 19, 1847 m Ella S. Frost dau of Timothy J. and Mary A. Frost-no ch. 2, Ai James, b May 17, 1852 m Addie M. Stanton, b 1853. He was a druggist for many yrs in Norway. P. M. for two terms. He d Nov 27, 1901. Wid d 1913-1 ch, Jennie, b Jan 2, 1876 d May 26, 1889.
RYERSON
LUKE RYERSON, b in New Jersey m Feb 1, 1767 Abigail Emery. They set'd in York, but removed late in life to the western part of Buckfield where he d in 1812. His w d abt 1791 and he m 2. Sarah Coombs of York b Dec 14, 1766 .- 12 ch by 1. w and 11 by 2.
LUKE JR., b 1772 m Keziah Cushman of Hebron, b 1774, set'd in Paris. He d Jan, 1827; wid d Mar 26, 1857.
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Cushman, son of Luke Jr., b Oct 20, 1801 m. 1. Lovina Dunn, 2. Eliza A. Dunn. He lived on the old homestead in Paris, where he d May 25, 1862. 1. w d Dec 16, 1835; wid d July 1874-6 ch-4 by 1. w and 2 by 2d.
Charles Washington, son of Cushman, b Paris Apr 7, 1830 m Susan Marston, b June 7, 1835-set'd in Yagger. He was the most prominent citizen in his section of the town. He served several yrs on the board of selectmen, was the first master of Norway Grange, P. of H., a position he held for many yrs. He was respected and liked for his sound judgment, integrity and companionable ways. He d Apr 5, 1919. His w d Oct 9, 1915 .- 2 ch, Lizzie J., b May 22, 1862 d young. 2, Lizzie C., b May 20, 1866 m John P. Howe-ch: (1) Helen, b Sept 11, 1890 m 1916 Arthur H. Buswell. She d Oct 22, 1917. He d Oct 5, 1918 aged 29 yrs. (2) Charles Carroll, b Sept 17, 1892 d Nov 24, 1893. (3) Ora, b Dec 26, 1894. (4) Charles Ryerson, b Oct 11, 1896 m Nov 1915 Elsie M. Morey, 3 ch-Roberta, b Oct 5, 1916; Shirley, b Dec 19, 1918 d in infancy and Marshall Alden, b July 28, 1920.
SANBORN
LIEUT. JOHN 1 SANBORN, one of three brothers to come from Eng- land to America was born in 1620. He set'd in Hampton, N. H. abt 1640. He was a man of prominence and held many important posi- tions in town. Was best acquainted with ancient grants and boun- daries of lots. Before he was admitted to the privileges of citizen- ship in 1666 he was frequently in court as plff or deft. His grand- father, Stephen Bacheler, who brought him, his two brothers and a cousin, Nathaniel Bacheler, to N. Eng. was a man noted for his great capacity and good judgment. He appears to have returned to England and d there and this is the last record of him. The ancient Stephen Bacheler of Hampton d at Hackney, a village and parish in Middlesex two miles from London, in 1660 in the 100th year of his age. Daniel Webster, Caleb Cushing and Wm. Pitt Fessenden were of his descendants and attributed much of their ability to him.
Lieut. John was twice m, 1. to Mary Tuck, 2. to Margaret (Page) Moulton. His military title was derived from service in King Wil- liam's war of 1689. His w Mary d Dec 30, 1668. He d Oct 20, 1692. 12 ch-11 by 1. w-John, 2, the oldest b abt 1649 m 1674 Judith Cof- fin, b Dec 4, 1653 d May 17, 1724. He d Sept 23, 1727. Abner, 3, b Apr 27, 1694 m 1715 Rachel Shaw. He lived at Hampton Falls, d Jan 18, 1780. John, 4 b Jan 9, 1723 m 1. Lucy Sanborn, 2. Mrs. Betty Pierce. He set'd in Standish, Me. 1. w d Sept 1775; 2. w d July 1812. He d Dec 6, 1802 .- 7 ch, all by 1. w: Capt. John 5, b Oct 15, 1757 m 1782 Abigail Jones of Standish, where they lived and d. He served a long time in the old Continental Army. He d Oct 16, 1827. She d Oct 19, 1832. Pierce, 6 b Sept 17, 1783 m 1807 Huldah Paine b Feb 15, 1780. He was an officer in the War of 1812- 15. Set'd in Baldwin-d May 5, 1834. Albert, 7 b Standish May 21, 1808 m Dec 1833 Louisa D. Sawyer of Baldwin b May 29, 1814. They set'd in Norway. He d Jan 13, 1894. She d Jan 18, 1905-10 ch : 1, Darius S., b May 9, 1834 d 1836. 2, John Randolph, b Nov 17, 1835 m 1. Laura Hill, 2. Izah T. Howe; 1 ch by 1. w, Etta May, b
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Nov 4, 1878. 3, Roswell Cilley, b Jan 20, 1838 m Caroline Davis. He d June 4, 1893. 4, Georgianna, b Oct 13, 1840 d 1841. 5, Darius Syl- vester, b Baldwin July 19, 1842 m 1872 Adelaide Wilson of Oxford b Sept 1, 1850. Sol in Civ. War; manufacturer of shovel handles; and served many years on the board of selectmen. He d Oct 27, 1916. W d Feb 28, 1913-4 ch: Albert L., b July 19, 1875 m 1900 Annie B. Keene- ch, two sons and a dau. In ready-made clothing business for many yrs. Now a traveling salesman. Walter L., b Nov 28, 1879 m 1907 Etnel P. Nye of Somerville, Mass. He is a coll grad; editor and proprietor of newspaper in Penn. Agnes Elida, b May 26, 1881, is a successful school teacher in Mass. George L., b June 10, 1887 m Claribel T. Decoster-Regr of Deeds from 1914 to 1919-ch: Sherman D., b Mar 16, 1919. 6, Georgianna M., b May 24, 1845 d young. 7. Albert E., b July 17, 1847 m 1881 Imogene Richards-d Aug 9, 1898. 8, Marcellus, b May 7, 1852 d Apr 21, 1893. 9, Wm. H., b Jan 8, 1858 m 1, 1878 Mary Wardwell, 2. Mary J. Lamrock-ch: Arthur C., Mabel E. and Marion H. 10, Mary C., b Aug 24, 1860 m 1879 Fred H. Stevens.
SIMEON 5, son of Daniel and Jane (Moulton) Sanborn and grand- son of Abner 3 was b at Hampton Falls, N. H., July 5, 1759 and m 1752 Hannah Ward, who d June 20, 1850. He lived in Standish, Norway and Greenwood and d in Bethel Oct 28, 1832. He was a Sol in the Rev-9 ch: Stephen 6 the oldest, b Standish Nov 16, 1783 m 1811 Sally Longley of Waterford b in 1790. Lived in Norway and Greenwood. He d Dec 15, 1854-5 ch: 1, John, b Aug 20, 1814. 2, David, b Feb 13, 1817 m Lydia Cordwell of Oxford. 3, Mary Long- ley, b Mar 8, 1818 m John Merrill of Paris. 4, Capt. Merrill, b Dec 7, 1820 m Eliza Cranston-res New Bedford, Mass. Master of a whale ship, and a sea captain. 5, Lucy, b Nov 28, 1822 m Charles S. Robbins.
Fred Waldo Sanborn, b in Loudon, N. H., Feb 10, 1855 m Feb 4, 1879, Laura A. Hill of Strafford, Bow Lake, b Nov 2, 1856. Mr. Sanborn with the assistance of his very able wife, established on a firm basis, The Norway Advertiser, and it is one of the best local newspaper plants in New England. She d in 1923. He is an able financier. His father was John Shaw Sanborn b Nov 10, 1823 m 1851 Dorcas (Brown) Chadbourn, b Norway, June 29, 1826. They had two ch-Harriet E., and Fred W. Harriet E., b May 20, 1853 m Nov 15, 1870, Chas. E. Osgood. Their son, Ralph Sanborn, b June 4, 1886 has the general management of the Advertiser office and is a very capable young man. Fred W. is descended from the immigrant ancestor John 1, John 2, Abner 3, Dea. Abner 4, who m Lucy Lowell, David 5, m Patience (Locke) Perkins, Newell 6 m Polly F. Shaw, the parents of John Shaw Sanborn.
SCHNUER
OTTO G. SCHNUER, who was in business in Norway for many years, but now retired, is of German extraction. He m Hedweg F. Bartlett, who d Mar 19, 1912 "aged 63." Mr. Schnuer is a good
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citizen and respected by all who know him for his uprightness and moral qualities .- ch: Freda H., m Frank A. Barker of Bath, Alice L., m 1911, Harold D. Adkins of Paris, and Clara.
SHACKLEY
AARON SHACKLEY, b Kennebunk m 1786 Sally Crooker of Marsh- field. He was the son of John Shackley and his wife Mary Mason of Berwick and grandson of Samuel Shackley, who set'd in Kennebunk from North Berwick. He came to Norway about 1805. His w d June 21, 1828 aged 42, m 2. Margaret A. Russell. She d Sept 30, 1841 aged 27. He d after 1852-4 ch.
EBENEZER C. SHACKLEY b Jan 23, 1811 m 1836 Syrena Hall, b Salem, N. H., May 1, 1814. He was in trade at the head of Main St., Norway vill. for nearly 35 years. One of the principal business men and citizens of the place; was town treasurer in 1847-53. He d in June 1876. She survived him many yrs .- 11 ch: 1, Oliver, b July 22, 1837 m Polly Damon. 2, Helen, b Dec 22, 1838 m Columbus Richard- son. 3, Caroline, b May 23, 1841 m 1866 Albion Hall-d 1923. 4, Sarah, b Jan 19, 1843 m Lucius I. Bartlett. 5, Freeman H., b Sept 9, 1844, d Apr 12, 1865, from wounds received in Wilderness Cam- paign of 1864. 6, Maria P., b Apr 29, 1846 m 1871 Frank W. Faunce. 7, Eben, b Aug 14, 1847 m Alice Lightoter-no issue. He d abt 1916. 8, Lizzie, b Aug 19, 1849 d unm. 9, Angeline F., b June 30, 1851 m 1870 Charles Carpenter-set'd in Mass. 10, Alma N., b Dec 29, 1852 m 1875 Ambrose Peabody-d Sept 29, 1882. 11, Mary D., b Jan 7, 1855 m Sept 29, 1882 Rev. W. W. Hooper.
SHEPARD
JOHN C. SHEPARD came to Norway as a supt in one of the depart- ments in the shoe factory. He purchased the Ralph S. Freeman farm on the east side of the lake, which he still owns. Several years ago he removed to Auburn. In 1923 he returned to Norway. He m Nellie N. Foster-3 ch: 1, Alma E. m 1915 Elmer D. son of Edward and Elvicy D. Packard. - He is an efficient salesman. 2, Clara B. and 3, Doris E.
SHEDD
The English emigrant of the Shedds of Norway was Daniel, who came to Mass. abt 1640 when he is assumed to be of age, and sett'd at Braintree where he is first mentioned in 1643. Braintree, England, was less than ten miles from Finchinfield, where he was born. He was bap June 25, 1620 and was 12th in descent, it is claimed from John De Schedde, who was of Edwardstone Suffolk in 1327 in the first year of the reign of King Edward III. There is a break in the line to John of Sudbury of the 4th gen. From him b 1390 there is an unbroken line to Daniel the American immigrant as follows: John, John, John, Thomas, Thomas, Thomas, and Daniel. There are it is said, 4000 descendants of this 2d Daniel Shedd. He had 2 wives, Mary, m abt 1646. She had 7 ch and d abt 1658. She was prob the dau of John Gurney, whom Daniel called father. This John Gurney was b in England in 1603. Daniel's 2. w was Elizabeth. She had 4 ch and d Jan 17, 1700. He d July 27, 1708.
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Zechariah, 2 by 1. w b June 17, 1656 at Braintree, Mass., was a sol in King Philip's Indian war. He had 3 wives: 1. Mrs. Ann Bray, 2. Lydia Farley, 3. Hannah Harris. He had 6 ch by his 1. w. She with Hannah and Agnes, oldest and youngest ch were killed by the Indians in an attack on Billerica, Aug 1, 1692. Zachariah, one of the ch was a sol in the Indian War of 1710, and being taken prisoner, d in captivity in Canada. James, another son left posterity. The 2. w had 3 ch-Lydia, Ebenezer and Joseph. The 3. w had 8 ch. The two youngest were Zechariah 3, and Benjamin, who left descend- ants of the Shedd name. Benjamin 4, b in Chelmsford Aug 25, 1724, set'd in Lunenburg. His w was Elizabeth Blowers whom he m at Lancaster July 19, 1756. Of their 5 ch was Lemuel, 5 b Feb 2, 1762. Ile served as a sol in the Rev War and set'd in Norway. Late in life the father, Benjamin, came to Norway to live with his son Lemuel and "d here abt 1808 aged abt 85." Lemuel is described in his en- listment papers in 1778 as "16 yrs old-stature 5 ft 3 ins, complexion and hair light." He was then stationed on the North river, N. Y. and was mustered for the Continental Army, July 8, 1779 for nine mos service. At 19 his stature, on another roll was 5 ft., 5 ins. He served pretty generally from June 6, 1778 to the treaty of peace. By a resolve of the Gen. Court, Mar 5, 1801, he with other sols were granted $20.00 or 200 acres of land. His w was Ruth Symonds of Bridgton, Me., whom he m in 1792. She was the dau of John and Ruth (Metcalf) Symonds of Danvers, and a school teacher, having taught nine summer terms in Bridgton before her marriage. Lemuel Shedd was instantly killed by a falling timber at the raising of the house frame for his son, Nathaniel, June 23, 1818 as elsewhere re- lated. His w sur him 28 yrs, dying Oct 5, 1846 aged 86 yrs .- 4 ch:
1, Nathaniel P., b Apr 8, 1793 m Phebe R. Coffin b Conway, N. H. He d Dec 1, 1863. She d July 6, 1892, 2 ch-Lemuel, b Oct 4, 1829 m Mary (Matthews) Young of G .- no ch-he d Feb 24, 1888; James Coffin, b Apr 8, 1835 m 1859 Emily Brown, b June 6, 1838. Enlisted in Civil War from Greenwood-d Mar 6, 1863. Wid d Dec 30, 1864- ch : Alden E., set'd in Freeport. 2, Abigail, b Apr 28, 1795 m Joseph Holt. 3, John, b abt 1797 d young. 4, John Symonds, b Nov 11, 1798 m 1. Clarissa B. Noyes, 2. Sarah Coffin, b 1803. 1. w d Oct 20, 1829. He d Oct 30, 1885. 2. w d May 1886-6 ch-2 by 1. w, 4 by 2. w: Clarissa, b Sept 23, 1823 m Francis A. Blake of Bridgton, ch-John Wesley, set'd in Wyo; Lemuel Ward, b Mar 11, 1825 m Julia F. Dodge of B. set'td in Kan; Augustus Franklin, b Feb 20, 1832 set'd and m in Chicago; Alice Augusta, b Nov 22, 1834 m Wm. M. Rolfe- ch: Helen Alice, b Feb 28, 1874 m 1892 Henry E. Bean, ch-Nettie Ruth, b May 8, 1893. Mrs. Bean d Dec 8, 1894. Mrs. Rolfe d 1921; Ezra Twitchell, son of John S., b May 11, 1837 set'd in Chicago, m 1. Mary E., dau of Rev. Josiah Scarett, 2. Mary Clemmons. As a mer- chant in Chicago, he and his bro Augustus F. acquired great wealth. John Wesley, 6th ch of John S. d young.
THOMAS SHEDD who came to Norway from Otisfield and d at his dau's, Mrs. George F. Andrews, Sept 5, 1894, was b Portland, Apr 9, 1806. He m Nov 1833 Tyra A. Huntress of Waterboro, and came to Otisfield with his parents, Thomas and Betsey (Pope) Shedd, and
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was a shoemaker and farmer. He was descended from James the oldest son of Zechariah, the son of Daniel the immigrant noted in the Lemuel Shedd line-his mother and two of his sisters being killed by the Indians as related. The son of this James was James, b July 9, 1713 who m Mary Weld. Their son, Thomas, b Roxbury, Mass., Nov 4, 1745 was a tanner. He was a sol in the Rev. His 1. w was Eleanor Spurr. 2. Hepsibah Winship. She was b Feb 15, 1753. Of their ch Thomas, the oldest son b Roxbury, Aug 1, 1773 m Betsey Pope. He served a term in the legislature from Otisfield. The ch of Thomas Shedd were: I Sylvina, b Oct 22, 1834 m Littleton B. Holden. He was a farmer and lumberman. They had no children but brought up her niece, Cora Belle Shedd, whom she had adopted. He d Jan 19, 1892. She d Jan 5, 1921. II Emeline Patch, b Aug 17, 1836 m George F. Andrews-ch: Effie G. b Otisfield Sept 28, 1860 d N Feb 16, 1880, and Georgia E., b Sept 7, 1862 m John F. Swain b Stoneham Jan 29, 1864. III James Appleton b Otisfield Jan 28, 1839 m 1. Martha A. Robinson, b 1845-1 ch, Cora Belle, b Jan 11, 1869 m Fred H. Cummings; m 2. Nora B. Seavey; 3. Florence M. Crockett. He d Feb 5, 1920. IV George Hammond, b July 11, 1841 m Katie Caswell-set'd in N. H. Two daus. V Ellen M., b July 24, 1846 m Chas. W. Robinson. She d Sept 20, 1894.
Nathan, the youngest ch of Daniel, b Billerica, Mass., Feb 5, 1669 was admitted to the rights of a freeman May 18, 1685, and m abt 1694 Mary French, b Mar 4, 1670. He d June 18, 1736. She d Aug 21, 1740. Their oldest ch, Dea. Nathan, b May 23, 1695 m Hannah Shedd, his cousin. Of their 11 ch was Lieut. Jonathan, b Oct 29, 1729, Tewksbury, Mass., and m Lydia Kitteridge, July 1734. He was among the Americans who pursued the British troops from Concord and Lexington to Boston Apr 19, 1775. "A man of powerful physique; an energetic character and later was the wealthiest farmer in town." He d Mar 26, 1801. Wid d Mar 21, 1822 "aged 87." Their oldest of 6 ch was I, Jonathan, b Aug 10, 1759 m 1778, Abigail Fiske. Abt 1806 came to Norway with his father's family-d in Al- bany where several sons were living, Oct 3, 1837. His w had d in N. Mar 11, 1824-ch, 1, Abigail, b July 27, 1779 m Abner Holt, Al- bany-d without issue May 14, 1856. II, Jonathan, b Sept 12, 1781 was an invalid, had leg amputated, d unm. III Lydia, b Aug 17, 1783 m Jacob Bancroft of Albany. IV John, b Aug 14, 1786 m Han- nah Flemming, b Sept 18, 1794. V William, b Mar 12, 1789 m Jerusha Frost-set'd in Albany. He d in A Jan 13, 1867. She d Oct 8, 1892 "aged 94." VI Levi, b July 16, 1791 m Rhoda Stevens. He came to Norway when a boy, was a farmer and d here May 25, 1851. She d in Buckfield, where she was living with her son Jonathan M., July 19, 1885, in her 87th year. ch: Beulah, b Sept 19, 1824 m Henry K. Shedd. Jonathan Millett, b Dec 29, 1831 m Clara Churchill, b Mar 21, 1845. His w d May 31, 1887-3 ch: Chas. E., b Aug 4, 1863, a farmer and laborer; Nancy B., b Apr 12, 1871 d July 6, 1885, and Silas M., b Nov 16, 1875 m Mary O. Mansfield of Haverhill, Mass. Levi Jr., b Apr 26, 1833 m Fidelia (Brooks) Bennett, b June 6, 1845: Gallant Sol of Co. I 5th Me., was in all the battles of his command. After the war-set'd in Gorham, N. H. and was elected sheriff and
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co. com'r. Afterwards lived in N. and d at W. Paris May 8, 1917 at 84. His wid d there Sept 25, 1917-2 ch: Wm. Estes, b Nov 13, 1869 m Jennie P. Childs-no ch; and Ida E., b Gorham, Aug 2, 1874 d Mar 9, 1878.
VII Silas, b Oct 2, 1794 m Clarissa Noyes. Abt 1806 came to N. with parents, was a cooper and farmer. Set'd on a farm in the French neighborhood, N. W. of the Chapel on road to Albany, where he d Apr 30, 1885. His w d Sept 25, 1877. Four ch: 1, Calvin, b Aug 20, 1827 m Sarah Jane Witt, b Oct 28, 1832. He lived on the old homestead-3 ch, all girls: Anna May, b Jan 16, 1855, and Etta Louise, b Nov 29, 1857; d unm, Emma Jane b Mar 3, 1859 m Mike F. Kerwin. He was a tanner. She a school teacher. He served 3 yrs in the regular army-was a well informed man. He d So. Paris Nov 20, 1919. She d at Bridgton, July 5, 1907-5 ch: Dora Louise, b Jan 13, 1881, a grad of Emerson School, Boston, teacher in Oahu College, Honolulu, unm-a very talented lady. John Edward, b N Aug 1, 1883, grad at Harvard-res Newton, Mass, m Lillian G. Loker a grad of Wellesley Coll. Clarissa, d at birth Mar 20, 1884. Lester Calvin, b Peabody, Apr 13, 1889 d same year. Francis Isabel, b Bridgton, Sept 5, 1897 m Richard Lundstrum of Boston. 2, Alice Noyes, b July 1829 m Robert J. Frost. They had one ch, Isabel Frances, b Nov 4, 1861 d July 9, 1877. She was a lovely girl and an excellent scholar. This was one of the first families living near N. Norway. He d Nov 25, 1898. His wid d July 20, 1916 at 87. 3, Otis Noyes, b July 10, 1831 m Frances Hawkins, set'd in Aurora, Ill. He d there May 2, 1918. She d May 19, 1917-5 ch : 4 girls and 1 boy-he d young. 4, Caroline Noyes, b May 29, 1833 m Benj Henry Noble b N. June 10, 1833. Set'd in Los Gatos, Cal., 1886-no ch.
JOHN, son of Ensign Jonathan set'd in Albany abt 1810 and later removed to Waterford where he d Aug 11, 1864. His wid d Sept 15, 1870 aged 76. They had 14 ch-I Hannah, b Nov 22, 1809 m 1, Isaiah French, 2. Jacob Bancroft-set'd in Albany-4 ch, one of whom m Alden B. Washburn. II Sumner, b Oct 29, 1811 m Sophia A. Noyes, set'd in Waterford. He d July 17, 1844 and she m James P. Shedd-ch: Geo. Franklin, b N. Mar 16, 1836 d Mar 19, 1884-m Susan B. Witham; Anna M., b Dec 11, 1837 m John C. Saunders, a blacksmith at Norway Lake vil. She d Dec 5, 1922. Ward Noyes, b May 2, 1840 m Hattie C. Blake-set'd in Lewiston where he d Apr 30, 1891; Sophia Ann, b Mar 3, 1842 m Albion Hall; Amos Noyes, b Feb 7, 1844 d Feb 24, 1851. Hosley, b Albany June 2, 1814 was a stone mason and a well informed man-m Phebe L. Frost, b N. July 17, 1816. He d Nov 27, 1877 in N. She d Lewiston July 1903 "aged 87"-1 ch: Lydia Ann, b Dec 18, 1843 d Jan 2, 1857. James Parker, bro of Hosley, b June 6, 1816 m 1. Mary Ann Proctor, 2. Sophia (Noyes) Shedd, 3. Sarah (Bradbury) Stevens. He d N. Nov 21, 1894. 1. w d Apr 16, 1851; 2. w d N. June 13, 1872; 3. w d in Seattle, Wash .- 4 ch : Charles E., b Oct 2, 1840 m Mary E. Leighton-set'd in N. Y .; Mary Ann, b June 26, 1846, m Horace Oxnard; James N., b Oct 28, 1849 m Mary D. Webb, s in Hartford, Ct., and Lyman, b Apr 3, 1851 m Rebecca L. Stuart-s in Harrison-1 ch: Josephine P. m Guy H. Caswell. George, bro of James P., b Jan 15, 1827 m 1. Re-
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becca Frost b Dec 22, 1827, d Aug 25, 1869-2 ch: 1, Dr. George Hosley, b Waterford Feb 13, 1853 m Norway, Mary Hall, b Mar 6 1854. Grad of Norway Lib Inst. and taught school in N. and W. Grad at the Me. Med. Sch in 1879. Practiced at Fryeburg, Bartlett and No. Conway, N. H. Attained eminence in his profession-d Mar 20, 1918-1 ch: George Harold, M. D. began practice at No. Conway, 1913. 2, Dr. John Ziba, b Norway July 8, 1861 m 1916 Alice E. Allen-1 ch, Rebecca, b Feb 15, 1918. Grad of Me. Med. Sch. Is in the successful practice of his profession at No. Conway, N. H.
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