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LEMUEL COLLINS. A Soldier of the Revolution. DIED SEPT. 28, 1841, .E. 84 YS. 6 MS. His wife MERCY DIED MAY IS, 1805. E. 48.
Children.
I. i. LEMUEL, b. on Cape. Ann, Aug. 21, 17SI; m. Dec. 4, 1800, Sally Green- leaf (b. Oct. 1, 1779), dau. of Ebenezer and Elizabeth (Chapman) Greenleaf, of Stark.
ii. MERCY, b. on Cape Ann, July IS, 1783; m. Dec. 24, ISO1, Alvin Howes, son of Lemuel and Jerusha (Sears) Howes, q. 7.
iii. MARY, b. on Cape Ann, Oct. 12, 1785; m. April 11, 1805, Elijah Pease, of New Sharon; d. in Lexington. Thirteen children.
iv. BETSEY, b. in Wiscasset, Sept. 13, 1787; m. Feb. 18, ISOS, Oliver Crom- well, of Farmington; d. in Mercer. Two children.
2. v. JOHN, b. in Wiscasset, May 14, 1789; in. Nov. 3, ISOS, Dorcas Green- leaf (b. March 9, 1787), dau. of Ebenezer and Elizabeth (('hapman ) Greenleaf, of Stark.
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JAMES, b. in Wiscasset, March 20, 1795; m. Jan. 22, IS19, Mary Green- leaf, dau. of Joseph and Tamson (Stover ) Greenleaf, of New Sharon. DANIEL, b. in Industry Plantation, March 31, ISO1; m. Jan. 5. 1831, Fanny Greenleaf, dau. of Joseph and Tamson (Stover) Greenleaf, of New Sharon.
I. LEMUEL COLLINS,3 son of Lemuel and Mercy (Garrin) Collins, married Sally Greenleaf. He settled on lot No. 49, adjoining his father's on the south, in 1801. This was set off to New Sharon in 1852, and is embraced in the well-known William Henry Manter farm. He felled the first trees on his lot, burned his "cut-down," cleared the land and erected a log-cabin in which his oldest daughter, Eliza, was born. After living for ten years in a log-house, Mr. Collins built a
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larger and more convenient frame house, it being one of the first in that section of the town. He died on the homestead in New Sharon, July 31. 1851. She died in Stark, Feb. 13. 1853.
Children.
i. ELIZA, b. in Industry Plantation, March 25, 1801; m. (pub. Dec. 15, 1821), Isaiah Iliggins (b. in Stark, Sept. 15, 1800), son of Richard and lydia (-) Higgins, of Stark. Resides in Rochester, N. 11. Six children.
5. ii. GEORGE, b. in Industry Plantation, Feb. 21, 1803; m. Jan. 26, 1825, Mary Ann Norcross, dau. of Josiah and Mary (Smith) Norcross, q. 7. iii. ABIGAIL, b. in Industry, Nov. 15, 1804; m. Sept. 13, 1832, Thomas Beckett, of Hallowell. One child. He d., and she m. Edward Page, of Quincy, Mass. Two children.
iv. MAILALLA, b. in Industry, July 6, 1806; m. March 12, 1829, John I .. Williamson, son of Jonathan and Lydia (Landers) Williamson, q. 7. Moved to New Portland, where she d. Twelve children.
v. SARAH GREENLEAF, b. in Industry, April 21, 1808; m. June 7, 1832, Granville T. Beedle. Resides in Richmond. Six children.
6. vi. JOHN GREENLEAF, b. in Industry, Dec. 31, 18o9; m. (pub. May 23. 1835), Betsey Yeaton, dan. of John and Temperance (Cathcart) Yeaton, of New Sharon.
vii. HENRY LEEMAN, b. in Industry, July 18, 1811; d. when a young man, unid.
viii. BELINDA,* b. in Industry, June 10, 1813; m. Jan. 12, 1835, Bartlett Ben- son, son of Bartlett and Mary (Nichols) Benson, q. v. Farmer; resided in Anson, where his wife died. He d. in Kingfield. Five children.
ix. BETSEV, b. in Industry, Oct. 18, 1815; d. in 1829.
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LEMUEL., 1 b. in Industry, Nov. 17, 1817. Lemuel m. (pub. ANN GREENLEAF, , April 7, 1843), Betsey Kincaid Fish (b. in Stark, Oct. 18, 1820), dau. of Samuel and Hannah (Kincaid) Fish, of Stark. Ann G. m. Nov. 10, 1840, John S. Tolman, son of Ezekiel and Mary (Paul) Tolman, of New Sharon. He d. in New Sharon. Jan. 15, 1870, aged 58 years. She m. for second husband, May 17, 1872, Ezekiel Tolman, a brother of her first husband. Eight chil- dren by first m .; second m., s. p. Resides in New Sharon.
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xii. EBEN GREENLEAF, b. in Industry, July 15, IS19; m. Nov. 24, 1842, Cordelia A. Ilowes, dan. of Lemuel and Harriet Dutton Howes, q. 7. She d. July 5, 1852, aged 27 years, and he m. for second wife, April 4, 1855, Lois J. Hersey (b. in Spaulding, Ohio, Feb. 28, 1827), relict of James L. llersey, and dau. of Gardner and Louisa ( Lovell) Sherman.
xiii. LUCY S., b. in Industry, April 11, 1821; m. (pub. June 27, 18.45), John N. Dution, of Abbot, Me. She d. leaving one dau.
xiv. BETsey, b. in Industry, Sept. 2, 1825; m. David Joy; resides in Quincy, Mass. Five children.
2. JOHN COLLINS,3 son of Lemuel and Mercy (Garrin) Collins, married Dorcas Greenleaf. He settled just over the town line in Stark. not more than a mile from his father. He died in Stark. March 4, 1875. aged 85 years, 9 months and 20 days. His wife died June 5. 1880. aged 93 years and 3 months.
Children.
9. i. KATHIERINE, b. in Stark, April 2, 1809; m. Abbot Doyen.
+ This name also appears as Melinda and Zelinda.
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ii. JOHN SULLIVAN, b. in Stark, July 5, ISI1; m. Nov. 22, 1835, Sylvia Williamson, dau. of Jonathan and Lydia ( Landers) Williamson, q. v. He m. for second wife, Susan Jane, dau. of James Millay, of New Portland. Nine or ten children.
ii. EBENEZER GREENLEAF, b. in Stark, April 22, IS13; a physician; d. in Indiana, about 1844; unmd.
iv. MERCY HOWES, b. in Stark, Sept. 25, 1815; m. Jan. 19, 1840, Levi Young, son of Robert and Betsey ( Hinkley) Young. Mr. Young is a farmer, and resides in Stark. Ilis wife d. Dec. 19, 1889. Ten children.
JAMES, b. in Stark, Jan. 27, 1820; m. Christina C. Wallace, of Concord, 1. 11., mariner; d. about 1850, at sea, as is supposed, s. p.
vi. AMY GREENLEAF, b. in Stark, June 14, 1822; m. Dec. 22, 1842, Stephen Decatur Greenleaf (b. in Stark, Oct. 26, 1817), son of Anthony and Nancy ( Brown) Greenleaf, of Stark. Mr. Greenleaf is a farmer, and resides in Stark. Nine children.
vii. APPHIA IHIGGINS, b. in Stark, Dec. 29, 1824; m. Oct. 2, 1845, Benaiah P. Bradford, son of Capt. Peleg and Martha (-) Bradford, of Stark. viii. lIe d. in Australia. She resides at Farmington Falls. Two children. LYDIA WILLIAMSON, b. in Stark, April 20, 1827; m. May 24, 1849, John Piper (b. in Stark, April 25, 1829), son of Simon and Sarah W. ( Pierce ) Piper, of Stark.
ix. DANIEL GARRIN, b. in Stark, April 27, 1830; m. in Hallowell, Sept. 22, I853, Mary Ann Greenleaf (b. in Stark, Nov. 22, 1835), dau. of Anthony and Sarah ( Perkins) Greenleaf. She, a half sister to Stephen I., who m. an older sister of her husband. Farmer and ship-carpenter. Now ( 1892) resides in San Luis, Cal. Wife, Mary A., divorced, and m. 2d, William Merrow, of New Sharon, now dead. Children of Daniel G. and Mary A. Collins :
i. STEPHEN DECATUR, b. in Stark, March 23, 1856; d. in San Luis, Obispo Co., Cal.
ii. FRED PERKINS, b. in Stark, Sept. 13, 1861; m. Louisa Ball. Resides in San Luis.
3. JAMES COLLINS,3 son of Lemuel and Mercy (Garrin) Collins, married Mary Greenleaf. He settled on land now ( 1892) owned by the McLaughlin Brothers. where he resided in 1852, when his estate was set off, with that of others, to New Sharon. He died in Farming- ton, Nov. 6. 1873, aged 78 years, 7 months, 16 days. His wife died in New Portland, Oct. 23, 1881, aged 81 years.
Children.
1. MARY, b. in Industry, about 1820; d. in 1822.
10. ii. SIMON, b. in Industry, July 30, 1821; m. July 3, 1853, Martha Jane Paine (b. in Standish, Dec. 23, 1829), dau. of Thomas and Permelia (Thompson) Paine.
iii. DANIEL, b. in Industry, Dec. 6, 1823; went to Australia when a young man, and (. there about 1873, unmd.
iv. WILLIAM GREENLEAF, b. in Industry, June 13, 1825; d. Sept. 5, 1847, unnid.
V. JOHN, b. in Industry, April 29, 1829: d. Sept. 28, 1854; unmd.
vi. LEMUEL, b. in Industry, Jan. 23, 1831 ; m. Mary Ann Buker, of Bowdoin- ham. Ship-carpenter; resides in Bath, Me. Two children.
vii. MARY JANE. b. in Industry, Feb. 22, 1835; m. Granville B. Williamson, son of John L. and Mahala (Collins) Williamson. She d. in New Vineyard, s. p.
viii. ORLANDO, b. in Industry, March 31, 1837; m. Mary R. Bruce, of Bath. She d. leaving one child; m. second, Hattie Gilmore, of Woolwich. Resides in Bath, Me. Second m. s. p.
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ix. HARRIET ADALINE, b. in Industry, May 9. 1840; m. Joseph Stevens, of
Solon. Ile is a tailor by trade, and resides in Solon, s. p.
x. AMANDA, b. in Industry, Jan. 9, 1843; d. unmd., on the old homestead, Dec. 12, 1864.
4. DANIEL COLLINS,3 son of Lemuel and Mercy (Garrin) Collins, married Fanny Greenleaf. He resided first on the homestead and afterward in Litchfield and New Vineyard, and then on Jand near his brother James's. His estate was set off to New Sharon ( see p. 296 ) in 1852. He died in New Sharon, Nov. 15. 1885. His widow resides in Skowhegan.
Children.
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i. CHARLES, b. in Industry, Dec. 20, 1831 ; d. in Australia, July 12, 1855. MARY PEASE, b. in Industry, Dec. 24, 1833; m. Thomas Iloughton, son of Luke and Dorcas (Fletcher) Houghton. Resides in Anson. One child, d. young.
iii. JOHN NELSON, b. in Litchfield, Jan. 10, 1836; m. March 25, 1884. Nan- nie W. Luce, dau. of Albert E. and Syrena B. (Taylor) Luce, q. v. He left Industry in 1866, worked at farming in various places, and after- ward went to Nevada, where he acquired an ample fortune. He now resides in Skowhegan. One son, d. young
iv. DANIEL, b. in Litchfield, July 25, 1838; m. April 13, 1873, Lorinda A. Sawtelle (b. in Stark, July 20, 1847), relict of Orlando Sawtelle, and dlau. of Thomas and Susan ( Williamson) Waugh. She d. in Stark, March 2. ISS7. Ile m. for second wife, Oct. 2, 1889, Abbie M. Learned, dau. of Abiather and Amanda ( Butler) Learned, of New Vineyard. Mr. Collins is a farmer, and resides in Stark. Children :
i. CORA LEE, b. in Stark, Jan. 16, 1874.
ii. WALTER HARTLEY, b. in Stark, Nov. 20, 1878.
V. CLARINDA MALCOM, b. in Litchfield, Aug. 14, 1840; m. Frank I. Ilough- ton, son of Luke and Dorcas ( Fletcher ) Houghton, of Anson. Three children.
vi. FANNY, b. in New Vineyard, Aug. 21, 1844: m. J. Henry Dane. She d. in Skowhegan, July 8, 187S, leaving one son.
vii. CLARISSA ANN, b. in New Vineyard, Aug. 20, 1852; m. Richard Em- monds. Resides in Biddeford. Six children.
5. GEORGE COLLINS,+ son of Lemuel and Sally (Greenleaf ) Collins. married Mary Ann Norcross. Resided in Industry and adjoining towns. Went to Australia, during the gold excitement, and never returned. His widow died in Stark. N. H., July 25. 1876. aged 70 years, 6 months.
Children.
HI. i. JAMES WARREN, b. in Industry, Nov. 3, 1825; m. Evelyne W. Luce, dau. of Samuel D. and Abigail N. (Spencer) Luce, g. 7. Soldier ( see p. 336).
ii. JOSIAHI NORCROSS, m. Jan. 9, 1853, Mehitable H. Meader, dau. of Shu- bael I. and Abigail L. (Follett) Meader. q. v. Went to Australia with his father, and never returned.
iii. JULIA .1., m. Nov. 9, 1848, Thomas Selden Greenleaf (b. in Stark, Me., .April 22, 1825), son of Ebenezer, Jr., and Mary (Chapman ) Greenleaf. Resides in Stark, N. Il.
is . LEWIS LEMUEL. At the age of nineteen years he chose the vocation of sailor, and shipped on a merchant vessel bound for Liverpool. At
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that time England was at war with Persia and India. While in that port he was impressed into the English service, and saw five years' service in the British army. He finally escaped and sailed for home on an American vessel. Without visiting his parents, he shipped on a three years' whaling voyage. On his return he enlisted as a soldier in the War of the Rebellion, and served in the army and navy until the close of the war. Hle then settled in Industry and attempted farming with his brother, James W., but the work was uncongenial to his tastes, and he again became a wanderer in the land. When last heard from he had m. and was engaged in farming in Valparaiso, Porter Co., Ind.
V. HELEN. Adopted by Rev. William Wyman; m. Rufus Brann. Resides in Newburyport, Mass.
vi. LAVINA.
6. JOHN GREENLEAF COLLINS,+ son of Lemuel, Jr., and Sally (Green- leaf ) Collins, married Betsey Yeaton. Farmer ; settled in that part of Industry set off to New Sharon in 1852. His wife died Feb. 28, 1866. He died in New Sharon, Aug. 9. 1890, aged 80 years, 7 months, 8 days.
Children.
i. HENRY LEEMAN, b. in Industry, Feb. 25, 1837; m. (pub. Aug. 19, 1867), Abigail F., relict of Frank Bumpus and dau. of Dennis F. and Mary A. (Frost) Allen, q. v. He d. Feb. 17, 1872, s. p. Soldier in War of Rebellion. Served in Co. G, 9th Me. Regt., Inf. Entered the ser- vice March 26, 1 864.
ii. LAURA ETTA, b. in Industry, Sept. 17, 1839; m. March 15, 1863, Alonzo Frost, son of Samuel and Martha (Littlefield) Frost, of Industry. Mr. Frost is a farmer, and now resides in New Sharon. Four children.
iii. FANNIE ELLA, b. in Industry, Jan. 28, 1841; m. Hiram Smith Trask, son of Daniel and Lydia (Smith) Trask, of New Sharon (see family of Daniel Luce, Sr.); resides in New Sharon.
iv. EMILY PAGE, b. in Industry, June 1, 1843; m. George W. Storer. Re- sides in New Sharon. Four children.
v. LUCY ANN, b. in Industry, Aug. 24, 1845; m. Benjamin Franklin Con- nor; resides in Farmington. Four children.
vi. ELIZABETHI HANNAH, b. in Industry, May 17, 1847; m. (pub. May IS, IS74), J. Calvin Oliver, son of John and Jane (Oliver) Oliver, q. v. He d. and she ni. Dec. 24, 1887, for second husband, Samuel Parlin, of New Vineyard. She d. April 6, ISSS.
vii. FRANK, b. in New Sharon, April 29, 1856; m. Etta, dau. of Eli Cook. Farmer; resides in New Sharon. One dau.
7. LEMUEL COLLINS,4 son of Lemuel, Jr., and Sally (Greenleaf ) Collins ; married Betsey K. Fish. He was a farmer, and spent his whole life on a farm in Stark adjoining Industry line. Dead. She died Nov. -. 1890.
Children.
i. URSULA M., b. in Stark, Aug. 19, 1844; d. in Stark, Nov. 3, 1848 .*
ii. ANN TOLMAN, b. in Stark, Oct. 30, 1845; d. Aug. 6, 1866, unmd.
12. iii. CHESLEY WILLIAMSON, b. Aug. 26, 1847; in. Olive Howard, of Lexing- ton.
iv. MARY FISH, b. May 13, 1849; d. in New Portland, Feb. 25, 1852.
* From headstone. Stark Town Records say ( l'ol. 2, p. 37), November 31.
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SIBYL FISH, b. Aug. 3, 1850; m. Eben N. Allen, son of Dennis F. and Mary A. (Frost) Allen, q. v.
vi. GEORGE FRANKLIN, b. May 23, 1852; m. Nov. 16, 1875, Abbie E. Horn, of Weld. Farmer; resides in Weld. F. B. local preacher. C'hil- dren.
vii. SAMUEL FISH, b. May 21, 1854; m. Ella Bean, of Chesterville. Farmer and teamster. Resides in Chesterville.
viii. LYDIA JANE, b. Aug. 31, 1856; m. Charles Plaisted; resides in ('hester- ville. Two daus.
ix. NATHANIEL FISH, b. in Stark, April 11, 1858; d. Aug. 12, 1879.
13. x. ELMER ELLSWORTH, b. June 13, 1861; in. March 9, 1884, Annette R. Chapman.
xi. HINKLEY WILLIAMSON, b. in February, 1864. Resides in Stark.
8. EBEN GREENLEAF COLLINS,4 son of Lemuel and Sally (Green- leaf ) Collins, married Cordelia A. Howes, and second, Mrs. Lois J. Hersey. Farmer ; has resided in Industry and Farmington ; now resides in New Sharon.
Children.
i. CHARLES WASHINGTON, b. in Industry, Aug. 13, 1843; enlisted as a pri- vate, Co. A, 19th Regt., Me. Vol. Inf. Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862, counting on Stark's quota. Killed by a shell, at the battle of Gettys- burg, July 2, 1863.
ii. ELLIOT FLETCHER, b. in Industry, June 25, 1845; enlisted at same time and in same company as his brother. . Also served in Artillery Brigade : d. of disease contracted in the service, Dec. IS, 1864.
iii. ADDISON FRANKLIN, b. in Industry, June 4, 1847; m. April 11, 1869, Amanda Melvina Oliver (b. in Stark, Aug. 29, 1852), dau. of Stacy and Permelia (Fish) Oliver, of Industry. Sokhier in War of the Rebellion ( see p. 334). Farmer; resides in New Sharon. Children :
i. CHARLES ELLIOT. b. in New Sharon, April 15, 1870.
ii. ARTHUR WINFRED, b. in New Portland, Dec. 4, IS72.
iii. EDWIN FRANCIS, b. in New Portland, Oct. 6, 1873.
iv. MAUD MAY, b. in Kingfield, Sept. 20, 1875.
ETHEL ALBERTA, b. in New Sharon, Aug. 13, ISSO.
iv. SOPHIA ROSETTA, b. in Industry, Jan. 6, 1850; d. Feb. 15, 1851.
V. CORDELIA ROSETTA, b. in Industry, Feb. 26, 1852; m. March -, 1871. Pereival B. Ilills, of Lewiston. Mr. Ilills is a machinist, and resides in Providence, R. I. One son.
Children by second marriage.
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vi. JAMES HERSEY, Y b. in New Sharon, Feb. 13, 1857; James Il. resides JOSHUA EBEN, , with his father in New Sharon. Joshua E. m., 1886, Belle F. Knowlton, dau. of John and Romelia (Conner) Knowlton, of Farmington. Blacksmith and farmer: resides in Farmington. Two children.
viii. CARRIE ALICE, b. in New Sharon, Feb. 16, 1859: m. John Algeroy Knowlton, son of John and Lucy (Vanghan ) Knowhon, of Farming- ton, by whom she had one dau .; divorced; m. for second husband Jan. 1. 1891, Arthur 1. Innman, who is a plumber, and resides in Providence, R. I.
ix. GARDNER JACOB, b. in New Sharon, Aug. 20, 1861; m. Sept. II, ISSS, Lottie Tibbetts, dau. of Nathan and Mary ( -- ) Tibbetts, of Nor- ridgewock: machinist. Ile d. in Solon, April 22, 1892. Three children.
x. ELLEN DENNIS, b. in Industry, Dec. S, 1863; m. Dec. 10, 1891, Levi M.
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Williams, son of Thomas F. and Sarah (Carson ) Williams, of Farm- ington. He is a farmer, and resides in Farmington. One son.
xi. ANNIE ELDRIDGE, b. in Industry, Jan. S, 1866. Resides in New Sharon; unid.
9. ABBOTT DOVEN married Katharine Collins. He was a farmer, and resided in Industry and Stark. He died in Norridgewock, 1878. She died in Norridgewock, June, 1892.
Children.
i. JULIA ANN, b. Sept. 6, 1831; m. Oct. 17, 1858, Benjamin C. Mosher, of Stark. Resides in Mercer. Six children.
ii. EBEN COLLINS, b. July 27, 1833; m. Lovina Jewell. Seven children. Resides in Norridgewock.
iii. JAMES T., b. Nov. 1, 1835; m. (pub. Feb. 19, 1859), Nancy S. Wing, of Phillips. Enlisted in C'o. D), 28th Regt., Inf., and was mustered into the U. S. service Oct. 13, 1862; discharged; d. Sept. 6, 1863. One son.
iv. EUNICE JANE, ) b. Feb. 14, 1838. Eunice Jane m. Oct. 14, 1856, Seth
V. DORCAS JANE C., , Daggett, son of Lendall and Lydia (Norton ) Daggett, q. 7. Divorced, s. p .: m. George Owen Brackett; resides in Oregon. One child.
vi. FAUSTINA EMMA, b. Aug. 1, 1839; m. Jan. 6, 1866, Isaiah C. Mosher, of Norridgewock. Four children.
vii. JOHN COLLINS, b. Feb. 5, 1844.
viii. WALLACE DANIEL, b. March -, -; m. April 3, 1870, Mary E. Chap- man (b. in Stark, March 22, 1849), dau. of Alvin L. and Lucinda (Churchill) Chapman. He d. in Stark, Sept. 25, ISSO. Three chil- dren.
ix. CHARLES RODOLPHES, m. Jan. 28, 1879, Ardera M. Chapman (b. in Stark, Nov. 22, 1854), dau. of Alvin L. and Lucinda (Churchill) Chapman. Pressman in a clothing manufactory in Skowhegan. Four children.
10. SIMON COLLINS,4 son of James and Mary (Greenleaf ) Collins, married Martha J. Paine. Learned the trade of stone-cutter, in Quincy, Mass., when a young man. Settled on the homestead, where he lived for many years. Went to Farmington Village, about 1870 ; worked at his trade. He was instantly killed by a runaway horse, Oct. 26, 1886, aged 65 years.
Children.
i. ROSE BELLE, . in New Sharon, May 19, 1854; m. Sept. 7, 1891, Joshua Hopkins, son of Joshua M. and Sophronia ( Mason) Hopkins, of New Sharon. He is U. S. Inspector of River and Harbor Improve- ments. Resides at Farmington. His wife graduated from Farmington State Normal School, second class, 1878, and prior to her marriage taught extensively in the public schools of Farmington and elsewhere.
ii. STELLA BURGANETTE, b. in New Sharon, May 10, 1857: graduated at Western State Normal School, second class, 1876. Taught in the public schools of Farmington and Deering; d. in Farmington, July 5. 1885.
II. JAMES WARREN COLLINS, son of George and Mary A. (Nor- cross) Collins, married Evelyne W. Luce. Mr. Collins was a farmer,
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and resided in Industry : afterward moved to Brunswick, where he died about 1890. ( See p. 336 ).
Children.
I. GEORGE .A., b. Jan. 19, 1855.
ii. DORA E., b. Dec. 7, 1857.
iii. EL.l .: F., b. Dec. 11, 1859.
iv. MARY I .. , b. July 12, 1861.
V. LEWIS W., b. Nov. 18, 1863.
12. CHESLEY WILLIAMSON COLLINS,5 son of Lemuel and Betsey K. ( Fish) Collins, married Olive Howard. Farmer ; resides in Stark.
Children.
1. MARY A., b. in Stark, May -, 1875.
ii. RALPH, b. in Stark, Dec. - , 1876.
iii. CARROL, b. in Stark, April --- , IS78.
iv. FLORENCE, b. in Stark, April -, 1880.
v. ROSE, b. in Stark, Nov. - , 1882.
„vi. GROVER CLEVELAND, b. in Stark, Nov. 1883.
vii. CHESLEY, b. in Stark, April -, 1886.
13. ELMER ELLSWORTH COLLINS,5 son of Lemuel and Betsey K. ( Fish ) Collins, married Annetta R. Chapman.
Children.
i. WALTER B., b. Oct. 12, 1885.
ii. BENJAMIN M., b. Nov. S, 1887.
CORNFORTH.
WILLIAM CORNFORTH, son of Robert and Mary (Linton) Cornforth. was born in the town of Gersby in England, March 3, 1794. He was only three years old when his parents immigrated to America. His father settled in Readfield and followed the occupation of farmer and drover. William, when he became of a suitable age, was apprenticed to a clothier and thoroughly mastered every detail of the trade. He mar- ried. March 3, 1816, Lydia Cates* (born in Gorham, Feb. 20, 1794), and in 1817 moved from Unity to Industry. He bought a lot of wild land of Capt. Peter West and immediately began a clearing, at the same time selecting and hewing the timber for a house frame which he erected and covered with the greatest possible expedition. While thus engaged Mr. Cornforth and family lived in the house of Deacon Emery. So anx - ious was frugal Mrs. Cornforth to get to housekeeping that the family moved into their new home before the doors were hung, quilts being used as a substitute until the carpenter could make and hang the doors. Soon after his arrival in town he erected a fulling-mill ( see p. 180), and cloth-dressing and wool-carding became an important branch of his bus-
* Mrs. Cornforth had a brother Benjamin, who married Abigail, daughter of Benjamin and Dependence (Luce) Burgess, of Industry, q. 7.
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iness. He also purchased the grist-mill ( see p. 169 ) and rebuilt it in a most thorough manner, and was likewise interested in other enterprises. He sold his stand in the village at West's Mills to Capt. George Cutts and bought of Zebulon Manter the well-known James Manter farm, which was afterward sold to John E. Perley. After that he lived at West's Mills for a short time and then moved to New Portland, where he died Aug. 13, 1881, aged 87 years, 5 months, 10 days. He was an efficient and worthy member of the Methodist Church, and for many years held an exhorter's license. His wife, who was noted for her goodness of heart, industry and frugality, died in New Portland, April 15, 1877. aged 83 years, 1 month, 25 days .*
Children.
i. LINTON, b. in Unity, Nov. 11, 1816; drowned in the mill-pond at West's Mills, June 10, 1819.
ii. BETSKY, b. in Industry, March 16, 1818; m. July 4, 1837, Albert Shaw, son of Daniel and Mehitable (Gilman) Shaw, q. v.
iii.
GEORGE, b. in Industry, Nov. 11, 1819; m. Dec. 22, 1845, Rebecca Man- ter, dau. of Zebulon and Rebecca (Norton) Manter, q. z. Learned the clothier's trade of his father, and then purchased the business and followed it some three or four years. He next engaged in mer- cantile pursuits, keeping a stock of general merchandise in the old Esquire West store, in company with his brother Charles, at the same time keeping a tavern in the house now ocoupied by James M. Nor- ton. Went to Australia in 1853, and made a short tarry in that country. Returning, he resided in New Vineyard, New Portland and Parkman. He subsequently went to Colorado, and d. in Black- hawk, May 22, 1866. Their child :
ANNIS C., b. July 12, 1845; d. Feb. 2, 1852.
iv. MARY, b. in Industry, April 11, 1821; m. Dec. 19, 1849, Capt. David Elder, son of Isaac and Mary (Quint) Elder, of New Portland. Farmer. He was b. in New Portland, Nov. 7, 1813, and d. Nov. 25, 1878. She d. Nov. - , 1862. Children :
1. ANNIE S., b. in New Portland, Aug. 20, 1856; unmd.
ii. ELLA A., b. in New Portland, Sept. 12, 1858; m. Jan. 1, 1880, Fred A. Jordan, M. D., son of John A. and Celia E. ( Butts) Jordan, of New Portland. He was b. Dec. 4, 1853, and d. Nov. 29, 1SS2. She resides in Eau Claire, Wis.
1. V. WILLIAM, b. in Industry, Dec. 18, 1822; m. Dec. 4, 1851, Sarah S. Norton, dau. of David M. and Caroline (Smith) Norton, q. 7.
* Mrs. Cornforth, though blessed with a kind and provident husband, on one occasion was compelled to teach him a practical lesson ; and it happened in this wise : It was a busy season of the year; Mr. Cornforth and his family had just got fairly settled in their new house and with a large crew of workmen he was very busy about his fulling-mill and in clearing land for a farm. With all his cares he may have been a little negligent in providing a supply of fire-wood. One morning, after having been reminded that some wood must be prepared to cook the dinner, he went to his work, probably having entirely forgotten the matter in his haste. Nothing daunted. Mrs. Cornforth prepared her dinner in due season and hung the pot on the crane of the fire. place now destitute of fire : spread the table as usual, and on the arrival of the dinner hour blew the horn. The men came in with keen appetites and with them the derelict husband. What his thoughts were as he surveyed his uncooked dinner was never known, for not a syllable did he utter. " But," continued Mrs. Cornforth as she would laughingly relate the incident in her old age, " never since that day have I been obliged to even ask for wood to cook a meal of viet. uals."
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