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Charles Luce
Engraved by GEO. E. JOHNSON, Boston. From a photograph made about 1885 by A. O. Carpenter, Ukiah City, Cal.
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much trouble and excitement, with delays and privations, he, on the third of November, arrived in San Francisco, well and hearty. The next day started to the mines at Grass Valley, Nevada County, and after trying his luck awhile, turned his attention to mill-work and soon was promoted to engineer, which he followed with other duties till 1858, when he was elected secretary of the Gold Mountain Mining Company, which office he held for three years, and then resigned and engaged in farming in Sutter County. In 1865 he returned to Industry. He was on the Pacific Ocean when General Lee surrendered, and was on Long Island Sound when President Lincoln was assassinated. He spent the summer of 1865 in Maine, in October returning with his parents and two of Major James Cutts's daughters ( Helen and Olive) to his home in Sutter Co., Cal. April 7, 1866, was married to Helen Cutts by the Rev. Mr. Paderson. He followed farming and teaching some years. Octo- ber, 1870, he was licensed as a preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and at once began work in the local ranks, alternating with farming. In October, 1877, with his mother and wife and three children, moved to Ukiah, Mendocino Co., and bought a farm near the town or village. At the election held in 1879 he was elected to the office of county supervisor, which he held three years ; and now, at this writing. is extensively engaged in sheep husbandry, and owns over three thousand acres of land besides his home farm. With the care of all this property he superintends a Sunday-school and preaches regu- larly every month.
Politically, he was raised a Democrat, and voted for Stephen A. Douglass at the election of 1860, but he now is an uncompromising Prohibitionist. Religiously, he is Methodistic, holding to the doctrines of Wesley, but is charitable toward those of different faith. Benevolence is with him a prominent characteristic, and he gives liberally of his means for all charitable objects. He recently gave five hundred dollars toward building a church in Ukiah, also donated a beautiful grove of ten acres to the same church for a permanent camp-ground, and thus his whole life has been spent in the furtherance of temperance and morality. Resides in Ukiah, Mendocino Co., Cal.
Children.
i. KATE, b. April 7, 1868; m. February, 1891, Benjamin D. Luce, son of Benjamin Ilenry and Amantha S. (Tinkham) Luce, q. 7.
ii. JENNIE MARIA, b. April 3, 1870.
iii. JAMES MARVIN, b. Oct. 1, 1872.
iv. SADIE OCENA, b. June 1, 1879.
17. NIRON LUCE, son of Joseph and Dorcas ( Cutts) Luce, married
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Charlotte Wheeler. Went to California in the fall of 1855. Engaged in mining and subsequently in lumbering and farming. Mr. Luce now owns a ranch of 1560 acres, being one of the largest in Placer County. He harvested in 1891 as a part of the income of his farm 4620 bushels of wheat and 3584 bushels of barley. Resides in Shendan, Placer County, Cal.
Children.
i. EFFIE M., b. May 25, 1868; m. May 25, 1890, William Brewer.
ii. NIKON, d. at age of 5 months.
iii. IDA DORCAS, b. July 2. 1872.
18. JOSEPH MERRY LUCE, son of Joseph and Dorcas (Cutts) Luce, married Annis Tinkham. Farmer ; resides in C'alifornia.
Children.
i. KATIE ELLEN, b. in San Francisco, Cal., Feb. 15, 1869.
ii. SAMUEL TINKHIAM, b. in Santa Barbara, Cal., Jan. S, IS71.
iii. BERTHA, b. in Chico, Butte County, California, Feb. 11, 1873.
iv. C'LARA MABEL, b. in Ukiah, California, Dec. 27, 1879.
ROBERT LUCE, son of Robert, married Mary Burgess .* Settled on the Lowell Strip in Industry prior to 1798. He was from Martha's Vineyard, but the author has not been able to connect him with others of the name who settled in Industry. He sold his lot to Capt. Valentine Look, also from the Vineyard, and moved to New Portland, where he died at an advanced age, November, 1857, his wife having died March, 1850.
Children.
I. BENJAMIN, b. in Martha's Vineyard; f m. (pub. Nov. 26, 1805), Mrs. Betsey ( Fassett) Holden, of Farmington.
ABIGAIL., b. about 1785; m. March 3, 1808, Elijah Robbins, son of Ammiel Robbins, q. v. DRUSILLA, m. (pub. Oct. 25, 1814), Benjamin Burgess, q. v. Both died in New Portland. One child by second marriage, who married David Page; both dead. LYDIA, m. Abraham Page, g. a., by whom she had three children.
2. IRVIN, b. Dec. 25, 1798; m. Sept. 2, 1819. Charity Furbush (b. in Lisbon, Me., March 1, ISO3).
* She was a sister to the wife of Alsbury Ince, q. v.
t \ grandson, Dea. Cyrus S. Luce, of New Portland, says: " I have always understood that a part of his children were born on the old Vineyard, the rest in Industry. He left Industry after the birth of his youngest son, Uncle Hovey Luce. Mrs. Page must be mistaken in saying her father | Irvin Luce | was born in New Porlland, Me."
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3. ROBERT, b. in Industry, April 5, 1798 ;* m. Aug. 24, 1822, Almira W. Gilkey, dau. of James and Susannah ( Bacon ) Gilkey, of Freeman.
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KATHERINE, m. (pub. May 5, 1826), Thaddeus Kilkenney, a native of Ireland, then of Freeman, Me.
BETSEY, m. Benjamin Brooks. Children.
JAMES, m. Sally Tuttle. Resided in Freeman, where he died. A large family. One dau., Mary, m. John Furbush, of Farmington.
MARY, b. in Industry, Dec. 28, 1806; m. Nov. 12, 1825, Samuel, son of Benjamin Trask. She d. in Stark, March 26, 1885. Ile d. in Stark, Jan. 12, 1886.
Hovky, b. in ISII; m. Lucy Furbush. Ile died in New Portland, March 13, IS87. She d. June 4, 1878, aged 65 years. Children : 1. ABIGAIL, m. Tilson Churchill. Resides in New Portland.
11. CLARINDA, m. Bradbury Hoyt. Resides in New Portland.
iii. WILLIAM HENRY, m. Mary Jacobs. Resided in New Port- land.
:. BENJAMIN LUCE, son of Robert and Mary ( Burgess) Luce, mar- ried Mrs. Betsey Holden, nee Fassett. He resided in Industry at the time of his marriage, and was living there in 1806 ; afterward moved to Lexington and then to Madrid, where he died Dec. - , 1843 or 1844, aged 58 years.
Children.
i. SOPHRONIA, m. George Graves, of Lexington. Several children.
ii. CLARISSA, m. Silas Moore. She d. in Farmington, leaving children.
iii. EMELINE, m. George W. Kinney. Several children.
iv. JOHN, died in Madrid, April, 1842 or 1843, aged 25 years.
V. CORDELIA, m. Manley Kinney,f of Madrid. She d. March, ISS3, aged 65 years.
2. IRVIN LUCE, son of Robert and Mary ( Burgess) Luce, married Charity Furbush. On attaining his majority he married and after a few years settled in New Portland, where the remainder of his life was spent in farming. He died of consumption, May 2, 1867. His wife died of same disease, Aug. 21, 1873, aged 70 years.
Children.
5. i. HOOPER, b. in Lisbon, March 28, 1819(?); m. Dec. - , 1840, Laura Fuller. She d. and he m. for second wife, Mary Ann Brackley. Ile d. in Freeman, June 8, 1869.
ii. BENSON, b. in Lisbon, Feb. 21, 1821; m. Lovina Tuttle. Died in New Portland, March 21, 1890. No children.
iii. IHARRIET, b. in Freeman, Jan. 26, 1823; m. Henry Carville, of Freeman. Resides in Farmington. Several children.
iv. SAMUEL, b. in Freeman, May 29, 1825; m. He d. Dec. 14, IS90.
* Much perplexity results from the birth date of these two persons, Irvin and Robert Lucc, which a daughter of each claim is the year 179S. The writer is inclined to think the year of Robert's birth correct, and that Mrs. Page, who furnished the other date, is in error. Irvin Luce, according to the headstones marking his grave, died " May 2, 1867, aged 70 years." This would place the year 1797, and he was probably older than 70 when he died.
t One authority says Marman Kinney.
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CHRISTIANA, b. in Freeman, April 12, 1827; in, Dec. 5, 1845, Ivory Page, of New Portland, said to be a younger son of Abraham and Lydia (Luce) Page, of Industry. Three children.
vi. BARTLETT, b. in Freeman, Jan. 1, 1830; d. in New Portland, Me., Sept. 29, 1848, unmd.
vii. NANCY A., b. in Freeman, Feb. 8, 1833; d. Sept. 26, 1833.
viii. CHARLES LEF, b. in Freeman, Sept. 3, 1835; m. Jan. 28, 1860, Ellen Pullen. Blacksmith. He d. in New Portland, June 18, 1889.
ix. LADORA ANN, b. in Freeman, March 26, 1839; m. May 17, 1856, Zacha- riah Moore. He d. without issue, March 8, 1866, aged 38 years. She m. Nov. 2, 1867, for second husband, Jacob Thomas Hodgkins (b. in Vienna, Oct. 12, 1835), son of Abel and Hannah (Tilton) Hodgkins. Mr. Hodgkins was a shoemaker and resided in New Sharon, where he d. March 28, 1892; his wife d. of consumption, May 28, 1886. Children :
1. HENRY WARREN, b. in New Sharon. Feb. 13, 1869; d. Sept. 20, 1876.
ii. ABBIE MAYHEW, Y. b. in New Sharon, June 8, 1879.
iii. HATTIE RIDLEY, )
SELENA, b. in New Portland, Oct. 10, 1845; d. Oct. 4, 1847. x.
3. ROBERT LUCE, son of Robert and Mary (Burgess) Luce, mar- ried Almira W. Gilkey. He was a farmer and spent his adult life in New Portland. His wife, who was born in Gorham, Aug. 15. 1798, died of typhoid fever, Jan. 15, 1850, and he subsequently married for second wife, Dec. - , 1851, Lucinda Hutchins,* daughter of David and Mary (Allen) Hutchins, of New Portland. He died April 18, 1884.
Children.
i. JAMES FRANKLIN, b. in New Portland, April 3, 1823; m. Rizpah A. Walker, dau. of Dea. Joseph Walker, of Embden. He d. Nov. 2, 1864. One son, Ulysses G., d. at Mars Hill, June 12, 1892, aged 27 years. Leaves a mother, brother and widow, who was a dau. of W. L. Boyinton, of Mars Hill.
ii. CYNTHIA ALMIRA, b. in New Portland, June 13, IS25: m. ( 'harles L. Carsley, farmer. Resides in New Portland. Three children.
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iii. WILLIAM HENRY, b. in New Portland, Jan. - , 1828; d. Feb. 26, 1833. CYRUS S., b. in New Portland. Dec. 26, 1830; m. at Norridgewock, Nov. 2, 1857, Georgia Barton, dau. of Esq. Alfred and Sarah F. (Collins) Barton, of North Anson. She was b. in Anson, Nov. 29, 1838.
V. SUSAN BACON, b. in New Portland, March 10, 1833; m. Elijah H. Cars- ley, son of Eben and Amy ( Hodgden) Carsley, of New Portland. ()ne son.
7. vi. BENJAMIN GOULD, b. in New Portland, AApril 9, 1835; m. Jenette F. Stowers, dau. of Samuel and Eliza (Gammon ) Stowers, of New Port- land.
vii. ESTHER ANN, b. in New Portland, Feb. 10, 1837; d. March 8, 1858. viii ELECTA M., b. in New Portland, Feb. 9, 1840; m. Isaiah Merrill. She d. in Lewiston, May 18, 1863.
ix. MARTHA A., ) b. in New Portland, Aug. 16, 1842; Martha A. m. July MARY ELVIRA, ) 4, ISOS, Franklin Llewellyn Emery, son of Alvin and Susan (Hanson) Emery, of New Portland. Three children. Mary E. m. Dec. 13, 1866, John William Churchill, son of Win. and Nancy (Walker) Churchill. Their children are : EUGENE A., b. Dec. 10, 1867.
* At the time of her marriage she was a widow Thompson.
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A. BELLE, b. Aug. 22, 1869. NED, b. Aug. 27, 1870. EFFIE M., b. Jan. 19, 1873. CLINTON, D. Jan. 29, 1877. CORA G., b. Oct. 19, 18So. HATTIE M., b. June 25, ISS3.
xi. EMILY F., b. in New Portland, Nov. 8, 1844; m. J. Frank Hutchins. Blacksmith; has resided at Allen's Mills. Now lives in Strong. Sev- eral children.
Child by second marriage. xii. ALVIN EUGENE, b. in New Portland, Oct. 28, 1852.
4. THADDEUS KILKENNY married Katherine Luce. He was a farmer and resided in Freeman, where he died Aug. 16, 1868. His widow died in 1873.
Children.
i. MARY, b. in Freeman, 1827; in. Ansel Peabody. Died in Freeman, Oct. IS, ISS3.
ii. SAMUEL, b. in Freeman, 1829; m. Mary A. Gammon. Resides in New Portland.
iii. ALMIRA, b. in Freeman, 1831; m. Henry Carville. Resides in Farm- ington.
iv. HIOVFY, b. in Freeman, 1833; m. Achsa Brackley. Resides in New Portland.
V: JOHN, b. in Freeman, 1835; m. Charlotte Brown. Resides in Freeman.
vi. JAMES, b. in Freeman, 1837; m. Ellen Brackley. Farmer. Resides in New Vineyard.
vii. BENJAMIN, b. in Freeman, May 15, 1839; m. May 18, 1868, Helen M. Tripp, dau. of James and Betsey E. (Elliott) Tripp, of New Portland. Farmer, resides in New Portland, s. p. He was a member of Co. I., Ist Regiment, Me. Cavalry.
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viii. SARAII, b. in Freeman, 1841 ; m. Robert Holbrook. Resides in Auburn. PHILENA, b. in Freeman, 1843; m. George Pratt, of New Vineyard.
x. HIRAM, b. in Freeman; d. May 14, 1861.
5. HOOPER LUCE, son of Irvin and Charity ( Furbush ) Luce, mar-
ried Laura Fuller. He was a farmer and resided in Salem, New Port- land and Freeman. He died of consumption, in Freeman, June -, 1869, aged 50 years. His wife also died in Freeman. Children.
i. FIDELIA, b. in Salem; m. Oct. 20, 1860, George Barker. She d. in New Vineyard, July 28, 1882.
ii. AUGUSTUS, b. in Salem, 1844. Enlisted as a private in Co. C, 16th Reg't, Volunteers, and was mustered into the U. S. Service, Aug. 14, 1862. Ile was wounded at the battle of Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862. In this battle the regiment lost fifty per cent. of the number engaged, in killed, wounded and missing. He died from the effect of his wounds, Jan. 21, 1863.
8. iii. EUGENE, b. in New Portland, Feb. 24, 1847; m. Lucy Furbush, dau. of John and Mary ( Luce) Furbush, of Farmington.
iv. SELENA, b. in Freeman; d. in New Portland, May, 1860; unmd.
v. BARTLETT, b. in Freeman; m. Millie Buzzell.
vi. EDWARD, b. in Freeman, where he resides, unind.
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6. CARUS S. LUCE, son of Robert and Almira W. (Gilkey) Luce, married Georgia Barton. Mr. Luce is a worthy and highly esteemed citizen of New Portland, where the larger part of his life has been spent. On the organization of the Congregational Church in that town he was chosen deacon, which office be still holds. He is likewise an earnest Sunday-school worker, and has held the office of superintendent for up- ward of ten years.
Children.
1. DELMORE G., b. in Anson, March 4, 1860; m. in Bangor, Oct. 17, 18SS, May E. Morse (b. in St. Albans, Feb. 25, 1862), dau. of Henry M. and Mary A. (Scott) Morse, of Caribou. Mr. Luce was educated at Anson Academy and graduated from that institution in the class of ISS1. lle engaged in teaching and subsequently studied medicine. lle graduated from the Medical School of Maine in the class of ISS7, and immediately entered upon the duties of a practitioner of medi- cine. Was supervisor of schools in Easton in ISS9-90. Now resides in ( 'aribou.
ii. ELGINA B., b. in New Portland, April 3, 1869; educated in the schools of her native town, Anson Academy, and entering the Farmington State Normal School, she graduated with the class of ISSS; com- meneed teaching when fifteen years of age, and has already taught more than one hundred and twenty five weeks.
iii. GEORGIA E., b. in New Portland, June 26, 1872; student and school teacher.
7. BENJAMIN GOULD LUCE, son of Robert and Almira W. (Gilkey) Iauce, married Jenette E. Stowers, who was born Dec. 22, 1846, and died in New Portland, Feb. 28, 1875.
Child.
i. ---: dau., d. Nov. 6, 1874.
8. EUGENE LUCE, son of Hooper and Laura ( Fuller) Luce, married Lucy Furbush. He is a farmer and resides in the east part of Farming- ton.
Children.
1. SIMON J., b. in Anson, Feb. 3, 1870.
ii. MARY .A., b. in Anson, Aug. 25, 1871.
iii. EMILY B., b. in Anson, Sept. 18, 1874.
iv. FRANK ('., b. in Farmington, Aug. 18, 1876.
V. GEORGE M., b. in Farmington, Sept. S, ISSO.
vi. CLYDE E., b. in Farmington, June 17, 1883.
vii. ADEL.I.A, b. in Farmington, Feb. 27, 1885.
viii. Eva, b. in Farmington, June 2, ISS7.
ix. AL.MON J., b. in Farmington, July 15, 1890.
The parentage and ancestry of Alsbury and Elisha Luce is shrouded in mystery. They were natives of Martha's Vineyard, but aside from this nothing is known of them.
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I. i. ALSBURY LUCE, m. Sarah Burgess; she was a sister to Nancy, wife of Thomas Lovejoy, also to the wife of Robert Luce. She d. in Farm- ington, April 17, 1846, aged 77 years.
2. ii. ELISHA LUCK, married, Ist,* for second wife (pub. July 26, 1813), Ilul- dah, dau. of Atkins Ellis.
I. ALSBURY LUCE married Sarah Burgess. Settled in Farmington. Children.
1. BARTLETT, m. Ang. 25, 1812, Betsey West Daggett, dau. of Captain Silas and Deborah ( Butler) Daggett, q. v. Was a resident of Industry in IS16.
ii. NATHAN, m. (pub. Oct. 17, 1826), Mary Wellman.
iii. ALSBURY, b. 1807; m. May 29, 1828, Mary Sweatland. Ue d. in Farm- ington, July 15, 1846, aged 39 years.
iv. EUNICE, b. Jan. 5, 1805: m. Sept. 3, 1826, John Backus, son of Nathan and Iluldah ( Pease) Backus, of Farmington. She d. Oct. 28, 1868. Ile d. Sept. 6, 1868. Seven children.
MARTHA, m. April 30, IS23, Tristram Daggett, son of Tristram and Jane ( Merry) Daggett, of Industry, q. v.
vi. MARY, m. - - Cotton; resided in Wilton.
vii. SARAH, m. March 27, 1823, Samuel Brown, son of Samuel and Mary (Butler) Brown, q. 7.
viii. IIANNAN, In. (pub. Nov. 24, 1815), Joseph Lovejoy, of Stark. Subse- quently resided in Salem.
2. ELISHA LUCE settled on lot No. 33 in 1799.t As his name does not appear on the petition for incorportion, or on the list of voters, it is presumable that he did not make his permanent home on the Patent until after the incorporation of the town. The first season Mr. Luce felled an acre of trees near where the buildings of Alvarez N. Goodridge now stands, burned off the brush, and sowed the land with wheat, which he "hoed in," as he had no team to harrow the ground. He sold to Jona- than Goodridge and moved to Farmington, where his wife died. He subsequently married Huldah, daughter of Atkins Ellis. After living in Farmington a few years, he returned to Industry and settled on the John Goodridge lot, now occupied by Cyrus B. Odell. Here he lived in a log-house, the roof of which was thatched with bark, and being out of repair, leaked badly. A more convenient one becoming vacant at Davis's Corner, he removed there and continued to occupy it until he sold this land to Pelatiah Shorey in 1834. After this he was continually
* Farmington Town Records show that Elisha Luce, of that town, and Sallje Ladd, of Industry, were married May 25, 1800. While there is no proof of this, it is probable that Elisha is the identical person who married Huldah Ellis in 1813. The Martha's Vineyard Records show the marriage of Elisha Luce and Drusilla West, April IS, 1799. The frequent occur- rence of this name causes much confusion and perplexity among genealogists.
t Allen says (Hist. Industry, p. 41) that Mr. Luce settled in town in iSoo, which is incor- rect. Ile did not, however, obtain a title to his land from the Plymouth Company until May 31, ISO4. Ile conveyed this property to Jonathan Goodridge, Jan. 20, 1812. Probably Mr. Good- ridge occupied the land prior to that date as a tenant.
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moving from place to place, and the last that can be learned of him was Jan. 1. 1850, when he was in Hallowell.
Children.
i. OLIVE, m. May -, 1822, John Perkins, of Stark. Several children. One son, Nathaniel C., lives in Chesterville. She d. in New Sharon about 1861.
ii. SUSAN, b. July 9, 1802; m. Dec. 6, 1822, John Jewell, of Mt. Vernon, son of Jacob Jewell. She d. in Monticello, Oct. 9, 1849. Six children.
iii. DEBORAH, m. George Lord, of Gardiner, where she died.
3- iv. WENDALL, b. in Industry: m. Sept. 7, 1830, Maria Burce, dau. of Holmes and Lydia (Givens) Burce, of Industry. Mr. Luce also of Industry. She d. in Stark.
4. V. HENRY, In. Dec. 31, 1829, Loiza Spinney, dau. of John and Miriam (Oliver) Spinney, of Georgetown.
Children by second marriage.
vi. CELIA, b. in 1809; d. in Industry, Sept. 2, 1819.
5. vii. WILLIAM, b. April -, 1814: m. (pub. March 2, 1836), Eliza Pomeroy, dau. of Jeremiah and ( Harding) Pomeroy, of Stark.
viii. SARAH, m. - Galusha; m. for second husband, Alexander Berral. One dau. by first marriage. Second marriage, s. p.
ix. ELISIIA, m. Martha (?) Choate. Millman. He d. in Fairfield.
Six children.
x. CORNELIUS, m. Olive Emery; d. in Massachusetts, leaving one daughter.
3. WENDALL LUCE, son of Elisha Luce, married Maria Burce.
Farmer. Resided in Hallowell, Stark and Industry. He died in Industry. She died in Stark.
Children.
i. SILAS BURCE, b. in Hallowell, Me., July 4, 1831; resides in Philadelphia, at Soldiers' Home. Enlisted as a private in Co. F, 14th Reg't, Me. Volunteer Infantry, soon after the breaking out of the war between the States, and was mustered into the U. S. Service, Dec. 14, 1861. Was taken prisoner at Baton Rouge, La., Aug. 5, 1862, and soon after exchanged. Served three years.
ii. CAROLINE AUGUSTA, b. in Hallowell, Oct. S, 1835; m. Feb. 22, 1852, John Henry Goodwin, son of Reuel and Ilarriet (Goodwin) Good- win, q. v.
6. iii. RUFUS AUGUSTUS, b. in Stark, Dec. 13, 1837; m. May 19, 1861, Jane Foss, dau. of James and Aphia (Mullen) Foss, of Embden.
iv. GEORGE HENRY, b. in Hallowell, 1839. Ile was a private in the Fifth Ballery, Mounted Artillery. Entered the U. S. Service, Jan. 30, 1862. Discharged for disability, July, 1862.
V. ELLEN MARIA, b. in Hallowell, 1844; m. July 21, 1861, Charles Brown- ing Goodwin, son of Renel and Harriet (Goodwin) Goodwin, q. v.
4. HENRY LUCE, son of Elisha Luce, married Loiza Spinney. Mr. Luce was a farmer and after his marriage resided in Stark, Augusta, and other places. About 1838 he went to Aroostook County, and took up a farm in what is now the town of Monticello. Here he cleared land and made a comfortable home for himself and family. In his home life Mr. Lnce was a loving husband, and a kind, indulgent father. His wife
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died of cancer in Monticello, Dec. 13, 1857. He survived his wife scarcely a sixmonth, and died May 4, 1858.
Children.
7. i. CHARLES SPINNEY, b. in Stark, July 12, 1830; m. Jan. 17, 1854, Rebecca II. Lowell, dau. of Peter and Susan M. ( Briggs) Lowell, of Monti- cello. She was b. in Dixmont, July 19, 1834, and d. in Monticello, April 21, 18St.
ii. CELIA A., b. in Stark; m. Hiram, son of Samuel Stackpole. Died in Monticello, Oct. 20, 1864. Two children.
S. iii. ELIZABETH, b. in Augusta; m. John Auguste, son of Charles and Dolly (Spofford) Auguste, of Norridgewock, Me.
9. iv. HEZEKIAHI, b. in Stark, 1840; m. Feb., 1859, Mary E. Rankin, dau. of John W. and Jane E. (Tapley) Rankin.
V. GEORGE P., b. in Monticello; d. Sept. 15, 1849.
5. WILLIAM LUCE, son of Elisha and (Sallie Ladd ?) Luce, married Eliza Pomeroy. She is known to have been living as late as Feb. 24, 1852. Mr. Luce was a wandering planet, and lived in Fairfield, Water- ville, and in other towns on the Kennebec, but never long in one place. He received support from the town of Industry as early as 1846, and died supported by the town. Though quite intelligent and active, he seemed to have no faculty for accumulating property. His second wife was Mary Libby. He died in Industry, Oct. 1, 1884. She died some years later.
Children.
i. HORACE B., b. April 27(?), 1837: d. Feb. 27. 1839. ii. FRANKLIN BARNARD, b. in Industry, April 8, IS39. Married and resides in Ilartland.
iii. MARY ELIZABETHI, b. in Industry, Sept. 20, 1841; married; now (1892), (lead.
iv. C'HARLES EDWARD, b. IS51, perhaps. Was in Dakota when last heard from.
6. RUFUS AUGUSTUS LUCE, son of Wendall and Maria (Burce) Luce, married Jane Foss. Farmer. Resides in Livermore. His first wife died in New Portland. Nov. 26, 1868. He subsequently married, Oct. 9, 1870. Mrs. Thirza S. Brown, relict of Hiram Brown, of Stark, and daughter of Cyrus and Julia (Greenleaf) Rogers, of Stark. Divorced. Married, May 13, 1887. for third wife, Mrs. Sarah A. Richards, nee Stevens, relict of Collins Richards, of Livermore.
Children by first marriage.
1. CHARLES, b. in Houlton, July 21, 1866; d. in New Portland, July -, IS71.
ii. ANNIE MARIA, b. in Strong, Me., Dec. 13, 1868 (?); m. Albion R. N. Young, son of J. D. B. Young. He died in Strong.
iii. REUEL WENDALL, b. in New Portland, Aug. 13, 1868; d. in same town, March, IS69.
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7. CHARLES SPINNEY LUCE, son of Henry and Loiza (Spinney) Luce, married Rebecca H. Lowell. He enlisted as a recruit for Co. E, First Regiment, Maine Cavalry, of which his brother Hezekiah was already a member, and was mustered into the U. S. service, Feb. 25, 1864. Entering the service as a private, he was twice promoted, first to corporal and subsequently to sergeant, and was mustered out with the regiment, Aug. 1, 1865. As a civilian, Mr. Luce has filled the office of assessor, in Monticello, for a period of ten years with a good degree of acceptance, and has also been collector of taxes for eleven years.
Children.
i. FRANCES V., b. in Monticello, Oct. 20, 1854; m. Oct. 3, 1874, John Ho- gan, son of William and Norah (Donovan) Hogan, of Monkton, N. B. He is a merchant and resides in Monticello. Seven children.
ii. LAURA L., b. in Monticello, Nov. 2, 1857; m. Jan. 26, ISSI, Robert W. McLeod, son of William and Ada ( Hunt) McLeod, of St. Andrews, N. B. Mr. McLeod is a trader and resides in Monticello. One son.
iii. CLINTON CASIUS, b. in Monticello, April 23, 1860; m. Jan. 17, 1884, Bar- bara Cecelia Good (b. in Jacksontown, N. B., June 27, 1863), dau. of Charles and Priscilla J. (Burgoyne) Good, of Jacksontown, N. B. Mr. Luce is a farmer and resides in Monticello. Children :
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