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i. RISPAH FERN, b. in Monticello, Sept. 12, 1886.
ij. ISA MABEL, b. in Monticello. April 15, 1889.
iv. ISA M., b. in Monticello, July 31, 1862; m. Jan. 1, 1883, George A. Hall, son of Eben E. and Emily H. (Weed) Hall, of Winterport. Mr. Ilall is a provision and grocery merchant and resides in Littleton. One child.
V. SUSAN L., b. in Monticello, July 18, 1867; m. July 27, 1883, Harry B. Sharp, son of Henry C. and Eliza ( Falconer) Sharp, of Jacksontown, N. B. Mr. Sharp was b. in Jacksontown, Nov. 18, 1866, and is a lumberman. Resides in Monticello. One son.
vi. NELLIE MAY, b. in Monticello, Sept. 7, 1872.
8. JOHN AUGUSTE married Elizabeth Luce. Mr. Auguste was born in Norridgewock, Jan. 16, 1837. Enlisted as a member of Co. F, 17th Regiment, Me. Volunteer Infantry, and was mustered into the U. S. ser- vice, Aug. 15, 1863. Wounded at the battle of the Wilderness, May 6, 1864. Discharged for disability, Dec. 22, 1864. His wife died in Monticello, Jan. 13, 1864.
Children.
i. HIERBERT HENRY, b. in Monticello, July 3, 1859; m. Ella B. Stoddard dau. of Laban and Nancy (Carney) Stoddard, of Jacksontown, N. B. Resides at Iron River, Wis. Two sons.
ii. ALBERT FREMONT, b. in Monticello, May 4, 1861; m. Sept. 16, 1884, Mary L. Briggs (b. in Littleton, March 8, 1864), dau. of Elijah HI. and Cordelia A. (Allen) Briggs, of Littleton. Mr. Auguste is a farmer. Resides in Littleton. Two children.
iji. JOHN SCOTT, b. in Monticello, July 16, 1863. Resides in Boston, Mass. Unmd.
iv. PIRA LOUISA, b. in Monticello, April 9, 1865; d. May -, 1866.
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9. HEZEKIAH LUCE, son of Henry and Loiza (Spinney) Luce, mar- ried Mary E. Rankin. He enlisted in the early part of the late Civil War as a private in Co. E, First Reg't Me. Cavalry, and was mustered into the U. S. service Aug. 18, 1862. Subsequently promoted to ser- geant and discharged May 8, 1865, soon after the close of the war.
Children.
i. LEVANDER W., b. in Monticello, Jan. 2, 1861; m. Rebecca
ii. CHARLES, b. in Monticello.
iii. IIENRY, b. in Monticello.
iv. SCOTT, b. in Goshen, Pa.
v. OTIS, b. in Goshen, l'a.
vi. HERBERT, b. in Goshen, Pa.
vii. ALDA LOUISA, b. in Goshen, Pa.
viii. ABBIE ALICE, b. in Goshen, Pa.
ix. PHILIP, b. in Rockton, Pa.
ARCHELAUS LUCE, son of Abram Luce, was born probably in Tisbury, Mass., July 10, 1773. He came to Farmington and there married, Feb. 2, 1796, Deborah Luce (born May 18, 1773), also of Farmington. He settled first on lot No. 18, on the north side of Bannock Hill, prob- ably prior to his marriage. He sold his improvements to Jonathan Knowlton and in 1798 took up lot No. 27, at Davis's Corner. Here he continued to reside until he sold to James Davis and moved to George's River .* He was an honest, hard-working man, fair and impartial in his dealings, but of a roving disposition and did not accumulate property to pay for his land.
Children.
i. ANNA, b. in Industry, Sept. 24, 1796.
ii. DEPENDENCE, b. in Industry, Feb. 2, 1799.
iii. ABIGAIL, b. in Industry, Aug. 30, 1800.
iv. ARCHIELAUS, b. in Industry, Aug. 21, 1802.
v. MAHALA, b. in Industry, Aug. 3, 1804.
MANTER.
BENJAMIN MANTER, father of James, one of the pioneers to the Dis- trict of Maine, was a native of Martha's Vineyard, and probably a descendant of John Manter, though the necessary data to connect them are wanting. Benjamin Manter was a man of note on the Vineyard in his day and a colonel in the militia. He married in 1742, Zerviah Athearn and had a family of five or more children, three sons and two daughters.
* Allen's History of Industry, p. 44.
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When the British bombarded Edgartown, the sailors frequently came ashore to commit acts of plunder and rapine, carrying off sheep, cattle, poultry and whatever else they took a fancy to. Mr. Manter chanced to own a flock of fine turkeys which he was anxious to save. Wishing to make friends with the commander of the fleet that his property might not suffer molestation, he dressed several of his finest turkeys and going on board presented them to the admiral, who was so delighted with them that he gave Mr. Manter a fine, large, gray horse which was undoubtedly a portion of the plunder of his crew. This horse became a great pet in the Manter family, and was kept till it died of old age.
JAMES MANTER, the second son of Benjamin and Zerviah (Ath- earn) Manter, one of the pioneer settlers in that part of New Vine- yard set off to Industry in 1844, and the ancestor of the numerous and highly respected family of Manters who have since settled in Franklin and Somerset Counties, was born, probably, on the Island of Martha's Vineyard, in 1746. His wife was Mary Butler, daughter of Captain Elijah and Thankful (Smith) Butler. He came from Holmes' Hole, Dukes County, Mass., to New Vineyard, in the spring of 1796, and set- tled on lot No. 4, in the first range of lots adjoining the Plymouth Patent. Mr. Manter and his family came as far as Hallowell in a sail- ing vessel and from thence the family, with the exception of Mrs. Man- ter, journeyed on foot to their home in the wilderness. The wife and mother rode on horseback, carrying at her side a small wicker-basket. containing a small collection of china and earthen ware, which she had brought from her Vineyard home. A log-cabin was erected, and a clear- ing made during the summer. The fire-place and chimney of the cabin were built of stones up to the roof and the latter topped out with mud and sticks. Mr. Manter's eldest son, Benjamin, then a young man of twenty-two years, and a Gay Head Indian named Takoosa, accompanied him. The former intended, after seeing his father comfortably settled, to return to Martha's Vineyard and continue his chosen vocation of a sailor. Late in the autumn of 1796 he bade his parents adieu and started on his return: While at Hallowell waiting for a vessel on which he could secure a passage, he was summoned home on account of the dangerous illness of his father. The disease proved to be the dreaded " cold fever," and Mr. Manter died Dec. 26, 1796, aged 50 years. After the death of his father, Benjamin Manter abandoned the idea of again going to sea, and, like a dutiful son, assumed the care of his father's farm until the children were all able to care for themselves. The family endured hardships and suffered privations during the early
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years of their pioneer life, of which the present generation have but a vague conception. A rude mortar was made from a hollow log, in which Mrs. Manter used to pound corn for hominy when there was no meal in the house. During the summer the cooking was frequently done by a fire in the open air, and bread was baked on a board before the fire. Mrs. Manter was a woman of much strength of character, and her cool- ness and courage are well illustrated by the following anecdote : One day, while her sons were at work in the field, she discovered that the roof of her house was on fire. Instead of giving the alarm, she procured a lad- der and with calm deliberation climbed to the roof and by her well directed efforts succeeded in extinguishing the flames. She survived her husband nearly fifty years, and died May 22, 1845, at the advanced age of 94 years.
Children
1. i. BENJAMIN,* b. Sept. 16, 1773; m. Sept. S, 1798, Abigail West, dau. of Capt. l'eter and Hannah ( Cottle) West, q. v.
2. ii. BETSEY, b. March 17, 1775; m. Benjamin Hilton, of Anson.
3. iii. HENRY, b. Nov. 28, 1777; in. Nov. 28, 1805, Mary West, dau. of Capt. Peter and Hannah ( ('otile) West, q. v.
iv. MARY, b. -, 1781; d. of " cold fever," Jan. 20, 1797.
4. V. ZEBULON, b. Aug. 24, 1783; m. Oct. 20, 1808, Rebecca Norton, dau. of Abner and Hannah (Claghorn-Bartlett ) Norton, q. v.
5. vi. JAMES, b. May IS, 1786; m. March 30, 1809, Susanna Sawyer, dau. of Luke and Rachel (Greenleaf ) Sawyer, of Stark.
6. vii. ELIJAII, b. Dec. 29, 1790; m. Nov. 25, 1813, Betsey Small (b. in Truro, Mass., June 28, 1792), dau. of - and Betsey (Atkins) Small, of Truro, Mass.
1. BENJAMIN MANTER, son of James and Mary (Butler) Manter, married Abigail West. Mr. Manter, as has already been stated, followed the sea when a young man. After the death of his father he relinquished his intention of again going to sea and with the aid of his younger brothers cleared and successfully cultivated the farm, thus providing a home for the family. He procured apple trees at Farmington, brought them to Industry on his shoulders, and set out an orchard on the home- stead.+ He fell the first tree on lot No. 1. in the first range, afterward owned and occupied for many years by his son, Hiram Manter. When the settlers' farms began to produce more than was required for family use, Mr. Manter, in company with Esq. Daniel Shaw, sometimes bought
* From Martha's Vineyard Church Records : Benjamin, baptized 1789, March 19; Elizabeth, baptized 175g, March 19; Henry, baptized 1,Sy, March 19; Mary, baptized 1789, March 17; Zeb- ulon, baptized 1789, March 19; James, baptized 1789, March 19; Elijah, baptized 1794, July 27.
t The early settlers were obliged for a time to carry their corn to Farmington Falls to have it ground. On one of these trips Mr. Manter saw some people seining salmon. They got such a large draught that the net broke and many escaped. Captain Manter, then a young man, succeeded in securing a fine large one as his share of the spoil.
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large quantities of produce, which they shipped to the British Provinces from Wiscasset. Their cargo usually consisted of butter, cheese, dried apple, dressed beef, pork, etc. He cleared the farm on which Isaac Elder now lives, and there all his children were born. He was in the State Legislature from Industry in 1833. His wife, Abigail, died April 3, 1814, aged 37 years, and he married for second wife, May 4, 1815. Deborah Luce, daughter of Charles and Catherine (Merry) Luce, q. v. She died, Sept. 6, 1848, aged 56 years, 6 months. He died March 11, 1868, aged 94 years, 5 months, and 25 days.
Children.
7. i. HIRAM, b. in Anson, July 22, 1799; m. Nov. 26, 1832, Jane Atkinson, dau. of William and Mary (Blunt) Atkinson, q. v.
8. ii. JAMES, b. in Anson, Sept. 9, 1802; m. July 25, 1826, Maria Norton, dau. of Sprowel and Nancy (Eveleth) Norton, q. v.
iii. MARY, b. in Anson, Oct. 30, 1809; m. March 28, 1824, Greenleaf Hilton, son of Gilman and Polly ( Mason) Hilton, q. v.
9. iv. ELIZA, b. in Anson, March 9, 1806; m. Feb. 28, 1831, Daniel, son of William Hilton, of Solon.
V. AMY ALLEN, b. in Anson, May 16, 1808; m. Jan. 13, 1833, Benjamin
vi.
Warren Norton, son of Benjamin C. and Margaret ( Merry) Norton, q. v. ABIGAIL, b. in Anson, June 20, 1810; d. Sept. 1, 1813.
10. vii. ELIJAHI, b. in Anson, July 25, 1813; m. Dec. 15, 1835, Irene C. Shaw, dau. of Samuel and Ruth (Gilman) Shaw, q. v.
Children by second marriage.
viii. ABIGAIL, b. in Anson, June 22, 1816; m. (pub. Jan. 30, 1841), Moses Bradbury, son of Charles and Mary (Chase) Bradbury, q. v. Died Nov. 1, 1846, s. p.
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EMILY NEWELL, b. in Anson, April 3, 1818; m. March 12, 1840, Martin Bradbury, son of Charles and Mary (Chase) Bradbury. lle was b. in Anson, Dec. 10, 1817, and d. Aug. 30, 1859. She subsequently m. Sumner Osborne, of Fairfield, who has since died. She resides in Fairfield. Children by first marriage :
1. MARY, b. May 31, 1841; m. in 1873, Mitchell Marcia. Farmer. Resides in Skowhegan, s. p.
ii. BENJAMIN MANTER, b. Aug. 13, 1843; m. Priscilla Doughty, of Fairfield.
iii. HIRAM, b. Aug. 26, 1845; m. Susie A. Roderick, of California.
iv. JAMES MANTER, b. Nov. 27, 1847; in. Elizabeth La Fleur, of Wisconsin.
v. EDMUND C., b. Feb. 3, 1850; m. Phœbe Kincaid, of Madison. vi. WILLIAM J., b. Aug. 3, 1852; m. Laura E. McFadden, dau. of Elder MeFadden.
x. C'HARLES LUCE, b. in Industry, Aug. 26, 1824; in. July 3, 1850, Cordelia Dinsmore, dau. of William and Mary (Hilton) Dinsmore, of Anson, She d. in Madison, March 30, 1890. Resides in Madison. Children :
i. MARY DINSMORE, b. in Stark, Oct. 16, 1854; m. May 28, 1882, William S. Caldwell, son of Henry and Rebecca (Dinsmore) Caldwell, of Anson. She d. Dec. 29, 1891, leaving four children.
ii. ABBIE, b. in Stark, Jan. 30, 1857; m. Chas. A. Ross, of Lowell, Mass. For second husband, Chas. S. Caldwell. iii. EMMA, b. in Stark, May 24, 1858; m. Harry Caldwell.
xi. BETSEY HILTON, b. in Industry, April 25, 1830; m. (pub. Nov. 7, 1849), Jarvis Hilton (b. in Stark, Feb. 24, 1820), son of Capt. Edgar and Betsey (Hilton) Hilton, of Stark. Several children.
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2. BENJAMIN HILTON married Betsey Manter. He was a son of Benjamin and Susan Hilton, of Stark. He was a blacksmith by trade, and resided in Anson. He was born in Pownalborough, March 21, 1772, and died July 21, 1845. His wife died Aug. 8, 1869, aged 94 years, 4 months, 22 days.
Children.
i. JAMES, b. in Anson, November, 1797; m. Polly Waugh (b. in Stark, April 22, 1803), dau. of John and Lydia (Ililton) Waugh, of Stark. She d. and he m. for second wife, Widow Pierce. Five children by first and one by second marriage.
ii. T. HARNDEN, b. in Anson, August, ISoo; d. unmd. Nov. 17, 1854.
iii. BENJAMIN, b. in Anson, Feb. 4, 1So3; m. Margaret, dau. of Thomas Athearn. Farmer; d. in Stark. Three children.
iv. ELIJAII, b. in Anson, May 3, 1805; m. Harriet, dau. of Major Thomas and - (Moore) Dinsmore, of Anson. Children.
V. EDGAR, b. in Anson, March, 1807; m. Adeline, dau. of Col. John and Keturah (Sawyer) Moore, of Anson. Children. Died very suddenly, Aug. 26, 1886.
vi. MARY, b. in Anson, Aug. 16, 1810; m. Jesse, son of Thomas Athearn. Four children.
vii. FIDELIA, b. in Anson, April -, 1812 or 1813; d. in infancy.
viii. CORDELIA, }
ix. ANGELINE, b. in Anson, Jan. 31, 1815; m. Bainbridge Crowell, of Water- ville. Resided in Waterville. Died Jan. 12, 1868.
x. JOSHUA, b. in Anson, Nov. 9, 1819; m. Susan, dau. of John and Ketu- rah (Sawyer) Moore, of Anson. Several children.
3. HENRY MANTER, son of James and Mary ( Butler) Manter, mar- ried Mary West. After his marriage he settled on the farm recently owned by Thomas J. Johnson, where he remained until about 1816, and then sold to his brother, Elijah Manter. He afterward purchased what is now known as the Brackett farm, in Stark, which he exchanged with Captain Martin Moore for the farm now owned and occupied by Mrs. Sarah Lewis. Here he built a commodious house, and spent the remain- der of his life. He died Jan. 29, 1858, aged 80 years. She died April 23, 1868, aged 79 years and 6 months.
Children.
II. i. WILLIAM WEST, b. Aug. 17, 1806; m. Dec. 2,* 1828, Betsey W. Norton, dau. of Sprowel and Nancy ( Eveleth) Norton, q. v.
ii. ANNA WEST, b. Dec. 31, ISO8; m. Jan. 8, 1828, Benjamin Luce, son of Charles and Catherine ( Merry) Luce, q. 7.
12. iii. JOHN WEST, b. Dec. 13, ISII; m. Nov. 12, 1844, Hannah C. West, dau. of Peter, Jr., and Anna (Butler) West, q. 7'.
iv. CAROLINE, b. July 29, 1814; m. April 25, 1836, Caleb S. Patterson, son of John and Susan (Starbird) Patterson, ?. v.
13. v. HENRY, b. April 24, 1817; m. Nov. 30, IS48, Abigail M. Remick, dau. of Francis and Mary (Boardman ) Remick, q. v.
vi. SUSAN B., b. April 21, 1820; m. Jan. 18, 1843, John Holley, son of John and Eliza ( llolway) Ilolley, of Farmington. Four children.
* Family Record. Dec. 4, New Vineyard Town Records.
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14. vii. GEORGE, b. April 26, 1823; m. June 3, 1847, Mary S. Holley, dau. of John and Eliza ( Holway ) Holley, of Farmington.
15. viii. PETER WEST, b. April 29, 1826; m. Sept. 18, 1852, Sarah F. Bixby (b.
May 21, 1833), dau. of Simon and Deborah N. ( Flint) Bixby, of Anson.
16. ix. WARREN NORTON, b. Aug. 26, 1829: m. (pub. March 14, 1851 ), Cath- erine II. Heald, dau. of Ephraim Ileald, of Anson.
4. ZEBULON MANTER, son of James and Mary ( Butler) Manter. married Rebecca Norton. Lived with his father-in-law, Abner Norton. for a number of years, but eventually settled on the homestead. He moved to Palmyra in 1854, and died May 23, 1860, aged 76 years. 8 months, 29 days. His wife died March 12, 1860.
Children.
17. i. BENJAMIN, b. Oct. 19, 1809; m. May 10, 1831, Lucy Il. Gould, of New Portland.
IS. ii.
ASA MERRY, b. Aug. 22, 1811; m. Maria H. Gould.
19. iii. ZEBULON, b. July 18, 1813; m. July 2, 1844, Mary Manter, dau. of Elijah and Betsey (Small) Manter, q. v.
iv. HANNAH C., b. March 18, 1815; m. Nov. 4, 1834, Josiah Emery, son of Ira and Sarah ( Stanley) Emery, q. v.
V. ABNER NORTON, b. Aug. 27, 1817; d. Aug. 29, 1817.
JOHN A , b. Jan. 20, 1819; d. March 22, 1819.
vi.
vii. ANNIS C., h. March 21, 1820; in. (pub. March 17, 1845), Dr. Willian Cole Staples, of Farmington. He settled in Industry after his mar- riage, but left town for California, Sept. 20, 1851. He d. in that State the following year. She d. in Newport, Me., April 27, 1872.
viii. JOHN CLAGHORN, b. April 13, 1822; m. (pub. March 28, 1845), Martha Louisa Goodwin, dau. of Reuel and Harriet (Goodwin) Goodwin, g. v. Merchant and farmer. Died in Missouri, Jan. 27, 1859. She cl. May 14, 1872, leaving three children.
ix. EDWARD, b. June 27, 1824; d. Aug. 20, 1824.
x. REBECCA, b. Oct. 31, 1825; m. Dec. 22, 1845, George Cornforth, son of William and Lydia (Cales) Cornforth, q. v. Ile d. May 22, 1866, and she subsequently m. in 1868, Capt. Joseph Chase, of Newport, Me. He d. Feb. 2, 1875. She d. about 1890.
xi. CAROLINE E., b. Dec. 9, 1829; d. Aug. 26, 1832.
xii. PHILURA S., b. Feb. 27, 1829; resides at Cape Elizabeth, unmd.
xiii. ELIZABETH CAROLINE, b. Nov. 21, 1832; d. in Industry, July 5, 1854.
5. JAMES MANTER, son of James and Mary (Butler) Manter, mar- ried Susanna Sawyer. He learned the blacksmith trade of his brother- in-law, Benjamin Hilton, and spent nearly the whole of his subsequent life in Anson, engaged in blacksmithing, lumbering, and farming. He died Oct. 4, 1845, aged 59 years, 4 months, 16 days. His wife was born in Stark, Nov. 26, 1789, and died in Anson, Jan. 19, 1865.
Children.
i. LUKE SAWYER, b. May 2, 1810; m. Abigail Norris. Ilis wife d. and he married for second wife, Amy A. Norton, relict of Benjamin Warren Norton, g. v. Nine children by first marriage.
ii. GEORGE C., b. Dec. 19, ISII: d. March 15, 1813.
iii. GOFF MOORE, b. Aug. 24, 1813; m. Abilene Colman. He d. Feb. 21, 1886. Ten children.
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iv. ANGELINE, b. Jan. 13, 1815; d. Nov. 8, 1816.
V. BETSEY, b. Jan. 4, ISIS; m. Nov. 27, 1838, Columbus Steward (b. in Anson, July 15, 1815), son of Daniel and Olive ( Patten) Steward. Merchant in Anson. Three children.
vi. BENJAMIN, b. Feb. 12, 1820; m. Oct. 19. 1852, Emily Frances Snell, dau. of Joshua and Susan ( Moore) Snell, of Anson. Two children; only one living.
vii. JAMES H., b. Feb. 10, 1822. Farmer.
viii. SUSAN SAWYER, b. Dec. 29, 1823; m. Dec. 6, 1842, George A. Fletcher (b. in Anson, Dec. 4, 1817), son of Joel and Abigail (Dinsmore) Fletcher, of Anson. Merchant. Two children.
ix. MARY, b. June 16, 1825; d. Nov. 8, 1830.
COLUMBUS SAWYER, b. Jan. 31, IS29; m. Sept. 2, 1855, Korea Churchill, dau. of Tobias and Irena ( Walton) Churchill. Resides in Anson. Cabinet-maker and joiner. One son :
CLARENCE, b. Nov. 1, 1865.
xi. HELEN C., b. Nov. 23, 1833; d. June 23, 1852.
6. ELIJAH MANTER, son of James and Mary ( Butler) Manter, mar- ried Betsey Small. His wife died May 21, 1840, aged 48 years. He married for second wife in 1843, Mrs. Sally Norton, relict of Benjamin C. Norton, q. v. He died of paralysis, in Newport, Me .. April 1, 1868, aged 78 years.
Children.
i. APHIA ATKINS, b. in 1815; m. April 30, 1836, Eben G. Trask, son of David S. and Mary ( Davis ) Trask, q. v. Converted in October, 1831, and joined the Baptist Church. Died Feb. 24, 1837.
ii. MARY, b. Oct. 18, 1816; m. July 2, 1844, Zebulon Manter, son of Zebulon and Rebecca (Norton ) Manter, q. v.
iii. MARTILA B., ) b. in 1819; Martha B. d. March 10, 1839, unmd. Bet-
iv. BETSEY SMALL, ) sey S. m. Dec. 27, 1854, Samuel Shaw, son of Samuel and Ruth ( Gilman ) Shaw, q. 2.
V. JOHN WELLS, b. April 10, 1821 ;* m. Dec. 1. 1846, Martha A. Luce, dau. of David and Marcia ( Ballard-Chapman) Luce, q. v. Mr. Manter was for many years an extensive dealer in sheep, wool and neat stock. Ile inherited the homestead on which he lived for many years. He was a member of the board of selectmen in 1857 and IS59. He sold his farm to Moses Perley and moved to lowa. Children :
1. WILLIE A., b. in Industry, Dec. 23, 1852; d. in Canada West, July 17, 1868.
ii. , son, b. in Industry, Sept. 10, 1861.
vi. JAMES II., b. in 1822, d. Sept. 29, 1842.
vii. ELIJAH, b. Aug. 26, 1824; m. Oct. 23, 1858, Amanda E. Luce, dau. of David and Marcia (Ballard-Chapman) Luce, q. v. Mr. Manter for a time was a resident on the homestead with his brother John W. He was a prominent educator and frequently served as superintending school committee in Industry. He d. in Boston, Sept. 3. 1887, aged 61 years and 8 days.t
* This date was furnished the author by Mr. Manter himself. The Industry militia rolls for 1864 have the year of his birth 1820.
t Headstone. The author learns from members of the family that Elijah Manter, Jr., and his cousin Charles Luce Manter were both born on the same day. There is no record of births in Capt. Elijah Manter's family, but the old family Bible shows that Charles L. was born Aug. 26, 1824. This would have made Elijah, Jr., 63 years and S days old at the time of his death.
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viii. CHARLES S., b. in 1827; d. February, 1835.
ix. LUCRETIA T., b. in 1830; d. May 23, 1843.
x. JAMES, dead.
xi. CELESTIA EVELYNE, m. Harvey Greeley, of Foxcroft. She d. 1869.
7. HIRAM MANTER, son of Benjamin and Abigail (West) Manter. married Jane Atkinson. When he became of age, he settled on a lot of land his father bought of John Spencer. Mr. Manter was naturally skill- ful in the use of carpenter's tools, and adopted the trade as a means of earning a livelihood for a time. He spent the larger part of his life in farming, however. He was a devout christian, and a deacon of the Congregational Church in Industry. He has served in various town offices, such as selectman, town treasurer, and has twice been in the State Legislature. He was a stanch friend of the temperance cause and a prominent member of the first division Sons of Temperance organized at West's Mills. He died, respected by a wide circle of friends. Jan. 30, 1882, aged 82 years, 6 months and 8 days. Mrs. Manter was a woman of exemplary piety, an affectionate wife. kind mother, and a neighbor universally loved and respected. She died May -, 1880.
Children.
i. JOHN THOMPSON, b. Aug. 4, 1833; went to California, where he subse- quently married and is now extensively engaged in sheep husbandry. Resides in Delano, Kerne Co., California.
ii. JAMES ATKINSON, b. Feb. 23, 1837; went to California. Is a jeweler in Gridley, California.
iii. ADELAIDE AUGUSTA, b. April 4, 1841; m. June 1, 1886, Joseph Elder, son of Isaac and Sarah (Daggett) Elder, q. v. Resides on the home- stead near West's Mills, in Industry.
iv. HIRAM LORIN, b. June 18, 1849; went to California, where he now resides.
8. JAMES MANTER, son of Benjamin and Abigail (West) Manter. married Maria Norton. Farmer ; died in Mercer, March 28, 1882, aged 78 years and 6 months. His wife died in Stark, Nov. 8, 1864, aged 59 years, 7 months.
Children.
i. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, b. in Industry, Nov. 5, 1827; m. June 19, 1851, Arilla P. Cornforth (b. July 1, 1832), dau. of Roberson and Rosetta (Young) Cornforth, of Waterville. She d. in Stark, of typhoid fever, Oct. 18, 1864. lle married for second wife, - Cornforth, dau. of Roberson and Melinda (Hussey) Cornforth, of Waterville. Farmer; has resided in Anson, Stark and Milo. Children :
i. HELEN EUGENIE, b. in Anson, Dec. 6. 1856; m. Charles Dearborn.
ii. ESTELLE, b. in Stark, Feb. 7, 1860; matron in the Dickenson Ilospital, Northampton, Mass.
iii. FRANK ELLSWORTH, b. in Stark, June 5, 1861; d. Oct. 16, ISS5.
iv. ANSEL W., b. in Stark, Oct. 11, 1864; d. Oct. 12, 1864.
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Children by second wife.
V. EDWIN, b. in Milo, Aug. 21, 1869; d. young.
vi. RALPHE BARTON, b. in Milo, Aug. 29, 1873.
vii. BERNARD, b. in Milo, Aug. 31, 1875; d. July 10, 1876.
ii.
HARRIET MARIA, b. in Industry, April 5, 1831; m. Nov. 2, 1853, Birks Cornforth, son of Roberson and Rosetta (Young) Cornforth. She d. in San Mahonie, Penn., Aug. - , 1844. Two chiklren.
iii. HIRAM, b. in Industry, April 3, 1836; m. March 12, 1862, Frances H. Weymouth (b. in Carrol, Me., Aug. 11, 1843), dan. of Mark G. and Lydia ( Wiggins) Weymouth, of Lakeville, Me. Farmer; resides in Fort Fairfield, s. p.
iv. JAMES MURRY, b. in Industry, July -, 1838; d. Dec. 9, 1838.
V. CHIARLES, b. in Industry, April 6, 1843; resides in California.
vi. AMY ALLEN, b. in Industry, Oct. S, 1849; m. Rollins Morse Resided in California. She d. leaving three children.
9. DANIEL HILTON married Eliza Manter. Mason and shoemaker. After his marriage he resided in Solon, Stark, and Anson, but settled at West's Mills in 1845. Died Jan. 7, 1873, aged 67 years, 5 months and 12 days. His widow died of pneumonia, March 19, 1885, aged 79 years and 10 days.
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