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5. CHARLES MEADER, son of Francis and Nancy ( Willard) Meader, married Elvira S. Emery. At the age of sixteen years, Mr. Meader found himself obliged to take sole charge of his father's blacksmith shop, and do what he could toward the support of a family of ten, in conse- quence of the severe illness of his father. Two years later his father died and his hopes of obtaining a liberal education were forever blasted, though by working early and late he was able to attend an occasional term of high school until he was twenty-three. Mr. Meader went to Illinois in the spring of 1852, and engaged in blacksmithing in Aroma, Kankakee Co. He subsequently resided in Iowa, and at present resides in Fowler, Benton Co., Indiana, where he owns a fine farm of nearly 300 acres. His corn erop in 1890 was 6,000 bushels. His wife died at Fowler, Ind., Aug. 16, 1888, aged 54 years and 11 days.
Children.
1. -, dau., b. in Aroma, Ill., Sept. 2, 1856; d. Oct. 9, 1856.
il. HERMAN FRANCIS, b. in Aroma, Ill., March 17, 1858; d. June 27, 1860.
CHARLES EDWIN, b. in Aroma, Ill., Nov. 23, 1859; m. Dec. 6, 1883,
iii. Ella M. Jones. Stenographer. Died in Fowler, Ind., Oct. 18, 1885.
iv. EMMA MARANTIIA, b. in Burr Oak, Iowa, March 2, 1863; m. April 17, 1884, Wm. J. Henry. Resides in Valparaiso, Ind.
V. IRA FRANK, b. in Prairie Center, Ill., Feb. 12, 1865; m. May 28, 1890, Ella McDowell. Graduated from Indiana State Normal School at Valparaiso. Farmer; resides in Fowler, Benton Co., Ind.
vi. HERMAN, b. in Prairie Center, Ill., April 16, 1868; d. Aug. 3, 1868.
vii. VESTA STEWART, b. in Prairie Center, Ill., Aug. 23, 1869.
viii. NELLIE ELVIRA, b. in Fowler, Ind., Sept. 5, 1874.
6. GEORGE MEADER, son of Francis and Nancy (Willard) Meader, married Hepsey Rogers. Went West many years ago and settled in Illinois. He is the inventor and patentee of a hay-loader which he is introducing in the Western States. He is also interested in farming, and resides in Fowler, Indiana.
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Children.
i. IDA M., b. in Waltham, Il., July 1, 1860; m. James Shady. Resides in East Center, Ind.
ii. HORACE, b. in Prairie Center, III., April 15, 1862; d. April 10, 1863.
iii. -, son, d. April 9, 1863.
iv. LAURA .A., b. in Prairie Center, Ill., March 12, 1864; m. Samuel E. Lewis. Resides in Chicago, Il.
V. GEORGE W., b. in Prairie Center, Oct. 13, 1868.
vi. GRACE P., b. in Prairie Center, Nov. 16, 1875.
7. JACOB R. PRINCE married Philura Luce Meader. Mr. Prince came to Industry when a young man, and after his marriage engaged in farming in Cumberland, New Sharon, and at Allen's Mills. Went West in March. 1865, and settled in La Salle Co., Ill., where he lived for seven years. He then spent eighteen years in Indiana, and in 1890 moved to Centerville, S. D., where he now resides. His wife died in Wadena, Ind .. April 26, 1889, aged 55 years, 2 months and 13 days.
Children.
i. WAYLAND F., b. in Cumberland, Me., Oct. 10, 1856; m. Lizzie Lucas. Resides in South Dakota.
ii. EMMA A., b. in New Sharon, Sept. 25, 1859; m. Joseph Lucas. Resides in Fowler, Ind. Re-
iii. CLARENCE E., b. in New Sharon, Jan. 11, 1861; m. Clara Abbott. sides in South Dakota.
iv. ANNIE M., b. in Industry, March 16, 1863; resides in Centerville, S. D. V. HERBERT W., b. in Prairie Center, III., June 29, 1865; m. Lettie Peters. Resides in Elsinore, C'al.
vi. MAGGIE E., b. in Wadena, Ind., Aug. 13, 1877. Resides in Centerville, South Dakota, unmd.
MERRILL.
THOMAS MERRILL, son of Ezra Merrill, was born in Salisbury, Mass., in 1773. In company with his youngest brother, Benjamin, he came to the town of Solon, in 1808, where Benjamin settled upon a farm. Two years later Thomas Merrill came to Industry in the capacity of school teacher and preacher. In 1812, he was ordained by an ecclesiastical council, which met in New Vineyard. Soon after this he became pas- tor of the Baptist Church in Fayette and remained there until some time in 1814. He married, Feb. -. 1814, Deborah, daughter of Captain William and Love (Coffin) Allen. The next summer he moved to Prospect, now Stockton, and became pastor, of the Baptist Church in that town. This position he acceptably filled till his death in November. 1824. The following year the widow, with her five children, all born in Prospect. returned to Industry and lived in a small house on Allen Hill, where she remained until her children became young men and women
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and began life for themselves .* They all, with one exception, as soon as they were able to be of service, lived away from their home and worked for other parties. At first working for their board, clothes and school- ing, but in time were able to command better wages. The eldest daughter lived with an aunt until she was nearly fifteen years of age. William, the oldest son, when eleven years old, worked like a hero for a well-to-do farmer, six months, beginning in the early spring, and received only a bushel of corn and common factory cloth enough for a pair of shirts, for himself, for his season's work. The second son, Truman A., lived with a man in an adjoining town. Here he received such cruel treatment from overwork and exposure that he was prostrated with a "fever-sore" and returned to his mother. With the excellent nursing of a kind mother many years elapsed before he fully regained his health. The younger of these two sons is still living, and both have been acceptable ministers of the gospel, zealously laboring to elevate and better the condition of their fellowmen. Mrs. Merrill died in Farm- ington, Jan. 19, 1866, aged 81 years.
Children.
i. MARTHA JANE, b. in Prospect, in 1815: m. June 21, 1835, George Gower, son of John and Susannah (Bailey) Gower, q. v. She d. June 30, I 837.
1. ii. WILLIAM ALLEN, b. in Prospect, Feb. 9, IS17; m. March 23, 1842,t Martha Nelson Emery, dau. of Dea. Ira and Sarah (Stanley) Emery, q. v.
iii. TRUMAN ALLEN, b. in Prospect, in ISI8; m. April 12, 1861, Mrs. Susan H. Call,¿ of Richmond. He was a very successful school teacher, rising from the common district school to a higher position in the schools of the City of Bangor. From this position he entered the Bangor Theological Seminary and graduated in 1856. After gradual- ing, he was settled at Bristol, Me., and subsequently ordained to the ministry. After laboring at that place for several years he was stationed at Richmond and North Belfast, Me .. Erving and Wayland, Mass., Salisbury, Vt., and Chesterfield, Mass. He is now ( 1892) doing missionary work and preaches regularly in Shorey Chapel, at Allen's Mills. In 1845, Mr. Merrill was chosen representative to the Legis- lature from Industry. The whole family were industrious and studious, and all acquired a good education, and, with the exception of the eldest, all became successful teachers.
* The following incident illustrative of the industry and energy of Mrs. Merrill is deemed worthy of mention in this volume. Wishing on one occasion to make a journey to Bangor and Prospect she found herself short of funds to defray the necessary expenses To raise this sum she one day drew in the warp for a web of waled cloth, wove enough for a pair of panta- loons, which she cut, made, washed and dyed ere she retired to rest. The following morning, accompanied hy her little son, she started by a private team for Bangor, where she sold the pantaloons for a sum sufficient to pay the expenses of her journey.
t This date was furnished the writer by Rev. Mr. Merrill himself. In the Emery record the date appears March 25, IS42. The Industry Records show that the intention of marriage was entered with the town clerk Feb. 28, ISH. The family record is probably incorrect.
# Farmington Chronicle. Elizabeth Call, in Allen Genealogy.
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iv . CATHERINE CLIFFORD, b. in Prospect, Oct. 23, 1820; m. June 3. 1851, John Titcomb (b. July 2, 1813), son of Joseph and Mehitable (Belcher) Titcomb, of Farmington. She d. July 11, 1881. Six children.
JAMES E., b. in Prospect. in 1822; m. Ellen Gordon, of Readfield, where he died in 1868.
I. WILLIAM ALLEN MERRIL married Martha N. Emery. He was early impressed with the importance of an education and allowed no opportunity to pass unimproved for adding to his store of knowledge. He became a successful school teacher, and after his marriage continued to reside in Industry, until 1848. He then entered the Bangor Theo- logical Seminary, graduating with the class of 1851, and received the usual diploma. He commenced preaching immediately after gradu- ating, in Passadumkeag. and vicinity, in Penobscot County. He was ordained Oct. 27, 1852, and continued to labor in that field until the first of January, 1855. Since then he has served as pastor of the following churches, viz. : Deer Isle First Church, from 1855 to 1859 ; Deer Isle Second Church, from 1859 to 1865, and at Lyman from the latter date to 1871. He was pastor of the Kennebunkport First Church from 1871 to 1874. For the last two years while here, being somewhat feeble in health, he resigned his pastorate and preached only occasionally, supplying at Andover for six months during the year 1874. His health having improved he again resumed his labors and became a missionary in Aroostook County, supplying the Washburn Memorial Church at Sherman Mills, as well as other neighboring churches a portion of the time. from 1876 to about 1881. For two years, from May, 1881, he preached for the Buxton North and South Churches, and afterward engaged in missionary revival work. He died in Lyman, Aug. 11. 1889.
Children
i. MARTHA JANE, b. in Industry, Nov. 4, 1843; m. April 9, 1870, Dimon Roberts, Jr.,* of Lyman, s. p.
ii. CHARLES TORREY, b. in Industry, Nov. 14, 1847; m. Nov. 30, 1882, Emma Louisa Roberts, of Lyman. Two children.
iii. CORRA IDALETTE, b. in Passadumkeag, March 31, 1853; m. June 16, IS71, Owen Taylor, of Lyman. Two children.
jv. EVA WRIGHT, b. in Passadumkeag, Nov. 19, 1854; m. May 3, 1870, Jerome Smith, of Lyman. Two children. Husband and children d. of diphtheria, in November, 1879. She m. for second husband, Dec. 25, 1883, Edward E. Herrick, of Beverly, Mass. One child.
1. CARRIE S., b. in Deer Isle, Oct. 14, 1859; was a successful school teacher. Married, Oct. 23, 1885, Charles A. Wren, of Sherman.
vi. WILLIAM TRUMAN, b. in Deer Isle, Jan. 26, 1861.
* This conflicts with the record in the Allen Genealogy. That work is not correct.
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MERRY.
DAVID MERRY, the immigrant ancestor of the Industry and New Vine- yard Merrys, was a native of Tisbury, Dukes Co., Mass., as nearly as can be learned. He was born in 1741, and married, Dec. 29, 1761,* Mrs. Eunice (Chase) Chase (born 1738), relict of Valentine Chase, and daughter of Isaac and Mary (Chase) Chase. Feb. 1, 1793.t he bought lot No. I in Range 2, paying therefor the sun of eight pounds, sterling. There is some uncertainty as to the date of his removal to New Vineyard, but it was probably soon after making his purchase. This farm is now (1890) owned by Charles F. Oliver, its present occupant. Mr. Merry seems to have been a man much loved by his kindred, and his name is still borne and perpetuated by his descendants. He died July 8, 1815, aged 74 years. His wife died Aug. 6, 1797, aged 59 years.
Children.
i. CATHERINE, b. about 1759; m. Charles Luce, q. v.
ii. MARY, b. March S, 1767; m. Dec. 4, 17SS, Herbert Boardman, son of Rev. Andrew and Katherine (Allen) Boardman, q. v.
I. iii. Asa, b. Jan. 1, 1770; m. April -, 1793, Sally Bartlett,¿ dau. of (Ben- jamin ?) and Hannah (Claghorn) Bartlett. The mother of Sally m. for her second husband, Abner Norton, son of Isaac and Hannah (Norton) Norton, q. v.
iv. LEONARD, m. and moved to Lyons, New York, where he d. Oct. 27, 1847. MARGARET, b. October, 1776; m. Benjamin C. Norton, son of Abner and May (Claghorn) Norton, q. v.
vi. RHODA, b. in Tisbury, Dukes Co., Mass., Dec. 10, 1779; m. Dec. 10, 1798, Peter Butler, son of Henry and Mehitable (Norton) Butler, q. v.
I. ASA MERRY, son of David and Eunice (Chase) Merry, was an honest, intelligent man. He settled on the farm now owned by Chas. F. Oliver, which he cleared and brought into an excellent state of cultiva- tion and gained a comfortable competence. When his mind was once made up as to the honesty or justness of a thing, no argument could swerve him from his course. To illustrate his peculiar manners, the following is related : Mr. Merry kept many cows and made a great deal of cheese. It mattered not what the market-price was, he always sold his cheese for 10 cents per pound. When his neighbors chided him for selling cheese below the market-price, his invariable reply was : "I make as good cheese as anybody; I know the amount of labor required for its manufacture, and the value of the milk, and all I want is a fair compensation for the same." Mr. Merry was for many years a
* Tisbury Records.
t See Lincoln Co. Records, Vol. 36, p. 78.
# Tradition says her father was killed in 177S, during the Revolutionary War, by the In- dians. While in camp in Virginia, he went to a spring after water. While on the way he was shot and scalped by Indians lying in ambush.
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consistent member of the Methodist Church, and was much respected for his honesty and integrity. He possessed an excellent memory, and was a keen analyst of the motives which actuated his fellowmen. Once when sitting on a jury, a case was tried where a great amount of evidence was introduced. He allowed the eleven to make up their minds, which were contrary to his own. His retentive memory here served him an excellent purpose, and he explained so many points in the evidence which they had overlooked that the eleven reversed their verdict. He died Feb. 17. 1837, aged 67 years .* His wife, Sally, died June 22, 1842, aged 68 years.
Children.
i. BENJAMIN BARTLETT, b. in New Vineyard, Sept. 9, 1795; m. (pub. March 16, 1817), Susan Allen, dau. of John and Susannah (- Allen, of New Sharon. She d. and he m. May 21, IS44, for second wife, Mrs. Susan Tinkham, relict of Ariel Tinkham, of Anson. Four children by first marriage. He d. in New Portland.
ii. EUNICE CHASE, b. in New Vineyard, March 28, 1797; m. Sept. 10, 1815, Rufus H. Viles, son of Joseph and Sarah ( Hancock) Viles, q. v.
iii. DAVID L., ) b. in New Vineyard, Dec. 29, 1798. David L. d. July 6,
2. iv. JONATHAN J., } 1802. Jonathan J. m. May 9, 1822, Eliza Luce, dau. of Rowland and Hannah (Daggett) Luce, q. v.
3. V. Asa, b. in New Vineyard, Dec. 16, 1800; m. March 15, 1827, Deborah Butler, dau. of Peter and Rhoda (Merry) Butler, q. v.
4. vi. DAVID, b. in New Vineyard, Dec. 15, 1805; m. Jan. 22, 1833, Betsey Remick, dau. of Francis and Abigail (Marston) Remick, of Industry. vii. SALLY BARTLETT, b. in New Vineyard, 1804; m. Oct. 2, 1838, Jonathan Luce, son of Rowland and Hannah (Daggett) Luce, q. v.
viii. CHARLES, b. in New Vineyard, ISO8; m. in Bangor, Me .; moved to Ohio. ix. JOSEPH, b. in New Vineyard, 1810; m. Jan. 1, 1838, Rhoda Butler, dau. of Peter and Rhoda (Merry) Butler, q 7. She d. Nov. 9, 1873, aged 55 years, 10 months. He resides in Anson. Several children.
x. CATHERINE, b. in New Vineyard, 1814; m. Williams, of Embden.
xi. WILLIAM BARTLETT, b. in New Vineyard, March 29, IS15; m. April 12, 1838, Caroline A. West, dau. of Esq. Peter and Anna ( Butler) West, g. v.
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xii. THANKFUL, b. in New Vineyard, July 8, 1817: m. Nov. 29, 1838, Timo- thy Daggett, son of Tristram and Jane ( Merry) Dagget!, q. v.
xiii. LOVE, d. at the age of two years.
2. JONATHAN MERRY, son of Asa and Sally (Bartlett) Merry, mar- ried Eliza Luce. When a young man Mr. Merry learned the trade of shoemaker, and during the autumn and early winter months was in the habit of going from house to house among the farmers, with his kit of
* When his sons became of age, he gave each a tract of land for a farm. To Benjamin he gave the farm on which Ichabod Norton now resides; and an adjoining traet to his son Jona- than. To David he gave the farm in Anson, on which Benjamin H. Luce now resides, and to Asa, the farm, in same town, now owned and occupied by Alvin T. Fish.
t The New Vineyard Town Records give the name Jonathan J. Merry in the record of his birth. In the record of intention of marriage the J is omitted, and the writer is informed that it was not used in business transactions.
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tools, to manufacture the family supply of leather into boots and shoes. About the time of his marriage he settled on the southern part of lot No. 5, in Range 4, adjoining his brother Benjamin's farm. Here he built a house in which he lived for some years. At length he sold his land to his brother Benjamin, and moved the house on to the farm now occupied by Nelson W. Fish and son. He sold his farm and bought in Stark, Nov. 7, 1850. Died very suddenly, May 7, 1872 .* His widow survived him some years and died in Stark, Dec. 10, 1885, aged 84 years and 11 days.
Children.
i. HANNAH DAGGETT, b. in Industry,t Sept. 29, 1824; m. James Rhoety. Resides in Rockland, Mass. Was a tailoress, learned trade of Mr. Gup- til at Farmington, when young.
ii. CLEMENTINE ALLEN, b. in Industry, Feb. 25, 1826; m. Thomas Pelton, son of Thomas and Betsey (Gray) Pelton, of Anson. For second husband she m. Augustine Crowell or Cromwell. Resides in Glouces- ter, Mass. Was a tailoress; learned with her sister at Farmington.
6. iii. ASA, b. in Industry, Jan. 2, 1828; m. April 13, 1853, Mary Viletta Wood, dau. of Silas and Mary F. (Boyinton) Wood, of Stark.
iv. EUNICE CHASE, b. in Anson, May 22, 1831; m. Elias Burrell(?). She d. in Abington, Mass., April 28, 1852.
v. ELIZA LUCE, b. in Anson, Aug. 11, 1833; m. Charles Dill. She d. in Rockland, Mass., March 12, 1877.§
vi. SOPHIA JANE, b. in Anson, Aug. 2, 1835; d. at the age of 3 years and II months.
vii. JANE CLAGHORN, b. in Anson, Jan. 5, 1838; m. Jophanus Il. Davis, son of James, Jr., and Abigail ( Hobbs-Boardman) Davis, q. v. He d. Oct. 23, 1875, and she m. for second husband, Charles Dill, above mentioned. A twin to Jane C. d. in infancy.
viii. DEBORAH BUTLER, | b. in Anson, Jan. 21, 1843; m. March 20, 1862, Men- zir B. Merry, son of David and Betsey (Remick) Merry, q. v. She m. for second husband, William Tarbox. Resides in Lewiston, Me.
3. ASA MERRY, son of Asa and Sally (Bartlett) Merry, married Deb- orah Butler. Settled in New Portland. He died March 10, 1856, aged 55 years, 3 months. His wife died Nov. 20, 1869, aged 64 years. Sev- eral children. Their daughter,
RIIODA BUTLER, b. Aug. 7, 1828; d. Dec. 4, 1841.
* The circumstances of Mr. Merry's death were as follows: He had been in his usual health, and during the forenoon on the day of his death had busied himself about the premises until near the hour of the noon meal. Going into the house and learning that dinner was not quite ready he lay down on the lounge to rest. On summoning him to dinner a few moments later the family were overwhelmed with grief to find that the spirit of the loved one had taken its flight to realms from which none ever return.
t The author is of the opinion that the place of birth of the first three children was not In- dustry but New Vineyard. True, the farm on which Mr. Merry first lived is now a part of In- dustry, but it was not annexed until 1844, some sixteen years after the third child, Asa, was born.
# One record says August 21.
§ There is some confusion in the different records of births in this family. The writer can not vouch for their correctness.
|| This name is entered among the intentions of marriage in Industry as "Dora B. Merry ."
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4. DAVID MERRY, son of Asa and Sally (Bartlett) Merry, married Betsey Remick. Farmer ; resided for many years on the homestead. His wife died in Industry, March 3, 1865, aged 53 years. He married for second wife (pub. Feb. 26. 1867), Sarah L. Taylor, of Mercer. Went West with his whole family soon after his second marriage.
Children.
i. ABBY M., b. July 27, 1835.
ii. MENZIR BOARDMAN, b. July 22, 1836; m. March 20, 1862, Dora B. Merry. dau. of Jonathan and Eliza (Luce) Merry, q. v. House painter. Resided in Industry. Went West. Their son : ERNEST LINWOOD. Now resides in one of the Western States.
iii. GILBERT REMICK, b. July 17, 1838; soldier (see p. 355). Died May 17, 1863.
iv. FRANCIS REMICK, b. July 2, 1840. Went West.
V. MARY BOARDMAN, b. Aug. 2, 1842; m. Nov. 24, 1864, Leonard H. Luce, son of Leonard and Susan B. (West) Luce, 7. v.
vi. DAVID LEONARD, b. June 10, 1844.
vii. BETSEY CYRENA, b. Aug. 22, 1845; d. April 6, 1862.
viii. SARAH, b. April 22, 1848; went West.
ix. JOSEPH, b. July 27, 1850; went West.
x. APHIA E., b. Sept. 18, 1853; went West.
5. WILLIAM BARTLETT MERRY, son of Asa and Sally (Bartlett) Merry, married Caroline E. West. Farmer ; settled in Anson. Died May 22, 1880, aged 65 years, 1 month and 23 days. She died Oct. 4, 1880, aged 60 years, 4 months and 21 days.
Children.
7. i. WILLIAM OSCAR, m. Jan. 1, 1861, Caroline A. Greenwood, dau. of Thad- deus and Malinda (Caldwell) Greenwood, q. 7.
S. ii. PETER WEST, b. Oct. 29, 1841; m. Jan. 1, 1863, Ellen M. Greenwood, dau. of Thaddeus and Malinda (Caldwell) Greenwood, q. a.
iii. MARTHA W., b. in 1843; d. Nov. 14, IS48.
iv. JOHN MANTER, b. 1845; m. Nov. 27, 1873, Ellen M. Greaton, dau. of Orrin W. and Ifannah V. (Nichols) Greaton, of Stark. Killed by a falling tree, Jan. 18, 1876. One child :
ANNIE WEST, b. in Stark, Sept. 3, 1875.
V. ANNIE WEST, m. Nov. 26, 1868, William I. Remick, son of Samuel and Olive (Norton) Remick (see Elijah Norton notes ).
vi. DAVID WEST, m. Aug. 31, ISSI, Ida May Oliver, dau. of Hiram and Nancy A. (Nichols) Oliver, q. v. His wife d. in Industry, March 24, 1891. Children :
i. JOHN Aurox, b. April 8, 1882.
ii. GEORGE CLINTON, b. Sept. 10, 1883. iii. CHARLES, b. July, ISS5. iv. -, son.
6. ASA MERRY, son of Jonathan and Eliza (Luce) Merry, married Mary Viletta Wood. He chose the vocation of a farmer, and cared for his parents in their declining years. Sold his farm in Stark, March 16, 1886. Now resides in Washburn, Aroostook Co., Me.
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Children.
i. NELLIE ELVERNA, b. in Stark, Jan. 27, 1858. Entered the Farmington State Normal School and graduated in the second class of 1878. Ilas taught extensively in Maine and California. She is leaching at the present time (1890) in El Cajon, in the latter State.
ii. WILL L., b. in Stark, Aug. 23, 1866; m. Lillian May Bearce.
· iii. HIERBERT L., b. in Stark, Feb. 28, 1871.
7. WILLIAM OSCAR MERRY, son of William Bartlett and Caroline E. (West) Merry, married Caroline A. Greenwood. Farmer ; resides in Anson.
Children.
i. CHARLES E., b. in Anson, June 2, 1863; m. April 18, 1885, Sadie R. Oliver, dau. of Eli N. and Diantha II. ( Nichols) Oliver, g. v. He is a farmer and resides in Anson. Their child : i. , dau. b. Anson, July 15, 1886.
ii. NELLIE L., b. in Anson, Dec. 15, 1854; d. May 13, 1879.
iii. PETER WEST, b. in Anson, June 26, 1870.
iv. CARRIE M., b. in Anson, Aug. 9, 1876.
8. PETER WEST MERRY, son of William Bartlett and Caroline E. (West) Merry, married Ellen M. Greenwood. Farmer ; resided in Industry. Died of apoplexy. Sept. 26, 1884, aged 42 years, 10 months, and 27 days.
Children.
i. WILLIAM BARTLETT, b. in Anson, Jan. 24, 1864; m. and resides on the homestead in Industry.
ii. IDA BELLE, b. in Industry, Feb. 9, 1866; m. Aug. 23, 1884, Charles F. Oliver, son of Eli N., and Diantha H. ( Nichols) Oliver, q. v.
iii. CORA ANNIE, b. Sept. 6, 1870; d. July 8, 1878.
iv. CARL RAY, b. June 15, 1873; d. July 13, 1876.
V. HARLIE RAY, b. Nov. 27, 1876; d. June 1, ISS3.
vi. ELLEN MARION, b. Oct. 12, ISSO.
MOODY.
SAMUEL MOODY, born April 18, 1732 ; came to the Plymouth Patent and settled on lot No. 22 in 1797, his son Joseph taking up lot No. 37 the same year. There is some doubt as to how long Samuel, senior, remained in town. Had probably left town prior to its incorporation. His wife Hannah was born April 15, 1736. They were from Shapleigh, York County, where the name is very common.
Children.
i. JOSEPH, b. Sept. 20, 1760; had wife, Bridget (b. Sept. 10, 1761). Probably moved to Kingfield. l'erhaps m. for second wife, Aug. 5, 1814, Rhoda Fling, of Anson. Children : 1. DANIEL, b. Oct. 1, 1785.
HANNAH, b. Dec. 15, 1787; may have m. (pub. July 7, 1810), Archable Landers.
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iii. JOSEPHI, b. June 28, 1789; m. April 26, 1812, Irene Dudley, both of "Million Acres."
iv. DAVIS, b. Sept. 15, 1791.
v. SAMUEL, 3d, b. Feb. 28, 1794.
vi. EPHRAIM, 2d, b. May 12, 1796; perhaps m. Oct. 13, 1821, Saily Granger, of Kingfield.
vii. PRISCILLA, b. Dec. 9, 1799.
viii. BRIDGET, b. May 20, 1802.
ii. HIANNAII, b. May 9, 1765; m. Benjamin Jewett, q. v.
iii. EPHRAIM, b. Aug. 10, 1767; had wife, Dorcas (b. April 10, 1775). Children :
i. ESTHER, b. Feb. 9, 1796; m. in 1816, Sarenas Johnson, q. v.
ii. SAMUEL, 4th, b. June 1, 1798.
iii. NATHAN, b. Jan. 4, 1800.
iv. JOHN THOMPSON, b. Jan. 26, 1802.
V. JOSHUA, b. April 5, 1804.
iv. ESTHER, b. in Waterboro', May 16, 1770; m. David Hildreth, q. v.
V. BETSEY, m. John Bean. Settled in New Sharon.
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