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iii. JOB, b. in Readfield, about 1797; m. Feb. 1, 1815, Lucy Hammond, q. 7. Settled in Bingham. Died in Gardiner about 1873. llis wife d. in the same town in 1868. Twelve children, viz: Andrew J .; Job; Mary Ann; Eunice, who m. Mr. Richardson; Luther T., resides in Augusta ; Jermina; Philena; Emeline; Hiram; Evelyne; Franklin, and Augusta.
I. EBENEZER SWIFT, son of Job and Jemima ( Monk) Swift, mar- ried Nancy Hildreth. He was a young man when his father settled in Industry. He succeeded his father on the homestead and here his whole life was spent. He was an apt scholar and became a successful school teacher. By diligence and frugal economy he cleared a good farm and provided a comfortable, pleasant home for his family. He built in 1833 the first brick house ever erected in town. His wife died June 4, 1823, aged 26 years, 4 months and 17 days. He married for second wife, June 21. 1825, Hannah, daughter of Jonathan Goodridge, y. v. She died Nov. 1, 1876 ; he died June 18, 1878.
Children.
i. CLARISSA T., b. in Industry, Aug. 22, 1819; m. May 12, 1839, Zebadiah Johnson, son of Henry and Catherine (Sullivan) Johnson, q. ? '.
ii. , son, b. in Industry, May -, 1823; d. in infancy.
iii. son, b. in Industry; d. in infancy.
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iv. NANCY HILDRETH, b. in Industry : m. Sept. 22, 1853. William W. Rogers. of Gardiner. Two children.
V. SARAH ANN, b. in Industry, May -, 1828; d. of croup, Dec. 20, 1830.
vi. EBENEZER, b. in Industry, June -, 1831; m. Jan. 19, 1858, Olive A. Hobbs, dau. of George and Olive ( Winslow ) Hobbs, q. 7. He resides in New Sharon, and has three children.
vii. SARAH ANN, b. in Industry; m. Daniel Fuller, of Gardiner. She d. of consumption in 1861. One child, who d. in infancy.
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ix. AUGUSTUS HENRY, ) b. in Industry, Oct. 12, 1835; Augustus H. m. AUGUSTA CHARLOTTE, } (pub. May 21, 1859), Amanda S. Emery, dau. of Mark and Olive (Thurrell) Emery, of Industry. Augusta C. m. George Fuller, of Gardiner. Three children.
x. IIIRAM, b. in Industry, April -, 1840; d. Jan. 20, 1844.
2. AUGUSTUS HENRY SWIFT, son of Ebenezer and Hannah (Good- ridge) Swift, married Amanda S. Emery. She died Dec. 10, 1867, aged 29 years, 7 months. For his second wife he married (pub. March 12. 1869), Abbie M. Jones, daughter of March and Sally (Mayo) Jones, of Farmington. Farmer ; resides on the homestead where his grandfather settled.
Children.
SARAH A., b. March -, 1862; d. Dec. 24, 1867. OLIVE EMERY, b. April -, 1863; d. Aug. 29, 1864. NELLIE M.
LENA MI.
Children by second wife. ALLIE A. ALMA L. WALTER. WINNIE.
THING.
DUDLEY L. THING (born May 23, 1770), was a son of John and Ann (Dudley) Thing, of Brentwood, N. H. His mother was a descendant of Gov. Thomas Dudley,I who landed at Boston in 1630. Her father, John,5 was the son of Samuel,+ grandson of Stephen,3 great-grandson of Rev. Samuel,2 son of Governor Thomas." Mr. Thing above named came to Industry about 1815, and settled on land near Esq. Daniel Shaw's, since known as the Ezekiel Knowles farm. His wife, Rachel Sanborn, was born Jan. 25. 1771, and died July 23, 1860. He died Nov. 15, 1855.
Children.
i. JOSEPH, b. Jan. 25, 1791 ; m. in ISI8, Abigail Brown; and second in 1830, Mary (?) Allen.
ii. JONATHAN, b. Aug. 15, 1792; drowned in Feather River, Cal., " in early clays."
iii. SAMUEL, b. May 13, 1795; drowned in Boston Harbor.
iv. NANCY, b. Aug. 8,* 1799; d. April 20, 1858, unmd.
* Town Records, L'ol. I, p. 61.
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v. JOHN, b. April 9, 1802; went to Valparaiso, S. A. Ultimate destiny unknown.
vi. DAVID, b. Aug. 18, 1804: d. Sept. 18, 1812.
vii. DUDLEY, b. March 7, 1806; m. and settled in Columbus, Wis. He was a clergyman and there known as Rev. Dudley Tyng, which is believed to be the correct name. Hattie (Tyng) Griswold, the poetess, of Col- umbus, Wis., is his dau. He d. about the same time as did his sister Elizabeth.
1. viii. JESSE, b. Aug. 22, 18OS; m. in 1831, Mary R. Allen, dau. of Datus T. Allen, q. v.
ix. ELIZABETH, b. March 31, 1813; m. Oct. 10, 1833, William Lawrey, of Industry. He was b. Sept. 22, 1807, and d. May 22, 1841. She m. for second husband, March 31, 1846, Capt. Joab Quint, b. Jan. 30, 1810, and d. in Stark, Feb. 3, 1851. She m. for third husband, July 11, 1858, Silas Burce (b. Jan. 25, 1806), of Industry, son of Holmes and Lydia (Givens) Burce. He d. in Eau Claire, Wis .. Sept. 8, 18So. She d. at the same place, May 11, 1885. Children by first marriage : Susan A., b. July 7, 1834; d. Oct. 15, 1853. E. Augusta, b. Nov. 29, 1836; m. Anthony Bracket, of Stark; d. Sept. 20, 1864. Ruby E., b. July 20, 1839; d. Oct. 6, 1850. Hler children by second marriage were Wm. L, b. Feb. 7, 1847, and d. Sept. 8, 1861, and Albanus D., b. Oct. 4. 1849.
I. JESSE THING, son of Dudley L. and Rachel (Sanborn) Thing. married Mary R. Allen. Mr. Thing was in trade at West's Mills, and at the same time manufactured potash. His wife died Dec. 18, 1847, and he married for his second wife a Mrs. Putnam, relict of John Putnam and daughter of Deacon Ephraim Heald. Divorced after a few years. He removed to Stark and spent his last days a veritable recluse. He was found dead by a neighbor who chanced to call at his house. He was about 70 years of age.
Children.
i. CHRISTANIN A., b. May 15, 1831.
ii. ELVIRA D., b. Feb. 26, 1834.
iii. DAVID Ofis, b. Nov. 6, 1839.
iv. MARY ALLEN, b. Aug. 12, 1842.
V. BILLINGS ALLEN, b. Oct. 31, 1844.
vi. DATUS ALLEN, b. Feb. 13. 1847.
THOMPSON.
The common ancestor of this family came from Londonderry, Ireland, to Derry. N. H., with a large party of emigrants. These people were of the Presbyterian faith and brought their pastor with them. Hugh Thompson, the father of James and John, then a lad of eight summers, accompanied his parents. On reaching man's estate, he married and eventually, with a large family, settled in Mount Vernon. He probably came to Industry after the settlement of his sons, James and John, and
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is the same person who took up lot No. 17, in 1798. The date and place of his death cannot be learned.
Children. SAMUEL.
ADAM. A very active, athletic man and an expert swimmer. Drowned in attempting to ferry a gentleman and lady across the Merrimac River.
I. JAMES, b. Nov. 14, 1758; m. Isabel Bean (b. Oct. 24, 1762), of N. HI. WILLIAM, m. in Norridgewock. Moved to Bangor. Had a large family. MARGARET, m. Luke Withee, of Norridgewock, and had sons: Luke, John, and Thompson Il.
2. JOHN, b. June 26, 1765; m. Susan Perham, of Mt. Vernon.
I. JAMES THOMPSON, son of Hugh Thompson, married Isabel Bean. He settled first in Norridgewock, where he was several times a member of the board of selectmen. In 1794 he made some improvements on No. 2, on the Plymouth Patent, but did not make his permanent home there until some years later. He was a magistrate, also town and planta- tion clerk in Industry, as well as first town treasurer. After living in his log-cabin some years, he built a two-story frame house, which he sold to Samuel Norton and moved to Canondagua, N. Y.
Children.
3. i. JOHN, 2d, b. April 3. 1784; m. (pub. April 4, 18OS), Jane Winslow (b). Oct. 15, 1783), of Stark. Children : Eliza, b. Aug. S, ISO8; Caleb, b. June 22, ISIO; James, b. Jan. 12, 1812; Martha. Jane, b. Dec. 25. I813; William, b. Oct. 5, 1816.
ii. JANET, b. Oct. 5, 1785; m. (pub. Sept. 27, 1806), Samuel Bean, of New Sharon.
iii. IIUGH, 2d, b. July 18, 1787; m. (pub. Nov. 30, 1811), Betsey White, of Fairfield.
iv. MARGARET, b. April 16, 1789; m. (pub. Jan. 25, ISHI ), William II. Ilil- dreth, son of David and Esther ( Moody ) Hildreth, q. v.
V. CALEB, b. Jan. 9, 1791.
vi. JOSHUA, b. May 10, 1793: m. Feb. 2, 1816, Betsey Patterson, dau. of John and Susan (Starbird) Patterson, q. v. Poisoned by accidentally tak - ing ratsbane. Children : Warren, Marvin, Betsey and James.
vii. CONTENT, b. April 13, 1795.
viii. JESSE, b. July 13, 1797.
ix. MARTHA, b. April 22, 1799.
RHODA, b. Aug. S, 1802.
vi. JAMES, 3d, b. March 15, 1805.
2. JOHN THOMPSON, son of Hugh Thompson, married Susan Per- ham, and second, Betsey Winslow (born in Gardinerston, Me., June 20, 1770), daughter of James and Ann (Huston) Winslow. Prior to his settlement in Industry, he resided in Mt. Vernon .* In 1794, while living in that town, he made a public profession of religion and ever afterward led a consistent christian life. He came to Industry in 1795. At that time the town was sparsely settled, and a large part of the way
* Esq. William Allen says he came from Vienna, which is incorrect.
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the only guide was blazed or spotted trees. Mrs. Thompson rode on horseback with the children, while her husband walked on ahead and cleared the way for the horse. He settled on lot No. 16, near his brother James, where he built a comfortable log-house, cleared land and lived for a number of years. Afterward he removed to lot No. 53. near Stark line .* Mr. Thompson was the first captain of the Industry militia and subsequently served as chaplain of the regiment. Receiving a local preacher's license in 1801, he preached for many years with marked success. In 1805, he was elected treasurer of the town, held the office three years, and then declined a re-election.t He was also selectman in 1823. and the following year represented his district in State Legislature. and was also State senator for the County of Somerset in 1832. In connection with his farming he bought stock quite largely for the Brighton ( Mass.) market. In addition to his other business he was justice of the peace for many years. It can be truthfully said that. in his day, no citizen of Industry was more widely or favorably known than he. As a local preacher he gave much of his time to the service of the church. not only on the Sabbath but in delivering lectures, admin- istering the ordinance of baptism and attending funerals, for which he invariably refused any pecuniary recompense. Traveling ministers always received a cordial welcome to his home and fireside, where religious meetings were frequently held. Camp-meetings, in which he took an active part, were also held in a grove on his farm. At one of these the venerable "Campmeeting John Allen," now gone to his reward, had "his first experience." Perhaps the most notable trait of Mr. Thompson's character was his benevolence. This "with him," writes Rev. Asa Heath, "had no limits but the want of means and opportunity. The poor, the sick and needy, he sought out, visited, sympathized and prayed with and relieved. He has often gone from his own comfortable fireside in severe weather and sometimes on snowshoes. to visit the abodes of poverty, sickness and want, but he never went empty-handed, merely to sympathize and pray, and say ' God bless you, be ye warmed and filled.' But he gave them those things that were needful for the body while he imparted spiritual encouragement and
* See pp. 43 and 172, also foot note, p. 67.
t Esq. Wm. Allen says (see Hist. Ind., p. 36): " Capt. Thompson having served three years as successor to Captain | Peter] West, declined a re-election the fourth year, and as a reason said 'he could not afford it, the office run him in debt every year. He paid out more than he received.' Ile was requested to present his account and it should be allowed ; he replied that ' he kept no account, that he had made no account of debt or credit during the three years.'" Being regarded as an honest, patriotic man the town heard his verbal statement and allowed him a small sum with which he was satisfied. The sum allowed Capt. Thompson (see Town Records, l'ol. I, p. 38) was $15.19.
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comfort to the soul." Illustrative of his characteristic benevolence is the following anecdote : "On a certain occasion. Father Thompson," as he was frequently called, " preached a sermon on Thanksgiving Day from the text, ' He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none.' The day was raw and unpleasant, and as a precaution against a sudden cold, Father Thompson wore an overcoat. It so happened that among the congregation was a man in his shirt sleeves, probably too poor to own a coat. At the close of the services. Father Thompson took off his overcoat and, with a heart overflowing with sympathy. pre- sented it to the poor man." Perhaps it is needless to add that many an eye in the congregation moistened with tears on witnessing this gen- erous deed of their beloved pastor. Modest and unassuming in his habits of life, he cared but little for distinction or fame, and during his last sickness, when giving directions for his burial. he requested that his coffin be made perfectly plain and that the officiating clergyman should in no wise extol him. He closed a well-spent life, May 17, 1836, and was laid to rest in the shadow of the very church his liberality had helped to erect. His wife died March 7, 1840. Though he has passed away, no fulsome eulogy is required at the writer's hands. The many virtues which adorned his life, his noble character, his deeds of charity, his devotion to the cause of religion, form to his memory a monument more enduring than the finest marble. more valuable than the costliest bronze .*
Children.
i. JAMES, b. in Mt. Vernon, June 21, 1791; m. Feb. 1, 1813, Susan Patter- son, dau. of John and Susan (Starbird) Patterson, q. v. He d. April 24, 1860. Children : William H., Joshua S., James, who d. in infancy, Mary P., James C., Caroline M., and John T. Their son, William 11., although he d. at the early age of 28 years, had graduated at Water- ville College, and already gained a fine reputation as an educator and a lawyer of ability. He d. in Swedesborough, N. J., Aug. 16, 1842.
ii. WILLIAM, b. in Mt. Vernon, Feb. 8, 1793; went to the Province of New Brunswick, where he m. Catherine Cameron. He was a man of great physical strength and courage. Though by no means a quarrelsome man, he was never known to turn aside from his course to avoid a fight. lle d. Nov. 25, 1842. Among his children were John, Betsey, Alexander and William.
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3. ROBERT,+ b. in Industry, July 7, 1795; m. Oct. 28, 1819, Alice, dau. of Jonathan and Sarah ( Moody ) Goodridge, q. v.
iv. SUSAN, b. in Industry, Jan. 9, 1798; m. April 18, 1815, Samuel Patterson, son of John and Susan (Starbird) Patterson, q. v.
ASA HEATH, b. in Industry, June 17, 1803; educated at Bloomfield and Hallowell academies. Spent a larger part of his time in teaching. Became principal of the Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Female Col-
* It is related that for a period of nearly 60 years, not a single day passed without family prayers in the home of this devout christian.
Claimed to have been the first child born of white parents in Industry as subsequently in- corporated.
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lege; also a member of the M. E. Church, and an able worker in the Master's vineyard. Ile d. July 26, 1825.
vi. WESLEY, b. in Industry, Oct. 27, 1805; m. Oct. 4, 1827, Mrs. Betsey, dau. of George Furgurson, of Durham, Me. Died in Durham, July 20, 1825.
3. ROBERT THOMPSON, son of John and Betsey ( Winslow) Thomp- son, married Alice Goodridge. He inherited the homestead and spent his whole life in his native town. His wife died Feb. 2, 1840, and he married, Sept. 2, 1840. Fanny Lane, of Fayette, who died Aug. 21, 1841, ere she saw the first anniversary of her wedding day. His third wife, whom he married Dec. 5. 1842, was Emma Russell, of Madison. He died Feb. 21. 1854, aged 58 years. 6 months and 14 days. His widow died (ct. 31. 1872.
Children.
i. BETSEY, b. Sept. 13, 1821; m. Aug. 28, 1842, Aaron Tolman, son of Moses and Abigail (Rollins) Tolman, q. v.
ii. SARAII, b. June 27, 1823; d. Nov. 2, 1825.
4. iii. ASA HEATH, b. June 24, 1825; m. Dec. 20, 1857, AAbbie G. Ilobbs, dau. of George and Olive ( Winslow) Hobbs, q. z.
iv. MARGARET, b. Sept. 3, 1827; d. Oct. 15, 1829.
V. MARTHA ANN, b. Oct. 13, 1829; m. (pub. Nov. 14, 1857), Frederick Swan. 2d. of New Sharon.
vi. SUSAN, b. Jan. 25, 1832: d. June 22, 1833.
vii. CHARLES WESLEY, b. Dec. 22, 1833; m. Dec. 25, 1861, Ann Elizabeth Potter, dau. of Nathaniel and Betsey ( Winslow ) Potter, q. v.
viii. HARRIET FRANCES, b. Jan. 8, 1836; d. Dec. 23, 1858.
ix. ROBERT GRANVILLE, b. March -, 1838; d. in Columbia, Cal., Oct. IS, 185S.
Children by third wife.
A. ALICE GOODRIDGE, b. Jan. 5, 1844; m. Nov. 25, 1875, Josiah Chandler, of Illinois.
Ni. OLIVE RUSSELL, b. March 2, 1845; m. May -. 188, Christopher C. Studley, of Illinois.
xii. RUSSELL, B., b. Oct. 5, 1846; d. July 3, 1865.
xiii. WILLIAM, b. April 24, 1848; killed by a falling tree, Feb. 26, 1865.
xiv. JOHN E., b. Dec. 13, 1849; d. May 3, 1869.
GEORGE MELVIN, b. Oct. 25, 1851 ; m. May 11, 1876, Nellie Ring, of Gar- diner.
4. ASA HEATH THOMPSON, son of Robert and Alice (Goodridge) Thompson, married Abbie G. Hobbs ; she died Dec. 20, 1866, aged 32 years, 10 months. For his second wife he married, March 26, 1871. Augusta Smith, daughter of Nehemiah and Mary B. Smith, of New Sharon. Farmer. Resides in New Sharon.
Children.
i. HATTIE F., b. in New Sharon, June 11, 1859; m. July 20, 1890, Hugh Copeland. Resides 77 Franklin St., Portland, Me. Graduate Farm- ington State Normal, second class of 1879. Matron, Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary.
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ii. MARY .1., b. in New Sharon, Dec. 12, 1860. Assistant Matron at the Eye and Ear Infirmary, Portland.
iii. ROBERT G., b. in New Sharon, Nov. 13, 1863.
iv. ORVILLE E., 1 1. in New Sharon, July 17, 1866. Orville E. d. in infancy.
v. EMMA ()., )
vi. ALTON, b. in New Sharon, Nov. 6, 1878; d. in infancy.
vii. WILLIE A., b. in New Sharon, Aug. 9, ISSO.
5. CHARLES W. THOMPSON, son of Robert and Alice (Goodridge) Thompson, married Ann Elizabeth Potter. He is a farmer and resides in New Sharon.
Children.
1. CARRIE AUGUSTA, b. July 15, 1864: d. Nov. 19, 18So.
ii. JOHN EDWARD, b. Jan. 7. 1870.
iii. NELLIE RING, b. March 10, IS71.
iv. CHARLES ALLEN, b. Sept. 12, 1883.
TOLMAN.
MOSES TOLMAN and his brother Ezekiel were early settlers in the town of New Sharon. Ezekiel married, April 7, 1801, Mary Paul, and spent the whole of his after life in that town. Moses was born in Dor- chester, Mass., April 19, 1774. He was a shoemaker and followed that occupation in connection with farming for many years. He married, Jan. 25, 1797, Abigail, daughter of Captain Joseph Rollins, of New Sharon. He purchased a small farm east of Bowley's Corner in that town and there five children were born to him. In 1807 he sold his farm and moved to Industry. He bought of Jacob Mathews and Ben- jamin Stevens the improvements on lots No. 9 and 10. lying east of Withee's Corner. This farm was subsequently owned for many years by his son, the late John Tolman. His wife, Abigail, who was born in New Sharon. Nov. 12. 1781. died Nov. 4, 1819, aged 38 years. He married for his second wife (pub. Aug. 1. 1821), Mrs. Sarah H. (New- comb) Frizzell. He was father of fourteen children by his two mar- riages. For these he provided a home and educated as well as sur- rounding circumstances would admit. Of him his eldest son writes : " With his large family. I never knew my father to omit giving a warm invitation to his hospitality. The weary and hungry were always cared for and fed. He was not a religionist, but believed more in warm beds and full stomachs than in prayers. In social intercourse he was always obliging and ready to grant any accommodation in his power." He died in 1860.
Children.
I. i. MosEs, b. in New Sharon, May 20, 1798; m. July 18, 1821, Mary Motley (b. Jan. 17, 1798), dau. of Capt. Alex. and Mary ( Waite) Motley, of Portland.
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ii. ARILLA. b. in New Sharon, Feb. 2, 1800; m. Dec. 11, 1817, Jerry C. Look, son of Samuel and Margaret (Chase) Look, q. v. She lived to the age of more than 85 years.
iii. ABIGAIL FOSTER, b. in New Sharon, Oct. 21, 1801; m. (pub. Aug. 16, 1823), Seth Ford, of New Sharon. Moved to Milo, where she d., comparatively a young woman, leaving two sons, who became smart, active business men.
iv. PHINEAS, b. in New Sharon, July 31, 1803; m. (pub. June -- , 1826), Elizabeth Burbank, of Belgrade. lle first attended school in a log- cabin on his father's farm, in Industry, kept by Ira Wilson. At the age of fourteen he attended a school kept at the centre of the town by Wm. McLeary. of Strong, walking two miles night and morning for that purpose. Three years later he attended the Farmington Acad- emy for three months. After finishing his studies at the Academy, he taught school at West New Portland for ten dollars per month. The superintending committee gave his school such a flattering report and the district were so well pleased that he taught the same school for three winters in succession. Ilis ability to govern difficult schools soon became known and his services were eagerly sought wherever an unruly school was to be found. In the meantime he had been elected superintending school committee. In 1831 he was commissioned a justice of the peace and in 1832 was selectman and assessor. He sold his farm, formerly owned by Joshua Pike, and moved to Milo in 1833. There he served as selectman and school committee for many years. He also represented his district in the State Legislature, and Piscataquis County for two years in the Senate. Hle likewise held the office of trial justice for fourteen years, and only gave it up when the infirmities of age rendered him unable to longer attend to the business of that office. He d. April 1, 1890. Children. PATTY, b. in New Sharon, Oct. 13, 1805; d. Jan. 3, 1809.
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V. vi. SARAH, b. in Industry, March 29, 1808; d. at the age of 22 years, unmd. MARTIIA, b. in Industry, June 19, 1810; m. (pub. Sept. 2, 1837), Thos. Coghlan, of Industry. She d. March 3, 1855. Three children.
viii. THIRZA, b. in Industry, Oct. 6, IS12; m. March 18, 1832, Elijah Calkins, of Brownville. Carpenter. She d. in Andover, Mass., about 1889. Three children.
ix. ADALINE, b. in Industry, March 1, 1815; in. John Eason, a native of England. She d. in Lowell, Mass., about 1887, s. p.
AARON, b. in Industry, June 5, ISIS; m. Aug. 28, 1842, Betsey, dau. of Robert and Alice (Goodridge) Thompson, q. v. She d. Nov. 5, 1849, s. p., and he m. for second wife, Nov. 29, 1852, Delia A. Upham, of Gar- diner. Children :
i. DAVID E., b. in Gardiner, Aug. 29, 1853; d. Feb. 13, 1863.
ii. MARTHA E., b. in Industry, June 5, 1856; d. Jan. 26, 1863.
iii. JOHN F., b. in Industry, Oct. 19, 1858; m. July 4, 1892, Emma A. Gray, dau. of Warren and Rachel (Sawyer) Gray, of Stark.
iv. CARRIE MABEL, b. in New Sharon, Feb. 3, 1864.
Children by second marriage.
xi. Jony, b. in Industry, Feb. 5, 1822: m. (pub. March 7, 1868), Caroline llobbs, dan. of George and Olive ( Winslow) Hobbs, q. v. Engaged in teaching in early life with marked success and has served many years as school committee. Settled on the homestead, where his whole life was spent in tilling his farm. Died Oct. 19, 1890. His widow d. May 14, 1892.
xii. SOPHIA, b. in Industry, July 1, 1823; m. Jan. 31, 1856, Hiram Gay, son of Elisha and Sarah (Jones) Gay, of Farmington. He d. March 30, ISS5, aged 74 years. She is still living in Farmington. Children : 1. FRANK, b. Jan. 28, 1857: d. Jan. 31, 1878.
ii. IHRAM ELISHA, b. Oct. 7, 1861.
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iii. C'HARLES TOLMAN, b. May 31, 1863.
xiii. CHARLES, b. in Industry, in 1829; m. Eliza Haskell, of Anson. Died of typhoid fever in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, Nov. 25, 1864. One dau. d. at the age of sixteen years.
xiv. WILLIAM, b. in 1832; m. Sarah Pillsbury, of New Vineyard, where he now resides. Four children.
I. MOSES TOLMAN, son of Moses and Abigail ( Rollins) Tolman. In his youth he had better educational advantages than most farmers' sons, having been sent away to school. He afterwards served as a clerk in a store in Hallowell and also in Portland. He was subsequently in trade at West's Mills for several years ( see p. 196), and in 1831 moved to Piscataquis County and entered trade in the town of Milo. He had been in business there but a short time when he was stricken with fever and died, Dec. 23. 1832. She died in Medford, Mass .. at the age of 72 years.
Children.
i. ABBIE MOTLEY, b. in Portland; d. in Medford, Mass.
ii. HARRIET, b. in Industry; in. Charles Mason. He was a merchant en- gaged in the West India trade. Ile d. in Addison, N. Y., May 25, 1857, leaving one child : Charles Tolman Mason, b. in Portland, Me., March 15, 1853; d. in New Vineyard, July 21, 1892. She subse- quently m., in 1860, James A. Henderson, of Great Barrington, Mass. He is now ( 1892) engaged in business in New York City.
iii. ALEXANDER MOTLEY, b. in Industry; resides in Carroll, Me.
iv. MOSES, b. in Industry; was a seafaring man and d. at sea.
v. CHARLES PHINEAS, b. in Milo, Me .; d. at sea.
vi. MARY WAITE, b. in Milo; m. Matthew F. Whittier, a brother of John G. Whittier, the poet. He was a merchant and a writer of humorous sketches over the nom de plume of Ethan Spike. At the time of his death, held a position in the Boston Custom House. Ile d. at the Maverick House, East Boston. His widow resides in Philadelphia, Pa.
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