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TRASK.
JONATHAN TRASK,6* who settled in that part of Industry set off to New Sharon in 1852, traces his ancestry back five generations to Osman Trask,' the English immigrant. Osman Trask was born, probably in Somersetshire. England, in the year 1625. He came to this country about 1645, and settled in Beverly, Mass. Of his seven sons, John 2 was born in Beverly, Aug. 15. 1653, and married Hannah --- , by whom he had four children. The youngest child of John and Hannah Trask was Nathaniel.3 born in Beverly. Jan. 20, 1695, who removed to Lexington in 1715. He married Anna --- , by whom he had eight
* The author acknowledges his indebtedness to a " History and Genealogy of the Trask Family," by Robert Dana Trask, Esq., for the facts pertaining to Jonathan Trask and his ancestors.
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children, three sons and five daughters. Hudson's " Genealogical Reg- ister of Lexington Families" says of him : " He was a man of consider- able property, standing on the tax bill for 1729, the tenth in point of amount. His property at the time of his death was inventoried at 4,7,596." He died Ang. 4. 1753. aged 59 years. Nathaniel,a fourth child of Nathaniel and Anna Trask, was born in Lexington, Mass .. March 18, 1721. He graduated at Harvard College in 1742, studied theology and in 1748 settled in Brentwood, N. H. He was the first pastor of the Congregational Church in that town and was ordained Dec. 12. 1748. He married, June 15. 1749. Miss Parnel Thing. He died Dec. 12. 1789, and was buried in the old cemetery near the church where he had preached so many years. Seven children were born to Rev. Nathaniel and Parnel ( Thing) Trask, the youngest being Jonathan,5 born in Brentwood. Dec. 12. 1764. He was the father of eight chil- dren by his wife Elizabeth Leavitt, the second of whom was Jonathan," whose name heads this sketch. He moved to Mount Vernon, Me., in 1806, and died in Industry, Oct. 12. 1835, aged 71 years. His wife lied May 16. 1843, aged 84 years. Jonathan Trask,6 son of Jonathan and Elizabeth ( Leavitt) Trask, was born in Brentwood, N. H., Sept. 1, 1787. He married, June 4, 1810, Martha Jewell (born Sept. 8, 1791 ). and settled in Industry about the time of his marriage. He died Sept. 27. 1838. aged 51 years. His wife died Feb. 10, 1855. aged 64 years. Children.
i. JAMES, b. in Industry, Dec. 1, 1811; m. Nov. 14, 1833, Sarah Greenleaf, of Stark, and settled in the town of Etna, Me. He d. June 24, 1886. Ten children.
ii. LEAVITT D., b. in Industry, June 7, 1813; m. his cousin Eliza, dau. of Timothy Trask. Died in Stark, July 4, 1838. One son.
iii. ADELINE, b. in Industry, Feb. 7, 1815; d. March 7, 1820.
iv. JONATHAN, b. in Industry, May 25, 1817. Owing to a difficulty between himself and his father, left home at the age of seventeen and never returned. It is known that he went first to Penobscot County, but there the family lost all trace of him. Orlando W. Trask met a man in Talcahuana, Chili, S. A., whom the family believes was Jonathan. (). W. Trask thus refers to the meeting: " In the year 1852, while in port at Talcahuana, Chili, I fell in with a man by the name of Trask. Ile seemed to be speculating in cattle and horses and appeared to be a man of means. Said he was raised in Kennebec County, Maine. Ile inquired all about my family, who my father was, and, in short, questioned me very closely. I gave him full information, but could get no satisfactory information as to his family. The manner in which he questioned me betrayed that he knew the family concerning whom he was making inquiries. He was a large, muscular man, and in stature bore a close resemblance to my ideal of my brother." It is of course very uncertain whether he is now (1887) living or dead, even if he were living in 1852.
(. V.
. ROBERT, b. in Industry, Oct. 9, 1818; m. Oct. 30, 1845, Zelpha II. Drew (b. Dec. 16, 1822), of Stark.
vi. HARRIET, b. in Industry, July 16, 1821; m. Oct. 5, 1841, Asa Brown, of
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Stark. Moved to Portland, Me., in 1865. Ile d. June 28, 1874, aged 58 years. She d. Feb. 25, 1876. Eight children.
vii. JACOB J., b. in Industry, Feb. 19, 1823; in. Sarah E. Sawyer, of New Sharon, who was b. May 13, 1831. Emigrated to California in 1853. Three children.
viii. MARY C., b. Feb. 20, 1825; m. Nov. 16, 1853, James Madison Sawyer, of New Sharon. They immediately emigrated to California. She d. in Columbia, in June, IS61.
ix. PETER H., b. in Industry, Feb. 9, 1827; m. Rachel Fogg, of Bath, Me. They lived first in Bath and then in Portland. Removed to Califor- nia in 186 -. Three children.
x. PRENTIS MELLEN, b. in Industry, May 9, 1829; m. about 1853, and set- tled in Columbia, C'al.
xi. ALBION K. P., b. in Industry, June 1, 1831. Went to Bangor about 1850; m. Oct. 17, 1852, Jane L. M. Stockwell (b. in East Eddington, Me., Feb. 14, 1835). Resided in Bangor until 1863, when he moved to Philadelphia, Pa. Ile is a practical photographer. Two children.
2. xii. ORLANDO W., b. in Industry, April 29, 1833; m. Aug. 24, 1856, Nancy B. Rich (b. Oct. 13, 1831), of Atkinson.
xiii. JOHN RUGGLES, b. in Industry, Dec. 13, 1836. He went to California in 1853, where he has since resided, a part of the time at Columbia. Tuolumne Co., and a part at San Francisco. He has an interest in mines in California and Mexico, also in lands in Lower California and Costa Rica. He is unmd.
xiv. E. VICTORIA, b. in Industry, July 7, 1838; m. Oct. 4, 1857, Harrison Woodcock, of Mercer. Two children.
I. ROBERT TRASK, son of Jonathan and Martha (Jewell) Trask, married Zelpha H. Drew. By the death of his father he was called to assume the duties of head of the family at the age of twenty years. Soon after he became of age he went to Aroostook County with a view of taking up land for a farm, but an early frost that year caused him to abandon the enterprise, and he returned to the homestead farm after a six months' absence. He then resolved to pay for the homestead farm, which was heavily involved at the time of his father's death. This he succeeded in doing by strict economy and the most untiring industry. He spent a life of constant labor, improving his farm in the interim be- tween the busy seasons of the agricultural year. An enduring monu- ment to his ceaseless toil is to be seen in the walls of stone upon the farm. It is estimated that there are 1000 rods of this substantial fence on the farm, nearly all of which was built by him. He was a man that always had a word to offer in behalf of christianity and morality. He died Oct. 19, 1869, aged 51 years. At the time of his death his prop- erty was inventoried at $6,000.
Children.
i. ANNIE M., b. in Industry, Feb. 17, 1851; m. March 28, 1870, Charles H. Cox, son of Rev. Elbridge Cox, of Stark. They now ( 1887) reside in Ilaverhill, Mass. Two children.
3. ii. ROBERT DANA, b. in New Sharon, Aug. 14, 1852; m. Aug. 14, 1872, Etta E. Sawyer, dau. of Levi Sawyer, of Stark. She d. and he m. May 10, IS79, Achsa E. Allen, dau. of Samuel R. and Frances L. (Boyden) Allen, q. v.
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iii. JAMES E., b. in New Sharon, March 2, 1855. He left the homestead at the age of 18 years; graduated from the Waterville Classical Institute in 1876. Ile then entered Colby University and graduated in ISSo. taking the degree of A. B., and A. M. in 1883. Now ( 1887) Profes- sor of Natural Sciences in the South Jersey Institule at Bridgeton, N. J.
iv. FRED R., b. in New Sharon, June 6, 1862. Graduated from Waterville Classical Institute in 1882 and entered Colby University, but left in the middle of Sophomore year and entered the law office of his brother. A year later he gave up the study of law for commercial pursuits. Married, June 8, 1886, Grace D. Palmer. He is now a book-keeper in Bradford, Mass.
2. ORLANDO W. TRASK, son of Jonathan and Martha (Jewell ) Trask, married Nancy B. Rich. After he was six years of age he had no advantages for attending school in summer, and attended school in winter only about two months each year. He left home to earn his own living at an early age. At the age of nineteen he embarked on board the bark "Gold Hunter" and worked his passage around Cape Horn to the Golden State. He worked in the mines the most of the time at Columbia, Tuolumne County, until 1856, when he returned to Maine. They lived in Bangor two years and then settled in Atkinson. where they still ( 1887) reside. In the fall of 1861. when men were receiving no bounty and while recruiting was the most difficult, he took out recruiting papers for the 14th Reg't Me. Vol. Infantry. Notwith- standing he had only twenty-eight days in which to raise a company, while other officers had been recruiting for nearly two months, greatly to the surprise of all he went into camp with sixty-five men that passed the mustering officer. He was commissioned as captain of this com- pany (E) Dec. 12. 1861. During his term of service he participated in five engagements ; the first being at Baton Rouge, La., Aug. 5, 1862 ; the last at Port Hudson, La., May 27. 1863, where he received a wound supposed at the time to be mortal, and from which he has ever since been a great sufferer. When wounded he was acting as major on the regimental staff and had been for a period of more than three months. He was honorably discharged, Aug. 27. 1863. He was a brave and effi- cient officer, and his promotion woukl have been certain had not his wound compelled him to resign his position in the army. He has an excellent farm in the town of Atkinson, where he has filled various municipal offices.
3. ROBERT DANA TRASK, son of Robert and Zelpha (Drew) Trask, married Etta E. Sawyer, who was born Aug. 30, 1853, and died Jan. 25, 1877. His boyhood was spent on the homestead, where he remained until he had attained his majority. He completed a practical course
REV. EBEN G. TRASK.
Engraved by GEO. E. JOHNSON, Boston. From a photograph made about 1883 at A. II. Hall's studio, Chatsworth, IL.
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of study at Waterville, in 1875, and commenced reading law with F. A. Waldron. In April. 1877, he entered the law office of H. & W. J. Knowlton, of Portland, and in May following entered the law depart- ment of the Boston University. So diligent and thorough had he been in his studies that he was able to enter this institution a year in advance. He was admitted to the bar at Augusta, in Kennebec County, Aug. 13, 1877. He entered upon his studies at the University October 3d, and received the degree of LL. B. June 5, 1878. In September following he opened a law office at New Sharon for the practice of his profession. He practiced in New Sharon until June, 1882, when he removed to Haverhill, Mass., where he still resides. Previous to entering upon the practice of law Mr. Trask taught with success in the town and high schools of his native State. He is an easy and graceful writer and occasionally contributes articles for the public press. He married, May 10, 1879, Achsa E. Allen, of Industry, s. p.
EBEN G. TRASK, who settled in Industry about 1832. was born in Jefferson, March 22, 1811, and was the eighth child in a family of nine. His father, David Sylvester Trask, was born in Edgecomb, March 17, 1773, and married, Nov. 25, 1793, Mary Davis, born in New Castle, October, 1776. He was a son of Thomas and Lydia (Sylvester) Trask. of Edgecomb, and a grandson of Dr. Samuel Trask (born in Salem, Mass., Aug. 14, 1671), whose wife was a Stuart,* and whose adventurous and romantic life reads like fiction. When Eben G. was a small boy his father moved to Norridgewock and died Nov. 4. 1823. Thus early left an orphan he was reared to a life of incessant toil. Amid these sur- roundings the industrious boy grew to a persevering, self-reliant and energetic young man. About 1829 he removed with his mother to Stark and settled near West's Mills on the farm recently occupied by George F. Randall. After a brief residence in that town he settled in Industry on the farm now owned by Chas. L. Jennings. His mother was an excellent christian woman, "and to her," he writes, " I owe much of what I am." He made a profession of religion and united with the Baptist Church in December, 1831. He married, April 30, 1836, Aphia A. Manter, daughter of Elijah and Betsey (Small) Manter, q. v. She died Feb. 24. 1837. His second wife, whom he married April 5, 1839, was Mary, daughter of Dea. Ira and Sarah (Stanley) Emery, q. v.
* She claimed descent from the royal English house of that name, and said "The lion would crouch to her presence " in verification of her claim.
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About this time he was commissioned captain of the Industry Militia. Ever after his conversion he felt it his duty to enter the christian minis- try, but not until after his second marriage did he obey the call. He preached his first sermon at the home of Moses M. Luce in Industry, from these words : " Here am I, send me." He was ordained at West's Mills, Dec. 5, 1844 ( see p. 122 ). After laboring in various pastorates until October, 1854. he went to Illinois, hoping a change of climate would benefit his wife, who was in feeble health. In December, 1862. he en- listed as chaplain of the 4th Illinois Cavalry. His wife died soon after the close of the war. He married a third time, at Chatsworth, Ill .. Sarah J. Sherwin, who still survives him. He closed a long and useful life in Chatsworth, Ill., Feb. 17. 1887. aged nearly 76 years.
Children.
i. MARY APHIA, b. July 1, 1840; m. Jan. 17, 1861, Charles G. Greenwood, of Granville, Putnam Co., Ill. Resides in Silver City, Iowa.
ii. IRA WAYLAND, b. Jan. 20, 1842. On the breaking out of the War of the Rebellion he enlisted, Sept. 7, 1861, as a private in Co. K, Sth Illinois C'avalry, and was mustered into the United States Service on the eighteenth day of the same month. He was promoted to second lieu- tenant Jan. 28, 1862, and first lieutenant, Aug. 6, 1863. Having served the term of his enlistment, he was mustered out Sept. 18, 1864. He m. Jan. 8, 1864, Miss Louisa M. Hotchkiss, of Canton, Conn. Died at Vicksburg, Miss., March 9, 1882.
iii. SAREPTA F., b. Nov. 8, 1845; m. June 2, 1867, Seth W. Pearson, of Liv- ingstone Co., Ill.
iv. EBEN BURRITT, b. July 22, 1847: m. Aug. 23, 1883, Mary Ilanson, of Nevada, Iowa.
V. JUDSON, b. April 15, 1854.
TRUE.
MOSES TRUE, son of Moses True, of Seabrook. Rockingham Co., N. H., was born in 1779. He is said to have been a descendant of Henry True,' the immigrant ancestor, whose wife was a sister of Robert Pike.I The date of his settlement in Industry is not known, but he was in town as early as 1808. His wife was Betsey, daughter of Andrew Goodwin. of Litchfield, a sister to the wife of Freeman Allen, q. 7. He settled near his brother-in-law, Joshua Pike, on land which now forms a part of the William J. Gilmore farm. Died Oct. 31, 1841, aged 62 years. His widow died Oct. 5, 1853.
Children.
i. ELEANOR, b. in Industry; m. (pub. Jan. 31, 1834), Rufus Burce (b. April 13, 1808), son of Holmes and Lydia (Givens) Burce, of Stark. If living, resides in Alton, Me. Ten or more children.
ii. CALEB GOODWIN, b. in Industry, March 16, 1813; m. June 3, 1838, Diana E. Snell (b. Oct. 7, 1814), dau. of Eleazer and Thirza (Green-
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leaf ) Snell, of Stark. He was a farmer and has resided in Stark and Industry. He d. in Industry, May 8, 1873. She d. July 1, 1882. Children :
i. AUGUSTA ROMANTHA, b. in Industry, March 14, 1839; m. April 16, 1862, Benjamin F. Trask, son of Samuel and Mary (Luce) Trask. Reside in Stark. One son, Ludel- phus E. Trask, who is married and has one child.
ii. LAVINA Joy, b. in Industry, May 13, 1841; m. May 18, 1864, Jacob Ela Holman, son of Andros and Fanny K. (Ela) Holman, of Weld. One child.
iii. MOSES EDWARD, b. in Industry, July 20, 1844; d. Dec. 14, 1 850.
iv. MARY JANE, b. in Industry, Jan. IS, 1846. Resides in Middleboro, Mass., unmd.
ELEAZER SNELL, b. in Industry, Oct. 7, 1847; m. (pub. Oct. 18, 1873), Mary Louisa Bean, dau. of Elias and Sarah L. (Smith) Bean, of Jay, and step dau. of Jeremy Bean, q. v. She d. about September, 1882. Farmer; resides in In- dustry. One child; d. in infancy.
vi. JOHN BARTLETT, b. in Industry, June 13, 1849; m. 1872, Georgiana I. Holt (b. in Hampden, Me., 1850), dau. of John V. and Ann (Delano) Holt. Carriage-maker; resides in Portland, Oregon. One son, Rolland S., b. in Ottawa, Kans., in 1878.
vii. ALBERT EDWARD, b. in Industry, April 10, 1851; m. (pub. Oct. 29, 1878), Mrs. Susan E. Wells, dau. of Benjamin and Miriam (Cousens) Tibbetts, of Industry. Reside in Lynn, Mass., s. p.
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viii. JAMES TURNER, ) b. in Industry, Jan. 27, 1853. James T. is ELLEN ALFREDA, ) a farmer and resides in Industry, unmd. Ellen A. m. (pub. Jan. 3, 1883), John O. Rackliff, son of Benj. R. and Rachel (Oliver) Rackliff, q. v. He d. and she m. for second husband, Wm. J. Rackliff, a brother of her first husband.
x. WILLIAM BYRON, b. in Stark, May 28, 1856; m. in Middle- boro, Mass., Maria Walker. Ile is an engineer and resides in Waltham, Mass. One child.
xi. TILIRZA SNELL, b. in Stark, May 16, 1859; m. June 16, 1884, Edwin A. Norton, son of James and Mary ( Davis) Norton, q. v.
iii. MOSES PAGE, b. in Industry, Aug. 25, 1815; m. Feb. 19, 1843, Eliza G. Allen, dau. of Datus T. and Lydia ( Norris) Allen, q. v. Ile d. Nov. 16, 1863. She d. in Mercer. Children :
1. NORRIS ALLEN, b. in Mercer, Dec. 7,* 1849; d. Feb. 25, 1850. ii. NORRIS E., b. in Mercer, Feb. 10, 1853. Resides in Mercer, where he has served as town clerk for many years.
iii. LIZZIE P., b. in Stark, Dec. 12, 1861.
iv. LEONORA S., b. in Industry; m. (pub. Dec. 5, 1845), James Munro Snell (b. in Stark, May 3, 1818), son of Eleazer and Thirza (Greenleaf) Snell. Mr. Snell is a blacksmith and has followed his trade in Stark and at " Madison Bridge," where he still resides. Their son, Bethel I .. , was b. in Stark, Sept. 8, 1846.
V. DORCAS E., b. in Industry, about 1822; m. Oet. 10, 1842, Joseph Giles, of Athens; dead. One dau. now dead.
Vi. CHARLES HENRY B., b. in Industry, July IS, 1824; m. May 6, 1849, Rachel A. Oliver, dau. of John and Jane (Oliver ) Oliver, of Industry. Farmer; d. in Industry, Feb. 20, 1871. Children : Annie M., who m. Alonzo (. Rackliff; Frank G., resides at Allen's Mills, unmd; Carrie, who m. John M. Craig, of Farmington, and Nellie M., who m.
* Headstone shows it to have been December 5.
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Dec. 28. 1891. Alfred F. Johnson, son of Wm. II. and Kale ( Folsom) Johnson, of Industry.
vii. JACOB BARTLETT, b. in Industry; m. Susan Cuningham, of Hallowell. Three children. Their child, Mary E., b. in Industry, Nov. 21, 1847; (. April 1. 1864.
VILES.
JOSEPH VILES, an early settler in that part of New Vineyard set off to Industry in 1844. was born in Orland, Me., in 1770 .* His wife, Sarah Hancock, was a daughter of John Hancock, who traced his ancestry back to " the four Hancock brothers," who immigrated to this country, and from whom the numerous race of Hancocks in America are descendants. Nathan Hancock, one of these brothers, was Sarah's great-grandfather. She was born in Castine, District of Maine, about 1772. Among the traditions preserved by her descendants is one that her father was a free mason and when the British ships blockaded the American ports, in 1773. he was able to obtain all the tea and sugar he wanted from the British officers, nearly all of whom were masons. Joseph Viles and family moved from Orland, Hancock Co .. Me., as early as 1811 and settled on lot No. 2, range 3, in New Vineyard. Joseph and Sarah ( Hancock) Viles were the parents of eleven children, eight sons and three daughters. He died in Anson, July 12, 1848. aged 78 years. His wife died in New Portland, May 5, 1859, aged 87 years.
Children.
i. RUFUs,t b. in Orland, July 20, 1790; m. Sept. 10, 1815, Eunice Chase Merry, dau. of Asa and Sally ( Bartlett) Merry, q. 7.
ii. JOSEPI, b. in Orland; m. a Heald, of Anson; d. in Wisconsin.
2. iii. LEONARD, b. in Orland, May 3, 1795; m. Annah Bray, dau. of Joseph and Annah (Gott) Bray, of Anson.
3. iv. SARAH, b. in Orland, March 7, 1802; m. Dec. 27, 1825, Judah Baker, son of Abner and Elizabeth (Young) Baker, of Litchfield.
4. V. FISHER, b. in Orland, July 27, 1804; m. (pub. Dec. 9, 1828), Hannah Luce, dau. of Rowland and Eunice ( Mason) Luce, q. v.
vi. ALFRED, In. Oct. 2, 1817, Thankful Norton, dau. of Abner and Hannah (Claghorn-Bartlett ) Norton, q. v. Died in Wisconsin. One son, viz. : Alfred, Jr., m. Jan. 16, 1847, Abigail W. Holbrook, of Stark. Went West with his father.
vii. WENTWORTH, m. Judith Bray, of Anson. Died in New Portland.
viii. NAOMI, m. March 20, 1823, Elijah Butler, of New Vineyard, son of Henry and Mehitable (Norton) Butler, q. v. Died in Wisconsin.
* The first settler in what is now the town of Orland, Maine, was Joseph Gross, from Ft. Pownal, in 1704. The second was Ebenezer Gross, from Boston, in 1765, and the third, Joseph Viles, from Milton, N. 11., in 1766. This Joseph, who was father of the Joseph above named, built a house in 1777 in which were held the town and plantation meetings until a school-house was built in IS04.
t The record first marriage shows the name as Rufus 11. Viles.
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ix. GEORGE, m. Elvira Wing, of Dead River Plantation. Died in Wisconsin. FRANCIS L., m. (pub. Nov. 31, 1834), Leander Perkins. Died in Hollis- ton, Mass. Several children.
5. xi. JOHN HANCOCK, b. in New Vineyard, Dec. 10, IS18; m. Oct. 31, 1843, Mercy Edmonds West, dau. of Peter A. and Susan ( Butler ) West, q. v.
I. RUFUS VILES, son of Joseph and Sarah ( Hancock ) Viles. married Eunice Chase Merry, who died in Industry, Aug. 1, 1828. He married for second wife, March 22, 1829, Sarah Ann Stanley, a niece of Deacon Ira Emery's wife, with whom she made her home prior to her marriage. She was born, Sept. 29, 1811, and died in New Portland, Feb. 15, 1864. Mr. Viles while a resident of Industry occupied several different farms ; as a farmer he was not as successful in accumulating property as were some of his townsmen. In 1832 he moved to Flag- staff and engaged in lumbering. In this he was successful and is said to have gained a comfortable competence. Mr. Viles was a fine singer and an excellent teacher of vocal music. He formed and taught large classes in the art of singing while a resident of Industry. He gained the title of captain from service in the militia. Died in New Portland, Nov. 28, 1873, aged 83 years.
Children.
i. RUFUS, b. in Industry, July 24, 1816; m. Ann Marshall. Resides in Madison, Me.
ij. ASA MERRY, b. in Industry, June 8, 1818; m. Eliza Butler, dau. of Wil- liam and Sarah ( Kemick) Butler, q. v. Resides in Madison, Me. Their son, John Remick Viles, b. in Flagstaff, Oct. 27, 1844; m. Nov. 29, 1868, Olena F. Moore (b. in Madison, Feb. 6, 1851), dau. of Robert and Dolly (Enos ?) Moore, who d. of measles. Ile m. second, Jan. 1, 1885, Etta S. Hammond (b. in Kingfield, Jan. 22, 1862). Merchant and lumberman; resides in Flagstaff. Children : Nina, b. in Flagstaff, Dec. 14, 1871; m. Lamont Hammond; Gertrude, b. in in Flagstaff, March 21, 1873; Bruce, b. in Flagstaff, Feb. 26, 1874; Carrol, b. in Flagstaff, Feb. 16, 1875; Ray, b. in Flagstaff, July 22, 1877; Lena, b. in Flagstaff, Aug. 31, IS78; Maude, b. in Flagstaff, March 29, 1879; Merlin, b. in Flagstaff, April 29, 1880; Lynn, b. in New Portland, Nov. 11, 1882; Glenn, b. in Flagstaff, Oct. 20, ISS9; Leah, b. in Flagstaff, March 2, 1891.
iii. CAROLINE D., b. in Industry, April 21, 1820; m. William Douglass.
. iv. SARAH MERRY, b. in Industry, March 1, 1822; m. Isaiah Jenkins.
v. JOSEPH, b. in Industry, July 11, IS23; m. Lucilla Rogers Hewitt, dau. of Orrin and Delight (Clapp) Hewitt, of Flagstaff.
vi. EMILY J., b. in Industry, April 25, 1825; m. Theron Lane.
vii. EUNICE MERRY, b. in Industry, Aug. 5, 1828; d. Oct. - , 1828.
Children by second marriage.
viii. HANNAH S., b. in Industry, Feb. 16, 1830; d. in Flagstaff, May 30, 1848. ix. EUNICE MERRY, b. in Industry, June 4, 1832; m. Samuel F. Cutts.
x. APPHIIA STANLEY, b. in Flagstaff, May 20, 1834; m. John Smith.
xi. MARY D., b. in Flagstaff, Oct. 1, 1835; m. Gustavus B. Dam.
xii. SARAII A., b. in Flagstaff, June 16, 1838; m. Frank S. Brown.
xiii. EDWARD PAYSON, b. in Flagstaff, May 4, 1842; m. May 21, 1876, Ada A. Spooner (b. in New Portland, Sept. 22, 1847), dau. of Lemont and
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Caroline C. (Cragin ) Spooner. of New Portland. He is a lumberman and resides in New Portland. One child : Blaine S., h. July 22, 1879.
xiv. EDWIN, , b. in Flagstaff, July 10, 1846. Edwin d. Aug. 21, 1846.
XV. EMMA R., ) Emma R. m. Frank Luce, son of Solomon, Jr., and Minerva (Pratt) Luce. of New Vineyard, where she now resides.
xvi. HANNAN S., b. in Flagstaff, Aug. 5, 1848; d. unmd., Sept. 10, 1879. xvii. JULIAN KOSSUTH, b. in Flagstaff, March 4, 1852; m. Frances C. C. Cross.
2. LEONARD VILES, son of Joseph and Sarah ( Hancock) Viles. married Annah Bray. He was a farmer and miller ; died Nov. 27. 1864.
Children.
i. DENNIS H., b. March 6, 1820; m. (pub. April 11, 1839), Leodicea Greaton, of New Vineyard. Entered the U. S. Service as a private in C'o. A, 28th Maine Reg't. Infantry. Oct. 13, 1862. Died of disease. Feb. 24, 1863.
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