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CHARLES H. COY, RFD mail man, was b in Sebec Dec. 20, 1879, the s of Charles and Elmira Coy. He m Lucy Wes- ton, the d of Irving and Annie Connor Weston and was b in Willimantic July 31, 1897. Mr. Weston belongs to the I. O. O. F. Ch: (1) Vivian E., b June 5, 1922, g from Fox- croft Academy in 1940. She was m to Hermon Nutter of Dover-Foxcroft and they had one s, Charles E., b Aug. 22, 1943. (2) Desmond W., b May 28, 1923, and g from Fox- croft Academy in 1942. He m Katherine Bridges of Dover- Foxcroft and they have Thomas H., b Aug. 25, 1943, and D. Alan, b Feb. 26, 1947. Desmond W. served in the Army in World War II. He is a member of the Odd Fellows lodge. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Coy reside on Lincoln Street.
WILLIAM N. CRABTREE, Veterans Administration Training Officer, was b to Charles W. and Minnie Clark Crabtree in Easton Mar. 3, 1908. He g from Foxcroft Academy in 1926, and from Colby College in 1932. June 24, 1939, he m Eleanor F. Blitz, who was b to Rollin and Ethel Emery
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Blitz in Worcester, Mass., Feb. 2, 1914. They have one s, Peter W. Crabtree.
VINAL J. CRABTREE, a South Dover farmer, was b in Easton Dec. 22, 1910, the s of Talmadge and Abbe Dickey Crab- tree. He m Ruth Stevens, who was b to Pearl C. and Olive Chambers Stevens in Dover-Foxcroft May 2, 1919. They have Lewis V., b in Dover-Foxcroft Mar. 17, 1939, and Joanne Lee, b in D-F July 17, 1945.
SHERMAN H. CRAIG, a carpenter, was b in Mars Hill Aug. 14, 1890, the s of William and Henrietta Hawksley Craig. At Easton he m Hazel E. Libby, d of Miles E. and Vesta E. Turner Libby, and b in Fort Fairfield June 25, 1893. Both are members of the Baptist church in Crystal, and Mrs. Libby belongs to the local Farm Bureau. One s, Nor- man R., b in Littleton June 1, 1918, m Elizabeth Slocum of Scottsville, N. Y., and they have Sherman LeRoy Craig, b in Rochester, N. H., Jan. 28, 1944.
CLIFTON G. CROCKER, farmer and sales stable proprietor, was b to Joseph H. and Flora Henrietta Dunham Crocker in Garland Nov. 2, 1884. He m Vera (Gray) Macomber, widow of George Macomber, who died in 1914. She was the d of Oscar H. and Ada Anderson Gray and b in D-F Oct. 13, 1885. By the first marriage she had two children: Velma, b July 15, 1907 and Arline, b May 28, 1912. Velma m Earl B. Butterfield and they have one s, George M. Ar- line m Kenneth Hamlin of Farmington and they have Wayne K., b Mar. 5, 1940 and David G., b May 2, 1946. By a previous m Mr. Crocker has three ch: (1) Merle Crocker, m Ruth Carr of Sangerville and they have Melvin and Betty Ann; (2) Edna Crocker, m Orman Cole of D-F and they have one s, Emery; (3) Arline Crocker m Samuel Mihailoff of Waterbury, Conn., and they have no children.
EUGENE W. CROCKER, a retired electrician, was b to John P. and Lydia Fogg Crocker in Foxcroft Feb. 10, 1872. June 10, 1903 he m Susan J. Greeley, the d of William, Jr., and Hannah Sawyer Greeley and b in Atkinson Jan. 16, 1872. They had one s who died when but a few days old. Mr. Crocker belongs to the Masons and she to the Eastern Star. They are Methodists.
ALBERT G. CROCKETT, assembly man in the Fay & Scott Machine Shops in Dexter, was b to Herbert G. and Nellie
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French Crockett in Foxcroft Apr. 4, 1890. He m Miss Ber- tha Smart and she was the d of Gustave E. L. and Hannah Ray Smart and b in Parkman. They have no children.
CAPTAIN CHARLES E. CROCKETT was a steamboat captain on Sebec Lake for many years. He was b in Foxcroft Sep. 7, 1859, the s of Ansel G. and Sarah Barrows Crockett. Mr. Crockett died Sep. 15, 1935. His wife was the former Ada Ann Badger and she was b in Willimantic July 4, 1861, the d of John A. and Cordelia Packard Badger. Ch: (1) Annie S., b Feb. 18, 1882, m Lyndon Turner of Willimantic. No children. (2) Harry A., b Sep. 15, 1883, m Stella Hutchins of Phillips and they have Philip, Rupert and Ruth. Harry A. Turner died Nov. 17, 1944. (3) Harriett Ellen Crockett, b Jan. 12, 1888, was g from Guilford High school in 1906, from Farmington State Normal school in 1914, and has taught school for many years. She and her mother reside on Court St. (4) Lucy B., b Feb. 10, 1890, m Augustus H. Stevens of Milo and they have Charlene, Thias and Charles. Annie, Harry, Harriett and Lucy were b in Willimantic.
LEON P. CROCKETT, farmer, and a member of D-F Central Grange, was b to Elbridge T. and Lucy Sanders Crockett in Pittsfield Mar. 28, 1877. He m Carrie King, the d of Joseph and Jennie Larrabee King and b in Waterville Oct. 5, 1894. One s, Ronald W., was b in Dover-Foxcroft May 3, 1915, g from Foxcroft Academy, and is employed by Chase & Kim- ball. He m Miss Verna Levensalor of D-F.
CHARLES A. CROMMETT, a traveling salesman, was b in Dover July 20, 1887, the s of Frank and Nettie Whelden Crommett. He m Sarah F. Folsom, the d of Fred S. and Ada Nelson Folsom and b in Bradford Apr. 21, 1887. Ch: (1) Kenneth F., b Jan. 3, 1907, m Hazel Eisner of South Eas- ton, Mass., and they have two adopted ch, Carol Louise, b Aug. 25, 1941 and Kenneth F., Jr., b Apr. 27, 1942. (2) Her- bert A., b Jan. 6, 1909, m Mildred Mollins, and she has two ch by a previous m-Patricia and Lila. (3) Elaine A., b June 17, 1917, m Joseph A. Bouley of D-F and they have Jolaine, b Sep. 2, 1939. (4) Francis L., b Apr. 26, 1922, m Ruth Adams of D-F and they have Barry L., b Mar. 20, 1945.
EARL K. CROSSMAN, woolen mill weaver, was b June 1, 1919, the s of Silas and Emily Crossman. After g from Foxcroft Academy he m Elizabeth (Wright) McIntosh, d of Burns G. and Hazel Donovan Wright, and b in Caribou Apr. 20,
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1925. She was g from Portland High school in 1943. Mrs. Crossman has Robert B. McIntosh by her first m, who was b in Portland May 9, 1944.
SILAS C. CROSSMAN, for many years a woolen mill weaver, now a woodsman, was b in Dorchester, N. B., Apr. 17, 1882, the s of Daniel and Mary Livingston Crossman. His wife was the former Emily Lyford, b to Frank O. and Annie Chellis Lyford in Sebec Aug. 18, 1888, and g from Foxcroft Academy in 1906. They have Earl K., b June 1, 1919. Silas C. is a member of the I. O. O. F.
ROBERT J. CURRIE was in the Navy of World War II over- seas, and now employed by the Maine Central R. R. as stu- dent telegrapher, was b to Vaughn E. and Lulu C. Bishop Currie in Drew July 28, 1919. He m Miss Isabel Macauley, a registered nurse, b to Murdock P. and Annie MacDonald Macauley in Braddeck, Victoria County, Cape Breton, N. S. He g from Foxcroft Academy, and she g from Braddeck High school.
WALTER W. CURTIS, for 21 years State Highway patrolman, now employed in a local woolen mill, was b to George S. and Mary Campbell Curtis in Kingsbury Apr. 27, 1893. He m Flora Mabel Pratt, b in Sebec Jan. 14, 1900, the d of Herbert F. and Carrie Knowles Pratt. One d, Marilyn F., was b in Skowhegan Nov. 2, 1926. Mrs. Curtis and Mari- lyn F. are g of Foxcroft Academy and both are school teach- ers, and members of the Baptist church. All three belong to the Wellington Grange. Mr. Curtis is a veteran of World War I and served eleven months overseas. He is a member of the American Legion.
CLARENCE G. CUSHMAN, a partner in the Maple Spring Bottling Works, was b in Stonington, Conn., Dec. 10, 1897, the s of Charles G. and Eva Lawton Cushman. He served in the Navy of World War I, and during the World War II was chief clerk in the local office of the "O. P. A." Apr. 2, 1943, he m Inez (Sherman) Flint, and she was b to Willis M. and Annie Wing Sherman in Foxcroft Apr. 2, 1903, and g from Foxcroft Academy in 1921. Mrs. Cushman has one s, John W. Flint, by a previous m, and he was b Aug. 24, 1923.
JOHN W. DANFORTH, agent for the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, was b to John H. and Katherine
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M. Runnals Danforth in Dover-Foxcroft July 27, 1916. He g from Foxcroft Academy in 1934, attended the University of Maine in 1935, and the Maine School of Commerce in 1937-1938. He m Eleanor Cleaves, who was b to Frank W. and Ellen Tobey Cleaves in Sangerville May 7, 1919. She g from the Gorham State Teachers College in 1938. They have two s, Stephen C., b Aug. 21, 1941, and Dana F., b Feb. 2, 1944. Mr. Danforth belongs to the Masons, Mosaic Lodge No. 52, Piscataquis Chapter No. 21, St. John's Com- mandery, Bangor, and the Anah Temple Shrine, Bangor, also to the American Legion.
GEORGE T. DAVEE, retired M. C. R. R. locomotive engineer, s of Johnson and Lucretia Willard Davee, was b in Dover- Foxcroft Feb. 3, 1870. He m Margaret Craig Polk and she was b to Alexander and Jessie Craig Polk in Nelson, N. B., Dec. 6, 1879. Mr. Davee belongs to the Masons and Shrine. They are affiliated with the Methodist church. Their s, Rob- ert George Davee, was b Mar. 6, 1909; g from Foxcroft Academy, also from Bentley's School of Accounting, Bos- ton, and had entered the employ of the Chase National Bank. He died Sep. 18, 1930.
WARREN R. DAVIDSON, employed in Fay and Scott's Ma- chine Shop in Dexter, was b in Blanchard Jan. 16, 1910, the s of Robert N. and Winnifred Knapp Davidson, and was g from Abbot High school in 1928. He m Elsie Cook, d of Ezra R. and Zelma Sinclair Cook, and b in Brighton Mar. 19, 1904. He belongs to the Knights of Pythias, she to the Pythian Sisterhood and both to the Grange. Ch: Robert N., b Oct. 16, 1935 and Frederick W., b Nov. 30, 1938.
BURTON W. DAVIS, employed by M. A. Sanborn, was b in Auburn, N. Y., June 5, 1926, the s of Burton L. and Fredia Guyle Davis. He served in the Navy of World War II and belongs to the V. F. W. He m Mary Harrington, d of Joseph J. and Mary Carr Harrington and was b in Auburn, N. Y., Jan. 3, 1927, and g from the Mary Wood Seminary in Scranton, Penn., in 1945. They have one s, Joseph Michael Davis, b in Dover-Foxcroft May 25, 1947.
CHARLES E. DAVIS, a farmer and woodsman, was b to Man- ley J. and Blanche Atwood Davis in Sangerville Feb. 24, 1919. He m Myrtle A. Wheaton, d of Elias J. and Edna M. Libby Wheaton in Dover-Foxcroft Mar. 4, 1921. They have two ch, Jean Yvonne, b in D-F Mar. 29, 1941 and Gordon Eugene, b in D-F July 21, 1942.
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LEON A. DAVIS, truck driver, was b to Manley J. and Blanche Atwood Davis in Sangerville May 5, 1921. He m Miss Mar- garet Wheaton, the d of Elias and Edna M. Libby Whea- ton and she was b in Dover-Foxcroft May 12, 1924. They have one d, Brenda Louise, b Apr. 21, 1944.
THOMAS ERNEST DAVIS, a South Dover farmer, was b in Prince William, N. B., Feb. 16, 1886, the s of Henry and Margaret Saunders Davis. Sep. 28, 1921 he m Miss Ethel Crawford, who was b to John E. and Annie Fisher Craw- ford in Caribou Apr. 9, 1889. Mr. Davis was g from the Prince William schools, and Mrs. Davis was g from the Caribou High school. She also g from the New England Deaconess Hospital in Boston, Mass., and has done con- siderable nursing throughout this county since they moved from Caribou to South Dover in the spring of 1922.
WILLIAM B. DAVIS, farmer and lumberman, was b in Fox- croft Apr. 21, 1879, the s of Hiram S. and Hattie Marble Davis. His wife was the former Sylvia Crockett and was b to Elbridge T. and Lucy Sanders Crockett in Foxcroft Nov. 23, 1881. Both are g from Foxcroft Academy. William B., Jr., their s, was b Nov. 29, 1919 and g from Foxcroft Acad- emy in 1937. He was attached to the military police division for four years in World War II and served 31 months in India. He is now employed as a jeweler. He and his mother are Universalists.
PERCY F. DAY, a Main Street jeweler, was b to Charles E. and Adelle Stevens Day in Dover-Foxcroft Oct. 8, 1889, and g from Foxcroft Academy. In 1928 he m Ethel (Demo) Met- calf, who was b in Montague City, Mass., Oct. 31, 1888, the d of Adair and Virginia Clark Demo. They are Methodists. Republicans. By a previous m Mrs. Day has a s, Wallace Metcalf, b in Winchester, N. H., July 22, 1905.
ROBERT E. DAY, accountant, now a poultry farmer, was b in Dover Feb. 13 1904, the s of Eugene L. and Euzana Fletcher Day. He g from the Bentley School of Accounting and Finance in Boston in 1933. Oct. 12, 1927 he m Kathryn (Graves) Huggard, a registered nurse, and she was b to Steadman and Celia Caldwell Graves in Elgin, N. B., Jan. 6, 1902. Ch: Sidney S., b May 28, 1935 and Ellen M., b Dec. 18, 1945. Mr. Day belongs to the Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges. By a previous m Mrs. Day has one s,
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Harry G. Huggard, b Apr. 26, 1920 and he m Ruth Aben- combe of Nashville, Tenn.
LEO M. DEAN, an electrician, was b to Willie L. and Edith Davis Dean in Dover-Foxcroft Aug. 9, 1909. He is a mem- ber of the Odd Fellows Lodge. He m Eileen E. Smith and she was b in Orneville Apr. 12, 1911, the d of J. Winfield and Ethel Carle Smith. He g from the Guilford High school, and she is a g of the Milo High school. Ch: Robert Leo Dean, b Sep. 2, 1933 and Winston Smith Dean, b June 14, 1937.
EVERETT A. DECKER was a spool mill employee and was b in Dover-Foxcroft Mar. 24, 1895, the s of Anson A. and lvy Bray Decker. He m Gertrude Young and she was b to William E. and Alma E. Gordon Young in Old Town June 24, 1897. Ch: (1) Everett A., Jr,. b July 1, 1916 and died Aug. 11, 1916; (2) Ivy, b June 13, 1917, m Donald Brawn and they have four ch-Francis, Dennis, Angie and Bert; (3) Keith M., b Jan. 31, 1920, m Charlene Woodard and they had Victor R. Later Keith m Dorriene Tash and they have Keith A .; (4) Merlin L., b July 4, 1921, m Mary Burge of England; (5) Murray E., Aug. 10, 1922, m Ruth Sampson of Lewiston and they have Murray E., Jr .; (6) Kathryn C., b Dec. 11, 1923, m Omar Merrill of D-F and they have Barry, Charles, Gerald and Waldo; (7) Paul R., b Apr. 19, 1926, died in infancy; (8) Linwood A., b Dec. 27, 1928; (9) Bar- bara G., b Feb. 18, 1930; (10) Teresa L., b Feb. 12, 1931; (11) Derry W., b Mar. 11, 1933. Mr. Everett Decker died Feb. 4, 1937.
JOHN LESLIE DEMERRITT, field man for Geo. H. Hall & Sons, Inc., of Dexter, was b in Sangerville Mar. 6, 1888. His parents were Leslie O. and May Burgess Demerritt. He m Edna Kenney, d of Charles W. and Ruth Cram Kenney, and was b in Sangerville Aug. 22, 1889. He g from Dexter High school, and she g from Foxcroft Academy. They have one d, Marguerite, b in Sangerville Feb. 19, 1911. She g from Foxcroft Academy and from the Leland Powers' School of Expression, Boston. Marguerite holds an impor- tant position with the Cystoscope Company in New York. Mr. Demerritt belongs to the Masons, Mrs. Demerritt be- longs to the Rebekahs, and both belong to the Eastern Star. They reside on High Street.
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HERBERT S. DeWITT, photographer, was b in Dover-Fox- croft, Mar. 4, 1920, the s of Percy E. and Flossie Hibbard DeWitt. Mar. 4, 1944, in England, he m Miss Dwen Tuck, who was b to Arthur K. and Edith Tuck in Teddington, England, Sep. 6, 1920. Mr. DeWitt is a veteran of World War II, having served in the 8th Air Force.
NORMAN E. DEXTER was b in Dover Mar. 10, 1896, the s of Horace Elwin and Ellen Francis Varney Dexter. He was g from Foxcroft Academy and the Bliss Electrical School in Washington, D. C., and is an electrical engineer. He m Jeannette Arnold, who was b in Monson May 9, 1915. They reside on Pleasant Street.
SEAFORTH B. DICKSON, a veteran of World War I, is Dis- trict Supervisor of Highways for the State. He was b in Trenton, N. S., June 25, 1891, the s of John and Martha Woodin Dickson. Mr. Dickson m Grace Hager, d of David P. and Anna C. Hassell Hager and b in Sebec June 20, 1888, and g from Milo High school in 1906. Ch: (1) Martha Anna, b Dec. 20, 1920, g from Milo High school in 1939, and from the Trull School of Nursing, Biddeford, in 1943. She served with the ANC overseas with the rank of 1st Lieut., and since the war has been employed in Florida. (2) Phyllis, b Apr. 24, 1922, was g from Milo High school in 1940, and from the Maine School of Commerce in 1942. She is now employed in the office of P. E. Ward & Co., Dover-Foxcroft.
SAMUEL ERLON DILL, JR., retired, was employed by the Moosehead Tel. & Tel. Co. for 35 years, the last four years of which was as wire chief. He was b in Deering Sep. 5, 1875, the s of Samuel E. and Ada Tate Dill. He is a Mason and a Past Master of Mosaic Lodge No. 52. On Apr. 18, 1905, he m Anna I. Wentworth, who was b to Howard and Anna Nickerson Wentworth in Orrington Nov. 5, 1874. Mrs. Dill passed away on May 21, 1947, leaving no children.
ARTHUR C. DINSMORE, the s of Allen A. and Lucy Elliott Dinsmore, was b in Dover May 15, 1908 and g from Fox- croft Academy in 1927. He m Miss Arlene Lary, who was b to Albert C. and Lena Libby Lary in Foxcroft Nov. 9, 1911. They have one s, Jack Norman Dinsmore, b Apr. 26, 1931. Mr. Dinsmore has charge of the maintenance work on the equipment of Chase & Kimball in their Texaco gas and oil sales area. The family reside on Essex Street.
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WALLACE A. DONALD was a barber and a painter, and was b in Sebec Sep. 27, 1865, the s of Edgar and Rosella Dow Donald. He m Carrie Dean and she was b to Valentine and Veltine Dean in Barnard Oct. 17, 1866. Mr. Dean died Feb. 12, 1919, leaving Mrs. Dean with three ch: (1) Effie, b Aug. 18, 1891, m Harry Skillin of Garland and they have Ruth and Marilyn; (2) Eva, b Dec. 2, 1893, m Paul Libby and they have Donald, Kenneth, Herbert, Thelma and Philip; (3) Bernice, b Apr. 27, 1897, m Cedric Soper and they have Cedric, Carolyn, Earl and Dorothy.
CYRUS H. DOORE, with 47 years railroad service and now car inspector for the MCRR at D-F, was b in Charleston Feb. 9, 1881, the s of Lorenzo M. and Delphina Hall Doore. Nov. 28, 1922 he m Elizabeth R. Robichaud, who was b at Richibucto, N. B., Apr. 10, 1894. They have an adopted d, June E., b at D-F June 5, 1934. By a previous m Mr. Doore has four ch: Kenneth L., Mary E., Mildred and Lena-all married. Mr. Doore belongs to the I. O. O. F. and K. of P. lodges.
IRA ANDREW DOORE, a retired farmer, was b to the late Edwin and Eliza Ellen Wiggin Doore Nov. 27, 1876, on a farm that was cleared by his grandfather in East Dover, and on which four generations of the family has been born. Mr. Doore m Harriett Ayer, a g of Dover High school, and b in Dover May 20, 1878, the d of Benjamin S. and Lucetta Twombly Ayer. Ch: (1) Verlie L., b Apr. 3, 1905, m Leon Albert Hall of Atkinson, and they have Gweneth Ann, b Sep. 30, 1931, and Nathan Edgar, b Feb. 28, 1935; (2) Marion Ayer Doore, b Mar. 4, 1911, has taught school for 15 years; (3) Marjorie Ellen Doore, b Jan. 18, 1912, was a store clerk for several years and for the last six years has been em- ployed in the editorial office of the "Piscataquis Observer." Verlie, Marion and Marjorie are g of Foxcroft Academy. Because of their distinct musical ability the latter two are much in demand as soloists in town and the surrounding territory. Mr. Doore has been a member of the Grange for 57 years, belongs to the I. O. O. F. and Encampment and is the present Master of Mosaic Lodge of Masons No. 52.
AUBREY D. DOW, dyer in Brown's Woolen Mills, was b in Portland Dec. 15, 1895. His parents were Van R. Dow (b Dec. 25, 1863) and Bessie Douglass Dow. He is a member of the American Legion and Odd Fellows. He m Elsie
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Trask, who was b in Chelsea Aug. 29, 1912, the d of George E. and Jennie Naiman Trask. She g from Gardiner High school in 1930. Their ch are: Van A., b Jan. 25, 1945, and Dorothy L., b Apr. 18, 1947.
JOHN PARSONS DOW was b to Lorenzo G. and Maria Haskell Dow in East Dover Apr. 27, 1860. He lived in Atkinson several years and served that town as Selectman for eleven years, nine of which was as Chairman of the Board. His first wife was Hattie Hall of Dover. She died and he then m Nora L. Crommett, the d of John and Maria Blake Crom- mett. No living children.
LeROY P. DOW, hardwood-mill operator, was b in Bowerbank Sep. 24, 1893, the s of Alfred P. and Leta Parsons Dow. He m Miss Margaret Stoddard, who was b to Eugene O. and Estelle B. Stoddard in Guilford Nov. 23, 1895. Both g from Foxcroft Academy in 1914. Ch: (1) Malcolm S., b Feb. 10, 1916, enlisted in World War II and served two and a half years with the Seabees in the Pacific area. He m Beryl Heskeith of Derby and they have one s, Malcolm L. Mr. Stoddard is now employed by the Central Maine Power Co. (2) Alfred E., b Feb. 25, 1917, enlisted in war service on Mar. 3, 1941, and was Staff Sergeant when killed in the battle of Bismark sea on Mar. 3, 1943. (3) Dorothy M., b Sep. 24, 1918, g from Farmington Normal school and taught school for several years. She m Virgil A. Warren of D-F and he was in the Army three years. (4) Russell E., b Mar. 5, 1923, enlisted with the Air Force and was in service two and a half years, being stationed in Burma. He is now at- tending the University of Maine. These four children are g of Foxcroft Academy. (5) John P., b Aug. 13, 1924, is in school. The family is affw the Congregational church.
LEWIS H. DOW, a retired farmer and living on the same farm that his great-grandfather settled on in East Dover, was b in Dover Sep. 4, 1867, the s of Lorenzo G. and Maria Has- kell Dow. He m Lillian Mitchell, who was b to Charles W. and Clara Tarragt Mitchell in Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 15, 1887. Ch: (1) Elwin L., b Apr. 4, 1905, m Ruth Sargent of Atkinson and they have Robert S. and Albert L. (2) Ada M., b Sep. 12, 1906, m Dudley E. Foley of Orono and they have Jean A. (3) Elmer C., b June 9, 1908, m Alice Brown of D-F, and they have Ellen F., Joline L. and Frank W. (4) Stanley L., b Oct. 16, 1909, single. (5) Alice N., b Jan. 4,
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1911, m Alphonso Shepardson of Stetson and they have Margaret L. and Lucette M. (6) Ralph M., b May 8, 1912, m Lucy Stanhope of Dexter and their ch: David A., Doris V. (deceased), Ralph M., Jr., and Andrew S. (7) Helen E., b Mar. 14, 1914, m John Benjamin Thomas of Newark, N. J., and they have Helen M., Elizabeth D., Evelyn N., John C. and Marcia G. (8) Luella C., b Sep. 6, 1916, m Milton W. Orstrofsky of Fairfield, Conn. (9) Ruth Ann, b Aug. 7, 1918, g from Foxcroft Academy and is employed in town. (10) Lewis H., Jr., b Oct. 6, 1929, at home.
RALPH M. DOW, a farmer, was b to Lewis H. and Lillian Mitchell Dow at East Dover May 8, 1912, and attended Foxcroft Academy. He m Miss Lucy Stanhope, who was b in Wellington Jan. 24, 1917, the d of LeRoy and Zenobia Allen Stanhope. Ch: David A., b July 6, 1940; Doris V., b Mar. 18, 1942, and died from accidental burns Oct. 30, 1943; Ralph M., Jr., b July 24, 1943, and Andrew S., b Nov. 30, 1946.
WALLACE DOW, retired farmer and lumberman, is a descend- ent of the very first settlers of Dover, and was b to Increase K. and Angelia Blake Dow in Atkinson Oct. 18, 1867. He has served the town of Dover-Foxcroft as Selectman since 1911 except for a short break of eight months. He belongs to the I. O. O. F., Masons and the Grange. Mr. Dow m Mabel L. Titcomb and she was the d of Charles C. and Anna Towne Titcomb and b in East Dover. Ch: (1) Marion T. (see under Louis F. Brown); (2) Barbara A., single; (3) Geraldine S., m Earl Miller of Dedham. Marion and Ger- aldine are g of Foxcroft Academy.
CHESTER O. DOWNS, employed in the Fay & Scott Machine shops in Dexter, was b in Dover-Foxcroft July 27, 1917, the s of Maurice O. and Olive E. Call Downs. Mr. Downs served in the Army of World War II, and belongs to the Masons. He m Miss Gladys Doore, who was b to Clifford H. and Laura Farmer Doore in Atkinson Nov. 2, 1917. Ch: Joyce M., b May 30, 1939; Gloria Jean, b July 11, 1943, and Rebecca A., b Aug. 16, 1946.
MAURICE O. DOWNS, a farmer, was b in South Dover Sep. 15, 1886, s of Fred J. and Flora E. Hussey Downs. He m Olive E. Call, d of George E. and Martha Morton Call and b at Sherman Mills Aug. 4, 1898. Ch: (1) Chester O., b in Dover- Foxcroft July 27, 1917 (see item above). (2) Lelia H., b Nov.
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29, 1920. She was g from Foxcroft Academy in 1939. Lelia H. m Milton Herring of Dover-Foxcroft and they have one s, Robert, b Feb. 22, 1941. (3) Stanley LeRoy, b Aug. 16, 1922, and m Natalie Mooers of Dover-Foxcroft and they have Freddie Leroy, b May 18, 1945, and Harold Wayne, b Aug. 13, 1946. (4) Maurice Leonard, b May 23, 1927, is now serving an 18 months enlistment in the U. S. Army.
BRUCE F. DRAKE, farm laborer, was b to Frank L. and Mina Aldrich Drake in Springfield Jan. 19, 1915. He m Marie I. Morin of Fort Kent and she was the d of Joseph L. and Marie Bouchard Morin and b Sep. 1, 1915. Both belong to the Grange. Their ch: Mina M., b in Howland Nov. 5, 1934; Shirley E., b in Houlton Oct. 7, 1935; Frank E., b in D-F Nov. 24, 1936; Bruce A., b in D-F Nov. 8, 1937, and Loretta L., b in Howland Dec. 16, 1938.
CARROLL L. DUNPHY, foreman at the Dover Motor Co., was b to Charles E. and Luna A. Merrill Dunphy in Sebec Aug. 20, 1904. June 24, 1924 he m Miss Edith Leland and she was b in Sangerville July 10, 1901, the d of Edgar H. and Eliza Lorrey Leland. Congregationalist. Republican. Resi- dence, 31 North Street.
ARTHUR CHESTER DYER, Register of Deeds for Piscataquis County since Apr. 1, 1927, was b to Israel Sumner Dyer and Georgianna Coombs Dyer in Atkinson May 10, 1879. He g from Foxcroft Academy in 1899. Congregationalist. Republican. Mason. Sep. 9, 1907 he m Helen Ford, who was b in Milo Feb. 24, 1881, the d of Louis Caleb Ford, M. D., and Antoinette Perkins Ford. Mrs. Dyer served as Town Clerk in Dover-Foxcroft 1928-1944. Their ch: (1) Caleb F. Dyer, b in Milo Oct. 10, 1908, is a high school principal. He m Marion Roberts and they have one d, Jane Halsted, b in D-F June 23, 1942. (2) Arthur C. Dyer, Jr., b in D-F Sep. 4, 1911, is hearing examiner, Immigration Ser- vice, Department of Justice. He m Kathryn Elizabeth Edg- erly. They have one s, Arthur C. Dyer III, b July 16, 1932, in D-F. (3) James Edwin Dyer, b in D-F Nov. 7, 1920, is a teacher in the Presque Isle High school. He m Doris Eleanor Bearce, and they have a s, James Edwin Dyer, Jr., b in D-F Nov. 12, 1944. They have a d, Judith Lee Dyer, b in D-F June 13, 1946.
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