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HANNIBAL H. MCALISTER, the subject of this sketch, was born in Paris, Sept. 4, 1838, and died in Sumner, Mar. 19, 1897. He was son of Samuel and Lydia MeAlister, who lived on the "Bisco farm" in Paris. His mother died when he
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was young, leaving eight children, and the younger ones were put out in different families, he going in to the family of Dea. Soloman Doble, who lived on .- the farm where Mrs. Julia Thorne, widow of the late Barnet Thorne, now resides. He was connected with the Masonic fraternity, being raised to the Sub- lime degree of a Master Mason, Oct. 25, 1882, in Granite Lodge, No. 182, of West Paris. . As his tather before him figured very prominently in the above named order, it would, perhaps, be of interest to quote from "History of Granite Lodge," one little scrid of romance, founded on facts, in which Samuel McAlister figured as hero. Oxford Lodge furnishes the ground-work and the development is left to Granite Lodge. Samuel McAlister applied to Oxford Lodge May 26, 1825, was accepted and" initiated Aug. 25, crafted Oct. 20, and raised Dec. 22d, same year. . He served as Tyler from Sept. 18, 1828, to Sept. 30, 1830; was present Mar. 24, 1831, that being the last meeting of Oxford Lodge until 1853. After the stated communication, Dec. 22. 1825, when he took. his third degree, the eclipse came, known as the "Morgan Scandal," a twin sister to "Salem Witchcraft," which for the time cast a shade over the light of Masonry.
In the meantime, he took to himself a wife, raised a family of children, and removed to Massachusetts. On Aug. 28, 1882. he visited his native lodge, found himself a stranger in his own home, among scores of his brethren, none of whom could avouch for him;
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"but by a complete record, his identity was soon proved.
On the 25th of October following, he visited Granite Lodge, and for the first time witnessed work in the Third degree, his only living son, ' Han- nibal H., being raised to the Sublime degree of a Master Mason.
Father and son have laid down their armor and - are at rest, but their memory still lives on perpetual record.
Hannibal H. McAlister married Isabel C. Chad -. - bourne, born Feb. 1, 1842, daughter of John . R. and, Rhoda C. Chadbourne of Sumner. They had four children, as follows:
Francis A., born Feb. 2, 1867, married, Nov. 23, 1891, Gertrude Louisa Buck, born May 16, 1866, daughter of Henry Clinton Buck of Sumner, and settled on a farm in Sumner. They have two children, Edith Belle, born Nov. 14, 1892; and Gracie Clintie, born Oct. 4, 1894.
Mary Emma, born Feb. 2, 1869, and died in infancy.
Mary Emma, named after the above, was born Feb. 27, 1871, married Charles E. Handy, and has three children, Francis Carlyle, Archie Revere and Florence Alma, (see page 84).
Cora A., born .Aug. 28, 1873, married Perley A Crawford of Paris, and has one child, John Hamlin.
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H. H McAlister had three brothers and four sis- ·ters, namely:
Emeline, born Mar. 31, 1823, married Charles -
Gowell, and died Mar. 14, 1854. (See page 75). Lydia married a Mr. Olmstead, and had three children. Lewis, a carpenter and contractor, resides in Falmouth, is married and has . children; Alma, who married a Vining, settled in San Francisco, and had one child, Susie; Emma, who married a Clark, also resides in San Francisco.
Arabel married Albert Bisbee, and had three - children, Albert, Cora and Ida. She died in Minneapolis, where they lived many years.
Nancy R., born May 19, 1829, and died Mar. 26. - 1854, was the first wife of J. J. Abbott of Sumner, and had one child, Ella R. (deceased). born Sept. 9, 1851.
Francis served in the Civil war and died unmarried. Eldridge went West and died unmarried.
Augustus, born April 1, 1837. - He enlisted. in < Aug., 1861, in Co. G., 16th Mass. Reg., and . died in hospital in Washington, Mar. 2, 1863. He married Mary Young, and had three child- - ren, Edward Warren, born Oct. 8, 1856; How- ard, born Mar. 30, 1859, and drowned at sea Apr. 17, 1896; and A. Waldo, born Mar. 29. 1862, and died Dec. 2. 1862.
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HIRAM B. GHANDLER AND DESCENDANTS.
Personal sketches of our respected and honored citizens would be very incomplete without reference to "Uncle" Hiram Chandler, who faithfully served as postmaster at West Sumner for over forty years with only one interuption of only a few months in Pierce's administration. He also served for over twenty-five years consecutively as town treasurer, and it is no disparagement to any one to say that the town never had a more honest servant. He was in trade for many years and his son, G. A. Chandler, succeeds him in the business. Honesty, integrity,' and upright dealing with all characterized his use- tul and honored life. Uncle Hiram's word was as good as his bond, and his life one of usefulness,
HIRAM B. CHANDLER, son of Reuben and Abigail (Barrows) Chandler, who were among - the early settlers of Paris, Oxford County, and Minot, a few miles distant, but passed the latter part of their life in Sumner, where he- › died at the age of fifty-six years, was born in Minot, Androscoggin County, Feb. 13, 181 ;. He built his shops in Sumner, and followed the trades of a cooper and wheel-wright until about 1846, at which time he engaged in mercantile pursuits, establishing and conducting, for many years, or till his death, the business in West Summer, which has since been carried on by
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two of his sons. He was, for many years, an active member of the Universalist church. ()n Nov. 19, 1838 he married Emeline O. Coburn, daughter of Samuel Coburn, born Nov. 10, 1819, and -died January 26, 1899. They had eight children. Of these,
-MARY E., the eldest, born Dec. 16, 1839, mar- ried Kingman Gurney, and died Aug. 6. 1862, leaving one daughter, Flora L., who was born May 21, 1860, and is now wife of Elbridge Tuell, and has two children, Mary . E. and Emily.
JULIA A., the second child, was born June 1. 1841, married Horace Gurney, and died Nov. 22, 1864.
VICTORIA A., the third child, was born Feb. 7, 1843, married William T. Bonney, and has the following children: Corry A., who was born Sept. 23, 1864, married Anna Heald of North Buckfield, and had one child, Lizzie. After the death of his first wife he married Effie Abbott, daughter of Wm. G. Abbott of Sumner, and has three children. Elva E., Walter and Owen Hubert; Agnes E., born May 23, 18ZI; and William A .. born Sept. 15. 1878.
ELIZA G., the fourth child, married George E. Forbes, and died without issue. May 26. 187Q.
OSCAR G., the eldest son, a resident of Sumner. who was born July 2. 1848. By his first
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wife, Ella Whitman, he had one child, Elton, who was born Nov. 1, 1874; and by his second wife, Abbie Farrar, a son, Leslie, born Feb. 2, 1879.
AGNES E., the sixth child, was born Jan. 17.
- 1851, married the Rev. George E. Forbes, and died May 12, 1885, leaving one child. Murray E.
GEORGE A., the seventh child, was born Feb. 21, 1858. He acquired his education in the - common and high schools,- After com- pleting his studies he taught nine terms of school, after which he engaged in the mer- cantile business, which, since the death of his father, he has managed as an active partner, with Harold, his younger brother, He is now carrying a large and varied line of general merchandise, embracing un- numbered articles for domestic, agricultural. and mechanical use; and they not only have the most profitable trade in the village, but supply a numerous patronage from the \ adjacent towns. He served as town clerk for ten consecutive years, postmaster for eight years, besides holding other town offices, and has served- efficiently for three years as a member of the school board, be ing deeply interested and well versed in educational matters. Heis connected with the West Paris, No. 15, Lodge of Odd
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Fellows, and the Onward Rebekah Lodge, I. O. O. F., and is , an active member of the Universalist church. Oct. 12, 1879, he married Helen Tuell, daughter of Benjamin Y. Tuell of Sumner. They had two child- ren, Linnie T., who was born Sept. 2, 1880. and died Apr. 5, 1898. She was an estim- able young lady, smart, capable, and much liked by all, assisted her father in the post- office and store, and was, just prior to her death, attending Hebron Academy, with a view to graduate from that institution." H. Benjamin T., their second chi'd, born Dec. 8, 1884, is still attending school and. being capable of his age, assists his father about the post-office and store.
HAROLD, the youngest child of Hiram, was born Mar. 1; 1868. After finishing his studies he entered his father's store as clerk; and, at the death of his father he. to- gether with his brother, George A., suc- ceeded to its possession, and carried on the business under the firm name of "G. A. Chandler & Co.," until his death, which occured Oct. 7. 1898. He possessed me- chanical genius of a high order: and, bay. ing acquired a knowledge of printing with out the aid of instruction,. when he had become proficient in the business, and de. sired to apply steam-power to his presse,
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GEORGE R. DRAKE, Son of William H. and Desier B. Drake, born in Sumner, January 13, 1829.
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he built an engine, which performed the required service in the office. He carried on quite an extensive business as a job printer, doing a great deal of work for the town, besides filling numerous orders-for private individuals and business concerns; and the little enterprise proved very profit- able to him. - He was an honest, upright, and capable young man, much liked by all, and at his death the town lost a good and useful citizen.
THE GOLBY FAMILY.
William H. Colby was born in Gardiner, Me. in 1841. He joined the Union army in 1862, enlisting. with the Rock Island Volunteers, and served in the navy on the "Ohio." In the fall of 1874, he came to Sumner, where he conducted a blacksmith shop until his death, which occured Oct. 22, 1887. He married Addie I. Barrett, daughter of Reuben and Joan Barrett of Andover, and had two children,
Fred Bennett, who was born in Andover, May 30, 1869. At the age of five he came to Sumner with his parents, and lived there till the age of eighteen, taking advantage of the best school facilities which were offered. In the fall of 1887 he went to Auburn to attend the Edward Little High School. During the winter of this same year he taught school in the Farrar's Mills district, and then resumed studies at
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the high school, where he remained two years, at the end of which time he entered Hebron Academy to finish his academic course. Taught school both winters while at Hebron, during the holiday vaca- tion. Graduated in June, 1891, having the honor of Class Historian. The two years at Hebron were busy and profitable. Like many other students there at the time he had to work his own way and found it no easy matter. In the fall of 1891 he enter- ed Bowdoin College to pursue special studies in the sciences, and particularly to lay a foundation for the study of medicine. After pursuing this course for two years he entered the Medical department, where he remained two years, and then entered Dartmouth Medical College to finish his studies. By taking this step, although it was much harder, he was able to graduate six months earlier than if he had re- mained at Bowdoin. Received his degree in Med- icine from Dartmouth, Nov. 26, 1895. The week after graduation he accepted a position in a large hospital in Bridgewater, Mass., where he remained nearly a year, when he was appointed to a position on the Medical Staff at the Boston Insane Hospital; which position he has held since Nov., 1896.
Ethel S., was born in Andover, Oct. 6, 1870, and came to Sumner in 1874. She married Henry R Porter of Andover, who is well known in that vicin- ity as an extensive lumber contractor and Rangely Lake guide. They have three daughters.
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THE BISBEE FAMILY. - -BY CAPT. LEVI BRADFORD BISBEE.
Charles Bisbee,' the seventh pioneer of Sumner, was a direct descendant of, and the fifth generation from Thomas Besbedge (which was the original spelling of the name), who sailed from Sandwich, England, in the ship Hercules, and landed at Scit- `uate harbor in the spring of 1634.
Charles, soon after the revolutionary war, in which he took part, moved with his family to a town- ship in Maine, then called Sharon, afterward Butter- field, and finally, Sumner. They arrived on horse- back, June 5, 1784, and settled on land now known as the Capt. Lewis Bisbee farm. They had nine children, Elisha, of whom we will make mention later; Charles, b. 1758, m. Desire Dingley; Mary, b. Apr. 28, 1760, m. Charles Ford; Moses, b. Feb. 21, 1765, m. Ellen Buck; John, b .- - m: Sarah Phil- brick; Solomon, b. Sept. 3, 1769, m. Ruth Barrett; Calvin, b. Oct. 14, 1771, m. Bethiah Glover; Rouse. b. Oct. 17, 1772, m. Hannah Carrell; Celia, b. May 7, 1774, m. Joshua Ford.
Elisha,? the eldest son of Charles, was a Lieut. in the Revolutionary war; b. Mar. 4, 1757, m. at Dux- bury, Mass, in 1779, Molly Pettingill of Duxbury, b. Ján. 9, 1760, d, Aug. 20, 1811. He came to Sumner with the rest of the family, and settled on land now
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known as the Elmer Frazier farm. The house he built in 1795 is still standing, and is in a good state of preservation. He died December 1, 1826.
They had ten children, as follows: Susan, b. Mar. 28, 1780, m. Nathaniel Bartlett of Hartfard: Sally, b .- , m. Gad Hayford of Hartford; Anna, b. , m. Stephen Drew of Turner; Elisha, Jr., b. · May 8, 1786; Daniel, b. May 7, 1791, Hopestill, b.
Nov. 24, 1796; Molly, b. Jan. 4, 1794; Thersea. b. -, m. Barney Howard of Hartford; Huldah, b. , m. Sampson Reed of Hartford; Horatio, b. Aug. 13, 1800. All of his children, except the two oldest, were born in Sumner, and only one, Elisha, Jr. the fourth child born in town, settled in Sumner.
Elisha, Jr., 3 m. Joanna Sturtevant of Sumner, by Isaac Sturtevant, Esq., Apr. 15, 1810. He lived for a short time in Buckfield Vill., and then exchanged his stand there with Zebediah Austin, for the farm on Sumner Hill, which is still owned by his de- scendants. He served the town several years as treasurer; was also several times a member of the board of selectmen. Of his children,
Elbridge G.,4 b. in Buckfield, Feb. 8, ISII, d. Oct. 2, 1812.
Thomas J.,+ b. July 6, 1812, m. in June, 1840. Sylvia Stetson, moved to Rumford, and had
Mary A.,5 b. June, 1841; Augusta, b. 1843, m. in 1862, Pearl Putnam of Rumford.
George W.,+ b. in Buckfield, July 6, 1812, m .. Jan. 1, 1836, Mary B. Howe of Rumford, and had
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Stanley,6 b. Apr. 25, 1867, m., Nellie B., daughter of Cyrus C. Spaulding, Mar. 12, 1889, and has two children, Spaulding, b. Jan. 6, 1890; and Louise, b. July 23, 1895. He was a merchant in Buckfield seven years, also Chairman of the Board of Select- men, moved to Rumford Falls March, 1893, and is a member of the firm of Lander & Bisbee, general hardware.
Mary Louise,6 b. Aug. 6, 1873. .
. Elisha S.,, b. Apr., 1822, d. Sept. 24, 1823.
Mary P.,4 b. June 6, 1815, m. Freeman Reed of Hartford, and had five children,-
Elisha, Jr.,3 m. for second wife, Fanny Bryant, and had Sabra W., b. Feb. 21, 1826, m. Orville Robinson, then of Hartford, since of Peru, and had Fanny B., who m. Llewellyn Heald of Sumner, and died soon after; andHenry R .; Sophia G., b. Apr. 7, 1827; is now resident owner of the Elisha, Jr. homestead: Levi Bradford, Daniel H., Jane Y., Elisha Sylvester, Hopestill R., Asia H. and Hiram B. Of these,
Levi Bradford, + b. July 16, 1828,m., May 18, 1852, Eliza A. S. Heald, and had Lietta J., b. Dec. 8, 1853. d. Dec. 20, 1858; Estella M., b. Sept. 1, 1855, d. Dec. 24, 1858; Anna E., b. Sept. 10, 1857. d. Dec. 22, 1858; Minnetta B., b. Dec. 26, 1859, m. Cleon S. Osgood; Harry H., b. May 11, 1865, m. Lillian M. Bennett; Fannie H., b. Apr. 4, 1868, m. Arthur E. Sampson: Bennie H., b. May 1, 1870; Fred W., b. Sept. 23. 1873. Levi Bradford Bisbee enlisted, at the first call for volunteers, in the 4th Maine Volunteer In fantry. After the first battle of Bull Run. July 1st,
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1861, he was promoted to Sargent Major, then to Lieutenant and Captain. He took part in the fol- lowing engagements: First Battle Bull Run, Siege of Yorktown, Battle of Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Seven Pines, Charles City, Cross Roads, and Malvern Hill.
Elisha Sylvester,4 b, Apr. 15, 1830, m., Jan, 4, 1857, Martha Parsons of Hartford, and had Lietta J., b. May 10, 1858, m., first, Levi G. Robinson, second, Adney Barrows; Hattie Ę., b. Aug. II, 1861, m. A. Free- mont Hollis; Hiram S., b. Sept. 13, 1866, m., first, Mamie W. Andrews, second, Annie Holmes. Elisha Sylvester lived, and died Mar. 28, 1897, on his father's homestead, and was an honored citizen.
Asia H.,4 b. Jan. 6, 1832, m.,. at Portland, Oregon. and died June 1, 1875, leaving two children, Elisha and Eddie.
Daniel H., 4 b. Oct. 9, 1833, m., Jan. 7, 1877, at Virginia City, Nevada, and d. at Auburn, Me., Oct. 13, 1892, leaving three children, viz: Amelia J., b. at Virginia City, June 21, 1878; Alice S., b. Oct. 13, 1884; and Fannie S., b. Dec. 28, 1888.
Jane Y.,4 b. July 1, 1835, m. James McDonald. Oct. I, IS55.
Hopestill R., 4 b. June 21, 1837, m. Ella Byram, Sept. 14, 1871, at Virginia City, Nevada, and had Daniel E., b. in Boston, Mass., Nov. 14, 1872; Will ard HI., b. Aug. 18, 1874, d. Feb. 9, 1886; Melvina I .. 1. Feb. 26, 1877; Mary C., b. Nov. 13, 1879. The Just three were born in Auburn, where Hopestill How resides
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Hiram B., + b. Dec. 11, 1839. Shot dead at Ber- muda Hundred, Va., May 24, 1864; Serj. in Co. F. 9th Maine Volunteers. He enlisted as a private, and was promoted to Sargent for meritorious service.
Daniel, 3 fifth child of Elisha Ist, b. May 7, 1791, d. Apr. 24, 1824, m. Silvia Stevens of Sumner, b. Oct. 28, 1797. We have no record of her death. Their children are:
William S., + b. June 4, 1817, m. Apr. 23, 1838, Emeline Spaulding of Sumner, d. Sept. 10, 1865. Children: Francis M., b. Sept. 10, 1838, m. Cyn- thia E. Heald of Sumner, Apr. 29, 1867, had Wm. C., b. July 9, 1874, m. Mabel Damon, Oct. 29, 1894. had Francis B., b. Aug. 10, 1895 and Claude Leon, b. Aug. 8, 1898.
Danville Bisbee, + b. Dec. 3, 1819, d. Nov. 7, 1858. m. Martha A. Robinson of Hartford, June 10, 1847 .. b. Nov. 16, 1827, d. June 20, 1874. Children:
Martha Anna, 5 b. June 27, 1848, m. Oct. 17. 1869, Horace K. Richardson of Medford, Mass., b. Oct. 30, 1848. Children: Laura E., b. Apr., 1872; H. Eugene, b. Mar. 8, 1874, d. May 15, 1874; Pearl C., b. Sept. 18, 1878; Horace K., Jr., b. May 6, 1880.
Mary Emma,s b. July 14, 1853, m. Arthur B. Briggs of Sumner, July 16, 1871. Children: Arthur M., b. Aug. 8, 1872; Frank W., b. June to, 1883: Carl B., b. May 13, 1886; Horace B., b. Aug. 19, 1891. All were born in Sumner.
Ezra S.,4 b. May 27, 1821, m. Margaret Spaulding of Buckfield. We have no record of his death.
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Sylvia F.,+ b. Nov. 13, 1824, m. Robert E. Stewart- son of England, Oct. 24, 1846, and had Addie E .. b. Apr. 12, 1850; Eugene A., b. Aug. 27, 1852, died young; Lilligene L., b. June 3, 1854; Jennie Ļ., b. June 18, 1856, d. June 9, 1865; Willie. E., b. Aug. 13, 1858; Ida E. and Inez E., twins, b, Dec. 19, 1863; Lottie D., b. June 22, 1865, residence, West Med- way, Mass.
Hopestill,3 b. Apr. 27, 1796, in Sumner, m., Dec. 18, 1817, Martha Sturtevant of Sumner. Children:
Deplura,, residence Camden, Me., b. July 11, 1818. d. Oct. 4, 1893, m. Jan. 1846, Lydia B. Heald of Sumner, and had Alfaretta, b. Dec. 19, 1847, d. Mar. 24, 1852; Columbus H., b. Dec. 4, 1849, m. Helen Simonton; Fred W., b. Sept. 2, 1856, d. Oct. 2, 1872; W. Frank, b. June 17, 1859, m. Susie Ogier. Deplura Bisbee was an honored citizen of Camden, and a successful business man. He represented his town in the Legislature, and was several times elected Mayor of Camden. In 1875, he was chosen a director of Camden National Bank and was it's President when he died.
Lovinia B.,4 b. Sept. 10, 1820, m., Sept. 18, 1844. Stephen R. Robinson of Sumner, and had Horatio .N., b. Aug. 9, 1845.
Horatio M.,+ b. Nov. 2, 1822, d. Dec. 2, 1844.
Mirtha J.,+ b. Apr. 4, 1828, d. Sept. 25, 1894, m. M. Chauncy Osgood of Hartford, Nov. 25, 1852, and had Merrick H., b. Feb. 15, 1857, m., May 19, -. Mary Bridgeham of Hebron; Cleon S., b. July 22.
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*1859, m. Minnetta B. Bisbee of Sumner, Nov. 24. : 1880, and had Eva C., b. Nov. 15, 1881.
Harriet B.,4 b. June 26, 1838, m. Geo. C. Thomp- son of Hartford, Feb .. 14, 1856, he died Aug. 17, 1863. She m. Dr. Leonard H. Maxim of Peru, and had Howard, b. July 20, 1866, d. Aug. 14, 1888; Wilma, b. Apr. 10, 1869, m., Aug. 13, 1890, James E. Irish of Hartford, and had Howard M., b. Jan. 28, 1893.
Molly B.,3 b. Jan. 4, 1794, m., first, Nehemian Bryant, and had Hannibal, b. Jan. 12, 18II, m., May 19, 1833, first, Betsey B. Stetson, and second. Mary A. Ross of Turner, Oct. 16, 1854. Children by first wife: Mary Ann, b. Nov. 20, 1836, m. Chas. Pratt; Huldah R., b. Dec. 25, 1838, m. Win. Harlow; Elisha S., b. Feb. 14, 1841, killed in the army, May 23, 1864, at North Anna River; Hannibal, b. Dec. 9, 1842, m. Lucy A. Bicknell; William H., b. July 16. (846; Roland F., b. May 22, 1849, d. Apr. 23, 1850; Betsey S., b. Feb. 1, 1852, m. Wm. Haney; Lewis C. b. June 7, 1834. Children by second wife: Russell E., b. May 14, 1856; Dennis, b. Oct. 1, 1857; Martha H., b. June 16, 1859.
Horatio,3 b. Aug. 13, 1800, m. Eunice White of Sumner, Mar. 27, 1823. Children: Esther H., h. - Oct. 29, 1823, m. Elbridge Gammon of Hartford. July 4, 1843, and had Roscoe, b. Mar., 1845, m Clara Reynolds; Thomas W., b. Feb., 1851, m. Estella Varney; and
Daniel, 4 b. Jan. 25, 1826, m. Philindia Lombard ot Turner, June 6. 1847, and had five children;
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Charles. M.,5 b. Nov. 21, 1848, m. Ella R. Tucker, Aug. 6, 1871, and had Harlan M., b. Jan. 1, 1875, who graduated from Hebron Academy in 1894, and from Bowdoin College in 1898, taking a high rank in his class. At the present time he is teaching in the Rumford Falls High School; and Chester G., b. Sept. 16, 1880. m., second wife, Ella C. Abbott, June 5, 1893. Chas. M. Bisbee, after graduating from the State Normal School at Farmington in 1867, and from Bowdoin Medical School in 1871, settled in Sumner. He was a man of much influence, and had an extensive practice there for over twenty , years. . He was U. S. Examining Surgeon for. six- teen years, and afterwards served four years on the County Pension Board of examining surgeons. He is now located at Rumford Falls, where he also enjoys a wide field of practice, and is surgeon for the P. & R. F. R. R., and for the International Paper Co. at Rumford Falls.
Huldia L.,5 b. Dec. 7, 1850, m. Reuel G. Jackson, Sept. 18, 1870; Geo. "E., b. Aug. 30, 1853, m. Anna M. Jones; Edward L., b. Nov. 6, 1860, m. Florrie Staples, Feb. 3, 1881, and had five children, Stanley, b. Aug. 6, 1882; Eldon G., b. July 23, 1885; Dwight A., b. Dec. 22, 1889; Marie L., b. Nov. 6, 1893; and Eunice I., b. Sept. 15, 1896.
Elisha F.,5 b. Sept. 27, 1862, m., Sept. 27, 1897, Medora McCray of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Elizabeth H.4 b. Sept. 25. 1828, m. Thomas J. Gammon, Dec. 31, 1846, and had Fairfield, b. Nov.
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4, 1847, m., Jan. 31, 1869, Josie Hall; George D., b. June 6, 1850, m. Betsey Leonard, Jan. 1, 1870; Alfred T., b. Apr. 28, 1851, m. Lucitta Townsend of Auburn, Me .; Arthur H., b. Nov. 18, 1856, m. Nora Blethin of Auburn, Me .; Flotilla E., b. Jan. 7, 1859, m. John McClennan of New York.
Susan,4 b. Apr. 25, 1829, m. Robert Briggs, Mar. 20, 1853. Children: Walter S., b. Mar. 12, 1854; Otis H., b. Sept. 30, 1858; John H. b. July 5, 1863; Fred A., b. Aug. 29, 1866.
Dolly K., b. Feb. 4, 1831, m. Daniel W. Tyler of China, Me., Sept, 11, 1853, and had William T., b. July 21, 1854; John L., b. Jan. 25, 1858.
Abbie F.,4 b. Apr. 4, 1833, m., May 16, 1852, Wm. A. Goddard, and had Julie M. b. Apr. 9, 1853, m. I. S. Reynolds, and had Abbie E., b. May 23, 1859.
Eunice W.,4 b. Jan. 12, 1837, m. Samuel P. - Merrill, March 5, 1854, and had Matilda A., b. Dec. 3, 1854, d. Apr. 19, 1875; Lizzie M. b. July 27, 1856; George H. b. Dec. 19, 1857.
Horatio, Jr.,4 b. May 1, 1839, at Canton, Me., m. Florida Flotard, Apr. 5, 1863, and had four children, Eldon, and Ralph, both of whom graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Law School, and are now engaged in the practice of law, the former in New York City, the latter in Portland, Oregon; Genevieve, and Ada, both of whom were educated in Europe, and now reside in New York City. Horatio Bisbee, Jr., while a student at Tufts College, re- sponded to President Lincoln's first call for volun- teers, enlisting. for three months, in a Massachu-
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