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(XII) James Lewis, son of Amos (2) Prescott, was born in Epsom, March 8, 1828. He married, December 22, 1847, Harriet M. Tripp, daughter, of Jeremiah and Chloe Tripp, of Epsom. His wife was born March 14, 1831. He was educated in the public schools of Epsom, New Hampshire. In religion he was an Adventist, in politics a Republican. Children, born in New Hampshire and Maine : 1. Lewis Morrill, died in infancy. 2. Amos
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Lewis, born April 3, 1853. 3. William War- ren, born September 2, 1855. 4. Charles Henry, born August 3, 1857; mentioned be- low. 5. Harriet Isabel, born August 16, 1861. 6. George Morrill, born September 8, 1863; died December 4, 1869. 7. James Eddie, born April 16, 1866; died December II, 1869. 8. Frank Howard, born June 19, 1868; died De- cember 15, 1869. 9. Fred Everett, born Feb- ruary 20, 1871 ; died in 1874.
(XIII) Charles Henry, son of James Lewis Prescott, was born in Barnstead, New Hamp- shire, August 3, 1857. His parents moved to Maine in his infancy, and he has always lived in York county, having been engaged in busi- ness in Biddeford for twenty-eight years. He was educated at Berwick Academy and Bos- ton University; was admitted to the bar of Maine, in York county, in 1880. He bought the Biddeford Weekly Journal the same year, and in 1884 established the Biddeford Daily Journal, now one of the leading papers of the state, with a splendid modern mechanical equipment, in one of the finest newspaper buildings east of Boston. Mr. Prescott was elected a representative to the state legislature in 1883, being the youngest member of that body ; was elected a delegate at large to the Republican national convention in 1888; was county treasurer from 1887 to 1891 ; a mem- ber of the Maine senate in 1894, and chosen chairman of the York county delegation ; a member of the staff of Governor Cleaves from 1893 to 1897; appointed judge of the Bidde- ford municipal court in 1895, but resigned ; was elected a member of the executive coun- cil in 1901, and re-elected in 1903, serving two years of the time as chairman of that body; was a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor in 1904, receiving 291 votes in the convention, but declined to run again. Mr. Prescott was one of the pro- moters of the Biddeford and Saco Railroad Company, and for twenty years has been an officer of the company, being its president at the present time; he is also a director of the Portland Railroad Company, a director of the North Berwick Manufacturing Company, a di- rector of the First National Bank, a director of the Webber Hospital Association, and a trustee of the York County Savings Bank. He was married, in 1882, to Ellen S. Hobbs, of North Berwick. He resides in Saco.
Gilman is an ancient English GILMAN surname, and the family is found in various counties in the most ancient records. The surname is doubt-
less derived from a place name. The coat-of- arms of the family : A leg couped at the thigh. Crest a demi-lion issuing from a cap of main- tenance.
(1) Edward Gilman was born in England, married, June 22, 1555, Rose Rysse. His will, made February 5, 1573, proved July 7 the same year, mentions the eldest and three other sons and five daughters. His widow married (second), April 3, 1578, John Snell, who was buried October 3, 1613. Children: 1. John. 2. Robert, mentioned below. 3. Lawrence, baptized at Caston, November 3, 1561 ; buried August 21, 1629; married, June 20, 1588, Elizabeth James, who was buried December 20, 1602 ; his will was dated August 1, 1629, proved December 8, 1629.
(II) Robert, son of Edward (1) Gilman, was baptized at Caston, England, July 10, 1559, buried March 6, 1631. He married Mary , who was buried at Caston, March 9, 1618. He was mentioned in the will of his brother Lawrence in 1629. He enfeoffed to his son John in his will lands which had come to him by his father's will in 1572. Children : 1. Robert, married, May 14. 1611, Rose Hawes ; second, Mary - -; died 1658. 2. Edward, mentioned below. 3. Law- rence, of Caston, baptized there December I. 1594; mentioned in brother John's win in 1639 and made his will in 1647. 4. John, bap- tized at Caston, February 28, 1598.
(III) Edward (2), immigrant ancestor, son of Robert Gilman, born in England in 1587-88. married, at Hingham, England, June 3, 1614, Mary Clark. With his wife, three sons, two daughters and three servants, he embarked in the ship "Diligent" from Gravesend, with one hundred and thirty-three others, led by Rev. Robert Peck, and arrived at Boston, August 10, 1638. He settled in Hingham, and was admitted a freeman December 13, 1638. He was a proprietor. He was a grantee of See- konk, now Rehoboth. In 1647 he removed to Ipswich, where he was selectman in 1649. He sold his Hingham estate October 1, 1652. He and several of his children settled later in Exeter. He died some time before April 10, 1655, when administration of his estate was granted to his widow Mary, the sons and sons- in-law consenting. Children: I. Mary, bap- tized at Hingham, England, August 6, 1615, married John Foulshan. 2. Edward, baptized December 26, 1617, married daughter of Rich- ard Smith, of Ipswich, formerly of Shropham, county Norfolk, England ; settled at Exeter and was a prominent man. 3. Sarah, baptized De- cember 26, 1617. 4. Lydia, married, January
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19, 1645, Daniel Cushing. 5. Hon. John, born January 10, 1624, baptized May 23, 1626, died July 24, 1708; married Elizabeth Tremorgye ; was in the lumber and milling business with brother Edward ; councillor in 1680 ; represen- tative to the New Hampshire legislature and speaker in 1693. 6. Moses, mentioned below.
(IV) Moses, son of Edward (2) Gilman, was baptized at Hingham, England, March II, 1630. He came to America with his parents, and married Elizabeth Hersey, daughter of William Hersey Sr. He and his father were accepted as inhabitants of Exeter, New Hamp- shire, May 10, 1652. He had a grant of land July 8, 1652, together with his brothers, Ed- ward and John. He had other grants in Octo- ber, 1664, and March 30, 1674, when "Lieu- tenant Edward Gilman's land was laid out on Great Red Oak Hill," and Moses' land was in what is now Newmarket, on or near the Lam- prey river. Between 1660 and 1693 hie was often selectman and had other offices. His will was dated January 12, 1691, proved Au- gust 6, 1702. Children : 1. Moses, died 1747 ; married (first) Ann -; (second) Eliza- beth - 2. Jeremiah, born August 31, 1660, mentioned below. 3. James, born May 31, 1665, married Mary Dolloff. 4. Captain John, born June 7, 1668, died 1750. 5. David. 6. Joshua, married, November 10, 1702, Maria Hersey, and resided at Hampton ; died January 26, 1718. 7. Caleb, married Susanna Folsom, daughter of Lieutenant Peter Folsom. 8. Elizabeth, married Byley Dudley. 9. Mary, married Cornelius Conner. 10. Judith, mar- ried Thomas Lyford. The order of birth is not known.
(V) Captain Jeremiah, son of Moses Gil- man, was born August 31, 1660. He married Mary Wiggin, daughter of Andrew and granddaughter of Governor Thomas Wiggin. Her mother was Hannah, daughter of Gov- ernor Simon Bradstreet, and granddaughter of Governor Thomas Dudley. Mary Gilman was admitted to the church at Hampton, April 4, 1697. Children : 1. Jeremiah, with his brother Andrew and two others, was captured by the Indians at Pickpocket hill in the spring of 1739; they became separated and he never returned ; it is said that he escaped and settled in Connecticut. 2. Andrew, born 1690, mar- ried, first, Joanna Thing, who died November 16, 1727; second, April 3, 1728, Bridget Hil- ton, died November 10, 1736, daughter of Colonel Winthrop Hilton. 3. Simon, married Elizabeth -, and died about 1750. 4. Israel, mentioned below. 5. Thomas. 6. Ben-
jamin. 7. Major Ezekiel, born January 15, 1706, died on the Louisburg expedition ; mar- ried Sarah Dudley, born January 15, 1706. 8. Hannah. 9. Joseph, of Newmarket.
(VI) Israel, son of Jeremiah Gilman, lived at Newmarket and died about 1768. He mar- ried (first) Deborah Thing, born February 14, 1708, died 1737, daughter of Samuel Thing. He married (second) Sanborn. His family was one of the most prominent in New Hampshire at that time. Three of his sons were colonels in the Revolution, and became prominent men. Children: 1. Colonel Israel, married Hannah Smith, born June 29, 1734, died September 18, 1823, daughter of Colonel Joseph Smith; colonel in the revolution ; died February 20, 1777. 2. Colonel Samuel, born April, 1732, married, first, December 17, 1761, Deborah Fowler, born 1746, died August 20, 1786, daughter of Jacob Fowler ; married, sec- ond, October 13, 1788, Deborah Thing, who died 1808; colonel in the revolution; resided in Newmarket, two miles from Newfields, on the road to Epping, but removed after the war to Tamworth; died November 21, 1799. 3. Colonel David, born June 9, 1735, mentioned below. 4. Abigail, born 1737, married
Sanborn. 5. Bradstreet, married Molly Mar- shall, of Brentwood. 6. John, of Meredith, New Hampshire. 7. Benjamin, of Tamworth, married Clough, of London, New Hampshire; member of the legislature; chil- dren: i. Benjamin; ii. Joseph; iii. Sally; iv. Mehitable ; v. Antipas, born July 2, 1773; vi. Mary, born February 22, 1776; vii. Nathaniel (twin), born February 22, 1776; viii. Abigail, born March 22, 1778.
(VII) Colonel David, son of Israel Gilman, was born June 9, 1735. He married, July 21, 1778, Sarah, widow of Lieutenant Winthrop Hilton, and daughter of Colonel Joseph Smith. She was born March 26, 1738, died at New- market, March 26, 1810. He was a colonel in the revolution. He resided in Tamworth, New Hampshire, and represented the town in the legislature for several years between 1788 and 1805. Children: 1. Simon, born 1766, men- tioned below. 2. Betsey S., born September 1, 1779, married, April 10, 1803, her cousin, Jacob Gilman, of Tamworth, born June 16, 1765. 3. Israel, married Hannah Thing ; chil- dren : i. David, married Louisa Sliter ; ii. John T., died young; iii. Gideon ; iv. Josiah, mar- ried Abigail Hapgood; v. Nathaniel P., died young; vi. George W., married Abigail Hunter; vii. Noah, married Lois P. Webb; viii. Nathaniel P., died young ; ix. Abigail T ..
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married Reuben Varney ; x. Hannah, married Marshall Davis. 4. Deborah, married Ames, and resided in Belfast, Maine and Bos- ton, Massachusetts.
(VIII) Simon, son of Colonel David Gil- man, was born in 1766. He married Phebe Allen, born 1768, died December 9, 1861, daughter of Japheth Allen, a revolutionary soldier of Bridgewater. He resided in Tam- worth, New Hampshire, but removed to Maine later in life. Children: I. David, married Ayer. 2. Japheth, married Charlotte Durgin. 3. Ezra, married - - Cook.
4. Simon G., born July 3, 1797, mentioned be- low. 5. Nahum, married Abigail Remick. 6. Isaac, married Esther Williams. 7. Betsey. 8. Louisa. 9. J. T., editor of the Times, Bath, Maine.
(IX) Simon G., son of Simon Gilman, born in Tamworth, New Hampshire, July 3, 1797, died in Sacramento, California, December 12, 1862. He was educated in the public schools of Tamworth. He went to Westbrook, Maine, when a young man, and learned the trade of blacksmith. About 1835 he embarked in busi- ness for himself, with a blacksmith-shop at Woodfords, near Portland, Maine. After ten years at that stand, he removed to Biddeford, where he continued until he was sixty years old, about five years before his death, when he retired. He died while visiting his son in California. In politics Mr. Gilman was a Whig until the formation of the Republican party, with which he was affiliated during his last years. He was at one time high sheriff of the county of Cumberland, Maine. He was a member of the Protestant Episcopal church. Mr. Gilman was highly esteemed by his towns- men for his many excellent qualities of heart and mind. Of sterling character and vigorous intellect, he was always a citizen of influence and usefulness. Children born in Westbrook and Biddeford: I. Elizabeth F., born March 12, 1827, died young. 2. Albert H., April 6, 1829, mentioned below. 3. Simon G., June 13, 1831. 4. Sumner A., March 29, 1834. 5. Eliza- beth, May 6, 1837. 6. Maria, October 9, 1840. 7. Mary Ellen, September 3, 1843. 8. George W., April 8, 1846. 9. Charles E., April 26, 1849. 10. John T., February 23, 1852, died in infancy.
(X) Albert Huston, son of Simon G. Gil- man, was born in Westbrook, Maine, April 6, 1829. He was educated in the common schools of Saco and at Thornton Academy. He learned the trade of machinist in the Biddeford machine-shop, now the Saco & Pett shops. He was master mechanic for sixteen years. He
was in partnership with the Drapers, of Hope- dale, for two years in the manufacture of cot- ton-mill machinery. He then embarked in a similar business on his own account in Boston, working in the meantime on the improvement of cotton-mill machinery. In 1872 he returned to Saco and established his business under the name of the Gilman Machine Works, employ- ing about a score of men in manufacturing machinery for cotton-mills under his patents. He built up a prosperous business and con- tinued in it until 1904, when he retired. Of great mechanical skill and inventive genius, Mr. Gilman accomplished much in the im- provement of the machinery for manufacturing cotton goods. As a business man he has also shown signal ability. Mr. Gilman is fond of travel and has seen much of the world. In 1887 he made a trip abroad extending over a period of six months, visiting England, France, Ge .nany, Italy and Holland. In politics he is a Republican and has been a member of the common council from his ward. In his younger days he was affiliated with the (American party) "Know-nothings." In re- ligion he is a Unitarian, serving as treasurer of the society and on its executive committee. He is a member of Saco Lodge of Odd Fel- lows; was formerly of Dunlap Lodge of Free Masons, and is now a member of Saco Lodge; member of York Royal Arch Chapter; of Maine Council, Royal and Select Masters; and of Bradford Commandery, Knights Templar. He married (first) September 20, 1850, Mar- tha I. Whitney, born October 20, 1828, died January 10, 1875, daughter of William Whit- ney, of Casco, Maine. Mr. Gilman married (second) December 2, 1875, Sarah A. Rob- erts, born July 11, 1838, daughter of Tristram Roberts, of Parsonsfield, Maine. Mr. Gilman has an only son, Edward H., mentioned below. (XI) Edward H., son of Albert Huston Gilman, born May 24, 1852, was educated in the public schools of Saco; associated in business with his father, manufacturing cot- ton-mill machinery. Married, April 6, 1875, Ada Stackpole, born June 3, 1855. Children : 1. William A., born August 11, 1876, educated in the schools of his native town, now a ma- chinist in the York Manufacturing Company. 2. Arthur C., March 8, 1886, educated in the public schools, in Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, then for two years at the Wal- tham Watch School, and now located at Hart- ford, Connecticut. 3. Ruth, August 6, 1888, fitted for college in Saco schools, student at Wellesley College, class of 1909.
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HALEY This family is of Irish origin, and the surname, independent of er- rors in spelling by uneducated scribes, has been found spelled in various forms ; Hale. Halle, Halie, Healey, Hally and Haley, which is the generally accepted form. Branches of the family were early settled in Kittery and Biddeford, Maine, and are said to have been descended from two distinct heads, possibly brothers.
(I) Andrew Haley was a fisherman at the Isle of Shoals at an early date, and was known as "King of the Shoals." He built a sea-wall to connect two islands and improve his harbor, fourteen rods long, thirteen feet high and fifteen feet wide. Haley's Island was named for him. He bought land in York in 1662 and sold it in 1684. He married Deborah Wilson, daughter of Gowen Wilson, and she was administratrix of his estate, December 2, 1697. Children : 1. Andrew, mentioned be- low. 2. William, married Sarah -; had a grant of land in 1699; was of Boston in 1714. 3. Deliverance, married, January 1, 1702, George Berry. 4. Elizabeth, married, 1695, John Nelson ; married ( second) William Hoyt ; (third) Nicholas Hilliard. 5. Deborah, married Richard Crockett. 6. Anna, married Richard Westcott. 7. Rhoda, married Samuel Skillings.
(II) Andrew (2), son of Andrew (1) Ha- ley, married, July 15, 1697, Elizabeth Scam- mon, daughter of Humphrey Scammon, and settled on the Haley homestead. He had grants of land in 1694-99. He made his will April 8. 1725, and mentions three sons and three daughters ; land and buildings on Spruce creek; reserved orchard fruit for wife Eliza- beth. He wrote his name Hally. The in- ventory of his estate was returned July 2, 1725, one thousand one hundred and seventy-six pounds, sixteen shillings and seven pence, with a few pounds additional returned two years later. His widow was published to Nicholas Weeks, August 14, 1742. Children : 1. Eliza- beth, born January 25, 1698, owned the cove- nant January 14, 1719; married, December 29, 1726, Peter Lewis. 2. Andrew, born January 22, 1700, married, August 7, 1727, Mary Bryar, and inherited the Haley Homestead. 3. William, born February 17, 1704, probably died young. 4. Samuel, born February 17, 1706, mentioned below. 5. Sarah, born April 7, 1709, married Joseph Weeks, intention re- corded April 23, 1726. 6. John, born June 14, 1712, married Margaret Bryar. 7. Rebecca, married Charles Smith, intention recorded July 19, 1735.
(III) Samuel, son of Andrew (2) Haley, was born February 17, 1706. He mar- ried, November 21, 1733, Grace Lewis, and resided in Kittery. By his father's will he re- ceived a part of the homestead and "housing." Ile owned the covenant March 3, 1728. Chil- dren : 1. Samuel, born about 1734. 2. Josiah, born February 9, 1736. Probably others.
(IV) Samuel (2), son of Samuel (1) Ha- ley, was born in Kittery about 1734. He was baptized by the pastor of the Spruce creek church, March 24, 1751. He married Mary Orme, born 1730, died May 2, 1810. He died February 7, 1811. Samuel "Haley" was com- missioned second lieutenant in Captain Josiah Davis' regiment, third company of the third York county regiment of Massachusetts. Children, born in Kittery: 1. Susannah, born November 19, 1754, died December 7, 1810. 2. Mary, born July 17, 1756. 3. Elsy, born May 20, 1758. 4. Samuel, born April 4, 1760. 5. Margaret, born October 23, 1761, married, July 3. 1787, Charles Bellamy. 6. Joseph, born December 5, 1764. 7. Sarah, born Au- gust 17, 1765. 8. John, born June 20, 1767, married Mary Bellamy, intention recorded March 26, 1789. 9. Tamesin, born June 6, 1769, married, November 21, 1791, John Bel- lamy. 10. Elisha, born March 23, 1771. II. Benjamin, born May 16, 1773, mentioned be- low. 12. Daniel, born June 12, 1775.
(V) Benjamin, son of Samuel (2) Haley, was born in Kittery, May 16, 1773. A Ben- jamin Haley married, June 26, 1803, Elizabeth S. Gilpatrick, probably his second wife. He resided in Biddeford, Maine. He had a son Samuel, mentioned below.
(VI) Samuel (3), son of Benjamin Haley, was born about 1790. He married Palmer. Children : Abraham, Harriet, Henry U., mentioned below ; Mary, Charles.
(VII) Henry U., son of Samuel (3) Ha- ley, was born March 20, 1829, at Hollis, Maine, died May 30, 1888. He resided at Hollis, Maine, where he was educated in the public schools and where he worked during his active years at teaming lumber and in the sawmills of that vicinity. In politics he was a Republican until 1876. He married, October 13, 1850, Martha P. Boothby, born April 8, 1830, at Saco, Maine, died October 20, 1892, daughter of Joel and Eliza (Patterson) Boothby. Chil- dren born in Saco: 1. William H., born Sep- tember 18, 1851. 2. Ruth A., April 30, 1853, died September 15, 1860. 3. George F., Jan- uary 30, 1856, mentioned below. 4. Joel B., June 20, 1858. 5. Charles, September 7, 1860. 6. Elbridge, November 18, 1862, died April
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2, 1876. 7. Roscoe, August 12, 1865. 8. Le- roy, August 8, 1867, mentioned below. 9. Maybell, December 26, 1869. 10. Esther D., September 27, 1872.
(VIII) George Franklin, son of Henry U. Haley, was born in Saco, January 30, 1856. He attended the public schools and while still in school worked between terms in a saw-mill. Later he learned the trade of cigarmaker. He finally chose the law for his profession and be- gan to study law in the office of B. F. Hamil- ton, of Biddeford. He was admitted to the bar two years later, in January, 1882, and soon afterward entered into a partnership with Mr. Hamilton, under the name of Hamilton & Haley, and continuing with much success for ten years. The firm was dissolved in 1892, and he was in business alone until 1895, when lie formed a new partnership with his brother, under the firm name of George F. & Leroy Haley. This firm has taken a foremost po- sition in the profession and is well known throughout the state. Mr. Haley is a Demo- crat in politics. He married Marianna Gaines, daughter of John Gaines, of Saco, Maine. They have no children.
(VIII) Leroy, eighth child of Henry U. Haley, born August 8, 1867, at Saco, Maine, received his education in the common schools of that city, studied law in the office of Hamil- ton & Haley (Benjamin F. Hamilton and George F. Haley), in Biddeford, and was admitted to the bar May 25, 1889. February 5, 1890, formed a partnership in the law busi- ness at Springvale, town of Sanford, York county, with Asa Low, under the firm name of Low & Haley, which continued until De- cember 1, 1895. Then became associated with his brother, George F., at Biddeford, under the firm name of George F. & Leroy Haley, which partnership is still in existence. Mar- ried, August 31, 1891, Grace Frost, daughter of Edward P. and Sarah (Clark) Frost, of Sanford. Children: 1. Esther, born at San- ford, Maine, September 14, 1893. 2. Irene S., born at Sanford, October 9, 1895. Boy born at Biddeford, Maine, March 30, 1899, died in infancy.
After the Jacobite risings in BLAINE Scotland in 1715, the clans were let loose upon one another, and the troops of King George were put to live at free quarters in the homes and upon the es- tates of the Jacobites. Foster and the most conspicuous of the leaders were marched off to London, where they arrived November 9, 1716. When they reached Highgate Hill their
arms were tied behind their backs, as if they were cutthroats, their horses were led by foot soldiers, and, greeted with the shouts, scoffs and jeers of the multitude, they came to the city, where the leaders and nobles were sent to the Tower, and those of lesser rank were distributed among the common jails, before being adjudged traitors and sent to their fate. In 1645 the Scottish prisoners were removed for trial, lest their own countrymen should afford them partiality or pity. At one time not less than three hundred and eighty-five were crowded together at Carlisle, and the common men were permitted to cast lots, one in twenty to be tried and hanged, the remainder to be transported. To escape the fate of so many of their countrymen, large numbers came to Pennsylvania.
(I) James Blaine, the first of the name to be found in Pennsylvania, came in 1722, and located on the site of the new city of Carlisle, with a considerable colony, no doubt, from Carlisle, Scotland, where the three hun- dred and eighty-five mentioned above were submitted to a chance of one in twenty for their lives.
( II) Colonel Ephraim, son of James Blaine, was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in 1740. He took part with the patriots, and held the rank of commissary-general. He con- tributed largely of his means to the suffering soldiers at Valley Forge, for which neither he nor his descendants were ever compensated by the American government. He was an intelligent and highly educated man, and was on terms of personal friendship with Generai Washington. He was brilliant in many ways, but in no way practical as to the care of this world's goods.
(III) James (2), son of Colonel Ephraim (1) Blaine, lived in Carlisle.
(IV) Ephraim (2), son of James (2) Blaine, was brought up to mercantile pursuits. He was sent to Paris, France, to gain familiar- ity with the foreign trade, and on his return established himself in business in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and pursued it successfully dur- ing his life. He married his cousin, Margaret Lyon.
(V) Epliraim Lyon, son of Ephraim (2) and Margaret (Lyon) Blaine, moved to Brownsville, Pennsylvania, and married Maria Gillespie, a granddaughter of Neal Gillespie, who came from the north of Ireland in 1741 to Washington county, Pennsylvania, to which section Ephraim L. Blaine had migrated as a young man. Her father was a Roman Cath- olic, but her husband was a Presbyterian, and
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she embraced his faith; and in it brought up their children.
(VI) James Gillespie, son of Ephraim Lyon and Maria (Gillespie) Blaine, was born in West Brownsville, Fayette county, Pennsyl- vania, January 31, 1830. He there spent his boyhood days, a witness to industrial growth as daily seen in its glass factories, coal-mines, iron-foundries, machine-shops, planing-mills, etc. This threw him in daily and intimate contact with workingmen, and he continued their friend, and the advocate of protection, by the government, of the interests of home man- ufactures, throughout his life. He had his early education at the knee of his father and his maternal grandfather, Neal Gillespie, an educated and cultivated Irish gentleman. He first attended a school conducted by a learned English pedagogue, under whose care he was placed by his father when he was eleven years old. He was thus enabled to matriculate at Washington College in 1845, when only fifteen years old, and he was graduated with the hon- ors of class orator and English salutatorian in 1847, completing his college course in two years, at the age of seventeen. Like many of the college graduates of his day, he at once engaged in teaching, finding a professorship open for him in the Western Military Insti- tute, at Blue Lick Springs, Kentucky. It was while there that he met his future wife in the person of Harriet Stanwood, daughter of Ja- cob and Sally (Caldwell) Stanwood, of Au- gusta, Maine, to whom he was married in March, 1851. On his thus entering upon the responsibilities of married life, he was receiv- ing but a meagre stipend, and Mrs. Blaine returned to her home in Augusta, and he took up the study of law. He went to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1852, where he was a teacher of the higher branches of English in the Penn- sylvania Institution for the Blind, and in 1854 he went to Augusta, Maine, where he worked for one year on the Kennebec Journal as a re- porter, and at once entered upon his brilliant political career. He soon was editor and part owner of the leading weekly newspaper in Maine, and published as it was from the state capital, it exerted a strong influence. Thrown as he was in the company of the leaders of both parties in the state, he at once made his influence felt in behalf of the new party to be pledged to the abolition of slavery and the cause of temperance. He was strong, not only in the opinions he expressed in the editorial columns of the paper, but he exerted that powerful personal magnetism that became one of his distinguishing traits in his political life
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