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(V) David (2), second son of David (I) and Pricilla (Hill) Pineo, was born Septem- ber 25, 1803, in Machias, died October 5, 1862. He was a lumberman, a manufacturer and trader in lumber, and lived in that part of Calais known as Milltown. He was mar- ried in St. Stephens by Rev. Dr. Thompson,
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to Mrs. Amelia Sedgley, daughter of John Hall, and widow of Stephen Sedgley. She was born March 9, 1807, at St. Stephens, and survived her husband nearly twenty-eight years, dying May 2, 1890, at Milltown. They had eight children: Julia Ann, Josiah Hill, George Washington, Eben Libby, Minnie, Amelia, David and Stephen Sedgley.
(VI) Minnie, second daughter of David (2) and Amelia ( Hall) (Sedgley) Pineo, was born November 27, 1843, in Calais, Maine, and died October 1, 1883, in Buffalo, New York. She was married to James Arthur Roberts. (See Roberts VIII.)
Through Elizabeth Sampson, wife of Peter Pineo, this family takes in something of the Alden and Standish blood. (See Alden and Standish.) The name was originally spelled Samson, and it is found thus written in the early Colonial records. The Sampsons of New England are mostly if not all descend- ants of two English immigrants, Henry and Abraham, who were probably brothers, but this fact has never been fully verified. De- scendants of both participated in the various wars under the colonial and federal govern- ments, distinguishing themselves on land and sea, and the famous Deborah Sampson, who, disguised as a man, served in the revolution- ary war, was descended from Abraham. She drew a pension for this service, and after her death it was continued to her husband, to whom she was married after leaving the army.
(I) Henry Sampson, the American pro- genitor of the Maine family, a brief outline of whose history is now in hand, was among the company of Pilgrims who came in the "Mayflower" in 1620, and was included in the family of his uncle, Edward Tilley. Being a minor he did not sign the famous compact, formulated November II of that year, while the vessel was at anchor in Princeton harbor, but he shared in the allotment of land at Plymouth in 1623, and in the division of cattle in 1627, and in 1637 was made a freeman of the colony. With Captain Myles Standish, John Alden, and others he settled in Dux- bury, and although his name appears among the original grantees of the town of Bridge- water, Massachusetts, in 1645, he did not go there to reside. In 1661 he served as con- stable at Duxbury and his death occurred there December 24, 1684. He was married, in 1635-36, to Ann Plummer, and those of his children who survived him were: Elizabeth, Hannah, a daughter who became the wife of John Hammond, John, Mary, wife of John Summers ; Dorcas, James, Stephen and Caleb.
(II) Caleb, son of Henry and Ann (Plum- mer) Sampson, married Mercy (or Mary) Standish, daughter of Alexander and Sarah (Alden) Standish.
(III) David, son of Caleb and Mercy (Standish) Sampson, married Mary Chaffin and they were the parents of Elizabeth Samp- son, wife of Peter Pinco.
The history of this FAIRBROTHER Maine family begins with the closing years of the eighteenth century, and probably does not antedate the period of the revolution; and while that particular family here under con- sideration has not at any time been a prolific one, its several generations from the time of the ancestor have produced men of character, education and sterling worth.
(I) Isaac Fairbrother, with whom our pres- ent narrative begins, was born in Wales, and according to genealogical calculation the date of his birth was about 1765-70. The year in which he came to this country is not definitely known, and little else concerning him, except that he is remembered as having been a man of superior educational attainments, himself a school teacher, as also was his wife in her earlier years. Her name before marriage was Margaret Wippond, and they married pre- vious to the time of their immigration to America. So near as can be determined, they settled at Getchel's Corners, in the town of Vassalboro, Maine, and at some time after- ward removed to China, Maine.
(II) Joseph, son of Isaac and Margaret (Wippond) Fairbrother, was born in China, Maine, in 1802, and married Susanna Gifford, who was born in Fairfield, Maine, in 1805.
(III) Isaac (2), son of Joseph and Susanna (Gifford) Fairbrother, was born in St. Al- bans, Maine, November 4, 1840, and acquired his early education in public schools in his native town and his secondary education at Oak Grove Seminary, at Hartford, Maine, where he fitted for college, but did not make the collegiate course. After leaving the semi- nary he turned his attention to pedagogical work and taught in academic and high schools at St. Albans, Cambridge, Ripley, China and other towns in Maine, and at St. Albans he was supervisor of town schools for a period of four years. In 1870 he went to Washing- ton, District of Columbia, and in 1876 was appointed principal of the Jefferson school, in which capacity he proved himself an en- tirely capable and acceptable teacher and executive officer, hence in October, 1884, he
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was advanced to the more responsible office of supervising principal, the duties of which gave him supervision of eight public schools of the city and the direction of about ninety regular and a less number of special teachers. Since it was organized Mr. Fairbrother has been president of the Supervising Principals' Association of Washington. He holds mem- berships in the several subordinate Masonic bodies of the city, Federal Lodge, No. I, F. and A. M., Eureka Chapter, No. 4, R. A. M., Washington Commandery, No. I, R. and S. M., and also has taken fifteen of the degrees of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite. March 4, 1867, Isaac Fairbrother married Drucilla, daughter of William Oakes, of Orland, Han- cock county, Maine.
BOYD This Boyd family is from New Brunswick, Dominion of Canada, and was first represented by Rich- ard Boyd, of whom but little is known. The name indicates that he was of Scotch descent, and his family has preserved the virtues pe- culiar to the "land of the heather."
(II) Dr. Robert, son of Richard Boyd, was born June 1, 1837, in Richmond, New Bruns- wick, received a good education and taught school during his earlier years, in the vicinity of his - birthplace, for twelve years. At the end of that period he entered Harvard College (medical department), from which he gradu- ated in 1868. He settled at Linneus, Maine, where he has enjoyed a lucrative practice for almost forty years. He married Eliza Jane Savage, born 1836, in Williamstown, New Brunswick. The children by this union were: Linette I., married Dr. W. N. Hand, of Woodstock, New Brunswick; Wendell C. and Byron.
(III) Byron, son of Robert and Eliza Jane (Savage) Boyd, was born August 31, 1864, at Victoria Corner, Carlton county, New Brunswick. He was educated in the common schools of Linneus and Houlton Academy, and graduated from Colby University in 1886. After his leaving college, he taught the high school of Bar Harbor, Maine, one year, and later became interested in the grain business with Ralph Hamer, in Bar Harbor. Subse- quently he was employed as a clerk for the Green Mountain Railroad Company at Bar Harbor, where he remained one and a half years. In 1889 he went to Augusta, Maine, and entered the office of the secretary of state, , where he was a clerk for six years; later was deputy secretary of state for two years. Hav- ing made an almost enviable public record as
an officer and clerk in state affairs, he was elected secretary of the state of Maine, taking his office January, 1897, continuing in that im- portant position for ten years. Since 1906 he has been engaged in the lumber trade, under the firm name of Boyd & Harvey. Politically Mr. Boyd is a supporter of the principles of the Republican party. He is an ex-member of the Augusta city council; and has been a member of the state Republican committee for the past eight years and served as the com- mittee's secretary. Like so many of the ad- vanced business men of his times, he is iden- tified with fraternities as follows: Bethlehem Lodge, A. F. and A. M .; Cushnoc Chapter, R. A. M .; Trinity Commandery, Knights Templar; is noble of Cora Temple of Mystic Shriners, Lewiston, 'Maine. He is also affili- ated with the Knights of Pythias and Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows, Augusta. He is a charter member of Augusta Lodge, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks; member of Modern Woodmen of America, Ancient Order of United Workmen and is connected with several clubs. He is a trustee of the Au- gusta Trust Company, and has been a mem- ber of the executive board since the organiza- tion of the company. He was married Janu- ary 9, 1895, to Lucy E. Burleigh, born Feb- ruary 9, 1874. Their children are: I. Doro- thy, born November 12, 1895, in Augusta. 2. Robert, June 25, 1902. 3. Mary, December 10, 1903. 4. Richard, December 12, 1904. 5. Burleigh, December II, 1905.
DEVEREUX This name is derived from the town of Evereux, Nor- mandy, and several came over with William the Conqueror, in 1066, from the town of Dives. The earldom of Es- sex was held by the Devereux family, and Robert Devereux, the second Earl of Essex, was a great favorite with Queen Elizabeth. There was a John Devereux came to Salem, Massachusetts, with Winthrop's fleet in 1620, a youth of sixteen. He was living in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1694. He had a son John.
(I) Richard Devereux, either a direct emi- grant from England or a descendant of the Salem line, was taxed in Parsonsfield, Maine, in 1796.
(II) Thomas, son of Richard Devereux, was born in Parsonsfield, Maine, August 4, 1790, married, July 31, 1818, Phoebe True- worthy, and departed this life February I, 1865. His wife died December 25, 1880. Their children were John, Jonathan, Mary, Thomas, Phoebe.
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(111) John, son of Thomas and Phoebe (Trueworthy) Devereux, was born in Parsons- field, Maine, February 6, 1820, and died at Kezar Falls, Maine, July 9, 1906. His educa- tion was obtained in the schools of Parsons- field, and he went when a young man to Ban- gor, Maine, entering the employment of John Goddard of that place, for whom he worked seven years, in the lumber business. He was the first man in the state to operate gang saws. He went to Boston and engaged in the teaming business, where he remained fif- teen years. In 1870 he returned to Kezar Falls, Maine, and built a grist mill, which he conducted successfully until his death. He owned the water power at Kezar Falls, and gave the site where the Kezar Falls woolen mill now stands. He was one of the first to start the mills, and invested money in the en- terprise. He also has large farming interests, and was active up to the last of his life. He was a Republican, and was honored by his party associates with the nomination of rep- resentative to the legislature. He was en- rolled as a member of Greenlief Lodge, A. F. A. M., of Cornish, for over fifty years. He gave liberally to the church. Eliza M. Patten, of China, Maine, became his wife. She was born October 22, 1830, and died February 23, 1899. They had one child, Frank Guy.
(IV) Frank Guy, son of John and Eliza M. (Patten) Devereux, dates his career from Boston, Massachusetts, November 10, 1858. The Brimmer School in Boston and West- brook Seminary was the book route he fol- lowed. He entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia College, New York, graduating in 1880, though he had previously studied at Bowdoin College, and with Dr. M. E. Sweat. He had also been connected with Bellevue Hospital in New York. At Kezar Falls he located in the practice of his pro- fession, and has a very large and lucrative practice. He is a Republican, belongs to Greenlief Lodge, A. F. A. M., Cornish, Maine; Aurora Chapter, R. A. M .; Bridgeton Commandery, Kora Temple, Lewiston; Cos- tello Tribe of Red Men, Kezar Falls. He is a director in the Kezar Falls woolen mill. He was united in marriage to S. Evelyn, daugh- ter of William and Ruth (Taylor) Ridlon, of Porter, Maine.
William George Fish, son of
FISH Fish, was born 1836 and died 1887, in Hallowell, Maine. He was educated in the public schools, and learned the trade of carpenter. When he came
of age he established himself in business as a carpenter in Hallowell. He had a shop for manufacturing builders' finish and conducted this business all his active life. He was a Re- publican in politics. He was a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. He mar- ried Harriet Children : Bertha, Will- iam G., Fitz Morris, mentioned below ; George A.
(II) Fitz Morris, son of William George Fish, was born April 17, 1873, in Hallowell, Maine. He was educated in the public schools of his native town and at the Capen Business College. He entered the employ of C. A. Cole, retail grocer in Hallowell, and continued for twelve years. He was appointed deputy sher- iff of Kennebec county in 1901 and city mar- shal of Hallowell. He has been postmaster of Hallowell since May 19, 1904. He is a prominent Free Mason, a member of Kennebec Lodge; of Jerusalem Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; of Alpha Council, Royal and Select Masters ; of Trinity Commandery. He is past master of the lodge and has filled all the chairs in the chapter and of Kora Temple, Mystic Shrine, Lewiston, except that of high priest. He is also a member of the Augusta Lodge, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, No. 964; of the Knights of Pythias of Hallowell and of the Ancient Order of United Work- men.
ALLEN This name, which may be found in the early annals of New Eng- land, was evidently brought from England, and its bearers are now scattered throughout the United States.
(I) Jotham Allen was a pioneer in the town of Alfred, Maine, settling there at a very early period of its history and taking up his resi- dence in a rude log cabin.
(II) John, son of Jotham Allen, born in Alfred, Maine, 1817, died in September, 1895. He was for many years engaged in farming and lumbering. He was a stanch supporter of the Democratic party, and an attendant at the Congregational church. He married Caro- line P. Hill, and among their children were : Fred John, see forward; Lizzie M., married Tristrim Russell, a resident of Alfred; Charles H., who resides in Gorham, Maine.
(III) Fred John, son of John and Caroline P. (Hill) Allen, was born in Alfred, York county, Maine, July 27, 1865. He attended the public schools of Alfred, the Alfred high school, was graduated from the Nichols Latin school of Lewiston, Maine, in 1886, and from Bowdoin College in 1890. He then engaged
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in teaching for some years, at the same time taking up the study of law. Under the pre- ceptorship of Samuel M. Crane, of Alfred, he made rapid progress, and was admitted to the bar of York county in May, 1893. He imme- diately engaged in the active practice of his profession and has been devoted to it since that time. His political affiliations are with the Republican party, and he has served it in
various offices. He was superintendent of schools in 1897; elected representative to the legislature in 1900 and 1903; chairman of the judiciary committee in 1903-05; elected state senator 1905-07; president of the senate in 1907. He attends the Congregational church. He is a member of Friendship Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, of Alfred ; White Rose Royal Arch Chapter, of Sanford; St. Amord Commandery, of Kennebunk; and Kora Temple, of Lewiston. He married, June 8, 1892, Ida S., daughter of Alonzo Leavitt, of Sanford, and they have children: Frederick A., born July 9, 1897 ; Lawrence C., August 5, 1899.
The name "Bunker" came BUNKER from Bon Coeur, a good heart. They were originally Hugue- nots, and as such bore that name. They came over with William the Conqueror into Eng- land from Normandy. It is glory enough for one family to bear the name of the once owner of Bunker Hill.
(I) George, of Ipswich and Topsfield, was the son of William Bunker, of England, and settled first in Ipswich, and subsequently in Topsfield, Massachusetts. He married Jane Godfrey. He was drowned May 26, 1658. His wife died in 1662. They had Elizabeth, William, Mary, Ann and Martha.
(II) William, eldest son and second child of George and Jane (Godfrey) Bunker, was born in Topsfield, Massachusetts, 1648, re- moved to Nantucket, Massachusetts, with his mother in 1712. He married, April 1I, 1669, Mary, daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Hop- cot) Macy. He was one of the first settlers on the island. Children: Daniel, George, John, Jonathan, Peleg, Jabez, Thomas, Ben- jamin, Ann, Abigail, Mary Ann and Jane.
(III) Jabez, sixth child and son of William and Mary (Macy) Bunker, was born Novem- ber 7, 1678. He married Hannah, daughter of Nathaniel and Abigail (Coffin) Gardner. Children : Naomi, Samuel, Paul, Silas, Lydia, Abner, Benjamin, Hannah, Peter and Peleg. He died in 1712.
(V) Peter, son of one of the above sons of Jabez and Hannah (Gardner) Bunker, served
in the revolutionary war; was taken prisoner by the British and confined in English pris- ons. After his release he returned to his native state, and later removed to South West Harbor, Hancock county, Maine. He married and had a son, Dudley Peter.
(VI) Dudley Peter, son of Peter Bunker, was born in South West Harbor, Maine. He married Arabella Grow, and moved to West Trenton, Maine, where his son John E. was born.
(VII) John Edward, son of Dudley Peter and Arabella (Grow) Bunker, was born in 1820 in West Trenton, Maine. That burgh he called home all his life. He married Mary Ann Alley, of West Trenton. Children : David W., Arabella G., Margery H., Hannah Alice, Georgia A., Angie, John E. Jr. and Luther Grow. He was a farmer and lumber- man. The old homestead farm is still owned by the Bunker family. He was a Democrat, and that party elected him to the office of se- lectman and road commissioner for several years. He followed the tenets of Hosea Bal- lou, the apostle of Universalism. He died in West Trenton, Maine, April, 1906, Mrs. Bunker having died in 1883.
(VIII) The Hon. Luther Grow, youngest child and son of John Edward and Mary A. (Alley) Bunker, was born March 19, 1868, in West Trenton, Maine. He attended Blue Hill Academy, and graduated with the de- gree of M. D. from the Bowdoin Medical School in 1892. Dr. Bunker immediately took up the practice of his profession at Sanford, Maine, thence at North Berwick, Maine, mov- ing to Waterville in 1895. He was city physi- cian of Waterville from 1898 to 1901, and was secretary of the board of health from 1896 to 1902, and chairman of the Republican city committee of Waterville, 1906-07-08. Dr.
Bunker is a member of Maine Medical Society, American Medical Society, York County Med- ical Society, Kennebec County Medical So- ciety, which he has served as president, Waterville Clinical Society, which he has also served as president. He was elected mayor of his adopted city in March, 1907 and 1908, as a Republican. Mayor Bunker is a member of Waterville Lodge, A. F. and A. M .; Teconnet Chapter, No. 50, Knights of Pythias, holding therein the office of surgeon of Third Regiment of the uniformed rank ; of Modern Woodmen, and a charter member of Waterville Lodge, No. 905, B. P. O. E., and is an Odd Fellow. Mayor Bunker married Emily R., daughter of Aaron and Emily (Heath) Plaisted.
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The Halfords developed in
JIALFORD the English midlands,
Worcestershire. It
is a county noted for its salt works, its needle manufactories, its carpet industries, and glass making. It is not known to which trade the Halfords belonged only that they were ar- tisans.
(I) John Halford lived and died in Worces- tershire.
(II) John (2) Halford married and was the father of a son John.
(III) John (3), son of John (2) Halford, was born in the parish of Lynton Ross, Worcestershire, in 1819, and died October 6, 1899. He was educated in the common schools, and enlisted in the English army Au- gust 24, 1837, serving eighteen years and forty-one days. He was through the whole of the Skye war in India, was in four general actions, and was wounded twice. He was pro- moted to sergeant of his company, and won three good conduct badges for meritorious service. He was discharged on account of disability, and was eligible to the Chelsea Pen- sions, a special home for soldiers. After the war he opened a training school for young ladies, where physical training and military drills were taught. He spent his later years in retirement. In politics he was a Liberal, and was a member of the Episcopal church. He married Harriet Mitchell, of Oxford, England, born 1820, and died in Yorkshire in 1875. Their children were: Robert, Jane H. (deceased), and John, who is a foreman for an excavating contractor in Scotland.
(IV) Robert, son of John (3) and Harriet (Mitchell) Halford, was born in the parish of Chances Pitch, Hereford Beacon, Hereford- shire, England, October 21, 1862. He was educated in the schools in the village of Shelf, Yorkshire, England. When eight years of age he was employed in a worsted factory, going to school half of each day. In 1879 he came to America and went into the Providence Worsted Mills, Rhode Island, as a journey- man. He also worked in the coal fields of Kansas for a time, and then returned to Eng- land, to a suburb of Bradford, and was em- ployed in the worsted mills there for four years. Returning to Providence, Rhode Is- land, he was there employed in the Providence worsted mills, went to Oswego Falls, New York, worsted mills, as overseer, coming to Providence again for a short stay. We next find him in Lowell, Massachusetts, working for the United States Bunting Company, as over- seer of spinning and twisting. He came to San-
ford, Maine, from Lowell, and was the first person employed by the Goodall Worsted Company, remaining with them for seventeen years in the charge of the yarn finishing de- partment. In 1905 he moved to Limerick, Maine, as agent and superintendent in the Limerick mills, and is financially interested in the corporation. A Republican in politics, he takes a deep interest in political affairs. He is affiliated with Friendship Lodge, I. O. O. F., No. 67, of Springvale, Sagamore Tribe of Red Men of Sanford, Thomas Goodall Lodge, No. 51, A. O. U. W., of Sanford, Freedom Lodge, F. A. and A. M. of Limerick. He was an active member of the Congregational church when in Sanford. He was married, in 1881, to Sarah, daughter of Moses and Mary Hillowill, of Buttershaw, Yorkshire, England. Their children are: I. John H., born in Great Horton, a suburb of Bradford, England, September 25, I885, attended Hebron Academy and Bowdoin College. He is now assistant superintendent under his father in Limerick mills. He is a member of the Zeta Psi, a college fraternity; of Lim- erick Grange; of Highland Lodge, I. O. O. F., No. 48, of Limerick; of Fairview Rebekah Lodge, of Limerick; of Freedom Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Limerick; of Aurora R. A. C., of Cornish; of Maine Council, Saco; of Portland Commandery ; of Kora Temple, Lew- iston; of the Sokokis Chapter, Eastern Star; of Sokokis Lodge, K. of P., of Limerick. 2. Minnie M., born July 22, 1887, in Great Hor- ton, a suburb of Bradford, England, married, July 3, 1907, Professor Burton W. Sander- son, of Waterford, Maine, now of Mendon, Massachusetts, where he is principal of the high school.
The narrative here written OVEREND relates to a Maine family whose part in the history of this state is to be included among the events of the last score and a half years, yet is en- titled to a place in these annals by reason of the thrift, progressive spirit and known in- tegrity of its members. The family name Overend has been known in various parts of England for many years and for several gen- erations previous to the immigration of its first representative in New England it had produced men skillful in trades and mechani- cal arts, many of them having qualified them- selves for higher positions in the guild schools of the mother country.
(I) Jonas Overend was a native of Brad- ford, England, a city famous for its manu-
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factures and the quality of the workmen em- ployed in its diversified mill products. He married his wife in the equally noted industrial city of Leeds, and they had children.
(II) Benjamin, son of Jonas Overend, was born in Bradford in 1845, was educated there, served out his apprenticeship at his trade, and came over to this country in 1871 to take the responsible position of overseer or superin- tendent in a woolen mill in Mystic, Connecti- cut. At the end of one year he came to this state and was appointed to a position as clerk in the office of his father-in-law, William Tay- lor, who was proprietor of the mills at Harri- son. Not long afterward the mills were de- stroyed by fire, and Mr. Overend then went to Bridgton and had charge of the dressing department of a mill there for the next four years. At the end of that time he went to Lowell, Massachusetts, and became overseer of dressing in the Merrimac woolen mills in that city, remained there about four years and afterward did similar work in the Maynard mills in Maynard, Massachusetts, returning thence to Lowell and worked two years more in that city. In 1880 Mr. Overend returned to this state and lived about nine years in Bridgton, then removed to Lawrence, Massa- chusetts, and was dresser tender in the Wash- ington mills until his retirement from active pursuits. His life has been one of constant and useful employment, not perhaps without its vicissitudes and embarrassments, but taken as a whole it has been one of gratifying suc- cess. While living in Connecticut he became a member of the Masonic lodge in Broadbrook, and so far as he has taken an interest in politi- cal affairs his preference has been for the Re- publican party. His wife, Sarah (Taylor) Overend, was born in England in 1855, a daughter of William Taylor, who was his em- ployer when he first came to Maine. Six children were born of this marriage: George William, Lizzie, Annie, Martha, Josephine, James, who died in infancy.
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