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38 Mary Catherine, b. Oct. 9, 1837; res. at homestead; unm.
39 William Alexander, b. Aug. 1, 1840; d. Aug. 15, 1856, at sea.
40 Sarah Ann Greenwood, b. Dec. 21, 1842; m. Dr. Otis P. Rice, Wis., June 14, 1860; d. Feb. 25, 1897. They had 3 chil .: Emerson (see Chap. XXIII), George Wharton, Winfield Lawrence.
41 George Gilman, b. May 5, 1845; see Cas., 1865.
42 Charles Henry Greenwood, b. Aug. 3, 1847; m. Mary E. Sweetland; res. in Winthrop, Mass .; two chil .: Frederick A. and Emma Hortense.
43 Ralph Waldo, b. Apr. 23, 1853; d. Sept. 4, 1889.
FARMER.
1 WILLIAM FARMER was first of this fam. in B. He m. Catherine, dau. of Capt. Joseph Reed, 1813. He was a seafaring man, being mostly engaged in coasting and fishing. He built his home, which still stands, on the high land overlooking West Harbor, a little to the west of Mill Cove. He died Apr. 5, 1871; she died June 7, 1870. Children:
*2 William, Jr., b. June 8, 1814, q. v.
*3 Samuel, b. June 29, 1817, q. v.
4 Naomi, b. Apr. 22, 1820.
10 Thomas B., b. Oct. 23, 1832; m. Nancy J. Wylie; d. 1851, see Cas.
Second Generation.
(*2) WILLIAM2 FARMER, JR., (William1) m. Alice Wylie, 1839. He lived where his father did. He d. Dec. 24, 1864; she d. Aug. 4, 1861. Children:
6 William Parker, b. Mar. 14, 1840; m. Mary E. -; chil .: Alberta J., Carrie L., William H .; he d. May 4, 1887.
7 Isaac Wylie, b. Aug. 9, 1842; m. Harriet S. Mckay.
8 Sarah A., b. July 2, 1844; m. Benjamin Williams.
9 Lyman, b. Jan. 27, 1852; m. Clara A. Wylie, 1874; she d. 1905; chil .: Eliphalet W. and Clara Ella.
Four chil. in this fam. d. in inf.
(*3) SAMUEL2 FARMER (William1) m. Louisa Williams. He d. May 14, 1883; she d. Mar. 24, 1866. Children: Naomi, 1845; Samuel M., 1848; Nathaniel D., 1850; John M., 1852; Miles A., 1854; Atwell, 1858; Alice P., 1861. Samuel M., of the foregoing chil., m. Maria Caswell; they had two chil., Thomas B. and Weltha.
FARNHAM.
1 JONATHAN FARNHAM set. on what has since been known as Farnham's Head, E. B., just previous to the Rev. War. With him came his wife, at least one dau., and three sons, Ebenezer, John and Hansel. They came from Plymouth, Mass. Jonathan, Jr., remained behind and is credited to Duxbury in his war service. Daniel set. in Newburyport. Jonathan after- ward came to B. The dates of the parents' deaths are unrecorded and the name of the mother unk. An old cemetery, inclosed within a stone wall, lies to the eastward of the wood road which crosses the forest at Farnham's
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Head. There, in the center of that body of woods, are from twenty to thirty graves, mostly of the Farnham family, marked chiefly by flat, oblong field stones, only a few having inscriptions, and several rods to the south are the foundation stones to their early dwellings. Children:
*2 Jonathan, Jr., b. Dec. 7, 1753, q. v.
*3 · John, b. abt. 1755.
4 Daniel, set. in Newburyport, Mass.
*5 Ebenezer, b. 1765, q. v.
*6 Hansel, q. v.
7 Martha, m. James Plummer, Bris., 1794.
Second Generation.
(*2) JONATHAN2 FARNHAM (Jonathan1) m. Dorcas Barnes, Plymouth. Came to B. and set. near his father, 1788. He d. May 29, 1823; Dorcas, w., was b. Feb. 18, 1756; date of d. unk. Tradition tells us that he was one of Washington's body guard. But few years ago were those living who had the story from his own lips, and so correctly has it always been told that the author is inclined to place credence in the statement. His service at Valley Forge makes this entirely possible and other circumstances make it proba- ble. See Chap. XIII. Children:
8 Sarah, b. Mar. 4, 1785; m. Thomas Sargent.
9 Dorcas, b. Dec. 18, 1786; m. Ezekiel Holbrook, q. v.
*10 Joseph, b. Oct. 8, 1789, q. v.
11 Hannah B., b. Sept. 9, 1792; unm .; d. Feb. 25, 1856.
12 George, b. Mar. 12, 1794; unm.
13 Jonathan, Jr., b. Nov. 12, 1798.
(*3) JOHN2 FARNHAM (Jonathan1 ) m. Abigail Plummer, Bris. He died Mar. 25, 1849; she died abt. 1858. Children:
14 John, b. Aug. 24, 1793; unm .; d. abt. 1885.
15 Nancy, b. Apr. 8, 1795; m. Joseph Farnham, q. v.
16 Sarah, b. Jan. 28, 1797; unm.
17 James, b. Aug. 24, 1800; d. 1809.
18 Betsey, b. Nov. 18, 1801; m. David Poor.
19 James, b. Jan. 10, 1811; m. Abigail Taylor, New.
20 Chapin, b. Jan. 21, 1813; unm.
21 Micah, b. Jan. 21, 1813; m. Hannah Smalley.
22 Joseph, b. June 22, 1816; m. Dorcas Holbrook.
23 Mary, b. Feb. 16, 1819; m. Isaac W. Smalley.
(*5) EBENEZER2 FARNHAM (Jonathan1) m. Mary Herrin, Edge. He died May 26, 1823; she died Dec. 10, 1835. Children:
24 Harriet, b. Oct. 24, 1797; m. Benjamin Linekin, St. George.
25 Martha, b. Aug. 11, 1799; m. Isaac Smalley.
26 Ebenezer, Jr., b. May 8, 1802; d. 1809.
27 Alexander, b. May 7, 1804; m. Martha Taylor, New.
28 Joseph, b. Apr. 7, 1806; m. Dorcas Sargent.
29 Sarah, b. July 4, 1808; m. in St. George.
30 Ebenezer, Jr., b. Oct. 1, 1810; m. - Hart, St. George.
31 Rachel, b. Jan. 19, 1813; m. David Lang.
(*6) HANSEL2 FARNHAM ( Jonathan1) m. Abigail Plummer, Bris. Rec- ords are unobtainable in this fam. Children:
*32 Hansel (also Ansel), b. 1794, q. v.
33 Chapin, m. Maria Mann; three chil.
34 Mary.
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Third Generation.
(*10) JOSEPH8 FARNHAM ( Jonathan,2 Jonathan1) m. Nancy, dau. of John Farnham. He died May 1, 1867; she died Mar. 5, 1868. Children:
*35 John, b. Sept. 24, 1824, q. v.
36 George, b. Sept. 19, 1826; m. Elsie Tebbetts.
37 Andrew, b. Dec. 23, 1828; m. Olive Rackliff.
38 Israel Harvey, b. Mar. 23, 1831; m. Martha Fuller.
39 Isaac, b. Ang. 3, 1833; m. Cordelia Adams.
40 Nancy J., b. Feb. 8, 1836; m. George Brewer.
41 Eliza A., b. May 24, 1838; m. Simon Farnham.
(*32) ANSEL8 FARNHAM (Hansel,2 Jonathan1) m. Mina Gamage, Bristol. He died June 28, 1873; she died Sept. 17, 1877. Children:
42 Frederic F., b. June 5, 1825; m. Orra Brewer; chil .: William E., Alden B.
43 Mary J., b. Aug. 23, 1827; m. George Martin.
44 William G., b. Oct. 5, 1829; d. Apr., 1851, see Cas.
45 Ambrose C., b. Feb. 11, 1832; d. Apr., 1851, see Cas.
46 Simon H., b. Sept. 21, 1834; m. Eliza A. Farnham.
47 Albion, b. Oct. 30, 1836.
48 Ansel, Jr., b. May 9, 1839; m. Priscilla Blake.
49 Lucinda, b. Sept. 23, 1841; m. Jackson Tarr, Gloucester.
50 George M., b. Aug. 12, 1845; m. Abigail Hodgdon.
Fourth Generation.
(*35) JOHN4 FARNHAM, 2D, (Joseph,8 Jonathan,2 Jonathan1) m. Mary J. Pinkham. Children: I, Mary A., b. Sept. 29, 1851; m. (1) Edward Hutch- inson, Lynn; (2) William Wood; d. May 24, 1889. II, John F., b. Dec. 21, 1853; m. Emma Foster, Bris. III, Emma J., b. May 3, 1856; m. Marshall Ames, Lynn; d. Sept. 9, 1894. IV, Sarah M., b. June 10, 1859; m. George Ayer; d. Sept. 24, 1874. V, Harriet A., b. Oct. 7, 1861; m. Samuel Smith. VI, Martha E., b. Oct. 17, 1865; m. Willis Munsey, Beverly, Mass. VII, Alfred M., b. Sept. 3, 1867; d. June 24, 1895.
FICKETT.
Lewis S. Fickett was b. in Danville, Me., Oct., 1855. He came to B. H. in Mar., 1880; m. Flora I., dau. of Jesiel and Sarah A. Harris, June, 1880. He opened a restaurant at Squirrel Island in 1884, which he conducted, sea- sons, until 1899. During this period he had a trucking business at B. H. In June, 1900, he closed both and opened a bakery and restaurant at B. H., selling the same to Scott Warren in 1905. They have two chil .: Millard F., a jeweler in Damariscotta, and Sarah Ruth.
FISHER.
1 REV. JABEZ POND FISHER was pastor of the First Cong. Church, 1807- 1816. He came as a young man from Franklin, Mass., and m. Fanny, dau. of James and Frances Auld, in 1809. They had three chil .: David, 1812; William, 1813; Frances, 1815. Their settlement after leaving B. is unk.
2 DR. CHARLES FISHER, brother to Rev. Jabez, probably through his influence, came to B. H. in 1810 and set. in the practice of medicine. They
CAPT. WILLIAM CARLISLE. 1798-1893
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were sons of David Fisher, Franklin, Mass. Charles was born in 1772 and commenced practice in Mass. in 1798. He m. Jennet, oldest dau. of Eben- ezer Fullerton, in 1811. They lived on Pisgah. He died June 9, 1818. His wid. m. Sullivan Hardy, Bris., 1823, and lived in that part of the town that became Bremen in 1828 The chil. were reared there. Children:
*3 Charles Baker, b. Nov. 29, 1812, q. v. .
*4 William Henry, b. Dec. 16, 1814, q. v.
5 Elizabeth Ann, b. Nov. 25, 1816; m. Arthur McCobb, q. v.
6 James Fullerton, b. Nov. 14, 1818; d. 1822.
Second Generation.
(*3) CHARLES B.2 FISHER (Charles1) m. Maria A. Adams, Union. He came to B. H. in 1848, buying the Boothbay House and the wharf now known as Poole's. In 1850 they commenced general trade in the William Max. Reed store vacated by the Smith Bros .; see Chap. XIX. By this date William H., his brother, had moved to B. H. and joined him in partnership, which lasted during their business careers. He died Aug. 6, 1887; she died May 31, 1888. Children:
7 Charles Hartwell, b. June 29, 1847; m. Julia M., dau. of Capt. Sewall S. Wylie. She d. in Roxbury, Mass., Aug. 14, 1904, where they had rem. a few years before. Since then Mr. Fisher has resumed the prac- tice of law at B. H. Their chil. are: George H., Eugenie L., Sarah F., Lottie M., Blanch J., Charles R.
8 Frank Fullerton, b. Nov. 28, 1853; lives in La Grange, Ill. He is vice president of the Massillon Iron and Steel Co. He m. Lena Goff Wil- son, St. Louis, Oct. 15, 1890. They have three chil.
Three chil., George A., John C. and Jennet, d. in childhood, Nov., 1864.
(*4) WILLIAM H.2 FISHER (Charles1) m. Mary A. Weston, Bremen. He came to B. H. in 1850. He gave his attention to the hotel, principally, while Charles B. conducted the store. Their wharf, the only one of conse- quence on the west side of the harbor, was the center of traffic in town. He died Nov. 2, 1867; she died Nov. 16, 1864. Children:
9 William H., Jr., b. June 2, 1852; m. Jennie A. Dewolfe. For a time he was proprietor of the Boothbay House, and later a partner with each, R. G. Hodgdon and C. J. Marr. They now live in San Diego, Calif.
FOSTER.
Capt. Nathaniel Foster lived on Linekin and was a well-known bank fisherman in his time. He was usually connected in business with the Farn- hams, Holbrooks or Linekins. He died Mar. 28, 1882, a. 76-10-26; Nancy, wife, died Mar. 9, 1892, a. 77-10-23. Children: I, Lucy O., b. Sept. 16, 1848; m. William Reed. II, George, b. Nov. 24, 1852; d. Dec. 20, 1901; Celia P., his wife, d. Dec. 13, 1901, a. 37-7.
FULLER.
JOHN FULLER was b. in New Hampton, N. H., July 25, 1782. He came 1 to B. as a young man and m. Rachel, dau. of James and Frances Auld, May 15, 1802. They set. where the late Augustus Whittaker lived, north of B.
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Ctr. They had fifteen chil. He was a shoemaker and it is said that each of his eight sons learned the trade. In 1828 he sold and moved to where Frank Fuller now lives. There he d., Apr. 20, 1868; she d. Sept. 20, 1849. Chil .:
*2 Jason, b. Oct. 2, 1803, q. v.
3 James, b. Dec. 19, 1804; set. in Holland, N. Y .; m. Eliza Hopper; d. in Kan.
4 Sarah Auld, b. Sept. 24, 1806; m. William Adams, 1825; set. in Thom- aston; dec.
5 Fanny, b. Dec. 6, 1807; m. Charles Spear, Lynn, Mass.
6 Adeline, b. Oct. 30, 1810; set. in Sumner.
7 John, b. Sept. 8, 1813; m. Martha Cromwell, Rockland; d. in Smith- field, Oct. 8, 1903.
8 Elizabeth, b. Jan. 17, 1815; unm .; d. in Portland, Feb. 7, 1897.
9 Mary A., b. Dec. 15, 1816; m. Capt. David Robinson, Thomaston, 1836; now lives there.
*10 Samuel, b. Feb. 6, 1819, q. v.
11 Jane, b. Apr. 20, 1821; m. William G. Chase, Portland; there d., 1891.
12 Franklin H., b. Nov. 19, 1823; unm .; d. Apr. 8, 1851, see Cas.
13 Harriet, b. Jan. 4, 1825; unm .; lives in Portland.
14 Manson Chase, b. Feb. 11, 1827; m. Sarah W. Lawson, Richmond, 1857; set. in B .; now living in Somerville, Mass. Their children are: Henry M., Arabella J., Anna M., Rachel, Alice M., Harriet D.
15 Thomas S., b. Apr. 24, 1830; unm .; set. in Gloucester, Mass.
16 Charles W., b. Mar. 30, 1834; m. Lucina S. Davis; set. in Portland.
Second Generation.
(*2) JASON2 FULLER (John1) m. Jane Mcclintock, May 16, 1826. They first lived in B., but later lived in Portland. See Chap. XVI for public ser- vice. Children: I, Susan C., b. Nov. 23, 1826; m. Charles F. Sargent. II, Mary Frances, b. Oct. 7, 1827; m. Nathaniel B. Greenleaf, 1849. III, Rachel A., b. Sept. 29, 1828; d. inf. IV, Rachel J., b. June 20, 1830; m. William H. Johnson, 1854; d. Feb. 23, 1855. V, Sarah E., b. Oct. 5, 1831. VI, James, b. Feb. 10, 1833; d. at sea, Oct., 1851. VII, Martha W., b. Nov. 21, 1834; m. Robert Gould, 1856; res. in Portland. VIII, Waterman, b. Jan. 12, 1838; d. 1841.
(*10) SAMUEL2 FULLER (John1) m. Arletta, dau. of Samuel, 2d, and Martha Lewis, Nov. 16, 1848. They lived on his father's homestead. In the fifties he and Manson C. ran a shoemaking shop at B. Ctr. He died Jan. 24, 1901. Their chil .: I, Emma J., b. July 11, 1849; m. Horace W. Pinkham, 1875. II, Frank, b. Sept. 14, 1853; m. Nettie E., dau. of Sewall and Char- lotte B. Adams, Dec. 4, 1883; live on homestead. III, Martha, b. Dec. 25, 1860; d. 1861. IV, Abby F., b. Dec. 30, 1861; d. 1863. V, Ralph H., b. Sept. 1, 1864; m. Eva Gove; res, at B. H .; machinist. VI, John E., b. Jan. 15, 1867; m. Mary Hilton; res. B. H.
Jacob and Mercy Fuller, who lived at E. B., are not known to have been related to the foregoing family. He d. Nov. 10, 1874; she d. Dec. 6, 1890. Their chil. were: I, Abigail, b. Feb. 18, 1819. II, Jacob G., b. Apr. 14, 1829. III, Leander W., b. Oct. 28, 1831. IV, Nancy J., b. Nov. 12, 1833; dec. V, Martha J., b. Oct. 18, 1835; m. Israel H. Farnham, 1854. VI, Eliz- abeth, b. Apr. 26, 1841. Of the foregoing, Jacob G. m. Nettie C., dau. of Silas Lewis; he was a shipbuilder at E. B., see Chap. XIX; two daus .: Net- tie A., m. Capt. Manley K. Hodgdon, and Lizzie A., m. Alva Webber; one son, Norman S., res. in E. B. Leander Fuller m. Lucinda A. Tibbetts; was in trade at E. B .; two sons, Atwood and Arnold.
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GILES.
1 JOSEPH GILES, who was first of the fam. to set. in B., was b. in Dover, N. H., Oct. 6, 1735. He was the son of Paul Giles, b. Dec. 1, 1708. Paul was son of Mark and Sarah Giles. They also had a son Mark, who m. Lydia Tibbetts, and they had sons: Mark, 1739; Paul, 1743; Joseph, 1746. These names are very common in the Dover records. Joseph Giles m. Martha, sister to Benjamin Pinkham, who was founder of that fam, in B. She was b. Apr. 7, 1737; they were m. in 1757. The exact settlement in Townsend is unk., but it occurred from 1757 to 1759. Their home was the farm owned in recent years by Capt. John H. Welsh, at Dover, with some adjoining terri- tory. There they built their home, cleared their farm, reared their family and died. Coming as they did from Dover, N. H., with the added tradition that their ancestry came from Dover, Eng., the locality received that name, which still applies. Martha Giles died Dec. 18, 1818. Joseph went to live with his son Samuel, who died in 1820, after which he lived with his dau., Abigail Pinkham, where he died, Sept. 6, 1822. The Giles fam. differs from most other large fams. of the town. Individuals among them have followed the sea successfully, but, for the most part, the men of this fam. have been mechanics and farmers. Road and bridge builders, stone workers and car- penters predominate among them. Another emphatic trait, running through nearly every member of the fam., is the love for a good horse and live stock generally. Several of the younger members have been teachers. The chil. of Joseph and Martha Giles were:
2 Paul, b. Jan. 13, 1758; trace lost.
3 Martha, b. July 22, 1759; m. Ebenezer Sawyer, q. v.
4 Mary, b. Jan. 26, 1762; m. Ruggles Cunningham, Edge., 1788.
5 Abigail, b. Aug. 3, 1765; m. Capt. Benjamin Pinkham, q. v.
6 Joseph, b. Mar. 24, 1768; m. Sarah Reed, 1789.
7 Sarah, b. Apr. 1, 1770; trace lost.
*8 John, b. May 22, 1772, q. v.
9 Hannah, b. May 17, 1774; m. Isaac Lewis, q. v.
*10 Samuel, b. Sept. 16, 1776, q. v.
11 Lydia, b. Feb. 14, 1779; m. John Tibbetts, q. v.
12 Ann, b. Oct. 28, 1783; m. Mark Tibbetts, q. v.
Second Generation.
(*8) JOHN2 GILES (Joseph1 ) m. Mary (sometimes recorded Polly), dau. of Nathaniel Tibbetts, 1794. They lived near the watering place by the roadside, a short distance from his father's. No trace of the old home now appears. He followed the sea; d. Dec. 27, 1828; she d. Dec. 16, 1855. Chil .: 13 John, Jr., b. Sept. 1, 1794; m. Margaret Landerkin, 1818; set. on the ›, Kennebec.
14 Joseph, b. Aug. 29, 1796; m. Sarah Herrington, Windsor, 1822; two daus., Olive and Amanda; rem. from B., no trace.
*15 Ruglas, b. Mar. 10, 1799, q. v.
16 Catherine, b. Sept. 5, 1801; m. Thomas E. Nelson, 1821.
17 Anna, b. Sept. 2, 1804; m. John Poor, Jr., 1820.
18 Rebecca, b. Apr. 8, 1807; m. Enoch Stover, 1830.
19 Nathaniel, b. Sept. 26, 1810; m .; lived a few years on his father's place; rem .; no trace.
20 Mary, b. May 8, 1812; m. Lewis Pushard, Dresden, 1835.
21 Sarah, b. May 21, 1816; m. William Bryer, 1835.
(*10) SAMUEL2 GILES (Joseph1) m. Elizabeth, dau. of Eleazer and Eliza- beth Sherman, 1797. They settled where the late Charles Giles lived, now
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the home of Alonzo Matthews. He was a stone mason, a good workman, and an industrious man. He worked in all parts of the town, stoning wells, building cellar walls, house foundations and bridge abutments. See Chap. XVI for town service. He d. Oct. 3, 1820; she d. Mar. 21, 1867. Children:
22 Lydia, b. Oct. 1, 1798; m. Jacob Toothacher, 1826; res. in B .; 3 chil .: Andrew, Samuel G. and Sarah E .; d. Feb. 16, 1884.
*23 Charles, b. Nov. 12, 1801, q. v.
24 Martha, b. Mar. 11, 1804; m. Nathan Greenleaf, West., 1833.
25 Elizabeth, b. Jan. 15, 1807; m. John Bryer, 1828; res. B.
26 Samuel, b. Feb. 2, 1809; m. in New Orleans; set. there, following the sea; see Cas .; left wid. and chil.
*27 Benjamin P., b. July 15, 1812, q. v.
*28 Paul, b. Mar. 10, 1814, q. v.
*29 Eleazer, b. Apr. 1, 1816, q. v.
30 Abigail S., b. Apr. 19, 1821; m. Jonas Knights, West., 1842.
Third Generation.
(*15) RUGLAS® GILES (John,2 Joseph1) m. Rebecca Smith, 1824; settled in Richmond, where he died, July 16, 1840. Children: I, Charles S., 1825; II, Caroline M., 1827; III, George N., 1829; IV, Margery, 1832; V, James T., 1835, m. Agnes D. Lewis, 1858.
(*23) CHARLES8 GILES (Samuel,2 Joseph1) m. (1) Martha McFarland, Bris., 1825; she d. Aug. 29, 1851; (2) Mrs. Sarah N. Trask, Wis., 1854. Lived on his father's homestead; see Chap. XVI; was a farmer. He died Jan. 20, 1898; she died Mar. 16, 1899, a. 84-3. Children:
31 Mary J., b. Ang. 21, 1826; m. Charles Sherman, Edge., 1850.
32 William, b. May 6, 1831; unm .; went to Boston and mysteriously dis- appeared.
33 Elizabeth Abigail, b. Mar. 21, 1833; m. (1) John Wylie; (2) Jeremiah Baker, q. v.
34 Charlotte, b. Jan. 5, 1835; m. (1) John Albion Knight; (2) William E. Mahoney.
35 Charles Rufus, b. Feb. 4, 1837; d. July 31, 1860; unm.
36 Martha Lurena, b. Dec. 4, 1838; m. (1) Isaac Pinkham; (2) Frank Car- lisle.
37 Harvey H., b. Aug. 24, 1840; d. May 13, 1864; for him the G. A. R. Post at B. was named; unm.
38 Emarilla, b. Oct. 9, 1843; m. George Walker; res. B .; d. Nov. 22, 1878.
39 Mary Parker, m. Alonzo F. Matthews, q. v.
40 Fanny S., b. 1856; d. July 3, 1881; unm.
(*27) BENJAMIN P.8 GILES (Samuel,2 Joseph1) m. Mary, dau. of David and Chana Merry, 1833. Lived on farm next northerly from his father's; was a farmer and carpenter. He d. Dec. 23, 1883; she d. 1896. Children:
41 George Elliott, b. Aug. 14, 1835; m. Margery, dau. of Samuel, Jr., and Polly Brewer, 1854. He res. in No. B. and is a farmer and carpenter. Their children follow: I, Cleveland, dec .; II, William F., m. Annie B. Taylor; III, Abbie F., m. Alden P. Reed; IV, Imogene, m. Mell Sar- gent; V, Susan, m. Milton Andrews; VI, George Gilman, m. Welthy Farmer; VII, Henry L., m. Cora Bryer; VIII, Eva May, m. Edward Dyer, Portland; IX, Rufus, m. Lydia Howard; X, Cora B., m. John E. Andrews; XI, Lizzie E., m. Herman Poole, Bris.
42 Christiana, b. May 13, 1837; m. William Pinkham; d. Apr. 4, 1900.
43 Cleveland, b. Mar. 14, 1838; d. Aug. 8, 1863; unm.
44 John Merry, b. Oct. 1, 1841; d. Aug. 8, 1863; unm.
45 Frederick M., b. May 25, 1843; m. Eliza Alley, 1865. Res. No. B., on the old Parker Wylie place. His business has been stone work, wharf, road and bridge building. For several years he had the mail route to
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Wis. Children: I, Viola M., m. Alpheus Dodge; II, Truman B .; III, Elbridge A., m. Grace E. Miller; IV, Frederick A., m. Jennie A. Scott; V, Milton A .; VI, Benjamin M .; VII, Snow B. Three chil. d. young. Henry H., b. Feb. 4, 1846; d. June 10, 1863; unm.
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47 Truman E., b. July 23, 1848; m. Emma, dau. of James and Abigail Lin- ekin, 1871. They res. at B. Ctr. He is a contracting carpenter, having worked several years at his trade in Boston. He held the superintend- ency of the Bristol Ice Co. for a time. Children: I, Royal R., grad. Gorham Normal School, engaged in teaching; is principal and supt. of schools at West Stewartstown, N. H. II, Lizzie M., dec. III, Horace H., m. Hattie Williams, Edge. IV, Abbie L., m. Albert D. Frost. V, Nellie L. VI, Linda F., m. Fred Robie Kelley.
48 Byron, b. May 22, 1850; m. Clara, dau. of Rufus and Jane Adams, 1873. They res. at B. Ctr. See Chaps. XVI and XX for public and official positions held. He has followed farming and stock raising, performed a large amount of contract work on roads, bridges and building foun- dations, been road commissioner for several years and served two terms as deputy sheriff. Their chil. are: I, Percy C., see Chap. XXIII; II, Jennie C., m. Edward E. Richardson, Malden, Mass.
49 James F., b. Jan. 3, 1852; m. Ursula Pinkham, 1874. Chil .: Maggie M., Christy, Lottie, Frank, Walter T., Bessie, Millard S., Hattie, Henry C. They res. at B. Ctr. He is a carpenter, engaged at his trade in Boston.
50 Benjamin M., b. May 4, 1854; m. (1) Ada J. Blake, 1877; (2) Mary A. Whittaker, 1884. His home is on the Kennedy place in No. B., which he conducts as a dairy farm, his route being at E. B. He has followed teaching since an early age. See Chap. XVI for town service. Their family consists of Jennie M. and Joseph B.
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51 Mary C., b. Mar. 27, 1856; m. William E. Daniels; res. in Chelsea, Mass. Edson C., b. Jan. 3, 1858; m. Clara E. Pinkham, 1880. He is a farmer and carpenter; res. in B. They have five chil .: Cleveland E., Mattie, Arthur B., Westley, Ralph P.
(*28) PAUL8 GILES (Samuel,2 Joseph1) m. Mary Ann, dau. of John, 2d, and Julia Pinkham, 1839. His home is the place Samuel Adams settled upon and cleared. Deacon Paul Giles has been, throughout a long and useful career, a man of sincere religious convictions as well as one actively engaged in business, and one always taking a keen and active interest in the welfare of his town. His home has been well kept, his farm well tilled, and, as a contracting carpenter, he has erected more buildings than any other who has lived in this locality. Now (1905), in his ninety-second year, he enjoys exceptional health and his mind and memory are clear to that extent that he accurately fixes upon the date of happenings in the twenties and thir- ties of the last century. The author is more deeply indebted to this "grand old man" for particulars, from 1822 to the present, than to any other person. Mrs. Mary A. Giles, wife, died Nov. 21, 1892. Children:
53 Mary Elizabeth, b. May 26, 1840; m. James F. Matthews, q. v.
54 John Pinkham, b. July 31, 1841; lives with his father; unm.
55 Charles E., b. Oct. 14, 1843; m. Julia M., dau. of Beniah and Clarissa Dolloff, 1868. They res. in Providence, R. I. For several years he held the responsible position of engineer of the Corliss Steam Engine Co. Chil .: I, Harry M., m. Clara D. Yeans; res. in Cambridgeport, Mass. II, Charles F., m. Mary E. McCarty; res. in Providence. III, Sue Cousens. IV, George Corliss. V, Maria Julia.
56 Lydia Ann, b. Nov. 16, 1845; m. W. Irving Adams, q. v.
57 Julia E., b. Apr. 14, 1848; m. Augustus Chamberlain, Boston.
58 Albion P., b. Ang. 17, 1851; m. (1) Belle, dau. of Isaac Lewis, 1874; (2) Mary E., sister to first, 1879. She d. Aug. 22, 1904. He has long held a responsible position with the ice companies, and in 1905 was transferred by the American Ice Co. to a position in N. Y.
59 Franklin L., b. Nov. 21, 1857; d. Feb. 21, 1873.
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60 Nellie C., b. Feb. 22, 1860; m. William Baker; d. Feb. 20, 1882; one son, Perley E., in U. S. Navy.
(*29) ELEAZAR8 GILES (Samuel,2 Joseph1) m. Cyrena, dau. of Joseph and Elizabeth Tibbetts, 1841. He was a sea captain, building the house and living where Andrew Perkins does, at Pleasant Cove. He d. in N. Y., Mar. 11, 1865; she d. Oct. 23, 1879. Chil .: I, Sarah E., dec .; II, Joseph R .; III, Helen I., dec .; IV, Norman P., dec .; V, Samuel F., dec .; VI, James W .; VII, Annie A .; VIII, Eleazer S., dec.
WILLIAM GILES, not related to the foregoing family, was born in New London, Conn., Aug. 18, 1820. As a boy of nine years he ran away to sea, going as cabin boy on a ship plying between Boston and Liverpool, where he continued until he was sixteen. He then shipped on a sealer, going around Cape Horn, the trip lasting until he was twenty. Later he came to Wiscasset, engaging as a rigger. There he married Nancy G., dau. of John and Nancy Hutchings, Boothbay. They settled on the road leading from Back River to Dover. He d. Dec. 30, 1875; she d. June 28, 1900. Children: I, Edwin L., m. (1) Nancy M. Morelen, Auburn, 1876; she d. May 25, 1885; (2) Mrs. Susan F. Williams, 1888; res. at B. H., engaged in trucking and paper hanging; one child by first m. living, William E. II, George W., m. Frances M. Runey, 1877; res. Back River; farmer, carpenter and millman; s. p. III, William T., m. Elizabeth J., dau. of Payson and Elizabeth Tib- betts; s. p. IV, Mary J., m. Alden B. Barter. V, John L., m. (1) Nellie Moore, 1884; (2) Lucy L. Crooker, 1890; s. p. VI, Lilla A., m. Charles Metcalf, 1876; d. 1890. VII, Edward H., see Cas., 1886. VIII, Alsbury L., m. Nettie Tibbetts, 1886; 8 chil. IX, Frank E., dec. X, Lester, m. Lizzie E. Jenkins, Bingham; res. Portland. XI, Alden Joshua, m. Lilla Dodge; res. Dam. XII, Winfred. XIII, Elizabeth, m. O. A. Stover; 6 chil.
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