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2 James, whose wife's name was Sarah; no mention of children; estate prob. Sept. 5, 1764; probably lost at sea.
3 Robert, wife's name unknown; no mention of chil .; est. prob. Sept. 5, 1764; probably lost at sea with his brother.
*4 John, b. abt. 1740, q. v.
5 Samuel, b. 1742; m. Jean Wyer, Bristol, 1769; d. June 3, 1808; s. p .; adopted James and Samuel Murray after their mother's death.
6 Anna, b. 1747; m. John Murray, 1766, q. v .; d. May 31, 1777.
Second Generation.
(*4) JOHN2 MONTGOMERY ( Robert1) m. Lydia Winslow, Bristol, 1769 (thought to have been dau. of Nathaniel and Martha Winslow). He died June 23, 1785; she died Nov. 25, 1835. Children:
7 Sally, b. Nov. 10, 1770; m. William Fullerton, 1794, q. v.
*8 Robert, b. Mar. 1, 1772, q. v.
*9 Nathaniel, b. Dec. 27, 1773, q. v.
10 John, Jr., b. Nov. 8, 1775.
*11 William, b. Aug. 30, 1780, q. v.
*12 James, b. Mar. 31, 1782, q. v.
13 Samuel, b. Apr. 2, 1784.
14 Nicholas, b. Feb. 3, 1788; d. July 26, 1803.
Third Generation.
(*8) ROBERT8 MONTGOMERY (John,2 Robert1) m. Jane, dau. of John and Margaret McCobb, 1796. He died Jan. 12, 1816. Their chil. were:
15 Mary, b. Apr. 28, 1797; m. Nathaniel Morse, Skowhegan.
16 Lydia, b. June 24, 1798; m. Isaac Sproule, Bris.
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17 Nancy, b. May 16, 1800; m. Marshal Smith, q. v.
18 Elizabeth, b. Oct. 4, 1804; m. Isaac Fountain, Bris., 1822.
19 Rachel, b. Ang. 7, 1807; m. Isaac Rowell, Madison.
20 Jane W., b. July 28, 1809; m. Jacob Orne, 1832.
21 Robert, b. June 5, 1814; see Cas., 186 -; unm.
(*9) NATHANIEL8 MONTGOMERY (John,2 Robert1) m. (1) Betsey, dau. of Daniel Knight, Jr., 1800; she died Sept. 10, 1807; (2) Elizabeth, dau. of John Emerson, 1808; she died Mar. 31, 1867. He died July 8, 1858. Their home was what is known as the Barlow place. Children:
22 Daniel, b. June 8, 1801; m. Lucinda Totman, 1830.
23 Levina, b. June 11, 1802; m. Mark Hitchcock.
24 Eliza, b. July 12, 1804; m. Luther Webb, Jr., New., 1823.
25 Synthia, b. Dec. 4, 1806.
26 Betsey, b. Sept. 10, 1807.
27 Julia, b. Apr. 13, 1809; m. Robert Webster, 1833.
28 John, b. Dec. 2, 1810; d. Sept. 20, 1831; unm.
29 Rebecca, b. Sept. 13, 1812; m. Charles Park; d. July 7, 1885.
30 Lydia, b. Aug. 12, 1814; d. June 17, 1822.
*31 Robert, b. June 2, 1816, q. v.
32 Dorothy, b. Mar. 13, 1818; m. Harvey Gaul, Bris., 1841; res. Malden, Mass.
33 Willard, b. Dec. 10, 1820; see Cas., 1844.
34 Caroline, b. Jan. 10, 1822; res. Boston; unm.
35 Prudence, b. Apr. 10, 1824; m. Arthur Libby, Chicago; their dau., Sarah E., m. Prof. Reinert A. Jernberg, professor in the Chicago Theo- logical Seminary, May 5, 1887.
36 Abigail, b. Apr. 22, 1826; d. July 13, 1845; unm.
*37 Leonard, b. Aug. 12, 1829, q. v.
38 Emily, b. May 22, 1831; m. Simon Gaul; d. Nov. 20, 1857; one dau., Emily, who m. Frank Macy.
(*11) WILLIAM3 MONTGOMERY (John,2 Robert1) m. (1) Charlotte, dau. of Thomas and Catherine Boyd, 1808; she d. July 24, 1824; (2) Mrs. Eunice Hodgdon, 1825. He was in trade for many years at B. H., where D. W. Hodgdon lives; he d. Jan. 29, 1881.
(*12) JAMES8 MONTGOMERY (John,2 Robert1) m. Jane, dau. of Andrew Reed, Jr., 1812. Lived at E. B. He d. Aug. 9, 1837; she d. Nov. 9, 1877. Children:
*39 Andrew Reed, b. June 26, 1813, q. v.
40 Mary Sales, b. Jan. 12, 1815.
41 James, b. Dec. 7, 1816.
42 Benjamin, b. Sept. 29, 1818.
43 Jane, b. June 23, 1820; m. Bradford Y. Baker, 1846.
44 Samuel, b. Apr. 16, 1822.
45 Frederick, b. Apr. 1, 1824; m. Cynthia A. Reed, 1852; he d. 1869; she d. 1887.
46 Caleb, b. June 1, 1826.
47 Caroline, b. Feb. 12, 1828.
*48 William, b. Jan. 1, 1830, q. v. -
*49 John, b. Nov. 29, 1831, q. v.
Fourth Generation.
(*31) ROBERT4 MONTGOMERY (Nathaniel,8 John,2 Robert1) m. Mary Clark. She d. Apr. 9, 1901, a. 79; he d. Mar. 12, 1882. He was a sea cap- tain for many years. They had three chil .: I, Stanford J., see Cas., 1880; II, Luria J .; III, Dora A., m. Millard F. Blake.
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(*37) LEONARD4 MONTGOMERY (Nathaniel,3 John,2 Robert1) m. Sarah J. Webber, Deering, 1851; res. on homestead. Children: I, Adelbert, m. (1) Isabel Montgomery, (2) Mary Thorpe; II, Eliza J., m. Alfred Race; III, Ellen E., m. Edward H. Greene; IV, Charlotte W., res. Roxbury, Mass .; V, Augusta G., m. Frank G. Brown; VI, Sarah E. L., m. W. H. Rice.
(*39) ANDREW R.4 MONTGOMERY (James,3 John,2 Robert1) m. Ruth Seavey, 1839. He d. Nov. 12, 1895; she d. Dec. 31, 1900. Children: Mary Julia; Ruth A., m. Charles Blake; Lydia J .; Eliza P .; Isabella, m. Adelbert Montgomery, dec .; Caleb, Charles A., James A. S.
(*48) WILLIAM4 MONTGOMERY ( James,& John,2 Robert1) m. Sarah E. Seavey. They res. in Malden, Mass. Children: Mary, Carrie M., Norris B., Ruby K., William Low.
(*49) JOHN4 MONTGOMERY (James, 8 John,2 Robert1 ) m. Ann, dau. of Charles Knight, 1857. Res. at E. B .; painter. He d. Sept. 19, 1901; she d Apr. 24, 1905. Children: I, Thaddeus L., m. Lizzie Murray; 1I, Addie L., m. (1) James R. Auld, (2) Fred Orne, 1905; III, Mabel E., m. L. A. Dun- ton; all res. at B. H .; IV, Victor K., m. Isabel Seavey, res. E. B.
MOODY.
Daniel H. Moody was b. in Pittston, east village, May 26, 1840, the son of Daniel and Hannah (Kincaid) Moody. Daniel Moody, Senior, was b. in Whitefield, the son of Jeremiah Moody, an early settler there and a Rev. soldier. The subject of this sketch went to Calif. in 1860, returning in 1864. He taught 42 terms of school about his locality, was six years on the board of selectmen and represented his district in the Legislature while living at E. Pittston. He m. Hattie B., dan. of Dr. Horatio G. Allen, Dresden, Nov. 26, 1871. In 1883 he came to B. H., in company with Dr. Allen, and estab- lished a drug business, see Chap. XIX. Dr. Allen and his wife both died a few years later at their home. Mr. Moody has served several years on the school board and was appointed Coll. of Customs for the Wiscasset Dist. in the Mckinley administration, which office he still holds. They had three children: Edwin G., d. 1884, see Cas .; Blanch S., a teacher in the B. H. schools, and Gladys K., dec.
MULLINS.
Robert T. Mullins m. Naomi Farmer, 1837. They lived at W. B. H. He d. Aug. 23, 1864, a. 52-5; she d. July 7, 1898. Children: I, Samuel J., b. June 22, 1838; d. 1875. II, John W., b. Aug. 20, 1841; m. Melissa J. Westman, 1865. III, Eliza C., b. Aug. 29, 1844; m. George S. Wylie. IV, Robert G., b. Aug. 14, 1846. V, Thomas E., b. Sept. 14, 1848; d. in youth.
MURRAY.
1 JOHN MURRAY, who m. Anne Montgomery, was a prominent early resi- dent at B. Ctr. She was the only dau. of Robert and Sarah Montgomery. It is thought that he was of the Murray family in Antrim and that he, per- haps, came directly here from Ireland, as a young man, settling among rela- tives and marrying soon after, though it is not unlikely that his parents may
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have come to America about the time of the Dunbar settlement, settling, as many did, to the westward and the son came later to Boothbay. His home was where John K. Corey lives and for several years after marriage he held an innkeeper's license. While not a matter of public record, there are ref- erences to show that the old plantation proceedings were carried on in his house, and that prior to the incorporation of the town, which was before his marriage, he lived there and his house served the purpose of a townhouse. Meetings were held there by the Cong. Society previous to the erection of their church. A Robert Murray, supposed to have been a brother to John, appears frequently in early town and probate records, but after a few refer- ences his name disappeared and the trace is lost. It has been thought that they were related to the Rev. John Murray, to which opinion the author is inclined, but no known proof exists of the fact. Anne, wife, d. May 31, 1777, in her 30th year. He m. (2) Elizabeth Chapman, Ipswich, 1779, but the dates of their deaths are not known. No children are found recorded under the second marriage. Children:
2 Robert Montgomery, b. Oct. 27, 1767.
3 John, b. Sept. 15, 1769.
*4 James, b. June 27, I772, q. v.
*5 Samuel, b. Apr. 10, 1774, q. v.
Second Generation.
(*4) JAMES2 MURRAY ( John1) m. Esther, dau. of Thomas and Catherine Boyd. He was adopted by Samuel Montgomery, his uncle, after the death of his mother. They lived where Samuel Montgomery had, and the place is now in the possession of his grandson, Isaac Murray. With his younger brother, Samuel, who also was adopted by his uncle, they built and carried on the Murray Mill previously referred to. From this couple descend most of the members of the Murray family now living in this locality. He died Nov. 14, 1852; she died Mar. 7, 1861. Children:
6 John, b. Dec. 8, 1801; m. Abigail Pinkham; lived near Pleasant Cove; he d. Apr. 25, 1893; she d. Aug. 10, 1881.
7 Nancy, b. June 25, 1803; d. 1806.
S Susanna, b. Mar. 30, 1805.
9 Alice, b. Apr. 21, 1807; m. - Brooks, Boston.
*10 Samuel, b. Nov. 24, 1808, q. v.
11 Caroline, b. June 23, 1810; d. 1828.
*12 Rufus, b. May 14, 1812, q. v.
13 Jane, b. June 19, 1814; m. Miles Hagan.
14 James, Jr., b. Jan. 26, 1816; m. Fanny Hodgdon.
15 Charles, b. Feb. 21, 1818; m. Mary E. F. Linekin, Belfast.
16 Freeman, b. Jan. 30, 1820; set. in Boston.
(*5) SAMUEL2 MURRAY (John1) m. Sarah, dau. of Thomas and Catherine Boyd. He was connected in business through life with his brother James. They lived at E. B. He d. Mar. 6, 1847; she d. Aug. 10, 1849. Children:
17 Robert, b. Apr. 17, 1807; d. Aug. 5, 1834.
18 Sarah, b. Feb. 27, 1809; m. James Seavey, q. v.
19 Thomas, b. Feb. 3, 1811; d. May 12, 1893; unm.
20 William, b. 1813; d. Aug. 27, 1888; unm.
*21 Levi, b. 1826, q. v.
Third Generation.
(*10) SAMUEL8 MURRAY (James,2 John1) m. Sarah, dau. of Jeremiah Holton. They lived at E. B. where Isaac, their son, now lives. He rebuilt
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the house in its present form and for business followed farming. He died Apr. 15, 1870; she died Nov. 8, 1866. Children:
*22 Isaac, b. Sept. 3, 1841, q. v.
23 Caroline, b. May 5, 1843; m. Austin Reed.
24 Mary E., b. May 9, 1846; unm.
*25 Albert, b. Jan. 14, 1850, q. v.
26 Samuel D., b. June 12, 1853; m. Della F. Clifford, Dam.
27 John Thorpe, b. Sept. 9, 1856; m. Nancy Poor.
28 Lizzie B., b. Jan. 26, 1861; m. Thaddeus L. Montgomery, q. v.
(*12) RUFUS3 MURRAY (James,2 John1) m. Margaret S. Tibbetts, Bris .; she was b. Oct. 11, 1826. They lived at E. B. He was a ship carpenter. He died Apr. 7, 1874. Children:
29 Freeman, b. Mar. 17, 1848; m. Ada Whitehead, 1888. They live at E. B. He carries on boat building.
30 Lyman S., b. June 12, 1849; m. Laura E. Marr, 1890; d. Jan. 30, 1896.
31 Nancy J., b. Aug. 12, 1850; m. John R. McDougall, q. v.
32 Abby O., b. Sept. 4, 1854; m. Clarence M. Jones, 1875; lives in Noble.
33 George T., b. Aug. 22, 1857; m. Nellie A. Sargent, 1882; sea captain; res. at B. H.
34 Celia P., b. Apr. 18, 1863; m. George Foster, 1883; d. Dec. 13, 1901.
35 Rufus P., b. June 8, 1865; m. Sarah Goodwin, 1893; lives in Bristol, R. I.
36 Laura E., b. May 12, 1868; m, Freeman H. Mckown, 1893, q. v.
(*21) LEVI8 MURRAY (Samuel,2 John1) m. Sophia P. Hodgdon, 1848. They lived at E. B. He was a ship carpenter. He died Nov. 16, 1865; she died 1892. Children: I, Allen W., b. Feb. 22, 1850; m. Ella Bennett; one dau., Maud, m. Capt. J. C. Mckown. II, William, b. Mar. 12, 1854; d. Mar. 15, 1871. III, James R. B., b. Apr. 1, 1856.
Fourth Generation.
(*22) ISAAC L.4 MURRAY (Samuel,8 James,2 John1) m. Mary E., dau. of Francis Sargent, 1866. They live at E. B. in the homestead of his father, where Samuel Montgomery originally settled. Children:
37 Philip H., b. Jan. 25, 1868; m. Lena Seavey; res. at E. B., pilot.
38 Minnie M., b. Oct. 11, 1871; m. Tyler Hodgdon, q. v.
39 Cordelia H., b. June 11, 1875; d. Mar. 6, 1904.
40 Nellie K., b. Feb. 13, 1877; m. William E. Rice.
41 Mary E., b. Apr. 13, 1881.
42 Lewis N., b. Feb. 13, 1884.
43 Richard H., b. Dec. 13, 1888.
(*25) ALBERT4 MURRAY (Samuel,8 James,2 John1) m. Abbie G., dau. of Francis Sargent. They live on Wall's Pt. He and his sons have followed the fishing business, principally as masters of porgy steamers, in which they have been very successful. Children: I, William B., b. Apr. 6, 1871; II, Sarah C., b. June 25, 1873; III, Eugene, b. Feb. 16, 1875; IV, Albert, Jr., b. July 24, 1877; V, Leon E., b. May 24, 1880; VI, Edward F., b. Sept. 28, 1884.
NELSON.
1 ELI NELSON, b. in 1796, m. Weltha Harris. They lived at Cape Newa- gen, where he commenced trade abt. 1815 and afterward engaged in the fisheries. She d. Nov. 9, 1834, a. 27; he m. (2) Sarah F. Harris, who d. May 11, 1891, a. 81. He d. Feb. 18, 1868. Children:
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*2 Albert, b. Oct. 14, 1828, q. v.
3 Eli H., b. Jan. 5, 1830; m. Sarah R. Cameron, 1856; he d. Oct. 7, 1866; she d. Aug. 18, 1868.
4 Mary Jones, b. Oct. 30, 1831; m. Wilmot Lewis, 2d.
5 Sterling, b. May 12, 1833.
6 Weltha A., b. Mar. 21, 1836.
7 Angelette, b. Oct. 11, 1837; d. Oct. 22, 1859.
8 Plummer T., b. May 23, 1839.
Flora, b. Mar. 24, 1850.
*10 Clark L., b. May 21, 1852, q. v.
Second Generation.
(*2) ALBERT2 NELSON (Eli1) m. Ellen -. He d. Sept. 11, 1903; she d. July 11, 1903. Children: I, Addie S., b. July 12, 1867; II, John Edwin, b. Aug. 12, 1869; III, Dexter J., b. Sept. 5, 1875; IV, Geneva M., b. Mar. 20, 1878.
(*10) CLARK L.2 NELSON (Eli1) m. Laura B., dau. of Freeman Grover. He d. Mar. 25, 1887; she d. Jan. 20, 1889. Children: Ernest G., Arthur C., Chesley W., see Chap. XXIII,
NICKERSON.
1 Capt. Joseph Nickerson was born in Brewster, Mass., Nov. 4, 1818, the son of Seth and Patia (Eldredge) Nickerson. He went early to sea and rap- idly rose to master mariner. He followed the sea for several years and also did contract work; his principal contract being that of building Minot's Head Light Station. In 1865 he came to West B. H., locating a fishing business, as the firm of Nickerson, Perry & Thatcher, on Mckown's Pt., and lived where George Greenleaf does. Later, with his nephew, Alonzo R. Nicker- son, as the firm of J. Nickerson & Co., the business of ship building and repairing was commenced in 1870, in connection with a general store. He sold his interest in 1874. In 1885 he came to B. H., where he afterward lived. He was always a Democrat, and, though that party was in the minor- ity in Lincoln Co., he served nine years on the Board of County Commis- sioners. For many years before his death he was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Boothbay Savings Bank. He d. Jan. 7, 1897. He m. Mary S., dau. of Samuel and Ruth Mayo, Chatham, Mass., who was b. in 1823, in 1843. She res. at B. H.
2 Capt. Stephen Nickerson, son of Seth and Patia (Eldredge) Nickerson, was born in Brewster, Mass., Mar. 28, 1814. He m. Charity, dau. of Nathan and Bethia Nickerson, Nov. 29, 1839. His ancestry ran to William Nicker- son, who came from England to America in 1630. He commenced a seafar- ing life at the age of sixteen, going for sixteen years deep-sea fishing, then for ten years he commanded vessels in the coasting trade bet. Salem and New York. In 1856 he commenced in the South American trade, and dur- ing the Civil War, as master and owner of the sch. Henry P. Russell, trans- ported troops. At its close, for the American Colonization Co., he took to Liberia 285 ex-slaves, a movement which has found its way into general his- tory. In 1877 he came to B., where his brother Joseph and his son Alonzo had been living for several years, the result being the establishment of the firm of S. Nickerson & Sons, in the general fish and salt business, at B. H.
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that year, see p. 373. He d. at South Harwich, Mass., Oct. 11, 1905. Mrs. Nickerson d. at B. H., June 30, 1889. Three of their sons located at B. H. South Harwich was the home of the fam. before coming to Maine.
3 Capt. Stephen E. Nickerson was b. in So. Harwich, Mass., in 1840. He m. Imogene Smalley of that town. They came to B. H. in 1877, where he became a member of the firm of S. Nickerson & Sons. He commenced early at sea, following that life for about twenty years, principally on foreign voyages and much of the time master of his vessel. Their chil. were five in number, three of whom are living: Rose H., engaged in trade in B. H .; Cynthia Dora, who m. Clarence R. Hodgdon, see Chap. XXIII, and Carl- ton B., see Chap. XXIII. Capt. Nickerson died June 10, 1903.
4 Alonzo R. Nickerson was b. in So. Harwich, Apr. 15, 1848. He came to B. as bookkeeper for Nickerson, Perry & Thatcher, May 1, 1867. He m. (1) Abbie J., dau. of James T. Beath, Jan. 8, 1871; she d. Sept. 11, 1883; (2) Natalie B. Noyes, Castine, Jan. 20, 1885. Their family consists of one son, Louis Stephen, by the former marriage, and Parker Toward, Hazel Lowe and Natalie Noyes. In 1870 he became partner in the firm of J. Nickerson & Co., succeeding to the entire business in 1874, becoming member of S. Nickerson & Sons in 1877. For official positions in town see Chap. XVI; besides these he has been a trustee of the Boothbay Savings Bank since 1884; in 1888 he was appointed on the Staff of Gov. Marble; was senator from Lincoln Co., 1895-99; presidential elector in 1896; has been a member of the Lincoln Co. Rep. Com. from 1898 to 1904; member of the Rep. State Com. since 1900; State Commissioner of Sea and Shore Fisheries since 1897.
5 Arthur E. Nickerson, b. in So. Harwich, Mass. He came to Boothbay in 1880 and became a member of the firm of S. Nickerson & Sons at that time. He m. Flora L. Duley, Starks. Since the dec. of Capt. Stephen E. Nickerson, and the sale of the business of S. Nickerson & Sons, except cer- tain reservations, to the Baldwin Fish Co., a new firm, composed of A. R. and A. E. Nickerson, styled Nickerson Bros., has been formed for conduct- ing the alewive business at Nobleboro and Warren, besides mackereling, etc. The headquarters are at B. H. This fam, have one son, Harry.
ORCHARD.
Benjamin Orchard m. Susan Reed in 1842. They lived on road from B. Ctr. to Hodgdon's Is. He died July, 1887. Children: I, Romanzo, b. Sept. 12, 1844; d. Jan. 3, 1870, see Cas. II, Olive F., b. Sept. 28, 1846; unm. III, Warren B., b. Nov. 2, 1853; m. Gertie L. Pinkham, 1886; res. on home- stead.
ORNE.
1 WILLIAM ORNE came to Cape Newagen Island a short time before his marriage in 1795 to Rebecca Morton, of Friendship. He set. on the east side of Ebenecook Cove and followed farming and fishing. His name appears in some of the early records as William Horn, which is a clerical error. The name, as it now appears in spelling, is the same as it appeared about Ports-
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mouth and Isle of Shoals several generations ago. The error is explainable from the fact that, as mentioned elsewhere, a runaway sailor by the name of Cornelius Conrad located at Cape Newagen about 1772, marrying a dau. of John Chaples and at once changed his name to Cornelius Horn. A fam. of this name followed, which is now extinct, but no fam. actually by the name of Horn, other than by this descent, has ever lived in this locality. The similarity of sound led some of the early town clerks into this error. William died July 31, 1846, a. 72-6. Children:
*2 William, Jr., b. Dec. 11, 1797, q. v.
*3 James, b. May 28, 1800, q. v.
4 Elizabeth, b. Aug. 23, 1803; m. William Pierce; d. 1894.
5 Mary, b. Oct. 6, 1805; m. Charles Thorpe, q. v.
*6 Jacob, b. Nov. 15, 1807, q. v.
7 Charlotte, b. Apr. 8, 1810; m. Charles Thorpe, his second m.
*8 Silas, b. Aug. 28, 1812, q. v.
*9 Thomas, b. May 8, 1814, q. v.
10 Miles, b. Sept. 14, 1817; m. Frances Knight.
Second Generation.
(*2) WILLIAM2 ORNE, JR., (William1) m. Elizabeth Hall, Georgetown. He set. at the beach near Hendricks Head and for a time was light keeper there. He d. Oct. 3, 1886; she d. Mar. 24. 1863, a. 61-11-14. Children:
11 James, b. 1823; sea captain; d. May 29, 1895.
*12 Freeman, b. Jan. 4, 1825, q. v.
13 Thomas, unm.
14 William, m. Louisa Pinkham.
15 Eliza J., b. 1827; m. George Webber; d. July 7, 1896.
16 Benjamin, b. 1830; m. Lydia C. Pierce; d. Sept. 3, 1882; she d. Oct. 9, 1890.
17 Margery, m. Stephen S. Thompson.
(*3) JAMES2 ORNE (William1) m. Mahala Pierce, 1827. He was master of a vessel at times and was also engaged in the bank cod fishery, see Chap. XXI. He d. May 29, 1895; she d. Sept. 30, 1892. Children:
18 Silas B., b. Oct. 11, 1828; m. Euphesena, dau. of John Andrews; res. in Portland.
19 Baker P., b. Dec. 19, 1829; m. Emma A., dau. of John Andrews; res. in Portland.
20 Mary Elizabeth, b. Feb. 12, 1830; unm .; d. June 28, 1904. For many years she was governess in the fam. of Hon. Anson Burlingame, and with them was in most of the capitals of Europe during his diplomatic career.
21 Osias, b. Dec. 7, 1832; unm .; res. South.
22 Sarah A., b. Jan. 27, 1834; m. Chapman N. Reed, q. v.
23 Elbridge, b. Aug. 27, 1837.
24 Arvilla T., b. Sept. 27, 1839; m. Capt. Jason Carlisle, q. v. 25 Zina Burton, b. Oct. 13, 1843; unm .; res. in South.
26 Charlotte Pierce, b. Feb. 20, 1846; m. John A. Reed, q. v.
27 Eliza Ellen, b. Nov. 24, 1847; m. Benjamin Grover, q. v.
28 Emma J., b. Feb. 27, 1851; m. William A. King, Gloucester, Mass.
29 Bertha J., m. Horace M. Wylie, q. v.
(*6) JACOB2 ORNE (William1) m. Jane Montgomery; lived at B. H. and carried on a fishing business. He purchased the place on Oak St. first built by John W. Weymouth and now owned by Orne Bros. He d. Sept. 26, 1877; she d. Apr. 5, 1874. Children: I, Nancy J., b. Jan. 25, 1834; m. William Foster. II, Miles A., b. July 23, 1837. Two chil., Orin and Lydia A., d. in inf.
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(*8) SILAS2 ORNE (William1) m. (1) Judith Decker, 1837; (2) Mary Eliz- abeth, dau. of Samuel Lewis and wid. of Bailey Reed, 1849. He set. at West B. H. in 1837, where he afterward lived. From that date until 1861 he was partner with his brother Thomas, engaged in trade and fishing. They run boats and also purchased fish. He d. Jan. 15, 1876; Judith, w., d. May 25, 1849. Children:
30 Silas Cushman, b. Dec. 14, 1838; unm .; lives in Lynn, Mass.
31 Augusta, b. June 21, 1842; m. Capt. John Truman.
32 Clara A., b. Dec. 21, 1847; d. May 18, 1867.
33 Abby Jane, b. July 16, 1850; m. William Crooker; lives in Lynn, Mass.
34 Rosila, b. Apr. 21, 1852; m. (1) Charles H. Crooker, Bath, (2) George H. Snow; lives in B. H.
35 Alvah M., b. June 13, 1854; m. Augusta, dau. of Alonzo Chapman.
36 Mary Emma, b. Sept. 17, 1856; d. June 27, 1869.
37 Fred, b. June 17, 1859; m. Allie L. Auld.
38 Jennie H., b. Oct. 31, 1861; m. Sumner Reed.
39 Martha R., b. Apr. 7, 1864; m. W. F. Dudley.
40 Thaddeus W., b. Feb. 7, 1870.
(*9) THOMAS2 ORNE (William1) m. Margaret Campbell, 1837; set. at West B. H., 1837. Was partner with his brother Silas from 1837 to 1861, in fishing and trade. The store was opened in 1845 and conducted by Thomas until 1899. He has been an active member of the Methodist Society, an earnest prohibitionist, and now (1906), at the age of nearly 92, he has a clear memory of the events of his lifetime and by his reminiscences has afforded valuable aid in the preparation of this volume. Children:
41 Charles S., b. May 18, 1840; m. Sophronia Vantassel; merchant at West B. H.
42 Elizabeth, b. June 30, 1842; m. W. C. Wilson; res. B. H.
43 Woodbury D., b. Jan. 6, 1845; m. Emeline Reed.
44 Thomas P., b. June 3, 1847; d. in youth.
45 Caroline R., b. Jan. 14, 1850; d. in youth.
46 Parker M., b. Sept. 11, 1851; m. (1) Georgia Blake, (2) Hattie Lewis.
47 Ada E., b. Oct. 13, 1853; m. Fred Campbell, q. v.
Third Generation.
(*12) FREEMAN8 ORNE (William, Jr.,2 William1) m. Apphia J. Cameron. In his earlier life, as partner with Daniel Cameron, as Cameron & Omne, and later with his sons, as Freeman Orne & Sons, he conducted an extensive business over a long period at bank fishing, see Chap. XXI. He died Aug. 25, 1901; she died Oct. 27, 1886. Children:
48 Sumner, b. Oct. 22, 1851; m. Abby E., dau. of Joseph Maddocks; res. in South .; has had a long experience in town affairs, see Chap. XVI.
49 Zina, b. Sept. 2, 1854; m. Elizabeth H., dau. of Jonathan P. Thompson; formerly lived at South., now in B. H .; three chil .: Fannie S., Sidney B., see Chap. XXIII, and Percy Freeman.
50 Sarah E., b. Aug. 23, 1857; m. Asbury Decker; d. Oct. 3, 1888.
51 Snow B., b. Feb. 28, 1860; unm .; res. in South.
PERKINS.
Enoch Perkins came to B. when about twelve years old from Dam., where his father's family lived. From that time on he went to sea, marrying Isora, dau. of Joshua Mckown, 1863. They lived at West B. H. Children:
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FAMILY HISTORY.
I, Frederick D., m. Carrie E. Hodgdon; res. at B. H., with Simpson & Perkins. II, Merrill A., m. Bessie Simpson; res. B. H., member of firm of Simpson & Perkins. III, Bert, m. Rosa Scully, South. IV, Nettie M., dec. V, Addie T., m. Joseph Miller; res. at B. H. VI, Jennie M., dec. VII, Bessie L., m. John Ryan, Bath.
PIERCE.
This is the most numerous family on Southport and has been such for more than a century; it is also one of the oldest. Four brothers and a sister, in order of age as follows, came from Marblehead, Mass., to Cape Newagen Island between 1764 and 1769: Samuel, Susanna, Silvester (some- times rec. Silvenus), Joseph and David. There is reason to suppose that this family descended from John Pierce, "citizen and cloth worker of Lon- don," as described in an ancient charter to him (see pp. 60-61). He proba- bly never came to America, but his son Richard married the daughter of John Brown, of Pemaquid, and they later settled in Marblehead. The fam. names and other circumstances are strongly presumptive of this descent. They will be taken up in order of age.
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