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Eliza of Andrew m. Samuel Paul, children : Willie, Mattie, Fred, Dana.
Fred m. Harriet Devens.
Dana m. Grace Rea, children : Maurice, Robert,
Lorenzo of Andrew in. Jerusha C. Drisko, children : Willie, Murray. George. Wilson. May. Dana.
Wilson m. Abbie Flynn, children : Ruth, Calla, Claire, ('arl, Blanche.
Joshua m. Angie Smith, children : Ella, Guy. Guy m. Anna Ellis, child, Dorothy.
Joshua m. 2d Ella Bridgham, children: Leola, Lewis. Zenas m. Lucy Watts, children : Alice, Irving. Harris died at 12. Willard, Annie.
Alice m. Adin L. Smith, a practicing physician of Machias, children: Faye. Loring. Loring died in child- hood.
Irving m. Florence Noyes, child, Harry.
Geo of Andrew m. Evelyn Smith.
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Levi B. Bridgham b. in Charleston, 1812, went to Bedding- ton, 1835, m. Miss Lucinda Kilton, 1837, she a native of Jonesboro, daughter of Wm. and Eunice Kilton moved from Beddington to Dexter. 1841: he died Dec. 1887, 75 years: she died Feb. 1870, 55 years: children: Clara, Winslow, Levi, Sarah, Frank. Clara b. 1838, m. Gustave P. Thomp- son, 1861, live in Dexter, no children. Winslow died Feb, 1877. he m. Miss Nancy Kimball, one child, Frank E. now at St. Albans Me.
Levi of Levi died May, 1895, at 46: he in. Miss Bell Haines, one child, Alvah H. : Levi m. 2nd Miss Fannie Bradbury ; children : John, Ethelinda, Louise, Albert, all residents of Dexter, Me.
Miss Sarah F. m. Charles H. Hayden Oct. 1867; one child, Clara M., live in Dexter.
Frank of Levi b. 1853 d. 1864.
Alvin Bridgham b. Hebron Me., April 15, 1792, came to East Falls and No. 14, early in 1816: m. Jane Downes, Aug. 29, 1817; children : Alvin m. Jane Smith ; children : John, Mary, Lizzie. Dora.
Mary A. of Alvin m. Wm. Pearl: children : Henry, Charles, William.
Horatio N., of Alvin m. Priscilla Cary ; children : Emma, Milton, Frank, Adra, Embert, Edgar, Justin, Nellie.
Betsey L. of Alvin, m. Alvin Willey : children : Francelia, Arno, Elton.
Vienna of Alvin m. Caleb Cary : children : Laura, Alvin, Frank, Elisha, Edgar. Veranus L. of Alvin m. Hannah Mayhew; children : Lucy, Addie, Walter, Lincoln, Florence, Emily, Justin, Grace.
Veranus served in the Maine House of Representatives one term.
Margaret D. of Alvin m. B. Lincoln Smith; children : Roberta, Verna.
Sarah J. of Alvin m. Loring Hanscom ; children : George, Wm., Hattie, Walter, Lucy, Fred, Frank.
Alden Bridgham was Tavern Keeper in No. 14 a long time; afterwards at East Machias several years.
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It seems that three Bridgham brothers m. three Downes sisters, daughters of Eben Downes, who settled in Steuben. coming from Oxford County at an early day. There were four brothers. Bridgham, living in Washington, Co. in 1840. Andrew Bridgham along in the thirties kept tavern in Marion.
BOWKER.
Levi Bowker, born in Scituate, Mass., July 25, 1763; m. Betsey, daughter of Samuel Watts, born in Haverhill, Mass., 1764: children : Watts, Lydia, Levi, Betsey, Hannah, Sally, Deborah, Frederick, Mary.
Watts m. Lydia Stickney. Lydia m. Otis P. Hanscom, Levi m. Martha Crocker, Betsey, m. Simeon Getchell. Hannah m. Stephen Boynton, Sally m. Ellis Hanscom, Deborah m. James MeKellar, Fred m. Mary Smith, Mary unmarried.
Majer Levi Bowker d. in Machias, Aug. 28, 1850: his wife died Feb. 23. 1854. Watts Bowker died in Shelbourne, N. S., Lydia. Levi, Betsey, Hannah, Sally, Mary, all died in Machias. Deborah died in Perry, Frederick was alive at a recent date, living in Penn.
Deborah m. 2nd Wm. Bugbee; Eben of Deborah Mc- Kellar, m. Sarah Collins: children : Mary. James.
Mary B. McKellar unmarried. James of Eben m. Marian White: children : James, Percy and Harold, twins. Eliza of Levi m. Joshua Jordan, one child. - --; m. Elsie Pratt : children : Mary, Alice, James m. Irene Upton.
Watts Bowker m. Lydia Stickney: chidren: Sarah m. James Getchell, Elizabeth m. JJames Ferris, Margaret m. Jacob Foster, Winslow m. Hannah Boynton, Wm. C. m. Ruth H. Watts. Watts Henry m. JJulia M. Lyon.
Sarah's children : Frank, Henry. Gilbert, Jereminh.
Winslow's children: Lucy m. Clarence Delano, Elizabeth m. Lester Grover, Fred W., m. Lucy MeCabe; m. 2nd Mary Farrar.
William C's. children : Laura m. Frank Schoppec, Herbert m. Frances Crane, Samnel m. Amy Rankin.
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Watts Henry's children: Edwin P. m. Caroline M. Howe, Arthur W. m. Edna Crane, Everett m. Lucy Griggs
Lydia m. Otis P. Hanscom: children: Betsey, Mary, Laura, Simeon, Watts, Deborah, Belle, Lucinda.
Betsey of Lydia m. Marshall Harmon, Mary d. young.
Laura m. Nath'l Crocker of Dixmont: Simeon m. Julia White; children: Herbert. Otis. Belle, Nellie, Anna, Henry, Mina, Flora.
Watts Hanscom of Otis m. Sarah Robinson; children : Charles, Arthur, Edward, Lincoln, Mary, Florence, Maud, Bessie.
Deborah of Otis m. Wm. Stone: children: Wm. D., Joseph, Sadie, Annie, George, Minnie.
Belle of Otis m. John Inglee.
Lucinda m. Joseph W. Longfellow, 2nd E. F. Blackman. Levi m. Martha G. Crocker; children : Simeon, Welling- ton, Warren, Ferdinand, George, Martha A., Hannah.
Betsey m. Simeon Getchell; children: Levi, Willard, Warren, Sarah, Randolph, Lucinda, Andrew, Agnes.
Hannah m. Stephen Boynton : (See Boynton.)
Sarah m. Ellis Hanscom : children: Fred B., James O., Geo. Ed., Mary E., Hannah, Ladwick. Leverett, Horace.
Fred . m. Susan Burnham, 2nd. -- Barsley: children : Oscar, Susan, Clymena.
James O. m. Mary G. Smith.
Mary E. m. Geo. A. Parlin; children : Willie B.,
Amos F., Steward d. young.
Geo. Ed. m. Mrs. Martha Crocker. 2nd husband.
Ladwick m. Ida Smith : children : Robert, Emily, Willis. Arthur, Carroll, Allen, Bertha.
Robert m. Inez Berry; children : Florence. Mildred. Sterling, Thelma.
Arthur m. Naomi Berry: children: Richard, Lanra.
Willis m. Rosa Klonser: live in California.
Carroll m. Berniece McReavy.
Hannah d. unmarried ; Leverett and Horace not married.
Willie of Geo. A. Parlin m. Annie Crocker: children, Earl, Samuel, Alice. Ellis, Rebecca, Donald.
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WATTS H. BOWKER
After learning the trade of house carpenter in Ma- chias he removed with his family to Brookline, Mass., where he continued his trade, becoming a contractor and builder in that large and wealthy town : understood to be a large holder of real estate.
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Amos Parlin of Geo. A .. m. Helen Thaxter; children : Philip, Clara, Helen.
Major Levi Bowker enlisted in the army March, 1781 : served until Dec. 18, 1783, under Capt. King and Col. Tupper. He applied for a pension May. 1818, then a resident of Machias being 54 years old. His claim was allowed ; the pension being continued to the widow.
BRYANT.
Bartholemew Bryant m. Ellen Brookins, Scarboro: children : Joseph, Thomas, Samuel, Stephen, Patience, Martha, Hannah, Rebecca, Lydia. Sarah.
Joseph m. Lydia Beal: 2nd --- Plummer: children : Sarah, Otis, Olive, Laura, Elmira. Asa.
Thomas m. Lydia Seavy ; children : Wilmot. Coffin. John. Samuel m. Elizabeth Bowyear: children : Bartholemew. Joseph, Wm., Thomas, Martha, Samuel, Sarah.
Patience m. Stephen O. Johnson: children : Samuel, Stephen. Hiram, John. Charles, Benjamin, Hannab, Betsey, Brookins, Jefferson.
Martha m. Thomas Miller : one child, Lydia, she m. John Larrimore: m. 2nd James S. Baker.
Hannah m. Pelham Drew: children: Otis, George. Rebecca m. Win. Bridges.
Lydia m. Richard Westcoat: one child: Nancy m. Brookins Johnson.
Sarah died unmarried.
Geo R. Bryant of Otis, m. Lois Davis: children: Free- man, Samuel O. Geo. W., Benj. F. Elmira H. Rilda C, J. R. Jewett, Elbridge H., Norris. Edwin. Freeman died. John R. J. m. Emma D. Sawyer: children : Benj. R., Estelle, Millard F., Izola, JJasper, Wilton.
Benj. R. m. Samantha E. Larrabee : no children. Estelle m. Wm. Leighton no children. Millard F .. not married
Izola m. Wmn. JJohnson : children : Minnie. Willard. Wilton R. not married.
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Samuel O. m. Carrie E. Waide; children : Eva, Frank M., Ida, Mabel, Philip, Ernest, Mary, Henry ; all dead but Frank and Philip.
Eldridge H., of George m. Nettie, daughter of Z. B. Allen; children : Carl, Mildred, Myron, Benjamin and George dying young, Leonard, Richard.
Edwin R. m. Addie Hasty ; no children.
Norris of George m. Emma C. Mank: children : Harry, Harris, Alida, Eliza, Winnifred, John, Willie, Elmira, Hattie, Norris. None married.
Elmira of Geo. m. Hiram F. Smith; children : Alice, Viola, Grace, Addie, Alonzo, Ruth, Lillian.
Alice of Elmira m. Charles O. Pike: one child, Roscoe.
Alonzo of Alice m. Flora Cleaves, one child, Ruth. Viola m. William Hold; children : Arlington, Ralph, Herbert.
Ruth of Elmira m Chester Yates : one child, Carl.
Grace of Elmira m. Ernest Kneeland ; one child, Dexter.
Lillian m. George Cleaves; children : Hazel, Hattie, Florence. Addie of Elmira not in.
Rilda of George m. Harris Fenlason; one child, Ethel; m. 2nd Hillman Moore; children : Elizabeth, Alma, John, Miriam, Blanche, Eldridge.
Freeman m. Nellie Williams; no children.
Stephen son of Bartholemew, was made a prisoner, war of 1812 -- 14; died in Dartmoor prison.
Lieut. Eldridge H. Bryant of Machias, b. Oct. 17, 1843; grandson of Otis Bryant, a shipbuilder, son of George, mill- man and farmer. Eldridge received his education in town schools. When only seventeen he enlisted in Co. H, Ninth Me, Infantry,-sent to Washington, thence to Hilton Head, Florida and Port Royal; on to Charleston, where he took a part in the seige of Fort Wagner and Sumter. Later was in the army of the James under Gen. Butler; was in the storming of Petersburg and the summer campaign following, participating in capture of Fort Fisher.
With his Regiment he was mustered out, July 1865, at Raleigh, N. C. After this he went to Chicago worked at
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ELDRIDGE H. BRYANT.
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the carpenters trade two years, returned to Machias. formed a Co., with G. Harris Foster to conduct sash and blind business. Worked ten years in this factory, when he received accidental injury that disabled him.
In 1853 he was appointed Special Deputy in the Custom House at Machias, thus serving eight years. He was appointed Collector by President Harrison, officiating four years, discharging his duties faithfully and with ap- probation of the Department.
After leaving the Custom House he engaged in the grocery trade. until, 1901 when he received the appointment of Post Master, a position he now fills with satisfaction to the people.
Mr. Bryant is a useful member of the Masonic Lodges in the town having filled the chief places, being Past Master, Past High Priest, Eminent Commander and member of Delta Lodge of Perfection.
He is one of the Charter Members of the Bradbury Post, G. A. R. ono time Commander.
Mr Bryant has been on the Board of Selectmen and filled other important places.
Two members of each Co. in his Regiment were awarded medals "For gallant and meritorious service in seige of Sumter in Aug. 1863; presented by Major General Gill- mor. " in command. He received one of the medals.
Capt. Samuel O., son of George Bryant served three years in the Civil War: a member of Company C, Sixth Maine Reg't: discharged April. 1864.
Samuel commenced work in 1866 on the steamer Rich- mond. Capt. Charles Deering Master, as a deck hand, on the Portland -Machias roote. He has continued in the service of the Steamship Co. and the M. C. R. R., who. in Inte years has owned the line, ever since, or thirty-seven consecutive years: mate, pilot. master, having been in command since the death of Capt. Dennison, 1895.
. C'apt. Bryant has proved a faithful, efficient and com- petent officer. illustrating clearly that he who resolves to deserve success seldom fails to win.
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BROWN.
David and Jesse Brown, brothers, were among the early settlers of what is now the town of Milbridge.
David m. three wives and was father of twenty-five children, One of David's sons Jesse, settled in East Machias. Jesse m. Deborah Wallace; children : John, Albert, David, Ambrose, Hannah, Maria, Caroline, Lizzie, two others d. young. The four sons all became masters of vessels, John died a young man, unmarried.
Albert m. Betsey Coffin ; children : John, Maria, Ella.
John m. Mary Whittier: one child, Albert, died un- married.
Maria m. Capt. Fred Munson, who died a few months after, of yellow fever in Havanna; one child, Marcia, who is a teacher in a public school at Augusta.
Ella m. -- Robinson, Canton, Mass .; two children. both died young.
David Brown of Jesse in. Frances U. Foster, daughter of James, she, the granddaughter of Woodin Foster, first blacksmith in Machias; children: Charles, Jesse, David Fannie.
Capt. David Brown made many voyages to foreign ports; died at the age of thirty-four. His last trip was to Calif. His bark was built in East Machias by his wife's brother and brother-in-law, Charles Foster and Josiah Kellar, and sent to Califonia for a market. The bark was sold, the Captain returned via. Isthmus of Panama, was stricken with fever, died in New York. Years later his widow m. James Dwelley; one child, Charles E., lives in Franklin, Me. ; children : Raymond, Esther, Evelyn. Charles E. Dwelley is a school teacher, farmer, joiner, painter, an all 'round, ever busy man.
Charles F. Brown, son of David, was drowned when seven years old ; he fell out of a vessel near a wharf in Machias.
Jesse B. Brown of David attended schools in East Machias, went to sea one summer, served as Clerk in the store of S. W. Pope & Co., now the E. Machias Lumber Co.,
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five years, then attended seven terms in Washington Academy and same number of terms at Colby University : preached at Monmouth Ridge Baptist Society six months. then came by invitation to Addison, and has since preached in a large number of the towns and school districts of Wash- ington and Hancock counties. also in a few places in Aroos- took. He preached one winter in North Branch, Mich., where a brother then resided. Mr. Brown was ordained at Machiasport, May, 1876-has acted as pastor of the West Machiasport Baptist church from that time to the present, twenty-seven years: laboring a part of the time with that church and part of the time in other vacant fields.
David Brown of David m. Ida daughter of Henry Pearl ; children : Charles d. young, Henry J., m. - : children. Charles. David was a photographer and merchant : passed several years of his life in Michigan ; he married 2nd. wife ; one child, d. young.
Fannie of David m. John B. Calligan; four children, all died young : Fannie died in Boston.
Capt. Ambrose m. Lucy, daughter of Josiah Kellar; died about six months after marriage of fever at Havanna; one child. Susan m. Capt. JJ. Bartlett Strout; children : Ruth, Panl. two others died in infancy.
Maria Brown m. Paul Foster Folsom ; one child.
Hannah Brown in. Leonard Strout of Cherryfield; children: Ambrose, Deborah, Jesse B., John L. Ambrose went to Cal. and was not heard from for several years. He then wrote home, and later has been reported dead.
Deborah Brown m. Capt. Wmn. Upton; children : Irving. -- , Nana, Jesse B.
Jesse of Deborah, not married.
John L. Stront not married.
C'aroline and Lizzie Brown never married.
Caroline graduated from the Normal School, Bridgewater, Mass. : tanght school in East Machias.
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BRADBURY.
This family are lineal descendants of Col. John Allan : Mark Patton Allan. second son of Col. John m. Susannah Wilder: he born in Nova Scotia. 1770. she born in Hing- ham, Mass .. 1774; Susan, Anna. Mary, Patton, Lydia. Elizabeth. Jane, John, Theophilus, Sally, William, Patton, Abby, Ebenezer.
Susan m. Samuel Wheeler, Anna. Patton, Ebenezer died young, Mary m. Andrew Sprague, Lydia m. True Brad- bury, Elizabeth m. Eben Chickren, Jane m. Eben Wilder, John. Lydia; 2nd. m. Emma Wiswell, Theophilus m. Martha Sargent, Sally and Abby unmarried, William m. Jane Potter. Lydia (Allen) Bradbury's children : Wyre, Samuel. Stephen, Sarah, Mary; Wyre b. in Lubec, m. Eliza A. Webber of Lubec: children: Isaac, James, Win. W .. John. Ben. F .. Lydia, George W .. Henry. Capt. Wyre soou after marriage moved to Machias, where he lived and died.
Isaac and James served in the Union army in the Civil War. the former in the Navy : the latter in the army; James was killed at Rappahannock Station, Nov. 7. 1863. Isaac went down with the gun boat Narcissus in a storm off Tampa Bay, Fla. after the war was over and the boat had been ordered to New York. the men to be paid, discharged and returned to their homes. Bradbury Post. G. A. R. Machias was named for these two boys.
Isaac mn Caroline Hanscom : one child: Carrie m. George Hawthorne. Auburn, Me. V.illiam W. b. 1843, d. 1901, m. Josephine, daughter of John and Sophia Clifford Fisher ; children, Emily Gardner, Gertrude; the latter m. Doctor Fred J. McTeer, Bath, live at No. Anson, Me; one child, Edith B.
William in his early years was an active business man, at first the firm being Bradbury and Curtiz, late by himself.
In 1891 he was elected County Register of Probate Court.
In municipal positions he was Selectman. Treasurer, and Superintendant of Schools :- at the time of his death he held the offices of Register and Clerk. Mr. Bradbury was an
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active and respected member of the Congregational Church. John. George. Henry of Wyre, all died yonng. Benj. F. not m .. Lydia m. Wm. S. Lawrence of Hasbrouch Heights, N. J. : children : Summer, Everett, Edith, William, Lillian.
At the age of twenty years Wyre Bradbury was in com- mand of a vessel : during the early part of his sea-faring he was in foreign trade: in later life he engaged in coastwise business mainly between Machias, Boston and New York. Many years he was master of the Machias packet. Zina.
BERRY.
Westbrook Berry (one of the Sixteen) m. Jane Freeman, Scarboro. 1763: children : Jonathan. Sally, John. Benja- min. Rebecca. Jonathan m. Hannah Knight: children : Hannah, Polly. Jane, Abagail, Sally Rebecca. Jonathan, Freeman, Susan, John. Lydia, Atkins, Phebe, Jones. Sally m. Joseph Getchell Jr., children : Westbrook, Abagail. Betsey, JJohn. Marshall, Benjamin, Mary, Simeon, Jane, Washington. Geo. S.
John removed to New Brunswick. Benjamin m. Mary Rice : children : Benjamin, Jane, Polly, Lydia, Hannah, Stephen, William, Elihn. Aaron, Lucy.
Rebecca of Westbrook m. James W. Crocker: children : John. Betsey. Otis. Sally. Polly. Olive, Catharine, Mariner, Caleb, Hannah. Geo. Ulmer.
Atkins of Jonathan m. Sarah Hasty: children: Jane, Charles. Harriet, Stephen, Thomas, Archibald. Nancy, C'aleb.
Jane m. Amos Noyes children : Abbie, Lucinda. Charles m. Mary Hadley : m 2nd. Katharine Mitchell.
Harriet m. Abial Stevens: Stephen m. Lney Foss.
Thomas m. Susan Maddocks: children: Amanda, Har- land. Enra, Samuel. Nellie.
Amanda m. Leander II. Crane.
Harland d. young. Lura m Melvin Libby. Samuel m. Katharine - -.
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Nellie of Thomas m. Ellery Beam ; children : Lura. Susie, Meldridge.
John Berry, one of the first settlers had a son John, who m. Nancy Prescott. Stephen, son of John 2nd m. Rebecca Berry ; children : Abigail, Gould, Stephen. Westbrook.
Rebecca, widow. m. 2nd. JJohn Gardner: one son. Alonzo. Abagail of Stephen m. Nathan Bowker: children : Stephen, Simeon, Ferdinand, Samuel C., Ada F., Stephen and Samuel d. unmarried.
Gould Berry of Stephen m. Mary A. Bryant: children : J. Walter, Lester, unmarried, Irving d. young.
S. Warren Berry m. Leo. Berry : children : Edna. Harlan. George, Levi, Julia, Josie. Lyman. Edna and Josie died young.
Westbrook of Stephen m. Addie L. Bowers: children : Ernest, Edgar, Nettie, Everett d. young.
Simeon Bowker. m. Keziah Holmes: children: Nathan, Leslie, Seymour, Clarence, Gertrude.
Ferdinand Bowker m. Lillie Palmer: children : Harlan. Samuel. Oras T.
Ada F. Bowker m Dayton Smith.
J. Walter Berry in. I. May Foss: children : Irving, Elton, Harrison, Lydia. Gerald, Colby.
George Berry m. Effie Rice: children : Ralph, Alfred, Harold. Flora
Levi Berry m. Flora Lord.
Julia Berry m. Charles H. Leavitt.
Ernest Berry m Alice Hoar.
Edgar Berry m. Mattie Ballard; children: Lee, Neal D., Alice. m. 2nd. Nettie Porter.
Nettie Berry m. Geo. R. Campbell; children : Carrie. Ruth. Ernest, Frances.
Seymour Bowker m. Lillie Getchell; children : Esther, Hazel. Oscar.
Westbrook Berry volunteered in Co. C, sixth Maine Reg't, 1861; discharged for disability 1863.
Edgar Berry, son of Westbrook enlisted in the Red Cross Corps, Sept. 4, 1899. 15th Reg't. U. S. Regulars in the
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Phillipine war serving three years; promoted to Steward for bravery, was in the North of Luzon Island in nine battles, wounded in his left foot. After returning to San Francisco he was sent on n transport to China, calling at Manilla, for sick soldiers: discharged Oct. 4. 1902.
CHALONER.
Dr. Wmn. Chaloner m. Mary Dilloway of Newport. R. I .. 1773: children : William, Eben, Elisha. Eliza, John. Ben- jamin C.
Win. m. Mary Prescott: m. 2nd. Louisa Foster; children : Maria. Wm., Leonice, Eben, James, Mary, Eliza, Charles, Theodore. George, Ann.
Eben in. Betsey Hill; one child : Lucinda, who m. Oliver W. Crocker.
Elisha m. Lydia Gooch : children : Thomas, Mary, Lucy, Elisha, Benjamin G.
Eliza m. Peter Talbot : (see Talbot. )
John m. Susan Scott: children: George. Elisha, Bertha. Benjamin C., William. Priscilla, Charles. John, Eliza.
Benjamin C., m. Anna Fairfield; children : John, George, Eliza. Win, Benjamin, Edward. Maria of Wm. m. Winslow Bates, 1831 ; children: Maria L., Henrietta C .. Wm. H., Joseph ( .. d. 1887 at 59, Mrs. Bates d. 1875.
Win. H. Bates m. - -
; children : Janet, Virgie, Randolf.
Joseph C. m. Harriet Augusta Pearson of Boston: children: George, Herbert, Edith. Theodore.
Herbert m. Eda Tibbets of Lincoln, Neb.
Benjamin G., of Elisha m. Sarah Gooch: children : Thomas m. Annie Sanford. He held various town offices and was post master four years.
Lucy H. of Benjamin died 1877 unmarried.
Sarah of Benjamin m. Eben Lothrop: children : Flora, Ella. Flora m. George Whitney : four children.
Antoinette of Benjamin in. F. H. Wiswell: one child :
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Thomas m. Hessie Doyle; children: Helen d. in infancy, babe unnamed.
Eunice of Benjamin m. Edward m. Harden M. D. of Boston ; children : Mary, Walter, Lillian.
Samuel, son of Benj. m. Hattie Dickerson, of San Fran- cisco; hotel proprietor in Seattle, Wash.
Harry of Antoinette d. 1891, at 20. 1
Julia M. m. Arthur Sanborne, East Machias.
Hovey M. of Antoinette m. Nettie Steves, Machiasport ; children : Sarah C., Harry S.
Benjamin G. grandson of Dr. Wm. Chaloner, livel a few years after marriage in Cutler, after which he, for several years, was in trade and ship-building in East Machias.
COLE.
Rev. Samuel Valentine Cole, D. D., eldest of the three children of Isaac T. Cole and his wife Catharine S. Valen- tine; b. at Machiasport. When he was about four years old his parents moved to Machias, where his father died in 1861.
Prepared for college by himself and at Washington Academy. Graduated at Bowdoin College in 1874 at the head of his class. Tutor in Rhetoric at Bowdoin for a year, and (after an interval of teaching elsewhere) Instructor in Latin in the college for four years.
Graduated at Andover Theological Seminary in 1887, then spent about a year in Europe in travel and study. Ordain- ed and installed pastor of the Trinitarian Congregational church in Taunton, Mass., in 1889, where he remained until called to the presidency of Wheaton Seminary, Norton, Mass., which position he still holds.
Member of the Alpha Delta Phi and of the Phi Beta Kappa societies; corporate member of the American board ; for several years president of the North Bristol Congre- gational Club.
Received the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity from Bowdoin College in 1898, and was elected a trustee of that institution in 1901.
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REV. SAMUEL V. COLE.
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Has contributed to the Atlantic Monthly and other lead- ing periodicals : gave the poem at the annual convention of the Alpha Delta Phi society in Cleveland in 1894, and at the celebration in 1902, of the one hundredth anniversary of the opening of Bowdoin College, ex-Speaker Thomas B. Reed giving the oration. In 1901 published "In Scipio's Gardens and other Poems," through G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York.
April 11, 1880, married Annie M., daughter of Hon. John C. Talbot, of East Machias, Maine.
COOPER.
John Cooper b. in Boston Dec. 3, 1765: he went to Lubec with his brother William in 1787 and to Machias in 1790. He was Sheriff of Washington County, 1790 to 1820; was largely instrumental in quelling the riot at Moose Island, 1790, -- '91. He was Treasurer of the County 1803 -- 1809; Brigadier General 2nd Brigade. 10th Division, Mass., militia 1803 -- 1811. In 1812 he was Messenger to deliver the vote of his State for President and Vice President to the Senate at Washington. In 1816 he was member of the Convention at Bunswick to act on the separation of Maine from Mass- achusetts. In 1822 he removed from Machias to Cooper, town named for him. He published a typographical de- scription of Machias : also other papers. He m. June 23, 1791. Elizabeth dau. of Habijah and Elizabeth Tudor Savage. He died in Cooper Nov. 18, 1845: she born in Boston, April 15, 1770, died at Machias, July 13, 1854; children : John T., Win .. Emma E .. Charles W., Samuel, James S .. Thomas S., Caroline S., Wm. P., Samuel T.
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