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Anna m. Joshua Seavey : children : Lorena, Anna.
Thankful m. Isaac Ames one child, Thankful, m. Barter.
Stillman of Abiel m. Nancy Barter, moved away.
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Ephraim of Abiel m. Eliza Hadley : children : Mary d. young. George m. Mary Randall. Allen m. Cora Robinson. Jones of Abiel m. Sada Holmes: children : Letitia m. Robert Brown, Harrison, Mason, John.
Frederic of Alniel mn. Sarah Wright children : Martha. Laura. Ethel.
Leonard unmarried.
Herbert of Abich m Maria Cates: one child, Georgie.
William died young.
Ephraim Holmes m. Eliza Hadley: children: Elizabeth m. E. S. Wright: children : Marcia. Anna. Frank.
Mary A. m. Ed. Il. Smith : no family, live in Machias. Laura (. m.
Timothy of Ephraim m. Sarah Holmes. T. Crocker of Ephraim m. Addie Huntley. no families.
Helen of Ephraim m. Lewis P. Blackwood: George d. young. Winifred m. Clayton Sanborne, JJ. Watson, Obed m. Janet McRae. Effie.
Abram of Ephraim m. Lucinda Hadley : children : Frank m. Emma Libby. moved to Aroostook: children : Etta, Frank.
Melvin of Ephraim m. Susan Randall: children: Eva. Charles, Linie.
Loring m. - Gardner.
Leslie m. Ellen Holmes: children: Annie, Ada. Elmer. Carrie of Ephraim in. Frank Larrabee.
Betsey of Ephraim m. Goddard Kellar: children: John. Helen, both married and live in the State of Washington.
Of the foregoing Holmes families there have been ninety- eight, who followed the sea : nine of them Captains and nine who were lost at sea.
Ephraim Holmes, son of Samuel moved to Belfast: m. Sally Richardson : children: Peter. James, Rhoda, Ruth, Hiram, Eliza, Sallie Hazel.
Peter m. Eliza Davis: children : Eliza, Ann, Fitz, Wm.
Eliza m. Richard Hopkins: children : Fitz, Ada, Orman. Fannie. George.
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Fitz d. unmarried, Ada m. Henry Daniels, five children.
Orman m. Isabell Brier: one child. Isabell.
Fannie not married.
George m. Annette Oat: five children.
James of Ephraim lost at sea.
Rhoda m. David Patterson of Belfast : children : Amanda, Alonzo, Mary, Henry. Frank, George.
Amanda m. Samuel G. Adams of Boston : children : Mary, Henry, both dead. Frank. George unmarried.
Ruth.of Ephraim m. Dea. Geo. Knowlton of Northport: children: Thomas, Sarah J., Eliza, Mark, Helen, Malvena. Thomas m. Sarah Prescott one child.
Sarah m. Orsanees Patterson : children: George, Ardella. Isadora.
George m. -. one son.
Isadora m. George Blakeley of Boston, one sos.
Ardella unmarried.
Eliza m. Capt. Martin Corthell, one daughter, d. un- married ; She m. 2nd Dexter McClenathan ; one son.
Mark of Ruth m. Lizzie Shaw of Northport : three children.
Helen of Ruth m. Augustus Fletcher of Belmont: one (laughter.
Melvina of Ruth m. Alonzo Fletcher, one child: m. 2nd Rev. -- Fish, live in New York.
Hiram Holmes of Ephraim m. Sallie McKean: children : Rosella, Martha, Sarah, Alonzo.
Rosella m. Capt. Frank Cunningham: children : three sons. one daughter.
Martha m. Capt. Geo. Cunningham, one son, m. and lives in Portland. Sarah, unmarried. Alonzo m. Eliza Whittier live in Massachusetts.
Eliza of Ephraim m. Joseph Mckean: children : Ephraim, James d. young, Hazel. James, Melissa, Rhoda, Albert, Emma. Fred.
Ephraim m. Sarah Nickerson, of Swanville; children : Isaac, Melissa, Roscoe, John.
Isaac m. Flora Morrill of Swanville: three children :
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Melissa unmarried, lives with her mother. Roscoe in. Nettie Adams, of Lincolnville, Me .: he is Superintendent of schools in Haverhill, Mass. John m. Lizzie Parker, of Monroe, Me. : live at Conway, N. H.
Hazel of Ephraim m. Mary Harris of Swanville: children : Clara, Ada. Fred. Joseph. Nellie, Eliza, Ralph. Mary.
('lara m Geo. Maker: three children : she m. 2nd Rankin. live in Massachusetts.
Ada m. Geo. A. Linnkin of Roxbury. Mass. : one child.
Fred .i Miss Wilson of Belfast : three children.
Joseph m. Almira Sholes of Belfast: two sons. Nelle m. W'm. Blazo one son : live in Belfast.
Eliza m. Frank Jellison : five children, reside in Bangor.
Ralph m. Miss Eaton of Waldo: two sons.
Mary m. Geo. Havens: two sons, live at Belfast.
Melissa d. in 1848
Rhoda z. Leander Staples: one son d. in 1881.
Albert m. Annie MeKean: one daughter. reside in Waltham, Mass.
Emma m. Capt. James Perkins: children : Horace. Rena.
Horace m. Villa Dockham : one son.
Rena m. Asa Sholes : one child.
Fred d. numarried.
Sallie of Ephraim m. Henry Cunningham: children : Sarah. Helen. Henry. Augusta. Edward. Aurilla. Fred. Albert.
Sarah m. Henry Ryan: m. 20 Brooks.
Helen m. Geo. W. Berry of Rockland.
Henry not married. lives in China, Me.
Augusta m. Albert I Mather one son, the son in. Miss Sherman, all live in Rockland.
Edward in. Nellie Eaton, one daughter, reside at Wash- ington, D. C. Albert m. Mary Morrill, Rockland.
Hazel d. numarried.
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HANSCOM.
Aaron Hanscom, one of the earlier settlers m. Sally Seavy : children : Nathan, Aaron, Abagail. Sally. Isaac. .. Joseph, Lois, Sylvanus, Daniel, Thomas, Moses.
Nathan m. Ruth Foster: m. 2nd Susan Weston : children : Susan. Fanny, John. Joel. Rebecca, Sarah, Wm., Ruth. Phebe, Nathan, Hannah, Josiah. Samuel. Children of Susan the 2nd wife.
Aaron m. 2nd Rhoda Smith ; children: Elkanah, Mary. Lois. Ebenezer, Henry, Aaron, Elisha, Bertha.
Abagail m. Daniel Averill. Sally m. Daniel Averill, his 2nd wife.
Isaac of Aaron in. Betsey Pineo. m. 2nd Betsey Drisko. in. 3rd Eliza Corey: children: Otis P., George, Ellis, David O. D., Jobn. Wm., Eliza, Lavina. Mary Ann. Jane, Isaac, Samuel, Charles, Stephen, Hannah, Phebe.
Otis of Isaac m. Lydia Bowker: children: Betsey. Mary d. young, Laura, Simon. Watts. Deborah, Belle. Lucinda.
Betsey m. Marshall Harmon.
Laura m. Nath'l. Crocker of Dixmont. Me.
Simon m. Julia White: children : Herbert, Otis. Belle.
Nellie, Anna, Henry, Mina, Flora.
Watts m. Sarah Robinson. children : Charles. Arthur. Edward, Lincoln, Mary. Florence. Maude, Bessie.
Charles not married.
Edward m. Abbie Winslow: children : Beatrice. Dean. Live in Hyde Park, Mass.
Lincoln m. Rose Chipman : no children.
Mary m. Wm. Hale; children : Helen, Arthur, Marjorie, Kenneth, Sarah, Dorothy. Arthur is on the U. S. battle ship Raleigh, now in China: Second Gun Captain.
Florence m. Geo. Bucknam, Eastport : children : Austin. Philip, Louise.
Mande m. Harry Townsend, Calais: children : George, Priscilla.
Bessie m. Chas. Chase, Bath : one child, Elton.
Deborah m. Wm. Stone: children : William, Joseph.
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Sadie, Anna, George, Minnie. Belle m. John Inglee. Lueinda m. Joseph W. Longfellow; 2nd E. F. Black- man.
George Hanscom of Isaac m. Bertha Elsmore: children : Elizabeth, Mary died, Samuel, Sophia, Leverett died, Caroline: m. 2nd Naney Mitchell.
Ellis of Isaac m. Sarah Bowker. (See Bowker. )
Sylvanus Hanscom of Aaron m. Eda Averill: children : James, Luther, Phebe, Eliza, Alfred, Mary.
Luther of Sylvanus m. Mary A. Bedell; children : Lucinda, Elizabeth, Elsie E., Loring L., Mary A.,
Lucinda m. Geo. Hilborn, Gorham, N. H. No children. Sylvanus L. m. Lizzie Parsons.
JJ. Alfred m. Florence MeGregor: one child, she a graduate of Colby, now a teacher in Boston,
Frank P. m. Miss -- Lothrop. m. 2nd a Boston woman. Sarah E. m. Harvey Malleroy, Milford, Conn: four children, live in Brooklyn, N. Y
The two eldest sons are Methodist preachers: Rev. L. L. Hanscom. D. D. is at Rockland, Me. He has two sons in the Cong. ministry : Rev. Geo. L. in the Cong. church, Newark, N. J. : Rev. Fred L. Hanscom, pastor of the First Cong. church, Abingdon, Ill. Dr. W. V., son of L. L. Hanscom, a surgeon of considerable note is conducting a private Hospital in Rockland, Me.
Rev. S. L. Hanscom of Enther is at present Pastor of the M. E. church at Bar Harbor. He. also has two sons in the ministry: Rev. Albert H. Hanscom is Pastor at Thomaston, Me., Rev. Warren A. Hanscom, Pastor at Southport, Me.
Alvrah H. of Enther, resides at Malden, Mass. : twice married : six children ; was in early life a clergyman, but is now in the brokerage business.
Elizabeth of Luther m Benj. F. Harris.
Elsie E. m. Chas, W. Oviatt, Milford, Conn. : children.
Loring L. m. Sarah J. Bridgham : nine children.
He m. 2nd Annie Hall, Richmond, N. B. : three children.
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Mary A. m. Wm. Harris, he killed in Civil War. (See Harris. )
Luther Hanscom b. at East Machias. 1809. d. at Rock- land. March. 18$9. His wife. Mary, d. at Milford. Conn .. Nov .. 1901. at 86.
James Hanscom of Sylvanus m. Sarah Bedell: children : Andrew J .. Elisha B .. Sarah. Albert. James.
Andrew J. m Emeline Pierce: children : Herbert. Laurie m. R. J. McGarrigle : children : Charles, Elizabeth. Jerrold. Philip. Frances, Mabel.
Amelia of Andrew m. Frank W. Gray : children : Marjorie. Alice. Frank, John C., Mildred. Edith, Maxwell. Charles died young
Lois m. Sanford L. Elsmore: children : Lucy. Nellie. Amy. July. Walter.
Gertrude m. Manly Gray: children : Virginia. Ells- worth.
Elizabeth of George Hanscom m. John Pierce: children : Fereline died : J. Leverett. Mary E .. Sophia. Clara E .. Clarence. Mary. Lucy. Sarah. Emily.
J. Leverett m. Sarah Farrar: children : John L. Charles F ..- entire family deceased.
Mary E. m. Wm. A. Thaxter-(See Thaxter. )
Lucy Pierce of Elizabeth m. Geo S. Phinney: children : Ralph. Annie. Eleanor, Susan.
Emily A. m. Samuel N. Toby: one child. Caroline: m. 2nd Irving H. Vose: children : Frederic G. John P .. Emeline. Frances.
Caroline Hanscom of George m. Isaac Bradbury : children : James died. Caroline E .. She m. 2nd Wm. Webber: one child. Charles.
Caroline of Caroline m. Geo. W. Hawthorne: children : Cora, Frank. Live in Auburn.
Sophia of George m. Capt. Simeon Gould: children : Annette, Fred. Annie, Harry.
Harry m. Caroline Chedell : one child. Helen.
Samuel of George Hanscom m. Fannie Bosworth :
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children : Annie, Mary, both died: William in. Evelyn Bryant.
John Hanseom of Isaac m. Rebecca Longfellow : children : Elizabeth, Enoch L.
Elizabeth m. Marshall Harmon : children : Adolphas,
Betsey. John.
Enoch L. m. Hannah Getchell: children : Cynthia, Sabrina, Kitridge, Vilol. Margaret. Edwina, Ora. Winfield. Emily.
John Hanscom m. 2nd Ruth Getchell : children : Rebecca. Mary J .. Merey.
Rebecca m. Harrison Smith : four children: all died in infancy.
Mary m. Bartlett Elwell: children : Adelia, Mary.
Mercy m. Stillman Albee: children : Ira. Thomas. Newell.
HUNTER.
The Hunters are of Scotch ancestry. John Bunter lived in the vicinity of the city of Ayer, Scotland. Henry Hunter, son of John was the youngest of three brothers. John. Matthew, Henry.
Henry came to America before the French War. He en- gaged in trade in Boston. In a vessel of his own he carried soldiers to Quebec, when it was captured by Gen. Wolfe. Henry Hunter married Sarah Wyer. a native of Ireland. Mrs. Hunter lived four years. In 1607 he m. 2nd a woman of same name of Londonderry, N. H., came to Maine and settled in the town of Bristol.
The Br. fleet captured his vessel and sailed to Boston. but the commander ordered the vessel returned as he recognized in Henry the boy school mare at the same school in the North of Ireland.
Henry Hunter had a family of six sons, two daughters. Thomas settled at Farmington: John, JJumes and David in Strong.
David m. Lydia Ann Belcher. A son. Dr. Sam'l B.
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Hunter, of David and Lydia is a practicing physician in Machias. He is a native of Strong, b. in 1830; was educated in town schools, Farmington and Wilten Academies, a graduate from Jefferson Medical College, Phildelphia in 1852: commenced practice in Wilton. Me. He married while at Wilton, Miss Amelia, daughter of Dea. Thompson Lincoln of Perry. Me. Later he came to Steuben and East Machias, finally settling in Machias.
Dr. Hunter was army Surgeon to the Sixth Maine Reg't. in the Civil War with the title of Major.
For several years he has been Assistant Surgeon, U. S. Marine service: Surgeon of the general Public Health : Examining Surgeon on the Washington Co. Pension Board.
Doctor and Mrs. Hunter have two daughters, Sarah Lincoln, L. Annie, both with their parents. Sarah is a physician, the first woman in the profession in Washington Co. She was educated in common schools and passed several years, a student in the Woman's Medical College, Philidelphia, graduating from that popular Institution.
HITCHCOCK.
Roswell Hitchcock was the village blacksmith at Eastern Falls many years. He mn. Betsey, daughter of Jonathan and Mercy C. Longfellow of Machias. His son, Dr. Ros- well D. Hitchcock, received his preliminary education in town schools and Washington Academy : in 1855 he went to New York : was elected to the Washburn, Professor hip of Church History: from 1880 to '87 he was President of the Seminary. It may be stated that the woman. Mrs. Jacob Bell, who endowed the Washburn Professorship, was a native of Maine, born at Washburn.
Roswell and Betsey Hitchcock's children : Roswell D., Urban L.
Roswell D. m. Elizabeth A. Brayton, Fall River. Mass. : children : Roswell D. m. Mary E. Higgins, one child, Harriet B., who m. Frederic C. Harriman, New York, 1897 : two children.
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SOLOMON HALL.
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Mary B. of Roswell D. m. in New York, Dec. 28, 1881. Samuel F. Emerson: children : Roswell D. H., Margaret L .. Mary B. Residence, Burlington, Vt.
Harriet W. of R. D., died in 1859.
Bradford. son of R. D Hitchcock lives in New York.
Urban L., son of the blacksmith m. --: only child, a son, probably living in N. Y .. Dr. Urban G. Hitch- cock.
Dr. Hitchcock's children in 1881 made an effort to buy the old shop, forge ete. of their grandfather Hitchcock, at East Machias, having in view their preservation, but could not secure transfer from the owners.
HALL.
Luther Hall, Elijah Hall, twins b. in Dorchester, Mass., July 25. 1792: Luther d. in East Machias, May, 19, 1867. He came to East Machias in 1811, m. Phebe, daughter of Levi Foster: children : Albert, Warren d. young. Elizabeth, Miranda, Augustus, Oliver. Geo. L. Mary A., Orrin A., James A .. Jules d. young, Inez I.
Albert m. Annie Parker of Cutler. Albert d. in Albert Lea, Minn .. 1599: she in 1901: children: Charles, Ada, Nellie. Annie. Carrie.
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Elizabeth m. John A. Harraden, Portsmouth, N. H. : children: Fred. James, Laura.
Mary m. John Wiswell. East Machias.
James m. Etta Settle, Seattle : children : Lena, Oakley.
Elijah Hall m. Joanna Seavey: both dead: children : Solomon, Stpehen. Lucinda. Oliver, Lowell. Sylvanus, Elijah.
Solomon m. Laura Hall of Dorchester, Mass.
Stephen m. Harriet Simpson : children : Clara m. Charles Knox, live in Spokane, Wash .. Nannie d. young.
Mrs. Hall lives with her daughter Mrs. Knox.
Lucinda m. Sewell Seavey : children : Leverett, Lincoln, Osborne, Walter, Loring.
Leverett m. Bell Grant, live in Massachusetts.
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Oliver m. Lizzie Gardner children : Florence, Bertha d. young, Herbert, not living; three more children live in the West.
Elijah Jr. m. Mary Pope, Dorchester: children : Annie, Gertrude, Edmund, Laura.
Sylvanus m. Maria Chase; children : Fred, Laura.
Lowell m. Eva Getchell; children : Emma, m. lives in Portland, Me. Thaddeus, dead, Charles m. Laura Holmes, Benjamin. Elijah Hall was in the War of '12-'14: drew a pension for services.
Luther Hall when twenty years old in 1812, after being in East Machias about one year, walked from there to Boston.
He was twelve days on the road. £ He continued his journey two nights. He always found people hospitable. furnishing meals and lodging when desired. Sometimes a traveller would give him a short ride. The roads were very bad, bridges poorly built where there was any, but usually forded small streams. After remaining in Massachusetts a short time, Elijah accompanying him they came to East Machias in 1813, where they passed their lives, except on occasional visits to their boyhood home.
INGLEE.
Ebenezer Inglee b. in Halifax, Mass., 1764. He entered the Revolutionary War as a private in 1780 in a Company of "State Contingents." and was participator in several battles. He was one of the provost guard at the execution of Maj. John Andre at Tappan, N. Y .. who was hung as a spy Oct. 2, 1780, he was one of the four soldiers who marched to the gallows with the condemned Andre.
After the war he came to Machias and became a member of the firm, Smith, Stillman, Avery & Co .. the leading lumber maunufactures of Machias.
He m. Elizabeth Otis, daughter of Capt. Stephen Smith, senior member of above firm, Nov. 1, 1800; she b. Aug. 11. 1779. He became a member of Warren Lodge of F. and A. M .. June 17, 1879. and was W. M .. Dec. 27. 1803, to June
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WM. C. HOLWAY
Son of John Holway, native of Machias,-com- menced business in early life and became an extensive operator in lumbering, ship-building and trade.
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JOHN INGLEE.
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24. 1809. and from June 24. 1811. to June 24. 1813, and from Dec. 27. 1820, to Dec 27. 1521. He was a deacon of the Congregational church many years: major in the militia: justice of the peace and town officer: representative to the general court from 1809 to 1818, with the exception of 1813: Revolutionary pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832. He died Oct. 29. 1851. aged 87 years and eight months. Mrs. Inglee died Aug. 31. 1860, aged 52 years.
His children : Charles. Annah. Wmn .. Betsey. Jane. Lewis, John. Charles.
Annah in. Dennis Garland: children : Eliza. Henry. Mary. Paley.
William m. Roxanna Shepard: children : Anna. Mary. C. Edward.
Betse . Jane. Lewis. Charles d. unmarried: John m. Elizabeth Brown: 5 children : Emma. Charles, Willie. Paley: m. 2nd. Belle Hanscom.
Emma m. W. H. Phinney: (See Phinney. )
Charles m. Ella Pennell. (See Pennell. )
Willie Inglee of John m. Eliza JJ. Rodd : children : John, Mary, Wm. B .. T. Russell, David, Emma J .. Isabella. Eliza of Annab m. Samuel Valentine.
KEITH.
Lucius L. Keith, native of Brockton, Mass .. came to East Machias when a young man, and followed. for several years, the work of photographer in that town. also at Machias. Lubec and other places in the County.
Mr. Keith m. Miss Mary, daughter of N. Webber Foster of East Machias.
Mrs. Keith d. Jan. 1597: Mr. Keith. Feb. of same year. No children.
Soon after marriage Mr. Keith built a house in E. Machias where he resided the rest of his life. He was a social man, a good entertainer, generous with his guests.
In 1869 he was elected Treasurer of the Machias Saving's Bank at the time of its organization, and received the
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unanimous election for twenty-eight years, or until his last illness in 1897.
Probably no one more enjoyed recreation and release from work, the work of the bank to which he applied himself closely and with intense interest, more than he. The "Cottage in the Woods." on the west shore of Gardner's Lake, was his favorite resort,-bird hunting. boating, and friends in his cabin, to share with him the sport of Lake and Woods.
The following are the men who constituted the first official Board, 1869, -George Walker, President; Wm. C. Holway. J. F. Harmon, Vice Presidents ; Ignatius Sargent, Sanm'l H. Talbot. Geo. W. Pope. Geo. W. Drisko, Nathan Longfellow, Chas. W. Vose, H. N. Tobey, J. F. Harmon, Abel Curtis, Trustees.
Chartered by the Legislature, 1869; organized April, same year, has been a successful and useful Institution.
There never had been a Bank in Machias, not even a bank of discount ;- people of the town had kept their money and valuables in tills and old stockings, so when the Savings Bank was opened. confidence in it gradually established, stockings and tills began to discount, and the yearly increase of deposits became noticeable until in 1903 the amount was over eight hundred thousand dollars.
Lee W. Longfellow was the first to make a deposit, April 17, 1869; then a small boy ; $2.50. Mr. Longfellow is now of the firm, Longfellow & Harper. The individual accounts Oct .. 1903, numbered 9,300.
At the last annual election April, 1903, the following officers were chosen: Geo. W. Drisko, President; P. H. Longfellow, Vice President; Geo. W. Drisko, P. H. Long- fellow, Wm. Longfellow, C. B. Donworth, F. L. Shaw. Trustees.
Thirty-four years since the bank organized; only two of the entire number of first officers living,-Mr. Walker at Portland at an advanced age, and Mr. Drisko of Machias.
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L. L. KEITH.
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MACHIAS SAVINGS BANK.
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KNOX
In 1771 William Knox, then 21 years old, a native of Pembroke, New Hampshire, left his native town, and settled in the valley of the Saco river in what is now the town of Conway. N. H. He bought a claim and subsequently added to his land until he possessed at his death in 1807 aboot 30) acros. He married in 1775 and raised a family of seven children, five sons and two daughters.
John. the 4th son of William Knox was born at Conway. N. FI. Jan. 27th, 1789. About IS11 he went to Machias Maine, where his oldest brother, Samuel, had preceded him the year before, and remained there about a year, at East river. He returned to Conway, and after the war with England was declared, he enlisted as a private in the regular army, was made a sergeant, and the last year of the war was commissioned Lieutenant. He served through the war on the northern frontier, in New York and Canada, at first under Wade Hampton and Wilkinson and afterwards on the Niagara frontier under Brown, Scott and Ripley. Upon the re luction of the army after the close of the wars he re- signed his commission and in June, 1816. he married Lucy. daughter of Ephraim Randall of Burlington, Vermont.
The following year with his wife he moved to Machias, Maine and settled at East river, now East Machias, engaging in the lumber business on East river, and he raised a family of seven children, four sons and three daughters In 1842 having changel his lumber operations to West river, the family moved to the village of Whitneyville, then a part of the town of Machias. and he resided there until his death, Oct. 14th. 1547. When Whitneyville was separted from Machias in 1513. Mr. Knox was chosen one of the Select- men and helped organize the new town government. While living in East Machias he had frequently served in the same capacity.
Upon the establishment of a Post Office at Whitneyville in 1513. he was appointed Postmaster and held the office until he resigned in 1857.
During all his life Mr. Knox was an ardent and consistent
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follower of the political principles of Jefferson and Jackson. He kept himself well informed on publie affairs and was al- ways ready and able to give reasons for his political faith.
His religious affiliation were congregational he having joined with his wife, the church of that demnomination at East Machias in 1824.
In person he was tall-over six feet-well proportioned. straight as an arrow, in youth an athlete, and he carried the effects of his military training to the last of his life. He was a kind and indulgent father, a faithful friend, a good neighbor and worthy eitizen, ever ready to answer the call of friendship and of duty.
In his wife he had one every way worthy to share with him the cares and duties devolving upon them in their union of 58 years. She survived her husband about four years, dying in 1879, Jan. 20th.
Children: Wm. Norman. Sophia. John R .. Wales L . Geo. H., Lucy R., Mary
W. Norman m. Nancy Cutter: one child., Charles. Nor- man d. in Spokane. Wash., 1896.
Sophia in. Capt. E. S. Blaisdell : she d. in 1867.
John R. m. Susan Savage: m. 2nd Fanny Bassett: lives in San Franseisco: he d. in Napa, Cal .. 1890.
Wales L, lawyer, not m. ; lives in San Francisco.
Geo H. lives in Shasta. Cal.
Luey R. m. James Pope : children : Ellen, Mary.
Mary d. unmarried, in 1854.
Emma L. of Wm. N. Knox m. -- Kellinger : Charles L. of Norman these two live in Spokane, Wash .. Wm. N. Jr. lives at Idaho City, 1.
John R. of John Knox m. Susan Savage: m. 2d Frances Bassett : children : Anna. Georgie, Luey R.
Wales Knox of John praciced law many years in Reno. Nev. before going to San Francisco.
Sabine, daughter of Sophia Blaisdell, lives in Oakland, Cal. Edwin. Lucy. John all d. young. Frank P. of Sophia is in Northern Cal.
Geo. H. of John lives at Igo, Shasta Co., Cal.
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JOHN KNOX.
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Ellen and Mary, daughters of Mrs. Lucy R. Pope. Children of Charles L., son of Norman: Frederic, Donald, Helen.
Children of Minnie Thomas, daughter of John R. Knox : Lewis B., Helen, Frances, Mary.
Children of Sophia ( Knox) Blaisdell Edith, Letitia, Frank G .. Robert A., Grace.
John R. Jr., son of JJohn R., lives in Franktown, Nov.
LYON.
James Lyon m. Martha Holden: children : Ludlum. Phehe. James. Jeremiah, Martha, Hannah, Henry, Sarah, Amelia.
Phebem. John Kelly : children : John S .. James, Martha, Eliazbeth.
David m. --- Hart, moved to N. B.
Dea. John S. m. Sarah Seavy: children : Olive, John, Sarah.
Martha m. Moses Hancom. his 2nd. wife.
Hannah m. Wm. Ellis Smith. (See Smith. )
Elizabeth of Phebe m. JJosiah Noyes of Jonesboro: children : David, John, Martha, Maria, Newman, Ira, Julia. George, Sarah.
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