Narrative of the town of Machias, the old and the new, the early and late, Part 33

Author: Drisko, George W. (George Washington), 1824-1910
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: Machias, Me., Press of the Republican
Number of Pages: 658


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Henry Lyon m. Betsey Crocker: children: Albert, James, Rebecca. Hannah, Ludlum. William, Amelin. Warren, Cyrus, Sanford.


Wm. of Henry m. Sarah Getchell: children : Geo. M., Willie H .. Amelia G., Simeon G., Sanford P., Lizzie, Andrew G.


Geo. M. Lyon of Wm. m. Jennie Berry : children: Sarah, Phyzannah, Irving, Roscoe not married, Willard. Effie, Anna, Josie not married. Lizzie, Walter, Millie, Mary, Carrie not married.


Willie H. m. Josephine Leighton ; one child, Willie.


Simeon G. m. Hannah Sedgley: children : James, Fred. Albert, Grace, Migonette.


Sanford P. m. Sarah Ellison ; children : Marion, George.


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Lizzie m. Willis A. Blood; children: Fred, Charles. Leon.


Andrew of Wm. m. Catharine Clark ; children: Avoid. Leda, Willie, Sadie, Bradford, Percie, Ruby. Aubrey.


Physannah of Geo. m. Simon B. Elwell: children : Geo. Herbert.


Irving of George m. Lottie Gooch.


Willard of Geo. m. Ada Andrews; children : Melvin.


Dorris.


Effie m. Enoch Howie; children: John. Mellus, Calista.


Annie m Willie Ackley ; children : Cora, George. Marion, Clayton.


Amelia Lyon of Henry m. Bryant Gates: children : Adalida : Banning m. Melissa Hanscom : children : Austin B. Geo. D.


Warren Lyon of Henry m. Phyzannah Norton : children : Otis. Herbert. Hannah, Cyrus, Edward.


Cyrus Lyon of Henry m. Inez Cota : children : Rebecca, Alice, Cyrus, Robert, Arthur.


Sanford Lyon of Henry in. Annie T. Hanscom ; children : Lewis, Carrie. Annie, Addi, Frank.


Lewis m. Ida J. Myers.


Carrie m. Charles Denendor ; children : Frank, Charlie. Annie m Lewis R. Tarr; children : Harold, Floyd.


Warren of Henry Lyon m. Phyzannah Norton: children : Otis, Annie, Herbert, Cyrus, Edwin, Hannah.


Otis m. Marjery Butler ; children : Samuel, Annie, Ida M .. Samuel's of Otis children : Wilfred, Herbert.


Lillian daughter of Otis m. Wm. Harne; children : Alice. Lillian.


LONGFELLOW.


Edward Longfellow born in England in 1562. In 1647 he transferred his house and lands to his son William, 1st. of Norsforth. William was born in Guisely in 1619 and m. Elizabeth Thornton in Calverly, Sept. 10, 1646. William, 2nd son of William, first born in Yorkshire in 1650; came to


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Newbury, Mass. in 1676. He m. Anna Sewell, a sister of Samuel Sewell, the first Chief Justice of Massachusetts. In 1690 Mr. Longfellow was commissioned Ensign in Capt. Greenleaf's Company under Sir Wm. Phipps, and was in the attack on Quebec that year. He was drowned at Anticost.


Lieut. Stephen Longfellow, son of Wm. 2d m. Abegail Thompson, lived in Newbury. Stephen was great-grand- father to Henry W. Longfellow the Poet. Nathan, another son of Win. 2d. m. Mercy Green. William 3d son of Lieut. Stephen, m. Hepsebeth Plummer. From these two, Nathan and William 3d descended the Longfellows of Machias. W'm 3d had two sons in the Battle of Bunker Hill. Jonathan, son of Nathan and Mercy Green Longfellow. m. Mercy Clark and moved to Cornwallis, N. S. In 1677 he came to Machias, and built the house afterwards kept as a Tavern by his son Davi , who married Olive Gooch. Jonathan was the first Justice of the Peace in Maine east of the Penobscot River. The following are quotations from his records :


Lincoln Co .. Machias, June 5. 1773.


David Welch was convicted of Swearing one profane oath and was fined eight shillings therefor. Before me. Jonathan Longfellow, J. P.


Lincoln Co .. Machias, Sept. 16th, 1773.


John Patten was convicted of a breach of the Peace for striking of John Watts and was fined six shillings therefor. Before me.


Jonathan Longfellow, J. P.


Lincoln County.


At n Justice's Court held at Machins in the county afore- said, before me, Jonathan Longfellow. Esq. one of his Majesty's Justices appointed to keep the Pence in said County on the 26th of Nov. 1773 David Gardner, John Long. Eliphabet Adams were convicted of a breach of the Peace, by their own confession on board of Henry Noyes'


: 1765


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schooner, on the 24th of the said November and were fined as follows :


The said David Gardner,


£1. 0. 0.


1. 0. 0.


The said John Long,


The said Eliphabet Adams,


0. 15. 0.


Cost of Court 2. 15. 93.


£5. 10. 93.


Jonathan Longfellow.


Lincoln, ss., Machias, June 28, 1,774.


The Joseph Averill was convicted before me, Jonathan Longfellow, one of His Majesty's Justices, by his own con- fession, of swearing one profane oath and paid a fine of four shillings for the same.


Mr. Longfellow was Moderator of the first Proprietor's Meeting held in Machias.


Nathan, son of Wm. 3d and Hepzibeth Longfellow. m. Taphenas Huntley in Machias. He was an uncle of poet Longfellow.


Nathan, son of Jonathan and Mercy Clark Longfellow, m. Margaret Bigelow in Cornwallis, N. S. He came to Machias in 1747 leaving his wife and six sons there. The next year Mrs. Longfellow started for Machias with her boys,-they were captured and imprisoned at St John. Her oldest son, Jacob, twelve years old, milked the jailor's cows for two quarts of milk daily. The milk with some sugar, which Mrs. Longfellow brought with her, kept them from starving as the rations allowed were poor and exceed- ingly limited. Their daughter, Betsey, m. Roswell Hitch- cock, father of Roswell D. Hitchcock, D. D., President of Union Seminary, New York City, one of the ablest Theo- logoians of his time. The family resided at Eastern Falls, where the senior Hitchcock worked at his trade of black- smith.


Jacob, son of Nathan and Margaret Bigelow Longfellow, m. Taphenas daughter of Nathan and Taphenas Huntley Longfellow. Jacob was a prominent business man of Machias a long term of years ; children : Nathan, Daniel,


2 1777


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1779 sup 69.


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GILBERT LONGFELLOW.


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Abagail, William, Mary, Clark, David, Stephen, Levi, Lydia. Samuel, Deborah, Charles.


Nathan of Jacob m. Susan B., daughter of Dr. Phineas Haskell of Northboro, Mass. Nathan carried on lumbering and shipbuilding twenty-five years. He was chosen Representative in the State Legislature while jet a young man and was frequently elected to municipal positions. In 1812 he volunteered as a private in ('apt. Holmes Nash's. Company : also served at Machiasport in Fort O'Brien. Nathan's youngest son George W. was in the West at the opening of the Civil War: he volunteered as a private in Capt. Fulton's Company D 30th Wisconsin Reg't. and died in the service.


Nathan and Susan's children': Gilbert. Mercy, Susan, William, Lucy. Andrew, George, Laura.


Gilbert m. Hannah, daughter of David Longfellow; children : Charles H .. Henry W., Gilbert, Susan, Annie H .. Susan, Mary S ..


Henry and Gilbert died young.


Mary m. Rev. Allen Hastings: children : Gilbert, Frederick. Allen. Mary. Walter. Mr. Hastings died in 1901.


Gilbert's family live at Pasadenia. Cal. Charles of Gil- bert was educated for the ministry: has labored with Parishes of Congregational order in Maine and California


Mercy m. Thomas Lindsey of Antigonish, N. S. children : Clara, Annie. Fred. Hattie.


Clara m. P. S. Archibald ; children : Mamie, Beulah. Annie m. Leonard Archibald : children : William, Harriet.


Fred unmarried : lives in Fresno, Cal.


Hattie m. William Robb.


Susan m. Charles Goodhue : children : Mary m. Edward Thaxter, Arrie m. John M. Hadley, George W. not married.


William m. JJosephine Blanding : one child, Emma.


Lucy of Nathan not married.


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Andrew J. of Nathan m. Abbie Harmon; children : Lee W., Edith.


Lee m. Helen Tarbell; children : Marion, Philip, Laura. Frances, Celia. Philip and Laura died young.


George of Nathan died in the Civil War.


Laura m. Charles M. Bailey, one child, Campbell.


Daniel of Jacob m. Roena Haskell.


Abagail m. Benjamin Getchell; children: Taphenas, Amelia. Samuel, Benjamin, Mercy, Charles, Levi, Stephen, Jackson, Sarah J., Abbie, Margaret, Joseph J.


Taphenas m. Stephen Munson: children : Taphenas, Margaret, Orrietta. Asenath, Stephen, Joseph.


Aurilla m. Eph'm Fletcher : children : Abbie, Amanda : m. 2d Jedediah Fenlason ; children : Amos, Hattie, Charles. Taphenas, Sarah. Darius.


Samuel m. Lorena Munson: children : Frances, Lydia ; m. 2d Mrs. Lelia Thaxter : no children.


Benjamin m. Sarah Pearl: children : Alice, Thaddeus, Evie, Fred, Abbie, Harris.


Mercy m. Samuel Day: children : James, Ursula. Lucretia. Olive, Frank P.


Charles m. Almira Day.


Levi m. Jane Sprague: no children.


Stephen J. m. Delia Cary: children: Waldo, Helen, Jennie.


Sarah J. m. Eben Day: children : Alice. Myra, Alice. Jennette.


Abbie m. Andrew Foster : no children.


Margaret of Abagail d. young. Joseph J. m. Jane Longfellow.


James of Samuel not married.


Ursula of Mercy m. Clark Munson: children: Olive. Annie, Willard K., Miran and Byran twins, Clara. Lewis.


Lucretia of Mercy m. George Inmond: one child, Lena: m. 2nd Charles Varnum.


Olive of Mercy mn. Thomas Creamer; children: Nettie M. Clara M., Corris and Horace, twins, Vernal, Josephine, Rhoda, Sarah.


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Frank of Mercy m. Mattie Bancroft.


Nettie Creamer of Olive m. Harlan Jones: one child, Kenneth.


('lara of Olive m. Freeman Frost; children : Lee. Pearl,


Annie of Ursula Munson m. . Joseph Walton: live in Alaska.


Olive of Ursula m. Joseph Hilton; children : Scella. Ethel, Laura.


William of Jacob m. Eunice Watts: removed from Machias.


Mercy. Clark, Levi and Samnel of Jacob d. young.


Stephen of JJacob m. Sarah Smith : one child, Sarah, died uminarried : m. 2nd Mrs. Jane Dorman noe Clark : one son Stephen, died young.


Lydia m. David G. Wilson : children : Arathusa. Lydia Arexzeen, Lydia, John. Annie, Jacob.


Arathusa m. Holmes Wass, Addison: children : Louisa. Jennie. Helen. Mr. Wass and wife died in the West.


Lydia m. Loring Foster: (See Foster. )


Louisa of Arathusa m. J. G. Robertson: children : Willie. James, Jennie.


Jennie of Arathusa in. C. H. Fay : three children.


Helen of Arathusa m. G. W. Walker; one child. Charles.


Arexzeen of Lydia m. Ellis M. Smith: one child. Edgar H.


Edgar m. Mary 4. Holmes: no children.


Jacob of Lydia m. Susan Lunt : children : Alice. Caro- line.


Daniel Longfellow was Colonel of n Regiment of Militia. His daughter Eliza, took deep interest in family genealogy and accumulated a great deal, traditionery and written, much of which has been given place in history.


Deborah of Jacob m. Peter T. Harris: children : Edgar. Austin. Herbert (See Harris. )


Charles of Jacob m. Mary Day: children : Bernice, Daniel. Lucy. Jacob. Augusta, Nathan, Sarah.


Charles when last heard from was living in Kansas; born in 1512, living in 1903.


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Daniel of Jacob m. Roena Haskell; children : Eliza G., Phineas H. died at 23 years, Jacob, Emma C., Levi died at 25 years, Henry, Amanda, Arathusa, Roena.


Jacob of Daniel m. Mary O. Penniman; one child, Mary O.


Emma C. of Daniel m. Wm. C. Smith: children : Silas, Augustus, Sarah, Charles.


Arathusa of Daniel m. Capt. Ezra L. Pattangall; children : William R., Ernest d., Kate H.


Wm. R .. lawyer at Machias. m. Gertrude Mckenzie, children : Edith, Grace.


Henry of Daniel m. Sarah, daughter of Wm. Smith; children : Mary R .. Levi.


Jonathan Longfellow m. Sally Boynton ; children : Sally, Martha, Amos B., Amasa, Lewis, Betsey, Susan. Sally not married.


Martha m. Mariner G. Crocker; children : Mercy, Alvin, Hannah. Frank B., Susan, Newell. Mercy m. Abel Curtis: children : Charles, Lucy, Etward B., Mattie, Daniel.


Amos m. Hannah Crocker; one child, Lydia, who m. Isaac Heaton ; Amos m. 2nd Nancy Baker; children: Aro- dell died young, Nancy, Hannah, Jonathan, Tristram died young. Harriet, Zina B.


Amelia N. m. Henry R. Taylor; children : Annie Carrie, Arthur. Amos m. 2n Sophia Hunt.


Hannah of Amos m. Jared Crane; children : Helen, Lottie.


Jonathan of Amos m. Emeline Smith. (See Smith.)


Harriet of Amos m. Silas Smith; children : Zina, Harold, Augustus, Helen F., Annie E., Nancy. Two old- est d. unmarried. Augustus m. Lois A. Wheeler.


Helen m. Robert W. Callahan. Family lives at Brener- ton, Wash. Tristram and Zina of Amos d. young.


Amasa of Jonathan m. Patience Williamson; children : Horatio, Melissa, A. Bigelow.


Horatio m. Mary Dealy.


Melissa m. Chas. J. Noyes.


A. Bigelow m. Christie Munson.


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Lewis Longfellow, of Jonathan, m. Ann Burpee; one child, Henry Clay. Lewis m. 2nd Eannah Webber Sargent.


Henry C. m. Maria Thompson: children : Ella J., Annie, Margaret, Jean.


Ella m. Wilbert Mallett : children : Annie, Emery.


Annie of Henry C. m. Charles Leach. Lewis Sr's. children, 2d m. : Eliza, Harriet, Lavinia, Aaron, Lewis J., Mary, Georgie B.


Lewis J. m. Sarah P. Hill: children : Emily, Carrie, James W., Howard.


Georgie of Lewis m. Walter H. Crowley; children : Marcia: Susie, Ella, Alice, Colby, Philip.


Susan Longfellow of JJonathan, m. James Lyon; m. 2d S. Gould Crocker: children : JJulia, James, Henrietta, Levi ; 2d. family : Gilbert, Calista, Betsey.


Julia m. Watts H. Bowker: children : Edwin, Annie, Arthur W .. Everett, Edith. Philip Edwin m. Caroline Howe : one child, Margaret.


Arthur W. m. Elna Crane: children : Elizabeth, Julia.


Everett m. Lucy Griggs: children : William, Philip Harold.


Henrietta m. Geo. W. Campbell: children : Alvah, Julia, Frank, Fred L., Lottie, Nellie, Emma.


Frank m. Edith Conary.


Fred L. m. Jeanie Rodden: m. 2d Mrs. Grace Wass Ingersoll : one child, Helen.


Lottie m. Harry Sanborn: children : Jeanie, Charles. James of Susan in Emma Drew: children : Susan, Walfert, David, Josiah. Elmer, Henry. Laura, Charles, Julia, Ludlum.


Levi m. Arabella Leighton : children : Ernest, Laura, Henrietta.


Ernest m. Grace Chapin.


Laura m. Parker Boyden : children : Lawrence, Harvey.


Henrietta m. Seldon Allen : one child, Lois.


Gilbert of Susan m. Martha Wright: children : Mel- ville. Harold, Carroll. Florence, Gilbert, Louis.


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Melville m. Julia Allen : children : Catharine, Marion. Calista m. John E. Harmon ; children : Orris V., Ernest.


Orris m. May Burrows.


Betsey of Jonathan m. Josiah Flagg : children: all died young. She m. 2d Charles W. Vose. (See Vose. )


Isaac of Jonathan m. Polly, daughter of Amos Boynton : children : Eri, Mary, Hannah, Addie d. voung, Cynthia, Geo. Handy, Margaret, Samuel, Gates.


Eri m. Jane Stuart: children : Edwin, Isaac, Charles. Mary J., Lucinda, John. Daniel, Irene.


Edwin m. Agnes Brown; children: Fannie, Emily, Lizzie, July, Edwina. Harry. Emily m. Ira Crocker of Portland: children : Carl, Frank, Harry, Helen.


Lizzie m. Dr. Henry H. Smith; children : Agnes. Philip.


Julia m. Dr. H. H. Smith ; 2nd wife ; no children.


Edwina m. Howard Littlefield; children : Howard. Thayer.


Harry of Edwin m. ; one child, Helen.


Mary of Isaac m. George Burnham; children: Sanford. Susan, Mary, Caroline, Margaret. Cyrene, Hattie, Martha.


Sanford m. Adelaine Crane ; children : Cyrus, Ella, Etta, Frank.


Cyrus m. Mrs. Merceda Mckeown.


Ella m. Rev. E. M. Cousins ; children : John died, Irene, Mary, Edgar, Herbert, Sanford.


Etta m. -- Mank; children : Ella died, Walter, Laura.


Frank m. -- Campbell. (See Burnham. )


Hannah m. Gridley Thaxter. (See Thaxter.)


Addi of Isaac d. young.


Cynthia m. Caleb Crocker; m. 2nd H. G. Crocker.


Geo. Handy m. Mercy Drisko of Columbia: m. 2nd Nancy Merritt of Addison : children : Augustus, Josephine, George, Isaac, Edward, Ellis, Abbie, Frederic, Mary, Bayard, Ralph. Minnie.


Margaret of Isaac m. Isaac P. Ham; m. 2nd Coffin


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Smith : no children : Samuel m. Mary Pennell: children : Alice, Isaac P ..


Alice in. Win. P. Burr of Brewer.


Isnac P. m. Addie Wilder: one son, Dr. Winslow Longfellow. Samnel m. 2d Dora Pennell: one child Flora: m. 2d Rev. M. B Townsend. Nine of Samuel's eleven children died young.


Dr. Winslow, son of I. P. Longfellow. is practicing in Philadelphia: a graduate of the Medical School of that city.


Gates Longfellow of Isaac m. Statira Smith: children : Alphonzo. Alonzo, Alberto, Roseltha, Calista, Lottie, Alvarado, Lee G., Effie M., Vinal W. May; Alonzo and May died young.


Alphonzo m. Augusta Crowley; children : Gertrude, Carl.


Gertrude m. Charles H. Bowen: children: Frederick A., Malcolm M.


Carl m. Mabel Folk, one child, Donald.


Alvarado of Gates m. Kate Mulally: children : Mary, Rena. Ruby. Gates, Tom.


LYNCH.


John F. Lynch, a native of Harrington, was born May 9th, 1846, son of John and Maria Moore Lynch. 3


His grandfather. Win Lynch, came to Harrington from New Boston, N. H., married Ann. daughter of Jabez Dorman, the latter, one of the first settlers of the Narragnagus Valley 1765. John F. Lynch's mother was daughter of General Samuel Moore, who was a son of Robert Moore, a soldier of the Revolution Samuel Moore was prominent in military and political affairs. In 1832 -- '34 he was member of Gov. Dunlap's Council : County Commissioner several years.


Col. Lynch's parents became residents of Cherryfield in his early childhood, where he waseducated in the schools of the town and Cherryfield Academy, also in the office of


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Charles P. Brown ; admitted to the Bar in Washington Co .; soon after formed partnership with Hon. Geo. Walker, then of Machias, ever since 1875 of Portland, -the firm lasting five years. Since that time he has continued the practice of law in Machias, sustaining himself: a prominent and popular member of the Bar.


Mr. Lynch was elected member of the Legislature from Machias in 1875. In 1897 he was on Governor Garcelon's Staff as Commissary General, which gave him title of Colonel. In 1884 also in 1886 he was Democratic candidate for Congress. He was appointed Collector of Customs by the President in 1887 holding his commission four years.


In 1872 Mr. Lynch married Miss Mary E. Lewis of Cherryfield : children : C. Lewis, M. Louise, Jay Roy. Mrs. Lynch died March 1881. He married second Miss Abbie E. Putnam of Boston, July, 1895. His daughter. Louise, married David W. Campbell, 2nd, Cherry field, June, 1903.


McNEIL.


(The following is a contribution by Miss Maude S. Damon, a teacher in Thorpe. Wis. )


John MacNeil, wife and at least one child, Jane, 15 years old, emigrated from Londonderry, Ireland to the U. S., probably settled in Machias, soon after arrival. They were of Scotch descent. John MacNeil was killed in the battle of Margaretta, 1775.


Jane MacNeil married Capt. Daniel Swett of New Hamp- shire, who had settled in Machias about the time of the Rev. War, or soon after. After their marriage they moved to Plantation, No. 1, now Perry, Maine, being the second permanent settlers at Perry, where they took up a farm in the forest, now known as Gleason's Cove. After settling at the Cove, Capt. Swett retired from the sea and kept what was known in those days as "Swett's Tavern." It was a sort of half way house between Eastport, Robbinston, Me., and St. Andrews, N. B.


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JOHN F. LYNCH.


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Capt Daniel Swett died at Portsmouth, N. H, while on a visit to his native state.


Jane McNeil Swett married a second time a man by the name of Westby. She died at Perry in 18 --.


The children of Jane MacNeil and Capt. Swett were: Jane, Lydia, Rachel, Eunice, Mary Ann, Sarah, Benjamin, Elmira, Daniel, Susannah. Nathaniel and two more children who died when young.


Jane m. John Norwood of Moose Island and raised a family.


Mary Ann m. John Grant of St. Andrews: raised a family of thirteen children : Adelaide and Adeline, twins. Augusta, Fred, Elmira are the names of some of the children. A number of the Grant boys went to Chicago and are among Chicago's wealthy citizens. Adelaide married a Cookson and Adeline married a Bradford of St. Andrews.


Lydia m. John D. Gibson of Weare, N. H. : children : Ann. Lydia. Lueius. Caroline. Andrew. George. John. Laura.


Sarah m. JJohn Dudley of New Hampshire: children : Lydia. Ann. John. They lived in Waite, Me.


Elmira in. Gordon Johnson of St. Andrews: children : Mary. Willie. Robinson. Susannah. born Ang. 26, 1800. m. about 1822 to Capt. Joseph Clark of North Lubec, which at that time was called Seward's Neck. Capt. Clark was one of the earliest settlers, one of the first selectmen, and also helped survey the roads of Lubec.


To this marriage ten children were born : Diana. Lavinia, Joseph, Eliza A., Eunice L., Andrew, Susan S. Jesse A .. Two died in infancy. Diana in. Capt. Jabez M. Pike of Enbec in 1852.


They made their home in Lubec where Mrs. Pike died. To them were born seven children: Jacob C .. Mary F .. Bion M . Susannah S., Jabez M., Chester another boy died in infancy. Jacob Pike married Mary Tucker of Lubec: children: Summer. Julius, deceased. Marjorie. Moses. Alger.


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Mary Pike unmarried, teacher, Manchester, N. H.


Bion Pike' m. Linnie B. Davis of Lubec; children : Albion, Evelyn, Carleton.


Susannah S. Pike m. Dr. A. W. French of Minneapolis, Minn., and resides in that city.


Jabez Pike, Jr. m. Mary Parker of Lubec; children : Harold, Roscoe.


Chester Pike in. Lottie Avery of North Lubec; children : Doris D., Frank.


Lavinia Clark m. in 1850, Capt. John Webber of West Lubec; one child, Alice G. Capt. Webber died in Boston in 1853. Mrs. Webber then m. James T. Avery of Lubec in 1862; children : Jennie. John. Mrs. Avery died in 189 -.


Alice Webber m. Jolin W. Dinsmore of Whiting, Me. ; and lived in Boston ; children: Eva A., Edna G.


Eva m. Louis E. Billings of Dorchester. Mass. ; one child.


Jennie Avery m. Fred C. Kennedy of Lubec, live in Barre Plains, Mass. : children : Florence, Bessie. Alice, Gerald.


John m. Annie - - of Novia Scotia: live in Dorchester, Mass : one child, Marion.


Joseph Clark in. Mary Coggins of North Lubec : children : Almeda, Fred.


Almeda m. Albion Lamson of Lubec : children : Marcia, Duffy.


Fred m. Annie


Eliza Clark unmarried, lives in Boston.


Eunice Clark m. Loring Small of Lubec in 1858, died in 189 -: children : Elmer, Cora, Herbert, La Fayette, Eunice, Vinnie.


Elmer m. Alice Lord of Deer Island and they live in Port Townsend, Wash.


Cora m. John Black of Lubec; children: Iva. Ethel, Marion.


Herbert m. ---- and has one child.


LaFayette m. and his three children.


Eunice m. Joseph Francis of N. Lubec.


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Vinnie m. Isaac Shaw of Eastport. They live in Perry ; one child. Frene M.


Andrew Clark was drowned when sixteen years old in the Bay of Chaleur, Canada.


Susan Swett Clark m. Joseph S. Damon of Charlotte, Maine, Aug. 19, 1855: lived in Lubec until 1869 when they moved to Wisconsin and finally settled at Spencer, Wis. ; children : Fred F .. Andrew A .. Florence A., Andrew A .. Jabez P., Maude S.


Fred F. m. Jennie Leonard of Spencer, live at Athens, Wis. : children: Leonard, Addie. Fred. Harold, Susie. John, Sarah, Fremont, Jesse.


Andrew A. m. Carrie Heath of Spencer., lives in Spencer ; children: Ina, Fayette, Frank, Carrie. Glen and Grant, twirs. Seth, Ethel. 2


Florence A. m. William D. Acherman of Whitewater, Vis. : They live in Marinette. Wis. : children : Genevieve, Carroll. Joo-M.a.


Jabez P. m. Minnie Wendell of Spencer, Wis. They live in Laurel. Mississippi : one child, Paul.


Mande Susan unmarried, teacher of the Grammar De- partment of the Thorpe, Wis. High School.


Jesse Clark m. Ada Huckings of North Lubec; children : Andrew and Leslie of Portland, Maine, and Mildred.


Benjamin Swett m. and lived in Beddeford. Me .: after- wards moved to Manchester, N. H .. had a large family.


Eunice Swett m. Robinson Lincoln of Perry, Me. : children: John, Augusta, Susan, Annie, John died.


Augusta m. JJethro B. Nutt of Perry.


Susan in Pressley Brown: one child, JJ. M. Brown of Detroit.


Susan died.


Annie m. Pressley Brown and lives in Massachusetts.


The following by Mrs. E. G. McNeil gives additional in- terest to descendants of John Mc Neil.


"John McNeil was killed in the battle of the Margarettu. His widow in. a Mr. Bagley, who followed the sea. He sailed from Deer island or Eastport on & voyage and was


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never heard from; probably vessel and all lost at sea. She m. 3d a Mr. Fountain.


When her first husband was killed she was left with three children. John, Jane and Betsey. The issue of the Bagley marriage was one child : also one, a son by Fountain. The son of Bagley lived in Eastport. married and had a family. The son James Fountain. lived on Deer Island, N. B. : probably not married.


John McNeil's oldest daughter, Jane, m. Daniel Swett of Gilmanton, N. H. They settled at Perry at what is known as Gleason's Point. The family lived in Perry many years and raised twelve children: Jane, Daniel, Betsey, Sarah. Nancy, Mary A., Susan, Benjamin. Lydia, Eunice. Almira and Izetta, twins.


Jane m. Samuel Norwood. a fisherman and farmer.


Capt. Daniel m. Rachel Loring. he followed the sea children : Benjamin, Rachel, Lydia. Daniel. Capt. D. Swett died in Boston. /


Betsey of Daniel m. Eliphalet Olmstead, a blacksmith. lived at Perry on a farm: children: Charles. Eliphalet, Lewis, Hannah, Elmira. Jessie, Martin.


Sarah of Daniel in. John Dudley of Raymond. N. H .. blacksmith and lumberman : built a saw mill at Perry. and was a pioneer on the Houlton Road in 1832: his oldest daughter is author of this history of the McNeil's.


Sarah and John's children : Eliza. Nancy. Lydia A .. Sarah, Susan, A. Jackson, John.


Nancy m. Peter Folsom of Harmony, Me .: children : Louise, Peter, Emeline.




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