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Mary A. of Peter Folsom m. John Grant. a ship builder at St. Andrews, N. B. : children : Almira, Daniel. Mary A., John. Eliza, Emeline, Adelaide. Fred, James.
James keeps a restaurant in St. Andrews.
Susan Swett m. Joseph Clark, of Lubec: children; Dianna, Joseph W., Eliza, Susan. Jessie. ¿ sua
Benjamin m. Elsie Shannon, Gilmanton, N. H. He d. at Ware near Goffstown; children: Celistia, Eliza, Daniel, Nathaniel, Alma.
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Lydia m. John D. Gibson of Bucksport: children : Ann. Andrew, Lydia, Lacius, George, John, Caroline. Mr Gibson was a carder and clothier: he and his wife died in Perry.
Eunice m. Robbinson Lincoln: children : Martha. Mason. Augusta, Susan. Annie.
Almira m. Gordon Johnson, a ship carpenter: children : Mary. William. Robinson, Zetta d. in infancy.
Jane and Samuel Norwood's children : Jane, Izette, Eizabeth, Samuel, Abagail. John. Daniel. Mary.
MESERVE.
Joseph. 2d son of Daniel and Susanna Small Meserve. m. Betsey Burnham: children : Permelia, Joseph, Eliza, George, Clarrisa. Charles. Susan, Gideon, Foster.
Permelia m. Solomon Meserve: children : George. Elizabeth. Lewis, Sarah.
Joseph m. Eliza Waterhouse: one chill. Oscar. Eliza m. Nathan Foster: children : Wm. and Francis, twins, both living. Sarah. Antoinette. George, Charles. Gilbert.
George m. Eliza Averill: one child. Frank.
('larrisa m. Haskell Whitney; children : Mary Ann. Clara, Joseph, Susan. Henrietta.
Joseph m. Mary Thompson: children : Charles, Clara, Lucy in. 2d Eliza Kingsley: children : Ida. Harry. Grace, Frank, Maude, Lottie.
Susan in James McCabe: children : Ella, Josie, Ralph.
Henrietta m. C'apt. Elijah Eaton of Harrington : children: Winslow, Charles. Corris, Sadie.
Winslow m.
Charles m. Cole: children : Winslow. Hazel. Susan II .. Corris.
Corris m. Arnold Higgins, two children.
Charles m. Lney A. Day : no children.
Susan in. James Thompson : children : Emma, Lizize. Everett. Foster. Ira
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Gideon m. Isabel Clendennin ; children: Charles, Grace. Foster. son of Joseph m. Mary Densmick; no children.
Foster Thompson of Susan m. Laura V. Gould ; children : Ray F .. Lucy L .. James B., Frank G., Carl .J.
Mary A. Whitney of Clarrisa m. Ludlow Crocker; one child, Lois.
Clara Whitney of Joseph m. Dell Hodgdon; children : Victor, Joseph.
Lucy of Joseph m. Arthur Tupper ; one child, Arthur.
Emma Thompson of Snsan m. Ephraim Schoppee: no children.
Lizzie of Susan m. Octavus Watts: children : Henry. Irving, Sarah. Emma.
Everett of Susan m. Sarah Gould: children : Ralph. Percie. Elizabeth.
Ira of Susan m. Sarah Thompson: children : Harold, Grace.
Wm. m. Pamelia Burnham: children : William. - Me- hitable, Mary, Emily, Rebecca John, Harriet, Jere ()'B., Deborah, James, John H.
W'm. m. Sophronia Ackley of Whiting: children : William. Pamelia.
Mehitable m. Jere O'B. Burnham : children : Elizabeth. Rebecca. Harriet. Curtis.
Mary d. unmarried.
Emily m. Wm. Burnham; children : Pamelia, Frances, Mary E., Leverett, Lucretia, John, Alice. Laura.
Rebecca. John. Jeremiah d. young.
Harriet m. Benj. Robinson : one child. Abbie.
Deborah m. Zenas Wheeler: no family.
James L. m. Ellen J. Gardner of E. Machias: children : Emily, Fannie. Edwin
John m. Emeline Townsend. E. Machias: one child, Caroline: m. 2nd Mary Townsend: children: Charles, Mary, Emeline. Hattie, George T.
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MORSE.
Samuel A. Morse, native of Clinton, N. Y., b. April, 1783, came to Machias 1802, m. Abagail, daughter of Gideon O'Brien, born Nov. 1783: children : Delia, Caroline, Laura. Emma, Sammel A., Maria, Amelia, Mary, Napoleon B.
Delia m. Dr. Robert Wood.
Caroline m. Erastus Willard.
Emma m. Gec. Peabody.
Laura m. Rev. Stephen D. Ward.
Mary m. Samuel Burbank.
Samuel A. m. Christiana Milliken.
Maria m. Dr. E. Hoffman.
Amelia and Napoleon d. unmarried.
Emma m. Geo. Peabody ; one child Emma d. young.
Samuel and Christiana Morse's children : Maria, JJessie. Frank, Samuel.
Samuel A. Morse Jr. d. in 1854; his widow d. Oct. Sth. 1876.
Mary and Samuel Burbank's children : Mary A., Samuel, Roberta. Caleb. Robert.
Samuel A. son of S. A. Morse JJr .. m. JJessie Godfrey ; children : Susan, Dorothy, Richard.
Maria of S. A. Jr .. m. Henry Dix : children : Christiana. Beulah.
Jessie of S. A. Morse Jr., m. Soule: one child, Helen
McCABE.
James McCabe, of Scotch ancestry, was born in Ireland near Belfast, Dec 24. 1799, son of John and Alice Taylor MeCabe. His father died when he was thirteen; his oldest brother John was keeping a large tailoring establishment in Belfast, and at the death of their father John induced James to live with him and learn the tailor's trade. James was placed on the big table in company with others, and com- menced to learn to sew. This did not suit him, too close
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confinement His mother's brother, James Taylor, took him to his farm, where he was contented among the horses and farm stock. He remained here until drafted for the army, and was sent to the East Indies where he remained until his time was out. Returning to his home he expressed desire to go to America A short time later he was passenger on a sail vessel landing at St. John, N. B. As immigrants were wont to do he walked to Pembroke, Me. He settled here and married Mary A. Dougherty of Pembroke. In 1864 he moved with his family to Machias ; children : James, Alice, John, Henry, Matilda, James, Wm. Humphrey. Raymond, Mary E., Sarah E., Alfred H., Isabel, Thomas W.
MARSTON.
The Marston's of New England report themselves as of ' German descent. emigrating from Germany to England in 1066. The first one to come to New England was Robert. settling in Salem, Mass., 1683. "Wm. the Conqueror." gave to "John the Mariner" a large state called "Marston's Moor."
Nathaniel Marston, son of Robert, b. in Salem, July 4th. 1807, came to Machias in 1800. He was employed by and with General John Cooper in surveying land, etc. His honse stood quite near if not on the same lot where Hotel Clare now is. General Cooper gave him choice of a tract of land in the township of Cooper or in the Kennebec (Machias) district; he choose the latter and moved on to his farm of 300 acres, a part of the tract, where he lived
the rest of his days. He d. Dec. 21. 1863 aged 83. Nathaniel and sons owned 1,500 acres of land (300 being his homestead) on the West shore of Kennebec River: also several small islands adjacent to his lands on the main.
Nathaniel m. Lydia Reynolds in 1804; children: David, Nathaniel, Elizabeth, Eliphalet, John, Mary. Ezekiel, Lydia, Dorcas, Isabella.
David m. Mary Cummings. 1831, settled on the paternal
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homestead, farmer and lumberman; children : Annette, Lizzie. Annie, Addie, Elemena, Leander, Enoch, Lauren. Annette m. Vinal Bryant.
Lizzie m. Charles Hall. Annie m. Levi Lovell.
Addie m. Octavus Watts.
Elemena m Otis Smith.
Leander m. Sarah Whitehead.
Enoch m. Amelia Davis.
Lanren m. Alice Cummings.
Nathaniel of Nathaniel m. Rebecca Phinney; children : Sarah m Loring Marston, Judith in. Samuel Foss, John not married. Elmira m. Henry Davis. John of Nathaniel m. Hannah Bowers; children : Marietta, Loring. Frank, Josephine, Lorenzo, Hattie, Nehemiah.
Ezekiel of Nathaniel m. Annie Davis; children : Emily, Mary, Ezekiel, Sarah.
Leander of David m. Sarah Whitehead: live in Boston; children : Freddie. Mina, Grace. Mabel. Nellie, Addie, Florence.
Enoch of David m. Amelia Davis, she d. in 1892; children : Maud. Norman. Annie, David, Lucinda, Frances, Edna, Gifford.
Enoch at twenty-one went to Boston, a mason by trade, worked five years, returned to his father's homestead in Machias, lived twenty-five years; removed to Boston again, belonging to the firm of Marston Bro's., masons and builders.
Lauren of David, member of above firm in Boston, native of Machias. b. in 1815 went to Minn. in 1827. After one year returned to Jonesport: in 1894 moved with his family to Boston, a member of the firm, Marston Bro's. : m. Alice Cummings of Jonesport: children : Bernard, Myrtle, Willie, Merlie.
Norman, son of Enoch, ninth generation from "John the Mariner, " went to Boston when young, learned bricklayers' trade; m. Loreta Adlum, Middleton, Conn. ; one child David, died in infnney, live in Dorchester.
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The descent of the family from the German, viz .- "John the Mariner" is by James, son of James, son of Manasseh, son of Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel who came to Machias, father of David, Nathaniel, Ezekiel and others.
Nathaniel of Machias was noted for his great strength and alertness of action ; his services and labor were appreciated on account of his fortitude and endurance.
O'BRIEN.
Morris O'Brien, native of Cork, Ireland, born in 1715, came to America in 1740; m. Mary Keen, native of Kittery, born in 1719, died at Machias. 1805. Morris first settled at Dunstan's Corner, Scarboro: probably became a resident of Scarboro in 1741 : was a tailor by trade and kept his shop at the Corner. The County Records show that he bought land, his first piece of real estate, prior to 1763, as he then mortgaged land to "Charles W. Apthorp, being the same "I bought of John Milliken."
Early in the year 1765 Morris O'Brien and two sons, Jeremiah and John, then of age, and four sons, minors, and three daughters, nine children in all, moved from Scarboro to Machias. This year, 1765, Morris and his Sons built a mill on the South shore of the Falls, which was known as the Dublin, the name adhering to all mill property on the same site to the present time.
Morris O'Brien became an active and valuable citizen, enterprising and patriotic. In 1778 he subscribed £2. 10. towards the salary of Rev. James Lyon. He died in 1799.
Miss Keen's father was a sea Captain, sailing from Ports- mouth, N. H. : his home was in Portsmouth or Kittery. Capt Keen died in England; was taken suddenly sick with cholic: a physician was called, who' gave medicine and. directed that the Captain be not allowed to sleep, which the mate neglected to attend to. Capt. Keen died on his vessel not being aroused or being conscious again. Mary, his only child, was born after his death. Her mother died when she was quite young and Mary was reared by her
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aunt, a Mrs. Barter or Barker who lived in Kittery :- she was then thrown upon her own resources at an early age.
Children of Morris and Mary ()'Brien : Jeremiah. John, Martha, Joanna, William, Gideon, Mary, Joseph. Dennis.
Morris and Mary's children were all born in Scarboro. The six sons, and two probably all three sons in law were in the battle of Margaretta. Morris the father, was anixous to join his son's Company and staid at home on the admonition. -"It will not do to have the whole family endangered."
John O'Brien born in Scarboro 1750. died in Brunswick, May S. 1832. He married Hannah, daughter of Richard . Tappan of Newburyport. in 1799, she born 1756. died 1826: children : Hannah. Mary, Marcia, John Morris, Jeremiah, Richard M. died in infancy : Richard M. died at sea a young man.
Mary m. Robert B. Dunning of Brunswick: they had eleven children, only thre were living in 1897 no further record.
Marcia m. JJeremiah Chaplain D. D., native of Rowley. Mass .. graduate of Brown University, 1799. President of Waterville College, Me .. 1522. 1533, he also officiated as Pastor while in Waterville. He preached in different places : died in Rowley. 1841. Two of his sons were John ('Brien Chaplain, a graduate of Colby, 1525, Professor in Columbia College, D C .: died at Conway, Mass. Dec. 1527. Jeremiah Chaplain, Jr., graduated at Colby. 1525. Professor in a Theological School in S. C., pastor of Baptist church, Bangor, Me .. 1841-'46: afterwards at Dedham and Newton, Mass.
John Morris of John, born 1786, graduated at Bowdoin College, 1806 in the First Class: studied law with Chief Justice Parsons. Newburyport. He practiced law in several places and finally settled in Brunswick in 1845, died there Dec. 1865 . he married late in life but left no children.
Jeremiah of John, born in 1790, died in St. Louis, Mo. Sept. 1866. He m. Ruth Bradbury : one child, a daughter, married and lives in Missouri
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Richard Morris, second son of John by his name died a young man at sea.
Hannah, eighth child of John, m. Joseph O'Brien of Philadelphia ; she died in 1870.
Martha of Morris, born at Scarboro, 1752, died at Machias, March, 1805: m. Daniel Elliot ; children : Daniel, Isabella, Mary, Simon, Frank, James: m. 2nd Ladwick Holway ; children : Martha, William, John.
Martha m. Alexander Nichols, Cherryfield.
William m. Mary Libby.
John m. Leoniece Crocker ; children : Wm. C., Elizabeth, Ladwick, Ellen C., Harriet, Martha.
William m. Catharine C. Smith ; children : Samuel, Leoniece, Catharine.
Samuel m. Agnes Chase: children : Lois, Katharine, Mary, William.
Catharine m. G. Harry Harper.
Ladwick of John m. Helen J. Crocker; children: Lewis, Gertrude.
Elizabeth m. A. G. Peabody; children : Lucy, Susan, Nellie.
Harriet m. Alexander Chadbourne: children : Martha, Lincoln.
Martha m. A. Chadbourne, 2d. wife.
Joanna of Morris m. Benjamin Balch, in Scarboro, March 1765: children: Thomas, Benjamin, Mary, John, William, Joanna, Martha, Hannah, Horatio, Jeremiah, J. Ripley.
Thomas and Benjamin we find no record.
Mary m. Benjamin Garland.
John lived in Bangor in 1807; m. Susan ----; she died
May 25, 1852. aged 72. John moved from Bangor to Bailey's Mistake in the town of Trescott in 1823. Two of his sons, Hiram and John, who succeeded their father, were enterprising men, engaged in trade, lumbering and ship- building in Trescott.
Martha of Benjamin m. - Hackett and they were parents of Prof. Horatio Hackett of Newton, Mass.
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John's sons, Hiram at Bailey's Mistake and John JJr .. at Moose River, both districts in the town of Trescott, con- tinned their father's business trade, humbering and vessel building.
After the death of Hiram's wife he went to Calais where he died. He had two sons, Augustus and Benjamin, the former went to Californi, and died there. Hiram had three daughters: Hannah, Harriet, Mary.
Hannah m. Abner McFadden.
Harriet m. Albert Fickett of Portland.
Mary m. Samnel Lamson, lived and died in Trescott.
Horatio of Benjamin was a physician: settled at Bangor in 1802. It was said of him that he was "The first resident doctor and practiced with good reputation and success." Also, that "He was a gentleman of popular manners and respectable professional skill, but with strong inclination for political honors." He was Town Clerk, Selectman and School Committee; also Post Master 1805 -1810. In 1806 he was Representative to General Court. He moved from Bangor to Lubec in 1810: sent to the General Court. Representative from Lubec in 1818. He was appointed Sheriff of Washington Co. in JJuly, 1820, an office he held for ten years. Probably he resided at Machias. (East River. ) a part of the time while Sheriff. He m. Rhoda. daughter of Col. Samuel Dutton of Bangor. 1805, she died at East Machias, Dec. 16, 1825. Ho m. 2d Mrs. Harriet McLellan of Portland, Feb. 1827. He died in Lubec. Oct. 19. 1849 aged 72. His children were, Harriet C. Horatio. James R. No record except the two sons emigrated to California.
Jeremiah O'B. Balch of Benjamin, was at one time a resident of Bangor or near by vicinity. He was a resident of Machias (East Falls. ) in 1824. He published the Eastern Star, first number issued in December, 1824. The paper was discontinued after the second volume, probably in 1826. for want of sustaining patronage. Sometime be- tween 1827 and 1830 Mr. Balch and family, wife and four- teen children, arrived at Bailey's Mistake, in Trescott in
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a small vessel coming from the Penobscot River. A Mr. Lamson had a small mill there for sawing lumber, and Mr. Balch bought the mill, where he manufactured lumber and did some farming.
The entire family went to other parts of the country.
Jeremiah O'B. Balch m. Sarah his cousin, daughter of Jacob Penniman of Machias, Feb. 1817: she died in Leroy. N. Y., Sept. 2, 1826. The family or a part of them went to Western N. Y. in 1826.
William O'Brien, of Morris, born in Scarboro, lived a few years in Machias and in 1778 or '79 settled at Newbury- port, Mass. ; married April 23, 1780 Lydia Clarkson Tappan. widow of Amos Tappan of that town. During the first years of the Revolution he sailed with his brother John as Lieut. in the naval service of the Colonial Government. In the latter part of 1784 he is found Master of a merchant ship bound to some European port. Mrs. O. W. Mansfield of Boston, a great granddaughter writes, "My great grand, father, Wm. O'Brien. died in Bilboa. Spain, or some t wn near Bilboa in 1784." The Records show that John O'Brien was administrator of William's estate and sold land in Machias, March 31, 1787, for $105.
William and Lydia had one child named Lydia. - she m. John Hale of Rochester, N. H. ; they had five children. the oldest being John P. Hale, born in 1806; graduated from Bowdoin College in 1827, died November, 1873. He was a leader among the politicians of New Hampshire several years ;- represented his State in the U. S. Senate two terms. A sister of John P. Hale m. Ex. U. S. Senator, Wm. E. Chandler.
Gideon O'Brien of Morris, born Jan. 14, 1746. settled at Machias in 1765 married Miss Abagail Tupper, native of Lebanon, Conn., born March 20, 1749. Gideon built his house on the lot on Dublin Hill, the same occupied by the Baptist Church since 1872. Their children, Mary, Martha, Jeremiah, John, William, Abagail, Joanna. Hannah. Rebecca, Cynthia.
Mary m. Jacob Penniman of Machias: a native of Ded-
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WILLIAM O'BRIEN.
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JEREMIAH O'BRIEN. -
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ham, Mass. : children : Sarah who m. JJeremiah O'B. Balch ; Win. F. m. Olive Crocker, she died in 1568 aged 70; he died in 1874 aged 90. Mary and Moses were daughter and son of Jacob. Hannah of JJacob m. James E. Hatheway : children : Mary, Julia, Emma, James: Mary m. John Nichols, one child. Edgar, died young: m. 2nd Henry C. Brown: JJulia and Emma died young. James m. Frances Leighton ; children : William Julia m. Morris Barker: children : Ursula. Herbert.
Ursula of Jacob died in 18- aged 82.
Martha of Jacob died in Machias, 1865.
Jeremiah of Gideon, born in 1778; Senator from Wash- ington County. 1821-21: Representative in Congress 1525 1529. member of the State Legislature 1832-1934. He married Miss Elizabeth Pope of Dorchester, Mass. ; 1811 : children : John G .. William, Joanna died in infancy, Mary E .. Harriet, Joseph, John, William, Abagail, Joanna. Hannah. Rebecen, Cynthia.
John G. graduated from Bowdoin College, 1831. He studied law three years in the office of Mr. Baird, Reading. Pa. and was drowned at sea on passage home to Machias the vessel being wrecked.
William entered Bowdoin College. 1835: died 1836.
Mary E. m. Rev. Henry F. Harding, 1856; children : Bessie m. John Washburn of Minneapolis: Henry m. Elizabeth March: children : Harriet, Mary E. Carroll E. graduated at Bowdoin College ISS1: m. Alice Philbrook; children : Weston C'B., Carroll, Mary. Dorothy. Episcopal clergyman, living in Balitmore, Md. Harriet d. at 22. Florence of Mary E. not married, Harriet m. George Walker, 1851. (See Walker. )
William of Gideon, born in 1752, m. Mary Lincoln of Boston, 1811 : children : one son died young, one daughter who married Rev. Dr. Flanders of Beverly. Mass.
Abagail of Gideon m. Samuel A. Morse, Nov. 1806, a native of Clinton, N. Y .. born in 1783, died in Machias in 1862.
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Joanna of Gideon, born in 1785; died in 1820.
Hannah. born in 1789, died in 1794.
Rebecca born 1791, m. Dea. Peter Talbot of East Machias, his second wife; died in 1867.
Cynthia born in 1792: died 1811.
Joseph of Jeremiah. born in 1828: graduated from Bowdoin College in 1848, studied law, was engaged in lumbering and shipbuilding m. Miss Mary E. Staples of Machias; children : one son died in infancy: daughter Josephine m. Fred I. Campbell, Cherryfield: children : Morris O'B., Mary E., Colin J .. Frances D., Philip L .. Marcia B., Sarah S.
Morris born in 1883, is a student in Bowdoin College.
Joseph died in 1869.
Mary O'Brien of Morris. m. Job Burnham: children : Patty, Polly, Rebecca, Elizabeth. Joanna, Jeremiah, Pamelia, John. Sally, Susan. William.
Patty m. John Holmes: children : Henry. William. John Jr. Rebecca.
Henry was a soldier in the war of 1812; he volunteered from Machias and was stationed for a time at Plattsburg, N. Y.
After the war he followed fishing on the coast of Nova Scotia. On some pretext bis vessel which he owned was captured by a British cruiser and taken into St. John N. B .: the cargo was confiscated and the vessel returned to him. Henry m. Margaret Rideout and settled near Wood- stock. N. B. ; later they moved to Machias remaining two years when they moved back to New Brunswick. Children : Rebecca. Charles, William H., Sarepta. George. Emily, Burnham. William and Burnham both served in the Civil War, in the 7th U. S. Infantry: William was wounded at Fredericksburg: on account of his wound he was discharged from the service. Burnham was wounded at Gettysburg: after recovering from his wound he served out his full time for which he enlisted.
Rebecca Holmes m. - Lewis: children : Madeline.
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JOSEPH O'BRIEN.
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JOSIE O'B. CAMPBELL.
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Lonis, Emily, Margaret. Henry, Ellsworth, Alureda, James: reside in Peel, N. B.
Sarepta Holmes m .- Brown : children : Helen, Henry, Margaret. Emil , Charles, Albert : live in Oakfield, Me.
Emily Holmes m. --- Hatfield: children : Isadora. Stanley. George, Russell. Burrill. Archibald, William. Hebert. live in Simonds, N. B.
Gideon Holmes lives in New Brunswick : no children. George of Henry m. : children : Sarepta. Margaret. Lillian. Lizzie, Helen, Sadie, Ward, Frank. Alberta : live in Augusta. Me.
Burnham Holmes m. : children : Lena, Fred. Frank. Bert, Rutherford, Etta: live in Quincy, Mass. Charles Holmes m. - : children : Willard. Alma. Laura. Burnham, George. Anna May. Judson. Fred: live in Simonds. N. B. Charles died in 1893.
Win. I !. Holmes m. Emma Penney: children : Stanley H. graduated at Colby University: is now Superintendent of Schools in Haverhill. Mass .. Bertha who lives at home in Augusta, Me .. Wm. H., Jr .. a graduate of Colby University. is now Superintendent of Schools at Westerly, R. I .. Harry L. who died at 19 while a student at the University of Maine, Clara B., who is Teacher of Music and Drawing in the Schools of Augusta. Mo.
John Holmes who m. Patty Burnham, was master car- penter in building the Old Burnham Tavern, 1770.
Joseph O'Brien of Morris in. Miss Rebecca Moody of Newburyport. Nov. 1756: children: Dennis, David, JJoseph. Mary. Thomas, William, Harriet. Valeria.
Joseph O'Brien d. Nov. 10, 1825 at the age of 76. The last of Joseph's family. William. d. Dec. 18, 1848. aged 44 years.
Dennis of Morris m. Lydia Clarkson of Newburyport : one child. John. Dennis and his son died in Philadelphia
William of Ladwick and Martha O'Brien Holway, m. Mary Libby in 1806: children : Martha, John, William.
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.J Elliott, Mary, Abagail, Isabella A. Nickels, Lucie, Margaret.
Martha m. Moses D. Boardman; m. 2nd. Wm. R. Brown.
John m. Lydia C. Moore; m. 2nd H. Louise Cole; children : Martha, Frank, Katharine, Henry. Ellery, John W .. Amelia, Edwin. Isabel, Hattie, James, Emma, Mel- ville. Charles, Winifred.
William JJr .. m. Sarah G. Foster; children : Marietta, N. Foster, Emily. Laura, Mary, Abbie, Ella, Helen, Caroline. William B., Fred, Martha, Frank.
J. Elliot m. Mary J. Alyward; children : Lizzie, Henry, Elvira, Anna, Mary, Samnel, Elizabeth, Lucie.
Mary of William m. James Moore ; one child, Wm. H.
Abagail m. Arthur Moore; children: Edward A., Mary, Alice, Harriet.
Isabel m. B. F. Jewett.
Lucie m. H. Lorenzo Hill: children : Wm. H., Isabel, Horatio. Lorenzo, Frederic, Harry.
Margaret m. Albert K. Foster: one child, Ambrose.
Grand children of John and Lydia C. Holway: Howard - ; Marcia m. John Cliff: Marcia Allen m. Ney m.
Killman.
Grand children of Wmn. Holway, Jr. : George m. Fannie Springer; children: A. Carlton, Ralph, Marion, Ruth, Harriet. Abbie Schopree m. Charles Bickford; one child, Katharine. Elizabeth Schoppee m. Fred Mitchell; children : Margaret, John. Sarah Hill m. Fred Colcord; one child, Elmer.
Martha Hill m. Charles Bullock.
John H. Schoppee m. Rena Stoddard; children : Paul,
Hollis.
Bessie Schoppee m. A. J. Cole; children : Emily, Ida, Laura, Christina, Eugene, Carroll, Neal.
Frank L. Holway m. Ellen Shepherd: children : Howard, Marcia. Willis.
Amelia B. Holway m. E. Winslow Allen: m. 2nd Newell Mc Farland : Kate, Marcia, Mabel, Grace.
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MORRIS O'B. CAMPBELL.
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Hattie E. Holway m. JJohn P. Stickney. James M. Holway m. Emma Shellabarger; children: John, Clyde, Alice.
Nathan Foster Holway m. Harriet A. Moore ; children : George, Albert, D. Lendall. C. Keller, Edith, Nathan.
Emily J. Holway m. J. Hamilton Schoppee: children : Abbie. Elizabeth, Kate.
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