Old Foxcroft, Maine : traditions and memories, with family records, Part 22

Author: Lowell, Mary Chandler, 1863-1949
Publication date: 1935
Publisher: Concord, N.H. : Lowell
Number of Pages: 552


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1909-16. Children: Harold 9 M. b. Feb. 2, 1894 m. July 17, 1918, Mabel McFadyen, b. July 25, 1898, Bowdoin 1914, two sons: Stuart E. b. Feb. 10, 1922; Lendall W. b. Nov. 9, 1923. Fred 9 L. b. Aug. 11, 1895, m. Aug. 8, 1916, Isabel M. Kierstead b. May 20, 1897. Their children, Charles V. b. Apr. 30, 1917; Donald P. b. Aug. 16, 1918; William L. b. Feb. 25, 1920; Elwood E. b. Nov. 20, 1921; Pauline W. b. June 16, 1923; Theodore A. b. May 17, 1926. Annie 8 b. 1867 d. in infancy.


Lillian & M. b. Mar. 24, 1872 m. May 17, 1917, Arthur .L. Libby.


Daniel 8 W. b. Apr. 21, 1870, m. Oct. 4, 1898, Lilla Sibley b. Oct. 15, 1870, dau. John and Maria (Stinson) Parmenter. Bowdoin Med. Sch. 1897. A man of broad mind and sympathetic nature. He d. Jan. 21, 1913. Their children: Liston 9 P. b. Aug. 1, 1900 m. (1) Nov. 1920 Elizabeth Pratt. She d., one dau. Helen Virginia b. June 30, 1921. m. (2) Nov. 1925 Elizabeth Philpot. Erwin 9 B. b. Apr. 17, 1902, m. Jan. 1926, Mary E. Dexter, b. Nov. 30, 1901, their chidren: Erwin Jr. b. Aug. 12, 1929; Richard V. b. Nov. 30, 1931. Mary 9 Charlotte b. Apr. 16, 1904. R.N. Daniel 9 W. Jr. b. Jan. 28, 1909; Elinor 9 F. b. Dec. 28, 1910 m. Kenneth Tripp, one dau. Charlotte Marie, b. Feb. 21, . 1932.


Frank 8 L. b. Apr. 2, 1875 m. Lillie· Sibley.


Daniel 7 Webster Jr. b. June 27, 1850 d. July 12, 1870.


Ellen 7 Annette b. Aug. 8, 1852 m. Dec. 24, 1871, Frank Sewell Farrar, b. Jan. 26, 1848, son of John and Sarah (Kelsey) Farrar. One dau. Lottie & Gertrude, b. July 31, 1874 m. Dec. 2, 1902, Charles N. Buffum. Lottie was grad. U. of M. A.B. 1898.


Charles 7 Freeland b. Aug. 22, 1858 m. Lena E. Peasley, b. July 8, 1867. He d. Aug. 18, 1935. Children : Gertrude & H. b. Aug. 13, 1886 m. Claude P. Roberts, their children : Margaret A. b. July 24,1908, m. Ray E. Huston, one dau. Irene R. b. Oct. 29, 1929; Catherine B. b. Jan. 18, 1910; Dorothy M. b. Oct. 20, 1911; Donald H. b. Dec. 4, 1912 d. May 6, 1929; Charlotte B. b. Apr. 26, 1918 d. Dec. 6, 1918. Marion 8 M. b. May 4, 1891; Malcolm 8 T. b. Mar. 6, 1911 m. Arlene Bearce, one son, Malcolm b. Feb. 13, 1933; d. Aug. 19, 1933. Of the above daugh- ters of Daniel W. and Nancy (Malcolm) Hayes in 1920, when women were given the right of franchise, five of them in company, went to the polls in Dover-Foxcroft and each cast a Republican ticket.


GIBBS


*Elisha 1 Gibbs was born in Provincetown Mass. Oct. 1, 1753. Inten- tion of marriage with Silence Harrington entered at Weston Mass.


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Apr. 2, 1779. They were m. May 30, 1779. She was b. Dec. 23, 1752, dau. Moses and Mary Harrington of Weston Mass. They were living in Camden when the first census was taken and probably their children were b. there. They had a son, grandfather of Mrs. Elihu Sanford of Dover. He d. in Bangor. Mr. Gibbs served in the Rev. War in Capt. John Jones' Co., Col. Ephraim Doolittle's Regt. three and one half months. Pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832. Resident of Foxcroft and had been since 1819. He d. in Foxcroft Apr. 1, 1836. Buried in Rural Grove Cemetery.


Ann 4 Adams granddaughter of Elisha ? Gibbs Jr. was b. in Bangor and there m. Elihu Sanford-for many years Mr. Sanford was a hotel man as well as village blacksmith in Dover.


Samuel 5 G. Sanford b. Dec. 10, 1858 m. Dec. 26, 1883 Florence A. b. May 14 1857 dau. of Eleazer and Mary Harriman Lyford. He d. Mar. 10, 1920. Children : Harry 6 E. b. Jan. 8, 1888 m. Aug. 1, 1910, Geneva Deering, b. Mar. 10, 1891, their children, Willis 7 G. b. Aug. 30, 1912 m. 1933 Laurel Ward; Florence 7 M. b. Dec. 21, 1914 m. 1934, Martin Halseth; Dorothy 7 M. b. June 8, 1919. Louise 6 M. b. Sept. 29, 1891 m. July 27, 1918 Emmons Davis one dau. Anna 7 L. b. Oct. 7, 1919: George 6 W. b. May 30, 1897 m. Oct. 20, 1923 Gertrude Millett b. May 7, 1897. Samuel G. b. Dec. 10, 1858.


Horatio 5 Sanford m. Lilian Bowker. He d. in Foxcroft. One son 6. Res. in Florida. Willis 5 Sanford m. Marinda Cofren. Each are dead. One son, Ralph, 6 who has a dau. Maxine 7


GILMAN


The ancestors of the Gilman family of old Foxcroft were Edward and Mary (Clark) Gilman who came from Hingham in Norfolk County, England to Hingham in Massachusetts in 1638. Edward Gilman un- questionably was b. in Hingham Eng. though date not recorded, as Hing- ham Register commenced in 1601. He m. at Hingham Eng. June 3, 1614, Mary Clark. He d. at Exeter N. H. June 22 1681.


Edward and Mary (Clark) Gilman were accompanied to America by three sons and two daughters and servants, sailing from Gravesend on Apr. 26, 1638 in the ship, "Diligent" They reached Boston Mass. Aug. 10, 1638. Later Mr. Gilman lived at Sekonk, now Rehoboth Mass., and still later moving to Ipswich and finally to Exeter N. H. where his sons had established themselves in business.


John 2 (Edward 1) b. in Hingham, Eng. Jan. 10, 1624: bp. at Hingham Eng. May 23, 1626, m. at Exeter N: H. June 20, 1657, Elizabeth, dau. of James and Catherine (Shapleigh) Treworgye, b. 1639, dau. of James Shapleigh. She d. Sept. 8, 1719. James Shapleigh was an English merchant, agent for Sir Fernando Gorges. John d. at Exeter N. H. July 24, 1708. Mr. John Gilman held many offices of trust. His business was lumber and mills. It has been shown that for a century at least the Gilman family was extremely influential, not only in Exeter but throughout southern N. H.


Nicholas 3 (Edward 1) b. in Exeter N. H. Dec. 26, 1672: m. in Exeter N. H. June 10, 1697, Sarah, b. June 17, 1678. Mr. Nicholas Gilman was a Judge of the Superior Court, a farmer and merchant. He left an estate of thirty-four thousand pounds. A gt. grandson of the same


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name was delegate from N. H. to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and a signer of the Constitution. Nicholas d. 1741. His wife d. Aug. 25, 1741.


Rev. Nicholas 4 (Edward 1) b. at Exeter N. H. Jan. 18, 1707 : m. Oct. 22, 1730, Mary, b. Jan. 11, 1713, dau. of Bartholomew and Sarah (Kent) . Thing. Nicholas went to Newburyport Latin School at the age of eight years and was graduated from Harvard College in 1724 at the age of seventeen. He received his A.M. degree three years later and gave the customary address in Latin. At Kingston N. H. in 1727 he com- menced preaching but it was not until 1742 that he was regularly or- dained, possibly because of ill health. He d. at Durham N. H. Mar. 3, 1748. His wife d. Feb. 22, 1789.


Rev. Tristram 5 (Edward 1) b. at Durham N. H. Nov. 24, 1734: m. May 1771, Elizabeth, b. Sept. 12, 1747, dau. of Joseph and Mehitabel (Littlefield) Sayer of Wells Maine. Tristram Gilman was graduated from Harvard in 1757. He entered the ministry and accepted a call to North Yarmouth Church in 1769. Was Trustee of Bowdoin College in Brunswick. First President of the Maine Missionary Society formed in 1807. He d. at N. Yarmouth in 1809. His wife d. Nov. 20, 1790.


Joseph 6 (Edward ') b. in N. Yarmouth, Feb. 26, 1772: m. (1) Apr. 1, 1795, Hannah, b. 1769, dau. of Daniel and Abiah (Clement) Little of Kennebunk. She d. Aug. 20, 1801. He m. (2) Jan. 24, 1805, Hannah, dau. of Capt. John Grant of Kennebunk. She d. Sept. 4 1849. Joseph Gilman was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy and studied medi- cine. Settled in practice at Wells Maine. Pres. of Maine Medical Society. Deacon in the Congregational Church at Wells 30 years. Dr. Joseph d. at Wells Jan. 4, 1847


Ebenezer 7 (Edward 1) b. at Wells Me. Aug. 9, 1797 : m. July 7. 1831, Roxana, b. Apr. 5, 1804 dau. of Barnabas Jr. and Mary (Place) Palmer of Athens Me. She d. at Foxcroft Sept. 4, 1880. Mr. Gilman d. Nov. 12, 1882, A valued citizen, devoted father and warm friend. Mr. Ebenezer Gilman was a faithful and consistent member and worker of the Congregational Church. On one occasion when a series of meet- ings were to be held, Mr. Stephen P. Brown, the Dover manufacturer and an active church member, urged Mr. Gilman to attend. When told that he could not leave his farm work, Mr. Brown replied, "I will gladly pay a man to work on your farm these days if you will come in and help us with the meetings." Children b. in old Foxcroft:


Lucy 8 Ann, b. Dec. 18, 1832: d. Nov. 25, 1861.


Susan $ Wingate, b. Nov. 18, 1834. A teacher for several years be- fore her marriage. m. (1) Jan. 1855, Jesse W. Brown of Bangor. Chil- dren : Fannie 9 M. b. Mar. 3, 1856, m. Oct 19, 1870, Charles Waterman of Sangerville. She d. Sept. 1883 at Brainard Minnesota. One child Fannie 1º M. b. Aug. 27, 1883, d. Oct. 27, 1888, Wellington Me. Fred Brown 9 son of Susan W. b. 1857 d 1858. Susan 8 m. (2) Artemas W. Ward of Wellington. They resided in Wellington later coming to the Libeus Mayhew farm in Foxcroft. Children: Grace 9 M. b. Sept. 11, 1869, d. Sept. 1. 1928. Miss Ward was educated at Foxcroft Academy, the Misses Gilman's school in Boston, Wellesley College and Bridg- water Normal. She taught many years in Mass and Maine. Annie 9


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b. Sept. 11, 1869 (twin) educated at Foxcroft Academy and the Misses Gilman School, Boston Taught for several terms.


Hannah & E. b. Mar. 27, 1836. (see Women of "Old Foxcroft")


Adeline & b. Sept. 20, 1837 : d. Jan. 20, 1858. An excellent teacher. Joseph & E. b. Nov. 22, 1841 : d. at Butte Mont. July 4, 1906


Augustus & W. b. Jan. 27, 1844 : m. May 2, 1880, Mary 8 L, b. Feb. 14, 1858, dau. of Charles 7 and Louisa (Smith) Loring (see Loring record), Mr. Gilman d. Feb. 16, 1924. Augustus W. Gilman was a self made man in the finest and truest sense. Educated at Foxcroft Academy he taught school for fifteen winters, spending his summers, assisting his father about the farm. His interest in education ceased only with his life. For over twenty years he was an ever vigilant member of the School Board, and a Trustee of Foxcroft Academy. I admit, that in the selection of his wife, he robbed the North St. School of a most valu- able and efficient teacher ; but time has shown it more than returned, by the incomparable position, she has filled among her towns women, and as an esteemed member and discreet worker in the Congregational Church. Not once has the interest and energy established by her grandmother, Mrs. Bezaleel Loring been allowed to abate. Mr. Gil- man loved the farm and at the time of his marriage, he purchased the best farm in town, the one cleared by our peerless pioneer, Capt. Salmon Holmes, now (1935) about two miles from the village,-the village reaching out that way. In 1920 impairment in health caused him to move to the Spring St. residence. Twice was he appointed on the State Valuation Committe. In 1882 he was elected to the Board of County Commissioners and his efficiency was demonstrated in the roads laid out. As a representative of Piscataquis County on the State Board of Agriculture and President of that Board, he never failed us and for the ten years that he served Maine on the State Board of In- spectors of Prisons and Jails, that branch of government was secure. The State Legislature recognized his ability and elected him to the newly created office of Commissioner of Agriculture. In politics a Republican, with every letter in the word a capital, he was a leader. As a supporter of the Congregational Church, he was generous. But let the words of our esteemed attorney and towns man, Hon. W. E. Parsons finish my story. "Few men in Piscataquis County have left a record as replete with usefulness and good works as he (Mr. Gilman). True to every trust, faithful in public life which extended over thirty years, it may well be said of him 'Well done, thou good and faithful servant' and to a host of friends still living throughout the State, his as- sociation will ever remain a pleasant memory."


Louise 9 R. b. Mar. 1, 1881 : m. Sept. 1, 1909, Leslie R. Rounds, son of William and Addie (Hill) Rounds of Kennebunkport Me. They re- side in New Jersey. As Miss Gilman she was educated at Foxcroft Academy, the Misses Gilman's School in Boston and Mt. Holyoke Col- lege, A.B. class of 1902, following which she taught for several years.


Arthur 9 L, b. June 5, 1883: m. July 26. 1916, Eva M. dau of Benja- min F. and Lottie (Simpson) Gerry of Minneapolis, both, natives of Dover, Me. Continues the business in which he was associated with his father under the firm name of A. W. Gilman & Co. Alden Joseph, b. Aug. 29, 1885: d. Sept. 3, 1886.


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Julia 9 E. b. Nov. 26, 1887 : m. Oct. 12, 1912, Elmer A. son of William and Flora (Ladd) Glover. Four children (Glover), Elizabeth 1º b. Sept. 24, 1913. In college. William 10 G. b. Aug. 14, 1920; Charles 10 L. b. May 4, 1924; John Alden 1º b. Apr. 24, 1927


Mary 9 A. b. June 16, 1890. Educated at Foxcroft Academy, Mt. Holyoke College, A.B. 1910, Columbia University A.M. 1919. A


most earnest and efficient teacher; a diligent student.


Sarah & C. b. July 31, 1845, m. Aug. 16, 1874, Wm. E. son of Moses and Nancy (Hamilton) Pulsifer of Auburn Me. She d. May 8, 1932. She was educated at Foxcroft Academy where she taught mathematics several years, then going to Lewiston High School. Two children: Mary 9 G. b. Jan. 26, 1876, Educated at the Girls High School in Brook- lyn N. Y., the Misses Gilman's School in Boston and Smith College, A.B. class of 1899. She taught many years at the. Misses Gilman's School and its successor, the Choate School in Brookline Mass. Lester 9 S. b. Oct. 10, 1877 : m. May 13, 1903, Ada Tuttle. He d. July 2 1931. He was a teacher and later associated with his father in the firm of D. C. Heath and Co. Five children: Mary 1º E, Sara 1º C., Ruth 1º, Doro- thy 10 and William 10 E. and three grand children 1.


Julia R. 8 b. Oct. 28, 1847. (See Women of "Old Foxcroft")


WILLIAM GILMAN


William 5 Gilman (Edward 1) b. -: m. - Anna -. Their son


David 6 Gilman (Edward) b. Sept. 18, 1783: m. Nov. 5, 1814 at Norridgewock Maine, Lucy, b Sept. 4, 1791, at Fairfax (Albion) Maine, dau. Solomon *5 (Joseph 1) and Lucy (Taylor) Bixby of Norridgewock. Lucy (Taylor) Bixby was b. in Vassalborough Me. 1767, dau. of John and Lucy (Hutchins) Taylor of Vassalboro. Solomon and Lucy (Tay- lor) Bixby had twelve children of whom Lucy and Nancy were born in Fairfax, now Albion, the others, in Norridgewock. Members of Cong. Church Norridgewock. David Gilman was a lumberman. He came to Foxcroft in 1835 and purchased of Daniel Buck the farm now owned by his gt. grandson, Willis Gilman. Mr. Gilman also purchased in the saw mill and ran it many years, eventually it became the property of his son, Reuben D. Gilman. David d. July 8, 1853. Lucy d. Nov. 24, 1857. Their children b. in Norridgewock were, Amasa B. b. Mar. 18, 1816, d. Apr. 19, 1829; Mary B. b. Oct. 14, 1817, m. Nathan Wood. Mary d. Oct. 21, 1899; Josiah, b. June 23, 1819, m. Sarah Crockett, He d. Feb. 18, 1842; David, b. Sept. 1, 1823, d. 1858; William, b. Sept. 15 1824, m. Sarah Lebroke, He d. Mar. 31, 1884; Lucy B. b. Apr. 4, 1827, m. Sanford Dinsmore, Lucy d. Dec. 3, 1909; Reuben, b. Apr. 10, 1829, m. Helen Tolman, he d. Apr. 18, 1907; Martha, b. Apr. 3, 1831: d. Jan. 22, 1857; Amasa, b. Oct. 3, 1833, m. (1) Angeline Dow, m. (2) Henrietta Dow, he d. Dec. 4, 1916.


William 7 Gilman (David 6-Edward 1) b. Sept. 15, 1824, m. Sarah A. b. July 9, 1831, dau. Jacob and Martha (Foster) Lebroke of Foxcroft. They settled on his father's farm and made it one of the finest farms in town. Mrs. Sarah Gilman was a teacher before her marriage. Children b. in Foxcroft; John b. Apr. 26, 1853, d. Apr. 16, 1928; Charles


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b. Nov. 17, 1861, m. June 4, 1890, Ella, b. Dec. 11, 1866, dau. of Thatch- er and Ellen Austin Holmes, one son, Willis b. July 9, 1895. Charles d. Apr. 22, 1932; Mary Helen b. June 5, 1863 m. (1) June 4, 1887, Clarence B. Sprague. He d. Mar. 21, 1932. One dau. Sarah Gilman b. Feb. 9, 1891, d. Oct. 29, 1913. m. (2) July 8, 1934, Delbert Sever- ance.


Reuben 7 David, b. Apr. 10, 1829, m. July 3, 1856, Helen E. b. Jan. 20, 1831, dau. of Phineus and Elizabeth (Burbank) Tolman of Milo. Mr. Gilman, when a young man, went to California, but soon returned and entered his father's mill in Foxcroft, eventually succeeding to the business. He married and during the rest of his life lived in the resi- dence on Lincoln St., now the residence of Mrs. Margaret (Bolster) Adams. Hed. Apr. 18, 1907 : She d. Apr. 27, 1922. Children : David 8 R. b. Feb. 28, 1858, d. June 23, 1863; Eugenia 8 b. July 3, 1864, m. Nov. 9, 1893, David Ayars of Wilkes-Barre Penn. two children Agnes 9 Gilman b. Oct. 8, 1894. m. Oct. 30, 1919, Irvine Williams, one son, Richard 10 Preston Williams b. Nov. 5, 1920; Preston 9 D. Ayars, b. Mar. 16, 1898, m. (1) Nov. 1923 Harriet Curry, two children, Mary 10 Jean b. Nov. 10, 1924, David 1º Preston b. Mar. 26, 1927. Harriet d. m. (2) Apr. 1929 Margaret Taylor, one child, Peggy 1º Lynn Ayars, b. Oct. 8, 1932. Agnes 8 b. May 8, 1867, m. Oct. 23, 1890, Willis Ellis, b. May 16, 1853, son of Levi and Lydia (Ellis) Parsons of Sangerville. One son, Willis ? Gilman, b. Dec. 10, 1900, m. Sept. 30, 1925, Kathryn Donker, Grand Haven Mich. Bowdoin Coll. 1923, Harvard Law Sch. 1926. Attorney, Hartford Conn., one son Willis 1º Gilman Jr. b. July 6, 1927. ¿ Willis Ellis Parsons, educated Ricker Class. Inst. Law partner with Hon. A. G. Lebroke, Ad. Bar. 1878, County Att'y, 1884, Sec. Treas. Foxcroft Academy, Legislature 1897-98, 32° Mason, Past Grand Master and Past Grand Patron I.O.O.F. Com. of Inland Fisher- ies and Game for many years, a staunch Republican, member Cong. Church. Agnes G. Parsons was a woman who was never content unless she was engaged in some constructive, worthwhile undertaking; and whenever she embarked upon an enterprise she gave to it the full measure of a dynamic and selfless personality.


Amasa 7 Gilman (David 6-Edward 1) b. Oct. 3, 1833, m. (1) Dec. 5, 1857, Angeline, ¡ b. in Foxcroft, July 3, 1836, dau. John and Pollyt (Chandler) Dow. On her mother's side she was a descendant of Ed- mund Chandler of Duxbury and John Alden of Mayflower fame. She d. in Dover, Mar. 3, 1858 and Mr. Gilman, m. (2) Feb. 14, 1859 her sis- ter, Henrietta Dow, i b. in Foxcroft July 19, 1839. Shed. Apr. 25, 1912. Children : Martha 8 b. -: m. Charles Chapman, two children, Harry and Ora Chapman : Lottie & Gilman b. -: m. Elmer Young


GOODWIN


Capt. George Goodwin and wife Sarah J. J. (Pennell) Goodwin moved over here from Williamsburg abt. 1848. He belonged to the very aristocratic and wealthy Goodwin family of Boston. Because of ill health he came to the woods of Maine. They purchased of Mr. Addison Prentiss the house his brother had erected, now the residence


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of Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Lee and there the family lived many years. Capt. Goodwin died there. His widow was one of the most efficient women in "old Foxcroft". Having the least cause for financial worry of any one in town, possibly the wealthiest person in the County, she had a private school building erected on her own grounds, where her own children, and a favored few of her friends' children, attended school. Johnson Davee was engaged for after-school hours and during vacations to instruct the boys in carpentry and cabinet work. Their grounds , were beautifully laid out in formal gardens. An attractive "summer house" was upon a hill, now the site of Mr. H. M. Bush's house. In 1868 she decided to move to her native town of Brunswick Me. and sold her residence to Mrs. Sarah C. Vaughan. It was my pleasure to visit in the Brunswick home and keep in touch with the family. Miss Jane, the youngest daughter is the survivor. Children : Ozias C. b. Mar. 25, 1850; John B. b. July 23 1851 ; William Pennell, b. Dec. 28, 1852; Eliza b. Feb. 5, 1854; Lucy Pennell b. June 11, 1855; George b. Dec. 1856; Sarah Jane, b. 1859. Mrs. Goodwin d. Aug. 19, 1889 at her home in Providence, Rhode Island.


GOULD


Nathan Gould settled on lot A, range 6 as early as 1826 coming from Litchfield Me. He had previously lived in Lisbon Me. The Joshua who came with him may have been his father. His wife was Sally Children : Ira Lincoln b. in Lisbon Mar. 15, 1819. Others b. in Litchfield, David Ware, b. July 23, 1821; Almira Ann Fogg, b. Oct. 16, 1825; Althea Matilda, b. in Foxcroft, Dec. 11, 1827 ; Nathan James, b. Dec. 26, 18 -; Eliza Jane Butters b. Feb. 6, 1833. Nathan d. Aug. 16, 1865 ag. 70 yrs. Sally d. June 15, 1865 aged 66 yrs.


Ira L. Gould b. in Lisbon Mar. 15, 1819 came to Foxcroft with his father's family in 1826. He m. Abigail, dau. John and Deborah Earl. Children b. in Foxcroft: John H. b. - 1843, d. during Civil Warr at Baton Rouge La. Feb. 11, 1863; Elvira Emma, b. 1847; Mary Ann, b. 1849; Ira Simeon, b. 1850; Maria Donald, b. 1853; Sarah E. b. 1856; Georgia Anna b. 1857, m. C. A. Harmon; Emma Frances b. 1859, m. Frank Rogers; Ira L, d. Nov. 8, 1901 : his wife d. Feb. 21, 1893; Hannah, b. -: m. Charles C. Ferris, d.


Ira Simeon, b. - 1850, m. Lucy, b. Mar. 8, 1858, dau. of Benjamin F. and Mary A. (Carr) Hammond of Foxcroft. They located on the old Francis Towne farm, later owned by Paul Pratt and still later by Thomas Eaton. Children b. in Foxcroft; Alma b. 1880: d. 1882 ; Mona, b. Feb. 19, 1897 : m. Feb. 14, 1918, Robert b. 1892 son of Walter and Louise Jones of New Brunswick. Mona d. Mar. 14, 1931. Children (Jones) Muriel f. b. Apr. 16, 1919; Phylis Alma, b. June 1, 1920; Jacque- line Marie, b. Jan. 16, 1925; Robert Wilson, b. Jan. 16, 1930. Lucy d. -; Ira S. b. 1935.


GRAY


Nathaniel 1 Gray, b. in China Me. Mar. 14, 1825: d. Foxcroft Apr. 12, 1903, came to Foxcroft from Oldtown Me. and purchased lot He m. Abigail, b. dau. of Wmn. and Polly Cushman Thayer, (see Cushman record). Children:


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(1) William2 Thayer Gray (Nathaniel) b. Feb. 10. 1849 m. Nov. 9, 1873 Ann, b. --- , dau. Franklin A. and Elizabeth (Jones) Mayhew of Foxcroft. They settled on a farm adjoining his father's in the Gray neighborhood. Children: Herbert, d 1913 Elizabeth d May 20, 1909,. Harold.


(2) Abbie 2 Frances Gray, b. in Oldtown Me. June 18, 1850, m. Feb. 1874 in Pawtucket R. I., John F. Haskell, b. Sept. 6, 1851, son of John and Fannie (Talbot) Haskell of Cumberland R. I. Three children, Haskell, (1) Mary T. b. Jan. 21, 1875, m. May 22, 1901 at Milford Mass, Harry Elmer Thomas, b. Oct. 1878 at Monson Maine, one son Francis H. Thomas, b. July 16, 1902 at Milford Mass, m. Oct. 1, 1927, Isabel Moffett. (2) Herbert A. Haskell, b. Sept. 12. 1876 at Lincoln R. I. m. Sept. 1, 1903, (1) Elizabeth O'Brien, b. Aug. 23, 1883. Three children, Mabel E. Haskell, b. Nov. 28, 1904, Milford Mass. m. Henry Groth. A daughter, Helen Louise Groth: Ethel V. Haskell, b. Aug. 23, 1906, m. Wm. Mckenzie, one son, Wm. Jr .; Her- bert F. Haskell, b. Mar. 8, 1908: m. Brichi Brady. m. (2), Nov. S, 1919, Julia Anderson, b. July 1. 1879. (3) Elizabeth I. Haskell, b. Sept. 17, 1884, m. Oct. 12, 1909, Leonard A. Asquith, b. Nov. 14, 1877


(3) Oscar 2 Howard Gray, b. Feb. 25, 1852: m. Oct. 2, 1876, Ada May, b. Feb. 12, 1853, dau. of David and Sarah (Hassell) Anderson of Dover. (See Hassell Records) Mr. Gray settled on lot #17 in the 9th range and there his children were born. Later wishing to specialize in dairying, he purchased the large farm of David Dinsmore in Dover on the Dexter road, soon adding the old "Joel Pratt" farm in Foxcroft. All the large holdings are still owned by his family. Mr. Gray was a man of great energy, an indefatigable worker and knew how to make the farm, not only yield, but pay. He d. His wife d. -- 1934. Children : Clair Hassell Gray; Vera Abbie Gray. Clair 3 Hassell Gray, b. Dec. 19, 1878 : m. Apr. 29, 1905, Effie M. Foster, b. Nov. 23, 1885. Res. Dover, Children, Foster Hassell Gray, b. Jan. 24, 1907; Margaret, b. July 1. 1917; Dorothy, b. Dec. 5, 1919; Vera 3 Abbie Gray, b. Oct. 13, 1885, m. (1) June 17, 1905, George Luellyn Macumber, b. May 7 1881. He d. Apr. 14, 1914. m. (2) Nov. 17, 1917, Clifton Guy Crocker, b. Nov 2, 1884. Children, (Macumber) Velma Ada, b. July 15, 1907; Ethel Arlene, b. May 28. 1912. Velma A. Macumber m. July 17, 1932, Earl Blair Butterfield, b. Sept. 26, 1906 One child, George Macumber Butter- field, b. Nov. 29, 1934. E. Arlene Macumber m. June 17, 1933, Ken- neth C. Hamlin, b. Aug. 1911


(4) Christianna 2 Augusta Gray, b. Feb. 8, 1860, m. May 3, 1880, Clarence H. Cook, b. Mar. 28, 1856. Res. in Illinois. Children : Clarence Leon Cook, b. 1881 : d. 1884; Charles Ashley, b. Jan. 23, 1884; Harris Wheeler, b. 1891: d. 1893; Ida May, b. Dec. 6, 1894 Charles Ashley Cook, b. Jan. 23, 1884: m. June 30, 1908, Lucile Richards, b. Dec. 10, 1887. Children : Richard A. b. Nov. 9, 1909; Jane A. b. July 2, 1912.


(5) Herbert C. b. Dec. 11, 1863; d.


(6) Alfred ? Gray, b. May 13, 1866, m. 1889, Fannie. b. in Guil- ford Me, Nov. 11, 1869, dau. Elbridge and Lucy E. (Sanders) Crockett. She d. - -. One child, Mildred, b. May. 24, 1891, m. Dec. 31, 1913, James H. Finley, b. Apr. 15, 1893. Res. Foxcroft Children : Lucille, b.


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Ray Me. Jan. 23, 1913; Nathalie R. b. July 5, 1917, at Foxcroft; Myrth C. b. Feb. 13, 1921 at Foxcroft; Roland G. b. Sept. 24, 1922 at Foxcroft; Marelyn R. b. Jan. 20, 1930 at Foxcroft; Dolly E. b. Apr. 16, 1932 at Foxcroft.




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