Saco Valley settlements and families. Historical, biographical, genealogical, traditional, and legendary, Part 115

Author: Ridlon, Gideon Tibbetts, 1841- [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1895
Publisher: Portland, Me., The author
Number of Pages: 1424


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2. BENJAMIN," b. May 27, 1794; m. Polly Atkinson, of Hollis, who d. at Salmon Falls about 1848, where he early engaged in wool-carding and cloth-dressing, and also carried on a considerable lumber business on the Saco and its tributaries. He was living at Salmon Falls from 1821 to 1824. He moved to the homestead, and was to have the estate for caring for his parents. After his mother's death sold out to Aaron McKenney, and settled on a farm in Maxfield, Me. In 1840 he went to Illinois, thence to Fairfield, Iowa, where he carried on wool-carding until 1850, when he returned to Monmouth, Ill., where he died in May, 1864. One daughter, Mehitable,7 b. Dec. 12, 1823 ; d. Jan. 27, 1828.


3. JOHN,G b. Aug. 28, 1797 ; d. Sept. 3, 1798.


4. WILLIAM,6 b. Mar. 8, 1800; m., first, Susan Leavitt whose parents kept tavern on the road from North Parsonsfield to Iron Works Falls, N. H. She died at childbirth and was buried at Lord's Corner, Effingham, N. H. His second wife was maiden named Susan Hearne, dau. of John, of Saco, but widow of Nicholas Dennett. By her there were four children, of whom more.


4. ALVAN B.,6 b Jan. 20, 1803 ; m. Lucinda Boynton, of Penobscot county, Me., who died at Monmouth, Ill., in the " later fifties," and he died at Girard, Kan. He was also a wool-carder and cloth-dresser by trade ; was at one time a wholesale liquor dealer in Portland ; then a farmer in Maxfield, Me., for some ten years. He removed to Monmouth, Ill., and thence to Girard, Kan. Three children, of whom more.


6. JOHN,6 b. Sept. 6, 1805; never married. He went to Boston and was truckman for some years, and went from there to Galena, Ill., about 1837, where he was engaged in lead mining; thence to Monmouth, Ill., where he farmed until 1869, when he removed to Girard, Kan., with Alvan ; has been dead some years.


7. JEREMIAH," b. June 18, 1808; m. Catherine Moulton, of Freedom, N. H. These separated, and the family has never since heard from him. There were several children, whose names will appear.


8. ARTHUR,6 b. May 21, 1811 ; d. Oct. 27, 1811.


CHILDREN OF BENJAMIN AND BETSEY :


I. MARTHA J.,6 b. July 24, 1804; d. Oct. 17, 1808.


2. JEANETTA,6 b. July 12, 1806.


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3. JOHN M.,6 b. Nov. 11, 1808 ; d. Mar. 14, 1830.


4. MARTHA S.," b. Nov. 11, 1811 ; d. Mar. 16, 1812.


5. MATTHEW S.,6 b. Mar. 24, 1816.


6. WILLIAM U.,6 b. Aug. 11, 1819.


7. ELIZABETH S.,6 b. May 24, 1822.


8. MARTHA J.,6 b. July 4, 1824.


CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM AND JJEMIMA:


I. ABIAL,6 b. July 26, 1796 ; d. Feb., 1797.


2. LOUISA,6 b. Jan. 21, 1798 ; d. Sept. 23, 1799.


3. ABRAM,6 b. Sept. 4, 1800; m. Sally Milliken and had three children.


4. CAROLINE,6 b. Apr. 21, 1802 ; m. Eben H. Leavitt, Mar. 16, 1828.


5. LAURA,6 b. Feb. 23, 1806; m. Huch Milliken, July 10, 1831, and had issue, seven children.


6. JOHN,6 b. Aug. 11, 1807.


7. RICHARD,6 b. July 14, 1808.


8. JANE,6 b. Dec. 5, 1809.


CHILDREN OF JACOB AND SARAH:


I. PHEBE,6 b. Dec. 12, 1810.


2. HANNAH,6 b. March 26, 1812.


3 EDWARD,6 b. Oct. 1, 1815; d. Aug., 1848.


4. CHARLES,6 b. Jan. 19, 1818 ; resides in Deering.


5. JULIA,6 b. July 15, 1820; m. - Rich.


6. JAMES W.,6 b. Mar. 22, 1825 ; resides in Boston.


7. SARAH J.,6 b. Mar. 22, 1825.


8. GEORGE H.,6 b. July 24, 1827 ; resides in Scarborough.


9. FREEDOM,6 born Nov. 20, 1821 ; m. Phebe (Carter) Richards, Feb. 13, 1853, and had issue, in Scarborough, of whom hereafter.


CHILDREN OF SAMUEL M. AND SALLY:


I. ABIGAIL,6 m. William Morrison. Another relative says she m. James Davis and lived at Long Island, Tremont, Me., where a dau. now lives.


2. SALLY,6 m. Joseph Sherman.


3. WELLS,6 d. in infancy.


4. CAPT. WINES,6 b. April 15, 1812; m. June 10, 1845, Mary M. Sargent, of Brookline, Me., and had two daughters. He died Nov. 12, 1875 ; widow living at Sedgwick.


5. SUSAN,6 m. Benjamin Beard, of Townsend, Mass., and had three daugh- ters, only one of them now living. He d. at the age of 57. His widow d. in 1893.


6. ANNIE,6 m. Gideon Gilman, and had children, some of them now living in Tremont, Me.


HANNAH,G m. Capt. James Tinker, of Tinker's Island, Brookline, Me.


8. EMILY,6 m. James G. Bowden.


9. BETSEY,6 m. Mr. Mason.


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IO. SAMUEL M.,6 b. April 1826; m. May 2, 1851, Sarah J. Donnelly, b. in 1829, and d. Aug. 15, 1870. Two children, of whom more.


II. EDWARD.6


12. JOANNA,6 m. Gardner Gilman.


CHILDREN OF SIMEON AND RACHEL:


I. SIMEON J.,6 b. June 20, 1806 ; m. Catherine Lopaus, Oct. 25, 1832 ; d. Dec. 2, 1864.


2. MELTIAH J.,6 b. June 5, 1807 ; d. Nov. 24, 1827; never married; was of Tremont and Mt. Desert, Me.


3. REBECCA,6 b. Aug. 8, 1808; m. Capt. Andrew Lopaus, Jan. 1, 1838; d. Nov. 21, 1864, at Tremont.


4. A. CUMMINGS,6 b. Mar. 26, 1810; m. Phebe T. Flye, of Brookline, Me., Nov. 13, 1838; d. 1892, in Trenton, Me.


5. WILLIAM W.,6 b. Nov. 16, 1811 ; lived at Mt. Desert ; never married; d. Mar. 5, 1833.


6. PHEBE,6 b. Aug. 17, 1813; m. Capt. John F. Tinker, who was lost at sea, Feb. 9, 1845.


7. RUFUS W.,6 b. July 11, 1815 ; d. Oct. 24, 1820.


8. ISIPHENIA, 6 b. Dec. 24, 1816 ; m. William E. Holden, of Tremont, Me., Aug. 28, 1836; d. Jan. 24, 1861.


9. SAMUEL,6 b. Aug. 2, 1819; d. May 19, 1841.


IO. CORNELIUS,6 b. Mar. 21, 1821 ; m. Clara S. Foster, of Trenton, who d. Aug. 27, 1853; m. Casilda Cousins for second wife.


CHILDREN OF ISAAC AND MARY :


I. SUSAN,6 m. Lewis Goodwin.


2. LUCY,6 remained single.


3. MARY A.,6 m. John Lougee.


4. RUFUS,6 m. Mary Parks, of Parsonsfield; lost a hand by blasting on the ledges. He lived in Cornish, where he d. in 1875, aged 66 years. His widow survives. Two children : John A.,7 now principal of Centre street Grammar school, Portland, and Mary A.,7 who d. aged 16 years.


CHILDREN OF CAPT. RUFUS AND JANE.


I. LEMUEL,6 b. Aug. 12, 1804, in Scarborough. He settled in Levant, Me., m., and after his death his widow went out West and d. there.


2. LORA B.,6 b. Aug. 19, 1805, in Scarborough; m. June 7, 1832, Mary White, b. in Parsonsfield, Sept. 28, 1811, and settled in Levant, Me., where he cleared a farm. When returning from Bangor, where he had been with a load of produce, he fell from his team and was found dead under his sleds, Feb. 12, 1857. His wife d. Oct. 9, 1873. Their eight children were b. in Levant.


3 . GEORGE,6 b. Nov. 22, 1806, in Scarborough ; was m. twice.


4. EDWARD . C.,6 b. Mar. 11, 1808, in Scarborough; m. Eliza Nutter, of Exeter, Me .; settled in Levant, Me., along with his brothers and cleared a farm almost in the wilderness, upon which he lived the remainder of his days; d. in the prime of life. Four children survive.


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5. WILLIAM,6 b. July 3, 1811 ; m. Mercy Sweat of Parsonsfield, and lived on the homestead there. He was a large and powerful young man ; d. in his prime without issue.


6. MARY A.,6 b. Feb. 12, 1814; m. Rufus Robinson, of Windham, Me., and lived in Belfast, Brooks, and Parsonsfield.


7. ELIZABETH,6 b. Sept. 16. 1816; spinster ; d. in Parsonsfield when ad- vanced in life.


8. NANCY,6 b. April 9, 1816 ; d. in childhood.


9. CHARLES,6 b. March 10, 1821 ; m. Anna Cartland, sister of Elder John Cartland; settled in Parsonsfield in the "Cartland neighborhood," where four sons were born. He moved to Cape Cod, Mass., and d. there.


IO. NANCY,6 b. Oct. 3, 1829; m. Elder John Cartland, Friend preacher, of Parsonsfield, and is living in Windham, Me.


CHILDREN OF JEREMIAH AND SARAH:


1. CLEMENT,6 b. Feb. 8, 1809.


2. WILLIAM M.,6 b. Oct. 16, 1810.


3. ALBERT,6 b. Jan. 7, 1813 ; d. in infancy.


4. ALBERT,6 b. Sept. 8, 1814.


5. ESTHER,6 b. Nov. 8, 1816.


6. ABIGAIL H.,6 b. Dec. 14, 1818.


7. JEREMIAH,6 b. Mar. 10, 1821.


8. HENRY B. C.,6 b. Feb. 26, 1823.


9. HANNAH H.,6 b. July 5, 1825.


IO. CHARLOTTE L.,6 b. July 2, 1830.


II. MARIA E.,6 b. July 20, 1832.


CHILDREN OF JOEL AND REBECCA :


I. ISABELLA,6 m. Dr. Elisha Hight, of Hollis.


2. CHARLOTTE,6 m. Freeman Atkinson and lives in Saco.


3. SARAH,6 m. Ebenezer Carll; d. in 1889.


4. ELIZABETH,6 d. when young.


5 ALVIN,6 b. May 29, 1812, in Saco; m. May 9, 1842, Emeline Coleman, who had issue, and d. Jan. 23, 1866. He d. July 7, 1888. Children :


I. ALVIN P.,7 b. July 15, 1844; m. Widow Mary Gowin and had issue; they and their children have deceased.


II. MARY E.,7 b. July 10, 1845; m. David E. Clough, of Portland, and d. leaving issue.


III. JOEL,7 b. Nov. 23, 1846 ; killed by lightning, July 30, 1862.


IV. REBECCA,7 b. Jan. 20, 1849; m. Joseph Young, of Biddeford, and has four children.


V. FRANK P.,7 b. July 29, 1852 ; m. Ina A. Ellis, Apr. 30, 1881, and set- tled on the homestead in Saco. No issue.


VI. ELIZABETH H.,7 b. June 7, 1855 ; m. Benjamin Baker, of Pine Point, Scarborough. One child.


VII. SUSAN E.,7 b. Nov. 28, 1857; m. James Casey, of Saco. No children.


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SEVENTH GENERATION.


CHILDREN OF JOHN AND MEHITABLE:


I. ROBERT,7 b. Jan. 1, 1806; m., in Surry, Me., Sebastia A. Gaspar, and had names of two children recorded in that town; d. Sept. 23, 1888.


2. ELBERT,7 b. Jan. 1, 1806; m. Mary Alley; lived in Surry, Me., where births of seven children were recorded.


3. OLIVE,7 b. Sept. 5, 1807.


4. MIRANDA,7 b. Sept. 5, 1809.


5. DOMINICUS,7 b. Aug. 15, 1811.


6. BETSEY,7 b. July 2, 1816.


7. ASA,7 b. Apr. 8, 1819.


8. LYDIA,7 b. Apr. 8, 1819 ; d. June, 1852.


9. JESSE,7 b. Oct. 2, 1821 ; d. Mar. 15, 1822.


10. MARGARET,7 b. Feb. 14, 1823; d. Apr. 20, 1860.


II. RUFUS,7 b. Oct. 7, 1825.


12. ABIGAIL,7 b. Oct. 7, 1825.


13. MEHITABLE,7 b. Dec. 15, 1827.


CHILDREN OF JAMES AND NANCY :


I. PHILIP J.,7 b. June 18, 1814; m. Phebe Ray; lived in Surry, Me., where ten children were born.


2. JAMES A.,7 b. Oct. 1, 1816; m. Lydia F. Dutch, who d. Mar. 8, 1866. Four children, b. in Surry.


3. HORATIO,7 b. July 30, 1818 ; m. Julia A. Blaisdell, Jan. 1, 1850, and had issue, seven children, b. in Surry, Me., whose names and an account of them will appear with eighth generation.


4. SALLY J.,7 b. Jan. 24, 1821; m. - Brown and resided in Bangor, Me.


5. ANN J.,7 b. May 2, 1824; m. - Flagg and resides in Chicago, Ill .; has a most estimable family, among them accomplished teachers and musicians.


6. ELIZABETH,7 m. Gomes (?) Evans and resides in San Francisco, Cal. She is wealthy; an estimable lady devoted to deeds of charity, whose life is very useful.


7 . JANE H.,7 b. July 1, 1828; m. - Ray and lives in Surry, Me.


8. HENRY J.,7 b. Nov. 27, 1830; m. Estelle Holt, in Surry, Me., Dec. 3, 1856, and had two children.


9. EMELINE P.,7 b. May 17, 1834; m. -- Jarvis; lives in Brooklyn, N. Y. CHILDREN OF BENJAMIN AND ELIZA:


I. CHARLES L.,7 b. Oct. 19, 1816; sea-captain.


2. FRANKLIN B.,7 b. Dec. 25, 1818; sea-captain ; d. childless.


3. MARY E., b. Apr. 17, 1820; m. Henry Farmer, of Boston.


4. EBENEZER W.,7 b. Nov. 11, 1822; d. unmarried in Columbia, Cal., about 1862.


5. THOMAS W.,7 b. May 27, 1825; m. Amanda Parks, of Searsmont; now at Toms River, N. J.


6. GEORGE W.,7 b. Apr. 7, 1828 ; married; d. at Minneapolis, about 1870.


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CHILDREN OF BENJAMIN AND POLLY :


I. NORMAN A.,7 b. Oct. 28, 1833; never m .; now living in East Boston, when not traveling.


2. FRANCIS B.,7 b. Mar. 31, 1835; m. Eliza McDonald; second, Elizabeth McDonald; now in Boston.


3 FREDERICK C.,7 b. Mar. 31, 1835.


4. EMMA L.,7 b. Aug. 17, 1838; d. Sept. 3, 1858, at Lake Village, N. H. CHILDREN OF ZACHARIAH AND ANN :


I. HARRIET B.,7 b. Aug. 27, 1828 ; m. Samuel B. Heywood, June 6, 1866, and resides at Worcester, Mass.


2. CHARLES B.,7 b. Jan. 1, 1830; d. Jan. 4, 1830.


3. MARY M.,7 b. July 19, 1832; m. Everett Blanchard, Sept. 20, 1859; he d. Dec. 11, 1867, and she m. Dr. E. B. Blanchard, Dec. 25, 1870, who d. Oct. 19, 1883. She resides in Everett, Mass.


4. JOHN F. H.,7 b. Feb. 21, 1835 ; d. Aug. 29, 1835.


5. AUGUSTUS B.,7 b. Aug. 5, 1836; living in Chelsea, Mass.


6. HELEN J.,7 b. Feb. 6, 1839 ; m. Freeman H. Duren, Dec. 19, 1866, and resides in Chelsea, Mass.


7. EUGENE,7 b. Oct. 5, 1841 ; m. Sarah E. L. Campbell, Dec. 21, 1865. and lives in Providence, R. I.


8. HARRY,7 b. Mar. 31, 1851; m. Sarah Eddy, June 19, 1873; living in Newtonville, Mass. He is bookkeeper for Jones, McDuffy & Stratton, of Boston.


All save one born in Farmington, Me.


CHILDREN OF EBEN AND KETURAH:


I. SARAH N., b. April 24, 1834 ; d. Aug. 21, 1848.


2. MARY E.,7 b. Aug. 22, 1836 ; d. Mar. 10, 1842.


3. JOSEPH N.,7 b. July 31, 1838; d. same day.


4. JULIA F.,7 b. Nov. 23, 1840; d. Sept. 2, 1841.


5. GEORGE E.,7 b. July 18, 1844; m. Mary Lequier, of Fayal, Sept. 6, 1870; d. Dec. 26, 1881.


6. MARY F.,7 b. Nov. 17, 1848; m. Dr. Edward H. Adams, June 25, 1885.


CHILDREN OF EBEN AND CHARLOTTE:


7. ARTHUR N., b. Feb. 8, 1858; m. Mabel M. Marsh, June 9, 1888.


8. SARAH E.,7 b. June 13, 1862 ; m. Rev. Robert B. Parker, May 21, 1888.


9. WALTER L.,7 b. Mar. 25, 1865 ; m. Mary Bybee, Oct. 10, 1890.


CHILDREN OF REV. JOSEPH AND MARY A .:


I. HON. NATHANIEL W.,7 b. May 13, 1834, at Strong, Me .; m. Rebecca Thomas, at Wautonia, in 1854. Rebecca d. in 1863, and he m., second, Jan. 3, 1864, Cordelia Shumway. He resided at Saxville, Wis., where he was a merchant, postmaster, notary public, chairman of town super- visors, county treasurer, sheriff, and assemblyman; d. Oct. 16, 1892. He had three daughters :


I. IDA L.,8 b. Oct. 1, 1855 ; m. Oley Olson, July 4, 1879, and has issue.


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II. BELLE M.,8 b. July 27, 1861; m. John W. Holland, Aug. 16, 1881, and has issue.


III. CARRIE C.,8 b. Oct. 27, 1864 ; m. Foster T. Hanson, Dec. 29, 1891.


2. MARY H.,7 b. April 5, 1837, at Farmington, Me .; m. Elisha Bardwell, Nov. 25, 1866, and has two daughters. She d. at Saxville, Wis., July 26, 1870.


3. JOSEPH E.,7 b. Feb. 28, 1844, at Otisfield, Me., and d. at East St. Louis, Ill., Aug. 8, 1862. He was a soldier in the Union army.


4. JAMES F.,7 b. Sept. 28, 1845, at Pittston, Me .; m. Charlotte Rugg, Nov. 25, 1866. He was clerk and bookkeeper for his brother Nathaniel. at Saxville, Wis., but is now a farmer at Harrington, Lincoln Co., Wash- ington. Four children :


I. EARNEST,8 b. April 15, 1867.


II. CHARLES,8 b. July, 1870.


III. WILLIS R.,8 b. April 17, 1873.


IV. GRACE,8 b. in Oregon, 1877.


5. WILLIAM T., born March 30, 1854, at. Mt. Morris, Wis .; m. Nancy J. Sanders, Oct. 15, 1882. He is a stockman and farmer at Cheney, Wash. Four children as follows :


I. FRANKLIN M.,8 b. Dec., 1883.


11. LEONARD N.,8 b. Jan. 27, 1886.


III. HARRISON B.,8 b. June 16, 1888.


IV. IDA.8


6. THOMAS A. M.,7 b. Aug. 16, 1857, at Saxville, Wis .; m. Lizzie Jones, Dec. 31, 1884, at Springwater, Wis., and is now at Wild Rose, Wis., on a farm. Two children :


I. JOSEPH E.,8 b. Oct. 18, 1885.


II. MARY E.,8 b. Apr. 27, 1889.


CHILDREN OF JOTHAM AND SUSAN B .:


1. WILLIAM, d. in Portland, Me.


2. CHARLES," living in Chicago.


LAURA,7 m. William Richards, of Hakensack, N. J.


4. JOHN L.,7 d. in Bath, Me.


5. GEORGE,7 living in New Bedford.


6. FRANK, living in New Bedford.


7. AUGUSTUS,7 d. in infancy.


CHILDREN OF JOTHAM AND ANNA L .:


8. JOTHAM S.,7 in Farmington, Me.


9. EARL,7 in Farmington, Me.


IO. MARY,' in Farmington, Me.


CHILDREN OF ELIAS AND MARY ANN:


I. FREDERICK,7 d. in Boston.


2. MARY E.,7 m. Rush Roland, of Philadelphia, and d. there.


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CHILDREN OF ELIAS AND EMILY :


3. EMILY,7 m. Rev. Edward Hale, of Orange, N. J.


4. EDITH,7 m. Rev. John Perkins, of Portland, Me.


CHILDREN OF JOHN AND NANCY :


I . WESLEY,7 living in Boston.


2. ALMIRA,7 living in Maine.


3. JULIA, living in Boston.


4. EDWIN,7 d. in Chicago.


CHILDREN OF EDWARD AND LUCIA A .:


I. ALBERT F.,7 b. in Windsor, Apr. 6, 1839; killed in the war of the Re- bellion at Gaines Mills, June 27, 1862 ; never married.


2. EDWARD R.,7 b. in Windsor, July 23, 1841 ; d. August 4, 1892 ; was in retail grocery business with his father, afterward bookkeeper, assistant superintendent, and superintendent Wamsutta Mills ; m. Harriet J. Chase, at New Bedford, Oct. 25, 1866; had two children: Lucy C.,8 b. Jan. 31, 1870, m. Henry P. Burt, Feb. 11, 1892 ; Edward N.,8 b. Nov. 3, 1875.


3. HON. EBEN C.,7 b. in Windsor, Aug. 6, 1843 ; bookkeeper, East Green- wich, R. I., then in bakery business in New Bedford; has served in common council, and as alderman of New Bedford, and in Massachu- setts House of Representatives in 1880 and 1881, also in Senate 1885, 1886, and 1887 ; m. Ellen M. Darling, at East Greenwich, R. I., Sept. 15, 1869. Two children : Albert D.,8 b. July 30, 1870; William B.,8 b. Oct. 9, 1872.


4. LEWIS E.," born in Windsor, June 3, 1846; in retail grocery business ; served in common council of New Bedford; m. Rebecca B. Morse, Sept. 7, 1870. Three children: Edith E.,8 b. July 6, 1871 ; Charles II".,8 b. Feb. 3, 1873 ; Frederick L.,8 b. Mar. 1, 1876.


5. CHARLES E.,7 b. in Malden, Mass .. Jan. 3. 1848 ; killed at Mobile bay, Aug. 25, 1864 ; midshipman steamer "Seminole."


6. HON. FRANK A., b. in New Bedford, Mass., March 18, 1854, and m. Mary C. Allen, Jan. 29, 1879. He was educated in the public, private, and high schools of New Bedford ; entered the law department of Har- vard University in Sept., 1872, graduating in June, 1874, with degree of LL. B. He is said to be the youngest alumnus of this law school, being but twenty at graduation. He commenced practice in New Bed- ford, being admitted to the bar, Jan. 3, 1876; admitted to practice in the United States courts, June 14, 1882. He was appointed special justice of the third district court of Bristol Co., in 1878, by Gov. Alex. H. Rice, and received the practically unanimous endorsement of the New Bedford bar for the position, and began his judicial career under favor- able auspices. He has made a worthy record on the bench and is con- spicuous for the rapid manner in which he does business. He was city solicitor of New Bedford in 1879 and 1880, and was successful in the interest of the corporation. Judge Milliken has a large practice of a general, civil, criminal, and probate nature, and his success has been deservedly won. He has served in the common council, and eight years on the school committee, of which body has been chairman. In state


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and national politics he is a Republican; is a prominent Odd Fellow, having served in several important official positions. Judge Milliken is a diligent student of law and prepares his cases with great care; as an advocate he has few superiors ; keen, sagacious, and wide awake, he is a success in every department of his professional work; has one child, Allen W.,8 b. May 11, 1881.


CHILDREN OF LORIN AND LYDIA A .:


I. MARY A.,7 living in South Boston.


2. SON.7 3. DAUGHTER.7


CHILDREN OF BENJAMIN AND CATHERINE :


I. BENJAMIN F.,7 b. March 11, 1824; m. Mary E. Aymar, Sept. 18, 1848, and resides in Eastport, Me. Children : Charles D.,8 Agnes,8 Isabella,8 Louisa.8


2. DOMINICUS, b. Dec. 30, 1825; m. Helen Shaw, July 6, 1853; lives at Second Falls, St. George, N. B., and has one son, Frederick.8 Mr. Milli- ken has furnished the records of this family. He is a man of education and good ability.


3. IZETTE,7 b. Sept. 29, 1827 ; now Widow Meish, of St. George.


4. JOSEPH,7 b. Feb. 18, 1829 ; deceased.


5. GEORGE F.,7 b. Dec. 29, 1831; m. Elizabeth J. Woods, Nov. 6, 1866; d. Nov. 15, 1886. He lived in Eastport, Me. Four children: Mary E.,8 Fred G.,8 Jessie,8 and Annic E.8


6. SARAH,7 b. Jan. 25, 1834; now Widow Shaw, of St. George.


7. ANNIE, b. Oct. 15, 1835; m. A. I. Seelye, of St. George.


8. CHARLES,7 b. Aug. 22, 1838; in St. George, N. B.


9. EDWARD,7 b. Oct. 4, 1839; m. Hattie Dyset, and had six children ; re- sides in Chicago, Ill.


10. JESSE,7 b. Sept. 1, . 1841 ; resides in St. George, N. B.


II. GLEASON,7 b. June 20, 1843 ; in Minnesota.


12. ETTA,7 b. Sept. 7, 1845; Widow Cadlip, of Chicago.


CHILDREN OF CYRUS AND REBECCA :


I. HORACE F.,7 b. Oct. 14, 1817; d. Nov. 4, 1819.


2. JOSEPH L.,7 b. July 7, 1819; m. Anna Boothby and resided in Saco, where he was for many years city clerk, and served in other official positions. He was a man of systematic habits, whose uniform courtesy and excellent character won the esteem of all who knew him. He was a true man who boldly upheld the right and fearlessly opposed wrong. A dau., Laura,7 m. Horatio Hight, of Portland.


3. HORACE,7 b. June 24, 1821.


4. BENJAMIN,7 b. Sept. 19, 1823; m. Martha - and had:


I. HORATIO B.,8 b. Oct. 3, 1844.


II. FLORA S.,8 b. July 11, 1846.


III. MARTHA E.,8 b. Nov. 14, 1849.


IV. WILLIAM F.,8 b. Nov. 4, 1854.


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5. HANNAH,7 b. Jan. 29, 1827.


6. SUSANNA,7 b. Jan. 25, 1831.


7. SARAH,7 b. Aug. 3, 1835.


CHILDREN OF HUGH AND LAURA:


I. ANN M.,7 b. Dec. 16, 1831 ; d. Aug. 28, 1838.


2. LOUISA,7 b. Nov. 17, 1834.


3. CLARISSA,7 b. July 13, 1838; d. Aug. 16, 1838.


4. FREDERICK O.,7 b. Jan. 5, 1840.


5. JOHN H.,7 b. Oct. 2, 1842.


6. CHARLES P.,7 b. July 27, 1844.


7. ABRAM H.,7 b. Jan. 16, 1847.


CHILDREN OF HENRY AND HANNAH:


I. MICHAEL N.,7 b. May 16, 1819; living at Old Orchard.


2. ISAIAH P.,7 b. Sept. 12, 1821 ; living in Saco.


3. LUCY A.,7 b. Nov. 18, 1823; m. Henry A. Griswold; living in Dor- chester, Mass.


4. FRANCIS, b. Mar. 12, 1826; deceased.


5. BENJAMIN F.,7 b. Feb. 14, 1829; living in Old Orchard.


6. HANNAH R.,7 b. Jan. 6, 1831 ; m. Cyrus Means; both dead.


7. GEORGE P.,7 b. June 16, 1833 ; resides in Boston, single.


CHILDREN OF ALFRED AND REBECCA:


I. ELIZABETH,7 b. May 23, 1829.


2. CHARLES,7 b. Mar. 29, 1831.


3. EMELINE,7 b. Jan. 8, 1833.


4. JOSIAH S.,7 b. Jan. 3, 1836.


5. EDSON H.,7 b. June, 1840. CHILDREN OF SAMUEL K. AND SARAH:


1. HOWARD W.,7 b. June 21, 1868.


2. MARY,7 b. Nov. 9, 1870. CHILDREN OF ABRAM AND PHEBE:


I. Lucy, b. June 4, 1809.


2. EUNICE, b. Jan. 22, 1812 ; d. June 20, 1845.


3. OLIVER, b. May 10, 1813.


4. AARON,7 b. Apr. 3, 1816.


5. SIMEON,7 b. Apr. 25, 1820.


6. CHARLES, b. Apr. 14, 1824.


7. NATHANIEL,7 b. Jan. 24, 1827.


CHILDREN OF NATHANIEL AND MARY:


I. ELIZABETH,7 b. Jan. 29, 1820; m. George Frank, Mar. 14, 1849.


2. KING H., b. July 12, 1821 ; m. Phebe Hollister in 1843.


3. MARY F., b. Aug. 3, 1824; m. Augustus Bump in 1843.


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4. FRANCES J.,7 m. George E. Howe, Mar. 14, 1847.


5. LUCY A.,7 m. Joseph D. Fox, Oct., 1851.


CHILD OF MOSES AND MARY :


I. SAMUEL S.,7 b. Jan. 12, 1826 ; m. Sarah, dau. of Moses K. Wells; second, Sarah, dau. of Samuel Smith, of Hollis; resided on the Saco and Buxton road; school-teacher and farmer ; a man of superior intelligence; quiet, industrious, and honorable.


CHILDREN OF SAMUEL AND WIVES:


I. MARY A.,7 m. Sewall Woodman, Nov. 27, 1853. He b. June 30, 1826; she b. Dec. 3, 1830, and d. July 2, 1858. He m. again ; resided in Saco.


2. FRANK R.,7 m. - Banks, and lives on the homestead as a farmer; has issue.


3. OLIVE J.,7 deceased.


4. MYRA F.,7 m. Melville C. Ayer, of Biddeford.


CHILDREN OF JOHN AND FANNY:


I. ELIZA,7 m. William Moses, of Buxton ; deceased.


2. SARAH,7 m. J. W. Elden, of Saco.


3. DR. ROSCOE,7 of Framingham, Mass., has Harry,8 of Dorchester, m. and has issue; Ralph,8 of Framingham, m. and has issue; Nathaniel,8 of Worcester; Edith8 and Earle.8


4. ISAAC,7 living in Saco, has Mabel,8 Edith,8 and Earle.8


5. JAMES,7 of Saco, has Elbridge,8 Lena,& Byron,8 and Hermon.8


6. NATHANIEL, of Biddeford, has Harry, Ernest,8 and Cora.8


7. ELECTRA, m. Frank Partridge, of West Buxton, Me.


8. GEORGE," of West Buxton, has Fanny8 and Mary.8


9. EMMA,7 m. J. C. Haley, of Biddeford, Me.


IO. JOHN,7 resides in Malden, Mass.


II. IDA,7 m. C. A. Hayes, of North Berwick, Me.


12. ANNIE, m. Samuel Sinnot, of Kennebunkport, Me.


CHILDREN OF DR. JOHN M. AND SARAH:


I. WILLIAM S.,7 b. April 27, 1847, in Unity, Me.


2. EMILY W.,7 b. July 15, 1851, in Scarborough.


3. SARAH E.,7 b. May 27, 1853.


4. SEYMORE J.,7 b. Feb. 17, 1861.


CHILDREN OF WILLIAM AND SUSAN :


I. WILLIAM,7 b. Aug. 3, 1834; m. Catherine W., daughter of Capt. Moses Davis, of Hollis. In early life he worked in his father's mill carding wool, assisting in his lumber business, working on the farm, and teach- ing school. He enlisted in Company C, 27th Maine Regiment, in 1862 ; was orderly sergeant from the organization until his promotion to second lieutenant, and was first lieutenant when discharged. He removed to Monmouth, 111., in 1866, and engaged in woolen manufacturing, remain- ing until 1871, when he went to Colorado and spent two years traveling. His home has since been in Trinidad, Col .; engaged in wool growing


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in 1871, beginning with 1,400 sheep, and sold out in 1889 with 6,500 head; has served several years as justice of the peace. Two children : Arthur IV.,8 b. Oct. 19, 1865, at Salmon Falls, in Buxton, and is now a railroad man being road-master's deputy ; Annie,8 b. Nov. 12, 1868, at Monmouth, Ill.


2. CHARLES W.,7 (M. D.), b. Mar. 17, 1836; m. Allie C., dau. of Dea. Simeon Barker, of Limerick, Me., Jan. 9, 1868. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1862 and from Ann Arbor Medical School in 1865. He settled at Oquawka, Ill., and continued in practice there until 1871, when he moved to Shullsburgh, Wis., where he remained until his death, June 14, 1880, while visiting friends in Limerick, Me. Two sons, Wil- liam B.,8 a chemist in Boston, and Charles, Jr.,8 who d. in infancy.


3. SUSAN J.,7 b. about 1842; d. in childhood.


4. IVORY Q.,7 b. Jan. 8, 1845 ; was a merchant at Clarion, Ia., from 1872 to 1878, when he sold out, and now makes Trinidad, Col., his home.




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