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14. JOSIAH,6 b. in 1823 ; m. Sally Townsend, of Hollis; second, in 1847, Mary Sanborn, and settled in Baldwin, where he d. Jan. 1, 1885, aged 62. Seven children : Soplironia,7 d. unmarried ; Nancy,7 m .; Stephen P'.," d. leaving widow, who m. Benjamin" ; George HI'.,7 and Sarah .?
CHILDREN OF PHINEAS AND LUCY:
I. ANNA,6 b. Jan. 12, 1788; m. Nathaniel Milliken, and lived awhile in Scarborough, where two of her children were b. She d. in June, 1871, aged 83 years.
2. EUNICE,6 b. Feb. 9, 1790 ; m. Benjamin Emery, Nov. 25, 1817 (?).
3. PHINEAS,6 b. Mar. 26, 1792 .*
4. THOMAS,6 b. May 24, 1794, and lived in Scarborough until 1814, when he settled in Effingham, N. H. He m. Mary A. Wedgewood in 1820; d. Apr. 11, 1881; farmer. Names of children with seventh generation.
5. LYDIA,6 b. Dec. 13, 1799 ; m. Rufus Leavitt, June 20, 1819 (?).
6. MARY,G b. July 21, 1802.
7. WALTER,6 b. Dec. 8, 1804.
8. HANNAH," b. May 8, 1806.
9. LUCY,6 b. Nov. 15, 1809. CHILDREN OF CAPT. JOEL AND ABIGAIL:
I. THOMAS,6 b. Mar. 30, 1790; d. May 23, 1804.
2. SALLY,6 b. June 17, 1792 ; d. in Oct., 1794.
3. BENJAMIN,6 b. Apr. 17, 1794.
4. DANIEL,6 b. Sept. 27, 1796.
5. ACHSAH,6 b. July 27, 1798.
6. SALLY, 6 b. Apr. 9, 1800.
7. ALEXANDER,6 b. Apr. 19, 1803 ; d. May 26, 1804.
8. LUCY,6 b. May 25, 1804.
9. JOEL,6 b. Jan. 23, 1809.
CHILDREN OF THOMAS AND LUCY:
I. HARRIET,6 b. Dec. 4, 1796; m. Samuel Sterling, of Saco.
2. WILLIAM,6 b. Dec. 16, 1798; went as supercargo to Norfolk, and d. of yellow fever, aged 21.
3. LUCY,6 b. Oct. 9, 1800; spinster, living in 1873.
4. SALLY,6 b. Apr. 5, 1802 ; m. Abram Milliken.
5. SIMON, 6 b. Oct. 24, 1804; m. Eunice Rice, Nov. 28, 1827. She d. May 4, 1837, and he m. second, Oct. 19, 1837, Emeline Smith. He was a trader and ship-owner; d. Oct. 3, 1844. Children b. in Scarborough :
* Family record has it "May 23, 1792."
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I. MARY J.,7 b. Sept. 10, 1828.
II. WILLIAM,7 b. Apr. 25, 1831 ; m. Harriet N. Carter, July 16, 1856, and had a provision store on Congress street, Portland ; d. in 1894.
111. ALBERT, b. Apr. 4, 1833; went to California in 1849, and has two sons there, one, Dr. Albert,8 in Susanville.
1V. ELIZABETH,7 b. July 19, 1835.
6. CATHERINE,6 b. Nov. 29, 1806; m. Sewall S. Hunt; d. 1871.
7. CHARLES,6 b. Feb. 12, 1808; m. Harriet Johnson, of Whitefield.
8. ROBERT,6 m. Miss Estes, of Aroostook county, and d. about 1850, leav- ing sons and daughters.
9. ELIAS, 6 m. Mehitable Marshall.
IO. MARY A.,6 m. Edward Moses.
II. EUNICE,6 m. Samuel Sias; d. in 1864.
CHILDREN OF ISAAC AND CATHERINE:
1. ELIZA,6 b. Sept. 18, 1807, in Scarborough.
2. NATHANIEL,6 b. Apr. 30, 1810, in Effingham, N. H., now Freedom, and lives in Buxton, unmarried.
3 . JOSEPH,6 b. July 7, 1812 ; d. in 1823, in Scarborough.
4. JAMES,6 b. Dec. 16, 1814; m. Adaline, dau. of Jonathan Moulton, of Freedom, N. H., in 1842, and settled in that town as a farmer. He m., second, Sarah Harmon, in 1843. He was a prominent townsman, serv- ing as selectman in 1864 and 1865, and represented the town in 1872. He is now living at Cornish village. Children as follows:
I. GEORGE H.," b. Feb. 1, 1843 ; m. Lizzie G., dau. of Otis and Louisa Banks, in 1867, and had one son; wife d. in Dec., 1869, and he m. second, in 1871, Ada, dau. of Edward A. and Sarah Boynton, of Cornish, by whom five children. Mr. Milliken engaged in trade with Tobias Libby at Kezar Falls in 1867 and continued there one year ; then returned to Freedom and was in trade there about three years. In 1871 he settled at Cornish village, where he engaged in manufact- ure of custom clothing with Amos Danforth; bought him out at the end of three years and continued the business alone two years. In 1877 he built the large store where he has since been in trade, carry- ing a large stock of dry goods, ready-made clothing, and general merchandise. He leased the clothing factory, employing seventy-five operatives, in 1892, and it continues under his management. He has been selectman; member Democratic County Committee for ten years and member of the District Committee six years; representa- tive in 1882-3; was appointed postmaster in 1892. Children: Ches- ter F.,8 d. in Oct., 1869: Gracie A.,8 b. May 20, 1874; Ralph B.," b. Mar. 30, 1876 ; Percy J.,8 b. Aug. 20, 1878 ; Margie," b. Jan. 31, 1879 ; Louise F.,8 b. Feb. 24, 1880.
II. MARTHA F.,7 b. Oct. 27, 1844; m. George F. Lord, of Freedom, N. H.
5. ROBERT,6 b. Aug. 2, 1817; m. Mary Buzzell, of Ossipee, N. H., and re- sided in Freedom; farmer; selectman in 1879 and 1880. Children :
I. MARIA,7 m. Well Towle, of Freedom, N. H.
Geo. H. Milliken .
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11. MELVILLE,7 m. Kate -- and settled on the homestead.
111. JOHN,7 m. and lives in Boston.
1V. ELIZA J.,7 m. Frank Bachellor.
v. LUELLA,7 m. Wesley Wentworth, of Porter; lives in Boston.
VI. FRANK,7 m. and lives in Boston.
VII. ARTHUR.7
6. SALLY,6 b. Sept. 16, 1819 ; d. Sept., 1835.
7. LEANDER,6 b. Apr. 17. 1822 ; m. Susan, dau. of Jonathan Moulton, b. May 17, 1821 ; farmer in Freedom, N. H .; was representative in 1888. Two children :
I. FRANK R.," b. July 11, 1849 ; m. Annie King and lives in Somerville, Mass. Children : Earnest O.8 and Frank R.8
II. EMMA, b. Jan. 24, 1854; m. Frank P. Towle, of Porter, and lives in Charlestown, Mass. One child, Miriam.8
8. MARY J., 6 b. May 5, 1824.
9. ISAAC,6 b. in 1828 ; d. in 1852.
CHILDREN OF JAMES R. AND SUSAN :
I. MELVILLE C.,6 b. Aug. 29, 1831, in Portland, Me. ; m. Evelyn Kimball, of Newburyport, and resides in Cumberland, but engaged in business at Portland, Me. His mother has a home with him. Six children, four b. in Portland, Me. :
I. SUSIE A.,7 b. Dec. 15, 1852 ; d. Apr. 11, 1856.
II. EDWARD K., b. Sept. 3, 1855; m. Nina M. Matthews (b. at Freder- ick, Monroe county, la., May 31, 1872,) Jan. 20, 1892.
III. HENRIETTA A.,7 b. May 18, 1857 ; m. Orra H. Fellows, of Andover, N. H.
IV. HARRY M.,7 b. Sept. 30. 1862; m. Lucy C. R. Brown, Dec. 5, 1889; she b. at Chicago, Ill., Oct. 28, 1869; they have Benjamin H.,s b. in Denver, Col., Sept. 16, 1890.
V. FRANCIS C., b. in Augusta, Me., Aug. 13, 1866; d. May 19, 1867.
VI. ALICE J., b. in Augusta, Me., May 29, 1871 ; d. May 31, 1875.
2. ELIZABETH E.,6 b. Aug. 10, 1833; d. Aug. 24, 1833.
3. GEORGE F.,6 b. Oct. 8, 1834, in Portland; m. Margaret A. Leavitt, of Exeter, N. H .; resides in Boston and has issue, b. there, as follows :
1. SUSIE A.,7 b. Dec. 19, 1857 ; m. Richard Shuebruk.
II. GEORGIANA, b. Oct. 28, 1859; m. John W. Moorcroft, of Barre, Vt.
111. FANNIE J.,7 b. Apr. 17, 1861; m. Barrett L. Jenness, of South Deer- field, N. H.
IV. FREDERICK L.7
4. FRANCIS J.,6 b. Sept. 20, 1836; m. Virginia Roby, of Lowell, Mass., and resides in Boston. Children, b. in Lowell, as follows :
1. JAMES A.,7 b. Feb. 21, 1863 ; d. Apr. 5, 1868.
II. GEORGE F.,7 b. Sept. 17, 1868 ; d. July 23, 1874.
III. AMY R.,7 b. Jan. 15, 1871 ; d. Jan. 3, 1876.
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5. CHARLES G.,6 b. Mar. 11, 1839; m. Ella M. Rowe, dau. of Jacob and Clara H. Rowe, of New Gloucester, Me., Nov. 26, 1863, and resides in Worcester, Mass. ; blank-book manufacturer. One dau., Clara M.,7 b. Sept. 16, 1868, in Dorchester, Mass.
6. JOHN H.,6 b. Dec. 27, 1841 ; m. Mary A. Stover, of Newburyport, Mass., and resides in Boston, where he is general manager and one of the directors of the Gamewell Auxiliary Fire Alarm Co. No issue.
CHILDREN OF ABRAM AND POLLY :
I. JOHN, 6 b. Aug. 11, 1807.
2. RICHARD, 6 b. July 14, 1808.
3. JANE,6 b. Dec. 5, 1809.
CHILDREN OF ASA AND MERIBAH:
I. BETSEY, 6 b. May 31, 1817.
2. LYDIA,6 b. Oct. 6, 1819.
3. SILAS,6 b. Nov. 15, 1825. 1
CHILDREN OF SEWALL AND HARRIET:
I. JANE,6 b. Feb. 8, 1824.
2. ABIGAIL,6 b. Dec. 17, 1824.
3. EZRA C.,6 b. Apr. 27, 1829.
4. MARGARET,6 b. June 12, 1831.
5. CHARLOTTE S.,6 b. Mar. 13, 1833 ; d. Apr. 12, 1834.
6. RICHARD,6 b. Feb. 20, 1835 : d. Mar. 10, 1835.
7. SEWALL W.,6 b. Mar. 8, 1836.
SEVENTH GENERATION.
CHILDREN OF THOMAS AND MARY A .:
I. IVORY,7 b. in Effingham, N. H., Mar. 23, 1822; m. Lois Rogers, in Hartland, Vt., April 18, 1847 ; d. in Ossipee, N. H., Feb. 27, 1876; a farmer. Children :
I. MARY A.,8 b. in Newton, Mass., Feb. 8, 1848; m. David E. Severence, Apr. 17, 1871, and lives in Greely, Col. Five children.
II. CHARLES T.,8 b. in Walpole, Mass., Nov. 8, 1850; d. in Ossipee, N. H., May 18, 1864.
III. EMMA J.,8 b. in Walpole, Mass., Feb. 19, 1854; d. Jan. 11, 1858.
IV. LILLIAN E.,8 b. in Ossipee, N. H., May 9, 1858 ; m. Herbert F. Hodg- don, Oct. 6, 1879, and lives in Tuftonboro, N. H. No issue.
V. LIZZIE C.,8 b. in Ossipee, N. H., Aug. 20, 1866 ; d. May 2, 1878.
2. JAMES,7 b. in Effingham, N. H., Apr. 24, 1824; m. Lydia A. Hunt, in Dedham, Mass., Jan. 15, 1855, and lives in Ossipee; farmer. Children :
I. LUTENA A., 8 b. May 14, 1861; m. William A. Wheaton, Mar. 14, 1879, and had one son ; she d. Feb. 2, 1889.
Il. LEWIS J.,8 b. June 24, 1866; unmarried; d. at home in Ossipee, N. H.
3. ANDREW J.,7 b. in Effingham, N. H., Aug. 8, 1833; educated in the common schools and at Parsonsfield Seminary; a farmer until 1865, when he settled in Newfield, Me., and engaged in merchandising. He
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removed to Wakefield, N. H., where he was in trade until 1888; was selectman in Effingham in 1857 and 1859 and in 1863-4; representa- tive in 1861-2; deputy sheriff from 1876 to 1883, when he was elected sheriff, which office he now holds. He m. Sarah E. Hill, in Effingham, Jan. 11, 1860, and has issue :
I. ALICE C.," b. Mar. 31, 1864; unmarried.
Lorenzo D. Milliken, of Baldwin, married Apphia A. Staples, in 1852, and daughter, FANNY E., died Mar. 5. 1865.
Levi B. Milliken and Irene, of Baldwin, had born there: DORA B., in 1876: CHARLES R., NOV. 3. 1877 ; ARTHUR, Jan. 14, 1880.
Dorothy, wife of Timothy, died Oct. 25, 1867, aged 63. Nathan S. died at New Orleans, Oct. 11, 1863, aged 27. Asa H. married Emily Clark, in Baldwin, Dec. 1, 1852.
GLEANINGS FROM SCARBOROUGH AND BUXTON.
Among my papers I have found much that cannot be classified in the same order as that used in the family histories. Many of these names and dates could have stood in their proper place but for the indifference of those who could have furnished the necessary information for connecting them. There was nothing in the public records to guide me in arrangement, and assump- tions are not to be relied upon.
MARRIAGES.
1817, Dec. 25, Catherine to Benjamin Berry. 1818, Nov. 8, Polly to Stephen Sewall. 1890, July 1, Hattie L. to James Small. 1891, Apr. 4, George H. to Nellie M. Plummer. 1883. July 16, Joshua D. to Etta A. Waterhouse. 1885, Oct. 9, Mary J. to Seward B. Gunnison. 1888, Apr. 29, Mark S. to Ella S. Dresser. 1889, Nov. 25, Octavus F. to Mrs. Emma D. Small.
1889, Dec. 24, Florence to C. W. Johnson. 1822, Oct. 27, Herd to Abigail Moody. 1811, Dec. 12, Elizabeth to James Lord. 1827, Sept. 25, Isabella S. to Abram Clark. 1824, Oct. 7, Rebecca to John Smith.
1824, June 4, Rachel to Jonathan Foss.
1830, Dec. 2, Eliza to Amos Hight. 1842, Feb. 5, Phche L. to Henry R. Williams.
1847. Jan. 6, Mary C. to Jonathan D. Frye.
1850, Mar. 14, Hannah C. to Fred. Waterhouse.
1850. Feb. 6, Sarah J. to John H. Snow. 1852, Sept. 5, Mary J. to William Holdin.
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1871, Mar. 13, Hattie to John H. Norris. 1870, Oct. 6, Fred. A. to Clara D. Snow. 1874, Mar. 18, Delia F. to Edward D. McKusic. 1875, Aug. 26, Caroline A. to Ether S. Foss. 1876, Oct. 31, Albion S. to Rebecca C. Snow. 1879, Dec. 6, Josiah P. to Tamsen Doyle. 1880, July 4, Lizzie E. to Henry P. Hersey.
1881, Mar. 7, James W. to Lizzie M. Dunton.
CHILDREN OF JOHN A. AND JANE H .:
1. BENJAMIN, b. Jan. 9, 1839.
2. RICHARD, b. Apr. 4, 1840.
3. ELLEN P., b. Feb. 11, 1844; d. Nov. 7, 1864.
4. J. OSCAR, b. Mar. 7, 1847 ; d. Sept. 26, 1864.
5. MARK L., b. Nov. 24, 1849.
6. MARY J., b. Jan. 27, 1852; d. Apr. 8, 1859 (?).
7. GEORGE H., b. Apr. 6, 1854; d. Feb. 6, 1855.
8. GEORGE H., b. Jan. 4, 1856.
9. CLARENCE H., b. Mar. 22, 1858.
IO. MARY J.
CHILDREN OF SEWALL AND AMANDA:
I. HARRIET, b. Dec. 16, 1850.
2. EZRA C., b. Nov. 19, 1852.
3. JOSHUA D., b. Nov. 20, 1860; m. Etta A. Waterhouse, June 16, 1883. CHILDREN OF ARTHUR AND ELIZABETH:
I. SARAH A., b. Dec. 27, 1811.
2. JOHN H., b. Sept. 12, 1813.
CHILDREN OF IRA AND RUTH:
1. CAROLINE B., b. Oct. 13, 1833.
2. RICHARD L., b. Jan. 31, 1836.
3. MAFFIT F., b. Apr. 26, 1841.
+ CORLISTA A .. b. Feb. 13, 1843-
5. JOHN M., b. Dec. 11, 1845.
6. CHARLES S., b. Nov. 1, 1846.
7. ELIZABETH E., b. Dec. 24, 1848.
8. JAMES F., b. Oct. 7, 1851.
9. ALBION C., b. May 10, 1853.
IO. MELVILLE J., b. Sept. 19, 1837 (?). CHILDREN OF MELVILLE A. AND MARTHA J.
I. CORLISTA E., b. Jan. 3, 1873.
2. OLIVER A., b. May 7, 1874.
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3. EDNA B., b. Apr. 1, 1876.
4. ELOISE F., b. Sept. 17. 1877.
5. EMELINE R., b. Mar. 11, 1881.
6. C'ERL P., b. Dec. 5, 1882.
CHILDREN OF M. F. AND EMMA:
I. ORA, b. May 22, 1869.
2. FLORENCE, b. Apr. 24, 1870.
3. IDA, twins, b. Aug. 24, 1872.
4. IRA, CHILDREN OF CLARENCE AND ABBY:
I. OSCAR,
2. HAZEL, ) twins. b. July 29, 1892.
Howard A., son of Charles L., b. May 24, 1865.
Hattie L., dan. of Octavus, b. June 5, 1866.
Nathaniel, son of Samuel. b. Mar. 4, 1827.
Rufus B. C., son of Samuel, b. Mar. 8, 1829 ; d. Jan. 23, 1852.
Frederick, d. May 22, 1873, aged 79 years.
Phebe, wife of Frederick, d Nov. 5, 1867, aged 70 years.
Eliza, m. Joseph Richards.
Caroline, m. Eben H. Leavitt.
Mrs. Lydia, d. Feb. 9, 1848, aged 87 years.
Abram, d. May 3, 1847, aged 66 years.
Margaret, widow of Joshua, d. Feb. 26, 1850, aged 91 years.
Mary J., dau. of John A., d. Apr. 17, 1847.
Isaac, d. Aug. 23, 1874, aged 89 years.
Abram, d. Nov. 28, 1874, aged 74 years.
Carrie M., wife of Octavus, d. May 27, 1873, aged 34 years.
John L., d. Apr. 15, 1881, aged 71 years.
Fanny, wife of John L .. d. May, 1876, aged 73 years.
Lewis, b. Aug. 17, 1830; d. Sept. 18, 1833.
Almira, b. Mar. 15. 1836 ; d. Sept. 23, 1836.
MILLIKENS OF RINGE, N. H.
Lieut. Joseph Milliken,1 or Mulliken, settled with his family in Ringe as early as 1794. His origin was not certainly known, but it is conjectured that he belonged to the same Scotch-Irish stock as the other New Hampshire branches. He died of spotted fever, Mar. 27, 1812, and his wife died of the same disease the 20th of that month. The list of children's names may not be complete :
1. JOSEPH,2 graduated at Dartmouth College in 1802 ; was principal of the New Ipswich Appleton Academy, 1803-7: subsequently studied medi- cine; received degree of M. D). in 1817, and d. Sept. 9, 1818, aged 44.
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2. BENJAMIN.2
3. SAMUEL,2 was a school-teacher.
4. LEONARD,2 a musical man, employed in playing at dances, schools, and on martial occasions; moved to Vermont and was a somewhat noted band leader. He d. in Shelburne about 1820.
5. REBECCA,2 was m. to William Hodgkins, Nov. 18, 1794, and d. 1798.
6. BETSEY,2 was m. to Nathaniel Carlton, of New Ipswich, Nov. 25, 1788.
MILLIKENS OF MERCER COUNTY, PA.
This family was descended from the same Scotch-Irish ancestry as some others who are mentioned in this volume, and the prominent characteristics developed by them are identical; these are said to be great conscientiousness, firmness blended with strong sympathies and emotions, habits of industry, frugality, and liberality, a hatred of "cant" and "hypocrisy," and strong re- ligious inclinations. They have manifested indifference to display or noto- riety, but are not averse to deserved merit and advancement. One who is familiar with this family writes: "I have never heard of one of them, old or young, being charged with the least act of dishonesty, and I never knew of one of the family being arrested or charged with a criminal offense." Illus- trations could be given of their acts of philanthropy and helpfulness to others almost unparalleled.
Robert Milliken1 came from Londonderry, Ireland, about 1801, and set- tled in Huntingdon county, Pa. He had been married, and it is reported that several sons were left in his native land who never came to America. A younger brother came, but was killed by the kick of a horse shortly afterward. In the course of three or four years Robert removed to Mercer county, and settled two miles north of Sharon on a farm, where he died, which farm re- mains in the Milliken family. He brought over two certificates of character. One reads: "I do hereby certify that 1 have known Robert Milliken these twelve years past, & he always Behaved Soberly, Honestly, & Industriously." This was dated at Killeroughan, County Londonderry, May 9th, 1801. The second document was written as follows: "] do Sartify that Robert Milikan was Born & allers Resided in the Congration of Gobermor, parish of Killer- oacha & Countey of Londonderry, and is a Regular member & may be admitted unto the priveleges of any worshiping Sosiety or Congration." "Sartified" May 15th, 1801, by Sam'l Sinclair. Tradition claims that Robert Milliken was only two or three generations removed from Scottish ancestors who left their country on account of religious persecutions. They were of Covenanter stock and intense haters of Romanists. Robert married Mary Semple, in Mercer county, and these had four children, as follows :
I . JAMES,2 lived upon the farm where he was born; was a man of great benevolence and of sterling integrity; d. in 1894, aged 83 years.
2. MARY,2 d. at the age of 21 or 22, unmarried.
3. ROBERT,2 d. at the age of 28, a single man.
4. JOHN,2 probably second son, b. July 31, 1816; m. Margaret Mckay, who d. in 1859. He d. Mar. 1, 1872. He was a farmer all his life and
John & milliken
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became worth about $150,000. He m. for second wife Caroline A. Hewett, who survives. By the first wife there were ten children; by the second, nine children. Four of the first family d. young and three of the second in infancy. The surviving are as follows :
CHILDREN OF JOHN AND MARGARET:
1. ROBERT is a resident of Nampa, Idaho. He is a highly educated man, having followed civil engineering, horticulture, and teaching all his life. He lived for nearly 25 years at Emporia, Kan., and filled numerous positions of trust there. He was elected to the chair of horticulture and agriculture in the university of Idaho, at a salary of $1,800 a year, about three years ago, but has resigned. He m. Queen Victoria McBurney, and has two sons :
I. ARTHUR,4 a civil engineer on the Denver & Rio Grande R. R., em- ployed near Cripple Creek, Col., and is remarkably skillful and pro- ficient in his profession. He is married.
II. WALTER,4 a school-teacher; now about 21 years of age; is at home.
2. JAMES,3 m. Ellen McGee, in Mercer county, Pa., by whom five children. He was a farmer, and d. at Emporia, Kan., about 1883. Issue:
I. ANNA,4 m. F. B. Pauley who was many years a merchant and banker in Coldwater, Kan., but now in business in Oklahoma.
II. JOHN M.,4 an employe of the Adams Express Co., lives with his mother in Kansas City, Mo.
ITI. CHARLES S.,4 was for a long time bookkeeper of a flouring mill at McPherson, Kan., but is now living in Kansas City, employed by Adams Express Co. He m. Florence E. Duvall.
IV. JAMES,4 living with his mother in Kansas City, Mo .; expressman.
V. MARGARET,4 is the stenographer in the office of an implement com- pany in Kansas City.
3. SARAH E.,3 was m. in Mercer county, Pa., in 1860, to John Milliron, of Indiana county. To these were born four children, all of whom are m. and reside in Cleveland, Ohio. Her husband was a soldier in the Civil war, and after his return home was killed by a piece of falling slate in his own coal mine. She m., second. a Mr. Oviatt, and with him resides in Cleveland, Ohio.
4. JOHN D.,8 was b. on his father's farm.46 years ago. He was educated up to one term of a minor college, migrated to Missouri at 18, and two years later settled in central Kansas. He was, during his early years, a school-teacher and surveyor. After a sojourn at home, he returned to Kansas in 1879, and located at McPherson, where he now resides in the peaceful possession of a lucrative law practice, a good share of worldly goods, and the esteem of his fellow citizens. He was admitted to the bar in 1880, and is now president of the Kansas State Bar Asso- ciation-the highest honor that can come to a lawyer from the hands of his professional contemporaries. As a trial lawyer he is bold, yet cau- tious ; deliberate, yet decisive, candid, and intensely earnest. He is a clear reasoner and energetic speaker, always pathetic and often eloquent, unbounded in sympathy, but severe when required. With a power to read men's minds as an open book, he reaches the hearts and convinces
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the judgments of juries, and succeeds in trials as few men anywhere do. He is pre-eminently successful in criminal cases, and always defends upon the theory that the causes which impel criminal acts are proper subjects for judicial consideration. His delight is the study of sociology. He declares that his highest ambition is to become a lawyer, with all that the word implies-hence the ethical standard of his professional life is on a high plane. In a word, he is a Christian citizen. He m. Mellio V. Skinner, at Emporia, Kan., Oct. 1, 1871, and had issue, three children : Chasie D.,4 d. in Nov., 1878, at Edenburg, Pa., aged 6 years; Lola V.,4 now aged 21 years, and Maitland AI.,+ aged 13 years, both at home. See portrait of Mr. Milliken in this work.
5. MARGARET,3 m. F. C. Ramig, a merchant of Sharpsville, Mercer county, Pa., a thriving city built upon the old farm, where his parents spent their married life. No issue.
6. FRANCES,3 m. James Davis, of Sharpsville, Pa., and had a dau., Mabel,4 now living with her mother at Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Davis is now in the asylum for the insane.
CHILDREN OF JOHN AND CAROLINE:
I. ABRAHAM L.,3 is a railroad engineer on the West Shore road, living at New Durham, N. J., three miles from Broadway, N. Y. He is m. and has four daughters.
2. SOPHIA,3 m. Chas. Taylor; lives in Sharpsville, Pa. ; has several children.
3. ELLEN A.,3 lives with her mother in Sharpsville.
4. GRACE G.,3 lives with her mother.
5. GEORGE G.,3 twin brother of Grace, is a railroad conductor in Cleve- land, Ohio. He is m. and has issue.
6. DELLA G.,3 is m. to a manufacturer in Cleveland.
MULLIKINS OF MARYLAND.
This branch of the family is descended from ancestors who evidently emi- grated directly from Scotland, and at an earlier date than any of the name whose history we have known. It will be observed that the surname is spelled identical with those who came first to New England and sat down in Boston, from whom the Scarborough (Maine) and Bradford (Mass.) families are de- scended. The records of this family were not received until the forms con- taining the Milliken history were nearly all closed. The compiler had only a few days' notice and necessarily omitted much biographical data that could have been supplied with more time.
James Mullikin,1 styled " Planter of Patuxent" in his will, dated Aug. 18, 1660, and proved Oct. 16, 1669, married, prior to 1658, the widow of John Darnarell or Denral. He patented 200 acres of land in Dorchester county, Md., known as " Mullikin's Green," Aug. 14, 1665, and a 300 acre tract in same county known as " Mullikin's Orchard," Apr. 18, 1664. He died 1669, leaving a wife Mary, and children not mentioned by name in his will, though one of them was JAMES MULLIKIN, who was born 1663. From James, the settler, is descended the Western Shore family, some of whom live in Prince George's county.
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Patrick Mullikin,1 the progenitor of the Eastern Shore or Talbot county family, is first mentioned in 1654, when he (with others) purchased a neck of land in Leonard's creek known as " Scotland"; this was on Nov. 20th of that year. Shortly after this - Feb. 22, 1656,-we find that Patrick Mullikin and James Ganion "doth this day enter a caveat in the Secretaries Office for administration upon the estate of Andrew Scott and Thomas Ayer, deceased." On Dec. 30, 1657, he is mentioned as a juryman at a court held at Patuxent. Patrick and James Gunnis (sic) patented on Nov. 19, 1658, "Taylor's Joy," a tract of 500 acres. On May 2, 166r, he entered his demand for transport- ing into the province Joan Mullikin and four others, in consideration of which he obtained a grant of 400 acres, known as "Patrick's Well," in Dorchester county. He sold this last tract, in 1678, to John Pollard. On Mar. 30, 1663, he had surveyed "Patrick's Choice," a 200 acre tract in Talbot county, and the following day, Mar. 31, 1663, 300 acres called "Patrick's Plains," in same county. After this we find no mention of him until April, 1669, when the Maryland Assembly orders 450 pounds of tobacco to be paid him, considera- tion not stated, and in Sept., 1681, the Assembly ordered that 300 pounds more be paid to him. He was, in all probability, born about 1625, and there are reasons for believing that he had first located in Virginia. The date of marriage to his wife, Joane, is not known, but we get an approximate idea by the birth of his son John, it being 1659. Notwithstanding he took up land in Dorchester county, he does not appear to have ever resided there. He prob- ably lived in Calvert county until after the survey of his Talbot county lands. and then located there. At this time Talbot county had been erected but a little more than a year. After the death of Joane, he married, Apr. 6, 167 1. Elizabeth Kendrick (?). He died, about 1685, at " Patrick's Choice," where he resided. By first wife he had a son,
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